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1、中国人民大学2004年博士研究生入学考试试题 LISTENING TEST (20 points)(略）客观题部分请用铅笔将此部分的答案填涂在答题卡上，否则无效！ Vocabulary (10 points)Part A (5 points) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding lette
2、r with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET . Example: She prefers foreign wine to that produced _. A. previously B. virtually C. primarily D. domestically The sentence should read, “She prefers foreign wine to that produced domestically.”Therefore, you should choose D. Sample Answ
3、er ABCD1. International sport should create goodwill between the nations, but in the present organization of the Olympics somehow encourages _patriotism. A. obsolete B. aggressive C. harmonious D. amiable 2. One can understand others much better by noting the immediate and fleeting reactions of thei
4、r eyes and _ to expressed thoughts. A. dilemmas B. countenances C. concessions D. junctions3. People innately _ for superiority over their peers although it sometimes takes the form of an exaggerated lust for power. A. strive B. ascertain C. justify D. adhere 4. Some scientists have suggested that E
5、arth is a kind of zoo or wildlife _ for intelligent space beings, like the wilderness areas we have set up on earth to allow animals to develop naturally while we observe them. A. conservation B. maintenance C. storage D. reserve 5. According to the latest report, consumer confidence _ a breathtakin
6、g 15 points last month, to its lowest level in 9 years. A. soared B. mutated C. plummeted D. fluctuated 6. Melissa is a computer _ that destroyed files in computers and frustrated thousands of users around the world. A. genius B. virus C. disease D. bacteria 7. The _ emphasis on examinations is by f
7、ar the worst form of competition in schools. A. negligent B. edible C. fabulous D. disproportionate 8. The boy seemed more _ to their poverty after seeing how his grandparents lived. A. reconciled B. consolidated C. deteriorated D. attributed 9. During his two-month stay in China, Tom never _ a chan
8、ce to practice his Chinese. A. passed on B. passed up C. passed by D. passed out 10. When a person dies, his debts must be paid before his _ can be distributed. A. paradoxes B. legacies C. platitudes D. analogies Part B (5 points ) Directions: In each of the following sentences there is one word or
9、phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that is closest in meaning to the underlined part. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET . Example: The secretary is very competent; she can finish all the
10、se letters within one hour. A. careful B. industrious C. clever D. capableIn this sentence, “competent” is closest in meaning to “capable”. Therefore you should choose D. Sample Answer ABCD11. He claims that advertising today tends to portray women in traditional roles such as cooking or taking care
11、 of the baby. A. depict B. advocate C. criticize D. analyze 12. They achieved more than they had ever dreamed, lending a magic to their family story that no tale or ordinary life could possibly rival. A. confirm B. achieve C. match D. exaggerate 13. The most urgent thing is to find a dump for those
12、toxic industrial wastes. A. imminent B. recyclable C. smelly D. poisonous 14. British Prime Minister Tony Blair promised the electorate that guns would not be fired without an attempt to win a further U.N. sanction. A. allies B. delegates C. voters D. juries 15. The analysis suggests that the tradeoff between our childrens college and our own retirement security is chilling. A. frightening B. promising C. freezing D. revealing16. Their signing of the treaty was regarded as a conspiracy against the British Crown. A. secret plan B. bold attack C. clever design
