中国传媒大学考博英语2003真题及答案

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北京广播学院2003年攻读博士学位研究生入学考试英语试题

答题说明：答案与在答题纸上，答在试题纸上无效。

I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (15%)

Passage 1

Direction: For questio ns 1-5, you will hear a con versati on betwee n a travel age nt and a girl. Liste n to it and fill out the table with the in formati on you heard. Writ e only one word in each nu mbered box. You will hear the piece only on ce.

Passage 2

Direction: Questions 1-4 are based on a talk on wit and humor. You are required to choose the best an swer for each of the questi ons from the four choices give n. You will hear the piece only once.

1. The dist inction betwee n wit and humor is ______ .

A. of no particular importa nee

B. only a matter of opinion

C. subtle

D. exact and importa nt

2. The speaker believes that humorous people ______ .

A. are agreeable compa nions

B. are usually strong

C. will take his side in any argume nt

D. all of the above.

3. The speaker ' s attitude toward wit can be described as _________ .

A. cautious admirati on

B. i ndiffere nee

C. appreciati on

D. disapproval

4. The speaker intends this passage to _______ .

A. get rid of the con clusi on betwee n wit and humor completely

B. express his pers onal view of wit and humor

C. reveal the similarities between wit and humor

D. express the good quality of wit and humor

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Passage 3

Directi on: Questi ons 1-3 are based on a talk about in flati on. You are required to choose the best an swer for each of the questi ons from the four choices give n. You will hear the piece only on ce.

1. The main purpose of this talk is ______ .

A. to discuss the causes of in flati on

B. to in troduce the con cept of in flati on

C. to argue in favor of in flati on

D. to review yesterday ' s lecture on inflation

2. Accord ing to the talk, i nflatio n means _____ .

A. rising prices

B. fixed in comes

C. cost of liv ing

D. real in come

3. Who ben efits from in flati on?

A. Pers ons who own bus in esses.

B. Pers ons with pensions.

C. Persons with slow ris ing in comes.

D. Pers ons who have salaries agreed to in lon g-term con tracts.

Passage 4

Directi on: Questi ons 1-3 are based on the followi ng radio program. Y ou are required to choose the best an swer for each of the questi ons from the four choices give n. You will hear the piece only on ce.

1. Which of the following may be included in BCD International programs?

A. I nterviews with radio producers.

B. A variety of classic pop son gs.

C. Latest n ews of the music library.

D. Stories about the good old days.

2. Which program gives us the ideas beh ind the pop son gs?

A. The History of Pop.

B. The Road to Music.

C. Pop World.

D. About the Big Hits.

3. Native speakers ' understanding of English pop songs could be best described as .

A. effortless

B. impossible

C. difficult

D. unn ecessary

II READING COMPREHENSION (40%)

Passage 1

The most remarkable weap on inven ted by primitive man is the boomera ng. Made of hard wood, it is shaped into a curve over hot coals. It is from two to four feet long, flat on one side and rou nded on the other, with a sharp edge. There are several kinds of boomerangs. They are used for war, for hun ti ng, and for amuseme nt. The well - known "retur n" boomera ng is really a toy .In stead