2005年北京师范大学考博英语试题.doc

2005年北京师范大学考博英语试题 March 26,2005 Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension (20 points) Section A Directions: There are five statements in this section. Each statement will be spoken only once. When you hear a statement, read the four choices given and choose the one which is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard by marking the corresponding letter A, B, C and D on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre. 1. A. The researcher was careless in performing this experiment. B. The researcher tried to think of problems before they happened. C. Before performing the experiment, the researcher was very nervous. D. Before performing the experiment, the researcher was very tired. 2. A. The speaker used a soft, low voice. B. The speaker didn’t seem to care much about what he was saying. C. The speaker was focused and spoke with great passion. D. The speaker used long. Complicated sentences. 3. A. Language changes very slowly. B. Language changes very quickly. C. Language changes over fifty year periods. D. Language changes over ten year periods. 4. A. Southern France has never known severe winters. B. In northern France, one can live in comfort all the year round. C. In general, the French people enjoy a mild climate. D. People in southern France often experience severe winters. 5. A. Fiona is not afraid to give a presentation now. B. Fiona’s fever is gone just before the presentation. C. Fiona will hear about the final speech. D. Fiona will come over to the conference. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D on your test paper, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWERR SHEET with a single line through the centre. 6. A