中南大学2012级博士研究生英语考试.doc

English Test Paper for Doctoral Candidates (A) Dec. 23, 2012 Part I Listening Comprehension (15%) Section A Conversation Directions: In this section, you will hear several short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center ( on Answer Sheet I ). A. She has missed too many classes. B. She finds the course very difficult. C. She is hardly able to finish the reading. D. She doesn’t like the professor and his lecture. 2. A. The woman cannot find the piece of paper. B. The woman will go to see Mr. Brown. C. The man has agreed to give the woman a call. D. The man will ask Mr. Brown to call the woman. 3. A. She is unable to help the man. B. She offers to collect data for the man. C. She has never lived in that small city. D. She will tell the man her childhood stories. 4. A. It is canceled. B. It is delayed. C. It will take off soon. D. It has a technical problem. 5. A. Bank accounts closed. B. Money overdrawn. C. Vacation plans. D. Daily expenses. Section B Passage Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center ( on Answer Sheet I ). Passage 1 6. A. Deteriorating memory. B. Insufficient preparation. C. Uncontrollable tension. D. Education background. 7. A. She would fail to recall anything. B. She would become absent-minded