2009年全国大学生英语竞赛样题

2009年全国大学生英语竞赛样题 2009年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) 1 2009年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) 2 2009-03-27 首页 上一页 1 2 3 4 5 下一页 尾页 3 2009年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) 2009-03-27 首页 上一页 1 2 3 4 5 下一页 尾页 4 5 2009年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) 2009-03-27 首页 上一页 1 2 3 4 5 下一页 尾页 6 7 2009年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) 2009-03-27 首页 上一页 1 2 3 4 5 8 2009年全国大学生英语竞赛样题参考答案(C级) 2009-03-27 9 10 2009年全国大学生英语竞赛样题参考答案(C级) 2009-03-27 11 2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) 2008-04-10 1 2 3 4 5 下一页 尾页 Part IListening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks) 12 Section A(5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear 5 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 read only once. After each 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. 1. A. The man is not suitable for the position. B. The job has been given to someone else. C. She hadn't received the man's application. 2. A. He is going to see his section chief. B. He is going to have a job interview. C. He is going to see his girlfriend. 3. A. Ask to see the man's ID card. B. Get the briefcase for the man. C. Show the man her documents. 4. A. The dorm room is too crowded. B. There is no kitchen in the building. C. No one looks after the dorm building. 5. A. She was always in good shape. B. She stopped exercising one year ago. C. She lost a lot of weight in one year. Section B (10 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the five questions, each with 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. Conversation One 6. What is soon to open in China? A. The French Movie Festival. B. The French Cultural Year. C. The French Food Festival. 7. How many exhibitions will be held for this activity? A. 200.B. 20.C. 100. 8. What will be held at the foot of the Great Wall? A. The City Concert. B. The Opening Ceremony. C. The Great Lunch. 9. Which of the following cities is not included in this activity? A. Chongqing. B. Wuhan. C. Shenzhen. 10. What will certainly make great contributions to this activity? A. Internet. B. TV shows. C. Newspapers. Conversation Two 11. What sound more like a native speaker in a casual conversation? A. Examples. B. Verbs. C. Idioms. 12. Which of the following sounds more informal and more natural? 13 A. Get together. B. Meet. C. See. 13. Which of the following means that you cannot interrupt me? A. I'm tied up. B. I have a lot on my plate. C. I'm busy. 14. In American culture, what is considered important in a conversation? A. Using proper language B. Making eye contact. C. Looking at your own feet. 15. In business, how might Americans feel about you if you are looking away? A. You're feeling ashamed. B. You're telling the truth. C. You're telling a lie. Section C (5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear 5 short news items. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the question and then 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. 16. How long will it take for new forests to grow back? A. 65 years. B. 20 years. C. 40 years. 17. What did Jimmy Carter plan to focus his efforts on after leaving the White House in 1981? A. A presidential library. B. Camp David. C. Winning a second term. 18. What was regarded as the lifeblood of the country of the Maldives? A. Oil. B. Agriculture. C. Tourism. 19. What is responsible for the death of many people in developing countries? A. The development of resistance to diseases. B. The difficulty to cure new emerging diseases. C. The inability of the poor to afford medicine. 20. What released an estimated 8.7 million tons of the global warming gas? A. Cars. B. Wildfires. C. Wars. Section D (10 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are ten missing words or phrases in it. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. A researcher says lead in the environment could be a major cause of violence by young people. Doctor Herbert Needleman is a (21) ________ at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania and he (22) ________ his findings at the yearly meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Doctor Needleman says the presence of lead in the (23) ________ changes the neurons that control actions and that can cause a person to act in antisocial and (24) ________ ways. In the 1970s, Doctor Needleman found lower scores on (25) ________ even in children who did not have such signs of lead poisoning. After that, lead was (26)________ gasoline and paint in the United States. Yet many homes still have old lead paint. Lead was also used in older (27) ________. In fact, officials just announced stronger testing and reporting requirements as from next year for lead in American drinking water. The newest research shows that even very small amounts of lead in bones can affect brain development. A simple (28)________ can measure lead except that an X-ray process is needed to measure levels in bone. In 2004, such tests were done on 190 young people who were (29) ________ and the findings showed that their average levels were higher than normal. And, in 1998, three hundred children were studied and the test scores showed higher levels of (30) ________ problems in those with increased levels of lead. Yet these levels were still considered safe by the government. 14 2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) 2008-04-10 首页 上一页 1 2 3 4 5 下一页 尾页 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 15 marks) Directions: There 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 31. So nervous ________ that she didn't know how to start her speech. A. since she became B. would she become C. that she became D. did she become 32. He ________ another career but, at the time, he just wanted to earn money to study abroad. A. might have chosen B. might choose C. had to choose D. must have chosen 33. The second report was ________ by August 2005, but one year later it was still nowhere in sight. A. submitted B. to have submitted C. to submit D. to have been submitted 34. In this experiment, the students studied are stopped several times during the listening test and asked to report what they ________ during the pause before answering the questions. A. had just been thinking about B. have just been thinking about C. are just thinking about D. had just thought about 35. I was always taught that it was ________ to interrupt. A. rude B. coarse C. rough D. crude 36. Small boys are ________ questioners. They ask questions all the time. A. original B. peculiar C. imaginative D. persistent 37. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ________. A. out of work B. out of reach C. out of stock D. out of practice 38. The bomb will ________ the moment it is touched. A. go on B. go off C. go out D. go over 39. The car won't ________; I've tried it several times, but it won't work. A. begin B. launch C. start D. drive 40. Children and old people do not like having their daily ________ upset. A. habit B. routine C. practice D. custom 41. In your first few days at school you'll be given a test to help the teachers to ________ you to a class at your level. A. locate B. assign C. deliver D. place 42. China only started its nuclear power industry in recent years, and should ________ no time in catching up. A.lose B.delay C. spare D. relieve 43. — You did an excellent job yesterday, Jim! I really enjoyed your presentation. — ________ — Oh yeah, it was fabulous. It seems the English program is a great way to practice English. — Yeah. It is fun and motivating. A. Did you really? 15 B. Oh, thank you. You are so kind. C. Really? What about yours? D. Not at all. My pleasure. 44. — What kind of music do you like? — Well, I like different kinds. — ________ — Er, I especially like punk rock. A. I beg your pardon? B. Are you serious? C. Any in particular? D. Why do you think so? 45. — How did you like the fashion show last night? — ________ — I didn't see anything wrong with the clothes; they looked pretty nice to me. — Do you really think people can wear that stuff and walk around in streets? A. Impressive. It's a good way to show off women's sense of style and wealth. B. It was cool. The clothes are more beautiful than the people wearing them. C. Nothing serious. It's only a show to attract the eyes of fashion fans. D. It was dumb. I think it's stupid for women to wear clothes like that. 2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) 2008-04-10 首页 上一页 1 2 3 4 5 下一页 尾页 Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 40 marks) Section A (4 marks) Directions: There is one passage in this section with 4 questions. For each question, there are four 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 46-49 are based on the following passage. The ability to “see” oneself in the future is a remarkable human trait - some would say unique - that is not well understood. That's despite the fact that we probably spend as much time thinking about the future as we do thinking about the present. Now new research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that it's precisely because we can remember the past that we can visualize the future. “Our findings provide convincing support for the idea that memory and future thought are highly interrelated and help explain why future thought may be impossible without memories,” says doctoral candidate Karl Szpunar. The findings are consistent with other research showing that persons with little memory of the past, such as young children or individuals suffering from loss of memory, are less able to see themselves in the future. The researchers base their conclusions on brain scans of 21 college students who were cued to think about something in their past, and anticipate the same event in the future, like a birthday or getting lost. The experiment was carried out as each student lay on their stomach in a magnetic resonance imaging machine, a dreadful but very useful piece of equipment that can show which areas of the brain are stimulated during specific thought processes. The students were also asked to picture former President Bill Clinton in a past and future setting. Clinton was chosen because he was easily recognized and familiar to all the students. The researchers found a “surprisingly complete overlap” among regions of the brain used for remembering the student's past and those used for picturing the future. And every region involved in remembering was also used in anticipating the future. In short, the researchers isolated the area of the brain that “lit up” when the students thought about an event in their own past. And more importantly, that same area lit up again when they thought about a similar event in their future. In fact, the 16 researchers report that the brain activity was so similar in both cases that it was “indistinguishable.” The findings were reinforced when students imagined Bill Clinton. Since none of them knew him personally, their memories were not autobiographical. And the brain scans showed “significantly less” correlation between memories of having seen pictures of Clinton in the White House and projecting him into the future. So this “time machine,” as the researchers describe it, allows us to use the past to see ourselves in the future, and both our memories and our anticipation are interdependent. 46. A remarkable human trait that is not well understood is the ability ________. A. to think about the past B. to see the future C. to remember the past D. to control the present 47. The findings support that ________. A. future goals will greatly influence a person's present performance B. a person's present performance is determined by his / her past knowledge C. future thought depends to a great degree on the memory of the past D. present thought is impossible without the ability to imagine the future 48. The conclusion of the experiment on students was that ________. A. the students could picture themselves better than Bill Clinton in a past and future setting B. the students could imagine themselves as well as Bill Clinton in a past and future setting C. the students could anticipate Bill Clinton better than themselves in a past and future setting D. the students could only picture themselves in a past and future setting but not Bill Clinton 49. This “time machine” in the last paragraph most probably refers to ________. A. clock B. brain scanning C. magnetic resonance imaging D. memory Section B (14 marks) Directions: There is one passage in this section with 10 questions. Go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. For questions 50-55, mark Y (for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 56-59, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Visiting the White House White House Tours Public tours of the White House are available for groups of 10 or more people. Requests must be submitted through one's Member of Congress and are accepted up to six months in advance. These self-guided tours are available from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday , and are scheduled on a first come, first served basis approximately one month in advance of the requested date. We encourage you to submit your request as early as possible since a limited number of tours are available. All White House tours are free of charge. For the most current tour information, please call the 24-hour line at 202-456-7041. Please note that White House tours may be subject to last minute cancellation. White House Visitor Center All tours are significantly enhanced if visitors stop by the White House Visitor Center located at the southeast corner of 15th and E Streets, before or after their tour. The Center is open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and features many aspects of the White House, including its architecture, furnishings, first families, social events, and relations with the 17 press and world leaders, as well as a thirty-minute video. Allow between 20 minutes to one hour to explore the exhibits. The White House Historical Association also sponsors a sales area. Please note that restrooms are available, but food service is not. 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Participants enter at the East Appointment gate. A U.S. Secret Service / Uniformed Division Tour Officer conducts the tour in sign language. Signed tours are available to groups of 8 to 20. Groups are also encouraged to bring their own interpreters. Signing interpretation is also available for individual visitors with advance notice. A Congressional office first issues guided tour tickets to a guest who is hearing-impaired and then contacts the Visitors Office at least 2 weeks in advance to request interpreter service. The Visitors Office TDD (telephone device for the deaf) is 202-456-2121. Messages may be left outside normal business hours. Visually-Impaired Tours for visually-impaired groups may be arranged in advance by writing to the Visitors Office, White House, Washington, DC 20502. The tours are usually scheduled at 9:30 a.m., between the Congressional and public tour times. Participants enter at the East Appointment gate. A U.S. Secret Service / Uniformed Division Tour Officer permits visitors to touch specific objects in the House. Touch tours are currently available only to groups of 8 to 20, not to individual visitors. Guide animals are permitted in the White House. General Tour Information All White House tours are free. Changes in tour schedules are occasionally made because of official events. Notice may not be given until that morning. The Visitors Office 24-hour Information Line recording at 202-456-7041 provides the most up-to-date information. The TDD is 202-456-2121. Visitors should confirm tour schedules by calling the information line the night before and the morning that they plan to visit. It is occasionally necessary to close individual rooms on the tour; however, notice about closed rooms is not possible. 2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) 2008-04-10 首页 上一页 1 2 3 4 5 下一页 尾页 调整字体:小 中 大 Prohibited Items Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, the following: handbags, book bags, backpacks, purses, food and beverages of any kind, strollers, cameras, video recorders or any type of recording device, tobacco products, personal grooming items (make-up, hair brush or comb, lip or hand lotions, etc.), any pointed objects (pens, knitting needles, etc.), aerosol containers, guns, ammunition, fireworks, electric stun guns, mace, martial arts weapons / devices, or knives of any size. The U.S. Secret Service reserves the right to prohibit any other personal items. Umbrellas, wallets, cell phones and car keys are 18 permitted. Please note that no storage facilities are available on or around the complex. Individuals who arrive with prohibited items will not be permitted to enter the White House. Parking The closest Metrorail stations to the White House are Federal Triangle (blue and orange lines), Metro Center (blue, orange, and red lines) and McPherson Square (blue and orange lines). On-street parking is not available near the White House, and use of public transportation is strongly encouraged. Restrooms / Public Telephones The nearest restrooms and public telephones to the White House are in the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion (the park area south of the White House) and in the White House Visitor Center. Restrooms or public telephones are not available at the White House. 50. Both Congressional guided and self-guided tours need to be scheduled in advance. 51. All White House tours are free of charge except on federal holidays. 52. The White House Visitor Center provides free drinks but not food service. 53. Wheelchair reservation service is provided by the officer at the Visitors Entrance Building. 54. Hearing-impaired visitors can request signing interpretation service from the Visitors Office. 55. Touch tours are currently only offered to visually-impaired groups of 8 to 20. 56. Sometimes official events make it necessary to close ________________ without notice. 57. The personal items permitted to be carried into the White House are ________________. 58. The transportation visitors are encouraged to use is ________________. 59. Inside the White House, visitors cannot find or use restrooms or ________________. Section C (10 marks) Directions: In this section, there is one passage followed by 5 questions. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions in as few words as possible (not more than 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 60-64 are based on the following passage. If you were on a distant planet, and if you had instruments that could tell you the composition of Earth's atmosphere, how would you know there was life on this planet? Water in the atmosphere would suggest there could be water on the surface, and as we all know water is considered crucial to life. But water would only suggest that life is possible. It wouldn't prove it's there. Carbon? That basic component of “life as we know it?” Not necessarily. A diamond is pure carbon, and it may be pretty, but it isn't alive. What really sets Earth apart is nitrogen, which makes up 80 percent of the planet's atmosphere. And it's there only because there is abundant life on Earth, say scientists at the University of Southern California. The report grew out of a class discussion two years ago in a course taught by Capone and Kenneth Nealson, professor of earth sciences. Students were asked to come up with different ideas about searching for life on other planets. What is a distinct “signature,” as Capone puts it, that would show there is life on another planet? That's a question that has been kicked around in many quarters in recent decades, especially since all efforts to find some form of life, no matter whether on Mars or in the distant reaches of space, have failed. At least so far. The current effort to search for some evidence of life on Mars focuses primarily on the search for water, because it has long been believed that water, or at least some fluid, is necessary for the chemical processes that lead life to take place. But that's probably the wrong approach, the USC group argues. “It's hard to imagine life without water, but it's easy to imagine water without life,” says Nealson, who was on the Mars team before moving to USC. But nitrogen would be a much clearer signature of life. Only about 2 percent to 3 percent of the Martian atmosphere is nitrogen. That's just a trace, and it probably means there is no life on Mars today, and if there was in the past, it probably ended many, many years ago. But, the USC team adds quickly, that doesn't mean there's no life anywhere else in the universe. They don't know where, of course, but they may have found a way to narrow down the search. Look first for nitrogen, then look for biological activity that 19 should be there. So if life exists elsewhere, and is similar to life as we know it, there should be nitrogen, and that's what we should be looking for first, the researchers say. If they don't find nitrogen on Mars, Capone says, “that will probably bring us to the conclusion that there likely never was life on Mars.” But how about elsewhere? Could this technique be used to search for life in other solar systems? Maybe. It might be possible to detect a nitrogen-rich atmosphere around a planet orbiting another star, but not yet. Current instruments aren't that sensitive. If they ever are, the search for life might be narrowed down to the most promising prospects, chiefly because of the presence of nitrogen. And won't that be fun! Questions: 60. What can suggest life is possible but cannot be proved according to the author? 61. What is a clear “signature” of life on another planet according to Capone? 62. What is considered as a wrong way to search for evidence of life on Mars? 63. What can probably prove there is no life on Mars today based on the new theory? 64. Why is it impossible to use the new technique to search for life in other solar systems now? Section D (12 marks) Directions: In this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing a maximum of three words from the passage to fill in the spaces 65-70. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 65-70 are based on the following passage. In August 2008, athletes from the United States and around the world will compete in the Beijing Olympics. But did you know that in September of next year, disabled athletes will compete in the Paralympic Games in Beijing? The Olympics and the Paralympics are separate movements. But they have always been held in the same year, and since 1988, they have also been held in the same city. The International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee signed an agreement in 2001 to secure this connection. The next winter games will take place in Vancouver, Canada, in 2010. The Paralympic Games grew out of a sports competition held in 1948 in England and a doctor named Ludwig Guttmann organized it for men who suffered spinal cord injuries in World War II. Four years later, it became an international event as competitors from the Netherlands took part. Then, in 1960, the first Paralympics were held in Rome. 400 athletes from 23 countries competed. By 2004, the Paralympic Games in Athens had almost 4000 athletes from 136 countries, who may have physical or mental limitations and may be blind or in wheelchairs. Yet sometimes they perform better than athletes without disabilities. In 1968, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of former President John F. Kennedy, started the Special Olympics, which are just for children and adults with mental limitations and whose programs currently serve more than two million people in 160 countries. In November 2006, in Mumbai, India, teams competed in the First Special Olympics International Cricket Cup. In addition to India, there were men's teams from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. There were also women's cricket teams from India and Pakistan. There are many organizations in the United States that help people with disabilities play sports. Wheelchair tennis is a popular sport. So is basketball. In fact, there are more than one hundred professional teams playing wheelchair basketball thanks to the special wheelchairs for athletes that are lightweight and designed for quick moves. For people who want to go really fast in their chairs, there is a Power Wheelchair Racing Association. In the state of Utah there is a place called the National Ability Center, which teaches all kinds of sports to people with all kinds of physical and mental disabilities and even gives friends and family members a chance to try a sport as if they were disabled. A reporter from the Washington Post wanted to know what it would be like for a blind person to use a climbing wall. So, protected by a safety line, the newspaper reporter closed his eyes and started to feel for places to put his hands and feet. Trainers on the ground urged him on: “Take your time. You can do it.” Finally he reached the top. 20 At the National Ability Center people can learn to ride horses and mountain bikes. They can try winter mountain sports, and learn scuba diving and other water activities. The center also prepares athletes for the Paralympics. These days, the first place many people go when they want to travel is the Internet, where they can get information about hotels, transportation and services like tour companies. The Internet can also help travelers find special services for the disabled. For example, there are groups that help young people with disabilities travel to different countries. Susan Sygall, who uses a wheelchair herself, leads an organization called Mobility International USA, and has traveled to more than twenty-five countries to talk about the rights of people with disabilities. She says people with disabilities are all members of a global family and working together across borders is the most powerful way of making changes. 2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) 2008-04-10 首页 上一页 1 2 3 4 5 Summary: The Olympics and the Paralympics are (65) ________ but they have always been held in the same year and also in the same city since 1988 when the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee signed an agreement in 2001 to (66) ________. The Paralympic Games grew out of a sports competition organized by a doctor named (67) ________ in 1948 in England for men injured in World War II. In 1952, it became an (68)________ and in 1960, the first Paralympics were held in Rome for people who may have physical or mental limitations or may be blind or in wheelchairs. The (69) ________ was started in 1968 in the United States by Eunice Kennedy Shriver just for children and adults with mental limitations and to help people with disabilities play sports and enjoy other activities, many (70) ________ are founded, such as the Power Wheelchair Racing Association, the National Ability Center and Mobility International USA. Part IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 marks) Section A: There are 5 blanks in the passage. Use the word given on the right side to form a word that fits in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Maria Callas was one of the best-known opera singers in the world, who person became famous internationally for her beautiful voice and intense (71)________ during the 1950s, and the recordings of her singing the sing well-known operas remain very popular today. lead Maria Callas was born in New York City in 1923 and her real name was Maria fame Kalogeropoulous. Her parents were Greek and when she was fourteen, she and industry her mother returned to Greece, where Maria studied singing at the national conservatory in Athens and the well-known opera (72)________ Elvira de Hidalgo chose Maria as her student. In 1941, when she was 17, Maria Callas was paid to sing in a major opera for the first time. She sang the (73)________ role in several operas in Athens during the next three years. In 1943, Callas was invited to perform in Italy, which was the real beginning of her profession as an opera singer. She performed major parts in several of the most (74)________ operas. In 1949, she married an Italian (75)________, Giovanni Battista Meneghini, who was twenty years older and became her adviser and manager. Section B: There are 10 blanks in the passage. For each blank, some letters of the word has been given (not exceeding 3 letters). Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. 21 Autism is a general (76)________ for a group of brain disorders that limit t m the development of social and communication skills, which (77)________ professionals call autism spectrum disorders. me l Experts say autism is permanent and cannot be cured. But there are ways to treat it that they say can (78) ________ the re e severity, and the academy says the earlier treatment begins, the(79)________ the results. b r The medical group released two reports Monday with detailed information to help doctors (80)________autism. Chris Johnson id y at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio was one of the authors, who says doctors should look for signs of autism when they (81)________ babies at eighteen months and ex e twenty-four months. Doctors traditionally (82)________ the possibility of co r autism only if a child shows delayed (83)________ or unusually sp h repetitive behaviors. These may be clear signs of it, but they usually do not appear until a child is two or three years old. Parents could answer a list of written questions about their baby, and then the doctor could (84) ________ tests as pe m simple as observing the baby's ability to follow a moving object with its eyes. Experts say failing to watch a moving object may be a sign of autism. Doctors and parents can also look for behaviors that are normal in babies under one year of age. For example, does the baby appear to (85)________ to a parent's voice? Does the baby re d make eye contact? Does the baby wave or point at things? Part V Translation (15 minutes, 15 marks) Section A (8 marks) Directions: Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. When you talk about China and India's seemingly unstoppable growth, nobody's surprised. After all, the increasing economic strength of the two countries has dominated the news for the past few years. But both China and India face some substantial demographic hurdles to continued expansion. Despite the billion-plus citizens of each country, both may simply lack sufficient qualified workers. (86) China is a rapidly aging society whose current challenges of unemployment and overpopulation will, within a decade, shift to different problems: labor shortages and an elderly population with too few children. In fact, China may be the first country to go gray before it reaches developed status. The World Bank estimates that by 2020 the mainland will face a lack of even unskilled labor due to aging. China is already facing a shortage of skilled labor. Construction sites lack welders, skilled machine operators, and plumbers. And a recent report said the country is short some 750,000 managers. Despite a 95% literacy rate among all but the oldest citizens, there are not enough well-educated Chinese. (87) This is in part due to a lack of schools that combine basic 22 theory with practical skills and a focus on passing the elite university exams. So despite rising salaries, many of those entering China's workforce cannot learn the skills they need. India seems to have an age advantage, with half its population under 25. In the long run, this gives them the upper hand. But at present, India shares China's problem of an insufficiently educated workforce. Citigroup reports that India's talent pool isn't deep enough to meet demand in industries including textiles, aviation, telecom, retail, and engineering. By some other measures, both countries look pretty good. China graduates about 1.7 million students from 1,500 colleges and universities annually, of whom 350,000 are engineers. India produces about 3 million college and university graduates, including 440,000 engineers. Those numbers, though, don't tell the whole story.(88) Only 10% to 25% of these graduates are employable by multinationals, and this is only partially because of language challenges, which every human resources executive I've met who works in China or India agrees with. The source of the problem is cultural. Young people in these countries are highly motivated to study and learn, but only in theory. There is no tradition of practical application. So engineers don't go into operations, factories, or mines, and don't really know the machines and conditions for which they are designing processes. (89) Chinese and Indian students who have just earned BAs want to pursue MBAs right away, and neither they nor their parents understand the value of practical experience. The degree is seen as a trophy, a traditional ticket to higher status. Section B (7 marks) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. Remember to write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 90. 如果你告诉他们真相，你就可以获得这次机会而不被他们误解。(without) 91. 不管多难，我也要及时完成文献翻译。(no matter) 92. 中国在提高农村居民生活水平方面已经取得了很大成绩，这一事实谁也无法否认。(deny) Part VI IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 marks) Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet. 93. Live is to Evil just as 5423 is to ________. 94. One half of one quarter of one tenth of 800 is ________. 95. The number that should come next in the series 64, 16, 4, 1, 1/4 is ________. 96. Ann is taller than Jill, and Kelly is taller than Ann. Then we can draw the conclusion that Jill is definitely ________ Kelly. 97. One boy and a girl caught 40 frogs. Jack caught four times as many as Jen did. The number of frogs caught by Jen was ________. Part VII Writing (30 minutes, 30 marks) Task I (10 marks) Directions: You are required to write a Notice in about 100 words to inform the students and English teachers of a lecture on American Liberal Education by Prof. Gilbert in the English Department Hall. Please write it on the Answer Sheet. Task II (20 marks) Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition on The Anti-Addiction System. You should write at least 120 words and please write it on the Answer Sheet. Now in China the anti-addiction system and a “real name checking” system have been adopted in Cyber cafes to prevent players under 18 from becoming addicted to online games. What do students think about this system? What is your opinion about this? 2008年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛参考答案(C级) 2009-02-23 1 2 下一页 尾页 Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks) 23 Section A (5 marks) 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C Section B (10 marks) 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. A 11. A 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. A Section C (5 marks) 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. B Section D (10 marks) 21. sentences 22. preventative 23. direction 24. governments 25. unemployment 26. instead of 27. householders 28. rather than 29. evidence 30. effective Part II Vocabulary and Structures (10 minutes, 15 marks) 31. C 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. B 36. C 37. C 38. B 39. B 40. A 41. A 42. B 43. B 44. A 45. D Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 40 marks) Section A (4 marks) 46. C 47. C 48. B 49. D Section B (14 marks) (注:50-55题，每题1分;56-59题，每题2分。) 50. Y 51. Y 52. NG 53. N 54. NG 55. N 56. will use force 57. completely successful 58. large international conferences 59. attempting to persuade Section C (10 marks) 60. About 4,000. 61. For forming words and for ordering those words in sentences. 62. By gestures. 63. Word order. 64. The Basque language. Section D (12 marks) 65. three quarters of 66. theatrical agencies 67. TV shows 68. particular qualities 69. too impersonal 70. product details 2008年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛参考答案(C级) 2009-02-23 Part IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 marks) Section A (5 marks) 71. imperfect 72. selection 73. Similarly 74. confidence 75. honesty Section B (10 marks) 76. might 77. terms 78. time 79. at 80. Being 81. so 82. rather 83. consequence 84. What 85. mind Part V Translation (15 minutes, 15 marks) Section A (8 marks) 86. 不论感觉怎样，他每天都比前一天多游一圈，以此证明每次都有提高的余地。 87. 一起慢走时父亲装出一副不十分需要我搀扶的样子，而我也佯装不见。 88. 重病房内他十分痛苦;皮管几乎插遍每个出气的地方。 89. 父亲今生第一次不愿看我，他把脸转向病床边空荡荡的绿墙。 Section B (7 marks) (注:90-91题，每题2分;92题，3分。) 90. After only a short exposure to sunlight her face began to turn red. 24 91. I would rather you didn't mention this matter to anyone else. 92. The suggestion that the new rule be adopted came from the chairman. Part VI IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 marks) 93. 11 94. DRINKABLE 95. Q 96. 5040 97. MAKE GOOD Part VII Writing (30 minutes, 30 marks) Task I (10 marks) 参考范文略 Task II (20 marks) 参考范文略 2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题听力(C级) 2008-04-10 1 2 下一页 尾页 Part I Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 5 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 read only once. After each 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. 1. M: I have passed the test of spoken English and I wonder if I can get the job of the teaching assistant. W: Yes, certainly. But if only you had sent in your application in time. Q: What does the woman imply? 2. W: Oh, Jack. You're so formally dressed today, a black jacket, a white shirt and a red tie. Are you going to take a picture? M: No, this is my first day in the new section of the company and I have to see my new boss today. Q: What is Jack going to do today? 3. M: Excuse me, but has anyone turned in a brown briefcase? I've lost my briefcase. It contains my documents for the conference, and they are pretty important to me. W: Yes. We had a briefcase brought in this morning. Wait here just a minute, please. Q: What will the woman probably do? 4. M: Hi, little sister, how is your first month away in university? W: Well, I have to say that the dorm life has some major negatives. Some of the rules are too strict. Like, we have to be back in the building by 10 p.m. What I really cannot stand is that we eight girls share a room as small as our home kitchen. Q: What is the girl complaining about? 5. M: Oh, Susan, you look quite different from what I saw you two years ago. W: Sure, I started jogging regularly one year ago and my weight went from 243 pounds to the 160 pounds now. And that's how I get the figure today. Q: What do we know about the woman? Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the five questions, each with 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. Conversation One 25 W: Good morning, Mr. Lombard. Thank you for taking the time to receive us. M: Oh, my pleasure. W: The French Culture Year is soon to open in China. We are looking forward to it. Could you please introduce your plan for the great event? M: I'm glad to hear that you are so interested in French Culture. France seldom organizes similar activities abroad, and holding such a huge culture year in China means a new experience for us.We value the experience and are dedicated to bring about large-scale activities with diversified subjects, including 200 exhibitions, which cover exhibition of French cultural relics, modern stage arts and achievements in science and technology. W: That would be great. Have you ever considered making more Chinese audience see the exhibitions and shows because China is such a big country with a huge population? M: Yes. Making the French culture approach the Chinese public is the key to success. We will arrange some large activities such as the Forbidden City Concert at the opening ceremony and the “Great Lunch” at the foot of the Great Wall whereby tens of thousands of people will taste delicacies from France. W: Terrific! People are sure to appreciate them. M: I hope so. And the activities of the culture year are not staged in Beijing and Shanghai only. Other cities like Guangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan and Shenzhen will see such activities too. Last but may be the most important, we will make full use of television which is the media with most audience. Many important programs will be showed on TV. W: Yes. TV shows will certainly contribute a lot to the success of the French Culture year activities... Thank you for your important information about the coming French Culture Year. M: You are always welcome. And thank you for interviewing me. Conversation Two M: Hello, everyone! Today, English teacher Nina Weinstein is back to talk about some ways to sound less formal in a casual conversation. Nina, please. W: Well, generally speaking, whenever we have the chance to use a two-word verb, that is kind of an instant way to sound more informal and more natural. 2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题听力原文(C级) 2008-04-10 Part I Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 5 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 read only once. After each 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. 1. M: I have passed the test of spoken English and I wonder if I can get the job of the teaching assistant. W: Yes, certainly. But if only you had sent in your application in time. Q: What does the woman imply? 2. W: Oh, Jack. You're so formally dressed today, a black jacket, a white shirt and a red tie. Are you going to take a picture? M: No, this is my first day in the new section of the company and I have to see my new boss today. Q: What is Jack going to do today? 3. M: Excuse me, but has anyone turned in a brown briefcase? I've lost my briefcase. It contains my documents for the conference, and they are pretty important to me. W: Yes. We had a briefcase brought in this morning. Wait here just a minute, please. Q: What will the woman probably do? 4. M: Hi, little sister, how is your first month away in university? 26 W: Well, I have to say that the dorm life has some major negatives. Some of the rules are too strict. Like, we have to be back in the building by 10 p.m. What I really cannot stand is that we eight girls share a room as small as our home kitchen. Q: What is the girl complaining about? 5. M: Oh, Susan, you look quite different from what I saw you two years ago. W: Sure, I started jogging regularly one year ago and my weight went from 243 pounds to the 160 pounds now. And that's how I get the figure today. Q: What do we know about the woman? Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the five questions, each with 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. Conversation One W: Good morning, Mr. Lombard. Thank you for taking the time to receive us. M: Oh, my pleasure. W: The French Culture Year is soon to open in China. We are looking forward to it. Could you please introduce your plan for the great event? M: I'm glad to hear that you are so interested in French Culture. France seldom organizes similar activities abroad, and holding such a huge culture year in China means a new experience for us.We value the experience and are dedicated to bring about large-scale activities with diversified subjects, including 200 exhibitions, which cover exhibition of French cultural relics, modern stage arts and achievements in science and technology. W: That would be great. Have you ever considered making more Chinese audience see the exhibitions and shows because China is such a big country with a huge population? M: Yes. Making the French culture approach the Chinese public is the key to success. We will arrange some large activities such as the Forbidden City Concert at the opening ceremony and the “Great Lunch” at the foot of the Great Wall whereby tens of thousands of people will taste delicacies from France. W: Terrific! People are sure to appreciate them. M: I hope so. And the activities of the culture year are not staged in Beijing and Shanghai only. Other cities like Guangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan and Shenzhen will see such activities too. Last but may be the most important, we will make full use of television which is the media with most audience. Many important programs will be showed on TV. W: Yes. TV shows will certainly contribute a lot to the success of the French Culture year activities... Thank you for your important information about the coming French Culture Year. M: You are always welcome. And thank you for interviewing me. Conversation Two M: Hello, everyone! Today, English teacher Nina Weinstein is back to talk about some ways to sound less formal in a casual conversation. Nina, please. W: Well, generally speaking, whenever we have the chance to use a two-word verb, that is kind of an instant way to sound more informal and more natural. 2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题听力原文(C级) M: Why don't you give a couple of examples? W: “Get together”: “Let's get together for a meeting this weekend” rather than “Let's meet this weekend. And we say, “Let's set upa meeting” rather than “Let's arrange a meeting.” M: So “get together” instead of “meet”, “set up” instead of “arrange”. Adding one word kind of softens them a little bit. W: Right, it makes it more informal. We also say “I'm tied up next week” rather than “I'm busy next week”. Busy, 27 we have many, many ways to say “I'm busy”, “I have a lot on my plate,” “I have a million things to do,” “I have a ton of paperwork.” So all of these very colorful idioms sound more like a native speaker, more informal and more natural. M: Although actually, just going back to the word “busy” for a second, I mean that doesn't sound too bad if you say “I'm busy next week.” You could say “I'm tied up,” but... W: You can say “I'm busy”. But if that's the only way you can say it, it makes your vocabulary sound as if it's pretty limited. M: Well, is there any difference between “I'm busy” and “I'm tied up”? W: Well, “I'm tied up” - that's much different than “I'm busy.” There's a meaning that I cannot change whatever it is I'm doing. For instance, if you call a company and you ask for Mr. Jones and they say “I'm sorry, he's tied up in a meeting,” the implied meaning is that you cannot interrupt him. We don't want to just say “I'm busy” because then it doesn't carry that implication. M: So we've talked about sounding more natural. But as you point out, there's something else traditionally important when talking to Americans - that is, making eye contact. W: In some cultures it's not considered polite to look in the person's eyes when they're talking to you. But in our culture, if you don't make eye contact and look at their eyes when they're talking, the speaker might feel that you're bored or you're not listening. And so this is really important. Or, in business, they might not feel like you're telling the truth. M: If you're looking away? W: If you're looking away. Exactly. M: Nina Weinstein comes to us from the VOA bureau in Los Angeles and I'm Avi Arditti, until next time. Good-bye. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear 5 short news items. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the question and then 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. 16. The environmental group the WWF says it will take at least two decades for new forests in areas of Greece destroyed by recent fires to grow back. The fires which killed 65 people raged across much of southern Greece in August. The WWF director in Greece Dimitris Karavellas told BBC that they would establish a group of lawyers to intervene if lands developers try to take advantage of the disaster. 17. When Jimmy Carter left the White House in 1981, he returned to his home state of Georgia as a defeated politician, unable to win a second term in office. Like most former presidents, he planned to focus his efforts on a presidential library. With his wife Rosalynn, they also formed an idea to create a place to resolve international disputes, modeled after the Camp David presidential retreat. 18. A homemade bomb has exploded in a busy park in the capital of the Maldives, Male, injuring 12 tourists. A government spokesman Mohamed Shareef said it was taking the attack very seriously as tourism was the lifeblood of the Maldives. 19. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan says many sick people in developing countries die because they cannot afford medicine that can cure them. In some cases, she says, resistance to diseases develops because they fail to be treated promptly and properly. She blames much of this on the inability of the poor to get hold of the medicine and health care they need. 20. California's wildfires sent millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. University of Colorado researchers report that from October 19th to the 26th, an estimated 8.7 million tons of the global warming gas were released. Armed with that report, a key U.S. House committee on energy and warming sought answers from a panel of scientists. Section D Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are ten missing words or phrases in it. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. A researcher says lead in the environment could be a major cause of violence by young people. Doctor Herbert Needleman is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania and he presented his findings at the yearly meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Doctor Needleman says the presence of lead in the brain changes the neurons that control actions and that can cause a person to act in antisocial and 28 criminal ways. In the 1970s, Doctor Needleman found lower scores on intelligence tests even in children who did not have such signs of lead poisoning. After that, lead was removed from gasoline and paint in the United States. Yet many homes still have old lead paint. Lead was also used in older water pipes. In fact, officials just announced stronger testing and reporting requirements as from next year for lead in American drinking water. The newest research shows that even very small amounts of lead in bones can affect brain development. A simple blood test can measure lead except that an X-ray process is needed to measure levels in bone. In 2004, such tests were done on 190 young people who were in jail and the findings showed that their average levels were higher than normal. And, in 1998, three hundred children were studied and the test scores showed higher levels of aggression and learning problems in those with increased levels of lead. Yet these levels were still considered safe by the government 08年B Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks) Section A (10 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 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 read only once. After each 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. 1. A. Mild. B. Draughty. C. Hot. 2. A. The woman inquiring the man is probably a judge. B. The man was stopped by the police because he was driving too fast. C. The man hit one of the kids on the corner of the first turning. 3. A. Tired. B. Lonely. C. Sad. 4. A. Take the dictionary out the library. B. Buy a new dictionary for herself. C. Borrow the dictionary for herself. 5. A. All of them landed safely. B. Some were wounded, but there were no deaths. C. Some were kidnapped. 6. A. He doesn't know if there is a photocopy machine there. B. The woman can make copies at the post office. C. The photocopy machine isn't in the office any more. 7. A. Invite everyone. B. Have two parties. C. Take a few classes. 8. A. Three quarters of an hour. B. Half an hour. C. A quarter of an hour. 9. A. He's got a stomachache. B. He's got a headache. C. He is alcoholic. 10. A. Suspicious. B. Relaxed. C. Upset. Section B (5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. The conversation will be read only once. At the end of the conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the five questions, each with 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. Questions 11 - 15 are based on the long conversation you've just heard. 11. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. A lecture. B. An examination. C. A course. 12. Why is the man watching television? A. Because he wanted to take a break. 29 B. Because he didn't want to study. C. Because he had a headache. 13. Why is the man surprised that the woman wants to study linear algebra with him? A. Because he didn't do well on the last test. B. Because he isn't going to take the exam. C. Because she is better than him at the course. 14. Why doesn't the man want to call Elizabeth? A. Because he doesn't know her. B. Because he doesn't like her. C. Because it is too late to call her. 15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Brother and sister. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student. Section C (5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear 5 short news items. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the question and then 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. 16. How many people were killed in the bomb attack in London? A. Dozens of people. B. Hundreds of people. C. None. 17. What is the top priority of NASA's mission? A. A tear in one of the station's solar wings. B. A spacewalk on Thursday. C. Get new equipment. 18. How many billionaires are there in China according to Forbes? A. 54. B. 66. C. More than 100. 19. What is one of the highlights for many visitors in the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum? A. A full-scale replica of the Oval Office. B. Two million photographs. C. 76 million pages of documents. 20. What is the news item mainly about? A. The World Bank's Economic Indicators report will be issued. B. Economic growth rates in Africa. C. The stagnation and decline of African economy from 1975 to 1995. Section D (10 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a man introducing the history of Oxford. For questions 21 - 30, listen to what he says and complete the notes. You will need to write a word or a short phrase. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Oxford became a town before (21) ________. Oxford University began to establish itself in the middle of the (22) ________ century and by 1300 there were 1,500 students. At this time Oxford was a (23) ________ town, but by the middle of the 14th century it was poorer because of (24) ________ in trade and the terrible plague. Relations between the students and the townspeople were very (25) ________ and there was often (26) ________ in the streets. On 10th February 1355, a (27) ________ began, which lasted two days. Sixty-two students were killed. One of the punishments was that the University was given (28) ________ of the town for nearly 600 years. There are some special Oxford words in the Oxford English Dictionary. For example, (29) ________ and (30) ________. Part II Multiple Choice (10 minutes, 15 marks) Section A (10 marks) 30 Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. 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( The government gave a very ________ explanation of its plan for economic development. A. comprehensive B. compound C. considerable D. complacent 32. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of ________. A. urgency B. danger C. emergency D. crisis 33. It is a common theme in many science fiction stories that the world may one day be ________ by insects. A. broken in B. run over C. taken over D. filled in 34. In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is ________ the costs. A. worth B. worth of C. worthy D. worthwhile 35. ________ does he know that the police are about to arrest him. A. Few B. Only C. Seldom D. Little 36. He asked his sister to look after his children ________ his death. A. in the event of B. in view of C. on account of D. on the edge of 37. ________ about the bookkeeper's honesty, the company asked him to resign. A. There be some questions B. There are some questions C. There have been some questions D. There being some questions 38. But for his courage, the battle ________. A. was lost B. will be lost C. would lose D. would have been lost 39. When the young man walked into the office to see the headmaster, he had ________. A. butterflies in his heart B. butterflies in his mind C. butterflies in his stomach D. butterflies in his spirit 40. - Could you lend me some money, Jack? - Sorry, Mike. I myself can't earn enough to ________. A. make the ends meet B. make ends meet C. keep the ends meet D. keep ends meet Section B (5 marks) Directions: There are 5 incomplete statements or questions about some English speaking countries in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the most suitable answer from the given choices. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41. Britain is a ________ country. A. Catholic B. Christian C. Orthodox D. Mormon 42. The Tories were the forerunners of ________, which still bears this nickname today. A. the Labour Party B. the Conservative Party C. the Liberal Party D. the Social Democratic Party 43. ________ is the most popular sport in Britain in summer. A. Football B. Tennis C. Basketball D. Cricket 44. The New Deal was started by ________. A. John F. Kennedy B. Franklin Roosevelt C. George Washington D. Thomas Jefferson 45. ________ is the only branch that that can make federal laws and levy federal taxes. A. The executive B. The legislative C. The judicial D. The president Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 40 marks) Section A (5 marks) Directions: There is one passage in this section with 5 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C 31 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 46 - 50 are based on the following passage. The Supreme Court's decisions on physician-assisted suicide carry important implications for how medicine seeks to relieve dying patients of pain and suffering. Although it ruled that there is no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide, the Court in effect supported the medical principle of “double effect”, a centuries-old moral principle holding that an action having two effects - a good one that is intended and a harmful one that is foreseen - is permissible if the actor intends only the good effect. Doctors have used that principle in recent years to justify using high doses of morphine to control terminally ill patients' pain, even though increasing dosages will eventually kill the patient. Nancy Dubler, director of Montefiore Medical Center, contends that the principle will shield doctors who “until now have very, very strongly insisted that they could not give patients sufficient mediation to control their pain if that might hasten death.” George Annas, chair of the health law department at Boston University, maintains that, as long as a doctor prescribes a drug for a legitimate medical purpose, the doctor has done nothing illegal even if the patient uses the drug to hasten death. “It's like surgery,” he says. “We don't call those deaths homicides because the doctors didn't intend to kill their patients, although they risked their death. If you're a physician, you can risk your patient's suicide as long as you don't intend their suicide.” On another level, many in the medical community acknowledge that the assisted-suicide debate has been fueled in part by the despair of patients for whom modern medicine has prolonged the physical agony of dying. Just three weeks before the Court's ruling on physician-assisted suicide, the National Academy of Science (NAS) released a two-volume report - Approaching Death: Improving Care at the End of Life. It identifies the undertreatment of pain and the aggressive use of “ineffectual and forced medical procedures that may prolong and even dishonor the period of dying” as the twin problems of end-of-life care. The profession is taking steps to require young doctors to train in hospices, to test knowledge of aggressive pain management therapies, to develop a Medicare billing code for hospital-based care, and to develop new standards for assessing and treating pain at the end of life. Annas says lawyers can play a key role in insisting that these well-meaning medical initiatives translate into better care. “Large numbers of physicians seem unconcerned with the pain their patients are needlessly and predictably suffering,” to the extent that it constitutes “systematic patient abuse”. He says medical licensing boards “must make it clear... that painful deaths are presumptively ones that are incompetently managed and should result in license suspension.” Questions: 46. From the first three paragraphs, we learn that ________. A. doctors used to increase drug dosages to control their patients' pain B. it is still illegal for doctors to help the dying end their lives C. the Supreme Court strongly opposes physician-assisted suicide D. patients have no constitutional right to commit suicide 47. Which of the following statements is true according to the text? A. Doctors will be held guilty if they risk their patients' death. B. Modern medicine has assisted terminally ill patients in painless recovery. C. The Court ruled that high-dosage pain-relieving medication can be prescribed. D. A doctor's medication is no longer justified by his intentions. 48. According to the NAS's report, one of the problems in end-of-life care is ________. A. prolonged medical procedures B. inadequate treatment of pain C. systematic drug abuse D. insufficient hospital care 49. Which of the following best defines the word “aggressive” (line 3, paragraph 6)? A. Bold. B. Harmful. C. Careless. D. Desperate. 50. George Annas would probably agree that doctors should be punished if they ________. A. manage their patients incompetently B. give patients more medicine than needed 32 C. reduce drug dosages for their patients D. prolong the needless suffering of the patients Section B (15 marks) Directions: There is one passage in this section with 10 questions. Go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. For questions 51 - 55, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 56 - 60, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Highways Early in the 20th century, most of the streets and roads in the U.S. were made of dirt, bricks, and cedar wood blocks. Built for horse, carriage, and foot traffic, they were usually poorly cared for and too narrow to accommodate (容纳) automobiles. With the increase in auto production, private turnpike (收费公路) companies under local authorities began to spring up, and by 1921 there were 387,000 miles of paved roads. Many were built using specifications of 19th century Scottish engineers Thomas Telford and John MacAdam (for whom the macadam surface is named), whose specifications stressed the importance of adequate drainage. Beyond that, there were no national standards for size, weight restrictions, or commercial signs. During World War I, roads throughout the country were nearly destroyed by the weight of trucks. When General Eisenhower returned from Germany in 1919, after serving in the U.S.Army's first transcontinental motor convoy (车队), he noted, “The old convoy had started me thinking about good, two-lane highways, but Germany's Autobahn or motorway had made me see the wisdom of broader ribbons across the land.” It would take another war before the federal government would act on a national highway system. During World War II, a tremendous increase in trucks and new roads were required. The war demonstrated how critical highways were to the defense effort. Thirteen percent of defense plants received all their supplies by truck, and almost all other plants shipped more than half of their products by vehicle. The war also revealed that local control of highways had led to a confusing variety of design standards. Even federal and state highways did not follow basic standards. Some states allowed trucks up to 36,000 pounds, while others restricted anything over 7,000 pounds. A government study recommended a national highway system of 33,920 miles, and Congress soon passed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944, which called for strict, centrally controlled design criteria. The interstate highway system was finally launched in 1956 and has been hailed as one of the greatest public works projects of the century. To build its 44,000-mile web of highways, bridges and tunnels, hundreds of unique engineering designs and solutions had to be worked out. Consider the many geographic features of the country: mountains, steep grades, wetlands, rivers, deserts, and plains. Variables included the slope of the land, the ability of the pavement to support the load, the intensity of road use, and the nature of the underlying soil. Urban areas were another problem. Innovative designs of roadways, tunnels, bridges, overpasses, and interchanges that could run through or bypass urban areas soon began to weave their way across the country, forever altering the face of America. Long-span, segmented-concrete, cable-stayed bridges such as Hale Boggs in Louisiana and the Sunshine Skyway in Florida, and remarkable tunnels like Fort McHenry in Maryland and Mt. Baker in Washington, met many of the nation's physical challenges. Traffic control systems and methods of construction developed under the interstate program soon influenced highway construction around the world, and were invaluable in improving the condition of urban streets and traffic patterns. Today, the interstate system links every major city in the U.S., and the U.S. with Canada and Mexico. Built with safety in mind, the highways have wide lanes and shoulders, dividing medians or barriers, long entry and exit lanes, curves engineered for safe turns, and limited access. The death rate on highways is half that of all other U.S. roads (0.86 deaths per 100 million passenger miles compared to 1.99 deaths per 100 million on all other roads). By opening the North American continent, highways have enabled consumer goods and services to reach people in remote and rural areas of the country, spurred the growth of suburbs, and provided people with greater options in terms of jobs, access to cultural programs, health care, and other benefits. Above all, the interstate system provides individuals with what they 33 cherish most: personal freedom of mobility. The interstate system has been an essential element of the nation's economic growth in terms of shipping and job creation: more than 75 percent of the nation's freight deliveries arrive by truck; and most products that arrive by rail or air use interstates for the last leg of the journey by vehicle. Not only has the highway system affected the American economy by providing shipping routes, it has led to the growth of spin-off industries like service stations, motels, restaurants, and shopping centers. It has allowed the relocation of manufacturing plants and other industries from urban areas to rural. By the end of the century there was an immense network of paved roads, residential streets, expressways, and freeways built to support millions of vehicles. The highway system was officially renamed for Eisenhower to honor his vision and leadership. The year construction began he said, “Together, the united forces of our communication and transportation systems are dynamic elements in the very name we bear-United States. Without them, we would be a mere alliance of many separate parts Questions: 51. National standards for paved roads were in place by 1921. 52. General Eisenhower felt that the broad German motorways made more sense than the two-lane highways of America. 53. It was in the 1950s that the American government finally took action to build a national highway system. 54. Many of the problems presented by the country's geographical features found solutions in innovative engineering projects. 55. In spite of safety considerations, the death rate on interstate highways is still higher than that of other American roads. 56. The interstate highway system provides access between major city in America, and ________. 57. The interstate highway system promoted the development of ________. 58. The greatest benefit brought about by the interstate system was ________. 59. Trucks using the interstate highways deliver more than ________. 60. The interstate system was renamed after Eisenhower in recognition of ________. Section C (10 marks) Directions: In this section, there is one passage followed by 5 questions. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 61 - 65 are based on the following passage. Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return? Since OPEC agreed to supply-cuts in March, the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel, up from less than $10 last December. This near-tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock, when prices quadrupled, and 1979-1980, when they also almost tripled. Both previous shocks resulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline. So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time? The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports. Strengthening economic growth, at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere, could push the price higher still in the short term. Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the 1970s. In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s. In Europe, taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price, so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past. Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were, and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price. Energy conservation, a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption. Software, consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production. For each dollar of GDP (in constant prices) rich economies now use nearly 50% less oil than in 1973. The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that, if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year, compared with $13 in 1998, this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25-0.5% of GDP. That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980. On the other hand, oil-importing emerging economies - to which heavy industry has shifted - have become more energy-intensive, and so could be more seriously squeezed. One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that, unlike the rises in the 1970s, it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand. A sizable portion of the world is only just 34 emerging from economic decline. The economist's commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago. In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%, and in 1979 by almost 30%. Questions: 61. What is the main reason for the latest rise of oil price? 62. What are the results of the 1970s' oil shock? 63. It can be inferred from the text that the retail price of petrol will go up dramatically if ________. 64. According to the passage, reduction in oil consumption is due to ________, a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries. 65. According to the passage, compared with those in the 1970s, oil-price shocks are ________ now. Section D (10 marks) Directions: In this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing no more than three words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 66 - 70 are based on the following passage. The City of the Future What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They predict that cities will become more and more crowded. As the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This overcrowding will cause other problems - more crime, dirtier streets, and worse problems with traffic than we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity), and housing? Because life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. For these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in urban areas. How can we solve such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets because there is so little suitable housing - and because rents are so high. The crime rate isn't going down. Instead, it is increasing so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic is also getting worse. More and more often, traffic jams are so bad that cars don't move at all for several blocks. These urban problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no hope for the future of the city. Los Angeles, California, for instance, has no subway system and the buses are slow. Instead, most commuters drive many miles from their homes to work. Many of these drivers spend several hours each day on busy freeways. New York, by contrast, has a mass transit system - buses, commuter trains, and subways. Because the public transportation is crowded and dirty, however, many people drive private cars, and the traffic jams are worse than in Los Angeles. On the other hand, some cities have clean, fast, and pleasant public transportation systems. In Paris, France, and Toronto, Canada, for example, anyone can use mass transit to move quickly from one part of the city to another. The disadvantages of any modern city are not unique to that city - that is, cities all over the world have to solve the problems of traffic jams, crime, housing, energy, drinking water, and overcrowding. Yet many cities have found answers to one or more of these difficulties. Some European cities, such as Stockholm, Sweden, or London, England, have planned communities that provide people with apartments, jobs, shopping centers, green space, entertainment, and transportation. Many U.S. cities are rebuilding their downtown areas. Urban planners can learn from one another. They can try solutions that have been successful in other parts of the world. Summary: Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They say that cities will become more and more crowded and many other problems will be caused by this (66) ________. Due to the hard life, people do not want to live in (67) ________. These urban problems such as overcrowding, crime and traffic have been getting worse, so many people (68) ________ for the future of the city. However, these disadvantages of any modern city are not unique to that city. All the cities all over the world must solve the problems and fortunately, many of them have found answers to one or more of these difficulties. For example, (69) ________ or London has planned communities providing people with apartments, jobs and so on. Besides, many U. S. cities (70) ______. In a word, solutions that have been successful in a place should be adopted and tried in another place. Part IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 marks) Section A (5 marks) 35 Directions: There are 5 blanks in the passage. For each blank, some letters of the word has been given (not exceeding 3 letters). Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Formal education for girls historically has been secondary to that for boys. In colonial America girls could (71) a________ schools for boys only when there was room, usually during the summer when most of the boys were working. By the end of the 19th century, however, the number of women students had increased (72) gr________. Higher education particularly was broadened by the rise of women's colleges and the (73) ad________ of women to regular colleges and universities. In 1870 an estimated one fifth of resident college and university students were women. By 1900 the (74) pr________ had increased to more than one third. In 1985 about 53 percent of all college students were women, more than one (75) q________ of whom were above age 29. Section B (10 marks) Directions: There are 10 blanks in the passage. Use the word given in each blanket to form a word that fits in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Financial Synergy, one of Australia's (76) ________ (lead) financial services industry and an NGIV member, today announced the (77) ________ (appoint) of Robert Gould to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Mr Gould brings to Financial Synergy a (78) ________ (wealth) of financial services experience from prior executive positions at RACV, BP Credit Union and ANZ. As Financial Synergy's CEO, Mr Gould will focus on (79) ________ (far) developing the business to achieve best outcomes for all shareholders. “I am (80) ________ (extreme) pleased to welcome Rob Gould to the Financial Synergy team,” said David Orford, (81) ________ (manage) Director of Financial Synergy. “His executive experience and industry knowledge, (82) ________ (combine) with his track record in business success, make him an ideal leader for Financial Synergy.” Mr Gould has over twenty years' experience in the financial services sector. (83) ________ (priority) to joining the Financial Synergy team, he was General Manager of RACV's Finance Company completing a major acquisition, he served as CEO of BP Credit Union achieving business growth, and spent nine years in a (84) ________ (serial) of roles at the ANZ Banking Group. This included a position at ANZ Funds Management where he developed the ANZ Superannuation Savings account together with enhancement to their product range and customer experience. “This is a great opportunity,” Mr Gould said and (85) ________ (continue), “Financial Synergy is experiencing tremendous growth and I welcome the challenge of developing the business to maintain its leading position into the future.” Part V Translation (15 minutes, 15 marks) Section A (8 marks) Directions: Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Suppose you are driving on a highway with three lanes going in your direction and you come upon a toll plaza with six toll booths. Three toll booths are straight ahead in the three lanes of traffic, and the three other booths are off to the right. Which lane should you choose? (86) There are usually enough people searching for the shortest line so as to make all the lines about the same length. The term profit in economics has a very precise meaning. Economists, however, often loosely refer to “good deals” or profitable ventures with no risk as profit opportunities. Using the term loosely, a profit opportunity exists at the toll booths in one line is shorter than the others. The general view of economics is that profit opportunities are rare. At any one time there are many people searching for such opportunities, and as a consequence few exist. At major banks in big cities, you can buy foreign currencies. The prices of these currencies are determined in world money market. With dollars we can buy marks; with these marks we can buy francs; and with these francs we can buy back dollars. Can we make money on this transaction? If this is possible, we say that there are profit opportunities in the market. There are in fact almost never any profit opportunities of this kind in foreign currency markets. (87) There are always individuals looking for such opportunities, and if any opportunity does arise it is quickly eliminated. 36 If, for example, the mark-franc price is too low with respect to the other prices, there is an immediate rush to buy marks and sell francs, not by ordinary citizens at bank windows, but by a few large currency traders in Tokyo, London, or Zurich who watch prices every minute. Such a rush drives up the mark-franc prices to the no-profit-opportunity point. Markets like this, where any profit opportunities are eliminated almost instantaneously are said to be efficient markets. The common language way of expressing the efficient market hypothesis is “there's no such thing as a free lunch”. How should one react when a stock broker calls up with a hot tip on the stock market? With skepticism. (88) There are thousands of individuals each day looking for hot tips in the market, and if a particular tip about a stock is valid there will be an immediate rush to buy the stock, which will quickly drive its price up. By the time the tip gets to your broker and then to you, the profit opportunity that arose from the tip (assuming that there was one) is likely to have been eliminated. Similar arguments can be made for bond markets and commodity markets. They are many “expert” in these markets, who take quick advantage of any news that affects prices. This economist's view that there are very limited profit opportunities around can, of course, be carried too far. There are clearly times when profit opportunities exist. (89) Someone has to be first to get the news, and some people have quicker insights than others. Nevertheless, news does get disseminated quickly, and there are thousands of people with quick insights. The general view that profit opportunities are rare is close to the mark. Section B (7 marks) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. Remember to write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 90. 改了国籍，不等于就改了民族。(mean) 91. 父亲的文学才华，深深地影响了儿子。(have an influence on) 92. 我决定把这个班分成3组轮流给他们上课。(in turn) Part VI IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 marks) Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 93. You are given a series of numbers. Your task is to see how they form a relationship with each other. You have to choose the number that would go next in the series. 1, 3, 6, 10 94. You are competing in a race and overtake the runner in second place. What position are you in now? 95. What is one thing that all the wise men, regardless of their religion and politics, agree is between heaven and earth? 96. What is the distance between the first letter and the last letter of “smiles”? 97. Find the age of Mary if the sum of the ages of two of them all as follows:Mary + George = 33 years; Alice + Claire = 95 years; Stephen + Mary = 72 years; Mary+ Claire = 87 years; Stephen + George = 73 years. Part VII Writing (30 minutes, 30 marks) Task I (10 marks) Directions: The students of your university are not quite satisfied with the service of the school canteen. You are the secretary general of the student union. Write a letter to the school president to show your concern of the canteen service, which includes the quality and prices of the foods served, the environment and the service. You should write no less than 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. You do not need to write the address. Now write the letter on the Answer Sheet. Task II (20 marks) Directions: Read the following poem and write an essay in which you should discuss its moral and express your personal views. Little Things — E.C.Brewer Little drops of water, Little grains of sand, Make the mighty ocean And the pleasant land. Thus the little minutes, 37 Humble though they be, Make the mighty ages Of eternity. Thus our little errors Lead the soul away, From the path of virtue, Off in sin to stray. Little deeds of kindness, Little words of love, Make our earth an Eden, Like the heaven above. 答案 Part I Listening Comprehension Section A 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. C Section B 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. B Section C 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. B Section D 21. 912 22.12th 23. wealthy 24. a decline 25. unfriendly 26. fighting 27. battle 28. control 29. bulldog 30. punt Part II Multiple Choice Section A 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. A 37. D 38. D 39. C 40. B Section B 41. B 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. B Part III Reading Comprehension Section A 46.【答案】 B 【测试类型】 主旨题。 【解题点拨】 本题在问:从前三段我们得知什么。回答本题依据文章第二段中的“there is no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide”，即从法规上讲，在医生帮助下的自杀是不合法的。因此得到答案。 47( 【答案】 C 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 通过阅读发现备选答案提供的信息集中在文章前三段，这部分主要在说:尽管在医生帮助下的自杀是不合法的，但是最高法院认为只要医生的本意是为了减轻病人的痛苦，那么他们使用大剂量的镇痛药就是允许的。因此得到答案。 48( 【答案】 B 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 回答本题依据文章第六段第二句话:It identifies the undertreatment of pain and the aggressive use of “ineffectual and forced medical procedures that may prolong and even dishonor the period of dying” as the twin problems of end-of-life care. 其中要充分理解短语the undertreatment of pain。 49( 【答案】 A 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 本题考察考生根据上下文判断词义的能力。回答本题不仅要了解aggressive一词的基本意思，还要联系上下文。 38 50( 【答案】 D 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 回答本题依据文章最后一段。本段提到Annas对大量的医生置病人的痛苦于不顾，无端地延长病人 不必要的痛苦这种行为提出了批评，认为这种行为构成了“虐待病人”，并认为这样的医生应该予以吊销行医执照。因 此得到答案。 Section B 51. 【答案】 N 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 通过题干中的关键词national standards和示时间的词组by 1921，我们可以迅速于第二段开头第一 句及第三句话找到相关细节:“……到1921年为止已铺设了387, 000英里的公路(paved roads)。…… 但除此之外，对 公路大小、承重限制或商业标志等都没有全国统一的(Beyond that, there were no national standards for size, weight restrictions, or commercial signs.)”，据此可判断出题干表述不正确。 52. 【答案】 Y 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 从题干中的关键人名General Eisenhower以及broad German motorways，我们可锁定文中第二段的 最后一句话为答案来源(... he noted, “The old convoy had started me thinking about good, two-lane highways, but Germany's Autobahn or motorway had made me see the wisdom of broader ribbons across the land.” 老的车队曾使我考虑过双车道高 速公路的好处，但德国的公路使我认识到了更宽的马路的明智之处)。这里的broader ribbons是指与two-lane highway相比更宽的马路。题干中的make more sense与原文中的see the wisdom of broader相对应，因此本题选Y。 53. 【答案】 Y 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 根据题干中的表示年份的信息词in the 1950s和national highway system，我们可在原文中找到相关 细节，第三段第一句与第四段第一句。题干中的信息正是对此内容“The interstate highway system was finally launched in 1956”的同义转述(e.g. “interstate highway” means “national highway”; “finally launched” means “finally took action”; “in 1956” means “in the 1950s”)，因此此表述正确。 54. 【答案】 Y 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 由题干中的关键词geographical features(地理特征)，可定位于第四段第二、三句。文中指出 “To build its 44,000-mile web of highways, bridges and tunnels, hundreds of unique engineering designs and solutions had to be worked out. Consider the many geographic features of the country: mountains, steep grades, wetlands, rivers, deserts, and plains. 要建设44,000 英里的公路网，必须制定出桥梁、隧道等上百种独特的设计与，同时还要考虑到国家的诸多地理特征……”，文中表述与题干相吻合，因此这句话正确。 55. 【答案】 N 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 从题干中的关键信息短语the death rate on interstate highways我们可以确定第六段的最后一句话为答 案出处。原文中指出，州际公路上的死亡率只是美国其他道路死亡率的一半(The death rate on highways is half that of all other U.S. roads)，这与题干中的is still high than...相矛盾，由此可判断此句话错误。 56. 【答案】 the U.S. with Canada and Mexico 【测试类型】 细节题。 57. 【答案】 the American economy 【测试类型】 细节题。 58. 【答案】 personal freedom of mobility 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 本题可参看倒数第三段最后一句“the interstate system provides individuals with what they cherish most: personal freedom of mobility”。题干与原文为同义转化(“what they cherish most” implies “the greatest benefit”)，因此确定答案为personal freedom of mobility。 59. 【答案】 75 percent 【测试类型】 细节题。 39 【解题点拨】 此题通过关键词truck和deliver more than... 可找到原文倒数第二段第一句话:“The interstate system has been an essential element of the nation's economic growth in terms of shipping and job creation: more than 75 percent of the nation's freight deliveries arrive by truck. ……全国75%以上的货物是通过卡车运输的。” 60. 【答案】 his vision and leadership 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 此题为原文中最后一段第二句话的同义转述，“The highway system was officially renamed for Eisenhower to honor his vision and leadership.”这里的to honor...与in recognition of...意义相近。 Section C 61. 【答案】 Reduction in supply. / Supply-cuts. 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 回答本题要依据文章第一段第二句话:Since OPEC agreed to supply-cuts in March, the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel, up from less than $10 last December. 62. 【答案】 Double-digit inflation and global economic decline. 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 回答本题要依据文章第一段第四句话:Both previous shocks resulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline. 其中both previous shocks指前文提到的1973年和1979到1980年间的oil shock。 63. 【答案】 oil taxes rise 【测试类型】 推理题。 【解题点拨】 回答本题要依据文章第三段第三句话:In Europe, taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price, so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past. 大意为:在欧洲，汽油 的零售价中税占到五分之四，因此税的增加会导致汽油价格的(成比例)猛涨，而原油价格的变化带来的影响不会很 大。 64. 【答案】 energy conservation 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 回答本题要依据文章第四段第二句:Energy conservation, a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption. 其中energy conservation, a shift to other fuels和a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries为三个并列名词短语。 65. 【答案】 less shocking 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 回答本题要依据文章最后一段。这一段强调这次油价上涨与20世纪70年代的油价上涨不同，也就 是没有70年代那一次那么可怕。 Section D 66. 【答案】 overcrowding 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 本题答案在文章第一段第五句话:This overcrowding will cause other problems - more crime, dirtier streets, and worse problems with traffic than we have now. 原文使用了主动语态，而题目所在句子使用了被动语态。 67. 【答案】 urban areas 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 本题答案在文章第一段最后两句话:Because life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. For these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in urban areas. 68. 【答案】 see no hope 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 本题答案在文章第二段最后一句话:These urban problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no hope for the future of the city. 69. 【答案】 Stockholm 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 本题答案在文章最后一段第三句话:Some European cities, such as Stockholm, Sweden, or London, England, have planned communities that provide people with apartments, jobs, shopping centers, green space, entertainment, 40 and transportation. 句中Stockholm与London为两个并列的城市，均为作者在提到欧洲城市时所举的例子。 70. 【答案】 rebuild downtown areas 【测试类型】 细节题。 【解题点拨】 本题答案在文章最后一段倒数第三句:Many U. S. cities are rebuilding their downtown areas. 本段中 作者举例说明很多城市已经找到方法解决城市存在的问题，美国城市即所举例子之一。回答本题时注意rebuild一词的 时态。原文使用了它的进行时，但是考虑到答案不能超过三个词，因此回答问题时要将are rebuilding改为rebuild。 Part IV Cloze Section A 71. attend 72. greatly 73. admission 74. proportion 75. quarter Section B 76. leading 77. appointment 78. wealth 79. further 80. extremely 81. Managing 82. combined 83. Prior 84. series 85. continued Part V Translation Section A 86. 通常有很多人试图寻求最短的队列，这样就使得所有队列的长度大致相等。 87. 总是有人在寻找这样的机会，就算机会真的出现了，它也会很快消失掉。 88. 每天有成千上万的人在市场上搜寻可获利的内部消息，要是一条有关某股票的消息是确凿的，就会立即出现抢 购该股票的热潮，同时该股票的价格也会攀升。 89. 一定会有人第一个得到消息，有些人的洞察力比别人的敏锐。 Section B 90. The change of nationality does not mean the change of national feeling. 91. The father's literary talent has a profound influence on his son. 92. I decided to split the class into three groups and teach them in turn. Part VI IQ Test 93. 15. 94. Second. 95. The word “and”. 96. One mile. 97. Mary's age is 16. Part VII Writing Task I Dear Mr. President, Please do allow me to apologize for imposing upon you. As Secretary General of University Student Union, I am writing to you to express our concern about the canteen service on our campus. We are considerably concerned about the pricing and quality of the foods, the dining environment, and the service of the staff. We think the foods served are too highly priced for full-time students, and they need be cheaper, and of more varieties and better quality. We also find the dining environment less than satisfactory with the noise from outside the dining hall and the stink from the kitchen sewage. Also, urgent measures need be taken about the flies in the dining hall. We also believe that the canteen staff should be given a workshop on how to perfect their professionalism. Please let me apologize again for having imposed upon you. A kind consideration of this letter will be highly appreciated, and I will feel greatly obliged if you could possibly privilege me with your kind feedback. Sincerely, Li Ming Task II No matter how big one thing is, it is composed of numerous tiny component parts, and vise versa, no matter how small one thing is, it is always a component part of something larger. Although a drop of water or a grain of sand is negligible, however, innumerable of them can make up the vast ocean and land. Although we always tend to be neglectful of passing time of individual minutes, yet it is exactly what eternity of time is made of. That's also the case with our life. As the Chinese saying goes, “Do not fail to do good even if it's small; do not engage in evil even if it's small.” The gradual quantitative accumulation of tiny ones combined can bring about substantial qualitative changes. Even the above heaven of Eden that seems impossible can be made come true on our earth so long as we contribute every little deeds or words of kindness and love. An integral whole consists of component parts and meanwhile consists in them. So never skip over the trivial matters and seek for 41 the larger ones. In that case we can never make it. 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 l 51 52 53 54 2009 Nationa English Contest for College Students 55 (Level B - Preliminary) Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks) Section A (5 marks) 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C Section B (10 marks) 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C 11. B 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. B Section C (5 marks) 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. A Section D (10 marks) 21. religious 22. watch out 23. on the way 24. on average 25. carols 26. wonderful displays 27. is preparing for 28. Apart from 29. Santa Claus 30. overeating Part II Multiple Choice (10 minutes, 15 marks) Section A (10 marks) 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. C Section B (5 marks) 41. A 42. D 43. B 44. D 45. A Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 35 marks) Section A (5 marks) 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. A Section B (10 marks) 51. ideal 52. home 53. motivated / stimulated 54. innate 55. inspiration Section C (10 marks) 56. It means girls are just as competitive as boys. 57. They (the boys and girls) behaved similarly. 58. (Head-on) Aggression. 59. Direct and subtle. 60. When they worked in groups. Section D (10 marks) 61. the better job they will get after graduation 62. exceeds demand 63. suggestions from their parents 64. aptitude tests 65. adapt their courses and cap enrollment in some majors / programmes Part IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 marks) 66. speaking 67. verbs 68. enjoyable 69. exams 70. worried 71. pass 72. subjects 73. waste 74. classroom 75. colleagues 76. messing 77. respect 78. punctuation 79. concentrate 80. parent Part V Translation (15 minutes, 20 marks) Section A (10 marks) 81. 她(我母亲)在工作中观察到成功人士花大量时间读书，而不是看电视。 82. 尽管我们穷，但我能在书海中遨游，做任何事，尽情想象。 83. 我这才明白母亲是一位理财高手，全家人才有房住有饭吃，还有少量余钱买衣服。 84. 我又认识到，瞬间的满足毫无意义，成功需要知识的积累。 85. 我的故事其实就是我母亲的故事——她没有受过什么正规教育，也并不富有，但作为母亲却能够改变她身边人的命运。 Section B (10 marks) 86. The product is characterised by a unique design, high quality and a large capacity. 87. Efforts should be made to firmly carry out the basic state policy of family planning. 56 88. In order to solve the problem, a systematic and thorough investigation is necessary. This is the process of analysis. 89. It is true that prose is easier to write than verse. However, writing prose well, still requires effort. 90. It was such a hot day that we could do nothing but stay in the air-conditioned house. Part VI IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 marks) 91. K. K is the same number of spaces in the alphabet from H and N, O and G, and E and Q. 92. 11. Multiply the number of sides of each number by 3, and then subtract the number printed. 93. TURNING POINT 94. 1 hour. If you take a pill at 1 o’clock, then another at 1:30 and the last at 2’clock, they will all be taken in 1 hour. 95. Charmingly Part VII Writing (30 minutes, 30 marks) 57