005年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛赛卷（B 级）

2005年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛赛卷(B 级)

2005 National English Contest for College Students

(Level B - Preliminary)

Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points) Section A Dialogues (10 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. A. Easter Day. B. Independence Day. C. Thanksgiving Day. D. Christmas. 2. A. Shopping. B. Watching. C. Studying. D. Exercising.

3. A. He couldn't leave Sweden until midnight.

B. His business trip was canceled because of the bad weather. C. He got home very late and had little sleep. D. His trip back from Sweden took him three hours. 4. A. On the desk. B. In the school bag. C. On the bookshelf.

D. In the Lost and Found box.

5. A. Because Dena's brother is very ill. B. Because Dena's room is not ready.

C. Because Dena has taken a holiday with her brother. D. Because Dena is in hospital now. 6. A. Once a month. B. Twice a week. C. Once a week. D. Twice a month.

7. A. She has had a quarrel with her colleagues. B. She is under a lot of work pressure. C. She's having trouble with her employees. D. She's in trouble with her general manager. 8. A. The test will be difficult. B. She has to study for the test. C. She will help the man. D. She will give up studying.

9. A. At 8:30. B. At 8:50. C. At 9:50. D. At 10:00. 10. A. Customer and salesman. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient. D. Boss and employee. Section B News Items (10 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. The first 7 are from VOA Special English, while the last 3 are from Standard English. After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read 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. 11. A. Forty percent. B. Thirty percent. C. Fourteen percent.

12. A. They should drink as much as they need. B. They should drink eight glasses a day. C. They should drink about two liters. 13. A. Sherron Watkins. B. Coleen Rowley. C. Cynthia Cooper. 14. A. About six weeks ago. B. In January, 2003. C. Last week. 15. A. Heart disease. B. Diabetes. C. Cancer.

16. A. In the United States. B. In China.

C. In the Philippines. 17. A. About half a million. B. More than a million. C. More than two million. 18. A. 26. B. 12. C. 10.

19. A. The day when allied troops landed in Normandy.

B. A new holiday set by the French government.

C. The day when people honor those who died in World War II. 20. A. Because he speeded up the selection of temporary Iraqi leaders. B. Because he defended the process of selecting a temporary government in Iraq.

C. Because he had brought down the violence in Iraq. Section C Passages (10 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 21. A. Seventy-four. B. Seventy. C. Fifty-nine. D. Sixty-nine. 22. A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 23. A. Because she wanted to get away from her present life. B. Because she really wanted a house of her own. C. Because she would have to give up her job. D. Because she had not known Bob for very long.

24. A. Mr Thompson and Mrs Thompson were a quiet and fond couple. B. Mr Thompson's elder daughter married and went to Australia.

C. Bob and Annie had known each other for a long time before their marriage. D. Mr Thompson's elder son was lost at sea during the war. 25. A. They should get married and live with them. B. They should buy a well-furnished house. C. They should do more housework.