全国大学生英语竞赛A类初赛真题.pdf

1、Part I Listening Comprehension(25 minutes,30 points)Section A:In this section,you will hear 6 short conversations.At the end of eachconversation,a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation andthe question will be read only once.After each question,there will be a pause.Duringt

2、he pause,you must read the three choices marked A,B and C,and decide which isthe best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre.(6 points)1.A.Work in the garden.B.Go to the beach.C.Watch TV.2.A.谊78.B.谊39.C.谊36.3.A.A book.B.A film.C.An exhibiti

3、on.4.A.The item is more expensive than she expected.B.The item has been seriously damaged.C.The item obviously doesn蒺t serve her purpose.5.A.Excited.B.Annoyed.C.Worried.6.A.It will be fun.B.It will be too long.C.It will be boring.Section B:In this section,you will hear one long conversation.The conv

4、ersation will beread only once.At the end of the conversation,there will be a one-minute pause.Duringthe pause,you must read the four questions,each with three choices marked A,B and C,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line throug

5、h the centre.(4 points)2007 National English Contestfor College Students(Level A-Preliminary)1-Questions 7-10 are based on the long conversation you have just heard.7.How long does it take the man to get to work every morning?A.Nearly an hour.B.Half an hour.C.More than an hour.8.Why does the man ski

6、p breakfast?A.He蒺s not hungry in the mornings.B.He doesn蒺t have time for it.C.He thinks what nutrition experts say is rubbish.9.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Plan his time better.B.Have a sandwich upon arrival at work.C.Eat more at lunch time.10.What do the speakers decide to do?A.Grab so

7、mething to eat together.B.Buy a pack of biscuits for lunch.C.Treat themselves to a nice meal.Section C:In this section,you will hear 10 short news items.After each item,there willbe a pause.During the pause,you must read the question and the three choices marked A,B and C,and decide which is the bes

8、t answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheetwith a single line through the centre.(10 points)11.What蒺s the nationality of those who died in a western Oklahoma accident?A.Canadian.B.American.C.Mexican.12.How many Angolan families have been evicted in the past six years?A.About 10,00

9、0 families.B.About 1,000 families.C.About 100,000 families.13.Which country was the destination of the smuggled uranium 238?A.Iran.B.Tanzania.C.The Democratic Republic of Congo.14.Why did the Guinean youths go on a demonstration?A.To combat military intervention.B.To support the striking workers.C.T

10、o protest against the local media.15.Where was Henry Tombek assaulted?A.In Tamworth.B.In Sydney.C.In Sudan.2-16.How long did the ASEAN蒺s separate summit meeting last?A.One day.B.Two days.C.Three days.17.What does the news item say about Senator Obama?A.He won蒺t take part in the presidential election

11、 campaign.B.He is the only African-American in the U.S.Senate.C.He is the most popular politician among African-Americans.18.What is the average age in South Asians for heart attack?A.58 or 59.B.45 or 46.C.53 or 54.19.How did President Thabo Mbeki react to the reports of the succession battle?A.By c

12、reating a scene of unity.B.By avoiding encountering the media.C.By recommending a successor he trusts.20.What award did the film Babel get?A.The Golden Globe for best director.B.The Golden Globe for best dramatic picture.C.The Golden Globe for best actor.Section D:In this section,you will hear one p

13、assage once.You are required to makesome necessary notes when you listen to it.After you hear the passage,you shouldcomplete the summary below using the exact words you hear from the recording,notexceeding three words in each blank.Remember to write the answers on the AnswerSheet.(10 points)An(21),g

14、iving information on more than three quarters of the actors(22)in Britain,is now available on CD-ROM.Some theatrical(23)have over 500 actors on their(24)and it is difficult to remember all their(25)_.The database lists information on over 5,500 actors and can be searched fordetails such as past(26)t

15、hey have appeared in,(27)they might have,and even the colour of their eyes.The database can quickly locate persons with(28)and,although some actors feel it is too impersonal to be of much use,it iscertain to change the way actors are chosen for parts in(29).Ring thefollowing telephone number for fur

16、ther enquiries about the(30):0171-379-6000.3-Part II Vocabulary and Structure(10 minutes,15 points)There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part.For each blank there are four choicesmarked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Then markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31.Email newsletter marketing is more cost-effective thanany other form ofmarketing that a firm does.A.reallyB.utterlyC.practicallyD.specially32.I think my pr