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1、全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题 National English Contest for College Students (Preliminary) Part I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes, 30 points) Section A Dialogues (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question will be asked about what was said. B

2、oth the dialogue and the question will be read only once. After each question ,there will be a pause. During the pause, you must 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 cent

3、re. 1. A. In San Francisco. B. At an airport. C. At a travel agency. D. In a post office. 2. A. The woman is going out to lunch. B. The woman wants to eat some chocolate. C. The woman will go to a convenience store. D. The woman will be back in 30 minutes. 3. A. By car. B. By plane. C. By train. D.

4、By ferry. 4. A. She had lost her job. B. She didnt know the mayor. C. She was mistaken. D. The man misunderstood her. 5. A. He needs some tomato juice. B. His shirt is stained. C. He needs his shirt by tomorrow. D. His shirt is missing. 6. A. To a meeting. B. To the office. C. To a restaurant. D. To

5、 a bowling class. 7. A. Give the woman some medicine. B. Find out more about the womans injury. C. Test the strength of the womans shoulder. D. Go skiing with the woman. 8. A. Excited. B. Thankful. C. Somewhat disappointed. D. Somewhat bothered. 9. A. When her family celebration is over. B. After th

6、e man graduates from school. C. After they have some pictures taken together. D. When she has bought her cap and gown. 10. A. By continuous assessment. B. By giving a per cent. C. By giving grade. D. By means of exams. Section B News Items (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 sh

7、ort pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and question,there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 11. A.

8、Under the age of four. B. Under the age of five. C. Under the age of six. 12. A. Beijings successful bid for the Olympic Games. B. The Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games. C. The large market of the Olymic brand. 13. A. To keep the code for its Windows operating system a secret. B. To design s

9、ome new computer software. C. To persuade more PC users to adopt the Windows operating system. 14. A. One. B. Ten. C. Thirty. 15. A. No. B. Yes. C. Not mentioned. 16. A. More than 500 dollars. B. A little more than three dollars. C. Less than three dollars. 17. A. Because the Iraqi economy has gradu

10、ally risen after the war. B. Because Iraqi people trust the new dinar more. C. Both A and B. 18. A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven. 19. A. Low fruit and vegetable intake. B. Smoking and little exercise. C. Unhealthy diet. 20. A. The euro has risen in value. B. The US dollar has risen in value. C. German eco

11、nomy has slided into recession. Section C Passages (10 points) Directions:In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the correspondi

12、ng letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One 21. A. Jazz. B. Indian. C. Country. D. Pop. 22. A. Their hairstyles. B. Their humor. C. Their clothing. D. All of the above. 23. A. America. B. England. C. Italy. D. Canada. 24. A. The Beatles were formed in England. B.

13、 The Beatles had a successful movie career. C. The Beatles are regarded as one of the finest jazz groups. D. The Beatles first recorded music in 1962. 25. A. Seventeen. B. Twenty-eight. C. Twenty-two. D. Twelve. Passage Two 26. A. Because he regarded the bear as his friend. B. Because the bear was b

14、eautiful. C. Because he considered it poor sportsmanship to shoot a tied-up animal. D. Because bears are not dangerous animals. 27. A. Because Teddy is the nickname for Theodore Roosevelt. B. Because it was then the usual practice to do so. C. Because it was the first time to name toy bears Teddy Be

15、ars. D. Because the toy bear was made to look a bit like the President. 28. A. People collect Teddy Bears. B. Teddy Bears can be found in museums. C. The first Teddy Bear was made by Mr. Mitchtoms wife. D. President Roosevelt shot the black bear in 1902. 29. A. Seven. B. Six. C. Two. D. Five. 30. A.

16、 He moved to Florida. B. He became President. C. He drew cartoons. D. He started a toy company. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 20 points) Section A Multiple Choice (10 points) Directions:There are 7 incomplete sentences and 3 incomplete dialogues in this section. For each blank there

17、are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentences and dialogues. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 31. Never_the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a persons life. A. underesti

18、mate B. overvalue C. misuse D. dismiss 32. Scientists have warned that penguins in the Antarctic could be very_to changes in climate and could be threatened by any long-term temperature shifts. A. superstitious B. acceptable C. suspicious D. susceptible 33. Since settling in Scotland I _ golf as a h

19、obby. A. have taken up B. took up C. have taken in D. took in 34. She often thinks that her six years in Italy were wasted, _she_ that time learning more Italian. A. but that; might have taken B. for that; should have found C. in that; could have spent D. with that; would have used 35. He constantly

20、_his proposal that_of the budget surplus be used to offer a voluntary prescription drug benefit to seniors. A. views; many B. reiterates; a part C. complains; a great amount D. thinks; lots 36. _Alans amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. A. With B. For C. To D. Of 37. I was ask

21、ed the other day whether high and low pressure systems were_the central pressure. A. maintained to B. determined by C. generated within D. preserved to 38. Bob: What are you reading, Frank? Tom: Its this weeks New Scientist, why? Bob: I was just wondering_, but Ive never actually read it myself. Is

22、it aimed at real scientists or can ordinary people like me understand it? A. its for anyone really B. where I can buy it C. it seems very expensive D. it looks interesting 39. Girl: Hi Paullooking forward to your holiday? Boy: Oh, yeahits going to be great. Though Im a bit worried that Ive packed th

23、e wrong clothes. I dont think the weathers going to be as good as I hoped. Girl:_ Boy: Thats rightmy first flight. A. Everything will be OK, isnt it? B. Youre flying on Saturday, arent you? C. Its far from here, as everybody knows. D. Thats a good idea, anyway. 40. John: What plastic products do you

24、 have in mind that are easy to recycle? Tom: Shampoo bottles, detergent bottles, medicine bottles, food containers, etc. They are all easily collectable and reusable. John: _, but actually I think you are missing the point of recycling. It doesnt just mean using old bottles again and again for the s

25、ame purpose. What it means these days is melting the plastics down and building them up again into some completely new product. A. Not too bad B. Something is wrong C. Youre right there D. Its a new idea Section B Cloze-Test (10 points) Directions: There are 10 blanks in the passage. For each blank

26、there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Ask most people for their list of Top Ten fears, and youll be sure to find being burgled fairly high on the list

27、. An informal survey I carried out among friends at a party last week (41)_that eight of them had their homes broken into more than twice, and two had been burgled five times.To put the record (42)_, none of my friends owns valuable paintings or a sideboard full of family silverware. Three of them a

28、re students, in fact. The most (43)_burglary, it seems, involves the theft of easily transportable itemsthe television, the video, even food from the freezer. This may have something to do with the fact that the average burglar is(44)_his (or her) late teens, and probably wouldnt know what to do wit

29、h a Picasso, (45)_selling a Walkman or a vacuum cleaner is a much easier matter. They are perhaps not so much (46)_criminals as hard-up young people who need a few pounds and some excitement. (47)_that this makes having your house turned upside down and your favourite things stolen any easier to acc

30、ept. In most cases, the police have no luck (48)_any of the stolen goods. Unless there is any (49)_evidence, they are probably unable to do anything at all. And alarms or special locks dont seem to help either. The only advice my friends could (50)_up with was “Never live on the ground floor” and “K

31、eep two or three very fierce dogs”. 41. A. released B. revealed C. reclaimed D. redeemed 42. A. straight B. clear C. apparent D. correct 43. A. typical B. abnormal C. hazardous D. vicious 44. A. near B. in C. beyond D. out of 45. A. whereas B. whenever C. however D. once 46. A. serious B. profession

32、al C. efficient D. perfect 47. A. Given B. Even C. Not D. Despite 48. A. seizing B. withdrawing C. seeking D. recovering 49. A. distinguishable B. obscure C. outstanding D. definite 50. A. come B. catch C. keep D. put Part III Word Guessing and IQ Test (5 minutes, 10 points) Section A Word Guessing

33、(5 points) 51. Social capital has become a mantra for politicians and policy makers: they see it as a bulwark against societys ills and a means of multiplying the effects of financial investment in social projects. A. measurement B. defense C. treatment D. complaint 52. Her desire for anonymity soon

34、 became apparent when she refused to answer questions about her identity. A. recognition B. concealment C. vanity D. success 53. “Gentlemen,” replied Candide, with a most engaging modesty, “you do me much honor, but upon my word I have no money.” A. you help me a lot B. you are great C. its very gen

35、erous of you to say so D. thats a great honor for me 54. When it comes to listening to the opinions of members of your school community, do you think you are already “all ears?” A. in full strength B. bearing ideas in mind C. ready to listen attentively D. having enough preparation 55. That extremel

36、y indolent student will clean out his desk when pigs fly or I am much mistaken as to his character. A. soon B. never C. sometime D. often Section B IQ Test (5 points) 56. Sally had a third again as many as David, who had a third as many again as Francis. Altogether they had 111. How many did David h

37、ave? A. 27 B. 32 C. 36 D. 48 57. What letter should replace the question mark? A. T B. S C. I D. N 58. BONA FIDE is to genuine as DE FACTO is to_. A. together B. actual C. reason D. assumed 59. How many revolutions must the largest cog make in order to bring the cogs back to their original positions

38、? A. 56 B. 48 C. 36 D. 12 60. The diagram shows a small village church. There is a door in the west end, seen in the diagram. There is a tower at the east end of the church with a window set in its east wall. This wall is hidden in the diagram.There is also a door in the tower. Which of these is mos

39、t likely to be the view of the eastern end of the church? Part IV Reading Comprehension (25 minutes,30 points) Directions:In this part there are 5 passages with 30 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passages carefully. Then answer the questions in the fewest possible words(not exceeding 10

40、 words). Remember to rewrite the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 61 to 66 are based on the following passage: Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helps to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this is to expose the food to sun and wind. Fruit is sun-dried in A

41、sia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general, the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes

42、of burning sulphur before drying. Plums, for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate ofdrying. Nowadays most foods are dri

43、ed mechanically. The conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110 at entry to about 43 at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish. Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, s

44、oups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively

45、coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed. Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans

46、or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them. Usually it is just a case of replacing the dried-out moisture with boiling water. Questions: 61. Fruit is sun-dried generally on_. 62. Why are sulphur fumes used before drying some fruits? 63. Where are vegetables commonly dried nowadays? 64. If sou