2013年全国大学生英语竞赛A类初赛真题(官方).doc

2013NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelAPreliminary) (总分：150分答题时间：120分钟)PartIlisteningComprehension(30marks)SectionA(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.Wheredoesthedialogueprobablytakeplace?A.Onatrain.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inagym.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Wheretohavetheirmeal. B.Howtomakepeopleintelligent.C.ThedisadvantageofwatchingTV.3.Whatwasthewomanprobablydoingwhenshehurtherself?A.Shewascooking.B.Shewasbathing.C.Shewasreading.4.Whatdidthemanmentionaboutthebriefcase?A.Theprice.B.Theshape.C.Thecolor.5.Whydidthemangetdivorcedaccordingtothewoman? A.Hewasbad-temperedallthetime.B.Hedidnthelptakecareofthebaby.C.Hespenttoomuchtimeinthepub.SectionB(10marks)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthequestionsandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.ConversationOne6.Whyisitverydifficultforthewomantogetthetimeoff?A.Sheissupposedtoattendanimportantmeeting.B.Shehasbeenarrangedforaninterview.C.Therearenotenoughteachersinherschool.7.Whydoesthewomanaskthemantogetoffatthegolfcourse?A.Theyaregoingtoplaygolftogether.B.Thepathwayistooroughforthetaxistogo.C.Itisnearesttoherhome.8.Whowillthemancomewith?A.Hisdad.B.Hisfriend.C.Hischild.ConversationTwo9.Whatisthisconversationabout?A.Travelagencies.B.Spacetours.C.Holidayplans.10.Whatisbeingplannedfortourisminthebeginningphaseofthenexttenyears?A.Tripstothemoon. B.Tripsinthemoonsorbit. C.Tripswithintheearthsorbit.11.Whatissaidaboutthetraining?A.Ittakesacoupleofdays. B.Onlychildrenneedsometraining. C.Itsunnecessary.12.Whowillbethepotentialtourists?A.Thegeneralpublic. B.Thosewantingrestandrecreation. C.Risk-takers.13.Whichstatementbelowiscorrect?A.Afewminutesisenoughfortouristsbecauseofweightlessness.B.Thecostforthetripisacceptabletothegeneralpublic.C.Thedurationofthetripisexpectedtobeincreased.14.Whatissaidaboutmoontours?A.Theywillbethefirsttoursthatgetoutoftheearthsorbit. B.Thenumberoftouristswillbereduced.C.TheyarelessdangerousthantravelingtoMars.15.Whatdoesthemansaypeoplecoulddoonthemoon?A.Buildhotels. B.Dospace-walking. C.PreparefortripstoMars.SectionC(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,whichwillbereadonlyonce,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.16.Whatmeasureismentionedinthenews?A.Consolidatingbuildings. B.Implementingacurfewincities. C.Storingfoodandwater.17.Howdidthepolicefindthefiles?A.Thepolicefoundthemafterraidingthemanshome.B.Themanlostsomeofthefilesduringtheduplication.C.Themanhandedthemin.18.HowmuchdidGoogleapproximatelyearninthesameperiodlastyear?A.$2bnB.$2.2bnC.$2.5bn19.Whatisthepurposeofthereport?A.TopreparefortheconstructionofnuclearplantsinEurope.B.TodealwiththeFukushimanucleardisasterinJapan.C.TotestEuropeannuclearpowerplantsreactiontoemergencies.20.WhatsthecauseofdemonstrationsincitiesandtownsacrossSyria?A.Theyarecallingformorefreedom.B.Workersdemandhigherpay.C.SomethirtypeoplewerekilledbythepoliceSectionD(10marks)Inthissection,youwillheararadiotalk.Thetalkwillbereadonlyonce.Forquestions21-30,completethenoteswhichsummarizewhatthespeakersays.Youwillneedtowriteawordorashortphrase.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.Speaker:chairmanoftheCarocanGroup-a(21)_Topic:HowtoachievesuccessObstaclesforsuccess:Fearof(22)_(the(23)_onetodealwith)Analysis:Itcanbebotha(24)_.Infactdaringnottotakeopportunitiesdisclosesyour(25)_aboutyourabilitytosucceed.Suggestion:Admityourfearandmeetit(26)_Fearof(27)_Analysis:Itisinfactthefearof(28)_Suggestion:(29)_Conclusion:Inordertosucceed,youneedto(30)_opportunities.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(15marks)Therearefifteenincompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.31.Katiesparentsneverseeherasthemotheringtypebutwhenhersonwasbornshetooktoitlikea_towater. A.shrimp B.horse C.duck D.dog32.Hehasstruggledforweeksinsidehisheartsincetheofferofaplaceatagooduniversityisnottobe_at. A.coughedB.sneezed C.laughed D.rejected33.Whenaprofessorgivesstudents_instructions,theinstructionsaregenerallyeasilyunderstood.A.clear-cutB.blurryC.marginal D.ambiguous34.Afteryearsofneglecttherewasahuge_programmetoreturnthecitytoitsformerglory.A.refurbishment B.restoration C.conservationD.preservation35.Morerecently,greenteahasalsobeen_addedtothelistofyouth-promotingsubstancesasitcontainsrichVitamin.A.coincidentally B.supposedlyC.surprisingly D.tentatively36.Ourlandlordtriedto_allthecockroachesinourbuilding,buttheycamebackthenextyear.A.remove B.deportC.expedite D.eradicate37.MarikobelievedeverythingshereadontheWeb,soshewas_bythehoaxtheTVStationplayedonAprilFoolsDay.A.takenoutB.takeninC.takenoff D.takenon38.Thereisalobbyofpeoplewhoinsistthatitsjustifiableandnecessarytocarryouttheseanimalexperiments_science.A.leadingto B.relatingwith C.intouchwith D.inthenameof39.Adrumisapercussioninstrumentmadeby_askinorothermaterialoveroneorbothendsofahollowcontainer.A.compressing B.strengthening C.calculatedatD.stretching40.Britainsgoldandcurrencyreserves_15,977million,andthisyeartheyhaverepaidforeignloanstothevalueof3,500million.A.equaltoB.amountedto C.calculatedat D.targetedat41.Thefilmwasinitiallyabox-officedisasterbutquicklygained_status,andtheactresshasbeenwell-knowneversince.A.cult B.humble C.vulgar D.feeble42._,butseatsareproffered,doorssmilinglyheldopenforpram-pushingmothersandtablesmiraculouslyappearincrowdedrestaurants.A.NotonlyaretheynotshunnedB.TheyarenotonlyshunnedC.ThoughtheyarenotshunnedD.Despitetheynotbeingshunned43.Selina:DoyouthinkTimtakesafterhisdad?Tom:Well,hedoes,insomeways.Selina:How?Tom:Well,Imean,theyrebothverystubborn,arentthey?Selina:Thatsforsure._A.Itsnottakenforgranted.B.Nothingserious.C.Itrunsinthefamily.D.Itshardtosay.44.Assistant:WadleysGaragecalledthismorning.Theysaidyournewcarwasntready.Manager:Oh,no_Assistant:Theysaidtherewasastrikeatthefactoryyesterday.Manager:Again?A.Yousoldit? B.whyonearthnot? C.Isupposenot. D.Ivebeenthere.45.Manager:Whathaveyougot?Assistant:Wevegotthefilesupto2010,butallthoseafter2010havenotbeenfound.Manager:_Itwonttakelongtosorttherestout. A.Thatsarelief! B.Badnews! C.Whoknows? D.Letitgo.PartIIICloze(10marks)Readthefollowingpassageandfillineachblankwithoneword.Choosethecorrectwordinoneofthefollowingthreeways:accordingtothecontext,byusingthecorrectformofthegivenword,orbyusingthegivenletter(s)oftheword.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.AtopracehorsewasbroughtdownatRoyalAscotwithashotfromahigh-techsoundgun,acourtwastoldyesterday.Thegunwasbuiltintoapairofbinocularsandfiredfromthecrowdasthehorsewas(46)_sightofcertainvictory.The“technicallybrilliant”ultra-sonicdevice-(47)_couldnotbeheardbypeople-wasdevisedbyaback-streetinventor.It-wastobeusedwithpotentiallydevastatingeffectinasecretplan“todestroytheentiresystemofrace-coursebettingandbookmakinginthiscountry,”defencelawyerJonathanGoldbergtoldSouthwarkCrownCourtinLondon.Hesaidithadthepotentialtomakeafortuneinbets(48)_thefavouritebecauseitmadesurethatthehorsewouldlose.ItwasusedlastyeartounseattheleadingjockeyGrevilleStarkeyfromIledeChyprejustbeforetheendoftheKingGeorgeVHandicap,whichit(49)_(doubt)wouldhavewon,hesaid.Theastonishingstorywastoldbythedefenceduringatrialinwhichtheinventorofthe(50)g_,JamesLaming,deniesdrugconspiracycharges.Itcametolightbecauseofhisallegedconnectionswithadrugbaronwhowantedtousetheguntohelphimwinlargebets.Theinventorisa49-year-oldgrandfatherandsouthLondoncardealerwholiveswithhismother-in-lawinaterracedhouse.Hetoldthecourtthathegotallthe(51)inf_onultra-sonicsforthegunfromtheEncyclopediaBritannicaandtesteditonhorsesinfields.Thegunwasmadefromapairofracebinoculars.Showingthemtothejury,MrGoldbergsaid:“Thisdevicesubjectedapassingracehorsetoasuddenand(52)_(deaf)noisewhichwehumanbeingscannothearatall.Itistheequivalentinsuddennesstolettingaloudfirework(53)exp_initsears.”Thenoisewouldbe“ahorribleear-piercingshriek”likethefeedbackfromamicrophone.Becauseracehorsesweresensitiveandtemperamentalitwouldhavethe(54)ef_ofmakingthehorseswerveandunseattherider.“Itleftnoevidenceofitsuseandnopermanentdisabilityfortheanimal,”hesaid.Theplanwastousethegunforhorseracesandpossiblyforgreyhoundraces.MrGoldbergsaid:“Hewouldfireit(55)_thefavouriteorsecondfavouriteinarace.”“Thesecriminals,ofcourse,wereinauniquepositiontoensurethatthehorselost.”PartIVReadingComprehension(40marks)Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestions.Respondtothequestionsusinginformationfromthepassage.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.SectionA(10marks)Questions5660arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Iwanttotalkabouttheeconomy,nottheonewehearaboutendlesslyinthenewseachdayandinpoliticiansspeeches,buttheoneweliveindaybyday.Itswheremostofusliveonadailybasis,earningourliving,payingourtaxes,andpurchasingthenecessitiesoflife.Theterm“economicexpansion” suggestssomethingdesirableandbenevolent,butexpansionsimplymeansspendingmoremoney.Morespendingdoesntmeanthatlifeisgettingbetter.Morespendingmerelyfeedsourwholeeconomicsystem,whichisbasedonproductionandconsumption.Unlessmoneykeepscirculating,theeconomycollapses.Ifwedontkeepconsuming,thenmanufacturersandretailersgooutofbusiness.Asaleadingeconomistputit,consumersocietiesare“inneedofneed”.Wedontneedthethingstheeconomyproducesasmuchastheeconomyneedsoursenseofneedforthings.Needisthemiraclethatkeepstheenginesofexpansionturningrelentlessly.Ineconomics,thereisnoconceptofenough.Itisahungerthatcannotbesatisfied.Thereissomuchcrazinessintheworld.ThereisaAmericancompanythatmanufacturesarangeoffoodwithahighfatcontent.Thiscausesobesityandhighbloodpressure.Bycoincidence,thesamecompanyalsomakesproductsthathelppeoplewhoaretryingtodiet.Notonlythat,itevenproducespillsforthosewithhighbloodpressure.Nearlyallofmymailconsistsofbills,bankstryingtolendmemoney,cataloguestryingtomakemespendit,andcharityappealsforthelosersinthisecstasyofconsumption-thehomeless,therefugees,theexploited,thestarving.WhyisitpossibletobuystrawberriesfromEcuadorandgreenbeansfromKenyawhenthesecountriescanhardlyfeedtheirownpeople?Itisbecausetherearecashcrops,andthecountriesneedthemoneytoservicetheirdebts.Noticethatservicingadebtdoesnotmeanpayingitoff.Itmeansjustpayingtheinterest.Westernbanksmakevastprofitsfromthirdworlddebt.Webuyclothesthataremanufacturedinsweatshopsbyvirtualslavesinpoorpartsoftheworld.Wecreatemountainsofwaste.Wedemandcheapfood,mindlessofthefactthatitistotallydevoidoftasteandisproducedusingchemicalsthatpoisontheland.Weinsistonourrighttodriveourowncarwhereverwewanttogo.Theeviloftheconsumptioncultureisthewayitmakesusoblivioustotheimpactofourownbehavior.Ourmainproblemisnotthatwedontknowwhattodoaboutit.Itismusteringthedesiretodoit.Questions5660Completethefollowingsentenceswithinformationgiveninthepassage,usingamaximumoffourwordsforeachsentence.56.Atthebeginningofthepassage,theauthorstatesthatthereare_kindsofeconomyandhewilltalkabouttheonerelatedtothemajorityofpeople.57.Accordingtothepassage,_serveasthefoundationofthewholeeconomicsystem.58.Economistsbelievethattheeconomystrugglestokeeppeoplefeelliketheyarealways_.59.ThereasonpoorcountrieslikeEcuadorandKenyaexporttheircropsistogetmoneyto_.60.Theaimofthispassageistomakepeoplerecognizethe_andthusbefreetomaketheirownchoicesintheconsumptionculture.SectionB(10marks)Questions61-65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Formorethanamile,thedesertinsouthernPeruhasacuriousruler-straightandtack-sharpdesignmadebyrocks.Thewanderingmulepathsthatcrossitonlyemphasizeitsprecision.Throughouthundredsofsquaremilesofaridplateau,othersuchmarkingsaround,mostofthemconcentratedbetweenthetownsofNazcaandPalpa.KnownastheNazcaLines,theyformageometricmlangeofquardrangles,triangles,andtrapezoids.Themarkingsalsoformspiralsandflowers,narrowlinesthatextendmorethanfivemiles,andadesertzooofgiantcreatures-birds,reptiles,whales,amonkey,andaspider-allmadebystoneswhosepatternscanonlybeseenfromtheair.BecausesomeofthefiguresresembletheonesthatdecorateNazcapottery,archaeologistsattributethelinestotheNazcas,acoastalpeoplewhoseculturerose,flourished,anddeclinedbetween100B.C.andA.D.700.Makingthepatternsmusthavebeenextremelytime-consuming.TheNazcasmusthaveclearedmillionsofrockstoexposethelightergroundbeneaththem,piledtherocksinrows,andcreateddesignsthat,inthisnearlyrainlessregion,canlastthousandsofyears.Butwhydidtheyconstructthem?Nobodyreallyknows.Therehavebeenmanyguesses.Somesaythattheywereprehistoricroads,orfarms.Otherssaytheyweresignalsorofferingstocelestialbeings.Ithasalsobeensuggestedthattheyconstituteagiantastronomicalcalendar,analmanacforfarmerswhowishedtopredictthereturnofwatertovalleystreams.Onestudydidascertainthatsomeofthelinespointtosolsticepositionsofthesunandmooninancienttimes,aswellastotherisingandsettingpointsonthehorizonofsomeofthebrightstars.Butnoneofthetheorieshaveproventobecorrect.Andsothemysteryremains,includingthemosttantalizingquestionofall:whydidtheNazcascreateimmensedesignsthattheythemselvescouldneversee,designsthatpeoplenowadayscanonlyseefromtheair?OnepersonwhoworkedtofindouttheanswerwasMariaReiche.Foroverfortyyearsshephotographedandc