全国大学生英语竞赛初赛C级试题.docx

1、全国大学生英语竞赛初赛C级试题 2008 National English Contest for College Students (Level C- Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks)Section A (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Bot

2、h the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, 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 center.1. A.

3、To buy a newspaper. B. To find a chemist. C. To post a letter.2. A. Their billing system has been efficient. B. Their old billing system is outdated. C. Hes unimpressed with the new billing system.3. A. Shes been on vacation. B. Shes been at the grocery store. C. Shes been on a business trip.4. A. T

4、o go to the market. B. To have coffee. C. To have a discussion.5. A. Changing a flight reservation. B. Canceling a hotel reservation. C. Reserving an extra hotel room.Section B (10 marks)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of ea

5、ch conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the five questions, each with 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 center.Conversation one6. Whats Tanias p

6、hone number? A. 506-6178 B. 501-6678 C. 501-66877. Who is going shopping at Harrods? A. Tania. B. Karl. C. Karls mother.8. How is Tania going to get to Harrods? A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By tube.9. Which street plan shows the way from the station? A. B. C.10. What kind of wine does Karl want? A. Re

7、d Merlot. B. White Bordeaux. C. Rose Chianti.Conversation Two11. Which drawing shows the position of the handle? A. B. C.12. What other product features are included? A. A range of handle sizes. B. A variety of color combinations. C. A set of rings for different-sized tins.13. Whats the purpose of t

8、he V-clip?To hold the paint brush so it drips in the can.To prevent paint from getting onto the painted surfaces.To prevent the brush drying out if the painter is interrupted.14. Who will probably use the can-holder? A. Artists. B. Decorators. C. Soldiers.15. How much does the product cost? A. 4. B.

9、 5. C. $4.Section C (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short news item. Each item will be read only once. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding le

10、tter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. What has prompted the new administration to review the Australias citizenship test? A. Its out of date. B. Higher immigration rates. C. Many applicants failing it.17. Which train provides the easiest way to see Mount Fuji? A. From To

11、kyo to Yokohama. B. From Osaka to Yokohama. C. From Tokyo to Osaka.18. How many U.N. employees were killed in 2007? A. 17. B. 42. C. 59.19. What have studies found out about severe pneumonia treatment?No medication works in developing countries.It can be effectively treated at home with oral antibio

12、tics.It can only be treated in the hospital with injectable antibiotics.20. What was the bars business like before the smoking ban? A. Almost empty every day. B. Usually crowded at midday. C. Empty on Wednesdays.Section D (10 marks)In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are ten missin

13、g words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Crime isnt rising because the laws are not strict enough, or because the (21) _ are not tough enough, or simply because there arent enough policemen on the beat. It is

14、 rising because the agencies and individuals who can have a (22) _ effect on crime are not pulling together or in the same (23) _. The police are one of those agencies, of course. But crime prevention is also a matter for (24) _ who are content to see mass (25) _ turn into a way of life, for council

15、s who prefer to shout yah-boo at the police, (26) _ getting on with making life safer for local people, for architects who design exposed and indefensible buildings, for parents who dont take enough interest in what their teenage children are getting up to and for (27) _ who sit inside and moan (28)

16、 _ do anything about the state of the neighborhood or the street. Crime prevention has been neglected for too many by too many. Over the last ten years it has been willfully neglected in defiance of mounting (29) _ that it is the central hope of (30) _ action against crime.Part II Vocabulary and Str

17、uctures (10 minutes, 15 marks)There are 15 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 center.31. They are looking

18、 for _ man with _ long dark hair. He is armed and dangerous. A. a; a B. the; a C. a; / D. /; the32. It was unfortunate, but she had no _ but to act as she did. A. chance. B. opportunity C. option D. solution33. The _ driver thinks that accidents only happen to other people. A. general B. usual C. co

19、mmon D. average34. How did they manage to steal the Van Gogh? It was right _ the security guards nose. A. below B. before C. under D. beside35. The student _ continuing his studies when he had to return to his home country unexpectedly. A. is considering B. was considering C. should consider D. has

20、considered36. My friends and I enjoy doing many of the same things. In that respect, we have a lot _. A. in similar B. in particular C. in common D. in accordance37. Our planned visit to the United States _ because we were unable to get the visas. A. fell over B. fell down C. fell through D. fell on

21、38. Lest anyone _ it strange, let me assure you that it is quite true. A. thought B. should think C. had thought D. thinking39. When Sally _ the criminal _ her house, she screamed at the top of her voice because she didnt want _. A. saw; enter; killed B. saw; enter; to be killed C. sees; entering; b

22、e killed D. sees; enter; killing40. Tinas children, _ all live nearby, organized a big party for her eightieth birthday. A. who B. that C. which D. as41. Sometimes it is necessary to be careful _ the right date to sit for a test. A. when choosing B. when you will choose C. when you have chosen D. wh

23、en you chose42. Einsteins theory of relativity seemed hard to believe at the time _. A. when he first introduced B. that he first introduced it C. he first introduced D. which he first introduced it43. _ really. I like both public transport and driving. A. On second thoughts B. I could go either way

24、 C. I will never learn to drive D. But then again44. _ Im getting married! A. Can you keep a secret? B. Well I never! C. Many happy returns. D. Congratulations!45. - So, do you know where youd like to go? - Actually, Ive heard that its very expensive and its cold all the time. A. I beg your pardon?

25、B. Yeah, but its not very good. C. Do you know any good hotels? D. Do you have any suggestions?Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 40 marks)Section A (4 marks)There is one passage in this section with 4 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B C and D. You should deci

26、de on the best choice, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 46-49 are based on the following passage. Most sore throats are caused by an infection which treatment with antibiotics cannot cure. But with simple remedies the patient norm

27、ally gets better in 4 or 5 days. Tonsillitis, however, usually starts with a sore throat which causes pain on swallowing. With children and some adults there may be a fever and the patient is obviously not feeling well. It may be possible to see white spots on the back of the throat. The neck may al

28、so swell, both of which are the normal response to infection. Sometimes a sore throat may occur with the common cold, and with influenza there may be dryness of the throat, pain on coughing and loss of voice. TREATMENT Aspirin: To help relieve the pain on swallowing and (if there is one) the fever,

29、use aspirin tablets dissolved in water, so that the patient can gargle before swallowing. Repeat the treatment every 4 hours. Drink: Encourage the patient to drink plenty of liquids. Food: Food should not be forced on a patient who does not want to eat. Steam: If there is pain in the throat on cough

30、ing, breathing in steam may help. CHILDREN Young children, who may not be able to gargle, should be given aspirin dissolved in water every 4 hours at the right dose for their age. At one year: a single junior aspirin. At five years: half an adult aspirin. At eight years: one whole adult aspirin. WHE

31、N TO SEE THE DOCTOR If the sore throat is still getting worse after 2 days. If the patient complains of earache. If the patient or parent is very worried.46. According to the passage, it would appear that most sore throats _.require an immediate visit to a doctorrespond quickly to treatment with an antibioticrarely turn out to be symptoms of serious illnessresult