2015年全国大学生英语竞赛C类决赛试题及详解.pdf

2015 年全国大学生英语竞赛 C 类决赛试题及详解Part Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A(5 marks)In this section,you will hear five short conversations.Each conversation will be read onlyonce.At the end of each conversation,there will be a twenty-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the four choices marked A,B,C and D,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 say about the yoga class?!A.He is too thin for yoga practice.B.It is a bit too boring for him.C.It seems painful to practise yoga.D.He wants to attend a higher level class.【答案】C【解析】对话中女士问男士是否想要参加瑜伽课时，男士回答，“it looks kind of painful”，即他认为练瑜伽比较痛。因此选择 C 项。【录音原文】W:Im starting a yoga class tomorrow.Do you want to come?M:Im not sure.In the photos Ive seen,it looks kind of painful.Plus,the people are all so thin.W:Dont worryabout that.Its a beginners class,so it will be really easy.And,its for people of every height andweight.Come on,give it a try.2.What does“shes going to be a basket case”probably mean?A.She will be gaining weight.B.She will be going crazy.C.She will find her new job challenging.D.She will look like a container.【答案】B【解析】对话中男士和女士都提到 Gloria 有许多事情要做，也遇到了一些困难，男士认为“thats a lot of stress”，即他认为 Gloria 有很大的压力，“a basket case”为美国俚语，意为“精神濒于崩溃的人”，B 项符合情境。【录音原文】W:Gloria has a lot of things going on in her life right now.M:Yes,she does.Her parents are sick,her cars not working,shes building a new house,and she just got a new job.W:Wow,thats a lot of stress.One more thing and shes going to be a basket ease.3.What do we learn about the man?A.He has finished the Academic Language course.B.He is graduating from college in July.C.He has lived in the school dorm for 10 weeks.D.He has just found a new place to stay.【答案】C【解析】对话中当女士问男士在宿舍住了多久时，男士回答“for the last ten weeks.”即他已经在学校宿舍住了 10 周了，因此选择 C 项。【录音原文】W:How long have you been staying in the school dorm?M:For the last ten weeks.Ive been doing the Academic Language course since thebeginning of July.W:So,youre looking for somewhere to stay then.4.What was the womans suggestion to the man?A.Writing his essay on a different topic.B.Going to the engineering section.C.Buying the books he wants online.D.Using the library search engine.【答案】D【解析】对话中男士说找不到想找的书时，女士问“Have you used the library searchengine?”，即她建议用图书馆搜索引擎来搜索，因此选 D 项。【录音原文】M:Ive got to write an essay on electrical distribution systems,but I cant find any suitablebooks in the engineering section on level three.W:Have you used the library search engine?M:You mean where you type the keywords into the computer?Yes,Ive done that.A coupleof books come up but theyre not on the shelves,someones taken them out.5.What does the man think of the university courses?A.They are too expensive to be affordable.B.They are too boring to arouse his interest.C.They are too difficult for him to follow.D.They are too academic to be of real use.【答案】D【解析】对话中男士向女士表达自己对大学课程的想法，他提及到“Theyre too academic,not really very practical”，可知他认为大学课程学术性太强，而不太具有实用性，因此答案选D。【录音原文】M:I was always thinking Id go to university,but the fees are so high now.I was looking forother options,something where I can be sure Id get a job afterwards.W:Yes,thats a real problem now,isnt it?M:Yeah,and the fact that Im not really sure whether the university courses really prepareyou for any particular job.Theyre too academic,not really very practical.Section B(10 marks)In this section,you will hear two long conversations.Each conversation will be read onlyonce.At the end of each conversation,there will be a one-minute pause.During the pause,readthe questions and the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation One6.How long is Karen planning to travel?A.For two weeks.B.For three weeks.C.For a whole month.D.She hasnt decided yet.7.What kind of travel companion is Karen looking for?A.She must be a woman in her mid-thirties.B.She should be good-tempered like Karen.C.She must be able to speak Spanish.D.She should enjoy looking at the sights.8.What does Karen like best on vacation?A.Watching and attending a motorcycle race.B.Going camping and picnicking with friends.C.Travelling around to different destinations.D.Lying around on the beach watching the sun set.9.Why could Karen speak good Spanish?A.She took Spanish lessons at college.B.She worked in Spain for quite a long time.C.She used to live in a Spanish-speaking country.D.She has a good Spanish-speaking friend.10.How is Karen going to find her travel companion?A.She plans to put an advertisement in public.B.She will ask her travel agency for help.C.She plans to find one among her good friends.D.She will call a former travel companion of hers.【答案与解析】6.B对话中男士问 Karen 什么时候启程时，Karen 说“Probably in August,for threeweeks”，即旅行会持续三周，因此答案为 B。7.D对话中男士在了解了 Karen 的需求后说“So you want a travel companion with aneasy-going approach to life.Someone to enjoy the sights with”，即 Karen 想要一个能够一起欣赏美景的人做同伴，因此选 D。8.D对话中 Karen 说“I enjoy a bit of swimming or cycling but what I really like is lyingaround on the beach watching the sun set”，即她喜欢躺在沙滩看落日，因此答案选 D。9.C 对话中 Karen 回答男士的问题时说“I speak pretty good Spanish.Dont forget I usedto live in Argentina”，即她在阿根廷待过，而阿根廷是一个讲西班牙语的国家，因此答案选 C。10.A 对话中 Karen 说“I thought of either putting a small ad in this lifestyle magazine I buyor putting an ad on the noticeboard at the gym”，即在杂志上或体育馆的布告栏上贴广告，因此答案选 A。【录音原文】M:When are you off to California,Karen?W:I dont know yet.Probably in August,for three weeks.Im still looking for anotherwoman to share the driving.M:Are you going in that old camper van of yours?W:Yes.M:Well,good luck to you!I hope it doesnt break down.What sort of person areyou looking for?W:Somebody about my agein their mid-twenties.Somebody a bit like me.M:You mean someone always on the move doing things.W:No,I m not like that on vacation.Im quite laid-back.I enjoy a bit of swimming or cyclingbut what I really like is lying around on the beach watching the sun set.M:So you want a travel companion with an easy-going approach to life.Someone to enjoythe sights with.Does she have to speak Spanish?W:No,I speak pretty good Spanish.Dont forget I used to live in Argentina.M:So where are you going to find this other person?W:I dont know.I thought of either putting a small ad in this lifestyle magazine I buy orputting an ad on the noticeboard at the gym.What do you think?M:Im not sure really.Conversation Two11.How long did Albert stay with the horse he named Joey?A.A few days.B.One month.C.Two years.D.Four years.12.Why did Albert go off to the War?A.He had to serve in the army at the age of 16.B.He thought it glorious to serve in the army.C.He was paid to train horses in the British Cavalry.D.He wanted to bring back his beloved horse.13.Why did Steven Spielberg decide to direct the movie War Horse?A.He was deeply affected by the story of War Horse.B.The writer of the book War Horse was his best friend.C.The stage play War Horse won a big award in London.D.He wanted to honour those who died in World War I.14.Which approach did Spielberg take in the film?A.The story is told through the thoughts of Joey,the horse.B.Albert and the other characters told the story in the film.C.Albert alone told the story and spoke for Joey all the time.D.Joey was designed to be able to think and speak in the film.15.What kind of movie is War Horse according to Spielberg?A.It is a story showing the brutality of World War I.B.It describes the harmonious relationship between man and nature.C.It is a love story between a horse and a young man.D.It describes some survivors experiences during World War I.【答案与解析】11.C根据对话中 Alan 说的话“exactly the kind of animal the British Cavalry needs twoyears later when World War I breaks out in Europe”，可知小马成长了两年后第一次世界大战爆发，所以小马被命名为 Joey 后和 Albert 在一起的时间是两年，因此选 C。12.D 在对话中 Alan 提到“Joey goes off to war and Albert quickly follows,determined tofind and bring home the horse he loves so dearly”可知 Albert 是为了找回他心爱的 Joey 而参军。因此答案选 D。13.A对话中 Spielberg 说到“but I came out of the play affectedstorytelling of thepeople”，可知他观看战马这个戏剧后深受触动，从而想拍成电影，所以选择 A 项。14.B根据对话中 Alan“In the play,it is Albert and the other people telling the story andSpielberg felt that the film had to take that approach”由此可知电影是由 Albert 和其他角色讲述故事，因此答案为 B。15.C根据对话中 Spielberg 所说“I consider it to be a love story between a horse and ayoung man”，即他认为这是一部讲述少年和马之间爱的故事，因此选择 C 项。【录音原文】Alan:The story opens in 1912 on the rugged farmland of Southern England.A farmer bringshome a colt from the local horse auction and a lifelong relationship begins between the spiritedanimal and the farmers shy teenager,Albert.ALBERT:Ill train him.MOTHER:You stay out of this,Albert.You dont know nothing about horses.ALBERT:Please,mom.Please let me.I can do it.MOTHER:Well,youve got one month to break him in or Im taking him back myself.Alan:The horse that Albert names Joey grows into a strong and smart steedexactly thekind of animal the British Cavalry needs two years later when World War I breaks out in Europe.Joey goes off to war and Albert quickly follows,determined to find and bring home the horse heloves so dearly.War Horse began as a historical novel for young readers that was adapted as astage play in London with Joey and the other horses in the story portrayed by life-sized puppetscreated by South Africas Handspring Puppet Company.After seeing a performance of the play,Steven Spielberg decided to make a film version.Spielberg:So many people came out of the play talking about the brilliant puppetry of thehorses;but I came out of the play affectednot because they were puppets playing horses andgreat puppeteers creating a reality with thosebut I came out of the play very,very struckemotionally by the storytelling of the people who adapted Michael Morpurgos book into a play.Alan:The book is told through the thoughts of Joey as the horse endures years on the frontlines.In the play,it is Albert and the other people telling the story and Spielberg felt that the filmhad to take that approach,especially because it features real horses.Spielberg:Because the second Joey starts to speak it becomes much more of a real fable andI think you suspend your disbelief so radically when the horse starts to think out loud that thereare no touchstones with your own life or anything you can relate to,so the first decision was notto let Joey think or speak,but just let Joey emote and exist inside the sequences with thesehuman characters.Alan:Although brutal battles are part of the story,Spielberg says War Horse is not a warmovie.Spielberg:I consider it to be a character story,I consider it to be a love story between ahorse and a young man and also a story of great hope and great connection that this horse makesto every character,both German and British,as the horse travels on an episodic journeyonalmost an odyssey through his own life,through his own experiences surviving the war.The waris a backdrop that allows us to create drama,but World War I isnt the reason I made this movie.Section C(5 marks)In this section,you will hear five short news items.After each item,which will be read onlyonce,there will be a twenty-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the fourchoices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the correspondingletter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.16.Why is Childrens Skiing Day to be held?A.To stimulate the business of 15 ski resorts across China.B.To arouse peoples interest in and gain their support for snow sports.C.To make preparations for the competition on World Snow Day.D.To train athletes for the 2022 Winter Olympics.【答案】B【解析】根据新闻结尾提到，“Chinese organisers hope the event will help popularize snowsports in China and crank up support for Beijings bid for 2022 Winter Olympics”，可知举办方是为了推广滑雪运动，得到民众对冬运会的支持。因此选择 B 项。【录音原文】In conjunction with World Snow Day on Jan.18,15 ski resorts across Chinafrom northwest Xinjiang to northeast Heilongjiang and to the southeast coastal provinces ofJiangsu and Zhejiangwill host Childrens Skiing Day for kids and their families to enjoy time onthe slopes.Chinese organisers hope the event will help popularize snow sports in China and crankup support for Beijings bid for 2022 Winter Olympics.17.Where did the winner of Britains 2014 Costa Book Awards come from?A.Wales.B.England.C.Ireland.D.Scotland.【答案】D【解析】根据新闻开头指出的“Scottish writer”可知获奖者是来自苏格兰，因此答案选D。【录音原文】Scottish writer All Smiths inventive How to Be Both,which is divided into twoparts,each starting with a different character,was named the winner in the novel category onMonday for Britains 2014 Costa Book Awards.The Costa Book Awards is the only major Britishbook prize that is open solely to authors resident in the United Kingdom and Ireland.Smithsnovel will contend with four other books for the main Costa Book of the Year award,to beannounced on Jan.27.18.What do Chinese benefit from the agreement between China and Ecuador?A.Chinese residents can purchase oil at a lower price in Ecuador.B.Chinese investors can make investments in Ecuador without paying tax.C.Chinese citizens neednt apply for a visa to enter Ecuador.D.Chinese citizens can start businesses wherever they want in Ecuador.【答案】C【解析】新闻最后一句提到“Chinese passport-holders will be able to visit the Andeancountry,with its abundant tourist attractions,without applying for a visa in advance”，由此可知对于中方来说，益处是中国人去安第斯山脉国家时不必提前申请签证，因此答案选 C。【录 音 原 文】China and Ecuador reached agreement on a visa exemption,as theenergy-reliant Latin American country,facing a deep plunge in the price of oil,works to attractChinese tourists and investors.Under the agreement,Chinese passport-holders will be able tovisit the Andean country,with its abundant tourist attractions,without applying for a visa inadvance,Ecuadorean President Fafael Correa said at a meeting with Premier Li Keqiang in Beijingon Thursday.19.What does the new report talk about?A.People should be prepared for the risks in the coming decade.B.Some possible disasters that may occur in the world in the next 10 years.C.Some uncertain events and conditions the world may face in the year 2015.D.Our environment is seriously endangered due to the overuse of natural resources.【答案】B【解析】根据新闻指出的内容“The reportcan cause significant negative impact forseveral countries or industries within the next 10 years”，可知新的报告指出了人类在未来十年将要面对的全球危机，即一些不确定的事件和情况。因此答案选 B。【录音原文】A new report says the world is a very risky place and many are not preparedfor it.The World Economic Forum has released its Global Risks 2015 report that lists the greatestthreats to stability over the next 10 years.The report defines a global risk as an uncertain eventor condition that,if it occurs,can cause significant negative impact for several countries orindustries within the next 10 years.20.How does the advanced technology contribute to the restoring of a historical building?A.It saves the labour in design and repairs.B.It shortens th