2008年北京航空航天大学博士研究生考试(北航考博)英语真题

北京航空航天大学2008年

博士研究生入学考试试题题单号：101

英语

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Parts Ⅰ Listening Comprehension（20points）

Section A（10%）

Directions：In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and

D and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET1.

1. A. Mary lost the photo album。

B. It’s difficult to take photographs indoors.

C. The photo album is in the living room.

D. Mary is a good photographer.

2. A. The job’s short hours make it impossible for her to refuse.

B. She’s looking forward to meeting her new colleagues.

C. She refused the position because of the low salary.

D. The job is turning into an excellent opportunity for her.

3. A. Take the man to the station.

B. Find out when the next bus leaves.

C. Show the man the way to the station.

D. Look after the man’s things.

4. A. He has to do what is necessary in order to learn.

B. He doesn’t have to memorize all the vocabulary.

C. There’s not much he can learn by memorizing.

D. He knows the whole vocabulary list already.

5. A. He hasn’t had time to try it on yet.

B. It doesn’t fit him very well.

C. He needs a long-sleeved shirt.

D. He’s not sure he likes the pattern.

6. A. She doesn’t think it will snow.

B. The location of session has been changed.

C. The session might be canceled.

D. She’ll probably be too tired to walk to the session.

7. A. Use bleach on his socks.

B. Buy new white socks.

C. Wash his red T-shirt again.

D. Throw away his pink socks.

8. A. He hasn’t talked to his brother since he transferred.

B. He doesn’t think his brother should transfer.

C. His brother doesn’t want to transfer.

D. He hadn’t heard the news about his brother.

9. A. Which seminar the woman wants to sign up for.

B. If the woman keeps money at the bank.

C. Where the woman learned about the seminar.

D. If the woman has taken other classes on personal finances.

10. A. He’s used to cold weather.

B. He expected the weather to be warmer over the weekend.

C. He has never liked the weather in October.

D. He didn’t see the forecast for the weekend.

Section B (10%)

Directions: In this section you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear one question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B , C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET 1.

11.A. The unemployment rate was the lowest in modern times.

B. Inflation was the lowest in 50 years.

C. Home ownership was the highest in the country’s history.

D. A budget surplus was achieved.

12. A. On the day he was born.

B. When he was four years old.

C. When he was in high school.

D. When he was in Georgetown University.

13. A. A professional musician.

B. A professor.

C. An actor.

D. A lawyer.

14. A. George Washington.

B. Abraham Lincoln.

C. Franklin Roosevelt.

D. John Kennedy.

15. A. Positive.

B. Negative.

C. Neutral.

D. Hostile.

16. A. 40,000.

B. 14,000.

C. 400,000.

D. 140,000.

17. A. On October 18, 1955.

B. On October 28, 1955.

C. On October 18, 1958.

D. On October 28, 1958.

18. A. In 1973.

B. In 1974.

C. In his junior year.

D. In his senior year.