华南理工大学 考博英语 样题

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear several short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the questions. Mark your choice on the ANSWERSHEET by blackening the corresponding letter you have chosen.

1. [A] At the airport. [B] At a travel agency.

[C] At the post office. [D] At a stationery store.

2. [A] He wasn't in the picture. [B] He left the park in a hurry.

[C] He couldn't run fast enough. [D] He didn't have enough film.

3. [A] He won't clean anything until tomorrow morning.

[B] He never cleans his desk in the morning.

[C] He's already cleaned his desk today.

[D] He went to the cleaner's earlier

4. [A] His roommate has it with him. [B] It isn't really about Texas.

[C] He doesn't know where it is. [D] He can't lend it out.

5. [A] His bill was very high.

[B] He doesn't care how much the salary is.

[C] He was careful not to spend too much.

[D] He didn't pay any more than she did.

6. [A] His pen. [B] His suitcase.

[C] His passport. [D] His hotel reservation.

7. [A] Whether Dave's arm hurts.

[B] Whether Dave broke his arm.

[C] When Dave will be paying for the window.

[D] When Dave broke the window

8. [A] Both bags cost the same per pound.

[B] The man shouldn't Spend so much money on potatoes.

[C] She always buys the same size bag.

[D] She doesn't usually eat any potatoes.

9. [A] Working with a different lamp. [B] Changing the light bulb.

[C] Fixing the desk tomorrow [D] Getting a better quality lamp.

l0. [A] She thinks the other meeting would have been more interesting.

[B] She wanted to say something else to the group.

[C] She wanted everyone else to be quiet.

[D] She was listening carefully to the other people.

Section B.

Directions: In this section you will hear two short passages. At the end of each passage you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the questions. Mark your choice on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter you have chosen.

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following talk.

11. Which year is typical of the l950's according to the talk

A. l953.

B. l954.

C. l955.

D. l956. -

12. The talk is mainly concerned with which of the following aspects of United States history

A. The agricultural trends of the l950's.

B. The unemployment rate in l955.

C. The general economic situation in the I950's.

D. The federal budget of l952.

13. According to the talk, about how many million people were unemployed in l955

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Three.

D. Four

14. It can be inferred from the passage that most people in the United States in1955 viewed the national economy with an air of .

A. optimism

B. confusion

C. decision

D. suspicion

15. Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950's

A. Farmers.

B. Economists.

C. Politicians.

D. Steelworkers.

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.

16. When were herbs first used for medical purposes

A. In 10000 BC.

B. In 3000 BC.

C. In 2698 BC.

D. In 1000 BC.

17. Who are the most famous herbalists

A. The Chinese.

B. The Egyptians.

C. The Babylonians.

D. The Indians.

18. Who was Nicholas Culpeper

A. An English herbalist who tried to help the poor.

B. An English scientist.

C. An archeologist who studied herbs.

D. An English man who bred swans.

19. Why did the age of the herbalists come to an end in the West

A. Because Nicholas Culpeper used herbs incorrectly.

B. Because people didn't trust Chinese medicine.

C. Because people didn't want to help the poor.

D. Because Nicholas Culpeper invented new scientific techniques.