2009 National English Contest for College Students(Level C—Preliminary).docVIP

2009 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. Each conversation will be read only once. After each conversation, there will be a 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. 1. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In an engine room. B. In a car. C. factory. 2. Who is the man talking to? A. A lifeguard. B. A travel agent C. A gymnasium. 3. How will the correct price be determined? A. By calling the company. B. By asking the sales representative. C. By looking at the price list. 4. Why is Sue upset according to the conversation? A. Someone broke into her car. B. She had to pay too much for parking. C. She was given a ticket. 5. What do the two speakers probably do for a living? A. office clerks. B. Printers C. Architects. Section B (10 marks) In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. After each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause ,read the five questions, each with 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. Conversation One 6. Why did the man watch the video? A. It was required by Professor Stephen. B. He wanted to learn about heart attacks. C. He had to take part in a discussion. 7. In the man’s opinion, what is the video about? A. Men’s health, B. Stress. C. Health care for women. 8. What did the man learn from the video? A. Women are under more stress than men. B. Women have more heart attacks than men. C. Women who have heart attacks get less care than