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2014 National English Contest for

College Students

(Level C – Preliminary) (总分：150分 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 .After each conversation, there will be a twenty-second 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. why does Carl meet the woman?

A. he is going to interview her on media matters. B. They are going to start a new company together. C. He will help her cope with an interview.

D. He wants to recommend a new product to her. 2. what is the man worrying about most?

A. he can’t afford what the woman may recommend to him. B. The designer may charge him more than he should pay. C. There is no appropriate design for him in the Armani shop D. The woman may spend too much on new clothes. 3. what is the woman suggesting by accepting that they can’t cut the mustard?

A. she does’t have a knife so they can’t have mustard. B. She does’t know how to cook mustard without a recipe. C. They have to face the imperfect reality at the moment,

D. The man needs to calm down or he may get hurt by a knife. 4. Why did the man take up golf ?

A. He enjoyed the sport when he was a child. B. He thought golf was useful in his career. C. It could help improve his health. D. It was part of his New York project. 5. When did the man quit smoking this time?

A. Less than two weeks ago. B. About two months ago. C. Some four years ago. D. More than ten years ago. 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

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questions and the three choices marked A, Band 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. Why did Jane phone Matt?

A.she asked for a project record in Matt’s company.

B,she invited him to participate in a project release in her Company, C.she had some questions about an investment project.

D.she wanted to place a new project advertisement through him . 7. how did tane get to know Matt’s project?

A. She got a copy of the investment proposal. B.she got the information from another company. C. She was informed by one of his colleagues. D. Matt recommended the project to her before.

8.when did Matt’s company find problems of the previous deal? A.before they signed the contract. B.shortly after they started the deal. C.when they completed the project. D.soon after they paid the deposit. 9. Why did the deal fall through? A.Matt’s company changed its investment policy. B.Matt’s company was slow in delivering the money. C.the client company broke its promise. D.the client company had financial problems. 10.what is tane going to do before she makes a decision on the project? A.discuss with her partners. B.submit the proposal to emma.

C.call some other investment companies. D.visit Matt’s company in person.

Conversation two

11.what is Hilary Kingsley. A.A newspaper reporter. B.a TV columnist. C. A soap opera direct . D.a radio commentator.

12. How did Hilary define a soap opera?

A. It is a continuing story about things that happen among family members and colleagues. B. It is a fiction story that describes the life of people living on a special. C. It is a never-ending story telling about women selling soap powders. D. It is a TV series that concentrates on men coping with difficulties. 13. When did soap operas get stated according to the passage? A. Since the 1920s and 1930s. B. Since the 1930s and 1940s.

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C.since the 1950s and 1960s. D.since 1960s and 1970s.

14.why was the programme given the name “soap opera”?

A. Because the first soap opera was about a women selling soap businesses. B. Because it was broadcast mainly to promote the sale of soap powders. C. Because it was broadcast mainly to promote the sale of soap factory. D. Because the first soap opera was soap operas differ from other dramas? 15. In what way does Hilary think soap operas differ from other dramas? A. They always show how people deal with everyday problems. B. They have changed quite a lot since they got started. C. They have more female characters than male ones.

D. They mainly focus on men’s never-ending pursuits in career. Section C (5 marks)

In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, 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.what is the main finding about carbon dioxide in roger’s report? A.carbon dioxide is firstly found in human history. B.Carbon dioxide is an important factor in global warming. C.Carbon dioxide is found reaching a quite high level.

D.Measurement of carbon dioxide is symbolic in human history. 17. How did the woman survive from the disaster? A. She was in a hospital when the collapse happened. B. She found water and food before she was saved. C. She got help from a colleague who died the later on . D. She was fortunately stronger than the others.

18. Why did the government drop leaflets over the town? A. To express the concern over a build-up of troops. B. To warn the rebels the preparing attack on Qusair. C. To make the people aware of the danger and leave. D. To advertise for the government to collect more money.

19. How many megawatts will the solar capacity reach in morocco by 2020?

A.B.C.D.

20.What did the survey by the American institute of CPAs mainly find? A. Student loans are rising because of the huge amounts of borrowers. B. Student loan debtors tend to borrow more money to live happily. C. 60 percent of student loan are regretful about the survey.

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D. Student loans may have a negative influence on the borrowers’life.

Section D (10 marks)

In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.

Doctors often patients to take a certain kind of medicine in order to 21._________an illness. For example ,a patient may need medicine because his or her shoulder hurts. The doctor may tell the patient that there is a brand name medicine which will help him or her. This brand name medicine is made by a famous company. However,there may be also a generic type of the name medicine.

Generic medicine are 22.________by some people because they are usually less expensive ,yet they have the name ingredients as brand new medicines. If the generic medicine has the same ingredients, this means that the medicine should have 23._______on the person as the brand name medicines.If the ingredients in the generic and brand name medicines are a little different ,then the generic type cannot 24. _______the same as the brand name medicine.

Generic medicine are almost aways cheaper than brand name medicines. Why is this? Making any kind of medicine takes a lot of money and a lot of time.This is because a company has to pay doctors and scientists to study and illness.Then,it takes more money and more time for the company to test the medicine to 25.________it is safe and that it works.Once a company is ready to sell its product to people,the company usually sets the price of the medicine very high. The company 26._______a lot of money in order to get back all of the money that it spent making the medicine .Generic medicine makers,on the other hand,copy some kind of medicine that has already been developed and tested .For this reason,they do not have to spend as much money to develop the medicine.

Generic medicines are usually not sold27.______Companies that make generic medicines must wait a certain28. ______before they can make the same medicine.But once the generic medicine is on the market,doctors are usually quick to offer it to their patients.This is because the price of medicine is very expensive.Taking a generic medicine can save a patient,or his or her 29._____,a lot of money.Generic medicines are just as good as brand name medicine.Therefore,doctors 30._____having their patients take these medicines.

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks)

There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. 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.