06全国大学生英语竞赛-B-2006 National English Contest for College Students(Level B - Final).doc

2006NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents（Level B - Final）Part II Vocabulary and Structure （5 minutes, 10 points）31 She was very _ because she made a _ of 10,000 on the sale of her house. A. happy; lossB. sorry; fortuneC. pleased; profitD. sad; benefit32 Please do not _ to contact our office in case of any difficulties. We are always ready to help. A. hesitate B. delay C. stop D. postpone33 Im _ sorry!Im a bit _, so could you speak a little louder, please?A. awfully; dumb B. entirely; blind C. terribly; deaf D. totally; lame34 With inflation at 10%, the price could _ again quite soon. A. rise up B. get up C. go up D. put up35 _ can make a mistake; no one is perfect.A. Nobody B. SomeoneC. AnyoneD. Each36 _ the future, I think well just have to wait and see.A. With regard B. As regards C. In view D. On reflection37 The doctor suggested that he _ an operation at once. A. must make B. did C. have D. have taken38 _ started mowing the lawn _ it started raining. A. No better had she; than B. No sooner had I; than C. No matter had he; when D. No less had they; than39 It was _ the chief engineer came _ we began the experiment. A. not until; thatB. not until; then C. until; thatD. until; when40 I dont mind _ a movie in my house very late, but I object to _ about it so loudly. A. his watching; talk B. her talking about; tell C. their seeing; their talking D. your looking at; your speaking Part III Situational Dialogues （5 minutes, 5 points）41Gavin: That meal was absolutely delicious, Fiona. Thanks.Fiona: Im glad you enjoyed it. _?Gavin: No thanks, but Id love a coffee, if its no trouble.Fiona: Not at all. Ill put the kettle on. A. Would you like some more dessert? B. Would you like a coffee? C. Have you had enough dessert? D. Did you enjoy the dessert?42Lucy: So _Evan: Well, she examined me. She put a thermometer in my mouth and took mytemperature. She said it was normal. Lucy: Did she listen to your chest? A. how did the teacher react? B. what did the doctor do? C. why did she examine you? D. did she listen to you? 43Alf: I keep getting toothache.Doctor: I see. _ Alf: Over a week ago. And Ive got earache, too, in my left ear. Doctor: Well, Ill have a look at it. A. Youll have to see the dentist about that. B. Well, let me examine them for you. C. When did it start? D. Im sorry to hear that.44Pam: Hello. Can I speak to Alice, please? Mary: Sorry. She isnt in at the moment. Pam: _ Please tell her to call me back on my mobile. Mary: Thats fine. if you could just tell me your name, please? A. Could I leave a message? B. Can you hold the line? C. Will you put me through? D. May I take a message?45Woman: Excuse me!This fish smells strange - _ Waiter: It cant be, madam, it was fresh this morning. Woman: Well, Im not going to eat it, so please take it away. A. It must be away. B. The fridge must be off. C. It must be out. D. It must be off.Part IV IQ Test （5 minutes, 5 points）46When the wheel on the left begins to turn clockwise: A. the ball will roll to the left. B. the ball will roll to the right. C. the tray will stay level and go up. D. the tray will stay level and go down.47A train traveling at a speed of 80 mph enters a tunnel that is 0.5 miles long. The length of the train is 0.25 miles. How long does it take for all of the train to pass through the tunnel, from the moment the front enters, to the moment the rear emerges? A. One minute.B. Two minutes.C. Three minutes.D. Four minutes.48Three women, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Red and Mrs. Brown, met in the hairdressers. One of them said,“I have black hair and you two have red hair and brown hair, but none ofus has the hair colour that matches her name.” Mrs. Brown responded, “You are quite right.” What colour is Mrs. Reds hair? A. Brown. B. Black. C. White.D. Grey.49The combined ages of Frasier and Niles is 88 years.The combined ages of Niles and Daphne is 76 years.The combined ages of Frasier and Daphne is 80 years.Figure out each persons age. A. Frasier 34, Niles 42, Daphne 46. B. Frasier 43, Niles 42, Daphne 46. C. Frasier 42, Niles 46, Daphne 43. D. Frasier 46, Niles 42, Daphne 34.50 Josie has 600 to spend. She spends 2/5 of the 600 on clothes, 0.45 of the remainder at a beauty salon and writes out a cheque for 150 for a new watch. What is her financial situation at the end of the day?A. 38.B. 58.C. 48.D. 68.Part V Reading Comprehension （25 minutes, 40 points）Section A Multiple Choice （5 points） Where do our favourite foods come from? The truth may surprise you. Did you know curry isnt Indian? Did you know Americans werent the first to eat hamburgers? Or did you know pizza wasnt created in Italy? First, lets talk about curry. Many people think the English found out about curry from people in India in the 1600s. But in reality, wealthy English people were cooking with curry spices hundreds of years before British ships traveled to India. In fact, the word“curry” can be found in the English language as far back as 1377. Cooks of wealthy English families created curry dishes, and later these dishes caught on in other parts of England. As for Pizza, this dish was probably first made in Persia(what is now Iran). The Persians were eating round, flat bread with cheese in the 500s - nearly one thousand years before pizza caught on in Naples, Italy! Finally, lets look at the truth behind hamburgers. Many people think hamburgers are an American food. However, according to some stories, hamburgers came from Hamburg, Germany. A German named Otto Kuasw made the first hamburger in 1891. Four years later, German sailors introduced hamburgers to Americans. Where foods come from isnt nearly as important as how they taste - delicious!So, go get some of your favourite food and dig in.Questions:51. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Curry was first used in England. B. It is healthy to eat foods from different countries. C. People created fast food long ago. D. People may not know the true origin of certain foods.52. Which is probably true about British curry dishes in the 1400s? A. The dishes did not have any meat. B. The spices cost a lot. C. People ate curry on special days. D. Only sailors often ate curry.53. The writer claims the pizza probably originated in Iran because _ A. the Persians ate flat bread with cheese 500 years before pizzas appeared in Naples. B. the Italians didnt eat pizza until more than a thousand years after the Persians. C. the Italians didnt eat pizza until 500 years after the Persians. D. the Persians ate flat bread with cheese almost a thousand years before the Italians made pizza.54. Who introduced hamburgers to America? A. German sailors. B. American sailors. C. Italian sailors. D. Persian sailors.55. According to the passage, we can learn that _. A. people often judge the value of a food by its origin. B. where foods originate is as important as how they taste. C. where foods originate isnt as important as how they taste. D. people often judge the taste of a food by its origin.Section B Yes / No / Not Given （5 points） Do you know how to use a camera properly? First, slide the power switch to the “on” position. The second step is to check that the battery is charged. Check the battery light: if it is red, change the battery. When you are sure the battery is working, you can load the camcorder（便携式摄像放像一体机）. Press the eject button to open the compartment and put in a cassette. Do not force the door open. Then, play the test section and watch it in the viewfinder（探视镜） to make sure that the colour, the sound and the focus are correct. The auto exposure adjusts to the light automatically. Next, shoot a test section. Finally, rewind the cassette to the beginning and press the play and the record buttons at the same time to start filming. However, making a film isnt just about turning your video on and pointing it at something. For professional results, you need to learn some“moviespeak”, the language of film makers. Maybe you cant make a Hollywood movie but you can at least speak the same language!Pan Turn the camera horizontally to take in a scene. Keep your camera slow and steady and dont turn it more than 90 degrees.Tilt Same as pan but moving the camera vertically (i.e. up and down). Same rules apply.Track A tracking shot is when you move the camera to follow the action (i.e. when youre filming someone running).Zoom Use the camera lens to change from a close-up shot to a medium shot to a long-distance shot or vice versa. Use it when you want to show an important detail.Frames These are the different “photos” that make up a film. There are many kinds. For example, two shot, high angle and low angle.Statements:56. It is necessary to check the quality of the battery: if it is broken, change it. 57. Before you start filming, remember first to press the play button, and then to press the record button.58. The word “moviespeak” refers to the language of movie producers. 59. When you pan, you are required to keep your camera slow and steady and turn it less than 90 degrees. 60. You can take shot up close or a long way away by adjusting the lens.Section C Short Answer Questions （20 points）61. What causes gum disease? _62. According to the first paragraph, can you explain what plaque is?It is an almost _ on _.63. What will happen if the plaque on your teeth is not taken away?It will gradually _.64. What can be caused by the toothpaste Corsodyl?It can cause _, _,and _.65. How long do you have to wait when using Corsodyl after drinking coffee, tea, or red wine? _The Great Mistake Have you ever reached in the refrigerator for your favourite snack and found it covered with a nasty-looking mold? In a way, thats what happened to Alexander Fleming. He reached for one of his medical experiments and found it covered with mold. It was August of 1928. Fleming was running experiments in his lab at St. Marys Hospital. He was working on germs called staphylococci. These germs cause illness in people. He tried to be very careful with the germs. But, he had not been careful enough. He looked down. He saw the splotchy, green mold. “Oh, bother,” he must have thought. “Now all my hard work is ruined. I have to start over.” Fleming was disappointed, but he was a thoughtful scientist. Before he threw out the experiment, Fleming looked at it more closely. Something strange was going on in the glass dish. At the edges of the mold, the germs were gone. Could the mold be killing the germs? Fleming knew what to do next - more experiments! Fleming proved the mold could kill germs. He even proved the mold was not harmful to people. Next he wrote a paper on his work. He hoped people would give him money to make the mold a new medicine. Sadly, no one was interested in his work. Fleming worked for twelve years until someone believed in his ideas. Finally in the 1940s, he teamed up with Howard Florey and Ernst Chain. Together they made a medicine from the mold. The medicine was called penicillin. It is still used by doctors today to cure many illnesses from bad sore throats to life-threatening brain fevers.Manypeopleowetheirhealthandeventheir lives to Flemings great mistake.66. How does the writer of this text describe mold?It is a _, _ plant growth.67. Which information in the article shows that Alexander Fleming was a persistentscientist?He worked for _ until _.68. How did Fleming feel when he found one of his experiments covered with mold? _.69. According to this article, a good scientist should be _.70. If Alexander Fleming had not discovered penicillin, then we might not have a _ for _.Section D Summary （10 points）NO CASH, NO PROBLEM As technology continues to develop, people are changing the way they pay for things. Many of us have a cash card or a credit card, but more and more people carry a cashless card - a computerized“smart card.” These lucky people never have to look for money, or carry around a heavy wallet full of coins. With these cards we are one step closer to a more convenient and cashless society. The idea behind cashless cards is to get rid of small change and to save time. Many American and British students use these cards to buy food or drinks at college cafeterias and even to ride buses. These cards also act as ID cards. Students use the cards to access buildings and computer files, or check out books from the library. College cafeteria staff say the cards have reduced waiting time at: checkouts on campus. Users can put money from their bank accounts onto smart cards at special machines on or around campus. There is one big problem with smart cards. If an owner loses his or her smart card, the cash that is stored on it can be used by whoever finds it. However, to protect the user, most cards have the owners photograph on them.Summary:Part VI Cloze （10 minutes, 15 points）LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (76)ex to be successful? Having someone around who always (77)fe the worst isnt really a lot of (78)f - we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, “It looks (79)l rain.” But if you catch yourself thinking that way, its important to do something (80)a it. You can change your view of life, (81)a to psychologists. It only takes a little effort, and youll find life more rewarding as a (82)res . Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence but its also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (83)of . Optimists are more (84)li to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks. Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (85)att to the world. Some people are brought up to (86)de too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (87)g wrong. Most optimists, on the (88)o hand, have been brought up not to (89)re failure as the end of the world - (90)th just get on with their lives.Part VII Translation （15 minutes, 15 points） Section A English-Chinese Translation （10 points）(91)Heart failure is a disease that prevents the heart from pumping enough blood around the body. Fluid collects in the lungs. People who develop heart failure are generally older. They feel tired and short of breath. Half the people die within five years. Heart failure affects an estimated five million Americans. But African Americans are two and one-half times more likely to develop it. Now, an experimental treatment appears to increase their chance of survival. Heart failure is usually treated with drugs called ACE inhibitors. (92)But research has suggested that these drugs do not work as well in blacks as in whites. The difference may be linked to lower levels of nitric oxide in the blood of African Americans with heart failure. This chemical in the body helps blood flow. So a company in Massachusetts, NitroMed, developed a treatment called BiDil. This combines two existing medicines to increase the amount of nitric oxide in the blood. Earlier studies failed to prove its effectiveness. But those studies involved mostly white patients. Scientists later re-examined the results and saw signs that it did help black patients. As a result, NitroMed began a study of more than one thousand black people. They took traditional drugs for heart failure, either BiDil or an inactive substance. (93)The study found that the patients who took BiDil had a forty-three percent better chance of survival after one year. They also needed fewer hospital visits. Doctor Anne Taylor, a professor at the University of Minnesota, reported on the study at a meeting of the American Heart Association. The findings appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine. NitroMed has been preparing to ask for federal approval of its treatment. Such approval was rejected after the earlier studies. Some people, though, are uneasy with the idea of what is known as a “race-based therapy”. That is, a drug developed for just one group with a disease common in the general population.(94)Yet some doctors think the new pill might help the larger population as well. (95)The heart association says heart failure can