全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题A级及答案.docx

1、全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题A级及答案2006年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题（A级）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 be asked about what was said. Both the conversa

2、tion 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 with a single line through the centre.1. A. Key

3、s and a purse. B. Glasses and keys. C. Glasses and a bag. D. Glasses, keys and a purse.2. A. A plate. B. A table. C. A lamp. D. A phone.3. A. They are under the chair by the television. B. They are under the chair with the rubbish. C. They are beside the television. D. They are by the door with the

4、rubbish.4. A. Grapes and oranges. B. Grapes and apples. C. Bananas and grapes. D. Bananas and oranges.5. A. Five to three. B. Five past three. C. Twenty five to three. D. Twenty five past three.6. A. The restaurant. B. The market. C. The cinema. D. The sports center.Section B Long Conversation （4 po

5、ints ）Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. At the end of 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

6、 choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.7. A. 6. B. 16. C. 60. D. 66.8. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.9. A. In a photographers stuido. B. In the library. C. In the post office

7、. D. In the shopping center.10. A. A letter from her college. B. Her passport. C. Her student card. D. Her driving licence.Section C News Items (10 points)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. Duri

8、ng 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 Sheet with a single line through the centre. 11. A. 6. B. 16. C. 60.12. A. To bring more foreign language speakers into government service. B. To pro

9、mote trade with foreign countries. C. To make people learn foreign languages at an early age.13. A. An hour. B. More than an hour. C. Less than an hour.14. A. To get publicity for their cause. B. To get some money for their group. C. To get more rights for their group.15. A. Ticket prices have been

10、falling and their incomes rising. B. Aviation fuel is becoming less expensive. C. British people prefer to travel by plane.16. A. More than eighty thousand. B. More than sixty-two thousand. C. More than fifty-three thousand.17. A. 30. B. 27. C. 57.18. A. Baton Rouge. B. Louisiana. C. Atlanta.19. A.

11、Reduce violations of intellectual property rights. B. Controll the growing population. C. Working together to fight terrorism.20. A. Workers and policemen. B. Farmers and the unemployed. C. Workers and farmers.Section D Passages (10 points)Directions：In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the

12、 end of each passage, you will 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 One Questions 21 to 24 are based on the p

13、assage you have just heard.21. A. He is very thin. B. He is very tall. C. He is very short. D. He is very fat.22. A. He met a cook from a restaurant. B. He met a man who had a farm. C. He met two fat farmers. D. He met a farmer and his wife.23. A. He wanted to have something to eat for lunch. B. He

14、wanted to go to a restaurant for dinner. C. He wanted to make a cup of coffee. D. He wanted to do some farm work.24. A. He wanted some green beans. B. He wanted a big steak. C. He wanted some cake and coffee. D. He wanted lots of potatoes.Passage TwoQuestions 25 to 30 are based on the passage you ha

15、ve just heard.25. A. Last week. B. Three weeks ago. C. Two months ago. D. Three years ago.26. A. By coach. B. By bus.C. By car. D. By train.27. A. 9 am to 9 pm. B. 10 am to 8 pm. C. 10 am to 9 pm. D. 10 am to 10 pm.28. A. Get information. B. Watch a film. C. Find a bank. D. Buy some shoes.29. A. Fee

16、d the ducks. B. Take a bus ride round the lake. C. Go swimming. D. Go sailing.30. A. There was nowhere to put the rubbish. B. There were not enough cleaners. C. The food in the caf was disappointing. D. The service in the shops was slow.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points)Directio

17、ns: There are 10 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 centre.31. I cant agree with my Mum. I think that suc

18、h an old-fashioned dress cant cost a _. She says 100 pounds is a real _.A. lot of money; luck B. bargain; luckC. fortune; bargain D. big sum; fortune32. _ is on the rise, with over 20% of serious crimes being committed by children under the age of seventeen. A. Junior crime B. Juvenile delinquency C

19、. Minor crime D. Senior delinquency33. The Smiths were leaving that _ town. Everybody wanted to escape its noise and pollution and was looking forward to a _ country life.A. crowded; peaceful B. deserted; peacefulC. desert; thrilling D. empty; sour34. When I first began writing poetry, I think the p

20、oets that I had studied at school _ my approach and the things I wrote about. A. communicated B. impressed C. influenced D. discussed35. She is an excellent teacher who has taught in four schools. _ she taught, her principals had a high opinion of her.A. Wherever B. Everywhere C. Inasmuch as D. In s

21、uch schools that36. My friend Tanya _ Japanese for six years before she _ Japan. Ive just received a letter from her. It says she has been studying Chinese for three months and _ for China in a month.A. had been studying; visited; is leaving B. studied; had visited; will live inC. has studied; visit

22、ed; would leave D. was studying; has visited; leaves37. At the last place Gary worked, they _ an annual company picnic. All the employees _ bring their families along and spend the day at a nearby park. It was great.A. had to have; had to B. used to have; couldntC. would have; didnt have to D. used

23、to have; would38. They _ such a big van _ the price of gas would skyrocket. A. would have bought; if they knewB. wouldnt have bought; had they knownC. wouldnt have bought; if had they knownD. wouldnt have bought; did they know39. Were going to paint the town _ to celebrate our win. A. blue B. purple

24、 C. gold D. red 40. Written in central Canada in the early part of the twentieth century, _, depicts life in Manitoda.A. The Midnight Sun was Victor Franks last novelB. Victor Franks last novel was The Midnight SunC. The Midnight Sun, which was Victor Franks last novelD. Which was Victor Franks last

25、 novel, The Midnight SunPart III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet w

26、ith a single line through the centre.41. Dan: Have you ever participated in a risky sport?Kay: Yes, I like hang gliding. Its fantastic to be able to fly like a bird. Though landing is sometimes difficult, Ive always felt hang gliding is quite safe.Dan: _Kay: Ive never been seriously injured. Maybe I

27、ve just been lucky. Once, my glider turned upside down, and I lost control. I almost crashed, but I parachuted away just in time.A. What sports are risky?B. Do you ever get into some difficult situations?C. Have you ever hurt yourself in an accident?D. Have you ever been to a sports centre?42. Lucy:

28、 What made you leave such a large company?Ken: My work there was so boring. I couldnt do anything myself. I always had to have my boss approval. So I decided to get a new job at Coricom, a small venture company.Lucy: _Ken: The work here is very challenging, which suits me. We always have to cope wit

29、h dynamic working conditions. And, since there are not many people in this company, we understand each other very well and feel like we are all in the same family.A. Whats the hardest part of your new job?B. How do you like your new job?C. Tell me about what you liked at the large company. D. Tell me about what you liked in your university.43. Julio: