全国大学生英语竞赛A级初赛赛卷.doc
全国大学生英语竞赛 A 级初赛赛卷 National English Contest for College Students （Level A - Preliminary）Part I Listening Comprehension （ 25 minutes, 30 points ）Section A Short Conversations （ 6 points ）Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read 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.1. A. Keys and a purse. B. Glasses and keys. C. Glasses and a bag. D. Glasses, keys and a purse.2. A. A plate. B. A table. C. A lamp. D. A phone.3. A. They are under the chair by the television. B. They are under the chair with the rubbish. C. They are beside the television. D. They are by the door with the rubbish.4. A. Grapes and oranges. B. Grapes and apples. C. Bananas and grapes. D. Bananas and oranges.5. A. Five to three. B. Five past three. C. Twenty five to three. D. Twenty five past three.6. A. The restaurant. B. The market. C. The cinema. D. The sports center.Section B Long Conversation （4 points ）Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. At the end of the conversation, 4 questions will be asked about what was said. You will hear both the conversation and the questions only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read 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.7. A. 6. B. 16. C. 60. D. 66.8. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.9. A. In a photographer's stuido. B. In the library. C. In the post office. D. In the shopping center.10. A. A letter from her college. B. Her passport. C. Her student card. D. Her driving licence.Section C News Items (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA.After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 11. A. 6. B. 16. C. 60.12. A. To bring more foreign language speakers into government service. B. To promote trade with foreign countries. C. To make people learn foreign languages at an early age.13. A. An hour. B. More than an hour. C. Less than an hour.14. A. To get publicity for their cause. B. To get some money for their group. C. To get more rights for their group.15. A. Ticket prices have been falling and their incomes rising. B. Aviation fuel is becoming less expensive. C. British people prefer to travel by plane.16. A. More than eighty thousand. B. More than sixty-two thousand. C. More than fifty-three thousand.17. A. 30. B. 27. C. 57.18. A. Baton Rouge. B. Louisiana. C. Atlanta.19. A. Reduce violations of intellectual property rights. B. Controll the growing population. C. Working together to fight terrorism.20. A. Workers and policemen. B. Farmers and the unemployed. C. Workers and farmers.Section D Passages (10 points)Directions：In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 4 or 6 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 21 to 24 are based on the passage you have just heard.21. A. He is very thin. B. He is very tall. C. He is very short. D. He is very fat.22. A. He met a cook from a restaurant. B. He met a man who had a farm. C. He met two fat farmers. D. He met a farmer and his wife.23. A. He wanted to have something to eat for lunch. B. He wanted to go to a restaurant for dinner. C. He wanted to make a cup of coffee. D. He wanted to do some farm work.24. A. He wanted some green beans. B. He wanted a big steak. C. He wanted some cake and coffee. D. He wanted lots of potatoes.Passage TwoQuestions 25 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.25. A. Last week. B. Three weeks ago. C. Two months ago. D. Three years ago.26. A. By coach. B. By bus. C. By car. D. By train.27. A. 9 am to 9 pm. B. 10 am to 8 pm. C. 10 am to 9 pm. D. 10 am to 10 pm.28. A. Get information. B. Watch a film. C. Find a bank. D. Buy some shoes.29. A. Feed the ducks. B. Take a bus ride round the lake. C. Go swimming. D. Go sailing.30. A. There was nowhere to put the rubbish. B. There were not enough cleaners. C. The food in the café was disappointing. D. The service in the shops was slow.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 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. I can't agree with my Mum. I think that such an old-fashioned dress can't cost a _. She says 100 pounds is a real _. A. lot of money; luck B. bargain; luck C. fortune; bargain D. big sum; fortune32. _ is on the rise, with over 20% of serious crimes being committed by children under the age of seventeen. A. Junior crime B. Juvenile delinquency C. Minor crime D. Senior delinquency33. The Smiths were leaving that _ town. Everybody wanted to escape its noise and pollution and was looking forward to a _ country life. A. crowded; peaceful B. deserted; peaceful C. desert; thrilling D. empty; sour34. When I first began writing poetry, I think the poets that I had studied at school _ my approach and the things I wrote about. A. communicated B. impressed C. influenced D. discussed35. She is an excellent teacher who has taught in four schools. _ she taught, her principals had a high opinion of her. A. Wherever B. Everywhere C. Inasmuch as D. In such schools that36. My friend Tanya _ Japanese for six years before she _ Japan. I've just received a letter from her. It says she has been studying Chinese for three months and _ for China in a month. A. had been studying; visited; is leaving B. studied; had visited; will live in C. has studied; visited; would leave D. was studying; has visited; leaves37. At the last place Gary worked, they _ an annual company picnic. All the employees _ bring their families along and spend the day at a nearby park. It was great. A. had to have; had to B. used to have; couldn't C. would have; didn't have to D. used to have; would38. They _ such a big van _ the price of gas would skyrocket. A. would have bought; if they knew B. wouldn't have bought; had they known C. wouldn't have bought; if had they known D. wouldn't have bought; did they know39. We're going to paint the town _ to celebrate our win. A. blue B. purple C. gold D. red 40. Written in central Canada in the early part of the twentieth century, _, depicts life in Manitoda. A. The Midnight Sun was Victor Frank's last novel B. Victor Frank's last novel was The Midnight Sun C. The Midnight Sun, which was Victor Frank's last novel D. Which was Victor Frank's last novel, The Midnight SunPart III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. Dan: Have you ever participated in a risky sport? Kay: Yes, I like hang gliding. It's fantastic to be able to fly like a bird. Though landing is sometimes difficult, I've always felt hang gliding is quite safe. Dan: _ Kay: I've never been seriously injured. Maybe I've just been lucky. Once, my glider turned upside down, and I lost control. I almost crashed, but I parachuted away just in time. A. What sports are risky? B. Do you ever get into some difficult situations? C. Have you ever hurt yourself in an accident? D. Have you ever been to a sports centre?42. Lucy: What made you leave such a large company? Ken: My work there was so boring. I couldn't do anything myself. I always had to have my boss' approval. So I decided to get a new job at Coricom, a small venture company. Lucy: _ Ken: The work here is very challenging, which suits me. We always have to cope with dynamic working conditions. And, since there are not many people in this company, we understand each other very well and feel like we are all in the same family. A. What's the hardest part of your new job? B. How do you like your new job? C. Tell me about what you liked at the large company. D. Tell me about what you liked in your university.43. Julio: _ Officer: Well, first, you write and get an application form. Then, you send it in with a copy of your school records. And after that, you ask your teachers for some letters of recommendation. Julio: Are foreign students allowed to work in the States? Officer: They'll only let you work in the summer. And you'll need to get permission from the U.S. Officer of Immigration to do that. During the school year you're not allowed to work unless the work experience is part of your school program. A. Is it all right to apply to several universities at the same time? B. I'd like to get some information on how to get into an American university. C. When can I apply for that? D. I'd like to get some information on how to get a travel card.44. Bob: _ Jane: My first book was Trapped in a Cave, a true story about two boys who got trapped in an underground cave for five days without food, water or light. Next I wrote the current twelve volumes of Real Kids, Real Adventures. Right now I'm working on the next two Real Kids, Real Adventures books. Bob: _ Jane: If I'm looking for a specific kind of story - for instance a child who survived being struck by lightning - I'll go to the library and use Newsbank, keying in on words like “lightning” and “child”. Mostly, though, I get tips from kids who read the Real Kids, Real Adventures books and send notes or newspaper clippings. A. Can you tell me about the books you've written so far? ; Where do you get your stories? B. What are your favorite books that you've read? ; Where do you get your stories? C. Can you tell me about the books you've written so far? ; What's the hardest part about being a writer? D. Where do you get your stories? ; What's the hardest part about being a writer?45. Lisa: _ Andy: I think people love to laugh. They want to laugh even in serious business presentations, in the classroom, seminar, and so on. When people laugh, they relax. And they can remember you and your message better. Lisa: _ Andy: Most people give a summary at the end of their speech. But, in my opinion, a summary at the end only distracts from a good presentation. I want to give people a chance to think about the topic, so I finish my speech with some questions. A. Could you tell me how to introduce speakers? ; How do you end your speech? B. Could you tell me how to introduce speakers? ; Do you think the title of a speech is important? C. How do you end your speech? ; Do you think the title of a speech is important? D. Why do you use so many jokes in your speech? ; How do you end your speech?Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 46. What is the minimum number of matches you can remove from this diagram to leave just 2 squares? A. 2. B. 4. C. 6. D. 8.47. Which of the bottom watches completes the sequence?48. Which of these cubes cannot be formed from this web?49. How many circles contain a dot? A. 12. B. 11. C. 10. D. 13.50. Each symbol in this table has a value. The total of these values in each row and column is written at the end of the corresponding row or column. Can you find the value of each symbol? A. Triangle = 6.5, Square = 4.2, Diamond = 5.8, Circle = 11.4 B. Triangle = 7.5, Square = 5.2, Diamond = 6.8, Circle = 12.4 C. Triangle = 8.5, Square = 5.2, Diamond = 6.8, Circle = 13.4 D. Triangle = 5.5, Square = 3.2, Diamond = 4.8, Circle = 10.4Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points)Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)Directions: There is one passage in this section with 5 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 51-55 are based on the following passage. I was dirty, smelly, hungry and somewhere beneath all that, suntanned. It was the end of an Inter-Rail holiday. My body couldn't take any more punishment. My mind couldn't deal with any more foreign timetables, currencies or languages. “Never again,” I said, as I stepped onto home ground. I said exactly the same thing the following year. And the next. All I had to do was buy one train ticket and, because I was under twenty-five years old, I could spend a whole month going anywhere I w
