2015年全国大学生英语竞赛C类真题、答案及评分标准(共8页).doc

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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2015年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛C级真题Part I Listening (30 marks)1. What does the conversation imply?A. Great minds think alike. B. You are what you wear. C. A contented mind is a perpetual feast.D. Actions speak louder than words.2. How does the man identify a disease gene?A. He uses a special instrumen

2、t. B. He analyses the gene carefully. C. He bases his finding on his previous research. D. He sends the results of his analysis to biologists for confirmation.3. Why is the man planning to fly to Singapore?A. The weather there is quite nice for a holiday. B. He wants to watch a basketball match to b

3、e held there.C. NBA tickets there are much cheaper than those in New York. D. Air tickets from the USA to Singapore are cheap now.4. What is the mans opinion of seeing movies in a theatre?A. He doesnt like the big screen in the theatre. B It is not as comfortable as seeing movies at home.C. It is mu

4、ch more expensive than seeing movies at home. D. He thinks travelling a long way to the theatre is a waste of time.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Importance of saving water. B. Ways to improve farming.C. The citys nasty weather. D. Water shortage in the city.Section B (10 marks) Long Conv

5、ersationsConversation one6. What does the man want tickets for?A. For a May Flower choir performance. B. For an opera performance.C. For the Mozart Piano Concerto. D. For the Beethoven Symphony7. When will he attend the performance?A. On Sunday, May 21. B. On Monday, May 22.C. On Thursday, May 25 D.

6、 On Sunday, May 268. What kind of music dose the man like?A. Piano concerto. B. Rhythm &Blues(R&B).C. Jazz. D. Symphony.9. What is the mans telephone number?A.648 7967 B.647 7968C.646 7988 D.649 794810. When is the man expected to pick up his tickets?A. Before 7:30 on the night of the performance. B

7、. Any time on the day of the performance.C. Between 7:30 and 8:00 any night. D. Any time before the performance.Conversation Two11. What are the two kinds of people mentioned in the quote of Marlos father?A. The rich and the poor. B. Givers and takers.C. Eaters and sleepers. D. The old and young.12.

8、 Why is the St.Jude Hospital special? A. It serves children from certain communities only.B. It was founded by some big companies .C. It collects donations for sick children.D. It provides excellent service for patients. 13. What is the motto of the Thanks & Giving Campaign?A. Give thanks to both si

9、ck and healthy kids.B. Cherish the traditional holidays.C. Honour the donating companies.D. Give money to people in need.14. What does Marlo remind people to do when they are in a happy mood?A. Always help those who are in need on the streets.B. Stop purchasing and save money for the future.C. Think

10、 of the families who are fighting for their childs life.D. Look after old parents and young children in the family.15. What do some big companies cooperate with St. Jude Hospital?A. They donate large amounts of money to the hospital.B. They send sick employees to the hospital for treatment.C. They p

11、romote the Thanks & Giving Campaign regularly.D. They collect donations and send them to the hospital.Section C (5 marks)16. Why was scientific satellite MAVEN sent to space?A. To find out if there are any living creatures or plants on Mars.B. To collect water samples from Mars and learn what is hap

12、pening on Mars.C. To learn what happened to the atmosphere and water on Mars.D. To study the geological and geographical conditions on Mars.17. What is scientists latest research on robots?A. Robots that can run quickly on four legs.B. Robots that can carry heavy loads as pack animals do.C. Robots t

13、hat are less expensive to build.D. Robots that can operate on batteries.18. What is the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) accused of?A. Its influence on U.S. movies and TV shows.B. Its attempt to spread American culture.C. Its tough demands on overseas students.D. Its exclusion of American values.19. W

14、hat does Ritu Sharma want to show in her book Teach a Woman to Fish?A. How woman in poor conditions can break the cycle of poverty.B. Her extraordinary travel experience in four countries.C. The challenge and opportunities facing woman in Sri Lanka.D. Different ways of finishing that are suitable fo

15、r women.20. What does Black Friday in this conversion refer to?A. A special day in memory of people who died in a tragic stampede.B. A shopping discount service available only on Fridays.C. A new TV show to be held in New York and California.D. A big day in a holiday shopping season with lots of goo

16、ds in discount.Section D There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with exact words or phrases you hear.At movie preview, reporters are often searched before entering a theatre. If cameras or camcorders are found, security guards take them until the preview in finished. The guards do

17、 this because people might 21._ the movie before it is released. They are trying to protect the right of intellectual property (IP).Intellectual property is 22._ of intangible things likes music, film, computer programmes, techniques and books. Counties like United State have a strict system of pate

18、nts, copyrights and trademark rights. When a person produces something new, they 23._ one of these from the government to prove he or she is the owner of the invention and that it is illegal for others to copy it. Patents are needed for new inventions. Copyright are used for materials like books, mu

19、sic, computer progammes and movies. Trademark rights are used for 24._. You can tell if something is copyrighted or trademarked by looking on the package for a small encircled C or T respectively.As international trade increases, problems 25._ regarding IP . Some counties have less strict laws for I

20、P than others. In counties like Vietnam, where laws for IP are not very strict, products 26._ other counties are often copied and sold for a cheaper price. For example, it is common to find copies of U.S. movies 27._ in these counties. The United States and other counties with strict IP laws want al

21、l counties to have strict IP laws so that 28._. So, they pressure other countries to strengthen IP laws. For example, before Vietnam could join the World Trade Organisation in 2006, they had to strengthen their IP laws. Not everyone believes that laws protecting IP 29._.Some believe it is wrong for

22、others to have a monopoly on an idea or invention that could serve the public good. For example, some poor countries have many people 30._ diseases but do not have the infrastructure needed to produce drugs to help the patients . Other richer countries have produced the drugs but are selling them at

23、 too high a price for the poor countries to afford, which may cause people to die.Part II Vocabulary, Grammar & Culture (15 marks)Section A Vocabulary and Grammar (10 marks)31. Animals are one of the most important resources for human beings, however , by 2030 ,many species will have _ according to

24、recent research .A. used up B. died out C. gone up D. got rid of32. If the government refused to appropriate funds, the slum-clearance programme might be _. A. rejected B. contended C. abused D. terminated33. We are in the full _ that the current situation will improve sooner or later.A. understandi

25、ng B. appreciation C. consciousness D. conviction34. The reporters exposed the corruption of several high officials in the government; _, they were asked to resign from office .A. constantly B. consistently C. consequently D. consecutively35. Helping his little daughter with her physics homework rem

26、inded him of things he had long _.A. cared about B. forgotten about C. dreamed about D. complained about 36. You should never provide your personal information _ a request you did not ask for over the Internet .A. in response to B. according to C. prior to D. thanks to 37. The new chairman urged the

27、 members of the committee to _ their differences and settle down to work .A. wear out B. break up C. calm down D. set aside 38. Why so many students graduate from high school with inadequate skills in reading and mathematics is a question that continues to _American educators.A. harass B. intimidate

28、 C. trouble D. oppress39. I need some help with my homework! _ Ive got lots of work to do myself, and besides, its your problem, not mine! A. No problems, just a moment! B. Sorry, I cant help you right now.C. Yes, I need your help as well. D. Wait, its a piece of cake for me. 40. I spilled some coff

29、ee on my jacket! _. Youll see a place on Madison Avenue between the First Street and the Second Street. Its Beside the bank.A. How can you get it ironed? B. Do you know the way to the factory?C. Who is to blame for the accident? D. Where can I get it cleaned?Section B Culture (5 marks)41. _ felt tha

30、t society forced too many rules on people and kept them from living a full, natural life. His forceful writing on daring themes shocked many. Sons and Lovers, based partly on his own life, is one of his finest novels. A. James Joyce. B. D. H. Lawrence.C. George Bernard Shaw D. Thomas Hardy.42. Which

31、 of the following is the national flag of the United States of America?43. Which of the following is the famous theory developed by Albert Einstein? A. The Theory of Mechanics. B. The Natural Selection.C. The Theory of Relativity. D. Quantum Gravity.44. Which country is famous for the statue of the

32、Little Mermaid? A. Finland. B. Sweden. C. Denmark. D. Norway.45. _ was an English comic actor and filmmaker who rose to fame in the silent film era. A. Marlon Brando. B. Charlie Chaplin. C. Steven Allan Spielberg D. Dustin Hoffman. Part Cloze（10 marks）Fill in each blank with one word. Choose the cor

33、rect 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 letter(s) of the word.Is paragliding more dangerous than parachuting？There are three elements that support the argument that through 46._ of them is safe, one is

34、 far less dangerous than the other. Those three elements are training, preparation, and skill level.Training for the first parachute jump is a 47.rel _ simple process. Commonly a morning of instruction and practice can result 48._ a persons first jump the same afternoon. In contrast, paragliding tra

35、ining is much more involved, taking anywhere from one to three months before the first flight occurs. It is 49._ (legal) to fly without a license, and various competence levels must be passed to be able to move from soaring to something more involved such as cross-country flying.Preparation for a pa

36、rachute jump is minimal 50._ best. Most jumpers have their chutes packed for them, so all they have to do is climb into the plane. Some pack their own chutes, but still, this is minor. In paragliding the pilot lays out their canopy on the ground, checks it and the lines, and then must wait for the r

37、ight wind conditions before launching. The fact that the chute and lines can be seen makes a 51.tre_ difference as any problems can be seen before launch, something that is impossible with parachuting. This is a very important difference because almost all parachuting 52. acc_ are the result of equi

38、pment failure. Jumpers rely almost totally on their equipment and not their skill, the reverse of the paragliding pilot.It is this difference in skill levels that makes paragliding the safer option. The 53. _ (great) the skill the pilot develops, the less chance they might get into a dangerous situa

39、tion when flying. Also, if they do get into a dangerous situation, it is far more likely that they will be able to escape. With parachuting it is the 54. opp _. Ultimately skill does not matter. Even the most experienced jumper will be 55. _ (able) to do anything in the event of major equipment fail

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