2012年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试卷(C类)word完整版

尊重他人的劳动成果！转载请注明资源出处！2012NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelC–Preliminary)(总分：150分时间：120分钟)PartIlisteningComprehension(30marks)SectionA(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachconversation,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.Whatdoesthemansaywecandotodealwithoilcrisis?A.Tomakefulluseofoil.B.TouseaslittleoilaspossibleC.Tofindalternativeenergy.2.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inaninsurancecompany.B.Inabank.C.Inasupermarket.3.Accordingtotheman,whoisgoingtotakeoverthepositiontheyaretalkingabout?A.Janice.B.Someoneelse.C.Meryl.4.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheman’sreportforthemeeting?A.Hehastogetitreadybeforetomorrownoon.B.Hehasdonewellenough.C.Hehasenoughtimetoprepareit.5.Howmanypeoplewillbeontheearthbytheyear2020accordingtotheprofessor?A.Some5.8billion.B.Nearly7billion.尊重他人的劳动成果！转载请注明资源出处！C.Over8.5billion.SectionB(10marks)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthequestionsandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentreConversationOne6.What’sthemainjobofSimon’sorganization?A.Theysendoutradiosignalstocommunicatewithotherplanets.B.Theylookforlifeandintelligenceonotherplanets.C.Theystudystarsthathaveplanetsorbitingaroundthem.7.Whydoestheorganizationsearchforradiosignalsfromspace?A.Theirpresencemayprovetheexistenceofaliens.B.Theymayhelpscientistsfindouthowtheuniversestarted.C.Theyconveymessagesaboutlifeontheearth.8.DoesSimonbelievethosestoriesaboutaliensvisitingourplanet?A.No,hedoesn’tbelievethematall.B.Yes,hedoesbelievethosestoriesbecauseofhisstudy.C.Yes,hebelievesthemalthoughhehasnoevidence.9.Whichofthefollowingfactorisconsideredtobeimportantinforminglifeaccordingtothepassage?A.Gravity.B.Minerals.C.Water.10.Whendidthe“bigbang”occur?A.Nooneknows.B.12billionyearsago.C.20billionyearago.ConversationTwo11.WhydidBobmakethenewslastmonth?A.BecausehecriticizedtraditionaljobsB.Becauseheearnedalotofmoney.C.Becausehetriednewstrategiesinfindingajob.12.Inwhichwaydothebestsellerslike“TheBrandCalledYou”and“ThePersonalBrandingPhenomenon”helppeople?尊重他人的劳动成果！转载请注明资源出处！A.Theyadvisepeopletopromotethemselvesasbrands.B.Theyteachpeoplehowtobeaperfectpartner.C.Theygivepeopletipsforjobinterview.13.WhendidBobcomeupwiththeideaofusingtheinternettofindajob?A.Tenyearsagowhenhewasacollegestudent.B.Whenhebegantodoresearchbetweenjobs.C.Afterhelaunchedthecampaign“GiveBobaJob”.14.WhatwasthepurposeofBob’smakingthevideo?A.Tofulfillhisambitionasadirector.B.TosellhisproductslikeTeddybearsandT-shirts.C.Toadvertisehisskillsandtalents.15.HowcantheinternethelpBobinhisjobsearchexactly?A.Byhelpinghimmakefriends.B.Bypassingonthevideohemade.C.Byprovidingjobinformationforhim.SectionC(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,whichwillbereadonlyonce,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.16.HowmanytroopsaregoingtowithdrawfromAfghanistanbytheendofnextyear?A.43,000.B.10,000.C.33,000.17.Whatisthefindingofthestudy?A.Low-caloriefoodsmayleadtomoreweight.B.High-caloriefoodsmayleadtomoreweight.C.High-caloriefoodsmayleadtolessweight.18.Whatdotheconflictingreportsshowaboutradiation?A.TheradiationlevelgivenbyTokyoElectricismuchsmallerthanthatgivenbyothertests.B.TheradiationlevelgivenbyothertestsissmallerthanthatgivenbyTokyoElectric.C.Theradiationleveliscloseto10,000timesthenormallevel.19.WhyareCaribbeanServiceandEuropeTodayshutdownbyBBC?尊重他人的劳动成果！转载请注明资源出处！A.Becauseoftheiroutdatedservices.B.Becauseofcutsingovernmentfunding.C.Becauseoflackoftargetaudience.20.What’sthecauseofdemonstrationsincitiesandtownsacrossSyria?A.Theyarecallingformorefreedom.B.Workersdemandhigherpay.C.Somethirtypeoplewerekilledbythepolice.SectionD(10marks)Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Thereare10missingwordsorphrases.Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsorphrasesyouhear.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.Recoveryfromjetlagcantakeaslongasadayforeverytimezonecrossed.Soifyou’reflyingeast-westforyourholidayoronbusiness,itislikelytomeanafewdaysoffeelingtiredorevenunwell.Jetlagisthe(21)__________ofthebody’snaturalcycleandsomefactorsmakeitworse.Theartificialatmosphereinsideaplanecanaffectthebodyinanumberofwaysandaddtotheeffectsofjetlag.Exercisingbeforeflightshelpstooffsettheeffectsonthebodyofreduced(22)_________,andaerobicexerciseafterwardshelpstoreoxygenat