26．B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D 36. A 37. C 38. B
39．D 40. A
41～45略
Part Ⅳ Cloze Test


46．them 47. observations 48. not 49. mind 50. another

51．as 52. than 53. forces 54. only 55. how

Part V Proofreading

56．(
has) been (used)     66．( that) which (I)

57．lack → absence     67．its→ their

58．explain → stand     68．wishful→ wishfully

59．(
account) of→(account) for 69．outgrow→ outgrown

60．rests→ rest 70．as much as → much as

61．(
from) being (a) 71．( extent) does (it)

62．unmeasure→ unmeasurable 72．The→去掉

63．(
in) the (human) 73．( unthinking) alike

64．those→are 74．giving → gives

65．thought→ made 75．imaginative (persons)→imagined (persons) PartⅥ Writing略


2015年中国人民大学博士研究生入学考试英语试题
Part Ⅱ Structure & Written Expression
Directions: In each question decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place (s) marked. Put the letter of your choice in the ANSWER SHEET.(25%)
1．The university board of trustees deemed it urgent that a new provost______to replace Mr Dannison who had been diagnosed with cancer．

A．be selected B．shouldbeselected C．mustheselected D．was selected

2．With prices______so much, it is impossible for the company manager to stick to the original budget．

A．waving B．swinging C．fluctuating D．vibrating

3．Edmund likes to drive at a speed______the traffic limit. I wonder how he always manages to escape______．

A．having exceeded, to be fined B．exceeded, having been fined

C．to exceed, to fine D．exceeding, being fined


4．All the referencesshe hasobtainedfor her doctoraldissertation______abouttwenty items．
A．make up for B．add up to

C．come up with D．put up with



5．Professor Jeffrey's lecture on the recycling of waste paper and other garbage will show______can still be improved．

A．that the municipal authorities have done

B．how those the municipal authorities have done

C．how what the municipal authorities have done

D．that how the municipal authorities have done



6．Most insulation devices of this kind, ______manufactured for such purposes, are extremely expensive to install．

A．that are B．which is C．those are D．as are

7．The English vocabulary is known for a (an) ______of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversations．

A．multitude B．altitude C．latitude D．platitude

8．John Locke, the well-known 18th-century English thinker, emphasized experience as the______condition for expansion of human knowledge．


A． incompatible B． incredible C． indefinite
D．indispensable
9．The examination has been cancelled. You______all that review, after all．
A．didn't need to do B．needn't do

C．needn't have done D．needn't to do


10．The______friend was exposed in the end to be hidden rival who had been plotting against the company's marketing in Hong Kong．

A．professed B．announced C．exclaimed D．declared

11．The senator was made to digress time and again from the main point of his speech because of the red______constantly______by his opponents in the audience．

A．tomatoes, thrown out B．herrings, brought up

C．apples, put forward D．mullets, laid down



12．It is very plain that such a life as this is far more______to health than that of the man who can afford little leisure for necessary rest in the course of the day．

A．conductive B．constructive C．conciliate D．conducive

13．Contradictory to popular belief, recent surveys show that besides housewives, many college students are also______to soap operas．


A．appealed B．addicted C．adjusted D．attracted
14．He used to play badminton with you, ______?
A．didn'the B．used he C．didhe D．hadn't he
15．I got a new battery for my recorder only last week, but it seems to have______already．
A．worn out B．run down C．knocked off D．gone off 16．To test his theory, the chemist______an experiment．
A．setup B．set out C．set forth D．set in
17．He likes to swim______．
A．and playing football B．and he also likes playing football

C．and to play football D．and he likes to play football


18．While watching television,______．
A．the telephone rang B．we heard the telephone ring

C．we heard the telephone rang D．the telephone was rung


19．“Do you mind______?”
“Go ahead. I don’t mind.”

A．turning on the fan B．I turn on the fan

C．ifIturnonthefan D．to turn on the fan


20．When solid changes to liquid, it______heat from all substances near it and this reduces the temperature surrounding it．

A．takes in B．takes on C．takes off D．takes down

21．The department chairman______with thanks the assistance of all the faculty members for getting the celebration ready in a short time．

A．expresses B．declares C．announces D．acknowledges
22．The manager threw a party______the group of computer experts from the United States．
A．in honor of B．in favor of

C．in welcome of D．in celebration of


23．This state research program is made up of two funds, ______could last for two years．
A．the larger one B．the larger of which

C．the largest one D．the largest of which



24．She claims to be very learned in biochemistry, but in fact______she knows about it is all sadly out of date．


A．so little B．that much C．what little D．how much
25．Some people feel that television should give less______to sport．
A．programs B．coverage C．concern D．involvement Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension
Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions.For each question four answers are given.Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET.(15%)
Passage 1
In our society the razor of necessity cuts close. You must make a buck to survive the day. You must work to make a buck. The job is often a chore, rarely a delight. No matter how demeaning the task, no matter how it dulls the senses or breaks the spirit, one must work. Lately there has been a questioning of this “work ethic”, especially by the young. Strangely enough, it has touched off profound grievances in others hitherto silent and anonymous．
Unexpected precincts are being heard from in a show of discontent by blue collar and white. On the evening bus the tense, pinched faces of young file clerks and elderly secretaries tell us more than we care to know. On the expressways middle-management men pose without grace behind their wheels, as they flee city and job．
In all, there is more than a slight ache. And there dangles the impertinent question: Should there not be another increment, earned though not yet received, to one's daily work-an acknowledgment of a man's being? In fact, what all of us are looking for is a calling, not just a job. Jobs alone are not being enough for people．
26．“In our society the razor of necessity cuts close” in the first line means______．
A．there is a shortage of daily necessities

B．people fight each other for necessities

C．most people feel the financial pressure

D．everyone lives a hard life


27．The “work ethic” referred to in the first paragraph can be interpreted as______．
A．one works mainly to keep body and soul together

B．one must work not only for money, but also for delight

C．one must understand that jobs as chores

D．one should earn as much money a day as possible


28．Middle-management men flee city and job because______．
A．they have lost their grace

B．they are tired by the long day's work

C．they don't want to see the tense and pinched faces of their clerks and secretaries

D．they are frightened by the profound grievances shown by the young people


29． The phrase “ increment, earned though not received” in the third paragraph means______．
A．money one has earned and will be paid later

B．money one has earned, but will not be paid to him/her

C．something that one earns through a job, but is not counted in terms of pay

D．something that one earns that has nothing to do with his or her job


30．The main idea of this passage is______．
A．in modern society people are under great work pressure

B．nowadays people want to enjoy life more than do hard work

C．work should be to people more than just a means to survive