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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) 精品文档

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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. 精品文档

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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? 精品文档