兰大考博2005年真题.doc

兰州大学 2005 年招收攻读博士学位研究生英语考试试题 Section Ⅰ(20%) 1. Hemp, a barsh, stiff fiber, comes from a plant that grows in both hot and mild climates. A. rigid B. sticky C. dense D. woven 2. At least six times since the end of the last ice age, the Mississippi River has dramatically altered its course. A. unfortunately B. radically C. steadily D. incvitably 3. The Depreasion years of 1930`s brought with them the notion of job sharing to spread available work around; the workweek dropped to modem low for the United Statesof 35 hours. A. concept B. picture C. notice D. program 4. The longest unbroken border in the world is that between Canada and The United States. A. reciprocal B. incessant C. uninterrupted D. enduring major chatacteristic of parliament government is the fusion of executive and legislative powers in one body. A. alignment B. fixing C. strength D. union 6. New York isa shopper`s paradise whether one wants to spend a fortune in elegant department stores or rifle though goods displayed on street barrows. A. turn one`s back on B. walk casually along C. search carefully for D. to look quickly over 7. The role of the performing artist is to interpret, not alter , the notes on a printed sheet of music. A. reproduce B. omit C. change D. compose 8. Within minutes, as my guide predicted, a beggar accosted me. A. insulted B. intinddated C. approached and addressed D. asked fou money 9. The stories of Sarah Onne Jewerr are considered by many to be more authentically regional than those of Bret Harte. A. genuinely B. blatantly C. intentionally D. thoroughly 10. With the down of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened. A. continuation B. beginning C. expansion D. e 11. When a flounder first hatches , it looks like a typical fish. A. emerges from the egg B. matures C. swims about D. rises from the bottom 12. Many movies receive disparaging reviews from film experts and yet e extremely essful. A. len