2016年西北工业大学博士生英语入学考试试题

2016年西北工业大学博士生英语入学考试Part One: Structure and Written Expression

Direction: In each question decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put the letter of your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. (20%)

1. People suffering from ____prefer to stay shut in their homes and become panic-stricken m large public buildings and open fields.

A, acrophobia B. agoraphobia

C. claustrophobia

D. xenophobia

2. All normal human beings are ____ at least to a degree --they get a feeling of warmth and kinship from engaging in group activities.

A. segregated

B. congregational

C, gregarious D. egregious

3 .The doctor's ____ is that she'll soon be as good as new if she takes insulin and watches her diet.

A. agnosticism

B. anticipation

C. diagnosis

D. prognosis

4. It is ____ understood by all concerned that the word no one who visits him ever breathe a syllable of m his hearing will remain forever unspoken.

A. uncommunicatively

B. acceptably

C. tacitly

D. taciturnly

5. ____ springs not out of true and deep admiration, but more often out of

a self-seeking wish to identify with someone important or famous.

A. A compliment

B. An adulatory

C. Flattery

D. Praise

6. Leaving for work m plenty of time to catch the train will ___worry about being late.

A. rule off

B. prevent

C. avoid

D. obviate

7. Nicholas Chauvin, a French soldier, aired his veneration of Napoleon Bonaparte so _____ and unceasingly that he became the laughingstock of all people in Europe.

A. vociferously

B. patriotically

C. verbosely

D. loquaciously

8. He is ___ drinker, who has been imbibing for so long that he has figuratively speaking, grown old with the vice.

A. an inveterate

B. an incorrigible

C. a chronic

D. an unconscionable

9. We listened dumb-struck, full of_____, to the shocking details of the corruption of the ex-president of the compare.

A. incredality

B. ingenuity

C. ingenuousness

D. incredibility

10. Too much ___ can possibly lead to unhappiness, even to thoughts of suicide as few people have the courage to analyze themselves objectively and minutely.

A. retrospect

B. retrospection

C. perspicacity

D. perspicuity

11 .Hydrocarbons, ___ by engine exhausts, react with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight to form complex toxic gases.

A. are given off

B. give off

C. they are given off

D. given off

12. He could hardly _____his temper when he saw the state of his office.

A. hold in

B. hold up

C. hold off

D. hold out

13.The statesman was evidently ____by the journalist's questions and glared at him for a few seconds.

A. put down

B. put out

C. put across

D. put away

14. ____ , it is widely used in making flares and fireworks.

A, As the brilliant white light that burning magnesium produces

B. Because of the brilliant white light of burning magnesium

C. The brilliant white light of burning magnesium

D. Burning magnesium produces a brilliant white light

15.____ to tell us that the interest of the individual should be subordinate to that

of the collective?

A. Were you used

B. Are you used

C. Did you use

D. Do you used

16.I would have gone to the lecture with you ____ I was so busy.

A. except that

B. provided that

C. but that

D. only that

17.The detective watched and saw the suspect _____ a hotel at the comer of

the street.

A. getting off the taxi and walking into

B. got off the taxi and walked into

C. get off the taxi and walk into

D. got off the taxi to walk into

18. The child is ____ all the evidence for his opinion.

A. not encouraged either to be critical or to examine

B. encouraged either to be critical nor to examine

C. either encouraged to be critical or to examine

D. neither encouraged to be critical nor to examine

19. To be sure, there would be scarcely no time left over for other things if school children __ all sides of every matter on which they hold opinions.

A. would have been expected to have considered

B. were expected to consider

C. will be expected to have been considered

D. were expected to have considered

20. Whenever work is being done, energy___ from one form into another.

A. converts

B. converted

C. is converted

D. is being converted Part Two : Reading Comprehension

I. Direction: Each of the passages is followed by some questions For each question four answers are given. Read the passages carefully and choose the best

answer to each question. Pat your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. (10%)

Passage On

The Aerospace Bicycle That Fell to Earth

( 1 ) A radical new bicycle had its first public showing at the National British Cycling Championships in Shrewsbury last weekend. Based on the gold medal-winning design from the Barcelona Olympics, it is the first commercial mountain bike made of a single piece of carbon fibre.

(2) Bicycles for amateurs have up to now nom made of steel aluminium or magnesium tubes welded together into the conventional "A-flame" shape. But last year, the British competitor Chris Boardman set world records while winning titles in the Olympic cycling pursuit events on a custom-built ,carbon-fibre bicycle with lower weight and wind resistance than standard models .Because carbon fibre is both light and extremely strong, it does not need the A-frame shape, saving further weight. Carbon fibre can also be moulded in a single piece, avoiding the weakness of welds.

(3) ,The new bike, which will cost between $2000 and $3000 when it reaches the shops next month, has the same advantages as the Olympic model. It weighs about 11 kilograms, a saving of 1.5 kilograms on metal frames .With no crossbar, it has a lower centre of gravity, making it easier to use in race conditions. "When you're doing some aggressive riding, you throw the bike about form side to side," explains Eddie Eccleston,, director of British Eagle, a

British bicycle manufacturer based in Powys, Wales, which is ***** the bikes. "The low centre of gravity gives you better control."

(4) The frames are being made in the US for British Eagle by SP systems in Camarillo, California, which has clients in the aerospace industry. "This is aerospace technology brought into cycling by enthusiasts," says Eccleston. When professionals tested racing versions of the bike before the Tour de France, they were quicker than metal versions by up to 3 seconds per kilometre.

(5) The new design has no struts between the saddle and the back wheel; instead, the frame's flexibility can be "tuned" to individual tastes by changing the mixture of Kevlar fibre and carbon fibre in the back wheel strut , allowing up to 5 centimetres of movement.

(6) The carbon-fibre design has a lower centre of gravity and smoother back-wheel suspension than conventional bikes.

2l. The new bicycle exhibited at the National British Cycling Championships was radical because_____

A. it was made from the gold medal-winning design of the Barcelona Olympics

B. it was the fast commercial mountain bike

C. its public showing last weekend aroused many people's curiosity

D. it was made of one single piece of carbon fibre

22. According to the context, "bicycles for amateurs" at the beginning of the second paragraph refers to bicycles_____

A. that people buy only for riding in their daily life

B that are bought by amateur cyclists who like cycling as an exercise

C. that are built for customers in general

D. that non-Olympic competitors use

23. Which of the following statements is Not true ?

A The new commercial bike has no crossbar and its centre of gravity is lower than the Olympic model.

B. When the rider is doing some rough riding, the new bike's low cetnre of gravity gives him better control.

C. The new bike is made by using aerospace technology and is quicker than the conventional bike by 3 seconds per kilometre.

D. The new bike has no metal bar between the saddle and the back wheel, and the amount of carbon fibre used in the back wheel can be changed according to the user's taste.

Passage Two

Free Advice Is Just Around the Corner

(1) When Daniel Franklin, a political science professor from Atlanta, needed career advancement advice, he didn't turn to colleagues, therapists or even his mom.

(2) He went to the Advice Ladies.

(3) Three thirty something New York women, advertising freelancers by

day, have turned themselves into Saturday afternoon street-comer oracles, they pull up lawn chairs and a table on a lower Manhattan street comer and dish out free advice to passersby. They've claimed the comer of West Broadway and Broome Street in Soho as their own for the last several months.

(4) Amy Alkon, who, with longtime friends Marlowe Minnick and Carolyn Johnson, becomes a part-time shrink each weekend. "We use creative problem-solving to turn problem into fun," she says.

(5) On a recent steamy afternoon, a line has formed in front of the Advice Ladies' table. Obviously, New Yorkers need plenty of help. "People feel they have no control in this crazy world. And therapy can take years," Minnick says. "We solve problems instantly, it's instant answer gratification'

(6) The three brainstorm before delivering advice on everything from pet discipline, closet-space management, even hair care. But no legal advice. "By far, most of our questions are love-related . It's amazing the intimate ***ual problems that people will divulge to a total stranger," Alkon says.

(7) But they won't be strangers much longer. The Advice Ladies are putting together a book deal. And Robert De Niro is crewing a talk show around them, due nationally this fall from his Tribeca Picutres.

(8) "De Niro asked us for advice, but we think he's already perfect," purrs Alkon.

(9) And their career advice to Franklin? "He's written a book, so we told him to get a manager and go on the touring circuit. It's great money and

great publicity for the book"

(10) "Good advice," says Franklin.

24. There were_____

A. about 30 New York women who offered free advice by day

B. three women freelancers about 30 years old who offered advertising advice on Saturday

C. about 30 women advertising freelancers offered advice every Saturday afternoon in New york

D. three women about 30 years old, who did advertising as a job, offered

free advice every Saturday afternoon

25. These advisors____

A changed the New York street comers into oracles

B. used the New York street comers as their advice office

C. sat at a street comer to give people free advice

D. made a street comer their place to predict the future to passersby

26. New Yorkers came to the Advice Ladies because____

A. the ladies' advice was quick and effective to solve problems

B. New Yorkers felt it was difficult to live in this crazy world

C Medical therapy could net solve people's problems

D. New York was a crazy place and its inhabitants need plenty of help

27. In the seventh paragraph we read that the Advice Ladies won't be strangers

for long because____

A. they are dealing with a book together and a TV man is writing a talk show about them

B. they are going to sell a book about themselves and also appear on a TV show

C. they will buy a book through a deal and appear in a film in the coming fall season

D. they will get to know each other better by working on a book and appearing in a TV show together

Passage Three

The American Presidential Gala of 1993

(1) Mixing populism and celebrity, Clinton dances into office with a week-long multimillion-dollar party full of stars, saxophone music and presidential hugs.

(2) The Party was held m a way never seen since World War II. Many movie and music stars showed up, offering their wishes to a new administration. They sang songs like "You know, Bill's gonna get this Country straight" '93! You and me! U-ni-tee!/Time to partee with Big Bill and Hillaree."

(3) The stars came out in constellation because they recognized in Clinton one of their own. Not just that he plays the saxophone, a little. Or that Hillary is a smart, tough lawyer, like most Hollywood moguls. What matters is that Clinton is a beacon of middle-class charm, a lover of being loved,