2010年北京大学考博英语真题

2010 年北京大学考博英语真题 Part One: Listening Comprehension There are 3 sections in this part. In sections A and B you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then choose the correct answer for each question. Mark your choices on your ANSWER SHEET. Section A: Conversations (5%) Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. Which is NOT the purpose of Mr. Lewis’ visit? A. To see friends. B. To give concerts. C. To vacation. D. To give private lessons. 2. What kind of cello did Mr. Lewis use when he was eight? A. A full-sized cello. B. A half-sized cello. C. A two-thirds-sized cello. D. It is not mentioned. 3. What is true about Mr. Lewis’ cello? A. He always takes it with him. B. It was made by his uncle. C. He borrowed it from his uncle. D. He got a seat free for his cello. 1. Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. 4. What is the main purpose of the research? A. To make preparations for a new publication. B. To learn how couples spend their weekends. C. To know how housework is shared. D. To investigate what people do at the weekend. 5. What does the man do on Fridays? A. He goes to exercise classes. B. He goes sailing. C. He goes to the cinema. D. He stays at home. 6. On which day does the couple always go out? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. D. Any weekday. 7. Which personal detail does the man give? A. Surname. B. First name. C. Address. D. Age. Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. 8. What conclusion can we draw about Mike before he went to the camping school? A. He was eager to do the course. B. He had done outdoor activities. C. He enjoyed life in the open. D. He was reluctant and timid. 9. Mike participated in all the following activities EXCEPT _______. A. hiking. B. canoeing C. swimming D. camping 10. Which of the following words is most appropriate to describe Mike after the camping school? A. Independent. B. Strong. C. Determined. D. Persistent. Section B: Talks (5%) Directions: In this section, you will hear several talks. Listen to the talks carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the talk. 11. What happened on January 27th, 1967? A. Three men were injured during a fire. B. One man died during the fire accident. C. A fire started inside a spaceship. D. A spaceship was launched. 12. What happened in 1981? A. The space program was suspended. B. Five men were injured during an accident. C. The accident occurred before the rehearsal. D. No accident happened that year. 13. What does the talk say about accidents？ A. B. C. D. Accidents are unavoidable. Accidents can be avoided. Human beings are always careless. There should be more precautions. Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the talk. 14. BBC’s weather forecast is a ______ program. A. seldom watched B. little known C. new D. popular 15. Weather observations come from all the following sources EXCEPT _______. A. computers B. satellites C. the ground D. radar 16. What does the talk say about BBC’s forecasters? A. They read from script. B. They are professional. C. They use a map for presentation. D. They care about their clothes. 17. What does the talk say about British television viewers? A. They remember what they saw on weather forecasts. B. They like talking about weather instead of watching. C. They pay more attention to the style of the presenters. D. They watch and remember what is necessary. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the talk. 18. Which is NOT showing an increase this year? A. Number of tourists. B. Holiday travelers. C. Shopping. D. Dining and entertaining. 19. What does the talk say about this year’s business travelers? A. There are fewer business travelers. B. There are more business travelers. C. The number remains the same as last year’s. D. It is not mentioned in the talk. 20. Which is the largest single visitor expenditure? A. Hotel accommodation. B. Meals. C. Shopping. D. Entertainment. Section C: Spot Dictation (10%) Directions: In this section you are going to hear a report on the strong link between sleep and fatal accident. Some words are taken out and you are expected to fill in the missing words as you listen. The report will be read TWICE and you will have one minute to check your work. Then put your answers on ANSWER SHEET (2). Now listen to the report. Inadequate rest means a weaker (C1)__________ system, laying the body open to a whole (C2) ________ of illnesses. On the average a man needs seven hours of sleep a day and a woman seven and a (C3)__________ hours. Six hours of (C4) __________ sleep is better than ten hours of (C5)__________ and turning, however. People who sleep less than six hours a night are (C6) __________ for an early death. Some people (C7)__________ that they can get by with little sleep when necessary. But experts think these people are (C8) ___________ themselves. Between sleep (C9)__________ and fatal accidents there is an obvious (C10) __________. People who get (C11) ___________ sleep or poor quality sleep have a higher risk of (C12) __________ on the road. They are more likely to fall asleep at the (C13) __________ and kill people or get killed. Professional drivers and (C14) __________ workers are most likely to take the (C15) __________.The performance at work also (C16) __________ because of sleep deprivation. The pressures of work deprive people of sleep. To make it up, they try to (C17) __________ catnaps. But experts are a little (C18) __________ about the benefits of catnapping. They tell us that the catnap can never be a (C19) __________ for proper sleep. For victims of (C20) ___________ , catnapping in the day is the worst thing they can possibly do. (This is the end of listening comprehension.) Part Two: Structure and Written Expression (20%) Directions: In each question decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Mark your choices on the ANSWER SHEET. 21. The nuclear family a self-contained, self-satisfying unit composed of father, mother and children. A. refers to B. defines C. describes D. devotes to 22. Some polls show that roughly two-thirds of the general public believe that elderly Americans are by social isolation and loneliness. A. reproached B. favored C. plagued D. reprehended