2023年全國(guó)大學(xué)生英語(yǔ)競(jìng)賽C級(jí)初賽試題及答案

2023C2023NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents (LevelC---Preliminary)PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,30marks)SectionA(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.A.Tobuyanewspaper. B.Tofindachemist. C.Topostaletter.2.A.Theirbillingsystemhasbeenefficient. B.Theiroldbillingsystemisoutdated.C.He’sunimpressedwiththenewbillingsystem.3.A.She’sbeenonvacation.B.She’sbeenatthegrocerystore.C.She’sbeenonabusinesstrip.4.A.Togotothemarket. B.Tohavecoffee. C.Tohaveadiscussion.5.A.Changingaflightreservation.B.Cancelingahotelreservation.C.Reservinganextrahotelroom.SectionB(10marks)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Conversationone6.What’sTania’sphonenumber? A.506-6178 B.501-6678 501-66877.WhoisgoingshoppingatHarrods? A.Tania. B.Karl.C.Karl’smother.8.HowisTaniagoingtogettoHarrods? A.Onfoot.B.Bytaxi. C.Bytube.9.Whichstreetplanshowsthewayfromthestation?B. C.10.WhatkindofwinedoesKarlwant? A.RedMerlot.WhiteBordeaux. C.RoseChianti.ConversationTwo11.Whichdrawingshowsthepositionofthehandle?1A. B. C.12.Whatotherproductfeaturesareincluded? A.Arangeofhandlesizes. B.Avarietyofcolorcombinations. C.Asetofringsfordifferent-sizedtins.13.What’sthepurposeoftheV-clip?Toholdthepaintbrushsoitdripsinthecan.Topreventpaintfromgettingontothepaintedsurfaces.Topreventthebrushdryingoutifthepainterisinterrupted.14.Whowillprobablyusethecan-holder?A.Artists. B.Decorators. C.Soldiers.15.Howmuchdoestheproductcost?A.￡4. B.￡5. C.$4.SectionC(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitem.Eachitemwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.16.WhathaspromptedthenewadministrationtoreviewtheAustralia’scitizenshiptest?A.It’soutofdate. B.Higherimmigrationrates. Manyapplicantsfailingit.17.WhichtrainprovidestheeasiestwaytoseeMountFuji?A.FromTokyotoYokohama. B.FromOsakatoYokohama.C.FromTokyotoOsaka.18.HowmanyU.N.employeeswerekilledin2023?A.17. B.42.59.19.Whathavestudiesfoundoutaboutseverepneumoniatreatment?Nomedicationworksindevelopingcountries.Itcanbeeffectivelytreatedathomewithoralantibiotics.Itcanonlybetreatedinthehospitalwithinjectableantibiotics.20.Whatwasthebar’sbusinesslikebeforethesmokingban? A.Almostemptyeveryday. B.Usuallycrowdedatmidday.C.EmptyonWednesdays.SectionD(10marks)Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Therearetenmissingwordsorphrases.Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhearonthetape.RemembertowritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.Crimeisn’trisingbecausethelawsarenotstrictenough,orbecausethe(21) are2nottoughenough,orsimplybecausetherearen’tenoughpolicemenonthebeat.Itisrisingbecausetheagenciesandindividualswhocanhavea(22) effectoncrimearenotpullingtogetherorinthesame(23) .Thepoliceareoneofthoseagencies,ofcourse.Butcrimepreventionisalsoamatterfor(24) whoarecontenttoseemass(25) turnintowayoflife,forcouncilswhoprefertoshoutyah-booatthepolice,(26) gettingonwithmakinglifesaferforlocalpeople,forarchitectswhodesignexposedandindefensiblebuildings,forparentswhodon’ttakeenoughinterestinwhattheirteenagechildrenaregettinguptoandfor(27) whositinsideandmoan(28) doanythingaboutthestateoftheneighborhoodorthestreet.Crimepreventionhasbeenneglectedfortoomanybytoomany.Overthelasttenyearsithasbeenwillfullyneglectedindefianceofmounting(29) thatitisthecentralhopeof(30) actionagainstcrime.PartIIVocabularyandStructures(10minutes,15marks)Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachblanktherearefourchoices,markedA,BCandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.31.Theyarelookingfor manwith longdarkhair.Heisarmedanddangerous. A.a;a B.the;a C.a;/ D./;the32.Itwasunfortunate,butshehadno buttoactasshedid.A.chance. B.opportunity C.option D.solution33.The driverthinksthataccidentsonlyhappentootherpeople.A.general B.usual C.commonD.averageHowdidtheymanagetostealtheVanGogh?Itwasright securityguard’snose.A.below B.before C.under D.besideThestudent continuinghisstudieswhenhehadtoreturntohishomecountryunexpectedly.A.isconsideringB.wasconsideringC.shouldconsiderD.hasconsideredMyfriendsandIenjoydoingmanyofthesamethings.Inthatrespect,wehavealot .A.insimilar B.inparticularC.incommonD.inaccordance37.OurplannedvisittotheUnitedStates becausewewereunabletogetthevisas.A.fellover B.felldown C.fellthroughD.fellon38.Lestanyone itstrange,letmeassureyouthatitisquitetrue.A.thought B.shouldthinkC.hadthoughtD.thinkingWhenSally thecriminal herhouse,shescreamedatthetopofhervoicebecauseshedidn’twant .A.saw;enter;killedB.saw;enter;tobekilledC.sees;entering;bekilled D.sees;enter;killingTina’schildren, alllivenearby,organizedabigpartyforhereightiethbirthday.A.who B.that C.which D.as41.Sometimesitisnecessarytobecareful therightdatetositforatest.A.whenchoosingchoseB.whenyouwillchooseC.whenyouhavechosenD.whenyou42.Einstein’stheoryofrelativityseemedhardtobelieveatthetime .A.whenhefirstintroduced B.thathefirstintroducedit3C.hefirstintroduced D.whichhefirstintroducedit43. really.Ilikebothpublictransportanddriving.A.Onsecondthoughts B.IcouldgoeitherwayC.IwillneverlearntodriveD.Butthenagain44. I’mManyhappygettingmarried!A.Canyoukeepasecret?returns. D.Congratulations!45.---So,B.WellInever!doyouknowwhereC.you’dliketogo?---Actually,I’veheardthatit’sveryexpensiveandit’scoldallthetime.A.Ibegyourpardon? B.Yeah,butit’snotverygood.C.Doyouknowanygoodhotels? D.Doyouhaveanysuggestions?PartIIIReadingComprehension(20minutes,40marks)SectionA(4marks)Thereisonepassageinthissectionwith4questions.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,BCandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions46-49arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Mostsorethroatsarecausedbyaninfectionwhichtreatmentwithantibioticscannotcure.Butwithsimpleremediesthepatientnormallygetsbetterin4or5days.Tonsillitis,however,usuallystartswithasorethroatwhichcausespainonswallowing.Withchildrenandsomeadultstheremaybeafeverandthepatientisobviouslynotfeelingwell.Itmaybepossibletoseewhitespotsonthebackofthethroat.Theneckmayalsoswell,bothofwhicharethenormalresponsetoinfection.Sometimesasorethroatmayoccurwiththecommoncold,andwithinfluenzatheremaybedrynessofthethroat,painoncoughingandlossofvoice.TREATMENTAspirin:Tohelprelievethepainonswallowingand(ifthereisone)thefever,useaspirintabletsdissolvedinwater,sothatthepatientcangarglebeforeswallowing.Repeatthetreatmentevery4hours.Drink:Encouragethepatienttodrinkplentyofliquids.Food:Foodshouldnotbeforcedonapatientwhodoesnotwanttoeat.Steam:Ifthereispaininthethroatoncoughing,breathinginsteammayhelp.CHILDRENYoungchildren,whomaynotbeabletogargle,shouldbegivenaspirindissolvedinwaterevery4hoursattherightdosefortheirage. Atoneyear:asinglejunioraspirin. Atfiveyears:halfanadultaspirin. eightyears:onewholeadultaspirin. WHENTOSEETHEDOCTORIfthesorethroatisstillgettingworseafter2days.Ifthepatientcomplainsofearache.Ifthepatientorparentisveryworried.4Accordingtothepassage,itwouldappearthatmostsorethroats .requireanimmediatevisittoadoctorrespondquicklytotreatmentwithanantibioticrarelyturnouttobesymptomsofseriousillnessresultintonsillitisevenwhentreatedInordertotreatasorethroatoneshould .preventthepatientfromeatingtoomuchgivethepatientupto4aspirintabletseverydayadvisethepatienttodrinklargeamountsofliquidsmakethepatientgarglewithhotliquidsYoushouldcallthedoctorinif .swellingoccursintheregionoftheearsthepatient’sconditionworsensafter2daysthepatient’sthroatisstillsoreafteraweekthediseasespreadstoanothermemberofthefamilyWhatdifferenceisthereinthewayadultsandyoungchildrenshouldbetreatedwithaspirin?Youngchildrenshouldnotbeallowedtogarglewithit.Adultsshouldbegiventabletstoswallowwhole.Youngchildrenshouldbegivenaspirinmoreoftenthanadults.Adultsshouldbegivenlargerdosesofaspirinthanchildren.SectionB(14marks)Thereisonepassageinthissectionwith10questions.GooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsontheAnswerSheet.Forquestions50-55,markY(forYES) ifthestatementagreeswith