全国大学生英语竞赛A类C类真题及答案.docx

1、全国大学生英语竞赛A类C类真题及答案2006全国大学生英语竞赛决赛赛题2006 National English Contest for College Students（Level A - Final）Part I Listening Comprehension （25 minutes, 30 points）Section A Short Conversations （6 points）Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a que

2、stion will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation 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 An

3、swer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A. Repair the car. B. Help his mum do her garden.C. Go sailing. D. Paint the flat.【录音原文】1. Mary: Could you help me paint my flat this weekend, David?David: Oh, sorry, Im going sailing. Ive decided to enjoy myself for a change. I spent last weekend

4、helping my mum do her garden and I need to repair the car next weekend.Q: What is David going to do this weekend?【答案】1.C 本周末David要去go sailing。2. A. 10:15. B. 11:15. C. 1:55. D. 2:05.【录音原文】1. Woman: Dr. Browns Clinic. Can I help you?Man: Yes. Can I have an appointment to see the doctor, please?Woman:

5、 Well, hes free at a quarter past eleven today or tomorrow at a quarter past ten or five to two.Man: Ill come tomorrow afternoon.Q: What time is the appointment?【答案】2.C five to two意为2点差5分，即1:55。3. A. By plane. B. By coach. C. By train. D. By car.【录音原文】3. Man: Are you going to take the train up to Ed

6、inburgh?Woman: Weve booked tickets on the coach, actually. We wanted to drive up there, but weve been having problems with the car and we cant afford to fly.Q: How will they travel to Edinburgh?【答案】3.B 他们决定by coach，对话中女士提到Weve booked tickets on the coach。4. A. $ 16.50. B. $ 15.00. C. $ 12.50. D. $ 1

7、0.00.【录音原文】4. Man: Can you tell me how much it is for a ticket for Saturdays performance of Macbeth?Woman: The front stalls and the circle are the most expensive at $16.50. The middle seats in the stalls cost $15 and the back three rows cost $12.50, but the view isnt so good. All seats are $10 for s

8、tudents.Man: Ill have one in the middle, please. Im not a student. Ive got my credit card here.Q: How much is the mans ticket?【答案】4.B 由男士所说最后一句话可知他卖的中间位置的票，价格$15。5. A. Because of the lorry accident. B. Because of the train strike.C. Because of the bus strike. D. Because of the car accident.【录音原文】5.

9、Woman: Hi! Have you had a busy day at the office?Man: Yes, sorry Im late. I didnt get the bus because John offered me a lift. We didnt realize the motorway was closed because of a lorry accident, so it took much longer than usual. Ill be even later tomorrow with the train strike.Q: Why was the man l

10、ate home?【答案】5.A 男士晚回家的原因是因为碰上lorry accident。6. A. In the sports center. B. In the library.C. In the lecture room. D. In the cinema.【录音原文】6. Woman: Its a bit crowded isnt it. worse than a football match! Can you see well enough from here?Man: It doesnt matter. As long as I can hear and get down the

11、important points of what he says, its OK.Woman: Im going to the library after this. I want to get this report finished so that I can go to the cinema later.Q: Where are the man and the woman talking?【答案】6.C 由第二句话可知他们是在听一场报告。Section B Long Conversation （4 points）Directions: In this section, you will

12、hear one long conversation. At the end of the conversation, 4 questions will be asked about what was said. You will hear both the conversation and the questions 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 wh

13、ich is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.7. A. 1:15. B. 2:00. C. 1:30. D.3:30.8. A. 25 pence. B. 50 pence. C. 75 pence. D. 95 pence.9. A. 4 weeks. B. 6 weeks. C. 8 weeks. D. 10 weeks.10. A. A pen. B. A school bag. C. A book.

14、 D. A pencil.【录音原文】Mark: Hello, Jenny. What are you doing here?Jenny: Hello, Mark! This is my daughter, Sarah. Its the school holidays so were shopping nowwere not sure what to do after that.Mark: Well, theres a show for children this afternoon in the library where I work.Jenny: Oh? What time is it

15、at?Mark: It starts at two and finishes at three thirty. Its only a quarter past one now. Do you think Sarah would like that?Jenny: How much is a ticket?Mark: Well, its one pound fifty for adults and seventy-five pence for children. Programmes are twenty-five pence.Jenny: And does your library run a

16、reading course in the holidays?Mark: Yes, and if children under ten, like Sarah, read four books in six weeks, we give them something to take home.Jenny: What, like a book?Mark: Well, this year its a pen, but sometimes its a book or a school bag. Meet me after the show and Ill give you more detail.J

17、enny: Thanks. See you later then.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the long conversation you have just heard.7. When will the show begin?8. How much is a childs ticket?9. How long is the holiday reading course?10. What free gifts can children get from the library this year?参考答案及解析7.B Mark说starts at two

18、 and finishes at three thirty。8.C 成人票价为1.5磅，儿童半价为75便士；如果购买节目单则费用为25便士。9.B 从马克的话中可以推知，图书馆的假期读书活动为期6周。10.A 从文中信息得知如果参加活动的孩子能在6周期间读完4本书，会得到免费的小礼物作为奖励，今年的礼物是钢笔。Section C News Items (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and que

19、stion, 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. 148 billion. B. 140 million. C. 1,480 million.【录音原文】11. Presiden

20、t Obasanjo said about 148 billion dollars were lost each year as a result of corruption. He described the loss as monumental and preventable, with extractive industries, such as oil and gas, among the worst hit.Question: Approximately how much was lost each year as a result of corruption?【答案】11.A 新闻

21、第一句话说about 148 billion dollars were lost each year。注释：1.as a result of由于。2.corruption腐败，堕落。3.described as将描述为。4.monumental作为纪念的,不朽的。5.preventable可阻止的、可预防的。6.extractive引得出的，萃取的，抽取的。7.approximately近似地，大约。12. A. Five. B. Four. C. Three.【录音原文】12. The University Boat Race is a uniquely British institutio

22、n but its taken on a distinctly international character. It dates back to 1829 and is now broadcast on television in more than a hundred countries. And of the sixteen rowers in the two boats, only five were British this year. It was the first time a French rower had taken part for at least a century

23、. There were also four Americans, three Germans, two Canadians and an Australian.Question: How many British students joined the University Boat Race?【答案】12.A 新闻中说only five were British this year。注释：1.uniquely独特地，唯一地。2.institution机构。3.take on呈现，具有。4. distinctly显然地，明显地，清楚地。5.date back to追溯到。6.rowers划手

24、。13. A. Romania. B. Slovakia. C. Czech Republic.【录音原文】13. In Romania, to the east, and Slovakia and the Czech Republic, to the north, populations in low-lying areas have been put on alert. In the Czech Republic, several people have died, and anti-flood barriers on the river Vltava have been raised.

25、Czech officials have declared a state of emergency in several areas, and in the historic city of Olomouc, 250 kilometers east of Prague, thousands of people had to be evacuated.Question: In which country have several people died because of the flood?【答案】13.C 新闻中说In the Czech Republic, several people

26、 have died。注释：1.Romania罗马尼亚。2. Slovakia斯洛伐克。3.Czech Republic捷克。4.low-lying areas低地。5.be put on alert作出戒备。6. anti-flood barriers防洪墙。7.Vltava伏尔塔瓦河，捷克和斯洛伐克西部。8.declare宣布，声明。9. state of emergency紧急状态。10.historic city历史文化名城。11.evacuate疏散。14. A. Whale. B. Dolphin. C. Shark.【录音原文】14. I was so touched by th

27、e way the people in London took to that animal and cheered it on. I just feel bitterly disappointed that we couldnt give them the result that they wanted. I feel that perhaps we got the result, hopefully, that the whale needed, and thats probably more important.Question: What animal was the man talk

28、ing about?【答案】14.A 新闻中只提到了whale。注释：1.Whale鲸。2.dolphin海豚。3.shark鲨鱼。4. cheer on为某人打气，激励某人。5.bitterly悲痛地，残酷地。6.disappointed失望的。15. A. Ang Lee. B. Steven Spielberg. C. Both of them.【录音原文】15. Steven Spielbergs “Munich” and Ang Lees “Brokeback Mountain” are likely to be the big winners at the Oscar ceremo

29、ny in five weeks time. Spielbergs highly controversial drama about the 1972 Olympic massacre, and what happened after it, is one of the five nominations for Best Picture. Some have speculated opposition to the movie and its theme might harm its Oscar chances, but that hasnt happened. Spielbergs also

30、 nominated as Best Director.Question: Who won the nomination as Best Director according to the speaker?【答案】15.B 被提名为最佳导演奖的是Steven Spielberg。注释：1.Ang Lee李安。2. Steven Spielberg史蒂文.斯皮尔伯格。3.Munich慕尼黑4. Brokeback Mountain断臂山。5.highly controversial备受争议的。6.massacre大屠杀。7.nominations提名。8.Best Picture最佳影片。9.s

31、peculate推测。10.opposition异议。11.theme主题。12.nominate提名。16. A. Russia and the UK.B. Russia and other former Soviet Republics.C. Russia and Ukraine.【录音原文】16. Ukrainian politicians claim there are political motives behind the price rise originally demanded by the Russian energy giant Gazprom. They say Russia is offering much more favourable terms to other former Soviet Republics. Russian officials insist its a purely commercial matter.Question: Which countries are having talks over gas prices?【答案】16.C Ukrainian的政治家认为油价上涨有政治的原因，Russian的官员坚持认为是商业的原因。注释：1.Ukraine乌克兰。 2.claim声称。 3.originally本来，原来，最