2016年全國大學生英語競賽初賽C級

2016年全國大學生英語競賽初賽（C級）2016NationalEnglishCompetitionforCollegeStudents(LevelC-Preliminary)(Total:150marksTime:120minutes)PartIListeningComprehension(30marks)SectionA(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Whospentalotfortheweddingaccordingtotheconversation?Theyoungcouple.Thebridegroom,sfamily.Thebridegroom,srelatives.Thebride,sfamily.WhydoesthemanwanttovisittheStatueofLibertyfirst?Theyhavemadeitthetoppriorityontheiragenda.HethinksitisasymboloftheUnitedStates.Therearesomefancystoresnearthestatue.ItisthebestplacetohaveagoodviewofNewYorkCity.Wheredidthewomangetthecoupons?Fromsalespersons.Fromgrocerystores.Fromherneighbours.Fromnewspapersandmagazines.Whatisthemangoingtodo?Attendawedding.Visitacountryfair.Visitanartexhibition.Attendafashionshow.Whatcanweinferaboutthespeakersfromtheconversation?Theyarediscussingthelocalweather.Theyaregoingtohelpeachotherintheirstudy.Neitherofthemisgoingtocheatinexams.Neitherofthemisatopstudentsintheirclass.SectionB(10marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfivelongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthequestionsandthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.ConversationoneWhatistheaccidenthappeninginRegentStreet?Twocarsranintoeachother.Adouble-deckerbusisonfire.Aroadsidebuildingisburning.Amanwasrunoverbyadouble-deckerbus.Whereisthecrowdstandingandsinging?InRegentStreet.InOxfordStreet.InEustonRoad.InLondonRoad.Whatistheliondoingontheroad?Lookingatthecamera.Walkingaroundthecars.Sittingandlookingaround.Runningandroaring.WhatisthetrafficprobleminEastLondon?Somebodyisdrivingonthewrongsideofaroadthere.Driversstoptowatchanescapedlionrunningonaroad.Toomanycarsgetstuckbecauseofabigparadegoingon.Ahugelorryisoverturnedrightinthemiddleofaroad.Whenwillthetrafficnewsbeupdated?Inhalfanhour.Atnoon.Intwohours.Athalfpastten.ConversationTwoWhatdoesLizMcCartneythinkofherwinningtheprize?Allherhardworkingeffortsarepaidback.Otherheronomineesarebetterthanher.Sheisonlyarepresentativeoftheheroes.PeopleinSt.BernardParishwilllovehermore.WhathappenedtopeopleinSt.BernardParishaccordingtoLiz?Manyofthemlosttheirhomesinafiercestorm.Afirebrokeoutandburntmanyoftheirhouses.Aseriousearthquakeoccurredtothemsuddenly.Theycouldn,tgooutbecauseofahugeflood.WhatdoesLizMcCartneysayabouttheprize?ItisanhonorthepeopleofSt.BernardParishdeserve.ItshowsthecourageofthepeopleofSt.BernardParish.Itmakespeoplerealizetheimportanceofguardingagainstdisasters.Itisareminderthereisstillmuchtobedoneafterthedisaster.HowmuchdidLizgetasthisyear,sCNNHerooftheYearprize?25,000dollars.50,000dollars.C.100,000dollars.D.125,000dollars.HowwillLizspendtheprizemoney?Settingupafundforthelocalcommunity.Buildinghousesformoresufferingfamilies.Buyingclothesforvictimsoftheaccident.Donatingittoacharityorganisation.SectionC(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,whichwillbereadonlyonce,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.WhydidNASAsendNewHorizonsspacecrafttoPluto?Tofindoutitsrelationswithotherplanets.Totestitsnewper-secondspeedinspace.Tocollectmoredetaileddataabouttheplanet.Toseewhetherthereareanylifeformsonit.WhatisthetitleGenevaplanstoregain?CityofNegotiation.PeaceCapitaloftheWorld.UNEuropeanHeadquarters.CentreofControllingNuclearWeapons.WhatwasMerriam-Webster,scriterionforchoosingthe2015WordoftheYear?Whetheritisrelatedtopolitics,beliefsordiscrimination.Howoftenitislookedupinitsonlinedictionary.Whetheritendsinthesuffix-ism.Howoftenitisusedinpeople,slife.Whatmeasuresdidthenationsagreetotaketofightclimatechange?Reducingtheirgreenhousegasemissions.Burningnofossilfuelsfromnowon.Plantingmoretrees.Usingmoresolarpower.WheredidmanyoftherichestinBritaingettheirincreasedwealth?Fromtheirinvestmentsinthestockmarket.Fromtheiraccumulatedbanksavings.Fromtheirbusinessearningsoverseas.Fromtheirrisingprivateretirementpayments.SectionD(10marks)Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Thereare10missingwordsorphrases.Fillintheblankswithexactwordsorphrasesyouhear.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.ThemostcommonlegendaboutthediscoveryofcoffeeisthatithappenedintheninthcenturyA.D.AgoatherderinEthiopianamedKalilnoticedthathisgoatsbecameveryactiveaftertheyateredberriesfromaleafy21..Hetriedafewberrieshimself,andhewassoonas22.ashisherd.Kaliltoldotherpeopleinhistribeabouthisexperience,andforthenextfourhundredyears,peoplechewedtheberriesbecausethey23..RecentbotanicalevidenceindicatesthatCoffeaarabicawasfirstgrownontheplateausofcentralEthiopia.There,theGallatribeusedtomixthebeanswithanimalfatandeatthismixtureasasourceof24..In1000A.D.,theArabsbegantoboilthebeansand25.adrinktheycalled“qahwa,“whichmeanswine,coffee,oranydrinkmadefromplants.Coffeewasalsousedbythepeopleofthatregiontogetmoreenergy.However,theTurkswerethefirsttoadoptcoffeeasaneverydaydrink,oftenadding26.tothebrew.Theworld’sfirstcoffeehousewasopenedinConstantinoplein1475.TheintroductionofcoffeeinEurope27..Thedelicacywasguardedlikeamilitarysecret,andtransportationoftheplantoutoftheMuslimregions28..Inthe1600s,coffeewasintroducedinEuropebyItaliantradersthroughtheportofVenice.SooncoffeebecameapopularEuropeanbeverage,too.Coffeehouses29.inonecountryafteranother,andbecamepopularmeetingplaces.ThefirstcoffeehouseswereopenedinEnglandaround1650,andalmosttwentyyearslatercoffee30.beerasNewYorkCity,sbreakfastdrink.Todaycoffeeisdrunkinmillionsofhomesandworkplacesallovertheworld,andcoffeeshopsarefoundatalmosteveryintersectioninmajorcities.PartIIVocabulary,Grammar&Culture(15marks)Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,Choosetheonethatbestincompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SectionAVocabularyandGrammar(10marks)Jessicatoldmethatshehadabsolutelynoofevermeetingthembefore.A. 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Dismisses D. interruptsYoudon'tobjectyoubyyourfirstname,don,tyou?A.mycalling B.tomycallingC.formetocall D.mecallingAftercarefuldeliberationtheshareholdersvotedtotheofferofamerger.A.Refute B.Refrain C.RetreatD.rejectToridtheworld,manypeoplebelievethatwemustsomefundamentalchangesinthewaymanyofuslive.A.topollution;have B.withpollution;takeC.ofpollution;make D.Inpollution;bringThewifeofSteveCarvey,thebaseballstar,aboutbeingleftalonetoooften.A.bitterlyhascomplained B.hasbitterlycomplainingC.hasbeencomplainedbitterlyD.hasbeencomplainingbitterlyThedoctor,seffortswere.Thepatientrefusedtoacceptthereatment.A.ofnoavailB.innoavailC.by.noavailD.onnoavailItisthoughtthatmodemcornmaybeaofteosintandotherwildspeciesthatnolongerexist.A.hybridB.combinationC.compoundD.mixture一Didn,tyouthinkthatjokewasfunny?—No,Ididn,treallygetit.—Youarelikemygrandmother.Shecan'tunderstandjokes.一I'mnotthatoldyet.Youshouldteachheralesson!Ithinkittakestimetodothat.Well,it,snotherfault.Comeon,youaresomean!—MydoctorhassuggestedthatItrymusictherapytoreducemypain.—Really? —Atthehospitalorataprivateoffice.Doyouthinkitwillwork?Wherecanyougetmusicthreapy?Howcomeyouwouldbelieveinit?Whodoesmusicthreapyforyou?SectionBCulture(5marks)RenaissancewastherevivalofclassicalinEuropeancationandreligionscienceandtechnologymusicandsportliteratureandartisticstylesWrittenbyMargaretMitchell,waspopularwithAmericaneaders.Asof2014,aHarrispollfoundittobethesecondfavouritebookofAmericanreaders,justbehindtheBible.

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sunsetsacrossthenorthern48.hemi.Eleven-year-oldLuckHowardwasentrancedbythesedisplaysandbecameakeenstudentoftheyoungscienceofmeteorology.Twentyyearslater,hemadethefirstinternationallyrecognised49.(classify)ofclouds.Oneday,theskywasfullofcirrus(high,threadlikecloud)andstratus(low,layeredcloud),nimbus(rainclouds)andcumulus(low,puffycloud).BycombiningtheseLatinnamesandgroupingthembythe50.(high)atwhichtheyoccurred,Howardcameupwitha10-pointsystemforidentifyingclouds.Somecountriesmaybesickofthesightofthem,butdrought-strickenareasarecryingoutforabitofcloudcover.ScientistsintheUSandRussiahaveattemptedtocreatecloudsbycloudseeding—droppingcondensationagentssuchasdryicefromaeroplanesto51.(courage)nascentcloudstoform.Poetsandartists,too,havefound52.inspintheclouds—Wordsworthwanderedlonelyasone,Shellynamedapoem53."thedaughterofearthandwaterandthenurslingofthesky'；whileTurnerandConstablecapturedtheirfleetinglikenessesoncanvas.Wheyouareunderone,ontopofoneorhaveyourheadinone, (beautiful)ofthem.clouds,likeourmoods,areeverchanging.Andperhapsthatisthe55. (beautiful)ofthem.ReadingComprehension(35marks)Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestions.Respondtothequestionsusinginformationfromthepassage.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.SectionA(5marks)Questions56—60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inordertogetinformationaboutdistantplanets,scientistsinventedspacecrafttotravel