2013全国大学生英语竞赛C类(真题以及答案).docx

2013 National English Contest for College Students(Level C - Preliminary)(总分：150分 答题时间：120分钟)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and 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 center.1. Why didnt the man go to see Macbeth last weekA. He didnt manage to get a ticket.B. He had to attend a conference.C. He had a better production to watch.2. What does “Fill Me In” refer to in this conversationA. A type of upgraded mobile phone.B. A well-selling magazine.C. A writers new book series.3. Why doesnt the woman like the bagA. She doesnt like the pattern.B. Its not easy to carry.C. Its too big for her.4. What makes a bad CV according to the manA. Fake information.B. Terrible writing.C. Undesirable length.5. How will Cathy continue her Spanish learningA. Shes going to make a friend in Spain.B. Shell communicate with a Spanish friend in Spain.C. Shell practice speaking Spanish with an English friend. Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversation. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the question and 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 center.Conversation One6. What traffic accident are the speakers talking aboutA. A kid was knocked down by a car.B. Two cars crashed into a shop.C. A car ran into a wrong place.7. Why did the accident happen according the womanA. There were many shops around.B. The crossing is in a wrong place.C. There was no crossing here.8. Which of the following is the suggestion they madeA. More traffic lights should be installed.B. A speed camera should be mounted.C. More policemen should patrol that area.9. Where, as the woman mentioned, has got improved trafficA. Her own neighborhood.B. Her big brothers neighborhood.C. Her parents neighborhood.10. How was the man punished for his traffic offenceA. He was fined 100 pounds with extra penalty points.B. He had to pay 150 pounds and got 6 penalty points.C. He finally paid 600 pounds without any penalty points.Conversation Two11. Why is the expert opposed to the view that memory aids make your memory worseA. There is no evidence showing that memory aids are invalid.B. Human beings brain functions mainly through memory aids in an effective way.C. Memory aids encourage an organized approach which helps the brain function effectively.12. What is interviews attitude towards the idea that visual image help the memoryA. It is hard to believe.B. It is nothing strange.C. It is obviously nonsense.13. Who developed the system of memory aids centuries agoA. Inhabitants on an isolated island.B. The Ancient Greeks.C. A great psychologists.14. How does mapping out notes affect the brainA. It is helpful in reflecting the way people link information in the brain.B. It prevents people from arranging things logically.C. It makes peoples brain function the opposite way.15. What tends to affect peoples ability to think clearlyA. Upbringing and innate differences.B. Worry and anxiety.C. Their aptitudes.Section C (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and 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 center.16. How can social media influence the presidential election in the USA according to the latest researchA. It can help voters to choose their president.B. It can help to ensure the fairness of the elections.C. It can help to increase the number of voters.17. What honorary title has Yaya Toure been grantedA. The African Player of the Year.B. 212 Star of the Confederation of African Football.C. The Ivory Coast star.18. Why did Reshma Saujani set up the organization “Girls Who Code”A. To raise womens status in the field of science.B. To improve girls aptitude and performance in STEM.C. To arouse girls interest in science and technology.19. Which tablet computers hardware inside is more powerfulA. The CNET Kum.B. The Google Nexus 7.C. The Apple iPad mini.20. What does the company announce that it can do for the United StatesA. It can reduce the amount of plastic waste.B. It can help to recycle the plastic waste.C. It can increase the amount of exports.Section D (10 marks)In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.If you (21) _ smooth skin that glows with youth, the chances are that at some point you will have heard the exhortation to drink lots of water in order to (22) _ those evil toxins and keep your skin healthy.The exact amount people suggest varies. US based advice (23) _ eight glasses a day, while in hotter climates people are advised to drink to more to (24) _ higher rates of sweating. But regardless of the exact volume of water suggested, the principle behind the advice remains the same - taking extra water on board will keep your skin hydrated. In other words, water acts like a moisturizer, but from the inside out.This is such a common idea you might be surprised at the (25) _ to back up. You might expect there to be countless studies where people are (26) _ two groups, one assigned to sip water all day, the other to drink a normal amount. Then the smoothness of the skin could be (27) _ a month or so later to establish whether sipping more lead to smoother skin.In fact such studies are rare, partly because water cant be patented, so it is hard to find anyone to fund such research when there will be no new (28) _ or cosmetic to sell that could repay the costs. A review by the dermatologist Ronni Wolf at the Kaplan Medical Center in Israel found just one study looking at the effect of long-term water intake on the skin. But the results were (29) _. After four weeks, the group who drank mineral water showed a decrease in skin density, which some believe suggests the skin is retaining more moisture, while those who drank tap water showed an increase in skin density. But regardless of the type of water they drank, it made no difference to their (30) _ or to the smoothness of their skin.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. 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 center.31. The new star said to the journalists that she _C_ the opportunity to show that she could play a serious film role.A. greetedB. rejoicedC. welcomedD. cheered 32. We havent really _D_ a solution to the problem yet, which makes the boss really frustrated.A. built upB. fallen back on C. brought overD. come up with33. Personally, I am _C_ banning cigarette smoking completely, especially in public areas.A. in touch withB. apart fromC. in favor ofD. regardless of34. Until a firm agreement has been reached, I am not _C_ to accepting the offer.A. accustomedB. dedicatedC. committedD. entitled35. The government is making every effort to _B_ an economic crisis, but it seems nothing could help.A. eliminateB. avertC. impedeD. swerve36. _B_ a serious crime, what exactly should you doA. Unless you witnessB. If you were to witnessC. If only you witnessD. since you witness37. During examinations candidates are always supposed to stay in seats, keep their eyes on the work, _A_ to anyone.A. and not speakB. but could not speakC. rather than speakD. instead of speaking 38. Realizing that he hadnt got enough money and _D_ to borrow any from his parents, he decided to sell his house.A. wanted notB. not to wantC. wanting notD. not wanting39. Theres no point waiting here any longer. We _C_ go and have something to eat.A. can hardlyB. are bound toC. might as wellD. will have to 40. While many people may refer to up-to-minute news, it is unlikely that television and the Internet _A_ the newspapers completely.A. will replaceB. replaceC. are replacingD. have replaced41. She married a very nice young architect from Belfast, _A_ she met on a bus during her journey to Northern Ireland.A. whoB. whenC. whichD. where42. It is a kind of illness that can result in total blindness if _D_A. to leave untreatedB. is left untreatedC. leaving untreatedD. left untreated43. -Im so disappointed with my son! He just wouldnt practice the piano! -Take it easy. You can lead _B_ to water, but you cant make it drink.A. a duckB. a horseC. a cowD. a dog44. -Good morning, Madam! Id like some information about the course. -Certainly. _B_A. Im afraid I dont know more than you either.B. Is there anything I can do for youC. What exactly would you like to knowD. How much information did you know45. - How do you feel about countries that dont try to reduce global warming - _A_, those countries care more about money than saving the planet.A. As far as Im concernedB. Its none of our businessC. Were not to blameD. Things are under controlPart III Cloze (10 marks)Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.According to recent surveys, 72% of all Americans believe that the United States government is (46) hiding_ information about UFOs. Almost 68% of people think that the government has secret knowledge of extraterrestrial life. It is not (47) _surprising_ (surprise) that the government has come under more and more (48) pressure_ to declassify its UFO records and make them public. A variety of different groups have been involved in these efforts.One group to become involved is called CFI, the Coalition for Freedom of Information, John Podesta, who was White House Chief of Staff during Bill Clintons (49) presidency_(president), is one of the many high-powered people active in this group. CFIs aim is not to prove the (50) _existence_(exist) of extraterrestrial life, but to make it easier for scientists in general to study unexplained aerial phenomena. Podesta and his group has asked the Pentagon to declassify its UFO records and therefore provide scientists (51) with_ data that will help in the study of UFOs.CFI has requested the release of information on several UFO cases, starting with the Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, incident. This incident took (52) _place_ in 1965 when a large acorn-shaped object, the size of a small car, crashed in Pennsylvania. Some analysts say it could have been the spacecraft Kosmos 96 that had been launched towards Venus by the Soviet Union, but failed to escape Earths (53) gravity_. Others say the object did not look anything like spacecraft built on Earth in 1965.(54) Additionally_, the people of Kecksburg want to know what happened. On that (55) afternoon_, hundreds of eyewitnesses watched a fiery streak of light descend from the sky towards Earth. Officials explained that nothing was found or recovered and that maybe the fireball in the sky was a meteor. But many witnesses say they saw a number of military personnel from the Army and the Air Force search the woods, and later that evening, saw a large military tractor-trailer coming from the area carrying a large object under a tarp.Part IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks) Read the following passage. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Section A (10 marks)Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.The average automatic teller machine (ATM) is not very smart. It will give money to anyone who has the right card and punches four or five keys in the right order. Some analysts estimate that as many as 30% of ATM transaction worldwide are cases of theft. To increase security at cash machines, some banks have tried to make their ATMs a little smarter. A small camera on the machine looks directly into the eye of every customer. It scans one iris and compares the tiny patterns of ridges, dots, and other features to a code in its computer. If there is a match, the ATM will start counting out cash. If not, a message is automatically sent to the nearest police station.Iris-scanning is one fast-growing form of biometric identification - determining who someone is by examining features the body. One of the earliest biometric techniques was fingerprinting. The line on fingerprints are unique to each person, so not even identical twins have the same fingerprints. Fingerprinting has become famous as a way of finding out who committed a crime, but it very often fails. A careful criminal can swear gloves, avoid touching thing, or even alter his fingerprints by burning, cutting, or scraping them. In the search for a more reliable system, security experts have focused on the eye.Like a fingerprint, every iris is, for all practical purposes, unique. Each persons right iris is even different from his or her left one. A low-cost digital camera, like the kind installed at ATM machines, can easily detect hundreds of different features in the iris. The chance of two irises having the same features is close to zero. Tests have shown that iris-scanners are very hard to fool. They can tell the difference between a real iris and a false one. They can see right through colored contact lenses, eyeglasses, and even mirrored sunglasses. Although many criminal are willing to burn or cut their fingers in pursuit of the perfect crime, few would be willing or able to alter their irises.To make iris-scanning work, a computerized database has to match certain iris features with certain people. This means that each ATM customer has to allow a bank to photograph his or her iris and keep that hi