清华大学2004年博士研究生入学考试试题及答案详解 .dl4f"k
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (20%) =Vi>?fWpn=
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Part Ⅱ Vocabulary (10%) yZqX[U
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one that completes the sentence and then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWET SHEET with a single line through the center. b%D}mxbS
21. The__________of the spring water attracts a lot of visitors from other parts of the country. VXIB9
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A. clash B. clarify C. clarity D. clatter A
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22. Business in this area has been__________because prices are too high. GHR,KB7 xM
A. prosperous B. secretive C. slack D. shrill `
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23. He told a story about his sister who was in a sad__________when she was ill and had no money. 9ZXEy }q57
A. plight B. polarization C. plague D. pigment [{cMEV&
24. He added a__________to his letter by saying that he would arrive before 8 pm. <R@w0b>
A. presidency B. prestige C. postscript D. preliminary l[Rl:k!
25. Some linguists believe that the__________age for children learning a foreign language is 5 to 8. ;PF!=8dW
A. optimistic B. optional C. optimal D. oppressed c(G;O)ikS
26. It all started in 1950, when people began to build their houses on the__________of their cities. GV(@(bI*
A. paradises B. omissions C. orchards D. outskirts x,>r}I>^Q
27. The meeting was__________over by the mayor of the city. nK;
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A. presumed B. proposed C. presented D. presided F)^:WWVc#
28. The crowd__________into the hall and some had to stand outside. xix:=
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A. outgrew B. overthrew C. overpassed D. overflew (2fWJ% 7VG
29. It was clear that the storm__________his arrival by two hours. Hj^_Cp]@*
A. retarded B. retired C. refrained D. retreated
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30. This problem should be discussed first, for it takes__________over all the other issues. CAvyS
A. precedence B. prosperity C. presumption D. probability 1Xj>kE:
31. Her sadness was obvious, but she believed that her feeling of depression was__________. 7"0l>0 \
A. torrent B. transient C. tensile D. textured x=~$ik++
32. Nobody knew how he came up with this__________idea about the trip. CBvvvgI o
A. weary B. twilight C. unanimous D. weird SWrP0Qjc
33. The flower under the sun would__________quickly without any protection. @XRN#_{
A. wink B. withhold C. wither D. widower pwG" _|h
34. The__________of gifted children into accelerated classes will start next week according to their academic performance. EvQMt0[?EW
A. segregation B. specification C. spectrum D. subscription jdWA)N}kDG
35. He__________himself bitterly for his miserable behavior that evening. 1L\\](^
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A. repealed B. resented C. relayed D. reproached W|e$@u9
36. Any earthquake that takes place in any area is certainly regarded as a kind of a __________event. ;+-M+9"?O
A. cholesterol B. charcoal C. catastrophic D. chronic >^5UXQr
37. He cut the string and held up the two__________to tie the box. N,M[Opm
A. segments B. sediments C. seizures D. secretes 1?}5.*j<
38. All the music instruments in the orchestra will be__________before it starts. x%d\}%]
A. civilized B. chattered C. chambered D. chorded aH!2zC\:T
39. When the air in a certain space is squeezed to occupy a smaller space, the air is said to be__________. XV|u!'Ey
A. commenced B. compressed C. compromised D. compensated gJUawK
40. She made two copies of this poem and posted them__________to different publishers. K[~fpQGbV1
A. sensationally B. simultaneously C. strenuously D. simply ?\7$63gBH
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Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40%) +i0j3.
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions of unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. ?wpS
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: ]W9 {<+&
Each year, millions of people in Bangladesh drink ground water that has been polluted by naturally high levels of arsenic poison. Finding safe drinking water in that country can be a problem. However, International Development Enterprises has a low-cost answer. This non-governmental organization has developed technology to harvest rainwater. MJDW-KL-
People around the world have been harvesting rainwater for centuries. It is a safe, dependable source of drinking water. Unlike ground water, rainwater contains no minerals or salts and is free of chemical treatments. Best of all, it is free. vl,Ff
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The rainwater harvesting system created by International Development Enterprises uses pipes to collect water from the tops of buildings. The pipes stretch from the tops of buildings to a two-meter tall storage tank made of metal. At the top of the tank is a so-called “first-flush”device made of wire screen. This barrier prevents dirt and leaves in the water from falling inside the tank. <