2003年北京师范大学考博英语真题.doc

2003年北京师范大学考博英语试题 English Entrance Examination for Non-English Major Doctoral Candidates March 15, 2003 I. Listening Comprehension (20 point) Section One Directions: In this section, you will hear three short talks. At the end of each talk, you will hear some questions. Both the talks and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre. 1. A. a disease B. a potential cure for AIDS C. immune system D. a patient suffering from AIDS 2. A. High fever. B. Broken legs. C. Cancer. D. AIDS. 3. A. Doctors don’t know what causes AIDS. B. Doctors don’t like to treat patients with AIDS. C. AIDS attacks the immune system, turning good cells into bad ones. D. AIDS patients refuse to receive any treatment offered by doctors. 4. A. perfect. B. inadequate C. desirable D. inefficient 5. A. They might find it hard to live with him. B. They might love him so much as to spoil him. C. They might expect too much from him. D. They might love him more than average parents do. 6. A. The parents’ dream is nothing but a false illusion. B. The child will not look like their former child. C. The child will be spoiled. D. The child may fail to fulfill the parents’ dream. 7. A. The children’s interests are more important. B. The parents’ wishes should be respected. C. The reasons for cloning children are justified. D. There is a need to clone children. 8. A. They try them on first. B. They put their right hand on them. C. They just have a look. D. They feel and touch them. 9. A. The things are used by people very often. B. People do not pay attention to the feel of things. C. People know how to use the things so they don’t need to feel them. D. The things are easy to feel but difficult to see. 10. A. Touching by Feeling B. To See or to Feel C. To