2011年全国大学生英语竞赛C级样题及答案.pdf

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1、 1/19 2011年全国大学生英语竞赛C 级冲刺模拟试题及详解Part Listening Comprehension(25 minutes,30marks)（略）Part Vocabulary and Structure(10 minutes,15 points)Directions: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.The

2、n mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31.Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact,he stick _ his opinion.A.at B.to C.for D.for 32.student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.A.Each B.Any C.Either D.One 3

3、3.Obviously,the Chairman s remarks at the conference were and not planned.A.substantial B.spontaneous C.simultaneous D.synthetic 34.All substances ,take up space.A.whether are liquid or solid B.whether are they liquid or solid C.be they liquid or solid D.no matter they are solid and liquid 35.The gi

4、rl was a shop assistant;she is now a manager in a large department store.A.preliminarily B.presumably C.formally D.formerly 36.A Loan is a written document that states that a lender has agreed to lend borrower a sum of money at certain rate of interest for a specific period of time,which may contain

5、 sets of conditions and a date by which the loan must close.A.obligation B.duty C.responsibility D.commitment 37.after a long walk,I couldn t move a step farther.A.Having worn out B.Wearing out C.To wear out D Worn out 38.Before the first non-stop flight made in l949,it necessary for all planes to l

6、and for refueling.A.would be B.has been 2/19 C.had been D.would have been 39.Government reports,examination compositions,legal documents and most business letters are the main situations formal language is used.A.in which B.on which C.in that D.at what 40.It took him several hours to _the paper off

7、all four walls.A.shear B.strike C.scrape D.chip 41._ you were busy,I wouldn t have bothered you with my questions.A.If I realized B.Had I realized C.I realized that D.As I realized 42.doubt there are a lot of natural resources in this country.A.Little do we B.Little we C.Seldom did we D.Few do we 43

8、.Although a teenager,Fred could resist what to do and what not to do.A.to be told B.having been told C.being told D.to have been told 44.M:Hello,Fred s Motors.W:Hello,it s Mrs.Williams here.Im just phoning up because my Volvo is making very,very strange noises,and I wondered if you d be able to have

9、 a look at it.M:Yeah.When was the last time you had it serviced?W:I think it was only about a month ago.But it s a sort of knocking noise.M:Well,tomorrow morning,yeah?A.do it B.change it C.bring it in D.take it away 45.M:What s 53 times 115?I can t .W:Why don t you use a calculator?A.work it out B.c

10、ount it C.have it done D.work it up Part Reading Comprehension(20 minutes,35 marks)Section A(5 marks)In this section,there is one passage with five questions.For each question,there are four choices marked A,B,C arid D.You should decide on the best choice,then mark the corresponding letter on the an

11、swer sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 46-50 are based on the following passage.Mark Twain pointed out that if work were so pleasant,the rich would keep it for themselves.But however much people may think they dislike work,everyone has a 3/19 deep psychological need for it.Everyo

12、ne wants to be valued,and wages and salaries are the visible proof that we matter.Not all kinds of work qualify,however.No matter how worthwhile or demanding they might be,bringing up children,housework and voluntary employment are not usually seen as proper jobs.The only proper job is one that prov

13、ides paid employment.Being paid for a job in our society means higher personal status.Of course we would also prefer work to be useful,pleasant and interestingand also well paid.But you dont really have to enjoy your work to get pleasure from it.The fact that we have to overcome some difficulties th

14、at we have to deal with doing routine tasks,in some way gives us pleasure.For example,having to be in a particular place at a particular time,working as part of a team towards a common goal,gives us a sense of purpose.The modern workplace also provides somewhere where people can assert their identit

15、y or create a new one.Without work many people become untidy and lazy,and find they are unable to enjoy the leisure time which is available to them.When some people retire from work,they lose their sense of value and purpose.For most of their lives,their personality,self-image and status have been d

16、efined by work;without it they lose their appetite for life.People who suddenly lose their jobs can find the situation particularly difficult.At a single stoke they lose all the advantages and status that a paid job provides.In a culture dominated by work,they are seen by those with jobs as incompet

17、ent or lazy.It is little wonder that stress and illness occur more frequently among the unemployed.Employment is now changing,however.Information technology has already significantly altered the world of work.For many,the idea of a job for life is no longer realistic.Many people fear they will lose

18、their jobs,and some are being persuaded to accept the possibility of part-time work.Even the workplace itself may become a thing of the past with more and more people working at home.This means that we may no longer be able to depend on work to define ourselves and our position in society,and that w

19、e will have to find new ways to give our lives a sense of value and purpose.Questions:46.Mark Twain pointed out that_.A.the rich should work more B.work is not such a pleasurable thing C.the rich should keep all the work for themselves D.work makes people rich 47.People have a deep psychological nee

20、d for work because_.A.they want to be rich B.they like being told what to do 4/19 C.everyone needs money D.they want to be valued and work proves this value 48.People don t have to enjoy their work to get pleasure from it because_.A.the salary makes them happy B.they get used to the routine C.coping

21、 with problems can be satisfying D.they know their work is still useful 49.People who have no work often_.A.enjoy their leisure time B.develop a better self-image C.have difficulty coping with the change D.take an interest in new activities 50.The arrival of information technology has_.A.enhanced pe

22、ople s interest in work B.made work more stressful C.made the workplace unnecessary D.made people change their attitude to work Section B(10 marks)In this section,there is one passage followed by a summary.Read the passage carefully and complete the summery below by choosing a maximum of three words

23、 from the passage to fill in each of the blanks 51-55.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Companies say that in many cases,the benefits of foreign-language knowledge can lie outside the specific realm of business.That s one reason why the programs are optional.Mayer says that the benef

24、its are more to help each employee adjust to his or her new surroundings and to promote the company s policy of being a good neighbor and becoming integrated into local communities than to help the executive conduct actual business.At IBM,company-subsidized foreign-language training is provided on a

25、 case-by-case basis,says Mia Vanstraelen,director of human resources for learning in Europe,the Middle East and Africa.If employees need foreign-language skills to do their job properly for example,an expatriate manager who functions as the point person between an overseas operation and headquarters

26、 or a sales employee who deals with clients on the ground overseasthe company will provide financial support.In addition,company support is often available for employees seeking business-related skills to further their own careers within the company.5/19 A less-than-aggressive attitude toward foreig

27、n-language acquisition at the corporate level is typical,some experts say,and the reasons range from high cost to a lack of necessity.English,the language of business,the language of technology,the language of Hollywood,is the language to know in global business even for traditionally non-English-sp

28、eaking countries.While Americans have to decide which second language might be most useful for their business careers according to their areas of interest,potential business professionals in other countries whose native language is not English have a clear answer to that question.And as more student

29、s worldwide learn to conduct business in English,its position as the language of commerce solidifies.Even multinationals that are headquartered in other countries are using English as the language of business,Van Someren says.He cites Sonys Berlin headquarters as an example.In that office,which has

30、about 400 employees,there are 45 different nationalities and almost as many languages,he says.“Sothe cost and effort associated with trying to teach everyone German when a lot of them will be moving on to other assignments in a matter of months probably doesn t make a lot of sense,”he says.Language

31、acquisition can be a slow process,and companies that need someone who speaks a foreign language cant wait years for the right employee to gain the skills.When knowledge of a foreign language is what is specifically required,that s the skill set human resources looks for.Lieberthal says that in many

32、ways,training high-level employees in a foreign language such as Chinese simply doesn t make good business sense.“It s a large investment with high front-end costs.”Top executives could harm their careers by taking time off to study a language.In addition,he says,even if an executive were willing to

33、 put in the time to learn a language,the training just doesn t make economic sense.An employer would have to not only cover the cost of language training as well as the executives salary,but also absorb whatever financial burden results from lost productivity.An executive sitting in the classroom me

34、morizing vocabulary could be an investment in the future,but it would be a very costly one,Lieberthal says,and one that might not produce great returns.Section C(10 marks)In this section,there is passage followed by five uncompleted sentences.Read the passage carefully,and then complete the sentence

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36、 become(52)into a foreign environment.IBM offers(53)to employees who need foreign language skills to do their job well.Because of the high cost and lack of necessity,corporations do not think training executives in a foreign language makes(54)and believe it may not generate(55).6/19 Having trouble f

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40、.60.To secure a CarLink journey you must book in advance by telephone or .Section D(10 marks)In this section,there is one passage followed by five questions.Read the passage carefully,and then answer the questions in a maximum of ten words.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Questions

41、61-65 are based on the following passage.Of all the many factors which contributed to the Industrial Revolution,the most revolutionary and the most impressive was not coal but steam power.J.L.and Barbara Hammond said that steam power“declared the triumph of industry and the glory of man”.From clumsy

42、 and inefficient beginnings it was quickly improved to open up tremendous possibilities for industrial progress.The limitations of musclepower are obvious,and though water had served well to work bellows and hammers in iron works，or to turn machinery like the water-frame and the mule in the textile

43、industry,it could only be applied in a limited way in Britain.For water power is most useful in a land with many fast-flowing streams and apart from areas like the Pennines,Scotland,and Wales,this countrys rivers flow slowly.The Alpine area of Europe,and much of the United States relied on water pow

44、er for much longer than Britain,and hydroelectricity has brought water back into its own in many parts of the world.The geographical limitations of Britain s water power,however,necessitated finding an alternative solution to the problem.When water vaporizes it expands 1,800 times.The idea of harnes

45、sing this energy is far from new.It was probably used by Hero of Alexandria in the 1st century B.C.to open temple doors or to pour libations apparently by magic.Hero s writings were rediscovered during the Renaissance and many people,including,for example,the Marquis of Worcester(1601-1667)experimen

46、ted with devices using steam.Regretfully,therefore,we must dismiss the old myth that steam power was born in the mind of a bright Scots lad called James Watt as he sat one winter s evening watching his mother s kettle boil on the hearth.Watt s contribution to steam is incalculable,but steam-pumps ha

47、d been used in Britain for over seventy years before he began his work.The first steam-engine used in industry was invented by Thomas Savery(1650-1715).Called“The MinersFriend or an engine to raise water by fire”,it was patented in 1698 and worked on simple principles.It pumped water from wells quit

48、e 8/19 efficiently and was used successfully in Cornish copper-mines,but its limitations were revealed when it was tried in the Broadwater Collieries in Staffordshire in 1706 and was found to be capable of pumping water up no more than 100 feet.When greater pressure was used the boiler burst.Therefo

49、re,Savery s engine was used to supply water in gentlemen s houses or to work fountains tasks it could perform effectively,though not quite safely as there was no pressure-gauge.It was Thomas Newcomen(1663-1729),a Dartmouth blacksmith and ironmonger,who produced the first steam-pump to be used widely

50、 in industry.It was known as an“atmospheric engine”because,in contrast to Savery s engine,the steam in the cylinder was not used to drive the pump but only to create a partial vacuum when condensed.Ordinary air pressure drove the piston into the cylinder and this raised the pump which was connected