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2013NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelC)(总分：150分时间：120分钟)PartIlisteningComprehension(30marks)SectionA(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachconversation,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.Whydidn’tthemangotoseeMacbethlastweek?A.Hedidn’tmanagetogetaticket.B.Hehadtoattendaconference.C.Hehadabetterproductiontomatch.2.Whatdoes“FillMeIn”refertointhisconversation?A.Atypeofupgradedmobilephone.B.Awell-sellingmagazine.C.Awriter’snewbookseries.3.Whydoesn’tthewomanlikebag?A.Shedoesn’tlikethepattern.B.It’snoteasytocarry.C.Awriter’snewbookseries.4.WhatmakesabadCVaccordingtotheman?A.FakeinformationB.TerriblewritingC.Undesirablelength5.HowwillCathycontinueherSpanishlearning/A.She’sgoingtomakeafriendinSpain.B.She’llcommunicatewithaSpanishfriendinSpanish.C.She’llpracticespeakingSpanishwithanEnglishfriend.SectionB(10marks)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthequestionsandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentreConversationOne6.Whattrafficaccidentaretheapeakertalkingabout?A.AkidwasknockeddownbyacarB.TwocarscrashedintoashopC.Acarranintoawrongplace7.Whydidtheaccidenthappenaccordingtothewoman?A.ThereweremanyshopsaroundB.ThecrossingisinawrongplaceC.Therewasnocrossingthere8.Whichofthefollowingisthesuggestiontheymade?A.MoretrafficlightsshouldbeinstalledB.AspeedcamerashouldbemountedC.Morepolicemanshouldpatrolthatarea9.Wherewasthewomanmentioned,hasgotimprovedtraffic?A.HerownneighbourhoodB.Herbigbrother’sneighbourhoodC.Herparents’neighbourhood10.Howwasthemanpunishedforhistrafficoffence?A.Hewasfined100pondswithextrapenaltypointsB.Hehadtopay150poundsandgot6penaltypointsC.Hefinallypaid600poundswithoutanypenaltypointsConversationTwo11.Whyistheexpertopposedtotheviewthatmemoryaidsmakeyourmemorywrose?A.ThereisnoevidenceshowingthatmemoryaidsareinvalidB.Humanbeings’brainfunctionsmainlythroughmemoryaidsinaneffectivewayC.Memoryaidsencourageanorganisedapproachwhichhelpsyhebrainunctioneffectively12.Whatistheinterviewer’sattitudetowardstheideavisualimageshelpthememory?A.ItishardtobelieveB.ItisnothingstrangeC.Itisobviousnonsense13.Whodevelopedthesystemofmemoryaidscenturiesago?A.InhabitantsonanisolatedislandB.TheAncientGreeksC.Agreatpsychologist14.Howdoesmappingoutnotesaffectthebrain?A.ItishelpfulinreflectingthewaypeoplelinkinformationinthebrainB.ItpreventspeoplefromarrangingthingslogicallyC.Itmakespeople’sbrainfunctiontheoppositeway15.Whattendstoaffectspeople’sabilitytolinkclearly?A.UpbringingandinnatedifferencesB.WorryandanxietyC.TheiraptitudeSectionC(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,whichwillbereadonlyonce,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.16.HowcansocialmediainfluencethepresidentialelectionsintheUSAaccordingtothelatestresearch?A.ItcanhelpvoterschoosetheirpresidentB.ItcanhelptoensurethefairnessoftheclectionsC.Itcanhelptoincreasethenumberofvoters17.WhathonorarytitlehaYayaTourebeengranted?A.TheAfricanPlayeroftheYearB.2012StaroftheConfederationofAfricanFootballC.theIvoryCoaststar18.WhydidReshmaSaujnisetuptheorganization“GirlsWhoCode”?A.toraisewomen’sstatusinthefieldofscienceB.Toimprovedgirls’aptitudeandperformanceinSTEMC.Toarousegirls’interestinscienceandtechnology19.Whichtabletcomputer’shardwareinsideismorepowerful?A.TheCNETKunB.heGoogleNexus7C.TheAppleiPadMini20.WhatdoesthecompanyannouncethatitcandofortheUnitedStates?A.ItcanreducetheamountofplasticwasteB.ItcanhelptorelytheplasticwasteC.ItcanincreasetheamountofoilexportsSectionD(10marks)Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Thereare10missingwordsorphrases.Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsorphrasesyouhear.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.Ifyou(21)_______smoothskinthatglowswithyouth,thechancesarethatatsomepointyouwillhaveheardtheexhortationtodrinklostofwaterinorderto(22)_______thoseeviltoxinsandkeepyourskinhealthy.Theexactamountpeoplesuggestvaries.US-basedadviceadvice(23)_______eightglassaday,whileinhotterclimatespeopleareadvisedtodrinkmoreto(24)______higherratesofsweating.Butregardlessoftheexactvolumeofwatersuggested,theprinciplebehindtheadviceremainsthesame-takingextrawateronboardwillkeepyourskinhydrated.Inotherwords,wateractslikeamoisturizer,butfromtheinsideout.Thisissuchacommonideayoumightbesurprisedatthe(25)______tobackup.Youmightexpecttheretobecountlessstudieswherepeopleare(26)_________twogroups,oneassignedtosipwaterallday,theothertodrinkanormalamount.Thenthesmoothnessoftheskincouldbe(27)______amonthorsolaterestablishwhethersippin