全国大学生英语竞赛D类考试2013年初赛试题及详解.pdf

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1、全国大学生英语竞赛全国大学生英语竞赛 D 类考试类考试 2013 年初赛试题及详解年初赛试题及详解视频讲解视频讲解Part I Listening Comprehension（30 marks）Section A（5 marks）In this section,you will hear five short conversations.Each conversation will be read only once.After eachconversation,there will be a twenty-second pause.During the pause,read the five

2、 questions,each with the threechoices marked A,B and C,and decide which is the best choice.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answersheet with a single line through the centre.1Will Amy stay in Boston all week?A.She must check her schedule first.B.She must ask the Greens first.C.She must ask

3、her parents first.【答案】B【解析】当被问到是否能在 Boston 待整个星期时，Amy 回答“Ill call the Greens and see if I can stay herelonger.”可知，Amy 要先问格林一家。【录音原文】M:Do you like baseball,Amy?W:Yes,but Ive never played it.M:Well go to watch a baseball game while youre here.Theres so much to do here.Can you stay in Bostonall week?W:

4、Ill call the Greens and see if I can stay here longer.2Where does Jenny live?A.In Dover.B.In Birmingham.C.In Brighton.【答案】A【解析】根据对话中 Jenny 说的“I think I can take the train from Dover to Birmingham.”，可知 Jenny 住在Dover。【录音原文】M:Jenny,Im calling you about our trip to Birmingham.Were taking the train to Bi

5、rmingham next Tuesday.Would you like to meet us there?W:Sure!I think I can take the train from Dover to Birmingham.I dont think its too far from here.M:Yes.Birmingham is located in the northwest of Dover.My father was born there.Its really not that far.3What does Linda want to drink?A.B.C.【答案】B【解析】当

6、被问到要喝点什么的时候，Linda 说“Id like some mineral water”，即她要喝矿泉水。【录音原文】M:Would you like some Coca-Cola,Linda?W:No,thank you.Id like some mineral water.M:What size would you likesmall,medium,or large?W:Small,please.M:Here you are.4How much did the stamp of Elvis Presley cost?A.29 cents.B.32 cents.C.35 cents.【

7、答案】A【解析】对话中提到 Elvis Presley 的邮票时说“Its a 29-cent stamp”，所以 A 项正确。【录音原文】W:Wow,you have collected so many stamps.Whats this?M:This is a stamp of Elvis Presley.He was a famous rocknroll singer.We call him“the king ofrocknroll”!W:Its a 29-cent stamp.M:Yes,but in 1998 it cost 32 cents to mail a letter wit

8、hin the United States.5How does Natalie go to her university?A.By taxi.B.By car.C.By school bus.【答案】B【解析】当女士问到 Natalie 怎么上学时，男士说“she has her drivers license and a car,she drives herself toschool.”可知 Natalie 开车上学。【录音原文】W:How do you get to school?M:A school bus picks me up at the corner of our street.

9、You can ride the bus with me tomorrow.W:Great!Does Natalie take the school bus to her school,too?M:Now that she has her drivers license and a car,she drives herself to school.Theres a parking lot in theback of the school where the teachers and older students park their cars.Section B（10 marks）In thi

10、s section,you will hear two long conversations.Each conversation will be read only once.After eachconversation,there will be a one-minute pause.During the pause,read the five questions,each with the threechoices marked A,B and C,and decide which is the best choice.Then mark the corresponding letter

11、on the answersheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation 16What is New York famous for?A.Squares.B.Temples.C.Skyscrapers.7According to the man,where is the tallest skyscraper in the world?A.In New York.B.In Chicago.C.In Los Angeles.8Has Joey ever been inside a skyscraper?A.Yes,just one

12、time.B.Yes,many times.C.No,never.9What are they going to do tomorrow?A.Go sightseeing.B.Go swimming.C.Go hiking.10Whats the population of New York city?A.7 million.B.8 million.C.9 million.【答案与解析】6C 根据男士的回答“New York is famous for its skyscrapers.”可知，C 项正确。7B 女士问男士世界上最高的建筑在哪儿，男士说是位于美国中西部芝加哥的西尔斯大厦，所以 B

13、项正确。8B 女士问 Joey 是否进过摩天大楼里面，Joey 说“Yes,many times.”可知答案为 B 项。9A 对话中男士提到“Tomorrow,when we go sightseeing”，由此可知，他们明天要去观光。10C 对话最后男士说到“New York City has 9 million residents”，故选 C 项。【录音原文】W:Wow,Joey,the buildings are so tall in New York.You can barely see the sky!M:Yes,Sasha.New York is famous for its sk

14、yscrapers.But did you know that the tallest skyscraper in theworld is not even located in New York City?W:Where is it located?M:Its in Chicago,in the Midwest of the country.Its called the Sears Tower.W:Have you ever been inside a skyscraper?M:Yes,many times.Tomorrow,when we go sightseeing,well go to

15、 the top of a skyscraper.W:Great!Do you like living in New York?M:Yes!Theres always something interesting to do or see in New York.And therere so many interestingpeople living here.People from all over the world come to live in New York.New York City has 9 millionresidents.W:How long have you been l

16、iving in New York?M:For 10 years.We lived in California before that.Conversation 211What is the relationship between the man and the woman?A.Doctor and patient.B.Librarian and student.C.Policeman and passer-by.12The woman wanted to find books about _.A.famous AmericansB.wealthy ChineseC.royal Englis

17、hmen13Benjamin Franklin was a _.A.diplomatB.singerC.dancer14Where is everything that is in the library listed?A.In solar system.B.In the computer system.C.In the public address system.15According to the man,the computer will tell you about the book EXCEPT_.A.a short description of the bookB.the posi

18、tion of the bookC.the whole book【答案与解析】11B 通过整个对话及男士提到的“If you follow me,Ill show you how our library is organised.”可知，两人的关系为图书管理员和学生。12A 根据女士提到的“where to find the books about famous Americans”可知，A 项为正确答案。13 A 男士提到 Benjamin Franklin 时说“Benjamin Franklin was a printer,writer,philosopher,scientist,and

19、diplomat”，可知他是一位外交家。14B 在介绍如何找到图书时男士说“Everything that we have in our library you can find is listed in ourcomputer system”，故 B 项正确。15C 在电脑上查图书信息时“the computer will tell you where the book is located in the library.It willalso give you a short description of the book”，可知并没有整本书的信息，C 项正确。【录音原文】W:Where

20、are famous Americans from?M:Theyre from all over America.Some of them werent even born in America,but came to America andbecame U.S.citizens.W:Do you happen to know where Benjamin Franklin was from?M:Boston.Benjamin Franklin was a printer,writer,philosopher,scientist,and diplomat!Is there anythingel

21、se youd like to know?W:Yes.I would be very grateful if you could show me where to find the books about famous Americans.M:Sure.If you follow me,Ill show you how our library is organised.Everything that we have in our libraryyou can find is listed in our computer system.W:Really?How does it work?How

22、can I find the books Im looking for?M:Just type in the name of the author or the title of the book and the computer will tell you where the book islocated in the library.It will also give you a short description of the book.W:How convenient!Section C（5 marks）In this section,you will hear a monologue

23、.The monologue will be read twice.After the monologue,therewill be a pause.During the pause,read the five questions,each with the three choices marked A,B and C,anddecide which is the best choice.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line throughthe centre.16What does

24、Peter Watson do in the museum?A.Human Resource Manager.B.Public Programs Manager.C.Public Relations Manager.17How many exhibits does the museum have?A.About 40.B.Less than 50.C.Over 100.18Whats the name of the special area for children under the age of 7?A.Power your future.B.Mathematics.C.Kidspace.

25、19The“Mathematics”exhibit area of the museum was first made for _.A.the Worlds Fair in New York in 1964B.the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984C.the World Economical and Environmental Conference in 200820According to Peter,which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A.Visitors to the museum can

26、learn more about science.B.Every exhibit is merely designed for the visitors to look at.C.The exhibits show the principles of science in daily lives.【答案与解析】16B 独白开篇，Peter Watson 对自己做了介绍“I am the Public Programs Manager”，可知 B 项正确。17C Peter Watson 介绍博物馆的情况时提到“Our museum has over 100 exhibits”，故 C 项正确。

27、18 C 在谈到专门为 7 岁以下儿童设的专区时提到 a special area for children under the age of 7 which wecall“Kidspace”，故 C 项正确。19A 文中提到 the“Mathematics”exhibit 时说“This exhibit was first made for the Worlds Fair in NewYork in 1964.”，所以 A 项为正确答案。20B Peter Watson 提到“Each exhibit is designed for you to do more than just look

28、 at.”，人们还可以从中学到很多科学知识，B 项表述不正确，故为答案【录音原文】Peter WatsonMy name is Peter Watson,and I am the Public Programs Manager at the Science and Technology Museum ofAtlanta.Our museum has over 100 exhibits which help to show the principles of science in our everyday lives.Each exhibit is designed for you to do

29、more than just look at.You can actually experiment with the equipment tolearn more about science.We also have a Hall of Electricity and Magnetism,a Hall of Light,Colour,and Perception,and a special areafor children under the age of 7 which we call“Kidspace”.In addition to these exhibit halls,we have

30、 the“mathematics”exhibit area which is all about the different areas of mathematics.This exhibit was first made forthe Worlds Fair in New York in 1964.Our museum also has an electric technologies hall which we call“PowerYour Future”and a large theatre where we perform our science show.Section D（10 m

31、arks）In this section,you will hear a short passage.The passage will be read twice.There are ten missing words orphrases,filling in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear.Remember to write the answers on theanswer sheet.Remarkable PeopleWhat makes a person remarkable?The word“remarkable”

32、means“（21）_”or“worthy of notice.”Aremarkable person,then,is someone who is unusual,who is worthy of our noticing.Of course being“unusual”or“worthy of notice”does（22）_mean being famous or（23）_.Many famous people are notremarkable,and many people who are truly remarkable are not famous.These people ar

33、e remarkable because all of them（24）_ and then worked hard to achieve them.Perhaps that is the（25）_of remarkable（26）_people with the courage,strength and perseveranceto workand keep on workingtoward something that they（27）_.As booker T.Washington once said,“Success is to be measured not so much by t

34、he（28）_that one has reached in life as by the（29）_which he has overcome while trying to succeed.We can learn a great deal from people we consider to be remarkable.We can（30）_by their work andtheir way of being because they enable us to see what is possible in ones life.【答案】21notably unusual22not nec

35、essarily23well known24set difficult goals25measure26individuals27believe in28position29obstacles30be inspired【录音原文】Remarkable PeopleWhat makes a person remarkable?The word remarkable means“notably unusual“or“worthy of notice.”Aremarkable person,then,is someone who is unusual,who is worthy of our not

36、icing.Of course,being“unusual”or“worthy of notice”does not necessarily mean being famous or well known.Many famous people are notremarkable,and many people who are truly remarkable are not famous.These people are remarkable because all of them set difficult goals and then worked hard to achieve them

37、.Perhaps that is the measure of remarkable individuals:people with the courage,strength and perseverance toworkand keep on workingtoward something that they believe in.As booker T.Washington once said,“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obsta

38、cles which hehas overcome while trying to succeed.”We can learn a great deal from people we consider to be remarkable.We can be inspired by their work andtheir way of being because they enable us to see what is possible in ones life.Part II Vocabulary and Structure（15 marks）There are 15 incomplete s

39、entences in this part,there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the onethat best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line throughthe center.31Whether well hold the sports meeting depends on the weather,_?A.wont weB.shant weC.doesnt itD.w

40、ont it【答案】C【解析】句意：我们开不开运动会取决于天气，不是吗？考查反意疑问句，如果主语从句由 if、whether、who、what、which、where、how、when 等引导，其反意疑问句的主语要用 it。且反意部分是对现在情况的陈述，故用 doesnt it。32In order to prevent the fire spreading,some of the houses nearby _ pulled down before the firemenarrived.A.have beenB.haveC.had beenD.had【答案】C【解析】句意：为了防止火势蔓延，

41、附近的房子在消防员到来之前就被已经推倒了。the firemen arrived为过去时，所以“房子被推倒”应用过去完成时33Neither of the young men who had tried to get the job in the company _.A.was acceptedB.were acceptingC.has been acceptedD.have been accepted【答案】A【解析】句意：之前申请过这家公司工作的两个年轻人都没有被录用。neither of.作句子主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。“申请工作”发生在“被录用”之前，所以“被录用”应用过去时。34B

42、e careful when you cross the busy street.If not,you may_ run over by a car.A.haveB.getC.becomeD.turn【答案】B【解析】句意：过马路时要小心，否则你会被车碾过去的。get 作系动词后接过去分词表示被动。35Now,children,its time you_.A.are washing and dressingB.are washed and dressedC.will wash and dressD.were washed and dressed【答案】D【解析】句意：现在，孩子们，该给你们洗澡

43、穿衣服了。Its time that 从句时，that 可省略，time可由 high,about 修饰，从句中的谓语动词有两种形式，或者用动词的过去式（be 用 were），或者用 should 动词原形（should 不能省略）。此句型为虚拟语气句型，表示“现在某人该做某事了”。含有该事早该去做而未做，现在去做似乎都为时已晚的意思。36Zhong Nanshan is a famous expert who has_ to _ the origin of SARS.A.devoted;studyingB.been devoted;studyingC.devoted;studyD.been

44、devoted:study【答案】B【解析】句意：钟南山是位著名的专家，他投身于 SARS 病毒的研究。be devoted to doing 专心于，投身于，献身于。37Our country has a _ history of 4000 years.A.recordedB.recordingC.recordD.records【答案】A【解析】句意：有记载称，我们国家拥有 4000 年的历史。“记载”和“历史”之间为动宾关系，故用过去分词表示。38_ quickly and soon his resignation became the talk of the town.A.Words s

45、preadB.The word was spreadC.Word spreadD.A word spread【答案】C【解析】句意：消息传播得很快，不久他的辞职就成了小镇的谈资了。word 在这里意为“消息”，不可数。“消息”、“新闻”、“报道”这样的名词做主语，动词不用被动语态，直接用 spread。这里，spread 是过去时态。C 项正确。39He has been caught _ the rain and is wet _ the skin.A.by;toB.in;toC.in;throughD.with;in【答案】B【解析】句意：他被雨淋了，浑身都湿透了。be caught in

46、 the rain 被雨淋了。be wet to the skin 浑身湿透。40My mother bought me a new pair of boots on my birthday _ she had promised.A.howB.whatC.whyD.as【答案】D【解析】句意：正如她承诺的那样，妈妈在我生日的那天给我买了双新靴子。as 引导定语从句指代前面所有内容。41The goalkeeper is the weak point of the team.Which idiom can be used to describe the goalkeeper?A.The goal

47、keeper is the touch of Midas in the team.B.The goalkeeper is the apple of the eye in the team.C.The goalkeeper is the Trojan horse in the team.D.The goalkeeper is the heel of Achilles in the team.【答案】D【解析】句意：守门员是这只队伍的薄弱之处。the heel of Achilles 唯一的致命弱点。the touch of Midas点金术。the apple of the eye 掌上明珠。t

48、he Trojan horse 奸细。42The aim of the journey was to cross the continent of Antarctica from east to west,a distance of 1,800miles.And someone in your family,Martin,was on that journey.Who was it?It was my grandfather._They left on August 8th,1914which was the same week the First World War broke out.A.

49、Where did they set up camp after the boat sank?B.When did they leave for the journey?C.Why did they go to Antarctica?D.Who were surprised when they arrived?【答案】B【解析】根据回答“They left on August 8th,1914.”可知，询问的应该是时间，故 B 项正确。43So you dont like poetry?Well,I like listening to the songs,and the songs have

50、poetry in them._Well,I can remember this:I wandered lonely as a cloud.A.Can you tell me your name?B.Do you know who write it?C.Can you remember any lines of poetry in English?D.Do you read poetry in your spare time?【答案】C【解析】前面提到歌词中带有诗歌的歌曲，下面又说“I can remember this:I wandered lonely as a cloud.”，由此可知，