大学生英语竞赛c类非英语专业模拟9

1、大学生英语竞赛C类非英语专业模拟9Part Listening ComprehensionSection A Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 short conversations . At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a

2、 pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer.1、 A. In a restaurant B. In a book store C. In a hotel2、 A. Laundry worker B. Plumber C. Carpenter3、 A. 200 dollars B. 170 dollars C. 230 dollars4、 A. About two weeks. B. Two nights. C. T

3、hree days.5、 A. He is sick. B. He is getting too old. C. He is overworked.6、 A. She is going to Finland. B. She has guests at her home now. C. She has visitors next week.Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. The conversation will be read only once. At the end of

4、 the conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the four questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer.7、 What is the main reason for having the fair? A. To organize activities for children B. To make money for the hosp

5、ital C. To bring tourists to the town8、 Where will the events take place? A. In tents B. In university buildings C. In a hospital9、 What will the woman do during the fair? A. Play in a band B. Work at the auction C. Sell refreshments10、 What is the mans opinion of the auction? A. He thinks its mainl

6、y for children B. He feels it would be worthwhile C. He believes it is too complicatedSection C Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short news items. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide whi

7、ch is the best answer.11、 What causes more than two and a half million deaths each year? A. Low fruit and vegetable intake. B. Smoking and little exercise. C. Unhealthy diet.12、 Where was the sentence made? A. In the U.S. B. In Iraq. C. In Afghanistan.13、 What caused the damage to the tourist sites?

8、 A. Pollution. B. Tourists. C. Tidal waves.14、 How many people died in this attack? A. At least 22. B. More than 60. C. At least 19.15、 When will the informal discussions be held again? A. On Saturday. B. In May. C. In October.16、 How many Iraqi policemen were killed? A. Six B. Seven C. One17、 Where

9、 did Rice give her speech? A. In Congress B. Over the radio C. On TV18、 When were the two cars with bombs found? A. On Sunday B. On Friday C. On Saturday19、 How many bombs exploded in the attacks? A. Three B. Four C. Seven20、 Whats the aim of the new law? A. To protect the legal rights of employees.

10、 B. To protect the legal rights of employers. C. To protect the legal rights of works and employers.Section D Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are ten missing words in it. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear on the tape.Very few people can get college de

11、gree before 11, but Michael was an 21 . He started high school when he was 5, finishing in just nine months. He became the 22 youngest college graduates when he was 10 years and 4 months old, earning an 23 degree. Now at 11 Michaels working on a masters degree in 24 intelligence. But Michaels 25 has

12、nt always come easy. 26 his intelligence, he still lacks important life 27 . In one class, he had to struggle to understand 28 novels, because, he says, Im 11. Ive never been love in before. Another challenge was his sized. High school 29 education was difficult, because all of the equipment was too

13、 big for the then five year-old student. He likes computers so much that in graduate school hes studying how to make them think like people. He wants to make robots do all the heavy tasks. Michael is 30 but he is like every other kid.Part Multipe ChoiceSection A Directions: There are 10 incomplete s

14、entences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.31、 I was asked the other day whether high and low pressure systems were _ the central pressure. A. maintained to B. determined by C. generated within D. preserved to32、

15、 _ can make a mistake; no one is perfect. A. Nobody B. Someone C. Anyone D. Each33、 Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to _ the color of his skin. A. with the exception of B. in the light of C. by virtue of D. regardless of34、 The planes were delayed and the hotel was awf

16、ul, but _ we still had a good time. A. on the contrary B. by the same token C. on top of all that D. for all that35、 The playwright _ realism and fantasy in her work so well that audience is never sure whether the characters experiences are _ or imaginary. A. intermingles . actual B. explains . enjo

17、yable C. combines . obvious D. exposes . correct36、 _ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand. A. Not being B. Had it not been C. Without being D. Were they to arrive37、 While a great deal of change and modernization has taken place in India since 1947, the basic economic arrangements, v

18、alues, and family roles have been generally _. A. overturned B. modified C. stable D. complicated38、 Leslies upset. She invited about 20 people to her house for a party and then no one showed up. The least they _ have done was to call to say they _ to go. A. might; were going B. could; werent going

19、C. might; werent supposed D. should; were going39、 When I first began writing poetry, I think the poets that I had studied at school _ my approach and the things I wrote about. A. communicated B. impressed C. influenced D. discussed40、 A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in

20、 that region, _ were surprising. A. as results B. the results of which C. the results of it D. which resultsSection B Directions: There are 5 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.41、 Kate: Johns

21、 a real baseball fan! Tony: _ He goes to baseball games all the time or watches them on TV. A. Yes, he really loves baseball. B. However, he is a bad player. C. He must cool himself down. D. Oh, what he does is ridiculous.42、 Nancy: Are you doing anything tonight? Anne: _ Nancy: Well, how about tomo

22、rrow? Maybe we could go to a movie. Anne: Hey, that sounds like a great idea! A. No. I have nothing to do tonight. B. Sorry, Im afraid Im busy tonight. C. What idea have you got? D. Im going to my sisters and wont be back till the day after tomorrow.43、 Mike: You know, Im a little uncomfortable with

23、 speaking English to foreigners. Jane: Why? Howre you ever going to become fluent if you dont try to use the language? Mike: _ Jane: Dont 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

24、being more comfortable. C. I will try to practice pronunciation more. D. I want to visit my English teacher.44、 Boss: Would you mind working morning shift next month? Ella: Oh, I just hate getting up early. I know Ill come in late. Boss: Yes, I do remember now. Last year, you were always late in the

25、 mornings. Ella: _ Boss: The problem is Im really shorthanded now. Ella: Could you ask somebody else? A. Im 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. Thats why I switched to the afternoon shift.45、 Tom: What

26、was your worst subject? Ron: Mm . that would be chemistry. I never could learn to like it very much, and my marks werent ever very good. The chemical formulas were hard for me to understand, and in chemistry class there are a lot of chemical formulas! Tom: _ Ron: Ive wanted to be involved in compute

27、r engineering ever since I was little. If I pass this interview and am offered a position with this company, I want to contribute to improving technology and developing better computers. I want to be a professional in this field. A. What do you think of computer engineering? B. How do you spend your

28、 free time? C. Can you tell me about your hopes for future? D. Did you enjoy your school life?Part IQ Test Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.46、 Peter, David and Paul said following sentences: Peter: David is a liar, Pa

29、ul always tells the truth. David: Peter is truthful. Paul: David is a liar, Peter is truthful. Two of these men always tell the truth, one of them sometimes tells the truth and sometimes lies. Which of these men is a liar? A. Peter B. David C. Paul D. Not sure47、 Each of the nine squares marked 1A t

30、o 3C in the grid should incorporate all the lines and symbols that are shown in the squares of the same letter and number immediately above and to the left. For example, 2B should incorporate all the lines and symbols that are in 2 and B. One of the squares is incorrect. Which one is it? A. 1A B. 2C

31、 C. 3B D. 3C48、 The combined ages of Frasier and Niles is 88 years. The combined ages of Niles and Daphne is 76 years. The combined ages of Frasier and Daphne is 80 years. Figure out each persons age. A. Frasier 34, Niles 42, Daphne 46. B. Frasier 43, Niles 42, Daphne 46. C. Frasier 42, Niles 46, Da

32、phne 43. D. Frasier 46, Niles 42, Daphne 34.49、 This bar chart shows the heights of a class of pupils. Which statement must be true? A. 2 children are 125 cm tall or less. B. 8 children are at least 140 cm tall, but less than 145 cm tall. C. 8 children are more than 144 cm tall, but less than 150cm

33、tall. D. No children are taller than 158 cm.50、 Sally had a third again as many as David, who had a third as many again as Francis. Altogether they had 111. How many did David have? A. 27 B. 32 C. 36 D. 48Part Reading ComprehensionSection A Directions: There are two passages in this section with 10

34、questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Questions 51-55 are based on the following passage. Taking a peep at whats going on in your head CARL Filer, 18, a star salesman at a B&Q hardware store in the UK, was called up for promot

35、ion within one week of starting work. But, instead of being made supervisor, he was sacked-after his employers saw the results of his psychometric test. You might think that anyone who answers that he strongly disagrees he is an over-achiever is asking for trouble, but Mr. Filer already thought he h

36、ad proved himself more than capable. This year, nearly half of UK firms-46 percent-will use psychometric tests to select trainees, compared with just 17 percent in 2000, according to a report for GTI, a publisher of graduate career guides. These tests, which rate candidates ability and gauge their p

37、ersonality, have been used in the UK since the 1980s. But assorted studies have shown most people-graduates in particular-are wholly cynical about the idea of their personality being measure. People tend to see them as either too silly or too clever, says Clive Fletcher, professor of occupational ps

38、ychology at University of London. But all the evidence indicates the tests do have some value. The first personality test as we know it, was developed by the American army in 1917 to filter out weak recruits. But it was not until the 1980s that the test became popular in Britain. With a rising numbe

39、r of graduates going for a decreasing number of jobs, organizations began to see psychometric testing as a cheap, reliable alternative to the expensive, time-consuming interview. But today the tests are becoming alarmingly sophisticated and are edging towards probing the dark side; pathology and per

40、sonality disorders. Increasingly, tests are being used to try to detect promising young graduates who may, later in life, fly off the rails (go crazy); or to stop psychopaths (having mental disorder) getting recruited. In the future, interviewees could even be given a mouth swab to reveal the geneti

41、c and biological markers of personality. We are heading for the era of genetic screening, warns Carolyn Jones, of the Institute for Employment Rights. I think these tests are very flawed. And there are other problems with the tests. For starters, it is possible to fake it-even the test producers agr

42、ee on this. But they have made it as hard as possible. For example, look at whether you agree or disagree with the following two statements: New ideas come easily to me and I find generating new concepts difficult. How long did it take you to realize they both could mean the same thing? The golden r

43、ule is then, that a psychometric test should never be used as the sole basis of selection, but should always be followed by interviews.51、 Most peoples attitude towards the psychometric test is _. A. contemptuous B. favorable C. tolerant D. confounded52、 Which of the following is one of the reasons

44、why psychometric testing wins an advantage over interviews? A. It doesnt cost any money. B. It requires no equipment. C. It is time-saving. D. It can be done within seconds.53、 Which of the following statements is the authors idea? A. Psychometric tests are defective. B. Psychometric tests should no

45、t be the only way to recruit promising young graduates. C. Psychometric tests are invalid and cannot quantify something changeable as personality. D. Psychometric tests are golden rules.54、 The test produces make the tests very complicated to _. A. avoid cheating B. improve genetic screening C. find

46、 out the best idea D. generate new concepts55、 Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. The American army developed the first personality test to screen out weak recruits. B. In the future, interviewers could give a mouth swab to reveal interviewees symptoms. C. There are poss

47、ibilities for starters to cheat in the psychometric tests. D. Interview still play an important role in evaluating interviewees.Questions 56-60 on following passage. Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be

48、 something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand what he wants to teach them, and what he wants them to learn from him. What visual artist like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experience in

49、to shape and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the

50、 delight which they brought to the artist. Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and at rest s their choices indicates that these aspect of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say

51、that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects. If one painter chooses to paint a decaying leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing

52、 our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something-all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.56、 An artist hopes that the public will _. A. understand him and learn from him B. notic

53、e only shapes and colors in his work C. teach him something D. believe what he says in his work57、 It is hard to explain what a painter is saying, because _. A. most painters do not express themselves well B. have to cooperate and communicate with each other C. a painter uses unusual words and phras

54、es D. a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words58、 The writer says that contemporary artists might say their choice of subject _. A. carries a message to the public B. only provide interesting pattern C. has no pattern or form D. teaches the public important subjects59、 The writer says that

55、contemporary art contains _. A. nothing but meaningless patterns B. uninteresting aspects of the world C. subjects chosen partly for their meaning D. completely meaningless subjects60、 Implied but not stated: A. A painting is more easily understood than a symphony. B. Art is merely the arranging of

56、shapes and colors. C. Every artist tries to say something to the public. D. One must look beyond shapes and colors to find what the artist is saying.Section B Directions: In this section, there is one passage followed by 5 questions. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions in a maximum

57、 of 10 words.Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage. Although few would deny that its better to be rich than poor, for some people the quest for money is so all-consuming that it extinguishes all other aspects of life. The cause of the compulsion to make enormous sums of money varies wit

58、h the individual, but often money is a substitute for something a persons life lacks. To some, money means security. To some, it means power. To others it means they are going to be able to buy love, and to a fourth group it means competition and winning the game. The belief that money can produce t

59、hese things often leads to insomnia, heart attacks and problems with a spouse or children. A tremendous need for power is invariably the bottom line for those driven to make a lot of money. The bigger the pile, the more powerful they think they will feel. Parents and family background also influence

60、 a persons pursuit of money. Many people who grew up poor and then made a fortune live in fear that they will lose it. Others strive for money to compete with their wealthy, successful parents. They want to be successful at any price. They do not feel they should enjoy what they have earned. Making