2005年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题(A级)及答案.doc

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At the end of each dialogue, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. A. The man got the wrong window. B. The womans window will not be open until 3:00. C. The man didnt make a reservation. D. Theres no postal order at presen. 2. A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday. D. On Thursday. 3. A. Manager and staff member. B. Sales Manager and customer. C. Salesman and customer. D. Teacher and student. 4. A. Pleasant. B. Unhappy. C. Indifferent. D. Hesitating. 5. A. Its going to snow. B. Its going to rain. C. Its going to be windy. D. It will be sunny. 6. A. At 3:00. B. At 3:30. C. At 4:00. D. At 4:30. 7. A. They use up too much energy. B. They are not efficient. C. They are too expensive. D. She doesnt believe what it says on the box. 8. A. She is offended by the front cover. B. The magazine is too expensive. C. Her friend wants to cancel it. D. She has no time to read it. 9. A. Restaurant food. B. Home-cooked food. C. Takeaway food. D. Snack food. 10. A. They will go Dutch. B. The man will pay for the bill. C. The woman will pay for the bill. D. The woman will cook for them. Section B News Items (10 points) Directions：In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 11. A. Russia and Germany. B. China and Japan. C. China and Russia. 12. A. Ukraine government. B. Members of Parliament from the opposition. C. President of Ukraine. 13. A. A library. B. A park. C. An underground museum. 14. A. $8 million. B. $18 million. C. $80 million. 15. A. In the USA. B. In Uganda. C. In the Sudan. 16. A. Because some bacteria are drug-resistant. B. Because the infection is untreatable. C. Because some bacteria can be spread by physical contact. 17. A. Washington D.C. B. Baghdad. C. Pennsylvania. 18. A. The Airbus A380 can offer more seats than the Boeing 747. B. The Airbus has to change the traffic movements a lot to enable more passengers to travel. C. The Airbus company is exercising the most influence in air travel now. 19. A. North Africa. B. South America. C. Hong Kong. 20. A. Oil prices got lower. B. Oil prices got higher. C. More than 24.5 million barrels will be produced every day. Section C Passages (10 points) Directions：In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the first passage you have just heard. 21. A. A lot of things remind them of their home country. B. They can have new experiences. C. They will make a lot of friends there. D. They already know a lot about the foreign country. 22. A. It makes people feel uncomfortable. B. It makes people become more open to new experiences. C. They will not visit the country again. D. They will go back to their own countries immediately. 23. A. When they first arrive in a new country. B. When they have been used to a new country. C. After a few weeks or months. D. After a friendly talk with a trained staff of the health center. 24. A. Having more sleep. B. Eating less. C. Trying to put on weight. D. Seeing a doctor. 25. A. They will feel pain all over. B. They may think about killing themselves. C. They will not go to school or work. D. No one can help these people. Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the second passage you have just heard. 26. A. People waste a lot of time watching it everyday. B. It encourages people to possess guns and knives through advertisements. C. It shows violence, which influences younger people especially. D. People will be willing to put up with violence. 27. A. The influence of passive viewing of TV on the development of Childrens brain. B. The subject matter it shows to parents. C. The active way of living it promotes. D. The possible harm TV viewing has on the health of old people. 28. A. By allowing no time for the family to spend together. B. By preventing children from having contact with their parents. C. By encouraging children to depend on their parents. D. By taking over an essential part of the parents work. 29. A. Recognize the educational merits of the medium. B. Ban TV advertising aimed at younger people. C. Prohibit teenagers from watching TV. D. Help older people survive the “television experience”. 30. A. It should be done because TV shows too much violence. B. It is neither necessary nor possible. C. It might not be workable, but we should not overlook the danger of TV. D. It should be done as soon as possible. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 31. Everyone knew that _ the project would be completed and wed all have to return to our own separate departments. A. primarily B. ultimately D. precisely 32. The planes were delayed and the hotel was awful, but _ we still had a good time. A. on the contrary B. by the same token C. on top of all that D. for all that 33. Its freezing outside; youd better _ black ice when you drive home. A. look down on B. check up on C. watch out for D. keep out 34. At that time no ones even studied the problem, _ tried to do anything about it. A. not to say B. far more C. in no way D. much less 35. It was odd that you _ for Margies address. I just got a letter from herthe first one since her family moved on August 1 1983. A. should have asked B. would have asked C. shall ask D. might ask 36. The women ran down to assist them in bringing up their seals; but no sooner _ the house than a voice was heard in the passage, and a man entered. A. after they re-enter B. had they re-entered C. were they to re-enter D. when they had re-entered 37. Several of the administrative participants recognized the support and leadership from their institutions chief executive officers as a serious motivating factor at those moments _. A. if the problem was challenging B. as the situation became serious C. when the challenges seemed overwhelming D. which the counterpart grew manipulating 38. Well, really _ now is start learning what to do with this software and read a lot of tutorials, learn and practice _ you can. A. what you should do; as much as B. that you need do; whatever C. how you should start; the most D. as should you do; the longest hours 39. _, and members of the congregation having returned, this church too will start out with _ effort in the work that lies before them, which will be taken up by the different departments. A. The summer vacation is over; great B. The summer vacation being over; renewed C. As the summer vacation over; refreshing D. Had the summer vacation been over; sacred 40. Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft, predictions of the Redmond companys demise are, _, premature. A. saying the most B. to say the most C. to say the least D. to the least degree Part III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41. Simon: Im a reporter from the Hendon Standard._ Celia: Yes, I was standing at the end of Elm Avenue, by the park. Simon: What happened? Celia: There was a red van traveling west, and several cars and vans behind it. A. Were you present when the accident happened? B. Would you tell me what you have seen? C. What a surprise to see you here! D. Did you do anything special just now? 42. Stan: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving my little girls life. John: _ Stan: I cant tell you how much I appreciate what youve done. John: Im just happy I could help. A. Theres nothing to be afraid of. B. This is a wonderful day. C. Anybody would have done the same. D. I am glad to save her. 43. Harry: I hear you are going to get married soon. Ron: Thats right, next June. June 21st. Can you come to the wedding? Harry: Oh! _ Thats when were away on vacation. Ron: Never mind, well send you some wedding cake. A. Thats great! B. What a pity！ C. You have my deepest sympathy. D. You certainly can. 44. Mother: Youre watching too much TV, Emily. Emily: Oh, come on, Mom. Mother: _ And youre eating too many snacks. Emily: I only had some popcorn and some potato chips. A. I mean it. B. Youre excused. C. Wheres your radio? D. I dont want to know it. 45. Karen: Im not optimistic about finding a job after I finish college. Joseph: Oh? Why not? Karen: The economy is going downhill-fast. Joseph: I know. _ Its getting to the point where even a degree wont help you anymore. Karen: Thats right. And Ill be lucky to even move out of my parents house. A. My friend could offer me a job. B. I am not sure whether I agree or not. C. How do you feel about the economy? D. What is this world coming to? 46. Ivan: I brought you the new Groove People CD. Dale: What good is a CD if I havent got a CD player? Ivan: I can bring you a CD player. Dale: What good is a CD player if I dont even have electricity? Ivan: _ Dale: What good is calling the Electric Company if I havent got a house? A. Why do you have so many questions? B. What are you going to buy tomorrow? C. Why dont you call the Electric Company? D. Where did you buy the new CD? 47. Doreen: Weve been waiting for an hour and a half. Trevor: Say your aunt is very ill. A doctor ought to see her at once. Doreen: There isnt a doctor available. Theyre all busy. Trevor: _ Doreen: Ive asked her over and over again. The more I ask, the longer I wait. A. Youre starting to calm down now. B. Ask the receptionist to hurry up. C. There will be a difficult period for your aunt. D. Im sorry to hear that. 48. Bruce: Good morning. Welcome to Supervacation Travel Agency. Can I help you? Mandy: Yes, I hope so. Im interested in a short holiday soon. Id like some information. Bruce: Yes, certainly. _ Mandy: Somewhere with some sunshine. Bruce: Heres a Supervacation brochure. It gives information about lots of holidays. Mandy: Thanks for the information. I expect Ill see you soon. A. What about New York? B. Will you be traveling alone? C. What sort of holiday interests you? D. How are things going with you? 49. Mavis: Did you see how close that finish was? It took my breath away! Roger: Wait, theyre announcing the winner now. Its Don Jensen! Mavis: What a surprise! Hes never won a major race before. Roger: Im just astounded to see how much hes improved. Mavis: _ Roger: Im just floored that my best friend won such an important race. A. Why cant he improve quickly? B. What happened to him in the past two years? C. Im going to take a break. Im so tired! D. Lets go down on the track and congratulate him. 50. Careth: Good afternoon. Ive just joined the library. How many books can I take out? Eunice: You can take two books, and keep them for ten days. If you havent finished, you can renew them. Careth: How do I do that? _ Eunice: No, you can telephone. Tell us the titles of the books, and the date they are due for return. Careth: Splendid. I would be A Tale of Two Cities, or David Copperfield. Eunice: These two books have been lended. A. Why cant I keep them for a longer time? B. Must I visit the library? C. How much could I be fined? D. Can I lend them to my friends? Part IV IQ Test （5 minutes, 5 points） Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 51. A postman delivers mail round a housing estate. He does not want to visit the same street more than once, but can pas