两次全国大学生英语竞赛C类考试2009年决赛试题

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全国大学生英语竞赛
C
类考试
2009
年决赛试题

Part
Ⅱ

Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 15 marks)

Directions
:
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there
are
four choices marked
A, B,
C
and D. Choose
the one
that best completes
the
sentence.
Then
mark
the
corresponding
letter
on
the
Answer
Sheet

with
a single line through the centre.

31.
Although
be
has
no
education,
he
is
one
of
the
______
businessmen
in
the
company,

which was established by Mr. Smith three years ago.

A. sternest
B. shrewdest C. nastiest
laziest
D.
32. The people who had been injured in the explosion lay ______ in agony.

A. screeched
shriek
B. groaned

C. screaming D. to
33. I think being alone is never really a bad thing, ______ you
’
ve got something
positive to do.

A. but for
in case
B. provided that
C. in that
D.
34. In 1979 it became clear that the amendment would not go into effect, and that
the new government would ______ not continue to support it.

A. nevertheless
B. hitherto
therefore
C. otherwise D.
35. The outbreak is spreading ______ usual for want of transport to take victims
to hospital, and basic medicines for those who do manage to get there.


A. as four times faster as B. four times faster than
C. as fast as four times
D. four times more faster than
36.
In
some
speech
communities,
two
languages
are
used
side
by
side
with
each
having
a different
role
to
play.
Being
able
to
speak
two
languages
is
known
as
______.

A. bilingualism
blend
B. mixture

C. parole
D.


37. The concept of television, ______ images over distances, had intrigued
scientists even before the invention of moving pictures or radio.


A. the transmission of

B. transmitted by
C. transmission into
D. the transmitting for
38.
An
employer
has
to
pay
for
your
glasses
if
they
are
prescribed
specifically
______
you view
the screen, but not if
you
use these
glasses in other
situations
too.


A. for the distance at which
B.
at
the
distance
for
which
C. for which at the distance
D.
at
which
the
distance
for
39.
Although
the
Earth
’
s
chemical
composition
had
been
studied
for
years,
only
toward
the end of the nineteenth century ______ as a discipline in its own right.

A. when geochemistry was recognised
reeognised

C. then recognised geochemistry
recognized

B. was geochemistry
D. as geochemistry was
40. I ______ to be present at your birthday party, but business interfered. I hope
you will forgive me.




Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 35 marks)

Section A (5 marks)

Directions:

In this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. For
A. am to have intended
B. was to intend
C. was to have intended

D. ought to intend
each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should
decide on the best choice, and then mark the corresponding letter on the
answer sheet
with a single line through the centre.

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.






Long distance travel is now a routine part of many workers
’
lives, yet what
was
once considered
a
perk of
the job
is now seen as a headache by frequent
fliers.
Business travel isn
’
t as exciting as it sounds. The reality for most travelers is
that they rarely see anything beyond the airport, the office and the hotel. Even
after
a
long
overnight
flight
in
a
cramped
seat
without
sleep,
staff
are
frequently
expected
to
be
in
the
office
the
following
morning,
ready
to
do
a
good
day
’
s
work.

Despite
alternatives
such
as
fax,
e-mail
and
teleconferencing,
business
travel
continues
to
grow.
Many
companies
have
teleconferencing
equipment,
but
they
do
not
know how to use it. In the global economy, increasing numbers of people deal with
more and more countries, and are required to travel across the globe for business
which
has
also
become
much
more
cost-effective
for
companies.
In
the
early
eighties,
an around-the-world ticket was at least $$1,250. Now it
’
s $$ 700.

Stephen Joy, a marketing director at US toy maker Mattel, has been a frequent
traveler during most of his sixteen-year career. He believes business travel has
become
more
stressful.
“
As
your
life
gets
fuller,
with
children
and
so
on,
it
becomes
a lot more difficult,
”
he says.
“
But, it
’
s not just to do with age. Modem
communications mean that the only time you
’
re truly out of reach is on a plane.
When you get to the hotel you log on and get your e-mail. In the past when you were
away,
you
were
away.
Now
you
’
re
expected
to
take
the
in-tray
with
you,
and
managing
your
work
from
afar
can
be
very
difficult,
especially
if
you
’
re
in
a
different
time
zone.
”


As the volume of business travel has grown, companies have begun to pay
increasing
attention
to
its
impact
on
costs.
“
Now
I
don
’
t
travel
in
as
much
comfort
as I did as a junior years ago,
”
says Joy. Today, costs are scrutinized and many
companies are concerned with anything more than cheap travel.

There may
also be as many health risks, associated
with long
distance flights
as there are passengers in economy class. Because most airlines re- circulate the
air
inside
planes,
mixing
half-fresh
air
with
half-recycled,
air,
flu
and
colds
are
among
the
most
frequent
problems
for
travelers.
New
research
suggests
that
jet
lag,
once
seen
as
a
minor
inconvenience,
may
be
far
more
upsetting
to
travelers
’
health
and routines than earlier thought. More worryingly, a recent study identified a
possible
link
between
long- distance
travel
and
an
increased
risk
of
heart
attacks,
especially
amongst
older
passengers.
Is
it
time
for
companies
to
reassess
attitudes
to travel and show a little more concern for their traveling staff?
46.
Why are many business travelers unhappy about long
distance travel these days?


A. It can cause headaches.
B. They usually have to fly at night.