历届全国英语竞赛初赛真题及答案.doc

2003年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题
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 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．
31．Senior 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．
A．recent revealed B．newly released
C．previous disclosing D．earlier exposing
32．But police eyewitness reports in the secret papers_____ that they were overwhelmingly the work of a white working class mob out to get the“niggers”．
A．contain B．convince
C．consist D．confirm
33．The 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．
A．realizing B．witnessing
C．watching D．identifying
34．The 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．
A．crowd；of B．pour；for
C．fill；with D．emerge；in
35．While 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 ，butcher's knives and weighted leather belts，who went“nigger-hunting”among the West Indian residents of Noting Hill and Noting Dale．
A．erupted B．commenced
C．triggered D．inaugurated
36．The first night left five black men _____ on the pavements of Noting Hill．
A．lying unconscious B．there died
C．feel faint D．serious hurt
37．The battles raged over the bank holiday weekend as the black _____responded in kind with counterattacks by large groups of“men of color”similarly armed．
A．column B．army
C．brigade D．community
38．Thomas Williams was stopped by the police as he came out of Bluey's Club on Talbot Road，Noting Hill．He _____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．
A．found to have B．was found to have
C．found having D．was found having
39．The _____ 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．
A．forbidden B．confidential
C．incredible D．strict
40．In 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 ．”
A．ill B．sick
C．painful D．hurt
41．But the police witness statements and private statistics _____ ．
A．told differently B．interpreted in a different way
C．existed m any differences D．told a different story
42．The 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”．
A．for B．from
C．of D．in
43．It 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．
A．they are all B．many of them
C．some were D．most of them belong to
44．Among the _____ was Majbritt Morrison ，a young white Swedish bride of a Jamaican．
A．offenders B．rioters
C．victims D．residents
45．She was pelted with stones，glass and wood，and _____ in the back with an iron bar as she tried to get home．
A．bruised B．struck
C．patted D．scratched
46．The internal police witness statements provide graphic evidence of the motives of the mobs—at one point crowds several thousand strong roamed the streets of Notting Hill，_____ homes and attacking any West Indian they could find．
A．plunging into B．breaking into
C．seeking for D．searching for
47．PC Richard Bedford said he had seen a mob of 300 to 400 white people in Bramley Road _____：“We will kill all black bastards．Why don't you send them home？”
A．shouting B．to cry
C．utter D．announced
48．PC Ian McQueen on the same night said he was told：“Mind your own _____，cops．Keep out of it．We will settle these niggers our way．We'll murder the bastards．”
A．matters B．affair
C．things D．business
49．The disturbances continued night after night until they finally petered out on September 5．At the Old Bailey Judge Salmon later handed down exemplary _____ of four years each on nine white youths who had gone“nigger hunting”．
A．decisions B．statements
C．trials D．sentences
50．While 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．
A．persistence B．perseverance
C．insistence D．instance
Section B Error Correction（10points）
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. √
The Zipper
Whatever did we do before the invention of the zipper？
In 1893 the world's first zipper was produced in Chicago．
Although the inventor claimed that it was a reliable fastening
for clothing，this was not the case．The Chicago zipper sprang 51．______
open without warning，or jammed shut，and it swiftly lost
popularity．Twenty years ago a Swedish-born engineer called 52．______
Sundback solved the problem．He 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 metal．They were heavy，and
if they got stuck it was difficult to free．Then came nylon 54．______
zippers which were lighter and easier to use，and had smaller
teeth．The fashion industry liked the new zippers far better
because they didn’t distort the line of the garment or weighing 55．______
down light fabrics．They 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 nylon．Nylon 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 London．Velcro 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 fastening．It is strong and durable．
Velcro is used on clothing，luggages and footwear．It is quick 59．______
and easy to fasten and unfasten，and has taken a large part of
the zipper's share of the market．It is also used in ways a zipper
cannot be used—for 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 answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．
61．Rob：Hey Jill，you're looking great．
Jill：Thanks，Rob．____________
Rob：Well，you did it．How？
Jill： I jog every morning，and I go to aerobics every other day．
A．I bought this dress yesterday．Really smart．
B．You are looking fine too．
C．I'm recovering my strength after the flu．
D．My New Year's resolution was to get in shape．
62．Bob：Hi Jane．How are you？
Jane：____________I didn't sleep a wink last night．The people next door were making a lot of noise again till very late at night．
A．I'm feeling a bit out of sorts this morning．
B．Fine，thank you．And you？
C．I slept like a log and didn't want to get out of bed．
D．It seems a bit unusual，you know．
63．Ann ：Aah！He's gorgeous！Look at those big，golden paws．When did you get him？
Roger：Yesterday．____________
Ann ：Oh，right．What kind is she？
Roger：A Labrador．
A．Susan's got a more beautiful one．
B．What's up？
C．It's a she actually．
D．Isn't it right？
64．Tina：Wow，look at all the things on sale．____________
Andrew：Yes，look，this shirt is 50 ％off．
Tina：And look at these shoes．They are 30 ％off the normal price．
A．I'd like to buy a skirt．B．There are some real bargains．
C．Are the prices reasonable？D．These shoes are the same as mine．
65．Woman：Have you finished the packaging？
Man ：____________
Woman：Good．Because the truck will be coming soon，this is a rush job．
A．Don't hurry m or I'll break the glass．
B．Almost．I just have to wrap the glass and put it into boxes．
C．No，I haven't．Why didn't you help me with it？
D．Yes，I have．What else can I do for you？
66．Customs Officer ：________________________
Mrs．John son ：No，nothing at all．
Customs Officer ：No perfume，alcohol or cigarettes？
Mrs．John son ：Well，I have 200 cigarettes；that's all．
A．Do you have anything in the bag，ma'am？
B．Do you have anything to declare，ma'am？
C．Do you want to buy something，ma'am？
D．Is there anything I can do for you，ma'am？
67．Linda：Hello．I'd like to send this package，please．
Clerk：____________________________________
Linda：First class．How long will that take？
Clerk：About three days．
A．How would you like to send it？ B．Which class are you in？
C．Where do you want to send it to？D．Which class is it in？
68．Assistant：Can I help you？
Colin ：Yes，it's about this sports shirt．I washed it the other day．The colour ran and it shrank．
Assistant：Oh dear，I see．________________________
Colin ：I'm afraid not．
Assistant：I'm sorry，but I'm not allowed to change anything without a receipt．
A．Did you buy it here？
B．Would you want to change it？
C．Do you have the receipt？
D．Could you tell me who sold it to you？
69．James：Could I have my bill，please？Can I pay by credit card or eurocheque？
Receptionist：____________
James：I'll pay by credit card，then．
Receptionist：That's fine．I hope you enjoyed your stay here．
A．Here's your bill．B．Sorry，we don't take credit card．
C．You can pay by eurocheque．D．Yes，we take both．
70．Husband：When is our anniversary？
Wife：________________________
Husband：No，it's just that I bought these flowers for you and I was hoping today was the day．
A．Hmm ．．．I can't remember either．Why？
B．Hey，are these flowers for me？
C．Who cares？Do you want to give me a surprise？
D．Are 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 part．The passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You 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 what's going on in your head
CARL Filer，18，a star salesman at a B＆Q hardware store in the UK，was called up for promotion within one week of starting work．But，instead of being made supervisor，he was sacked—after his employers saw the results of his psychometric test．
You might think that anyone who answers that he“strongly disagreeshe 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 firms—46 percent—will 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 1980s．But assorted studies have shown most people—graduates in particular—are wholly cynical about the idea of their personality being“measured．
“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 Britain．With 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 disorders．Increasingly，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 g