2007-2013年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及答案

12007NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelC-Preliminary)PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,30points)SectionA(6points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear6shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A.Hehasn’tfoundasuitableone.B.Hehasn’tenoughmoney.C.Heprefershisoldone.2.A.Intenminutes.B.Infifteenminutes.C.Intwentyminutes.3.A.HavedinnerwithMary.B.SeeafilmwithMary.C.Dohishomework.4.A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.5.A.Hehastogotothebank.B.Hehasmissedthetrain.C.Histrainhasbeendelayed.6.A.£315.B.£350.C.£375.SectionB(4points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearonelongconversation.Theconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendoftheconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourquestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.7.Whatofficeisthestudentlookingfor?A.Accounting.B.EconomicHistory.C.Economics.8.Whenwastheorientationmeetingheld?A.Yesterday.B.LastFriday.C.Aweekago.9.Whatistheruleaboutattendanceatlectures?2A.Itisoptional.B.Itisnecessary.C.Itisdifficulttoenforce.10.Howoftendoesthestudenthavetoattendtutorials?A.Onceeveryotherweek.B.Threetimesaweek.C.Onceaweek.SectionC(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthequestionandthenthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.11.WhendidthebombgooffinapopularmarketincentralBaghdad?A.Lateintheevening.B.Atmid-morning.C.Lateintheafternoon.12.What’sthepurposeoftheAmberAlertprogram?A.ToreportthenumberofchildrenmissingintheU.S.everyyear.B.Tohelpfindthechildrenwhoarebelievedtohavebeenabducted.C.TofindoutthereasonswhychildrenarekidnappedintheU.S.13.Howmanyvillageshavebeeninvolvedintheinter-communalfightinginChad?A.Fewerthan8.B.About10.C.Over20.14.Whatisthebesttacticwhenyou’recaughtupbyarollingwaveofsnow?A.Tocreatespacearoundyou.B.Tooutruntheavalanche.C.Toleavetheskiresortinstantly.15.What’sthenewsitemmainlytalkingabout?A.Developmentofmedicaltechnology.B.HealthcareinCalifornia.C.HealthinsuranceintheU.S.16.HowmanypeopledidbirdflukillinIndonesiaintwoweeks?A.5.B.2.C.35.17.What’sthefunctionofthenewdrugproducedbyPfizer?A.Reducingdogs’weight.B.Increasingdogs’appetite.C.Controllingdogs’population.18.WhatwillsoonbegininthesouthernSenegalesetowns?3A.Plantingnewagriculturalcrops.B.Biofuelproduction.C.Fuelrecycling.19.WhendidPontibeginmakingfilms?A.In1913.B.In1931.C.In1938.20.What’sthemainreasonDemocratscouldregaincontrolofCongressafter12years?A.NancyPelosihasbecometheirleader.B.AmericansaredissatisfiedwiththeIraqwar.C.TheysupportsendingmoretroopstoIraq.SectionD(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Therearetenmissingwordsorphrasesinit.Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhearonthetape.RemembertowritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.Everytravellerhasataletotellaboutbaddriving.Theseareusuallyexaggerated(21)__________oflifeonthemainstreetsofcitieswherethemotoristsarecrazyandtrafficlightsaretreatedascolourful(22)__________.ItallhappenedonaSundayAprilmorning.I(23)__________myintentiontoturnleftintoasideroadandpausedastheoncomingtrafficcleared.ButasIdroveacrosstheroad,anelderlymandrivingabatteredRenault12chosetoovertakeme(24)__________passontheinside.Therewasafearfulbangandmycarwaspushedsideways.Ifeltgroggyandbruisedandwastakentohospitalinthebackseatofapolicecar.Theremyspleenwasremoved.Fortunately,though,myrecoverywassteadyand(25)__________.Butthat’snottheendofthetale.Yes,Ihadtakenoutinsuranceanditcoveredmymedicalexpenses,(26)__________whileIrecoveredandmyflightshome.However,asalways,therewasacatchtoit.Ihad(27)__________hiredmycarfromabackstreetfirmcalledKavisthathadbeenrecommendedbythehotelfrontdesk.IwasassuredthatIhadfullinsurancecover,butKavis(28)__________mycreditcard£800onthedayoftheaccident.MysolicitortookadviceontheformIhadsigned.Beinginahurryatthetime,Ihadn’t(29)__________togetittranslated.“Mr.Balmerwasstupidtosignthisdocument,”itread.I(30)__________withasmile.Afterall,Iamstillalive!PartIIVocabularyandStructure(10minutes,15points)Directions:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachblanktherearefourchoices4markedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.31.IfIlosemynewwatchmyparentswillbeveryannoyed______me.A.againstB.withC.forD.about32.Idon’tthink______possibletomasteraforeignlanguagewithoutmuchmemorywork.A.thisB.thatC.itsD.it33.Doesbrainpower______aswegetolder?Scientistsnowhavesomesurprisinganswers.A.descendB.declineC.reduceD.collapse34.Idon’tbelieveinBrown’sadventureatall.Itsoundsso______.A.incr