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09NECCSLevelB
2009NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelA–Sample)
PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,30marks)
SectionA(5marks)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillberead
onlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.
Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,and
decidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteronthe
answersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
1.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthecompany?
A.Gratefulandsurprised.B.Pleasedandimpressed.C.Upsetandunimpressed.2.Howlonghasthereceptionistbeenworkingthere?
A.4weeks.B.3weeks.C.2weeks.3.Whattimewilltheyleavefortheairport?
A.6:
00.B.8:
00.C.5:
00.4.Whatisthemangoingtodotoavoidfuturecomplaints?
A.Makesurethewaterisnotturnedoff.
B.Givethepublicadvancewarning.
C.Putupnoticeswithtelephonenumbersforcomplaints.
5.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?
A.Readbooksaboutwar.
B.Takeacourseinmodernwarfare.
C.Payattentiontoworldevents.
SectionB(10marks)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwointerviews.Eachinterviewwillbereadonlyonce.
Attheendofeachinterview,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthefive
questions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebest
answer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswer
sheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
InterviewOne6.HowdidJackgettheroleinthesoapopera?
A.Hehadacertificateindramastudies.
B.OneofhisfriendswasaTVstar.
C.Anotheractorhadjustresigned.
7.WhichpartofJack’sjobisthemostdifficult?
A.Rememberinghislines.
B.Pretendingtobeabadperson.
C.Workingwithfamouspeople.
8.HowdoesJackavoidthenegativeeffectsoffame?
A.Hereadsaboutotheractors'experiences.
B.Helistenstohisoldfriends.
C.Hefollowshismother'sadvice.
9.WhatisJack'sreasonfornotgoingtothegym?
A.Heprefersteamsports.B.Heistoobusy.C.Hethinksitisunnecessary.
10.What’sJack'sdreamforthefuture?
A.TowinaTVaward.
B.Tobecomeacinemaactor.
C.Tobecomeworldfamous.
InterviewTwo11.WhatreasondidthefirstfirmofpublishersgivefornotacceptingDominic'sfirstbook?
A.Itssubject.B.Itsstyle.C.Itslength.12.WhatdoesDominicwantfromthecharactersinhisbooks?
A.Tobeasrealisticaspossible.
B.Tochangeasthestorydevelops.
C.Tobelikeablepeople.
13.WhathappensafterDominicfinishedwritinghisseriesofbooks?
A.Readerswantedmoreofthesame.
B.Hegottiredofreceivingletters.
C.Manypublishersofferedhimcontracts.
14.WhatisDominic'sambitionatthemoment?
A.Towinanawardinthescience-fictionfield.
B.Tohavemorepeoplereadhisnovels.
C.Toimprovehisstory-tellingskills.
15.WhydidDominicacceptafilmoffer?
A.Hewantedarestfromwriting.
B.Hewaspromisedhighearnings.
C.Hewastooproudtorejectit.
SectionC(5marks)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Eachitemwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
16.Whichcountriesdoesthestorymention?
A.MexicoandtheUSA.B.MexicoandCanada.C.MexicoandRussia.
17.WhatwasJonScieszka’spreviousjob?
A.Ambassador.B.Teacher.C.Author.18.HowmanytimesdidthechocolatecompanyMarschangeitsmind?
A.Once.B.Twice.C.Threetimes.
19.WhichcompanysaysthatChinaisits3rdmostimportantmarket?
A.RollsRoyce.B.Bentley.C.Lamborghini.20.Howmanystatuesarementionedinthereport?
A.2.B.3.C.4.
SectionD(10marks)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Thereare10missingwordsorphrases.
Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsorphrasesyouhearonthetape.Rememberto
writetheanswersontheanswersheet.
Ifthisisa"Mandelamoment"forAmerica,therewere---perhapsinevitably---fewspecificcluesinBarackObama'svictoryspeechastohowthatwillworkitswaythroughontotheworldstage.
ButforthosewhohaveobjectedtoAmerican(21)_________duringtheBushyearstherewasthecommitmenttolistening,thepromise---inMrObama'swords---of(22)_________Americanleadership,coupledwiththepledgetodefeatthosewho"would(23)_________".
AmongthereactionfromEurope,PresidentSarkozysaidtheAmericanpeoplehadchosen"change,opennessand(24)_________".AndtheEuropeanCommissionpresident,JoseManuelBarroso,said"weneedanewdealforanewworld".
Iraq'sforeignminister(25)_________MrObamathattherewas"(26)_________"inIraqandhedidnotforeseeaquickUSdisengagement,(27)_________PresidentHamidKarzaiofAfghanistansaidhehopedtheelectionwouldbringpeace,lifeand(28)_________tohiscountry.
Managingsuch(29)_________abroad,aswellasathome,willclearlybeoneofMrObama'sbiggest(30)_________.
PartIIMultipleChoice(10minutes,15marks)SectionA(10marks)
Directions:
Thereare10incompletesentencesinthissection.Foreachblanktherearefour
choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Then
markthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.31.Thegovernmentis_________andwilltakethenecessarystepstomaintainsecurityand
stability.A.onstandbyB.atriskC.outofcontrolD.onthealert
32.Beinganexperiencedinventor,Jacksonknew_________allhismoneyinariskyventure.
A.betterthanputtingB.ratherthanputting
C.betterthantoputD.ratherthantoput
33._________,amanwhoexpresseshimselfeffectivelyissuretosucceedmorerapidlythana
manwhosecommandoflanguageispoor.
A.OtherthingsbeingequalB.Wereotherthingsequal
C.TobeequaltootherthingsD.Otherthingstobeequal34.---Twotinsofbakedbeans,please.
---I’mafraidwehaven’tgotany_________atthemoment.Butweshouldbegettingsome
moreonThursday.
A.instockB.onorderC.onthebooksD.instore
35.Thereisunfortunatelya_________betweenthepettycashslipsandtheactualmoneyinthe
till.
A.varietyB.varianceC.discrepancyD.differentiation
36.Thecurrenteconomiccrisisis,_________,nobigissue.
A.aswellasIamconcernedB.aslongasIamconcerned
C.asIamconcernedD.asfarasIamconcerned
37.Howeverweakyourmemorymaybe,youcan_________byattendingcloselytowhatyou
wanttoremember,andrepeatingitoverandoveragain.
A.backitupB.makeupforitC.lookforhelpD.bearitinmind38.TheOxfordEnglishDictionary_________aresolutionoftheEnglishPhilologicalSociety,
passedin1857.
A.originatedfromB.originatedatC.originatedonD.originatedby
39.ThePrimeMinisterfrequentlywanderedfromhistextto_________onapointthathad
obviouslycaughthisaudience’sinterest.
A.stressB.interruptC.elaborateD.explain
40.Mary:
Mike,I’mexhausted.Howmuchfurtherisit?
Mike:
Notfar,Ipromise.Mary:
_________Mike:
Oh,comeon,Mary.A.That’sgreat!
B.I’mgladtohearit.C.Whatabeautifulview!
D.Butyousaidthathalfanhourago.
SectionB(5marks)Directions:
TherearefiveincompletestatementsorquestionsaboutsomeEnglishspeaking
countriesinthissection.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.
Choosethemostsuitableanswerfromthegivenchoices.Thenmarkthe
correspondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
41.WhichofthefollowingisnotpartofBritain?
A.WalesB.EnglandC.ScotlandD.Greenland
42._________andWilliamShakespearearethebestrepresentativesofEnglishHumanism.
A.EdmundSpenser,ChristopherMarloweB.ThomasMore,ChristopherMarlowe
C.JohnDonne,EdmundSpenserD.JohnMilton,ThomasMore
43.ThenovelofATaleofTwoCitiesisastoryaboutwhathappenedduringthetimeofthe
_________.
A.NapoleonicWarsB.BritishCivilWar
C.FrenchRevolutionD.WWII44.WhentheColdWarbegan,whowasthepresidentoftheU.S.A?
A.RooseveltB.LincolnC.EisenhowerD.Truman
45.ThelargestandsmalleststatesoftheUnitedStatesare_________.
A.AlaskaandRhodeIslandB.TexasandMaine
C.TexasandRhodeIslandD.AlaskaandMaine
PartIIIReadingComprehension(20minutes,35marks)SectionA(5marks)Directions:
Thereisonepassageinthissectionfollowedbyfivequestions.Foreachquestion,
therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice,
andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethrough
thecenter.Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Thewardenledusinsinglefilealonganarrowlineofpaving-slabsthatranpastthehuts.Everysooften,fourstepsledtoafrontdoor.Wecouldhearpeopleinside,shoutingatchildren.‘Theovercrowdinghastobeseentobebelieved,’hesaidasheshookhisheadforlornly.Wesqueezedtoonesideasasullenwomanpassedus,carryingabucketofcoal.Shehadthelookofsomeonewhowasoldbeforehertime.
Thewardenwentupthelastsetofsteps,openedthedoorwithajanglingbunchofkeys,tookoneofftheringandhandedittome.‘There
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