2014 National English Contest forCollege Students(Level C Preliminary)(总分：150分 时间：120分钟)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 .After each conversation, there will be a twenty-second 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. why does Carl meet the woman?A. he is going to interview her on media matters.B. They are going to start a new company together.C. He will help her cope with an interview.D. He wants to recommend a new product to her.2. what is the man worrying about most?A. he cant afford what the woman may recommend to him.B. The designer may charge him more than he should pay.C. There is no appropriate design for him in the Armani shopD. The woman may spend too much on new clothes.3. what is the woman suggesting by accepting that they cant cut the mustard?A. she doest have a knife so they cant have mustard.B. She doest know how to cook mustard without a recipe.C. They have to face the imperfect reality at the moment,D. The man needs to calm down or he may get hurt by a knife.4. Why did the man take up golf ?A. He enjoyed the sport when he was a child.B. He thought golf was useful in his career.C. It could help improve his health.D. It was part of his New York project.5. When did the man quit smoking this time?A. Less than two weeks ago. B. About two months ago.C. Some four years ago.D. More than ten years ago.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 the three choices marked A, Band C, 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 did Jane phone Matt? A.she asked for a project record in Matts company. B,she invited him to participate in a project release in her Company, C.she had some questions about an investment project. D.she wanted to place a new project advertisement through him .7. how did tane get to know Matts project? A. She got a copy of the investment proposal. B.she got the information from another company. C. She was informed by one of his colleagues. D. Matt recommended the project to her before.8. when did Matts company find problems of the previous deal? A.before they signed the contract. B.shortly after they started the deal. C.when they completed the project. D.soon after they paid the deposit.9. Why did the deal fall through? A.Matts company changed its investment policy. B.Matts company was slow in delivering the money. C.the client company broke its promise. D.the client company had financial problems.10. what is tane going to do before she makes a decision on the project? A.discuss with her partners. B.submit the proposal to emma. C.call some other investment companies. D.visit Matts company in person.Conversation two11. what is Hilary Kingsley. A.A newspaper reporter. B.a TV columnist. C. A soap opera direct . D.a radio commentator.12. How did Hilary define a soap opera? A. It is a continuing story about things that happen among family members and colleagues. B. It is a fiction story that describes the life of people living on a special. C. It is a never-ending story telling about women selling soap powders. D. It is a TV series that concentrates on men coping with difficulties.13. When did soap operas get stated according to the passage? A. Since the 1920s and 1930s. B. Since the 1930s and 1940s. C.since the 1950s and 1960s. D.since 1960s and 1970s.14. why was the programme given the name “soap opera”?A. Because the first soap opera was about a women selling soap businesses.B. Because it was broadcast mainly to promote the sale of soap powders.C. Because it was broadcast mainly to promote the sale of soap factory.D. Because the first soap opera was soap operas differ from other dramas?15. In what way does Hilary think soap operas differ from other dramas?A. They always show how people deal with everyday problems.B. They have changed quite a lot since they got started.C. They have more female characters than male ones.D. They mainly focus on mens never-ending pursuits in career.Section C (5 marks)In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, 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 corresp