2005年全国大学生英语竞赛试题集(含答案).doc

2005 National English Contest for College Students (Level A - Final)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. A son and two daughters. B. Two sons and two daughters. C. Two sons and a daughter. D. A son and three daughters. 2. A. Freshman. B. Sophomore. C. Junior. D. Senior. 3. A. To cancel a meeting. B. To arrange a meeting. C. To confirm a meeting. D. To send a fax. 4. A. College education. B. Educational psychology. C. Family education. D. Behavioral psychology. 5. A. They will go skiing. B. They will stay home. C. They will buy ski equipment. D. They will take ski lessons. 6. A. Tony. B. Laura. C. Megan. D. Brian. 7. A. He was caught in the rain. B. He just had a shower. C. He was sick. D. He failed the exam. 8. A. The mans secretary. B. A manager. C. A job applicant. D. A waitress. 9. A. In a butchers. B. In a hotel. C. On the plane. D. In a fast food restaurant. 10. A. A manager and a secretary. B. A lecturer and a student. C. Two friends. D. A doctor and a patient. 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. Young children. B. Middle-aged people. C. Old people. 12. A. In Beijing, 2005. B. In New York, 1995. C. In Beijing, 1995. 13. A. Yes. B. No. C. Not mentioned in the news. 14. A. China and India. B. China and Iceland. C. Ukraine and Poland. 15. A. Sri Lankan children who survived the tsunami. B. Indonesian children who survived the earthquake. C. American children who survived the tornado. 16. A. Lack of support from the government. B. Lack of sports facilities. C. Shortage of transportation facilities. 17. A. Sony. B. Samsung. C. Apple. 18. A. Film stars. B. Engineers and scientists. C. Film directors. 19. A. Some animals can live longer by reducing food intake. B. Diabetes can be cured if the patient eats less. C. People can increase life spans by eating less meat. 20. A. Pakistan. B. India. C. Palestine. 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 1933. B. In 1960. C. 33 years ago. D. 60 years ago. 22. A. He thought that they would enjoy losing money. B. He thought that they would enjoy pretending to be millionaires. C. He thought that they would enjoy spending time with their families. D. He thought that they would enjoy buying and selling in the game. 23. A. No, they werent interestsed in it. B. No, but his friends liked it. C. Yes, they loved it. D. Yes, and they became millionaires by playing the game. 24. A. Parker Brothers. B. Charles Darrows family. C. Charles Darrow. D. Charles Darrows friends. 25. A. Over 100 million. B. 5,000. C. 19. D. Over a million. Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A. Bussiness and sports. B. Hollywood and the Internet. C. Religion and education. D. Sports and marriage. 27. A. Teachers still do not recognize American English as standard English. B. British English is chosen by more English learners. C. Only British English is taught in the classroom. D. The Internet is the main reason for the wider spread of American English. 28. A. Seventy-five percent of the worlds satellite TV programs were produced in the United States in 1993. B. European, Asian and South American countries import a great number of Hollywood movies. C. Americans are more fond of traveling than the British people. D. The population of the United States is about five times as large as that of Britain. 29. A. In the 18th century. B. In the 19th century. C. Before World War I. D. After World War II. 30. A. The United States had the greatest educational influence all over the world. B. The United States had the strongest political influence in the world. C. Britain had the greatest commercial influence all over the world. D. Britain had the strongest political influence in the world. 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. My husband and I need to _ our investments in order to plan for our retirement. A. elevate B. schedule C. coordinate D. prescribe 32. I really _ when I asked him how his wife wasthey got divorced last year! A. landed on his feet B. got off the wrong foot C. found my feet D. put my foot in it 33. The total of such areas gets divided _ between the total number of flats per floor: the larger the number of flats per floor, the lesser is this area _ gets added to the area of the flat. A. sufficiently; where B. proportionately; that C. equally; as D. adequately; when 34. Therefore, whoever tells a lie, however well intentioned he might be, _ the consequences, however unforeseeable they were, and pay the penalty for them even in a civil tribunal. A. will step into B. shall run into C. have to abide by D. must answer for 35. Our enthusiasm differs from that of young men only _ it is less demonstrativestill, we would have its existence acknowledged. A. but that B. so that C. in that D. provided that 36. Despite the _ hope that she could pass on her wisdom and her story posthumously, as Mammy and Lowly have done with her, still Ella seems to find no substitution for children, _ through the novel with her inability to reproduce. A. essential; scrabbling B. obtainable; suffered C. potential; struggling D. claimable; anguished 37. Though the movie purports to be a satirical examination of capitalism (as was the original 1974 version), its vague discussion of money and power _ very little. A. adds up to B. comes up with C. puts up with D. makes up for 38. _ it seems that there is a discrepancy between your expectations and his behaviour. A. Whatever be the reason B. Whatever reason is C. The reason be such D. Such to be the reason 39. “I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner _ me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.” Pietro Aretino quotes. A. made you dislike B. to let you admire C. have you hate D. you distaste for 40. There had been windows on the westerly side of the school, but they appeared to have been built up for a long time _ of the workmanship on the outside. A. estimated in the outlook B. to presume upon the clue C. to be detected in the trace D. judging from the appearance Part III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 10 incomplete dialogues in this part. 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. Frank: Youll never believe what I saw on the train today! Peter: What? Frank: Some guy got on with a monkey on his shoulder! Peter: Youre kidding! _ Frank: He had it on a chain, but yeah, I think it is. A. I dont think so. B. That will be expensive. C. It must be plastic. D. I dont agree with you. 42. Nancy: Id like to withdraw some money, but Ive never used a bank machine. Roger: OK. _ Nancy: Thanks. That would be nice. Roger: First, you put your card in here. Next, . A. Remember to turn to the policeman. B. Let me show you how it works. C. Why dont you borrow some money? D. Do you mind me taking you to the bank? 43. Nadia: Welcome to Shanghai Hotel! Brown: My name is Brown. _ Nadia: Yes, Mr Brown. You reserved a single room for three nights. Brown: Yes, thats right. A. I need a confirmation number. B. Mr Smith just took the last one. C. Id like to ask about my reservations. D. I would like to make a reservation. 44. Bellboy: Come this way, please. Lets take the elevator. Guest: Oh my! Its a glassed elevator! Bellboy: Dont be frightened, Miss. Enjoy the view! Guest: Its beautiful. _ So many people are enjoying the sun. A. I really feel at ease working here. B. Whats the name of that street? C. Can you see the wall of the next building? D. You can see the whole beach. 45. Mike: You know, Im a little uncomfortable with speaking English to foreigners. Jane: Why? Howre you ever going to become fluent if you dont try to use the language? Mike: _ Jane: Dont worry. You can become good at English if you learn to be a little more active. A. But I always feel that people are watching me! B. You must develop a feeling of being more comfortable. C. I will try to practice pronunciation more. D. I want to visit my English teacher. 46. Flora: Billy, would you like to join our ride-sharing group to and from work? Billy: Why not? Itll save me some money, and the company would welcome it. Flora: _ Billy: Ill be waiting, and thanks. A. Well, let me know why you gave me a call. B. Well pick you up tomorrow morning at your place at seven. C. Ill be back later today to find out your decision. D. Come by later and Ill show you which are the best trains to take. 47. Boss: Would you mind working morning shift next month? Ella: Oh, I just hate getting up early. I know Ill come in late. Boss: Yes, I do remember now. Last year, you were always late in the mornings. Ella: _ Boss: The problem is Im really shorthanded now. Ella: Could you ask somebody else? A. Im sorry I always forgot to do something. B. I have to work second shift next year. C. But you will have to pay for the extra salary. D. Thats why I switched to the afternoon shift. 48. Kerry: Good morning! Id like to book a cheap spring tour._ Joann: Theres a splendid tour in Paris. Kerry: But I prefer to go in April. Joann: Well, April in Paris is beautiful. But its very popular. Most package tours in April are fully booked. Kerry: Alright, Ill think about it and come back tomorrow. A. Which sort of tour interests you? B. Why dont you give me a brochure? C. What package tours are available? D. What other tours would you suggest? 49. Kerry: Hi, Joanne. Hows it going? Joanne: Terrible. I just found out I have a chemistry test tomorrow. Kerry: Your professor didnt tell you until now? Joanne: He told usI just didnt hear it. Kerry: Whatre you going to do?_ Joanne: Ill have to, because I also have an exam in French tomorrow. A. Dont be nervous. B. Pull an all-nighter? C. Want to go bowling tonight? D. You look really out of it. 50. Steve: Excuse me. Could you help me, please? I have a problem with this disc player. I bought it here last night. Clerk: Let me check the batteries. No, theyre all right. There must be something wrong inside. Ill have to send it back to the manufacturer. Im very sorry. Would you like a replacement model? Steve: Yes, I would. Clerk: OK. Please wait here a moment and Ill get you another one._ Steve: Yes, I do. Here it is. A. You will be able to get a new disc player. B. Do you still have the original receipt? C. I hope you are satisfied with this new one. D. Is there anything wrong with your disc player? Part IV IQ Test （5 minutes, 5 points） Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 51. Since my birth I have had a birthday cake with candles, one for each year of my birthdays. To date, I have had 325 candles. How old am I? A. 23. B. 24. C. 25. D. 26. 52. Some tin cans have lost their labels. 3 contain soup, 4 contain beans, and 1 contains peas. If you pick a can at random, in which one of the following are both statements true? A. You have an even chance of picking beans. You have a greater than even chance of picking soup. B. You have an even chance of picking soup. You have a less than even chance of picking peas. C. You have a less than even chance of picking peas. You have an even chance of picking soup. D. You have an even chance of picking beans. You have a less than even chance of picking soup. 53. In the big square on the left below one of the small squares has been left empty. One of the four figures on the right should fill the empty square. Find this figure. Example Answer D Now do the question below. 54. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ The alphabet is here to help you with these questions. You need to work out a different code for each question. Choose the correct answer. Example If the code for FOOT is ENNS, what is the code for TOE? Answer SND If the code for ORANGE is RUDQJH, what does SLQN mean? A. OHMJ B. PINK C. QJOL D. POKE 55. How many circles contain a black dot? A. 12. B. 13. C. 14. D. 15. Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 35 points) Section A Multiple Choice (5 points) Directions: In this section, there is passage with 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. 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 passage. Federal Express is a company that specializes in rapid overnight delivery of high-priority packages. The first company of its type, Federal Express was founded by the youthful Fred Smith in 1971, when he was only 28 years old. Smith had actually developed the idea for the rapid delivery service in a term paper for an economics class when he was a student at Yale University. The term paper reputedly received a less-than-stellar grade because of the infeasibility of the project that Smith had outlined. The model that Smith proposed had never been tried; it was a model that was efficient to operate but at the same time was very difficult to institute. Smith achieved efficiency in his model by designing a system that was separate from the passenger system and could, therefore, focus on how to deliver packages most efficiently. His strategy was to have his own planes so that he could create his own schedules and to ship all packages through the centralized hub city of Memphis, a set-up which resembles the spokes on the wheel of a bicycle. With this combination of his own planes and hub set-up, he could get packages anywhere in the United States overnight. What made Smiths idea difficult to institute was the fact that the entire system had to be created before the company could begin operations. He needed a fleet of aircraft to collect packages from airports every night and deliver them to Memphis, where they were immediately sorted and flown out to their new destinations; he needed a fleet of trucks to deliver packages to and from the various airports; he needed facilities and trained staff all in place to handle the operation. Smith had a $4 million inheritance from his father, and he managed to raise an additional 91 million dollars from venture capitalists to get the company operating. Questions: 56. The most appropriate title for this passage is _ . A. The Problems and Frustrations of a Business Student B. The Importance of Business Studies C. The Capitalization of Federal Express D. The Implementation of a Successful Business 57. What is stated in the passage about Smiths term paper? A. Smith submitted it through a delivery service. B. It was written by a student of Smiths. C. The grade was not quite satisfactory. D. The professor thought it had great potential. 58. What was Smiths key idea? A. That he should focus on passenger service. B. That package delivery should be separate from passenger service. C. That packages could be delivered on other companies planes. D. That passenger service had to be efficient. 59. Which of the following drawings most closely resembles a hub? 60. It can be inferred from the passage that Smith selected