2009 National English Contest forCollege Students(Level D – 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. At the end of each conversation, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.1.What time was the man’s appointment?A. 10:30.B. 11:00.C. 11:40.2.What kind of table does Sally want?A. A small round table.B. A small square table.C. A big round table.3.Which man is the math teacher?A. The man in a dark shirt.B. The man with a hat.C. The man in a nice suit.4.What’s the man’s attitude towards the accident?A. He isn’t upset about it.B. He decides to give up driving.C. He will drive more carefully in future.5.What did the boy do about the fire?A. He was so afraid that he ran away.B. He managed to put it out.C. He was scared and didn’t know what to do.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 five questions, each with the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation One6. How long will it take the man to get to Newcastle by train?A. One hour.B.Two hours.C.Three hours.7. How much does a return ticket to Newcastle cost?A. $25. B$40. C. $50.8. What can the man buy on the train for lunch?A. Drinks and sandwiches. B Drinks only. C. Biscuits.9. What’s the address of the travel agency?A. 22 Maleet Street.B. 22 Mallet Street.C. 22 Malet Street.10. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a train station.B. In a restaurant.C. At an information booth.Conversation Two11. What ages is the computer game suitable for?A. Eight to thirteen.B.Under eight.C. Over thirteen.12. Where is Black’s PC shop located?A. En Cambridge.B. In London.C. In Peterstown.13. Which of the following postures shows the correct location of the shop?’s DepartmentA. B. C.14. What day meet weed is the last day you can get a game free?A. Monday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.15. How much did the computer game cost?A. $24.B. $30.C. $48.Section C (5 marks)In this section, you will hear a monologue. The monologue will be read only once. At the end of the monologue, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the five questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.16. What can visitors see in the Ford Room?A. Some photos of the old town.B. Some pictures of gardens.C. Some beautiful fresh flowers.17. About how many clocks has the museum collected?A. 150.B.250.C.400.18. Where in the museum is there a clothes display?A. Upstairs on the left.B. Upstairs on the right.C. Downstairs on the right.19. What does the speaker suggest buying?A. Some beautiful clothes.B. Some colored photographs.C. The guide blood dot the museum.20. When does the museum close today?A. Half past five.B. Six o’clock.C. Half past six.Section D (10 marks)In this section, there is a short passage which will be read only once. Listen to the passage carefully, and then fill in blanks with words or phrases you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Allow me to give you a little advice about writing _21___ .First, made your characters _22___ . Made site that they behave and talk as _23___ . In real life, everyone is _24___ . If all your characters speak the same way and _25___ to things in the same way, you’ll lose your readers at the start.Once your readers believe in your characters, you must get them to care. Each reader must be able to _26___ at least one character, to “become” that character in his or her mind. You can do this by developing characters with _27___ human traits, both good and bad. The individuals who populate your story should have human _28___.Now it’s time to weave your tale, to create a plot. Your readers are part of the story now; they are _29___.One last thing… your story must touch its readers’ _30___. If you can made them laugh and cry along with your characters, you are on the way to becoming a successful writer.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 15 marks)There are 15incomplete sentences in this pare. For each bland, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.31. She is ____ newcomer to ____ chemistry but she has already made some important discoveries.A. the; theB. the; /C. a; /D. a; the32. Jane was fairly good at English, but in mathematics she could not ____ the rest of the students in her class.A. put up withB. do away withC. keep up withD. run away with33. You have to read the manual carefully first, otherwise you ____ have difficulty using the cell phone.A. shouldB. willC. mightD. may34. Do you think he spilled the soup ____ purpose so that he wouldn’t have to eat it?A. forB. willC. byD. on35. Angela told me a while ago that she couldn’t wear her ____ sweetheart because it doesn’t go with anything else she has.A. green comfortable darkB. dark green comfortableC. comfortable dark greenD. dark comfortable green36. I’d rather you ____ anything about the garden until the weather improves.A. don’t makeB. ArmingC. Having armedD. Armed38. When I was in the waiting room at the station yesterday, I read a magazine in order to ____ some time.A. To armB. ArmingC. Having armedD. Armed39. She was so ____ in her job that she didn’t heat anybody knocking at the door.A. attractedB. Ever sinceC. So thatD. Now that41. Experiments in the photography of moving objects ____ in both the United States and Europe well before 1900.A. As soonB. Ever sinceC. So thatD. Now that42. They thought they could ____ for another week with more food.A. keepB. lastC. maintainD. retain43.—Was the driving pleasant when you vacationed in Canada last summer?A. was rainingB. would be rainingC. had been rainingD. rained44.Karen: Can you tell me if any proposal was accepted?Mitchell: ____ But, you can come see me if you have any better ideas.A. That’s very good.B. It’s very kind of you.C. I’m glad you did thatD. It was turned down45. Betty: What were you upset about?Smith: It’s a private matter.Betty: Why won’t you tell me?Smith: ______Betty: Well, I hope you can.A. Don’t worry.B. I don’t want to say it.C. You can’t be interested in it.D. I can deal with it myself.Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 35 marks)Section A (5 marks)There is one passage in this section with five questions .For each of them ,there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.The opening of your presentation is your first opportunity to meet the prospect face .It isthe most important part of your presentation because if you do not it effectively, the first 30 seconds are the most critical because you are setting the stage for what is to follow.When you walk into the prospect’s office ,he is tropically in middle in the middle of doing something else .You must direct his attention and interest away from this activity to what you have to say .You must also establish an immediate rapport（友好关系) with the prospect and answer the question on every buyer’s mind: “What’s in this meeting for me?”Finally, you must gather information about the prospect so you can tailor the body of the presentation around his current situation.You should mark certain assumptions concerning the prospect:1.You are calling on one person , not a group, and you have never met the prospect before .The prospect has never done business with your firm.2.You called the prospect on the telephone a week ago and set up this appointment.3.When you talked to him then ,you were able to qualify him as a potential prospect. Heis the primary decision maker and has a potential need for your product or service.46. In the passage the word “prospect” refers to_________A . your future bossB .an employerC .an explorerD .a possible customer47 .The first 30 second are the most critical because________A. you have to make your complete sales presentation in that timeB. the prospect may not have enough time to talk to youC. if you don’t have a good beginning your chances of failure are higherD. you may be nervous when you meet the prospect48. When you enter the prospect’s office you must________A. walk straight up to himB. greet him as warmly as possibleC. draw his attention to what you have to sayD. be ready to answer whatever questions he may have49. You must tailor the body of the presentation around the prospect’s current situation so that_______.A. it meets his present or potential needsB. you can set up an appointment with himC. you can convince him your products are very cheapD. he can make a decision on the spot50. The passage tells us how to_______.A. make a sales presentationB. make friends with a prospectC. present ourselves to a prospectD. make an appointment with a prospectSection B (10 marks)Read the passage carefully and answer questions 51 to 55.Answer each of the questions in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.BOOK REVIEW Mark Wertman’sTrue Confessions of a Real Mr.MomMost Americans agree that the workplace an the home are very different from the way they were thirty years ago. The world of work is no longer a man’s world. Between 1970 an 1995, the percentage of women who worker outside the home went from 50 percent to 76 percent. In the year 2000,of the more than 55 million married couples in the United State,10.5 million women were making more money than their husbands, and 2 million men were stay-at-home dads.Author, husband, and father Mark Wertman writes about being a stay-at-home dad in his book True Confessions of a Real Mr. Mom. His story will help other people who are learning how to live with the changing gender roles in our society.Mark and his wife, Georgine, were a two-income couple, but things changed when their first baby was born. Georgine wanted to continue her work as a lawyer, but someone had to stay at home to take care of the baby. Georgine had the higher paying job, so she became the provider. They had more children. Mark stayed at home to raise the children. In his book he tells many Stories about his role in the family.At first, it was difficult to change roles. The Wertman kids often went to Mrak first to talk about their problems .Georgine was jealous of the time the children spent with their father. Mark had some hard times, too. People often asked him,” When are you going to get a real job?” Even in the 21ST century, society respects the role of provider more than the role of child raiser. Mark found out all about this.Mark an Georgine learned that it is very important to talk about their problems. In the beginning , Mark thought Gergine had the easy job, and Georgine thought that Mark had it easy. Later they talked it over an making decisions together helps their relationship.The Wertmans are happy with the results of their decision. Their children are ready for a world where men an women can choose their roles. Wertman’s book is enjoyable an educational, especially for couples who want to switch roles. As Mark Wertman says, “We are society. We make the change s one by one. People have to decide on what’s best for them and their families.”Questions:51.Why is the workplace no longer a man’s world?52.Wat is Mark Wertman’s book about?53.Why is Georgine the provider in the family?54.How do the Wertmans work out their problems?55.What does Mrak Wertman think about family roles?Section C (10 mark)Read the following advertisement and application letter carefully and answer questions 56 to 60. Complete each question in no more than five words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following advertisement and application letter.Section D(10 marks)In this section, there is one passage followed be a summary. For questions 61 to 65, please read the passage carefully and complete each space in the summary, using a maximum of three words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote many plays and poem s which are known the world over. If you think the words of an Elizabethan playwright are not important today, well, think again. Shakespeare’s works have survived the years and then some! For example, Romeo and Juliet hs not only been performed again and again in theaters around the world, but it has also been made into a very popular movie twice!How did this famous writer start out in the theater? During the late 1500s, Shakespeare’s plays were a large Globe used very few props because the audience. Were always interesting and exciting partly because the audience yelled at , cheered, and talked with the performers.The Globe was a great success. However, in 1613 during a performance of Shakespeare’s Henry VIII, a cannon was fired on stage, setting off fire. The fie completely destroyed he theater. The Globe was rebuilt a year later, but it did not stay open long. The theater was closed by the Puritans, who did not approve of entertainment .The Globe never opened again. and the building was finally torn down in 1644.Theater lovers in England never forgot the Globe, and in 1970 a decision was made to rebuild it as closely to the original design as possible. Imagine how people felt when, in 1989, hose working on the new Globe came across part of the original building only about 100 meters from the new theater. They were building the new theater almost in the original Globe’s location! The new Globe opened in 1999. and has since won many awards as one of the best tourist attractions in Europe. Since the new theater opened, hundreds of thousands of people have attended Shakespearean performances such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, and Henry V Shakespeare, where air you now? At the Globe, of course.There is an email and a more formal letter in this part. Read these two passages and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in one of the following the ways: according to the context. By using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.TO:From: Dave@We are sorry that our computer ordering system broke(66)____last week. The system is now up and (67) _____(run) again, but we think the goods you ordered will arrive two or three days late. I think the goods you’ve just ordered should arrive (68) are _____Thursday. Thanks a lot for telling us about the problem with the ZP200. You’l l be (69) plea ____ to know? The problem’s been put right now.Regarding the exhibition you’re organizing It seems you want to return bathe goods you don’t sell we’re certainly interested, but could I ask for more (70) dot ______ before I let you know? Finally, just (71) _____ tell you, as of May 1, our warehouse will be open 24 hours a day.Dear Ms Roberts:We would like to (72) _____ for the failure of our computer ordering system last week. Please be reassured that the goods ordered will only be (73) ________ by two or three working days. The estimated arrival time for your (74) _________ (late) order is Thursday.We are (75) gradually __________ to you for reporting the defect in the ZP200 modelwe are happy to announce that the defect has now been remedied.You meeting the (76) ________(possible) of taking goods from us on a “sale or return” basis at an exhibition you are organizing. We can certainly (77) con __________our interest, but we would like to request (78) ________(far) information before we commit ourselves to a (79) _____.Please be advised (80) _________ as of May 1 our warehouse will be open 24 hours a day.Yours sincerely,David Smith Part V Translation (15 minutes,20 marks)Section A (10 marks)Translate the underlined sentences in the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.(81) I will avoid gossip, jealousy, and negative thinking. Most people don’t think about what they think about. (82) Today, I will make a conscious effort to hold lovingand positive thoughts in my mind.I will write down my priorities, thinking of my loved ones and my responsibilities. (83) I may not get everything done, but I will do the most productivething possible at every given moment.(84)I Will strive to humble myself before others, controlling my ego (自我) and making other people feel important.I will spend time studying and, learn how to serve my fellow men better. (85) Iknow my growth in all areas will be in direct proportion to the service I give to others.I will not take rejection personally. I am first and foremost in the people business and, thus, realize they can only reject my proposal and not me. I will continue to persevere.Section B (10 marks)Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.86. 有些在语言学习上很有成就的人，在其他领域常常无所作为。