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2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(A级)
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[单项选择]________ so many people been out of work as today.
A. More than ever before
B. Never before have
C. In the past, there never have
D. Formerly, there never were
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[单项选择]How does Susan feel about her schedule on Saturday
A. Exciting.
B. Disappointing.
C. Exhausting.
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[单项选择]Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of ________ reality.
A. what it is conceived
B. that is conceived
C. what is conceived to be
D. that is being conceived of
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[单项选择]Why were the Iraqi detainees made to pick up garbage
A. Because the serviceman abused the detainees.
B. Because the commander gave the order to the serviceman.
C. Because the detainees were accused.
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[简答题]Task I (10 marks)
Directions: You have read an ad on the board in which an American student is looking for a Chinese student as a language partner. Write an email to him to apply for the post.
You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. Now write the letter on the Answer Sheet.
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[填空题]Questions 66 - 70 are based on the following passage.
The United Kingdom
Britain (or Great Britain) is an island that lies off the north-west coast of Europe. The nearest country is France, which is 20 miles away and from which Britain is separated by the English Channel. The island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the North Sea to the east. It comprises the mainlands of England, Wales and Scotland, that is, three countries. Scotland is in the north, while Wales is in the west. Ireland, which is also an island, lies off the west coast of Britain. It consists of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. Britain together with Northern Ireland constitute the United Kingdom (UK). Thus, the United Kingdom is composed of four countries, the largest of which is England. The capital city is London, which is situated in south-east England.
The UK has a total area of about 244,100 square kilometres (94,248 square miles). About 70% of the land area is devoted to agricu
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[简答题]If a circle is one, how many is an octagon
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[单项选择]Traditionally, ________ on Thanksgiving Day in New England.
A. when served is sweet cider
B. when sweet cider is served
C. is served sweet cider
D. sweet cider is served
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[单项选择]Richard: This class is so boring. When will it end
Drew: I don't know. I don't think I can take it much longer.
Teacher: ________
Richard: Oh, nothing. We were discussing the text.
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[单项选择]In 1964 ________ of Henry Osaka Tanner's paintings was shown at the Smithsonian Institution.
A. was a major collection
B. that a major collection
C. a collection was major
D. a major collection
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[单项选择]________ fashioned from a wick floating in a bowl of oil functioned according to the principle of capillary action.
A. All lamps early
B. Lamps all early
C. All early lamps
D. Early all lamps
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[单项选择]We got home late last night, ________, early this morning.
A. namely
B. in other words
C. or rather
D. in any case
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[填空题]There are two types of people in the world. Although they have (21) ________ degrees of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, and the other becomes (22) ________. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the (23) ________ of things, the pleasant part of convention, the fine weather. They enjoy all the (24) ________ things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the (25) ________ things. Therefore, they are continually (26) ________. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend many people, and make themselves (27) ________ everywhere. If this turn of mind were found in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The tendency to criticize and to be disgusted is perhaps taken up originally (28) ________. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may b
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[简答题]If a nation is essentially disunited, it is left to the government to hold it together. (86) This increases the expense of government, and reduces correspondingly the amount of economic resources that could be used for developing the country. And it should not be forgotten how small those resources are in a poor and backward country. Where the cost of government is high, resources for development are correspondingly low.
This may be illustrated by comparing the position of a nation with that of a private business enterprise. An enterprise has to incur certain costs and expenses in order to stay in business. For our purposes, we are concerned only with one kind of cost - the cost of managing and administering the business. Such administrative overhead of a business is analogous to the cost of government in a nation. (87) The administrative overhead of a business is low to the extent that everyone working in the business can be trusted to behave in a way that best promotes the interes
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[填空题]Forensic science (法庭科学) means (76) ________ (use) science to solve crime. But what exactly does a forensic scientist do
At the scene of crime, the crime scene (77) ________ (investigator) will thoroughly examine the area. They will look for fingerprints and palm prints; marks of tools and weapons; marks from shoes; fibers from (78) ______ (cloth); body fluids.
Increasingly, CSIs (= crime scene investigators) are using specialized techniques, on site, to determine which areas to concentrate their investigation on.
A forensic pathologist (法医) specializes in examining dead bodies to determine how and when death occurred. As well as (79) ________ (examine) the body, either on site or through photos (80) ________ (take) at the scene, the forensic pathologist may also use X-ray imaging(X光成像技术) and will usually conduct an autopsy (尸体解剖). The pathologist will also take samples of body tissues, like blood, liver or hair, for further (81) ________ (analyse).
A new form
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[单项选择]Delivery man: I have a package here for Beverly Beaver.
Beverly: That is me. ________
Delivery man: Yes, please sign here on the line.
Beverly: Thank you. These must be the new drapes I ordered.
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[单项选择]I would just as soon ________ rudely to her.
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[单项选择]What did the gunman force the charity to do
A. Delay the operation in this area.
B. Operate on their own staff.
C. Attack the Sans Frontieres.
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[单项选择]Why can't they watch a video at Susan's house
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[简答题]Questions 61 - 65 are based on the following passage.
Alarmed by a 20-year decline in student achievement, American schools are considering major upheavals in the career structure of teachers, school boards around the country are planning to abandon traditional salary schedules and single out outstanding teachers for massive pay rise.
The idea is regarded with deep suspicion by the United States’ biggest teachers’ unions, the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers. They say the creation of a cadre of elite teachers will sour professional relationships and encourage teachers to compete instead of cooperate; they also question whether a fair way can be devised to tell which teachers really do perform better than their colleagues.
But heightened public anxiety about secondary education appears to have given the master teacher concept unstoppable political momentum. Florida and Tennessee are racing to introduce ambitious statewide master teacher sch
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[简答题]Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 meters, turn left and walk another 3 meters. What is the distance between them
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[单项选择]The miners escaped the danger by ________.
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[单项选择]When our imports ________ our exports, we say we have a favorable trade balance; however, when our imports and exports are the other way round we say we have an unfavorable trade balance.
A. fall short
B. fall short of
C. run out of
D. are lack of
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[单项选择]What does Susan have to do on Saturday morning
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[单项选择]What time is Susan meeting with Julie
A. 12:30 am.
B. 2:00 pm.
C. 4:30 pm.
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[单项选择]Where did the clash happen
A. In the West Bank.
B. Near Israeli.
C. Near Ariel.
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[简答题]爱使人产生一种安全感,爱使人对所爱的人产生一种安全感、信任感。它总是使双方在这种新的关系中有一种相互受益的感觉。(security, trust, involve, mutual)
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[简答题]Only one other word can be made from all the letters of INSATIBLE. What is it
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[单项选择]Why do the Israeli forces threaten to carry out a massive offensive against the Palestinians
A. Because Israeli troops were besieged by the Palestinians.
B. Because the military operation began since last November.
C. Because Palestinians killed Israelis in a suicide attack.
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[单项选择]What will Susan do at noon
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[填空题]Section A (5 marks)
Directions: There are 5 blanks in the passage. For each blank, some letters of the word have been given (not exceeding 3 letters). Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.
Language is learned primarily through communication with other people. Research shows that the more communication children (71) exp________ at home, the better developed their language skills will be. Children need to talk well in order to learn well. This is especially important for the development of native language skills since the language is often reinforced by the child’s environment outside school.
However, the (72) qu________ of communication is just as or more important than quantity alone. The language adults use helps children become aware of the many different aspects of objects and events around them. For example, during a shopping trip to the market or store,
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[简答题]If it were two hours later, it would be half as long until midnight as it would be if it were an hour later. What time is it now
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[多项选择]这些要求有点过头,一系列的争端也由此而起。(too much, ask, quarrel, origin)
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[简答题]Task II (20 marks)
Directions: Many nations’serious school problems nowadays result from the students’ attitude. What causes these problems What’s your opinion to deal with these problems State your opinion in no less than 160 words, and write it on the Answer Sheet.
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[单项选择]New York City collects garbage ________ $209 per family per year.
A. at the cost of
B. at sacrifice of
C. in demand of
D. in support of
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[单项选择]Who got to move to the next step
A. Andre Agassi.
B. Rogen Fidow.
C. Roger Federer.
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[单项选择]Questions 46-50 are based on the following passage.
No matter what our work is, we all have to face that choice - in my field no less than in others. There may not be a more important field for the dissemination of values in our country than the entire communications
industry - most strikingly, television. Networks are very sensitive to that fact, and they employ dozens of censors to prevent all of us from using language on television that an eight year old might have to explain to his parents. But the point that censors miss, I think, is that it is not so much what we say that teaches as what we don’t say. Even programs that attempt to make a moral point don’t always make the point that they intended to. Because when we sense we are being sole something, we automatically defend ourselves against it. I think it may be the unspoken assumptions that mold an audience.
Look at the way, for instance, that violence is treated on television. It is not only the quantity that offends.
A. we won’t buy things that are recommended
B. we become defensive whenever we are taught to do something
C. television is the most important part of the communication industry
D. TV programs can never successfully convey a moral point
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[单项选择]________ that distinguish human beings from other primates are related to the ability of people to stand upright and walk on two legs.
A. Many of the physical characteristics
B. Of the many physical characteristics
C. The physical characteristics
D. There are many physical characteristics
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[单项选择]Classical logic is characterized by a concern for the structure and elements of argument ________ that thought, language, and reality are interrelated.
A. based on the belief
B. on the belief based
C. belief based on the
D. the based belief on
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[单项选择]Praise is like warm sunshine. It not only brings joy to ________ who are praised but also adds pleasure to ________ who praise.
A. these; these
B. we; us
C. them; them
D. those; those
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[简答题]一支可在1500码远的地方精确射杀的武器开辟了全新的局面,令每个能够得到它的家族、部落都欢欣鼓舞。(accuracy, a whole new scene of, clan)
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[填空题]You hear the same complaint all the time as people get older: “My memory is terrible.” Is it all in the mind, or do real changes take place in the brain with age to justify such grumbling (抱怨) The depressing answer is that the brain’s cells, the neurons, die and decline in efficiency with age.
Professor Arthur Shimamura, of the University of California at Berkeley, says there are three main ways in which mental function changes. The first is mental speed, for example how quickly you can react to fast-moving incidents on the road. Drivers in their late teens react quickly but tend to drive too fast, while the over sixties are more cautious but react more slowly. The near-inevitable slowing with age also partly explains why soccer players are seen as old in their thirties, while golf professionals are still in their prime at that age. This type of mental slowing results from a reduction in the efficiency with which the brain’s neurons work.
The fact that adults find it harder t
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[简答题]What is the number that is one half of one quarter of one tenth of 400