2009年北京大学博士入学考试英语试题.docVIP

/SHANGJIANFANG123 /SHANGJIANFANG123 2009年北京大学博士入学考试英语试题（明玥整理） ? ?一、听力（原2008英语专业四级听力原题和答案） TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2008) -GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I? ? DICTATION? ? [15 MIN]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.Choosing a CareerWhen students graduate from college, // many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives. // And they sometimes move from job to job // until they find something that suits them, // and of equal importance to which they are suited. // Others never find a job in which they are really happy. // They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. // When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. // First, what do we think we would like to be? // Second, what kind of people are we? // The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, // but unless we have great talent, and are willing to work very hard, // we are certain to fail in these occupations. // And failure will lead to unhappiness in life. // So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search. (152 words)PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the quest