全国大学英语竞赛试题及答案.docx
《全国大学英语竞赛试题及答案.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《全国大学英语竞赛试题及答案.docx(31页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
![全国大学英语竞赛试题及答案.docx](https://file1.bdocx.com/fileroot1/2023-4/21/0974ab2d-ca34-4bb8-85bc-b4ad1a36ac54/0974ab2d-ca34-4bb8-85bc-b4ad1a36ac541.gif)
全国大学英语竞赛试题及答案
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.Attheendofeachdialogue,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththedialogueandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
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'tanyvegetarianmealsleft.
4.A.Hestartsworknextweekend.B.He'llbeaway.
C.He'llbeinthemountains.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,youwillhear10piecesofshortnewsfromBBCorVOA.Therewillbeaquestionfollowingeachpieceofnews.Writedowntheanswertoeachquestioninnomorethan15words.
11._______________________________________
12._______________________________________
13._______________________________________
14._______________________________________
15._______________________________________
16._______________________________________
17._______________________________________
18._______________________________________
19._______________________________________
20._______________________________________
SectionCCompoundDictation(10points)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Thenlistentothepassageagain.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom21to28withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom29to30,youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewrittenandrewritethecorrectanswersontheAnswerSheet.
AlthoughgeneralMotorsandGeneralElectricarelargemultinationalcompanieswithoperationsaroundtheglobe,therearenumeroussmallercompaniesthatengageininternationaltrade.Because95percentoftheworld'spopulationandtwo-thirdsofits(21)_____powerarelocatedoutsidetheUnitedStates,itisimportantforAmerican(22)_____tobepresentinforeignmarkets.However,beforeweexplainthedifferentmethodsbywhichacompanymay(23)_____ininternationaltrade,wemightfirstconsidersomeimportant(24)_____thatU.S.companiesoftenfailtostudybeforetheysellproductsinaforeigncountry.Thesefactorsare(25)_____withdifferencesinlanguage,invaluesandattitudes,andinpolitical(26)_____.
When(27)_____Coca-ColaintotheChinesemarketin1920,thecompanyusedagroupofChinesesymbolsthat,whenspoken,soundedlikeCoca-Cola.However,whenread,thesesymbolsmeant,“afemalehorsefattenedwithwax”.UponreenteringtheChinesemarketinthe1970s,Coca-ColausedaseriesofChinese(28)_____thattranslatesinto“happinessinthemouth”.(29)_________________________.
Cultureisthetotalpatternofhumanbehaviorthatispracticedbyaparticulargroupofpeople.(30)_________________________.
PartIIVocabularyandStructure(15minutes,30points)
SectionAMultipleChoice(20points)
Directions:
Questions31-50constituteacompletepassage.Thereare20blanksinthepassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
31.SeniorMetropolitanpoliceofficerstriedtodismisstheNotingHillraceriotswhichragedforfivenightsovertheAugustbankholidayin1958astheworkof“ruffians,bothcoloredandwhite”hell-bentonhooliganism,accordingto_____officialfiles.
A.recentrevealedB.newlyreleased
C.previousdisclosingD.earlierexposing
32.Butpoliceeyewitnessreportsinthesecretpapers_____thattheywereoverwhelminglytheworkofawhiteworkingclassmobouttogetthe“niggers”.
A.containB.convince
C.consistD.confirm
33.TheferocityoftheNotingHill“racialriots”,asthepresscalledthematthetime,shockedBritaininto_____forthefirsttimethatitwasnotabovethekindofracialconflictthenbeingplayedoutintheAmericandeepsouth.
A.realizingB.witnessing
C.watchingD.identifying
34.Thecarnival,whichwill_____thestreetsofwestLondon_____morethan1.5millionpeoplethisweekend,wasstartedin1959asadirectresponsetotheriots.
A.crowd;ofB.pour;for
C.fill;withD.emerge;in
35.Whileseniorofficerstriedtoplaydowntheracialaspectsoftheriots,theinternalMetropolitanpolicefilesreleasedthismonthatthepublicrecordofficeconfirmthatthedisturbanceswereoverwhelmingly_____by300to400strong“KeepBritainWhite”mobs,manyofthemTeddyboysarmedwithironbars,butcher'sknivesandweightedleatherbelts,whowent“nigger-hunting”amongtheWestIndianresidentsofNotingHillandNotingDale.
A.eruptedB.commenced
C.triggeredD.inaugurated
36.Thefirstnightleftfiveblackmen_____onthepavementsofNotingHill.
A.lyingunconsciousB.theredied
C.feelfaintD.serioushurt
37.Thebattlesragedoverthebankholidayweekendastheblack_____respondedinkindwithcounterattacksbylargegroupsof“menofcolor”similarlyarmed.
A.columnB.army
C.brigadeD.community
38.ThomasWilliamswasstoppedbythepoliceashecameoutofBluey'sClubonTalbotRoad,NotingHill.He_____apieceofirondownhislefttrouserleg,apetrolbombinhisrightpocketandarazorbladeinhisinsidebreastpocket:
“Ihavetoprotectmyself,”hetoldthearrestingofficer.
A.foundtohaveB.wasfoundtohave
C.foundhavingD.wasfoundhaving
39.The_____files,whichweresealedunderthe75-yearrulebuthavebeenreleasedearly,showthatseniorofficerstriedtoconvincethethenhomesecretary,“Rab”Butler,thattherewasnotaracialelementtotherioting.
A.forbiddenB.confidential
C.incredibleD.strict
40.Inhisofficialreport,DetectiveSergeantM.WaltersoftheNottingHillpolicesaidthenationalpresshadbeenwrongtoportraythe“widespreadseriesofstreetdisturbances”as“racial”riots:
“Whereastherecertainlywassome_____feelingbetweenwhiteandcoloredresidentsinthisarea,itisabundantlyclearmuchofthetroublewascausedbyruffians,bothcoloredandwhite,whoseizedonthisopportunitytoindulgeinhooliganism.”
A.illB.sick
C.painfulD.hurt
41.Butthepolicewitnessstatementsandprivatestatistics_____.
A.tolddifferentlyB.interpretedinadifferentway
C.existedmanydifferencesD.toldadifferentstory
42.TheMetcommissionerwastoldthat_____the108peoplewhowerechargedwithoffencesrangingfromgrievousbodilyharmtoaffrayandriotandpossessingoffensiveweapons,72werewhiteand36were“colored”.
A.forB.from
C.ofD.in
43.ItispopularlybelievedthattheriotbeganonthenightofSaturday,August20,whena400-strongcrowdofwhitemen,_____“Teds”,attackedhousesoccupiedbyWestIndians.
A.theyareallB.manyofthem
C.somewereD.mostofthembelongto
44.Amongthe_____wasMajbrittMorrison,ayoungwhiteSwedishbrideofaJamaican.
A.offendersB.rioters
C.victimsD.residents
45.Shewaspeltedwithstones,glassandwood,and_____inthebackwithanironbarasshetriedtogethome.
A.bruisedB.struck
C.pattedD.scratched
46.Theinternalpolicewitnessstatementsprovidegraphicevidenceofthemotivesofthemobs—atonepointcrowdsseveralthousandstrongroamedthestreetsofNottingHill,_____homesandattackinganyWestIndiantheycouldfind.
A.plungingintoB.breakinginto
C.seekingforD.searchingfor
47.PCRichardBedfordsaidhehadseenamobof300to400whitepeopleinBramleyRoad_____:
“Wewillkillallblackbastards.Whydon'tyousendthemhome?
”
A.shoutingB.tocry
C.utterD.announced
48.PCIanMcQueenonthesamenightsaidhewastold:
“Mindyourown_____,cops.Keepoutofit.Wewillsettletheseniggersourway.We'llmurderthebastards.”
A.mattersB.affair
C.thingsD.business
49.ThedisturbancescontinuednightafternightuntiltheyfinallypeteredoutonSeptember5.AttheOldBaileyJudgeSalmonlaterhandeddownexemplary_____offouryearseachonninewhiteyouthswhohadgone“niggerhunting”.
A.decisionsB.statements
C.trialsD.sentences
50.Whilethosedealtwithbythecourtswereoverwhelminglywhite,thelargenumberofblackpeoplealsoarrestedandtheofficial_____therehadnotbeenaracialmotiveensuredalegacyofblackmistrustoftheMetropolitanpolicethathasneverrea