1、大学生英语竞赛 D 类专科生英语初赛真题 2008 年及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Section C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Section D(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.We had an exciting _ on the Trans-Siberian railway last week.（分数：1.00
2、）A.travelB.tripC.tourD.cruise2.I have an urgent problem and I need to call my parents, but I“m afraid I haven“t got _ change-only a 10 note. Will you do me a _?（分数：1.00）A.any ; favourB.a lot ; helpC.some ; handD.a few ; support3.We still couldn“t hear Professor Wang clearly at the business lecture,
3、so we all asked him to speak_（分数：1.00）A.slowB.more slowC.slowerD.more slowly4.The pilot succeeded in _ the helicopter _ the cliff.（分数：1.00）A.stopping; atB.mending; inC.flying ; onD.landing ; on5._ my husband and I _ down the road yesterday evening, we heard a woman scream.（分数：1.00）A.Since ; had walk
4、edB.While ; have walkedC.As ; were walkingD.When ; are walking6.He won“t be expecting a present, so you _ buy him one.（分数：1.00）A.can“tB.have toC.don“t needD.needn“t7.Pierre left without saying a word to the boss because he cannot stand _ to wait,（分数：1.00）A.be madeB.to be madeC.being madeD.be making8
5、.Fiona said that she felt quite embarrassed that day because she was not accustomed to _ like that.（分数：1.00）A.be treatingB.have been treatedC.being treatedD.be treated9.I saw a comic film, _ was very amusing, last Saturday. In fact, it was the best film _ I“ve ever seen.（分数：1.00）A.which; whatB.that;
6、 whichC.which ; thatD.that ; what10.It seems that you“ve caught a bad cold. You“d better see a doctor, _ you?（分数：1.00）A.hadn“tB.didn“tC.wouldn“tD.don“t11.Mr. Smith managed to eat lunch _ having had an enormous breakfast.（分数：1.00）A.despiteB.sinceC.becauseD.although12.If it rains on Saturday, we shall
7、 have to _ the match for a week.（分数：1.00）A.bring onB.put awayC.take offD.put off13.He is not satisfied with his exam results and wishes he_ harder for his exams.（分数：1.00）A.has studiedB.would studyC.studiesD.had studied14.-Do you want to eat out tonight or shall we cook something? -_ I can“t afford t
8、o eat out again.（分数：1.00）A.I really need a coffee.B.Let“s cook.C.Let“s do that, then.D.That would be nice.15.-He locked himself out of his car yesterday. -Oh, he“s always doing things like that!_（分数：1.00）A.He“s a lovely person.B.He“s very careless.C.He“s always happy.D.He“s quite generous.七、Part Rea
9、ding Compe(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Section A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The main topic of last week“s meeting was suggestion boxes. All departments in the factory are to have labeled suggestion boxes. At the meeting, it was obvious that the employees“suggestions would not only save the company money, but would do much
10、to lift spirit and streamline production. To further this process, the suggestion box idea was adopted. Forms for the suggestions are to be kept inside the box. When employees fill out a form, they should clearly state which situation they are trying to improve; list all data, and then offer a solut
11、ion, stating how the company would benefit. Forms will then be collected each month by the department heads, who will then pass them on to the plant manager. Where necessary, the plant manager will consult with the respective departments to gather any relevant data. If applicable, the matter will th
12、en be passed on to the finance department for approval. A bonus will be paid to employees for any suggestions that are adopted. The amount of the bonus will be in proportion with the savings to the company,（分数：10.00）(1).What is the topic of the report?（分数：2.00）A.A meeting.B.Spirit.C.Production.D.A n
13、ew system.(2).Why has the company decided to use suggestion boxes?（分数：2.00）A.To take advantage of the employees“ideas.B.To minimize customer complaints.C.To take some of the burden off department heads.D.To calm the finance department.(3).How do the employees get the suggestion slips?（分数：2.00）A.By r
14、equesting them from department heads.B.By applying to the plant manager.C.By looking in the suggestion box itself.D.By asking the director of finance.(4).What is the plant manager supposed to do?（分数：2.00）A.Review each suggestion with the employee.B.Issue bonus checks.C.Pass the suggestions to the fi
15、nance department.D.Collect relevant data if necessary.(5).What should employees specifically include in their suggestions?（分数：2.00）A.The names of troublesome coworkers.B.How long the problem has existed.C.What they consider is an appropriate bonus.D.A description of what they would like to change.九、
16、Section B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Dear Advisor: Should She Propose?Dear Advisor, My boyfriend and I just celebrated three years together. want to ask him to marry me. My friends say I shouldn“t. They say that only desperate women propose marriage. Are they right? Nervous in New JerseyDear Nervous, Your frien
17、ds are not right. Today it is fine for a woman to propose to a man. In 2003, the Korbel Champagne Company conducted a survey. They asked, “Should women ask men to marry them?“ Sixty-seven percent of Americans said yes. The survey asked women, “Would you propose to a man?“ Almost 50 percent of the wo
18、men said they would. They also asked men, “Would you accept a woman“s proposal?“ Almost 80 percent said yes. Thirty-one percent of women know a woman who has proposed to a man. Experts generally agree. Dr. Linda O“Connor has a radio talk show about love and marriage. O“Connor says that women who pro
19、pose are usually educated and self-confident. In addition, their boyfriends usually like strong women. However, advice columnist Susan Fine argues that even women with a lot of self-confidence may need some help with their proposals. Here is her advice. First, the proposal should not be a surprise.
20、The relationship should be serious. She also advises women to do two more things. They should write out the proposal and practice it before they ask for their boyfriends“hands in marriage. How would Susan Fine answer you? If you and your boyfriend are happy, do not pay attention to your friends. And
21、 don“t invite them to the wedding. The AdvisorStatements:（分数：10.00）(1).“Nervous in New Jersey“ wrote to Susan Fine.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(2).“Nervous in New Jersey“ wants to get married.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(3).In 2003 most women said that only men should propose to women.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(4).Dr. Linda O“Con
22、nor is a lawyer.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(5).The advisor told “Nervous in New Jersey“ to propose to her boyfriend.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误十、Section C(总题数：1，分数：16.00)Today, many old buildings are being torn down so new ones can be built. But some older buildings are both beautiful and interesting. They need to be s
23、aved. The city of San Antonio, Texas, was settled by the Spanish in the early 1700s. Later, it was governed by Mexico. If you go to San Antonio, you can see many missions or churches that were built by the Spanish. All were started between 1720 and 1731. You can also find other buildings from early
24、periods in the history of Texas. Some of these buildings are still standing because a group of women worked to save them. In 1924, the city of San Antonio was going to cement over the San Antonio River and turn it into an underground sewer. A group of women felt that the beauty of San Antonio should
25、 be preserved. They formed a club to keep the river from being destroyed. The women saved the river. Then they worked together to preserve several old buildings that were going to be torn down. In the 1930s, the women saved an old mill and granary. They raised money to buy these buildings by giving
26、tea parties and selling cakes. More recently, the ladies in San Antonio have worked to save a Spanish convent. They could not afford to buy the whole building, so they paid for only half. Even so, the women are still looking for other old buildings to save. They want people to know about the city“s
27、long and interesting history.（分数：16.00）(1).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：2.00）(2).What does the word “ones“ in Sentence 1 refer to?（分数：2.00）(3).When was San Antonio in Texas settled?（分数：2.00）(4).What can you see if you go to San Antonio?（分数：2.00）(5).The word in Paragraph 3 that means saved is
28、 1（分数：2.00）(6).How did the women raise money to buy old buildings?（分数：2.00）(7).Why did the women want to save the San Antonio River?（分数：2.00）(8).Why have the women worked to save the river and old buildings?（分数：2.00）十一、Section D(总题数：1，分数：14.00)Around the world, music therapy is being used to treat d
29、ifferent medical conditions and illnesses. Some of the ways people use music therapy are to reduce pain, such as childbirth or during cancer treatments, or to stimulate brain activity after an injury or memory loss. Music therapy has also been successful in aiding children to overcome disabilities.
30、Classical music is most typically used for therapies due to its complex sounds and patterns. Although rap or pop might be fun to listen to, it“s unlikely that such styles of music would produce the same kind of therapeutic effect. Playing a musical instrument rather than simply listening to music ca
31、n also be therapeutic for some people, helping relieve stress and anxiety. Have scientists been able to prove that music can heal diseases? Music has been shown to reduce pain in cancer patients by increasing the release of endorphins. Endorphins are the body“s natural painkillers, and when we liste
32、n to music, our brains respond by releasing these natural painkillers. It has also been known to contribute to the brain development of new born babies and even babies still in the mother“s womb. Currently, music therapy is used in a variety of settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nur
33、sing homes, day care centers, and schools. Summary: There appears to be some evidence that music is helpful 1 some medical conditions. Therefore, doctors and patients are turning to 2 to treat various 3 and disabilities. Doctors believe that music with 4 and patterns is more effective. This kind of
34、music seems to 5 more activity in the brain. Although it may be 6 to listen to rap or pop or dance music, doctors prefer to use 7 to treat patients.（分数：14.00）十二、Part Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、Section A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)It is a fairly common 1 in Britain that men these days do believe more housework than t
35、hey did in previous generations. But is this really so? A recent survey has made some interesting discoveries. 2 , when men do help out, they enjoy cooking and shop apparent ping but most are 3 to doing the washing. A quarter of men willing think that women are better suited to looking after the hom
36、e than men and 19% admit to 4 no contribution to housework. The average man says make that he does a 5 of the housework, while the average woman three says she does three-quarters of it, so someone isn“t telling the truth! It was im- possible to find any men who shared housework equally with their p
37、artners. Per- haps it is not so surprising, therefore, that there are some politicians who want a new law forcing men to do their share.（分数：5.00）十四、Section B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The Museum of ChildhoodThere are 4, 000 toys in London“s Museum of Childhood, but it is not essential to be a child to enjoy it
38、. Most of the older toys were me 1 to be played with by adults. All the toys live in a beautiful glass-topped bu 2 in the East End of London-but it wasn“t built for them. It was opened in 1872 and displayed art, shoe-making and furniture col 3 It wasn“t until 1974 that the wh 4 building was official
39、ly devoted to the history of childhood. Once upon a time, every toy was home-made, although by the late 1700s a huge toy industry had dev 5 Many home-made toys were made of metal and wood and a few of these have lasted well enough for the museum to display them. It even has one of the oldest dolls“h
40、ouses still in exi 6 , made in 1673. There“s something for everyone, including the 18 th century toy theatre and the miniature Chinese gardens, containing tiny ani 7 . Whiehever is your favorite, each exhibit enables you to catch a gli 8 of the people and world it was made for. The 35 or so workers
41、at the museum take great care to make sure that all of the exhibits are preserved in good working order. And as f 9 the 500 new toys that move in every year from all over the world-nobody has ever heard a sin 10 one complaining.（分数：10.00）十五、Part Translation(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十六、Section A(总题数：1，分数：4.00)R
42、ecently, I saw a heading for an Internet article that read, “If only I“d bought that stock.“ Well, sure, hindsight is wonderful! We all have it. But the line made me think: (86) How much time do we spend thinking of the many “if onlys“ in our lives ? How many regrets flit through our thoughts? Every
43、one harbors a few-if only I hadn“t missed this ; if only I“d found the time to do that ; (87) if only I“d been first with that idea, instead of just a little too late. “If onlys“ are exercises in futility. I think it“s better to fill our reveries with all we are glad we did do. Such as, I“m so glad
44、I met my husband. I“m so glad I was born in this time, in this place, to these parents. (88) I“m so glad I have the loving extended family who have been among my greatest blessings. I“m so glad I planted that spindly little magnolia tree 20 years ago. (89) Now it lifts up its arms to the sky and fil
45、ls my view with pink-and-white beauty . I“m so glad my grandfather planted apple trees 100 years ago. They, too, are a wonder to behold in any season-alive with honeybees among the blossoms in spring, studded with burgeoning fruit in summer, and weighed low with their delicious rosy bounty in Septem
46、ber.（分数：4.00）_十七、Section B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)16.谢谢您的邀请，但是恐怕我无法应邀出席。(invite) （分数：1.00）_17.任何人，不管是二十岁还是八十岁，停止学习就会衰老。(whetheror) （分数：1.00）_18.有时候我们可能会阅读杂志中的某篇文章或书籍中的某一篇章，它们可能会激发我们去 思考，并将自己的观点与作者的观点进行比较。(stimulate；comparewith) （分数：1.00）_十八、Part IQ Test(总题数：5，分数：5.00)19.The numbers in the middle section have
47、 some connection with those clown the sides. What should be there to replace the question mark? （分数：1.00）20.I bought four things this morning. The dictionary was 5 times the cost of the book, the tie was 30 times the cost of the book, the watch was 4 times the cost of the tie, and I spent 312 dollars in total. What was the price of the dictionary? （分数：1.00）21.A farmer has a field containing a certain number of pigs and hens. Between them they have 36 heads
