2016年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛(C级)
2016 National English Competition for College Students
(Level C - Preliminary)
(Total: 150 marks Time: 120 minutes)
Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)
Section A (5 marks)
In this ction, you will hear 不知财经five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-cond pau. During the pau, read the question and 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. Who spent a lot for the wedding according to the conversation?
A．The young couple.
B．The bridegroom’s family.
C．The bridegroom’s relatives.
D．The bride’s family.
2. Why does the man want to visit the Statue of Liberty first?
A．They have made it the top priority on their agenda.
B．He thinks it is a symbol of the United States.
C．There are some fancy stores near the statue.
D．It is the best place to have a good view of New York City.
3. Where did the woman get the coupons?
A．From salespersons.
B．From grocery stores.
C．From her neighbours.
D．From newspapers and magazines.
4. What is the man going to do?
A．Attend a wedding.
B．Visit a country fair.
C．Visit an art exhibition.
D．Attend a fashion show.
5. What can we infer about the speakers from the conversation?
A．They are discussing the local weather.
B．They are going to help each other in their study.
C．Neither of them is going to cheat in exams.
D．Neither of them is a top students in their class.
Section B (10 marks)
In this ction, you will hear five long conversations. Each conversation will be read only 美食照片once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pau. During the pau, read the questions and 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.
Conversation one
积分6. What is the accident happening in Regent Street?
A．Two cars ran into each other.
B．A double-decker bus is on fire.
C．A roadside building is burning.
D．A man was run over by a double-decker bus.
7. Where is the crowd standing and singing?
A．In Regent Street.
B．In Oxford Street.
C．In Euston Road.
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D．In London Road.
8. What is the lion doing on the road?
A．Looking at the camera.
B．Walking around the cars.
C．Sitting and looking around.
D．Running and roaring.
9. What is the traffic problem in East London?
A．Somebody is driving on the wrong side of a road there.
尧山B．Drivers stop to watch an escaped lion running on a road.
C．Too many cars get stuck becau of a big parade going on.
D．A huge lorry is overturned right in the middle of a road.
10. When will the traffic news be updated?
A．In half an hour.
B．At noon.
C．In two hours.
D．At half past ten.
Conversation Two
11. What does Liz McCartney think of her winning the prize?
A．All her hardworking efforts are paid back.
B．Other hero nominees are better than her.
C．She is only a reprentative of the heroes.
D．People in St. Bernard Parish will love her more.
12. What happened to people in St. Bernard Parish according to Liz?
A．Many of them lost their homes in a fierce storm.
B．A fire broke out and burnt many of their hous.
C．A rious earthquake occurred to them suddenly.
D．They couldn’t go out becau of a huge flood.
13. What doesLiz McCartney say about the prize?
A．It is an honor the people of St. Bernard Parish derve.
B．It shows the courage of the people of St. Bernard Parish.
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C．It makes people realize the importance of guarding against disasters.
D．It is a reminder there is still much to be done after the disaster.
14. How much did Liz get as this year’s CNN Hero of the Year prize?
A．25,000 dollars.
B．50,000 dollars.
轻蔑C．100,000 dollars.
全民奇迹吧D．125,000 dollars.
15. How will Liz spend the prize money?
A．Setting up a fund for the local community.
B．Building hous for more suffering families.
C．Buying clothes for victims of the accident.
D．Donating it to a charity organisation.
Section C (5 marks)
In this ction, you will hear five short news items. After each item,which will be read only once, there will be a twenty-cond pau. During the pau, read the question and 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.
16. Why did NASA nd New Horizons spacecraft to Pluto?
A．To find out its relations with other planets.
