1、全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题D类2010 National English Contest forCollege Students(Level D - Preliminary)(总分:150分 答题时间:120分钟)Part I Listening Comprehension (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,
2、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. Whats the weather like during Jacks holiday? A. It is snowing. B. It is
3、 sunny. C. It is raining. 2. When will Rob have his next driving lesson? A. On Monday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday.3. How much do the womans sports socks cost? A. 2.50. B. 3.99. C. 5.00.4. Why will Colin be home late?A. He played football with his friends after school. B. He had to wait a long time
4、 for the bus. C. He did his homework at Johns house.5. Where is the fish market?A. B. C.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 oneminute pause. During the pause, read the fi
5、ve 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 16. When was Pams accident? A. Yesterday. B. Two days ago. C. A week ago.7. What happened to Pam
6、?A. She got kicked when riding a horse.B. She fell off her bicycle on her way to the boat club.C. She fell into the water while sailing a boat.8. Which part of Pams body got injured in the accident?A. One of her arms. B. One of her knees. C. One of her feet.9. Who will Pam stay with when she leaves
7、hospital?A. Her aunt. B. Her brother. C. Her parents.10. When is the hospital open to visitors?A. After dinner. B. During lunch time. C. In the afternoon.Conversation 211. When did Jane and her family go to Scotland?A. In June. B. In July. C. In August.12. What was the weather like during their holi
8、day for most of the time? A. Windy. B. Wet. C. Sunny.13. How much did Janes ticket for the boat trip cost?A. 12. B 15. C.20.14. Where did Janes family stay in the Scottish village?A. In a guest-house. B. On a camp-site. C. At a hotel.15. What did Jane say about the village pub?A. Rather expensive. B
9、. Nice and Friendly. C. Very small.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 be
10、st choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.16. Where was George Weekes born?A. In Jamaica. B. In London. C. In Manchester.17. What does George say about his part of London? A. It is a place well worth visiting.B. It has problems as well as
11、 advantages. C. It is the citys center.18. What does Georges wifes favorite shop sell?A. Clothes. B. Food. C. Books.19. Why does George like the bookshop? A. The books there are inexpensive.B. He can talk about his books to the customers there. C. It has many books he likes to read.20. Where does Ge
12、orge sometimes go for a run?A. Along the river bank. B. In the country. C. On a farm.Section D (10 marks)In this section, there is a short passage which will be read twice. Listen to the passage carefully, and then fill in the blanks with the words or phrases you hear on the tape. Remember to write
13、the answers on the answer sheet.Exercise is essential for mind, body and (21) _. Its one of the best ways to (22) _ when all around you everything seems more and more unbalanced and the world becomes ever more fast and (23) _.Dont groan because this is yet another article about (24) _. The reason wh
14、y there are so many is that it is (25) _ good for you. There are plenty of reasons why you should exercise and very few for most of us why you shouldnt. Exercise improves muscle (26) _ and provides quick changes in (27) _. It improves muscle power and promotes good posture the way in which you hold
15、your body when sitting or standing. It helps (28) _ muscle imbalances which can lead to injuries. It provides quick improvement in (29) _ such as thighs, stomach and upper arms. It improves the condition of the heart and lungs and (30) _.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)There are 15 incomp
16、lete 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 center.31. A webmaster is responsible _ developing and maintaining the Web
17、site belonging to an organization or company. A. on B. about C. for D. to32. Each of the fifty US states has its own flag; in addition to this, each one has a state bird, _ the mockingbird for Florida. A. of which B. such as C. as for D. as well33. The comedian told the audience _ both hands every t
18、ime they heard the word cat. A. for raising B. who raise C. that raise D. to raise34. Lorie waited over an hour for Ken. He really _ have called her, dont you think?A. must B. would C. may D. should35. Please _ other people in the audience and dont talk during the show. A. cherish B. respect C. atte
19、nd D. consider36. Icebergs are a favorite subject for photographers because of _ produced by the ice. A. the remarkably vivid blue B. the vivid blue remarkable C. remarkably the blue vivid D. blue the vivid remarkable37. You might not care about visiting your parents, but it _ a lot to them.A. attac
20、hes B. associates C. matters D. concerns38. Please put the sauce on the side _ on top of the chicken.A. owing to B. but for C. instead of D. apart from39. There are many problems _ the new program.A. adapted to B. concentrated on C. depended on D. related to40. Theres no reason to _ me to do it now.
21、 Ill do it on my own later.A. punish B. control C. force D. insist41. If you buy twenty or more, you will get a _.A. favor B. merit C. discount D. budget42. Some people believe that if you _ a mirror, you _ have seven years of bad luck. A. break; will B. will break; would C. break; would D. broke; w
22、ill43. Fred: Thank you for a lovely evening.Amanda: Im glad you enjoyed it.Fred: _Amanda: Yes, thatd be nice. Bye then. Drive carefully. A. The food is very delicious. B. Do you want to go with me? C. Its really nice walking with you. D. You must come over to our place next time.44. Tom: So, _?Boris
23、: Oh, nothing much. The usual things, you know.Tom: Mm. still working at the same place, I suppose?Boris: Yes, thats right.A. what have you been up to B. what did you say just now C. what can I do for you D. what happened to you45. Emily: _?Scott: Yes, it certainly is.Emily: About time too - after a
24、ll that rain we had.Scott: Yes, I know. Thats why we went away this year.A. Is there anything I can do for youB. Is it suitable for you to goC. Is it a sunny day todayD. Isnt this weather fantasticPart III Cloze (10 marks)Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in one
25、of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using some given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Many of the things we do depend (46) _ receiving information from other people. (47) Ca_ a train, making
26、a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information which is stored, (48) pro_ and communicated. In the past this information used to be kept on paper in the (49) f_ of, for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put on computers.Computers play an import
27、ant (50) _ in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even (51) _ (realize) it. Consider the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops, (52) es_ chain stores with branches all over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of information. They have to make sure there are enough
28、goods on the shelves for customers to buy. They need to be able to reorder before stocks run (53) _, and to decide which things are selling well and so on. All these processes get performed quickly and (54) effi_ by computers.A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it ha
29、d been dealt with by people, the paper was put away for future reference. This way of doing things was not (55) _ (particular) easy or fast. A computerized system is much more efficient.Part IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions
30、. Respond to the questions according to the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Section A (10 marks)When we think of good health, we almost always think about eating good food and doing exercise. However, getting enough sleep and dreaming are also part of good health. After a
31、 hectic day of work and play, the body needs to rest, and sleep is the bodys response to this need. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. When you sleep your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to another.
