全国大学生英语竞赛C类真题及答案.docx

全国大学生英语竞赛C类真题及答案2003年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题2003NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(Preliminary)PartIListeningComprehension(30minutes，30points)SectionADialogues(10points)Directions：Inthissection，youwillhear10shortdialoguesAttheendofeachdialogue，aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaidBoththedialogueandthequestionwillbereadonlyonceAftereachquestiontherewillbeapauseduringthepause，youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD，anddecidewhichisthebestanswerThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter1AAsalesclerkBApoliceofficerCAtailorDAnurse2ABytrainBShewalksCBycarDBybus3AFishistheonlydishleftBChickenistheonlydishleftCVegetarianmealsarenotofferedDTherearen'tanyvegetarianmealsleft4AHestartsworknextweekendBHe'llbeawayCHe'llbeinthemountainsDHe'smovingtoFlorida5AInanelevatorBAtadressstoreCOntheseventhfloorDAtadepartmentstore6ATheyfeltitwasdisorganizedBTheywerepleasedwithitsAsiancontentCTheyfeltitlackedAsiancontentDTheyfeltitignoredrecentevents7AHedoesn'thaveenoughtimeBHedoesn'thaveawatchCThelibrarydoesn'thavethearticleshewantsDHecan'tfindthelibrary8AHewantsthewomantodineoutwiththemBHewantstoworktomorrowCHewantsthewomantofinishdinnerfirstDHewantstopayforthedinner9ATwiceadayBTwiceaweekCOnceaweekDDaily10AAttwoo'clockBAtfouro'clockCAtthreethirtyDAteighto'clockSectionBNewsItems(10points)Directions：Inthissection，youwillhear10piecesofshortnewsfromBBCorVOATherewillbeaquestionfollowingeachpieceofnewsWritedowntheanswertoeachquestioninnomorethan15words11_12_13_14_15_16_17_18_19_20_SectionCCompoundDictation(10points)Directions：Inthissection，youwillhearapassagethreetimesWhenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime，youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralideaThenlistentothepassageagainWhenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime，youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom21to28withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheardForblanksnumberedfrom29to30，youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformationYoucaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwordsFinally，whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime，youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewrittenandrewritethecorrectanswersontheAnswerSheetAlthoughgeneralMotorsandGeneralElectricarelargemultinationalcompanieswithoperationsaroundtheglobe，therearenumeroussmallercompaniesthatengageininternationaltradeBecause95percentoftheworld'spopulationandtwo-thirdsofits(21)_powerarelocatedoutsidetheUnitedStates，itisimportantforAmerican(22)_tobepresentinforeignmarketsHowever，beforeweexplainthedifferentmethodsbywhichacompanymay(23)_ininternationaltrade，wemightfirstconsidersomeimportant(24)_thatU.ScompaniesoftenfailtostudybeforetheysellproductsinaforeigncountryThesefactorsare(25)_withdifferencesinlanguage，invaluesandattitudes，andinpolitical(26)_When(27)_Coca-ColaintotheChinesemarketin1920，thecompanyusedagroupofChinesesymbolsthat，whenspoken，soundedlikeCoca-ColaHowever，whenread，thesesymbolsmeant，“afemalehorsefattenedwithwaxUponreenteringtheChinesemarketinthe1970s，Coca-ColausedaseriesofChinese(28)thattranslatesinto“happinessinthemouth(29)_Cultureisthetotalpatternofhumanbehaviorthatispracticedbyaparticulargroupofpeople(30)_PartIIVocabularyandStructure(15minutes，30points)SectionAMultipleChoice(20points)Directions：Questions31-50constituteacompletepassageThereare20blanksinthepassageForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandDChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre31SeniorMetropolitanpoliceofficerstriedtodismisstheNotingHillraceriotswhichragedforfivenightsovertheAugustbankholidayin1958astheworkof“ruffians，bothcoloredandwhitehell-bentonhooliganism，accordingtoofficialfilesArecentrevealedBnewlyreleasedCpreviousdisclosingDearlierexposing32Butpoliceeyewitnessreportsinthesecretpapers_thattheywereoverwhelminglytheworkofawhiteworkingclassmobouttogetthe“niggersAcontainBconvinceCconsistDconfirm33TheferocityoftheNotingHill“racialriots，asthepresscalledthematthetime，shockedBritaininto_forthefirsttimethatitwasnotabovethekindofracialconflictthenbeingplayedoutintheAmericandeepsouthArealizingBwitnessingCwatchingDidentifying34Thecarnival，whichwill_thestreetsofwestLondon_morethan1.5millionpeoplethisweekend，wasstartedin1959asadirectresponsetotheriotsAcrowd；ofBpour；forCfill；withDemerge；in35Whileseniorofficerstriedtoplaydowntheracialaspectsoftheriots，theinternalMetropolitanpolicefilesreleasedthismonthatthepublicrecordofficeconfirmthatthedisturbanceswereoverwhelmingly_by300to400strong“KeepBritainWhitemobs，manyofthemTeddyboysarmedwithironbars，butcher'sknivesandweightedleatherbelts，whowent“nigger-huntingamongtheWestIndianresidentsofNotingHillandNotingDaleAeruptedBcommencedCtriggeredDinaugurated36Thefirstnightleftfiveblackmen_onthepavementsofNotingHillAlyingunconsciousBtherediedCfeelfaintDserioushurt37Thebattlesragedoverthebankholidayweekendastheblack_respondedinkindwithcounterattacksbylargegroupsof“menofcolorsimilarlyarmedAcolumnBarmyCbrigadeDcommunity38ThomasWilliamswasstoppedbythepoliceashecameoutofBluey'sClubonTalbotRoad，NotingHillHe_apieceofirondownhislefttrouserl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