2012NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelC–Preliminary)(总分：150分时间：120分钟)PartIlisteningComprehension(30marks)SectionA(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachconversation,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Whatdoesthemansaywecandotodealwithoilcrisis?A.Tomakefulluseofoil.B.TouseaslittleoilaspossibleC.Tofindalternativeenergy.2.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inaninsurancecompany.B.Inabank.C.Inasupermarket.3.Accordingtotheman,whoisgoingtotakeoverthepositiontheyaretalkingabout?A.Janice.B.Someoneelse.C.Meryl.4.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheman’sreportforthemeeting?A.Hehastogetitreadybeforetomorrownoon.B.Hehasdonewellenough.C.Hehasenoughtimetoprepareit.5.Howmanypeoplewillbeontheearthbytheyear2020accordingtotheprofessor?A.Some5.8billion.B.Nearly7billion.C.Over8.5billion.SectionB(10marks)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthequestionsandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentreConversationOne6.What’sthemainjobofSimon’sorganization?A.Theysendoutradiosignalstocommunicatewithotherplanets.B.Theylookforlifeandintelligenceonotherplanets.C.Theystudystarsthathaveplanetsorbitingaroundthem.7.Whydoestheorganizationsearchforradiosignalsfromspace?A.Theirpresencemayprovetheexistenceofaliens.B.Theymayhelpscientistsfindouthowtheuniversestarted.C.Theyconveymessagesaboutlifeontheearth.8.DoesSimonbelievethosestoriesaboutaliensvisitingourplanet?A.No,hedoesn’tbelievethematall.1/46B.Yes,hedoesbelievethosestoriesbecauseofhisstudy.C.Yes,hebelievesthemalthoughhehasnoevidence.9.Whichofthefollowingfactorisconsideredtobeimportantinforminglifeaccordingtothepassage?A.Gravity.B.Minerals.C.Water.10.Whendidthe“bigbang”occur?A.Nooneknows.B.12billionyearsago.C.20billionyearago.ConversationTwo11.WhydidBobmakethenewslastmonth?A.BecausehecriticizedtraditionaljobsB.Becauseheearnedalotofmoney.C.Becausehetriednewstrategiesinfindingajob.12.Inwhichwaydothebestsellerslike“TheBrandCalledYou”and“ThePersonalBrandingPhenomenon”helppeople?A.Theyadvisepeopletopromotethemselvesasbrands.B.Theyteachpeoplehowtobeaperfectpartner.C.Theygivepeopletipsforjobinterview.13.WhendidBobcomeupwiththeideaofusingtheinternettofindajob?A.Tenyearsagowhenhewasacollegestudent.B.Whenhebegantodoresearchbetweenjobs.C.Afterhelaunchedthecampaign“GiveBobaJob”.14.WhatwasthepurposeofBob’smakingthevideo?A.Tofulfillhisambitionasadirector.B.TosellhisproductslikeTeddybearsandT-shirts.C.Toadvertisehisskillsandtalents.15.HowcantheinternethelpBobinhisjobsearchexactly?A.Byhelpinghimmakefriends.B.Bypassingonthevideohemade.C.Byprovidingjobinformationforhim.SectionC(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,whichwillbereadonlyonce,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.16.HowmanytroopsaregoingtowithdrawfromAfghanistanbythe...
