北京大学2013年博士英语真题
资料来源:《考博英语真题解析》育明教育考博教研室出品 北外教授夏岩 主编

Part I: Listening Comprehension
Part II: Structure and Written Expression (15%)
Directions: For each question decide which of the four of given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Mark your choices on the ANSWER SHEET.
11. Prince Charles, the longest-waiting ____ to the throne in British history, has spoken of his “impatience” to get things done.
A | heir | B | heirship | C | heritage | D | Heiress |
12. Love was in the air in a Tokyo park as normally staid Japanese husbands gathered to scream out their feelings for their wives, promising ____ and extra tight hugs.
A | attitude | B | multitude | C | gratitude | D | latitude |
13. The number of stay-at-home fathers reached a record high last year, new figures show, as families saw a (an) ____ in female breadwinners.
A | raise | B | rise | C | arise | D | increase |
14. The market for dust masks and air purifier is ____ in Beijing because the capital has been shrouded for several days in thick fog and haze.
A | booming | B | looming | C | dooming | D | zooming |
15. Traditional fairytales are being ditched by parents because they are too ____ for their young children, a study found.
A | scarce | B | scary | C | scared | D | scarred |
16. It has been revealed that nearly one in five degree courses has been ____ since the tripling of tuition fees to £9,000 a year.
A | scratched | B | scraped | C | scrabbled | D | scrapped |
17. Microsoft founder Bill Gates has ____ about being a parent, stating that 13 is an appropriate age for a child's first cell phone.
A | opened up | B | taken up | C | put up | D | held up |
18. Sales of mushrooms have hit an all-time high as Britons increasingly turn to the cheap and ____ foodstuff for their cooking.
A | versatile | B | multiple | C | manifold | D | diverse |
19. “Gangnam Style”, the ____ popular song from South Korean recording artist PSY, has just become the most watched video on YouTube ever.
A | sanely | B | insanely | C | rationally | D | insatiably |
20. The ____ British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking once said in an interview that heaven is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.
A | imposing | B | lofty | C | prominent | D | eminent |
21. Some might consider it an ugly truth that attractive people are often more successful than those ____ blessed with looks.
22. ____ they think it will come to an end through the hands of God, or a natural disaster or a political event, whatever the reason, nearly 15 percent of people worldwide think the end of the world is coming, according to a new poll.
A | Either | B | Whether | C | Neither | D | If |
23. The European Parliament has banned the terms “Miss.” and “Mrs.” ____ they offend female members.
A | as long as | B | the moment | C | so that | D | in case |
24. Packed like sardines into sweaty, claustrophobic subway carriages, passengers can barely breathe, ____ move about freely.
A | as well as | B | disregarded for | C | let alone | D | not mentioning |
25. Japan is one of only three counties that now hunt whales and ____ the government says it is an important cultural tradition.