05年大学生英语竞赛B类决赛试题.docx

1、05年大学生英语竞赛B类决赛试题2005年全国大学生英语竞赛决赛试题(B级)2005 National English Contest for College Students(Level B - Final)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points) Section A Dialogues (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question will

2、be asked about what was said. Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with

3、 a single line through the centre. 1. A. August 1st. B. August 7th. C. July 1st. D. July 6th. 2. A. At the Peach Corner Street. B. At the subway station. C. At the traffic light. D. At the express bus terminal. 3. A. His wifes promotion. B. His and his wifes wedding anniversary. C. His wifes graduat

4、ion. D. His wifes birthday. 4. A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bicycle. D. By subway. 5. A. Staying with the job. B. Searching for another job. C. Talking with his boss. D. Getting a different friend. 6. A. To buy tickets for a film. B. To see if there is a vacancy in the restaurant. C. To make a reser

5、vation of the table. D. To confirm his reservation. 7. A. The man. B. The mans friend. C. The mans mother-in-law. D. The mans wife. 8. A. By asking the lawyer himself. B. By looking it up in the telephone book. C. By calling his friend. D. By asking the telephone company. 9. A. $ 24. B. $ 20. C. $ 1

6、6. D. $ 12. 10. A. They both have bad teeth. B. The woman hates “Monday mornings” most. C. Both of them had bad experiences with dentist. D. They have different opinions about dentists. Section B News Items (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VO

7、A. After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read 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. 11. A. Best Supporting Actor. B. Best A

8、ctor. C. Best Director. 12. A. Clean up the corruption and ineffective rule that plagued Palestine. B. Overhaul the Palestinians government, economy and security forces. C. Protect Palestines national security. 13. A. 25 million. B. 70 million. C. 90 million. 14. A. Its a psychedelic classic. B. Its

9、 a piece of science fiction. C. Neither. 15. A. Ali Jalali. B. Habiba Sarobi. C. Hamid Karzai. 16. A. The Baikal Finance Group. B. A division of Yukos. C. The large state natural gas company Gazprom. 17. A. A rock star. B. A footballer. C. A drummer. 18. A. About 5 million. B. About 7 million. C. Ab

10、out 10 million. 19. A. Iraqi. B. American. C. Italian. 20. A. In 1979. B. In 1990. C. In 1994. Section C Passages (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from

11、the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 21. A. In 2000. B. In 2001. C. In 2002. D. In 2003. 22. A. Her love of cooking and e-mail.

12、 B. Her picture on a cereal box. C. Her friendship with Britney Spears. D. Her support for the Grammy Awards. 23. A. Because she was with her coach. B. Because she met many famous people. C. Because she was the fourth skater on the ice. D. Because she came first in the final competition. 24. A. Beca

13、use she got little sleep and fell ill. B. Because she was in Los Angeles. C. Because she was heartbroken. D. Because she was with the Backstreet Boys. 25. A. She should always strive to win. B. She should keep improving her skating skills. C. She should be more relaxed when skating. D. She should ha

14、ve courage. Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A. In Japan. B. In France. C. In China. D. In Portugal. 27. A. Paper. B. Feathers or leaves. C. Masks or laces. D. Silk. 28. A. Paper was stuck on a frame of flat sticks. B. Silk was stretched on a round fram

15、e. C. Grasses were fixed to a wooden handle. D. Lace was printed on an ivory handle. 29. A. In the 14th century. B. In the 17th century. C. In the 18th century. D. In the 15th century. 30. A. It invented a new kind of fan in Europe. B. It was a main producer of fans. C. It invented a fan frame. D. I

16、t first brought fans to Europe. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 10 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 A

17、nswer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 31. It might be the worlds most widely distributed email client, but Microsoft has confirmed that it has no _ of further developing Outlook Express. A. willingness B. readiness C. intention D. demonstration 32. Leisure time is a _ commodity for most

18、 professors; still, _ manage to curl up with a good book when they have the chance. A. usual; few B. cheap; many C. regular; less D. scarce; a few 33. Its unfair that she was overlooked and didnt get _ for her accomplishments. A. credit B. identification C. account D. validity 34. Instead, Ill _ on

19、the differences between the two versions; unfortunately most of the differences took away from the original film, _ I think is truly excellent. A. explain; that B. comment; which C. analyse; as D. remark; what 35. It took several days to _ the courage to call, but through the encouragement of my par

20、ents I called the church where she worked. A. build on B. make out C. work up D. bring forward 36. They are essentially unionistic, and seek union in harmony of spirit, life, and worship, _ in a logical statement of doctrine. A. other than B. better than C. rather than D. less than 37. _, Edward cou

21、ldnt help but resent how insignificant his mother made him feel. A. Warm-hearted as he was B. That he was warm-hearted C. Though warm-hearted he was D. Warm-hearted although he was 38. _ the little girl with blue saucer eyes had waken before her mother and simply _ off. A. Noticeably; set B. Distinc

22、tly; stepped C. Apparently; wandered D. Notably; trodden 39. I marvel that he _, it having been said he had taken his final departure for Portugal. A. was not here now B. should now be hereC. had been away D. hasnt left 40. It can be painful for parents when their children feel out of sync with othe

23、rs, but it is unwise _ on the importance of fitting in; children get enough of that message in the outside world. A. laying a lot of importance B. to put too much emphasis C. to give a large amount of concern D. throwing a great deal of anxiety Part III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 10 points) D

24、irections: There are 10 incomplete dialogues in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41. Rose: Alan was really angry wit

25、h Tom. Bill: Was he? How could you tell? Rose: _ Bill: Oh, really? I should have noticed that. A. Didnt you see how red his face got? B. He said I should say so. C. I told him to stay calm. D. Well, could I try to tell him? 42. Kate: John and Mary just had a baby! Tony: _ Kate: Yes, isnt it? Im real

26、ly happy for them. A. I didnt know about it! B . That sounds interesting! C. What a great idea! D. Thats wonderful news! 43 Derek: Have you seen the film Oliver Twist, Kathy? Kathy: Yes, I went last night. _ Derek: Saw it Monday. Good, isnt it? Kathy: Mm, it made me want to read the novel again. A.

27、How about you? B. How are things going? C. How nice! D. How disappointing! 44. Paul: Go down Main Street and turn left at the first corner. Then walk two blocks and youll see the library just in front of you. Janet: _ Paul: Thats right. A. Do you think I can find the library easily? B. Is what youre

28、 saying right? C. Main Street, first left, two blocks. Right? D. The library on the right? 45. Richard: How much is it to rent an economy car? Tina: $19.00 a day or $129.00 a week, unlimited mileage. Richard: Could I have one for tomorrow morning? Tina: _ Richard: Sure. Here it is.Tina: Good. Now ju

29、st complete this form, please. A. Could you please show me your phone number, please? B. Do you have your drivers license? C. Can you tell me your address, please? D. May I have your name, please? 46. Flora: Whats the matter? Dont you like the soup? Carl: _ Flora: Oh, Im sorry about that. A. I see.

30、Its a little hot. B. Yes, Im crazy about it. C. Well, not very much, Im afraid. D. No. I like it, actually. 47. Tracy: Do you have a single room for two nights? Clerk: We only have a small suite. Tracy: _ Clerk: $50.00 a night, including breakfast. Tracy: Fine. Could you show it to me, please? Clerk: Of course. Just follow me. A. Whats the rate? B. Where is it? C. How far is it? D. When will it be ready? 48. Roger: Wow! Its like an oven in here! Judy: _ Roger: Thanks. Thats