2003年北京市大学生入学英语分级考试

2003年北京市专升本英语真题及答案Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and StructureDirections:There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or works from the 4 choicesmarked A.,B.,C. and D. then you should write the letter in the correspondingspace on the Answer Sheet.1. Jenny is only three years old. She is too young _______ alone at home.A. to leaveB. to be leavingC. to be leftD. to have been left2. Mother has never been to Tibet but that’s she only city ______.A. where she most likes to visitB. that she most likes to visitC. which she likes to visit mostD. what she likes to visit most3. It’s so long since I last saw her that I couldn’t ______ her.A. realizeB. reviewC. acknowledgeD. recognize4. By the end of 2002 we ______ more than 5000 teachers of English all over the province.A. trainedB. had trainedC. would have trainedD. have trained5. ---There must be someone at the door.---Who could ____ be? It is already midnight.A.ItB. heC. sheD. this6. He talked as if he _____ there before.A. used to beB. wasC. bad beenD. had gone7. I ______ them to go by train, but they went by bus after all.A. suggestedB. demandedC. proposedD. advised8. ______ knows the fact should report it to the manager.A. WhoeverB. No matter whoC. SomeoneD. Anyone9. I tried to catch the ball but it was _______ my reach.A. overB. aboveC. outD. beyond10. Let me ______ your telephone number before I forget it.A. put upB. put downC. put offD. put on11. No sooner had the thief disappeared into a side street _____.A. than the police arrivedB. as the police arrivedC. then the police arrivedD. when the police arrived12. _______, we missed our train the day when we were back to Paris.A. With the bus lateB. the bus to be lateC. the bus being lateD. The bus was late13. After a whole-night discussion, they have finally ______ the conclusion that they should be united as and fight against the local authorities.A. comeB. reachedC. receivedD. arrived14. ______ from the top of the TV tower, you will find the city far more beautiful at night.A. to seeB. seenC. seeingD. see15. But for his kind help, I ____ this experiment so quickly.A. shouldn’t be finishingB. could n’t finishedC. hadn’t finishedD. wouldn’t have finishedPart Ⅱ Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 4 reading passages in this part. After reading each passage, you will find some questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statementthere are 4 choices marked A.,B.,C., and D. You should choose the mostappropriate answer and write the letter in the corresponding space on theAnswer Sheet.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.For thousands of years, people have looked up at the night sky and looked at the moon. They wondered what the moon was made of. They wanted to know how big it was and how far away it was. One of the most interesting questions was “Where did the moon come from?” No one knew for sure. Scientists develope d many different theories, or guesses, but they could not prove that their ideas were correct.Then, between 1969 and 1972, the United States sent astronauts to the moon. They studied the moon and returned to the earth with rock samples. Scientists have studied these pieces of rock, the moon’s movements, and information about the moon and the earth. They can finally answer questions about the origin of the moon.Today most scientists believe that the moon formed from the earth. They think that a large object hit the earth early in history. Perhaps the object was as big as Mars. When the object hit the earth, huge pieces of the earth broke off. These pieces then moved around the earth. After a brief time, the pieces came together and formed the moon.This “impact(撞击) theory” exposes many facts about the earth and the moon. For example, the moon is very dry because the impact created so much heat that it dried up all the water. The earth has iron in its center. This is because the moon formed from lighter materials that make up the outer part of the earth. Finally, the earth and the moon are almost of the same age: the earth is about 4.5 billion years old, while the moon is about 4.4 billion years old.No one can prove that something really happened billions of years ago. In the future, new information will either support this theory or show that it is wrong. For now, scientists accept the impact theory because it explains what we know today about the earth and the moon.16. From the first paragraph we know that when people looked at the moon they ____.A. wished to travel to itB. enjoyed its beauty very muchC. wanted to know more about itD. developed many theories about it17. Astronauts are people who _____.A. collect rock samplesB. are sent to work in spaceC. are interested in the moonD. study the structure of the moon18. We can infer from the second paragraph that ____.A. answers to the origin of the moon have been found out at lastB. scientists are eager to send more astronauts to spaceC. technology help scientists understand the universe more and betterD. astronauts could not return to the earth without the help of scientists19. It is believed by most scientists that ______.A. the moon was hit by an object as large as MarsB. the moon formed from pieces of rock from MarsC. the pieces from Mars came together to form the earthD. the moon is made up of materials similar to those of the earth20. The “impact theory” sounds reasonable because ____.A. scientists have found what happened billions of years agoB. it is based on the newly gathered information about MarsC. it can answer many questions raised about the moon and the earthD. astronauts believe that the moon and the earth are of the same ageQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore., and began scanning titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like a job. I needed to start saving for college, so I said yes.I worked after school and during summers for minimum wage, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I breed(煮) coffee in the student union during college, was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U.S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying.One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her virtually everything we had in stock and found other books we could order. She left the store less apprehensive, and I’ve always remembered the pride I felt in having helped her.Years later, as a television reporter in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike, to the rest of his hand. His family could not afford corrective surgery, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket.I persuaded my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the surgery for free. I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his repaired hand and say, “Thank you.”I felt an overwhelming(巨大的) sense of reward.At McCarley’s Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today it’s the same. NBC News pays my salary, but I fell as if I work for the viewers, helping them make sense of the world.21. The author accepted the job because ______.A. she wanted to make some money to go to collegeB. she couldn’t find anything better to doC. selling books was one of the most satisfying fobsD. helping people made her feel proud22. The author felt very proud ______.A. because she could help do something for the bookstoreB. when she sold all the books in stock to othersC. because she could order books for the womanD. when she did her best to help the woman23. The word “apprehensive” in the third paragraph probably means ______.A. disappointedB. worriedC. doubtedD. unhappy24. The author ______ because she wanted very much to help the boy.A. broadcast the storyB. wrote a letter to the boyC. reported the story to the publicD. wrote to a doctor and a nurse for help25. The author ____, the author felt that she was working for those who she served.A. since she worded in the bookstore after schoolB. when she could help people make sense of the worldC. if she sensed she was wording for the customersD. Though she worked for certain companies and got paid by themQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.One form of driver assistance that is sure to call one’s attention is intelligent speed adaptation (ISA) ---- a technology for forcing a driver to observe the speed limit. This works by building into the car a digital map marked with local speed restrictions. The addition of GPS (global positioning system) navigation tells the car what the maximum speed on any given stretch of road should be. Cars are hten slowed down, or prevented from accelerating, whenever they are at or above the speed limit. One way to do this is to starve the engine of fuel. Another is to add a measure of play to the accelerator pedal (油门). A third is to make the accelerator harder to push down. In future drive-by-wire vehicles, the software would refuse request from the accelerator pedal when above the speed limit.However, people have different opinions as far as ISA is concerned. Whatever their opinions are, the main justification for ISA is likely to be the high cost of speeding. Studies suggest that ISA could reduce the number of accidents by as much as 40%, and the number of fatal accidents by nearly 60%. It could also improve fuel efficiency, remove the need for enforcing speed limits with cameras and policemen, and reduce the costs of insurance.Trials of ISA systems have already been carried out in Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and Britain, and more are planned in Belgium and France. Although resistance is expected from drivers as well as from motor manufacturers, ISA could be introduced gradually, first with new cars and later as retro-fitting(改装) to the remaining old cars --- rather as seatbelts were introduced a generation ago. The trials show that a surprisingly large proportion of people come to accept ISA after they have lived with it for a while ----- again, much like the experience with seatbelts.26. According to the first paragraph the highest allowed speed of a car is to be determined by _____.A. the acceleratorB. GPSC. a digital mapD. the driver27. One of the measures to keep a car within the speed limit is ______.A. to add less fuel to the engineB. to limit the use of acceleratorC. to push down the accelerator pedalD. to remove the pedal from accelerator28. One of the major reasons for having ISA fixed in a car is to ______A. replace policemen with a new deviceB. warn drivers of possible accidentsC. have traffic accidents greatly reducedD. introduce fuel-efficient equipment29. According to the passage, ISA systems ______A. are still in their testing periodB. remain a theory to be testedC. have found wide applications in the auto industryD. have been a popular invention among motor makers30. The author compares ISA with seatbelts to show that _____A. both could reduce the death rate in traffic accidentsB. fitting ISA in a car is justifiedC. both could make a car accident less seriousD. ISA would take time for people to acceptQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.While acting may run in the family, it wasn’t Angelina Jolie’s only choice when she thought about her future career. Although Jolie has studied her craft since childhood, at one point the 26-year-old, who stars this month in Tomb raider with her father, actor John Voight, wanted to be a funeral director. “I thought that the crossing over could be a beautiful thing and a time of comfort where people could reach out to each other.”Tradition appeals to Jolie, who moved with her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, and brother after her parents separated when she was two. “I never had one home. I never had an attic that old stuff in it. We always moved, so I was never rooted anywhere. And I always dreamed of having that attic of things that I could go back and look at. And I’m very drawn to some things that are tradition, that are roots, and I think that may be why I focused on funerals.”Finally, she chose acting. “Following in my father’s footsteps,” she says, “is an interesting thing, because I think we speak to each other through our work. You don’t really know your parents in a certain way, and they don’t really know you. So he can watch a film and see how I am as a woman, the way I’m dealing with a husband who’s been injured, or the way I’m crying alone.”“And it’s the same for me: I can watch films of his and just see who he is. I’ve learned to communicate with him as a person.”31. Which of the following is true about Angelina Jolie?A. Angelina Jolie became a funeral director at the age of 26B. Angelina Jolie was 26 years old when this article was writtenC. Angelina Jolie started to learn acting when she was 26 years oldD. Angelina Jolie wanted to become a funeral director at the age of 2632. An attic is ______A. a small roomB. a collection of booksC. a small suitcaseD. an amount of money33. Angelina Jolie wanted to be a funeral director probably because _______A. tradition was appealing to herB. she paid particular attention to funeralsC. she was never rooted when she was youngD. she thought people could reach out to each other after their death34. Angelina Jolie finally chose acting because she thought_______A. her father could seen her on the screenB. acting was interesting and attractive to herC. she could hardly communicate with her fatherD. her father could understand her better through films35. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A. Angelina Jolie was born in a family of actingB. Angelina Jolie hoped to communicate with her father by watching films.C. Angelina Jolie once believed that the crossing over could be a time of comfortD. Angelina Jolie thought people could know each other better by watching filmsPart Ⅲ ClozeDirections: There is a passage in this part with 10 blanks in it. Read the passage carefully and then choose the most the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A., B., C. and D. Then you should write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.Bernie Voytas, 46, had been working 28 hard and long days. That’s the way of it for a__36__ during harvest time in Randolph County, Illinois.So he decided to take a __37__ and spend a Sunday with his friend Stephen Keith at a St. Louis Rams football game. But Keith noticed something __38__: Voytas’s speech was halting and he was slurring (含糊地发······音) his words.Just after the game started, Voytas’s face became contorted (扭曲), __39__ his right side froze. Keith found someone to help send Voyas to the hospital. Doctors stabilized him and discovered the __40__ of his illness.Earl y the next morning more than 15 farmers arrived at Voytas’s fields with their tools and trucks. They came without __41__ asking them to. “This is a small community,” Keith explained. “Hard to say how the news gets __42__. It just does.” There were so many that Keith had to refuse some of their help.The neighbours harvested the corn and soybeans and planted wheat. They worked into darkness and were back at 6 a.m. After five days the job was done.This is a farming thing, the workers said. __43__ is a sense of community when everybody is dependent upon the __44__ and the soil. But it was more than that. “Bernie is always the first to help others,” Keith said. “He __45__ his equipment to others. He does things for people that he doesn’t have to do. It’s why we had to turn people away.”Voytas has resumed farming — with the continued help of his friends.36. A. boy B. farmer C. worker D. woman37. A. walk B. picture C. break D. leave38. A. strange B. unreasonable C. negative D. funny39. A. so B. but C. and D. for40. A. trouble B. reason C. case D. cause41. A. him B. anyone C. someone D. her42. A. through B. away C. off D. around43. A. there B. it C. as D. that44. A. nature B. season C. weather D. environment45. A. rents B. lends C. borrows D. purchasesPart Ⅳ Word formsDirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.46. Instead of waiting for a _____ (favor) turn, the paper-making industry has begun seeking new ways for development47. It is high time that we _____ (start) to do the experiment.48. If we make a ______ (compare) b etween these two cities, we’ll find they differ widely in the control of pollution.49. Don’t get your schedule ____ (change); stay with us in this class.50. This can be well used as a _____ (refer) for predicting the country’s future environment.51. When you tried to pay no attention to them, you saw the look of _____ (hopeless) in their eyes.52. The two men _____ (stand) over there heard every word we said.53. It is so lonely a place that I object strongly to ______ (stay) here alone54. Air is a _____ (mix), whose components are of great use in the chemical industry.55. It was said that computers could crash because they were ____ (able) to make sense of “00” for the year 2000.PartⅤ Translation—English into ChineseDirections: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. There are 5 sentences in this part. Write your translation in the corresponding space on theAnswer Sheet.56. This offer is subject to our final confirmation.57. It may do little for the cold but it certainly cheers me up58. His failure to observe the safety regulations resulted in an accident to the machinery.59. Knowing some of the common faults a writer can fall into while arguing is a way of avoiding them.60. If you decide to buy, you must place a firm order within the stated time limit.PartⅤ Translation—English into ChineseDirections: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. There are 5 sentences in this part. Write your translation in the corresponding space on theAnswer Sheet.收信人：Mr. George Taylor of John Marshall Co. Ltd.96 Jefferson Street; New York 3, N.Y.写信人：Zhang Hua of Sunny Co. Ltd.日期：2003年4月26日内容：你公司订购的货物应该在4月25日到货，但是对方没有按时送货，现由你写一封信通知对方并说明没有按时到货给你方带来的极大的不便，如果对方不能在三日内保证把货送到，你方将根据合同条款撤销所有的订货，并要求赔偿你公司可能早上遭受的损失。

北京外国语大学2003年基础英语试题The news that McDonald’s is being sued by Hindus and vegetarians for glazing their french frieswith beef extract sent something of a frisson through me. Not merely because I am a vegetarianmyself, but because we have come to the stage when people in America now feel entitled to expect McDonald’s, the cathedral of the beefburger, to serve them something that is 100 percent vegetarian. What an evolution! When I came to the United States as a graduate student in 1975, to be vegetarian was a crippling handicap. The only food I could eat at the dorm cafeterias (other than breakfast) was salads. There were the occasional tasteless boiled vegetables , meant to accompany the main dish, but to one accustomed to the flavors and seasonings of richly varied Indian cuisine, these were barely edible. When I fled the campus to seek culinary solace in the wider world, all I could find were pizzas and submarine sandwiches. Great Boston boasted but one Indian restaurant, and as an impecunious student I cou ldn’t afford to go more than once a semester. At the rare dinner parties I was invited to, the hostesses heaped carrots and peas on my plate ——and, if I was lucky, mashed potatoes. If that wasn’t bad enough, I discovered that most Americans associated vegetarianism with the counterculture, a fad for pot-addled hippies in beads and sandals chanting “om” between crunching on those leaves they weren’t smoking. Merely confessing I was vegetarian meant being seen, at best, as some earnest, otherworldly fringe figure, probably full of dubiously utopian ideas about world peace and the environment. No one believed I didn’t even like animals. I just did not want to chew on their corpses. How things have changed. A way of life once confined to a few rarefied precincts of LA has gone mainstream. According to the Vegetarian Times, 7 percent of Americans consider themselves vegetarian —— about 18 million people. A 1999 poll by the Vegetarian Resource Group found that 57 percent of the population “sometimes, often or alwa ys orders a vegetarian item when eating out.” And since trends are made by the young, it’s striking that 6 percent of 18-to-29-year-old s never eat fish, fowl or meat.It’s become chic to shun meat. I recently attended a cocktail reception at a posh New York hotel where all the hors d’oeuvres were vegetarian, in honor of the chief guest, singer Paul Mc Cartney. A celebrity-studded “Say No to Veal” dinner at New York’s Plaza Hotel was a sellout on May 20. Organic vegetarian restaurants are sprouting on both coasts. Supermarket shelves are stacked with cans of soup and beans labeled VEGETARIAN. More and more natural-foods companies are being established, and many are being taken over by major corporations, always quick to spot a future business opportunity. It doesn’t hurt that red meat is losing much of its allure these days, what with mad cow, foot-and-mouth and all the rest. The animal-rights group PETA claims 19,000 Americans are switching to a meat-free diet every week.It also doesn’t hurt, of course, tha t Americans have become more health conscious than ever. The American Dietetic Association reports that vegetarians “have lower morbidity and mortality rates from several chronic degenerative diseases than do non-vegetarians.” Soybeans not only give you pr otein, they’re important sources of isoflavones that may help prevent some cancers. Vegetables have always been thought ofas being good for you, but what has changed is that they have also become pleasurable to eat. Immigration in recent years has brought to America a wealth of new cuisines, whose aficionados know what to do with veggies. Menus now offer vegetarian options that don’t involve a single steamed Brussels sprout ——something only non-vegetarians can imagine a vegetarian wanting to eat.One hundred and fifty years ago, that American original, Henry David Thoreau, had no doubt that“the human race, in its gradual improvement,” would stop eating meat. McDonald’s has apologizedto vegetarians offended by its beef-flavored fries. Maybe the day is not too far off when it will beoffering McSoyburgers, even in Peoria.1. Explain the following sentences or phrases in English, bringing out the implied meaning, ifthere is any: (24 points)1) … sent something of a frisson through me2) … the cathedral o the beefburger3) When I fled the campus to seek culinary solace in the wider world4) .. hasgone mainstream5) It’s become chic to shun meat6) … was a sellout2. Give a brief answer to each of the following questions: (15 points)1) What was like to be a vegetarian in the United States in the past?2) What changes, according to this article, have taken place in recent years? 3) What, in your opinion, accounts for the choice of some people to become vegetarians?II. Translate the following sentences into Chinese, using the answer sheet provided: (24 points)1) A huge new business requires deep pockets , patience and a raison d’étre.2) When he’d get started on art subjects Laura would just hang on every word.3) All of these lovely things by which he had set great store... went for a song.4) He tried to fire her into joining his applause, but she wouldn’t.5) They are now playing the match which wasnowed off at Manchester last Saturday.6) One of the most expensive and cumbersome aspects of cellular service is “roaming,” which means using your cellular phone outside its home service area.7) You’re going to be able to write. If I could just keep you under my thumb for four or five weeks I think I could make something out of you.8) Early in life, some people become seized with the bizarre idea that we are constantly assaulted by invisible monsters called germs, and that we have to be on constant alert to protect ourselves against heir fury.III. Translate the following passages into English, using the answer sheet provided : (32 points)1) 现在的大学生的学习压力相当重。

绝密★启用前2003年普通高等学校春季招生考试英语（北京卷）National Matriculation English Test (NMET 2003)本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

第一卷1至12页。

第二卷13至14页。

共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第一卷（三部分，共115分）注意事项：1．答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

不能答在试卷上。

3．考试结束，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A．￡19.15. B．￡9.15. C．￡9.18答案是B。

1．When will the speakers meet?A．At 8 o’clock.B．At 7 o’clock.C．At 7:30.2．Where is the man going to plant the tree?A．By the front door.B．At the back of the garage.C．At the other end of the garden.3．What do we learn about the woman?A．She has to attend a meeting.B．She is going to see a doctor.C．She does not like sports.4．What are they going to buy?A．Bread. B．Cheese C．Eggs.5．To Whom is the woman speaking?A．Her boss. B．Her husband. C．A policeman.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

绝密★启用前2003年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）21．Don’t be afraid of asking for help it is needed.A．unless B．since C．although D．when22．A cook will be immediately fired if he is found in the kitchen.A．smoke B．smoking C．to smoke D．smoked23．Allen had to call a taxi because the box was to carry all the way home.A．much too heavy B．too much heavy C．heavy too much D．too heavy much24．—Sorry, Joe, I didn’t mean to…—Don’t call me “Joe”. I’m Mr Parker to you, and you forget it!A．do B．didn’t C．did D．don’t25．If anybody calls, tell them I’m out, and ask them to their name and address.A．pass B．write C．take D．leave26．The sign reads “In case of fire, break the glass and push red button.”A．不填；a B．不填；the C．the; the D．a;a27．All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervouseness .A．has grown B．is growing C．grew D．had grown28．A left luggage office is a place where bags be left for a short time, especially at a railway station.A．should B．can C．must D．will29．We’re going to the bookstore in John’s car. You can come with us you can meet us there later.A．but B．and C．or D．then30．Why don’t you put the meat in the fridge? It will fresh for several days.A．be stayed B．stay C．be staying D．have stayed31．News reports say peace talks between the two countries with no agreement reached.A．have broken down B．have broken out C．have broken in D．have broken up 32．—There’s coffee and tea: you can have .—Thanks.A．either B．each C．one D．it33．—Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.—Why ? John is sitting there doing nothing.A．him B．he C．I D．me34．The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once with each other.A．they had quarreled B．they have quarreledC．have they quarreled D．had they quarreled35．—I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her.— .It was her fault.A．No way B．Not possible C．No chance D．Not at all第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

北京大学2003年博士研究生入学考试试题考试科目：英语考试时间：2003年3月Part One Structure and Written ExpressionDirection: In each question decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put the letter of yourchoice in the ANSWER SHEET.（20%）1. Recognizing the shortage of time available to spend with their children, working motherssometimes take ______ in the concept of “quality time”.A. refugeB. prideC. placeD. action2. The term “New Australians” came into vogue in the 50s and 60s, which implied that the goalof immigration was assimilation and that migrants would place their new-found Australian identity ahead of the _______ context from which they had come.A. athleticB. ethicC. aestheticD. ethnic3. Scholarships are too few to _______ the high-school graduates who deserve a collegeeducation.A. meetB. accommodateC. compromiseD. adopt4. The study shows that laying too much emphasis on exams is likely to _______ students’enthusiasm in learning English.A. hold backB. hold offC. hold downD. adopt5. The robber tried to _______the stolen goods from the house he had broken into, but wascaught by the guards.A. make away withB. make off forC. get outD. get through6. The editors said they must report to the world how Beijing has _______ pollution andimproved the quality of the environment.A. cut upB. cut offC. cut downD. cut out7. If drug abuse, prostitution, pollution, environmental decay, social inequality, and the like_______, more is required than an increased police presence or a fresh coat of paint.A. are to eliminateB. are eliminatedC. are to be eliminatedD. are being eliminated8. This toothed whale has a large, square head with _______ the so-called spermaceti.A. cavity to containB. cavity containingC. the cavity for containingD. a cavity that contains9. _______, the market will have to overcome some of the highest hurdles it’s seen in a longtime.A. But to happen in that orderB. But for that in order to happenC. But in order that to happenD. But in order for that to happen10. With its anti-terrorism campaign taking _______ over anything else, the government isextending its job and running in more affairs.A. superiorityB. priorityC. majorityD. polarity11. The gap between those at the lowest level and those at the highest level of income hadincreased_______, and is continuing to increase.A. substantiallyB. successfullyC. succinctlyD. sufficiently12. China’s economic reform is aimed at separating enterprises from the government. It hasbeen implemented for almost 20 years, but breakthroughs _______.A. have been made yetB. have yet to makeC. have yet to be madeD. to have yet made13. Several trial efforts in the 1980s proved that it was financially _______ to restore oldbuildings.A. feasibleB. probableC. beneficiaryD. passable14. Unloved and unwanted youngsters may be tempted to run away from home to escape theirproblem, _______ bigger ones in cities plagued with crime, drugs, and immorality.A. have only foundB. only findingC. only foundD. only to find15. If the struggle for a sustainable society _______, we must have some vision of what we areaiming for.A. is to succeedB. has succeededC. succeedsD. succeeded16. A trap _______ disguise is what has come to be called a Trojan Horse, from the ancientstory of the gift of the wooden horse from the Greeks.A. offered as a gift inB. offers a gift inC. offering a gift toD. offered a gift of17. Telecommuting is a new form of work _______ to work, such as fathers with children, thechance to work while remaining at home.A. that affording those unable previouslyB. affords those who were previously unableC. affording those previously unableD. afforded those previously unable18. ______ the passage of light, many new plastics are processed using technologies rivalingthose used in the manufacture of computer chips.A. For the better ofB. Permitting betterC. To better permitD. It is better for19. The Flower Market in San Francisco is ______, and it was established in the 1930’s.A. home of the second largest flower market in the countryB. home to the country’s second largest flower marketC. the second flower market in the country’s homeD. the home to the second country’s large flower market20. The loyalty of dogs to their masters has earned _____ “man’s best friend.”A. the nickname ofB. them the nicknameC. a nicknameD. nicknamesPart Two Reading ComprehensionⅠ. Direction: Each of the passages is followed by some questions. For each question four answers are given. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answerto each question. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. （10%）Passage One（1）Gerald Feinberg, the Columbia University physicist, once went so far as to declare that “everything possible will eventually be accomplished.”Well, that of course left only the impossible as the one thing remaining for daring intellectual adventurers to whittle away at. Feinberg, for one, thought that “they’d succeed even there.”（2）It was a point worth considering. How many times in the past had certain things been said to be impossible, only to have it turn out shortly thereafter that the item in question had alreadybeen done or soon would be. What greater cliché was there in the history of science than the comic litany of false it-couldn’t-be-dones; the infamous case of Auguste Comte saying in 1844 that it would never be known what the stars were made of, followed in a few years by the spectroscope being applied to starlight to reveal the stars’chemical composition; or the case of Lord Rutherford, the man who discovered the structure of the atom, saying in 1933 that dreams of controlled nuclear fission were “moonshine.” And those weren’t even the worst examples. No, the huffiest of all it-couldn’t-be-done claims centered on the notion that human beings could actually fly, either at all, or across long distance, or to the moon, the stars, or wherever else.（3）There had been so many embarrassments of this type that about mid-century Arthur C. Clarke came out with a guideline for avoiding them, which he termed Clarke’s Law: “When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.”（4）Still, one had to admit there were lots of things left that were really and truly impossible, even if it took some ingenuity in coming up with a proper list of examples. Such as: “A camel cannot pass through the eye of a needle.”（Well, unless of course it was a very large needle.）Or:“It is impossible for a door to be simultaneously open and closed.”（Well, unless of course it was a revolving door.）（5）Indeed, watertight examples of the really and truly impossible were so exceptionally hard to come by that paradigm cases turned out to be either trivial or absurd. “I know I will never play the piano like Vladimir Horowitz,” offered Milton Rothman, a physicist,“no matter how hard I try.”Or, from Scott Lankford, a mountaineer; “Everest on roller skates.”21. The false it-couldn’t-be-dones in science are comic because ______ .A. they are clichés, repeated too often by scientistsB. they are almost always proved to be wrong by later scientific researchC. they are mocked at by later generationsD. they provide material for good comedies22. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The author uses the case of a camel passing through the eye of a needle to prove his point that there are things impossible to accomplish.B. That a scientist cannot play the piano like one of the best pianists is not a proper illustration to prove that in science there are things impossible to accomplish.C. Scott Lankford challenges the idea that mountaineers can never climb the Everest on roller skates.D. People now laugh at their predecessors for denying the possibility of human flight.23. Through this passage, the author wants to ______.A. show us that scientists in the past years have made a lot of misjudgmentsB. praise those scientists who dared to challenge the impossibleC. emphasize the great potential of the scientific research made by human beingsD. analyze what is possible and what is impossible through scientific effortsPassage Two（1）Since the lineage of investigative journalism is most directly traceable to the progressive era of the early 1900’s, it is not surprising that the President of the United States at the time wasamong the first to articulate its political dimensions. Theodore Roosevelt called investigative reporters “muckrakers, ” after a character from John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress who humbly cleaned “the filth off the floor.” Despite the misgivings implied by the comparison, Roosevelt saw the muckrakers as “often indispensable to the well-being of society”.（2）There are in the body politic, economic and social, many and grave evils, and there is urgent necessity for the sternest war upon them. There should be relentless exposure of and attack upon every evil man, whether politician or businessman.（3）Roosevelt recognized the value-laden character of investigative journalism. He perceived correctly that investigative reporters are committed to unearthing wrongdoing. For these journalists, disclosures of morally outrageous conduct maximize the opportunity for the forces of “good” to recognize and do battle with the forces of “evil.”（4）So, the current folklore surrounding investigative reporting closely resembles the American ideal of popular democracy. Partly a product of its muckraking roots, this idealized perspective is also an outgrowth of the commonly perceived effects of exposés published in the early 1970’s. The most celebrated of these exposés were the news stories that linked top White House officials to Watergate crimes. These stories were widely held responsible for the public’s loss of confidence in the Nixon administration, ultimately forcing the President’s resignation.24. When the author talks about the political dimensions of the investigative journalism he refersto __________.A. John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress and one of its characters “Muckrakers”B. its function of cleaning the dirt off the floor in public placesC. its relentless exposures of political and social evilsD. its indispensable status to the well-being of society25. Roosevelt’s comparison of investigative reporters to“muckrakers”shows his view that thesereporters ______.A. were treated lowly in the societyB. reduced journalism to a humble jobC. should be praised highly for their contributions to the societyD. did unpleasant but necessary work26. By using the word “folklore”, the author suggests that ______.A. people tend to romanticize what is thought to be American popular democracyB. investigative journalism enhances democracy and freedomC. people often circulate the stories they read from investigative reportsD. investigative reports have difficulty in convincing people as truth27. The Watergate incident is mentioned to show ______.A. journalism has a tangible effect on politicsB. the Watergate incident is an abuse of the political powerC. journalism subverts legitimate political powerD. the victory of American freedom of speechPassage Three（1）Viewed from a star in some other corner of the galaxy, Earth would be a speck, a faint blue dot hidden in the blazing light of our sun. While our neighbors Venus and Mars would reflecta fairly even glow, Earth would put on a little show. Earth’s light would brighten and dim as it spins, because oceans, deserts, forests and clouds－which are all too small to be seen from such a distance－reflect varying amounts of sunlight. The variations, it turns out, are so strong and distinctive that surprising amount of information could be taken from a simple ebb and flow of light. Scientists at Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study conducted a detailed study of Earth’s reflections as a way for human scientists to learn about distant planets that may be like our own.（2）“If you looked at our solar system from far away, and you looked at the terrestrial planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars—one of the quickest ways to see that Earth is unique is by looking at the light curve,” said Ed Turner, professor of astrophysics and a co-author of the study. “Earth has by far the most complicated light curve,” The standard thinking in the field had been that most of the information about an Earth-like planet would come from spectral analysis, a static reading of the relative component of different colors within the light, rather than a reading of changes over time. Spectral analysis would reveal the presence of gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide and oxygen, in the planet’s atmosphere. Looking at the change in light over time does not replace spectral analysis, but it could greatly increase the amount of information scientists could learn, said Turner. It may indicate, for example, the presence of weather, oceans, ice or even plant life.28. “Earth would put on a little show” means: as it spins, __________.A. Earth is a more active planet than Venus and MarsB. Earth reflects a brighter light curve than Venus and MarsC. Earth shows oceans, deserts, forests and clouds, while Venus and Mars don’tD. Earth reflects sunlight in an ebb-and-flow manner29. Spectral reading of the light reflected by an Earth-like planet _________.A. can tell us the components of that planet’s atmosphereB. can locate oceans and forests on that planetC. can show what the weather on that planet is likeD. is the quickest way to study its light curve30. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Scientists at the Princeton University want to find that distant planets are like our Earth.B. Among all the terrestrial planets Earth’s light curve is the most complicated.C. Spectral study of the light will see no development of itself because it is static.D. Spectral reading is used as a supplementary method to the study of the change in light over time.Ⅱ. Direction: Read the following passage carefully and then explain in your own English the exact meaning of the numbered and underlined parts. Put your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.（31）A couple of months ago, Singaporean officials unintentionally made cinematic history. They slapped an NC-17 rating on a film—which means children under 17 cannot see it—not because of sex or violence of profanity, but because of bad grammar. Despite its apparently naughty title, Talking Cock, the movie is actually an innocuous comedy comprising four skitsabout the lives of ordinary Singaporeans. The censors also banned a 15-second TV spot promoting the flick.（32）All this is because of what the authorities deemed “excessive use of Singlish.”（33）Given the tough crackdown, you would expect Singlish to be a harmful substance that might corrupt our youth, like heroin or pornography. But it’s one of Singapore’s best-loved quirks, used daily by everyone from cabbies to CEOs.（34）Singlish is simply Singaporean slang, whereby English follows Chinese grammar and is liberally sprinkled with words from the local Chinese, Malay and Indian dialects.I like to talk cock, and I like to speak Singlish. It’s inventive, witty and colorful.（35）Singlish is especially fashionable these days among the younger generation, in part because it gives uptight Singapore a chance to laugh—at itself. But the government is not amused. It doesn’t like Singlish because it thinks it is bad language and bad for Singapore’s image as a commercial and financial center.Part Three: Cloze TestDirection: Fill in each numbered blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. Put your answer in the ANSWER SHEET.（10%）It is a dream world, where chemists can turn a sow’s ear into a silk purse, where bioengineers can put a little bit of a sheep into a wolf—or vice versa—and where the life-styles of the rich are beamed by satellite _____（36）every upwardly mobile village on the planet. Thanks to science and technology, more people are consuming a more amazing array of worldly goods than at any time in history.But beneath the surface all is not well. Like Oscar Wilde’s fictional creation Dorian Gray, who stayed forever ______（37）while a portrait of him in the attic aged horribly, the modern economy masks a disfigured planet. The engine of consumption has scarred the land and stained the sea,_____（38）away at the foundations of nature and threatening to destroy humanity’s only means of survival. Today’s elderly, born at the beginning of last century, started life in a world ______（39）about 50% of its ancient forests still standing. Though far from pristine, it was a world of oceans and land masses teeming with all kinds of life. But those who will be born after the turn of the millennium will _____（40）of age to find that previous generations have squandered and defiled their inheritance, foreclosing some potions even as new ones were created. Our grandchildren may have _____（41）to conveniences that further reduce the drudgery of everyday life, but they will also inherit a planet with less than 20% of its original forests ______（42）, with most of the readily available freshwater already spoken for and much of the arable ______（43）under plough. They will inherit a stressed atmosphere and an unwanted legacy of toxic waste in the soil and water. Missing from the estate will be countless species, most _____（44）out before even _____（45）catalogued by scientist.Part Four ProofreadingDirections: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each underlined sentence or part of a sentence. You may have to change a word, add a word or just delete a word. If you change a word, write the missing word with a slash（\）and write the correct word near it. If you add a word, write the missing wordwith a slash（\）and write the correct word near it. If you add a word, write the missing word between the words（in brackets）immediately before and after it. If you delete aword, cross it out with a slash（\）. Put your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.（10%）eg. 1.（46）The meeting begun 2 hours ago.Correction in the ANSWET SHEET: （46） begun beganeg.2. （47）Scarcely they settled themselves in their seats in the theatre when the curtain went up.Correction in the ANSWER SHEET:（47）（Scarcely）had （they）eg.3. （48）Never will I not do it again.Correction in the ANSWER SHEET:（48）not（46）Clonaid, a company associated by a group that believes extraterrestrials created mankind, announced Friday that it had produced the first clone of a human being. According to the spokeswoman, it is a baby girl who appears to have been born healthy.（47）As we know, cattle, mice, sheep and other animals have been cloned in the past years with mixing success.（48）All cloned animals have displayed defects later in life.（49）Scientists fear same could happen with cloned humans.（50）The company Clonaid is viewed skeptical by most scientists, who doubt the group’s technical ability to clone a human being.（51）But the Clonaid spokeswoman said an dependent expert was going to confirm the baby’s clone status through DNA testing.（52）Clonaid is lead by Brigitte Boisselier, a former deputy director of research at the Air Liquide Group, a French producer of industrial and medical gases.（53）Clonaid is also linked to a sect called the Raelians, whose founder, Claude Vorihon, describes himself for a prophet and calls himself Rael. （54）The group believes cloning could extend human life for hundred of years. In fact, Clonaid has been racing the Italian fertility doctor Severion Antinori to produce the first cloned baby.（55）Antinori said in last month he expected one of his patients to give birth to a cloned baby in January.Part Five: WritingDirection: Write a short composition of about 250 to 300 words on the topic given below.（15%）Topic: Comment on the Development of the Internet北京大学2003年博士研究生入学考试英语试题详解Part One Structure and Written Expression1. A take refuge in求助于…；take pride in以…为傲；take place in在（某处）发生；take action采取行动。

2003年普通高等学校春季招生统一考试英语试题北京卷第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

You Did More Than Carry My booksMark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark36 down and helped the boy pick up these articles. 37 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark 38 the boy’s name was Bill, that he 39 computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of 40 with his other subjects and that he had just broken 41 with his girlfriend.They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was 42 in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 43 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 44 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school, Just three weeks before 45 ,Bill asked Mark if they 46 talk.Bill 47 him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you 48 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?”asked Bill. “You see, I 49 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess(脏乱) 50 anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to _ 51 my things. But after we spent some time together 52 and laughing, I realized that 53 I had done that, I would have 54 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 55 my life.”36．A．fell B．sat C．lay D．knelt37．A．Although B．Since C．After D．Until38．A．discovered B．realized C．said D．decided39．A．played B．loved C．tried D．made40．A．questions B．ideas C．trouble D．doubt41．A．up B．out C．off D．away42．A．called B．helped C．invited D．allowed43．A．peacefully B．willingly C．freely D．pleasantly44．A．continued B．agreed C．forced D．offered45．A．graduation B．movement C．separation D．vacation46．A．would B．should C．could D．must47．A．demanded B．reminded C．removed D．asked48．A．ever B．usually C．even D．never49．A．checked B．took C．cleaned D．put50．A．over B．into C．with D．for51．A．find B．pick C．pack D．hold52．A．talking B．playing C．reading D．watching53．A．before B．if C．while D．as54．A．forgotten B．passed C．left D．lost55．A．helped B．recovered C．improved D．changed第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2003年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1．What is the man going to do?A．Open the window. B．Find another room. C．Go out with the woman.2．What do we know about Peter Schmidt?A．He has lost his ticket. B．He is expecting a ticket. C．He went out to buy a ticket. 3．What do we know about mother and son?A．She wants to tell him the result of the game.B．She doesn’t like him to watch TV.C．She knows which team he supports.4．What are the speakers talking about?A．Exam results. B．Time for the exam. C．Change of class hours.5．What will the woman tell the man?A．Her company’s name.B．Her new address. C．Her phone number.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6．What is the possible relationship between the woman and the man?A．Wife and husband. B．Doctor and patient. C．Boss and secretary7．What does the woman think about the man?A．He is not good to the children.B．He is not telling the truth.C．He sleeps too much.8．Where does the woman want to go?A．An office. B．A fruit shop. C．A police station.9．What does the woman have to do now?A．Wait for Mark at the crossroads.B．Walk ahead and turn right.C．Walk a little way back.10．What exactly does the man want to find out?A．What people think of the bus service.B．How many people are using the bus service.C．Which group of people use the bus service most often.11．What does the woman say about the bus service?A．The distance between bus stops is too long.B．The bus timetables are full of mistakes.C．Buses are often not on time.12．Why does the woman say her husband is fortunate?A．He often goes to work in a friend’s car.B．He doesn’t need to go shopping by bus.C．He lives close to the bus station.13．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Salesperson and customerB．Old school friendsC．Fellow workers14．What do we know about the woman?A．She is fond of her work. B．She is tired of traveling. C．She is interested in law. 15．What is the man?A．A company manager. B．A salesperson. C．A lawyer.16．Why does the woman ask for the man’s address?A．To send him a book.B．To get together with him.C．To repair something at his home.17．What is the aim of the program?A．To keep trainees in shape.B．To improve public relations.C．To develop leadership skills.18．Which of the following will the trainess be doing during the program?A．Attenling lectures on managementB．Preparing reports for the company.C．Making plans for a journey.19．How long will the program last?A．8 days B．12 days C．20 days.20．If people want to join the program, what should they do after the meeting?A．Take a pre-test B．Pay for the program. C．Sign on a piece of paper.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）GO TOP第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）21．Don’t be afraid of asking for help it is needed.A．unless B．since C．although D．when22．A cook will be immediately fired if he is found in the kitchen.A．smoke B．smoking C．to smoke D．smoked23．Allen had to call a taxi because the box was to carry all the way home.A．much too heavy B．too much heavy C．heavy too much D．too heavy much24．—Sorry, Joe, I didn’t mean to…—Don’t call me “Joe”. I’m Mr Parker to you, and you forget it!A．do B．didn’t C．did D．don’t25．If anybody calls, tell them I’m out, and ask them to their name and address.A．pass B．write C．take D．leave26．The sign reads “In case of fire, break the glass and push red button.”A．不填；a B．不填；the C．the; the D．a;a27．All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervouseness .A．has grown B．is growing C．grew D．had grown28．A left luggage office is a place where bags be left for a short time, especially at a railway station.A．should B．can C．must D．will29．We’re going to the bookstore in John’s car. You can come with us you can meet us there later.A．but B．and C．or D．then30．Why don’t you put the meat in the fridge? It will fresh for se veral days.A．be stayed B．stay C．be staying D．have stayed31．News reports say peace talks between the two countries with no agreement reached.A．have broken down B．have broken out C．have broken in D．have broken up 32．—There’s coffee and tea: you can have .—Thanks.A．eitherB．each C．one D．it33．—Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.—Why ? John is sitting there doing nothing.A．him B．he C．I D．me34．The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once with each other.A．they had quarreled B．they have quarreledC．have they quarreled D．had they quarreled35．—I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her.—.It was her fault.A．No way B．Not possible C．No chance D．Not at all第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

2003至2004年新生英语分级测试真题与答案Placement Test (2004)I.Listening Comprehension听力理解分两部分，共20题，每题1分，共20分。

第一部分：本部分为十组对话，每组对话后有一个问题。

对话读两遍。

问题读一遍，每听完一个问题后，从答题纸上A、B、C、D的四个选择中选出最合适的答案，并涂黑。

Part A1. A. He is too busy to fix the computer.B. He asks the woman for a favor.C. He won?t lend the woman his computer.D. He has hired the woman as his secretary.2. A. Take a different train.B. Go shopping at the new store.C. Find another repair shop.D. Buy a new car.3. A. $ 1.01. B. $ 8.99. C. $ 18.99. D. Over $ 18.00.4. A. To a cinema. B. To a restaurant.C. To a concert hall.D. To a park.5. A. Fetching water. B. Looking for seed.C. Growing a plantD. Cleaning dirt.6. A. 12:15 B. 12:30 C. 13:00 D. 13:107. A. It?s wrong to waste oil.B. Oil is being replaced by cheaper energy sources.C. There are solutions to the energy crisis.D. Solar energy is the cheapest.8. A. The upper branches were too high for her.B. He would use the ladder for 2 weeks.C. He wouldn?t let her pick red appl es from his tree.D. The apples on the top branches weren?t ripe.9. A. Working as a secretary. B. Writing novels.C. Editing a newspaper.D. Relaxing at home.10. A. During a meal. B. During a parent meeting.C. When the woman is preparing dinner.D. When the family is watching TV.第二部分：本部分为短文听力测试，共三篇，每篇读两遍。

北大新生英语入学分级考试是针对除英语专业和日语专业以外的其他学生进行的。

其目的是考察新生的英语水平，并根据考试结果将新生分到ABCD四个等级的班级，以便更好地因材施教。

一般来说，A班会学习商务英语的教材，B、C、D班都学习大学英语教材，D班从《大学英语1》开始，C 班从《大学英语3》开始，B班则学习《财经类院校通用学术英语》。

此外，修完大英四之后，学生可以选择进入英语专题课的学习。

学生需要修满8个学分（4门课）才能毕业。

大英一的课本相对简单，如果大英一的成绩优秀（85分以上），学生可以申请跳级，即从一直接跳到三，免修二，但总学分还是要够。

北大还有规定，大一新生必须修完或正在修大英四才能报四级考试，大二则没有这条规定。

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