06年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题答题

for College Students

(Preliminary) Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points) Section A Short Conversations (6 points) 1. A. Keys and a purse. B. Glasses and keys.

C. Glasses and a bag. D. Glasses, keys and a purse. 2. A. A plate. B. A table. C. A lamp. D. A phone. 3. A. They are under the chair by the television.

B. They are under the chair with the rubbish. C. They are beside the television. D. They are by the door with the rubbish. 4. A. Grapes and oranges. B. Grapes and apples.

C. Bananas and grapes. D. Bananas and oranges. 5. A. Five to three. B. Five past three.

C. Twenty five to three. D. Twenty five past three. 6. A. The restaurant. B. The market. C. The cinema. D. The sports center.

Section B Long Conversation (4 points ) Section C News Items (10 points)

Directions: In 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 single line through the

centre.

11. A. 6. B. 16. C. 60.

12. A. To bring more foreign language speakers into government service.

B. To promote trade with foreign countries.

C. To make people learn foreign languages at an early age. 13. A. An hour. B. More than an hour. C. Less than an hour. 14. A. To get publicity for their cause.

B. To get some money for their group. C. To get more rights for their group.

15. A. Ticket prices have been falling and their incomes rising. B. Aviation fuel is becoming less expensive. C. British people prefer to travel by plane. 16. A. More than eighty thousand. B. More than sixty-two thousand. C. More than fifty-three thousand. 17. A. 30. B. 27. C. 57.

18. A. Baton Rouge. B. Louisiana. C. Atlanta.

19. A. Reduce violations of intellectual property rights. B. Control the growing population. C. Working together to fight terrorism. 20. A. Workers and policemen.

B. Farmers and the unemployed. C. Workers and farmers. Section D Passages (10 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 4 or 6 questions.

After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark

the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One

Questions 21 to 24 are based on the passage you have just heard. 21. A. He is very thin. B. He is very tall.

C. He is very short. D. He is very fat. 22. A. He met a cook from a restaurant. B. He met a man who had a farm.

C. He met two fat farmers. D. He met a farmer and his wife. 23. A. He wanted to have something to eat for lunch.

B. He wanted to go to a restaurant for dinner. C. He wanted to make a cup of coffee. D. He wanted to do some farm work.

24. A. He wanted some green beans. B. He wanted a big steak. C. He wanted some cake and coffee. D. He wanted lots of potatoes. Passage Two

Questions 25 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard. 25. A. Last week. B. Three weeks ago. C. Two months ago. D. Three years ago.