《昆明理工大学博士研究生招生入学考试试题》2008英语

A. research projects B. political declarations

C. kinds of candies D. political events

9. What does the speaker mean?

A. John was unhappy with his dormitory. B. John’s dormitory wasn’t full.

C. John didn’t meet me at the door. D. There wasn’t any vacant room.

10. What does the statement imply?

A. We are sorry that we both failed. B. Mary is envious of Jane’s success.

C. We are amazed by the fact. D. Jane is envious of Mary’s success.

11. The speaker thinks that ___________.

A. writing is his favorite course

B. he prefers other courses to composition

C. one particular course is better than writing

D. he doesn’t like any course, least of writing

12. What does the speaker imply?

A. He didn’t finish the exercises yesterday.

B. The exercises were handed in yesterday.

C. He knew the exercises should be handed in today.

D. He doesn’t need to hand in the exercises today.

13. The speaker was _________ minutes late.

A. 50 B. 15 C. 30 D. 10

14. What does the statement mean?

A. The speaker didn’t attend the exam. B. The speaker didn’t do the spelling.

C. The speaker was good at spelling. D. The speaker ignored his spelling.

15. According to the statement, the house is _________.

A. badly built B. noisy inside C. very dirty D. in disorder

16. The weather last weekend was ___________.

A. warm and dry B. cold and wet

C. cool and crisp D. sunny and lovely

17. Joe went to court because he was a __________.

A. law breaker B. trainee lawyer

C. friend of the judge D. traffic policeman

18. Where did the speaker think they were supposed to meet?

A. On the platform. B. On the train.

C. Near the stairs. D. At the information desk.

19. What is being described?

A. Telephone. B. Telegraph. C. Microfilm. D. Microscope.

20. How long was the coach delayed?

A. Three hours and forty-five minutes. B. Five and a half hours.

C. Two hours and forty-five minutes. D. Eight hours and fifteen minutes.

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)

Directions: In this section, there are forty incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.