2021年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题

2021年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题

2021 National English Contest for College Students (Preliminary) Part I Listening Comprehension (30 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. In San Francisco. B. At an airport. C. At a travel agency. D. In a post office. 2. A. The woman is going out to lunch.

B. The woman wants to eat some chocolate. C. The woman will go to a convenience store. D. The woman will be back in 30 minutes. 3. A. By car. B. By plane. C. By train. D. By ferry. 4. A. She had lost her job. B. She didn’t know the mayor. C. She was mistaken.

D. The man misunderstood her. 5. A. He needs some tomato juice. B. His shirt is stained.

C. He needs his shirt by tomorrow. D. His shirt is missing. 6. A. To a meeting. B. To the office.

C. To a restaurant. D. To a bowling class. 7. A. Give the woman some medicine.

B. Find out more about the woman’s injury. C. Test the strength of the woman’s shoulder. D. Go skiing with the woman. 8. A. Excited. B. Thankful.

C. Somewhat disappointed. D. Somewhat bothered.

9. A. When her family celebration is over. B. After the man graduates from school.

C. After they have some pictures taken together. D. When she has

bought her cap and gown. 10. A. By continuous assessment. B. By giving a per cent. C. By giving grade. D. By means of exams. Section B News Items (10 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. 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. Under the age of four. B. Under the age of five. C. Under the age of six.

12. A. Beijing’s successful bid for the 2021 Olympic Games. B. The Organizing Committee of the 2021 Olympic Games. C. The large market of the Olymic brand.

13. A. To keep the code for its Windows operating system a secret. B. To design some new computer software.

C. To persuade more PC users to adopt the Windows operating system. 14. A. One. B. Ten. C. Thirty.

15. A. No. B. Yes. C. Not mentioned. 16. A. More than 500 dollars. B. A little more than three dollars. C. Less than three dollars. 17. A. Because the Iraqi economy has gradually risen after the war. B. Because Iraqi people trust the new dinar more. C. Both A and B. 18. A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven.

19. A. Low fruit and vegetable intake. B. Smoking and little exercise. C. Unhealthy diet.

20. A. The euro has risen in value. B. The US dollar has risen in value.

C. German economy has slided into recession. 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

21. A. Jazz. B. Indian. C. Country. D. Pop. 22. A. Their hairstyles. B. Their humor. C. Their clothing. D. All of the above. 23. A. America. B. England. C. Italy. D. Canada.

24. A. The Beatles were formed in England. B. The Beatles had a successful movie career.

C. The Beatles are regarded as one of the finest jazz groups. D. The Beatles first recorded music in 1962. 25. A. Seventeen. B. Twenty-eight. C. Twenty-two. D. Twelve. Passage Two

26. A. Because he regarded the bear as his friend. B. Because the bear was beautiful.

C. Because he considered it poor sportsmanship to shoot a tied-up animal. D. Because bears are not dangerous animals.

27. A. Because Teddy is the nickname for Theodore Roosevelt. B. Because it was then the usual practice to do so.

C. Because it was the first time to name toy bears Teddy Bears. D. Because the toy bear was made to look a bit like the President. 28. A. People collect Teddy Bears.

B. Teddy Bears can be found in museums.

C. The first Teddy Bear was made by Mr. Mitchtom’s wife. D.

President Roosevelt shot the black bear in 1902. 29. A. Seven. B. Six. C. Two. D. Five. 30. A. He moved to Florida.

B. He became President. C. He drew cartoons. D. He started a toy company.

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 20 points) Section A Multiple Choice (10 points)

Directions:There are 7 incomplete sentences and 3 incomplete dialogues in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.