全国大学生英语竞赛C类(2012到2013真题以及答案).pdf

2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 1 页 共 26 页2012 National English Contest forCollege Students(LevelC –Preliminary)(总分： 150 分时间： 120 分钟)Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)There are 15 incomplete sentencesin this section. For each blank there are fourchoicesmarkedA, B, C andD. Choosethe one thatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through thecentre.31.What we all work for is to free ________time for the things we really want to do.A. offB. upC. asideD. in32.You _________his wordsseriously.Hewas talking nonsense.A.won ’ttakeB. maynot takeC. mustn ’thavetakenD.needn ’thavetaken33. Never hesitateto _________the first opportunity thatcomesalong.A. seizeB. drawC.who; thatD. obtain34. His mother ________hatedcity life longed to return to the village in _______shegrew up.A. that; whereB. who; whichC. who; thatD. who; where35.All things _______,I think I ’dbettertakeyour advice.A. consideringB. to beconsideredC. consideredD.havebeenconsidered36.Twelve Europeancountries________over to theEuro on January1st,2002.A. transformedB. switchedC. reversed2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 2 页 共 26 页D. altered37. Sheisn ’tanything ________unpleasantaspeoplesaysheis.A. aslikeB. likeC. asD. like as38. Stopcomplaining. You really ________my nerves.A. get downB. get alongC. get offD. get on39.There wasn ’t_______truth in what hesaid.A. a grain ofB. a ray ofC. a point ofD. a drop of40. ________for my savings,I wouldn’tbeableto survive thesemiserabledays.A. Wasit notB.Wereit notC. Had it beennotD.Hadn ’tit been41. There was a power cut this morning. ________, I couldn’tdo anything with mycomputer.A. SupposedlyB. PresumablyC. ConsequentlyD. Essentially42. Alarm clocks needlessly wake ______ households.I want to design somethingtargetedatthe individual sleeper.A. wholeB. totalC. fullD. high43. _______both partiesagreeon theseissueswill a contractbesignedsoon.A. If onlyB. UnlessC. ShouldD. Only if44. — I ’ verun out of cash.Could you lend meafew poundsthis evening?— _____I ’ lljust haveto find time to getto thebank andmakeawithdrawal.A.I canlend you somenow.B. I ’mnot sureI ’ vegot any either.C. Sorry, I haven ’tgot apennyin my account.D. My credit cardmust beleft home.45. — We’ reall going to the New Skyline Restaurantfor our end-of-yearget-together.Canwe count you in?— Oh,thanks,Sara,but _____2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 3 页 共 26 页A. I didn’tfind you then.B. I ’ vebeento therestaurantonce.C. I ’ llpassthis time.D. I ’ llmeet youthereat5:00.Part III Cloze (10 marks)Readthe following passageand fill in eachblank with one word. Choosethe correctword in oneof thefollowing three ways:according to the context,by usingthe correctform of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Rememberto writetheanswersontheanswer sheet .Did you know that for every 20,000 novels written, only one getspublished?So the(46) ____ (likely) that I ’ ll ever fulfillmy ambition of becoming a professionalmystery writer doesn ’tseem very high. But the prospect of turning my lifelongpassioninto my livelihood and achieving fame and (47) for ______at the sametimeis just too exciting for me to beput off by dull statistics.So what does it (48) t_______ to become a writer? Reading is important— allwriters need to research their genre thoroughly to familiarizethemselves (49)_______ its codes and conventions. My bookshelves at home are stackedwith thenovels of all the great mystery writers, which I ’ veread and in many cases,re-read,despite(50) _______(know) all thetime “ who ’ddoneit”.Of course, being a writer requires imagination. You have to develop your ownpersonalstyle rather than simply copy the work of “ the greats”.I ’ veturned out (51)d________ of short crime stories for my university student magazine— somehavebeenpublished, somenot, but I ’ vealways aimed to produceoriginal and imaginativematerial.Last but not (52) ________, successfulwriters possessenormous self-discipline.I ’ veoften sacrificed my social life in order to devote the necessarytime and effort toproducing a good quality story.And more than once that hasmeant(53) _______themidnight oil.We’ ve got a novel inside us. Getting it out in anywhere nearpublishable form isno (54) ______ task, but with imagination and determination, and the help of anexperton “ masterclass”,who could possiblyfail to (55) re_______their ambition?Part IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Readthe following passages. Eachpassageis followed by severalquestions.Respondto the questionsusing information from the passage.Rememberto write the answerson theanswer sheet.2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 4 页 共 26 页Section A (10 marks)Questions56 — 60 arebasedon thefollowing passage.The term culture shockwas introduced forthe first time in 1958 to describe the anxietyproducedwhen a personmovesto a completelynew environment. Thisterm expresses thefeeling of not knowing what to do or how to dothingsina newenvironment. Thistermexpressesthe feeling of not knowing what to do or how to do things in a newenvironment. Wecan describeculture shockasthephysical andemotional discomfortapersonsuffers whencoming to live in aplacedifferent from theplaceof origin.Often, the way that we live before is not acceptedor consideredasnormal in thenew place. Everything is different, for example, not speaking the language, notknowing how to usebanking machines,not knowing how to usetelephones,and soforth.The symptomsof culture shock can appearat different times.Although a personcan experiencereal pain from culture shock, it is also an opportunity for growing andlearning new perspectives. Culture shock can help people develop a betterunderstandingof themselvesandstimulate personalcreativity.Culture shock hasmany stages.Each stagecan be ongoing, or appearonly atcertain times. In the first stage,the new arrival may feel very happy about all of thenew experience.This time is called the honeymoonstage.Afterward, the secondstagepresentsitself. A person may encounter some difficulties in daily life. For example,communication difficulties may occur, such as not being understood. In this stage,there may be feelings of impatience, anger and sadness.Transition between the oldmethodsandthoseof the new country is a difficult processandtakestime to complete.The third stageis characterizedby gaining some understandingof the new culture. Anew feeling of pleasureand senseof humor may be experienced.A personmay startto feel a psychological balance.The individual is more familiar with the environment2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 5 页 共 26 页andwantsto belong. This startsan evaluation of theold ways versusthoseof the new.In the fourth stage,the personrealizesthat the new culture hasgood andbadthings tooffer. This stagecan be one of double integration or triple integration, dependingonthe numberof cultures that the personhasto process.This integration is characterizedby a more solid feeling of belonging. The person starts to define himself or herselfand establish goals for living. The fifth stage is the stage that is called the reentryshock. This occurs when a person returns to the newly acquired customs areconsideredimproper in the old culture.Questions 56 — 60Complete the summary with words from the passage,changing the form wherenecessary, with only one word for eachblank.Introduced in 1958, culture shock is a term used to (56) __________ physical andemotional discomfort people experiencewhen they come to or live in a new place.Although many people suffer a lot from culture shock, it is an (57) _________ forpersonalimprovement. The five stagesof culture shock may last for a long time orshowup oncein a while. In the first stage,the (58) __________stage,thenew arrivalmight beOK with everything. Afterward, (59) ________from old methodsto the newonecalls for time andenergy.During the third andfourth stage,peoplemay gain moreunderstandingof the new culture and possessobjective views. The double or tripleintegration is (60) __________ by a feeling of belonging. The last stage, calledreentryshock,refersto thefeeling peoplehavewhenreturning to their homecountry.Section B (10 marks)Questions61-65arebasedon thefollowing passage.For somepeople,it would beunthinkable. But GabeHendersonis finding freedom ina recent decision; he canceled his MySpace account. The 26 years old graduatestudentstoppedhis accountafter realizing that a lot of his online friends were reallyjust acquaintances.“ The superficial emptiness clouded the excitement I had once2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 6 页 共 26 页felt,”Henderson wrote in an article. “ It seems we have lost, to some degree, thespecialdepth thattruefriendship is about.”Journalism professor Michael Bugeja, who is a strong supporterof face-to-facecommunication, readHenderson’scolumn andsawit wasa sign of hope.Though he ’snot anti-technology, Bugeja often lecturesstudentsabout “ interpersonal intelligence”— knowing when, where, and for what purpose technology is most appropriate. Hepoints out the students he ’sseen walking acrosscampus, holding hands with eachother while talking on cell phones to someoneelse He’salso seenthem in coffeeshops,surroundedby people,but staring insteadat a computerscreen.“ True friends,”hesays,“ need to learnwhen to stopblogging and goacrosscampusto helpa friend.”These days, young people are more wired than ever — but they’ realso gettingmore worried. Increasingly, they’ vehad to deal with online bullies, who are postinganything from embarrassingphotos to online threats.And increasingly, young peoplealso are realizing that things they post on their profiles can come back to hurt themwhenapplying for schoolsor jobs.Social networking can be an “ extremely effective”way to publicize events tolarge groups. It can even help build a senseof community on campus.PeoplejoinedFacebookasa way to meetothers.However, it haslimitations. A good Internet profilecould makeeven the most boring personseemsome what interesting. Peoplearealsonot always happy with text messageson the cell phones.Cell phonescan be a quickway to say “ have a good day ”.But friends can also cancel a night out with a textmessageto avoid having to explain. “ Our generation needsto get over this fear ofconfrontation and rejection.”Henderson says. “ The focus needs to be on qualitycommunication, in all ways.”Back in his life, Hendersonis enjoying spendingmoreface-to-facetime with his friends and lesswith his computer.He sayshis decision toquit his social-networking Internet accounts was a good one. “ I ’mnot sacrificingfriends,”he says,“ becauseif a picture, somebasic information abouttheir life and aWeb page is all my friendship has become, then there was nothing to sacrifice tobegin with.”2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 7 页 共 26 页Questions 61—63Decide whether the following statementsare true (T) or false (F) according to thepassage.61. Although Hendersonquit MySpace, most of his online friends are actually closefriends.62. According to Bugeja, young people should know when to use technology andwhento stopusingit.63. Social networking helps build a senseof community but hasa negative effect onyoung people’slife if it is usedinappropriately.Questions 64 — 65Answer thefollowing questionsbriefly accordingto thepassage.64.What doesHendersonloseby usingsocial networking websiteslike Myspace?65. What do young people need to overcome in order to focus on qualitycommunication?Section C (10 marks)Questions66 — 70 arebasedon thefollowing passage.“ Five⋯Four ⋯Three ⋯Two ⋯One ⋯Seeya! ”andChance McGuire,twenty-five,isairborne off a 600 – foot concretedam in Northern California. In onesecond he falls 15 feet, in twoseconds 60 feet, and after threesecondsand130 feet,he is flying at66 miles anhour.McGuire is a practitioner ofwhathe callsthe kingofallextreme sports. BASE— anacronym for building, antenna,span (bridge) and earth(cliffs)— jumpinghasone of the sporting world’shighest fatality rates: in its 18-yearhistory, forty – six participants have been killed. Yet the sport has never been morepopular,with more thana thousandjumpers in the United States,andmore seekingtoget into it every day. It is an activity without margin for error. If your chute2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 8 页 共 26 页malfunctions, don ’tbother researchingfor a reserve— thereisn ’ttime. There are nosecondchances.Still, the sport may bea perfect fit with the times.Americans may havemore incommon with McGuire than they know or careto admit. America hasembarkedon anational orgy of thrill seeking and risk taking. The rise of adventure and extremesports such as BASE jumping, snowboarding, ice climbing, skateboarding, andparagliding is merely themost vivid manifestationof this newnational behavior.The rising popularity of extreme sports speaksof an eagernesson the part ofmillions of Americans to participate in activities closer to the edge, where danger,skill, and fear combine to give weekend warriors and professional athletes alike asenseof pushing out personalboundaries.According to American Sports Data Inc., aconsulting firm, participation in so-called extreme sports is way up. Snowboardinghas grown 113 percentin five years and now boastsnearly 5.5 million participants.Mountain hiking, skateboarding,scuba diving— theirgrowth curves reveal a nationthat loves to play with danger.Contrast that with activities such as baseball, touchfootball, andaerobics,all of which were in steadydeclinethroughout the1990s.The pursuits that are becoming more popular have one thing in common: theperception that they are somehow more challenging than a game of touch football.“ Every human being with two legs and two arms is going to wonder how fast, howstrong,how enduring he or sheis,”saysEric Perlman,a mountaineerandfilm makerspecializing in extremesports.“ We aredesignedto experienceor die.”Questions 66 — 68Complete the followingsentenceswith information given in the passage in amaximum of 4 words for eachblank.66. _______ratesdoesn ’tstoppeoplefrom getting into BASE jumping every day.67. The rise of extreme sports manifests the national behavior of _______ and________.68. The combination of fear, skill and dangergives both amateursandprofessionalsasenseof ______.Questions 69 — 70Choosethebestansweraccordingto the passage.69. Which of the following activities reveals a nation that loves to play activities2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 9 页 共 26 页closerto the edge?A. Touchfootball.B.Baseball.C. Scubadiving.D.Aerobics.70.What doesEric meanby saying“ We aredesignedto experienceor die ”?A. Life with greatchallengesis ameaningful one.B. Life without greatexperiencesis very common.C. Peoplemaydie while doing extremesports.D. Extreme sportsareessentialpartsof humanlife.Section D (10 marks)Questions71 — 75 arebasedon thefollowing passage.Albert Einstein was one of the greatestthinkers the world hasever known. Heformulated theoriesof relativity, successfullydescribedthe natureof the universeandcameup with themost famousequationin the world. David Beckham is thefootballerwhose skills and precision have made him one of the most gifted sportsmenof hisgeneration.Who is more intelligent?How Gardner’stheory of multiple intelligences (MI) daresus to put thesetwomen on neighboring pedestals.Instead of regarding intelligence as a single quantitymeasurable by pen-and-paper tests, Gardner, an education professor at HarvardUniversity, divides human intelligence into no fewer than eight separatecategoriesranging from mathematical to musical competence. (74)His ideas have provokedvigorous debateabout how one defines intelligence. Gardner’spoint is that quantitymeasuresonly one capacity, the sort of mental agility that is valued in academicachievement,andthat this single numberdoesnot do justiceto humanpotential. Sohehas createdhis own spheresof achievement.Some categoriesare easily reconcilable2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 10 页 共 26 页with general perceptionsabout IQ. For example, “ linguistic”intelligence confers amasteryof language,andis the preserveof suchpeopleaspoets,writers andlinguists.“ Logical mathematical”intelligence marks out peoplewho take areasoningapproachto physical things, and seekunderlying principles. Einstein is the standard– bearer ofthis group, which also includes philosophers. These two categories are the maincomponentsof what we generally think of as“ intelligence”.“ Musical”intelligence characterizes musicians, composers and conductors.“ Spatial”intelligence is aboutbeing ableto picture perspective,to visualize a world inone ’sheadwith greataccuracy.Chessplayers,artists andarchitectswould ratehighlyinthiscategory.Dancers,athletesandactorsarelumpedunderthe“ bodily-kinesthetic”heading;theseindividual, like Beckham,are able to control theirbodiesandmovementsvery carefully.Then come two types of “ personal”intelligence-intrapersonal, the ability togaugeone ’sown mood, feelings and mental states,and interpersonal, being able togaugeit in others anduse the information. Thesetwo categoriescould be interpretedas emotional intelligence. Psychiatrists are particularly adept at the former, whilereligious leadersandpoliticians areseenaspeoplewho canexploit thelatter.Charles Darwin is perhapsthe perfect embodiment of the eighth intelligence–“ naturalist”.This label describespeople with a deep understandingof the naturalworld and its objects. Zoologists and botanists can count themselves among thisgroup.(75)Theseeight categoriescertainly reflect the fact that,in theseareas,thereis aspectrum of human ability ranging from the hopelessto the brilliant. But are thesereally intelligences, or could thesecompetencesbe more accuratelydescribedasgiftsor talents?Questions 71 — 73Answer thefollowing questionsbriefly accordingto thepassage.71.What arethe main componentsof “ intelligence”we generallythink of?72.What kind of abilities doesemotionalintelligence involve?2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 11 页 共 26 页73.Which intelligencesarerepresentedby Einstein andBeckhamrespectively?Questions 74 — 75Translatethe underlinedsentencesin the passage into Chinese.74. His ideashaveprovokedvigorous debateabouthow onedefinesintelligence.75. These eight categories certainly reflect the fact that, in these areas, there is aspectrumof humanability ranging from the hopelessto thebrilliant.Part V Translation(10 marks)Translate the following sentencesinto English, using the hints given in brackets.Rememberto write theanswer onthe answersheet.76. 既然没有退路了，我们不妨试试他的方法。

mightas well)77. 公司的利润连续三个月下滑，你如何解释？(accountfor)78. 在谈到如何能取得成功时，Blair强调创造机遇比等待机遇更重要putemphasis on）79. 我希望我年轻的时候也有你们这么好的机会虚拟语气）80. 高昂的学费并不一定能够保证良好的教育guarantee ）Part VI ErrorCorrection(10 marks)Proofread the passageas required. Each indicated line contains a maximum of oneerror. Correct the passagein the following way: for a right line, put the sign “ √ ”inthe correspondingblank; for a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write thecorrect one in the blank; for a missing word, mark the position of the missing wordwith the sign “ ∧”andwrite the word you believe to be missing in the blank; for anunnecessaryword, crossthe unnecessaryword with the sign “ \ ”andput theword withthesign “ \ ”in the blank. Write the answerson theanswer sheet.For example:One of my favorite writers are Charlotte Bronte. She was born in the early___is___nineteenthcentury when women had far fewer opportunities ∧ they havenow.__than___She lived in a small village in Yorkshire and shetook greatpleasureinwalking____√___onthemoorswhere__where__Cashrewardis acommon form of motivation usedby parentswith highexpectationtoencourage theirchildrenworkhardatexamtime.Some81. ________2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 12 页 共 26 页youngstersreceivepaymentsof asmuchas ￡100 for eachA gradetheyobtain at GSCE.But would such“ bribes”bebasedonexamperformanceor82.________shouldthey,asmany parentsandteachersfeel, beoffered in recognition of a83.________child’seffort,regardless ofresults? Thelaterapproach wouldsolvethe84. ________problems ofhowparents reward childrenwithdifferentlevels ofability;85. ________imagine, for example, a familywith one child who is academically giftand86. ________anotherwho haslearning difficulties. The dangersof result-relating incentives87.________for the secondchild areclear;with little hopeof obtaining thehigher grades,the withholdingofpromised financial rewards wouldonly compound of the88.________child’sfeelingoffalse.However,some leadingeducationalpsychologists89. ________believethat parentsshould rely in their own judgmentsin suchmatters.They90.________maintain that if parentsknow thatmoney will motivatetheir child, then theyshouldnot be condemnedfor operatinga systemof cashpayouts.Part VII IQ Test (5 marks)Therearefive IQ Testquestionsin this part.Write the answerson theanswersheet.91.Which two words startingwith “ P”and“ O”contain themostletters?92.What is at:The beginningof eternityThe endof time andspaceThe beginning of every end2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 13 页 共 26 页And theendof every place?93.LOVEWhat ’sthephrasethatis representedby thepicture?94.Which picture should replacethe questionmark??95.Your sock drawer containsten pairs of white socksandten pairs of black socks.If2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 14 页 共 26 页you ’ reonly allowed to take one sock from the drawer at a time and you can ’tseethecolor of the sock you ’ retaking until you ’ vetakenit, how many socksdo you havetotakebeforeyou ’ reguaranteedto haveat leastone matchingpair?Part VIIIWriting(30 marks)I (10 marks)WRITERS REQUIREDWe are looking for peopleto write for this magazineaboutplacesof interest in theirlocal areawhich would be of interestto aninternational readership.We would like tohearfrom anyonewho has:—aninterestin travelling to placesof interest;—somepersonalexperienceof writing;Sendus aletter of application, explaining why you think you aresuitable.You should write no fewer than 100 words on the answer sheet.Use“ Frank”insteadof your real name.II (20 marks)China is now experiencing the largest massmigration of people, an estimated 230million (2010), from the countryside to cities in history. They ’ vebrought economyboom to cities and life improvement to their own families. However, this migrationleaves land in the countryside uncultivated and children of migrant workers poorlyeducated.How do you think canthemigration in China havea balanceddevelopment?Write your article in about140 wordsin anappropriatestyleon theanswer sheet.2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 15 页 共 26 页2013National English Contest for College Students(Level C - Preliminary)(总分： 150 分 答题时间： 120 分钟)Part I Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once.At the endof each conversation, there will bea twenty-second pause.During the pause,read thequestion and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the bestanswer. Thenmark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.1.Why didn’tthe man go to seeMacbeth last week?A.He didn’tmanageto get aticket.B.He had to attenda conference.C.He had abetter production to watch.2.What does “ Fill Me In ” refer to in this conversation?A.A type of upgradedmobile phone.B.A well-selling magazine.C.A writer’snew book series.3.Why doesn ’tthe woman like the bag?A.Shedoesn ’tlike the pattern.B.It’snot easyto carry.C.It’stoo big for her.4.What makes abad CV according to theman?A.Fake information.B. Terrible writing.C. Undesirable length.5.How will Cathy continue herSpanish learning?A.She ’sgoing to make afriend in Spain.B.She ’ llcommunicate with aSpanishfriend in Spain.C.She ’ llpractice speaking Spanishwith an English friend.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversation. Each conversation will be read only once. Atthe endof each conversation, there will bea one-minute pause.During the pause,read thequestion and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the bestanswer. Thenmark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation One6.What traffic accident arethe speakerstalking about?A.A kid was knocked down by acar.B.Two carscrashedinto ashop.2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 16 页 共 26 页C.A car ran into awrong place.7.Why did theaccident happenaccording thewoman?A.There were many shopsaround.B.The crossing is in a wrong place.C.There was no crossing here.8.Which of the following is the suggestionthey made?A.More traffic lights should beinstalled.B.A speedcamerashould be mounted.C.More policemen should patrol that area.9.Where, asthe woman mentioned, hasgot improved traffic?A.Her own neighborhood.B.Her big brother’sneighborhood.C.Her parents’neighborhood.10. How wasthe manpunished for his traffic offence?A.He was fined 100 poundswith extra penalty points.B.He had to pay 150 poundsand got 6 penalty points.C.He finally paid 600 pounds without any penalty points.Conversation Two11. Why is the expert opposedto theview that memory aids makeyour memory worse?A.There is no evidence showing that memory aidsareinvalid.B.Human beings’brain functions mainly through memory aids in aneffective way.C.Memory aids encouragean organized approachwhich helpsthe brain functioneffectively.12. What is interview’sattitude towards the idea that visual image help the memoryA.It is hard to believe.B.It is nothing strange.C.It is obviously nonsense.13. Who developedthe system of memory aidscenturies ago?A.Inhabitants on an isolated island.B.The Ancient Greeks.C.A great psychologists.14. How doesmapping out notesaffect thebrain?A.It is helpful in reflecting the way people link information in the brain.B.It prevents peoplefrom arranging things logically.C.It makespeople’sbrain function the opposite way.15. What tendsto affect people’sability to think clearly?A.Upbringing and innate differences.B.Worry and anxiety.C.Their aptitudes.Section C (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short newsitems. After each item, which will be read only once,there will be a pause.During the pause,read the question and the three choices marked A, B and2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 17 页 共 26 页C, and decide which is the bestanswer. Thenmark the corresponding letter on the answer sheetwith a single line through the center.16. How can social media influence the presidential election in the USA according to thelatestresearch?A.It can help voters to choosetheir president.B.It can help to ensurethe fairnessof the elections.C.It can help to increasethe number of voters.17. What honorary title hasYaya Toure beengranted?A.The African Player of the Year.B.212 Star of the Confederation of African Football.C.The Ivory Coast star.18. Why did ReshmaSaujani setup the organization “ Girls Who Code ”?A.To raisewomen ’sstatusin the field of science.B.To improve girls’aptitude and performance in STEM.C.To arousegirls’interest in scienceand technology.19. Which tablet computer’shardware inside is more powerful?A.The CNET Kum.B. The Google Nexus 7.C. The Apple iPadmini.20. What does thecompany announcethat it can do for the United States?A.It can reducetheamount of plastic waste.B.It can help to recycle theplastic waste.C.It can increasethe amount of exports.Section D (10 marks)In this section, you will hear a short passage.There are 10 missing words or phrases.Fill in theblanks with the exact words or phrasesyou hear. The passagewill be read twice. Remembertowrite the answers on the answer sheet.If you (21) ____ smooth skin that glows with youth, the chancesare that at some point youwill have heardthe exhortation to drink lots of water in order to (22) ____ thoseevil toxins andkeep your skin healthy.The exact amount people suggestvaries. US –basedadvice (23) ____ eight glassesa day,while in hotter climates people areadvised to drink to more to (24) ____ higher ratesof sweating.But regardlessof the exact volume of water suggested,the principle behind the advice remains thesame--- taking extra water on board will keep your skin hydrated. In other words, water acts like amoisturizer, but from the inside out.This is such a common idea you might besurprised at the (25) ____ to back up. You mightexpect thereto be countless studies where peopleare (26) ____ two groups,one assignedto sipwater all day, the other to drink anormal amount. Then the smoothnessof the skin could be (27)____ a month or so later to establish whether sipping more lead to smoother skin.In fact such studies arerare, partly becausewater can ’tbe patented, so it is hard to findanyone to fund such researchwhen there will be no new (28) ____ or cosmetic to sell that couldrepay the costs.A review by the dermatologist Ronni Wolf at the Kaplan Medical Center in Israelfound just onestudy looking at the effect of long-term water intake on the skin. But the results2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 18 页 共 26 页were (29) ____. After four weeks, the group who drank mineral water showed a decreasein skindensity, which some believe suggeststhe skin is retaining more moisture, while those who dranktap water showed anincrease in skin density. But regardlessof the type of water they drank, itmadeno difference to their (30) ____ or to the smoothnessof their skin.Part II Vocabulary and Structure(15 marks)There are 15 incomplete sentencesin this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the one that bestcompletes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letteron the answer sheet with a single line through the center.31. The new star said to the journalists that she_C___ the opportunity to show that shecould playaserious film role.A. greetedB. rejoicedC. welcomedD. cheered32. We haven’treally __D__ a solution to the problem yet, which makesthe boss really frustrated.A. built upB. fallen back onC. brought overD. come up with33. Personally, I am __C__ banning cigarette smoking completely, especially in public areas.A. in touch withB. apart fromC. in favor ofD. regardlessof34. Until afirm agreement hasbeenreached,I am not __C__ to accepting the offer.A. accustomedB. dedicatedC. committedD. entitled35. The government is making every effort to __B__ aneconomic crisis, but it seemsnothingcould help.A. eliminateB. avertC. impedeD. swerve36. __B__ a serious crime, what exactly should you do?A. Unless you witnessB. If you were to witnessC. If only you witnessD. sinceyou witness37. During examinations candidatesare always supposedto stay in seats,keep their eyeson thework, _A___ to anyone.A. and not speakB. but could not speakC. rather than speakD. instead of speaking38. Realizing that he hadn ’tgot enough money and_D___ to borrow any from his parents,hedecided to sell his house.A. wanted notB. not to wantC. wanting notD. not wanting39. There’sno point waiting hereany longer. We _C___ go and havesomething to eat.A. can hardlyB. are bound toC. might aswellD. will have to40. While many people may refer to up-to-minute news, it is unlikely that television andtheInternet _A___ the newspapers completely.A. will replaceB. replaceC. are replacingD. havereplaced41. She married a very nice young architect from Belfast, _A___ shemet on abus during herjourney to Northern Ireland.A. whoB. whenC. whichD. where42. It is a kind of illness that canresult in total blindness if __D__A. to leave untreatedB. is left untreatedC. leaving untreatedD. left untreated43. ----I’mso disappointed with my son! He just wouldn’tpractice the piano!2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 19 页 共 26 页----Take it easy.You can lead ___B_ to water, but you can ’tmake it drink.A.aduckB. ahorseC. a cowD. adog44. ----Good morning, Madam! I ’dlike someinformation about the course.----Certainly. _B___A.I ’mafraid I don ’tknow more thanyou either.B.Is thereanything I can do for you?C.What exactly would you like to know?D.How much information did you know?45. ---- How do you feel about countries that don ’ttry to reduce global warming?---- __A__, thosecountries caremore about money than saving the planet.A.As far asI ’mconcernedB. It’snone of our businessC.We’ re not to blameD. Things are under controlPart III Cloze (10 marks)Read the following passageand fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in oneof the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word,or by using the given letters of the word. Rememberto write the answers on the answer sheet.According to recent surveys, 72% of all Americans believe that the United Statesgovernmentis (46) hiding____ information about UFOs. Almost 68% of people think that the government hassecretknowledge of extraterrestrial life. It is not (47) _surprising__ (surprise) that the governmenthascome under more and more (48) pressure____ to declassify its UFO recordsand make thempublic. A variety of different groups havebeen involved in theseefforts.One group to become involved is called CFI, the Coalition for Freedom of Information, JohnPodesta,who was White House Chief of Staff during Bill Clinton’s(49)presidency____(president), is oneof the many high-powered people active in this group. CFI ’saim is not to prove the (50) _existence___(exist) of extraterrestrial life, but to make it easier forscientists in general to study unexplained aerial phenomena.Podestaand his group hasaskedthePentagonto declassify its UFO records andtherefore provide scientists (51) with____ data thatwill help in the study of UFOs.CFI hasrequested the releaseof information on several UFO cases,starting with theKecksburg, Pennsylvania, incident. This incident took (52) __place__ in 1965 when a largeacorn-shapedobject, the size of a small car, crashedin Pennsylvania. Some analystssay it couldhave beenthe spacecraft Kosmos 96 that hadbeen launched towards Venus by the Soviet Union,but failed to escapeEarth’s(53) gravity____. Others saythe object did not look anything likespacecraftbuilt on Earth in 1965.(54) Additionally___,the people of Kecksburg want to know what happened.On that (55)afternoon____, hundreds of eyewitnesseswatched afiery streak of light descendfrom the skytowards Earth. Officials explained that nothing was found or recovered and that maybe the fireballin the sky was a meteor. But many witnesses say they saw a number of military personnel from theArmy and the Air Force searchthe woods, and later that evening, saw alarge militarytractor-trailer coming from the areacarrying a large object under a tarp.2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 20 页 共 26 页Part IV Reading Comprehension(40 marks)Read the following passage. Each passageis followed by several questions. Respondto thequestions using information from the passage.Rememberto write the answers on the answersheet.Section A (10 marks)Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.The averageautomatic teller machine (ATM) is not very smart. It will give money to anyonewho hasthe right card and punches four or five keys in the right order. Some analysts estimate thatas many as 30% of ATM transaction worldwide are casesof theft. To increase security at cashmachines, some banks havetried to make their ATMs a little smarter.A small camera on themachine looks directly into the eye of every customer. It scansoneiris and comparesthe tinypatternsof ridges, dots, and other features to a codein its computer. If there is a match, the ATMwill start counting out cash.If not, a messageis automatically sentto the nearestpolice station.Iris-scanning is onefast-growing form of biometric identification --- determining whosomeoneis by examining features the body. One of the earliest biometric techniques wasfingerprinting. The line on fingerprints are unique to eachperson,so not evenidentical twins havethe samefingerprints. Fingerprinting hasbecome famous asa way of finding out who committed acrime, but it very often fails. A careful criminal can sweargloves, avoid touching thing, or evenalter his fingerprints by burning, cutting, or scraping them. In the searchfor a more reliable system,security experts havefocused on the eye.Like a fingerprint, every iris is, for all practical purposes, unique. Eachperson’sright iris iseven different from his or her left one.A low-cost digital camera,like the kind installed atATMmachines, can easily detect hundreds of different features in the iris. The chanceof two iriseshaving the samefeatures is close to zero. Testshave shown that iris-scanners arevery hard to fool.They can tell the difference between a real iris and a false one.They can seeright through coloredcontact lenses,eyeglasses,andeven mirrored sunglasses.Although many criminal are willing toburn or cut their fingers in pursuit of the perfect crime, few would be willingor able to alter theiririses.To make iris-scanning work, a computerized databasehasto match certain iris features withcertain people. This meansthat eachATM customer hasto allow a bank to photograph his or heriris and keep that highly personal information in acomputer. Some people haveworried, however,that an increaseduseof iris-scanning will lead to a dangerous loss of privacy. By mountingiris-scan camerasin public places,governments could track a private citizen all day long withoutthe person’sknowledge. This would be agreat advantageto the police, but it could also givecorrupt officials a new way to control their opponents.The military’sdevelopment of tiny robotssuggeststhat government iris-scanners could even invade private homes!Questions 56-60Complete the summary with words from the passage,changing the form where necessary,withonly one word for each blank.2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 21 页 共 26 页Section B (10 marks)Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.Seedcataloguesfeature hundreds of flowering species.For the personsjust beginning gardenthis can be bewildering, and below arethe details of some popular choices, nearly all of whichshould be sown in the spring. With the exception of busy lizzies, which need a little care,they areall very easyto grow from seed.DahliasTheseare sturdy plants bearing showy flowers in a wide rangeof rather gaudy colors. Sow inaframe in April andplant the seedlings out when frosts are over. Dahlias flower throughout thesummer and into the autumn. When autumn frosts begin to make them look unhappy, you shoulddig up the tuberous roots and savethem. A frost-free loft, shedor garage is the ideal place. Thefollowing spring you plant the tubers insteadof sowing seedagain.LupinsLupins are hardy perennials. This meansthat the plants will stay in your garden and carry onflowering year after year. Seedsown in April will usually give you some spikes of colors in thefirst summer, andyear by year the plants get bigger and the flowering stemsget taller andgrander.Selective breeding hasled to the introduction of somefine, bicolored varieties in somedazzlingshades.The short-lived flowers make a realmisunderstanding spectacle.Busy lizziesLike dahlias, busy lizzies needto be started offunder glass,asthey cannot stand frost, and pantingout is best donein May. Outdoor flowering endsinSeptember,so beat the frosts andbring your favoritespecimensindoors to give your home some sintercolor! Indoors they will carry on floweringindefinitely, though you may like to plant them outagain when spring returns. Like pansies (below) they do very well in sun or shade,but the soilmust be moist. Most varieties grow to be aheight of only 20 cm or so.PotentillasPotentillas are hardy shrubs. In other words, the woody branches spring from groundlevel— thereis no central trunk. Seedis probably best sown in autumn, in which caseyou shouldkeep the plants in asheltered spot until April offers favorable conditions for planting out. Onceflowering begins in early summer the bestvarieties (such asMelton Fire) will stay in bloomATM transactions are often casesof theft, where an unauthorized user takes (56) __money_.To decrease insecurity, some banks have installed iris-scanning machines at ATMs. Thesesmall cameras scan the user’siris, recording its features and (57) _comping___ them to adigital file. Every person has a (58) _ unique ___ iris, making iris identificationhighlyreliable. Earlier efforts at biometricidentificationoften relied on fingerprints.However,fingerprintscan easily be (59) altered____ through cutting, burning or scrapping. Irisscanners are so effectivethat they can even see through contact lenses and mirroredsunglasses. Use of iris scanners would provide great advantages to the police. However,others worry about a loss of (60) ____.2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 22 页 共 26 页almost ceaselesslyfor yearson end while at the sametime spreading out to provide ground coveror alow hedge.PansiesPansieshave a good long flowering seasonyear after year, and somevarieties canbe sown inspring to give truly splendid results the first autumn. Unlike dahlias and lupins, which caneasilygrow a meter tall, pansiesgrow no higher than 10 or 20 cm. Their soil, position andmoisturerequirements arejust like those of busy lizzies but pansiesdiffer in being hardy. Give them a try!Questions 61-63Decide whether the following statementsare true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.61. Both dahlias and lupins, which are sown in April, needprotecting from frost.62. Brought indoors in autumn, dahlias, busy lizzies andpotentillas will carry on flowering almostnon-stop.63. Among all the flowers busy lizzies are not very easyto grow from seed.Section C (10 marks)Questions 66-70 are based on the following passage.When looking for love, people may go to someextreme lengths. They might go on blinddatessetup by family andfriends. They might write personal adsto place in newspapers.Or theymight usea computer to help them in their searchfor a soul mateby joining an online datingservices. Somepeople have even tried to find their perfect match through game shows ontelevision. Many of theseTV dating shows, including The Bachelor and Who Wantsto Marry aMillionaire?have proved to be ratings blockbusters, with millions of viewers watching eachweekto find out which of the contestants will find true love.Of all these gameshows, perhapsthe one with the most unexpected ending was Mr. Right,which was shown in England in 2002. On the show, a bachelor, thirty-five-year-oldLanceGerrard-Wright, dated fifteen women to find the onewho was his ideal partner. The host of theshow was Ulrika Johnson, an English celerity originally from Sweden. For sevenweeks on theshow,Gerrard-Wright took turns going on dateswith eachof the women, taking them to expensiverestaurantsandexotic locations. He evenmet the women ’sfamilies andintroduced them to hisown. Then at the end of eachepisode, he would choosebetween oneand threeof the contestantswith whom hehad felt the least compatible, and saygoodbye to them.At onepoint during the series,onecontestant volunteered to leave becauseshe said shedidn’tfind him attractive. After two datesshesaid shehad hadenough, andshecouldn’tseeit working.“ He wasn ’tmy cupof tea.”In another episode the woman he was on a datewith burst into tearswhen he called her by another contestant’sname. “ You called me by another girl’sname.I can ’tbelieve you did that. I really liked you,”shesobbed.But in the final episode, the woman he eventually chosedecided shedidn’twant to marryhim after all. “I think you ’ vechosenme becauseyou haveto choosesomeone,”shesaid. Maybethis was becauseshealready knew he had fallen in love---with the show ’shost!After leaving the show, Gerrard-Wright and Johnsonwere seendining together and attendingparties around London more and more often. Finally, on May 1, 2003, Gerrard-Wright proposed toJohnsonon the stepsof St. Paul ’sCathedral. And sheacceptedhis proposal right away,although itwas a conditional acceptance.Johnson hastwo children from previous relationships— an2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 23 页 共 26 页eight-year-old son, Cameron, anda two-year-old daughter,Bo. Shehad to make sure that theyagreedto the marriage. Luckily, they did. Gerrard-Wright said, “ In the end the show did work forme. I grabbedan opportunity to get a girlfriend and I did. Ulrika’sgorgeous.”Questions 66-68Complete the following sentenceswith information given in the passagein a maximum of 2 wordsfor eachblank.66. Lance Gerrard-Wright went to ____ to go on the show Mr. Right in order to find his perfectmatch.67. On the show,Lance had the opportunity to date many gorgeouswomen among whom theremight be one that he was almost ____.68. Ulrika accepted Lance’sproposal ____ that her children agreedto their marriage as well.Questions 69-70Choose the bestanswer according to the passage.69. Which of the following did NOT happen on the show?A. Lance went on dateswith several women.B. The candidates went to some very good restaurants.C. Ulrika consulted her parentsbefore shemade her decision.D. The women met Lance’sfamily.70. What happenedafter sevenweeks of doing the show?A. All of the women found their beloved.B. Lance started to datewith the show ’shost.C. One of the women on the show couldn’thelp crying.D. Ulrika askedLance to marry her.Section D (10 marks)Questions 71-75 are basedon the following passage.Alaska is disappearing slowly but surely. Since the 1950s,it is estimated that asmuch as15percent of Alaska’sareahasdisappeared.But how can awhole state be disappearing?One reasonfor Alaska’sgradual disappearanceis the melting its glaciers. According to onegeologist at the US Geological Survey, about 98 percentof Alaska’sglaciers areeither unmovingor diminishing. This diminishing seemsmainly dueto the increasein global temperatures. Sincethe 1960s,the averageyear-round temperature hasincreasedby 5℉. Furthermore, the averagewinter temperature hasincreasedby 8℉. Presently, an estimated24 cubic miles of ice isdisappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year.It may be even more in the nearfuture, assomescientists predict that the averageworld temperature could go up 2.5 to 10℉by the year 2010.Another problem contributing to Alaska’sgradual disappearanceis its permafrost. (74) Muchof the land in Alaska was permanently frozen, or frozen for most of the year, thus maintaining itsintegrity. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a number of problems on land. Roadsand utilitypoles are collapsing. Also, the hard permafrost which originally prevented beachesfrom erodingduring violent storms is now melting. Affected villages are forced to relocate. For villages onsmall low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.The melting permafrost andincreasing temperature are also having anegative impact on theforests of Alaska. As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally don ’tturn up2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 24 页 共 26 页until the warmer seasonsare appearing sooner.The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasingin numbers asa result of global warming. It usually takes about two yearsfor these beetlestogrow and reproduce in a very cold weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures,spruce-bark beetles aredamaging asmany treesin one year asthey previously damagedin two. Atthis rate,Alaska’sforest won ’tsurvive the turn of the century.Somescientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weathertemperature.Whether the rising temperature are causedby human activity or natural changes, thefact remains that Alaska is warming. Someothers arguethat global warming may be a normaltrend on the Earth’stemperature chart. (75) One theory arguesthat we arenear the end of aso-called “ Little Ice Age ”,andthe return of the glaciers is natural result of this cycle. Whethernatural or produced by humans, there is little hope for the immediate future of glaciers aswe knowthem. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happento the restof the world in the nextcentury.Questions 71-73Answer the following questions briefly according to the passage.71. What aredisappearing in Alaska actually?72. How much ice is melting eachyear according to the survey?73. Why do insects damagemore treesthan before?Questions 74-75Translate the underlined sentencesin the passageinto Chinese.74. Much of the land in Alaska was permanently frozen, or frozen for most of the year,thusmaintaining its integrity75. One theory argues that we are nearthe endof a so-called “ Little IceAge ”,and the return of theglaciers is natural result of this cycle. Whether natural or produced by humans, thereis little hopefor the immediate future of glaciers aswe know them.Part V Translation(10 marks)Translate the following sentencesinto English, using the hints given in brackets. Remember towrite the answers on the answer sheet.76. 宴会时间就要到了，但她仍纠结于是否应该去。

dilemma)77. 充足的睡眠不仅能使我们的身体得到休息，还能提高我们的智力倒装 )78. 最近，有关空气污染严重的问题引起了公众的广泛关注arouse)79. 在大城市寻找梦想的年轻人承受着巨大的生活压力suffer⋯from)80. 教授告诉我们，这次面试者将优先考虑有实际经验的学生priority)Part VI ErrorCorrection(10 marks)Proofread the passageas required. Each indicated line contains a maximum of one error. Correctthe passagein the following way: for a right line, put the sign “√”in the corresponding blank; fora wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank; for a missingword, mark the position of the missing word with the sign “∧”and write the word you believe tobe missing in the blank; for an unnecessaryword, cross the unnecessaryword with the sign “ \ ”and put the word with the sign “ \ ”in the blank. Write the answers on the answer sheet.2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 25 页 共 26 页If we readEnglish language newspapersor listen to newspaperswhouseEnglish in all different parts of the world, we will quickly develop81.____the impression that one form of English is so widely usedthat will82.____soon unite all the different varieties of English which exist. Is thereenoughevidence for support this impression? It is in fact misled in several83.____ways since aversion of English which is exactly the sameeverywhere and84.____hasthe samehigh statusthroughout the world do not yet exist.85.____For one thing, people who ’sfirst language is English value their linguistic86.____Identity. Therefore, they try to preserve it from the influence ofother forms of English. New Zealand, for example, do not want to speaklikeAustralians. In addition, thereare too much regional differences in87.____vocabulary of the languageto be the sameeverywhere. People need88.____specialized words in order to discusslocally politics, business,culture89.____andnatural history. Lastly, thereis the fact that learnersof English maybe teaching in either American or British forms.90.____PartVII IQ Test(5 marks)There are five IQ Test questionsin this part. Write the answerson the answer sheet.91. Silence is to gold what speechis to ____A. steelB. platinumC. BronzeD. silver92. What well-known phraseis suggestedby the followingword picture?STANDI93. Why should we never askballoons for advice?94. What stayshot even if put in a refrigerator?95. Which shapecompletes the larger square?？For example:One of my favorite writers areCharlotte Bront?. She was born in the early_is_Nineteenth century when women had far fewer opportunities∧ they havenow._than_Shelived in a small village in Yorkshire andshetook great pleasure in walking_√ _on the moors where near her home.Where2011 年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案第 26 页 共 26 页A.B.C.D.。