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1、北京大学 2014 年博士研究生入学考试英语试题 Part II Structure and Written Expression (20%) Directions: For 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. _ before we leave the day after tomorrow,
2、we should have a wonderful time together. A Had they arrived B Would they arrive C Were they arriving D Were they to arrive 22._ last year and is now earning his living as an advertising agent. A He would leave school B He left school C He had left school D He has left school 23.Some people viewed t
3、he findings with caution, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remained _. A to be shown B to have been shown C to have shown D being shown 24._ that should be given priority to. A It is the committee has decided B It is only the committee has decided C It i
4、s what the committee has decided D It is what has the committee decided 25. The most interesting new cars may owe _ the simple wisdom of hiring a few talented people and allowing them to work. A less local free-spiritedness than B less local free-spiritedness than to C to less local free-spiritednes
5、s than to D less to local free-spiritedness than to 26. Over the years, Jimmy Connors _ phenomenal displays of tennis and temperand at the U.S. Open last week, he exhibited both again. A has treated spectators with B has treated spectator for C has treated spectators D has treated spectators to 27.
6、Summer holidays spent on the hot ghetto streets are _ the time middle-class students devote to camps, exotic vacations and highly organized sports. A as hardly culturally enriching as B as hardly enriching culture as C hardly as culturally enriching as D hardly as cultural enriching as 28. The major
7、 obstacle to the reform in New Orleans, _, is money. A as is it across the country B as it is across the country C as it were across the country D as were it across the country 29.Nearly all trees have seeds that fall to the earth, take root, and eventually _. A generate new seeds B new seeds genera
8、ted C generates new seeds D new seeds are generated 30. The well-maintained facility in San Francisco _ leagues in virtually every sport. A were home to B was the home of C was home to D was home of 31. Students at these schools test far below the state average in reading, and their scores have impr
9、oved only _. A marginally B marvelously C martially D markably 32. I was in some doubt as to whether the Corporal had _ us accidentally on his way out of the town or if hed been deliberately tasked. Acrashed on Bbumped into Cfallen against Dpuzzled about 33. In previous time, when fresh meat was in
10、short _, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food. A storage B reserve C supply D provision 34. The hospital denies there is any connection between the disciplinary action and Dr. Reids _ about health problems. A allegiance B alliance C allegations D alliteration 35. The organization
11、 issued a cry of alarm last week, citing “_ evidence” that those children are not receiving the same quality of education as their richer peers. A comparing B completing C compelling D composing 36. Since no one could _ his scribbling, the chief editor decided to replace him with another columnist.
12、A encode B decipher C clear D identify 37.Many Fine Art graduates take _ professional practice as artists, and this course encourages them to consider their role as artists in the community by providing opportunities for short-term placements outside the Faculty. A down B up C out D in 38. The state
13、ment said the people of Srebrenica _ to the presidents of the United States and France to help halt the offensive. A aroused B ascribed C acclaimed D appealed 39. The professor stopped for a drink and then _ with his lecture on the Indian culture. A proceeded B processed C preferred D presented 40.
14、Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not _ close examination. A put up with B keep up with C stand up to D look up to Part III: Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: Each of the following three passages is followed by some questions. For each question four answers are give
15、n. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Mark your choices on the ANSWER SHEET. (10%) Passage One In science the meaning of the word “explain” suffers with civilizations every step in search of reality. Science cannot really explain electricity, magnetism, and gravitation; their effects can be measured and predicted, but of their nature no more is known to the modern scientist than to Thales who first speculated on t
