2006全国大学英语竞赛真题B.doc

2006全国大学英语竞赛真题B

2006 National English Contest for College Students

（Level B - Final）
Part I Listening Comprehension （25 minutes, 30
points）
Section A Short Conversations （6 points）
Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 short
conversations. At the end of each conversation, a
question will be asked about what was said. Both
the conversation and the question will be read
only once. After each question, there will be a
pause. During the pause, you must read the four
choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is
the best answer. Then mark the corresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
through the centre.
1. A. The listening test. B. The exam time.
C. Some candidates. D. Certain
instructions.
2. A. Because he had just finished university in
Toronto.
B. Because he wanted to study literature in
Finland.
C. Because he had just been offered a summer
job in Finland.
D. Because he wanted to be a journalist in
Finland.
3. A. 25 years. B. 18 years. C. 21 years. D.
3 years.
4. A. All day. B. At 11 am. C. At 5 pm. D.
From 11 am to 5 pm.
5. A. From a traditional romantic experience.
B. From the woman's experiences in Spain and
Italy.
C. From the woman's studies of Renaissance
music and opera.
D. From university students' art work over the
centuries.
6. A. He is happy about it. B. He is
disappointed about it.
C. He doesn't want to talk about it.
D. He is surprised at the change of the signs.
Section B Long Conversation （4 points）
Directions: In this section, you will hear one
long conversation. At the end of the conversation,
4 questions will be asked about what was said. You
will hear both the conversation and the questions
only once. After each question, there will be a
pause. During the pause, you must read the four
choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is
the best answer. Then mark the corresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
through the centre.
7. A. At a casual meeting. B. In a
casual interview.
C. On a TV programme. D. In the
man's office.
8. A. For a visit. B. On vacation. C. On
business. D. For sightseeing.
9. A. About twice a month. B. Twice a
year.
C. About once a year. D. Once a
month.
10. A. It's a bit distant from the new restaurant.

B. It's quite crowded.
C. It's close to the rail services.
D. It's too far from the terminals.
Section C News Items （10 points）
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10
short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each
news item and question, there will be a pause.
During the pause, you must read the three choices
marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best
answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the
Answer Sheet with a single line through the
centre.
11. A. By the courts. B. By the governor. C.
By doctors.
12. A. 600 million. B. 350 million. C.
315 million.
13. A. To limit the sales of alcohol and tobacco
to old people.
B. To prohibit the production of alcohol and
tobacco.
C. To encourage a healthy diet and more
exercise.
14. A. It is an old form of entertainment.
B. It is a newly created form of
entertainment.
C. It is a modern form of entertainment.
15. A. In 1999. B. In 2005. C. In 1990.
16. A. At Manchester United. B. At a
Belgian feeder club.
C. In Britain.
17. A. By using their hands. B. By using
only their mouths.
C. By using their necks.
18. A. They are ugly to look at. B. They are
noisy.
C. They are on a migration route.
19. A. Because they are taking medication. B.
Because they are not eating correctly.
C. Because they are living in the modern
world.
20. A. 75%. B. 62%. C. 3%.
Section D Passages （10 points）
Directions：In this section, you will hear 2
passages. At the end of each passage, you will
hear 4 or 6 questions. After you hear a question,
you must choose the best answer from the four
choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 24 are based on the passage you
have just heard.
21. A. From 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday.
B. Between 9 am and 5 pm Monday to Thursday.
C. From 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm every day.
D. Between 9 am and 5 pm every day.
22. A. Paintings. B. Films. C. Clothes. D.
Concerts.
23. A. ￡5. B. ￡3.80. C. ￡2.50. D.
￡3.
24. A. January. B. December. C. September. D.
November.
Passage Two
Questions 25 to 30 are based on the passage you
have just heard.
25. A. He was a police officer. B. He repaired
elevators.
C. He worked in an office. D. He was a
runner.
26. A. He was at work. B. He was in a
cab.
C. He was in his car. D. He was in a
shop.
27. A. It was on the first floor of an apartment
building.
B. It was near an office building.
C. It was in the same building where he
worked.
D. It was on the fourth floor of an apartment
building.
28. A. The diamond ring was still on the desk.
B. His diamond ring was missing.
C. The refrigerator wasn't working.
D. A man was searching his room.
29. A. He went out through the window.
B. He walked out of the door.
C. He ran down the stairs.
D. He hid in the refrigerator.
30. A. He froze to death in the refrigerator.
B. The refrigerator fell on his head.
C. He fell out of the window.
D. He died of a heart attack.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure （5 minutes, 10
points）
Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in
this part. For each blank there are four choices
marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best
completes the sentence. Then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
single line through the centre.
31． She was very __________ because she made a
__________ of ￡10,000 on the sale of her house.
A. happy; loss B. sorry; fortune C. pleased;
profit D. sad; benefit
32． Please do not __________ to contact our office
in case of any difficulties. We are always ready
to help.
A. hesitate B. delay C. stop D.
postpone
33． I'm __________ sorry!I'm a bit __________, so
could you speak a little louder, please?
A. awfully; dumb B. entirely; blind C.
terribly; deaf D. totally; lame
34． With inflation at 10%, the price could
__________ again quite soon.
A. rise up B. get up C. go up
D. put up
35． __________ can make a mistake; no one is
perfect.
A. Nobody B. Someone C.
Anyone D. Each
36． __________ the future, I think we'll just have
to wait and see.
A. With regard B. As regards C. In
view D. On reflection
37． The doctor suggested that he __________ an
operation at once.
A. must make B. did C. have
D. have taken
38． __________ started mowing the lawn __________
it started raining.
A. No better had she; than B. No
sooner had I; than
C. No matter had he; when D. No
less had they; than
39． It was __________ the chief engineer came
__________ we began the experiment.
A. not until; that B. not until; then C.
until; that D. until; when
40． I don't mind __________ a movie in my house
very late, but I object to __________ about it so
loudly.
A. his watching; talk B. her
talking about; tell
C. their seeing; their talking D. your
looking at; your speaking
Part III Situational Dialogues （5 minutes, 5
points）
Directions: There are 5 incomplete dialogues in
this part. For each dialogue there are four
choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that
best completes the dialogue. Then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
single line through the centre.
41．Gavin: That meal was absolutely delicious,
Fiona. Thanks.
Fiona: I'm glad you enjoyed it. __________?
Gavin: No thanks, but I'd love a coffee, if
it's no trouble.