2014 National English Contest for
College Students
(Level C – Preliminary)
(总分：150分时间：120分钟)
Part I listening Comprehension (30 marks)
Section A (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once .After each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and 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.
1.why does Carl meet the woman?
A.he is going to interview her on media matters.
B.They are going to start a new company together.
C.He will help her cope with an interview.
D.He wants to recommend a new product to her.
2.what is the man worrying about most?
A.he can?t afford what the woman may recommend to him.
B.The designer may charge him more than he should pay.
C.There is no appropriate design for him in the Armani shop
D.The woman may spend too much on new clothes.
3.what is the woman suggesting by accepting that they can?t cut the mustard?
A.she does?t have a knife so they can?t have mustard.
B.She does?t know how to cook mustard without a recipe.
C.They have to face the imperfect reality at the moment,
D.The man needs to calm down or he may get hurt by a knife.
4.Why did the man take up golf ?
A. He enjoyed the sport when he was a child.
B. He thought golf was useful in his career.
C. It could help improve his health.
D. It was part of his New York project.
5.When did the man quit smoking this time?
A.Less than two weeks ago.
B.About two months ago.
C.Some four years ago.
D.More than ten years ago.
Section B (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the
questions and the three choices marked A, Band C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
Conversation one
6.Why did Jane phone Matt?
A.she asked for a project record in Matt?s company.
B,she invited him to participate in a project release in her Company,
C.she had some questions about an investment project.
D.she wanted to place a new project advertisement through him .
7. how did tane get to know Matt?s project?
A. She got a copy of the investment proposal.
B.she got the information from another company.
C. She was informed by one of his colleagues.
D. Matt recommended the project to her before.
8.when did Matt?s company find problems of the previous deal?
A.before they signed the contract.
B.shortly after they started the deal.
C.when they completed the project.
D.soon after they paid the deposit.
9.Why did the deal fall through?
A.Matt?s company changed its investment policy.
B.Matt?s company was slow in delivering the money.
C.the client company broke its promise.
D.the client company had financial problems.
10.what is tane going to do before she makes a decision on the project?
A.discuss with her partners.
B.submit the proposal to emma.
C.call some other investment companies.
D.visit Matt?s company in person.
Conversation two
11.what is Hilary Kingsley.
A.A newspaper reporter.
B.a TV columnist.
C. A soap opera direct .
D.a radio commentator.
12.How did Hilary define a soap opera?
A. It is a continuing story about things that happen among family members and colleagues.
B. It is a fiction story that describes the life of people living on a special.
C. It is a never-ending story telling about women selling soap powders.
D. It is a TV series that concentrates on men coping with difficulties.
13.When did soap operas get stated according to the passage?
A. Since the 1920s and 1930s.
B. Since the 1930s and 1940s.
C.since the 1950s and 1960s.
D.since 1960s and 1970s.
14.why was the programme given the name “soap opera”?
A.Because the first soap opera was about a women selling soap businesses.
B.Because it was broadcast mainly to promote the sale of soap powders.
C.Because it was broadcast mainly to promote the sale of soap factory.
D.Because the first soap opera was soap operas differ from other dramas?
15.In what way does Hilary think soap operas differ from other dramas?
A.They always show how people deal with everyday problems.
B.They have changed quite a lot since they got started.
C.They have more female characters than male ones.
D.They mainly focus on men?s never-ending pursuits in career.
Section C (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and 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.
16.what is the main finding about carbon dioxide in roger?s report?
A.carbon dioxide is firstly found in human history.
B.Carbon dioxide is an important factor in global warming.
C.Carbon dioxide is found reaching a quite high level.
D.Measurement of carbon dioxide is symbolic in human history.
17.How did the woman survive from the disaster?
A.She was in a hospital when the collapse happened.
B.She found water and food before she was saved.
C.She got help from a colleague who died the later on .
D.She was fortunately stronger than the others.
18.Why did the government drop leaflets over the town?
A.To express the concern over a build-up of troops.
B.To warn the rebels the preparing attack on Qusair.
C.To make the people aware of the danger and leave.
D.To advertise for the government to collect more money.
19.How many megawatts will the solar capacity reach in morocco by 2020?
A. B. C. D.
20.What did the survey by the American institute of CPAs mainly find?
A.Student loans are rising because of the huge amounts of borrowers.
B.Student loan debtors tend to borrow more money to live happily.
C.60 percent of student loan are regretful about the survey.
D.Student loans may have a negative influence on the borrowers?life.
Section D (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Doctors often patients to take a certain kind of medicine in order to 21._________an illness. For example ,a patient may need medicine because his or her shoulder hurts. The doctor may tell the patient that there is a brand name medicine which will help him or her. This brand name medicine is made by a famous company. However,there may be also a generic type of the name medicine.
Generic medicine are 22.________by some people because they are usually less expensive ,yet they have the name ingredients as brand new medicines. If the generic medicine has the same ingredients, this means that the medicine should have 23._______on the person as the brand name medicines.If the ingredients in the generic and brand name medicines are a little different ,then the generic type cannot 24. _______the same as the brand name medicine.
Generic medicine are almost aways cheaper than brand name medicines. Why is this? Making any kind of medicine takes a lot of money and a lot of time.This is because a company has to pay doctors and scientists to study and illness.Then,it takes more money and more time for the company to test the medicine to 25.________it is safe and that it works.Once a company is ready to sell its product to people,the company usually sets the price of the medicine very high. The company 26._______a lot of money in order to get back all of the money that it spent making the medicine .Generic medicine makers,on the other hand,copy some kind of medicine that has already been developed and tested .For this reason,they do not have to spend as much money to develop the medicine.
Generic medicines are usually not sold27.______Companies that make generic medicines must wait a certain28. ______before they can make the same medicine.But once the generic medicine is on the market,doctors are usually quick to offer it to their patients.This is because the price of medicine is very expensive.Taking a generic medicine can save a patient,or his or her 29._____,a lot of money.Generic medicines are just as good as brand name medicine.Therefore,doctors 30._____having their patients take these medicines.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. 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.
Section A Vocabulary and Grammar(10marks)
31.They finally____a conclusion that the company?s failure has been attributed to_____bad management.
A.get;full
B.draw;sheer
C.reach;whole
D.make;total
32.----Most young people want to_____more about environment problems.
--------Yes.but everyone knows about pollution problem,not many people have_____any solutions.
A.look up;looked into
B.find out;come up with
C.deal with;got round to
D.make out;thought over
33.I knew ______at the party ,but Monica knew_____people,nearly everybody in fact.
A.hardly anybody;plenty of
B.rarely somebody;few
C.barely everybody;a few
D.scarcely nobody;many
34.She hastened to______me that the report contained no critical comments on my department performance.
A.ensure
B.insure
C.assure
D.make sure
35.______for his broken leg in the earlier part of the season,he_____in the England team to play Poland last may.
A.Except ; would have played
B.But; might have been
C.Only; could not play
D.If it?s not ;was able to be
36._______before we depart next Thursday, we should have a wonderful together,
A.had they arrived
B.Would they arrive
C.Were they arriving
D.Were they to arrive
37.please remember that Jeanie hasn?t been well recently,so please_____for her if she seems a bit slow,
A.Make allowances for
B.Make an observation about
C.Provide the opportunity for
D.Have your own way.
38.Great as Einstein was ,many of his ideas ____today and are being modified by the seems a bit slow .
A.Are to be challenged
B.May be challenged
C.Have been challenged
D.Are challenged
39.-----oh. I can speak only a few words of french ,i?m no good at languages! --------Come on !______we know you can speak five languages!
A.are you pulling my leg?
B. Keep your chip up!
C.Stop fishing for compliment!
D.A leopard can?t change its sports!
40.------- Frances, do you think you could fix up a staff meeting for me ?
-------yes,I?ll do that. _____
--------well.let?s arranged it for Friday morning and see whether everyone else is free then.
A.what?re you going to talk about
B. Do you think they all will come?
C.At what time do you stop working?
D.When were you thinking of?
Section B Cultures(5 marks)
41. In his famous speech, the Gettysburg Address,_____extolled virtues for the listeners
(and the nation) to ensure the survival of America's representative democracy, that "government of the people, by the people. for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
A. B. C. D.
42. The Wars of the _____ were a series of dynastic wars fought between supporters of two
rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England. They were fought in several sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1485, although there was related fighting both before and after this period.
A. Lilies
B. Roses
C. Tulips
D. Mayflower
43.Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories.He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608，including Hamlet ,king lear,_____,and Macbeth ,considered some of the finest works in the English language .
A.merchant of Venice
B.A midsummer night's dream
C.Othello
D.The taming of the shrew
44._____is awarded the 2013 Nobel prize in literature for her work as "master of the modern short story ".and the 2009 man Booker international prize for her lifetime body of work .
A.Alice Munro
B.Helen Keller
C.J.K.Rowling
D.Anne Frank
45._____is a collegiate research university located in England ,united kingdom .although its exact
date of foundation is unclear ,there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096，making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world ,and the second -oldest surviving university in the world ,after the university of Bologna .
A.the university of Cambridge
B.the university of Oxford
C.the university of wales
D.the university of Edinburgh
Part III Cloze (10 marks)
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Birds are warm blooded animals.though their feathers help to keep them warm ,some birds such as ducks,46.( )(goose),and swans still can't endure harsh winter temperatures .for these reasons ,birdseed from cold climates fly to warmer climates 47.()the winter .this seasonal movement of birdseed is called migration .birds migrate to warmer places ,often hundreds of milestone away ,where they can have the best chance of 48.sur( ).
Birds migrate naturally .certain clues form the environment cause hormone changes in the bird's body .as the days get 49.( )(short),for example ,these hormones tell the bird's body to store fat .this is because migrating Takes an 50.en( )energy .birds don't have a lot of time to eat while migrating ,so they rely on stores of fat .
when bird migrate ,they fly as a group .to minimize the energy needed to fly long distances ,a group of birds51.( )(fly )together in a V-shape .the bird at the front of the "V"uses the most energy because the wind often blows 52.( )him.every so often ,the birds change positions site that each bird has a turn at the front ,and everyone gets a rest .
53.Nav( )is also an important part of the journey .birds find where they are going birds using visual clues ,such as Rivers coastlines,and mountain ranges.In addition ,they use the sun and the star for guidance .54.( )(amaze),they also use the earth's invisible magnetic force for direction.this gives them a natural sense of north and south ,like a kind of internal compass . Many studies indicate that migratory birds fly along the same course every year .researchers decide to test this using "bird banding ".they first capture a migratory bird and attach a tag to its foot .this tag has an ID number on it ,55.( )is stored in a database .they then set the bird free and track its movement .bird banding has shown that many birds follow the same route year after year .
Part IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)
Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Section A (5 marks)
Questions 56—60 are based on the following passage.
WHERE TO GO WHAT TO GO
Friday
Clint black
One of the hot new artists on the country music scene ,clint black ,will perform with one of country music's legends merle haggard and up-and-comer Lorrie Morgan at red Rocks amphitheater .for ticket information ,call Ticketmaster at 290-8497.
Time:7：30 p.m. tickets:$19.5
42nd street
…42nd street' will be presented through Sunday at the Denver auditorium theatre .the comedy includes songs by Irving Berlin ,Jerome Kern ,ColePorter .call 893-4100 for tickets or for more information .
Time :8 p.m.tonight and Saturday ;7 p.m.Sunday .tickets :$25-$38
Bluegrass artists
Home on the Grande concert series presents top bluegrass artists including the bluegrass patriots and Peter and Joan Wernick performing at Grange hall in Niwot .for more information call 444-4537
Time:8：30tonight and Saturday . tickets :$6
Saturday
Riff performance
Riff will perform with ll cool j at Arnold hall theater at the u.s air force academy .call 1-719-472 for ticket information .
Time:8p.m. ticket :$18，$15，$10
Train rides
The Georgetown loop historic mining and railroad park is open on weekends through may .passengers may board in either Georgetown or silver plume .the train will running daily beginning memorial day and continuing through labor day call 670-1686.
Time :9：20a.m.-3:55p.m. tickets:$5-$12.5
Sunday
Morning concert
The Azusa Pacific University Choir and Orchestra will perform at the Denver first church of the Nazarene ,3800 E.Hampden ave.the 150-member choir will perform a variety of classical and popular songs .A free continental breakfast will be offered before the concert .call 761-8370.
When :8：45a.m.breakfast ,9：45a.m.concert . Tickets:free-will offering .
Help for kids
Colorado Kpids Care And Funplex are teaming up to help homeless children by accepting donations of baby items including clothing ,formula and diapers at Funplex ,located at south Kipling street and west coal mine avenue in Littleton .each person who brings a donation will receive a free activity pass to Funplex .for more information ,call 934-0277.
Time:11a.m.-6p.m.
origami
The Boulder public library's Sunday specials program is presenting an origami workshop in the convent garden at the library ,1000canyon Blvd .participants will learn to make birds ,boats and other objects using the age-old paper folding techniques .call 441-3100.
Time:3p.m tickets :free
Auto exhibit
T he either annual concours d?Elegance auto exhibit will be held in the north parking lot at university Hillsborough mall ,2700s.Colorado Blvd .Rare Porsches ,Maseratis ,jaguars and racing Carson will be featured .all proceeds benefit Denver 's united cerebral palsy association .call 355-7337 for more information .
Time:9 a.m.-4p.m. Tickets :$5
Questions 56—60
Decide the following statements are TRUE or FALSE according to the passage .
56.Only those WHO bring donations to homeless children can attend the activity at Funplex .
57.if you are interested in gardening ,you won't want to mission the "bluegrass artists "Friday night in Niwot .
58.if you are interested in buying a used car ,you won 't find any useful information in this page of weekend .
59.in the Sunday morning concert at the Denver first church of the Nazarene ,free breakfast and performance will be provided .
60.participants can watch and learn paper folding technique rather than do handset -on activities in the origami workshop .
Section B (10 marks)
Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.
One of the hardest things for any sportsperson to do is to know when to retire .do you retire when you are at your physical peak or do you wait until
your body (or your coach )tells you that it's time to go ?but even harder is finding the answer to the question "what am i going to do with the rest of my life ?"
61( )"there 's a high risk of depression and people often find adjusting to a new way of life difficult ",says Ian Cockerill ,a sports psychologist ."for sport people ,There's an extra trauma -the loss of the glamour .that 's the hardest part ."as Eddie Araro ,the us jockey says ,"when a jockey retires ,he becomes just another little man ."
62( )perhaps they just can 't stand life without the "high "of playing professional sport .Michael Jordan ,the greatest basketball player of all time ,retired three timeshare .he retired once from the Chicago bulls,made a successful comeback with the bulls,then retired again .his second comeback with an inferior team ended in failure and he retired for ever at the age of 38.Jordan said ,"there will never be anything in do that will fulfill me as much as competing did ."
63( )Muhammad Alice needed the money ,but his comeback fight ,at the age of 39，against Trevor Berbick ,was one of the saddest spectacles in modern sport .after losing to Berbick ,Alice retired permanently .three years later he developed Parkinson 's disease .
64( )as Jimmy greaves ,an ex-England international footballer said ,"I think that a lot of players would prefer to be shot once their career is over ."many of them spend their retirement in a continual battle against depression,alcohol ,or drugs.
65( )Franz Beckenbauer is a classic example of a footballer WHO won everything with his club ,Bayern Munich .after retiring he became a successful coach with Bayern and finally president of the club .John McEnroe ,the infamous "bad boy "of tennis ,is now a highly respected and highly paid TV commentator .another good example is world famous Chinese table tennis player -Deng Yaping.after retiring at the end of the 1997season ,Deng served on the international Olympic committee's ethics and athletes commissions.she is also a member of the elite Laureus World Sportswear academy ,and a member of the Chinese people 's political consultative conference .Deng Yaping becomes deputy secretary of China communist youth league Beijing committee later .but sadly ,for most sportspeople these cases are the exceptions .\
A.for some people the pain of saying goodbye never leaves them .
B.others can 't resist the chance of one last "pay day ".
C.however ,some famous sports persons are much easier to develop some typical psychological disease .
D.but for the lucky few ,retirement can mean a successful new career .
E.when you hear the final whistle you have to leave as soon as possible .
F.retirement for people in general is traumatic .
G.some sportspeople go on playing too long .
Section C (10 marks)
Questions 66—70 are based on the following passage.
There are two reasons why I wanted to come to southern Germany to study .I wanted to be at the centre of Europe ,within easier reach of other countries ,and cities such as Paris and Prague .the other reason was that is was finding it very difficult to find a place to study medicine
in Norway ,where there are ONL Y three medical schools .
I spent my last two years at a boarding school ,where I made lots of friends and learned to look after myself and integrate with other people .I was 19 when I left ,and those two years had changed me ;I knew I could cope with student life in another country .
First I had to learn German .I went Munich in September ,a month before the term started ,and spent three weeks on a language with them .nobody spoke Norwegian ,of course ,so it was a great he;[ to find that there were other students from Norway at the university .I made friend with some of them and we were able to help one another during the Firestone few weeks in a new city .after sic months in moved into my own apartment ;there is a wonderful mix of cultures and is have made many friend form different places .for three years I had a Norwegian boy friend WHO was also studying to be a doctor ,but that ended when he left .
I would recommend studying abroad to anyone .you get a chance to learn another language and to understand the culture and traditions of another country .Munich is a fantastic city for students ,especially as beer is the favourite drink of student everywhere .I didn't like beer before ,but if you live in Munich ,there really is no alternative ,and now i have acquired the taste .In winter i prefer to visit cafes and talk with friends,but in summer my favourite place is the Englisher Garten ,with its lake and park and lots of barstool .the city's beer halls are generally full of students and tourists .
At weekends I often go skiing in the Australian Alps with friends. we pile into a couple of Carson and rent an apartment .this all costs money ,and ,like most students ,I am living on a loan from the government ,by the time i take my final exams i shall have serious problems .I hope to get a job in a hospital near Oslo .I worked there last summer ,while earning the money to go to Nepal ,Thailand and Vietnam fore three months .
we are a medical family .My mother and elder sisters are nurses ,but my father is the odd one out :he runs a hairdressing salon .
Questions 66—70
Answers the following question according to the passage.
66.why did Marianne go to Germany to study besides her desire to be in the centre of Europe ?
67.how long did Marianne live in a Germany family after she reached Munich ?
68.what does Marianne want to be after her graduation ?
69.what makeshift Marianne be accustomed to drinking beer ?
70.how did Marianne get the money for her three months? travelling to other countries ? Section D (10 marks)
Questions 71—75 are based on the following passage.
Would you believe that your diet can make a big difference in keeping a youthful appearance ?It seems strange to think that the food we take in could result in fewer wrinkles .wouldn't it be better
to put things on our skin rather than in our mouths ?
well ,according to one scientific theory ,our bodies start aging because of oxidation .this means the certain oxygen -containing molecules in our cells ,called free radicals ,have the capability to attach to and damage parts of our cells ,including our DNA .our bodies can repair this damage ,but as we get older ,these repair mechanisms start to break down ,resulting in the signs of aging .free radicals are actually reduced by our bodies ,but their numbers can also increase because of the food we eat .
Besides avoiding foodstuff which could potentially produce more free radicals ,eating foodstuff which contain certain vitamins and micro -nutritious can also contribute to keep useful looking young .these vitamins help produce molecules called antioxidants ,which actually help reduce the production of free radicals .even better ,foodstuff containing antioxidant are not rare .common antioxidants,like vitamins A and E,can be found in many dark-coloured vegetables .for example ,carrots ,seaweed,spinach ,and broccoli are excellent sources of these helpful vitamins .also ,you can eat orange-coloured fruits like apricots and peaches .vitamins A and E are particularly good for helping your skin remain young -looking .these nutrients strengthen your skin and make it soft .however ,if you really want to stock up quickly on nutrients that benefit your skin ,you should eat cow's liver .one small piece of cooked cow 'sliver contains twice a much vitamin A as half a cup of cooked carrots .
More recently ,green tea has also been tentatively added to the list of youth -promoting substances .although research about green tea 's effects on our bodies is at an Early stage ,scientists certainly believe that it is good for useful .scientists ,however ,are still cautious about predicting its capability to keep useful looking youthful .but from recent experiments ,its
antioxidant properties seem to be able to repair cell damage already sustained as well as prevent damage in the future .In fact ,green tea workshop even better if you apply it directly to your skin as an ingredient in facial cream .
"You are what you eat /"this old proverb certainly seems to be TRUE there more we find out about how our body works .think about that the next time you sit down at the table .
Question 71-75
Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the form where necessary, with only one word for each blank.
people use cosmetic surgery ,facial 71_____and cosmetics to look younger .maybe the best way to fight wrinkles is really just to eat foodstuff with the right vitamins and nutrients in them .some foodstuff we eat have the capability of 72_____our cells in that these foods can increase harmful molecules in our bodies called free radicals .but if we take in foods with vitamins A and E,for example ,we can 73_____the production of free radicals in our bodies .other foods that seem to have healthy 74_____of antioxidant include cow's liver and green tea .moreover ,green tea is proved to be more helpful in repairing sustained damage and even preventing future damage if it is75_____properly and directly .
Part V Translation (10 marks)
Translate the following sentences into English, using the hints given in brackets. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet.
76.distance learning is a formal educational process that breaks the traditional mode of classroom teaching .there are two key differences between traditional education and distance learning .distance learning adds flexibility and availability ,regardless of time ,place ,regardless pace of learning .here an instructor teaches ,and somewhere else a student learns ,regardless of barriers of time or place .distance learning reaches out to non -traditional students WHO must fit their studies around workplace ,family responsibilities ,and geographical barriers ,etc .
Section B (10 marks)
Translate the following sentences into English by using the hints gives in brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
77.体育运动可以防止发胖，增强体质，使我们保持身体健康。（prevent from）
78.尽管计算机有许多优点，但是他们不能进行创造性工作，也不能代替人。（状语从句）
79.我们一直在这儿讨论的区别是实际操作技术而不是理论背景。（rather than）
80.人们应该互相学习，取长补短。（so that）
81.旅游业是全世界最大的雇主，全球10%的工作岗位都是由旅游业创造的。（account for）Part VI Error Correction (10 marks)
Proofread the passage as required. Each indicated line contains a maximum of one error. Correct the passage in the following way: for a right line, put the sign “√” in the corresponding blank; for a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank; for a missing word, mark the position of the missing word
with the sign “∧” and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank; for an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with the sign “\” and put the word with the sign “\” in the blank. Write the answers on the answer sheet.
many processes within our bodies are timed to a cycle of about twenty -four hours ,IF the body temperature is taken every hour or so through the day or night,each person is found to have a certain pattern .some people 's temperature rise very rapid after awakening and then begin to fall in the afternoon .for others their temperatures rise very slowly at first ,reach peak in the late afternoon ,and do not begin to drop till quite late in the day .In all cases ,a person 's temperature is at its lowest during the time of sleep .people tend to feel most wide -awake and can work the best at the high point of their temperature .you may have noticed that some people jump out of bed bright and Early and are cheerful and active during the Early part of the day ,then grows tired in the evening and go to bed quite Early .others find difficult to get up in the morning and do not seem able to get going very well until afternoon ;during the evening ,they are wide -awake and hate to go to bed .people can usually adjusted to a different schedule if necessary .but it seems to be more difficult for some people than for others .
Part VII IQ Test (5 marks)
There are five IQ Test questions in this part. Write the answers on the answer sheet.
92.what is the name given to a group of KITTENS ?
A.clutch
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C.swarm
D.kindle E .sounder
93.Can you rearrange the following set of letter blocks into a Word ?
PER ND SA PA NTI TE AL PO
94.How do we know the ocean is friendly ?
95.what well -Known phrase is suggested by the Word picture below ?
ARREST
YOU'RE
96.which code matches the shape given at the end of the line ?
A.ZD
B.WC
C.YC
D.ZA
Part VIII Writing (30 marks)
I (10 marks)
You are a student and you looking for a summer job in Beijing. You saw an advertisement as below. You believe you have the right experience and decide to apply for the job. Read the advertisement carefully and write a letter of application. Write in 100-120 words on the answer sheet.
II (20 marks)
Many people today dream of being their own boss ,but while working for yourself is an attractive prospect ,the reality can sometimes be very different .give your opinions on the following topic :
working for yourself is better /worse than working for someone else.
write an essay in 160-180Wordsworth on the answer sheet .
2014年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛真题答案
Part 1 Listening comprehension
1-5 CACBA 6-10 CABDA 11-15 BABCA 16-20 CBCBD 21. get over 22. preferred 23. the same effect 24. claim to be
25. make sure
26. charges 27. right 28.. amount of time
29. Insurance company
30. feel safe in
Part II V ocabulary，Grammar & culture
31-35 BBACB 36-40 DABCD
Part III Cloze
46. geese 47. before 48. Survival 49. shorter 50. enormous 51. flies 52. against 53. Navigation 54 Amazingly 55. Which
Part IV Reading comprehension
Section A
56-60 FFTTF
Section B
61-65 FGBAD
Section C
66. There are only three medical schools in Norway and it is difficult for her to find a chance.
67. For six months
68. She wants to be a doctor.
69. Almost all people in Munich drink beer.
70. She did a part time job in a hospital near Oslo.
Section D
71. creams 72. harming/ damaging 73. reduce 74.properties 75. Applied
Part V Translation
Section A
76. 远程教育属于正规教育，它打破了传统的课堂教学模式。远程教育与传统教育相比有两大区别，即远程教育具有灵活性和开放性，不受时空和学习进度的限制。教师在一处授课，而学生在另一处学习，打破了时空限制。有些学生由于工作、家庭或是地理条件的限制等原因无法接受传统教育，而远程教育可以为他们提供受教育的机会。
Section B
77. Sports and games can prevent us from getting fat, build our bodies, and keep us healthy.
78. Although computers have many advantages, they cannot carry out creative work or replace man.
79. The distinctions we have been discussing here are practical techniques rather than theoretical backgrounds.
80. People should learn from each other so that each can adopt the other?s strong points and offset his own weaknesses.
81. Tourism is the world?s number one employer, accounting for 10
percent of jobs globally.
Part VI Error Correction
82. through -thought 83. peop les?-people?s 84. rapid- rapidly
85. peak 前面加a
86. till- until 87 √88. 删除第一个the 89. grows- grow
90. find 后加it
91. adjusted- adjust
Part VII IQ Test
92. D 93. SANDPAPER POTENTIAL 94. Because it waves.
95. You?re unde r arrest 96. E
绝密★启用前 2014普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国新课标卷1） 英语 使用地区：河南、山西、河北 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，共12页。考试时间结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。 2. 选择题必须使用2B 铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3. 请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 注：山西卷赋分不同，满分180分。听力30分不计入总分，考试成绩录取时提供给高校作参考。 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9. 18. C. ￡9.15. 答案是C 。 1. What does the woman want to do? A. Find a place. B. Buy a map. C. Get an address. 2. What will the man do for the woman? A. Repair her car. B. Give her a ride. C. Pick up her aunt. 3. Who might Mr. Peterson be? A. A new professor. B. A department head. C. A company director. 4. What does the man think of the book? A. Quite difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Weather. B. Clothes. C. News. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman? A. He has a pain in his knee. B. He wants to watch TV . C. He is too lazy. 7. What will the woman probably do next? A. Stay at home. B. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. When will the man be home from work? A. At 5:45. B. At 6:15. C. At 6:50. 9. Where will the speakers go? A. The Green House Cinema. B. The New State Cinema. C. The UME Cinema. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. How will the speakers go to New York? A. By air. B. By taxi. C. By bus. ------------- 在-------------------- 此-------------------- 卷-------------------- 上-------------------- 答-------------------- 题-------------------- 无-------------------- 效---------- 姓名________________ 准考证号_____________
全国大学生英语竞赛C类资料整理 Part I听力 特别注意：听力内容均是只播放一遍！ Section A 5段短对话，分别1个小问题。 Section B 2段长对话，分别5个小问题。 前两部分的长短对话难度其实不是很大，主要是尽快让自己进入状态，听力只有一遍，上一题没听到，就赶紧猜一个，千万不要影响后面的题目。 Section C 5段短新闻，分别1个小问题，内容均是摘自BBC或VOA的新闻。 现在只剩下一个月时间，要大家一直对着BBC或是VOA广播听也不是办法，建议大家上沪江英语学习的BBC或VOA小组，里面的内容一般都是筛选过的，每天听一些，熟悉一下英美人士的发音就好。 Section D 1段长文章，共有10个空格，注意要填写的可能是单词也可能是短语。 最后就是关于考听力的一些提示，毕竟英语竞赛的听力考试是播放录音的，各考场分配到的带子质量不一，考场环境有好有坏。假设你实在太倒霉了，带子播放不清晰，环境吵杂（监考老师也很可能帮不了你，因为大多监考老师不是英语老师），也不要心慌，冷静下来尽量听到关键词，加上自己的大胆猜测，蒙对的概率也是很大的。 情景词汇大归纳 在学校：grade 等级；mark 分数；semester 学期；assignment 作业；lecture 演讲，讲稿；scholarship 奖学金；test 测试；vacation 假期；credit学分；quiz小测验；top student 优等生 在医院：medicine 药；injection 注射；diagnose 诊断；prescription 处方；patient 病人；ache 疼痛；stomachache 胃疼，肚子痛；toothache 牙痛；headache 头痛；high fever 发高烧；sore throat 嗓子痛；mumps 腮腺炎；measles 麻疹；lung cancer 肺癌；liver cancer 肝癌；heart attack 心脏病发作；physician 内科医生；surgeon 外科医生；pediatrician 儿科医生；vet 兽医；recovery (from) （病后）痊愈，恢复；operation 手术; doctor 医生；nurse 护士；ward 病房;emergency-ward 急诊病房；cough 咳嗽; temperature 体温；blood pressure 血压； 在宾馆: reception desk 接待处；front desk 前台；vacant room 空房；single room 单人间；double room双人间；reserve/book 预定；check in 登记住入；check out 结帐离开；porter 行李搬运工；tip 小费；full 客满；room service 房间服务部，服务到屋 在商店：bargain 便宜货；receipt 收据；cashier 出纳；shop assistant 售货员；salesclerk 店员；fake commodities 假冒伪劣商品；size 尺寸；color 颜色；style 式样; price 价格；guarantee 保修; expiration period 保质期；after-sale service售后服务；fashion 时髦，时尚；cheap 便宜的；expensive 昂贵的；counter 柜台 在机场：flight 航班；passport 护照；visa 签证；board 登机；reservation 预约；airhostess 空中小姐；pilot 飞行员；duty-free shop 免税店；airport 机场 在餐馆：waiter 服务员；waitress 女服务员；order 点菜；menu 菜单；bill 帐单；drink 饮料；soft drink 不含酒精的饮料；salad 色拉；soup 汤；dessert 甜点；roast beef 烤牛肉；pork 猪肉；mutton 羊肉；lamb 羔羊肉；chicken 鸡肉；fish 鱼肉；steak 牛排；go Dutch 各付各的，AA制；on the house 免费； It is my treat (it’s on me)我请客 在法院：sue 控告；legal 合法的；accuse 控告；the accused /defendant 被告；the plaintiff /accuser 原告；charge 控诉；convict 宣告有罪；client 委托人，当事人；judge 法官；sentence 判刑；imprisonment 关押，监禁；capital punishment 死罪；death penalty 死刑
2010 National English Contest for College Students (Level C - Sample) Part I Listening Comprehension Section A In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. After each conversation, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. 1. M: The school’s English club is having a party on Saturday night. Can you come? W: I would like to, but I work at a restaurant on weekends. 2. W: Michael, did you go to the lecture on the French Revolution last night? I have never heard such an interesting history lecture before. M: Yes, wasn’t it marvelous? I’ve heard that the lecturer is a self-taught man with no university education. 3. W: So, did you have a good trip back from Bangkok, Kenny? M: Yeah, not bad. The plane left on time for a change, but the stopover in Singapore was left an hour longer than scheduled, and then we took a long time to land ... Actually, I would walk out of customs two hours ago. W: En... , I thought you were only an hour late! 4. M: Now, I’m going to start off by asking you a difficult question. Why would you like to get this post? W: Well, first of all, I know your firm has a very good reputation. I’ve also heard that you offer good opportunities for promotion to the right person. 5. W: Now, I should have failed it yesterday, but it doesn’t seem to be here in “paid invoices” and that’s the right file. I don’t understand... it’s been paid. M: Ah, what about this envelope on your chair? W: Oh here it is! It’s in the right place but it’s attached to the receipt so I couldn’t see it. Section B In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. After each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the five questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Conversation One M: Mm..., where do you recommend I stay? What’s the Holiday Inn like? W: It’s nice there. It’s in the city centre and has all the usual business facilities. The service is the first class. M: Oh, good. So I’ll get a room there. Now, what’s the best way to get to the hotel from the airport? Should I take a taxi? W: Well, you can, but you don’t have to. The subway system is very good. M: Mm..., can you tell me something about business hours there? I mean, what time are the banks open? W: The banks? They open at half past eight and close at four thirty.
绝密★启用前：2015年6月8日15:00 2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一卷 英语 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第Ⅰ卷 注意事项： 1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday in stead of a lot of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day late, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed. Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static (静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually,this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) shaking my set. When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.
全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及答案
2008 National English Contest for College Students (Level C--- Preliminary) Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks) Section A (5 marks) In this section, you will hear five 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, 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 center. 1. A. To buy a newspaper. B. To find a chemist. C. To post a letter. 2. A. Their billing system has been efficient.
2016 National English Competition for College Students (Level C - Sample) 参考答案及评分标准 Part I. Listening Comprehension（30 marks） Section A (5 marks) 1—5 CBABD Section B (10 marks) 6—10 CBADC 11—15 CDACB Section C (5 marks) 16—20 BDBBC Section D (10 marks) 23. geographic location 24. cultural influences 21. second largest 22. spirals to 25. dates back to 26. economic revival 27. flourished in 28. multi-faceted and diverse 29. modern and enterprising 30. a chimney Part II Vocabulary, Grammar & Culture (15 marks) Section A Vocabulary & Grammar (10 marks) 31—35 CDBAA 36—40 BCACB Section B Culture (5 marks) 41—45 BBACA Part III Cloze (10 marks) contrast 49. information 50. back 46. movement 47. included 48. 51. harmony 52. others 53. individualists 54. descent 55. intellectually Part IV Reading Comprehension (35 marks) Section A 58. F 59. F 60. F 56. T 57. F Section B 61—65 ACBDE Section C (10 marks) 66.T hey notice the subjects that most people don蒺t. 67.A rtistry can be learned and developed through reading or taking lessons. 68.U nderstand the difference it makes when you remove the irrelevant and select only what really matters while taking a picture.
英语 2018年高三试卷 英语 简答题（综合题）（本大题共4小题，每小题____分，共____分。） 第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Summer Activities Students should read the list with their parents/carers, and select two activities they would like to do. Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/carers will be asked to sign to confirm their child’s choices.
21. Which activity will you choose if you want to go camping? A. OUT. B. WBP. C. CRF. D. POT. 22. What will the students do on Tuesday with Mrs. Wilson? A. Travel to London. B. See a parade and fireworks. C. Tour central Paris. D. Visit the WWI battlefields. 23. How long does Potty about Potter last? A. Two days. B. Four days. C. Five days.
全国大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)历年真题 (含完整答案) (说明：本文为word格式，下载后可编辑修改)
2012 National English Contest for College Students (Level C – Preliminary) (总分：150分时间：120分钟) Part I listening Comprehension (30 marks) Section A (5 marks) In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once .After each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and 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. What does the man say we can do to deal with oil crisis? A. To make full use of oil. B. To use as little oil as possible C. To find alternative energy. 2. Where does this conversation most probably take place? A. In an insurance company. B. In a bank. C. In a supermarket. 3. According to the man, who is going to take over the position they are talking about? A. Janice. B. Someone else. C. Meryl. 4. What does the woman say about the man’s report for the meeting? A. He has to get it ready before tomorrow noon. B. He has done well enough. C. He has enough time to prepare it. 5. How many people will be on the earth by the year 2020 according to the professor? A. Some 5.8 billion. B. Nearly 7 billion. C. Over 8.5 billion. Section B (10 marks) In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and the three choices marked A, Band C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre Conversation One 6. What’s the main job of Simon’s organization? A. They send out radio signals to communicate with other planets. B. They look for life and intelligence on other planets. C. They study stars that have planets orbiting around them. 7. Why does the organization search for radio signals from space? A. Their presence may prove the existence of aliens.
2018年高考全国二卷英语答案2018高考新课标全国 2卷英语试题及答案 适用地区：甘肃、青海、内蒙古、黑龙江、吉林、辽宁、宁夏、新疆、陕西、重庆、海南省（全国Ⅱ卷：语、数、英；单独命题：政、史、地、物、化、生) 绝密★启用前【考试时间：6月8日15: 00-17：00】 2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15. 答案是C 1. What does John find difficult in learning German? A. Pronunciation. B. Vocabulary. C. Grammar. 2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a bank. B. At a ticket office. C. On a train. 4. What are the speakers talking about? A. A restaurant. B. A street. C. A dish. 5. What does the woman think of her interview?
2016年全国大学生英语能力竞赛攻略 学长分享英语竞赛技巧： 知己知彼百战不殆”，要想在全国大学生英语竞赛中取得好成绩，平时的积累是基础，而考前对考试的研究和分析以及练习则是升华。近几年来英语竞赛也在不断调整中。对我们来说，最重要的参考资料就是当年的竞赛样题，和官网的考试说明文件，从中我们可以了解到考试的题型、分值、时间分配、难度和新变化。只有这样我们才能对症下药，合理分配考试时间，获得最好的成绩。其实考试，一言以蔽之，就是尽量的规定时间内拿到最高的分数，分数越高，就意味着你越成功。由于每年试题结构、题型等都会有所变化，下面就以2010年的英语竞赛初赛试题为例，分析一下时间安排。今年初赛试题共分为七部分，时间120分钟，满分150分。七部分分别为听力、词汇与语法结构、完形填空、阅读理解、翻译、智力测试和写作。下面就分别进行分析。 第一部分是听力，由四部分组成，第一部分是五篇短对话，然后是两篇长对话，第三部分是五篇短新闻，第四部分是听写式填空。总分是30分，总的来说，听力的难度不算很大，应该是介于四、六级之间，大部分都可以直接从对话中找到原句和答案。但是还是有一定难度的。首先，前20道选择题都只读一遍，这和一般的考试不同，所以对选手就提出了更高的要求，必须从一开始就高度集中注意力，才能不遗漏重要信息。此外，听写式填空也是对基本知识的一个考查，经常有同学听到了却不会写，这需要我们打好自己的基础。这一部分要力争拿到20分以上。 第二部分是词汇与语法结构，这也是对“双基”知识的一个考查，可以说基本上是考查基本功的，当然我们也要注意，这其中对话类的应用题目也呈逐年上升的趋势。总分15分，官方建议完成时间是十分钟。这一部分要力争拿到10分以上。 第三部分是完形填空，也是我认为全卷除了智力测试以外最难的题目，题型包括根据上下文填空、根据给出的首字母填空、根据给出的单词的适当形式填空。分值是十分，官方建议完成时间是10分钟。这题不仅考查你的基本词汇语法知识，也考查你对文章的理解和把握。可以说是阅读+词汇的结合。要拿高分很难，但是其实还是有一些分好拿的，这一部分我们要力争拿到4分以上。 第四部分是阅读理解，总分40分，官方建议完成时间是25分钟。这是全卷分值最大的一道大题，也是时间最紧的。我估计绝大多数同学在25分钟内都没办法全部完成（我也很勉强）。这一部分我觉得最重要的还是把握文章的开头和结尾，了解主旨，然后根据题目去快速定位，因为这里的题目大部分都是在原文可以找到答案的。这一部分阅读量大、题型多样（包括选择题、问答题、是/否/未提及题，摘抄题、填空题等）、也是对同学英语应用能力的有力考查，还是要熟能生巧，在平时多加练习，力争达到又对又快的境界，这一部分要力争拿到25分以上。 第五部分是翻译，包括英译汉和汉译英两部分。共20分，官方建议完成时间是15分钟。这一部分可以说是全卷最简单的题型，考查的内容都没超过四级甚至是平常练习的难度，对英译汉，还是要花点时间看看文章开头和结尾，“磨刀不误砍柴工”，很多翻译都要根据上下文进行，才能更加的到位。有时在翻译中遇到生词，也可以根据上下文进行推断。比如今年的汉译英试题中多次提到“dropout”这个单词，我考试时也忘了这是什么意思，最后还是通过文章最后
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2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) Part IListening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks) Section A(5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear 5 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 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. 1. A. The man is not suitable for the position. B. The job has been given to someone else. C. She hadn't received the man's application. 2. A. He is going to see his section chief. B. He is going to have a job interview. C. He is going to see his girlfriend. 3. A. Ask to see the man's ID card. B. Get the briefcase for the man. C. Show the man her documents.
2014普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国新课标卷2） 英语答案解析 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分听力 第一节 1.【答案】A 2.【答案】B 3.【答案】C 4.【答案】B 5.【答案】A 第二节 6.【答案】B 7.【答案】C 8.【答案】A 9.【答案】C 10.【答案】A 11.【答案】A 12.【答案】C 13.【答案】B 14.【答案】C 15.【答案】A 16.【答案】C 17.【答案】B 18.【答案】C 19.【答案】A 20.【答案】B 第二部分阅读理解 第一节 21.【答案】B 【解析】根据第一段内容可知，作者的丈夫只身一人到达悉尼之后就开始找房子。故选B。
【解析】根据倒数第二段最后一句可知，那位女孩的父母是在一封写了一半的信里发现作者丈夫留给朋友的新电话号码的。故选C。 23.【答案】D 【解析】根据“not only...but also...”所连接的“restore”后面的宾语，并结合上文可知，小女孩一家人把那些重要的文件还给了作者的丈夫，所以此处应选D项，意为“恢复”。 24.【答案】C 【解析】文章主要讲述了作者的丈夫丢失的重要文件被人扔在垃圾箱里面，然后又被一家好心人捡到重新归还给作者的丈夫的故事，这使作者的丈夫又重拾了对人性的信任。作者丈夫的这些东西之所以能够失而复得离不开垃圾箱这一线索。因此C项做标题最恰当。 文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了“地球日”的来历以及它在唤起人们的环保意识、节能减排、保护环境等方面所做的贡献。 25.【答案】C 【解析】根据文章第一段可知，在1970年以前人们不知道什么是“环境”，更不知道环境问题。故选C。 26.【答案】A细节理解题。难度中等。 【解析】根据第二段第二句可知，文中的“millions of”与题干中的“mainly”相符，所以对环保的支持主要来自美国的草根民众。故选A。 27【答案】D 【解析】根据倒数第二段尤其是该段最后一句内容可知，美国通过采取有效的措施大大降低了污染。C项干扰性很强，但是与原文第三段第二句“The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9.”不符，原文意思是说CO超标的城市数量从40个减少到9个。故选D。 28.【答案】A 【解析】该段主要说明了教育对提升人们的环保意识起到了重要作用。其中第一句中直接出现了education 的提示。故选A。 文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了汉语在美国日益受到欢迎，从而引起了au pair（住家保姆）的火热:即通过雇用说汉语的中国保姆来照顾孩子，使孩子们能够和保姆学习汉语。 【考点】推理判断题。难度中等。 29.【答案】D 【解析】根据第二段最后一句可推知，该句是说这个男孩在由来自中国的25岁的女士看护了六个月后，已经能够理解基本的汉语日常用语了，由此可推知，画线词应该是指照看孩子的外国年轻妇女，即住家保姆。故选D。
2017年全国大学生英语竞赛真题及答案 Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks) Section A (10 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 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 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. 1. A. At a bank. B. At a department store. C. At a lawyer's office. 2. A. Jealous. B. Indifferent. C. Negative. 3. A. A party invitation. B. A tour of the house. C. A dinner party. 4. A. Policeman and driver. B. Teacher and pupil. C. Driver and actress. 5. A. To attend a party. B. To the beauty salon. C. To the school. 6. A. 1,090. B. 530. C. 1,060. 7. A. Dec. 13th, 1906. B. Dec. 30th, 1906. C. Nov. 13th, 1916. 8. A. Nothing. B. Dinner. C. A snack. 9. A. In less than three days. B. In more than three days. C. In three days. 10. A. To a friend's house. B. To the kindergarten. C. Do some shopping. Section B (5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. The conversation will be read only once. At the end of the conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the five questions,