05大学生英语竞赛样题B类.docx

1、05大学生英语竞赛样题B类2005 National English Contest for College Students Level B (Sample)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 be asked about what was sai

2、d. 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 a single line through the

3、centre.1. A. At 9:45. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:15. D. At 10:20.2. A. Four days. B. A month. C. Four months. D. Two weeks. 3. A. She asked him not to throw his cigarette out of the window.B. She asked him to drop the cigarette on the floor.C. She asked him not to look out of the window.D. She asked him to

4、 put out the fire in the forest.4. A. In the post office. B. In the library. C. At the bus station. D. In the bank.5. A. The shoes have poor quality. B. The shoes are too tight for him.C. The man thought the shoes are too expensive.D. He tried them in the store hurriedly.6. A. French. B. Arabic. C.

5、Chinese. D. Spanish.7. A. Linda. B. Susan. C. Lucy. D. Lindas mother.8. A. He paints very carefully. B. He should ask somebody to help him.C. He likes painting very much. D. He should paint more carefully.9. A. They will go to play tennis. B. They will see a movie. C. They want to play basketball. D

6、. They will attend to a ball.10. A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Manager and clerk. D. Salesperson and customer.Section B News Items (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and question, there will be a pau

7、se. 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.11A. Less than twelve. B. More than twelve. C. About fifty.12. A. November 20, 1963. B. November

8、22, 1940. C. November 22, 1963.13. A. He got the prize for best actor. B. He shared the best director with Howard Hughes.C. He was given the prize for best drama.14. A. Because they sent many junk mails on the internet.B. Because they extorted millions of dollars from people.C. Because they are susp

9、ected of deceiving customers.15. A. Prayer services. B. Concerts and surfing ceremonies. C. Both of them.16. A. The tsunamis killed more than 126,000 people.B. European health ministers reminded the southern Asia government to be alert of the emotional scars caused by tsunamis.C. In Helsinki, a meet

10、ing was held to discuss how much money should be provided for southern Asia countries.17. A. In New York. B. In Pairs. C. In Tokyo.18. A. Because he called for a Europe-wide ban on Nazi insignia.B. Because he refused to attend to a fancy dress party. C. Because he wore a swastika armband and Nazi re

11、galia.19. A. Timothy Workman. B. Akhmed Zakayev. C. British authorities.20. A. In Vietnam there are three people died of suspected bird flu.B. The virus has spread across the entire Thailand.C. The health workers in Thailand conducted stringent surveillance measures.Section C Passages (10 points)Dir

12、ections: 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 the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cent

13、re.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the first passage.21. A. Because some women were very keen to become astronauts.B. Because there was strong resistance from some people against having women in space. C. Because fewer men wanted to become astronauts.D. Because it was too dangerous for me

14、n to become astronauts.22. A. She was against the idea of having women in space at first.B. She was the first woman selected for astronaut training.C. She helped to launch three new satellites at the age of 35. D. She carried out a program during her second space travel.23. A. In 1949. B. In 1948. C

15、. In 1978. D. In 1977.24. A. Because she was popular with the news media.B. Because she expected to give history lessons in space.C. Because she was an excellent teacher and communicator.D. Because she made the students very excited.25. A. Two Women Astronauts. B. Mysterious Space.C. Traveling in Sp

16、ace. D. The Training Program.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the second passage.26. A. Working women who have no time for cooking.B. Husbands and children of working women.C. Working women who must travel on their own.D. Hotel personnel who must cater to working women.27. A. A greater per

17、centage of women are advancing professionally in the U.S. than previously.B. Professional men refuse to accompany their female colleagues on business trips.C. Each year there are more female tourists in the United States.D. Businesswomen become successful by showing a willingness to travel alone.28.

18、 A. It provides space for dirty clothes. B. It allows for mobility.C. It can double as a briefcase.D. It is usually big enough to carry all business documents.29. A. Stay home and take care of their family.B. Encourage their husband and kids to be happy and have fun while they are away.C. Help their

19、 family learn to prepare food for themselves.D. Have their whole family take gourmet cooking classes together.30. A. In a magazine specifically for women. B. In a restaurant and hotel guide.C. In a news magazine.D. In a journal for top-ranking businessmen and women.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (

20、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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 31. Fine product

21、s and outstanding customer service are_ to give us our competitive edge.A. which we need B. that we wish C. who we respect D. what we expect32. Ill be_ double rooms on non-smoking floors for the delegates from Chicago, or has that already been taken care of?A. asking B. questioning C. requesting D.

22、informing33._as early as we did in the month enabled us to complete the project several days ahead of schedule.A. Meeting B. Meet C. To meet D. Met34. To get the best prices it is advisable_ at least 24 hours before you arrive.A. you book B. for you come C. you will take D. your purchasing35. Angela

23、 a while ago told me that she couldnt wear her_ sweat shirt because it doesnt go withanything she has.A. very dark green comfortable B. very comfortable dark greenC. very green comfortable dark D. dark very comfortable green36. Both lawyers asked for _day to prepare theircases. Both requests were de

24、nied.A. other B. another C. each other D. some others37. The position of Russia _its cooperation with Iran in the sphere of atomic energy remains unchanged, said official spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alexander Yakovenko.A. regards to B. as regarding C. with regard to D. in r

25、egards38. Research findings_ the argument that there are benefits for families considering a change to a fairer division of the pleasures and pains of family life.A. give help in B. offer aid to C. lend support to D. supply a hand in39._, we believe that, in the interest of justice, the Department o

26、f Management will have no problem in joining us in expressing its full and immediate support for the detailed investigation being sought.A. That is the case B. That being the caseC. To be the case D. The case is that40. The internal police witness statements provided graphic evidence of the motives

27、of the mobsat one point crowds of several thousand strong men roamed the streets of Notting Hill, homes and attacking any West Indian they could find.A. plunging into B. breaking into C. seeking for D. searching forPart III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 incompl

28、ete 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. Beth: Where do you work?Mary: I work for a large company.Beth: Wh

29、at kind of products do you sell?Mary: Anything that helps people make money.Beth: _Mary: Financial services. I sell investment products.A. Congratulations. B. What do you mean?C. Thanks for your telling me. D. And what do you do?42. Clare: Can I help you?Caller: Hi. Its Kerr again. We were cut off.C

30、lare: Oh, sorry about that._ Hold the line.Caller: Thanks.Clare: Youre welcome.A. Ill try to reconnect you. B. Please, wait a minute.C. Im afraid the lines busy. D. Maybe you dial wrong number.43. Karen: Good morning, Mitchell.Mitchell: Morning, Karen.Karen: I wonder if my proposal is accepted.Mitch

31、ell: _But, you can come and see me if you have any good ideas. Karen: Thanks a lot.A. Thats very good. B. Can we talk about it next time?C. Okay with me. D. It is turned down.44. Stranger: Do you have any rooms left for tonight?John: Yes, sir.Stranger: Whats the room rate?John: Forty dollars a night.Stranger: Do they have a phone?John: _A. Its very expensive. B. The p