2016 年全国大学生英语竞赛样题（C 级）
2016NationalEnglishCompetitionforCollegeStudents (Level C -Sample)
（Total: 150marks Time: 120minutes）
Part I Listening Comprehension (30marks)
Section A (5marks)
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 twenty- second pause. During the pause,read the question and 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. How will the man go to the ski slopes after his air journey?
A. He will fly another short journey.
B. The travel agency booked him a coach ticket.
C. A friend will provide him with a lift.
D. The man would like to take a taxi.
2. What is the woman 's opinion towards e-learning?
A. She is in favour ofit.
B. The woman doesn't like it.
C. Nobody knows what it is.
D. E- learning will encourage people reading more.
3. Which topic are they going to choose for their project?
A. Recycling. B. Green house effect. C.Environment. D.Pollution.
4. What is the man planning to do next week?
A. Hold a small business expo.
B. Visit an expo and meet specialists.
C. Register a computer training course.
D. Represent the company to attend an expo.
5. What is the relationship between the two speakers probably?
A. Doctor and patient. B.Professor and student.
C. Mother and son. D. Teacher and colleague.
Section B (10marks)
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 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.
Conversation One
6. Why is Rachel coming to see Dr.Jones?
A. Dr Jones needs her further explanation of an extension for her essay.
B. She happened to meet him and stopped to have a chat.
C. Rachel needs some suggestions from Dr.Jones.
D. They had an appointment to talk about her degree.
7. What is Rachel's decision on her topic of the essay?
A. Environmental conditions in 19th century factories.
B. Working conditions of hospitals in 19th century northern towns.
C. Pros and Cons of changing working conditions in19th century.
D. How to improve working conditions in southern towns in 19th century.
8. Why did Rachel choose the topic at last?
A. There are lots of sources that she can refer to.
B. No one else chose the topic as it is a rare one.
C. That is the topic Dr. Jones recommended to her.
D. She can finish the project on the internet.
9. What is Dr.Jones's attitude toward Racher's essay?
A. He would rather her choosing another topic.
B. The essay is only 80 percent completed.
C. She needs to rewrite it because he was too down about it.
D. There are still much further editing job to do.
10. Which part of Rachel's essay did Dr.Jones appreciate most?
A. The introduction. B. The middle part.
C. The end of it. D. The bibliography.
ConversationTwo
11. What is Glaeser's opinion towards cities?
A. It is very dirty and no longer good to live in cities.
B. They are too crowded with exploded population.
C. Cities are extra ordinary in creating opportunities.
D. We need to save the industry and garments incities.
12. What did globalization bring to older cities,such as New York, in 1970s?
A. New technologies and prosperity. B. The rising of garment industry.
C. Reductions inpopulation. D. A severe depression.
13. What is the current role of cities in the world?
A. Cities are more and more important.
B. They are less important than before.
C. People believe cities are always the heart of manufacturing.
D. There are advantages in cities in market opportunities.
14. What is the main focus of Glaeser'sbookTriumph of the City?
A. Techniques of looking for jobs in cities.
B. His legend in travelling around the world.
C. Pleasure and prospects of living in cities.
D. Comparisons between living in cities and countryside.
15. According to Glaeser, what is the advantage of countries with more than half population living in urban areas comparing to those with less than half population living in urban areas?
A. Less happier. B. Much richer. C. More relaxed. D. Very depressed.
Section C (5marks)
In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, there will be a twenty- second pause. During the pause, read the question and 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.
16. Where is the Consumer Electronics Show held each year?
A. New York. B. Las Vegas.
C.Washington D.C. D.Around the world.
17. What is the side effect of convertional three-balde wind turbines?
A. The blades are easily broken.
B. They are slow in catching wind.
C. They cause serious pollution.
D. They kill lots of birds while rotating.
18. Why bicycles- riding accidents increase in big cities?
A. As there are no bicycle lanes in most cities.
B. Because riders sometimes distract attention from riding.
C. Because of riders' lack of maps and navigation in the dark.
D. Due to riders' always making phone calls while riding.
19. Which of the following is mentioned to be an importanted part of October celebration?
A. B. C. D.
20. What are scientists going to do with the tiny clumps of organic matter drifting in the ocean?
A. To do the research on food chain in the ocean.
B. To collect samples of new species in the ocean.
C. To predict future changes in our climate.
D. To calculate certainsensitiveinstruments.
Section D (10marks)
In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Barcelona,Spain in a privileged position on the northeastern coast of the Iberian peninsula and the shores of the Mediterranean, Barcelona is the 21. city in Spain in both size and population. It is also the capital of Catalonia, an Autonomous Community within Spain.There are two official languages spoken in Barcelona: Catalan, generally spoken in all of Catalonia, and Castillian Spanish. The city of Barcelona has a population of 1.510.000, but this number
22. more than 4.000.000 if the outlying areasare also included. The capital of Catalonia is unequivocally a Mediterranean city, not only because of its 23 . but also and above all because of its history, tradition and 24. . The documented history of the city 25. the founding of a Roman colony on its soil in the second century B.C. Modern Barcelona experienced spectacular growth and 26. at the onset of industrialization during the second half of the 19th century. The 1888 World's Fair became a symbol of the capacity for hard work and the international outlook projected for the city. Culture and the arts 27. Barcelona and in all of Catalonia; the splendor achieved by Catalonian modernism is one of the
most patent displays.
Barcelona, more than just a single city,is really a collectionof 28. cities.The visitor unfamiliar with its history might be surprised by the fact that such a 29. city preserves its historic Gothic center almost intact, or by the curious contrast between the maze of
narrow streets and the grid-like lay out of the Eixample, the urban planning “Enlargement” project of the end of the 19th century; or that beside a modern high- rise, we can also find a quaint square where the most outstanding decorative element is 30. ,an echo of the old factories that were installed there in the past.