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1、2021年全国大学生英语竞赛样题（B级）2021NationalEnglishCompetitionforCollegeStudents(TypeB-Sample)(Total：150 marksTime：120 minutes)Part I Listening Comprehension(30marks)SectionA(5marks)Inthis section,you will hearfiveshort conversations.Each conversation will be readonlyonce.Attheendofeach conversation,one questio

2、n willbe asked,and you have fifteen secondstoreadthefourchoicesmarked A,B,C and D,and decidewhich isthebestanswer.Then mark thecorresponding letter on theanswer sheetwitha single linethroughthecentre.1.A.A box ofchocolates.2.A.C.A silk scarf.B.B.A large bottle ofperfume.D.A new walkman.C.D.3.A.By hi

3、sappearance.4.A.Chipsand eggs.5.A.An effectiveway tohelpus stayhealthy.C.Fishand chips.C.By hisvoice.B.Chipsand sausages.D.Chickenand eggs.D.By hisself-introduction.B.By hisname.B.A health strategy recommended by thenutritionist.C.Eatinginresponse toa feeling ofhunger.D.An attempt toeataway negative

4、 feelings.-1-SectionB(10marks)In this section,you willheartwo longconversations.Each conversation willbe readonlyonce.Attheendofeach conversation,therewillbe a one-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthequestions and makeyouranswerson theanswer sheetwitha single linethroughthecentre.ConversationOneListen

5、 totheconversation,and mark eachstatement aseither True(T)orFalse(F)according towhatyouhear.6.Jasmineissurprised thatMrs Ford wantedherto7.David says that lastyear 蒺s concertwas an8.Jasmineenjoyedpreparing forlast year 蒺s concert.theschool.improvementon earlier ones.attend themeeting.9.Davidtells Ja

6、sminethatsheisthebestpianist in10.David encourages JasminetoacceptMrs Ford蒺schoiceofmusic.ConversationTwoListen totheconversation,and mark eachquestion asA,B,C orD according toyou hear.11.What doesLucy usually paint?A.sceneryforstageplays.C.thewallsinpeople 蒺s homes.B.pictures ofpop stars.12.Why did

7、Lucy chooseherpresent job?A.She enjoyedworkingby herself.C.She couldn 蒺tgeta jobinadvertising.A.She sometimesmisseslunch.D.pictures ofhistoric places.B.She thought itwouldbe interesting.D.She gaveup herpainting career.B.Some daysaretoobusy.13.What doesLucy finddifficultaboutherwork?C.She alwayshasto

8、omuch work todo.A.seven.B.eight.14.How many hoursa day doesLucy usually work?15.How doesLucy travel towork?A.on foot.D.Partofherwork istooboring.C.eleven.C.by car.D.twelve.D.by publictransport.B.by bicycle.-2-SectionCIn thissection,you willhearfiveshortnews items.Each itemwillbe readonlyonce.therewi

9、llbe afifteen-second pause.Duringthepause,readthequestion and thefourchoicesmarked A,B,C and D,and decidewhichisthebestanswer.Then mark thecorresponding letter on theanswer sheetwitha singlelinethroughthecentre.16.Which activity rankssecondintermsoftheamount oftimepeoplespenddaily?A.Surfing theInter

10、net.B.Sleeping.B.Creating themagic.D.Working.17.Which ofthefollowing statements bestdescribe thecondition ofthepassengers?A.No one was hurtduringtheaccident.C.23 peopleweretrappedinthetrain.18.Who was CharlesSchulz?A.He was a writer.D.No one was fatally injured.B.Someone was killed duringtheaccident

11、.19.How farisitfromtheEarthtotheMoon?A.396,000kilometers.C.Several millions ofkilometers.C.He was a newspapereditor.B.He was a comicpainter.D.He was a reporter.B.132,000kilometers.D.44,000kilometers.20.Why haveforest fires continued torageacross northern Spain?A.Therehasbeen littlerainformonths.B.Th

12、e wind hasbeen strong allthetime.D.Arsonists havekeptstarting fires.SectionD(10marks)C.The governmentdidnottakequickaction.In thissection,you willheartwo shortpassages.The passages willbe readonlyonce.After each passage,therewill be a one-minute pause.Duringthepause,write theanswerson theanswer shee

13、t.DictationListen tothepassage.Forquestion 2125,fill intheblankswiththeexactwords or phrasesyou hear.Thank you forcalling theCentral Museum information line.10 am until 5 pm.The museum itself isa wonderful exampleof(21)Central Museum isopen everyday from2nd Januarythroughto31stDecember and isopen da

14、ily fromand thegardens,still intheir original 1921 design,surprise and delight visitorsofallages.-3-,completedintheyear1889,Englishfurniture collection as wellas a permanentvisitors.Admissionincludes a free(22)users.guideThe museum contains an important 19th-centuryJapaneseartexhibition and admissio

15、nisfreeto alland we are fullyequipped to welcome wheelchairOur museum shopsells a variety ofbooks,cardshotand colddishesthroughoutbothadults and children.The museum alsohasa cafe,offering(23)theday from10 until 4:30.and gifts.You蒺llfindallkindsofinterestingideasformuseum.Thereisalsofrequent localpub

16、lictransport withbusestoand fromthetown centre.There arealsobusesfromtherailway station(24)Forfurther information aboutthemuseum,its history and(25)throughout theday.,pleasecall 01202 451800.YouForvisitorstravellingby car,parkingisavailable atthehotel nextdoor.It 蒺s just metresaway fromthecan alsoca

17、ll451858 forinformation aboutgroup visits,or ifyou蒺re interested in hiringa room at themuseum.Thank you forcalling theCentral Museum information line.SummaryListentothepassage.For question 2630,completethenotesusingno more than threewordsforeachblank.The HistoryofBBCEstablishment:In1936Headquarter:(

18、26),London.oftelevisionbroadcasting;Managedby:A boardofGovernorsand a(27)Missions:toeducate;toentertain and(28)Development:The establishment ofITA ended its(29)The establishment oftwonew terrestrialchannels;The commercialoperation ofa series of(30)The introductionofdigital television.Main responsibi

19、lity:To provide impartial publicservice broadcasting.-4-Part IIVocabulary,Grammar&Cultures(15marks)Thereare15 incomplete sentences inthissection.For each blanktherearefourchoicesmarked A,B,Cand D.Choosetheone thatbestcompletes thesentence.Then mark thecorresponding letter on theanswersheetwitha sing

20、le linethroughthecentre.30.Iwenttothebus station early,A.instead ofmissingtheschoolbus.32.Sixoutoftenwomen admittheyregularly givemain reasonforshoppingonA.up;instinctB.up;consciousnessB.collaborativelyB.Much as.B.insearchofC.asa result oftotemptation and alsocited retail therapy astheD.in;responseD

21、.largelyD.So muchD.had;wouldhave.D.forfearof33.It 蒺s amazingthattworesearchers workingindependently made thesame discovery34.A.simultaneouslyA.As muchIadmireasa famouspop star,Idon蒺tlikehim asa man.inbetter health,weC.Much soC.spontaneouslyC.in;impulse35.Ifyou36.Idon蒺tthinkit 蒺s wisetohim.A.show upA

22、.were;wouldhaveB.had;couldhaveallowedyou tojointhem inthework.C.were;couldhadyourgreater knowledgeinfront ofthechairman,foritmay welloffendC.show aroundD.show for37.Once theyhad fame,fortune,securefutures;A.now thatallisleftC.now allthatisleftA.thewhiteB.show offB.now allwhichisleftD.now whatallisle

23、ftC.theyellow.isutter poverty.38.My grandmother 蒺s necklacewas lost foryearsthanitturnedup one day,quiteoutof39.The studentB.theredunexpectedly.studyingat an institutionwhen she had to returnto her home countryB.was consideringB.imaginativeC.isconsideringC.inventoryD.shouldconsiderD.imaginaryD.Arriv

24、ed;waitedD.theblue40.The equator isan41.A.inventiveA.hasconsideredlinearoundthemiddleoftheEarth.42.Her first born isnottheonlyone in her familywho isgood athandwriting;in fact,allher childrenA.aretired ofA.escapedcalligraphy.B.excelatB.evadedC.go inforC.dodgedD.arefondofD.jumpedA.Arriving;waitingatt

25、heairport,shefounda crowdofteenagersB.Arrived;waitingC.Arriving;waitedthere.43.The girlbehinda treetohidefromtheotherchildren.-5-44.Willyou joinus toplaybasketball on Saturday afternoon?,butIpromisedtogo swimming withJohn.B.Many thanksA.NevermindC.Take iteasyD.With pleasure45.Hi,Bob,I蒺ve just heardt

26、hatthere 蒺s a staff meetingat10 o蒺clock.Iwasn蒺ttoldaboutthemeeting.A.Do Ihastogo aswell?Yes,you do.Apparently,it 蒺s forthewholedepartment.B.Do you havea momentPart IIICloze(10marks)B.Can you explain thatagainD.Can you tell me wheretogoRead thefollowing passageand fill in each blankwithone word.Choos

27、e thecorrect word in one ofthefollowing threeways:according tothecontext,by usingthecorrect formofthegivenword,orby usingthegivenletter(s)oftheword.Remember towrite theanswerson theanswersheet.Ifyou want totakethewholefamilyon(46),and keep everybodyhappy,thenI have foundjusttheplaceforyou.Irecently

28、wentwitha groupoffriends tofromMay until October.(47)stayattheGreenwood HolidayVillage,which isopen(build)in the centreof a forest,Greenwood is a great place to stay whatever theofWater,(48)serious(49)swForsporty people,theCountryClub offers tennis,squashand badminton.Ifyourchildren are(50)(51)only.

29、young and oldcan havefuninthedifferentpools.Some ofthese,however,areforweather.Itsmain attractionforfamilies isindoorWorldtraffic-free原 you exploreon footor by bike.Some peoplecomplainedthatthiswascinemas.youngtojoininthesesports,thereareactivity clubs.Greenwood isa good placeforfamilies as itis(con

30、venient),butI was pleasedtobe outinthefreshair.For eveningentertainment,thereareshows andAccommodation is in a(52)varofapartmentsof different sizes.There have up to fourbedrooms,a kitchenand a bathroom,as(53)as adining area.Before going,I thought thewas(54)apartments mightnotbe bigenoughforallofus,b

31、utIcrowdedatall.(pleasant)surprised原itwas nottoo-6-further(55)infI蒺lldefinitelygo back toGreenwood nextyear.Why don蒺t you giveita try?Visittheir websitefornow!Part IV Reading Comprehension(30marks)There are threepassagesin thispart.Each passageisfollowedby several questions.Respond to thequestions u

32、singinformation fromthepassage.Remember towrite theanswerson theanswer sheet.SectionA(10marks)Questions 56 to60 arebasedon thefollowing passage.How much money do you leavethewaiter orwaitressand hairdressers?Tippingiscomplex,buteven moresowhen you蒺reabroad.(56)In Australia,forexample,in a restaurant

33、?What abouttaxidrivers,hotelstafftippingisn 蒺t commonat all,and they aren 蒺t reallyexpectedin restaurants.or anywhere elseas amatteroffact.It 蒺s thesame inIcelandand China.And inJapan,itcan actually be considered rudetotipEurope,tipping a waiter isfairly common.(57)in a restaurant.In fact,ifyou leav

34、emoney a waitermighteven chaseyou to giveitback.In most ofIn England,forexample,most peopletiparound10%ofthebill.But inSpainpeoplegenerally onlyleavesmallchange.However,ifthere 蒺s one countrywhere you really shouldtip,it 蒺stheUnitedStates.In starkcontrast toJapan,a waiter willprobablychaseyou down t

35、hestreet ifyou don蒺tleavea tip!Not onlythat,butAmericansusually tipup toa hefty20%inrestaurants.So,ifyou蒺resavingtherearesome barsinNew York wherestaff earnsucha bigmoney fromtips thattheyreceive no wages.(58)up fora bigdinnerintheUS,make sureyou takethatintoaccount.Americansalsotipfordrinks.In fact

36、,Here蒺s some advicefroma travel websiteon how you shouldtipinan Americanhotel:$3 fortheparkingattendant,$2 forthedoorperson iftheyhaila taxiforyou,and$1 foreach bagtwopeopleforone weekend that 蒺s about$20 before you蒺ve evenpaidfortheroom.(59)theyhelpyou with.The bellhopgets$2 perbag,and you shouldle

37、avethemaids$3 to$5 a day.So,forWell,in many cases,workersarepaidbelow theminimum wage as theyareexpectedtomake up thedifference withtips.As a result,a servercouldearna decentwage on a goodthetips astheyareconsidered partoftheir normalwagesforthejobtheydo notjust“extra”money.(60)night,orhardlybreakev

38、enon a slownight.Service sector workersareevenexpectedtopay incometaxonStainedApron has information on who蒺s who intheworldoftipping.Under thecolumn heading“Scum”,you can finda list ofthebad tippers.Those on thelist includeAL Gore,Dan-7-Quayleand Bridget Fonda.And under“Saints”there 蒺s a list oftheg

39、eneroustippers,whichincludes JohnnyDepp,Ray Charles,AngelinaJolie and Bill Clinton.But couldanyonepossibly match thelateKerryPacker(theAustralian billionaire)?He was alwaysageneroustipper,buton one occasion he casually askedthewaitress serving him how bighermortgagewas.The tiphe left herpaiditofftot

40、helast penny.Now thatreally is“saintly tipping”!Of course,make sureyou蒺rea billionairebefore trying thatone!Questions56 to60Choosefromthesentences AG theone whichbestfits eachgap of56-60.Therearetwo extrasentenceswhichyou do notneed touse.A.But why istheresomuch tipping?C.Why istipping socommon inUS

41、?B.The problemisthateverycountry seemstohaveits own unofficial“rules”.D.Thereisevena website forcelebrity tippers.E.However,amountsvaryfromcountry tocountry.F.How much a waiter can earnlargely lies inthegenerosity ofthetipper.G.But itisn 蒺tonlyinbarsand restaurantswhereyou蒺resupposedtotip.SectionB(1

42、0marks)Questions 6165 arebasedon thefollowing passage.GertrudeBenham was born in England in 1867.She had made 130 climbsin theEuropean Alps beforegoingtotheCanadianRocky Mountainsin1904,whereshespentthesummer climbing.In1904,thepathstheRocky Mountains.In facthe was so successful thattheGeographical

43、Board ofCanada asked historeachthetop.But GertrudeBenham had thesame idea.ofGertrudeBenham and CharlesFay briefly crossed.He had spentseveral successful summers climbing inselect a mountaintotakehisname.He choseone known as Heejeeand was determinedtobe thefirst toOn 19 July1904,Gertrudeand herguide,

44、Christian Kaufmann,reachedthetopofa mountainwhichthey thought wasHeejee.Upontheir return,however,they were told that that particularmountainwas calledsomethingelse.They decidedtotryagainthenextday but,unknown toGertrude,Christian蒺s brother,were planningtoclimbHeejeethatday aswell.-8-Charles Fayandhi

45、s guide HansKaufmann,difficultand had toturnback.Gertrudeand Christian weresuccessful.CharlesFay was annoyedand laterwroteina letter,Hans Kaufmann ledme,against my wishes,up Consolation Valleyinstead oftaking myadvicetogo roundMoraineLake,whileChristian ledMissBenham straight tothetopofthemountain.蒺

46、wanted Gertrudetogettothetopfirst and Hans hadSome peoplesaidthattheKaufmann brothers hadBoth groupssetout on 20 Julybut CharlesFay and Hans Kaufmann found the snow conditionstherefore takenCharlesFay on a routewhichtookmoretime.Althoughthis isa goodstory,no documentsexistto prove thisactually happe

47、ned and it was neverthought thatGertrudehad any knowledgeofit.Disappointed,Charles Fay asked if he couldchoosea differentmountaintotakehisname and choseMount Shappee,but thenfoundoutthatGertrudeandChristian had climbedthatone as well.At thispointCharlesFay agreedtohave hisname attachedtoHeejee,as he

48、 had originallywanted.He finally climbedtoitstopon 5 August1904.Halfa centurylater,hisgrandsonclimbedthe north-easternsideof the mountain,by then known as Mount Fay.No otherclimberhad evermanaged todo this.GertrudeBenham thentravelled toNew Zealandand Japantodo more climbingbeforegoinghome toEngland

49、,spendingtime in Australia and Indiaon the way.CharlesFay made many more successfulin1927 butunfortunatelywas destroyed ina forest fire in2003.Questions6165Answerthefollowing questions withtheinformation giveninthepassage.61.Did GertrudeBenham spendlesstimeclimbing inCanada thanCharlesFay?62.When di

50、dGertrudeBenham manage toclimeMount Heejee?63.What didCharlesFay blame hisguideHans Kaufmann for?climbes.The first hutbuilt intheCanadianRockiestoshelter climbers was called theFay Hut.Itwas built64.Which direction didCharlesFay蒺s grandsonchoosetoclimbMount Fay?65.Which countries inAsiadidGertrudeBe