大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业初赛真题2013年

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2013 全国大学生英语竞赛B类真题答案

2013 National English Contestfor College Students(Level B - Preliminary)参考答案及评分标准Part I. Listening Comprehension（30 points）1—5CBCBA 6—10 AABBC 11—15 BACAB 16—20 BABAC21. a dictation 22. keep pace. 23. An active listener 24. the topic 25. heading26. paraphrasing 27. summarising 28. rewrite 29. thoughts and comments 30. useful study aid Part II援Multiple Choice (15 points)Section A (10 points)31—35 ACBBC 36—40 DACBASection B (5 points)41—45 ABCBDPart III援Cloze (10 points)46. popular 47. adopted 48. available 49. longer 50. nervous51. space 52. sufficiently 53. but 54. affectionate 55. retiredPart IV. Reading Comprehension (40 points)Section A (10 points)56. D 57. C58. ordering a hamburger 59. ignorant and inexperienced 60. primary source materialsSection B (10 points)61. For sport or because it蒺s part of a traditional culture.62. Stuff and mount the dead animals.63. Overpopulation of certain species.64. Outbreaks of fowl cholera.65. They kill a limited number of bowheads a year.Section C (10 points)66. a smaller firm 67. promotion prospects 68. morale69. his/her life miserable 70. got on withSection D (10 points)71. N 72. Y 73. Y74. 在我们的竞争对手感到拮据的时候出现这种情况，让人感到非常振奋。

大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业决赛真题2013年(暂缺听力音频)

大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业决赛真题2013年(暂缺听力音频)(总分：120.00，做题时间：120分钟)一、Part Ⅰ Listening Comperhension (总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.What does the man say about the item he is sending?（分数：1.00）A.It is expensive.B.It is insured.C.It is breakable. √解析：[听力原文] M: Hello, I need to send this package to London as soon as possible. W: All right. We can send it by DHL. That will give you a tracking number to follow. M: Also, there's some electronic equipment inside that is quite fragile. W: Would you like to insure the contents? It's only a few dollars more. Q: What does the man say about the item he is sending.7 男士提到，there's some electronic equipment inside that is quite fragile。

fragile与breakable为同义词，意为“易碎的”。

故C项为正确答案。

2.What will the man probably do next?（分数：1.00）A.Help Sue with the makeup.B.Go to the theatre with Sue. √C.Drive to the theatre alone.解析：[听力原文] M: Can you give me a ride to the University Theater tonight, Sarah? W: Sorry I can't, but you might ask Sue. She's helping with the makeup, so she might have to be there early. Q: What will the man probably do next? 男士问女士今晚是否可以载他一程去学校的剧院。

2013年大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)C类初赛真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)

2013年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）C类初赛真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comperhension 2. V ocabulary and Structure 3. Cloze 4. Reading Comperhension 5. Error Correction 6. Translation 7. IQ Test 8. WritingPart I Listening ComperhensionSection A听力原文：M: Didn’t you go to see Macbeth last week?W: Yeah, it was brilliant. I’ve been to it a few times before, but I think this is the best production I’ve ever seen.M: Yeah, someone I work with went and said it was wonderful. I wish I’d been able to get a ticket.1．Why didn’t the man go to see Macbeth last week?A．He didn’t manage to get a ticket.B．He had to attend a conference.C．He had a better production to watch.正确答案：A解析：对话中男士最后提到I wish I’d been able to get a ticket。

这句话为虚拟语气，说明男士没有买到票，因此上周没能去看Macbeth。

听力原文：M: So, how well is your “Fill Me In” selling?W: Oh, great, in fact it’s only the fourth week of publication of the first issue, and we’ve had to reprint another 2000. We’ve sold about 2300. Mostly in alternative bookshops that cater for people who are... er different.M: Congratulations!2．What does “Fill Me In” refer to in this conversation?A．A type of upgraded mobile phone.B．A well-selling magazine.C．A writer’s new book series.正确答案：B解析：根据对话中女士提到的in fact it’s only the fourth week of publication of the first issue，andwe’ve had to reprint another 2000。

大学生英语竞赛2013答案

2013 National English Contestfor College Students(Level D - Preliminary)参考答案及评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension（30 marks）Section A (5 marks) 1—5 BABAB Section B (10 marks) 6—10 CBBAC 11—15 BAABC SectionC (5 marks) 16—20 BCCAB SectionD (10 marks)21.notably unusual 22. not necessarily 23. well known 24. set difficult goals 25. measure26. individuals 27. believe in 28. position 29. obstacles 30. be inspiredPart II V ocabulary and Structure (15 marks)31—35 CCABD 36—40 BACBD 41—45 DBCAAPart 陨陨陨Cloze (10 marks)46. of 47. divided 48. raising 49. exceptions 50. however51. including 52. greatly 53. as 54. century 55. whatPart IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks) Section A (10 marks)56. B 57. C 58. A 59. thought/thinking 60. artificial intelligence/AI Section B (10 marks)61. F 62. F 63. T64. Martial arts and acrobatics.65. When he began playing for laughs. Section C (10 marks)66. Unwanted, annoying, disorganized, or meaningless.67. Organization and complexity entwine and influence the piece in combination with each other and withother factors.68. The ideal level is a point where the complexity of a piece and the way it is organized are matchedperfectly with a listener蒺s knowledge and experience.69. 美肯定不仅仅局限于外表。

2013年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛真题试卷(C类)(可打印修改)

2013 National English Contest for College Students(Level C - Preliminary)(总分：150分答题时间：120分钟)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)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 center.1.Why didn’t the man go to see Macbeth last week?A.He didn’t manage to get a ticket.B.He had to attend a conference.C.He had a better production to watch.2.What does “Fill Me In” refer to in this conversation?A. A type of upgraded mobile phone.B. A well-selling magazine.C. A writer’s new book series.3.Why doesn’t the woman like the bag?A.She doesn’t like the pattern.B.It’s not easy to carry.C.It’s too big for her.4.What makes a bad CV according to the man?A.Fake information.B. Terrible writing.C. Undesirable length.5.How will Cathy continue her Spanish learning?A.She’s going to make a friend in Spain.B.She’ll communicate with a Spanish friend in Spain.C.She’ll practice speaking Spanish with an English friend.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversation. 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 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 center.Conversation One6.What traffic accident are the speakers talking about?A. A kid was knocked down by a car.B.Two cars crashed into a shop.C. A car ran into a wrong place.7.Why did the accident happen according the woman?A.There were many shops around.B.The crossing is in a wrong place.C.There was no crossing here.8.Which of the following is the suggestion they made?A.More traffic lights should be installed.B. A speed camera should be mounted.C.More policemen should patrol that area.9.Where, as the woman mentioned, has got improved traffic?A.Her own neighborhood.B.Her big brother’s neighborhood.C.Her parents’ neighborhood.10.How was the man punished for his traffic offence?A.He was fined 100 pounds with extra penalty points.B.He had to pay 150 pounds and got 6 penalty points.C.He finally paid 600 pounds without any penalty points.Conversation Two11.Why is the expert opposed to the view that memory aids make your memory worse?A.There is no evidence showing that memory aids are invalid.B.Human beings’ brain functions mainly through memory aids in an effective way.C.Memory aids encourage an organized approach which helps the brain function effectively.12.What is interview’s attitude towards the idea that visual image help the memoryA.It is hard to believe.B.It is nothing strange.C.It is obviously nonsense.13.Who developed the system of memory aids centuries ago?A.Inhabitants on an isolated island.B.The Ancient Greeks.C. A great psychologists.14.How does mapping out notes affect the brain?A.It is helpful in reflecting the way people link information in the brain.B.It prevents people from arranging things logically.C.It makes people’s brain function the opposite way.15.What tends to affect people’s ability to think clearly?A.Upbringing and innate differences.B.Worry and anxiety.C.Their aptitudes.Section C (5 marks)In 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 center.16.How can social media influence the presidential election in the USA according to the latestresearch?A.It can help voters to choose their president.B.It can help to ensure the fairness of the elections.C.It can help to increase the number of voters.17.What honorary title has Yaya Toure been granted?A.The African Player of the Year.B.212 Star of the Confederation of African Football.C.The Ivory Coast star.18.Why did Reshma Saujani set up the organization “Girls Who Code”?A.To raise women’s status in the field of science.B.To improve girls’ aptitude and performance in STEM.C.To arouse girls’ interest in science and technology.19.Which tablet computer’s hardware inside is more powerful?A.The CNET Kum.B. The Google Nexus 7.C. The Apple iPad mini.20.What does the company announce that it can do for the United States?A.It can reduce the amount of plastic waste.B.It can help to recycle the plastic waste.C.It can increase the amount of exports.Section D (10 marks)In 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. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.If you (21) ____ smooth skin that glows with youth, the chances are that at some point you will have heard the exhortation to drink lots of water in order to (22) ____ those evil toxins and keep your skin healthy.The exact amount people suggest varies. US – based advice (23) ____ eight glasses a day, while in hotter climates people are advised to drink to more to (24) ____ higher rates of sweating. But regardless of the exact volume of water suggested, the principle behind the advice remains the same --- taking extra water on board will keep your skin hydrated. In other words, water acts like a moisturizer, but from the inside out.。

大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）B类英语专业模拟题

模拟试题一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. Daring 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. What does the woman mean?A. She likes all of his novels.B. She likes none of his novels.C. She likes his latest novel very much.2. How many days will the woman be traveling?A. 9.B. 11.C. 15.3. What is the woman most likely?A. A patient.B. A chemist.C. A doctor.4. What' s the probable relationship between the man and the woman?A. Colleagues.B. Classmates.C. Husband and wife.5. Who is in favor of communicating on line?A. The mart.B. The woman.C. Both.Section BIn this section, you will hear two interviews. Each interview will be read only once. At the end of each interview, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the 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. When is BBC' s Overseas Students at British Universities on air every day?A. 6:30 AM.B. 8:30 GMT.C. 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time.7. What is today's broadcast series about?A. How Chinese students manage to come to Britain.B. How to apply for a scholarship.C. How Chinese students finance their studies.8. Mrs. Wang belongs to the type of students who ______.A. live on a scholarship provided by their working unit back in ChinaB. are usually olderC. haven't finished their college education in China yet9. How much does the Chinese government pay Mrs. Wang each month?A. 1000 pounds.B. 1200 pounds.C. 1000 dollars.10. Which of the following about Mr. Zhu is NOT true?A. Mr. Zhu also lives on a scholarship.B. Mr. Zhu is from Xi'an.C. Mr. Zhu receives around 1200 dollars per month.Interview Two11. What is Mr. Bacon's job specifically?A. Veterinary surgeonB. DoctorC. Nursery12. What sort of pets do people bring to the surgery mainly?A. Cats and dogs.B. Snakes and parrots.C. Rats and ferrets.13. Does Mr. Bacon think the British spend more money on their animals than their children?A. Yes, the British people are very animal-minded.B. No, a group of people are cruel to their animals.C. It depends on the people.14. Does Mr. Bacon think animals are good for people's health?A. Yes, they are companion to old people.B. No.C. Not mentioned.15. Is Mr. Bacon still very much interested in his job?A. Yes, he loves it.B. No, he would like a lot less paperwork.C. Not mentioned.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. According to the BBC correspondent, the Greeks are worried that Annan has offered too much to the ______ side.A. GreekB. Greek CypriotC. Turkish Cypriots17. Which of the following is TRUE about the American spy plane?A. China refused to let it land in Hong Kong.B. It crashed over the South China Sea.C. It crashed with Chinese fighter plane on April 3rd.18. How many people died in the clashes between Iraqi demonstrators and US troops?A. More than 8.B. More than 13.C. More than 38.19. What can we infer from the news?A. The US and Britain have made a thorough examination on weapons before they started war.B. The UN weapons inspection has been in abeyance because of the war.C. The US and Britain have found evidence that Iraq owned some atomic weapons.20. Which of the followings is NOT the topic of the meetings between the two presidents?A. Nuclear weapons.B. Terrorism.C. Illegal drugs.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.If this is a "Mandela moment" for America, there were—perhaps inevitably—few specific clues in Barack Obama's victory speech as to how that will work its way through on to the world stage. But for those who have objected to American (21) during the Bush years there was the commitment to listening, the promise—in Mr. Obama's words—of (22) American leadership, coupled with the pledge to defeatthose who "would (23) "Among the reaction from Europe, President Sarkozy said the American peoplehad chosen "change, openness and (24) " And the European Commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, said "we need a new deal for a new world".Iraq' s foreign minister (25) Mr. Obama that there was " (26) " in Iraq and he didnot foresee a quick US disengagement, (27) President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan said he hoped the election would bring peace, life and (28) to his country.Managing such (29) abroad, as well as at home, will clearly be one of Mr.Obama's biggest (30)Part II Multiple ChoiceSection ADirections:There 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. When she heard the bad news, her eyes ______ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.A. sparkledB. twinkledC. radiatedD. glittered32. Half the excuses she gives are not true, but she always seems to ______ them.A. get on withB. get away withC. get up fromD. get in on33. I only know the man by ______ but I have never spoken to him.A. chanceB. heartC. sightD. experience34. The multinational corporation was making a take-over ______ for a property company.A. applicationB. bidC. proposalD. suggestion35. The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every other machine ______ invented.A. everB. thusC. yetD. as36. There ______ nothing more for discussion ; the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have beenC. beingD. be37. He must give US more time, ______ we shall not be able to make a good jobof it.A. consequentlyB. otherwiseC. thereforeD. doubtlessly38. He resented ______ to wait. He expected the minister ______ him at once.A. to be asked; to seeB. being asked; to fleeC. to be asked; seeingD. being asked; seeing39. It was recommended that passengers ______ smoke during the flight.A. notB. need notC. could notD. would not40. If this university ______ such a good reputation, I would not have come here.A. didn't haveB. hadn't hadC. doesn't haveD. hasn't hadSection BDirections:There are 5 incomplete statements or questions about some 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. ______ is the capital city of New Zealand.A. WellingtonB. VancouverC. AucklandD. Canberra42. According to the theory of semantic triangle. A Word is not directly relatedto the thing it refers to. They are connected by ______.A. meaningB. referenceC. conceptD. sense43. The largest river in England is ______.A. the Severn RiverB. the Thames RiverC. Ben NevisD. the Laugh Neigh44. The official name of the United Kingdom is ______.A. the United Kingdom of Great BritainB. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandC. the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern IrelandD. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland45. The House of Commons consists of ______ Members of Parliament.A. 551B. 651C. 751D. 851Part 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, then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.The Supreme Court's decisions on physician-assisted suicide carry important implications for how medicine seeks to relieve dying patients of pain and suffering.Although it ruled that there is no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide, the Court in effect supported the medical principle of "double effect", a centuries-old moral principle holding that an action having two effects—a good one that is intended and a harmful one that is foreseen—is permissible if the actor intends only the good effect.Doctors have used that principle in recent years to justify using high doses of morphine to control terminally ill patients' pain, even though increasing dosages will eventually kill the patient. Nancy Dubler, director of Montefiore Medical Center, contends that the principle will shield doctors who "until now have very, verystrongly insisted that they could not give patients sufficient mediation to control their pain if that might hasten death. "George Annas, chair of the health law department at Boston University, maintains that, as long as a doctor prescribes a drug for a legitimate medical purpose, the doctor has done nothing illegal even if the patient uses the drug to hasten death. "It's like surgery," he says. "We don't call those deaths homicides because the doctors didn't intend to kill their patients, although they risked their death. If you're a physician, you can risk your patient's suicide as long as you don't intend their suicide."On another level, many in the medical community acknowledge that the assisted-suicide debate has been fueled in part by the despair of patients for whom modern medicine has prolonged the physical agony of dying.Just three weeks before the Court's ruling on physician-assisted suicide, the National Academy of Science (NAS) released a two-volume report—Approaching Death: Improving Care at the End of Life. It identifies the under treatment of pain and the aggressive use of "ineffectual and forced medical procedures that may prolongand even dishonor the period of dying" as the twin problems of end-of-life care.The profession is taking steps to require young doctors to train in hospices, totest knowledge of aggressive pain management therapies, to develop a Medicare billing code for hospital-based care, and to develop new standards for assessing and treating pain at the end of life.Annas says lawyers can play a key role in insisting that these well-meaning medical initiatives translate into better care. "Large numbers of physicians seem unconcerned with the pain their patients are needlessly and predictably suffering," tothe extent that it constitutes "systematic patient abuse". He says medical licensing boards "must make it clear that painful deaths are presumptively ones that are incompetently managed and should result in license suspension. "Questions:46. From the first three paragraphs, we learn that ______.A. doctors used to increase drug dosages to control their patients' painB. it is still illegal for doctors to help the dying end their livesC. the Supreme Court strongly opposes physician-assisted suicideD. patients have no constitutional right to commit suicide47. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. Doctors will be held guilty if they risk their patients' death.B. Modern medicine has assisted terminally ill patients in painless recovery.C. The Court ruled that high-dosage pain-relieving medication can be prescribed.D. A doctor's medication is no longer justified by his intentions.48. According to the NAS's report, one of the problems in end-of-life care is______.A. prolonged medical proceduresB. inadequate treatment of painC. systematic drug abuseD. insufficient hospital care49. Which of the following best defines the word "aggressive" (line 3, paragraph6) ?A. Bold.B. Harmful.C. Careless.D. Desperate.50. George Annas would probably agree that doctors should be punished if they ______.A. manage their patients incompetentlyB. give patients more medicine than neededC. reduce drug dosages for their patientsD. prolong the needless suffering of the patientsSection BIn this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing no more than three words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.As every schoolboy knows, insects pollinate flowers, while birds and mammals disperse seeds by eating fruits or transporting burs on their feathers and fur. These are examples of co-evolution, a phenomenon first described by Charles Darwin in The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, published in 1871.Co-evolution, in which two species have evolved together in response to adaptations that each has imposed on the other, can be extremely subtle. For instance, some animals may help to transfer pollen from one plant to another without acting directly as the carrier themselves. Instead, they make it easier for the pollen to be dispersed by other creatures. Mats Olsson and Richard Shine, of the University of Sydney, and Elisabeth Bak-Olsson, of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, have discovered, apparently for the first time, such a mutually beneficial arrangement between a reptile and a plant.For most of the year the Tasmanian snow skink lizard confined to mountain tops in that island is catholic in what it eats. But when the honey-bush is in bloom, the skinks make a point of tearing off the tough, red petals that enclose the rest of the flower. They chew them to extract the nectar and spit out what is left. At first sight,this skink-savaging may not seem all that helpful to the honey- bush. But it is. Itexposes the reproductive parts of the flowers, thereby allowing pollinating insects to get at them. Dr. Olsson and his colleagues found that flowers with the petals left intact never produced seed. But, according to their paper in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 87% of flowers with the petals torn off did so.To check that it was the skinks alone that were the plants' little helpers, the researchers placed cages around some honey-bushes. Virtually all of the petals were removed from the flowers on bushes without cages. Only 16% of the caged bushes had their petals ripped off, possibly by high winds battering them.Dr Olsson found no evidence of pollen being carried on a skink and so concluded that the lizards play no role in transporting honey-bush pollen from one flower to another. But he did see a range of insects: wasps, flies, bumble-bees and others feeding from honey-bush flowers that had no petals covering them. Without the petals removed, it was impossible for insects to do any pollinating.SUMMARY:Co-evolution is (51) described by Charles Darwin in The Descent of Man. In the process of co-evolution, two species may have to respond to adaptations they have imposed on each other.For example, some animals may not carry. (52) from one plant to another. They may help by making it easier for other creatures to disperse the pollen from one plant to another. Such an arrangement seems (53) to both species. In Tasmania, the skink lizards chew the red petals of (54) and spit out what is left. In doing so, they expose the reproductive parts of the flower and enable pollinating insects to reach them. It was discovered that 87% of these flowers produced seeds. Conversely, flowers with petals remaining (55) never did.Section CIn 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.Most people consider bacteria dangerous. After all, these microorganisms cause a host of serious human diseases, including tuberculosis, typhoid fever, pneumonia, and food poisoning. In fact, however, only a small percentage of bacteria cause diseases, while many bacteria are actually beneficial to humans. For example, doctors use bacteria to produce vaccines and other medicines. Bacteria are also critical to many industrial processes, from fermenting wine to recycling wastes, and scientists use bacteria to study many of the biological processes common to all living things.With such a wide variety of economic and scientific applications, it is no surprise that several laboratories around the United States grow and sell bacteria as a crop. These laboratories use specialized farming techniques to produce one of the nation's most valuable biological commodities.Like plants, bacteria have specific growth requirements. In particular, they needa place to grow and they need a supply of nutrients. Bacteria may be cultivated in containers ranging from small test tubes to giant steel tanks. The organisms are placed in a container along with a nutritionally balanced liquid or jelly, called a culture medium, which provides vitamins, minerals, and fluids to the growing bacteria. The growth container and culture medium must be kept at a constant temperature that is appropriate for the type of bacteria being cultivated. Most bacteria used in medicine and industry grow best between 20℃ and 45℃.In a closed container, bacteria exhibit a definite growth pattern. The figure shows a typical bacterial growth curve. All bacteria follow this pattern, a fact that is very important to anyone who wants to cultivate them in large numbers.When bacteria are first placed in a growth container, they must adapt to theirnew environment, and growth is slow while they are making this adjustment. This period is called the "start phase" of the bacterial growth cycle. At the end of this phase, as the bacteria become accustomed to their new living conditions, they begin to grow and reproduce rapidly. During the second phase, called the "log phase," a population explosion occurs. In a large tank, millions of new bacteria may be produced everyhour during this phase. Eventually, however, the bacterial population reaches the maximum size possible, given the limitations of the growth container. At this point,the bacteria enter the "stationary growth phase," during which they continue to reproduce, but at a slower rate. After a time, the bacteria use up their supply of nutrients and their wastes accumulate in the growth container. The final period in the growth cycle, called the "death phase," occurs when the bacteria begin to die faster than they reproduce.People who grow bacteria for science and industry take advantage of this unique growth cycle. Bacteria are harvested during the "stationary growth phase," yielding a good crop of usable organisms. By carefully monitoring the growth pattern, bacteria farmers can also decide when to add more nutrients to the culture medium or to transfer the bacteria to new growth containers. In this way, they can prevent large losses during the "death phase." By applying a knowledge of the growth requirements and patterns of bacteria, these modern-day agriculturalists are able to help everyone derive the maximum benefit from these versatile organisms.56. Most people consider bacteria dangerous, actually, most of them are ______.57. Most bacteria used in medicine and industry grow best between the temperature of ______.58. ______ follow the growth pattern illustrated in FIGURE 1.59. There are ______ phases in the growth cycle of bacteria.60. Large losses of bacteria in the ______ phase can be avoided artificially.Section DIn this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Exactly what a public forest is and how the public should be able to use it has been debated since the National Forests were first formed in 1905. Since then, the U.S. Forest Service has been allowing timber, mining, ranching, and recreational intereststo use the forests as a resource. In fact, the Forest Service, which manages 34 million acres of wilderness across the country, is part of the Department of Agriculture. Since the government perpetuated the concept of nature as a user-friendly commodity, you might say that it missed the forest for the trees.For the last 27 years, the rest of the nation—both public and private—has been working to comply with the landmark Endangered Species Act, but the U.S. Forest Service has paid little attention to the wildlife under its care: sometimes due to a lackof funds, sometimes a lack of information, sometimes a lack of will. For the forests in Southern California, however, this is changing. A little known regional environmental group, the Center for Biological Diversity, brought a lawsuit two years ago that has forced the Forest Service to face the Endangered Species Act and comply with it. Assuming the agency is able, all the life in the forest, from Smith's blue butterfly tothe cattle rancher to the intrepid backpacker, will be affected.In the Los Padres Forest alone, which spans almost two million acres, as many as 11.6 million people have been allowed to troop in each year during the summer months, unknowingly disrupting a fragile ecosystem essential to the health of the forest they have come to enjoy. Even the rugged packers in the backcountry, mostly nature-lovers at heart, have disturbed the breeding of the red-legged frog and arroyo as they camped, with permission, along shallows.Invasive species aside from humans pose problems as well. Bullfrogs originally from the Eastern U.S. are munching red-legged frogs and arroyo toads, as are the warm water non-native fish species like small-mouthed bass and blue gill. Fragile native plants are being crowded out by pampas grass and other non-natives in the majority of the meadows. One of the most dangerous invaders of Southern California is the cowbird, also an East Coast native, which has been wreaking havoc on native avian species across the country. Cowbirds have the offensive but biologically useful trait of laying eggs in others' nests, leaving the host parents to rear its big, hungry young. Often the baby cowbird hatches first and develops faster at the expense of its foster parents' offspring.Temporary emergency measures adopted in January 1999 to address these problems closed four campgrounds in the Ojai Ranger District from sunset to sunrise to protect the arroyo toad. In the Monterey district, fencing and grazing use were limited for the benefit of steel head.The final settlement on March 1 of the Center for Biological Diversity suit stipulated another set of protections, largely benefiting the California condor. Poisonous ethylocol-based antifreeze was banned, requirements for anti-perching devices on communication sites went into effect, and bird- safe power lines must be installed.Questions:61. What activities have been allowed in public forests since 1905.962. What made the Forest Service comply with the Endangered Species Act?63. What is the area of the Los Padres Forest?64. Apart from humans what else are regarded as invaders of forests?65. When were four campgrounds closed in order to protect the native species in the forest?Part IV ClozeRead the following passage and fill in each blank with one word in three ways: according to the context; using the correct form of the given words; according to the given letters of the words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.One of the questions coming into focus as we face growing scarcity of resources in the world is how to divide limited resources among countries. In the international development com 66 , the coronal wisdom has been 67 the billion people living in poor countries could never expect to r 68 the standard of living that most of the people in North America e 69 , simply because the world does not contain enough iron ore, protein, petroleum, and so on. At the same time, we in the United States have continued to pursue super-affluence as though there were no limits 70 how much we could consume. We m 71 only 6 percent of the world's people; yet we consume one third of the world's resources.As long as the resources we consumed each year came primarily from w 72 our own boundaries, this was largely an internal matter. But as our resources come more and more from the outside world, we will no longer be able to think in 73 of "our" resources and "their" resources, but only of c 74 resources.As Americans consume such a(n) 75 (proportion) share of the world's resources, we have to question whether or not we can continue our pursuit of super-affluence in a world of 76 (scarce). We are now reaching the point at 77 we must carefully examine the presumed 1 78 between our level of well-being and the level of material goods consumed. If you have only one crust of bread and get another crust of bread, your well-being is greatly 79 (enhance). But if you have a loaf of bread, then an additional crust of bread doesn't make d 80 In the eyes of most of the world today, Americans have their loaf of bread and are asking for still mole. The prospect of a scarcity of, and competition in, the world's resources requires that we re-examine the way in which we relate to the rest of the world.Part V TranslationSection ATranslate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Last spring, my husband and I loaded our three children into the car and drove off to see friends in the United States. Over the course of a week, we visited half a dozen households, each with children of its own. (81) And I found myself struck, again and again, by the frequency with which we modern parents use television to silence young children.Get a couple of families together, and when noise from the kids rises too much, on goes the video and all is gratifying silence until the credits roll. (82) It's like throwing a blanket over a noisy parrot's cage : With one motion, the parrot's stimulating surroundings vanish and its squawking instantly subsides. Hit the "play" button and the same thing happens. Children might be wrestling or running around, but let that mesmerizing box light up and they'll stop to stare at the screen. Nearby, the adults smile as the caterwauling ceases: "Phew! That's better."The video has become a member of every family I know. Need to finish a project on a Sunday afternoon? Popping a video buys you an hour or two. Often my children go to play in someone's basement room and a video is on from the time they arrive until they leave.Guilty as I am myself. I find promiscuous use of this sedative disquieting.Children don't stand a chance against videos. (83) No matter how imaginative or independent they may be or how much they may like playing with visiting friends, they cannot escape the stupefying effects of the box.(84) Child-development expert Paul Smith attributes this to the brain's "orienting response," a reaction discovered by Parlor early in the last century. "We humans are。

2013年全国大学生英语竞赛c类初赛答案

2013 National English Contestfor College Students(Level C - Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I ListeningComprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)1—5 ACCCBSection B (10 marks)6—10 ABBCB 11—15 CABAASection C (5 marks)16—20 CACBC Section D (10 marks)21.are warn for 22. flush out 23. tends to recommend 24.coopensate ck of evidence 26.separated into 27.accessed 28. medication 29. contasdictary 30. winklesPart II Vocabulary andStructure (15 marks)31—35 CDCCA 36—40 BAACA 41—45 ADBCAPart III Cloze (10 marks)46. hidding 47.surprising 48.pressure 49. presidenting 50.existence51. with 52.place 53. gravity 54.Additionally 55.affectionPart IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Section A (10 marks)56. money/cash 57. compare 58. unique 59.altered 60. privacySection B (10 marks)61. F 62. T 63. T64.Pansies differ in being hardy.65. Potentillas.Section C (10 marks)66. England 67.fond of 68.making sure 69. C 70.BSection D (10 marks)71.Glasiers and permarost.72. 24 cubic miles of ice.73.Because of the increase oin temperatures.74. 阿拉斯加大部分陆地被永久性地冻结，或者一年的多半被冻结，因此得以保持其完整。

2013年全国大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业初赛真题及答案

大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业初赛真题2013年Part Ⅰ Listening ComperhensionSection 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, read the question and the three choices marked A, B, and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then markthe corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1、 What does the man imply?A. He's heard about Sue's great ideas.B. He finds some of Sue's ideas acceptable.C. He thinks Sue's ideas are impractical.2、 What are the speakers talking about?A. Hanging a picture.B. Framing apainting. C. Buying new glasses.3、 What does the man mean?A. The secretary will make the final revisions for Mary.B. The secretary will bring the paper to him next Friday.C. The secretary will pass him the paper when he gets back.4、 Which sport does the man want to participate in?5、 Why doesn't the man apply for a job at the factory?A. He doesn't think there is a chance for him to get a job there.B. The factory is closing down during the summer vocation.C. He doesn't think that is a good place to work in.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 pause, read five questions and the three choices marked A, B, and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then markthe corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation Ⅰ6、 What is the man going to do during the summer?A. Attend classes.B. Gotraveling. C. Take a part-time job.7、 What is the man going to do at Copper Mountain?A. Collecting fossil.B.Camping. C. Sightseeing.8、 According to the man, why can't the geology course be offered during the academic year?A. Because too many students are interested in taking it.B. Because students' schedule is already full.C. Because the professor is too busy.9、 What was found at the buffalo-kill site?A. Broken buffalo skins and used dries.B. Broken stone tools for killing buffaloes.C. Lots of broken buffalo bones.10、 What does the woman imply about summer classes?A. They're more expensive than regular classes.B. They're more boring than regular classes.C. They're more interesting than regular classes. Conversation Ⅱ11、 What was the students' initial reaction to the food they were served?A. They would rather have eaten traditional food.B. They were not sure whether it was good or bad.C. They felt that it was an adventure for them.12、 According to David, why do some students have difficulty accepting the "restaurant system" ?A. They are not used to having meals with others.B. It takes them too long to get their food.C. They are uncomfortable having meals with adults.13、 What main role do the staff play in the school restaurant?A. They make sure that students eat their meals in time.B. They deal with students' complaints about the food.C. They help students learn about a balanced diet.14、 According to David, where does most of the food served in the restaurant come from?A. Local sppliers.B. The school'sgarden. C. All over the world.15、 Why does David think his approach could be difficult to introduce in other schools?A. Not all students see healthy eating as important.B. Many students are resistant to radical changes.C. Parents would be unwilling to accept it.Section C16、 How many people were killed in the suicide bomb attack?A. At most two.B. At leasteleven. C. Up to thirty.17、 What problem is US government now faced with?A. How to avoid the fiscal cliff.B. How to raise tax on high incomes.C. How to cope with campus violence.18、 What did Ban Ki-moon propose to stop the current tensions in the Middle East?A. International intervention.B. A negotiated two-state solution.C. Unconditional ceasefire.19、 Which is NOT mentioned about Sir Patrick Moore?A. He is the author of The Sky at Night.B. He devoted himself to the study of the universe.C. He was a former presenter of the BBC.20、 What do we learn from the news?A. New York is the first city using smartphones for taxi services in the US.B. Similar cases have been reported in some other European countries.C. Passengers can use apps to call taxi and make payment in NY.Section DIn this section, you will hear an instructor giving a talk to students. The talk will be given twice. complete the notes usingthree words or fewer for each blank. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.○ A lecture is not (21)○ Use abbreviations, symbols, numbers and so on to take notes in order to (22)○ (23) should:Before the lecture: ask yourself what you already knowabout (24) ;During the lecture: think about where the talk mightbe (25)○ Lecturers often repeat them themselvesby (26) or (27)○ To review notes effectively you need to (28) them, reorganize them, highlight the main points and add your own (29) ○The advantages of reviewing: help everything sink in and make a (30)Part Ⅱ Multiple ChoiceSection AIn this section, there are ten incomplete sentences. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choosing the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.31、 ______, Marcia walked up to the podium and delivered an animated acceptance speech.A. Excited about winning the awardB. Been excited with winning the awardC. To be excited about winning the awardD. Exciting with winning the award32、 As a scientific document, the book should stand for several years until further ______make revision______.A. developments; impossibleB. experiments; optionalC. advances; necessaryD. attempts; undesirable33、 When I was a teenager, I ______a lot and people couldn't understand what I was saying.A. complainedB. mumbledC.uttered D. gossiped34、 Dry farming is a type of agriculture used in areas ______ lessthan 20 inches of rainfall.A. there areB. where there isC. in whichis D. which has35、 Not until 1942 ______ a dying patient's life using penicillin.A. when John Bumstead and Orvan Hess savedB. saved John Bumstead and Orvan HessC. did John Bumstead and Orvan Hess savedD. that John Bumstead and Orvan Hess saved36、 Birds that breed on high cliffs have pear-shaped eggs that roll in a tight circle, making ______ less likely to roll off the cliff.A. somewhereB. sometimesC.something D. somewhat37、 ______, the condor in Peru is threatened by the rapid encroachment of humans.A. As isolated as its few remaining habitats may beB. As its few remaining isolated habitats may beC. May its few remaining habitats be as isolatedD. Its few remaining habitats may be as isolated38、 The shrinking range poses ______ to Africa's elephants.A. a graver threat that is long-termB. long-term the gravest threatC. the gravest long-term threatD. along-term threat graver39、—I think there may be other options that we haven't considered yet.—So what you mean is ______.—No, I just think that we shouldn't make too quick a decision.A. that I shouldn't get angry with youB. you don't like my ideaC. that you want to break up with meD. that it makes me looks stupid40、—He's upset. You shouldn't have offended him?—I know I shouldn't have.______.A. I didn't mean to.B. I wasn't able to.C. I was confident of that.D. I was used to it.Section BIn this section, there are five incomplete statements or questions about English speaking countries. 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、 ______is an accent that emerged at the beginning of the nineteenth century, associated with the way upper-class and well-educated people spoke, especially in the "golden triangle" of London, Oxford and Cambridge.A. Received PronunciationB. Queen's EnglishC. CockneyD. Yorkshire Dialect42、 The recent literary representations of the North-East of England have been concerned with life after the death of______.A. farming and spinningB. ducking and divingC. wheeling and dealingD. coalmining and shipbuilding43、 Which movie is an American fantasy adventure film released in 2012, nominated for eleven Academy Awards and offered four including Best Director in 2013?A. The Twilight Saga: New Moon.B. Avatar.C. Life of Pi.D. The Hurt Locker.44、 The United States is a nation of immigrants. By the year 2000, more than 11% of all Americans were foreign born. Which state has the largest number of immigrants?A. New Jersey.B. California.C. New York.D. Arizona.45、 American parents living in large cities like to send their children to ______ because they believe that these schools are safer and have higher academic standards than "common schools".A. elite schoolsB. private schoolsC. community collegesD. religious schoolsPart Ⅲ ClozeRead the following passage and fill in each blank with one word using one of the following three methods: according to the context, using the correct form of the word given, or using the first letter (s) of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Greyhound racing is the sixth most p (46) spectator sport in the United States. Over the last decade, a growing number of racers have been (47) to spend their retirement as household pets, oncetheir racing careers are over.Many people hesitate to adopt a retired racing greyhound because they think only very old dogs are ava (48) . Actually, even champion racers only work until they are about three-and-a half years old. Because greyhounds usually live to be 12 to 15 years old, their retirement is much (49) than their racing careers.People worry that a greyhound will be more (50) (nerve) and active than other breeds and will need a large sp (51) to run. These are false impressions. Greyhounds have naturally sweet, mild dispositions, and while they love to run, they are sprinters rather than distance runners and are (52) (sufficiency) exercised with a few daily laps around a fenced-in backyard.Greyhounds do not make good watchdogs, (53) they are very good with children, get along well with other clogs (and usually cats as well) , and are (54) (affection) and loyal. They are intelligent, well-behaved dogs, usually housebroken in only a fewday's. A re (55) racing greyhound is a wonderful pet for almost anyone.Part Ⅳ Reading Comperhe nsionSection AIn this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. For two questions, 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. For the other three questions, you should complete each sentence in a maximum of three words using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.My entry into Black women's history was unexpected but agreeable. In the preface to Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia, I recount the story of exactly how Shirley Herd (who, in addition to teaching in the local school system, was also president of the Indianapolis chapter of the National Council of Negro Women)successfully provoked me into changing my research and writing focus. Although I dedicate this volume to her and to her best friend, fellow club woman and retired primary school teacher Virtea Downey, I still blush at the fact that I went to graduate school to become ahistorian in order to contribute to the Black Struggle for social justice and yet met her request to write a history of Black women in Indiana with reluctance. I had never even thought about Black womenas historical subjects with their own relations to a state's history, and I thought her invitation and phone call extraordinarily intrusive. Only later did I concede how straightforward and reasonable had been her request to redress a historical omission. Black women were conspicuous by their absence. None of the social studies texts orstate histories that Herd and Downey had used to teach their students made mention of the contributions of Black women. Since historianshad left them out, Herd reasoned, only a "real" historian could put them in, and since I was the only tenured Black woman historian inthe state of Indiana at that time, the task was mine.Herd rejected my reservations and completely ignored my admonitions that she could not call up a historian and order a book the way you drive up to a fast-food restaurant and order a hamburger. In spite of my assertions of ignorance about the history of Black women in Indiana and my confession of having never studied thesubject in any history course or examined any manuscript sources pertaining to their lives, Herd persevered. Black women, ashistorical subjects and agents, were as invisible to me as they had been to school textbook writers.Undaunted by my response, Herd demanded that I connect (thankfully without perfect symmetry ) my biology and autobiography, my race and gender, my being a Black woman, to my skill as a historian, and write for her and for the local chapter members of the National Council a history of Black women in Indiana. I relented and wrote the book, When the Truth Is Told: Black Women's Culture and Community in Indiana, 1875 - 1950, as requested. In the process, I was both humbled and astounded by the array of rich primary. source materials Herd, and the other club women had spent two years collecting. There were diaries, club notes, church souvenir booklets, photographs, club minutes, birth, death, and marriage certificates, letters, and handwritten county and local histoties. Collectivelythis material revealed a universe I never knew existed in spite of having lived with Black women all of my life ... and being one myself. Or perhaps more accurately, I knew a universe of Black women existed.I simply had not envisioned its historical meaning.56、 The primary purpose of the passage is to show how the author______.A. discovered Black women's history when she was in gaduate schoolB. became a historian to help Black people in America achieve social justiceC. developed her research skills by undertaking a challenging projectD. came to view Black women as a worthy subject for historical analysis57、 Why did the author initially respond to Herd's request "with reluctance"?A. Because she knew that historians should avoid controversial subjects.B. Because there were too many other projects requiring her attention.C. Because she viewed Herd's request as irrelevant and presumptuous.D. Because she knew that Herd had not been to graduate school.58、 The author compared Herd's demanding a history book to ______ to indicate that she did not generally undertake projects on request.59、 The author believed that historians should conduct research in areas in which they had expertise so she asserted that she was ______ about the project.60、 Herd and the other club women spent two years collecting ______ to prove that Black women contributed to society historically.Section BIn this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. You should answer each question in a maximum of ten words using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.In the past, hunting was a necessity, with humans killing wild animals for food and clothing. However, modem hunters generally hunt for one of two reasons: for sport, or because it's part of their traditional culture. Can hunting ever be justified?Hunting for sport is popular all over the world. Every year in the United States, more than 12 million people go hunting; and wealthy enthusiasts from around the world pay thousands to go on African safaris. While many recreational hunters eat the animals they kill, others simply do it for trophies. These so-called trophy hunters pay taxidermists to stuff and mount the dead animals, which they then display in their homes as souvenirs.So, should hunting for sport be allowed? No, says animal rights group PETA. They believe animals have the right to live out their natural lives in the wild. And the group notes that hunted animals often escape after being wounded and are left to die slowly and painfully. Other anti-hunting activists argue that hunters prefer to kill the bigger members of a species, which often leaves the smaller ones behind to breed. As a result, the entire species slowly become weaker.Of course, many hunters disagree. They claim that responsible hunters follow a strict code of conduct, which includes never letting a wounded animal escape, and never taking a shot at an animal unless it's going to be a clean kill. Hunters also argue that their sport keeps certain species in check, preventing overpopulation. For example, they say that if waterfowl weren't hunted, their numbers would grow too large, leading to outbreaks of fowl cholera, a disease dangerous to humans.Hunters even argue that they're helping endangered species. This is because many countries reinvest hunting revenue (from permits or safari fees) back into animal conservation. For example, some of the money that Zimbabwe earns from foreign elephant hunters is put back into elephant conservation. As a result, Zimbabwean elephant numbers are actually steadily increasing. However, conservationists say that killing animals in order to save them is hypocritical and that there are other ways to protect endangered wildlife.But what about traditional cultures who still hunt for their food? The Inuit people have lived in the Arctic for thousands of years and their traditional diet includes the endangered bowhead whale. Local laws allow them to kill a limited number of bowheads a year and many Inuit argue that traditional societies must adapt and drop endangered species from their diets.Questions：61、Generally，what are the two reasons for hunting?62、What do trophy hunters pay taxidermists to do?63、What do hunters argue that hunting can help prevent?64、What could be the consequence of not hunting waterfowl?65、What is Inuit people's, code of conduct regarding hunting?Section CIn this section, there is one passage presented as a conversation between Mike, Jack and Peter, followed by a summary which is an email sent to Mike's friend, Paul. You should completethe email below using no more than three words for each blank fromthe passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet."I've just heard that Mike's moved jobs," said Jack to Peter. "The strange thing is that he's moved to a much smaller firm and he's usually so ambitious. It doesn't sound like the kind of thing he'd do. Moving to a larger firm would be much more his style. "Peter replied, "I was talking to him briefly last night, but he didn't have time to give me any details. He said he'd tell me all about it next time we meet. I gather that he still liked the work he was doing, but the marketing department, where he worked, had becomea revolving door. A lot of people left before Mike did and their replacements are staying no time at a11. That must be very unsettling for everyone. "Just then, Mike walked in and they asked him what had happenedto make him change jobs. He began to tell them the background to his move. "To put it in a nutshell, it's all the fault of the new marketing director. About six months ago, management decided that asa company we didn't have a high enough profile and they got rid ofJeff Jones, who was head of marketing, and appointed someone to improve the image of the company. Unfortunately, the new broom is one of those people who takes an instant dislike to some people and sets out to make their lives a misery. I don't know what he's done for the public image of the firm, but morale has hit rock bottom. It's particularly sad because Jeff Jones was a good boss and it was a very happy department when he was there. "Peter said, "That's dreadful. It's very difficult to work under such circumstances. How did you get on with him?""I got on with him all right, I suppose, but his mood could change from one minute to another. None of us knew where we stoodwith him. I decided early on to get out while the going was good and was lucky enough to get a job with Smith & Jones. They're a much smaller company, but you can see that they're going places. Theytreat their staff well and so they stay around. ""It might be in the end a good career move, then," said Jack. "Perhaps he did you a favour, after all. ""Certainly," said Mike, "I've taken a cut in salary at the moment, but looking at the big picture I can see that my promotion prospects are much better. ""You wouldn't go back to your old job if this new man left, then?" asked Peter."After the way management let him treat us?" asked Mike. "You must be joking!"Section DIn this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.The end of the financial year is approaching and, with it, the AGM, when we will have to give an account of the year's proceedings to our shareholders. As usual, at this time of year, I am sending a copy of this informal end-of-the-year report to all members of the sales force. I hope that you will all find it useful and that you will let me know if you have any comments. I value your input.We started this year with a major new product and we really hit the ground running. Our sales for the first quarter of the year were very impressive and, indeed, broke all records. (74) This was particularly heartening as this occurred at a time when many of our competitors were feeling the pinch. Indeed, there was talk among economic experts of an impending recession and even of economic meltdown. Fortunately, this gloom and doom did not materialize.It was good that we were able to buck the trend, but as I said, we had a major new product and one, indeed, that is popularly believed to have broken the mould of kitchen equipment. Therefore, it would have been extremely surprising, not to say distressing, if we had not achieved substantial sales with it.What is rather distressing is that the rest of the year did not live up to the promise of the first quarter, this despite the fact that the financial state of the country improved in the course of the year. (75) To some extent, of course, it would not have been realistic to expect that peak level sales could be sustained throughout the year. Some falling-off was to be expected after the initial impact of the new product had worn off.However, the falling-off was worse than had been anticipated. This gave us all food for thought and, fortunately, we were able to learn from the experience. Indeed, I think we should regard theintroduction of the new product as a useful learning curve from which all departments have benefited. The whole programme of product launching has been assessed and revised where appropriate. We shall all be better prepared next time.On the whole, this was a successful year and we hope to build on that success in the coming year. Thank you all for your contribution to this success. Get ready to do even better next year!71、markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information givenin the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage.71. The sales report was usually sent out in the middle of the financial year.72、 The company was not affected by an economic downturn in thefirst quarter.73、 The company gained useful experience on how to launch and sell a new product.74、translate the underlined sentences of the passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.74.________________________75、________________________Part Ⅴ TranslationTranslate the following five sentences into English, using the words given in brackets. Remember to write your answers on the answer sheet.76、如今，许多城市居民喜欢到海滨从事水上运动。

2013年大学生英语竞赛C类初赛真题及详解

2. What does “Fill Me In” refer to in this conversation? A. A type of upgraded mobile phone. B. A well-selling magazine. C. A writer’s new book series. 【听力原文】 M: So, how well is your “Fill Me In” selling? W: Oh, great, in fact it’s only the fourth week of publication of the first issue, and we’ve had to reprint another 2000. We’ve sold about 2300. Mostly in alternative bookshops that cater for people who are... er different. M: Congratulations!
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Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks) Part Ⅲ Cloze (10 marks) Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (40 marks) Part V Translation (10 marks) Part VI Error Correction (10 marks) Part VII IQ Test (5 marks) Part VIII Writing (30 marks)

全国大学生英语竞赛B类英语专业真题详解视频网课

全国大学生英语竞赛B类英语专业真题详解视频网课全国大学生英语竞赛B类（英语专业）真题解析班（网授）目录全国大学生英语竞赛B类（英语专业）真题解析班【共56课时】电子书（题库）•全国大学生英语竞赛B类（英语专业）历年真题及模拟试题详解（2015～2019）•全国大学生英语竞赛B类（英语专业）历年真题及详解（2007～2014）【部分视频讲解】•试看部分内容第一部分考研真题精选一、名词解释1彩陶[厦门大学2011年研；清华大学2006年研]答：彩陶是指在打磨光滑的橙红色陶坯上，以天然的矿物质颜料进行描绘，用赭石和氧化锰作呈色元素，然后入窖烧制，在橙红色的陶胚上呈现出用赭红、黑、白诸种颜色绘制的几何图形、花卉、动物纹样等美丽图案，形成的纹样与器物造型高度统一，达到装饰美化效果的陶器，它是新石器时代最重要的艺术形式。

以仰韶文化（例“人面鱼纹彩陶盆”）与马家窑文化（例“舞蹈纹彩陶盆”）的彩陶艺术最为杰出。

2舞蹈彩陶盆[厦门大学2005年研]相关试题：舞蹈纹彩陶盆[中央美院2017年研]答：舞蹈彩陶盆是指1973年青海省文物考古工作者在大通县上孙家寨遗址甲区发掘第20号汉墓时发现的陶器。

舞蹈画面简洁，线条明快，笔法酣畅。

透过静止的画面，仍能让今人感受到远古的舞蹈艺术家击节踏歌、肢体扭动时强烈的节奏感的特点。

彩陶盆的外壁用三道线装饰，它模拟着三道绳圈将陶盆紧紧地捆扎着。

这是一件杰出的优秀彩陶工艺品，表达了欢乐的主题，集中反映了五六千年前人们的智慧和生活情趣。

彩陶盆的设计制作，体现了当时制陶工艺的熟练和审美思想的进步。

彩陶工艺家表现的意境，富有诗情画意。

3鼎[厦门大学2004年研]答：鼎是指用以烹煮肉和盛贮肉类的器具，是青铜器的最重要青铜器物种之一。

鼎被视为传国重器、国家和权力的象征，三代及秦汉延续两千多年一直是最常见和最神秘的礼器。

它是我国青铜文化的代表，是文明的见证，也是文化的载体。

更具禹铸九鼎的传说，我国远在4000多年前就有了青铜的冶炼和铸造技术；中国历史博物馆收藏的司母戊鼎就是商代晚期时青铜鼎，是现存最大的商代青铜器。

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由此可知男士认为Sue的想法不现实，所以选C。

2. What are the speakers talking about?A.Hanging a picture.B.Framing a painting.C.Buying new glasses.B [听力原文]M: We need to replace the glass in that picture frame before we can hang these pictures in the dormitory lobby.W: We can go to the framing shop and have it done now.Q: What are the speakers talking about?录音中男士提到他们需要把相框里的玻璃替换掉，才能把这些图画挂在宿舍大厅里。

女士接着说“现在我们可以去框架店做一个”。

由此可知他们谈论的是给图画装框架的事情。

3. What does the man mean?A.The secretary will make the final revisions for Mary.B.The secretary will bring the paper to him next Friday.C.The secretary will pass him the paper when he gets back.C [听力原文]M: Your paper looks very good, Mary. It just needs those few revisions we discussed.W: Thank you, Dr. Thompson. I'll have the final draft back to you by next Friday.M: Oh, I'll be in London for a conference, so could you leave it with the department secretary? He'll see that I get it.Q: What does the man mean?录音中男士赞美女士的论文写得很好，只需要做一些修改，然后女士说到她会在下个星期五把终稿返还给他，但是男士对她说他在伦敦有一个会议，因此可以把论文给系里的秘书。

由此可知，男士的意思是男士回来后秘书会把论文给他。

4. Which sport does the man want to participate in?B [听力原文]M: There're so many different sports on offer at the new sports centre.W: Yes, you're right, Frank. I called in there yesterday and signed up for swimming. The pool is huge !M: That's a good idea, but that's not really my cup of tea. I'm more of a football person. That's what I'm going to do.Q: Which sport does the man want to participate in?对话中提到新的体育馆提供很多体育项目，女士昨天去游泳了，而男士却说他不喜欢游泳，他更喜欢踢足球，所以他将去踢足球。

由此可知C项是男士将要参加的活动。

5. Why doesn't the man apply for a job at the factory?A.He doesn't think there is a chance for him to get a job there.B.The factory is closing down during the summer vocation.C.He doesn't think that is a good place to work in.A [听力原文]W: How are you going to spend your summer break?M: I really need to work to pay for next semester's tuition.W: Why don't you see if you could get a job at the factory?M: I hear they're laying off workers there.Q: Why doesn't the man apply for a job at the factory?录音中男士提到他想要工作赚钱支付下个学期的学费。

然后女士提出建议“为什么不看看能否在工厂里得到一份工作呢”，男士回答到他听说那里正在裁员。

由此可知，男士认为他不可能在那里得到一份工作，所以选A。

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 pause, read five questions 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 ce n t r e.C o n v e r s a t i o nⅠ1. What is the man going to do during the summer?A.Attend classes.B.Go traveling.C.Take a part-time job.A [听力原文]W: What are your plans for the summer?M: I'm going to attend summer classes.W: Summer classes? You're kidding. Aren't you burned out by the end of the term? Don't you need a holiday? M: Not really. I don't carry a heavy class load during the year so I can hold down a part-time job. Then I take a summer class or two that I really enjoy.W: That sounds like a good idea, but I don't think I could stand taking classes year-round. So, what are you taking?M: Geology. It's a special course that's offered only during the summer. I'm really looking forward to it. We're taking a two-week field trip out to Copper Mountain where we'll be collecting fossils and mapping the strata. Then we'll return to campus to do lab work on our finds.W: That sounds fascinating. Why don't they offer it during the academic year?M: Unfortunately, the department can't hold classes like these during the year because students are taking so many classes at the same time, they can't manage the field trips. Also the weather in the fall and spring can be unpredictable. It would be hard to do the fieldwork in a snowstorm.W: Well, that's true. What other classes have you taken during the summer sessions?M: Well, I got university credit for digging on an archaeological site last year.W: Oh? Where did you dig?M: In Colorado. It was a buffalo-kill site. You know, one where the early Americans drove the animals off a cliff.W: Did you find anything of interest?M: Lots of broken stone tools used for butchering the buffalo.W: You must have had a great time. I think I might consider taking some summer classes.对话中女士问男士暑假的计划，男士回答到“I'm going to attend summer classes”，由此可知男士会参加暑期课程。