2014年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛(C类)试卷与答案

1、.2011 National English Contest for College students(Level C-Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A(5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversations willbe read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause,

2、read the question and the there 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.1. What does the man want to do?A. Get something to eat now.B. Find a quiet place that shows games.C. Watch the n

3、ext game with the woman.2. Why does not the man have a MySpace account?A. He is not skilled at using computer.B. All of the instruction are in EnglishC. The woman won not teach him.3. How long does the woman plan to try teleworkingA. For a few days.B. For a few weeks.C. For a few months.4. What does

4、 the man hope will happen?A. The price of cell phone novels will go down.B. The novel s author will writer longer stories.C. The woman will tell him ho the story ends.5. what is the woman going to do next?A. turn on her computer.B. Go for a walk with peter.C. Visit her new neighbors.Section B(10 mar

5、ks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end each conversation, there will be a one minute pause. During the pause, read the questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corr

6、esponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation one6. What did Jack do over the summer?A. He studied very hard.B. He took a summer class.C. He visited one of his teachers.7. What does Jack think of Ms Wellington as a teacher?A. Easy-going.B. Tough.C. Interesti

7、ng.8.Why is Ms Wellingtons class hard?A. Her exams are difficult.B. She does not give students the help they need.C. She makes do lots of work.Conversation two9. Why is Mrs. Griffin going to the city where the hotel is located?A. He is on holiday.B. Hes on a business tripC. He is going to a conferen

8、ce.10. How many times has Mrs. Griffin stayed at the Sunrise Hotel? A. Twice.B. Once.C. Three times.11. Where is Mrs. Griffin form?A. Canada.B. New Zealand.C. Australia.12. What is Mrs. Griffins passport number?A.87647489B.87637289C.8763748913. What kind of room does Mrs. Griffin want? A. A single r

9、oom for two nights.B. A double room for two nights. C. A single room for one night.14. When will Mrs. Griffin arrive at Sunrise Hotel? A. at 9:15 pmB. at 9:35 pm C. at 10:00 pm15. What food will be put into Mrs. Griffins room?A. a sandwich with fries.B. a cheese sandwich.C. a burger with chips.Secti

10、on C(5Marks)16. What does the Associated Press ask editor and news directors to do? A. vote for the top stories of the year.B. describe the oil spill in the Gulf of MexicoC. writes about the 11 workers killed in the explosion17. Where are the doctors and technology experts from?A. New York.B. London

11、C. Tokyo18. For how long does President Obama agree to extend the tax cuts? A. for four yearsB. for three years.C. for two years.19. How many peopleinthe worlddonthave enough to eat,accordingto thereport?A. more than one billion.B. some six hundred million.C. nearly nine hundred million20. What have

12、 astronomers recently discovered? A. there are unknown plants in older galaxies.B. there are many galaxies in the universeC. there are a lot more red dwarf in older galaxiesSection D (10 marks)In the section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words phrases. Fill in the blanks with

13、the exact words or phrases you hear. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheetWhat do you do if you dont get your first choice university? This _ facesthousands of British every year. Many such_ turn to Clearing, a service thathelps find university places for students at the last moment. If t

14、hey dont havethe marks to get intotheir_,Clearingtellsthem about placesavailableat otheruniversity, though they might have to read a difficult subject.This year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This,combined with the _,an uncertain job market, and budget cutsat university,

15、product even more of ascramblefor places than usual.Some sourcessay six studentshave applied for each remaining_ placeTheBritishUniversityAdmissionsService,UCAS, says up toa quarter of thisyear s university applicants-almost 190000 people-have not been admitted intoa_.That isan increaseofover46000 s

16、tudentsfrom lastyear.Facedwiththese figure,some British studentsmightconsider an interestingalternative:_. The University of Nottingham for isofferingplace atitscampuses inNingbo,near Shanghai, and KualaLumpur, Malaysia.Studentsattheseinstitutionscan earn Universityof Nottinghamdegrees,according,.en

17、gineeringand English.Similarly,the Universityof Boltonsays ithas unlimitedplaces at its campus in the United Arab Emirates.To deal with these problems, the UKs Higher Education Minister, DavidWillet s, is encouraging students who have not made the grade to consideralternatives to university, such as

18、 _and studying at home.“There are arrange of options available,“he says.“people can reapplynext year, so they should consider spending this year in a way that will addpositively to their CVs. Getting _or other skills willstrengthen their chances next year.” Some commentators say, though that risingu

19、niversity costs, poor long-term_, and a drop in graduaterecruitment mean this the worst time to be a university student in the UK.Part Two Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks )There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each blank there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose theone t

20、hat best completesthesentence. Thenmark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through thecentre.31. Afterfour days of talks,we are gladto announce that the unionand managementhave reached an_. The agreement is fair and benefits both sides.A. accordB. accomplishmentC. identi

21、tyD. undertaking32. As theclerk_preparedmymilk shake, I wondered how longshe had been workingthere ,mindlessly making ice cream treats in a set order of steps.A. logicallyB. methodicallyC. graphicallyD. synthetically33. As a boy he wanted to be a fireman. As a high school student, he thought hed lik

22、e to become a teacher. Now he_to be nothing more than a janitor.A. AssumesB. PrescribesC. AspiresD. Presumes34. Regardless of what caused it, I an grateful that have finally reached a pointin my life_I can appreciate my strengths,acceptmy weaknesses and try to becomfortable with everything in betwee

23、n.A. WhyB. WhereC. WhichD. What.35. _information provided by members of the public, the police would have a much move difficult job.A. SupposingB.ProvidedtheC.Ifitwere not forD.On conditionthat36. Peter Brown was a painstaking writer;_, he once spent half a day on the composition of a single sentenc

24、e.A. On the other handB. NeverthelessC. Moreover D. For example37.-What an I going to do about a present for Carol?-You_some flowers.A. Might have sent herB. MusthavesentherC. Could send herD. Wouldsend her38. Withouttheairholdinginsome of thesunsheat,theearth_coldatnight,too cold for us to live on.

25、A. Will be freezing B. Would be freezingC. An be frozenD. Would befrozen39. The studentsinouruniversityeach_anEnglishdictionary.Thatistosay,each of the students in our university_an English dictionary.A. Have; hasB. Have; haveC. Has; haveD. Has; has40. Heresyourkitchen.Ihope you enjoycookinghere.Ist

26、here_elsethatyouneed?A. SomethingB. AnythingC. NothingD. Everything41. David_his business partner over plans to reduce the workforce.A. Came down toB. Broke down toC. Fell out withD. Went along with42. _is this piece of equipment to be removed from the building.A. On no accountB. AbsolutelyC. Scarce

27、lyD. Not at all43. Helens parentswere_thatshe was stillon thejob.,butshe had resigned.A. In doubtB. Of the opinionC. Under the impressionD. Withsuspicion44.-IdontthinkIwillever, inmy life,wina lotteryoffivemilliondollars.-Well, _. Anything can happen.A. You made itB.YourekiddingC.What you sayD.You c

28、an nevertell.45.-How did you find the concert in the Grand Theatre last night?-_ but the conductor was perfect.A. I couldntagree moreB.I didntthinkmuch of itC.I was crazy aboutitD. I really liked itPart Three Cloze(15 marks )Ihave been readinga loton my iPadrecently,and I have some (46)_(complain)no

29、taboutthe iPaditselfbutabout the stateofdigitalreadinggenerally.Readingis a subtle thing, and its subtleties are artifacts of a venerable medium: wordsprinted in ink on paper. Glass and pixels arent the same.When I read a physical book, I dont have to look anywhere else to find out howmuch Ive read.

30、 The iPad e-reader, iBooks tries to create the (47) illu_ ofa physical book. The pages seem to turn, and I can the edges of those that remain,but its fake. There are always exactly six unturned pages, no matter (48)_ Iam in the book.Also, there is a larger problem. Books in their digital format look

31、 vastly lessfinished,orless genuinethanrealbooks.You can varytheirfontand type size,but this only makes them (49)_(resemble) word-processed-no matter how(50)_(wretch)orwonderfultheyare-willnever lookas good as RobertHassspoems inthe printeditionofThe Apple Trees at Olema. Butyour poems can lookalmos

32、texactly as ugly-ase-book-like-astheKindleversionof that collection.Allthee-bookIveread have been ugly-booksby Chang-raeLee, AlvinKernan,and StiegLarsson-thoughthetextshave been wonderful.I didntgrowup readingtexts. I grew up reading books, and this(51)_(differ) is important.When it comes to digital

33、 editions, the(52)_(assume) seems to be that allbooks(53)are_(create)equal.However, nothing couldbe furtherfromthetruth.In the mass migration from print to digital, were seeing a profusion of digitalbooks-many ofthem out of copyright-thatlook new and even HD, but which may.wellhave been supplantedby

34、 more accurateeditionsand bettertranslations.Weneeda digitalreadersguide-aplacewhere readerscan find(54)_whether the booktheyre about to download is the best available edition.(55)Fi_, two related problems. I already have a personal library, but mostof the books Iveread have come from(56)_(lend)libr

35、aries.Barnes & Noble hasreleased an e-reader that allows short-term (57) _(borrow) of some books.The entire idea behind Amazons Kindle and Apples iBooks assumes that you cannotread a book unless you own it first and that only you can read it unless you wantto give your reading device to someone else

36、.This goes against the social value of reading, the collective knowledge and(58)_(collaborate)discoursethatcomes from access to(59)_orour culturein general.Part Four Reading Comprehension (40 marks).Section A (10 marks ).Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Not keen on reading?Do yo

37、u have troublefindinga novel thatarousesyour interest?Why not follow Ammon Sheas example and start reading a dictionary?MrShea owns over1,000dictionariesand he readsthem forfun. He recentlyspenta year reading all 20 volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary. The dictionarycontains more than 20,000 pa

38、ges and over 59 million words.Ashe read fromA to Z,he noteddown interestingwords ina ledger.This includeswords such as happify,meaning to make someone happy and tripudiate,whichmeansto dance, skip or leap for joy. Mr Shea also kept a diary about this experience,which has since become a best-selling

39、book.Why did he do this?He claims itwas fun.Ivealways enjoyed readingdictionaries.They are far more interesting than people give then credit for, he said.Itappears thatitwas not hisgoaltosoundmore intelligentby using longerand.more complex words. Im not againstlong, fancy or obscure words, butIm opp

40、osedto using then for their own sake, he said.Infact,as a resultof readingso many new words , Mr Shea oftenforgoteverydayvocabulary.He wrote,My head was so fullof words thatI oftenhad troubleformingsimple sentences.Mr Shea is not alone in his love of reading dictionaries.Elaine Higgleton, arepresent

41、ative of Collins Cbuild dictionaries, explained that thousands ofcrossword puzzle and Srabble fans read dictionaries for fun and to improve theirgames. Ms Higgletondid however note that,Itsprobablynot the bestway to learnEnglish ,and youd learn more than you need. It is not known how many of the 59m

42、illionwords Ms Shea remembers, but he has certainlymade historywith hiseccentrichobby.Questions 61 to 65.Decide whether the following statements are True or False.61. Mr Shea has read 1.000 dictionaries.62. Mr Shea spent one month reading the Oxford English Dictionary.63. In Mr Sheas opinion,people

43、dont give dictionaries enough credit for being interesting.64. Mr Shea thinks it is important t be able to use long and complicated words in everyday conversation.65. Elaine Higgleton thinks that reading a dictionary is the best way to learn English.Section B (10 marks)Questions 66 to 70are based on

44、 the following passage.Surfing is something people often get hooked on after trying it a few times. Formany surfers it is much more than a hobby-they would probably agree with theAmerican professional surfer Kelly Slater when he said,Once youre in, youre in. Theres no getting out.Surfing, of course,

45、 refers to riding on ocean waves using a surfboard. Manysurfers stand up on their boards, which requires god balance and is thereforedifficult for most beginners to learn, but some lie down and bodyboardThe history of surfing probably began with the Polynesian people of the PacificIslands.One of the

46、 firstwhitepeople to see anyone surfingwas the BritishexplorerCaptain Gook, when his ship arrived in Hawaii in 1779. He watched many Hawaiiansridingwaves on largepiecesof wood, and reportedthat,Surfingseems to give thema feeling of great pleasure. When surfing started to become very popular in the U

47、nited States in the 1950sand 60s, surfersused large wooden boards (often more than three metreslong) thatwere quite heavy. Boards today are shorter andalso much lighter, because they aremade of artificial materials instead of wood.For anyone who wants to try surfing. The only essentials are waves an

48、d a board.There are a few other things, however, that most surfers find important; a cord tattach one of their ankles to the board and therefore stop it from being carrieda longway away when they falloff;wax, which theyput on the surfaceof the boardto help their feet stick to it; and a wetsuit to he

49、lp them keep warmin coldwater.The south-west of English is an example of a place where surfers usually needwetsuits, even in summer.Surfing has been a professional sport for many yeara and the very best surfersare ableto make a livingfrom it.Most of the bestprofessionalsurfersin the last30 years, both men and women, have been American or Australian, but surfers from Brazil, Peru and South Africa have also won important competitions.Questions 66 to 70Answer