2003考研英语试题及答案

　　2003考研英语试题

　　SectionIListeningComprehension

　　Directions:

　　ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearethreepartsinthissection，PartA，PartB，andPartC.

　　Remember，whileyoushouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection，youwillhavefiveminutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoAnswerSheetI.

　　NowlookatPartAtyourtestbooklet.

　　PartA

　　Directions:

　　ForQuestion1-5，youwillhearatalkaboutBostonMuseumofFineArt.Whileyoulisten，filloutthetablewiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Someoftheinformationhasbeengiventoyouinthetable.WriteOnly1wordornumberineachnumberedbox.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Younowhave25secondstoreadthetablebelow.(5points)

　　BostonMuseumofFineArtsFounded(year)1870Openedtothepublic(year)Question1

　　Movedtothecurrentlocation(year)1909Thewestwingcompleted(year)Question2Numberofdepartments9ThemostremarkabledepartmentQuestion3

　　ExhibitionSpace(m2)Question4Approximatenumberofvisitors/year800，000ProgramsprovidedclasseslecturesQuestion5films

　　PartB

　　Directions

　　ForQuestions6-10，youwillhearaninterviewwithanexpertonmarriageproblems.Whileyoulisten，completethesentencesoranswerthequestions.USenotmorethan3wordsforeachanswer.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Younowhave25secondstoreadthesentencesandquestionsbelow.(5points)

　　Whatshouldbetheprimarysourceofhelpforatroubledcouple?__________.Question6

　　Writingdownalistofproblemsinthemarriagemayhelpatroubledcouplediscussthem_______.Question7

　　Whoshouldacoupleconsiderseriouslyturningtoiftheycan'ttalkwitheachother?_________.Question8

　　Priestsareusuallyunsuccessfulincounselingtroubledcouplesdespitetheir_______.Question9

　　Accordingtotheoldnotion，whatwillmakeheartsgrowfonder?_______.Question10

　　PartC

　　Directions:

　　Youwillhearthreepiecesofrecordedmaterial.Beforelisteningtoeachone，youwillhavetimetoreadthequestionsrelatedtoit.Whilelistening，answereachquestionbychoosingA，B，CorD.Afterlistening，youwillhavetimetocheckyouranswersyouwillheareachpieceonceonly.(10points)

　　Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingtalkaboutnapping，younowhave15secondstoreadquestions11-13.

　　11.Childrenunderfivehaveabundantenergypartlybecausethey_________.

　　A.Sleepinthreedistinctparts.

　　B.havemanyfive-minutenaps.

　　C.sleepinonelongblock.

　　D.takeoneortwonapsdaily.

　　12.Accordingtothespeaker，thesleeppatternofababyisdeterminedby_______.

　　A.itsgenes

　　B.itshabit

　　C.itsmentalstate

　　D.itsphysicalcondition

　　13.Thetalksuggeststhat，ifyoufeelsleepythroughtheday，youshould______.

　　A.takesomerefreshment.

　　B.gotobedearly

　　C.havealongrest

　　D.giveintosleep.

　　Questions14-16arebasedonthefollowinginterviewwithShermanAlexie.anAmericanIndianpoet.Younowhave15secondstoreadQuestions14-16.14.WhydidShermanAlexieonlytakedayjobs?

　　A.heCouldbringunfinishedworkhome.

　　B.Hemighthavetimetopursuehisinterests.C.Hemightdosomeeveningteaching.D.Hecouldinvestmoreemotioninhisfamily.15.Whatwashisoriginalgoalatcollege?

　　A.toteachinhighschool.

　　B.towritehisownbooks.

　　C.tobeamedicaldoctor.

　　D.tobeamathematician.

　　16.Whydidhetakethepoetry-writingclass?

　　A.Tofollowhisfather.B.Foraneasygrade.C.Tochangehisspecialty.

　　D.Forknowledgeofpoetry.

　　Questions17-20arebasedonthefollowingtalkaboutpublicspeaking.youknowhave20secondstoreadQuestions17-20.

　　17.Whatisthemostimportantthinginpublicspeaking?

　　A.Confidence.

　　B.Preparation.

　　C.Informativeness.

　　D.Organization.

　　18.Whatdoesthespeakeradviseustodotocapturetheaudience'sattention？

　　A.Gatherabundantdata.

　　B.Organizetheidealogically.

　　C.Developagreatopening.

　　D.Selectappropriatematerial.19.Ifyoudon'tstartworkingforthepresentationuntilthedaybefore，youwillfeel_____.

　　A.uneasy

　　B.uncertain

　　C.frustrated

　　D.depressed

　　20.Whoisthisspeech，ostprobablymeantfor?

　　A.Thoseinterestedinthepowerofpersuasion.B.Thosetryingtoimprovetheirpublicimage.

　　C.Thoseplanningtotakeupsomepublicwork.

　　D.Thoseeagertobecomeeffectivespeakers.

　　Younowhave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET1.