2005年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(B级)及答案
Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points)
Section A Dialogues (10 points)
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the dialogue and the question will be 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. At 9:45. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:15. D. At 10:20.
2. A. Four days. B. A month. C. Four months. D. Two weeks.
3. A. She asked him not to throw his cigarette out of the window.
B. She asked him to drop the cigarette on the floor.
C. She asked him not to look out of the window.
D. She asked him to put out the fire in the forest.
4. A. In the post office. B. In the library.
C. At the bus station. D. In the bank.
5. A. The shoes have poor quality.
B. The shoes are too tight for him.
C. The man thought the shoes are too expensive.
D. He tried them in the store hurriedly.
6. A. French. B. Arabic. C. Chinese. D. Spanish.
7. A. Linda. B. Susan. C. Lucy. D. Linda's mother.
8. A. He paints very carefully.
B. He should ask somebody to help him.
C. He likes painting very much.
D. He should paint more carefully.
9. A. They will go to play tennis.
B. They will see a movie.
C. They want to play basketball.
D. They will attend to a ball.
10. A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient.
C. Manager and clerk. D. Salesperson and customer.
Section B News Items (10 points)
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 pieces of short 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 single line through the centre.
11． A. Less than twelve. B. More than twelve. C. About fifty.
12. A. November 20, 1963. B. November 22, 1940. C. November 22, 1963.
13. A. He got the prize for best actor.
B. He shared the best director with Howard Hughes.
C. He was given the prize for best drama.
14. A. Because they sent many junk mails on the internet.
B. Because they extorted millions of dollars from people.
C. Because they are suspected of deceiving customers.
15. A. Prayer services.
B. Concerts and surfing ceremonies.
C. Both of them.
16. A. The tsunamis killed more than 126,000 people.
B. European health ministers reminded the southern Asia government to be alert of the emotional scars caused by tsunamis.
C. In Helsinki, a meeting was held to discuss how much money should be provided for southern Asia countries.
17. A. In New York. B. In Pairs. C. In Tokyo.
18. A. Because he called for a Europe-wide ban on Nazi insignia.
B. Because he refused to attend to a fancy dress party.
C. Because he wore a swastika armband and Nazi regalia.
19. A. Timothy Workman. B. Akhmed Zakayev. C. British authorities.
20. A. In Vietnam there are three people died of suspected bird flu.
B. The virus has spread across the entire Thailand.
C. The health workers in Thailand conducted stringent surveillance measures.
Section C Passages (10 points)
Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the first passage.
21. A. Because some women were very keen to become astronauts.
B. Because there was strong resistance from some people against having women in space.
C. Because fewer men wanted to become astronauts.
D. Because it was too dangerous for men to become astronauts.
22. A. She was against the idea of having women in space at first.
B. She was the first woman selected for astronaut training.
C. She helped to launch three new satellites at the age of 35.
D. She carried out a programme during her second space travel.
23. A. In 1949. B. In 1948. C. In 1978. D. In 1977.
24. A. Because she was popular with the news media.
B. Because she expected to give history lessons in space.
C. Because she was an excellent teacher and communicator.
D. Because she made the students very excited.
25. A. Two Women Astronauts. B. Mysterious Space.
C. Travelling in Space. D. The Training Programme.
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the second passage.
26. A. Working women who have no time for cooking.
B. Husbands and children of working women.
C. Working women who must travel on their own.
D. Hotel personnel who must cater to working women.
27. A. A greater percentage of women are advancing professionally in the U.S. than previously.
B. Professional men refuse to accompany their female colleagues on business trips.
C. Each year there are more female tourists in the United States.
D. Businesswomen become successful by showing a willingness to travel alone.
28. A. It provides space for dirty clothes.
B. It allows for mobility.
C. It can double as a briefcase.
D. It is usually big enough to carry all business documents.
29. A. Stay home and take care of their family.
B. Encourage their husband and kids to be happy and have fun while they are away.
C. Help their family learn to prepare food for themselves.
D. Have their whole family take gourmet cooking classes together.
30. A. In a magazine specifically for women.
B. In a restaurant and hotel guide.
C. In a news magazine.
D. In a journal for top-ranking businessmen and women.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: 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. Fine products and outstanding customer service are______to give us our competitive edge.
A. which we need B. that we wish C. who we respect D. what we expect
32. I'll be______double rooms on non-smoking floors for the delegates from Chicago, or has that already been taken care of?
A. asking B. questioning C. requesting D. informing
33.______as early as we did in the month enabled us to complete the project several days ahead of schedule.
A. Meeting B. Meet C. To meet D. Met
34. To get the best prices it is advisable______at least 24 hours before you arrive.
A. you book B. for you come
C. you will take D. your purchasing
35. Angela a while ago told me that she couldn't wear her______sweatshirt because it doesn't go with anything she has.
A. very dark green comfortable
B. very comfortable dark green
C. very green comfortable dark
D. dark very comfortable green
36. Both lawyers asked for ______day to prepare their cases. Both requests were denied.
A. other B. another C. each other D. some others
37. The position of Russia ______its cooperation with Iran in the sphere of atomic energy remains unchanged, said official spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alexander Yakovenko.
A. regards to B. as regarding C. with regard to D. in regards
38. Research findings______the argument that there are benefits for families considering a change to a fairer division of the pleasures and pains of family life.
A. give help in B. offer aid to
C. lend support to D. supply a hand in
39.______, we believe that, in the interest of justice, the Department of Management will have no problem in joining us in expressing its full and immediate support for the detailed investigation being sought.
A. That is the case B. That being the case
C. To be the case D. The case is that
40. The internal police witness statements provided graphic evidence of the motives of the mobs—at one point crowds of several thousand strong men roamed the streets of Notting Hill, homes and attacking any West Indian they could find.
A. plunging into B. breaking into
C. seeking for D. searching for
Part III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: There are 10 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, 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. Beth: Where do you work?
Mary: I work for a large company.
Beth: What kind of products do you sell?
Mary: Anything that helps people make money.
Beth: ______
Mary: Financial services. I sell investment products.
A. Congratulations. B. What do you mean?
C. Thanks for your telling me.
D. And what do you do?
42. Clare: Can I help you?
Caller: Hi. It's Kerr again. We were cut off.
Clare: Oh, sorry about that.______Hold the line.
Caller: Thanks.
Clare: You're welcome.
A. I'll try to reconnect you.
B. Please, wait a minute.
C. I'm afraid the line's busy.
D. Maybe you dial wrong number.
43. Karen: Good morning, Mitchell.
Mitchell: Morning, Karen.
Karen: I wonder if my proposal is accepted.
Mitchell: ______But, you can come and see me if you have any good ideas.
Karen: Thanks a lot.
A. That's very good.
B. Can we talk about it next time?
C. Okay with me. D. It is turned down.
44. Stranger: Do you have any rooms left for tonight?
John: Yes, sir.
Stranger: What's the room rate?
John: Forty dollars a night.
Stranger: Do they have a phone?
John: ______
A. It's very expensive. B. The phone is new.
C. Some do, sir. D. If you have something, you can ask me.
45. Betty: What were you upset about?
Smith: It's a private matter.
Betty: Why didn't you tell me?
Smith: ______
Betty: Wish you succeed!
A. Don't worry. B. I don't want to say.
C. You can't be interested in it.
D. I was going to deal with it.
46. Milk: ______
Sam: I want to report a fire.
Milk: Where is it?
Sam: Mcleod factory on Lincoln Street.
Milk: Thank you. We'll set out at once.
A. Hello, sir. B. Police Operator 115.
C. Speaking, Milk. D. Who is speaking?
47. Customer: What kind of tours are there?
Clerk: Here's the tour brochure. Please have a look.
Customer: I want to fly to Seattle on Saturday morning, the 3rd.
Clerk: Just a minute. ______
Customer: All right.
A. Seattle is a beautiful city. B. Have a goodtime!
C. I'll find out what's available.
D. How about Alaska?
48. Jane: Hello, Linda. Do you know how to celebrate our English teacher's birthday?
Linda: I have no good idea. How about Peter?
Jane: He suggests holding a birthday party.
Linda: What do you think about his idea?
Jane: ______
A. He must be a brain. B. I don't like him.
C. My teacher will not be happy.
D. All is prepared.
49. Husband: I want to know why you feel so strongly about this.
Wife: I have no reasons.
Husband: I wish you'd tell me.
Wife:______
A. I am Ok. B. There is nothing to tell.
C. I must take care of myself.
D. Don't quarrel with me.
50. Teacher: Can you see the old type and the new type?
Student: Yes, I can.
Teacher: Could you tell me the difference between them?
Student: ______
Teacher: Well done!
A. I like the old type. B. The new type is beautiful.
C. I don't know. D. The new type saves electricity.
Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)
51. ABCDEFGH
Which letter is two to the left of the letter immediately to the right of the letter that is three to the right of the letter immediately to the left of the letter D?
A. B B. D C. E D. H
52. Which of the numbers should replace the question mark?
A. 21. B. 22. C. 23. D. 25.
53. The letters in the circles below have been scrambled. Which circle will not make a six－letter word?
A. B. C. D.
54. Insert the missing figure.
55. If GIBE－FADE=81, then DICE－CEDE=?
A. 53. B. 54. C. 55. D. 56.
Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 35 points)
Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)
Directions: There is 1 passage in this part with 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
The earth is getting warmer. People burn coal, oil and gas and this produces carbon dioxide (CO2), methane（甲烷） and nitrous oxide（一氧化二氮）. These gases, called “greenhouse gases”， stop the heat of the sun from leaving the earth's upper atmosphere and this makes the earth warmer, a process called “global warming”.
A few weeks ago a group of scientists produced a report about global warming and the natural world. They wanted to find out if global warming was dangerous for plants and animals. The scientists were shocked by what they found. They say that during the next 50 years about 25% of land animals and plants will become extinct. More than 1 million plant and animal species will become extinct by 2050.
The scientists studied some regions of the world with a very rich biology. These regions were Europe, Australia, Central and South America, and South Africa. Their studies showed that species living in mountainous areas had a better chance of survival because they could move uphill to get cooler. In flat areas, such as deserts, plants and animals would have to move very long distances to get cooler, so they are in greater danger of extinction.
The scientists found many shocking things. For example, they found that half of the 24 species of butterfly they studied in Australia would soon become extinct. 60% of the species in the KrugerNational Park in South Africa would also die out, and more than 100 of the 300 South African plant species they studied would also become extinct. One of the plants in danger of extinction is the national flower of South Africa, the King Protea. They studied 163 tree species in the Cerrado region of Brazil and found that 70 would become extinct. Many of the plants and trees that live in this region live nowhere else in the world. In Mexico, they studied 1,870 species and found that more than 30% of these were in danger of extinction.
Global warming is getting worse. Many countries, particularly the USA and the European countries, are continuing to produce greenhouse gases. We will not know the true results of this for 25 years but if people continue to burn oil, coal and gas at the same rate as today, about 30% of all life forms will become extinct by 2050.
56. Greenhouse gases are dangerous because______.
A. people burn coal, oil and gas
Ｂ. they produce carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide
C. they stop the heat of the sun reaching the earth
Ｄ. they cause global warming
57. Why is global warming bad for animals and plants?
A. Because many of them will become extinct if global warming continues.
B. Because it is too late to save many plants and animals.
C. Because some regions of the world have a very rich biology.
D. Because some regions of the world do not have a very rich biology.
58. Animals in mountainous regions have a better chance of survival because______.
A. they have to move long distances to get cooler
B. they can move uphill to get cooler
C. there is no deserts in mountainous regions
D. they live far away from people
59. What could happen to the national flower of South Africa?
A. It could become extinct.
B. It could grow in the KrugerNational Park.
C. People could study it.
D. 60% of them would die out later.
60. What will happen if people continue to produce greenhouse gases?
A. The earth will get colder.
B. We will not know the true results for 25 years.
C. 30% of all life forms will become extinct by 2050.
D. We will know the results after 25 years.
Section B Short Answer Questions (20 points)
Directions: In this part, there are 2 passages. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
If Caesar Barber dreamed of winning fame, he probably didn't think it would be due to his obesity（肥胖）. But, since the 120kg maintenance worker filed a lawsuit against McDonald's, Wendy's, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Burger King last month—seeking damages for selling him food that made him obese—Barber's 15 minutes of fame are proving as painful as the two heart attacks he has already had. “Does anyone really believe that Mr. Barber was too dumb to know that eating saturated fat was less healthy than having, say, a fruit dish or a chef salad?” said Steve Dasbach, who is the executive director of the Libertarian party.
Barber says that he was in the dark about the nutritional content of the fast food he was eating up to five times a week from the 50s onwards. Incredibly, he didn't stop gobbling burgers and salty fries after he had his first heart attack in 1996. He is now a diabetic with high blood pressure.
In his lawsuit—the first of its kind in the United States—he contends that deceptive advertising misled him about the nutritional value of the food, until a doctor pointed it out. “Those people in the advertisements don't tell you what's in the food,” he says. “Now I'm obese. The fast-food industry has ruined my life. They said 100% beef. I thought that meant it was good for you.” Attacks on Barber's character and perceived IQ became a sport in the US media. Barber wasn't stupid, columnists and radio hosts joked, just out to make money by failing to take responsibility for his diet. More than 75 million Americans eat fast food every day. But who, the journalists asked, doesn't know that too much will make you overweight? “Mr. Barber honestly didn't know what the dangers were when he started eating fast food in the 50s,” says his lawyer, Samuel Hirsch. “The fast-food chains made no effort then, and little today, to inform consumers about the dangerously high fat, cholesterol or salt content of their food.” Hirsch says that his client, who has now gone into hiding, is not trying to make money but to get the chains to inform customers that their food is guilty of expanding their waistlines. However, not everyone in the US thinks Barber's case is a joke. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauded the lawsuit.