全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试卷(c类)

2022年全国大学生英语竞赛C类_试题答案

2022 年全国大学生英语竞赛C 类参考答案Part 1 Listening comprehension (30 marks)Section A(5 marks)1.C 2 .A 3.C 4.B 5.ASection B (10 marks)6.A7.B8.C9.B 10.A 11.C 12.C 13.A 14.C 15.BSection C (5 marks )16.A 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.CSection D (10 marks )21.dilemma 22.candidates 23.instruction of first choice 24.weak economy 25.undergraduate 26.degree course 27.studing abroad 28.apprenticeships 29.practical work experience 30.job prospectsPart II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks )31.A 32.B 33.C 34.B 35.C 36. D 37.C 38.B 39.A 40.B 41.C 42.A 43. C 44.D 45.BPart III Cloze (15 marks )46 plaints 47.illusion 48.where 49.rsemble 50.wretched 51.difference 52.assumption 53.created 54.out 55.finally 56.lending 57.borrowing 58.collaborative 59.shared 60 publishers Part IV Reading comprehension (40 marks )Section A(10 marks )61.False 62.False 63.True 64.False 65.FalseSection B(10 marks)66. Standing up on a surfboard requires good balance 67. In the Pacific Islands.68. In the 1950s and 60s. 69. To help their feet stick to the board.70.In the southwest of England.Section C (10 marks)71.average income; life expectancy; level of education72.better health and education systems than others73.The financial crisis 74. climate change75. economic growth ;greenhouse gas emissionsSection D (10 marks)76. A 77. B 78. D79.我认为，父母经常低估他们十几岁的孩子，而且还遗忘了他们自己小时候的感受。

2022 年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛题(C)类

考试与评价·高校英语教研版竞赛专栏General Serial No.1202022No.52022年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛题（C 类）2022National English Competition for College Students(Type C -Preliminary)(Total ：150marks Time ：120minutes)Part I Listening Comprehension (30marks)Section A (5marks)In this section,you will hear five short conversations.Each conversation will be read only once .A t the end of each conversation,one question will be asked,and you have fifteen seconds to read the four choices marked A ,B ,C and D ,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1.A.Her prepared report was rejected.B.Their proposal was turned down.C.She felt sick during the meeting.D.People can ’t reach an agreement.2.A.He has problems understanding lectures.B.He doesn ’t like his professor ’s teaching style.C.He is unhappy with the lecture arrangement.D.He is dissatisfied with the fixed timetables.3.A.A coffee shop.B.A missing fox.C.The main gate of the university.D.The university shuttle bus.4.A.She has to work extra hours every day.B.She can ’t get enough sleep.C.She has too many things to worry about.D.She suffers from heart disease.91··5.A.He may set up his own business.B.He may be punished for his fault.C.He may obtain a promotion.D.He may have to quit his job.Section B(10marks)In this section,you will hear two long conversations.Each conversation will be read only once.A t the end of each conversation,there will be a one-minute pause.Conversation OneListen to the conversation.Then read the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer according to what you hear.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.6.Where did the story take place?A.In Havana,Cuba.B.In northern Canada.C.In southern America.D.In Central Mexico.7.Why did the lawyer insure the cigars?A.They were rare and expensive.B.They were the only box left.C.He wanted to save them.D.He did that in case of loss.8.What happened to the lawyer蒺s cigars?A.He sold them.B.He concealed them.C.He lost them.D.He smoked them.9.Why did the lawyer sue the insurance company?A.The company has charged too much for his cigars.B.The insurance company failed to observe the contract.C.He found the insurance policy unacceptable.D.He wanted the company to pay for his smoked cigars.10.What happened to the lawyer in the end?A.He accepted a new box of cigars.B.He got punished according to law.C.He was put on the local black list.D.He gained less than he asked for.92··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)Conversation TwoListen to the conversation,and complete the sentences with one word according to what you hear.Then write the answers on the answer sheet.11.The topic of the programme today is about the power of and Rachel is invited to reveal the secrets of it.12.According to Rachel,supermarkets and politicians,advertisers and salespeople spend lots of money coming up with psychological tricks to that people are open to manipulation.13.For supermarkets playing music and pumping the smell of freshly-baked bread into the store are good ways to customers.14.As Rachel revealed,there are two types of advertisements:those that appeal to the thinking part of our brain and those that appeal to the part.15.The more successful advertisements are often based on psychological theories about the. Section C(5marks)In this section,you will hear five short news items.Each item will be read only once.A fter each item, there will be a fifteen-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the four choices marked A, B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.16.What is the researchers’main goal of sailing to the Thwaites glacier?A.To find the glacier’s exact location.B.To enjoy Thwaites glacier’s matchless beauty.C.To explore the easiest route to reach it.D.To study how global warming affects the sea levels.17.Why does the news item say Omicron is“pulling the fire alarm”?A.It warns that new versions of coronavirus keep appearing.B.It reminds people that COVID-19should be taken seriously.C.It calls for the production of more COVID-19vaccines.D.It urges people to take COVID-19vaccines in time.18.What remains an obstacle in developing battery-run four-legged robots?A.Their capacity of carrying heavy loads.B.The speed they travel on a difficult terrain.C.Their huge power consumption.D.The coordination of their four legs.93··考试与评价·高校英语教研版19.What is the current situation talked about in the news?A.With the spread of coronavirus,more people are losing jobs.B.Shortages in labor and supplies have led to higher food prices.C.Severe inflation has been reported by many banks in Europe.D.Higher food prices are stimulating global economic recovery.20.What may happen in New Zealand65years after the law concerning smoking takes effect?A.Smoking may be completely prohibited.B.Smokers aged14and younger may be put in jail.C.Only people aged80and older can smoke.D.Fewer than5%of people will still be smoking.Section D(10marks)In this section,you will hear two short passages.The passages will be read only once.A fter each passage, there will be a one-minute pause.DictationListen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear.W rite the answers on the answer sheet.Laser technology has aided scientists with their knowledge of Stonehenge,the stone monument near the city of Salisbury,England.Most of the stones at Stonehenge stand in21..One of the largest stones weighs about40thousand kilograms.Some stones are more than seven meters high.Others lie broken on the ground.The22.has stood on the flat,windy Salisbury Plain for perhaps five thousand years. But the organization English Heritage used modern technology to solve some of that mystery. Recently,researchers working for English Heritage reported what they found after directing lasers at some of the stones.The lasers showed bright gray-white surfaces under material collected on the stones over the ages.And the intense light seemingly identified an ancient secret.The uncovered surfaces 23.have been cut and shaped with a clear purpose.The researchers say the designers of Stonehenge wanted to improve the ability to see sunlight through the circles twice each year. Some people believe the designers of Stonehenge wanted to make the best showing possible of sunlight on the longest day of the year.That day is known as the summer solstice.The designers also may have shaped stones to24.on the shortest day of the year—the winter solstice.The effect of the light passing through spaces between the stones has brought many people to the monument on those special days. Sometimes clouds cover the sun,but people come anyway.Researchers say Stonehenge蒺s ancient 94··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)“architects”placed importance on what people could see from northeast of the monument.It is thought that travelers came toward the stone circle in that direction on a path from the Avon River.The pathway is one of Stonehenge’s two avenues.The stones on the northeast side are the biggest and the25.each other on the monument.The southwestern part has smaller stones.The smaller ones are less alike and have not been improved like the others.SummaryListen to the passage and complete the note using not more than three words for each blank according to what you hear.Write the answers on the answer sheet .Four most important food crops(UN):banana,26.,rice and cornTropical Race4,a disease appeared→it affects the most popular banana,theCavendish which is easier and27.for banana growers to produce→also canbe exported without28.→experts’suggestion:plant different kinds ofCavendish or move to29.;diversify the banana industry→officials’countermeasures:remove infected plants;cover the soil withblack sheets;30.at entrancesPart II Vocabulary&Grammar(15marks)There are15incomplete sentences in this part.For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.31.His father told him that he couldn’t hope to catch a big fish a small rod like that,but he insisted trying.A.by;aboutB.by;onC.with;onD.with;with32.He suddenly saw Karen the street.He pushed his way the crowd of people to get to her.A.across;acrossB.across;throughC.over;alongD.over;through95··考试与评价·高校英语教研版33.My grandparents have lived near the railway station for so long that they蒺ve grown to the noise of the trains.A.accustomedB.awareC.familiarD.unconscious34.The engineer says the working of the new type of machine that of the human brain.promises withpetes withC.contrasts toD.corresponds to35.When he could afford it,Jeffery used to half a chicken and salad with white wine.A.eat upB.drop offC.take overD.pick up36.The two neighboring countries have long been for generations due to religious differences.A.under attackB.on bad termsC.out of lineD.in sharp contrast37.Jack felt really embarrassed about the way he had behaved toward Rose so he decided to her for a few days.A.get rid ofB.back away fromC.run up againstD.steer clear of38.Many prefer to use the word“Ms”instead of“Miss”or“Mrs”before their names in business correspondence.A.woman managersB.woman staffC.women managersD.men staff39.Following the flood,in the disaster-affected area major repair work.A.each of building;needsB.each building;needC.every building;needD.every building;needs40.,a man who can express himself effectively has a higher possibility of success than a man who has a poor command of language.A.Other things being equalB.Other things to be equalC.Were other things equalD.Equal with other things41.The corrupt official was neglecting his duty.A.accused ofB.admitted toC.deprived ofD.dedicated to42.We have been warned that may we use the telephone in the office for personal affairs.A.by all meansB.in exceptional casesC.under no circumstancesD.with permission43.Being a celebrity or a pop star can be quite a hard life,with a lot of travelling heavy schedules.A.in spite ofB.in terms ofC.owing toD.according to44.―What do you think is the most important thing for success?It must be high IQ.―I believe patience and motivation are more important than IQ.―That makes sense.96··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)考试与评价·高校英语教研版A.It ’s none of your business.B.Well,I think otherwise.C.Yeah,that ’s just what I was thinking.D.That makes a big difference.45.―Do you have any particular gift in mind for the comingMother ’s Day?―A.I ’m afraid I can ’t.B.She will be very happy.C.My mother likes receiving gifts.D.I ’m going to buy some flowers.Part III Cloze (10marks)Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one 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 letter(s)of the word.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet .Speed Skating is a winter racing sport where athletes compete against one another on an ice-based circuit,using skates to navigate their way around the track.There are three main 46.(vary)of speedskating —Long Track Speed Skating,Short Track Speed Skating,and Marathon Speed Skating.In the Olympics,“Speed Skating ”is the term used to describe the Long Track category,47.whe ShortTrack Speed Skating is abbreviated to “Short Track ”.Speed Skating was developed at some point during the 19th Century,and whilst its precise origins areroutinely debated,the first 48.(compete)events can be traced back to Norway in 1863.It hasbeen a part of the Winter Olympics from the very beginning,49.four separate men ’s events held in1924.Since 1960,a number of women ’s events have been introduced,as well as Team Pursuit events inrecent years.The Ne the rla nd s ha s 50.colthe mostOlympic Speed Skating medals overall,with the USA and Norway alsoexperiencing success.Eric Heiden ofAmerica and Clas Thunberg of Finland are the most individually decorated Speed Skaters at the Olympics with five gold medals each.Speed Skating is a racing sport,so97··the primary aim is to complete each circuit in the shortest time51.p.Athletes compete in races two at a time,with a lane reserved for each.During the race,athletes reach a specific point where they swap lanes to ensure they cover the same amount of52.(distant)as one another.If a race is neck and neck and both competitors meet on a corner,the athlete occupying the inner lane must offer right of way to the rival on the outside.The athlete that reaches the finish line first is declared the winner.In a Speed Skating race,players ordinarily race around the circuit two at a time.Every53.par is required to wear specific equipment.Athletes require specially made suits that not only offer protection on the ice but also enable them to skate around the track at high speeds.For low air resistance,these suits are usually skin-tight in design and are tailored to each individual athlete’s specific body shape.They also contain Kevlar for added protection.Athletes also54.w helmets,neck guards,goggles,and ankle shields during racing as well as their suits,which offer added layers of protection in the event of a fall.The specific equipment used in Long Track and Short Track differs slightly,with most of the main 55.(protect)items not required in Long Track.Part IV Reading Comprehension(30marks)There are three passages in this part.Each passage is followed by several questions.Respond to the questions using information from the passage.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Section A(10marks)Questions56—60are based on the following passage.Many people fear failure and try to avoid it even whenthey have the opportunity to succeed.One way that weprotect how we value ourselves is by believing in ourown ability and by convincing others of it as well.56.Altering our view so that failureis fine and nothing to worry about could be the key toopening opportunities to be successful in life. Failure is an aspect of everyone’s life.57.People often feel ashamed or embarrassed when things go wrong,but failure actually gives us the chance to learn,adapt,and improve. When companies find that a product is unpopular and not doing well,they often take the opportunity to improve the product,and doing so can make them more successful as a business.People can also look at their own bad experiences as an opportunity to learn and improve.For example,if someone does badly in a job interview,they can learn what went wrong and do better in the next one.In fact,nearly winning can98··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)make people much more determined to succeed in the future.It gives us a feeling of nearly being successful and makes us much more determined to succeed next time we try.58.When people constantly say no to your ideas,enjoying what you do can push you forward to continue.You are motivated to keep trying because you are doing it for yourself or something you believe in,like a charity.Some people connect success to ideas such as fame and making money.While these are ways to measure your success,there are also many other ways such as how happy your achievements make you.Feeling good because you are doing something you love or are supporting others can be one way of viewing your own success,even when others don’t recognize your achievements. Not only do people need passion to succeed,they also need to keep trying―the ability not to give up is essential.People can be intelligent,talented,or have a lot of common sense but because success takes time,sometimes people give up before they reach their goals.59.Steven Spielberg famously failed to get into college to study movies and was rejected more than once.He then went on to become one of the most successful movie directors of all time.Every failed attempt is difficult,but each one can make us stronger if we react in the right way.The ability not to give up and keep going is part of nearly all successful people’s personalities.60.Lots of people see this as a lack of ability,but arguably it should just be seen as a step towards success.Questions56—60Choose from the sentences A—G the one which best fits each gap of56—60.There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.A.Passion is also a vital part of being successful.B.As a result,many people won’t attempt something if they think they might fail.C.Whether you want to be a writer,a business person,or a musician,being successful will mean youhave to deal with a lot of failures.D.However,when we think of experiencing failure we shouldn’t think of ourselves as a failure.E.It is important that changes work for everybody as success means different things to differentpeople.F.In some professions,such as working in movies,you need to quickly get used to people saying no.G.Unfortunately,fame and fortune are not always good for everyone.99··考试与评价·高校英语教研版Testing and Evaluation (Tertiary English Teaching &Research)Section B (10marks)Questions 61—65are based on the following passage.Coral reefs,sometimes called rainforests of thesea,make up only 0.1%of the ocean floor,but they are home of the world ’s fish.Reefs grow in tropical waters.The largest is Australia ’s Great Barrier Reef,which is over 1,200miles long off theQueenslandcoast.Reefsarenotonlyimportant for food;they are also valuable fortourism.For example,Florida ’s reef is worth about $6.3billion every year in tourism.Unfortunately,the consequences of increased human activity are damaging reefs around the world.Tourism has had an effect on coral reefs butit is often connected with a wider range of issues.In areas such as the Caribbean,where tourism is connected with the beaches and the sea,tourism can have a number of effects.Activities like snorkeling and diving,as well as oil spills from boats,can damage reefs.But this effect is quite small compared to the effect of building resorts and ports.In some areas,a large percentage of the waste and dirty water fromhotels also goes into coastal waters directly.This allows algae to grow faster and damage the coral.Coral reefs need clean,clear water to live.However,with developments along the coast,from thetourist industry to other traditional trades,reefs are damaged in a lot of ways.Disposal of pollutants into the water means they cover coral reefs.This can make harmful plants,such as algae,grow faster and lowerwater quality.Pollution can also increase the risk of disease and slow coral growth.This pollution can come from thousands of miles away.For instance,pollution from Mexico can affect the reefs in Florida.On an even wider scale,global warming and sea temperatures are affecting wildlife throughout theworld ’s oceans and in particular coral reefs.Due to climate change,ocean temperatures have been increasing and they are forecast to continue to increase.The increased carbon dioxide is being taken in by the sea.This has raised the levels of acid in the sea,the temperature,and sea levels,which can result incoral bleaching.Since coral reefs provide food for other animals,this then affects the entire ecosystem.Coral reefs provide wide opportunities for fishing and so offer food for over a billion people.Thismeans they also support the economy of many communities.The effect of overfishing on coral reefs areas can lead to fewer important reef species in many locations.Such problems can then affect thewhole 100··environment and local businesses,which rely on those fish.A bigger population and the increased demand for food has meant many areas have been damaged or destroyed completely by overfishing. Unfortunately,there is not one easy solution to such a problem as it is connected to protecting the world’s environment as a whole.Every positive change,from using less water and riding a bike instead of driving a car,to planting trees and throwing your trash away responsibly,can arguably help to protect some of the most beautiful ecosystems in the world.Questions61—65A nswer the following questions briefly according to the passage.61.How do coral reefs influence human life?62.Which is worse for coral reefs―snorkeling and diving or building resorts and ports?63.What kind of water is ideal for the growth of coral reefs?64.What plants are most harmful to the growth of coral reefs?65.What has caused the decrease of important reef species in many locations?Section C(10marks)Questions66—70are based on the following passage.Movies are probably the most popular form of entertainment today.Today’s full-length movies began with short motion pictures developed in France in the late1800s by the Lumière brothers.However,the world’s first full-length film,The Story of the Kelly Gang,came from Australia.This silent film,which showed the life of the notorious criminal Ned Kelly,opened at the Melbourne Town Hall on December26,1906.It was over an hour long.The film industry has come a long way from its humble beginning,and today millions of dollars are spent producing and advertising movies.Some of the most expensive movies ever produced include Terminator3:Rise of the Machines,Titanic,and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.In comparison,the most expensive Bollywood film ever made,Devdas,cost only$10million to make. However,when you compare the cost of an older movie with the value of money at the time it was made,Cleopatra remains the most expensive movie ever made.Elizabeth Taylor played Cleopatra in this101··考试与评价·高校英语教研版film made in1963.One of the reasons why thismovie cost so much money was because Ms.Taylor had65different and very expensivecostumes in the movie.This movie,if madetoday,would cost a minimum of$275millionto shoot.Some people,however,think that one film beats this record.For A ll Mankind,a documentary about NASA’s nine Apollo space missions,was produced from a film taken by NASA aboard its spaceships over several years.If the cost of the spaceships is taken into account,the film cost billions of dollars to make!The average budget of most Hollywood movies produced in the1990s was over$50million,and movie budgets are still continuing to climb.Often,the movie itself cannot make enough money from ticket sales alone to cover the cost of production,and the studio relies on merchandising and selling products related to the movie to help make up for poor box office.For example,the film Star Wars,which was a huge success in terms of box office sales,has gone on to make more than$2.5billion after its release from toys and other merchandising connected to the Star War s series.The problem that Hollywood studios are finding is that as film budgets increase,audiences expect more and more spectacular special effects,all of which cost increasing amounts of money.“You have to drive the audience into the theater,and they won’t be driven into the theater unless you can show them something they haven’t seen before,”says Joe Silver,the producer of the three Matrix films.“You have to wow them.”With audiences taking expensive special effects for granted,it seems that for the time being, big budget films are here to stay.Questions66—70Complete the summary below with information from the passage,using not more than three words for each blank.102··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)考试与评价·高校英语教研版Part V Translation (15marks)Section A (5marks)Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet .71.Never before have we had so wide a choice,or so regulara supply,of good food.Refrigeration,canning,freeze -drying,worldwide trade and fast transport have enabledpeople in developed countries to get a wide variety of foods all the year round.The fruit in your lunch box may have come from Africa or the Caribbean,and the cheesein your sandwich from New Zealand.The white rice youeat may have come from China or the United States,andthe pasta from Italy,while your breakfast cereals may have come from Canada.Your body needs a variety of foods and a balanced diet if it is to grow andstay healthy.Section B (10marks)Translate the following paragraph into English.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet .72.早在当前危机到来之前，如何让学习变得有趣就考验着教师。

全国大学生英语竞赛C类初赛真题及答案汇总集

超链接：1)2003年NECC初赛试题2)2004年NECC初赛试题3)2005年NECC初赛试题4)2006年NECC初赛试题5)2007年NECC初赛试题6)2008年NECC初赛样题7)2008年NECC初赛试题8)2009年NECC初赛试题9)2010年NECC初赛试题2003年NECC初赛试题2003 National English Contest for College Students（Preliminary）Part I Listening Comprehension（30 minutes，30 points）Section A Dialogues（10 points）Directions：In this section ，you will hear 10 short dialogues．At the end of each dialogue，a question will be asked about what was said．Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once．After each question there will be a pause．during the pause，you must read the four choices marked A，B，C and D，and decide which is the best answer．Then m ark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center．1．A．A sales clerk．B．A police officer．C．A tailor．D．A nurse．2．A．By train．B．She walks．C．By car．D．By bus．3．A．Fish is the only dish left．B．Chicken is the only dish left．C．Vegetarian meals are not offered．D．There aren't any vegetarian meals left．4．A．He starts work next weekend．B．He'll be away．C．He'll be in the mountains．D．He's moving to Florida．5．A．In an elevator．B．At a dress store．C．On the seventh floor．D．At a department store．6．A．They felt it was disorganized．B．They were pleased with its Asian content．C．They felt it lacked Asian content．D．They felt it ignored recent events．7．A．He doesn't have enough time．B．He doesn't have a watch．C．The library doesn't have the articles he wants．D．He can't find the library．8．A．He wants the woman to dine out with them．B．He wants to work tomorrow．C．He wants the woman to finish dinner first．D．He wants to pay for the dinner．9．A．Twice a day．B．Twice a week．C．Once a week．D．Daily．10．A．At two o'clock．B．At four o'clock．C．At three thirty．D．At eight o'clock．Section B News Items（10 points）Directions：In this section，you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA．There will be a question following each piece of news．Write down the answer to each question in no more than 15words．11．_______________________________________12．_______________________________________13．_______________________________________14．_______________________________________15．_______________________________________16．_______________________________________17．_______________________________________18．_______________________________________19．_______________________________________20．_______________________________________Section C Compound Dictation（10 points）Directions：In this section，you will hear a passage three times．When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea．Then listen to the passage again．When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 28 with the exact words you have just heard．For blanks numbered from 29 to 30，you are required to fill in the missing information．You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words．Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written and rewrite the correct answers on the Answer Sheet．Although general Motors and General Electric are large multinational companies with operations around the globe，there are numerous smaller companies that engage in international trade．Because 95percent of the world's population and two-thirds of its (21)_____ power are located outside the United States，it is important for American (22)_____to be present in foreign markets．However，before we explain the different methods by which a company may (23)_____in international trade，we might first consider some important (24)_____that U.S．companies often fail to study before they sell products in a foreign country．These factors are (25)_____with differences in language，in values and attitudes，and in political (26)_____．When (27)_____Coca-Cola into the Chinese market in 1920，the company used a group of Chinese symbols that，when spoken，sounded like Coca-Cola．However，when read，these symbols meant，“a female horse fattened with wax”．Upon reentering the Chinese market in the 1970s，Coca-Cola used a series of Chinese (28)_____that translates into“happiness in the mouth”．(29)_________________________．Culture is the total pattern of human behavior that is practiced by a particular group of people．(30)_________________________．Part II V ocabulary and Structure（15 minutes，30 points）Section A Multiple Choice（20 points）Directions：Questions 31-50 constitute a complete passage．There are 20blanks in the passage．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．Senior Metropolitan police officers tried to dismiss the Noting Hill race riots which raged for five nights over the August bank holiday in 1958 as the work of“ruffians ，both colored and white”hell-bent on hooliganism ，according to _____ official files．A．recent revealed B．newly releasedC．previous disclosing D．earlier exposing32．But police eyewitness reports in the secret papers_____ that they were overwhelmingly the work of a white working class mob out to get the“niggers”．A．contain B．convinceC．consist D．confirm33．The ferocity of the Noting Hill“racial riots”，as the press called them at the time，shocked Britain into_____ for the first time that it was not above the kind of racial conflict then being played out in the American deep south．A．realizing B．witnessingC．watching D．identifying34．The carnival，which will_____ the streets of west London _____more than 1.5 million people this weekend，was started in 1959 as a direct response to the riots．A．crowd；of B．pour；forC．fill；with D．emerge；in35．While senior officers tried to play down the racial aspects of the riots，the internal Metropolitan police files released this month at the public record office confirm that the disturbances were overwhelmingly _____ by 300 to 400 strong“Keep Britain White”mobs ，many of them Teddy boys armed with iron bars ，butcher's knives and weighted leather belts，who went“nigger-hunting”among the West Indian residents of Noting Hill and Noting Dale．A．erupted B．commencedC．triggered D．inaugurated36．The first night left five black men _____ on the pavements of Noting Hill．A．lying unconscious B．there diedC．feel faint D．serious hurt37．The battles raged over the bank holiday weekend as the black _____responded in kind with counterattacks by large groups of“men of color”similarly armed．A．column B．armyC．brigade D．community38．Thomas Williams was stopped by the police as he came out of Bluey's Club on Talbot Road，Noting Hill．He _____a piece of iron down his left trouser leg，a petrol bomb in his right pocket and a razor blade in his inside breast pocket：“I have to protect myself，”he told the arresting officer．A．found to have B．was found to haveC．found having D．was found having39．The _____ files，which were sealed under the 75-year rule but have been released early，show that senior officers tried to convince the then home secretary，“Rab”Butler，that there was not a racial element to the rioting．A．forbidden B．confidentialC．incredible D．strict40．In his official report，Detective Sergeant M.Walters of the Notting Hill police said the national press had been wrong to portray the“widespread series of street disturbances”as“racial”riots：“Whereas there certainly was some _____ feeling between white and colored residents in this area，it is abundantly clear much of the trouble was caused by ruffians，both colored and white，who seized on this opportunity to indulge in hooliganism ．”A．ill B．sickC．painful D．hurt41．But the police witness statements and private statistics _____ ．A．told differently B．interpreted in a different wayC．existed m any differences D．told a different story42．The Met com missioner was told that _____ the 108people who were charged with offences ranging from grievous bodily harm to affray and riot and possessing offensive weapons，72 were white and 36 were “colored”．A．for B．fromC．of D．in43．It is popularly believed that the riot began on the night of Saturday，August 20，when a 400-strong crowd of white men，_____“Teds”，attacked houses occupied by West Indians．A．they are all B．many of themC．some were D．most of them belong to44．Among the _____ was Majbritt Morrison ，a young white Swedish bride of a Jamaican．A．offenders B．riotersC．victims D．residents45．She was pelted with stones，glass and wood，and _____ in the back with an iron bar as she tried to get home．A．bruised B．struckC．patted D．scratched46．The internal police witness statements provide graphic evidence of the motives of the mobs—at one point crowds several thousand strong roamed the streets of Notting Hill，_____ homes and attacking any West Indian they could find．A．plunging into B．breaking intoC．seeking for D．searching for47．PC Richard Bedford said he had seen a mob of 300 to 400 white people in Bramley Road _____：“We will kill all black bastards．Why don't you send them home？”A．shouting B．to cryC．utter D．announced48．PC Ian McQueen on the same night said he was told：“Mind your own _____，cops．Keep out of it．We will settle these niggers our way．We'll murder the bastards．”A．matters B．affairC．things D．business49．The disturbances continued night after night until they finally petered out on September 5．At the Old Bailey Judge Salmon later handed down exemplary _____ of four years each on nine white youths who had gone“nigger hunting”．A．decisions B．statementsC．trials D．sentences50．While those dealt with by the courts were overwhelmingly white ，the large number of black people also arrested and the official _____ there had not been a racial motive ensured a legacy of black mistrust of the Metropolitan police that has never really been eradicated．A．persistence B．perseveranceC．insistence D．instanceSection B Error Correction（10points）Directions：The following passage contains 9 errors．In each case only one word is involved．You should proofread the passage on the Answer Sheet and correct it in the following way：EXAMPLEOne night，quite late，I was still awake in the room I am shared with 1. ammy husband．I was lying on my right side and can hear a child crying． 2. couldGetting up，I went ∧see if our son was all right． 3. toHe was sleeping soundly，breathing deeply and gently． 4. √The ZipperWhatever did we do before the invention of the zipper？In 1893 the world's first zipper was produced in Chicago．Although the inventor claimed that it was a reliable fasteningfor clothing，this was not the case．The Chicago zipper sprang 51．______open without warning，or jammed shut，and it swiftly lostpopularity．Twenty years ago a Swedish-born engineer called 52．______Sundback solved the problem．He attached tiny cups to thebacks of the interlocked teeth，and this meant that the teeth 53．______could be enmeshed more firmly and reliably．At first zippers were made of metal．They were heavy，andif they got stuck it was difficult to free．Then came nylon 54．______zippers which were lighter and easier to use，and had smallerteeth．The fashion industry liked the new zippers far betterbecause they didn’t distort the line of the garment or weighing 55．______down light fabrics．They were also easier for the machiniststo fit into the garment．Meanwhile a new fastening agent made its appearance atthe end of the twenty century: velcro. Velcro is another product 56．______made from nylon．Nylon is a very tough synthetic fibre firstdeveloped in the 1930s，and bearing a name to mind the wearer 57．______of the two places where it was developed：NY for New York andLON for London．Velcro is made with very small nylon hooks onone side of the fastening which caught tiny looped whiskers on the 58．______other side of the fastening．It is strong and durable．Velcro is used on clothing，luggages and footwear．It is quick 59．______and easy to fasten and unfasten，and has taken a large part ofthe zipper's share of the market．It is also used in ways a zippercannot be used—for instance as an easily changed fastening onplaster casts，and to hold furnishing fabrics in a position．60．______Part III Situational Dialogues（5 minutes，10 points）Directions：Complete the following dialogues by choosing the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．61．Rob：Hey Jill，you're looking great．Jill：Thanks，Rob．____________Rob：Well，you did it．How？Jill：I jog every morning，and I go to aerobics every other day．A．I bought this dress yesterday．Really smart．B．You are looking fine too．C．I'm recovering my strength after the flu．D．My New Year's resolution was to get in shape．62．Bob：Hi Jane．How are you？Jane：____________I didn't sleep a wink last night．The people next door were making a lot of noise again till very late at night．A．I'm feeling a bit out of sorts this morning．B．Fine，thank you．And you？C．I slept like a log and didn't want to get out of bed．D．It seems a bit unusual，you know．63．Ann ：Aah！He's gorgeous！Look at those big，golden paws．When did you get him？Roger：Yesterday．____________Ann ：Oh，right．What kind is she？Roger：A Labrador．A．Susan's got a more beautiful one．B．What's up？C．It's a she actually．D．Isn't it right？64．Tina：Wow，look at all the things on sale．____________Andrew：Yes，look，this shirt is 50 ％off．Tina：And look at these shoes．They are 30 ％off the normal price．A．I'd like to buy a skirt．B．There are some real bargains．C．Are the prices reasonable？D．These shoes are the same as mine．65．Woman：Have you finished the packaging？Man ：____________Woman：Good．Because the truck will be coming soon，this is a rush job．A．Don't hurry m or I'll break the glass．B．Almost．I just have to wrap the glass and put it into boxes．C．No，I haven't．Why didn't you help me with it？D．Yes，I have．What else can I do for you？66．Customs Officer ：________________________Mrs．John son ：No，nothing at all．Customs Officer ：No perfume，alcohol or cigarettes？Mrs．John son ：Well，I have 200 cigarettes；that's all．A．Do you have anything in the bag，ma'am？B．Do you have anything to declare，ma'am？C．Do you want to buy something，ma'am？D．Is there anything I can do for you，ma'am？67．Linda：Hello．I'd like to send this package，please．Clerk：____________________________________Linda：First class．How long will that take？Clerk：About three days．A．How would you like to send it？B．Which class are you in？C．Where do you want to send it to？D．Which class is it in？68．Assistant：Can I help you？Colin ：Yes，it's about this sports shirt．I washed it the other day．The colour ran and it shrank．Assistant：Oh dear，I see．________________________Colin ：I'm afraid not．Assistant：I'm sorry，but I'm not allowed to change anything without a receipt．A．Did you buy it here？B．Would you want to change it？C．Do you have the receipt？D．Could you tell me who sold it to you？69．James：Could I have my bill，please？Can I pay by credit card or eurocheque？Receptionist：____________James：I'll pay by credit card，then．Receptionist：That's fine．I hope you enjoyed your stay here．A．Here's your bill．B．Sorry，we don't take credit card．C．You can pay by eurocheque．D．Yes，we take both．70．Husband：When is our anniversary？Wife：________________________Husband：No，it's just that I bought these flowers for you and I was hoping today was the day．A．Hmm ．．．I can't remember either．Why？B．Hey，are these flowers for me？C．Who cares？Do you want to give me a surprise？D．Are you joking？Have you really forgotten again？Part IV Reading Comprehension（25 minutes，40 points）Section A Multiple Choice（10 points）Directions：There is one reading passage in this part．The passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage：Taking a peep at what's going on in your headCARL Filer，18，a star salesman at a B＆Q hardware store in the UK，was called up for promotion within one week of starting work．But，instead of being made supervisor，he was sacked—after his employers saw the results of his psychometric test．You might think that anyone who answers that he“strongly disagrees he is an over-achiever is asking for trouble，but Mr Filer already thought he had proved himself more than capable．This year，nearly half of UK firms—46 percent—will use psychometric tests to select trainees，compared with just 17 percent in 2000，according to a report for GTI，a publisher of graduate career guides．These tests，which rate candidates’ability and gauge their personality，have been used in the UK since the 1980s．But assorted studies have shown most people—graduates in particular—are wholly cynical about the idea of their personality being“measured．“People tend to see them as either too silly or too clever， says Clive Fletcher，professor of occupational psychology at University of London．“But all the evidence indicates the tests do have some value．The first personality test as we know it，was developed by the American army in 1917 to filter out weak recruits．But it was not until the 1980s that the tests became popular in Britain．With a rising number of graduates going for a decreasing number of jobs，organizations began to see psychometric testing asa cheap，reliable alternative to the expensive，time-consuming interview．But today the tests are becoming alarmingly sophisticated and are edging towards probing the“dark side：pathology and personality disorders．Increasingly，tests are being used to try to detect promising young graduates who may，later in life，fly off the rails（go crazy）；or to stop psychopaths（having mental disorder）getting recruited．In the future，interviewees could even be given a mouth swab to reveal the genetic and biological markers of personality．“We are heading for the era of genetic screening，”warns Carolyn Jones，of the Institute for Employment Rights．“I think these tests are very flawed．And there are other problems with the tests．For starters，it is possible to fake it—even the test producers agree on this．But they have made it as hard as possible．For example，look at whether you agree or disagree with the following two statements：“New ideas come easily to me and“I find generating new concepts difficult． How long did it take you to realize they both could mean the same thing？The main argument，however，is that the tests are invalid and cannot quantify（put a numerical value on）something as changeable as personality．The golden rule is then，that a psychometric test should never be used as the sole basis of selection，but should always be followed by interviews．71．Most people's attitude towards the psychometric test is ______．A．contemptuous B．favorable C．tolerant D．confounded72．Which of the following is one of the reasons why psychometric testing wins an advantage over interviews？A．It doesn't cost any money．B．It requires no equipment．C．It is time-saving．D．It can be done within seconds．73．Which of the following statements is the author's idea？A．Psychometric tests are defective．B．Psychometric tests should not be the only way to recruit promising young graduates．C．Psychometric tests are invalid and cannot quantify something changeable as personality．D．Psychometric tests are golden rules．74．The test producers make the tests very complicated to ______．A．avoid cheating B．improve genetic screeningC．find out the best ideas D．generate new concepts75．Which of the following is not true according to the passage？A．The American army developed the first personality test to screen out weak recruits．B．In the future，interviewers could give a mouth swab to reveal interviewees’symptoms．C．There are possibilities for starters to cheat in the psychometric tests．D．Interviews still play an important role in evaluating interviewees．Section B Short Answer Questions（30 points）Directions：In this part there are 3 passages with 15 questions or incomplete statements．Read the passages carefully．Then answer the questions in the fewest possible words（not exceeding 10 words）．Remember to rewrite the answers on the Answer Sheet．Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage：The 8 Steps of Social Invention1．Get ready to play．Like other types of creativity，social inventiveness flourishes when you begin thinking outsideconventional boundaries．Charlie Girsch，a St．Paul，Minnesota-based creativity consultant，suggests that you start by playing with obviously absurd explanations for everyday events．“If traffic is slow，you'll be tem pted to say，‘Hmm．Must be an accident up ahead．’Instead，try saying，‘Must be a family of turtles crossing the highway’or‘I expect there's some kind of alien abduction going on．’You'll be amazed how soon you will be looking at familiar problems in new ways．”Girsch's book，Fanning the Creative Spirit（Creativity Central，1999）has scores of other exercises for limbering up the inventive part of your brain．2．Generate a zillion far-fetched ideas．Concerned about the homeless in your neighborhood？Imagine a Homeless Parliament，a Homeless Circus，homeless families forming an orchestra，a homeless museum ．．．and on and on．Generate like mad with no regard for feasibility in order，as social invention pioneer Nicholas Albery advises，to“overcome e worthy-but-dull ideas．”Eventually the two or three best ideas will begin to stand out．3．Take your wildest idea and bring it down to earth．How about that Homeless Circus？Could it turn into a forum for homeless people to display their creative talents？A performance series about homelessness？A neighborhood carnival with the homeless as guests of honor？Your flakiest idea may have a germ of brilliance that actually makes it more attractive，and thus more feasible（and fundable），than its worthy-but-dull cousins．4．Look for in venations that solve more than one problem．The Slow Food Movement，born in Italy，boosts local farmers and regional cuisine traditions and restaurateurs and the same time that it“feeds”our hunger for authentic tastes，healthy eating，and a more leisurely，saner style of life．5．Accentuate the positive．“A very common question that I get when I work with people in communities is‘Why doesn't anybody care about our problems？’”notes M chael Patterson，a social inventor and activist in Massachusetts．“What a worthless question．‘Why’？questions are for philosophers．Ask‘How’？and‘What’？questions—they are a lot more practical．”For instance，Patterson asks，“What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail？”6．Give it a rest．Walk away from your favorite idea for a while，forget about it，let it sleep．With your conscious mind out of the way，your subconscious gets to fiddle with the concept for a while，and you just might have an unexpected insight or breakthrough．7．Practice“yes and”in stead of“yes but”．No matter how tempted you are to say“Yes，but this will be hard because，”or“Yes，but a million other people are doing this，”shift the conjunction to“and”and see what sort of positive refinement or change emerges．“Yes，and we could concentrate on immigrants．”“Yes，and we can make it open to all ages．”8．Get your idea into the world．This is the tough part．You might seek out the help of activists who will take a shine to your ideas．Or become an organizer yourself．Paul Glove，a New York social inventor，coun-sels：“If you have an idea you believe in，write a pamphlet with your phone number on it and post it in Laundromats and bookstores．If three people call you，have lunch with them and call yourselves an organization．If five people call，meet with them and issue a press release．”Presto，you're launched．76．To generate far-fetched ideas helps to ______．77．Michael Patterson wants us to come up with“How”？and“What”？instead of“Why”？questionsbecause he considers they are more practical than ______．78．The purpose to practice“yes and”instead of“yes but”is to make yourself more ______．79．According to the article，when one has difficulty developing his favorite idea，he should ______．80．One should not only generate far-fetched ideas but also ______ because the latter step is the nearest to reality．Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage：Thin Slice of TV Has Big MarketIt is too early to write an obituary for bulky picture tubes，which will remain the most affordable TV sets for years to come．But，analysts and industry executives insist that thin screens already have started to become the dominant format for TV sets in the digital era．Sharp price cuts have brought plasma sets and other thin，flat televisions out of high-end electronic boutiques and into thousands of mass-market outlets such as Cosco，a wholesale buying club in the US，best known for offering members bulk items and big discounts．The least expensive plasma sets still cost a hefty US ＄3，000or more ，yet sales are growing so rapidly that many manufacturers are racing to boost production．That increase，combined with expanding production capacity and improved technology，could push the price of plasma sets down by one-third next year，according to analyst Richard Doherty of Envisioneering Group，a US research firm．But manufacturers are not just competing with each other；they are also trying to fend off challenges from competing thin-screen technologies，such as liquid crystal displays（LCD）．The demand for thin screens is fuelled in part by the advent of DVDs and digital TV broadcasts，which offer more detailed pictures and more lifelike colors than conventional analog TV signals．To see the difference，consumers need a set that can pack more information onto the screen than their current TVs can．This sharpness is most vivid on screens that are 40inches diagonal or larger．At that size，however，traditional direct view and projection TVs are so bulky that many consumers have trouble finding a place for them at home．Hence the interest in thin screens—models slender and light enough to hang on a wall．The glass panels at the heart of plasma and LCD sets come mainly from about a dozen companies with factories in Japan，South Korea and，increasingly，China．About 800，000 plasma panels will be shipped this year around the world，analysts say．That is a tiny amount compared with the overall market for TVs，which was about 140 million sets last year．But，industry experts said 2003would be a“breakout year”or plasma because shipments should double．Helping drive the growth are new or expanded manufacturing facilities．For example，Japanese electronics giant NEC last year doubled the capacity of its Japanese factory—reaching 300，000to 400，000 plasma panels．And it plans to double it again in 2003，officials said．As competition has heated up during the last four years，prices have fallen more than 50 percent．According to“NPD Tec world”，the average price of a plasma display sold in the US dropped from US ＄12，700in January 1999 to US ＄6，100in October 2002．The best markets for plasma screens have been in Asia，and about half of the sets have gone to businesses instead of homes．LCD TVs carry a premium price—they can be 10 times as expensive as a comparable tube-driven television—that knocks them out of most buyers’budgets．。

全国大学生英语竞赛初赛真题考试(C类)及答案

Section B(10 marks)
In this section, you will heartwolong conversation. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be aone-minutepause. During the pause, read the question and thethreechoices markedA,BandC, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter onthe answer sheetwith a single line through the center.
B.He had to pay 150 pounds and got 6 penalty points.
C.He finally paid 600 pounds without any penalty points.
5.How will Cathy continue her Spanish learning?
A.She’s going to make a friend inSpain.
B.She’ll communicate with a Spanish friend inSpain.
C.She’ll practice speaking Spanish with an English friend.
(总分：150分答题时间：120分钟)
Part I Listening Comprehension(30 marks)
Section A(5 marks)

2022年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题(含答案)

2022 年全国大学生英语竞赛样题（C 类）2022 National English Competition for CollegeStudents(Type C - Sample)(Total：150 marks Time：120 minutes) 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, one question will be asked, and you have fifteen seconds to read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1.A. He enjoys the coldness outside.B. It is too hot in the room.C. There is heavy smoke inside.D. There is no much room inside.2. A. He will take up a new position.B. He will employ the woman.C. He wants to open an account.D. He is going to quit his job.3. A. In a post office.B. In their classroom.C. In the library.D. In the school lab.4. A. The woman has wasted too much time.B. The woman lost her camera unfortunately.C. The man doesn't like the old city at all.D. The man has arranged an activity for her.5. A. He lost his resume before the job interview.B. He was rejected to attend an interview.C. He was late for the business meeting.D. He finished his essay on new media.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.Conversation OneListen to the conversation. Then read the four choices marked A, B, C or D, and decide which is the bestanswer according to what you hear. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a singleline through the centre.6. What information does the man want to know?A. About Hudson College.B. About life in Panama.C. About English courses.D. About visa application.7. How long does the Advanced Business English courses last?A. One month.B. One month and a half.C. Two months.D. Three months.8. How much is the tuition for the course?A. $1200.B. $1300.C. $1400.D. $1500.9. When will the man get the application form?A. Just after the phone call.B. Well after he gets the visa.C. When the woman gets the deposit.D. When they get the tuition fee.10. What is the exact class arrangement?A. Two hours a day, five days a week.B. Three hours a day, five days a week.C. Four hours a day, six days a week.D. Five hours a day, six days a week.Conversation TwoListen to the conversation and complete the following sentences with one word according to what you hear. Write the answers on the answer sheet.11. David Viscardi is a ( ) and he wrote a book entitled The Risk Phenomenon.12. According to David, many people find normal life much too dull so they take risk sports as a/an ( ) .13. David believes that risk sports help people develop ( ) in challenging conditions.14. Bungee jumpers jump from a very high place with their ankles attached to a length of ( ) rope.15. David explains that extroverts tend not to get anxious easily while other types of people are easily made anxious and tend to avoid ( ) .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 fifteen-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.16. What does the evidence support?A. NASA is capable of operating a new type of telescope now.B. There is a planet orbiting a star outside the Milky Way Galaxy.C. The Chandra X-ray Observatory is the most powerful one.D. One enormous planet is approaching the Earth rapidly.17. What did the ancient ceremonial centers founded belong to?A. The ancient Olmec and Maya cultures.B. The old stone age statue cultures.C. The new Mexican cultures.D. The Lidar Kingdom cultures.18. What does humanity's future depend on according to the world leaders?A. Cooperation among the countries.B. Efforts to fight climate change.C. Future exploration to the space.D. Peaceful talk on East Asia area.19. Which of the following is the main function of the artificial intelligence model?A. To search much more information on line.B. To get more accurate calculation results.C. To predict rainfall within next 90 minutes.D. To design fun and interesting computer games.20. Why will NASA explore the ancient objects orbiting the sun?A. To monitor the new spacecraft at the distance of JupiterB. To study the relationship between Jupiter and its“Trojan”asteroids.C. To compare the old and new objects orbiting the sun in recent years.D. To gather information about the solar system's formation 4.5 billion years ago.Section D (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two short passages. The passages will be read only once. After each passage, there will be a one-minute pause.DictationListen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Write the answers on the answer sheet.Black holes are areas where the pull of gravity is so strong that not even light can escape. Usually they happen after very big, supergiant stars explode. The exploded star 21. ( ) something called a “supernova.”It is very bright, but short -lived. Supernovas create the largest explosions in space. The material remaining after the supernova explosion 22. ( ). Gravity pulls, or crushes, all the matter intoa very small space. When light can no longer escape that space, it is known as a black hole. The Japanese satellite Astro-H was carrying an instrument called an X-ray spectrometer. It was able to measure the way gas flows at the center of the Perseus cluster. What it found was that the superheated gas at the center of the cluster 23. ( ) than researchers expected. And that told them something about how black holes work, and how galaxies are formed.Brian McNamara is an astrophysicist with the University of Waterloo in Canada. “And that gives usa very 24. ( ) of how much energy is being pumped into this gas by supermassive black holes, and so it allows us to form a more complete picture of how galaxies evolve, how the stars and the gas that will eventually cool out like rain to form the stars, evolves over cosmic time.”The scientists are also looking at the hot plasma —another kind of matter —and gases that surround galaxies. “This is gas that has not cooled out and condensed out like rain in our atmosphere to form stars, planets, life, for example. So it's the potential for the future, and we're trying to understand what the future destiny of this galaxy and many other galaxies would be.”McNamara says that supermassive black holes may change how galaxies form and change over time. “The energy released by these giant black holes is very 25. ( ) to these atmospheres, which is the stuff out of which future stars will form.”And what that means, he says, is that these huge black holes can affect the rate at which a galaxy grows.SummaryListen to the passage and complete the table using no more than three words for each blank according to what you hear. Write the answers on the answer sheet.Part II Vocabulary & Grammar (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 centre.31. How close parents are to their children ( ) a strong influence on the character of their children.A. haveB. hasC. havingD. to have32. When I was a very young boy, I was terribly frightened of going to school, but I soon ( ) it.A. came acrossB. dropped offC. got overD. pushed away33. The destruction of these cultural treasures was a huge loss for mankind that no amount of money could ( ).A. come up withB. make up forC. put up withD. stand up to34. Even researchers are not always careful enough to distinguish correlation between ( ) and effect.A. aspectB. beingC. causeD. effect35. The energy, such as gas, oil, electricity, ( ) going to be in short supply for a long time, and whatever energy is ( ) , it will costa lot more.A. are; usefulB. are; popularC. is; accessD. is; available36. Michael doesn't feel like playing football today because he is ( ).A. out of controlB. up in the airC. over his headD. walking on air37. Although by no means rich, Tom was ( ) than most of his fellow villagers in that area.A. ahead ofB. better offC. fed upD. the real thing38. From this preparation course most students should ( ) some fundamental knowledge in Multimedia.A. requireB. enquireC. acquireD. demand39. Although nuclear weapons present grave ( ) dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us right now.A. constantB. inevitableC. overwhelmingD. potential40. According to an investigation, children who are over-protected by their parents may become ( ).A. damagedB. harmfulC. ignorantD. spoiled41. If your father hadn't stood under the tree to catch you, you ( ) now.A. couldn't have smiledB. didn't smileC. won't smileD. wouldn't be smiling42. In some countries, ( ) is called“equality”does not really mean equal rights for all people.A. thatB. oneC. whatD. which43. There is hardly an environment on the earth ( ) some species of animal or other has not adapted ( ).A. as to; fluentlyB. so that; naturallyC. to which; successfullyD. wherever; peacefully44. —Are you going to have dinner before of after the show?—Mm, I'd like to have it before the show. Or it will be too late.—( )A. Don't mention it.B. I agree with you.C. Thanks a lot.D. What a pity!45. —Hello! The Maple Hotel. How can I help you?—Hi! ( ) Is there any room available for two tomorrow?—I'm sorry sir, but we're fully booked tomorrow.A. I'd like to make a reservation please.B. Can I check in at the moment?C. How much is my bill for tomorrow?D. Should I take my visa with me?Part III Cloze (10 marks)Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letter(s) of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.A computer with the power of a human brain is a long way off, but this week researchers are 46. re( ) that they've simulated a cat's cerebral cortex, the thinking part of the brain, using a massive supercomputer. The computer has 147,456 processors and 144 terabytes of main memory―100,000 times as 47. ( ) as your computer has.The simulation, which runs 100 times slower than an actual cat's brain, is more about watching how thoughts are 48. ( )(form) in the brain and how the roughly one billion neurons and 10 trillion synapses in a cat's brain work together.The researchers created a programme that told the supercomputer to behave in the way that a brain is 49. ( )(believe) to behave. The computer was shown images of corporate logos and scientists watched as 50. dif( ) parts of the simulated brain worked together to figure out what the image was.Dharmendra Modha, manager of cognitive computing for IBM Research and senior author of the paper, called it a“truly unprecedented scale of simulation”. Researchers at Stanford University and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory were also part of the project. Modha says the research could lead 51. ( ) computers that rely less on structured data, such as 2 plus 1 equals 4, and can handle ambiguity better, like 52. ide( ) the corporate logo even if the image is blurry. Such computers could also incorporate senses such as sight, touch and 53. ( )(hear) into the decisions they make.One reason that development would be 54. ( )(signify) to IBM is that the company is now selling smarted planet services that use digital sensors to monitor things like weather and 55. ( ) and feed that the data into computers that are asked to various things with the information, like predicting a tsunami or detecting a freeway way accident. Other companies could use cognitive computing as well to make better sense of large volumes of information.Part IV Reading Comprehension (30 marks)There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Section A (10 marks)Questions 56—60 are based on the following passage.Situated at the heart of Beijing, the Palace Museum is approached through the Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian'an men). Because of its centrality as well as restricted access, the palace was called The Forbidden City. It was built from 1406 to 1420 by the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, the Yongle Emperor who, upon usurping the throne, determined to move his capital northward from Nanjing to Beijing. The Ming dynasty fell to the Manchu Qing in 1644 and in 1911 the Qing dynasty was overthrown by the republican revolutionaries.56. ( )57. ( ) Measuring 961 meters from north to south and 753 meters from east to west, it covers an area of 1,110,000 square meters. Each of the four sides is pierced by a gate: the Meridian Gate (Wu men) on the south, the Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwu men) on the north, theEastern and Western Prosperity Gates (Donghua men and Xihua men). Once inside, visitors will see a succession of halls and palaces spreading out on either side of an invisible central axis. The buildings' glowing yellow roofslevitating above vermilion walls is a magnificent sight. The painted ridges and carved beams all contribute to the sumptuous effect.Known as the Outer Court, the southern portion of the Forbidden City centers on three main halls –Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihedian), Hall of Central Harmony (Zhonghedian), and Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian).58. ( ) Mirroring this arrangement is the Inner Court comprising the northern portion of the Forbidden City. The Inner Court is comprised of not only the residences of the emperor and his consorts but also venues for religious rituals and administrative activities.59. ( ) These were precisely designed in accordance with a code of architectural hierarchy, which designated specific features to reflect the paramount authority and status of the emperor. No ordinary mortal would have been allowed or would even have dared to come within close proximity to these buildings.60. ( ) The collection, displayed in gallery halls throughout the complex, is becoming increasingly more accessible with digital technologies. The Museum's website, established in 2001, is dedicated to presentinga “Digital Palace Museum”by which the wealth of cultural heritage contained in the Forbidden City may be effectively spread worldwide.Questions 56—60Choose from the sentences A ―G the one which best fits each gap of 56 ―60. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.A. It was here in the Ourter Court that the emperor held court and conducted grand audiences.B. During nearly six hundred years, twenty-four emperors lived and ruled from this palace.C. In total, the buildings of the two courts account for an area of some 163,000 square meters.D. The Palace Museum's range of publications has created further interest in domains such as the Forbidden City's history, architecture, and vast cultural holdings.E. The Forbidden City is surrounded by 10-metre-high walls and a 52-metre-wide moat.F. Although the Forbidden City used to be an impenetrable fortress, the imperial palace is now a public museum.G. The Museum's administration launched a policy of comprehensive restoration.Section B (10 marks)Questions 61—65 are based on the following passage.Like people, each country has unique characteristics. Many countries are known by the products they produce. These products are anything from foods and minerals to plants and buildings. Here are whata few countries are known for.Sri Lanka is well known for its Ceylon tea. The country exports more black tea than any other nation. Ceylon was the country's name when it was a British colony. In the 19th century, Sri Lanka was famous for its coffee. But most of its coffee plantations were destroyed by insects in the 1870s. It was during this time Britain started the tea plantations.When people think of Bulgaria, they often say “Rosova Dolina,”which means “the valley of roses.”During the rule of the turkish Empire, the Bulgarian rose became widely popular. Bulgaria produces 80 percent of the world's roses. Bulgaria also produces rose oil and rose perfume. The country even has rose juice. In fact, people long ago believed that the Greek gods gained immortality by drinking elixir made with roses. To make one 500-milliter bottle of rose juice, 50 roses are needed.Ghana's cacao beans were used to make drinks for the rich during ancient times in Central America. Later,a special kind of cacao was brought to Ghana from Brazil in 1824. Known as the porastero cacao, it made up 80-90 percent of all cacao produced. The cacao is flat and dark purple. It has a bitter and sour taste. Ghana's chocolate has also gained international acclaim.It is difficult to say where cheese first came from. What we do know is that the Swiss made cheese long before Jesus was born. Cheese then was used as currency in Switzerland and represented social status and wealth. In the fourth century, cheese was internationally introduced and quickly became popular. There is an unusual story about how fondue came about. Long ago, the Swissliving on the mountains were confined to their homes because ofa large snowstorm. Cheese, wine and bread were the last food they had left. They melted the cheese with wine and ate the bread with it.Farmlands are plentiful in Argentina, so the country can grow many kinds of crops. The crops are used to feed its numerous livestock. The invention of refrigerator ships has made exporting of meats safer and easier. Argentina jumped at the opportunity to increase meat exports. Without refrigerator ships, the meat could get contaminated while travelling long distances.Questions 61—65Answer the following questions according to the passage.61. What was Sri Lanka well known for in 1800s?62. Why do people call Bulgaria “the valley of roses”?63. What does cacao look like?64. When was cheese well known to the world?65. What is Argentina famous for according to the passage?Section C (10 marks)Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.There is a saying in France that states, “The government could fall, the Louvre could be broken into, or aliens could land on earth, but if any of these things happened during the Tour de France, no one would notice.”The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world. The race, which is held in July every year, consists of twenty one -day stages, plus several rest days.The course follows a clockwise route around France, and often neighboring countries, including Luxembourg, Belgium, and Italy. The winner is the rider who completes all twenty stages of the race in the shortest overall time.The Tour de France first started on July 1, 1903, when sixty cyclists left from in front of The Alarm Clock Cafe, just outside of Paris, and rode 467 kilometers to Lyon. The first race consisted of six legs, each of which was about 400 kilometers long. At that time there were no rest days—the winner was the rider who finished the race in the shortest total time. The winner of the first Tour de France, Maurice Garin, the most popular cyclist in France at that time, received 2,000 francs (about $350). It took him 94 hours and 33 minutes to ride all 2,428 kilometers of the race, three hours faster than the runner-up. Over the weeks during which the race was run, the idea of the Tour de France slowly caught on with the people of France. The race has been held every year since that time, except during the years of World Wars I and II.The Tour de France has developed several special honors for which racers compete. Above all, the highest honor is the “yellow jersey”. Henri Desgranges, the founder of the race, introduced the yellow jersey in 1919 to show the leading racer each day of the Tour de France. Each day, the officials who keep track of all of the rider's times compare each rider's total time up to that point. The racer with the lowest overall time wears the yellow jersey during the following day's race. Other honors include the“green jersey”, which is given to the rider who sprints the best by riding the fastest over shortdistances, and the “polka dot jersey”,a white jersey with red dots, for the best rider in the mountains along the route.Over the years of the race, the competitors have gained a reputation for good sportsmanship. For example, ifa lead rider falls off his bike, it is common for the following riders to slow down to allow the fallen rider to catch up. Some watchers are surprised by this, but as German rider Jan Ullrich, who came in runner-up in 2002 after waiting for winner Lance Armstrong, says, Of course I would wait. If I would have won this race by taking advantage of someone's bad luck, then the race was not worth winning.Questions 66—70Complete the summary below with information from the passage, using no more than three words for each blank.The Tour de France is the most famous 66. ( ) race in the world. The race follows a 67. ( ) route around France, and some parts of the race may go into 68. ( ) countries like Belgium and Italy. The race 69. ( ) twenty one-day stages, but there area few rest days for cyclists during these twenty days. The judges of the race 70. ( ) the time each rider takes to complete each stage of the race. At the end of the race, they cyclist with the shortest overall time is the winner.Part V Translation (15 marks)Section A (5 marks)Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.71. For hundreds of years, the Sphinx attracted people both as a religious monument and as a work of art. But eventually, the desert sand once again covered the Sphinx, leaving only the head visible. It was not until the 1800s that archaeologists began clearing the sand from the statue and began researching the long history of the Sphinx. At last, in the 1920, all of the sand was finally cleared away and restoration work, which continues to this day, was begun.Section B (10 marks)Translate the following paragraph into English. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet.72. 我们采用绿色基因技术，目的在于使作物育种更有效，更环保。

全国大学生英语竞赛C类初赛试卷答案及作文评分标准

2010National English Contest for College Students(Level C - Preliminary)(总分：150分时间：120分钟)Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversation. Each conversation will be read only once. After 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.What in the woman probably doing now?A.She is writing an essay.B.She is studying for a test.C.She is shopping for shoes.2.How did the woman feel according to the conversation?A.She was relaxed.B.She was pleased.C.She was disappointed.3.What does the woman say about her presentation?A.It’s far from being ready.B.She got a lot of information from the Internet.C.She needs another week to get it ready.4.Where will the company probably hold the staff party?图片图片图片A. B. C.5. Which picture shows the corrections to the man’s name?图片图片图片A. B. C.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. After each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation One6. What does the man want to talk to Ann about?A. A holiday trip to Yellowstone Park.B. A research project in Yellowstone Park.C. A lecture by a professor who visited Yellowstone Park.7. According to the man, why is the buffalo population increasing in Yellowstone Park?A. A lot of buffalo have come from neighbouring areas.B. Fewer buffalo are dying of disease.C. It is easier now for the buffalo to find food in winter.8. Why does the man think Ann would be interested in going to Yellowstone?A. She has been studying animal diseases.B. She is eager to visit Yellowstone Park.C. She needs the money to continue her studies,9. What did the woman plan to do in July?A. Work on her thesis.B. Have a holiday.C. Study the buffalo population.10. Where will the woman most probably spend the coming summer?A. At the University of Wycoming.B. At Yellowstone National Park.C. At her friend’s home in Wyoming.Conversation Two11. What was Matt Ryan’s first job?A. Doing holiday relief work at a television channel.B. Working part-time as a model.C. Taking pictures for a television station.12. What did Matt find interesting about the sixties?A. The increasing number of comic books.B. The rapid advances in technology.C. The American space programme.13. Why were Matt’s models once used on the news?A. They presented better images than the real pictures.B. The spacecraft camera got damaged and failed to take any pictures.C. The television studio was trying some new ideas.14. What was the name of the programme that marked the beginning of Matt’s TV career?A. Strange Creatures.B. Time Traveller.C. Bright Star.15. What did Matt do for the programme?A. He made models.B. He acted the part of a monster.C. He filmed it.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 question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answersheet with a single line through the centre.16. How many times has the National Hochey League allowed its players to take part in the Winter Olympics?A. Five times.B. Three times.C. Twice.17. Where was the Africa Cup of Nations held?A. In Togo.B. In South Africa.C. In Angola.18. What has caused a large number of people to flee their homes in northern Yemen?A. An armed conflict.B. Lack of food.C. Freezing temperatures.19. Who is Emtiaz Sooliman?A. A search and rescue specialist.B. Head of a South African foundation.C. Leader of a local civic group.20. What did the second stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives aim at?A. Promoting international trade.B. Boosting employment.C. Expanding the private sector.Section D (10 marks )In this section, you are required to fill in 10 blanks, each with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS after listening to a short passage. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Children’s Toys◆Most popular wooden toy: (21)＿＿＿＿◆The wooden toy is for (22)＿＿＿＿◆Output per (23)＿＿＿＿:4,000 items◆Average (24)＿＿＿＿time per box: (25) ＿＿＿＿minutes◆The number of boxes in (26)＿＿＿＿:1,000◆Date of the coming dispatch: (27)＿＿＿＿◆Current number of (28)＿＿＿＿:20◆Number of staff working on the (29)＿＿＿＿:40 staff◆All staff do: (30)＿＿＿＿workPart II Vocabulary and Structure (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 centre.31. When Ian was injured, Harry was chosen as a last-minute＿＿＿＿ for the rugby team.A. preferenceB. diversificationC. alternationD. replacement32. --Hello, Mr Brown, I’m ringing about our component delivery. It’s not arrivedyet and it’s already three o’clock in the 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 centre of the universe.A. clung toB. applied toC. adapted toD. contributed to34. Although apparently rigid, bones exhibit a degree of elasticity that enablesthe 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 ofthe short circuit.A. to hopeB. to be hopingC. hopingD. to have hoped39. The resistance experienced when one body moves over another, ＿＿＿＿ it isin 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 theworld 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 bagfull 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 wasstrange.A. shouldn’t contactB. had’t contactedC. weren’t 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, please 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 package.D. Do I have to sing for it?Part III Cloze (10 marks)Read 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 letters of the word. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet.Where The Wild Things 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 suit. When rambunctious (无法无天的) 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 Thing. 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 (异想天开的) 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 fairy (55) t＿＿＿＿ can’t destroy the film’s haunting magic.Part IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Section A (10 marks)1. Rhos-Ddu Country CottagesYnys, Criccieth, Guynedd LL52 OPBDelightful hideaway cottages with private fishing. Comfortable furnished with antiques, old oak beams, log fire, 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 Jones Rhandir, Boduan, Pwllheli Gwynedd, LL53 8UA 2. 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 game 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 Castle. Comfortable, clean, fully equipped, completely private flats, in picturesque village central for Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninsula. Climbing, sailing, fishing, walking, tennis and golf close-by .Colour TV, payphone. Bed linen supplied. Short breaks available out of season.Write or phone for brochure.4. Dwyfach CottagesCriccieth, GwyneddEnquiries: Mrs S Edwards, Pen-y-Bryn, Chwilog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, 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, Porthmadog, 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. Questions 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 SEdwards.57. In the Criccieth Five Star Hotel, free tennis, game fishing, riding and golfare available.58. Short breaks are available out of season in the Llyn Peninsula.Questions 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 continued 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 ofthe 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 “island” in patches of forest separated by cleared land. The population of these islands has become isolated become 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 few animals to be viable, and will inevitable 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 panda islands, however, bamboo flowering could prove catastrophic (灾难性的) because the pandas are unable to emigrate.The latest conservation management plan for the panda, prepared by China’s Ministry of Forestry and the World Wide Fund for Nature, aims primarily at maintaining panda habitat 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. Questions 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.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.Honda said the technology wasn’t quite ready for a live demonstration becauseof 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 stillgovernment is pushing to develop the industry as a road to growth. Research on the brain in 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 (植物人) sensors into the walking, talking about robot“Our products are for people to use. It is important for us to understand human behaviour,” 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.Questions 67 to 70: Choose the most appropriate of the following paragraphs that fit into questions 67 to 70 in the passage.A. “I’m taking about dreams today,” said Yasuhisa Arai, executive at the HondaResearch 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 soit can be portable, according to Honda.C. After several seconds, Asimo, programmed to respond to these brain signals, liftedits right arm.D. Honda succeeded in analysing these thought patterns, and then relayed them aswireless commands to Asimo, its human-shaped robot.Section D (10 marks)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 argued 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 or 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 favour 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 hewas 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.”While 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 sometimes 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 foe handling this in a polite way. They can patiently participate in the conversation, and then, when it’s over, 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 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 charged battery, but while they’re engaged in conversation, that battery is steadily draining. How long it lasts depends on various factors, but be sureto keep an eye out for when they’re starting to be 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 NOMORE THAN FIVE WOEDS according to the passage.71. Introverts are advised to ＿＿＿＿ to prevent interrupting when they are in themiddle of something.72. For extraverts, having a conversation with people can be as important as ＿＿＿＿.73. An important clue that someone might not feel like talking with you right nowis ＿＿＿＿.74. It is necessary to remember that introverts tend to focus more on ＿＿＿＿. Question 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 exteavert.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.A soaring dropout rate is causing the United States to lose groundeducationally to rivals abroad and is trapping millions of young Americans at the very margins of the economy. (76) The Obama administration acknowledges the problem 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 Centre for Labour 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 than60 percent of those who change school nationally. The dropout problem hitsminorities 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 Georgia (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, butat 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 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 word 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。

全国大学生英语竞赛初赛C类试卷及答案

2011 National English Contest for College students(Level C-Preliminary )Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversations will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause, read the question and the there choices marked A,B and C ,and decide which is the best mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1. What does the man want to do?A. Get something to eat now.B. Find a quiet place that shows games.C. Watch the next game with the woman.2. Why does not the man have a MySpace account?A. He is not skilled at using computer.B. All of the instruction are in EnglishC. The woman won not teach him.3. How long does the woman plan to try teleworkingA. For a few days.B. For a few weeks.C. For a few months.4. What does the man hope will happen?A. The price of cell phone novels will go down.B. The novel ' s author will writer longer stories.C. The woman will tell him ho the story ends.5. what is the woman going to do next?A. turn on her computer.B. Go for a walk with peter.C. Visit her new neighbors.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end each conversation, there will be a one minute pause. During the pause, read the questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre. Conversation one6. What did Jack do over the summer?A. He studied very hard.B. He took a summer class.C. He visited one of his teachers.7. What does Jack think of Ms Wellington as a teacher?A. Easy-going.B. Tough.C. Interesting.8. Why is Ms Wellington ' s class hard?A. Her exams are difficult.B. She does not give students the help they need.C. She makes do lots of work.Conversation two9. Why is Mrs. Griffin going to the city where the hotel is located?A. He is on holiday.B. He' s on a business tripC. He is going to a conference.10. How many times has Mrs. Griffin stayed at the Sunrise Hotel?A. Twice.B. Once.C. Three times.11. Where is Mrs. Griffin form?A. Canada.B. New Zealand.C. Australia.12. What is Mrs. Griffin s passport number?A.B.C.13. What kind of room does Mrs. Griffin want?A. A single room for two nights.B. A double room for two nights.C. A single room for one night.14. When will Mrs. Griffin arrive at Sunrise Hotel?A. at 9:15 pmB. at 9:35 pmC. at 10:00 pm15. What food will be put into Mrs. Griffin ' s room?A. a sandwich with fries.B. a cheese sandwich.C. a burger with chips.Section C (5Marks)16. What does the Associated Press ask editor and news directors to do?A. vote for the top stories of the year.B. describe the oil spill in the Gulf of MexicoC. writes about the 11 workers killed in the explosion17. Where are the doctors and technology experts from?A. New York.B. LondonC. Tokyo18. For how long does President Obama agree to extend the tax cuts?A. for four yearsB. for three yearsC. for two years.'t have enough to eat,according to the report?19. How many people in the world donA. more than one billion.B. some six hundred million.C. nearly nine hundred million20. What have astronomers recently discovered?A. there are unknown plants in older galaxies.B. there are many galaxies in the universeC. there are a lot more red dwarf in older galaxiesSection D (10 marks)In the section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheetWhat do you do if you don ' t get your first chioveicres iutyn? This faces thousands ofBritish every year. Many such ___ turn to Clearing, a service that helps find university places forstudents at the last moment. If they don ' t have the marks to get into their _______________ , Clearing tells them about places available at other university, though they might have to read a difficult subject.This year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This, combined with the ,an uncertain job market, and budget cuts at university, product evenmore of a scramble for places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining place The British University Admissions Service, UCAS, says up to a quarter of this year ' university applicants-almost 190000 people-have not been admitted into a . That is an increase of over 46000 students from last year.Faced with these figure, some British students might consider an interesting alternative: . The University of Nottingham for is offeringplace at its campuses in Ningbo, near Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Students at these institutions can earn University of Nottingham degrees, according, engineering and English. Similarly, the University of Bolton says it has unlimited places at its campus in the United Arab Emirates.To deal with these problems, the UK ' s Higher Education Minister, David Willet ' s, is encouraging students who have not made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as______________________ and studying at home.“ There are arrange of options available, “ he says. “ people coa nth reeya pply next year, s should consider spending this year in a way that will add positively to their CVs. Getting ______ or other skills will strengthen their chances next year. ________________________________________________ ” Some commentators say, though that rising university costs, poor long-term _________________________________ ,and a drop in graduate recruitment mean this the worst time to be a university student in the UK.Part Two Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks )There are 15 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. After four days of talks, we are glad to announce that the union and management have reachedan ____ . The agreement is fair and benefits both sides.A. accordB. accomplishmentC. identityD. undertaking32. As the clerk ____ prepared my milk shake, I wondered how long she had been workingthere ,mindlessly making ice cream treats in a set order of steps.A. logicallyB. methodicallyC. graphicallyD. synthetically33. As a boy he wanted to be a fireman. As a high school student, he thought he'd like to become a teacher. Now he t o be nothing more than a janitor.A. AssumesB. PrescribesC. AspiresD. Presumes34. Regardless of what caused it, I an grateful that have finally reached a point in my life _____ Ican appreciate my strengths, accept my weaknesses and try to be comfortable with everything in between.A. WhyB. WhereC. WhichD. What35. ____ information provided by members of the public, the police would have a much movedifficult job.A. SupposingB. Provided theC. If it were not forD. On condition that36. Peter Brown was a painstaking writer; ____ , he once spent half a day on the composition ofa single sentence.A. On the other handB. NeverthelessC. MoreoverD. For example37. --- What an I going to do about a present for Carol?---- You ____ some flowers.A. Might have sent herB. Must have sent herC. Could send herD. Would sendher38. Without the air holding in some of the sun's heat, the earth ____ cold at night, too cold for us to live on.A. Will be freezingB. Would be freezingC. An be frozenD. Would be frozen39. The students in our university each ____ an English dictionary. That is to say, each of the students in our university ____ an English dictionary.A. Have; hasB. Have; haveC. Has; haveD. Has; has40. Here's your kitchen. I hope you enjoy cooking here. Is there ___ else that you need?A. SomethingB. AnythingC. NothingD. Everything41. David ____ his business partner over plans to reduce the workforce.A. Came down toB. Broke down toC. Fell out withD. Went along with42. ____ is this piece of equipment to be removed from the building.A. On no accountB. AbsolutelyC. ScarcelyD. Not at all43. Helen' s parents were ___ that she was still on the job., but she had resigned.A. In doubtB. Of the opinionC. Under the impressionD. With suspicion44. I don't think I will ever, in my life, win a lottery of five million dollars.---- Well, _____ . Anything can happen.A. You made itB. You're kiddingC. What you sayD. You can never tell45. --- How did you find the concert in the Grand Theatre last night?---- _____ but the conductor was perfect.A. I couldn't agree moreB. I didn't think much of itC. I was crazy about itD. I really liked itPart Three Cloze(15 marks )I have been reading a lot on my iPad recently, and I have some (46) _ (complain) not about the iPad itself but about the state of digital reading generally. Reading is a subtle thing, and its subtleties are artifacts of a venerable medium: words printed in ink on paper. Glass and pixels aren't the same.When I read a physical book, I don't have to look anywhere else to find out how much I've read. The iPad e---reader, iBooks tries to create the (47) illu ___ of a physical book. The pages seemto turn, and I can the edges of those that remain, but it's fake. There are always exactly six unturned pages, no matter (48) ___ I am in the book.Also, there is a larger problem. Books in their digital format look vastly less "finished", or less genuine than real books. You can vary their font and type size, but this only makes them (49)_______ (resemble) word---processed---no matter how (50) ___ (wretch) or wonderful theyare---will never look as good as Robert Hass's poems in the print edition of The Apple Trees at Olema. But your poems can look almost exactly as ugly---as "e---book---like" ---as the Kindle version of that collection.All the e---book I've read have been ugly---books by Chang---rae Lee, Alvin Kernan, and Stieg Larsson---though the texts have been wonderful. I didn't grow up reading texts. I grew up reading books, and this(51) ___ (differ) is important.When it comes to digital editions, the(52) ____ (assume) seems to be that allbooks(53)are __ (create) equal. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In the mass migration from print to digital, we're seeing a profusion of digital books---many of them out of copyright---that look new and even "HD," but which may well have been supplanted by more accurate editions and better translations. We need a digital readers' guide---a place where readers can find(54) ____ whether the book they're about to download is the best available edition.(55)Fi ___ , two related problems. I already have a personal library, but most of the books I've read have come from(56) ___ (lend) libraries. Barnes & Noble has released an e---reader that allows short---term (57) ___ (borrow) of some books. The entire idea behind Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iBooks assumes that you cannot read a book unless you own it first and that only you can read it unless you want to give your reading device to someone else.This goes against the social value of reading, the collective knowledge and(58) ____ (collaborate) discourse that comes from access to (59) ____ or our culture in general. Part Four Reading Comprehension (40 marks).Section A (10 marks ).Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Not keen on reading? Do you have trouble finding a novel that arouses your interest? Why notfollow Ammon Shea's example and start reading a dictionary?Mr Shea owns over 1,000 dictionaries and he reads them for fun. He recently spent a year reading all 20 volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary. The dictionary contains more than 20,000 pages and over 59 million words.As he read from A to Z, he noted down interesting words in a ledger. This includes words such as "happify," meaning to make someone happy and "tripudiate", which means to dance, skip or leap for joy. Mr Shea also kept a diary about this experience, which has since become a best---selling book.Why did he do this? He claims it was fun. "I've always enjoyed reading dictionaries . They are far more interesting than people give then credit for," he said.It appears that it was not his goal to sound more intelligent by using longer and more complex words. "I'm not against long, fancy or obscure words, but I'm opposed to using then for their own sake," he said.In fact ,as a result of reading so many new words , Mr Shea often forgot everyday vocabulary. He wrote, "My head was so full of words that I often had trouble forming simple sentences."Mr Shea is not alone in his love of reading Higgleton, a representative of Collins Cbuild dictionaries, explained that thousands of crossword puzzle and Srabble fans read dictionaries for fun and to improve their games. Ms Higgleton did however note that, "It's probably not the best way to learn English ,and you'd learn more than you need." It is not known how many of the 59 million words Ms Shea remembers, but he has certainly made history with his eccentric hobby.Questions 61 to 65.Decide whether the following statements are True or False.61.Mr Shea has read dictionaries.62.Mr Shea spent one month reading the Oxford English Dictionary.63.In Mr Shea's opinion,people don't give dictionaries enough credit for being interesting.64.Mr Shea thinks it is important t be able to use long and complicated words in everyday conversation.65.Elaine Higgleton thinks that reading a dictionary is the best way to learn English.Section B (10 marks)Questions 66 to 70are based on the following passage.Surfing is something people often get hooked on after trying it a few times. For many surfers it is much more than a hobby---they would probably agree with the American professional surfer Kelly Slater when he said,"Once you're in, you're in. There's no getting out.""Surfing", of course, refers to riding on ocean waves using a surfboard. Many surfers stand up on their boards, which requires god balance and is therefore difficult for most beginners to learn, but some lie down and "bodyboard"The history of surfing probably began with the Polynesian people of the Pacific Islands. One of the first white people to see anyone surfing was the British explorer Captain Gook, when his ship arrived in Hawaii in 1779. He watched many Hawaiians riding waves on large pieces of wood, and reported that, "Surfing seems to give them a feeling of great pleasure. "When surfing started to become very popular in the United States in the 1950's and 60s, surfers used large wooden boards (often more than three metres long) that were quite heavy. Boards today are shorter and also much lighter, because they are made of artificial materials instead of wood.For anyone who wants to try surfing. The only essentials are waves and a board. There are a few other things, however, that most surfers find important; a cord t attach one of their ankles to the board and therefore stop it from being carried a long way away when they fall off'; wax, which they put on the surface of the board to help their feet stick to it; and a wetsuit to help them keep warm in cold water. The south---west of English is an example of a place where surfers usually need wetsuits, even in summer.Surfing has been a professional sport for many yeara and the very best surfers are able to make a living from it. Most of the best professional surfers in the last 30 years, both men and women, have been American or Australian, but surfers from Brazil, Peru and South Africa have also wonimportant competitions.Questions 66 to 70Answer the following questions with the information given in the assage in a maximum of 10 words for each question.66.Why do most beginners find it difficult t stand up on a surfboard?67.In what part of the world did surfing probably begin?68.When did surfing start to become very popular in the United States?69.What do surfers use wax for?70.According to the passage, in what part of the world do surfers usually need wetsuits? Section C (10 marks) Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage.The latest human development report from the United Nations Development Programmed (UNDP) contains some good news, but also a very serious warning about the threat posed y climate change.The report, published annually since 1990 , seeks to asses “ human development ” around the world, and calculates a “ Human Development Index (HDI) for 169 counties. The HDI is basedon average income, life expectancy and level of education in a country. Not surprisingly, rich counties tend to have higher HDIs than poor counties, but there are interesting variations in human development among countries with similar levels of economic development, because some have better health and education systems than others.According to the 2010 report, the county with the highest level of human development is Norway, followed by Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Ireland. Most of the lowest HDIs belong to counties in sub-Saharan Africa.Almost all counties around the worlds have higher HDIs now than in 1990, despite the fact that since the 2008 financial crisis, the total number of people living in extreme poverty has increased. The report concludes that most people are healthier, live longer, are better educated and have access to more goods and services. Even in countries with severe economic problems, people ' s level of health and education as generally improved. Although su-bSaharan African countries are at the bottom of the pile in terms of human development, some of them have made significant progress since 1990. The report is critical, however, of the fact economic inequality has increased significantly in the last twenty years, both within and between countries.The greatest threat to improving HDIs in the future, according to the report, is climate change. Economic growth increases average incomes in a country through increasing production and consumption. However , if this leads to greater emissions of greenhouse gases, as has always been the case in the past, global warning will probably accelerate, and cause severe environmental problems in some parts of the world hat will threaten the livelihoods of huge numbers f people. The progress of the last twenty years, therefore, might not be sustainable.The only solution, according to the report, I to break the link between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions-which, needless to say, is easier, said than done.Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage in a maximum of 10 words for each blank. 71.The concept of “ human development ” is based on the following three factors: ________________________ and ____________ .72.Some countries with similar levels of economic development have quite different HDIs because they have . caused the number of people living in extreme poverty to increase since 2008.74. The report says that _____________ is the greatest threat to increasing HDIs in the future.75. The report says the link between __________ and ____________needs to be broken.Section D (10 marks)Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passageIt is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises: that they talk too much about certain problems-and that they have no sense o humor, at least parent-child relationships.I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they felt themselves when were young.Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes, hairstyles, entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted, so they create a culture and society and their own. Then, if it turns out that their music, entertainers, vocabulary, clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.Sometimes teenagers are resistant and proud because they do not want their parents to approve of what they do. If they did approve, it looks as if the teenager is betraying his own age group. All this is assuming that the teenager is the underdog: he can not win but at least he can keep his honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after years of childhood, when children were completely under their parent ' s control, but it ignores the fact thatwhen they become teenagers, children are beginning to be responsible for themselves.If you plan to control your life, co-operation should be a part of that plan. You can charm other people, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. You can also impress people with your of responsibility and your initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.Choose the best answer according to the passage.76 the first paragraph is mainly about ___________ .A teenagers ' criticism of their parentsB misunderstanding between teenagers and their parentsC the dominance of parents over their childrenD teenagers ' ability to deal with crises77 teenagers have strange clothes and hairstyles because they _________A have a strong desire to be leaders in style and tasteB want to prove their existence by creating a culture of their ownC have no other way to enjoy themselvesD want to irritate their parent78 teenagers do not want their parents to approve of what they do because theyA have already been accepted into adult worldB feel that they are superior to adult worldC want to win adults over to their cultureD don ' t want to appear to be disloyal to their own age groupQuestion 79 to 80Translate the sentences in the passage into Chinese79 I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they felt themselves when were young80 You can charm other people, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want.Part V translate (10 mark)Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given brackets. Remember to write your answer on the answer sheet.81 他以牺牲健康为代价获得财富。

大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)C类模拟试卷1(题后含答案及解析)

大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）C类模拟试卷1(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comperhension 2. V ocabulary and Structure 4. Reading Comperhension 6. Translation 7. IQ Test 8. WritingPart I Listening ComperhensionSection A听力原文：M: Can you tell me the title of this oil painting?W: Sorry. I don’t know for sure. But I guess it’s an early 18th century work. Let me look it up in the catalog.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?1．A．At an art galleryB．In a department storeC．At a bookstore.正确答案：A听力原文：M: How about the food I ordered? I’ve been waiting for twenty minutes already.W: I’m very sorry, sir. I’ll be back with your order in a minute.Q: What’s the woman’s job?2．A．A shop assistantB．A telephone operatorC．A waitress正确答案：C听力原文：W: Would you tell me how many of your employees have received higher education?M: Of course. We have a very high percentage of university graduates on our staff. We have 184 of them, which accounts for 80% of all our staff members.Q: How many of the employees do not have a university degree?3．A．46B．184C．230正确答案：A听力原文：M: Did you tell Tom about the meeting?W: Whatever I say to him goes in one ear and out the other.Q: What does the woman mean?4．A．Tom doesn’t listen to her.B．Tom went out before the meeting was over.C．Tom is unable to hear well.正确答案：A听力原文：M: It’s been raining since Monday, but clear weather is forecast for tomorrow.W: I’m glad to hear that because I always play golf on Thursday and I like to have good weather.Q: What will the weather probably be like on Thursday?5．A．It will probably be cold.B．It will probably rain.C．It will probably not rain.正确答案：C听力原文：M: I just bought a new sound card for my computer. It was a big bargain. I got it for only $50.W: Are you trying to impress me? I don’t care much about it.Q: What does the woman mean?6．A．She is well interested in the sound card.B．She doesn’t have much interest in the sound card.C．She thinks the card sounds impressive.正确答案：BSection B听力原文：M: Many people seem to be on a diet. Have you noticed that, Anna?W: Yeah, I heard a lot of girls talking about diets.M: A friend of mine, Linda, was once on an egg diet. She ate an egg for breakfast, an egg for lunch, and two eggs for dinner. She thought eggs were cheap, and eating eggs could make her slim.W: Oh, my God! That would be bad for her health. Had she lost any weight?M: Yeah, a little bit. But the problem is that she felt very sick. Then after one week, she had to give up. She said two days after eating eggs for three meals, she felt very dizzy. But she didn’t want to stop because she promised to herself that she would keep on doing that for one month. Her ideal weight is 45 kilos.W: It is wise for her not to do that any more. It is true that eggs have a lot of protein, however, eating too many eggs is bad for the heart.M: Yeah, it is true. I agree with you. On Wednesday, I went to see her. She looked very pale. She has been in bed for three days.W: I am sorry to hear that. Tell her not to do that any more. Actually, the best way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more.7．What are the man and woman talking about?A．Eggs.B．Diets.C．Protein.正确答案：B8．How many eggs did Linda eat for breakfast, lunch, and the supper respectively?A．One; Two; One.B．Two; One; One.C．One; One; Two.正确答案：C9．Why did Linda choose eggs to lose weight?A．Because she believed eggs were not very expensive and also contained a lot of protein.B．Because she had been told that eating eggs could help her to have a fine figure.C．Because she liked eggs so much that she could not stand if she didn’t eat eggs every day.正确答案：B10．How long had Linda been on a dietA．One week.B．One month.C．Three days.正确答案：ASection C听力原文：An Indonesian navy official says at least 16 people are dead following a fire on a passenger boat in the Bay of Jakarta. Navy ships and aircraft helped with rescue efforts. At least 274 people have been saved.11．How many passengers were saved in the accident?A．274B．16C．60正确答案：A听力原文：Indian police are questioning two people in connection with the bomb attack on a train Sunday that killed 68 people. Security officials say they detained aman and his wife Wednesday in the area near India’s northern border with Pakistan.12．Where were the two people detained?A．In PakistanB．In IranC．In India.正确答案：C听力原文：The U.S. space agency, NASA, launched a satellite Saturday that scientists hope will help them locate the sources of mysterious gamma ray explosions, the brightest most energetic bursts in the universe. This is a nearly 40-year-old puzzle.13．What’s the purpose of launching the satellite in the news?A．To detect the pollution area on the earth.B．To locate the sources of gamma ray explosions.C．To destroy the mysterious material in the universe.正确答案：B听力原文：China Netcom raised more than $1 billion from its initial public offering, while South Korea has acted to jumpstart its economy. China Netcom, the country’s leading fixed-line phone operator, will use proceeds from its initial public offering to expand its network and pay off bank loans.14．Which country cooperated with China Netcom?A．South Korea.B．Japan.C．America.正确答案：A听力原文：Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey stars in, co-wrote and directed a musical biography of versatile performer Bobby Darin, the 1960’s pop superstar who died at age 37 after a short but momentous career.15．What is true about Kevin Spacey according to the news?A．He died at age 37.B．He was the 1960’s pop superstar.C．He was an Oscar winner.正确答案：C听力原文：More than 6,000 delegates from 194 nations have gathered in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires for the 10th annual United Nations Convention on Climate Change. Monday’s opening ceremony allowed participants to reflect on recent accomplishments and look to the future.16．What’s the main theme of the convention?A．Climate Change.B．United Nations’ Future.C．Recent Accomplishments in Economy.正确答案：A听力原文：In Afghanistan, a suicide bomber crashed his car into a group of security vehicles Thursday. The bombing in Kabul killed two foreigners including an American. Afghan officials say eight other people were wounded including at least two Afghans.17．How many foreigners were killed in the bombing?A．TwoB．OneC．Eight正确答案：A听力原文：Diplomats from the group known as “the Middle East Quartet” have met in Jerusalem. The diplomats considered a plan to name British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a Middle East diplomat. They were also to discuss how to restart peace efforts between Israelis and Arabs. The diplomats did not comment after their meeting. In London, Mr. Blair said he would do whatever he could to help bring about a lasting resolution of the dispute between Israelis and Palestinians. His term as prime minister ends Wednesday. The Middle East Quartet includes the European Union, Russia, the United Nations and the United States.18．Which country is one of the members in the Middle East Quartet?A．JapanB．BritainC．Russia正确答案：C听力原文：A powerful windstorm hit southwestern Pakistan Tuesday. The windstorm was blamed for killing at least ten people. Tens of thousands of others fled to higher ground. The windstorm had winds of up to 130 kilometers an hour when it hit Balochistan province.19．Which part of the country was hit by the windstorm ?A．SoutheastB．NorthwestC．Southwest正确答案：C听力原文：Taliban rebels in Afghanistan say South Korea has a few more hoursto negotiate the release of 23 kidnapped South Koreans. The rebels say they will kill the hostages unless Taliban prisoners are released. The Taliban told news groups that negotiations are not going well. The hostages were serving in Afghanistan as aid volunteers.20．What is the nationality of the hostages?A．AfghanistanB．South KoreanC．Japan正确答案：BSection D听力原文：What happens when one student hurts another’s individual rights? Standards and rules must be established that maintain order, ensure (21) justice, and protect individual rights, but do not (22) contradict school policy. Without clear (23) guidelines mutually agreeable to students, teachers, and (24) administration, the classroom can become chaotic. Students may break rules they did not know (25) existed. If standards are set without input from the class, student may spend a great deal of creative energy in (26) ruining the class environment, finding ways to break rules. No matter how (27) skillful the teacher is in uniting students and establishing a positive atmosphere, the task is never complete. (28) Regular maintenance is necessary. Conflicts arise. The needs of individual members change. A new kind of learning task requires a new organizational structure. Sometimes pressures such as holidays, (29) Upcoming tests or athletic contests, or family troubles cause stress in the classroom. One task for the teacher is to restore a positive environment by helping students (30) cope with conflict, change, and stress.What happens when one student hurts another’s individual rights? Standards and rules must be established that maintain order, ensure【21】, and protect individual rights, but do not【22】school policy. Without clear【23】mutually agreeable to students, teachers, and【24】, the classroom can become chaotic. Students may break rules they did not know【25】. If standards are set without input from the class, student may spend a great deal of creative energy in【26】the class environment, finding ways to break rules. No matter how【27】the teacher is in uniting students and establishing a positive atmosphere, the task is never complete.【28】maintenance is necessary. Conflicts arise, The needs of individual members change. A new kind of learning task requires a new organizational structure. Sometimes out pressures such as holidays,【29】tests or athletic contests, or family troubles cause stress in the classroom. One task for the teacher is to restore a positive environment by helping students【30】with conflict, change, and stress.21．正确答案：justice22．正确答案：contradict23．正确答案：guidelines24．正确答案：administration25．正确答案：existed26．正确答案：ruining27．正确答案：skillful28．正确答案：Regular29．正确答案：upcoming30．正确答案：copePart ⅡV ocabulary and Structure31．______, I got the job-probably because, as a woman, I was cheaper. A．SurprisinglyB．ObviouslyC．As a resultD．Therefore正确答案：A32．Had he worked harder, he ______ the exam.A．must have got throughB．would have got throughC．would get throughD．could get through正确答案：B33．Never ______ the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person’s life.A．underestimateB．overvalueC．misuseD．dismiss正确答案：A34．Everyone knew that ______ the project would be completed and we’d all have to return to our own separate departments.A．primarilyB．preciselyC．eventfullyD．ultimately正确答案：D35．We can’t do any more now. Let’s call it a ______.A．haltB．dayC．stopD．night正确答案：B36．We would like to express our ______ a large number of businesses and business publications, who have given us permission to use various types of their materials.A．thanks atB．gratefulness onC．gratitude inD．appreciation to正确答案：D37．New peace proposals ______ at the recent Middle East conference.A．have presentedB．are spoken outC．were put forwardD．had made up正确答案：C38．______ turn up late at the meeting, he forget his relevant documents.A．Not only did he; alsoB．No sooner did he; thanC．As soon as he; /D．As long as he did; never正确答案：A39．Anyone can answer such a question as this one, ______?A．can heB．can’t theyC．can’t heD．don’t they正确答案：B40．______ we are having these days!A．What a lovely weatherB．What lovely weathersC．What lovely weatherD．What lovely a weather正确答案：C41．Helena: Oh, welcome, come in, please. Jack: ______ And here’s a small gift. Let me wish you happy every day. Helena: Thank you. Oh, what a beautiful birthday card!A．Many happy returns.B．Enjoy yourself.C．Hoping you’ll be well soon!D．I wish you the best of luck!正确答案：D42．John: The radio’s terribly loud. Could you turn it down a little? Peter: Sorry! ______ John: Yes, and something else--wouldn’t it be an idea to buy your own soap?A．A football match was broadcast live on it.B．I forgot where I put my soap this morning.C．Is it disturbing you?D．Could you repeat what you said?正确答案：C43．Bill: What’s the time? Blanche: 8 o’clock, so we’d better get a move on if we’re going to meet your sister at the airport. Bill: That’s alright. Her flight doesn’t arrive until 8:30. Blanche: Yeah, but it’ll take us an hour to get there--you know what the traffic is like. Bill: OK. ______ Blanche: What’s wrong with those shorts? Bill: I don’t like driving in shorts. I’m going to put some jeans on.A．I’ll just go and get changed.B．I’ll wash my hands.C．Please wait me a moment.D．I’ll be back soon.正确答案：A44．Gloria: ______ Daniel: I said, “Do you want me to help you?” Gloria: If you’re sure you’re not in a hurry, you can give me some help. Daniel: Would you like me to get you a cab?A．Excuse me, can you do me a favor?B．What happen to you?C．What would you advise?D．I’m sorry, but I didn’t catch what you said.正确答案：D45．Jenny: So Joe, I heard your sister decided to go into the army. ______ Joe: Well, I don’t know. Most of the people in the army are men. I don’t think women should be in the army. It’s really a man’s job. You have to be strong. Jenny: Strong, huh. ______ Joe: No, not like a man. Jenny: Oh, I see.A．That’s a good news.; i am strong enough.B．What do you think about that?; Don’t you think women can be strong?C．What are you going to do?; It doesn’t matter.D．I’m sorry to hear that.; Don’t you think you are strong?正确答案：BPart ⅣReading ComperhensionSection APeople living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea. Erosion of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea. Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain lucre, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.46．What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?A．The rising of the sea level.B．The experts’ lack of knowledge.C．The washing-away of limestone cliffs.D．The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.正确答案：C47．The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England ______.A．will soon become a problem for people living in central EnglandB．has now become a threat to the local residentsC．can be stopped if proper measures are takenD．is quickly changing the map of England正确答案：B48．The experts’ study on the problem of erosion can ______.A．warn people whose homes are in dangerB．provide an effective way to slow it downC．help the prevent it from worseningD．lead to its eventual solution正确答案：A49．It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because ______.A．house agents along the coast do not support the ideaB．it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areasC．the government is too slow in taking actionD．they will be easily knockdown by waves and currents正确答案：B50．According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should ______.A．take the quality of the house into considerationB．guard against being cheated by the house agentC．examine the house carefully before making a decisionD．be aware of the potential danger involved正确答案：DIt is generally accepted that every experience teaches the child something and the effects are cumulative. “upbrigning” is normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child within the home. This is closely related to the treatment and training of the child in school, which is usually distinguished by the term “education”. In a society such as ours, both parents and teachers are responsible for the opportunities provided for the development of the child, so that upbringing and education are interdependent. The ideals and practices of child rearing vary from culture to culture. In general, the more rural the community, the more uniform are the customs of child Upbringing. In more technologically developed societies, the period of childhood and adolescence tends to be extended over a long time, resulting in more opportunity for education and greater variety in character development. Early upbringing in the home is naturally affected both by the cultural pattern of the community and by the parents’ capabilities and their aims and depends not only on upbringing and education but also on the innate abilities of the child. Intelligent parents, however, realize that the particular setting of each family is unique, and there can be no rigid general rules. All parents have to solve the problems of freedom and discipline. The younger the child, the more readily the mother gives is to his demands to avoid disappointing him. She knows that if his energies are not given an outlet, her child’s continuing development may be warped. A child must be allowed to enjoy this “messy” but tactile stage of discovery before he is ready to goon to the less physical pleasures of toys and books. Similarly, throughout life, each stage depends on the satisfactory completion of the one before.51．It’s a general belief that a child’s later character and personality is ______ decided by his early experiences both at home and in school.A．chieflyB．by chanceC．entirelyD．seldom正确答案：A52．The word “cumulative” (in line 1, Para. 1) most probably means ______.A．decisiveB．extremely beneficialC．strongD．progressively greater正确答案：D53．It can be seen from the passage that ______.A．the cultural pattern is the single factor that affects a child’s upbringing in the homeB．by no means does the technological development of children’s characterC．there are advisable rules for parents to go by in bringing up their childrenD．upbringing and education are mutually complementary正确答案：D54．A child’s development might well be badly affected if ______.A．he was subjected to unusually strict disciplineB．his mother often gave in to his demandsC．his energies were freely given an outletD．he were brought up in a happy environment正确答案：A55．As it is presented in the passage, rather than a smooth progression the development of the human character and personality is a series of ______.A．actsB．stagesC．functionsD．completions正确答案：BSection BYour passport is your official identification as an American citizen. In America, most people never consider obtaining a passport unless they are planning a trip out of the country. A passport is final proof of identity in almost every country in the world. In 1979 almost 15 million Americans held passports. Most of these passports were obtained to travel outside the country because, except for a few Western nations, passports are required to enter every country. And if you travel abroad, you must have a valid passport to reenter the country. When traveling abroad, you will need a passport for identification when exchanging dollars for francs or marks or other foreign currency. You may also need your passport to use a credit card, buy an airplane ticket, check into a hotel or casino. Don’t confuse passports and visas. Whereas a passport is issued by a country to its citizens, a visa is official permission to visit a country granted by the government of that country. For some years, many countries were dropping their visa requirements, but that trend has reversed. Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela now require visas from U.S. citizens. They may be obtained from the embassy of the country you wish to visit. Passport applications are available at passport agency offices in large cities like Boston, New York, or Chicago. In smaller cities, applications are available at post offices and at federal courts. To get your first passport, you must submit the application in person, along with a birth certificate and two pictures. Maybe because most Americans use their passports only when traveling and because they are good for five years, many people lose their passports. Any every passport is worth thousands of dollars to smugglers or criminals who desire to enter this country illegally or assume a false identity. Travelers should keep their passports in their pockets or pocketbooks at all times; never pack them or leave them in a room or automobile; when you arrive back home, store your passport in a safe or safety deposit box. And report a lost or stolen passport immediately; it is literally your identity.56．What is the main purpose of this passage?正确答案：To provide information about passports.57．Passports are needed when ______.正确答案：exchanging currency, using credit cards, checking into hotels, etc.58．Concerning passports and visas, what can we conclude from this passage?正确答案：Passports are more important than visas.59．What does the passage suggest about the importance of passports?正确答案：Most people don’t realize how important passports are.60．Where should travelers keep their passports?正确答案：In their pockets or pocketbooks．Section CHeat loss by sweating depends on the fact that when a liquid evaporates, it absorbs an enormous quantity of heat from its surroundings. Therefore, when 1 ml. of sweat evaporate, a great deal of heat is absorbed from the surface of the body in contact with it. This heat transfer occurs even if the environment is hotter than the body. Two factors affect the rate of evaporation of sweat, and therefore the effectiveness of sweating as a method of cooling the body. The first is the amount of movement of air surrounding the body. The second is the amount of water vapor in the air that surrounds the body. When air moves over the surface of water, the amount of evaporation is greatly increased. For this reason, sweat evaporates very rapidly on windy days, and the rate of heat loss by sweating is much more than on a still day. This accounts for the fact that hot still days are much less comfortable than hot windy days. In contrast, the sweat evaporates very rapidly on hot windy days, and cools the body quickly and effectively. The second factor is the amount of water vapor in the air--the humidity. When air is carrying the maximum amount of water vapor that it can hold, it is said to be 100% saturated with water vapor. The relative humidity of the air is said to be 100%. Under these conditions the air cannot carry any water, so no water can evaporate. When the relative humidity is high, therefore, sweat cannot evaporate. Instead, it forms large drops and runs off your skin without cooling you. When the air is very dry and carries no water at all, the relative humidity is said to be 0%. It is obvious that under these conditions, evaporation will be much more rapid. Therefore, sweating will be much more effective as a method of losing heat from the body. On a hot dry day, sweat evaporates as soon as it is formed, and you feel reasonably cool even though the temperature of your environment is very high.61．______ According to the passage, it can be inferred that housewives prefer to hang their washing on hot still days.A．TB．FC．NG正确答案：B62．______ People have good reasons to feel cool on a hot dry day because of quick evaporation.A．TB．FC．NG正确答案：B63．______ Hot windy days are much more comfortable than hot still days.A．TB．FC．NG正确答案：B64．______ On an extremely hot day, sweating to cool your body effectively will occur when the air is very hot and dry and carries no water at all.A．TB．FC．NG正确答案：A65．______ The heat transfer happens on the condition that the environment is cooler than the body.A．TB．FC．NG正确答案：A66．______ You might expect the highest incidence of a heat stroke when the maximum temperature is 100 and humidity is 50%.A．TB．FC．NG正确答案：CSection DThe most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970s was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this was not an entirely newphenomenon.【73】. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, proved their financial viability in the 1960s, but it was in the 1970s, with strong government support through tax incentives and rapid depreciation, as well as growing interest in ecology issues, that recycling became a major factor on the urban scene. One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Boston’s eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market, designed in 1842. This section had fallen on hard times, but beginning with the construction of a new city hall immediately adjacent,【74】under the design leadership of Benjamin Thompson. He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking. Butler Square, in Minneapolis, exemplifies major changes in its complex of offices, commercial space, and【75】designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse. The exciting interior timber structure of the building was highlighted by cutting light courts through the interior and adding large skylights. San Antonio, Texas,【76】. Rather than bringing in the bulldozers, San Antonio’s leaders rehabilitated existing structures, while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River, which meanders through the business district. Sentences: A. offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay B. What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. C. During the 1970s, old buildings in many cities were recycled for modem use. D. public amenities carved out of a massive pile E. It has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine buildings.67．正确答案：B68．正确答案：E69．正确答案：D70．正确答案：APart ⅤTranslationSection A(89) For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outsidetheir home is a luxury: they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision. Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with economics. One husband said, “Marge and I decided after careful consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was an extravagance (奢侈) we couldn’t afford”. (90) With two preschool children, it soon became clear in their figuring that with babysitters, transportation, and increased taxes, rather than having more money, they might actually end up with less. Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not the most important. The most important aspects of the decision have to do with the emotional needs of each member of the family. (91) It is in this area that husbands and wives find themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelings. (92) There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprisoned (被囚禁) if they have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction. From my own experience, I would like to suggest that sometimes the decision to go back to is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now regret more. I wasn’t mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. (93) I regret my impatience to get on with my career; I wish I had allowed myself the luxury of watching the world through my little girl’s eyes.71．正确答案：对许多妇女来说，可以在出门工作还是呆在家里进行选择是一种奢侈，因为他们要工作谋生。

2022年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题(含答案)

2022 年全国大学生英语竞赛样题（C 类）2022 National English Competition for CollegeStudents(Type C - Sample)(Total：150 marks Time：120 minutes) 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, one question will be asked, and you have fifteen seconds to read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1.A. He enjoys the coldness outside.B. It is too hot in the room.C. There is heavy smoke inside.D. There is no much room inside.2. A. He will take up a new position.B. He will employ the woman.C. He wants to open an account.D. He is going to quit his job.3. A. In a post office.B. In their classroom.C. In the library.D. In the school lab.4. A. The woman has wasted too much time.B. The woman lost her camera unfortunately.C. The man doesn't like the old city at all.D. The man has arranged an activity for her.5. A. He lost his resume before the job interview.B. He was rejected to attend an interview.C. He was late for the business meeting.D. He finished his essay on new media.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.Conversation OneListen to the conversation. Then read the four choices marked A, B, C or D, and decide which is the bestanswer according to what you hear. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a singleline through the centre.6. What information does the man want to know?A. About Hudson College.B. About life in Panama.C. About English courses.D. About visa application.7. How long does the Advanced Business English courses last?A. One month.B. One month and a half.C. Two months.D. Three months.8. How much is the tuition for the course?A. $1200.B. $1300.C. $1400.D. $1500.9. When will the man get the application form?A. Just after the phone call.B. Well after he gets the visa.C. When the woman gets the deposit.D. When they get the tuition fee.10. What is the exact class arrangement?A. Two hours a day, five days a week.B. Three hours a day, five days a week.C. Four hours a day, six days a week.D. Five hours a day, six days a week.Conversation TwoListen to the conversation and complete the following sentences with one word according to what you hear. Write the answers on the answer sheet.11. David Viscardi is a ( ) and he wrote a book entitled The Risk Phenomenon.12. According to David, many people find normal life much too dull so they take risk sports as a/an ( ) .13. David believes that risk sports help people develop ( ) in challenging conditions.14. Bungee jumpers jump from a very high place with their ankles attached to a length of ( ) rope.15. David explains that extroverts tend not to get anxious easily while other types of people are easily made anxious and tend to avoid ( ) .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 fifteen-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.16. What does the evidence support?A. NASA is capable of operating a new type of telescope now.B. There is a planet orbiting a star outside the Milky Way Galaxy.C. The Chandra X-ray Observatory is the most powerful one.D. One enormous planet is approaching the Earth rapidly.17. What did the ancient ceremonial centers founded belong to?A. The ancient Olmec and Maya cultures.B. The old stone age statue cultures.C. The new Mexican cultures.D. The Lidar Kingdom cultures.18. What does humanity's future depend on according to the world leaders?A. Cooperation among the countries.B. Efforts to fight climate change.C. Future exploration to the space.D. Peaceful talk on East Asia area.19. Which of the following is the main function of the artificial intelligence model?A. To search much more information on line.B. To get more accurate calculation results.C. To predict rainfall within next 90 minutes.D. To design fun and interesting computer games.20. Why will NASA explore the ancient objects orbiting the sun?A. To monitor the new spacecraft at the distance of JupiterB. To study the relationship between Jupiter and its“Trojan”asteroids.C. To compare the old and new objects orbiting the sun in recent years.D. To gather information about the solar system's formation 4.5 billion years ago.Section D (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two short passages. The passages will be read only once. After each passage, there will be a one-minute pause.DictationListen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Write the answers on the answer sheet.Black holes are areas where the pull of gravity is so strong that not even light can escape. Usually they happen after very big, supergiant stars explode. The exploded star 21. ( ) something called a “supernova.”It is very bright, but short -lived. Supernovas create the largest explosions in space. The material remaining after the supernova explosion 22. ( ). Gravity pulls, or crushes, all the matter intoa very small space. When light can no longer escape that space, it is known as a black hole. The Japanese satellite Astro-H was carrying an instrument called an X-ray spectrometer. It was able to measure the way gas flows at the center of the Perseus cluster. What it found was that the superheated gas at the center of the cluster 23. ( ) than researchers expected. And that told them something about how black holes work, and how galaxies are formed.Brian McNamara is an astrophysicist with the University of Waterloo in Canada. “And that gives usa very 24. ( ) of how much energy is being pumped into this gas by supermassive black holes, and so it allows us to form a more complete picture of how galaxies evolve, how the stars and the gas that will eventually cool out like rain to form the stars, evolves over cosmic time.”The scientists are also looking at the hot plasma —another kind of matter —and gases that surround galaxies. “This is gas that has not cooled out and condensed out like rain in our atmosphere to form stars, planets, life, for example. So it's the potential for the future, and we're trying to understand what the future destiny of this galaxy and many other galaxies would be.”McNamara says that supermassive black holes may change how galaxies form and change over time. “The energy released by these giant black holes is very 25. ( ) to these atmospheres, which is the stuff out of which future stars will form.”And what that means, he says, is that these huge black holes can affect the rate at which a galaxy grows.SummaryListen to the passage and complete the table using no more than three words for each blank according to what you hear. Write the answers on the answer sheet.Part II Vocabulary & Grammar (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 centre.31. How close parents are to their children ( ) a strong influence on the character of their children.A. haveB. hasC. havingD. to have32. When I was a very young boy, I was terribly frightened of going to school, but I soon ( ) it.A. came acrossB. dropped offC. got overD. pushed away33. The destruction of these cultural treasures was a huge loss for mankind that no amount of money could ( ).A. come up withB. make up forC. put up withD. stand up to34. Even researchers are not always careful enough to distinguish correlation between ( ) and effect.A. aspectB. beingC. causeD. effect35. The energy, such as gas, oil, electricity, ( ) going to be in short supply for a long time, and whatever energy is ( ) , it will costa lot more.A. are; usefulB. are; popularC. is; accessD. is; available36. Michael doesn't feel like playing football today because he is ( ).A. out of controlB. up in the airC. over his headD. walking on air37. Although by no means rich, Tom was ( ) than most of his fellow villagers in that area.A. ahead ofB. better offC. fed upD. the real thing38. From this preparation course most students should ( ) some fundamental knowledge in Multimedia.A. requireB. enquireC. acquireD. demand39. Although nuclear weapons present grave ( ) dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us right now.A. constantB. inevitableC. overwhelmingD. potential40. According to an investigation, children who are over-protected by their parents may become ( ).A. damagedB. harmfulC. ignorantD. spoiled41. If your father hadn't stood under the tree to catch you, you ( ) now.A. couldn't have smiledB. didn't smileC. won't smileD. wouldn't be smiling42. In some countries, ( ) is called“equality”does not really mean equal rights for all people.A. thatB. oneC. whatD. which43. There is hardly an environment on the earth ( ) some species of animal or other has not adapted ( ).A. as to; fluentlyB. so that; naturallyC. to which; successfullyD. wherever; peacefully44. —Are you going to have dinner before of after the show?—Mm, I'd like to have it before the show. Or it will be too late.—( )A. Don't mention it.B. I agree with you.C. Thanks a lot.D. What a pity!45. —Hello! The Maple Hotel. How can I help you?—Hi! ( ) Is there any room available for two tomorrow?—I'm sorry sir, but we're fully booked tomorrow.A. I'd like to make a reservation please.B. Can I check in at the moment?C. How much is my bill for tomorrow?D. Should I take my visa with me?Part III Cloze (10 marks)Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letter(s) of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.A computer with the power of a human brain is a long way off, but this week researchers are 46. re( ) that they've simulated a cat's cerebral cortex, the thinking part of the brain, using a massive supercomputer. The computer has 147,456 processors and 144 terabytes of main memory―100,000 times as 47. ( ) as your computer has.The simulation, which runs 100 times slower than an actual cat's brain, is more about watching how thoughts are 48. ( )(form) in the brain and how the roughly one billion neurons and 10 trillion synapses in a cat's brain work together.The researchers created a programme that told the supercomputer to behave in the way that a brain is 49. ( )(believe) to behave. The computer was shown images of corporate logos and scientists watched as 50. dif( ) parts of the simulated brain worked together to figure out what the image was.Dharmendra Modha, manager of cognitive computing for IBM Research and senior author of the paper, called it a“truly unprecedented scale of simulation”. Researchers at Stanford University and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory were also part of the project. Modha says the research could lead 51. ( ) computers that rely less on structured data, such as 2 plus 1 equals 4, and can handle ambiguity better, like 52. ide( ) the corporate logo even if the image is blurry. Such computers could also incorporate senses such as sight, touch and 53. ( )(hear) into the decisions they make.One reason that development would be 54. ( )(signify) to IBM is that the company is now selling smarted planet services that use digital sensors to monitor things like weather and 55. ( ) and feed that the data into computers that are asked to various things with the information, like predicting a tsunami or detecting a freeway way accident. Other companies could use cognitive computing as well to make better sense of large volumes of information.Part IV Reading Comprehension (30 marks)There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Section A (10 marks)Questions 56—60 are based on the following passage.Situated at the heart of Beijing, the Palace Museum is approached through the Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian'an men). Because of its centrality as well as restricted access, the palace was called The Forbidden City. It was built from 1406 to 1420 by the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, the Yongle Emperor who, upon usurping the throne, determined to move his capital northward from Nanjing to Beijing. The Ming dynasty fell to the Manchu Qing in 1644 and in 1911 the Qing dynasty was overthrown by the republican revolutionaries.56. ( )57. ( ) Measuring 961 meters from north to south and 753 meters from east to west, it covers an area of 1,110,000 square meters. Each of the four sides is pierced by a gate: the Meridian Gate (Wu men) on the south, the Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwu men) on the north, theEastern and Western Prosperity Gates (Donghua men and Xihua men). Once inside, visitors will see a succession of halls and palaces spreading out on either side of an invisible central axis. The buildings' glowing yellow roofslevitating above vermilion walls is a magnificent sight. The painted ridges and carved beams all contribute to the sumptuous effect.Known as the Outer Court, the southern portion of the Forbidden City centers on three main halls –Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihedian), Hall of Central Harmony (Zhonghedian), and Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian).58. ( ) Mirroring this arrangement is the Inner Court comprising the northern portion of the Forbidden City. The Inner Court is comprised of not only the residences of the emperor and his consorts but also venues for religious rituals and administrative activities.59. ( ) These were precisely designed in accordance with a code of architectural hierarchy, which designated specific features to reflect the paramount authority and status of the emperor. No ordinary mortal would have been allowed or would even have dared to come within close proximity to these buildings.60. ( ) The collection, displayed in gallery halls throughout the complex, is becoming increasingly more accessible with digital technologies. The Museum's website, established in 2001, is dedicated to presentinga “Digital Palace Museum”by which the wealth of cultural heritage contained in the Forbidden City may be effectively spread worldwide.Questions 56—60Choose from the sentences A ―G the one which best fits each gap of 56 ―60. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.A. It was here in the Ourter Court that the emperor held court and conducted grand audiences.B. During nearly six hundred years, twenty-four emperors lived and ruled from this palace.C. In total, the buildings of the two courts account for an area of some 163,000 square meters.D. The Palace Museum's range of publications has created further interest in domains such as the Forbidden City's history, architecture, and vast cultural holdings.E. The Forbidden City is surrounded by 10-metre-high walls and a 52-metre-wide moat.F. Although the Forbidden City used to be an impenetrable fortress, the imperial palace is now a public museum.G. The Museum's administration launched a policy of comprehensive restoration.Section B (10 marks)Questions 61—65 are based on the following passage.Like people, each country has unique characteristics. Many countries are known by the products they produce. These products are anything from foods and minerals to plants and buildings. Here are whata few countries are known for.Sri Lanka is well known for its Ceylon tea. The country exports more black tea than any other nation. Ceylon was the country's name when it was a British colony. In the 19th century, Sri Lanka was famous for its coffee. But most of its coffee plantations were destroyed by insects in the 1870s. It was during this time Britain started the tea plantations.When people think of Bulgaria, they often say “Rosova Dolina,”which means “the valley of roses.”During the rule of the turkish Empire, the Bulgarian rose became widely popular. Bulgaria produces 80 percent of the world's roses. Bulgaria also produces rose oil and rose perfume. The country even has rose juice. In fact, people long ago believed that the Greek gods gained immortality by drinking elixir made with roses. To make one 500-milliter bottle of rose juice, 50 roses are needed.Ghana's cacao beans were used to make drinks for the rich during ancient times in Central America. Later,a special kind of cacao was brought to Ghana from Brazil in 1824. Known as the porastero cacao, it made up 80-90 percent of all cacao produced. The cacao is flat and dark purple. It has a bitter and sour taste. Ghana's chocolate has also gained international acclaim.It is difficult to say where cheese first came from. What we do know is that the Swiss made cheese long before Jesus was born. Cheese then was used as currency in Switzerland and represented social status and wealth. In the fourth century, cheese was internationally introduced and quickly became popular. There is an unusual story about how fondue came about. Long ago, the Swissliving on the mountains were confined to their homes because ofa large snowstorm. Cheese, wine and bread were the last food they had left. They melted the cheese with wine and ate the bread with it.Farmlands are plentiful in Argentina, so the country can grow many kinds of crops. The crops are used to feed its numerous livestock. The invention of refrigerator ships has made exporting of meats safer and easier. Argentina jumped at the opportunity to increase meat exports. Without refrigerator ships, the meat could get contaminated while travelling long distances.Questions 61—65Answer the following questions according to the passage.61. What was Sri Lanka well known for in 1800s?62. Why do people call Bulgaria “the valley of roses”?63. What does cacao look like?64. When was cheese well known to the world?65. What is Argentina famous for according to the passage?Section C (10 marks)Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.There is a saying in France that states, “The government could fall, the Louvre could be broken into, or aliens could land on earth, but if any of these things happened during the Tour de France, no one would notice.”The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world. The race, which is held in July every year, consists of twenty one -day stages, plus several rest days.The course follows a clockwise route around France, and often neighboring countries, including Luxembourg, Belgium, and Italy. The winner is the rider who completes all twenty stages of the race in the shortest overall time.The Tour de France first started on July 1, 1903, when sixty cyclists left from in front of The Alarm Clock Cafe, just outside of Paris, and rode 467 kilometers to Lyon. The first race consisted of six legs, each of which was about 400 kilometers long. At that time there were no rest days—the winner was the rider who finished the race in the shortest total time. The winner of the first Tour de France, Maurice Garin, the most popular cyclist in France at that time, received 2,000 francs (about $350). It took him 94 hours and 33 minutes to ride all 2,428 kilometers of the race, three hours faster than the runner-up. Over the weeks during which the race was run, the idea of the Tour de France slowly caught on with the people of France. The race has been held every year since that time, except during the years of World Wars I and II.The Tour de France has developed several special honors for which racers compete. Above all, the highest honor is the “yellow jersey”. Henri Desgranges, the founder of the race, introduced the yellow jersey in 1919 to show the leading racer each day of the Tour de France. Each day, the officials who keep track of all of the rider's times compare each rider's total time up to that point. The racer with the lowest overall time wears the yellow jersey during the following day's race. Other honors include the“green jersey”, which is given to the rider who sprints the best by riding the fastest over shortdistances, and the “polka dot jersey”,a white jersey with red dots, for the best rider in the mountains along the route.Over the years of the race, the competitors have gained a reputation for good sportsmanship. For example, ifa lead rider falls off his bike, it is common for the following riders to slow down to allow the fallen rider to catch up. Some watchers are surprised by this, but as German rider Jan Ullrich, who came in runner-up in 2002 after waiting for winner Lance Armstrong, says, Of course I would wait. If I would have won this race by taking advantage of someone's bad luck, then the race was not worth winning.Questions 66—70Complete the summary below with information from the passage, using no more than three words for each blank.The Tour de France is the most famous 66. ( ) race in the world. The race follows a 67. ( ) route around France, and some parts of the race may go into 68. ( ) countries like Belgium and Italy. The race 69. ( ) twenty one-day stages, but there area few rest days for cyclists during these twenty days. The judges of the race 70. ( ) the time each rider takes to complete each stage of the race. At the end of the race, they cyclist with the shortest overall time is the winner.Part V Translation (15 marks)Section A (5 marks)Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.71. For hundreds of years, the Sphinx attracted people both as a religious monument and as a work of art. But eventually, the desert sand once again covered the Sphinx, leaving only the head visible. It was not until the 1800s that archaeologists began clearing the sand from the statue and began researching the long history of the Sphinx. At last, in the 1920, all of the sand was finally cleared away and restoration work, which continues to this day, was begun.Section B (10 marks)Translate the following paragraph into English. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet.72. 我们采用绿色基因技术，目的在于使作物育种更有效，更环保。

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