北京大学考博英语真题及答案.docx

Part Two: Structure and Written Expression20 Directions: In each question decide which of four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Mark your choices on the ANSWERSHEET. 21.The nuclear family __________ a self-contained, self-satisfying unit composed of father, mother and children. A. refers to B. defines C. describes D. devotes to 22.Some polls show that roughly two-thirds of the general public believe that elderly Americans are________ by social isolation and loneliness. A. reproached B. favored C. plagued D. reprehended 23.In addition to bettering group and individual performance, cooperation ________ the quality of interpersonal relationship. A. ascends B. compels C. enhances D. prefers 24.In the past 50 years, there ________ a great increase in the amount of research _____on the human brain. A. was? did B. has been? to be done C. was? doing D. has been? done 25. “Imust have eaten something wrong. I feel like . ”“ Wetold you not to eat at a restaurant.You’dbetter _______ at home when you are not in theshape. ” A. to throw up? to eat B. throwing up? eating C. to throw up? eat D. throwing up? eat 26. Parent shave to show due concerns to theirchildren ’screativity and emotional output; otherwise what they think beneficial to the kids might probably _______ their enthusiasm and aspirations. A. hold back B. hold to C. hold down D. hold over According to psychoanalysis, aperson ’sattention is attracted ________ by the intensity of different signals ________ by their context, significance, and information content. A. not less than ? as B. as? justas C. so much? as D. not so much? as 28.They moved to Portland in1998 and lived in a big house, _______ to the south. A. the windows of which opened B. the windows of it opened C. its windows opened D. the windows of which opening 29.The lady who has_______ for a night in the dead of the winter later turned out to be a distant relation of his. A. put him up B. put him out C