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全国大学生英语竞赛样题

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Part I   Listening Comprehension (30 minutes, 30 points)
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Section A   Dialogues (10 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the dialogue 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. She has to return a book.

   B. She is supposed to meet a friend.

   C. She needs reference material.

   D. She wants to borrow several books.

2. A. In the main building.     

   B. On the eighth floor.

   C. In the president's office.    

   D. At the Tenth Street Hotel.

3. A. It's too old.  
   B. It's out of ink.

   C. It needs replacing. 
   D. Never mentioned.

4. A. More than one hour. 

   B. 15 minutes.

   C. 35 minutes.      

   D. 20 minutes.

5. A. For his art work.      

   B. For his writing.

   C. For his hard-work.

   D. For rescuing service.

6. A. It was robbed.  

   B. It had to be closed.

   C. It was destroyed by fire.       
   D. It has been repaired.

7. A. In ten minutes.    

   B. In forty minutes.

   C. In fifteen minutes. 

   D. In thirty minutes.

8. A. The woman is wrong.    

   B. He is in a bad mood.

   C. His side hurts.        
   D. His bed is in poor condition.

9. A. Trading.     
   B. Travel.    

   C. Computering.   

   D. Accounting.

10. A. Qualifications.  

    B. Educational Achievements.

    C. Certificates.        

    D. Hobbies.

Section B   News Items (10 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA. After each news 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. At least 70.   
    B. At least 17.

    C. At least 7.

12. A. Movie industry.  
    B. Animation industry.

    C. Food industry.

13. A. 15, February.

    B. 14, February. 

    C. 13, February.

14. A. $150 billion.  

    B. $115 billion.

    C. $105 billion.

15. A. Rainy.         B. Cloudy.       C. Sunny.

16. A. Three times.   B. Twice.        C. Four times.

17. A. Yes.           B. No.           C. Not mentioned.

18. A. Best director, best actress and best picture.

    B. Best  picture, best  director  and  best adapted screenplay.

    C. Best  picture,  best  actress  and  best adapted screenplay.

19.  A. Shanghai, Guangdong and Beijing.  

     B. Yunnan, Shanghai and Guangdong.

     C. Shanghai, Tianjin and Beijing.

20.  A. 162   B. 212.   C. 155.
Section C   Passages (10 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 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 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
21. A. The workers on the underground platforms were replaced by machines.

    B. It became the first completely automatic railway in the world.

    C. A completely automatic line was added to its network.

    D. Its trains became computer-controlled.

22. A. A platform worker.

    B. The command spot.

    C. A computer.  D. A machine.

23. A. 1896.   B. 1996.    C. 1969.    D. 1960.

24. A. To drive the train after it is started automatically.  

    B. To start the train and to drive it when necessary.

    C. To take care of the passengers on the train.  

    D. To  send commanding signals to the command spot.

25. A. It will stop automatically.    

    B. It will move on at the same speed.

    C. It will gradually slow down.   

    D. It will keep a safe distance from the other trains.
Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A. Alice Walker's reflection on Langston Hughes.

    B. The influence of Alice Walker on the writing of Langston Hughes.

    C. Langston Hughes' book about Alice Walker.

    D. A comparison of the childhood of Alice Walker and Langston Hughes.

27. A. A research fellow at Spelman College.

    B. A professor at Sarah Lawrence College.

    C. A prize winning writer of prose and poetry.

    D. An author of plays for children.

28. A. He was cold-blooded.  

    B. He was poverty-stricken.

    C. He was cowardly.      

    D. He was warm and generous.

29.  A. They make a living by writing.

     B. They dedicate themselves to teaching.

     C. They enjoy making friends.     

     D. They study law in their spare time.
30. A. To become a writer is easy.

    B. Kindness makes a great impression.

    C. A poet is bad-tempered. 

    D. Honesty is the best policy.
Part II   Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 20 points)
Section A   Multiple Choice (10 points)

Directions:There are 7 incomplete sentences and 3 situational dialogues in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentences and dialogues. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
31. The daring rescue of those stranded on the mountaintop was truly a  _______  deed.Everybody praised this courageous deed.

    A. creditable      B. abnormal     C. unbelievable   D. credible

32. Will you at least accept that the weather was nice, which was _______ to be thankful for?

    A. nothing    B. all       C. anything   D. something

33. The treasury issued an order stating that _______ land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.

    A. moreover   B. henceforth   C. whereby   D. however

34. Better child care and education _______ affected a low morbidity and mortality among children.

    A. will be    B. have    C. has   D. is

35. If the alarm bell _______ them, the caretakers wouldn't notice the fire and it _______ spread to the locker storage next door.

    A. arouse; had 
    B. had agitated wouldn't have       

    C. were awoken; might have  

    D. hadn't woken; would have

36. Sheila always did well at school _______ having her early education interrupted by illness.

    A. on account of  
    B. in addition to    
    C. for all that 
    D. in spite of

37. We preferred to put the meeting off rather than _______ it without adequate preparation.

    A. hold     B. clutching     C. to convoke  D. convened

38. Nancy: Are you doing anything tonight?

    Anne:  _______ 

    Nancy: Well, how about tomorrow? Maybe we could go to a movie.

    Anne: Hey, that sounds like a great idea!

    A. No. I have nothing to do tonight.    
    B. Sorry, I'm afraid I'm busy tonight.

    C. What idea have you got?

    D. I'm going to my sister's and won't be back till the day after tomorrow.

39. Bill: Excuse me.  _______    

    Tom: Let me see. Are dimes and quarters OK?

    Bill: I want to make a long distance phone call.

    Tom: Then you'll need small change.

    A. Do you have any money?      
    B. May I borrow your telephone?

    C. Do you have the time, please?     
    D. Could you give me some change?

40. Salesperson:  _______    

    Wesley: No. I'm looking for a navy blue raincoat, size 36.

    Salesperson: I'm afraid we don't have any left.

    Wesley: Will you be getting more in?

    Salesperson: Yes. Try us again next Monday.

    A. Can I help you?       
    B. What can I do for you?  

    C. Is anyone helping you?     

    D. Do you have a reservation?
Section B   Cloze-Test (10 points)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. 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.
   Whenever we need to be informed on current affairs, most of us turn to the news broadcast on television. It is brief, live and most of all presented by   41    journalists who have become true   42    . Behind all this glamour and publicity, though, journalists have a very difficult and demanding job.

   Most journalists begin working for newspapers, by writing either special feature stories or articles of   43    interest. However, in order to get a story ready, they have to follow a certain procedure. Firstly, research on the story has to be carried out and the information checked. This may involve interviewing people and recording their comments. When all the facts are finally gathered, journalists write the article, which usually needs to   44    by a specific time known as a deadline.

   After   45    the difficult process of getting the story down on paper, some journalists have to present it to an audience, either on the radio or on television. Those who present the news on television do not only have to worry about their appearance, but they also have to deal with the   46    of what news items to present, as air-time is costly and therefore limited. Presenting both sides of the story is very important because, as we all know, television plays a major role in how we perceive the world around us.

   Over the years, journalists have served as watchdogs, uncovering   47    as well as exposing irresponsible and immoral public figures. In the 1960s, for instance, journalists covering the Vietnam War presented the actual facts not   48    by the US Government and so turned public opinion against the war.

   Today, shedding light on the trivial details of famous people's lives sells and therefore dominates the media. This kind of journalism, however, draws people's attention away from the real issues   49    hand. For this reason,   agencies such as the Press Complaints Commission in the United Kingdom, have been set up to check what is presented in the media.

   The press, who are also known as the fourth estate because they are believed to hold the same amount of power that is attributed to the government, judicial system and church, need to respect everyone's personal rights and report accurately and    50    . This allows the public to form their own opinion without bias and therefore leads to a healthy society.

41. A. qualifying   B. qualified      C. qualification  D. qualificative

42. A. celebrities  B. certifiers     C. proficients    D. experts

43. A. general      B. special        C. uncommon       D. particular

44. A. finished     B. terminate      C. end            D. be completed

45. A. doing for    B. coming out     C. going through  D. looking over

46. A. premise      B. dilemma        C. paradox        D. situation

47. A. gamble       B. scandals       C. bawdry         D. violence

48. A. exposed      B. discovered     C. concealed      D. revealed   

49. A. at           B. by             C. on             D. in  

50. A. exactly      B. turgidly       C. untruthfully   D. objectively
Part III   Word Guessing and IQ Test (5 minutes, 10 points)
Section A   Word Guessing (5 points)
51. Since the results of the experiment were inconsistent  with  the body of research already  completed, the  committee  considered the results to be anomalous.

    A. heretical       B. convincing    

    C. questionable    D. redundant

52. Both coffee and tea have beneficial as well as injurious side-effects: while they stimulate the heart and help  overcome  fatigue, they  can  also  exacerbate  insomnia  and other nervous disorders.

    A. aggravate     B. prevent       C. interrupt    D. forestall

53. Though the concert had been enjoyable, it was  overly  protracted  and  three encores seemed gratuitous.

    A. extensive    B. sublime       C. prolonged      D. inaudible

54. Given  the Secretary of State's antipathy toward the president's foreign policies, he has no choice but to resign.

   A. support for      B. reliance upon    C. disgust with   D. pretence of

55. Jazz is an  American  art form which is now flourishing in  Europe  through  the  determined  efforts  of  expatriates  in  France, Scandinavia, and Germany.

   A. some musicians  
   B. foreign governments   
   C. famous actors  
   D. foreign residents
Section B   IQ Test (5 points)
56. Only one group of five letters below can be arranged to form a five-letter English word. Which group is right?

    A. TACPU     B. LEABO     C. TCINA    D. LIUDT

57. In the cross country race:

    ●Brown came in 22nd;

    ●Williams came in 31st;

    ●Jones came in 19th;

    ●Samuels came in?

    What position was Samuels in?

    A.26      B. 20    C. 35     D. 17

58. By what method is heat transferred from the hotplate to the water?

    A. Radiation     B. Conduction    C. Thermal    D. Convection

59. What number should equal the question mark?

     A. 36    B. 32    C. 40    D.12

60. Which figure completes the sequence?

Part IV   Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points)
Directions: In this part there are 5 passages with 30 questions or incomplete statements. Read  the passages carefully. Then answer the questions  or complete the incomplete statements in the fewest possible words(not  exceeding 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.
Questions 61 to 66 are based on the following passage:

Prices include

 ●Return British Airways scheduled flights from London

 ●Two nights in a three-star hotel, with breakfast

 ●Airport taxes and security charges

 ●Guidebook
   The Times, with Leisure Direction, offers readers a choice of two-night breaks to a selection of European cities, from just ￡179 per person, flying with British Airways from London Gatwick or London Heathrow.
   You can choose from Barcelona, Florence, Madrid, Prague, Rome, Vienna and Venice where you will stay in centrally-located hotels.
Dates and prices from

November 16, to March 15,

City      Flying from      Price     Extra night

Venice      Gatwick          ￡179       ￡32

Florence    Gatwick          ￡184       ￡35

Madrid      Gatwick          ￡198       ￡37

Prague      Heathrow         ￡199       ￡22

Vienna      Heathrow         ￡199       ￡25

Barcelona   Gatwick          ￡213       ￡40

Rome        Gatwick          ￡214       ￡40

Book before November 18. Prices are based on two