2010年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题(含答案).docx

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1、2010 National English Contest for College Students(Level C-Preliminary) (总分:150分 时间 : 120分)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. After each conversation, there will be a pause. Du

2、ring 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 centre.1. What is the woman probably doing now?A. She is wanting an essay.B. She is studying for a tes

3、t.C. She is shopping for shoes.2. How did the woman feel according to the conversation?A. She was relaxed.B. She was pleased.C. She was disappointed.3. What does the woman say about her presentation?A. Its far from being ready.B. She got a lot of information from the Internet.C. She needs another we

4、ek to get it ready.4. Where will the company probably hold the staff party? 5. Which picture shows the corrections to the mans name?E g MrS.AnchanpenaMrS. Angchenpen G aMrS.AnchenpenA B CSection B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only on

5、ce. After 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 centre.Conversation One6. What does

6、the man want to talk to Ann about?A. A holiday trip to Yellowstone Park.B. A research project in Yellowstone Park.C. A lecture by a professor who visited Yellowstone Park.7. According to the man, why is the buffalo population increasing in Yellowstone Park?A. A lot of buffalo have come from neighbou

7、ring areas.B. Fewer buffalo are dying of disease.C. It is easier now for the buffalo to find food in winter.8. Why does the man think Ann would be interested in going to Yellowstone?A. She has been studying animal diseases.B. She is eager to visit Yellowstone Park.C. She needs the money to continue

8、her studies.9. What did the woman plan to do in July?A. Work on her thesis.B. Have a holiday.C. Study the buffalo population.10. Where will the woman most probably spend the coming summer?A. At the University of Wyoming.B. At Yellowstone National Park.C. At her friends home in Wyoming.Conversation T

9、wo11. What was Matt Ryans first job?A. Doing holiday relief work at a television channel.B. Working part-time as a model.C. Taking pictures for a television station.12. What did Matt find interesting about the sixties?A. The increasing number of comic books.B. The rapid advances in technology.C. The

10、 American space programme.13. Why were Matts models once used on the news?A. They presented better images than the real pictures.B. The spacecraft camera got damaged and failed to take any pictures.C. The television studio was trying some new ideas.14. What was the name of the programme that marked

11、the beginning of Matts TV career?A. Strange Creatures. B. Time Traveler. C. Bright Star.15. What did Matt do for the programme?A. He made models.B. He acted the part of a monster.C. He filmed it.Section C (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short news items. Each item will be read only once

12、. After each item, 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 centre.16. How many times has the National Hockey League a

13、llowed its players to take part in the WinterOlympics?A. Five times. B. Three times. C. Twice.17. Where was the Africa Cup of Nations held?A. In Togo. B. In South Africa. C. In Angola.18. What has caused a large number of people to flee their homes in northern Yemen?A. An armed conflict. B. Lack of

14、food.C. Freezing temperatures.19. Who is Emtiaz Sooliman?A. A search and rescue specialist. B. Head of a South African foundation.C. Leader of a local civic group.20. What did the second stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives aim at?A. Promoting international trade.B. Boosting employme

15、nt.C. Expanding the private sector.Section D (10 marks)In this section, you are required to fill in 10 blanks, each with NO MORE THAN THREEWORDS after listening to a short passage. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write theanswers on the answer sheet.Childrens ToysMost popular wooden toy:

16、 (21) The wooden toy is for (22) _ Output per (23) _；4,000 items Average (24) _ time per box :(25) minutes The number of boxes in(26) ; 1,000 Date of the coming dispatch: (27) _ Current number of (28) _: 20 Number of staff working on the (29) : 40 staff All staff do: (30) _ workPart II Vocabulary an

17、d Structure (15 marks)There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. 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 centre.31. When lan was injured, Ha

18、rry was chosen as a last-minute _ for the rugby team.A. preference B. diversification C. alternative D. replacement32. -Hello, Mr Brown, Im ringing about our component delivery. Its not arrived yet and itsalready three oclock in the afternoon.-Lets see . its _reach you on Tuesday afternoon.A. owing

19、to B. likely to C. due to D. subject to33. Among the last groups of people to accept the new model were religious groups, who still _,the idea that the earth was the centre of the universe.A. clung to B. applied toC. adapted to D. contributed to34. Although apparently rigid, bones exhibit a degree o

20、f elasticity that enables the skeleton to _considerable impact.A. escape B. overwhelm C. withstand D. suppress35. -Would you like me to go to the dentist with you?-No, you _ with me.A. need not to go B. need not goC. do not need go D. not need go36. Lance returned to cycling and training only five m

21、onths after he was _ diagnosed withcancer.A. aggressively B. drastically C. exactly D. initially37. Great minds generally look at life in a way _ to themselves.A. peculiar B. confined C. similar D. unusual38. They called in an electrician _he could put a finger on the cause of the short circuit.A. t

22、o hope B. to be hoping C. hoping D. to have hoped39. The resistance experienced when one body moves over another, _ it is in contact, is calledfrictional force.A. to which B. where C. with which D. while40. Above all, they want to study a _ question: Are humans actually aware of the world theylive i

23、n?A. contrary B. fundamental C. solemn D. progressive41.Tina, I hear you had a good journey to the Maldives last week. How was it?1 enjoyed the beautiful scenery, but the hotel was _satisfactory.A. not anything B. nothing from C. nothing but D. anything but42. At the beginning of the 20th century, p

24、eople made coffee _ a cloth bag full of coffeegrounds into boiling water.A. by dumping B. to dump C. for dumping D. that dumped43. If you _ Susan recently, youd think the photograph on the right was strange.A. shouldnt contact B. hadnt contactedC. werent to contact D. didnt contact44. Beata: Ive put

25、 the job advertisement in the newspaper, Mr Trim.Trim: Good. _Beata: Well, it was a bit more than the $10 that they quoted us.Trim: As long as it wasnt $10 a day.A. How to schedule it? B. How much was it?C. How often was it put there? D. How about the newspaper?45. Woman: Who is Jackie Tow? I have a

26、 parcel here for him.Jackie: Thats me. _Woman: Yes, please put your name here.Jackie: Thank you. It must be the new pair of shoes I bought online.A. This is the receipt for it. B. Do you have the senders address?C. I have to check the package. D. Do I have to sign for it?Part III Cloze (10 marks)Rea

27、d the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in one of thefollowing three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or byusing the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Part IV Reading Comprehe

28、nsion (40 marks)Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Section A (10 marks)HOLIDAYS IN WALES1. Rhos-Ddu Country CottagesYnys, Criccieth, Gwynedd LL52 OPB Delightful hideaway cottages with private fishing. Comfortably fu

29、rnished with antiques, old oak beams, log fires, giving the aura and grace of a bygone age, but with all the essentials of the 20th century - sauna, jacuzzi, four poster bed, snooker table. A holiday venue One rarely finds - but often dreams of. For Enquiries Contact: Mrs A JonesRhandir, Boduan, Pwl

30、lheliGwynedd, LL53 8UA2. Five Star Cottage Talhenbont Hall, Talhenbont, Criccieth, GwyneddEnq: Roger & Gillian Good Lovingly restored stone cottage and hunting lodge in 70 acre wooded country estate with river. A luxurious holiday for the discerning. Available throughout the year.Woodland walks and

31、wildlife. Free tennis, riding and game fishing. One mile from coast, five miles Snowdonia. Under the personal supervision of the owners.3. Windsor Flats72 Marine Terrace, Criccieth, Cwynedd, LL52 OEFOn sea front close to Criccieth Castle. Comfortable, clean, fully equipped, completely private flats,

32、 in picturesque village central for Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninsula. Climbing, sailing, fishing, walking, tennis and golf close- by. Colour TV,payphone. Bed linen supplied. Short breaks available out of season. Write or phone for brochure.4. Dwyfach CottagesCriccieth, GwyneddEnquiries: Mrs S Edward

33、s, Pen-y-Bryn, Chwilog, Pwllheli, Cwynedd, LL53 6SXEnjoy a peaceful holiday in beautifully situated farmhouse or single storey cottage. This is an area of unrivalled natural beauty, the haunt of buzzards and woodpeckers. Cottages are superbly equipped to make your holiday! relaxed and memorable. Dis

34、hwasher, washer dryer, microwave, linen, childrens play area,! barbecue and farm trail.5. Bron Afon Self CateringBorth-y-Gest, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9TU Situated only minutes from the beach with fabulous views of garden, sea and mountains. The accommodation is quiet and private. An ideal base fo

35、r touring, walking, climbing, fishing, the slate mines, castles, Portmeirion, Porthmadog leisure centre or just relaxing on the beach. Bed & Breakfast also available.Questions 56 to 58: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the advertisements.56. To have a ho

36、liday in a delightful hideaway cottage, you should contact Mrs S Edwards.57. In the Criccieth Five Star Hotel, free tennis, game fishing, riding and golf are available.58. Short breaks are available out of season in the Llyn Peninsula.Questions 59 to 60: Answer the following questions briefly accord

37、ing to the advertisements.59. If you plan to have a holiday with your children, what is the best place?60. What will you enjoy most in Bron Afon Self Catering?Section B (10 marks)The giant panda, the creature that has become a symbol of conservation, is facing extinction. The major reason is loss of

38、 habitat, which has continued despite the establishment of 14 panda reserves. Deforestation, mainly carried out by farmers clearing land to make way for fields as they move higher into the mountains, has drastically contracted the mammals range. The panda has disappeared from much of central and eas

39、ternChina, and is now restricted to the eastern flank of the Himalayas.Satellite imagery has shown the seriousness of the situation; almost half of the pandas habitathas been cut down or degraded since 1975. Worse, the surviving panda population has also becomefragmented; a combination of satellite

40、imagery and ground surveys reveals panda islands in patchesof forest separated by cleared land. The population of these islands has become isolated because theanimals are loath to cross open areas. Just putting a road through panda habitat may be enough tosplit a population in two.The minuscule size

41、 of the panda populations worries conservationists. The smallest groups havetoo few animals to be viable, and will inevitably die out. The larger populations may be viable inthe short term, but will be susceptible to genetic defects as a result of inbreeding.In these circumstances, a more traditiona

42、l threat to pandas -the cycle of flowering andsubsequent withering of the bamboo that is their staple food - can become literally species-threatening. The flowering prompts pandas to move from one area to another, thus preventinginbreeding in otherwise sedentary populations. In panda islands, howeve

43、r, bamboo flowering couldprove catastrophic (灾难性的) because the pandas are unable to emigrate.The latest conservation management plan for the panda, prepared by Chinas Ministry of Forestry and the World Wide Fund for Nature, aims primarily at maintaining panda habitats and ensuring that populations a

44、re linked wherever possible. This plan will change some existing reserve boundaries, establish 14 new reserves and protect or replant corridors of forest between panda islands. Other measures include better control of poaching, reducing the degradation of habitats outside reserves, and reforestation

45、.The plan is ambitious. Implementation will be expensive and will require participation by individuals rangingFrom villagers to government officials.Questions 61 to 65: Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the form wherenecessary, only one word for each blank.The survival of the giant panda is being seriously (61) _. This is largely because the overall size of their habitat has been reduced. As a result, pandas are more prone to problems and ar