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1、 第 1 页 共 31 页 2022 年全国大学生英语竞赛样题（B 类）2022 National English Competition for College Students(Type B-Sample)(Total：150 marks Time：120 minutes)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.At the

2、end of each conversation,one question will be asked,and you have fifteen seconds to 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 single line through the centre.1.A.The price.B.The style.C.The size.D.The col

3、or.2.A.Smoking in a public area.B.Taking photographs.C.Entering the building.D.Harassing other visitors.3.A.He was glad that Elizabeth could come.第 2 页 共 31 页 B.He didnt know that Elizabeth wanted to be invited.C.He can have more than four guests at his graduation.D.He forgot to invite Elizabeth to

4、his graduation party.4.A.Watch a ballet performance.B.Write a paper.C.Go to a play.D.Dine out at lunch time.5.A.He has already been taken on.B.He has been eliminated.C.He is writing an essay in order to be employed.D.He is one of the last few candidates choices.Section B(10 marks)In this section,you

5、 will hear two long conversations.Each conversation will be read only once.At the end of each conversation,there will be a one-minute pause.Conversation one Listen to the conversation.Then read the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer according to what you hear.Then ma

6、rk the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.6.Why did Linda work in a cake shop?第 3 页 共 31 页 A.Her parents didnt give her enough money.B.She wanted to give her parents some money.C.Her parents asked her to learn making cakes.D.She needed to buy things for co

7、llege.7.Linda liked her first boss because he().A.sent her on a training course B.paid her well C.was kind to her D.was good at doing business 8.What did Linda enjoy about working in the shop?A.Eating the cakes.B.The clean workplace.C.The smell of baking.D.Displaying cakes.9.Linda says that the full

8、-time shop assistants().A.were friendly to her B.didnt work as hard as her C.were allowed to make cakes D.hadnt got the same skills as her 10.What does Linda say about serving customers?A.She enjoyed the busy part of the day.B.She liked giving them advice.第 4 页 共 31 页 C.She didnt like dealing with c

9、omplaints.D.She liked baking bread for them.Conversation two Listen to the conversation,and complete the following sentences with one word according to what you hear.Write the answers on the answer sheet.11.The woman get the advertisement from a newspaper().12.The womans plane land at()for a stopove

10、r to pick up passages from another flight.13.The advertisement had been proved to be a()when the woman arrived at the hotel.14.The woman and her husband went out for dinner and spent the rest of time in a().15.The woman had determined to put in a()to get her money back.Section C(5 marks)In this sect

11、ion,you will hear five short news items.Each item will be read only once.After each item,there will be a fifteen-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding 第 5 页 共 31 页 letter on the answer s

12、heet with a single line through the centre.16.The news item reports on a research finding about people suffering from Alzheimers disease.A.66 B.240 C.650 D.391 17.What added to the difficulty in the putting out of the bush fire?A.The strong winds and high temperatures.B.The shortage of firefighters

13、in the state.C.The difficult access to the mountains.D.The slow action of the state government.18.What is the news item reporting?A.A comet approaching the Earth.B.A new development in space exploration.C.A rare occurence in the solar system.D.An extraordinary comet disappearing in space.19.What did

14、 Pickens ask the young people to do?A.To watch for the coming energy crisis.B.To fight for a national energy plan.第 6 页 共 31 页 C.To save energy for the future.D.To work out a new energy policy.20.What did the family of the dead think of the grand jurys verdict?A.It was an insult to the dead.B.It was

15、 a challenge to public opinion.C.It was a violation of human rights.D.It was an abuse of the legal process.Section D(10 marks)In this section,you will hear two short passages.The passages will be read only once.After each passage,there will be a one-minute pause.Dictation Listen to the passage and f

16、ill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear.Write the answers on the answer sheet.I know why the ocean is still salty:evaporated water leaves the salt behind.But how did it get salty in the first place?According to one hypothesis,oceans formed at least(21)()years ago when water vapor

17、and other gasses escaping from the Earths interior gradually formed the 第 7 页 共 31 页 atmosphere and clouds surrounding the planet.As the Earth cooled below (22)()of water,rain began to fall,and kept falling for centuries.Eventually the rainfall filled the Earths hollows and formed oceans.In their in

18、fant state these oceans were not nearly as salty as they are today.As the initial rains swept over the planets surface and (23)()to the hollows,the rushing waters picked up chemicals from erosion of the Earths crust.These chemicals included sodium,which is one of the main ingredients of salt.The oth

19、er main ingredient,chlorine,came from the solid and gaseous fallout of land and ocean floor volcanoes.Over hundreds of millions of years,the steady flow of (24)()rivers and streams and the eruption of volcanoes and undersea vents combined to increase the oceans salt content.This does not mean,howeve

20、r,that the oceans saltiness is constantly increasing.Scientists believe that ocean salinity reached plateau hundreds of millions of years ago,when roughly the same amount of salt fed into the oceans(25)()as sediment on the ocean floor.Summary 第 8 页 共 31 页 Listen to the passage and complete the table

21、 using no more than three words for each blank according to what you hear.Write the answers on the answer sheet.Part II Vocabulary&Grammar(15 marks)There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section.For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the senten

22、ce.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.第 9 页 共 31 页 31.Her boss is constantly finding()with her,which makes her very anxious.A.Shortcomings B.errors C.flaw D.fault 32.Every student should be encouraged to know()own potentialies and to weigh th

23、e chances of developing().A.his/her;them B.their;them C.their;it D.his/her;it 33.A season ticket()the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.A.promises B.blooms C.entitles D.grants 34.There hasnt been a great response to the sale,()?A.does there 第 10 页 共 31 页 B

24、.hasnt there C.hasnt it D.has there 35.What()used as chief building materials today()steel and concrete.A.are;are B.have been;is C.is;are D.has been;is 36.You may be a good singer,but it is()unlikely that you will make it big.Looks are important too.A.greatly B.highly C.fairly D.largely 37.Time(),th

25、e celebration will be held as scheduled.A.permit B.permitted C.permits D.permitting 第 11 页 共 31 页 38.The man in the corner confessed to()a lie to the manager of the company.A.have told B.be told C.being told D.having told 39.She lost her house and farm in the big fire,and she asked every friend for

26、help in vain.Now she was().A.at her wit end B.at the end C.at her wits end D.at length 40.That was not the first time he()us.I think its high time we ()strong actions against him.A.betrayed;take B.has betrayed;take C.betrayed;took D.had betrayed;took 41.Body paint or face paint is used mostly by men

27、 in pre-literate societies in order to attract good health or to disease().A.set aside 第 12 页 共 31 页 B.ward off C.give away D.shrug off 42.It()for over a month and the downpour had damaged many houses.A.rained heavily B.has been raining heavily C.has rained cats and dogs D.had been raining cats and

28、dogs 43.The library in the school isnt large.There are only()books in it.A.five thousand,seven hundred and forty-one.B.five thousands and seven hundreds and forty-one.C.five thousand,seven hundreds and fourth-one.D.five thousands,seven hundred forty and one.44.Do you think Mike is going to watch a f

29、ootball match this weekend?().A.I dont believe B.I believe not C.I believe not so D.I dont believe it 第 13 页 共 31 页 45.I hear many people like fast food.How about you?Not me.()A.Speaking of food,I like Italian cuisine.B.As for me,I dont eat out at all.C.Considering my age,I shouldnt eat a lot.D.As f

30、ar as Im concerned,I dont eat much.Part III Cloze(10 marks)Read the following passage and fill in each blank 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.Rememb

31、er to write the answers on the answer sheet.A letter of application is a sales letter in which you are both salesperson and product,for the purpose of an application is to attract an employers attraction and (46)per them to grant you an interview.To do this,the letter presents what you can offer the

32、 employer,(47)()than what you want from the job.A letter of application must communicate your ambition and enthusiasm.Yet it must,at the same time,be 第 14 页 共 31 页 modest.It should be neither aggressive nor meek:neither pat yourself on the back (48)()ask for sympathy.It should never express(49)()(sa

33、tisfy)with a present or former job or employer.And you should avoid discussing your reasons for leaving your last job.Keep in mind the following(50)prin()when writing your letter of application.1.Start by attracting attention.You must say,of course,that you are applying and mention both the specific

34、 job and how you heard about it.But try to avoid a mundane opening.Instead of:I would like to apply for the position of legal secretary,which you advertised in the Los Angeles Times of Sunday,August 10.Try something a bit more(51)()(origin)I believe you will find my experiences in the Alameda Distri

35、ct A ttorneys office have prepared me well for the position of legal secretary,which you advertised in the Los Angeles Times of Sunday,August 10.2.Continue by describing your (52)qua().Highlight your strengths and achievements and say how they suit you for the job at hand.Provide details and 第 15 页

36、共 31 页 explanations not found on your resume,and refer the reader to the resume for the remaining,less pertinent facts.3.Assume the employer that you are the person for the job.List verifiable facts that prove you are not exaggerating or lying.Mention the names of any familiar or prominent(53)()(ref

37、er)you may have.In some way,distinguish yourself from the mass of other qualified applicants.4.Conclude by requesting an interview.Urge the employer to action by making it easy to contact you.Mention your telephone number and the best hours to reach you,or state that you will call them (54)()a few d

38、ays.A complete application should contain both a letter of application and a resume.While it is possible to write a letter so complete in detail that a resume seems (55)redu(),it is always most professional to include both.Part IV Reading Comprehension(30 marks)There are three passages in this part.

39、Each passage is followed by several questions.Respond to the questions using information from the passage.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.第 16 页 共 31 页 Section A(10 marks)Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.You might think that honey bees are important because the

40、y make honey but that is not the only reason they matter so much.The most important thing they do is pollinate plants,from food crops to trees,helping them to reproduce.(56)()Colony Collapse Disorder has been happening at such a rate that it has been dubbed “bee aids”.In the winter of 2017-2018 near

41、ly 30%of bee colonies in America collapsed.They were opened in the spring only to discover that only the queen bees and the eggs remained.(57)()This is strange because bees do not normally abandon a functioning hive at all,and,if they do abandon a hive,the honey within is usually eaten by other bugs

42、,such as beetles.However,in cases of CCD such pests leave the hive and its honey alone and intact.(58)()Some suggest that it is a microbe called the Acute Paralysis Virus that is wiping out bee colonies.Others think it may be due to a parasite called the Varroa mite 第 17 页 共 31 页 which feeds on bloo

43、d.Another culprit could be a fungus which lives in the gut and is called Nosema Ceranae.Even modern technology has been claimed for causing CCD.(59)()However,the number of bee colonies in America has fallen from nearly 6 million 60 years ago,to approximately 2.5 million today.CCD has not reached Bri

44、tain yet but the Varroa mite has.By the spring of 2017 a quarter of all bee colonies had died.(60)()People are keen to learn aspects of beekeeping ranging from how a hive is actually structured to how bees communicate with each other.This increased popularity is partly due to heightened concern abou

45、t the environment and a wish to be self sufficient.Beginners courses now run throughout the year.For anyone thinking about taking up apiary(蜂房)seriously there are twelve-week courses available country-wide which cover both theory and practical skills.Questions 56 to 60 Choose from the sentences A G

46、the one which best fits each gap of 56 to 60.There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.第 18 页 共 31 页 A.Bees are currently not on the endangered species listthere is some way to go before their population falls that low.B.Over a year a fully-functioning hive can produce fifty kilos o

47、f honey.C.No one knows for sure why bee colonies are collapsing like this but various theories have been put forward.D.Scientists are hoping that this claim was an exaggeration.E.Apparently colonies of bees have been dying more and more in recent years.F.The plight of bees has caught the attention o

48、f the public and generated a growing interest in beekeeping.G.The bees themselves were nowhere to be seen and it is assumed that they died elsewhere.Section B(10 marks)Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Guernica was the last great history-painting.It was also the last modern paint

49、ing of major importance that took its subject from politics with the intention of changing the way large numbers of people thought and felt about 第 19 页 共 31 页 power.Since 1937,there have been a few admirable works of art that contained political references some of Joseph Beuyss work or Robert Mothe

50、rwells Elegies to the Spanish Republic.But the idea that an artist,by making a painting or sculpture,could insert images into the stream of public speech and thus change political discourse has gone,probably for good,along with the nineteenth-century ideal of the artist as public man.Mass media took