1、大学生英语竞赛D类专科生英语决赛真题大学生英语竞赛D类专科生英语决赛真题2008年Part Listening Comperhension1-30 (略)Section A Section B Section C Section DPart Vocabulary and StructureThere are 15 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
2、. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. To my surprise, Mr. Kurth and his secretary arrived at the hotel with only A.a little luggage B.few luggages C.a few luggages D.little luggageD解析 让我惊奇的是,Mr.Kurth和他的秘书来到旅店时几乎没带行李。luggage为不可数名词。a little一点
3、点,表肯定含义。little几乎没有,表否定含义,与to my surprise相呼应。2. Will you please stop saying that? Do you think Ill be to believe what you say?A.fool enough B.a fool enough C.a enough fool D.enough foolA 当enough用来修饰作表语的名词时,放在被修饰的词之后。fool虽然是可数名词,但在这种特殊搭配 中前面无冠词,它表示人的特质,相当于形容词的意义。3. Lucia had been preparing for the par
4、ty for a long time, so she felt rather disappointed when her guests late.A.came up B.turned up C.looked up D.put upB解析 露西娅为这个晚会准备了很长时间,所以当她的客人迟到时,她觉得相当失望。come up走过来,发生。turn up到达,应某人邀请出现。look up拜访,探望。put up接待,为提供食宿。4. I was not thirsty despite such a long walk because I some milk before leaving.A.dru
5、nkB.have just drunkC.just drankD.had drunkD解析 尽管走了这么长的路程我也没觉得口渴,因为出发前我喝了些牛奶。“出发”是过去的动作,出发前的动作应用过去完成时。5. I dont mind waiting for a few minutes because I know he is quite busy.A.to be kept B.keeping C.being kept D.beingC解析 我不介意再等几分钟,因为我知道他很忙。be kept waiting for some time苦苦等候。mind后一般跟动词的ing形式。6. Betty
6、is in no mood to accompany me to the park. Actually shed rather watch television, ?A.didnt she B.hadnt she C.shouldnt she D.wouldnt sheD解析 贝蒂根本没心情陪我去公园。实际上她宁愿看电视,不是吗?shed rather是she would rather的省略,所以反意疑问句为wouldnt she。7. I suggested that Helen him if she does need to get out of her present mess.A.vi
7、sits B.visited C.should visit D.would visitC解析 我的建议是海伦去拜访一下他,如果她确实需要走出现在的困境的话。suggest表建议时后跟should do表虚拟语气,should可省略。8. Theres no point her-she never comes to parties.A.invite B.to invite C.inviting D.with invitingC解析 邀请她也没有用她从来不参加晚会。there is no point(in)doing sth做某事毫无意义。9. The mother often warned he
8、r children the road because of the heavy traffic.A.not crossing B.to cross C.not cross D.not to crossD解析 这位母亲经常警告她的孩子不要横穿马路,因为车多危险。warn sb.to do sth警告某人做某事。10. Actually I bought my car quite a while before you bought yours, but yours seems in than mine.conditionA.worse B.worst C.bad D.badlyA解析 实际上我的
9、车买的比你的早,但似乎现在你的车况还不如我的呢。than是比较级的标志。11. I told the policeman had happened when I was taken to the police station as a witness.A.which B.who C.what D.thatC解析 当我被带到警局作证时我把所发生的事情告诉了警察。what既引导宾语从句,又作从句的主语。12. Thats the businessman company is bankrupt and who owes the bank a great deal of money.A.whose B
10、.whos C.who D.whichA解析 他就是那个公司破产欠了银行很多钱的那个商人。本句为that is强调句型。whose是关系代词,修饰名词作定语,相当于所修饰成分的前置所有格。13. You are coughing so badly, and I really think you go and see a doctor. But its up to you.A.should B.can C.would D.willA解析 你咳嗽的这么厉害,我认为你真的应该去看一下医生。当然这得由你决定。should表示劝告、建议、命令 can表示能力或客观可能性,还可以表示请求和允许 would
11、表请求、建议、决心等will单纯表将来或表示意愿、能力、推测等。14. -Looking back on it. I can see now I shouldnt have done it.-Oh, well.-With hindsight. I realise that maybe I shouldve tried to help her a bit more.A.It sounded great!B.You wouldve enjoyed it. C.I wont forget, I promise. D.You live and learn, dont you?Dshouldnt hav
12、e done本不该做却做了,表示后悔。should have done本该做却没做。live and learn吃一堑,长一智;活到老,学到老。hindsight事后聪明。15. -Im going to try and do a German course this year.-Oh. really? I wont see as much of you if you do.A.Thats possible! B.Thats a shame! C.What a good idea! D.Its all my fault!B空格后面是I wont see as much of you if yo
13、u do,如果那样的话我就不能经常见到你了,表示一种遗憾,所以选B项:真可惜,好遗憾啊!Part Reading ComperhensionSection ADoctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. According to some research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels, including those in the b
14、rain, stronger and more fully developed.The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. Margaret Barnes, a pediatrician, b
15、elieves in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies.In studies with seniors, research has shown that exercise helps older people as well. The exercise does not have
16、 to be very difficult. The main goal is just to increase the heart rate. And especially when learning new movements, such as yoga or tai-chi, it appears that new memory paths open up in the brain. This can improve peoples short term memory.1. What is the main idea of this passage?A.How to take exerc
17、ise.B.How exercise helps the brain. C.How to enjoy music.D.How the brain can change.B文章第一段提到运动与大脑的发展有关系,可促进大脑发育,后文又以婴儿和老年人为例分别阐述了运动对大脑的益处,所以B项为正确答案2. According to the passage, how does exercise affect the brain?A.It helps people think more clearly. B.It improves long-term memory. C.It makes babies m
18、ore intelligent. D.It strengthens blood vessels.D第一段第二句提到exercise can make blood vessels,including those in the brain,stronger and more fullydeveloped,因此选项D为正确答案。3. According to Margaret Barnes, what causes many learning problems that children have in school?A.Low intelligence.B.A lack of exercise w
19、hen very young. C.Social problems.D.Difficult relationships with teachers.B第二段最后一句提到Margaret Barnes认为孩子在小学或高中时存在的学习能力上的不足可以追溯到他们在婴儿时期缺乏运动。4. Why is yoga recommended for seniors?A.It helps them learn new movements. B.It can be done in groups.C.It slows down their heart rate.D.It is good for joints.A
20、最后一段提到学习瑜珈、太极等新动作对老年人的大脑发展帮助尤其大。做运动的主要目的是提高 (increase)心率而不是降低(slow down)心率。文章并未提到瑜珈是集体项目或是其对关节有利。5. What type of patients does a pediatrician probably treat?A.People with mental problems. B.People with physical problems. C.Children.D.Old people.C第二段提到Margaret Barnes是pediatrician,而她研究的课题与学生以及婴儿有关,由此可
21、推断C项为正确答案。pediatrician儿科医生。Section BAddicted to the MallWhat do you do for recreation? Do you swim, dance, play cards, garden, or read? Many people todayprefer to spend their free time shopping. These people are called recreational shoppers. Recreational shoppers do not always buy something. They re
22、ally enjoy the shopping experience. Of course, many people like going to indoor malls. However, for recreational shoppers, the mall is more than stores. For them, the mall represents happiness and fulfillment. For these people, a visit to the mall is an adventure. In fact, for many recreational shop
23、pers the art of looking for and buying something is more fun than owning it.Recently, psychologists discovered through a study that recreational shoppers were usually younger, had less self-control, and were more often female. The recreational shoppers also went shopping when they felt worried, angr
24、y, or depressed. Ordinary shoppers didnt. Most of the recreational shoppers said buying something helped them feel better-it made them happy. Their negative feelings went away. Many recreational shoppers also did something unusual while they were shopping. They pretended that they were different peo
25、ple with different lives.Of course, shopping is an important part of our contemporary consumer society. We spend a lot of time in malls. A recent study found that people spend most of their time at home, at work, and in school. Shopping malls ranked fourth. However, in the future, will we think of r
26、ecreational shopping as an addiction like smoking or drinking?1. All people who shop are recreational shoppers. Brecreational shoppers指的是那些喜欢在闲暇时间逛商店并以此为爱好的人,并非指所有购物的人。recreational娱乐的,消遣的。2. Recreational shoppers go shopping for fun. A第一段提到recreational shoppers并不总是买东西,they really enjoy the shopping
27、expefience,即他们逛商店是为娱乐和消遣。3. Recreational shoppers love to own things. B第一段最后一句提到对很多recreational shoppers来说,看东西和买东西的艺术远比拥有它们有趣的多。因此本题陈述错误。4. Recreational shoppers go shopping when they are sad. A第二段中,心理学家指出recreational shoppers在感到忧虑、生气或压抑时会去逛商店,因为买东西会使他们心情好转。5. People spend more time in shopping mall
28、s than they do at work. B最后一段提到,近期一项研究发现人们大部分时间待在家、工作场所和学校里,商场排第四,因此本题陈述错误。Section CIn the United States today, many people want a college education. However, almost haft of the people who go to college now do not attend a four-year college. Instead, they go to a community college.The community coll
29、ege offers a two-year course of study in a wide range of subjects. It prepares some young people to go on to a four-year college. It trains others for jobs in business, government, or industry.Some people choose a community college because of cost. The tuition for a semester at a communitycollege ca
30、n be less than half the cost of a semester at a four-year college. Also, since these colleges are located in large communities, their students can save money by living at home.Community colleges are also useful for people who have jobs and who do not have time for a traditionalfour-year college. Som
31、e of these people take night courses at community colleges. Others complete long-distance courses, in which they stay at home and use video-tapes, audiotapes, and the Internet.Community colleges also serve high school graduates who only achieved low grades. Many of these students would not be admitted to a four-year college. If they do well, they may go on to a four-year college.Today, the countrys 1,500 community colleges have more than I0 million students. These colleges are making it possible for more and more people to continue their education.1. What is the
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