2007 National English Contest
for College Students
(Level C - Preliminary)
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 15 points)
Directions: There are 15 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. If I lose my new watch my parents will be very annoyed ______ me.
A. against
B. with
C. for
D. about
32. I d on‘t think ______ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A. this
B. that
C. its
D. it
33. Does brain power ______ as we get older? Scientists now have some surprising answers.
A. descend
B. decline
C. reduce
D. collapse
34. I don‘t believe in Brown‘s adventure at all. It sounds so ______.
A. incredible
B. credible
C. incredulous
D. credulous
35. We‘ll never get to the station on time ______ we run as fast as we can.
A. in case
B. even if
C. provided that
D. if only
36. Oil sales volume in local urban and rural areas rose by 24% and 50% ______, over July 2006.
A. separately
B. individually
C. independently
D. respectively
37. The shipping authorities followed the ______ of the unidentified submarine on their radar screens.
A. channel
B. way
C. course
D. direction
38. I set off as soon as I got the news about my grandpa‘s illness. Unfortunately, he ______ at the hospital before I ______.
A. has died; went there
B. had died; arrived
C. died; had been there
D. was dying; had gone
39. The committee has made rules ______ all its members are supposed to work.
A. by which
B. so that
C. now that
D. for which
40. They were married for fifteen years but have now ______ up and live apart.
A. split
B. divided
C. divorced
D. separated
41. We wouldn‘t have missed the train if we ______ to the station.
A. didn‘t walk
B. wouldn‘t run
C. hadn‘t walked
D. weren‘t running
42. No matter what measure they took, in no way ______.
A. could the outflowing tide be controlled
B. the outflowing tide could be controlled
C. could the outflowing tide control
D. the outflowing tide could control
43. —Did you get any information from Peter?
—He ______ an expert, but he doesn‘t seem to know much.
A. believes to be
B. is supposed to be
C. thought to be
D. is claimed being
44. —The radio‘s terribly loud. Could you turn it down a little?
—Sorry! ______
—Yes, and something else - wouldn‘t it be an idea to buy your own soap?
A. Is it disturbing you?
B. I forgot where I put my soap this morning.
C. A football match was broadcast live on it.
D. Could you repeat what you said?
45. —Can I book a room from now until Friday?
—_________________
—What‘s the price?
—$128.75 not counting the service.
A. Definitely. Go see it yourself.
B. Yes, our hotel is quite near to the station.
C. Of course. Would you like to follow me?
D. You can have Room 33, overlooking the sea.
Part III 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 figure completes the sequence?
47. A man has 29 socks in his drawer, 9 identical blue, 8 identical grey and 12 identical black. The lights have fused and he is completely in the dark. How many socks must he take out to make certain that he has a pair of each colour?
A. 21
B. 14
C. 23
D. 24
48. Which comes next?
A, 1A, 111A, 311A,?
A. 1312A
B. 13211A
C. 1231A
D. 11231A
49. Find the weight to balance the scales.
A. 2kg
B. 4kg
C. 3kg
D. 5kg
50. What is the missing number?
A. 748
B. 754
C. 745
D. 784
Part IV Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points)
Section A (6 points)
Directions:There is one passage in this section with 6 questions. For each question, there are four 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 51-56 are based on the following passage.
“A Unique Experience in Indian Cuisine”
Opening night at the Gandhi Restaurant brought cries of praise and delight from customers when they sampled the unique cuisine on Monday night.
Opened by County Councillor, Mr. Tony Peaston, the Gandhi offers the discerning diner authentic Indian dishes, many available for the first time in Hampshire.
The secret lies in the preparation - only authentic Indian herbs and spices are used to individually prepare each special dish, following ancient recipes, many handed down through generations of Indian chefs.
High Standard
―I‘ve travelled extensively and dined at many Indian restaurants throughout the country, but rarely have I tasted Ind ian food of such a high standard,‖ extolled Councillor Peaston.
―Whilst Gandhi himself was a leader of men, the Gandhi Restaurant could be considered the leader of a new breed of Indian cuisine in Hampshire,‖ he added.
―By far the best curry we have had in the Portsmouth area,‖ was the comment of Havant diners, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cairns of Denvilles.
―We enjoyed the different menu and found the advice of the staff, explaining how each dish was prepared, very helpful for deciding our choice of menu,‖ they said.
Such glowing comments reflect the exclusive nature of the dishes available at the Gandhi Restaurant.
Original Recipes
You can choose from a menu which offers curries and tandoories, knowing each one is specially cooked for you, with individual care and attention, according to strict original recipes, by a top London chef, formerly of Covent Garden.
And after you have sampled the spicy delights of your main course, you can select from a choice of original Indian sweets to temper your palate.
Relaxing in the comfortable surroundings of the restaurant, you can have a hot towel to freshen yourself or clean your fingers between courses - another touch of Indian living.
The Gandhi Restaurant, situated at 139 Kingston Road, Portsmouth, is fully licensed and open seven days a week.
You can pop in for a traditional Indian lunch between 12 and 2:30 pm or enjoy a languid evening meal, when the restaurant is open from 6 pm to midnight.
But take care to book in advance, as demand for this cuisine is expected to be high, so avoid disappointment by telephoning Portsmouth 811966.
As proof of confidence in your enjoyment, the Gandhi is offering a 10 per cent discount on the cost of your meal, when you produce this advertisement within three months of the opening.
The staff at the Gandhi look forward to serving you with your first taste of truly authentic Indian cuisine in this area- and they know you will come back again and again.
51. ―A Unique Experience in Indian Cuisine‖ here means that the Gandhi restaurant __________.
A. is the only genuine Indian restaurant in Hampshire
B. offers customers its own special style of cooking
C. makes special food for native Indian customers
D. is trying out Indian recipes for the first time
52. How does the food preparation contribute to the unique, experience?
A. It varies from customer to customer, depending on the price.
B. The methods used are secret and known only to the chef.
C. It uses genuine Indian ingredients and follows ancient recipes.
D. It follows methods described by traditional Indian authors.
53. According to the article, in what way does the restaurant live up to its name?
A. It will soon be as famous throughout the world as Gandhi himself.
B. The owner considers himself to be a leader of the local Indian community.
C. It has had a considerable influence on other Hampshire restaurants.
D. It sets new standards of excellence for other Indian restaurants to follow.
54. Where did the top chef of the Gandhi Restaurant use to work?
A. In London.
B. In Hampshire.
C. In Denvilles.
D. In Portsmouth.
55. Hot towels are provided __________.
A. because customers feel cold
B. to make customers feel more relaxed
C. mainly for hygienic reasons
D. to give customers the true feel of Indian life
56. Customers can obtain a cheaper meal by __________.
A. bringing the advertisement with them
B. making a phone call to the restaurant
C. providing proof of their enjoyment
D. contributing to the cost of advertising
Section B (7 points)
Directions:In this section, there is one passage followed by 7 statements. Go over the passage quickly and mark the answers on the Answer Sheet. For questions 57- 63, 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 57-63 are based on the following passage.
Eleven days ago, as he felt himself being crushed from head to toe, Andrew Jepson was certain he was about to die.
Yesterday the 26-year-old construction worker was able to stroll around his parents‘ home and tell for the first time how he survived being run over by a four-ton road roller.
The accident happened as Mr. Jepson worked at a building site at Heathrow and the roller was reversing at 4 mph.
―I was looking away and then I just felt it go over my leg‖, he said. ―I fell to the floor and felt this amazing pain in my leg as it was being crushed.‖―When I felt it running over me I thought thi s is it, I‘m dead. Nobody can survive this.‖
―There was absolutely nothing I could do. The pain was horrendous and all the air was being crushed out of my lungs.‖
―I couldn‘t breathe. I thought every breath would be my last.‖
The machine took more than a s econd to roll over Mr. Jepson‘s body.
―It came over my head but I had my hard hat on which must have blocked most of the pressure,‖ he said.
Workmates believed he would be dead but the uneven surface, foundation for a road, cushioned much of the weight of the roller and saved him.
―Afterwards I tried to get straight up,‖he said. ―I was fully conscious. I was in shock but for some reason I thought, ?If I stay down, I will die.‘‖
―Luckily a labourer ran over and kept me down so that I would not do any more injury to myself.‖
―The driver rushed over. He was really upset. I said, ?You are not to blame, it was just an accident.‘‖
Mr. Jepson, a site engineer, suffered crushed ribs, bruising, cuts and a collapsed left lung but escaped
permanent injury. An air ambulance arrived and doctors operated at the scene.
He spent two days in intensive care but six days later was back at his parents‘ home near Spalding,
Lincolnshire.
―It is like being born again,‖ said Mr. Jepson, who has amazed doctors with his recovery.
―Wh en I came around from the anaesthetic I just cried with joy. Being able to walk and breathe again is the
most wonderful thing in the world.‖
Mr. Jepson‘s 62-year-old father, John, said, ―When we heard he had been under a roller I feared the worst.
We praye d all the way to the hospital. To see him now is just wonderful.‖
Mr. Jepson‘s employer, construction firm Laing, said the accident was still being investigated.
Statements: 57. The accident happened two weeks ago.
58. Mr. Jepson was paving the road when the accident happened.
59. The roller was going backwards when it hit Mr. Jepson.
60. A workman ran immediately to the scene of the accident.
61. An operation was performed at the scene of the accident.
62. The company has decided who is responsible for the accident.
63. The investigation of the accident lasted for almost two years.
Section C (7 points)
Directions: You are going to read a magazine article about sand. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences (A-H) the one which fits each gap (64-70). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet .
Sand: as children we play on it and as adults we relax on it. It is something we complain about when it gets in our eyes on a windy beach, and praise when it is made into sand castles.
But we don‘t often look at it. If we did, we would discover an account of a geological past and a history of
sea life that goes back thousands and, in some cases, mil- lions of years. Sand covers not just seashores, but also ocean beds, deserts and mountains. And it is a major
element in manufactured products too - concrete is largely sand, while glass is made of little else.
Well, it is larger than fine dust and smaller than shingle. In fact, according to the most generally
accepted scheme of measurement, grains can be called sand if their diameter is greater than 0.06 of a millimetre and less than 0.6 of a millimetre. Depending on its age and origin, a particular sand can consist of tiny stones or porous grains through which
water can pass. They have come from the breaking down of rocks, or from the dead bodies of sea creatures, which collect on the bottom of the oceans, or even from volcanic eruptions.
If it is a dazzling white, its grains may come from nearby coral, from crystalline quartz rocks or
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from gypsum, like the white sand of New Mexico. On Pacific Islands, jet black sands form from volcanic minerals. Other black beaches are magnetic and are mined for iron ore.
It washes rock into streams and rivers and down to the sea, leaving be- hind softer materials. By
the time it reaches the sea, the hardest rocks remain but every- thing else has been broken into tiny particles of 0.02 millimetre diameter or less. The largest pieces fall to the bottom quickly, while smaller particles float and settle only slowly in deeper water, which is why the sandy beach on the shoreline so often turns to mud further out.
If the individual fragments still have sharp edges, you can be sure they were formed fairly
recently. This is the case on the island of Kamoama in Hawaii, where a beach was created after a volcanic eruption in 1990. Molten lava spilled into the sea and exploded into glassy droplets. It seems that when the poet William Blake saw infinity in a grain of sand he was not far wrong. Sand is an
irreplaceable industrial ingredient which has many uses. Sand cushions our land from the force of the sea, and geologists say it often does a better job protecting our shores than the most advanced coastal technology.
A. These may have the shape of stars or spirals, their edges rough or smooth.
B. It is one of the most common substances on earth.
C. In addition, it has one vital function which you might never even notice.
D. Rain is an important force in the creation of beaches.
E. In the great slow cycle of the earth, sand that was once rock can turn to rock again.
F. What exactly is sand?
G . Colour is another clue to the origins of sand.
H. It can be difficult to date the sand on a beach accurately but it is possible to get a general idea
of whether or not the sand is ―young‖ or ―old‖.
Section D (10 points)
Directions: In this section, there is one passage followed by 5 questions. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions in as few words as possible (not more than 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet .
Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.
Rare among American actors, Depp has made a name for himself effortlessly switching between
mainstream Hollywood movies and more ―out of the ordinary‖ projects. Talking about his choice of roles, he once said, ―With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it‘s not acting. It‘s lying.‖ Highlights of a richly diverse career include Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow and Pirates of the Caribbean .
Depp dropped out of school at sixteen to concentrate on a career in music, playing the guitar (he played
with more than twenty bands). However, his musical career rifled to take off, and he found himself selling pens over the phone to pay the bills. His lucky break came when makeup artist Loft Allison, to whom he was briefly married, introduced him to Nicolas Cage. Although at first they did not like each other, they later became good friends and Cage persuaded him to try acting. Depp signed on with Cage‘s agent, and made his feature film 6869
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debut in Wes Craven‘s horror film Nightmare on Elm Street, in which the character he played was eaten by his bed. After that he had his first screen leading role in Private Resort.
Depp went on to achieve teen idol status in the TV series 21 Jump Street, but after four seasons, he wanted out, with the hope of making the transition to the big screen. He starred in Cry-Baby, followed by Tim Burton‘s Edward Scissorhands, after which he went on to win considerable critical acclaim in Ed Wood, a reunion with Burton. Depp made his feature directorial debut with The Brave in 1997, a film he also co-wrote and starred in. Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, the film also featured Marlon Brando, but earned mostly negative reviews, with most critics blaming its weak script. Sleepy Hollow teamed him with director Burton yet again, before he starred in Ted Demme‘s Blow, and appeared in the thriller From Hell, about Jack the Ripper.
OFF screen, his good looks and ―bad boy‖ image (he was
once arrested for attacking intrusive paparazzi with a wooden
plank) have earned him a lot of media attention. He was voted
one of the fifty most beautiful people in the world by People
magazine in 1996. He has also had his fair share of celebrity
romances; when his engagement to Edward Scissorhands co-star
Winona Ryder ended, he had a tattoo (one of at least eight),
which said ―Winona Forever‖, altered by laser to get rid of the
last two letters of her name. His relationship with model Kate
Moss also ended abruptly in 1998, when he started dating
French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis. They are now married
and have two children, Lily-Rose Melody and Jack. More recent
work has included Pirates of the Caribbean with Geoffrey Rush
and Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
Questions:
71. What does Johnny Depp think of acting a role without having any part of oneself in it?
72. Who inspired Depp to start his film career?
73. Why did many critics negatively review Depp‘s film The Brave?
74. How many films has Depp made with director Tim Burton?
75. What have brought Depp a lot of media attention off screen?
Section E (10 points)
Directions:In this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the pas- sage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing a maximum of three words from the passage to fill in the spaces 76-80. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.
Questions 76-80 are based on the following passage.
Lack of culture, or rather an excess of the wrong sort of culture, is often considered to be synonymous with disadvantage. Most commonly associated with low cultural standards are low levels of reading, and some thirteen per cent of all twenty-three-year-olds feel they have trouble with reading and writing. One way of compensating such disadvantaged young people is thought to be to provide them with the culture they lack: in particular, high quality reading material.
Whereas forty to fifty per cent of young people aged sixteen to twenty rarely read a book, the majority appear to read comics. In 1991 sales of Viz, a UK comic, exceeded one million copies per issue, making it the fourth best-selling periodical in Britain. The reading of comics, however, is not restricted to young people: by 1992 it was estimated that two out of three men aged eighteen to fifty-three read Viz. The number of imitators this comic has spawned, including Zit, Gas, Brain Damage and Swiz, indicates the extent of the influence it wields.
The reading of comics was traditionally regarded by the educational establishment with considerable suspicion. Whereas the received arts were always assumed to exert an improving or civilizing influence, comics were thought to ―rot children‘s brains‖, to lower educational standards and to threaten morality. They were, and are, assumed to be an inferior cultural form, their readers assumed to come from the lower social classes, to be low educational attainers and to be easily led astray.
Over the past decade, perceptions of comics have shifted. Since the 1970s, the comic format has been commonly used to represent the interests of various disenfranchised groups —community groups, the unemployed, welfare recipients — who became more conscious of a climate conditioned by other contemporary movements such as civil fights, consumerism, self-help and de-institutionalization. As cultural signifiers, comics have become the subject matter of academic courses in cultural and media studies. Indeed, young people‘s cultural activities, grounded in the commercial rather than the subsidized sector, are beginning to merit the attention of the arts establishment.
Summary:
Low cultural standards, such as 76 of reading, a difficulty experienced by many
young adults, are often associated with disadvantage. While around half of sixteen to
twenty-year-olds rarely read books, most will read comics. Although many comics in
Britain are 77 and have lots of readers, the educational establishment still considers them to be an 78 , appealing only to the lower levels of society. However, attitudes are beginning to change as the format has been adopted to 79
of disenfranchised groups. Certain comics have been included in the courses of 80 studies. Young people’s cultural activities are beginning to attract the attention of
the arts establishment.
Part V Cloze (10 minutes, 10 points)
Directions:There are 10 blanks in the passage. Use the words (phrases) given in the box to fill in the blanks,
changing the form where necessary. Use only one word (phrase) in each blank. There are two extra words (phrases) which you do not need to use. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.
anxious about, strong, suggest, instruct, which,
especial, whether, apply to, all, both, great, form
Working out to music can improve the coordination of your mind and body, (81) __________ you are football crazy or keen on tennis. The (82) __________ that rock or pop music might ever play a part in sports training would have been regarded as a joke not so long ago. But today modem music is increasingly filling the gym as well as the front room.
The idea of exercise to music is not new. For years, (83) __________ in eastern Europe, the benefits of sportsmen and sportswomen having (84) __________in ballet and classical dance, with their stress on total body control and balance, have long been recognised.
Figure-skating and ice-dance are usually performed to music and can be said to be specialised (85) __________ of this type of exercise. But ballet and classical dance can be (86) __________ other sports that are also pleasing to the eye, such as gymnastics and skiing, (87) __________ of which demand high standards of balance, coordination and suppleness.
In western Europe and North America, a far (88) __________ interest has been shown in working out to classical music. Even sports which seem to demand muscular (89) __________ more than any other physical requirement have taken up exercise to music as a valuable addition to their own specialised training schemes.
Devotees of soccer, rugby, and rowing now regularly train to music; even those who take part in weightlifting, (90) __________ demands enormous physical strength, and participants in athletics field events, find that exercise to music is beneficial and makes their movements more fluid.
Part VI Translation (15 minutes, 20 points)
Section A (10 points)
Directions:Translate the underlined sentences in the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.
(91) An active lifestyle and a healthy, fish-rich diet are not only good for your heart, they may also help tackle the memory loss associated with old age, two leading neuroscientists said.
As people live longer, finding ways of halting the decline in mental agility is becoming increasingly important, said Professor Ian Robertson, director of the Institute of Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin.
(92) ―The biggest threat to being able to function well and properly is our brains,‖ he told journalists.
―There is very strong evidence, particularly in the over-50s, that the degree to which you maintain your mental faculties depends on a handful of quite simple environmental factors,‖ he said.
(93) Those who remained physically fit, avoided high stress levels and enjoyed a rich and varied social life are better equipped to stay alert as they age. Mental stimulation, learning new things and simply thinking young also help.
A new survey compiled for the University of Kent and the charity Age Concern showed ageism was rife in Britain where people, on average, see youth as ending at 49 and old age beginning at 65.
But Robertson said such attitudes were not helpful given the number of 80-year- olds w ho remain ―sharp as pins‖.
(94) ―If you start to think of yourself as old when you are 60, which is no longer justified,you will behave old,‖ he said.
Research conducted by his Trinity College colleague, Professor Marina Lynch, showed healthy eating was another key requirement for staying on the ball.
(95) Lynch said new research showed fish oils may reduce the cell inflammation that triggers a decline in memory.
Section B (10 points)
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. Remember to write your answers on the Answer Sheet.
96．这决不是解决人口问题的最好办法。(by no means)
97．首先，我要感谢那些为取得这项成果而辛勤工作的所有人。(bring about)
98．越来越多的新能源被开发出来代替煤和石油。(exploit)
99．有必要让人们充分认识违反交通规则的危害。(aware of)
100．看到古代的生活完整地保存下来，我们是多么高兴啊! (preserve)
Part VII Writing (30 minutes, 30 points)
Task I (10 points)
Directions: You are in England helping to organise a course for foreign students which begins next week. This morning you received a message from Katarina Tabacek, one of the students who has reserved a place on the course. She wants to bring a friend with her on the course. Look at the description of the course below and the notes you have made and write to Katarina explaining why her friend cannot come on the course.
Write a letter of between 80-120 words in an appropriate style on the Answer Sheet. Do not write your address or name.
Task II (20 points)
Directions: Read the following extract of a newspaper article on personal freedom. Then write an article (between 110-150 words) responding to the points raised and expressing your own views.
Week after week we seem to hear about some reckless adventure that has gone wrong.
Ina recent Sydney to Hobart ocean yacht race, the boats sailed into violent storms. Most of
the sailors were rescued, but only as a result of a massive rescue operation which cost a huge
amount of money and put rescuers‘ lives at risk. Similar tragedies have occurred in other
dangerous sports, costing the taxpayer thousands and wasting the emergency services‘ time.
Isn‘t it time to ban dangerous sports and protect people who put themselves and others at
risk? Or would a ban restrict our freedom too much?
Please write on the Answer Sheet.
2007年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛赛题（C类）参考答案
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 15 points)
31. B 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. B 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. A 40.A 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. A 45. D
Part III IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)
46. B 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. B
Part IV Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points)
Section A (6 points)
51. B 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. D 56. A
Section B (7 points)
57. N 58. NG 59. Y 60. Y 61. Y 62. N 63. NG
Section C (7 points)
64. B 65. F 66. A 67. G 68. D 69. H 70. C
Section D (10 points)
71. Lying. / Not acting, but lying.
72. Nicolas Cage.
73. They thought its script was weak.
74. Three.
75. His good looks and "bad boy" image.
Section E (10 points)
76. low levels
77. best-selling periodicals
78. inferior cultural form
79. represent the interests
80. cultural and media
Part V Cloze (10 minutes, 10 points)
81. whether 82. suggestion 83. especially 84. instruction 85. forms 86. applied to 87. both 88. greater 89. strength 90. which
Part VI Translation (15 minutes, 20 points)
Section A (10 points)
91．两位著名的神经专家认为，积极的生活方式和健康的、富含鱼类的饮食不仅对心脏有好处，还有助于攻克由衰老引起的记忆力减退。
92．他告诉记者说：“对我们肌体正常运转构成最大威胁的是我们的大脑。”
93．那些身体健康、不为压力困扰、享受多姿多彩生活的人，在上了年纪后，思维更能保持敏锐。94．他说：“尽管60岁已不再算老，但如果你60岁就开始认为自己老了，那么你的举止就会象老年人一样。
95．林奇说最新的研究显示：鱼油能降低细胞炎症，而细胞炎症正是会导致记忆力衰退。
Section B (10 points)
96. This is by no means the best way to solve the population problem.
This is by no means the best solution to the population problem.
By no means is this the best way to solve the population problem.
97. First (of all), I'd like to thank all those who have worked hard to bring about the result.
98. More and more new energy resources have been exploited to replace coal and oil.
99. It is necessary to make people fully aware of the danger of violating traffic rules / regulations.
100. What a delight it is for us to see ancient life perfectly preserved!
How delighted we are to see ancient life so well preserved!
How happy we are to see ancient life preserved so well!
2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级)
31. So nervous ________ that she didn't know how to start her speech.
A. since she became
B. would she become
C. that she became
D. did she become
32. He ________ another career but, at the time, he just wanted to earn money to study abroad.
A. might have chosen
B. might choose
C. had to choose
D. must have chosen
33. The second report was ________ by August 2005, but one year later it was still nowhere in sight.
A. submitted
B. to have submitted
C. to submit
D. to have been submitted
34. In this experiment, the students studied are stopped several times during the listening test and asked to report what they ________ during the pause before answering the questions.
A. had just been thinking about
B. have just been thinking about
C. are just thinking about
D. had just thought about
35. I was always taught that it was ________ to interrupt.
A. rude
B. coarse
C. rough
D. crude
36. Small boys are ________ questioners. They ask questions all the time.
A. original
B. peculiar
C. imaginative
D. persistent
37. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ________.
A. out of work
B. out of reach
C. out of stock
D. out of practice
38. The bomb will ________ the moment it is touched.
A. go on
B. go off
C. go out
D. go over
39. The car won't ________; I've tried it several times, but it won't work.
A. begin
B. launch
C. start
D. drive
40. Children and old people do not like having their daily ________ upset.
A. habit
B. routine
C. practice
D. custom
41. In your first few days at school you'll be given a test to help the teachers to ________ you to a class at your level.
A. locate
B. assign
C. deliver
D. place
42. China only started its nuclear power industry in recent years, and should ________ no time in catching up.
A.lose
B.delay
C. spare
D. relieve
43. —You did an excellent job yesterday, Jim! I really enjoyed your presentation.
—________
—Oh yeah, it was fabulous. It seems the English program is a great way to practice English.
—Yeah. It is fun and motivating.
A. Did you really?
B. Oh, thank you. You are so kind.
C. Really? What about yours?
D. Not at all. My pleasure.
44. —What kind of music do you like?
—Well, I like different kinds.
—________
—Er, I especially like punk rock.
A. I beg your pardon?
B. Are you serious?
C. Any in particular?
D. Why do you think so?
45. —How did you like the fashion show last night?
—________
—I didn't see anything wrong with the clothes; they looked pretty nice to me.
—Do you really think people can wear that stuff and walk around in streets?
A. Impressive. It's a good way to show off women's sense of style and wealth.
B. It was cool. The clothes are more beautiful than the people wearing them.
C. Nothing serious. It's only a show to attract the eyes of fashion fans.
D. It was dumb. I think it's stupid for women to wear clothes like that.
Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 40 marks)
Section A (4 marks)
Directions: There is one passage in this section with 4 questions. For each question, there are four 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 46-49 are based on the following passage.
The ability to “see”oneself in the future is a remarkable human trait - some would say unique - that is not well understood. That's despite the fact that we probably spend as much time thinking about the future as we do thinking about the present.
Now new research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that it's precisely because we can remember the past that we can visualize the future. “Our findings provide convincing support for the idea that memory and future thought are highly interrelated and help explain why future thought may be impossible without memor ies,‖ says doctoral candidate Karl Szpunar. The findings are consistent with other research showing that persons with little memory of the past, such as young children or individuals suffering from loss of memory, are less able to see themselves in the future.
The researchers base their conclusions on brain scans of 21 college students who were cued to think about something in their past, and anticipate the same event in the future, like a birthday or getting lost. The experiment was carried out as each student lay on their stomach in a magnetic resonance imaging machine, a dreadful but very useful piece of equipment that can show which areas of the brain are stimulated during specific thought processes.
The students were also asked to picture former President Bill Clinton in a past and future setting. Clinton was chosen because he was easily recognized and familiar to all the students.
The researchers found a “surprisingly complete overlap”among regions of the brain used for remembering the student's past and those used for picturing the future. And every region involved in remembering was also used in anticipating the future.
In short, the researchers isolated the area of the brain that “lit up”when the students thought about an event in their own past. And more importantly, that same area lit up again when they thought about a similar event in their future. In fact, the res earchers report that the brain activity was so similar in both cases that it was ―indistinguishable.‖
The findings were reinforced when students imagined Bill Clinton. Since none of them knew him personally, their memories were not autobiographical. And the brain scans showed “significantly less”correlation between memories of having seen pictures of Clinton in the White House and projecting him into the future.
So this “time machine,”as the researchers describe it, allows us to use the past to see ourselves in the future, and both our memories and our anticipation are interdependent.
46. A remarkable human trait that is not well understood is the ability ________.
A. to think about the past
B. to see the future
C. to remember the past
D. to control the present
47. The findings support that ________.
A. future goals will greatly influence a person's present performance
B. a person's present performance is determined by his / her past knowledge
C. future thought depends to a great degree on the memory of the past
D. present thought is impossible without the ability to imagine the future
48. The conclusion of the experiment on students was that ________.
A. the students could picture themselves better than Bill Clinton in a past and future setting
B. the students could imagine themselves as well as Bill Clinton in a past and future setting
C. the students could anticipate Bill Clinton better than themselves in a past and future setting
D. the students could only picture themselves in a past and future setting but not Bill Clinton
49. This “time machine”in the last paragraph most probably refers to ________.
A. clock
B. brain scanning
C. magnetic resonance imaging
D. memory
Section B (14 marks)
Directions: There is one passage in this section with 10 questions. Go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. For questions 50-55, 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. For questions 56-59, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Visiting the White House
White House Tours Public tours of the White House are available for groups of 10 or more people. Requests must be submitted through one's Member of Congress and are accepted up to six months in advance. These self-guided tours are
available from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday , and are scheduled on a first come, first served basis approximately one month in advance of the requested date. We encourage you to submit your request as early as possible since a limited number of tours are available. All White House tours are free of charge. For the most current tour information, please call the 24-hour line at 202-456-7041. Please note that White House tours may be subject to last minute cancellation.
White House Visitor Center
All tours are significantly enhanced if visitors stop by the White House Visitor Center located at the southeast corner of 15th and E Streets, before or after their tour. The Center is open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and features many aspects of the White House, including its architecture, furnishings, first families, social events, and relations with the press and world leaders, as well as a thirty-minute video. Allow between 20 minutes to one hour to explore the exhibits. The White House Historical Association also sponsors a sales area. Please note that restrooms are available, but food service is not.
Mobility-Impaired / Using a Wheelchair
Guests requiring the loan of a wheelchair should notify the officer at the Visitors Entrance Building upon arrival.
Wheelchairs loans are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are not possible.
Visitors in wheelchairs, or with other mobility disabilities, on the Congressional guided or self-guided tours, between 8:00 a.m. and 12 noon, use the same Visitor entrance and, with up to four members of their party, are admitted without waiting in line and without tickets.
Visitors in wheelchairs are escorted by ramp from the entrance level to the ground floor, and by elevator from the ground to the state floor. Guests generally wait in line with their family or group.
Hearing-Impaired
Tours for hearing-impaired groups may be arranged in advance by writing to the Visitors Office, White House, Washington, DC 20502. Tours are usually scheduled at 9:30 a.m., between the Congressional and public tour times. Participants enter at the East Appointment gate. A U.S. Secret Service / Uniformed Division Tour Officer conducts the tour in sign language. Signed tours are available to groups of 8 to 20. Groups are also encouraged to bring their own interpreters.
Signing interpretation is also available for individual visitors with advance notice. A Congressional office first issues guided tour tickets to a guest who is hearing-impaired and then contacts the Visitors Office at least 2 weeks in advance to request interpreter service.
The Visitors Office TDD (telephone device for the deaf) is 202-456-2121. Messages may be left outside normal business hours.
Visually-Impaired
Tours for visually-impaired groups may be arranged in advance by writing to the Visitors Office, White House, Washington, DC 20502. The tours are usually scheduled at 9:30 a.m., between the Congressional and public tour times. Participants enter at the East Appointment gate. A U.S. Secret Service / Uniformed Division Tour Officer permits visitors to touch specific objects in the House. Touch tours are currently available only to groups of 8 to 20, not to individual visitors. Guide animals are permitted in the White House.
General Tour Information
All White House tours are free. Changes in tour schedules are occasionally made because of official events. Notice may not be given until that morning. The Visitors Office 24-hour Information Line recording at 202-456-7041 provides the most up-to-date information. The TDD is 202-456-2121. Visitors should confirm tour schedules by calling the information line the night before and the morning that they plan to visit. It is occasionally necessary to close individual rooms on the tour; however, notice about closed rooms is not possible.
Prohibited Items
Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, the following: handbags, book bags, backpacks, purses, food and beverages of any kind, strollers, cameras, video recorders or any type of recording device, tobacco products, personal grooming items (make-up, hair brush or comb, lip or hand lotions, etc.), any pointed objects (pens, knitting needles, etc.), aerosol containers, guns, ammunition, fireworks, electric stun guns, mace, martial arts weapons / devices, or knives of any size. The U.S. Secret Service reserves the right to prohibit any other personal items. Umbrellas, wallets, cell phones and car keys are permitted.
Please note that no storage facilities are available on or around the complex. Individuals who arrive with prohibited items will not be permitted to enter the White House.
Parking
The closest Metrorail stations to the White House are Federal Triangle (blue and orange lines), Metro Center (blue, orange, and red lines) and McPherson Square (blue and orange lines). On-street parking is not available near the White House, and use of public transportation is strongly encouraged.
Restrooms / Public Telephones
The nearest restrooms and public telephones to the White House are in the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion (the park area south of the White House) and in the White House Visitor Center. Restrooms or public telephones are not available at the White House.
50. Both Congressional guided and self-guided tours need to be scheduled in advance.
51. All White House tours are free of charge except on federal holidays.
52. The White House Visitor Center provides free drinks but not food service.
53. Wheelchair reservation service is provided by the officer at the Visitors Entrance Building.
54. Hearing-impaired visitors can request signing interpretation service from the Visitors Office.
55. Touch tours are currently only offered to visually-impaired groups of 8 to 20.
56. Sometimes official events make it necessary to close ________________ without notice.
57. The personal items permitted to be carried into the White House are ________________.
58. The transportation visitors are encouraged to use is ________________.
59. Inside the White House, visitors cannot find or use restrooms or ________________.
Section C (10 marks)
Directions: In this section, there is one passage followed by 5 questions. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions in as few words as possible (not more than 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.
Questions 60-64 are based on the following passage.
If you were on a distant planet, and if you had instruments that could tell you the composition of Earth's atmosphere, how would you know there was life on this planet?
Water in the atmosphere would suggest there could be water on the surface, and as we all know water is considered crucial to life. But water would only suggest that life is possible. It wouldn't prove it's there.
Carbon? That basic component of “life as we know it?”Not necessarily. A diamond is pure carbon, and it may be pretty, but it isn't alive.
全国大学生英语竞赛A类（研究生）模拟试题及详解（一） Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks) （略） Part II Vocabulary & Grammar (15 marks) There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are five choices marked A, B, C, D and E. 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. You will only be _____ to sit the end-of-course test if you attend 65 percent or more of the lessons in this course. A. rational B. eligible C. effective D. valid E. suitable 【答案】B 【解析】句意：只有修完本课程65%或以上的课程，你才有资格参加期末考试。根据常识，只有完成一定数量的课，你才有资格参加考试。be eligible to是固定搭配，意为“符合条件的；有资格的”。rational理性的。effective有效(力)的，灵验的；显眼的。valid (理由、证据等)有确实根据的，确凿的。suitable适当的；相配的。 32. The chimney is no longer _____ volumes of waste gas into the atmosphere, as
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.
2009 National English Contest for College Students (Level D – Preliminary) Part I Listening Comprehension（25 minutes, 30 marks） Section A (5 marks) In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. 1.What time was the man’s appointment? A. 10:30. B. 11:00. C. 11:40. 2.What kind of table does Sally want? A. A small round table. B. A small square table. C. A big round table. 3.Which man is the math teacher? A. The man in a dark shirt. B. The man with a hat. C. The man in a nice suit. 4.What’s the man’s attitude towards the accident? A. He isn’t upset about it. B. He decides to give up driving. C. He will drive more carefully in future. 5.What did the boy do about the fire? A. He was so afraid that he ran away. B. He managed to put it out. C. He was scared and didn’t know what to do. 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 five questions, each with the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. Conversation One 6. How long will it take the man to get to Newcastle by train? A. One hour. B.Two hours. C.Three hours. 7. How much does a return ticket to Newcastle cost?
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.
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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.
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.
英语文化知识题精选 1.The essence of Renaissance, the most significant intell ectual movement, was _____. A．geographical expl oration B. religious reformation C. harmony D. humanism 2.One of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies is ____. A．Merchant of Venice B. King Lear C. Twelfth Night D. Measure for Measure 3.The Leaning Tower of Pisa is l ocated in ______. A. Cyprus B. Belgium C. Greece D. Italy 4.Dr.Norman Bethune was a native of ______. A. America B. Canada C. Ireland D. Spain 5.The d esigner of the Statue of Liberty was ________. A. American B. French C. Danish D. German 6._________once said, "If I have seen further than Descartes, it's because I have stood on the should ers of giants." A．Albert Einstein B. Galileo Galilei C. Issac Newton D. Thomas Edison 7.The first thirteen states of the U.S. are mainly l ocated in the country’s _____. A. east B.west
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
2003年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题 2003 National English Contest for College Students （Preliminary） Part I Listening Comprehension（30 minutes，30 points） 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 m ark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center．1．A．A sales clerk． B．A police officer． C．A tailor． D．A nurse． 2．A．By train． B．She walks． C．By car． D．By bus． 3．A．Fish is the only dish left． B．Chicken is the only dish left． C．Vegetarian meals are not offered． D．There aren't any vegetarian meals left．4．A．He starts work next weekend． B．He'll be away． C．He'll be in the mountains． D．He's moving to Florida． 5．A．In an elevator． B．At a dress store． C．On the seventh floor． D．At a department store． 6．A．They felt it was disorganized． B．They were pleased with its Asian content． C．They felt it lacked Asian content． D．They felt it ignored recent events． 7．A．He doesn't have enough time． B．He doesn't have a watch． C．The library doesn't have the articles he wants． D．He can't find the library． 8．A．He wants the woman to dine out with them． B．He wants to work tomorrow． C．He wants the woman to finish dinner first． D．He wants to pay for the dinner． 9．A．Twice a day． B．Twice a week． C．Once a week． D．Daily． 10．A．At two o'clock． B．At four o'clock． C．At three thirty． D．At eight o'clock． Section B News Items（10 points） Directions：In this section，you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA．There will be a question following each piece of news．Write down the answer to each question in no more than 15 words． 11．_______________________________________ 12．_______________________________________ 13．_______________________________________ 14．_______________________________________
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,
National English Contest for College Students (Level C - Preliminary) (总分：150分答题时间：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. At the end of 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 center. 1.Why didn’t the man go to see Macbeth last week? A.He didn’t manage to get a ticket. B.He had to attend a conference. C.He had a better production to watch. 2.What does “Fill Me In” refer to in this conversation? A.A type of upgraded mobile phone. B. A well-selling magazine. C. A writer’s new book series. 3.Why doesn’t the woman like the bag? A.She doesn’t like the pattern. B.It’s not easy to carry. C.It’s too big for her. 4.What makes a bad CV according to the man? A.Fake information. B. Terrible writing. C. Undesirable length. 5.How will Cathy continue her Spanish learning? A.She’s going to make a friend in Spain. B.She’ll communicate with a Spanish friend in Spain. C.She’ll practice speaking Spanish with an English friend. Section B (10 marks) In this section, you will hear two long conversation. 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 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 center. Conversation One 6.What traffic accident are the speakers talking about? A.A kid was knocked down by a car. B.Two cars crashed into a shop. C. A car ran into a wrong place.