2023NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelC…Preliminary)PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,30marks)SectionA(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1Whatisthewomanprobablydoingnow?Sheiswritinganessay.Sheisstudyingforatest.Sheisshoppingforshoes.Howdidthewomanfeelaccordingtotheconversation?ShewasrelaxedShewaspleasedShewasdisappointedWhatdoesthewomansayaboutherpresentation?It'sfarfrombeingreadyShegotalotofinformationfromtheinternetSheneedsanotherweektogetitreadyWherewillthecompanyprobablyholdthestuffparty?ABCWhichpictureshowsthecorrectionstotheman'sname?SectionB(10marks)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.WhatdoesthemanwanttotalktoAnnabout?AholidaytriptoYellowstoneParkAresearchprojectinYellowstoneParkAlecturebyaprofessorwhovisitedYellowstoneParkMr&^hanpenMrSAngcblnpenA B CSectionB(10marks)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.ConversationoneWhatdoesthemanwanttotalktoAnnabout?AholidaytriptoYellowstoneParkAresearchprojectinYellowstoneParkAlecturebyaprofessorwhovisitedYellowstoneParkAccordingtotheman,whyisthebuffalopopulationincreasinginYellowstonePark?alotofbuffalohavecomefromneighbouringareas.FewerbuffaloaredyingofdiseaseItiseasiernowforthebuffalotofindfoodinwinter.WhydoesthemanthinkAnnwouldbeinterestedingoingtoYellowstone?ShehasbeenstudyinganimaldiseasesSheiseagertovisitYellowstoneParkSheneedsthemoneytocontinueherstudiesWhatdidthewomanplantodoinJuly?WorkonherthesisHaveaholidayStudythebuffalopopulationWherewillthewomanmostprobablyspendthecomingsummer?AttheUniversityofWyomingAtYellowstoneNationalParkAtherfriencfshomeinWyoming.ConversationTwoWhatwasMattRyan'sfirstjob?DoingholidayreliefworkatatelevisionchannelWorkingpart-timeasamodelTakingpicturesforatelevisionstationWhatdidMattfindinterestingaboutthesixties?TheincreasingnumberofcomicbooksTherapidadvancesintechnologyTheAmericanspaceprogrammeWhywereMatfsmodelsonceusedonthenews?TheypresentedbetterimagesthantherealpicturesThespacecraftcameragotdamagedandfailedtotakeanypicturesThetelevisionstudiowastryingsomenewideasWhatwasthenameoftheprogrammethatmarkedthebeginningofMatfsTVcareer?StrangeCreatures.B.TimeTraveller.C.BrightStar.WhatdidMattdofortheprogramme?Hemademodels.Heactedthepartofamonster.Hefilmedit.SectionC(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitem.Eachitemwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenterHowmanytimeshastheNationalHockeyLeaguealloweditsplayerstotakepartintheWinterOlympics?A.Fivetimes. B.Threetimes. C.Twice.WherewastheAfricaCupofNationsheld?A.InTogo. B.InSouthAfrica. C.InAngola.WhathascausedalargenumberofpeopletofleetheirhomesinnorthernYemen?A.Anarmedconflict. B.Lackoffood.C.Freezingtemperatures.WhoisEmtiazSooliman?A.Asearchandrescuespecialist. B.HeadofaSouthAfricanfoundation.C.Leaderofalocalcivicgroup.WhatdidthesecondstimulusbillpassedbytheHouseofRepresentativesaimat?Promotinginternationaltrade.Boostingemployment.Expandingtheprivatesector.SectionD(10marks)Inthissection,youarerequiredtofill10blanks,eachwithNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSafterlisteningtoashortpassage.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.Children'sTovs/Mostpopularwoodentoy:(21) /Thewoodentoyisfor(22) /Outputper(23) :4,000items/Average(24) timeperbox(25) minutes/Thenumberofboxesin(26) :1,000/Dateofthecomingdispatch(27) /Currentnumberof(28) :20/Numberofstaffworkingonthe(29) :40staff/Allstaffdo:(30) workPartIIVocabularyandStructures(15marks)Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachblanktherearefourchoices,markedA,BCandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.WhenIanwasinjured,Harrywaschosenaslast-minute fortherugbyteam.A.preferenceB.diversificationC.alternativeD.replacement—Hello,Mr.Brown,Tmringingaboutourcomponentdelivery.It'snotarrivedyetandifsalreadythreeo'clockintheafternoon.—Let'ssee...it's reachyouonTuesdayafternoon.A.owingtoB.likelytoC.duetoD.subjecttoAmongthelastgroupsofpeopletoacceptthenewmodelwerereligiousgroups,whostill theideathattheearthwasthecenteroftheuniverse.A.clungtoB.appliedtoC.adaptedtoD.contributedtoAlthoughapparentlyrigid,bonesexhibitadegreeofelasticitythatenablestheskeletonto considerableimpact.A.escapeB.overwhelmC.withstandD.suppress—Wouldyoulikemetogotothedentistwithyou?—No,you withme.A.neednottogoB.neednotgo C.donotneedgoD.notneedgoLancereturnedtocyclingandtrainingonlyfivemonthsafterhewasdiagnosedwithcancer.A.aggressivelyB.drasticallyC.exactlyD.initiallyGreatmindsgenerallylookatlifeinaway tothemselves.A.peculiarB.confinedC.similarD.unusualTheycalledinanelectrician hecouldputafingeronthecauseoftheshortcircuit.A.tohopeB.tobehopingC.hopingD.tohavehopedTheresistanceexperiencedwhenonebodymovesoveranother, itisincontact,iscalledfrictionalforce.A.towhichB.whereC.withwhichD.whileAboveall,theywanttostudya question:Arehumansactuallyawareoftheworldtheylivein?A.contraryB.fundamentalC.solemnD.progressive41—Tina,IhearyouhadagoodjourneytotheMaldiveslastweek,Howwasit?—Ienjoyedthebeautifulscenery,butthehotelwas satisfactory.A.notanythingB.nothingfromC.nothingbutD.anythingbutAtthebeginningofthe20thcentury,peoplemadecoffee aclothbagfullofcoffeegroundsintoboilingwater.A.bydumpingB.todumpC.fordumpingD.thatdumpedIfyou Susanrecently,you'dthinkthephotographontherightwasstrange.A.shouldn'tcontactB.hadn'tcontactC.weren'ttocontactD.didn'tcontactBeata:I'veputthejobadvertisementinthenewspaper,Mr.Trim.Trim:Good. Beata:Well,itwasabitmorethanthe$10thattheyquotedus.Trim:Aslongasitwasn't$10aday.A.Howtoscheduleit?B.Howmuchwasit?C.Howoftenwasitputthere?D.Howaboutthenewspaper?Woman:WhoisJackielbw?Ihaveaparcelhereforhim.Jackie:Thafsme. Woman:Yes,putyournamehere.Jackie:Thankyou.ItmustbethenewpairofshoesIboughtonline.A.Thisisthereceiptforit. B.Doyouhavethesender'saddress?C.IhavetocheckthepackageD.DoIhavetosignforit?PartIIICloze(10marks)Readthefollowingpassageandfillineachblankwithoneword.Choosethewordinoneofthefollowingthreeways:accordingtothecontext,byusingthecorrectformofthegivenword,orbyusingthegivenlettersoftheword.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.WhereTheWildThingAre“Ididn*tsetouttomakeachildren'smovie,”saysBeingjohnMalkovichdirectorSpikeJonze,“Isetouttomakeamovieaboutchildhood.0Indeed,liketherecentalternativechildren'sbook(46)adapt ,FantasticMrFox,thisismorelikeanadultfilm(47)children'sclothing—orratherinJimHensonmonstersuits.Whenrambunctious(無法無天)nine-year-oldMaxfeels(48)ig byhisbusysinglemumandhernewboyfriend,andrunsaway(49) home,hefindshimselfonanislandpopulatedbyhuge,hairy,scaryWildThings.Here,hegetshimselfcrownedking,andheandthemonstersfightandplay,andthrowmudateachother(whichtheyoungerviewerswilllove).Theyreturnhome.Thafsit.Andthafsyourproblem.Asafilm,Ican*t(50)deifsdisappointing.Despitewhimsical(異想天開)imaginativeandheart-tuggingmoments,Jonzeandco-writerDaveEggersinevitablylosethewonderfulsubtlety偉青妙之處)ofMauricesendak'swell-loved338-wordpicturebookjustby(51) (spin)itoutintoafull-lengthfeature.Enoughalready!WegetthisdysfunctionalgroupofneuroticWildThings(52)rep Max'schild'seyeviewofgrown-upsascomprehensiblegiants,bothterrifyingandloving.(53) ,eventherepetitiveactionandnon-subtleties(54) ,makethisfeelmorelikefamilytherapythanafairy(55)t can'tdestroythefilm'shauntingmagic.PartIVReadingComprehension(40marks)Readthefollowingpassagescarefullyandanswerthequestionsgiven.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.SectionA(10marks)HOLDAYSINWALESRhos-DduCountryCottagesYnys,CricciethLL532OPBDelightfulhideawaycottageswithprivatefishing.Comfortablyfurnishedwithantiques,oldoakbeams,logfires,givingtheauraandgraceofabygoneage,butwithalltheessentialsofthe20thcentury-sauna,jacuzzi,fourposterbed.snookertable...Aholidayvenueonerarelyfinds-butoftendreamsof.ForEnquiriescontact:MrsAJonesRhandir,Boduan,PwllheliGwynedd,LL538UAFiveStarCottageTalhenbonthall,Talhenbont,Criccieth,GwyneddEnq:Roger&GillianGoodLovinglyrestoredstonecottageandhuntinglodgein70acrewoodedcountryestatewithriver.Aluxuriousandcarefreeholidayforthediscerning.Availablethroughouttheyear.Woodlandwalksandwildlife.Freetennis,ridingandfishing.Onemilefromcoast,fivemilesSnowdonia.Underthepersonalsupervisionoftheowners.WindsorFlats12MarineTerrace,Criccieth,Gwynedd,LL52OEFOnseafrontclosetoCricciethCastle.Comfortable,clean,fullyequipped,completelyprivateflats,inpicturesquevillagecentralforSnowdoniaandtheLlynPeninula.Climbing,sailing,fishing,walking,tennisandgolfcloseby.ColourTV,payphone.Bedlinensupplied.Shortbreaksavailableoutofseason.Writeorphoneforbrochure.DwyachCottagesCticciech,GwyneddEnquiries:MrsSEdwardsPen-y-Bryn,Chwilog,Pwllheli,Gwyhedd,LL536SXEnjoyapeacefulholidayinbeautifullysituatedfarmhouseorsinglestoreycottage.Thisisanareaofunrivallednaturalbeauty,thehauntofbuzzardsandwoodpeckers.Cottagesaresuperblyequippedtomakeyourholidayrelaxedandmemorable.Dishwasher,washer/dryer,microwave,linen,children'splayarea,barbecueandfarmtrail.BronAfonSelfCateringBorth-y-Gest,Phorthmadog,Gwynedd,LL499TUSituatedonlyminutesfromthebeachwithfabulousviewsofgarden,seaandmountains.Theaccommodationisquietandprivate.Anidealbasefortouring,walking,climbing,fishing,theslatemines,castles,Portmeirion,Porthmadogleisurecentreorjustrelaxingonthebeach.Bed&Breakfastalsoavailable.Question56to58:Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtotheadvertisements.56.Tohaveaholidayinadelightfulhideawaycottage,youshouldcontactMrsSEdwards.57,lntheCticciethFiveStarHotel,freetennis,gamefishing,ridingandgolfareavailable.58.ShortbreaksareavailableoutofseasonintheLlynPeninsula.Question59to60:Answerthefollowingquestionsbrieflyaccordingtotheadvertisements.Ifyouplantohaveaholidaywithyourchildren,whatisthebestplace?WhatwillyouenjoymostinBronAfonSelfCatering?SectionB(10marks)Thegiantpanda,thecreaturethathasbecomeasymbolofconservation,isfacingextinction.Themajorreasonislossofhabitat,whichhascontitueddespitetheestablishmentof14pandareserves.Deforestation,mainlycarriedoutbyfarmersclearinglandtomakewayforfieldsastheymovehigherintothemountains,hasdrasticallycontractedthemammaPsrange.ThepandahasdisappearedfrommuchofcentralandeasternChina,andisnowrestrictedtotheeasternflankoftheHimalayas.Satelliteimageryhasshowntheseriousnessofthesituation;almosthalfofthepanda'shabitathasbeencutdownordegradedsince1975.Worse,thesurvivingpandapopulationhasalsobecomefragmented;acombinationofsatelliteimageryandgroundsurveysrevealspanda“islands”inpatchesofforestseparatedbyclearedland.Thepopulationoftheseislandshasbecomeisolatedbecausetheanimalsareloathtocrossopenareas.Justputtingaroadthroughpandahabitatmaybeenoughtosplitapopulationintwo.Theminusculesizeofthepandapopulationsworriesconservationists.Thesmallestgroupshavetoofewanimalstobeviable,andwillinevitablydieout.Thelargerpopulationsmaybeviableintheshortterm,butwillbesusceptibletogeneticdefectsasaresultofinbreeding.Inthesecircumstances,amoretraditionalthreattopandas一thecycleoffloweringandsubsequentwitheringofthebamboothatistheirstaplefood一canbecomeliterallyspecies-threatening.Thefloweringpromptspandastomovefromoneareatoanother,thuspreventinginbreedinginotherwisesedentarypopulations.Inpandas,however,bamboofloweringcouldprovecatastrophic（災難性的）becausethepandasareunableemigrate.Thelatestconservationmanagementplanforthepanda,preparedbyChina'sMinistryofForestryandtheWorldWideFundforNature,aimsprimarilyatmaintainingpandahabitatsandensuringthatpopulationsarelinkedwhereverpossible.Thisplanwillchangesomeexistingreserveboundaries,establish14newreservesandprotectorreplantcorridors-offorestbetweenpandaislands.Othermeasuresincludebettercontrolofpoaching,reducingthedegradationofhabitatsoutsidereserves,andreforestation.Theplanisambitious.Implementationwillbeexpensiveandwillrequireparticipationbyindividualsrangingfromvillagerstogovernmentofficials.Question61to65:Completethesummarywithwordsfromthepassage,changingtheformwherenecessary,onlyonewordforeachblank.Thesurvivalofthegiantpandaisbeingseriously(61) .Thisislargelybecausetheoverallsizeoftheirhabitathasbeenreduced.Asaresult,pandasaremorepronetoproblemsandareunableto(62) aroundfreely,followingthegrowthcyclesof(63) plant.Anewplanaimstoprotectexistingpanda(64)andtojoinsomeofthemtogether.Thisplanalsoinvolvesreforestationandthecreationofnewreserves.Tosucceed,everyone,(65) boththegovernmentandindividuals,willhavetocooperate.SectionC(10marks)Hondahasdevelopedawaytoreadpatternsofelectriccurrentsonaperson'sscalpaswellaschangesincerebralbloodflowwhenapersonthinksaboutfoursimplemovements-movingtherighthand,movingthelefthand,runningandeating.InavideoshownatTokyoheadquarters,apersonwearingahelmetsatstillbutthoughtaboutmovinghisrighthand一athoughtthatwaspickedupbyelectrodesattachedtohisheadinsidethehelmet.Hondasaidthetechnologywasn'tquitereadyforalivedemonstrationbecauseofpossibledistractionsintheperson'sthinking.Anotherproblemisthatbrainpatternsdiffergreatlyamongindividuals,andsoabouttwotothreehoursofstudyingtheminadvanceareneededforthetechnologytowork.Thecompany,aleaderinrobotics,acknowledgedthetechnologywasstillatabasicresearchstage,withnoimmediatepracticalapplicationsintheworks.Japanboastsoneoftheleadingroboticsindustriesintheworld,andthegovernmentispushingtodeveloptheindustryasaroadtogrowth.Researchonthebrainisbeingtackledaroundtheworld,butHondasaiditsresearchwasamongthemostadvancedinfiguringoutwaystoreadbrainpatternswithouthavingtohurttheperson,suchasembedding(植入)sensorsintotheskin.Hondahasmaderoboticsacenterpieceofitsimage,sendingAsimotoeventsandstarringthewalking,talkingrobotinTVads.“Ourproductsareforpeopletouse.Itisimportantforustounderstandhumanbehavior,"hesaid."Wethinkthisistheultimateinmakingamachinemove."Question66:Choosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage.66.WhatdoesHondasayaboutitsrobotAsimo?Itcandetectaperson'swayofthinking.Itcanimitatecomplexhumanmovements.Itisstillinitsexperimentalstage.Itisreadyformarketdistribution.Question67to70:Choosethemostappropriateofthefollowingparagraphsthatfitintoquestions67to70inthepassage.*Tmtalkingaboutdreamstoday,"saidYasuhisaArai,executiveattheHondaResearchInstituteinJapan,thecompany'sresearchunit."Practicalusesarestillwayintothefuture/*Amongthechallengesforthisbraintechnologyismakingthereading-devicesmallersoitcanbeportable,accordingtoHonda.Afterseveralseconds,Asimo,programmedtorespondtothesebrainsignals,lifteditsrightarm.Hondasucceededinanalysingthesethoughtpatterns,andthenrelayedthemaswirelesscommandstoAsimo,itshuman-shapedrobot.SectionD(10marks)Beinganintrovertisabadthing,right?Well,alotofpeopleseemtothinkso,judgingbythenumberofarticlesI'vereadabouthowto"cure”introversion.Inresponsetothesearticles,IwroteTheIntrovertsStrikeBack,inwhichIarguedthatintrovertscan'tbecomeextraverts,andtheyshouldn'tparticularlywantto.However,I'mnotheretodebatewhetherifsbettertobeanintroverttoanextravert.Thefactis,weallhavetointeractwithbothtypesofpeopleeveryday.Regardlessofwhichtypeyouare,youcangreatlyimproveyourrelationshipsbylearningtogetalongbetterwithpeopleoftheothertype.Herearesometipsforgettingstarted.ForIntroverts:*lndicatetootherswhenyou'rebusy.Whenanextravertseesyoureading,writing,ormaybejustthinking,hemightassumethattheonlyreasonyouaredoingthisisbecauseyoudon*thavesomeonetotalkto.Sohethinkshe'sdoingyouafavorbystrikingupaconversation,whenhe'sactuallyinterrupting.Topreventthis,besuretogiveanindicationthatyou'reinthemiddleofsomethinganddon*twanttosocialiserightnow.Thiscanbeavisualsignorverbal.Iknowonepersonwhotendedtogetalotofvisitorsatwork,andwhilehewasactuallyanextravert,thefrequentvisitswereslowinghimdowntoomuch.Heputasignonhisdoorsaying“IfIdon'tmakeeyecontactorrespondtoyou,Iapologize.I'mnottryingtoberude,Ijusthavealotofworktodo.Thankyouforunderstanding.MWhileIdon'tthinkmanypeopleneedtogothatfar,itcertainlyworked!*Realisethatextravertsoftenneedtotalk.Becauseexlravertsaremoreintouchwiththeexternalworld,forthemtalkingissomethingasnecessaryasbreathing.Theymightthinkoutloudbybouncingtheirthoughtsoffotherpeople,andtheymightneedtochatinordertoboosttheirenergy.Foranintrovert,thiscanbethemostdifficultpartofdealingwithanextravert.Thesameconversationthatenergisestheextravertalsodrainstheintrovert.However,keepinginmindthattheextravertisnotbeingintentionallymalicious,theintroverthasatleasttwooptionsforhandlingthisinapoliteway.Theycanpatientlyparticipateintheconversation,andthen,whenitsover,rechargebybeingalone.Ortheycancutofftheconversationearlybymentioningsomethingelsetheyneedtobedoing,orevenbysaying,*Tdliketohelp,butI'mnotsurethatI'mtherightpersonforyoutobetalkingto.”Ofcourse,sometimesaconversationcanbeveryenjoyableforanintrovert,inwhichcasethisisn'taproblem.ForExtraverts:*Askifsomeoneisbusybeforespendingtimewiththem.Ifsomeoneappearstobelonely,theymightnotbe.Evenifthey'rejustsittingthereanddon'tseemtobedoinganything,theycouldbedeepinthoughtandnotwanttobeinterrupted.Ifyouneedsomething,trytoaskforitupfront.Otherwise,lookforcluesthattheymightnotfeelliketalkingrightnow,suchaslackofeyecontact.Iftheyseemuninterested,don'ttakeitpersonally.Youjustdon'tknowwhatyou'reinterrupting.*Understandwhatadrainingeffectaconversationcanhaveonsomeone.Nomatterhowfabulousapersonyouare,keepinmindthatintrovertssimplyprefertheirinternalworldtotheexternalworld.Theymightstartoffwithafullychangedbattery,butwhiletheyYeengagedinconversation,thatbatteryissteadilydraining.Howlongitlastsdependsonvariousfactors,butbesuretokeepaneyeoutforwhentheyYestartingtoloseinterest.Bemoretothepointwithintroverts,andsavemostofyourchattingforextravertswhowillappreciateitmore.Questions71to74:CompleteeachofthefollowingsentenceswithNOMORETHANFIVEWORDSaccordingtothepassage.Introvertsareadvisedto topreventinterruptingwhentheyareinthemiddleofsomething.Forextraverls,havingaconversationwithpeoplecanbeasimportantas Animportantcluethatsomeonemightnotfeelliketalkingwithyourightnowis Itisnecessarytorememberthatintrovertstendtofocusmoreon Question75:Choosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Whetheritisbettertobeanintrovertoranextravert.Howtogetalongwithbothintrovertsandextraverts.Howtoavoidembarrassmentinconversations.Oneshouldbeneitheranintrovertnoranextravert.PartVTranslation(20marks)SectionA(10marks)TranslatetheunderlinedsentencesinthefollowingpassageintoChinese.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.AsoaringdropoutrateiscausingtheUnitedStatedtolosegroundeducationallytorivalsabroadandistrappingmillionsofyoungAmericanattheverymarginsoftheeconomy.(76)TheObamaadministrationacknowledgestheproblemsinitsnewbudget,whichincludesa$50millionpreventionproaramme,butsolvingthisproblemwillrequirealotmoremoneyandacomprehensivenationalstrategy.ThealarmingscopeofthedropoutcrisisislaidoutbytheCenterforLaborMarketStudiesatNortheasternUniversityinBostonandtheAlternativeSchoolsNetworkinChicago.(77)Theirstudv,whichexaminesdatafromthe12largeststates,findsthat16percentofDeoDlefromtheagesof16to24havedroDDedout.Theproblemisespeciallvpronouncedamon。men,whomakeudmorethan60percentofthosewhochargeschoolratiorally.Thedropoutproblemhitsminoritiesreallyhard.Manvofthiscountry'slarqeurbanhighschoolsarerightlycalled“dropoutfactories”becausemorestudentsleaveschoolthangraduate.Accordingtothestudy,statedropoutratesarehighestintheSouth,whereGerorgia(22.1percent),Florida(20.1percent)andTexas(18.5percent)leadtheway.Thedropoutcrisispresentsacleardangertonationalprosperity,butatthemoment,statesandlocalitiesarestrugglingtocontainitwithlittlehelporguidancefromthefederalgovernment.Congress,whichisjustwakinguptothisissue,canimprovethesituationbytheputtingitsmoneyandmusclebehindprovenprogrammesthathavebeenshowntore-engageyoungpeoplewhohavedroppedout,andthatkeepat-riskchildrenontracktocompletetheireducations.SectionB(10marks)TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninbrackets.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.石油價格的飛速上漲對世界經濟產生了很大的影響。(affect)奧林匹克運動會上最重要的不是取勝而是參與。(not...but...)早知道你沒有鑰匙，我就不把門鎖上了。(wouldnothave)84.花這么多的時間和精力來支配這樣一個活動，值得嗎？(worthwhile)85.這些郵票由于其獨特的藝術設計吸引了眾多集郵者。(appealto)PartVIIQTest(5marks)TherearefiveIQtestquestionsinthispart.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswerssheet.Whatnumbercomesnext?WhenDavidistwiceasoldasheisnowhewillbefourtimesasoldashisdaughterJanewillbeinfiveyearstime.Ifin1990,fouryearsago,hewasfourtimesasoldashisdaughter,inwhatyearwassheborn?Thecostofhiringaprivaterailcarriageissharedequallybyallthepassengerswhopaidanexactnumberofpoundswhichwaslessthan￡100each,Thecarriagehasseatsfor50passengersandthetotalbillamountsto￡1887.Howmanyseatswerenotoccupied?InhowmanywayscanthewordTURNberead?StartatthecentralletterTandmoveinanydirection.NNRNNRURNNRUTURNNRURNNRNNWhatisthelargestnumberofregionsthisringcouldbedividedintousingstraightlines?PartVIIWriting(30marks)TaskI(30marks)Youhavebeenaskedtoorganizeaspecialeventaspartoftheschool'sEnglishBookWeek.Suggestionsincludeabooksale,poetryreadingsandanopportunitytomeettheauthorofoneofyourEnglishcoursebooks.Writeanoticefortheschoolnoticeboardtoadvertisetheevent.DescribethekindofeventyouareplanningInyournotice:StateexactlywhereandwhenitwillbeheldInyournotice:AskforvolunteerstohelpwithpreparationsSayhowyoucanbecontactedYoushouldwritenofewerthan100wordsontheanswersheet.TaskII(20marks)Youareacollegestudent.Recently,anationalnewspaperhasbeenrunningaspecialweeklyinsertoncareers,andyouaregoingtocontributetoanarticleentitled“KeyConsiderationsfortheSchoolLeaver'1.Pleasestatethemostimportantissuesfacingyoungpeoplewhentheydecideonacareerpath.Youshouldwritenofewerthan120wordsontheanswersheet.2023NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelC-Preliminary)參考答案及作文評分標準PartIListeningComprehension(30marks)SectionA(5marks)1.B2.C3.A4.C5.CSectionB(10marks)6.B7.C8.A9.A10.B11.A12.C13.B14.C15.ASectionC(5marks)16.C17.C18.A19.B20.BSectionD(10marks)21.trainsets22.theunder-fives23.month24.packaging25.five26.storage27.Nductionlines30.sh