2010 National English Contest for College Students
(Level D—Preliminary)
(总分：150分，答题时间：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．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’s the weather like during Jack’s holiday?
A．It is snowing． B．It is sunny． C．It is raining
2．When will Rob have his next driving lesson?
A．On Monday． B．On Saturday． C．On Friday．
3．How much do the woman’S sports socks cost?
A．￡2．50． B．￡3．99． C．￡5．00
4．Why will Colin be home late?
A．He played football with his friends after school．
B．He had to wait a long time for the bus．
C．He did his homework at John’s house．
5．Where is the fish market?
A. B. C.
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 1
6．When was Pam’s accident?
A．Yesterday． B．Two clays ago． C．A week ago
7．What happened to Pam?
A．She got kicked when riding a horse．
B．She fell off her bicycle on her way to the boat club．
C．She fell into the water while sailing a boat．
8．Which part of Pam’s body got injured in the accident?
A．One of her arms． B．One of her knees． C．One of her feet．
9．Who will Pam stay with when she leaves hospital?
A．Her aunt． B．Her brother． C．Her parents．
10．When is the hospital open to visitors?
A．After dinner． B．During lunch time． C．In the afternoon．Conversation 2
11．When did Jane and her family go to Scotland?
A．In June． B．In July． C．In August．
12．What was the weather like during their holiday for most of the time?
A．Windy． B．Wet． C．Sunny．
13．How much did Jane’s ticket for the boat trip cost?
A．￡12． B．￡15． C．￡20
14．Where did Jane’s family stay in the Scottish village?
A．In a guest-house． B．On a camp-site． C．At a hotel．
15．What did Jane say about the village pub?
A．Rather expensive． B．Nice and Friendly． C．Very small．
Section C (5 marks)
In this section，you will hear a monologue．The monologue will be read only once．At the end of the monologue，there will be a pause．During the pause，read the five questions，each with 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．
16．Where was George Weekes born?
A．In Jamaica． B．In London． C．In Manchester．
17．What does George say about his part of London?
A．It is a place well worth visiting．
B．It has problems as well as advantages．
C．It is the city’s center．
18．What does George’s wife’s favorite shop sell?
A．Clothes． B．Food． C．Books．
19．Why does George like the bookshop?
A．The books there are inexpensive．
B．He can talk about his books to the customers there．
C．It has many books he likes to read．
20．Where does George sometimes go for a run?
A．along the river bank． B．In the country． C．On a farm．
Section D (10 marks)
In this section，there is a short passage which will be read twice．Listen to the passage carefully, and then fill in the blanks with the words or phrases you hear on the tape．Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet．Exercise is essential for mind，body and (21)_________. It’s one of the best ways to (22)________ when all around you everything seems more and more unbalanced and the world becomes ever more fast and (23)__________.
Don’t groan because this is yet another article abou t (24)__________. The reason
