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全国大学生英语竞赛B类样题
2008 PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,30marks)
SectionA(10marks)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
1.A.Mild. B.Draughty. C.Hot.
2.A.Thewomaninquiringthemanisprobablyajudge.
B.Themanwasstoppedbythepolicebecausehewasdrivingtoofast.
C.Themanhitoneofthekidsonthecornerofthefirstturning.
3.A.Tired. B.Lonely. C.Sad.
4.A.Takethedictionaryoutthelibrary.
B.Buyanewdictionaryforherself.
C.Borrowthedictionaryforherself.
5.A.Allofthemlandedsafely.
B.Somewerewounded,buttherewerenodeaths.
C.Somewerekidnapped.
6.A.Hedoesn'tknowifthereisaphotocopymachinethere.
B.Thewomancanmakecopiesatthepostoffice.
C.Thephotocopymachineisn'tintheofficeanymore.
7.A.Inviteeveryone. B.Havetwoparties. C.Takeafewclasses.
8.A.Threequartersofanhour. B.Halfanhour.
C.Aquarterofanhour.
9.A.He'sgotastomachache. B.He'sgotaheadache.
C.Heisalcoholic.
10.A.Suspicious. B.Relaxed. C.Upset.
SectionB(5marks)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearonelongconversation.Theconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendoftheconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions11-15arebasedonthelongconversationyou'vejustheard.
11.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?
A.Alecture. B.Anexamination. C.Acourse.
12.Whyisthemanwatchingtelevision?
A.Becausehewantedtotakeabreak.
B.Becausehedidn'twanttostudy.
C.Becausehehadaheadache.
13.Whyisthemansurprisedthatthewomanwantstostudylinearalgebrawithhim?
A.Becausehedidn'tdowellonthelasttest.
B.Becauseheisn'tgoingtotaketheexam.
C.Becausesheisbetterthanhimatthecourse.
14.Whydoesn'tthemanwanttocallElizabeth?
A.Becausehedoesn'tknowher.
B.Becausehedoesn'tlikeher.
C.Becauseitistoolatetocallher.
15.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Brotherandsister.
B.Classmates.
C.Teacherandstudent.
SectionC(5marks)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear5shortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthequestionandthenthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
16.HowmanypeoplewerekilledinthebombattackinLondon?
A.Dozensofpeople.
B.Hundredsofpeople.
C.None.
17.WhatisthetoppriorityofNASA'smission?
A.Atearinoneofthestation'ssolarwings.
B.AspacewalkonThursday. C.Getnewequipment.
18.HowmanybillionairesarethereinChinaaccordingtoForbes?
A.54. B.66. C.Morethan100.
19.WhatisoneofthehighlightsformanyvisitorsintheClintonPresidentialLibraryandMuseum?
A.Afull-scalereplicaoftheOvalOffice.
B.Twomillionphotographs.
C.76millionpagesofdocuments.
20.Whatisthenewsitemmainlyabout?
A.TheWorldBank'sEconomicIndicatorsreportwillbeissued.
B.EconomicgrowthratesinAfrica.
C.ThestagnationanddeclineofAfricaneconomyfrom1975to1995.
SectionD(10marks)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearamanintroducingthehistoryofOxford.Forquestions21-30,listentowhathesaysandcompletethenotes.Youwillneedtowriteawordorashortphrase.RemembertowritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.
Oxfordbecameatownbefore(21)________.OxfordUniversitybegantoestablishitselfinthemiddleofthe(22)________centuryandby1300therewere1,500students.AtthistimeOxfordwasa(23)________town,butbythemiddleofthe14thcenturyitwaspoorerbecauseof(24)________intradeandtheterribleplague.Relationsbetweenthestudentsandthetownspeoplewerevery(25)________andtherewasoften(26)________inthestreets.On10thFebruary1355,a(27)________began,whichlastedtwodays.Sixty-twostudentswerekilled.OneofthepunishmentswasthattheUniversitywasgiven(28)________ofthetownfornearly600years.
TherearesomespecialOxfordwordsintheOxfordEnglishDictionary.Forexample,(29)________and(30)________.
PartIIMultipleChoice(10minutes,15marks)
SectionA(10marks)
Directions:
Thereare10incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
31.Thegovernmentgaveavery________explanationofitsplanforeconomicdevelopment.
A.comprehensive B.compound C.considerable D.complacent
32.Anambulancemusthavepriorityasitusuallyhastodealwithsomekindof________.
A.urgency B.danger C.emergency D.crisis
33.Itisacommonthemeinmanysciencefictionstoriesthattheworldmayonedaybe________byinsects.
A.brokenin B.runover C.takenover D.filledin
34.Inthemeantime,thequestionfacingbusinessiswhethersuchresearchis________thecosts.
A.worth B.worthof C.worthy D.worthwhile
35.________doesheknowthatthepoliceareabouttoarresthim.
A.Few B.Only C.Seldom D.Little
36.Heaskedhissistertolookafterhischildren________hisdeath.
A.intheeventof B.inviewof C.onaccountofD.ontheedgeof
37.________aboutthebookkeeper'shonesty,thecompanyaskedhimtoresign.
A.Therebesomequestions B.Therearesomequestions
C.Therehavebeensomequestions D.Therebeingsomequestions
38.Butforhiscourage,thebattle________.
A.waslost B.willbelost C.wouldlose D.wouldhavebeenlost
39.Whentheyoungmanwalkedintotheofficetoseetheheadmaster,hehad________.
A.butterfliesinhisheart B.butterfliesinhismind
C.butterfliesinhisstomach D.butterfliesinhisspirit
40.-Couldyoulendmesomemoney,Jack?
-Sorry,Mike.Imyselfcan'tearnenoughto________.
A.maketheendsmeet B.makeendsmeet
C.keeptheendsmeet D.keependsmeet
SectionB(5marks)
Directions:
Thereare5incompletestatementsorquestionsaboutsomeEnglishspeakingcountriesinthissection.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethemostsuitableanswerfromthegivenchoices.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
41.Britainisa________country.
A.Catholic B.Christian C.Orthodox D.Mormon
42.TheToriesweretheforerunnersof________,whichstillbearsthisnicknametoday.
A.theLabourParty B.theConservativeParty
C.theLiberalParty D.theSocialDemocraticParty
43.________isthemostpopularsportinBritaininsummer.
A.Football B.Tennis C.Basketball D.Cricket
44.TheNewDealwasstartedby________.
A.JohnF.Kennedy B.FranklinRoosevelt
C.GeorgeWashington D.ThomasJefferson
45.________istheonlybranchthatthatcanmakefederallawsandlevyfederaltaxes.
A.Theexecutive B.Thelegislative
C.Thejudicial D.Thepresident
PartIIIReadingComprehension(20minutes,40marks)
SectionA(5marks)
Directions:
Thereisonepassageinthissectionwith5questions.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions46-50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
TheSupremeCourt'sdecisionsonphysician-assistedsuicidecarryimportantimplicationsforhowmedicineseekstorelievedyingpatientsofpainandsuffering.
Althoughitruledthatthereisnoconstitutionalrighttophysician-assistedsuicide,theCourtineffectsupportedthemedicalprincipleof“doubleeffect”,acenturies-oldmoralprincipleholdingthatanactionhavingtwoeffects-agoodonethatisintendedandaharmfulonethatisforeseen-ispermissibleiftheactorintendsonlythegoodeffect.
Doctorshaveusedthatprincipleinrecentyearstojustifyusinghighdosesofmorphinetocontrolterminallyillpatients'pain,eventhoughincreasingdosageswilleventuallykillthepatient.NancyDubler,directorofMontefioreMedicalCenter,contendsthattheprinciplewillshielddoctorswho“untilnowhavevery,verystronglyinsistedthattheycouldnotgivepatientssufficientmediationtocontroltheirpainifthatmighthastendeath.”
GeorgeAnnas,chairofthehealthlawdepartmentatBostonUniversity,maintainst