全国大学生英语竞赛C类真题及答案

全国大学生英语竞赛c

类真题及答案

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2003年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题

2003NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents

(Preliminary)

PartIListeningComprehension(30minutes,30points)

SectionADialogues(10points)

Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear10shortdialogues.Attheendof

eachdialogue,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththe

dialogueandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestionthere

willbeapause,duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,

B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorresponding

letterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

1.A.Asalesclerk.B.Apoliceofficer.

C.Atailor.D.Anurse.

2.A.Bytrain.B.Shewalks.

C.Bycar.D.Bybus.

3.A.Fishistheonlydishleft.B.Chickenistheonlydishleft.

C.Vegetarianmealsarenotoffered.D.Therearen，tanyvegetarianmeals

left.

4.A.Hestartsworknextweekend.B.He'11beaway.

C.He'11beinthemountains.D.He'smovingtoFlorida.

5.A.Inanelevator.B.Atadressstore.

C.Ontheseventhfloor.D.Atadepartmentstore.

6.A.Theyfeltitwasdisorganized.

B.TheywerepleasedwithitsAsiancontent,

C.TheyfeltitlackedAsiancontent,

D.Theyfeltitignoredrecentevents.

7.A.Hedoesn，thaveenoughtime.

B.Hedoesn，thaveawatch.

C.Thelibrarydoesn，thavethearticleshewants.

D.Hecan，tfindthelibrary.

8.A.Hewantsthewomantodineoutwiththem.

B.Hewantstoworktomorrow.

C.Hewantsthewomantofinishdinnerfirst.

D.Hewantstopayforthedinner.

9.A.Twiceaday.B.Twiceaweek.

C.Onceaweek.D.Daily.

10.A.Attwoo,clock.B.Atfouro'clock.

C.Atthreethirty.D.Ateighto'clock.

SectionBNewsItems(10points)

Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear10piecesofshortnewsfromBBC

orVOA.Therewillbeaquestionfollowingeachpieceofnews.Writedownthe

answertoeachquestioninnomorethan15words.

11.

12.

13.

14.

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16.

17.

18.

19.

20.__________________________________________

SectionCCompoundDictation(10points)

Directions：Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthe

passageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforits

generalidea.Thenlistentothepassageagain.Whenthepassageisreadfor

thesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom21to

28withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom29to

30,youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Youcaneitheruse

theexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourown

words.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheck

whatyouhavewrittenandrewritethecorrectanswersontheAnswerSheet.

AlthoughgeneralMotorsandGeneralElectricarelargemultinational

companieswithoperationsaroundtheglobe,therearenumeroussmaller

companiesthatengageininternationaltrade.Because95percentofthe

world，spopulationandtwo-thirdsofits(21)powerarelocatedoutside

theUnitedStates,itisimportantforAmerican(22)tobepresentin

foreignmarkets.However,beforeweexplainthedifferentmethodsbywhicha

companymay(23)ininternationaltrade,wemightfirstconsidersome

important(24)thatU.S.companiesoftenfailtostudybeforetheysell

productsinaforeigncountry.Thesefactorsare(25)withdifferencesin

language,invaluesandattitudes,andinpolitical(26).

When(27)Coca-ColaintotheChinesemarketin1920,thecompanyuseda

groupofChinesesymbolsthat,whenspoken,soundedlikeCoca-Cola.However,

whenread,thesesymbolsmeant,“afemalehorsefattenedwithwax”.Upon

reenteringtheChinesemarketinthe1970s,Coca-Colausedaseriesof

Chinese(28)thattranslatesintouhappinessinthe

mouth”.(29).

Cultureisthetotalpatternofhumanbehaviorthatispracticedbya

particulargroupofpeople.(30).

PartIIVocabularyandStructure(15minutes,30points)

SectionAMultipleChoice(20points)

Directions：Questions31-50constituteacompletepassage.Thereare20blanks

inthepassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,Cand

D.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthe

correspondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthe

centre.

31.SeniorMetropolitanpoliceofficerstriedtodismisstheNotingHillrace

riotswhichragedforfivenightsovertheAugustbankholidayin1958asthe

workofaruffians,bothcoloredandwhite“hell-bentonhooliganism,

accordingtoofficialfiles.

A.recentrevealedB.newlyreleased

C.previousdisclosingD.earlierexposing

32.Butpoliceeyewitnessreportsinthesecretpapersthattheywere

overwhelminglytheworkofawhiteworkingclassmobouttogetthe

niggers.

A.containB.convince

C.consistD.confirm

33.TheferocityoftheNotingHill“racialriots”,asthepresscalledthem

atthetime,shockedBritainintoforthefirsttimethatitwasnot

abovethekindofracialconflictthenbeingplayedoutintheAmericandeep

south.

A.realizingB.witnessing

C.watchingD.identifying

34.Thecarnival,whichwillthestreetsofwestLondonmorethan

1.5millionpeoplethisweekend,wasstartedin1959asadirectresponseto

theriots.

A.crowd；ofB.pour；for

C.fill；withD.emerge；in

35.Whileseniorofficerstriedtoplaydowntheracialaspectsofthe

riots,theinternalMetropolitanpolicefilesreleasedthismonthatthe

publicrecordofficeconfirmthatthedisturbanceswereoverwhelmingly

by300to400strong“KeepBritainWhite"mobs,manyofthemTeddyboys

armedwithironbars,butcher，sknivesandweightedleatherbelts,whowent

“nigger-hunting“amongtheWestIndianresidentsofNotingHillandNoting

Dale.

A.eruptedB.commenced

C.triggeredD.inaugurated

36.ThefirstnightleftfiveblackmenonthepavementsofNoting

Hill.

A.lyingunconsciousB.theredied

C.feelfaintD.serioushurt

37.Thebattlesragedoverthebankholidayweekendastheblack

respondedinkindwithcounterattacksbylargegroupsof“menofcolor”

similarlyarmed.

A.columnB.army

C.brigadeD.community

38.ThomasWilliamswasstoppedbythepoliceashecameoutofBluey，sClub

onTalbotRoad,NotingHill.Heapieceofirondownhislefttrouser

leg,apetrolbombinhisrightpocketandarazorbladeinhisinsidebreast

pocket："Ihavetoprotectmyself,“hetoldthearrestingofficer.

A.foundtohaveB.wasfoundtohave

C.foundhavingD.wasfoundhaving

39.Thefiles,whichweresealedunderthe75-yearrulebuthavebeen

releasedearly,showthatseniorofficerstriedtoconvincethethenhome

secretary,"Rab"Butler,thattherewasnotaracialelementtothe

rioting.

A.forbiddenB.confidential

C.incredibleD.strict

40.Inhisofficialreport,DetectiveSergeantM.WaltersoftheNottingHill

policesaidthenationalpresshadbeenwrongtoportraythe^widespread

seriesofstreetdisturbances^as“racial“riots："Whereastherecertainly

wassomefeelingbetweenwhiteandcoloredresidentsinthisarea,it

isabundantlyclearmuchofthetroublewascausedbyruffians,bothcolored

andwhite,whoseizedonthisopportunitytoindulgeinhooliganism.”

A.illB.sick

C.painfulD.hurt

41.Butthepolicewitnessstatementsandprivatestatistics.

A.tolddifferentlyB.interpretedinadifferentway

C.existedmanydifferencesD.toldadifferentstory

42.TheMetcommissionerwastoldthatthe108peoplewhowerecharged

withoffencesrangingfromgrievousbodilyharmtoaffrayandriotand

possessingoffensiveweapons,72werewhiteand36were“colored”.

A.forB.from

C.ofD.in

43.ItispopularlybelievedthattheriotbeganonthenightofSaturday,

August20,whena400-strongcrowdofwhitemen,"Teds”,attacked

housesoccupiedbyWestIndians.

A.theyareallB.manyofthem

C.somewereD.mostofthembelongto

44.AmongthewasMajbrittMorrison,ayoungwhiteSwedishbrideofa

Jamaican.

A.offendersB.rioters

C.victimsD.residents

45.Shewaspeltedwithstones,glassandwood,andinthebackwithan

ironbarasshetriedtogethome.

A.bruisedB.struck

C.pattedD.scratched

46.Theinternalpolicewitnessstatementsprovidegraphicevidenceofthe

motivesofthemobs一atonepointcrowdsseveralthousandstrongroamedthe

streetsofNottingHill,homesandattackinganyWestIndiantheycould

find.

A.plungingintoB.breakinginto

C.seekingforD.searchingfor

47.PCRichardBedfordsaidhehadseenamobof300to400whitepeoplein

BramleyRoad："Wewillkillallblackbastards.Whydon，tyousend

themhome?”

A.shoutingB.tocry

C.utterD.announced

48.PCIanMcQueenonthesamenightsaidhewastold：,Mindyourown

,cops.Keepoutofit.Wewillsettletheseniggersourway.We'11

murderthebastards.”

A.mattersB.affair

C.thingsD.business

49.Thedisturbancescontinuednightafternightuntiltheyfinallypetered

outonSeptember5.AttheOldBaileyJudgeSalmonlaterhandeddown

exemplaryoffouryearseachonninewhiteyouthswhohadgone“nigger

hunting”.

A.decisionsB.statements

C.trialsD.sentences

50.Whilethosedealtwithbythecourtswereoverwhelminglywhite,the

largenumberofblackpeoplealsoarrestedandtheofficialtherehad

notbeenaracialmotiveensuredalegacyofblackmistrustofthe

Metropolitanpolicethathasneverreallybeeneradicated.

A.persistenceB.perseverance

C.insistenceD.instance

SectionBErrorCorrection(lOpoints)

Directions：Thefollowingpassagecontains9errors.Ineachcaseonlyone

wordisinvolved.YoushouldproofreadthepassageontheAnswerSheetand

correctitinthefollowingway：

EXAMPLE

Onenight,quitelate,IwasstillawakeintheroomIamsharedwith1.am

myhusband.Iwaslyingonmyrightsideandcanhearachildcrying.2.

could

Gettingup,IwentAseeifoursonwasallright.3.

to

Hewassleepingsoundly,breathingdeeplyandgently.4.V

TheZipper

Whateverdidwedobeforetheinventionofthezipper?

In1893theworld，sfirstzipperwasproducedinChicago.

Althoughtheinventorclaimedthatitwasareliablefastening

forclothing,thiswasnotthecase.TheChicagozippersprang51.

openwithoutwarning,orjammedshut,anditswiftlylost

popularity.TwentyyearsagoaSwedish-bornengineercalled52.

Sundbacksolvedtheproblem.Heattachedtinycupstothe

backsoftheinterlockedteeth,andthismeantthattheteeth

53.______

couldbeenmeshedmorefirmlyandreliably.

Atfirstzippersweremadeofmetal.Theywereheavy,and

iftheygotstuckitwasdifficulttofree.Thencamenylon

54.______

zipperswhichwerelighterandeasiertouse,andhadsmaller

teeth.Thefashionindustrylikedthenewzippersfarbetter

becausetheydidn'tdistortthelineofthegarmentorweighing

55._____

downlightfabrics.Theywerealsoeasierforthemachinists

tofitintothegarment.

Meanwhileanewfasteningagentmadeitsappearanceat

theendofthetwentycentury:velcro.Velcroisanotherproduct

56.______

madefromnylon.Nylonisaverytoughsyntheticfibrefirst

developedinthe1930s,andbearinganametomindthewearer57.

ofthetwoplaceswhereitwasdeveloped：NYforNewYorkand

LONforLondon.Velcroismadewithverysmallnylonhookson

onesideofthefasteningwhichcaughttinyloopedwhiskersonthe

58._____

othersideofthefastening.Itisstronganddurable.

Velcroisusedonclothing,luggagesandfootwear.Itisquick59.

andeasytofastenandunfasten,andhastakenalargepartof

thezipper，sshareofthemarket.Itisalsousedinwaysazipper

cannotbeused一forinstanceasaneasilychangedfasteningon

plastercasts,andtoholdfurnishingfabricsina

position.60.

PartIIISituationalDialogues(5minutes,10points)

Directions：Completethefollowingdialoguesbychoosingthebest

answer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasingle

linethroughthecentre.

61.Rob：HeyJill,you'relookinggreat.

Jill：Thanks,Rob.

Rob：Well,youdidit.How?

Jill：Ijogeverymorning,andIgotoaerobicseveryotherday.

A.Iboughtthisdressyesterday.Reallysmart.

B.Youarelookingfinetoo.

C.rmrecoveringmystrengthaftertheflu.

D.MyNewYear，sresolutionwastogetinshape.

62.Bob：HiJane.Howareyou?

Jane：Ididn，tsleepawinklastnight.Thepeoplenextdoor

weremakingalotofnoiseagaintillverylateatnight.

A.rmfeelingabitoutofsortsthismorning.

B.Fine,thankyou.Andyou?

C.Isleptlikealoganddidn，twanttogetoutofbed.

D.Itseemsabitunusual,youknow.

63.Ann：Aah!He，sgorgeous!Lookatthosebig,goldenpaws.Whendidyou

gethim?

Roger：Yesterday.

Ann：Oh,right.Whatkindisshe?

Roger：ALabrador.

A.Susan，sgotamorebeautifulone.

B.What，sup?

C.It'sasheactually.

D.Isn，titright?

64.Tina：Wow,lookatallthethingsonsale.

Andrew：Yes,look,thisshirtis50%off.

Tina：Andlookattheseshoes.Theyare30%offthenormalprice.

A.rdliketobuyaskirt.B.Therearesomerealbargains.

C.Arethepricesreasonable?D.Theseshoesarethesameasmine.

65.Woman：Haveyoufinishedthepackaging?

Man：____________

Woman：Good.Becausethetruckwillbecomingsoon,thisisarushjob.

A.Don，thurrymorT11breaktheglass.

B.Almost.Ijusthavetowraptheglassandputitintoboxes.

C.No,Ihaven，t.Whydidn，tyouhelpmewithit?

D.Yes,Ihave.WhatelsecanIdoforyou?

66.CustomsOfficer：_______________________

Mrs.Johnson：No,nothingatall.

CustomsOfficer：Noperfume,alcoholorcigarettes?

Mrs.Johnson：Well,Ihave200cigarettes；that，sall.

A.Doyouhaveanythinginthebag,ma，am?

B.Doyouhaveanythingtodeclare,ma，am?

C.Doyouwanttobuysomething,ma，am?

D.IsthereanythingIcandoforyou,ma，am?

67.Linda：Hello.I'dliketosendthispackage,please.

Clerk：____________________________________

Linda：Firstclass.Howlongwillthattake?

Clerk：Aboutthreedays.

A.Howwouldyouliketosendit?B.Whichclassareyouin?

C.Wheredoyouwanttosenditto?D.Whichclassisitin?

68.Assistant：CanIhelpyou?

Colin：Yes,it，saboutthissportsshirt.Iwashedittheotherday.The

colourrananditshrank.

Assistant：Ohdear,Isee.

Colin：rmafraidnot.

Assistant：I'msorry,butI'mnotallowedtochangeanythingwithouta

receipt.

A.Didyoubuyithere?

B.Wouldyouwanttochangeit?

C.Doyouhavethereceipt?

D.Couldyoutellmewhosoldittoyou?

69.James：CouldIhavemybill,please?CanIpaybycreditcardor

eurocheque?

Receptionist：

James：I'11paybycreditcard,then.

Receptionist：That，sfine.Ihopeyouenjoyedyourstayhere.

A.Here，syourbill.B.Sorry,wedon，ttakecreditcard.

C.Youcanpaybyeurocheque.D.Yes,wetakeboth.

70.Husband：Whenisouranniversary?

Wife：________________________

Husband：No,it，sjustthatIboughttheseflowersforyouandIwas

hopingtodaywastheday.

A.Hmm...Ican，tremembereither.Why?

B.Hey,aretheseflowersforme?

C.Whocares?Doyouwanttogivemeasurprise?

D.Areyoujoking?Haveyoureallyforgottenagain?

PartIVReadingComprehension(25minutes,40points)

SectionAMultipleChoice(10points)

Directions：Thereisonereadingpassageinthispart.Thepassageis

followedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare

fourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceand

markthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethrough

thecentre.

Questions71to75arebasedonthefollowingpassage：

Takingapeepatwhat，sgoingoninyourhead

CARLFiler,18,astarsalesmanataB&QhardwarestoreintheUK,was

calledupforpromotionwithinoneweekofstartingwork.But,insteadof

beingmadesupervisor,hewassacked一afterhisemployerssawtheresultsof

hispsychometrictest.

Youmightthinkthatanyonewhoanswersthatheustronglydisagreesheis

anover-achieverisaskingfortrouble,butMrFileralreadythoughthehad

provedhimselfmorethancapable.

Thisyear,nearlyhalfofUKfirms-46percent一willusepsychometrictests

toselecttrainees,comparedwithjust17percentin2000,accordingtoa

reportforGTI,apublisherofgraduatecareerguides.

Thesetests,whichratecandidates?abilityandgaugetheirpersonality,

havebeenusedintheUKsincethe1980s.Butassortedstudieshaveshown

mostpeople一graduatesinparticular一arewhollycynicalabouttheideaof

theirpersonalitybeing“measured.

“Peopletendtoseethemaseithertoosillyortooclever,saysClive

Fletcher,professorofoccupationalpsychologyatUniversityofLondon."But

alltheevidenceindicatesthetestsdohavesomevalue.

Thefirstpersonalitytestasweknowit,wasdevelopedbytheAmericanarmy

in1917tofilteroutweakrecruits.

Butitwasnotuntilthe1980sthatthetestsbecamepopularinBritain.With

arisingnumberofgraduatesgoingforadecreasingnumberofjobs,

organizationsbegantoseepsychometrictestingasacheap,reliable

alternativetotheexpensive,time-consuminginterview.

Buttodaythetestsarebecomingalarminglysophisticatedandareedging

towardsprobingtheudarkside：pathologyandpersonality

disorders.Increasingly,testsarebeingusedtotrytodetectpromising

younggraduateswhomay,laterinlife,flyofftherails(gocrazy)；orto

stoppsychopaths(havingmentaldisorder)gettingrecruited.

Inthefuture,intervieweescouldevenbegivenamouthswabtorevealthe

geneticandbiologicalmarkersofpersonality."Weareheadingfortheera

ofgeneticscreening,“warnsCarolynJones,oftheInstituteforEmployment

Rights."Ithinkthesetestsareveryflawed.

Andthereareotherproblemswiththetests.Forstarters,itispossibleto

fakeit一eventhetestproducersagreeonthis.Buttheyhavemadeitashard

aspossible.Forexample,lookatwhetheryouagreeordisagreewiththe

followingtwostatements："Newideascomeeasilytomeand“Ifind

generatingnewconceptsdifficult.Howlongdidittakeyoutorealizethey

bothcouldmeanthesamething?

Themainargument,however,isthatthetestsareinvalidandcannotquantify

(putanumericalvalueon)somethingaschangeableaspersonality.

Thegoldenruleisthen,thatapsychometrictestshouldneverbeusedasthe

solebasisofselection,butshouldalwaysbefollowedbyinterviews.

71.Mostpeople5sattitudetowardsthepsychometrictestis.

A.contemptuousB.favorableC.tolerantD.confounded

72.Whichofthefollowingisoneofthereasonswhypsychometrictesting

winsanadvantageoverinterviews?

A.Itdoesn，tcostanymoney.B.Itrequiresnoequipment.

C.Itistime-saving.D.Itcanbedonewithinseconds.

73.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistheauthor，sidea?

A.Psychometrictestsaredefective.

B.Psychometrictestsshouldnotbetheonlywaytorecruitpromising

younggraduates.

C.Psychometrictestsareinvalidandcannotquantifysomething

changeableaspersonality.

D.Psychometrictestsaregoldenrules.

74.Thetestproducersmakethetestsverycomplicatedto.

A.avoidcheatingB.improvegeneticscreening

C.findoutthebestideasD.generatenewconcepts

75.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheAmericanarmydevelopedthefirstpersonalitytesttoscreenout

weakrecruits.

B.Inthefuture,interviewerscouldgiveamouthswabtoreveal

interviewees'symptoms.

C.Therearepossibilitiesforstarterstocheatinthepsychometric

tests.

D.Interviewsstillplayanimportantroleinevaluatinginterviewees.

SectionBShortAnswerQuestions(30points)

Directions：Inthispartthereare3passageswith15questionsorincomplete

statements.Readthepassagescarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsinthe

fewestpossiblewords(notexceeding10words).Remembertorewritethe

answersontheAnswerSheet.

Questions76to80arebasedonthefollowingpassage：

The8StepsofSocialInvention

1.Getreadytoplay.

Likeothertypesofcreativity,socialinventivenessflourisheswhenyou

beginthinkingoutsideconventionalboundaries.CharlieGirsch,aSt.Paul,

Minnesota-basedcreativityconsultant,suggeststhatyoustartbyplaying

withobviouslyabsurdexplanationsforeverydayevents."Iftrafficis

slow,you'11betemptedtosay,'Hmm・Mustbeanaccidentupahead.’

Instead,trysaying,'Mustbeafamilyofturtlescrossingthehighway'or

’Iexpectthere'ssomekindofalienabductiongoingon.'You，11beamazed

howsoonyouwillbelookingatfamiliarproblemsinnewways."Girsch，s

book,FanningtheCreativeSpirit(CreativityCentral,1999)hasscoresof

otherexercisesforlimberinguptheinventivepartofyourbrain.

2.Generateazillionfar-fetchedideas.

Concernedaboutthehomelessinyourneighborhood?ImagineaHomeless

Parliament,aHomelessCircus,homelessfamiliesforminganorchestra,a

homelessmuseum...andonandon.Generatelikemadwithnoregardfor

feasibilityinorder,associalinventionpioneerNicholasAlberyadvises,to

uovercomeeworthy-but-dul1ideas."Eventuallythetwoorthreebestideas

willbegintostandout.

3.Takeyourwildestideaandbringitdowntoearth.

HowaboutthatHomelessCircus?Coulditturnintoaforumforhomeless

peopletodisplaytheircreativetalents?Aperformanceseriesabout

homelessness?Aneighborhoodcarnivalwiththehomelessasguestsofhonor?

Yourflakiestideamayhaveagermofbrilliancethatactuallymakesitmore

attractive,andthusmorefeasible(andfundable),thanitsworthy-but-dul1

cousins.

4.Lookforinvenationsthatsolvemorethanoneproblem.

TheSlowFoodMovement,borninItaly,boostslocalfarmersandregional

cuisinetraditionsandrestaurateursandthesametimethatit“feeds”our

hungerforauthentictastes,healthyeating,andamoreleisurely,saner

styleoflife.

5.Accentuatethepositive.

“AverycommonquestionthatIgetwhenIworkwithpeopleincommunitiesis

'Whydoesn，tanybodycareaboutourproblems?’"notesMchaelPatterson,a

socialinventorandactivistinMassachusetts."Whataworthless

question.‘Why'?questionsareforphilosophers.Ask'How'?and'What'?

questions一theyarealotmorepractical."Forinstance,Pattersonasks,

“Whatwouldyoudoifyouknewyoucouldn，tfail?”

6.Giveitarest.

Walkawayfromyourfavoriteideaforawhile,forgetaboutit,letit

sleep.Withyourconsciousmindoutoftheway,yoursubco