N1514全国大学生英语竞赛样题.docx

1、N1514全国大学生英语竞赛样题2004年全国大学生英语竞赛样题 (注：听力部分仅提供样题，无听力录音)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 said. Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once. After each question

2、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 centre.1. A. She has to return a book.B. She is supposed to meet a friend. C. She n

3、eeds reference material.D. She wants to borrow several books.2. A. In the main building. B. On the eighth floor.C. In the presidents office. D. At the Tenth Street Hotel.3. A. Its too old. B. Its out of ink.C. It needs replacing. D. Never mentioned.4. A. More than one hour. B. 15 minutes.C. 35 minut

4、es. D. 20 minutes.5. A. For his art work. B. For his writing.C. For his hard-work. D. For rescuing service.6. A. It was robbed. B. It had to be closed.C. It was destroyed by fire. D. It has been repaired.7. A. In ten minutes. B. In forty minutes.C. In fifteen minutes. D. In thirty minutes.8. A. The

5、woman is wrong. B. He is in a bad mood.C. His side hurts. D. His bed is in poor condition.9. A. Trading. B. Travel. C. Computering. D. Accounting.10. A. Qualifications. B. Educational Achievements.C. Certificates. D. Hobbies.Section B News Items (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear

6、10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA. After each news 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.

7、At least 70. B. At least 17. C. At least 7.12. A. Movie industry. B. Animation industry. C. Food industry.13. A. 15, February. B. 14, February. C. 13, February. 14. A. $150 billion. B. $115 billion. C. $105 billion.15. A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.16. A. Three times. B. Twice. C. Four times.17. A.

8、Yes. B. No. C. Not mentioned.18. A. Best director, best actress and best picture.B. Best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay.C. Best picture, best actress and best adapted screenplay.19. A. Shanghai, Guangdong and Beijing. B. Yunnan, Shanghai and Guangdong.C. Shanghai, Tianjin and Bei

9、jing.20. A. 162. B. 212. C. 155.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 the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the correspondi

10、ng letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.21. A. The workers on the underground platforms were replaced by machines.B. It became the first completely automatic railway in the world.C. A completely au

11、tomatic line was added to its network.D. Its trains became computer-controlled.22. A. A platform worker. B. The command spot. C. A computer. D. A machine.23. A. 1896. B. 1996. C. 1969. D. 1960.24. A. To drive the train after it is started automatically. B. To start the train and to drive it when nec

12、essary.C. To take care of the passengers on the train. D. To send commanding signals to the command spot.25. A. It will stop automatically. B. It will move on at the same speed.C. It will gradually slow down. D. It will keep a safe distance from the other trains.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are bas

13、ed on the passage you have just heard.26. A. Alice Walkers reflection on Langston Hughes.B. The influence of Alice Walker on the writing of Langston Hughes.C. Langston Hughes book about Alice Walker.D. A comparison of the childhood of Alice Walker and Langston Hughes.27. A. A research fellow at Spel

14、man College. B. A professor at Sarah Lawrence College.C. A prize winning writer of prose and poetry. D. An author of plays for children.28. A. He was cold-blooded. B. He was poverty-stricken.C. He was cowardly. D. He was warm and generous.29. A. They make a living by writing. B. They dedicate themse

15、lves to teaching. C. They enjoy making friends. D. They study law in their spare time.30. A. To become a writer is easy.B. Kindness makes a great impression. C. A poet is bad-tempered. D. Honesty is the best policy.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 20 points)Section A Multiple Choice (10

16、 points)Directions: There are 7 incomplete sentences and 3 situational dialogues in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentences and dialogues. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line thro

17、ugh the centre.31. The daring rescue of those stranded on the mountaintop was truly a _ deed. Everybody praised this courageous deed.A. creditable B. abnormal C. unbelievable D. credible32. Will you at least accept that the weather was nice, which was _ to be thankful for?A. nothing B. all C. anythi

18、ng D. something33. The treasury issued an order stating that _ land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.A. moreover B. henceforth C. whereby D. however34. Better child care and education _ affected a low morbidity and mortality among children.A. will be B. have C. has

19、 D. is35. If the alarm bell _ them, the caretakers wouldnt notice the fire and it _ spread to the locker storage next door.A. arouse; had B. had agitated; wouldnt have C. were awoken; might have D. hadnt woken; would have36. Sheila always did well at school _ having her early education interrupted b

20、y illness.A. on account of B. in addition to C. for all that D. in spite of37. We preferred to put the meeting off rather than _ it without adequate preparation.A. hold B. clutching C. to convoke D. convened38. Nancy: Are you doing anything tonight?Anne: _ Nancy: Well, how about tomorrow? Maybe we c

21、ould go to a movie.Anne: Hey, that sounds like a great idea!A. No. I have nothing to do tonight. B. Sorry, Im afraid Im busy tonight.C. What idea have you got? D. Im going to my sisters and wont be back till the day after tomorrow.39. Bill: Excuse me. _ Tom: Let me see. Are dimes and quarters OK?Bil

22、l: I want to make a long distance phone call.Tom: Then youll need small change.A. Do you have any money? B. May I borrow your telephone?C. Do you have the time, please? D. Could you give me some change?40. Salesperson: _ Wesley: No. Im looking for a navy blue raincoat, size 36.Salesperson: Im afraid

23、 we dont have any left.Wesley: Will you be getting more in?Salesperson: Yes. Try us again next Monday.A. Can I help you? B. What can I do for you? C. Is anyone helping you? D. Do you have a reservation?Section B Cloze-Test (10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each

24、 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. Whenever we need to be informed on current affairs, most of us turn to the news broadcast on television.

25、It is brief, live and most of all presented by 41 journalists who have become true 42 . Behind all this glamour and publicity, though, journalists have a very difficult and demanding job.Most journalists begin working for newspapers, by writing either special feature stories or articles of 43 intere

26、st. However, in order to get a story ready, they have to follow a certain procedure. Firstly, research on the story has to be carried out and the information checked. This may involve interviewing people and recording their comments. When all the facts are finally gathered, journalists write the art

27、icle, which usually needs to 44 by a specific time known as a deadline. After 45 the difficult process of getting the story down on paper, some journalists have to present it to an audience, either on the radio or on television. Those who present the news on television do not only have to worry abou

28、t their appearance, but they also have to deal with the 46 of what news items to present, as air-time is costly and therefore limited. Presenting both sides of the story is very important because, as we all know, television plays a major role in how we perceive the world around us.Over the years, jo

29、urnalists have served as watchdogs, uncovering 47 as well as exposing irresponsible and immoral public figures. In the 1960s, for instance, journalists covering the Vietnam War presented the actual facts not 48 by the US Government and so turned public opinion against the war.Today, shedding light o

30、n the trivial details of famous peoples lives sells and therefore dominates the media. This kind of journalism, however, draws peoples attention away from the real issues 49 hand. For this reason, agencies such as the Press Complaints Commission in the United Kingdom, have been set up to check what

31、is presented in the media.The press, who are also known as the fourth estate because they are believed to hold the same amount of power that is attributed to the government, judicial system and church, need to respect everyones personal rights and report accurately and 50 . This allows the public to form their own opinion without bias and therefore leads to a healthy society.41. A. qualifying B. qualified C. qualification D. qualificative42. A. celebrities B. certifiers C. proficients D. experts43. A. general B. special C. uncommon D. particular44. A. finished B. terminate C. e