2005年全国大学生英语竞赛决赛试题(B级).doc

2005年全国大学生英语竞赛决赛试题(B级)2005 National English Contest for College Students (Level B - Final)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. A. August 1st. B. August 7th. C. July 1st. D. July 6th. 2. A. At the Peach Corner Street. B. At the subway station. C. At the traffic light. D. At the express bus terminal. 3. A. His wifes promotion. B. His and his wifes wedding anniversary. C. His wifes graduation. D. His wifes birthday. 4. A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bicycle. D. By subway. 5. A. Staying with the job. B. Searching for another job. C. Talking with his boss. D. Getting a different friend. 6. A. To buy tickets for a film. B. To see if there is a vacancy in the restaurant. C. To make a reservation of the table. D. To confirm his reservation. 7. A. The man. B. The mans friend. C. The mans mother-in-law. D. The mans wife. 8. A. By asking the lawyer himself. B. By looking it up in the telephone book. C. By calling his friend. D. By asking the telephone company. 9. A. $ 24. B. $ 20. C. $ 16. D. $ 12. 10. A. They both have bad teeth. B. The woman hates “Monday mornings” most. C. Both of them had bad experiences with dentist. D. They have different opinions about dentists. Section B News Items (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read 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. 11. A. Best Supporting Actor. B. Best Actor. C. Best Director. 12. A. Clean up the corruption and ineffective rule that plagued Palestine. B. Overhaul the Palestinians government, economy and security forces. C. Protect Palestines national security. 13. A. 25 million. B. 70 million. C. 90 million. 14. A. Its a psychedelic classic. B. Its a piece of science fiction. C. Neither. 15. A. Ali Jalali. B. Habiba Sarobi. C. Hamid Karzai. 16. A. The Baikal Finance Group. B. A division of Yukos. C. The large state natural gas company Gazprom. 17. A. A rock star. B. A footballer. C. A drummer. 18. A. About 5 million. B. About 7 million. C. About 10 million. 19. A. Iraqi. B. American. C. Italian. 20. A. In 1979. B. In 1990. C. In 1994. Section C Passages (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 21. A. In 2000. B. In 2001. C. In 2002. D. In 2003. 22. A. Her love of cooking and e-mail. B. Her picture on a cereal box. C. Her friendship with Britney Spears. D. Her support for the Grammy Awards. 23. A. Because she was with her coach. B. Because she met many famous people. C. Because she was the fourth skater on the ice. D. Because she came first in the final competition. 24. A. Because she got little sleep and fell ill. B. Because she was in Los Angeles. C. Because she was heartbroken. D. Because she was with the Backstreet Boys. 25. A. She should always strive to win. B. She should keep improving her skating skills. C. She should be more relaxed when skating. D. She should have courage. Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A. In Japan. B. In France. C. In China. D. In Portugal. 27. A. Paper. B. Feathers or leaves. C. Masks or laces. D. Silk. 28. A. Paper was stuck on a frame of flat sticks. B. Silk was stretched on a round frame. C. Grasses were fixed to a wooden handle. D. Lace was printed on an ivory handle. 29. A. In the 14th century. B. In the 17th century. C. In the 18th century. D. In the 15th century. 30. A. It invented a new kind of fan in Europe. B. It was a main producer of fans. C. It invented a fan frame. D. It first brought fans to Europe. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 10 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. It might be the worlds most widely distributed email client, but Microsoft has confirmed that it has no _ of further developing Outlook Express. A. willingness B. readiness C. intention D. demonstration 32. Leisure time is a _ commodity for most professors; still, _ manage to curl up with a good book when they have the chance. A. usual; few B. cheap; many C. regular; less D. scarce; a few 33. Its unfair that she was overlooked and didnt get _ for her accomplishments. A. credit B. identification C. account D. validity 34. Instead, Ill _ on the differences between the two versions; unfortunately most of the differences took away from the original film, _ I think is truly excellent. A. explain; that B. comment; which C. analyse; as D. remark; what 35. It took several days to _ the courage to call, but through the encouragement of my parents I called the church where she worked. A. build on B. make out C. work up D. bring forward 36. They are essentially unionistic, and seek union in harmony of spirit, life, and worship, _ in a logical statement of doctrine. A. other than B. better than C. rather than D. less than 37. _, Edward couldnt help but resent how insignificant his mother made him feel. A. Warm-hearted as he was B. That he was warm-hearted C. Though warm-hearted he was D. Warm-hearted although he was 38. _ the little girl with blue saucer eyes had waken before her mother and simply _ off.A. Noticeably; set B. Distinctly; stepped C. Apparently; wandered D. Notably; trodden 39. I marvel that he _, it having been said he had taken his final departure for Portugal. A. was not here now B. should now be here C. had been away D. hasnt left 40. It can be painful for parents when their children feel out of sync with others, but it is unwise _ on the importance of fitting in; children get enough of that message in the outside world. A. laying a lot of importance B. to put too much emphasis C. to give a large amount of concern D. throwing a great deal of anxiety Part III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 10 incomplete dialogues in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41. Rose: Alan was really angry with Tom. Bill: Was he? How could you tell? Rose: _ Bill: Oh, really? I should have noticed that. A. Didnt you see how red his face got? B. He said I should say so. C. I told him to stay calm. D. Well, could I try to tell him? 42. Kate: John and Mary just had a baby! Tony: _ Kate: Yes, isnt it? Im really happy for them. A. I didnt know about it! B . That sounds interesting! C. What a great idea! D. Thats wonderful news! 43 Derek: Have you seen the film Oliver Twist, Kathy? Kathy: Yes, I went last night. _ Derek: Saw it Monday. Good, isnt it? Kathy: Mm, it made me want to read the novel again. A. How about you? B. How are things going? C. How nice! D. How disappointing! 44. Paul: Go down Main Street and turn left at the first corner. Then walk two blocks and youll see the library just in front of you. Janet: _ Paul: Thats right. A. Do you think I can find the library easily? B. Is what youre saying right? C. Main Street, first left, two blocks. Right? D. The library on the right? 45. Richard: How much is it to rent an economy car? Tina: $19.00 a day or $129.00 a week, unlimited mileage. Richard: Could I have one for tomorrow morning? Tina: _ Richard: Sure. Here it is. Tina: Good. Now just complete this form, please. A. Could you please show me your phone number, please? B. Do you have your drivers license? C. Can you tell me your address, please? D. May I have your name, please? 46. Flora: Whats the matter? Dont you like the soup? Carl: _ Flora: Oh, Im sorry about that. A. I see. Its a little hot. B. Yes, Im crazy about it. C. Well, not very much, Im afraid. D. No. I like it, actually. 47. Tracy: Do you have a single room for two nights? Clerk: We only have a small suite. Tracy: _ Clerk: $50.00 a night, including breakfast. Tracy: Fine. Could you show it to me, please? Clerk: Of course. Just follow me. A. Whats the rate? B. Where is it? C. How far is it? D. When will it be ready? 48. Roger: Wow! Its like an oven in here! Judy: _ Roger: Thanks. Thats a bit better. A. Dont worry. Dinner will be ready soon. B. Shall I open the window for you? C. Ill move the furniture into the hall. D. Would you like me to clean the room? 49. Sandy: “Beats me”? What do you mean by that? Ruby: “I dont know.” Sandy: You dont? _ Ruby: Well, thats not what I meant. “Beats me” means “I dont know”. A. Did you say you beat someone? B. You meant to beat me? C. Who do you think meant it? D. How come you said it then? 50. David: Can you help me with my homework, please? Lisa: _ David: Come on. Dont be so mean! A. No, but I can give you a helping hand. B. Why not? I have plenty of time. C. Id like to, but I want to watch this video. D. Yes, of course I can do that for you. Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points) Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 51. When point G is added, DEFG is a square. What are the coordinates of point G? A. (1,7) B. (0,6) C. (2,7) D. (1,6) 52. At the airport, Ground Control must guide a plane from point T to the beginning of the runway, R, ready to take off, avoiding any trees on the way. The plane can only move FORWARD, TURN LEFT 90 or TURN RIGHT 90. Which set of instructions will guide the plane to the runway, avoiding any trees? A. FORWARD 3, RIGHT 90,FORWARD 2, LEFT 90, FORWARD 5. B. FORWARD 1, LEFT 90, FORWARD 2, RIGHT 90, FORWARD 7. C. FORWARD 3, RIGHT 90, FORWARD 3, LEFT 90, FORWARD 6. D. FORWARD 1, RIGHT 90, FORWARD 2, LEFT 90, FORWARD 7. 53. Katie, Adam, Lucy, Ranjit and Richard all wear school uniforms. Katie, Adam and Ranjit wear ties. Ranjit wears a blazer. Richard hates the uniform but wears a blazer and tie. Lucy and Katie wear hats. Adam wears a blazer but no hat. Who wears the least items of the uniform? A. Adam. B. Ranjit. C. Richard. D. Lucy. 54. How many times will shape T fit into shape S? A. 16. B. 20. C. 24. D. 26. 55. To answer this question you have to work out a code. On the left are some shapes and the codes that go with them. You must decide how the code letters go with the shapes. Then find the correct code for the test shape from the set of four codes on the right. Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 35 points) Section A Multiple Choice (5 points) Directions: There is 1 passage in this part with 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following CV. Questions: 56. What is Jane Westmacotts postcode? A. CR8 5LL. B. CU1 4TX. C. SW2 4EJ. D. GR3 6WO. 57. Where did Jane Westmacott go to school? A. Brixton, London. B. Gads Hill, Kent. C. Fissborough, near Coventry. D. Guildford, Surrey. 58. In which subject did Jane Westmacott get the best GCSE Grade? A. English Language. B. French. C. History. D. Statistics. 59. How many jobs has Jane Westmacott had? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. 60. Which job did Jane Westmacott describe in detail on her CV? A. Her present job only. B. All her past jobs. C. Her last two jobs. D. Her first job. Section B Short Answer Questions (20 points) Directions: In this part, there are 2 passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage. Scientists say there has been a severe decrease in the amount of water in Lake Chad in northern Africa in the last thirty years. They reported that nature and humans share equal blame for this loss. In 1963, the fresh-water lake covered 25,000 square kilometers. Now the lake is only about five percent of that size. It measures only about 1,300 square kilometers in the dry season. Four nations surround Lake Chad. People in Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon use it for water, fish and plant life. Michael Coe and Jonathan Foley, water experts at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, reported on Lake Chad in a science journal. They say the area has suffered from a lack of heavy rain for more than thirty years. This has forced people to build systems to carry water to dry land. These irrigation systems further decrease the amount of lake water. Mr. Coe says Lake Chad will be only a small body of water in the future. He says people still can get water from the lake to drink and for crops. But he says the lake will no longer provide a healthy environment for fish and plant life. The researchers used a computer to study what caused the water loss. Their computer study estimated the climate and amount of water in the area. The estimate started with written records from the early 1960s. Then the researchers compared the estimates with the areas recorded climate and water supply for the same period. The computer study showed results similar to the recorded ones for the first twenty years. But there was a big change in the 1980s. At the time, the lake got smaller much faster than the computer research had estimated. The researchers say that major irrigation systems were built in the 1980s. The systems took water from two rivers that flow into Lake Chad. The Chari and Logone rivers carry most of the water that enters the lake. The study showed that the increased irrigation reduced the flow in the two rivers. Climate changes also were responsible for the reduction. The flow of the two rivers was reduced by almost seventy-five percent. Scientists say the problem is expected to worsen in the coming years as the population and demand for water continued to increase. Questions: 61. The amount of water in Lake Chad is _. 62. The change in the size of Lake Chad is caused by the climate, _ and _. 63. The water from Lake Chad is no longer environmentally appropriate for _. 64. When did the scientists find that Lake Chad got smaller much faster? 65. The water that the Chari and Logone rivers carry is now _ percent of the flow of the past. Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage. For many older people, the modern world is like a foreign country: telephones they cant use; video machines they cant programme; television programmes they cant understand and music they cant stand. Not to mention forgetting everyday things, like names and facts. No wonder that most people think that as we get older, our minds steadily lose their power and effectiveness. However, recent scientific experiments have shown that it is not necessarily all downhill once you are past 70. In fact, in some important ways, scientists have seen that mental powers actually improve with age. They have demonstrated that we actually get better at making social and personal judgments as we grow older. While older people are not mentally sharper than the young and their eyesight and hearing arent as good, they seem to have greater wisdom instead. These discoveries about old people have come about, says Dr. Thomas Hess of North Carolina State University, because scientists have changed the things they are looking at