2022年全国大学生英语竞赛试题——词汇题目(附答案)

2022National English Competitionfor College Students(Type D-Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension(30marks)Section A(5marks)1—5DCBAASection B(10marks)Conversation One6—10BCBDAConversation Twoed/accustomed12.experience13.permanently14.traveling/travelling15.memorable Section C(5marks)16—20DBABCSection D(10marks)Dictation21.surprises22.special23.learning center/centre24.chemist25.a large number of Summary26.$2,50027.Cut back28.other companies29.enough30.simplePart II Vocabulary&Grammar(15marks)31—35CBAAC36—40BCADB41—45CCBDAPart III Cloze(10marks)46.when47.Recently48.they49.A50.out51.explained52.Adding53.embarrassed54.pressure55.asPart IV Reading Comprehension(30marks)Section A(10marks)56—60FADEGSection B(10marks)61.Because they wanted familiar foods to ease their transition to foreign lands.62.About$4,840,000./It costs about$4,840,000to take220kg things into space.63.They are a renewable food source and they can help improve air quality.64.The lack of gravity in space and soil being too heavy to send to space.65.Breeding plants to grow with less water and light and making plants more resistant to disease. Section C(10marks)66.advanced/developed/modernized67.3-D68.takes place69.in harmony with70.linguistPart V Translation(15marks)Section A(5marks)71.许多人将睡眠视为一天中要做的最后一件事，为了完成家务、作业、工作或观看最新的电视剧，晚点儿再睡也没事。

2022 年全国大学生英语竞赛C 类参考答案Part 1 Listening comprehension (30 marks)Section A(5 marks)1.C 2 .A 3.C 4.B 5.ASection B (10 marks)6.A7.B8.C9.B 10.A 11.C 12.C 13.A 14.C 15.BSection C (5 marks )16.A 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.CSection D (10 marks )21.dilemma 22.candidates 23.instruction of first choice 24.weak economy 25.undergraduate 26.degree course 27.studing abroad 28.apprenticeships 29.practical work experience 30.job prospectsPart II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks )31.A 32.B 33.C 34.B 35.C 36. D 37.C 38.B 39.A 40.B 41.C 42.A 43. C 44.D 45.BPart III Cloze (15 marks )46 plaints 47.illusion 48.where 49.rsemble 50.wretched 51.difference 52.assumption 53.created 54.out 55.finally 56.lending 57.borrowing 58.collaborative 59.shared 60 publishers Part IV Reading comprehension (40 marks )Section A(10 marks )61.False 62.False 63.True 64.False 65.FalseSection B(10 marks)66. Standing up on a surfboard requires good balance 67. In the Pacific Islands.68. In the 1950s and 60s. 69. To help their feet stick to the board.70.In the southwest of England.Section C (10 marks)71.average income; life expectancy; level of education72.better health and education systems than others73.The financial crisis 74. climate change75. economic growth ;greenhouse gas emissionsSection D (10 marks)76. A 77. B 78. D79.我认为，父母经常低估他们十几岁的孩子，而且还遗忘了他们自己小时候的感受。

2022英语世界杯全国大学生英语词汇大赛答案1、Don't tell me the answer, I'll work out the problem _____. [单选题] *A .by meB. myself(正确答案)C. meD. mine2、You are getting too old for football.You had better _____tennis instead. [单选题] *A.take up(正确答案)B.take inC.take forD.take over3、The twins _______ us something about their country. [单选题] *A. told(正确答案)B. saidC. talkedD. spoke4、95．-Dad, can we walk? ? ? ? ? ? ?the road now?-No,we? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . We have to wait until the light turns green. [单选题] *A．across, needn’tB．across, mustn’t(正确答案)C．though, can’tD．through, mustn't5、He _______ walks to school, because he lives near school. [单选题] *A. sometimes(正确答案)B. neverC. doesn’tD. don’t6、I usually read English _______ six o’clock _______ six thirty in the morning. [单选题] *A. from;?atB. from; to(正确答案)C. at; atD. at; to7、_____ whether robots will one day have vision as good as human vision. [单选题] *A. What is not yet knownB. It is not yet known(正确答案)C. As is not yet knownD. This is not yet known8、-We’ve spent too much money recently–well,it isn’t surprising. Our friend and relatives_______around all the time [单选题] *ingB. had comeC. were comingD have been coming(正确答案)9、--What are you going to be in the future?--I want to be _______ actor. [单选题] *A. aB. an(正确答案)C. theD. /10、34．My mother usually_______ much time shopping in the supermarkets on weekends. [单选题] *A．spends (正确答案)B．costsC．takesD．pays11、You can buy some pieces of bread from "_______". [单选题] *A. Bakery(正确答案)B. Travel AgencyC. LaundryD. Ticket Office12、--Jimmy, you are supposed to?_______ your toys now.--Yes, mom. [单选题] *A. put upB. put onC. put away(正确答案)D. put down13、I don’t like snakes, so I ______ read anything about snakes.（）[单选题] *A. alwaysB. usuallyC. oftenD. never(正确答案)14、I knocked on the door but _______ answered. [单选题] *A. somebodyB. anybodyC. nobody(正确答案)D. everybody15、Do you know what（）the change in his attitude? [单选题] *A. got throughB. brought about(正确答案)C. turned intoD. resulted from16、—Why do you call him Mr. Know?—______ he knows almost everything that we want to know.（）[单选题] *A. SoB. OrC. ButD. Because(正确答案)17、12．That is a good way ________ him ________ English. [单选题] *A．to help；forB．helps；withC．to help；with(正确答案)D．helping；in18、Mom, I need you ______ me a pencil box.（）[单选题] *A. buyB. buyingC. to buy(正确答案)D. to buying19、It _____ us a lot of time to do this job. [单选题] *A. spentB. madeC. took(正确答案)D. cost20、We can _______ some information about this city on the Internet. [单选题] *A. look up(正确答案)B. look likeC. look afterD. look forward to21、I always make my daughter ______ her own room.（）[单选题] *A. to cleanB. cleaningC. cleansD. clean(正确答案)22、I could ______ control my feelings and cried loudly when I heard the bad news. [单选题] *A. hardly(正确答案)B. ?reallyC. clearlyD. nearly23、He is a student of _______. [单选题] *A. Class SecondB. the Class TwoC. Class Two(正确答案)D. Second Two24、( ) Some students preferred to stay in the toilet ______ do morning exercises. [单选题] *A in order to notB in not order toC in order not to(正确答案)D not in order to25、I’d like to go with you, ______ I’m too busy. [单选题] *A. orB. andC. soD. but(正确答案)26、We’re proud that China _______ stronger and stronger these years. [单选题] *A. will becomeB. becameC. is becoming(正确答案)D. was becoming27、______ my great joy, I met an old friend I haven' t seen for years ______ my way ______ town. [单选题] *A. To, in, forB. To, on, to(正确答案)C. With, in, toD. For, in, for28、As I know, his salary as a doctor is much higher_____. [单选题] *A. than that of a teacher(正确答案)B. than a teacherC. to that of a teacherD. to a teacher29、_____ of the teachers in this district are women teachers. [单选题] *A. Four fifthB. Four fifths(正确答案)C. Fourth fifthsD. Four five30、It’s one of _______ means of transportation. [单选题] *A. cheapB. convenientC. second-handD. the most convenient(正确答案)。

2022National English Competitionfor College Students(Type C-Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension(30marks)Section A(5marks)1—5CBCAASection B(10marks)Conversation One6—10ABACAConversation Two11.resume12.gardening13.explain14.outdoors15.roughSection C(5marks)16—20BADBCSection D(10marks)Dictation21.in particular22.no emissions23.primarily24.operate constantly25.guarantee everyone Summary26.5/five27.mentally prepared28.(the)new ideas29.repeat30.previous knowledgePart II Vocabulary&Grammar(15marks)31—35DBACC36—40BAACD41—45CDCADPart III Cloze(10marks)46.adventurous47.thousands48.discovered49.tricky50.at51.adjustment52.oriented53.occasionally54.value55.spentPart IV Reading Comprehension(30marks)Section A(10marks)56—60GDAFCSection B(10marks)ernment officials,doctors,cooks,merchants,and interpreters.62.It’s a summary of Zheng He’s voyages.63.He thought they were fascinating.64.A new ruler/emperor came to power and wanted to terminate all foreign exploration and to focus on China only.65.He was believed to be buried at sea just off India’s southwestern coast.Section C(10marks)66.remote,mountainous67.attack/kill68.financially/in a different way/earn some money69.Mongolia 70.buy their productsPart V Translation(15marks)Section A(5marks)71.自从十八世纪艺术家们开始画风景后，他们就在户外当场画草图。

全国大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）考试：2022系列之四：D类真题模拟及答案(1)共547道题1、Young children often ______ words they hear their elders use without any consciousness.（单选题）A. gather fromB. pick upC. lay outD. plunge into试题答案：B2、Hannah：Hello, Jim. ______ . Anthony：Oh, hello. I haven’t seen you for ages Hannah：No, it must be six months or more Anthony：Oh, at least.（单选题）A. What’s up?B. Fancy bumping into you!C. Nice talking with youD. What happened to you?试题答案：B3、When will the professor speak?（单选题）A. At 12:00.B. At 11:45.C. At 12:45.试题答案：C4、A well-written biography can ______ the barriers of time and bring the hero back to life.（单选题）A. break outB. break intoC. break offD. break down试题答案：D5、A: If I were you, I’d ride a bike to work. Taking a crowded bus during rush hours is really terrible. B: ______（单选题）A. Yeah, riding a bike is a healthful activity. Don’t you think?B. Yes, you’re right. Buses are always very crowded during the rush hours.C. Thank you for your advice. But my bike has got a flat tyre.D. Certainly. I don’t see why so many people go to work by bus rather than by bike.试题答案：C6、The senior professor told his students to ______ on their studies.（单选题）A. be carefulB. pay attentionC. concernD. concentrate试题答案：D7、A: OK, how would you like to pay? B: ______（单选题）A. Do you take credit cards?B. I’m looking for a sweater.C. That’s nice. Can I try it on?D. Thank you. I’ll have it.试题答案：A8、Mr. Smith managed to eat lunch ______ having had an enormous breakfast.（单选题）A. despiteB. sinceC. becauseD. although试题答案：A9、But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much ______ encourages oppressive patriotism.（单选题）A. whichB. whenC. thatD. why试题答案：C10、The numbers in column D are linked in some way to those in A, B and C. What number should replace the question mark?（单选题）A. 7.B. 6.C. 5.D. 4.试题答案：A11、Michael: Hi, Mom. I'd like you to meet my girlfriend, Susan Lee. Susan, this is my mother.Susan: How do you do, Mrs. Miller. Mother: How do you do, Susan. I'm glad you can join us. ______ .（单选题）A. Take is easyB. Please feel naturalC. Make yourself at homeD. Feel all right here试题答案：C12、108- 16-20What is the speaker talking about?（单选题）A. The importance of runningB. Her back injuryC. Her running club试题答案：C13、After a long and tiring journey, they arrived ______ .（单选题）A. till the lastB. at lastC. by the endD. at the end试题答案：B14、A: I’m not at all satisfied with the service B: ______（单选题）A. Nobody has complained like that before.B. I sincerely apologize for that.C. I wonder why you are dissatisfied with it.D. It’s not our fault as there are too many customers.试题答案：B15、I wasn’t first ______ , for I saw smoke ______ from the window.（单选题）A. to arrive; to riseB. arriving; risingC. to arrive; risingD. having arrived; risen试题答案：C16、What time was the man’s appointment? （单选题）A. 10:30.B. 11:00.C. 11:40.试题答案：B17、141-Conversation 2What does the club try to help children with? （单选题）A. Their studies.B. Their sports.C. Their painting.试题答案：A18、When her neighbor Grandma Wang became ill, the girl often ______ .（单选题）A. fitted inB. worked outC. held backD. helped out试题答案：D19、Betty is in no mood to accompany me to the park. Actually she’d rather watch television, ______ ?（单选题）A. didn’t sheB. hadn’t sheC. shouldn’t sheD. wouldn’t she试题答案：D20、I saw a comic film, ______ was very amusing, last Saturday. In fact, it was the best film ______ I’ve ever seen.（单选题）A. which; whatB. that; whichC. which; thatD. that; what试题答案：C21、What odes George say about his part of London?（单选题）A. It is a place well worth visiting.B. It has problems as well as advantages.C. It is the city’s center.试题答案：B22、Guest: ______ . Clerk: Certainly. Do you have a reservation? Guest: Yes. The name is Morales. Mr. and Mrs. J. Morales. Clerk: Here we are. For five nights. Could you fill in the registration card, please? And I'll need you credit card.（单选题）A. I'd like rest here, pleaseB. I'd like to rent a room, pleaseC. I'd like to check in, pleaseD. I'd like to stay in, please.试题答案：C23、What fruit does the man recommend the woman buy? （单选题）A. ApplesB. GrapesC. Bananas试题答案：B24、Karen: Can you tell me if my proposal was accepted? Mitchell: ______ But, you can come see me if you have any better ideas.（单选题）A. That’s very good.B. It’s very kind of you.C. I’m glad you did that.D. It was turned down.试题答案：D25、Pierre left without saying a word to the boss because he cannot stand ______ to wait.（单选题）A. be madeB. to be madeC. being madeD. be making试题答案：C26、Where was George Weekes born? （单选题）A. In JamaicaB. In London.C. In Manchester.试题答案：C27、Never before ______ such a smoke in the room.（单选题）A. have I readB. did I readC. do I readD. am I reading试题答案：A28、A: Excuse me. I’d like to exchange this watch. I just bought it, but look at this. B: ______（单选题）A. Yes, I know your watch is new, but I like my old one better.B. What seems to be the problem?C. Thank you for your kindness, but my watch still works.D. Sorry. Why didn’t you examine it carefully before you bought it?试题答案：B29、Father:______ Daughter: Coming. Oh, I’m starving. Oh my God! What’s that? Father: Ah, now don’t complain!（单选题）A. Help me, please.B. Please do as what I do.C. Go ahead.D. It’s time to eat!试题答案：D30、Guest: Have you a single room for tonight and tomorrow night with a telephone and shower? Clerk: We haven't any rooms with a shower free just now, but there is a bathroom available on each floor. Guest: ______（单选题）A. Oh, sorry. Forget it.B. How regretful! I give it up.C. All right. It does.D. All right. That'll do.试题答案：D31、Please put the sauce on the side ______ on top of the chicken.（单选题）A. owing toB. but forC. instead ofD. related to试题答案：C32、______ the 2008 Olympic Games, the air quality in Beijing would not be so good these days.（单选题）A. Except forB. But forC. As forD. For all试题答案：B33、A: Hi. Excuse me... um... do you need any help? B: ______（单选题）A. Yes, but are you sure you can help me?B. Oh, yes. Do you have tennis shoes?C. Well, I’d like one chicken burger and a cup of coke, please.D. Oh, yes, I do. I’ve been walking around in circles. I can’t seem to find the train station.试题答案：D34、______ with a torch, he went up into the tower to see what was going on.（单选题）A. To armB. ArmingC. Having armedD. Armed试题答案：D35、—So ______ ? —Well,she examined me. She put a thermometer in my mouth and took my temperature. She said it was normal.（单选题）A. how did the teacher reactB. what did the doctor doC. why did she examine youD. did she listen to you试题答案：B36、I object ______ as he is still too young.（单选题）A. my son to smokeB. my son smokingC. to my son to smokeD. to my son’s smoking试题答案：D37、A: That’ll be $6.75. B: ______（单选题）A. Enjoy your meal!B. Can I get you anything else?C. Have a good day!D. Here you are. Keep the change.试题答案：D38、I promised to ______ her daughter next week when she’s on business.（单选题）A. take offB. look forC. take afterD. look after试题答案：D39、On which day does the couple always go out?（单选题）A. Friday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday.试题答案：B40、We still couldn’t hear Professor Wang clearly at the business lecture, so we all asked him to speak ______ .（单选题）A. slowB. more slowC. slowerD. more slowly试题答案：D41、A: It’s already 9 o’clock. I’m afraid I have to go. Thank you for the wonderful dinner. B: ______（单选题）A. All right. Have a good night.B. Nice to have you here. So long.C. OK. You can get home early and go to bed early.D. It’s still early. Please have another cup of coffee.试题答案：D42、Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and ______ by the same federal laws.（单选题）A. standB. conformC. abideD. sustain试题答案：C43、Early settlers in this land found great difficulty in ______ to the harsh living conditions.（单选题）A. adoptingB. fittingC. settlingD. adapting试题答案：D44、A: That’ll be $6.75. B: ______（单选题）A. Enjoy your meal!B. Can I get you anything else?C. Have a good day!D. Here you are. Keep the change.试题答案：D45、Where is the woman going to go on holiday this year? （单选题）A. Canada.B. Italy.C. Turkey.试题答案：C46、Pierre left without saying a word to the boss because he cannot stand ______ to wait.（单选题）A. be madeB. to be madeC. being madeD. be making试题答案：C47、The way to ______ new words varies from person to person, depending on many factors.（单选题）A. reciteB. rehearseC. memorizeD. recall试题答案：C48、Many argue that efforts like this will ______ the line between socialism and capitalism.（单选题）A. blurB. enforceC. separateD. extend试题答案：A49、Susan: I am going to the cinema this evening. Gordon: ______ ? Susan: It's a Western: "Cowboy Comes Home".（单选题）A. What's inB. What is actedC. What's onD. what is performing试题答案：C50、Where is the guest speaker from?（单选题）A. America.B. UK.C. China.试题答案：A51、I would rather ______ out to look for a job instead of moping around here everyday.（单选题）A. to goB. goingC. wentD. go试题答案：D52、Interviewer: I’ve read your application with interest. Now I want to ask you a few questions if you don’t mind. Interviewee: Interviewer: In your resume you said you’ve had some experiences in computer programming. Interviewee: Yes, I have been a programming engineer for three years.（单选题）A. As you please.B. Never mind.C. No, not at all.D. Of course not.试题答案：A53、He won’t be expecting a present, so you ______ buy him one.（单选题）A. can’tB. have toC. don’t needD. needn’t试题答案：D54、Helen’s new boyfriend is not ______ what I ______ .（单选题）A. the same; wantedB. the one; likedC. at all; expectedD. the type; wished试题答案：C55、The stubborn young man didn’t follow the advice that he ______ on his bad behavior.（单选题）A. reflectB. reflectsC. would reflectD. must reflect试题答案：A56、ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ The alphabet is here to help you with these questions. You need to work out a different code for each question.Example Ifthe code for FOOT is ENNS, what is the code for TOE?Answer SND If the code for ORANGE is RUDQJH, what does SLQN mean?（单选题）A. OHMJB. PINKC. QJOLD. POKE试题答案：B57、The follow-up survey’ of the result has shown that the ______ operation was a great success.（单选题）A. transitionB. transplantC. transportationD. transference试题答案：B58、How many days a week is the sports center open late?（单选题）A. Two daysB. Three daysC. Four days试题答案：B59、—Hello! Can I speak to Alice,please? —Sorry. She isn’t in at the moment. — ______ ? Please tell her to call me back on my mobile.（单选题）A. Could I leave a messageB. Can you hold the lineC. Will you put me throughD. May I take a message60、Please take what you like, you ______ eat too much.（单选题）A. may notB. would notC. must notD. can not试题答案：D61、When does the museum close today?（单选题）A. Half past five.B. Six o’clock.C. Half past six.试题答案：A62、—Can we please get a new air conditioner for our bedroom? — ______ —Can’t you see that it’s not working right?（单选题）A. Do you have to repair it?B. It is not very hot in this season.C. I also think we should buy a new one.D. What’s wrong with the one we have now?试题答案：D63、A completely new situation will ______ when the examination system comes into existence.（单选题）A. ariseB. raiseC. riseD. arouse64、I would never have ______ Jim of committing the theft.（单选题）A. chargedB. convictedC. suspectedD. reminded试题答案：C65、I don’t mind ______ a movie in my house very late, but I object to ______ about it so loudly.（单选题）A. his watching; talkB. her talking about; tellC. their seeing; their talkingD. your looking at; your speaking试题答案：C66、What is the passage mainly about?（单选题）A. Rhythmic patterns in literature.B. Rhythm in writing.C. The place of rhythm in the lives of human beings.试题答案：C67、We had an exciting ______ on the Trans-Siberian railway last week.（单选题）A. travelB. tripC. tourD. cruise68、What day next week is the last day you can get a game free?（单选题）A. Monday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.试题答案：C69、If the phone ______ , it ______ be for me.（单选题）A. calls; canB. rings; willC. comes; wouldD. arrives; ought试题答案：B70、What does the speaker think is the best place for running?（单选题）A. Along a river bankB. In a sports groundC. Along street sidewalks试题答案：A71、Asia comprises 29.5% of the world’s land, ______ Australia comprises 5.1%.（单选题）A. whereasB. whereverC. unlessD. since试题答案：A72、How much will it cost one person to attend the meeting?（单选题）A. $10.B. $8.C. $18.试题答案：B73、They thought they could ______ for another week without more food.（单选题）A. keepB. lastC. maintainD. retain试题答案：B74、Jack ______ me that his son ______ such a comfort to him.（单选题）A. informed; has always shownB. told; had always beenC. reveals; will always giveD. calls; is always试题答案：B75、Not only ______ difficult to light, but it smelled of oil.（单选题）A. was itB. it madeC. did it madeD. it was试题答案：A76、How much does the club cost a year?（单选题）A. Three pounds.B. Five pounds.C. Twelve pounds.试题答案：B77、I’ve worked ______ four hours on this article. I’m completely ______.（单选题）A. in,concentratedB. at,distortedC. out,capturedD. for,distracted试题答案：D78、Michael: Hi, Mom. I'd like you to meet my girlfriend, Susan Lee. Susan, this is my mother.Susan: How do you do, Mrs. Miller. Mother: How do you do, Susan. I'm glad you can join us. ______ .（单选题）A. Take is easyB. Please feel naturalC. Make yourself at homeD. Feel all right here试题答案：C79、Though its wings look extremely ______, the butterfly is ______ enough to fly as high as 7000 feet.（单选题）A. vivid ... powerfulB. slender ... thickC. beautiful ... heavyD. fragile… sturdy试题答案：D80、When she went out, she would disguise herself ______ nobody ______ recognize her.（单选题）A. so that; wouldB. as though; willC. now that; shallD. in case; should试题答案：A81、A: Prof. Kerry, I’d like to invite you to dinner at the Grand Hotel Restaurant this Friday evening. B: ______（单选题）A. Oh, no. That will be too expensive.B. Oh, I’d rather stay at tome.C. I’m really sorry, but I have had an appointment.D. No, no. That will be too much trouble.试题答案：C82、Bob: Can I help with your luggage? Mary: ______ .（单选题）A. No, thanks. I can manage it.B. No, Many thanks. I can do.C. No, not necessary. Thank you anyway.D. No, you needn't. Thank you anyway.试题答案：A83、Why does the woman think it is good that the test will be early?（单选题）A. They will have time to study for it.B. Afternoons are bad times for tests.C. After it, they can study for other exams.试题答案：C84、Attendance at basketball matches have ______ since the coming of television.（单选题）A. dropped inB. dropped downC. dropped offD. dropped out试题答案：C85、After a long and tiring journey, they arrived ______ .（单选题）A. till the lastB. at lastC. by the endD. at the end试题答案：B86、Speak A: Did you have a good crossing? Speak B: ______ . It was really rough and I am not a good sailor.（单选题）A. No, I am afraid not.B. Yes, very pleasant crossing.C. No, I hadn't.D. Yes, it did.试题答案：A87、Nuclear power plants are some of the largest producers of ______ wastes, with each plant producing barrels of radioactive material that must be stored in special protective containers.（单选题）A. reasonableB. specialC. durableD. hazardous试题答案：D88、He is one of those men who, I am sure, always do ______ best even in most trying circumstances.（单选题）A. themB. hisC. theirD. one’s试题答案：C89、______ of the colonial yoke, the people became the real masters of their own country.（单选题）A. To be freeB. FreeingC. FreedD. To be freed试题答案：C90、______ does business with that fellow is ______ to lose money.（单选题）A. No matter who; certainB. Who; sureC. Whoever; boundD. Anybody; about试题答案：C91、The stout fellow over there is ______ the great magician, Charlie Williams, himself.（单选题）A. no other butB. no one thanC. no other thanD. none other than试题答案：D92、She was so ______ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.（单选题）A. attractedB. absorbedC. drawnD. concentrated试题答案：B93、______ I got home ______ that I had the wrong umbrella.（单选题）A. Not until; did I noticeB. No sooner; than I noticedC. Scarcely; did I noticeD. Only when; I noticed试题答案：A94、By the time they ______ enough money for a down payment on a house, prices ______ considerably.（单选题）A. had saved；roseB. saved；were risenC. had saved；had risenD. had saved；were rising试题答案：C95、Which of the following statements is NOT made in the passage?（单选题）A. Human beings are rhythmical physiologically and emotionally.B. Rhythm is what differentiates humans from other animals.C. Human beings seem to be born with a love for rhythm.试题答案：B96、It was ______ she was sick ______ she didn’t come to attend the farewell party.（单选题）A. because; whyB. why; thatC. since; thatD. because; that试题答案：D97、A: Would you like to have some ice-cream? B: ______（单选题）A. I’ll say.B. I wish I could, but I’m on a diet.C. I don’t feel like eating.D. My goodness!试题答案：B98、I have an urgent problem and I need to call my parents, but I’m afraidI haven’t got ______ change—only a ￡10 note. Will you do me a ______ ?（单选题）A. any; favourB. a lot; helpC. some; handD. a few; support试题答案：A99、An old friend of mine from Beijing, ______ I was expecting to meet, rang me up from the bus station yesterday evening.（单选题）A. thatB. asC. whomD. which试题答案：C100、A: It’s already 9 o’clock. I’m afraid I have to go. Thank you for the wonderful dinner. B: ______（单选题）A. All right. Have a good night.B. Nice to have you here. So long.C. OK. You can get home early and go to bed early.D. It’s still early. Please have another cup of coffee.试题答案：D101、Some people are deceived ______ that people like to rest and save themselves as much as possible.（单选题）A. to thinkB. into thinkingC. with the ideaD. thinking试题答案：B102、—So ______ ? —Well, she examined me. She put a thermometer in my mouth and took my temperature. She said it was normal.（单选题）A. how did the teacher reactB. what did the doctor doC. why did she examine youD. did she listen to you试题答案：B103、— ______ —Yes, yes, I do. I have a coffee machine, and I like to treat myself to fresh coffee at breakfast. —And start off the day well.（单选题）A. Would you like something to drink?B. Help yourself to some coffee.C. What would like to drink, Coke or Sprite?D. Do you make fresh coffee yourself?试题答案：D104、She is ______ newcomer to ______ chemistry but she has already made some important discoveries.（单选题）A. the; theB. the; /C. a; /D. a; the试题答案：C105、Computers can ______ complicated mathematical problems ______ the simplest forms that even children can do.（单选题）A. reduce,toB. introduce,inC. change,toD. input,to试题答案：A106、—Have you finished the packaging? — ______ — Good. Because the truck will be coming soon, this is a rush job.（单选题）A. Don’t hurry me or I’ll break the glass.B. Almost. I just have to wrap the glass and put it into boxes.C. No, I haven’t. Why didn’t you help me with it?D. Yes, I have. What else can I do for you?试题答案：B107、China’s economic reform is aimed at separating enterprises from the government. It has been implemented for almost 20 years, but breakthroughs ______ .（单选题）A. have been made yetB. have yet to makeC. have yet to be madeD. to have yet made试题答案：C108、When is there a club competition this year?（单选题）A. This week.B. Next month.C. Next week.试题答案：C109、I could have called you yesterday, but I ______ your telephone number.（单选题）A. didn’t haveB. won’t haveC. hadn’t hadD. wouldn’t have试题答案：A110、Lorie waited over an hour for ken. He really ______ have called her, don’t you think?（单选题）A. mustB. wouldC. mayD. should试题答案：D111、Not until the 1980’s ______ in Beijing start to find ways to preserve historic buildings from destruction.（单选题）A. some concerned citizensB. some concerning citizensC. did some concerning citizensD. did some concerned citizens试题答案：D112、It was ______ the chief engineer came ______ we began the experiment.（单选题）A. not until; thatB. not until; thenC. until; thatD. until; when试题答案：A113、When will the professor speak?（单选题）A. At 12:00.B. At 11:45.C. At 12:45.试题答案：C114、A: I have a last favor to ask of you. Could you drive my daughter to the airport? B: ______（单选题）A. Shall I get the ticket for her.B. Yeah, I like that.C. You bet I will.D. Sure, it’d be a pleasure.试题答案：D115、Lorie waited over an hour for ken. He really ______ have called her, don’t you think?（单选题）A. mustB. wouldC. mayD. should试题答案：D116、A: You look more beautiful in such a nice dress. B: ______（单选题）A. Not at all. This is an old dress.B. Thank you. My mother bought it for me 3 years ago.C. Thanks. But I don’t like it very much.D. It is nice, but it’s very cheap.试题答案：B117、What will the children in the club get this month?（单选题）A. A video.B. A magazine.C. A pen.试题答案：B118、Which of the following pictures shows the correct location of the shop?（单选题）A.B.C.试题答案：C119、None of the day’s transactions, ______ sales or delivery, came off well.（单选题）A. fromB. it beingC. be itD. was it试题答案：C120、The mother often warned her children ______ the road because of the heavy traffic.（单选题）A. not crossingB. to crossC. not crossD. not to cross试题答案：D121、—Was the driving pleasant when you vacationed in Canada last summer? —No, it ______ for many days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.（单选题）A. was rainingB. would be rainingC. had been rainingD. rained试题答案：C122、What is not the response of the children to rhythm?（单选题）A. Children love to beat on toy drums or empty boxes.B. They stamp their feet and chant nursery rhythmsC. They chant nonsense syllables, just like primitive dancers.试题答案：C123、What is the relationship between the woman and Tom? （单选题）A. Aunt and niece.B. Aunt and nephew.C. Teacher and pupil.试题答案：B124、He constantly ______ his proposal that ______ of the budget surplus be used to offer a voluntary prescription drug benefit to seniors.（单选题）A. views; manyB. reiterates; a partC. complains; a great amountD. thinks; lots试题答案：B125、What’s the weather like during Jack’s holiday? （单选题）A. It is snowing.B. It is sunny.C. It is raining.试题答案：C126、When confronted with such question, my mind goes ______ , and I can hardly remember my own birthday.（单选题）A. dimB. blankC. vainD. faint试题答案：B127、He constantly ______ his proposal that ______ of the budget surplus be used to offer a voluntary prescription drug benefit to seniors.（单选题）A. views; manyB. reiterates; a partC. complains; a great amountD. thinks; lots试题答案：B128、Susan: What a beautiful sweater! Sara: Do you think it looks good on me? Susan: Yes, and it goes perfectly well with your pants. Sara: ______ but it was really cheap. Susan: I wish I could find one like that.（单选题）A. You know what,B. You won’t believe it,C. To tell you the truth,D. I got it on sale,试题答案：B129、A: Why don’t we go to see a baseball game? B: ______（单选题）A. Sorry, I’m tied up.B. Some other time.C. Let’s go out for a drink.D. Yeah! I have other plans.试题答案：A130、What do race organizers often complain about?（单选题）A. There are not enough sports facilitiesB. Runners get injured too easilyC. Few women participate in running试题答案：C131、Some people believe that if you ______ a mirror, you ______ have seven years of bad luck.（单选题）A. break; willB. will break; wouldC. break; wouldD. broke; will试题答案：A132、What’s the address of the travel agency?（单选题）A. 22 Maleet Street.B. 22 Mallet Street.C. 22 Malet Street.试题答案：B133、The city of London, ______ repeatedly between 1940 and 1941, lost many of its famous churches.（单选题）A. bombedB. to bombC. bombingD. having bombed试题答案：A134、I told the policeman ______ had happened when I was taken to the police station as a witness.（单选题）A. whichB. whoC. whatD. that试题答案：C135、The detective thought the guilty party to be ______ because I had the strongest motive.（单选题）A. mineB. IC. meD. myself试题答案：C136、Actually I bought my car quite a while before you bought yours, but yours seems ______ in condition than mine.（单选题）A. worseB. worstC. badD. badly试题答案：A137、Where did this conversation take place? （单选题）A. At a bakery.B. At a friend’s home.C. At a post office.试题答案：A138、How much will the man pay for two general tickets and two student tickets? （单选题）A. 10.B. 20.C. 30.试题答案：C139、______ , he finds the work interesting.（单选题）A. Though he is computer expertB. A computer expert he isC. As computer expertD. Computer expert as he is试题答案：D140、—What’s the matter, Tom? You look sad. —Nothing, I about my parents back home.（单选题）A. just thoughtB. just been thinkingC. was just thinkingD. have just thought试题答案：C141、One of the fifty states in the United States ______ an island, Hawaii.（单选题）A. isB. areC. wasD. were试题答案：A142、What will the weather be like? （单选题）A. It will snow.B. It will be sunny.C. It will rain.试题答案：A143、A: Mrs. Green, thank you for a pleasant evening. I must be going now. Good night. B: ______（单选题）A. It was nice having you, Mr. Jones. Good night.B. Good night. Please walk slowly.C. All right. Let me see you off downstairs.D. Well, I won’t ask you to stay longer if you insist leaving.试题答案：A144、It is possible to organize housework so as to ______ inefficiency but not monotony.（单选题）A. depleteB. minimizeC. diminishD. subtract试题答案：B145、Clair: Ms. Britt: No, but it’s the first time we have seen the city of Shanghai. Clair: Well, Shanghai is a famous scenery city. I’m sure you will not regret coming here. Mr. Britt: I believe so.（单选题）A. What do you think of China?B. Have you ever been to China?C. Is this your first trip to China?D. Do you enjoy the flight?试题答案：C146、A: I have an appointment with Mr. Lee. B: Mr. Lee is expecting you now. ______（单选题）A. Go down this road, please.B. Please follow the instruction.。

考试与评价·高校英语教研版竞赛专栏General Serial No.1202022No.52022年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛题（C 类）2022National English Competition for College Students(Type C -Preliminary)(Total ：150marks Time ：120minutes)Part I Listening Comprehension (30marks)Section A (5marks)In this section,you will hear five short conversations.Each conversation will be read only once .A t the end of each conversation,one question will be asked,and you have fifteen seconds to read the four choices marked A ,B ,C and D ,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1.A.Her prepared report was rejected.B.Their proposal was turned down.C.She felt sick during the meeting.D.People can ’t reach an agreement.2.A.He has problems understanding lectures.B.He doesn ’t like his professor ’s teaching style.C.He is unhappy with the lecture arrangement.D.He is dissatisfied with the fixed timetables.3.A.A coffee shop.B.A missing fox.C.The main gate of the university.D.The university shuttle bus.4.A.She has to work extra hours every day.B.She can ’t get enough sleep.C.She has too many things to worry about.D.She suffers from heart disease.91··5.A.He may set up his own business.B.He may be punished for his fault.C.He may obtain a promotion.D.He may have to quit his job.Section B(10marks)In this section,you will hear two long conversations.Each conversation will be read only once.A t the end of each conversation,there will be a one-minute pause.Conversation OneListen to the conversation.Then read the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer according to what you hear.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.6.Where did the story take place?A.In Havana,Cuba.B.In northern Canada.C.In southern America.D.In Central Mexico.7.Why did the lawyer insure the cigars?A.They were rare and expensive.B.They were the only box left.C.He wanted to save them.D.He did that in case of loss.8.What happened to the lawyer蒺s cigars?A.He sold them.B.He concealed them.C.He lost them.D.He smoked them.9.Why did the lawyer sue the insurance company?A.The company has charged too much for his cigars.B.The insurance company failed to observe the contract.C.He found the insurance policy unacceptable.D.He wanted the company to pay for his smoked cigars.10.What happened to the lawyer in the end?A.He accepted a new box of cigars.B.He got punished according to law.C.He was put on the local black list.D.He gained less than he asked for.92··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)Conversation TwoListen to the conversation,and complete the sentences with one word according to what you hear.Then write the answers on the answer sheet.11.The topic of the programme today is about the power of and Rachel is invited to reveal the secrets of it.12.According to Rachel,supermarkets and politicians,advertisers and salespeople spend lots of money coming up with psychological tricks to that people are open to manipulation.13.For supermarkets playing music and pumping the smell of freshly-baked bread into the store are good ways to customers.14.As Rachel revealed,there are two types of advertisements:those that appeal to the thinking part of our brain and those that appeal to the part.15.The more successful advertisements are often based on psychological theories about the. Section C(5marks)In this section,you will hear five short news items.Each item will be read only once.A fter each item, there will be a fifteen-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the four choices marked A, B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.16.What is the researchers’main goal of sailing to the Thwaites glacier?A.To find the glacier’s exact location.B.To enjoy Thwaites glacier’s matchless beauty.C.To explore the easiest route to reach it.D.To study how global warming affects the sea levels.17.Why does the news item say Omicron is“pulling the fire alarm”?A.It warns that new versions of coronavirus keep appearing.B.It reminds people that COVID-19should be taken seriously.C.It calls for the production of more COVID-19vaccines.D.It urges people to take COVID-19vaccines in time.18.What remains an obstacle in developing battery-run four-legged robots?A.Their capacity of carrying heavy loads.B.The speed they travel on a difficult terrain.C.Their huge power consumption.D.The coordination of their four legs.93··考试与评价·高校英语教研版19.What is the current situation talked about in the news?A.With the spread of coronavirus,more people are losing jobs.B.Shortages in labor and supplies have led to higher food prices.C.Severe inflation has been reported by many banks in Europe.D.Higher food prices are stimulating global economic recovery.20.What may happen in New Zealand65years after the law concerning smoking takes effect?A.Smoking may be completely prohibited.B.Smokers aged14and younger may be put in jail.C.Only people aged80and older can smoke.D.Fewer than5%of people will still be smoking.Section D(10marks)In this section,you will hear two short passages.The passages will be read only once.A fter each passage, there will be a one-minute pause.DictationListen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear.W rite the answers on the answer sheet.Laser technology has aided scientists with their knowledge of Stonehenge,the stone monument near the city of Salisbury,England.Most of the stones at Stonehenge stand in21..One of the largest stones weighs about40thousand kilograms.Some stones are more than seven meters high.Others lie broken on the ground.The22.has stood on the flat,windy Salisbury Plain for perhaps five thousand years. But the organization English Heritage used modern technology to solve some of that mystery. Recently,researchers working for English Heritage reported what they found after directing lasers at some of the stones.The lasers showed bright gray-white surfaces under material collected on the stones over the ages.And the intense light seemingly identified an ancient secret.The uncovered surfaces 23.have been cut and shaped with a clear purpose.The researchers say the designers of Stonehenge wanted to improve the ability to see sunlight through the circles twice each year. Some people believe the designers of Stonehenge wanted to make the best showing possible of sunlight on the longest day of the year.That day is known as the summer solstice.The designers also may have shaped stones to24.on the shortest day of the year—the winter solstice.The effect of the light passing through spaces between the stones has brought many people to the monument on those special days. Sometimes clouds cover the sun,but people come anyway.Researchers say Stonehenge蒺s ancient 94··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)“architects”placed importance on what people could see from northeast of the monument.It is thought that travelers came toward the stone circle in that direction on a path from the Avon River.The pathway is one of Stonehenge’s two avenues.The stones on the northeast side are the biggest and the25.each other on the monument.The southwestern part has smaller stones.The smaller ones are less alike and have not been improved like the others.SummaryListen to the passage and complete the note using not more than three words for each blank according to what you hear.Write the answers on the answer sheet .Four most important food crops(UN):banana,26.,rice and cornTropical Race4,a disease appeared→it affects the most popular banana,theCavendish which is easier and27.for banana growers to produce→also canbe exported without28.→experts’suggestion:plant different kinds ofCavendish or move to29.;diversify the banana industry→officials’countermeasures:remove infected plants;cover the soil withblack sheets;30.at entrancesPart II Vocabulary&Grammar(15marks)There are15incomplete 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.His father told him that he couldn’t hope to catch a big fish a small rod like that,but he insisted trying.A.by;aboutB.by;onC.with;onD.with;with32.He suddenly saw Karen the street.He pushed his way the crowd of people to get to her.A.across;acrossB.across;throughC.over;alongD.over;through95··考试与评价·高校英语教研版33.My grandparents have lived near the railway station for so long that they蒺ve grown to the noise of the trains.A.accustomedB.awareC.familiarD.unconscious34.The engineer says the working of the new type of machine that of the human brain.promises withpetes withC.contrasts toD.corresponds to35.When he could afford it,Jeffery used to half a chicken and salad with white wine.A.eat upB.drop offC.take overD.pick up36.The two neighboring countries have long been for generations due to religious differences.A.under attackB.on bad termsC.out of lineD.in sharp contrast37.Jack felt really embarrassed about the way he had behaved toward Rose so he decided to her for a few days.A.get rid ofB.back away fromC.run up againstD.steer clear of38.Many prefer to use the word“Ms”instead of“Miss”or“Mrs”before their names in business correspondence.A.woman managersB.woman staffC.women managersD.men staff39.Following the flood,in the disaster-affected area major repair work.A.each of building;needsB.each building;needC.every building;needD.every building;needs40.,a man who can express himself effectively has a higher possibility of success than a man who has a poor command of language.A.Other things being equalB.Other things to be equalC.Were other things equalD.Equal with other things41.The corrupt official was neglecting his duty.A.accused ofB.admitted toC.deprived ofD.dedicated to42.We have been warned that may we use the telephone in the office for personal affairs.A.by all meansB.in exceptional casesC.under no circumstancesD.with permission43.Being a celebrity or a pop star can be quite a hard life,with a lot of travelling heavy schedules.A.in spite ofB.in terms ofC.owing toD.according to44.―What do you think is the most important thing for success?It must be high IQ.―I believe patience and motivation are more important than IQ.―That makes sense.96··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)考试与评价·高校英语教研版A.It ’s none of your business.B.Well,I think otherwise.C.Yeah,that ’s just what I was thinking.D.That makes a big difference.45.―Do you have any particular gift in mind for the comingMother ’s Day?―A.I ’m afraid I can ’t.B.She will be very happy.C.My mother likes receiving gifts.D.I ’m going to buy some flowers.Part III Cloze (10marks)Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one 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 letter(s)of the word.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet .Speed Skating is a winter racing sport where athletes compete against one another on an ice-based circuit,using skates to navigate their way around the track.There are three main 46.(vary)of speedskating —Long Track Speed Skating,Short Track Speed Skating,and Marathon Speed Skating.In the Olympics,“Speed Skating ”is the term used to describe the Long Track category,47.whe ShortTrack Speed Skating is abbreviated to “Short Track ”.Speed Skating was developed at some point during the 19th Century,and whilst its precise origins areroutinely debated,the first 48.(compete)events can be traced back to Norway in 1863.It hasbeen a part of the Winter Olympics from the very beginning,49.four separate men ’s events held in1924.Since 1960,a number of women ’s events have been introduced,as well as Team Pursuit events inrecent years.The Ne the rla nd s ha s 50.colthe mostOlympic Speed Skating medals overall,with the USA and Norway alsoexperiencing success.Eric Heiden ofAmerica and Clas Thunberg of Finland are the most individually decorated Speed Skaters at the Olympics with five gold medals each.Speed Skating is a racing sport,so97··the primary aim is to complete each circuit in the shortest time51.p.Athletes compete in races two at a time,with a lane reserved for each.During the race,athletes reach a specific point where they swap lanes to ensure they cover the same amount of52.(distant)as one another.If a race is neck and neck and both competitors meet on a corner,the athlete occupying the inner lane must offer right of way to the rival on the outside.The athlete that reaches the finish line first is declared the winner.In a Speed Skating race,players ordinarily race around the circuit two at a time.Every53.par is required to wear specific equipment.Athletes require specially made suits that not only offer protection on the ice but also enable them to skate around the track at high speeds.For low air resistance,these suits are usually skin-tight in design and are tailored to each individual athlete’s specific body shape.They also contain Kevlar for added protection.Athletes also54.w helmets,neck guards,goggles,and ankle shields during racing as well as their suits,which offer added layers of protection in the event of a fall.The specific equipment used in Long Track and Short Track differs slightly,with most of the main 55.(protect)items not required in Long Track.Part IV Reading Comprehension(30marks)There are three passages in this part.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(10marks)Questions56—60are based on the following passage.Many people fear failure and try to avoid it even whenthey have the opportunity to succeed.One way that weprotect how we value ourselves is by believing in ourown ability and by convincing others of it as well.56.Altering our view so that failureis fine and nothing to worry about could be the key toopening opportunities to be successful in life. Failure is an aspect of everyone’s life.57.People often feel ashamed or embarrassed when things go wrong,but failure actually gives us the chance to learn,adapt,and improve. When companies find that a product is unpopular and not doing well,they often take the opportunity to improve the product,and doing so can make them more successful as a business.People can also look at their own bad experiences as an opportunity to learn and improve.For example,if someone does badly in a job interview,they can learn what went wrong and do better in the next one.In fact,nearly winning can98··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)make people much more determined to succeed in the future.It gives us a feeling of nearly being successful and makes us much more determined to succeed next time we try.58.When people constantly say no to your ideas,enjoying what you do can push you forward to continue.You are motivated to keep trying because you are doing it for yourself or something you believe in,like a charity.Some people connect success to ideas such as fame and making money.While these are ways to measure your success,there are also many other ways such as how happy your achievements make you.Feeling good because you are doing something you love or are supporting others can be one way of viewing your own success,even when others don’t recognize your achievements. Not only do people need passion to succeed,they also need to keep trying―the ability not to give up is essential.People can be intelligent,talented,or have a lot of common sense but because success takes time,sometimes people give up before they reach their goals.59.Steven Spielberg famously failed to get into college to study movies and was rejected more than once.He then went on to become one of the most successful movie directors of all time.Every failed attempt is difficult,but each one can make us stronger if we react in the right way.The ability not to give up and keep going is part of nearly all successful people’s personalities.60.Lots of people see this as a lack of ability,but arguably it should just be seen as a step towards success.Questions56—60Choose from the sentences A—G the one which best fits each gap of56—60.There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.A.Passion is also a vital part of being successful.B.As a result,many people won’t attempt something if they think they might fail.C.Whether you want to be a writer,a business person,or a musician,being successful will mean youhave to deal with a lot of failures.D.However,when we think of experiencing failure we shouldn’t think of ourselves as a failure.E.It is important that changes work for everybody as success means different things to differentpeople.F.In some professions,such as working in movies,you need to quickly get used to people saying no.G.Unfortunately,fame and fortune are not always good for everyone.99··考试与评价·高校英语教研版Testing and Evaluation (Tertiary English Teaching &Research)Section B (10marks)Questions 61—65are based on the following passage.Coral reefs,sometimes called rainforests of thesea,make up only 0.1%of the ocean floor,but they are home of the world ’s fish.Reefs grow in tropical waters.The largest is Australia ’s Great Barrier Reef,which is over 1,200miles long off theQueenslandcoast.Reefsarenotonlyimportant for food;they are also valuable fortourism.For example,Florida ’s reef is worth about $6.3billion every year in tourism.Unfortunately,the consequences of increased human activity are damaging reefs around the world.Tourism has had an effect on coral reefs butit is often connected with a wider range of issues.In areas such as the Caribbean,where tourism is connected with the beaches and the sea,tourism can have a number of effects.Activities like snorkeling and diving,as well as oil spills from boats,can damage reefs.But this effect is quite small compared to the effect of building resorts and ports.In some areas,a large percentage of the waste and dirty water fromhotels also goes into coastal waters directly.This allows algae to grow faster and damage the coral.Coral reefs need clean,clear water to live.However,with developments along the coast,from thetourist industry to other traditional trades,reefs are damaged in a lot of ways.Disposal of pollutants into the water means they cover coral reefs.This can make harmful plants,such as algae,grow faster and lowerwater quality.Pollution can also increase the risk of disease and slow coral growth.This pollution can come from thousands of miles away.For instance,pollution from Mexico can affect the reefs in Florida.On an even wider scale,global warming and sea temperatures are affecting wildlife throughout theworld ’s oceans and in particular coral reefs.Due to climate change,ocean temperatures have been increasing and they are forecast to continue to increase.The increased carbon dioxide is being taken in by the sea.This has raised the levels of acid in the sea,the temperature,and sea levels,which can result incoral bleaching.Since coral reefs provide food for other animals,this then affects the entire ecosystem.Coral reefs provide wide opportunities for fishing and so offer food for over a billion people.Thismeans they also support the economy of many communities.The effect of overfishing on coral reefs areas can lead to fewer important reef species in many locations.Such problems can then affect thewhole 100··environment and local businesses,which rely on those fish.A bigger population and the increased demand for food has meant many areas have been damaged or destroyed completely by overfishing. Unfortunately,there is not one easy solution to such a problem as it is connected to protecting the world’s environment as a whole.Every positive change,from using less water and riding a bike instead of driving a car,to planting trees and throwing your trash away responsibly,can arguably help to protect some of the most beautiful ecosystems in the world.Questions61—65A nswer the following questions briefly according to the passage.61.How do coral reefs influence human life?62.Which is worse for coral reefs―snorkeling and diving or building resorts and ports?63.What kind of water is ideal for the growth of coral reefs?64.What plants are most harmful to the growth of coral reefs?65.What has caused the decrease of important reef species in many locations?Section C(10marks)Questions66—70are based on the following passage.Movies are probably the most popular form of entertainment today.Today’s full-length movies began with short motion pictures developed in France in the late1800s by the Lumière brothers.However,the world’s first full-length film,The Story of the Kelly Gang,came from Australia.This silent film,which showed the life of the notorious criminal Ned Kelly,opened at the Melbourne Town Hall on December26,1906.It was over an hour long.The film industry has come a long way from its humble beginning,and today millions of dollars are spent producing and advertising movies.Some of the most expensive movies ever produced include Terminator3:Rise of the Machines,Titanic,and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.In comparison,the most expensive Bollywood film ever made,Devdas,cost only$10million to make. However,when you compare the cost of an older movie with the value of money at the time it was made,Cleopatra remains the most expensive movie ever made.Elizabeth Taylor played Cleopatra in this101··考试与评价·高校英语教研版film made in1963.One of the reasons why thismovie cost so much money was because Ms.Taylor had65different and very expensivecostumes in the movie.This movie,if madetoday,would cost a minimum of$275millionto shoot.Some people,however,think that one film beats this record.For A ll Mankind,a documentary about NASA’s nine Apollo space missions,was produced from a film taken by NASA aboard its spaceships over several years.If the cost of the spaceships is taken into account,the film cost billions of dollars to make!The average budget of most Hollywood movies produced in the1990s was over$50million,and movie budgets are still continuing to climb.Often,the movie itself cannot make enough money from ticket sales alone to cover the cost of production,and the studio relies on merchandising and selling products related to the movie to help make up for poor box office.For example,the film Star Wars,which was a huge success in terms of box office sales,has gone on to make more than$2.5billion after its release from toys and other merchandising connected to the Star War s series.The problem that Hollywood studios are finding is that as film budgets increase,audiences expect more and more spectacular special effects,all of which cost increasing amounts of money.“You have to drive the audience into the theater,and they won’t be driven into the theater unless you can show them something they haven’t seen before,”says Joe Silver,the producer of the three Matrix films.“You have to wow them.”With audiences taking expensive special effects for granted,it seems that for the time being, big budget films are here to stay.Questions66—70Complete the summary below with information from the passage,using not more than three words for each blank.102··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)考试与评价·高校英语教研版Part V Translation (15marks)Section A (5marks)Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet .71.Never before have we had so wide a choice,or so regulara supply,of good food.Refrigeration,canning,freeze -drying,worldwide trade and fast transport have enabledpeople in developed countries to get a wide variety of foods all the year round.The fruit in your lunch box may have come from Africa or the Caribbean,and the cheesein your sandwich from New Zealand.The white rice youeat may have come from China or the United States,andthe pasta from Italy,while your breakfast cereals may have come from Canada.Your body needs a variety of foods and a balanced diet if it is to grow andstay healthy.Section B (10marks)Translate the following paragraph into English.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet .72.早在当前危机到来之前，如何让学习变得有趣就考验着教师。

全国大学生英语竞赛C类参照答案National English Contest for College Students (Level C -Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks) Section A (5 marks) 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. CSection B (10 marks) 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. CSection C (5 marks) 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. CSection D (10 marks)21. losing 22. minimise / minimize 23. expenditures 24. vocational 25. available 26. previously 27. complex 28. insurance 29. security and freedom 30. heavily involvedPart II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 15 marks)31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. D 36. C 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. C 41. C 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. BPart III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 35 marks) Section A (5 marks)46. B 47. A 48. A 49. D 50. DSection B (10 marks)51. the family name 52. surprising 53. economic reasons 54. dowries 55. individualsSection C (10 marks)56. .57. It’s a professional body representing managers and personnel staff.58. Survival.59. Find new ways to motivate their employees to perform.60. To help preserve staff loyalty and engagement.Section D (10 marks)61. average 62. has been connected / is connected 63. skin 64. nutrients 65. crucialPart IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 marks)66. speaking 67. encouraged 68. cheapest 69. composer 70. between 71. especially72. like / including 73. hundreds 74. when 75. and 76. belief 77. exploration78. developing / designing 79. program(me) 80. overPart V Translation (15 minutes, 20 marks)Section A (10 marks)81. 从皇帝身上华丽旳龙袍到当今旳时装，刺绣给我们旳文化和生活增添了许多乐趣。

2022National English Competitionfor College Students(Type A-Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension(30marks)Section A(5marks)1—5ABABDSection B(10marks)Conversation One6—10ACBDBConversation Two11.register12.Spanish13.A14.daytime15.ElementarySection C(5marks)16—20DDBACSection D(10marks)Dictation21.ambitious22.strengthen23.good shape24.divided into25.seekingSummary26.patient and polite27.overtaking28.after drinking(alcohol)29.distracted30.left and rightPart II Vocabulary&Grammar(15marks)31—35BDCAD36—40CBDAC41—45BADCAPart III Cloze(10marks)46.leading47.characters48.system49.themselves50.centuries51.from52.but53.domestic54.surrounded55.who/thatPart IV Reading Comprehension(30marks)Section A(10marks)56—60DCAGESection B(10marks)61.They thought it was repulsive.62.It made their interest in flight grow into a compulsion.63.The inability to obtain enough lift power for the gliders.64.In1903.112··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)65.A full-size machine that could fly under its own power.Section C(10marks)66.silver67.projections68.pay attention to69.meet70.their future survival/their businessesPart V Translation(15marks)Section A(5marks)71.成功者不会毕生致力于这样一种概念：想象自己应该成为何种人。

2022National English Competitionfor College Students(Type C-Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension(30marks)Section A(5marks)1—5DCDBCSection B(10marks)Conversation One6―10CADDBConversation Two11.persuasion12.guarantee13.relax14.emotional15.mindSection C(5marks)16―20DACBCSection D(10marks)Dictation21.incomplete circles22.mysterious stone formation23.appear to24.capture the sunset25.most similar toSummary26.wheat27.more cost-effective28.ripening too quickly29.uninfected farmlands30.set up controlsPart II Vocabulary&Grammar(15marks)31―35CBADA36―40BDCDA41―45ACCBDPart III Cloze(10marks)petitive49.with50.collected51.possible52.distance53.participant54.wear55.protectivePart IV Reading Comprehension(30marks)Section A(10marks)56.B57.D58.A59.F60.CSection B(10marks)61.They are not only important for food,but also valuable for tourism.62.Building resorts and ports.63.Clean,clear water.107··考试与评价·高校英语教研版64.Algae.65.Overfishing.Section C(10marks)66.humble beginning67.budgets68.studios69.spectacular special effects70.merchandisingPart V Translation(15marks)Section A(5marks)71.我们此前对于优质食物从未有过如此多样的选择和正常的供给。

Testing and Evaluation (Tertiary English Teaching &Research)2022年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛题（B 类）2022National English Competition for College Students(Type B -Preliminary)(Total ：150marks Time ：120minutes)Part I Listening Comprehension (30marks)Section A (5marks)In this section,you will hear five short conversations.Each conversation will be read only once .A t the end of each conversation,one question will be asked,and you have fifteen seconds to read the four choices marked A ,B ,C and D ,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1.A.A postman. B.A cleaner. C.A pilot.D.A bricklayer.2.A.At 9:40. B.At 9:50.C.At 10:10.D.At 10:30.3.A.In a cinema. B.At a football match.C.On a live TV show.D.In a conference hall.4.A. B.C. D.竞赛专栏General Serial No.1192022No.490··5.A.There was no other way to reach the location.B.Her four-wheel drive vehicle had come off the road.C.She wanted to find out if the area appealed to her.D.She had decided to accompany her friend.Section B(10marks)In this section,you will hear two long conversations.Each conversation will be read only once.A t the end of each conversation,there will be a one-minute pause.During the pause,read the questions and make your answers on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation oneListen to the conversation.Then read the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer according to what you hear.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.6.What was Toby’s job in Argentina?A.Tour guide.B.Translator.C.Travelling salesman.D.Writer.7.On Toby’s last trip to Argentina,the weather was.A.suitable for what he plannedB.different from the forecasts he heardC.warmer than he expectedD.freezing cold and windy8.What did Toby buy from the market he visited?A.An antique chair.B.An old record.C.A musical instrument.D.A beautiful painting.9.How did Toby feel during the dance performance he saw?A.He felt like dancing with the performers.B.He wished he had continued his dance classes.C.He felt sad he didn’t dance well.D.He regretted not being able to pass the dance class test.10.What did Toby like about his favourite place?A.The wildlife.B.The views.C.The peace.D.The culture.91··考试与评价·高校英语教研版Conversation twoListen to the conversation,and complete the sentences according to what you hear with one word for each blank.Then write the answers on the answer sheet.11.The expert confirmed that memory aids were helpful in forming an organized and approach to improve memories.12.The interviewer put forward the idea that images help the memory as well.13.Eating a healthy diet and taking plenty of exercise are lifestyles that help improve the.ing different pens for note-taking helps the brain.15.Factors such as anxiety and worry tend to one’s thinking ability.Section C(5marks)In this section,you will hear five short news items.Each item will be read only once.A fter each item,there will be a fifteen-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.16.What does the news report say about maple syrup?A.Its worldwide stocks have decreased.B.It is consumed by fewer and fewer people.C.Canada is facing a serious shortage of it.D.Quebec is the largest province in Canada.17.What do we learn about the top travel destinations for2022?A.The National Geographic travel list splits them into six categories.B.They have attracted fewer tourists during the Covid-19pandemic.C.London’s Tin Pan Alley is famous for its unique history.D.They have all made innovative conservation efforts.18.What have scientists discovered in Antarctica?A.The world’s biggest fish breeding ground.B.The largest iceberg in the world.C.A new fish species called icefish.D.A number of cameras on one of its seabeds.19.What kind of TV screen does Professor Miyashita want people to create?A.One that is multidimensional.B.One that gives super sound effect. 92··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)考试与评价·高校英语教研版C.One that gives super visual effect.D.One that is multisensory.20.What is said about the artificial sun?A.It has been heated to the temperature of 77,000,000益.B.Its recorded temperature lasted a quarter of an hour.C.It aims to produce an almost unlimited supply of clean energy.D.Its total costs are estimated to be $590billion.Section D (10marks)In this section,you will hear two short passages.The passages will be read only once .A fter each passage,there will be a one-minute pause.During the pause,write the answers on the answer sheet .DictationListen to the passage.For questions 21—25,fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear.The carrying of the Olympic flame from its source in Olympia in Greece is one of the more (21)of the Games.It is also one ofthe ways in which the modern Games are linked to the original Ancient Greek games of 2,500years ago,although when the modern Olympic Games were first held in Athens in 1896,the Olympic flame played no part.It was not introduced into the opening ceremony untilthe 1928Games in Amsterdam,and the relay,the carrying of the flame from Olympia itself,was only introduced eight years later at thecelebrated Berlin Games of 1936.The flame was lit at Olympia bywomen wearing (22)and it was then carried by relays ofrunners of the 1,910miles overland to Berlin in 12days.They passed through five other countries on the way.Sometimes the flame goes out,and (23)is always carried from Olympia in case relighting isnecessary.In 1976and 1984this happened and the torch was successfully relit.The Olympic flame features in both summer and winter Olympics.Fresh torches were lit from the Olympic Torch Lantern each morning,and each of the runners was given the option of purchasing their torch (24).Once the Olympic flame finally arrives at the Games stadium,it is used for (25)of the Olympiccauldron,the giant flame which burns throughout the Games and forms the symbolic focus of the event.It is the dramatic physical reminder of nearly three millennia of Olympic tradition.SummaryListen to the passage.For questions 26—30,complete the notes using no more than four words for eachblank.93··Part II Vocabulary&Grammar(15marks)There are15incomplete 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.The longer you go without practising a language,the more your language skills will.A.delayB.interveneC.diminishD.multiply32.Researchers have a programme mind where a computer chip,installed in the brain,will save memories in order they can later be transferred onto a computer.A.on;thatB.with;toC.in;thatD.for;to33.school policy,the students had a holiday between Christmas and New Year.A.On behalf ofB.With the exception ofC.In case ofD.In line with34.If Tom so fast,he wouldn’t.A.hadn’t been driving;have been injuredB.hadn’t been driving;have injuredC.didn’t drive;have injuredD.didn’t drive;have been injured35.Poems often contain words that.A.spinB.circleC.recycleD.rhyme 94··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)36.Buckingham Palace,Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse are the official of the Sovereign and,as such,serve as both home and office for the Queen.A.venuesB.residencesC.locationsD.occupations37.The relationship between words“alligator”and“animal”is that of.A.antonymyB.synonymyC.hyponymyD.homonymy38.We had expected that Bella would win,and she.A.did winB.would winC.had wonD.has won39.Voicing of explosives is a distinctive feature in.A.Chinese onlyB.English onlyC.both Chinese and EnglishD.neither Chinese nor English40.The reason people feel that they have to follow fashion is that they are faced with advertising.A.domineeringB.insistentC.notoriousD.incessant41.I’ve never been to Zurich,but that’s the city.A.which I like to visit mostlyB.I’d most like to visitC.where I like to most visitD.I’d like to visit it42.What figure of speech is applied in the sentence“Hope is a good breakfast,but it is a bad supper.”A.metonymyB.personificationC.simileD.metaphor43.Allen has been to think of a suitable New Year gift.A.racking his brainsB.in two mindsC.feeling out of placeD.in conflict44.—Is there anything bothering you?—Just one thing.A school called me this morning to see if I could teach a few hours there this weekend and I don’t know what to do.—Do you have any other plans this weekend?—I’m supposed to work on a paper that will be due on Monday.——You’re right.I probably should just work on my paper.Thanks!A.Just breathe deeply when you feel upset.B.You’re over reacting.The situation is not that bad.C.Try not to take on more than you can handle.D.I would probably worry if I were you.45.—Can I borrow your old exam papers for Intermediate Accounting?I want to use the questions to testmyself before the real exam.—A.I highly recommend it.B.Dora hasn’t returned them to me,so I don’t have them.C.I haven’t taken the exam yet.D.They contain a lot of multiple choice questions.Part III Cloze(10marks)95··考试与评价·高校英语教研版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 letter(s)of the word.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Why libraries matter in today蒺s technological world Municipal libraries are perhaps one of the most enduring institutions—priceless repositories of history, language,and culture.The dawn of the‘information superhighway’(46)(threat)to make them less relevant,even obsolete.Yet now,these institutions are extending their mission well beyond the storage of knowledge.Indeed,to distinguish themselves in a world(47)Google is well on its way to digitally scanning most of the books ever written,libraries arelearning to avail themselves of the simple fact that they arecentrally located in almost every community in the USA.Inother words,libraries now see success being linked to theirrole as public places and destinations.While many US cities and towns now recognize the(48)imp of re-inventing public libraries as destinations,this awareness doesn’t always translate into a well-roundedsuccess.The most high-profile new libraries rely on(49)(style)designs to create buzz,feeding a false perception that public libraries are all about attention-grabbing looks.But when the tour bus crowds stop coming,these libraries will sink or swim based on how(50) they serve the needs of their respective communities—whether they are truly great places,not just eye-catching buildings.There are plenty of unsung libraries that embody a very(51)dif and more compelling vision of what it means to be a public place.They may fly under the radar as architectural landmarks,but they still garner respect,praise and even adoration on(52)ac of their innovative management.They are taking on a larger civic role—balancing their traditional needs and operations with outreach to the wider community—thereby contributing to the(53)(create)of a physical commons that benefits the public as a whole.If the traditional model of the library was the inward-focused community‘reading room’,the current one is more like a community‘front porch’.But what of universities and other academic(54)ins,what is the value of an academic library in an age of abundant information?A recent report commissioned by the online Computer Library Center focusing on college students found that they use libraries more than any other demographic group,that they like to help themselves to information,that they are aware of the library’s electronic resources,and that they identify libraries with books.What’s(55),they supplement library resources with ones found on the web,they are largely satisfied with services and facilities and they are strongly attached to the idea of libraries.Part IV Reading Comprehension(30marks)There are three passages in this part.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 .96··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)考试与评价·高校英语教研版Section A (10marks)Questions 56to 60are based on the following passage.At one time,all small retail businesses,such as clothing stores,restaurants,shoe stores,and grocery stores,were owned by individuals.They often gave the stores their own names:Lucy ’s Dress Shop,Fred ’s Coffee Shop,Johnson Family Grocery.For some people,owning a business fulfilled a lifelong dream of independentownership.For others,it continued a family business that dated back several generations.These businesses used to line the streets of cities and small towns everywhere.Today,by contrast,the small independent shopsare almost all gone,the chain stores like Starbuck ’s and 7-Eleven have moved in to replace them.Most small independent businesses couldn ’t compete with the giant chains and eventually failed.However,many owners didn ’t abandon retail sales altogether.They became small business owners onceagainthroughfranchises.Thefranchisesystemisacontemporary business model that has increasingly dominated the small business sector of retail trade over the last fewdecades.(56)It gives the person permission to own one of the company ’s franchise outlets,touse the company name,and to sell the products or services of the company.A person must apply for a franchise;however,not all applicants are approved.Some may be rejected because of poor financial histories,for example.If approved,the new business owner(the franchisee)must pay a large start -up fee to thecompany (the franchiser)and agree to follow its regulations.These regulations require complete uniformity in all of its franchises.This means that the franchiser establishes the rules for the appearance of the store,both inside and outside.It means the franchisee can sell only the products or services of the parentcompany.It means that a “large coffee ”must be the same size in every company franchise.It means that all restaurants in a franchise system must put the same number of pickles on their burgers,and use identical napkins,paper cups,and food wrappers.It also means that the franchisee is graded regularly on its performance by the parent company.(57)Some are owned and operated by the parent company.A franchise is owned bythe franchisee.Restaurants are the most common franchises.On any city block you are likely to see at leastone franchise restaurant,and often three or four.In some shopping centers,the entire complement of stores is made up of franchises.Almost any kind of business can be franchised,including dental offices,hardware stores,hotels,gas stations,pet hospitals,tax consultants,fitness centers,cleaning services,movie theaters,and child care centers.(58)The most important advantage is the support and assistance of the franchiser.For example,the franchiser can help a new owner find a good location,help plan an efficient use of floorspace,and help decide on the amount of goods needed to start up the business.The franchiser alsoprovides97··Testing and Evaluation (Tertiary English Teaching &Research)detailed training for the owner and his staff in all areas of the business.Once established,the franchisee benefits from ongoing research and development by the company to keep the business up-to-date and pany consultants and a network of fellow franchisees offer opportunities to discuss business problems.All these support services provide small business owners with thetools of big business,albeit not for free.(59)It helps to own a business that bears the name of a well-known corporation withan acknowledged reputation for good service.Customers are inclined to shop at stores with familiar names,and more shoppers mean more sales.Also,individual franchises benefit from the output of expensive advertisements paid for by the company,which might overlap with local advertising by franchisees.When this happens,there is an extra benefit.Finally,the franchisee is not an employee of the company.He is a business owner,motivated to work hard to make his business successful.(60)For instance,if one franchisee in the system is found guilty of cheatingcustomers,it reflects poorly on the other franchisees in the system.As a result,all the stores may lose customers.Similarly,if the company makes poor business decisions,the entire chain of franchises may be affected.Finally,the business owner must share his profits with the parent company to pay for the manysupport services that the company provides.The success of the franchise system has led to a great expansion in the number of small businesses allover the world.Tried first in the U.S.,the franchise model has spread rapidly to other countries.It has revolutionized retail business in many places,improved the economic status of individuals,and strengthened local economics.Questions 56to 60:Choose from the sentences A —G the one which best fits each gap of 56to 60.There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.A.There are other advantages to owning a franchise.B.A franchise is a legal and commercial agreement between an individual and a parent company.C.Franchising has benefited the economies of many underdeveloped countries.D.Not all chain stores are franchises.E.Giant retail stores make a small profit on each item they sell,but they depend on making a large number of sales.F.The major disadvantage of the franchise model is the close economic relationship among the many franchisees and the parent company.G.Despite the restrictions,there are many advantages to owning afranchise.98··考试与评价·高校英语教研版Section B (10marks)Questions 61to 65are based on the following passage.In geology,a plate is a large,rigid piece of solid rock.Earth ’s surface is built of about 40plates,calledtectonic plates —some as large as continents and others only a few hundred miles across.Modern geology has shown that these tectonic plates move in relation to each other.Such movement is possible because the plates float on top of the mantle ,the layer of molten rock between the planet ’s outer crust and its dense nucleus,called the core.Even before this theory of plate tectonics became accepted,many in the geological communitybelieved Earth ’s continents had moved during the history of the planet.They were right,but they faced great opposition.Until the 1700s,most Europeans explained the origins of Earth ’s bodies of water and landmasses in termsof “catastrophism.”According to this way of thinking,a few sudden,violent events,such as the great flood described in the Bible,periodically transformed Earth ’s surface.Then,a revival of science in Europe restrained the imaginations of geographers.Catastrophism was displaced by “uniformitarianism,”a term derived from the word uniform .According to this point of view,the forces we see shaping Earth now are thesame forces that shaped it in the past.Since most of the processes we see are slow and gradual,we can assume that,for the most part,Earth ’s surface was shaped slowly and gradually.The belief that continents have not always been in their present positions was common long before the20th century.In 1596,the Dutch mapmaker Abraham Ortelius suggested that the Americas were “torn away from Europe and Africa ...by earthquakes and floods.”As evidence,he pointed out that,if you tried putting Africa and South America together,they would fit almost like two puzzle pieces.The big opening along Africa ’s western coast would easily accommodate the “hump ”in South America ’s eastern coastline.Later versions of the scenario said that the arrangement of today ’s continents gradually evolved.In 1912,a scientific explanation,called the theory of continental drift ,was proposed by a German meteorologist named Alfred Lothar Wegener.He contended that all of Earth ’s landmasses were once joined in a single supercontinent,which he called Pangaea (from the Greek pan -,meaning all or complete,and Gaea ,the mother of Earth).According to Wegener ’s theory,about 200million years ago,Pangaea began to split apart.One of Wegener ’s biggest supporters,Alexander Du Toit,proposed an intermediate stage.He said that Pangaea first broke into two large continental landmasses:Laurasia in the northern hemisphere and Gondwanaland in the urasia and Gondwanaland then continued to break apart into the various smaller continents thatexisttoday.99··Wegener’s theory was based in part onthe remarkable fit of the South American andAfrican continents noticed by Ortelius threecenturies earlier.He and his supporters alsooffered other pieces of evidence.Forexample,fossils of an ancient plant calledGlossopteris were found throughout thesouthern continents—Africa,Australia,Antarctica,and South America—and inIndia.If all these continents had not oncebeen joined,Glossopteris would probably not have spread so far.And if Antarctica had not once been close to the equator,the plant would not have grown there at all.Geological structures on today’s separated continents also offered evidence.Some mountains in South Africa are structurally identical to mountains in eastern Brazil.The coal deposits of Britain match deposits in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern North America.A band of red sandstone stretches from northeastern Europe,through Greenland,and into Canada.These similarities seemed too numerous to be random coincidences.Wegener’s theory,especially his ideas about Pangaea,took things too far for most of the scientific community.They might be willing to accept an Africa/South America split,but not split after split and then migration.Their strongest objections centered on the question,“How?”Some developed detailed explanations for why it was physically impossible for continental rock to move across the ocean floor.Such objections were entirely reasonable,and Wegener’s theory had no good answer.Finally,in the late20th century,the theory of plate tectonics came to the aid of the theory of continental drift.It offered the comprehensive explanation of landmass movement that Wegener had been unable to provide.New evidence made it hard to believe that the continents were not moving.The floor of the Atlantic ocean was found to be spreading apart.New discoveries showed that the planet’s magnetic field is not constant.It fluctuates over very long time periods,and has clearly shifted several times.The theory’s system of plates moving on molten rock offered a believable answer to the question,“How?”It integrated pieces of evidence ranging from volcanic activity to the formation of mountains to the distribution of fossil plants.It shows that Pangaea not only could exist but probably did.It also said that the trend toward separation would eventually reverse.The continents would drift together again and form a new supercontinent.Questions61to65A nswer the following questions with the information given in the passage.61.Why is it possible for tectonic plates to move in relation to each other?100··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)考试与评价·高校英语教研版62.What caused the periodical transformation of Earth ’s surface according to the theory of catastrophism?63.What was German meteorologist Alfred Lothar Wegener ’s argument about Earth ’s landmasses?64.How did Wegener respond to those who objected to his theory of continental drift?65.What big change would occur about Earth ’s continents according to Wegener ’s theory?Section C (10marks)Questions 66to 70are based on the following passage.A young couple has decided that it is time for them to have a baby.So,what is the first thing they do?They go shopping!But not for clothes or furniture —that will come later.Before anything else,they must decide whether they want a girl or a boy.Now,it is time to consider their future child ’s intellect.Do they want an intellectually gifted child,or would a child with an average level ofintelligence be acceptable?Next,what about personality?Is courage important to them?Do they care if their childis shy?Finally,it is time to consider physical traits.What eye color would they prefer?What about height and weight?Do they want an athletic child,so that he or she can play tennis with Mom?There are so many features to choose from!Of course,the situation described above does not actually happen today.But recent progress in genetic engineering has led some scientists to believe that the day when parents can “shop ”for their future child ’s physical,intellectual,and personality traits is rapidly approaching.It seems that almost every day scientists identify new genes and the traits that they control.Already,genetic testing can be used to identify gender very early in the development of the fetus.The genes that mark for a few serious genetic diseases can also be identified.And there are scientists who are convinced that very soon they will find the genes for a wide variety of traits —artistic talent,courage,a tendency toward depression,physical appearance —just about anything you can imagine.Reportedly,one scientist has even spoken of using genetic engineering to give future humans desirable traits that only animals have now —for example,a dog ’s powerful sense of smell,or an owl ’s ability to see at night.However,not everyone working in the field of genetics believes that parents will be making such choices anytime soon.Some believe that the more complex types of genetic engineering will not be possible for at least 100years.Others are not at all convinced that our genes control characteristics such as intelligence and personality.And still others believe that the use of genetic engineering should be restricted to just those cases in which the health of the mother or her fetus is threatened.Surveys show that the attitudes of the public on this subject have been changing,at least in the UnitedStates.In a telephone survey done in the United States in 1986,42percent thought that changing the genesof101··human cells was morally wrong.However,in thesame survey done in2016,that number had droppedto only18percent.Other recent surveys have shownthat many parents would be willing to use geneticengineering to improve their child’s chances ofinheriting desirable traits,such as beauty orintelligence.And it is instructive to remember thathistorically,whenever the once unimaginable hasbecome possible(think about cars,airplanes,andmobile phones),it soon becomes common.That iswhy many believe that if the technology to“design”children exists,parents will use it in ever increasing numbers.All of this brings up some difficult social and moral questions.What are the long-term health risks of genetic engineering?Will too many parents choose to have children of the same gender leading to a shortage of boys or girls?What will happen to children whose parents cannot afford to give them the physical and mental advantages enjoyed by their genetically“designed”peers?How will society treat “imperfect”children?In short,will genetic engineering forever change the face of humanity? Questions66to70Complete the summary below with information from the passage,using no more than four words for each blank.Section A(5marks)Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. 102··Testing and Evaluation(Tertiary English Teaching&Research)。