12005年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛赛卷(B级)2005NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelB-Preliminary)PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,30points)SectionADialogues(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortdialogues.Attheendofeachdialogue,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththedialogueandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A.EasterDay.B.IndependenceDay.C.ThanksgivingDay.D.Christmas.2.A.Shopping.B.Watching.C.Studying.D.Exercising.3.A.Hecouldn'tleaveSwedenuntilmidnight.B.Hisbusinesstripwascanceledbecauseofthebadweather.C.Hegothomeverylateandhadlittlesleep.D.HistripbackfromSwedentookhimthreehours.4.A.Onthedesk.B.Intheschoolbag.C.Onthebookshelf.D.IntheLostandFoundbox.5.A.BecauseDena'sbrotherisveryill.B.BecauseDena'sroomisnotready.C.BecauseDenahastakenaholidaywithherbrother.D.BecauseDenaisinhospitalnow.6.A.Onceamonth.B.Twiceaweek.C.Onceaweek.D.Twiceamonth.7.A.Shehashadaquarrelwithhercolleagues.B.Sheisunderalotofworkpressure.C.She'shavingtroublewithheremployees.D.She'sintroublewithhergeneralmanager.8.A.Thetestwillbedifficult.B.Shehastostudyforthetest.C.Shewillhelptheman.D.Shewillgiveupstudying.9.A.At8:30.B.At8:50.C.At9:50.D.At10:00.10.A.Customerandsalesman.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Doctorandpatient.D.Bossandemployee.SectionBNewsItems(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortpiecesofnewsfromBBCorVOA.Thefirst7arefromVOASpecialEnglish,whilethelast3arefromStandardEnglish.Aftereachnewsitemandquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.11.A.Fortypercent.B.Thirtypercent.C.Fourteenpercent.12.A.Theyshoulddrinkasmuchastheyneed.B.Theyshoulddrinkeightglassesaday.C.Theyshoulddrinkabouttwoliters.13.A.SherronWatkins.B.ColeenRowley.2C.CynthiaCooper.14.A.Aboutsixweeksago.B.InJanuary,2003.C.Lastweek.15.A.Heartdisease.B.Diabetes.C.Cancer.16.A.IntheUnitedStates.B.InChina.C.InthePhilippines.17.A.Abouthalfamillion.B.Morethanamillion.C.Morethantwomillion.18.A.26.B.12.C.10.19.A.ThedaywhenalliedtroopslandedinNormandy.B.AnewholidaysetbytheFrenchgovernment.C.ThedaywhenpeoplehonorthosewhodiedinWorldWarII.20.A.BecausehespeededuptheselectionoftemporaryIraqileaders.B.BecausehedefendedtheprocessofselectingatemporarygovernmentinIraq.C.BecausehehadbroughtdowntheviolenceinIraq.SectionCPassages(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear2passages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhear5questions.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.21.A.Seventy-four.B.Seventy.C.Fifty-nine.D.Sixty-nine.22.A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.23.A.Becauseshewantedtogetawayfromherpresentlife.B.Becauseshereallywantedahouseofherown.C.Becauseshewouldhavetogiveupherjob.D.BecauseshehadnotknownBobforverylong.24.A.MrThompsonandMrsThompsonwereaquietandfondcouple.B.MrThompson'selderdaughtermarriedandwenttoAustralia.C.BobandAnniehadknowneachotherforalongtimebeforetheirmarriage.D.MrThompson'seldersonwaslostatseaduringthewar.25.A.Theyshouldgetmarriedandlivewiththem.B.Theyshouldbuyawell-furnishedhouse.C.Theyshoulddomorehousework.D.Theyshouldmoveoutofthehouse.PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A.About20,000.B.About12,000.C.About22,000.D.About2000.27.A.Jane.B.AnnieCarter.C.JakeCocker.D.Afamousrocksinger.28.A.TheyaskedforJakeCocker'ssignature.B.Theywenttogetsomethingtodrink.C.Theyhadachatwiththesingers.D.Theydidsomesingingthemselves.29.A.Anhourlater.B.Twentyminuteslater.3C.Halfanhourlater.D.Fiftyminuteslater.30.A.Theconcertendeduphalfanhourearlier.B.Theaudiencecouldeasilygettheconcerttickets.C.ItwasnotthefirsttimethatCockerheldaconcertintheauthor'stown.D.Aftersingingseveralfamoussongs,Cockerbegantoplaysomethingslowerandquieter.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(5minutes,10points)Directions:Thereare10incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.31.And,_________,ifyou'regoingtobegoneforawhile,sayonvacation,Dr.MichaelFoxsuggestsyoukeepintouchwithhimbyemail.A.accidentallyB.incidentallyC.occasionallyD.subsequently32.Sumac,Inc.submittedtheirbidafterthedeadline;_________,theywerenoteligibleforconsideration.A.thereforeB.moreoverC.besidesD.however33.Oneoftheworstthingsthatcanhappenwhenyouareinthe_________forcomposingisatotallackofideas.A.notionB.mindC.moodD.motive34.Newpeaceproposals_________attherecentMiddleEastconference.A.havepresentedB.arespokenoutC.wereputforwardD.hadmadeup35.Timeandmoneypressuresoftenpushyouintoatleastafew_________decisionsthatyouarenothappywithlater.A.instantB.promptC.hastyD.urgent36