12011年全国大学生英语竞赛C级初赛卷(总分150分,时间:120分钟)PartIListeningComprehension(30marks)SectionA(5marks)1.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Getsomethingtoeatnow.B.Findaquietplacethatshowsgames.C.Watchthenextgamewiththewoman.2.Whydoesn’tthemanhaveaMySpaceaccount?A.Heisnotskilledatusingcomputers.B.AlloftheinstructionsareinEnglishC.Thewomanwon’tteachhim.3.HowlongdoesthewomanplantotryteleworkingA.Forafewdays.B.Forafewweeks.C.Forafewmonths.4.Whatdoesthemanhopewillhappen?A.Thepriceofcellphonenovelswillgodown.B.Thenovel’sauthorwillwriterlongerstories.C.Thewomanwilltellhimhowthestoryends.5.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?A.Turnonhercomputer.B.GoforawalkwithPeter.C.Visithernewneighbors.SectionB(10marks)LongConversationOne6.WhatdidJackdooverthesummer?A.Hestudiedveryhard.B.Hetookasummerclass.C.Hevisitedoneofhisteachers.7.WhatdoesJackthinkofMsWellingtonasateacher?A.Easy-going.B.Tough.C.Interesting.8.WhyisMsWellington’sclasshard?A.Herexamsaredifficult.B.Shedoesnotgivestudentsthehelptheyneed.C.Shemakesstudentsdolotsofwork.LongConversationTwo9.WhyisMr.Griffingoingtothecitywherethehotelislocated?A.He’sonholiday.B.He’sonabusinesstrip.C.He’sgoingtoaconference.10.HowmanytimeshasMr.GriffinstayedattheSunriseHotel?A.Twice.B.Once.C.Threetimes11.WhereisMr.Griffinfrom?A.Canada.B.NewZealand.C.Australia.12.WhatisMr.Griffin’spassportnumber?A.87647489B.87637289C.8763748913.WhatkindofroomdoesMr.Griffinwant?A.Asingleroomfortwonights.B.Adoubleroomfortwonights.C.Asingleroomforonenight.14.WhenwillMr.GriffinarriveatSunriseHotel?A.At9:15pmB.At9:35pmC.At10:00pm215.WhatfoodwillbeputintoMr.Griffin’sroom?A.Asandwichwithfries.B.Acheesesandwich.C.Aburgerwithchips.SectionC(5Marks)16.WhatdoestheAssociatedPressaskeditorsandnewsdirectorstodo?A.Voteforthetopstoriesoftheyear.B.DescribetheoilspillintheGulfofMexicoC.Writesaboutthe11workerskilledintheexplosion17.Wherearethedoctorsandtechnologyexpertsfrom?A.NewYork.B.LondonC.Tokyo18.ForhowlongdoesPresidentObamaagreetoextendthetaxcuts?A.ForfouryearsB.ForthreeyearsC.Fortwoyears.19.Howmanypeopleintheworlddon’thaveenoughtoeataccordingtothereport?A.Morethanonebillion.B.Somesixhundredmillion.C.Nearlyninehundredmillion20.Whathaveastronomersrecentlydiscovered?A.Thereareunknownplantsinoldergalaxies.B.TherearemanygalaxiesintheuniverseC.TherearealotmorereddwarfstarsinoldergalaxiesSectionD(10marks)Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsorphrasesyouhear.RemembertowritetheanswerontheanswersheetWhatdoyoudoifyoudon’tgetintoyourfirstchoiceuniversity?This21.___________facesthousandsofBritishstudentseveryyear.Manysuch22.___________turntoClearing,aservicethathelpsfinduniversityplacesforstudentsatthelastmoment.Iftheydon’thavethemarkstogetintotheir23.__________________________,Clearingtellsthemaboutplacesavailableatotheruniversities,thoughtheymighthavetoreadadifferentsubject.Thisyearhasseenarecordnumberofpeopleapplyingtouniversity.This,combinedwiththe24.__________________,anuncertainjobmarket,andbudgetcutsatuniversities,hasproduccedevenmoreofascrambleforplacesthanusual.Somesourcessaysixstudentshaveappliedforeachremaining25._______________________place.TheBritishUniversityAdmissionsService,UCAS,saysuptoaquarterofthisyear’suniversityapplicants-almost190000people-havenotbeenadmittedintoa26._______________________.That’sanincreaseofover46000studentsfromlastyear.Facedwiththesefigures,someBritishstudentsmightconsideraninterestingalternative:27._____________________.TheUniversityofNottingham,forexampleisofferingplacesatitscampusesinNingbo,nearShanghai,andKualaLumpur,Malaysia.StudentsattheseinstitutionscanearnUniversityofNottinghamdegreesinbusiness,accounting,engineeringandEnglish.Similarly,theUniversityofBoltonsaysithasunlimitedplacesatitscampusintheUnitedArabEmirates.Todealwiththeseproblems,theUK’sHigherEducationMinister,DavidWillett’s,3isencouragingstudentswhohaven’tmadethegradetoconsideralternativestouniversity,suchas28._______________________andstudyingathome.“Therearearangeofoptionsavailable,hesays.“Peoplecanreapplynextyear,sotheyshouldconsiderspendingthisyearinawaythatwilladdpositivelytotheirCVs.Getting29._____________________orotherskillswillstrengthentheirchancesnextyear.”Somecommentatorssay,though,thatrisinguniversitycosts,poorlong-term30.______________________,andadropingraduaterecruitmentmeanthisistheworsttimetobeauniversitystudentintheUK.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(15marks)31.Afterfourdaysoftalks,wearegladtoannouncethattheunionandmanagementhavereachedan______.Theagreementisfairandbenefitsbothsides.A.accordB.accomplishmentC.identityD.undertaking32.Astheclerk______preparedmymilkshake,Iwonderedhowlongshehadbeenworkingthere,mindlesslymakingicecreamtreatsinasetorderofsteps.A.logicallyB.methodicallyC.graphicallyD.synthetically33.Asaboyhewantedtobeafireman.Asahighschoolstudent,hethoughthe'dliketobecomeateacher.Nowhe______tobenothingmorethanajanitor.A.AssumesB.PrescribesC.AspiresD.Presumes34.Regardlessofwhatcausedit,IamgratefulthatIhavefinallyreachedapointinmylife_______Icanappreciatemystrengths,acceptmyweaknessesandtrytobecomfortablewitheverythinginbetween.A.WhyB.W