第十七届全国创新英语大赛初赛考试题

2017 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 One6.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.7.Why did the accident happen according the woman?A.There were many shops around.B.The crossing is in a wrong place.C.There was no crossing here.8.Which of the following is the suggestion they made?A.More traffic lights should be installed.B. A speed camera should be mounted.C.More policemen should patrol that area.9.Where, as the woman mentioned, has got improved traffic?A.Her own neighborhood.B.Her big brother’s neigh borhood.C.Her parents’ neighborhood.10.How was the man punished for his traffic offence?A.He was fined 100 pounds with extra penalty points.B.He had to pay 150 pounds and got 6 penalty points.C.He finally paid 600 pounds without any penalty points.Conversation Two11.Why is the expert opposed to the view that memory aids make your memoryworse?A.There is no evidence showing that memory aids are invalid.B.Human beings’ brain functions mainly through memory aids in an effectiveway.C.Memory aids encourage an organized approach which helps the brain functioneffectively.12.What is interview’s attitude towards the idea that visual image help the memoryA.It is hard to believe.B.It is nothing strange.C.It is obviously nonsense.13.Who developed the system of memory aids centuries ago?A.Inhabitants on an isolated island.B.The Ancient Greeks.C. A great psychologists.14.How does mapping out notes affect the brain?A.It is helpful in reflecting the way people link information in the brain.B.It prevents people from arranging things logically.C.It makes people’s brain function the opposite way.15.What tends to affect people’s ability to think clearly?A.Upbringing and innate differences.B.Worry and anxiety.C.Their aptitudes.Section C (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be readonly once, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.16.How can social media influence the presidential election in the USA according tothe latest research?A.It can help voters to choose their president.B.It can help to ensure the fairness of the elections.C.It can help to increase the number of voters.17.What honorary title has Yaya Toure been granted?A.The African Player of the Year.B.212 Star of the Confederation of African Football.C.The Ivory Coast star.18.Why did Reshma Saujani set up the organization ―Girls Who Code‖?A.To r aise women’s status in the field of science.B.To improve girls’ aptitude and performance in STEM.C.To arouse girls’ interest in science and technology.19.Which tablet computer’s hardware inside is more powerful?A.The CNET Kum.B. The Google Nexus 7.C. The Apple iPad mini.20.What does the company announce that it can do for the United States?A.It can reduce the amount of plastic waste.B.It can help to recycle the plastic waste.C.It can increase the amount of exports.Section D (10 marks)In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.If you (21) ____ smooth skin that glows with youth, the chances are that at some point you will have heard the exhortation to drink lots of water in order to (22) ____ those evil toxins and keep your skin healthy.The exact amount people suggest varies. US – based advice (23) ____ eight glasses a day, while in hotter climates people are advised to drink to more to (24)____ higher rates of sweating. But regardless of the exact volume of water suggested, the principle behind the advice remains the same --- taking extra water on board will keep your skin hydrated. In other words, water acts like a moisturizer, but from the inside out.This is such a common idea you might be surprised at the (25) ____ to back up. You might expect there to be countless studies where people are (26) ____ two groups, one assigned to sip water all day, the other to drink a normal amount. Then the smoothness of the skin could be (27) ____ a month or so later to establish whether sipping more lead to smoother skin.In fact such studies are rare, partly be cause water can’t be patented, so it is hardto find anyone to fund such research when there will be no new (28) ____ or cosmetic to sell that could repay the costs. A review by the dermatologist Ronni Wolf at the Kaplan Medical Center in Israel found just one study looking at the effect oflong-term water intake on the skin. But the results were (29) ____. After four weeks, the group who drank mineral water showed a decrease in skin density, which some believe suggests the skin is retaining more moisture, while those who drank tap water showed an increase in skin density. But regardless of the type of water they drank, it made no difference to their (30) ____ or to the smoothness of their skin.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.31. The new star said to the journalists that she ____ the opportunity to show that she could play a serious film role.A. greetedB. rejoicedC. welcomedD. cheered32. We haven’t really ____ a solution to the problem yet, which makes the boss really frustrated.A. built upB. fallen back onC. brought overD. come up with33. Personally, I am ____ banning cigarette smoking completely, especially in public areas.A. in touch withB. apart fromC. in favor ofD. regardless of34. Until a firm agreement has been reached, I am not ____ to accepting the offer.A. accustomedB. dedicatedC. committedD. entitled35. The government is making every effort to ____ an economic crisis, but it seems nothing could help.A. eliminateB. avertC. impedeD. swerve36. ____ a serious crime, what exactly should you do?A. Unless you witnessB. If you were to witnessC. If only you witnessD. since you witness37. During examinations candidates are always supposed to stay in seats, keep their eyes on the work, ____ to anyone.A. and not speakB. but could not speakC. rather than speakD. instead of speaking38. Realizing that he hadn’t got enough money and ____ to borrow any from his parents, he decided to sell his house.A. wanted notB. not to wantC. wanting notD. not wanting39. There’s no point waiting here any longer. We ____ go and have something to eat.A. can hardlyB. are bound toC. might as wellD. will have to40. While many people may refer to up-to-minute news, it is unlikely that television and the Internet ____ the newspapers completely.A. will replaceB. replaceC. are replacingD. have replaced41. She married a very nice young architect from Belfast, ____ she met on a bus during her journey to Northern Ireland.A. whoB. whenC. whichD. where42. It is a kind of illness that can result in total blindness if ____A. to leave untreatedB. is left untreatedC. leaving untreatedD. left untreated43. ----I’m so disappointed with my son! He just wouldn’t practice the piano!----Take i t easy. You can lead ____ to water, but you can’t make it drink.A.a duckB. a horseC. a cowD. a dog44. ----Good morning, Madam! I’d like some information about the course.----Certainly. ____A.I’m afraid I don’t know more than you either.B.Is there anything I can do for you?C.What exactly would you like to know?D.How much information did you know?45. ---- How do you feel about countries that don’t try to reduce global warming?---- ____, those countries care more about money than saving the planet.A.As far as I’m concernedB. It’s none of our businessC. We’re not to blameD. Things are under controlPart III Cloze (10 marks)Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.According to recent surveys, 72% of all Americans believe that the United States government is (46) hi____ information about UFOs. Almost 68% of people think that the government has secret knowledge of extraterrestrial life. It is not (47) ____ (surprise) that the government has come under more and more (48) pr____ to declassify its UFO records and make them public. A variety of different groups have been involved in these efforts.One group to become involved is called CFI, the Coalition for Freedom of Information, John Podesta, who was White House Chief of Staff during Bill Clinton’s (49) ____(president), is one of the many high-powered people active in this group. CFI’s aim is not to prove the (50) ____(exist) of extraterrestrial life, but to make it easier for scientists in general to study unexplained aerial phenomena. Podesta and his group has asked the Pentagon to declassify its UFO records and therefore provide scientists (51) ____ data that will help in the study of UFOs.CFI has requested the release of information on several UFO cases, starting with the Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, incident. This incident took (52) ____ in 1965 when a large acorn-shaped object, the size of a small car, crashed in Pennsylvania. Someanalysts say it could have been the spacecraft Kosmos 96 that had been launched towards Venus by the Soviet Union, but failed to escape Earth’s (53) g____. Others say the object did not look anything like spacecraft built on Earth in 1965.(54) Add____, the people of Kecksburg want to know what happened. On that(55) af____, hundreds of eyewitnesses watched a fiery streak of light descend from the sky towards Earth. Officials explained that nothing was found or recovered and that maybe the fireball in the sky was a meteor. But many witnesses say they saw a number of military personnel from the Army and the Air Force search the woods, and later that evening, saw a large military tractor-trailer coming from the area carrying a large object under a tarp.Part IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Read the following passage. 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 (10 marks)Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.The average automatic teller machine (ATM) is not very smart. It will give money to anyone who has the right card and punches four or five keys in the right order. Some analysts estimate that as many as 30% of ATM transaction worldwide are cases of theft. To increase security at cash machines, some banks have tried to make their ATMs a little smarter. A small camera on the machine looks directly into the eye of every customer. It scans one iris and compares the tiny patterns of ridges, dots, and other features to a code in its computer. If there is a match, the ATM will start counting out cash. If not, a message is automatically sent to the nearest police station.Iris-scanning is one fast-growing form of biometric identification --- determining who someone is by examining features the body. One of the earliest biometric techniques was fingerprinting. The line on fingerprints are unique to each person, so not even identical twins have the same fingerprints. Fingerprinting has become famous as a way of finding out who committed a crime, but it very often fails. A careful criminal can swear gloves, avoid touching thing, or even alter his fingerprints by burning, cutting, or scraping them. In the search for a more reliable system, security experts have focused on the eye.Like a fingerprint, every iris is, for all practical purposes, unique. Each person’s right iris is even different from his or her left one. A low-cost digital camera, like the kind installed at ATM machines, can easily detect hundreds of different features in the iris. The chance of two irises having the same features is close to zero. Tests have shown that iris-scanners are very hard to fool. They can tell the difference between a real iris and a false one. They can see right through colored contact lenses, eyeglasses, and even mirrored sunglasses. Although many criminal are willing to burn or cut their fingers in pursuit of the perfect crime, few would be willing or able to alter theiririses.To make iris-scanning work, a computerized database has to match certain iris features with certain people. This means that each ATM customer has to allow a bank to photograph his or her iris and keep that highly personal information in a computer. Some people have worried, however, that an increased use of iris-scanning will leadto a dangerous loss of privacy. By mounting iris-scan cameras in public places, governments could track a private citizen all day long without the person’s knowledge. This would be a great advantage to the police, but it could also give corrupt officials a new way to control their opponents. The military’s development of tiny robots suggests that government iris-scanners could even invade private homes!Questions 56-60Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the form where necessary, with only one word for each blank.ATM transactions are often cases of theft, where an unauthorized user takes (56) ____. To decrease insecurity, some banks have installed iris-scanning machines at ATMs. These small camer as scan the user’s iris, recording its features and (57) ____ them to a digital file. Every person has a (58) ____ iris, making iris identification highly reliable. Earlier efforts at biometric identification often relied on fingerprints. However, fingerprints can easily be (59)____ through cutting, burning or scrapping. Iris scanners are so effective that they can even see through contact lenses and mirrored sunglasses. Use of iris scanners would provide great advantages to the police. However, others worry about a loss of (60) ____.Section B (10 marks)Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.Seed catalogues feature hundreds of flowering species. For the persons just beginning garden this can be bewildering, and below are the details of some popular choices, nearly all of which should be sown in the spring. With the exception of busy lizzies, which need a little care, they are all very easy to grow from seed.DahliasThese are sturdy plants bearing showy flowers in a wide range of rather gaudy colors. Sow in a frame in April and plant the seedlings out when frosts are over. Dahlias flower throughout the summer and into the autumn. When autumn frosts begin to make them look unhappy, you should dig up the tuberous roots and save them. A frost-free loft, shed or garage is the ideal place. The following spring you plant the tubers instead of sowing seed again.LupinsLupins are hardy perennials. This means that the plants will stay in your garden and carry on flowering year after year. Seed sown in April will usually give you some spikes of colors in the first summer, and year by year the plants get bigger and the flowering stems get taller and grander. Selective breeding has led to the introduction of some fine, bicolored varieties in some dazzling shades. The short-lived flowersmake a real misunderstanding spectacle.Busy lizziesLike dahlias, busy lizzies need to bestarted off under glass, as they cannot standfrost, and panting out is best done in May.Outdoor flowering ends in September, so beatthe frosts and bring your favorite specimensindoors to give your home some sinter color!Indoors they will carry on flowering indefinitely, though you may like to plant them out again when spring returns. Like pansies (below) they do very well in sun or shade, but the soil must be moist. Most varieties grow to be a height of only 20 cm or so.PotentillasPotentillas are hardy shrubs. In other words, the woody branches spring from ground level—there is no central trunk. Seed is probably best sown in autumn, in which case you should keep the plants in a sheltered spot until April offers favorable conditions for planting out. Once flowering begins in early summer the best varieties (such as Melton Fire) will stay in bloom almost ceaselessly for years on end while at the same time spreading out to provide ground cover or a low hedge.PansiesPansies have a good long flowering season year after year, and some varieties can be sown in spring to give truly splendid results the first autumn. Unlike dahlias and lupins, which can easily grow a meter tall, pansies grow no higher than 10 or 20 cm. Their soil, position and moisture requirements are just like those of busy lizzies but pansies differ in being hardy. Give them a try!Questions 61-63Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.61. Both dahlias and lupins, which are sown in April, need protecting from frost.62. Brought indoors in autumn, dahlias, busy lizzies and potentillas will carry on flowering almost non-stop.63. Among all the flowers busy lizzies are not very easy to grow from seed.Section C (10 marks)Questions 66-70 are based on the following passage.When looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths. They might go on blind dates set up by family and friends. They might write personal ads to place in newspapers. Or they might use a computer to help them in their search for a soul mate by joining an online dating services. Some people have even tried to find their perfect match through game shows on television. Many of these TV dating shows, including The Bachelor and Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire? have proved to be ratings blockbusters, with millions of viewers watching each week to find out which of the contestants will find true love.Of all these game shows, perhaps the one with the most unexpected ending was Mr. Right, which was shown in England in 2002. On the show, a bachelor,thirty-five-year-old Lance Gerrard-Wright, dated fifteen women to find the one who was his ideal partner. The host of the show was Ulrika Johnson, an English celerity originally from Sweden. For seven weeks on the show, Gerrard-Wright took turns going on dates with each of the women, taking them to expensive restaurants and exotic locatio ns. He even met the women’s families and introduced them to his own. Then at the end of each episode, he would choose between one and three of the contestants with whom he had felt the least compatible, and say goodbye to them.At one point during the series, one contestant volunteered to leave because she said she didn’t find him attractive. After two dates she said she had had enough, and she couldn’t see it working. ―He wasn’t my cup of tea.‖ In another episode the woman he was on a date with burst into tears when he called her by another contestant’s name. ―You called me by another girl’s name. I can’t believe you did that. I really liked you,‖ she sobbed.But in the final episode, the woman he eventually chose decided she didn’t want to marry him afte r all. ―I think you’ve chosen me because you have to choose someone,‖ she said. Maybe this was because she already knew he had fallen inlove---with the show’s host!After leaving the show, Gerrard-Wright and Johnson were seen dining together and attending parties around London more and more often. Finally, on May 1, 2003, Gerrard-Wright proposed to Johnson on the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral. And she accepted his proposal right away, although it was a conditional acceptance. Johnson has two children from previous relationships—an eight-year-old son, Cameron, and a two-year-old daughter, Bo. She had to make sure that they agreed to the marriage. Luckily, they did. Gerrard-Wright said, ―In the end the show did work for me. I grabbed an opportunity to get a girlfriend and I did. Ulrika’s gorgeous.‖Questions 66-68Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage in a maximum of 2 words for each blank.66. Lance Gerrard-Wright went to ____ to go on the show Mr. Right in order to find his perfect match.67. On the show, Lance had the opportunity to date many gorgeous women among whom there might be one that he was almost ____.68. Ulrika accepted Lance’s proposal ____ that her children agreed to their marriage as well.Questions 69-70Choose the best answer according to the passage.69. Which of the following did NOT happen on the show?A. Lance went on dates with several women.B. The candidates went to some very good restaurants.C. Ulrika consulted her parents before she made her decision.D. The women met Lance’s family.70. What happened after seven weeks of doing the show?A. All of the women found their beloved.B. Lance started to date with the show’s host.C. One of the women on the show couldn’t help crying.D. Ulrika asked Lance to marry her.Section D (10 marks)Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.Alaska is disappearing slowly but surely. Since the 1950s, it is estimated that as much as 15 percent of Alaska’s area has disappeared. But how can a whole state be disappearing?One reason for Alaska’s gradual disappearance is the melting its glaciers. According to one geologist at the US Geological Survey, about 98 percent of Alaska’s glaciers are either unmoving or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures. Since the 1960s, the average year-round temperature has increased by 5℉. Furthermore, the average winter temperature has increased by 8℉. Presently, an estimated 24 cubic miles of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even more in the near future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could go up 2.5 to 10℉by the year 2010.Another problem contributing to Alaska’s gradual disappearance is its permafrost.(74) Much of the land in Alaska was permanently frozen, or frozen for most of the year, thus maintaining its integrity. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a number of problems on land. Roads and utility poles are collapsing. Also, the hard permafrost which originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. Affected villages are forced to relocate. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.The melting permafrost and increasing temperature are also having a negative impact on the forests of Alaska. As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally don’t turn up until the warmer seasons are appearing sooner. Thespruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in numbers as a result of global warming. It usually takes about two years for these beetles to grow and reproduce in a very cold weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two. At this rate, Alaska’s forest won’t survive the turn of the century.Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather temperature. Whether the rising temperature are caused by human activity or natural changes, the fact remains that Alaska is warming. Some others argue that global warming may be a normal trend on the Ear th’s temperature chart. (75) One theory argues that we are near the end of a so-called ―Little Ice Age‖, and the return of the glaciers is natural result of this cycle. Whether natural or produced by humans, there is little hope for the immediate future of glaciers as we know them. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.Questions 71-73Answer the following questions briefly according to the passage.71. What are disappearing in Alaska actually?72. How much ice is melting each year according to the survey?73. Why do insects damage more trees than before?Questions 74-75Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese.74. Much of the land in Alaska was permanently frozen, or frozen for most of the year, thus maintaining its integrity75. One theory argues that we are near the end of a so-called ―Little Ice Age‖, and the return of the glaciers is natural result of this cycle. Whether natural or produced by humans, there is little hope for the immediate future of glaciers as we know them. Part V Translation (10 marks)Translate the following sentences into English, using the hints given in brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.76. 宴会时间就要到了，但她仍纠结于是否应该去。

英语创新竞赛试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. Which of the following is NOT a fruit?A. AppleB. CarrotC. BananaD. Orange2. The word "unique" is an example of:A. AdjectiveB. NounC. AdverbD. Verb3. In the sentence "She is the only one who can solve this problem," the phrase "the only one" refers to:A. A single personB. The only personC. The only thingD. The only solution4. The past tense of "begin" is:A. BeganB. BegunC. BeginingD. Begun5. What is the meaning of the phrase "break the ice"?A. To stop the ice from meltingB. To make a hole in the iceC. To initiate a conversationD. To cool down the room6. The opposite of "agree" is:A. DisagreeB. AgreeC. LikeD. Dislike7. The phrase "at a loss" means:A. Confused or not knowing what to doB. Winning a prizeC. Having a profitD. Losing something8. The word "elaborate" when used as a verb means:A. To make something simpleB. To make something more complicatedC. To make something more detailedD. To make something less detailed9. The preposition "beside" is used to indicate:A. TimeB. PlaceC. ComparisonD. Purpose10. The idiom "barking up the wrong tree" means:A. Making a mistakeB. Planting a treeC. Being very loudD. Following the right path二、填空题（每空1分，共10分）11. The word "____" means "very small."A. TinyB. LargeC. BigD. Small12. "____" is used to express agreement with a statement.A. YesB. OkayC. IndeedD. No13. The phrase "____" can be used to describe a person who is very careful and precise.A. A stickler for detailB. A detail-oriented personC. A careless personD. A person with no attention to detail14. The word "____" is used to describe something that is very old.A. NewB. OldC. AncientD. Recent15. "____" is a phrase used to express that something is not important or serious.A. No big dealB. A big issueC. A serious matterD. A major concern三、阅读理解（每题3分，共15分）Read the following passage and answer the questions.Passage:Innovation is the key to progress. It drives the development of technology and society. Without innovation, we would still be using outdated methods and tools. Innovations can come from various fields, such as science, technology, art, and even everyday life. They can be simple or complex, but they all contribute to making our lives better.16. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of innovationB. The history of innovationC. The types of innovationD. The process of innovation17. According to the passage, what can drive the development of technology and society?A. Old methods and toolsB. Outdated practicesC. New ideas and methodsD. Traditional ways of thinking18. The passage suggests that innovations can come from:A. One specific fieldB. Various fieldsC. Only from scientistsD. Only from artists19. What does the passage say about the nature of innovations?A. They are always complexB. They are always simpleC. They can be simple or complexD. They are never simple20. The passage implies that innovations contribute to:A. Making our lives worseB. Making our lives the sameC. Making our lives betterD. Making our lives more complicated四、作文（15分）21. Write an essay on the topic "The Role of Innovation in Modern Society." Your essay should be at least 200 words and should include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.五、答案1. B。

2017年全国大学生英语竞赛c类初赛试题2017年全国大学生英语竞赛C类初赛试题涵盖了英语语言知识的多个方面，包括听力、阅读、写作和翻译等部分。

以下是一些模拟题目的内容，供参考：听力部分1. 短对话理解：考生需听一段对话，然后选择正确的答案。

- 例题：What is the man going to do next?A. Go to the library.B. Go to the cinema.C. Go home.2. 长对话理解：考生需听一段较长的对话，回答相关问题。

- 例题：What is the main topic of the conversation?A. Travel plans.B. A job interview.C. A birthday party.3. 短文理解：考生需听一段短文，然后回答相关问题。

- 例题：What is the author's opinion about the new policy?A. Positive.B. Negative.C. Neutral.4. 复合式听写：考生需听一段短文，然后填写空白处的单词或短语。

阅读部分1. 快速阅读：考生需快速浏览一篇文章，回答相关问题。

- 例题：What is the main idea of the passage?2. 深度阅读：考生需仔细阅读文章，回答细节问题。

- 例题：According to the passage, what are the three key factors for success in business?3. 词汇理解：考生需根据上下文猜测生词的意思。

- 例题：The word "innovative" in the context of the passage most likely means:A. Traditional.B. Conservative.C. Creative.写作部分1. 图表作文：考生需根据图表信息写一篇文章。

2017National English Competitionfor College Students(Level A-Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension(30marks)Section A(5marks)1—5DAABASection B(10marks)6—10TFTFF11—15ABDACSection C(5marks)16—20BBCABSection D(10marks)21.purchase22.wealthy23.semi-detached24.fatalitiespulsory26.developing27.cities28.bad manpower planning29.production30.capital-intensivePart II Vocabulary&Grammar(15marks)31—35AADAB36—40CCDCA41-45BABCBPart III Cloze(10marks)46.dwarfed47.phenomenal48.globe49.predicts50.inhabitants51.demand52.partly53.approaches54.supply(support)55.installationPart IV Reading Comprehension(35marks)Section A56.ongoing57.exercise regime.58.skip ropes59.overindulge60.fitness optionsSection B61.F62.C63.B64.D65.ASection C(10marks)66.Many brightly colored fiberglass cows.(Painted statues of cow)67.Walter Knapp.68.They are sold(auctioned)to raise money for charity.69.She designed a reclining cow to reflect the sponsor’s promotion of“home from home”with a built-in couch and standard lamp.70.He believes it’s a great antidote to the over-seriousness of some contemporary art.Section D(10marks)71.inner world72.literary talent73.Speed74.promote well being75.neater and delicatePart V Translation(15marks)Section A(5marks)76.电子书服务提供商掌阅在其发布的数字阅读报告中指出，中学生和大学生喜欢阅读电子书，平均每年读18本电子书。

创新英语大赛试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. The word "innovate" is most closely related to which of the following concepts?A. TraditionB. CreativityC. RoutineD. Uniformity答案：B2. Which of the following is a common characteristic of innovative individuals?A. Fear of failureB. Risk-takingC. Resistance to changeD. Strict adherence to rules答案：B3. According to the passage, what is the primary driving force behind innovation?A. CompetitionB. CuriosityC. ProfitD. Regulation答案：B4. In the context of the text, what does the term "disruptive innovation" refer to?A. Incremental improvements to existing productsB. Innovations that create new markets and value networksC. Innovations that are easily adopted by the mainstream marketD. Innovations that are focused on cost reduction答案：B5. What is the main purpose of the "fostering innovation" section in the text?A. To highlight the importance of innovation in business successB. To provide a list of innovative companiesC. To discuss the challenges of innovationD. To argue against the need for innovation答案：A6. Which of the following is NOT a strategy for fostering innovation mentioned in the text?A. Encouraging open communicationB. Hiring employees with traditional mindsetsC. Providing resources for experimentationD. Creating a supportive organizational culture答案：B7. According to the text, what is the role of failure in theinnovation process?A. It should be avoided at all costsB. It is a necessary part of learning and growthC. It is a sign of poor managementD. It is a waste of resources答案：B8. What does the author suggest is the best way to overcome the fear of failure?A. By setting unrealistic goalsB. By focusing on the potential rewardsC. By ignoring the possibility of failureD. By only pursuing surefire projects答案：B9. In the text, which of the following is identified as a key factor in the success of innovative companies?A. The size of the companyB. The age of the companyC. The location of the companyD. The company's ability to adapt and evolve答案：D10. What is the main message of the text?A. Innovation is only for large companies.B. Innovation is a complex and risky process.C. Innovation is essential for success in today's world.D. Innovation is a simple and straightforward process.答案：C二、填空题（每题1分，共10分）11. Innovation often involves thinking _____________ (outside the box).答案：outside the box12. A successful innovator is someone who is not afraid totake _____________ (calculated risks).答案：calculated risks13. The text suggests that innovation can lead to thecreation of _____________ (entirely new products or services).答案：entirely new products or services14. The process of innovation is often described as a_____________ (journey), not a destination.答案：journey15. In the context of the text, "blue-sky thinking" refers to the practice of _____________ (imagining new possibilities).答案：imagining new possibilities16. The text emphasizes the importance of _____________ (embracing change) in the innovation process.答案：embracing change17. One of the strategies for fostering innovation is to_____________ (encourage collaboration).答案：encourage collaboration18. The author argues that innovation requires a_____________ (willingness to take risks).答案：willingness to take risks19. The text mentions that innovation can sometimes be_____________ (disruptive) to established industries.答案：disruptive20. A culture that supports innovation is one that values_____________ (creativity and experimentation).答案：creativity and experimentation三、简答题（每题5分，共30分）21. What are some common barriers to innovation that individuals and organizations might face?答案：Some common barriers to innovation include resistance to change, lack of resources, fear of failure, and a culture that does not support risk-taking or creative thinking.22. How can an organization create a culture that is conducive to innovation?答案：An organization can create a culture conducive to innovation by encouraging open communication, providing resources for experimentation, recognizing and rewarding innovative ideas,。

历届全国创新英语大赛初、复赛试题第一届初赛试题：Topic: High School Students Go Abroad for College Education Directions: In China today, there is an increasing trend that high school student go abroad for study. Please write a composition about this phenomenon in no less than 600 words with your creativity. Writing of any style is welcome.注：答题纸请统一用A4纸(21cm*29.6cm)手写或打印。

试卷上方留出两行写明考生所属省、市、区(县)及学校班级，写明姓名。

作文标题根据要求自拟。

备注：因“非典”之故，未举办复赛。

第二届初赛试题：Topic: What do you think are the symbols of success in today’s China? Directions: The answers of what success means vary from person to person and change time to time. What do you think are the symbols of success in today’s China? Please write a composition in no less than 600 words with your creativity. Writing of any style is welcome.复赛试题：Upward or Outward?Directions:At present, large crowds of people move into cities, making them bigger and bigger. Every city faces the problem whether it should expand upward or outward. You are allowed 60 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Upward or Outward? You should write from 300 to 500 words, and base your composition on the following outline.1.Description of the city you live in2.Arguments on the expansion3.Your opinion and reasons写作要求：目前大量人口涌入城市，使得城市规模越来越大。

2017年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试卷及答案(B类)DJetlag is the (21)__________ of the body’s natural cycle and some factors make it worse. The artificial atmosphere inside a plane can affect the body in a number of ways and add to the effects of jetlag.Exercising before flights helps to offset the effects on the body of reduced (22) _________, and aerobic exercise afterwards helps to reoxygenate it. Drink plenty of water. Children may need more. Drinking carrot juice before flying overcomes oxygen deficiency.Eat light, frequent meals. Heavy meals (23) __________ the blood circulation, which can lead to dizziness and fainting. For two weeks before you fly, eat plenty of food containing vitamins A and E; they will build up your (24) __________ and help to keep you fit. Sleep as much as you can before the flight and on it. On board, wear earplugs and eye pads because darkness (25) __________ secretion of the hormones that enhance sleep.Avoid alcohol, which restricts the brain’s oxygen intake. Like tea and coffee, alcohol increases the dehydration effect of flying. If you need to drink to relax, (26) __________ that the cabin environment intensifies the effect of alcohol.Wear loose, comfortable, warm clothes and limber up during flight. Sitting down for several hours slows down the (27) _________, leading to local stiffness, cramps and dizziness. Re-adjust to local time as soon as you can. Bright light helps the body stay alert, so if you are going somewhere sunny, stay outside.Do not smoke before or during the flight since smoking (28) ___________ the blood oxygen level. If you need to calm your nerves, try aromatherapy oils which have a sedative effect. (29) _________ your doctor before flying if you are on medication. The effects of some drugs are strengthened at high altitudes and some may produce (30) _________.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.31—35 BDABC 36—40 BDDAB 41—45 CADBC31. What we all work for is to free ___B_____ time for the things we reallywant to do.A. offB. upC. asideD. in32. You ____D_____ his words seriously. He was talking nonsense.A. won’t takeB. may not takeC. mustn’t have takenD. needn’t have taken33. Never hesitate to _____A____ the first opportunity that comes along.A. seizeB. drawC. who; thatD. obtain34. His mother __B______ hated city life longed to return to the village in_______she grew up.A. that; whereB. who; whichC. who; thatD. who; where35. All things ___C____, I think I’d better take your advice.A. consideringB. to be consideredC. consideredD. have been considered36. Twelve European countries ___AB_____ over to the Euro on January1st, 2002.A. transformedB. switchedC. reversedD. altered37. She isn’t anyth ing ___C___D__ unpleasant as people say she is.A. as likeB. likeC. asD. like as38. Stop complaining. You really ____D____ my nerves.A. get downB. get alongC. get offD. get on39. There wasn’t ___B__A__ truth in what he said.A. a grain ofB. a ray ofC. a point ofD. a drop of40. _____C_B__ for my savings, I wouldn’t be able to survive thesemiserable days.A. Was it notB. Were it notC. Had it been notD. Hadn’t it been41. There was a power cut this morning. ____C____, I couldn’t do anythingwith my computer.A. SupposedlyB. PresumablyC. ConsequentlyD. Essentially42. Alarm clocks needlessly wake __A____ households. I want to designsomething targeted at the individual sleeper.A. wholeB. totalC. fullD. high43. ___D____ both parties agree on these issues will a contract be signedsoon.A. If onlyB. UnlessC. ShouldD. Only if44.—I’ve run out of cash. Could you lend me a few pounds this evening? —__C_B__ I’ll just have to find time to get to the bank and make a withdrawal.A.I can lend you some now.B. I’m not sure I’ve got any either.C. Sorry, I haven’t got a penny in my account.D. My credit card must be left home.45. —We’re all going to the New Skyline Restaurant for our end-of-yearget-together. Can we count you in?—Oh, thanks, Sara, but ___B__ CA. I didn’t find you then.B. I’ve been to the restaurant once.C. I’ll pass this time.D. I’ll meet you there at 5:00.Part III Cloze (10 marks)Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.46. likelihood 47. fortune 48. take 49. with 50. knowing51. dozens 52. least 53. burning 54.easy/simple 55. realizeDid you know that for every 20,000 novels written, only one gets published? So the (46) ____ (likely) that I’ll ever fulfill my ambition of becoming a professional mystery writer doesn’t seem very high. But the prospect of turning my lifelong passion into my livelihood and achieving fame and (47) for ______ at the same time is just too exciting for me to be put off by dull statistics.So what does it (48) t_______ to become a writer? Reading is important—all writers need to research their genre thoroughly to familiarize themselves (49) _______ its codes and conventions. My bookshelves at home are stacked with the novels of all the great mystery writers, which I’ve read and in many cases, re-read, despite (50) _______ (know) all the ti me “who’d done it”.Of course, being a writer requires imagination. You have to develop your own personal style rather than simply copy the work of “the greats”. I’ve turned out (51) d________ of short crime stories for my university student magazine—some have been published, some not, but I’ve always aimed to produce original and imaginative material.Last but not (52) ________, successful writers possess enormous self-discipline. I’ve often sacrificed my social life in order to devote the necessary time and effort to producing a good quality story. And more than once that has meant (53) _______ the midnight oil.We’ve got a novel inside us. Getting it out in anywhere near publishable form is no (54) ______ task, but with imagination and determination, and the help of an expert on “master class”, who could possibly fail to (55) re_______ their ambition?Part IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Section A (10 marks)Questions 56—60 are based on the following passage.The term culture shock wasintroduced for the first time in 1958to describe the anxiety producedwhen a person moves to a completelynew environment. This termexpresses the feeling of not knowingwhat to do or how to do things in a new environment. This term expresses the feeling of not knowing what to do or how to do things in a new environment. We can describe culture shock as the physical and emotional discomfort a person suffers when coming to live in a place different from the place of origin.Often, the way that we live before is not accepted or considered as normal in the new place. Everything is different, for example, not speaking the language, not knowing how to use banking machines, not knowing how to use telephones, and so forth.The symptoms of culture shock can appear at different times. Although a person can experience real pain from culture shock, it is also an opportunity for growing and learning new perspectives. Culture shock can help people develop a better understanding of themselves and stimulate personal creativity.Culture shock has many stages. Each stage can be ongoing, or appear only at certain times. In the first stage, the new arrival may feel very happy about all of the new experience. This time is called the honeymoon stage. Afterward, the second stage presents itself. A person may encounter some difficulties in daily life. For example, communication difficulties may occur,such as not being understood. In this stage, there may be feelings of impatience, anger and sadness. Transition between the old methods and those of the new country is a difficult process and takes time to complete. The third stage is characterized by gaining some understanding of the new culture. A new feeling of pleasure and sense of humor may be experienced.A person may start to feel a psychological balance. The individual is more familiar with the environment and wants to belong. This starts an evaluation of the old ways versus those of the new. In the fourth stage, the person realizes that the new culture has good and bad things to offer. This stage can be one of double integration or triple integration, depending on the number of cultures that the person has to process. This integration is characterized by a more solid feeling of belonging. The person starts to define himself or herself and establish goals for living. The fifth stage is the stage that is called the reentry shock. This occurs when a person returns to the newly acquired customs are considered improper in the old culture. Questions 56—60Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the form where necessary, with only one word for each blank.Introduced in 1958, culture shock is a term used to (56) __________ physical and emotional discomfort people experience when they come to or live in a new place. Although many people suffer a lot from culture shock, it is an (57) _________ for personal improvement. The five stages of culture shock may last for a long time or show up once in a while. In the first stage, the (58) __________ stage, the new arrival might be OK with everything. Afterward, (59) ________ from old methods to the new one calls for time and energy. During the third and fourth stage, people may gain more understanding of the new culture and possess objective views. The double or triple integration is (60) __________ by a feeling of belonging. The laststage, called reentry shock, refers to the feeling people have when returning to their home country.Section B (10 marks)Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.For some people, it would be unthinkable. But Gabe Henderson is finding freedom in a recent decision; he canceled his MySpace account. The 26 years old graduate student stopped his account after realizing that a lot of his online friends were really just acquaintances. “The superficial emptiness clouded the excitement I had once felt,” Henderson wrote in an article. “It seems we have lost, to some degree, the special depth that true friendship is about.”Journalism professor Michael Bugeja, who is a strong supporter of face-to-face communication, read Henderson’s column and saw it was a sign of hope. Though he’s no t anti-technology, Bugeja often lectures students about “interpersonal intelligence” —knowing when, where, and for what purpose technology is most appropriate. He points out the students he’s seen walking across campus, holding hands with each other while talking on cell phones to someone else He’s also seen them in coffee shops, surrounded by people, but staring instead at a computer screen. “True friends,” he says, “need to learn when to stop blogging and go across campus to help a friend.”These days, young people are more wired than ever—but they’re also getting more worried. Increasingly, they’ve had to deal with online bullies, who are posting anything from embarrassing photos to online threats. And increasingly, young people also are realizing that things they post on their profiles can come back to hurt them when applying for schools or jobs.Social networking can be an “extremely effective” way to publicize events to large groups. It can even help build a sense of community on campus. People joined Facebook as a way to meet others. However, it has limitations. A good Internet profile could make even the most boring person seem some what interesting. People are also not always happy with text messages on the cell phones. Cell phones can be a quick way to say “have a good day”. But friends can also cancel a night out with a text message to avoid having to explain. “Our generation needs to get over this fear of confrontation and rejection.” Henderson says. “The focus needs to be on quality communication, in all ways.” Back in his life, Henderson is enjoying spending more face-to-face time with his friends and less with his computer. He says his decision to quit his social-networking Internet accounts was a good one. “I’m not sacrificing friends,” he says, “because if a picture, some basic information about their life and a Web page is all my friendship has become, then there was nothing to sacrifice to begin with.”Questions 61—63Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.61. Although Henderson quit MySpace, most of his online friends are actually close friends.62. According to Bugeja, young people should know when to use technology and when to stop using it.63. Social networking helps build a sense of community but has a negative effect on young people’s life if it is used inappropriately.Questions 64—65Answer the following questions briefly according to the passage.64. What does Henderson lose by using social networking websites like Myspace?65. What do young people need to overcome in order to focus on quality communication?Section C (10 marks)Questions 66—70 are based on the following passage.“Five … Four … Three …Two … One … See ya! ” andChance McGuire, twenty-five, isairborne off a 600 –foot concretedam in Northern California. Inone second he falls 15 feet, in twoseconds 60 feet, and after threeseconds and 130 feet, he is flying at66 miles an hour.McGuire is a practitioner of what he calls the king of all extreme sports. BASE—an acronym for building, antenna, span (bridge) and earth (cliffs)—jumping has one of the sporting world’s highest fatality rates: in its 18-year history, forty –six participants have been killed. Yet the sport has never been more popular, with more than a thousand jumpers in the United States, and more seeking to get into it every day. It is an activity without margin for error. If your chute malfunctions, don’t bother researching for a reserve—there isn’t time. There are no second chances.Still, the sport may be a perfect fit with the times. Americans may have more in common with McGuire than they know or care to admit. America has embarked on a national orgy of thrill seeking and risk taking. The rise of adventure and extreme sports such as BASE jumping, snowboarding, ice climbing, skateboarding, and paragliding is merely the most vivid manifestation of this new national behavior.The rising popularity of extreme sports speaks of an eagerness on the part of millions of Americans to participate in activities closer to the edge, where danger, skill, and fear combine to give weekend warriors and professional athletes alike a sense of pushing out personal boundaries. According to American Sports Data Inc., a consulting firm, participation in so-called extreme sports is way up. Snowboarding has grown 113 percent in five years and now boasts nearly 5.5 million participants. Mountain hiking, skateboarding, scuba diving—their growth curves reveal a nation that lovesto play with danger. Contrast that with activities such as baseball, touch football, and aerobics, all of which were in steady decline throughout the 1990s.The pursuits that are becoming more popular have one thing in common: the perception that they are somehow more challenging than a game of touch football. “Ev ery human being with two legs and two arms is going to wonder how fast, how strong, how enduring he or she is,” says Eric Perlman, a mountaineer and film maker specializing in extreme sports. “We are designed to experience or die.”Questions 66—68Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage in a maximum of 4 words for each blank.66. _______ rates doesn’t stop people from getting into BASE jumping every day.67. The rise of extreme sports manifests the national behavior of _______ and ________.68. The combination of fear, skill and danger gives both amateurs andprofessionals a sense of ______.Questions 69—70Choose the best answer according to the passage.69. Which of the following activities reveals a nation that loves to play activities closer to the edge?A. Touch football.B. Baseball.C. Scuba diving.D. Aerobics.70. What does Eric mean by saying “We are designed to experience or die”?A. Life with great challenges is a meaningful one.B. Life without great experiences is very common.C. People may die while doing extreme sports.D. Extreme sports are essential parts of human life.Section D (10 marks)Questions 71—75 are based on the following passage.Albert Einstein was one of the greatest thinkers the world has ever known. He formulated theories of relativity, successfully described the nature of the universe and came up with the most famous equation in the world. David Beckham is the footballer whose skills and precision have made him one of the most gifted sportsmen of his generation. Who is more intelligent?How Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences (MI) dares us to put these two men on neighboring pedestals. Instead of regarding intelligence as a single quantity measurable by pen-and-paper tests, Gardner, an education professor at Harvard University, divides human intelligence into no fewer than eight separate categories ranging from mathematical to musical competence. (74)His ideas have provoked vigorous debate about how one defines intelligence. Gardner’s point is that quantity measures only one capacity, the sort of mental agility that is valued in academic achievement, and that this single number does not do justice to human potential. So he has created his own spheres of achievement. Some categories are easily reconcilable with general perceptions about IQ. For example, “linguistic” intelligence confers a mastery of language, and is th e preserve of such people as poets, writers and linguists. “Logical mathematical” intelligence marks out people who take a reasoning approach to physical things, and seek underlying principles. Einstein is the standard –bearer of this group, which also includes philosophers. These two categories are the main components of what we generally think of as “intelligence”.“Musical” intelligence characterizes musicians, composers and conductors. “Spatial” intelligence is about being able to picture perspective, t o visualize a world in one’s head with great accuracy. Chess players, artists and architects would rate highly in this category. Dancers, athletes and actors are lumped under the “bodily-kinesthetic” heading; these individual, like Beckham, are able to control their bodies and movements very carefully.Then come two types of “personal” intelligence-intrapersonal, the ability to gauge one’s own mood, feelings and mental states, and interpersonal, being able to gauge it in others and use the information. These two categories could be interpreted as emotional intelligence. Psychiatrists are particularly adept at the former, while religious leaders and politicians are seen as people who can exploit the latter.Charles Darwin is perhaps the perfect embodiment of the eighth intelligence –“naturalist”. This label describes people with a deep understanding of the natural world and its objects. Zoologists and botanists can count themselves among this group.(75)These eight categories certainly reflect the fact that, in these areas, there is a spectrum of human ability ranging from the hopeless to the brilliant. But are these really intelligences, or could these competences be more accurately described as gifts or talents?Questions 71—73Answer the following questions briefly according to the passage.71. What are the main components of “intelligence” we generally think of?72. What kind of abilities does emotional intelligence involve?73. Which intelligences are represented by Einstein and Beckham respectively?Questions 74—75Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese.74. His ideas have provoked vigorous debate about how one defines intelligence.75. These eight categories certainly reflect the fact that, in these areas, there is a spectrum of human ability ranging from the hopeless to the brilliant. Part V Translation (10 marks)Translate the following sentences into English, using the hints given in brackets. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet.76. 既然没有退路了，我们不妨试试他的方法。

With a "bang" on the door, Rick stormed out of his own house onto the street, hearing the "bingo" sound of Jenny-- his wife's iPhone, which drove him even more angry."Damn the mobile phone!",he shouted through the warm, cozy evening air.It was a weekend that Rick had planned for a week. He ordered a bunch of flower to be sent to his house in the morning. He booked the best seat in the best restaurant. Early in the morning at five o'clock, he cooked the best breakfast. All have been extremely perfect-- until Jenny woke up.As soon as Jenny opened her eyes, there was her mobile phone in her hands. Rick appeared in the door,"Honey, would you like a cup of milk?" "Un-huh… Wait a second,Sarah bought a new pet dog! Let me check it out……" Rick sighed. "Well, that is okay",Rick thought,"she will absolutely be delighted when she see my flower." Nevertheless, to his disappointment, Jenny just nodded stiffly and went on to chat on WeChat when seeing it. Though feeling unhappy, Rick told her all about his plan. "Forget it. There is no WiFi in that restaurant." She answered without looking at Rick, "lets go to the KFC downstairs." Rick agreed unwillingly but decided to cater for her need. To his annoyance, Jenny didn't even looked at him or the food, but at her mobile phone. Finally, at home, they broke into a big fight, Rick couldn't understand why that little phone was more attractive than anything to Jenny, while Jenny couldn't bear his unreasonable complaint.Standing in the cool wind with anger, Rick took out his phone. "Why is the mobile phone so powerful?",he thought. Suddenly, "Beep-beep",his QQ icon was flickering. "Wait. It 's Jack inviting me to play a game , let me check it out……"。

2017年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题及答案Part I Listening Comprehension （25 minutes, 30 points ）Section A Short Conversations （6 points ）Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A. Keys and a purse. B. Glasses and keys.C. Glasses and a bag.D. Glasses, keys and a purse.2. A. A plate. B. A table. C. A lamp. D. A phone.3. A. They are under the chair by the television.B. They are under the chair with the rubbish.C. They are beside the television.D. They are by the door with the rubbish.4. A. Grapes and oranges. B. Grapes and apples.C. Bananas and grapes.D. Bananas and oranges.5. A. Five to three. B. Five past three.C. Twenty five to three.D. Twenty five past three.6. A. The restaurant. B. The market. C. The cinema. D. The sports center.Section B Long Conversation （4 points ）Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. At the end of the conversation, 4 questions will be asked about what was said. You will hear both the conversation and the questions only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.7. A. ￡6. B. ￡16. C. ￡60. D. ￡66.8. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.9. A. In a photographer's stuido. B. In the library.C. In the post office.D. In the shopping center.10. A. A letter from her college. B. Her passport.C. Her student card.D. Her driving licence.Section C News Items (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA.After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.11. A. 6. B. 16. C. 60.12. A. To bring more foreign language speakers into government service.B. To promote trade with foreign countries.C. To make people learn foreign languages at an early age.13. A. An hour. B. More than an hour. C. Less than an hour.14. A. To get publicity for their cause.B. To get some money for their group.C. To get more rights for their group.15. A. Ticket prices have been falling and their incomes rising.B. Aviation fuel is becoming less expensive.C. British people prefer to travel by plane.16. A. More than eighty thousand.B. More than sixty-two thousand.C. More than fifty-three thousand.17. A. 30. B. 27. C. 57.18. A. Baton Rouge. B. Louisiana. C. Atlanta.19. A. Reduce violations of intellectual property rights.B. Controll the growing population.C. Working together to fight terrorism.20. A. Workers and policemen.B. Farmers and the unemployed.C. Workers and farmers.Section D Passages (10 points)Directions：In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 4 or 6 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 24 are based on the passage you have just heard.21. A. He is very thin. B. He is very tall.C. He is very short.D. He is very fat.22. A. He met a cook from a restaurant.B. He met a man who had a farm.C. He met two fat farmers.D. He met a farmer and his wife.23. A. He wanted to have something to eat for lunch.B. He wanted to go to a restaurant for dinner.C. He wanted to make a cup of coffee.D. He wanted to do some farm work.24. A. He wanted some green beans. B. He wanted a big steak.C. He wanted some cake and coffee.D. He wanted lots of potatoes.Passage TwoQuestions 25 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.25. A. Last week. B. Three weeks ago.C. Two months ago.D. Three years ago.26. A. By coach. B. By bus.C. By car.D. By train.27. A. 9 am to 9 pm. B. 10 am to 8 pm.C. 10 am to 9 pm.D. 10 am to 10 pm.28. A. Get information. B. Watch a film.C. Find a bank.D. Buy some shoes.29. A. Feed the ducks. B. Take a bus ride round the lake.C. Go swimming.D. Go sailing.30. A. There was nowhere to put the rubbish.B. There were not enough cleaners.C. The food in the café was disappointing.D. The service in the shops was slow.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31. I can't agree with my Mum. I think that such an old-fashioned dress can't cost a __________. She says 100 pounds is a real __________.A. lot of money; luckB. bargain; luckC. fortune; bargainD. big sum; fortune32. __________ is on the rise, with over 20% of serious crimes being committed by children under the age of seventeen.A. Junior crimeB. Juvenile delinquencyC. Minor crimeD. Senior delinquency33. The Smiths were leaving that __________ town. Everybody wanted to escape its noise and pollution and was looking forward to a __________country life.A. crowded; peacefu lB. deserted; peacefulC. desert; thrillingD. empty; sour34. When I first began writing poetry, I think the poets that I had studied at school __________ my approach and the things I wrote about.A. communicatedB. impressedC. influencedD. discussed35. She is an excellent teacher who has taught in four schools.__________ she taught, her principals had a high opinion of her.A. WhereverB. EverywhereC. Inasmuch asD. In such schools that36. My friend Tanya __________ Japanese for six years before she__________ Japan. I've just received a letter from her. It says she has been studying Chinese for three months and __________ for China in a month.A. had been studying; visited; is leavingB. studied; had visited; will live inC. has studied; visited; would leaveD. was studying; has visited; leaves37. At the last place Gary worked, they __________ an annual company picnic. All the employees __________ bring their families along and spend the day at a nearby park. It was great.A. had to have; had toB. used to have; couldn'tC. would have; didn't have toD. used to have; would38. They __________ such a big van __________ the price of gas would skyrocket.A. would have bought; if they knewB. wouldn't have bought; had they knownC. wouldn't have bought; if had they knownD. wouldn't have bought; did they know39. We're going to paint the town __________ to celebrate our win.A. blueB. purpleC. goldD. red40. Written in central Canada in the early part of the twentieth century, __________, depicts life in Manitoda.A. The Midnight Sun was Victor Frank's last novelB. Victor Frank's last novel was The Midnight SunC. The Midnight Sun, which was Victor Frank's last novelD. Which was Victor Frank's last novel, The Midnight SunPart III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. Dan: Have you ever participated in a risky sport?Kay: Yes, I like hang gliding. It's fantastic to be able to fly like a bird. Though landing is sometimes difficult, I've always felt hang gliding is quite safe.Dan: ____________________________________Kay: I've never been seriously injured. Maybe I've just been lucky. Once, my glider turned upside down, and I lost control. I almost crashed, but I parachuted away just in time.A. What sports are risky?B. Do you ever get into some difficult situations?C. Have you ever hurt yourself in an accident?D. Have you ever been to a sports centre?42. Lucy: What made you leave such a large company?Ken: My work there was so boring. I couldn't do anything myself. I always had to have my boss' approval. So I decided to get a new job at Coricom, a small venture company.Lucy: ____________________________________Ken: The work here is very challenging, which suits me. We always have to cope with dynamic working conditions. And, since there are not many people in this company, we understand each other very well and feel like we are all in the same family.A. What's the hardest part of your new job?B. How do you like your new job?C. Tell me about what you liked at the large company.D. Tell me about what you liked in your university.43. Julio: ____________________________________Officer: Well, first, you write and get an application form. Then, you send it in with a copy of your school records. And after that, you ask your teachers for some letters of recommendation.Julio: Are foreign students allowed to work in the States?Officer: They'll only let you work in the summer. And you'll need to get permission from the U.S. Officer of Immigration to do that. During the school year you're not allowed to work unless the work experience is part of your school program.A. Is it all right to apply to several universities at the same time?B. I'd like to get some information on how to get into an American university.C. When can I apply for that?D. I'd like to get some information on how to get a travel card.44. Bob: ____________________________________Jane: My first book was Trapped in a Cave, a true story about two boys who got trapped in an underground cave for five days without food, water or light. Next I wrote the current twelve volumes of Real Kids, Real Adventures.Right now I'm working on the next two Real Kids, Real Adventures books.Bob: ____________________________________Jane: If I'm looking for a specific kind of story - for instance a child who survived being struck by lightning - I'll go to the library and use Newsbank, keying in on words like “lightning” and “child”. Mostly, though, I get tips from kids who read the Real Kids, Real Adventures books and send notes or newspaper clippings.A. Can you tell me about the books you've written so far? ; Where do you get your stories?B. What are your favorite books that you've read? ; Where do you get your stories?C. Can you tell me about the books you've written so far? ; What's the hardest part about being a writer?D. Where do you get your stories? ; What's the hardest part about being a writer?45. Lisa: ____________________________________Andy: I think people love to laugh. They want to laugh even in serious business presentations, in the classroom, seminar, and so on. When people laugh, they relax. And they can remember you and your message better.Lisa: ____________________________________Andy: Most people give a summary at the end of their speech. But, in my opinion, a summary at the end only distracts from a good presentation. I want to give people a chance to think about the topic, so I finish my speech with some questions.A. Could you tell me how to introduce speakers? ; How do you end your speech?B. Could you tell me how to introduce speakers? ; Do you think the title of a speech is important?C. How do you end your speech? ; Do you think the title of a speech is important?D. Why do you use so many jokes in your speech? ; How do you end your speech?Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.46. What is the minimum number of matches you can remove from this diagram to leave just 2 squares?A. 2.B. 4.C. 6.D. 8.47. Which of the bottom watches completes the sequence?48. Which of these cubes cannot be formed from this web49. How many circles contain a dot?A. 12.B. 11.C. 10.D. 13.50. Each symbol in this table has a value. The total of these values in each row and column is written at the end of the corresponding row or column. Can you find the value of each symbol?A. Triangle = 6.5, Square = 4.2, Diamond = 5.8, Circle = 11.4B. Triangle = 7.5, Square = 5.2, Diamond = 6.8, Circle = 12.4C. Triangle = 8.5, Square = 5.2, Diamond = 6.8, Circle = 13.4D. Triangle = 5.5, Square = 3.2, Diamond = 4.8, Circle = 10.4Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points)Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)Directions: There is one passage in this section with 5 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 51-55 are based on the following passage.I was dirty, smelly, hungry and somewhere beneath all that, suntanned. It was the end of an Inter-Rail holiday. My body couldn't take any more punishment. My mind couldn't deal with any more foreign timetables, currencies or languages.“Never again,” I said, as I stepped onto home ground. I said exactly the same thing the following year. And the next. All I had to do was buy one train ticket and, because I was under twenty-five years old, I could spend a whole month going anywhere I wanted in Europe. Ordinary beds are never the same once you've learnt to sleep in the corridor of a train, the rhythm rocking you into a deep sleep.Carrying all your possessions on your back in a rucksack makes you have a very basic approach to travel, and encourages incredible wastefulness that can lead to burning socks that have become too anti-social, and getting rid of books when finished. On the other hand, this way of looking at life is entirely in the spirit of Inter-Rail, for common sense and reasoning can be thrown out of the window along with the paperback book and the socks. All it takes to achieve this carefree attitude is one of those tickets in your hand.Any system that enables young people to travel through countries at a rate of more than one a day must be pretty special. On that first trip, my friends and I were at first unaware of the possibilities of this type of train ticket, thinking it was just an inexpensive way of getting to and from our chosen camp-site in southern France. But the idea of non-stop travel proved too tempting, for there was always just one more country over the border, always that little bit further to go. And what did the extra miles cost us? Nothing.We were not completely uninterested in culture. But this was a first holiday without parents, as it was for most other Inter-Railers, and in organizing our own timetable we left out everything except the most immediately available sights. This was the chance to escape the guided tour, an opportunity to do something different. I took great pride in the fact that, in many places, all I could be bothered to see was the view from the station. We were just there to get by, and to have a good time doing so. In this we were no different from most of the other Inter-Railers with whom we shared corridor floors, food and water, money and music.The excitement of travel comes from the sudden reality of somewhere that was previously just a name. It is as if the city in which you arrive never actually existed until the train pulls in at the station and you are able to see it with your own tired eyes for the first time.Questions:51. At the end of his first trip, the writer said “Never again” because_______.A. he felt illB. he disliked trainsC. he was tired from the journeyD. he had lost money52. What does the writer m ean by “this way of looking at life” in Paragraph 3?A. Worrying about your clothes.B. Throwing unwanted things away.C. Behaving in an anti-social way.D. Looking after your possessions.53. Why did the writer originally buy an Inter-Rail ticket?A. To get to one place cheaply.B. To meet other young people.C. To see a lot of famous places.D. To go on a tour of Europe.54. What the writer liked about traveling without his parents was that _______ .A. he could see more interesting placesB. he could spend more time sightseeingC. he could stay away from home longerD. he could make his own decisions55. What does “it” in Line 3, Paragraph 6, refer to?A. A name.B. The city.C. The train.D. The station.Section B Yes / No / Not given (5 points)Directions: In this part, you will have 5 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. For questions 56 - 60, markY (for Yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for Not Given) if the information is not given in the passage.Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.The Outdoor CentreOpening timesWater sports: 10 am - 6 pmPlay Park: 10 am - 5.30 pmEntrance / Car park feesLow season: Weekdays ￡2.00 per car Weekends ￡3.00 per carHigh season: 23 July - 11 September Weekdays and weekends ￡3.00 per carFees are for cars with four people. Each extra person is 50p. Fees to be paid at the main office.The center is not a private club; it is an organization whose aim is to provide outdoor sports and recreation facilities for the public.Group visitors are requested to inform the center in advance of their intended visit.Windsurfing - One-day courseBeginner windsurfing course is offered on Saturdays and Sundays when the weather is good enough. Learning to windsurf is a lot of fun. Theexcitement when you sail across the water for the first time is not easily forgotten. Boards with small sails are available for beginners.Course fee: ￡32.50 (this includes all equipment)One-day adventure courseThis is an opportunity you have been waiting for. Come and try sailing, climbing, surfing and archery. This course is intended to introduce outdoor activities to adults in a fun, leisurely manner. You do not need to be extremely fit or to have had previous experience of the activities. All you need is to be interested.Course fee: ￡22.50Play ParkThe Play Park is suitable for children from two to ten years of age. It is one of the best of its type in the country. It has sand and water play, slides, large ball pool, play castle and much, much more. Next year the center will open a new Play Palace and Play Ship.Summer adventure holidays (for 14 - 18 years of age)Sailing Climbing Windsurfing Fun GamesStatement:Safety is of primary importance at the Outdoor Center. All staff members are fully trained in First Aid, and qualified to teach the activities on offer. We also make certain that all children only take part in activities that are suitable for their age and physical abilities. For this programme children must be able to swim 25 metres and be in good physical health.Statements:56. In August, four people visiting the centre together by car have to pay more than two people.57. The centre has special equipment for people who learn to sail.58. The adventure course is suitable for beginners.59. The centre is planning to add extra facilities to the Play Park.60. Summer adventure holidays are open to any child between eight and fourteen years who can swim.Section C Short Answer Questions (20 points)Directions: In this section, there are 2 passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 61-65 are based on the following passage.Going to the beach is many Americans' favorite activity. In the area near New York City, nine million people used to go to the beach every summer. They went swimming in the ocean without giving a thought to what was underwater．But those days are long gone．In the summer of 1988，the government was forced to shut down beaches all over America．Many of the beaches had to be closed because garbage from hospitals was found in the water．The garbage included glass bottles with samples of blood，and people were afraid they might get AIDS from the blood．Where the medical garbage came from is anybody's guess．At some beaches，sewage （生活污水）was found in the water.Americans were shocked by this state of affairs．They had long taken for granted that oceans were big enough to stay clean，even if garbage and sewage were dumped into them．People didn't think of the underwater garbage because it was out of sight．Some of the most polluted waters still look beautiful at first glance．San Francisco Bay is a good example of a beautiful bay that's full of chemicals．Scientists discovered pollution in some lakes and rivers when they found fish with rotting skin．In many parts of America，people are told not to eat too much fish because of pollution．Most American cities put their garbage in the ground．But New York and a few other cities put their garbage in the ocean．Boston Harbor is so polluted that scientists say it won't recover until the next century at best．The city of Boston puts its sewage in the water．The government has ordered the city to build a sewage treatment plant．Cleaning up oceans won't be easy，but people can no longer ignore this challenge．Questions:61. Most Americans used to go to the beach because of __________.62. Ocean waters around America have become polluted by __________.63. Some polluted waters are still beautiful because pollutants such as chemicals are hard to __________.64. If fish live in polluted waters people should not __________.65. The author of this passage seems to suggest that people should pay more attention to__________.Passage TwoQuestions 66-70 are based on the following passage.There are cockroaches (蟑螂) everywhere on Earth except the places that are covered with ice. Scientists have discovered about 3,500 different species of cockroach. There is just one human species! Cockroaches can be anything in size from about five mm to nine cm. Although five mm is very small, nine cm is as long as a large rat.It is very diffi cult to catch most cockroaches. They “see” with the hairs on their bodies. These hairs can feel the smallest movement in the air, so the cockroaches know immediately something moves, and run to safety.Of all the species of cockroach, fortunately only three live among humans and are a serious problem. They are the German, the Oriental, and theAmerican. One egg case of the German cockroach can produce as many as seven million cockroaches in 12 months!Our main problem with cockroaches is that not only do they look ugly to us, but they also carry diseases. They are particularly dangerous in hospitals as they eat all kinds of hospital waste or get it on their bodies. They can then carry this waste, which may contain dangerous bacteria, on to food which is then eaten by people in the hospital.Most of the bacteria that cause food poisoning have been found in the stomachs of cockroaches, so it is important that cockroaches should be kept out of restaurants and other places where food is prepared.Many people work and try to destroy cockroaches, but as soon as they find one way of doing it, the cockroaches “learn” how to deal with it. Electricity does not always kill them and they can avoid most poisons or “learn” how to deal with others. At one time, scientists thought that radiation would kill them, but they have been on Earth for about 300 million years, and it does not harm them as much as it does us.It seems probable that when there are no longer human beings living on the Earth, cockroaches will still be here.Questions:66. Cockroaches do not live in places where it is __________.67. Cockroaches know that someone or something is near because__________.68. Cockroaches can __________ because they carry bacteria.69. Paragraph 6 says that it is very difficult to __________.70. The passage is mainly about __________.Section D Summary (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary with the appropriate words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.Cosmetics have been used throughout history. The ancient Greeks, the Egyptians, and the Romans all used various kinds of makeup. Some of these cosmetics were used to improve their appearance. Others were used to protect their skin. But in some cases, things used for makeup were dangerous, or even deadly!Some of the first skin care treatments started in Egypt. In fact, Cleopatra was known to use them. She thought a bath in milk and honey left her skin silky smooth. Egyptians also developed some of the earliest sunscreens. They used oils and creams for protection against the sun and dry winds. Egyptian and other ancient cultures also used various powders on their skin for beauty. Egyptians used black kohl around their eyes. Romans put white chalk on theirfaces. And Indians painted red henna on their bodies.Most of the ancient cosmetic powders, oils, and creams were harmless. But in the name of beauty, some people applied dangerous chemicals and poisons to their skin. During the Italian Renaissance, women wore white powder made of lead on their faces. Of course, doctors now know lead is like a poison for our bodies.Also around the time of the Renaissance, women in Italy put drops of belladonna in their eyes. Belladonna is a very poisonous plant. The poison in the plant affects the nerves in the body. By putting belladonna drops in her eyes, a woman's pupils would become very large. People thought this made her more beautiful. Actually, this is why the plant is called belladonna. In Italian, belladonna means “beautiful woman.”When Elizabeth I was queen of England in the late 1500s, some rather dangerous cosmetics were also used by women there. Women were using rouge made with mercury. They were also using special hair dye made with lead and sulphur. The dye was designed to give people red hair, the same color as the queen's hair. Over time, the dye made people's hair fall out. Finally, women using this dye ended up bald, like the queen, and had to wear wigs.Summary:Although people have used cosmetics throughout history, not all of them have been safe. In fact, some of them have been quite (71)__________ to people. For example, long ago in Italian (72)__________, people thought women with big pupils were beautiful. Therefore, in the (73)__________ of beauty, women began to put (74)__________ of belladonna in their eyes to make their pupils larger. Today we know belladonna is poisonous, and it can affect the (75)__________ in the body.Part VI Cloze (10 minutes, 15 points)Directions: There are 15 blanks in the passage. For each blank, some letters of the word have been given (not exceeding 3 letters). Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.I'm really in two minds about what to do when I leave school. Should I go straight to university or should I spend a year travelling (76) a the world?First of all, there are so many (77) ben of going straight to university.The most important point is that the (78) s I get my qualifications, the quicker I'll get a job and start earning.In my opinion, starting work and making (79)m is one of the most important things in life.And I'm not (80) al in this opinion. Many consider a sound(81)ca and a good salary to be an important goal.Secondly, if I go straight to university, I'll learn so many things that will。

1.Where does this conversation probably take place?
A.At a TV studio..B.In a supermarket.
C. At the policestation.D.In an airplane.
2.Which of the following sports is Sarah good at?
A.Surfing.B.Windsurfing.
C. Swimming.D.Mountain climbing.■
3.How does the woman handle the over-load information on the Internet?
A.Only going shopping on line when she wants to.
16.Which accident was reported in the news?
A. A parade stampede.B. A series ofcar crashes.
C. Fireworks explosions.D. Terrorist bombings.
17.Why are even protected area in the Eastern Amazon at increased risk of forest fires?
Conversation Two
Listen to the conversation, mark each question as A, B, C or D according to your listening.
11.Where is most of Robert’s collection kept?

创新英语大赛高中试题### 创新英语大赛高中试题一、阅读理解A篇在全球化的浪潮中，英语作为国际通用语言的地位愈发凸显。

英语不仅是一种沟通工具，更是跨文化交流的桥梁。

本文将探讨英语在当代社会中的重要性及其在教育领域的作用。

文章摘要：随着经济的全球化，英语已经成为商业、科技和教育等领域不可或缺的语言。

英语的普及不仅促进了国际合作，还为个人提供了更多的学习和发展机会。

教育系统应重视英语教学，以培养学生的国际视野和跨文化交际能力。

问题：1. 为什么英语在全球化中显得如此重要？2. 英语教育对于个人发展有哪些好处？B篇科技的迅猛发展为人类社会带来了前所未有的变革。

本文将介绍最新的科技趋势，包括人工智能、可穿戴设备和虚拟现实技术，并讨论它们如何影响我们的日常生活。

文章摘要：人工智能正逐渐渗透到我们的工作和学习中，提高效率并解决复杂问题。

可穿戴设备让我们能够实时监控健康数据，而虚拟现实技术则为教育和娱乐提供了全新的体验。

这些技术的发展预示着一个更加智能化和个性化的未来。

问题：1. 文章提到了哪些科技趋势？2. 这些技术如何改变我们的教育和娱乐方式？二、完型填空阅读下面的短文，从所给的选项中选择最合适的填入空白处。

In recent years, the popularity of online education has surged. It offers a convenient and flexible way to learn, allowing students to access courses from anywhere and at any time. However, the effectiveness of online learning is still a topic of debate. Some argue that the lack of face-to-face interaction can lead to a less engaging experience.选项：A. significantlyB. rapidlyC. dramaticallyD. marginally1. The demand for online courses has ________ increased inthe past decade.2. Critics believe that the absence of direct communication can ________ affect the quality of education.三、写作题目：请根据以下提示，写一篇不少于150字的英语短文。

2017 National English Contest forCollege Students(Level B–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 thethree 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. 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 possibleC. 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 tothe 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 sheetwith a single line through the centreConversation One6. 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.B.They may help scientists find out how the universe started.C.They convey messages about life on the earth.8.Does Simon believe those stories about aliens visiting our planet?A.No, he doesn ’t believe them at all.B.Yes, he does believe those stories because of his study.C.Yes, he believes them although he has no evidence.9.Which of the following factor is considered to be important in forminglife according to the passage?A. Gravity.B. Minerals.C. Water.10. When did the“big bang” occur?A. No one knows.B. 12 billion years ago.C. 20 billion yearago.Conversation Two11.Why did Bob make the news last month?A.Because he criticized traditional jobsB.Because he earned a lot of money.C.Because he tried new strategies in finding a job.12. In which way do the bestsellers like“The Brand Called You”and“TPersonal Branding Phenomenon” help people?A. They advise people to promote themselves as brands.B. They teach people how to be a perfect partner.C. They give people tips for job interview.13.When did Bob come up with the idea of using the internet to find a job?A.Ten years ago when he was a college student.B.When he began to do research between jobs.C. After he launched the campaign“Give Bob a Job”.14.What was the purposeof Bob ’s making the video?A.To fulfill his ambition as a director.B.To sell his products like Teddy bears and T-shirts.C.To advertise his skills and talents.15.How can the internet help Bob in his job search exactly?A.By helping him make friends.B.By passing on the video he made.C.By providing job information for him.Section C (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which willbe read only once, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the questionand 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 linethrough the centre.16.How many troops are going to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end ofnext year?A. 43,000.B. 10,000.C. 33,000.17.What is the finding of the study?A.Low-calorie foods may lead to more weight.B.High-calorie foods may lead to more weight.C.High-calorie foods may lead to less weight.18.What do the conflicting reports show about radiation?A.The radiation level given by Tokyo Electric is much smaller thanthat given by other tests.B.The radiation level given by other tests is smaller than that givenby Tokyo Electric.C.The radiation level is close to 10,000 times the normal level.19.Why are Caribbean Service and Europe Today shut down by BBC?A.Because of their outdated services.B.Because of cuts in government funding.C.Because of lack of target audience.20.What’s the cause of demonstrations in cities and towns across Syria?A.They are calling for more freedom.B.Workers demand higher pay.C.Some thirty people were killed by the police.Section D (10 marks)In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on theanswer sheet.Recovery from jetlag can take as long as a day for every time zone crossed. So if you ’ re flying -eastwest for your holiday or on business, it is likely to mean a few days of feeling tired or even unwell.Jetlag is the (21)__________ of the body’ s natural cycle and some facto make it worse. The artificial atmosphere inside a plane can affect the body in anumber of ways and add to the effects of jetlag.Exercising before flights helps to offset the effects on the body of reduced(22)_________, and aerobic exercise afterwards helps to reoxygenate it.Drink plenty of water. Children may need more. Drinking carrot juice beforeflying overcomes oxygen deficiency.Eat light, frequent meals. Heavy meals (23) __________ the bloodcirculation, which can lead to dizziness and fainting. For two weeks before youfly, eat plenty of food containing vitamins A and E; they will build up your (24)__________ and help to keep you fit. Sleep as much as you can before the flightand on it. On board, wear earplugs and eye pads because darkness (25)__________ secretion of the hormones that enhance sleep.Avoid alcohol, which restricts the brain ’oxygens intake. Like tea andcoffee, alcohol increases the dehydration effect of flying. If you need to drink torelax, (26) __________ that the cabin environment intensifies the effect ofalcohol.Wear loose, comfortable, warm clothes and limber up during flight. Sittingdown for several hours slows down the (27) _________, leading to localstiffness, cramps and dizziness. Re-adjust to local time as soon as you can.Bright light helps the body stay alert, so if you are going somewhere sunny,stay outside.Do not smoke before or during the flight since smoking (28) ___________the blood oxygen level. If you need to calm your nerves, try aromatherapy oilswhich have a sedative effect.(29) _________ your doctor before flying ifyou are on medication. The effects of some drugs are strengthened at highaltitudes and some may produce (30) _________.Part II Vocabulary and Structure(15 marks)There are15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each blank thereare four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on theanswer sheet with a single line through the centre.31 —35 BDABC 36 —40 BDDAB41 —45 CADBC31.What we all work for is to free ___B_____ time for the things we reallywant to do.A. offB. upC. asideD. in32. You ____D_____ his words seriously. He was talking nonsense.A. won’t takeB. may not takeC. mustn’thave taken Dneedn.’t have taken33. Never hesitate to _____A____ the first opportunity that comes along.A. seizeB. drawC. who; thatD. obtain34.His mother __B______ hated city life longed to return to the village in_______she grew up.A. that; whereB. who; whichC. who; thatD. who; where35. All things ___C____, I think I’d better take your advice.A. consideringB. to be consideredC. consideredD. have been considered36.Twelve European countries ___AB_____ over to the Euro on January 1st,2002.A. transformedB. switchedC. reversedD. altered37. She isn ’t anything C D__ unpleasant as people say she is.A. as likeB. likeC. asD. like as38. Stop complaining. You really ____D____ my nerves.A. get downB. get alongC. get offD. get on39. There wasn ’t B A__ truth in what he said.A. a grain ofB. a ray ofC. a point ofD. a drop of40. _____C_B__ for my savings, I wouldn’ ttobesurviveable these miserabledays.C. Had it been not DHadn.’t it been41.There was a power cut this morning. ____C____, I couldn’t do anythingwith my computer.A. SupposedlyB. PresumablyC. ConsequentlyD. Essentially42.Alarm clocks needlessly wake __A____ households. I want to designsomething targeted at the individual sleeper.A. wholeB. totalC. fullD. high43. ___D____ both parties agree on these issues will a contract be signed soon.A. If onlyB. UnlessC. ShouldD. Only if44.—I ’ve run out of cash. Could you lend me a few pounds this evening?—__C_B__ I’ ll just have to find time to get to the bank and make a withdrawal.A.I can lend you some now.B. I ’m not sure I’ve got any either.C. Sorry, I haven’t got a pennym inaccount.D. My credit card must be left home.45.—We’re all going to the New Skyline Restaurant for our end-of-yearget-together. Can we count you in?—Oh, thanks, Sara, but ___B__ CA. I didn’t find you then.B. I’vebeen to the restaurant once.C. I’ll pass this time.D. I’ll meet you there at 5:00.Part III Cloze(10 marks)Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on theanswer sheet.46. likelihood47. fortune48. take 49. with 50. knowing51. dozens52. least 53. burning54.easy/simple55. realizeDid you know that for every 20,000 novels written, only one gets published? So the (46) ____ (likely) that I ’ llever fulfill my ambition of becoming a professional mystery writer doesn ’ t seem very highrospect.Buttheof turningp my lifelong passion into my livelihood and achieving fame and (47) for ______ at the same time is just too exciting for me to be put off by dull statistics.So what does it (48) t_______ to become a writer? Reading is important—allwriters need to research their genre thoroughly to familiarize themselves (49)_______ its codes and conventions. My bookshelves at home are stacked withthe novels of all the great mystery writers, which I’ ve read and in man re-read, despite (50) _______(know) all the time“who’d done it”.Of course, being a writer requires imagination. You have to develop yourown personal style rather than simply copy the work of“ the greats”out (51) d________ of short crime stories for my university student magazine—some have been published, some not, but I’ ve always aimed to produce origin and imaginative material.Last but not (52) ________, successful writers possess enormous self-discipline. I’ ve often sacrificed my social life in order to devotethenecessarytime and effort to producing a good quality story. And more than once that hasmeant (53) _______ the midnight oil.We’ vegot a novel inside us. Getting it out in anywhere near publishableform is no (54) ______ task, but with imagination and determination, and thehelp of an expert on“ master class” , who could possibly fail to (55) re_______ their ambition?Part IV Reading Comprehension(40 marks)Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions.Respond to the questions using information from the passage. Remember towrite the answers on theanswer sheet.Section A (10 marks)Questions 56—60 are based on the following passage.The term culture shock wasintroduced for the first time in 1958 todescribe the anxiety produced when aperson moves to a completely newenvironment. This term expresses thefeeling of not knowing what to do orhow to do things in a new environment. This term expresses the feeling of notknowing what to do or how to do things in a new environment. We can describeculture shock as the physical and emotional discomfort a person sufferswhen coming to live in a place different from the place of origin.Often, the way that we live before is not accepted or considered as normal in the new place. Everything is different, for example, not speaking the language, not knowing how to use banking machines, not knowing how to use telephones, and so forth.The symptoms of culture shock can appear at different times. Although a person can experience real pain from culture shock, it is also an opportunity for growing and learning new perspectives. Culture shock can help people developa better understanding of themselves and stimulate personal creativity.Culture shock has many stages. Each stage can be ongoing, or appear only at certain times. In the first stage, the new arrival may feel very happy about all of the new experience. This time is called the honeymoon stage. Afterward, the second stage presents itself. A person may encounter some difficulties in daily life. For example, communication difficulties may occur, such as not being understood. In this stage, there may be feelings of impatience, anger and sadness. Transition between the old methods and those of the new country is a difficult process and takes time to complete. The third stage is characterized by gaining some understanding of the new culture. A new feeling of pleasure and sense of humor may be experienced. A person may start to feel a psychological balance. The individual is more familiar with the environment and wants to belong. This starts an evaluation of the old ways versus those of the new. In the fourth stage, the person realizes that the new culture has good and bad things to offer. This stage can be one of double integration or triple integration, depending on the number of cultures that the person has to process. This integration is characterized by a more solid feeling of belonging. The person starts to define himself or herself and establish goals for living. The fifth stage is the stage thatis called the reentry shock. This occurs when a person returns to thenewly acquired customs are considered improper in the old culture.Questions 56—60Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the formwhere necessary, with only one word for each blank.Introduced in 1958, culture shock is a term used to (56) __________ physicaland emotional discomfort people experience when they come to or live in anew place. Although many people suffer a lot from culture shock, it is an (57)_________ for personal improvement. The five stages of culture shock may lastfor a long time or show up once in a while. In the first stage, the (58)__________ stage, the new arrival might be OK with everything. Afterward, (59)________ from old methods to the new one calls for time and energy. Duringthe third and fourth stage, people may gain more understanding of the newculture and possess objective views. The double or triple integration is (60)__________ by a feeling of belonging. The last stage, called reentry shock,refers to the feeling people have when returning to their home country.Section B (10 marks)Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.For some people, it would be unthinkable. But Gabe Henderson is finding freedom in a recent decision; he canceled his MySpace account. The 26 years old graduate student stopped his account after realizing that a lot of his online friends were really just acquaintances.“ Thesuperficial emptiness clouded the excitement I had once felt, Henderson” wrote in an article. “ It seems we have lost, to some degree, the special depth that true friendship is about.Journalism professor Michael Bugeja, who is a strong supporter of face-to-face communication, read Henderson ’ s column and saw it was ahopesign. of Though he’ snot anti-technology, Bugeja often lectures students about“ interpersonalintelligence—”knowing when, where, and for what purposetechnology is most appropriate. He points out the students he’seen walkingacross campus, holding hands with each other while talking on cell phones tosomeone else He’ salso seen them in coffee shops, surrounded by people, butstaring instead at a computer screen. “ Truefriends, he”says, “ needto learnwhen to stop blogging and go across campus to help a friend. ”These days, young people are more wired than ever—but they ’realsogetting more worried. Increasingly, they’ ve had to deal with online bullies, w are posting anything from embarrassing photos to online threats. And increasingly, young people also are realizing that things they post on theirprofiles can come back to hurt them when applying for schools or jobs.Social networking can be an“ extremely effective” way to publicize to large groups. It can even help build a sense of community on campus. Peoplejoined Facebook as a way to meet others. However, it has limitations. A goodInternet pro make even the most boring person seem some what interesting.People are also not always happy with text messages on the cell phones. Cellphones can be aquick way to say“have a good day”. But friends can also cancel a night out with a text messageto avoid having to explain. “ Ourgenerationneeds to get over this fear of confrontation and rejection.” Henderso focus needs to be on quality communication, in all ways. ”Back in his life, Henderson is enjoying spending more face-to-face time with his friends and lesswith his computer. He says his decision to quit his social-networking Internetaccounts was a good one.“ I’ m not sacrificing friends,hesays,“ because” if a picture, some basic information about their life and a Web page is all my friendship has become, then there was nothing to sacrifice to begin with.Questions 61—63Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)according tothe passage.61.Although Henderson quit MySpace, most of his online friends are actuallyclose friends.62.According to Bugeja, young people should know when to use technologyand when to stop using it.63.Social networking helps build a sense of community but has a negativeeffect on young people’ s life if it is used inappropriately.Questions 64—6564.What does Henderson lose by using social networking websites likeMyspace?65.What do young people need to overcome in order to focus on quality communication?Section C (10 marks)Questions 66—70 are based on the following passage.“ Five ⋯Four⋯Three⋯Two⋯One ⋯See ya!” andChance McGuire, twenty-five,isairborne off a 600 –foot concretedam in Northern California. In onesecond he falls 15 feet, in twoseconds 60 feet, and after threeseconds and 130 feet, he is flying at66 miles an hour.McGuire is a practitioner of whathe calls the king of all extreme sports. BASE—an acronym for building, antenna,’s highest span (bridge) and earth (cliffs)—jumping has one of the sporting worldfatality rates: in its 18-year history, forty –six participants have been killed. Yetthe sport has never been more popular, with more than a thousand jumpers in the United States, and more seeking to get into it every day. It is an activity withoutmargin for error. If your chute malfunctions, don’bother researching for a reserve—there isn ’t time. There are no second chances.Still, the sport may be a perfect fit with the times. Americans may havemore in common with McGuire than they know or care to admit. America has embarked on a national orgy of thrill seeking and risk taking. The rise of adventure and extreme sports such as BASE jumping, snowboarding, iceclimbing, skateboarding, and paragliding is merely the most vivid manifestationof this new national behavior.The rising popularity of extreme sports speaks of an eagerness on the partof millions of Americans to participate in activities closer to the edge, where danger, skill,and fear combine to give weekend warriors and professionalathletes alike a sense of pushing out personal boundaries. According to American Sports Data Inc., a consulting firm, participation in so-called extremesports is way up. Snowboarding has grown 113 percent in five years and nowboasts nearly 5.5 million participants. Mountain hiking, skateboarding, scubadiving —their growth curves reveal a nation that loves to play with danger.Contrast that with activities such as baseball, touch football, and aerobics, all ofwhich were in steady decline throughout the 1990s.The pursuits that are becoming more popular have one thing in common:the perception that they are somehow more challenging than a game of touchfootball.“Every human being with two legs and two arms is going to wonderhow fast, how strong, how enduring he or she is, ”says Eric Perlman, amountaineer and film maker specializing in extreme sports.“ We are de experience or die.”Questions 66—68Complete the following sentenceswith information given in the passagein amaximum of 4 words for each blank.66._______ rates doesn ’ t stop people from getting into BASE jumping every day.67.The rise of extreme sports manifests the national behavior of _______ and________.68.The combination of fear, skill and danger gives both amateurs andprofessionals a sense of ______.Questions 69—70Choose the best answer according to the passage.69.Which of the following activities reveals a nation that loves to playactivities closer to the edge?A. Touch football.B. Baseball.C. Scuba diving.D. Aerobics.70. What does Eric mean by saying“ We are designed to experience or dieA. Life with great challenges is a meaningful one.B. Life without great experiences is very common.C. People may die while doing extreme sports.D. Extreme sports are essential parts of human life.Section D (10 marks)Questions 71—75 are based on the following passage.Albert Einstein was one of the greatest thinkers the world has ever known.He formulated theories of relativity, successfully described the nature of theuniverse and came up with the most famous equation in the world. DavidBeckham is the footballer whose skills and precision have made him one of themost gifted sportsmen of his generation. Who is more intelligent?How Gardner ’ s theory of multiple intelligences (MI) dares us to put thesetwo men on neighboring pedestals. Instead of regarding intelligence as a singlequantity measurable by pen-and-paper tests, Gardner, an education professor at Harvard University, divides human intelligence into no fewer than eight separate categories ranging from mathematical to musical competence. (74)His ideashave provoked vigorous debate about how one defines intelligence. Gardner ’spoint is that quantity measures only one capacity, the sort of mental agility that isvalued in academic achievement, and that this single number does not do justiceto human potential. So he has created his own spheres of achievement. Some categories are easily reconcilable with general perceptions about IQ. Forexample, “ linguistic intelligence” confers a mastery of language, and is thepreserve of such people as poets, writers and linguists.“ Logical math intelligence marks out people who take a reasoning approach to physical things,and seek underlying principles. Einstein is the standard –bearer of this group,which also includes philosophers. These components of what we generally think of as two categories are the“ intelligencemain”.“ Musical” intelligence characterizes musicians, composers and conductors.“ Spatial” intelligenceisabout being able to picture perspective, to visualize aworld in one’heads with great accuracy. Chess players, artists and architects wouldrate highly in this category. Dancers, athletes and actors are lumped underthe “ bodily-kinesthetic heading;” these individual, like Beckham, are able tocontrol their bodies and movements very carefully.Then come two types of“ personal” intelligence-intrapersonal, the abilityto gauge one ’ s own mood, feelings and mental states, and interpersonal, beingable to gauge it in others and use the information. These two categories could be interpreted as emotional intelligence. Psychiatrists are particularly adept at the former, while religious leaders and politicians are seen as people who can exploitthe latter.Charles Darwin is perhaps the perfect embodiment of the eighth intelligence –“ naturalist ”. This label describes people with a deep understanding of the natural world and its objects. Zoologists and botanists can count themselves among this group.(75)These eight categories certainly reflect the fact that, in these areas,there is a spectrum of human ability ranging from the hopeless to the brilliant.But are these really intelligences, or could these competences be moreaccurately described as gifts or talents?Questions 71—73Answer the following questions briefly according to the passage.71. What are the main components of“ intelligence” we generally think of72.What kind of abilities does emotional intelligence involve?73.Which intelligences are represented by Einstein and Beckham respectively?Questions 74—75Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese.74.His ideas have provoked vigorous debate about how one defines intelligence.75.These eight categories certainly reflect the fact that, in these areas, there is a spectrum of human ability ranging from the hopeless to the brilliant.Part V Translation(10 marks)Translate the following sentences into English, using the hints givenin brackets. Remember to write the answer on theanswer sheet.76. 既然没有退路了，我们不妨试试他的方法。

2017年全国大学生英语竞赛c类试题
2017年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题涵盖了听力、阅读、写作、翻译
和词汇语法等多个部分，旨在全面考察大学生的英语综合应用能力。

以下是该试题的大致内容：
听力部分
1. 短对话理解：包含多个短对话，考生需根据对话内容选择正确答案。

2. 长对话理解：一段较长的对话，涉及多个问题，考生需仔细聆听并
选择正确答案。

3. 短文理解：播放一篇短文，考生需根据短文内容回答相关问题。

阅读部分
1. 快速阅读：提供一篇文章，考生需快速浏览并回答相关问题。

2. 仔细阅读：提供几篇不同题材的文章，考生需仔细阅读并回答细节
理解题、推理判断题等。

写作部分
1. 小作文：通常为图表作文或书信写作，要求考生根据图表信息或书
信要求撰写短文。

2. 大作文：为议论文写作，考生需就某一话题发表自己的观点并进行
论证。

翻译部分
1. 英译汉：提供一段英文材料，考生需将其翻译成中文。

2. 汉译英：提供一段中文材料，考生需将其翻译成英文。

词汇语法部分
1. 词汇题：包含多个选择题，考生需根据句子上下文选择正确的词汇。

2. 语法题：包含多个选择题，考生需根据语法规则选择正确答案。

完形填空
考生需阅读一篇有空白处的文章，从提供的选项中选择最合适的词填入空白处，使文章意思通顺、完整。

智力测试
包含逻辑推理、数学问题等，考察考生的逻辑思维和问题解决能力。

请注意，以上内容仅为示例，具体的试题内容会根据实际考试而有所不同。

考生在准备时应以官方发布的样题和指南为准，确保充分了解考试要求和题型。

2017National English Competitionfor College Students(Level C-Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension(30marks)Section A(5marks)1—5DBBDASection B(10marks)6—10FTTFT11―15BDDABSection C(5marks)16―20CACBDSection D(10marks)21.passes through22.world’s biggest23.Spanish explorers24.even wider25.on rafts 26.light pollution27.health problems28.confuse29.money and energy30.reducePart II Vocabulary&Grammar(15marks)31―35DADBA36―40DCBAC41―45ABCDCPart III Cloze(10marks)46.winners47.especially48.benefit(s)49.promote50.enhance51.recovery52.more53.cases54.retirement55.conclusivePart IV Reading Comprehension(35marks)Section A(5marks)56.Sharing class notes.57.Doing library research.58.Reviewing test results.59.the group size60.making contributions/contributingSection B(10marks)61―65EACBFSection C(10marks)66.Both parks house recreational facilities.67.It has an abundance of diversified flora and fauna,and it is a bird-watcher’s cornucopia.68.They need to make reservations for the program.69.The HemisFair Park.70.The McAllister Park.Section D (10marks)71.stay healthy/well 72.the brain/mind73.relax 74.bilingual 75.mental exercise Part V Translation (15marks)Section A (5marks)76.1,400多年前，中国人发明了雕版印刷。

2017全国大学生英语竞赛初赛C类真题As the countdown begins for the 2017 National English Contest for College Students, the anticipation and excitement among participants grow. The competition showcases the language skills, critical thinking abilities, and cultural awareness of students from all corners of the nation. In this article, we will delve into the details of the C category of the preliminary round of the contest, shedding light on the format, content, and strategies for success.Section 1: Listening ComprehensionThe first section of the C category aims to evaluate participants' listening comprehension skills. This segment consists of various audio clips, including dialogues, monologues, and news reports. Participants are required to answer multiple-choice questions based on the content of the audio. To excel in this section, it is crucial to develop effective listening strategies, such as focusing on keywords, understanding the main idea, and predicting the possible answers before listening to the options.Section 2: Reading ComprehensionThe reading comprehension section assesses participants' ability to understand and analyze written texts. It includes a variety of passages, such as articles, reports, and academic papers. Participants must answer multiple-choice questions and provide brief written responses based on the given texts. To excel in this section, it is essential to enhance reading speed, improve vocabulary, and practice skimming and scanning techniques to quickly locate information.Section 3: TranslationThe translation section evaluates participants' ability to accurately and fluently translate English sentences into Chinese. It is designed to test both their linguistic knowledge and cultural understanding. Participants need to be familiar with common idiomatic expressions and possess a deep understanding of cultural nuances to ensure an accurate translation.Section 4: WritingThe writing section gauges participants' ability to express their thoughts clearly and coherently in written English. Participants are provided with a prompt or a topic, and they are required to write an essay or a short passage within a specific word limit. This section assesses participants' language proficiency, logical reasoning, and critical thinking skills. To excel in this section, it is crucial to brainstorm ideas, create a well-structured outline, and use appropriate vocabulary and grammar.Section 5: SpeakingThe speaking section aims to evaluate participants' oral communication skills. It includes a variety of tasks, such as personal introductions, discussions, and presentations. Participants need to demonstrate fluency, coherence, and accurate pronunciation. To excel in this section, it is crucial to practice speaking regularly, improve pronunciation skills, and enhance narrative ability.Tips for Success:- Practice regularly: Regular practice is the key to building confidence and improving language skills. Allocate dedicated time each day for listening, reading, writing, and speaking practice.- Expand vocabulary: Enhance your vocabulary by reading widely and using vocabulary-building techniques such as flashcards, word lists, and context-based learning.- Familiarize with test format: Understand the test format, time limitations, and specific requirements of each section. This will help you allocate your time effectively and avoid unnecessary mistakes.- Develop time management skills: Time management is crucial during the exam. Practice answering questions within the given time limits to be able to complete all sections of the test.- Seek feedback: Utilize resources such as English teachers, classmates, or online language platforms to receive feedback on your performance and areas that require improvement.In conclusion, the C category of the 2017 National English Contest for College Students provides an opportunity for participants to showcase their English language skills and cultural understanding. By familiarizing themselves with the test format, practicing regularly, and implementing effective strategies, participants can maximize their performance in each section and achieve success in the competition. Good luck to all the participants!。

2017年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛高三年级组试题参考答案及评分标准听力部分（共三大题，计30分）Sentence((句子听写)(共5小题; 每小题1分，计5分）possible; schedule 2. organizing (organising); campaign 3. climb through 4. suit; wore 5. turn offDialogue((对话理解)(共10小题; 每小题1分，计10分）6—10 CDABB11—15 ACBCDPassage((短文理解）（共10小题;16—20小题每小题1分，21—25小题每小题2分，计15分）16—20 ACBAD21.16(th) June / June 16(th) 22. volleyball; basketball / basketball; volleyball 23. fifty / 50 meters (metres) 24. reception; telephone / phone / phoning / calling 25. student; Wednesday(s)笔试部分（共七大题，计120分）I . Knowledge and Usage(知识与用法）（共20小题;26—35小题每小题0.5分，36—45小题每小题1分，计15 分)26. rebelled 27. dependent 28. droughts 29. brought up 30. turned; down 31. possessing 32. Faith 33.efficiently / effectively 34. gives off 35. hand in 36—40 BDBAD 41—45 CDACACloze(完形填空）(共15小题; 每小题1分，计15分）46.joined 47. engaged 48. thinking about 49. given up 50. hours51. difficulties 52. to 53. does 54. else 55. determined 56. between 57. before 58. making 59. which 60. FinallyReading Comprehension(阅读理解）（共20小题;61—65小题每小题1分，66—80小题每小题2分，计35 分)61—65 BDADC66—70 CBGDE71.Four/4 . 72. They belch their fumes in the air. 73.Because they/ people don’t think aout others(at all). 74.over the hedge 75. Yes thhey are./Yes.76. depend 77. stay / be / keep awake 78. electric devices / an electric device 79. carried out / done / performed 80. six/ 6 hours’ sleepTranslation(翻译)(共6小题;81—82小题每小题1分,83—86小题每小题2分，计10分）81. 远远地你就可以看见大小、形状各异的船只从东海驶向上海，几百年来都是如此。

英语竞赛初赛试题及答案I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解)1. What is the weather like today?a) Sunnyb) Rainyc) CloudyAnswer: a) Sunny2. How many people are there in the speaker's family?a) Threeb) Fourc) FiveAnswer: b) FourII. Vocabulary and Grammar (词汇和语法)3. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:The _______ of the company is very important for its success.a) managementb) appearancec) environmentAnswer: a) management4. Which sentence is grammatically correct?a) She don't like to go out in the rain.b) She doesn't like going out in the rain.c) She don't likes to go out in the rain.Answer: b) She doesn't like going out in the rain.III. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)5. According to the passage, what is the main reason for the increase in car accidents?a) Poor road conditionsb) Distracted drivingc) Bad weatherAnswer: b) Distracted driving6. What does the author suggest to reduce the number of accidents?a) Stricter traffic lawsb) More public transportationc) Better driver educationAnswer: c) Better driver educationIV. Cloze Test (完形填空)[A passage is provided with several blanks. The correct word or phrase must be chosen from the options given.]Example:The _______ (7) of the old building was a significant event in the town's history.a) demolitionb) renovationc) constructionAnswer: a) demolitionV. Error Correction (错误更正)7. First, read the following sentence and identify any grammatical errors.She is going to the store to buy some foods.Corrected Sentence: She is going to the store to buy some food.VI. Writing (写作)8. Write a short essay (100-150 words) on the topic "The Importance of Learning English".[Answer will vary based on individual responses.]VII. Translation (翻译)9. Translate the following sentence from English to Chinese.The rapid development of technology has changed our lives in many ways.Answer: 技术的快速发展在许多方面改变了我们的生活。