2003-2010全国大学生英语竞赛C类真题总汇及答案,全了,哈哈哈.pdf

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）第 1 页 共 61 页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 dialoguesAt the end of each dialogue，a question will be asked about what was said Both the dialogue and the question will be read only onceAfter 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 answerThen m ark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center 1AA sales clerkBA police officer CA tailor DA nurse2ABy train BShe walksCBy carDBy bus3AFish is the only dish left BChicken is the only dish left CVegetarian meals are not offered D There arent any vegetarian meals left4AHe starts work next weekend BHell be away CHell be in the mountains DHes moving to Florida 5AIn an elevatorBAt a dress storeCOn the seventh floorDAt a department store6AThey felt it was disorganized BThey were pleased with its Asian content CThey felt it lacked Asian content DThey felt it ignored recent events 7AHe doesnt have enough timeBHe doesnt have a watchCThe library doesnt have the articles he wants DHe cant find the library 8AHe wants the woman to dine out with them BHe wants to work tomorrow CHe wants the woman to finish dinner first DHe wants to pay for the dinner 9ATwice a dayBTwice a weekCOnce a weekDDaily 10 AAt two oclock B At four oclock CAt three thirty DAt eight oclock Section B News Items（10 points）Directions：In this section，you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOAThere will 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）第 2 页 共 61 页be a question following each piece of news Write down the answer to each question in no more than 15 words11 _ 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 timesWhen the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea Then listen to the passage againWhen 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 informationYou can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own wordsFinally，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 tradeBecause 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 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.Scompanies 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-ColaHowever，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 DChoose the one that best completes the sentenceThen mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre31 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 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）第 3 页 共 61 页Arecent revealed Bnewly released Cprevious disclosing Dearlier 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”Acontain Bconvince Cconsist Dconfirm 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 Arealizing Bwitnessing Cwatching Didentifying 34The 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 riotsAcrowd；of Bpour；for Cfill；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，butchers knives and weighted leather belts，who went“nigger-hunting”among the West Indian residents of Noting Hill and Noting DaleAerupted Bcommenced Ctriggered Dinaugurated 36 The first night left five black men _ on the pavements of Noting HillAlying unconscious Bthere died Cfeel faint Dserious 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 Acolumn Barmy Cbrigade Dcommunity 38 Thomas Williams was stopped by 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 a razor blade in his inside breast pocket：“I have to protect myself，”he told the arresting officer Afound to have Bwas found to have Cfound 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 Aforbidden Bconfidential Cincredible Dstrict 40In 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，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）第 4 页 共 61 页who seized on this opportunity to indulge in hooliganism ”Aill Bsick Cpainful Dhurt 41 But the police witness statements and private statistics _ Atold differently Binterpreted in a different way Cexisted 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”Afor B from Cof Din 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 IndiansAthey are all Bmany of them Csome were Dmost of them belong to 44 Among the _ was Majbritt Morrison，a young white Swedish bride of a Jamaican Aoffenders Brioters Cvictims Dresidents 45 She was pelted with stones，glass and wood，and _ in the back with an iron bar as she tried to get homeAbruised Bstruck Cpatted Dscratched 46 The internal police witness statements provide graphic evidence of the motives of the mobsat one point crowds several thousand strong roamed the streets of Notting Hill，_ homes and attacking any West Indian they could find Aplunging into Bbreaking into Cseeking for Dsearching 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 dont you send them home？”Ashouting Bto cry Cutter Dannounced 48 PC Ian McQueen on the same night said he was told：“Mind your own _，cops Keep out of itWe will settle these niggers our way Well murder the bastards”Amatters Baffair Cthings Dbusiness 49The disturbances continued night after night until they finally petered out on September 5At the Old Bailey Judge Salmon later handed down exemplary _ of four years each on nine white youths who had gone“nigger hunting”Adecisions Bstatements Ctrials D sentences 50While 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 eradicatedApersistence Bperseverance 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）第 5 页 共 61 页Cinsistence Dinstance 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 husbandI was lying on my right side and can hear a child crying2.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 worlds first zipper was produced in Chicago Although the inventor claimed that it was a reliable fastening for clothing，this was not the caseThe 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 problemHe 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 freeThen came nylon 54_ zippers which were lighter and easier to use，and had smaller teethThe 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 fasteningIt is strong and durable Velcro is used on clothing，luggages and footwearIt is quick 59_ and easy to fasten and unfasten，and has taken a large part of the zippers share of the marketIt is also used in ways a zipper cannot be usedfor instance as an easily changed fastening on plaster casts，and to hold furnishing fabrics in a position60_ Part III Situational Dialogues（5 minutes，10 points）Directions：Complete the following dialogues by choosing the best answerThen mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre 61 Rob：Hey Jill，youre looking great Jill：Thanks，Rob_ 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）第 6 页 共 61 页Rob：Well，you did it How？Jill：I jog every morning，and I go to aerobics every other dayAI bought this dress yesterdayReally smartBYou are looking fine too CIm recovering my strength after the flu DMy New Years resolution was to get in shape 62 Bob：Hi JaneHow are you？Jane：_I didnt sleep a wink last night The people next door were making a lot of noise again till very late at night AIm feeling a bit out of sorts this morningBFine，thank youAnd you？CI slept like a log and didnt want to get out of bed DIt seems a bit unusual，you know 63 Ann：Aah！Hes gorgeous！Look at those big，golden pawsWhen did you get him？Roger：Yesterday_ Ann：Oh，right What kind is she？Roger：A Labrador ASusans got a more beautiful oneBWhats up？CIts a she actuallyDIsnt it right？64 Tina：Wow，look at all the things on sale _ Andrew：Yes，look，this shirt is 50 offTina：And look at these shoesThey are 30 off the normal price AId like to buy a skirt B There are some real bargainsCAre the prices reasonable？DThese shoes are the same as mine 65 Woman：Have you finished the packaging？Man：_ Woman：GoodBecause the truck will be coming soon，this is a rush jobADont hurry m or Ill break the glassBAlmost I just have to wrap the glass and put it into boxes CNo，I havent Why didnt you help me with it？DYes，I haveWhat else can I do for you？66 Customs Officer：_ MrsJohn son：No，nothing at all Customs Officer：No perfume，alcohol or cigarettes？MrsJohn son：Well，I have 200 cigarettes；thats allADo you have anything in the bag，maam？BDo you have anything to declare，maam？CDo you want to buy something，maam？DIs there anything I can do for you，maam？67 Linda：Hello Id like to send this package，pleaseClerk：_ Linda：First classHow long will that take？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）第 7 页 共 61 页Clerk：About three daysAHow would you like to send it？BWhich class are you in？CWhere do you want to send it to？DWhich class is it in？68 Assistant：Can I help you？Colin：Yes，its about this sports shirt I washed it the other day The colour ran and it shrankAssistant：Oh dear，I see_ Colin：Im afraid not Assistant：Im sorry，but Im not allowed to change anything without a receiptADid you buy it here？BWould you want to change it？CDo you have the receipt？DCould 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，thenReceptionist：Thats fineI hope you enjoyed your stay here AHeres your bill BSorry，we dont take credit cardCYou can pay by eurochequeDYes，we take both70 Husband：When is our anniversary？Wife：_ Husband：No，its just that I bought these flowers for you and I was hoping today was the dayAHmm I cant remember eitherWhy？BHey，are these flowers for me？CWho cares？Do you want to give me a surprise？DAre 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 centreQuestions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage：Taking a peep at whats going on in your he