2014全国学生英语竞赛(C类)真题试卷及答案.docx

2014 National English Contest forCollege Students(Level C – Preliminary)(总分：150分 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 .After each conversation, there will be a twenty-secondpause. 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.why does Carl meet the woman?he is going to interview her on media matters.They are going to start a new company together.He will help her cope with an interview.He wants to recommend a new product to her.what is the man worrying about most?he can’t afford what the woman may recommend to him.The designer may charge him more than he should pay.There is no appropriate design for him in the Armani shopThe woman may spend too much on new clothes.what is the woman suggesting by accepting that they can’t cut the mustard?she does’t have a knife so they can’t have mustard.She does’t know how to cook mustard without a recipe.They have to face the imperfect reality at the moment,The man needs to calm down or he may get hurt by a knife. Why did the man take up golf ?A. He enjoyed the sport when he was a child.B. He thought golf was useful in his career.C. It could help improve his health.D. It was part of his New York project. When did the man quit smoking this time? Less than two weeks ago. About two months ago.Some four years ago.More than ten years ago.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 oneWhy did Ja