北京大学2001年博士研究生入学考试试题.doc

北京大学2001年博士研究生入学考试试题（部分） Part One: Structure Written Expression Directions: In each question decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place (s) marked. Put the letter choice in the ANSWER SHEET. (25%)1.The university board of trustees deemed it urgent that a provost _ to replace Mr Dannison who had been diagnosed with cancer.Abe selected Bshould be selected Cmust be selected Dwas selected2.With prices _ so much, it is impossible for the company manager to stick to the original budget.Awaving Bswinging Cfluctuating Dvibrating3.Edmund likes to drive at a speed _ the traffic limit. I wonder how always manages to escape _.Ahaving exceeded, to be fined Bexceeded, having been finedCto exceed, to fine Dexceeding, being fined 4.All the references she has obtained for her doctoral dissertation _ about twenty items.Amaker up for Badd up to Ccome up with Dput up with5.Professor Jeffreys lecture on the recycling of waste paper and other garbage will show _ can still be improved.Athat the municipal authorities have doneBhow those the municipal authorities have doneChow what the municipal authorities have done Dthat how the municipal authorities have done6.Most insulation devices of this kind, _ manufactured for such purposes, are extremely expensive to install.Athat are Bwhich is Cthose are Das are 7.The English vocabulary is known for a (an) _ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversations.Amultitude Baltitude Clatitude Dplatitude8.John Locke, the well-known 18th-century English thinker, emphasized experience as the _ condition for expansion of human knowledge.Aincompatible Bincredible Cindefinite Dneednt to do 9.The examination has been cancelled. You _ all that review, after all.Adidnt need to do Bneednt do Cneednt have done Dneednt to do 10.The _ friend was exposed in the end to be a hidden rival who had been plotting against the companys marketing in Hong Kong.Aprofessed Bannounced Cexclaimed Ddeclared11.The senator was made to digress time and again form the main point of his speech because of the red _ constantly _by his opponents in the audience.Atomatoes, thrown out Bherrings, brought up Capples, put forward Dmullets, laid down 12.It is very plain that such a life as this is far more _ to health than that of the man who can afford little leisure for necessary rest in the course of the day.Aconductive Bconstructive Cconciliate Dconducive13.contradictory to popular belief, recent surveys show that besides housewives, many college students are also _ to soap operas.Aappealed Bused he Cadjusted Dattracted 14.He used to play badminton with you, _?Adidnt he Bused he Cdid he Dhadnt he 15.I got a new battery for my recorder only last week, but it seems to have _ already.Aworn out Brun down Cknocked off Dgone off 16.To test his theory, the chemist _ an experiment.Aset up Bset out Cset forth Dset in 17.He likes to swim _.Aand playing football Band he also likes playing footballCand to play football Dand he likes to play football18.While watching television, _.Athe telephone rang Bwe heard the telephone ring Cwe heard the telephone rang Dthe telephone was rung 19. “Go you mind _?”Aturning on the fan BI turn on the fan Cif I turn on the fan Dto turn on the fan 20.When solid changes to liquid, it _ heat from all substances near it and this _ reduces the temperature surrounding it.Aabsorption, takes in Btransition, takes on Cconsumption, takes off Dinteraction, takes down21.The department chairman _ with thanks the assistance of all the faculty members for getting the celebration ready in a short time.Aexpresses Bdeclares Cannounces Dacknowledges22.The manager threw a party _ the group of computer experts from the United States.Ain honor of Bin favor of Cin welcome of Din celebration of 23.This state research prong ram is made up of two funds, _ could last for two years.Athe larger one Bthe larger of which Cthe largest one Dthe largest of which 24.She claims to be very learned in biochemistry, but in fact _ she knows a bout it is all sadly out of date.Aso little Bthat much Cwhat little Dhow much 25.Some people that television should give less _ to sport.Aprograms Bcoverage Cconcern Dinvolvement 北京大学2001年博士生入学考试试题（部分词汇题） 5.The retired engineer plunked down 50,000 in cash for a mid-size Mercedes as a present for his wife-a purchase _ with money made in the stock market the week before.Apaid off Bpaid through Cpaid out Dpaid for 6.He has courage all right , but in matters requiring judgment ,he has often been found sadly _ .Alack it Babsent Cin need of it Dwanting7.Danis Hayes raised the essential paradox and asked how people could have fought so hard ageinst environmental degradation _ themselves now on the verge of losing the war .Aonly found Bfinding only Conly to find Dhave only found8.The once separate issue of environment and development are now _ linked .Aintangible Bindispensable Cinextricably Dincredibly9.The need to see that justice is done _ every decision made in the courts .Aimplants into Bimposes on Cimpinges upon Dimprecates upon10.Two thirds of the US basketball players are black ,and the number would be greater _ the continuing practice of picking white bench warmers for the sake of balance .Awas it not because of Bhad it not been for Cwere it not for Cwould it not have been for 11.No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _ going on in the world .Ait is Bthere is Cas is Dwhat is 12.If there is the need to compete in a crowd ,to battle _ the edge the surest strategy is to develop the unexpected.Aon Bfor Cagainst Dwith13.Just as there are occupations that require college or even higher degrees,_ occupations for which technical training is necessary.Aso too there are Bso also there are Cso there are too Dso too are there 14.It is a myth that the law permits the Food and Drug A dministration to ignore requirements for _ drugs while brand name drugs still must meet these rigid tests .Aspecific Bgeneric Cintricate Dacrid15.The very biggest and most murderous wars during the industrial age were intra industrial - wars that _ Second Wave nations like Germany and Britain against one another.Apitted Bdrove Ckept Dembarked16.The private life of having each individual make his or her own choice of beliefs and interest _ without the overarching pubic world of the state ,which sustains a structure _ of law appropriate to a self determining association .Ais not possible Bwould not be possible Cwill not be possible Dcannot be possible17.from Christianity and the barbarian kingdoms of the west emerged the medieval version of politics _ in turn evolved the politics of our modern world.Aof which Bfrom which Con which Dby which 18.The Portuguese