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2010 National English Contest for College Students(Level C-Mock Test 3)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 pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer.1. Why does the man want to live out his life in a small country?A. Because it is small and not polluted.B. Because it offers him a sense of safety.C. Because it is warm and good for his health.2. What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?A. The woman helped the man succeed in getting an award.B. The woman is thankful to the man for his assistance.C. The woman worked harder and should be given an award.3. What does the woman suggest?A. The man should find a competent partner to work with.B. The man should try to meet his partners needs.C. The man should compromise with his partner.4. What will Mr. Smith probably do with his old house?A. He may convert it to a bar. B. He may rent it and use it as a bar.C. He may sell it to the owner of a bar.5. Who is the woman most likely to be?A. A college teacher. B. A college student. C. A college president.Section B (10 marks) In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. After each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the five questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer.Conversation One6. What is the purpose of small talk?A. To relax a tense situation. B. To obtain personal information.C. To start a conversation.7. Which of the following is acceptable small talk?A. Are you happy with me? B. Will you tell me how your divorce is going?C. Did you have any trouble finding your way here?8. According to the lady, the best response to, “Beautiful day today, isnt it?” is“ ”A. Yes, its gorgeous. I love hot, sunny days.B. No, it is too hot. I am sweating all over.C. Yes. it is. It is a beautiful day today.9. According to the lady, what should you do when you sense you have hurt the other persons feelings in a conversation?A. Stop and apologise. B. Go on to a different topic.C. Just go on and say something nice.10. What is most important in small talk?A. Making the other person curious about you.B. Being really interested in the other person.C. Keeping the other person feeling comfortable.Conversation Two11. What experience of Tanya Pintos was life changing?A. Her experience in India. B. Her experience in Dallas.C. Her experience in an advertising company.12. What does “Baal Dan” mean in Hindi? A. Child care. B. Donations to children. C. Child charity. 13. How did I3aal Dan help Indian children at first? A. By providing them with education. B. By offering them shelter. C. By giving them clothes.14. What does Tanya Pinto like doing with the children she helps?A. Organizing events to raise money. B. Teaching them business practices.C. Enjoy fun activities with them.15. What is Tanya Pintos message for the audience?A. Anyone can help make our world a better place.B. Anyone can become a celebrity by helping others.C. Anyone can succeed by helping others in need.Section C (5 marks) In this section, you trill hear five short news items. Each item will be read only once. After each item, 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.16. Why did ElBaradei say Iran was on the wrong side of the law?A. It did not allow IAEA inspectors to enter the Qom facility.B. It does not plan to use atomic energys for peaceful purposes.C. It did not reveal the nuclear plants existence earlier.17. What have some opposition Republicans said about Mr. Obamas proposal?A. It is too costly and will drive up the federal budget deficit.B. It would not provide competition for private insurers.C. It is impossible to lower the US healthcare costs.18. What did the report say about the Mexican economy?A. It was the worst performer in Latin America.B. Its demand for US products fell by 10 percent.C. Its auto parts industry has hardly been hit.19. What did the medical staff say about the baby?A. He was born four months prematurely and alive at birth.B. Some of his vital organs had not developed enough for him to survive.C. His father brought him back to life hours after he was declared dead.20. What is the crisis about in this news report? A. Russias decision to reduce its natural gas supply to the Ukraine.B. European officials refusal to buy Russian natural gas.C. A gas dispute between Russia and the Ukraine.Section D (10 marks) In this section, you will hear a material and fill in each blank with no more than five words. The material will be read twice.Scholarships for WomenMothers DreamEvery mother expects to (21) her child and hopes that the child will (22) and lie happily thereafter.Present Problems(23) may not be very good right now.SolutionThey should apply for (24) offered to mothers to upgrade their knowledge and get a better job in the future.Beneficiaries All women who are (25) studying further, including single, married, working mothers, as well as women (26) who cannot afford higher education.Purpose Not to allow (27) to be lost because of insufficient (28) .Usage They need not repay the money to the government. It is meant to help women to upgrade their knowledge. boost their skills, or (29) that they once failed to complete. They can use the money to pay expenses in purchasing books, paying fees, transportation cost, and other (30) .Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 marks) There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.31. Chinese children are taught that it is to interrupt. That is why we seldom interrupt a teacher in class even when we have a question.A. rude B. coarse C. rough D. crude 32. The second research report was by May 2009, but it is six months later and the report is still nowhere in sight.A. submitted B. to have submitted C. to submit D. to have been submitted 33. In the experiment, the students studied were interrupted five times during the listening test what they had been thinking about during the pause before answering a question.A. reporting B. to report C. reported D. being reported 34. The minister accepted full for the disaster and resigned.A. blame B. obligation C. responsibility D. consequence35. I will display it on the screen you can see it better. A. so that B. provided that C. seeing that D. in case that36. I used to play table tennis quite well, hut I am now.A. out of work B. out of reach C. out of stock D. out of practice37. Dont worry, just stay calm! The bomb wont until it is touched.A. go on B. go off C. go out D. go over38. He another career but, at the time, he just wanted to earn more money to support his sister in university.A. might have chosen B. might choose C. had to choose D. must have chosen39. Dr.Smith was always the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.A. reminded of B. absorbed in C. tended by D. concerned about40. The board of trustees agreed to the plan , but there were several details they didnt like.A. in principle B. in practice C. in essence D. in theory41. In most universities in China, freshmen are given an English test on entering the school to help teachers them to a class at their level.A. locate B. assign C. deliver D. place42. To reach a settlement, we made a to them by agreeing to train 10 technicians for them.A. concession B. consideration C. commission D. confirmation43. Not enough hands, we had great difficulty in completing the project in time.A. have had B. had C. to have D. having44. Sue: You did an excellent job yesterday, Jim! I really enjoyed your presentation. Jim: Sue: Oh, yes, it was fabulous. The English programme is really a great way to practice English.A. Do you really think so? B. Oh, thank you. You are so kind.C. Really? What about yours? D. Not at all. My pleasure.45. Jim: What kind of music do you like?Anne: Well, I like different kinds.Jim: Anne: Well, I especially like punk rock.A. I beg your pardon? B. Are you serious? C. Any in particular? D. Why do you think so?Part III Cloze (10 marks) Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word.Bothered by those interrupting phone rings at cinemas? France might be the right place for you. The French Government just legalized the use of mobile phone blocking devices in cinemas, theatres and concert halls. It wanted to prevent audiences from being (46) dis by ring tones and telephone conversations.The technology means that people can be prevented from receiving and (47) mobile telephone calls within 30 meters of the device. (48) emergency calls will be able to override the block.French filmmakers have said that mobile phones in cinemas were having a “disastrous” (49)im on ticket sales. The change in the law is part of the governments campaign to make cinema more attractive.French industry minister Patrick Devedjian said, “Its the same for concerts. You know how it is when (50)aw people let their phones ring during a concert.”The move was first debated in 2001. However, there are uncertainty over whether blocking devices could (51) telephone signals in cinemas and theatres without (52) (affect) signals on surrounding streets.Before it was (53) (legal), the use of blocking devices was punishable with a (54)f of 20,660 pounds or a six-month prison sentence.Previously, Frences telecoms regulation authority tried (55) (encourage) concert audiences to use the vibrate mode or to switch off their phones entirely. However, it met with no apparent success.Part IV Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Read the following passages carefully and respond to the questions given.Section A (10 marks)HOLIDAYS IN WALES1. RhosDdu Country CottagesYnys. Criccieth. Gwynedd LL52 OPBDelightful hideaway cottages with private fishing. Comfortably furnished with antiques. old oak beams, log fires, giving the aura and grace of a bygone age. but with all the essentials of the 20th centurysauna. Jacuzzi, four poster bed, snooker table. A holiday venue one rarely finds-but often dreams of.For Euquiries Contact:Mrs. A. JonesRhandir, Boduan, PwllhliGwynedd, LL53 8UA2. Five Star CottageTalhenbont Hall, Talhenbont. Criccieth, GwyneddEnq: Roger & Gillian GoodLovingly restored stone cottage and hunting lodge in freedom of 70 acre wooded and rivered country estate. A luxurious and carefree holiday for the discerning. Available throughout the year.Woodland walks and wildlife. Free tennis, riding and game fishing. One mile from coast, five miles Snowdonia. Under the personal supervision of the owners.3. Windsor Flats12 Marine Terrace, Criccieth. Gwynedd, LL52 OEFOn sea front close to Criccieth Castle. Comfortable, clean. fully equipped, completely private flats, in picturesque village central for Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninsula. Climbing, sailing. fishing. walking, tennis and golf closeby. Colour TV, payhone. Bed linen supplied. Short breaks available out of season. Write or phone for brochure.4. Dwyfach CottagesCriccieth, GwyneddEnquires: Mrs. S Edwards,PenyBryn, Chwilog, Pwllheli, Gwvnedd. LL3 6SXEnjoy a peaceful holiday in beautifully situated farmhouse or single storey cottage. This is an area of unrivalled natural beauty, the haunt of buzzards and woodpechers. Cottages are superbly equipped to make your holiday relaxed and memorable. Dishwasher, washer / dryer, microwave, C / H. linen. childrens play area, barbecue and faim trail.5. Bron Afon Self CateringBorth-y-Gest. Porthmadog. Gwynedd, LL49 9TU Situated only minutes from the beaches with fabulous views of garden, sea and mountains. The accommodation is quiet and private. An ideal base for touring, walking, climbing, fishing, the slate mines, castles, Ffestiniog Railway, Portmeirion, Porthmadog leisure centre or just relaxing on the beaches.Questions 56 to 58: Judge the following statements true (T) or false (F) according to the advertisements.56. To have a holiday in delightful hideaway cottages, you would contact Mrs. S Jones.57. In Five Star Cottage, free tennis, game fishing and golf will be provided. 58. Short breaks are available out of season in Windsor Flats. Questions 59 and 60: Complete the form with no more than five words for each blank according to the advertisements. 59. If you plan to have a holiday with your children, will be the best ideal. 60. You will enjoy the views of especially in Bron Afon Self Catering. Section B (10 marks) If you could capture the carbon that thousands of power stations would otherwise pump into the atmosphere, where would you put it? According to the International Energy Agency, the world needs to fit 3,400 coal-fired power stations with technology to capture carbon dioxide by 2050.So-called carbon capture and storage (CCS) is often labelled as expensive and unproven, though most of its problems lie in the capture part of the process. Energy-hungry scrubbers are needed to soak greenhouse gases from exhaust gases, which drain coals power output and reduce its efficiency.When it comes to storing the billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide that would be captured, the answer for Britain seems obvious-we can put it under the North Sea, into our emptying natural gas fields. But where do nations without access to such convenient geology turn? One option is to pipe waste gas directly into the sea. In very deep water, scientists think carbon dioxide would form a dense slush that would stay on the seabed for hundreds of years. Wally Broecker, a climate expert at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at New Yorks Columbia University, says 480bn tonnes of carbon dioxide could be safely dumped in the deep Pacific in this way: the amount created by about 16 years of the worlds current fossil fuel use.Scientists in the US have tested this concept and the impact it could have on deep-sea life. Experts at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute released small a amounts of liquid carbon dioxide into a series of plastic cylinders on the seabed, some 3,000m down in waters off California. A few weeks later, samples of marine life were taken from inside the areas of the experiments and the surrounding sea bed and from some 100m away.The scientists were interested in the reaction of three types of tiny sea creatures called foraminifera-single-celled organisms that make up a large part of life at the bottom of the deepest oceans and are a critical link in marine food webs. The study found the survival of the tiny creatures depended on whether they formed shells, called tests. Those that did not make shells, or used particles they collected from the surrounding seabed, were not affected. Less fortunate were the foraminifera that build calcium carbonate shells, they were wiped out where they came into direct contact with the carbon dioxide. Writing in the journal Global Change Biology, the scientists say these foraminifera will face “considerable challenges” in areas where CO2 is dumped.Question 61: Choose the best answer according to the passage.61. What is the best title for this report?A. Sea and Liquid Carbon Dioxide B. Challenges from Coal-Fired Power Stations C. Coal-Fired Power Stations and Climate ChangeD. Carbon Capture and StorageQuestions 62 to 65: Complete each statement with no more than five words according to the passage.62. The main challenge for this technology is how to from waste gases.63. In Paragraph 2, “energy-hungry scrubbers” most probably refers to something that can out of the waste gases produced by coal-fired power plants.64. Once piped directly into the sea, the carbon dioxide might for hundreds of years.65. According to the tests in waters off California, the marine life that would face “considerable challenges” areas where CO2 is dumped are single-celled organisms that .Section C (10 marks) An energy crisis is one of the biggest crises that the world is going to face in the near future. We have come to a juncture where we cannot stop it from happening, given the kind of demand that we have and also the absence of a suitable substitute, but we can certainly delay the arrival of this imminent occurrence. So here we discuss some of the ways of conserving energy. Before telling you how to conserve energy let me tell what we need to conserve. We need to conserve a