1、北京大学2023年博士硕士入学考试英语试题 Part One Listening Comprehension (20 points) (略) Part Two Structure and Written Expression (20 points) Directions: 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 your choic
2、e on the ANSWER SHEET(1). (20 points) 41.That Pacific island attracts shoals of tourists with its rich ______ of folk arts. A.heritage B.heredity C.heroism D.hermitage 42.As for the missing funds, the company manager, when demanded to give an explanation, could not even come
3、 up with a ______ one. A.plaintive B.pervasive C.perpetual D.plausible 43.The government's policies in the past five years have shown a(n) ______ in emphasizing the necessity of improving the peasants' livelihood. A.exaltation B.coherence C.agony D beha
4、vior 44.The Chinese world diving champion was ______ from the national team, which news has been front-page report in the country for several days. A.displayed B.dispersed C.disarmed D.dismissed 45.A comet is distinguished from other bodies in the solar system ______. A.into
5、 its appearance B.off its appearance C.by its appearance D.to its appearance 46.______ of the Pennsylvania Gazette, Benjamin Franklin tried hard to make the periodical popular. A.As owner and editor B.While was owner and editor C.Having being owner and editor D.To be
6、owner and editor 47.______ the First World War, the United States became the dominant force in the motion-picture industry. A.It was during the advent under B.With the advent of C.To follow the advent in D.Upon the advent at 48.He had no alternative but ______ to fight in the Middl
7、e East. A.to go B.go C.going D.went 49.Shall we request that the manager ______ our suggestion again? A.consider B.considers C.should consider D.must consider 50.He has little trouble ______ the tires of his car. A.to fix B.fix C.fixing
8、 D.with fixing 51.John wishes now that he ______ the Spring Festival at home. A.spent B.had spent C.has spent D.did spend 52.The hostess ______ the maid ______ the table for dinner while we arrived after a three-hour drive from the town. A.told, to make B.was tell
9、ing, to do C.told, to lay D.was telling, to set 53.Mrs. James ______ a divorce from her husband, for she can no longer ______ his stormy temper. A.is seeking, put up with B.seeks, put down with C.is seeking, put up for D.seeks, put down for 54.Before she could shout "look _
10、____" to the old man, he was run______ by a car coming from his left. A.back, on B.out, over C.up, down D.ahead, at 55.In the north of the country, the sun always shines ______ the vast prairie land in summer. A.brightly on B.bright on C.bright in D.brig
11、htly in 56.That grand-sized pine tree ______ the horizon. A.stands up well against B.stands out good to C.stands out well against D.stands up good to 57."The effect of this medicine ______ by midnight," the doctor told Emma "You had better not try to read tonight." A.will wear off
12、 B.wears off C.will have worn off D.will be worn off 58.______, the guest speaker was ushered into the auditorium hall to give the lecture. A.Being shown around the campus B.Having shown to the campus C.After been shown around the campus D.Having been shown around the campus 59.
13、The new computer virus ______, the system was restored to its normal operation. A.having removed B.being removed C.had been removed D.was removed 60.Surveys show that ______ less sleep than we think, ______ too much sleep could even harm our health. A.not only do we need, but that
14、 B.not only we need, but also C.not only we need, but that D.not only do we need, but also Part Three Reading Comprehension (25 points) Ⅰ Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question four answers are given. Read the passages carefully and c
15、hoose the best answer to each question. Put your answer on the ANSWER SHEET(1). (10 points) Passage One Cell Phone Hegemony I recall how annoying it was years ago when smoking everywhere was legal in California. Many complained about the restrictions when they arrived, but I didn't, because I se
16、riously hated watching shoppers smoking through the tomatoes and lettuce in the vegetable section of the store. People forget how sickening that used to be, especially with the butts all over the grocery store floor. Tossing a burning smoke on the ground, stomping it with your foot, and leaving it
17、to be swept up by somebody else later was somehow OK. But laws were passed, and you could finally shop without having to buy broccoli while gagging on a nearby Winston. Grocery stores are now filled with drips talking on cell phones about their sisters. I believe these obnoxious chatterers are all
18、 rebellious smokers getting back at us. This is worse than smoking! How did these phones come to dominate our lives like this, and does anyone even try to resist? Cell phones now rule the world's collective unconscious in untold ways. What astonishes me about all this is the sociology that has crep
19、t up on us. Why do we have this incessant need to chat on cell phones all day long? Test out this thesis. Make a note of a friend who calls you from both a cell phone and a land-line at different times. Time the calls and note the content. The cell phone calls will always be longer and more inane—wi
20、thout exceptions! 61.In the second sentence of the first paragraph, the pronoun "they" in "when they arrive" refers to ______. A.restrictions B.shoppers C.complaints D.people 62.In the third paragraph, "gagging on a nearby Winston" means ______. A.near the broccoli counter m
21、 the shop was the counter that sold cigarettes B.while buying vegetables, one very often inhaled cigarette smoke in the shop C.there were many people in the shop who were smoking Winston brand cigarettes D.years ago, the majority of the shoppers smoked when buying things 63.According to the 4th
22、paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE? A.People like to talk in grocery stores endlessly about their sisters and family matters. B.The obnoxious users of cell phone in public places remind us of the smokers in grocery stores years ago. C.Smokers were angry when laws were passed to
23、forbid smoking in groceries, and they now talked loudly in the shops on cell phone to rebel and revenge. D.People who now talk incessantly on cell phone in grocery stores are those who liked to smoke there before. 64.What do you think is the writer's purpose in writing this passage? A.To tell the
24、 reader that the use of cell phones is as bad as smoking. B.To call for a ban on the use of cell phones in the public. C.To emphasize the immoral effect of the cell phone on our consciousness. D.To draw public attention to the problems caused by the use of cell phones. Passage Two English as a
25、World Language English is a victim of its own success. Newspapers in England have noticed that the incorrect use of clichés are marring the smooth flow of a great language whose ability to imbibe and absorb has been one important reason for its success. This success also stems from the language's u
26、nique position of being the only one spoken in most parts of the world. Really, English has no boundaries. Even in countries such as Japan and China, which were not colonized by Britain, English is making a determined "conquest". Unfortunately, such a conquest is not always welcome because a langua
27、ge sometimes doubles as a political weapon. In fact, it has always led a troubled life. It has been disliked, even hated, largely because the people who originally spoke English conquered, colonized and terrorized half the world, or just about. The animosity to the language continues, at least in so
28、me places. The bitterness that the French, for instance, have for English is a good example of a language being given a quasi-political role in society. Fortunately, this aversion does not run as deep as it did some years ago, and there is a growing realization that English is the lingua franca. Ma
29、ny nations, such as China and Japan, have been making serious efforts to promote the language. But there might be a serious problem if every state or continent were to have its own version of English. As is pointed out by the newspapers of England, with too many variations of the language, a time m
30、ay come when one group of English-speaking people may not be able to understand another. This is happening. Hear the way Singaporeans speak English. Listen to the Australians pronouncing "e"; it sounds like "a". And very possibly, in the future nobody will try to correct school boys and girls for ge
31、tting their English wrong. 65.In this passage, the success of English refers to the fact that ______. A.it has become the most widely used language in the world B.it has made a conquest in Japan and China, which were not colonized by Britain C.it has beaten other languages such as French D.each
32、 state or continent has its own version of English 66.The bitterness of the French people toward the English language shows ______. A.what a political role languages can play in society B.how people can attach political significance to which language they speak C.languages in fact always fail to
33、 play a political role in society D.some people like to give languages roles to play 67.In the future, nobody will try to correct children when they speak wrong English, because ______. A.people all want to promote the learning of English B.English will change to be that spoken by Singaporeans a
34、nd Australians C.people will not be able to understand each other D.too many versions of English will make it impossible to tell what is correct English Passage Three Af fluenza For many people, economic growth and an increase in possessions are signs of progress, but for anti-consumer groups o
35、verconsumption and materialism are sicknesses. A recent Public Broadcasting Service coined the term affluenza, which describes consumption of material goods in a strongly negative way. Af-flu-en-za (noun) combines two words: affluence and fluenza. According to anticonsumer and environmental fights
36、organizations, the high consumption life styles of affluence cause people to be less happy even though they are acquiring more "things". The major negative effect on the environment is that overconsumption is depleting the world's natural resources, anti-consumer groups argue. Furthermore, the group
37、s observe that an artificial, ongoing and insatiable quest for things and the money to buy them has replaced the normal desire for an adequate supply of life's necessities, community life, a stable family, and healthy relationships. For example, today's families are replacing items much more frequen
38、tly than in the past. Many Americans now treat clothing as "disposable",discarding clothes when fashion changes, and creating a boom in thrift stores and yard sales. The US A's largest export is now used clothes. About 2.5 million tons of unfashionable old clothes and rags are sold to Third World co
39、untries every year. 68.A coined word is a word that ______. A.combines two words together B.is often made by putting words or parts of words together C.is made in the way coins are produced D.gives an old world a new meaning 69.In the word "affluenza" it implied the meaning that ______. A.too
40、 much money is a disaster B.a life of affluence is like a fluenza C.overconsumption is like an epidemic brought by affluence D.affluence is a negative thing 70.According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A.Consuming insatiably will hasten the exhaustion of natural
41、resources. B.A superficial pursuit of material things will bring problems to family relationships. C.One positive thing about overconsumption of Americans is that large exports of used clothes are sent to Third World countries. D.Americans nowadays are replacing their cars, TV sets and furniture
42、very frequently. Ⅱ Directions: Read the following passage carefully and then explain in your own English the exact meaning of the numbered and underlined parts. Put your answers on the ANSWER SHEET (2). (15 points) America Loses a Great Public Thinker Arthur Miller's death last week meant more
43、than the loss of an outstanding playwright. It was the loss of a great public thinker who believed strongly that the essence of America—its greatness was in its promises. (71) Miller knew what ignorance and fear and the madness of crowds, especially when exploited by sinister leadership, could do t
44、o those promises. (72) His greatest concerns, "were with the moral corruption brought on by bending one's ideals to society's dictates, buying into the values of a group when they conflict with the voice of personal conscience." (73) The individual in Miller's view, had an abiding moral responsibili
45、ty for his or her own behavior, and for the behavior of society as a whole. He said that "I felt that as improbable as it might seem, there were moments when an individual conscience was all that could keep a world from falling." Miller saw some of the differences in two sharply defined eras: the D
46、epressionwracked 1930s and the prosperous postwar 1950s. It was perhaps around 1936, people who used to mind no polities began thinking for the first time of common action as a way out of their impossible conditions. (74) By the early 1950s the agony of the Depression was gone. McCarthyism was in fl
47、ower. After the 1950s, however, Americans became more practical and pragmatic. The dean of the University of Michigan was complaining that his students' highest goal was to fit in with corporate America rather than to separate truth from falsehood. (75) "They become experts at grade-getting, but the
48、re's less speculating about the wrongs of the world and ideal solutions something no employer was interested in." Now Miller is gone, and if we are not wise enough to pay attention, his uncomfortable truths will die with him. Part Four Cloze Test (10 points) Directions: Fill in each numbered blan
49、k in the following passage with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. Put your answers on the ANSWER SHEET(2). (10 points) Superstition is a difficult question. We cannot quite say that superstition in Britain is dead. Its history is both 76 long and too recent for that, and indeed you wi
50、ll find many relics of it in modern Britain. But they are only relics connected chiefly with vague notions of good luck and 77 luck. It is unlucky, for instance, to walk under a ladder, or to spill salt, or break a mirror, or to have 78 to do with number 13; whereas a horseshoe brings good






