全国大学生英语竞赛C类非英语专业本科生初赛试题及详解.docx

1、全国大学生英语竞赛C类非英语专业本科生初赛试题及详解2016年全国大学生英语竞赛C类（本科生）初赛试题及详解一、PartIListening Comprehension（30 marks）1.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 paus

2、e, read the question and 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.Who spent a lot for the wedding according to the conversation? A The young couple. B The bridegrooms famil

3、y. C The bridegrooms relatives. D The brides family.【答案】D【解析】由录音第一句“I hear that Dorthys folks paid a lot for the wedding”可知，Dorthy的家里人为婚礼付出了很多，联系下文可知，Dorthy是新娘。因此选D项。【录音原文】M: I hear that Dorthys folks paid a lot for the wedding.W: Yeah! Her dad is really loaded. You should have seen all the guests!M

4、: Mostly from the brides side.2. Why does the man want to visit the Statue of Liberty first? A They have made it the top priority on their agenda. B He thinks it is a symbol of the United States. C There are some fancy stores near the statue. D It is the best place to have a good view of New York Ci

5、ty.【答案】B【解析】由录音中男士的话可知，他认为自由女神像代表了美国（it represents what America is all about）。因此选B项。【录音原文】M: Were finally in New York. Whats the first thing on the agenda for today?W: Id like to have a view of the city from the Empire State Building.M: Well, I think we should go see the Statue of Liberty first. Aft

6、er all, it represents what America is all about.W: Ill go for that, but Id still like to see downtown Manhattan and visit some of those fancy stores along 5th Avenue.3. Where did the woman get the coupons? A From salespersons. B From grocery stores. C From her neighbours. D From newspapers and magaz

7、ines.【答案】D【解析】根据录音中女士的话“you wouldnt believe how much we saved by using all those coupons I collected from the Sunday paper and magzines”可知，优惠券都是从报纸和杂志上收集的。因此选D项。【录音原文】M: My goodness, Ellen! Youve got enough groceries there to feed an army!W: Actually, you wouldnt believe how much we saved by using a

8、ll those coupons I collected from the Sunday paper and magzines.M: I must admit youve made a believer out of me. I sincerely apologize for having asked you to stop collecting what I thought was a bunch of junk mail.4. What is the man going to do? A Attend a wedding. B Visit a country fair. C Visit a

9、n art exhibition. D Attend a fashion show.【答案】C【解析】录音中的两人是在讨论应该穿什么去参加艺术展（art exhibition），男士认为既然能穿牛仔裤出席时装秀（fashion shows）和上电视，那也应该能穿牛仔裤参加艺术展。因此选C项。【录音原文】W: What are you wearing to the art exhibition? I understand its going to be a rather high-class affair.M: My blue jeans with a white shirt, tie, and

10、 a sport coat.W: Do you think jeans would be appropriate for the occasion?M: Why not? If those designers of mens clothes can wear at fashion shows and TV, Im sure Ill fit right in. Its not like Im going to attend somebodys wedding.5. What can we infer about the speakers from the conversation? A They

11、 are discussing the local weather. B They are going to help each other in their study. C Neither of them is going to cheat in exams. D Neither of them is a top students in their class.【答案】B【解析】录音中男士提议帮助女士修改英文论文，女士帮他解决数学题。因此选B项。【录音原文】W: Look, Ill help you with your English paper if you help me with m

12、y maths. This problem really had me confused.M: Great! First, check out my paper for the grammar and spelling. The maths problem should be a breeze.W: Oh yeah? It might be a breeze for you, but its more like a hurricane to me.6. Section B (10 marks) In this section, you will hear two long conversati

13、ons. 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 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

14、line through the centre.Conversation OneWhat is the accident happening in Regent Street? A Two cars ran into each other. B A double-decker bus is on fire. C A roadside building is burning. D A man was run over by a double-decker bus.【答案】B【解析】根据录音中男士的话“Theres a double-decker bus on fire. Everybody is

15、 OK”可知，一辆双层巴士着火了。因此选B项。7. Where is the crowd standing and singing? A In Regent Street. B In Oxford Street. C In Euston Road. D In London Road.【答案】B【解析】根据录音中对这起事故的描述“A large group of people are standing in the middle of Oxford Street”可知，人们站在牛津街正中间。因此选B项。8. What is the lion doing on the road? A Lookin

16、g at the camera. B Walking around the cars. C Sitting and looking around. D Running and roaring.【答案】C【解析】根据录音中的描述“Its sitting in the middle of the road and looking at the cars”可知，狮子坐在马路中间，看着来往的车辆。因此选C项。9. What is the traffic problem in East London? A Somebody is driving on the wrong side of a road t

17、here. B Drivers stop to watch an escaped lion running on a road. C Too many cars get stuck because of a big parade going on. D A huge lorry is overturned right in the middle of a road.【答案】A【解析】根据录音中的“We have a report coming in now from East London. Theres big traffic problem. Someone is driving on t

18、he wrong side of the road”可知，在伦敦东区，有人开车行驶在错误的车道上。因此选A项。10. When will the traffic news be updated? A In half an hour. B At noon. C In two hours. D At half past ten.【答案】D【解析】录音中最后一句“Next traffic update at half past ten”指出，交通新闻在十点半会继续更新。因此选D项。【录音原文】W: Heres the traffic news. And its a busy day out on t

19、he roads, isnt it, John?M: Yes, it is, Kate. Good morning. We have an accident in Regent Street. Theres a double-decker bus on fire. Everybody is OK, but traffic is moving very slowly. A large group of people are standing in the middle of Oxford Street. I cant hear them, but I think they are standin

20、g in front of the cars and singing! So, traffic isnt moving. The police are talking to them at the moment.W: Can you tell us anything about the incident on Euston Road?M: Yes, Kate. Theres a lionyes, I said a lionon Euston Road. Im looking at the camera now. A lot of cars are moving slowly around it

21、. Its sitting in the middle of the road and looking at the carsW: Where did it come from? Do you have any more news?M: Well, the police say that they think it escaped from the zoo. Im waiting for more information on that. We have a report coming in now from East London. Theres big traffic problem. S

22、omeone is driving on the wrong side of the road.W: Its another crazy day for drivers, then. Next traffic update at half past ten. Thanks, John.11. Conversation TwoWhat does Liz McCartney think of her winning the prize? A All her hardworking efforts are paid back. B Other hero nominees are better tha

23、n her. C She is only a representative of the heroes. D People in St. Bernard Parish will love her more.【答案】C【解析】录音中Liz在回答是否觉得自己是英雄时，说到自己身边每天都会有很多优秀的人，他们都很努力，由“SoI mean I think this award is again, really a tribute to everybodys efforts”可知，她认为这个奖是对每个人努力的回报。她只是个代表。因此选C项。12. What happened to people in

24、St. Bernard Parish according to Liz? A Many of them lost their homes in a fierce storm. B A fire broke out and burnt many of their houses. C A serious earthquake occurred to them suddenly. D They couldnt go out because of a huge flood.【答案】A【解析】根据录音中的“this award is really about them and their familie

25、s and their communities and get them back to where before the storm”可知，那里的人们遭受到了风暴的袭击。因此选A项。13. What doesLiz McCartney say about the prize? A It is an honor the people of St. Bernard Parish deserve. B It shows the courage of the people of St. Bernard Parish. C It makes people realize the importance

26、of guarding against disasters. D It is a reminder there is still much to be done after the disaster.【答案】D【解析】根据录音中Liz的话可知，她认为这个奖是关于灾区人们、关于他们的家庭、他们的社区。这让人们意识到家的重要性。也提醒人们灾后还有很多事情要做。因此选D项。14. How much did Liz get as this years CNN Hero of the Year prize? A 25,000 dollars. B 50,000 dollars. C 100,000 do

27、llars. D 125,000 dollars.【答案】D【解析】根据录音可知，每位英雄都获得25000美元的奖金，而“CNN Hero of the Year Award thats an additional 100,000 dollars（年度英雄奖会有额外的十万美元）”，因此Liz一共获得125000美元。因此选D项。15. How will Liz spend the prize money? A Setting up a fund for the local community. B Building houses for more suffering families. C B

28、uying clothes for victims of the accident. D Donating it to a charity organisation.【答案】B【解析】根据录音中的“we are rebuilding another ten families homes, with that money”可知，这笔钱将用来重建十个家庭。因此选B项。【录音原文】Anderson(A): The CNN Hero of the Year is Liz McCartney. Do you feel like a hero?McCartney(M): No, I mean Im sur

29、rounded by amazing people every single day, Anderson, people who are really, really strong and amazingly hardworking. So I dont, I mean I think this award is again, really a tribute to everybodys efforts.A: What do you think the people in St. Bernard Parish think when they see this and hear that you

30、 won?M: Well, I, I hope they are honored, you know, this award is really about them and their families and their communities and get them back to where they were before the storm. When you are in an area where people have suffered so much loss, you realize whats really important is family, and homes

31、 and communites.A: Do you think this is a reminder to a lot of folks there of , there is still a lot of work that needs to be done there?M: I surely hope so. I hope the message is loud and clear, that while we are making a lot of progress thanks to all the help that weve received, theres still a long way to go. What Id like to do tonight is to dedicate this award to everybody in the New Orleans area that was affected by this storm.A: Whats it been like being here on this night, I mean, you have celebrities, yo