1、大学生英语竞赛 C 类非英语专业-22 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：6，分数：100.00)Enya was born in 1961, 17 May, and spent her childhood in Gweedore. There are nine brothers and sisters in the family, four other girls and four boys. All the family have won many competitions and are famous in nat
2、ional traditional music circles. Whilst at school, Enya studied the piano and classical music. Three of her brothers and sisters formed, together with their uncles, a folk music group (at first with a certain American feel and then more purely Irish, though influenced by jazz and by others such as P
3、entangle). The group was named Clannad, a contraction of “the family from Gweedore“ in Irish. In 1980, at the suggestion of their manager, Fachtna O“Kelly, Enya became a member of the group. She performed with Clannad on many occasions, until, in February 1982, on completing a European tour, she lef
4、t the group, no one really knowing why. It was also Fachtna O“Kelly who suggested to Enya after she left Clannad, that she devoted herself to composing for films. And so, in 1984, she approached her first important task. Roma Ryan had sent a cassette of Enya to film producer David Puttnam. Puttnam a
5、sked her to compose dreamy and romantic music with a sixties feel for the feature film The Frog Prince. Having a studio at her disposal, Enya worked almost always at home with the Roland Juno 60 synthesizer or the Kurzweil sampler, and then added piano and voice. Nicky Ryan recorded everything and h
6、elped to put the compositions into their final form. Enya“s first record subsequently climbed to number one in the Irish charts, which started the commercial rise of Enya. She collaborated with the singer Sinad O“Connor reciting a short text on “Never Get Old“ from her album The Lion And The Cobra.
7、She signed with an important multinational, and had a resounding success with her second album Watermark, which has passed 10 million sales worldwide, and has gone platinum in 14 different countries, helped by the single “Orinoco Flow“, a No 1 hit in Britain. Then she repeated her world success with
8、 Shepherd Moons, which spent an amazing 199 weeks on the Billboard charts in the USA and has sold over 11 million copies. Decide the following statements are true (T) or (F) according to the passage.（分数：15.00）(1).All the family are well known in national traditional music circles.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误(2
9、).Three of Enya“s brothers and sisters with their uncles formed a purely American folk music group at first.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误(3).It was Fachtna O“Kelly who suggested Enya join Clannad and then quit it.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误(4).Enya“s second album Watermark has been translated into different versions in 1
10、4 counties.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误(5).The single “Orinoco Flow“ from Watermark spent an amazing 199 weeks on the Billboard charts.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误When was the last time you saw a frog? Chances are, if you live in a city, you have not seen one for some time. Even in wet areas once teeming with frogs and t
11、oads, it is becoming less and less easy to find those slimy, hopping and sometimes poisonous members of the animal kingdom. All over the world, even in remote jungles on the far side of the globe, frogs are losing the ecological battle for survival, and biologists are at a loss to explain their demi
12、se. Are amphibians simply over-sensitive to changes in the ecosystem? Could their rapid decline in numbers be signaling some coming environmental disaster for us all? This frightening scenario is in part the consequence of a dramatic increase over the last quarter of a century in the development of
13、once natural areas of wet marshland: home not only to frogs but to all manner of wildlife. Yet, there are no obvious reasons why certain frog species are disappearing from rainforests in the Southern Hemisphere which are barely touched by human hands. The mystery is unsettling to say the least, for
14、it is known that amphibian species are extremely sensitive to environmental variations in temperature and moisture levels. The danger is that planet Earth might not only lose a vital link in the ecological food chain (frogs keep populations of otherwise pestilent insects at manageable levels), but w
15、e might be increasing our output of air pollutants to levels that may have already become irreversible. Frogs could be inadvertently warning us of a catastrophe. An example of a bizarre occurrence regarding a species of frog dates from the summer of 1995, when “an explosion“ of multi-coloured frogs
16、of the species Rana klepton esculenta occurred in the Netherlands. Normally these frogs are brown and greenish-brown, but some unknown contributory factor is turning these frogs yellow and/or orange. Nonetheless, so far, the unusual bi- and even tri-coloured frogs are functioning similarly to their
17、normal-skinned contemporaries. It is thought that frogs with lighter coloured skins might be more likely to survive in an increasingly warm climate due to global warming. One theory put forward to explain extinct amphibian species that seems to fit the facts concerns the depletion of the ozone layer
18、, a well-documented phenomenon which has led to a sharp increase in ultraviolet radiation levels. The ozone layer is meant to shield the Earth from UV rays, but increased radiation may be having a greater effect upon frog populations than previously believed. Another theory is that worldwide tempera
19、ture increases are upsetting the breeding cycles of frogs. Decide the following statements are true (T) or (F) according to the passage.（分数：15.00）(1).Biologists are unable to explain why frogs are dying out.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误(2).Environmental changes are of great importance to frogs.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误
20、(3).Frogs are important in the ecosystem because they control pests.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误(4).It is not known why Dutch frogs are changing colour.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误(5).It is a fact that frogs“ breeding cycle has been upset by worldwide increases in temperature.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误After I left Debrecen I walk
21、ed for days and put up my tent at night. An old couple driving a horse and cart stopped and spoke to me. I tried out my broken Hungarian and they laughed. But it was obvious they were offering me a lift, so I got up on the cart, with my backpack and tent. They offered me some fiery apricot liqueur,
22、home-made by the look of it. We drank it from the bottle. The land was flat. You could see forever. You could see as far as the future. At first we could still see the Hortobagy River, brown in the weak sunshine, and carpets of sunflowers. But then, as we jolted along a track in the cart, there was
23、just the pusztathe dry Great Plain of Hungary. It“s where the Hungarians grow their wheat and catch their wild horses. A Hungarian poet once said that the earth and the sky are one in the puszta. I understand what he means. As far as you can see in every direction, the sky comes down and touches the
24、 land. This dry yellow land is not beautiful in the usual sense, but being in it, being part of it, I felt a great sense of peace. I have always hated mountains and skyscrapers because they are bigger than I am. But this. When I lay down and watched the puszta from the back of the cart, it was like
25、being in a great safe flat bed that had no sides but just went on forever. It was then, at that moment, that I felt I could do anything in the world that I wanted. I was eighteen years old. Then, in the distance, we saw the horses. At first there was just a cloud of dust. Then, suddenly, about ten s
26、mall, wiry, brown Hungarian wild horses charged across the Great Plain. They got near enough for me to see them tossing their heads. Two csikos, Hungarian cowboys, were chasing them. The cowboys saw the cart and shouted something. The old man shouted something back and he and the old woman laughed.
27、They said something to me in Hungarian, probably trying to explain what the cowboys had said. I fell asleep. When I woke up, the horses and the two csikos had gone but nothing about the scenery had changed. We were still moving forward but it was as if we had stopped. I didn“t want us ever to arrive
28、 anywhere. I wanted to stay on that cart in the Great Plain forever. But at the same time I knew that when the journey was over, everything was going to be just fine. And it was. Decide the following statements are true (T) or (F) according to the passage.（分数：15.00）(1).Debrecen is a town in Hungary.
29、（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误(2).The writer felt a sense of horror because nothing in the scenery was bigger than her.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误(3).The writer liked flat scenery better than mountains.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误(4).The grass on the Great Plain change yellow very much in autumn.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误(5).The writer descr
30、ibed a moment when she knew that everything in her life would be bad.（分数：3.00）A.正确B.错误AlaskaIn 1959 Americans welcomed Alaska into the Union as the 49th state, symbolizing a change of attitude from that held in 1867, when the peninsula was purchased from Russia. Then, most Americans had little inter
31、est in 1,500,000 square kilometers “of icebergs and polar hears“beyond Canada“s western borders, far from the settled areas of the United States. 16 Ice masses lie buried in the earth, which is permanently frozen to a depth of 90 or more meters. From early May until early August, the midnight sun ne
32、ver sets on this fiat, treeless region, but the sun cannot melt the icy soil more than two-thirds of a meter down. 17 According to estimates, 800,000 hectares of its land area are fit for plowing but only about 640,000 hectares are being cultivated. 18 It is believed that the Eskimos moved there fro
33、m Mongolia or Siberia, probably crossing Bering Strait, named for Virus Bering, the Danish sea captain who discovered Alaska on his voyage for Russia in 1741. The Eskimos are the state“s earliest known inhabitants. Russian fur traders established settlements but, by the time Alaska was sold to the U
34、nited States, most of the traders had departed. 19 Thousands of Americans rushed to the region on their way to Klondike; some never returned. Alaska was never completely cut off again, although even today transportation is a major problem. There are only two motor routes from the U.S. mainland, and
35、within the state, every town has its own airfield. 20 The gold that changed life so suddenly for Alaska was soon ended, and although many stories about mining camps have become part of American literature, the gold from Alaskan earth contributed less to economic progress than the fish from Alaskan w
36、aters. The fish caught in a single year range in value from $80 million to $90 million. Fur-bearing animals are plentiful in the forests and streams, and valuable fur seals inhabit the waters. After fishing, the state“s chief industry is lumber and the production of wood pulp. In recent years, Alask
37、a“s single most important resource has become oil. The state also has large deposits of coal, copper, gold and other minerals. Complete the article with the following sentences. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. A. Arctic Alaska has been the home of Eskimos for countless cen
38、turies. B. In those sections of the state which lie above the Arctic Circle, Alaska still is a land of icebergs and polar bears. C. In 1896 gold was discovered near the Klondike River in Canada just across the Alaskan border. D. The sheer weather has driven many gold diggers away. E. Alaska is Ameri
39、ca“s largest state, but only about 325,000 people live there. F. Nowadays Alaksa has become an exploration resort for millions of people to explore. G. Planes fly passengers, mail and freight to the most distant villages.（分数：20.00）No woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to
40、 the late Duchess (公爵夫人) of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our times. 21 22 I myself have fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently, I have been on a diet for the betteror worsepart of my life. Being rich wouldn“t be bad either, but that won“t happen unless an unkn
41、own relative dies suddenly in some distant land, leaving me millions of dollars. 23 When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing, if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianity“s seven
42、deadly sins. However, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being. Today the opposite is true. We have shifted to thinness as our new mark of vi
43、rtue. The result is that being fator even only somewhat overweightis bad because it implies a lack of moral strength. 24 It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever before, and that, in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood ves
44、sel disease. These diseases, however, may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problemtoo much fat and a lack of fiberthan a weight problem. 25 Exercise is necessary fo
45、r strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to weight. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are au
46、tomatically healthy and thus free from paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vainglory (虚荣). Complete the article with the following sentences. There are two extra sentences that yon do not need to use. A. Being thin is deemed as such a virtue. B. The real concern, then,
47、 is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. C. Where did we go off the track? D. It is generally believed that being thin is a kind of beauty. E. Our obsession (迷恋) with thinness is also fueled by health concerns. F. People try to eat as less as possible in orde
48、r to look thin. G. The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it.（分数：20.00）26 No child imitates every action he sees. Sometimes, the example the parent wants him to follow is ignored while he takes over contrary patterns from some other example. Therefore we must tu
49、rn to a more subtle theory than “Monkey see, monkey do“. 27 Here he is in a new situation, lacking a ready response. He is seeking a response which will gain certain ends. If he lacks a ready response for the situation, and cannot reason out what to do, he observes a model who seems able to get the right result. The child looks for an authority or expert who can show what to do. 28 The child may be able to attain his immediate goal only to find that his method brings criticism from people who observe him. When shouting across the house achieves his immediate end of delivering a messag
