-
2010
National
English
Contest
for College
Students
(Level
C - Preliminary)
(
总分：
150
分
时间：
120
分钟
)
Part I Listening Comprehension
Section A
(5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five
short conversation. Each conversation will be read
only once.
After each conversation,
there will be a pause. During the pause, read the
question and 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.
1.
What in the woman probably doing now?
A.
She is writing an essay.
B.
She is studying for a test.
C.
She is shopping for shoes.
2.
How did the woman feel according to the conversation?
A.
She was relaxed.
B.
She was pleased.
C.
She was disappointed.
3.
What does the woman say about her presentation?
A.
It
’
s far from being ready.
B.
She got a lot of information from the Internet.
C.
She needs another week to get it ready.
4.
Where will the company probably hold the staff party?
图片
图片
图片
A.
B.
C.
5.
Which picture shows the corrections to the man
’
s name?
图片
图片
图片
A.
B.
C.
Section B
(10 marks)
In this section, you will hear two long
conversations. Each conversation will be read only
once.
After each conversation, there
will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read
the question and
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.
Conversation One
6.
What does the man want to talk to Ann about?
A.
A holiday trip to Yellowstone Park.
B.
A research project in Yellowstone Park.
C.
A lecture by a professor who visited Yellowstone Park.
7.
According to the man, why is the buffalo population increasing in Yellowstone Park?
A.
A lot of buffalo have come from neighbouring areas.
B.
Fewer buffalo are dying of disease.
C.
It is easier now for the buffalo to find food in winter.
8.
Why does the man think Ann would be interested in going to Yellowstone?
A.
She has been studying animal diseases.
B.
She is eager to visit Yellowstone Park.
C.
She needs the money to continue her studies,
9.
What did the woman plan to do in July?
A.
Work on her thesis.
B.
Have a holiday.
C.
Study the buffalo population.
10.
Where will the woman most probably spend the coming summer?
A.
At the University of Wycoming.
B.
At Yellowstone National Park.
C.
At her friend
’
s home in Wyoming.
Conversation Two
11.
What was Matt Ryan
’
s first job?
A.
Doing holiday relief work at a television channel.
B.
Working part-time as a model.
C.
Taking pictures for a television station.
12.
What did Matt find interesting about the sixties?
A.
The increasing number of comic books.
B.
The rapid advances in technology.
C.
The American space programme.
13.
Why were Matt
’
s models once used on the news?
A.
They presented better images than the real pictures.
B.
The spacecraft camera got damaged and failed to take any pictures.
C.
The television studio was trying some new ideas.
14.
What was the name of the programme that marked the beginning of Matt
’
s TV career?
A.
Strange Creatures.
B.
Time Traveller.
C.
Bright Star.
15.
What did Matt do for the programme?
A.
He made models.
B.
He acted the part of a monster.
C.
He filmed it.
Section C
(5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five
short news items. Each item will be read only
once. After each
item, there will be a
pause. During the pause, read the question and 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.
16.
How
many
times
has
the
National
Hochey
League
allowed
its
players
to
take
part
in
the
Winter Olympics?
A.
Five times.
B.
Three times.
C.
Twice.
17.
Where was the
Africa Cup of
Nations held?
A.
In Togo.
B.
In South Africa.
C.
In Angola.
18.
What has caused a large number of people to flee their homes in northern Yemen?
A.
An armed conflict.
B.
Lack of food.
C.
Freezing temperatures.
19.
Who is Emtiaz Sooliman?
A.
A search and rescue specialist.
B.
Head of a South African foundation.
C.
Leader of a local civic group.
20.
What did the second stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives aim at?
A.
Promoting international trade.
B.
Boosting employment.
C.
Expanding the private sector.
Section
D
(10 marks )
In
this
section,
you
are
required
to
fill
in
10
blanks,
each
with
NO
MORE
THAN
THREE
WORDS after listening to a short
passage. The passage will be read twice. Remember
to write the
answers on the answer
sheet.
Children
’
s Toys
◆
Most popular wooden toy: (21)
＿＿＿＿
◆
The
wooden toy is for (22)
＿＿＿＿
◆
Output per (23)
＿＿＿＿
:4,000 items
◆
Average (24)
＿＿＿＿
time per box: (25)
＿＿＿＿
minutes
◆
The number of boxes in (26)
＿＿＿＿
:1,000
◆
Date of the coming dispatch: (27)
＿＿＿＿
◆
Current number of (28)
＿＿＿＿
:20
◆
Number of staff working on the (29)
＿＿＿＿
:40 staff
◆
All staff do: (30)
＿＿＿＿
work
Part II Vocabulary and Structure
(15 marks)
There are 15
incomplete sentences in this part. 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.
When Ian was injured, Harry was chosen as a last-minute
＿＿＿＿
for the rugby team.
A. preference B.
diversification C. alternation D.
replacement
32. --Hello,
Mr
Brown,
I
’
m
ringing
about
our
component
delivery.
It
’
s
not
arrived
yet and
it
’
s already three o
’
clock in the afternoon.
--
Let
’
s see
…
it
’
s
＿＿＿＿
reach you on Tuesday afternoon.
A. owing to B. likely to
C. due to D. subject to
33.
Among
the
last
groups
of
people
to
accept
the
new
model
were
religious
groups,
who
still
＿＿＿＿
the idea that the earth was the centre of the universe.
A.
clung to B. applied to C. adapted to
D. contributed to
34. Although
apparently rigid, bones exhibit a degree of
elasticity that enables
the skeleton to
＿＿＿＿
considerable impact.
A. escape B. overwhelm
C. withstand D. suppress
35.
--Would you like me to go to the dentist with you
?
--No, you
＿＿＿＿
with me.
A. need not to go
B. need not go
C. do not need go
D. not need go
36. Lance returned to
cycling and training only five months after he was
＿＿＿
diagnosed with
cancer.
A. aggressively B.
drastically C. exactly D. initially
37. Great minds generally look at life
in a way
＿＿＿＿
to themselves.
A. peculiar B. confined
C. similar D. unusual
38. They
called in an electrician
＿＿＿＿
he could put a finger on the cause of
the
short circuit.
A. to hope
B. to be hoping C. hoping D. to have
hoped
39. The resistance experienced
when one body moves over another,
＿＿＿＿
it is
in contact, is
called frictional force.
A. to
which B. where C. with which
D. while
40.
Above all, they want to study a
＿＿＿＿
question:
Are
humans
actually
aware
of
the
world
they live in?
A. contrary B.
fundamental C. solemn D. progressive
41. --Tina, I hear you had a good
journey to the Maldives last week. How was it?
--I enjoyed the beautiful scenery,
but the hotel was
＿＿＿＿
satisfactory.
A. not anything B. nothing from
C. nothing but D. anything but
42.
At
the
beginning
of
the
20th
century,
people
made
coffee
＿＿＿＿
a
cloth
bag
full of coffee grounds into boiling
water.
A. by dumping B. to
dump C. for dumping D. that dumped
43. If you
＿＿＿＿
Susan recently, you
’
d think the photograph on the right was
strange.
A. shouldn
’
t contact B. had
’
t contacted
C.
weren
’
t contact D. didn
’
t contact
44.
Beata:
I
’
ve put the job advertisement in the newspaper, Mr Trim.
Trim:
Good.
＿＿＿＿
Beata:
Well, it was a bit more than the $$10 that they quoted us.
Trim:
As long as it wasn
’
t $$10 a day.
A. How to schedule it? B. How much was it?
C. How often was
it put there? D. How about the newspaper?
45.
Woman:
Who is Jackie Tow? I have a parcel here for him.
Jackie:
That
’
s me.
＿＿＿＿
Woman:
Yes, please put your name here.
Jackie:
Thank you. It must be the new pair of shoes I bought online.
A. This is the receipt for
it. B. Do you have the
sender
’
s address?
C.
I have to check the package. D. Do I have to
sing for it?
Part III Cloze
(10 marks)
Read the following passage
and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the
word
in
one
of
the
following
three
ways:
according
to
the
context,
by
using
the
correct
form of the given word,
or by using the letters of the word. Remember to
write
the answer on the answer sheet.
Where The Wild Things Are
“
I
didn
’
t
set
out
to
make
a
children
’
s
movie,
”
says
Being
John
Malkovich
director
Spike Jonze,
“
I set out to make a movie about childhood.
”
Indeed, like the
recent
alternative
children
’
s
book
(46)
adapt
＿＿＿＿
,
Fantastic
Mr
Fox,
this
is
more
like
an
adult
film
(47)
＿＿＿＿
children
’
s
clothing
–
or
rather
in
Jim Henson
monster suit. When rambunctious
(
无法无天的
) nine-year-old Max
feels (48) ig
＿＿＿＿
by his busy single mum and her new boyfriend, and runs
away
(49)
＿＿＿＿
home,
he
finds
himself
on
an
island
populated
by
huge,
hairy,
scary Wild Thing. Here,
he gets
himself crowned
king, and he
and the monsters
fight and play,
and throw mud at each other (which the younger
viewers will
love). They return home.
That
’
s it. And that
’
s your problem. As a film, I
can
’
t (50) de
＿＿＿＿
it
’
s disappointing. Despite whimsical (
异想天开的
)
imaginative
and
heart-tugging
moments,
Jonze
and
co-writer
Dave
Eggers
inevitably
lose
the
wonderful
subtlety
(
精
妙
之
处
)
of
Maurice
Sendak
’
s
well-
loved 338-word picture book just by (51)
＿＿＿＿
(spin) it out into a
full-length
feature.
Enough
already!
We
get
this
dysfunctional
group
of
neurotic Wild Things (52)
rep
＿＿＿＿
Max
’
s child
’
s eye view of grown-ups
as
comprehensible
giants,
both
terrifying
and
loving.
(53)
＿＿＿＿
,
even
the
repetitive
action and non-subtleties (54)
＿＿＿＿
make this feel more like
family therapy
than fairy (55) t
＿＿＿＿
can
’
t destroy the film
’
s haunting
magic.
Part IV Reading
Comprehension
(40 marks)
Read the following passages carefully
and answer the questions given. Remember to
write the answers on the answer sheet.
Section A
(10 marks)
1. Rhos-Ddu Country Cottages
Ynys, Criccieth, Guynedd LL52 OPB
Delightful
hideaway
cottages
with
private
fishing.
Comfortable
furnished
with
antiques,
old oak beams, log fire, giving the aura and grace
of a bygone age,
but
with
all
the
essentials
of
the
20th
century
–
sauna,
Jacuzzi,
four
poster
bed,
snooker
table...
A
holiday
venue
one
rarely
finds
–
but
often
dreams
of.
For
Enquiries
Contact:
Mrs
A
Jones
Rhandir,
Boduan,
Pwllheli
Gwynedd,
LL53
8UA
2. Five Star
Cottage
Talhenbont Hall,
talhenbont, Criccieth, Gwynedd
Enq:
Roger & Gillian Good
Lovingly
restored
stone
cottage
and
hunting
lodge
in
70
acre
wooded
country
estate
with river. A luxurious
and carefree holiday for the discerning. Available
throughout the year.
Woodland walks and wildlife. Free tennis, riding
and game fishing. One mile
from
coast,
five
miles
Snowdonia.
Under
the
personal
supervision
of
the
owners.
3. Windsor
Flats
12 Marine Terrace,
Criccieth, Gwynedd, LL52 OEF
On
sea
front
close
to
Criccieth
Castle.
Comfortable,
clean,
fully
equipped,
completely
private
flats,
in
picturesque
village
central
for
Snowdonia
and
the
Llyn
Peninsula.
Climbing,
sailing,
fishing,
walking,
tennis
and
golf
close- by
.
Colour
TV,
payphone.
Bed
linen
supplied.
Short
breaks
available
out
of
season.
Write or phone for
brochure.
4. Dwyfach Cottages
Criccieth, Gwynedd
Enquiries: Mrs S Edwards, Pen-y-Bryn,
Chwilog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 6SX
Enjoy
a
peaceful
holiday
in
beautifully
situated
farmhouse
or
single
storey
cottage.
This
is an
area
of
unrivalled
natural beauty,
the
haunt
of buzzards
and
woodpeckers. Cottages are
superbly equipped to make your holiday relaxed and
memorable.
Dishwasher,
washer
/
dryer,
microwave,
linen,
children
’
s
play
area,
barbecue and farm trail.
5. Bron Afon Self Catering
Borth-y-Gest, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49
9TU
Situated
only
minutes
from
the
beach
with
fabulous
views
of
garden,
sea
and
mountains.
The accommodation is
quiet and private. An ideal base for touring,
walking,
climbing, fishing,
the slate mines, castles,
Portmeirion, Porthmadog leisure
centre or just
relaxing on the beach. Bed & Breakfast also
available.
Questions 56 to 58:
Decide whether the following statements are true (
T
) or false
(
F
) according to the advertisements.
56. To have a holiday
in a delightful hideaway cottage, you should
contact Mrs S
Edwards.
57.
In the Criccieth Five Star Hotel, free tennis,
game fishing, riding and golf
are
available.
58. Short breaks are
available out of season in the Llyn Peninsula.
Questions
59
to
60:
Answer
the
following
questions
briefly
according
to
the
advertisements.
59. If you
plan to have a holiday with your children, what is
the best place?
60. What will you enjoy
most in Bron Afon Self Catering?
Section B
(10 marks)
The giant panda, the creature that has
become a symbol of conservation, is facing
extinction. The major reason is loss of
habitat, which has continued despite the
establishment of 14 panda reserves.
Deforestation, mainly carried out by farmers
clearing land to make way for fields as
they move higher into the mountains, has
drastically
contracted
the
mammal
’
s
range.
The
panda
has
disappeared
from
much
of
central and eastern China,
and is now restricted to the eastern flank of the
Himalayas.
Satellite imagery
has shown the seriousness of the situation; almost
half of
the
panda
’
s
habitat
has
been
cut
down
or
degraded
since
1975.
Worse,
the
surviving
panda
population
has
also
become
fragmented;
a
combination
of
satellite
imagery
and
ground
surveys reveals panda
“
island
”
in patches of forest separated by cleared
land. The
population of these islands has become isolated
become the animals are
loath to cross
open areas. Just putting a road through panda
habitat may be enough
to split a
population in two.
The minuscule size
of the panda populations worries conservationists.
The
smallest
groups
have
too
few
animals
to
be
viable,
and
will
inevitable
die
out.
The
larger
populations
may
be
viable
in
the
short
term,
but
will
be
susceptible
to
genetic
defects as a result of inbreeding.
In these circumstances, a more
traditional threat to pandas
–
the cycle of
flowering and subsequent
withering of the bamboo that is their staple food
–
can
become
literally
species-threatening.
The
flowering
prompts
pandas
to
move
from
one
area
to
another,
thus
preventing
inbreeding
in
otherwise
sedentary
populations.
In
panda islands, however, bamboo
flowering could prove catastrophic
(
灾难性的
)
because the pandas
are unable to emigrate.
The latest
conservation management plan for the panda,
prepared by China
’
s
Ministry
of
Forestry
and
the
World
Wide
Fund
for
Nature,
aims
primarily
at
maintaining
panda
habitat
and
ensuring
that
populations
are
linked
wherever
possible.
This plan will change
some existing reserve boundaries, establish 14 new
reserves
and protect or replant
corridors of forest between panda islands. Other
measures
include better control of
poaching, reducing the degradation of habitats
outside
reserves, and reforestation.
The
plan
is
ambitious.
Implementation
will
be
expensive
and
will
require
participation by individuals ranging
from villagers to government officials.
Questions 61 to 65:
Complete
the summary with words from the passage, changing the
form where necessary, only
one word for each blank.
The survival
of the giant panda is being seriously (61)
＿＿＿＿
. This is largely
because
the
overall
size
of
their
habitat
has
been
reduced.
As
a
result,
pandas
are
more
prone
to
problems
and
are
unable
to
(62)
＿＿＿＿
around
freely,
following
the
growth
cycles
of
(63)
＿＿＿＿
plant.
A
new
plan
aims
to
protect
existing
panda
(64)
＿＿＿＿
and to join some of them together. This plan also involves reforestation
and the creation of new reserves. To
succeed, everyone, (65)
＿＿＿＿
both the
government and individuals, will
have to cooperate.
Section C
(10 marks)
Honda
has
developed
a
way
to
read
patterns
of
electric
currents
on
a
person
’
s
scalp
as well as changes in cerebral blood
flow when a person thinks about four simple
movements
–
moving the right hand, moving the left hand, running and eating.
67
In a
video shown at Tokyo headquarters, a person
wearing a helmet sat still
but
thought
about
moving
his
right
hand
–
a
thought
that
was
picked
up
by
electrodes
attached to
his head inside the helmet.
68
Honda
said
the
technology
wasn
’
t
quite
ready
for
a
live
demonstration
because
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