《2016年全国大学生英语竞赛A类初赛试卷（level_A-preliminary）》.doc

2013 National English Contest for College Students (Level A – Preliminary) (总分：150分 答题时间：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. At the end of 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. Where does the dialogue probably take place? A. On a train. B. In a restaurant. C. In a gym. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Where to have their meal. B. How to make people intelligent. C. The disadvantage of watching TV. 3. What was the woman probably doing when she hurt herself? A. She was cooking. B. She was bathing. C. She was reading. 4. What did the man mention about the briefcase? A. The price. B. The shape. C. The color. 5. Why did the man get divorced according to the woman? A. He was bad-tempered all the time. B. He didn’t help take care of the baby. C. He spent too much time in the pub. 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 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 is it very difficult for the woman to get the time off? A. She is supposed to attend an important meeting. B. She has been arranged for an interview. C. There are not enough teachers in her school. 7. Why does the woman ask the man to get off at the golf course? A. They are going to play golf to