2023年大学生英语竞赛样题级及答案.doc

全国大学生英语竞赛样题（B 级）
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. Doctor and patient. B. Manager and clerk.
　　C. Father and daughter.D. Teacher and student.
　　2. A. Yesterday morning. B. During the weekend.
　　C. Tomorrow afternoon. D. On Friday afternoon.
　　3. A. He visited New York. B. He went to a hospital.
　　C. He attended a meeting. D. He stayed at home.
　　4. A. The woman enjoyed it, but her husband didn’t.
　　B. Both the man and the woman enjoyed it.
　　C. Neither the man nor the woman enjoyed it.
　　D. The woman didn’t enjoy it, but her husband did.
　　5. A. Because she has to attend another party.
　　B. Because she has to type her paper.
　　C. Because she has to go over her lessons.
　　D. Because she has to correct her essay.
　　6. A. The man. B. The woman.
　　C. Both. D. Neither.
　　Section B Long Conversation (4 points)
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 1 conversation. At the end of the conversation, 4 questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken 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. Eggs. B. Diets. C. Protein. D. Exercises.
　　8. A. One; Two; One. B. Two; One; One.
　　C. One; One; Two. D. Two; One; Two.
　　9. A. Because she believed eggs were not very expensive and also contained a lot of protein.
　　B. Because she thought her heart was strong and eating too much protein could not hurt her heart.
　　C. Because she had been told that eating eggs could help her to have a fine figure.
　　D. Because she liked eggs so much that she could not stand if she didn’t eat eggs every day.
　　10. A. One week. B. One month.
　　C. Two days. D. Three days.
　　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. Commerce. B. Education. C. Industry.
　　12. A. By observing the oldest stars in the universe.
　　B. By studying the nearest stars that can be seen.
　　C. By fixing the age of the oldest stars in the Galaxy.
　　13. A. They were asking for the right to stay in Paris.
　　B. They were not allowed to enter it legally.
　　C. They were afraid of being taken to a hospital.
　　14. A. One hundred.   B. Only one.   C. Four hundred.
　　15. A. 15 million dollars.  B. 50 million dollars.   C. 5 million dollars.
　　16. A. In February. B. In March.  C. In April.
　　17. A. Under the age of four. B. Under the age of five. C. Under the age of six.
　　18. A. No. B. Yes. C. Not mentioned.
　　19. A. In outer space. B. In the Amazon basin. C. In the vehicle factory.
　　20. A. Norway. B. Saudi Arabia. C. Russia.
　　Section D Passages (10 points)
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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. A school teacher. B. A bus driver.C. A kind presenter. D. A tourist guide.
　　22. A. A house visiting.
　　B. Some pictures taken.
　　C. Visiting the sights.
　　D. A bird watching.
　　23. A. On a bus. B. On a plane. C. On a ship. D. On a train.
　　24. A. In three minutes. B. In twenty minutes.
　　C. In thirteen minutes. D. In thirty minutes.
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 25 to 27 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　25. A. A medical conference. B. A job interview.
　　C. A business negotiation. D. A celebration.
　　26. A. No, he didn’t. B. Not mentioned.
　　C. Not sure yet. D. Yes, he did.
　　27. A. Because he was a white man.
　　B. Because he was inexperienced.
　　C. Because he was too lazy.
　　D. Because he was a black man.
　　Questions 28 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　28. A. Three particular groups of learners.
　　B. The importance of business English.
　　C. English for specific purposes.
　　D. Features of English for varied purposes.
　　29. A. English learning Beginners.
　　B. Intermediate English learners.
　　C. Learners of special English.
　　D. English majors in colleges.
　　30. A. Professionals. B. College students.
　　C. Beginners. D. Intermediate learners.
　　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. It takes a ________ time for me to prepare for the dinner,but the results are so good that it’s worth the________.
　　A. short; force B. long; effort
　　C. many; labor D. much; pains
　　32. Rage, shame, and grief ________ in her breast. Under this circumstance, she needs to stay in control of her emotions.
　　A. differ B. divert C. alternate D. alter
　　33. Her performance in the last scene was ________ .
　　A. fairly describable B. quite remarkable
　　C. rather notable D. very noticeable
　　34. I promised to ________ her daughter next week when she’s on business.
　　A. take off B. look for C. look after D. take after
　　35. He wouldn’t want ________ of his parents to know that he has a girlfriend.
　　A. either B. any C. neither D. none
　　36. Our boss enjoys swimming, but ________ he avoids a crowded pool.
　　A. on the contrary B. on the face of it
　　C. as a rule D. as a result
　　37. ________ you told me earlier, I ________ something about it.
　　A. Had; could have done B. Have; can have done
　　C. Had; should have done D. Have; must have done
　　38. Only after ________ five times, ________ answer me.
　　A. telling me; she did B. be spoken; did she
　　C. being asked; did she D. saying; did she
　　39. He has had ________ many falls ________ he’s black and blue all over.
　　A. too; to B. so; that C. quite; that D. as; as
　　40. What the teacher said was so ________ that her students were all ________.
　　A. interesting; moving B. inspiring; encouraged
　　C. excited; enjoyed D. bored; aspiring
　　Part III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 5 points)
　　Directions: There are 5 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each blank 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． Bob: Wow, look, all the things are on sale.
　　Jane: Yes, look here, this shirt is 50% off. _____________
　　Bob: And look at these shoes. They are 30% off the normal price.
　　A. I’d like to buy a skirt.
　　B. There are some real bargains.
　　C. Are the prices reasonable?
　　D. These shoes are the same as mine.
　　42. James: Can I pay by credit card or euro-cheque?
　　Receptionist:___________________
　　James: I’ll pay by credit card, then.
　　Receptionist: That’s fine. I hope you enjoyed your stay here.
　　A. Here’s your bill, please take it.
　　B. Sorry, we don’t take euro-cheque.
　　C. You can pay by euro-cheque.
　　D. Yes, we take both of them.
　　43. Merv: Are these your sons, Jean? I haven’t seen them for ages.
　　Jean: Yes, that photo was taken a few months ago.
　　Merv: John hasn’t changed a bit. He’s the very image of his father, isn’t he?
　　Jean: Yes, he is. ________ That’s for sure.
　　A. He takes up with his father.
　　B. He really likes his father.
　　C. He looks after his father.
　　D. He takes after his father.
　　44. Tom: Which tie shall I wear for the interview? Do you think my blue silk one would look all right?
　　Jane: ________ I’d wear something with a small pattern
　　—squares or spots, something like that.
　　Tom: ________ I think I’ll wear the plain one.
　　A. Yes, that’s all right.; I agree with you.
　　B. No, I don’t think so.; That’s a good idea.
　　C. A bit boring!; Oh, sorry, I don’t know.
　　D. Good choice!; Thank you for your advice.
　　45． Helena: Oh, welcome, come in, please.
　　Jack: ________ And here’s a small gift. Let me wish you happy every day.
　　Helena: Thank you. Oh, what a beautiful birthday card!
　　A. Many happy returns.
　　B. Enjoy yourself.
　　C. Hoping you’ll be well soon!
　　D. I wish you the best of luck!
Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)
Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
　　46. Which number should replace the question mark?

　　47. The monkey and the weight each weigh the same amount.
　　The monkey begins to climb the rope. Which of the following will happen?
　　A. The monkey and the weight will reach the pulley wheel at the same time.
　　B. The weight will get the pulley wheel first.
　　C. The monkey will get the pulley wheel first.
　　D. The monkey and the weight will reach the pulley wheel at different times.

　　48. I went into a furniture shop in order to buy a picture. The salesman told me— “The picture is five times the cost of that ashtray, the chair is 30 times the cost of the ashtray, the table is 4 times the cost of the chair, you can buy the lot for ￡312.” What was the price of the picture?
　　A. ￡5. B. ￡10. C. ￡15. D. ￡20.
　　49. Can you work out this riddle?
　　A. A scarf. B. A glove. C. A bag. D. A needle.
　　50. Sharon had received a telegram from the Queen to congratulate her on reaching her 100th birthday. Sharon’s sisters,Marjorie and Norah, are seen in the front-page photo of the local newspaper looking at the telegram. The next day,Sharon noticed something unusual about the headline. Can you spot it out?
　　A. The local newspaper headline was written by the author incorrectly.
　　B. The headline can be read backwards and forwards as the same thing.
　　C. The headline didn’t say it was the Queen who sent a telegram to Sharon.
　　D. The editor didn’t put Sharon’s sisters, Marjorie and Norah into the headline.

　　Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points)
　　Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)
　　Directions: There is 1 passage in this part with 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
　　Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
　　The image most people have of President Abraham Lincoln is of a tall, thin, bearded man. Before he was elected President, however, Lincoln did not wear a beard. He grew his beard as the result of a letter he received from an eleven-year-old girl!
　　In 1860, a clean-shaven Lincoln was running for the presidency. Grace Bedell of Westfield, New York, admired Lincoln very much, but she didn’t like the way he looked. Afraid that he might not win the election, Grace wrote him a letter stating that if Lincoln grew a beard, “You would look a great deal better for your face is so thin.”
　　Lincoln wrote back to Grace, saying that if he started growing whiskers now, people might think it was a silly affectation done on purpose. The beardless Lincoln won the election—and he began to grow a beard shortly afterward! The next year, Lincoln visited Grace Bedell’s hometown and told the citizens that he had grown a beard because of a girl from the town. He asked to see Grace, and, to everyone’s delight, he gave the surprised girl a kiss!
　　Questions:
　　51. The word “affectation” in the last paragraph means______ .
　　A. great liking for someone
　　B. a man or a woman’s hairdo
　　C. thing done for effect
　　D. enjoyment for oneself
　　52. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
　　A. Before Abraham Lincoln was elected President, he did not have a smile.
　　B. Before Abraham Lincoln was elected President, he did not look well.
　　C. Before Abraham Lincoln was elected President, he did not have a beard.
　　D. Before Abraham Lincoln was elected President, he did not look thin.
　　53. Grace Bedell suggested that Lincoln grow a beard because she thought it would make him look________.
　　A. much better B. more mature
　　C. much wiser D. more serious
　　54. From the story, we can learn that________.
　　A. with regard to the election, Lincoln’s appearance was important
　　B. with regard to the election, Lincoln’s appearance improved his chances
　　C. with regard to the election, Lincoln’s appearance made him win
　　D. with regard to the election, Lincoln’s appearance didn’t matter
　　55. The best title for the passage is ________.
　　A. A Successful Presidential Election
　　B. A Girl’s Letter to the President
　　C. A Story about Abraham Lincoln
　　D. Why Abraham Lincoln Grew a Beard
　　Section B Yes/No/Not Given (5 points)
　　Directions: In this part, you will have 5 minutes to go over the following passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. For questions 56—60, mark
　　Y (for Yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
　　N (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
　　NG (for Not Given) if the information is not given in the passage.
　　Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
　　“Cama” is Lulu Skidmore’s name for the new animal. Dr. Lulu Skidmore is technical director of the Camel Reproduction Centre in Dubai where Rama, the first cama in the world, was born. Cama’s mother is a llama from a Dubai zoo, her father is a camel from the Centre.
　　Llamas, one-hump dromedaries or Arabian camels, and two-hump Bactrian camels belong to the Camelidae family. They have a common ancestor but now live in totally different places: camels live in dry hot places in the desert regions of Asia and Northern Africa and can live without water for several days. They have short ears and a short tail.
　　L