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?

A. $25. B$40. C. $50. 8. What can the man buy on the train for lunch?

A. Drinks and sandwiches. B Drinks only. C. Biscuits. 9. What’s the address of the travel agency?

A. 22 Maleet Street. B. 22 Mallet Street. C. 22 Malet Street. 10. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At a train station. B. In a restaurant. C. At an information booth. Conversation Two

11. What ages is the computer game suitable for?

A. Eight to thirteen. B.Under eight. C. Over thirteen. 12. Where is Black’s PC shop located?

A. En Cambridge. B. In London. C. In Peterstown.

13. Which of the following postures shows the correct location of the shop?

Walker’s Department Walker’s Department Walker’s Department

Marsden Street Marsden Street

Hunter Road

Marsden Street Hunter Road Hunter Road

Black’s PC Shop Black’s PC Shop Black’s PC Shop A. B. C. 14. What day meet weed is the last day you can get a game free?

A. Monday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. 15. How much did the computer game cost?

A. $24. B. $30. C. $48. 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. What can visitors see in the Ford Room?

A. Some photos of the old town. B. Some pictures of gardens. C. Some beautiful fresh flowers.

17. About how many clocks has the museum collected?

A. 150. B.250. C.400.

18. Where in the museum is there a clothes display?

A. Upstairs on the left. B. Upstairs on the right. C. Downstairs on the right.

19. What does the speaker suggest buying?

A. Some beautiful clothes.

B. Some colored photographs.

C. The guide blood dot the museum. 20. When does the museum close today?

A. Half past five. B. Six o’clock. C. Half past six. Section D (10 marks)

In this section, there is a short passage which will be read only once. Listen to the passage carefully, and then fill in blanks with words or phrases you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.

Allow me to give you a little advice about writing _21___ .First, made your characters _22___ . Made site that they behave and talk as _23___ . In real life, everyone is _24___ . If all your characters speak the same way and _25___ to things in the same way, you’ll lose your readers at the start.

Once your readers believe in your characters, you must get them to care. Each reader must be able to _26___ at least one character, to “become” that character in his or her mind. You can do this by developing characters with _27___ human traits, both good and bad. The individuals who populate your story should have human _28___.

Now it’s time to weave your tale, to create a plot. Your readers are part of the story now; they are _29___.

One last thing… your story must touch its readers’ _30___. If you can made them laugh and cry along with your characters, you are on the way to becoming a successful writer.

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 15 marks)

There are 15 incomplete sentences in this pare. For each bland, 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 center.

31. She is ____ newcomer to ____ chemistry but she has already made some important discoveries.

A. the; the B. the; / C. a; / D. a; the

32. Jane was fairly good at English, but in mathematics she could not ____ the rest of the students in her class.

A. put up with B. do away with C. keep up with D. run away with

33. You have to read the manual carefully first, otherwise you ____ have difficulty using the cell phone.

A. should B. will C. might D. may

34. Do you think he spilled the soup ____ purpose so that he wouldn’t have to eat it?

A. for B. will C. by D. on

35. Angela told me a while ago that she couldn’t wear her ____ sweetheart because it doesn’t go with anything else she has.

A. green comfortable dark B. dark green comfortable C. comfortable dark green D. dark comfortable green 36. I’d rather you ____ anything about the garden until the weather improves.

A. don’t make B. Arming C. Having armed D. Armed

38. When I was in the waiting room at the station yesterday, I read a magazine in order to ____ some time.