全国大学生英语竞赛C类 试题及答案.docx

1、全国大学生英语竞赛C类 试题及答案2011 National English Contest for College students(Level C-Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversations will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twe

2、nty-second pause, read the question and the there 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.1. What does the man want to do?A. Get something to eat now.B. Find a quiet place that shows ga

3、mes.C. Watch the next game with the woman.2. Why does not the man have a MySpace account?A. He is not skilled at using computer.B. All of the instruction are in EnglishC. The woman won not teach him.3. How long does the woman plan to try teleworkingA. For a few days.B. For a few weeks.C. For a few m

4、onths.4. What does the man hope will happen?A. The price of cell phone novels will go down.B. The novels author will writer longer stories.C. The woman will tell him ho the story ends.5. what is the woman going to do next?A. turn on her computer.B. Go for a walk with peter.C. Visit her new neighbors

5、.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end each conversation, there will be a one minute pause. During the pause, read the questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer.

6、Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation one6. What did Jack do over the summer?A. He studied very hard.B. He took a summer class.C. He visited one of his teachers.7. What does Jack think of Ms Wellington as a teacher?A. Easy-going.B.

7、Tough.C. Interesting.8. Why is Ms Wellingtons class hard?A. Her exams are difficult.B. She does not give students the help they need.C. She makes do lots of work.Conversation two9. Why is Mrs. Griffin going to the city where the hotel is located?A. He is on holiday.B. Hes on a business tripC. He is

8、going to a conference.10. How many times has Mrs. Griffin stayed at the Sunrise Hotel?A. Twice.B. Once.C. Three times.11. Where is Mrs. Griffin form?A. Canada.B. New Zealand.C. Australia. 12. What is Mrs. Griffins passport number?A.87647489B.87637289C.87637489 13. What kind of room does Mrs. Griffin

9、 want?A. A single room for two nights.B. A double room for two nights.C. A single room for one night. 14. When will Mrs. Griffin arrive at Sunrise Hotel?A. at 9:15 pmB. at 9:35 pmC. at 10:00 pm15. What food will be put into Mrs. Griffins room?A. a sandwich with fries.B. a cheese sandwich.C. a burger

10、 with chips.Section C (5Marks)16. What does the Associated Press ask editor and news directors to do?A. vote for the top stories of the year.B. describe the oil spill in the Gulf of MexicoC. writes about the 11 workers killed in the explosion17. Where are the doctors and technology experts from?A. N

11、ew York.B. LondonC. Tokyo18. For how long does President Obama agree to extend the tax cuts?A. for four yearsB. for three yearsC. for two years.19. How many people in the world dont have enough to eat,according to the report?A. more than one billion.B. some six hundred million.C. nearly nine hundred

12、 million20. What have astronomers recently discovered?A. there are unknown plants in older galaxies.B. there are many galaxies in the universeC. there are a lot more red dwarf in older galaxiesSection D (10 marks)In the section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words phrases. Fill

13、 in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheetWhat do you do if you dont get your first choice university? This _ faces thousands of British every year. Many such_ turn to Clearing, a service that helps find university places for students at

14、 the last moment. If they dont have the marks to get into their_, Clearing tells them about places available at other university, though they might have to read a difficult subject. This year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This, combined with the _,an uncertain job market

15、, and budget cuts at university, product even more of a scramble for places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining_ place The British University Admissions Service, UCAS, says up to a quarter of this years university applicants-almost 190000 people-have not been ad

16、mitted into a_. That is an increase of over 46000 students from last year. Faced with these figure, some British students might consider an interesting alternative:_. The University of Nottingham for is offering place at its campuses in Ningbo, near Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Students at

17、these institutions can earn University of Nottingham degrees, according, engineering and English. Similarly, the University of Bolton says it has unlimited places at its campus in the United Arab Emirates. To deal with these problems, the UKs Higher Education Minister, David Willets, is encouraging

18、students who have not made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as _and studying at home. “There are arrange of options available, “he says. “people can reapply next year, so they should consider spending this year in a way that will add positively to their CVs. Getting _or other s

19、kills will strengthen their chances next year.” Some commentators say, though that rising university costs, poor long-term_, and a drop in graduate recruitment mean this the worst time to be a university student in the UK.Part Two Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks )There are 15 incomplete sentences

20、 in this section. 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. After four days of talks, we are glad to announce that the union and managem

21、ent have reached an_. The agreement is fair and benefits both sides.A. accord B. accomplishment C. identity D. undertaking 32. As the clerk_prepared my milk shake, I wondered how long she had been working there ,mindlessly making ice cream treats in a set order of steps.A. logically B. methodically

22、C. graphically D. synthetically 33. As a boy he wanted to be a fireman. As a high school student, he thought hed like to become a teacher. Now he_to be nothing more than a janitor.A. Assumes B. Prescribes C. Aspires D. Presumes 34. Regardless of what caused it, I an grateful that have finally reache

23、d a point in my life_I can appreciate my strengths, accept my weaknesses and try to be comfortable with everything in between.A. Why B. Where C. Which D. What35. _information provided by members of the public, the police would have a much move difficult job.A. Supposing B. Provided the C. If it were

24、 not for D. On condition that 36. Peter Brown was a painstaking writer;_, he once spent half a day on the composition of a single sentence.A. On the other hand B. Nevertheless C. Moreover D. For example 37.-What an I going to do about a present for Carol? -You_some flowers.A. Might have sent her B.

25、Must have sent her C. Could send her D. Would send her38. Without the air holding in some of the suns heat, the earth_cold at night, too cold for us to live on.A. Will be freezing B. Would be freezing C. An be frozen D. Would be frozen 39. The students in our university each_an English dictionary. T

26、hat is to say, each of the students in our university_an English dictionary. A. Have; has B. Have; have C. Has; have D. Has; has40. Heres your kitchen. I hope you enjoy cooking here. Is there_else that you need?A. Something B. Anything C. Nothing D. Everything 41. David_his business partner over pla

27、ns to reduce the workforce.A. Came down to B. Broke down to C. Fell out with D. Went along with 42. _is this piece of equipment to be removed from the building. A. On no account B. Absolutely C. Scarcely D. Not at all43. Helen s parents were_that she was still on the job., but she had resigned.A. In

28、 doubt B. Of the opinion C. Under the impression D. With suspicion44.-I dont think I will ever, in my life, win a lottery of five million dollars. -Well, _. Anything can happen.A. You made it B. Youre kidding C. What you say D. You can never tell45.-How did you find the concert in the Grand Theatre

29、last night? -_ but the conductor was perfect.A. I couldnt agree more B. I didnt think much of it C. I was crazy about it D. I really liked itPart Three Cloze(15 marks ) I have been reading a lot on my iPad recently, and I have some (46)_ (complain) not about the iPad itself but about the state of di

30、gital reading generally. Reading is a subtle thing, and its subtleties are artifacts of a venerable medium: words printed in ink on paper. Glass and pixels arent the same. When I read a physical book, I dont have to look anywhere else to find out how much Ive read. The iPad e-reader, iBooks tries to

31、 create the (47) illu_ of a physical book. The pages seem to turn, and I can the edges of those that remain, but its fake. There are always exactly six unturned pages, no matter (48)_ I am in the book. Also, there is a larger problem. Books in their digital format look vastly less finished, or less genuine than real books. You can vary their font and type size, but this only makes them (49)_(resemb