大学生英语竞赛C类(本科生)模拟25

1、大学生英语竞赛C类（本科生）模拟25Part I Listening ComprehensionSection AIn this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only onceAt the end of each conversation, one question will be asked, and you haveteen seconds to read theour choices markedA, B, C and D, decide which is

2、the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through thecenter.1. A.He will fly another short journey. B.The travel agency booked him a coach ticket. C.A friend will provide him with a lift. D.The man would like to take a taxi.C 听力原文W: This one's a g

3、ood deal. It costs£ 150 and airfares are included in that price. Once you land, you still need to get the ski slopes. It's a two-hour journey.M: Yes, I know, I have a friend there who's going to meet me and we'll travel together.W: Oh, that's fine, I usually organize a coach tic

4、ket for my customers, because a taxi is far too expensive. But a lift from a local is even better.Question: How will the man go to the ski slopes after his air journey?.解析男士提至U have a friend there who's going to meet me and we'll travel togethSr, 可知他在那边有 个朋友会来接他一起去。因此选C项。2. A.She is in favou

5、r of it. B.The woman doesn't like it. C.Nobody knows what it is. D.E-learning will encourage people reading more.B 听力原文M: I wouldn't hesitate to say that I'm in favour of e-learning because I wouldn't have to carry several heavy books to school.W: I'm not quite sure why, but I fe

6、el more comfortable with paper textbooks. I don't think I would enjoyeading things on laptops. If I have to choose, I will say that I'm against digital learning.Question: What is the woman's opinion towardse-learning?解析录音中女士提到纸质书感觉更舒服，她不喜欢在笔记本电脑上阅读东西，如果必须选择的话她 反对数字化学习，可见她不喜欢电子学习，因此选 B项。3

7、. A.Recycling. B.Greenhouse effect. C.Environment. D.Pollution.A 听力原 文M: So, what topic are we going to choose for our project? It's due in three weeks. W:I know, it's not a lot time. I was going to suggest we do one on the environment.M: But that's so broad a topic. We should try to nar

8、row it down, What about recycling? The other groups are concentrating on pollution. So this would be nice and different.W: That's a good idea.Question: Which topic are they going to choose for their project?解析录音中女士提议选择环境话题，但男士认为太宽泛了，应该缩小范围，他提议回收利用，女士 觉得这主意很好，由此可知他们选择回收利用作为主题，所以选 A项。4. A.Hold a s

9、mall business expo. B.Visit an expo and meet specialists. C.Register a* computer training course. D.Represent the* company to attend an expo.B 听力原文M: Hi, I'm interested in buying a ticket for the small business expo next week, but I'm not sure it will be useful for me.W: Well, this year we w

10、anted to focus on computer skills. So, as well as representatives from 400 small businesses, we've invited over 250 specialists in that area.M: Oh, that should be interesting.Question: What is the man planning to do next week?解析录音中男士说他想买一张下周小企业展览会的票，由此可知他下周想去参观展览会。因此选 B 顷。5. A.Doctor and patient

11、. B.Professor and student. C.Mother and son. D.Teacher and colleague.D 听力原文W: I have to go out of town on a family emergency. Can you cover my reading class tomorrow? M: Sure, but I need to read your teaching plan first. I hope your emergency works out fluently.W: Thanks. My mother's in hospital

12、, and it's my turn to take care of her this week.Question: What is the relationship between the two speakers probably?解析录音中女士问男士明天能不能替她上阅读课，男士说可以，但他要先读下女士的教学计划。由 此可以判断，两人均是教师。因此选 D项。Section BIn this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only onceAt the end

13、 cf each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and four choices markedA, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answeThen mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through th©entre.Conversation OneListen to the conversa

14、tion, mark each statement as either true (T) oa lse (F) according to your listening.1. Students can choose from about ten essays titles for their first assignment.A 听力原文M: I know it's early but do you know anything about the first assignment that we have to do?W: Yes, it's already up on the

15、economics faculty notice board. There's a choice of essays up there. I think there are about 10 you can choose from. I can't remember any of the titles though apart from the one that I think I'm going to write about.M: What's that one then?W: It's about the short-term future of t

16、hird world economies.M: Ooh. I don't like the sound of that. It seems very wide-ranging.W: It is but remember that I spent some of the summer vacation travelling in Africa and Asia so that has made me more interested in the subject and I've also got some firsthand ideas on the subject.M: Doe

17、s the essay list mention how long the essays have to be and the deadlines?W: Yes. You remember that last year all the essays had to be 3,000 words in length? Well, that's gone up by a thousand words!M: Oh no! They'll take ages.W: I know. I was hoping that they'd stay at 3,000 words or on

18、ly go up to 3,500, but no luck I'm afraid.M: What about the deadline?W: The first one has to be in by the 30th October and the second by the 30th November. It looks like one essay a month like last year.M: Well at least that hasn't changed but as it's the end of September now, that leave

19、s only a month to get the first one done. I'm going to have got onto that straight away.W: Yes, you'd better. If you want to talk about it, I'm going to be at the campus cafeteria at 1:30 for lunch, We could go over some questions.M: OK. See you then. Bye.W: Bye.解析根据录音中的 There's a ch

20、oice of essays up there. I think there are about 10 you can choose from 意思就是.可以选择的论文题目有大约 10个。因此.该判断正确。2. The woman is going to write about wide-ranging future of Africa and Asia economics. B解析题目涉及到该女士的论文方向，录音中与此相关的表达是It's about the short-term future of thirdworld economies.”由此可见，她的论文方向是 第三世界的经济

21、学”，而不仅仅特指 亚洲和非洲的经济 学”，题目犯了以偏概全的错误。因此，该判断错误。3. The essays are required to be 3500 words. B解析题目中涉及到论文的字数要求。录音中没有明确表明字数，但是根据表达Iwas hoping thatthey'd stay at 3,000 words or only go up to 3,500, but no luck I'm afraid.由此可见，3500字只是该女士所 期盼的，而真实的字数要求肯定超过了 3500字。因此，该判断错误。4. The deadline for the secon

22、d essay is the end of October.B解析录音中提到 The first one has to be in by the 30th October and the second by the 30th November. 此可见，第二篇论文上交的截止日期是11月30号，而不是10月底。因此，该判断错误。5. They will meet up at cafeteria to discuss the essay.A解析推理题。录音中的女士提至UIf you want to talk about it, I'm going to be at the campus c

23、afeteria at1:30 for lunch. We could go over some question由止匕可见，两人将会商讨论文的相关问题。因此，该 判断正确。Conversation TwoListen to the conversation, and choose the answer according to what youear.1. What does Alan say a best boy is? A.It is a young man he likes best. B.It is just the name of his job. C.It is a popula

24、r American film. D.It is an American band.B 听力原文W: I suppose the first question I have to ask you, Alan, is one you get fed up answering, but here it goes What is a best boy?M: Well, I am not sure why I am called a best boy exactly. But I like to think it is because I am the best at what I do. The t

25、itle is an American term, used to describe the assistant to the man who works with the cameraman and electricians on a film to make sure that the film is properly lit.W: So how do you spend your time?M: Basically what I do is work between the electrical department and production. I deal with the com

26、panies where the lights come from. And I am also there on the film site, making sure that everything runs smoothly, that the lighting is set up when the camera crew arrives to shoot the film. And then I also help with the budget. We have to do time sheets and things like that. It is mostly paper wor

27、k really.W: When did you start working in the industry?M: About 15 years ago. I had been an electrician and my first few film jobs were basically electrical ones Then I moved over to this.W: It sounds a rather complicated job to me.M: No, not really. I've never had to do anything out of the ordi

28、nary. But I enjoy it. It is a challenge.W: Is working on location a plus for you?M: You see some great places, but long working days and problems with production are far more common. There is a lot of responsibility with the job, because there is so much money involved. The long hours are very unsoc

29、iable which is OK if you are single. But there is quite a lot of work abroad, which puts a lot of pressure on the family.W: What advise would you give to someone wanting to give it a try?M: You need a good head for mathematics, plus knowing how to mind the fields? So training as an electrician is th

30、e first step. Then you need some experience on a production floor.W: Where do you see yourself in the future?M: I like it where I am. I like working behind the scenes, and seeing how the production works. There areenough challenges in my present job for me.解析由 The title is an American term, used to

31、describe the assistant to the man who works with the cameraman and electricians on a film to make sure that the film is properly li何知 best boyU一个职位的 名称。2. How long has Alan been working in the industry? A.Fifteen years. B.Five years. C.Fourteen years. D.Four years.A解析在女士询问Alan在该行业的工作时间时，Alan回答大约15年了

32、。”3. For Alan, what is a disadvantage of the job? A.Its heavy responsibility. B.The pressure on his family. C.The criticism he receives. D.Too long working time.B解析根据 But there is quite a lot of work abroad, which puts a lot of pressure on the family知, 该工作 的缺点是给家庭造成了压力。4. For a job like this, what d

33、oes Alan recommend doing, first of all?* A.Receiving training as an electrician.* B.Taking a course in mathematics.* C.Working on the production floor.* D.Learning from the coworkers.A解析由Alan的回答So training as an electrician is the first step可知，止匕题答案选 A。5. What does Alan say about his future? A.He wi

34、ll get a more challenging job. B.He hopes to become a film producer. C.He will continue doing the same job. D.He hasn't decided yet.解析根据对话结尾处Alan的话可以判断，Alan热爱自己的工作，应该不会换工作。Section CIn this section, you will hear five short news items.After each item, which will be read only once, there will be a

35、 twenty-secondpause. During the pause, read the question and theour choices markedA, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a singleline through the centre.1. Which of the following statements best describe the condition of the pa

36、ssengers? A.No one was hurt during the accident. B.Someone was killed during the accident. C.23 people were trapped in the train. D.No one was fatally injured.D 听力原文An underground train derailed at a station in central Pairs, injuring 23 people and just missing another underground train standing on

37、the opposite track. French Emergency Services said the train was travelling at 35 kilometers per hour when it derailed as it entered the station. No one had been killed and no one was trapped in the train during the accident. Ambulances rushed to the scene and doctors began treating casualties n the

38、 station and at a nearby cat Some peo ple have broken limbs, and others have suffered bruising. No one was in critical condition. It was not known why the train came off the tracks.解析根据录音中的 No one had been killed and no one was trapped in the train during the accident 知，没有人在这次事故中死亡。因此选 D项。2. Where i

39、s the Monash University located? A.Austria. B.Russia. C.Australia. D.America.C 听力原文le dAn international study has discovered why some people who eat a high-fat diet remain slim, yet others p on the weight. Researchers found in some people a high-fat diet causes the brain cells to become insulate fro

40、m the body. This prevents vital signals, which tell the body to stop eating and to burn calories through exercise, from reaching the brain. The team from Monash University, Australia, said the findings provide a critical link in addressing the obesity epidemic.解析录音中最后一句提到，这个研究团队来自澳大利亚的莫纳什大学。因此选C项。3.

41、 What problem is US government now faced with? A.How to reduce the Governmen's debt., B.How to cope with campus violence.* C.How to raise tax on high incomes. D.How to avoid the fiscal cliff.D 听力原文Will congress and President Obama find a way to avoid the fiscal cliff? What came to be known as th

42、e Fiscal cliff was really a series of automatic tax increases and government spending cuts that were scheduled to take effect at the start of the year. The reasonU.S. Government has too much debt. Now, the presidentand Congress could have avoided that fiscal cliff by coming up with the compromise, a

43、 different plan to reduce the debt. But as of yesterday, still no agreement.解析录音中指出，财政悬崖是美国总统和国会共同面对的一大难题。因此选 D项4. Who was Charles Schulz? A.He was a writer. B.He was a comic painter. C.He was a newspaper editor. D.He was a reporter.B 听力原文Charles Schulz drew "Peanuts" for fifty years. The

44、comic strip first appeared in seven American newspapers in nineteen fifty. At that time, the subjects were all children and animals. They still are. Peopleove these characters because they demonstrate the failings and strengths of all human beings. For examCharlie Brown usually cannot get things rig

45、ht. But he tries his best. And he never stops trying.解析根据录音中的描述 Charles Schulz drew/ Peanuts for fifty years. The comic strip first appeared inAmerican newspapers in nineteen fifty可知,Charles Schulz!一位漫画画家。因此选B项。5. How about letting children get a little dirty in life?, A.It might be good for their h

46、ealth later in life.* B.It might be harmful for children to form good habits.* C.It is more likely to develop allergies and asthma.* D.It is more likely to make children happy.A 听力原文A new study suggests that early exposure to germs strengthens the immune system. That means letting children get a lit

47、tle dirty might be good for their health later in life. The study involved laboratory mice. It found that adult mice raised in a germ-free environment were more likely to develop allergies, asthma and other autoimmune disorders. There are more than eighty disorders where cells that normally defend t

48、he body nstead attack tissues and organs.解析根据录音中 That means letting children get a little dirty might be good for their health later in life 可知.让孩子弄一点脏可能会对他们的健康有好处。因此选A项。Section DIn this section, you will hear two short passages. The passages will be read twicAfter each passagethere will be a thirty

49、 second pause. During the pause, write the answers on the answer sheet.DictationListen to the passage. For question2125, fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrase与ou hear. Today, I'd like to talk about what helps people successfully_J_a new culture. Whereas the reasons for migration are

50、nowadays fairly easy to identify and largely related to employment opportunities or political instability, the factors behind being able to 2 the new culture and create a new life are considerably more complex.Let's start with an overview of the issues as shown on this diagram. Starting on the l

51、eft, there are two lists of factors: internal and external. It's important to notice that the internal factors, in other words those basedon an individual's personality, are divided into positive factors-trusting others and 3 people are different, and negative factors-being afraid and being

52、4 people. Now, you should also notice that external factors are not labeled in this way. It's much more difficult to know how to measure the effects of external factors and whether they actually are external or not. The influence of family relationships, climate, beliefs and values, and the abil

53、ity to communicate in the language of the new culture have wide-ranging effects which are difficult to measure and can 5 .1.ntegrate into听力原文orToday, I'd like to talk about what helps people successfully itegratento a new culture. Whereasthe easons for migration are nowadays fairly easy to ident

54、ify and largely related to employment opportunities( political instability, the factors behind being able to adapt to the new culture and create a new life are considerably more complex.Let's start with an overview of the issues as shown on this diagram. Starting on the left, there are two list

55、of factors: internal and external. It's important to notice that the internal factors, in other words those based on an individual's personality, are divided into positive factors-trusting others and acknowledging people are different, and negative factors-being afraid and being suspicious o

56、f people. Now, you should also notice that external factors are not labeled in this way. It's much more difficult to know how to measure the effects of external factors and whether they actually are external or not. The influence of family relationships, climate, beliefs and values, and the abil

57、ity to communicate in the language of the new culture have wide- ranging effects which are difficult to measure and can dstortanyresearch.2.adapt to3.acknowledging4.suspicious of5.distort any researchSumm aryListen to the passage. For question2630, complete the notes using no more than three wordor

58、each blank.Super recently appointed a new 1 . Development of the Regent began in October 1999, using technology first designed for 2 . Production will use very accurate 3 . The car will be very economical to run. It has the best 4 in its class. A wide range of colors will be available. The official launch is next week.Advertising will concentrate on 5 . Sales are expected to be highest in cities.1.marketing manager听力原文OK. Before I move on to the new model, I just like to say a very warm welcome to our new marketing manager, Jane Seimes, who joined us this month. We are very