2006年全国大学生英语竞赛样题

2006年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(笔试部分)

本赛题共分听力理解、词汇和语法结构、情景对话、智力测试、阅读理解、完形填空、翻译和写作八个部分。

第一部分：听力理解（Part I Listening Comprehension）

共30题，共计30分，答题时间为25分钟。该部分包括四节：

A节(section A Short Conversations)共6题，每题含一组对话，对话后有一个问题，每个问题有4个选项，要求考生根据所听内容答题。

B节(section B Long Conversation)一篇长对话，共4题，每个问题有4个选项，要求考生根据所听内容答题。

C节(Section c News Items)共10题，每题含一条短新闻，每条新闻后有一个问题，每个问题有3个选项，要求考生根据所听新闻选择答案。

D节(Section D Passages)共10题，由2-3篇短文组成，短文后共有10个问题，每个问题有4个选项，要求考生根据所听内容答题。

第二部分：词汇和语法结构(PartⅡVocabulary and Structure)

共10题，共计10分，答题时间为5分钟。

第三部分：情景对话(Part Ⅲ Situational Dialogues)

共5题，共计5分，答题时间为5分钟，要求考生从每个情景对话的4个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

第四部分：智力测试(Part IV IQ Test)

共5题，共计5分，答题时间为5分钟。

第五部分：阅读理解(Part V Reading Comprehension)

共25题，共计40分，答题时间为25分钟。包括四节：

A节(section A Multiple Choice)共5题，1篇短文，短文后有5个问题，考生应根据短文内容从每题4个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

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B节(section B Yes／No／Not Given)共5题，1篇短文，短文后有5个句子，要求考生阅读文章之后判断句子正(Y)误(N)或未提及(NG)。全选Y，N或NG作零分处理。

C节(section c short Answer Questions)共10题，有2篇文章，2篇文章后共有10个问题或不完整的句子，要求考生在阅读文章之后回答所提问题或补足不完整的句子(答案不超过10个词)。

D节(section D.Sunurtary)共5题，1篇文章，文章后有一段文字对文章的内容进行总结，该段文字中设置出5个空格，要求考生阅读文章之后根据文章内容并使用文章中词的适当形式填写。

第六部分：完形填空(PartⅥCloze)

共15题，1篇文章，根据空格处给出的若干个字母(不超过3个)填入符合文意的单词，答题时间10分钟，共计15分。

第七部分：翻译(Part VII Translation)

共10题，共计15分，答题时间为15分钟。包括两节：

A节(section A English-Chinese Translation)共5小题(一篇英语文章中选出5个句子译成中文)，共计10分。

B节(section B Chinese-English Translation)共5小题(翻译句子或句子的一部分，共5个独立的句子，将汉语部分译成英文)，共计5分。该部分测试句子、短语或常用表达层次上的汉译英能力。

第八部分：写作(Part VIII Writing)

共2题，共计30分，答题时间为30分钟 Task I：应用文 Task II： 议论文

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赛卷八个部分具体分布见下表(表格2)：

表格2：2006NECCS赛题题型、题数、计分和答题时间安排

(时间：120分钟。总分：150分) 结构 试题内容 Section A Short Conversations Listening Section B Long Conversation Items 题号 l—6 7—l0 11—20 题目数 记分 答题时问 6 4 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 5 15 6 4 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 20 minutes 71—75 76—90 10 15 10 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 25 Part I Comprehension Section C News 25 minutes Section D Passages 2l—30 Part II Part III Part Ⅳ Vocabulary and Structure Situational Dialogues IQ Test Section A Multiple Choice Section B Yes／NoPart V Reading ／Not Given Answer Questions Section D Summary Part VI Cloze Section A English-Chinese Part VII Translation Translation Section B Chinese English Translation Part VIII Task l Writing Task 2 96—100 应用文 议论文 9l—95 Comprehension Section C Short 3l—40 4l—45 46—50 51—55 56—60 6l—70 5 10 15 minutes 5 1 l 5 10 20 30 minutes 【注：1—60为客观题：60分，在答题纸(一)上作答；其它为主观题：90分，

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在答题纸(二)上作答。】

2006年全国大学生英语竞赛样题

(A级笔试试题)

2006 National English Contest for College Students

(Level A - Sample)

Part I Listening Comprehension ( 25 minutes, 30 points )

Section A Short Conversations ( 6 points )

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 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 pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1．A. She didn't like it. B. She was ill. C. She visited a friend. D. She had read about it.

2．A. He believes dancing is enjoyable.

B. He admires those who Can dance.

C. He definitely does not like dancing. D. He won't dance until he's done his work. 3．A. Around 3:00.

B. Around 5:00.

C. At 2:00. D. At 1:00. 4．A. The thunderstorm. B. The weather. C. The sun. D. The broadcast. 5．A. They are very good friends.

B. They haven't seen each other for a long time. C. They are fond of animals.

D. They don't expect to meet each other in the zoo. 6．A. Go out to work. B. Listen carefully to John.

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C. Be calm and patient. D. Do the easiest thing. Section B Long Conversation (4 points )

Directions: In this section, you will hear 1 long conversation. At the end of the conversation, 4 questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

7．A. She needs some information. B. She wants packing materials. C. She is checking her package. D. She is moving to California. 8．A. Fresh fruit. C. Homemade candy.

B. A gift certificate. D. A wedding present.

9．A. The next day. B. On Saturday.

C. In three days. D. In one week. 10．A. Regular service. B. Overnight express.

C. Same day delivery. D. Priority service.

Section C News Items (10 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read 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.

11．A. Young children. B. Middle-aged people. C. Old people. 12．A. In Beijing, 2005. 13．A. Yes, they were.

B. In New York, 1995. C. In Beijing, 1995. B. No, the weren't.

C. Not mentioned in the news.

14．A. China and India. B. China and Iceland. C. Ukraine and Poland.

15．A. Sri Lankan children who survived the Tsunami. B. Indonesian children who survived the earthquake.

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C. American children who survived the tornado. 16．A. Lack of support from the government. B. Lack of funds to build sports facilities. C. Shortage of infrastructure facilities.

17．A. Sony. B. Samsung. C. Apple. 18．A. Popular Film stars. B. Engineers and scientists. C. Popular Film directors.

19．A. Some animals can live longer by reducing food intake. B. Diabetes can be cured if the patient eats less.

C. People can increase life spans by eating less meat. 20. A. Pakistan. B. India. C. Palestine.

Section D Passages (10 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 3 or 4 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 21 to 23 are based on the passage you have just heard. 21．A. Chinese. B. German.

C. Roman.

D. Not sure yet.

22．A. Chinese. B. Germans.

C. Americans. D. Romans. 23．A. Because it means a period of rest from work. B. Because it symbolizes a new life with new hope. C. Because people think it brings us a good life.

D. Because people enjoys embodies a happy occasion. Passage Two

Questions 24 to 26 are bused on the passage you have just heard. 24．A. A fuel was developing. B. Most Americans voted for it.

C. Large trucks were causing many accidents.

D. There was a sudden increase in highway deaths.

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25．A. Easterners. B. Older persons. C. Westerners. D. Young adults.

26．A. Trucks do not use crucial fuel. B. Few trucks are involved in accidents. C. Most trucks don't transport consumer goods.

D. Trucks run better at higher speeds.

Passage Three

Questions 27 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard. 27．A. 6 miles from Hawaii. C. In the Atlantic Ocean. 29．A. For two days.

B. On an aircraft carrier. D. 145 miles from Hawaii. B. For fifteen days. D. For three days.

D. In the space module.

28．A. 17. B. 70. C. 7. D. 27. C. For twelve days

30．A. Aboard the aircraft carrier. B. In Houston.

C. Aboard the helicopter.

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．Although he had looked through all the reference materials on the subject, he still

found it hard to understand this point and his tutor's explanation only to his confusion.

A. extended B. amounted

favor of the new theory. A. on which to base

B. which to base on

C. to base on D. to be based on

33．These reference books, which you can get at any bookshop in the city, will

provide you you need. A. all of information

C. all the informations

B. all of the informations D. all the information

C. added

D. turned

32．The professor could hardly find Sufficient grounds his arguments in

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34．Apart from taking care of her children, she has to take on such heavy housework as carrying water and firewood. A. time-consumed

C. time-consuming filled in.

A. consequently B. regularly C. comprehensively D. properly

36．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 of

37．These two areas are similar they both have a high rainfall during this

season.

A. to that B. besides that

character of the children.

A. have B. has C. having D. to have

39．All trains to Liverpool because of the strike, they decided to go there

by coach.

A. having canceled B. having been canceled

C. were canceled D. have been canceled 40． that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent. A. So clever are the construction robots B. So clever the construction robots are C. Such construction robots are clever

D. Such cleverconstruction robots are

Part III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 5 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.

C. in that

D. except that

38．How close parents are to their children a strong influence on the

B. timely-consumed D. timely-consuming

35．The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been

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41. Mary: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving my little gifts life. John:

Mary: I can't tell you how much I appreciate what you've done. John: I'm just happy I could help. A. There's nothing to be afraid of. B. This is really a wonderful day. C. Anybody would have done the same.

D. I am so glad to save her life.

42．Mother: You're watching too much TV, Emily. Emily: Oh, come on, Mom.

Mother: And you're eating too many snacks. Emily: I only had some popcorn and some potato chips. A. I mean it. B. You're excused. C. Where's your radio? D. I don't want to know it.

43．Kate: I'm not optimistic about finding a job after I finish college. Joseph: Oh?

Why not?

Kate: The economy is going downhill-fast.

Joseph: I know. It's getting to the point where even a degree won't help you anymore.

Kate: That's right. And I'll be lucky to even move out of my parents' house. A. My friend could offer me a job. B. I am not sure whether I agree or not. C. How do you feel about the economy? D. What is this world coming to?

44．Bruce: Good morning. Welcome to Supervacation Travel Agency. Can I help you? Mandy: Yes, I hope so. I'm interested in a short holiday soon. I'd like some information.

Bruce: Yes, certainly. Mandy: Somewhere with some sunshine.

Bruce: Here's a Supervacation brochure. It gives information about lots of holidays.

Mandy: Thanks for the information. I expect I'll see you soon.

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A. What about New York? B. Will you be traveling alone? C. What sort of holiday interests you?

D. How are things going with you?

45．Mark: Good afternoon. I've just joined the library. How many books can I take out?

Jenny: You can take two books, and keep them for ten days. If you haven't finished, you can renew them.

Mark: How do I do that?

Jenny: No, you can telephone. Tell us the tides of the books, and the date they are due for return.

Mark: Splendid. I would borrow A Tale of Two Cities, or David Copperfield. Jenny: These two books have been lended. A. Why can't I keep them for a longer time? B. Must I visit the library? C. How much could I be fined?

D. Can I lend them to my friends? Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)

Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

46．A postman delivers mail round a housing estate. He does not want to visit the same street more than once, but can pass over the same street comers. On which housing estate is this possible?

47. Here is a fiddle.

A. B. C. D.

I am suspended in the air, I touch nothing, and I am surrounded by lights. Now I dress myself afresh, and now I am naked, and I am in the heat and the cold, by night and by day. Everyone amuses himself by tramping upon me, even the animals abuse and scorn me, and yet I have such treasures hidden in my bosom that he who finds them I can make full of happiness.

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What is the answer to the riddle?

A. The Sun. B. The Moon. C. The Earth. D. The Sky. 48．

Which of the following numbers should replace the question mark?

A. 417. B. 926. C. 138. D. 172. 49. This bar chart shows the heights of a class of pupils.

Height(cm)

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 150 cm tall. D. No children are taller than 158 cm.

Can you guide the robot along the white squares through this grid?

It starts on the square marked 'Begin' and finishes on the square marked 'End'. You can only programme it to move FORWARD, TURN LEFT 90º or TURN RIGHT 90º.

Which of the instructions below will guide the robot through the grid? A．FOR WARD 4, TURN RIGHT 90º, FORWARD 4, TURN LEFT 90º,

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FORWARD 4, TURN RIGHT 90º, FORWARD 2.

B．FORWARD 4, TURN RIGHT 90º, FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90º, FORWARD 4, TURN RIGHT 90º, FORWARD 3.

C．FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90º, FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90º, FORWARD 4, TURN RIGHT 90º, FORWARD 2.

D．FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90º, FORWARD 3, TURN LEFT 90º, FORWARD 4, TURN RIGHT 90º,

FORWARD 2.

Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points) Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)

Directions: There is 1 passage in this section with 5 questions. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Questions 51-55 are based on the following passage.

Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course that he attends gives him a credit, which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a university student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.

For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still

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find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. Students who advise the academic authorities usually perform the effective work of maintaining discipline. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in this career. Questions:

51．Normally a student would at least attend classes each week. A. 36 B. 12 C. 20 D. 15

52．According to the first paragraph, an American student is allowed A. to live in a different university

B. to take a particular course in a different university C. to live at home and drive to classes

D. to get two degrees from two different universities

53．American university students are usually under pressure of work because A. their academic performance will affect their future careers B. they are heavily involved in student affairs C. they have to observe university discipline

D. they want to run for positions of authority

54．Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because

A. they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study B. they will then be able to study longer in the university C. such positions help them get better jobs

D. such positions are usually well paid

55．The student organizations seem to be effective in __ A. dealing with the academic affairs of the university B. keeping up the students' enthusiasm for social activities C. evaluating students' performance by bringing them before a court

D. ensuring that the students observe university regulations

Section B Yes/No/Not Given (5 points)

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Directions: In this part, you will have 5 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. For questions 56 - 60, mark

Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;

NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.

Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.

After I left Debrecen I walked for days and put up my tent at night. An old couple driving a horse and cart stopped and spoke to me. I tried out my broken Hungarian and they laughed. But it was obvious they were offering me a lift, so I got up on the cart, with my backpack and tent. They offered me some fiery apricot liqueur, home-made by the look of it. We drank it from the bottle.

The land was flat. You could see forever. You could see as far as the future. At first we could still see the Hortobagy River, brown in the weak sunshine, and carpets of sunflowers. But then, as we jolted along a track in the cart, there was just the puszta--the dry Great Plain of Hungary. It's where the Hungarians grow their wheat and catch their wild horses.

A Hungarian poet once said that the earth and the sky are one in the puszta. I understand what he means. As far as you can see in every direction, the sky comes down and touches the land. This dry yellow land is not beautiful in the usual sense, but being in it, being part of it, I felt a great sense of peace. I have always hated mountains and skyscrapers because they are bigger than I am. But this ... When I lay down and watched the puszta from the back of the cart, it was like being in a great safe flat bed that had no sides but just went on forever. It was then, at that moment, that I felt I could do anything in the world that I wanted. I was eighteen years old. Then, in the distance, we saw the horses. At first there was just a cloud of dust. Then, suddenly, about ten small, wiry, brown Hungarian wild horses charged across the Great Plain. They got near enough for me to see them tossing their heads. Two csikos, Hungarian cowboys, were chasing them. The cowboys saw the cart and shouted something. The old man shouted something back and he and the old woman laughed. They said something to me in Hungarian, probably trying to explain what the cowboys had said.

I fell asleep. When I woke up, the horses and the two csikos had gone but nothing about the scenery had changed. We were still moving forward but it was as if

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we had stopped.

I didn't want us ever to arrive anywhere. I wanted to stay on that cart in the Great Plain forever. But at the same time I knew that when the journey was over, everything was going to he just fine. And it was. Questions:

56. Debrecen is a town in Hungary.

57. The writer felt a sense of horror because nothing in the scenery was bigger than

her.

58. The writer liked flat scenery better than mountains. 59. The grass on the Great Plain didn't change very much.

60. The writer described a moment when she knew that everything in her life would be bad.

Section C Short Answer Questions (20 points)

Directions: In this section, there are 2 passages followed by ]0 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.

Why do some students do better than others? To find out, the Reader's Digest invited 2,130 high-school seniors to take a special academic test and then answer a list of personal questions. Among the poll’s top findings:

Strong families give kids an edge in school. For instance, students who lived with two parents scored high more often on our test than students who didn't. Students who regularly shared mealtimes with their families tested better than those who didn't. This \"family gap\" showed up for students of all backgrounds.

Today's youth are far more optimistic about themselves and their futures than is generally believed. Four of five were confident. They would be able to \"making things better for myself and for other people.\" Almost the same number de scribed their lives at home as \"pretty good\" or \"wonderful\".

As has been in other polls, not all groups tested equally well. Children with college-educated parents tested better than kids whose parents didn't go past high school. Whites tended to score higher than blacks. Boys generally scored higher than

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girls. But more importantly, the Reader's Digest poll revealed that, within each group, strong families were a significant factor.

With the help of Louis Harris and Associates, Inc., last spring, the Digest surveyed a representative cross-section of high-school seniors in classrooms across the nation. Our pa per-and-pencil poll asked eight questions in each of the six subjects: math, science, literature, geography, history and government.

Questions:

61. The purpose of the Reader's Digest poll is to

62. What does the word \"an edge\" in Paragraph Two probably mean? 63. What did the Reader's Digest poll show?

64. One of the factors in higher scores by students in every group is65. In the Reader's Digest survey, how many questions were asked altogether?

Questions 66-70 are based on the following passage.

For centuries man dreamed of achieving vertical flight. In 400 A. D. Chinese children played with a fan-like toy that spun upwards and fell back to earth as rotation ceased. Leonardo da Vinci conceived the first mechanical apparatus, called a \"Helix\which could carry a man straight up, but this was only a design and was never tested. The ancient dream was finally realized in 1940 when a Russian immigrant, an aeronautical engineer, piloted a strange- looking craft of steel tubing with a rotating fan on top. It rose awkwardly and vertically into the air from a standing start, hovered a few feet above the ground, went sideways and back- wards, and then settled back to earth. That vehicle was called a helicopter.

Imaginations were fired. Men dreamed of commuting to work in their own personal helicopter. Every man would have one in his backyard. People anticipated that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today. Such fantastic expectations were not fulfilled.

The helicopter has now become an extremely versatile machine. It excels in military missions, carrying troops, guns and strategic instruments where other aircraft cannot go. Corporations use them as airborne offices, many metropolitan areas use them in police work, construction and logging companies employ them in various advantageous ways, engineers use them for site selection and surveying, and oil companies use them as the best way to make offshore and remote work stations

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accessible to crews and supplies. Any urgent mission to a hard-to- get-to place is a likely task for a helicopter. Among their other multitude of uses, they deliver people across town, fly to and from airports, assist in rescue work, and aid in the search for missing or wanted persons.

Questions:

66．According to the passage, the first mechanical apparatus that could fly vertically

was designed by 67．How were men's imaginations about vertical flight trans portation fired? 68．Oil companies use helicopters as the best way to accessible to crews and supplies. 69. What's the main topic of the passage?

70. What do people expect the helicopters to do as today's air liners?

Section D Summary (10 points)

Directions: In this part, there is 1 passage followed with a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary with the appropriate words of the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Skeet.

Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.

London wins Olympics

2012 event will be secure, pledges capital's mayor

By Paul Kelso

Mr. Blair, who had helped to lay the groundwork for victory during three days of intense one-to-one lobbying of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members, said hard work had paid off.\" \"We had the right message that we wanted, a strong message for the Olympic mood.\" Where Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris had sought to reassure and flatter the IOC with presidential promises and high-budget tourism videos, Lord Coe set out a challenge to a movement sometimes more concerned with its internal politics than its mission. \"Some might say your decision today is between five similar bids. That would be to undervalue the opportunity before you,\" he said. \"In the past you have made bold decisions. This is a decision about which city will help us show a new generation why sport matters. On behalf of the youth of today, the athletes of tomorrow and the Olympians of the future, we

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humbly submit the bid of London 2012.\" London's mayor Ken Livingstone and the Metropolitan Police commissioner, Sir Ian Blair, insisted that the London 2012 Olympics would be secure despite last week's terrorist attacks. \"We have reassured the IOC that we have the security to handle the games, said Mr. Livingstone, adding that the Metropolitan Police had been involved in the advisory group for the Athens games. \"The IOC know, through the experience of the 1972 Munich Olympics, that there is nowhere that can ever be completely safe but there is nowhere that will be safer than London,\" he said.

Questions:

According to Mr. Blair, London had a persuasive message, which was in keeping with the Olympic mood. While the respective presidents for Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris made (71) to the IOC and used expensive videos to make them confident about their bids and also to (72) them, Coe aimed to challenge the Committee. The IOC is at times more concerned with its own politics rather than with what it is supposed to do. Mr. Coe told the Committee that their (73) was about which city would help show young people why (74) is important. He then presented the (75) on behalf of the youth of today, the athletes of tomorrow and the Olympians of the future.

Part VI Cloze (10 minutes, 15 points)

Directions: There are 15 blanks in the passage. For each blank, some letters of the word has been given(not exceeding 3 letters). Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

Education is a long process that not only provides us with basic skills such as literacy and numeracy, but is also essential in shaping our future lives. From the moment we enter (76)k n as small children, and as we progress through primary and secondary education, we are laying the (77)f for the life ahead of us. We must (78)d p e ourselves to work hard so that we can pass exams and gain the (79)q s we will need to secure a good job. We must also acquire valuable life skills so that we can fit in and work with those around us. And of course (80)h education helps us to understand how we can stay fit and healthy. For most people, this process ends when they are in their mid-to-late teens. For

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others, (81)h , it is the beginning of a lifetime of learning. After they finish school, many progress to (82)f r education where they will learn more useful skills such as computer literacy or basic business management. Others will enrol on a programme of (83)h education at a university where, with hard work, they will have the opportunity to graduate after three or four years with a well-earned (84)d . After that, they may work for a while before opting to study for a higher degree--an MA, for example, or a PhD. And if they live a long way from a college or university, they might follow a (85)c p e course using mail and the (86)in . In fact, it is largely due to the proliferation of computers that many people, who have not been near a school for many years, have started to study again and can proudly class themselves as (87)ma e students. We live in a fascinating and constantly changing world, and we must (88)co y learn and acquire new knowledge if we are to adapt and keep up with changing events. Our schooldays are just the beginning of this process, and we should make the best of every (89)o y to develop ourselves, whether we are eighteen or eighty. You are, indeed, never too(90)o to learn.

Part VII Translation (15 minutes, 15 points) Section A English-Chinese Translation (10 points)

Directions: Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

You'd imagine that asking people to rate themselves on a ten point scale in response to the question \"In general, how happy or unhappy do you usually feel?\" would only lead to wild inaccuracies. (91) But when scientists compare such basic measures to a full-blown psychological assessment, the results are fairly consistent. It would seem we're rather good judges of our happiness, and this fact has allowed the use of simple questionnaires and interviews to survey more than a million people across many nations.

(92) It's also quite clear that happiness isn't just some whimsical concept dreamt up in the 1960s by the hippies and advertising agencies. Richard Davidson at Wisconsin University monitored electrical activity in the brain to show how a highly attractive photograph causes a particular portion of our left hemisphere to illuminate, while a horrific photo stimulates our right side. Indeed, people prone in general to

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more of this left- portion activity tend to score higher on all counts of good mood, whereas right-siders are decidedly gloomy. The same is true for new-born babies. (93) What's more, it seems likely that around 50 per cent of our characteristic level of happiness is an inherited factor. This can be estimated because in 1996, Lykken and Tellegen at Minnesota University compared 663 pairs of identical twins. A further 69 pairs were identical twins who had been reared apart, yet these twins still showed at least a 50 per cent similarity in their self-reported happiness, a far higher percent-age than the non-identical twins. Strong evidence indeed that we probably have a genetically predetermined set range. But we should remind ourselves that, as in all aspects of biological inheritance, our genetic potential needs to right environment if it is to unfurl in accordance with our DNA blueprints. So learning to live regularly in the upper end of your happiness set-range is where skill and know how can pay dividends. How well you play the hand you're dealt could account for a great deal. And there are other reasons to feel we have everything to play for. For instance, the surveys show that no stage of life is inherently any happier than another, despite everything our parents told us about our school and college days. If anything, life feels better as you get older. (94) Moreover intelligence as measured by IQ tests is a very poor predictor of life success or happiness. And there's life if any difference between male and female average self-ratings, though women are more prone to intense swings. The bottom line is, life feeling good pays no heed to age, IQ or gender. It's open to all-comers.

Trouble is, we don't always know how to generate wholesome, renewable happiness, and sometimes our default response is to reach for the quick-fix, in one form or another.(95) Yet, we shouldn't miserable is most often a healthy response simply nature's way of telling us to make important improvements. So here's our chance to cultivate home-grown, ever-green, deeply rooted happiness, without the hangovers.

Section B Chinese-English Translation (5 points)

Directions: Translate the following sentences or parts of the sentences into English. Remember to write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 96．目前社会上有很多假冒伪劣产品。(there be结构) 97．人们常说：“活到老，学到老。”(never，too否定结构)

98． (他没有认真准备就通过了考试)was sheer luck．(that引导从句)

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99．大学生必须去了解社会，以便在毕业后使自己能很快适应社会。(so that表结果结构)

100．除非我们对自己有充分的自信，否则我们在事业上将一事无成。(unless表条件结构)

Part VIII Writing (30 minutes, 30 points) Task I (10 points)

Directions: One of your friends, Wenhua, has passed the en- trance examinations to Oxford University to study for a master's degree. Write a letter of congratulation to him.

Write your letter with no less than 120 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use \"Li Ming\" instead. You do not need to write the address. Now write the letter on the Answer Sheet. Task H (20 points) Directions: Write an essay about 150 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should first describe the drawing, then interpret its meaning, and give your comments on it. Now write the composition on the Answer Sheet.

2006年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(A级笔试试题)

参考答案及作文评分标准

Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points) Section A Short Conversations ( 6 points) 1.B 2.C 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. C Section B Long Conversation (4 points) 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D Section C News Items (10 points)

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11. A 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. A 16. C 17. A 18.B 19. A 20. B Section D Passages ( 10 points ) Passage One 21. D 22. C 23. B Passage Two 24. A 25. B 26. D Passage Three 27. D 28. C 29. B 30 A

Part H Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points) 31.C 32. A 33,D 34. C 35. D 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. B 40. A Part HI Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 5 points) 41. C42. A 43. D44. C45. B Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points ) 46. D 47. C 48. D 49. C 50. D

Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points) Section A Multiple Choice (5 points) 51. B 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. D

Section B Yes / No / Not Given ( 5 points ) 56. Y 57. N 58. Y 59. NG 60. N

Section C Short Answer Questions (20 points) 61. find out why some students do better than others 62. An advantage.

63. It shows that not all groups tested equally well. 64. strong families

65. 48 questions were asked altogether. 66. Leonardo da Vici

67. By the invention of helicopter in 1940. 68. make offshore and remote work stations 69. The invention and functions of helicopters. 70. To carry millions of passengers. Section D Summary (10 points)

71. promises 72. flatter 73. decision 74. sport 75. bid Part VI Cloze( 10 minutes, 15 points) 76. kindergarten

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77. foundation 78. discipline 79. qualifications 80. health 81. however 82. further 83. higher 84. degree 85. correspondence 86. internet 87. mature 88. continually 89. opportunity 90. old

Part VII Translation (15 minutes, 15 points) Section A English-Chinese Translation (10 points)

91．但是当科学家把这类基本的方法和全面的心理评估进行对比后，(两者的)结果竟相当地一致。

92．快乐并不是六十年代的嬉皮士和广告公司凭空想出的那些古怪想法，这一点也是很清楚的。

93．另外，人们特有的快乐程度中大致50％有可能来自遗传因素。 94．此外，通过智商测试测量出的智商水平并不能对生活中的成功和快乐做出很好的预测。

95．然而，我们不应忘记感觉不幸常常是一种健康的反应，那只不过是天生的一种告诉我们要做些重大调整的方式。

Section B Chinese-English Translation (5 points) 96. There are many fake commodities in our society now. 97. It is often said that \"It is never too old to learn.\" 98. That he passed the exam without careful preparation

99. University students must get to know the world outside the campus so that they can adapt themselves to the society quickly when they graduate.

100. We will accomplish nothing in our career unless we have full confidence in

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ourselves.

Part VIII Writing (30 minutes, 30 points) Task I应用文评分标准 一、评分原则： 1．本题满分为10分。

2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整本档次，最后给分。

3．词数少于100或多于150的，从总分中减去2分。

4．如书写较差，以致影响交流，将分数降低一个档次。 二、各档次的给分范围和要求： 第四档：9分

完全符合写作格式的要求，覆盖所有内容要点，表达思想清楚，文字通顺，连贯性很好，基本上无词汇和语法错误。 第三档：7分

基本符合写作格式的要求，有个别地方表达思想不够清楚，文字基本通顺、连贯，有少量词汇和语法错误。 第二档：5分

未恰当完成写作格式的要求，漏掉内容要点，表达思想不清楚，文字多处出现词汇和语法错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。 第一档：2分

未完成写作格式的要求，明显遗漏主要内容，表达思想紊乱，有较多词汇和语法的重大错误，未能将信息传达给读者。 0分

白卷；作文与题目毫不相关；内容太少，无法评判；所写内容无法看清。三、说明：

1．内容要点可用不同方式表达。 2．对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。

3．漏掉每个要点扣1-2分。 TaskⅡ议论文评分标准 一、评分原则：

1．本题满分为20分。

2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整本档次，最后给分。

3．词数少于130或多于170的，从总分中减去2分。

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4．如书写较差，以致影响交流，将分数降低一个档次。 二、各档次的给分范围和要求： 第四档：16-20分

完全符合写作格式的要求，覆盖所有内容要点，表达思想清楚，文字通顺，连贯性很好，基本上无词汇和语法错误。 第三档：11-15分

基本符合写作格式的要求，有个别地方表达思想不够清楚，文字基本通顺、连贯，有少量词汇和语法错误。 第二档：6-10分

未恰当完成写作格式的要求，漏掉内容要点，表达思想不清楚，文字多处出现词汇和语法错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。 第一档：1-5分

未完成写作格式的要求，明显遗漏主要内容，表达思想紊乱，有较多词汇和语法的重大错误，未能将信息传达给读者。 0分

白卷；作文与题目毫不相关；内容太少，无法评判；所写内容无法看清。 三、说明：

1．内容要点可用不同方式表达。 2．对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。 3．漏掉每个要点扣1-2分。

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2006年全国大学生英语竞赛样题

(A级笔试试题)

听力理解录音材料文字稿

(Script for Listening Comprehension)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 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 pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. M: Did you see the new film last night? 1．W: I've been in hospital for a few days. Q: Why didn't the woman see the new film? 2．W: Lots of people enjoy dancing, do you?

M: Believe it or not, that is the last thing I ever want to do.

Q: What does the man mean?

3．W: Bob, are you going straight home after school today?

M: No, I have a class until one o'clock, and after that I'm going to spend a couple of hours at the library before going home. Q: When is Bob going home this afternoon?

4．W: The broadcast says there's going to be a thunderstorm today.

M: I don't believe it. Look, the sun is out. Q: What are they discussing?

5．W: Hello, David. Fancy meeting you here in the zoo. M: Hello, Jane. Nice to see you. Are these your kids? Q: What can you infer from the conversation? 6．W: I'm really angry at John. He never listens to me. M: Take it easy, Mary. Things will work out. Q: What does the man advise the woman to do?

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Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 1 long conversation. At the end of the conversation, 4 questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

M: Hello, National Express Courier Company, Customer Service Department.

W: Hello, I have some questions about a package I'm going to send, can you help me?

M: Yes, ma'am. What would you like to know?

W: I have a box of homemade candy. And I want to send it to my sister, it's a birthday

present. Do you have any special rules about delivering food?

M: No, not in this case, ma'ma. If you were sending fruit or vegetables, they would

have to be packed specially. But there are no rules about sending candy. W\" OK, I have another question. I'm very concerned about the package reaching my sister on time. Can you make it sure that it will be there by her birthday on Saturday? M\" Where does it have to go? W: California.

M: Hmm. Saturday's only four days away. We have a priority service that would guarantee delivery in three days but it's more expensive than our regular rate. W: Well, I don't want to waste money, but it's more important that the package be there on time.

M: OK. Bring your package to the office, and we'll send it by priority service. W: OK. I'll do that.

Questions 7 to 10 are based on the long conversation you have just heard. 7. Why is the woman calling the delivery company? 8. What is the woman sending to her sister? 9. When is her sister's birthday?

10. Which method will the woman probably use to send her package?

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and question, there wilt be a pause. During the pause, you must

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read 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.

11. The World Health Organization says that every year more than 1.7 million people die as a result of unsafe drinking water, making it the leading cause of death and disease around the world. Most of the victims are young children, the vast majority of whom die of illnesses caused by organisms that thrive in water sources contaminated by raw sewage.

Question: Who are the main victims of unsafe drinking water?

12. 6,000 delegates descended on the U.N.'s New York headquarters Monday for a high-level meeting to reaffirm commitments to women's rights. The gathering-dubbed Beijing plus Ten-is devoted to assessing the progress made since the Fourth Conference on Women in the Chinese capital in 1995.

Question: When and where was the Fourth Conference on Women held?

13. New York is the world capital for business and one of the bigger businesses is toys. This past week over 1,500 toymakers from 31 nations converged on the Big Apple to display their wares to retail surveyors. The sheer volume of toys on display at the four-day American International Toy Fair in midtown Manhattan might weary the most energetic child, if any children had been allowed to attend the event, which they were not. The thousands of grown-ups who attended were there to size up the latest offerings from the $30 billion a year American toy industry.

Question: Were children allowed to attend the Toy Fair?

14. There are a record 691 US dollar billionaires, according to Forbes magazine. Between them they have a fortune of 2.2 trillion dollars. That figure is slightly more than the annual value of all goods and services produced in China and India, the two most populous countries. The highest concentration of the ultra-rich is in New York, followed by Moscow and San Francisco and then London and Los Angeles. But in total the very wealthy live in forty-seven different nations, with Iceland, Kazakstan, Ukraine and Poland entering the list for the first time.

Question: Which countries' annual value of all goods and services is almost equal to

the fortune of all the billionaires in the world?

15. Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton have met Sri Lankan children

who survived December's devastating tsunami. The former political rivals are

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assessing how the U.S. can help rebuild affected countries.

Young survivors of the deadly Tsunami sang and performed dances during the

visit by George Bush and Bill Clinton to a trauma center on Sri Lanka's southern coast. Others drew crayon pictures of their terrifying experiences to show to the former U.S. presidents.

Question: Whom did the two former U.S. Presidents meet according to the news? 16. Moscow is widely regarded as having only an outside chance of staging the

Games. Although the city is thriving, it suffers from a lack of hotel accommodation, transport problems, including an ageing airport and questions of security. But the city and the Russian government are prepared to make major investments to secure the 2012

Olympics. Ten billion dollars would be available to transform the city's infrastructure, including a new metro system.

Question: What problem is Moscow faced with in bidding for the 2012 Olympic Games?

17. Howard Stringer has already made a name for himself as head of Sony

Corporation in the United States, and as chairman of its electronics unit. However, the company as a whole, best known for its Playstation portable video games console, its Walkman personal music machines and its Vaio computers, has been losing market share to innovative new ideas from competitors. These include Samsung of South Korea and Apple Computer, whose iPod personal music system strays right into the Walkman territory that Sony once claimed for itself. Question: Which company does Howard Stringer work for?

18. The red carpet will be rolled out in Hollywood when the Academy Awards, known

as the Oscars, are presented later this month. Oscars for scientific and technical achievements have already been handed out, with a little less fanfare but just as much excitement for the winners. This event was not in Hollywood but in nearby Pasadena, where engineers and scientists who make technical innovations in the movie industry get their acknowledgment.

Question: Who was awarded Oscars for scientific and technical achievements? 19. Scientists have known for some time that a severely reduced food intake makes some animals live longer. Now, researchers are getting closer to understanding why. They say the finding may also lead to a similar understanding in people, and a treatment for diseases like diabetes.

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Question: What do we learn from the news?

20. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's talks with India's foreign minister covered regional defense issues, including the possible sale of U.S. fighter jets to India's long-standing rival, Pakistan. India is the first stop on Ms. Rice's six-nation tour of Asia--her first trip to the region since becoming Secretary of State.

Question: Which country did Ms. Rice stop first in her six-nation tour of Asia since becoming US Secretary of State?

Section D

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 3 or 4 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on. the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

One of the oldest customs of mankind is the celebration of the New Year. Some people say the Chinese were the first to start it, others believe it was the ancient Germans, and still others claim it was the Romans.

We know that the Chinese have always had a great festival at the time of their New Year, which comes later than ours. The Chinese New Year festival lasts several days. The ancient Germans established a New Year festival because of the changing seasons. The German winter began in about the middle of November. It was the time when they gathered the harvest. Because everybody came together at this time for the happy occasion, and because it meant they would have a period of rest from work afterwards. They would make merry and have a great holiday. Even though it was\" November, they considered it the beginning of the New Year! When the Romans conquered Europe, they changed this time of celebration to the first of January.

From then on the coming of the New Year was a symbol of a new life with new hope for the future. This custom and this meaning have lasted to this day. We celebrate the New Year hoping it will bring us a good life. Questions 21 to 23 are based on the passage you have just heard.

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21. What is the author's nationality?

22. Who are NOT mentioned to have started the celebration of New Year? 23. Why do people celebrate the New Year festival nowadays?

Passage Two

According to a recent poll, a large majority of Americans are in favor of retaining the present 55-mile-an-hour speed limit. This speed was imposed in 1973 when fuel shortages became crucial. 75 percent of the persons surveyed think that the law is a good one. They point to the decrease in the highway death rate or to the saving of fuel as reasons for their opinion. Easterners and older people, rather than young adults, are more likely to argue for retention of the law.

Likewise, only 23 percent of the people surveyed favor a higher speed limit for trucks. The trucking industry contends that truck engines work more efficiently at higher speeds and that trucks traveling at higher speeds reach markets more quickly, thereby saving consumers money. Some of the persons polled argue that trucks on certain highways are already involved in a disproportionate number of fatal highway accidents.

Questions 24 to 26 are based on the passage you have just heard.

24. What was the principle reason for the original imposition of the 55-mile-per-hour

speed limit?

25. Which of the following are less likely to favor retaining the 55-mile-per-hour

speed limit?

26. Why do truckers want a higher speed limit for trucks?

Passage Three

Now, we'll bring you a special news bulletin.

The three astronauts have splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean, a hundred and forty-five miles southwest of Hawaii, only six miles from the aircraft carrier that was dispatched for the recovery mission. The space module floated down on three parachutes and landed right-side-up in the water.

Mission Control in Huston confirmed that Parachutes and landing systems had functioned properly. Mission Control has advised that the astronauts to remain inside the module until they are lifted aboard the aircraft carrier.

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An air force helicopter is already hovering above the module and seven divers are in the process of attaching lines to the spacecraft.

The astronauts have returned after fifteen days in space. Possibly one of the most important accomplishments of this mission was the extensive photographing of the Sun's surface. After two days of physical examinations and observation, the astronauts will fly to Huston to reunite with their families.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have confirmation that the astronauts are now aboard the aircraft carrier. They seem to be in very good conditions and they prepare for the welcoming ceremonies. Questions 27 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.

27. According to the reporter, where did the spacecraft splash down? 28. How many divers were in the process of attaching lines to the spacecraft? 29. How long had the astronauts been in space?

30. According to the reporter, where are the astronauts now?

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