1、全国大学生英语竞赛样题及答案2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题及答案（B级）2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题（B级） Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks)Section A (10 marks)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 a
2、nd the question will be read only once. After each 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.1. A. Mild. B. Dr
3、aughty. C. Hot.2. A. The woman inquiring the man is probably a judge. B. The man was stopped by the police because he was driving too fast. C. The man hit one of the kids on the corner of the first turning.3. A. Tired. B. Lonely. C. Sad.4. A. Take the dictionary out the library. B. Buy a new diction
4、ary for herself. C. Borrow the dictionary for herself.5. A. All of them landed safely. B. Some were wounded, but there were no deaths. C. Some were kidnapped.6. A. He doesnt know if there is a photocopy machine there. B. The woman can make copies at the post office. C. The photocopy machine isnt in
5、the office any more.7. A. Invite everyone. B. Have two parties. C. Take a few classes.8. A. Three quarters of an hour. B. Half an hour. C. A quarter of an hour.9. A. Hes got a stomachache. B. Hes got a headache. C. He is alcoholic.10. A. Suspicious. B. Relaxed. C. Upset.Section B (5 marks)Directions
6、: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. The conversation will be read only once. At the end of the conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the five questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then
7、mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 11 - 15 are based on the long conversation youve just heard.11. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. A lecture. B. An examination. C. A course.12. Why is the man watching television? A. Because h
8、e wanted to take a break. B. Because he didnt want to study. C. Because he had a headache.13. Why is the man surprised that the woman wants to study linear algebra with him? A. Because he didnt do well on the last test. B. Because he isnt going to take the exam. C. Because she is better than him at
9、the course.14. Why doesnt the man want to call Elizabeth? A. Because he doesnt know her. B. Because he doesnt like her. C. Because it is too late to call her.15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Brother and sister. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student.Section C (5 mark
10、s)Directions: In this section, you will hear 5 short news items. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the question and then 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 singl
11、e line through the centre.16. How many people were killed in the bomb attack in London? A. Dozens of people. B. Hundreds of people. C. None.17. What is the top priority of NASAs mission? A. A tear in one of the stations solar wings. B. A spacewalk on Thursday. C. Get new equipment.18. How many billi
12、onaires are there in China according to Forbes? A. 54. B. 66. C. More than 100.19. What is one of the highlights for many visitors in the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum? A. A full-scale replica of the Oval Office. B. Two million photographs. C. 76 million pages of documents.20. What is the
13、news item mainly about? A. The World Banks Economic Indicators report will be issued. B. Economic growth rates in Africa. C. The stagnation and decline of African economy from 1975 to 1995.Section D (10 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a man introducing the history of Oxford. For que
14、stions 21 - 30, listen to what he says and complete the notes. You will need to write a word or a short phrase. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Oxford became a town before (21) _. Oxford University began to establish itself in the middle of the (22) _ century and by 1300 there were
15、 1,500 students. At this time Oxford was a (23) _ town, but by the middle of the 14th century it was poorer because of (24) _ in trade and the terrible plague. Relations between the students and the townspeople were very (25) _ and there was often (26) _ in the streets. On 10th February 1355, a (27)
16、 _ began, which lasted two days. Sixty-two students were killed. One of the punishments was that the University was given (28) _ of the town for nearly 600 years. There are some special Oxford words in the Oxford English Dictionary. For example, (29) _ and (30) _.Part II Multiple Choice (10 minutes,
17、 15 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. 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. A
18、 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. A 37. D 38. D 39. C 40. B31 The government gave a very _ explanation of its plan for economic development. A. comprehensive B. compound C. considerable D. complacent32. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of _. A. urgency B. danger C.
19、 emergency D. crisis33. It is a common theme in many science fiction stories that the world may one day be _ by insects. A. broken in B. run over C. taken over D. filled in34. In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is _ the costs. A. worth B. worth of C. worthy D. wor
20、thwhile35. _ does he know that the police are about to arrest him. A. Few B. Only C. Seldom D. Little36. He asked his sister to look after his children _ his death. A. in the event of B. in view of C. on account of D. on the edge of37. _ about the bookkeepers honesty, the company asked him to resign
21、. A. There be some questions B. There are some questions C. There have been some questions D. There being some questions38. But for his courage, the battle _. A. was lost B. will be lost C. would lose D. would have been lost39. When the young man walked into the office to see the headmaster, he had
22、_. A. butterflies in his heart B. butterflies in his mind C. butterflies in his stomach D. butterflies in his spirit40. - Could you lend me some money, Jack? - Sorry, Mike. I myself cant earn enough to _. A. make the ends meet B. make ends meet C. keep the ends meet D. keep ends meetSection B (5 mar
23、ks)Directions: There are 5 incomplete statements or questions about some English speaking countries in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the most suitable answer from the given choices. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singl
24、e line through the centre. 41. B 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. B41. Britain is a _ country. A. Catholic B. Christian C. Orthodox D. Mormon42. The Tories were the forerunners of _, which still bears this nickname today. A. the Labour Party B. the Conservative Party C. the Liberal Party D. the Social Democrat
25、ic Party43. _ is the most popular sport in Britain in summer. A. Football B. Tennis C. Basketball D. Cricket44. The New Deal was started by _. A. John F. Kennedy B. Franklin Roosevelt C. George Washington D. Thomas Jefferson45. _ is the only branch that that can make federal laws and levy federal ta
26、xes. A. The executive B. The legislative C. The judicial D. The presidentPart III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 40 marks)Section A (5 marks)Directions: There is one passage in this section with 5 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the
27、 best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 46 - 50 are based on the following passage.The Supreme Courts decisions on physician-assisted suicide carry important implications for how medicine seeks to relieve dying patients of
28、pain and suffering. Although it ruled that there is no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide, the Court in effect supported the medical principle of “double effect”, a centuries-old moral principle holding that an action having two effects - a good one that is intended and a harmful one
29、 that is foreseen - is permissible if the actor intends only the good effect. Doctors have used that principle in recent years to justify using high doses of morphine to control terminally ill patients pain, even though increasing dosages will eventually kill the patient. Nancy Dubler, director of Montefiore Medical Center, contends that the principle will shield doctors who “until now have very, very strongly insisted that they could not give patients sufficient
