英语竞赛试题2011

2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛决赛样卷 A B C D 类 2011 National English Contest for College Students Part I Listening Comprehension 25 minutes 30 points Section A Short Conversations 6 points Directions In this section you will hear 6 short conversations At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said Both the conversation 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 It really has good service B It really has good food C The food arrives quickly D The food doesn t taste good 2 A To cancel a tennis game B To arrange a dinner party C To request some help D To make an appointment 3 A Tonight B Tomorrow C Next week D Not mentioned 4 A She was delighted B She was relieved C She was disappointed D She was surprised 5 A Cold and cloudy B Cold and rainy C Cold and snowy D Cold and windy 6 A Outside a swimming pool B Outside a football ground C Outside a sports field D Outside a skating area Section B Long Conversation 4 points Directions In this section you will hear one long conversation At the end of the conversation 4 questions will be asked about what was said You will hear both the conversation and the questions 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 7 A At the train station B At the airport C At the coach station D At a travel agency 8 A Suddenly she fell ill B Her flight was overbooked C Her ticket was not valid D The weather was bad 9 A A few days ago B A month ago C At 16 40 D An hour ago 10 A Because she forgot the flight time B Because she attended a meeting C Because she didn t confirm her booking D Because she got stuck in a traffic jam Section C 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 To encourage poor people to take to the streets B To remove trade obstacles in Hong Kong C To find ways of dealing with anti globlization activists 12 A 35 hours B Over 46 hours C 45 hours 13 A They will remain open B They will be closed C They will be cancelled 14 A Health officials in Asia B Health officials in Europe C Health officials in America 15 A 115 thousand B 50 thousand C 150 thousand 16 A Late in the the morning B Early in the afternoon C Towards evening 17 A Because New Orleans was unable to get enough funds B Because they kept demanding higher pay C Because what they had done made the Mayor extremely sad 18 A From their photographic evidence B From their appearance on the shore C From the remains of dead specimens 19 A Around 40 B Around 20 C Around 30 20 A Northeast of the island of Bermuda B Southeast of their upturned boat C Southeast of the island of Bermuda Section D Passages 10 points Directions In this section you will hear 3 passages At the end of each passage you will hear 3 or 4 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 23 are based on the passage you have just heard 21 A Complain about bad winter driving B Give information about winter weather C Warn people against driving in winter D Advise people on safe driving in winter 22 A To explain the importance of smooth movements when driving B Because he thinks coffe drinking is important for drivers C Because he wants drivers to be more relaxed when driving D To show how you can avoid spilling it when driving in winter 23 Which traffic sign shows the main idea of the text A B C D Passage Two Questions 24 to 26 are based on the passage you have just heard 24 A Some famous television programs B Meanings of some television words C What people watch on television D How TV changed the meanings of words 25 A Yes they were stories on TV B No they were stories on the radio C The speaker didn t mention this point D The speaker isn t sure about this point 26 A Funny B Serious C Both funny and serious D Neither funny nor serious Passage Three Questions 27 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard 27 A Women want to make much more money B Women hate the men s world very much C Women are doing their best to be equal to men D Women can do the same kind of work as men 28 A Because they can t get the same pay as men B Because the heads of most unions are men C Because they are not treated as equally as men D Because they can t serve as ministers or priests 29 A Persuading women to join women s rights groups B Explaining why a drive for women s rights has started C Explaining how it feels to be a woman in a man s world D Helping more women to realise their dreams 30 A Women don t like to be treated as second class citizens B Women make the same amount of money as men for the same kind of work C Men make political decisions in most places D Women have started their own newspapers and written books for equal rights 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 I was not quite with the coat particularly its sleeves So I asked the to make the sleeves a bit shorter A pleased sailor B satisfied tailor C happy carpenter D surprised barber 32 It usually in autumn but the day bright today and the sun in the blue and cloudless sky A rain is shone B rains is is shining C is raining is shines D rain does shine 33 I was very hungry this morning and I wanted to eat a piece of bread However the bread I have is A very rough B quite strong C rather stale D extremely weak 34 I have no idea Somebody has left it A who s candle is this burning B whose candle is this burnt C who s candle this is burn D whose candle this is burning 35 It was a stroke of luck that she had always been able to write with hand which sometimes helped her a lot A both B each C every D either 36 We still haven t made a decision to the new engineering project It s really a hard choice A on account B in view C with regard D by contrast 37 Now I d like you to spend five minutes talking about the topic What you do if you President A will became B would became C would have become D will have become 38 turn up late at the meeting he forgot his relevant documents A Not only did he also B No sooner did he than C As soon as he did D As long as he did never 39 It was she was sick she didn t come to attend the farewell party A because why B why that C since that D because that 40 The old woman has just been by the car A moment ago she was still very much alive It is my understanding A run over beyond B run down without C run away off D run off beyond Part III Situational Dialogues 5 minutes 5 points Directions There are 5 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 Jessica How are the children Sarah Henry is fine no problems there But nothing serious but he s got a cold Jessica Oh dear A Mary isn t feeling very well B William is a bit under the weather C he looks rather pale D I don t think so 42 Veronica I ve just bought this silk shirt but it s nicer than hers Tom You ve already got a silk shirt haven t you Veronica Yes but I bought the other one five years ago A It s too old fashioned B And it is for the evening C It s a bit like your sister s D It s not smart enough 43 Sue Brr It s really freezing outside Sam Yes it is a bit chilly Sue Chilly My nose almost dropped off I don t understand you Sam Remember when we were in Spain it was boiling hot and you said it was quite mild really A It s so cold B It was scorching C It was warm D It s so hot 44 Helen Hey Nigel I didn t know you d applied for one Helen Yes I had an interview last week and they want me A I am hunting for a job B I have got promoted C I ve been offered a job D I d have to move 45 Linda What time does it leave Nile It departs at 9 27 madam Linda And when does it arrive Nile It depends which station you want madam London is a big place A I d like to go shopping with you on Sunday B I d like to catch the next train to London C I d like to get off at Piccadilly station D I d like to get off at the city centre 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 46 Which die is different from the other three 47 A Monday B Tuesday C Wednesday D Friday 48 At the eating contest the winner ate an average of 15 hot dogs at the first 20 sittings After a further 20 sittings the average increased to 20 hot dogs What was the average for the last 20 sittings A 15 B 20 C 25 D 30 49 A ball bearing is to be dropped into each of these beakers In which experiment will the ball travel the slowest A Experiment 1 because water at 20 degrees Fahrenheit is ice B Experiment 2 because milk at 40 degrees Fahrenheit is ice C Experiment 3 because oil at 60 degrees Fahrenheit is ice D Experiment 4 because tar at 80 degrees Fahrenheit is ice 50 Tanya can swim faster than Jack but slower than Sally Harry usually swims faster than Jack sometimes swims faster than Tanya but never swims faster than Sally Who is the slowest swimmer A Tanya B Sally C Harry D Jack Part V Reading Comprehension 25 minutes 40 points Section A Multiple Choice 5 points Directions There is one 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 51 to 55 are based on the following passage Could someone be swallowed by a whale and live In 1891 a young English sailor named James Bartley was and he did Bartley was a crew member on the whaling ship Star of the East As his boat closed in on a whale the animal lashed out with its tail The whale s blow lifted the boat into the air and capsized it Sailors in another boat captured the whale and the overturned boat was turned upright but Bartley was missing The next morning as sailors were cutting up the dead whale they noticed a movement in its stomach When it was opened Bartley was found inside it He was unconscious and his face neck and hands had been bleached white by the whale s stomach juices Other than that he seemed unhurt Later when Bartley recovered he described his experience He had been aware of being in the water Then he was in darkness sliding along a slimy passageway The heat was so great that it made him pass out When he woke he was back on board the ship Questions 51 We may infer from the context that the word capsized in the second paragraph means A caught hold of B turned upside down C broke into pieces D sank into the sea 52 According to the passage Bartley became unconscious because of A the whale s sticky passage B the whale s stomach liquid C the sharp pain in his stomach D the heat inside the whale s body 53 The story suggests that A Bartley had swum away to the nearby bank B Bartley had been attacked by pirates C Bartley had been swallowed by the whale D Bartley had returned to the whaling ship 54 It can be learned from the passage that A the whale was caught by sailors on Bartley s ship B the whale was killed by Bartley C the whale escaped from sailors D the whale was caught by sailors 注 本次比赛阅读 76 80 题为 新题大学英语四级高分捷径 郑家顺主编 东南大学出版社 2008 年 3 月第 1 版 189 190 页原题 或 新题大学英语四级高分突破 郑家顺主编 东南大学出版社 2011 年 2 月第 1 版 189 190 页原题 Part I Listening Comprehension 30 marks Section A 5 marks 1 C 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 A Section B 10 marks 6 A 7 B 8 C 9 B 10 A 11 C 12 C 13 A 14 C 15 B Section C 5 marks 16 A 17 B 18 C 19 A 20 C Section D 10 marks 21 dilemma 22 candidates 23 institution of first choice 24 weak economy 25 undergraduate 26 degree course 27 studying abroad 28 apprenticeships 29 practical work experience 30 job prospects Part 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 B Part III Cloze 15 marks 46 complaints 47 illusion 48 where 49 resemble 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 False Section 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 education 72 better health and education systems than others 73 The financial crisis 74 climate change 75 econotnic growth greenhouse gas emissions Section D 10 marks 注 本题为 新题大学英语四级高分捷径 郑家顺主编 东南大学出版社 2008 年 3 月 第 1 版 189 190 页原题 或 新题大学英语四级高分突破 郑家顺主编 东南大学出版社 2011 年 2 月第 1 版 189 190 页原题 Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them They have always complained more or less justly that their parents are out of touch with modem 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 of humour at least in parent child relationships 79 I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they felt themselves whenthey 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 of 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 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 t win but at least he can keep his honour This is a passive way of looking at things It is natural enough after years of childhood when children were completely under their parents control but it ignores the fact that when 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 80 You can also impress people with your sense of responsibility and your initiative so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do Questions 76 to 78 Choose the best answer according to the passage 76 The first paragraph is mainly about A teenagers criticism of their parents B misunderstandings between teenagers and their parents C the dominance of parents over their children D teenagers ability to deal with crises 77 Teenagers have strange clothes and hairstyles because they A have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste B want to prove their existence by creating a culture of their own C have no other way to enjoy themselves D want to irritate their parents 78 Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of what they do because they A have already been accepted into the adult world B feel that they are superior to adults in a smal