北京科技大学专题研究生英语考试真题

1、/6 Listening Comprehension1. A. No women were allowed to take part in it. B. Women were only allowed to watch the Games. C. Unmarried girls were allowed to compete with men. D. Unmarried women were allowed to watch it somewhere.2. A. She needs to buy new clothes. B. She cares a lot about what to wea

2、r. C. The man doesnt work hard enough. D. The man should buy some new ties.3. A. Takes a hot bath. B. Takes a long walk. C. Has a few drinks. D. Has more coffee.4. A. They have a very close relationship. B. They dont spend much time together. C. They are getting along with each other better. D. They

3、 are generally pretty cold to each other.5. A. His sixth sense told him. B. He is unskillful with his present job. C. His present job pays too little. D. His present job is too demanding.6. A. The accident caused injury or loss of life. B. Seven people were killed in the accident. C. Many people fro

4、m other cars came to help. D. A lot of vehicles were involved in the accident.7. A. 2754201. B. 2645310. C. 2745301. D. 2654310.8. A. She had no chance to speak.B. She was speechless. C. She talked a lot to the star.D. She saw too many people around the star.9. A. Because it tells the truth most of

5、the time. B. Because it provides a lot of information. C. Because it is the top one on the list of newspapers. D. Because it is an inside newspaper.10. A. Because other scientists had raised questions about these claims. B. Because some of its scientists had made false claims before. C. Because the

6、claims were very important to the study of physics. D. Because some of its scientists published too many papers a year.11. A. He made up false data in the experiment to support his new findings. B. He used information from previous work to support his new findings. C. He denied other scientists invo

7、lvement in his experiments. D. He was not productive in writing scientific papers.12. A. They dismissed all Mister Schon B. They asked Mister Schon C. They recalled Mister Schon D. They removed Mister Schon13. A. The winner should write a report to the committee of the foundation. B. The winner shou

8、ld report to the committee before they spend the money. C. The winner should not be a government official. D. The winner should be nominated by the foundations directors.14. A. For her achievements in environmental protection. B. For her achievements in developing computer software. C. For her achie

9、vements in developing warships. D. For her achievements in developing robots.15. A. He was recognized as a genius by the foundations directors. B. He helped the developing countries to fight against earthquakes. C. He helped the third world countries to develop quickly. D. He ran a non-profit intern

10、ational organization.16. What did the several hundred college students compete to build recently in Washington 17. Which department in the United States organized the competition?18. How many teams took part in the competition?19. How much did each team spend on equipment and other materials?20. Wha

11、t is the purpose of the competition?Transcript (Jun 20, )1. A: I heard no women were allowed to take part in the Olympic Games in ancient Greece. Is that true? B: But somewhere unmarried girls were allowed to watch or even compete in the Games in those days. They could compete in a separate festival

12、. Q: From this conversation what do we learn about Olympic Games in ancient Greece?1. A. No women were allowed to take part in it. B. Women were only allowed to watch the Games. C. Unmarried girls were allowed to compete with men. D. Unmarried women were allowed to watch it somewhere.2. A: Now you a

13、re in the new company, you may need to buy some new clothes. B: As long as I work hard, nobody cares what I wear. But you may rethink your ties.Q: What does the woman mean?2. A. She needs to buy new clothes. B. She cares a lot about what to wear. C. The man doesnt work hard enough. D. The man should

14、 buy some new ties.3. A: What do you usually do when you feel tired? B: I usually listen to some classical music, or take a long hot bath. What about you? A: I usually relax with a few drinks or drink more coffee to keep myself going.Q: What does the woman usually do when she feels tired?3. A. Takes

15、 a hot bath. B. Takes a long walk. C. Has a few drinks. D. Has more coffee.4. A: How do you get along with your partner? B: Generally our relationship is pretty good but we both are aware of the importance of spending time alone.Q: What is the relationship between the man and his partner like?4. A.

16、They have a very close relationship. B. They dont spend much time together. C. They are getting along with each other better. D. They are generally pretty cold to each other.5. A: It seems to me that you will switch to another job. B: How do you know? A: My sixth sense told me. B: You are actually r

17、ight. Im fed up with working an unskilled job for a minimum wage.Q: Why did the man want to change his job?5. A. His sixth sense told him. B. He is unskillful with his present job. C. His present job pays too little. D. His present job is too demanding.6. A: Did you watch the report about the accide

18、nt in downtown? B: No. Where was it? A: It was on seventh street. It was a huge wreck and I saw a lot of Q: What do we learn about the accident?6. A. The accident caused injury or loss of life. B. Seven people were killed in the accident. C. Many people from other cars came to help. D. A lot of vehi

19、cles were involved in the accident.7. A: Hello. My name is Nathaniel Mumford. Im a student of Professor Cohens B: Oh, Professor A: My phone number is 2745301. Thank you for you help.Q: What is the phone number of the student?7. A. 2754201. B. 2645310. C. 2745301. D. 2654310.8. A: Did you speak to th

20、e famous star? B: I wanted to, but I was unable to speak when I was face to face with him. A: Well, many people do that. Before they meet their favorite star they seem to have a lot to say. But when they actually meet them, they cant say anything.Q: What happened to the woman when she met the famous

21、 star?8. A. She had no chance to speak.B. She was speechless. C. She talked a lot to the star.D. She saw too many people around the star.9. A: Why are you so keen on this newspaper? B: Its really informative and it is the top one among those offering inside stories.Q: Why does the man like the newsp

22、aper?9. A. Because it tells the truth most of the time. B. Because it provides a lot of information. C. Because it is the top one on the list of newspapers. D. Because it is an inside newspaper.Mini-Talk One Investigators from Bell Labs Murray Hill, New Jersey have found that claims made by some sci

23、entists at the laboratory were not based on fact. The investigators dismissed results from a number of studies published between 1998 and . Bell Labs appointed a comThe committee identified at least sixteen examples of scientific wrongdoing. It placed the blame on one Bell Labs physicist, Jan Hendri

24、k Schon. The investigators found that Mr. Schon used information from earlier work to support his findings. They said his did this without the knowledge of the other scientists involved in the experiments. The investigators noted that After the committees report was released, Bell Labs immediately d

25、ismissed Jan Hendrik Schon from his position. He was once thought to be a future10.Why did Bell Labs appoint a committee to investigate some of the claims made by its scientists?10. A. Because other scientists had raised questions about these claims. B. Because some of its scientists had made false

26、claims before. C. Because the claims were very important to the study of physics. D. Because some of its scientists published too many papers a year.11.What did the committee find out when they investigated Mr. Schon?11. A. He made up false data in the experiment to support his new findings. B. He u

27、sed information from previous work to support his new findings. C. He denied other scientists involvement in his experiments. D. He was not productive in writing scientific papers.12. What did Bell Labs do after the committees report was released?12. A. They dismissed all Mister Schons publications.

28、 B. They asked Mister Schon to apologize to the public. C. They recalled Mister Schons title as a Nobel Prize winner. D. They removed Mister Schon from his position.Mini-Talk TwoThe MacArthur Fellowship is a program that honors individual men and women for their creativity. American businessman John

29、 MacArthurTo be considered for the award, a person must be nominated. And they should not hold an elective or an appointed office in government. Each year, several hundred people are appointed to propose nominations. A twelve-member committee studies information about those nominated to identify the

30、 great creativity in their work and proposes winners to the foundations directors. The foundation does not require or expect reports from individual winners. It also does not ask them how the money will be used. Six hundred and thirty-five MacArthur Fellows have been named since the program started

31、in 1981. Between 20 and 30 winners are named each year. The twenty-four winners this year work in many different areas. They include scientists, writers, and musicians. Daniela Ruth is a professor in Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. She is a computer scientist who develops robots that change shap

32、e to deal with changes in their environmentBrian Tucker from California is another winner. Mr. Tucker is an earthquake expert. He is the president of a non-profit group called GeoHazards International. His group works for local officials in developing countries to make their areas safer against eart

33、hquakes. 13. Which of the following is one of the requirements for a MacArthur Fellowship winner?13. A. The winner should write a report to the committee of the foundation. B. The winner should report to the committee before they spend the money. C. The winner should not be a government official. D.

34、 The winner should be nominated by the foundations directors.14.Why was Daniela Ruth awarded this years MacArthur Fellowship?14. A. For her achievements in environmental protection. B. For her achievements in developing computer software. C. For her achievements in developing warships. D. For her ac

35、hievements in developing robots.15. Why was Brian Tucker given this year15. A. He was recognized as a genius by the foundations directors. B. He helped the developing countries to fight against earthquakes. C. He helped the third world countries to develop quickly. D. He ran a non-profit internation

36、al organization.Section CExperts say in the near future, many houses in the United States will be powered by energy from the sun. Many people in Washington D.C., recently were able to see what some of those homes might look like. Several hundred college students from across the country took part in a competition to see who could build the best solar-powered house. The United StatesStudents from fourteen colleges and universities took part in this Solar Home Competition. Student teams compet