【原創(chuàng)精品】2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）

2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）2003年全國大學生英語競賽初賽試題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 saidBoth the dialogue and the question will be read only onceAfter each question there will be a pauseduring 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 center1AA sales clerk BA police officer CA tailor DA nurse 2ABy train BShe walks CBy car DBy bus 3AFish is the only dish left BChicken is the only dish left CVegetarian meals are not offered DThere arent any vegetarian meals left 4AHe starts work next weekend BHell be away CHell be in the mountains DHes moving to Florida 5AIn an elevator BAt a dress store COn the seventh floor DAt a department store 6AThey 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 time BHe doesnt have a watch CThe 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 day BTwice a week COnce a week DDaily 10AAt two oclock BAt 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 be a question following each piece of newsWrite down the answer to each question in no more than 15 words 11_ 12_ 13_ 14_ 第 1 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）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 ideaThen 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 heardFor 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 SheetAlthough 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 marketsHowever，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 countryThese 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 passageFor 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 centre 31Senior 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 Arecent revealed Bnewly released Cprevious disclosing Dearlier exposing 32But 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 第 2 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）Cconsist Dconfirm 33The 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 riots Acrowd；of Bpour；for Cfill；with Demerge；in 35While 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 Dale Aerupted Bcommenced Ctriggered Dinaugurated 36The first night left five black men _ on the pavements of Noting Hill Alying unconscious Bthere died Cfeel faint Dserious hurt 37The 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 38Thomas Williams was stopped by the police as he came out of Blueys Club on Talbot Road，Noting HillHe _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 Dwas found having 39The _ 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，who seized on this opportunity to indulge in hooliganism ” Aill Bsick Cpainful Dhurt 41But the police witness statements and private statistics _ 第 3 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）Atold differently Binterpreted in a different way Cexisted m any differences Dtold a different story 42The 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 Bfrom Cof Din 43It 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 Indians Athey are all Bmany of them Csome were Dmost of them belong to 44Among the _ was Majbritt Morrison ，a young white Swedish bride of a Jamaican Aoffenders Brioters Cvictims Dresidents 45She was pelted with stones，glass and wood，and _ in the back with an iron bar as she tried to get home Abruised Bstruck Cpatted Dscratched 46The 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 47PC Richard Bedford said he had seen a mob of 300 to 400 white people in Bramley Road _：“We will kill all black bastardsWhy 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 _，copsKeep out of itWe will settle these niggers our wayWell 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 Dsentences 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 eradicated Apersistence Bperseverance Cinsistence Dinstance Section B Error Correction（10points） Directions ：The following passage contains 9 errors In each case only one word is 第 4 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）involvedYou 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 crying 2. could Getting up，I went see if our son was all right 3. to He was sleeping soundly，breathing deeply and gently 4. The 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 fastening for clothing，this was not the caseThe Chicago zipper sprang 51_ open without warning，or jammed shut，and it swiftly lost popularityTwenty 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 metalThey 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 didnt distort the line of the garment or weighing 55_ down light fabricsThey 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 nylonNylon 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 LondonVelcro 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 position 60_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 61Rob：Hey Jill，youre looking great Jill：Thanks，Rob_ Rob：Well，you did itHow？ Jill： I jog every morning，and I go to aerobics every other day 第 5 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）AI bought this dress yesterdayReally smart BYou are looking fine too CIm recovering my strength after the flu DMy New Years resolution was to get in shape 62Bob：Hi JaneHow are you？ Jane：_I didnt sleep a wink last nightThe people next door were making a lot of noise again till very late at night AIm feeling a bit out of sorts this morning BFine，thank youAnd you？ CI slept like a log and didnt want to get out of bed DIt seems a bit unusual，you know 63Ann ：Aah！Hes gorgeous！Look at those big，golden pawsWhen did you get him？ Roger：Yesterday_ Ann ：Oh，rightWhat kind is she？ Roger：A Labrador ASusans got a more beautiful one BWhats up？ CIts a she actually DIsnt it right？ 64Tina：Wow，look at all the things on sale_ Andrew：Yes，look，this shirt is 50 off Tina：And look at these shoesThey are 30 off the normal price AId like to buy a skirtBThere are some real bargains CAre the prices reasonable？DThese shoes are the same as mine 65Woman：Have you finished the packaging？ Man ：_ Woman：GoodBecause the truck will be coming soon，this is a rush job ADont hurry m or Ill break the glass BAlmostI just have to wrap the glass and put it into boxes CNo，I haventWhy didnt you help me with it？ DYes，I haveWhat else can I do for you？ 66Customs Officer ：_ MrsJohn son ：No，nothing at all Customs Officer ：No perfume，alcohol or cigarettes？ MrsJohn son ：Well，I have 200 cigarettes；thats all ADo 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？ 67Linda：HelloId like to send this package，please Clerk：_ Linda：First classHow long will that take？ Clerk：About three days AHow would you like to send it？ BWhich class are you in？ 第 6 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）CWhere do you want to send it to？DWhich class is it in？ 68Assistant：Can I help you？ Colin ：Yes，its about this sports shirtI washed it the other dayThe 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 ADid you buy it here？ BWould you want to change it？ CDo you have the receipt？ DCould you tell me who sold it to you？ 69James：Could I have my bill，please？Can I pay by credit card or eurocheque？ Receptionist：_ James：Ill pay by credit card，then Receptionist：Thats fineI hope you enjoyed your stay here AHeres your billBSorry，we dont take credit card CYou can pay by eurochequeDYes，we take both 70Husband：When is our anniversary？ Wife：_ Husband：No，its just that I bought these flowers for you and I was hoping today was the day AHmm 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 partThe passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statementsFor each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and DYou should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage： Taking a peep at whats going on in your headCARL Filer，18，a star salesman at a BQ hardware store in the UK，was called up for promotion within one week of starting workBut，instead of being made supervisor，he was sackedafter his employers saw the results of his psychometric test You might think that anyone who answers that he“strongly disagreeshe is an over-achiever is asking for trouble，but Mr Filer already thought he had proved himself more than capable This year ，nearly half of UK firms46 percentwill use psychometric tests to select trainees，compared with just 17 percent in 2000，according to a report for GTI，a publisher of graduate career guides These tests，which rate candidates ability and gauge their personality，have been used in the UK since the 1980sBut assorted studies have shown most peoplegraduates in particularare wholly cynical about the idea of their personality being“measured 第 7 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）“People tend to see them as either too silly or too clever，says Clive Fletcher，professor of occupational psychology at University of London“But all the evidence indicates the tests do have some value The first personality test as we know it，was developed by the American army in 1917 to filter out weak recruits But it was not until the 1980s that the tests became popular in BritainWith a rising number of graduates going for a decreasing number of jobs，organizations began to see psychometric testing as a cheap，reliable alternative to the expensive，time-consuming interview But today the tests are becoming alarmingly sophisticated and are edging towards probing the“dark side：pathology and personality disordersIncreasingly，tests are being used to try to detect promising young graduates who may，later in life，fly off the rails（go crazy）；or to stop psychopaths（having mental disorder）getting recruited In the future，interviewees could even be given a mouth swab to reveal the genetic and biological markers of personality“We are heading for the era of genetic screening，”warns Carolyn Jones，of the Institute for Employment Rights“I think these tests are very flawed And there are other problems with the testsFor starters，it is possible to fake iteven the test producers agree on thisBut they have made it as hard as possibleFor example， look at whether you agree or disagree with the following two statements：“New ideas come easily to meand“I find generating new concepts difficultHow long did it take you to realize they both could mean the same thing？ The main argument，however，is that the tests are invalid and cannot quantify（put a numerical value on）something as changeable as personality The golden rule is then，that a psychometric test should never be used as the sole basis of selection，but should always be followed by interviews 71Most peoples attitude towards the psychometric test is _ Acontemptuous Bfavorable Ctolerant Dconfounded 72Which of the following is one of the reasons why psychometric testing wins an advantage over interviews？ AIt doesnt cost any money BIt requires no equipment CIt is time-saving DIt can be done within seconds 73Which of the following statements is the authors idea？ APsychometric tests are defective BPsychometric tests should not be the only way to recruit promising young graduates CPsychometric tests are invalid and cannot quantify something changeable as personality DPsychometric tests are golden rules 74The test producers make the tests very complicated to _ Aavoid cheating Bimprove genetic screening Cfind out the best ideas Dgenerate new concepts 75Which of the following is not true according to the passage？ AThe American army developed the first personality test to screen out weak recruits BIn the future，interviewers could give a mouth swab to reveal interviewees symptoms CThere are possibilities for starters to cheat in the psychometric tests DInterviews still play an important role in evaluating interviewees第 8 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）Section B Short Answer Questions（30 points） Directions：In this part there are 3 passages with 15 questions or incomplete statementsRead the passages carefullyThen answer the questions in the fewest possible words（not exceeding 10 words）Remember to rewrite the answers on the Answer SheetQuestions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage： The 8 Steps of Social Invention1Get ready to play Like other types of creativity，social inventiveness flourishes when you begin thinking outside conventional boundaries Charlie Girsch ， a St Paul ， Minnesota-based creativity consultant，suggests that you start by playing with obviously absurd explanations for everyday events“If traffic is slow，youll be tem pted to say，HmmMust be an accident up ahead Instead，try saying，Must be a family of turtles crossing the highwayorI expect theres some kind of alien abduction going onYoull be amazed how soon you will be looking at familiar problems in new ways”Girschs book，F(xiàn)anning the Creative Spirit（Creativity Central，1999）has scores of other exercises for limbering up the inventive part of your brain 2Generate a zillion far-fetched ideas Concerned about the homeless in your neighborhood？Imagine a Homeless Parliament，a Homeless Circus，homeless families forming an orchestra，a homeless museum and on and onGenerate like mad with no regard for feasibility in order，as social invention pioneer Nicholas Albery advises，to“overcome e worthy-but-dull ideas”Eventually the two or three best ideas will begin to stand out 3Take your wildest idea and bring it down to earth How about that Homeless Circus？Could it turn into a forum for homeless people to display their creative talents？A performance series about homelessness？A neighborhood carnival with the homeless as guests of honor？Your flakiest idea may have a germ of brilliance that actually makes it more attractive，and thus more feasible（and fundable），than its worthy-but-dull cousins 4Look for in venations that solve more than one problem The Slow Food Movement，born in Italy，boosts local farmers and regional cuisine traditions and restaurateurs and the same time that it“feeds”our hunger for authentic tastes， healthy eating，and a more leisurely，saner style of life 5Accentuate the positive “A very common question that I get when I work with people in communities isWhy doesnt anybody care about our problems？”notes M chael Patterson，a social inventor and activist in Massachusetts “ What a worthless question Why ？ questions are for philosophersAskHow？andWhat？questionsthey are a lot more practical”For instance， Patterson asks，“What would you do if you knew you couldnt fail？” 6Give it a rest Walk away from your favorite idea for a while，forget about it，let it sleepWith your conscious mind out of the way，your subconscious gets to fiddle with the concept for a while， and you just might have an unexpected insight or breakthrough 7Practice“yes and”in stead of“yes but” No matter how tempted you are to say“Yes，but this will be hard because，”or“Yes，but a million other people are doing this，”shift the conjunction to“and”and see what sort of positive refinement or change emerges “ Yes ， and we could concentrate on 第 9 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）immigrants”“Yes，and we can make it open to all ages” 8Get your idea into the world This is the tough partYou might seek out the help of activists who will take a shine to your ideasOr become an organizer yourselfPaul Glove，a New York social inventor，coun-sels：“If you have an idea you believe in，write a pamphlet with your phone number on it and post it in Laundromats and bookstoresIf three people call you，have lunch with them and call yourselves an organizationIf five people call，meet with them and issue a press release” Presto，youre launched 76To generate far-fetched ideas helps to _ 77Michael Patterson wants us to come up with“How”？and“What”？instead of“Why”？questions because he considers they are more practical than _ 78The purpose to practice“yes and”instead of“yes but”is to make yourself more _ 79According to the article，when one has difficulty developing his favorite idea，he should _ 80One should not only generate far-fetched ideas but also _ because the latter step is the nearest to reality Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage： Thin Slice of TV Has Big MarketIt is too early to write an obituary for bulky picture tubes，which will remain the most affordable TV sets for years to come But，analysts and industry executives insist that thin screens already have started to become the dominant format for TV sets in the digital era Sharp price cuts have brought plasma sets and other thin，flat televisions out of high-end electronic boutiques and into thousands of mass-market outlets such as Cosco，a wholesale buying club in the US，best known for offering members bulk items and big discounts The least expensive plasma sets still cost a hefty US 3，000or more ，yet sales are growing so rapidly that many manufacturers are racing to boost production That increase，combined with expanding production capacity and improved technology， could push the price of plasma sets down by one-third next year，according to analyst Richard Doherty of Envisioneering Group，a US research firm But manufacturers are not just competing with each other；they are also trying to fend off challenges from competing thin-screen technologies，such as liquid crystal displays（LCD） The demand for thin screens is fuelled in part by the advent of DVDs and digital TV broadcasts，which offer more detailed pictures and more lifelike colors than conventional analog TV signals To see the difference，consumers need a set that can pack more information onto the screen than their current TVs can This sharpness is most vivid on screens that are 40inches diagonal or larger At that size，however，traditional direct view and projection TVs are so bulky that many consumers have trouble finding a place for them at home Hence the interest in thin screensmodels slender and light enough to hang on a wall The glass panels at the heart of plasma and LCD sets come mainly from about a dozen companies with factories in Japan，South Korea and，increasingly，ChinaAbout 800，000 plasma panels will be shipped this year around the world，analysts say 第 10 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）That is a tiny amount compared with the overall market for TVs，which was about 140 million sets last yearBut，industry experts said 2003would be a“breakout year” or plasma because shipments should double Helping drive the growth are new or expanded manufacturing facilitiesFor example， Japanese electronics giant NEC last year doubled the capacity of its Japanese factoryreaching 300，000to 400，000 plasma panelsAnd it plans to double it again in 2003，officials said As competition has heated up during the last four years，prices have fallen more than 50 percentAccording to“NPD Tec world”，the average price of a plasma display sold in the US dropped from US 12，700in January 1999 to US 6，100in October 2002 The best markets for plasma screens have been in Asia，and about half of the sets have gone to businesses instead of homes LCD TVs carry a premium pricethey can be 10 times as expensive as a comparable tube-driven televisionthat knocks them out of most buyers budgets But LCD panels are quickly taking over the market for computer monitors，and the tens of millions of panels being produced for that segment will help push down prices for LCD TVs，analysts predicted Sharp Electronics，for one，is betting heavily on LCDsIts chairman，Toshiaki Urushisako， has predicted that Sharp will switch completely from conventional tube sets to LCD TVs in Japan by 2005 Flat-panel refers to wafer-thin（3 inches or less）TVs，whereas flat-screen may actually describe traditional cathode-ray-tube sets（CRTs）whose glass front lacks the distorting curve that TVs have had for 50 years Be aware of two things：One，flat-panel technology may not be high-definition TV；for eventual HDTV reception，some of these sets will require a separate HD tunerTwo，some flat-panel TVs are just the panel and lack speakers and sometimes a built-in tuner Price range：US 7002，000 LCD vs plasma In general，LCD technology is used for smaller screens because of the enormous number of transistors needed to turn the glasslike liquid crystals into color images The larger the display，the more transistors，the more chance of failed connections A plasma screen is found in TV sets larger than 20 inchesColor is comparable to an LCDsLCDs do not deteriorate over time，while a plasma display averages 30，000 hours（a traditional TV screen can go for 20，000），after which it fades over a period of yearsEarlier problems with the quality of plasmas contrast have been addressed，and current screens are cleaner and better defined Price range：US 6002，800 HDTV Simply put，high-definition TV is 10 times as sharp as traditional TV，and the sound is digital，like CD sound，not FM ，which is what traditional TV providesHD technology achieves its visual clarity with more immage lines on the screenWhere analog TVs have 480 horizontal lines，HDTV has 720 or 1，080linesBe aware ：m any HDTV sets being sold now are in fact only HDTV monitors ，offering a crisp picture To receive genuine high-definition television signals，owners must buy a separate HDTV receiver Price range：US 1，0006，000 第 11 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）LOS ANGELEST IMES 81According to the article，TV sets with _will still be the most popular in the coming years 82 The factors that stimulate the thin screens to be more and more popular include _，_，and_ 83The rapidly expanding market for LCD panels and their large-scale production will help lower _ 84When a wealthy customer wants to buy a very large TV，he should select _and _according to the passage 85We can infer from the passage that among all kinds of TV sets _is of the best quality Questions 86 to 90 are based on the following passage： Dell Does DominationOver the years Ive spent a fair amount of time hanging out with Michael Dell，and what I noticed during my latest visit with him in Austin is how things have changedYes，he is still unflappableAnd yes，he greets me in his new glossy offices with the same Stamford Wife-like grin he has always hadBut he appears thinner now，as if hes lost baby fatWhile hes still slow-moving，as if hes conserving energy，he now cuts to the quick in conversationAnd when he zeroes in on the point he wants to make，when he reiterates why Dell Computer is in a better position than any other PC maker in the world，you realize that the 36-year-old has lost what was once one of his greatest advantages：no one underestimate ates him anymore Instead，Michael Dell looms over the PC landscape like a giant，casting a shadow over all his unfortunate com petitorsThis is a terrible time in a difficult businessPC sales were down for the first time last yearDells sales will be down，too，also for the first timeYet even with that，even with recession ，even with the threat of a Hewlett-Packard Com paq Goliath，this is the only PC maker you can count on to grow and grow and grow Almost single-handedly，Dell is forcing this industry to consolidateCould this mean“game over”in the PC biz？“Game over？”he looks back at me incredulously“No wayWe only have 14 global market share” The Dellites may not admit to“game over”aspirations，but clearly they are thinking of a kind of domination never seen before among PC makers “ We think 40 market share is possible，”says Dells No2，Kevin RollinsThats a remarkable goal；whats more remarkable is that it really is attainableDont look for Dell to hit that kind of number anytime soonRather，the companys growth will come from grinding out gains on several existing fronts，while shrewdly expanding into new target markets The reason is simple：theres no better way to make，sell，and deliver PCs than the way Dell does it，and nobody executes that model better than DellBy now most business people can recite the basic tenets of Dells direct-sales modelDell machines are made to order and delivered directly to the customerThere is no middlemanThe customer gets the exact machine he wants cheaper than he can get it from the competitionThe company gets paid by the customer weeks before it pays suppliersGiven all that，the company that famously started in Austin out of a University of Texas dorm room now dominates the northern side of this city the way giant steelworks once lorded over old mill townsDell has some 24 facilities in and near Austin and employs more than 18，000 local workersDell did over 30billion in sales in 2000，ranking 48th on the FORTUNE 500，ahead of names like Walt Disney，and Du PontMichael is the 第 12 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）richest man under 40 in the world，worth 16 billion Two facts show how well the Dell model is working，even in tough times：Dell is on track to earn over 1.7 billion in 2001，taking almost every single dollar of profit among makers of Windows-based PCsAnd Dell is gaining market shareThats not true for any other major PC maker Quite the contraryThe others are going splat for the same reason that Dell is succeeding：commoditizationThe desktop PC has become a commodityThats great for consumers，who get standardized，easy-to-use，cheap PCs Commoditization has been going on in the industry for yearsDell，as master of the direct model，spent most of the 1990s operating in techno-NirvanaThe PC market was growing by 15-plus per yearFor its quarter ended January 2000，Dell did a record 68 billion in sales，up 31 from the previous years quarterIn a sign of things to come，sales growth slowed later in 2000Then the growth disappeared in 2001 The economic slowdown was bad news for everyone，but Michael Dell and Kevin Rollins，who is increasingly his equal partner in running this business，made sure it was terrible news for Dells com petitors In late 2000they decided to slash prices “ It was advantageous for us，actually，because in periods of slow demand component prices drop，and， unlike our competition，we can pass those savings on immediately to customers，”explains Rollins，a fine violinist who grew up in a hard-charging Utah familyhis father was an engineering professor at Brigham Youngand came to Dell from the Bain consulting firm Dell could make more money selling more computers at lower prices than it could selling fewer computers at higher pricesThe low prices wreaked havoc on competitorsCompaq，HP，and Gateway all lost market share for the 12 months that ended Sept30，2001，while Dells share of the USmarket climbed 31 86_was once one of Dells greatest advantages 87The passage attributes the success of Dell to_ 88Why did Dells share of the U.Smarket climb 31 in 2001 while the economy slowed down？ 89Dell hopes to increase its global market share by _according to the passage 90If one wants to buy a Dell computer，who do you think he is supposed to pay？Part V Word Guessing and IQ Test（5 minutes，10 points） Section A Word Guessing（5 points） 91In the western countries，a person who serves the guests in a restaurant expects a gratuity in appreciation for good service Agood remark Bletter of thanks Ctip Dpromotion 92In Greek mythology，the hero usually finds himself in a terrible predicament in which he has to face a fate which has been foretold by the Oracle at Delphi Astrange phenomenon Bunpleasant situation Cunusual circumstance Dhuge monster 93A first-class business establishment will fully recompense its customers if there is ever any dissatisfaction with the service or product Acompensate Bunderstand Cinform Daward 94Our family was truly a matriarchy，because my grandmother had to raise her children and provide for them all by herself；my grandfather had died when his sons and daughter were quite 第 13 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）young Afamily governed by women Bfamily without the father Cfamily depending on the mother Dfamily with many young children 95Id love to help you look for all those things but Im a bit pushed for time todayWhy dont we split up and meet back in a couple of hours for a quick cuppa and then I can have a look at what youve bought Aput it aside Bgo separately Csave the time Ddo it one by one Section B IQ Test（5 points） 96What number should replace the question mark？ A10 B9 C8 D7 97If someone could take a sheet of paper 01mm thick，tear it in half，put the pieces on top of each other，tear these in half，then repeat the process until the paper had been torn 25 times，what would be the final height of the pile of paper？ AAs thick as a book BAs tall as a man CAs high as a house DAs high as a mountain 98If the pyramid were flattened out would it look like A，B，C or D？ 99Only one of the sets of six letter below can be rearranged into a six-letter word in the English languageCan you find that set？ ALO RIDM BETNMIU CTUBLID DMIRCEL 100These are millennium celebrations taking place in 4 different placesWhich one occurred first？ A. PARIS B. SYDNEY C. NEW YORK D. GREAT WALL OF CHINA Part VI Translation（10 minutes，10 points） Directions：Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese on the Answer Sheet TASTE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Wherever you are in the world，it seems，the billboards and supermarket shelves are saturated with the same brand namesThere are few places left on the planet where you cant buy a Diet Coke，a packet of Kelloggs cornflakes，or Oxo cubes But just try tasting them（101）The packaging and the product may look identical，but the flavour maybe far from familiarEven the most famous brand names are specially for-mulated to appeal to individual national palatesHeinz，for instance，insists that its tomato ketchup is“the same recipe worldwide”，but admits that“there maybe very subtle variations in the spicing” Even the ultimate global brand，Coca-Cola，accepts that not all its products are what they appear to be“We go to great lengths to ensure that Coca-Cola is the same wherever you drink it ，” says a spokesman “ But Diet Coke may change slightly from country to country，because we use different sweeteners in different places” Americans prefer many products，particularly chocolate，to be far more sugary than Europeans 第 14 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）do（102）The French perceive strawberry flavour in a different way from the British，so the artificial flavouring in France will not have a“proper”strawberry taste to BritonsPreferences for saltiness and color differ as well，and most Japanese consumers dislike the taste of milk The French in general prefer stronger，fuller-tasting coffee than the BritishThere is a higher cream content in a Magnum in Italy than in Britain，because the Italians expect ice-cream to have a much richer tasteTea sold in Europe tends to be weaker than the strong tea preferred by Britons（103）Taste preferences can vary even within countries：at least one well-known soft drink is made according to a sweeter recipe in the southern states of the United States than that on sale in the north Local water and soil will affect the taste of home-grown natural ingredientsSome key constituents may not be available ， meaning that alternatives must be foundSometimes，especially in developing countries，premium grade components，such as high-grade flour，are replaced with lower-quality equivalents （104）Extremes in climate will require different additives and preservatives to be used Chocolate calls for an alternative recipe in hot countries if it is to maintain its texture and taste And multinationals must conform to national laws and regulations on additives ， flavorings，colorings，and artificial low-calorie sweetenersMars and Snickers bars taste slightly different in Australia，since laws there state that vegetable fat must not be used in chocolate Local religious sensibilities must also be observed（105）Even McDonalds，which proclaims the homogeneity of its Big Macs（巨無霸）around the globe，has to serve lamb rather than beef burgers in India，because the sacred status of cows means that the majority of its Indian customers cant eat beef Part VII Writing（30 minutes，20 points） Directions：The chart below shows the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men and women of different employment statusWrite a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown belowYou should write at least 150 words Leisure time in a typical week：by sex and employment status，199899 2003年全國大學生英語競賽初賽賽卷答案Part I Listening Comprehension (30 分)Section A Dialogues (10 分, 每題1分)1. C. 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. BSection B News Items (10 分, 每題1分)11. The UN Security Councils resolution. 12. $100 million. 13. About a deadly shooting. 14. 14. 15. A way to reduce early births among women at the risk of premature delivery. 16. The Bush administration.17. A fire in a night club.18. To seek UN approval for war.19. Murder and injury.第 15 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）20. A gunshot.Section C Compound Dictation (10 分，2128題，每題0.5分；29、30題，每題3分)21. purchasing 22. firms 23. engage 24. factors 25. concerned 26. climate 27. introducing 28. characters29. This critical problem of proper translating is only one of many cultural differences facing American corporations overseas30. Because of their cultural heritage, businesspersons in each country conduct their activities differently.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30 分)Section A Multiple Choice (20 分, 每題1分)31. B 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. B 39. B 40. A 41. D 42. C 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. B 47. A 48. D 49. D 50. CSection B Error Correction (10 分, 每題1分)51. 52. ago later 53. interlocked interlocking 54. free them 55. weighing weigh 56. twenty twentieth 57. mind remind 58. caught catch59. luggages luggage 60. a 刪除a Part III Situational Dialogues (10 分, 每題1分)61. D 62. A 63. C 64. B 65. B 66. B 67. A 68. C 69. D 70. DPart IV Reading Comprehension ( 40 分)Section A Multiple Choice (10分, 每題2分)71. A 72. C 73. B 74. A 75. BSection B Short Answer Questions (30分, 每題2分)76. increase your social inventiveness 77. theoretical/philosophical78. determined79. give it a rest80. get them into the world / make them known81. bulky picture tubes82. price cuts, convenience, the demands for high definition83. prices for LCD TVs84. LCD, HDTV85. HDTV86. That he was once underestimated / That someone once underestimated him87. The direct sales model / commoditization 88. They slashed the prices. / They lowered the prices.89. 26%90. The Dell company.Part V Word Guessing and IQ Test (10分)Section A Word Guessing (5 分，每題1分)91. C 92. B 93. A 94. A 95. BSection B IQ Test (5 分，每題1分)96. C 97. D 98. A 99. B 100. BPart VI Translation (10 points)101. 包裝和產(chǎn)品也許看起來是完全一樣的，但是味道也許跟所熟悉的相差甚遠。第 16 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）102. 法國人對草莓口味的感覺與英國人不同，所以法國產(chǎn)的草莓人工調(diào)味劑不合英國人的胃口。103. 甚至在一國之內(nèi)，口味偏好也會有極大差別：至少一種指明軟飲料，在美國南部地區(qū)是用比在北方銷售的飲料 味 的 方 的。104. 的巨大差別 用不同的 劑和 劑。105. 在全 銷售同一種類的巨無霸的 也不 不在 不是，原是 的地味大currency1 “不用 。Part VII Writing (20分)（fifl ）The chart shows the number of hours of leisure enjoyed by men and women in a typical week in 1998-99, according to gender and employment status.Among those employed full-time, men on average had forty-seven hours of leisure, whereas women had approximately thirty-seven hours. There were no figures given for male part-time workers, but female part-timers had thirty-nine hours of leisure time, only slightly more than women in full-time employment, perhaps reflecting their work in the home.In the unemployed and retired categories, leisure time showed an increase for both sexes, as might have been expected. Here too, men enjoyed more leisure time-over eighty hours, compared with less than seventy hours for women, perhaps once again reflecting the fact women spend more time working in the home than men.Lastly, housewives enjoyed approximately fifty-four hours of leisure, on average. There were no figures given for househusbands! Overall, the chart demonstrates that in the categories for which statistics on male leisure time were available, men enjoyed at least ten hours of extra time.2004年全國大學生英語競賽初賽試題2004 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 said. 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. A. In San Francisco. B. At an airport. C. At a travel agency. D. In a post office. 2. A. The woman is going out to lunch. B. The woman wants to eat some chocolate. C. The woman will go to a convenience store. D. The woman will be back in 30 minutes. 3. A. By car. B. By plane. C. By train. D. By ferry. 4. A. She had lost her job. B. She didnt know the mayor. C. She was mistaken. D. The man misunderstood her. 第 17 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）5. A. He needs some tomato juice. B. His shirt is stained. C. He needs his shirt by tomorrow. D. His shirt is missing. 6. A. To a meeting. B. To the office. C. To a restaurant. D. To a bowling class. 7. A. Give the woman some medicine. B. Find out more about the womans injury. C. Test the strength of the womans shoulder. D. Go skiing with the woman. 8. A. Excited. B. Thankful. C. Somewhat disappointed. D. Somewhat bothered. 9. A. When her family celebration is over. B. After the man graduates from school. C. After they have some pictures taken together. D. When she has bought her cap and gown. 10. A. By continuous assessment. B. By giving a per cent. C. By giving grade. D. By means of exams. Section B News Items (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and question,there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 11. A. Under the age of four. B. Under the age of five. C. Under the age of six. 12. A. Beijings successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. B. The Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games. C. The large market of the Olymic brand. 13. A. To keep the code for its Windows operating system a secret. B. To design some new computer software. C. To persuade more PC users to adopt the Windows operating system. 14. A. One. B. Ten. C. Thirty. 15. A. No. B. Yes. C. Not mentioned. 16. A. More than 500 dollars. B. A little more than three dollars. C. Less than three dollars. 17. A. Because the Iraqi economy has gradually risen after the war. B. Because Iraqi people trust the new dinar more. C. Both A and B. 第 18 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）18. A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven. 19. A. Low fruit and vegetable intake. B. Smoking and little exercise. C. Unhealthy diet. 20. A. The euro has risen in value. B. The US dollar has risen in value. C. German economy has slided into recession. Section C Passages (10 points) Directions:In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One 21. A. Jazz. B. Indian. C. Country. D. Pop. 22. A. Their hairstyles. B. Their humor. C. Their clothing. D. All of the above. 23. A. America. B. England. C. Italy. D. Canada. 24. A. The Beatles were formed in England. B. The Beatles had a successful movie career. C. The Beatles are regarded as one of the finest jazz groups. D. The Beatles first recorded music in 1962. 25. A. Seventeen. B. Twenty-eight. C. Twenty-two. D. Twelve. Passage Two 26. A. Because he regarded the bear as his friend. B. Because the bear was beautiful. C. Because he considered it poor sportsmanship to shoot a tied-up animal. D. Because bears are not dangerous animals. 27. A. Because Teddy is the nickname for Theodore Roosevelt. B. Because it was then the usual practice to do so. C. Because it was the first time to name toy bears Teddy Bears. D. Because the toy bear was made to look a bit like the President. 28. A. People collect Teddy Bears. B. Teddy Bears can be found in museums. C. The first Teddy Bear was made by Mr. Mitchtoms wife. D. President Roosevelt shot the black bear in 1902. 29. A. Seven. B. Six. C. Two. D. Five. 30. A. He moved to Florida. B. He became President. C. He drew cartoons. D. He started a toy company. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 20 points) Section A Multiple Choice (10 points) 第 19 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）Directions:There are 7 incomplete sentences and 3 incomplete dialogues in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentences and dialogues. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 31. Never_the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a persons life. A. underestimate B. overvalue C. misuse D. dismiss 32. Scientists have warned that penguins in the Antarctic could be very_to changes in climate and could be threatened by any long-term temperature shifts. A. superstitious B. acceptable C. suspicious D. susceptible 33. Since settling in Scotland I _ golf as a hobby. A. have taken up B. took up C. have taken in D. took in 34. She often thinks that her six years in Italy were wasted, _she_ that time learning more Italian. A. but that； might have taken B. for that； should have found C. in that； could have spent D. with that； would have used 35. He constantly_his proposal that_of the budget surplus be used to offer a voluntary prescription drug benefit to seniors. A. views； many B. reiterates； a part C. complains； a great amount D. thinks； lots 36. _Alans amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. A. With B. For C. To D. Of 37. I was asked the other day whether high and low pressure systems were_the central pressure. A. maintained to B. determined by C. generated within D. preserved to 38. Bob: What are you reading, Frank? Tom: Its this weeks New Scientist, why? Bob: I was just wondering_, but Ive never actually read it myself. Is it aimed at real scientists or can ordinary people like me understand it? A. its for anyone really B. where I can buy it C. it seems very expensive D. it looks interesting 39. Girl: Hi Paullooking forward to your holiday? Boy: Oh, yeahits going to be great. Though Im a bit worried that Ive packed the wrong clothes. I dont think the weathers going to be as good as I hoped. Girl:_ Boy: Thats rightmy first flight. A. Everything will be OK, isnt it? B. Youre flying on Saturday, arent you? 第 20 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）C. Its far from here, as everybody knows. D. Thats a good idea, anyway. 40. John: What plastic products do you have in mind that are easy to recycle? Tom: Shampoo bottles, detergent bottles, medicine bottles, food containers, etc. They are all easily collectable and reusable. John: _, but actually I think you are missing the point of recycling. It doesnt just mean using old bottles again and again for the same purpose. What it means these days is melting the plastics down and building them up again into some completely new product. A. Not too bad B. Something is wrong C. Youre right there D. Its a new idea Section B Cloze-Test (10 points) Directions: There are 10 blanks 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. Ask most people for their list of Top Ten fears, and youll be sure to find being burgled fairly high on the list. An informal survey I carried out among friends at a party last week (41)_that eight of them had their homes broken into more than twice, and two had been burgled five times.To put the record (42)_, none of my friends owns valuable paintings or a sideboard full of family silverware. Three of them are students, in fact. The most (43)_burglary, it seems, involves the theft of easily transportable itemsthe television, the video, even food from the freezer. This may have something to do with the fact that the average burglar is(44)_his (or her) late teens, and probably wouldnt know what to do with a Picasso, (45)_selling a Walkman or a vacuum cleaner is a much easier matter. They are perhaps not so much (46)_criminals as hard-up young people who need a few pounds and some excitement. (47)_that this makes having your house turned upside down and your favourite things stolen any easier to accept. In most cases, the police have no luck (48)_any of the stolen goods. Unless there is any (49)_evidence, they are probably unable to do anything at all. And alarms or special locks dont seem to help either. The only advice my friends could (50)_up with was “Never live on the ground floor” and “Keep two or three very fierce dogs”. 41. A. released B. revealed C. reclaimed D. redeemed 42. A. straight B. clear C. apparent D. correct 43. A. typical B. abnormal C. hazardous D. vicious 44. A. near B. in C. beyond D. out of 45. A. whereas B. whenever C. however D. once 46. A. serious B. professional C. efficient D. perfect 47. A. Given B. Even C. Not D. Despite 48. A. seizing B. withdrawing C. seeking D. recovering 49. A. distinguishable B. obscure C. outstanding D. definite 50. A. come B. catch C. keep D. put Part III Word Guessing and IQ Test (5 minutes, 10 points) Section A Word Guessing (5 points) 51. Social capital has become a mantra for politicians and policy makers: they see it as a bulwark against societys ills and a means of multiplying the effects of financial investment in social 第 21 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）projects. A. measurement B. defense C. treatment D. complaint 52. Her desire for anonymity soon became apparent when she refused to answer questions about her identity. A. recognition B. concealment C. vanity D. success 53. “Gentlemen,” replied Candide, with a most engaging modesty, “you do me much honor, but upon my word I have no money.” A. you help me a lot B. you are great C. its very generous of you to say so D. thats a great honor for me 54. When it comes to listening to the opinions of members of your school community, do you think you are already “all ears?” A. in full strength B. bearing ideas in mind C. ready to listen attentively D. having enough preparation 55. That extremely indolent student will clean out his desk when pigs fly or I am much mistaken as to his character. A. soon B. never C. sometime D. often Section B IQ Test (5 points) 56. Sally had a third again as many as David, who had a third as many again as Francis. Altogether they had 111. How many did David have? A. 27 B. 32 C. 36 D. 48 57. What letter should replace the question mark? A. T B. S C. I D. N 58. BONA FIDE is to genuine as DE FACTO is to_. A. together B. actual C. reason D. assumed 59. How many revolutions must the largest cog make in order to bring the cogs back to their original positions? A. 56 B. 48 C. 36 D. 12 60. The diagram shows a small village church. There is a door in the west end, seen in the diagram. There is a tower at the east end of the church with a window set in its east wall. This wall is hidden in the diagram.There is also a door in the tower. Which of these is most likely to be the view of the eastern end of the church? Part IV Reading Comprehension (25 minutes,30 points) Directions:In this part there are 5 passages with 30 questions or incomplete statements. Read the 第 22 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）passages carefully. Then answer the questions in the fewest possible words(not exceeding 10 words). Remember to rewrite the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 61 to 66 are based on the following passage: Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helps to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this is to expose the food to sun and wind. Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general, the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums, for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate ofdrying. Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically. The conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110 at entry to about 43 at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish. Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed. Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them. Usually it is just a case of replacing the dried-out moisture with boiling water. Questions: 61. Fruit is sun-dried generally on_. 62. Why are sulphur fumes used before drying some fruits? 63. Where are vegetables commonly dried nowadays? 64. If soup requires recognizable pieces of meat, they are_. 65. Dried foods are often used by_, _and_. 66. Why do housewives like dried foods? Questions 67 to 72 are based on the following passage: Hollywood writers honor Coppola, “Splendor” Sunday, February 22, 2004 Posted: 9:56 AM EST (14:56 GMT) LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) Hollywoods screenwriters Saturday snubbed the final installment of the highly acclaimed Lord of the Rings trilogy and instead awarded a key prize to a low-budget film based on a comic book writer. American Splendor, which revolves around the travails of comics connoisseur Harvey Pekar, won the Writers Guild of America Award for best adapted screenplay, while writer / director Sofia Coppolas Lost in Translation, about a pair of mismatched Americans languishing in Tokyo, nabbed the trophy for original screenplay. 第 23 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）The American Splendor screenplay was written by the films directors, Robert Springer and Shari Springer Berman, who were not present at the awards. The Writers Guild of America Awards were handed out simultaneously in Los Angeles and New York. Coppola said she was excited to be honored by the union. “I find it difficult to write, so its very encouraging and exciting to get an award,” Coppola told Reuters after the event. Coppolas competition was Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges and Guljit Bindra for Bend It Like Beckham, Steven Knight for Dirty Pretty Things, Irish director Jim Sheridan and his daughters Naomi and Kirsten for In America, and first-time writer / director Tom McCarthy for The Station Agent. The other adapted screenplay nominees were director Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Anthony Minghella for Cold Mountain, Brian Helgeland for Mystic River, and writer / director Gary Ross for Seabiscuit. Coppola, Knight and the Sheridans will vie for the Academy Award next week, along with the writers of The Barbarian Invasions and Finding Nemo. Apart from Cold Mountain, all the Writers Guild of America adapted screenplay contenders will compete for the Oscar, along with the Brazilian drama City of God. In the last 12 years, eight of the Writers Guild of America adapted screenplay winners and seven of its original screenplay winners have gone on to Oscar glory. Lost in Translation has already picked up three Golden Globesan Oscar bell-wetherincluding best screenplay. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which has 11 Oscar nominations, has collected four Golden Globes and prizes from Hollywoods producers and directors guilds. Questions: 67. What does American Splendor mainly write about? 68. Sofia Coppolas Lost in Translation won the Writers Guild of America Award for_. 69. The Writers Guild of America Awards were offered at the same time in_and_. 70. How did Coppola feel about her getting the award? 71. List at least 3 movies that competed with Lost in Translation. 72. How many Writers Guild of America screenplay winners have gone on to Oscar glory in the last 12 years? Questions 73 to 78 are based on the following passage: The need for a surgical operation, especially an emergency operation, almost always comes as a severe shock to the patient and his family. Despite modern advances, most people still have an irrational fear of hospitals and anaesthetics. In the early years of last century there was little specialization in surgery. A good surgeon was capable of performing almost every operation that had been devised up to that time. Today the situation is different. Operations are now being carried out that were not even dreamed of fifty years ago. The heart can be safely opened and its valves repaired. Clogged blood vessels can be cleaned out, and broken ones mended or replaced. A lung, the whole stomach, or even part of the brain can be removed and still permit the patient to live a comfortable and satisfactory life. The scope of surgery has increased remarkably in 20th century. Its safety has increased too. Deaths from most operations are about 20% of what they were in 1910 and surgery has been extended in many directions,for example to certain types of birth defects in newborn babies, and, at the other end of the scale, to life-saving operations for the octogenarian.The hospital stay after 第 24 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）surgery has been shortened to as little as a week for most major operations. Many developments in modern surgery are almost incredible. They include the replacement of damaged blood vessels with simulated ones made of plastic； the replacement of heart valves with plastic substitutes； the transplanting of tissues such as the lens of the eye. One of the most revolutionary areas of modern surgery is that of organ transplants. Until a few years ago, no person, except an indentical twin, was able to accept into his body the tissues of another person without reacting against them and eventually causing death. Recently, however, it has been discovered that with the use of x-rays and special drugs, it is possible to graft tissues from one person to another which will survive for periods of a year or more. Kidneys have been successfully transplanted between non-identical twins. Heart and lung transplants have been reasonably successful in animals, though rejection problems in humans have yet to be solved. “Spare parts” surgery, the simple routine replacement of all worn-out organs by new ones, is still a dream of the distant future. As yet, surgery is not ready for such miracles. In the meantime, you can be happy if your doctor says to you,“Yes, I think it is possible to operate on you for this condition.” Questions: 73. Most people are afraid of being operated on in spite of_. 74.A patient can still live a comfortable and satisfactory life even after the removal of_. 75. Today deaths from most operations are about _of what they were in 1910. 76. Whats the main difficulty in organ transplanting? 77. Is “spare parts” surgery possible now? 78. You can be happy if your surgeon can operate because it means_. Questions 79 to 84 are based on the following passage: Sales of anti-ageing skin treatments have reached a new high as British women try to stay younger longer (writes Joanna Bale). But according to a recent survey of those aged between 35 and 55 there are significant regional variations in annual spend on these cosmetics. While the average woman thinks costs of 200 a year acceptablealmost treble the 75 of three years agosome fork out 500, according to the survey of over 2,000 women nationwide by the beauty company Olay. Brows will wrinkle at the differences in yearly spend on anti-ageing treatments across major cities: the ladies of Edinburgh spent least, just 50 a year, while those in Leeds spend most, at a staggering 500. London women most commonly spend 200 annually, and those in Manchester give themselves a modest yearly budget of 100. Equally surprising are the results among 40-somethings. Single women spend the least on indulging their desire for facial rejuvenation, with only 25 per cent forking out on skincare products or treatments. This figure rises to just over 31 per cent of married women and a similar figure for those who are unmarried with partners. By far the biggest spenders are the 50 per cent of divorcees who feel the pressure to invest heavily in their facial futures. The survey highlighted two groups who spend significant sums on enhancing their appearances“Sindies” (single income now divorced), and women in their 40s who use their looks to get ahead. The survey also found that although women wanted to “de-age” they had a holistic view of beauty 第 25 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）and embraced a realistic and natural approach to looking good. Questions: 79. Compared with that of three years ago, the average British womans annual spend on cosmetics has almost_. 80. Women in_spend most on cosmetics according to the survey. 81. The ladies of Birmingham as well as those in _spend 100 a year on antiageing treatments. 82. _and_spend more on indulging their desire for facial rejuvenation than single women. 83. Enhancing appearances plays an important role in the life of_and_. 84. After reading the passage, what do you learn about the sales of anti-ageing skin treatments now in Britain? Questions 85 to 90 are based on the following passage: It is hard to get any agreement on the precise meaning of the term “social class”. In everyday life, people tend to have a different approach to those they consider higher or lower than themselves in the social scale. The criteria we use to “place” a new acquaintance, however, are a complex mixture of factors. Dress, way of speaking, area of residence in a given city or province, education and manners all play a part. In ancient civilizations, the Sumerian, for example,social differences were based on birth,status or rank,rather than on wealth. Four main classes were recognized. These were the rulers, the priestly administrators, the freemen (such as craftsmen,merchants or farmers) and the slaves. In Greece, after the sixth-century B.C., there was a growing conflict between the peasants and the landed aristocrats, and a gradual decrease in the power of the aristocracy when a kind of “middle class” of traders and skilled workers grew up. The population of Athens,for example, was divided into three main classes which were politically and legally distinct. About one-third of the total were slaves, who did not count politically at all, a fact often forgotten by those who praise Athens as the nursery of democracy. The next main group consisted of resident foreigners, the “metics”, who were freemen, though they too were allowed no share in political life. The third group was the powerful body of “citizens”, who were themselves divided into subclasses. In ancient Rome, too, a similar struggle between the plebs, or working people, and the landed families was a recurrent feature of social life. The medieval feudal system, which flourished in Europe from the ninth to the thirteenth centuries, gave rise to a comparatively simple system based on birth.Under the king there were two main classeslords and “vassals”, the latter with many subdivisions. The vassal owed the lord fidelity, obedience and aid, especially in the form of military service. The lord in return owed his vassal protection and an assured livelihood. In the later Middle Ages, however, the development of a money economy and the growth of cities and trade led to the rise of another class, the “burghers” or city merchants and mayors. These were the predecessors of the modern middle classes. Gradually high office and occupation assumed importance in determining social position, as it became more and more possible for a person born to one station in life to move to another. This change affected the towns more than the country areas, where remnants of feudalism lasted much longer. Questions: 85. List at least three common criteria for telling a persons social position. 第 26 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）86. What were the four main classes in the Sumerian civilization? 87. Slaves in Greece in the sixth century B.C. were not_significant. 88. The struggle between the plebs and the landed families was a_feature of social life. 89. The metics,one of the three classes of Greece, consisted mainly of_. 90. What did the development of a money economyand the growth of cities and trade lead to? Part V Error Correction (5 minutes,10 points) 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 husband. I was lying on my right side and can hear a child crying. 2. could Getting up,I went see if our son was all right. 3. to He was sleeping soundly,breathing deeply and gently. 4. If the air in New York seems a little less grimy this spring, thank Rudolph Giuliani. On January 10th, after months of burning debate, the citys non-smoke mayor 91._ signed the Smoke-Free Air Act. From April 10th smoking will be stubbed out() in restaurants catering for more than 35 people, a move that will hit about half the citys 11,000 eating places. Nicotine addicts will also smoked out at work, except 92._ in ventilated smoking rooms or offices occupied by no more than three consenting adults. More radically, outdoor seating areas will also become smoke zones. 93._ Come the new baseball season, fans at Yankee Stadium will be breaking the law if they light up. New York joins well over 100 American citiesand four statesthat have passed laws banned smoking 94._ in public places. More than a third of American companies now forbid smoking in the workplace, up to 95._ a mere 20% in 1986. And the tobacco industry, which in America alone has annual sales of close to 50 billion, is watching its profits go down in smoke. 96._ The industry may never recover. Polls suggest that nine out of ten Americans are irritated by cigarette smoke. With good reason. In 1993 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified 97._ “second-hand” smoke as a health hazardone that,according to the EPA, causes 3,000 non-smokers to die from lung cancer each year. 98._ New Yorkers must now wait and see if the pro-smoking lobbys alarming predictions of citywide economical collapse come true. Tobacco 99._ company Philip Morris may show the way. Last year it threatened to move its 2,000 head-office 第 27 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）employee out 100._ of the city if the smoking ban became law. Part VI Translation (10 minutes, 20 points) Section A English-Chinese Translation (10 points) Directions: Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese on the Answer Sheet. What is a brand anyway? A brand isnt just a logo on a shirt or an ice-cream van. Its much more than that. To be successful a brand has to have rational characteristics(101)ie, it has to be competitive on price or quality or service, and it has to have a “personality” that charms and seduces. It is a mix of emotional factors,such as “Do I like it?” and “Is it me?” and rational factors such as,“Is it cheaper or better or quicker?”(102)Getting things in balance is tricky,and thats why so many brands dont succeed. Just lets look at all the ways brands can fail. Brands are vulnerable to fashion. Fizzy drinks such as Coke and Pepsi are now being attacked by stimulation drinks such as Red Bull. Fast food brands are threatened by salads and other “l(fā)ite” foods. McDonalds has recently been in real trouble. Brands are also vulnerable because they get cocky,arrogant and out of touch. They think they know best and dont change with the marketlike the Gap, Levis and Marks & Spencer brands who learnt their lesson the hard way. (103)In fact, even the people who create brands cant really control them or even predict how people will use them. Not one single mobile phone company anywhere in the world anticipated the growth of texting.The companies involved in the new 3G phone technology are still holding their breath because they dont know whether it will take off or not. And if it does take off, they wont know how and in what direction until the market tells them. Its a huge gamble.Range Rover was the first Sport Utility Vehicle, but Land Rover never completely understood the concept that it had inspired. Range Rover has spent much of its life span trying to catch up with the trend that it serendipitously created. (104)Organic foods are a great success, but not one single major manufacturer or retailer originally promoted them. Little companies started the trend and we consumers just decided we didnt want our food mucked around with. So at first slowly, hesitantly and ponderously, the retailers and the manufacturers followed. They did what we asked. (105)In other words, brands are nothing like as powerful as they look. The people who manage them often get things wrong, muck things up, look in the wrong direction and generally act just like most organisations directed by human beingsmessily. So despite all the huffing and puffing, the reality is that brands are more or less completely in our power. When we like them we buy them, when we dont, we just buy something else. And whats more, as customers were unpredictable. We can be loyal or fickle, extravagant or stingy, serially or simultaneously. Section B Chinese-English Translation (10 points) 106. 許 ”的 , 別無 一工人。 107. 有 對一人來 生的 是 。 108. 在美國, 道 , 方 , 在許在 工 的人, 在 。 109. 及 的人有用 種方法 人的。 110. 來 從二戰(zhàn)以來最長的低迷中復蘇的跡象。 Part VII Writing (30 minutes, 30 points) 第 28 頁 共 61 頁2003-2010年全國大學生英語競賽C類初賽、決賽真題及答案匯總集（原創(chuàng)）Writing Task I (10 points) Directions: Yesterday you lost your student identification card. You need it to get discounts on public transport and for the cinema, and to use the college library. Even more importantly, you need it as proof of identity to withdraw money from the bank. Write to the Director of Student Services explaining the situation and requesting a new card as soon as possible. You should write about 120 words. You do NOT need to write your own address. Write your letter on the Answer Sheet. Begin your letter as follows: Dear _, Writing Task II (20 points) Directions: The following is an advertisement for English teachers.Suppose you are a university graduate,and your future plan is to be an English teacher. After reading this adv