2010年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试卷及答案C类

2010年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试卷及答案C类2010NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelC---Preliminary)PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,30marks)SectionA(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Whatisthewomanprobablydoingnow?Sheiswritinganessay.Sheisstudyingforatest.Sheisshoppingforshoes.Howdidthewomanfeelaccordingtotheconversation?ShewasrelaxedShewaspleasedShewasdisappointedWhatdoesthewomansayaboutherpresentation?It’sfarfrombeingreadyShegotolotofinformationfromtheinternetSheneedsanotherweektogetitreadyWherewillthecompanyprobablyholdthestuffparty?Whichpictureshowsthecorrectionstotheman’sname?SectionB(10marks)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Conversationone6.WhatdoesthemanwanttotalktoAnnabout?A.AholidaytriptoYellowstoneParkB.AresearchprojectinYellowstoneParkC.AlecturebyaprofessorwhovisitedYellowstonePark7.Accordingtotheman,whyisthebuffalopopulationincreasinginYellowstonePark?A.alotofbuffalohavecomefromneighbouringareas.B.FewerbuffaloaredyingofdiseaseC.Itiseasiernowforthebuffalotofindfoodinwinter.8.WhydoesthemanthinkAnnwouldbeinterestedingoingtoYellowstone?A.ShehasbeenstudyinganimaldiseasesB.SheiseasiertovisitYellowstoneParkC.Sheneedsthemoneytocontinueherstudies9.WhatdidthewomanplantodoinJuly?A.WorkonherthesisB.HaveaholidayC.Studythebuffalopopulation10.Wherewillthewomanmostprobablyspendthecomingsummer?A.AttheUniversityofWyomingB.AtYellowstoneNationalParkC.Atherfriend’shomeinWyoming.ConversationTwo11.WhatwasMattRyan’sfirstjob?A.DoingholidayreliefworkatatelevisionchannelB.Workingpart-timeasamodelC.Takingpicturesforatelevisionstation12.WhatdidMattfindinterestingaboutthesixties?A.TheincreasingnumberofcomicbooksB.TherapidadvancesintechnologyC.TheAmericanspaceprogramme13.WhywereMatt’smodelsonceusedonnews?A.TheypresentedbetterimagesthantherealpicturesB.ThespacecraftcameragotdamagedandfailedtotakeanypictureC.Thetelevisionstudiowastryingsomenewideas14.WhatwasthenameoftheprogrammethatmarkedthebeginningofMatt’sTVcareer?A.StrangeCreatures.B.TimeTraveller.C.BrightStar.15.WhatdidMattdofortheprogramme?A.Hemademodels.B.Heactedthepartofamonster.C.Hefilmedit.SectionC(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitem.Eachitemwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter16.HowmanytimeshastheNationalHockeyLeaguealloweditsplayerstotakepartintheWinterOlympics?A.Fivetimes.B.Threetimes.C.Twice.17.WherewastheAfricaCupofNationalheld?A.InTogo.B.InSouthAfrica.C.InAngola.18.WhathascausedalargenumberofpeopletofleetheirhomesinnorthernYemen?A.Anarmedconflict.B.Lackoffood.C.Freezingtemperatures.19.WhoisEmtiazSooliman?A.Asearchandrescuespecialist.B.HeadofaSouthAfricanfoundation.C.Leaderofalocalcivicgroup.20.WhatdidthesecondstimulusbillpassedbytheHouseofRepresentativesaimat?A.Promotinginternationaltrade.B.Boostingemployment.C.Expandingtheprivatesector.SectionD(10marks)Inthissection,youarerequiredtofill10blanks,eachwithNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSafterlisteningtoashortpassage.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.Children’sToysMostpopularwoodentoy:(21)Thewoodentoyisfor(22)Outputper(23):4,000itemsAverage(24)timeperbox(25)minutesThenumberofboxesin(26):1,000Dateofthecomingdispatch(27)Currentnumberof(28):20Numberofstaffworkingonthe(29):40staffAllstaffdo:(30)workPartIIVocabularyandStructures(15marks)Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachblanktherearefourchoices,markedA,BCandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.31.WhenIanwasinjured,Harrywaschosenaslast-minute______fortherugbyteam.A.preferenceB.diversificationC.alternativeD.replacement32.—Hello,Mr.Brown,I’mringingaboutourcomponentdelivery.It’snotarrivedyetandit’salreadythreeo’clockintheafternoon.—Let’ssee...it’sreachyouonTuesdayafternoon.A.owingtoB.likelytoC.duetoD.subjectto33.Amongthelastgroupsofpeopletoacceptthenewmodelwerereligiousgroups,whostill_____theideathattheearthwasthecenterofuniverse.A.clungtoB.appliedtoC.adaptedtoD.contributedto34.Althoughapparentlyrigid,bonesexhibitadegreeofelasticitythatenablestheskeletonto_______considerableimpact.A.escapeB.overwhelmC.withstandD.suppress35.—Wouldyoulikemetogotothedentistyou?—No,you_______withme.A.neednottogoB.neednotgoC.donotneedgoD.notneedgo36.Lancereturnedtocyclingandtrainingonlyfivemo