2010年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试卷及答案(D类)
2010 National English Contest for College Students(Level D—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 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‘s the weather like during Jack‘s holiday?A. It is snowing.B. It is sunny.C. It is raining.2.When wkll Rob have his nest driving lesson?A.On Monday.B. On Saturday.C. On Friday.3.How much do the woman‘s sports socks cost?A.$2.50.B.$3.99.C.$5.oo.4.why will Colin be home late ?A.He played football with his friends after school.B.He had to wait a long time for the bus.C.He did his homework at John‘s house.5.Where is the fish market?(图无法编制)Section B (10 marks)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 markde A, B and C, and decide which is the best choice. Then mark the correspngding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation 16.When was Pan‘s accident?A.Yesterday.B. Two days ago.C.A week ago.7.What happened to Pam?A.She got kicded when riding a horse.B.She fell off her bicycle on her wqy to the boat club.C.She fell into the water while sailing a boat.8.Which part o f Pam‘s bofy got injured in the accident?A.One of her arms.B.Her brother.C. Her parents.9.Who will Pam stay with when she leaves hospital?A.After dinner.B. During lunch time.C. In the afternoon.10.When is the hospital open to visitors?A.Afer dinner.B. During lunch time.C. In the afternoon.Conversation 211.When did Jane and her family go to Scotland?A.In June.B.InJuly. C In August.12.What was the weather like during their holiday for most of the time?A.Windy.B. Wet.C. Sunny.13.How much did Jane‘s ticket for the boat trip cost?A.$12.B. $15.C. $20.14.Where did Jane‘s family stay in the Scottish village?A.In a guest-house.B. On a camp-site.C. At a hotel.15.What did Jane say about the village pub?A.Rather expensive.B. Nice and Friendly. C Very small.Section C (5 marks)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.Where was George Weekes born?A.In Jamaica.B.In london.C.In Manchester.17.What does George say about his parts of London?A.It is a place well worth visiting.B. .It has problem as well as advantages.C. .It is the city‘s center.18.What does George‘s wife‘s favorite shop sell?A.ClothesB.Food.C.Books.19.Why does George like the bookshop?A.The books there are inexpensive.B.He can talk about his books to the customers there.C.It has many books he likes to read.20.Where does George sometimes go for a run?A.Along the river bank.B.It the country.C.On a farm.Section D(10 marks)In this section,there is a short passage which will be read twice. Listen to the passage carefully,and the blanks with the words or phrases you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.E xercise is essential for mind,body and(21)_____.It‘s one of the best ways to(22)_____when all around you everything seems more and more unbalanced and the world becomes ever more fast and(23)_____.Don‘t groan because this is yet another article about(24)____.The reason why there are so many is that it is (25)_____good for you.There are plenty of reasons why you should exercise and very few –for most of us-why you should‘t.Exercise improves muscle(26)____and provides quick changes in(27)_____.It improves muscle power and promotes good posture-the way in which you hold your body when sitting or standing.It helps(28)____muscle imbalances which can lead to injuries.It provides quick improvement in(29)____such as things,stomach and upper arms.It imprves the condition of the heart and lungs and(30)_____.Part IIvocabulary and structure(15marks)There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part.For each blank, there are four choices markedA,B,CandD.Choose the one that best complets the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a sheet with a single line through the center.31.A webmaster is responsible_____developing and maintaining the Web site belonging to an organization or company.A.onB.aboutC.forD.to32.Each of the fifty US states has its own flag;in addition to this; each one has a state bird,____the mockingbird for Florida.A.of whichB.such asC.as forD.as well33.The comedian told the audience_____both hands every time they heard the word cat.A.for raisingB.who rise Cthat raise D.to raise34.Lorie waited over an hour for Ken.He really____have called her,don‘t you think?A.mustB.wouldC.mayD.should35.Please are a favorite subject for photographers because of____produced by the ice.A.cherishB.respectC.attendD.consider36.Icebergs are a favorite subject for photographers because of____produced by the ice.A.the remarkably vividB.the vivid blue remarkableC.remarkably the blue vivid.D.blue the vivid remarkable.37.You might not care about visiting your parents, but it___a lot to them.A.attachesB.associatesC.mattersD.concerns38.Please put the sauce on the side___on top of the chicken.A.owing toB.but forC.instead ofD.apart from39.There are many problems_____ the new program.A.adapted toB.concentrated onC.depended on Drelated to40.There‘s no reason to____me to do it now.I‘ll do it on my own later.A.punishB.controlC.forceD.insist41.If you buy twenty or more,you will get a____.A.favorB.meritC.discountD.budgest42.Some people believe that if you___a mirror,you___have seven years of bad luck.A.break;willB.will break;wouldC.break;wouldD.broke;will43.Fred:Thank you for a lovely evening.Amanda:I‘m glad you enjoyed it.Fred:_____Amanda:Yes,that‘d be nice. B YE THEN .Drive carefully.AThe food is very delicious. B.Do you want to go with me?C.It‘s really nice walking with you.D.You must over to our place next time. 44．Tom: So, ____ ?Boris: Oh, nothing much.The usual things,you know.Tom: Mm...still working at the same place,I suppose?Boris:Yes,that‘s right.A. what have you been up toB. What did you say just nowC. what can I do for youD. What happened to you45. Emily: _____?Scott: Yes, it certainly is.Emily: About time too—after all that rain we had.Scott:Yes, I know. That‘s why we went away this year.A.Is there anything I can do for youB.Is it suitable for you to goC.Is it a sunny day todayD.Isn‘t this weather fantasticPart III Cloze ( 10 marks )Read the passage and fill in each bank with one word. Choose the word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using some given letter of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Many of the things we do depend ( 46 )____ receiving information from other people.( 47 ) Ca___ a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information which is stored, ( 48 ) pro ____ and communicated. In the past this information used to be kept on paper in the ( 49 ) f ___ of , for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put on computers.Computer play an important ( 50) ___ in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even ( 51) ___ ( realize) it. Consider the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops, ( 52 ) es ___ chain stores with branches all over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of information. They have to make sure there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy. They need to be able to re-order before stocks run ( 53 ) ___ and to decide which things are selling well and so on. All these processes get performed quickly and ( 54 ) effi ___ by computer.A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people,the paper was put away for future reference. This way of doing things was not ( 55 ) _____ ( particular ) easy or fast. A computerized system is much more efficient.Parrt IV Reading Comprehension ( 40 marks )Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions accrding to the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Section A ( 10 marks )When we think of good health, we almost always think about eating good food and doing exercise. However, geting enough sleep and dreaming are also part of good healh.After a hectic day of work and play, the body needs to rest, and sleep is the body‘s response to this need. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get whilesleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeeper than the one before. When you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to another.Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep say that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs move more quickly ( although your eyelids are closed ).This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. Not only all humans, but all mammals have been shown to experience this REM stage. Dreaming is a normal and necessary part of a good sleeping pattern, but no one knows why we dream.If you have trouble falling asleep, there are a few possible ways of solving this problem. Some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!Questions 56—57: Read the questions and four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which is the best choice according to the passage.56. Which of the follwing is not mentioned as having to do with good health?A. Eating good food.B. Doing exercise every day.C. Getting enough sleep and dreamingD. Having medical examinations regularly.57. After you reach the fourth level of sleep, ____ from one level to anotheer.A. your muscles relax graduallyB. your body shifts back and forthC. your heart beats more slowlyD. your brain slows downQuestions 58—60: Complete each of the following statements with no more than six words according to the passage.58. Scientists find that ________one‘s eyeballs move more quickly although th eir eyelids are closed.59. No one has any idea ________, though dreaming is a normal and necessary part ofa good sleeping pattern.60. Breathing slowly and deeply, drinking warm milk or ________ help a person to feel drowsy and go to sleep.Section B (10 marks)The Sunning dale HotelThe sunning dale Hotel was built in 1910 and opened by Princess Louise. It has provided excellent service for from all over the world and people of all ages and nationalities have stayed here. During the past 100 years over 50,000 guests from 174 different countries have visited Sunning dale.The hotel is no one of the main roads leading to the town center. It is about 20minutes by bus from the center of town, and buses to many other parts of the town stop outside the hotel. Guests should be careful not to travel on buses with the blue sign Express on the front because they do not stop near our hotel. An underground is less than 100 meters away.The main building has 200 well-furnished, centrally-heated single rooms, each fitted with hot and cold water basins. Showers, baths and toilets are at the end of all corridors.The hotel has a shop, sitting rooms, four television rooms, table tennis room, library and laundry. There are also eight pianos available for guests‘ use. There are spaces to park cars in the hotel drive.Daily newspapers are provided free and stamps can be bought at the office. Guests who stay for long period must pay for their accommodation weekly in advance and one week‘s no tice is required for departures. Short or long term guests are welcome but long term guests are offered rooms first.No animal of any description or fires of any type (either for heating food or heating the room) are allowed, and guests are requested to respect the comfort of others. If you have tapes or CDs, please try to keep the noise level down to a minimum, especially between the hours of 11 pm and 8 am.Guests are advised to use taxis to get to hotel if they arrive by train because we are some distance from the railway station.Question 61-63: Read the above advertisement carefully, and then tell whether statements 61 to 63 are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.61. An express bus will take you from the hotel to the center of the town.61. The hotel provides facilities for washing clothes.63. The hotel offers better service to guests who stay for a long time.Questions 64-65:complete each of the following statements with no more than six words according to the passage.64. You should not play loud music in the hotel, especially during the hours ____________.65. If you arrive in the town by train, you‘d better ___________ to the hotel.Section C (10 marks)Novels, magazines, and newspapers- many people read these in their spare time. These days it is easy for most of us to get hold of the latest books or magazines. We can go to bookstores, order them through the Internet, or borrow them from the local library. Now imagine having to walk miles and miles through a lot sandy desert just to borrow a book. This is the reality for people living in villages of the Garissa region of Kenya in East Africa.In2006, librarian Wycliffe Oluoch used to spend each day waiting for people to come to borrow some of the 24,000 books in his library in Garissa. The library had no shortage of books, but people weren‘t coming to read them. It was too much effort to walk through the desert just to borrow books. Oluoch racked his brain for ways to attract people into the library. After a lot of thought, he hit upon a great idea. If people wouldn‘t come to the library, then he would have to take the library to them. Oluochstrapped boxes of books onto the backs of camels and invented the Mobile Camel Library.Starting with three camels in 2006, but more recently expanding the service to six camels, the Mobile Library serves over one million people. Twice a month, the camel library can be seen carrying books all around the Garissa region. These hard-working animals need little water and can altogether carry up to 1,200 kilograms of books across the sands. A librarian, a library assistant, a herdsman and a lookout all travel with the camels. The lookout helps protect the books from thieves.The children of Garissa love the camel library appreciate Oluoch‘s efforts. Eleven-year-old Mohamud Mohamed read his books carefully and always returns them on time. He knows the Garissa library punishes people for losing books, just like any other library. However, the punishment is very stiff compared to that of other libraries. However, the punishment is very stiff compared to that of other libraries. If someone in village loses a book, the camel library stops visiting the village.Read the above passage carefully and answer questions 66 to 70. Complete each answer with no more than 10 words.66.Why didn‘t people visit the library in Garissa?67.How many kilograms of books does each camel carry?68.what makes camels good animals to carry books through the desert?69.What‘s the responsibility of the lookout in the Mobile Camel Library?70.What‘s the punishment if aperson loses abook?Section DA few years ago, people in England voted for the greateast person of all time from their country. They were not just voting for the most famous persin ever. They were voting for the people who had an impact on history.During this vote, anyone could add a person‘s name to the list, so the final list of names was quite long. It included people who were famous and unknown, rich and poor, loved and hated.Before the final deadline, about one million people filled out this surey. The Brits on the final out this surey.The brits on the final list inclued mang people famous not only from England, but around the world as well. For example, Princess Diana, Tony Blair, John Lennon, and Shakespeare were four famous people ranked hign on the list. Although there of these people ranked high on the list, none was chosen as the greatest Brit. In the end, the winner was Winston Churchill, who received more than 400,000 votes.Why did so many people think Churchill was great? He led England as Prime Minister during World War II. During the war, Germany sent planes to bomb England, and the time, many people were afraid Germany would win the war. But Churchill gave the people in England hope through his speeches. He also woked with Roosevelt in the United States and Stalin in Russia to win the war against Hitler, so he became an important man in world history as well.Churchill is quite famous for things that he said and wrote, In fact, he won the Nobel Prize in literature for his writing. Some things that Churchill said were humorous while other things were serious. Also some things he said have become common sayings in English. For example, he was the firiet person to use the words―the Iron Curtain ‖ to talk about Russia‘s control of Eastern Europe. Some of Churchill‘s most famous quotes are ―It is no use saying, ‗We‘re doing our best.‘ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary,‖ and ―Never, never, never give up. ‖ Many quotes from Winston Churchill can be found in books like the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.Read the passage carefully and then complete each space in the summary, using a maximum of there words from the passage.Summary:There was a survey in England to find the greast Brit___. Some of the famous names on the list include Princess Diana and Shakespeare, but more than 400,000 people___for Winston Churchill as the greatest Brit. Churchill___England during World War II. He is also famous not only for what he did but also for what he___. In fact, many___by Churchill can be found in the Oxford Dictionary.Part V TranslationSection ATranslate the underlined sentences in the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.(76) Tea is a kind of drink made by pouring boiling water onto processed tea tree leaves. China was the first country ti produce tea. In the everyday life of Chinese people, tea is a very common drink.Chinese tea culture has a long history. Originally tea was used as a kind of medicine instead of a drink. (77) It was said that Shennong, a legendary person in ancient China, tasted a lot of plants and was poisoned many times. It was tea that cured him of the poisons. (78) Later, the ancient Chinese got to know more about tea, which became a drink instead of being regarded as a kind of medicine. The Chinese tea culture was formed gradually.It is recorded that tea was used as a drink in the Western Han Dynasty. (79) During the Three Kingdoms Period, drinking tea was very popular, at least in the Kingdom of Wu in southern China.(80)During the Wei Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, drinking tea was the fashion for people with high social status. Some literary writings about tea came into being, for exampl e, in the Jin Dynasty. Du Yu‘s Xiangmingfu(《香茗赋》)was a work representative of the tea literature of the time.Section BTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.81.我第一次去南京时住过的金陵宾馆在汉中路上。
2010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)
2010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 /> Coffee is made from the beans that grow in the fruit of the coffee plant. There are【16】usu______two beans in each pod of fruit and harvesting is done by hand. The word “coffee”derives from the Arabic “qahwah” , a word which was【17】ori______ used to describe wine, but which came 【18】______mean coffee. Coffee beans used to be chewed before it was discovered that they could【19】______(boil) with water to make a drink. Coffee drinking began in Arab countries in the 14th century and did not become common in Europe until the 17th century. At first, coffee was sold by chemists, but it made little【20】im______until the first coffee shop opened and instructions about【21】______to roast and grind coffee were published. In London, the first coffee housed—places【22】______ people met, drank coffee and talked—opened in 1652. In 1657 the King tried to close these coffee houses because they were reported to disturb “the peace and quiet-of the nation”. They did indeed have a great【23】in______on political and commercial life. Several modern banks and other【24】______(finance) institutions have their origins in these coffee houses. By the end of the 19th Century, the【25】dem______for coffee had grown and there were a great many plantations in tropical Africa. Today, the world’s largest producers are Brazil, Colombia and the Ivory Coast.16．正确答案：usually解析：(句意：每个荚果里通常有两个豆子。
2010 大学生英语竞赛初赛(B级)试题及答案
2010 National English Contestfor College Students(Level B - 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 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. For what occasion has the cake been made?A. A wedding.B. A birthday party.C. A conference reception.2. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. A travel agency.B. A photography class.C. A wildlife park.3. When did Nadia's family move to England from Germany?A. During World War I.B. During World War II.C. Ten years ago.4. What does the woman think of Matt?A. He is not trustworthy.B. He is quite honest.C. He is helpful.5. Which airport will the speakers depart from?A. Heathrow.B. Milan.C. Liverpool.Section B (10 marks)In 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 five questions, each with three choicesmarked 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. Why was Jonas Day invited to the studio for the interview?A. He is a close friend of Madonna.B. He is an expert in student journalism.C. He has just won an award for writing an article about Madonna.7. When and where was Madonna born?A. In 1968; in Detroit.B. In 1958; in Rochester.C. In 1958; in New York.8. What is one thing most people don't associate with Madonna?A. She is chief executive of an entertainment company.B. She prefers making records to films.C. She is not concerned about media attention.9. What was Madonna's reaction to the bad publicity about her' private life?A. She was angry.B. She simply ignored it.C. She was surprised.10. Why did she want Michael Jackson's manager to be her manager too?A. She knew he was associated with many record producers.B. She was impressed by what he had done for Michael Jackson.C. She wanted to be more famous than Michael Jackson.Interview Two11. Why did Dave decide on a full-time career as a diving instructor?A. He had always liked teaching diving.B. His trainees were pleased with him.C. It was a chance to earn more money.12. What is most important for a diving instructor, according to Dave?A. Finding a good spot to dive.B. Knowing the local geographic conditions.C. Being patient with the trainees.13. How did Dave feel after the conversation with Mr and Mrs Jones?A. Embarrassed.B. Upset.C. Impatient.14. What does Dave find boring about his job?A. Following the same routine.B. Allowing students time for photos.C. Repeating instructions for students.15. What would Dave like to be in the future?A. A photographer.B. A secretary.C. A manager.Section C (5 marks)In 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 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 centre.16. How many African nations have direct air links to America?A. Two.B. Four.C. Six.17. What is affecting the refugees in northern Yemen, according to the news?A. Cold weather.B. An earthquake.C. A flood.18. When did President Obama first contact Haitian President Rene Preval, after the quake?A. On Thursday.B. On Friday.C. On Saturday.19. Who will be the first users of Galileo, the new satellite navigation system?A. Rescue workers.B. GPS users.C. European drivers.20. Where were the Egyptian workers' tombs located?A. Near the country's oldest pyramid.B. Close to the Great Pyramid.C. Close to a queen's tomb.Section D (10 marks)Listen to part of a talk given by a woman called Vanessa to some students about her experiences of studying abroad. For questions 21 - 30, complete the notes. You will need to write a word or a short phrase. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Part II Multiple Choice (15 marks)Section A (10 marks)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. There weren't many _______ at the games because the tickets were too expensive.A. competitorsB. onlookersC. contestantsD. spectators32. Owning a car has several advantages. _________ you can go wherever you want, whenever you want.A. First of allB. As a resultC. PersonallyD. Besides33. --Does the baby look like his father?--No, actually, I think he __ his mother.A. takes onB. takes afterC. takes upD. takes to34. We had a party last night. I've had to spend _________ morning clearing up the mess.A. wholeB. entireC. allD. most35. The committee meetings, _______ always dominated by the same people, slow-moving and inefficient.A. which were; wereB. that are; areC. been; wereD. though; are36. The current crisis should as a warning not to be overconfident in the markets.A. functionB. serveC. regardD. intend37. She wasn't allowed into the country; __ because her papers weren't in order.A. subsequentlyB. admittedlyC. presumablyD. thoroughly38. We wanted to go out yesterday but the weather was terrible. If it ___ a nice day, we ____ for a picnic.A. had been; would have goneB. was; would goC. were; would have goneD. would be; would go39. --It's been a wonderful day.--Yes, fantastic. We've had no _________________ with anything.' Everything's been perfect.A. obstaclesB. questionsC. barriersD. problems40. --Do you know anyone who does translations?--I met a man just the other day who was setting up an agency.--They don't do Chinese to English by any chance, do they?-- I could give you his number, if you like.A. Why don't you just do it?B. I wouldn't have a clue.C. Go for it.D. I'm thinking about it.Section B (5 marks)There 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. The headquarters of The World Health Organization (VCHO) and the World TradeOrganization (WTO) are in _____A. New YorkB. Washington, DCC. GenevaD. Brussels42. At the beginning there were only states in the United States of America became the 50th statein 1959.A. 11; AlaskaB. 13; AlaskaC. 11; HawaiiD. 13; Hawaii43. Britain doesn't share a land border with any other country except ____________.A. IrelandB. FranceC. IcelandD. Norway44. Which city is the capital of Australia?A. Brisbane.B. Melbourne.C. Canberra.D. Sydney.45. Which of the following is a Canadian province?A. Montreal.B. Ontario.C. Toronto.D. Calgary.Part III Cloze (10 marks)Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word according to the context, by using the correct form of the word given, or the first letter of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Flu and How Not to Catch ItThis winter, in offices and workplaces throughout the country, people are at risk of becoming a health danger to their colleagues. These are the people who, carrying flu viruses, have dragged themselves in to work in (46) sp______ of the high temperature, headache, sore throat and cough they are (47) su__________ from. Most experts agree that people with flu ought to stay at home, certainly in the case of those (48) _______ jobs involve public safety - airline pilots, air traffic (49) __________ (control) and train drivers.A diet rich in (50) ve_________ and fruit and regular exercise may help people avoid the illness. Experts are (51) (doubt) whether taking lots of vitamin C will (52) __________ any difference, but reducing stress levels may help. Basic hygiene is certainly important, as well, especially in the office. We know that the illness can be passed on (53) f cups and saucers, so do more than simply rinse them under the tap with all the others. Wash them properly with hot water and use disinfectants to clean surfaces. Remember to wash your hands (54) reg and don't touch your face, as flu enters the body through the eyes, nose and mouth. Other tips on prevention include (55) ______ rid of cloth handkerchiefs, which provide a home for germs. Change to paper tissues and throw them away afterwards.Part IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions according to the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Section A (10 marks)Trendy Solar Radio / Crank Radio Stylish as It Is UsefulThis crank AM/FM radio can be charged in threedifferent ways - by crank, solar power or with an ACwall adapter. Just 30 seconds of winding provides 35minutes of playing time. The handy integrated LEDflashlight gives this crank radio one more emergencyuse, though it's so stylish you will want to use it anytimeand anywhere.The crystal clear casing showcases the excellence of the engineering and engages users by converting human energy to pure listening pleasure. A full charge provides 25 hours of playing time. No disposable batteries required.Reg Price: $59.00New Year's Sale: $49.00The Kiran Solar LanternThis lantern is five times brighter than a kerosenelantern and will shine light for up to eight hours on afully charged battery. Not only can you charge it, usingthe solar panel, but it can be plugged in and chargedthrough an AC charger as well. It provides 360-degreelight and has a handle with multiple-settings to allowfor flexible usage. It has protection for over-chargingand has an all around tough design. In order to get afull charge the lampneeds eight hours of sun while it requires four hours of AC charging. This will give you four hours of light on the high setting and eight on the low setting.The lamp retails for only $10.The Frosted Scroll Solar-Powered LanternMost solar lights are used with plants and make your garden lookmuch better. Well, instead of sprucing up your plants, you can add alittle mood lighting to your deck or porch. This lamp could even beused indoors, if you make sure it stays close to a window to get thefull charge it needs to run. This is not the usual solar lamp found ingardens, which is exactly what makes it so appealing. In Order for this lamp to cast a pretty scroll design onto your tabletop, it'll need to soak up the sun through a solar panel located on the top. After it has been fully charged, though, it'll give you light for up to eight hours. It doesn't have to stay on all the time either, like a lot of other solar lights. This one comes with an on/off switch, so that you can choose when to use up the charge. You can purchase the lights individually for ￡24.99 or about $39.Fill in each blank with no more than three words according to the passage.New ProductionsSection B (10 marks)Property Prices "Causing Distress"Six out of 10 Chinese white-collar workers say they are fatigued by work and other pressures, a survey has found. The number 1 cause of anxiety is the ever-increasing cost of housing and property, the survey reported. About 76 percent of office workers are over-worked and not entirely healthy, according to samples from 3 million health checks in 15 cities.Less than 3 percent of the respondents interviewed are completely healthy, said the White Paper on the Health of Chinese White-collar Workers, released on Sunday by the Chinese Medical Doctors' Association.The survey interviewed people aged between 26 and 45, with monthly incomes of between 5,000 yuan ($732) to 10,000 yuan. Many higher-income people between the ages of 35 and 50 are biologically 10 years older than their actual age, with declining health, the survey said.Buying property ranks as the most significant cause of pressure for 46 percent of those interviewed, followed by parents' health, difficulty in finding a spouse, and children's education.The increasing gap between income and housing prices is causing the most stress and some 85 percent of families cannot afford to buy a house, the survey said. The ratio of housing prices to family income should be three to six times, while in China the ratio this year is expected to reach 8.3, far beyond reasonable, the Economic Blue Paper published yesterday by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences reported. The survey said that the land supply system and developers' land stockpiles have also contributed to the out-of-reach property prices.Commercial property prices have gone up 5 to 10 percent, with a square metre costing between 4,935 to 5,280 yuan. From January to August of 2009, developers invested 2,111 billion yuan in property, up 14.7 percent from the previous year. Revenue from the sale of commercial property was 2,346.3 billion yuan, up 69.9 percent from 2008.Property prices are the talk of the town, and this topic reached a peak in 2009 as the Chinese television drama, Dwelling Narrowness, became a hit with many viewers across the country. The 35-episode series has touched a nerve with city dwellers who empathize with the characters in the drama, according to media reports. Caught in a debate between reality and morality, the audience could not help but connect with the distress and pressure experienced by the characters, caused by the cost of living in a city, according to television analysts.Most young college graduates and migrant workers who settle into jobs in big cities would prefer to buy an apartment rather than rent, according to media reports. However, rising housing prices make owning an apartment very difficult. Ownership creates a burden that costs parents' their entire savings or results in decades of mortgage loans.Wang Ke, a purchasing manager with a monthly salary of 10,000 yu'an, had to borrow money from her grandmother for the down payment for her apartment. With a monthly mortgage of 4,000 yuan, Wang said saving money is now virtually impossible. "Housing prices go up every day, though my salary doesn't," she said.Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage and the picture? Write:Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is" not given in the passage.61. The survey of stress on Chinese white-collar workers was co-conducted by the Beijing HealthProtection Association and the Chinese Medical Doctors' Association.62. Forty-six percent of those interviewed did occasional exercise and felt that property prices are themajor pressure.63. The ratio of housing prices to family income in China is lower than the usual standard. Fill in each blankwith no more than three words to complete the sentences according to the passage.64. Commercial property prices have increased by ______________ percent according to the survey.65. Wang Ke, who took part in the survey, bought her apartment by borrowing money from _________ forthe down payment and paying a monthly mortgage.Section C (10 marks)Lisa Tyler was weary after a long, hard day at the pottery factory where she works, but as she approached her home in the English city of Stoke-on-Trent, her heart lightened; soon she would be having a nice cup of tea, putting her feet up and watching Friends, her favorite TV series. But first, she needed to change out of her work clothes and pick up her three-year-old son from his grandmother's house nearby.As Lisa walked up her garden path, she noticed a light flashing on and off in an upstairs bedroom. A shiver went down her back. What if it was a burglar? Quietly, she crept round to the back of the house to see if there was any sign of a break-in. Sure enough, a window was open and someone's coat was hanging on the gatepost!Well, 26-year-old Lisa didn't fancy coming face to face with a burglar, so she ran to a neighbour's house and rang the police. As she sat waiting for the police to arrive, Lisa's curiosity got the better of her and she decided to go back and see what was going on. That's when she saw a leg coming out of the downstairs front window. It was a man climbing out. Lisa gasped in shock. The burglar was carrying her portable television!At this point, Lisa saw red. She didn't have many possessions and she'd saved long and hard to buy that set. Besides, nobody was going to stop her watching Friends."Oh no, you don't." she muttered under her breath, as fury swelled inside her. Without even stopping to think, she tore across the garden and started shouting at the burglar, "Give me my TV -drop it now! "Ignoring her, the man fled across the garden, so Lisa threw herself at him and successfully rugby tackled him to the ground. The burglar struggled to escape, but Lisa hung on like the best kind of guard dog, despite being punched and kicked. As she looked up, she realized that she recognized the burglar's face. She was so surprised that she lost her grip and the burglar got away, leaving the TV behind in the garden.By the time the police and her father arrived, Lisa was in tears. "I can't believe you were so foolish, Lisa," scolded her father. "You could have been killed.""I know, but at least he didn't get my TV." she replied.Lisa later remembered the name of the burglar, who had been in the same year as her at school.He was later caught and jailed for 15 months after committing a burglary and assault. In May last year, Lisa was given a Certificate of Appreciation by Staffordshire police for her "outstanding courage and public action". In the future, however, she intends to leave household security to a new member of her family, Chan, who is a real guard dog.Answer the questions in no more than 10 words.66. What first led Lisa to think there was a burglar in her house?67. Why didn't Lisa wait in her neighbor's house until the police arrived?68. What does "Lisa saw red (in the 4th paragraph)" most probably mean?69. What did the burglar do when Lisa shouted at him?70. How did Lisa help to catch the burglar later?Section D (10 marks)Melting GlaciersSeveral glaciers in the Alps have already disappeared in as fewas 40 years. In the Patagonian ice fields of Argentina, someglaciers have receded one and one-half kilometers in the last 13years. In the Himalayan Mountains, glaciers are melting so fastthat runoff sometimes floods the surrounding areas. Their fateis a preview of the future of other glaciers on Earth.The shrinking of the world's glaciers will have massiveconsequences for communities that depend on ice melt for theirwater. In the short-term, these consequences mayappear beneficial. For example, extra water from glaciersmeans that hydroelectric dams will run at maximum power. Inthe long run, however, the melting of Earth's glaciers could becatastrophic. Today's extra hydroelectric power has been stolenfrom the future. Communities with ample power now may havenone after the glaciers have melted and have stopped fillingreservoirs. Likewise, water for irrigation, drinking,transportation, and nuclear power stations will slow to thelevels provided solely by rainfall. The loss of ice will increasesea levels worldwide.Temperature change and a lack of snow is causing the retreat of the glaciers. According to many scientists, our planet is getting warmer. In the Alps, for example, temperatures have risen an average of 1-1.5 degrees Celsius (1.8-3 degrees Fahrenheit) since 1850. During the same period, Alpine glaciers in Switzerland have lost about half of their volume. Likewise, temperatures have changed in the Tien Shan Mountains in southern Kazakhstan. Researchers there have discovered a small rise in temperature, 0.5 degrees Celsius, over the last 50 years and even this is enough to reduce glaciers dramatically over time.As temperatures have increased, precipitation has decreased. Glaciers no longer build up during snowy winter months which also contributes to their decrease in size over in the long run.The warming of our globe is often blamed on human activity, such as the burning of fossil fuels, especially in industrialized nations. Automobile emissions and industrial waste are increasing the quantity of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, possibly causing increased temperatures. However, scientists have not definitively tied human activity to the current temperature rise.Some scientists argue that global warming may be a normal trend of the Earth's temperature violations. One theory argues that we are near the end of a so-called "Little Ice Age", and that the retreat of the glaciers is a natural result of this cycle. Whether natural or produced by humans, there is little hope for the immediate future of glaciers as we know them.Complete the summary below by choosing no more than three words from the passage.Part V Translation (20 marks)Section A (10 marks)Translate the underlined sentences in the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Top UK Universities Warn of Damage from Budget CutsThe heads of 20 of the UK's most prestigious universities have warned that government plans to cut funding will lead to a higher education "meltdown".In an article for the Guardian, the Russell Group said the gold standard education they now offer would be reduced to one of bronze or worse. (76) Universities are facing cuts of more than ￡900m over the next three years, and fear worse is still to come. The government said funding for frontline teaching was protected.The strongly worded article by the university heads is intended as a dire warning against forcing universities to bear the brunt of the need to slash public spending after the general election.It said: "(77) It has taken more than 800 years to create one of the world's greatest education systems and it looks like it will take just six months to bring it to its knees. Such huge cuts in university budgets would have a devastating effect not only on students and staff, but also on Britain's international competitiveness, economy and ability to recover from recession."The Russell Group, which includes Oxford and Cambridge universities as well as Warwick and Glasgow among others, said the upshot would be universities facing the closure of hundreds of courses, with fewer academic staff and bigger closes. (78) It said reports suggested that as many as 30 universities might not survive in their current form if even minimal funding cuts were introduced.The article also highlighted higher education spending in other countries. "(79) Nicolas Sarkozy has just announced an investment of 11 billion Euros in higher education in France, stating he wants 'the best universities in the world," it said. "Germany pumped a total of 18 billion Euros into promoting world-class research alongside university education, while Barack Obama ploughed an additional US$21 billion into federal science spending."(80) The article calls for ministers to consider reversing proposed cuts and for assurances that no further cuts will be imposed.Section B (10 marks)Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into English. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.中国2010年上海世博会吉祥物的名字叫“海宝(Haibao)”，意即“四海之宝”。
2010大学英语竞赛答案C-D
2010 National English Contest for College Students(Level C - Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)1. B2. C3. A4. C5. CSection B (10 marks)6. B7. C8. A9. A 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. ASection C (5 marks)16. C 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. BSection D (10 marks)21. train sets 22. the under-fives 23. month 24. packaging 25. five 26.storage 27. November 3rd 28. drivers 29. production lines 30. shiftPart II V ocabulary and Structure (15 marks)31. D 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. C 40. B 41. A 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. DPart III Cloze (10 marks)46.adaptation 47. in 48. ignored 49. from 50.deny 51. spinning 52. representing53.However 54. that/which 55. talePart IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Section A (10 marks)56. F 57. F 58. T 59. Dwyfach Coggages 60. The beachSection B (10 marks)61. threatened 62. move 63. bamboo 64. habitats 65. includingSection C (10 marks)66. C 67. D 68. C 69. A 70. BSection D (10 marks)71. give an indication signal 72. breathing 73. lack of eye contace 74. their internal world 75. BPart V Translation (20 marks)Section A (10 marks)76. 奥巴马政府在新预算中承认了这个问题，该预算包括了一个五千万美元的预防性方案.。
2010年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题答案及评分标准(A类)
2010 National English Contest for CollegeStudents(Level A - Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)1. B2. C3. B4. C5. ASection B (10 marks)6. B7. A8. B9. C 10. B11.C 12. A13. C14. B 15. ASection C (5 marks)16. A 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. ASection D (10 marks)21. Liverpool 22. 1982 23. (Dr / Doctor) Jane Brown 24. five / 5 25. PITCHER26. cloud forest 27. fish 28. Wednesday(s) and Thursday(s) 29. three pounds 30. a banana treePart II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. D36. A 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. A41. D 42. A 43. D 44. B 45. BPart III Cloze (10 marks)46. consciousness 47. question 48. downloaded 49. surprisingly 50. from51. disruption 52. for 53. ceaselessly 54. addiction 55. expectationPart IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Section A (10 marks)56. Age-related macular degeneration. 57. Gene therapy. 58. Thecolour-detector cells at the back of the eye.59. Because the monkeys were injected with a human gene / a human gene was used to cure the monkeys. 60. It is still some way off.Section B (10 marks)61. protectionism62. bolstering its domestic demand and increasing imports /buying more goods from them63. bolstering savings and repaying them debts64. dictate economic policy to members65. bonus paymentsSection C (10 marks)66. YES 67. YES 68. NO 69. B 70.C 71. combat 72. viruses 73. immune 74. targeting 75. responsePart V Translation (20 marks)Section A (10 marks)76．如果我被录取了，我就必须离职(这份工作很安稳，即使是有点枯燥)、支付4.5万英镑学费，而且一年半之后我将无法确定能否找到另一份工77．许多从商学院毕业的人现在不仅没能改变他们的职业道路，而且还正在爬回到原来的工作岗位和老雇主那去。
最新全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试卷(D类)
2013 National English Contest for College Students(Level D—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 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. Will Amy stay in Boston all week?A. She must check her schedule first.B. She must ask the Greens first.C. She must ask her parents first.2. Where does Jenny live?A. In Dover.B. In Birmingham.C. In Brighton.3. What do you want to drink?A. cokeB. waterC. orange juice4. How much did the stamp of Elvis Presley cost?A. 29 centsB. 32 centsC. 35 cents.5. How does Natalie go to her university?A. By taxiB. By car.C. By school bus.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read once. After each conversation , there will be a one-minute pause, read the five questions, each with the three choices mark 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 centre.Conversation 16. What is New York famous for?A. Squares.B. Temples.C. Skyscrapers.7. According to the man where is the tallest skyscraper in the world?A. In the New YorkB. In ChicagoC. In Los Angeles.8 .Has Joey ever been inside a skyscraper?A. Yes, just one time.B. Yes, many times.C. No, never.9. What are they going to do tomorrow?A. Go sightseeing.B. Go swimming.C. Go hiking.10. What’s the population of New York city?A.7 million.B.8 million.C.9 million.Conversation 211.What is the relationship between the man and the woman?A. Doctor and patient.B. Librarian and student.C. Policeman and passer-by.12.The woman wanted to find books about_______.A. famous AmericansB. wealthy ChineseC. royal Englishmen13. Benjamin Franklin was a_______.A. diplomatB. singerC. dancer14. Where is everything that is in the library listed?A. In solar system.B. In the computer system.C. In the public address system.15. According to the man, the computer will tell you about the book EXCEPT____.A. a short description of the bookB. the position of the bookC. the whole bookSection C (5 marks)In this section, you will hear a monologue. The monologue will read twice. After the monologue, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the five question, 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 centre .16.What does Peter Watson do in the museum?A.Human Resource Manager.B.Public Programs Manager.C.Public Relations Manager.17.How many exhibits does the museum have?A.About 40.B. Less than 50.C. Over 100.18.What's the name of the special area for children under the age of 7?A.Power your future.B. Mathematics.C. Kidspace.19.The "Mathematics" exhibit area of the museum was first made for_____.A.the World's Fair in New York in 1964B.the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984C.the World Economical and Environmental Conference in 200820.According to Peter, which of the following statements in NOT TRUE?A.Visitors to the museum can learn more about science.B.Every exhibit is merely designed for the visitors to look at.C.The exhibits show the principles of science in daily lives.Section D (10 marks)In this section , you will hear a short passage . The passage will be read twice. There are ten missing words or phases , filling in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear . Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet.Remarkable PeopleWhat makes a person remarkable? The word "remarkable" means"(21) ____" or" worthy of notice." A remarkable person, then, is someone who is unusual, who is worthy of our noticing. Ofcourse, being "unusual" or "worthy of notice" does (22)____mean being famous or(23)____.Many famous people are not remarkable, and many people who are truly remarkable are not famous.These people are remarkable because all of them(24)____and then worked hard to achieve them. Perhaps that is the(25)____of remarkable(26)____:people with the courage, strength and perseverance to work--and keep on working---and keep on working--toward something that they(27)____. As booker T. Washington once said, "Success is to be measured not so much by the(28)____that one has reached in life as by the (29)____which he has overcome while trying to succeed."We can learn a great deal from people we consider to be remarkable. We can (30)____by their work and their way of being because they enable us to see what is possible in one's life.Part II vocabulary and structure (15marks)There 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 sheet with a single line through the center.31.Whether we'll hold the sports meeting depends on the weather,____?A.won't weB. shan't weC. doesn't itD. won’t it32.In order to prevent the fire spreading, some of the houses near by____ pulled down before the fireman arrived.A.have beenB. haveC. had beenD. had33.Neither of the young men who had tried to get job in the company____.A.was acceptedB. were acceptingC. has been acceptedD. have been accepted34.Be careful when you cross the busy street. If not, you may____ run over by a car.A.haveB. getC. becomeD. turn35.Now, children , it's time you____.A.are washing and dressingB. were acceptingC. will wash and dressD. were washed and dressed36. Zhong Nanshan is a famous expert who has ____to ____the origin of SARS.A.devoted ;studyingB. been devoted; studyingC. devoted; studyD. been devoted; study37.Our country has a ____history of 40000years.A.recordedB. recordingC. recordD. records38.____quickly and soon his resignation became the talk of the town.A.Words spreadB. The word was spreadC. Word spreadD.A word spread39. He has been caught___ the rain and is wet___ the skin.A. by; toB. in; to C .in; through D. with, in40. My mother bought me a new pair of boots on my birthday___ she had promised.A. howB. whatC. whyD. as41. The goalkeeper is the weak point of the team. Which idiom can be usedto describe the goalkeeper?A. The goalkeeper is the touch of Midas in the team.A. The goalkeeper is the apple of the eye in the team.A .The goalkeeper is the Trojan horse in the team.A. The goalkeeper is the heel of Achilles in the team.42.--The aim of the journey was to cross the continent of Antarctica from east to west, a distance of 1,800 miles. And someone in your family, Martin, was on that journey. Who was it?--It was my grandfather.--____--They left on August 8th,1914--which was the same week the First World War broke out.A. Where did they set up camp after the boat sank?B. When did they leave for the journey?C. Why did they go to Antarctica?D. Who were surprised when they arrived?43.--So you don't like poetry?--Well, I like listening to the songs, and the songs have poetry in them .--___--Well, I can remember this: I wandered lonely as a cloud.A. Can you tell me your name?B. Do you tell me your name?C. Can you remember any lines of poetry in English?D. Do you read poetry in your spare time?44.--Do you eat breakfast, Tom?--___--What about lunch?--Oh, I get really hungry by around half past twelve. I have to go and get something to eat.I like a hot lunch__ maybe pasta, meat or fish and vegetables.A. If I have time I do, but often I don’t bother.B. That advertisement is a really different task to complete.C.I feel tired in the afternoon!D.I suppose my favourite food would have to be chocolate!45.--Come in. Oh , hello, Liang Y u.____--Yes, Professor. I hope it’s convenient. I just wondered what you thought of my first try. I expect it will need some more work before it’s ready.--Yes, I’m afraid it will. These are certain rules that you should follow when writing a resume. Let’s have a look at yours and see where you need to improve.--Thank you very much.A. Do you drop in to talk about your resume.B. Don’t you think so?C. What’s to be done with those?D. What about interpersonal skills?Part III Cloze ( 10 marks )Read the passage and fill in each bank with one word. Choose the word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using some given letter of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.FamiliesExactly what is a family? Until about 50 years ago, the traditional American family consisted (46) ____a working husband, a wife at home, and two or more children. Responsibilities were clearly (47) ____(divide) in an American nuclear family, While the husband was earning a living, the wife was caring for the home and(48)____(raise) the children. Of course, these were (49) ____(except),but this concept of the family was the general rule until the 1960s.Since the 1960s, (50)how ____,the family has become more diverse, and changeable.Americans have accepted differing concepts of families, (51)____(include) single-parent, blended, two-paycheck, interracial, childless, and commuter families.Some critics believe that the American family has suffered (52)____(great) because of all the changes in society. According to these critics, the family had been much stronger before it began to struggle with issues such (53) ____divorce, working mothers, gay couples, and unmarried relationships. Today’s strongest critics feel that the traditional nuclear family will become rare in the 21st (54) ____.Nationwide, however, most Americans believe that the family is going to survive . In fact, almost all major surveys in recent years have found that the American family is as strong as it has ever been. For most Americans, the family continues to provide their deepest source of satisfaction and meaning in life. Thus, although today’s family is different from (55)____ it used to be, it seems to be thriving.Part IV Reading Comprehension ( 40 marks )Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions according to the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Section A ( 10 marks )Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.Are Computer Alive?The topic of thought is one area of psychology, and many observers have considered this aspect in connection with robots and computers: some of the old worries about AI—artificial intelligence—were closely linked to the question of whether computers could think. The first massive electronic computers, capable of rapid (if often unreliable ) computation and little or no creative activity, were soon called “electronic brains.”A reaction to this terminology quickly followed. To put them in their place ,computers were called “high—speed idiots,” an effort to protect human vanity. In such a climate, the possibility of computers actually being alive was rarely considered: it was bad enough that computers might be capable of thought. But not everyone realized the implications of the high—speed idiot tag. It has not been pointed out often enough that even the human idiot is one of the most intelligent life forms on Earth. If the early computers were even that intelligent , it was already a remarkable state of affairs.One consequence of speculation about the possibility of computer thought was that we were forced to examine with new care the idea of thought in general. It soon became clear that we were not sure what we meat by such terms as thought and thinking. We tend to assume that human beings think, some more than others , though we often call people thoughtless or unthinking. Dreams cause a problem, partly because they usually happen outside our control. They are obviously some type of thinking? And the question of nonhuman life formsadds further problems. Many of us would maintain that some of the higher animals--dogs, cats , apes, and so on--are capable of at least basic thought, but what about fish and insects? It is certainly true that the higher mammals show complex brain activity when tested with the appropriate equipment .If thinking is demonstrated by evident electrical activity in the brain, then many animal species are capable of thought. Once we have formulated clear ideas on what thought is in biological creatures, it will be easier to discuss the question of thought in artifacts（人工制品）. And what is true of thought is also true of many other mental processes. One of the immensebenefits of AI research is that we are being forced to check carefully the working of the human mind.It is already clear that machines have superior mental abilities to many life forms. No fern or oak tree can play chess as well as even the simplest digital computer; nor can frogs weld car bodies as well as robots. The mechanical manipulator is cleverer in some ways than the three -toed sloth(树獭). It seems that ,viewed in terms of intellect, the computer should be set well above plants and most animals .Only the higher animals can, it seems , compete with computers with regard to intellect--and even then with diminishing success.( Examples of this are in the games of chess. Some of the word's best players are now computers.)Questions 56-58: Read the questions and the four choices marked A,B,C and D, and decide which is the best choice according to the passage.56.The first electronic computers were ______.A. Slow and reliableB. large and fastC. creative and accurate d. Unreliable and small57.In the author's view ,mental activities are characteristic of_______.A. All plants and animalsB. Some animalsC .human beings alone C. Computers58.What does the author say about machines thinking?A. It is somewhat possible.B. It is totally impossible.C. It will not be realized too soon.D. It may surpass human thinking someday. Questions 59-60: Complete the following with information given in the passage in a maximum of two words for each blank.59. The author feels that by calling these early computers “high-speed idiots,” people were really implying that computers would never be capable of_____.60. The author believes that such words as thought and thinking might come to be better understood because of research into _____and computers.Section B (10 marks)Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.The Life of Jackie ChanOne of the most popular film personalities in the world, Jackie Chan came from a poverty-stricken Hong Kong family—so poor, claims Chan, that he was almost sold in infancy to a wealthy British couple. As it turned out, Chan became his family’s sole support. Enrolled in the Chinese Opera Research Institute at the age of seven, he spent the next decade in rigorous training for a career in the Peking Opera, excelling in martial arts and acrobatics.Billed as Cheng Lung, Chan entered films in his mid-teens, appearing in 25 productions before his 20th birthday. Starting out as a stunt man, Chan was promoted to stardom as the potentialsuccessor to the late Bruce Lee. In his earliest starring films, he was cast as a stone-cold serious type, determined to avenge Lee’s death. Only when he began playing for laughs did Chan truly attain full celebrity status. Frequently referred to as the Buster Keaton of kung-fu, Chan’s outlook on life is a lot more optimistic than Keaton’s, but in his tireless devotion to the most elaborate of sight gags and the most awe-inspiring of stunts (many of which have nearly cost him his life), Chan is Keaton incarnate.From 1987’s The Young Master onward, Chan has usually been his own director and screenwriter. His best Hong Kong-produced films include the nonstop action-fests Project A(1983), Police Story (1985), Armor of God(1986), and the Golden Horse Award-winning Crime Story (1993)—not to mention the multiple sequels of each of the aforementioned titles. Despite his popularity in Europe and Asia, Chan was for many years unable to make a dent in the American market. He tried hard in such films as The Big Brawl (1980) and the first two Cannonball Run flicks, but American filmgoers just weren’t buying.At long last, Chan mined U.S. box-office gold with 1996’s Rumble in the Bronx, a film so exhilarating that the audience never noticed those distinctly Canadian mountain ranges looming behind the “Bronx”skyline. Chan remained the most popular Asian actor with the greatest potential to cross over into the profitable English-Speaking markets, something he again demonstrated when he co-starred with Chris Tucker in the 1998 box-office hit Rush Hour. Chan had another success on his hands with Shanghai Noon, a comedy Western in which he starred as an Imperial Guard dispatched to the American West to rescue the kidnapped daughter (Lucy Liu )of the Chinese Emperor.Questions 61-63: Read the passage, and then tell whether the following statements are true (T) or the false (F).61. Jackie Chan started as a comedy actor and then moved into serious roles.62. Chan was very popular in the United States right away with his first movie.63. The last three movies mentioned, Rumble in the Bronx, Rush Hour, and Shanghai Noon—were very successful.Questions 64-65: Answer the following questions according to the passage.64.What did Jackie Chan learn for a career in the Peking Opera?65. When did Jackie Chan get full celebrity status?Section C (10 marks)Question 66-70 are based on the following passage.What Makes Sound Beautiful?(69) Beauty is certainly more than skin-deep. However you might define it, beauty extends far beyond the visual to that which pleases other senses and even the mind. The most important among these other routes for the observation of beauty is the sense of hearing, Music is routinely recognized as beautiful. So are other sounds, like the whispering of wind through pines or the gentle purring of a catJust as philosophers and scientists have struggled to define visual beauty, they have attempted to analyze the appeal of pleasant sounds as well. Ultimately, sonic () beauty is in the ear of the beholder. Research and intuition can, however, suggest reasons why one person considers a musical piece gorgeous while another considers it a bucketful of noise.The existence of noise is a clue in itself. A conventional definition of noise would include adjectives like unwanted, annoying , disorganized, or meaningless. Sounds that have no discernible pattern to them or that intrude on mental order are not generally considered beautiful. The relationship of sound to the situation is crucial. An assertive orchestral piece like Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” could be strikingly beautiful at a Fourth of July celebration yet decidedly annoying when it blares from someone else’s apartment while you are trying to concentrate on a difficult task.But it is the quest to discover the role of pattern that takes us beyond such intuitive judgments about the beauty of sound. In the 1930s, a mathematician named George Birkhoff proposed formulas that would place a given work score higher than less beautiful art. He proposed different specifics for analyzing painting , or geometric figures, or poetry, or music, but his central formula is M=O/C. The symbol M stands for beauty, O for organization, and C for complexity . (70 )In other words, a work of music that is very well organized and not very complicated scores higher than a work with similary good organization but a high degree of complexity. Organization is good, complexity is bad.This aspect of Birkhoff’s approach clearly oversimplifies the case. Organization and complexity to contribute to the perceived beauty of a musical piece , but not as mere opposites. They entwine and influence the piece in combination with each other and with other factors. To illustrate this , let’s consider one of those other factors, the musical experience and knowledge that a listener brings to a piece of music.Music critics are well-known for disliking words that become immensely popular and for praising material that the general public finds boring or even unpleasant. Why should this disparity be so common? Or why should a 40-year-o;d who loved bouncy pop music during his teen years now find it hard to tolerate his own teenage children’s taste in music?The answers probably involve a certain ideal level of complexity, a point where the complexity of a piece and the way it is organized are matched perfectly with a listener’s knowledge and experience. The work presents enough of a challenge so that the listener can enjoy thinking about and deciphering its patterns, but it is not so impossibly complex that the listener remains confused .A work that falls far below his ideal level is too simple or too familiar to be interesting. A work that reaches far above the ideal levels is frustrating and dissatisfying.Questions 66--68:Answer the following questions according to the passage.66. What adjectives are used to define noise conventionally?67. According to the passage, what is the relationship between organization and complexity when contributing to the perceived beauty of a musical piece?68. What level of complexity is ideal to a musical piece?Questions 69--70: Translate the underlined sentences 69 and 70.Section D (10 marks)Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.Apology makes RightWhether used to repair old , strained relationships or to lay the groundwork for new, productive ones, the mighty “sorry” has proved effective.Apologies are powerful . They resolve conflicts without violence, repair disunity between nations, allow governments to acknowledge the suffering of their citizens, and restore balance to personal relationships. They are an effective way to restore trust and gain respect. They can be a sign of strength: proof that the apologizer has the self-confidence to admit a mistake.Apologies, like so many other communication strategies, begin at home. They are one of what some linguists call speech acts and are used to keep relationships on track. Each cultural group has its own customs with regard to conversational formalities, including conventionalized means of repairing disruption.In the American context, there is enough evidence that women are more inclined to offer an expression of apology than men. One woman, for example, told me that her husband’s resistance to apologizing makes their disputes go on and on. Once, after he forgot to give her a particularly important telephone message, she couldn’t get over her anger, not because he had forgotten (she realized anyone can make a mistake)but because he didn’t apologize. “Had I done something like that,” she said, “I would have fallen all over myself saying how sorry I was ... I felt as though he didn’t care.” When I asked her husband for his side of the story, he said apologizing would not have repaired the damage. “So what good does it do?” he wondered.The good it does is cementing the relationships. By saying he was sorry----and saying it as if he meant it----he would have conveyed that he felt bad about letting her down. Not saying anything sent the opposite message: it implied he didn’t care. Showing that you empathize provides the element of regret that is central to apologies----as does the promise to make amends and not repeat the offense. In the absence of these, why should the wife trust her husband not to do it again?Apologies can be equally powerful in day-to-day situations at home and at work. One companymanager told me that they were magic bullets. When he admitted to subordinates that he had made a mistake and then expressed remorse, they not only forgave him, but became even more loyal. Conversely, when I asked people what most frustrated them in their work lives, coworkers refusing to admit fault was a frequent answer.Questions 71-75: Read the passage carefully and then complete each space in the summary in a maximum of three words from the passage .Summary:Part V Translation (10 marks)Translate the following sentences into English , using the words given in brackets . Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet .76.她总是觉得受人监视而心神不宁。
大学生英语竞赛D类专科生英语决赛真题2010年
大学生英语竞赛D类专科生英语决赛真题2010年Part Ⅰ Listening C o m p e r h e n s i o n1-30(略)Section ASection BSection CSection DPart Ⅱ Vo c abu l a r y and S t r u c t u r eThere 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 witha single line through the center.1. In 1964, a severe earthquake occurred near Anchorage, Alaska. It was reported to have reached ama gn it ud e of 8.4 the Richter scale.A.onB.atC.inD.ofA[解析] 1964年，阿拉斯加州的安克雷奇附近发生了一场大地震。
据报道，这场地震达到了里氏8.4 级。
表示里氏…级的固定用法为…on the Richter scale。
2. The number of international students at our university steadily, but a number of universities in the state international student enrollment decline.A.has grown; has seenB.have grown; has seenC.have grown; have seenD.has grown; have seenD[解析] 我们大学的留学生人数一直稳定增长，但我们州有一些大学留学生入学人数却减少了。
最新2010-2012年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题及答案(C类)最全版本
2010 National English Contest for College Students(Level C--- Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks)Part II Vocabulary and Structures ( 15 marks )There 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 center.31. When Ian was injured, Harry was chosen as last-minute for the rugby team.A. preferenceB. diversificationC. alternativeD. replacement32.—Hello, Mr. Brown, I’m ringing about our component delivery. It’s not arrived yet and it’s already three o’clock inthe afternoon.—Let’s see...it’s reach you on Tuesday afternoon.A. owing toB. likely toC. due toD. subject to33. Among the last groups of people to accept the new model were religious groups, who still the idea that the earth was the center of the universe.A. clung toB. applied toC. adapted toD. contributed to34. Although apparently rigid, bones exhibit a degree of elasticity that enables the skeleton to considerable impact.A. escapeB. overwhelmC. withstandD. suppress35.—Would you like me to go to the dentist with you?—No, you with me.A. need not to goB. need not goC. do not need goD. not need go36. Lance returned to cycling and training only five months after he was diagnosed with cancer.A. aggressivelyB. drasticallyC. exactlyD. initially37. Great minds generally look at life in a way to themselves.A. peculiarB. confinedC. similarD. unusual38. They called in an electrician he could put a finger on the cause of the short circuit.A. to hopeB. to be hopingC. hopingD. to have hoped39. The resistance experienced when one body moves over another, it is in contact, is called frictional force.A. to whichB. whereC. with whichD. while40. Above all, they want to study a question: Are humans actually aware of the world they live in?A. contraryB. fundamentalC. solemnD. progressive41.—Tina, I hear you had a good journey to the Maldives last week, How was it?—I enjoyed the beautiful scenery, but the hotel was satisfactory.A. not anythingB. nothing fromC. nothing butD. anything but42.At the beginning of the 20th century, people made coffee a cloth bag full of coffee grounds into boiling water.A. by dumpingB. to dumpC. for dumpingD. that dumped43. If you Susan recently, you’d think the photograph on the right was strange.A. shouldn’t contactB. hadn’t contactC. weren’t to contactD. didn’t contact44. Beata: I’ve put the job advertisement in the newspaper, Mr. Trim.Trim: Good.Beata: Well, it was a bit more than the ＄10 that they quoted us.Trim: As long as it wasn’t ＄10 a day.A. How to schedule it?B. How much was it?C. How often was it put there?D. How about the newspaper?45. Woman: Who is Jackie Tow? I have a parcel here for him.Jackie: That’s me.Woman: Yes, put your name here.Jackie: Thank you. It must be the new pair of shoes I bought online.A. This is the receipt for it.B. Do you have the sender’s address?C. I have to check the packageD. Do I have to sign for it?Part III Cloze (10 marks)R ead the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the 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.Where The Wild Thing Are“I didn’t set out to make a children’s movie,” says Being john Malkovich director Spike Jonze , “I set out to make a movie about childhood.” Indeed, like the recent alternative children’s book (46) adapt , Fantastic Mr Fox, this is more like an adult film (47) children’s clothing －or rather in Jim Henson monster suits. When rambunctious (无法无天) nine-year-old Max feels (48) ig by his busy single mum and her new boyfriend, and runs away (49) home , he finds himself on an island populated by huge, hairy, scary Wild Things. Here, he gets himself crowned king, and he and the monsters fight and play, and throw mud at each other (which the younger viewers will love). They return home. That’s it .And that’s your problem. As a film , I can’t (50) de it’s disappointing. Despite whimsical (异想天开) imaginative and heart-tugging moments, Jonze and co-writer Dave Eggers inevitably lose the wonderful subtlety (精妙之处) of Maurice sendak’s well-loved 338-word picture book just by (51) (spin) it out into a full-length feature. Enough already! We get this dysfunctional group of neurotic Wild Things (52) rep Max’s child’s eye view of grown-ups as comprehensible giants, both terrifying and loving.(53) , even the repetitive action and non-subtleties (54) ,make this feel more like family therapy than a fairy (55)t can’t destroy the film’s haunting magic.Part IV Reading Comprehension (40marks)Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Section A (10 marks)HOLDA YS IN WALES1. Rhos –Ddu Country CottagesYnys, Criccieth LL532 OPBDelightful hideaway cottages with private fishing. Comfortably furnished with antiques, old oak beams, log fires, giving the aura and grace of a bygone age, but with all the essentials of the 20th century –sauna, jacuzzi , four poster bed ,snooker table… A holiday venue one rarely finds –but often dreams of.For Enquiries contact:Mrs A JonesRhandir, Boduan, Pwllheli Gwynedd, LL53 8UA2. Five Star CottageTalhenbont hall, Talhenbont, Criccieth, GwyneddEnq: Roger & Gillian GoodLovingly restored stone cottage and hunting lodge in 70 acre wooded country estate with river. A luxurious and carefree holiday for the discerning. Available throughout the year.Woodland walks and wildlife.Free tennis, riding and fishing .One mile from coast, five miles Snowdonia . Under the personal supervision of the owners.3.Windsor Flats12 Marine Terrace, Criccieth,Gwynedd,LL52 OEFOn sea front close to Criccieth fortable, clean,fully equipped,completely private flats,in picturesque village central for Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninula. Climbing, sailing, fishing, walking, tennis and golf closeby. Colour TV,payphone.Bed linen supplied. Short breaks available out of season.Write or phone for brochure.4.Dwyach CottagesCticciech, GwyneddEnquiries: Mrs S Edwards Pen-y-Bryn,Chwilog, Pwllheli, Gwyhedd,LL53 6SXEnjoy a peaceful holiday in beautifully situated farmhouse or single storey cottage. This is an area of unrivalled natural beauty, the haunt of buzzards and woodpeckers. Cottages are superbly equipped to make your holiday relaxed and memorable. Dishwasher , washer/dryer, microwave, linen, children’s play area, barbecue and farm trail.5.Bron Afon Self CateringBorth-y-Gest, Phorthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9TUSituated only minutes from the beach with fabulous views of garden, sea and mountains. The accommodation is quiet and private. An ideal base for touring , walking, climbing, fishing, the slate mines, castles, Portmeirion, Porthmadog leisure centre or just relaxing on the beach.Bed & Breakfast also available.Question 56 to 58: Decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F) according to the advertisements.56.To have a holiday in a delightful hideaway cottage ,you should contact Mrs S Edwards.57.In the Cticcieth Five Star Hotel , free tennis ,game fishing, riding and golf are available.58.Short breaks are available out of season in the Llyn Peninsula.Question 59 to 60:Answer the following questions briefly according to the advertisements.59. If you plan to have a holiday with your children, what is the best place?60.What will you enjoy most in Bron Afon Self Catering?Section B(10 marks)The giant panda,the creature that has become a symbol of conservation ,is facing extinction. The major reason is loss of habitat, which has contitued despite the establishment 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.Satellite imagery has shown the seriousness of the situation ; almost half of the panda’s habitat has been cut down 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 c leared land. The population of these islands has become isolated because the animals are loath to cross open areas .Just putting a road through 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 fewanimals 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 flowering prompts pandas to move from one area to another, thus preventing inbreeding in otherwise sedentary populations. In pandas, however, bamboo flowering could prove catastrophic（灾难性的）because the pandas are unable 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 at maintaining panda habitats and ensuring that populations are linked wherever possible. This 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, reducing the degradation of habitats outside reserves, and reforestation.The plan is ambitious. Implementation will be expensive and will require participation by individuals ranging from villagers to government officials.Question 61 to 65: Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the form where necessary, only one word for each blank.The survival of the giant panda is being seriously (61) .This is largely because the overall size of their habitat has been reduced. As a result, pandas are more prone to problems and are unable to (62) around freely, following the growth cycles of (63) plant. A new plan aims to protect existing panda (64) and to join some of them together. This plan also involves reforestation and the creation of new reserves. To succeed, everyone, (65) both the government and individuals, will have to cooperate.Section C (10 marks)Honda has developed a way to read patterns of electric currents on a person’s scalp as well as changes in cerebral blood flow when a person thinks about four simple movements-moving the right hand, moving the left hand, running and eating.67 In a video shown at Tokyo headquarters, a person wearing a helmet sat still but thought about moving his right hand – a thought that was picked up by electrodes attached to his head inside the helmet.68 Honda said the technology wasn’t quite ready for a live demonstration because of possible distractions in the person’s thinking.Another problem is that brain patterns differ greatly among individuals, and so about two to three hours of studying them in advance are needed for the technology to work. The company, a leader in robotics, acknowledged the technology was still at a basic research stage, with no immediate practical applications in the works.69 Japan boasts one of the leading robotics industries in the world, and the government is pushing to develop the industry as a road to growth. Research on the brain is being tackled around the world, but Honda said its research was among the most advanced in figuring out ways to read brain patterns without having to hurt the person, such as embedding (植入) sensors into the skin . Honda has made robotics a centerpiece of its image, sending Asimo to events and starring the walking, talking robot in TV ads.70 “Our products are for people to use. It is important for us to understand human behavior, ” he said.“We think this is the ultimate in making a machine move.”Question 66:Choose the best answer according to the passage.66. What does Honda say about its robot Asimo?A. It can detect a person’s way of thinking.B. It can imitate complex human movements.C. It is still in its experimental stage.D. It is ready for market distribution.Question 67 to 70: Choose the most appropriate of the following paragraphs that fit into questions 67 to 70 in the passage.A. “I’m talking about dreams today,” said Ya suhisa Arai, executive at the Honda Research Institute in Japan, the company’s research unit. “Practical uses are still way into the future.”B. Among the challenges for this brain technology is making the reading-device smaller so it can be portable, according to Honda.C. After several seconds, Asimo, programmed to respond to these brain signals, lifted its right arm.D. Honda succeeded in analysing these thought patterns, and then relayed them as wireless commands to Asimo, its human-shaped robot.Section D (10marks)Being an introvert is a bad thing, right? Well, a lot of people seem to think so, judging by the number of articles I’ve read about how to “cure” introversion. In response to these articles, I wrote The Introverts Strike Back, in which I argu ed that introverts can’t become extraverts, and they shouldn’t particularly want to.However, I’m not here to debate whether it’s better to be an introvert to an extravert. The fact is, we all have to interact with both types of people every day. Regardless of which type you are, you can greatly improve your relationships by learning to get along better with people of the other type. Here are some tips for getting started.For Introverts:*Indicate to others when you’re busy.When an extravert sees you reading, writing, or maybe just thinking, he might assume that the only reason you are doing this is because you don’t have someone to talk to. So he thinks he’s doing you a favor by striking up a conversation, when he’s actually interrupting.To prevent this, be sure to give an indication that you’re in the middle of something and don’t want to socialise right now. This can be a visual sign or verbal.I know one person who tended to get a lot of visitors at work, and while he was actually an extravert, the frequent visits were slowing him down too much. He put a sign on his door saying “If I don’t make eye contact or respond to you, I apologize. I’m not trying to be rude, I just have a lot of work to do. Thank you for understanding.” W hile I don’t think many people need to go that far, it certainly worked!*Realise that extraverts often need to talk.Because extraverts are more in touch with the external world, for them talking is something as necessary as breathing. They might think out loud by bouncing their thoughts off other people, and they might need to chat in order to boost their energy.For an introvert, this can be the most difficult part of dealing with an extravert. The same conversation that energises the extravert also drains the introvert. However, keeping in mind that the extravert is not being intentionally malicious, the introvert has at least two options for handling this in a polite way. They can patiently participate in the conversation, and then, when it’s o ver, recharge by being alone. Or they can cut off the conversation early by mentioning something else they need to be doing, or even by saying, “I’d like to help, but I’m not sure that I’m the right person for you to be talking to.”Of course, sometimes a conversation can be very enjoyable for an introvert, in which case this isn’t a problem.For Extraverts:*Ask if someone is busy before spending time with them.If someone appears to be lonely, they might not be. Even if they’re just sitting there and don’t seem to be doing anything, they could be deep in thought and not want to be interrupted.If you need something, try to ask for it up front. Otherwise, look for clues that they might not feel like talking right now, such as lack of eye contact.If they seem uninterested, don’t take it personally. You just don’t know what you’re interrupting.*Understand what a draining effect a conversation can have on someone.No matter how fabulous a person you are, keep in mind that introverts simply prefer their internal world to the external world. They might start off with a fully changed battery, but while they’re engaged in conversation, that battery is steadily draining. How long it lasts depends on various factors, but be sure to keep an eye out for when they’re starting to lose interest. Be more to the point with introverts, and save most of your chatting for extraverts who will appreciate it more.Questions 71 to 74: Complete each of the following sentences with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS according to the passage.71. Introverts are advised to to prevent interrupting when they are in the middle of something.72. For extraverts, having a conversation with people can be as important as73. An important clue that someone might not feel like talking with you right now is74. It is necessary to remember that introverts tend to focus more onQuestion 75: Choose the best answer according to the passage.75. What is the passage mainly about?A. Whether it is better to be an introvert or an extravert.B. How to get along with both introverts and extraverts.C. How to avoid embarrassment in conversations.D. One should be neither an introvert nor an extravert.Part V Translation (20marks)Section A (10 marks)Translate the underlined sentences in the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.A soaring dropout rate is causing the United Stated to lose ground educationally to rivals abroad and is trapping millions of young American at the very margins of the economy. (76)The Obama administration acknowledges the problems in its new budget, which includes a ＄50 million prevention programme, but solving this problem will require a lot more money and a comprehensive national strategy.The alarming scope of the dropout crisis is laid out by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University in Boston and the Alternative Schools Network in Chicago. (77)Their study, which examines data from the 12 largest states, finds that 16 percent of people from the ages of 16 to 24 have dropped out.(78) The problem is especially pronounced among men, who make up more than 60 percent of those who change school nationally. The dropout problem hits minorities really hard.(79) Many of this country’s large urban high schools are rightly called “dropout factories” because more students leave school than graduate. According to the study, state dropout rates are highest in the South, where Gerorgia (22.1 percent), Florida (20.1 percent) and Texas (18.5 percent) lead the way.(80) The dropout crisis presents a clear danger to national prosperity, but at the moment, states and localities are struggling to contain it with little help or guidance from the federal government. Congress, which is just waking up to this issue, can improve the situation by the putting its money and muscle behind proven programmes that have been shown to re-engage young people who have dropped out, and that keep at-risk children on track to complete their educations.Section B (10 marks)Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet .81.石油价格的飞速上涨对世界经济产生了很大的影响。
2010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)
2010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 6. Translation 7. IQ Test 8. WritingPart I Listening ComperhensionSection A听力原文：M: There is an article in this magazine that might interest you. It’s about buying running shoes. W: If it’s not chemistry and it’s not on the final exam. I can’t read it now.M: Calm down.1．What is the woman probably doing now?A．She is writing an essay.B．She is studying for a test.C．She is shopping for shoes.正确答案：B解析：当男士向女士推荐杂志上的一篇文章时，女士说如果不是关于化学和考试，那她就不看了，可知她可能是在准备考试。
听力原文：M: So what was the hotel like?W: Very nice, if you like that kind of thing, very big, rather impersonal, lots of public areas.M: You don’t sound too keen.W: Well, it wasn’t quite what I expected.2．How did the woman feel according to the conversation?A．She was relaxed.B．She was pleased.C．She was disappointed.正确答案：C解析：男士说“你看起来兴致不高。
2010年大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类初赛真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)
2010年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）B类初赛真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comperhension 2. Multiple Choice 3. Cloze 4. Reading Comperhension 5. Translation 6. IQ Test 7. WritingPart I Listening ComperhensionSection A听力原文：M: I’ve just had a call from the bakers. They won’ t be able to finish the cake this afternoon.We’ll have to pick it up tomorrow morning. Who is going to pick it up? W: Shall I get it? Andy could take me on his motorbike. M: My wedding cake on the back of Andy’ s motorbike? No way!1．For what occasion has the cake been made?A．A weddingB．A birthday partyC．A conference reception正确答案：A解析：女士说My wedding cake on the back…可知蛋糕是结婚用的。
听力原文：W: Good morning. Can I help you?M: Yes, have you got any brochures on Africa? I am a keen photographer and I’d like to spend some time photographing wild animals. W: Well, I think we have something here to suit you. Let’ s see. We have two weeks in Kenya. It looks very attractive. I don’ t think you will be disappointed. They also guarantee plenty of wild life.2．Where does this conversation probably take place?A．A travel agencyB．A photography classC．A wildlife park正确答案：A解析：根据女士的话We have two weeks in Kenya…They also guarantee plenty of wild life可推测这是在一个旅行社，女士在向男士建议旅行项目。
全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试卷(D类)
2009 National English Contest forCollege Students(Level D – Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension（25 minutes, 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 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’sA. 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(10 marks)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. 22 Maleet Street.B. 22 Mallet Street.C. 22 Malet 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?’s DepartmentA. B. C.14. What day meet weed is the last day you can get a game free?A. Monday. C. Friday.15. How much did the computer game cost?A. $24.B. $30.C. $48.Section C (5 marks)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 (10 marks)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 (10 minutes, 15 marks)There are 15incomplete 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 the31. 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 comfortableC. comfortable 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. keepB. lastC. 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 (20 minutes, 35 marks)Section A (5 marks)There is one passage in this section with five questions .For each of them ,there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. You decide the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.The opening of your presentation is your first opportunity to meet the prospect face .It isthe most important part of your presentation because if you do not it effectively, the first 30 seconds 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 prospect has 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. Heis the primary decision 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 first 30 second 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 (10 marks)in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Questions 51 to 55 are 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. Between 1970 an 1995, the percentage of women who worker outside the home went from 50 percent to 76 percent. In the year 2000,of the more than 55 million married couples in the United State,10.5 million women were making more money than their husbands, and 2 million 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 the 21ST 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 easy. Later 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 ha ve 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 (10 mark)Read the following advertisement and application letter carefully and answer questions 56 to 60. Complete each question in no more than five words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following advertisement and application letter.Section D(10 marks)In this section, there is one passage followed be a summary. For questions 61 to 65, 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 sheet Questions 61 to 65 are 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 late 1500s, 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 1613 during 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 in 1644.Theater lovers in England never forgot the Globe, and in 1970 a decision was made to rebuild it as closely to the original design as possible. Imagine how people felt when, in 1989, hose working on the new Globe came across part of the original building only about 100 meters from the new theater. They were building the new theater almost in the original Globe’s location! The new Globe opened in 1999. 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.Part IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 marks)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 May 1, our warehouse will be open 24 hours 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 ZP200 modelwe are happy to announce that the defect has now been remedied.You meeting th e (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 May 1 our warehouse will be open 24 hours a day.Yours sincerely,David Smith Part V Translation (15 minutes,20 marks)Section A (10 marks)Translate the underlined sentences in the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.(81) I will avoid gossip, jealousy, and negative thinking. Most people don’t think about what they think about. (82) Today, I will make a conscious effort to hold lovingand positive thoughts in my mind.I will write down my priorities, thinking of my loved ones and my responsibilities. (83) I may not get everything done, but I will do the most productivething possible at every given moment.(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) Iknow my growth in 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 (10 marks)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。