全国大学生英语竞赛初赛C类试题及答案.docx

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全国大学生英语竞赛初赛C类试题及答案

2016年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛（C级）

2016NationalEnglishCompetitionforCollegeStudents

（LevelC-Preliminary）

（Total：

150marksTime：

120minutes）

PartIListeningComprehension（30marks）

SectionA（5marks）

Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeatwenty—secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

1.Whospentalotfortheweddingaccordingtotheconversation?

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A.Theyoungcouple.

B.Thebridegroom’sfamily.

C.Thebridegroom’srelatives.

D.Thebride’sfamily.

2.WhydoesthemanwanttovisittheStatueofLibertyfirst?

A.Theyhavemadeitthetoppriorityontheiragenda.

B.HethinksitisasymboloftheUnitedStates.

C.Therearesomefancystoresnearthestatue.

D.ItisthebestplacetohaveagoodviewofNewYorkcity.

3.Wheredidthewomangetthecoupons?

A.Fromsalespersons.

B.Fromgrocerystores.

C.Fromherneighbours.

D.Fromnewspapersandmagazines.

4.Whatisthemangoingtodo?

A.Attendawedding.

B.Visitacountryfair.

C.Visitanartexhibition.

D.Attendafashionshow.

5.Whatcanweinferaboutthespeakersfromtheconversation?

A.Theyarediscussingthelocalweather.

B.Theyaregoingtohelpeachotherintheirstudy.

C.Neitherofthemisgoingtocheatinexams.

D.Neitherofthemisatopstudentintheirclass.

SectionB（10marks）

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone—minutepause.Duringthepause,readthequestionsandthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

ConversationOne

6.WhatistheaccidenthappeninginRegentStreet?

A.Twocarsranintoeachother.

B.Adouble-deckerbusisonfire.

C.Aroadsidebuildingisburning.

D.Amanwasrunoverbyadouble-deckerbus.

7.Whereisthecrowdstandingandsinging?

A.InRegentStreet.

B.InOxfordStreet.

C.InEustonRoad.

D.InLondonRoad.

8.Whatistheliondoingontheroad?

A.Lookingatthecamera.

B.Walkingaroundthecars.

C.Sittingandlookingaround.

D.Runningandroaring.

9.WhatisthetrafficprobleminEastLondon?

A.Somebodyisdrivingonthewrongsideofaroadthere.

B.Driversstoptowatchanescapedlionrunningonaroad.

C.Toomanycarsgetstuckbecauseofabigparadegoingon.

D.Ahugelorryisoverturnedrightinthemiddleofaroad.

10.Whenwillthetrafficnewsbeupdated?

A.Inhalfanhour.

B.Atnoon.

C.Intwohours.

D.Athalfpastten.

ConversationTwo

11.WhatdoesLizMcCartneythinkofherwinningtheprize?

A.Allherhardworkingeffortsarepaidback.

B.Otherheronomineesarebetterthanher.

C.Sheisonlyarepresentativeoftheheroes.

D.PeopleinSt.BernardParishwilllovehermore.

12.WhathappenedtopeopleinSt.BernardParishaccordingtoLiz?

A.Manyofthemlosttheirhomesinafiercestorm.

B.Afirebrokeoutandburntmanyoftheirhouses.

C.Aseriousearthquakeoccurredtothemsuddenly.

D.Theycouldn’tgooutbecauseofahugeflood.

13.WhatdoesLizMcCartneysayabouttheprize?

A.ItisanhonorthepeopleofSt.BernardParishdeserve.

B.ItshowsthecourageofthepeopleofSt.BernardParish.

C.Itmakespeoplerealizetheimportanceofguardingagainstdisasters.

D.Itisareminderthereisstillmuchtobedoneafterthedisaster.

14.HowmuchdidLizgetasthisyear’sCNNHerooftheYearprize?

A.25,000dollars.

B.50,000dollars.

C.100,000dollars.

D.125,000dollars.

15.HowwillLizspendtheprizemoney?

A.Settingupafundforthelocalcommunity.

B.Buildinghousesformoresufferingfamilies.

C.Buyingclothesforvictimsoftheaccident.

D.Donatingittoacharityorganisation.

SectionC（5marks）

Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Aftereachitem，whichwillbereadonlyonce,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

16.WhydidNASAsendNewHorizonsspacecrafttoPluto?

A.Tofindoutitsrelationswithotherplanets.

B.Totestitsnewper-secondspeedinspace.

C.Tocollectmoredetaileddataabouttheplanet.

D.Toseewhetherthereareanylifeformsonit.

17.WhatisthetitleGenevaplanstoregain?

A.CityofNegotiation.

B.PeaceCapitaloftheWorld.

C.UNEuropeanHeadquarters.

D.CentreofControllingNuclearWeapons.

18.WhatwasMerriam-Webster’scriterionforchoosingthe2015WordoftheYear?

A.Whetheritisrelatedtopolitics,beliefsordiscrimination.

B.Howoftenitislookedupinitsonlinedictionary.

C.Whetheritendsinthesuffix-ism.

D.Howoftenitisusedinpeople’slife.

19.Whatmeasuresdidthenationsagreetotaketofightclimatechange?

A.Reducingtheirgreenhousegasemissions.

B.Burningnofossilfuelsfromnowon.

C.Plantingmoretrees.

D.Usingmoresolarpower.

20.WheredidmanyoftherichestinBritaingettheirincreasedwealth?

A.Fromtheirinvestmentsinthestockmarket.

B.Fromtheiraccumulatedbanksavings.

C.Fromtheirbusinessearningsoverseas.

D.Fromtheirrisingprivateretirementpayments.

SectionD（10marks）

Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Thereare10missingwordsorphrases.Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsorphrasesyouhear.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Rememberto

writetheanswersontneanswersheet.

ThemostcommonlegendaboutthediscoveryofcoffeeisthatithappenedintheninthcenturyA.D.AgoatherderinEthiopianamedKalilnoticedthathisgoatsbecameveryactiveaftertheyatered

berriesfromaleafy21..Hetriedafew

berrieshimself,andhewassoonas22.as

hisherd.Kaliltoldotherpeopleinhistribeabouthisexperience,andforthenextfourhundredyears,peoplechewedtheberriesbecausethey23.•

RecentbotanicalevidenceindicatesthatCoffeaarabicawasfirstgrownontheplateausof

centralEthiopia.There,theGallatribeusedtomixthebeanswithanimalfatandeatthis

mixtureasasourceof24..In1000A.D.,theArabsbegantoboilthebeansand

25.adrinktheycalled“qahwa,”whichmeanswine,coffee,oranydrinkmadefrom

plants.Coffeewasalsousedbythepeopleofthatregiontogetmoreenergy.However,theTurks

werethefirsttoadoptcoffeeasaneverydaydrink,oftenadding26.tothebrew.The

world’sfirstcoffeehousewasopenedinConstantinoplein1475.

TheintroductionofcoffeeinEurope27..Thedelicacywasguardedlikeamilitary

secret,andtransportationoftheplantoutoftheMuslimregions28..Inthe1600s,

coffeewasintroducedinEuropebyItaliantradersthroughtheportofVenice.Sooncoffee

becameapopularEuropeanbeverage,too.Coffeehouses29.inonecountryafter

another,andbecamepopularmeetingplaces.ThefirstcoffeehouseswereopenedinEngland

around1650,andalmosttwentyyearslatercoffee30.beerasNewYorkCity’sbreakfast

drink.

Todaycoffeeisdrunkinmillionsofhomesandworkplacesallovertheworld,andcoffeeshopsarefoundatalmosteveryintersectioninmajorcities.

PartIIVocabulary,GrammarandCulture（15marks）

Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

SectionAVocabularyandGrammar（10marks）

31.Jessicatoldmethatshehadabsolutelynoofevermeetingthembefore.

A.reviewB.recollectionC.memorizationD.mind

32.Icannotbearthenoiseofmybrother’sradio;itmefrommywork.

A.distractsB.interferesC.dismissesD.interrupts

33.Youdon’tobjectyoubyyourfirstname,don’tyou?

A.mycallingB.tomycallingC.formetocallD.mecalling

34.Aftercarefuldeliberationtheshareholdersvotedtotheofferofamerger..

A.refuteB.refrainC.retreatD.reject

35.Toridtheworldmanypeoplebelievethatwemustsomefundamental

changesinthewaymanyofuslive.

A.topollution;haveB.withpollution;take

C.ofpollution;makeD.inpollution;bring

36.ThewifeofSteveCarvey,thebaseballstar,aboutbeingleftalonetoooften.

A.bitterlyhascomplainedB.hasbitterlycomplaining

C.hasbeencomplainedbitterlyD.hasbeencomplainingbitterly

37.Thedoctor’seffortswere.Thepatientrefusedtoacceptthetreatment.

A.ofnoavailB.innoavailC.by.noavailD.onnoavail

38.Itisthoughtthatmodemcornmaybeaofteosintandotherwildspeciesthatno

longerexist.

A.hybridB.combinationC.compoundD.mixture

39.—Didn’tyouthinkthatjokewasfunny?

—No,Ididn’treallygetit.

—Youarelikemygrandmother.Shecan’tunderstandjokes.

一I’mnotthatoldyet.

A.Youshouldteachheralesson!

B.Ithinkittakestimetodothat.

C.Well,it’snotherfault.

D.Comeon,youaresomean!

40.—MydoctorhassuggestedthatItrymusictherapytoreducemypain.

—Really?

—Atthehospitalorataprivateoffice.

A.Doyouthinkitwillwork?

B.Wherecanyougetmusicthreapy?

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C.Howcomeyouwouldbelieveinit?

D.Whodoesmusicthreapyforyou?

SectionBCulture（5marks）

41.RenaissancewastherevivalofclassicalinEuropeanhistory.

A.educationandreligionB.scienceandtechnology

C.musicandsportD.literatureandartisticstyles

42.WrittenbyMargaretMitchell,waspopularwithAmericanreaders.Asof