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2003-2010年全国大学生英语竞赛C类初赛、决赛真题及答案汇总集（原创） 2003年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题 2003 National English Contest for College Students （Preliminary） Part I Listening Comprehension（30 minutes，30 points） Section A Dialogues（10 points） Directions：In this section ，you will hear 10 short dialogues．At the end of each dialogue，a question will be asked about what was said．Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once．After each question there will be a pause．during the pause，you must read the four choices marked A，B，C and D，and decide which is the best answer．Then m ark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center． 1．A．A sales clerk． B．A police officer． C．A tailor． D．A nurse． 2．A．By train． B．She walks． C．By car． D．By bus． 3．A．Fish is the only dish left． B．Chicken is the only dish left． C．Vegetarian meals are not offered． D．There aren't any vegetarian meals left． 4．A．He starts work next weekend． B．He'll be away． C．He'll be in the mountains． D．He's moving to Florida． 5．A．In an elevator． B．At a dress store． C．On the seventh floor． D．At a department store． 6．A．They felt it was disorganized． B．They were pleased with its Asian content． C．They felt it lacked Asian content． D．They felt it ignored recent events． 7．A．He doesn't have enough time． B．He doesn't have a watch． C．The library doesn't have the articles he wants． D．He can't find the library． 8．A．He wants the woman to dine out with them． B．He wants to work tomorrow． C．He wants the woman to finish dinner first． D．He wants to pay for the dinner． 9．A．Twice a day． B．Twice a week． C．Once a week． D．Daily． 10．A．At two o'clock． B．At four o'clock． C．At three thirty． D．At eight o'clock． Section B News Items（10 points） Directions：In this section，you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA．There will be a question following each piece of news．Write down the answer to each question in no more than 15 words． 11．_______________________________________ 12．_______________________________________ 13．_______________________________________ 14．_______________________________________ 15．_______________________________________ 16．_______________________________________ 17．_______________________________________ 18．_______________________________________ 19．_______________________________________ 20．_______________________________________ Section C Compound Dictation（10 points） Directions：In this section，you will hear a passage three times．When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea．Then listen to the passage again．When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 28 with the exact words you have just heard．For blanks numbered from 29 to 30，you are required to fill in the missing information．You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words．Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written and rewrite the correct answers on the Answer Sheet． Although general Motors and General Electric are large multinational companies with operations around the globe，there are numerous smaller companies that engage in international trade．Because 95percent of the world's population and two-thirds of its (21)_____ power are located outside the United States，it is important for American (22)_____to be present in foreign markets．However，before we explain the different methods by which a company may (23)_____in international trade，we might first consider some important (24)_____that U.S．companies often fail to study before they sell products in a foreign country．These factors are (25)_____with differences in language，in values and attitudes，and in political (26)_____． When (27)_____Coca-Cola into the Chinese market in 1920，the company used a group of Chinese symbols that，when spoken，sounded like Coca-Cola．However，when read， these symbols meant，“a female horse fattened with wax”．Upon reentering the Chinese market in the 1970s，Coca-Cola used a series of Chinese (28)_____that translates into“happiness in the mouth”．(29)_________________________． Culture is the total pattern of human behavior that is practiced by a particular group of people．(30)_________________________． Part II Vocabulary and Structure（15 minutes，30 points） Section A Multiple Choice（20 points） Directions：Questions 31-50 constitute a complete passage．There are 20blanks in the passage．For each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that best completes the sentence．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre． 31．Senior Metropolitan police officers tried to dismiss the Noting Hill race riots which raged for five nights over the August bank holiday in 1958 as the work of“ruffians ，both colored and white”hell-bent on hooliganism ，according to _____ official files． A．recent revealed B．newly released C．previous disclosing D．earlier exposing 32．But police eyewitness reports in the secret papers_____ that they were overwhelmingly the work of a white working class mob out to get the“niggers”． A．contain B．convince C．consist D．confirm 33．The ferocity of the Noting Hill“racial riots”，as the press called them at the time，shocked Britain into_____ for the first time that it was not above the kind of racial conflict then being played out in the American deep south． A．realizing B．witnessing C．watching D．identifying 34．The carnival，which will_____ the streets of west London _____more than 1.5 million people this weekend，was started in 1959 as a direct response to the riots． A．crowd；of B．pour；for C．fill；with D．emerge；in 35．While senior officers tried to play down the racial aspects of the riots，the internal Metropolitan police files released this month at the public record office confirm that the disturbances were overwhelmingly _____ by 300 to 400 strong“Keep Britain White” mobs ，many of them Teddy boys armed with iron bars ，butcher's knives and weighted leather belts，who went“nigger-hunting”among the West Indian residents of Noting Hill and Noting Dale． A．erupted B．commenced C．triggered D．inaugurated 36．The first night left five black men _____ on the pavements of Noting Hill． A．lying unconscious B．there died C．feel faint D．serious hurt 37．The battles raged over the bank holiday weekend as the black _____responded in kind with counterattacks by large groups of“men of color”similarly armed． A．column B．army C．brigade D．community 38．Thomas Williams was stopped by the police as he came out of Bluey's Club on Talbot Road，Noting Hill．He _____a piece of iron down his left trouser leg，a petrol bomb in his right pocket and a razor blade in his inside breast pocket：“I have to protect myself，”he told the arresting officer． A．found to have B．was found to have C．found having D．was found having 39．The _____ files，which were sealed under the 75-year rule but have been released early，show that senior officers tried to convince the then home secretary，“Rab”Butler，that there was not a racial element to the rioting． A．forbidden B．confidential C．incredible D．strict 40．In his official report，Detective Sergeant M.Walters of the Notting Hill police said the national press had been wrong to portray the“widespread series of street disturbances”as“racial”riots：“Whereas there certainly was some _____ feeling between white and colored residents in this area，it is abundantly clear much of the trouble was caused by ruffians，both colored and white，who seized on this opportunity to indulge in hooliganism ．” A．ill B．sick C．painful D．hurt 41．But the police witness statements and private statistics _____ ． A．told differently B．interpreted in a different way C．existed m any differences D．told a different story 42．The Met com missioner was told that _____ the 108people who were charged with offences ranging from grievous bodily harm to affray and riot and possessing offensive weapons，72 were white and 36 were “colored”． A．for B．from C．of D．in 43．It is popularly believed that the riot began on the night of Saturday，August 20，when a 400-strong crowd of white men，_____“Teds”，attacked houses occupied by West Indians． A．they are all B．many of them C．some were D．most of them belong to 44．Among the _____ was Majbritt Morrison ，a young white Swedish bride of a Jamaican． A．offenders B．rioters C．victims D．residents 45．She was pelted with stones，glass and wood，and _____ in the back with an iron bar as she tried to get home． A．bruised B．struck C．patted D．scratched 46．The internal police witness statements provide graphic evidence of the motives of the mobs—at one point crowds several thousand strong roamed the streets of Notting Hill，_____ homes and attacking any West Indian they could find． A．plunging into B．breaking into C．seeking for D．searching for 47．PC Richard Bedford said he had seen a mob of 300 to 400 white people in Bramley Road _____：“We will kill all black bastards．Why don't you send them home？” A．shouting B．to cry C．utter D．announced 48．PC Ian McQueen on the same night said he was told：“Mind your own _____，cops．Keep out of it．We will settle these niggers our way．We'll murder the bastards．” A．matters B．affair C．things D．business 49．The disturbances continued night after night until they finally petered out on September 5．At the Old Bailey Judge Salmon later handed down exemplary _____ of four years each on nine white youths who had gone“nigger hunting”． A．decisions B．statements C．trials D．sentences 50．While those dealt with by the courts were overwhelmingly white ，the large number of black people also arrested and the official _____ there had not been a racial motive ensured a legacy of black mistrust of the Metropolitan police that has never really been eradicated． A．persistence B．perseverance C．insistence D．instance Section B Error Correction（10points） Directions：The following passage contains 9 errors．In each case only one word is involved．You should proofread the passage on the Answer Sheet and correct it in the following way： EXAMPLE One night，quite late，I was still awake in the room I am shared with 1. am my husband．I was lying on my right side and can hear a child crying． 2. could Getting up，I went ∧ see if our son was all right． 3. to He was sleeping soundly，breathing deeply and gently． 4. √ The Zipper Whatever did we do before the invention of the zipper？ In 1893 the world's first zipper was produced in Chicago． Although the inventor claimed that it was a reliable fastening for clothing，this was not the case．The Chicago zipper sprang 51．______ open without warning，or jammed shut，and it swiftly lost popularity．Twenty years ago a Swedish-born engineer called 52．______ Sundback solved the problem．He attached tiny cups to the backs of the interlocked teeth，and this meant that the teeth 53．______ could be enmeshed more firmly and reliably． At first zippers were made of metal．They were heavy，and if they got stuck it was difficult to free．Then came nylon 54．______ zippers which were lighter and easier to use，and had smaller teeth．The fashion industry liked the new zippers far better because they didn’t distort the line of the garment or weighing 55．______ down light fabrics．They were also easier for the machinists to fit into the garment． Meanwhile a new fastening agent made its appearance at the end of the twenty century: velcro. Velcro is another product 56．______ made from nylon．Nylon is a very tough synthetic fibre first developed in the 1930s，and bearing a name to mind the wearer 57．______ of the two places where it was developed：NY for New York and LON for London．Velcro is made with very small nylon hooks on one side of the fastening which caught tiny looped whiskers on the 58．______ other side of the fastening．It is strong and durable． Velcro is used on clothing，luggages and footwear．It is quick 59．______ and easy to fasten and unfasten，and has taken a large part of the zipper's share of the market．It is also used in ways a zipper cannot be used—for instance as an easily changed fastening on plaster casts，and to hold furnishing fabrics in a position． 60．______ Part III Situational Dialogues（5 minutes，10 points） Directions：Complete the following dialogues by choosing the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre． 61．Rob：Hey Jill，you're looking great． Jill：Thanks，Rob．____________ Rob：Well，you did it．How？ Jill： I jog every morning，and I go to aerobics every other day． A．I bought this dress yesterday．Really smart． B．You are looking fine too． C．I'm recovering my strength after the flu． D．My New Year's resolution was to get in shape． 62．Bob：Hi Jane．How are you？ Jane：____________I didn't sleep a wink last night．The people next door were making a lot of noise again till very late at night． A．I'm feeling a bit out of sorts this morning． B．Fine，thank you．And you？ C．I slept like a log and didn't want to get out of bed． D．It seems a bit unusual，you know． 63．Ann ：Aah！He's gorgeous！Look at those big，golden paws．When did you get him？ Roger：Yesterday．____________ Ann ：Oh，right．What kind is she？ Roger：A Labrador． A．Susan's got a more beautiful one． B．What's up？ C．It's a she actually． D．Isn't it right？ 64．Tina：Wow，look at all the things on sale．____________ Andrew：Yes，look，this shirt is 50 ％off． Tina：And look at these shoes．They are 30 ％off the normal price． A．I'd like to buy a skirt．B．There are some real bargains． C．Are the prices reasonable？D．These shoes are the same as mine． 65．Woman：Have you finished the packaging？ Man ：____________ Woman：Good．Because the truck will be coming soon，this is a rush job． A．Don't hurry m or I'll break the glass． B．Almost．I just have to wrap the glass and put it into boxes． C．No，I haven't．Why didn't you help me with it？ D．Yes，I have．What else can I do for you？ 66．Customs Officer ：________________________ Mrs．John son ：No，nothing at all． Customs Officer ：No perfume，alcohol or cigarettes？ Mrs．John son ：Well，I have 200 cigarettes；that's all． A．Do you have anything in the bag，ma'am？ B．Do you have anything to declare，ma'am？ C．Do you want to buy something，ma'am？ D．Is there anything I can do for you，ma'am？ 67．Linda：Hello．I'd like to send this package，please． Clerk：____________________________________ Linda：First class．How long will that take？ Clerk：About three days． A．How would you like to send it？ B．Which class are you in？ C．Where do you want to send it to？D．Which class is it in？ 68．Assistant：Can I help you？ Colin ：Yes，it's about this sports shirt．I washed it the other day．The colour ran and it shrank． Assistant：Oh dear，I see．________________________ Colin ：I'm afraid not． Assistant：I'm sorry，but I'm not allowed to change anything without a receipt． A．Did you buy it here？ B．Would you want to change it？ C．Do you have the receipt？ D．Could you tell me who sold it to you？ 69．James：Could I have my bill，please？Can I pay by credit card or eurocheque？ Receptionist：____________ James：I'll pay by credit card，then． Receptionist：That's fine．I hope you enjoyed your stay here． A．Here's your bill．B．Sorry，we don't take credit card． C．You can pay by eurocheque．D．Yes，we take both． 70．Husband：When is our anniversary？ Wife：________________________ Husband：No，it's just that I bought these flowers for you and I was hoping today was the day． A．Hmm ．．．I can't remember either．Why？ B．Hey，are these flowers for me？ C．Who cares？Do you want to give me a surprise？ D．Are you joking？Have you really forgotten again？ Part IV Reading Comprehension（25 minutes，40 points） Section A Multiple Choice（10 points） Directions：There is one reading passage in this part．The passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre． Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage： Taking a peep at what's going on in your head CARL Filer，18，a star salesman at a B＆Q hardware store in the UK，was called up for promotion within one week of starting work．But，instead of being made supervisor，he was sacked—after his employers saw the results of his psychometric test． You might think that anyone who answers that he“strongly disagreeshe is an over-achiever is asking for trouble，but Mr Filer already thought he had proved himself more than capable． This year，nearly half of UK firms—46 percent—will use psychometric tests to select trainees，compared with just 17 percent in 2000，according to a report for GTI，a publisher of graduate career guides． These tests，which rate candidates’ ability and gauge their personality，have been used in the UK since the 1980s．But assorted studies have shown most people—graduates in particular—are wholly cynical about the idea of their personality being“measured． “People tend to see them as either too silly or too clever，says Clive Fletcher，professor of occupational psychology at University of London．“But all the evidence indicates the tests do have some value． The first personality test as we know it，was developed by the American army in 1917 to filter out weak recruits． But it was not until the 1980s that the tests became popular in Britain．With a rising number of graduates going for a decreasing number of jobs，organizations began to see psychometric testing as a cheap，reliable alternative to the expensive，time-consuming interview． But today the tests are becoming alarmingly sophisticated and are edging towards probing the“dark side：pathology and personality disorders．Increasingly，tests are being used to try to detect promising young graduates who may，later in life，fly off the rails（go crazy）；or to stop psychopaths（having mental disorder）getting recruited． In the future，interviewees could even be given a mouth swab to reveal the genetic and biological markers of personality．“We are heading for the era of genetic screening，”warns Caroly