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1、2022年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C类)2022 National English Competition for CollegeStudents(Type C - 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 beread only once. At the end of

2、each conversation, one question will be asked, and youhave fifteen seconds to read the four choices marked A, B, Cand 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. He enjoys the coldness outside.B. It is too

3、 hot in the room.C. There is heavy smoke inside.D. There is no much room inside.2. A. He will take up a new position.B. He will employ the woman.C. He wants to open an account.D. He is going to quit his job.3. A. In a post office.B. In their classroom.C. fed upD. the real thing38. From this preparat

4、ion course most students should () somefundamental knowledge in Multimedia.A. requireB. enquireC. acquireD. demand39. Although nuclear weapons present grave () dangers, thepredominant crisis of overpopulation is with us right now.A. constantB. inevitableC. overwhelmingD. potential40. According to an

5、 investigation, children who are over-protected by their parents may become ().A. damagedB. harmfulC. ignorantD. spoiled41. If your father hadnt stood under the tree to catch you, you ()now.A. couldnt have smiledB. didnt smileC. wont smileD. wouldnt be smiling42. In some countries, () is calledequal

6、itydoes not really meanequal rights for all people.A. thatB. oneC. whatD. which43. There is hardly an environment on the earth () some species ofanimal or other has not adapted ().A. as to; fluentlyB. so that; naturallyC. to which; successfullyD. wherever; peacefully44. 一Are you going to have dinner

7、 before of after the show?Mm, Id like to have it before the show. Or it will be too late.一()A. Dont mention it.B. I agree with you.C. Thanks a lot.D. What a pity!45. 一Hello! The Maple Hotel. How can I help you?一Hi! () Is there any room available for two tomorrow?一Pm sorry sir, but were fully booked

8、tomorrow.A. Id like to make a reservation please.B. Can I check in at the moment?C. How much is my bill for tomorrow?D. Should I take my visa with me?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:

9、according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letter(s) of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.A computer with the power of a human brain is a long way off, but this week researchers are 46. re( ) that theyve simulated a cats cer

10、ebral cortex, the thinking part of the brain, using a massive supercomputer. The computer has 147,456 processors and 144 terabytes of main memory - 100,000 times as 47. () as your computer has.The simulation, which runs 100 times slower than an actual cats brain, is more about watching how thoughts

11、are 48. ( )(form) in the brain and how the roughly one billion neurons and 10 trillion synapses in a cats brain work together.The researchers created a programme that told the supercomputer to behave in the way that a brain is 49. ( )(believe) to behave. The computer was shown images of corporate lo

12、gos and scientists watched as 50. dif( ) parts of the simulated brain worked together to figure out what the image was.Dharmendra Modha, manager of cognitive computing for IBM Research and senior author of the paper, called it a truly unprecedented scale of simulation”. Researchers at Stanford Unive

13、rsity and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory were also part of the project. Modha says the research could lead 51. () computers that rely less on structured data, such as 2plus 1 equals 4, and can handle ambiguity better, like 52. ide( ) the corporate logo even if the image is blurry. Such co

14、mputers could also incorporate senses such as sight, touch and 53. ( )(hear) into the decisions they make.One reason that development would be 54. ( )(signify) to IBM is that the company is now selling smarted planet services that use digital sensors to monitor things like weather and 55. ( ) and fe

15、ed that the data into computers that are asked to various things with the information, like predicting a tsunami or detecting a freeway way accident. Other companies could use cognitive computing as well to make better sense of large volumes of information.Part IV Reading Comprehension (30 marks)The

16、re are three passages in this part. 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.Section A (10 marks)Questions 56 - 60 are based on the following passage.Situated at the heart of Beijing,

17、 the Palace Museum is approached through the Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tianan men). Because of its centrality as well as restricted access, the palace was called The Forbidden City. It was built from 1406 to 1420 by the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, the Yongle Emperor who, upon usurping the thron

18、e, determined to move his capital northward from Nanjing to Beijing. The Ming dynasty fell to the Manchu Qing in1644andin1911the Qing dynasty was overthrown by the republican revolutionaries. 56.()57. ( ) Measuring 961 meters from north to south and 753 meters from east to west, it covers an area of

19、 1,110,000 square meters. Each of the four sides is pierced by a gate: the Meridian Gate (Wu men) on the south, the Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwu men) on the north, theEastern and Western Prosperity Gates (Donghua men and Xihua men). Once inside, visitors will see a succession of halls and palaces

20、spreading out on either side of an invisible central axis. The buildings glowing yellow roofs levitating above vermilion walls is a magnificent sight. The painted ridges and carved beams all contribute to the sumptuous effect.Known as the Outer Court, the southern portion of the Forbidden City cente

21、rs on three main halls - Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihedian), Hall of Central Harmony (Zhonghedian), and Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian). 58. ( ) Mirroring this arrangement is the Inner Court comprising the northern portion of the Forbidden City. The Inner Court is comprised of not only the r

22、esidences of the emperor and his consorts but also venues for religious rituals and administrative activities.59. ( ) These were precisely designed in accordance with a code of architectural hierarchy, which designated specific features to reflect the paramount authority and status of the emperor. N

23、o ordinary mortal would have been allowed or would even have dared to come within close proximity to these buildings.60. () The collection, displayed in gallery halls throughout thecomplex, is becoming increasingly more accessible with digital technologies. The Museums website, established in 2001,

24、is dedicated to presentinga Digital Palace MuseumHby which the wealth of cultural heritage contained in the Forbidden City may be effectively spread worldwide.Questions 5660Choose from the sentences A G the one which best fits each gap of 5660. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to

25、use.A. It was here in the Ourter Court that the emperor held court and conducted grand audiences.B. During nearly six hundred years, twenty-four emperors lived and ruled from this palace.C. In total, the buildings of the two courts account for an area of some 163,000 square meters.D. The Palace Muse

26、ums range of publications has created further interest in domains such as the Forbidden Citys history, architecture, and vast cultural holdings.E. The Forbidden City is surrounded by 10-metre-high walls and a 52- metre-wide moat.F. Although the Forbidden City used to be an impenetrable fortress, the

27、 imperial palace is now a public museum.G. The Museums administration launched a policy of comprehensive restoration.Section B (10 marks)Questions 61 65 are based on the following passage.Like people, each country has unique characteristics. Many countries are known by the products they produce. The

28、se products are anything from foods and minerals to plants and buildings. Here are whata few countries are known for.Sri Lanka is well known for its Ceylon tea. The country exports more black tea than any other nation. Ceylon was the countrys name when it was a British colony. In the 19th century, S

29、ri Lanka was famous for its coffee. But most of its coffee plantations were destroyed by insects in the 1870s. It was during this time Britain started the tea plantations.When people think of Bulgaria, they often say Rosova Dolina,“which means the valley of roses. During the rule of the turkish Empi

30、re, the Bulgarian rose became widely popular. Bulgaria produces 80 percent of the worlds roses. Bulgaria also produces rose oil and rose perfume. The country even has rose juice. In fact, people long ago believed that the Greek gods gained immortality by drinking elixir made with roses. To make one

31、500- milliter bottle of rose juice, 50 roses are needed.Ghanas cacao beans were used to make drinks for the rich during ancient times in Central America. Laterza special kind of cacao was brought to Ghana from Brazil in 1824. Known as the porastero cacao, it made up 80-90 percent of all cacao produc

32、ed. The cacao is flat and dark purple. It has a bitter and sour taste. Ghanas chocolate has also gained international acclaim.It is difficult to say where cheese first came from. What we do know is that the Swiss made cheese long before Jesus was born. Cheese then was used as currency in Switzerland

33、 and represented social status and wealth. In the fourth century, cheese was internationally introduced and quickly became popular. There is an unusual story about how fondue came about. Long ago, the Swiss living on the mountains were confined to their homes because ofa large snowstorm. Cheese, win

34、e and bread were the last food they had left. They melted the cheese with wine and ate the bread with it.Farmlands are plentiful in Argentina, so the country can grow many kinds of crops. The crops are used to feed its numerous livestock. The invention of refrigerator ships has made exporting of mea

35、ts safer and easier. Argentina jumped at the opportunity to increase meat exports. Without refrigerator ships, the meat could get contaminated while travelling long distances.Questions 6165Answer the following questions according to the passage.61. What was Sri Lanka well known for in 1800s?62. Why

36、do people call Bulgaria the valley of roses?63. What does cacao look like?64. When was cheese well known to the world?65. What is Argentina famous for according to the passage?Section C (10 marks)Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.There is a saying in France that states, “The gove

37、rnment could fall, the Louvre could be broken into, or aliens could land on earth, but if any of these things happened during the Tour de France, no one would notice. The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world. The race, which is held in July every year, consists of twenty one -

38、day stages, plus several rest days.The course follows a clockwise route around France, and often neighboringcountries, including Luxembourg, Belgium, and Italy. The winner is the rider who completes all twenty stages of the race in the shortest overall time.The Tour de France first started on July 1

39、, 1903, when sixty cyclists left from in front of The Alarm Clock Cafe, just outside of Paris, and rode 467 kilometers to Lyon. The first race consisted of six legs, each of which was about 400 kilometers long. At that time there were no rest daysthe winner was the rider who finished the race in the

40、 shortest total time. The winner of the first Tour de France, Maurice Garin, the most popular cyclist in France at that time, received 2,000 francs (about $350). It took him 94 hours and 33 minutes to ride all 2,428 kilometers of the race, three hours faster than the runner-up. Over the weeks during

41、 which the race was run, the idea of the Tour de France slowly caught on with the people of France. The race has been held every year since that time, except during the years of World Wars I and II.The Tour de France has developed several special honors for which racers compete. Above all, the highe

42、st honor is the yellow jersey n. Henri Desgranges, the founder of the race, introduced the yellow jersey in 1919 to show the leading racer each day of the Tour de France. Each day, the officials who keep track of all of the riders times compare each riders total time up to that point. The racer with

43、 the lowest overall time wears the yellow jersey during the following days race. Other honors include thez/green jersey”, which is given to the rider who sprints the best by riding the fastest over shortC. In the library.D. In the school lab.4. A. The woman has wasted too much time.B. The woman lost

44、 her camera unfortunately.C. The man doesnt like the old city at all.D. The man has arranged an activity for her.5. A. He lost his resume before the job interview.B. He was rejected to attend an interview.C. He was late for the business meeting.D. He finished his essay on new media.Section B (10 mar

45、ks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations.Each conversationwill be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause.Conversation OneListen to the conversation. Then read the four choices marked A, B, C or D, and decide which is the bestanswer according

46、 to what you hear. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a singleline through the centre.6. What information does the man want to know?A. About Hudson College.B. About life in Panama.distances, and the polka dot jerseya white jersey with red dots, for the best rider in the moun

47、tains along the route.Over the years of the race, the competitors have gained a reputation for good sportsmanship. For example, ifa lead rider falls off his bike, it is common for the following riders to slow down to allow the fallen rider to catch up. Some watchers are surprised by this, but as Ger

48、man rider Jan Ullrich, who came in runner-up in 2002 after waiting for winner Lance Armstrong, says, Of course I would wait. If I would have won this race by taking advantage of someones bad luck, then the race was not worth winning.Questions 6670Complete the summary below with information from the passage, using no more than three words for each blank.The Tour de France is the most famous 66. () race in the world. Therace follows a 67. () route around France, and some parts of the race maygo into 68. ( ) countries like Belgium and Italy. The race 69. ( ) twenty one- day stages, but