中国人民大学2002年考博英语真题及答案
新东方在线为报考中国人民大学的考博考生整理了中国人民大学2002年考博英语真题及答案详解,希望考生们以此作为参考练习。
ⅠListening Comprehension (30 minutes, 20 points)
(略)
ⅡVocabulary (10 points)
Part A (5 Points)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.
Example:
She prefers foreign wine to that produced__________.
A. previously B. virtually C. primarily D. domestically
The sentence should read, “She prefers foreign wine to that produced domestically.” Therefore, you should choose D.
Sample Answer
[A] [B] [C] [D]
1. He seemed reluctant to send his troops in an effort to discourage the__________peasants.
A. animated B. rebellious
C. creased D. impassive
2. The company will__________to its agreement, no matter how costly the process may be.
A. retain B. alter
C. abandon D. adhere
3. The drug store at the corner of our street sells aspirins and__________penicillin prescriptions.
A. dispenses B. disposes
D. disperses D. dispatches
4. AIDS is causing great public concern because the__________fatal disease hits primarily young people.
A. invariably B. imperatively
C. transiently D. deceptively
5. The houses in this area were all erected in__________of housing regulations.
A. compliance B. defiance
C. alliance D. obedience
6. He had wanted a 25% raise in pay, but after talking to his boss, he decided that a 5% raise would have to__________.
A. suffice B. satisfy
C. gratify D. delight
7. The two delegates had an in-depth exchange of views on how to enhance their__________.cooperation
A. ethical B. bilateral
C. mandatory D. subsidiary
8. It is agreed that all nations should take measures against terrorism on the basis of the UN__________and other international laws.
A. Charter B. Constitution
C. Concordance D. Custody
9. When we credit the successful people with intelligence, physical strength or good luck we are making excuses for ourselves because we fall__________in all three.
A. rare B. lacking
C. short D. scarce
10. Three weeks after the suicide bombing, the police were still hunting for bombers for they believe more were__________.
A. on the verge B. on the sly
C. on the spot D. on the loose
Part B (5 points)
Directions: In each of the following sentences there is one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is closest in meaning to the underlined part. Mark the corresponding lettr with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.
Example:
The secretary is very competent; she can finish all these letters within one hour.
A. careful B. industrious
C. clever D. capable
In this sentence, “competent” is closest in meaning to “capable”. Therefore you Should choose D.
Sample Answer
[A] [B] [C] [D]
11. As there was not enough money to bury all dead AIDS orphans, 23 babies were interred in a modest cemetery in South Africal before World AIDS Day.
A. parentless children B. miserable victims
C. contagious bodies D. infectious patient
12. In his opinion, the objection to barbarity does not mean that capital punishment should not go on.
A. adversity B. savagery
C. habitat D. integrity
13. What is at fault in our present system is not the outcome but the fallible procedure.
A. sublime B. erroneous
C. plausible D. impeccable
14. It could not be ruled out that, sooner or later, the country would break out of the treaty.
A. confirmed B. tolerated
C. excluded D. refuted
15. Now researchers are directing more attention to the social and cultural impetus that propelled university graduates into careers in management.
A. implication B. propaganda
C. impulse D. refuted
16. Lincoln, former president of the United States, is a conspicuous example of a poor boy who succeeded.
A. sturdy B. obstinate
C. permanent D. manifest
17. Research should continue on controlled nuclear fusion, but no energy program should be premised on its existence until it has proved practical.
A. focused B. concentrated
C. agreed D. based
18. He displayed a complete lack of courtesy and tact in dealing with his employer.
A. tenacity B. curiosity
C. civility D. hostility
19. Pirated compact disks and floppy disks remained the second biggest vehicle for the spread of computer viruses despite the governments'determined efforts to quash software piracy.
A. boost B. prevent
C. crush D. restrict
20. It is reported that the latest outbreak of the bird flu in Pennsylvania in the United States has prompted China to slap a ban on poultry imports from the sate.
A. marine products B. dairy products
C. industrial products D. avian products