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 hard?
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 be 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 these 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
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