2016年全国大学生英语竞赛C类（本科生）初赛试题及详解一、Part I Listening Comprehension（30 marks）1.Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Who spent a lot for the wedding according to the conversation?A． The young couple.B． The bridegroom’s family.C． The bridegroom’s relatives.D． The bride’s family.【答案】D【解析】由录音第一句“I hear that Dorthy’s folks paid a lot for the wedding”可知，Dorthy的家里人为婚礼付出了很多，联系下文可知，Dorthy是新娘。

因此选D项。

【录音原文】M: I hear that Dorthy’s folks paid a lot for the wedding.W: Yeah! Her dad is really loaded. You should have seen all the guests!M: Mostly from the bride’s side.2. Why does the man want to visit the Statue of Liberty first?A． They have made it the top priority on their agenda.B． He thinks it is a symbol of the United States.C． There are some fancy stores near the statue.D． It is the best place to have a good view of New York City.【答案】B【解析】由录音中男士的话可知，他认为自由女神像代表了美国（it represents what America is all about）。

因此选B项。

【录音原文】M: We’re finally in New York. What’s the first thing on the agenda for today?W: I’d like to have a view of the city from the Empire State Building.M: Well, I think we should go see the Statue of Liberty first. After all, it represents what America is all about.W: I’ll go for that, but I’d still like to see downtown Manhattan and visit some of those fancy stores along 5th Avenue.3. Where did the woman get the coupons?A． From salespersons.B． From grocery stores.C． From her neighbours.D． From newspapers and magazines.【答案】D【解析】根据录音中女士的话“you wouldn’t believe how much we saved by using all those coupons I collected from the Sunday paper and magzines”可知，优惠券都是从报纸和杂志上收集的。

因此选D项。

【录音原文】M: My goodness, Ellen! You’ve got enough groceries there to feed an army!W: Actually, you wouldn’t believe how much we saved by using all those coupons I collected from the Sunday paper and magzines.M: I must admit you’ve made a believer out of me. I sincerely apologize for having asked you to stop collecting whatI thought was a bunch of junk mail.4. What is the man going to do?A． Attend a wedding.B． Visit a country fair.C． Visit an art exhibition.D． Attend a fashion show.【答案】C【解析】录音中的两人是在讨论应该穿什么去参加艺术展（artexhibition），男士认为既然能穿牛仔裤出席时装秀（fashionshows）和上电视，那也应该能穿牛仔裤参加艺术展。

因此选C项。

【录音原文】W: What are you wearing to the art exhibition? I understand it’s going to be a rather high-class affair.M: My blue jeans with a white shirt, tie, and a sport coat.W: Do you think jeans would be appropriate for the occasion?M: Why not? If those designers of men’s clothes can wear at fashion shows and TV, I’m sure I’ll fit right in. It’s not like I’m going to attend somebody’s wedding.5. What can we infer about the speakers from the conversation?A． They are discussing the local weather.B． They are going to help each other in their study.C． Neither of them is going to cheat in exams.D． Neither of them is a top students in their class.【答案】B【解析】录音中男士提议帮助女士修改英文论文，女士帮他解决数学题。

因此选B项。

【录音原文】W: Look, I’ll help you with your English paper if you help me with my maths. This problem really had me confused. M: Great! First, check out my paper for the grammar and spelling. The maths problem should be a breeze.W: Oh yeah? It might be a breeze for you, but it’s more like a hurricane to me.6. Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneWhat is the accident happening in Regent Street?A． Two cars ran into each other.B． A double-decker bus is on fire.C． A roadside building is burning.D． A man was run over by a double-decker bus.【答案】B【解析】根据录音中男士的话“There’s a double-decker bus on fire. Everybody is OK…”可知，一辆双层巴士着火了。

因此选B项。

7. Where is the crowd standing and singing?A． In Regent Street.B． In Oxford Street.C． In Euston Road.D． In London Road.【答案】B【解析】根据录音中对这起事故的描述“A large group of people are standing in the middle of Oxford Street”可知，人们站在牛津街正中间。