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2013 年福建厦门大学考博英语真题 1. one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world. A. On B. By C. At D. Of 2. If you come to Tokyo, I can put you in an apartment near my company. A. across B. down C. out D. up 3. It seems oil from this pipe for some time. We’ll have to take the machine apart to put it right. A. had leaked B. is leaking C. leaked D. has been leaking 4. He will agree to do what you require him. A. of B. from C. to D. for 5. Though he was bom and brought up in America, he can speak Chinese. A. fluid B. smooth C. fluent D. flowing 6. We look forward to to the opening ceremony. A. invite B. be invited C. having been invited D. being invited 7. If people feel hopeless, they don’t bother to the skills they need to succeed. A. adopt B. acquire C. accumulate D. assemble 8. Professor Wang, for his informative lectures, was warmly received by his students. A. knowing B. known C. to be known D. having known 9. She just had no faith in me. It was William she still had her faith. A. that B. who C. whom D. in whom

10. The conference a full week by the time it ends. A. must have lasted B. will have lasted C. would last D. has lasted 11. “Bob certainly has a low opinion of Sue. ” “It can’t be any worse than of him. n A. her B. hers C. she D. she does 12. The woman has not yet the loss of her son. A. got up B. got by C. got over D. got round 13. Eighty percent of mothers cradle their in their left arms, holding them against the left side of their bodies. A. infants B. hoses C. handkerchiefs D. fences The explorers came forward with gifts of ducks and flour-cakes and troughs of water for the horses to drink. A. held in B. held with C. held under D. held up He likes to take a hand in everything, even those that hardly concern him. A. offer help to B. get mixed up in C. have a part in D. make a fuss over A examination for the post of department manager will be held next Tuesday. A. classifying B. comparing C. contrasting D. competitive Mother was so weak after her operation that the doctors wondered if they would be able to her through. A. pull B. cure C. push D. save Go and see what your mother is now.

A. for B. at C. about D. busy With three young children to take care of, Cathy is kept on the run every minute of the day. A. walking B. at full speed C. busy D. on foot Since his retirement, Peter Smith, who was a teacher, has written four novels. A. lately B. usually C. formerly D. already We must on our reputation to expand the business. A. improve B. build C. develop D. weigh it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles. A. Believe B. To believe C. Believing D. Believed does business with that fellow is bound to lose money. A. Whoever B. Who C. No matter who D. However Ann never dreams of for her to be sent abroad very soon. A. there being a chance B. there to be a chance C. there be a chance D. being a chance Frequently single-parent children some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served. A. take off B. take after C. take in D. take on Whenever a big company a small one，the product almost always gets worse. A. gets on with B. cuts down C. takes over D. puts up with Samuelwas obliged to compromise on lesser questions.

A. was compelled B. was delighted C. was prepared D. was only too ready Children tend to while playing, even if they make a promise before. A. lose all count of time B. keep all count of time C. be aware of the passage of time D. waste time A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region， were surprising. B. which results D. the results of which in his thinking, he never listens to new ideas. C. tense D. tight Part II Reading Comprehension (40% ) Section A (30%) Questions i to 5 are based on the following passage: Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is thief or a meter reader, and so on. The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation

to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others，most of us perform it rather effortlessly. A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits，the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook. Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited. 1. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us • A. determine whether a person is fit for a certain job B. behave appropriately in relation to other people C. protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations D. make friends with other people 2. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses . A. in order to identify themselves with others B. in order to better identify others C. as their mental processes change D. as the situation changes 3. The word “appraisal”(Sentence 4，Paragraph 2) most probably means . A. involvement B. appreciation C. assessment D. presentation

4. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to . A. fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately B. identification of other people’s statuses C. selecting one’s own statuses, D. constant mental process 5. By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince.，’ ( Sentence 3，Paragraph 3) , the writer means . A. different people have different styles of clothes B. ready-made clothes may need alterations C. statuses come ready made just like clothes D. our choice of statuses is limited Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Humanity uses a little less than half the water available worldwide. Yet occurrences of shortages and droughts are causing famine and distress in some areas, and industrial and agricultural by-products are polluting water supplies. Since the world’s population is expected to double in the next 50 years, many experts think we are on the edge of a widespread water crisis. But that doesn’t have to be the outcome. Water shortages do not have to trouble the world — if we start valuing water more than we have in the past. Just as we began to appreciate petroleum more after the 1970s oil crises, today we must start looking at water from a fresh economic perspective. We can no longer afford to consider water a virtually free resource of which we can use as much as we like in any way we want. Instead, for all used except the domestic demand of the poor, governments should price water to reflect its actual value. This means charging a fee for the water

itself as well as for the supply costs. Governments should also protect this resource by providing water in more economically and environmentally sound ways. For example, often the cheapest way to provide irrigation water in the dry tropics is through small-scale projects, such as gathering rainfall in depressions and pumping it to nearby cropland. No matter what steps governments take to provide water more efficiently, they must change their institutional and legal approaches to water use. Rather than spread control among hundreds or even thousands of local, regional, and national agencies that watch various aspects of water use, countries should set up central authorities to coordinate water policy. 6. What is the real cause of the potential water crisis? A. Only half of the world’s water can be used. B. The world population is increasing faster and faster. C. Half of the world’s water resources have been seriously polluted. D. Humanity has not placed sufficient value on water resources. 7. As indicated in the passage, the water problem . A. is already serious in certain parts of the world B. has been exaggerated by some experts in the field C. poses a challenge to the technology of building reservoirs D. it underestimated by government organizations at different levels 8. According to the author, the water price should . A. be reduced to the minimum B. stimulate domestic demand

C. correspond to its real value D. take into account the occurrences of droughts 9. The author says that in some hot and dry areas it is advisable to . A. build big lakes to store water B. construct big pumping stations C. build small and cheap irrigation systems D. channel water from nearby rivers to cropland 10. In order to raise the efficiency of the water supply，measures should be taken to . A. guarantee full protection of the environment B. centralize the management of water resources C. increase the sense of responsibility of agencies at all levels D. encourage local and regional protection of water resources Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage •• Every night she listened to her father going around the house, locking the doors and windows. She listened: the back door closed ； she could hear the fastener of the kitchen window’s click, and the restless pad of his feet going back to try the front door. It wasn’t only the outside doors he locked; he locked the empty kitchen too. He was looking something out, but obviously it was something capable of entering into his first defenses. He raised his second line all the way up to bed. In fourteen years, she thought unhappily, the house will be his； he had paid twenty-five pounds down and the rest he was paying month by month as rent. Of course，’’ he was in the habit of saying， “I’ve improved the property. ’’

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