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1、National English Contest for College Students2004 National English Contest for College Students (Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes, 30 points) Section A Dialogues (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question w

2、ill be asked about what was said. Both the dialogue 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

3、with a single line through the center. 1. A. In San Francisco. B. At an airport. C. At a travel agency. D. In a post office. 2. A. The woman is going out to lunch. B. The woman wants to eat some chocolate. C. The woman will go to a convenience store. D. The woman will be back in 30 minutes. 3. A. By

4、 car. B. By plane. C. By train. D. By ferry. 4. A. She had lost her job. B. She didnt know the mayor. C. She was mis taken. D. The man misunderstood her. 5. A. He needs some tomato juice. B. His shirt is stained. C. He needs his shirt by tomorrow. D. His shirt is missing. 6. A. To a meeting. B. To t

5、he office. C. To a restaurant. D. To a bowling class. 7. A. Give the woman some medicine. B. Find out more about the womans injury. C. Test the strength of the womans shoulder. D. Go skiing with the woman. 8. A. Excited. B. Thankful. C. Somewhat disappointed. D. Somewhat bothered. 9. A. When her fam

6、ily celebration is over. B. After the man graduates from school. C. After they have some pictures taken together. D. When she has bought her cap and gown. 10. A. By continuous assessment. B. By giving a percent. C. By giving grade. D. By means of exams. Section B News Items (10 points) Directions: I

7、n 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 Sheet with a sin

8、gle line through the center. 11. A. Under the age of four. B. Under the age of five. C. Under the age of six. 12. A. Beijings successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. B. The Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games. C. The large market of the Olympic brand. 13. A. To keep the code for its Wi

9、ndows operating system a secret. B. To design some new computer software. C. To persuade more PC users to adopt the Windows operating system. 14. A. One. B. Ten. C. Thirty. 15. A. No. B. Yes. C. Not mentioned. 16. A. More than 500 dollars. B. A little more than three dollars. C. Less than three doll

10、ars. 17. A. Because the Iraqi economy has gradually risen after the war. B. Because Iraqi people trust the new dinar more. C. Both A and B. 18. A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven. 19. A. Low fruit and vegetable intake. B. Smoking and little exercise. C. Unhealthy diet. 20. A. The euro has risen in value. B.

11、The US dollar has risen in value. C. German economy has slided into recession. Section C Passages (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices

12、 marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One 21. A. Jazz. B. Indian. C. Country. D. Pop. 22. A. Their hairstyles. B. Their humor. C. Their clothing. D. All of the above. 23. A. America. B. England. C. Italy. D. Canad

13、a. 24. A. The Beatles were formed in England. B. The Beatles had a successful movie career. C. The Beatles are regarded as one of the finest jazz groups. D. The Beatles first recorded music in 1962. 25. A. Seventeen. B. Twenty-eight. C. Twenty-two. D. Twelve. Passage Two 26. A. Because he regarded t

14、he bear as his friend. B. Because the bear was beautiful. C. Because he considered it poor sportsmanship to shoot a tied-up animal. D. Because bears are not dangerous animals. 27. A. Because Teddy is the nickname for Theodore Roosevelt. B. Because it was then the usual practice to do so. C. Because

15、it was the first time to name toy bears Teddy Bears. D. Because the toy bear was made to look a bit like the President. 28. A. People collect Teddy Bears. B. Teddy Bears can be found in museums. C. The first Teddy Bear was made by Mr. Mitchtoms wife. D. President Roosevelt shot the black bear in 190

16、2. 29. A. Seven. B. Six. C. Two. D. Five. 30. A. He moved to Florida. B. He became President. C. He drew cartoons. D. He started a toy company. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 20 points) Section A Multiple Choice (10 points) Directions: There are 7 incomplete sentences and 3 incomplete

17、 dialogues in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentences and dialogues. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 31. Never _the power of your actions. With one small g

18、esture you can change a persons life. A. underestimate B. overvalue C. misuse D. dismiss 32. Scientists have warned that penguins in the Antarctic could be very _to changes in climate and could be threatened by any long-term temperature shifts. A. superstitious B. acceptable C. suspicious D. suscept

19、ible 33. Since settling in Scotland I _ golf as a hobby. A. have taken up B. took up C. have taken in D. took in 34. She often thinks that her six years in Italy were wasted, _she_ that time learning more Italian. A. but that; might have taken B. for that; should have found C. in that; could have sp

20、ent D. with that; would have used 35. He constantly _his proposal that _of the budget surplus be used to offer a voluntary prescription drug benefit to seniors. A. views; many B. reiterates; a part C. complains; a great amount D. thinks; lots 36. _Alans amazement, the passport office was closed when

21、 he arrived. A. With B. For C. To D. Of 37. I was asked the other day whether high and low pressure systems were _the central pressure. A. maintained to B. determined by C. generated within D. preserved to 38. Bob: What are you reading, Frank? Tom: Its this weeks New Scientist, why? Bob: I was just

22、wondering_, but Ive never actually read it myself. Is it aimed at real scientists or can ordinary people like me understand it? A. its for anyone really B. where I can buy it C. it seems very expensive D. it looks interesting 39. Girl: Hi Paullooking forward to your holiday? Boy: Oh, yeahits going t

23、o be great. Though Im a bit worried that Ive packed the wrong clothes. I dont think the weathers going to be as good as I hoped. Girl:_ Boy: Thats rightmy first flight. A. Everything will be OK, isnt it? B. Youre flying on Saturday, arent you? C. Its far from here, as everybody knows. D. Thats a goo

24、d idea, anyway. 40. John: What plastic products do you have in mind that are easy to recycle? Tom: Shampoo bottles, detergent bottles, medicine bottles, food containers, etc. They are all easily collectable and reusable. John: _, but actually I think you are missing the point of recycling. It doesnt

25、 just mean using old bottles again and again for the same purpose. What it means these days is melting the plastics down and building them up again into some completely new product. A. Not too bad B. Something is wrong C. Youre right there D. Its a new idea Section B Cloze-Test (10 points) Direction

26、s: There are 10 blanks in the passage. 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. Ask most people for their list of Top Ten fears, and youll

27、 be sure to find being burgled fairly high on the list. An informal survey I carried out among friends at a party last week (41)_that eight of them had their homes broken into more than twice, and two had been burgled five times. To put the record (42)_, none of my friends owns valuable paintings or

28、 a sideboard full of family silverware. Three of them are students, in fact. The most (43)_burglary, it seems, involves the theft of easily transportable itemsthe television, the video, even food from the freezer. This may have something to do with the fact that the average burglar is(44)_his (or he

29、r) late teens, and probably wouldnt know what to do with a Picasso, (45)_selling a Walkman or a vacuum cleaner is a much easier matter. They are perhaps not so much (46)_criminals as hard-up young people who need a few pounds and some excitement. (47)_that this makes having your house turned upside

30、down and your favorite things stolen any easier to accept. In most cases, the police have no luck (48)_any of the stolen goods. Unless there is any (49)_evidence, they are probably unable to do anything at all. And alarms or special locks dont seem to help either. The only advice my friends could (50)_up with was “Never live on the ground floor” and “Keep two or three very fierce dogs”. 41. A. released B. revealed C. reclaimed D. redeemed 42. A. straight B. clear C. apparent D. correct 43. A. typical B. abnormal C. hazardous D. vicious 44. A. near B. in