2021 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类初赛试卷及答案.docx

2021年全国大学生英语竞赛C类初赛试卷及答案2021年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试卷(C类)及答案2021NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelC-Preliminary)PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,30marks)SectionA(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.A.Tobuyanewspaper.B.Tofindachemist.C.Topostaletter.2.A.Theirbillingsystemhasbeenefficient.B.Theiroldbillingsystemisoutdated.C.Hesunimpressedwiththenewbillingsystem.3.A.Shesbeenonvacation.B.Shesbeenatthegrocerystore.C.Shesbeenonabusinesstrip.4.A.Togotothemarket.B.Tohavecoffee.C.Tohaveadiscussion.5.A.Changingaflightreservation.B.Cancelingahotelreservation.C.Reservinganextrahotelroom.SectionB(10marks)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Conversationone6.WhatsTaniasphonenumber?A.506-6178B.501-6678C.501-66877.WhoisgoingshoppingatHarrods?A.Tania.B.Karl.C.Karlsmother.8.HowisTaniagoingtogettoHarrods?A.Onfoot.B.Bytaxi.C.Bytube.9.Whichstreetplanshowsthewayfromthestation?A.B.C.10.WhatkindofwinedoesKarlwant?A.RedMerlot.B.WhiteBordeaux.C.RoseChianti.ConversationTwo11.Whichdrawingshowsthepositionofthehandle?A.B.C.12.Whatotherproductfeaturesareincluded?A.Arangeofhandlesizes.B.Avarietyofcolorcombinations.C.Asetofringsfordifferent-sizedtins.13.WhatsthepurposeoftheV-clip?A.Toholdthepaintbrushsoitdripsinthecan.B.Topreventpaintfromgettingontothepaintedsurfaces.C.Topreventthebrushdryingoutifthepainterisinterrupted.14.Whowillprobablyusethecan-holder?A.Artists.B.Decorators.C.Soldiers.15.Howmuchdoestheproductcost?A.4.B.5.C.$4.SectionC(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitem.Eachitemwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.16.WhathaspromptedthenewadministrationtoreviewtheAustraliascitizenshiptest?A.Itsoutofdate.B.Higherimmigrationrates.C.Manyapplicantsfailingit.17.WhichtrainprovidestheeasiestwaytoseeMountFuji?A.FromTokyotoYokohama.B.FromOsakatoYokohama.C.FromTokyotoOsaka.18.HowmanyU.N.employeeswerekilledin2007?A.17.B.42.C.59.19.Whathavestudiesfoundoutaboutseverepneumoniatreatment?A.Nomedicationworksindevelopingcountries.B.Itcanbeeffectivelytreatedathomewithoralantibiotics.C.Itcanonlybetreatedinthehospitalwithinjectableantibiotics.20.Whatwasthebarsbusinesslikebeforethesmokingban?A.Almostemptyeveryday.B.Usuallycrowdedatmidday.C.EmptyonWednesdays.SectionD(10marks)Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Therearetenmissingwordsorphrases.Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhearonthetape.RemembertowritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.Crimeisntrisingbecausethelawsarenotstrictenough,orbecausethe(21)_arenottoughenough,orsimplybecausetherearentenoughpolicemenonthebeat.Itisrisingbecausetheagenciesandindividualswhocanhavea(22)_effectoncrimearenotpullingtogetherorinthesame(23)_.Thepoliceareoneofthoseagencies,ofcourse.Butcrimepreventionisalsoamatterfor(24)_whoarecontenttoseemass(25)_turnintoawayoflife,forcouncilswhoprefertoshoutyah-booatthepolice,(26)_gettingonwithmakinglifesaferforlocalpeople,forarchitectswhodesignexposedandindefensiblebuildings,forparentswhodonttakeenoughinterestinwhattheirteenagechildrenaregettinguptoandfor(27)_whositinsideandmoan(28)_doanythingaboutthestateoftheneighborhoodorthestreet.Crimepreventionhasbeenneglectedfortoomanybytoomany.Overthelasttenyearsithasbeenwillfullyneglectedindefianceofmounting(29)_thatitisthecentralhopeof(30)_actionagainstcrime.PartIIVocabularyandStructures(10minutes,15marks)Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachblanktherearefourchoices,markedA,BCandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.31.Theyarelookingfor_manwith_longdarkhair.Heisarmedanddangerous.A.a;aB.the;aC.a;/D./;the32.Itwasunfortunate,butshehadno_buttoactasshedid.A.chance.B.opportunityC.optionD.solution33.The_driverthinksthataccidentsonlyhappentootherpeople.A.generalB.usualC.commonD.average34.HowdidtheymanagetostealtheVanGogh?Itwasright_thesecurityguardsnose.A.belowB.beforeC.underD.beside35.Thestudent_continuinghisstudieswhenhehadtoreturntohishomecountryunexpectedly.A.isconsideringB.wasconsideringC.shouldconsiderD.hasconsidered36.MyfriendsandIenjoydoingmanyofthesamethings.Inthatrespect,wehavealot_.A.insimilarB.inparticularC.incommonD.inaccordance37.OurplannedvisittotheUnitedStates_becausewewereunabletogetthevisas.A.felloverB.felldownC.fellthroughD.fellon38.Lestanyone_itstrange,letmeassureyouthatitisquitetrue.A.thoughtB.shouldthinkC.hadthoughtD.thinking39.WhenSally_thecriminal_herhouse,shescreamedatthetopofhervoicebecauseshedidntwant_.A.saw;enter;killedB.saw;enter;tobekilledC.sees;entering;bekilledD.sees;enter;killing40.Tinaschildren,_alllivenearby,organizedabigpartyforhereightiethbirthday.A.whoB.thatC.whichD.as41.Sometimesitisnecessarytobecareful_therightdatetositforatest.A.whenchoosingB.whenyouwillchooseC.whenyouhavechosenD.whenyouchose42.Einsteinstheoryofrelativityseemedhardtobelieveatthetime_.A.whenhefirstintroducedB.thathefirstintroduceditC.hefirstintroducedD.whichhefirstintroducedit43._really.Ilikebothpublictransportanddriving.A.OnsecondthoughtsB.IcouldgoeitherwayC.IwillneverlearntodriveD.Butthenagain44._Imgettingmarried!A.Canyoukeepasecret?B.WellInever!C.Manyhappyreturns.D.Congratulations!45.-So,doyouknowwhereyoudliketogo?-Actually,Iveheardthatitsveryexpensiveanditscoldallthetime.A.Ibegyourpardon?B.Yeah,butitsnotverygood.C.Doyouknowanygoodhotels?D.Doyouhaveanysuggestions?PartIIIReadingComprehension(20minutes,40marks)SectionA(4marks)Thereisonepassageinthissectionwith4questions.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,BCandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions46-49arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Mostsorethroatsarecausedbyaninfectionwhichtreatmentwithantibioticscannotcure.Butwithsimpleremediesthepatientnormallygetsbetterin4or5days.Tonsillitis,however,usuallystartswithasorethroatwhichcausespainonswallowing.Withchildrenandsomeadultstheremaybeafeverandthepatientisobviouslynotfeelingwell.Itmaybepossibletoseewhitespotsonthebackofthethroat.Theneckmayalsoswell,bothofwhicharethenormalresponsetoinfection.Sometimesasorethroatmayoccurwiththecommoncold,andwithinfluenzatheremaybedrynessofthethroat,painoncoughingandlossofvoice.TREATMENTAspirin:Tohelprelievethepainonswallowingand(ifthereisone)thefever,useaspirintabletsdissolvedinwater,sothatthepatientcangarglebeforeswallowing.Repeatthetreatmentevery4hours.Drink:Encouragethepatienttodrinkplentyofliquids.Food:Foodshouldnotbeforcedonapatientwhodoesnotwanttoeat.Steam:Ifthereispaininthethroatoncoughing,breathinginsteammayhelp.CHILDRENYoungchildren,whomaynotbeabletogargle,shouldbegivenaspirindissolvedinwaterevery4hoursattherightdosefortheirage.Atoneyear:asinglejunioraspirin.Atfiveyears:halfanadultaspirin.Ateightyears:onewholeadultaspirin.WHENTOSEETHEDOCTORIfthesorethroatisstillgettingworseafter2days.Ifthepatientcomplainsofearache.Ifthepatientorparentisveryworried.46.Accordingtothepassage,itwouldappearthatmostsorethroats_.A.requireanimmediatevisittoadoctorB.respondquicklytotreatmentwithanantibioticC.rarelyturnouttobesymptomsofseriousillnessD.resultintonsillitisevenwhentreated47.Inordertotreatasorethroatoneshould_.A.preventthepatientfromeatingtoomuchB.givethepatientupto4aspirintabletseverydayC.advisethepatienttodrinklargeamountsofliquidsD.makethepatientgarglewithhotliquids48.Youshouldcallthedoctorinif_.A.swellingoccursintheregionoftheearsB.thepatientsconditionworsensafter2daysC.thepatientsthroatisstillsoreafteraweekD.thediseasespreadstoanothermemberofthefamily49.Whatdifferenceisthereinthewayadultsandyoungchildrenshouldbetreatedwithaspirin?A.Youngchildrenshouldnotbeallowedtogarglewithit.B.Adultsshouldbegiventabletstoswallowwhole.C.Youngchildrenshouldbegivenaspirinmoreoftenthanadults.D.Adultsshouldbegivenlargerdosesofaspirinthanchildren.SectionB(14marks)Thereisonepassageinthissectionwith10questions.GooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsontheAnswerSheet.Forquestions50-55,markY(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.Forquestions56-59,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.In1945leadersfrom51countriesmetinSanFrancisco,California,andorganizedtheUnitedNations(oftencalledtheUN).WorldWarIIhadjustended.Millionsofpeoplehaddied,andtherewasdestructioneverywhere.Peoplehopedtheycouldbuildafutureofworldpeacethroughthisneworganization.TheUnitedNationshasfourmaingoalsandpurposes:1.Toworktogetherforinternationalpeaceandtosolveinternationalproblems;2.Todevelopfriendlyrelationsamongnations;3.Toworktogetherforhumanrightsforeveryoneofallraces,religions,andofbothsexes;4.Tobuildacenterwherenationscanworktogetherforthesegoals.TodayalmosteverycountryintheworldisamemberoftheUN.Eachcountryhassignedanagreementthatsays:1.Allmembersareequal.2.Allmemberspromisetosolveinternationalproblemsinapeacefulway.3.Nomemberwilluseforceagainstanothermember.4.AllmemberswillhelptheUNinitsactions.5.TheUNwillnottrytosolveproblemswithincountriesexcepttoenforceinternationalpeace.Obviously,theUnitedNationshasnotbeencompletelysuccessfulinitsgoals.Therehavebeenseveralwarssince1945.However,theorganizationhashelpedbringpeacetosomecountriesthatwereatwar.Ithashelpedpeoplewholefttheircountriesbecauseofwars.Ithashelpedbringindependencetocolonies.ThemainUnitedNationsorganizationisinNewYorkCity,buttheUNhasa“familyofotherrelatedorganizationsallovertheworld.Theseorganizationstrytoprovideabetterlifeforeveryone.OneexampleisUNICEF,anorganizationthatprovidesfood,medicalcare,andmanyotherservicesforpoorchildrenwherevertheylive.AnotherexampleistheWorldHealthOrganization,whichdevelopsmedicalprogramsallovertheworld.TherearethousandsofUNworkersindevelopingcountries.Theyworkasplannerstoincreaseproductioninfarmingandindustry.Theyprovidemedicalservices,improveeducationprograms,andspreadscientificinformation.Theydevelopprogramsthatprovidejobsandbetterlivingconditions.Theyhelpcountriescontroltheirpopulationgrowth.TheUnitedNationsalsoholdslargeinternationalconferences,wherepeoplemeettodiscussimportantworldissues.Oneconferencewasabouttheusesandownershipofoceans.Anotherwasaboutwomen.TherearealsoInternationalYears.Inthesespecialyears,peopleworktogethertoimprovesituationsandsolveproblems.OneyearwastheInternationalYearoftheChild.Forcenturiescountrieshavefoughteachother,andpowerfulcountrieshavetakencontrolofweakerones.Itisverydifficulttopersuadenationstolivetogetherinpeace.Nevertheless,theUnitedNationsisattemptingtodothis.Itistheonlyorganizationthatunitestheworldinthesearchforpeace.50.TheUnitedNationswasorganizedatameetinginCaliforniain1945.51.TheUnitedNationsworksforinternationalpeace.52.KuwaitisamemberoftheUNICEF.53.TheUnitedNationshasitsmainorganizationinSanFrancisco.54.TheUnitedNationshelpedAlgeriabecomeindependent.55.UNICEFisanorganizationthathelpssavewildlife.56.EachcountryintheUNhassignedanagreementthatsaysnomember_againstanothermember.57.Despiteitseffort,theUnitedNationshasntbeen_initsgoals.58.Peoplemeettodiscussimportantworldissuesin_heldbytheUnitedNations.59.TheUnitedNationsis_nationstolivetogetherinpeace,thoughitisdifficult.SectionC(10marks)Inthissection,thereisonepassagefollowedby5questions.Readthepassagecarefully,andthenanswerthequestionsinasfewwordsaspossible(notmorethan10words).RemembertowritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.Questions60-64arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Alanguageisasystemofsounds,gestures,orcharactersusedbyhumanstocommunicatetheirideasandfeelings.Thereareabout4,000spokenlanguagesintheworld.Somearespokenbymillionsofpeople.Otherlanguageshaveonlyafewspeakers.Alllanguageshaverulesforformingwordsandfororderingthosewordsinsentences.Inwrittenlanguages,meaningisexpressedthroughasystemofcharactersandrulesforcombiningthosecharacters.Inspokenlanguages,meaningisexpressedthroughasystemofsoundsandrulesforcombiningthosesounds.Manydeafpeopleusesignlanguages,inwhichgesturesdotheworkofthesoundsystemofspokenlanguages.WordorderismoreimportantinEnglishthanitisinsomeotherlanguages,suchasRussian.ThesoundsystemisveryimportantinChineseandinmanylanguagesspokeninWestAfrica.Languagesarealwayschanging,buttheychangeveryslowly.Peopleinventnewwordsfortheirlanguage,borrowwordsfromotherlanguages,andchangethemeaningsofwordsasneeded.Forexample,theEnglishwordbytewasinventedbycomputerspecialistsin1959.theEnglishwordtomatowasborrowedfromNahuatl,andAmericanIndianlanguagespokeninMexico.TheEnglishwordmeatoncereferredtofoodingeneral.Thereareseveralmajorlanguagefamiliesintheworld.Thelanguagesineachfamilyarerelated,andscientiststhinktheycamefromthesameparentfamily.Languagefamiliescomeindifferentsizes.TheAustronesianfamilycontainsatleast500languages,includingPilipino,Malay,andMaori.TheBasquelanguage,spokeninnorthernSpain,istheonlymemberofitslanguagefamily.TheIndo-Europeanlanguagefamilycontains55languages,includingEnglish,German,Spanish,Russian,andHindi.AnotherlanguagefamilyisSino-Tibetan,whichincludesChinese,Burmese,andTibetan.TheAfro-AsiaticfamilyincludesArabic,Hebrew,andAmharic.Thereareabout150AmericanIndianlanguagesspokentoday.Theselanguageshavemanydifferencesandhavebeendividedintomorethan50languagefamilies.Peoplelearnlanguagesbylistening,copyingwhattheyhear,andusingthelanguage.Mostchildrenlearntheirfirstlanguageseasily,andsometimesotherlanguagesaswell.Adultsoftenmustworkharderatlearningasecondlanguage.Questions:60.Howmanylanguagesarespokenallovertheworld?61.Whatarethelanguagerulesfor?62.Howismeaningexpressedinsignlanguage?63.WhatismoreimportantinEnglishcomparedwithotherlanguages?64.Whichlanguageistheonlymemberofitslanguagefamily?SectionD(12marks)Inthissection,thereisonepassagefollowedbyasummary.Readthepassagecarefullyandcompletethesummarybelowbychoosingamaximumofthreewordsfromthepassagetofillineachofthespaces,65-70.RemembertowritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.Questions65-70arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Welcometo“Soft