2009年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试卷(D类)
2009年初赛全国大学生英语竞赛
大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)A类研究生初赛英语真题2009年Part I Listening ComperhensionSection A： In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1、What is the patient suffering from?A . A throat infection. B. A skin infection. C. A serious cut.2. Why is the man late?A. The trains were delayed.B. He couldn't find a bus stop.C. Something went wrong with his friend's motorbike.3. Where is the woman?A. In a film processing shop.B. In a photocopy shop.C. In a bookshop.4. Which curry comes with rice included?A. Beef curry.B. Lamb curry.C. Chicken curry.5. What does the shop sell?A. Clothes.B. Books.C. Food.Section BIn this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the five questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation One6、Why does the woman compare human memory to a hard disc drive?A. Because both can be wiped out by accidents.B. Because both can be trained to work better.C. Because both can be expanded.7.What are we told about people suffering from Alzheimer's disease? A. They don't understand the mechanisms of memory. B. They can't remember who they are. C. They forget how to perform simple tasks.8. Who has a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease? A. People who have received little education. B. People who have mentally active jobs. C. People who first have good memories.9. According to the woman, what harms our memories? A. Doing too much physical exercise. B. The number of devices in modern life. C. Devices designed to help us remember things.10. How can we remember things more easily according to the woman? A. By connecting them with a physical object. B. By looking at them very carefully first. C. By having people remind us of them.Conversation Two11. What unusual ability does the woman have?A. Relating emotions to words.B. Linking colors and emotions.C. Connecting colors with words.12. How did the woman develop this condition? A. It was passed on to her from her parents. B. She got it when she was a child. C. She developed it after she had children.13. When the woman was younger, what did she and her brother often argue about? A. Whether they had unusual abilities. B. The colors connected with words. C. Why they saw different colors for certain words.14. What does the woman say about her ability? A. It is directly associated with her moods. B. It can make her feel depressed. C. It has made her very famous.15. How does the woman's condition affect her reading? A. It enables her to read faster than average. B. She likes to reread a sentence from time to time. C. She tends to skip sentences with bright colors.Section CIn this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.16.When did East Timor win independence?A. Less than a year ago.B. Two years ago.C. About seven years ago.17. Who was the first president of an independent Lebanon?A. Caland's father.B. Caland's grandfather.C. Caland's mother.18. What did Piekens ask the young people to do?A. To demand a national energy plan.B. To fight for their count13'.C. To end the energy crisis.19. What is mainly talked about in this news item?A. The dangers of smoking.B. The dangers of second-hand smoke.C. The dangers of third-hand smoke.20. How many people were killed in the accident in addition to Robert Sanchez?A. 25.B. 24.C. 130.Section DIn this section, you will hear a passage which will be read only once. You are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.One of the most interesting developments in the toy market has been the (21) in that most traditional of toys: train sets. Models of all sorts, but especially railways, were (22) in the 1980s and 1990s, but they have become big business in the last few years. In Britain there has always been a strong interest in railways, as can be seen from the number of people who go "train spotting"-- (23) about locomotives and train movements. This also explains why Britain is the largest model railway market in Europe.Modern train sets are introducing children, who may never have traveled on a real train, to the joys of railway modeling. For parents, model railways are a (24) to computers and video games. Model trains are more lasting than other toys, and their quality is (25) . This has added to their (26) with both parents and children. Interestingly, the (27) of purchasers of model railways today are adults, not children. By that I do not mean that parents buy model railways for their children, although (28) this happens a great deal. I mean adults who are willing to spend a lot of money on miniature locomotives and (29) part of their childhood. Purchasers of model trains are often (30) , such as bankers and business executives. Part Ⅱ V ocabulary and StructureThere are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.31. The elephant had some ______ relatives called mammoths, which lived during the Stone Age.A remoteB distantC relevantD distinct32. It was only when I felt the aircraft leave the runway, and saw Manhattan ______ into the distance beneath and behind me, that I finally began to relax.A recedingB retreatingC removingD reversing33. Many old houses are being demolished to ______ new buildings and parking lots.A give rise toB bring forthC provide forD make room for34. ______ we have the official list of participants, we can make the final arrangements accordingly.A UntilB Even thoughC Now thatD Unless35. He appeared to be serious, but the truth is that for one reason or another, he didn't get his joke ______ very effectively.A downB aroundC acrossD out36. I want the light fittings to be ______ the ceiling.A flat onB flush withC parallel toD level in37. Although the victim had a testing device that ______ the problem, he continued to replace the fuses. This led to the disruption of the grounding path and the creation of a hazardous situation.A would have identifiedB would identifyC will have identifiedD will identify38. The issue in ______ is whether Congress should preserve a concept called "net neutrality".A caseB mindC contradictionD question39. Military music may have ______ from attempts to get people ready for ______ by using fast music with drumming to stimulate their hearts to beat faster.A expanded ; confrontationB advanced ; struggleC evolved ; battleD elevated ; strife40. People carry out much of their commerce here, ______ selling vegetables, serving locals meals or running, a hair salon.A was itB it isC it beingD be it41. There seemed little hope that the explorers, ______ in the rainforest, would find their way out.A having desertedB to have been desertedC to be desertedD having been deserted42. ______, if anyone wants to grab the Radio Grayblog graphic for the purpose of linking, go right ahead.A IncidentallyB ConsequentlyC SubsequentlyD Accidentally43. It is certain that no food is as good as ______ earned by one's own labor, whether physical or mental.A suchB thatC whatD one44. Ben: Look at this poster. Two of the women who were on the polar expedition to Antarctica are giving a talk in the Town Hall next month! Gina: Oh, I'd really like to hear more about that. ______. Ben: Just a minute. I'll have a look. It doesn't say. Shall I phone the Town Hall and find out? Gina: ______ They're not open now though, so you'll have to ring tomorrow.A Would you like to go with me?; No, you needn't.B What date are they coming?; Yes, good idea VC I'm so fascinated with Antarctica!; Yes, go ahead.D Does it give any details?; No, thanks, I can do that myself.45. Female: It's always so hard to know ______. Male: I know. I mean, the only thing he likes doing is going fishing, and he buys all that stuff himself. And clothes.., he's got so many already. Female: Well, how about a new fishing rod? Male: ______ I mean, he's so particular.A how to make Dad happy; Sure.B when Dad goes out; Give it a try.C what to get for Dad; I wouldn't dare.D where Dad buys his stuff; Not bad.Part Ⅲ Reading ComperhensionSection AThere is one passage in this section followed by five questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice, then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.I have been living in London for more than 60 years, but still, when I'm driving and take someclever back-street short-cut, I catch myself thinking how extraordinary it is that I am doing this !For a moment the town mouse I have become is being seen by the country mouse t used to be.And although, given a new start, I would again become a town mouse, when I visit relations in thecountry, I envy them.Recently, I stood beside a freshwater lake in Norfolk, made by diverting a small river, nearwhere my brother lives. As he was identifying some of the birds we could see, in came sevenswans. They circled, then the haunting sound of their wing beats gave way to silence as theyglided into a splash-down.It is not a " picturesque" part of the coast, but it has a definite character of line and fight andcolor. "You do live in a lovely place," I said to my brother, and he answered, "Yes, I do. " There are probably few days when he does not pause to recognize its loveliness as he works with his boats--he teaches sailing-or goes about his many other occupations.The lake's creator is a local landowner, continuing the tradition whereby the nature of our countryside has been determined by those who own the land. Formerly, landowners would almost certainly have made such changes for their own benefit, but this time it was done to help preserve the wildlife here, which is available for any visitor to see, providing they do nothing to disturb the birds. It is evidence of change: country life is changing fast.One of the biggest changes I have witnessed is that second-homers, together with commuters, have come to be accepted as a vital part of the country scene. Also the men and women who service their cars, dig their gardens, install their phones, repair their word processors, lay their carpets and do all the other things they need, are vital to modern country life.It is quite likely that the children of today's workers may be moving into the same kind of jobs as the second-homers and the retired. Both the children of a country woman I know are at university, and she herself, now that they have left home, is working towards a university degree. One of the delights of country life today, it seems, is that there you can see how much social mobility is increasing.Much depends, of course, on the part of the countryside you are living in and on personality-- your own and that of your neighbors. In my brother's Norfolk village, social life seems dizzying to a Londoner. In addition to dropping in on neighbors, people throw and attend parties far more often than we do. My brother's wife, Mary, and her friends fly off on the most dashing bargain breaks in Krakow or Prague or Venice, and are always going into Norwich for a concert or to King's Lynn for an exhibition. The boring country life that people from cities talk about is a thing of the past--or perhaps that was only ever an impression.This is very unlike living in a London street for 50 years and knowing only the names of four other residents. In these 50 years I have made only one real friend among them. I do enjoy my life, and Mary says that she sometimes envies it (the grass on the other side of the fence) , but whenever I go to Norfolk, I end up feeling that the lives of country mice are more admirable than my own.46. It is sometimes a source of surprise to the writer ______.A to find herself driving through back streetsB that she has been in the city for so longC to realize how much she has got used to living in LondonD that she lives in the city when she prefers the country47. The atmosphere created by the writer when she describes the swans is ______.A magicalB frighteningC deafeningD disturbing48. What does "It" in line 5, paragraph 4 refer to?A The freshwater lake in a Norfolk village.B The fact that the lake belongs to a landowner here.C The fact that wildlife now needs to be preserved.D The reason for the landowner's action.49. What is suggested about outsiders who now live in the country?A That country people no longer reject them.B That they often do work like servicing cars and digging gardens.C That the men and women who work for them are from the city.D That many of them have been in the countryside for a long time.50. Social life in the country ______.A depends completely on where you liveB is not as dull as people in the cities sometimes think it isC is not affected by your neighborsD is always less exciting than life in the citySection BThere is one passage in this section with five unfinished statements. Read the passage carefully, and then complete each statement in a maximum of four words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Although your accommodation is booked for the first few days, securing long-term accommodation will be your own responsibility. During your orientation programme, the housing options available will be discussed with you and you will be advised of the various organizations where you can go for help in finding accommodation.You may find it more convenient to obtain accommodation in the institution where you are studying. Alternatively you may prefer to rent a room in a house or flat with other students. The various types of available accommodation are listed below. The cost of accommodation will vary according to the facilities provided and the location.The types of housing available include:boarding housesshared houses or flatsresidential collegesrented houses or flats.Boarding houses: These are a combination of single and shared rooms which are rented out individually. There are two types of boarding houses available:i) Self-cooking (you do your own cooking in a communal kitchen). Cooking and eating utensils are often provided.ii) Full board (meals are cooked for you).Facilities in a boarding house usually include: fully furnished room, sheets and towels, shared bathroom, gas and/or electrical appliances.Shared houses or flats: Shared accommodation is available when somebody has a spare room in their house or flat which they wish to rent. The rent and costs of gas and electricity are shared equally between the people sharing the flat. Each person is also expected to help clean and tidy the shared living space (e. g. kitchen, bathroom, living room). People sharing a house or flat are also responsible for cleaning their own room, doing their washing and cooking their own meals.Residential colleges: Residential colleges are a feature of many academic institutions in Australia. These colleges are located on campus or very close to the campus and usually provide single bedrooms, shared bathroom, all meals and sheets and towels.Rented houses or flats: These are usually for a longer term. Most Flats are unfurnished and do not contain any furniture except a stove. Houses are considerably more expensive than flats, and rent varies with size, condition and location. The costs of electricity and gas are additional. When renting a house or flat you can either sign a lease or enter into a written tenancy agreement with the landlord.Landlords and managing agents usually require tenants to deposit an amount of money, as a bond. A bond is kept by the landlord (or in some Australian states by a Bond Board) as a protection against the tenant damaging the rented property or moving out without giving notice. If you have kept the place clean and not damaged it, you are entitled to, have the bond refunded when you leave.Rules for Renting or Leasing1) All agreements with landlords should be in writing. Make sure you fully understand any agreements before you sign.2) Always inspect the place carefully before you move in and keep a list of any items that were damaged by previoustenants. This prevents problems when you claim the return of bond money.3) For furnished fiats, always compile a list of furniture and equipment. A copy should be held by you, and a copy held by the landlord or real estate agent.4) Always get a receipt from the landlord/agent when you pay rent and keep these receipts and any agreement in a safe place. Make sure you have a receipt for any bond money you have paid.5) Always give notice in writing at least one rental period before you intend moving out and retain a copy of the dated letter yourself.51. You cannot cook your own meals in full-board boarding houses or in ______.52. In a shared house, all the residents share the expenses of three things: ______.53. The accommodation that is available inside an academic institution is called ______.54. You should only sign an agreement after you are sure that you ______.55. When you pay any money to a landlord or agent, you should always get a ______.Section C This section consists of one passage followed by five questions. Read the passage carefully, and then answer each of the questions in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.It was seen as the mark of civilized eating, and distinguished well-fed French workers from the English, who wolf down prawn sandwiches at their desks. However, France's tradition of the three-course restaurant lunch is in danger of being killed off by the economic crisis. Around 3,000 traditional French restaurants, cafes and bars went bust in the first three months of 2008 and unions predict a further rush of closures as people worry about making ends meet. The number of French restaurants going bankrupt rose by 25% from last year, and cafes forced to close were up by 56%.Le Figaro's renowned restaurant critic, Francois Simon, said that French consumers' frugality had changed national eating habits and forced restaurant owners to the brink. Diners were now skipping the traditional aperitif, avoiding starters, drinking tap water, passing on wine and coffee and sharing puddings.Even the city's smartest restaurants are getting impatient with smaller orders. In one restaurant near Paris' Care de Lyon, he reported, two couples were asked to leave by a desperate restaurant owner because they would not order starters. The restaurant chain Hippopotamus is now running loyalty deals and special-offer hamburgers, which have become more popular than French steak dishes. Office workers are increasingly buying take-away baguettes and supermarket lunches.Making ends meet with low salaries and rising food prices has become a national obsession as France's economy continues to be sluggish, regular TV reports describe the desperation of people forced to eat cheap tinned vegetables or forage in bins at markets. The restaurant sector has seen the third highest number of bankruptcies in France this year, after the construction and building trades, according to the credit insurance group Euler Hermes SFAC.The time French people spend on eating meals in restaurants has already gone down: in 1975, a lunch out took an average of one and a half hours. By 2005, this had fallen to 32 minutes. Daniele Deleval, vice president of the UMIH restaurant and hotel union, said, "We're very worried. Since the start of the year, the number of restaurant customers has dropped, on average, 20% , and we're seeing no signs of improvement. "Jean Guillaume, owner of Le Bouquet brasserie on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris' smart 8th district, said, "Lunch customers used to order a main course, dessert, coffee and a bottle of wine. Now they're limiting themselves to a main course, tap water, and giving up the rest. Of 75 customers in this lunchtime, none had a bottle of wine. It's the end of a tradition of lunching out and it looks like figures will stay this low for two to three years. " The nearby bakery, however, was busy selling take-away baguettes, with queues down the street at midday.Restaurant and bar owners are reeling from a poor summer with fewer international tourists visiting Paris, especially Americans and Japanese. And in Toulouse, cafe owners complained that customers would try. to make one drink last as long as possible. Even in French holiday destinations, like Arcachon in the west or the cote d'Azur in the south, restaurant owners said business was down by at least 10%.56. What is causing the number of people dining in restaurants to decrease?57. Which expression in paragraph 1 means having just enough money to buy the things youneed?58. Why were two couples ordered to leave a restaurant near the Care de Lyon?59. Which two sectors saw more bankruptcies than the restaurant sector in 2008?60. Why is the summer described as "poor" ( line 1, last paragraph) ?Section DThis section consists of one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing no more than two words from the passage for each blank. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.The giant panda, the creature that has become a symbol of conservation, is facing extinction. The major reason is loss of habitat, which has continued despite the establishment, since 1963, of 14 panda reserves. Deforestation, mainly carried out by farmers clearing land to make way for fields as they move higher into the mountains, has drastically contracted the mammal's range. The panda has disappeared from much of central and eastern China, and is now restricted to the eastern flank of the Himalayas in Sichuan and Gansu provinces, and the Qinling Mountains in Shanxi province. Fewer than 1,400 of the animals are believed to remain in the wild.Satellite imagery has shown the seriousness of the situation ; almost half of the panda's habitat has been destroyed or degraded since 1975. Worse, the surviving panda population has also become fragmented; a combination of satellite imagery and ground surveys reveals panda "islands" in patches of forest separated by cleared land. The population of these islands, ranging from fewer than ten to more than 50 pandas, has become isolated because the animals are unwilling to cross open areas. Just putting a road through a panda habitat may be enough to split a population in two.The minuscule size of the panda populations worries conservationists. The smallest groups have too few animals to be viable, and will inevitably die out. The larger populations may be viable in the short term, but will be susceptible to genetic defects as a result of inbreeding.In these circumstances, a more traditional threat to pandas--the cycle of flowering and subsequent withering of the bamboo that is their staple food--can become literally species-threatening. The flowerings prompt pandas to move from one area to another, thus preventing inbreeding in what would otherwise be sedentary populations. In panda islands, however, bamboo flowering could prove catastrophic because the pandas are unable to emigrate.The latest conservation management plan for the panda, prepared by China's Ministry of Forestry and the World Wide Fund for Nature, aims primarily to maintain panda habitats and to ensure that populations are linked wherever possible. The plan will change some existing reserve boundaries, establish 14 new reserves and protect or replant corridors of forest between panda islands. Other measures include: better control of poaching, which remains a problem despite strict laws, as panda skins fetch high prices; reducing the degradation of habitats outside reserves; and reforestation.The plan is ambitious. Implementation will be expensive--56.6 million yuan(US 12.5 million) will be needed for the development of the panda reserves--and will require participation by individuals ranging from villagers to government officials.SummaryThe survival of the giant panda is being seriously threatened. Panda numbers have already seriously decreased. This is largely because the overall size of their (61) has been reduced, and habitable areas are now disconnected from each other. Two results are that pandas are more prone to (62) problems and are unable to move around freely to follow the growth cycles of the bamboo that they eat. A new plan aims to (63) existing panda habitats and to join many of them together. This plan also includes reforestation and the creation of (64) To succeed, everyone, including both the governmentand (65) , will have to cooperate.Part Ⅳ ClozeRead the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways : according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.By cutting out the middle man and booking your own flights, you can save up to 40 per cent of the cost of a holiday. If you compare this to the price of a hotel stay, the (66) (save) can be even more impressive.In some of the most exclusive holiday resorts among the Mediterranean, hotels ch (67) a fortune. Yet for (68) to 50 per cent less you can often get tons more space and your own private pad with the opportunity to cook up a storm and save cash on exp (69) hotel meals.You have to be careful, th (70) .There have been horror stories ov (71) the years of people booking villas direct with owners, only to lose everything to phony companies or con artists.If you do choose to go direct, I would recommend (72) (book) with one of the big listing sites on the Internet (73) as Holiday-rentals. co. uk.They have details on more than 122,000 pro (74) worldwide, link you directly with the owner, and have been in business for more than ten years. But, (75) the worst did happen and your villa or owner didn't ex (76) , their guarantee will cover you for up to ￡3,300.We got Holiday! Kentals to give us the prices for private rentals in a host of fav (77) Mediterranean destinations. We then (78) (comparison) them with traditional hotel holiday rates for two adults and two children for next summer on the。
2009全国大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)初赛试题 Level D 答案
/ 2009年大学生英语竞赛(D类)初赛试题答案2009 National English Contest for College Students(Level D - Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks)Section A (5 marks)1. B2. B3. A4. C5. CSection B (10 marks)6. B7. B8. A9. B 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. ASection C (5 marks)16. B 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. ASection D (10 marks)21. fiction 22. believable 23. individuals 24. unique 25. react 26. identify with 2 7. genuine 28. strengths and weaknesses 29. involved 30. emotionsPart II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 15 marks)31. C 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. C 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. D 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. DPart III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 35 marks)Section A (5 marks)46. D 47. C 48. C 49. A 50. ASection B (10 marks)51. Many more women now work outside the home.52. His life as a stay-at-home dad.53. She had the higher paying job.54. They talk and make decisions together.55. People should make changes based on reality.Section C (10 marks)56. communication 57. Experience 58. top management 59. Four 60. personal assistantSection D (10 marks)61. performed / popular 62. plays 63. located 64. open 65. attractionPart IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 marks)66. down 67. running 68. around 69. pleased 70. details 71. to 72. apologize 7 3. delayed 74. latest 75. grateful 76. possibility 77. confirm 78. further 79. deci/ sion 80. thatPart V Translation (15 minutes, 20 marks)Section A (10 marks)81. 我将不参与流言蜚语，不生妒忌之心，不负面思考问题。
2009全国大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)初赛试题 Level B 试题 答案 (1)
/全国大学生英语竞赛B类考试2009年初赛试题Part I Listening ComprehensionSection AIn this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1. Listen to these people talking about a book. What kind of book are they discussing?A. A love story.B. A thriller.C. A science book.2. You hear two people discussing the menu in a Chinese restaurant. Which dish are they going to have?A. Fish.B. Duck.C. Beef.3. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Watch a sports programme.B. Repair the video.C. Record a wildlife programme.4. Two people are talking. What are they talking about?A. A TV programme.B. A film.C. A concert.5. Two people are talking. What do they decide to do this evening?A. Go to the cinema.B. Rent a video player.C. Go to a friend's house.Section BIn this section, you will hear two interviews. Each interviewwill be read only once. At the end of each interview, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the five questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Interview One6. According to David, what is the main problem for staff using computers now?A. The lack of IT support.B. The speed of their networks.C. The need for more laptops.7. Why do most staff still print documents?/A. They do it out of habit.B. Their screens are small.C. Printed documents make easier reading.8. What percentage of employees find the videophone helpful in negotiations?A. About 89%.B. Around50%.C. Only 11%.9. Why aren't videophones widely used according to David?A. Their functions have not been fully introduced.B. There are not enough of them.C. They have a bad effect on staff relationships.10. What does David say about office design in the future?A. Design will become a less important issue.B. Offices will be basically open-plan areas.C. Offices will have different styles to suit different needs.Interview Two11. Who did Dr Stewart read a poem to?A. An actor.B. A business person.C. Mr Davies.12. How did this poem help the person?A. He stopped worrying.B. He found a new balance in his life.C. He felt more relaxed.13. Which seems to be most effective for many patients, according to Dr Stewart?A. Listening to poetry.B. Reading poetry.C. Writing poetry.14. Why is writing poetry calming for many patients?A. It expresses their emotions.B. The rhythm is soothing.C. It takes a long time.15. Which of the following is Dr Stewart's opinion about treating people under stress?A. They need a doctor's advice on which poems to read.B. They don't need a doctor's advice on which poems to read.C. They should read a particular poem regularly.Section CIn this section, you will hear five short news items. Each item will be read only once. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B/ and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.16. What was the average age of the runners at the beginning of the survey?A. 50.B. 58.C. 68.17. At what level is Women's Studies still being taught in Britain?A. Undergraduate.B. Postgraduate.C. Both undergraduate and postgraduate.18. What vehicles are affected by Nissan's airbag problem?A. Nissan's recreational ears.B. All Nissan Navara trucks.C. Navara trucks made in 2008.19. What is Nepal going to do?A. Build a new airport in Lukla.B. Give its airport in Lukla a new name.C. Enlarge the airport in Lukla.20. What does the Italian Prime Minister say has happened to Italy's image abroad because of the rubbish problem?A. It has deteriorated.B. It has improved.C. It hasn't been affected.Section DIn this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. "Christmas is coming, and the goose is getting fat!"/ Christmas is the biggest festival in Britain and is celebrated on 25th December. The four weeks before Christmas are called Advent, and are traditionally celebrated in churches by lighting a candle each Sunday during this time. Nowadays, many people in Britain are notvery (21) , but they still celebrate Christmas, and (22) —the preparations begin long before Advent. In fact, as early as September or October, you start to see signs that Christmas is (23) The first places to tell us that we should be thinking about Christmas are the shops. People in Britain spend (24) over ￡ 600( around $1,000) per person on Christmas every year, and the shops encourage people to spend more and more. Shops put up Christmas decorations, play cheesy Christmas songs or (25) , and some shop workers wear Christmas hats. Some big shops on Regent Street and Oxford Street in London create (26) in their windows with moving characters, falling snow, colourful lights and music.So what do people buy (27) Christmas? Well, Christmas decorations, Christmas cards to send to friends and relatives, presents for loved ones and wrapping paper to wrap them up with. And of course food ! (28) the special Christmas dinner of roast turkey or goose, peoplebuy lots of chocolates, nuts and snacks for everyone to enjoy.Children are the people who get the most excited that Christmasis coming. They start making lists of presents they would like, and give them to their parents, or send them to (29) . In December, they can also open Advent calendars, which are a way of counting down to Christmas. These calendars have a window to open for every day from the 1 st to the 24th of December (Christmas Eve).A basic Advent calendar has a Christmassy picture behind each window, but most children's favourite calendars are chocolate Advent calendars, which show a chocolate for every day of the month. It' s a great build-up to the (30) that goes on at Christmas!Part II Multiple ChoiceSection AThere are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.31. Shaka ______ power and became the king of the Zulus upon the death of his father.A. presumedB. resumedC. consumedD. assumed/32. You may be a good singer, but it is ______ unlikely that you will make it big. Looks are important, too.A. greatlyB. largelyC. highlyD. fairly33. Doctors are often caught in a ______ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.A. dilemmaB. puzzleC. perplexityD. bewilderment34. Jane read the article over and over again but still thought the events related were ______.A. indelibleB. incredibleC. infeasibleD. inaccessible35. She was so ______ in the book she was reading that she didn't notice me come into the room.A. impressedB. meditatedC. fascinatedD. engrossed36. There are several landladies approved by the university who take in ______.A. lodgersB. residentsC. inhabitantsD. settlers37. The beauty of the place is more than I can describe. I am sure whoever sees it will ______ its charm.A. appeal toB. keep toC. yield toD. stick to38. Although he has no education, he is one of the ______ businessmen in the company.A. sternestB. shrewdestC. nastiestD. naughtiest39. Vicki: Hey Matt, are you feeling OK? I don't think you're looking too well today.Matt: No, not really. I've got a temperature, a headache, a sore throat... I think I'm ______ something.A. coming down withB. bringing downC. cooling downD. getting over40. —How often do you eat out?—______, but usually about twice a month.A. No ideaB. As usualC. It dependsD. Generally speakingSection BThere are five incomplete statements or questions about English speaking countries in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the most suitable answer from the given choices, then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.41. ______ has been the capital of Scotland since the 15th century./A. EdinburghB. ManchesterC. LiverpoolD. Cardiff42. "If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?" is a famous line by ______.A. John KeatsB. William BlakeC. William WordsworthD. Percy Bysshe Shelley43. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was a masterpiece by Mark Twain from which, as noted by ______, "all modern American literature comes. "A. Henry JamesB. Ernest HemingwayC. William Dean HowellsD. Theodore Dreiser44. Which of the following cities is located on the west coast of the US?A. New York.B. Detroit.C. Miami.D. Los Angeles.45. As America is to Uncle Sam, so England is to ______.A. John BullB. John BearC. Henry BullD. Henry BearPart III Reading ComprehensionSection AThere is one passage in this section followed by five questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice, and then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Miss Rita Cohen, a tiny, pale-skinned girl who looked half the age of Seymour's daughter, Marie, but claimed to be some six years older, came to his factory one day. She was dressed in overalls and big ugly shoes, and a bush of wiry hair framed her pretty face. She was so tiny, so young that he could barely believe that she was at the University of Pennsylvania, doing research into the leather industry in New Jersey for her master's degree.Three or four times a year someone either phoned Seymour or wrote to him to ask permission to see his factory, and occasionally he would assist a student by answering questions over the phone or, if the student struck him as especially serious, by offering a brief tour.Rita Cohen was nearly as small, he thought, as the children from Marie's third-year class, who'd been brought 50 kilometres from their rural schoolhouse one day, all those years ago, so that Marie's daddy could show them how he made gloves, show them especially Marie's favourite spot, the laying-off table, where, at the end of the process, the men shaped and pressed each and every glove by pulling/ it carefully down over steam-heated brass hands. The hands were dangerously hot and they were shiny and they stuck straight up from the table in a row, thin-looking, like hands that had been flattened. As a little girl, Marie was captivated by their strangeness andcalled them the "pancake hands".He heard Rita asking, "How many pieces come in a shipment?""How many? Between twenty and twenty-five thousand. "She continued taking notes as she asked, "They come direct to your shipping department?"He liked finding that she was interested in every last detail. "They come to the tannery. The tannery is a contractor. We buy the material and they make it into the right kind of leather for us to use. My grandfather and father worked in the tannery right here in town. So did I, for six months, when I started in the business. Ever been inside a tannery?""Not yet. ""Well, you've got to go to a tannery if you're going to write about leather. I'll set that up for you if you'd like that. They're primitive places. The technology has improved things, but what you'll see isn't that different from what you'd have seen hundreds of years ago. Awful work. It's said to be the oldest industry of which remains have been found anywhere. Six-thousand-year-old relics of tanning found somewhere—Turkey, I believe. The first clothing was just skins that were tanned by smoking them. I told you it was an interesting subject once you get into it. My father is the leather scholar; he's the one you should be talking to. Start my father off about gloves and he'll talk for two days. That's typical, by the way: glovemen love the trade and everything about it. Tell me, have you ever seen anything being manufactured, Miss Cohen?""I can't say I have. ""Never seen anything made?""I saw my mother make a cake when I was a child. "He laughed. She had made him laugh. An innocent with spirit, eager to learn. His daughter was easily 30 cm taller than Rita Cohen, and fair where she was dark, but otherwise Rita Cohen had begun to remind him of Marie. The good-natured intelligence that would just waft out of her and into the house when she came home from school, full of what she'd learned in class. How she remembered everything. Everything neatly taken down in her notebook and memorised overnight./ "I'll tell you what we're going to do. We're going to take you right through the whole process. Come on. We're going to make you a pair of gloves and you're going to watch them being made from start to finish. What size do you wear?"QUESTIONS :46. What was Seymour' s first impression of Rita Cohen?A. She reminded him of his daughter.B. She was rather unattractive.C. She did not look like a research student.D. She hadn't given much thought to her appearance.47. What did Seymour's daughter like most about visiting the factory?A. Watching her father make gloves.B. Helping to shape the gloves.C. Making gloves for her school friends.D. Seeing the brass hands.48. Seymour says that most tanneries today ______.A. have been running for over a hundred yearsB. still use traditional methodsC. are dependent on older workersD. are located in very old buildings49. What does Seymour admire about his father?A. His educational background.B. His knowledge of history.C. His enthusiasm for the business.D. His skill as a glovemaker,50. When she was a schoolgirl, Marie ______.A. was hard-working and enthusiasticB. was intelligent but lazyC. easily forgot what she had learnedD. made her parents laughSection BIn this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing one word from the passage for each blank. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet./Day-dreaming SpotsFor some of us, coffee shops, pubs or public places where people are moving around are ideal spots for day-dreaming. Or, indeed, somewhere where there is running water, by a river or stream. The constant movement seems to stimulate thought and ideas in a way that perhaps a library or the solitude of a study does not. It may not be possible to hone the finished text sitting around in a noisy cafe,but the challenge of holding together thoughts against adversity, asit were, is a great galvanizing force. In the peace of one's home there are even more distractions, like the TV and the phone. People who are not familiar with the creative process may find it hard to accept that places like coffee bars are a source of stimulation. But why certain places and things motivate the creative individual and others do not is difficult to fathom.Is day-dreaming an innate ability or something that can be taught? While I personally am prepared to accept that inheritance of ability does play a significant role in the process, I am more inclined tothe idea that the environment, and perhaps chance, plays a much greater role. It is said that genius is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration. The coffee shop experience bears this out: a place of turmoil to engender the ideas and then back to the nest to flesh them out. The 90 percent is a notional figure. If one looks at the work of the great inventors and artists past or present, one can see that more than 90 percent of perspiration, as it were, went into the execution of their work.SUMMARY:Busy places, where there is a lot of movement, are (51) places to day-dream. Such environments help to produce thoughts and ideas. In one's (52) there are even more things to divert one's attention. Itis not clear why the creative individual is (53) by certain places/ and things. The question is whether day-dreaming is (54) or can be learned. Inheritance, environment and chance all play a role in the creative process; supposedly only 10 percent is the result of (55) Section CIn this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. Read the passage carefully, and then answer each of the questions in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Girls Are as Competitive as Boys—Just more Subtle Girls are no less competitive than boys, they simply employ more subtle tactics, a study of preschoolers suggests. While boys use head-on aggression to get what they want, girls rely on the pain of social exclusion.To test the apparent differences in how very young children compete, Joyce Benenson at Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts, and her colleagues divided 87 four-year-olds into same-sex groups of three. In successive trials, each trio received either one, two or three highly prized animal puppets.The sexes behaved similarly when there were two or three puppets to go around. The differences became clear, though, when there was just one puppet for each group.Boys tended to ask for the puppet, grab at it, or even chase the child who had it. In contrast, girls punished the puppet-holder by excluding her from their clique, whispering behind her back or even hiding from her.Avoiding RisksBenenson says that these socially aggressive tactics may explain why girls exhibit greater jealousy over same- sex friendships than/ boys. They could be trying to protect themselves against exclusive coalitions.Melissa Emery Thompson at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, praises the study for creating "organic yet controlled situations in which the children' s natural behaviour emerges spontaneously".She says the results help to dispel the myth that females are the less competitive sex. Even at an early age, they avoid risky direct aggression in favour of subtler forms of competition, such as small shifts in tone and expression, or spreading turnouts.Emery Thompson says that these differences also explain why human males tend to cooperate more effectively in groups while many females "work well in pairs and tend to maintain only a few close relationships. "QUESTIONS:56. What does "Girls are no less competitive than boys" mean?57. What happened when each same-sex group had two or three puppets?58. "Grab at the puppet, or even chase the child who had it." What is this kind of behaviour called in the passage759. What are the two words used to describe the competitive tactics of boys and girls respectively?60. In which situation in this study did boys work better than girls?Section DIn this section, there is one passage followed by five incomplete sentences. Read the passage carefully, and then complete each sentence in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet./ Choosing university majors has become the top concern among new high school graduates as they await the results of the National College Entrance Exams.Every year, millions of students crowd into a few so-called "hot" majors in the hopes of getting a better job after graduation, but the latest survey shows that the connection is far from guaranteed, China Youth Daily reposed on Monday.The survey, conducted by consulting firm MyCOS, showed that supply exceeding demand is a common phenomenon among the hottest majors in China. The ten undergraduate majors with the highest number of unemployed graduates are called "hot" majors.The results of the survey show that 33 percent of the unemployed recent graduates took one of the ten hottest majors in college. According to the survey, the average employment rate of college graduates is 91 percent six months after graduation, but the rate of employment for many who took the so-called hot majors doesn't reach this level. Among law graduates, for example, the employ- ment rate is only 86 percent.Dr Wang Boqing of MyCOS thinks that enrollment levels in hot courses are the main reason for the imbalance. Most of the students didn't have employment plans before choosing their majors, and relied on limited suggestions from their teachers and parents. These students didn't have enough information to make the best choice, Wang said.Another survey shows that the majority of students (56.7 percent) choose majors with their parents, 20 percent discuss their plans with teachers, and another 15.9 percent decide on their own. Only 7.4 percent made a decision with the help of aptitude tests, which are popular in Western countries as a means of guiding students into taking appropriate professional paths.Careless choices lead to dissatisfaction among graduates. A survey by zhaopin, corn shows that 52 percent of respondents wish they had chosen a different major, and 34 percent want to take up additional majors. Only 14 percent say they don't regret their choices.However, the situation is becoming brighter. Along with increased guidance at school, students can also find the information they need on the Internet as more Web sites begin offering course selectiontips and related employment information./ Wang said colleges, too, need to adapt their courses to fit the changing socioeconomic structure and cap enrollment in certain programmes.QUESTIONS:61. To most new high school graduates, the hotter a major is in university, ______.62. According to the survey by MyCOS, what is very common for the so-called hottest majors in China is that supply ______.63. According to the two surveys, most students choose their majors based on ______.64. To choose appropriate majors, students can take ______.65. To satisfy the needs of society, colleges are advised to______.Part IV ClozeRead the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in either of the following two ways: use the correct form of the given word, or according to the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Education IssuesSaraI'm a teacher of French and Spanish, and I think foreign languages are one of the areas where it's good to be creative. Young people need to learn foreign languages by sp (66) them and doing fun activities like role-plays instead of just doing written exercises.Of course there is some hard work in learning a language, like trying to remember all those tenses of v (67) , but I think it's a good idea to try to make classroom activities as enj (68) as possible.NickI left school four years ago, and looking back, one thing I'd say about the education system is that there are too many ex (69) Instead of being able to enjoy learning about something, you're always wo (70) about when the next test is, what questions are going to be on it,and whether or not you're going to p (71) I also think there shouldbe fewer compulsory sub (72) . I had to study physics until I was 16 but I never had any interest in it, and I've now forgotten everything I learned. It seems like a w (73) of time.RobertAs a teacher for more than thirty years, I think these daysthere's too much emphasis on letting young people "express/ themselves" in the cl (74) , and not enough emphasis on discipline. Most of my col (75) have problems with pupils who are always (76) (mess) around in lessons. These kids don't res (77) the teachers or the other pupils, and we shouldn't have to put up with them—itshould be easier to suspend or expel them if they don't behave.DianeThese days you see so many young people who can't seem to write anything, not even a short email, without lots of spelling and (78) (punctuate) mistakes. When I was at school the education system usedto con (79) on reading, writing and maths—and sometimes, as a Pa (80) of young children myself, I worry that we've now moved too far away from that.Part V TranslationSection ATranslate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.There Is No Job more Important than ParentingBy Benjamin CarsonMy belief began when I was just a kid. I dreamed of becoming a doctor.My mother was a domestic servant. (81) Through her work, she observed that successful people spent a lot more time reading than they did watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV programmes during the/ week. In our free time, we had to read two books each from theDetroit Public Library and submit to her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realised her marks were a ruse. My mother was illiterate; she had only received a third-grade education.(82) Although we had no money, between the covers of those books,I could go anywhere, do anything and be anybody.When I entered high school I was an A-student, but not for long.I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang out with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C- student, but I didn't care. I was getting the high fives and the low fives and the pats on the back. I was cool.One night my mother came home from working her multiple jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With everything left over, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want. "I was very pleased with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was nothing left. (83) I realised my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, much less buy clothes.(84) I also realised that immediate gratification wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation.I went back to my studies and became an A-student again, and eventually I fulfilled my dream of becoming a doctor.(85) My story is really my mother's story—a woman with little formal education or worldly goods who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job more important than parenting. This I believe.Section BTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.86. 本产品的特点是设计独特、质量高、容量大。
全国大学英语竞赛D类
出题形式：
⑤要求考生根据所读材料的内容，对题目给出的句 子判断正误或判断是否提及，即Yes／：No／Not given 题型；
⑥给出4个段落标题，要求考生根据每段所讲述的内 容从这4个标题中找出哪个与之相对应，即Choosing from the headings题型。
✓ 要增加词汇积累，关注专用名词，专业术语和 习惯用 语。
✓ 掌握必要的翻译技巧，采用适当的 翻译方法。例如： 増词法，减词法，词类转换法，分译法，合译法等。
从句的翻译应遵循以下原则：
1）对主语从句或宾语从句，应该先拆开再译。 2）注意状语从句在汉语中的位置与在英语中的位置不同。 3）同位语从句因为是对前面名词的解释，所以可以用破折号表示。
Section D (Note taking-听写填空题)
题型解读：
信息填空题，考生补全信息 （一般为一个词， 却多为实词，个别为短语，简易或 短小。听两遍。）
答题策略：
浏览全文，熟悉生僻词语，了解大意，注意空格前后词 语，把握他们之间的意义和搭配关系。
听不懂立即放弃，听写时间来不及，可用符号或字母 替代， 整理时在将词语补充完整。
第二部分: 词汇和语法结构
共15题, 共计10分, 答题时间为5分钟。
题型：12道语法和词汇，3道情景会话题。
答题策略：
词汇和语法结构测试都有一些无须研读或分析 就能正确选出答案，如：词汇，词语搭配，固 定短语，固定句型题。不能选出正确答案时， 可根据句子结构或句意排除错误信息，确定正 确答案。对于情景对话，根据对话内容所提供 的信息，回忆，归纳该交流项目常用表达形式 或特有的表达形式，排除干扰选项。
全国大学生英语竞赛D类（专科生）历年真题及模拟试题详解【圣才出品】
全国大学生英语竞赛D类（专科生）历年真题及模拟试题详解【圣才出品】全国大学生英语竞赛D类考试2007年初赛试题及详解PartⅠListening Comprehension(25minutes,30points)（略）PartⅡVocabulary and Structure(10minutes,15points)There are15incomplete sentences in this part.For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31.The village used to be small,and had only a few streets.There were only three shops:_____and theGeneral Store.A.the butchers’,the bakers’B.the butchers,the bakersC.butchers,bakersD.the butcher’s,the baker’s【答案】D【解析】句意：这个乡村过去很小，只有几条街道，也只有三个店铺：肉店、面包店和杂货店。
在职业后面加’s有表示该职业的就职场所的用法。
32.In answer_____my question,my sister nodded in_____.A.for;satisfactionB.to;agreementC.of;amazementD.with;surprise【答案】B【解析】句意：在回答我的提问时，妹妹同意的点了点头。
2009年大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)D类决赛真题试卷(精选)(题后含答案及解析)
2009年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）D类决赛真题试卷（精选）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.jpg /> Do you ever wonder where television words come from? Many TV terms come from the combination of two words. Even the word television is made up of two words. These words are Greek and Latin words meaning “far” and “to see”. One kind of television program is the soap opera. The first soap operas were stories on the radio. These stories are serials. They are continuous and can go on for many years. Soap companies first advertised their products during these shows on TV. The soap companies knew lots of housewives and mothers watched them, so most of the commercials during these shows were for different kinds of soap products. People then started calling them “soap operas”. Serious TV programs are called dramas. Funny ones are called comedies. Some programs are both funny and serious. This kind of show is called a “dramedy” , a combination of “drama” and “comedy”. In a similar way, sit-com is a combination of “situation” and “comedy”. Infomercials are another kind of program on TV. An infomercial is a very long commercial. One can last three or four hours. The word “infomercial”is a combination of “information”and “commercial”. Infomercials began in the 1980s. Now you can watch hours and hours of infomercials for all kinds of products, especially on cable television. Just be careful you don’t turn into a couch potato!31．What is the main idea of this passage?A．Famous television programs.B．Meanings of words used in television.C．What people watch on television.D．How TV has changed the meaning of words.正确答案：B解析：文章一开始指出许多电视术语是通过将两个词合并而形成的，第二段介绍了soap opera这个词的来源；第三段分别介绍了dramedy和sit-com这两个词的来源；而最后一段介绍了infomercial这个词的来源。
全国大学生英语竞赛D类(专科生)章节题库(智力测试)【圣才出品】
第7章智力测试◆计算题1. Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 meters,turn left and walk another 3 meters. What is the distance between them?【答案】10 meters.【解析】他们走了两个直角边分别为3和4的直角三角形。
两个斜边之和是他们之间的距离。
2. At the eating contest the winner ate an average of 15 hot dogs at the first 20sittings. After a further 20 sittings the average increased to 20 hot dogs. What was the average for the last 20 sittings?【答案】25【解析】前20轮共吃汉堡300个，40轮下来共吃汉堡800个，则后20轮吃汉堡500个，因此每轮吃25个。
3. Holmes and Watson had apprehended three people on suspicion of shop lifting.The three, a man, a woman and a boy, were interviewed by inspector Lestrade at Scotland Yard. During the interview it became clear that the man was three times as old as the boy and twice as old as the woman. The ages of all three added together is 88 years.How old is each?【答案】Man is 48 years. Woman is 24 years and the boy is 16 years.【解析】本题可以设方程解答。
2009年全国英语能力竞赛参考答案
C) 66. 要是每个人都试着这样做一天，城镇空气质量的变化会 要是每个人都试着这样做一天， 让你惊叹不已。 让你惊叹不已。 67. 例如，你知道新式改良的炉子可减少百分之八九十的烟 例如， 吗？ 68. plant trees 69. cleaner fuels 70. factories D) 71. C 72. Over one hundred countries. 73. Reef-based tourism 74. On foot. 75. the fishing equipment IV. Translation 76. We leave that light on because the children are frightened of the dark. 77. It doesn't make any sense for primary school children to get up so early. 78. When completed, the new railway will run for 250 miles. 79. Only in this way can rescue workers save survivors of the earthquake. 80. The/ Those questions are all on art, about which I know nothing. V. IQ 81. C 82. 1319 83. DRINKABLE 84. 48 mph 85.
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VII. Writing A) One possible version Dear Jack, I am sorry to hear about the trouble you are having. As you know, high school life is full of challenges and everyone feels he is under great pressure at times. With endless homework and fierce competition, it is easy to become discouraged. You should draw up a scientific plan, and turn to your teachers for help if necessary. Second, if you are finding it hard to live away from your family, it is time for you to live independently and think practically. Last, if you are having difficulty getting along with your classmates, keep in mind that everyone likes a person who is helpful and kind. Best wishes to you.
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2009National English Contest forCollege Students(Level D–Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension（25minutes,30marks）Section A(5marks)In this section,you will hear five short conversations.Each conversation will be read only once.At theend of each conversation,there will be a pause.During the pause,read the question and three choices marked A,B and C,and decide which is the best choice.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.1.What time was the man’s appointment?A.10:30.B.11:00.C.11:40.2.What kind of table does Sally want?A.A small round table.B.A small square table.C.A big round table.3.Which man is the math teacher?A.The man in a dark shirt.B.The man with a hat.C.The man in a nice suit.4.What’s the man’s attitude towards the accident?A.He isn’t upset about it.B.He decides to give up driving.C.He will drive more carefully in future.5.What did the boy do about the fire?A.He was so afraid that he ran away.B.He managed to put it out.C.He was scared and didn’t know what to do.Section B(10marks)In this section,you will hear two long conversations.Each conversation will be read only once.At the end of each conversation,there will be a one -minute pause.During the pause,read the five questions,each with the three choices marked A,B and C,and decide which is the best choice.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation One6.How long will it take the man to get to Newcastle by train?A.One hour.B.Two hours.C.Three hours.7.How much does a return ticket to Newcastle cost?A.$25.B$40. C.$50.8.What can the man buy on the train for lunch?A.Drinks and sandwiches.B Drinks only. C.Biscuits.9.What’s the address of the travel agency?A.22Maleet Street.B.22Mallet Street.C.22Malet Street.10.Where does the conversation take place?A.At a train station.B.In a restaurant.C.At an information booth.Conversation Two11.What ages is the computer game suitable for?A.Eight to thirteen.B.Under eight.C.Over thirteen.12.Where is Black’s PC shop located?A.En Cambridge.B.In London.C.In Peterstown.13.Which of the following postures shows the correct location of the shop?DepartmentBlack’sPC Black’s PC ShopA. B. C.14.What day meet weed is the last day you can get a game free?A.Monday.B.Thursday.C.Friday.15.How much did the computer game cost?A.$24.B.$30.C.$48.Section C(5marks)In this section,you will hear a monologue.The monologue will be read only once.At the end of the monologue,there will be a pause.During the pause,read the five questions,each with three choices marked A,B and C,and decide which is the best choice.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.16.What can visitors see in the Ford Room?A.Some photos of the old town.B.Some pictures of gardens.C.Some beautiful fresh flowers.17.About how many clocks has the museum collected?A.150.B.250.C.400.18.Where in the museum is there a clothes display?A.Upstairs on the left.B.Upstairs on the right.C.Downstairs on the right.19.What does the speaker suggest buying?A.Some beautiful clothes.B.Some colored photographs.C.The guide blood dot the museum.20.When does the museum close today?A.Half past five.B.Six o’clock.C.Half past six.Section D(10marks)In this section,there is a short passage which will be read only once.Listen to the passage carefully,and then fill in blanks with words or phrases you hear on the tape.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Allow me to give you a little advice about writing_21___.First,made your characters_22___.Made site that they behave and talk as_23___.In real life,everyone is_24___.If all your characters speak the same way and_25___to things in the same way,you’ll lose your readers at the start.Once your readers believe in your characters,you must get them to care.Each reader must be able to_26___ at least one character,to“become”that character in his or her mind.You can do this by developing characters with _27___human traits,both good and bad.The individuals who populate your story should have human_28___.Now it’s time to weave your tale,to create a plot.Your readers are part of the story now;they are_29___.One last thing…your story must touch its readers’_30___.If you can made them laugh and cry along with your characters,you are on the way to becoming a successful writer.Part II Vocabulary and Structure(10minutes,15marks)There are15incomplete sentences in this pare.For each bland,there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.31.She is____newcomer to____chemistry but she has already made some important discoveries.A.the;theB.the;/C.a;/D.a;the32.Jane was fairly good at English,but in mathematics she could not____the rest of the students in her class.A.put up withB.do away withC.keep up withD.run away with33.You have to read the manual carefully first,otherwise you____have difficulty using the cell phone.A.shouldB.willC.mightD.may34.Do you think he spilled the soup____purpose so that he wouldn’t have to eat it?A.forB.willC.byD.on35.Angela told me a while ago that she couldn’t wear her____sweetheart because it doesn’t go with anything else she has.A.green comfortable darkB.dark green comfortablefortable dark greenD.dark comfortable green36.I’d rather you____anything about the garden until the weather improves.A.don’t makeB.ArmingC.Having armedD.Armed38.When I was in the waiting room at the station yesterday,I read a magazine in order to____some time.A.To armB.ArmingC.Having armedD.Armed39.She was so____in her job that she didn’t heat anybody knocking at the door.A.attractedB.Ever sinceC.So thatD.Now that41.Experiments in the photography of moving objects____in both the United States and Europe well before 1900.A.As soonB.Ever sinceC.So thatD.Now that42.They thought they could____for another week with more food.A.keepstC.maintainD.retain43.—Was the driving pleasant when you vacationed in Canada last summer?A.was rainingB.would be rainingC.had been rainingD.rained44.Karen:Can you tell me if any proposal was accepted?Mitchell:____But,you can come see me if you have any better ideas.A.That’s very good.B.It’s very kind of you.C.I’m glad you did thatD.It was turned down45.Betty:What were you upset about?Smith:It’s a private matter.Betty:Why won’t you tell me?Smith:______Betty:Well,I hope you can.A.Don’t worry.B.I don’t want to say it.C.You can’t be interested in it.D.I can deal with it myself.Part III Reading Comprehension(20minutes,35marks)Section A(5marks)There is one passage in this section with five questions.For each of them,there are four choicesanswer sheet with a single line through the center.Questions46to50are based on the following passage.The opening of your presentation is your first opportunity to meet the prospect face.It is the most important part of your presentation because if you do not it effectively,the first30seconds are the most critical because you are setting the stage for what is to follow.When you walk into the prospect’s office,he is tropically in middle in the middle of doing something else.You must direct his attention and interest away from this activity to what you have to say.You must also establish an immediate rapport（友好关系)with the prospect and answer the question on every buyer’s mind:“What’s in this meeting for me?”Finally,you must gather information about the prospect so you can tailor the body of the presentation around his current situation.You should mark certain assumptions concerning the prospect:1.You are calling on one person,not a group,and you have never met the prospect before.The prospecthas never done business with your firm.2.You called the prospect on the telephone a week ago and set up this appointment.3.When you talked to him then,you were able to qualify him as a potential prospect.He is the primarydecision maker and has a potential need for your product or service.46.In the passage the word“prospect”refers to_________A.your future bossB.an employerC.an explorerD.a possible customer47.The first30second are the most critical because________A.you have to make your complete sales presentation in that timeB.the prospect may not have enough time to talk to youC.if you don’t have a good beginning your chances of failure are higherD.you may be nervous when you meet the prospect48.When you enter the prospect’s office you must________A.walk straight up to himB.greet him as warmly as possibleC.draw his attention to what you have to sayD.be ready to answer whatever questions he may have49.You must tailor the body of the presentation around the prospect’s current situation so that_______.A.it meets his present or potential needsB.you can set up an appointment with himC.you can convince him your products are very cheapD.he can make a decision on the spot50.The passage tells us how to_______.A.make a sales presentationB.make friends with a prospectC.present ourselves to a prospectD.make an appointment with a prospectSection B(10marks)Read the passage carefully and answer questions51to55.Answer each of the questions in a maximum of10words.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Questions51to55are based on the following passage.BOOK REVIEW Mark Wertman’sTrue Confessions of a Real Mr.MomMost Americans agree that the workplace an the home are very different from the way they were thirty years ago.The world of work is no longer a man’s world.Between1970an1995,the percentage of women who worker outside the home went from50percent to76percent.In the year2000,of the more than55 million married couples in the United State,10.5million women were making more money than their husbands,and2million men were stay-at-home dads.Author,husband,and father Mark Wertman writes about being a stay-at-home dad in his book True Confessions of a Real Mr.Mom.His story will help other people who are learning how to live with the changing gender roles in our society.Mark and his wife,Georgine,were a two-income couple,but things changed when their first baby was born. Georgine wanted to continue her work as a lawyer,but someone had to stay at home to take care of the baby. Georgine had the higher paying job,so she became the provider.They had more children.Mark stayed at home to raise the children.In his book he tells many Stories about his role in the family.At first,it was difficult to change roles.The Wertman kids often went to Mrak first to talk about their problems.Georgine was jealous of the time the children spent with their father.Mark had some hard times, too.People often asked him,”When are you going to get a real job?”Even in the21ST century,society respects the role of provider more than the role of child raiser.Mark found out all about this.Mark an Georgine learned that it is very important to talk about their problems.In the beginning,Mark thought Gergine had the easy job,and Georgine thought that Mark had it ter they talked it over an making decisions together helps their relationship.The Wertmans are happy with the results of their decision.Their children are ready for a world where men an women can choose their roles.Wertman’s book is enjoyable an educational,especially for couples who want to switch roles.As Mark Wertman says,“We are society.We make the changes one by one.People have to decide on what’s best for them and their families.”Questions:51.Why is the workplace no longer a man’s world?52.Wat is Mark Wertman’s book about?53.Why is Georgine the provider in the family?54.How do the Wertmans work out their problems?55.What does Mrak Wertman think about family roles?Section C(10mark)Read the following advertisement and application letter carefully and answer questions56to60. Complete each question in no more than five words.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Questions56to60are based on the following advertisement and application letter.Job Application About Miriam MastersPosition A high-levelsecretaryApplying for a secretarialpositionRequire-mentsSkillsGood56skills,reasonablecomputer skills andminimum typingspeed of80wpmLanguages(advantage)French and SpanishGood Spanish and basicFrench57Two years as asecretary to5859years’experience as asecretary;now works as the60to the president of QBC,anInternet shipping company;hasheld this position for two yearsSection D(10marks)In this section,there is one passage followed be a summary.For questions61to65,please read the passage carefully and complete each space in the summary,using a maximum of three words from the passage.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheetQuestions61to65are based on the following passage.William Shakespeare(1564-1616)wrote many plays and poem s which are known the world over.If you think the words of an Elizabethan playwright are not important today,well,think again.Shakespeare’s works have survived the years and then some!For example,Romeo and Juliet hs not only been performed again and again in theaters around the world,but it has also been made into a very popular movie twice!How did this famous writer start out in the theater?During the late1500s,Shakespeare’s plays were a large Globe used very few props because the audience.Were always interesting and exciting partly because the audience yelled at,cheered,and talked with the performers.The Globe was a great success.However,in 1613during a performance of Shakespeare’s Henry VIII,a cannon was fired on stage,setting off fire.The fie completely destroyed he theater.The Globe was rebuilt a year later,but it did not stay open long.The theater was closed by the Puritans,who did not approve of entertainment.The Globe never opened again.and the building was finally torn down in1644.Theater lovers in England never forgot the Globe,and in1970a decision was made to rebuild it as closely to the original design as possible.Imagine how people felt when,in1989,hose working on the new Globe came across part of the original building only about100meters from the new theater.They were building the new theater almost in the original Globe’s location!The new Globe opened in1999.and has since won many awards as one of the best tourist attractions in Europe.Since the new theater opened, hundreds of thousands of people have attended Shakespearean performances such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream,As You Like It,and Henry V Shakespeare,where air you now?At the Globe,of course.SummaryAlthough Shakespeare wrote his plays in the late1500s,they are still61today.Infact,audiences all over the world enjoy both plays and films based on Shakespeare’sworks.Maybe the best place to see one of Shakespeare’s62is in the Globe Theater.The original Globe Theater was63about100meters from the present site and it washere that Shakespeare’s plays were first performed.After the theater was64in the1990s,it became an award-winning tourist65.Part IV Cloze(15minutes,15marks)There is an email and a more formal letter in this part.Read these two passages and fill in each blank with one word.Choose the word in one of the following the ways:according to the context.By using the correct form of the given word,or by using the given letters of the word.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.TO:From:Dave@We are sorry that our computer ordering system broke(66)____last week.The system is now up and(67)_____(run)again,but we think the goods you ordered will arrive two or three days late.I think the goods you’ve just ordered should arrive(68)are_____Thursday.Thanks a lot for telling us about the problem with the ZP200.You’ll be(69)plea____to know?The problem’s been put right now.Regarding the exhibition you’re organizing It seems you want to return bathe goods you don’t sell we’re certainly interested,but could I ask for more(70)dot______before I let you know?Finally,just(71)_____tell you,as of May1,our warehouse will be open24hours a day.Dear Ms Roberts:We would like to(72)_____for the failure of our computer ordering system last week.Please be reassured that the goods ordered will only be(73)________by two or three working days.The estimated arrival time for your(74)_________(late)order is Thursday.We are(75)gradually__________to you for reporting the defect in the ZP200model we are happy to announce that the defect has now been remedied.You meeting the(76)________(possible)of taking goods from us on a“sale or return”basis at an exhibition you are organizing.We can certainly(77)con__________our interest,but we would like to request(78)________(far)information before we commit ourselves to a(79)_____.Please be advised(80)_________as of May1our warehouse will be open24hours a day.Yours sincerely,David Smith Part V Translation(15minutes,20marks)Section A(10marks)Translate the underlined sentences in the following passage into Chinese.Remember to writethe answers on the answer sheet.(81)I will avoid gossip,jealousy,and negative thinking.Most people don’t think about what(84)I Will strive to humble myself before others,controlling my ego(自我)and making other people feel important.I will spend time studying and,learn how to serve my fellow men better.(85)I know my growthin all areas will be in direct proportion to the service I give to others.I will not take rejection personally.I am first and foremost in the people business and,thus,realize they can only reject my proposal and not me.I will continue to persevere.Section B(10marks)Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.86.有些在语言学习上很有成就的人，在其他领域常常无所作为。