全国大学生英语竞赛C类2013年决赛试题
Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks) Section A (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and 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. 1. Why does the man want an early appointment?
A. Because he mustn’t eat before he goes for the appointment. B. Because he doesn’t feel like eating breakfast that morning.
C. Because he wants to see the doctor without taking time off work. 2. Why is the man dissatisfied with the college?
A. He’s got problems in study last term and it further affects him this term. B. His professor changes the timetable of lectures very often. C. He’s unhappy with the time arrangement of the lectures.
3. How many students would take part in the school orientation tour this semester? A. About 60. B. Over 100. C. More than 200. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a news agency. B. At an airport. C. In a handbag shop. 5. What does the man think of real coffee? A. Coffee companies sell it in cafeterias.
B. It is very difficult and inexpensive to make at home. C. It obviously differs from instant coffee in taste. Section B (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and 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. Conversation One
6. How can Mark speak Russian now?
A. He can speak it very well even without accent. B. His accent is so strong that nobody understands him.
C. It is his best foreign language but he doesn’t speak it as well as before. 7. Mark can speak seven languages excluding ______. A. Polish B. Italian C. German
8. What is the magic secret of Mark’s mastery of seven languages?
A. He just enjoys learning languages and speaking with people from other countries. B. He has the motivation to visit other countries and communicate with people here. C. He has a strong memory for words and phrases especially in foreign films.
9. Does Mark think it is helpful to learn new languages with a knowledge of languages in that family?
A. No, he thinks it always causes confusion.
B. Yes, it is helpful but sometimes he mixes them in use.
C. Yes, he says the more languages he knows, the more new languages he can learn. 10. Why was Mark only able to order breakfast in French during his stay in France?
A. Because he couldn’t understand what others said.
B. Because he was too nervous to talk with people in French. C. Because he had not learned much French before. Conversation Two
11. According to David, what does a safer and more controlled world lead to?
A. The need to stay safe at all costs. B. The demand for risk-taking sports.
C. Fewer people talking unnecessary risks.
12. Which is the benefit of risk sports that David mentioned?
A. They make people less aggressive. B. They encourage an extrovert outlook.
C. They enable people to take risks in other ways. 13. Why do bungee jumpers particularly enjoy the sport?
A. They fall really fast at first, and then slowly. B. They enjoy the thrill of releasing adrenalin.
C. They like the high-risk reputation of bungee-jumping.
14. How do some people escape from routine daily life according to David?
A. They simply stay at home and watch TV.
B. They try to eliminate risks to guarantee their safety. C. They turn to some scary things for sensation.
15. Why are extroverts more likely to take part in risk sports?
A. They are generally adventurous.
B. They enjoy the feeling of overcoming anxiety. C. They like the attention they get during risk sports. Section C (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and 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.
16. What is the most likely risk in the coming decade according to the World Economic Forum’s
Global Risks 2013?
A. Marked income difference among people. B. Estimated food and water shortage.
C. Rapid spread of extremism and terrorism.
17. What is the new proposal from the EU Commission concerning cigarette packs?
A. Health warnings on cigarette packs sold in the EU can appear both in text and pictures. B. Cigarette packs sold in the EU are not allowed to have company branding on the packet. C. Cigarette packs sold in the EU must have 3/4 of the packet covered with health warnings. 18. Which of the pictures below shows a lower risk of early death according to the new research?
A. B. C.
19. Why are UK universities launching an online project?
A. To compete with US universities in student enrollment. B. To share their education courses with US universities.
C. To carry out researches on the use of computers in education.
20. What has the UN Security Council decided to do to deal with the problem in Mali?
A. Force the Mali government to accept peaceful reconciliation with the rebels. B. Offer food aid to the people in northern Mali.
C. Send a military force there to fight Islamists in northern Mali. Section D (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
All countries have laws saying which drugs people can and cannot use. In a typical country, most medicines are available only with a doctor’s (21) _____ and certain drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin, are illegal under all circumstances. Such restrictions reflect the belief that increased drug use, even if it were legal, would lead to increases in crime, (22)_____, and other social ills. One nation that goes against this trend is the Netherlands, where the open use of “soft” drugs is tolerated.
The Dutch have a strong tradition of personal liberty. The individual’s freedom of choice is highly valued. Most people in the Netherlands believe the government should stay out of personal decisions, including the decision whether to use drugs. The Dutch government does not stay totally out of such decision, but it does take a much more (23) _____ than almost any other state.
Since 1976, the law in the Netherlands has (24) _____ soft drugs and hard drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamines. Laws permit soft drugs to be sold in coffee shops and used in hash bars, which can sell school as well as soft drugs. More than 200 coffee shops in Amsterdam alone (25) _____ sell soft drugs. There are limits, however. No more than five grams of a controlled drug may be sold in a (26) _____ and the buyer must be at least 18 years old. The coffee shop may not advertise the marijuana it sells. No person may grow more than five marijuana plants. All hard drugs are banned.
Arguments in favour of legalised marijuana are many. (27) _____ say marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol which is legal in most nations. They also point out the (28) _____ medical reasons for drug use: to alleviate the discomfort of an eye disease called glaucoma or nausea resulting from chemotherapy used to treat some cancers. On a very practical level, legalisation activists say that hugely expensive anti-marijuana (29) _____ have never worked. Instead of spending millions of dollars to keep people from using this mild drug, the government should collect taxes on it and (30) _____ gain more control of how and where it is used.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. 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. She was on her _____ throughout the job interview because she didn’t want to say anything
stupid. A. defence B. care C. caution D. guard
32. He has been with the company for 30 years, but the management has now decided to _____
with his services. A. discard B. dispense C. dispose D. dismiss
33. To the disappointment of the whole country the national team was _____ in the first round of
the international tournament. A. excluded B. eliminated C. suspended D. segmented
34. Dr. Jones’ theory had been the orthodoxy in the field for 50 years until a young scholar _____
every argument of the theory in a famous paper. A. confront B. confounded C. refuted D. renounced
35. _____ every effort has been made to ensure that the details in this brochure are correct, the
company cannot accept responsibility for any late changes. A. Even B. While C. Nevertheless D. Whereas
36. In this part of town, people are only worried about keeping up with _____.
A. the Johnsons B. the Smiths C. the Joneses D. the Williams
37. The general public depends upon television to know about world affairs but unfortunately the
TV reports sometimes _____ the reality. A. misrepresent B. tramper C. disrupt D. mistake
38. _____, street features such as fountains, steps and even cobbled roadways, are being excluded
from our streets because of the risk of accidents. A. Technically B. Surprisingly C. Financially D. Logically
39. For some people, it may be _____ to remember what they have just read _____ recall where
they left their car keys. A. much easier; than to B. probable; as
C. better; than D. so easy; just as
40. “If you don’t mind, I’d sooner you _____ your violin somewhere else,” my landlord cried.
A. would practise B. practise C. had practised D. practised
41. _____ our money back in a reasonable manner failed, we had to resort threats.
A. When asking for B. While we asked for C. Having asked for D. If we ask for 42. The president ordered that the stadium _____ finished before the National Day but the
engineer knew very clearly that it was almost impossible for it _____ in so short a time. A. be; to do B. be; to be done C. should be; to be doing D. will be; to have done 43. The dinosaurs probably became extinct after a giant asteroid hit the Earth about 65 million
years ago. But what _____ if this asteroid _____?
A. would have happened; had missed B. would happen; missed C. happened; would miss D. was happening; missed
44. —Are your printers easy to use? You see, we’ve managed without one up to now. Why are
there so many knobs and buttons?
— _____ In fact, they’re entirely automatic. A. Whatever you think it is. B. Sorry to disappoint you. C. They couldn’t be easier. D. It is the cheapest one.
45. —Hello, John. How’s your latest book going? I mean the one you’re writing on the Loch Ness
monster. —Well, _____.
—Oh dear. Why’s that?
—Well, the inspiration’s there but everything else is wrong. One day I tire myself out with the writing and the next day I can hardly keep myself awake. A. it’s going rather slowly at present B. I’ve finished it now
C. Nobody has found the monster yet D. The editor asked me to stop writing
Part Ⅲ Cloze (10 marks)
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
The opium poppy is a bright flower, usually red or orange, that grows to a (46) h_____ of about 75-90 centimetres. In the wild, it usually grows in huge clusters, sometimes covering an entire field. Humans have cultivated this flower for thousands of years, (47) b_____ for its beauty and for the powerful chemicals it produces.
It is not (48) sur_____ that an ancient human eventually tasted opium, the dried juice of the poppy. Many people (49) _____ (mistake) believe that the juice comes only from the seedpods, and only at a certain time of year. The juice does not pool up the seedpod just before the seed ripen, but it flows (50) thr_____ the rest of the plant as well. The stem and seed capsules leak this milky juice easily if the plant is knocked down or the stem is broken. The dried juice forms a brown
【全国大学生英语竞赛C类(本科生)考试真题试卷】2013年C类决赛试题及详解
