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北京大学——英语2000年博士研究生入学考试试题北京大学2000年博士生入学考试试题PartOne:Structure&WrittenExpressionDirection:Ineachquestiondecidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.PuttheletterofyourchoiceintheANSWERSHEET.(25%)1.ThomasWolfeportrayedpeoplesothatyoucametoknowtheiryearnings,theirimpulses,andtheirwarts----thiswaseffective_____.A.motivationB.pointofviewC.characterizationD.background2.Theappealtothesensesknownas______isespeciallycommoninpoetry.A.imaginativeB.imaginableC.ingeniousD.imagery3.Ifyou'vegotacomplaint,thebestthingistoseethepersonconcernedand_____withhim.A.tellitB.haveitoutC.sayitD.haveitknown4.Therehavebeenseveralattemptstointroducegayercoloursandstylesinmen'sclothing,butnoneofthem____A.hacaughtonB.hascaughthimout,C.hascaughtupD.takeroots5.Theretiredengineerplunkeddown$50,000incashforamid-sizeMercedesasapresentforhiswife--apurchase______,withmoneymadeinthestockmarkettheweekbefore.A.paidoffB.paidthroughC.paidcutD.paidfor6.Hehascourageallright,butinmattersrequiringjudgment,hehasoftenbeenfoundsadly_____.A.lackitB.absentC.inneedofitD.wanting7.DanisHayesraisedtheessentialparadoxandaskedhowpeoplecouldhavefoughtsohardagainstenvironmentaldegradation_____themselvesnowonthevergeoflosingthewar.A.onlyfoundB.findingonlyC.onlytofindD,haveonlyfound8.Theonceseparateissueofenvironmentanddevelopmentarenow____linked.A.intangibleB.indispensableC.inextricablyD.incredibly9.Theneedtoseethatjusticeisdone____everydecisionmadeinthecourts.A.implantsintoB.imposesonC.impingesuponD.imprecatesupon10.TwothirdsoftheUSbasketballplayersareblack,andthenumberwouldbegreater__thecontinuingpracticeofpickingwhitebenchwarmersforthesakeofbalance.A.wasitnotbecauseofB.haditnotbeenforC.wareitnotforD.woulditnothavebeenfor11.Noonewouldhavetimetoreadorlistentoanaccountofeverything____goingonintheworld.A.itisB.thereisC.asisD.whatis12.Ifthereistheneedtocompeteinacrowd,tobattle______theedgethesureststrategyistodeveloptheunexpected.A.onB.forC.againstD.with13.Justasthereareoccupationsthatrequirecollegeorevenhigherdegrees_____.occupationsforwhichtechnicaltrainingisnecessary.A.sotoothereareB.soalsothereareC.sotherearetooD.sotooarethere14.ItisamyththatthelawpermitstheFoodandDrugAdministrationtoignorerequirementsfor______drugswhilebrand-namedrugsstillmustmeettheserigidtests.A.specificB.genericC.intricateD.acrid15.Theverybiggestandmostmurderouswarsduringtheindustrialagewereintra-industrial-warsthat____SecondWavenationslikeGermanyandBritainagainstoneanotherA.pittedB.droveC.keptD.embarked16.Theprivatelifeofhavingeachindividualmakehisorherownchoiceofbeliefsandinterest_______withouttheoverarchingpublicworldofthestate,whichsustainsastructureoflawappropriatetoaself-determiningassociation.A.isnotpossibleB.wouldnotbepossibleC.willnotbepossibleD.cannotbepossible17.FromChristianityandthebarbariankingdomsofthewestemergedthemedievalversionofpolitics_____in,turnevolvedthepoliticsofourmodernworld.A.ofwhichB.fromwhichC.onwhichD.bywhich18.ThePortuguesegiveagreatdealofcredittoonemanforhavingpromotedseatravel,thatman____PrinceHenrythenavigator,wholivedinthe15thcentury.A.wasB.wascalledD.callingD.being19.Grantwasoneofabodyofmenwhowereself-reliant_______,whocaredhardlyanythingforthepastbuthadasharpeyeforthefuture.A.onthemselvesBonnotmakingafaultC.toafaultD.toremainahead20.Huntingtonandmanyofitscompetitorsareworkingtomakeremedialinstructionacommodityas____andaccessibleasfrozenyogurt.a.ubiquitousB.rationalC.necessaryD.credible21.Theschemeforrebuildingthecitycenter______,owingtotherefusalfaCounciltosanctiontheexpenditureofthemoneyitwouldhaverequired.A.felldownB.felloffC.felloutD.fellflat22.Iftheythinktheyaregoingtowinoverusbyobstinately_____andrefusingtomaketheslightestconcession.theyaremistaken.A.holdingoutB,holdingtoC.holdingoverD.holdingup23.Tinepossibilitythattheexplosionwascausedbysabotagecannotbe_____A.brokenoutB.cancelledoutC.ruledoutD,wipedout24.Theex-presidenthadbeen____inthecountrytorefreshhismindbeforehepassedaway.A.giventowalkingB.givenawalkC.givenforawalkD.givingawalk25.Hedidnotrelishappealingamongsthisfriendsand____oftheircriticismorcensure.A.runningshortB.runningoutC.runningthegauntletD.runningaheadPartTwo:ReadingComprehensionI.Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestionfouranswersaregiven.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.PutyourchoiceintheANSWERSKEET.(15%)PassageOneItwasanormaldayinthelifeoftheAmericanRedCrossinGreaterNewYork.First,partofabuildingonWest140thStreet,inHarlem,felldown.Bedstumbledthroughtheairpeopleslidoutoftheirapartmentsandontotheground,threepeopledied,andtheRedCrosswasthere,helpingshockedresidentsfindtemporaryshelter,andfoodandclothing.Thenitwasbackdowntownforthatevening'sbigFend-raiser,theEleventhAnnualRedCrossAwardDinnerDance,atthePierre.That'swhyIhavebadhairtonight,saidChristopherPeake,aRedCrossSpokesmanwhohadspentmuchofthedayattheHarlemscene,inthedrizzlingrain.Hewasnowinatuxedo,andactuallyhishairdidn'tlooksobad,framedbyacenterpieceoftulipsandjonquils,andperhapsimprovedbys