大学生英语竞赛D类专科生英语决赛真题2008年

⼤学⽣英语竞赛D类专科⽣英语决赛真题2008年
⼤学⽣英语竞赛D类专科⽣英语决赛真题2008年
Part Ⅰ Listening C o m p e r h e n s i o n
1-30
(略)
Section A
Section B
Section C
Section D
Part Ⅱ Vo c abu l a r y and S t r u c t u r e
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
1. T o m y surpr i s e, Mr. Kur t h a nd h i s s ec r eta ry a rr i v e d at t h e ho tel w it h on l y
A.a little luggage
B.few luggages
C.a few luggages
D.little luggage
D
[解析] 让我惊奇的是，Mr.Kurth和他的秘书来到旅店时⼏乎没带⾏李。

luggage为不可数名词。

a little ⼀点点，表肯定含义。

little⼏乎没有，表否定含义，与"to my surprise"相呼应。

2. Will you please stop saying that? Do you think I'll be to believe what you say?
A.fool enough
B.a fool enough
C.a enough fool
D.enough fool
A 当enough⽤来修饰作表语的名词时，放在被修饰的词之后。

fool虽然是可数名词，但在这种特殊搭配中前⾯⽆冠词，它表⽰⼈的特质，相当于形容词的意义。

3. Lucia had been preparing for the party for a long time, so she felt rather disappointed when her guests
late.
A.came up
B.turned up
C.looked up
D.put up
B
[解析] 露西娅为这个晚会准备了很长时间，所以当她的客⼈迟到时，她觉得相当失望。

come up⾛过来，发⽣。

turn up到达，应某⼈邀请出现。

look up拜访，探望。

put up接待，为…提供⾷宿。

4. I was not thirsty despite such a long walk because I some milk before leaving.
A.drunk
B.have just drunk
C.just drank
D.had drunk
D
[解析] 尽管⾛了这么长的路程我也没觉得⼝渴，因为出发前我喝了些⽜奶。

“出发”是过去的动作，出发前的动作应⽤过去完成时。

5. I don't mind waiting for a few minutes because I know he is quite busy.
A.to be kept
B.keeping
C.being kept
D.being
C
[解析] 我不介意再等⼏分钟，因为我知道他很忙。

be kept waiting for some time苦苦等候。

mind后⼀般跟动词的ing形式。

6. Betty is in no mood to accompany me to the park. Actually she'd rather watch television, ？
A.didn't she
B.hadn't she
C.shouldn't she
D.wouldn't she
D
[解析] 贝蒂根本没⼼情陪我去公园。

实际上她宁愿看电视，不是吗?she'd rather是she would rather的省略，所以反意疑问句为wouldn't she。

7. I suggested that Helen him if she does need to get out of her present mess.
A.visits
B.visited
C.should visit
D.would visit
C
[解析] 我的建议是海伦去拜访⼀下他，如果她确实需要⾛出现在的困境的话。

suggest表建议时后跟should do表虚拟语⽓，should 可省略。

8. There's no point her-she never comes to parties.
A.invite
B.to
invite
C.inviting
D.with inviting
C
[解析] 邀请她也没有⽤——她从来不参加晚会。

there is no point(in)doing sth．做某事毫⽆意义。

9. The mother often warned her children the road because of the heavy traffic.
A.not crossing
B.to cross
C.not cross
D.not to cross
D
[解析] 这位母亲经常警告她的孩⼦不要横穿马路，因为车多危险。

warn sb.to do sth．警告某⼈做某事。

condition 10. Actually I bought my car quite a while before you bought yours, but yours seems in
than mine.
A.worse
B.worst
C.bad
D.badly
A
[解析] 实际上我的车买的⽐你的早，但似乎现在你的车况还不如我的呢。

than是⽐较级的标志。

11. I told the policeman had happened when I was taken to the police station as a witness.
A.which
B.who
C.what
D.that
C
[解析] 当我被带到警局作证时我把所发⽣的事情告诉了警察。

what既引导宾语从句，⼜作从句的主语。

12. That's the businessman company is bankrupt and who owes the bank a great deal of money.
A.whose
B.who's
C.who
D.which
A
[解析] 他就是那个公司破产⽋了银⾏很多钱的那个商⼈。

本句为that i s…强调句型。

whose是关系代词，修饰名词作定语，相当于所修饰成分的前置所有格。

13. You are coughing so badly, and I really think you go and see a doctor. But it's up to you.
A.should
B.can
C.would
D.will
A
[解析] 你咳嗽的这么厉害，我认为你真的应该去看⼀下医⽣。

当然这得由你决定。

should表⽰劝告、
建议、命令can表⽰能⼒或客观可能性，还可以表⽰请求和允许would表请求、建议、决⼼等
will单纯表将来或表⽰意愿、能⼒、推测等。

14. -Looking back on it. I can see now I shouldn't have done it.
-Oh, well.
-With hindsight. I realise that maybe I should've tried to help her a bit more.
A.It sounded great!
B.You would've enjoyed it.
C.I
won't forget, I promise. D.You
live and learn, don't you?
D
shouldn't have done本不该做却做了，表⽰后悔。

should have done本该做却没做。

live and learn吃⼀堑，长⼀智；活到⽼，学到⽼。

hindsight事后聪明。

15. -I'm going to try and do a German course this year.
-Oh. really? I won't see as much of you if you do.
A.That's possible!
B.That's a shame!
C.What a good idea!
D.It's all my fault!
B
空格后⾯是I won't see as much of you if you do，如果那样的话我就不能经常见到你了，表⽰⼀种遗憾，所以选B项：真可惜，好遗憾啊!
Part ⅢReading C o m p e r h e n s i o n
Section A
Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. According to some research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels, including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed.
The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. Margaret Barnes, a pediatrician, believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies.
In studies with seniors, research has shown that exercise helps older people as well. The exercise does not have to be very difficult. The main goal is just to increase the heart rate. And especially when learning new movements, such as yoga or tai-chi, it appears that new memory paths open up in the brain. This can improve people's short term memory.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A.How to take exercise.
B.How exercise helps the brain.
C.How to enjoy music.
D.How the brain can change.
B
⽂章第⼀段提到运动与⼤脑的发展有关系，可促进⼤脑发育，后⽂⼜以婴⼉和⽼年⼈为例分别阐述
了运动对⼤脑的益处，所以B项为正确答案
2. According to the passage, how does exercise affect the brain?
A.It helps people think more clearly.
B.It improves long-term memory.
C.It makes babies more intelligent.
D.It strengthens blood vessels.
D
第⼀段第⼆句提到exercise can make blood vessels,including those in the brain,stronger and more fully developed，因此选项D 为正确答案。

3. According to Margaret Barnes, what causes many learning problems that children have in school?
A.Low intelligence.
B.A lack of exercise when very young.
C.Social problems.
D.Difficult relationships with teachers.
B
第⼆段最后⼀句提到Margaret Barnes认为孩⼦在⼩学或⾼中时存在的学习能⼒上的不⾜可以追溯到他们在婴⼉时期缺乏运动。

4. Why is yoga recommended for seniors?
A.It helps them learn new movements.
B.It can be done in groups.
C.It slows down their heart rate.
D.It is good for joints.
A 最后⼀段提到学习瑜珈、太极等新动作对⽼年⼈的⼤脑发展帮助尤其⼤。

做运动的主要⽬的是提⾼(increase)⼼率⽽不是降低(slow down)⼼率。

⽂章并未提到瑜珈是集体项⽬或是其对关节有利。

5. What type of patients does a pediatrician probably treat?
A.People with mental problems.
B.People with physical problems.
C.Children.
D.Old people.
C
第⼆段提到Margaret Barnes是pediatrician，⽽她研究的课题与学⽣以及婴⼉有关，由此可推断C项为正确答案。

pediatrician⼉科医⽣。

Section B
Addicted to the M a ll
What do you do for recreation? Do you swim, dance, play cards, garden, or read? Many people t od a y
prefer to spend their free time shopping. These people are called recreational shoppers. Recreational shoppers do not always buy something. They really enjoy the shopping experience. Of course, many people like going to indoor malls. However, for recreational shoppers, the mall is more than stores. For them, the mall
r e pr e s e n t s happiness and fulfillment. For these people, a visit to the mall is an adventure. In fact, for many recreational shoppers the art of looking for and buying something is more fun than owning it.
Recently, psychologists discovered through a study that recreational shoppers were usually younger, had less self-control, and were more often female. The recreational shoppers also went shopping when they felt worried, angry, or depressed. Ordinary shoppers didn't. Most of the recreational shoppers said buying something helped them feel better-it made them happy. Their negative feelings went away. Many recreational shoppers also did something unusual while they were shopping. They pretended that they were different people with different lives.
Of course, shopping is an important part of our contemporary consumer society. We spend a lot of time in malls. A recent study found that people spend most of their time at home, at work, and in school. Shopping malls ranked fourth. However, in the future, will we think of recreational shopping as an addiction like smoking or drinking?
1. All people who shop are recreational shoppers.
B
recreational shoppers指的是那些喜欢在闲暇时间逛商店并以此为爱好的⼈，并⾮指所有购物的⼈。

recreational娱乐的，消遣的。

2. Recreational shoppers go shopping for fun.
A
第⼀段提到recreational shoppers并不总是买东西，they really enjoy the shopping expefience，即他们逛商店是为娱乐和消遣。

3. Recreational shoppers love to own things.
B
第⼀段最后⼀句提到对很多recreational shoppers来说，看东西和买东西的艺术远⽐拥有它们有趣的多。

因此本题陈述错误。

4. Recreational shoppers go shopping when they are sad.
A
第⼆段中，⼼理学家指出recreational shoppers在感到忧虑、⽣⽓或压抑时会去逛商店，因为买东西会使他们⼼情好转。

5. People spend more time in shopping malls than they do at work.
B
最后⼀段提到，近期⼀项研究发现⼈们⼤部分时间待在家、⼯作场所和学校⾥，商场排第四，因此本题陈述错误。

Section C
In the United States today, many people want a college education. However, almost haft of the people who go to college now do not attend a four-year college. Instead, they go to a community college.
The community college offers a two-year course of study in a wide range of subjects. It prepares some young people to go on to a four-year college. It trains others for jobs in business, government, or industry.
Some people choose a community college because of cost. The tuition for a semester at a c o mm un it y college can be less than half the cost of a semester at a four-year college. Also, since these colleges are located in large communities, their students can save money by living at home.
Community colleges are also useful for people who have jobs and who do not have time for a t r a d iti on al four-year college. Some of these people take night courses at community colleges. Others complete long-
distance courses, in which they stay at home and use video-tapes, audiotapes, and the Internet.
Community colleges also serve high school graduates who only achieved low grades. Many of these students would not be admitted to a four-year college. If they do well, they may go on to a four-year college. Today, the country's 1,500 community colleges have more than I0 million students. These colleges are making it possible for more and more people to continue their education.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
(the advantages of)community college
(本⽂主要介绍了与普通⾼校相⽐，社区学院的各项优点，如：开设课程⼴泛、学费低以及适合各类学⽣进修等。

)
2. What does they in paragraph 1 refer to?
half of the people who go to college now
(“instead”表意思转折，前后共享⼀个主语。

)
3. In which fields does a community college provide job training?
business,government,or industry
(第⼆段最后⼀句提到社区学院在商务，政府和⼯业领域为学⽣提供职能培训。

)
4. Why do people often prefer to go to a community college?
low cost (第三段提到许多⼈出于费⽤考虑选择社区学院，因为它的学费低于四年制⾼校的⼀半，并且因为离家近很多学⽣可以直接住在家⾥从⽽节省住宿费。

这是community college区别于其他院校最⼤的地⽅。

)
5. What does the word tuition in paragraph 3 mean?
cost 本段提到许多⼈出于cost考虑选择社区学院，并且由第⼆句话可推断tuition与cost是近义词。

tuition学费。

6. How do some people complete long-distance courses?
by using video-tapes,audiotapes and the Internet
答案见第四段最后⼀句。

7. What is the word in paragraph 5 that means people who complete a course of study?
graduates graduates
毕业⽣。

8. How many students in America attend community colleges today?
more than 10 million
答案见最后⼀段。

Section D
Alaska is disappearing slowly but surely. Since the 1950s, it is estimated that as much as 15 percent of Alaska's area has disappeared. But how can a whole state be disappearing?
One reason for Alaska's gradual disappearance is the melting of its glaciers. According to one geologist at the US Geological Survey, about 98% of Alaska's glaciers are either unmoving or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures. Since the 1960s, the average year-- round temperature has increased by 5°F. Additionally, the average winter temperature has increased by 8°F. Presently, an estimated 24 cubic miles of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even
more in the near future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could go up 2.5 to 10 °F by the year 2100. Another problem contributing to Alaska's gradual disappearance is its melting permafrost. Much of t h e la nd in Alaska was permanently frozen, or frozen for most of the year. This maintained its stability. Now, the melting permafrost is causing a number of problems on land. Roads and utility poles are collapsing. Also, the hard permafrost, which originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. Affected villages are forced to move somewhere else. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.
Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to the global increase in weather temperature. Whether the rising temperatures are caused by human activity or natural changes, the fact remains that Alaska is warming. Sadly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.
S u mm a r y:
There is a big problem in Alaska. The 1 are melting. Scientists 2 that 15 percent of Alaska has
al r ea dy melte d. T h e y s a y t h i s c h a ng e i s t h e r e su lt of 3i n t h e Ea r t h's 4T h e h i gh e r tem p e r at ur e s a r e
5 several problems in Alaska. The ground that was
6 before is now beginning to defrost. This could be
a(n) 7 of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.
1.
glaciers and permafrost 本⽂提到了阿拉斯加缩减的两个原因，⼀是第⼆段提到的冰川融化，⼆是第
三段提到的永久性冻地融化。

glacier冰川，冰河。

permafrost永久冻地，永冻⼟。

2.
estimate
第⼀段提到it is estimated that as much as 15 percent of Alaska's area has disap peared。

disappear(消失)与melt(融化)相对应。

3.
the increase
第⼆段提到This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures,due to是“由于，因为”的意思，与“the resuh o f”相对应。

4.
global temperatures
见第66题解析。

5.
causing
第三段提到永久性冻⼟的融化引起了⼀系列的问题，⽽⽓温升⾼是冻⼟融化的原因，所以导致这些问题的根本原因还是⽓温升⾼。

6.
frozen
第三段第⼆句提到阿拉斯加的很多⼟地was permanendy frozen,or frozen for most of the yea r“过去为永久性冻⼟或⼀年中⼤部分时问是冰冻的”，⽽现在这些冻⼟is mehing，这与题⼲陈述相符，所以答案为frozen。

defrost解冻，除霜。

7.
preview
见全⽂最后⼀句话
Part ⅣC l o ze
Section A
Marmalade is a type of jam made from oranges. It is remarkably popular in
Britain, where it is traditionally eaten on toast at breakfast. However, although
it is an everyday part of life in Britain, it is not British.
Marmalade 1 came from Portugal and the word comes from origin
a Portuguese word. After its arrival in Britain in 1495, marmalade was at first
eaten as an after-dinner sweet. It was often moulded into 2 attract
shapes and then sliced. It was considered a very desirable delicacy and an ex-
cellent gift, and today it is not 3 for people to give special jars common
of marmalade as presents. Marmalade was also used as a 4 for treat
coughs and it was thought to 5 the heart, strong
Today, the basic ingredient of marmalade is the Seville orange, from
Spain.
1.
originally
本空修饰动词短语come from，所以要⽤origin的副词形式。

2.
attractive
本空修饰名词shape，所以要⽤attract的形容词形式。

3.
common it
is+adj.+for sb.to do sth.对某⼈来说做某事…。

4.
treatment
本空作be used as的宾语，且前⾯有不定冠词a修饰，所以要⽤名词形式。

treatment for coughs治疗咳嗽的⽅法。

5.
strengthen be thought to do sth.
被认为能…。

to为不定式的标志，所以要⽤strong的动词形式。

strengthen加强，使变坚固。

Section B
The London to Brighton Car R un
The first London to Brighton run took place on November 14th, 1896. It was org 1 to celebrate the
p a ss i ng of a la w wh ic h ma d e it ea s ie r for ca rs i n B r itai n t o b e dr i v e n on t h e ro a ds. Be for e t h e n, t h e la w r e q
2 a driver and an engineer in the car and a man walking in front of the veh
3 with a red flag warning of its approach.
Since then, this annual run has become one of the most popular events on the British motoring calendar, w 4 crowds of over one million lining the route. Only the v 5 oldest cars, constructed during the ten years between 1895 and 1905, are allowed to take part in it. Lovingly polished by their drivers, who are dressed in the clothing of the period, the cars leave Hyde Park in London at 7:30 am and ar 6 , hopefully, in Brighton some three hours later.
The 60-mile run is not a race-there's an official coffee stop on the way and the cars are restricted to an average speed of only
30kph. The only rew 7 for finishing is a medal, which is awarded to everyone who r 8 Brighton before 4: 00pro. The run traditionally att 9 participants from all four corners of the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Since the youngest car is nearly a hundred years old, some of them b 10 down of course. But for the owners of the 400-plus vehicles, it's simply being there that brings the greatest pleasure.
1.
organized it was organized to
组织这项活动的⽤意是…。

2.
required require
要求，命令。

3.
vehicle vehicle
是“车辆，交通⼯具”的意思，指代“the car”。

4.
with with
伴随着，描述事物的状态和特点。

5.
very very
真正地，最⼤程度地，充分，⽤于形容词最⾼级前，以加强语⽓。

6.
arrive arrive in
到达，意思与leave相对应。

7.
reward a medal
“纪念章”是完成这项活动的唯⼀奖赏。

8.
reaches reach
到达，意思相当于上⽂提到的arrive in。

9.
attracts attract participants
吸引参加者。

注意：主语是the run，谓语动词要⽤单数形式。

10.
break break down
出故障
Part ⅤT r an s l a t i o n
Section A
(86) Now w e w e r e i n t h e t erritory of t h e F r ee do m F ighters. We knew if they recognized the smuggler, they would execute all of us as spies. The Freedom Fighters and the Militia are enemies, and the Freedom Fighters do not trust anyone who is traveling with an agent.
(87) A t d a wn w e r eac h e d a s mall t ea hous e.I t c ons i s te d o f a l a rg e,b a r e r oo m w it h a d i r t f l oor c ov e r e d b y canv a s m at s.A few small windows, with plastic in place of glass, let in a bit of light. A smoky wood fire in a tin stove served for heating and boiling water for tea. (88) Th e o wn e r b rough t u s t ea a nd b r ea d,a s oothing s i gh t f or r estless t ravelers. We walked on, and soon a signpost got my attention. As I got closer, I was able to read the words: Welcome to Pakistan.
(89) I s ta r te d t o c ry，walking b ac kw a rds t o g et o n e l ast glimpse of m y b el ov e d c ountry.
1.
现在，我们进⼊了⾃由战⼠的领地。

(in the territory of在…的领地上。

Freedom Fighters⾃由战⼠。

)
2.
破晓时分我们到了⼀个⼩茶屋。

它有⼀间⼤⽽空的房间，泥地⾯上铺着帆布席⼦。

(dawn破晓，天明。

bare没有修饰的，光秃秃的，空的。

dirt floor泥地⾯。

canvas帆布。

mat席⼦，垫⼦。

)
3.
主⼈为我们拿出茶⽔和⾯包，让疲惫的我们感到⼀阵温馨。

(soothing sight令⼈宽慰的画⾯。

restless得不到休息的，疲劳的，不安宁的。

traveler游客，旅客，此处指我们。

)
4.
我开始热泪滚滚，后退⼏步，再看我亲爱的祖国最后⼀跟。

(one last glimpse最后⼀瞥。

)
Section B
1. 不管她有什么借⼝，她都应该来开会。

(no matter what)
No matter what excuse she has．she should attend the meeting．
2. 有⼈强调说科学的范围可分为两个主要领域：⾃然科学和社会科学。

(It is stressed that)
It is stressed that there are two main fields in science：natural science(physical science)and social science．
3. 最近有⼏项研究表明，适量的饮酒者即每天喝⼀到两杯者⽐那些滴酒不沾者患⼼脏病的可能性要⼩。

(show；be likely to do)
Recently，several studies show that people who drink the right amount of wine，namely，one or two cups every day，are less likely to have heart attack than those who never touch alcohol．
Part Ⅵ IQ T e s t
There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part Write the answers on the Answer Sheet
1. On glancing through your morning paper you notice that four pages are missing. One of the missing pages is page 8. The back page of this newspaper is 28. What are the other three missing pages?
pages 7，21 and 22
(⼀份报纸中⼀整页分为4 pages，每相对的两个pages的页码相加和都相等。

如本题中，此份报纸共有28⾯，也就是有7⼤页，最外⾯⼀页的4 pages分别是1、2、27和28，1+28=29，2+27=29。

丢失页⾯之⼀是page 8，那它的反⾯是page 7，相对应的是page 21和page 22。

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2. Each symbol is worth a number. The total of the symbols can be found alongside each row and column. What number should replace the question mark?
22
由左边第⼀列可得出每个花的值是10；由第⼀⾏可得出三⾓形的值是8；由第⼆⾏可得出圆的值是3；由第⼆列可得出⽅框的值是1。

所有图形相加的和是22。

3. What can be measured, but has no length, width, or thickness?
temperature
温度可被测量，但温度没有长、宽和厚度。

4. Two teachers teach at the same school. One is the father of the other's son. What relation are they to each other?
couple/wife and husband
(⼀个⼈是另⼀个⼈⼉⼦的⽗亲，也就是说他们有⼀个共同的⼉⼦，因此他们是夫妻关系。

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5. A clock gains 10 seconds every hour. If we adjust it to the correct time, it is 5: 30. And 24 hours later, what is the correct time now?
5:26
钟表每⼩时快10秒，24⼩时过后快240秒，即4分钟，所以正确的时间应为5:30往前调4分钟，即
5:26。

Part ⅦW r i t i n g
1. Look at the following cartoon and write an article, which should meet the following three requirements:
(1) Describe the picture and deduce the purpose of the person who draws the picture;
(2) State the harmful effects of the phenomenon;
(3) Give suggestions as to how to solve the problem.
Write a composition of no fewer than 80 words on the Answer Sheet
In the picture，two sharks are congratulating themselves for the sea-level rise caused by global warming．It illustrates the drawer's deep concern over the rapid sea-level rise in recent years and the damage it may cause.
To begin with, sea-level rise would drown many little islands and low-lying coastal areas thus damage the living lands of the people and wild life there. Further more, it would bring more storm tides and rains which will be a great threaten to the lives and properties of the coastal areas. To solve the problem, we need to get down to its origin-global warming. Measures must be taken to reduce the emission of greenhouse gas and to protect the forest and marsh wetlands.
2. Write a composition of no fewer than 120 words, giving your opinion on the following topic: Smoking should be banned in public places.
Please write your composition on the Answer Sheet. (20 marks)
Many people are against the opinion that smoking should be banned in public places for it takes away the smokers'fights, however, in my mind, it protects more people's fights and we should strongly support it. Smoking in public places has many bad effects. On the one hand, it harms the health of the people around, for as we know, smoking can cause more damage to the passive smokers than to the smokers. On the other hand, it pollutes the environment by giving off poisonous gas into the air, which may make other people feel uncomfortable.
Banning smoking in public places is very important and necessary to protect our health and environment. The smokers do have their rights to smoke, but they should enjoy their rights on the basis of not harming that of the others.。