Part Ⅴ Writing (15 % ) Directions: Write a composition according to the following directions and your composition must be written on the Answer Sheet．
The graph shows the percentage of men and women employed in executive positions in ACME Oil Company from July 1993 to June 1994． Write a report of at least 160 words for a university lecturer describingthe information shownin the graph andgivingyour comment．
OfficerGradeA—Highest
OfficerGrade E—Lowest
参考答案
Part Ⅱ Vacabulary& Structure
21．B 22．D 23．C 24．D 25．B 26．A 27．C 28．C 29．B 30．A

31．A 32．B 33．B 34．A 35．C 36．C 37．C 38．A 39．D 40．B

41．C 42．B 43．C 44．C 45．D 46．C 47．D 48．B 49．A 50．D

51．A 52．D 53．C 54．D 55．D 56．A 57．C 58．A 59．B 60．B Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension Passage 1

61．D 62．A 63．D 64．A 65．C

Passage 2

66．B 67．C 68．B 69．C 70．C

Passage 3

71．C 72．D 73．A 74．C 75．B

Passage 4

76．C 77．B 78．C 79．D 80．A

Passage 5

81．C 82．A 83．A 84．D 85．C

Passage 6

86．B 87．D 88．C 89．B 90．B

Passage 7

91．B 92．A 93．C 94．D 95．A
Part Ⅳ Translation



1．
依我看，科学知识分为数学科学、自然科学或者说是处理自然世界 (物理和生物科学 )的科学。和处理人类 (心理学、社会学，所有文化成就的科学，每一类历史知识 )的科学。

2．
人与动物的区别在于，人知道而且需要知道，如果人不知道世界存在，并且世界是一特定种类的，人是处于世界中的，并且人自己是一特定种类的，那么他就不是人。

3．
知识应用的技术方面对于人同样必要而日最为重要，因为它们有助于界定人的定义并且允许他追求一种逐渐更为真实地具有人的特点的生活。

4．
为了实际应用直接探索的知识将获得直接且可预测的成功，但不是那种很大部分领域不可预知的革命性的重要结果，除非以乌托邦的幻想。


5．纯粹的知识对于知识本身的寻求是有价值的，因为人性不甘于无知。但，另外，它
又是应用的基础，如果没有间接地探索出纯粹的知识，将不可能达到应用。 Part Ⅴ Writing略
2010年中国人民大学博士研究生入学考试英语试题
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary andStructure(10%) PartA Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D．Circle the One that best completes the sentence．
1．Intelligence is the ability of a person______clearly andlogically．
A．to think B．thinking C．thought D．beingthought
2．From science courses students should______a useful command of science concepts and principles．
A．require B．acquire C．demand D．inquire
3．It was very kind of you to get me something for my birthday, but you______me such an
expensive present．
A．didn'tneedbuying B．needn't buy

C．needn't have bought D．hadn't neededto buy


4．The authorities are discouraging new______who want to enter the country as there aren't
enough jobs for them． 
A．passengers  B．migrants  C．immigrants  D．emigrants 
5．He always talks and behaves in a very______way． 
A．respective  B．respectable  C．respectful  D．respected 
6．His failure to pass the exam was______lack of effort． 
A．thanks to  B．because  C．due to  D．in spite of 
7．______I love you, I cannot let you any more money． 
A．Much as  B．Whether  C．Also  D．However 
8．There are many forms of energy, ______is atomic energy． 
A．one of that  B．one of whom  C．which  D．one of which 
9．He's like a______child; he likes to get his own way． 
A．hurt  B．spoiled  C．damaged  D．harmed 
10．I don't want to borrow the money, so I prefer to manage______． 
A．to  B．with  C．for  D．without 
Part B 

Directions: Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase underlined. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases. You are to choose the one word or phrase which would best keep the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined word or phrase．
11．Everyone who heardthe story foundit incredible．
A．irresistible B．immaterial C．unbelievable D．nonsensical
12．Ultimately, the better teamdid not win the game．
A．Eventually B．Fortunately C．Occasionally D．Presumably
13．Weknow the couplewere reluctant to have their daughter marry him．
A．eager B．unwilling C．pleased D．disappointed
14．Thesemachines have beenidle for the pastmonth．
A．beentroublesome B．beenworking well

C．notbeeninservice D．not beenrunningat all


15．Let me reiterate my point．
A．repeat B．revise C．review D．report
16．Mr．Carson thought hewas entitled to more assistance from the government．
A．hadreceived B．hadaright to

C．wouldobtain D．might apply for


17．Some observers thought the war would becalamitous．
A．marvelous B．tremendous C．hazardous D．disastrotus
18．TheWinfieldsare aquite conventional family．
A．cheerful B．humorous C．ordinary D．well-known
19．Thelawyer conceded that herstatement was true．
A．proved B．doubted C．denied D．admitted
20．Is theCanadian dollar equivalent to the U．S． dollar?
A．aboutthesameinvalueas B． worth abit more than

C．very different in value from D．worth a bit less than


Part Ⅲ SentenceTransformation(1 5％) Directions：Rewrite each of the following sentences by using the word(s)below it so that each new sentence means the same as the original one． In some instances it maybe necessary to
change the tense of the given word(s)．
Example：They sayhe is a verygood administrator．
Answerr．He is said to be a verygood administrator．
1． Ireland is dishonored by anyone who stands at the roadside cheering Queen Elizabeth．(whoever) ____________________________________
2．Our flight from Londonto Paris was exactly 5hours．
(take) _____________________________________________


3．He said hefelt sorrythat he didn’t arrive ontime．
(apologize) ________________________________________


4．She hasmanyreasons to disbelieve whathe said．
(justify) __________________________________________


5．That mother gives her sonanything he asks for．
(deny) ____________________________________________


6．He failed to get here ontime becausehe hada flat tire onhis way here．
(account) __________________________________________


7．He is notat all gentlemanlike．
(anything but) _______________________________________


8．He left instead of causingtrouble．
(rather than) _________________________________________


9．If you want to develop a good citizen, is there anything as valuable as a mother's love and


care? (replace) ____________________________________________
10．In this atlas, thereare 50maps and5 of themare maps ofChina．
(contain) ____________________________________________


11．Postal deliveries were delayed becauseof industrial action．
Industrial actionresulted________________________________


12．Herefused, partially becausehewas too tired．
Thepartial___________________________________________


13．Thesetwo sacks of potatoesweight exactly thesame．
There is no___________________________________________


14．I amvery interestedin antiques, above all in silverware．
(what) ______________________________________________


15．There is nopoint in minimizing the consequences ofthis disaster．
(use) _______________________________________________



Part Ⅳ ClozeTest (10%)
PartA

Directions: Read through the following passage and then decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Circle the correct choice for each blank．
In a way, all of us are on a spaceship, the planet Earth. We move around the sun 1 18 miles per second and never stop. On our spaceship we have five billion people and a limited supply of air, water, and land. The 2 have to be used carefully because we can't buy new air, water,orlandfrom 3 else．
The environment on our planet is a closed system: nothing new is ever added. Nature 4 its resources. Water, for example, evaporates and 5 as visible drops to form clouds. This same water returns to the Earth as rain or snow. The rain that falls today is actually the same water fell onthe 6 70millionyearsago.
Today, the Earth is in trouble. Factories 7 dirty water into our rivers. Many fish die and
the water becomes unhealthy for people to drink. Cars and factories put poisons 8 the air and cause plants, animals and people to get sick. People throw bottles and paper out of their car windows, and the roadside becomes covered with all sorts of wastes. Over the years, people have changed the environment, andwe have pollution.
To continue to 9 we must learn how to use the Earth's resources wisely. We have to change our 10 and stop dumping such enormous amounts of industrial waste into the water and air.Wemust cooperatewith natureand learnbetter ways to use, notabuse,our environment．