全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题B级.docx

1、全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题B级Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points)Section A Short Conversations (6 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be

2、 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 centre.1. A. It really has good service. B. I

3、t really has good food.C. The food arrives quickly. D. The food doesnt taste good.2. A. To cancel a tennis game. B. To arrange a dinner party.C. To request some help. D. To make an appointment.3. A. Tonight. B. Tomorrow.C. Next week. D. Not mentioned.4. A. She was delighted. B. She was relieved.C. S

4、he was disappointed. D. She was surprised.5. A. Cold and cloudy. B. Cold and rainy. C. Cold and snowy. D. Cold and windy.6. A. Outside a swimming pool. B. Outside a football ground.C. Outside a sports field. D. Outside a skating area.Section B Long Conversation (4 points)Directions: In this section,

5、 you will hear one long conversation. At the end of the conversation, 4 questions will be asked about what was said. You will hear both the conversation and the questions 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

6、 decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.7. A. At the train station. B. At the airport.C. At the coach station. D. At a travel agency.8. A. Suddenly, she fell ill. B. Her flight was overbooked.C. Her ticket was not

7、 valid. D. The weather was bad.9. A. A few days ago. B. A month ago.C. At 16.40. D. An hour ago.10. A. Because she forgot the flight time. B. Because she attended a meeting.C. Because she didnt confirm her booking.D. Because she got stuck in a traffic jam.Section C News Items (10 points)Directions:

8、In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item 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 si

9、ngle line through the centre.11 A. To encourage poor people to take to the streets.B. To remove trade obstacles in Hong Kong.C. To find ways of dealing with anti-globlization activists.12 A. 35 hours. B. Over 46 hours. C. 45 hours.13 A. They will remain open. B. They will be closed. C. They will be

10、cancelled.14 A. Health officials in Asia.B. Health officials in Europe.C. Health officials in America.15 A. 115 thousand. B. 50 thousand. C. 150 thousand.16 A. Late in the the morning.B. Early in the afternoon.C. Towards evening.17 A. Because New Orleans was unable to get enough funds.B. Because the

11、y kept demanding higher pay.C. Because what they had done made the Mayor extremely sad.18 A. From their photographic evidence.B. From their appearance on the shore.C. From the remains of dead specimens.19 A. Around 40. B. Around 20. C. Around 30.20 A. Northeast of the island of Bermuda.B. Southeast

12、of their upturned boat.C. Southeast of the island of Bermuda.Section D Passages (10 points)Directions：In this section, you will hear 3 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 3 or 4 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C

13、 and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 23 are based on the passage you have just heard.21. A. Complain about bad winter driving.B. Give information about winter weather.C. Warn people against driving in winter.D

14、. Advise people on safe driving in winter.22. A. To explain the importance of smooth movements when driving.B. Because he thinks coffe drinking is important for drivers.C. Because he wants drivers to be more relaxed when driving.D. To show how you can avoid spilling it when driving in winter.23. Whi

15、ch traffic sign shows the main idea of the text?A. B.C. D.Passage TwoQuestions 24 to 26 are based on the passage you have just heard.24. A. Some famous television programs. B. Meanings of some television words.C. What people watch on television. D. How TV changed the meanings of words.25. A. Yes, th

16、ey were stories on TV. B. No, they were stories on the radio.C. The speaker didnt mention this point. D. The speaker isnt sure about this point.26. A. Funny. B. Serious.C. Both funny and serious. D. Neither funny nor serious.Passage ThreeQuestions 27 to 30 are based on the passage you have just hear

17、d.27. A. Women want to make much more money.B. Women hate the mens world very much.C. Women are doing their best to be equal to men.D. Women can do the same kind of work as men.28. A. Because they cant get the same pay as men.B. Because the heads of most unions are men.C. Because they are not treate

18、d as equally as men.D. Because they cant serve as ministers or priests.29. A. Persuading women to join womens rights groups.B. Explaining why a drive for womens rights has started.C. Explaining how it feels to be a woman in a mans world.D. Helping more women to realise their dreams.30. A. Women dont

19、 like to be treated as second-class citizens.B. Women make the same amount of money as men for the same kind of work.C. Men make political decisions in most places.D. Women have started their own newspapers and written books for equal rights.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points)Dir

20、ections: 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. I was not quite _ with the coat, parti

21、cularly its sleeves. So I asked the _ to make the sleeves a bit shorter.A. pleased; sailor B. satisfied; tailor C. happy; carpenter D. surprised; barber32. It usually _ in autumn, but the day _ bright today and the sun _ in the blue and cloudless sky.A. rain; is; shone B. rains; is; is shiningC. is

22、raining; is; shines D. rain; does; shine33. I was very hungry this morning and I wanted to eat a piece of bread. However, the bread I have is _.A. very rough B. quite strong C. rather stale D. extremely weak34. I have no idea _. Somebody has left it _.A. whos candle is this; burning B whose candle i

23、s this; burntC. whos candle this is; burn D. whose candle this is; burning35. It was a stroke of luck that she had always been able to write with _ hand, which sometimes helped her a lot.A.both B. each C. every D. either36. We still havent made a decision _ to the new engineering project. Its really

24、 a hard choice.A. on account B. in view C. with regard D. by contrast37. Now Id like you to spend five minutes talking about the topic: What _ you do if you _ President?A. will; became B. would; becameC. would; have become D. will; have become38. _ turn up late at the meeting, he _ forgot his releva

25、nt documents.A. Not only did he; also B. No sooner did he; thanC. As soon as he did; / D. As long as he did; never39. It was _ she was sick _ she didnt come to attend the farewell party.A. because; why B. why; that C. since; that D. because; that40. The old woman has just been _ by the car. A moment

26、 ago she was still very much alive. It is _ my understanding.A. run over; beyond B. run down; withoutC. run away; off D. run off; beyondPart III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 incomplete dialogues in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B,

27、 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. Jessica: How are the children?Sarah: Henry is fine, no problems there. But _ - nothing serious but hes got a cold.Jessica: Oh dear!A. Mary isnt

28、feeling very well B. William is a bit under the weatherC. he looks rather pale D. I dont think so42. Veronica: Ive just bought this silk shirt. _, but its nicer than hers.Tom: Youve already got a silk shirt, havent you?Veronica: Yes, but I bought the other one five years ago!A. Its too old-fashioned B. And it is for the eveningC. Its a bit like your sisters D. Its not smart enough43. Sue: Brr! Its really freezing outside.Sam: Yes, it is a bit chilly.Sue: Chilly? _ My nose almost dropped off. I dont understand you, Sam. Remember when we were in Spain, it was boiling hot, and you sa