2017年北京清华大学考博英语真题

2017 年北京清华大学考博英语真题 1. The leaders of the two countries feel it desirable to funds from armaments to health and education. A. derive B. deprive C. dispatch D. divert 2. To fund the event and also promote the marketing value of the National Games, the organizing committee set up the Marketing Development Department (MDD). A. beneficent B. expensive C. costly D. luxurious 3. Japanese workers still put in an impressive 42 hours each week, but they are by the South Koreans and Singaporeans who spend an average 46 hours at the grindstone. A. outdone B. outweighed C. outrun D. outrivaled 4. With the economy of the country going strong, the mood is optimism. A. presiding B. circulating C. floating D. prevailing 5. The hunter knows quite well that wild animals go seeking their in the jungle after dark. A. victim B. favorite C. prey D. sacrifice 6. The company, EDS, is smart enough to its 90,000-person workforce into independent micro teams that work directly with individual clients on creative business solutions. A. break out 、 B. break off C. break from D. break down 7. They agreed to take their disputes before the committee and by its decisions. A. stand B. observe C. abide D. precede 8. Very few people could understand the lecture the professor delivered because its subject was very . A. obscure B. indefinite C. dubious D. intriguing 9. Please don’t too much on the painful memories. Everything will be all right. A. hesitate B. finger C. retain D. dwell 10. near-perfect English language skills, the students were keen to explore every aspect of Australian culture, from Aussie eating customs to family and student life, popular culture, the natural landscape and the ever-popular Australian native animals. A. Possessing B. Acquiring C. Apprehending D. Interpreting 11. The closing candidate , immediately after the polls had closed. A. confessed B. conceded C. concurred D. admitted 12. We have to the routine expenditure, otherwise it will be impossible for us to afford a car. A. decline B. condense C. curtail D. dwindle 13. The board of directors have already discussed the subject in the previous meetings and they will handle it in all its aspects. A. in place B. at length C. on end D. off and on 14. After the disaster of flood ， people all over the village made effort to rebuild their home. A. superfluous B. tenuous C. strenuous D. fatuous 15.Written at least 100 years ago, the handwriting faded and certainly became . A. infinite B. illegible C. infectious D. immune 16.It is doubtful whether anyone can be a truly observer of events. A. inadequate B. impassive C. genius D. impartial 17.She was by the lack of appreciation shown of her hard work. A. frustrated B. dispersed C. functioned D. displaced 18.The shuttle exploded in the air suddenly and broke into at once. A. diversity B. fragments C. doctrine D. drought 19.As the society has rigid social , everyone knows his role in the society. A. hemisphere B. contempt C. controversy D. hierarchy 20.He was by the noise outside yesterday evening and could not concentrate on his study. A. pecked B. oriented C. perturbed D. paddled 21.He is often inclined to in other peoples affairs ， which is none of his business. A. manipulate B. lumber C. meddle D. litter 22.He was to take over the duties and responsibilities of his father from an early age. A. deduced B. damped C. diminished D. destined 23.He knew that he would be punished severely because of his serious error. Therefore he away the day before yesterday. A. cautioned B. fled C. chattered D. civilized 24.The evil maimers would be root and branch due to the forceful action taken by the local government. A. exterminated B. exemplified C. facilitated D. emitted 25.He told a story about his sister who was in a sad had no money. when she was ill and A. plight B. polarization C. plague D. pigment 26.He added a to his letter by saying that he would arrive before 8 pm. A. presidency B. prestige C. postscript D. preliminary 27.It was clear that the storm his arrival by two hours. A. retarded B. retired C. refrained D. retreated 28.This problem should be discussed first, for it takes over all the other issues. A. precedence B. prosperity C. presumption D. probability 29.He cut the string and held up the two to tie the box. A. segments B. sediments C. seizures D. secretes 30.That tragedy distressed me so much that I used to keep indoors and go out only necessity. A. within reach of B. for fear of C. by means of D. in case of 31.Banks shall be unable to , or claim relief against the first 15% of any loan or bankrupted debt left with them. A. write off B. put aside C. shrink from D. come over 32.any advice which you can get from the interviewer and follow up suggestions for improving your presentation and qualifications. A. Take the most of B. Keep the most of C. Have the most of D. Make the most of 33. There is a loss of self-confidence, a sense of personal failure, great anger and a feeling of being utterly • A. let alone B. let out C. let down D. let on 34. The recovery and of the country，s economy has also been accompanied by increasing demands for high quality industrial sites inattractive locations. A. renewal B. revival C. recession D. relief 35. In fact the purchasing power of a single person’s pension in Hong Kong was only 70 per cent of the value of the Singapore pension. A. equivalent B. similar C. consistent D. identical 36. It seems a reasonable rule of thumb that any genuine offer of help and support from people or organizations will be accompanied by a name and address, and a willingness to be as to their motive in making contact. A. seen through B. checked out C. touched on D. accounted to 37. I shall the loss of my reading-glasses in newspaper with a reward for the finder. A. advertise B. inform C. announce D. publish 38. The poor nutrition in the early stages of infancy can adult growth. A. degenerate B. deteriorate C. boost D. retard 39. She had a terrible accident, but she wasn’t killed. A. at all events B. in the long run C. at large D. in vain 40. His weak chest him to winter illness. A. predicts B. preoccupies C. prevails D. predisposes A trade group for liquor retailers put out a press release with an alarming headline: “Millions of Kids Buy Internet Alcohol, Landmark Survey Reveals.” The announcement, from the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America received wide media attention. On NBC's Today Show, Lea Thompson said, “According to a new online survey, one in 10 teenagers have an underage friend who has ordered beer, wine or liquor over the internet. More than a third think they can easily do it and nearly half think they won't get caught.” Several newspapers mentioned the study, including USA Today and the Record of New Jersey. The news even made Australia's Gold Coast Bulletin. Are millions of kids really buying booze online ？ To arrive at that jarring headline, the group used some questionable logic to pump up results from a survey that was already tilted in favor of finding a large number of online buyer. For starters, consider the source. The trade group that commissioned the survey has long fought efforts to expand online sales of alcohol; its members are local distributors who compete with online liquor sellers. Some of the news coverage pointed out that conflict of interest, though reports didn't delve more deeply into how the numbers were computed. The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America hired Teenage Research