2013.4.14全国大学生英语竞赛答案
2013年全国大学生英语竞赛决赛C类
2013 NationalEnglish ContestforCollegeStudents(LevelC - Final)参考答案及作文评分标准PartIListening Com prehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)1—5 ACBBCSection B (10 marks)6—10 CCABA11—15 BCBCASection C (5 marks)16—20 ACBACSection D (10 marks)21.prescription22.drugaddiction23.lenientapproach24.distinguished between25.arelicensed to 26.singletransaction27.Proponents28.legitimate29.campaigns30.therebyPartIIVocabulary and Structure(15 marks)31—35 DBBCB36—40 CABAD41—45 ABACAPartIIICloze(10 marks)46.height47.both48.surprising49.mistakenly50.through51.hungry52.scientific53.Sleepiness54.connection55.evilPartIV Reading Com prehension (40 marks)Section A (10 marks)56.risks57.innocentrmation59.gang60.requestingSection B (10 marks)61.F62.T63.F64.Itprovidesstudentswith an onlinelearningenvironment.65.Theyreceivetheindividualsupportandadvicetheyneedtosucceed in theirstudy.Section C (10 marks)66.enduring 67.starved68.moredramatically69.D70.CSection D (10 marks)71.BecausetheEgyptiansworshipedcatsasholyanimalsandtherewerelawsprotectingthem.72.TheDarkAgesin Europe.1--73.About10 percent.74.猫惯有“巫师的助手”之称。
2013 全国大学生英语竞赛B类 真题答案
2013 National English Contestfor College Students(Level B - Preliminary)参考答案及评分标准Part I. Listening Comprehension（30 points）1—5CBCBA 6—10 AABBC 11—15 BACAB 16—20 BABAC21. a dictation 22. keep pace. 23. An active listener 24. the topic 25. heading26. paraphrasing 27. summarising 28. rewrite 29. thoughts and comments 30. useful study aid Part II援Multiple Choice (15 points)Section A (10 points)31—35 ACBBC 36—40 DACBASection B (5 points)41—45 ABCBDPart III援Cloze (10 points)46. popular 47. adopted 48. available 49. longer 50. nervous51. space 52. sufficiently 53. but 54. affectionate 55. retiredPart IV. Reading Comprehension (40 points)Section A (10 points)56. D 57. C58. ordering a hamburger 59. ignorant and inexperienced 60. primary source materialsSection B (10 points)61. For sport or because it蒺s part of a traditional culture.62. Stuff and mount the dead animals.63. Overpopulation of certain species.64. Outbreaks of fowl cholera.65. They kill a limited number of bowheads a year.Section C (10 points)66. a smaller firm 67. promotion prospects 68. morale69. his/her life miserable 70. got on withSection D (10 points)71. N 72. Y 73. Y74. 在我们的竞争对手感到拮据的时候出现这种情况，让人感到非常振奋。
最新全国大学生英语竞赛C类(真题以及答案)
2013 National English Contest for College Students(Level C - Preliminary)(总分：150分答题时间：120分钟)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.1.Why didn’t the man go to see Macbeth last week?A.He didn’t manage to get a ticket.B.He had to attend a conference.C.He had a better production to watch.2.What does “Fill Me In” refer to in this conversation?A. A type of upgraded mobile phone.B. A well-selling magazine.C. A writer’s new book series.3.Why doesn’t the woman like the bag?A.She doesn’t like the pattern.B.It’s not easy to carry.C.It’s too big for her.4.What makes a bad CV according to the man?A.Fake information.B. Terrible writing.C. Undesirable length.5.How will Cathy continue her Spanish learning?A.She’s going to make a friend in Spain.B.She’ll communicate with a Spanish friend in Spain.C.She’ll practice speaking Spanish with an English friend.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversation. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation One6.What traffic accident are the speakers talking about?A. A kid was knocked down by a car.B.Two cars crashed into a shop.C. A car ran into a wrong place.7.Why did the accident happen according the woman?A.There were many shops around.B.The crossing is in a wrong place.C.There was no crossing here.8.Which of the following is the suggestion they made?A.More traffic lights should be installed.B. A speed camera should be mounted.C.More policemen should patrol that area.9.Where, as the woman mentioned, has got improved traffic?A.Her own neighborhood.B.Her big brother’s neighborhood.C.Her parents’ neighborhood.10.How was the man punished for his traffic offence?A.He was fined 100 pounds with extra penalty points.B.He had to pay 150 pounds and got 6 penalty points.C.He finally paid 600 pounds without any penalty points.Conversation Two11.Why is the expert opposed to the view that memory aids make your memory worse?A.There is no evidence showing that memory aids are invalid.B.Human beings’ brain functions mainly through memory aids in an effective way.C.Memory aids encourage an organized approach which helps the brain functioneffectively.12.What is interview’s attitude towards the idea that visual image help the memoryA.It is hard to believe.B.It is nothing strange.C.It is obviously nonsense.13.Who developed the system of memory aids centuries ago?A.Inhabitants on an isolated island.B.The Ancient Greeks.C. A great psychologists.14.How does mapping out notes affect the brain?A.It is helpful in reflecting the way people link information in the brain.B.It prevents people from arranging things logically.C.It makes people’s brain function the opposite way.15.What tends to affect people’s ability to think cle arly?A.Upbringing and innate differences.B.Worry and anxiety.C.Their aptitudes.Section C (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B andC, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.16.How can social media influence the presidential election in the USA according to thelatest research?A.It can help voters to choose their president.B.It can help to ensure the fairness of the elections.C.It can help to increase the number of voters.17.What honorary title has Yaya Toure been granted?A.The African Player of the Year.B.212 Star of the Confederation of African Football.C.The Ivory Coast star.18.Why did Reshma Saujani set up the organization “Girls Who Code”?A.To raise women’s status in the field of science.B.To improve girls’ aptitude and performance in STEM.C.To arouse girls’ interest in science and technology.19.Which tablet computer’s hardware inside is more powerful?A.The CNET Kum.B. The Google Nexus 7.C. The Apple iPad mini.20.What does the company announce that it can do for the United States?A.It can reduce the amount of plastic waste.B.It can help to recycle the plastic waste.C.It can increase the amount of exports.Section D (10 marks)In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.If you (21) ____ smooth skin that glows with youth, the chances are that at some point you will have heard the exhortation to drink lots of water in order to (22) ____ those evil toxins and keep your skin healthy.The exact amount people suggest varies. US – based advice (23) ____ eight glasses a day, while in hotter climates people are advised to drink to more to (24) ____ higher rates of sweating. But regardless of the exact volume of water suggested, the principle behind the advice remains the same --- taking extra water on board will keep your skin hydrated. In other words, water acts like a moisturizer, but from the inside out.This is such a common idea you might be surprised at the (25) ____ to back up. You might expect there to be countless studies where people are (26) ____ two groups, one assigned to sip water all day, the other to drink a normal amount. Then the smoothness of the skin could be (27) ____ a month or so later to establish whether sipping more lead to smoother skin.In fact such studies are rare, partly because water can’t be patented, so it is hard to find anyone to fund such research when there will be no new (28) ____ or cosmetic to sell that could repay the costs. A review by the dermatologist Ronni Wolf at the Kaplan Medical Center in Israel found just one study looking at the effect of long-term water intake on the skin. But the resultswere (29) ____. After four weeks, the group who drank mineral water showed a decrease in skin density, which some believe suggests the skin is retaining more moisture, while those who drank tap water showed an increase in skin density. But regardless of the type of water they drank, it made no difference to their (30) ____ or to the smoothness of their skin.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.31. The new star said to the journalists that she _C___ the opportunity to show that she could playa serious film role.A. greetedB. rejoicedC. welcomedD. cheered32. We haven’t really __D__ a solution to the problem yet, which makes the boss really frustrated.A. built upB. fallen back onC. brought overD. come up with33. Personally, I am __C__ banning cigarette smoking completely, especially in public areas.A. in touch withB. apart fromC. in favor ofD. regardless of34. Until a firm agreement has been reached, I am not __C__ to accepting the offer.A. accustomedB. dedicatedC. committedD. entitled35. The government is making every effort to __B__ an economic crisis, but it seems nothing could help.A. eliminateB. avertC. impedeD. swerve36. __B__ a serious crime, what exactly should you do?A. Unless you witnessB. If you were to witnessC. If only you witnessD. since you witness37. During examinations candidates are always supposed to stay in seats, keep their eyes on the work, _A___ to anyone.A. and not speakB. but could not speakC. rather than speakD. instead of speaking38. Realizing that he hadn’t got enough money and _D___ to borrow any from his parents, he decided to sell his house.A. wanted notB. not to wantC. wanting notD. not wanting39. There’s no point waiting here any longer. We _C___ go and have something to eat.A. can hardlyB. are bound toC. might as wellD. will have to40. While many people may refer to up-to-minute news, it is unlikely that television and the Internet _A___ the newspapers completely.A. will replaceB. replaceC. are replacingD. have replaced41. She married a very nice young architect from Belfast, _A___ she met on a bus during her journey to Northern Ireland.A. whoB. whenC. whichD. where42. It is a kind of illness that can result in total blindness if __D__A. to leave untreatedB. is left untreatedC. leaving untreatedD. left untreated43. ----I’m so disappointed with my son! He just wouldn’t practice the piano!----Take it easy. You can lead ___B_ to water, but you can’t make it drink.A. a duckB. a horseC. a cowD. a dog44. ----Good morning, Madam! I’d like some information about the course.----Certainly. _B___A.I’m afraid I don’t know more than you either.B.Is there anything I can do for you?C.What exactly would you like to know?D.How much information did you know?45. ---- How do you feel about countries th at don’t try to reduce global warming?---- __A__, those countries care more about money than saving the planet.A.As far as I’m concernedB. It’s none of our businessC. We’re not to blameD. Things are under controlPart III Cloze (10 marks)Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.According to recent surveys, 72% of all Americans believe that the United States government is (46) hiding____ information about UFOs. Almost 68% of people think that the government has secret knowledge of extraterrestrial life. It is not (47) _surprising__ (surprise) that the government has come under more and more (48) pressure____ to declassify its UFO records and make them public. A variety of different groups have been involved in these efforts.One group to become involved is called CFI, the Coalition for Freedom of Information, John Podesta, who was White House Chief of Staff during Bill Clinton’s (49)presidency____(president), is one of the many high-powered people active in this group. CFI’s aim is not to prove the (50) _existence___(exist) of extraterrestrial life, but to make it easier for scientists in general to study unexplained aerial phenomena. Podesta and his group has asked the Pentagon to declassify its UFO records and therefore provide scientists (51) with____ data that will help in the study of UFOs.CFI has requested the release of information on several UFO cases, starting with the Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, incident. This incident took (52) __place__ in 1965 when a large acorn-shaped object, the size of a small car, crashed in Pennsylvania. Some analysts say it could have been the spacecraft Kosmos 96 that had been launched towards Venus by the Soviet Union, but failed to escape Earth’s (53) g ravity____. Others say the object did not look anything like spacecraft built on Earth in 1965.(54) Additionally___, the people of Kecksburg want to know what happened. On that (55) afternoon____, hundreds of eyewitnesses watched a fiery streak of light descend from the sky towards Earth. Officials explained that nothing was found or recovered and that maybe the fireball in the sky was a meteor. But many witnesses say they saw a number of military personnel from the Army and the Air Force search the woods, and later that evening, saw a large militarytractor-trailer coming from the area carrying a large object under a tarp.Part IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Read the following passage. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Section A (10 marks)Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.The average automatic teller machine (ATM) is not very smart. It will give money to anyone who has the right card and punches four or five keys in the right order. Some analysts estimate that as many as 30% of ATM transaction worldwide are cases of theft. To increase security at cash machines, some banks have tried to make their ATMs a little smarter. A small camera on the machine looks directly into the eye of every customer. It scans one iris and compares the tiny patterns of ridges, dots, and other features to a code in its computer. If there is a match, the ATM will start counting out cash. If not, a message is automatically sent to the nearest police station.Iris-scanning is one fast-growing form of biometric identification --- determining who someone is by examining features the body. One of the earliest biometric techniques was fingerprinting. The line on fingerprints are unique to each person, so not even identical twins have the same fingerprints. Fingerprinting has become famous as a way of finding out who committed a crime, but it very often fails. A careful criminal can swear gloves, avoid touching thing, or even alter his fingerprints by burning, cutting, or scraping them. In the search for a more reliable system, security experts have focused on the eye.Like a fingerprint, every iris is, for all practical purposes, unique. Each person’s right iris is even different from his or her left one. A low-cost digital camera, like the kind installed at ATM machines, can easily detect hundreds of different features in the iris. The chance of two irises having the same features is close to zero. Tests have shown that iris-scanners are very hard to fool. They can tell the difference between a real iris and a false one. They can see right through colored contact lenses, eyeglasses, and even mirrored sunglasses. Although many criminal are willing to burn or cut their fingers in pursuit of the perfect crime, few would be willing or able to alter their irises.T o make iris-scanning work, a computerized database has to match certain iris features with certain people. This means that each A TM customer has to allow a bank to photograph his or her iris and keep that highly personal information in a computer. Some people have worried, however, that an increased use of iris-scanning will lead to a dangerous loss of privacy. By mountingiris-scan cameras in public places, governments could track a private citizen all day long without the person’s knowledge. This would be a great advantage to the police, but it could also give corrupt officials a new way to control their opponents. The military’s development of tiny robots suggests that government iris-scanners could even invade private homes!Questions 56-60Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the form where necessary, with only one word for each blank.Section B (10 marks)Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.Seed catalogues feature hundreds of flowering species. For the persons just beginning garden this can be bewildering, and below are the details of some popular choices, nearly all of which should be sown in the spring. With the exception of busy lizzies, which need a little care, they are all very easy to grow from seed.DahliasThese are sturdy plants bearing showy flowers in a wide range of rather gaudy colors. Sow in a frame in April and plant the seedlings out when frosts are over. Dahlias flower throughout the summer and into the autumn. When autumn frosts begin to make them look unhappy, you should dig up the tuberous roots and save them. A frost-free loft, shed or garage is the ideal place. The following spring you plant the tubers instead of sowing seed again.LupinsLupins are hardy perennials. This means that the plants will stay in your garden and carry on flowering year after year. Seed sown in April will usually give you some spikes of colors in the first summer, and year by year the plants get bigger and the flowering stems get taller and grander. Selective breeding has led to the introduction of some fine, bicolored varieties in some dazzling shades. The short-lived flowers make a real misunderstanding spectacle.Busy lizziesLike dahlias, busy lizzies need to be started offunder glass, as they cannot stand frost, and pantingout is best done in May. Outdoor flowering ends inSeptember, so beat the frosts and bring your favoritespecimens indoors to give your home some sintercolor! Indoors they will carry on floweringindefinitely, though you may like to plant them outagain when spring returns. Like pansies (below) they do very well in sun or shade, but the soil must be moist. Most varieties grow to be a height of only 20 cm or so.PotentillasPotentillas are hardy shrubs. In other words, the woody branches spring from groundlevel —there is no central trunk. Seed is probably best sown in autumn, in which case you should keep the plants in a sheltered spot until April offers favorable conditions for planting out. Once flowering begins in early summer the best varieties (such as Melton Fire) will stay in bloom ATM transactions are often cases of theft, where an unauthorized user takes (56) __money_. To decrease insecurity, some banks have installed iris-scanning machines at ATMs. These small camer as scan the user’s iris, recording its features and (57) _comping___ them to a digital file. Every person has a (58) _ unique ___ iris, making iris identification highly reliable. Earlier efforts at biometric identification often relied on fingerprints. However, fingerprints can easily be (59) altered____ through cutting, burning or scrapping. Iris scanners are so effective that they can even see through contact lenses and mirrored sunglasses. Use of iris scanners would provide great advantages to the police. However, others worry about a loss of (60) ____.almost ceaselessly for years on end while at the same time spreading out to provide ground cover or a low hedge.PansiesPansies have a good long flowering season year after year, and some varieties can be sown in spring to give truly splendid results the first autumn. Unlike dahlias and lupins, which can easily grow a meter tall, pansies grow no higher than 10 or 20 cm. Their soil, position and moisture requirements are just like those of busy lizzies but pansies differ in being hardy. Give them a try!Questions 61-63Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.61. Both dahlias and lupins, which are sown in April, need protecting from frost.62. Brought indoors in autumn, dahlias, busy lizzies and potentillas will carry on flowering almost non-stop.63. Among all the flowers busy lizzies are not very easy to grow from seed.Section C (10 marks)Questions 66-70 are based on the following passage.When looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths. They might go on blind dates set up by family and friends. They might write personal ads to place in newspapers. Or they might use a computer to help them in their search for a soul mate by joining an online dating services. Some people have even tried to find their perfect match through game shows on television. Many of these TV dating shows, including The Bachelor and Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire? have proved to be ratings blockbusters, with millions of viewers watching each week to find out which of the contestants will find true love.Of all these game shows, perhaps the one with the most unexpected ending was Mr. Right, which was shown in England in 2002. On the show, a bachelor, thirty-five-year-old Lance Gerrard-Wright, dated fifteen women to find the one who was his ideal partner. The host of the show was Ulrika Johnson, an English celerity originally from Sweden. For seven weeks on the show, Gerrard-Wright took turns going on dates with each of the women, taking them to expensive restaurants and exotic locations. He even met the women’s families and introduced them to his own. Then at the end of each episode, he would choose between one and three of the contestants with whom he had felt the least compatible, and say goodbye to them.At one point during the series, one contestant volunteered to leave because she said she didn’t find him attractive. After two dates she said she had had en ough, and she couldn’t see it working. “He wasn’t my cup of tea.” In another episode the woman he was on a date with burst into tears when he called her by another contestant’s name. “You called me by another girl’s name. I can’t believe you did that. I re ally liked you,” she sobbed.But in the final episode, the woman he eventually chose decided she didn’t want to marry him after all. “I think you’ve chosen me because you have to choose someone,” she said. Maybe this was because she already knew he had fallen in love---with the show’s host!After leaving the show, Gerrard-Wright and Johnson were seen dining together and attending parties around London more and more often. Finally, on May 1, 2003, Gerrard-Wright proposed to Johnson on the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral. And she accepted his proposal right away, although it was a conditional acceptance. Johnson has two children from previous relationships—aneight-year-old son, Cameron, and a two-year-old daughter, Bo. She had to make sure that they agreed to the marriage. Luckily, they did. Gerrard-Wright said, “In the end the show did work for me. I grabbed an opportunity to get a girlfriend and I did. Ulrika’s gorgeous.”Questions 66-68Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage in a maximum of 2 words for each blank.66. Lance Gerrard-Wright went to ____ to go on the show Mr. Right in order to find his perfect match.67. On the show, Lance had the opportunity to date many gorgeous women among whom there might be one that he was almost ____.68. Ulrika accepted Lance’s proposal ____ that her children agreed to their marriage as well. Questions 69-70Choose the best answer according to the passage.69. Which of the following did NOT happen on the show?A. Lance went on dates with several women.B. The candidates went to some very good restaurants.C. Ulrika consulted her parents before she made her decision.D. The women met Lance’s family.70. What happened after seven weeks of doing the show?A. All of the women found their beloved.B. Lance started to date with the show’s host.C. One of the women on the show couldn’t help crying.D. Ulrika asked Lance to marry her.Section D (10 marks)Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.Alaska is disappearing slowly but surely. Since the 1950s, it is estimated that as much as 15 percent of Alaska’s area has disappeared. But how can a whole state be disappearing?One reason for Alaska’s gradual disappearance is the melting its glaciers. According to one geologist at the US Geological Survey, about 98 percent of Alaska’s glaciers are either unmoving or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures. Since the 1960s, the average year-round temperature has increased by 5℉. Furthermore, the average winter temperature has increased by 8℉. Presently, an estimated 24 cubic miles of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even more in the near future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could go up 2.5 to 10℉by the year 2010.Another problem contributing to Alaska’s gradual disappearance is its permafrost. (74) Much of the land in Alaska was permanently frozen, or frozen for most of the year, thus maintaining its integrity. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a number of problems on land. Roads and utility poles are collapsing. Also, the hard permafrost which originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. Affected villages are forced to relocate. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.The melting permafrost and increasing temperature are also having a negative impact on the forests of Alaska. As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally don’t turn upuntil the warmer seasons are appearing sooner. The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in numbers as a result of global warming. It usually takes about two years for these beetles to grow and reproduce in a very cold weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two. At this rate, Alaska’s forest won’t survive the turn of the century.Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather temperature. Whether the rising temperature are caused by human activity or natural changes, the fact remains that Alaska is warming. Some others argue that global warming may be a normal trend on the Earth’s temperature chart. (75) One theory argues that we are near the end of aso-called “Little Ice Age”, and the return of the glaciers is natural result of this cycle. Whether natural or produced by humans, there is little hope for the immediate future of glaciers as we know them. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.Questions 71-73Answer the following questions briefly according to the passage.71. What are disappearing in Alaska actually?72. How much ice is melting each year according to the survey?73. Why do insects damage more trees than before?Questions 74-75Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese.74. Much of the land in Alaska was permanently frozen, or frozen for most of the year, thus maintaining its integrity75. One theory argues that we are near the end of a so-called “Little Ice Age”, and the return of the glaciers is natural result of this cycle. Whether natural or produced by humans, there is little hope for the immediate future of glaciers as we know them.Part V Translation (10 marks)Translate the following sentences into English, using the hints given in brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.76. 宴会时间就要到了，但她仍纠结于是否应该去。
全国大学生英语竞赛A类考试2013年决赛试题及详解【圣才出品】
全国大学生英语竞赛A类考试2013年决赛试题及详解Part ⅠListening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a swimming pool.B. In a bank.C. On a plane.【答案】B【解析】根据录音中的关键词和短语passbook（存折）、interest rate（利率）、account （账户）和apply for a mortgage（申请住房贷款）等，可推测对话的发生地点为银行，故答案选B。
【录音原文】M: This is your passbook. The interest rate will automatically adjust depending on how much you have in the account.W: Oh, that’s good. There’s something else. I’d like to apply for a mortgage, please.M: Certainly, I’ll make you an appointment with our mortgage adviser.2. What is said about houses in Britain?A. People tried to make money by buying houses.B. The price of houses is rising thus people would rather rent one.C. Most people raise their children in rented houses.【答案】A【解析】对话中女士问及英国人更倾向于租房还是买房，男士回答说英国人养成了应该买房而不是租房的观念，并提到“目前购置房产被认为是一项非常明智的投资”。
2013年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛答案 - D类
2013National English Contestfor College Students(Level D-Preliminary)参考答案及评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension（30marks）Section A(5marks)1—5BABABSection B(10marks)6—10CBBAC11—15BAABCSection C(5marks)16—20BCCABSection D(10marks)21.notably unusual22.not necessarily23.well known24.set difficult goals25.measure26.individuals27.believe in28.position29.obstacles30.be inspiredPart II Vocabulary and Structure(15marks)31—35CCABD36—40BACBD41—45DBCAAPart陨陨陨Cloze(10marks)46.of47.divided48.raising49.exceptions50.however51.including52.greatly53.as54.century55.whatPart IV Reading Comprehension(40marks)Section A(10marks)56.B57.C58.A59.thought/thinking60.artificial intelligence/AISection B(10marks)61.F62.F63.T64.Martial arts and acrobatics.65.When he began playing for laughs.Section C(10marks)66.Unwanted,annoying,disorganized,or meaningless.anization and complexity entwine and influence the piece in combination with each other and with other factors.68.The ideal level is a point where the complexity of a piece and the way it is organized are matched perfectly with a listener蒺s knowledge and experience.69.美肯定不仅仅局限于外表。
2013年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛真题试卷(C类)及答案
2013 National English Contest for College Students(Level C - Preliminary)(总分：150分答题时间：120分钟)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.1.Why didn’t the man go to see Macbeth last week?A.He didn’t manage to get a ticket.B.He had to attend a conference.C.He had a better production to watch.2.What does “Fill Me In” refer to in this conversation?A. A type of upgraded mobile phone.B. A well-selling magazine.C. A writer’s new book series.3.Why doesn’t the woman like the bag?A.She doesn’t like the pattern.B.It’s not easy to carry.C.It’s too big for her.4.What makes a bad CV according to the man?A.Fake information.B. Terrible writing.C. Undesirable length.5.How will Cathy continue her Spanish learning?A.She’s going to make a friend in Spain.B.She’ll communicate with a Spanish friend in Spain.C.She’ll practice speaking Spanish with an English friend.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversation. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation One6.What traffic accident are the speakers talking about?A. A kid was knocked down by a car.B.Two cars crashed into a shop.C. A car ran into a wrong place.7.Why did the accident happen according the woman?A.There were many shops around.B.The crossing is in a wrong place.C.There was no crossing here.8.Which of the following is the suggestion they made?A.More traffic lights should be installed.B. A speed camera should be mounted.C.More policemen should patrol that area.9.Where, as the woman mentioned, has got improved traffic?A.Her own neighborhood.B.Her big brother’s neighborhood.C.Her parents’ neighborhood.10.How was the man punished for his traffic offence?A.He was fined 100 pounds with extra penalty points.B.He had to pay 150 pounds and got 6 penalty points.C.He finally paid 600 pounds without any penalty points.Conversation Two11.Why is the expert opposed to the view that memory aids make your memory worse?A.There is no evidence showing that memory aids are invalid.B.Human beings’ brain functions mainly through memory aids in an effective way.C.Memory aids encourage an organized approach which helps the brain function effectively.12.What is interview’s attitude towards the idea that visual image help the memoryA.It is hard to believe.B.It is nothing strange.C.It is obviously nonsense.13.Who developed the system of memory aids centuries ago?A.Inhabitants on an isolated island.B.The Ancient Greeks.C. A great psychologists.14.How does mapping out notes affect the brain?A.It is helpful in reflecting the way people link information in the brain.B.It prevents people from arranging things logically.C.It makes people’s brain function the opposite way.15.What tends to affect people’s ability to think cle arly?A.Upbringing and innate differences.B.Worry and anxiety.C.Their aptitudes.Section C (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet。
2013全国大学生英语竞赛A类决赛答案
2013National English Contestfor College Students(Level A-Final)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension(30marks)Section A(5marks)1—5BACBCSection B(10marks)6—8CBA9—10BA11—15BCBCASection C(5marks)16—20ABCAASection D(10marks)21.Germany22.passengers and pete with24.diameter25.circus animals26.Every safety precaution27.Cigarette lighters28.Special materials 29.Leaking gas30.groundedPart II Vocabulary and Structures(15marks)31—35DCBAB36—40CAADC41—45ABCDDPart III Cloze(10marks)46.to47.startling48.least49.driving50.being51.As52.miscalculates53.only54.Wrong55.civilizedPart IV Reading Comprehension(40marks)Section A(10marks)petitive aspect/competitive quality57.increased pressure58.pre-match preparation 59.(nervous)tension(state)60.exhaustionSection B(10marks)61.Sexual selection is the driving mechanism of the evolution of peacocks’tail.62.According to Wallace,peacocks’train is an advertisement for some genuine contribution to survival.63.Peacocks with the most eye-spots on the train do indeed attract the most mates.64.The proposal of Fisher’s Runaway in the thirties.65.Fisher’s Runaway would vindicate Darwin’s“beauty for beauty’s sake”.Section C(10marks)66.T67.T68.F69.历史证据显示，古人遇到了比我们大得多的生存挑战，然而他们生存了下来，并取得了成功,甚至获得了幸福。
2013年全国大学生英语竞赛试题和听力(C类初赛)
2013年全国大学生英语竞赛试题和听力(C类初赛)2013 National English Contest for College Students(Level C - Preliminary)(总分：150分答题时间：120分钟)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.1. Why didn’t the man go to see Macbeth last week?A. He didn’t manage to get a ticket.B. He had to attend a conference.C. He had a better production to watch.2. What does “Fill Me In” refer to in this conversation?A. A type of upgraded mobile phone.B. A well-selling magazine.C. A writer’s new book series.3. Why doesn’t the woman like the bag?A. She doesn’t like the pattern.B. It’s not easy to carry.C. It’s too big for her.4. What makes a bad CV according to the man?A. Fake information.B. Terrible writing.C. Undesirable length.5. How will Cathy continue her Spanish learning?A. She’s going to make a friend in Spain.B. She’ll communicate with a Spanish friend in Spain.C. She’ll practice speaking Spanish with an English friend.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversation. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation One6. What traffic accident are the speakers talking about?A. A kid was knocked down by a car.B. Two cars crashed into a shop.C. A car ran into a wrong place.7. Why did the accident happen according the woman?A. There were many shops around.B. The crossing is in a wrong place.C. There was no crossing here.8. Which of the following is the suggestion they made?A. More traffic lights should be installed.B. A speed camera should be mounted.C. More policemen should patrol that area.9. Where, as the woman mentioned, has got improved traffic?A. Her own neighborhood.B. Her big brother’s neighborhood.C. Her parents’ neighborhood.10. How was the man punished for his traffic offence?A. He was fined 100 pounds with extra penalty points.B. He had to pay 150 pounds and got 6 penalty points.C. He finally paid 600 pounds without any penalty points.Conversation Two11. Why is the expert opposed to the view that memory aids make your memory worse?A. There is no evidence showing that memory aids are invalid.B. Human beings’ brain functions mainly through memory aids in an effective way.C. Memory aids encourage an organized approach which helps the brain function effectively.12. What is interview’s attitude towards the idea that visual image help the memoryA. It is hard to believe.B. It is nothing strange.C. It is obviously nonsense.13. Who developed the system of memory aids centuries ago?A. Inhabitants on an isolated island.B. The Ancient Greeks.原文网址: /college/2013/2013C.html由弘一网童保存，尚未注册。
2013全国大学生英语竞赛A类答案
2013National English Contestfor College Students(Level A-Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension(30marks)Section A(5marks)1—5ACABBSection B(10marks)6—8CBA9—10BC11—15ACCABSection C(5marks)16—20BACCASection D(10marks)21.multi-national company22.failure23.easier24.motivator and(a)drawback 25.subconscious doubt26.head-on27.success28.the unknown29.think ahead30.take advantage ofPart II Vocabulary and Structures(15marks)31—35CBABD36—40DBDDB41—45AACBAPart III Cloze(10marks)46.in47.which48.against49.undoubtedly50.gunrmation52.deafening53.explode54.effect55.atPart IV Reading Comprehension(40marks)Section A(10marks)56.two57.production and consumption58.in need59.service their debts 60.impact of their behaviorSection B(10marks)61.Because some of the figures resemble the ones that decorate Nazca pottery.62.No,there are not.The author offers some guesses/theories.63.No,they couldn’t.People now can only see them from the air.64.No,she didn’t.The ground is too soft for the spacemen to land on.65.She crusaded to preserve the patterns.Section C(10marks)66.T67.F68.T69.城市的扩张侵占了农田和开阔的农村，这给许多国家敲响了警钟，他们被中心城市出现的令人困惑的城市化问题所震惊，于是已经开始建设为了满足现代需要而特别设计的新型城市。
2013全国大学生英语竞赛C类真题答案
2013National English Contestfor College Students(Level C-Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension(30marks)Section A(5marks)1—5ABCCBSection B(10marks)6—10ABBCB11—15CABABSection C(5marks)16—20CACBBSection D(10marks)21.yearn for22.flush out23.tends to pensate forck of evidence26.separated into27.assessed28.medication29.contradictory30.wrinklesPart II Vocabulary and Structure(15marks)31—35CDCCB36—40BADCA41—45ADBCAPart III Cloze(10marks)46.hiding47.surprising48.pressure49.presidency50.existence51.with52.place53.gravity54.Additionally55.afternoonPart IV Reading Comprehension(40marks)Section A(10marks)paring58.unique59.altered60.privacySection B(10marks)61.F62.F63.T64.Pansies are more hardy than busy lizzies.65.Potentillas.Section C(10marks)66.extreme lengths/great patible with68.on condition69.C70.B Section D(10marks)71.Glaciers and forests.72.24cubic miles of ice.73.They have increased in numbers.74.阿拉斯加的大部分土地曾经是常年冰冻，或是一年中多数时间都保持冰冻状态，以此保持它的完整。
2013年大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类初赛真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)
2013年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）B类初赛真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comperhension 2. Multiple Choice 3. Cloze 4. Reading Comperhension 5. Translation 6. IQ Test 7. Writing 8. Error CorrectionPart I Listening ComperhensionSection A听力原文：W: Sue’s ideas for her research project sound great, don’t you agree? M: I think they’re somewhat overambitious.Q: What does the man imply?1．What does the man imply?A．He’s heard about Sue’s great ideas.B．He finds some of Sue’s ideas acceptable.C．He thinks Sue’s ideas are impractical.正确答案：C解析：录音中女士对男士说“Sue对研究项目提出的想法很好，你认为呢”，男士回答道“我认为，这些想法都过于宏大”。
由此可知男士认为Sue的想法不现实，所以选C。
听力原文：M: We need to replace the glass in that picture frame before we can hang these pictures in the dormitory lobby. W: We can go to the framing shop and have it done now. Q: What are the speakers talking about?2．What are the speakers talking about?A．Hanging a picture.B．Framing a painting.C．Buying new glasses.正确答案：B解析：录音中男士提到他们需要把相框里的玻璃替换掉，才能把这些图画挂在宿舍大厅里。
2013年初赛全国大学生英语竞赛
大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)A类研究生初赛真题2013年(暂缺听力音频)(总分145, 考试时间120分钟)Part I listening Comprehension （30 marks）Section A （5 marks）In this section，you will hear five short conversations．Each conversation will be read only once．At the end of each conversation，there will be a twenty－second pause．During the pause，read the question and the three choices marked A，B and C，and decide which is the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre．1. Where does the dialogue probably take place?A On a trainB In a restaurantC In a gym2. What are the speakers talking about?A Where to have their mealB How to make people intelligentC The disadvantage of watching TV3. What was the woman probably doing when she hurt herself?A She was cookingB She was bathingC She was reading4. What did the man mention about the briefcase?A The priceB The shapeC The color5. Why did the man get divorced according to the woman?A He was bad－tempered all the timeB He didn’t help take care of the babyC He spent too much time in the pub Section B （10 marks）In this section，you will hear two long conversations．Each conversation will be read only once．At the end of each conversation，there will be a one－minute pause．During the pause，read the questions and the three choices marked A，Band C，and decide which is the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre．Conversation One6. Why is it very difficult for the woman to get the time off?A She is supposed to attend an important meetingB She has been arranged for an interviewC There are not enough teachers in her school7. Why does the woman ask the man to get off at the golf course?A They are going to play golf togetherB The pathway is too rough for the taxis to goC It is nearest to her home8. Who will the man come with?A His dadB His friendC His childConversation Two9. What is this conversation about?A Travel agenciesB Space toursC Holiday plans10. What is being planned for tourism in the beginning phase of the next ten years?A Trips to the moon．B Trips in the moon's orbit．C Trips within the earth's orbit11. What is said about the training?A It takes a couple of days．B Only children need some training．C It's unnecessary．12. Who will be the potential tourists?A The general public．B Those wanting rest and recreation．C Risk－takers．13. Which statement below is correct?A A few minutes is enough for tourists because of weightlessness．B The cost for the trip is acceptable to the general public．C The duration of the trip is expected to be increased．14. What is said about moon tours?A They will be the first tours that get out of the earth’s orbit．B The number of tourists will be reduced．C They are less dangerous than traveling to Mars．15. What does the man say people could do on the moon?A Build hotels．B Do space－walking．C Prepare for trips to Mars．Section C （5 marks）In this section，you will hear five short news items．After each item，which will be read only once，there will be a pause．During the pause，read 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．16. What measure is mentioned in the news?A Consolidating buildings．B Implementing a curfew in cities．C Storing food and water．17.How did the police find the files?A The police found them after raiding the man’s home．B The man lost some of the files during the duplication．C The man handed them in．18. How much did Google approximately earn in the same period last year?A $2bnB $2.2bnC $2.5bn19. What is the purpose of the report?A To prepare for the construction of nuclear plants in Europe．B To deal with the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan．C To test European nuclear power plants’ reaction to emergencies．20. What’s the cause of demonstrations in cities and towns across Syria?A They are calling for more freedom．B Workers demand higher pay．C Some thirty people were killed by the police．SectionD （10 marks）In this section，you will hear a radio talk．The talk will be read only once．For questions 21－30，complete the notes which summarize what the speaker says．You will need to write a word or a short phrase．Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet．Speaker：chairman of the Carocan Group－a （21）Topic：How to achieve successObstacles for success：● Fear of （22）______ （the （23）______ one to deal with）Analysis：It can be both a （24）_____．In fact daring not to take opportunities disclosesyour （25）______ about your ability to succeed．Suggestion：Admit your fear and meet it （26）● Fear of （27）Analysis：It is in fact the fear of （28）Suggestion：（29）Conclusion：In order to succeed，you need to （30）______ opportunities．Part II Vocabulary and Structure （15 marks）There are fifteen 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 witha single line through the centre．31. Katie’s parents never see her as the mothering type but when her son was born she took to it like a _____ to water．A shrimpB horseC duckD dog32. He has struggled for weeks inside his heart since the offer of a place at a good university is not to be ______ at．A coughedB sneezedC laughedD rejected33. When a professor gives students ______ instructions，the instructions are generally easily understood．A clear－cutB blurryC marginalD ambiguous34. After years of neglect there was a huge _______ programme to return the city to its former glory．A refurbishmentB restorationC conservationD preservation35. More recently，green tea has also been ______ added to the list of youth－promoting substances as it contains rich Vitamin．A coincidentallyB supposedlyC surprisinglyD tentatively36. Our landlord tried to _____ all the cockroaches in our building，but they came back the next year．A removeB deportC expediteD eradicate37. Mariko believed everything she read on the Web，so she was ______ by the hoax the TV Station played on April Fool’s Day．A taken outB taken inC taken offD taken on38. There is a lobby of people who insist that it’s justifiable and necessary to carry out these animal experiments _______ science．A leading toB relating withC in touch withD in the name of39.A drum is a percussion instrument made by ______ a skin or other material over one or both ends of a hollow container．A compressingB strengtheningC calculated atD stretching40. Britain’s gold and currency reserves ______ ￡15，977 million，and this year they have repaid foreign loans to the value of ￡3，500 million．A equal toB amounted toC calculated atD targeted at41. The film was initially a box－office disaster but quickly gained ______ status，and the actress has been well－known ever since．A cultB humbleC vulgarD feeble42. ______，but seats are proffered，doors smilingly held open for pram－pushing mothers and tables miraculously appear in crowded restaurants．A Not only are they not shunnedB They are not only shunnedC Though they are not shunnedD Despite they not being shunned43. Selina：Do you think Tim takes after his dad?Tom：Well，he does，in some ways．Selina：How?Tom：Well，I mean，they’re both very stubborn，aren’t they?Selina：That’s for sure．A It’s not taken for granted．B Nothing serious．C It runs in the family．D It’s hard to say．44. Assistant：Wadley’s Garage called this morning．They said your new car wasn’t ready．Manager：Oh，no…Assistant：They said there was a strike at the factory yesterday．Manager：Again?A You sold it?B why on earth not?C I suppose not．D I’ve been there．45. Manager：What have you got?Assistant：We’ve got the files up to 2010，but all those after 2010 have not been found．Manager：______ It won’t take long to sort the rest out．A That’s a relief！B Bad news！C Who knows?D Let it go．Part III Cloze （10 marks）Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word．Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways：according to the context，by using the correct form of the given word，or by using the given letter （s）of the word．Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet．A top racehorse was brought down at Royal Ascot with a shot from a high－tech sound gun，a court was told yesterday．The gun was built into a pair of binoculars and fired from the crowd as the horse was （46）______ sight of certain victory．The "technically brilliant” ultra－sonic device－（47）______ could not be heard by people－was devised by a back－street inventor．It was to be used with potentially devastating effect in a secret plan “to destroy the entire system of race－course betting and bookmaking in this country，” defence lawyer Jonathan Goldberg told Southwark Crown Court in London．He said it had the potential to make a fortune in bets （48）______ the favourite because it made sure that the horse would lose．It was used last year to unseat the leading jockey Greville Starkey from Ile de Chypre just before the end of the KingGeorge V Handicap，which it （49）______ （doubt）would have won，he said．The astonishing story was told by the defence during a trial in which the inventor of the （50）g______，James Laming，denies drug conspiracy charges．It came to light because of his alleged connections with a drug baron who wanted to use the gun to help him win large bets．The inventor is a 49－year－old grandfather and south London car dealer who lives with his mother－in－law in a terraced house．He told the court that he got all the （51）inf______ on ultra－sonics for the gun from the Encyclopedia Britannica and tested it on horses in fields．The gun was made from a pair of race binoculars．Showing them to the jury，Mr Goldberg said：“This device subjected a passing racehorse to a sudden and （52）______ （deaf）noise which we human beings cannot hear at all．It is the equivalent in suddenness to letting a loud firework （53）exp ______ in its ears．”The noise would be “a horrible ear－piercing shriek” like the feedback from a microphone．Because racehorses were sensitive and temperamental it would have the （54）ef ______ of making the horse swerve and unseat the rider．“It left no evidence of its use and no permanent disability for the animal，” he said．The plan was to use the gun for horse races and possibly for greyhound races．Mr Goldberg said：“He would fire it （55）______ the favourite or second favourite in a race．”“These criminals，of course，were in a unique position to ensure that the horse lost．”Part IV Reading Comprehension （40 marks）Read the following passages．Each passage is followed by several questions．Respond to the questions using information from the passage．Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet．Section A （10 marks）Questions 56—60 are based on the following passage．I want to talk about the economy , not the one we hear about endlessly in the news each day and in politicians'speeches,but the one we live in day by day．It’s where most of us live on a daily basis，earning our living，paying our taxes ，and purchasing the necessities of life．The term “economic expansion” suggests something desirable and benevolent，but expansion simply means spending more money．More spending doesn’t mean that life is getting better．More spending merely feeds our whole economic system，which is based on production and consumption．Unless money keeps circulating，the economy collapses．If we don’t keep consuming，then manufacturers and retailers go out of business．As a leading economist put it，consumer societies are “in need of need”．We don’t need the things the economy produces as much as the economy needs our sense of need for things．Need is the miracle that keeps the engines of expansion turning relentlessly．In economics，there is no concept of enough．It is a hunger that cannot be satisfied．There is so much craziness in the world．There is a American company that manufactures a range of food with a high fat content ．This causes obesity and high blood pressure ．By coincidence，the same company also makes products that help people who are trying to diet．Not only that，it even produces pills for those with high blood pressure．Nearly all of my mail consists of bills，banks trying to lend me money，catalogues trying to make me spend it ，and charity appeals for the losers in this ecstasy of consumption －the homeless，the refugees，the exploited，the starving．Why is it possible to buy strawberries from Ecuador and green beans from Kenya when these countries can hardly feed their own people? It is because there are cash crops，and the countries need the money to service their debts．Notice that servicing a debt does not mean paying it off．It means just paying the interest ．Western banks make vast profits from third world debt．We buy clothes that are manufactured in sweat shops by virtual slaves in poor parts of the world．We create mountains of waste．We demand cheap food，mindless of the fact that it is totally devoid of taste and is produced using chemicals that poison the land．We insist on our right to drive our own car wherever we want to go．The evil of the consumption culture is the way it makes us oblivious to the impact of our own behavior．Our main problem is not t hat we don’t know what to do about it．It is mustering the desire to do it．Questions 56—60Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage，using a maximum of four words for each sentence．56. At the beginning of the passage，the author states that there are ______ kinds of economy and he will talk about the one related to the majority of people．57. According to the passage，______ serve as the foundation of the whole economic system．58. Economists believe that the economy struggles to keep people feel like they are always ______．59. The reason poor countries like Ecuador and Kenya export their crops is to get money to ______．60. The aim of this passage is to make people recognize the ______ and thus be free to make their own choices in the consumption culture．Section B （10 marks）Questions 61－65 are based on the following passage．For more than a mile，the desert in southern Peru has a curious ruler－straight and tacksharp design made by rocks ．The wandering mule paths that cross it only emphasize its precision．Throughout hundreds of square miles of arid plateau，other such markings around，most of them concentrated between the towns of Nazca and Palpa．Known as the Nazca Lines，they form a geometric mélange of quardrangles，triangles，and trapezoids ．The markings also form spirals and flowers，narrow lines that extend more than five miles，and a desert zoo of giant creatures －birds ，reptiles ，whales，a monkey，and a spider－all made by stones whose patterns can only be seen from the air．Because some of the figures resemble the ones that decorate Nazca pottery，archaeologists attribute the lines to the Nazcas，a coastal people whose culture rose，flourished，and declined between 100 BC and AD 700．Making the patterns must have been extremely time－consuming．The Nazcas must havecleared millions of rocks to expose the lighter ground beneath them，piled the rocks in rows，and created designs that，in this nearly rainless region，can last thousands of years．But why did they construct them? Nobody really knows．There have been many guesses．Some say that they were prehistoric roads，or farms．Others say they were signals or offerings to celestial beings．It has also been suggested that they constitute a giant astronomical calendar，an almanac for farmers who wished to predict the return of water to valley streams．One study did ascertain that some of the lines point to solstice positions of the sun and moon in ancient times，as well as to the rising and setting points on the horizon of some of the bright stars．But none of the theories have proven to be correct．And so the mystery remains，including the most tantalizing question of all：why did the Nazcas create immense designs that they themselves could never see ，designs that people nowadays can only see from the air?One person who worked to find out the answer was Maria Reiche．For over forty years she photographed and charted “las lineas”，striving to complete a map of the hundreds of designs and figures of this area，which is some thirty miles long and threaded by the Pan American highway．This determined German －born mathematician slept on a camp cot behind her car on the rocky，grassless Peruvian “pampa”，and even when she was elderly，got up before daylight to conduct her research．She scorned the suggestion that the markings may have been airfields for outer －space visitors to earth during prehistoric times．“Once you remove the stones，the ground is quite soft，” she said．“I’m afraid the spacemen would have gotten stuck．”Although Maria Reiche was not able to find the answer ，she crusaded to preserve the patterns so that others following her might have a chance to do so．Questions 61 to 65Answer the following questions with the information given in the passage in a maximum of fifteen words for each question．61. Why do people name the patterns the Nazca Lines?62. Are there any definite reasons for the construction of Nazca Lines? If not，what does the author offer?63. Could those who built the Nazca Lines see the patterns? If not，how can people now see them?64. Did Maria Reiche believe the Nazca Lines have something to do with outer－space visitors? What was her reason?65. What’s Reiche’s contribution about the mystery of the Nazca Lines even though she had not solved it hers elf?Section C （10 marks）Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage．In the past ，most cities usually were the natural outgrowth of villages and towns that happened to prosper．Rome started out as a small village，as did Athens，Paris，London and New York．Of course，there were exceptions to this general rule．In ancient times，Alexandria in Egypt，and Saint Petersburg，were both planned cities．But for the most part，cities throughout history were not the products of deliberate thought．Today the reverse is true ．Many nations，alarmed by the urban sprawl that has been gobbling up farmland and open countryside ，and appalled by the staggering urban problems in the central cities，have begun building new cities that are specifically designed to meet modern needs．Britain has long been a pioneer in planning new cities ．As the first nation to become industrialized and urbanized，it faced traffic，slums and pollution long before anyone else．In 1898 an Englishman，Sir Ebenezer Howard，published a book called To－morrow：a Peaceful Path to Real Reform，in which he advocated a new form of urban growth and organization：the “garden city”．Such a city combined the beauty of nature－trees，grass，sunshine and fresh air －with all the advantages of city living，including an abundance of jobs，social and cultural centres and good shopping facilities ．The garden city was to be fairly small int size and the inhabitants would have easy access to the countryside，while at the same time they would be close to their work．In 1899 Howard organized the Garden City Association and in 1903 and 1920 he built the first and the second garden city ，Letchworth and Welwyn Garden City ．These projects encountered many difficulties and failed to arouse widespread enthusiasm．Nevertheless，both Welwyn and Letchworth survived and grew，and in later years－particularly after World War II －British planners looked at them with renewed interest．The war had given the British a painful lesson in the weakness of modern，heavily populated cities．Cities were not the places of refuge they had once been．One the contrary，the invention of the aeroplane had made them the most vulnerable targets for attack．Aerial warfare made it clear that people were far safer outside the great urban centres．It was better not to concentrate so much of the population and industrial resources in a few large cities，but to spread them out into many smaller towns and cities ．Fast ，modern transportation methods made such dispersalpossible．Furthermore，these new towns－modeled on Howard’s garden cities－could also drain off the surplus population of the large cities，relieving the overcrowded conditions，housing shortages，slums and traffic jams that plagued them．Questions 66 to 68 Mark each statement as either true （T）or false （F）according to the passage．Questions 69—70 Translate the following sentences of the passage into Chinese ．Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet．66. In the past，most cities were not planned and they just grew up spontaneously．正确错误67. Garden cities built by Howard never aroused widespread enthusiasm．正确错误68. It can be inferred that the author believes the construction of big cities is a mistake．正确错误69. Many nations，alarmed by the urban sprawl that has been gobbling up farmland and open countryside，and appalled by the staggering urban problems in the central cities，have begun building new cities that are specifically designed to meet modern needs．70. Furthermore，these new towns－modeled on Howard’s garden cities－could also drain off the surplus population of the large cities，relieving the overcrowded conditions，housing shortages，alums and traffic jams that plagued them．Section D （10 marks）Questions 71—75 are based on the following passage．Sport is ubiquitous．Sky TV has at least thirteen sports channels．Throughout the world there is a proliferation of newspapers and magazines totally dedicated to sport．Sports personalities have become cultural icons ，worshipped like movie －stars and sought after by sponsors and advertisers alike．Where sport was once for fun and amateurs，it is now the stuff of serious investment．Of course，sport has always mattered．But the point is that in the past sport knew its place．Now it invades areas of life where previously it had no presence：fashion，showbiz，business．It is a worldwide obsession．What is it that makes sport so enjoyable for so many? First，we seriously believe that sport is something we can all do，however badly or however well．Tens of thousands set off on the London and New York Marathons．Amateur footballmatches take place all over the world every weekend．Sport is a democratic activity．Second，sports stars are self－made people．Sport is dominated by athletes from ordinary backgrounds．This is why it is a classic means by which those from the poorest backgrounds can seek fame and fortune．Third，we enjoy watching sport because we like to see the supreme skill of those who act like gladiators in the modern arena．There is the excitement of not knowing who is going to win．No rock concert，no movie，no play can offer that kind of spontaneous uncertainty．This gut －wrenching experience can be shared with a crowd of fifty round a widescreen TV in a pub，or a thronging mass of 100，000 live in a stadium．The rise of sport has been accompanied by the growing prominence of sports stars．They have become public figures，hence in great demand for TV commercials．The rise of the sports star is mirrored by the rise of sports companies such as Nike and Adidas．“Sport probably does more to unify nations than any politician has ever been capable of”．So said Nelson Mandela．The only truly global occasions are the Olympics and World Cup，watched by thousands of millions across the world．These great sporting events bring together players and athletes from different races like no other．Not only that，but sport provides just about the only example of global democracy where the rich do not dominate on the contrary，Brazilians have long been supreme at football，the Kenyans at middle－distance running，and black Americans at boxing．However，there are signs of disquiet in this vast，global industry．The sheer volume of sport is reaching the bursting point for all but the most besotted fan．Overpaid tennis players and golfers fly endlessly in personal jets from one meaningless tournament to the next．Sport risks kelling itself through greed and over－exposure．The danger is that we will all become satiated and ultimately disillusioned．Questions 71 to 75Complete the summary below with information from the passage ，using no more thanthree words for each blank．Sport is now enjoying popularity all over the world．Besides the entertaining quality，it has turned into a kind of （71）______．Furthermore，the worldwide obsession to it leads to its （72）______ in many fields ．There are three points which can shed a light on its unique charm：it being a democratic activity，athletes from ordinary backgrounds，and audience enjoying （73 ）______ that they can’t get from other kinds of entertain ments ．More importantly，sport is playing a significant role in （74）______ and offering global democracy．However，this global industry will probably be confronted with audiences’ （75）______ due to its over－exposure．Part V Translation （10 marks）Translate the following sentences into English by using the word or words given in brackets．Remember to write your answers on the answer sheet．76. 请大家在座位上坐好，系紧安全带，待飞机停稳后从紧急出口离开。
2013年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试卷D类及答案
2013 National English Contest for College Students(Level D—Preliminary)(总分：150分，答题时间：120分钟)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and 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 center.1. Will Amy stay in Boston all week? A. She must check her schedule first.B. She must ask the Greens first.C. She must ask her parents first.2. Where does Jenny live? A. In Dover. B. In Birmingham.C. In Brighton.3. What do you want to drink? A. coke B.water C. orange juice4. How much did the stamp of Elvis Presley cost?A. 29 centsB. 32 centsC. 35 cents.5. How does Natalie go to her university? A. By taxi B. By car. C. By school bus.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read once. After each conversation , there will be a one-minute pause , read the five questions, each with the three choices mark 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. Conversation 16. What is New York famous for?A. Squares.B. Temples.C. Skyscrapers.7. According to the man where is the tallest skyscraper in the world?A. In the New YorkB. In ChicagoC. In Los Angeles.8 .Has Joey ever been inside a skyscraper? A. Yes, just one time. B. Yes, many times. C. No, never.9. What are they going to do tomorrow? A. Go sightseeing. B. Go swimming. C. Go hiking.10. What’s the population of New York city?A.7 million.B.8 million.C.9 million.Conversation 211.What is the relationship between the man and the woman? A. Doctor and patient. B. Librarian and student. C. Policeman and passer-by.12.The woman wanted to find books about_______. A. famous Americans B. wealthy Chinese C. royal Englishmen13. Benjamin Franklin was a_______. A. diplomat B. singer C. dancer14. Where is everything that is in the library listed?A. In solar system.B. In the computer system.C. In the public address system.15. According to the man, the computer will tell you about the book EXCEPT____.A. a short description of the bookB. the position of the bookC. the whole bookSection C (5 marks)In this section, you will hear a monologue. The monologue will read twice. After the monologue, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the five question, each with the 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.What does Peter Watson do in the museum?A.Human Resource Manager.B.Public Programs Manager.C.Public Relations Manager.17.How many exhibits does the museum have?A.About 40.B. Less than 50.C. Over 100.18.What's the name of the special area for children under the age of 7?A.Power your future.B. Mathematics.C. Kidspace.19.The "Mathematics" exhibit area of the museum was first made for_____.A.the World's Fair in New York in 1964B.the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984C.the World Economical and Environmental Conference in 200820.According to Peter, which of the following statements in NOT TRUE?A.Visitors to the museum can learn more about science.B.Every exhibit is merely designed for the visitors to look at.C.The exhibits show the principles of science in daily lives.Section D (10 marks)In this section , you will hear a short passage . The passage will be read twice. There are ten missing words or phases , filling in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear . Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet.Remarkable PeopleWhat makes a person remarkable? The word "remarkable" means"(21) ____" or" worthy of notice." A remarkable person, then, is someone who is unusual, who is worthy of our noticing. Of course, being "unusual" or "worthy of notice" does (22)____mean being famous or(23)____.Many famous people are not remarkable, and many people who are truly remarkable are not famous.These people are remarkable because all of them(24)____and then worked hard to achieve them. Perhaps that is the(25)____of remarkable(26)____:people with the courage, strength and perseverance to work--and keep on working---and keep on working--toward something that they(27)____. As booker T. Washington once said, "Success is to be measured not so much by the(28)____that one has reached in life as by the (29)____which he has overcome while trying to succeed."We can learn a great deal from people we consider to be remarkable. We can (30)____by their work and their way of being because they enable us to see what is possible in one's life.Part II vocabulary and structure (15marks)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 sheet with a single line through the center.31.Whether we'll hold the sports meeting depends on the weather,____?A.won't weB. shan't weC. doesn't itD. won’t it32.In order to prevent the fire spreading, some of the houses near by____ pulled down before the fireman arrived.A.have beenB. haveC. had beenD. had33.Neither of the young men who had tried to get job in the company____.A.was acceptedB. were acceptingC. has been acceptedD. have been accepted34.Be careful when you cross the busy street. If not, you may____ run over by a car.A.haveB. getC. becomeD. turn35.Now, children , it's time you____.A.are washing and dressingB. were acceptingC. will wash and dressD. were washed and dressed36.Zhong Nanshan is a famous expert who has ____to ____the origin of SARS.A.devoted ;studyingB. been devoted; studyingC. devoted; studyD. been devoted; study37.Our country has a ____history of 40000years.A.recordedB. recordingC. recordD. records38.____quickly and soon his resignation became the talk of the town.A.Words spreadB. The word was spreadC. Word spreadD.A word spread39. He has been caught___ the rain and is wet___ the skin.A. by; toB. in; to C .in; through D. with, in40. My mother bought me a new pair of boots on my birthday___ she had promised.A. howB. whatC. whyD. as41. The goalkeeper is the weak point of the team. Which idiom can be usedto describe the goalkeeper?A. The goalkeeper is the touch of Midas in the team.A. The goalkeeper is the apple of the eye in the team.A .The goalkeeper is the Trojan horse in the team.A. The goalkeeper is the heel of Achilles in the team.42.--The aim of the journey was to cross the continent of Antarctica from east to west, a distance of 1,800 miles. And someone in your family, Martin, was on that journey. Who was it?--It was my grandfather.--____--They left on August 8th,1914--which was the same week the First World War broke out.A. Where did they set up camp after the boat sank?B. When did they leave for the journey?C. Why did they go to Antarctica?D. Who were surprised when they arrived?43.--So you don't like poetry?--Well, I like listening to the songs, and the songs have poetry in them .--___--Well, I can remember this: I wandered lonely as a cloud.A. Can you tell me your name?B. Do you tell me your name?C. Can you remember any lines of poetry in English?D. Do you read poetry in your spare time?44.--Do you eat breakfast, Tom?--___--What about lunch?--Oh, I get really hungry by around half past twelve. I have to go and get something to eat.I like a hot lunch__ maybe pasta, meat or fish and vegetables.A. If I have time I do, but often I don’t bother.B. That advertisement is a really different task to complete.C.I feel tired in the afternoon!D.I suppose my favourite food would have to be chocolate!45.--Come in. Oh , hello, Liang Y u.____--Yes, Professor. I hope it’s convenient. I just wondered what you thought of my first try. I expect it will need some more work before it’s ready.--Yes, I’m afraid it will. These are certain rules that you should follow when writing a resume. Let’s have a look at yours and see where you need to improve.--Thank you very much.A. Do you drop in to talk about your resume.B. Don’t you think so?C. What’s to be done with those?D. What about interpersonal skills?Part III Cloze ( 10 marks )Read the passage and fill in each bank with one word. Choose the word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using some given letter of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.FamiliesExactly what is a family? Until about 50 years ago, the traditional American family consisted (46) ____a working husband, a wife at home, and two or more children. Responsibilities were clearly (47) ____(divide) in an American nuclear family, While the husband was earning a living, the wife was caring for the home and(48)____(raise) the children. Of course, these were (49) ____(except),but this concept of the family was the general rule until the 1960s.Since the 1960s, (50)how ____,the family has become more diverse, and changeable. Americans have accepted differingconcepts of families, (51)____(include) single-parent, blended, two-paycheck, interracial, childless, and commuter families.Some critics believe that the American family has suffered (52)____(great) because of all the changes in society. According to these critics, the family had been much stronger before it began to struggle with issues such (53) ____divorce, working mothers, gay couples, and unmarried relationships. Today’s strongest critics feel that the traditional nuclear family will become rare in the 21st (54) ____. Nationwide, however, most Americans believe that the family is going to survive . In fact, almost all major surveys in recent years have found that the American family is as strong as it has ever been. For most Americans, the family continues to provide their deepest source of satisfaction and meaning in life. Thus, although today’s family is different from (55)____ it used to be, it seems to be thriving.Part IV 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 )Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.Are Computer Alive?The topic of thought is one area of psychology, and many observers have considered this aspect in connection with robots and computers: some of the old worries about AI—artificial intelligence—were closely linked to the question of whether computers could think. The first massive electronic computers, capable of rapid (if often unreliable ) computation and little or no creative activity, were soon called “electronic brains.” A reaction to this terminology quickly followed. To put them in their place ,computers were called “high—speed idiots,” an effort to protect human vanity. In such a climate, the possibility of computers actually being alive was rarely considered: it was bad enough that computers might be capable of thought. But not everyone realized the implications of the high—speed idiot tag. It has not been pointed out often enough that even the human idiot is one of the most intelligent life forms on Earth. If the early computers were even that intelligent , it was already a remarkable state of affairs.One consequence of speculation about the possibility of computer thought was that we were forced to examine with new care the idea of thought in general. It soon became clear that we were not sure what we meat by such terms as thought and thinking. We tend to assume that human beings think, some more than others , though we often call people thoughtless or unthinking. Dreams cause a problem, partly because they usually happen outside our control. They are obviously some type of thinking? And the question of nonhuman life formsadds further problems. Many of us would maintain that some of the higher animals--dogs, cats , apes, and so on--are capable of at least basic thought, but what about fish and insects? It is certainly true that the higher mammals show complex brain activity when tested with the appropriate equipment .If thinking is demonstrated by evident electrical activity in the brain, then many animal species are capable of thought. Once we have formulated clear ideas on what thought is in biological creatures, it will be easier to discuss the question of thought in artifacts（人工制品）. And what is true of thought is also true of many other mental processes. One of the immense benefits of AI research is that we are being forced to check carefully the working of the human mind.It is already clear that machines have superior mental abilities to many life forms. No fern or oak tree can play chess as well as even the simplest digital computer; nor can frogs weld car bodies as well as robots. The mechanical manipulator is cleverer in some ways than the three -toed sloth(树獭). It seems that ,viewed in terms of intellect, the computer should be set well above plants and most animals .Only the higher animals can, it seems , compete with computers with regard to intellect--and even then with diminishing success.( Examples of this are in the games of chess. Some of the word's best players are now computers.)Questions 56-58: Read the questions and the four choices marked A,B,C and D, and decide which is the best choice according to the passage.56.The first electronic computers were ______.A. Slow and reliableB. large and fastC. creative and accurate d. Unreliable and small57.In the author's view ,mental activities are characteristic of_______.A. All plants and animalsB. Some animalsC .human beings alone C. Computers58.What does the author say about machines thinking?A. It is somewhat possible.B. It is totally impossible.C. It will not be realized too soon.D. It may surpass human thinking someday.Questions 59-60: Complete the following with information given in the passage in a maximum of two words for each blank.59. The author feels that by calling these early computers “high-speed idiots,” people were really implying that computers would never be capable of_____.60. The author believes that such words as thought and thinking might come to be better understood because of research into _____and computers.Section B (10 marks)Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.The Life of Jackie ChanOne of the most popular film personalities in the world, Jackie Chan came from a poverty-stricken Hong Kong family—so poor, claims Chan, that he was almost sold in infancy to a wealthy British couple. As it turned out, Chan became his family’s sole support. Enrolled in the Chinese Opera Research Institute at the age of seven, he spent the next decade in rigorous training for a career in the Peking Opera, excelling in martial arts and acrobatics.Billed as Cheng Lung, Chan entered films in his mid-teens, appearing in 25 productions before his 20th birthday. Starting out as a stunt man, Chan was promoted to stardom as the potential successor to the late Bruce Lee. In his earliest starring films, he was cast as a stone-cold serious type, determined to avenge Lee’s death. Only when he began playing for laughs did Chan truly attain full celebrity status. Frequently referred to as the Buster Keaton of kung-fu, Chan’s outlook on life is a lot more optimistic than Keaton’s, but in his tireless devotion to the most elaborate of sight gags and the most awe-inspiring of stunts (many of which have nearly cost him his life), Chan is Keaton incarnate.From 1987’s The Young Master onward, Chan has usually been his own director and screenwriter. His best Hong Kong-produced films include the nonstop action-fests Project A(1983), Police Story (1985), Armor of God(1986), and the Golden Horse Award-winning Crime Story (1993)—not to mention the multiple sequels of each of the aforementioned titles. Despite his popularity in Europe and Asia, Chan was for many years unable to make a dent in the American market. He tried hard in such films as The Big Brawl (1980) and the first two Cannonball Run flicks, but American filmgoers just weren’t buying.At long last, Chan mined U.S. box-office gold with 1996’s Rumble in the Bronx, a film so exhilarating that the audience never noticed those distinctly Canadian mountain ranges looming behind the “Bronx” skyline. Chan remained the most popular Asian actor with the greatest potential to cross over into the profitable English-Speaking markets, something he again demonstrated when he co-starred with Chris Tucker in the 1998 box-office hit Rush Hour. Chan had another success on his hands with Shanghai Noon, a comedy Western in which he starred as an Imperial Guard dispatched to the American West to rescue the kidnapped daughter (Lucy Liu )of the Chinese Emperor.Questions 61-63: Read the passage, and then tell whether the following statements are true (T) or the false (F).61. Jackie Chan started as a comedy actor and then moved into serious roles.62. Chan was very popular in the United States right away with his first movie.63. The last three movies mentioned, Rumble in the Bronx, Rush Hour, and Shanghai Noon—were very successful.Questions 64-65: Answer the following questions according to the passage.64.What did Jackie Chan learn for a career in the Peking Opera?65. When did Jackie Chan get full celebrity status?Section C (10 marks)Question 66-70 are based on the following passage.What Makes Sound Beautiful?(69) Beauty is certainly more than skin-deep. However you might define it, beauty extends far beyond the visual to that which pleases other senses and even the mind. The most important among these other routes for the observation of beauty is the sense of hearing, Music is routinely recognized as beautiful. So are other sounds, like the whispering of wind through pines or the gentle purring of a cat Just as philosophers and scientists have struggled to define visual beauty, they have attempted to analyze the appeal of pleasant sounds as well. Ultimately, sonic () beauty is in the ear of the beholder. Research and intuition can, however, suggest reasons why one person considers a musical piece gorgeous while another considers it a bucketful of noise.The existence of noise is a clue in itself. A conventional definition of noise would include adjectives like unwanted, annoying , disorganized, or meaningless. Sounds that have no discernible pattern to them or that intrude on mental order are not generally considered beautiful. The relationship of sound to the situation is crucial. An assertive orchestral piece like Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” could be strikingly beautiful at a Fourth of July celebration yet decidedly annoying when it blares from someone else’s apartment while you are trying to concentrate on a difficult task.But it is the quest to discover the role of pattern that takes us beyond such intuitive judgments about the beauty of sound. In the 1930s, a mathematician named George Birkhoff proposed formulas that would place a given work score higher than less beautiful art. Heproposed different specifics for analyzing painting , or geometric figures, or poetry, or music, but his central formula is M=O/C. The symbol M stands for beauty, O for organization, and C for complexity . (70 )In other words, a work of music that is very well organized and not very complicated scores higher than a work with similary good organization but a high degree of complexity. Organization is good, complexity is bad.This aspect of Birkhoff’s approach clearly oversimplifies the case. Organization and complexity to contribute to the perceived beauty of a musical piece , but not as mere opposites. They entwine and influence the piece in combination with each other and with other factors. To illustrate this , let’s consider one of those other factors, the musical experience and knowledge that a listener brings to a piece of music.Music critics are well-known for disliking words that become immensely popular and for praising material that the general public finds boring or even unpleasant. Why should this disparity be so common? Or why should a 40-year-o;d who loved bouncy pop music during his teen years now find it hard to tolerate his own teenage children’s taste in music?The answers probably involve a certain ideal level of complexity, a point where the complexity of a piece and the way it is organized are matched perfectly with a listener’s knowledge and experience. The work presents enough of a challenge so that the listener can enjoy thinking about and deciphering its patterns, but it is not so impossibly complex that the listener remains confused .A work that falls far below his ideal level is too simple or too familiar to be interesting. A work that reaches far above the ideal levels is frustrating and dissatisfying.Questions 66--68:Answer the following questions according to the passage.66. What adjectives are used to define noise conventionally?67. According to the passage, what is the relationship between organization and complexity when contributing to the perceived beauty ofa musical piece?68. What level of complexity is ideal to a musical piece?Questions 69--70: Translate the underlined sentences 69 and 70.Section D (10 marks)Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.Apology makes RightWhether used to repair old , strained relationships or to lay the groundwork for new, productive ones, the mighty “sorry” has proved effective.Apologies are powerful . They resolve conflicts without violence, repair disunity between nations, allow governments to acknowledge the suffering of their citizens, and restore balance to personal relationships. They are an effective way to restore trust and gain respect. They can be a sign of strength: proof that the apologizer has the self-confidence to admit a mistake.Apologies, like so many other communication strategies, begin at home. They are one of what some linguists call speech acts and are used to keep relationships on track. Each cultural group has its own customs with regard to conversational formalities, including conventionalized means of repairing disruption.In the American context, there is enough evidence that women are more inclined to offer an expression of apology than men. One woman, for example, told me that her husband’s resistance to apologizing makes their disputes go on and on. Once, after he forgot to give her a particularly important telephone message, she couldn’t get over her anger, not because he had forgotten (she realized anyone can make a mistake)but because he didn’t apologize. “Had I done something like that,” she said, “I would have fallen all over myself saying how sorry I was ... I felt as though he didn’t care.” When I asked her husband for his side of the story, he said apologizing would not have repaired the damage. “So what good does it do?” he wondered.The good it does is cementing the relationships. By saying he was sorry----and saying it as if he meant it----he would have conveyed that he felt bad about letting her down. Not saying anything sent the opposite message: it implied he didn’t care. Showing that you empathize provides the element of regret that is central to apologies----as does the promise to make amendsand not repeat the offense. In the absence of these, why should the wife trust her husband not to do it again?Apologies can be equally powerful in day-to-day situations at home and at work. One company manager told me that they were magic bullets. When he admitted to subordinates that he had made a mistake and then expressed remorse, they not only forgave him, but became even more loyal. Conversely, when I asked people what most frustrated them in their work lives, coworkers refusing to admit fault was a frequent answer.Questions 71-75: Read the passage carefully and then complete each space in the summary in a maximum of three words from the passage .Summary:Part V Translation (10 marks)Translate the following sentences into English , using the words given in brackets . Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet .76.她总是觉得受人监视而心神不宁。
2013全国大学生英语竞赛B类决赛答案
2013National English Contestfor College Students(Level B-Final)参考答案及评分标准Part I.Listening Comprehension（30points）1—5CBACA6—10BBACC11—15ABACC16—20ACABB21.significant geopolitical event22.the economic reforms23.10%/ten percent24.Industrial production25.overtake the US26.rural areas27.the backbone28.foreign investment/outside investment29.foreign companies30.skills and trainingPart II.Multiple-choiceSection A(10points)31—35BDAAC36—40CBCADSection B(5points)41—45BDABCPart III.Cloze(10points)46.disappeared47.recorded48.extermination49.forests50.environment 51.purposes52.agricultural53.domestication54.but55.adapt/adjustPart IV.Reading comprehension(40points)Section A(10points)56.B57.B58.global climate change59.deform and move60.electricitySection B(10points)61.For his beliefs./Not believing in the recognizes gods and for corrupting young people.62.The pursuit of truth.63.The recognized gods.64.To encourage independent thinking.65.To show his recognition of the legal system./He is a firm believer in law.Section C(10points)66.Obesity67.lose weight68.putting on weight69.lead to death70.eat sensibly1--Section D(10points)71.N72.Y73.Y74.作为团队的一部分在特定的地点和特定的时间内为同一个目标而努力，工作为我们提供了个人难以加于自己的构架和目标。
2013年全国大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)样题D类(及答案)
95. 8P.解释：由第二条信息“8A在8Z和8T之间”可推断8A在第7间教室，8Z和8T在其左右两边；由第三条信息“8C不跟任何一个八年级的班级相对”可推断8C在第5间教室；由第四条信息“8J在一排的正中间”可推断8J在第3教室；由第一条信息“8P正对着8Z”可推断8P在第一教室，8Z在第6教室。故答案为8P。
51. death 52. But 53. appearance 54. with 55. created
Part IV Reading Comprehension
Section A
56. D 57. C 58. raw brain power 59. expressing oneself 60. historical and international
both physical and psychological.
What can we do? According to Hans Seyle of the University of
Montreal, the effects of stress depend notinwhat happens to us,87. on
Section D
71. a faraway look 72. intimacy 73. withdraws 74. warm and nurturing 75. space
Part V Translation
76. He set out to break the world hurdle race record.
Stress is anything thatwhatputs an extra demand on us.84.what
大学生英语竞赛C类决赛真题及详解ppt课件
my timetable this term, I mean, the last thing I need is three lectures on a Friday. I wish they wouldn’t change the timetable every term. W: Oh dear. I think last term was much better.
【听力原文】 M: I have to have an appointment first thing in the morning.
The doctor wants to do me tests and I mustn’t eat for twelve hours before that. I’m right, aren’t I? W: Yes. She said the best way is to go without breakfast and come in early. M: Yeah. Then I can have a snack and not miss too much time at work.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks) Part Ⅲ Cloze (10 marks) Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (40 marks) Part V Translation (10 marks) Part VI Error Correction (10 marks) Part VII IQ Test (5 marks) Part VIII Writing (30 marks)
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全国大学生英语竞赛C类答案
2013年4月14号上午9:00~11:00
2013 National English Contest for College Students
(Level C - Preliminary)
Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)
Section A (5 marks)
1—5 ABCCB
Section B (10 marks)
6—10 ABBCB 11—15 CABAB
Section C (5 marks)
16—20 CACBB
Section D (10 marks)
21. yearn for 22. flush out 23. tends to recommend 24. compensate for
25. lack of evidence 26. separated into 27. assessed 28. medication
29. contradictory 30. wrinkles
Part II V ocabulary and Structure (15 marks)
31—35 CDCCB 36—40 BADCA 41—45 ADBCA
Part III Cloze (10 marks)
46. hiding 47. surprising 48. pressure 49. presidency 50. existence
51. with 52. place 53. gravity 54. Additionally 55. afternoon
Part IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)
Section A (10 marks)
56. money 57. comparing 58. unique 59. altered 60. privacy
Section B (10 marks)
61. F 62. F 63. T
64. Pansies are more hardy than busy lizzies. 65. Potentillas.
Section C (10 marks)
66. extreme lengths / great lengths 67. compatible with 68. on condition 69. C 70. B
Section D (10 marks)
71. Glaciers and forests. 72. 24 cubic miles of ice.
73. They have increased in numbers.
74. 阿拉斯加的大部分土地曾经是常年冰冻，或是一年中多数时间都保持冰冻状态，以此保持它的完整。
- 1 -75. 有一种理论认为，我们正处于一个所谓的“小冰河时代”的结尾，因此冰川消退是这个周期的自然结
果。
无论是由于自然因素还是人类因素所致，冰川的近期未来已如我们所知———希望渺茫。
Part V Translation (10 marks)
76. The banquet is going to start but she is still in a dilemma about whether she should go or not.
77. Not only can ample sleep relax our bodies but also improve our intelligence.
78. Serious air pollution problems have aroused wide public concerns recently.
79. Youngsters who look for dreams in big cities are suffering from huge pressure of life.
80. The professor told us that the interviewers would give priority to students with practical experience.
Part VI Error correction (10 marks)
Part VII IQ Test (5 marks)
91. D
解释：西方谚语“沉默是金，雄辩为银”，故选D。
92. I understand
解释：图片中单词“I”在“STAND”下面，故为I understand。
93. Because it蒺s full of hot air.
解释：hot air 意为“谎言、大话”，气球中充满了“hot air”，一语双关，因此不要“向气球征求建议”。
94. pepper
解释：胡椒/辣椒放在冰箱中仍然是辣的，hot 既意为“热”，也意为“辣”。
95. A
解释：三行图形中，每行都有三格，每个方格中有一条线将格一分为二，每格中亦有一个小图案在颜
色上有变化，或全黑，或全白，或带斜线。
若要第二行符合此规律，需在所缺图中含有一条中分线，所
含小图形应为白色小方块，且该中分线平分该小方块。
只有A 符合此条件。
- 2 -Part VIII Writing (30 marks)
Omitted.
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完全符合写作格式的要求，覆盖所有内容要点，表达思想清楚，文字通顺，连贯性很好，基本上无词汇
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未完成写作格式的要求，明显遗漏主要内容，表达思想紊乱，有较多词汇和语法的重大错误，未能将
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