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2011 National English Contest forCollege Students (Level B – Preliminary) (总分: 150分 时间: 120分钟) Part I: Listening Comprehension (30 points) Section A (5 points) 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 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. 1. The man thinks the movie was very _____. A. exciting B. funny C. romantic 2. How much does it cost for a couple with two children to get into the castle? A. ?5. B. ?0.50. C. ?2. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a railway station. B. At a travel agency. C. At an airport. 4. Why did the woman come to Finland? A. She wanted to study literature there. B. She wanted to take a summer course there. C. She was offered a job in Finland. 5. What was the story in the newspaper about? A. A car which had an accident getting onto a ferry. B. A driver who fell asleep at the wheel. C. A man who lost his way driving to a ferry. Section B (10 points) In this section, you will hear two interviews. Each interview will be read only once. At the end of each interview, 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 answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre. Interview One 6. What first inspired Martin Middleton’s interest in travelling? A. Living abroad in the 1960s. B. Something he read as a child. C. A television film about Africa. 7. Wildlife filming is _____ than it was in the early 1960s. A. more relaxed B. more creative C. more organised 8. What does Martin do when he takes a holiday? A. He relaxes by the sea. B. He stays in comfortable surroundings. C. He travels for