全国大学生英语竞赛样题及答案（A 级）.pdf
2008年 全 国 大 学 生 英 语 竞 赛 样 题 及 答 案（A 级）Part I Listening Com prehension(25 m inutes,30 m arks)Section A(1 0 m arks)Directions:I n this section,you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of eachconversation,a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation andthe question will be read only once.After each question,there will be a pause.During thepause,you must read the three choices marked A,B and C,and decide which is the bestanswer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.1.A.At a bank.B.At a department store.C.At a lawyers office.2.A.Jealous.B.Indifferent.C.Negative.3.A.A party invitation.B.A tour of the house.C.A dinner party.4.A.Policeman and driver.B.Teacher and pupil.C.Driver and actress.5.A.To attend a party.B.To the beauty salon.C.To the school.6.A.1,090.B.530.C.1,060.7.A.Dec.13th,1906.B.Dec.30th,1906.C.Nov.13th,1916.8.A.Nothing.B.Dinner.C.A snack.9.A.In less than three days.B.In more than three days.C.In three days.10.A.To a friends house.B.To the kindergarten.C.Do some shopping.Section B(5 m arks)Directions:In this section,you will hear one long conversation.The conversation will beread only once.At the end of the conversation,there will be a one-minute pause.Duringthe pause,you must read the five questions,each with three choices marked A,B and C,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.11.What does Susan have to do on Saturday morning?A.Walk the dog.B.Clean the house.C.Go to the doctors.12.What will Susan do at noon?A.Go shopping.B.Watch TV.C.Go to the dentists.13.What time is Susan meeting with Julie?A.12:30 am.B.2:00 pm.C.4:30 pm.14.How does Susan feel about her schedule on Saturday?A.Exciting.B.Disappointing.C.Exhausting.15.Why cant they watch a video at Susans house?A.The machine doesnt work.B.They cant decide on a video.C.Susans mother is going to use it.Section C(5 m arks)Directions:In this section,you will hear 5 short news items.After each item,there willbe a pause.During the pause,you must read the question and then the three choicesmarked A,B and C,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.16.Who got to move to the next step?A.Andre Agassi.B.Rogen Fidow.C.Roger Federer.17.What did the gunman force the charity to do?A.Delay the operation in this area.B.Operate on their own staff.C.Attack the Sans Frontieres.18.Why were the Iraqi detainees made to pick up garbage?A.Because the serviceman abused the detainees.B.Because the commander gave the order to the serviceman.C.Because the detainees were accused.19.Where did the clash happen?A.I n the West Bank.B.Near Israeli.C.Near Ariel.20.Why do the Israeli forces threaten to carry out a massive offensive against thePalestinians?A.Because Israeli troops were besieged by the Palestinians.B.Because the military operation began since last November.C.Because Palestinians killed Israelis in a suicide attack.Section D(1 0 marks)Directions:In this section,you will hear a short passage.There are ten missing words orphrases in it.Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear on the tape.Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.There are two types of people in the world.Although they have(2 1)degreesof health and wealth and other comforts of life,one becomes happy,and the otherbecomes(2 2).This arises from the different ways in which they considerthings,persons,and events,and the resulting effects upon their minds.People who are to be happy fix their attention on the(2 3)of things,thepleasant part of convention,the fine weather.They enjoy all the(24)things.Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the(25)things.Therefore,they are continually(2 6).By their remarks,they sour thepleasure of society,offend many people,and make themselves(27)everywhere.If this turn of mind were found in nature,such unhappy persons would bethe more to be pitied.The tendency to criticize and to be disgusted is perhaps taken uporiginally(2 8).It grows into a habit,unknown to its possessors.The habitmay be strong,but itmay be cured when those who have it are convinced of its bad effects(2 9).I hope this little warning may be of service to them,and help themchange this habit.Although in fact it is chiefly(3 0),it has seriousconsequences in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck.Part 1 1 Vocabulary and Structure(1 0 m inutes,1 5 m arks)Directions:There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section.For each blank there arefour 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 thecentre.31.Essentially,a theory is an abstract,symbolic representation o f reality.A.what it is conceived B.that is conceivedC.what is conceived to be D.that is being conceived of32.New York City collects g a r b a g e$209 per family per year.A.at the cost of B.at sacrifice ofC.in demand of D.in support of33.I would just as soon rudely to her.A.you not speak B.you wont speakC.you not speaking D.you didn*t speak3 4.so many people been out of work as today.A.More than ever before B.Never before haveC.In the past,there never have D.Formerly,there never were35.We got home late last n i g h t,early this morning.A.namely B.in other words C.or rather D.in any case36.The miners escaped the danger b y.A.a hair breadth B.hair breadthC.hairs breadth D.a hairs breadth37.Praise is like warm sunshine.It not only brings joy to who are praised butalso adds pleasure t o who praise.A.these;these B.we;us C.them;them D.those;those38.When our imports our exports,we say we have a favorable trade balance;however,when our imports and exports are the other way round we say we have anunfavorable trade balance.A.fall short B.fall short ofC.run out of D.are lack of3 9.t hat distinguish human beings from other primates are related to theability of people to stand upright and walk on two legs.A.Many of the physical characteristicsB.Of the many physical characteristicsC.The physical characteristicsD.There are many physical characteristics40.Classical logic is characterized by a concern for the structure and elements ofargument that thought,language,and reality are interrelated.A.based on the belief B.on the belief basedC.belief based on the D.the based belief on41.fashioned from a wick floating in a bowl of oil functioned according to theprinciple of capillary action.A.All lamps early B.Lamps all earlyC.All early lamps D.Early all lamps42.I n 1964 of Henry Osaka Tanners paintings was shown at the SmithsonianInstitution.A.was a major collection B.that a major collectionC.a collection was major D.a major collection43.T r a d i t i o n a l l y,o n Thanksgiving Day in New England.A.when served is sweet cider B.when sweet cider is servedC.is served sweet cider D.sweet cider is served44.Richard:This class is so boring.When will it end?Drew:I dont know.I dont think I can take it much longer.Teacher:_Richard:Oh,nothing.We were discussing the text.A.Hey you two!What are you talking about?B.Do one of you know what the answer to this problem is?C.Am I boring you two?D.The two of you go to the principals office right now!45.Delivery man:I have a package here for Beverly Beaver.Beverly:That is me.Delivery man:Yes,please sign here on the line.Beverly:Thank you.These must be the new drapes I ordered.A.Where is the receipt?B.Do you have the senders address?C.Do you take a credit card?D.Do I have to sign for it?Part 1 1 1 Reading Com prehension(20 m inutes,40 m arks)Section A(5 m arks)Directions:There is one passage in this section with 5 questions.For each question,there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.You should decide on the best choice.Thenmark the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 46-50 are based on the following passage.No matter what our work is,we all have to face that choice-in my field no less than inothers.There may not be a more important field for the dissemination of values in ourcountry than the entire communicationsindustry-most strikingly,television.Networks are very sensitive to that fact,and theyemploy dozens of censors to prevent all of us from using language on television that aneight year old might have to explain to his parents.But the point that censors miss,Ithink,is that it is not so much what we say that teaches as what we don*t say.Evenprograms that attempt to make a moral point dont always make the point that theyintended to.Because when we sense we are being sole something,we automaticallydefend ourselves against it.I think it may be the unspoken assumptions that mold anaudience.Look at the way,for instance,that violence is treated on television.It is not only thequantity that offends.There probably is no more violence on television than there is in aShakespearean tragedy.But on television you find unfelt violence and in Shakespeareyou tend to find felt violence.In Shakespeare the characters react with a humanresponse:They fear,they hurt,they mourn.Most of the time on television,violence isdealt with by sweeping it under the rug as fast as possible and by having people go onabout their business as if nothing had happened.(If I cant have less violence,I want atleast a better grade of violence.)One of the unspoken assumptions is that violence canbe tolerated as long as you ignore it and have no reaction to it.But that seems to me tobe dangerously close to psychopathic behavior.I wonder if there is any connectionbetween the long acceptance by our people of the Vietnam War and the thousands andthousands of deaths that we have seen on television over the years that were nevermourned,never even paused for except to sell shampoo for sixty seconds.Maybe our greatest problem is that we have two separate sets of value systems thatwe use-the one we talk about and the one we live by.We seem to place a very highvalue on fairness and on human concerns.And yet we still have widespreaddiscrimination based on race,sex and religion.You still dont find Jews,blacks or otherminorities in any significant numbers in decision-making positions in the bankingindustry,for instance.You think thats an accident?I think somebody puts a value onthat.And you dont find women in any significant numbers in decision-making capacitiesin any industry.Why?Because we place a higher value on appeasing the fragile maleego than we do on fairness and decency.Maybe what we need is a declaration ofinterdependence.Questions:46.It can be concluded from the first paragraph t h a t.A.we won*t buy things that are recommendedB.we become defensive whenever we are taught to do somethingC.television is the most important part of the communication industryD.TV programs can never successfully convey a moral point47.What is the authors attitude toward violence on television?A.He thinks that violence on television should be totally banned.B.Violence on television is more tolerable than the one in Shakespeares plays.C.Violence can be tolerated if you pretend that it doesnt exist.D.Violence,if unavoidable,should be presented on television in a more appropriateway.48.The word appeasing1*(line 6 in paragraph 3)most probably m e a n s.A.attacking B.accusing C.soothing D.satisfying49.By citing the examples of the Jews,blacks,and other minorities in the last paragraph,the author aims to show t h a t.A.ifs an accident that they are out-numbered in the decision-making positions in thebanking industryB.they stand for one set of value systemC.what we talk about and what we actually do might be totally differentD.fairness is well respected in our life50.The authors tone in writing the text is _.A.neutral B.matter-of-factC.critical D.questioningSection B(1 5 m arks)Directions:There is one passage in this section with 10 questions.Go over the passagequickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet.For questions 51-55,markY(for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N(for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG(for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 56-60,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.You hear the same complaint all the time as people get older:uMy memory is terrible.HIs it all in the mind,or do real changes take place in the brain with age to justify suchgrumbling(抱 怨)？The depressing answer is that the brain*s cells,the neurons,die anddecline in efficiency with age.Professor Arthur Shimamura,of the University of California at Berkeley,says thereare three main ways in which mental function changes.The first is mental speed,forexample how quickly you can react to fast-moving incidents on the road.Drivers intheir late teens react quickly but tend to drive too fast,while the over sixties are morecautious but react more slowly.The near-inevitable slowing with age also partly explainswhy soccer players are seen as old in their thirties,while golf professionals are still intheir prime at that age.This type of mental slowing results from a reduction in theefficiency with which the brains neurons work.The fact that adults find it harder to learn musical instruments than children pointsto a second type of mental loss with age-a reduction in learning capacity.The parts ofthe brain known as the temporal lobes control new learning,and are particularlyvulnerable to the effects of aging.This means that,as we get older,we take longer tolearn a new language,and slower to master new routines and technologies at work,andwe have to rely more on diaries and other mental aids.Working memoryn is the third brain system which is vulnerable to the effects ofaging.Working memory is the brains blackboard*,where we juggle from momentto moment the things we have to keep in mind when solving problems,planning tasksand generally organizing our day-to-day life.Absent-mindedness occurs at all agesbecause of imperfections in the working memory system-so,for instance,you maycontinually lose your glasses,or find yourself walking into a room of your house only tofind that you cannot remember what you came for.Such absent-mindedness tends to creep up on us as we age and occurs becauseour plans and intentions,which are chalked up on the mental blackboard,are easilywiped out by stray thoughts and other distractions.Stress andpreoccupation can also cause such absent-mindedness,in addition to age-relatedchanges in the brain.The frontal lobes of the brain-located behind the forehead andabove the eyes-are where the working memory system is located.Like the temporallobes,which handle new learning,the frontal lobes are more vulnerable to the agingprocess than other parts of the brain.The news,however,is not all bleak.Although neurons reduce in number with age,the remaining neurons send out new and longer connection fibers(dendrites)tomaintain connections and allow us to func
