中国地质大学北京2000年考博英语试题

CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCE PhD Entrance

Examination in English

20 April 2000

Listen To This!

Good morning! You are about to take the English test for people who wish to enter the doctoral program in the earth sciences at this school. The test may be rather different from any exam you’ve taken in the past. The first part is a timed listening exercise. The other four sections test your knowledge of grammar, elementary（简单、容易）writing skills（技能、能力）and basic vocabulary, plus your reading ability. You can have as much time as you like for the last four parts of the test—within reason(合理的、理智的), of course.

The test has five sections, worth a total of 130 points in all; the answers in part 5, the reading test, are worth three points each.

The answers for parts 1,2,3, and 5(in others words, every part except 4) should be marked on your answer sheet. The answers for part 4 should be written directly on this test paper.

Make sure you READ AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS for each part of the test!

The results of this exam will enable us to compare(比较、对照) your preparation(预备、准备) in English with enable us to compare your preparation in English with that of the other candidates(候选人、应试者). The “passing” grade is relative; in other words, it will depend on(依靠、指望、依…而定) the scores for the whole body of test-takers. You should just relax(精神上放松) and do as well as you can.

We shall now begin. Turn the page to part 1. Good luck!

PART 1. On your paper you see a list of 60 objects (=things) from everyday life. Sometimes you will hear a short description of one of these objects; at other times you will hear a question, decide which object is the answer to the question. Then write the number found next to your choice in the appropriate space on your answer sheet.

For example, suppose you hear this: “Object P is device for cleaning clothes. You fill it with water, add first soap and then the dirty clothes, and turn the control dial. The clothes will be swirled round and round in the soapy water, first in one direction, then in the other. Usually there is also a compartment that you can use to spin the excess water out of the wet clothes.” You decide that object P must be a washing machine, so you look for WASHING MACHINE on your list. You see that the number next to WASHING MACHINE is 59. You then write “59” next to P on your answer sheet. (Your actual answer sheet only goes as for as the letter O).

In some cases(情况、状况)you will hear a simple question:” When you wear clothes, sooner or later they get dirty. If your clothes are dirty, what machine do you use to clear them?”Again, you decide that the answer is WASHING MACHINE and you therefore write 59 in the space next to P on your answer sheet.

Please note(记下、摘录下) that in this part of the test you may use an answer more than once. In theory, you could hear both a description(描述、形容)of an object and, elsewhere, a question requiring that same object as the answer. Of course, you would give the same answer in both cases.

You will now have three minutes to look over the list of objects. [A SILENT PAUSE] All right, now let’s begin! [15 points]

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1.AIR CONDITIONER 21.FORK 41.REFRIGERATOR

2.ALARM CLOCK 22.FUNNEL 42.SCISSORS剪子

3.ARMCHAIR 23.GUITAR 43.SCREWDRIVER

4.BED 24.HAMMER 44.SLIDE PROJECTOR

5.BICYCLE 25.KNIFE 45.SOFA

6.BRUSH MP 46.SPOON

7.CAMERA 照相机27.LIGHTBULB 电灯泡47.STOVE炉子

8.CANDLE 蜡烛28.MIRROR 48.TABLE LAMP

9.CAR 29.MOP 拖把49.TAPE RECORDER

10.CARPET 地毯30.MOTORCYCLE 50.TELEPHONE

11.CD PLAYER 31.PAGER寻呼机51.TELEVISION

12.CHOPSTICKS筷子32.PENCIL 52.THERMOMETER