大学生英语竞赛B类英语专业-完形填空(二)及答案解析.doc

1、大学生英语竞赛 B类英语专业-完形填空(二)及答案解析(总分：55.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、完形填空(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：45.00)Ive never been to a professional fashion show but my sister is studying clothes design at college, and her class put on an end-of-term fashion show to (46) I was invited. I didnt really want to go because

2、 I expected the whole thing to be a (47) (disaster) failure, so I rather unwillingly agreed to go along. The introduction (48) the show was very (49) (press) indeed-with all the models performing handstands and cartwheels. It looked a bit too athletic for me-but this certainly succeeded (50) getting

3、 the attention of the audience. I had expected all the models to be f (51) , but surprisingly enough, there were quite a few males modeling the clothes, (52) They say theres never anything totally new in fashion but the show proved this to be (53) (true). Everything that the students had created loo

4、ked new and attractive. As I looked ar (54) the audience, I could see (55) I suspected might be people looking for new talent. What better place to look for new talent t (56) a student fashion show? To make the whole thing more (57) (entertain), the young designers had asked the audience to judge th

5、eir success and award a(n) (58) , second and third prizes for the designs. There were so many (59) (style) designs to choose from that we had a (n) h (60) time. In the end, a design of my sisters won the second prize, so I was incredibly pleased for her!（分数：15.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填

6、空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Being WatchedWe like to see murderers and thieves end up in prison. If they are c (46) as a consequence of being filmed by security cameras, having their phone calls l (47) to or their email messages read, m (48) just be the weapon

7、 we have long been looking for in our war against them. Recent s (49) breakthroughs have also made it possible to solve crimes that took place decades a (50) , so that just about any story can be worked out from it sending. This, too, is good news; if it is true it means that there really is no hidi

8、ng place for the wrongdoer, (51) the police will always get their man, and that crime doesnt pay.The worrying thing is, of course, that it is not just the (52) (crime) who are being watched. All of us have now become the stars of films made in shops, car parks and the high street. Records are kept,

9、and sometimes (53) (sell), of the numbers we most often phone, while the emails we like to think of as being private and (54) (person) are copied and stored by persons unknown. Some say this is the price of freedom f (55) crime, and that the innocent have nothing to fear.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项

10、1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Education IssuesSaraIm a teacher of French and Spanish, and I think foreign languages are one of the areas where its good to be creative. Young people need to learn foreign languages by sp (66) them and doing fun activities like role-plays instead

11、of just doing written exercises. Of course there is some hard work in learning a language, like trying to remember all those tenses of v (67) , but I think its a good idea to try to make classroom activities as enj (68) as possible.NickI left school four years ago, and looking back, one thing Id say

12、 about the education system is that there are too many ex (69) . Instead of being able to enjoy learning about something, youre always wo (70) about when the next test is, what questions are going to be on it, and whether or not youre going to p (71) . I also think there should be fewer compulsory s

13、ub (72) . I had to study physics until I was 16 but I never had any interest in it, and Ive now forgotten everything I learned. It seems like a w (73) of time.RobertAs a teacher for more than thirty years, I think these days theres too much emphasis on letting young people “express themselves“ in th

14、e cl (74) , and not enough emphasis on discipline. Most of my col (75) have problems with pupils who are always (76) (mess) around in lessons. These kids dont res (77) the teachers or the other pupils, and we shouldnt have to put up with them-it should be easier to suspend or expel them if they don

15、t behave.DianeThese days you see so many young people who cant seem to write anything, not even a short email, without lots of spelling and (78) (punctuate) mistakes. When I was at school the education system used to con (79) on reading, writing and maths-and sometimes, as a pa (80) of young childre

16、n myself, I worry that weve now moved too far away from that.（分数：15.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_The Future of Tall BuildingsArchitects responsible for the construction of many skyscrapers believe that a tall building mus

17、t always have a certain minimum width but that there is no limit to its absolute he (71) This means that the skyscrapers of the future are likely to be even taller.Engineers agree with this, but there is dis (72) over the best shape for very tall, slim buildings. The effects of wind pressure mean th

18、at cylindrical designs have enjoyed some pop (73) in recent years, and these are quite pleasing to the eye. Unfortunately, however, the ideal shape is an ugly square with heavily rounded corners.Would these tall buildings of the future offer more than a won (74) view? Some believe tall towers could

19、contain all the requirements for modern living. The inh (75) of these vertical villages would travel up and down between their home and work zones and would rarely need to journey to ground level.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、Section B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The London Underground MapThe Lon

20、don Underground map is extremely well designed. Simple, easy to understand and (76) (attract), it performs its primary task of guiding both inhabitants and (77) (tour) round the underground system in London very well. The man behind this great (78) (achieve) was called Henry Beck, an (79) (employ)of

21、 the London Underground Drawing Office, who designed the map in 1931. The design of the map showed great (80) (original)because it clearly represented a complex network of (81) (communicate). This design was later used by most of the worlds underground systems.The map used before 1931 was messy and

22、82) (clear). So Beck decided to sketch out a better one using a diagram rather than a (83) (tradition) map. This new map was an enormous (84) .(succeed) with the public when, in 1933, it made its first (85) (appear) on underground platforms and at station enhances.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项

23、 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_大学生英语竞赛 B类英语专业-完形填空(二)答案解析(总分：55.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、完形填空(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：45.00)Ive never been to a professional fashion show but my sister is studying clothes design at college, and her class put on an end-of-term fashion show to (46) I w

24、as invited. I didnt really want to go because I expected the whole thing to be a (47) (disaster) failure, so I rather unwillingly agreed to go along. The introduction (48) the show was very (49) (press) indeed-with all the models performing handstands and cartwheels. It looked a bit too athletic for

25、 me-but this certainly succeeded (50) getting the attention of the audience. I had expected all the models to be f (51) , but surprisingly enough, there were quite a few males modeling the clothes, (52) They say theres never anything totally new in fashion but the show proved this to be (53) (true).

26、 Everything that the students had created looked new and attractive. As I looked ar (54) the audience, I could see (55) I suspected might be people looking for new talent. What better place to look for new talent t (56) a student fashion show? To make the whole thing more (57) (entertain), the young

27、 designers had asked the audience to judge their success and award a(n) (58) , second and third prizes for the designs. There were so many (59) (style) designs to choose from that we had a (n) h (60) time. In the end, a design of my sisters won the second prize, so I was incredibly pleased for her!（

28、分数：15.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：which）解析：考点 定语从句解析 根据句意可知空格后是定语从句，空格前有介词 to，所以引导词填 which。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：disastrous）解析：考点 此类转换解析 空格前有冠词，后是名词，这里需填 disaster的形容词 disastrous。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：to）解析：考点 固定搭配解析 introduction to 对的介绍，属于固定搭配。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：impressive）解析：考点 词性转化解析 空格处说的是“给人留下深刻印象的”，前有系动词，所以这里填 press的形容词 impre

29、ssiVe。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：in）解析：考点 固定搭配解析 succeed in doing sth. 做某事很成功。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：female）解析：考点 上下文文意解析 由后文出现的 males可知，这里应该填 female。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：too）解析：考点 语义理解解析 空格所在句子大意为：我本以为所有模特都是女性，但是非常令人惊奇的是，也有很多男模特。这里表示男士也可以做模特，所以填 too。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：unlrue）解析：考点 词类转换解析 空格所在句子中 but表转折，所以应该填 true的反义词 untrue。填空项 1:_

30、 （正确答案：around）解析：考点 固定短语解析 look around 环顾四周，到处察看，到处寻找。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：what）解析：考点 主语从句解析 根据句子大意可知，这里需要填主语从句的引导词，what 符合句意。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：than）解析：考点 前后文联系解析 根据空格前 better可知，句中含比较级，than 符合句意。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：entertaining）解析：考点 词性变化解析 空格前由 more修饰，这里需填 entertain的形容词 entertaining。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：first）解析：考点 词性变化解析

31、 根据空格后的 second、third 可知，应该填 first。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：stylish）解析：考点 词性变化解析 这里需填入 style的形容词 stylish修饰后面的名词 designs。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：hard）解析：考点 语义理解解析 空格所在句子想说的是因为选择太多，而苦于不知道该如何选择。所以 hard符合句意。Being WatchedWe like to see murderers and thieves end up in prison. If they are c (46) as a consequence of being filmed

32、 by security cameras, having their phone calls l (47) to or their email messages read, m (48) just be the weapon we have long been looking for in our war against them. Recent s (49) breakthroughs have also made it possible to solve crimes that took place decades a (50) , so that just about any story

33、 can be worked out from it sending. This, too, is good news; if it is true it means that there really is no hiding place for the wrongdoer, (51) the police will always get their man, and that crime doesnt pay.The worrying thing is, of course, that it is not just the (52) (crime) who are being watche

34、d. All of us have now become the stars of films made in shops, car parks and the high street. Records are kept, and sometimes (53) (sell), of the numbers we most often phone, while the emails we like to think of as being private and (54) (person) are copied and stored by persons unknown. Some say th

35、is is the price of freedom f (55) crime, and that the innocent have nothing to fear.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Caught）解析：考点 常用动词用法解析 本文与犯罪有关。本空考查的是“被逮捕”的英文表达法。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：listened）解析：考点 常用动词用法解析 动词 have可以后接名词作宾语，并接被动语态作宾语补足语，具体形式为 have sth. being done，其中 being可以省略。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：may/might）解析：考点 情态动词用法

36、解析 本处表示一种可能性的推测，故用 may或 might。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：scientific）解析：考点 逻辑常识解析 本文讲述的是科学技术的发展突破对破案的作用。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：ago）解析：考点 副词用法解析 本空表示的是时间的先后关系。decades ago，几十年前。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：that）解析：考点 连词用法解析 that 引导宾语从句，作动词 mean的宾语。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Criminals）解析：考点 词性变换解析 动词 crime意为“犯罪”，其名词形式为“criminal”，意为“罪犯”。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：so

37、ld）解析：考点 语态变换解析 动词 sell的被动语态形式为 sold。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：personal）解析：考点 词性变换解析 名词 person的形容词形式为 personal，意为“个人的”，和句中的“private 私人的”一致。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：for）解析：考点 介词用法解析 介词 for可以表示某种目的。本句话的理解需要注意，不能理解为“享受犯罪所带来的自由”，而应理解为“对付犯罪行为而付出了自由的代价”。Education IssuesSaraIm a teacher of French and Spanish, and I think foreign

38、 languages are one of the areas where its good to be creative. Young people need to learn foreign languages by sp (66) them and doing fun activities like role-plays instead of just doing written exercises. Of course there is some hard work in learning a language, like trying to remember all those te

39、nses of v (67) , but I think its a good idea to try to make classroom activities as enj (68) as possible.NickI left school four years ago, and looking back, one thing Id say about the education system is that there are too many ex (69) . Instead of being able to enjoy learning about something, youre

40、 always wo (70) about when the next test is, what questions are going to be on it, and whether or not youre going to p (71) . I also think there should be fewer compulsory sub (72) . I had to study physics until I was 16 but I never had any interest in it, and Ive now forgotten everything I learned.

41、 It seems like a w (73) of time.RobertAs a teacher for more than thirty years, I think these days theres too much emphasis on letting young people “express themselves“ in the cl (74) , and not enough emphasis on discipline. Most of my col (75) have problems with pupils who are always (76) (mess) aro

42、und in lessons. These kids dont res (77) the teachers or the other pupils, and we shouldnt have to put up with them-it should be easier to suspend or expel them if they don t behave.DianeThese days you see so many young people who cant seem to write anything, not even a short email, without lots of

43、spelling and (78) (punctuate) mistakes. When I was at school the education system used to con (79) on reading, writing and maths-and sometimes, as a pa (80) of young children myself, I worry that weve now moved too far away from that.（分数：15.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：speaking）解析：解析 学习外语的方法不外乎“听说读写”，鉴于文中先有介词 b

44、y，故此处须用动名词形式。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：verbs）解析：解析 语法术语 tenses of verbs意为“动词的时态”。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：enjoyable）解析：解析 enjoyable 意为“有趣的，愉快的”，符合句意。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：exams）解析：解析 根据上下文可知，本处指的是教育系统中的考试。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：worrying）解析：解析 instead of 意为“不是而是”，连接两个结构相似但意思相反的词或短语。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：pass）解析：解析 会不会及格是考试前学生通常会担心的问题。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：subjects）解析：解析 下文提及尼克以前不喜欢物理，所以希望减少一些科目。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：waste）解析：解析 花费时间学习自己不喜欢的课程，而且学完之后很快忘记，所以说是浪费时间。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Classroom）解析