2003-2018年全国大学生英语竞赛C类试题及答案.docx

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1、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 s

2、aid. 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 th

3、e center.1. A. A sales clerk.C. A tailor.2. A. By train.C. By car.3. A. Fish is the only dish left.C. Vegetarian meals are not offered.4. A. He starts work next weekend.C. Hell be in the mountains.5. A. In an elevator.C. On the seventh floor.6. A. They felt it was disorganized.B. A police officer.D.

4、 A nurse.B. She walks.D. By bus.B. Chicken is the only dish left.D. There arent any vegetarian meals left.B. Hell be away.D. Hes moving to Florida.B. At a dress store.D. At a department store.B. They were pleased with its Asian content.C. They felt it lacked Asian content.D. They felt it ignored rec

5、ent events.B. A. He doesnt have enough time.C. He doesnt have a watch.D. The library doesnt have the articles he wants.E. He cant 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

6、. A.Twice a day.B. Twice a week.C.Once a week.D. Daily.10. A.At two oclock.B. At four oclock.C.At three thirty.D. At eight oclockSection 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.

7、 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 fbr its general

8、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

9、 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 comp

10、anies with operations around the globe, there are numerous smaller companies that engage in international trade. Because 95percent of the worlds 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. Howeve

11、r, 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 andattitudes*

12、 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, u a female horse fattened with wax M . Upon reentering the Chinese market in the 1970s, Coca-Cola

13、 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

14、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 po

15、lice 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 u ruffians , both colored and white hell-bent on hooliganism , according to official files.A. recent revealedB. newly releasedC. previous disclosingD. earlier exp

16、osing32. But police eyewitness reports in the secret papers that they were overwhelmingly the workof a white working class mob out to get the “ niggers .A. containB. convinceC. consistD. confirm33. The ferocity of the Noting HiH“racial riots”, as the press called them at the time shocked Britain int

17、o for the first time that it was not above the kind of racial conflict then being played out in theAmerican deep south.A. realizingB. witnessingC. watchingD. identifying34. The carnival which will the streets of west London more than 1.5 million people thisweekend was started in 1959 as a direct res

18、ponse to the riots.A. crowd； ofB. pour； forC. fill； withD. emerge； in35. 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 st

19、rong Keep Britain White mobs , many of them Teddy boysarmed with iron bars butchers knives and weighted leather belts, who wentnigger-huntingMamong the West Indian residents of Noting Hill and Noting Dale.A.eruptedB.commencedC.triggeredD.inaugurated36. The first night left five black men on the pave

20、ments of Noting Hill.A.lying unconsciousB.there diedC.feel faintD.serious hurt37. The battles raged over the bank holiday weekend as the black responded in kind withcounterattacks by large groups of men of color” similarly armed.A. columnB. armyC. brigadeD. community38. Thomas Williams was stopped b

21、y the police as he came out of Blueys Club on Talbot Road, Noting Hill. He a piece of iron down his left trouser leg, a petrol bomb in his right pocket and arazor blade in his inside breast pocket： I have to protect myself, ” he told the arresting officer.A. found to haveB. was found to haveC. found

22、 havingD. was found having39. The files, which were sealed under the 75-year rule but have been released early, show thatsenior officers tried to convince the then home secretary, Rab Butler, that there was not a racial element to the rioting.A. forbiddenB. confidentialC. incredibleD. strict40. In h

23、is official report, Detective Sergeant M.Walters of the Notting Hill police said the national press had been wrong to portray the awidespread series of street disturbancesM as “racial“ riots：Whereas there certainly was some feeling between white and colored residents in this area,it is abundantly cl

24、ear much of the trouble was caused by ruffians, both colored and white, who seized on this opportunity to indulge in hooliganism . A.illB.sickC.painfulD.hurt41. But the police witness statements and private statistics .A.told differentlyB.interpretedin adifferent wayC.existedm any differences D.told

25、 a differentstory42. The Met com missioner was told that the 108people who were charged with offencesranging from grievous bodily harm to affray and riot and possessing offensive weapons, 72 were white and 36 were colored .A.forB. fromC.ofD. in43.It is popularly believed that the riot began on the n

26、ight of Saturday, August 20, when a 400-strongcrowd of white men,Teds , attacked houses occupied by West Indians.A.they are allB. many of themC.some wereD. most of them belong to44.Among the_ was Majbritt Morrison , a young white Swedish bride of a Jamaican.A.offendersB. riotersC.victimsD. residents

27、45. She was pelted with stones, glass and wood, and in the back with an iron bar as she tried toget home.B. struckA. bruisedC. pattedD. scratched46. The internal police witness statements provide graphic evidence of the motives of the mobs一at one point crowds several thousand strong roamed the stree

28、ts of Notting Hill, homes and attacking any West Indian they could find.A. plunging intoB. breaking intoC. seeking forD. searching for47. PC Richard Bedford said he had seen a mob of 300 to 400 white people in Bramley Road： u We will kill all black bastards. Why dont you send them home?”A. shoutingB

29、. to cryC. utterD. announced48. 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. Well murder the bastards.”A. mattersB. affairC. thingsD. business49. The disturbances continued night after night until they finally petered

30、 out on September 5. At the Old Bailey Judge Salmon later handed down exemplary of four years each on nine whiteyouths who had gone anigger hunting” .A. decisionsB. statementsC. trialsD. sentences50. While those dealt with by the courts were overwhelmingly white , the large number of black people al

31、so arrested and the official there had not been a racial motive ensured a legacy ofblack mistrust of the Metropolitan police that has never really been eradicated.A. persistenceB. perseveranceC. insistenceD. instanceSection B Error Correction (lOpoints)Directions： The following passage contains 9 er

32、rors. In each case only one word is involved. You should proofread the passage on the Answer Sheet and correct it in the following way：EXAMPLE2. couldOne night, quite late, 1 was still awake in the room I am shared with I. am my husband. I was lying on my right side and can hear a child crying.Getti

33、ng up, I went A see if our son was all right.3. toHe was sleeping soundly, breathing deeply and gently.4. JThe ZipperWhatever did we do before the invention of the zipper?In 1893 the worlds first zipper was produced in Chicago.Although the inventor claimed that it was a reliable fasteningfor clothin

34、g, this was not the case. The Chicago zipper sprang 51. open without warning, or jammed shut, and it swiftly lostpopularity. Twenty years ago a Swedish-born engineer called 52. Sundback solved the problem. He attached tiny cups to thebacks of the interlocked teeth, and this meant that the teeth53. c

35、ould be enmeshed more firmly and reliably.At first zippers were made of metal. They were heavy, andif they got stuck it was difficult to free. Then came nylon54. zippers which were lighter and easier to use, and had smallerteeth. The fashion industry liked the new zippers far betterbecause they didn

36、 t distort the line of the garment or weighing 55. down light fabrics. They were also easier for the machiniststo fit into the garment.Meanwhile a new fastening agent made its appearance atthe end of the twenty century: velcro. Velcro is another product 56. made from nylon. Nylon is a very tough syn

37、thetic fibre firstdeveloped in the 1930s, and bearing a name to mind the wearer 57. of the two places where it was developed： NY for New York andLON for London. Velcro is made with very small nylon hooks onone side of the fastening which caught tiny looped whiskers on the 58. other side of the faste

38、ning. 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 ofthe zippers share of the market. It is also used in ways a zipper cannot be usedfor instance as an easily changed fastening onplaster casts,

39、 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, youre look

40、ing great.Jill： Thanks, Rob. Rob： Well, you did it. How?Jill： 1 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. Im recovering my strength after the flu.D. My New Years resolution was to get in shape.62. Bob： Hi Jan

41、e. 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. Im 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.6

42、3. Ann ； Aah! Hes 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. Susans got a more beautiful one.B. Whats up?C. Its a she actually.D. Isnt it right?64. Tina： Wow, look at all the things on sale. Andrew ： Yes, lo

43、ok, this shirt is 50 % off.Tina： And look at these shoes. They are 30 % off the normal price.A. Id 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 wi

44、ll be coming soon, this is a rush job.A. Dont hurry m or Ill break the glass.B. Almost. I just have to wrap the glass and put it into boxes.C. No, I havent. Why didnt 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 Offic

45、er ： No perfume, alcohol or cigarettes?Mrs. John son ： Well, I have 200 cigarettes； thats all.A. Do you have anything in the bag, maam?B. Do you have anything to declare, maam?C. Do you want to buy something, maam?D. Is there anything I can do for you, maam?67. Linda： Hello. Id like to send this pac

46、kage, 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, its about this sports shirt. I washed it the othe

47、r day. The colour ran and it shrank.Assistant： Oh dear, I see. Colin ： Im afraid not.Assistant： Im sorry, but Im 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： Ill pay by credit card, then.Receptionist： Thats fine. I hope you enjoyed your stay here.A. Heres your bill. B. Sorry, we don