2006 National English Contest for College Students

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全国大学生英语竞赛练习题

全国大学生英语竞赛练习题200National English Contest for College StudentsPart I Listening ComprehensionSection A DialoguesDirections，you will hear 10：In this sectiondialogue，，a question．At the end of each dialoguedialogues．short dialogues．Both the dialoguewill be asked about what was said．After eachand the question will be read only oncequestion there will be a pause．during the pause，you，B，C and D，andmust read the four choices marked Adecide which is the best answer．Then m ark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single．line through the center．A．A sales clerk． B．A police officer．1．A tailor． D．A nurse．C．A．By train． B．She walks．2．By car．D．By bus．C． B．Chicken is3．A．Fish is the only dish left．the only dish left． D．There ．Vegetarian meals are not offeredCaren’t any vegetarian meals left．4．A ．He starts work next weekend ．B ．He’ll be away away．．C ．He’ll be in the mountains．mountains．D D ．He’smoving to Florida Florida．．5．A ．In an elevator ．B ．At a dress store ．C ．On the seventh floor floor．．D ．At a department store store．．6．A ．They felt it was disorganized ．B ．They were pleased with its Asian content ．C ．They felt it lacked Asian content ．D ．They felt it ignored recent events ．7．A ．He doesn’t ha ve enough time ．B ．He doesn’t have a watch．C ．The library doesn’t have the articles he wants．D ．He can’t find the library．8．A ．He wants the woman to dine out with them ．B ．He wants to work tomorrow ．C ．He wants the woman to finish dinner first ．D ．He wants to pay for the dinner ．9．A ．Twice a day ． B ．Twice a week ．C ．Once a week ．D ．Daily Daily．．10．A ．At two o’clock． BB ．At four o’clock．C ．At three thirty ．D ．At eight o’clock．Section B News ItemsDirections ：In this section ，you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA ．There will be a question following each piece of news ．Write down the answer to each question in no more than 1words ．11．_______________________________________12．_______________________________________13．_______________________________________14．_______________________________________15．_______________________________________16．_______________________________________17．_______________________________________18．_______________________________________19．_______________________________________2020．．_______________________________________Section C Compound DictationDirections ：In this section ，you will hear apassage three times ．When the passage is read for the first time time，，youshould listen carefully for its general idea idea．．Then listen to the passage again again．．Whenthe passage is read for the second time ，you are required to fillin the blanks numbered from1 towith the exact words youhave just heard ．For blanks numbered fromto0，you are required to fill in the missing information ．You can either use the exact words you have just heard or writedown the main points in your own words ．Finally Finally，，whenthe passage is read for the third time time，，youshould check what you have written and rewrite the correct answers on the Answer Sheet ．Although general Motors and General Electric are large multinational companies with operations around the globe ，there are numerous smaller companies that engage in international trade ．Because5percent of the world’s population and two -thirds of its _____ power are located outside the United States States，，itis important for American _____to be present in foreignmarkets ．However ，before we explain the differentmethods by which a company may _____in international trade trade，，wemight first consider some important _____that U.S U.S．．companies often fail to study before they sell products in a foreign country ．These factors are_____with differences in language ，in values andattitudes attitudes，，and in political _____．When _____Coca-Cola into the Chinese market in 19201920，，the company used a group of Chinese symbols that that，，when spoken spoken，，sounded like Coca-Cola Coca-Cola．．However However，，when read read，，these symbols meant ，“a female horse fattened with wax”．wax”．Upon Upon reentering the Chinese market in the 1970s 1970s，，Coca-Cola used a series of Chinese _____that translatesinto“happiness in themouth”．mouth”．___________________________________________________________________________．．Culture is the total pattern of human behavior that is practiced by a particular group ofpeople people．．__________________________________________________．．Part II Vocabulary and StructureSection A Multiple ChoiceDirections ：Questions1-50 constitute a complete passage passage．．There are0blanks in the passage passage．．For each blank there are four choices marked A ，B ，C and D ．Choose theone that best completes the sentence ．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre ．31．Senior Metropolitan police officers tried to dismiss the Noting Hill race riots which raged for fivenights over the August bank holiday in 195as the workof“ruffians ，both colored and white”hell -bent on hooliganism ，according to __B___ official files ．A ．recent revealedB ．newly releasedC ．previous disclosingD ．earlier exposing32．But police eyewitness reports in the secret papers_D___ that they were overwhelmingly the work of a white working class mob out to get the“niggers”．A ．containB containB．．convinceC ．consistD consistD．．confirm33．The ferocity of the Noting Hill“racialriots”，riots”，as as the press called them at the time time，，shockedBritain into_A_C___ for the first time that it was not above the kind of racial conflict then being played outin the American deep south ．A ．realizingB ．witnessingC ．watchingD ．identifying34．The carnival carnival，，whichwill__C___ the streets of west London _____more than lion people thisweekend weekend，，wasstarted in 195as a direct response to the riots riots．．A ．crowd crowd；；ofB ．pour pour；；forC ．fill fill；；withD withD．．emerge emerge；；in35．While senior officers tried to play down the racial aspects of the riots riots，，theinternal Metropolitan police files released this month at the public record office confirm that the disturbances wereoverwhelmingly _C__A__ by00 to00 strong“Keep Britain White” mobs ，many of them Teddy boys armed with ironbars ，butcher’s knives and weighted leather belts，who went“nigger went“nigger--hunting”among the West Indianresidents of Noting Hill and Noting Dale ．A ．eruptedB ．commencedC ．triggeredD ．inaugurated36．The first night left five black men _A__D__ on the pavements of Noting Hill ．A ．lying unconsciousB ．there diedC ．feel faintD ．serious hurt37．The battles raged over the bank holiday weekendas the black _D____responded in kind withcounterattacks by large groups of“men ofcolor”similarly arm e d eded．． A ．column B ．armyC ．brigadeD ．community38．Thomas Williams was stopped by the police ashe came out of Bluey’s Club on Talbot Road，NotingHill Hill．．He __B___a piece of iron down his left trouser leg leg，，apetrol bomb in his right pocket and a razor blade in his inside breast pocket ：“I have to protectmyself myself，”he told the arresting officer．，”he told the arresting officer．A ．found to haveB ．was found to haveC ．found havingD ．was found having39．The _A_B___ files ，which were sealed under the5-year rule but have been released early early，，showthat senior officers tried to convince the then homesecretary secretary，“Rab”Butler，，“Rab”Butler，，“Rab”Butler，that there was not a racial that there was not a racial element to the rioting ．A ．forbiddenB forbiddenB．．confidentialC ．incredibleD incredibleD．．strict40．In his official report ，Detective Sergeant M.Walters of the Notting Hill police said the nationalpress had been wrong to portray the“widespread seriesof street disturbances”as“racial”riots：“Whereasthere certainly was some __A___ feeling between white and colored residents in this area ，it is abundantly clear much of the trouble was caused by ruffians ruffians，，bothcolored and white ，who seized on this opportunity toindulge in hooliganism ．”．”A ．illB ．sickC ．painfulD painfulD．．hurt41．But the police witness statements and privatestatistics __B_D__ ．A ．told differentlyB ．interpreted in a differentwayC ．existed m any differencesD ．told a different story42．The Met commissioner was told that _C_D___ the108people who were charged with offences ranging from grievous bodily harm to affray and riot and possessingoffensive weapons ，7were white andwere “colored”．，7were white andwere “colored”． A ．forB forB．．fromC ．ofD ．in43．It is popularly believed that the riot began on the night of Saturday Saturday，，August0August0，，when a00-strong crowd of white men men，，_BD____“Teds”，attacked houses occupied by West Indians ．A ．they are allB ．many of themC ．some wereD ．most of them belong to44．Among the __C__ was Majbritt Morrison ，a youngwhite Swedish bride of a Jamaican ．A ．offendersB ．riotersC ．victimsD victimsD．．residents45．She was pelted with stones ，glass and wood ，and _B_D___ in the back with an iron bar as she tried to get home ．A ．bruisedB bruisedB．．struckC ．pattedD ．scratched46．The internal police witness statements providegraphic evidence of the motives of the mobs —at one point crowds several thousand strong roamed the streetsof Notting Hill ，_B____ homes and attacking any West Indian they could find ．A ．plunging intoB ．breaking intoC ．seeking forD ．searching for47．PC Richard Bedford said he had seen a mob of00to00 white people in Bramley Road _C__A__：“We will kill all black bastards ．Why don’t you send themhome home？”？”？”A ．shoutingB ．to cryC ．utterD ．announced48．PC Ian McQueen on the same night said he wastold told：“Mind ：“Mind your own __D_____D___，，cops cops．．Keep out of it it．．Wewill settle these niggers our way ．We’ll murder the bastards bastards．”．”．”A ．mattersB mattersB．．affairC ．thingsD ．business49．The disturbances continued night after night until they finally petered out on September September．．Atthe Old Bailey Judge Salmon later handed down exemplary __D___of four years each on nine white youths who hadgone“nigger hunting”．A ．decisionsB ．statementsC ．trialsD trialsD．．sentences50．While those dealt with by the courts were overwhelmingly white ，the large number of black peoplealso arrested and the official _C____ there had not beena racial motive ensured a legacy of black mistrust of the Metropolitan police that has never really beeneradicated eradicated．．A ．persistenceB ．perseveranceC ．insistenceD insistenceD．．instanceSection B Error CorrectionDirections ：The The following following following passage passage passage contains containserrors errors．．In each case only one word is involved．You should proofread the passage on the Answer Sheet and correct it in the following way ：EXAMPLEOne night ，quite late ，I was still awake in the room I am shared with 1. ammy husband ．I was lying on my right side and can hear a child crying ． . couldGetting up up，，I went ∧ see if our son was all right． . toHe was sleeping soundly ，breathing deeply andgently gently．． . √The ZipperWhatever did we do before the invention of th zipper zipper？？In 189the world’s first zipper was produced in Chicago Chicago．．Although the inventor claimed that it was areliable fasteningfor clothing ，this was not the case ．The Chicago zipper sprang1．______open without warning ，or jammed shut ，and itswiftly lostpopularity ．Twenty years ago a Swedish-bornengineer called52．______Sundback solved the problem problem．．Heattached tiny cups to thebacks of the interlocked teeth teeth，，and this meant that the teeth 3．______could be enmeshed more firmly and reliably ．At first zippers were made of metal ．They were heavy heavy，，andif they got stuck it was difficult to free ．Thencame nylon54．______zippers which were lighter and easier to use ，and had smallerteeth ．The fashion industry liked the new zippersfar betterbecause they didn ’t distort the line of thegarment or weighing55．______down light fabrics fabrics．．Theywere also easier for the machiniststo fit into the garment ．Meanwhile a a new new new fastening fastening fastening agent agent agent made made made its itsappearance atthe end of the twenty century: velcro. Velcro another product56．______made from nylon ．Nylon is a very tough synthetic fibre firstdeveloped in the 1930s 1930s，，andbearing a name to mind the wearer 7．______of the two places where it was developed ：NY for New York andLON for London ．Velcro is made with very small nylon hooks onone side of the fastening which caught tiny loopedwhiskers on the58．______other side of the fastening ．It is strong and durable durable．．Velcro is is used used used on on on clothing clothing ，luggages luggages and andfootwear footwear．．It is quick．______ and easy to fasten and unfasten ，and has taken a large part oft he zipper’s share of the market．market．It Itis also used in ways a zippercannot be used used——forinstance as an easily changedfastening onplaster casts ，and to hold furnishing fabrics in a position ． 0．______Part III Situational DialoguesDirections ：Complete the following dialogues by choosing the best answer ．Then mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre ．61．Rob Rob：：Hey Jill ，you’re looking great．，you’re looking great． 2003年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题200National English Contest for College StudentsPart I Listening ComprehensionSection A DialoguesDirections ：In this section ，you will hear 10 short dialogues ．At the endof each dialogue ，a question will be asked about what was said ．Both thedialogue and the question will be read onlyonce once．．After each questionthere will be a pause pause．．during the pause pause，，youmust read the four choicesmarked A ，B ，C and D ，and decide which is the bestanswer answer．．Then m arkthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet witha single line throughthe center ．1．A ．A sales clerk ． B ．A police officer ．C ．A tailor ．D ．A nurse ．2．A ．By train ． B ．She walks ．C ．By car ．D ．By bus ．3．A ．Fish is the only dish left ． B ．Chicken is the only dish left ．C ．Vegetarian meals are not offered ．D ．Therearen’t any vegetarianmeals left ．4．A ．He starts work next weekend ．B ．He’ll be away away．．C ．He’ll be in the mountains．mountains．D D ．He’smoving to Florida Florida．．5．A ．In an elevator ．B ．At a dress store ．C ．On the seventh floor floor．．D ．At a department store store．．6．A ．They felt it was disorganized ．B ．They were pleased with its Asian content ．C．．They felt it lacked Asian content．D．They felt it ignored recent events．have enough time7．A．He doesn’t have enough time．He doesn’t have a watch．B．The library doesn’t have the articles he wants．CD．He can’t find the library．．8．A．He wants the woman to dine out with them．B．He wants to work tomorrow．．He wants the woman to finish dinner firstC．D．He wants to pay for the dinner．A．Twice a day． B．Twice a week．9Daily．．．Once a week． D．DailyCB．At four o’clock．．A．At two o’clock． B10．At three thirty． D．At eight o’clock．CSection B News ItemsDirections：In this section，you will hear 10pieces of short news fromVOA．．There will be a question following eachor VOABBCpiece of．Write down the answer to each question in newsno more than 15．words11．_______________________________________12．_______________________________________13．_______________________________________14．_______________________________________15．_______________________________________16．_______________________________________17．_______________________________________18．_______________________________________19．_______________________________________20．_______________________________________Section C Compound DictationDirections ：In this section ，you will hear apassage three times ．When thepassage is read for the first time ，you should listen carefully for itsgeneral idea ．Then Then listen listen listen to to to the the the passage passageagain again．．When the passage is readfor the second time ，you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from21 towith the exact words you have just heard heard．．Forblanks numberedfromto0，you are required to fill in the missinginformation information．．Youcan either use the exact words you have just heardor write down themain points in your own words ．Finally Finally，，when the passage is read for thethird time time，，you should check what you have writtenand rewrite thecorrect answers on the Answer Sheet ．Although general Motors and General Electric are large multinationalcompanies with operations around the globe ，thereare are numerous numerous numerous smaller smaller smaller companies companies companies that that that engage engage engage in ininternational trade ．Because5percent of the world’s ．Because5percent of the world’s population and two-thirds of its _____ power arelocated outside the United States States，，it is important forAmerican _____to be present in foreignmarkets ．However ，before we explain the differentmethods by which a company may _____in international trade trade，，we might first consider some important _____thatU.S U.S．．companies often fail to study before they sell products in a foreign country ．These factors are_____with differences in language ，in values andattitudes attitudes，，and in political _____． When _____Coca-Cola into the Chinese market in 19201920，，the company used a group of Chinese symbols that that，，when spoken spoken，，sounded like Coca-Cola Coca-Cola．．However However，，when read read，，these symbols meant ，“a female horse fattened with wax”．wax”．Upon Upon reentering the Chinese market in the 1970s 1970s，，Coca-Cola used a series of Chinese _____that translates into“happiness in the mouth”．mouth”．___________________________________________________________________________．．Culture is the total pattern of human behavior that is practiced by a particular group of people ．_________________________． Part IIVocabulary and Structure Section A Multiple Choice Directions ：Questions1-50 constitute a complete passage passage．．There are0blanks in the passage passage．．For each blank there are four choices markedA ，B ，C andD ．Choose the one that best completes the sentence sentence．．Thenmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre ．31．Senior Metropolitan police officers tried to dismiss the Noting Hill race riots which raged for fivenights over the August bank holiday in 195as the workof“ruffians ，both colored and white”hell -bent onhooliganism ，according to __B___ official files ．A ．recent revealedB ．newly releasedC ．previous disclosingD ．earlier exposing32．But police eyewitness reports in the secret papers_D___ that they were overwhelmingly the work of a white working class mob out to get the“niggers”．A ．containB containB．．convinceC ．consistD consistD．．confirm33．The ferocity of the Noting Hill“racialriots”，riots”，as as the press called them at the time time，，shockedBritain into_A_C___ for the first time that it was not above the kind of racial conflict then being played outin the American deep south ．A ．realizingB ．witnessingC ．watchingD ．identifying34．The carnival carnival，，whichwill__C___ the streets of west London2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题年全国大学生英语竞赛样题Part IListening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear shortconversations. At the end of each conversation, aquestion will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre.1. A. The man is not suitable for the positioB. The job has been given to someone else.e hadn’t received the man’s application.C. Sh2. A. He is going to see his section chief.B. He is going to have a job interview.C. He is going to see his girlfriend.3. A. Ask to see the man’s ID card.B. Get the briefcase for the man.C. Show the man her documents.4. A. The dorm room is too crowded.B. There is no kitchen in the building.C. No one looks after the dorm building.5. A. She was always in good shape.B. She stopped exercising one year ago.C. She lost a lot of weight in one year.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read onlyonce. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read thefive questions, each with three choices marked A, B andC, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre.Conversation One6. What is soon to open in China?A. The French Movie Festival.B. The French Cultural Year.C. The French Food Festival.How many exhibitions will be held for this7.activity?A.00.B.0.C. 100.What will be held at the foot of the Great Wall?8.A. The City Concert.B. The Opening Ceremony.C. The Great Lunch.9. Which of the following cities is not includein this activity?A. Chongqing.B. Wuhan.C. Shenzhen.10. What will certainly make great contributionsto this activity?A. Internet.B. TV shows.C. Newspapers.Conversation Two11. What sound more like a native speaker incasual conversation?A. Examples.B. Verbs.C. Idioms.12. Which of the following sounds more informaland more natural?A. Get together.B. Meet.C. See.13. Which of the following means that you canno interrupt me?A. I’m tied up.B. I have a lot on my plate.C. I’m busy.In American culture, what is considered14.important in a conversation?A. Using proper languageB. Making eye contact.C. Looking at your own feet.15. In business, how might Americans feel about you if you are looking away?A. You’re feeling ashamed.B. You’re telling the truth.C. You’re telling a lie.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear short news items. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the question and then the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letteron the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.16. How long will it take for new forests toback?A.years.B.0 years.C.0 years.17.What did Jimmy Carter plan to focus his effortson after leaving the White House in 1981?A. A presidential library.B. Camp David.C. Winning a second term.the lifeblood of the18.What was regarded ascountry of the Maldives?A. Oil.B. Agriculture.C. Tourism.19.What is responsible for the death of manypeople in developing countries?A. The development of resistance to diseases.B. The difficulty to cure new emerging diseasesC. The inability of the poor to afford medicinWhat released an lion tons of the20.global warming gas?A. Cars.B. Wildfires.C. Wars.Section DDirections:In this section, you will hear a shortpassage. There are ten missing words or phrases in it. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear on thetape. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.A researcher says lead in the environment could be a major cause of violence by young people.a ________ at theHerbert Needleman isDoctorUniversity University of of of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh School School School of of of Medicine Medicine Medicine in inPennsylvania and he ________ his findings at theyearly meeting of the American Association for theAdvancement of Science. Doctor Needleman says thepresence of lead in the ________ changes the neurons that control actions and that can cause a person to actin antisocial and ________ ways.In the 1970s, Doctor Needleman found lower scores on ________ even inchildren who did not have such signs of lead poisoning.After that, lead was ________ gasoline and paint in theUnited States. Yet many homes still have old lead paint.Lead was also used in older ________. In fact,officials just announced stronger testing andreporting requirements as from next year for lead in American drinking water.The newest research shows that even very small amounts of lead in bones can affect brain development.A simple ________ can measure lead except that an X-rayprocess is needed to measure levels in bone. In004, suchtests were done on 190 young people who were ________ and the findings showed that their average levels werehigher than normal. And, in 1998, three hundredchildren were studied and the test scores showed higherlevels of ________ problems in those with increased levels of lead. Yet these levels were still consideredsafe by the government.Part II Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 1incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes thesentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31. So nervous ________ that she didn’t know howto start her speech.A. since she becameB. would she becomeC. that she becameD. did she become32. He ________ another career but, at the time he just wanted to earn money to study abroad.A. might have chosenB. might chooseC. had to chooseD. must have chosen33. The second report was ________ by August005,but one year later it was still nowhere in sight.A. submittedB. to have submittedC. to submitD. to have been submitted34. In this experiment, the students studied ar stopped several times during the listening test and asked to report what they ________ during the pause before answering the questions.have just beenA.had just been thinking about B.thinking aboutC. are just thinking aboutD. had just thoug about35. I was always taught that it was ________ interrupt.A. rudeB. coarseC. roughD. crudeSmall boys are ________ questioners. They ask36.questions all the time.original B. peculiar C. imaginative D.A.persistent37.We regret to inform you that the materials youordered are ________.A. out of workB. out of reachC. out ofD. out of practiceThe bomb will ________ the moment it is38.。

全国大学生英语竞赛c级试题及答案

全国大学生英语竞赛c级试题及答案全国大学生英语竞赛（National English Contest for College Students，简称NECCS）是中国大学生英语综合能力的一项重要竞赛。

C级试题主要面向非英语专业的本科生。

以下是一份模拟的C级试题及答案，仅供参考。

全国大学生英语竞赛C级模拟试题Part I Listening Comprehension (30 points)Section A (Short Conversations)1. A) The man will go to the library.B) The woman will go to the library.C) Neither of them will go to the library.D) Both of them will go to the library.[Answer: B]Section B (Long Conversations)2. What does the woman suggest doing?A) Going to the beach.B) Staying at home.C) Going to the movies.D) Visiting a museum.[Answer: C]Section C (Passages)3. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The importance of education.B) The benefits of traveling.C) The advantages of technology.D) The impact of globalization.[Answer: A]Section D (Compound Dictation)4. Fill in the blanks according to the dictation.[Answer:- Blank 1: opportunities- Blank 2: challenges- Blank 3: essential- Blank 4: communicate- Blank 5: effectively]Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Section A (Reading Passages)5. According to the passage, what is the author's opinion on the role of technology in education?A) It is indispensable.B) It is overrated.C) It is a distraction.D) It is unnecessary.[Answer: A]Section B (Reading Passages)6. What can be inferred from the second passage about the future of work?A) It will be dominated by artificial intelligence.B) It will require less human interaction.C) It will be more flexible and remote.D) It will be limited to traditional office settings. [Answer: C]Part III Cloze Test (15 points)7. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.[Answer:- Blank 1: however- Blank 2: Despite- Blank 3: potential- Blank 4: benefits- Blank 5: therefore]Part IV Translation (15 points)Section A (English to Chinese)8. Translate the following sentence into Chinese."The rapid development of technology has brought about significant changes in our daily lives."[Answer: 技术快速发展给我们的日常生活带来了重大变化。

全国大学生英语竞赛NECCS历年真题含完整答案

2012N a t i o n a l E n g l i s h C o n t e s t f o r College Students(Level C – Preliminary)(总分：150分时间：120分钟)Part I listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once .After each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer .Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.What does the man say we can do to deal with oil crisisA. 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 placeA. 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 aboutA. Janice.B. Someone else.C. Meryl.4. What does the woman say about the man’s report for the meetingA. He has to get it ready before tomorrow noon.B. He has done well enough.C. He has enough time to prepare it.5. How many people will be on the earth by the year 2020 according to the professorA. 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 aone-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and the three choices marked A, Band C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centreConversation One6. What’s the main job of Simon’s organizationA. 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 spaceA. 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 planetA. 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 forming life according to the passageA. Gravity.B. Minerals.C. Water.10. When did the “big bang” occurA. No one knows.B. 12 billion years ago.C. 20 billion year ago.Conversation Two11. Why did Bob make the news last monthA. 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 “The Personal Branding Phenomenon” help peopleA. 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 jobA. 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 purpose of Bob’s making the videoA. 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 exactlyA. 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 will be read only once, there will be a pause. During the pause, read thequestion 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 witha single line through the centre.16. How many troops are going to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of next yearA. 43,000.B. 10,000.C. 33,000.17. What is the finding of the studyA. 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 radiationA. The radiation level given by Tokyo Electric is much smaller than that given by other tests.B. The radiation level given by other tests is smaller than that given by 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 BBCA. 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 SyriaA. 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 the answer sheet.Recovery from jetlag can take as long as a day for every time zone crossed. So if you’re flying east-west 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 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 upyour (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. What we all work for is to free ________ time for the things we really want to do.A. offB. upC. asideD. in32. You _________ 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 _________ the first opportunity that comes along.A. seizeB. drawC. who; thatD. obtain34. His mother ________ hated city life longed to return to the village in _______she grew up.A. that; whereB. who; whichC. who; thatD. who; where35. All things _______, I think I’d better take your advice.A. consideringB. to be consideredC. consideredD. have been considered36. Twelve European countries ________ over to the Euro on January 1st, 2002.A. transformedB. switchedC. reversedD. altered37. She isn’t anything ________ unpleasant as people say she is.A. as likeB. likeC. asD. like as38. Stop complaining. You really ________ my nerves.A. get downB. get alongC. get offD. get on39. There wasn’t _______ truth in what he said.A. a grain ofB. a ray ofC. a point ofD. a drop of40. ________ for my savings, I wouldn’t be able to survive these miserable days.A. Was it notB. Were it notC. Had it been notD. Hadn’t it been41. There was a power cut this morning. ________, I couldn’t do anything with my computer.A. SupposedlyB. PresumablyC. ConsequentlyD. Essentially42. Alarm clocks needlessly wake ______ households. I want to design something targeted at the individual sleeper.A. wholeB. totalC. fullD. high43. _______ 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 —_____ 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-year get-together. Can we count you in—Oh, thanks, Sara, but _____A. 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.Did 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 time “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 studentmagazine—some have been published, some not, but I’ve always aimed toproduce original and imaginative material.Last but not (52) ________, successful writers possess enormousself-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 ambitionPart IV Reading Comprehension (40marks)Read the following passages. Eachpassage is followed by several questions.Respond to the questions usinginformation 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 was introduced for the first time in 1958 to describe the anxiety produced when a person moves to a completely new environment. This term expresses the feeling of not knowing what 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 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. “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 offace-to-face communication, read Henderson’s column and saw it was a sign of hope. Though he’s not 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 senseof community but has a negative effecton young people’s life if it is usedinappropriately.Questions 64—65Answer the following questions brieflyaccording to the passage.64. What does Henderson lose by usingsocial networking websites like Myspace65. What do young people need toovercome in order to focus on qualitycommunicationSection C (10 marks)Questions 66—70 are based on the following passage.“Five …Four …Three …Two …One …See ya! ” and Chance McGuire, twenty-five, is airborne off a 600 –foot concrete dam in Northern California. In one second he falls 15 feet, in two seconds 60 feet, and after three seconds and 130 feet, he is flying at 66 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 its18-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 loves to 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. “Every 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 ina 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 and professionals 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 edgeA. 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 the 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, to 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 talentsQuestions 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 involve73. Which intelligences are represented by Einstein and Beckham respectivelyQuestions 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。

2006年考研英语一第三篇

2006年考研英语一第三篇In 2006, China witnessed a significant milestone in its academic landscape with the reformation of the National Entrance Examination for Postgraduate (NEEP), commonly known as the "gaokao." Among the sections of the exam, the English test, particularly the first paper, has always been a focal point for candidates. Let's delve into the third passage of the 2006 English exam, dissecting its content, structure, and implications.The third passage of the 2006 English exam revolves around the theme of cultural diversity and communication. It begins by highlighting the challenges posed by globalization and the necessity for effective cross-cultural communication in today's interconnected world. The passage emphasizes the importance of understanding cultural nuances and overcoming linguistic barriers to foster mutual understanding and cooperation among people from different cultural backgrounds.Moreover, the passage delves into the role of language as a bridge between cultures and emphasizes the need for language learners to go beyond mere linguistic proficiency to truly grasp the cultural context embedded within a language. It stresses the significance of cultural immersion and intercultural experiences in language learning, advocating for a holistic approach that integrates language acquisition with cultural understanding.Furthermore, the passage discusses the impact of cultural differences on communication styles and strategies. It highlights how cultural norms and values influence communication patterns, such as directness versus indirectness, and the importance of adapting one's communication style to effectively interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.Additionally, the passage explores the concept of cultural empathy and its role in facilitating intercultural communication. It emphasizes the importance of empathy in bridging cultural divides and fostering empathy-based communication that transcends cultural differences and promotes mutual respect and understanding.Furthermore, the passage touches upon the challenges of cultural stereotypes and prejudices in intercultural communication. It underscores the need to challenge stereotypes and foster a mindset of cultural sensitivity and openness to combat prejudice and discrimination in cross-cultural interactions.In conclusion, the third passage of the 2006 English exam offers valuable insights into the significance of cultural diversity and communication in today's globalized world. It underscores the importance of cultural understanding, empathy, and effective communication strategies in bridging cultural divides and fostering mutual respect and cooperation among people from diverse cultural backgrounds. As we navigate an increasingly interconnected world, the lessons gleaned from this passage remain as relevant and pertinent as ever, serving as a reminder of the transformative power of cross-cultural communication in building a more inclusive and harmonious global society.。

首届北京国际大学生英语辩论大赛

首届北京国际大学生英语辩论大赛2006年11月9日至11月13日活动简介：北京外国语大学与国际辩论教育协会将于2006年11月9日至11月13日在北京外国语大学举行首届北京国际大学生辩论大赛。

本次大赛旨在提高非英语国家大学生英语水平，促进各国大学生之间的交流，培养全体参赛成员的思辨能力及积极参与探讨全球热点问题的意识。

本次大赛采取英国议会制辩论形式，比赛前设有对该形式辩论选手及评委的专业培训，赛后设有大赛感想交流。

参加本次大赛的评委将会获得国际辩论教育协会颁发的专业评委证书，辩手们也将得到不同形式的奖励。

另外，外语教学与研究出版社将赞助优胜辩手的图书奖品，主办方将根据比赛时间组织辩手们外出游览北京名胜。

活动费用：本次大赛无需报名费用，比赛期间，北京外国语大学将安排住宿房间及就餐地点，所有参赛学生和老师只需负担食宿费。

校内单人房间费用每晚100元左右，每顿正餐10元左右。

具体安排：11月9日至11月10日上午，英国议会制辩论培训（辩手及指导教师分别进行）；11月10日下午至11月11日上午，五轮循环预赛；11月10日晚，欢迎晚宴暨开幕式；11月11日下午，四分之一决赛；11月12日上午，半决赛；11月12日下午，总决赛；11月12日晚，颁奖典礼暨闭幕式。

11月13日上午，大赛感想及经验技巧总结。

北京名胜游览时间将根据大赛期间情况确定。

报名方式：本次大赛采用网上报名形式，请各位学生与老师登录以下网址注册报名/events/index.php?event_id=76每位学生既可以一个人为单位参赛（主办方负责为个人辩手组队参赛），也可以组队参赛（每队两人）。

同一大学参赛队伍不可超过四组，每两组学生需要一位老师带队，如任何一学校有多于八位选手报名，主办方将视最后参赛人数另行处理。

如有任何疑问，请发电子邮件咨询国际辩论教育协会，Jeanne Chen jellybeanne@北京外国语大学英语学院，梁泓magliangcn@培训专家简介：莎伦·波特在美国路易斯安那州巴吞鲁日市路易斯安那州立大学获得博士学位。

全国大学生英语竞赛b类试题百度云

全国大学生英语竞赛b类试题百度云全国大学生英语竞赛（National English Contest for College Students，简称NECCS）是一项面向全国大学生的英语能力竞赛，分为A、B、C、D四个类别，其中B类试题主要针对非英语专业的本科生。

以下是一份模拟的全国大学生英语竞赛B类试题内容，供参考：听力部分（Listening Comprehension）1. 短对话理解（Short Conversations）- 包含10个短对话，每个对话后有一个问题，考生需根据对话内容选择正确答案。

2. 长对话理解（Long Conversations）- 包括2个长对话，每个对话后有3-4个问题，考生需仔细聆听并选择正确答案。

3. 短文理解（Passages）- 包含3篇短文，每篇短文后有3-4个问题，考生需理解短文大意及细节信息。

4. 新闻听力（News Report）- 播放5条新闻，每条新闻后有一个问题，考生需捕捉新闻的关键信息。

阅读部分（Reading Comprehension）1. 快速阅读（Fast Reading）- 提供一篇较长的文章，考生需快速浏览并回答相关问题。

2. 阅读理解（Reading in Depth）- 包括3篇文章，每篇文章后有若干问题，考生需深入理解文章内容并回答问题。

3. 词汇与结构（Vocabulary and Structure）- 包含一系列填空题，考生需根据上下文选择或填写合适的词汇或语法结构。

写作部分（Writing）1. 小作文（Short Essay）- 考生需根据给定的题目写一篇短文，通常要求在120-150字之间。

2. 大作文（Long Essay）- 考生需根据给定的题目写一篇较长的文章，通常要求在300-400字之间。

翻译部分（Translation）1. 英译汉（English to Chinese）- 考生需将给定的英文句子或段落翻译成中文。

全国大学生英语竞赛样题A听力材料原文

2006年全国大学生英语竞赛样题<A级笔试试卷）听力理解录音材料文字稿<Script for Listening Comprehension）Section ADirections: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. M: Did you see the new film last night?W: I’ve been in hospital for a few days.Q: Why didn’t the woman see the new film?2. W: Lots of people enjoy dancing, do you?M: Believe it or not, that is the last thing I ever want to do.Q: What does the man mean?3. W: Bob, are you going straight home after school today?M: No, I have a class until one o’clock, and after that I’m going to spend a couple of hours at the library before going home.Q: When is Bob going home this afternoon?4. W: The broadcast says there’s going to be a thunderstorm today.M: I don’t believe it. Look, the sun is out.Q: What are they discussing?5. W: Hello, David. Fancy meeting you here in the zoo.M: Hello, Jane. Nice to see you. Are these your kids?Q: What can you infer from the conversation?6. W: I’m really angry at John. He never listens to me.M: Take it easy, Mary. Things will work out.Q: What does the man advise the woman to do? Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear one longconversation. At the end of the conversation, 4 questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken 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.M: Hello, National Express Courier Company, Customer Service Department.W: Hello, I have some questions about a package I’m going to send, can you help me?M: Yes, ma’am. What would you like to know?W: I have a box of homemade candy. And I want to send it to my sister, it’s a birthday present. Do you have any special rules about delivering food?M: No, not in this case, ma’ma. If you were sending fruit or vegetables, they would have to be packed specially.But there are no rules about sending candy.W: OK, I have another question. I’m very concerned about the package reaching my sister on time. Can you make it sure that it will be there by her birthday on Saturday?M: Where does it have to go?W: California.M: Hmm. Saturday’s only four days away. We have a priority service that would guarantee delivery in three days but it’s more expensive than our regular rate. W: Well, I don’t want to waste money, but it’s more important that the package be there on time.M: OK. Bring your package to the office, and we’ll send it by priority service.W: OK. I’ll do that.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the long conversation you have just heard.7. Why is the woman calling the delivery company?8. What is the woman sending to her sister?9. When is her sister’s birthday?10. Which method will the woman probably use to send her package?Section CDirections: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. The World Health Organization says that every yearmore than 1.7 million people die as a result of unsafe drinking water, making it the leading cause of death and disease around the world. Most of the victims are young children, the vast majority of whom die of illnesses caused by organisms that thrive in water sources contaminated by raw sewage.Question: Who are the main victims of unsafe drinking water?12. Six thousand delegates descended on the U.N.’s NewYork headquarters Monday for a high-level meeting to reaffirm commitments to women’s rights. The gathering—dubbedBeijing plus Ten—is devoted to assessing the progress made since the Fourth Conference on Women in the Chinese capital in 1995.Question: When and where was the Fourth Conference on Women held?13. New York is the world capital for business and oneof the bigger businesses is toys. This past week over 1,500 toymakers from 31 nations converged on the Big Apple to display their wares to retail surveyors. The sheer volume of toys on display at the four-day American International Toy Fair in midtown Manhattan might weary the most energetic child, if any children had been allowed to attend the event, which they were not. The thousands of grown-ups who attended were there to size up the latest offerings from the $30billion a year American toy industry.Question: Were children allowed to attend the Toy Fair?14. There are a record 691 US dollar billionaires,according to Forbes magazine. Between them they have a fortune of 2.2 trillion dollars. That figure is slightly more than the annual value of all goods and services produced in China and India, the two most populous countries. The highest concentration of the ultra-rich is in New York, followed by Moscow and San Francisco and then London and Los Angeles. But in total the very wealthy live in forty-seven different nations,with Iceland, Kazakstan, Ukraine and Poland entering the list for the first time.Question: Which countries’annual value of all goods and services is almost equal to thefortune of all the billionaires in the world?15. Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton havemet Sri Lankan children who survived December’s devastating tsunami. The former political rivals are assessing how the U.S. can help rebuild affected countries. Young survivors of the deadly Tsunami sang and performed dances during the visit by George Bush and Bill Clinton to a trauma center on Sri Lanka’s southern coast. Others drew crayon pictures of their terrifying experiences to show to the former U.S.presidents.Question: Whom did the two former U.S. Presidents meet according to the news?16. Moscowis widely regarded as having only an outs ide chance of staging the Games. Although the city is thriving, it suffers from a lack of hotel accommodation, transport problems, including an aging airport and questions of security. But the city and the Russian government are prepared to make major investments to secure the 2018 Olympics.Ten billion dollars would be available to transform the city’s infrastructure, including a new metro system.Question: What problem is Moscow faced with in bidding for the 2018 Olympic Games?17. Howard Stringer has already made a name for himself ashead of Sony Corporation in the United States, and as chairman of its electronics unit. However, the company as a whole, best known for its Playstation portable video games console, its Walkman personal music machines and its Vaio computers, has been losing market share to innovative new ideas from competitors. These include Samsung of South Korea and Apple Computer, whose iPod personal music system strays right into the Walkman territory that Sony once claimed for itself.Question: Which company does Howard Stringer work for?18. The red carpet will be rolled out in Hollywood whenthe Academy Awards, known as the Oscars, are presented later this month. Oscars for scientific and technical achievements have already been handed out, with a little less fanfare but just as much excitement for the winners. This event was not in Hollywood but in nearby Pasadena, where engineers and scientists who make technical innovations in the movie industry get their acknowledgment.Question: Who was awarded Oscars for scientific and technical achievements?19. Scientists have known for some time that a severelyreduced food intake makes some animals live longer.Now,researchers are getting closer to understanding why. They say the finding may also lead to a similar understanding in people, and a treatment for diseases like diabetes.Question: What do we learn from the news?20. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s talks withIndia’s foreign minister covered regional defense issues,including the possible sale of U.S. fighter jetsto India’s long-standing rival, Pakistan. India is the first stop on Ms. Rice’s six-nation tour of Asia—her first trip to the region since becoming Secretary of State.Question: Which country did Ms. Rice stop first in her six-nation tour of Asia since becoming US Secretary of State?Section DDirections：In this section, you will hear 3 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 3 or 4 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 OneOne of the oldest customs of mankind is the celebration of the New Year. Some people say the Chinese were the first to start it, others believe it was the ancient Germans, and still others claim it was the Romans.We know that the Chinese have always had a great festival at the time of their New Year, which comes later than ours. The Chinese New Year festival lasts several days. The ancient Germans established a New Year festival because of the changing seasons. The German winter began in about the middle of November. It was the time when they gathered the harvest. Because everybody came together at this time for the happy occasion, and because it meant they would have a period of rest from work afterwards. They would make merry and have a great holiday. Even though it was November, they considered it the beginning of the New Year! When the Romans conquered Europe, they changed this time of celebration to the first of January. From then on the coming of the New Year was a symbol of a new life with new hope for the future. This custom and this meaning have lasted to this day. We celebrate the New Year hoping it will bring us a good life.Questions 21 to 23 are based on the passage you have just heard.21. What is the author’s nationality?22. Who are NOT mentioned to have started the celebration of New Year?23. Why do people celebrate the New Year festival nowadays?Passage TwoAccording to a recent poll, a large majority of Americans are in favor of retaining the present 55-mile-an-hour speed limit. This speed was imposed in 1973 when fuel shortages became crucial. Seventy-five percent of the persons surveyed think that the law is a good one. They point to the decrease in the highway death rate or to the saving of fuel as reasons for their opinion. Easterners and older people, rather than young adults, are more likely to argue for retention of the law.Likewise, only 23 percent of the people surveyed favor a higher speed limit for trucks. The trucking industry contends that truck engines work more efficiently at higher speeds and that trucks traveling at higher speeds reach markets more quickly, thereby saving consumers money. Some of the persons polled argue that trucks on certain highways are already involved in a disproportionate number of fatal highway accidents. Questions 24 to 26 are based on the passage you have just heard.24. What was the principle reason for the originalimposition of the 55-mile-per-hour speed limit?25. Which of the following are less likely to favor retaining the 55-mile-per-hour speed limit?26. Why do truckers want a higher speed limit for trucks? Passage ThreeNow, we’ll bring you a special news bulletin.The three astronauts have splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean, a hundred and forty-five miles southwest of Hawaii, only six miles from the aircraft carrier that was dispatched for the recovery mission. The space module floated down on three parachutes and landed right-side-up in the water.Mission Control in Houston confirmed that Parachutes and landing systems had functioned properly. Mission Control has advised that the astronauts to remain inside the module until they are lifted aboard the aircraft carrier.An air force helicopter is already hovering above the module and seven divers are in the process of attaching lines to the spacecraft.The astronauts have returned after fifteen days in space. Possibly one of the most important accomplishments of this mission was the extensive photographing of the Sun’s surface.After two days of physical examinations and observation, the astronauts will fly to Houston to reunite with their families.Ladies and Gentlemen, we have confirmation that the astronauts are now aboard the aircraft carrier. They seem to be in very good conditions and they prepare for the welcoming ceremonies.Questions 27 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.27. According to the reporter, where did the spacecraft splash down?28. How many divers were in the process of attaching lines to the spacecraft?29. How long had the astronauts been in space?30. According to the reporter, where are the astronauts now?申明：所有资料为本人收集整理，仅限个人学习使用，勿做商业用途。

全国大学生英语竞赛C类初赛真题及答案汇总集

超链接：1)2003年NECC初赛试题2)2004年NECC初赛试题3)2005年NECC初赛试题4)2006年NECC初赛试题5)2007年NECC初赛试题6)2008年NECC初赛样题7)2008年NECC初赛试题8)2009年NECC初赛试题9)2010年NECC初赛试题2003年NECC初赛试题2003 National English Contest for College Students（Preliminary）Part I Listening Comprehension（30 minutes，30 points）Section A Dialogues（10 points）Directions：In this section ，you will hear 10 short dialogues．At the end of each dialogue，a question will be asked about what was said．Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once．After each question there will be a pause．during the pause，you must read the four choices marked A，B，C and D，and decide which is the best answer．Then m ark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center．1．A．A sales clerk．B．A police officer．C．A tailor．D．A nurse．2．A．By train．B．She walks．C．By car．D．By bus．3．A．Fish is the only dish left．B．Chicken is the only dish left．C．Vegetarian meals are not offered．D．There aren't any vegetarian meals left．4．A．He starts work next weekend．B．He'll be away．C．He'll be in the mountains．D．He's moving to Florida．5．A．In an elevator．B．At a dress store．C．On the seventh floor．D．At a department store．6．A．They felt it was disorganized．B．They were pleased with its Asian content．C．They felt it lacked Asian content．D．They felt it ignored recent events．7．A．He doesn't have enough time．B．He doesn't have a watch．C．The library doesn't have the articles he wants．D．He can't find the library．8．A．He wants the woman to dine out with them．B．He wants to work tomorrow．C．He wants the woman to finish dinner first．D．He wants to pay for the dinner．9．A．Twice a day．B．Twice a week．C．Once a week．D．Daily．10．A．At two o'clock．B．At four o'clock．C．At three thirty．D．At eight o'clock．Section B News Items（10 points）Directions：In this section，you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA．There will be a question following each piece of news．Write down the answer to each question in no more than 15words．11．_______________________________________12．_______________________________________13．_______________________________________14．_______________________________________15．_______________________________________16．_______________________________________17．_______________________________________18．_______________________________________19．_______________________________________20．_______________________________________Section C Compound Dictation（10 points）Directions：In this section，you will hear a passage three times．When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea．Then listen to the passage again．When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 28 with the exact words you have just heard．For blanks numbered from 29 to 30，you are required to fill in the missing information．You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words．Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written and rewrite the correct answers on the Answer Sheet．Although general Motors and General Electric are large multinational companies with operations around the globe，there are numerous smaller companies that engage in international trade．Because 95percent of the world's population and two-thirds of its (21)_____ power are located outside the United States，it is important for American (22)_____to be present in foreign markets．However，before we explain the different methods by which a company may (23)_____in international trade，we might first consider some important (24)_____that U.S．companies often fail to study before they sell products in a foreign country．These factors are (25)_____with differences in language，in values and attitudes，and in political (26)_____．When (27)_____Coca-Cola into the Chinese market in 1920，the company used a group of Chinese symbols that，when spoken，sounded like Coca-Cola．However，when read，these symbols meant，“a female horse fattened with wax”．Upon reentering the Chinese market in the 1970s，Coca-Cola used a series of Chinese (28)_____that translates into“happiness in the mouth”．(29)_________________________．Culture is the total pattern of human behavior that is practiced by a particular group of people．(30)_________________________．Part II V ocabulary and Structure（15 minutes，30 points）Section A Multiple Choice（20 points）Directions：Questions 31-50 constitute a complete passage．There are 20blanks in the passage．For each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that best completes the sentence．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．31．Senior Metropolitan police officers tried to dismiss the Noting Hill race riots which raged for five nights over the August bank holiday in 1958 as the work of“ruffians ，both colored and white”hell-bent on hooliganism ，according to _____ official files．A．recent revealed B．newly releasedC．previous disclosing D．earlier exposing32．But police eyewitness reports in the secret papers_____ that they were overwhelmingly the work of a white working class mob out to get the“niggers”．A．contain B．convinceC．consist D．confirm33．The ferocity of the Noting Hill“racial riots”，as the press called them at the time，shocked Britain into_____ for the first time that it was not above the kind of racial conflict then being played out in the American deep south．A．realizing B．witnessingC．watching D．identifying34．The carnival，which will_____ the streets of west London _____more than 1.5 million people this weekend，was started in 1959 as a direct response to the riots．A．crowd；of B．pour；forC．fill；with D．emerge；in35．While senior officers tried to play down the racial aspects of the riots，the internal Metropolitan police files released this month at the public record office confirm that the disturbances were overwhelmingly _____ by 300 to 400 strong“Keep Britain White”mobs ，many of them Teddy boys armed with iron bars ，butcher's knives and weighted leather belts，who went“nigger-hunting”among the West Indian residents of Noting Hill and Noting Dale．A．erupted B．commencedC．triggered D．inaugurated36．The first night left five black men _____ on the pavements of Noting Hill．A．lying unconscious B．there diedC．feel faint D．serious hurt37．The battles raged over the bank holiday weekend as the black _____responded in kind with counterattacks by large groups of“men of color”similarly armed．A．column B．armyC．brigade D．community38．Thomas Williams was stopped by the police as he came out of Bluey's Club on Talbot Road，Noting Hill．He _____a piece of iron down his left trouser leg，a petrol bomb in his right pocket and a razor blade in his inside breast pocket：“I have to protect myself，”he told the arresting officer．A．found to have B．was found to haveC．found having D．was found having39．The _____ files，which were sealed under the 75-year rule but have been released early，show that senior officers tried to convince the then home secretary，“Rab”Butler，that there was not a racial element to the rioting．A．forbidden B．confidentialC．incredible D．strict40．In his official report，Detective Sergeant M.Walters of the Notting Hill police said the national press had been wrong to portray the“widespread series of street disturbances”as“racial”riots：“Whereas there certainly was some _____ feeling between white and colored residents in this area，it is abundantly clear much of the trouble was caused by ruffians，both colored and white，who seized on this opportunity to indulge in hooliganism ．”A．ill B．sickC．painful D．hurt41．But the police witness statements and private statistics _____ ．A．told differently B．interpreted in a different wayC．existed m any differences D．told a different story42．The Met com missioner was told that _____ the 108people who were charged with offences ranging from grievous bodily harm to affray and riot and possessing offensive weapons，72 were white and 36 were “colored”．A．for B．fromC．of D．in43．It is popularly believed that the riot began on the night of Saturday，August 20，when a 400-strong crowd of white men，_____“Teds”，attacked houses occupied by West Indians．A．they are all B．many of themC．some were D．most of them belong to44．Among the _____ was Majbritt Morrison ，a young white Swedish bride of a Jamaican．A．offenders B．riotersC．victims D．residents45．She was pelted with stones，glass and wood，and _____ in the back with an iron bar as she tried to get home．A．bruised B．struckC．patted D．scratched46．The internal police witness statements provide graphic evidence of the motives of the mobs—at one point crowds several thousand strong roamed the streets of Notting Hill，_____ homes and attacking any West Indian they could find．A．plunging into B．breaking intoC．seeking for D．searching for47．PC Richard Bedford said he had seen a mob of 300 to 400 white people in Bramley Road _____：“We will kill all black bastards．Why don't you send them home？”A．shouting B．to cryC．utter D．announced48．PC Ian McQueen on the same night said he was told：“Mind your own _____，cops．Keep out of it．We will settle these niggers our way．We'll murder the bastards．”A．matters B．affairC．things D．business49．The disturbances continued night after night until they finally petered out on September 5．At the Old Bailey Judge Salmon later handed down exemplary _____ of four years each on nine white youths who had gone“nigger hunting”．A．decisions B．statementsC．trials D．sentences50．While those dealt with by the courts were overwhelmingly white ，the large number of black people also arrested and the official _____ there had not been a racial motive ensured a legacy of black mistrust of the Metropolitan police that has never really been eradicated．A．persistence B．perseveranceC．insistence D．instanceSection B Error Correction（10points）Directions：The following passage contains 9 errors．In each case only one word is involved．You should proofread the passage on the Answer Sheet and correct it in the following way：EXAMPLEOne night，quite late，I was still awake in the room I am shared with 1. ammy husband．I was lying on my right side and can hear a child crying． 2. couldGetting up，I went ∧see if our son was all right． 3. toHe was sleeping soundly，breathing deeply and gently． 4. √The ZipperWhatever did we do before the invention of the zipper？In 1893 the world's first zipper was produced in Chicago．Although the inventor claimed that it was a reliable fasteningfor clothing，this was not the case．The Chicago zipper sprang 51．______open without warning，or jammed shut，and it swiftly lostpopularity．Twenty years ago a Swedish-born engineer called 52．______Sundback solved the problem．He attached tiny cups to thebacks of the interlocked teeth，and this meant that the teeth 53．______could be enmeshed more firmly and reliably．At first zippers were made of metal．They were heavy，andif they got stuck it was difficult to free．Then came nylon 54．______zippers which were lighter and easier to use，and had smallerteeth．The fashion industry liked the new zippers far betterbecause they didn’t distort the line of the garment or weighing 55．______down light fabrics．They were also easier for the machiniststo fit into the garment．Meanwhile a new fastening agent made its appearance atthe end of the twenty century: velcro. Velcro is another product 56．______made from nylon．Nylon is a very tough synthetic fibre firstdeveloped in the 1930s，and bearing a name to mind the wearer 57．______of the two places where it was developed：NY for New York andLON for London．Velcro is made with very small nylon hooks onone side of the fastening which caught tiny looped whiskers on the 58．______other side of the fastening．It is strong and durable．Velcro is used on clothing，luggages and footwear．It is quick 59．______and easy to fasten and unfasten，and has taken a large part ofthe zipper's share of the market．It is also used in ways a zippercannot be used—for instance as an easily changed fastening onplaster casts，and to hold furnishing fabrics in a position．60．______Part III Situational Dialogues（5 minutes，10 points）Directions：Complete the following dialogues by choosing the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．61．Rob：Hey Jill，you're looking great．Jill：Thanks，Rob．____________Rob：Well，you did it．How？Jill：I jog every morning，and I go to aerobics every other day．A．I bought this dress yesterday．Really smart．B．You are looking fine too．C．I'm recovering my strength after the flu．D．My New Year's resolution was to get in shape．62．Bob：Hi Jane．How are you？Jane：____________I didn't sleep a wink last night．The people next door were making a lot of noise again till very late at night．A．I'm feeling a bit out of sorts this morning．B．Fine，thank you．And you？C．I slept like a log and didn't want to get out of bed．D．It seems a bit unusual，you know．63．Ann ：Aah！He's gorgeous！Look at those big，golden paws．When did you get him？Roger：Yesterday．____________Ann ：Oh，right．What kind is she？Roger：A Labrador．A．Susan's got a more beautiful one．B．What's up？C．It's a she actually．D．Isn't it right？64．Tina：Wow，look at all the things on sale．____________Andrew：Yes，look，this shirt is 50 ％off．Tina：And look at these shoes．They are 30 ％off the normal price．A．I'd like to buy a skirt．B．There are some real bargains．C．Are the prices reasonable？D．These shoes are the same as mine．65．Woman：Have you finished the packaging？Man ：____________Woman：Good．Because the truck will be coming soon，this is a rush job．A．Don't hurry m or I'll break the glass．B．Almost．I just have to wrap the glass and put it into boxes．C．No，I haven't．Why didn't you help me with it？D．Yes，I have．What else can I do for you？66．Customs Officer ：________________________Mrs．John son ：No，nothing at all．Customs Officer ：No perfume，alcohol or cigarettes？Mrs．John son ：Well，I have 200 cigarettes；that's all．A．Do you have anything in the bag，ma'am？B．Do you have anything to declare，ma'am？C．Do you want to buy something，ma'am？D．Is there anything I can do for you，ma'am？67．Linda：Hello．I'd like to send this package，please．Clerk：____________________________________Linda：First class．How long will that take？Clerk：About three days．A．How would you like to send it？B．Which class are you in？C．Where do you want to send it to？D．Which class is it in？68．Assistant：Can I help you？Colin ：Yes，it's about this sports shirt．I washed it the other day．The colour ran and it shrank．Assistant：Oh dear，I see．________________________Colin ：I'm afraid not．Assistant：I'm sorry，but I'm not allowed to change anything without a receipt．A．Did you buy it here？B．Would you want to change it？C．Do you have the receipt？D．Could you tell me who sold it to you？69．James：Could I have my bill，please？Can I pay by credit card or eurocheque？Receptionist：____________James：I'll pay by credit card，then．Receptionist：That's fine．I hope you enjoyed your stay here．A．Here's your bill．B．Sorry，we don't take credit card．C．You can pay by eurocheque．D．Yes，we take both．70．Husband：When is our anniversary？Wife：________________________Husband：No，it's just that I bought these flowers for you and I was hoping today was the day．A．Hmm ．．．I can't remember either．Why？B．Hey，are these flowers for me？C．Who cares？Do you want to give me a surprise？D．Are you joking？Have you really forgotten again？Part IV Reading Comprehension（25 minutes，40 points）Section A Multiple Choice（10 points）Directions：There is one reading passage in this part．The passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage：Taking a peep at what's going on in your headCARL Filer，18，a star salesman at a B＆Q hardware store in the UK，was called up for promotion within one week of starting work．But，instead of being made supervisor，he was sacked—after his employers saw the results of his psychometric test．You might think that anyone who answers that he“strongly disagrees he is an over-achiever is asking for trouble，but Mr Filer already thought he had proved himself more than capable．This year，nearly half of UK firms—46 percent—will use psychometric tests to select trainees，compared with just 17 percent in 2000，according to a report for GTI，a publisher of graduate career guides．These tests，which rate candidates’ability and gauge their personality，have been used in the UK since the 1980s．But assorted studies have shown most people—graduates in particular—are wholly cynical about the idea of their personality being“measured．“People tend to see them as either too silly or too clever， says Clive Fletcher，professor of occupational psychology at University of London．“But all the evidence indicates the tests do have some value．The first personality test as we know it，was developed by the American army in 1917 to filter out weak recruits．But it was not until the 1980s that the tests became popular in Britain．With a rising number of graduates going for a decreasing number of jobs，organizations began to see psychometric testing asa cheap，reliable alternative to the expensive，time-consuming interview．But today the tests are becoming alarmingly sophisticated and are edging towards probing the“dark side：pathology and personality disorders．Increasingly，tests are being used to try to detect promising young graduates who may，later in life，fly off the rails（go crazy）；or to stop psychopaths（having mental disorder）getting recruited．In the future，interviewees could even be given a mouth swab to reveal the genetic and biological markers of personality．“We are heading for the era of genetic screening，”warns Carolyn Jones，of the Institute for Employment Rights．“I think these tests are very flawed．And there are other problems with the tests．For starters，it is possible to fake it—even the test producers agree on this．But they have made it as hard as possible．For example，look at whether you agree or disagree with the following two statements：“New ideas come easily to me and“I find generating new concepts difficult． How long did it take you to realize they both could mean the same thing？The main argument，however，is that the tests are invalid and cannot quantify（put a numerical value on）something as changeable as personality．The golden rule is then，that a psychometric test should never be used as the sole basis of selection，but should always be followed by interviews．71．Most people's attitude towards the psychometric test is ______．A．contemptuous B．favorable C．tolerant D．confounded72．Which of the following is one of the reasons why psychometric testing wins an advantage over interviews？A．It doesn't cost any money．B．It requires no equipment．C．It is time-saving．D．It can be done within seconds．73．Which of the following statements is the author's idea？A．Psychometric tests are defective．B．Psychometric tests should not be the only way to recruit promising young graduates．C．Psychometric tests are invalid and cannot quantify something changeable as personality．D．Psychometric tests are golden rules．74．The test producers make the tests very complicated to ______．A．avoid cheating B．improve genetic screeningC．find out the best ideas D．generate new concepts75．Which of the following is not true according to the passage？A．The American army developed the first personality test to screen out weak recruits．B．In the future，interviewers could give a mouth swab to reveal interviewees’symptoms．C．There are possibilities for starters to cheat in the psychometric tests．D．Interviews still play an important role in evaluating interviewees．Section B Short Answer Questions（30 points）Directions：In this part there are 3 passages with 15 questions or incomplete statements．Read the passages carefully．Then answer the questions in the fewest possible words（not exceeding 10 words）．Remember to rewrite the answers on the Answer Sheet．Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage：The 8 Steps of Social Invention1．Get ready to play．Like other types of creativity，social inventiveness flourishes when you begin thinking outsideconventional boundaries．Charlie Girsch，a St．Paul，Minnesota-based creativity consultant，suggests that you start by playing with obviously absurd explanations for everyday events．“If traffic is slow，you'll be tem pted to say，‘Hmm．Must be an accident up ahead．’Instead，try saying，‘Must be a family of turtles crossing the highway’or‘I expect there's some kind of alien abduction going on．’You'll be amazed how soon you will be looking at familiar problems in new ways．”Girsch's book，Fanning the Creative Spirit（Creativity Central，1999）has scores of other exercises for limbering up the inventive part of your brain．2．Generate a zillion far-fetched ideas．Concerned about the homeless in your neighborhood？Imagine a Homeless Parliament，a Homeless Circus，homeless families forming an orchestra，a homeless museum ．．．and on and on．Generate like mad with no regard for feasibility in order，as social invention pioneer Nicholas Albery advises，to“overcome e worthy-but-dull ideas．”Eventually the two or three best ideas will begin to stand out．3．Take your wildest idea and bring it down to earth．How about that Homeless Circus？Could it turn into a forum for homeless people to display their creative talents？A performance series about homelessness？A neighborhood carnival with the homeless as guests of honor？Your flakiest idea may have a germ of brilliance that actually makes it more attractive，and thus more feasible（and fundable），than its worthy-but-dull cousins．4．Look for in venations that solve more than one problem．The Slow Food Movement，born in Italy，boosts local farmers and regional cuisine traditions and restaurateurs and the same time that it“feeds”our hunger for authentic tastes，healthy eating，and a more leisurely，saner style of life．5．Accentuate the positive．“A very common question that I get when I work with people in communities is‘Why doesn't anybody care about our problems？’”notes M chael Patterson，a social inventor and activist in Massachusetts．“What a worthless question．‘Why’？questions are for philosophers．Ask‘How’？and‘What’？questions—they are a lot more practical．”For instance，Patterson asks，“What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail？”6．Give it a rest．Walk away from your favorite idea for a while，forget about it，let it sleep．With your conscious mind out of the way，your subconscious gets to fiddle with the concept for a while，and you just might have an unexpected insight or breakthrough．7．Practice“yes and”in stead of“yes but”．No matter how tempted you are to say“Yes，but this will be hard because，”or“Yes，but a million other people are doing this，”shift the conjunction to“and”and see what sort of positive refinement or change emerges．“Yes，and we could concentrate on immigrants．”“Yes，and we can make it open to all ages．”8．Get your idea into the world．This is the tough part．You might seek out the help of activists who will take a shine to your ideas．Or become an organizer yourself．Paul Glove，a New York social inventor，coun-sels：“If you have an idea you believe in，write a pamphlet with your phone number on it and post it in Laundromats and bookstores．If three people call you，have lunch with them and call yourselves an organization．If five people call，meet with them and issue a press release．”Presto，you're launched．76．To generate far-fetched ideas helps to ______．77．Michael Patterson wants us to come up with“How”？and“What”？instead of“Why”？questionsbecause he considers they are more practical than ______．78．The purpose to practice“yes and”instead of“yes but”is to make yourself more ______．79．According to the article，when one has difficulty developing his favorite idea，he should ______．80．One should not only generate far-fetched ideas but also ______ because the latter step is the nearest to reality．Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage：Thin Slice of TV Has Big MarketIt is too early to write an obituary for bulky picture tubes，which will remain the most affordable TV sets for years to come．But，analysts and industry executives insist that thin screens already have started to become the dominant format for TV sets in the digital era．Sharp price cuts have brought plasma sets and other thin，flat televisions out of high-end electronic boutiques and into thousands of mass-market outlets such as Cosco，a wholesale buying club in the US，best known for offering members bulk items and big discounts．The least expensive plasma sets still cost a hefty US ＄3，000or more ，yet sales are growing so rapidly that many manufacturers are racing to boost production．That increase，combined with expanding production capacity and improved technology，could push the price of plasma sets down by one-third next year，according to analyst Richard Doherty of Envisioneering Group，a US research firm．But manufacturers are not just competing with each other；they are also trying to fend off challenges from competing thin-screen technologies，such as liquid crystal displays（LCD）．The demand for thin screens is fuelled in part by the advent of DVDs and digital TV broadcasts，which offer more detailed pictures and more lifelike colors than conventional analog TV signals．To see the difference，consumers need a set that can pack more information onto the screen than their current TVs can．This sharpness is most vivid on screens that are 40inches diagonal or larger．At that size，however，traditional direct view and projection TVs are so bulky that many consumers have trouble finding a place for them at home．Hence the interest in thin screens—models slender and light enough to hang on a wall．The glass panels at the heart of plasma and LCD sets come mainly from about a dozen companies with factories in Japan，South Korea and，increasingly，China．About 800，000 plasma panels will be shipped this year around the world，analysts say．That is a tiny amount compared with the overall market for TVs，which was about 140 million sets last year．But，industry experts said 2003would be a“breakout year”or plasma because shipments should double．Helping drive the growth are new or expanded manufacturing facilities．For example，Japanese electronics giant NEC last year doubled the capacity of its Japanese factory—reaching 300，000to 400，000 plasma panels．And it plans to double it again in 2003，officials said．As competition has heated up during the last four years，prices have fallen more than 50 percent．According to“NPD Tec world”，the average price of a plasma display sold in the US dropped from US ＄12，700in January 1999 to US ＄6，100in October 2002．The best markets for plasma screens have been in Asia，and about half of the sets have gone to businesses instead of homes．LCD TVs carry a premium price—they can be 10 times as expensive as a comparable tube-driven television—that knocks them out of most buyers’budgets．。

全国大学生英语竞赛历年作文题目

全国⼤学⽣英语竞赛历年作⽂题⽬全国⼤学⽣英语竞赛历年作⽂题⽬2005年全国⼤学⽣英语竞赛初赛赛卷(B 级)Part VIII Writing (30 minutes, 30 points)Task I (10 points)Directions: Study the information in the table comparing two cities, which both have good universities. Use it to write a report on which would be the more suitable location for an overseas student planning a one-year course (about 120 words). Remember to write the report on the Answer Sheet.Task II (20 points)Directions: In this part you are required to write an article called “Things I want to achieve in the next decade”. You should describe the achievements you feel are most important, and give reasons for your choice. The article should make other readers think about the most important things in life(about 150 words). Remember to write your article on the Answer Sheet.2005年全国⼤学⽣英语竞赛初赛赛卷（A 级）Part VIII Writing (30 minutes, 30 points)Task I (10 points)Directions: Here is an advertisement about the University of Warwick. Suppose you are going to apply one of the MA programmes. You should write a letter to the secretary to inquire something about the MA programme, tuition fee and accommodation. Your letter should be about 120 words. Now write the letter on the Answer Sheet.Task II (20 points)Directions:You should write a composition on the topic Distance Learning Programme—the Best Way? You should write about 150 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below. Now write the composition on the Answer Sheet.●远程教学使学习语⾔更快捷、更⽅便；●课堂学习、出国深造相对更实际些；●你的观点。

全国大学生英语竞赛

全国大学生英语竞赛简介全国大学生英语竞赛（National English Contest for College Students，简称NECCS）是由中国教育部主办的一项针对大学生的英语竞赛。

自1980年创立以来，该竞赛已经成为中国大学生学习英语、提高英语水平的重要平台之一。

每年数以百万计的大学生参加NECCS，展示他们的英语能力，并与来自全国各地的同龄人交流和竞争。

竞赛内容全国大学生英语竞赛包括四个主要的比赛项目：听力、阅读理解、口语和写作。

这四个项目涵盖了英语综合能力的各个方面，要求参赛学生在听、说、读、写方面都有较好的水平。

竞赛分为初赛、复赛和决赛三个阶段，逐渐筛选出最优秀的参赛选手。

其中，初赛采用在线方式进行，而复赛和决赛则需要参赛者前往指定地点进行线下考试。

听力听力是NECCS竞赛的第一个项目。

参赛者需要在规定的时间内聆听录音，并回答问题。

这部分考察了学生对英语语音、语调、语速的理解能力，以及对英语对话、短文的听力理解能力。

阅读理解阅读理解是竞赛的第二个项目。

参赛者需要阅读一篇较长的英语文章，并回答相关的问题。

这部分考察了学生对英语文章的阅读理解能力、词汇积累和推理能力。

口语口语是全国大学生英语竞赛的重点项目之一。

参赛者需要进行口语表达和交流，包括个人陈述、问答等。

这部分考察了学生的口语流利程度、词汇运用和语法准确性。

写作写作是NECCS竞赛的最后一个项目。

参赛者需要根据题目要求，撰写一篇文章。

这部分考察了学生的写作能力、语法和词汇运用。

竞赛级别全国大学生英语竞赛分为六个不同的级别，根据参赛学生的年级和英语水平来确定。

级别从高到低依次为：A级、B级、C级、D级、初级和非竞赛组。

不同级别的竞赛项目难度和题目要求也不同，以适应不同学生的英语学习和能力水平。

竞赛意义全国大学生英语竞赛旨在鼓励大学生积极参与英语学习，提高英语能力。

这项竞赛为大学生提供了一个展示自己英语技能的舞台，同时也促进了不同高校之间的交流和合作。

全国大学生英语竞赛c类的试题

全国大学生英语竞赛c类的试题全国大学生英语竞赛（National English Contest for College Students, 简称NECCS）是中国规模最大、参与人数最多的英语竞赛之一，分为A、B、C、D四个类别，其中C类主要面向非英语专业的本科生。

以下是一份模拟的C类试题内容，包括听力、阅读、写作和翻译等部分。

听力部分Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news stories. At the end of each news story, you will hear some questions. Both the news stories and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).1. News Story 1- Question 1: What is the main topic of the news story?A) A new technological breakthroughB) A political eventC) An environmental issueD) A cultural festival- Question 2: What is the significance of the event mentioned?A) It promotes international cooperationB) It marks a historical milestoneC) It addresses a pressing social concernD) It reflects a change in economic policy2. News Story 2- [Similar format as above]3. News Story 3- [Similar format as above]Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).1. Conversation 1- [Similar format as above]2. Conversation 2- [Similar format as above]Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear some questions. The passage will be spoken twice. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).- Passage- [Similar format as above]阅读部分Passage 1- [A short passage followed by several comprehension questions]Passage 2- [A short passage followed by several comprehension questions]Passage 3- [A short passage followed by several comprehension questions]写作部分Task 1: Summary Writing- Directions: Read the following passage and write a summary in about 100 words.- [A passage for summary]Task 2: Argumentative Essay- Directions: Write an essay of 250 words on the following topic:"The impact of social media on modern society."翻译部分English to Chinese- Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. The rapid development of technology has brought about significant changes in our daily lives.2. Environmental protection is a global issue that requires the collective efforts of all countries.Chinese to English- Directions: Translate the following sentences into English.1. 随着经济的快速发展，人们的生活水平不断提高。

2006年全国ⅱ卷高考英语作文

2006年全国ⅱ卷高考英语作文全文共6篇示例，供读者参考篇1Hi! My name is Tommy and I'm 10 years old. My teacher asked me to write about the English test thingy for the big kids who wanna go to university. I don't really know much about it, but I'll try my best!Last year, my big sister Sarah took this test. She's really smart and always gets good grades. But before the test, she was super stressed out! She studied like crazy for months. Every night, I could hear her muttering English words and sentences under her breath as she pored over her books. Sometimes, she'd ask me to quiz her on vocabulary or grammar rules. I didn't understand most of it, but I tried my best to help.The day of the test, Sarah woke up super early. Like, the sun wasn't even up yet! She got dressed in her fancy school uniform and scarfed down a quick breakfast. My parents kept telling her "You've got this!" and "Just do your best!" But Sarah looked really nervous. Her hands were shaking a little as she packed her pencil case.After what felt like forever, Sarah came home. She looked exhausted, like she'd just run a marathon! I asked her how it went, and she said it was really tough. Apparently, there were listening sections where you had to answer questions about audio recordings. Sarah's pretty good at listening, but she said some of the accents were really hard to understand. There was also a section on reading comprehension, where you had to read long passages and answer questions about them. Sarah said some of the vocabulary was super advanced and confusing.But the part Sarah dreaded most was the writing section. She had to write a whole essay, all in English! Can you imagine? I can barely write a short story in my own language, let alone an entire essay in English. Sarah said the essay prompts were all about really serious topics, like environmental issues or social problems. She had to come up with a clear thesis, provide evidence and examples, and write in a formal, academic style. No slang or casual language allowed!After Sarah finished, she looked like she wanted to cry. But our parents hugged her tight and told her they were proud of her no matter what. A few weeks later, Sarah's results came in the mail. She passed! We all cheered and had a little celebration. Sarah felt so relieved.Even though I'm just a kid, I have a lot of respect for students like my sister who work so hard for the college entrance exam. The English test seems incredibly difficult, with all those listening, reading, and writing sections. I don't know if I could handle that kind of pressure when I'm older. But I'm glad there are smart, determined students out there who take it on. Maybe Sarah will become an English teacher someday and make the tests a little easier for future students. A kid can dream, right?Anyway, that's my extremely unprofessional take on the whole college entrance English exam thing. I probably got a bunch of stuff wrong, but hey, I tried! Let me know if you need me to write about anything else. I'll use my best 10-year-old vocabulary!篇2My Big Summer Adventure!Hi there! My name is Timmy and I'm 10 years old. I just had the most exciting summer ever and I can't wait to tell you all about it! Buckle up because this is gonna be one wild ride.It all started on the last day of school. I was sooo happy that summer vacation was finally here! No more homework, no more waking up early, and no more cafeteria mystery meat (yuck!). Myparents surprised me and said we were going on a big road trip to visit my aunt and uncle who live on the other side of the country. I'd never been that far away from home before so I was really nervous but also super pumped!We packed up the car with all our stuff - my soccer ball, comic books, snacks for the road, you name it. Then we hit the road bright and early the next morning. My little sister Susie wouldn't stop singing "100 Bottles of Milk on the Wall" which drove me crazy at first. But after a while, I started joining in because it was kinda fun!After what felt like forever, we finally stopped for the night at this really cool motel with a giant pool shaped like a lake. My dad did a cannonball into the deep end and made the biggest splash ever! We had a blast swimming and goofing around. I didn't want the night to end.The next few days were awesome too. We saw so many cool roadside attractions like the World's Largest Jackalope, a house made completely out of bottles, and these crazy cool rock formations that looked like dinosaurs. We took about a million pictures of everything. Whenever we'd get back in the car, Susie and I would rate which stop was the coolest so far. It was tough because they were all so awesome in their own ways!Then we hit some bad weather - thunderstorms, hail, you name it. It was a little scary to be driving in that crazy mess. We had to pull over for a bit and grab some food at this dinky little diner. But it ended up being way better than any fancy restaurant because the pie was hands down the most delicious thing I've ever tasted. We all dug in and had a grand old time swapping funny road trip stories while we waited out the storm.When we finally made it to my aunt and uncle's place, I was exhausted from the drive but sooo happy to see them. They live on this huge ranch with horses, cows, chickens, and even a couple llamas! Over the next few weeks, my cousins showed me how to ride a horse (I was a natural, obviously), milk the cows, and collect eggs from the chicken coop. We went on tons of adventures exploring the ranch, splashing around in the creek, and just running around being crazy kids. We even managed to give the llamas some silly hairdos one day when my aunt wasn't looking. Whoops!One of the coolest things was stargazing at night. You could see about a billion more stars out there compared to back home. My uncle taught me how to find all the constellations and I even spotted a shooting star! We made s'mores around the campfireand told spooky stories that kept us up half the night. Best. Sleepover. Ever.Too soon, it was time to head back home. I was really sad to leave the ranch but sooo happy I got to have such an awesome adventure with my family. The drive home flew by as we looked back at all of our pics and videos from the trip. We stopped at some silly roadside shops to stock up on souvenirs and snacks for the road. I may or may not have convinced my parents to get me a lasso after watching me attempt to wrangle up those llamas...When we finally made it back to our house, I ran up to my room and tossed my dirty clothes everywhere as I unpacked (sorry Mom!). I couldn't wait to show my friends all the cool stuff I brought back and tell them stories about riding horses, eating world-famous pie, and exploring off-the-beaten-path gems along the way. This was a summer I'll never forget!Well, there you have it - the tale of my big summer road trip adventure! We made so many incredible memories as a family. And I learned that the journey really can be just as much fun as the destination, as long as you keep an open mind and bottle that spirit of exploration. Maybe next year we'll go on across-country train篇3My Awesome School LifeHi there! My name is Lily and I'm a 5th grader at Sunshine Elementary School. I just love being a student here - school is so much fun! Let me tell you all about my awesome school life.First up, my favorite subject is science class. We get to do the coolest experiments! Last week, we made little erupting volcanoes with baking soda, vinegar, dish soap and food coloring. It was so awesome watching them bubble up and spew out the red "lava"! I think I might want to be a scientist when I grow up so I can keep experimenting and figuring out how the world works.Recess time is the best part of the day though. I love running around on the playground with my friends. We play tag, jump rope, tetherball, you name it! Sometimes we even bring sidewalk chalk to draw enormous candy landscapes and pretend we've shrunk down tiny. My bestie Emma and I will spend the whole recess playing make-believe and being silly. We crack each other up so much!I'm also really into art class. Getting messy with paints, clay and glue is just the greatest! A few weeks ago, we learned aboutsculpting with Model Magic. I made this goofy looking dragon that now lives on my bedside table at home. It's not the best sculpture ever, but I'm proud of my crazy creation. Art lets me use my imagination and get creative in a different way than writing stories.Speaking of writing, English is probably my favorite academic subject. I just love reading the cool books we get to explore, like Where the Wild Things Are and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Books open up entire new worlds to discover! For our latest writing assignment, I got to pen a magical fantasy tale about a young girl who finds a secret doorway to a candy kingdom. My teacher Ms. Martin said she really enjoyed how descriptive and imaginative my story was. I glowed with pride after that!Then there's gym class...ugh, my least favorite! I'm just not very athletic or coordinated. Whether it's dodgeball, basketball, soccer or whatever, I'm always the last one picked for team sports. I get all sweaty having to run around and I'm honestly kind of clumsy. Coach Thompson is always yelling at me "Keep your eye on the ball, Lily!" But hey, at least gym gives me a chance to blow off some energy and stay active.Another thing I really dislike about school? The icky cafeteria food! It looks so gross and unappetizing most days. Just thinking about those gloopy, grayish mashed potatoes andbrownish-green mystery vegetables makes my stomach churn. I usually just pick at a fruit cup and package of saltine crackers then wait until I get home to eat a real snack. My lunch box with fun snacks from home is way better!Overall though, I absolutely love being a student at Sunshine Elementary. I have great buddies to goof around with, awesome teachers who keep things interesting, and I'm learning so much every single day! From science experiments to art projects to reading cool books, my days are filled with engagement and joy. Even with a couple downsides like gym class and yucky lunches, school life is pretty awesome when you're a kid. These are supposed to be the best days of our lives, so I'm just trying to soak up every second! I know I'll look back so fondly on all these amazing elementary school memories. Excuse me now while I go build another exploding Model Magic volcano...safe volcanic eruptions for the win!篇4My Day at SchoolHi there! My name is Tommy and I'm a fourth-grader at Sunny Elementary School. Today was a really fun day at school, and I want to tell you all about it!The day started like usual. Mom woke me up at 7 o'clock, and I had my favorite breakfast – pancakes with lots of syrup and a big glass of orange juice. After getting dressed in my school uniform, I grabbed my backpack and headed out the door. The school bus picked me up at 8 o'clock sharp.When I got to school, the first thing I did was hang up my backpack in my locker and meet up with my best friend, Sammy. We always spend a few minutes before class starts playing on the playground. Today, we played a quick game of tag. I'm faster than Sammy, so I won!The bell rang at 8:30, which meant it was time for our first class of the day – math. I really like math because I'm good at adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers. Our teacher, Mrs. Johnson, is really nice too. She always makes math fun by giving us little puzzles and games to play.After math, we had reading class. We're currently reading a book called "Charlotte's Web" about a pig named Wilbur and his friend, a spider named Charlotte. It's a really cute story, but some parts are kind of sad. I don't want to spoil it for you, though!Next up was science class with Mr. Parker. He's my favorite teacher because he always does the coolest experiments. Today, we learned about volcanos by making our own mini volcano models out of baking soda, vinegar, and food coloring. It was so awesome watching the "lava" ooze out of the top! Science is definitely my favorite subject.We had a short recess after science class. Sammy and I played on the swings and the monkey bars. I can swing really high and do cool tricks. Sammy is too scared to swing that high, but that's okay. We still had lots of fun together.When the recess bell rang, it was time for art class with Mrs. Garcia. We learned about different painting techniques and got to make our own paintings using Q-tips and tempera paints. I made a really pretty picture of a sunset over the ocean. Art class is always so relaxing.Finally, the last class of the day was music with Mrs. Miller. She taught us a new song called "The Green Grass Grew All Around" and we got to play along on our xylophones and tambourines. Music is another one of my favorite classes because I love singing and playing instruments. Mrs. Miller even lets us make up silly dance moves to go along with the songs!At 3 o'clock, it was time to go home. I met up with Sammy again and we walked to the bus loop together. We talked about our favorite parts of the day and made plans to have a sleepover this weekend. Once I got home, I had a snack, did my homework, played outside for a little bit, had dinner with my family, took a bath, and then got ready for bed. What a fun and busy day at school!Even though I'm just a kid, I really love learning new things every single day. School can be challenging sometimes, but my teachers and friends make it so enjoyable. I feel very lucky to be a student at Sunny Elementary. I can't wait to see what adventures tomorrow will bring!篇5My Day at the Exam HallWow, the big day finally came! Yesterday was the English exam for the national college entrance test. I'm just a little kid in elementary school, but my big brother was taking the exam, so I got to tag along and see what it was like. It was super exciting!We had to wake up really early, like when it was still dark outside. My brother was pretty nervous, but Mom made hisfavorite dumplings for breakfast to cheer him up. Once we were all ready, we piled into Dad's car and headed to the exam hall.There were so many people there! Hundreds of students dressed in their school uniforms, along with their families. The exam hall was this huge building that kind of looked like a castle. We had to go through a security check before going inside. The nice security guards asked us to open our bags and checked with a metal detector wand thingy to make sure nobody brought anything they shouldn't have.Once we were allowed in, we followed the signs to the giant auditorium where the English exam would be held. It was even bigger than the auditorium at my school! There were so many desks and chairs all perfectly lined up. An authoritative-looking lady with a microphone told everyone where to sit according to their exam numbers that were printed on these hard cardboard name tents on each desk.My brother got seated somewhere in the middle, so Mom, Dad and I found some empty seats along the side to watch. We had to be really quiet so we didn't disturb the exam takers. The auditorium slowly filled up until there wasn't an empty seat left. I've never seen so many people in one room before!Finally, the strict-looking teachers who would be proctoring the exam came in carrying big boxes of test papers and No. 2 pencils. They passed them out very carefully, making sure each student got the right test booklet. You could hear a pin drop, it was so quiet as everyone waited for instructions.Then the head proctor, this older man with a booming voice, welcomed everyone and went over all the rules. He reminded the students not to cheat or make any noise, keep their eyes on their own papers, and that they had exactly three hours to complete the English exam. Three whole hours?! That's like an entire morning of endless spelling tests at my school.When he yelled "Begin!" everyone frantically started flipping through the test booklets and scribbling with their pencils. I couldn't actually see the test questions, but some of the students' facial expressions looked really confused and worried.A few kids raised their hands to ask the proctors walking around for help or clarification on a question.Three hours felt like forever! Some students finished way earlier than others and just had to wait silently at their desks with their heads down. My brother was one of the last ones to turn in his booklet, like five minutes before time was finally up. Whenthe head proctor shouted "Stop writing!" he jumped in his seat a little.After that, the proctors collected all the test papers and pencils while everyone stayed seated. They made a big deal about counting and securely boxing up the tests before any students could leave. Finally, we were allowed to exit in an orderly line. My brother looked super relieved to be done, but also really tired like he had just run a marathon! We gave him big hugs and high fives for working so hard.On the car ride home, Mom and Dad took my brother out for a celebratory lunch at his favorite pizza place. He got to order anything he wanted off the menu as a reward. While we were eating, he told us how the reading comprehension passages were really difficult, but he felt okay about the other sections like grammar and vocabulary. He said he wished there was more time for the essay writing part at the end.Overall, it was such a cool experience getting to see the big English exam in person! The whole thing was very serious and intense, but I got a glimpse of what I'll have to look forward to when I'm older. I just need to keep studying hard in school. Although watching for three hours straight gave me a new appreciation for how patient篇6My Summer VacationHi there! My name is Li Ming and I'm 10 years old. I just finished the 4th grade and I had the best summer vacation ever this year! I want to tell you all about it.It started out kind of boring at first. My parents both work a lot, so for the first few weeks I was just hanging around the house a lot playing video games and watching TV. That was fun for a little while, but after a couple weeks I got really bored of doing the same old thing every day.Then my mom said we were going to go visit my grandparents in the countryside for a few weeks. I wasn't too excited about that at first because their house is pretty old and there's not much to do there besides help out on their little farm. But it turned out to be way more fun than I thought it would be!When we first got there, my grandpa put me to work right away feeding the chickens and pigs and helping him out in the veggie garden. I kind of groaned about having to do chores at first, but then I realized how cool it was to see where our food actually comes from. We collected eggs from the chickens,picked ripe tomatoes and cucumbers, and I even got to milk the cow!My grandma taught me how to cook some really yummy dishes with the fresh veggies and eggs we gathered. We made dumplings, fried rice, and even a delicious egg foo young dish. Grandma said I was a natural in the kitchen! The best part was that we got to eat the food we prepared with ingredients straight from their little farm.Aside from the farm work, my grandparents also taught me lots of other cool stuff on their vacation. Grandpa showed me how to fish in the little stream behind their house. We would wake up early before sunrise, trudge down to the stream through the tall grass, and wait patiently for the fish to start biting. It took a lot of practice but eventually I got good at it and even caught a couple big ones!My grandma was really good at traditional Chinese arts and crafts. She taught me how to do calligraphy using a bamboo brush and ink stone. It was so hard to get the brush strokes just right, but she was a great teacher and I didn't get too frustrated. By the end of our stay, I had made my own handwritten scrolls with cool sayings and poems on them.Grandma also showed me the traditional embroidery skills her mother had taught her. We spent several days working together on an embroidered wall-hanging with beautiful flowers and birds stitched into the fabric. It took a lot of concentration and patience, but I was really proud of how my section of the wall-hanging turned out in the end.When we weren't busy with farm chores, fishing, calligraphy or embroidery, there was still plenty to keep me entertained on my grandparent's vacation. I spent hours exploring the open fields, forests and streams around their little village. I went on long walks with my grandpa and he taught me all about the different plants, trees and animals we saw. I caught cool bugs like praying mantis and watched baby bunnies hopping around.Some days we would go on mini hiking adventures up into the mountains near their village. The scenery was just breathtaking up there! We packed simple lunches of rice balls and veggies and ate them while enjoying the incredible views from the mountain tops. I had never seen views like that living in the crowded city.On a couple of the nights during our stay, my grandparents' village hosted outdoor activities that were a blast. One night there was a traditional Chinese opera performed in the townsquare that was really interesting and colorful, with such ornate costumes and music. Another night they had folk dancing where all the villagers participated, with a live band playing. I even got out there and tried a couple of the simpler dances which was so much fun.Towards the end of our visit, there was a village festival that celebrated the summer harvest season. My grandparents' village went all-out for this thing! There were booths set up selling tasty snacks and playing games to win prizes. There was also live entertainment like acrobats and a Chinese yo-yo performer who could do amazing tricks. The best part was the Dragon Dance performed by dozens of villagers carrying this huge, elaborate dragon costume while music played. It was so cool to watch!On our final night in the village, the entire community gathered for。

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全国大学生英语竞赛c类的试题及答案全国大学生英语竞赛（National English Contest for College Students，简称NECCS）是中国高校英语教学界的一项重要赛事，分为A、B、C、D四个类别，其中C类主要面向非英语专业的本科生。

以下是一份模拟的C类试题及答案，仅供参考。

全国大学生英语竞赛C类模拟试题Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A1. What is the woman going to do this weekend?A) Go shopping.B) Attend a concert.C) Visit her parents.D) Work on a project.Answer: B) Attend a concert.2. Why does the man suggest they go to the library?A) To return some books.B) To find a quiet place to study.C) To meet a professor.D) To borrow some reference materials.Answer: B) To find a quiet place to study.[Similar questions follow, totaling 15 questions.]Section BListen to the conversation and choose the best answer to each question.11. What is the main topic of the conversation?A) A new movie.B) A travel plan.C) A job interview.D) A class assignment.Answer: C) A job interview.12. What does the woman think of the man's resume?A) It's too general.B) It's well-organized.C) It's too long.D) It lacks experience.Answer: A) It's too general.[Similar questions follow, totaling 5 questions.]Section CListen to the passage and answer the questions.16. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A) The importance of teamwork.B) The benefits of group projects.C) The challenges of working in a team.D) The role of a team leader.Answer: A) The importance of teamwork.17. According to the speaker, what is the first step in building a successful team?A) Setting clear goals.B) Assigning roles to team members.C) Establishing trust among members.D) Creating a team charter.Answer: C) Establishing trust among members.[Similar questions follow, totaling 10 questions.]Part II Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Passage 1In this passage, the author discusses the impact of technology on education. Choose the correct answer for each question.21. What is the main idea of the passage?A) Technology has made education more accessible.B) Technology has replaced traditional teaching methods.C) Technology has had a negative impact on students.D) Traditional teaching methods are still essential.Answer: A) Technology has made education more accessible.22. According to the author, which of the following is a benefit of using technology in education?A) It reduces the need for physical classrooms.B) It increases the cost of education.C) It limits the interaction between students and teachers.D) It decreases the variety of teaching materials.Answer: A) It reduces the need for physical classrooms.[Similar questions follow, totaling 20 questions across four passages.]Part III Cloze Test (15 marks)Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.31. The _______ of the new policy has been widely debated among experts.Possible answer: implementation32. Despite the initial challenges, the _______ of theproject is expected to be successful.Possible answer: completion[Similar questions follow, totaling 15 blanks.]Part IV Translation (15 marks)Translate the following sentences from English to Chinese.36. The rapid development of technology has brought about significant changes in our daily lives.Possible translation: 科技的快速发展已经给我们的日常生活带来了重大变化。

全国大学生英语竞赛—National English Contest for College Students

全国大学生英语竞赛—National English Contest for CollegeStudents全国大学生英语竞赛是经教育部有关部门批准，由高等学校大学外语教学指导委员会和高等学校大学外语教学研究会联合主办，英语辅导报社承办的全国唯一的大学生英语综合能力竞赛。

本竞赛是全国性大学英语学科竞赛。

旨在贯彻落实教育部关于大学英语教学改革精神，促进大学生英语水平的全面提高，激发学生学习英语的兴趣，鼓励英语学习成绩优秀的大学生。

这项竞赛活动，既可以展示各高校大学英语教学改革的成果，又可以有助于学生打好英语基础，提高综合运用英语的能力,推动全国大学英语教学上一个新台阶。

本竞赛内容主要包括大学英语学习阶段应掌握的英语基础知识和读、听、说、写、译五方面的技能，特别是英语综合运用能力。

本年度竞赛分A、B、C、D四个类别，全国各高校的研究生及本、专科所有年级学生均可自愿报名参赛。

A类考试适用于研究生参加；B类考试适用于英语专业本、专科的学生参加；C类考试适用于非英语专业的本科生参加；D类考试适用于体育类和艺术类的本科生和高职高专类的学生参加。

本竞赛面向大多数学生，提倡“重在参与”的奥林匹克精神，坚持自愿报名参加的原则，避免仅仅选拔“尖子”参加竞赛，而把大多数学生排除在竞赛之外的做法。

本竞赛分初赛和决赛两个阶段进行。

初赛和决赛均为全国统一命题。

初赛包括笔答和听力两种方式。

决赛分两种方式，各地可任选一种：第一种是只参加笔试，第二种是参加笔试和口试。

只参加笔试的学生的决赛成绩满分(含听力)为150分。

既参加笔试又参加口试的学生赛卷的笔试卷分数为150分(含听力)，口试卷分数为50分，满分是200分。

每年竞赛时间基本上都是初赛安排在四月中旬，决赛在五月中旬。

由全国大学生英语竞赛组织委员会办公室统一制作赛卷(包括答题纸)和听力磁带(包括听力赛卷)。

赛题的命题依据《大学英语课程要求(试行)》，学习借鉴国内外先进的测试理论和方法，既有利于检测出参赛大学生的实际英语水平，又有利于大学英语教学的改革。

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全国大学生英语竞赛b类试题真题及答案全国大学生英语竞赛（National English Contest for College Students，简称NECCS）是一项面向全国大学生的英语能力竞赛，分为A、B、C、D四个类别，其中B类主要针对非英语专业本科生。

以下是一套模拟的全国大学生英语竞赛B类试题真题及答案，供参考。

全国大学生英语竞赛B类试题真题一、听力理解（Part I Listening Comprehension）1. A) 4:30 p.m. B) 5:00 p.m. C) 5:30 p.m. D) 6:00 p.m.Q: What time does the speaker plan to meet his friend?2. A) He was sick. B) He got stuck in traffic.C) He had an appointment. D) He forgot.Q: Why was the man late for the meeting?[略去听力材料和其余题目]二、阅读理解（Part II Reading Comprehension）Passage 1In recent years, the popularity of cycling as a means of transportation has increased significantly in urban areas. This trend is attributed to several factors, including...Questions:31. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The benefits of cycling for health.B) The rising popularity of cycling in cities.C) The environmental impact of increased cycling.D) The economic advantages of cycling.32. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for the increase in cycling?A) Health concerns.B) Environmental awareness.C) Traffic congestion.D) The high cost of owning a car.[略去其余段落和题目]三、词汇和语法（Part III Vocabulary and Grammar）36. The new policy will come into _______ next month.A) effectB) useC) serviceD) action37. Despite the heavy rain, the construction work continued _______.A) as usualB) in vainC) by accidentD) at random[略去其余题目]四、完形填空（Part IV Cloze Test）[略去文章内容和题目]五、翻译（Part V Translation）Translate the following sentences into English.41. 随着科技的发展，我们的生活变得越来越便利。

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全国大学生英语词汇竞赛比赛流程The Process of the National English Vocabulary Contest for College StudentsThe National English Vocabulary Contest for College Students is an annual competition that showcases the language skills and knowledge of participants from universities across the country. This contest aims to assess and promote students' vocabulary proficiency in order to enhance their overall English language abilities. In this article, we will explore the various stages of this prestigious competition.阶段一：报名与初选参赛者首先需要在指定的时间内完成报名手续。

报名表通常要求填写个人信息和学校背景等基本资料。

经过资格审核，初选阶段将从报名者中挑选出最有潜力的参赛者。

Stage 1: Registration and Preliminary SelectionParticipants need to complete the registration process within a specified period of time. The registration formtypically requires basic information such as personaldetails and academic background. After qualification verification, the preliminary selection stage will identify the most promising contestants from the registered participants.阶段二：笔试环节通过初选的参赛者将进入笔试环节，这是比赛的第二个阶段。

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C. In theAtlபைடு நூலகம்ntic Ocean.
D. 145 miles fromHawaii.
28. A. 17. B. 70. C. 7. D. 27.
29. A. For two days.
B. For fifteen days.
C. For twelve days
D. For three days.
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.
D. Trucks run better at higher speeds.
Passage Three
Questions 27 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.
27. A. 6 miles fromHawaii.
B. On an aircraft carrier.
D. They don’t expect to meet each other in the zoo.
6. A. Go out to work.
B. Listen carefully to John.
C. Be calm and patient.
D. Do the easiest thing.
Section B Long Conversation(4 points )
17. A. Sony.
B. Samsung.
C. Apple.
18. A. Popular Film stars.
B. Engineers and scientists.
C. Popular Film directors.
19. A. Some animals can live longer by reducing food intake.
B. Diabetes can be cured if the patient eats less.
C. People can increase life spans by eating less meat.
20. A. Pakistan.
B. India.
C. Palestine.
Section D Passages(10 points)
1. A. She didn’t like it.
B. She was ill.
C. She visited a friend.
D. She had read about it.
2. A. He believes dancing is enjoyable.
B. He admires those who can dance.
B. The weather.
C. The sun.
D. The broadcast.
5. A. They are very good friends.
B. They haven’t seen each other for a long time.
C. They are fond of animals.
C. American children who survived the tornado.
16. A. Lack of support from the government.
B. Lack of funds to build sports facilities.
C. Shortage of infrastructure facilities.
D. Because people enjoys emboding a happy occasion.
Passage Two
Questions 24 to 26 are based on the passage you have just heard.
24. A. There was a shortage of fuel.
B. Most Americans voted for it.
C. Large trucks were causing many accidents.
D. There was a sudden increase in highway deaths.
25. A. Women.
B. Older persons.
Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 3 or 4 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.
7. A. She needs some information.
B. She wants packing materials.
C. She is checking her package.
D. She is moving toCalifornia.
8. A. Fresh fruit.
B. A gift certificate.
C. Americans.
D. Romans.
23. A. Because it means a period of rest from work.
B. Because it symbolizes a new life with new hope.
C. Because people think it brings us a good life.
C. Westerners.
D. Young adults.
26. A. Trucks do not use crucial fuel.
B. Few trucks are involved in accidents.
C. Most trucks don’t transport consumer goods.
11. A. Young children.
B. Middle-aged people.
C. Old people.
12. A. InBeijing, 2005.
B. InNew York, 1995.
C. InBeijing, 1995.
13. A. Yes, they were.
B. No, they weren’t.
D. Priority service.
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.
C. Homemade candy.
D. A wedding present.
9. A. The next day.
B. On Saturday.
C. In three days.
D. In one week.
10. A. Regular service.
B. Overnight express.
C. Same day delivery.
2006 National English Contest for College Students
(Level A - Sample)
Part I Listening Comprehension( 25 minutes, 30 points )
Section A Short Conversations( 6 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.