1、2003年全國大學生英語比賽初賽試題PartIIVocabularyandStructure(15minutes,30points)SectionAMultipleChoice(20points)Directions:Questions31-50constituteacompletepassage.Thereare20blanksinthepassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteront

2、heAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.31.SeniorMetropolitanpoliceofficerstriedtodismisstheNotingHillraceriotswhichragedforfivenightsovertheAugustbankholidayin1958astheworkof“ruffians,bothcoloredandwhite”hell-bentonhooliganism,accordingto_officialfiles.A.recentrevealedB.newlyreleasedC.previous

3、disclosingD.earlierexposing32.Butpoliceeyewitnessreportsinthesecretpapers_thattheywereoverwhelminglytheworkofawhiteworkingclassmobouttogetthe“niggers”.A.containB.convinceC.consistD.confirm33.TheferocityoftheNotingHill“racialriots”,asthepresscalledthematthetime,shockedBritaininto_forthefirsttimethati

4、twasnotabovethekindofracialconflictthenbeingplayedoutintheAmericandeepsouth.A.realizingB.witnessingC.watchingD.identifying34.Thecarnival,whichwill_thestreetsofwestLondon_morethan1.5millionpeoplethisweekend,wasstartedin1959asadirectresponsetotheriots.A.crowd;ofB.pour;forC.fill;withD.emerge;in35.While

5、seniorofficerstriedtoplaydowntheracialaspectsoftheriots,theinternalMetropolitanpolicefilesreleasedthismonthatthepublicrecordofficeconfirmthatthedisturbanceswereoverwhelmingly_by300to400strong“KeepBritainWhite”mobs,manyofthemTeddyboysarmedwithironbars,butchersknivesandweightedleatherbelts,whowent“nig

6、ger-hunting”amongtheWestIndianresidentsofNotingHillandNotingDale.A.eruptedB.commeneedC.triggeredD.inaugurated36.Thefirstnightleftfiveblackmen_onthepavementsofNotingHill.A.lyingunconsciousB.therediedC.feelfaintD.serioushurt37.Thebattlesragedoverthebankholidayweekendastheblack_respondedinkindwithcount

7、erattacksbylargegroupsof“menofcolor”similarlyarmed.A.columnB.armyC.brigadeD.community38.ThomasWilliamswasstoppedbythepoliceashecameoutofBlueysClubonTalbotRoad,NotingHill.He_apieceofirondownhislefttrouserleg,apetrolbombinhisrightpocketandarazorbladeinhisinsidebreastpocket:Ihavetoprotectmyself,”hetold

8、thearrestingofficer.A.foundtohaveB.wasfoundtohaveC.foundhavingD.wasfoundhaving39.The_files,whichweresealedunderthe75-yearrulebuthavebeenreleasedearly,showthatseniorofficerstriedtoconvincethethenhomesecretary“RabButler,thattherewasnotaracialelementtotherioting.A.forbiddenB.confidentialC.incredibleD.s

9、trict40.Inhisofficialreport,DetectiveSergeantM.WaltersoftheNottingHillpolicesaidthenationalpresshadbeenwrongtoportraythe“widespreadseriesofstreetdisturbances”asracialriots:“Whereastherecertainlywassome_feelingbetweenwhiteandcoloredresidentsinthisarea,itisabundantlyclearmuchofthetroublewascausedbyruf

10、fians,bothcoloredandwhite,whoseizedonthisopportunitytoindulgeinhooliganismA.illB.sickC.painfulD.hurt41.Butthepolicewitnessstatementsandprivatestatistics_A.tolddifferentlyB.interpretedinadifferentwayC.existedmanydifferencesD.toldadifferentstory42.TheMetcommissionerwastoldthat_the108peoplewhowerecharg

11、edwithoffencesrangingfromgrievousbodilyharmtoaffrayandriotandpossessingoffensiveweapons,72werewhiteand36werecolored.A.forB.fromC.ofD.in43.ItispopularlybelievedthattheriotbeganonthenightofSaturday,August20,whena400-strongcrowdofwhitemen,_Teds,attackedhousesoccupiedbyWestIndians.A.theyareallB.manyofth

12、emC.somewereD.mostofthembelongto44.Amongthe_wasMajbrittMorrison,ayoungwhiteSwedishbrideofaJamaican.A.offendersB.riotersC.victimsD.residents45.Shewaspeltedwithstones,glassandwood,and_inthebackwithanironbarasshetriedtogethome.A.bruisedB.struckC.pattedD.scratched46.Theinternalpolicewitnessstatementspro

13、videgraphicevideneeofthemotivesofthemobsatonepointcrowdsseveralthousandstrongroamedthestreetsofNottingHill,_homesandattackinganyWestIndiantheycouldfind.A.plungingintoB.breakingintoC.seekingforD.searchingfor47.PCRichardBedfordsaidhehadseenamobof300to400whitepeopleinBramleyRoad_:Wewillkillallblackbast

14、ards.Whydontyousendthemhome?A.shoutingB.tocryC.utterD.announced48.PCIanMcQueenonthesamenightsaidhewastold:Mindyourown_,cops.Keepoutofit.Wewillsettletheseniggersourway.Wellmurderthebastards.A.mattersB.affairC.thingsD.business49.ThedisturbancescontinuednightafternightuntiltheyfinallypeteredoutonSeptem

15、ber5AttheOldBaileyJudgeSalmonlaterhandeddownexemplary_offouryearseachonninewhite.youthswhohadgoneniggerhunting”.A.decisionsB.statementsC.trialsD.sentences50.Whilethosedealtwithbythecourtswereoverwhelminglywhite,thelargenumberofblackpeoplealsoarrestedandtheofficial_therehadnotbeenaracialmotiveensured

16、alegacyofblackmistrustoftheMetropolitanpolicethathasneverreallybeeneradicated.A.persisteneeB.perseveraneeC.insisteneeD.instaneeSectionBErrorCorrection(10points)Directions:Thefollowingpassagecontains9errors.Ineachcaseonlyonewordisinvolved.YoushouldproofreadthepassageontheAnswerSheetandcorrectitinthef

17、ollowingway:EXAMPLEOnenight,quitelate,IwasstillawakeintheroomIamsharedwith1.2.couldammyhusband.Iwaslyingonmyrightsideandcanhearachild3.tocryingGettingup,IwentAseeifoursonwasallright.Hewassleepingsoundly,breathingdeeplyandgently.4.VTheZipperWhateverdidwedobeforetheinventionofthezipper?In1893theworlds

18、firstzipperwasproducedinChicago.Althoughtheinventorclaimedthatitwasareliablefasteningforclothing,thiswasnotthecase.TheChicagozippersprangopen51._withoutwarning,orjammedshut,anditswiftlylostpopularity.Twenty52._yearsagoaSwedish-bornengineercalledSundbacksolvedtheproblem.Heattachedtinycupstothebacksof

19、theinterlockedteeth,_andthismeantthattheteethcouldbeenmeshedmorefirmlyand53.reliably.Atfirstzippersweremadeofmetal.Theywereheavy,andiftheygot54._stuckitwasdifficulttofree.Thencamenylonzipperswhichwerelighterandeasiertouse,andhadsmallerteeth.Thefashionindustrylikedthenewzippersfarbetterbecausetheydid

20、ntdistortthelineof55._thegarmentorweighingdownlightfabrics.Theywerealsoeasierforthemachiniststofitintothegarment.Meanwhileanewfasteningagentmadeitsappearaneeattheendof56._thetwentycentury:velcro.Velcroisanotherproductmadefromnylon.Nylonisaverytoughsyntheticfibrefirstdevelopedinthe1930s,and57._bearin

21、ganametomindthewearerofthetwoplaceswhereitwasdeveloped:NYforNewYorkandLONforLondon.Velcroismadewithverysmallnylonhooksononesideofthefasteningwhichcaught58._tinyloopedwhiskersontheothersideofthefastening.Itisstronganddurable.Velcroisusedonclothing,luggagesandfootwear.Itisquick59._andeasytofastenandun

22、fasten,andhastakenalargepartofthezippersshareofthemarket.Itisalsousedinwaysazippercannotbeusedforinstaneeasaneasilychangedfasteningonplastercasts,andtoholdfurnishingfabricsinaposition.60._PartIIISituationalDialogues(5minutes,10points)Directions:Completethefollowingdialoguesbychoosingthebestanswer.Th

23、enmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.61.Rob:HeyJill,yourelookinggreat.Jill:Thanks,Rob._:RobWell,youdidit.How?Jill:Ijogeverymorning,andIgotoaerobicseveryotherday.A.Iboughtthisdressyesterday.Reallysmart.B.Youarelookingfinetoo.C.Imrecoveringmystrengthaftertheflu.D

24、.MyNewYearsresolutionwastogetinshape.62.Bob:HiJane.Howareyou?JanIdidntsleepawinklastnight.Thepeoplenextdoorweremakingalotofnoise：againtillverylateatnight.A.rmfeelingabitoutofsortsthismorningB.Fine,thankyou.Andyou?IsleptlikealoganddidntwanttogetoutofbedD.Itseemsabitunusual,youknow.63.Ann:Aah!Hesgorge

25、ous!Lookatthosebig,goldenpaws.Whendidyougethim?Roger：Yesterday._Ann:Oh,right.Whatkindisshe?Roger：ALabrador.A.Susansgotamorebeautifulone.B.Whatsup?C.Itsasheactually.D.Isntitright?Tina:Wow,lookatallthethingsonsale._Andrew:Yes,look,thisshirtis50%off.Tina:Andlookattheseshoes.Theyare30%offthenormalprice.

26、A.rdliketobuyaskirt.B.Therearesomerealbargains.C.Arethepricesreasonable?D.Theseshoesarethesameasmine65.Woman：Haveyoufinishedthepackaging?Man:_Woman：Good.Becausethetruckwillbecomingsoon,thisisarushjob.A.Donthurrymornibreaktheglass.C.No,Ihavent.Whydidntyouhelpmewithit?D.Yes,Ihave.WhatelsecanIdoforyou?

27、66.CustomsOfficer:_Mrs.Johnson:No,nothingatall.CustomsOfficer:Noperfume,alcoholorcigarettes?Mrs.Johnson:Well,Ihave200cigarettes;thatsall.A.Doyouhaveanythinginthebag,maam?B.Doyouhaveanythingtodeclare,maam?C.Doyouwanttobuysomething,maam?D.IsthereanythingIcandoforyou,maam?67.Linda:Hello.rdliketosendthi

28、spackage,please.Clerk:_Linda:Firstclass.Howlongwillthattake?Clerk:Aboutthreedays.A.Howwouldyouliketosendit?B.Whichclassareyouin?C.Wheredoyouwanttosenditto?D.Whichclassisitin?68.Assistant:CanIhelpyou?Colin:Yes,itsaboutthissportsshirt.Iwashedittheotherday.Thecolourrananditshrank.Assistant:Ohdear,Isee.

29、_Colin:rmafraidnot.Assistant:rmsorry,butrmnotallowedtochangeanythingwithoutareceipt.A.Didyoubuyithere?B.Wouldyouwanttochangeit?C.Doyouhavethereceipt?D.Couldyoutellmewhosoldittoyou?69.James：CouldIhavemybill,please?CanIpaybycreditcardoreurocheque?Receptionist:_James：nipaybycreditcard,then.Receptionist

30、:Thatsfine.Ihopeyouenjoyedyourstayhere.A.Heresyourbill.B.Sorry,wedonttakecreditcard.C.Youcanpaybyeurocheque.D.Yes,wetakeboth.70.Husband:Whenisouranniversary?Wife:_Husband:No,itsjustthatIboughttheseflowersforyouandIwashopingtodaywastheday.A.Hmm.Icantremembereither.Why?B.Hey,aretheseflowersforme?C.Who

31、cares?Doyouwanttogivemeasurprise?D.Areyoujoking?Haveyoureallyforgottenagain?PartIVReadingComprehension(25minutes,40points)SectionAMultipleChoice(10points)Directions:Thereisonereadingpassageinthispart.Thepassageisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,Can

32、dD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions71to75arebasedonthefollowingpassage:TakingapeepatwhatsgoingoninyourheadCARLFiler,18,astarsalesmanataB&QhardwarestoreintheUK,wascalledupforpromotionwithinoneweekofstartingwork.But,in

33、steadofbeingmadesupervisor,hewassackedafterhisemployerssawtheresultsofhispsychometrictest.Youmightthinkthatanyonewhoanswersthathe“stronglydisagreesheisanover-achieverisaskingfortrouble,butMrFileralreadythoughthehadprovedhimselfmorethancapable.Thisyear,nearlyhalfofUKfirms46percentwillusepsychometrict

34、eststoselecttrainees,comparedwithjust17percentin2000,accordingtoareportforGTI,apublisherofgraduatecareerguides.Thesetests,whichratecandidatesabilityandgaugetheirpersonality,havebeenusedintheUKsincethe1980s.Butassortedstudieshaveshownmostpeoplegraduatesinparticulararewhollycynicalabouttheideaoftheirp

35、ersonalitybeing“measured.“Peopletendtoseethemaseithertoosillyortooclever,saysCliveFletcher,professorofoccupationalpsychologyatUniversityofLondon.“Butalltheevideneeindicatesthetestsdohavesomevalue.Thefirstpersonalitytestasweknowit,wasdevelopedbytheAmericanarmyin1917tofilteroutweakrecruits.Butitwasnot

36、untilthe1980sthatthetestsbecamepopularinBritain.Witharisingnumberofgraduatesgoingforadecreasingnumberofjobs,organizationsbegantoseepsychometrictestingasacheap,reliablealternativetotheexpensive,time-consuminginterview.Buttodaythetestsarebecomingalarminglysophisticatedandareedgingtowardsprobingthe“dar

37、kside:pathologyandpersonalitydisorders.Increasingly,testsarebeingusedtotrytodetectpromisingyounggraduateswhomay,laterinlife,flyofftherails(gocrazy);ortostoppsychopaths(havingmentaldisorder)gettingrecruited.Inthefuture,intervieweescouldevenbegivenamouthswabtorevealthegeneticandbiologicalmarkersofpers

38、onality.“Weareheadingfortheeraofgeneticscreening,”warnsCarolynJones,oftheInstituteforEmploymentRights.Ithinkthesetestsareveryflawed.Andthereareotherproblemswiththetests.Forstarters,itispossibletofakeiteventhetestproducersagreeonthis.Buttheyhavemadeitashardaspossible.Forexample,lookatwhetheryouagreeo

39、rdisagreewiththefollowingtwostatements:Newideascomeeasilytomeand“Ifindgeneratingnewconceptsdifficult.Howlongdidittakeyoutorealizetheybothcouldmeanthesamething?Themainargument,however,isthatthetestsareinvalidandcannotquantify(putanumericalvalueon)somethingaschangeableaspersonality.Thegoldenruleisthen

40、,thatapsychometrictestshouldneverbeusedasthesolebasisofselection,butshouldalwaysbefollowedbyinterviews.71.Mostpeoplesattitudetowardsthepsychometrictestis_.contemptuousB.favorableC.tolerantD.confoundedWhichofthefollowingisoneofthereasonswhypsychometrictestingwinsanadvantageoverinterviews?A.Itdoesntco

41、stanymoney.B.Itrequiresnoequipment.C.Itistime-saving.D.Itcanbedonewithinseconds.73.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistheauthorsidea?A.Psychometrictestsaredefective.B.Psychometrictestsshouldnotbetheonlywaytorecruitpromisingyounggraduates.C.Psychometrictestsareinvalidandcannotquantifysomethingchangeablea

42、spersonality.D.Psychometrictestsaregoldenrules.74.Thetestproducersmakethetestsverycomplicatedto_.A.avoidcheatingB.improvegeneticscreeningC.findoutthebestideasD.generatenewconcepts75.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheAmericanarmydevelopedthefirstpersonalitytesttoscreenoutweakrecr

43、uits.B.Inthefuture,interviewerscouldgiveamouthswabtorevealintervieweessymptoms.C.Therearepossibilitiesforstarterstocheatinthepsychometrictests.D.Interviewsstillplayanimportantroleinevaluatinginterviewees.SectionBShortAnswerQuestions(30points)Directions:Inthispartthereare3passageswith15questionsorinc

44、ompletestatements.Readthepassagescarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsinthefewestpossiblewords(notexceeding10words).RemembertorewritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.Questions76to80arebasedonthefollowingpassage:The8StepsofSocialInvention1.Getreadytoplay.Likeothertypesofcreativity,socialinventivenessflourishesw

45、henyoubeginthinkingoutsideconventionalboundaries.CharlieGirsch,aSt.Paul,Minnesota-basedcreativityconsultant,suggeststhatyoustartbyplayingwithobviouslyabsurdexplanationsforeverydayevents.Iftrafficisslow,youllbetemptedtosay,.Mustbeanaccidentupahead.Instead,trysaying,HmmMustbeafamilyofturtlescrossingth

46、ehighwayorIexpecttheressomekindofalienabductiongoingon.Youllbeamazedhowsoonyouwillbelookingatfamiliarproblemsinnewways.”,FanningtheCreativeSpirit(CreativityGirschsbookCentral,1999)hasscoresofotherexercisesforlimberinguptheinventivepartofyourbrain.2.Generateazillionfar-fetchedideas.Concernedabouttheh

47、omelessinyourneighborhood?ImagineaHomelessParliament,aHomelessCircus,homelessfamiliesforminganorchestra,ahomelessmuseum.andonandon.Generatelikemadwithnoregardforfeasibilityinorder,associalinventionpioneerNicholasAlberyadvises,toovercomeeworthy-but-dullideasEventuallythetwoorthreebestideaswillbeginto

48、standout.3.Takeyourwildestideaandbringitdowntoearth.HowaboutthatHomelessCircus?Coulditturnintoaforumforhomelesspeopletodisplaytheircreativetalents?Aperformaneeseriesabouthomelessness?Aneighborhoodcarnivalwiththehomelessasguestsofhonor?Yourflakiestideamayhaveagermofbrilliancethatactuallymakesitmoreat

49、tractive,andthusmorefeasible(),thanitsworthy-but-dullcousins.andfundable4.Lookforinvenationsthatsolvemorethanoneproblem.TheSlowFoodMovement,borninItaly,boostslocalfarmersandregionalcuisinetraditionsand,restaurateursandthesametimethatitfeeds”,healthyeatingandourhungerforauthentictastesamoreleisurely,

50、sanerstyleoflife.5.Accentuatethepositive.AverycommonquestionthatIgetwhenIworkwithpeopleincommunitiesisWhydoesntanybodycareaboutourproblems?”,asocialinventorandactivistinMassachusetts.notesMchaelPattersonWhataworthlessquestion.Why?questionsareforphilosophers.AskHow?andWhat?questionstheyarealotmorepra

51、ctical.Forinstance,Pattersonasks,Whatwouldyoudoifyouknewyoucouldntfail?”6.Giveitarest.Walkawayfromyourfavoriteideaforawhile,forgetaboutit,letitsleep.Withyourconsciousmindoutoftheway,yoursubconsciousgetstofiddlewiththeconceptforawhile,andyoujustmighthaveanunexpectedinsightorbreakthrough.7.Practiceyes

52、and”yesbut”.insteadof,”,NomatterhowtemptedyouaretosayYesbutthiswillbehardbecauseYesbutamillionotherorpeoplearedoingthis,”and”shifttheconjunctiontoandseewhatsortofpositiverefinementorchangeemerges.Yes,andwecouldconcentrateonimmigrants.”.Yes,andwecanmakeitopentoallages8.Getyourideaintotheworld.Thisist

53、hetoughpart.Youmightseekoutthehelpofactivistswhowilltakeashinetoyourideas.Orbecomeanorganizeryourself.PaulGlove,aNewYorksocialinventor,coun-sels：Ifyouhaveanideayoubelievein,writeapamphletwithyourphonenumberonitandpostitinLaundromatsandbookstores.Ifthreepeoplecallyou,havelunchwiththemandcallyourselve

54、sanorganization.Iffivepeoplecall,meetwiththemandissueapressrelease.”Presto,yourelaunched.76.Togeneratefar-fetchedideashelpsto_.77.MichaelPattersonwantsustocomeupwith“How”?andWhat”?insteadofWhy”?questionsbecauseheconsiderstheyaremorepracticalthan_.78._Thepurposetopracticeyesandinsteadofyesbut”istomak

55、eyourselfmore_.79.Accordingtothearticle,whenonehasdifficultydevelopinghisfavoriteidea,heshould_.80.Oneshouldnotonlygeneratefar-fetchedideasbutalso_becausethelatterstepisthenearesttoreality.Questions81to85arebasedonthefollowingpassage:ThinSliceofTVHasBigMarketItistooearlytowriteanobituaryforbulkypict

56、uretubes,whichwillremainthemostaffordableTVsetsforyearstocome.But,analystsandindustryexecutivesinsistthatthinscreensalreadyhavestartedtobecomethedominantformatforTVsetsinthedigitalera.Sharppricecutshavebroughtplasmasetsandotherthin,flattelevisionsoutofhigh-endelectronicboutiquesandintothousandsofmas

57、s-marketoutletssuchasCosco,awholesalebuyingclubintheUS,bestknownforofferingmembersbulkitemsandbigdiscountsTheleastexpensiveplasmasetsstillcostaheftyUS$3,000ormore,yetsalesaregrowingsorapidlythatmanymanufacturersareracingtoboostproduction.Thatincrease,combinedwithexpandingproductioncapacityandimprove

58、dtechnology,couldpushthepriceofplasmasetsdownbyone-thirdnextyear,accordingtoanalystRichardDohertyofEnvisioneeringGroup,aUSresearchfirm.Butmanufacturersarenotjustcompetingwitheachother;theyarealsotryingtofendoffchallengesfromcompetingthin-screentechnologies,suchasliquidcrystaldisplays(LCD).Thedemandf

59、orthinscreensisfuelledinpartbytheadventofDVDsanddigitalTVbroadcasts,whichoffermoredetailedpicturesandmorelifelikecolorsthanconventionalanalogTVsignalsToseethedifferenee,consumersneedasetthatcanpackmoreinformationontothescreenthantheircurrentTVscan.Thissharpnessismostvividonscreensthatare40inchesdiag

60、onalorlarger.Atthatsize,however,traditionaldirectviewandprojectionTVsaresobulkythatmanyconsumershavetroublefindingaplaceforthemathome.Hencetheinterestinthinscreensmodelsslenderandlightenoughtohangonawall.TheglasspanelsattheheartofplasmaandLCDsetscomemainlyfromaboutadozencompanieswithfactoriesinJapan