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1、中国人民大学中国人民大学 2004 年博士研究生入学考试试题年博士研究生入学考试试题 LISTENING TEST (20 points) (略）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 mar
2、k the corresponding letter 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 sh
3、ould choose D. Sample Answer A B C D 1. International sport should create goodwill between the nations, but in the present organization of the Olympics somehow encourages _patriotism. A. obsolete B. aggressiveC. harmonious D. amiable 2. One can understand others much better by noting the immediate a
4、nd fleeting reactions of their eyes and _ to expressed thoughts. A. dilemmas B. countenancesC. concessions D. junctions 3. People innately _ for superiority over their peers although it sometimes takes the form of an exaggerated lust for power. A. strive B. ascertain C. justifyD. adhere 4. Some scie
5、ntists have suggested that Earth 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. maintenanceC. storage D. reserve 5. According to the latest report, consumer
6、 confidence _ a breathtaking 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 _ empha
7、sis on examinations is by far the worst form of competition in schools. A. negligentB. 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
8、 China, Tom never _ a chance 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 senten
9、ces there is one word or 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 competen
10、t; she can finish all these letters within one hour. A. careful B. industriousC. clever D. capable In this sentence, “competent” is closest in meaning to “capable”. Therefore you should choose D. Sample Answer A B C D 11. He claims that advertising today tends to portray women in traditional roles s
11、uch as cooking or taking care of the baby. A. depict B. advocateC. 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
12、is to find a dump for those toxic industrial wastes. A. imminent B. recyclableC. 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 analys
13、is suggests that the tradeoff between our childrens college and our own retirement security is chilling. A. frightening B. promising C. freezingD. revealing 16. Their signing of the treaty was regarded as a conspiracy against the British Crown. A. secret plan B. bold attack C. clever design D. joint
14、 effort 17. Evidence, reference, and footnotes by the thousand testify to a scrupulous researcher who does considerable justice to a full range of different theoretical and political positions. A. trustworthyB. intelligentC. diligent D. meticulous 18. Despite their spartan, isolated lifestyle, there
15、 are no stories of women being raped or wanton violence against civilians in the region. A. intriguingB. exasperating C. demonstrativeD. unprovoked 19. The gang derived their nickname from their dark clothing and blacked up faces for nocturnal raids in the forest. A. illegal B. night-time C. brutal D. abusive 20. Though sometimes too lazy to work as hard as her sisters, Linda has a more avidfondness for the limelight. A. mercurial B. gallant C. ardent D. frugal Cloze (10 points )Directions: Read the following passage. Choose the best word for each number
