全国大学生英语竞赛A类考试初赛试题.docx

1、全国大学生英语竞赛A类考试初赛试题全国大学生英语竞赛A类考试2008年初赛试题PartListeningComprehension(略)PartVocabularyandStructuresInstructions:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasingleline

2、throughthecentre.31.Hecant_ignoranceashisexcuse;heshouldhaveknownwhatwashappeninginhisowndepartment.A.insist B.refer C.plead D.defend32.Hisfathercamehometodinnereverynight,and_inhislifeJackfeltthattheywerearealfamily.A.forthefirsttime B.firstly C.atfirsttime D.atfirst33.Aftertherobbery,theshopinstal

3、ledasophisticatedalarmsystemasaninsurance_furtherlosses.A.towards B.for C.from D.against34.Thebones,tendonsandcartilagesrequireasmallamountofblood,_suchorgansasthekidneysandbrainneedlargeamountsofblood.A.as B.while C.because D.sothat35.Althoughtheyusuallydidtheirownpaintingandpapering,onthisoccasion

4、theybroughtinafirmof_decorators.A.inside B.inward C.interior D.internal36._theneighboringstreet,itwouldhavehadtopassthroughthestationbarriers,whereacollectorisalwaysstanding.A.Haditnotbeenpulleddown B.ButforbringingitupC.Shoulditnothavebeencarrieddownfrom D.Haditnotbeencarrieddownfrom37.Thepeoplearo

5、undhimkeptsaying_thedrownedmanbuthewentondoingartificialrespiration.A.itwasuselessreviving B.therewasnouserevivingC.therewasnousetotrytorevive D.itwasnousetryingtorevive38.Althoughtheyhadonlybeeninvitedforlunchthey_tillsuppertime.A.stayedout B.stayedon C.stayedup D.stayedoff39.Whenheheardhowwellthen

6、ewcompanywasdoing,hetookacalculated_andinvestedallhismoneyinit.A.risk B.opportunity C.danger D.venture40.Moreandmorepeoplearesigningupforyogaclassesnowadays,_advantageofthehealthandrelaxationbenefits.A.taking B.tohavetaken C.havingtaken D.havingbeentaken41.Inthesamearea_,withacircularchurch-sothatth

7、edevilcouldntfindacornertoconcealhimselfin,orsothelocalssay.A.avillageofBowmoreis B.thereisavillageofBowmoreC.isthevillageofBowmore D.theBowmoresvillageis42.Therearenotripsthatwillmakeitpossibleforthetouriststostopeverywhereandsee_theywant.A.allwhat B.everythingthat C.everythingwhat D.allwhich43.Mor

8、eandmorepeoplearebecomingawareofthedangersfacingourplanet._,westillhavealotofworktodobeforeourenvironmentissafeagain.A.Consequently B.Inspiteofthefactthat C.Becauseofthat D.Despitethat44.Ray:Haveyoumetthenewbossyet?David:No,tellme-whatshelike?Ray:Well,Imethimthismorningandmyfirstimpressionwasverypos

9、itive._.andIhear hesgotagreatsenseofhumor.David:Thatsgreat!A.Hecameacrossasverypleasant B.HehasalargeofficeC.Heseemsveryunfriendly D.Hesnotverysharp45.Customer:IthinkIllhavethetomatosouptostart._.Waiter:Right.Andwouldyoulikecroutonsinyoursoup?Customer:No,thankyou.Waiter:Howwouldyoulikeyoursteak?Rare

10、,mediumorwelldone?A.AndIdlikesometea. B.AndIdalsolikeasteak.C.Andperhapssomeorangejuice. D.AndIdliketoordernow.PartReadingComprehensionSectionAInstructions:Thereisonepassageinthissectionwith5questions.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.Thenmarkthecorres

11、pondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions46-50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Auctionsarepublicsalesofgoods,conductedbyanofficiallyapprovedauctioneer.Heasksthecrowdassembledintheauctionroomtomakeoffers,orbids,forthevariousitemsonsale.Heencouragesbuyerstobidhigherfigures,an

12、dfinallynamesthehighestbidderasthebuyer ofthegoods.Thisiscalledknockingdownthegoods,forthebiddingendswhentheauctioneerbangsasmallhammeronatableatwhichhestands.Thisisoftensetonaraisedplatformcalledarostrum.TheancientRomansprobablyinventedsalesbyauction,andtheEnglishwordcomesfromtheLatinauctio,meaning

13、increase.TheRomansusuallysoldinthiswaythespoilstakeninwar;thesesaleswerecalledsubhasta,meaningunderthespear,aspearbeingstuckinthegroundasasignalforacrowdtogather.InEnglandintheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturiesgoodswereoftensoldbythecandle:ashortcandlewaslitbytheauctioneer,andbidscouldbemadewhileitsta

14、yedalight.Practicallyallgoodswhosequalitiesvaryaresoldbyauction.Amongthesearecoffee,hides,skins,wool,tea,cocoa,furs,spices,fruitandvegetablesandwines.Auctionsalesarealsousualforlandandproperty,antiquefurniture,pictures,rarebooks,oldchinaandsimilarworksofart.TheauctionroomsatChristiesandSothebysinLon

15、donandNewYorkareworld-famous.Anauctionisusuallyadvertisedbeforehandwithfullparticularsofthearticlestobesoldandwhereandwhentheycanbeviewedbyprospectivebuyers.Iftheadvertisementcannotgivefulldetails,cataloguesareprinted,andeachgroupofgoodstobesoldtogether,calledalot,isusuallygivenanumber.Theauctioneer

16、neednotbeginwithLot1andcontinueinnumericalorder;hemaywaituntilheregistersthefactthatcertaindealersareintheroomandthenproducethelotstheyarelikelytobeinterestedin.Theauctioneersservicesarepaidforintheformofapercentageofthepricethegoodsaresoldfor.Theauctioneerthereforehasadirectinterestinpushingup theb

17、iddingashighaspossible.Theauctioneermustknowfairlyaccuratelythecurrentmarketvaluesofthegoodsheisselling,andheshouldbeacquaintedwithregularbuyersofsuchgoods.Hewillnotwastetimebystartingthebiddingtoolow.Hewillalsoplayontherivalriesamonghisbuyersandsucceedingettingahighpricebyencouragingtwobusinesscomp

18、etitorstobidagainsteachother.Itislargelyonhisadvicethatasellerwillfixareserveprice,thatis,apricebelowwhichthegoodscannotbesold.Eventhebestauctioneers,however,finditdifficulttostopaknock-out,wherebydealersillegallyarrangebeforehandnottobidagainsteachother,butnominateoneofthemselvesastheonlybidder,int

19、hehopeofbuyinggoodsatextremelylowprices.Ifsuchaknock-outcomesoff,therealauctionsaletakesplaceprivatelyafterwardsamongthedealers.46.Theendofthebiddingiscalledknockingdownbecause_.A.theauctioneerknocksthepricedown B.therostrumisknockeddownC.thegoodsareknockeddown D.theauctioneerbangsthetablewithahamme

20、rTheancientRomansprobablyinventedsalesbyauction,andtheEnglishwordcomesfromtheLatinauctio,meaningincrease.TheRomansusuallysoldinthiswaythespoilstakeninwar;thesesaleswerecalledsubhasta,meaningunderthespear,aspearbeingstuckinthegroundasasignalforacrowdtogather.InEnglandintheeighteenthandnineteenthcentu

21、riesgoodswereoftensoldbythecandle:ashortcandlewaslitbytheauctioneer,andbidscouldbemadewhileitstayedalight.Practicallyallgoodswhosequalitiesvaryaresoldbyauction.Amongthesearecoffee,hides,skins,wool,tea,cocoa,furs,spices,fruitandvegetablesandwines.Auctionsalesarealsousualforlandandproperty,antiquefurn

22、iture,pictures,rarebooks,oldchinaandsimilarworksofart.TheauctionroomsatChristiesandSothebysinLondonandNewYorkareworld-famous.Anauctionisusuallyadvertisedbeforehandwithfullparticularsofthearticlestobesoldandwhereandwhentheycanbeviewedbyprospectivebuyers.Iftheadvertisementcannotgivefulldetails,catalog

23、uesareprinted,andeachgroupofgoodstobesoldtogether,calledalot,isusuallygivenanumber.TheauctioneerneednotbeginwithLot1andcontinueinnumericalorder;hemaywaituntilheregistersthefactthatcertaindealersareintheroomandthenproducethelotstheyarelikelytobeinterestedin.Theauctioneersservicesarepaidforintheformof

24、apercentageofthepricethegoodsaresoldfor.Theauctioneerthereforehasadirectinterestinpushingupthebiddingashighaspossible.Theauctioneermustknowfairlyaccuratelythecurrentmarketvaluesofthegoodsheisselling,andheshouldbeacquaintedwithregularbuyersofsuchgoods.Hewillnotwastetimebystartingthebiddingtoolow.Hewi

25、llalsoplayontherivalriesamonghisbuyersandsucceedingettingahighpricebyencouragingtwobusinesscompetitorstobidagainsteachother.Itislargelyonhisadvicethatasellerwillfixareserveprice,thatis,apricebelowwhichthegoodscannotbesold.Eventhebestauctioneers,however,finditdifficulttostopaknock-out,wherebydealersi

26、llegallyarrangebeforehandnottobidagainsteachother,butnominateoneofthemselvesastheonlybidder,inthehopeofbuyinggoodsatextremelylowprices.Ifsuchaknock-outcomesoff,therealauctionsaletakesplaceprivatelyafterwardsamongthedealers.46.Theendofthebiddingiscalledknockingdownbecause_.A.theauctioneerknocksthepricedown B.therostrumisknockeddownC.thegoodsareknockeddown D.theauctioneerbangsthetablewithahammer47.TheRomansusedtosellbyauction_.A.spoiltgoods B.oldworn-outweapons C.prop