1、2005 National English Contest for College Students (Level A - Final)Section A Dialogues (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once. Aft
2、er each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. A. A son and two daughters. B. Two sons and two daught
3、ers. C. Two sons and a daughter. D. A son and three daughters. 2. A. Freshman. B. Sophomore. C. Junior. D. Senior. 3. A. To cancel a meeting. B. To arrange a meeting. C. To confirm a meeting. D. To send a fax. 4. A. College education. B. Educational psychology. C. Family education. D. Behavioral psy
4、chology. 5. A. They will go skiing. B. They will stay home. C. They will buy ski equipment. D. They will take ski lessons. 6. A. Tony. B. Laura. C. Megan. D. Brian. 7. A. He was caught in the rain. B. He just had a shower. C. He was sick. D. He failed the exam. 8. A. The mans secretary. B. A manager
5、. C. A job applicant. D. A waitress. 9. A. In a butchers. B. In a hotel. C. On the plane. D. In a fast food restaurant. 10. A. A manager and a secretary. B. A lecturer and a student. C. Two friends. D. A doctor and a patient. Section B News Items (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hea
6、r 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.
7、 11. A. Young children. B. Middle-aged people. C. Old people. 12. A. In Beijing, 2005. B. In New York, 1995. C. In Beijing, 1995. 13. A. Yes. B. No. C. Not mentioned in the news. 14. A. China and India. B. China and Iceland. C. Ukraine and Poland. 15. A. Sri Lankan children who survived the tsunami.
8、 B. Indonesian children who survived the earthquake. C. American children who survived the tornado. 16. A. Lack of support from the government. B. Lack of sports facilities. C. Shortage of transportation facilities. 17. A. Sony. B. Samsung. C. Apple. 18. A. Film stars. B. Engineers and scientists. C
9、. Film directors. 19. A. Some animals can live longer by reducing food intake. B. Diabetes can be cured if the patient eats less. C. People can increase life spans by eating less meat. 20. A. Pakistan. B. India. C. Palestine. Section C Passages (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear
10、2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 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 25 are b
11、ased on the passage you have just heard. 21. A. In 1933. B. In 1960. C. 33 years ago. D. 60 years ago. 22. A. He thought that they would enjoy losing money. B. He thought that they would enjoy pretending to be millionaires. C. He thought that they would enjoy spending time with their families. D. He
12、 thought that they would enjoy buying and selling in the game. 23. A. No, they werent interestsed in it. B. No, but his friends liked it. C. Yes, they loved it. D. Yes, and they became millionaires by playing the game. 24. A. Parker Brothers. B. Charles Darrows family. C. Charles Darrow. D. Charles
13、Darrows friends. 25. A. Over 100 million. B. 5,000. C. 19. D. Over a million. Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A. Bussiness and sports. B. Hollywood and the Internet. C. Religion and education. D. Sports and marriage. 27. A. Teachers still do not recog
14、nize American English as standard English. B. British English is chosen by more English learners. C. Only British English is taught in the classroom. D. The Internet is the main reason for the wider spread of American English. 28. A. Seventy-five percent of the worlds satellite TV programs were prod
15、uced in the United States in 1993. B. European, Asian and South American countries import a great number of Hollywood movies. C. Americans are more fond of traveling than the British people. D. The population of the United States is about five times as large as that of Britain. 29. A. In the 18th ce
16、ntury. B. In the 19th century. C. Before World War I. D. After World War II. 30. A. The United States had the greatest educational influence all over the world. B. The United States had the strongest political influence in the world. C. Britain had the greatest commercial influence all over the worl
17、d. D. Britain had the strongest political influence in the world. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 10 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
18、 the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 31. My husband and I need to _ our investments in order to plan for our retirement. A. elevate B. schedule C. coordinate D. prescribe 32. I really _ when I asked him how his wife wasthey got divorced last year! A. l
19、anded on his feet B. got off the wrong foot C. found my feet D. put my foot in it 33. The total of such areas gets divided _ between the total number of flats per floor: the larger the number of flats per floor, the lesser is this area _ gets added to the area of the flat. A. sufficiently; where B.
20、proportionately; that C. equally; as D. adequately; when 34. Therefore, whoever tells a lie, however well intentioned he might be, _ the consequences, however unforeseeable they were, and pay the penalty for them even in a civil tribunal. A. will step into B. shall run into C. have to abide by D. mu
21、st answer for 35. Our enthusiasm differs from that of young men only _ it is less demonstrativestill, we would have its existence acknowledged. A. but that B. so that C. in that D. provided that 36. Despite the _ hope that she could pass on her wisdom and her story posthumously, as Mammy and Lowly h
22、ave done with her, still Ella seems to find no substitution for children, _ through the novel with her inability to reproduce. A. essential; scrabbling B. obtainable; suffered C. potential; struggling D. claimable; anguished 37. Though the movie purports to be a satirical examination of capitalism (
23、as was the original 1974 version), its vague discussion of money and power _ very little. A. adds up to B. comes up with C. puts up with D. makes up for 38. _ it seems that there is a discrepancy between your expectations and his behaviour. A. Whatever be the reason B. Whatever reason is C. The reas
24、on be such D. Such to be the reason 39. “I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner _ me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.” Pietro Aretino quotes. A. made you dislike B. to let you admire C. have you hate D. you distaste for 40. There had been windows on the weste
25、rly side of the school, but they appeared to have been built up for a long time _ of the workmanship on the outside. A. estimated in the outlook B. to presume upon the clue C. to be detected in the trace D. judging from the appearance Part III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 10 points) Directions:
26、 There are 10 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41. Frank: Youll never believe what I saw on the
27、 train today! Peter: What? Frank: Some guy got on with a monkey on his shoulder! Peter: Youre kidding! _ Frank: He had it on a chain, but yeah, I think it is. A. I dont think so. B. That will be expensive. C. It must be plastic. D. I dont agree with you. 42. Nancy: Id like to withdraw some money, bu
28、t Ive never used a bank machine. Roger: OK. _ Nancy: Thanks. That would be nice. Roger: First, you put your card in here. Next, . A. Remember to turn to the policeman. B. Let me show you how it works. C. Why dont you borrow some money? D. Do you mind me taking you to the bank? 43. Nadia: Welcome to
29、Shanghai Hotel! Brown: My name is Brown. _ Nadia: Yes, Mr Brown. You reserved a single room for three nights. Brown: Yes, thats right. A. I need a confirmation number. B. Mr Smith just took the last one. C. Id like to ask about my reservations. D. I would like to make a reservation. 44. Bellboy: Come this way, please. Lets take the elevator. Guest: Oh my! Its a glassed elevator! Bellboy: Dont be frightened, Miss. Enjoy the view!
