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更多资料欢迎登录医博园论坛 南京大学英语2003年博士研究生入学考试试题31. When the eye of the hurricane paused over there was a lull in the storm. A fresh out, burst B calm interval C rise in the wind D freshening,32, The officer indicted the suspect for sabotage. A allowed B ordered C beseeched D charged33. It was the very position that they scrambled for. A aspired B fought C searched D longed34. He promised that he would write legibly. A in accordance with law B easily to be read C not in accordance with law D difficult to be read35. The rock was poised on the edge of the cliff. A balanced B dangling C enhanced D perpendicular36. He reciprocated by wishing her a pleasant journey. A cut off B got back C gave in return D put back37. No remnants of the settlement of Roanoke were found by the next group of colonists. A traces B survivors C buildings D implements38. When the bell rang, the chemistry student jerked her hand.A abruptly pulled B clapped C gently moved D rubbed39. He is dubious about the success of the plan.A ambiguous B articulate C indifferent D doubtful40. In the 197Os, many governments efforts to curb inflation were unsuccessful. A resist B induce C sustain D control41. The movie critic said that Airplane, the parody of disaster movies, was hilarious. A suspensible B noisily merry C realistic D very tragic42. In spite of medical advances, that disease is usually fatal. A curable B painful C deadly D disabling43. The sculptor, Lorenzo Ghiberti, blended medieval grace with Renaissance realism.A produced B combined C invented D discovered44. Pilfering by company employees costs many businesses thousands of dollars each year. A absent-mindedness B stealing C tardiness D ignorance45. His special character impeded his ability to speak in front of large groups of people. A hindered B halted C accelerated D fosteredSection BDirections: Questions 46 - 60 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then blacken your answer in the corresponding space on your answer sheet.46. The school could no_ building apartments for the staff members. A run out B run out of C run to ID run into47. We had to wait some time before the menu was brought to us and our orders_ A taken B given C done D made48. Anthropology can be an subject. A abstemious B abstruse C ambidextrous D ambience49. The Chairman of our dramatic society was in the middle of phoning me when we wereIAI cut in B cut off ICI cut down ID cut out50, Accidents and exhaustion may force more than half the cyclists to drop out fore reaching theIAI dead line B end line C finish line ID finishing line51, The well-meaning lady always her opinions into matters of no concern to her. A obtruded B intruded C J extruded D protruded52. If you keep getting wrong numbers, your phone could beIAI deceptive B defective ICI deficient ID ineffective53. Researchers claim its all the high-rises in this area that make the on television sets so poor. A station B reception C programmed D quality54. The light of day can be seen at about four oclock. A incipient B incisive C incestuous D incite55. After spending so many days lost in the desert, he was suffering from severeA hyper hydration B hypo hydration C sub hydration D dehydration56. Henry Adams Joseph Williams as the Ambassador to Russia. A supervised B superseded C superconductor D supercharged57. The highest mountain in New Zealand, Mount Cook, is now 10 feet shorter because some of the_ at its top slid down in 1991. A land B soil C earth D dirt58. When Ken studied at Stanford University, he lived the University. A out of B apart from IC distant from D a long way from59. On that bitterly cold winter night ,few people walked along the now narrow street. A deserted B lonely C isolated D neglected60. The Sears Company recently made because of financial troubles. A cuts B demands ICI omissions ID ordersPart IH STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION (10%)Directions: In questions 61 - 70, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Then blacken your answer in the corresponding space on your answer sheet.61. People lived at the mid-level and mountain slopes experienced the greatest catastrophe when the incessant rain caused a sudden land-slide over the area.62. The course leader requests that all theses are handed in before 5 0 p. m. next Friday.63. The group of spectators was dispersed by the police who was at the scene of the accident within minutes.64. Why dont you try your hand at printing, now that you have retired job.65. Only by this means you can do what is expected of you.66. The committee have decided at its annual meeting that new regulation regarding this phenomenon be imposed as soon as possible.67. No bank keeps enough cash paying all its depositors in full at one time.68. In his responses to the advertisement, Ed replied that he was looking for a full-time position not part-time one.69. While still a young boy Bizet knew how to play the piano well and as he grew elder, he wrote operas, the most famous of which is Carmen.70. The house has been vacant for a year when the new tenant arrived bringing with him several pets. Part IV CLOZE TEST (10 % )Directions: For each blank for questions 71 - 80 in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices given following the passage. Then blacken your answer in the corresponding space on your answer sheet.Several regions in the world are subject 71 storms which are so severe that they 72 damage on a tremendous scale. The regions where this 73 are all located on the edges of great oceans. The general term for such severe storms is cyclone. The term hurricane is 74 for storms that occurin the North Atlantic Ocean.Cyclones and hurricanes differ in one curious way- in a cyclone, the wind circulates 75 a clock-wise direction; in a hurricane, the wind direction is counter-clockwise. 76 cyclones mid hurricanes have one ominous similarity. From the point of view of the damage they cause on land and at sea, they areidentical.Australia 77 a number of cyclones every year along its northern coast, which faces Indonesia. The cyclones occur mainly in December and January, the summer months in the southern hemisphere. Usually the Australian cyclones dont cause great damage because Australias northern territory has vast, empty regions that are virtually unpopulated. There are few coastal cities. When a cyclone does move 78 from the sea, it usually blows itself out without striking any inhabited area or causing extensive damage. However, in 1971 the small city of Townville was 79 devastated by a cyclone. There was public outcry about it. People demanded an adequate warning system. Ever since then, the Meteorological Bureau has regularly issued alarms 80 every serious cyclone.71. IA to B for C of ID on72. IAI suffer BI devastate ICI cause ID make73. A is happened B happens C is happening D will happen74. IAI called BI named C reserved ID defined75. A at B under C for ID in76. A But B Therefore C Besides D And77. A culminates B undergoes C undertakes D experiences78. A into the land B inlands C inland D through land79. A slightly B hardly C scarcely D completely80.A in spit of B regardless of C in front of DJ in advance ofPart V READING COMPREHENSION (20%)Directions: In this section you will read five passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. For questions 81 - 100,you are to choose the one best answer A,B,C or D to each question. Then blacken your answer in the corresponding space on your answer sheet.Passage OneIf you are buying a property in France, whether for a permanent or a holiday home, it is important to open a French bank account. Although it is possible to exist on travelers cheques, Eurocheques and cred it cards issued by British banks, the fees for these services can be expensive.The simplest way to pay regular bills, such as electricity, gas or telephone, particularly when you are not in residence, is by direct debit (a sum withdrawn from an account) from your French account.To open a current account, you will need to show your passport and birth certificate and to provide your address in the United Kingdom. You will be issued with a cheque book within weeks of opening the account. In France it is illegal to be overdrawn. All accounts must be operated in credit. However, there are no bank charges.Note that cheques take longer to clear in France than in Britain, and can only be stopped if stolen or lost.The easiest way to transfer money from a British bank account to a French one is by bank transfer: simply provide your British bank with the name, address and number of your French bank account. The procedure takes about a week and costs between 7 and 40 for each transaction, depending on your British bank.Alternatively, you can transfer money via a French bank in London. You can also send a sterling cheque (allow at least 12 days for the cheque to be cleared) ,Eurocheques or travelers cheques.Finally, it is a good idea to make a friend of your French bank manager. His help can prove invaluable.81. If you buy a property in France, you can save money by A having a French bank account B transferring money from Britain C cashing travelers cheques or Eurocheques D using credit cards issued by British banks82. One advantage French banks have over British banks is that A you may take out more money than is in the account. B the interest rates on bank accounts are higher C cheques are dealt with more rapidly D you do not have to pay for services83. The swiftest way to send money from England to France is A to forward an English cheque to your French bank B to go to a French bank in LondonC to use a cashiers cheque. D to arrange a bank transfer.84. The best title for this passage is A How to Open a French Bank Account B The Difference between Banking in Britain and France C The Way to Transfer Money from Britain to France D A Guide to Banking in FrancePassage TwoDoes a drink a day keep heart attacks away? Over the past 20 years, numerous studies have found that moderate alcohol consumption say, one or two beers, glasses of wine or cocktails daily helps to prevent coronary heart disease. Last week a report in the New England Journal of Medicine added strong new evidence in support of that theory. More important, the work provided the first solid indication of how alcoholworks to protect the heart.In the study, researchers from Bostons Brigham and Womens Hospital and Harvard Medical School compared the drinking habits of 340 men and women who had suffered recent heart attacks with those of healthy people of the same age and sex. The scientists found that people who sip one to three drinks a day are about haft as likely to suffer heart attacks as nondrinkers are. The apparent source of the protection: those who drank alcohol had higher blood levels of high-density lipoproteins, the so-called good cholesterol ,which is known to repel heart disease.As evidence has mounted, some doctors have begun recommending a daily drink for patients of heart diseases. But most physicians are not ready to recommend a regular happy hour for everyone. The risks of teetotal ling are nothing compared with the dangers of too much alcohol, including high blood pressure, strokes and liver troubles not to mention violent behavior and traffic accidents. Moreover, some studies suggest that even moderate drinking may increase the incidence of breast and colon cancer, Until there is evidence that the benefits of a daily dose of alcohol outweigh the risks, most people wont be able to take a doctors prescription to the neighborhood bar or liquor store.85. The medical article quoted in the passage demonstrates A the way in which alcohol can help the heart B how a couple of cocktails daily can stop heart problems C why alcoholic drinks are dangerous to ones health D that reports on the advantages of alcohol were misfounded86. Experiments showed that nondrinkers had A larger amounts of good cholesterol B smaller amounts of good cholesterol C higher blood pressure D lower blood pressure87. According to the passage, moderate drinking A is recommended by most doctors for heart patients B should be allowed on prescription C is still not medically advisable D is not related to liver problems88. The main theme of this passage is A the change in recent drinking habits B the connection between cancer and alcohol C whether moderate drinkers outlive nondrinkers D whether alcohol may be good for your healthPassage ThreeIn its 16 years, the London Marathon has acquired a pedigree of excellence. That excellence is not just the awesome energy of the best runners and the smoothness of the organization, but also the quality of determination shown by all the competitors, male and female, able-bodied and disabled. When more than 26,000 gather at Greenwich tomorrow morning, only a few will be in the running to win the big prize money. The success of this event is that most of the athletes would be prepared to pay serious money just for the privilege of running the 26 miles 385 yards to The Mall past the most famous urban scenery in the world.The London Marathon has become one of Britains leading sports events. Since 1981 ,something like 45 million has been raised in individual sponsorship for charities. Tomorrow hundreds and thousands of people will line the route to cheer and to gasp in sympathetic participation. Millions will watch on television. Although they will be excited by the struggle for first place, they will also identify with the ordinary person trying to fulfils his or her physical potential. Many spectators will wonder whether next year they could complete the historic distance. That is how athletic dreams are born.If the London Marathon and the growth in interest in physical fitness have transformed the lives of many adults, it is also important that children should have the opportunity to fulfils their ability in individual competitive sports.Team games should be an essential ingredient of physical education in the national curriculum. However, coexisting with the playing of team games there should be an equal emphasis on the importance of individual competitive sports at all levels in schools.The Government must be careful that in insisting on the value of team games in schools, it does not ignore the value of individual activities, which are practiced throughout the world and form the basis of the Olympic Games. Many of the runners in the London Marathon tomorrow have found courage, fulfillment and fitness through training for the event. These are qualities that schoolchildren can, and should, acquire through a variety of demanding individual activities in physical education.89. In order to enter the Marathon, participants must A pay an entrance fee B assemble in one specific area C be able to run 26 miles,385 yards D compete for the right to take part90, The main attraction of the Marathon for non-participants is A the amount of money raised for charity B the chance to take part the following year C witnessing the contestants determination D a concern with the races history91. According to the passage, which of the following is true A Individual sports are as important as team games. B Individual sports are more important than team games. C Individual sports are less important than team games. D It is hard to say which is less or more important.92. According to the writer, the Governments policy on physical education A should not promote team games at all B upholds the principles of the Olympic Games C is active in producing successful Marathon participants D should encourage those qualities pursued by Marathon participantsPassage FourOn the track, the form embodies power, each curve and line is molded for speed,For the man at the wheel is the fastest athlete in the world today: Linford Christie, European, Commonwealth and World champion, who has just taken delivery of his new car, the latest version of the Toyota Supra.It is a conspicuously fast car. The result perfectly matches Christies own character, and shares his inability to compromise when it comes to delivering performance.The Supra, priced a few pence short of 39, 000, is rumored to be capable of 180 mph, but the speed is artificially limited to 155 mph. From a standing start, it can reach 60 mph in under five seconds.The Supra might raise Christies profile with the police, but if he is pulled over nowadays it is usually by an officer seeking a chat and an autograph rather than anything more official. After an incident in 1988 when he was stopped, he prosecuted the police and won 30, 000 compensation for wrongful arrest.Safety is high on the list of Supra extras, with driver and