全国大学生英语竞赛B类考试2015年初赛试题及详解.pdf

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1、第第 2 章章历年真题及详解历年真题及详解2015 年全国大学生英语竞赛年全国大学生英语竞赛 B 类初赛试题及详解类初赛试题及详解Part Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A(5 marks)In this section,you will hear five short conversations.Each conversation will be read onlyonce.At the end of each conversation,there will be a fifteen-second pause.During the paus

2、e,readthe question and 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.What kind of program is Doctor Levy describing?A.Yoga.B.Art.C.Comedy.D.Drama.【答案】C【解析】该对话谈论了医院新安排的活动项目，最后医生说“l

3、aughter speeds up the healingprocess”，而可以给大家带来欢笑的活动应该是喜剧，所以选择 C 项。【录音原文】W:Doctor Levy,tell us about some of the more unusual services here at the hospital.M:Well,We have yoga classes,art and music programs.And starting next month,theresgoing to be a comedy night every Friday.W:Really?Why?M:Well,ther

4、es been quite a lot of researches to suggest that laughter speeds up the healingprocess.2.What is the woman trying to stop the man doing?A.Smoking in a public area.B.Taking photographs.C.Entering the building.D.Harassing other visitors.【答案】B【解析】该对话是关于画展里游客的不文明举止。女士阻止男士时提到闪光灯(the flash)带来的困扰，由此推论男士正用

5、照相机照相，因此选择 B 项。【录音原文】W:Im terribly sorry,sir,but we cant allow you to do that here.M:But why ever not?Ive paid my money.Now just leave me alone.W:Im awfully sorry,but we simply cant allow it.You see,the flash disturbs other visitorsand damages the coloring in our priceless antique paintings.3.Why is

6、 the woman going to attend the class?A.She cant think of any excuse for being absent.B.She is not interested in swimming.C.She wants to keep up with her classmates.D.She has been absent for two weeks.【答案】C【解析】对话中女士拒绝男士去游泳的提议而去上课，因为她不想落在其他同学的后面(I want to keep up with the rest of the class)，因此选择 C 项。【

7、录音原文】M:Lets go swimming!W:I cant.I have a class at three oclock,and I cant get out of it.M:Cant you say that youre sick,or something?W:Id never get away with that.Everybody uses that excuse.Anyway,I have a lot ofhomework to do if I want to keep up with the rest of the class.I still have to make up f

8、or the time Iwas absent last week.4.What do we learn about the woman?A.She has never met the man before.B.She knows the mans father well.C.She is a distant relative of the man.D.She is one of the mans students.【答案】A【解析】对话中女士质疑男士怎么知道她和她父亲的关系，证明她是不认识这位男士的，因此选择 A 项。【录音原文】M:That really is the most incre

9、dible coincidence.I mean it must have been.oh.fifty yearsnow.Lets see.Ah yes,it was the winter of 1965.I distinctly remember your good father playingin the school yard.W:So,how did you know that I was his daughter?M:Its the shape of your ears.Your father had them too.very distinctive ears.5.What doe

10、s the woman ask her husband to do?A.Make less noise at night.B.Fit new windows in the room.C.Stop bothering the students.D.Complain to their neighbors.【答案】D【解析】对话中女士对学生表示非常不满，因为他们制造噪音导致女士无法入眠，那么可推断这些学生住在附近，即为他们的邻居。而丈夫并不从根本解决问题，女士也提出他应该“go straight to the source of the trouble”。由此可知，女士希望丈夫去跟这些邻居理论，所以

11、选择 D 项。【录音原文】M:Morning,dear.Did you sleep well?W:No,I didnt,and you know very well why not.M:Well,theres nothing more I can do about it.Ive already fitted new windows in ourroom.W:Well,youll just have to go straight to the source of the trouble.M:Look,dear,theyre students.They wouldnt understand.W:W

12、ell,if you dont go round there and talk to them,I will.Theyre sending me to an earlygrave.Thats what theyre doing.Section B(10 marks)In this section,you will hear two long conversations.Each conversation will be read onlyonce.At the end of each conversation,there will be a one-minute pause.During th

13、e pause,readthe questions and 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.Conversation One6.When was the International Friendship Club established?A.Five years ago.B.Three years a

14、go.C.A month ago.D.Three weeks ago.7.What does a club member have to pay for?A.Watching films.B.Newsletter subscriptions.C.Joining the social programme.D.Special arranged trips.8.What reward can an active participant get?A.A special certificate.B.A free newsletter.C.A recommendation letter.D.A golde

15、n medal.9.How much is the membership fee?A.4 for a term.B.15 for an academic year.C.3 for a term.D.12 for an academic year.10.What does one need to provide to become a club member?A.Name and address.B.Name and nationality.C.Name and age.D.Name and gender.【答案与解析】6.B 女士打电话询问有关 the International Friend

16、ship Club 的相关事宜，第一件事即问到其建立时间，对方回答“We set up the club three years ago as a way of promoting internationalunderstanding”，由此可知选择 B 项。7.D 男士为女士介绍了该社团所举办的相关活动，然后女士询问了费用问题。男士先提及了基本的会员费，但是他说 special trips 不算在内，由此可知该题选择 D 项。8.A 男士在介绍社团活动时，谈到了社团为了鼓励大家参与活动而设立了奖励(we givespecial certificates as a reward for act

17、ive participation)，由此可知选择 A 项。9.D 关于会员费，对话中涉及了两种费用，一个是每学期5，一个是每学年12。而男士提到15 是为了鼓励女士直接支付一个学年的费用而做的比较，并没有这一类别。因此选择 D 项。10.B 对话最后，女士问加入社团需要什么信息，男士只问了其两个问题，一个是叫什么名字，一个是来自哪里。由此可知该题应选择 B 项。【录音原文】M:2466.Simon speaking.W:Hello.Is that the right number for the International Friendship Club?M:Yes,thats right.

18、How can I help?W:I picked up a copy of your newsletter in the Students Union,and I was wondering if youcould tell me a bit more about the club?M:Yes,of course.We set up the club three years ago as a way of promoting internationalunderstanding.So weve been established for a while now.And therere meet

19、ings every Thursdayevening,during term time,that is.W:Thursday,right?M:Yes,we usually show a film or maybe run a competition of some kind.But mostly its anopportunity for people to get together,relax and make friends.And we also produce a regularnewsletterI think you said youd seen a copy of that.W:

20、The newsletter?Yes,it looked interesting.M:So,you know,it got loads of information about whats on in the area and about living inBritain in general.We also have quite a busy social programme with outings to places of interestlike London or Oxford.W:Sounds great.M:And one other thing to mention.We li

21、ke to encourage people to attend regularly and playa real part in the club.So we give special certificates as a reward for active participation.Itssomething you can put on your CV,for example.W:I see.And I meant to ask,does it cost anything to join?Is there a fee?M:Yes,membership costs 5 for a term

22、but you can save a bit of money if you pay for thewhole academic year.Then its only 12,instead of 15.That doesnt include special trips.Buttheyre subsidized by the university,so theyre not too expensive.W:Fine.How do I go about joining?M:OK.So could I have your name,please?W:Maria Lanzerac.M:Right.Wh

23、ere are you from,Maria?I should be able to tell from your accent,but.W:Dont worry.Most people think Im from Australia but Im actually South African.M:Fantastic.Well,I think thats all I need for now.You should get the pack in the posttomorrow.Just give me a call if youve got any questions.W:Thanks.By

24、e.Conversation Two11.Who is Jennifer Jenkins?A.A lecturer of English Literature.B.A lecturer of English History.C.A lecturer of International English.D.A lecturer of Applied Linguistics.12.What is said to be International English?A.English spoken by the majority of non-native speakers.B.English wide

25、ly used in academic circles.C.English spoken by both native and non-native speakers.D.English used in the teaching of the language.13.Why is the sound or missed out in International English?A.People can communicate without being able to pronounce it.B.It is too difficult to teach such unique sounds

26、in English.C.Most non-native speakers arent used to pronouncing it.D.Many non-native speakers dont try to imitate native speakers.14.What is the most important factor in International English according to Jennifer Jenkins?A.Pronunciation.B.Usage.C.Grammar.D.Spelling.15.Why are more and more people l

27、earning International English?A.It is gaining popularity.B.It is much easier to learn.C.It is more helpful in job hunting.D.Native speakers of English accept it readily.【答案与解析】11.D 对话第一句男士就直接指出他来的目的，并且交待出 Jennifer Jenkins 的身份，即“a Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics”，因此选择 D 项。12.A 男士向女士提出的第一个问题就是希

28、望她能广泛意义地解释一下 InternationalEnglish 的含义，女士回答到所谓的 International English 主要是指 non-native speakers 用的英语，因此答案选择 A 项。13.C 男士询问 International English 与标准英语的区别，女士提出发音问题，并特别指出和的发音。她说到这两个音之所以常常不发，正是因为“most of the non-native speakersdont pronounce the”，因此选择 C 项。14.A 随后男士又询问了女士关于 International English 的背后理念问题，女士

29、指出其中最重要的一点就是人们的发音问题，因此选择 A 项。15.B 对话最后男士问到 International English 的优势问题，女士认为其优势主要在于人们只欲实现沟通学习国际英语比学习真正标准的英语要简单得多，因此该题选择 B 项。【录音原文】M:Ive come to Kings College,London,to talk to Dr.Jennifer Jenkins,whos a SeniorLecturer in Applied Linguistics.Now Jennifer,youre quite interested in the teaching and lear

30、ningof International English.Can you explain in general terms what this is?W:Its based on the fact that nowadays the majority of people who speak English around theworld are nonnative speakers of Englishtheyve learnt it as a second or subsequent language.They use it to speak with each other and ther

31、efore,theyre not really learning whats always beencalled English as a foreign languageEnglish to speak to native speakers of English.Theyrelearning it for more international communication,and that has all sorts of implications for the sortsof things that they need to be able to do.M:So,what would be

32、 the main differences between the kind of English thats widely taughtaround the world today,and perhaps what you describe as a more international form?W:Well,thered be various differences.Thered be differences in what they need to be ableto do when theyre pronouncing English.M:Is there anything that

33、s widely taught when teaching English that would be missed out inInternational English?W:Yes,I think,for example,that.there doesnt seem to be much point in teaching learnersto say the T-H,the and sounds,erm,because most of the worlds learners of English,speakers of English who are non-native speaker

34、s dont pronounce the.M:And,what is the thinking behind the idea of International English?W:Well,the more different groups of people round the world speak English,the moreimportant it becomes to make sure that they have enough in common so that they can understandeach other,that theyre intelligible t

35、o each other and here,pronunciation is very important becausetheir pronunciation is the thing that will vary most,among different speakers of English.M:So,what would you say are the advantages for students and teachers of this form ofEnglish?W:Well,one advantage would be that they actually have rath

36、er less to do,rather less to learnbecause instead of trying to learn the entire way of speaking of a native speaker,which isincredibly complicated and most learners never do achieve this in any case,so theyve got less todo,but theyre also allowed to keep something of themselves in their English.M:We

37、ll,Dr.Jenkins,thank you for talking to me about that.Section C(5 marks)In this section,you will hear five short news items.After each item,which will be read onlyonce,there will be a fifteen-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the fourchoices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is th

38、e best answer.Then mark the correspondingletter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.16.What caused the boat wreck?A.The boat leaked during the voyage.B.There was a big storm in the Mediterranean.C.People on the boat were frightened by a whale in the sea.D.People crowded to one

39、side of the boat.【答案】D【解析】本新闻是关于地中海沉船事件。报道称当时人们试图引起头顶飞机的注意而聚集在船的一边才导致悲剧的发生，因此答案选择 D 项。【录音原文】Just before sunset,way out in the Mediterranean another migrant boat sank.Some reports saythe people on board were trying to attract the attention of an aircraft flying overhead.They hadcrowded to one side of

40、 the boat and it capsized.The Italian navy had several vessels in the area.They managed to get their helicopters to the scene quickly as did Maltese forces.They beganhauling people out of the water.Many were saved,many were not.17.What is said about the 7:15 train to London?A.It has been cancelled.B

41、.It will leave from a different platform.C.It has been delayed.D.It will arrive as scheduled.【答案】C【解析】该新闻是车站的播报。广播中要求乘坐 7:15 火车的乘客注意，该车晚点 7 分钟。因此选择 C 项。【录音原文】Ladies and gentlemen,this is an announcement for all passengers awaiting the arrival of the7:15 train for London,Victoria.This service is now

42、running about 7 minutes late and will nowdepart at 7:22 from platform 3 as advertised.We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.The late departure from Three Bridges Central was due to the cancellation of a connecting service.18.What is the speaker reporting?A.A plane crash.B.An explosion.C.

43、An earthquake.D.A car accident.【答案】B【解析】本新闻主要叙述了伤员的情况以及事故现场的状况。从播报员提供的一些关键词，包括 blast(爆炸)、leaking column(泄漏管)等可以推断该事故为 explosion(爆炸)，因此答案为 B 项。【录音原文】Its been three hours since the first casualties were brought out and we have been informedthat there are many more victims still inside the compound.Loo

44、king through the chain-link fence,I can see the head of one body lying on the ground only a hundred yards or so from where Imstanding.Even the glass at my feet was badly scorched by the blast.All the bodies so far havebeen taken to the nearby town of Svejbo for identification.So far,no effort has be

45、en made to capthe leaking column but we have been informed that a team of German scientists are on their way.19.How many people were killed in the storm?A.200.B.16.C.25.D.75.【答案】B【解析】该新闻介绍了关于湖南因暴风雨的受灾情况，伤亡人数上新闻提到 killed 16people and injured about 200，因此答案选择 B 项。【录音原文】A violent storm with big wind,th

46、under,and hail hit central Chinas Hunan province lastFriday evening.It killed 16 people and injured about 200 as buildings collapsed under the force ofthe storm.The storm lasted for about 25 minutes as the wind speed reached up to 75 kilometersper hour.The streets were filled with broken tree trunks

47、,and electricity,telecommunications andwater were cut off.20.Why does the President Obama call for the use of more body cameras?A.To prevent further campus violence.B.To increase the confidence of police officers.C.To strengthen the police force.D.To build trust between local residents and the polic

48、e.【答案】D【解析】由于发生了未携带武器的黑人青少年杀害事件，Obama 总统决定增加可穿戴相机(body camera)的使用。新闻最后记者指出，本次措施目的就是要建立民众和警署之间的信任。因此选择 D 项。【录音原文】President Obama is calling for a big increase in the use of body cameras for police officers inthe United States,following the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager,Michael Brown,int

49、he St.Louis suburb of Ferguson.Mr.Obama says he wants 75 million dollars spent on providingtiny lapel cameras for 50,000 more officers to wear when they are on patrol.Our North Americacorrespondent says the aim is to build trust.Section D(10 marks)In this section,you will hear a short passage.For qu

50、estions 21-30,complete the notes usingthree words or fewer for each blank.The passage will be read twice.Remember to write theanswers on the answer sheet.Addicted to the Net?Symptoms of Internet addiction:.A constant(21)_ to get online.Feelings of(22)_ when not online.Using the Internet to find sati