2011年全国大学生英语竞赛B类样题
2011年英语统考B级模拟卷题目整理 xxxxxx2阅读理解判断
阅读理解判断My Aunt Edith FFTTFE-mail TTFTFElvis Aron Presley TFTFFA story is told TFTTFComputers TFTTFWhat makes TFTTFVery few people FTFTFHobbs was TFFTFWhen I begin TFFFTIn the worldIn the world, soccer or football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup, children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream World Cups” in Japan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama. Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagers like playing and watching football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.When I begin to look back on all friends whom I have had, I quickly came to the conclusion that Jerry was the most important and had the greatest effect upon my life. His family moved to my block when I was only 10. Jerry was 15 at the time, but the fact that he was so much older than me seemed to make no difference to him. I was very glad that he liked me. We took long walks together, on which he would tell me stories he had heard form TV and radio programs.But as months went by, a change came into our friendship. Jerry almost stopped coming by the house, and every time I went to his house or telephoned, he put me off with some excuses such as “I'm studying now” or “I've got some jobs to do for Mum”. When we passed on the street, he would still give me a warm smile and friendly wave with a “Hi, kid”, but he would hardly ever stop to talk. Finally I realized that he was no longer interested in me and that his taste had changed. I noticed him with a girl once in a while and several times saw him going out in his family's car on a Friday or Saturday night. I simply couldn't understand what was so great about girls and parties.But I was hurt when he finally made me know that our friendship was at an end. Of course he didn't really mean to hurt me, but it was a long time before I realized that it was an age problem that caused the break. There were a world of differences between the ideas and interests of a 17-year-old and a 12-year-old. Now that I'm over sixteen myself, I realized this, and the hurtI got then has become happy memories of the good times we were once together. I wonder if millions of other boys and girls have had a similar experience.TFFFTPassage One：My Aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart disease.Aunt Edith didn't accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart surgeon, Dr. Michael DeBakey, of Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same disease. The article said his fees were very high; Aunt Edith couldn't possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fees she could pay?So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live: her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years; her little-girl dream of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn't a word of self-pity－only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer.A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn't wait to come in; she stood in the hall and read aloud:Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.Signed :Michael DeBakey1.Aunt Edith stopped working as a secretary when she knew she had a very serious heart disease.2. From the story we can see Aunt Edith accepted defeat easily.3. In Aunt Edith's letter to the doctor, she showed she was warm, humorous and enjoying living.4. When Aunt Edith mailed her letter, she didn't expect the doctor would give her a reply.5. Michael DeBakey mainly told Aunt Edith in the letter that her disease was so serious that he couldn't cure her.FFTTFPassage Two：E-mail is one of the biggest threats to your home computer. By understanding how E-mail works，and by taking some steps in how you deal with reading and writing messages，you can keep this threat out of your computer. When you exchange E-mail with someone else，the messages sent between you and that person pass through several computers before they reach their places. Imagine this conversation as it is taking place in an Internet "room"，a very，very big room. Anyone，or more exactly，any program can probably understand what is being said，because most Internet conversations are not hidden in any way. As a result，others may be listening in，capturing what you send，and using it for their own good.E-mail-borne viruses (病毒) often arrive in attractive, fantastic appearances, much like the beautiful ads we receive by way of traditional mail that is made to sell us something. By beautiful appearances，an infected (感染) E-mail message seems to be something we want to read from someone we know，not a mean virus ready to destroy or damage our computers.There are some steps that you can take to help you decide what to do with every E-mail message with an attachment (附件) that you receive. You should only read a message that passes all of these tests:1) The Know Test: Is the E-mail from someone that you know?2) The Received Test: Have you received E-mail from this sender before?3) The Expect Test: Were you waiting for E-mail with an attachment from this sender?4) The Meaning Test: Do the topic line of the E-mail message and the name of the attachment both have meanings?5) The Virus Test: Is the E-mail infected?The main idea of the first paragraph is that we should learn how E-mail works to take care of our computers. TThe underlined word “capturing” probably mean “Taking”. TAs the Internet is open to anyone，we should not read and write messages in our home computers. FThe passage is mainly talking about The Safety of Home Computers. TE-mail-borne viruses can infect human body. FTTFTFPassage Three：Elvis Aron Presley, was often called “the king of rock music”, died on August 16th, 1977, at the age of forty-two. He left a great influence on popular music, and millions of fans. During his lifetime, Elvis sold more than four hundred million records. After Presley died, many of his records rose quickly. When Presley died, many mourners journeyed to Memphis, Tennessee, Presley's home, to pay their last respects. While most of these fans knew a lot about the songs of Elvis, few of them knew the story of how Elvis had his first record which was for his mother. He paid four dollars to a small Memphis recording shop, and recorded two songs. The songs were “My Happiness” and “That's Where Your Heartaches Begin”. Sam Philips, who owned the shop where Elvis made the record, liked Presley's songs. He said he would call him some day. About a year later, Philips did call and ask him to cut a record. This first record had “Blue Moon of Kentucky”on one side, and “That's All Right, Mama”on the other.1.The passage is mainly about how Elvis Presley began his career.2.Mourners are usually record-producers.3.Without the record for his mother, Elvis might not have become a star.4.When Presley died, people went to Memphis for his mother's story of life.5.The passage shows that many people loved Elvis.TFTFFPassage four:A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. “Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend. I'd like to bring him home with me.”“Sure,” they replied, “we'd love to meet him.”“There's something you should know,” the son continued, “he was injured pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine（地雷）and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to live with us.”“We're sorry to hear that, son. But, maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.”“No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.”“Son,” said the father, “you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden to us. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his own.”At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building. The police believed he had killed himself.The grief-stricken（悲痛欲绝的）parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue（太平间）to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn't know, their son had only one arm and one leg.1. The soldier called his parents from San Francisco after having fought in Vietnam.2.The soldier told his parents that he wanted them to meet his friend in the army.3.His father considered his plan unacceptable.4. A few days later the parents were told by the police that their son had killed himself.5. The son killed himself because he was unable to find a job.TFTTFPassage five:Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example，if you fall off a bike and break your arms，it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.Your eyesToo much light can injure your eyes，so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50cm from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.Your hands and wristsHand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time，follow these three rules:1) Rest your wrists on some thing. 2) Keep your elbows (肘) at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands，wrists and fingers in a different way.Your backSome people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way，you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms，wrists，hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time，get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms，legs and neck.Enjoy your computer，but use it safely.1.A computer screen may injure your eyes if your eyes are too close to it.2.Hand and wrist injuries are caused when you get plenty of exercise.3.Your eyes and hands will be safe if you often take rests from working.4. It is good for your back and neck if you sit in the right way.5.The best title for the text Would be How to Protect Your Eyes.TFTTFPassage six：What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as "That was a very clever thing you did." or "You are such a smart child."1.The word "intelligent" in the 1st paragraph probably mean bright.2.According to the context we can guess that a genius is a normal person while an idiot is a funny person.3.A person born with a good brain and putting it into active use is more likely to becomea genius.4.It is better for parents to praise and encourage their children more often.5.Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.TFTTFHobbs was an orphan. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded（惊呆了的）. He didn't know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days, or I give up my work in the factory and do what I'd like to do: painting pictures.I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting the pictures. But it is too much for one and too little for the other.”“Here is the reading of your uncle's will,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”“Yes, I see. I will do that,” said the young man.1.He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to learn to paint pictures.2. With the money he got, Hobbs first planned to have a happy life for a few days.3. What Hobbs was asked to do was nothing but to buy some pictures.4. What Hobbs really loved to do was painting pictures.5.The best title for the passage.TFFTFPassage Seven：Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner didn't know what to do. The food in his restaurant was cheap and good, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant was always full of men and their lady friends. Whenever a gentleman came with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a beautiful menu. The menus looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter handed to the man gave the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine; while the menu that he handed to the lady gave a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous than he really was!(1)、The waiter gave a beautiful menu to the guests when a gentleman and his lady friend came into the restaurant.(2)、The menus for the guests were the same on the outside but different inside.(3)、The male guest could remain calm when he ordered dish after dish because he was rich.(4)、The lady thought of her friend very generous after a meal at this restaurant.(5)、The story mainly suggests that people like to go to expensive restaurants.FTFTF。
2011大学英语竞赛题及答案
2011 National English Contest for College students(Level C-Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversations will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause, read the question and the there choices marked A,B and C ,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1.What does the man want to do?A.Get something to eat now.B.Find a quiet place that shows games.C.Watch the next game with the woman.2.Why does not the man have a MySpace account?A.He is not skilled at using computer.B.All of the instruction are in EnglishC.The woman won not teach him.3.How long does the woman plan to try teleworkingA.For a few days.B.For a few weeks.C.For a few months.4.What does the man hope will happen?A.The price of cell phone novels will go down.B.The novel’s author will writer longer stories.C.The woman will tell him ho the story ends.5.what is the woman going to do next?A.turn on her computer.B.Go for a walk with peter.C.Visit her new neighbors.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end each conversation, there will be a one minute pause. During the pause, read the questions, each with 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. Conversation one6.What did Jack do over the summer?A.He studied very hard.B.He took a summer class.C.He visited one of his teachers.7.What does Jack think of Ms Wellington as a teacher?A.Easy-going.B.Tough.C.Interesting.8.Why is Ms Wellington’s class har d?A.Her exams are difficult.B.She does not give students the help they need.C.She makes do lots of work.Conversation two9.Why is Mrs. Griffin going to the city where the hotel is located?A.He is on holiday.B.He’s on a business tripC.He is going to a conference.10. How many times has Mrs. Griffin stayed at the Sunrise Hotel?A. Twice.B. Once.C. Three times.11. Where is Mrs. Griffin form?A. Canada.B. New Zealand.C. Australia.12. What is Mrs. Griffin’s passport number?A.87647489B.87637289C.8763748913. What kind of room does Mrs. Griffin want?A. A single room for two nights.B. A double room for two nights.C. A single room for one night.14. When will Mrs. Griffin arrive at Sunrise Hotel?A. at 9:15 pmB. at 9:35 pmC. at 10:00 pm15. What food will b e put into Mrs. Griffin’s room?A. a sandwich with fries.B. a cheese sandwich.C. a burger with chips.Section C (5Marks)16. What does the Associated Press ask editor and news directors to do?A. vote for the top stories of the year.B. describe the oil spill in the Gulf of MexicoC. writes about the 11 workers killed in the explosion17. Where are the doctors and technology experts from?A. New York.B. LondonC. Tokyo18. For how long does President Obama agree to extend the tax cuts?A. for four yearsB. for three yearsC. for two years.19. How many people in the world don’t have enough to eat,according to the report?A. more than one billion.B. some six hundred million.C. nearly nine hundred million20. What have astronomers recently discovered?A. there are unknown plants in older galaxies.B. there are many galaxies in the universeC. there are a lot more red dwarf in older galaxiesSection D (10 marks)In the section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheetWhat do you do if you don’t get your first choice university? This ____ faces thousands of British every year. Many such_____ turn to Clearing, a service that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If they don’t have the marks to get into their____, Clearing tells them about places available at other university, though they might have to read a difficult subject.This year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This, combined with the _____________________,an uncertain job market, and budget cuts at university, product even more of a scramble for places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining___________________________ placeThe British University Admissions Service, UCAS, says up to a quarter of this year’s university applicants-almost 190000 people-have not been admitted intoa____________________________. That is an increase of over 46000 students from last year.Faced with these figure, some British students might consider an interesting alternative:_____________________________. The University of Nottingham for is offering place at its campuses in Ningbo, near Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Students at these institutions can earn University of Nottingham degrees, according, engineering and English. Similarly, the University of Bolton says it has unlimited places at its campus in the United Arab Emirates.To deal with t hese problems, the UK’s Higher Education Minister, David Willet’s, is encouraging students who have not made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as_______________________and studying at home.“There are arrange of options available, “he says. “people can reapply next year, so they should consider spending this year in a way that will add positively to their CVs. Getting_____________________or other skills will strengthen their chances next year.” Some commentators say, though that rising university costs, poor long-term_______________________, and a drop in graduate recruitment mean this the worst time to be a university student in the UK.Part Two 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.After four days of talks, we are glad to announce that the union and management have reached an______. The agreement is fair and benefits both sides.A.accordB. accomplishmentC. identityD. undertaking32.As the clerk______prepared my milk shake, I wondered how long she had been working there ,mindlessly making ice cream treats in a set order of steps.A.logicallyB. methodicallyC. graphicallyD. synthetically33. As a boy he wanted to be a fireman. As a high school student, he thought he'd like to become a teacher. Now he______to be nothing more than a janitor.A.AssumesB. PrescribesC. AspiresD. Presumes34. Regardless of what caused it, I an grateful that have finally reached a point in my life_______I can appreciate my strengths, accept my weaknesses and try to be comfortable with everything in between.A.WhyB. WhereC. WhichD. What35. ______information provided by members of the public, the police would have a much move difficult job.A.SupposingB. Provided theC. If it were not forD. On condition that36.Peter Brown was a painstaking writer;______, he once spent half a day on the composition ofa single sentence.A.On the other handB. NeverthelessC. MoreoverD. For example37.----What an I going to do about a present for Carol?----You______some flowers.A.Might have sent herB. Must have sent herC. Could send herD. Would send her38.Without the air holding in some of the sun's heat, the earth______cold at night, too cold for us to live on.A.Will be freezingB. Would be freezingC. An be frozenD. Would be frozen39.The students in our university each______an English dictionary. That is to say, each of the students in our university______an English dictionary.A.Have; hasB. Have; haveC. Has; haveD. Has; has40.Here's your kitchen. I hope you enjoy cooking here. Is there______else that you need?A.SomethingB. AnythingC. NothingD. Everything41.David______his business partner over plans to reduce the workforce.A.Came down toB. Broke down toC. Fell out withD. Went along with42.______is this piece of equipment to be removed from the building.A.On no accountB. AbsolutelyC. ScarcelyD. Not at all43.Helen' s parents were______that she was still on the job., but she had resigned.A.In doubtB. Of the opinionC. Under the impressionD. With suspicion44.----I don't think I will ever, in my life, win a lottery of five million dollars.----Well, ______. Anything can happen.A.You made itB. You're kiddingC. What you sayD. You can never tell45.-----How did you find the concert in the Grand Theatre last night?-----______ but the conductor was perfect.A.I couldn't agree moreB. I didn't think much of itC. I was crazy about itD. I really liked itPart Three Cloze(15 marks )I have been reading a lot on my iPad recently, and I have some (46)_____ (complain) not aboutthe iPad itself but about the state of digital reading generally. Reading is a subtle thing, and its subtleties are artifacts of a venerable medium: words printed in ink on paper. Glass and pixels aren't the same.When I read a physical book, I don't have to look anywhere else to find out how much I've read. The iPad e---reader, iBooks tries to create the (47) illu_____ of a physical book. The pages seem to turn, and I can the edges of those that remain, but it's fake. There are always exactly six unturned pages, no matter (48)_____ I am in the book.Also, there is a larger problem. Books in their digital format look vastly less "finished", or less genuine than real books. You can vary their font and type size, but this only makes them(49)_____(resemble) word---processed---no matter how (50)_____(wretch) or wonderful they are---will never look as good as Robert Hass's poems in the print edition of The Apple Trees at Olema. But your poems can look almost exactly as ugly---as "e---book---like" ---as the Kindle version of that collection.All the e---book I've read have been ugly---books by Chang---rae Lee, Alvin Kernan, and Stieg Larsson---though the texts have been wonderful. I didn't grow up reading texts. I grew up reading books, and this(51)_____(differ) is important.When it comes to digital editions, the(52)_____(assume) seems to be that allbooks(53)are_____(create) equal. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In the mass migration from print to digital, we're seeing a profusion of digital books---many of them out of copyright---that look new and even "HD," but which may well have been supplanted by more accurate editions and better translations. We need a digital readers' guide---a place where readers can find(54)_____ whether the book they're about to download is the best available edition. (55)Fi_____, two related problems. I already have a personal library, but most of the books I've read have come from(56)_____(lend) libraries. Barnes & Noble has released an e---reader that allows short---term (57) _____(borrow) of some books. The entire idea behind Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iBooks assumes that you cannot read a book unless you own it first and that only you can read it unless you want to give your reading device to someone else.This goes against the social value of reading, the collective knowledge and(58)_____(collaborate) discourse that comes from access to (59)_____or our culture in general.Part Four Reading Comprehension (40 marks).Section A (10 marks ).Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Not keen on reading? Do you have trouble finding a novel that arouses your interest? Why not follow Ammon Shea's example and start reading a dictionary?Mr Shea owns over 1,000 dictionaries and he reads them for fun. He recently spent a year reading all 20 volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary. The dictionary contains more than20,000 pages and over 59 million words.As he read from A to Z, he noted down interesting words in a ledger. This includes words such as "happify," meaning to make someone happy and "tripudiate", which means to dance, skip or leap for joy. Mr Shea also kept a diary about this experience, which has since become abest---selling book.Why did he do this? He claims it was fun. "I've always enjoyed reading dictionaries . They are far more interesting than people give then credit for," he said.It appears that it was not his goal to sound more intelligent by using longer and more complex words. "I'm not against long, fancy or obscure words, but I'm opposed to using then for their own sake," he said.In fact ,as a result of reading so many new words , Mr Shea often forgot everyday vocabulary. He wrote, "My head was so full of words that I often had trouble forming simple sentences."Mr Shea is not alone in his love of reading dictionaries.Elaine Higgleton, a representative of Collins Cbuild dictionaries, explained that thousands of crossword puzzle and Srabble fans read dictionaries for fun and to improve their games. Ms Higgleton did however note that, "It's probably not the best way to learn English ,and you'd learn more than you need." It is not known how many of the 59 million words Ms Shea remembers, but he has certainly made history with his eccentric hobby.Questions 61 to 65.Decide whether the following statements are True or False.61.Mr Shea has read 1.000 dictionaries.62.Mr Shea spent one month reading the Oxford English Dictionary.63.In Mr Shea's opinion,people don't give dictionaries enough credit for being interesting.64.Mr Shea thinks it is important t be able to use long and complicated words in everyday conversation.65.Elaine Higgleton thinks that reading a dictionary is the best way to learn English.Section B (10 marks)Questions 66 to 70are based on the following passage.Surfing is something people often get hooked on after trying it a few times. For many surfers it is much more than a hobby---they would probably agree with the American professional surfer Kelly Slater when he said,"Once you're in, you're in. There's no getting out.""Surfing", of course, refers to riding on ocean waves using a surfboard. Many surfers stand up on their boards, which requires god balance and is therefore difficult for most beginners to learn, but some lie down and "bodyboard"The history of surfing probably began with the Polynesian people of the Pacific Islands. One of the first white people to see anyone surfing was the British explorer Captain Gook, when his ship arrived in Hawaii in 1779. He watched many Hawaiians riding waves on large pieces of wood, and reported that, "Surfing seems to give them a feeling of great pleasure. "When surfing started to become very popular in the United States in the 1950's and 60s, surfers used large wooden boards (often more than three metres long) that were quite heavy. Boards today are shorter and also much lighter, because they are made of artificial materials instead of wood. For anyone who wants to try surfing. The only essentials are waves and a board. There are a few other things, however, that most surfers find important; a cord t attach one of their ankles to the board and therefore stop it from being carried a long way away when they fall off'; wax, which they put on the surface of the board to help their feet stick to it; and a wetsuit to help them keep warm in cold water. The south---west of English is an example of a place where surfers usually need wetsuits, even in summer.Surfing has been a professional sport for many yeara and the very best surfers are able to make a living from it. Most of the best professional surfers in the last 30 years, both men and women,have been American or Australian, but surfers from Brazil, Peru and South Africa have also won important competitions.Questions 66 to 70Answer the following questions with the information given in the assage in a maximum of 10 words for each question.66.Why do most beginners find it difficult t stand up on a surfboard?67.In what part of the world did surfing probably begin?68.When did surfing start to become very popular in the United States?69.What do surfers use wax for?70.According to the passage, in what part of the world do surfers usually need wetsuits? Section C (10 marks)Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage.The latest human development report from the United Nations Development Programmed (UNDP) contains some good news, but also a very serious warning about the threat posed y climate change.The report, published annually since 1990, seeks to asses “human development” around the world, and calculates a “Human Development Index (HDI) for 169 counties. The HDI is based on average income, life expectancy and level of education in a country. Not surprisingly, rich counties tend to have higher HDIs than poor counties, but there are interesting variations in human development among countries with similar levels of economic development, because some have better health and education systems than others.According to the 2010 report, the county with the highest level of human development is Norway, followed by Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Ireland. Most of the lowest HDIs belong to counties in sub-Saharan Africa.Almost all counties around the worlds have higher HDIs now than in 1990, despite the fact that since the 2008 financial crisis, the total number of people living in extreme poverty has increased. The report concludes that most people are healthier, live longer, are better educated and have access to more goods and services. Even in countries with severe economic problems, people’s level of health and education as generally improved. Although sub-Saharan African countries are at the bottom of the pile in terms of human development, some of them have madesignificant progress since 1990. The report is critical, however, of the fact economic inequality has increased significantly in the last twenty years, both within and between countries.The greatest threat to improving HDIs in the future, according to the report, is climate change. Economic growth increases average incomes in a country through increasing production and consumption. However , if this leads to greater emissions of greenhouse gases, as has always been the case in the past, global warning will probably accelerate, and cause severe environmental problems in some parts of the world hat will threaten the livelihoods of huge numbers f people. The progress of the last twenty years, therefore, might not be sustainable.The only solution, according to the report, I to break the link between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions-which, needless to say, is easier, said than done.Questions 71 to 75Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage in a maximum of 10 words for each blank.71. The concept of “human development” is based on the following three factors: _______,_____________and_____________.72. Some countries with similar levels of economic development have quite different HDIs because they have_____________.73._________________has caused the number of people living in extreme poverty to increase since 2008.74. The report says that ______________ is the greatest threat to increasing HDIs in the future.75. The report says the link between____________ and ____________needs to be broken. Section D (10 marks)Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passageIt is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises: that they talk too much about certain problems-and that they have no sense o humor, at least parent-child relationships.I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they felt themselves when were young.Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes, hairstyles, entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted, so they create a culture and society and their own. Then, if it turns out that their music, entertainers, vocabulary, clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.Sometimes teenagers are resistant and proud because they do not want their parents to approve of what they do. If they did approve, it looks as if the teenager is betraying his own age group. All this is assuming that the teenager is the underdog: he can not win but at least he can keep his honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after years of childhood, when children were completely under their parent’s control, but it ignores the fact that when they become teenagers, children are beginning to be responsible for themselves.If you plan to control your life, co-operation should be a part of that plan. You can charm other people, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. You can also impress people with your of responsibility and your initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.Questions 76 to 78Choose the best answer according to the passage.76 the first paragraph is mainly about_____________.A teenagers’ criticism of the ir parentsB misunderstanding between teenagers and their parentsC the dominance of parents over their childrenD teenagers’ ability to deal with crises77 teenagers have strange clothes and hairstyles because they___________A have a strong desire to be leaders in style and tasteB want to prove their existence by creating a culture of their ownC have no other way to enjoy themselvesD want to irritate their parent78 teenagers do not want their parents to approve of what they do because they_______________.A have already been accepted into adult worldB feel that they are superior to adult worldC want to win adults over to their cultureD don’t want to appear to be disloyal to their own age groupQuestion 79 to 80Translate the sentences in the passage into Chinese79 I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they felt themselves when were young80 You can charm other people, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want.Part V translate (10 mark)Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given brackets. Remember to write your answer on the answer sheet.81 他以牺牲健康为代价获得财富。
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。
2011年英语竞赛试题答案
2011 National English Contest for College Student( Level C —Preliminary)Suggested AnswersPart I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A1. C2. A3. C4. B5. ASection B (5 marks)6. A7. B8. C9. B 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. BSection C (5 marks)16. A 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. CSection D (10 marks)21. dilemma 22. candidates 23. institution of first choice 24. weak economy 25. undergraduate 26. degree course 27. studying abroad 28. apprenticeships29. practical work experience 30. job prospects II VocabularyPartⅡ Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)31. A 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. B 41. C 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. BPart III Cloze (15 marks)46. complaints 47. remain 48. where 49. resemble 50. wretched 51. difference52. assumption 53. created 54. out 55. finally 56. lending 57. borrowing58. collaborative59. shared 60. publishersPart IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Section A (10 marks)61. False 62. False 63. True 64. False 65. FalseSection B (10 marks)66. Standing up on a surfboard requires good balance.67. In the Pacific Islands.68. In the 1950s and 60s.69. To help their feet stick to the board.70. In the southwest of England.Section C (10 marks)71. average income; life expectancy; level of education72. better health and education systems than others73. The financial crisis74. climate change75. economic growth; greenhouse gas emissionsSection D (10 marks)76. A77. B78. D79. 我认为，父亲常常低估了他们十几岁的孩子，而且还忘记了他们自己小时候博得感受。
2011-2012-11级竞赛题A
1河南理工大学2011-2012-2 大学英语竞赛(2011级)试题注 意 事 项1.考试时间：100分钟2.听力播放频率: FM 813.本次考试全为客观题4.答案涂在答题卡上；答题卡上必填涂内容：（1）要写清楚 姓名，专业，班级， 不要超出姓名方框线。
（2）试卷类型：A ; 准考证号为本人学号的后9位数; 考试科目：外语。
I. Understanding Short ConversationsDirections: In this section you'll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. (20 points)1.A. Scientists.B. The public.C. Politicians.D. Agencies.2. A. Mother and son. B. Father and daughter. C. Brother and sister. D. Boyfriend and girlfriend.3. A. Working wouldn ’t cause a problem. B. Being in the hospital caused problems. C. Working would help her feel sure of herself. D. Being among people would be helpful.4. A. Animals are dying. B. Animals can care too. C. People depend on animals. D. People are failing.5. A. Husband and wife. B. Brother and sister. C. Father and daughter. D. Mother and son.6. A. In a post office. B. In a bank. C. In a shop. D. In a school.7.A. He started a new program.B. He stopped exercising.C. He feels very tired.D. He was ill last month.8.A. In Seattle.B. In Los Angeles.C. In Chicago.D. In Detroit.专业班级： 姓名： 学号：…………………………密………………………………封………………………………线…………………………9. A. The man thinks science is causing people to lose faith.B. The man thinks flying cars will be provided.C. The man thinks science is useful.D. The man thinks science will be advanced.10. A. A person.B. A dog.C. A bird.D. A monkey.11. A. The speakers don’t like their president.B. The man is happy with the president.C. The president is a symbol.D. The president will be elected soon.12. A. He was able to exercise every day after work.B. He cannot count the ways his life has changed.C. Others have asked him how he’s gotten healthy.D. People have changed their attitude toward him.13. A. Failing to get the painting job.B. Living with his parents again.C. Starting a new family in the city.D. Moving into the city to find a job.14. A. The pants don’t fit him.B. The pants fit him.C. The pants look lovely on him.D. The pants are expensive.15. A. Reading. B. Walking.C. Studying.D. Planting trees.16. A. Mother and son.B. Father and daughter.C. Brother and sister.D. Boyfriend and girlfriend.17. A. The man doesn’t like laughing.B. The man is trying to slow down.C. The man is running too slowly.D. The man is running too fast.18. A. Husband and wife.B. Boyfriend and girlfriend.C. Mother and son.D. Daughter and father.19. A. Begin swimming.B. Start weight lifting.C. Look at herself differently.D. Eat better to lose weight.20. A. The woman wants to date the man.B. The woman has no time on Saturday.C. The woman has wanted to ask the man a question.D. The woman isn’t sure that the man is serious.II. Understanding Long ConversationsDirections: In this section you'll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listencarefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. (20 points)Conversation 121. A. A book that they read about loving one’s family.B. A special occasion that is coming up soon.C. The ways they want to act toward their own families.2D. The gratitude they have for their family members.22. A. Student and teacher.B. Brother and sister.C. Mother and son.D. Father and daughter.23. A. She works two jobs.B. She is only too happy to help others.C. She can be silly sometimes.D. She knows all about love.24. A. She thinks her family is much too silly to love.B. She thinks her family taught her a lot about love.C. She thinks the man is silly because of what he says.D. She thinks the man loves his family more than others.25. A. Write a book. B. Give a gift.C. Send a letter.D. Give a party.Conversation 226. A. A letter to the man’s parents.B. A dying frog.C. The inner workings of the body.D. An experiment.27. A. Teacher and student.B. Employer and employee.C. Doctor and patient.D. Mother and son.28. A. Kill the man’s frog.B. Write a letter.C. Meet the man’s father.D. Kill other animals.29. A. The man thinks the woman is too cowardly.B. The man thinks he should try the woman’s patience.C. The man thinks he is braver than his classmates.D. The man thinks the woman shouldn’t ever tell him what to do.30. A. She feels that the man is cowardly.B. She feels she is losing her ability to tolerate the man.C. She feels that the man should stand up for his beliefs.D. She feels she should let the man do what he wants to do.Conversation 331. A. In a place for feeding the poor.B. In a classroom at school.C. In a gymnasium for physical exercise.D. Just outside of a classroom.32. A. The poor and hungry people.B. The man’s brother.C. People who are very handsome.D. Exercises that improve strength.33. A. She believes he is a good man.B. She knows he cares about others.C. She likes that he has a good heart.D. She thinks he is good looking.34. A. His brother has a kind and loving heart.B. His brother goes without food so he can feed others.C. His brother has a handsome appearance.D. His brother likes to build his strength.35. A. He thinks it’s something she should only daydream about.B. He thinks it’s something interesting to kid about.C. He thinks it’s a bad idea, because she’d ruin his brother.D. He thinks it’s a good idea, because his brother is sweet.3Conversation 436. A. In a game production center.B. In an office at Microsoft.C. At Bill Gates’ home.D. At Paul Allen’s home.37. A. In 1981. B. In 1975. C. In 1976. D. In 1977.38. A. Marketing.B. Production.C. Developing.D. Programming.39. A. He can learn quickly.B. He has a good background.C. He has worked with games before.D. He knows about Microsoft’s early years.40. A. The man has never played a game.B. The man has a background in programming.C. The man has learned quickly about gaming.D. The man has gotten the job at last.III. Understanding PassagesPassage 141. A. Growing as a person by learning the piano.B. Choosing a teacher when learning the piano.C. The problems of learning the piano.D. Reducing the costs of learning the piano.42. A. Some teachers aren’t committed.B. Piano learning can take a lot of money.C. Some teachers don’t offer benefits.D. Competition support is expensive.43. A. $20. B. $50. C. $15. D. $150.44. A. A teacher. B. Books.C. A piano.D. A learning fee.45. A. Put more money into learning piano-playing.B. Learn the basics of piano-playing.C. Invest in buying a piano.D. Learn more about the piano.Passage 246. A. Earthquakes in California.B. Mexico’s earthquake warning system.C. The Richter scale.D. American engineers.47. A. They want to improve their own.B. They want to help Mexicans.C. They want to get a grant.D. They want to make warnings more common.48. A. Mexico City. B. California.C. Flores and Gibbson.D. The National Science Foundation.49 A. 305. B. 3. C. 12. D. 50,000.50. A. Public speakers watch the monitors.B. The monitors can send out electronic signals to computers.C. Mexico City has good computers.D. City residents listen to the radio.II. Cloze (with choices provided)4Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. (20 points)Passage 1Getaways (外出换换环境) are often the easiest way to spend some quality time reconnecting with your partner. In a weekly survey, we asked people where their favorite romantic getaway (51)_______ was. Their answers (52)________ from staying at home to going abroad. Below are the (53)_______ responses.Staying in a home on a lake is a common (54)_______. (55)_______ the outdoors! Plan a day of fishing, (56)_______, or just watching the birds. When you need a (57)_______ departure from your busy daily life, this getaway might be perfect! You can make it even (58)_______ romantic. Do this by bringing candles and relaxing (59)_______.Romantic hotel getaways are also fun to (60)________. Our lives are often (61)_______ with work. However, that doesn't mean you should miss the chance to get away once (62)________! Find a hotel in your area that looks (63)_______. And make sure it has a deck with a(n) (64)_______ view. Enjoy yourself and get some (65)________. To do this, it'll be necessary to find a (66)________ place. So make sure the hotel doesn't have any interruptions such as Internet (67)________.A mountain getaway might be the thing for you, (68)________. This getaway is a perfect escape that's hard to (69)________. You can spend your time (70)________ skiing down the mountainside and enjoying the warmth of the fire inside. This sounds great to me!51. A. reservation B. determination C. indication D. destination52. A. extended B. changed C. altered D. ranged53. A. top B. head C. example D. alternative54. A. choice B. range C. pick D. request55. A. Escape from B. Escape to C. Run after D. Run past56. A. quieting B. calming C. relaxing D. easing57. A. complete B. whole C. full D. compact58. A. better B. most C. more D. much59. A. sound B. tune C. notes D. music60. A. bring B. take C. carry D. handle61. A. covered B. engaged C. involved D. occupied62. A. in a while B. in a moment C. in a minute D. in forever63. A. creative B. ornamental C. fancy D. flowery64. A. tedious B. spectacular C. enormous D. numerous65. A. peace of mind B. piece of mind C. peak of mind D. appeal of mind66. A. quiet B. silent C. reserved D. still67. A. success B. process C. assess D. access68. A. wherever B. however C. whatever D. whenever69. A. defy B. oppose C. refuse D. resist70. A. among B. between C. amid D. besideIII. Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer fromthe four choices marked A, B, C and D. (40 points)Passage 1Culture shock might be called an expected disease of people who have suddenly moved to some foreign countries. Like most diseases, it has its own symptoms and cure.Culture shock is started by the anxiety that results from losing all our familiar signs and sights of social activities. Those signs or cues (提示) include the thousand and one ways in which we find our place in the situation of daily life: when to shake hands and what to say when we meet people, when and how to give tips, how to make purchases, when to accept and when to refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when5not. These cues, which may be words, gestures, expressions with the face, customs, or norms, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and are as much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend for our peace of mind and our efficiency on hundreds of these cues, most of which we do not carry on the level of conscious awareness.Now when an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these familiar cues are removed. He or she is like a fish out of water. No matter how broad-minded or full of goodwill you may be, a number of supports have been knocked out from under you followed by a feeling of frustration and anxiety. People respond to the frustration in much the same way. First they reject the environment which causes the discomfort. "The ways of the host country are bad because they make me feel bad." When foreigners in a strange land get together to complain about the host country and its people, you can be sure they are suffering from culture shock. Another stage of culture shock is regression. The home country suddenly assumes a great importance. To the foreigner everything becomes much greater than it really is. All the difficulties and problems are forgotten and only the good things back home are remembered. It usually takes a trip home to bring one back to reality.71. According to the passage, culture shock is _________________.A. an expected disease of foreign peopleB. may lead to very serious symptomsC. actually not a diseaseD. something that can't be changed72. According to the passage, culture shock results from ________________.A. the sudden loss of our own signs and sights of social activitiesB. the sudden change of our daily habitsC. the sudden change of the social situation and customsD. the discomfort that we feel when faced with a foreigner73. Which one of the following may NOT be the symptoms of culture shock?A. You don't know how to express your thanks.B. You don't know how to greet other people.C. You suddenly forget what a word means.D. You don't understand why a foreigner acts in a certain way.74. How would a person who stays abroad most probably act when he is frustrated by theculture shock according to the passage?A. He is most likely to refuse to absorb the strange environment at first.B. He may begin to hate the people or things around him.C. He is ready to accept the change and change himself to the new environment.D. Although he takes the cultural differences to be regular, he still doesn't know whatto do with them.75. This passage is most likely taken from ______________.A. a news reportB. a grammar bookC. a book on medicine and psychologyD. an essay on human customsPassage 2Stare at the clock.Make silly drawings.Stare at the clock again.Complain about the weather.The clock? It's still there, ticking even more slowly.No, none of this was planned for the meeting.You'd love to get your work done, but instead you spend half your day in a meeting room.Office workers spend an average of 23 hours a week in meetings, according to the Wharton Center for Applied Research in the US. And, these workers consider only 58 percent of that time useful.It doesn't have to be this way. Here are a few guidelines for you to use meetings6effectively, not eat up your productivity.1)Know what you want. "Know precisely why the meeting is being held and deciderealistically what you intend to accomplish," says Gayle Brickman, a US communication instructor. "If you cannot write these two things down, the meeting should not take place."2)Figure out whether a face-to-face meeting is necessary. Would a group email beenough? A couple of phone calls? These ways would probably be more efficient with fellow workers you know well.3)Pick the right times. If possible, avoid planning meetings during your mostproductive hours. If everyone runs to the break room for coffee at 10:30 am, that would be an excellent time to have informal staff meetings.4)Be prepared. Read the plan for what needs to be done. Study the numbers on theproject you're putting forward. If there are papers to be discussed, hand them out the day before to those who will attend the meeting.5)Keep track of the time for them. Set apart a certain amount of time each week forthe meetings, and keep to it.If you still find yourself caught in meeting after meeting, don't feel bad. At least your organization obviously thinks your physical presence is valuable.76. A worker who is in a meeting that he doesn't want to take part in is likely to___________.A.draw funny picturesB. change the clockC. check the weatherD. plan another meeting77. Office workers think that _________ the time used in meetings is wasted.A. more than half ofB. almost all ofC. less than half ofD. none of78. In this passage, we are advised to follow some principles in order to __________.A. learn guidelinesB. eat up productivityC. make the most of meetingsD. increase production79. To decide whether a meeting is necessary, we may ask the following questions except"___________".A. Can I solve the problem by email or phone call?B. Will my fellow workers like to have this meeting?C. What is the purpose of this meeting?D. What do I intend to get from the meeting?80. It is a good time to have informal staff meetings ___________.A. when you and your coworkers are most productiveB. when all the staff are having a coffee breakC. before you hand out the information to be discussedB. when you can keep track of the timePassage 3You will be surprised how often people simply want to get things off their chests. All you have to do is just listen. Keep on listening. Don't answer back, and in nine cases out of ten, your staff will leave your room perfectly happy and satisfied.Even ordinary things should be noticed and appreciated. That's what the smart boss does. So you shouldn't just praise once and forget about it. If someone has done a good job, you should mention it again and again and again, because for most of us the desire for appreciation is never satisfied.Moreover, a good supervisor (监管者) certainly notices the changes in all members of his staff and asks about them. When a staff member is back from leave, the good7supervisor asks the staff member how he enjoyed his time off. He welcomes him back with a cheerful smile. It is just these small touches that make all the difference between a pleasant and unpleasant working environment.It is a fact that anyone loves being given attention, and you have to recognize it if you want good results when dealing with people. People crave (渴求) attention. And they will get it one way or another. If they can't get it by being constructive (建设性的), they will get it by being destructive (破坏性的). Don't ignore people. Even a few seconds of attention periodically (周期性地) can make all the difference.As a boss, before you yourself eat or look after your own needs, you must see to the needs of your people. You should also keep yourself in touch with the habits and ways of the people who work for you. Give them plenty of chances to say what they think. Encourage them to do so. This is one of the best ways to keep open the lines of communication. Do this often. Talk to your people. Get to know what's on their minds. Then you will be able to anticipate their needs and even stop trouble well before a matter becomes serious.81. It may be surprising that people in general just ___________________.A. feel happy and satisfied oftenB. wish to reveal their innermost feelingsC. listen to what others have to sayD. want to answer back when told something82. To be a smart boss, you should ____________________.A. only praise your staff members for a good job sometimesB. show your craving (渴求) for appreciation again and againC. take notice of ordinary things and show your appreciationD. do a good job and expect your staff members to praise you83. We can guess that these small touches of your care __________________.A. enhance the pleasant feelings at workB. urge your staff members to come backC. enable yourself to go on workingD. keep your staff members working hard84. It is a general fact that people _______________________.A. want good results in their workB. want to work without being botheredC. would become constructive (建设性的) when neglectedD. have a strong desire for attention85. The passage is mainly about _____________________.A. praise being better than criticismB. how to be a smart bossC. listening to your staffD. making a differencePassage 4Tonga is made up of about 150 islands located in the South Pacific Ocean. There are three main groups of islands—Vava'u in the north, Ha'apai in the middle, and Tongatapu in the south. Most of the eastern islands are made up of dead animal remains. The higher islands in the west were formed by a process of mountain building. Large areas on these islands are too mountainous to be used for crops. Some of the mountains are still active—which means that they can be dangerous. Many of the smaller islands do not have any people on them. There are only two large towns—Nukualofa, the capital, and Neiafu.These towns are Tonga's chief ports.Tonga has few natural resources. The most important resources are a pleasant sunny climate and natural beauty, which attract growing numbers of tourists. Because of its location, Tonga is sometimes hit by storms. One such storm, in 1982, caused high winds and huge waves that destroyed many homes, including almost all of the buildings in Nuku'alofa.Tonga was a British protected state from 1900 until 1970, when it became fully free from foreign rule again. Britain was responsible for Tonga's foreign affairs, but the Tongan8nobles still controlled local matters. For most of this period, Tonga was ruled by Queen Salote Tupou III. During the time of her leadership, education and health care were expanded and women were given the right to help choose the leaders. The Tongan government is a mixture of Polynesian tradition and Western methods. The government, in part, is made up of a seven-member body appointed by the king, seven nobles chosen by the nobles, and seven persons chosen by all adult citizens.Tonga's small size, lack of resources, and growing population have created problems. But the country is well governed, and sound plans for the future are being made.86. According to the passage, Tonga is ________.A. a small country to the North of the United StatesB. a country with very rich natural resourcesC. is a country made up of more than a hundred small islandsD. is a country whose government depends totally on Britain87. Which of the following statements about Tonga is NOT true?A. Tonga attracts large numbers of tourists every year.B. Tonga is subject to natural disasters because of it location.C. The islands in Tonga are quite fit for growing crops.D. Tonga doesn't have many large cities.88. What is true about Tonga's political status?A. Tonga's foreign affairs are still controlled by the British.B. Tonga became free from the UK over thirty years ago.C. Tonga is not governed well because women have power.D. Tongan women have very high social status.89. Which of the following is the problem that Tonga is facing now?A. The lack of natural resources and its small size.B. Hunger of its people because of crop problems.C. Failure of health care and education systems.D. Social problems and disorders since 1970.90. This passage is most probably taken from _________.A. a textbook on different places in the worldB. a book on human civilizationC. a book on the world economyD. a book on environmental protection9。
2011年全国大学生英语竞赛试题
2011 National English Contest for College students(Level C-Preliminary)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.1.What does the man want to do?A.Get something to eat now.B. Find a quiet place that shows games.C. Watch the next game with the woman.2.Why does not the man have a MySpace account?A.He is not skilled at using computer.B. All of the instruction are in EnglishC. The woman won not teach him.3.How long does the woman plan to try teleworking?A.For a few days.B. For a few weeks.C. For a few months.4.What does the man hope will happen?A.The price of cell phone novels will go down.B.The novel’s author will writer longer stories.C. The woman will tell him ho the story ends.5.what is the woman going to do next?A.turn on her computer.B. Go for a walk with peter.C. Visit her new neighbors. Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. Conversation one6.What did Jack do over the summer?A.He studied very hard.B. He took a summer class.C. He visited one of his teachers.7.What does Jack think of Ms Wellington as a teacher?A.Easy-going.B. Tough.C. Interesting.8.Why is Ms Wellington’s class hard?A.Her exams are difficult.B. She does not give students the help they need.C. She makes do lots of work.Conversation two9.Why is Mrs. Griffin going to the city where the hotel is located?A. He is on holiday.B. He’s on a business tripC. He is going to a conference.10. How many times has Mrs. Griffin stayed at the Sunrise Hotel?A. TwiceB. Once.C. Three times.11. Where is Mrs. Griffin form?A. Canada.B. New Zealand.C. Australia.12. What is Mrs. Griffin’s passport number?B.13. What kind of room does Mrs. Griffin want?A. A single room for two nights.B. A double room for two nights.C. A single room for one night.14. When will Mrs. Griffin arrive at Sunrise Hotel?A. at 9:15 pmB. at 9:35 pmC. at 10:00 pm15. What food will be put into Mrs. Griffin’s room?A. a sandwich with fries.B. a cheese sandwich.C. a burger with chips.Section C (5Marks)16. What does the Associated Press ask editor and news directors to do?A. vote for the top stories of the year.B. describe the oil spill in the Gulf of MexicoC. writes about the 11 workers killed in the explosion17. Where are the doctors and technology experts from?A. New York.B. LondonC. Tokyo18. For how long does President Obama agree to extend the tax cuts?A. for four yearsB. for three yearsC. for two years.19. How many people in the world don’t have enough to eat,according to the repor t?A. more than one billion.B. some six hundred million.C. nearly nine hundred million20. What have astronomers recently discovered?A. there are unknown plants in older galaxies.B. there are many galaxies in the universeC. there are a lot more red dwarf in older galaxiesSection D (10 marks)In the section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheetWhat do you do i f you don’t get your first choice university? This __21__ faces thousands of British every year. Many such__22___ turn to Clearing, a service that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If they don’t have the marks to get into their__23__, Clearing tells them about places available at other university, though they might have to read a difficult subject.This year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This, combined with the __________24___________,an uncertain job market, and budget cuts at university, product even more of a scramble for places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining____________25_______________ placeThe British University Admissions Service, UCAS, says up to a quarter of this year’s university applicants-almost 190000 people-have not been admitted intoa______________26______________. That is an increase of over 46000 students from last year.Faced with these figure, some British students might consider an interesting alternative:___________27________________. The University of Nottingham for is offering place at its campuses in Ningbo, near Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Students at these institutions can earn University of Nottingham degrees, according, engineering and English. Similarly, the University of Bolton says it has unlimited places at its campus in the United Arab Emirates.To deal with these problems, the UK’s Higher Education Minister, David Willet’s, is encouraging students who have not made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as ___________28____________and studying at home.“There are arrange of options available, “he says. “people can reapply next year, so they should consider spending this year in a way that will add positively to their CVs. Getting__________29___________or other skills will strengthen their chances next year.” Some commentators say, though that rising university costs, poorlong-term__________30_____________, and a drop in graduate recruitment mean this the worst time to be a university student in the UK.Part II. Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks )31.After four days of talks, we are glad to announce that the union and management have reached an______. The agreement is fair and benefits both sides.A.accordB. accomplishmentC. identityD. undertaking32.As the clerk______prepared my milk shake, I wondered how long she had been working there ,mindlessly making ice cream treats in a set order of steps.A.logicallyB. methodicallyC. graphicallyD. synthetically33. As a boy he wanted to be a fireman. As a high school student, he thought he'd like to become a teacher. Now he______to be nothing more than a janitor.A.AssumesB. PrescribesC. AspiresD. Presumes34. Regardless of what caused it, I an grateful that have finally reached a point in my life_______I can appreciate my strengths, accept my weaknesses and try to be comfortable with everything in between.A.WhyB. WhereC. WhichD. What35. ______information provided by members of the public, the police would have a much move difficult job.A.SupposingB. Provided theC. If it were not forD. On condition that36.Peter Brown was a painstaking writer;______, he once spent half a day on the composition ofa single sentence.A.On the other handB. NeverthelessC. MoreoverD. For example37.----What an I going to do about a present for Carol?----You______some flowers.A.Might have sent herB. Must have sent herC. Could send herD. Would send her38.Without the air holding in some of the sun's heat, the earth______cold at night, too cold for us to live on.A.Will be freezingB. Would be freezingC. An be frozenD. Would be frozen39.The students in our university each______an English dictionary. That is to say, each of the students in our university______an English dictionary.A.Have; hasB. Have; haveC. Has; haveD. Has; has40.Here's your kitchen. I hope you enjoy cooking here. Is there______else that you need?A.SomethingB. AnythingC. NothingD. Everything41.David______his business partner over plans to reduce the workforce.A.Came down toB. Broke down toC. Fell out withD. Went along with42.______is this piece of equipment to be removed from the building.A.On no accountB. AbsolutelyC. ScarcelyD. Not at all43.Helen' s parents were______that she was still on the job., but she had resigned.A.In doubtB. Of the opinionC. Under the impressionD. With suspicion44.----I don't think I will ever, in my life, win a lottery of five million dollars.----Well, ______. Anything can happen.A.You made itB. You're kiddingC. What you sayD. You can never tell45.-----How did you find the concert in the Grand Theatre last night?-----______ but the conductor was perfect.A.I couldn't agree moreB. I didn't think much of itC. I was crazy about itD. I really liked itPart III. Cloze(15 marks )I have been reading a lot on my iPad recently, and I have some (46)_____ (complain) not about the iPad itself but about the state of digital reading generally. Reading is a subtle thing, and its subtleties are artifacts of a venerable medium: words printed in ink on paper. Glass and pixelsaren't the same.When I read a physical book, I don't have to look anywhere else to find out how much I've read. The iPad e---reader, iBooks tries to create the (47) illu_____ of a physical book. The pages seem to turn, and I can the edges of those that remain, but it's fake. There are always exactly sixunturned pages, no matter (48)_____ I am in the book.Also, there is a larger problem. Books in their digital format look vastly less "finished", or less genuine than real books. You can vary their font and type size, but this only makes them (49)_____(resemble) word---processed---no matter how (50)_____(wretch) or wonderful they are---will never look as good as Robert Hass's poems in the print edition of The Apple Trees at Olema. But your poems can look almost exactly as ugly---as "e---book---like" ---as the Kindleversion of that collection.All the e---book I've read have been ugly---books by Chang---rae Lee, Alvin Kernan, and Stieg Larsson---though the texts have been wonderful. I didn't grow up reading texts. I grew up readingbooks, and this(51)_____(differ) is important.When it comes to digital editions, the(52)_____(assume) seems to be that allbooks(53)are_____(create) equal. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In the mass migration from print to digital, we're seeing a profusion of digital books---many of them out of copyright---that look new and even "HD," but which may well have been supplanted by more accurate editions and better translations. We need a digital readers' guide---a place where readers can find(54)_____ whether the book they're about to download is the best available edition.(55)Fi_____, two related problems. I already have a personal library, but most of the books I've read have come from(56)_____(lend) libraries. Barnes & Noble has released an e---reader that allows short---term (57) _____(borrow) of some books. The entire idea behind Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iBooks assumes that you cannot read a book unless you own it first and that only you can read it unless you want to give your reading device to someone else.This goes against the social value of reading, the collective knowledge and(58)_____(collaborate) discourse that comes from access to (59)_____or our culture in general.Part IV. Reading Comprehension (40 marks).Section A (10 marks ).Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Not keen on reading? Do you have trouble finding a novel that arouses your interest? Why not follow Ammon Shea's example and start reading a dictionary?Mr Shea owns over 1,000 dictionaries and he reads them for fun. He recently spent a year reading all 20 volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary. The dictionary contains more than20,000 pages and over 59 million words.As he read from A to Z, he noted down interesting words in a ledger. This includes words such as "happify," meaning to make someone happy and "tripudiate", which means to dance, skip or leap for joy. Mr Shea also kept a diary about this experience, which has since become abest---selling book.Why did he do this? He claims it was fun. "I've always enjoyed reading dictionaries . They arefar more interesting than people give then credit for," he said.It appears that it was not his goal to sound more intelligent by using longer and more complex words. "I'm not against long, fancy or obscure words, but I'm opposed to using then for their ownsake," he said.In fact ,as a result of reading so many new words , Mr Shea often forgot everyday vocabulary.He wrote, "My head was so full of words that I often had trouble forming simple sentences."Mr Shea is not alone in his love of reading dictionaries.Elaine Higgleton, a representative of Collins Cbuild dictionaries, explained that thousands of crossword puzzle and Srabble fans read dictionaries for fun and to improve their games. Ms Higgleton did however note that, "It's probably not the best way to learn English ,and you'd learn more than you need." It is not known how many of the 59 million words Ms Shea remembers, but he has certainly made history with hiseccentric hobby.Questions 61 to 65.Decide whether the following statements are True or False.61.Mr Shea has read 1.000 dictionaries.62.Mr Shea spent one month reading the Oxford English Dictionary.63.In Mr Shea's opinion,people don't give dictionaries enough credit for being interesting.64.Mr Shea thinks it is important t be able to use long and complicated words in everyday conversation.65.Elaine Higgleton thinks that reading a dictionary is the best way to learn English.Section B (10 marks)Questions 66 to 70are based on the following passage.Surfing is something people often get hooked on after trying it a few times. For many surfers it is much more than a hobby---they would probably agree with the American professional surfer Kelly Slater when he said,"Once you're in, you're in. There's no getting out.""Surfing", of course, refers to riding on ocean waves using a surfboard. Many surfers stand up on their boards, which requires god balance and is therefore difficult for most beginners to learn,but some lie down and "bodyboard"The history of surfing probably began with the Polynesian people of the Pacific Islands. One of the first white people to see anyone surfing was the British explorer Captain Gook, when his shiparrived in Hawaii in 1779. He watched many Hawaiians riding waves on large pieces of wood, and reported that, "Surfing seems to give them a feeling of great pleasure. "When surfing started to become very popular in the United States in the 1950's and 60s, surfers used large wooden boards (often more than three metres long) that were quite heavy. Boards today are shorter and also much lighter, because they are made of artificial materials instead of wood.For anyone who wants to try surfing. The only essentials are waves and a board. There are a few other things, however, that most surfers find important; a cord t attach one of their ankles to the board and therefore stop it from being carried a long way away when they fall off'; wax, which they put on the surface of the board to help their feet stick to it; and a wetsuit to help them keep warm in cold water. The south---west of English is an example of a place where surfers usuallyneed wetsuits, even in summer.Surfing has been a professional sport for many yeara and the very best surfers are able to make a living from it. Most of the best professional surfers in the last 30 years, both men and women, have been American or Australian, but surfers from Brazil, Peru and South Africa have also wonimportant competitions.Questions 66 to 70Answer the following questions with the information given in the assage in a maximum of 10 words for each question.66.Why do most beginners find it difficult t stand up on a surfboard?67.In what part of the world did surfing probably begin?68.When did surfing start to become very popular in the United States?69.What do surfers use wax for?70.According to the passage, in what part of the world do surfers usually need wetsuits? Section C (10 marks)Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage.The latest human development report from the United Nations Development Programmed (UNDP) contains some good news, but also a very serious warning about the threat posed yclimate change.The report, published annually since 1990, seeks to asses “human development” ar ound the world, and calculates a “Human Development Index (HDI) for 169 counties. The HDI is based onaverage income, life expectancy and level of education in a country. Not surprisingly, rich counties tend to have higher HDIs than poor counties, but there are interesting variations in human development among countries with similar levels of economic development, because some havebetter health and education systems than others.According to the 2010 report, the county with the highest level of human development is Norway, followed by Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Ireland. Most of the lowestHDIs belong to counties in sub-Saharan Africa.Almost all counties around the worlds have higher HDIs now than in 1990, despite the fact that since the 2008 financial crisis, the total number of people living in extreme poverty has increased. The report concludes that most people are healthier, live longer, are better educated and have access to more goods and services. Even in countries with severe economic problems, people’s level of health and education as generally improved. Although sub-Saharan African countries are at the bottom of the pile in terms of human development, some of them have made significant progress since 1990. The report is critical, however, of the fact economic inequality has increased significantly in the last twenty years, both within and between countries.The greatest threat to improving HDIs in the future, according to the report, is climate change.Economic growth increases average incomes in a country through increasing production and consumption. However , if this leads to greater emissions of greenhouse gases, as has always been the case in the past, global warning will probably accelerate, and cause severe environmental problems in some parts of the world hat will threaten the livelihoods of huge numbers f people.The progress of the last twenty years, therefore, might not be sustainable.The only solution, according to the report, I to break the link between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions-which, needless to say, is easier, said than done. Questions 71 to 75Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage in a maximum of 10 words for each blank.71. The concept of “human development” is b ased on the following three factors: _______,_____________and_____________.72. Some countries with similar levels of economic development have quite different HDIs because they have_____________.73._________________has caused the number of people living in extreme poverty to increase since 2008.74. The report says that ______________ is the greatest threat to increasing HDIs in the future.75. The report says the link between____________ and ____________needs to be broken. Section D (10 marks)Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passageIt is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises: that they talk too much about certain problems-and that they have no sense o humor, at least parent-child relationships.I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget howthey felt themselves when were young.Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes, hairstyles, entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted, so they create a culture and society and their own. Then, if it turns out that their music, entertainers, vocabulary, clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that theyare leaders in style and taste.Sometimes teenagers are resistant and proud because they do not want their parents to approve of what they do. If they did approve, it looks as if the teenager is betraying his own age group. All this is assuming that the teenager is the underdog: he can not win but at least he can keep his honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after years of childhood, when children were completely under their parent’s control, but it ignores the fact that when they become teenagers, children are beginning to be responsible for themselves.If you plan to control your life, co-operation should be a part of that plan. You can charm other people, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. You can also impress people with your of responsibility and your initiative, so that they will give you the authority to dowhat you want to do.Questions 76 to 78Choose the best answer according to the passage.76 the first paragraph is mainly about_____________.A. teenagers’ criticism of their parentsB. misunderstanding between teenagers and their parentsC. the dominance of parents over their children D teenagers’ ability to deal with crises77 teenagers have strange clothes and hairstyles because they___________A have a strong desire to be leaders in style and tasteB want to prove their existence by creating a culture of their ownC have no other way to enjoy themselvesD want to irritate their parent78 teenagers do not want their parents to approve of what they do because they_______________.A have already been accepted into adult worldB feel that they are superior to adult worldC want to win adults over to their cultureD don’t want to appear to be disloyal to their own age groupQuestion 79 to 80Translate the sentences in the passage into Chinese79 I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they felt themselves when were young80 You can charm other people, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want.Part V. Translation (10 mark)Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given brackets. Remember to write your answer on the answer sheet.81 他以牺牲健康为代价获得财富。
大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业决赛真题2011年(暂缺听力音频)
大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业决赛真题2011年(暂缺听力音频)(总分：150.00，做题时间：120分钟)一、Part I: Listening Comprehension (30 points) Section A (5 points) In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and 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.(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.What is the man going to do?（分数：1.00）A.Meet his boss.B.Leave his home for work.C.Have an interview. √解析：2.How long has Mr. Potter been doing his job?（分数：1.00）A.Twenty-five years.B.Eighteen years.C.Twenty-one years. √解析：3.What business is the woman in?（分数：1.00）A.Hiring out boats. √B.Building marinas.C.Building boats.解析：4.How did the man feel about winning?（分数：1.00）A.He found it disappointing.B.He didn‘t have a chance to celebrate.√C.He was too tired to care.解析：5.How will the man‘s life change in the future?（分数：1.00）A.He will have less time for what he is doing now. √B.and his family will be living among strangers.C.He will spend a year or so travelling with his family.解析：二、Section B (10 points) In this section, you will hear two interviews. Each interview will be read only once. At the end of each interview, there will be a pause.During the pause, read the five questions, each with 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.(总题数：2，分数：10.00) Interview One （分数：5.00）(1).How did Douglas feel when he booked the weekend? （分数：1.00）A.He was sure that he would enjoy training for it.B.He was uncertain if it was a good idea for him. √C.He was surprised that such activities were organised.解析：(2).In what way did Douglas think the activity would help him? （分数：1.00）A.Meet people with similar interests.B.Improve his physical fitness.C.Discover his psychological limits. √解析：(3).What did Douglas and the other participants plan to do after their trip? （分数：1.00）A.Send each other postcards.B.Take a different sort of trip together. √C.Go on another climbing trip together.解析：(4).In what way did Douglas change as a result of the trip? （分数：1.00）A.He developed more interest in people.B.He became more ambitious.C.He became more observant. √解析：(5).Why are Douglas‘ boots still muddy? （分数：1.00）A.He wants to be reminded of what he has achieved. √B.He wants them to warn him not to go climbing again.C.He wants them to show other people what he has done.解析：Interview Two（分数：5.00）(1).What does Steve show his audience on his TV programme? （分数：1.00）A.The process of cooking. √B.Amusing incidents.C.Attractively presented dishes.解析：(2).Why was Steve given his own TV series? （分数：1.00）A.He cooked for a TV company.B.He caught the attention of a TV producer while cooking. √C.He had been recommended to a TV producer.解析：(3).Why did Steve start cooking when he was a child? （分数：1.00）A.His parents expected him to help in the restaurant.B.He felt it was the best way to earn money. √C.His father wanted to teach him to cook.解析：(4).How did Steve feel once he got into college? （分数：1.00）A.He found academic work rather boring.B.He regretted not studying harder at school.C.He felt confident when it came to actual cooking. √解析：(5).What does Steve say about the cooks who work for him? （分数：1.00）A.He is sometimes unfair to them.B.He demands a lot from them. √C.He trains them all by himself.解析：三、Section C (5 points) In this section, you will hear five short news items. Each item will be read only once. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.What is Anthony Horowitz famous for?（分数：1.00）A.His ch ildren‘s series.√B.His management of Arthur Conan Doyle‘s estate.C.His detective skills.解析：7.What is the main difficulty Qatar faces in hosting the 2022 World Cup?（分数：1.00）A.Financial difficulties.B.Very high temperatures. √C.The disapproval of the AFC.解析：8.What is the result of rising temperatures in the Assam region in India?（分数：1.00）A.Tea production has declined. √B.The number of tea plantations has risen.C.The quality of the tea is better.解析：9.How many people in Somalia need food aid?（分数：1.00）A.Fifteen thousand.B.Two million. √C.Five million.解析：10.What is delaying the reconstruction work in Haiti, according to the news item?（分数：1.00）ck of cooperation among international organizations.B.Poor leadership of Oxfam International.C.Weak function of the Haitian government. √解析：四、Section D (10 points) In this section, you will hear Karen Davies, a journalist, talking about people who paint or draw graffiti (words and pictures) on buildings and in public places. This passage will be read twice. For questions 21–30, completethe notes in three words or fewer for each blank. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Graffiti Writers Serious graffiti writers regard what they do as a kind of 1 (21). Almost all graffiti writers use their skills on a(n) 2 (22) at some time or another. Graffiti writers are attracted to 3 (23) surfaces. Some local authorities have made graffiti writing 4 (24). Writers don‘t seem to be afraid of 5 (25). Graffiti writing on a(n) 6 (26) window is annoying. Graffiti writers are very fond of 7 (27), which are easy to work in. Graffiti writing on 8 (28) sometimes causes accidents. Local authorities would rather spend money on facilities like 9 (29) than removing graffiti. One local authority suggested holding a(n) 10 (30) for writers in an old building.（分数：10.00）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：job）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：high building）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：flat）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：illegal / against the law）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：heights）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：train）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：subways）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：motorway bridges）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：libraries）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：(art) competition）解析：五、Part II: Multiple Choice (15 points) Section A (10 points) In this section, there are ten incomplete sentences. 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.(总题数：10，分数：10.00)12.Julie always thought of herself as an easy-going and _____ person, who put up with people‘s peculiarities.（分数：1.00）A.tolerant √B.helpfulC.quarrelsomeD.indifferent解析：句意：朱丽叶总觉得自己是个易相处且宽容的人，能够忍受别人的怪癖。
2011-2013年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题
2011 National English Contest for College students(Level C-Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversations will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause, read the question and the there choices marked A,B and C ,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1.What does the man want to do?A.Get something to eat now.B.Find a quiet place that shows games.C.Watch the next game with the woman.2.Why does not the man have a MySpace account?A.He is not skilled at using computer.B.All of the instruction are in EnglishC.The woman won not teach him.3.How long does the woman plan to try teleworkingA.For a few days.B.For a few weeks.C.For a few months.4.What does the man hope will happen?A.The price of cell phone novels will go down.B.The novel’s author will writer longer stories.C.The woman will tell him ho the story ends.5.what is the woman going to do next?A.turn on her computer.B.Go for a walk with peter.C.Visit her new neighbors.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end each conversation, there will be a one minute pause. During the pause, read the questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheetwith a single line through the centre.Conversation one6.What did Jack do over the summer?A.He studied very hard.B.He took a summer class.C.He visited one of his teachers.7.What does Jack think of Ms Wellington as a teacher?A.Easy-going.B.Tough.C.Interesting.8.Why is Ms Wellington’s class har d?A.Her exams are difficult.B.She does not give students the help they need.C.She makes do lots of work.Conversation two9.Why is Mrs. Griffin going to the city where the hotel is located?A.He is on holiday.B.He’s on a business tripC.He is going to a conference.10. How many times has Mrs. Griffin stayed at the Sunrise Hotel?A. Twice.B. Once.C. Three times.11. Where is Mrs. Griffin form?A. Canada.B. New Zealand.C. Australia.12. What is Mrs. Griffin’s passport number?A.87647489B.87637289C.8763748913. What kind of room does Mrs. Griffin want?A. A single room for two nights.B. A double room for two nights.C. A single room for one night.14. When will Mrs. Griffin arrive at Sunrise Hotel?A. at 9:15 pmB. at 9:35 pmC. at 10:00 pm15. What food will b e put into Mrs. Griffin’s room?A. a sandwich with fries.B. a cheese sandwich.C. a burger with chips.Section C (5Marks)16. What does the Associated Press ask editor and news directors to do?A. vote for the top stories of the year.B. describe the oil spill in the Gulf of MexicoC. writes about the 11 workers killed in the explosion17. Where are the doctors and technology experts from?A. New York.B. LondonC. Tokyo18. For how long does President Obama agree to extend the tax cuts?A. for four yearsB. for three yearsC. for two years.19. How many people in the world don’t have enough to eat,according to the report?A. more than one billion.B. some six hundred million.C. nearly nine hundred million20. What have astronomers recently discovered?A. there are unknown plants in older galaxies.B. there are many galaxies in the universeC. there are a lot more red dwarf in older galaxiesSection D (10 marks)In the section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exactwords or phrases you hear. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheetWhat do you do if you don’t get your first choice university? This ____ faces thousands of British every year. Many such_____ turn to Clearing, a service that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If they don’t have the marks to get into their____, Clearing tells them about places available at other university, though they might have to read a difficult subject.This year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This, combined with the_____________________,an uncertain job market, and budget cuts at university, product even more of a scramble for places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for eachremaining___________________________ placeThe British University Admissions Service, UCAS, says up to a quarter of this year’s universityapplicants-almost 190000 people-have not been admitted into a____________________________. That is an increase of over 46000 students from last year.Faced with these figure, some British students might consider an interestingalternative:_____________________________. The University of Nottingham for is offering place at its campuses in Ningbo, near Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Students at these institutions can earn University of Nottingham degrees, according, engineering and English. Similarly, the University of Bolton says it has unlimited places at its campus in the United Arab Emirates.To deal with t hese problems, the UK’s Higher Education Minister, David Willet’s, is encouraging students who have not made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as _______________________and studying at home.―There are arrange of options available, ―he says. ―people can reapply next year, so they should consider spending this year in a way that will add positively to their CVs. Getting _____________________or other skills will strengthen their chances next year.‖ Some commentators say, though that ri sing university costs, poorlong-term_______________________, and a drop in graduate recruitment mean this the worst time to be a university student in the UK.Part Two 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.After four days of talks, we are glad to announce that the union and management have reached an______. The agreement is fair and benefits both sides.A.accordB. accomplishmentC. identityD. undertaking32.As the clerk______prepared my milk shake, I wondered how long she had been working there ,mindlessly making ice cream treats in a set order of steps.A.logicallyB. methodicallyC. graphicallyD. synthetically33. As a boy he wanted to be a fireman. As a high school student, he thought he'd like to become a teacher. Nowhe______to be nothing more than a janitor.A.AssumesB. PrescribesC. AspiresD. Presumes34. Regardless of what caused it, I an grateful that have finally reached a point in my life_______I can appreciate my strengths, accept my weaknesses and try to be comfortable with everything in between.A.WhyB. WhereC. WhichD. What35. ______information provided by members of the public, the police would have a much move difficult job.A.SupposingB. Provided theC. If it were not forD. On condition that36.Peter Brown was a painstaking writer;______, he once spent half a day on the composition of a single sentence.A.On the other handB. NeverthelessC. MoreoverD. For example37.----What an I going to do about a present for Carol?----You______some flowers.A.Might have sent herB. Must have sent herC. Could send herD. Would send her38.Without the air holding in some of the sun's heat, the earth______cold at night, too cold for us to live on.A.Will be freezingB. Would be freezingC. An be frozenD. Would be frozen39.The students in our university each______an English dictionary. That is to say, each of the students in our university______an English dictionary.A.Have; hasB. Have; haveC. Has; haveD. Has; has40.Here's your kitchen. I hope you enjoy cooking here. Is there______else that you need?A.SomethingB. AnythingC. NothingD. Everything41.David______his business partner over plans to reduce the workforce.A.Came down toB. Broke down toC. Fell out withD. Went along with42.______is this piece of equipment to be removed from the building.A.On no accountB. AbsolutelyC. ScarcelyD. Not at all43.Helen' s parents were______that she was still on the job., but she had resigned.A.In doubtB. Of the opinionC. Under the impressionD. With suspicion44.----I don't think I will ever, in my life, win a lottery of five million dollars.----Well, ______. Anything can happen.A.You made itB. You're kiddingC. What you sayD. You can never tell45.-----How did you find the concert in the Grand Theatre last night?-----______ but the conductor was perfect.A.I couldn't agree moreB. I didn't think much of itC. I was crazy about itD. I really liked itPart Three Cloze(15 marks )I have been reading a lot on my iPad recently, and I have some (46)_____ (complain) not about the iPad itself but about the state of digital reading generally. Reading is a subtle thing, and its subtleties are artifacts of a venerable medium: words printed in ink on paper. Glass and pixels aren't the same.When I read a physical book, I don't have to look anywhere else to find out how much I've read. The iPade---reader, iBooks tries to create the (47) illu_____ of a physical book. The pages seem to turn, and I can the edges of those that remain, but it's fake. There are always exactly six unturned pages, no matter (48)_____ I am in the book. Also, there is a larger problem. Books in their digital format look vastly less "finished", or less genuine than real books. You can vary their font and type size, but this only makes them (49)_____(resemble) word---processed---no matter how (50)_____(wretch) or wonderful they are---will never look as good as Robert Hass's poems in the print edition of The Apple Trees at Olema. But your poems can look almost exactly as ugly---as "e---book---like" ---as the Kindle version of that collection.All the e---book I've read have been ugly---books by Chang---rae Lee, Alvin Kernan, and Stieg Larsson---though the texts have been wonderful. I didn't grow up reading texts. I grew up reading books, and this(51)_____(differ) is important.When it comes to digital editions, the(52)_____(assume) seems to be that all books(53)are_____(create) equal. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In the mass migration from print to digital, we're seeing a profusion of digital books---many of them out of copyright---that look new and even "HD," but which may well have been supplanted by more accurate editions and better translations. We need a digital readers' guide---a place where readers can find(54)_____ whether the book they're about to download is the best available edition.(55)Fi_____, two related problems. I already have a personal library, but most of the books I've read have come from(56)_____(lend) libraries. Barnes & Noble has released an e---reader that allows short---term (57)_____(borrow) of some books. The entire idea behind Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iBooks assumes that you cannot read a book unless you own it first and that only you can read it unless you want to give your reading device to someone else.This goes against the social value of reading, the collective knowledge and (58)_____(collaborate) discourse that comes from access to (59)_____or our culture in general.Part Four Reading Comprehension (40 marks).Section A (10 marks ).Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Not keen on reading? Do you have trouble finding a novel that arouses your interest? Why not follow Ammon Shea's example and start reading a dictionary?Mr Shea owns over 1,000 dictionaries and he reads them for fun. He recently spent a year reading all 20 volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary. The dictionary contains more than 20,000 pages and over 59 million words.As he read from A to Z, he noted down interesting words in a ledger. This includes words such as "happify," meaning to make someone happy and "tripudiate", which means to dance, skip or leap for joy. Mr Shea also kept a diary about this experience, which has since become a best---selling book.Why did he do this? He claims it was fun. "I've always enjoyed reading dictionaries . They are far more interesting than people give then credit for," he said.It appears that it was not his goal to sound more intelligent by using longer and more complex words. "I'm not against long, fancy or obscure words, but I'm opposed to using then for their own sake," he said.In fact ,as a result of reading so many new words , Mr Shea often forgot everyday vocabulary. He wrote, "My head was so full of words that I often had trouble forming simple sentences."Mr Shea is not alone in his love of reading dictionaries.Elaine Higgleton, a representative of Collins Cbuild dictionaries, explained that thousands of crossword puzzle and Srabble fans read dictionaries for fun and to improve their games. Ms Higgleton did however note that, "It's probably not the best way to learn English ,and you'd learn more than you need." It is not known how many of the 59 million words Ms Shea remembers, but he has certainly made history with his eccentric hobby.Questions 61 to 65.Decide whether the following statements are True or False.61.Mr Shea has read 1.000 dictionaries.62.Mr Shea spent one month reading the Oxford English Dictionary.63.In Mr Shea's opinion,people don't give dictionaries enough credit for being interesting.64.Mr Shea thinks it is important t be able to use long and complicated words in everyday conversation.65.Elaine Higgleton thinks that reading a dictionary is the best way to learn English.Section B (10 marks)Questions 66 to 70are based on the following passage.Surfing is something people often get hooked on after trying it a few times. For many surfers it is much more than a hobby---they would probably agree with the American professional surfer Kelly Slater when he said,"Once you're in, you're in. There's no getting out.""Surfing", of course, refers to riding on ocean waves using a surfboard. Many surfers stand up on their boards, which requires god balance and is therefore difficult for most beginners to learn, but some lie down and "bodyboard" The history of surfing probably began with the Polynesian people of the Pacific Islands. One of the first white people to see anyone surfing was the British explorer Captain Gook, when his ship arrived in Hawaii in 1779. He watched many Hawaiians riding waves on large pieces of wood, and reported that, "Surfing seems to give them a feeling of great pleasure. "When surfing started to become very popular in the United States in the 1950's and 60s, surfers used large wooden boards (often more than three metres long) that were quite heavy. Boards today are shorter and also much lighter, because they are made of artificial materials instead of wood.For anyone who wants to try surfing. The only essentials are waves and a board. There are a few other things, however, that most surfers find important; a cord t attach one of their ankles to the board and therefore stop it from being carried a long way away when they fall off'; wax, which they put on the surface of the board to help their feet stick to it; and a wetsuit to help them keep warm in cold water. The south---west of English is an example of a place where surfers usually need wetsuits, even in summer.Surfing has been a professional sport for many yeara and the very best surfers are able to make a living from it. Most of the best professional surfers in the last 30 years, both men and women, have been American or Australian, but surfers from Brazil, Peru and South Africa have also won important competitions.Questions 66 to 70Answer the following questions with the information given in the assage in a maximum of 10 words for each question.66.Why do most beginners find it difficult t stand up on a surfboard?67.In what part of the world did surfing probably begin?68.When did surfing start to become very popular in the United States?69.What do surfers use wax for?70.According to the passage, in what part of the world do surfers usually need wetsuits?Section C (10 marks)Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage.The latest human development report from the United Nations Development Programmed (UNDP) contains some good news, but also a very serious warning about the threat posed y climate change.The report, published annually since 1990, seeks to asses ―human development‖ around the world, and calculates a ―Human Development Index (HDI) for 169 counties. The HDI is based on average income, life expectancy and level of education in a country. Not surprisingly, rich counties tend to have higher HDIs than poor counties, but there are interesting variations in human development among countries with similar levels of economic development, because some have better health and education systems than others.According to the 2010 report, the county with the highest level of human development is Norway, followed by Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Ireland. Most of the lowest HDIs belong to counties insub-Saharan Africa.Almost all counties around the worlds have higher HDIs now than in 1990, despite the fact that since the 2008 financial crisis, the total number of people living in extreme poverty has increased. The report concludes that most people are healthier, live longer, are better educated and have access to more goods and services. Even in countries with severe economic problems, people’s level of health and education as generally improved. Although sub-Saharan African countries are at the bottom of the pile in terms of human development, some of them have made significant progress since 1990. The report is critical, however, of the fact economic inequality has increased significantly in the last twenty years, both within and between countries.The greatest threat to improving HDIs in the future, according to the report, is climate change. Economic growth increases average incomes in a country through increasing production and consumption. However , if this leads to greater emissions of greenhouse gases, as has always been the case in the past, global warning will probably accelerate, and cause severe environmental problems in some parts of the world hat will threaten the livelihoods of huge numbers f people. The progress of the last twenty years, therefore, might not be sustainable.The only solution, according to the report, I to break the link between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions-which, needless to say, is easier, said than done.Questions 71 to 75Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage in a maximum of 10 words for each blank.71. The concept of ―human development‖ is based on the following three factors: _______,_____________and_____________.72. Some countries with similar levels of economic development have quite different HDIs because theyhave_____________.73._________________has caused the number of people living in extreme poverty to increase since 2008.74. The report says that ______________ is the greatest threat to increasing HDIs in the future.75. The report says the link between____________ and ____________needs to be broken.Section D (10 marks)Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passageIt is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises: that they talk too much about certain problems-and that they have no sense o humor, at least parent-child relationships.I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they felt themselves when were young.Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes, hairstyles, entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted, so they create a culture and society and their own. Then, if it turns out that their music, entertainers, vocabulary, clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.Sometimes teenagers are resistant and proud because they do not want their parents to approve of what they do. If they did approve, it looks as if the teenager is betraying his own age group. All this is assuming that the teenager is the underdog: he can not win but at least he can keep his honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after years of childhood, when children were completely under their parent’s control, but it ignores the fact that when they become teenagers, children are beginning to be responsible for themselves.If you plan to control your life, co-operation should be a part of that plan. You can charm other people, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. You can also impress people with your of responsibility and your initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.Questions 76 to 78Choose the best answer according to the passage.76 the first paragraph is mainly about_____________.A teenagers’ criticism of the ir parentsB misunderstanding between teenagers and their parentsC the dominance of parents over their childrenD teenagers’ ability to deal with crises77 teenagers have strange clothes and hairstyles because they___________A have a strong desire to be leaders in style and tasteB want to prove their existence by creating a culture of their ownC have no other way to enjoy themselvesD want to irritate their parent78 teenagers do not want their parents to approve of what they do because they _______________.A have already been accepted into adult worldB feel that they are superior to adult worldC want to win adults over to their cultureD don’t want to appear to be disloyal to their own age groupQuestion 79 to 80Translate the sentences in the passage into Chinese79 I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they felt themselves when were young80 You can charm other people, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want.Part V translate (10 mark)Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given brackets. Remember to write your answer on the answer sheet.81 他以牺牲健康为代价获得财富。
2011年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛(非英语专业类)试卷及答案
2011 National English Contest for College students(Level C-Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversations will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause, read the question and the there choices marked A,B and C ,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1.What does the man want to do?A.Get something to eat now.B.Find a quiet place that shows games.C.Watch the next game with the woman.2.Why does not the man have a MySpace account?A.He is not skilled at using computer.B.All of the instruction are in EnglishC.The woman won not teach him.3.How long does the woman plan to try teleworkingA.For a few days.B.For a few weeks.C.For a few months.4.What does the man hope will happen?A.The price of cell phone novels will go down.B.The nov el’s author will writer longer stories.C.The woman will tell him ho the story ends.5.what is the woman going to do next?A.turn on her computer.B.Go for a walk with peter.C.Visit her new neighbors.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once.At the end each conversation, there will be a one minute pause. During the pause, read the questions, each with 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. Conversation one6.What did Jack do over the summer?A.He studied very hard.B.He took a summer class.C.He visited one of his teachers.7.What does Jack think of Ms Wellington as a teacher?A.Easy-going.B.Tough.C.Interesting.8.Why is Ms Wellington’s cla ss hard?A.Her exams are difficult.B.She does not give students the help they need.C.She makes do lots of work.Conversation two9.Why is Mrs. Griffin going to the city where the hotel is located?A.He is on holiday.B.He’s on a business tripC.He is going to a conference.10. How many times has Mrs. Griffin stayed at the Sunrise Hotel?A. Twice.B. Once.C. Three times.11. Where is Mrs. Griffin form?A. Canada.B. New Zealand.C. Australia.12. What is Mrs. Griffin’s passport number?A.87647489B.87637289C.8763748913. What kind of room does Mrs. Griffin want?A. A single room for two nights.B. A double room for two nights.C. A single room for one night.14. When will Mrs. Griffin arrive at Sunrise Hotel?A. at 9:15 pmB. at 9:35 pmC. at 10:00 pm15. What food will be put into Mrs. Griffin’s room?A. a sandwich with fries.B. a cheese sandwich.C. a burger with chips.Section C (5Marks)16. What does the Associated Press ask editor and news directors to do?A. vote for the top stories of the year.B. describe the oil spill in the Gulf of MexicoC. writes about the 11 workers killed in the explosion17. Where are the doctors and technology experts from?A. New York.B. LondonC. Tokyo18. For how long does President Obama agree to extend the tax cuts?A. for four yearsB. for three yearsC. for two years.19. How many people in the world don’t have enough to eat,according to the report?A. more than one billion.B. some six hundred million.C. nearly nine hundred million20. What have astronomers recently discovered?A. there are unknown plants in older galaxies.B. there are many galaxies in the universeC. there are a lot more red dwarf in older galaxiesSection D (10 marks)In the section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheetWhat do you do if you don’t get your first choice university? This ____ faces thousands of British every year. Many such_____ turn to Clearing, a service that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If they don’t have the marks to get into their____, Clearing tells them about places available at other university, though they might have to read a difficult subject.This year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This, combined with the _____________________,an uncertain job market, and budget cuts at university, product even more of a scramble for places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining___________________________ placeThe British University Admissions Service, UCAS, says up to a quarter of this year’s university applicants-almost 190000 people-have not been admitted intoa____________________________. That is an increase of over 46000 students from last year.Faced with these figure, some British students might consider an interesting alternative:_____________________________. The University of Nottingham for is offering place at its campuses in Ningbo, near Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Students at these institutions can earn University of Nottingham degrees, according, engineering and English. Similarly, the University of Bolton says it has unlimited places at its campus in the United Arab Emirates.To deal with these problems, the UK’s Higher Education Minister, David Willet’s, is encouraging students who have not made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as _______________________and studying at home.“There are arrange of options available, “he says. “people can reapply next year, so they should consider spending this year in a way that will add positively to their CVs. Getting_____________________or other skills will strengthen their chances next year.” Some commentators say, though that rising university costs, poor long-term_______________________, and a drop in graduate recruitment mean this the worst time to be a university student in the UK.Part Two 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.After four days of talks, we are glad to announce that the union and management have reached an______. The agreement is fair and benefits both sides.A.accordB. accomplishmentC. identityD. undertaking32.As the clerk______prepared my milk shake, I wondered how long she had been working there ,mindlessly making ice cream treats in a set order of steps.A.logicallyB. methodicallyC. graphicallyD. synthetically33. As a boy he wanted to be a fireman. As a high school student, he thought he'd like to become a teacher. Now he______to be nothing more than a janitor.A.AssumesB. PrescribesC. AspiresD. Presumes34. Regardless of what caused it, I an grateful that have finally reached a point in my life_______I can appreciate my strengths, accept my weaknesses and try to be comfortable with everything in between.A.WhyB. WhereC. WhichD. What35. ______information provided by members of the public, the police would have a much move difficult job.A.SupposingB. Provided theC. If it were not forD. On condition that36.Peter Brown was a painstaking writer;______, he once spent half a day on the composition ofa single sentence.A.On the other handB. NeverthelessC. MoreoverD. For example37.----What an I going to do about a present for Carol?----You______some flowers.A.Might have sent herB. Must have sent herC. Could send herD. Would send her38.Without the air holding in some of the sun's heat, the earth______cold at night, too cold for us to live on.A.Will be freezingB. Would be freezingC. An be frozenD. Would be frozen39.The students in our university each______an English dictionary. That is to say, each of the students in our university______an English dictionary.A.Have; hasB. Have; haveC. Has; haveD. Has; has40.Here's your kitchen. I hope you enjoy cooking here. Is there______else that you need?A.SomethingB. AnythingC. NothingD. Everything41.David______his business partner over plans to reduce the workforce.A.Came down toB. Broke down toC. Fell out withD. Went along with42.______is this piece of equipment to be removed from the building.A.On no accountB. AbsolutelyC. ScarcelyD. Not at all43.Helen' s parents were______that she was still on the job., but she had resigned.A.In doubtB. Of the opinionC. Under the impressionD. With suspicion44.----I don't think I will ever, in my life, win a lottery of five million dollars.----Well, ______. Anything can happen.A.You made itB. You're kiddingC. What you sayD. You can never tell45.-----How did you find the concert in the Grand Theatre last night?-----______ but the conductor was perfect.A.I couldn't agree moreB. I didn't think much of itC. I was crazy about itD. I really liked itPart Three Cloze(15 marks )I have been reading a lot on my iPad recently, and I have some (46)_____ (complain) not about the iPad itself but about the state of digital reading generally. Reading is a subtle thing, and itssubtleties are artifacts of a venerable medium: words printed in ink on paper. Glass and pixels aren't the same.When I read a physical book, I don't have to look anywhere else to find out how much I've read. The iPad e---reader, iBooks tries to create the (47) illu_____ of a physical book. The pages seem to turn, and I can the edges of those that remain, but it's fake. There are always exactly six unturned pages, no matter (48)_____ I am in the book.Also, there is a larger problem. Books in their digital format look vastly less "finished", or less genuine than real books. You can vary their font and type size, but this only makes them(49)_____(resemble) word---processed---no matter how (50)_____(wretch) or wonderful they are---will never look as good as Robert Hass's poems in the print edition of The Apple Trees at Olema. But your poems can look almost exactly as ugly---as "e---book---like" ---as the Kindle version of that collection.All the e---book I've read have been ugly---books by Chang---rae Lee, Alvin Kernan, and Stieg Larsson---though the texts have been wonderful. I didn't grow up reading texts. I grew up reading books, and this(51)_____(differ) is important.When it comes to digital editions, the(52)_____(assume) seems to be that allbooks(53)are_____(create) equal. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In the mass migration from print to digital, we're seeing a profusion of digital books---many of them out of copyright---that look new and even "HD," but which may well have been supplanted by more accurate editions and better translations. We need a digital readers' guide---a place where readers can find(54)_____ whether the book they're about to download is the best available edition. (55)Fi_____, two related problems. I already have a personal library, but most of the books I've read have come from(56)_____(lend) libraries. Barnes & Noble has released an e---reader that allows short---term (57) _____(borrow) of some books. The entire idea behind Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iBooks assumes that you cannot read a book unless you own it first and that only you can read it unless you want to give your reading device to someone else.This goes against the social value of reading, the collective knowledge and(58)_____(collaborate) discourse that comes from access to (59)_____or our culture in general. Part Four Reading Comprehension (40 marks).Section A (10 marks ).Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Not keen on reading? Do you have trouble finding a novel that arouses your interest? Why not follow Ammon Shea's example and start reading a dictionary?Mr Shea owns over 1,000 dictionaries and he reads them for fun. He recently spent a year reading all 20 volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary. The dictionary contains more than20,000 pages and over 59 million words.As he read from A to Z, he noted down interesting words in a ledger. This includes words such as "happify," meaning to make someone happy and "tripudiate", which means to dance, skip or leap for joy. Mr Shea also kept a diary about this experience, which has since become abest---selling book.Why did he do this? He claims it was fun. "I've always enjoyed reading dictionaries . They are far more interesting than people give then credit for," he said.It appears that it was not his goal to sound more intelligent by using longer and more complex words. "I'm not against long, fancy or obscure words, but I'm opposed to using then for their own sake," he said.In fact ,as a result of reading so many new words , Mr Shea often forgot everyday vocabulary. He wrote, "My head was so full of words that I often had trouble forming simple sentences."Mr Shea is not alone in his love of reading dictionaries.Elaine Higgleton, a representative of Collins Cbuild dictionaries, explained that thousands of crossword puzzle and Srabble fans read dictionaries for fun and to improve their games. Ms Higgleton did however note that, "It's probably not the best way to learn English ,and you'd learn more than you need." It is not known how many of the 59 million words Ms Shea remembers, but he has certainly made history with his eccentric hobby.Questions 61 to 65.Decide whether the following statements are True or False.61.Mr Shea has read 1.000 dictionaries.62.Mr Shea spent one month reading the Oxford English Dictionary.63.In Mr Shea's opinion,people don't give dictionaries enough credit for being interesting.64.Mr Shea thinks it is important t be able to use long and complicated words in everyday conversation.65.Elaine Higgleton thinks that reading a dictionary is the best way to learn English.Section B (10 marks)Questions 66 to 70are based on the following passage.Surfing is something people often get hooked on after trying it a few times. For many surfers it is much more than a hobby---they would probably agree with the American professional surfer Kelly Slater when he said,"Once you're in, you're in. There's no getting out.""Surfing", of course, refers to riding on ocean waves using a surfboard. Many surfers stand up on their boards, which requires god balance and is therefore difficult for most beginners to learn, but some lie down and "bodyboard"The history of surfing probably began with the Polynesian people of the Pacific Islands. One of the first white people to see anyone surfing was the British explorer Captain Gook, when his ship arrived in Hawaii in 1779. He watched many Hawaiians riding waves on large pieces of wood, and reported that, "Surfing seems to give them a feeling of great pleasure. "When surfing started to become very popular in the United States in the 1950's and 60s, surfers used large wooden boards (often more than three metres long) that were quite heavy. Boards today are shorter and also much lighter, because they are made of artificial materials instead of wood. For anyone who wants to try surfing. The only essentials are waves and a board. There are a few other things, however, that most surfers find important; a cord t attach one of their ankles to the board and therefore stop it from being carried a long way away when they fall off'; wax, which they put on the surface of the board to help their feet stick to it; and a wetsuit to help them keep warm in cold water. The south---west of English is an example of a place where surfers usually need wetsuits, even in summer.Surfing has been a professional sport for many yeara and the very best surfers are able to make a living from it. Most of the best professional surfers in the last 30 years, both men and women, have been American or Australian, but surfers from Brazil, Peru and South Africa have also wonimportant competitions.Questions 66 to 70Answer the following questions with the information given in the assage in a maximum of 10 words for each question.66.Why do most beginners find it difficult t stand up on a surfboard?67.In what part of the world did surfing probably begin?68.When did surfing start to become very popular in the United States?69.What do surfers use wax for?70.According to the passage, in what part of the world do surfers usually need wetsuits? Section C (10 marks)Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage.The latest human development report from the United Nations Development Programmed (UNDP) contains some good news, but also a very serious warning about the threat posed y climate change.The report, published annually since 1990, seeks to asses “human development” around the world, and calculates a “Human Development Index (HDI) for 169 counties. The HDI is based on average income, life expectancy and level of education in a country. Not surprisingly, rich counties tend to have higher HDIs than poor counties, but there are interesting variations in human development among countries with similar levels of economic development, because some have better health and education systems than others.According to the 2010 report, the county with the highest level of human development is Norway, followed by Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Ireland. Most of the lowest HDIs belong to counties in sub-Saharan Africa.Almost all counties around the worlds have higher HDIs now than in 1990, despite the fact that since the 2008 financial crisis, the total number of people living in extreme poverty has increased. The report concludes that most people are healthier, live longer, are better educated and have access to more goods and services. Even in countries with severe economic problems, people’s level of health and education as generally improved. Although sub-Saharan African countries are at the bottom of the pile in terms of human development, some of them have made significant progress since 1990. The report is critical, however, of the fact economic inequality hasincreased significantly in the last twenty years, both within and between countries.The greatest threat to improving HDIs in the future, according to the report, is climate change. Economic growth increases average incomes in a country through increasing production and consumption. However , if this leads to greater emissions of greenhouse gases, as has always been the case in the past, global warning will probably accelerate, and cause severe environmental problems in some parts of the world hat will threaten the livelihoods of huge numbers f people. The progress of the last twenty years, therefore, might not be sustainable.The only solution, according to the report, I to break the link between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions-which, needless to say, is easier, said than done.Questions 71 to 75Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage in a maximum of 10 words for each blank.71. The concept of “human develop ment” is based on the following three factors: _______,_____________and_____________.72. Some countries with similar levels of economic development have quite different HDIs because they have_____________.73._________________has caused the number of people living in extreme poverty to increase since 2008.74. The report says that ______________ is the greatest threat to increasing HDIs in the future.75. The report says the link between____________ and ____________needs to be broken. Section D (10 marks)Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passageIt is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises: that they talk too much about certain problems-and that they have no sense o humor, at least parent-child relationships.I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they felt themselves when were young.Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes, hairstyles,entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted, so they create a culture and society and their own. Then, if it turns out that their music, entertainers, vocabulary, clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.Sometimes teenagers are resistant and proud because they do not want their parents to approve of what they do. If they did approve, it looks as if the teenager is betraying his own age group. All this is assuming that the teenager is the underdog: he can not win but at least he can keep his honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after years of childhood, when children were completely under their parent’s control, but it ignores the fact that when they become teenagers, children are beginning to be responsible for themselves.If you plan to control your life, co-operation should be a part of that plan. You can charm other people, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. You can also impress people with your of responsibility and your initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.Questions 76 to 78Choose the best answer according to the passage.76 the first paragraph is mainly about_____________.A teenagers’ criticism of t heir parentsB misunderstanding between teenagers and their parentsC the dominance of parents over their childrenD teenagers’ ability to deal with crises77 teenagers have strange clothes and hairstyles because they___________A have a strong desire to be leaders in style and tasteB want to prove their existence by creating a culture of their ownC have no other way to enjoy themselvesD want to irritate their parent78 teenagers do not want their parents to approve of what they do because they_______________.A have already been accepted into adult worldB feel that they are superior to adult worldC want to win adults over to their cultureD don’t want to appear to be disloyal to their own age groupQuestion 79 to 80Translate the sentences in the passage into Chinese79 I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they felt themselves when were young80 You can charm other people, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want.Part V translate (10 mark)Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given brackets. Remember to write your answer on the answer sheet.81 他以牺牲健康为代价获得财富。
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大学英语b网考英语统考大学英语b大学英语b统考试卷2011年4月新版第一篇：大学英语b网考英语统考大学英语b 大学英语b统考试卷2011年4月新版完型填空B资料说明：2011年4月大学英语B 网考英语B 统考英语B 电大英语B 计算机应用基础必备资料“大学英语B”网考是什么性质的考试？回答：“大学英语B”网考是高校网络教育统一考试之一，主要针对电大及各网络高等教育的非英语专业和非艺术专业的本科学生。
通过“大学英语B”网考是该类学生获得毕业证书的必要条件之一，因此，上述学生必须通过“大学英语B”网考方可顺利毕业。
大学英语B网络统考：适用范围为各电视大学，远程教育学院，各种网络教育学院的专升本考试，统一组织的上机考试，题目随机从题库抽选，每年3次，4月，9月，12月本资料由学长特供在2011年3月27日为有复习基础的同学准备的复习资料，请尊重汇编者的努力，不要随意修改后转发。
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2、It seems quite clearly unjust to pay two people different amounts of money for doing the same work.But it is not as easy as it appeals at first __21__ to introduce equal pay for equal work.Two people may be working side by side in a factory anddoing the same work, but one may be doing it twice as fast as the __22__;or one may be making no mistakes, while the other is making a lot.In some kinds of work, one can solve the problem of speed if one pays by the amount of work to be done and not by the hour: work paid for in this __23__ is called piece-work.But it is not always possible to do this, so it is sometimes useful to pay workers at different rates, which take differences in skill into __24__.This usually means that the younger and therefore less experienced worker gets less than the __25__ and more experienced one, which seems reasonable enough.A：other B：sightC：olderD：wayE：account答案：21、B22、A23、D24、E25、C6、Man can not go on increasing his number at the present rate.In the __21__ 30 years man will face a period of crisis.__22__ experts believe that there will be a widespread food shortage.Other experts think this is too pessimistic, and that man can prevent things from getting worse than they are now.But remember that two thirds of the people in the world are under-nourished（有营养的）or starving now.One thing that man can do is to limit the __23__ of babies born.The need __24__ this is obvious, but it is not __25__ to achieve.People have to be persuaded to limit their families.A：forB：easyC：SomeD：numberE：next答案：21、E22、C23、D24、A25、B8、Do you know the story about the fox and the grapes? A fox is ___21___ food.He is very hungry.Now, he stands near a wall.The wall is very ___22___.The fox is looking up.He sees a lot of fine grapes ___23___ the wall.He smiles and says, “How nice they are!I want to eat them.”The fox jumps and jumps, but the wall is too high.He ___24___ get the grapes.The fox says, “I m ust go now.I don't like those grapes.They are green.They are not ___25___ to eat.”A：looking forB：goodC：onD：highE：can't答案：21、A22、D23、C24、E25、B9、Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year.Chinese cities have more cars than before.Every day many people are ___21___ while they cross the road.Most of ___22___ are old people and children.Old people are often killed because they usually can't see clearly or hear very well.___23___ are killed because they are careless.A car, truck or bus can't stop very quickly if it is going very fast.The faster a car is traveling, the longer it takes to stop.But people walking in the street do not always understand this.It's ___24___ for people to know how fast a car is traveling.The new traffic laws were put into use ___25___ May 1st, 2004.The new traffic laws will make the streets safer for walking and driving.A：killedB：onC：childrenD：difficultE：them答案：21、A22、E23、C24、D25、B10、Mr.Clarke works in a middle school.He likes reading and often borrows some books from the library.He keeps ___21___ to the radio every morning and reading newspapers after supper.So he knows much and teaches well.His students worship（崇拜）him very much.Mike, Mr.Clarke's little son, is only nine.He ___22___ likes reading books.And he often asks his father some qusetions.Mr.Clarke always thinks he's too ___23___ to understand him and chooses the easiest ones to answer.Of course the boy is not pleased with that.One day Mike read ___24___ about the lights and was interested in it.When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it.He asked him ___25___ questions, and his father answered all.Then his father said proudly, “Fathers always know more than sons!”The boy thought for a while and said, “I don't think so!”A：a fewB：listeningC：alsoD：youngE：something答案：21、B22、C23、D24、E25、A附录：给群内考生写的一篇复习指南，让您复习有一定的方向。
2011年全国大学生英语竞赛B类初赛赛卷听力材料与答案
2011 National English Contest forCollege Students(Level B – Preliminary)(总分:150分时间:120分钟)Part I: Listening Comprehension (30 points)Section A (5 points)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1. The man thinks the movie was very _____.A. excitingB. funnyC. romantic2. How much does it cost for a couple with two children to get into the castle?A. £15.B. £10.50.C. £12.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a railway station.B. At a travel agency.C. At an airport.4. Why did the woman come to Finland?A. She wanted to study literature there.B. She wanted to take a summer course there.C. She was offered a job in Finland.5. What was the story in the newspaper about?A. A car which had an accident getting onto a ferry.B. A driver who fell asleep at the wheel.C. A man who lost his way driving to a ferry.Section B (10 points)In this section, you will hear two interviews. Each interview will be read only once. At the end of each interview, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the five questions, each with 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.Interview One6. What first inspired Martin Middleton’s interest in travelling?A. Living abroad in the 1960s.B. Something he read as a child.C. A television film about Africa.7. Wildlife filming is _____ than it was in the early 1960s.A. more relaxedB. more creativeC. more organised8. What does Martin do when he takes a holiday?A. He relaxes by the sea.B. He stays in comfortable surroundings.C. He travels for a particular reason.9. What did Martin think of the holiday-makers he saw in the Dominican Republic?A. They were risking their health by exposing themselves to too much sunshine.B. They were not taking advantage of the opportunity they had.C. They were a very interesting bunch of people.10. What is Martin’s opinion of tourism?A. It is not good for the environment.B. It should be well managed.C. It should be further promoted.Interview Two11. Why did Sean Fitzpatrick go to America?A. It was his childhood dream.B. He got a job as a bartender there.C. There were troubles in Ireland.12. What does he miss most about Northern Ireland?A. The social life.B. His family and friends.C. The sport.13. Why is life in New York more exciting?A. There are parties every night.B. There are more things to do in New York.C. The lifestyle is much faster.14. What does Fitzpatrick dislike about New York?A. There are no real pubs.B. People are not very friendly.C. It’s a dangerous place to live.15. How has living in New York changed Fitzpatrick?A. He has calmed down a lot since he went to New York.B. He is better able to defend himself.C. He has got used to listening to people talking nonsense.Section C (5 points)In this section, you will hear five short news items. Each item will be read only once. After eachitem, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding answer letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.16. Will Russia change the clock to winter time this autumn?A. Yes, clocks will go back one hour.B. Yes, clocks will go forward one hour.C. No, clocks will remain unchanged.17. Who first introduced the concept of practical wisdom?A. Aristotle.B. Barry Schwartz.C. Kenneth Sharpe.18. What makes the chickens created by British scientists immune from bird flu?A. Genetic modification.B. Vaccinations.C. Special protection.19. What is the news mainly about?A. The economics in developing countries.B. Life in poor countries.C. Energy consumption.20. Why will the Spanish state broadcaster stop showing bullfighting?A. The broadcaster RTVE thinks bullfighting is cruel.B. Some animal protection organisations are now against bullfighting.C. Bullfighting could cause anxiety in children.Section D (10 points)In this section, you will hear a professional footballer, Guy Moreno, talking about his life and work. This passage will be read twice. For questions 21–30, complete the notes in three words or fewer for each blank. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Guy Moreno — Professional FootballerFavourite interest at school: ________ (21)Date of birth: ________ (22)Winning a prize: after taking part in a ________ (23) one summer First football club: English club called ________ (24)Most difficult time: when he had to do ________ (25) four hours a dayCritics of his performance as a footballer:often his ________ (26)How he hopes people see him: as someone who always ________ (27)Preferred way to relax:by playing ________ (28)His career in football: makes him feel ________ (29)Future plans: would like to ________ (30)Part II: Multiple Choice (15 points)Section A (10 points)In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. 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. While skyscraper offices and elegant apartment blocks remain the public face of most majorcities, these cities also have a mass of secret tunnels and hidden pipes below _____ which keep everything working.A. landB. groundC. soilD. earth32. During the winter time, we sometimes get _____ six or seven tourist groups a week.A. as little asB. a great deal ofC. as few asD. a number of33. Since 2000, Hispanics have _____ more than half (50.5%) of the overall population growthin the United States —a significant new demographic milestone for the nation’s largest minority group.A. consisted ofB. composed ofC. amounted toD. accounted for34. Homer Simpson _____ the greatest character created for television and films in the past 20years.A. had been namedB. would have namedC. has been namedD. had named35. It wasn’t until recently, when we celebrated a family birthday with my parents at a fancyrestaurant, _____ I found out that in some cultures it’s considered rude to lick your plate.A. thatB. whenC. sinceD. because36. A solution to this problem won’t be easy, but we’ll see what we manage to _____.A. come roundB. come in forC. come up withD. come through37. — Tom and Tina don’t seem very happy recently.— Haven’t you heard? She’s _____ their engagement.A. broken downB. broken offC. broken outD. broken away38. I was doing a crossword puzzle, _____ my morning cup of jasmine tea, and _____ my day ina lazy, peaceful sort of way when I heard the first knock on the door.A. enjoyed; plannedB. enjoying; planningC. enjoyed; planningD. enjoying; planned39. — How long do you think the meeting will last?— _____— Shall we get started early?— OK. Shall we say eight?A. From time to time.B. At about nine.C. In the middle of the day.D. Probably all day.40. — How do you feel about soaps?— Soap operas! _____ I watch them all. I’ve just finished watching Desperate Housewives.— Oh really? So what happened this week then?A. Brilliant! It’s one of my favourites.B. I think they’re rubbish.C. They’re really not my taste.D. I love them.Section B (5 points)In this section, there are five incomplete statements or questions about English speaking countries. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the most suitable answer from the given choices. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.41. Romanticism reached full bloom in the year 1789 when William Wordsworth and SamuelColeridge jointly published _____.A. The PreludeB. The Lyrical BalladsC. Descriptive SketchesD. Lines Composed a Few Miles42. In which city would you find the Golden Gate Bridge?A. San Francisco.B. Dallas.C. Houston.D. Los Angeles.43. The Pulitzer Prizes for American writing are awarded each year by the trustees of _____.A. Columbia UniversityB. Yale UniversityC. California UniversityD. Harvard University44. There is a _____ in the upper left corner of the Australian national flag.A. kangarooB. koalaC. tiny British flagD. star45. Dairy farms and _____ farming for meat and wool are the most important industries in NewZealand.A. cowB. horseC. pigD. sheepPart III: Cloze (15 points)Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word using one of the following three methods: according to the context, using the correct form of the word given, or using the first letter(s) of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.When I was a child, my family used to go onholiday every year to visit our relatives in thenorth-east of England. One of the most excitingthings you can do in that part of the world (46)_____ to visit the Farne Islands, where you can see many different kinds of birds and other sea creatures, ranging (47) _____ puffins to seals.One summer, we booked a trip to an island (48) _____ there was a lighthouse. Before the boat was (49) d_____ to leave, we wandered (50) al_____ the quayside watching some children (51) _____ (dive) into the water at the end of the pier. Soon it was time to (52) b_____ the small boat which would take us to our (53) _____ (destine). As we headed toward the island, the sky began to cloud over and a strong wind (54) _____ (spring) up. We soon found ourselves in an (55) _____ (extreme) rough sea. ‘If this is what happens in summer, what’s the weather like in winter?’asked one of the other (56) p_____.A member of crew, who was standing next to the woman passenger, told her not to worry. He(57) _____ (sure) her that the storm would pass as quickly as (58) _____ had come. And he was right! Within half an hour, the sky was bright and the wind had dropped. When we landed on the island, the sea was calm. The wildlife we saw was so amazing (59) _____ we decided to make the trip a regular feature of future holidays — (60) wha_____ the weather!Part IV: Reading Comprehension (40 points)Section A (10 points)In this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. For two questions, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre. For the other three questions, you should complete each sentence in a maximum of 10 words using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Questions 61–65 are based on the following passage.The decision about where to live while studying at the tertiary level can have a major influence on a student’s chances of success. It is important that particular needs, such as security, a quiet place to study, and a convenient location, are taken into consideration before a choice is made. Various options available to students are discussed below:1. Private Rental Accommodation.A single student can either move into an existing household or establish one with friends or acquaintances. Rent and expenses such as bonds, electricity, gas, and the telephone are shared equally among the people living in the household. Buying food and cooking is done either individually or on a group basis. Each person is expected to help clean and tidy the shared living space, that is, the kitchen, bathroom, and living room. Each is responsible for cleaning his or her own room and doing the washing.The best place to start looking is onnoticeboards around universities and colleges, orin the windows of nearby coffee shops. Studentsoften advertise for housemates, and those seekingaccommodation should advertise their situationtoo. Local real estate agents often provide a shareservice, although there is usually a significant feefor this. A last resort would be the ‘To Let’or‘Share Accommodation” sections of the weekendnewspaper.A small number of flats and houses are available through the university or college housing offices, but most are found through local real estate agents. Unfortunately, there is no cheap way to move into a house or flat. When renting, a person is usually required to sign a six-month lease, and pay rent in advance plus a refundable bond. Remember to make allowances for these establishment costs, and include the purchase price of furniture and equipment. Starting from scratch means a rental bond, rent in advance, a telephone bond and connection fee, electricity or gas connection fees, furniture, utensils, appliances, and so on. Even moving into an established house can cost more money than most students expect. You should find out about all the extra costs before signing a lease and committing yourself. Moving our before the end of the lease period requires the rent to be paid until a suitable new tenant is found.2. Lodgings.Lodgings refers to a furnished room in a private home (of a family or elderly person) with use of facilities such as kitchen, bathroom, and laundry. Sometimes cooking facilities and bathroom are separate, but are usually shared. No meals are provided. Students buy their own food, do their own cooking, clean their rooms, and do their own washing. Use of the telephone in the home is an extra cost, but electricity is usually included in the rent. Rooms for lodgers are always available in suburbs around universities and colleges, but there is an increased demand as institutions begin their first intake of new students.3. Homestays.Homestays are a furnished room and use of facilities in a private home (of a family or elderly person), with dinner and breakfast provided. Some, but not all, provide lunches, bed linen, laundry service, and weekly room cleaning. It is difficult to find full board accommodation because the number of places listed is limited. A room with use of facilities (own cooking) is easier to find in suburbs close to university and college campuses. The cost for full board is about a third as much again as for property rental arrangements.In summary, finding accommodation while you study is a difficult business, and it is recommended that service be sought wherever possible. Do not underestimate the costs involved; students invariably complain that they overspend. Nonetheless, in the long run, it is probably wise to pay a little extra in order to ensure comfort and ease while engaged in an all-important study programme.61. The main difference between homestay accommodation and lodgings is that _____.A. homestays cost moreB. food is not provided in lodgingsC. students usually have to share their food in lodgingsD. students can do their own cooking in homestays62. Full board in homestays costs _____.A. about 30% less than rentalB. about one third as much as rentalC. less than lodgingsD. about 30% more than rental63. Rent and expenses in private accommodation arrangements are __________ with friends andacquaintances.64. If you rent accommodation using a real estate agent, you are expected to live in the house orflat for a minimum period of __________.65. Before making a commitment to a real estate agent, it is sensible to find out about ________.Section B (10 points)In this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. You should answer each question in a maximum of 10words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Questions 66–70 are based on the following passage.™Wok cleaningIt is most important that you read this instruction booklet carefully before first using the Quik–Fry™ wok. Until you become familiar with the product, we advise that you can keep the booklet handy and refer to it when required.IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSIn order to prevent the risk of electric shock, DO NOT IMMERSE the cord or the probe in water or any other liquid.Whenever the wok is used near children, it is essential that close supervision takes place. Never leave the appliance unattended while in use.Before disassembling the wok for cleaning, SWITCH OFF AND REMOVE THE PLUG from the power source.DO NOT USE THE Quik–Fry™ WOK OUTDOORS.Avoid touching hot surfaces; instead use the heat-resistant handles on the wok or the heat-resistant plastic knob on top of the glass lid.DO NOT COVER the Quik–Fry™ wok with the lid while using it to deep fry foods. Failure to comply will cause condensation to drip onto the oil and cause splattering.DO NOT OPERATE NEAR HOT SURFACES such as electric hotplates, gas burners or in a heated oven.DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIR of the Quik–Fry™ wok. If the cord becomes damaged, or if the appliance is malfunctioning, do not operate. Return the appliance to the nearest authorised service centre for repair. DO NOT OPEN THE BASE OR TOUCH THE ELECTRICALCOMPONENTS INSIDE. Tampering with the base will void the warranty.Manufactured for operation only from a standard domestic power source.How to Use the Quik–Fry™ Electronic Wok:Be sure to season the wok before using it for the first time. Assemble the wok and heat to the highest setting. Rub the non-stick inner surface of the wok with 1 tablespoon of oil. Use thick paper toweling, and be very careful to avoid touching the hot surface.Cooking Methods:Questions:66. When do you need to take the Quik–Fry™ wok apart?67. What will happen if you open the base?68. Which cooking methods require pieces of food ready for cooking to be of similar size?69. Why shouldn’t the lid cover the food when you do deep frying in the wok?70. What makes the Quik–Fry™ wok ideal for deep frying?Section C (10 points)In this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. You should complete the summary below using no more than three words for each blank from the passage. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet.Questions 71–75 are based on the following passage.One student skipped a class and then sent the professor an email message asking for copies of the teaching notes. Another didn’t like her grade and sent a petulant message to the professor. Another explained that she was late for a Monday class because she was recovering from a party. One professor received a message from a student, saying, ‘I’m not sure how to shop for school supplies. Should I buy a binder or a subject notebook? Please tell me what you recommend.’At colleges and universities, email has made professors more approachable, but many say it has made them too accessible. They say that students seem to view them as available round theclock, and send a steady stream of email messages — from ten a week to ten after every class —that are too informal or simply inappropriate. Michael J. Kessler, a lecturer at Georgetown University, says, ‘The tone that some of them take in an email is pretty astounding. “I need to know this and you need to tell me right now.” It’s a fine balance to accommodate what they need and at the same time maintain a level of legitimacy as an instructor. We are authorised to make demands on them, and not the other way round.’Professor Patricia Ewick of Clark University, Massachusetts, said ten students emailed her drafts of their papers days before they were due, seeking comments. Ewick says, ‘It’s all different levels of presumption. One is that I’ll be able to drop everything and read 250 pages two days before I’m going to get fifty of these.’ Robert B. Ahdieh, an associate professor of law, said he had received emails with messages such as, ‘You’re covering the material too fast,’ or, ‘I don’t think we’re using what we read as much as we could in class,’ or, ‘I think it would be helpful if you would summarise what we’ve covered at the end of a class in case we missed anything.’While once professors expected deference, their expertise seems to have become just another service that students, as consumers, are buying. So students may have no fear of giving offence or imposing on the professor’s time. Many professors say they are uncertain how to react to these emails. For example, the professor who was asked about buying the notebook said she debated whether to tell the student that this was not a query that should be directed to her, but worried that, ‘Such a message could be pretty scary,’ and decided not to respond at all.Most professors, however, emphasised that instant feedback is sometimes invaluable. One professor said that questions about a lecture or discussion could indicate ‘a blind spot’—something that a students obviously didn’t understand. Others have probably hit on the best solution by making rules for email: telling students how quickly the professor will respond, how messages should be drafted and what type of messages they will answer. Meg Worley, an assistant professor of English, tells students that they must say thank you after receiving a professor’s response to an email. ‘The less powerful person always has to write back,’she said.SummaryIn higher education, professors are now more (71) _____ than they used to be because of email. The problem is that some students either write too many emails or write emails that are (72) _____ (too informal or stupid). Kessler says he doesn’t like the (73) _____ of the emails he receives. Ewick thinks that students these days expect too much, and seem to think their teachers have lots of free time. Ahdieh received criticisms of his classes by email. A lot of professors are (74) _____ about how to respond to these emails. Some professors have solved the problem bymaking (75) _____ about the email students send them.Section D (10 points)In this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Questions 76–80 are based on the following passage.Pierre Omidyar, the son of French-Iranian immigrants, was already a millionaire before he launched eBay. Omidyar’s electronics site, e-shop, was bought out by Microsoft in 1996, making him a millionaire before he’d turned thirty. With this money, he set up an online auction company which allowed people to show items they wished to sell; other users then made bids. Omidyar wanted to name the site Echo Bay Technology Group, but this name was already owned by a Canadian mining company, so he shortened the name to eBay, and a legend was born. Almost immediately eBay made a profit. The site sold goods ranging from computers to posters to underwear. The growth of eBay was phenomenal. (79) It is now the world’s most successful online business and its users consider themselves part of a distinct community. One hundred and fifty million registered users buy and sell goods worth $1,050 every second. The website is used by big companies such as Vodaphone and IBM to sell off excess stock, but the majority of goods still sell for less than $50.In the early 90s, the Internet boom was just beginning, and Jeff Bezos wanted to be a part of this brave,new,forward-thinking community.After leaving his job on Wall Street,Bezos decided to set up an online book selling business. Using his garage in Seattle as an office, Bezos created . The idea was to make the buying of books cheap and easy, and give customers more choice than traditional bookshops could provide. (80) The site had a number of features which made it attractive to potential users: fast service, search capabilities, low costs for users, tools for comparing prices of books, and personalisation in the form of customer-written book reviews. As a twenty-four hour virtual bookshop, Amazon was convenient, cheap and reliable. Gradually,through word-of-mouth,the company grew in popularity.Bezos had originally handled customer orders himself, but soon he realised that the company was growing too fast for one man. By 1998 the net sales were $540 million and a whole generation of book buyers was hooked.Ernst Malmsten, an events organiser, and Kajsa Leander, a supermodel, grew up in Lund, Sweden. In the late 90s, they decided to launch , a website that would create a global fashion community by selling designer clothes all over the world.From the beginning there were difficulties. Clothing companies didn’t trust the Internet and were reluctant to sell online. Also, no one was sure that people would buy clothes without trying them on first. On 3rd November 1999, the day was launched, the website had 25,000 hits, but these resulted in only eight actual orders for clothes. Worse, a well-known journalist wrote a negative article about , explaining how it had taken him eight-one minutes toorder a product. Other problems included viruses and a fraud detection system that rejected customers’ orders. By March 2000, half of ’s workforce had lost their jobs. While most Internet start-ups are run from garages or bedrooms, had luxurious offices in six of the world’s most glamorous and expensive cities. Fresh fruit and flowers were delivered daily. Malmsten and Leander, who always travelled first-class, claimed that companies in the fashion industry needed this image, but was spending faster than it was earning, and the company was doomed.For questions 76–78, markY(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.76. The founder of eBay was very poor before launching the website.77. Users of Amazon can post their opinions of the things being sold.78. The type of goods for sale on was ideal for online shopping.Translate the underlined sentences of the passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.79.___________________________________________________________________________80.___________________________________________________________________________Part V: Translation (10 points)Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. Remember to write your answers on the answer sheet.81. 根据一项新的研究，常常跟自己父母聊天的孩子要比那些不常聊天的更幸福。
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2011年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛C类样题和答案
A．Rent a car．B．Buy a car．C．Sell his car．
2．How often does the bar have happy hour?
A．Twice a day．B．Twice a week．C．Twice a month．
C．He follows his mother’S advice．
14．What is Jack’S reason for not going to the gym?
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A．He had a certificate in drama studies．B．One of his friends was a TV star．
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C．To improve his story—telling skills．
10．Why did Dominic accept a film offer?
A．He wanted a rest from writing．B．He Was promised high earnings．
C．He Was too proud to reject it．
大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业决赛真题2011年
大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业决赛真题2011年Part Ⅰ Listening Comperhension略Part Ⅱ Multiple ChoiceSection AIn this section, there are ten incomplete sentences. 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、 Julie always thought of herself as an easy-going and ______ person, who put up with people' s peculiarities.A. tolerantB. helpfulC. quarrelsomeD. indifferent32、 ______ had I bought the computer ______ I regretted spending so much money on it.A. After; thatB. Not only ; butC. As soon as; andD. No sooner; than33、 I had never been to Denmark before, so when I set out to catch the ferry in early May, I little ______ that, by the end of the trip, I would have made such lasting friendships.A. wonderedB. suspectedC. doubtedD. judged34、 It ______ Sam who called and didn't leave a message on the answering machine. He said he wanted to get together with us this weekend.A. might have beenB. should have beenC. ought to beD. ought to have been35、 The fact is ______ , after years of experimenting, the music industry still hasn' t found a way of making significant money out of the Internet.A. whenB. thatC. becauseD. however36、 Perhaps one of the most tragic masters of art, Van Gogh, yearned ______ recognition during his lifetime, but was denied it until after his death.A. onB. toC. forD. up37、—My boss at work is a real bully.—In that case, make sure you don' t ______ to her, and whateverhappens, don' t be tempted to your notice.A. give up; hand inB. give in; hand overC. give up; hand downD. give in; hand in38、 I wish Peter ______ so far away from the town centre. We'll have to take a taxi.A. doesn' t liveB. didn' t liveC. wouldn' t liveD. shouldn' t live39、—Didn' t you just love that film?—As a matter of fact, ______—It was kind of long, wasn' t it?—Long? I fell asleep at least twice. It was endless.A. I' m a big fan of it.B. I' m really into the director' s work.C. I' ve always liked comedies.D. I found it rather boring.40、—Do you want to see my holiday snaps of Greece and Turkey?—Sure.—That' s me in the foreground. Behind me is the Acropolis. This one' s a bit out of focus.You can' t see it very clearly.—Send me a postcard next time you go.—I would, but ______.A. I only go there once in a blue moonB. most of these are great picturesC. I don't have any accessories like a tripod or anythingD. the flight was delayedSection BIn this section, there are five incomplete statements or questions about English speaking countries. For-each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the most suitable answer from the given choices. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.41、 The Lake Poets' such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge and ______ were connected with the Lake District.A. Lord ByronB. Percy Ｂ.ShellyC. Pobert SoutheyD. John Keats42、 Which American state is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean?A. Alaska.B. Hawaii.C. Florida.D. California.43、 San Francisco is located on the central part of the California shoreline. It is a principal gate ______.A. to the EastB. to the WestC. to the NorthD. to the South44、 ______ is situated on the border separating Ontario, Canada, from New York State, in the U. S.A. The Hudson RiverB. Lake SuperiorC. VancouverD. Niagara Falls45、 The capital of New Zealand is on ______ Island.A. NorthB. SouthC. ChathamD. CookPart Ⅲ ClozeRead the following passage and fill in each blank with one word using one of the following three methods: according to the context, using the correct form of the word given, Or using the first letter (s) of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.I' ve never been to a professional fashion show but my sister is studying clothes design at college, and her class put on an end-of-term fashion show to (46) I was invited. I didn' t really want to go because I expected the whole thing to be a (47) (disaster) failure, so I rather unwillingly agreed to go along. Theintroduction (48) the show was very (49) (press) indeed—with all the models performing handstands and cartwheels. It looked a bit too athletic for me—but this certainly succeeded (50) getting the attention of the audience. I had expected all the models to be f (51) , but surprisingly enough, there were quite a few males modeling the clothes, (52) They say there' s never anything totally new in fashion but the show proved this to be (53) (true). Everything that the students had created looked new and attractive. As I lookedar (54) the audience, I could see (55) I suspected might be people looking for new talent. What better place to look for new talent t (56) a student fashion show? To make the whole thingmore (57) (entertain), the young designers had asked the audience to judge their success and award a(n) (58) , second and third prizes for the designs. There were so many (59) (style) designs to choose from that we had a(n) h (60) time. In the end, a design of my sister' s won the second prize, so I was incredibly pleased for her!Part Ⅳ Reading ComprehensionSection AIn this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. For two questions, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre. For the other three questions, you should complete each sentence in a maximum of ten words using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Honey—Food or Medicine?What do we know about honey.'? It's sweet and sticky, it tastes great on bread and in hot drinks, and it' s a pleasant alternative to sugar. However, there' s a lot more to honey than meets the eye, and one day it may replace many of" the items in our medicine cabinets.Doctors throughout history have appreciated the medicinal properties of honey. In Ancient Egypt it was used to treat cuts and bums. The Ancient Romans used it to help people with sleeping disorders and the Ancient Greek used it to cure skin diseases, ulcers and sores. More recently, German doctors mixed it with cod "liver oil to treat battle wounds during WWI, and opera singers have been known to use it to boost their energy and soothe their throats.Today, as homeopathic medicine is becoming more popular, honey has been rediscovered as a natural remedy and is being used successfully to treat many ailments such as anaemia, arthritis, colds and stomach ulcers. It is particularly effective in the treatment of burns and wounds. Honey aerosol sprays have even been used to treat chronic bronchitis.The beauty industry has also recognized the natural benefits of honey and there are many cosmetic companies which use honey-based products. These include creams, lotions, soaps and face masks which claim to help heal blemishes, reduce the appearance of scars, moisturise the skin, soften, wrinkles and make skin look younger and healthier. There are also a number of honey-based hair care products which clam to strengthen hair and make it softer, shinier and healthier.Honey and products containing honey have always been popular items in health food shops. Honey is sold in various forms as a remedy for sore throats, stomach ulcers and as a gentle, natural laxative.What is it then that makes honey such an effective natural remedy? Well, after many years of research, biochemists still can't say certain. They have however, managed to identify some of the healing properties in honey. Firstly, honey contains low levels of hydrogen peroxide, a chemicalwhich kills bacteria. Secondly, it creates a moist environment when spread onto a wound which speeds up the natural healing process. Scientists have also found that certain types of honey act as antibiotics. In fact, honey is actually more effective than some of our current antibiotics because it works on certain microbes and bacteria that have developed a resistance to current antibiotic treatment. However, researchers have also found some types of honey are more beneficial than others. For example, honey containing nectar from the Australian jelly bush and the New Zealand tea tree plant have been found to possess more medicinal properties than other varieties.Medical researchers are still working on identifying the role that honey could play in future medical practices, but they all agree that we should not be using the honey in our kitchen cupboards to treat ourselves. This is because many commercial brands of honey actually contain bacteria which could contaminate an open wound. They also agree, unfortunately, that simply eating honey has minimal health benefits.61、Researchers are not sure ______.A. about how sweet honey isB. that honey has any medicinal propertiesC. about the levels of hydrogen peroxide in honeyD. how effective honey is as an antibiotic62、Commercial brands of honey ______.A. should be kept in kitchen cupboardsB. may contain bacteriaC. can be used for home treatmentsD. don't get contaminated easily63、 Honey was once used by ______ to treat battle wounds.64、 Honey is used today as ______ by homeopaths.65、Nectar from the Australian jelly bush and the New Zealand tea tree plant makes honey have more ______.Section BIn this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. You should answer each question in a maximum of ten words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.ATTENTION, ALL NEW STUDENTSWelcome to West Lakes Institute of Technology. You are strongly advised to adhere to the following three basic rules on this, your first day, of the second semester:1. Wear your pre-admission student number on your lapel at all times.2. Do not enter any classrooms where classes are already in progress.3. When asked to produce basic information about yourself, be ready to show your green enrollment acceptance advice slip.· Students who have repaid the enrollment feeFrom 9:00 am to 10:00 am (no later) you should visit the foyer of the Old Chapel building to receive your new student information kit. Once you have your kit, you are not required until 10:30 am, so you can relax in the Student Centre until you are called over the PA system.· Students who are yet to pay the enrollment feeGo directly to the Admissions Centre and be prepared to pay your enrollment fee ($150—cash only) to the New Admissions Officer. You will be asked for your address and your preadmission student number (the number on your green enrollment acceptance advice slip). Note that this is NOT the number which is later displayed on your student card. Once you have paid your enrollment fee, follow the instructions above for students who have prepaid their fee.· Student CardsStudent cards will not be issued until Thursday. Photographs, however, will be taken on Monday afternoon. Make your way to the Library at the following times:1:00 pro—Film and Photographic Arts 3:15 pm—Hotel & Hospitality1:45 pro—Marketing 4:00 pro—Fashion & Design2:30 pro—Travel & Tourism 4:45 pro—all other Art studentsPhotographs of students in all other courses will be taken Tuesday afternoon.· Welcome AddressThe Director of the college will address all new students in the Main Hall at around 10:45 am. When you hear the announcement that directs you to assemble in the Main Hall, make your way swiftly past the canteen area, through the courtyard and into the Hall. No food or drinks are allowed in the Main Hall.· LunchThe canteen is situated on the ground floor of the student building. Since the canteen is also used by members of the public, you will be asked to produce your enrollment acceptance advice slip. Failure to do this will result in all purchases being charged for at nondiscount prices.Cooked lunches are served only between 12:15 pm and 1:30 pm.· Student Information KitsThe latest student information kit contains a 52-page booklet which tells you where you should go in the afternoon. Look on page three to find the course you have enrolled in, and follow the instructions given. Areas designated for the various group tutorial sessions for each course are listed on pages 4 to 6. If you are required to have your photograph taken during a group tutorial session, quietly excuse yourself, and return to the session as soon as possible.Questions:66、 Where must students who have not paid their enrollment fees go first?67、 Where must students display their preadmission student number?68、 When will Marketing students get their student cards?69、 What are students forbidden to do in the Main Hall.?70、 What do the student information' kits help students to find?Section CIn this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. You should complete the summary below using no more than three words for each blank front the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.The Dog with the Golden NoseJiggs, the chimpanzee that starred in over fifteen Tarzan films in the 1930s, was paid thousands of pounds. The owner of Bart, an Alaskan brown bear, was paid a million dollars for letting Bart appear in the film The Edge. A racehorse called Rock of Gibraltar is worth an estimated ￡ 100 million. Now there is Keela, a dog doing a great job and getting well remunerated for it.Keela, a 16-month-old springer spaniel, has become such an asset to the South Yorkshire Police that she now earns more than the chief constable.Her sense of smell, so keen that she can find traces of blood on weapons that have been scrubbed ' clean' , has her so much in demand by forces up and down the country that she is hired out at ￡ 530 a day, plus expenses.Thought to be the only one of her kind, this ' crime scene dog' earns nearly ￡ 200, 000 a year. Her daily rate, ten times that of ordinary police dogs, pay her more than the chief constable, Meredydd Hughes, who picks up ￡ 129, 963.Keela's considerable talent in uncovering minute pieces of evidencethat can later be confirmed by forensic tests has put her in the forefront of detective work across Britain. She was drafted in to help after the stabbing of the young mother, Abigail Witchalls, in Surrey, and has been involved in highprofile cases across 17 forces, from Devon and Cornwall to Strathclyde.PC John Ellis, her handler, said that the police send for Keela when the scenes of crime squads fail to find what they are looking for. ' She can detect minute quantities of blood that cannot be seen with the human eye, ' he said.' She is used at scenes where someone has cleaned up. If blood has seeped into the tiles behind a bath which contained a body, she can find it. 'The spaniel can sniff out blood in clothes' after they have been washed repeatedly in biological washing powder, and can detect microscopic amounts on weapons that have been scrubbed and washed.When faced with a ' clean' crime scene, Mr Ellis and PC Martin Grimes, Keela' s other handler, will first send in Frankie, a border collie, and Eddie, another Springer spaniel, to pick up any general scent. Then they wheel in the big gun.' We take Keela in and she will find the minutest traces of blood, ' Mr Ellis said.' It' s not like looking for a needle in a haystack any more. The other two dogs will find the haystack and Keela will find the needle. 'While the other dogs bark, Keela has been trained to freeze and pinpoint the area with her nose.Mr Ellis said Keela' s ' perfect temperament' and enthusiasm make her a great asset.' We thought we would get one or two deployments a year, but things have just snowballed. Obviously when we are called in by other forces they are charged a fee and it' s quite funny to think she earns more than the chief constable, ' commented Mr Ellis.Mr Hughes says there are no hard feelings.' Keela ' s training gives the force an edge when it comes to forensic investigation which we should recognize and use more often. 'Mr Ellis and Mr Grimes came up with a special training regime to focus on Keela' s remarkable skills. It has proved so successful that the FBI has inquired about it. 'The FBI is very interested in how we work because they don' t have this sort of facility in-house and they are looking at setting up their own unit, ' Mr Ellis said.Paul Puffell, of K9 Solutions, a security firm specialising in dog units, said he was amazed at Keela' s abilities.' I' ve been working in this business for 25 years and I' ve never heard anything like it, ' he said.SummaryKeela may not be a(n) (71) like other highly, paid animals, but she is similarly in demand. She has an incredible (72) she can detect blood on clothes, even after they have been washed in washing powder. This makes her especially useful at a(n) (73) Once her handlers realized she was so exceptional, they invented a special (74) for her. She now makes more money than the (75) of the police force !Section DIn this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.' Slow Movement' Encourages Less Stressful LivingCarl Honore, a recovered ' speedaholie' , had an epiphany that caused him to slow down the hectic pace of his life. A journalist based in London, Honore read a newspaper article on time-sav-ing tips which mentioned a book of one-minute bedtime stories. (79) He found this an appealing idea since he' d already got into the habit of speed-reading stories to his son. ' My first reaction was, "Yes, one-minute bedtime stories," ' he said. ' My next thought, was, "Whoa, has it really come to this?" That was really when a light bulb went off in my head. '(80) Honore realised he had become so anxious to rush through this nightly ritual that he' d rather read seven or even eight stories in less time than it would take a normal person to read one. He wasn' t making the most of this ' quality time' with his son.As a result, Honore embarked on finding a way to address the issue of ' time poverty' , the constant fast-forward motion in which many over-scheduled, stressed-out people rush towards their next task—whether it is work, meals, or family time—rather than saving what they consider to be most important.Honore' s book, In Praise of Sloumess: How a Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed, has made him the unofficial godfather of a growing cultural shift towards slowing down.' [ There' s a ] backlash against the mainstream dictate that faster is always better, and puts quantity always ahead of quality,' he said. People all across the West are waking up to the folly of that. ' For advocates of the ' Slow Movement, it' s not about rejecting technology or changing modern life corn-pletely, but rather about keeping it, it all in balance. This means not talking on the phone while driving and checking a BlackBerry, while heading to the drive—through before the next meeting.' I love technology. I love speed. You need some things to be fast—ice hockey, squash, a fast Internet connection, ' Honore said. ' But, ' he said, ' my passion for speed had become an addiction. I was doingeverything faster. 'How to Slow DownTo make the transition to a slower life, Honore has several suggestions: don' t schedule something in every free moment of your day—prioritise activities, cut from the bottom of the list, and keep an eye on your ' personal speedometer' so you can gauge when you are rushing for speed' s sake rather than necessity.Don' t expect to change immediately—or even naturally.' You don' t slow down by snapping your fingers and saying, "Now I' m slow" ' , said Honore, who got a speeding ticket on his way to a Slow Food dinner while doing research for his book. ' That happens, ' he said. ' My life has been transformed, but sometimes I still feel that old itch. 'For questions 76-78, markY (.for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage on the answer skeet with a single line through the centre.76、 Carl initially thought that one-minute bedtime stories were a good idea, and regularly read them to his son.77、 According to the passage, people are stressed because they fail to think ahead of the next task.78、 People who join the Slow Movement do not use computers, travel in cars, or watch television.For questions 79-80, translate the underlined sentences of the passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.79、 ______80、 ______Part Ⅴ TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.Remember to write your answers on the answer sheet.81、他们摆好会议的坐椅，每排十把椅子。
2011年12月英语B级考试真题及有答案(没有听力)
2011年12月（B级）考试全真卷Part Ⅱ Vocabulary & StructureSection A 答案：（CBCAD,DBDAB）16. We will have to pay them a large _C_____ of money for their service.A. sizeB. setC. amountD. series17. I’d appreciate it if you could tell me how _B____ the machine.A. operateB. to operateC. operatingD. operated18. I’m sorry to tell you that the materials you wanted are __C_____.A. taken offB. put upC. sold outD. got off19. It is obvious that these small businesses are __A____ need of technical support.A. inB. onC. withD. to20. __D______ I am concerned, it is important to get a job first.A. As long asB. As well asC. As soon asD. As far as21. Some companies might not let you rent a car _D______ you have a credit card.A. whereB. becauseC. sinceD. unless22. In his opinion, success in life mainly __B____ on how we get along with other people.A. keepsB. dependsC. insistsD. spends23. We __D______ building the bridge by the end of next month.A. are finishingB. have finishedC. would finishD. will have finished24. Our company’s service is __A_____ in nearly 80 countries around the world.A. availableB. naturalC. relativeD. careful25. It was in Jonson’s hotel _B____ the business meeting was held last year.A. thisB. thatC. whatD. whichSection B答案：(+er,+ly,+ed,+er,前面+will,difference,be tested,+ing,+al,+d)26. To start your own business is usually (cheap) _cheaper_____ than to buy one.27. The foreign professor spoke slowly and (clear) _clearly___ so that we could follow him.28. The money (borrow) __borrowed___ from the bank has already been paid back.29. The (manage) _manager____ said that their company wouldn’t be responsible for the loss of the goods.30. When we get his telephone number, we (tell) _will tell____ you immediately.31. It won’t make any (different) ________ whether he comes to the meeting or not.32. The machine should (test) _________ before it is put to use.33. We look forward to (meet) _______ you and wish you every success in your career.34. My (person) ______ experience suggests that we should contact the customers first.35. After the lecture yesterday, they (realize) _______ how important company culture was.Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension答案：(CAABB,BCCBA,)Task 1A car is made up of more than 30,000parts. Each part in a new car is as weak as a baby. So a new car requires proper care and servicing. If you’re unfamiliar with theparts, you have to read through the owner’s instructions carefully.First of all, the brakes（刹车）of your car are important for safety（安全）reasons. Having them checked regularly can reduce the risks of accidents. Another important thing to consider is engine care. Always remember that the life and performance of your car engine depend on the engine oil. Replace the engine oil when recommended. If you feel the engine is very hot especially during summer it is probably because the cooling system doesn’t work well. You’d better get the cooling system serviced before the start of summer.In a word, timely and proper servicing is an important task for car owners. Good servicing can not only extent the life of your newborn baby, but also ensure your safety, and the safety of those who share the road with you.36. To get familiar with the parts of a new car, the owner should _______.A. regard the car as a newborn babyB. have the car serviced before driving itC. read through the instructions carefullyD. examine all of the parts of the new car37. The brakes should be checked regularly ________.A. to avoid accidentsB. to raise speedC. to reduce costD. to save gas38. For a car engine to work long and well, the owner should _______.A. replace the engine oil as recommendedB. reduce the use of the car in summerC. clean the engine parts regularlyD. change the brakes frequently39. It is recommended to have the cooling system checked when ________.A. you buy a new carB. summer is comingC. the engine oil is replacedD. the brakes are out of order40. The last paragraph tells us that the purpose of carefully servicing a car is ______.A. to let you sell your car at a good priceB. to extend its life and ensure safetyC. to reduce the cost of car servicingD. to make the car run fasterTask 2Ticket-booking policiesGeneral policies*Once the flight ticket has been issued, the name on the ticket cannot be changed.*Ticket is non-refundable（不能退款的）.*Please review your itinerary（行程安排）immediately. If any problems arise before or during your trip, you must call our booking offices right away. If you wait until you return, it’s too late.*There are times when we are unable to confirm a booking. in that case we will attempt to reach you by phone and email. You must call us back within 48 hours or we may not be able to offer you the booking price.Change policies*If you change your booking, airlines may charge a fee-$150 to $ 200.*Some tickets do not allow any changes.Need to change or cancel your trip? Visit our website to check the fees and rules before you decide.Cancellation policies*If you cancel our booking you will not receive any money back.*You may apply part of your ticket price towards future travel (for a limited time, usually a year).41. According to the policies, the name on the ticket cannot be changed once the ticket is _______.A. bookedB. issuedC. cancelledD. confirmed42. If you have any problems during a trip, you should _______.A. ask for a refundB. change your itineraryC. call the booking officeD. returen the ticket to the office43. What happens when your ticket booking cannot be confirmed?A. You should make other booking immediately.B. You can change your booking free of charge.C. You will be informed by phone and email.D. You will still enjoy the booking price.44. If you want to change a booking, you may have to pay _______.A. 10% of the booking priceB. a fee of $150 to $200C. half the ticket priceD. a fixed fee45. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the cancellation polices?A. You can use part of the ticket price for future travel.B. You can refund the money from the booking office.C. You can keep the booking effective for one year.D. You cannot cancel your booking in any cases.Task 3答案：(bank account,cheaper,cash machines,UK,pay)If you are staying in the UK for more than 6 months, it may be usefu to open a UK bank account. There are a lot of asvantages of having a UK current (checking) account:Paying billsMany landlords prefer to colect rent directly from a bank account.You may be able to obtain cheaper services if you pay bills directly from a bank account, e.g. telephone/gas/water/electricity.If you are given a chequebook, you can also write cheques as a safe way of paying for things.CashYou can easily obtain money frm cash machines, or pay derectly from your account using a debit card（借记卡）.Saving moneyIt is generally cheaper to use a UK account than it is to pay by credit card（信用卡）or withdraw（提取）cash from a foreign bank.EmploymentIf you work in the UK, some employers require you to have a bank account soTask 4答案：（IP,KA,GO,MF,HB）A ─Employee relationsB ─ Basic saaryC ─Night shiftD ─ Attendance bookE─ Human resources managementF ─ Work permitG ─ Employment injury insuranceH ─ Housing fundI ─ Annual salary J ─ Year-end honusK ─Contract of serviceL ─ Contract of serviceM ─ Sick leaveN ─ Coffee brakO ─ Unemployment insurance P ─Minimjum wageQ─ Quality managementTask 5答案：（10years,Production Engineersl,Assistant Words Manger,responsible,strongly recommed）Dear Mr. Brown,Thank you for your letter of 6 September reagrding Mr. John Green who has been employed by this company for the past 10 years.Mr. Green served his apprenticeship（学徒）with Vichers Tools Ltd. In Manchester, followed by a three-yrear course of engineering for Production Engineersl he is technically well-qualified and for the past five yrear has been our Assistant Works Manageer responsible for production and related the past five years has been our Assistant Works Manager responsible for production and related business in our Sheffield factory. In all his job duties he has shown himself to be hard-working, responbile and in every way a very dependable employee.I can strongly recommend Mr. Green as I feel sure that if he were to be chosen to manage your factory in Nairobi he would bring to his work a true atmosphere of teamwork, which would be found necessary and helpful by all who would work withhim.Sincerery yours,Tom Smith 56. How ong has Mr. Green been employed by the writer’s company?For ____________________________________.57. What kind of course did Mr. Green take?A three-year course in engineering for _______________________________.58. What job position has Mr. Green held in the past five years?________________________________________________________.59. What does the writer think of Mr. Green as an employee?He is hard-working, _______________________ and dependable.60. What is the purpose of this letter?To ________________________ Mr. Green to manage a factory in Nairobi.Part ⅣTranslation-English into Chinese答案：（CDCB）61. With fuel prices going up, car buyers are changing their idea of buying a car.A. 燃料的价格正在随着购车者买车想法的改变而上涨。
2011年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试卷（D类真题）
2011 National English Contest for College students(Level D-Preliminary)Part 1 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 pause. During the pause, reading the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the sheet with a single line through the centre.1.How will the price be determined?A. By calling the company.B. By asking the salesman.C. By looking at the price list.2. Where most probably are the two speakers?A. A t a bus stop.B. On a train.C. In a car.3. What are the two speakers talking about?A. What to have for lunch.B. Whether or not to eat out.C. How to get to the conference.4. Who is the man talking to?A. A baker‟s deliver service.B. An office supply store salesperson.C. A book designer.5. What is Bart concerned about?A. Finishing the report on time.B. Meeting the chairman of the boardC. Convincing Judith to help himSection B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. After each conversation, there will be a once-minute pause. During the pause, read the five questions, each with the there choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best choice. Then mark the cirr1esponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre. Conversation 16. Why dose Ruth call Jackie.A. To invite him to a party.B. To ask him to buy some food.C. To ask him to send some invitations.7. What do you know about Ben‟s new job?A. It is in London.B. His is going to work for a magazineC. His is going to become a teacher8. Where are they going to have the party?A. In a flatB. In a restaurantC. In a public hall9. What is being prepared for the party?A. A danceB. A film showC. Some French food10. When will Jackie meet Ruth?A. At nine o‟clockB. At a quarter to nineC. At ten o‟clockConversation 211. What are they talking about?A. Tony‟s daily scheduleB. Tony;s school lifeC. tony;s job.12. Where dose the man work now?A. At a bank.B. In a hospital.C. At a school.13. When did the man get up when he is a student?A. At 5:30.B. At8:30.C. At lunchtime.14. What dose the man have to wear to work?A. JeansB. A suitC. A T-Shirt.15. What is one advantages of the man‟s job?A. He can use the internet.B. He has long holidays.C. He is paid a good salary.Section C (5 Marks)In this section you will hear a monologue. The monologue will be read twice. After the monologue, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the five questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.16. Where did the thief steal the cars from?A. GardensB. Showrooms.C. Garages17. What was the thief‟s job?A. A salesman.B. A doctor.C. A cleaner18. What did the thief do with the cars that he stole?A. He cleaned them, and then left them at the side of the road.B. He painted them and then kept them.C. He sold them to other people.19. What‟s the punishment for the thief‟s behavior?A. A long jail sentence.B. Cleaning all the cars that he stole.C. A fine of f4000.20. How long was the thief‟s marriage to Mary?A. 36 years.B. 13 years.C. 48 years.Section D (10 marks)In this section, there is a short passage which will be read twice. Listen to the passage carefully, and then fill in the blanks with the words or phrases you hear on the tape. Remember to writedown the answers on the answer sheet.In Britain, there are two occasions each year when people usually receive presents: on Christmas day and on their birthdays. In the past, the 21st birthday was (21) _____because it symbolized becoming an adult. People (22) ______received a silver key on that day to symbolize opening the door to the adult world. Today, people in Britain legally become adults at the age of (23) _____so they often have the biggest celebration on that birthday.The customer of giving gifts on 25 December only (24) _____ Victorian times. Before that it was more common for people in Britain to (25)_____presents on New Y ear‟s eve or Twelfth Night. These days ,on Christmas Eve parents put presents for young children in …stocking‟ and hang them on the end of their presents. Gifts for older children believe that Santa Claus came during the night and (26) _____ them their presents. Gifts for older children and grown-up are (27) _____the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Then, on Christmas morning, everyone sits around the tree and opens their presents.Easter and Mother‟s Day are also important days. Y oung children usually receive (28) _____at Easter and most people often give presents to their mothers on Mother‟s Day. People also receive gifts on important occasions in their lives. For example, all the guests (29) _____usually bring a gift for the bride and groom. And these days, students sometimes get presents from their parents if they (30) _____their exams!Part 5 V ocabulary and Structure (15)There are 15 incomplete sentences. 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. It goes without ____that you‟ll be paid for all this extra time you‟re spending on the project.A. sayingB. tellingC. talkingD. speaking32. We ____the money to your money market account within three working days.A. have been transferredB. will transferC. transferringD. will be transferred33. The colorful illustrations included in the new edition if the book make it ____attractive.A. much moreB. most of allC. the moreD. that most34. The crew worked so hard that they finished eh entire project three days ____ of schedule.A. forwardB. aheadC. soonD. advanced35. Her Olympic experience gave her a bid ____ over the other contestants.A. with whichB. to thatC. withD. to which36. It is useful to be able to predict the extent ____ a price change will affect supply and demands.A. learn aboutB. worthwhileC. valuableD. valuing37. The old lady became worried when she didn‟t ____- her son for a whole month.A. learn aboutB. hear ofC. hear fromD. learn from38. He decided it wasn‟t _____ reading the report as he‟d been informed of all the changes already.A. worthyB. worthwhileC. valuableD. valuing39. They have taken measures to solve the city‟s pollution problem, but it may be some time___ the situation improves.A. give inB. bloomingC. bloomD. bloomed40. Large companies sometimes try to ____smaller companies by buying a majority of the shares.A. give inB. suggestedC. persuadedD. implied41. Using recent developments in science and technology, man can make various flowers ____before their time.A. give inB. get upC. look afterD. take over41. Using recent developments in science and technology, man can make various flowers _____before their time.A. insistedB. suggestedC. persuadedD. implied42. Our neighbours have ______us to buy the same kind of carpeting that they have.A. insistedB. suggestedC. persuadedD. implied43. –excuse me,______?Y es. That‟s one glass of white wine, one mineral water and one sandwich. Ten pounds, please.Thanks, is service includes?No.Ok , here you are.A. can we have the bill, pleaseB. what would you like to have.C. do you have any hamburgersD. could you please get me some water44. Reception , how may I help you?There isn‟t soap in the bathroom!______, sir.Thanks you. Can I have some shower gel, and some shaving cream, too, please?Sorry. We don‟t provide shaving cream, but there‟s some shower gel in the bathroom cabinet.A. Y ou can buy some in the shop.B. I‟ll send some to your room right awayC. I‟m really sorry to hear thatD. That‟s impossible. There must be some.45. Hello. I‟d like to speak to Julie, please.I‟m afraid she isn‟t here right now. _____?Y es. This is her friend M a rk. I‟m calling to ask her if she‟d like to see a movie tomorrow night.Okay. I‟ll give her the message.Thanks.A.would you like to hold on?B.Do you know when she will be backC.Would you like to see a movie tonightD.Can I take a message.Part 3 close(15 marks)Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose he word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form if the given word, or by using the given letter of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.This is Matt Drudge, millionaire founder and owner of the Drudge Report, the first and most successful online …newspaper‟. People have called Drudge the ultimate blogger but he doesn‟t accept this (46)______(describe). He considers the Drudge Report to be a proper newspaper, very different (47 _______the thousands of weblogs which have sprung up on the internet.Drudge‟s fascination for news and gossip stems form a childhood job (48) d_____ papers for The Washington Star, which gave him plenty of time and o_____ to catch up with the latest news.Drudge was (50)______(interest) in school work or sport. However, he developed an obsession (51) ____ rumors and political gossip. At school his only good marks for (52) c____ affairs. Following a series of dead-end jobs Drudge ended up in los angels in the 1990s, just in (53) ____ for the beginning of what was to become the internet.The World Wide Web was a fertile hunting (54) g_____ for Drudge. He spend hours sifting through the newsgroups and websites that then existed, searching (55) _____ rumors and inside stories from the political and entertainment worlds. He launched the Drudge Report website in 1995, (56) ______ has become a daily …rumor bulletin‟expressing his version of the latest and juiciest gossip from Hollywood and Washington. Always managing to be the first with (57) ____ (break) news, Drudge‟s success was assured when he became the first person to publicise the Monica Lewinsky scandal in 1998.Now with an income of over a million dollars a year and many thousands of (58) _____ (subscribe), the Drudge Report has become a …must see‟ resource for those hungry for the latest news and gossip. Will the ever-increasing availability of news on the internet mean the (59) e____ for its older rival, the conventional newspaper? Drudge doesn‟t think so. He thinks the two working (60) t______.Part 5 reading comprehension (40 marks)Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions according to the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Section A (10 marks)On the evening of his 18th birthday, a teenager from a tiny village in northern Germany clicked …send‟on his computers in hospitals and blanks in Hong Kong, china had crashed, and trains in Australia and the USA and stopped.In court a few months later, the teenager, Sven Jaschan, was charged with criminal damage. He was found guilty of putting the terrible …Sasser‟ computer virus on the internet and received a 21-month suspended sentence. He avoided prison because he was only eighteen when he committed the crime. The virus infected millions of computer systems across the world, and caused millions of dollars damage.Sven admitted his guilt to the detectives who came to his home. He had spent an enormous amount of time creating the Sasser virus on the computer in his bedroom. He often spent ten hours a day in front of his computer but his parents hadn‟t known what he was doing at the time.When he released the virus on the internet, he didn‟t realize it would cause so much damage. He was just delighted that in had worked. ...I felt as if I had written a first-class essay‟, said Sven. (I)told my classmates- they thought it was terrific.‟ But his feelings changed very quickly. He was terrified when se saw a TV news report about the virus and damage it had caused.Detectives arrested Sven after one of his classmates contacted Microsoft and told them about him. Microsoft had offered a $250,000 reward for information about the virus. However, Sven‟s teachers at school were astonished that Sven had created the virus. They said that he wasn‟t a brilliant computer student. …there are others in the class who are better than him,‟ one teacher said!While he was waiting for his waiting for his trial to start, Sven left school and started work. He now works for a computer company, making …firewalls‟– vital pieces of software that protect computers from viruses!Questions 61-62: read the questions and the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best choice according to the passage.61. What was Sven Jaschan‟s crime?A. He stole a lot of computers.B. He created a computer virus.C. He created a computer virus.D. He robbed a big bank.62. Why wasn‟t Sven sent to prison?A. Because he was too young.B. Because he wasn‟t found guilty.C. Because he admitted his guilty to detectives.D. Because he worked for a big company.Question 63-65: read the passage, and then complete the following statements in no more than four words for each blanks.63. When Sven released the virus on the internet, he was at first _____, then frightened.64. The police caught Sven using information given to Microsoft by____.65. In the last paragraph, the word meaning …very important‟ is ____.Section B (10 MARKS)Esquire1 year, 12 issuesPrice: $ 7.97Esquire is lifestyle magazine aimed at professional men. The goal of the editors is to provide a broad scope of information of interest to this magazine, including business, health, fitness, fashion, sports, entertainment, family life and arts.Boy‟s life1 years, 10 issuesPrice: $ 23.00Boy‟s life is to entertain and educate all boys and to open their eyes to joyous world of reading. It includes a mix of new, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, entertainment, and comics. For boys aged 7 to 14.Nick1 year, 12 issuesPrice: $ 24.00Nick is filled with wonderful entertainment for children, aged 6 to 14. it is wholesome, imaginative and truly from a child‟s point of view. Nick sees the world from your child‟s perspective. Share the award-winning entertainment and humor magazine from NIck with your kids.Seventeen1 year, 12 issuesPrice: $ 12.00Seventeen is the world‟s most popular magazine for today‟s teenage girls! In every issue you‟ll get the latest scoop on style, friends, guys, college, careers, the stars and love, as well as hot tips on beauty, fashion, fitness, entertainments and relationships. Each issue of seventeen has exciting features, including fiction, quizzes, music, videos, trends and so much more. And don‟t forget the really cool artic les, such as the ever-favorite Trauma-Rama. If it‟s important to today‟s young women, it‟s in Seventeen.Questions 66-69: Answer the following questions according to the passage.66. Which magazine is the cheapest according to the advertisements?67. How old are the boys that Boys‟ Life aims at?68. If you need to choose a magazine from the above listed for a 7-year-old girl, how much do youNeed to pay a year?69. Who may be the most interested in Seventeen?Questions70:Read the question and the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which is the best choice according to the passage.70. What information is contained in all the four magazines?A. Career.B. Entertainment.C. College.D. Business.Section C(10 marks)Many doctors know the story of …Mr Wright‟. In 1957 he was diagnosed with c ancer, and given only days to live. He heard tumors the size of oranges. He heard that scientists had discovered a new medication, Kerbionzen, which was effective against cancer, and he begged his doctor to give him the drug. His physician, Dr Philip West, finally agreed. Mr Wright was given an injection on a Friday afternoon, the astonished doctor found his pat ients out of his …death bed‟, joking with the nurses the following Monday. …The tumurs,‟ the doctor wrote later, …had melted like snow balls on a ho t stove.‟ Actually, Mr Wright had not been given a drug, just a mix of salt and water.This story has been ignored by doctors for a long time, dismissed as one of those strange tales that medicine cannot explain. The idea that what a patient believes can make a fatal disease go away is regarded as just too strange However, no scientists are discovering that placebo effect is more powerful than anyone had ever thought. They are also beginning to discover how such miraculous results are achieved. (74) Through new techniques in brain imagery, it has been shown that a thought, a belief or a desire can cause chemical processes in the brain which can have powerful effects on the body.Placebos are …lies that heal‟, said Dr Anne Harrington, a science histo rian at Havard University. …The word placebo is Laitin for “I shall please” or “I shall make you happy” and it is typically a treatment that a doctor gives to anxious patients to please them,‟ she said. …It looks like medication, but has no healing ingredi ents whatever.‟ Nowadays, doctors have much more deffective medicines to fight disease, but these treatments have not diminished the power of the placebo –quite the opposite. (75)Maybe when scientists fully understand how they work, the powerful healing effects of the human maind will be used more systematically.Questions 71-73:Read the passage, and then say whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).71.Wr Wright was given a new cancer medication which contained healing ingredienes.72.After Dr Philip West gave Mr Wright the injection, Mr Wright got better.73.Scientists are discovering that placebos don‟t have any effect at all.Questions 74-75: Translate the underlined sentences 74 and 75.Section D (10 marks)Robots are useful inexploring space because they can work in the conditions which exist in space. Such robots usually look like boxes with wheels. Though these robots are useful, however, they are extremely expensive-they break easily and they are cannot do very many tasks. Because of these problems, scientists have been working on a new and unusual kind of robot. These new robots will look and move like snakes, so they have been given the name …snakebots‟.The way a snake is shaped allows it to do special things, such as getting into very small spaces, like cracks in rocks. Snakes can also push themselves underground, and climb up different kinds of objects, like rocks and trees. Such abilities account for the usefulness of robots designed like snakes, because they will be able to do these things, too. Such robots would be much more effective than regular robots with wheels. Wheeled robots easily get stuck and fall over, but snakebots would not have these problems. They could go almost anywhere and so would be useful for exploringth different environments of other planets. Since they can carry tools, snakebots would be able to work in space, as well. They could, for example, help repair the Internetion Space Station.How do you make a robot shaped like a snake? A snakebot is put together like a chain, made of about thirty parts, or modules. Each module is basically the same-they all containa computer and a wheel to aid movement. The computer in the …head‟ of the snake makes the modules work together. If one module fails, another can easily take its place. Snakebot modules can also carry different kinds of tools, as well as cameras. Since each module is actually a robot in itself, each module can work apart from the restif necessary.The snakebot design is much simpler than of most common robots. Thus, snakebots will be much less expensive to build. One of the robots sent to Mars cost a hundred million dollars to build. However, snakebots cost as little as a few dollars to make and could therefore save . enormous amounts of money on future space missions ,With their versatility and affordability , snakebots will be the way of the future; at least as far as space robots are concerned.Questions 76~80: read the passage carefully and then complete each space in the summary, using a maximum of three words from the passage.Summary:It is much easier to send robots, rather than people, into space, but scientists have found that robots with wheels are not the most (76)_____ ones. This is because there are many problems associated with today‟s robots: they are very expensive, they (77)___ and cannot do many tasks. In fact, for exploring places with lots of obstacles to go over or under, (78)_____ word better than wheeled robots. They are made of separate parts, or (79)_______, each of which is actually a robot in itself. Snakebots can go almost anywhere and do many different kinds of tasks. It books as though robots shaped like snakes will be the way of the future owing to their (80) _____.Part 5 translation (10 marks)Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. Remember to write answer on the answer sheet.81. 请复习课堂上讨论过的要点，还有你自己感到混淆不清的地方。
2011全国大学生英语竞赛听力题
2011 National English Contest for College studentsPart I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversations will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause, read the question and the there choices marked A,B and C ,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1. What does the man want to do?A. Get something to eat now.B. Find a quiet place that shows games.C. Watch the next game with the woman.2. Why does not the man have a MySpace account?A. He is not skilled at using computer.B. All of the instruction are in EnglishC. The woman won not teach him.3. How long does the woman plan to try teleworkingA. For a few days.B. For a few weeks.C. For a few months.4. What does the man hope will happen?●The price of cell phone novels will go down.●The novel’s author will writer longer stories.●The woman will tell him ho the story ends.5. what is the woman going to do next?A. turn on her computer.B. Go for a walk with peter.C. Visit her new neighbors.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end each conversation, there will be a one minute pause. During the pause, read the questions, each with 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.Conversation one6. What did Jack do over the summer?A. He studied very hard.B. He took a summer class.C. He visited one of his teachers.7. What does Jack think of Ms Wellington as a teacher?A. Easy-going.B. Tough.C. Interesting.8. Why is Ms Wellington’s class hard?A. Her exams are difficult.B. She does not give students the help they need.C. She makes do lots of work.Conversation two9. Why is Mrs. Griffin going to the city where the hotel is located?A. He is on holiday.B. He’s on a business tripC. He is going to a conference.10. How many times has Mrs. Griffin stayed at the Sunrise Hotel?A. Twice.B. Once.C. Three times.11. Where is Mrs. Griffin form?A. Canada.B. New Zealand.C. Australia.12. What is Mrs. Griffin’s passport number?A.87647489B.87637289C.8763748913. What kind of room does Mrs. Griffin want?A. A single room for two nights.B. A double room for two nights.C. A single room for one night.14. When will Mrs. Griffin arrive at Sunrise Hotel?A. at 9:15 pmB. at 9:35 pmC. at 10:00 pm15. What food will be put into Mrs. Griffin’s room?A. a sandwich with fries.B. a cheese sandwich.C. a burger with chips.Section C (5Marks)16. What does the Associated Press ask editor and news directors to do?A. vote for the top stories of the year.B. describe the oil spill in the Gulf of MexicoC. writes about the 11 workers killed in the explosion17. Where are the doctors and technology experts from?A. New York.B. LondonC. Tokyo18. For how long does President Obama agree to extend the tax cuts?A. for four yearsB. for three yearsC. for two years.19. How many people in the world don’t have enough to eat,accor ding to the report?A. more than one billion.B. some six hundred million.C. nearly nine hundred million20. What have astronomers recently discovered?A. there are unknown plants in older galaxies.B. there are many galaxies in the universeC. there are a lot more red dwarf in older galaxiesSection D (10 marks)In the section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheetWh at do you do if you don’t get your first choice university? This ____ faces thousands of British every year. Many such_____ turn to Clearing, a service that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If they don’t have the marks t o get into their____, Clearing tells them about places available at other university, though they might have to read a difficult subject.This year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This, combined with the _____________________,an uncertain job market, and budget cuts at university, product even more of a scramble for places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining___________________________ placeThe British University Admissions Service, UCAS, says u p to a quarter of this year’s university applicants-almost 190000 people-have not been admitted into a____________________________. That is an increase of over 46000 students from last year.Faced with these figure, some British students might consider an interesting alternative:_____________________________. The University of Nottingham for is offering place at its campuses in Ningbo, near Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Students at these institutions can earn University of Nottingham degrees, according, engineering and English. Similarly, the University of Bolton says it has unlimited places at its campus in the United Arab Emirates.To deal with these problems, the UK’s Higher Education Minister, David Willet’s, is encouraging students who have not made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as _______________________and studying at home.“There are arrange of options available, “he says. “people can reapply next year, so they should consider spending this year in a way that will add positively to their CVs. Getting _____________________or other skills will strengthen their chances next year.” Some commentators say, though that rising university costs, poor long-term_______________________, and a drop in graduate recruitment mean this the worst time to be a university student in the UK.。
大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业初赛真题2011年
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