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1、2015 年全国大学生英语竞赛 A 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 onlyonce.At the end of each conversation,there will be a fifteen-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the four choice
2、s 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.What do we learn about the woman?A.She has been assigned a new jobB.She is asked to work overtimeC.She will be on a business trip for a weekD.She is
3、 promoted to sale manager【答案】B【解析】当女士被问到最近怎么样时，她说到“Ive got this new boss.Shes a nightmare,workstwenty five hours a day,and expects everybody else to do the same.”，可以看出老板要求这位女士超时工作。因此正确答案为 B 选项。【录音原文】W:Hello,John.Sorry Im late.M:Thats OK.We havent ordered yet.So,whats new?W:Nothing much.Works been re
4、ally busy this week.Thats why I had to rush to get here.Howre things with you?M:Same as usual.Overworked,underpaid.W:Ive got this new boss.Shes a nightmare,works twenty five hours a day,and expectseverybody else to do the same.Ive been working till at least ten oclock every night this week.2.What do
5、 we learn about the woman from the conversation?A.The bus she took was delayedB.She left her handbag on the busC.She was on her way to LondonD.Her luggage was too heavy to carry【答案】B【解析】这位女士在电话中说到“And Im pretty sure I left my handbag on the bus.”，可知女士把手包落在了公交车上。故 B 为正确答案。【录音原文】M:Midland Express.How
6、can I help you?W:Hello.I travelled up to Birmingham on one of your services this morning.And Im prettysure I left my handbag on the bus.M:I see,madam.Um,which service were you travelling on?W:Oh,I dont know the number,but it was London to Birmingham express,and it got in atabout 10 oclock.M:And coul
7、d you describe the item for me,please?W:Yes,its a small,shiny,black,plastic handbag(Uh-huh),with a short handstrap(right)anda large silver-colored buckle(Mm).I was sitting near the.3.What is“Fatticide”?A.It is an exercise used for skin careB.It is the name of a company producing creamC.It is a progr
8、am for balancing peoples dietD.It is a kind of cream for keeping slim and fit【答案】D【解析】句中问到什么是“Fatticide”，女士回答说“Fatticide Body Cream.Just rub it oneverynight before bedtime,and while youre asleep the fat just melts away.”，可以知道这是一种使人保持苗条的身体霜。因此正确答案为 D 选项。【录音原文】M:Jane!You look fantastic!And that dress!
9、Why,it cant be more than a size 10.W:Size 8 actually.I lost ten kilos in the last two weeks.And I feel great too.M:Ten kilos!Thats amazing!But it must have been really hard work.W:Not at all.It was really easy.Thanks to Fatticide.M:Fatticide?W:Yes,Fatticide Body Cream.Just rub it on every night befo
10、re bedtime,and while youreasleep the fat just melts away.No need for painful exercise or boring diets.Eat what you like andstill lose weight.4.What does the woman say about the sales volume?A.It drops 17%in Asia on last yearB.It surges 1%in US on last yearC.It declines 2%in European last yearD.It in
11、creases 7%in Australia on last year【答案】B【解析】句中关于销量情况，女士说到“Sales in Europe are up 2 percent on last year,and in theUS theyre up 1 percent.”，可以看出在美国的销量增长了 1 percent，B 项与对话意思相符，题中的 A、C、D 选项均与题意不符。故 B 为正确答案。【录音原文】M:What about sales volume?W:Well,considering the economys not doing well,I think the figure
12、s have been pretty good.Sales in Europe are up 2 percent on last year,and in the U.S.theyre up 1 percent.M:What about Asia?W:Not so good Im afraid.Sales volume is down 7 percent compared to last year.The onlygood news is that our Slingshot disposable camera is selling very strongly in all Asian mark
13、ets.Inthe three years since it was launched weve had total sales of 8 million units.M:Thats good.Really good.I wish we had a few more products like that.5.What does the man say about“Basil Panini”?A.He used to play for RomaB.He is paid 8 million dollars a yearC.He is a leading English strikerD.He wa
14、s rejected by Manchester United【答案】A【解析】关于“Basil Panini”男士说到“Basil Panini has become the worlds most expensivesoccer player in an eighty-million-dollar move from Roma to Manchester United.”可见“BasilPanini”曾经在“Roma”效力，现在到了曼联。因此 A 为正确答案。【录音原文】M:Did you see this on the sports page?W:See what?M:Mancheste
15、r United have just paid 80 million US dollars for a new striker.W:Wow!M:Listen.“Italian striker Basil Panini has become the worlds most expensive soccer playerin an eighty-million-dollar move from Roma to Manchester United.”W:80 million?M:Yeah.“The 22-year-old international has signed a five-year co
16、ntract worth an estimated7 million US dollars a year.”W:Wow!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 and the four choices marked
17、 A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.Thenmark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation One6.How did the woman proofread the letter?A.She commented on the writing in detailB.She changed the original writing styleC.She made corrections
18、 and altered some phrasesD.She cut several lines of the letter7.What was Roger saying in the letter?A.He missed Rachel while he was on a business trip.B.He described the beautiful scenery in PragueC.He shared his happiness with RachelD.He found the business affairs rather boring8.How did the man kno
19、w about Rachels crooked tooth?A.Because he has been writing to TheodoreB.Because he has met Rachel beforeC.Because he has seen a picture of the coupleD.Because he is a good friend of Rogers【答案与解析】6.C校正这首诗时女士说到“I made the corrections in red.I altered a couple of the phrases insome of the more impress
20、ionistic letters.”可见 C 选项符合录音内容。7.A女士问 Roger 在信中的内容，男士回答“I just say that he was in Prague on a business trip.He missed Rachel.”，Roger 在布拉格进行商务旅行，他很想念 Rachel。故 A 选项为正确答案。8.C男士被问到是如何知道 Rachel 的牙齿不整齐时，他回答道“I knew about her crooked littletooth because I saw a photo of them.”，可知他曾经看到过 Rachel 的照片。故 C 为正确选
21、项。【录音原文】W:Good morning,Theodore.M:Morning.Umm.Do you know how to proofread?W:Yeah,of course.M:Er.Can you check these for spelling and grammar?W:Uh-huh.Just send me over.I love this personal writing to his girlfriend.That is so sweat.M:Yeah.W:Rachel,I miss you so much.It hurts my whole body.M:You do
22、not need to read it aloud.W:OK.M:I mean,you can if you want.W:OK.Rachel,I miss you so much.It hurts my whole body.The world is being unfair to us.The world is on my shitlist.As this couple is making out across from me in the restaurant,I thinkIm going to have to go on a mission of revenge,and I must
23、 beat up the worlds face with my bareknuckles making it into a bloody pulpy mess.And Ill stop on this couples teeth for reminding meof your sweet little cute crooked tooth that I love.I think that might be my favorite one.I madethe corrections in red.I altered a couple of the phrases in some of the
24、more impressionistic letters.But Im not much of a poet,so I think I mightve messed them up.M:No,these are great.W:Really?M:Thank you.W:So the real letter,what Roger was saying?M:I just say that he was in Prague on a business trip.He missed Rachel.W:So how could you know about her crooked tooth?M:Ive
25、 been writing her letters since they married years ago.The first letter I ever wrote wasfor her birthday.And I knew about her crooked little tooth because I saw a photo of them.W:Thats very sweet.Oh,you have a meeting in 5 minutes.M:Oh,I forgot,thank you.Youre good.W:Yes,I am.Conversation Two9.How m
26、any books has the writer written so far?A.18B.19C.45D.4610.When did the writer start her new book?A.The day after her previous one was publishedB.The day after her previous one was finishedC.The day after Philip Boroffs new book was publishedD.The day after Philip Borroffs new book was finished11.Wh
27、y does the writer stop everything when characters pop up in her mind?A.To see if she can remember themB.To pick out the character she likesC.To learn more about the charactersD.To think out more characters12.What kind of topics is covered in the writers books?A.Organ donation and abortion deathB.Sce
28、nic spots and business affairsC.Art history and different life-stylesD.Techniques and scientific products13.How does the writer get interested in these topics?A.She has experienced a lot in lifeB.She has many friendsC.She travels all over the worldD.She reads extensively14.Why does the writer say sh
29、e is superstitious?A.She is fond of describing super power in her novelB.She believes no bad things would happen to her if she writes them outC.She often imagines the unknown world and cannot get it out of her mindD.She used to communicate with the characters she creates in her books15.What is the m
30、ain character in Lone Wolf?A.A biologistB.A sociologistC.An artistD.An environmentalist【答案与解析】9.B 主持人提到“You are so prolific.I mean 19 novels at your 45.”，可以看出这是一位多产的作家，45 岁时已经写了 19 本书。因此 B 选项为正确答案。10.B 对话中主持人问作家什么时候开始写新书的时候，作家回答到“The day after its finished.”，可以知道是写完一本之后开始新书的写作。故 B 为正确答案。11.C根据对话可以知道
31、作家在脑海中有一些新的角色的时候会停下手头的一切事情是因为“youlisten to them but you also know that you need to stop and learn as much about these charactersas you possibly can because youve the authority.”来了解更多关于角色的内容。因此 C 选项为正确答案。12.A关于该作家书中包含的话题，主持人说到“I mean organ donation,gay rights,abortiondeath,row bowling,murder in an Am
32、ish country,teenage suicide,the right to die.”，可以看出包括“organ donation”（器官捐赠）、“abortion death”（堕胎死亡）等话题。只有 A 选项符合文意。13.D 作家被问到是如何对这些话题感兴趣的时候，他回答到“Sometimes it can be a story that Iread.”，“I was on a book tour.I picked up a copy of the New York Times and I read a magazinearticle there about a woman who
33、 had sued her OBGYN for wrongful birth.”，可以看出作家阅读广泛。故 D 为正确答案。14.B作家说自己很迷信时说到“Im very superstitious.I think if I write about it,it will neverhappen to me.”，作家认为如果自己把这些事情写出来的话，这些事情就不会发生在自己身上。因此 B项为正确答案。15.A“Lone Wolf”中的主角，作家提到“the book is about a guy named Luke Warren,who isa very unique kind of wolf
34、 biologist.”，可以知道主角是一位研究狼族的生物学家。因此 A 项为正确答案。【录音原文】Host:And I want.Im going to start Jodi by saying that Damn girl.You are so prolific.Imean 19 novels at your 45.Id like to live in your brain for a few weeks because I think it could bea very exciting place to be,because it must be working overtime.An
35、d I hate to be pedestrian byasking you a frequently asked question but you are not interviewed as a number of authorsthrough the course of my career,and I remember,just name drop,Philip Boroff told me that heright standing up in John Grisham writes longhand on legal pads.Im not sure if he still does
36、 butthats what he used to do.And can you just tell us a little bit about your writing regime?I think Ialso read that you start a new book.The day after your previous one is.the day after its finishedor the day after its published?Jodi Picouit:The day after its finished.Host:Oh,my god.What is wrong w
37、ith you?Jodi Picoult:I dont know.Host:I mean you dont take a break at all?Jodi Picoult:Well,that.,not that way because Im usually overlapping books,you know.Itend to write one book at a time,to be physically writing one book at a time and thats a bit like Iwas writing two books at one time for this
38、year.But um.it starts for me with a what-if question.And its something thats keeping me up at night,something thats bothering me,somethingthat.,you know it just makes me wonder what would I do in that situation.And if I continue tothink about it,I know its really a good idea for a novel.And if I kee
39、p thinking about it,characterspop up like mushrooms.And they begin to take the story away from me.And at that point,I stopeverything.Host:To call security?Jodi Picoult:No.Heres the thing.Its funny.I said this many,many times but writing issuccessful,schizophrenic.Im paid to hear voices in my head,ri
40、ght?And so you know.Host:Already then.Jodi Picoult:Right,but really you know its great because you listen to them but you alsoknow that you need to stop and learn as much about these characters as you possibly canbecause youve the authority.So I dont let myself read a word until Ive done a boatload
41、ofresearch.And I bet youre gonna get to that later.Host:Definitely.Because I mean among many things,that is such a fascinating topic,the waythat you research books.But before we get to that I mean,you really do grapple with big issuesas you said things that keep you up at night.I mean organ donation
42、,gay rights,abortion death,row bowling,murder in an Amish country,teenage suicide,the right to die.I mean,to name justsome of them all kinds of ethical dilemmas and Im just curious how you get interested in thesetopics?Do you read things in the paper?Do you see things on television?What picture(s)in
43、terestand a particular issue at any given time?Jodi Picoult:It really depends on the topic.Sometimes it can be a story that I read.When Iwas coming up for the idea which handles with care,whichs about wrongful birth lawsuits,itactually has its genesis here in New York City.I was on a book tour.I had
44、 Sunday morning to donothing and I picked up a copy of the New York Times and I read a magazine article there about awoman who had sued her OBGYN for wrongful birth.And I was fascinated by it.And I couldntget it out of my mind so that really started that particular book rolling.Sometimes it could be
45、 mymother telling me nobody knows about the omission,if anyone could find out about them,it willbe you.And thatll be the reason that I.Host:Your mum is here tonight,too.Jodi Picoult:Yes,she is.Hi,mum.And you know and then sometimes its.I think,a muchmore organic process,something that Ive come to wo
46、rry about because Im a mum mostly.Something like what are the worst things that you can imagine happening to a kid,you know,achild being kidnapped,a child getting sick,a child dying.All of those things which are verynatural fears for parents manifest themselves somewhere in my fiction and I think to
47、 some extentand this is completely wrong.Im very superstitious.I think if I write about it,it will never happento me.Is that weird?Host:No,I can see that.I can see that.I can see how you feel that way.Meanwhile youknow I should mention the research you do really is extraordinary and so fascinating.I
48、 know yournewest novel is called Lone Wolf and sort of whose life is that,anyway,meets dancing withwolves.Not really but.Jodi Picoult:It is to Hollywood.Host:And not really,but can you tell us a little bit about what this book is about and the kindof research you did for because its sort of.two very
49、 different ideas in one novel?Jodi Picoult:Right,the book is about a guy named Luke Warren,who is a very unique kind ofwolf biologist.Instead of studying wolves from afar,he actually goes and lives with the wild wolfpack of Canada.Section C(5 marks)In this section,you will hear fire short news items
50、.After each item,which will be read onlyonce,there will be a fifteen-second pause.During the pause,read the question and the fourchoices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the correspondingletter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.16.What is IMFs