全国大学生英语竞赛B类考试2014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 B 类考试类考试 2014 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.At the end ofeach conversation,there will be a fifteen-second pause.During the pause,read

2、 the question and the four choicesmarked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answersheet with a single line through the centre.1What sort of shoes would the man buy?A.An expensive pair of shoes.B.An affordable pair of shoes.C.A pair of trainers.D

3、.A stout pair of shoes.【答案】B【解析】对话中男士说自己最近资金有点困难，因此想买一双不会“cost an arm and a leg”（付出昂贵代价；花费很大）的鞋，故 B 项（一双可支付得起的鞋）正确。【录音原文】M:Sarah,Im a bit broke at the moment,so I dont want to spend too much today,but Id like to shop aroundfor a pair of shoes that dont cost an arm and a leg.W:Yeah,some shoes are ove

4、r-priced,arent they?We could check out the new shoe store next to thedelicatessen.2What do we learn from the conversation?A.The woman would buy another book of Jans.B.The woman was telling the man something about Jan.C.The woman planned to travel around the world like Jan.D.The woman would attend a

5、lesson about genres.【答案】B【解析】录音中男士首先问对方是否对 19 世纪末著名女作家 Jan 的相关情况感兴趣，接着女士就 Jan出生在哪一年，所接受的教育等进行了介绍，因此答案选 B。【录音原文】M:Is there anything that you are interested in about the famous female writerJan who was born in the late19th century?W:Yeah,I have just read the foreword of her autobiography.She was born

6、in 1882.And can you believe thatshe never received formal schooling but knew genres?After she finished her first book in 1906,she startedtravelling all around the world.3What do the speakers plan to do on Friday?A.Watch a ballet performance.B.Write a paper.C.Go to a play.D.Dine out at lunch time.【答案

7、】A【解析】对话中男士首先提议星期五去做点什么，并指出将会有 Kirov Ballet at the Playhouse，于是女士向对方问开始的时间，最后双方确定 5:10 去那儿。因此 A 项“观看芭蕾表演”是说话者在周五将做的事情。【录音原文】M:So,lets do something on Friday then.Ive got the paper in front of me so let me see whats on.Mmtheres the Kirov Ballet at the Playhouse.W:I like ballet.That would be nice.What

8、 time does it start?M:Well,its on at 2:10,5:10 and 8:10.W:Lets go to the 5:10 and then have something to eat afterwards.4What is the woman advised to do to overcome jet lag?A.Manage to forget the normal time.B.Adapt herself to the local time quickly.C.Keep a consistent sleeping schedule.D.Consult a

9、doctor as soon as possible.【答案】B【解析】对话中女士向男士询问该如何克服时差问题，最后男士提出“The best thing to do is try and fitinto the time of the place where you are,as soon as possible”，即尽快适应所在地的时间，故答案选 B。【录音原文】W:Whats the best way to deal with jet lag?Its my bedtime now,English time,but its only 6 p.m.here inNew York.M:I th

10、ink you should try and forget that its your normal bedtime.W:But I feel awful.M:The best thing to do is try and fit into the time of the place where you are,as soon as possible.5What does the woman think of the restaurant?A.It was very luxurious and exotic.B.Its dishes were to her taste.C.Its servic

11、e was first-class.D.It was the worst place for a meal.【答案】D【解析】录音中女士说其对该餐馆的第一印象是 a bit off-putting（有点令人厌恶），随后提到“It lookedlike the last place on earth where you were likely to get a good meal”，由此可知女士认为该餐厅是最不适合去吃饭的地方。故选 D。【录音原文】M:So,whats the most unusual restaurant youve ever been to?W:Oh,a really ex

12、traordinary place called Jurassic Noah.My first impression of the place was a bit ofoff-putting.It looked like the last place on earth where you were likely to get a good meal.M:Well,it certainly sounds unusual!Section B（10 marks）In this section,you will hear two long conversations.Each conversation

13、 will be read only once.At the end ofeach conversation,there will be a one-minute pause.During the pause,read the questions and the four choicesmarked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answersheet with a single line through the centre.Conversat

14、ion I6Who is the woman?A.A TV program host.B.A Journalist.C.A relief worker of the ICRC.D.Head of a charity foundation.7What is the principle of“Assistance Pyramid”?A.Preference should be given to the basic necessaries of life.B.First-aid is top priority on all occasions.C.Medical care comes before

15、everything else.D.Women and children should receive the most attention.8Why does the ICRC identify priorities in a region?A.To collect enough supplies for the homeless.B.To provide the best possible assistance.C.To ensure fair distribution of relief supplies.D.To reduce the damage caused by natural

16、disasters.9Why is water a problem in areas hit by natural disasters?A.It has to be transported from afar.B.It is polluted and unhealthy.C.It runs out very quickly.D.It is expensive to buy.10What does the woman say about the ICRC?A.It provides assistance only when there is a natural disaster.B.Its re

17、lief workers are all volunteers.C.It raises funds by collecting donations from all over the world.D.Its relief workers are highly motivated.【答案与解析】6C 根据录音开头对女士的介绍“Alvaro Solomou,one of the 1,200 relief workers with the ICRC”，可知女士的身份为救灾工作人员。7A 对话中男士提到不同的环境会带来额外的困难，问对方是如何开展救援工作的，根据女士回答中提到的“We use what

18、s called the Assistance Pyramid.This establishes that preference must be given in anysituation to.food,water,and essential goods.”可知“Assistance Pyramid”的原则是首先解决基本生活所需品。8B 根据对话中女士提到的“.the ICRC identifies priorities in a region in order to provide the bestpossible assistance”，可知“尽可能地提供最好的援助”是 the ICRC

19、 确定优先度的原因。9 B 对话中男士问到是否世界上有数以百万的人无法获得水资源，女士给与了肯定回答，并提到“.inmany places the water thats available is actually extremely unhealthy,and may carry waterborne disease”，因此 B项正确。10D 录音最后男士问为 the ICRC 工作是否危险，女士回答中指出任何存在危机的情形下都会有危险，“but all of us are strongly motivated by humanitarian work.”，可知女士认为 the ICRC 的

20、救灾工作人员工作积极性很高。【录音原文】M:Today we welcome Alvaro Solomou,one of the 1,200 relief workers with the ICRC,who is going to talkabout the ICRCS approach to giving assistance.Welcome to the programme,Alvaro.W:Hello,thank you for inviting me.M:Alvaro,can you tell us about how the ICRC assists victims of famin

21、e and drought,and other naturaldisasters?W:Well,we should remember that all too often natural disasters happen in areas where theres already someother sort of problems,such as economic crisis,or a period of political instability.Were the only agency to getthrough the front lines and deliver aid to w

22、here its most needed.We usually offer tents,water,and sanitation kitsto the refugees.Where necessary,we charter helicopter to get supplies to villages in remote areas.Winter survivalpacks contain the best combination of food,blankets and plastic sheeting needed to get a refugee family throughthe win

23、ter.M:I imagine that different contexts also create extra problems,hows that done?W:We use whats called the Assistance Pyramid.This establishes that preference must be given in anyrelief situation to the foundations of the pyramid,in other words,to food,water,and essential goods,beforeanything else

24、is done.M:What about health care?Isnt that a priority?W:Hygiene and medical care take second and third places in the pyramid.M:Does the ICRC only assist when theres a crisis?W:No,not at all.In fact,in recent years it has been the policy to provide help in developing countries once acrisis has passed

25、,or even before one has occurred.M:Hows that actually done?W:Well,for example,the ICRC identifies priorities in a region in order to provide the best possibleassistance.M:Isnt it true that millions of people across the world have difficulties gaining access to water?W:Oh yes,thats absolutely true,an

26、d of course in many places the water thats available is actuallyextremely unhealthy,and may carry waterborne disease.The ICRC has a programme of assistance which includesconstruction,engineering and providing access to water,along with hygiene and environmental protection,thusensuring that water is

27、clean and safe to use.M:Is it dangerous working for the ICRC?W:Well,in any crisis situation therere dangers,but all of us are strongly motivated by humanitarian work,hopefully we can all cope with stress and the pressures which are bound to exist.M:Alvaro,thank you for giving us such an interesting

28、insight into the work of the ICRC.Conversation II11Where did the woman get the advertisement?A.From newspaper.B.From the television.C.From the Internet.D.From the radio.12Why did the womans plane land at Brussels for a stopover?A.Because the airport in Paris was not fit for the scheduled landing.B.B

29、ecause it was found to have run short of gasoline.C.Because it wanted to pick up passengers from another flight.D.Because there was a sudden mechanical problem.13What did the woman say about the hotel she was put into?A.It was really luxurious and comfortable.B.It was far from what she had expected.

30、C.It didnt provide breakfast as promised.D.It has a nice overlooking view.14What did the woman and husband do after they arrived in the hotel?A.They complained about the conditions in the hotel.B.They took a taxi and went sightseeing in the town.C.They went out for dinner and spent the rest of the n

31、ight in a club.D.They were so tired that they took a bath and went to bed immediately.15What lessons could the woman probably draw from her trip to Paris?A.Paris is not as good as it boasts.B.She should take better care of herself when travelling.C.She should learn to protect her right as a consumer

32、.D.Advertisements can not be trusted.【答案与解析】11A 本题的关键是理解录音开头女士提到的“I saw this ad in the colour supplement.”，coloursupplement（尤指报纸周末版的）彩色增刊，因此答案选 A。12C 录音中女士指出他们确实从伦敦乘坐飞机出发，同时提到“.but we flew via Brussels where wehung around for two hours waiting for passengers on another obscure charter flight.”，由此可知女

33、士所乘坐飞机在 Brussels 中途停留的原因是为了搭载另一航班上的乘客。13B 当男士问及女士度假时所下榻旅馆的情况时，女士指出“It is a real fleapit”（fleapit 肮脏的建筑物），并解释说广告上描述的连着浴室和厕所的豪华双人房实际上就是漆黑走廊尽头的一个密室，并且整个楼层只有一个浴室和厕所。由此可见该旅馆与女士期望的远远不同。故答案选 B。14C 对话中女士说她和丈夫到达旅馆后已经相当晚了，所以就叫了一个出租车，去吃了晚饭，然后就“went to a nightclub and stayed there until the early hours”，由此可知 C

34、项正确。15D 录音开女士便提到“I suppose we should been on our guard when we read the ad.It really was toogood to be true”，由此可知女士从中得出的教训是“广告不可信”，故答案选 D 项。【录音原文】M:Well,how did your trip go?Paris,was it?W:It was an absolute disaster.In fact,it was so bad,it was really quite hilarious.I saw this ad in the coloursupp

35、lement which offered“weekend breaks with a difference to the glamour spots of Europe for less than it coststo stay at home”.Well,I suppose we should have been on our guard when we read the ad.It really was too good tobe tree.M:What happened?Do tell me.W:Well,to start with,the ad said we would travel

36、 by air direct from London to Pairs with a well-knownairline and be met at the airport and then be taken by taxi to a luxury hotel with a view of Montmartre.Well,whatit didnt say was the flight was with an unknown charter company.We did leave from London,but we flew viaBrussels where we hung around

37、for two hours waiting for passengers on another obscure charter flight fromBucharest.We finally landed in Paris six hours after leaving London,only to discover that our personal taxiservice had turned into a coach journey.M:What about the hotel?Did it live up to expectations?W:You must be joking!The

38、 ad promised luxury double bedrooms with adjoining bath and toilet in a three-star hotel overlooking a unique historic area of Paris,within walking distance of some of the citys best hot spots.M:Sounds wonderful.W:Yeah,it was.The deception,I mean.It was a real fleapit.The sort you read about but nev

39、er expect to see.“Luxury double bedroom with adjoining bath and toilet”translates as a glorified cupboard at the end of a darkcorridor with one toilet and bath for the entire floor.The sheets hadnt been changed and there were cigarette endsin the ashtrays.Not to mention no soap or towels.M:What abou

40、t the view?Was it overlooking a deserted railway line or something even more awful?W:Even that would have been more interesting than brick wall we could see from the window,if youclimbed on a chair,you could just see the top of the dome of Montomartrewhich I suppose justified the“view ofMontmartre”.

41、And as for the hot spots,well,Ill leave you to imagine what the neighborhood was like!M:What did you do?Did you complain?W:What could we do?We had no choice.It was terribly late when we got there.No,we decided to put upwith the hotel and go out to the town.So we called a taxi and went to a restauran

42、t in the Latin Quarter.And thenwe went to a nightclub and stayed there until the early hours.When we got back to the hotel,we were so tired thatwe didnt notice our surroundings.We checked out at ten and moved into a decent place for the following night.M:So you did have a good time in the end.But I

43、suppose it cost a lot more.W:An absolute fortune.But weve put in a complaint and were trying to get our money back.Section C（5 marks）In this section,you will hear five short news items.After each item,which will be read only once,there willbe a fifteen-second pause.During the pause,read the question

44、 and the four choices marked A,B,C and D,anddecide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line throughthe centre.16For whom did President Obama deliver the address?A.Abraham Lincoln.B.Mohandas Gandhi.C.Martin Luther King.D.Nelson Mandela.【答案】D【解

45、析】新闻开头便指出“Present Obama has hailed Nelson Mandela as one of the giants of history in anaddress.”（奥巴马总统在演讲中称赞 Nelson Mandela 为历史巨人之一），因此答案选 D。【录音原文】President Obama has hailed Nelson Mandela as one of the giants of history in an address at the former SouthAfrican presidents memorial service,comparing

46、Mandela to Mohandas Gandhi,Abraham Lincoln and MartinLuther King.Mr.Obama called him the last great liberator of the 20th century.He urged the crowd of worldleaders,celebrities,and tens of thousands of South Africans to embrace his message of peace.But Mr.Obama hada tough message too,questioning whe

47、ther todays leaders were living up to Nelson Mandelas integrity andcommitment to justice and peace.17The news item reports on a research finding about _ people suffering from Alzheimers disease.A.66B.240C.650D.391【答案】B【解析】新闻中指出研究者对平均年龄为 66 岁的 650 人进行了研究，发现“240 of those studied sufferedfrom Alzheimer

48、s disease”，因此 B 项为正确答案。【录音原文】A study in India suggests that speaking more than one language may delay different kinds of dementia,that is,the loss of mental ability.These include Alzheimers disease,frontotemporal dementia,vascular dementia,Lewybodies dementia and mixed dementias.Researchers studied

49、nearly 650 people whose average age was 66.240 ofthose studied suffered from Alzheimers disease,the most common form of mental decline.391 of the subjectsspoke two or more languages,investigators found the dementias began about four-and-a-half years later in thosewho were bilingual compared to those

50、 who spoke only one language.The level of education had no effect on theage at the first sign of dementia.18What is said to be the cause of the train crash?A.An official from the state railway company had given the driver wrong instructions.B.The train was travelling in stormy weather.C.The driver w