1、大学生英语竞赛 C 类非英语专业-24 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Cloze(总题数：5，分数：100.00)True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting into an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tension and over-tiredness mi 1 b
2、e, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in 2 (term) of quality and effect. Regardless of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alertness, yet, at the same 3 , passive awareness, in which our bodies are a 4 rest while our minds are awake. Moreover, it is as natu
3、ral for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting. 5 (be) relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, s 6 as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness by the end of the day, ra 7 than one of exhaustion. Unfortunately, as a con 8 of living in today“s competit
4、ive world, we are under constant strain and have difficulty in coping, let alone nurturing our body“s abilities. 9 needs to be rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With this in m 10 we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes, however deep-seated.（分数：20.00）There are
5、 many wedding traditions in the West. And some of them date back to several hundreds of years and most of their origins have their r 11 in ancient superstitious beliefs. “Something old, new, borrowed and blue“ is a popular bridal attire (盛装) rhyme. It dates from the Victorian times. Something old re
6、fers 12 wearing something that represents a link with the bride“s family and her 13 (precede) life. Usually, the bride wears a piece of family jewelry or maybe her mother“s or grandmother“s wedding dress. Wearing something new 14 (symbol) good fortune and success in the bride“s new life. The bride“s
7、 wedding dress is usually chosen, or purchased new, b 15 it can be any other new item of the bride“s wedding attire. Wearing something borrowed is meant to b 16 good luck to the marriage. It could be an item of bridal clothing, a handkerchief or an item of jewelry. Wearing something blue dates back
8、to biblical times 17 the color blue was considered to represent purity and fidelity. The custom of the wedding veil is thought to pre 18 the wedding dress by centuries. One explanation for it is that during the times of arranged marriage, the bride“s face was covered until the groom was committed 19
9、 her at the ceremony-so it would be too late for him to run off if he did not like the look of her! It is also thought that rite veal was worn to pr 20 the bride from evil spirits that would be floating around on her wedding day. This is why the veal covers the brides“ face throughout the ceremony u
10、ntil the minister pronounces the couple man and wife.（分数：20.00）According to a group called the Voices Foundation, everyone has a singing voice as well as a 21 (speak) voice somewhere inside them. This, they say, should be enc 22 from an early age because it provides the best, and the 23 (cheap), bas
11、is on which to build an understanding of music. The teachings of the Hungarian 24 (compose) Zoltan Kodaly are responsible for this idea. He observed that songs can become a key part of the relationship 25 a mother and her child almost from birth. This is es 26 true of traditional societies, 27 those
12、 of West Africa, where some small children are able to sing literally hun 28 of songs, all of which have been learnt by heart. However, many modern children first come to an understanding of music 29 they learn to play an instrument, 30 although some teaching of the theory of music is usually a part
13、 of this, their relationship with the music on the page is often a mechanical one.（分数：20.00）This book is about the future of technology. In it we will examine some of the many recent developments in a few key fields and try, in a limited way, to predict where they will take us in the next fifteen ye
14、ars or 31 . If that sounds like a modest goal, it“s not. Technology is the 32 (dominate) force of our time and probably of all time to come. It appears in more varieties than we can count. It changes so rapidly 33 no scientist or engineer can keep up with his own field, much less with technology in
15、general. It permeates and shapes our lives 34 every turn. We live in technology 35 fish live in the sea, and we have only a little better chance of f 36 the details of its future changes. Yet the task is well w 37 undertaking. Whatever hints we can glean (一点点搜集) about the future will help us prepare
16、 for the changes to come. Modest forecasts, evidence of trends, a few concrete developments to be expected all are better than no warning at all. And th 38 technology has made the present much less stable than the past, and surely will make the future more disturbed still, there is good reason to ho
17、pe that our lives, 39 sum and on average, will be better as a result. In an age of uncomfortable ch 40 , this is reassurance (保证) we all can use.（分数：20.00）Cricket, although loved by millions of people, is not one of the easiest sports to understand. Indeed, the game has lots of subtle 41 (complex),
18、and it“s probably fair to say that cricket fans tend to be quite proud of them. The sport 42 (originate) in England and spread to many parts of the former British Em 43 , hence its popularity today in countries such as Australia (the current world champions), New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Afri
19、ca, and many of the islands of the Caribbean. You could perhaps des 44 cricket as being a little like baseball, but cricket fans probably wouldn“t appreciate the comparison as they tend to see their game as much more soph 45 . The basic facts of cricket are that it is played on a roughly oval-shaped
20、 grass field (usually at least 50% bigger than the average football pitch) by two teams of eleven players who take it in turns to “bat“ and to “field“. The batting team has two of its players on the pitch at any one time, and the o 46 of these “batsmen“ is to score as many “runs“ as possible. To sco
21、re runs the batsman uses a 47 (wood) bat (heavier than a baseball bat, with a wider end) to hit the ball (slightly bigger than a tennis ball, but made of lea 48 and therefore heavier) that is 49 (throw) by the member of the fielding team known as the “bowler“. Unlike in baseball, the bowler has to m
22、ake the ball bounce off the pitch before it reaches the batsman. The bowler tries to get the batsman “out“, which usually happens in one of three ways: if the ball hits the “wicket“ (three vertical pieces of wood, about seventy centimeters high) that the batsman stands in front of; if the batsman us
23、es his leg in 50 of his bat to block a ball that would have hit the wicket; or if one of the members of the fielding team catches the ball, after the batsman has hit it.（分数：20.00）大学生英语竞赛 C 类非英语专业-24 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Cloze(总题数：5，分数：100.00)True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of f
24、lopping down in front of the television with a welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting into an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tension and over-tiredness mi 1 be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in 2 (term) of quality and effect. Regardless of the level
25、of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alertness, yet, at the same 3 , passive awareness, in which our bodies are a 4 rest while our minds are awake. Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting. 5 (be) relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate ene
26、rgy to everything we do, s 6 as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness by the end of the day, ra 7 than one of exhaustion. Unfortunately, as a con 8 of living in today“s competitive world, we are under constant strain and have difficulty in coping, let alone nurturing our body“s abilities. 9 needs t
27、o be rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With this in m 10 we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes, however deep-seated.（分数：20.00）解析：might解析 空格后面为动词原形 be，可推测空格中为情态动词；并根据句意“尽管这些反应可能对压力和过度疲劳会有所帮助”可知，本空格填 might。解析：terms解析 句意：在质量和效果方面，我们应该把它们和有意识的放松区分开来。in terms of
28、在方面，根据，按照。解析：time解析 at the same time 同时；但是。解析：at解析 本句所说的是身体所处的状态和思想所处的状态：思想是清醒的，同时身体是静止的(放松的，等)；at rest 静止。解析：Being解析 根据句子结构可知，本句主语为动词的非谓语形式，即 being+动词-ed 形式。解析：so解析 句意：在活动中放松自己的意思是我们在做每一件事情时，都要投入合适的精力，以使得我们在一天结束之时，有一种健康的困倦之感，而不是一种筋疲力尽的疲乏。so as to do 句型意为“如此以致于”。解析：rather解析 根据上题解析，此处应为 rather than，意
29、为“而不是”。解析：consequence解析 句意：不幸的是，由于我们如今生活在一个竞争激烈的社会中，所以我们一直处在一种紧张的压力之下可知，此处应为一个表示原因的词组。as a consequence (of)因而，结果。解析：What解析 句意：需要重新发掘的是有意识的放松。该句为主语从句，从句的主语用 what。解析：mind解析 句意：记住这一点：我们必须致力于对压力以及造成压力的原因的理解。要记得很牢。in mind 记得，记住。There are many wedding traditions in the West. And some of them date back to
30、several hundreds of years and most of their origins have their r 11 in ancient superstitious beliefs. “Something old, new, borrowed and blue“ is a popular bridal attire (盛装) rhyme. It dates from the Victorian times. Something old refers 12 wearing something that represents a link with the bride“s fa
31、mily and her 13 (precede) life. Usually, the bride wears a piece of family jewelry or maybe her mother“s or grandmother“s wedding dress. Wearing something new 14 (symbol) good fortune and success in the bride“s new life. The bride“s wedding dress is usually chosen, or purchased new, b 15 it can be a
32、ny other new item of the bride“s wedding attire. Wearing something borrowed is meant to b 16 good luck to the marriage. It could be an item of bridal clothing, a handkerchief or an item of jewelry. Wearing something blue dates back to biblical times 17 the color blue was considered to represent puri
33、ty and fidelity. The custom of the wedding veil is thought to pre 18 the wedding dress by centuries. One explanation for it is that during the times of arranged marriage, the bride“s face was covered until the groom was committed 19 her at the ceremony-so it would be too late for him to run off if h
34、e did not like the look of her! It is also thought that rite veal was worn to pr 20 the bride from evil spirits that would be floating around on her wedding day. This is why the veal covers the brides“ face throughout the ceremony until the minister pronounces the couple man and wife.（分数：20.00）解析：ro
35、ots解析 前面已出现 origins(起源，由来，起因)，所以后面应填 roots，强调最初的、最根本的起因。本句译文：一些(婚礼传统)可以追溯到儿百年以前，其中大多数婚姻传统源自古代的宗教迷信。解析：to解析 refer to.意思是，to 是介词。本句译文：某种旧的东西是指穿戴一件与新娘家族和新娘以往生活有联系的衣物。解析：preceding解析 preceding 先前的，在时间或位置上紧靠在前的，与 something old 呼应。解析：symbolizes解析 symbolize 象征，代表，如：A dove symbolizes peace 鸽子象征和平。解析：but解析 前半
36、句“通常是礼服”，后半句“可以是任何其他”，所以判定为转折句。解析：bring解析 bring sth. to sb. 为某人带来。注意答案应与后面的介词 to 正确搭配。解析：when解析 本句译文：至于一件蓝色的东西，其说法最早可追溯到圣经时代，那时蓝色被认为是纯洁和忠贞的象征。解析：precede解析 precede(在时间/位置/顺序上)先于，在前，如：the lightening that precedes the thunder 在打雷前的闪电。解析：to解析 be committed to.被移交给。解析：protect解析 protect.from 保护不受(危害/损伤/疾病等
37、)。According to a group called the Voices Foundation, everyone has a singing voice as well as a 21 (speak) voice somewhere inside them. This, they say, should be enc 22 from an early age because it provides the best, and the 23 (cheap), basis on which to build an understanding of music. The teachings
38、 of the Hungarian 24 (compose) Zoltan Kodaly are responsible for this idea. He observed that songs can become a key part of the relationship 25 a mother and her child almost from birth. This is es 26 true of traditional societies, 27 those of West Africa, where some small children are able to sing l
39、iterally hun 28 of songs, all of which have been learnt by heart. However, many modern children first come to an understanding of music 29 they learn to play an instrument, 30 although some teaching of the theory of music is usually a part of this, their relationship with the music on the page is of
40、ten a mechanical one.（分数：20.00）解析：speaking解析 as well as 和一样，连接两个并列结构，所以要用 a speaking voice 与 a singing voice 相对应。speaking 为现在分词形式作形容词用。解析：encouraged解析 句意：他们认为，the singing voice 可以为建立对音乐的理解提供最好最省事的基础，因此从一开始就应该鼓励并提倡孩子发展他们的 singing voice。)解析：cheapest解析 and 连接两个并列结构，用 cheap 的最高级形式与 and 前面的 the best 相对应。
41、解析：composer解析 Zoltan Kodaly(高大宜)是匈牙利著名的作曲家、民族音乐学家及音乐教育家。composer(作曲家)作 Zoltan Kodaly 的同位语，表明他的身份。Hungarian 匈牙利的。解析：between解析 the relationship between.and和之间的关系。betweenand 在之间，固定搭配。解析：especially解析 从后文西非国家孩子与现代社会孩子在对音乐的了解方面所形成的鲜明对比中可以看出上文 Zoltan Kodaly 提出的歌曲是母子之间关系的关键部分的观点在传统社会中尤其正确。especially 尤其地，特别地
42、。解析：like/including解析 those (societies) of West Africa 是 traditional societies 的一个例子或一部分。解析：hundreds解析 hundreds of 数百，几百。解析：when解析 一个句子中不能有两个主语，此处为 when 引导的定语从句。解析：and解析 此处 and 表递进关系。This book is about the future of technology. In it we will examine some of the many recent developments in a few key f
43、ields and try, in a limited way, to predict where they will take us in the next fifteen years or 31 . If that sounds like a modest goal, it“s not. Technology is the 32 (dominate) force of our time and probably of all time to come. It appears in more varieties than we can count. It changes so rapidly
44、 33 no scientist or engineer can keep up with his own field, much less with technology in general. It permeates and shapes our lives 34 every turn. We live in technology 35 fish live in the sea, and we have only a little better chance of f 36 the details of its future changes. Yet the task is well w
45、 37 undertaking. Whatever hints we can glean (一点点搜集) about the future will help us prepare for the changes to come. Modest forecasts, evidence of trends, a few concrete developments to be expected all are better than no warning at all. And th 38 technology has made the present much less stable than
46、the past, and surely will make the future more disturbed still, there is good reason to hope that our lives, 39 sum and on average, will be better as a result. In an age of uncomfortable ch 40 , this is reassurance (保证) we all can use.（分数：20.00）解析：so解析 本句译文：在这本书里，我们将检查几个关键领域的一些最新进展，并且在某种程度上预测它们在未来的
47、15 年左右将把我们带向何处。or so 大约，左右。解析：dominant解析 dominant 支配的；占优势的。本句译文：技术是我们这个时代、或许包括未来所有时间的支配力量。解析：that解析 考查 so+adj./adv.+that 句型。本句译文：它变化得如此之快，以至于没有科学家或工程师能紧跟上他自己的研究领域。更不用说总体的科技。解析：at解析 at every turn 等于 very frequently“经常地，频繁地，不时地”，如：He was frustrated at every turn after graduation.他在毕业后屡屡遭受挫折。解析：as解析 as
48、 做连词，“像一样”。本句译文：我们生活在科技中，就像鱼生活在水里，我们只不过在预测技术未来的细节变化上有更大一点的可能性。解析：forecasting解析 forecast 与后面的“its future changes”语义上搭配。解析：worth解析 be worth doing(用动词的主动形式代替被动形式)，如：The sights of the Great Wall are worth seeing.(而不是 worth being seen)长城的景致值得一看。解析：though解析 弄清此长句的主句是“there is good reason.”。前半句表示“现在更不稳定”，后
49、半句表示“生活因此更好”，所以两句之间应为转折关系，填 though。解析：in解析 in sum 总而言之。解析：challenges解析 challenges 挑战。本句译文：在这个充满不安和挑战的年代，这是我们都能依靠的保证。Cricket, although loved by millions of people, is not one of the easiest sports to understand. Indeed, the game has lots of subtle 41 (complex), and it“s probably fair to say that cricket fans tend to be quite proud of them. The sport 42 (originate) in England and spread to many parts of the former British Em 43 , hence its popularity today in countries such as Australia (the curren
