2021年全国大学生英语竞赛C类(非英语专业本科生)初赛试题及详解.docx

2021年全国大学生英语竞赛C类(非英语专业本科生)初赛试题及详解2021年全国大学生英语竞赛C类本科生初赛试题及详解一、PartIListeningComprehension30marks1.SectionA(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Whospentalotfortheweddingaccordingtotheconversation?ATheyoungcouple.BThebridegroomsfamily.CThebridegroomsrelatives.DThebridesfamily.【答案】D【解析】由录音第一句“IhearthatDorthysfolkspaidalotforthewedding可知，Dorthy的家里人为婚礼付出了很多，联络下文可知，Dorthy是新娘。因而选D项。【录音原文】M:IhearthatDorthysfolkspaidalotforthewedding.W:Yeah!Herdadisreallyloaded.Youshouldhaveseenalltheguests!M:Mostlyfromthebridesside.2.WhydoesthemanwanttovisittheStatueofLibertyfirst?ATheyhavemadeitthetoppriorityontheiragenda.BHethinksitisasymboloftheUnitedStates.CTherearesomefancystoresnearthestatue.DItisthebestplacetohaveagoodviewofNewYorkCity.【答案】B【解析】由录音中男士的话可知，他以为自由女神像代表了美国itrepresentswhatAmericaisallabout。因而选B项。【录音原文】M:WerefinallyinNewYork.Whatsthefirstthingontheagendafortoday?W:IdliketohaveaviewofthecityfromtheEmpireStateBuilding.M:Well,IthinkweshouldgoseetheStatueofLibertyfirst.Afterall,itrepresentswhatAmericaisallabout.W:Illgoforthat,butIdstillliketoseedowntownManhattanandvisitsomeofthosefancystoresalong5thAvenue.3.Wheredidthewomangetthecoupons?AFromsalespersons.BFromgrocerystores.CFromherneighbours.DFromnewspapersandmagazines.【答案】D【解析】根据录音中女士的话“youwouldntbelievehowmuchwesavedbyusingallthosecouponsIcollectedfromtheSundaypaperandmagzines可知，优惠券都是从报纸和杂志上采集的。因而选D项。【录音原文】M:Mygoodness,Ellen!Youvegotenoughgroceriestheretofeedanarmy!W:Actually,youwouldntbelievehowmuchwesavedbyusingallthosecouponsIcollectedfromtheSundaypaperandmagzines.M:Imustadmityouvemadeabelieveroutofme.IsincerelyapologizeforhavingaskedyoutostopcollectingwhatIthoughtwasabunchofjunkmail.4.Whatisthemangoingtodo?AAttendawedding.BVisitacountryfair.CVisitanartexhibition.DAttendafashionshow.【答案】C【解析】录音中的两人是在讨论应该穿什么去参加艺术展artexhibition，男士以为既然能穿牛仔裤出席时装秀fashionshows和上电视，那也应该能穿牛仔裤参加艺术展。因而选C项。【录音原文】W:Whatareyouwearingtotheartexhibition?Iunderstanditsgoingtobearatherhigh-classaffair.M:Mybluejeanswithawhiteshirt,tie,andasportcoat.W:Doyouthinkjeanswouldbeappropriatefortheoccasion?M:Whynot?IfthosedesignersofmensclothescanwearatfashionshowsandTV,ImsureIllfitrightin.ItsnotlikeImgoingtoattendsomebodyswedding.5.Whatcanweinferaboutthespeakersfromtheconversation?ATheyarediscussingthelocalweather.BTheyaregoingtohelpeachotherintheirstudy.CNeitherofthemisgoingtocheatinexams.DNeitherofthemisatopstudentsintheirclass.【答案】B【解析】录音中男士提议帮助女士修改英文论文，女士帮他解决数学题。因而选B项。【录音原文】W:Look,IllhelpyouwithyourEnglishpaperifyouhelpmewithmymaths.Thisproblemreallyhadmeconfused.M:Great!First,checkoutmypaperforthegrammarandspelling.Themathsproblemshouldbeabreeze.W:Ohyeah?Itmightbeabreezeforyou,butitsmorelikeahurricanetome.6.SectionB(10marks)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthequestionsandthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.ConversationOneWhatistheaccidenthappeninginRegentStreet?ATwocarsranintoeachother.BAdouble-deckerbusisonfire.CAroadsidebuildingisburning.DAmanwasrunoverbyadouble-deckerbus.【答案】B【解析】根据录音中男士的话“Theresadouble-deckerbusonfire.EverybodyisOK可知，一辆双层巴士着火了。因而选B项。7.Whereisthecrowdstandingandsinging?AInRegentStreet.BInOxfordStreet.CInEustonRoad.DInLondonRoad.【答案】B【解析】根据录音中对这起事故的描绘“AlargegroupofpeoplearestandinginthemiddleofOxfordStreet可知，人们站在牛津街正中间。因而选B项。8.Whatistheliondoingontheroad?ALookingatthecamera.BWalkingaroundthecars.CSittingandlookingaround.DRunningandroaring.【答案】C【解析】根据录音中的描绘“Itssittinginthemiddleoftheroadandlookingatthecars可知，狮子坐在马路中间，看着来往的车辆。因而选C项。9.WhatisthetrafficprobleminEastLondon?ASomebodyisdrivingonthewrongsideofaroadthere.BDriversstoptowatchanescapedlionrunningonaroad.CToomanycarsgetstuckbecauseofabigparadegoingon.DAhugelorryisoverturnedrightinthemiddleofaroad.【答案】A【解析】根据录音中的“WehaveareportcominginnowfromEastLondon.Theresbigtrafficproblem.Someoneisdrivingonthewrongsideoftheroad可知，在伦敦东区，有人开车行驶在错误的车道上。因而选A项。10.Whenwillthetrafficnewsbeupdated?AInhalfanhour.BAtnoon.CIntwohours.DAthalfpastten.【答案】D【解析】录音中最后一句“Nexttrafficupdateathalfpastten指出，交通新闻在十点半会继续更新。因而选D项。【录音原文】W:Heresthetrafficnews.Anditsabusydayoutontheroads,isntit,John?M:Yes,itis,Kate.Goodmorning.WehaveanaccidentinRegentStreet.Theresadouble-deckerbusonfire.EverybodyisOK,buttrafficismovingveryslowly.AlargegroupofpeoplearestandinginthemiddleofOxfordStreet.Icanthearthem,butIthinktheyarestandinginfrontofthecarsandsinging!So,trafficisntmoving.Thepolicearetalkingtothematthemoment.W:CanyoutellusanythingabouttheincidentonEustonRoad?M:Yes,Kate.Theresalionyes,IsaidaliononEustonRoad.Imlookingatthecameranow.Alotofcarsaremovingslowlyaroundit.ItssittinginthemiddleoftheroadandlookingatthecarsW:Wherediditcomefrom?Doyouhaveanymorenews?M:Well,thepolicesaythattheythinkitescapedfromthezoo.Imwaitingformoreinformationonthat.WehaveareportcominginnowfromEastLondon.Theresbigtrafficproblem.Someoneisdrivingonthewrongsideoftheroad.W:Itsanothercrazydayfordrivers,then.Nexttrafficupdateathalfpastten.Thanks,John.11.ConversationTwoWhatdoesLizMcCartneythinkofherwinningtheprize?AAllherhardworkingeffortsarepaidback.BOtherheronomineesarebetterthanher.CSheisonlyarepresentativeoftheheroes.DPeopleinSt.BernardParishwilllovehermore.【答案】C【解析】录音中Liz在回答能否觉得本人是英雄时，讲到本人身边天天都会有很多优秀的人，他们都很努力，由“SoImeanIthinkthisawardisagain,reallyatributetoeverybodysefforts可知，她以为这个奖是对每个人努力的回报。她只是个代表。因而选C项。12.WhathappenedtopeopleinSt.BernardParishaccordingtoLiz?AManyofthemlosttheirhomesinafiercestorm.BAfirebrokeoutandburntmanyoftheirhouses.CAseriousearthquakeoccurredtothemsuddenly.DTheycouldntgooutbecauseofahugeflood.【答案】A【解析】根据录音中的“thisawardisreallyaboutthemandtheirfamiliesandtheircommunitiesandgetthembacktowherebeforethestorm可知，那里的人们遭遭到了风暴的袭击。因而选A项。13.WhatdoesLizMcCartneysayabouttheprize?AItisanhonorthepeopleofSt.BernardParishdeserve.BItshowsthecourageofthepeopleofSt.BernardParish.CItmakespeoplerealizetheimportanceofguardingagainstdisasters.DItisareminderthereisstillmuchtobedoneafterthedisaster.【答案】D【解析】根据录音中Liz的话可知，她以为这个奖是关于灾区人们、关于他们的家庭、他们的社区。这让人们意识到家的重要性。也提醒人们灾后还有很多事情要做。因而选D项。14.HowmuchdidLizgetasthisyearsCNNHerooftheYearprize?A25,000dollars.B50,000dollars.C100,000dollars.D125,000dollars.【答案】D【解析】根据录音可知，每位英雄都获得25000美元的奖金，而“CNNHerooftheYearAwardthatsanadditional100,000dollars年度英雄奖会有额外的十万美元，因而Liz一共获得125000美元。因而选D项。15.HowwillLizspendtheprizemoney?ASettingupafundforthelocalcommunity.BBuildinghousesformoresufferingfamilies.CBuyingclothesforvictimsoftheaccident.DDonatingittoacharityorganisation.【答案】B【解析】根据录音中的“wearerebuildinganothertenfamilieshomes,withthatmoney可知，这笔钱将用来重建十个家庭。因而选B项。【录音原文】Anderson(A):TheCNNHerooftheYearisLizMcCartney.Doyoufeellikeahero?McCartney(M):No,ImeanImsurroundedbyamazingpeopleeverysingleday,Anderson,peoplewhoarereally,reallystrongandamazinglyhardworking.SoIdont,ImeanIthinkthisawardisagain,reallyatributetoeverybodysefforts.A:WhatdoyouthinkthepeopleinSt.BernardParishthinkwhentheyseethisandhearthatyouwon?M:Well,I,Ihopetheyarehonored,youknow,thisawardisreallyaboutthemandtheirfamiliesandtheircommunitiesandgetthembacktowheretheywerebeforethestorm.Whenyouareinanareawherepeoplehavesufferedsomuchloss,yourealizewhatsreallyimportantisfamily,andhomesandcommunites.A:Doyouthinkthisisaremindertoalotoffolksthereof,thereisstillalotofworkthatneedstobedonethere?M:Isurelyhopeso.Ihopethemessageisloudandclear,thatwhilewearemakingalotofprogressthankstoallthehelpthatwevereceived,theresstillalongwaytogo.WhatIdliketodotonightistodedicatethisawardtoeverybodyintheNewOrleansareathatwasaffectedbythisstorm.A:Whatsitbeenlikebeinghereonthisnight,Imean,youhavecelebrities,youknow,talkingaboutyouandthisawardandyourpicturebeingtaken,isitsurreal?M:Itstotallyweird.YouknowIam,Iamusedto,like,walkingaroundinjeansandT-shirts.A:Allofourheroesgot25,000dollars,yougotthisyearsCNNHerooftheYearAwardthatsanadditional100,000dollars.Doyouthinkwhatyouplantodowiththemoney?M:Oh,absolutely,wearerebuildinganothertenfamilieshomes,withthatmoney,yeah,soitsgoingrightbackintothecommunity.16.SectionC(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,whichwillbereadonlyonce,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.WhydidNASAsendNewHorizonsspacecrafttoPluto?ATofindoutitsrelationswithotherplanets.BTotestitsnewper-secondspeedinspace.CTocollectmoredetaileddataabouttheplanet.DToseewhetherthereareanylifeformsonit.【答案】C【解析】根据录音中的“Theprobewassenttograbmorepicturesandscienceandothersciencedataontheplanet可知，发射宇宙飞船的目的是进一步获取冥王星的信息。因而选C项。【录音原文】NASAsNewHorizonsspacecrafthasmadethefirstvisittoPluto,speedingpast14kmpersecond.Earlier,thespaceagencyreleasedthemostdetailedpictureyetasithurtledtowardsthedwarfplanetonTuesday.Theprobewassenttograbmorepicturesandothersciencedataontheplanet,asitpassed12,500kmfromthesurface.17.WhatisthetitleGenevaplanstoregain?ACityofNegotiation.BPeaceCapitaloftheWorld.CUNEuropeanHeadquarters.DCentreofControllingNuclearWeapons.【答案】B【解析】根据录音第一句“TheSwisscityoftheGenevaisplanningactivitiestoregainthetitleofPeaceCapitaloftheWorld可知，日内瓦计划重获“世界和平之都的称号。因而选B项。【录音原文】TheSwisscityoftheGenevaisplanningactivitiestoregainthetitleof“PeaceCapitaloftheWorld.GenevaishometotheUnitedNationsEuropeanheadquarters.Manypeacenegotiationshavetakenplaceinthecity.TheUnitedStatesandSovietUnionmettheretotalkaboutcontrollingnuclearweapons.OthertalksincludedwaystoendwarsinAfghanistanandLebanon.TalkstoendthosewarstookplaceinGenevathroughoutthe1990s.TheywereledbytheUnitedNations.18.WhatwasMerriam-Websterscriterionforchoosingthe2021WordoftheYear?AWhetheritisrelatedtopolitics,beliefsordiscrimination.BHowoftenitislookedupinitsonlinedictionary.CWhetheritendsinthesuffix-ism.DHowoftenitisusedinpeopleslife.【答案】B【解析】根据录音中的“Merriam-WebsterchoseitsWordoftheYearbasedonhowmanypeoplelookupeachwordinitsonlinedictionary可知，韦氏词典挑选年度词的标准是人们在线查找的频率。因而选B项。【录音原文】TheAmericandictionaryMerriam-Webstars2021WordoftheYearisnotevenaword.Itisathree-lettersuffix-ism.-ismisanounsuffix.文档视界2022/f8796ec380c758f5f61fb7360b4c2e3f57272584u5mhjaigvxw.htmldefinesitastheact,practice,orprocessofdoingsomething.Major-ismwordsin2021centeredonpolitics,beliefsanddiscrimination.Merriam-WebsterchoseitsWordoftheYearbasedonhowmanypeoplelookupeachwordinitsonlinedictionary.Itfoundthatsevenofthehighest-rankingwordsthisyearsendedin-ism.19.Whatmeasuresdidthenationsagreetotaketofightclimatechange?AReducingtheirgreenhousegasemissions.BBurningnofossilfuelsfromnowon.CPlantingmoretrees.DUsingmoresolarpower.【答案】A【解析】录音中指出，几乎所有国家都赞同阻止全球气温上升的提议，而其中一个办法就是“toreducetheirgreenhousegases减少温室气体的排放。而化石燃料的燃烧只是产生温室气体的原因之一。因而选A项。加学霸兄微信号wxxueba获取最新真题【录音原文】Mostrecently,representativesfromnearly200nationsgatheredinParistofightclimatechange.Almosteverycountryagreedtolimittheriseinglobaltemperatures.Theyagreedthattheworldshouldnotgetanywarmerthan2degreesCelsiusabovewhatitwasinthemid-1700s.Thiswillrequirenationstoreducetheirgreenhousegases,likecarbondioxide.Thosegasesarereleasedfromtheburningoffossilfuels,likeoilandgasoline,andtheyareblamedforraisingthetemperatureoftheplanet.20.WheredidmanyoftherichestinBritaingettheirincreasedwealth?AFromtheirinvestmentsinthestockmarket.BFromtheiraccumulatedbanksavings.CFromtheirbusinessearningsoverseas.DFromtheirrisingprivateretirementpayments.【答案】D【解析】根据录音中的“Itsaysmuchoftheincreasecamefromariseinprivateretirementpayments,calledpensions可知，富人通过私人退休金的上涨获得财富的增加。因而选D项。【录音原文】TheBritishgovernmentreportsthatthecountrysrichestpeopleareincreasingtheirwealththreetimesasfastasthepoorest.ThereportisaddingtoworriesaboutinequalityinBritain.TheOfficeofNationalStatisticssaysthewealthoftherichest10percentofBritishhouseholdsincreasedby21percentbetween2021and2021.Itsaysmuchoftheincreasecamefromariseinprivateretirementpayments,calledpensions.Thewealthofthelowesthalfofallhouseholdsincreasedbyjustsevenpercentduringthesametime.21.SectionD(10marks)Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Thereare10missingwordsorphrases.Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsorphrasesyouhear.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.ThemostcommonlegendaboutthediscoveryofcoffeeisthatithappenedintheninthcenturyA.D.AgoatherderinEthiopianamedKalilnoticedthathisgoatsbecameveryactiveaftertheyateredberriesfromaleafy1._.Hetriedafewberrieshimself,andhewassoonas2._ashisherd.Kaliltoldotherpeopleinhistribeabouthisexperience,andforthenextfourhundredyears,peoplechewedtheberriesbecausethey3._.RecentbotanicalevidenceindicatesthatCoffeaarabicawasfirstgrownontheplateausofcentralEthiopia.There,theGallatribeusedtomixthebeanswithanimalfatandeatthismixtureasasourceof4._.In1000A.D.,theArabsbegantoboilthebeansand5._adrinktheycalled“qahwa,whichmeanswine,coffee,oranydrinkmadefromplants.Coffeewasalsousedbythepeopleofthatregiontogetmoreenergy.However,theTurkswerethefirsttoadoptcoffeeasaneverydaydrink,oftenadding6._tothebrew.TheworldsfirstcoffeehousewasopenedinConstantinoplein1475.TheintroductionofcoffeeinEurope7._.Thedelicacywasguardedlikeamilitarysecret,andtransportationoftheplantoutoftheMuslimregions8._.Inthe1600s,coffeewasintroducedinEuropebyItaliantradersthroughtheportofVenice.SooncoffeebecameapopularEuropeanbeverage,too.Coffeehouses9._inonecountryafteranother,andbecamepopularmeetingplaces.ThefirstcoffeehouseswereopenedinEnglandaround1650,andalmosttwentyyearslatercoffee10._beerasNewYorkCitysbreakfastdrink.Todaycoffeeisdrunkinmillionsofhomesandworkplacesallovertheworld,andcoffeeshopsarefoundatalmosteveryintersectioninmajorcities.1.【答案】bush【解析】(根据录音中的“AgoatherderinEthiopianamedKalilnoticedthathisgoatsbecameveryactiveaftertheyateredberriesfromaleafybush可知，牧羊人发现他的山羊在吃了灌木丛里的红色浆果后，就变得很兴奋。因而填bush，表示“灌木丛。)2.【答案】overactive【解析】(根据录音中的“Hetriesafewberrieshimself,andhewassoonasoveractiveashisherd可知，他本人尝过之后，变得跟他的羊群一样异常兴奋。因而填overactive，表示“过于活跃的。)3.【答案】gavequickenergy【解析】 (根据录音中的“forthenextfourhundredyears,peoplechewedtheberriesbecausetheygavequickenergy可知，人们在之后的四百年里