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1、2008 National English Contest for College Students（Level C-Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension(25 minutes，30 marks)Section A(5 marks）In this section,you will hear five short conversations。At the end of each conversation，aquestion will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the

2、 question will be readonly once。After each question,there will be a pause.During the pause,read the three choicesmarked A,B and C，and decide which is the best answer。Then mark the corresponding letteron the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1。A。To buy a newspaper.B。To find a chemist

3、.C.To post a letter。2。A.Their billing system has been efficient.B.Their old billing system is outdated。C.Hes unimpressed with the new billing system.3。A.Shes been on vacation.B。Shes been at the grocery store.C.Shes been on a business trip。4.A.To go to the market。B。To have coffee。C。Tohaveadiscussion。

4、5.A.Changing a flight reservation。B.Canceling a hotel reservation。C.Reserving an extra hotel room。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

5、five questions,each with 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 center.Conversation one6.Whats Tanias phone number?A.5066178B。501-6678C.501-66877.Who is going shopping at Harrods?A。Tania

6、。B.Karl.C.Karls mother。8.How is Tania going to get to Harrods?A.On foot。B。By taxi。9。Which street plan shows the way from the station?10。What kind of wine does Karl want?A。Red Merlot.B.White Bordeaux.Conversation TwoC。By tube.C.Rose Chianti。11.Which drawing shows the position of the handle？12.What ot

7、her product features are included？A。A range of handle sizes.B。A variety of color combinations。C。A set of rings for different-sized tins.13。Whats the purpose of the Vclip?To hold the paint brush so it drips in the can。To prevent paint from getting onto the painted surfaces。To prevent the brush drying

8、 out if the painter is interrupted。14.Who will probably use the canholder?A。Artists.B。Decorators。C。Soldiers。15。How much does the product cost？A。4。B。5。C。4.Section C(5 marks）In this section，you will hear five short news item。Each item will be read only once。Aftereach item,there will be a pause.During

9、the pause,read the question and the three choicesmarked A,B and C,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16。What has prompted the new administration to review the Australias citizenship test？A。Its out of date.B。

10、Higher immigration rates.C.Manyapplicantsfailing it。17。Which train provides the easiest way to see Mount Fuji？A。From Tokyo to Yokohama.B.From Osaka to Yokohama.C。From Tokyo to Osaka。18.How many U.N。employees were killed in 2007?A。17。B.42.C。59。19。What have studies found out about severe pneumonia tre

11、atment？No medication works in developing countries.It can be effectively treated at home with oral antibiotics。It can only be treated in the hospital with injectable antibiotics。20.What was the bars business like before the smoking ban?A.Almost empty every day。B.Usually crowded at midday。C。Empty on

12、Wednesdays.Section D（10 marks）In this section,you will hear a short passage。There are ten missing words or phrases.Fill in theblanks with the exact words you hear on the tape.Remember to write the answers on theAnswer Sheet.Crime isnt rising because the laws are not strict enough,or because the（21）_

13、 are nottough enough,or simply because there arent enough policemen on the beat.It is rising becausethe agencies and individuals who can have a(22）_ effect on crime are not pullingtogether or in the same（23）_。The police are one of those agencies，of course。Butcrime prevention is also a matter for（24)

14、_ who are content to see mass（25)_turn into a way of life,for councils who prefer to shout yahboo at the police,（26）_getting on with making life safer for local people，for architects who design exposed andindefensible buildings,for parents who dont take enough interest in what their teenage children

15、are getting up to and for（27）_ who sit inside and moan(28）_ do anything aboutthe state of the neighborhood or the street。Crime prevention has been neglected for too manyby too many。Over the last ten years it has been willfully neglected in defiance of mounting（29）_ that it is the central hope of(30）

16、_ action against crime.Part II Vocabulary and Structures(10 minutes,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 correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single lin

17、e through the center.31.They are looking for _ man with _ long dark hair.He is armed and dangerous.A。a;aB。the;aC。a；/D./；the32.It was unfortunate,but she had no _ but to act as she did.A.chance.B.opportunityC。optionD。solution33.The _ driver thinks that accidents only happen to other people.A。generalB

18、.usualC.commonD.average34。How did they manage to steal the Van Gogh？It was right _ the security guards nose。A.belowB.beforeC。underD.beside35。The student _ continuing his studies when he had to return to his home countryunexpectedly.A。is consideringB.was consideringC.should consider D.has considered3

19、6。My friends and I enjoy doing many of the same things。In that respect，we have a lot_。A。in similarB.in particularC。in commonD.in accordance37。Our planned visit to the United States _ because we were unable to get the visas。A.fell overB。fell downC。fell throughD.fell on38。Lest anyone _ it strange,let

20、me assure you that it is quite true。A.thoughtB。should thinkC.had thoughtD.thinking39.When Sally _ the criminal _ her house,she screamed at the top of her voicebecause she didnt want _。A。saw;enter；killedB。saw;enter;to be killedC。sees；entering；be killedD。sees;enter;killing40.Tinas children，_ all live

21、nearby,organized a big party for her eightieth birthday。A。whoB。thatC。whichD.as41.Sometimes it is necessary to be careful _ the right date to sit for a test。A.when choosingB.when you will chooseC.when you have chosenD.when you chose42。Einsteins theory of relativity seemed hard to believe at the time

22、_.A。when he first introducedB。that he first introduced itC.he first introducedD.which he first introduced it43。_ really。I like both public transport and driving.A。On second thoughtsB.I could go either wayC.I will never learn to driveD。But then again44._ Im getting married!A。Can you keep a secret?B。W

23、ell I never！C.Many happy returns。D。Congratulations!45.-So，do you know where youd like to go？-Actually,Ive heard that its very expensive and its cold all the time。A.I beg your pardon？B。Yeah,but its not very good.C.Do you know any good hotels?D。Do you have any suggestions?Part III Reading Comprehensio

24、n（20 minutes，40 marks)Section A(4 marks)There is one passage in this section with 4 questions.For each question，there are four choicesmarked A,B C and D。You should decide on the best choice,then mark the corresponding letteron the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 46-49 ar

25、e based on the following passage.Most sore throats are caused by an infection which treatment with antibiotics cannot cure。But with simple remedies the patient normally gets better in 4 or 5 days.Tonsillitis,however,usually starts with a sore throat which causes pain on swallowing.Withchildren and s

26、ome adults there may be a fever and the patient is obviously not feeling well.Itmay be possible to see white spots on the back of the throat。The neck may also swell,both ofwhich are the normal response to infection。Sometimes a sore throat may occur with the common cold,and with influenza there may b

27、edryness of the throat，pain on coughing and loss of voice.TREATMENTAspirin:To help relieve the pain on swallowing and（if there is one）the fever,use aspirintablets dissolved in water，so that the patient can gargle before swallowing。Repeat thetreatment every 4 hours。Drink：Encourage the patient to drin

28、k plenty of liquids。Food：Food should not be forced on a patient who does not want to eat.Steam:If there is pain in the throat on coughing,breathing in steam may help。CHILDRENYoung children，who may not be able to gargle，should be given aspirin dissolved in waterevery 4 hours at the right dose for the

29、ir age.At one year：a single junior aspirin.At five years：half an adult aspirin。At eight years:one whole adult aspirin。WHEN TO SEE THE DOCTORIf the sore throat is still getting worse after 2 days。If the patient complains of earache.If the patient or parent is very worried。46。According to the passage,

30、it would appear that most sore throats _.require an immediate visit to a doctorrespond quickly to treatment with an antibioticrarely turn out to be symptoms of serious illnessresult in tonsillitis even when treated47.In order to treat a sore throat one should _。prevent the patient from eating too mu

31、chgive the patient up to 4 aspirin tablets every dayadvise the patient to drink large amounts of liquidsmake the patient gargle with hot liquids48.You should call the doctor in if _。swelling occurs in the region of the earsthe patients condition worsens after 2 daysthe patients throat is still sore

32、after a weekthe disease spreads to another member of the family49。What difference is there in the way adults and young children should be treated withaspirin?Young children should not be allowed to gargle with it.Adults should be given tablets to swallow whole.Young children should be given aspirin

33、more often than adults.Adults should be given larger doses of aspirin than children。Section B(14 marks)There is one passage in this section with 10 questions。Go over the passage quickly and answerthe questions on the Answer Sheet。For questions 5055，markY（for YES）if the statement agrees with the info

34、rmation given in the passage;N(for NO）if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG(for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage。For questions 5659，complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.In 1945 leaders from 51 countries met in San Fra

35、ncisco，California，and organized theUnited Nations(often called the UN）.World War II had just ended。Millions of people had died,and there was destruction everywhere。People hoped they could build a future of world peacethrough this new organization。The United Nations has four main goals and purposes:T

36、o work together for international peace and to solve international problems；To develop friendly relations among nations;To work together for human rights for everyone of all races，religions，and of both sexes;To build a center where nations can work together for these goals.Today almost every country

37、 in the world is a member of the UN。Each country has signed anagreement that says:1.All members are equal.2。All members promise to solve international problems in a peaceful way。3。No member will use force against another member.4。All members will help the UN in its actions。5。The UN will not try to s

38、olve problems within countries except to enforce international peace。Obviously,the United Nations has not been completely successful in its goals。There havebeen several wars since 1945.However，the organization has helped bring peace to somecountries that were at war.It has helped people who left the

39、ir countries because of wars.It hashelped bring independence to colonies.The main United Nations organization is in New York City，but the UN has a“family”of otherrelated organizations all over the world.These organizations try to provide a better life foreveryone.One example is UNICEF，an organizatio

40、n that provides food，medical care，andmany other services for poor children wherever they live.Another example is the World HealthOrganization，which develops medical programs all over the world。There are thousands of UN workers in developing countries.They work as planners toincrease production in fa

41、rming and industry.They provide medical services,improve educationprograms,and spread scientific information.They develop programs that provide jobs and betterliving conditions。They help countries control their population growth。The United Nations also holds large international conferences,where peo

42、ple meet to discussimportant world issues.One conference was about the uses and ownership of oceans.Anotherwas about women。There are also International Years。In these special years,people worktogether to improve situations and solve problems.One year was the International Year of theChild。For centur

43、ies countries have fought each other，and powerful countries have taken controlof weaker ones。It is very difficult to persuade nations to live together in peace.Nevertheless,the United Nations is attempting to do this.It is the only organization that unites the world in thesearch for peace。Section C（

44、10 marks)In this section,there is one passage followed by 5 questions。Read the passage carefully，andthen answer the questions in as few words as possible(not more than 10 words).Remember towrite the answers on the Answer Sheet。Questions 6064 are based on the following passage。A language is a system

45、of sounds，gestures,or characters used by humans to communicatetheir ideas and feelings。There are about 4，000 spoken languages in the world。Some arespoken by millions of people。Other languages have only a few speakers。All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in sentence

46、s.Inwritten languages，meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combiningthose characters.In spoken languages，meaning is expressed through a system of sounds andrules for combining those sounds。Many deaf people use sign languages,in which gestures dothe work of the sound syst

47、em of spoken languages.Word order is more important in English than it is in some other languages，such as Russian.The sound system is very important in Chinese and in many languages spoken in West Africa.Languages are always changing，but they change very slowly.People invent new words fortheir langu

48、age，borrow words from other languages,and change the meanings of words asneeded。For example,the English word byte was invented by computer specialists in 1959.theEnglish word tomato was borrowed from Nahuatl，and American Indian language spoken inMexico.The English word meat once referred to food in

49、general。There are several major language families in the world。The languages in each family arerelated，and scientists think they came from the same parent family。Language families comein different sizes.The Austronesian family contains at least 500 languages，including Pilipino,Malay,and Maori。The Ba

50、sque language，spoken in northern Spain,is the only member of itslanguage family。The Indo-European language family contains 55 languages,including English,German，Spanish,Russian,and Hindi.Another language family is SinoTibetan,which includes Chinese，Burmese,and Tibetan。The Afro-Asiatic family include