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1、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ThismanuscriptwasrevisedonNovember28,20202003年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题2003NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudentsPreliminaryPartIListeningComprehension30minutes，30pointsSectionADialogues10pointsDirections：Inthissection，youwillhear10shortdialoguesAttheendofeachdialogue，aquestion

2、willbeaskedaboutwhatwassaidBoththedialogueandthequestionwillbereadonlyonceAftereachquestiontherewillbeapauseduringthepause，youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD，anddecidewhichisthebestanswerThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter1AAsalesclerkBApoliceofficerCA

3、tailorDAnurse2ABytrainBShewalksCBycarDBybus3AFishistheonlydishleftBChickenistheonlydishleftCVegetarianmealsarenotofferedDTherearentanyvegetarianmealsleft4AHestartsworknextweekendBHellbeawayCHellbeinthemountainsDHesmovingtoFlorida5AInanelevatorBAtadressstoreCOntheseventhfloorDAtadepartmentstore6AThey

4、feltitwasdisorganizedBTheywerepleasedwithitsAsiancontentCTheyfeltitlackedAsiancontentDTheyfeltitignoredrecentevents7AHedoesnthaveenoughtimeBHedoesnthaveawatchCThelibrarydoesnthavethearticleshewantsDHecantfindthelibrary8AHewantsthewomantodineoutwiththemBHewantstoworktomorrowCHewantsthewomantofinishdi

5、nnerfirstDHewantstopayforthedinner9ATwiceadayBTwiceaweekCOnceaweekDDaily10AAttwooclockBAtfouroclockCAtthreethirtyDAteightoclockSectionBNewsItems10pointsDirections：Inthissection，youwillhear10piecesofshortnewsfromBBCorVOATherewillbeaquestionfollowingeachpieceofnewsWritedowntheanswertoeachquestioninnom

6、orethan15words11_12_13_14_15_16_17_18_19_20_SectionCCompoundDictation10pointsDirections：Inthissection，youwillhearapassagethreetimesWhenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime，youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralideaThenlistentothepassageagainWhenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime，youarerequiredtofillinthebla

7、nksnumberedfrom21to28withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheardForblanksnumberedfrom29to30，youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformationYoucaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwordsFinally，whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime，youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewrittenandrewritethecorr

8、ectanswersontheAnswerSheetAlthoughgeneralMotorsandGeneralElectricarelargemultinationalcompanieswithoperationsaroundtheglobe，therearenumeroussmallercompaniesthatengageininternationaltradeBecause95percentoftheworldspopulationandtwo-thirdsofits(21)_powerarelocatedoutsidetheUnitedStates，itisimportantfor

9、American(22)_tobepresentinforeignmarketsHowever，beforeweexplainthedifferentmethodsbywhichacompanymay(23)_ininternationaltrade，wemightfirstconsidersomeimportant(24)_thatcompaniesoftenfailtostudybeforetheysellproductsinaforeigncountryThesefactorsare(25)_withdifferencesinlanguage，invaluesandattitudes，a

10、ndinpolitical(26)_When(27)_Coca-ColaintotheChinesemarketin1920，thecompanyusedagroupofChinesesymbolsthat，whenspoken，soundedlikeCoca-ColaHowever，whenread，thesesymbolsmeant，“afemalehorsefattenedwithwaxUponreenteringtheChinesemarketinthe1970s，Coca-ColausedaseriesofChinese(28)_thattranslatesinto“happines

11、sinthemouth(29)_Cultureisthetotalpatternofhumanbehaviorthatispracticedbyaparticulargroupofpeople(30)_PartIIVocabularyandStructure15minutes，30pointsSectionAMultipleChoice20pointsDirections：Questions31-50constituteacompletepassageThereare20blanksinthepassageForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，Can

12、dDChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre31SeniorMetropolitanpoliceofficerstriedtodismisstheNotingHillraceriotswhichragedforfivenightsovertheAugustbankholidayin1958astheworkof“ruffians，bothcoloredandwhitehell-bentonhooliga

13、nism，accordingto_officialfilesArecentrevealedBnewlyreleasedCpreviousdisclosingDearlierexposing32Butpoliceeyewitnessreportsinthesecretpapers_thattheywereoverwhelminglytheworkofawhiteworkingclassmobouttogetthe“niggersAcontainBconvinceCconsistDconfirm33TheferocityoftheNotingHill“racialriots，asthepressc

14、alledthematthetime，shockedBritaininto_forthefirsttimethatitwasnotabovethekindofracialconflictthenbeingplayedoutintheAmericandeepsouthArealizingBwitnessingCwatchingDidentifying34Thecarnival，whichwill_thestreetsofwestLondon_morethanmillionpeoplethisweekend，wasstartedin1959asadirectresponsetotheriotsAc

15、rowd；ofBpour；forCfill；withDemerge；in35Whileseniorofficerstriedtoplaydowntheracialaspectsoftheriots，theinternalMetropolitanpolicefilesreleasedthismonthatthepublicrecordofficeconfirmthatthedisturbanceswereoverwhelmingly_by300to400strong“KeepBritainWhitemobs，manyofthemTeddyboysarmedwithironbars，butcher

16、sknivesandweightedleatherbelts，whowent“nigger-huntingamongtheWestIndianresidentsofNotingHillandNotingDaleAeruptedBcommencedCtriggeredDinaugurated36Thefirstnightleftfiveblackmen_onthepavementsofNotingHillAlyingunconsciousBtherediedCfeelfaintDserioushurt37Thebattlesragedoverthebankholidayweekendastheb

17、lack_respondedinkindwithcounterattacksbylargegroupsof“menofcolorsimilarlyarmedAcolumnBarmyCbrigadeDcommunity38ThomasWilliamswasstoppedbythepoliceashecameoutofBlueysClubonTalbotRoad，NotingHillHe_apieceofirondownhislefttrouserleg，apetrolbombinhisrightpocketandarazorbladeinhisinsidebreastpocket：“Ihavet

18、oprotectmyself，hetoldthearrestingofficerAfoundtohaveBwasfoundtohaveCfoundhavingDwasfoundhaving39The_files，whichweresealedunderthe75-yearrulebuthavebeenreleasedearly，showthatseniorofficerstriedtoconvincethethenhomesecretary，“RabButler，thattherewasnotaracialelementtotheriotingAforbiddenBconfidentialCi

19、ncredibleDstrict40Inhisofficialreport，DetectiveSergeantoftheNottingHillpolicesaidthenationalpresshadbeenwrongtoportraythe“widespreadseriesofstreetdisturbancesas“racialriots：“Whereastherecertainlywassome_feelingbetweenwhiteandcoloredresidentsinthisarea，itisabundantlyclearmuchofthetroublewascausedbyru

20、ffians，bothcoloredandwhite，whoseizedonthisopportunitytoindulgeinhooliganismAillBsickCpainfulDhurt41Butthepolicewitnessstatementsandprivatestatistics_AtolddifferentlyBinterpretedinadifferentwayCexistedmanydifferencesDtoldadifferentstory42TheMetcommissionerwastoldthat_the108peoplewhowerechargedwithoff

21、encesrangingfromgrievousbodilyharmtoaffrayandriotandpossessingoffensiveweapons，72werewhiteand36were“coloredAforBfromCofDin43ItispopularlybelievedthattheriotbeganonthenightofSaturday，August20，whena400-strongcrowdofwhitemen，_“Teds，attackedhousesoccupiedbyWestIndiansAtheyareallBmanyofthemCsomewereDmost

22、ofthembelongto44Amongthe_wasMajbrittMorrison，ayoungwhiteSwedishbrideofaJamaicanAoffendersBriotersCvictimsDresidents45Shewaspeltedwithstones，glassandwood，and_inthebackwithanironbarasshetriedtogethomeAbruisedBstruckCpattedDscratched46Theinternalpolicewitnessstatementsprovidegraphicevidenceofthemotives

23、ofthemobsatonepointcrowdsseveralthousandstrongroamedthestreetsofNottingHill，_homesandattackinganyWestIndiantheycouldfindAplungingintoBbreakingintoCseekingforDsearchingfor47PCRichardBedfordsaidhehadseenamobof300to400whitepeopleinBramleyRoad_：“WewillkillallblackbastardsWhydontyousendthemhomeAshoutingB

24、tocryCutterDannounced48PCIanMcQueenonthesamenightsaidhewastold：“Mindyourown_，copsKeepoutofitWewillsettletheseniggersourwayWellmurderthebastardsAmattersBaffairCthingsDbusiness49ThedisturbancescontinuednightafternightuntiltheyfinallypeteredoutonSeptember5AttheOldBaileyJudgeSalmonlaterhandeddownexempla

25、ry_offouryearseachonninewhiteyouthswhohadgone“niggerhuntingAdecisionsBstatementsCtrialsDsentences50Whilethosedealtwithbythecourtswereoverwhelminglywhite，thelargenumberofblackpeoplealsoarrestedandtheofficial_therehadnotbeenaracialmotiveensuredalegacyofblackmistrustoftheMetropolitanpolicethathasneverr

26、eallybeeneradicatedApersistenceBperseveranceCinsistenceDinstanceSectionBErrorCorrection10pointsDirections：Thefollowingpassagecontains9errorsIneachcaseonlyonewordisinvolvedYoushouldproofreadthepassageontheAnswerSheetandcorrectitinthefollowingway：EXAMPLEOnenight，quitelate，IwasstillawakeintheroomIamsha

27、redwith1.ammyhusbandIwaslyingonmyrightsideandcanhearachildcrying2.couldGettingup，Iwentseeifoursonwasallright3.toHewassleepingsoundly，breathingdeeplyandgently4.TheZipperWhateverdidwedobeforetheinventionofthezipperIn1893theworldsfirstzipperwasproducedinChicagoAlthoughtheinventorclaimedthatitwasareliab

28、lefasteningforclothing，thiswasnotthecaseTheChicagozippersprang51_openwithoutwarning，orjammedshut，anditswiftlylostpopularityTwentyyearsagoaSwedish-bornengineercalled52_SundbacksolvedtheproblemHeattachedtinycupstothebacksoftheinterlockedteeth，andthismeantthattheteeth53_couldbeenmeshedmorefirmlyandreli

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30、iniststofitintothegarmentMeanwhileanewfasteningagentmadeitsappearanceattheendofthetwentycentury:velcro.Velcroisanotherproduct56_madefromnylonNylonisaverytoughsyntheticfibrefirstdevelopedinthe1930s，andbearinganametomindthewearer57_ofthetwoplaceswhereitwasdeveloped：NYforNewYorkandLONforLondonVelcroism

31、adewithverysmallnylonhooksononesideofthefasteningwhichcaughttinyloopedwhiskersonthe58_othersideofthefasteningItisstronganddurableVelcroisusedonclothing，luggagesandfootwearItisquick59_andeasytofastenandunfasten，andhastakenalargepartofthezippersshareofthemarketItisalsousedinwaysazippercannotbeusedfori

32、nstanceasaneasilychangedfasteningonplastercasts，andtoholdfurnishingfabricsinaposition60_PartIIISituationalDialogues5minutes，10pointsDirections：CompletethefollowingdialoguesbychoosingthebestanswerThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre61Rob：HeyJill，yourelookinggr

33、eatJill：Thanks，Rob_Rob：Well，youdiditHowJill：Ijogeverymorning，andIgotoaerobicseveryotherdayAIboughtthisdressyesterdayReallysmartBYouarelookingfinetooCImrecoveringmystrengthafterthefluDMyNewYearsresolutionwastogetinshape62Bob：HiJaneHowareyouJane：_IdidntsleepawinklastnightThepeoplenextdoorweremakingalo

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35、BWhatsupCItsasheactuallyDIsntitright64Tina：Wow，lookatallthethingsonsale_Andrew：Yes，look，thisshirtis50offTina：AndlookattheseshoesTheyare30offthenormalpriceAIdliketobuyaskirtBTherearesomerealbargainsCArethepricesreasonableDTheseshoesarethesameasmine65Woman：HaveyoufinishedthepackagingMan：_Woman：GoodBec

36、ausethetruckwillbecomingsoon，thisisarushjobADonthurrymorIllbreaktheglassBAlmostIjusthavetowraptheglassandputitintoboxesCNo，IhaventWhydidntyouhelpmewithitDYes，IhaveWhatelsecanIdoforyou66CustomsOfficer：_MrsJohnson：No，nothingatallCustomsOfficer：Noperfume，alcoholorcigarettesMrsJohnson：Well，Ihave200cigar

37、ettes；thatsallADoyouhaveanythinginthebag，maamBDoyouhaveanythingtodeclare，maamCDoyouwanttobuysomething，maamDIsthereanythingIcandoforyou，maam67Linda：HelloIdliketosendthispackage，pleaseClerk：_Linda：FirstclassHowlongwillthattakeClerk：AboutthreedaysAHowwouldyouliketosenditBWhichclassareyouinCWheredoyouwa

38、nttosendittoDWhichclassisitin68Assistant：CanIhelpyouColin：Yes，itsaboutthissportsshirtIwashedittheotherdayThecolourrananditshrankAssistant：Ohdear，Isee_Colin：ImafraidnotAssistant：Imsorry，butImnotallowedtochangeanythingwithoutareceiptADidyoubuyithereBWouldyouwanttochangeitCDoyouhavethereceiptDCouldyout

39、ellmewhosoldittoyou69James：CouldIhavemybill，pleaseCanIpaybycreditcardoreurochequeReceptionist：_James：Illpaybycreditcard，thenReceptionist：ThatsfineIhopeyouenjoyedyourstayhereAHeresyourbillBSorry，wedonttakecreditcardCYoucanpaybyeurochequeDYes，wetakeboth70Husband：WhenisouranniversaryWife：_Husband：No，it

40、sjustthatIboughttheseflowersforyouandIwashopingtodaywasthedayAHmmIcantremembereitherWhyBHey，aretheseflowersformeCWhocaresDoyouwanttogivemeasurpriseDAreyoujokingHaveyoureallyforgottenagainPartIVReadingComprehension25minutes，40pointsSectionAMultipleChoice10pointsDirections：Thereisonereadingpassageinth

41、ispartThepassageisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatementsForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandDYoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentreQuestions71to75arebasedonthefollowingpassage：TakingapeepatwhatsgoingoninyourheadCARLFil

42、er，18，astarsalesmanataBQhardwarestoreintheUK，wascalledupforpromotionwithinoneweekofstartingworkBut，insteadofbeingmadesupervisor，hewassackedafterhisemployerssawtheresultsofhispsychometrictestYoumightthinkthatanyonewhoanswersthathe“stronglydisagreesheisanover-achieverisaskingfortrouble，butMrFileralrea

43、dythoughthehadprovedhimselfmorethancapableThisyear，nearlyhalfofUKfirms46percentwillusepsychometricteststoselecttrainees，comparedwithjust17percentin2000，accordingtoareportforGTI，apublisherofgraduatecareerguidesThesetests，whichratecandidatesabilityandgaugetheirpersonality，havebeenusedintheUKsincethe19

44、80sButassortedstudieshaveshownmostpeoplegraduatesinparticulararewhollycynicalabouttheideaoftheirpersonalitybeing“measured“Peopletendtoseethemaseithertoosillyortooclever，saysCliveFletcher，professorofoccupationalpsychologyatUniversityofLondon“ButalltheevidenceindicatesthetestsdohavesomevalueThefirstpersonalitytestasweknowit，wasdevelopedbytheAmericanarmy