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W 大学英语教学站出品19/19
2014NationalEnglishContestfor
CollegeStudents
(LevelC–Preliminary)
(总分:
150分时间:
120分钟)
PartIlisteningComprehension(30marks)
SectionA(5marks)
Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachconversation,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
1.whydoesCarlmeetthewoman?
A.heisgoingtointerviewheronmediamatters.
B.Theyaregoingtostartanewcompanytogether.
C.Hewillhelphercopewithaninterview.
D.Hewantstorecommendanewproducttoher.
2.whatisthemanworryingaboutmost?
A.hecan’taffordwhatthewomanmayrecommendtohim.
B.Thedesignermaychargehimmorethanheshouldpay.
C.ThereisnoappropriatedesignforhimintheArmanishop
D.Thewomanmayspendtoomuchonnewclothes.
3.whatisthewomansuggestingbyacceptingthattheycan’tcutthemustard?
A.shedoes’thaveaknifesotheycan’thavemustard.
B.Shedoes’tknowhowtocookmustardwithoutarecipe.
C.Theyhavetofacetheimperfectrealityatthemoment,
D.Themanneedstocalmdownorhemaygethurtbyaknife.
4.Whydidthemantakeupgolf?
A.Heenjoyedthesportwhenhewasachild.
B.Hethoughtgolfwasusefulinhiscareer.
C.Itcouldhelpimprovehishealth.
D.ItwaspartofhisNewYorkproject.
5.Whendidthemanquitsmokingthistime?
A.Lessthantwoweeksago.
B.Abouttwomonthsago.
C.Somefouryearsago.
D.Morethantenyearsago.
SectionB(10marks)
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthequestionsandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Conversationone
6.WhydidJanephoneMatt?
A.sheaskedforaprojectrecordinMatt’scompany.
B,sheinvitedhimtoparticipateinaprojectreleaseinherCompany,
C.shehadsomequestionsaboutaninvestmentproject.
D.shewantedtoplaceanewprojectadvertisementthroughhim.
7.howdidtanegettoknowMatt’sproject?
A.Shegotacopyoftheinvestmentproposal.
B.shegottheinformationfromanothercompany.
C.Shewasinformedbyoneofhiscolleagues.
D.Mattrecommendedtheprojecttoherbefore.
8.whendidMatt’scompanyfindproblemsofthepreviousdeal?
A.beforetheysignedthecontract.
B.shortlyaftertheystartedthedeal.
C.whentheycompletedtheproject.
D.soonaftertheypaidthedeposit.
9.Whydidthedealfallthrough?
A.Matt’scompanychangeditsinvestmentpolicy.
B.Matt’scompanywasslowindeliveringthemoney.
C.theclientcompanybrokeitspromise.
D.theclientcompanyhadfinancialproblems.
10.whatistanegoingtodobeforeshemakesadecisionontheproject?
A.discusswithherpartners.
B.submittheproposaltoemma.
C.callsomeotherinvestmentcompanies.
D.visitMatt’scompanyinperson.
Conversationtwo
11.whatisHilaryKingsley.
A.Anewspaperreporter.
B.aTVcolumnist.
C.Asoapoperadirect.
D.aradiocommentator.
12.HowdidHilarydefineasoapopera?
A.Itisacontinuingstoryaboutthingsthathappenamongfamilymembersandcolleagues.
B.Itisafictionstorythatdescribesthelifeofpeoplelivingonaspecial.
C.Itisanever-endingstorytellingaboutwomensellingsoappowders.
D.ItisaTVseriesthatconcentratesonmencopingwithdifficulties.
13.Whendidsoapoperasgetstatedaccordingtothepassage?
A.Sincethe1920sand1930s.
B.Sincethe1930sand1940s.
C.sincethe1950sand1960s.
D.since1960sand1970s.
14.whywastheprogrammegiventhename“soapopera”?
A.Becausethefirstsoapoperawasaboutawomensellingsoapbusinesses.
B.Becauseitwasbroadcastmainlytopromotethesaleofsoappowders.
C.Becauseitwasbroadcastmainlytopromotethesaleofsoapfactory.
D.Becausethefirstsoapoperawassoapoperasdifferfromotherdramas?
15.InwhatwaydoesHilarythinksoapoperasdifferfromotherdramas?
A.Theyalwaysshowhowpeopledealwitheverydayproblems.
B.Theyhavechangedquitealotsincetheygotstarted.
C.Theyhavemorefemalecharactersthanmaleones.
D.Theymainlyfocusonmen’snever-endingpursuitsincareer.
SectionC(5marks)
Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,whichwillbereadonlyonce,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
16.whatisthemainfindingaboutcarbondioxideinroger’sreport?
A.carbondioxideisfirstlyfoundinhumanhistory.
B.Carbondioxideisanimportantfactoringlobalwarming.
C.Carbondioxideisfoundreachingaquitehighlevel.
D.Measurementofcarbondioxideissymbolicinhumanhistory.
17.Howdidthewomansurvivefromthedisaster?
A.Shewasinahospitalwhenthecollapsehappened.
B.Shefoundwaterandfoodbeforeshewassaved.
C.Shegothelpfromacolleaguewhodiedthelateron.
D.Shewasfortunatelystrongerthantheothers.
18.Whydidthegovernmentdropleafletsoverthetown?
A.Toexpresstheconcernoverabuild-upoftroops.
B.TowarntherebelsthepreparingattackonQusair.
C.Tomakethepeopleawareofthedangerandleave.
D.Toadvertiseforthegovernmenttocollectmoremoney.
19.Howmanymegawattswillthesolarcapacityreachinmoroccoby2020?
A.B.C.D.
20.WhatdidthesurveybytheAmericaninstituteofCPAsmainlyfind?
A.Studentloansarerisingbecauseofthehugeamountsofborrowers.
B.Studentloandebtorstendtoborrowmoremoneytolivehappily.
C.60percentofstudentloanareregretfulaboutthesurvey.
D.Studentloansmayhaveanegativeinfluenceontheborrowers’life.
SectionD(10marks)
Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Thereare10missingwordsorphrases.Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsorphrasesyouhear.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.
Doctorsoftenpatientstotakeacertainkindofmedicineinorderto21._________anillness.Forexample,apatientmayneedmedicinebecausehisorhershoulderhurts.Thedoctormaytellthepatientthatthereisabrandnamemedicinewhichwillhelphimorher.Thisbrandnamemedicineismadebyafamouscompany.However,theremaybealsoagenerictypeofthenamemedicine.
Genericmedicineare22.________bysomepeoplebecausetheyareusuallylessexpensive,yettheyhavethenameingredientsasbrandnewmedicines.Ifthegenericmedicinehasthesameingredients,thismeansthatthemedicineshouldhave23._______onthepersonasthebrandnamemedicines.Iftheingredientsinthegenericandbrandnamemedicinesarealittledifferent,thenthegenerictypecannot24._______thesameasthebrandnamemedicine.
Genericmedicinearealmostawayscheaperthanbrandnamemedicines.Whyisthis?
Makinganykindofmedicinetakesalotofmoneyandalotoftime.Thisisbecauseacompanyhastopaydoctorsandscientiststostudyandillness.Then,ittakesmoremoneyandmoretimeforthecompanytotestthemedicineto25.________itissafeandthatitworks.Onceacompanyisreadytosellitsproducttopeople,thecompanyusuallysetsthepriceofthemedicineveryhigh.Thecompany26._______alotofmoneyinordertogetbackallofthemoneythatitspentmakingthemedicine.Genericmedicinemakers,ontheotherhand,copysomekindofmedicinethathasalreadybeendevelopedandtested.Forthisreason,theydonothavetospendasmuchmoneytodevelopthemedicine.
Genericmedicinesareusuallynotsold27.______Companiesthatmakegenericmedicinesmustwaitacertain28.______beforetheycanmakethesamemedicine.Butoncethegenericmedicineisonthemarket,doctorsareusuallyquicktoofferittotheirpatients.Thisisbecausethepriceofmedicineisveryexpensive.Takingagenericmedicinecansaveapatient,orhisorher29._____,alotofmoney.Genericmedicinesarejustasgoodasbrandnamemedicine.Therefore,doctors30._____havingtheirpatientstakethesemedicines.
PartIIVocabularyandStructure(15marks)
Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
SectionAVocabularyandGrammar(10marks)
31.Theyfinally____aconclusionthatthecompany’sfailurehasbeenattributedto_____badmanagement.
A.get;fullB.draw;sheerC.reach;wholeD.make;total
32.----Mostyoungpeoplewantto_____moreaboutenvironmentproblems.
--------Yes.buteveryoneknowsaboutpollutionproblem,notmanypeoplehave_____anysolutions.
A.lookup;lookedintoB.findout;comeupwith
C.dealwith;gotroundtoD.makeout;thoughtover
33.Iknew______attheparty,butMonicaknew_____people,nearlyeverybodyinfact.
A.hardlyanybody;plentyofB.rarelysomebody;few
C.barelyeverybody;afewD.scarcelynobody;many
34.Shehastenedto______methatthereportcontainednocriticalcommentsonmydepartmentperformance.
A.ensureB.insureC.assureD.makesure
35.______forhisb