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1、全国大学生英语竞赛 A 类考试 2013 年决赛试题及详解Part I Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A(5 marks)In this section,you will hear five short conversations.Each conversation will be read onlyonce.At the end of each conversation,there will be a twenty-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the three c
2、hoices 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.1Where does this conversation probably take place?A.In a swimming pool.B.In a bank.C.On a plane.【答案】B【解析】根据录音中的关键词和短语 passbook(存折)、interest rate(利率
3、)、account(账户)和 applyfor a mortgage(申请住房贷款)等，可推测对话的发生地点为银行，故答案选 B。【录音原文】M:This is your passbook.The interest rate will automatically adjust depending on how muchyou have in the account.W:Oh,thats good.Theres something else.Id like to apply for a mortgage,please.M:Certainly,Ill make you an appointment
4、 with our mortgage adviser.2What is said about houses in Britain?A.People tried to make money by buying houses.B.The price of houses is rising thus people would rather rent one.C.Most people raise their children in rented houses.【答案】A【解析】对话中女士问及英国人更倾向于租房还是买房，男士回答说英国人养成了应该买房而不是租房的观念，并提到“目前购置房产被认为是一项非
5、常明智的投资”。因此 A 项“英国人试图通过买房来挣钱”为正确答案。【录音原文】W:Could you tell me whether people in Britain prefer to rent houses or buy them?M:Its now bred into them that they should buy their house rather than rent it.Buying aproperty is seen as a very sound investment now.W:It makes sense.3Which one is right according
6、 to the conversation?A.The house is next to the farm.B.The kitchen has just been decorated.C.The woman is interested in the house.【答案】C【解析】对话中男士介绍自己所在公司为房地产代理商(the estate agents)Fox and Connor，指出已找到一处对方可能会感兴趣的房屋(I think weve found a house that you may be interested in)，接下来介绍了有关该房子的情况，根据女士的回答“I think
7、 its worth a look”(我感觉值得一看)，可知 C项正确。【录音原文】W:Rebecca Truman speaking.M:This is Fox and Connor,the estate agents.I think weve found a house that you may beinterested in.Its in Redhill,near the station,as you requested.Its a rather attractivefour-bedroomed 1930s redbrick property.Its in very good decor
8、ative order,with a fittedkitchen.Would you like to view it?W:Yes,I think its worth a look4What is the danger mentioned in the conversation?A.The business ended up bankrupt.B.Working together may ruin their friendship.C.The business cant survive the world economic crisis.【答案】B【解析】录音中女士对于男士和最好的朋友一起创业的
9、看法是“朋友在同一行工作可能会造成灾难(arecipe for disaster)”，男士对此表示赞同，提到“所以我们时刻都在提防这样的危险出现”，因此答案为 B 项。【录音原文】W:So you started your business with your best friend.Friends working in the same businesscould be a recipe for disaster.M:Yes,so we kept warning ourselves of the danger.And we found later that we eachbrought wh
10、at the other lacked.W:Good for you.5What does the woman mean?A.Working as a journalist is as being a recorder.B.Its a journalists job to convey only optimistic attitude to readers.C.A journalist should convey the information as it is.【答案】C【解析】对话中女士提到其认为，新闻记者的工作就是尽可能清晰如实地报道所发生的事情(unambiguous a factua
11、l account of whats happening as possible)，而由读者自己决定如何看待这件事，并作出改变。因此 C 项正确。【录音原文】W:I honestly think that a journalists job is solely to convey to his or her readership asunambiguous a factual account of whats happening as possible.M:You mean like a professional recorder of the news?W:Yes,I think its u
12、p to people themselves to decide their own point of view and then effectchanges.Section B(10 marks)In this section,you will hear two long conversations.Each conversation will be read only once.At the end of each conversation,there will be a one-minute pause.During the pause,read thequestions,each wi
13、th three choices marked A,B and C,and decide which is the best answer.Thenmark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation One6According to the writer,what is a good book?A.It tells something about readers real life.B.It has a clear and coherent pl
14、ot.C.It broadens readers thought.7What is said about the entertaining part of books?A.All books should be as entertaining as possible.B.Besides providing fun,books should be thought-provoking as well.C.Books should be based on authors own funny experience.8Which one below is correct?A.The plot of th
15、e book isnt arranged according to time sequence.B.The book is about the art of cooking.C.Readers will find lots of interesting pictures in the book.【答案与解析】6C 本段录音是对刚发表了第一部小说的作家的采访，节目主持人首先提出“什么使一本书成为好书(受读者欢迎)”，该作者回答说一本好书应该“have something that lifts the reader beyond thepage”，而里面讲的故事则是扩展视野的媒介(the vehi
16、cle for wider understanding)，C 项与之表达意思相符。7B 当节目主持人问道“所以你认为写一本书的目的不仅仅是为了娱乐”时，作者回答指出“我在写这本小说时，试图在不失去趣味(without losing the fun)的同时，达到发人深省(thought-provoking)的效果”，因此 B 项符合录音内容。8 A节目最后主持人问到，写这本小说最困难的部分是什么，作者回答说是“getting the time scaleright”，即对时间的把握，给出的原因是“I dont have a chronological plot.Its more a series
17、 offlashbacks”(该书的故事情节不是按时间顺序发展的，而是采取了一系列的倒叙手法)，因此 A 项正确。【录音原文】M:Today Im talking to a writer who has recently published her first novel.Susan Moore,welcome to the programme.W:Nice to be here.M:Ill start by asking youwhat do you think makes a good book?I dont meannecessarily financially,but popular
18、with readers.W:It should have something that lifts the reader beyond the page.The story is the vehicle forwider understanding.M:So you dont think its enough for a book to be written just to entertain?W:What Ive tried to do in my novel is to be thought-provoking without losing the fun.M:So you think
19、its good for readers to make their own pictures of whats happening.W:Yes,and a good book has layers to itlike peeling an onionand each layer tells yousomething more about the characters or life.You can reread at different times in your life anditll always have something new to say.M:What did you fin
20、d most difficult?W:I think getting the time scale right,because I dont have a chronological plot.Its morea series of flashbacks.M:Well,good luck with your books,both written and unwritten.Conversation Two9What does Dr Emily Gardiner do?A.She works in a third-world country.B.She is a cereal productio
21、n expert.C.She studies tropical plants.10Why didnt she go to the East of the third-world country?A.The city was flooded with waist-deep water.B.There were no vehicles to cross the big rivers.C.It was too far and she did not have enough time.11How was her trip to the South?A.She didnt make it to the
22、south.B.She got trapped there because of the flood.C.She enjoyed the trip very much.12What is said about the flood in the South?A.It was about one-meter deep.B.Big black ants died and floated in the water.C.Many women got drowned.13How did Dr Gardiner cross the water?A.She swam across the water.B.Sh
23、e walked around with bare feet.C.She crossed the water by boat.14What is said about the local people in the poorer areas?A.Their houses are made of stones.B.They abandoned their houses.C.They moved to higher places with their houses.15How did the government fight against the soaring price?A.It sold
24、some of its stock at low prices.B.It provided relief fund for the local people.C.It appealed for international aid.【答案与解析】9 B 录音开始男士对 Dr Emily Gardiner 进行介绍时，提到“She specializes in the study of cerealproduction in tropical areas”(她专业从事热带地区谷物生产的研究)，可知 Dr Emily Gardiner 的身份是 B 项中的“谷物生产专家”。10A 对话中 Dr Em
25、ily Gardiner 讲述到最近她去一个第三世界国家进行有关谷物贸易的研究，她的本地导游兼翻译告诉她“they didnt think wed be able to go on our first trip to the East becausethe main city was waist-deep in water”，可知她没有去该国东部地区的原因是该国主要城市里水深及腰，船只无法通过。故答案选 A。11B 录音中 Dr Emily Gardiner 提到她最终去了该国南部地区(We went to the South instead)，但她到达后，主要铁路干线被洪水切断，轨道在不断上
26、涨的河水中晃来晃去，于是男士问到“were youmarooned”(你被围困了吗)，由此可知 Dr Emily Gardiner 到南方后由于洪水的原因被困。因此答案选 B项。12C 谈及其当时在该国南方被洪水所困的情况时，Dr Emily Gardine 指出她到的第一天洪水就涨了一米，并提到“Many women fled from it but were finally drowned.”，可知此次洪水中有很多妇女试图逃离而最终溺亡。可知 C 项为正确答案。13B 当男士问她最后是否乘船离开时，Dr Emily Gardine 立刻给予了否定，并指出“I walkedaround wi
27、thout any shoes”，可知她是光脚穿过水流的，其中 without any shoes 对应 B 项中的 withbare feet。14C 被问及当地人的情况时，Dr Emily Gardine 提到较低地面上的房屋其实是由灯芯草席和竹竿所建成的帐篷，随着水变得越来越深，人们被迫带着房子搬到地势更高的地方(move to higher placestaking their houses with them)。因此正确答案为 C 项。15A 录音接近最后 Dr Emily Gardine 指出洪水地区谷物价格有极大变动，于是男士问及当地政府采取何种措施控制价格，Dr Emily G
28、ardine 的回答中提到“it tried to sell some of its stock on the openmarket at low prices in a vain effort to bring down prices.”，可知政府通过在公开市场上低价销售一些股份，以试图平抑物价。因此答案选 A。【录音原文】M:Dr Emily Gardiner is an economist from Lancashire University.She specializes in the studyof cereal production in tropical areas.So Dr
29、Gardiner,since you spent a lot of time abroad,youmust have had some unusual experience.W:Yes,recently I went on a two-week trip to study the grain trade in a third-world country.Afew days after I arrived,my local guide and interpreter said that they didnt think wed be ableto go on our first trip to
30、the East because the main city was waist-deep in water and the ferriesthat crossed the big rivers were unable to cross.M:Then where did you go at last?W:We went to the South instead.But after I arrived,the main rail link was cut off and thelines were dangling limply into a really swollen river,which
31、 kept on rising.M:How did it affect you,I mean,were you marooned?W:The house where I was living was quite seriously affected.The first day the water roseabout half a metre,and the children paddled in it.Many women fled from it but were finallydrowned and then eaten by big black ants which invaded th
32、e house.M:Were you able to get around?Did you have to take a boat?W:No,I walked around without any shoes!At first I was told that a lot of the deaths therehave been because of snake bites.But we were quite a long way from the rice-fields where thesnakes abound,so I bargained on the fact that there w
33、ouldnt be too many!M:Did you see what was happening in the poorer areas?W:I did.The houses on the lower ground are really like tents made of rush mattingsupported by bamboo poles and as the water gets deeper,people are forced to move to higherplaces taking their houses with them.M:And what about foo
34、d supplies?W:Well,it was quite impressive how they had managed to move all their stock well aboveflood level.The price of grain varied by about a hundred percent.M:Did the government take some measures to control the price?W:Yes,it tried to sell some of its stock on the open market at low prices in
35、a vain effort tobring down prices,and meanwhile it organized soup kitchens in conjunction with local charities.M:How did you manage to get out because the airport was under water for a lot of the time?W:I only got out because there happened to be a spare seat on a flight.Anyway,it was oneof the most
36、 spirited take-offs Ive ever had.M:But you lived to tell the tale.W:Yes.Section C(5 marks)In this section,you will hear five short news items.After each item,which will be read onlyonce,there will be a pause.During the pause,read the question and the three choices marked A,B and C,and decide which i
37、s the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the answersheet with a single line through the centre.16Why is Francis Ford Coppola mentioned?A.He won the honor twice as Michael did.B.He won the honor together with Michael.C.He is the hero in the movie Amour.【答案】A【解析】新闻开头指出 Michael Haneke 凭借
38、电影 Amour 获得戛纳电影节最高奖项金棕榈奖，最后描述到“Michael Haneke 在 2000 年凭借 The White Ribbon 再次获得金棕榈奖，从而成为像 FrancisFord Coppola 一样两次获得该奖项之人”。因此答案选 A。【录音原文】The top prize of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France,the Palme dOr,has beenawarded to the film Amour by the Austrian director Michael Haneke.Michael Hane
39、kes Love,orAmour,takes place in the apartment of an old couple as their lives reach their ends.Despite thegloomy-sounding theme,it was very well received by critics in Cannes.Michael Haneke won thePalme dOr with The White Ribbon in 2009,and now joins the likes of Francis Ford Coppola as atwo-time wi
40、nner of the top prize.17What is the opinion of the majority of countries to the proposal?A.They were opposed to the proposal.B.They supported the proposal.C.They were disappointed at the proposal.【答案】B【解析】新闻首句便指出“尽管大多数参会国都支持(backing from most countries of the meeting)在南太平洋建立鲸鱼保护区，但该提案还是在国际捕鲸委员会上被否决了
41、”。因此正确答案为 B。【录音原文】A proposal to declare the South Atlantic sanctuary for whales has been defeated at theInternational Whaling Commission despite backing from most countries of the meeting.TheLatin American plan failed to get the 2/3 majority required.Environmental groups expresseddisappointment at t
42、he outcome,but a BBC correspondent says some suggested in private thatthe idea had been merely symbolic as theres no whaling taking place in the region.18What is the opinion reflected in the news?A.It was too early for Facebook to go public.B.Investors are optimistic about the shares of Facebook.C.I
43、nvestors need to be cautious with Facebooks shares.【答案】C【解析】录音中指出世界上最大的经济周期波动之一出现后，社交网站脸谱的股票交易价格就像过山车一样忽上忽下，随后对脸谱的股价波动情况进行了介绍，最后总结到“现在还为时过早，但是这并不是一个好的开端”。因此可知新闻所反映的观点就是投资者对于脸谱的股票需慎重考虑。【录音原文】Theres been a roller-coaster day of trading in shares in the social networking site Facebookafter one of the w
44、orlds biggest ever business floatations.Facebook shares jumped by morethan 10%within minutes of making their stock market debut on New Yorks Nasdaq exchange,but they later dropped back to close just 23 cents above their initial offering price.Its early daysyet,but this wont be seen as a good start.1
45、9What intrinsically leads to the inquiry?A.The scandal of interest rate manipulation by Barclays Bank.B.The bankruptcy of some local banks.C.The criticism of leading global banks.【答案】A【解析】新闻首句为重点内容，指出“随着巴克莱银行操控利率的丑闻曝光，英国首相戴维卡梅伦宣布对银行业进行新的调查”，可知巴克莱银行操控利率的丑闻从根本上导致了此次调查。【录音原文】The British Prime Minister
46、David Cameron has announced a new inquiry into the bankingsector following the revelations about interest rate manipulation by Barclays Bank.The inquirywill be carried out by a parliamentary committee and will hold most of its meetings in public.Theannouncement of the inquiry comes in response to a
47、barrage of criticism aimed at the bankingindustry in recent days.Other global banks are suspected of similar offenses.The review will becarried out by members of both houses of the British parliament,and they will have the power toquestion witnesses under oath,including sitting MPs.20Why is the eart
48、hquake hitting Japan in March last year mentioned?A.To support the idea that GPS could be used to predict earthquakes and tsunami.B.To illustrate that Japan suffered a lot due to the misuse of GPS.C.To show that GPS played a significant role in helping Japan decrease the loss.【答案】A【解析】新闻开头指出一德国研究机构的
49、科学家提出从全球定位系统所收集的卫星数据可以被用来提供更快的海啸预警。随后提到这些科学家分析了 2011 年日本地震中，从 500 个全球定位系统站收集的数据，指出这些数据可以在三到四分钟内预测到地震的震级和地震所引发海啸的大小。因此正确答案为 A 项。【录音原文】Scientists at a German research institute say satellite data from Global Positioning Systems,or GPS,could be used to provide much faster tsunami warnings.The scientist
50、s say theyveanalysed data gathered from over 500 GPS stations at the time a devastating earthquake hitJapan in March，2011.They say it could have been used to predict both the correct magnitude ofthe quake and the size of the resultant tsunami in just three to four minutes,faster than thetraditional