全国大学生英语竞赛试题

篇一：全国大学生英语竞赛试题集

2005 National English Contest for College Students

(Level A - Final)

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. My husband and I need to _________ our investments in order to plan for our retirement.

A. elevate B. schedule C. coordinate D. prescribe

32. I really _________ when I asked him how his wife was—they got divorced last year!

A. landed on his feet

B. got off the wrong foot

C. found my feet

D. put my foot in it

33. The total of such areas gets divided _________ between the total number of flats per floor: the larger the number of flats per floor, the lesser is this area _________ gets added to the area of the flat.

A. sufficiently; where

B. proportionately; that

C. equally; as

D. adequately; when

34. Therefore, whoever tells a lie, however well intentioned he might be, _________ the consequences, however unforeseeable they were, and pay the penalty for them even in a civil tribunal.

A. will step into

B. shall run into

C. have to abide by

D. must answer for

35. Our enthusiasm differs from that of young men only _________ it is less demonstrative—still, we would have its existence acknowledged.

A. but that B. so that C. in that D. provided that

36. Despite the _________ hope that she could pass on her wisdom and her story posthumously, as Mammy and Lowly have done with her, still Ella seems to find no substitution for children, _________ through the novel with her inability to reproduce.

A. essential; scrabbling

B. obtainable; suffered

C. potential; struggling

D. claimable; anguished

37. Though the movie purports to be a satirical examination of capitalism (as was the original 1974 version), its vague discussion of money and power _________ very little.

A. adds up to B. comes up with C. puts up with D. makes up for

38. _________ it seems that there is a discrepancy between your expectations and his behaviour.

A. Whatever be the reason

B. Whatever reason is

C. The reason be such

D. Such to be the reason

39. “I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner _________ me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.” Pietro Aretino quotes.

A. made you dislike

B. to let you admire

C. have you hate

D. you distaste for

40. There had been windows on the westerly side of the school, but they appeared to have been built up for a long time _________ of the workmanship on the outside.

A. estimated in the outlook

B. to presume upon the clue

C. to be detected in the trace

D. judging from the appearance

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. Frank: You'll never believe what I saw on the train today!

Peter: What?

Frank: Some guy got on with a monkey on his shoulder!

Peter: You're kidding! ______________

Frank: He had it on a chain, but yeah, I think it is.

A. I don't think so.

B. That will be expensive.

C. It must be plastic.

D. I don't agree with you.

42. Nancy: I'd like to withdraw some money, but I've never used a bank machine.

Roger: OK. ______________

Nancy: Thanks. That would be nice.

Roger: First, you put your card in here. Next, ...

A. Remember to turn to the policeman.

B. Let me show you how it works.

C. Why don't you borrow some money?

D. Do you mind me taking you to the bank?

43. Nadia: Welcome to Shanghai Hotel!

Brown: My name is Brown. ______________

Nadia: Yes, Mr Brown. You reserved a single room for three nights.

Brown: Yes, that's right.

A. I need a confirmation number.

B. Mr Smith just took the last one.

C. I'd like to ask about my reservations.

D. I would like to make a reservation.

44. Bellboy: Come this way, please. Let's take the elevator.

Guest: Oh my! It's a glassed elevator!

Bellboy: Don't be frightened, Miss. Enjoy the view!

Guest: It's beautiful. ______________ So many people are enjoying the sun.

A. I really feel at ease working here.

B. What's the name of that street?

C. Can you see the wall of the next building?

D. You can see the whole beach.

45. Mike: You know, I'm a little uncomfortable with speaking English to foreigners.

Jane: Why? How're you ever going to become fluent if you don't try to use the language? Mike: ______________

Jane: Don't worry. You can become good at English if you learn to be a little more active.

A. But I always feel that people are watching me!

B. You must develop a feeling of being more comfortable.

C. I will try to practice pronunciation more.

D. I want to visit my English teacher.

46. Flora: Billy, would you like to join our ride-sharing group to and from work?

Billy: Why not? It'll save me some money, and the company would welcome it.

Flora: ______________

Billy: I'll be waiting, and thanks.

A. Well, let me know why you gave me a call.

B. We'll pick you up tomorrow morning at your place at seven.

C. I'll be back later today to find out your decision.

D. Come by later and I'll show you which are the best trains to take.

47. Boss: Would you mind working morning shift next month?

Ella: Oh, I just hate getting up early. I know I'll come in late.

Boss: Yes, I do remember now. Last year, you were always late in the mornings.

Ella: ______________

Boss: The problem is I'm really shorthanded now.

Ella: Could you ask somebody else?

A. I'm sorry I always forgot to do something.

B. I have to work second shift next year.

C. But you will have to pay for the extra salary.

D. That's why I switched to the afternoon shift.

48. Kerry: Good morning! I'd like to book a cheap spring tour.______________

Joann: There's a splendid tour in Paris.

Kerry: But I prefer to go in April.

Joann: Well, April in Paris is beautiful. But it's very popular. Most package tours in April are fully booked.

Kerry: Alright, I'll think about it and come back tomorrow.

A. Which sort of tour interests you?

B. Why don't you give me a brochure?

C. What package tours are available?

D. What other tours would you suggest?

49. Kerry: Hi, Joanne. How's it going?

Joanne: Terrible. I just found out I have a chemistry test tomorrow.

Kerry: Your professor didn't tell you until now?

Joanne: He told us—I just didn't hear it.

Kerry: What're you going to do?______________

Joanne: I'll have to, because I also have an exam in French tomorrow.

A. Don't be nervous.

B. Pull an all-nighter?

C. Want to go bowling tonight?

D. You look really out of it.

50. Steve: Excuse me. Could you help me, please? I have a problem with this disc player. I bought it here last night.

Clerk: Let me check the batteries. No, they're all right. There must be something wrong inside. I'll have to send it back to the manufacturer. I'm very sorry. Would you like a replacement model?

Steve: Yes, I would.

Clerk: OK. Please wait here a moment and I'll get you another one.______________

Steve: Yes, I do. Here it is.

A. You will be able to get a new disc player.

篇二：2003-2014年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及答案

2003年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题

2003 National English Contest for College Students

（Preliminary）

Part I Listening Comprehension（30 minutes，30 points）

Section A Dialogues（10 points）

Directions：In this section ，you will hear 10 short dialogues．At the end of each dialogue，a question will be asked about what was said．Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once．After each question there will be a pause．during the pause，you must read the four choices marked A，B，

C and D，and decide which is the best answer．Then m ark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center．

1．A．A sales clerk． B．A police officer．

C．A tailor． D．A nurse．

2．A．By train． B．She walks．

C．By car．D．By bus．

3．A．Fish is the only dish left． B．Chicken is the only dish left．

C．Vegetarian meals are not offered． D．There aren't any vegetarian meals left．

4．A．He starts work next weekend．B．He'll be away．

C．He'll be in the mountains．D．He's moving to Florida．

5．A．In an elevator．B．At a dress store．

C．On the seventh floor． D．At a department store．

6．A．They felt it was disorganized．

B．They were pleased with its Asian content．

C．They felt it lacked Asian content．

D．They felt it ignored recent events．

7．A．He doesn't have enough time．

B．He doesn't have a watch．

C．The library doesn't have the articles he wants．

D．He can't find the library．

8．A．He wants the woman to dine out with them．

B．He wants to work tomorrow．

C．He wants the woman to finish dinner first．

D．He wants to pay for the dinner．

9．A．Twice a day． B．Twice a week．

C．Once a week． D．Daily．

10．A．At two o'clock． B．At four o'clock．

C．At three thirty． D．At eight o'clock．

Section B News Items（10 points）

Directions：In this section，you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA．There will be a question following each piece of news．Write down the answer to each question in no more than 15 words．

11．_______________________________________

12．_______________________________________

13．_______________________________________

14．_______________________________________

15．_______________________________________

16．_______________________________________

17．_______________________________________

18．_______________________________________

19．_______________________________________

20．_______________________________________

Section C Compound Dictation（10 points）

Directions：In this section，you will hear a passage three times．When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea．Then listen to the passage again．When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 28 with the exact words you have just heard．For blanks numbered from 29 to 30，you are required to fill in the missing information．You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main

points in your own words．Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written and rewrite the correct answers on the Answer Sheet．

Although general Motors and General Electric are large multinational companies with operations around the globe，there are numerous smaller companies that engage in international trade．Because 95percent of the world's population and two-thirds of its (21)_____ power are located outside the United States，it is important for American (22)_____to be present in foreign markets．However，before we explain the different methods by which a company may (23)_____in international trade，we might first consider some important (24)_____that U.S．companies often fail to study before they sell products in a foreign country．These factors are (25)_____with differences in language，in values and attitudes，and in political (26)_____．

When (27)_____Coca-Cola into the Chinese market in 1920，the company used a group of Chinese symbols that，when spoken，sounded like Coca-Cola．However，when read， these symbols meant，“a female horse fattened with wax”．Upon reentering the Chinese market in the 1970s，Coca-Cola used a series of Chinese (28)_____that translates into“happiness in the mouth”．(29)_________________________．

Culture is the total pattern of human behavior that is practiced by a particular group of people．(30)_________________________．

Part II Vocabulary and Structure（15 minutes，30 points）

Section A Multiple Choice（20 points）

Directions：Questions 31-50 constitute a complete passage．There are 20blanks in the passage．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．Senior Metropolitan police officers tried to dismiss the Noting Hill race riots which raged for five nights over the August bank holiday in 1958 as the work of“ruffians ，both colored and white”hell-bent on hooliganism ，according to _____ official files．

A．recent revealed B．newly released

C．previous disclosing D．earlier exposing

32．But police eyewitness reports in the secret papers_____ that they were overwhelmingly the work of a white working class mob out to get the“niggers”．

A．containB．convince

C．consistD．confirm

33．The ferocity of the Noting Hill“racial riots”，as the press called them at the time，shocked Britain into_____ for the first time that it was not above the kind of racial conflict then being played out in the American deep south．

A．realizing B．witnessing

C．watching D．identifying

34．The carnival，which will_____ the streets of west London _____more than 1.5 million people this weekend，was started in 1959 as a direct response to the riots．

A．crowd；of B．pour；for

C．fill；withD．emerge；in

35．While senior officers tried to play down the racial aspects of the riots，the internal Metropolitan police files released this month at the public record office confirm that the disturbances were overwhelmingly _____ by 300 to 400 strong“Keep Britain White” mobs ，many of them Teddy boys armed with iron bars ，butcher's knives and weighted leather belts，who went“nigger-hunting”among the West Indian residents of Noting Hill and Noting Dale．

A．erupted B．commenced

C．triggered D．inaugurated

36．The first night left five black men _____ on the pavements of Noting Hill．

A．lying unconsciousB．there died

C．feel faint D．serious hurt

37．The battles raged over the bank holiday weekend as the black _____responded in kind with counterattacks by large groups of“men of color”similarly armed．

A．column B．army

C．brigade D．community

38．Thomas Williams was stopped by the police as he came out of Bluey's Club on Talbot Road，Noting Hill．He _____a piece of iron down his left trouser leg，a petrol bomb in his right pocket and a razor blade in his inside breast pocket：“I have to protect myself，”he told the arresting officer．

A．found to have B．was found to have

C．found having D．was found having

39．The _____ files，which were sealed under the 75-year rule but have been released early，show that senior officers tried to convince the then home secretary，“Rab”Butler，that there was not a racial element to the rioting．

A．forbiddenB．confidential

C．incredibleD．strict

40．In his official report，Detective Sergeant M.Walters of the Notting Hill police said the national press had been wrong to portray the“widespread series of street disturbances”as“racial”riots：“Whereas there certainly was some _____ feeling between white and colored residents in this area，it is abundantly clear much of the trouble was caused by ruffians，both colored and white，who seized on this opportunity to indulge in hooliganism ．”

A．ill B．sick

C．painfulD．hurt

41．But the police witness statements and private statistics _____ ．

A．told differently B．interpreted in a different way

C．existed m any differencesD．told a different story

42．The Met com missioner was told that _____ the 108people who were charged with offences ranging from grievous bodily harm to affray and riot and possessing offensive weapons，72 were white and 36 were “colored”．

A．forB．from

C．of D．in

43．It is popularly believed that the riot began on the night of Saturday，August 20，when a 400-strong crowd of white men，_____“Teds”，attacked houses occupied by West Indians．

A．they are allB．many of them

C．some wereD．most of them belong to

44．Among the _____ was Majbritt Morrison ，a young white Swedish bride of a Jamaican．

A．offenders B．rioters

C．victimsD．residents

45．She was pelted with stones，glass and wood，and _____ in the back with an iron bar as she tried to get home．

A．bruisedB．struck

篇三：2014全国大学生英语竞赛真题试卷及答案(C类)-

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2014 National English Contest for

College Students

(Level C – Preliminary)

(总分：150分时间：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 .After each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and 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. why does Carl meet the woman?

A. he is going to interview her on media matters.

B. They are going to start a new company together.

C. He will help her cope with an interview.

D. He wants to recommend a new product to her.

2. what is the man worrying about most?

A. he can?t afford what the woman may recommend to him.

C.D. 3. what is the woman suggesting by accepting that they can?t cut the mustard?

A. she does?t have a knife so they can?t have mustard.

B. She does?t know how to cook mustard without a recipe.

C. They have to face the imperfect reality at the moment,

D. The man needs to calm down or he may get hurt by a knife.

4. Why did the man take up golf ?

A. He enjoyed the sport when he was a child.

B. He thought golf was useful in his career.

C. It could help improve his health.

D. It was part of his New York project.

5. When did the man quit smoking this time?

A. Less than two weeks ago.

B. About two months ago.

C. Some four years ago.

D. More than ten years ago.

Section B (10 marks)

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, read the

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Conversation one

6. Why did Jane phone Matt?

A.she asked for a project record in Matt?s company.

B,she invited him to participate in a project release in her Company,

C.she had some questions about an investment project.

D.she wanted to place a new project advertisement through him .

7. how did tane get to know Matt?s project?

A. She got a copy of the investment proposal.

B.she got the information from another company.

C. She was informed by one of his colleagues.

D. Matt recommended the project to her before.

8.when did Matt?s company find problems of the previous deal?

A.before they signed the contract.

B.shortly after they started the deal.

C.when they completed the project.

D.soon after they paid the deposit.

9. Why did the deal fall through?

A.Matt? ?D.the client company had financial problems.

10.what is tane going to do before she makes a decision on the project?

A.discuss with her partners.

B.submit the proposal to emma.

C.call some other investment companies.

D.visit Matt?s company in person.

Conversation two

11.what is Hilary Kingsley.

A.A newspaper reporter.

B.a TV columnist.

C. A soap opera direct .

D.a radio commentator.

12. How did Hilary define a soap opera?

A. It is a continuing story about things that happen among family members and colleagues.

B. It is a fiction story that describes the life of people living on a special.

C. It is a never-ending story telling about women selling soap powders.

D. It is a TV series that concentrates on men coping with difficulties.

13. When did soap operas get stated according to the passage?

A. Since the 1920s and 1930s.

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B. Since the 1930s and 1940s.

C.since the 1950s and 1960s.

D.since 1960s and 1970s.

14.why was the programme given the name “soap opera”?

A. Because the first soap opera was about a women selling soap businesses.

B. Because it was broadcast mainly to promote the sale of soap powders.

C. Because it was broadcast mainly to promote the sale of soap factory.

D. Because the first soap opera was soap operas differ from other dramas?

15. In what way does Hilary think soap operas differ from other dramas?

A. They always show how people deal with everyday problems.

B. They have changed quite a lot since they got started.

C. They have more female characters than male ones.

D. They mainly focus on men?s never-ending pursuits in career.

Section C (5 marks)

In this section, you will hear five short news items. 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 C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.

B.Carbon dioxide is an important factor in global warming.

C.Carbon dioxide is found reaching a quite high level.

D.Measurement of carbon dioxide is symbolic in human history.

17. How did the woman survive from the disaster?

A. She was in a hospital when the collapse happened.

B. She found water and food before she was saved.

C. She got help from a colleague who died the later on .

D. She was fortunately stronger than the others.

18. Why did the government drop leaflets over the town?

A. To express the concern over a build-up of troops.

B. To warn the rebels the preparing attack on Qusair.

C. To make the people aware of the danger and leave.

D. To advertise for the government to collect more money.

19. How many megawatts will the solar capacity reach in morocco by 2020? A.B.C.D.

20.What did the survey by the American institute of CPAs mainly find?

A. Student loans are rising because of the huge amounts of borrowers.

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B. Student loan debtors tend to borrow more money to live happily.

C. 60 percent of student loan are regretful about the survey.

D. Student loans may have a negative influence on the borrowers?life.

Section D (10 marks)

In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.

Doctors often patients to take a certain kind of medicine in order to 21._________an illness. For example ,a patient may need medicine because his or her shoulder hurts. The doctor may tell the patient that there is a brand name medicine which will help him or her. This brand name medicine is made by a famous company. However,there may be also a generic type of the name medicine.

Generic medicine are 22.________by some people because they are usually less expensive ,yet they have the name ingredients as brand new medicines. If the generic medicine has the same ingredients, this means that the medicine should have 23._______on the person as the brand name medicines.If the ingredients in the generic and brand name medicines are a littleare is this? to pay doctors and scientists to study and illness.Then,it takes more money and more time for the company to test the medicine to 25.________it is safe and that it works.Once a company is ready to sell its product to people,the company usually sets the price of the medicine very high. The company 26._______a lot of money in order to get back all of the money that it spent making the medicine .Generic medicine makers,on the other hand,copy some kind of medicine that has already been developed and tested .For this reason,they do not have to spend as much money to develop the medicine.

Generic medicines are usually not sold27.______Companies that make generic medicines must wait a certain28. ______before they can make the same medicine.But once the generic medicine is on the market,doctors are usually quick to offer it to their patients.This is because the price of medicine is very expensive.Taking a generic medicine can save a patient,or his or her 29._____,a lot of money.Generic medicines are just as good as brand name medicine.Therefore,doctors

30._____having their patients take these medicines.

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)

There are 15 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

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Section A Vocabulary and Grammar(10marks)

31.They finally____a conclusion that the company?s failure has been attributed to_____bad management.

A.get;full B.draw;sheerC.reach;whole D.make;total

32.----Most young people want to_____more about environment problems.

--------Yes.but everyone knows about pollution problem,not many people have_____any solutions.

A.look up;looked into B.find out;come up with

C.deal with;got round to D.make out;thought over

33.I knew ______at the party ,but Monica knew_____people,nearly everybody in fact.

A.hardly anybody;plenty of B.rarely somebody;few

C.barely everybody;a fewD.scarcely nobody;many

34.She hastened to______me that the report contained no critical comments on my department performance.

A.ensure B.insureC.assure D.make sure

35.______for his broken leg in the earlier part of the season,he_____in the England team to play Poland last may.

A. Except ; would have played

B. But; might have been

?A.had they arrived

B.Would they arrive

C.Were they arriving

D.Were they to arrive

37.please remember that Jeanie hasn?t been well recently,so please_____for her if she seems a bit slow,

A. Make allowances for

B. Make an observation about

C. Provide the opportunity for

D. Have your own way.

38. Great as Einstein was ,many of his ideas ____today and are being modified by the seems a bit slow .

A. Are to be challenged

B. May be challenged

C. Have been challenged

D. Are challenged

39.-----oh. I can speak only a few words of french ,i?m no good at languages! --------Come on !______we know you can speak five languages!

A.are you pulling my leg?

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