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全国大学生英语竞赛C级决赛
2007NationalEnglishContest
forCollegeStudents
(LevelC-Final)
PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,30points)
SectionA(6points)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear6shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
1.A.Bycar.B.Bytrain.C.Byplane.
2.A.Paper.B.Pens.C.Pencils.
3.A.Inarestaurant.B.Onafarm.C.Inagarage.
4.A.TocleanMrs.Johnson’shouse.
B.Towashhisplateafterthemeal.
C.Toeateverybitoffoodheisgiven.
5.A.She’sbeenworkingintheoffice.
B.She’sbeenentertainingalotofguests.
C.She’sbeenpreparingforaparty.
6.A.7:
30.B.10:
30.C.11:
30.
SectionB(4points)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearonelongconversation.Theconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendoftheconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourquestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
7.WhatwasthepriceofthevanGoghpaintingattheauction?
A.12milliondollars.B.12millionpounds.C.12billiondollars.
8.WhichofthefollowingaboutvanGoghistrue?
A.Heledaprosperouslifeasanartist.
B.Hewasfamouswhenhewasalive.
C.Peoplenowthinkhighlyofhisartwork.
9.Whatdothespeakersdisagreeabout?
A.Theeffectsofsupplyanddemand.
B.Thepricebuyersshouldpayforapainting.
C.Whatcausedthedeathofanartist.
10.Whatdoesthemansaymotivatespeopletobuyfamouspaintings?
A.Thedesiretoacquirematerialgoods.
B.Thepleasureofshowingthemtoothers.
C.Thebeautyofsuchworksofart.
SectionC(10points)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear10shortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthequestionandthenthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
11.Whatdoesthenewstalkabout?
A.TheU.S.Army.B.Publicrelations.C.Acomputergame.
12.WhohavebeenallowedtovisitGuantanamo?
A.Businessmen.B.Reporters.C.Students.
13.Whendidthemediareportsaytheairstrikeoccurred?
A.OnMonday.B.OnTuesday.C.OnSunday.
14.Inwhatdirectionisthewaveoffreezingcoldairmovingnow?
A.East.B.North.C.South.
15.What’sthecurrentlifeexpectancyinMali?
A.48.B.56.C.62.
16.WhichcountriesdidPresidentBushseriouslycriticizeinhisIraqpolicyaddress?
A.IranandLebanon.B.SyriaandPakistan.C.IranandSyria.
17.What’sthepurposeofthecampaignBritishscientistsarelaunching?
A.TocalculatethenumberofendangeredcreaturesinBritishwildlifeconservation.
B.Tosavesomeofthemostunusualcreaturesignoredbyotherconservationprograms.
C.Toraisepublicawarenessabouttheprotectionofhighlyendangeredspecies.
18.Whatcausedtheone-monthdelayoftheSoutheastAsianNationssummit?
A.Atyphoon.B.Anearthquake.C.Aflood.
19.WhatreportshavetheU.N.Children’sFundreceived?
A.Thesituationinwar-tornSomaliaisstabilizednow.
B.Lotsofchildrenbelowage15areabusedandneglected.
C.ManySomalianchildrenarebeingrecruitedassoldiers.
20.HowmanyVietnamesejoinedtheparadesinHanoiandHoChiMinhCity?
A.400,000.B.40,000.C.4,000.
SectionD(10points)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Therearetenmissingwordsorphrasesinit.Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhearonthetape.RemembertowritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.
Cinemaandtelevisionare(21)________thoughtofasbeingdistinct,whetherasindustrialpracticesorasviewingexperiences.Infact,thetwohavebeenquitecloselyinterwoven,eversincetelevisionfirstemergedasapossible(22)________tothecinemaonanindustrialscale.ThiswasparticularlytrueintheUnitedStates,whereacrossoverbetweenradioandcinemainterestsbeganinthe1920s,(23)________totelevisionwiththestartofcommercialbroadcastingin1939.InEuropeancountries,wherebroadcastingwas(24)________statemonopolies,theyremainedseparateforlonger,butsincethe1950s,therehasbeenagrowingconvergenceatalllevels.Bythe1980s,withtheadventoflargescreentelevision,ontheonehand,andhomevideo,ontheother,allthe(25)________hadbecomeblurred.
Beforetelevision,intheUnitedStates,broadcastingdevelopedasasystemofprivatelyowned,commercialstations,tiedtogetherbytwogreatnetworksand(26)________regulatedbythefederalgovernment.TheHollywoodStudioswerethefirstto(27)________analternativeprogrammingstructure,whichwouldhavesupportedbroadcastingfrombox-officeprofits.ParamountandMGM(28)________toinitiatetheirownfilm-basedradionetworksinthelate1920s,usingfilmtalentundercontracttoprovideentertainmentwithpublicityvalueinpromotingfilms.However,acombinationofexhibitors’objections,togetherwithaninabilitytoobtainnecessaryconnectinglandlines,blockedtheseefforts.In(29)________,thestudiosturnedtostationownershipandtheadvertisingagenciesandsponsorswhoproducedthebulkofradioprogramminginthe1930sand1940s.Hollywoodstarsandpropertiesfiguredlargeinradio’sgoldenage.ParamountpurchasedaninterestinCBSin1928,whichitwasforcedto(30)________underfinancialpressurein1932.
PartIIVocabularyandStructure(10minutes,15points)
Directions:
Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
31.Marysentmeagiftandwishedmemanyhappy________onmybirthday.
A.returnsB.memoriesC.congratulationsD.greetings
31.A句意:
Mary送给我生日礼物并祝我生日快乐。
manyhappyreturnsonone’sbirthday固定搭配,祝…生日快乐。
32.Theoldlady________leavingthestorewithoutpayingforthegoods.
A.refusedB.deniedC.rejectedD.defied
32.B句意:
那位妇女否认了她没有付钱就离开商店的这件事儿。
refuse拒绝,谢绝。
deny否认,拒绝。
reject拒绝,抵制。
defy公然反抗。
deny否认;拒绝,denydoingsth.常用搭配,意为“否认一件事情”或“拒绝承认。
。
。
”。
refuse可接不定式,表示拒绝做某事,也可接名词,表示不接受。
reject语气比refuse强,表示断然拒绝,后直接跟名词或代词作宾语。
如果不同意一种意见或信仰,要用reject。
例句:
(1)Hewouldneverrefusetoassistaneighborevenintheroughesttoil.(遇到邻居要他帮忙,即使最繁重的工作,他也从来不会拒绝。
)
(2)Herejectedhisfamily’sreligiousbeliefs.(他摈弃家人的宗教信仰。
)
(3)Bravemendefytyrants,insteadofcoweringbeforethem.(勇敢的人公然反抗暴君,而不是在他们面前畏缩。
)
(4)Hedeniedhavinganymoneysquirreledawayinforeignbanks.(他否认在外国银行里有存款。
)
(5)Atthattimeeducationwasdeniedtotheworkingclasses.(那时,劳动人民不能受教育。
)
(6)ItcouldnotbedeniedthatSaulBirdwasafascinatingman.(索尔.伯德是个有吸引力的人,这一点无法否认。
)
33.Shehastoworkhardtokeepthehouse________andtidywiththreesmallchildren.
A.smoothB.neatC.compactD.plain
33.B句意:
因为家里有三个小孩,她必须力保房间干净整洁。
smooth平滑,圆滑。
neat整洁的,灵巧的,优雅的。
compact紧凑的,紧密的。
plain清楚地。
“neatandtidy”表示整洁,常在一起搭配。
34.Thefarmproducedmorefoodthan________thoughtpossibleduringWorldWarII.
A.everbeB.wouldeverbeC.haseverbeenD.hadeverbeen
34.D句意:
在二战期间,这个农场生产的粮食要比他们想像的多。
根据前面的produced可知这里要用过去完成时。
35.Thebuildinglooksdesertedbutthere’s________tobesomeoneonguardthere.
A.stillB.simplyC.boundD.probable
35.C句意:
这个房子似乎被遗弃了,但必须有人看守它。
boundto为固定搭配,必然,不得不;必须;束缚于。
例句:
(1)It’sboundtohappen.(这件事必然要发生。
)
(2)Iamboundtokeepthecontract.(我必须履行契约。
)
(3)Ifso,yourpointsofviewareboundtoconflictwithhis.(如果这样的话,你的观点一定会和他的起冲突。
)
36.Astheplaneflewofftowardsthemountainsinthedistancethesoundofitsenginesgradually________.
A.diedawayB.sankdownC.droppedoffD.wentout
36.A句意:
随着飞机飞向远处的山脉,引擎的声音逐渐消失。
dieaway渐息,渐弱。
sinkdown沉落。
dropoff离开,散去;逐渐减少。
goout出去;熄灭;过时。
例句:
(1)Aftertheinitialcheers,thenoiseofthecrowdbegantodieawayasthegroupstartedplaying.
开始的欢呼声结束以后,乐园开始演奏,人们的喧闹声也随之逐渐消失。
(2)Lovemakesmangrowuporsinkdown.(爱情,要么让人成熟,要么让人堕落。
)
(3)Interestinthebookbegantodropoff.(人们对这本书的兴趣开始减退了。
)
(4)Salesdroppedoffinthefourthquarter.(销售量在第四个季度减少了。
)
(5)Hisdrawingsneverwentoutoffashion.(他的蚀刻画和素描从不过时。
)
37.Allflights________becauseofthesnowstorm,manypassengerscoulddonothingbuttake
thetrain.
A.hadbeencancelledB.havingbeencancelled
C.werecancelledD.havebeencancelled
37.B句意:
由于暴风雨,所有的航班都被取消了,乘客只能乘火车。
havingbeencancelled完成时的现在分词形式作独立主格,表示原因。
注释:
“独立主格结构”是由名词或代词作为逻辑主语,加上分词、形容词、副词、动词不定式或介词短语作为逻辑谓语构成。
这种结构在形式上与主句没有关系,通常称为“独立主格结构”。
这种结构可在句中表原因、方式、条件、伴随及时间等。
例句:
(1)Thetestfinished,webeganourholiday.考试结束了,我们开始放假。
(2)Weatherpermitting,wearegoingtovisityoutomorrow.如果天气允许,我们明天去看你。
(相当于一个条件状语从句Iftimepermits)
(3)Myhealthallowing,Iwillworkfarintothenight.我的健康许可的话,我愿工作到深夜。
(相当于一个条件状语从句Ifmyhealthallows)
若要选A或C则要在后一句话前加一个so或是在句子前加一个because。
donothingbut表示“只能…”。
38.CouldIchangemypounds________dollars,please?
I’mofftotheUSAshortly.
A.fromB.againstC.forD.by
38.C句意:
我不久就要去美国了,你能帮我把英镑兑换成美元吗?
changefor为固定搭配,交换(兑换钱币,换成)。
39.Wewouldgreatly________anyadviceyoumaycaretogive.
A.estimateB.appraiseC.appreciateD.evaluate
39.C句意:
你若不介意给我们提意见的话,我们将会感激不尽。
estimate估计,估价,评估。
appraise评价。
appreciate赏识,鉴赏,感激。
evaluate评价,估计。
40.Neverbefore________wongoldmedalsin