全国大学生英语竞赛决赛试题及答案Level A.docx

1、全国大学生英语竞赛决赛试题及答案Level A2006 National English Contest for College Students（Level A - Final）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 b

2、e 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 w

3、ith a single line through the centre.1. A. Repair the car. B. Help his mum do her garden. C. Go sailing. D. Paint the flat.2. A. 10:15. B. 11:15. C. 1:55. D. 2:05.3. A. By plane. B. By coach. C. By train. D. By car.4. A. $ 16.50. B. $ 15.00. C. $ 12.50. D. $ 10.00.5. A. Because of the lorry accident

4、. B. Because of the train strike. C. Because of the bus strike. D. Because of the car accident.6. A. In the sports center. B. In the library. C. In the lecture room. D. In the cinema.Section B Long Conversation （4 points）Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. At the end of

5、 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 cor

6、responding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.7. A. 1:15. B. 2:00. C. 1:30. D.3:30.8. A. 25 pence. B. 50 pence. C. 75 pence. D. 95 pence.9. A. 4 weeks. B. 6 weeks. C. 8 weeks. D. 10 weeks.10. A. A pen. B. A school bag. C. A book. D. A pencil.Section C News Items (10 poi

7、nts)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

8、 Sheet with a single line through the centre. 11. A. 148 billion. B. 140 million. C. 1480 million.12. A. Five. B. Four. C. Three.13. A. Romania. B. Slovakia. C. Czech Republic.14. A. Whale. B. Dolphin. C. Shark. 15. A. Ang Lee. B. Steven Spielberg. C. Both of them. 16. A. Russia and the UK. B. Russi

9、a and other former Soviet Republics. C. Russia and Ukraine. 17. A. Ban smoking in indoor public places. B. Ban smoking in all public places. C. Improve the health care system. 18. A. More than 35,000. B. More than 2,600. C. More than 4,700. 19. A. Mobile phone gambling is on the rise in Europe. B. M

10、obile phone gambling is on the rise in Australia. C. Mobile phone gambling is on the rise in Asia.20. A. The north-eastern part. B. The south-eastern part. C. The north-western part.Section D Passages (10 points)Directions：In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you wi

11、ll 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 OneQuestions 21 to 24 are based on the passage you have just heard.21

12、. A. The children were very naughty. B. They lived in the countryside far away from other people. C. They had moved to a new town and didnt know many people yet. D. Everyone was busy and couldnt baby-sit.22.A. She was sick. B. She wasnt home. C. She was busy. D. She was going out soon.23.A. She felt

13、 happy. B. She felt lonely. C. She felt relaxed. D. She felt angry.24.A. The people thought she was a bank robber. B. Everyone else started shouting, too. C. Many people ran out of the bank. D. Everyone stood against the wall with their hands up.Passage TwoQuestions 25 to 30 are based on the passage

14、 you have just heard.25. A. 9:00 to 10:00. B. 9:00 to 10:30. C. 9:30 to 11:00. D. 9:30 to 11:30.26. A. Early in the morning. B. Before lunch. C. At lunchtime. D. After lunch.27. A. Ireland and Spain. B. Brazil and Ireland. C. Spain and Italy. D. Brazil and Italy.28. A. Cycling. B. Skiing. C. Footbal

15、l. D. Tennis.29. A. The year. B. The person. C. The story. D. The place.30. A. A comedy. B. A documentary. C. A musical. D. A thriller.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,

16、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. An animator has to build up his or her work frame by frame. Each film takes a very long time to make, and so _ are essential to see the project t

17、hrough to the end. A. research and developmentB. continuity and relaxation C. diversions and rewards D. dedication and commitment32. - How come you left the party without saying “good-bye”?- I was angry with John. He shouted at me and my patience _. A. ran over B. ran away C. ran through D. ran out3

18、3. Im a nervous wreck. We applied for a mortgage loan last week, and they _ let us know this morning if it had been approved. A. were supposed to B. might have C. would have D. must go to34. We cant do any more now. Lets call it a _. A. day B. halt C. stop D. night35. Although we tend to think that

19、they are basically the same animal, dolphins, porpoises, and fish are not alike. Despite how similar they might seem, these three animals _ dolphins and porpoises are mammals while fish are not. A. different in that B. different so that C. differ in that D. differ so that36. When Steve Fossett first

20、 attempted his solo balloon flight around the world, he _ that he would encounter 10 days of thunderstorms over Argentina. Consequently, his balloon was damaged and he was forced to end his trip. A. wasnt anticipating B. wouldnt anticipate C. had anticipated not D. had not anticipated37. Leslies ups

21、et. She invited about 20 people to her house for a party and then no one showed up. The least they _ have done was to call to say they _ to go. A. might; were going B. could; werent going C. might; werent supposed D. should; were going38. I wish I _ myself better in English, but I _. A. will express

22、; wontB. could express; cant C. would express; wontD. can express; cant39. _ the interview in Boston lasted so long, I missed my connecting flight to New York.A. Due to B. When C. As D. Despite40.John F. Kennedy was _ youngest President of the United States and _ to be murdered. Can you remember how

23、 long he _ the country before his death? A.the; the fourth; had been ruling B. /; fourth; have been rulingC.the; fourth; was ruling D. a; the four; ruledPart III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each dialogue there are four cho

24、ices 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. Mike: Why havent more women chosen careers in science? Alice: Well, first of all, most children grow up with the idea that boys

25、 understandscience more easily than girls do. This continues in the high school and college years. Later, its hard for a woman to get a job in science. Mike: _ Alice：Well, no, I didnt. A career doesnt get in the way. My husband and children try to understand my work and they are willing to help me.

26、I know manywomen scientists who have happily arrived and have families.A. Did you sacrifice a family for your work?B. Did you feel happy with your life?C. Did you have something interesting to share with us?D. Did you get a higher salary?42. Dave: What causes people to have stress?Tim: As I said, al

27、l humans have stress. The problem is too much stress for a long period of time. When this happens, a person is in trouble. Various situations giverise to stress, such as losing your job, experiencing a divorce or death of a family member, a serious illness, or getting hurt in a bad accident and so o

28、n. Dave: _ Tim: First, make sure your diet is healthy by eating lots of fruit and vegetables. Next,exercise regularly. You should also talk to a good friend or relativesomeone you trust and who will listen to you. Sometimes just talking about problems helps.A. Tell us what we can do in our spare time.B. Is it true that men generally have more stress than women?C. Tell us what we can do when we have too much stress.D. Do you think todays world is more stressful than the world of 50 years ago? 43. Tom: What was your worst subject? Ron: Mm.that would be chemistry. I never could learn to like it