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1、2015 年全国大学生英语竞赛年全国大学生英语竞赛 B 类决赛试题及详解类决赛试题及详解Part Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A(5 marks)In this section,you will hear five short conversations.Each conversation will be read only once.At the end ofeach conversation,there will be a fifteen-second pause.During the pause,read the question a
2、nd the four choicesmarked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark tire corresponding letter on the answersheet with a single line through the centre.1.On which day of the week are they having the conversation?A.Monday.B.Tuesday.C.Wednesday.D.Thursday.【答案】C【解析】对话中男士说到“its shut all d
3、ay Tuesday.”理发店周二一整天都关着，因此昨天没有去剪头发，会在明后天去。可以看出今天是周三。故 C 选项为正确答案。【录音原文】W:When are you going to get your hair cut?Its not long till school starts again.I thought you were going todo it yesterday.M:Well,Ill have to go tomorrow or the next day.I couldnt go yesterday.It was closed.W:I thought it was alwa
4、ys shut on Wednesday afternoons.M:No,its shut all day Tuesday.2.Why does the man insist on paying by credit card?A.He knows no identification is needed.B.He doesnt carry enough cash with him.C.He only has bills of 100 euros.D.He uses credit card only.【答案】B【解析】对话中男士没有任何身份证明但是坚持用信用卡支付，他说到“I dont have
5、enough cash.”，可以知道男士没有带足够的现金。因此 B 选项为正确答案。【录音原文】W:Im sorry but we need some identification if youd like to pay by credit card.M:Oh,I dont think I have any identification with me and I dont have enough cash.Im sure I paid by creditcard last time I was here.W:Yes,we do accept credit cards but only if
6、the bill is under 100 euros.Im afraid its a security rule.3.What is the cause of the trains delay?A.It has been snowing heavily for three days.B.Part of the line is covered with deep water.C.It is too foggy for the driver to see clearly.D.A section of the railway has got damaged.【答案】B【解析】对话中女士说到“Sir
7、,the snow melted earlier today and that part of the lines a foot under waternow.”，可以看出积雪已经融化，有部分路线积水，可能会带来危险。因此 B 选项为正确答案。【录音原文】M:Um,excuse me.Did I just hear that the Preston to Lancaster service has been cancelled again?W:Well,Sir,it wont be running today.M:Would that be because of the snow in the
8、 Tring Gap?Youve had three days to get that line clear.W:Well,actually,Sir,the snow melted earlier today and that part of the lines a foot under water now.And ifwe did run any trains along there,wed be having an accident and Im sure that you wouldnt.4.What will the man probably do?A.Pay excess bagga
9、ge fee.B.Hand-carry his golf clubs.C.Repack his baggage.D.Leave something in the airport locker.【答案】A【解析】男士的行李超重，想把高尔夫球杆改为手提行李，但未得到允许，结尾男士说到“I guess Ill justhave to pay excess baggage then.”，可以得知，男士将为超重的行李付费。故 A 选项为正确答案。【录音原文】W:Im terribly sorry,Sir.These bags weigh 32 kilograms.Thats more than twic
10、e the normal baggageallowance for this flight.M:But I packed them very carefully.I put all the shampoo and things into smaller bottles,but.,er.maybeits the golf clubs.,they weigh quite a bit.Could I possibly take them as hand baggage?W:Im sorry,Sir,but I dont think theyll fit in the overhead lockers
11、.M:Well,I guess Ill just have to pay excess baggage then.5.Why is the woman complaining to the shop assistant?A.She was given the wrong item.B.The item doesnt function at all.C.She found the item damaged.D.The item is cheaper elsewhere.【答案】D【解析】女士说到“You clearly said that if I found them at a cheaper
12、 price in any other shop,you wouldrefund the difference and well”，另外提到女士在其他地方看到了更便宜的商品，因此向售货员表达不满。故D 选项为正确答案。【录音原文】W:Er,its these curling tongs I bought here last Saturday.M:Whats the problem,Madam?Is the item not functioning?W:No,its your price-beater guarantee.You clearly said that if I found them
13、 at a cheaper price in any othershop,you would refund the difference and well,imagine my surprise when I went into Lunthams and saw themthere for only trine ninety-nine.I mean.I know they were on special offer but thats not the point.Section B(10 marks)In this section,you will hear two long conversa
14、tions.Each conversation will be read only once.At the end ofeach conversation,there will be a one-minute pause.During tire pause,read the questions and the four choicesmarked A,B,C and D,and decide which is tire best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answersheet with a single line thr
15、ough the centre.Conversation One6.Why are the teenagers made to listen to orchestras?A.They dont know how to appreciate orchestra music.B.They have disturbed their neighbors with loud rock music.C.They arent skillful in playing love songs.D.They have spoken ill of classical music.7.What happened to
16、the landlord?A.He was ordered to live in the messy building.B.He was put in prison for cheating.C.He renovated the building immediately.D.He was ordered to pay a fine.8.What do the speakers think of the special punishment?A.They did not like it at all.B.They thought it was too lenient.C.They thought
17、 it was a good idea.D.They took it as a joke.9.Where did the woman hide during the gym class?A.In the library.B.In the classroom.C.In the toilet.D.In the locker room.10.What did the woman think of the gym class after being punished?A.She thought it was useless.B.She began to love it.C.She thought it
18、 was fun.D.She still disliked it.【答案与解析】6.B 对话中提到“As a punishment.For playing loud rock music.”，“It was disturbing the neighbors,whocalled the police.So the judge gave them a choice between paying a fifty-dollar fine or listening to the style ofmusic that they most disliked.”，可以得知这些年轻人玩摇滚打扰了邻居，作为惩罚，
19、法官让这些年轻人选择交 50 元的罚款还是听一种他们不喜欢的音乐，这些年轻人选择了听不喜欢的音乐。因此 B 选项为正确答案。7.A 对话中提到房东的故事，这位房东因为出租的房子没有暖气，没有供水，情况糟糕而被告上了法庭，“So the judge ordered him to live in his own building for a while.”，法官要求这位房东在自己这么糟的房里住上一段时间体验一番。因此 A 选项为正确答案。8.C 两位说话者对这种特殊惩罚的态度，文中提到“Wow!Good idea!”，“It seems more logical to makethe punish
20、ment fit the crime”，可以看出两人认为特殊惩罚是一个好办法。故 C 选项正确。9.D 女士在对话中说到“I hated gym class,and I always tried to get out of it.”，她不喜欢上体育课，总是想着逃避，因此“My friend and I used to hide in the locker room during class.”，可以知道女士经常藏在上锁的房间。故 D 选项正确。10.D 在对话的最后一句，女士说到“Yes,I learned a lot,but I still hated gym”，可以看出尽管女士从中学习了很
21、多，但仍旧讨厌上体育课。因此 D 选项为正确答案。【录音原文】W:Hey,listen to this.“A judge in Minnesota has sentenced some young people to listen to orchestras playinglove songs.”M:What?W:As a punishment.For playing loud rock music.M:Why?How is that a punishment?W:They were playing some kind of loud musicrock,or rap or something
22、in their cars.It was disturbingthe neighbors,who called the police.So the judge gave them a choice between paying a fifty-dollar fine orlistening to the style of music that they most disliked.It says here,“The judge sees her method as an effective wayto make the teenagers consider their crime.If the
23、y are making people listen to their music,I will make them listento mine,she said.”M:Hah!I think thats a good idea.W:I suppose so.Actually.I dont know if it would really be effective.M:Well,it might make them see things from other peoples point of view.W:Yes.I guess thats why she did it.M:Its like t
24、hat“landlord story”a few weeks ago.W:What was that about?M:Well,this guy was in court because he was renting apartments that were in terrible conditionno heat,nowater,or anything.His building was a mess.So the judge ordered him to live in his own building for a while.W:Wow!Good idea!M:He said he sho
25、uld experience the same conditions.And also,if he was living in it,it would ensure that therepairs got done.W:Its better than going to prison.M:Yes.Well,he could have gone to prison,otherwise.But this was a more practical solution.W:Prison wouldnt have been as effective.At least this way,the repairs
26、 probably got done.M:I agree.It seems more logical to make the punishment fit the crime.W:I had a teacher once who believed in that idea.M:Really?W:When I was in seventh grade,I hated gym class,and I always tried to get out of it.My friend and I used tohide in the locker room during class.Well,event
27、ually we were caught.M:What happened?W:We had to go to the library and do a whole project on physical fitness.We had to get statistics.Forexample,how many people in the population are overweight,why exercise is good for you,things like that.Andwe had to do it during gym class.Then we had to present
28、it to the class.M:Thats really good.I bet you learned a lot.W:Yes,I learned a lot,but I still hated gym?Conversation Two11.Who is Angela Baker?A.An expert of computer games.B.The author of a controversial book.C.A professor of youth psychology.D.A lecturer of computer science.12.Computer games wont
29、cause serious harm if played no more than _ a day according to AngelaBaker.A.4 hoursB.5 hoursC.3 hoursD.2 hours13.What was the result of Emmas playing computer games excessively?A.She ran away from home.B.She dropped out of school.C.She stole money from her parents.D.She was rejected by her school.1
30、4.Where did Emma phone Angela from?A.A police station.B.A railway station.C.A local pub.D.A nearby town.15.What is the probable relationship between Angela and Emma?A.Teacher and student.B.Mother and daughter.C.Doctor and patient.D.Employer and employee.【答案与解析】11.B 录音开头提到“Angela Baker,writer of the
31、recent controversial book Emmas all right now.”，可以看出 Angela Baker 是一位作者，她最近的一本书 Emma 饱受争议。故 B 选项正确。12.C Angela Baker 在对话中提到“Most games can generally be played for up to 3 hours each day withoutcausing any serious harm to the user.”，大部分游戏每天玩 3 个小时不会对用户造成任何严重的伤害。因此 C选项为正确答案。13.D 对话中提到“So here was a no
32、rmal healthy fifteen-year-old girl with no friend who the school refusedto accept.”，可以知道 Emma 因为玩游戏而变得没有朋友。并且学校拒绝接收她。因此 D 选项为正确答案。14.A 文中提到Emma离家出走。这位女士三天没有Emma的音信，后文中提到“Next thing we heard,shewas in a police station in Brighton.She telephoned us from there,and said she wanted to come home.”，可以看出Emm
33、a 从布莱顿的警察局打电话回家。因此 A 选项为正确答案。15.B 对话中男士提到“But your book centres around some of the problems your daughter experienced thatyou claim were the result of playing a game called Bloodbath.”，可以看到 Angela 的书主要是关于她女儿经历的一些问题，Angela 将这些问题归因于她女儿玩一种叫 Bloodbath的游戏。故 B 选项为正确答案。【录音原文】M:I have with me in the studio
34、today,Angela Baker,founding member of the pressure group arcade andwriter of the recent controversial book Emmas all right now.Angela,your book has been seen as criticizingcomputer games quite directly.Are these games really as bad as that?W:I just want to make it clear,first of all,that I dont see
35、computer games themselves as the enemy that somepeople do.Most games can generally be played for up to 3 hours each day without causing any serious harm to theuser.M:But your book centres around some of the problems your daughter experienced that you claim were theresult of playing a game called Blo
36、odbath.W:Yes,and our experience agrees with the result of a recent report that playing for more than five hours canoften result in the player developing severe emotional problems.M:Yes,Hoffman and Lake have especially pointed to the increased aggression that can be seen in subjects.But doesnt your b
37、ook just say the same things but less scientifically?W:Well,yes,but our book is a true story of real peoples experiences.Emma did become more aggressive butwhat is important is that she cut herself off from her friends and teachers by physically attacking them.So herewas a normal healthy fifteen-yea
38、r-old girl with no friend who the school refused to accept.M:And how did you react at this point?W:Well,of course I was very worried and I knew I had to do something.And looking back,perhaps I did thewrong thing.M:That was when you destroyed her home computer.W:Well,like I say,I was going out of my
39、mind.She would just sit down and play and not speak to me.So,inthe end,one day,I picked up the computer and threw it out of the window.M:And thats when Emma ran away from home?W:Yes,she just walked out of the house right afterwards and I didnt hear from her for three weeks.Nextthing we heard,she was
40、 in a police station in Brighton.She telephoned us from there,and said she wanted to comehome.M:That must have been quite a difficult moment for you.W:Well,yes,hut the important thing was that she was willing to talk and start sorting out her problems.M:And is Emma all right now?W:Shes a totally new
41、 person.Shes made up with her friends and started studying for her A-level again butmore importantly she realized that Bloodbath and other such games were responsible for ruining her friendshipand her studies.M:So she doesnt play any more.W:Well,naturally all computer games are right out of the ques
42、tion now,hut after a year or so I went out andgot her a new computer to help her with her studies and Im really delighted that now she can make positive use ofcomputers.Section C(5 marks)In this section,you will hear five short news items.After each item,which will be read only once,there willbe a f
43、ifteen-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the four choices marked A,B,C and D,anddecide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line throughthe centre.16.What is the news item mainly about?A.The crash of an AirAisa plane in Indon
44、esia.B.The discovery of the flight recorders of the crashed AirAsia plane.C.The cause of the crash of an AirAsia plane.D.The finding in the search for the crashed AirAsia plane.【答案】D【解析】新闻开头提到“its found two large objects and an oil slick in the search for the Air Asia plane thatcrashed into the sea.
45、”，在寻找亚洲航空的一架坠海飞机时发现了两个较大物体和水面浮油，因此该新闻主要讲的是搜救坠毁飞机的发现。故 D 选项为正确答案。【录音原文】Indonesia says its found two large objects and an oil slick in the search for the Air Asia plane that crashedinto the sea.The head of the agency in charge said the objects were found close to each other,30 metresunderwater.Divers
46、now have to battle large waves to retrieve them.Search teams hope the discovery will bringthem closer to finding the planes flight recorders,which should help in finding out what caused last Sundayscrash from Surabaya to Singapore.At least 30 bodies have been recovered so far.17.What did Pickens ask
47、 young people to do?A.To watch for the coming energy crisis.B.To fight for a national energy plan.C.To save energy for the future.D.To work out a new energy policy.【答案】B【解析】新闻开头提到“T.Boone Pickens called for the young people in the audience to carry forth the fightfor a national energy plan.”，T Boone
48、 Pickns 呼吁观众里的年轻人继续为民族能源计划奋斗。因此 B 选项为正确答案。【录音原文】Speaking in a lecture hall at Rice University,80-year-old T.Boone Pickens called for the young people in theaudience to carry forth the fight for a national energy plan.He said a severe crisis might not cripple the nationduring his lifetime,but he said
49、 such a crisis could crush the hopes of younger generations unless the governmentacts now to develop a clear,comprehensive policy.18.Why was the football match between Serbia and Albania abandoned?A.Because there was a fight among players.B.Because a remote-controlled mini helicopter had entered the
50、 stadium.C.Because an unfair judgment by the referees had caused a riot.D.Because an Albanian flag was thrown into the pitch by the fans.【答案】A【解析】新闻开头提到“A European Championship football match between Serbia and Albania has beenabandoned following a brawl involving players and fans.”，一场涉及了球员、粉丝的争吵过后，