2023年浙大考博英语真题部分试题

1、2023年浙江大学博士生英语听力PART AWelcome to Everglades National Park. The Everglades is a watery plain covered with saw grass thats home to numerous species of plants and wildlife. At one and a half million acres, its too big to see it all today, but this tour will offer you a good sampling. Our tour bus will

2、stop first at Taylor Slough. This is a good place to start because its home to many of the plants and animals typically associated with the Everglades. Youll see many exotic birds and, of course, our world famous alligators. Dont worry, theres a boardwalk that goes across the marsh, so you can look

3、down at the animals in the water froma safe distance. The boardwalk is high enough to give you a great view of the saw grass prairie. From there well head to some other marshy and even jungle like areas that feature wonderful tropical plant life. For those of you whod like a closer view of the saw g

4、rass prairie, you might consider renting a canoe sometime during your visit here. However, dont do this unless you have a very good sense of direction and can negotiate your way through tall grass. Wed hate to have to come looking for you. You have the good fortune of being hereWelcome to Everglades

5、 National Park. The Everglades is a watery plain covered with saw grass thats home to numerous species of plants and wildlife. At one and a half million acres, its too big to see it all today, but this tour will offer you a good sampling. Our tour bus will stop first at Taylor Slough. This is a good

6、 place to start because its home to many of the plants and animals typically associated with the Everglades. Youll see many exotic birds and, of course, our world famous alligators. Dont worry, theres a boardwalk that goes across the marsh, so you can look down at the animals in the water from a saf

7、e distance. The boardwalk is high enough to give you a great view of the saw grass prairie. From there well head to some other marshy and even jungle like areas that feature wonderful tropical plant life. For those of you whod like a closer view of the saw grass prairie, you might consider renting a

8、 canoe sometime during your visit here. However, dont do this unless you have a very good sense of direction and can negotiate your way through tall grass. Wed hate to have to come looking for you. You have the good fortune of being here in the winterthe best time of year to visit. During the spring

9、 and summer, the mosquitoes will just about eat you alive! Right now theyre not so bothersome, but youll still want to use an insect repellent.- 听力是托福内容，完型填空是大学英语教程第四册里面的内容完型阅读Gold Mankinds fascination with gold is as old as civilization itself .The ancient Egypitains esteemed23 gold ,which had reli

10、gious significanceto them ,and King Tutankhamen was buried in a solid gold coffin 3,300 years ago .The wandering Israelites worshipeda golden calf ,and the legendary26 King Midas asked that everything he touched be turnedinto gold .Not onlyis gold beautiful ,but its virtually indestructible .It will

11、 not rust or corrode ;gold coins and products fabricated from the metal have survived undamaged for centuries .Gold is extremely easy to work with;one ounce ,which is about the size of a cube of sugar can be beaten into a sheet nearly 100 square feet in size ,and becomes so thin that light pass thro

12、ugh it .An ounce of gold can also be strethcedinto a wire 50 miles long .Gold conductselectricity better than any other substanceexcept copper and silver ,and it is particularly important in the modern electronics industry .People have always longed to possessgold .Unfortunately ,this longing30 has

13、also brought outthe worst in the human character .The Spanish conquistadores robbed palaces ,temples,and graves and killed thousands of Indians in their ruthlesssearch for gold .Often the only rule in young California during the days of the gold rush was exercised by the mob with a rope .Even today

14、,the economic running of South Africas gold mines depends largely on the employment of black laborers who are paid about &40 a month ,plus room and board ,and who must work in conditions that only be describedas cruel .About 400 miners are killed in mine accidents in South Africa each year ,or one f

15、or every two tons of gold produced .Historically ,the desire to hoard gold at home has bee primarily an occupation of the working and peasant classes ,who have no faith in paper money .George Bernard Shaw defendedtheir instinct eloquently :You have to choose between trusting to the natural stability

16、 of gold and the natural stabilityof thehonestyand intelligence fo the members of the government ,he said ,and with due respect to these gentlemen ,I advise you -to vote for gold .PS：听力第一题五个答案为：1. a good sampling 2. exotic birds3. a safe distance4. running a canoe 5. a close view2023年浙大英语考博完形填空原文，各位

17、考生可以回忆下你选对了几个Gold Mankinds fascination with gold is as old as civilization itself .The ancient Egypitains esteemed23 gold ,which had religious significance to them ,and King Tutankhamen was buried in a solid gold coffin 3,300 years ago .The wandering Israelites worshiped a golden calf ,and the legen

18、dary26 King Midas asked that everything he touched be turned into gold .Not only is gold beautiful ,but its virtually indestructible .It will not rust or corrode ;gold coins and products fabricated from the metal have survived undamaged for centuries .Gold is extremely easy to work with ;one ounce ,

19、which is about the size of a cube of sugar can be beaten into a sheet nearly 100 square feet in size ,and becomes so thin that light pass through it .An ounce of gold can also be strethced into a wire 50 miles long .Gold conducts electricity better than any other substance except copper and silver ,

20、and it is particularly important in the modern electronics industry .People have always longed to possess gold .Unfortunately ,this longing30 has also brought out the worst in the human character .The Spanish conquistadores robbed palaces ,temples ,and graves and killed thousands of Indians in their

21、 ruthless search for gold .Often the only rule in young California during the days of the gold rush was exercised by the mob with a rope .Even today ,the economic running of South Africas gold mines depends largely on the employment of black laborers who are paid about &40 a month ,plus room and boa

22、rd ,and who must work in conditions that only be described as cruel .About 400 miners are killed in mine accidents in South Africa each year ,or one for every two tons of gold produced .Historically ,the desire to hoard gold at home has bee primarily an occupation of the working and peasant classes

23、,who have no faith in paper money .George Bernard Shaw defended their instinct eloquently :You have to choose between trusting to the natural stability of gold and the natural stabilityof the honesty and intelligence fo the members of the government ,he said ,and with due respect to these gentlemen ,I advise you -to vote for gold .翻译原文Researchers found that sport shoppers dont just bargain hunt for the best deals, but also for the thrill of it. 研究人员发现，“运动型消费者不仅在寻找最优价，他们还很享受买促销品带给他们的兴奋感。Professors from San Francisco State University revealed this new breed of shoppers and presente