2011年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及参考答案

pieces of wood, and reported that, \seems to give them a feeling of great pleasure. \

When surfing started to become very popular in the United States in the 1950's and 60s, surfers used large wooden boards (often more than three metres long) that were quite heavy. Boards today are shorter and also much lighter, because they are made of artificial materials instead of wood.

For anyone who wants to try surfing. The only essentials are waves and a board. There are a few other things, however, that most surfers find important; a cord t attach one of their ankles to the board and

therefore stop it from being carried a long way away when they fall off'; wax, which they put on the surface of the board to help their feet stick to it; and a wetsuit to help them keep warm in cold water. The

south---west of English is an example of a

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place where surfers usually need wetsuits, even in summer.

Surfing has been a professional sport for many yeara and the very best surfers are able to make a living from it. Most of the best professional surfers in the last 30 years, both men and women, have been American or Australian, but surfers from Brazil, Peru and South Africa have also won important competitions. Questions 66 to 70

Answer the following questions with the information given in the assage in a

maximum of 10 words for each question. 66. Why do most beginners find it difficult t stand up on a surfboard?

67. In what part of the world did surfing probably begin?

68. When did surfing start to become very popular in the United States? 69. What do surfers use wax for?

70. According to the passage, in what part

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of the world do surfers usually need wetsuits?

Section C (10 marks)

Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage.

The latest human development report from the United Nations Development Programmed (UNDP)

contains some good news, but also a very serious warning about the threat posed y climate change.

The report, published annually since 1990, seeks to asses “human development” around the world, and calculates a “Human Development Index (HDI) for 169 counties. The HDI is based on average income, life expectancy and level of education in a country. Not surprisingly, rich counties tend to have higher HDIs than poor counties, but there are interesting variations in human

development among countries with similar

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levels of economic development, because some have better health and education systems than others.

According to the 2010 report, the county with the highest level of human development is Norway, followed by

Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Ireland. Most of the lowest HDIs belong to counties in sub-Saharan Africa.

Almost all counties around the worlds have higher HDIs now than in 1990, despite the fact that since the 2008

financial crisis, the total number of people living in extreme poverty has increased. The report concludes that most people are healthier, live longer, are better educated and have access to more goods and services. Even in countries with severe economic problems, people’s level of health and education as generally

improved. Although sub-Saharan African countries are at the bottom of the pile in

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