2006大学英语竞赛a级试题

2006年全国大学生英语竞赛样题（A级笔试试题）2006NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelA-Sample)PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,30points)SectionAShortConversations(6points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear6shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A.Shedidn’tlikeit.B.Shewasill.C.Shevisitedafriend.D.Shehadreadaboutit.2.A.Hebelievesdancingisenjoyable.B.Headmiresthosewhocandance.C.Hedefinitelydoesnotlikedancing.D.Hewon’tdanceuntilhe’sdonehiswork.3.A.Around3:00.B.Around5:00.C.At2:00.D.At1:00.4.A.Thethunderstorm.B.Theweather.C.Thesun.D.Thebroadcast.5.A.Theyareverygoodfriends.B.Theyhaven’tseeneachotherforalongtime.C.Theyarefondofanimals.D.Theydon’texpecttomeeteachotherinthezoo.6.A.Goouttowork.B.ListencarefullytoJohn.C.Becalmandpatient.D.Dotheeasiestthing.SectionBLongConversation(4points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearonelongconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,4questionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.7.A.Sheneedssomeinformation.B.Shewantspackingmaterials.C.Sheischeckingherpackage.D.SheismovingtoCalifornia.8.A.Freshfruit.B.Agiftcertificate.C.Homemadecandy.D.Aweddingpresent.9.A.Thenextday.B.OnSaturday.C.Inthreedays.D.Inoneweek.10.A.Regularservice.B.Overnightexpress.C.Samedaydelivery.D.Priorityservice.SectionCNewsItems(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortpiecesofnewsfromBBCorVOA.Aftereachnewsitemandquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.11.A.Youngchildren.B.Middle-agedpeople.C.Oldpeople.12.A.InBeijing,2005.B.InNewYork,1995.C.InBeijing,1995.13.A.Yes,theywere.B.No,theyweren’t.C.Notmentionedinthenews.14.A.ChinaandIndia.B.ChinaandIceland.C.UkraineandPoland.15.A.SriLankanchildrenwhosurvivedtheTsunami.B.Indonesianchildrenwhosurvivedtheearthquake.C.Americanchildrenwhosurvivedthetornado.16.A.Lackofsupportfromthegovernment.B.Lackoffundstobuildsportsfacilities.C.Shortageofinfrastructurefacilities.17.A.Sony.B.Samsung.C.Apple.18.A.PopularFilmstars.B.Engineersandscientists.C.PopularFilmdirectors.19.A.Someanimalscanlivelongerbyreducingfoodintake.B.Diabetescanbecuredifthepatienteatsless.C.Peoplecanincreaselifespansbyeatinglessmeat.20.A.Pakistan.B.India.C.Palestine.SectionDPassages(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3passages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhear3or4questions.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to23arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.21.A.Chinese.B.German.C.Roman.D.Notsureyet.22.A.Chinese.B.Germans.C.Americans.D.Romans.23.A.Becauseitmeansaperiodofrestfromwork.B.Becauseitsymbolizesanewlifewithnewhope.C.Becausepeoplethinkitbringsusagoodlife.D.Becausepeopleenjoysembodingahappyoccasion.PassageTwoQuestions24to26arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.24.A.Therewasashortageoffuel.B.MostAmericansvotedforit.C.Largetruckswerecausingmanyaccidents.D.Therewasasuddenincreaseinhighwaydeaths.25.A.Women.B.Olderpersons.C.Westerners.D.Youngadults.26.A.Trucksdonotusecrucialfuel.B.Fewtrucksareinvolvedinaccidents.C.Mosttrucksdon’ttransportconsumergoods.D.Trucksrunbetterathigherspeeds.PassageThreeQuestions27to30arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.27.A.6milesfromHawaii.B.Onanaircraftcarrier.C.IntheAtlanticOcean.D.145milesfromHawaii.28.A.17.B.70.C.7.D.27.29.A.Fortwodays.B.Forfifteendays.C.FortwelvedaysD.Forthreedays.30.A.Aboardtheaircraftcarrier.B.InHouston.C.Aboardthehelicopter.D.Inthespacemodule.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(5minutes,10points)Directions:Thereare10incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.31.Althoughhehadlookedthroughallthereferencematerialsonthesubject,hestillfoundithardtounderstandthispointandhistutor’sexplanationonly________tohisconfusion.A.extendedB.amountedC.addedD.turned32.Theprofessorcouldhardlyfindsufficientgrounds________hisargumentsinfavourofthenewtheory.A.onwhichtobaseB.whichtobaseonC.tobaseonD.tobebasedon33.Thesereferencebooks,whichyoucangetatanybookshopinthecity,willprovideyou________youneed.A.allofinformationB.alloftheinformationsC.alltheinformationsD.alltheinformation34.Apartfromtakingcareofherchildren,shehastotakeonsuchheavy________houseworkascarryingwaterandfirewood.A.time-consumedB.timely-consumedC.time-