2021 年全国大学生英语竞赛样题 （A 级） 2021 National English Competition for College Students (Type A - Sample) (Total： 150 marksTime： 120 minutes) Part I Listening Comprehension (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, one question will be asked, and you have fifteen seconds to read 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. A. Going to night classes.B. Getting a degree. C. Having a rest.D. Working longer hours. 2. A. At an airport.B. At a railway station. C. On an airplane.D. In a shop. 3. A. Because they don蒺t have enough money. B. Because they蒺ve travelled long enough. C. Because the man doesn蒺t like Paris. D. Because they don蒺t have time. 4. A. The salary is too low.B. It is not challenging. C. He doesn蒺t like his workmates.D. He has to work many hours. 5. A. He saw the play more than once.B. He visited the English Department. C. He didn蒺t see the play.D. He acted in the play. 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 questions and make your answers on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre. 1- Conversation One Listen to the conversation, and mark each statement as either True(T) or False(F) according to what you hear. 6. Simon bought a second-hand car which is one of the new models. 7. The price of petrol nearly doubled last month and Simon felt so bad. 8. Simon has saved very little money from his job. 9. Simon took his father蒺s advice about the car. 10. Simon now has a lot of money instead of a big debt. Conversation Two Listen to the conversation. Then read the four choices marked A, B, C or D, and decide which is the best answer according to what you hear. 11. Which of the following is a key component of the course? A. Learning how to be confident.B. Learning how to select appropriate materials. C. Learning how to stay healthy.D. Learning how to use time effectively. 12. What should the students who want to take the“Study for Success”seminar course do? A. They should buy their own morning tea.B. They should contact their course tutor. C. They should register with the Faculty Office.D. They should book a place in advance. 13. When does the“Learning Skills for University Study”course take place? A. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.B. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday. C. On Monday, Thursday and Friday.D. On Monday, Saturday and Sunday. 14. What蒺s the feature of the course“Learning Skills for University Study” ? A. It collects school-leavers蒺 information.B. It gives advice on coping with stress. C. It offers a physical training component.D. It provides a detailed weekly planner. 15. Why did the man decide to choose the“Study for Success” ? A. Because he is already well over forty.B. Because he needs to improve his skills. C. Because he intends to start from the basics.D. Because he wants to change his situation. Section C (5 marks) In this section, you will hear five short news items. Each item will be read only once. After each item, there will be a fifteen-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. 2- 16. Who will be consulted before the EU list is submitted to the WTO? A. EU member states.B. The United Nations. C. The steel corporations.D. The textile companies. 17. What do we learn from the news? A. Few researchers have conducted studies of the songbirds. B. A songbird蒺s mate is always wooed by the sight and sound. C. A tap dance performed by the songbird can蒺t be observed. D. Both male and female songbirds can perform a tap dance. 18. How long has the violence lasted? A. For one day.B. For two nights. C. For the whole summer.D. For one year. 19. Who is Dr. Hwang Woo-suk? A. The first person to clone a dog. B. The first person to clone a human. C. The first person to develop stem cell treatment for dogs. D. The first person to find cell therapies for humans. 20. Why did Mourinho leave Chelsea club? A. He didn蒺t win the league title.B. He had disagreements with the club. C. He behaved badly in a recent match.D. He wasn蒺t satisfied with the salary. Section D (10 marks) In this section, you will hear two short passages. The passages will be read only once. After each passage, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, write the answers on the answer sheet. Dictation Listen to the passage. For questions 2125, fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Good morning, everyone. Today, I蒺m going to talk to you about the history of building and architecture. No story is more interesting o