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1、2014年天津大学考博英语真题Part I. Listening Comprehension (10 %)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a
2、pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B),C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A) He has proved to be a better reader than the woman. B) He has difficulty understanding
3、the book. C) He cannot get access to the assigned book. D) He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline.2. A) She will drive the man to the supermarket. B) The man should buy a car of his own. C) The man neednt go shopping every week. D) She can pick the man up at the grocery store.Part IV Ba
4、nked Cloze (10 %)Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. You have seen a friend succeed. No doubt you feel joy at this.You love your friend,and maybe you even helped him accomplish his go
5、al. _1_, there is another feeling, a dark feeling, within you. You begin to wish that it was you who was enjoying success, and you begin to even dislike your friend. At first this envious feeling starts off like a tiny seed. But then, like a seed, it grows. It threatens to _2_ you.Of course you feel
6、 bad about your feelings, as they have become a(n) _3_ to your friendship. Still, there doesnt seem to be anything that you can do. Facing your friend invariably leads to more _4_ between you. Avoiding him just seems to _5_ the gulf between you.Instead of feeling _6_ about your envy or hating your f
7、riend, you should take a different _7_. Use your friends success as a challenge. He has succeeded. This means that you can succeed as well. By thingking this way, you are _8_ your feelings and redirecting them into a course of action that wont ruin your friendship.Remember that friendships can _9_ f
8、riendly competitiion. You cannot, however, maintain your friendship if you _10_ envy.A) approachB) goalC) tensionD) harborE) remainF) surviveG) harnessingH) widenI) overwhelmJ) overtakeK) establishL) stillM) guiltyN) responsibleO) handicapPart III. Reading Comprehension (40%)Part A. Directions: In t
9、his part there are three passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer.（1）Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US
10、 is how friendly, courteous and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair, this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are h
11、ardly unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment. For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence.Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived di
12、stant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion, and brought news of the outside world. The harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality.Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest
13、 cabin or settlement. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers. It reflected the harshness of daily life: if you didnt take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in t
14、he same situation. Today there are many charitable organizations which specialize in helping the weary traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails. I was just traveling throu
15、gh, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinneramazing. Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly.The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial, but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition. As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone u
