2006-2011年全国大学生英语竞赛A类、C类真题及答案.docx

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1、2006全国大学生英语竞赛决赛赛题2006 National English Contest for College Students（Level A - Final）Part I Listening Comprehension （25 minutes, 30 points）Section A Short Conversations （6 points）Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be aske

2、d about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a 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 Sheet with a

3、single line through the centre.1. A. Repair the car. B. Help his mum do her garden.C. Go sailing. D. Paint the flat.【录音原文】1. Mary: Could you help me paint my flat this weekend, David?David: Oh, sorry, Im going sailing. Ive decided to enjoy myself for a change. I spent last weekend helping my mum do

4、her garden and I need to repair the car next weekend.Q: What is David going to do this weekend?【答案】1.C 本周末David要去go sailing。2. A. 10:15. B. 11:15. C. 1:55. D. 2:05.【录音原文】1. Woman: Dr. Browns Clinic. Can I help you?Man: Yes. Can I have an appointment to see the doctor, please?Woman: Well, hes free at

5、 a quarter past eleven today or tomorrow at a quarter past ten or five to two.Man: Ill come tomorrow afternoon.Q: What time is the appointment?【答案】2.C five to two意为2点差5分，即1:55。3. A. By plane. B. By coach. C. By train. D. By car.【录音原文】3. Man: Are you going to take the train up to Edinburgh?Woman: Wev

6、e booked tickets on the coach, actually. We wanted to drive up there, but weve been having problems with the car and we cant afford to fly.Q: How will they travel to Edinburgh?【答案】3.B 他们决定by coach，对话中女士提到Weve booked tickets on the coach。4. A. $ 16.50. B. $ 15.00. C. $ 12.50. D. $ 10.00.【录音原文】4. Man:

7、 Can you tell me how much it is for a ticket for Saturdays performance of Macbeth?Woman: The front stalls and the circle are the most expensive at $16.50. The middle seats in the stalls cost $15 and the back three rows cost $12.50, but the view isnt so good. All seats are $10 for students.Man: Ill h

8、ave one in the middle, please. Im not a student. Ive got my credit card here.Q: How much is the mans ticket?【答案】4.B 由男士所说最后一句话可知他卖的中间位置的票，价格$15。5. A. Because of the lorry accident. B. Because of the train strike.C. Because of the bus strike. D. Because of the car accident.【录音原文】5. Woman: Hi! Have yo

9、u had a busy day at the office?Man: Yes, sorry Im late. I didnt get the bus because John offered me a lift. We didnt realize the motorway was closed because of a lorry accident, so it took much longer than usual. Ill be even later tomorrow with the train strike.Q: Why was the man late home?【答案】5.A 男

10、士晚回家的原因是因为碰上lorry accident。6. A. In the sports center. B. In the library.C. In the lecture room. D. In the cinema.【录音原文】6. Woman: Its a bit crowded isnt it. worse than a football match! Can you see well enough from here?Man: It doesnt matter. As long as I can hear and get down the important points o

11、f what he says, its OK.Woman: Im going to the library after this. I want to get this report finished so that I can go to the cinema later.Q: Where are the man and the woman talking?【答案】6.C 由第二句话可知他们是在听一场报告。Section B Long Conversation （4 points）Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conv

12、ersation. At the end of the conversation, 4 questions will be asked about what was said. You will hear both the conversation and the questions only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best an

13、swer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.7. A. 1:15. B. 2:00. C. 1:30. D.3:30.8. A. 25 pence. B. 50 pence. C. 75 pence. D. 95 pence.9. A. 4 weeks. B. 6 weeks. C. 8 weeks. D. 10 weeks.10. A. A pen. B. A school bag. C. A book. D. A pencil.【录音原文

14、】Mark: Hello, Jenny. What are you doing here?Jenny: Hello, Mark! This is my daughter, Sarah. Its the school holidays so were shopping nowwere not sure what to do after that.Mark: Well, theres a show for children this afternoon in the library where I work.Jenny: Oh? What time is it at?Mark: It starts

15、 at two and finishes at three thirty. Its only a quarter past one now. Do you think Sarah would like that?Jenny: How much is a ticket?Mark: Well, its one pound fifty for adults and seventy-five pence for children. Programmes are twenty-five pence.Jenny: And does your library run a reading course in

16、the holidays?Mark: Yes, and if children under ten, like Sarah, read four books in six weeks, we give them something to take home.Jenny: What, like a book?Mark: Well, this year its a pen, but sometimes its a book or a school bag. Meet me after the show and Ill give you more detail.Jenny: Thanks. See

17、you later then.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the long conversation you have just heard.7. When will the show begin?8. How much is a childs ticket?9. How long is the holiday reading course?10. What free gifts can children get from the library this year?参考答案及解析7.B Mark说starts at two and finishes at t

18、hree thirty。8.C 成人票价为1.5磅，儿童半价为75便士；如果购买节目单则费用为25便士。9.B 从马克的话中可以推知，图书馆的假期读书活动为期6周。10.A 从文中信息得知如果参加活动的孩子能在6周期间读完4本书，会得到免费的小礼物作为奖励，今年的礼物是钢笔。Section C News Items (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and question, there will

19、be a pause. During the pause, you must read 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.11. A. 148 billion. B. 140 million. C. 1,480 million.【录音原文】11. President Obasanjo said ab

20、out 148 billion dollars were lost each year as a result of corruption. He described the loss as monumental and preventable, with extractive industries, such as oil and gas, among the worst hit.Question: Approximately how much was lost each year as a result of corruption?【答案】11.A 新闻第一句话说about 148 bil

21、lion dollars were lost each year。注释：1.as a result of由于。2.corruption腐败，堕落。3.described as将描述为。4.monumental作为纪念的,不朽的。5.preventable可阻止的、可预防的。6.extractive引得出的，萃取的，抽取的。7.approximately近似地，大约。12. A. Five. B. Four. C. Three.【录音原文】12. The University Boat Race is a uniquely British institution but its taken on

22、 a distinctly international character. It dates back to 1829 and is now broadcast on television in more than a hundred countries. And of the sixteen rowers in the two boats, only five were British this year. It was the first time a French rower had taken part for at least a century. There were also

23、four Americans, three Germans, two Canadians and an Australian.Question: How many British students joined the University Boat Race?【答案】12.A 新闻中说only five were British this year。注释：1.uniquely独特地，唯一地。2.institution机构。3.take on呈现，具有。4. distinctly显然地，明显地，清楚地。5.date back to追溯到。6.rowers划手。13. A. Romania. B

24、. Slovakia. C. Czech Republic.【录音原文】13. In Romania, to the east, and Slovakia and the Czech Republic, to the north, populations in low-lying areas have been put on alert. In the Czech Republic, several people have died, and anti-flood barriers on the river Vltava have been raised. Czech officials ha

25、ve declared a state of emergency in several areas, and in the historic city of Olomouc, 250 kilometers east of Prague, thousands of people had to be evacuated.Question: In which country have several people died because of the flood?【答案】13.C 新闻中说In the Czech Republic, several people have died。注释：1.Ro

26、mania罗马尼亚。2. Slovakia斯洛伐克。3.Czech Republic捷克。4.low-lying areas低地。5.be put on alert作出戒备。6. anti-flood barriers防洪墙。7.Vltava伏尔塔瓦河，捷克和斯洛伐克西部。8.declare宣布，声明。9. state of emergency紧急状态。10.historic city历史文化名城。11.evacuate疏散。14. A. Whale. B. Dolphin. C. Shark.【录音原文】14. I was so touched by the way the people i

27、n London took to that animal and cheered it on. I just feel bitterly disappointed that we couldnt give them the result that they wanted. I feel that perhaps we got the result, hopefully, that the whale needed, and thats probably more important.Question: What animal was the man talking about?【答案】14.A

28、 新闻中只提到了whale。注释：1.Whale鲸。2.dolphin海豚。3.shark鲨鱼。4. cheer on为某人打气，激励某人。5.bitterly悲痛地，残酷地。6.disappointed失望的。15. A. Ang Lee. B. Steven Spielberg. C. Both of them.【录音原文】15. Steven Spielbergs “Munich” and Ang Lees “Brokeback Mountain” are likely to be the big winners at the Oscar ceremony in five weeks t

29、ime. Spielbergs highly controversial drama about the 1972 Olympic massacre, and what happened after it, is one of the five nominations for Best Picture. Some have speculated opposition to the movie and its theme might harm its Oscar chances, but that hasnt happened. Spielbergs also nominated as Best

30、 Director.Question: Who won the nomination as Best Director according to the speaker?【答案】15.B 被提名为最佳导演奖的是Steven Spielberg。注释：1.Ang Lee李安。2. Steven Spielberg史蒂文.斯皮尔伯格。3.Munich慕尼黑4. Brokeback Mountain断臂山。5.highly controversial备受争议的。6.massacre大屠杀。7.nominations提名。8.Best Picture最佳影片。9.speculate推测。10.oppo

31、sition异议。11.theme主题。12.nominate提名。16. A. Russia and the UK.B. Russia and other former Soviet Republics.C. Russia and Ukraine.【录音原文】16. Ukrainian politicians claim there are political motives behind the price rise originally demanded by the Russian energy giant Gazprom. They say Russia is offering mu

32、ch more favourable terms to other former Soviet Republics. Russian officials insist its a purely commercial matter.Question: Which countries are having talks over gas prices?【答案】16.C Ukrainian的政治家认为油价上涨有政治的原因，Russian的官员坚持认为是商业的原因。注释：1.Ukraine乌克兰。 2.claim声称。 3.originally本来，原来，最初。4.demand要求。5.favourab

33、le优惠的。6.terms条款。 7.insist坚持，强调。 8.purely纯粹地。17. A. Ban smoking in indoor public places.B. Ban smoking in all public places.C. Improve the health care system.【录音原文】17. Britains Labour government is having a difficult week. The government wants to ban smoking in indoor public places, including restaur

34、ants and other places of entertainment. This is partly because it wants to discourage people from smoking, since smoking causes so much illness, but also to protect the health of the staff who work there, and who got no choice about breathing in second hand smoke.Question: What does the British gove

35、rnment want to do?【答案】17.A 新闻中第二句话提到The government wants to ban smoking in indoor public places。注释：1.ban禁止，取缔。2.entertainment娱乐。3.discourage sb. from doing阻止做某事。4.second hand smoke二手烟。18. A. More than 35,000. B. More than 2,600. C. More than 4,700.【录音原文】18. A crowd of some 35,000, including U.S. Fir

36、st Lady Laura Bush and Italian film legend Sophia Loren, filled the Olympic Stadium. More than 4,700 performers, including fast moving skaters with fiery rocket packs, dancers and even dancing cows opened the festivities. Some 2,600 athletes from more than 80 countries and territories marched into t

37、he stadium accompanied by American pop music from the 1970s and 1980s.Question: How many performers joined the Winter Olympics opening ceremony?【答案】18.C 新闻中提到了四个数字，35,000是指观众，4,700是指performers，2,600是指athletes。注释：1.legend传说，传奇。2. More than 4,700 performers, including fast moving skaters with fiery ro

38、cket packs, dancers and even dancing cows opened the festivities.4700多名表演者参加了此次盛会的开幕典礼，其中包括带着焰火火箭包的速滑运动员、舞蹈演员甚至跳舞的牛群。3.territories地区，区域。4.march into行进，走进。5.stadium体育场。6. accompanied by伴随。19. A. Mobile phone gambling is on the rise in Europe.B. Mobile phone gambling is on the rise in Australia.C. Mob

39、ile phone gambling is on the rise in Asia.【录音原文】19. Governments from Singapore to South Korea are increasingly lifting restrictions on gambling. But gamblers do not have to wait for new casinos to open to place their bets: they can just use their mobile phones. Europe is the largest market for mobil

40、e gambling, but telecommunications analysts predict that Asia will catch up soon.Question: What is the passage mainly talking about?【答案】19.C 这一段新闻主要在讲gambling在亚洲十分猖獗，快赶上欧洲了。注释：1.lift restrictions on取消限制，解除禁令。2.gambling赌博。3.casino赌场。4.place their bets下注。5.telecommunications analysts电讯分析家。6.predict分析。

41、7.catch up赶上，追上。20. A. The north-eastern part B. The south-eastern part. C. The north-western part.【录音原文】20. The United States National Weather Service says that this huge winter storm has dumped some 68.3 centimetres of snow in Central Park, making it the worst blizzard to hit New York City since r

42、ecords began in 1869. To add to the problems facing the entire north-eastern seaboard, winds across the region have been gusting at up to 96 kilometres an hour, causing serious localised drifting.Question: Which part of the United States was attacked by snowstorm?【答案】20.A 受灾最严重的是north-eastern seaboa

43、rd。注释：1.The United States National Weather Service美国国家天气局。2.huge庞大的，巨大的。3.blizzard暴风雪。4.seaboard海岸，沿海地带。5.gust刮大风。6.up to达到。Section DDirections: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 4 or 6 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best

44、answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 24 are based on the passage you have just heard.21. A. The children were very naughty.B. They lived in the countryside far away f

45、rom other people.C. They had moved to a new town and didnt know many people yet.D. Everyone was busy and couldnt baby-sit.22. A. She was sick. B. She wasnt home.C. She was busy. D. She was going out soon.23. A. She felt happy. B. She felt lonely. C. She felt relaxed. D. She felt angry.24. A. The peo

46、ple thought she was a bank robber.B. Everyone else started shouting, too.C. Many people ran out of the bank.D. Everyone stood against the wall with their hands up.注释：1.naughty顽皮的，淘气的。2.far away from远离。3.baby-sit (代人临时)照看小孩，当临时保姆。4.bank robber银行打劫者。【录音原文】I have four small children, three girls and on

47、e boy. I dont go out very much because its hard for me to find someone to look after them. Any time I do go out, I have to find a baby sitter. Its not easy for me to find a baby sitter because we have just moved here. Since were new in town, I dont know very many people yet.Well, one Friday morning I looked in my purse and found that I had only two dollars left. I still had to do that weeks grocery shopping. There was nothing else I could do; I had to go to the bank. I hoped that Rachel, my next-door neighbor, could come and baby-sit for me, but she wasnt hom