2023年全国英语竞赛《C类本科生》初赛试题及答案.docx

2023年全国英语竞赛《C类本科生》初赛试题及答案[单选题]1.There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are（江南博哥） 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.Reading ____ the lines, I would say that the Government are more worried than they will admit.A.alongB.amongC.betweenD.behind 正确答案：C参考解析：句意：从言外之意来看，我想说政府比他们承认的更为担心read between the lines是固定搭配，意为“找出或发觉字里行间的言外之意”[单选题]2.In the phenomenon of atomic fission, the nucleus is ____ two pieces of appropriately equal mass.A.combined withB.coinciding withC.fallen intoD.split into 正确答案：D参考解析：句意：在原子裂变现象中，原子核被分裂成质量相当的两块。

split into分成：将一个整体分成若干部分combine with与……结合：将两个或多个事物连接在一起coincide with与……同时发生；与……一致fall into陷入：指进入某种状态或情况根据句意可知此处指的是原子核的分裂[单选题]4.When confronted with such questions, my mind goes ____, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth.A.blankB.dimC.faintD.vain 正确答案：A参考解析：句意：当面对这样的问题时，我的大脑一片空白，我几乎不记得自己的出生日期blank空白的，空的；茫然的dim暗淡的，昏暗的；模糊的faint模糊的，微弱的；微小的vain虚荣的，自负的；徒劳的根据句意可知，此处指的是大脑一片空白[单选题]5.Its charm and mild climate have made San Francisco, California, ____ city for both business and residences.A.a crowdedB.an appealingC.an appropriateD.a profitable 正确答案：B参考解析：句意：加利福尼亚州的旧金山迷人且温和的气候使其成为一个吸引人的商业和住宅城市。

appealing吸引人的，有感染力的crowded拥挤的appropriate合适的，相称的profitable盈利的，有利可图的；有益的根据句意可知此处指的是这座城市吸引人[单选题]6.Respect for the law is the foundation of civilized society. ____ breaks it will be punished.A.WhoeverB.WhoC.Person whoD.No matter who 正确答案：A参考解析：句意：尊重法律是文明社会的基础无论谁违反了它都会受到惩罚分析句子结构可知，此处为主语从句，从句中缺少主语，且指的是人，有表示“无论”的意思，应该用连接代词whoever，且在名词性从句中不可替换成no matter who[单选题]7.____ students can study in the “hot majors”, because the number of these “hot majors” ____ quite limited.A.A few; should beB.Not many; areC.Only a few; isD.Quite a few; has been 正确答案：C参考解析：句意：只有少数学生可以学习“热门专业”，因为这些“热门专业”的数量非常有限。

第二空主语为被the number修饰，应该用单数形式，排除B项should be表示“应该”，不符合句意，排除A项根据句意可知此处描述的是客观事实，应该用一般现在时，排除D项[单选题]8.____ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired.A.AsB.AlthoughC.LestD.Once 正确答案：B参考解析：句意：虽然我们被允许接受家庭、社区或政府的经济支持，但这永远不会受到赞赏根据句意可知，主从句之间存在转折关系，此处应该为让步状语从句[单选题]9.The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ____ because of the bad weather.A.broken outB.called offC.set offD.worn out 正确答案：B参考解析：句意：原定于上星期五举行的运动会由于天气不好而取消了call off停止原计划的进行，终止某个活动或事件。

break down分解；崩溃；故障set off出发，启程；引发；激起wear out磨损；使精疲力竭根据句意可知，此处表示的是活动取消[单选题]10.One day I ____ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a nearby state college.A.came acrossB.devoted toC.put forwardD.set up 正确答案：A参考解析：句意：一天，我在报纸上看到一篇关于附近一所州立大学一位英语教授退休的文章come across偶然遇见devote to致力于put forward提出建议、观点或计划set up建立；安装；布置[单选题]11.When snow ____ on top of a building during the winter, the ____ sometimes weakens the construction and occasionally causes the roof to collapse.A.scatters; heightB.melts; processC.falls; intensityD.accumulates; weight 正确答案：D参考解析：句意：冬天，当积雪积聚在建筑物顶部时，其重量有时会削弱建筑物，偶尔会导致屋顶倒塌。

accumulate积累，积攒scatter撒，播撒；（使）散开melt（使）熔化，融化；（逐渐）减少，消失fall跌落，降落根据语境可知，此处指的是雪积累起来积少成多也会压垮屋顶[单选题]12.Charles wasn’t appointed chairman of the foundation, ____ not very popular with all its members.A.being consideredB.consideringC.having consideredD.to be considered 正确答案：A参考解析：句意：查尔斯由于在所有成员中并不是特别受欢迎，没有被选为基金会的主席分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，其中非谓语动词consider与句子的主语之间为被动关系，B、C语态错误D选项为将来时，而根据句意可知这里表示的是现在的事实[单选题]13.____ people often desire different goals and objects, it is understandable that one person may find joy in repairing an automobile, ____ another may find joy in solving a math problem.A.Although; soB.For; ifC.Since; whileD.When; however 正确答案：C参考解析：句意：人们往往渴望不同的目标和对象，这是可以理解的，一个人可能会从修理汽车中找到乐趣，而另一个人可能会从解决数学问题中找到乐趣。

根据one person和another可知，此处是以两个人为例进行对比，通常情况下会用连词while表示两者间的对比，且根据句意可知，此处这两个不同选择的例子是为了说明人们渴望的东西不一样，前后属于因果关系[单选题]14.—Don’t you think a thirty-minute lunch break is too short?—____—Yeah?—I think thirty minutes is long enough for lunch.A.Neither do I.B.You are absolutely right.C.That’s what I’m trying to say.D.Well, I’m not so sure about it. 正确答案：D参考解析：横线前提问三十分钟的时间吃午饭不短吗？对话的后面对方回答觉得三十分钟的时间完全足够了，说明他不赞同这个人的疑问，只有D项符合语境[单选题]15.—Hey, you look great. Have you been exercising?— Yeah, every day for the last three months.— Well, it must be so hard to exercise for so long.— It is, but I want to look good. And you know ____.A.practice makes perfectB.no pain, no gainC.genius begins with diligenceD.time flies 正确答案：B参考解析：横线前两人在讨论运动，根据两人对话可知，虽然锻炼很辛苦，但是为了保持身体健康还是会坚持，B项“一分耕耘，一分收获”最符合语境。

A项意为“熟能生巧”C项意为“天才始于勤奋”D项意为“时光飞逝”[问答题]1.Section A (5 marks)Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. Write the answer on the answer sheet.Chine。