1、北京师范大学博士入学英语试题 北京师范大学博士入学考试2005年非英语专业试题 English Entrance Examination for Non-English Major Doctoral CandidatesMarch 26,2005. Listening Comprehension (20 points)Section ADirections: There are five statements in this section. Each statement will be spoken only once. When you hear a statement, read the
2、 four choices given and choose the one which is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard by marking the corresponding letter A, B, C and D on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.1. A. The researcher was careless in performing this experiment.B. The researcher tried to th
3、ink of problems before they happened.C. Before performing the experiment, the researcher was very nervous.D. Before performing the experiment, the researcher was very tired.2. A. The speaker used a soft, low voice.B. The speaker didnt seem to care much about what he was saying.C. The speaker was foc
4、used and spoke with great passion.D. The speaker used long. Complicated sentences.3. A. Language changes very slowly.B. Language changes very quickly.C. Language changes over fifty year periods.D. Language changes over ten year periods.4. A. Southern France has never known severe winters.B. In north
5、ern France, one can live in comfort all the year round.C. In general, the French people enjoy a mild climate.D. People in southern France often experience severe winters.5. A. Fiona is not afraid to give a presentation now.B. Fionas fever is gone just before the presentation.C. Fiona will hear about
6、 the final speech.D. Fiona will come over to the conference.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question
7、, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D on your test paper, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWERR SHEET with a single line through the centre.6. A. Korean food. B. Chinese food. C. Itali
8、an food. D. Indian food.7. A. Both of them have overcome their fear of heights.B. The woman is still afraid of high places. But the man is not.C. They are both afraid of high places.D. Both of them like to stand on high places.8. A. She cant wear them any more. B. She doesnt like them any more.C. Sh
9、e cant wash them in machine any more.D. She doesnt like casual dress any more.9. A. March 3td. B. March 12th. C. March 29th. D. March 30th.10. A. Being private versus being alone. B. Being alone versus being with friends.C. Being a guest versus being a host. D. Being lonely versus being alone.11. A.
10、 She liked it. B. She disliked it.C. She had no idea about it. D. She hadnt heard about it.12. A. The insurance company is worried that they might have to pay lots of money.B. The insurance company sees a chance to give the man lots of physical tests.C. The insurance company is the first to pay for
11、a mans genetic diseases.D. The insurance company does not know how many children the man will have.13. A. A long and difficult trip through poor countries.B. A chance to learn new language and make money.C. An adventure in learning about a different culture.D. An adventure that combines a vacation w
12、ith a rest.14. A. He will not accept a late paper from her.B. He is interested only in her ideas.C. He wants her to correct her paper.D. He will accept a late paper from her.15. A. He will have his operation at 9 oclock. B. He is under operation now.CHe already had his operation. D. He is all right
13、now.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a talk about moving to a new campus. Look at statements 16 through 20 for this part on your test paper and decide if each statement is correct. While you are listening, if you think the statement is correct based on the talk, mark letter A on y
14、our ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre. If you think it is not correct, mark letter B on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.16. All agriculture science students will stay where they are.17. Some history teachers will move immediately to the new campus.18. Engineer
15、ing staff has already made their move.19. Part of the Faculty of Law is in its new building.20. The former Law building may become an art gallery. Reading Comprehension (25 points)Directions: There are five passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by five questions or unfinished state
16、ments. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Chose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.1A weather map is an important tool for geographers. A succession of three or four maps present a continuous picture of weather changes. Weather forecasters are able to d
17、etermine the speed of air masses and fronts; to determine whether an individual pressure area is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increasing or decreasing in intensity. They are also able to determine whether an air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on thos
18、e of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant function of the map is to reveal a synoptic picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time.All students of geography should be able to interpret a weather map accurately. Weather maps contain？ an enormous amount of informati
19、on about weather conditions existing at the time of abservation over a large geographical area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe. The United States Weather Bureau issues information about approaching storms, floods, droughts and all climatic conditions in gene
20、ral. Twice a month it issues a 30-day “outlook” which is a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States. These 30-day outlooks are based upon an analysis of the upper air level which often set the stage for the development of air masses fronts and storms.Co
21、nsiderable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather predictions. With the use of electronic instruments and earth satellites, enormous gains have taken place recently in identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological stations. Extensive experimen
22、ts are also in progress for？ weather modification studies.21. One characteristic of weather maps NOT mentioned by the author in this passage is .A. fronts B. changes in temperature C. frost D. wind speed22. The 30-day forecast is determined by examining .A. daily weather maps B. upper air levelsC. s
23、atellite reports D. changing fronts23. The observation of weather conditions by satellites is advantageous because it .A. is modern and profitable for the companies involvedB. uses electronic instruments to measure the weather on a daily basisC. enables man to easily alter the weather to his advanta
24、ge and profitD. gives the scientists information not obtained readily otherwise24. At the present time, experiments are being conducted in .A. manipulating weather B. determining density of pressure groupsC. satellites D. controlling storms25. A weather map is synoptic because it .A. summarizes a gr
25、eat deal of information B. appears dailyC. shows changing fronts D. can be interpreted accurately2With only a bout 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. Thats a move similar to what a Texas A&M University researcher has been
26、undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noahs Ark”.Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A&Ms College of Veterinary Medicine and a pioneer in embryo transfer work and related procedures, said he salutes the Chinese effort and “I wish them all the best success possible. Its a worth
27、while project, certainly not an easy one, and its very much like what were attempting here at Texas A&M-to save animals from extinction.”Noahs Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos, semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct,
28、Kraemer says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will become extinct over the next 100 years. The panda. Native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the
29、next 25 years.This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white while rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.“T
30、he nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do sevcral hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy. It takes a？ long time and its difficult, but this could be groundbreaking
31、science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Missyplicity Project at Texas A&M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.“They are trying to do something thats never been done, and this very sim
32、ilar to our work in Noahs Ark. Were both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly applaud their effort and theres a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. Its a research that is very much needed.”26. The aim of “Noahs Ark” project is to .A. salute the Chinese efforts in saving pandasB. implant embryo into a host animalC. introduce cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbitD. save endangered animal
