全国大学生英语竞赛B级决赛.docx

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全国大学生英语竞赛B级决赛

2007NationalEnglishContest

forCollegeStudents

（LevelB—Final）

PartIListeningComprehension（25minutes,30points）

SectionA（10points）

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear10shortrecordings.Atthebeginningofeachrecording,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththequestionandtherecordingwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachrecording,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

1.A.Thecost.B.Theopinions.C.Thequalityofthewriting.

2.A.Toocrowded.B.Noisy.C.Boring.

3.A.Heremployer.B.Aguest.C.Afriend.

4.A.Peoplewhohaveplentyofmoney.

B.Peoplewhomightwanttoborrowmoney.

C.Peoplewhoneedtosavemoney.

5.A.Inalibrary.B.Inanoffice.C.Inashop.

6.A.Tothegym.B.Tothedentist.C.Tothebarber.

7.A.Music.B.Apicture.C.Architecture.

8.A.Hispenhasleakedinhispocket.B.Hispenhasnotbeenproperlyrepaired.

C.Hispenwasveryexpensive.

9.A.Theweatherwasbad.B.Therewasatrafficjam.

C.Shecrashedhercar.

10.A.Tohelpyouloseweight.B.Tomakeyourelax.

C.Tostrengthenthestomachmuscles.

SectionB（10points）

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear10shortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

11.WhenwillNATOhavefurtherexpansion,accordingtoGeorgeBush?

A.In2009.B.In2008.C.In2007.

12.HowlongwillMr.Chungbeinprison?

A.Threeyears.B.Fiveyears.C.Sixyears.

13.Whatdoesthisnewsitemmainlytalkabout?

A.USandRussianmedia.B.Microsoft’sWindowsOperatingSystem.

C.Computersoftwarepiracy.

14.WhoregretsvotingfortheIraqwar?

A.Kucinich.B.Vilsack.C.Edwards.

15.WhendidtheChristmastraditionofdecorativewreathsstart?

A.The7thcenturyB.C.B.The7thcenturyA.D.

C.The17thcenturyB.C.

16.WhichlanguageisJacquesMiyarprotestingagainst?

A.French.B.English.C.German.

17.Whatdochimpsusetohunt,accordingtothenewfinding?

A.Spears.B.Stones.C.Fire.

18.What’sthisnewsitemmainlyabout?

A.Theworld’syoungestparent.B.Theworld’soldestdoctor.

C.Theworld’smostprematurebaby.

19.WhyaremoretroopsandpolicebeingdeployedinMexico?

A.Tofightaflood.B.Tofightdruggangs.

C.Totakepartinamilitaryexercise.

20.Howmanycattlewerekilledinthe1997storm?

A.Fewerthan30,000.B.Around30,000.C.Morethan30,000.

SectionC（10points）

Directions：

Youwillhearaninterviewaboutsportsfacilities.Forquestions21to30answerthefollowingquestions.RemembertowriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.

21.Wheredoestheintervieweelive?

　____________________________

22.Whatistheinterviewee’soccupation?

　________________________________

23.Howoftendoesheusethepublicswimmingpool?

　__________________________________________

24.Whatdoeshefeelabouttheopeningtimes?

　____________________________________

25.Whataboutentrycharges?

　______________________

26.Whatdoeshefeelaboutthefacilities?

　_______________________________

27.Whatwouldhemostliketoseeadded?

　________________________________

28.Whatothersportsshouldbecateredforlocally?

　____________________________________

29.Whereshouldthemoneyforimprovementscomefrom?

　______________________________________________

30.Whoshouldbeabletousethepoolfree?

　__________________________________

PartIIMultipleChoice（10minutes,15points）

SectionA（10points）

Directions:

Thereare10incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

31.Halfofthemedicalsupplieshavealreadybeen________tothevictimsoftheearthquake.

A.allocatedB.referredC.impartedD.injected

32.IfyoubuyacamerainSingaporeandtakeitbacktoEngland,youhavetopay________onit.

A.cashB.dutyC.fundD.fines

33.WhenwritingabiographyofNapoleonshe________someunknownfacts.

A.stumbledacrossB.stumbledthroughC.stumbledatD.stumbledover

34.Myanswertothequizquestion“WhocomposedtheMidnightSonata?

”wasjustashotinthe________.Ididn’treallyknowitwasBeethoven.

A.nightB.airC.darkD.distance

35.I’m________whetherornottogotoGreeceforthesummer.

A.onsecondthoughtsB.onthespotC.intheprocessD.intwominds

36.Ifeltsomewhatdisappointedandwasabouttoleave,________somethingoccurredwhichattractedmyattention.

A.unlessB.whenC.untilD.while

37.Einsteinwasamanofuncommonly________intelligence.Hediscoveredwhatfewpeoplecoulddo.

A.abnormalB.abruptC.accurateD.acute

38.Theseproposalssoughttoplacegreaterrestrictionsontheuseandcopyingofdigitalinformationthan________intraditionalmedia.

A.existB.existsC.existingD.toexist

39.Countlessdivorcedpoliticianswouldhavebeenelectedoutofofficeyearsagohadtheyeventhoughtofadivorce,letalone________one.

A.gettingB.togetC.gottenD.get

40.—________,ifImay.

—I’dratheryoudidn’t,becausethereistoomuchworkforyoutodointheoffice.

A.I’dliketohaveacupoftea

B.I’dliketohaveadayoff

C.Iwanttostayinmyofficeforthenight

D.Iwanttohaveallmyworkdoneinmyoffice

SectionB（5points）

Directions:

Thereare5incompletestatementsorquestionsaboutsomeEnglishspeakingcountriesinthissection.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethemostsuitableanswerfromthegivenchoices.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

41.The“BackboneofEngland”refersto________.

A.TheGrampianMountainsB.ThePennines

C.TheMountainofMourneD.TheCheviotHills

42.Stratford—upon—Avonisafamousplacewhere________wasborn.

A.JohnMiltonB.BenJohnson

C.WilliamShakespeareD.ThomasGray

43.TheBritishParliamenthasallpowersexcepttherightto________.

A.controltaxationB.selectjudges

C.controlthegovernment’sbudgetD.makelaws

44.TheU.S.A.isknownasa“MeltingPot”foritsmixtureof________.

A.religionsB.nationalitiesC.climatesD.habits

45.WestminsterPalaceisthe________.

A.residenceofthePrimeMinisterB.seatoftheChurchofEngland

C.residenceoftheQueenD.seatoftheBritishHousesofParliament

PartIIIIQTest（5minutes,5points）

Directions:

Thereare5IQTestquestionsinthispart.Foreachquestionthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

46.JennyandJessicahaveshorthair.NickyandJadehavelonghair.Jade,JennyandNickyaretall.Jessicaisnot.Jadedoesnotwearspectacles,theothersdo.Whichofthefollowingstatementsmustbetrue?

A.JadeandJennyaretallandhavelonghair.

B.JennyandJessicahaveshorthairandaretall.

C.JessicaandNickywearspectaclesandhaveshorthair.

D.JessicaandJennyhaveshorthairandwearspectacles.

47.Planet“Y”orbitstheSuninsixmonths.ABisfourtimesthedistanceofCD.HowlongdoesPlanet“X”taketoorbittheSun?

A.8years.B.6years.C.4years.D.2years.

48.Whatisthemissingnumberfromthecentreofthethirdtarget?

A.32.B.33.C.34.D.35.

49.Johncanmowafieldin6hours.

Billcanmowafieldin5hours.

Henrycanmowafieldin4hours.

Joecanmowafieldin3hours.

Tomcanmowafieldin2hours.

Iftheyallworktogetherattheirrespectiverates,howlongwillittaketomowthefield?

A.41.4minutes.B.39.4minutes.C.40.4minutes.D.38.4minutes.

50.Whichpatternontherightbelongsinthegroupontheleft?

PartIVReadingComprehension（25minutes,40points）

SectionA（6points）

Directions:

Thereisonepassageinthissectionwith6questions.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions51—56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

WhatIsGoodWritingforChildren?

Thechildren’spublisherswilltellyoutheylookfor“goodwriting”.Whatexactlydotheymean?

Beforeyousendastoryyouhavewrittentoanypublisheratall,yourseverestcriticoughttobeyouyourself.Tohaveachanceofsucceedinginthecompetitivemarketofchildren’sfiction,youshouldconstantlybeaware,everysingletimeyousitdownatyourword—processor,oftheneedtoproduce“good,originalwriting”.Adifficulttask,maybe,butonewhichhopefullywewillhelpyoutoachieve.

Tobeginwith,letustrytopindownexactlywhatpublishersmeanwhentheytalkabout“goodwriting”forchildren.Ausefulstartingpointwouldbetotakealookatsomeofthechildren’sbookswhichonliteraryprizeslastyear.Readingthesebooksisoneoftheeasiestandmostenjoyablewaysof:

（a）findingoutwhatindividualpublishersarepublishingatthemoment,and（b）learningafewtricksofthetradefromwell—establishedprofessionals.Itgoeswithoutsaying,ofcourse,thatslavishlycopyingthestyleandsubjectmatterofasuccessfulauthorisusuallyarecipefordisaster.Norshouldyoubecomedownheartedafterreadingaparticularlybrilliantpieceofwork,andmiserablythinkyouwillneverbeabletomatchuptothosestandards