2022年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题及听力录音原文及参考答案.docx

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1、精品学习资源2004 年全国高校生英语竞赛初赛试卷及听力录音原文及参考答案2004 National English Contest for College StudentsPreliminaryPart I Listening Comprehension30 minutes, 30 points Section A Dialogues10 pointsDirections:In this section, you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the endof each dialogue, a question will be asked about w

2、hat was said. Both the dialog ue and the question will be read only once. After each question ,there will bea pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheetwith a single line th

3、rough the centre.1. A. In San Francisco. B. At an airport.C. At a travel agency. D. In a post office.2. A. The woman is going out to lunch.B. The woman wants to eat some chocolate.C. The woman will go to a convenience store.D. The woman will be back in 30 minutes.3. A. By car. B. By plane.C. By trai

4、n. D. By ferry.4. A. She had lost her job.B. She didnt know the mayor.C. She was mistaken.D. The man misunderstood her.5. A. He needs some tomato juice.B. His shirt is stained.C. He needs his shirt by tomorrow.欢迎下载精品学习资源D. His shirt is missing.6. A. To a meeting. B. To the office.C. To a restaurant.

5、 D. To a bowling class.7. A. Give the woman some medicine.B. Find out more about the woman s injury.C. Test the strength of the woman s shoulder.D. Go skiing with the woman.8. A. Excited.B. Thankful.C. Somewhat disappointed.D. Somewhat bothered.9. A. When her family celebration is over.B. After the

6、man graduates from school.C. After they have some pictures taken together.D. When she has bought her cap and gown.10. A. By continuous assessment.B. By giving a per cent.C. By giving grade.D. By means of exams.Section B News Items10 pointsDirections:In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of

7、news from BB C or VOA. After each news item and question,there will be a pause. During the p ause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheetwith a si ngle line through the centre.欢迎下载精品学习资源11. A. Unde

8、r the age of four.B. Under the age of five.C. Under the age of six.12. A. Beijing s successful bid for the 2021 Olympic Games.B. The Organizing Committee of the 2021 Olympic Games.C. The large market of the Olymic brand.13. A. To keep the code for its Windows operating system a secret.B. To design s

9、ome new computer software.C. To persuade more PC users to adopt the Windows operating system.14. A. One. B. Ten. C. Thirty.15. A. No. B. Yes. C. Not mentioned.16. A. More than 500 dollars.B. A little more than three dollars.C. Less than three dollars.17. A. Because the Iraqi economy has gradually ri

10、sen after the war.B. Because Iraqi people trust the new dinar more.C. Both A and B.18. A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven.19. A. Low fruit and vegetable intake.B. Smoking and little exercise.C. Unhealthy diet.20. A. The euro has risen in value.B. The US dollar has risen in value.欢迎下载精品学习资源C. German economy h

11、as slided into recession.Section C Passages10 pointsDirections:In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each p assage, you will hear 5 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose t he best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corres ponding lette

12、r on theAnswer Sheetwith a single line through the centre.Passage One21. A. Jazz. B. Indian. C. Country. D. Pop.22. A. Their hairstyles. B. Their humor.C. Their clothing. D. All of the above.23. A. America. B. England.C. Italy. D. Canada.24. A. The Beatles were formed in England.B. The Beatles had a

13、 successful movie career.C. The Beatles are regarded as one of the finest jazz groups.D. The Beatles first recorded music in 1962.25. A. Seventeen. B. Twenty-eight.C. Twenty-two. D. Twelve.Passage Two26. A. Because he regarded the bear as his friend.B. Because the bear was beautiful.C. Because he co

14、nsidered it poor sportsmanship to shoot a tied-up animal.D. Because bears are not dangerous animals.27. A. Because Teddy is the nickname for Theodore Roosevelt.欢迎下载精品学习资源B. Because it was then the usual practice to do so.C. Because it was the first time to name toy bears Teddy Bears.D. Because the t

15、oy bear was made to look a bit like the President.28. A. People collect Teddy Bears.B. Teddy Bears can be found in museums.C. The first Teddy Bear was made by Mr. Mitchtom s wife.D. President Roosevelt shot the black bear in 1902.29. A. Seven. B. Six. C. Two. D. Five.30. A. He moved to Florida.B. He

16、 became President.C. He drew cartoons.D. He started a toy company.Part II Vocabulary and Structure10 minutes, 20 points Section A Multiple Choice10 pointsDirections:There are 7 incomplete sentences and 3 incomplete dialogues inthis section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.

17、 Choos e the one that best completes the sentences and dialogues. Then mark the corres ponding letter on theAnswer Sheetwith a single line through the centre.31. Neverthe power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a persons life.A. underestimate B. overvalueC. misuse D. dismiss32.

18、Scientists have warned that penguins in the Antarctic could be very to changes in climate and could be threatened by any long-term temperature shifts.A. superstitious B. acceptable欢迎下载精品学习资源C. suspicious D. susceptible33. Since settling in Scotland Igolf as a hobby.A. have taken up B. took upC. have

19、 taken in D. took in34. She often thinks that her six years in Italy were wasted,she_ that time learning more Italian.A. but that； might have takenB. for that； should have foundC. in that； could have spentD. with that； would have used35. He constantlyhis proposal thatof the budget surplus be used to

20、 offer a voluntary prescription drug benefit to seniors.A. views； many B. reiterates； a partC. complains； a great amount D. thinks； lots36. Alans amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived.A. With B. For C. To D. Of37. I was asked the other day whether high and low pressure systems we

21、re the central pressure.A. maintained to B. determined byC. generated within D. preserved to38. Bob: What are you reading, Frank.Tom: It s this week s New Scientist, why.Bob: I was just wondering, but I ve never actually read it myse lf. Is it aimed at real scientists or can ordinary people like me

22、understand it.欢迎下载精品学习资源A. it s for anyone really B. where I can buy itC. it seems very expensive D. it looks interesting39. Girl: Hi Paul looking forward to your holiday.Boy: Oh, yeah it s going to be great. Though I m a bit worried that Ive packed the wrong clothes. I don t think the weather s goi

23、ng to be as good as I hoped.Girl: Boy: That s right my first flight.A. Everything will be OK, isn t it.B. You re flying on Saturday, aren t you.C. It s far from here, as everybody knows.D. That s a good idea, anyway.40. John: What plastic products do you have in mind that are easy to recycle.Tom: Sh

24、ampoo bottles, detergent bottles, medicine bottles, food containers, etc. They are all easily collectable and reusable.John:, but actually I think you are missing the point of recycling. It doesn t just mean using old bottles again and again for the same purpose.What it means these days is melting t

25、he plastics down and building them up aga in into some completely new product.A. Not too bad B. Something is wrongC. You re right there D. It s a new idea Section B Cloze-Test10 pointsDirections:There are 10 blanks in the passage. For each blank there are f our choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose t

26、he one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheetwith a single line t hrough the centre.Ask most people for their list of Top Ten fears, and youll be sure to fi nd being burgled fairly high on the list. An informal survey I carried out amon欢迎下载精品学习资源g fri

27、ends at a party last week 41that eight of them had their homes b roken into more than twice, and two had been burgled five times.To put the reco rd 42, none of my friends owns valuable paintings or a sideboard full of family silverware. Three of them are students, in fact. The most 43 burglary, it s

28、eems, involves the theft of easily transportable items the television, the video, even food from the freezer. This may have something to do w ith the fact that the average burglar is44his or her late teens, and probably wouldn t know what to do with a Picasso, 45selling a Walkman or a vacuum cleaner

29、 is a much easier matter. They are perhaps not so much欢迎下载精品学习资源46citement. 47criminals as hard-up young people who need a few pounds and some ex that this makes having your house turned upside down and欢迎下载精品学习资源your favourite things stolen any easier to accept. In most cases, the police have no luc

30、k 48any of the stolen goods. Unless there is any 49 _evidence, they are probably unable to do anything at all. And alarms or special locks don t seem to help either. The only advice my friends could 50 up with was“ Never live on the ground floor” and“ Keep two or three very f ierce dogs” .41. A. rel

31、easedB. revealedC. reclaimedD. re deemed42. A. straightB. clearC. apparentD. correct43. A. typicalB. abnormalC. hazardousD. vicious44. A. nearB. inC. beyon dD. out of45. A. whereasB. wheneverC. howeverD. once46. A. seriousB. professionalC. efficientD. perfect47. A. GivenB. EvenC. NotD.Despite48. A.

32、seizingB. withdrawingC. seekingD. rec overing49. A. distinguishable B. obscureC. outstanding D. definite欢迎下载精品学习资源50. A. comeB. catchC. kee pD. putPart III Word Guessing and IQ Test5 minutes, 10 points Section A Word Guessing5 points51. Social capital has become a mantra for politicians and policy m

33、akers:effects of financial investment in social projects.A. measurement B. defenseC. treatment D. complaint52. Her desire for anonymity soon became apparent when she refused to answer questions about her identity.A. recognition B. concealmentC. vanity D. success53.“ Gentlemen, ” replied Candide, wit

34、h a most engaging modesty,“ you dome much honor, but upon my word I have no money.”A. you help me a lot B. you are greatC. it s very generous of you to say soD. that s a great honor for me54. When it comes to listening to the opinions of members of your school community, do you think you are already

35、“all ears.”A. in full strengthB. bearing ideas in mindC. ready to listen attentivelyD. having enough preparation55. That extremely indolent student will clean out his desk when pigs flythey see it as a bulwark against societys ills and a means of multiplying theor I am much mistaken as to his charac

36、ter.A. soon B. never C. sometime D. often欢迎下载精品学习资源Section B IQ Test5 points56. Sally had a third again as many as David, who had a third as many agai n as Francis. Altogether they had 111. How many did David have.A. 27 B. 32 C. 36 D. 4857. What letter should replace the question mark.A. T B. S C. I

37、 D. N58. BONA FIDE is to genuine as DE FACTO is to.A. together B. actual C. reason D. assumed59. How many revolutions must the largest cog make in order to bring the c ogs back to their original positions.A. 56 B. 48 C. 36 D. 1260. The diagram shows a small village church. There is a door in the wes

38、t end, seen in the diagram. There is a tower at the east end of the church with a window set in its east wall. This wall is hidden in the diagram.There is alsoa door in the tower. Which of these is most likely to be the view of the eastern end of the church.欢迎下载精品学习资源Part IV Reading Comprehension25

39、minutes,30 pointsDirections:In this part there are 5 passages with 30 questions or incomple te statements. Read the passages carefully. Then answer the questions in the fe west possible wordsnot exceeding 10 words. Remember to rewrite the answers on theAnswer Sheet .Questions 61 to 66 are based on t

40、he following passage:Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helps to pr eserve it, and that the easiest way to do this is to expose the food to sun and wind.Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean co untries, and also in California, South Afric

41、a and Australia. The methods used v ary, but in general, the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed t o the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums, for making prunes, and cer tain varieties of grapes

42、for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alka line solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate ofdrying.Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically. The conventional method of suc h dehydration is to put food in chambers thr

43、ough which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110 at entry to about 43 at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish.Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spr

44、aying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small,though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder.

45、Where recognizable pieces of meat and ve getables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they ar

46、e invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle,who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it欢迎下载精品学习资源takes so little time to cook them. Usually it is just a case of replacing the dried-out moisture with boiling water.Questions:61. Fruit is sun-dried generally on.62. Why are sulphu