2023年大學(xué)生英語(yǔ)競(jìng)賽A類初賽試題及答案賽才網(wǎng)

2023年全國(guó)大學(xué)生英語(yǔ)競(jìng)賽初賽賽卷（A級(jí)）PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,30points)SectionADialogues(10points)Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear10shortdialogues.Attheendofeachdialogue,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththedialogueandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A.Themangotthewrongwindow.

B.Thewoman'swindowwillnotbeopenuntil3:00.

C.Themandidn'tmakeareservation.

D.There'snopostalorderatpresen.2.A.OnMonday.

B.OnTuesday.

C.OnWednesday.

D.OnThursday.3.A.Managerandstaffmember.

B.SalesManagerandcustomer.

C.Salesmanandcustomer.

D.Teacherandstudent.4.A.Pleasant.

B.Unhappy.

C.Indifferent.

D.Hesitating.5.A.It'sgoingtosnow.

B.It'sgoingtorain.

C.It'sgoingtobewindy.

D.Itwillbesunny.6.A.At3:00.

B.At3:30.

C.At4:00.

D.At4:30.7.A.Theyuseuptoomuchenergy.

B.Theyarenotefficient.

C.Theyaretooexpensive.

D.Shedoesn'tbelievewhatitsaysonthebox.8.A.Sheisoffendedbythefrontcover.

B.Themagazineistooexpensive.

C.Herfriendwantstocancelit.

D.Shehasnotimetoreadit.9.A.Restaurantfood.

B.Home-cookedfood.

C.Takeawayfood.

D.Snackfood.10.A.TheywillgoDutch.

B.Themanwillpayforthebill.

C.Thewomanwillpayforthebill.

D.Thewomanwillcookforthem.SectionBNewsItems(10points)Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear10shortpiecesofnewsfromBBCorVOA.Aftereachnewsitemandquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.11.A.RussiaandGermany.

B.ChinaandJapan.

C.ChinaandRussia.12.A.Ukrainegovernment.

B.MembersofParliamentfromtheopposition.

C.PresidentofUkraine.13.A.Alibrary.

B.Apark.

C.Anundergroundmuseum.14.A.$8million.

B.$18million.

C.$80million.15.A.IntheUSA.

B.InUganda.

C.IntheSudan.16.A.Becausesomebacteriaaredrug-resistant.

B.Becausetheinfectionisuntreatable.

C.Becausesomebacteriacanbespreadbyphysicalcontact.17.A.WashingtonD.C.

B.Baghdad.

C.Pennsylvania.18.A.TheAirbusA380canoffermoreseatsthantheBoeing747.

B.TheAirbushastochangethetrafficmovementsalottoenablemorepassengerstotravel.

C.TheAirbuscompanyisexercisingthemostinfluenceinairtravelnow.19.A.NorthAfrica.

B.SouthAmerica.

C.HongKong.20.A.Oilpricesgotlower.

B.Oilpricesgothigher.

C.Morethan24.5millionbarrelswillbeproducedeveryday.SectionCPassages(10points)Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear2passages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhear5questions.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefirstpassageyouhavejustheard.21.A.Alotofthingsremindthemoftheirhomecountry.

B.Theycanhavenewexperiences.

C.Theywillmakealotoffriendsthere.

D.Theyalreadyknowalotabouttheforeigncountry.22.A.Itmakespeoplefeeluncomfortable.

B.Itmakespeoplebecomemoreopentonewexperiences.

C.Theywillnotvisitthecountryagain.

D.Theywillgobacktotheirowncountriesimmediately.23.A.Whentheyfirstarriveinanewcountry.

B.Whentheyhavebeenusedtoanewcountry.

C.Afterafewweeksormonths.

D.Afterafriendlytalkwithatrainedstaffofthehealthcenter.24.A.Havingmoresleep.

B.Eatingless.

C.Tryingtoputonweight.

D.Seeingadoctor.25.A.Theywillfeelpainallover.

B.Theymaythinkaboutkillingthemselves.

C.Theywillnotgotoschoolorwork.

D.Noonecanhelpthesepeople.PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthesecondpassageyouhavejustheard.26.A.Peoplewastealotoftimewatchingiteveryday.

B.Itencouragespeopletopossessgunsandknivesthroughadvertisements.

C.Itshowsviolence,whichinfluencesyoungerpeopleespecially.

D.Peoplewillbewillingtoputupwithviolence.27.A.TheinfluenceofpassiveviewingofTVonthedevelopmentofChildren'sbrain.

B.Thesubjectmatteritshowstoparents.

C.Theactivewayoflivingitpromotes.

D.ThepossibleharmTVviewinghasonthehealthofoldpeople.28.A.Byallowingnotimeforthefamilytospendtogether.

B.Bypreventingchildrenfromhavingcontactwiththeirparents.

C.Byencouragingchildrentodependontheirparents.

D.Bytakingoveranessentialpartoftheparents'work.29.A.Recognizetheeducationalmeritsofthemedium.

B.BanTVadvertisingaimedatyoungerpeople.

C.ProhibitteenagersfromwatchingTV.

D.Helpolderpeoplesurvivethe“televisionexperience”.30.A.ItshouldbedonebecauseTVshowstoomuchviolence.

B.Itisneithernecessarynorpossible.

C.Itmightnotbeworkable,butweshouldnotoverlookthedangerofTV.

D.Itshouldbedoneassoonaspossible.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(5minutes,10points)Directions:Thereare10incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.31.Everyoneknewthat_________theprojectwouldbecompletedandwe'dallhavetoreturntoourownseparatedepartments.

A.primarily

B.ultimately

D.precisely32.Theplanesweredelayedandthehotelwasawful,but_________westillhadagoodtime.

A.onthecontrary

B.bythesametoken

C.ontopofallthat

D.forallthat33.It'sfreezingoutside;you'dbetter_________blackicewhenyoudrivehome.

A.lookdownon

B.checkupon

C.watchoutfor

D.keepout34.Atthattimenoone'sevenstudiedtheproblem,_________triedtodoanythingaboutit.

A.nottosay

B.farmore

C.innoway

D.muchless35.Itwasoddthatyou_________forMargie'saddress.Ijustgotaletterfromher—thefirstonesinceherfamilymovedonAugust11983.

A.shouldhaveasked

B.wouldhaveasked

C.shallask

D.mightask36.Thewomenrandowntoassisttheminbringinguptheirseals;butnosooner_________thehousethanavoicewasheardinthepassage,andamanentered.

A.aftertheyre-enter

B.hadtheyre-entered

C.weretheytore-enter

D.whentheyhadre-entered37.Severaloftheadministrativeparticipantsrecognizedthesupportandleadershipfromtheirinstitution'schiefexecutiveofficersasaseriousmotivatingfactoratthosemoments_________.

A.iftheproblemwaschallenging

B.asthesituationbecameserious

C.whenthechallengesseemedoverwhelming

D.whichthecounterpartgrewmanipulating38.Well,really_________nowisstartlearningwhattodowiththissoftwareandreadalotoftutorials,learnandpractice_________youcan.

A.whatyoushoulddo;asmuchas

B.thatyouneeddo;whatever

C.howyoushouldstart;themost

D.asshouldyoudo;thelongesthours39._________,andmembersofthecongregationhavingreturned,thischurchtoowillstartoutwith_________effortintheworkthatliesbeforethem,whichwillbetakenupbythedifferentdepartments.

A.Thesummervacationisover;great

B.Thesummervacationbeingover;renewed

C.Asthesummervacationover;refreshing

D.Hadthesummervacationbeenover;sacred40.AlthoughthereissometruthtothefactthatLinuxisahugethreattoMicrosoft,predictionsoftheRedmondcompany'sdemiseare,_________,premature.

A.sayingthemost

B.tosaythemost

C.tosaytheleast

D.totheleastdegreePartIIISituationalDialogues(5minutes,10points)Directions:Thereare10incompletedialoguesinthispart.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthedialogue.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41.Simon:I'mareporterfromtheHendonStandard.______________

Celia:Yes,IwasstandingattheendofElmAvenue,bythepark.

Simon:Whathappened?

Celia:Therewasaredvantravelingwest,andseveralcarsandvansbehindit.

A.Wereyoupresentwhentheaccidenthappened?

B.Wouldyoutellmewhatyouhaveseen?

C.Whatasurprisetoseeyouhere!

D.Didyoudoanythingspecialjustnow?42.Stan:Thankyoufromthebottomofmyheartforsavingmylittlegirl'slife.

John:______________

Stan:Ican'ttellyouhowmuchIappreciatewhatyou'vedone.

John:I'mjusthappyIcouldhelp.

A.There'snothingtobeafraidof.

B.Thisisawonderfulday.

C.Anybodywouldhavedonethesame.

D.Iamgladtosaveher.43.Harry:Ihearyouaregoingtogetmarriedsoon.

Ron:That'sright,nextJune.June21st.Canyoucometothewedding?

Harry:Oh!______________That'swhenwe'reawayonvacation.

Ron:Nevermind,we'llsendyousomeweddingcake.

A.That'sgreat!

B.Whatapity！

C.Youhavemydeepestsympathy.

D.Youcertainlycan.44.Mother:You'rewatchingtoomuchTV,Emily.

Emily:Oh,comeon,Mom.

Mother:______________Andyou'reeatingtoomanysnacks.

Emily:Ionlyhadsomepopcornandsomepotatochips.

A.Imeanit.

B.You'reexcused.

C.Where'syourradio?

D.Idon'twanttoknowit.45.Karen:I'mnotoptimisticaboutfindingajobafterIfinishcollege.

Joseph:Oh?Whynot?

Karen:Theeconomyisgoingdownhill-fast.

Joseph:Iknow.______________It'sgettingtothepointwhereevenadegreewon'thelpyouanymore.

Karen:That'sright.AndI'llbeluckytoevenmoveoutofmyparents'house.

A.Myfriendcouldoffermeajob.

B.IamnotsurewhetherIagreeornot.

C.Howdoyoufeelabouttheeconomy?

D.Whatisthisworldcomingto?46.Ivan:IbroughtyouthenewGroovePeopleCD.

Dale:WhatgoodisaCDifIhaven'tgotaCDplayer?

Ivan:IcanbringyouaCDplayer.

Dale:WhatgoodisaCDplayerifIdon'tevenhaveelectricity?

Ivan:______________

Dale:WhatgoodiscallingtheElectricCompanyifIhaven'tgotahouse?

A.Whydoyouhavesomanyquestions?

B.Whatareyougoingtobuytomorrow?

C.Whydon'tyoucalltheElectricCompany?

D.WheredidyoubuythenewCD?47.Doreen:We'vebeenwaitingforanhourandahalf.

Trevor:Sayyourauntisveryill.Adoctoroughttoseeheratonce.

Doreen:Thereisn'tadoctoravailable.They'reallbusy.

Trevor:______________

Doreen:I'veaskedheroverandoveragain.ThemoreIask,thelongerIwait.

A.You'restartingtocalmdownnow.

B.Askthereceptionisttohurryup.

C.Therewillbeadifficultperiodforyouraunt.

D.I'msorrytohearthat.48.Bruce:Goodmorning.WelcometoSupervacationTravelAgency.CanIhelpyou?

Mandy:Yes,Ihopeso.I'minterestedinashortholidaysoon.I'dlikesomeinformation.

Bruce:Yes,certainly.______________

Mandy:Somewherewithsomesunshine.

Bruce:Here'saSupervacationbrochure.Itgivesinformationaboutlotsofholidays.

Mandy:Thanksfortheinformation.IexpectI'llseeyousoon.

A.WhataboutNewYork?

B.Willyoubetravelingalone?

C.Whatsortofholidayinterestsyou?

D.Howarethingsgoingwithyou?49.Mavis:Didyouseehowclosethatfinishwas?Ittookmybreathaway!

Roger:Wait,they'reannouncingthewinnernow.It'sDonJensen!

Mavis:Whatasurprise!He'sneverwonamajorracebefore.

Roger:I'mjustastoundedtoseehowmuchhe'simproved.

Mavis:______________

Roger:I'mjustflooredthatmybestfriendwonsuchanimportantrace.

A.Whycan'theimprovequickly?

B.Whathappenedtohiminthepasttwoyears?

C.I'mgoingtotakeabreak.I'msotired!

D.Let'sgodownonthetrackandcongratulatehim.50.Careth:Goodafternoon.I'vejustjoinedthelibrary.HowmanybookscanItakeout?

Eunice:Youcantaketwobooks,andkeepthemfortendays.Ifyouhaven'tfinished,youcanrenewthem.

Careth:HowdoIdothat?______________

Eunice:No,youcantelephone.Tellusthetitlesofthebooks,andthedatetheyaredueforreturn.

Careth:Splendid.IwouldbeATaleofTwoCities,orDavidCopperfield.

Eunice:Thesetwobookshavebeenlended.

A.Whycan'tIkeepthemforalongertime?

B.MustIvisitthelibrary?

C.HowmuchcouldIbefined?

D.CanIlendthemtomyfriends?PartIVIQTest（5minutes,5points）Directions:Thereare5IQTestquestionsinthispart.Foreachquestionthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.51.Apostmandeliversmailroundahousingestate.

Hedoesnotwanttovisitthesamestreetmorethanonce,butcanpassoverthesamestreetcorners.

Onwhichhousingestateisthispossible?

52.Hereisariddle.

Iamsuspendedintheair,Itouchnothing,andIamsurroundedbylights.NowIdressmyselfafresh,andnowIamnaked,andIamintheheatandthecold,bynightandbyday.Everyoneamuseshimselfbytrampinguponme,eventheanimalsabuseandscornme,andyetIhavesuchtreasureshiddeninmybosomthathewhofindsthemIcanmakefullofhappiness.Whatistheanswertotheriddle?

A.TheSun.B.TheMoon.C.TheEarth.D.TheSky.53.Whichofthefollowingnumbersshouldreplacethequestionmark?

A.417.B.926.C.138.D.172.54.ThisbarchartshowstheheightsofaclassofpupilsWhichstatementmustbetrue?

A.2childrenare125cmtallorless.

B.8childrenareatleast140cmtall,butlessthan145cmtall.

C.8childrenaremorethan144cmtall,butlessthan150cmtall.

D.Nochildrenaretallerthan158cm.55.Canyouguidetherobotalongthewhitesquaresthroughthisgrid?

Itstartsonthesquaremarked‘Begin’andfinishesonthesquaremarked‘End’.

YoucanonlyprogrammeittomoveFORWARD,TURNLEFT90°orTURNRIGHT90°.

Whichoftheinstructionsbelowwillguidetherobotthroughthegrid?

A.FORWARD4,TURNRIGHT90°,

FORWARD4,TURNLEFT90°,

FORWARD4,TURNRIGHT90°,

FORWARD2.

B.FORWARD4,TURNRIGHT90°,

FORWARD3,TURNRIGHT90°,

FORWARD4,TURNRIGHT90°,

FORWARD3.

C.FORWARD3,TURNRIGHT90°,

FORWARD3,TURNRIGHT90°,

FORWARD4,TURNRIGHT90°,

FORWARD2.

D.FORWARD3,TURNRIGHT90°,

FORWARD3,TURNLEFT90°,

FORWARD4,TURNRIGHT90°,

FORWARD2.PartVReadingComprehension(25minutes,35points)SectionAMultipleChoice(5points)Directions:Thereis1passageinthissectionwith5questions.Foreachofthem,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.NewFindingsinArchaeology

●SouthAmericaandMadagascarwerejoined70millionyearsagoPicture:ReutersAnoldcroc:ThediscoveryinBrazilofanearlycompletefossilisedskeletonoftheprehistoriccrocodileUbera-basuchusterrificus,above,supportstheoriesthatSouthAmericaand

Madagascarwerejoined70millionyearsago.Picture:Reuters

Anoldcroc:ThediscoveryinBrazilofanearlycompletefossilisedskeletonoftheprehistoriccrocodileUbera-basuchusterrificus,above,supportstheoriesthatSouthAmericaand

Madagascarwerejoined70millionyearsago.

●We'vealljustgot40,000yearsolderTwoskullsfoundinAfricahavebeenidentifiedastheoldesthumanremainsknowntoscience.Thefossilisedbonesfoundin1967wereoriginallythoughttobe130,000yearsold.Butare-datingofrocklayersnearthosewhichyieldedthefossilsshowedtheyareactuallyabout195,000yearsold—fromthetimemodernhumansemerged.Theskulls,knownasOmoIandII,pushbacktheknownpresenceofHomosapiensinAfricaby40,000years.ThepreviousoldestHomosapiensskulls,datedtobetween154,000and160,000yearsold,werefoundnearavillagecalledHertointheafarregionofeasternEthiopia.OmoIandIIwereunearthedbyfamouspalaeontologistRichardLeakeyalongtheOmoRiverinsouthernEthiopia,nearthetownofKibish.OmoI'smoremodernfeaturesledtodisagreementamongexpertsoverwhethertheywerethesameage.Therocksinwhichtheywerefoundshowtheyare,saidAustralianarchaeologistProfIanMcDougall,whomadethediscovery.Hetoldscientificjournal“Nature”:“OmoIandOmoIIarerelativelysecurelydatedto195,000yearsold,makingthemtheoldestanatomicallymodernhumanfossilsyetrecovered.”Questions:56.Bywhichmeanscouldthescientiststelltheageoffossilstheyhavefound?

A.Thebonesofthefossils.

B.Theplacewheretheywerefound.

C.Thehistoryofhumans.

D.Identifyingtherocklayersofthefossils.57.Howmanyyearsolderhasourspeciesbecomebythenewdiscovery?

A.130,000.

B.40,000.

C.195,000.

D.Between154,000and160,000.58.WhereweretheOmoIandIIfound?

A.NearHerto.

B.AlongtheOmoRiver.

C.NearKibish.

D.InAustralia.59.Whatdoestheword“homosapiens”meaninthispassage?

A.Humanbeing.

B.Asampleoffossils.

C.Ariver.

D.Acountry.60.WhichofthefollowingstatementsareNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.ThediscoveryofanoldcrocodileskeletoninBrazilmakespeoplebelievethatSouthAmericaandMadagascarwerejoined70millionyearsago.

B.ProfIanMcDougallthoughtOmoIandIIweretheoldesthumanfossilsdiscovered.

C.ProfIanMcDougalldiscoveredthatOmoIandIIwerenotthesameage.

D.OmoIandIIwerediscoveredinsouthernEthiopia.SectionBShortAnswerQuestions(20points)Directions:Inthissection,thereare2passagesfollowedby10questionsorunfinishedstatements.Readthepassagescarefully,thenanswerthequestionsinthefewestpossiblewords(notexceeding10words).RemembertowritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.Questions61to63arebasedonthefollowingpassage.KingJamesBeforethelastshotofMichaelJordan'sfinalgamewiththeChicagoBulls,heleftbehindamomentthatwillhanginthemindsofsportsfansthewayhedidintheair.Hisquickcrossoverdribble,withthehelpofatinyshove,sentUtahJazzdefenderByronRusselltothefloor.Wideopen,Jordannailedthegame-winningjumpshot,andheandtheBullsclinchedtheirsixth—andJordan'slast—NBAtitle.

AttheRoseGardenArenainPortland,Ore.,lastWednesday,ClevelandCavaliersstarLeBronJames,20,becametheyoungestplayertoreachoneofthetoughestperformancemilestonesinbasketball,the“tripledouble”(doubledigitsinpoints,reboundsandassistsinasinglegame—hediditagainthreenightslater).Duringoneplay,hisquickcrossoverdribble,sansshove,sentaPortlanddefenderveeringtothesideline.Wideopen,Jamesshotathreepointer.Swish.NothingbutMike.

EversinceJordan'sfirstretirementadozenyearsago,theNBAhassearchedfromChi-towntoChinaforastarasdominantandmarketableasHisAirness.

TheracetoreplaceJordanmayendwithoutawinner,butLeBronJames,injusthissecondyearoutofSt.Vincent—St.MaryHighSchoolinAkron,Ohio,isalreadyfaraheadofthepretenders.Hisgameisspectacular.JamescombinesJordan'seaseatfillinguptheboxscore(andthestands)witharuthlessinstincttowin,atraitthatHill,agentleman,andCarter,adiffidentperformer,surelylack.AndlikeJordan,Jamesknowshecan'tdoitalone.Infact,heisacompleteteamplayerwholovestopasstheballandmakehisteammatesbetter:IversonandBryantcan'tclaimmuchthere.

Thebiggestshockofall:themosthypedteenathleteofthiscentury,whosingle-handedlyputhighschoolbasketballonnationaltelevision,hasactuallyexceededtheungodlyexpectationssetbeforehim.“TheKingJameseraishere”,saysMilwaukeeBucksheadcoachTerryPorter,whoplayedagainstJordanformuchofhis17-yearprocareer.“YoucouldarguethatLeBroniskindofcarryingtheleaguerightnow.”Questions:61.Whatdoesthesentence“NothingbutMike.”indicate?

62.Hill,agentleman,andCarter,adiffidentperformerlack_________,comparedwithJordan.

63.CanyouguesswhatTerryPorterwasbeforehewasacoach?Questions64to70arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Goodnews:OlympicchiefsvisitLondon.Badnews:they'llbetravelingbyTube

It'scrunchweekforLondon'sbidtohostthe2023GamesBYANDREWJOHNSONandJONATHANTHOMPSONSeniorgovernmentministersandBritishsportingheroeswillbeonhandtoextolthecapital'svirtueswhenthe12-memberInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)teamvisitsthisweektoassesstheLondon2023bid.

Althoughmuchoftheirfour-dayvisitisexpectedtobespentintheexclusiveFourSeasonsHotelinCanaryWharfgrillingbidorganisersinquestionandanswersessions,theevaluationcommissionwillspendonedayvisitingLondon'sproposedvenues—andwilltakeatripontheTube.Itcouldproveacostlyjourney.

London2023organisers,whohavespentupto￡20montheproject,havepencilledintripstotheproposedsites,includingtheplannedstadiumatStratford,theMillenniumDomeatGreenwichandtheExCelcentreinDocklands.

However,thecommissioncaninsistonbeingtakenanywhere,includingthenewWembleystadium,whichwillhostthefootball,ortothearcheryvenueatLord's,oreventoWimbledonorHackney.

Earlierthismonth,theMadridbidsufferedasetbackoverlackofaccommodations,whichwascriticisedbyIOCmembers.WilltransportproveLondons'Achilles'heel?OnFridayTheIndependentonSundaysentfourreportersonvariousjourneysacrossLondontoputthetransportinfrastructuretothetest.Questions:64.HowmanypeoplecantheLondon'splannedOlympicstadiumhold?

65.HowmanyInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)memberswillvisitLondonandwherearetheygoingtohavethequestionandanswersessions?

66.Whatdoes“tube”meaninAmericanEnglish?

67.London2023organisershavespentupto￡20montheproject.Theproposedsitesinclude_________atStratford,_________atGreenwichand_________inDocklands.

68.WhywasMadridcriticisedbyInternationalOlympicCommitteemembers?

69.TheIndependentonSundaysentfourreportersonfourjourneysacrossLondon.ThefourjourneysarefromCanaryWharftothefollowingdestinations:

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70.WhatistheproblemwhichtheauthorsworriedaboutLondon'sbidtohostthe2023OlympicGames?SectionCTrue(T)orFalse(F)(10points)Directions:Inthissection,thereis1passagewith10statements.Readthepassageanddecidewhichofthestatementsattheendofthepassagearetrueandwhicharefalse.RemembertowritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.Questions71to80arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Statements:

71.TheOxfordUniversityPressarelookingforsomeenthusiasticandhard-workinghighereducationsalesrepresentativestofillUKfieldsalespositionsbasedinSouthWest,SouthLondon&WestMidlands.

72.TheHigherEducationSalesRepresentativesarerequiredtomanagetheirterritoriesinawaythatmaximisessalesgrowth.

73.Asoneofthehighereducationsalesrepresentatives,hewillgetcompetitivesalarypluscarandbonusschemeandhewillnotworkathome.

74.Excellentorganizational,presentation,andprovenpeoplemanagementskillsareessentialtobeaSalesSupportCo-ordinator.

75.HTMLskillsareessentialtobeaSalesSupportCo-ordinatorcurrently.

76.YouhavetoworkinOxfordifyouaretheSalesSupportManagerortheSalesSupportCo-ordinator.

77.YoucancontactwitheitherSueSmithorChrisTattonifyouareinterestedinthepostofMarketingSystemsExecutive.

78.Theclosingdateforallthementionedpostsis4October2023.

79.YoucancontacttheOxfordUniversityPressbypostoremailifyouwanttoapplytheposts.

80.Youcangetmoreinformationaboutallthepostsfromoup.uk/recruit.PartVICloze-Test(10minutes,10points)Directions:Thereare10blanksinthepassage.Foreachblank,thefirstletterofthewordhasbeengiven.Readthepassagebelowandthinkofthewordwhichbestfitseachblank.Useonlyonewordineachblank.RemembertowritetheanswerontheAnswerSheet.Farmers,asweallknow,havebeenhavingahardtimeofitinBritain,andhavebeenturningtonewwaysofearningincomefromtheirland.Thisinvolvesnotonlyp

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