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1、2023年大学生英语竞赛C类真题Part I Listening Comprehension Section A1. Why does Carl meet the woman? A. He is going to interview her on media matters. B. They are going to start a new company together. C. He will help her cope with an interview. D. He wants to recommend a new product to her.2. What is the man w

2、orrying about most? A. He cant afford what the woman may recommend to him. B. The designer may charge him more than he should pay. C. There is no appropriate design for him in the Armani shop. D. The woman may spend too much on new clothes.3. What is the woman suggesting by accepting that they cant

3、cut the mustard? A. She doesnt have a knife so they cant have mustard. B. She doesnt know how to cook mustard without a recipe. C. They have to face the imperfect reality at the moment. D. The man needs to calm down or he may get hurt by a knife.4. Why did the man take up golf? A. He enjoyed the spo

4、rt when he was a child. B. He thought golf was useful in his career. C. It could help improve his health. D. It was part of his New York project.5. When did the man quit smoking this time?A. Less than two weeks ago. B. About two months ago. C. Some four years ago. D. More than ten years ago.Section

5、B Conversation one 6. Why did Jane phone matt? A. She asked for a project record in Matts company. B. She invited him to participate in a project release in her company. C. She had some questions about an investment project. D. She wanted to place a new project advertisement through him.7. How did J

6、ane get to know Matts project？ A. She got a copy of the investment proposal. B. She got the information from another company. C. She was informed by one of his colleagues. D. Matt recommended the project to her before.8. When did Matts company find problem of the previous deal？ A. Before they signed

7、 the contract. B. Shortly after they started the deal. C. When they completed the project. C. Soon after they paid the deposit.9. Why did the deal fall through？ A. Matts company changed its investment policy. B. Matts company was slow in delivering the money. C. The client company broke its promise.

8、 D. The client company had financial problems.10. What is Jane going to do before she makes a decision on the project？ A. Discuss with her partners. B. Submit the proposal to Emma. C. Call some other investment companies. D. Visit Matts company in person.Conversation two 11. What is Hilary Kingsley？

9、 A. A newspaper reporter. B. A TV columnist. C. A soap opera director. D. A radio commentator.12. How did Hilary define a soup opera？ A. It is a continuing story about things that happen among family members and colleagues. B. It is a fictional story that describes the life of people living on a spe

10、cial island. C. It is a never-ending story telling about women selling soap powders. D. It is a TV series that concentrates on men coping with difficulties.13. When did soap operas get started according to the passage?A. Since the 1920s and 1930s. B. Since the 1930s and 1940s. C. Since the 1950s and

11、 1960s. D. Since the 1960s and 1970s. 14. Why was the programme given the name soap opera”?A. Because the first soap opera was about a woman selling soap powders.B. Because it was primarily sponsored by soap powder business.C. Because it was broadcast mainly to promote the sale of soap powders.D. Be

12、cause the first soap opera was produced in a soap powder factory.15. In what way does Hilary think soap operas differ from other dramas?A. They always show how people deal with everyday problems. B. They have changed quite a lot since they got started. C. They have more female characters than male o

13、nes.D. They mainly focus on mens never-ending pursuits in career. Section C News Items16. What is the main finding about carbon dioxide in Rogers report?A. Carbon dioxide is firstly found in human history. B. Carbon dioxide is an important factor in global warming.C. Carbon dioxide is found reaching

14、 a quite high level. D. Measurement of carbon dioxide is symbolic in human history. 17. How did the woman survive from the disaster?A. She was in a hospital when the collapse happened. B. She found water and food before she was saved. C. She got help from a colleague who died later on. D. She was fo

15、rtunately stronger than the others. 18. Why did the government drop leaflets over the town? A. To express the concern over a build-up of troops. B. To warn the rebels the preparing attack on Qusair.C. To make the people aware of the danger and leave. D. To advertise for the government to collect mor

16、e money. 19. How many megawatts will the solar capacity reach in Morocco by 2023？A. 500B. 2023C. 2500D. 300020. What did the survey by the American Institute of CPAs mainly find?A. Student loans are rising because of the huge amounts of borrowers.B. Student loan debtors tend to borrow more money to

17、live happily.C.60 percent of student loan debtors are regretful about the survey.D. Student loans may have a negative influence on borrowers life. Section D DictationDoctors often tell patients to take a certain kind of medicine in order to 21._an illness. For example, a patient may need medicine be

18、cause his or her shoulder hurts. The doctor may tell the patient that there is a brand name medicine which will help him or her. This brand name medicine is made by a famous company. However, there may also be a generic type of the same medicine.Generic medicines are 22._by some people because they

19、are usually less expensive, yet they have the same ingredients as the brand name medicines. If the generic medicine has the same ingredients, this means that the medicine should have 23._on the person as the brand name medicine. If the generic in the generic and the brand name medicines are a little

20、 different, then the generic type cannot 24. _the same as the brand name medicine.Generic medicines are almost always cheaper than brand name medicines. Why is this? Making any kind of medicine takes a lot of money and a lot of time. This is because a company has to pay doctors and scientists to stu

21、dy an illness and to find some kind of medicine to fight this illness. Then, it takes more money and more time for the company to test the medicine to 25. _it is safe and that it works. Once a company is ready to sell its product to people, the company usually set the price of medicine very high. Th

22、e company 26._ a lot of money in order to get back all of the money that it spent making medicine. Generic medicine makers, on the other hand, copy some kind of medicine that has already been developed and tested. For this reason, they do not have to spend as much money to develop the medicine.Gener

23、ic medicines are usually not sold 27._.Companies that make generic medicines must wait a certain 28. _before then can make the same medicine. But once the generic medicine is on the market, doctors are usually quick to offer it to their patients. This is because the price of medicine is very expensi

24、ve. Taking a generic medicine can save a patient, or his or her 29._, a lot of money. Generic medicines are just as good as brand name medicine. Therefore, doctors 30._having their patients take these medicines.Part II Vocabulary, Grammar & Cultures (15 marks)Section A vocabulary and Grammar (10 mar

25、ks)31. They finally _a conclusion that the companys failure has been attributed to _bad management.A. get; full B. draw; sheer C. reach; whole D. make; total32.- Most young people want to_ more about environmental problems.- Yes. But everyone knows about pollution problems, not many people have _any

26、 solutions.A. look up; looked into B. find out; come up with C. deal with; got round to D. make out; thought over33. I knew_ at the party, but Monica knew _people, nearly everybody in fact.A. hardly anybody; plenty of B. rarely somebody; fewC. barely everybody; a few D. scarcely nobody; many34. She

27、hastened to _me that the report contained no critical comments on my department performance.A. ensure B. insure C. assure D. make sure35. _for his broken leg in the earlier part of the season, he _in the England team to play Poland last May.A. Except; would have played B. But; might have been C. Onl

28、y; could not play D. If its not; was able to be36. _before we depart next Thursday, we should have a wonderful dinner together.A. Had they arriver B. Would they arriveC. Were they arriving D. Were they to arrive37. Please remember that Jeanie hasnt been well recently, so please_ for her if she seem

29、a bit slow.A. make allowances for B. make an observation aboutC. provide the opportunity for D. are challenging38. Great as Einstein was, many of his ideas_ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.A. are to be challenged B. may be challengedC. have been challenged D. are c

30、hallenging39. - Oh, I can speak only a few words of French. Im no good at languages!- Come on! _ We know you can speak five languagesA. Are you pulling my leg? B. Keep your chip up!C. Stop fishing for compliments! D.A leopard cant change its spots!40.- Frances, do you think you could fix up a staff

31、meeting for me?- Yes, Ill do that._- Well, lets arrange it for Friday morning and see whether everyone else is free then.A. Whatre you going to talk about? B. Do you think they all will come?C. At what time do you stop working D. When were you thinking ofSectionB Cultures(5marks)41. In his famous sp

32、eech, the Gettysburg Address, _ extolled virtues for the listeners (and the nation) to ensure the survival of Americas representative democracy, that “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”A. Franklin D. RooseveltB. Martin Luther KingC. John F. Ken

33、nedyD. Abraham Lincoln42. The Wars of the _ were a series of dynastic wars fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England. They were fought in several sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1485,although there

34、 was related fighting both before and after this period. A. Lilies B. Roses C. Tulips D. Mayflower43. Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories. He then wrote mainly tragedies until ahout 1608,including Hamlet, King Lear, _

35、, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest works in the English language. A. Merchant of Venice B. A Midsummer Nights Dream C. Othello D. The Taming of the Shrew44. _ is awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for her work as master of the modern short story, and the 2023 Man Booker Internation

36、al Prize for her lifetime body of work.A. Alice Munro B. Helen Keller C. J. K. Rowling D. Anne Frank 45. _ is a collegiate research university located in England, United Kingdom. Although in exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096, making it the oldest

37、university in the English-speaking world, and the second-oldest surviving university in the world, after the University of Bologna. A. The University of Cambridge B. The University of Oxford C. The University of Wales D. The University of EdinburghPart III Cloze (10 marks)Directions: Fill in each bl

38、ank with one word. Choose the correct 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. Birds are warm blooded animals. Though their feathers help to keep them warm, some birds such as ducks, 4

39、6._(goose), and swans still cant endure harsh winter temperatures. For these reasons, birds from cold climates fly to warmer climates 47._the winter. This seasonal movement of birds is called migration. Birds migrate to warmer places, often hundreds of miles away, where they can have the best chance

40、 of 48.sur_.Birds migrate naturally. Certain clues from the environment cause hormone changes in the birds body. As the days get 49._(short), for example, these hormones tell the birds body to store fat. This is because migrating takes an 50.en_energy. Birds dont have a lot of time to eat while migr

41、ating, so they rely on stores of fat.When birds migrate, they fly as a group. To minimize the energy needed to fly long distances, a group of birds 51._(fly) together in a V-shape. The bird at the front of the “V” uses the most energy because the wind often blows 52._him. Every so often ,the birds c

42、hange positions so that each bird has a turn at the front, and everyone gets a rest. 53. Nav_ is also an important part of the journey. Birds find where they are going by using visual clues, such as rivers, coastlines and mountain ranges. In addition, they also use the Sun and the star for guidance.

43、 54._(amaze),they also use the Earths invisible magnetic force for direction. This gives them a natural sense of north and south, like a kind of internal compass.Many studies indicate that migratory birds fly along same course every year. Researchers decide to test this using “bird banding”. They fi

44、rst capture a migratory bird and attach a tag to its foot. This tag has an ID number on it, 55. _is stored in a database. They then set the bird free and track its movements. Birds banding has shown that many birds follow the same route year after year.Part IV Reading Comprehension (35 Marks)Section

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