北京科技大学专题研究生英语考试真题.doc

/6 Listening Comprehension
1. A. No women were allowed to take part in it.
B. Women were only allowed to watch the Games.
C. Unmarried girls were allowed to compete with men.
D. Unmarried women were allowed to watch it somewhere.

2. A. She needs to buy new clothes.
B. She cares a lot about what to wear.
C. The man doesn’t work hard enough.
D. The man should buy some new ties.

3. A. Takes a hot bath. B. Takes a long walk.
C. Has a few drinks. D. Has more coffee.

4. A. They have a very close relationship.
B. They don’t spend much time together.
C. They are getting along with each other better.
D. They are generally pretty cold to each other.

5. A. His sixth sense told him.
B. He is unskillful with his present job.
C. His present job pays too little.
D. His present job is too demanding.

6. A. The accident caused injury or loss of life.
B. Seven people were killed in the accident.
C. Many people from other cars came to help.
D. A lot of vehicles were involved in the accident.

7. A. 2754201. B. 2645310.
C. 2745301. D. 2654310.

8. A. She had no chance to speak.
B. She was speechless.
C. She talked a lot to the star.
D. She saw too many people around the star.

9. A. Because it tells the truth most of the time.
B. Because it provides a lot of information.
C. Because it is the top one on the list of newspapers.
D. Because it is an inside newspaper.

10. A. Because other scientists had raised questions about these claims.
B. Because some of its scientists had made false claims before.
C. Because the claims were very important to the study of physics.
D. Because some of its scientists published too many papers a year.

11. A. He made up false data in the experiment to support his new findings.
B. He used information from previous work to support his new findings.
C. He denied other scientists’ involvement in his experiments.
D. He was not productive in writing scientific papers.

12. A. They dismissed all Mister Schon’s publications.
B. They asked Mister Schon to apologize to the public.
C. They recalled Mister Schon’s title as a Nobel Prize winner.
D. They removed Mister Schon from his position.

13. A. The winner should write a report to the committee of the foundation.
B. The winner should report to the committee before they spend the money.
C. The winner should not be a government official.
D. The winner should be nominated by the foundation’s directors.

14. A. For her achievements in environmental protection.
B. For her achievements in developing computer software.
C. For her achievements in developing warships.
D. For her achievements in developing robots.

15. A. He was recognized as a genius by the foundation’s directors.
B. He helped the developing countries to fight against earthquakes.
C. He helped the third world countries to develop quickly.
D. He ran a non-profit international organization.

16. What did the several hundred college students compete to build recently in Washington D.C.?
17. Which department in the United States organized the competition?
18. How many teams took part in the competition?
19. How much did each team spend on equipment and other materials?
20. What is the purpose of the competition?

Transcript (Jun 20, )
1. A: I heard no women were allowed to take part in the Olympic Games in ancient Greece. Is that true?
B: But somewhere unmarried girls were allowed to watch or even compete in the Games in those days. They could compete in a separate festival.
Q: From this conversation what do we learn about Olympic Games in ancient Greece?
1. A. No women were allowed to take part in it.
B. Women were only allowed to watch the Games.
C. Unmarried girls were allowed to compete with men.
D. Unmarried women were allowed to watch it somewhere.

2. A: Now you are in the new company, you may need to buy some new clothes.
B: As long as I work hard, nobody cares what I wear. But you may rethink your ties.
Q: What does the woman mean?
2. A. She needs to buy new clothes.
B. She cares a lot about what to wear.
C. The man doesn’t work hard enough.
D. The man should buy some new ties.

3. A: What do you usually do when you feel tired?
B: I usually listen to some classical music, or take a long hot bath. What about you?
A: I usually relax with a few drinks or drink more coffee to keep myself going.
Q: What does the woman usually do when she feels tired?
3. A. Takes a hot bath. B. Takes a long walk.
C. Has a few drinks. D. Has more coffee.

4. A: How do you get along with your partner?
B: Generally our relationship is pretty good but we both are aware of the importance of spending time alone.
Q: What is the relationship between the man and his partner like?
4. A. They have a very close relationship.
B. They don’t spend much time together.
C. They are getting along with each other better.
D. They are generally pretty cold to each other.

5. A: It seems to me that you will switch to another job.
B: How do you know?
A: My sixth sense told me.
B: You are actually right. I’m fed up with working an unskilled job for a minimum wage.
Q: Why did the man want to change his job?
5. A. His sixth sense told him.
B. He is unskillful with his present job.
C. His present job pays too little.
D. His present job is too demanding.

6. A: Did you watch the report about the accident in downtown?
B: No. Where was it?
A: It was on seventh street. It was a huge wreck and I saw a lot of ambulances at the scene.
Q: What do we learn about the accident?
6. A. The accident caused injury or loss of life.
B. Seven people were killed in the accident.
C. Many people from other cars came to help.
D. A lot of vehicles were involved in the accident.

7. A: Hello. My name is Nathaniel Mumford. I’m a student of Professor Cohen’s. May I speak to him please?
B: Oh, Professor Cohen is at a conference at the moment, but if you leave your phone number he may call you back when he returns.
A: My phone number is 2745301. Thank you for you help.
Q: What is the phone number of the student?
7. A. 2754201. B. 2645310.
C. 2745301. D. 2654310.

8. A: Did you speak to the famous star?
B: I wanted to, but I was unable to speak when I was face to face with him.
A: Well, many people do that. Before they meet their favorite star they seem to have a lot to say. But when they actually meet them, they can’t say anything.
Q: What happened to the woman when she met the famous star?
8. A. She had no chance to speak.
B. She was speechless.
C. She talked a lot to the star.
D. She saw too many people around the star.

9. A: Why are you so keen on this newspaper?
B: It’s really informative and it is the top one among those offering inside stories.
Q: Why does the man like the newspaper?
9. A. Because it tells the truth most of the time.
B. Because it provides a lot of information.
C. Because it is the top one on the list of newspapers.
D. Because it is an inside newspaper.

Mini-Talk One
Investigators from Bell Labs Murray Hill, New Jersey have found that claims made by some scientists at the laboratory were not based on fact. The investigators dismissed results from a number of studies published between 1998 and . Bell Labs appointed a committee to investigate the wrongdoing after other scientists raised questions about the claims. Some of the claims were once said to be major developments in the study of physics. They included a claim that scientists had created the smallest device to carry electric current ever made.
The committee identified at least sixteen examples of scientific wrongdoing. It placed the blame on one Bell Labs physicist, Jan Hendrik Schon. Mr. Schon told the committee that he had no written records of the laboratory experiments. He also said much of the information in his computer had been destroyed.
The investigators found that Mr. Schon used information from earlier work to support his findings. They said his did this without the knowledge of the other scientists involved in the experiments. The investigators noted that Mr. Schon and his group produced an average of one scientific paper every eight days. For most scientists, a few papers a year is considered productive.
After the committee’s report was released, Bell Labs immediately dismissed Jan Hendrik Schon from his position. He was once thought to be a future Nobel Prize winner. After his dismissal, Mr. Schon admitted he had made mistakes in his scientific work. He said he regretted those mistakes.

10.Why did Bell Labs appoint a committee to investigate some of the claims made by its scientists?
10. A. Because other scientists had raised questions about these claims.
B. Because some of its scientists had made false claims before.
C. Because the claims were very important to the study of physics.
D. Because some of its scientists published too many papers a year.

11.What did the committee find out when they investigated Mr. Schon?
11. A. He made up false data in the experiment to support his new findings.
B. He used information from previous work to support his new findings.
C. He denied other scientists’ involvement in his experiments.
D. He was not productive in writing scientific papers.

12. What did Bell Labs do after the committee’s report was released?
12. A. They dismissed all Mister Schon’s publications.
B. They asked Mister Schon to apologize to the public.
C. They recalled Mister Schon’s title as a Nobel Prize winner.
D. They removed Mister Schon from his position.

Mini-Talk Two
The MacArthur Fellowship is a program that honors individual men and women for their creativity. American businessman John MacArthur used his own money to establish the MacArthur Foundation in 1970. It began to operate after he died eight years later.
To be considered for the award, a person must be nominated. And they should not hold an elective or an appointed office in government.
Each year, several hundred people are appointed to propose nominations. A twelve-member committee studies information about those nominated to identify the great creativity in their work and proposes winners to the foundation’s directors. The foundation does not require or expect reports from individual winners. It also does not ask them how the money will be used.
Six hundred and thirty-five MacArthur Fellows have been named since the program started in 1981. Between 20 and 30 winners are named each year.
The twenty-four winners this year work in many different areas. They include scientists, writers, and musicians. Daniela Ruth is a professor in Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. She is a computer scientist who develops robots that change shape to deal with changes in their environment.
Brian Tucker from California is another winner. Mr. Tucker is an earthquake expert. He is the president of a non-profit group called GeoHazards International. His group works for local officials in developing countries to make their areas safer against earthquakes. Mr. Tucker says that being recognized as a MacArthur Fellow will make a huge difference for his company.

13. Which of the following is one of the requirements for a MacArthur Fellowship winner?
13. A. The winner should write a report to the committee of the foundation.
B. The winner should report to the committee before they spend the money.
C. The winner should not be a government official.
D. The winner should be nominated by the foundation’s directors.

14.Why was Daniela Ruth awarded this year’s MacArthur Fellowship?
14. A. For her achievements in environmental protection.
B. For her achievements in developing computer software.
C. For her achievements in developing warships.
D. For her achievements in developing robots.

15. Why was Brian Tucker given this year’s MacArthur Fellowship?
15. A. He was recognized as a genius by the foundation’s directors.
B. He helped the developing countries to fight against earthquakes.
C. He helped the third world countries to develop quickly.
D. He ran a non-profit international organization.

Section C
Experts say in the near future, many houses in the United States will be powered by energy from the sun. Many people in Washington D.C., recently were able to see what some of those homes might look like. Several hundred college students from across the country took part in a competition to see who could build the best solar-powered house. The United States Department of Energy organized the competition.
Students from fourteen colleges and universities took part in this Solar Home Competition. Student teams competed in a series of ten contests to see who could design, build and operate the best house powered only by the sun. The solar homes were built on the National Mall, the grassy open area between the United States Capitol building and the Washington Monument. The solar houses were set up in the middle.
Each team included at least twenty students of design, architecture and building sciences. The students gained the money to buy equipment and materials for their house. Each house cost as much as $250,000 to build.
A solar-powered house has a roof designed to take in the heat of the sun and change it to energy. That power is then stored in a battery bank which supplies power to the whole house.
As part of the competition, the teams were expected to spend most of the day in their homes doing normal activities. The activities used electricity powered by the sun. For example, the students cooked food, used computers, operated lights and washed clothes in machines. They even drove around the solar village in electric cars powered by a solar battery.
The competition is designed to show Americans that solar energy works, because the use of solar energy in the United States is less than in other parts of the world. Only about 20,000 American homes are solar-powered.