2011 National English Contest for College students
(Level C-Preliminary)
Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)
Section A (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversations will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause, read the question and the there 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.
1.What does the man want to do?
A.Get something to eat now.
B.Find a quiet place that shows games.
C.Watch the next game with the woman.
2.Why does not the man have a MySpace account?
A.He is not skilled at using computer.
B.All of the instruction are in English
C.The woman won not teach him.
3.How long does the woman plan to try teleworking
A.For a few days.
B.For a few weeks.
C.For a few months.
4.What does the man hope will happen?
A.The price of cell phone novels will go down.
B.The novel’s author will writer longer stories.
C.The woman will tell him ho the story ends.
5.what is the woman going to do next?
A.turn on her computer.
B.Go for a walk with peter.
C.Visit her new neighbors.
Section B (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end each conversation, there will be a one minute pause. During the pause, read the 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 centre. Conversation one
6.What did Jack do over the summer?
A.He studied very hard.
B.He took a summer class.
C.He visited one of his teachers.
7.What does Jack think of Ms Wellington as a teacher?
A.Easy-going.
B.Tough.
C.Interesting.
8.Why is Ms Wellington’s class har d?
A.Her exams are difficult.
B.She does not give students the help they need.
C.She makes do lots of work.
Conversation two
9.Why is Mrs. Griffin going to the city where the hotel is located?
A.He is on holiday.
B.He’s on a business trip
C.He is going to a conference.
10. How many times has Mrs. Griffin stayed at the Sunrise Hotel?
A. Twice.
B. Once.
C. Three times.
11. Where is Mrs. Griffin form?
A. Canada.
B. New Zealand.
C. Australia.
12. What is Mrs. Griffin’s passport number?
A.87647489
B.87637289
C.87637489
13. What kind of room does Mrs. Griffin want?
A. A single room for two nights.
B. A double room for two nights.
C. A single room for one night.
14. When will Mrs. Griffin arrive at Sunrise Hotel?
A. at 9:15 pm
B. at 9:35 pm
C. at 10:00 pm
15. What food will b e put into Mrs. Griffin’s room?
A. a sandwich with fries.
B. a cheese sandwich.
C. a burger with chips.
Section C (5Marks)
16. What does the Associated Press ask editor and news directors to do?
A. vote for the top stories of the year.
B. describe the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
C. writes about the 11 workers killed in the explosion
17. Where are the doctors and technology experts from?
A. New York.
B. London
C. Tokyo
18. For how long does President Obama agree to extend the tax cuts?
A. for four years
B. for three years
C. for two years.
19. How many people in the world don’t have enough to eat,according to the report?
A. more than one billion.
B. some six hundred million.
C. nearly nine hundred million
20. What have astronomers recently discovered?
A. there are unknown plants in older galaxies.
B. there are many galaxies in the universe
C. there are a lot more red dwarf in older galaxies
Section D (10 marks)
In the section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet What do you do if you don’t get your first choice university? This ____ faces thousands of British every year. Many such_____ turn to Clearing, a service that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If they don’t have the marks to get into their____, Clearing tells them about places available at other university, though they might have to read a difficult subject.
This year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This, combined with the _____________________,an uncertain job market, and budget cuts at university, product even more of a scramble for places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining___________________________ place
The British University Admissions Service, UCAS, says up to a quarter of this year’s university applicants-almost 190000 people-have not been admitted into
a____________________________. That is an increase of over 46000 students from last year.
Faced with these figure, some British students might consider an interesting alternative:_____________________________. The University of Nottingham for is offering place at its campuses in Ningbo, near Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Students at these institutions can earn University of Nottingham degrees, according, engineering and English. Similarly, the University of Bolton says it has unlimited places at its campus in the United Arab Emirates.
To deal with t hese problems, the UK’s Higher Education Minister, David Willet’s, is encouraging students who have not made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as
_______________________and studying at home.
―There are arrange of options available, ―he says. ―people can reapply next year, so they should consider spending this year in a way that will add positively to their CVs. Getting
_____________________or other skills will strengthen their chances next year.‖ Some commentators say, though that rising university costs, poor long-term_______________________, and a drop in graduate recruitment mean this the worst time to be a university student in the UK.
Part Two Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks )
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. 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.After four days of talks, we are glad to announce that the union and management have reached an______. The agreement is fair and benefits both sides.
A.accord
B. accomplishment
C. identity
D. undertaking
32.As the clerk______prepared my milk shake, I wondered how long she had been working
there ,mindlessly making ice cream treats in a set order of steps.
A.logically
B. methodically
C. graphically
D. synthetically
33. As a boy he wanted to be a fireman. As a high school student, he thought he'd like to become a teacher. Now he______to be nothing more than a janitor.
A.Assumes
B. Prescribes
C. Aspires
D. Presumes
34. Regardless of what caused it, I an grateful that have finally reached a point in my life_______I can appreciate my strengths, accept my weaknesses and try to be comfortable with everything in between.
A.Why
B. Where
C. Which
D. What
35. ______information provided by members of the public, the police would have a much move difficult job.
A.Supposing
B. Provided the
C. If it were not for
D. On condition that
36.Peter Brown was a painstaking writer;______, he once spent half a day on the composition of a single sentence.
A.On the other hand
B. Nevertheless
C. Moreover
D. For example
37.----What an I going to do about a present for Carol?
----You______some flowers.
A.Might have sent her
B. Must have sent her
C. Could send her
D. Would send her
38.Without the air holding in some of the sun's heat, the earth______cold at night, too cold for us to live on.
A.Will be freezing
B. Would be freezing
C. An be frozen
D. Would be frozen
39.The students in our university each______an English dictionary. That is to say, each of the students in our university______an English dictionary.
A.Have; has
B. Have; have
C. Has; have
D. Has; has
40.Here's your kitchen. I hope you enjoy cooking here. Is there______else that you need?
A.Something
B. Anything
C. Nothing
D. Everything
41.David______his business partner over plans to reduce the workforce.
A.Came down to
B. Broke down to
C. Fell out with
D. Went along with
42.______is this piece of equipment to be removed from the building.
A.On no account
B. Absolutely
C. Scarcely
D. Not at all
43.Helen' s parents were______that she was still on the job., but she had resigned.
A.In doubt
B. Of the opinion
C. Under the impression
D. With suspicion
44.----I don't think I will ever, in my life, win a lottery of five million dollars.
----Well, ______. Anything can happen.
A.You made it
B. You're kidding
C. What you say
D. You can never tell
45.-----How did you find the concert in the Grand Theatre last night?
-----______ but the conductor was perfect.
A.I couldn't agree more
B. I didn't think much of it
C. I was crazy about it
D. I really liked it
Part Three Cloze(15 marks )
I have been reading a lot on my iPad recently, and I have some (46)_____ (complain) not about the iPad itself but about the state of digital reading generally. Reading is a subtle thing, and its
subtleties are artifacts of a venerable medium: words printed in ink on paper. Glass and pixels aren't the same.
When I read a physical book, I don't have to look anywhere else to find out how much I've read. The iPad e---reader, iBooks tries to create the (47) illu_____ of a physical book. The pages seem to turn, and I can the edges of those that remain, but it's fake. There are always exactly six unturned pages, no matter (48)_____ I am in the book.
Also, there is a larger problem. Books in their digital format look vastly less "finished", or less genuine than real books. You can vary their font and type size, but this only makes them
(49)_____(resemble) word---processed---no matter how (50)_____(wretch) or wonderful they
are---will never look as good as Robert Hass's poems in the print edition of The Apple Trees at Olema. But your poems can look almost exactly as ugly---as "e---book---like" ---as the Kindle version of that collection.
All the e---book I've read have been ugly---books by Chang---rae Lee, Alvin Kernan, and Stieg Larsson---though the texts have been wonderful. I didn't grow up reading texts. I grew up reading books, and this(51)_____(differ) is important.
When it comes to digital editions, the(52)_____(assume) seems to be that all
books(53)are_____(create) equal. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In the mass migration from print to digital, we're seeing a profusion of digital books---many of them out of copyright---that look new and even "HD," but which may well have been supplanted by more accurate editions and better translations. We need a digital readers' guide---a place where readers can find(54)_____ whether the book they're about to download is the best available edition.
(55)Fi_____, two related problems. I already have a personal library, but most of the books I've read have come from(56)_____(lend) libraries. Barnes & Noble has released an e---reader that allows short---term (57) _____(borrow) of some books. The entire idea behind Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iBooks assumes that you cannot read a book unless you own it first and that only you can read it unless you want to give your reading device to someone else.
This goes against the social value of reading, the collective knowledge and (58)_____(collaborate) discourse that comes from access to (59)_____or our culture in general.
Part Four Reading Comprehension (40 marks).
Section A (10 marks ).
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
Not keen on reading? Do you have trouble finding a novel that arouses your interest? Why not follow Ammon Shea's example and start reading a dictionary?
Mr Shea owns over 1,000 dictionaries and he reads them for fun. He recently spent a year reading all 20 volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary. The dictionary contains more than 20,000 pages and over 59 million words.
As he read from A to Z, he noted down interesting words in a ledger. This includes words such as "happify," meaning to make someone happy and "tripudiate", which means to dance, skip or leap for joy. Mr Shea also kept a diary about this experience, which has since become a best---selling book.
Why did he do this? He claims it was fun. "I've always enjoyed reading dictionaries . They are far more interesting than people give then credit for," he said.
It appears that it was not his goal to sound more intelligent by using longer and more complex words. "I'm not against long, fancy or obscure words, but I'm opposed to using then for their own sake," he said.
In fact ,as a result of reading so many new words , Mr Shea often forgot everyday vocabulary. He wrote, "My head was so full of words that I often had trouble forming simple sentences."
Mr Shea is not alone in his love of reading dictionaries.Elaine Higgleton, a representative of Collins Cbuild dictionaries, explained that thousands of crossword puzzle and Srabble fans read dictionaries for fun and to improve their games. Ms Higgleton did however note that, "It's probably not the best way to learn English ,and you'd learn more than you need." It is not known how many of the 59 million words Ms Shea remembers, but he has certainly made history with his eccentric hobby.
Questions 61 to 65.
Decide whether the following statements are True or False.
61.Mr Shea has read 1.000 dictionaries.
62.Mr Shea spent one month reading the Oxford English Dictionary.
63.In Mr Shea's opinion,people don't give dictionaries enough credit for being interesting.
64.Mr Shea thinks it is important t be able to use long and complicated words in everyday conversation.
65.Elaine Higgleton thinks that reading a dictionary is the best way to learn English.
Section B (10 marks)
Questions 66 to 70are based on the following passage.
Surfing is something people often get hooked on after trying it a few times. For many surfers it is much more than a hobby---they would probably agree with the American professional surfer Kelly Slater when he said,"Once you're in, you're in. There's no getting out."
"Surfing", of course, refers to riding on ocean waves using a surfboard. Many surfers stand up on their boards, which requires god balance and is therefore difficult for most beginners to learn, but some lie down and "bodyboard"
The history of surfing probably began with the Polynesian people of the Pacific Islands. One of the first white people to see anyone surfing was the British explorer Captain Gook, when his ship arrived in Hawaii in 1779. He watched many Hawaiians riding waves on large pieces of wood, and reported that, "Surfing seems to give them a feeling of great pleasure. "
When surfing started to become very popular in the United States in the 1950's and 60s, surfers used large wooden boards (often more than three metres long) that were quite heavy. Boards today are shorter and also much lighter, because they are made of artificial materials instead of wood. For anyone who wants to try surfing. The only essentials are waves and a board. There are a few other things, however, that most surfers find important; a cord t attach one of their ankles to the board and therefore stop it from being carried a long way away when they fall off'; wax, which they put on the surface of the board to help their feet stick to it; and a wetsuit to help them keep warm in cold water. The south---west of English is an example of a place where surfers usually need wetsuits, even in summer.
Surfing has been a professional sport for many yeara and the very best surfers are able to make a living from it. Most of the best professional surfers in the last 30 years, both men and women, have
been American or Australian, but surfers from Brazil, Peru and South Africa have also won important competitions.
Questions 66 to 70
Answer the following questions with the information given in the assage in a maximum of 10 words for each question.
66.Why do most beginners find it difficult t stand up on a surfboard?
67.In what part of the world did surfing probably begin?
68.When did surfing start to become very popular in the United States?
69.What do surfers use wax for?
70.According to the passage, in what part of the world do surfers usually need wetsuits?
Section C (10 marks)
Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage.
The latest human development report from the United Nations Development Programmed (UNDP) contains some good news, but also a very serious warning about the threat posed y climate change.
The report, published annually since 1990, seeks to asses ―human development‖ around the world, and calculates a ―Human Development Index (HDI) for 169 counties. The HDI is based on average income, life expectancy and level of education in a country. Not surprisingly, rich counties tend to have higher HDIs than poor counties, but there are interesting variations in human development among countries with similar levels of economic development, because some have better health and education systems than others.
According to the 2010 report, the county with the highest level of human development is Norway, followed by Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Ireland. Most of the lowest HDIs belong to counties in sub-Saharan Africa.
Almost all counties around the worlds have higher HDIs now than in 1990, despite the fact that since the 2008 financial crisis, the total number of people living in extreme poverty has increased. The report concludes that most people are healthier, live longer, are better educated and have access to more goods and services. Even in countries with severe economic problems, people’s level of health and education as generally improved. Although sub-Saharan African countries are at the bottom of the pile in terms of human development, some of them have made significant
progress since 1990. The report is critical, however, of the fact economic inequality has increased significantly in the last twenty years, both within and between countries.
The greatest threat to improving HDIs in the future, according to the report, is climate change. Economic growth increases average incomes in a country through increasing production and consumption. However , if this leads to greater emissions of greenhouse gases, as has always been the case in the past, global warning will probably accelerate, and cause severe environmental problems in some parts of the world hat will threaten the livelihoods of huge numbers f people. The progress of the last twenty years, therefore, might not be sustainable.
The only solution, according to the report, I to break the link between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions-which, needless to say, is easier, said than done.
Questions 71 to 75
Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage in a maximum of 10 words for each blank.
71. The concept of ―human development‖ is based on the following three factors: _______,
_____________and_____________.
72. Some countries with similar levels of economic development have quite different HDIs because they have_____________.
73._________________has caused the number of people living in extreme poverty to increase since 2008.
74. The report says that ______________ is the greatest threat to increasing HDIs in the future.
75. The report says the link between____________ and ____________needs to be broken. Section D (10 marks)
Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises: that they talk too much about certain problems-and that they have no sense o humor, at least parent-child relationships.
I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they felt themselves when were young.
Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes, hairstyles, entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted, so they create a culture and society and their own. Then, if it turns out that their music, entertainers, vocabulary, clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.
Sometimes teenagers are resistant and proud because they do not want their parents to approve of what they do. If they did approve, it looks as if the teenager is betraying his own age group. All this is assuming that the teenager is the underdog: he can not win but at least he can keep his honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after years of childhood, when children were completely under their parent’s control, but it ignores the fact that when they become teenagers, children are beginning to be responsible for themselves.
If you plan to control your life, co-operation should be a part of that plan. You can charm other people, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. You can also impress people with your of responsibility and your initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.
Questions 76 to 78
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
76 the first paragraph is mainly about_____________.
A teenagers’ criticis m of their parents
B misunderstanding between teenagers and their parents
C the dominance of parents over their children
D teenagers’ ability to deal with crises
77 teenagers have strange clothes and hairstyles because they___________
A have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste
B want to prove their existence by creating a culture of their own
C have no other way to enjoy themselves
D want to irritate their parent
78 teenagers do not want their parents to approve of what they do because they _______________.
A have already been accepted into adult world
B feel that they are superior to adult world
C want to win adults over to their culture
D don’t want to appear to be disloyal to their own age group
Question 79 to 80
Translate the sentences in the passage into Chinese
79 I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they felt themselves when were young
80 You can charm other people, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want.
Part V translate (10 mark)
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given brackets. Remember to write your answer on the answer sheet.
81 他以牺牲健康为代价获得财富。(at the cost of )
82 我不知道有多少学生涉及到这次事件。(be involved in )
83 为孤儿捐款，请按以下地址或电话同我们联系。(contact)
84 目前，在韩国和日本，汉语已成为第二外语，仅次于英语。(second to)
85 要不是下雨，我们的旅行本来是很愉快的。(but for)
Part VII writing (30 marks)
Task I (10marks)
It’s the beginning of a new year. Write describing resolutions you make to try to change your life and why you Li Ming instead
Write a note of about 100 words in an appropriate style on the answer sheet.
Task II (20marks)
Write about the following topic.
Success is something most people try to achieve. What does success mean to different people, and what is your view or success?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
Write your article in about 140 words in an appropriate style on the answer sheet.
2012 National English Contest for College Students
(Level C – Preliminary)
(总分：150分时间：120分钟)
Part I listening Comprehension (30 marks)
Section A (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once .After each conversation, there will be a twenty-second 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 letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
1.What does the man say we can do to deal with oil crisis?
A. To make full use of oil.
B. To use as little oil as
possible
C. To find alternative energy.
2. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. In an insurance company.
B. In a bank.
C. In a supermarket.
3. According to the man, who is going to take over the position they are talking about?
A. Janice.
B. Someone else.
C. Meryl.
4. What does the woman say about the man’s report for the meeting?
A. He has to get it ready before tomorrow noon.
B. He has done well enough.
C. He has enough time to prepare it.
5. How many people will be on the earth by the year 2020 according to the professor?
A. Some 5.8 billion.
B. Nearly 7 billion.
C. Over 8.5 billion.
Section B (10 marks)
I n this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and the three choices marked A, Band C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre
Conversation One
6. What’s the main job of Simon’s organization?
A. They send out radio signals to communicate with other planets.
B. They look for life and intelligence on other planets.
C. They study stars that have planets orbiting around them.
7. Why does the organization search for radio signals from space?
A. Their presence may prove the existence of aliens.
B. They may help scientists find out how the universe started.
C. They convey messages about life on the earth.
8. Does Simon believe those stories about aliens visiting our planet?
A. No, he doesn’t believe them at all.
B. Yes, he does believe those stories because of his study.
C. Yes, he believes them although he has no evidence.
9. Which of the following factor is considered to be important in forming life according to the passage?
A. Gravity.
B. Minerals.
C. Water.
10. When did the ―big bang‖ occur?
A. No one knows.
B. 12 billion years ago.
C. 20 billion year ago.
Conversation Two
11. Why did Bob make the news last month?
A. Because he criticized traditional jobs
B. Because he earned a lot of money.
C. Because he tried new strategies in finding a job.
12. In which way do the bestsellers like ―The Brand Called You‖ and ―The Personal Branding
Phenomenon‖ help people?
A. They advise people to promote themselves as brands.
B. They teach people how to be a perfect partner.
C. They give people tips for job interview.
13. When did Bob come up with the idea of using the internet to find a job?
A. Ten years ago when he was a college student.
B. When he began to do research between jobs.
C. After he launched the c ampaign ―Give Bob a Job‖.
14. What was the purpose of Bob’s making the video?
A. To fulfill his ambition as a director.
B. To sell his products like Teddy bears and T-shirts.
C. To advertise his skills and talents.
15. How can the internet help Bob in his job search exactly?
A. By helping him make friends.
B. By passing on the video he made.
C. By providing job information for him.
Section C (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, 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 letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
16. How many troops are going to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of next year?
A. 43,000.
B. 10,000.
C. 33,000.
17. What is the finding of the study?
A. Low-calorie foods may lead to more weight.
B. High-calorie foods may lead to more weight.
C. High-calorie foods may lead to less weight.
18. What do the conflicting reports show about radiation?
A. The radiation level given by Tokyo Electric is much smaller than that given by other tests.
B. The radiation level given by other tests is smaller than that given by Tokyo Electric.
C. The radiation level is close to 10,000 times the normal level.
19. Why are Caribbean Service and Europe Today shut down by BBC?
A. Because of their outdated services.
B. Because of cuts in government funding.
C. Because of lack of target audience.
20. What’s the cause of demonstrations in cities and towns across Syria?
A. They are calling for more freedom.
B. Workers demand higher pay.
C. Some thirty people were killed by the police.
Section D (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Recovery from jetlag can take as long as a day for every time z one crossed. So if you’re flying east-west for your holiday or on business, it is likely to mean a few days of feeling tired or even unwell.
Jetlag is the (21)__________ of the body’s natural cycle and some factors make it worse. The artificial atmosphere inside a plane can affect the body in a number of ways and add to the effects of jetlag.
Exercising before flights helps to offset the effects on the body of reduced (22) _________, and aerobic exercise afterwards helps to reoxygenate it. Drink plenty of water. Children may need more. Drinking carrot juice before flying overcomes oxygen deficiency.
Eat light, frequent meals. Heavy meals (23) __________ the blood circulation, which can lead to dizziness and fainting. For two weeks before you fly, eat plenty of food containing vitamins A and E; they will build up your (24) __________ and help to keep you fit. Sleep as much as you can before the flight and on it. On board, wear earplugs and eye pads because darkness (25) __________ secretion of the hormones that enhance sleep.
Avoid alcohol, which restricts the brain’s oxygen intake. Like tea and coffee, alcohol increases the dehydration effect of flying. If you need to drink to relax, (26) __________ that the cabin environment intensifies the effect of alcohol.
Wear loose, comfortable, warm clothes and limber up during flight. Sitting down for several hours slows down the (27) _________, leading to local stiffness, cramps and dizziness. Re-adjust to local time as soon as you can. Bright light helps the body stay alert, so if you are going somewhere sunny, stay outside.
Do not smoke before or during the flight since smoking (28) ___________ the blood oxygen level. If you need to calm your nerves, try aromatherapy oils which have a sedative effect.
(29) _________ your doctor before flying if you are on medication. The effects of some drugs are strengthened at high altitudes and some may produce (30) _________.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. 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. What we all work for is to free ________ time for the things we really want to do.
A. off
B. up
C. aside
D. in
32. You _________ his words seriously. He was talking nonsense.
A.won’t.take
B. may not take
C. mustn’t have taken
D. needn’t have taken
33. Never hesitate to _________ the first opportunity that comes along.
A. seize
B. draw
C. who; that
D. obtain
34. His mother ________ hated city life longed to return to the village in _______she grew up.
八年级英语阅读竞赛训练试题1 完形填空 Early in the morning, I was taken in a nylon bag into a truck. I felt terrible as well as 1 . What would she do with me? She was almost mad after the 2 of her husband. A few minutes later, I heard the truck 3 its engine and move fast. I kept making sounds to show my complaints, but failed to make any 4 . Finally she put me down in a 5 place. Maybe she didn’t want me to die from lack of air; she untied the bag. I 6 out and looked up, only to see many strange faces and fingers pointing at me. It turned out that my owner meant to 7 me away. I saw my owner on the truck, which was going farther and farther away. So I turned my head 8 the direction of the truck. The days we spent together were like a movie playing in front of my eyes as I ran after the truck. I saw my male owner, who suffered liver cancer, looked at me with his sad eyes. I saw myself 9 my owner everywhere; I saw him lie in his dying bed, she all 10 . I ran as fast as I could. And the 11 I saw her wave to me, my eyes became wet. I wouldn’t blame (责备) her for treating me like this for she was such a(n) 12 lady. She seemed even somewhat 13 at his leaving her alone, trying many ways to 14 the pains of losing him. She 15 his pictures and clothes. She redecorated the whole house. Now I was the only 16 thing to remind her of him. 17 later, I am pretty sure that she would realize how mad she was to do this. . . The truck finally stopped when I was almost 18 . She ran up to me and hugged me 19 . I heard her 20 , “I know you are a present he left to me. ” 1. A. frightened B. excited C. entertained D. puzzled 2. A. death B. absence C. separation D. missing 3. A. run B. drive C. start D. operate 4. A. sense B. difference C. effort D. trouble 5. A. usual B. dark C. beautiful D. strange 6. A. dashed B. walked C. struggled D. rushed 7. A. throw B. give C. take D. keep 8. A. into B. at C. in D. to 9. A. guide B. follow C. support D. bring 10. A. in peace B. in silence C. out of breath D. in tears 11. A. time B. way C. direction D. moment 12. A. cruel B. unfortunate C. unfair D. unfriendly 13. A. confused B. sad C. angry D. calm 14. A. prevent B. remove C. bear D. kill 15. A. burned B. kept C. sold D. hid 16. A. walking B. moving C. existing D. inspiring 17. A. But B. And C. So D. Then 18. A. made out B. knocked out C. left out D. worn out 19. A. firmly B. patiently C. disappointedly D. sadly 20. A. shout B. whisper C. speak D. talk 阅读理解 A
大学生英语竞赛试题 Revised as of 23 November 2020
2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) Part IListening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks) Section A(5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear 5 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each 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 single line through the centre. 1. A. The man is not suitable for the position. B. The job has been given to someone else. C. She hadn't received the man's application. 2. A. He is going to see his section chief. B. He is going to have a job interview. C. He is going to see his girlfriend. 3. A. Ask to see the man's ID card. B. Get the briefcase for the man. C. Show the man her documents. 4. A. The dorm room is too crowded. B. There is no kitchen in the building. C. No one looks after the dorm building. 5. A. She was always in good shape. B. She stopped exercising one year ago. C. She lost a lot of weight in one year. Section B (10 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must 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 centre. Conversation One 6. What is soon to open in China? A. The French Movie Festival. B. The French Cultural Year. C. The French Food Festival.7. How many exhibitions will be held for this activity? A. . . 100. 8. What will be held at the foot of the Great Wall? A. The City Concert. B. The Opening Ceremony. C. The Great Lunch.9. Which of the following cities is not included in this activity? A. Chongqing. B. Wuhan. C. Shenzhen. 10. What will certainly make great contributions to this activity? A. Internet. B. TV shows. C. Newspapers. Conversation Two 11. What sound more like a native speaker in a casual conversation? A. Examples. B. Verbs. C. Idioms. 12. Which of the following sounds more informal and more natural? A. Get together. B. Meet. C. See. 13. Which of the following means that you cannot interrupt me?
全国大学生英语竞赛C类资料整理 Part I听力 特别注意：听力内容均是只播放一遍！ Section A 5段短对话，分别1个小问题。 Section B 2段长对话，分别5个小问题。 前两部分的长短对话难度其实不是很大，主要是尽快让自己进入状态，听力只有一遍，上一题没听到，就赶紧猜一个，千万不要影响后面的题目。 Section C 5段短新闻，分别1个小问题，内容均是摘自BBC或VOA的新闻。 现在只剩下一个月时间，要大家一直对着BBC或是VOA广播听也不是办法，建议大家上沪江英语学习的BBC或VOA小组，里面的内容一般都是筛选过的，每天听一些，熟悉一下英美人士的发音就好。 Section D 1段长文章，共有10个空格，注意要填写的可能是单词也可能是短语。 最后就是关于考听力的一些提示，毕竟英语竞赛的听力考试是播放录音的，各考场分配到的带子质量不一，考场环境有好有坏。假设你实在太倒霉了，带子播放不清晰，环境吵杂（监考老师也很可能帮不了你，因为大多监考老师不是英语老师），也不要心慌，冷静下来尽量听到关键词，加上自己的大胆猜测，蒙对的概率也是很大的。 情景词汇大归纳 在学校：grade 等级；mark 分数；semester 学期；assignment 作业；lecture 演讲，讲稿；scholarship 奖学金；test 测试；vacation 假期；credit学分；quiz小测验；top student 优等生 在医院：medicine 药；injection 注射；diagnose 诊断；prescription 处方；patient 病人；ache 疼痛；stomachache 胃疼，肚子痛；toothache 牙痛；headache 头痛；high fever 发高烧；sore throat 嗓子痛；mumps 腮腺炎；measles 麻疹；lung cancer 肺癌；liver cancer 肝癌；heart attack 心脏病发作；physician 内科医生；surgeon 外科医生；pediatrician 儿科医生；vet 兽医；recovery (from) （病后）痊愈，恢复；operation 手术; doctor 医生；nurse 护士；ward 病房;emergency-ward 急诊病房；cough 咳嗽; temperature 体温；blood pressure 血压； 在宾馆: reception desk 接待处；front desk 前台；vacant room 空房；single room 单人间；double room双人间；reserve/book 预定；check in 登记住入；check out 结帐离开；porter 行李搬运工；tip 小费；full 客满；room service 房间服务部，服务到屋 在商店：bargain 便宜货；receipt 收据；cashier 出纳；shop assistant 售货员；salesclerk 店员；fake commodities 假冒伪劣商品；size 尺寸；color 颜色；style 式样; price 价格；guarantee 保修; expiration period 保质期；after-sale service售后服务；fashion 时髦，时尚；cheap 便宜的；expensive 昂贵的；counter 柜台 在机场：flight 航班；passport 护照；visa 签证；board 登机；reservation 预约；airhostess 空中小姐；pilot 飞行员；duty-free shop 免税店；airport 机场 在餐馆：waiter 服务员；waitress 女服务员；order 点菜；menu 菜单；bill 帐单；drink 饮料；soft drink 不含酒精的饮料；salad 色拉；soup 汤；dessert 甜点；roast beef 烤牛肉；pork 猪肉；mutton 羊肉；lamb 羔羊肉；chicken 鸡肉；fish 鱼肉；steak 牛排；go Dutch 各付各的，AA制；on the house 免费； It is my treat (it’s on me)我请客 在法院：sue 控告；legal 合法的；accuse 控告；the accused /defendant 被告；the plaintiff /accuser 原告；charge 控诉；convict 宣告有罪；client 委托人，当事人；judge 法官；sentence 判刑；imprisonment 关押，监禁；capital punishment 死罪；death penalty 死刑
八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷 Name:__________ Class:___________ A Sociologists(社会学家), working in western countries, have found that a large number of women wished they had been born men. The number is said to be as high as 60% in Germany. “Women often wish they had the same chances as men have, and think it is still men’s world.” Said Dr. James Helen, one of the sociologists who did the study. Many men say that they have more duties than women. A man has to make money to support(养活) his family and to make the important decision, so it is right for men to be paid more. Some are even against their wives working at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children cannot be taken good care of. If women take full-time jobs, they won’t be able to do what they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing up the children. Some women disagree. They say they want to get out of their homes and to have freedom to choose between work and home life. Women have the right of equal pay and equal chances. Anne Harper has a very good job. She also believes in “Women’s Liberation”. “I don’t wish I were a man,” she says, “and I don’t think many women do. But I do wish people would stop treating us like second-class people. At work, for example, we usually do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs only to men usually they are the best ones. If you are a man, you have a much better chance of living a wonderful life. How many women scientists are there…or engineers?” 1.Many men think_______. A. women can’t do what men can. B. men have to work much harder than women C. men can make money more easily than women. D. women’s duty is mainly to do housework at home. 2.Some women have different ideas. They say that____________. A. women need chances to go out of the home more often. B. women want more freedom in deciding the kind of life they want. C. if women are given equal pay, they can do everything instead of men. D. women are no longer interested in taking care of their homes. 3. Anne Harper thought that women should _________. A. live a better life than men B. be really liberated C. be given better jobs than men D. live a more wonderful life than men 4. Anne Harper didn’t wish to be a man __________. A. because she believed in “Women’s Liberation” B. but she wished to get the same job as men C. because she had got a good job D. but she wished to be treated the same as a man 5. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. There are more men scientists, engineers than women ones. B. Women are second-class people, so they shouldn’t live a better life. C. Women do the same jobs as men, but get paid less than men.
2009 National English Contest for College Students (Level D – Preliminary) Part I Listening Comprehension（25 minutes, 30 marks） Section A (5 marks) In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. 1.What time was the man’s appointment? A. 10:30. B. 11:00. C. 11:40. 2.What kind of table does Sally want? A. A small round table. B. A small square table. C. A big round table. 3.Which man is the math teacher? A. The man in a dark shirt. B. The man with a hat. C. The man in a nice suit. 4.What’s the man’s attitude towards the accident? A. He isn’t upset about it. B. He decides to give up driving. C. He will drive more carefully in future. 5.What did the boy do about the fire? A. He was so afraid that he ran away. B. He managed to put it out. C. He was scared and didn’t know what to do. Section B(10 marks) In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the five questions, each with the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. Conversation One 6. How long will it take the man to get to Newcastle by train? A. One hour. B.Two hours. C.Three hours. 7. How much does a return ticket to Newcastle cost?
初三英语阅读理解与完型填空竞赛2 完形填空A） Do you know the history of bowling（保龄球）? Scientists think that a game like bowling was ___ 1 in Egypt thousands of years ago. Things look like the balls and bowling pins were found buried(埋葬) with a child who __2 around 5,200 B. C. People who study history know that the game was popular in Germany around 200-300 A.D. It was played in some churches in order to __3__ that they were very good Christians. When people bowled poorly, they had to go to church more ___4__ than the others. The first bowling place was built inside a very big building and __5__ in England in 1455. Then the game was taken to the United States where most people played it outside just for fun. During the 1800s, many people in the United States began to bowl for ___6__, so several cities made the game illegal（违法的. And later, a group ____7__ the American Bowling Congress (ABC) began around 1900. The job of this group was to clean up bowling and make it a gentleman’s game again. At t hat time, the game was mostly played by men. If women played, they ____8__a curtain up so that the men were not able to see them. Then, in 1916, a woman’s ___9___ named the Women’s International Bowling Congress (WIBC) made a point of showing that the game was fine for ___10___ men and women. 1. A. done B. played C. seen D. watched 2. A. died B. was dying C. dead D. death 3. A. tell B. show C. look D. say 4. A. possible B. often C. time D. chance 5. A. closed B. built C. opened D. stopped 6. A. fun B. pleasure C. money D. health 7. A. calling B. calls C. naming D. named 8. A. hanged B. hang C. hung D. hunged 9. A. party B. group C. class D. kind 10. A. between B. both C. all D. whole B）How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups. And old people wishing they were 1 again. Each age has its pleasure and its pains, and the happiest person always enjoys what each age 2 him without wasting his time in useless regrets. Childhood is a time when there are 3 responsibilities（责任）to make life better. If a child has good parents, he is raised, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is 4 that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. But a child has his 5 . He is not so free to do what he wishes to do. He is 6 being told not to do something, or being punished for what he has wrongly done. When a young man starts to earn his own living（谋生）, he can no longer expect others to 7 his food, his clothes, and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live 8 . If he spends most of his time 9 in the ways that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. 10 , if he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society. 1. A. children B. young C. active D. strong 2. A. leaves B. hopes C. makes D. gives
全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及答案
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. Both 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. To buy a newspaper. B. To find a chemist. C. To post a letter. 2. A. Their billing system has been efficient.
八年级英语阅读与写作竞赛试卷 一、完形填空(每题2分，共40分) A Years ago, my friend and I went to the Caribbean. We stayed at the Winding Bay Hotel first. The owner of the hotel, Mr Emeritus, was nice and was always __1__ to help others. A few days later, we were planning to stay for four days at the Cable Beach Hotel at another place. Mr Emeritus told 2 that he knew the owner of it. He gave us his 3 and told us to give it to the front desk when we got there. We thought that we might receive a fruit basket or something like that, because the 4 knew each other. 5 we arrived at the Cable Beach Hotel, I gave the card to the front desk. The man 6 us up to our room. We enjoyed our time at the hotel. When we would leave, the man told us we only needed to 7 one phone call. I told him that he made a mistake. However, he told us that Mr Emeritus paid for everything else. We were so _8__. After we returned home, we sent a letter to the owner and thanked him for making our 9 memorable (难忘的). For years, we kept 10 Christmas cards to him, and he sent them to us, too! ( )1. A. hard B. ready C. honest D. true ( )2. A. us B. you C. them D. him ( )3 A. money B. number C. card D. address ( )4. A. hosts B. hotels C. waiters D. owners ( )5. A. When B. Before C. If D. So ( )6. A. taught B. took C. caught D. carried ( )7. A. look for B. wait for C. pay for D. ask for ( )8. A. frightened B. general C. popular D. surprised ( )9. A. taste B. advice C. trip D. practice ( )10. A. buying B. sending C. wanting D. hoping B One of the amazing things about the World Wide Web is that anyone can create a web page．If people find our page interesting，they will come to 11 it. If lots of people like our page，then we have created something of value．The whole idea of a TV 12 is to create a place that attracts a lot of people．Then the station’s owner can charge companies for 13 on TV．A web page is like a small TV station. If yours becomes very popular，then you can 14 ads on it．That is one form of“value”．There are other forms as well，especially for teenagers．A popular page allows 15 to speak to and educate others，gives you a chance to meet people，and opens doors of chances that you might not 16 ． If you want to create your own page，you have two 17 ．You can create a page that says，“Hi，my name is Suzy and here is a picture of Binky，my cat. My favorite bands are…”That is fine，but it is not very interesting to others except your close friends．The other choice you have is to create a site that other people find 18 .Pick something you enjoy or
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2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题(C级) Part IListening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks) Section A(5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear 5 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each 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 single line through the centre. 1. A. The man is not suitable for the position. B. The job has been given to someone else. C. She hadn't received the man's application. 2. A. He is going to see his section chief. B. He is going to have a job interview. C. He is going to see his girlfriend. 3. A. Ask to see the man's ID card. B. Get the briefcase for the man. C. Show the man her documents.