全国大学生英语竞赛B级真题.docx

1、全国大学生英语竞赛B级真题2005年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛赛卷(B 级)2005 National English Contest for College Students (Level B - Preliminary) 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

2、 will 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 Shee

3、t with a single line through the centre. 1. A. Easter Day. B. Independence Day. C. Thanksgiving Day. D. Christmas. 2. A. Shopping. B. Watching. C. Studying. D. Exercising. 3. A. He couldnt leave Sweden until midnight. B. His business trip was canceled because of the bad weather. C. He got home very

4、late and had little sleep. D. His trip back from Sweden took him three hours. 4. A. On the desk. B. In the school bag. C. On the bookshelf. D. In the Lost and Found box. 5. A. Because Denas brother is very ill. B. Because Denas room is not ready. C. Because Dena has taken a holiday with her brother.

5、 D. Because Dena is in hospital now. 6. A. Once a month. B. Twice a week. C. Once a week. D. Twice a month. 7. A. She has had a quarrel with her colleagues. B. She is under a lot of work pressure. C. Shes having trouble with her employees. D. Shes in trouble with her general manager. 8. A. The test

6、will be difficult. B. She has to study for the test. C. She will help the man. D. She will give up studying. 9. A. At 8:30. B. At 8:50. C. At 9:50. D. At 10:00. 10. A. Customer and salesman. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient. D. Boss and employee. Section B News Items (10 points) Directi

7、ons: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. The first 7 are from VOA Special English, while the last 3 are from Standard English. 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

8、 which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 11. A. Forty percent. B. Thirty percent. C. Fourteen percent. 12. A. They should drink as much as they need. B. They should drink eight glasses a day. C. They should drink about t

9、wo liters. 13. A. Sherron Watkins. B. Coleen Rowley. C. Cynthia Cooper. 14. A. About six weeks ago. B. In January, 2003. C. Last week. 15. A. Heart disease. B. Diabetes. C. Cancer. 16. A. In the United States. B. In China. C. In the Philippines. 17. A. About half a million. B. More than a million. C

10、. More than two million. 18. A. 26. B. 12. C. 10. 19. A. The day when allied troops landed in Normandy. B. A new holiday set by the French government. C. The day when people honor those who died in World War II. 20. A. Because he speeded up the selection of temporary Iraqi leaders. B. Because he def

11、ended the process of selecting a temporary government in Iraq. C. Because he had brought down the violence in Iraq. 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

12、the best answer from 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. Seventy-four. B. Seventy. C. Fifty-nine. D. Sixty-nine. 22. A.

13、 Two.B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 23. A. Because she wanted to get away from her present life. B. Because she really wanted a house of her own. C. Because she would have to give up her job. D. Because she had not known Bob for very long. 24. A. Mr Thompson and Mrs Thompson were a quiet and fond coupl

14、e. B. Mr Thompsons elder daughter married and went to Australia. C. Bob and Annie had known each other for a long time before their marriage. D. Mr Thompsons elder son was lost at sea during the war. 25. A. They should get married and live with them. B. They should buy a well-furnished house. C. The

15、y should do more housework. D. They should move out of the house. Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A. About 20,000. B. About 12,000. C. About 22,000. D. About 2000. 27. A. Jane. B. Annie Carter. C. Jake Cocker. D. A famous rock singer. 28. A. They aske

16、d for Jake Cockers signature. B. They went to get something to drink. C. They had a chat with the singers. D. They did some singing themselves. 29. A. An hour later. B. Twenty minutes later. C. Half an hour later. D. Fifty minutes later. 30. A. The concert ended up half an hour earlier. B. The audie

17、nce could easily get the concert tickets. C. It was not the first time that Cocker held a concert in the authors town. D. After singing several famous songs, Cocker began to play something slower and quieter. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 10 incomplete

18、 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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 31. And, _, if youre going to be gone for a while, say on vacation, Dr.

19、Michael Fox suggests you keep in touch with him by email. A. accidentally B. incidentally C. occasionally D. subsequently 32. Sumac, Inc. submitted their bid after the deadline; _, they were not eligible for consideration. A. therefore B. moreover C. besides D. however 33. One of the worst things th

20、at can happen when you are in the _ for composing is a total lack of ideas. A. notion B. mind C. mood D. motive 34. New peace proposals _ at the recent Middle East conference. A. have presented B. are spoken out C. were put forward D. had made up 35. Time and money pressures often push you into at l

21、east a few _ decisions that you are not happy with later. A. instant B. prompt C. hasty D. urgent 36. The nursing staff are exhausted; theyve been _ all weekend. A. on call B. on guard C. on line D. on patrol 37. If you wanted to try and work to improve your state of mind, I _ you, but Im not going

22、to get involved in your dealings with your creditors or your criminal friends. A. should inform B. can recommend C. have reminded D. could help 38. _ her pen in ink, when she heard the tramping of little feet along the hall, and then a pounding at her door. A. No sooner has she dipped B. Scarcely ha

23、d she dipped C. As soon as she had dipped D. Hardly she has dipped 39. _ I would like to thank Professor Osterhaus for offering me the chance to do this study, and for all the support throughout the study period. A. In the beginning B. At first C. To begin with D. To start 40. The hero of the book,

24、Charles, is a conventional nineteenth-century gentleman; the heroine Sarah, _ by her lover, is a “fallen woman”, whom Charles tries to help. A. to be discarded B. to have been abandoned C. having cast away D. having been deserted Part III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 10 points) Directions: Ther

25、e are 10 incomplete dialogues in this part. 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 Gary: _ Susan: Hello, Leo! Its good to meet you! L

26、eo: Nice to meet you, too! Gary: Leos one of my oldest friends. A. Im happy to see you. B. Susan, Id like you to meet Leo. C. Id like to introduce myself. D. Say hello to Susan for me, Leo. 42 Jim: Oh, are you going out? Tony: Yes, Im going for a walk. _ Jim: Yes, as a matter of fact, I need some st

27、amps. Tony: Okay, then. Ill drop in at the post office for you on my way back. A. Arent you going shopping? B. Shall I come back in about an hour? C. Do you want to come with me? D. Can I pick up anything for you? 43. Edgar: I wish my boss wouldnt talk so loud. It gives me a headache. Oscar: Well, w

28、hy dont you say something to him? I bet if you told him. Edgar: _ Im the one who has to work with him. Oscar: I see what you mean. I guess youll just have to put up with it. A. Thats easy for you to say. B. Its a piece of cake. C. Ill have a try. D. Could you give me some advice? 44 Robert: What sha

29、ll we do for dinner tonight? Sally: How about trying that new Chinese place? Robert: _ Lets have Italian. Sally: Again? You always want pizza! A. I already had dinner. B. I want to eat something Asian. C. I dont know how to make Chinese food. D. I dont feel like Chinese tonight. 45 Paul: Have a nice weekend! Tracy: _ Paul: Do you have any plans? Tracy: Well, my fami