2004年全国大学生英语竞赛C类样题及听力原文和答案

2004年全国大学生英语竞赛样题

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. She has to return a book.

B. She is supposed to meet a friend.

C. She needs reference material.

D. She wants to borrow several books.

2.A. In the main building.

B. On the eighth floor.

C. In the president's office.

D. At the Tenth Street Hotel.

3. A. It's too old.

B. It's out of ink.

C. It needs replacing.

D. Never mentioned.

4. A. More than one hour.

B. 15 minutes.

C. 35 minutes.

D. 20 minutes.

5. A. For his art work.

B. For his writing.

C. For his hard-work.

D. For rescuing service.

6. A. It was robbed.

B. It had to be closed.

C. It was destroyed by fire.

D. It has been repaired.

7. A. In ten minutes.

B. In forty minutes.

C. In fifteen minutes.

D. In thirty minutes.

8. A. The woman is wrong.

B. He is in a bad mood.

C. His side hurts.

D. His bed is in poor condition.

9. A. Trading. B. Travel. C. Computering. D. Accounting.

10. A. Qualifications. B. Educational Achievements.

C. Certificates.

D. Hobbies.

Section B News Items (10 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA. After each news 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. At least 70. B. At least 17. C. At least 7.

12. A. Movie industry. B. Animation industry. C. Food industry.

13. A. 15, February. B. 14, February. C. 13, February.

14. A. $150 billion. B. $115 billion. C. $105 billion.

15. A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.

16. A. Three times. B. Twice. C. Four times.

17. A. Yes. B. No. C. Not mentioned.

18. A. Best director, best actress and best picture.

B. Best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay.

C. Best picture, best actress and best adapted screenplay.

19. A. Shanghai, Guangdong and Beijing.

B. Yunnan, Shanghai and Guangdong.

C. Shanghai, Tianjin and Beijing.

20. A. 162. B. 212. C. 155.

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

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

21.A. The workers on the underground platforms were replaced by machines.

B. It became the first completely automatic railway in the world.

C. A completely automatic line was added to its network.

D. Its trains became computer-controlled.

22. A. A platform worker. B. The command spot.C. A computer. D. A machine.

23. A. 1896. B. 1996. C. 1969. D. 1960.

24. A. To drive the train after it is started automatically.

B. To start the train and to drive it when necessary.

C. To take care of the passengers on the train.

D. To send commanding signals to the command spot.

25. A. It will stop automatically.

B. It will move on at the same speed.

C. It will gradually slow down.

D. It will keep a safe distance from the other trains.

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26.A. Alice Walker's reflection on Langston Hughes.

B. The influence of Alice Walker on the writing of Langston Hughes.

C. Langston Hughes' book about Alice Walker.

D. A comparison of the childhood of Alice Walker and Langston Hughes.

27. A. A research fellow at Spelman College.

B. A professor at Sarah Lawrence College.

C. A prize winning writer of prose and poetry.

D. An author of plays for children.

28. A. He was cold-blooded. B. He was poverty-stricken.

C. He was cowardly.

D. He was warm and generous.

29. A. They make a living by writing.

B. They dedicate themselves to teaching.

C. They enjoy making friends.

D. They study law in their spare time.

30. A. To become a writer is easy.

B. Kindness makes a great impression.

C. A poet is bad-tempered.

D. Honesty is the best policy.

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 20 points)

Section A Multiple Choice (10 points)

Directions:There are 7 incomplete sentences and 3 situational 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. The daring rescue of those stranded on the mountaintop was truly

a _______ deed.Everybody praised this courageous deed.

A. creditable

B. abnormal

C. unbelievable

D. credible

32. Will you at least accept that the weather was nice, which was _______ to be thankful for? A. nothing B. all C. anything D. something

33. The treasury issued an order stating that _______ land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.

A. moreover

B. henceforth

C. whereby

D. however

34. Better child care and education _______ affected a low morbidity and mortality among children.

A. will be

B. have

C. has

D. is

35. If the alarm bell _______ them, the caretakers wouldn't notice the fire and it _______ spread to the locker storage next door.

A. arouse; had

B. had agitated; wouldn't have

C. were awoken; might have

D. hadn't woken; would have

36. Sheila always did well at school _______ having her early education interrupted by illness.

A. on account of

B. in addition to

C. for all that

D. in spite of

37. We preferred to put the meeting off rather than _______ it without adequate preparation.

A. hold

B. clutching

C. to convoke

D. convened

38. Nancy: Are you doing anything tonight?

Anne:_______

Nancy: Well, how about tomorrow? Maybe we could go to a movie.

Anne: Hey, that sounds like a great idea!

A. No. I have nothing to do tonight.

B. Sorry, I'm afraid I'm busy tonight.

C. What idea have you got?

D. I'm going to my sister's and won't be back till the day after tomorrow.

39. Bill: Excuse me. _______

Tom: Let me see. Are dimes and quarters OK?

Bill: I want to make a long distance phone call.

Tom: Then you'll need small change.

A. Do you have any money?

B. May I borrow your telephone?

C. Do you have the time, please?

D. Could you give me some change?

40. Salesperson:_______

Wesley: No. I'm looking for a navy blue raincoat, size 36.

Salesperson: I'm afraid we don't have any left.

Wesley: Will you be getting more in?

Salesperson: Yes. Try us again next Monday.

A. Can I help you?

B. What can I do for you?

C. Is anyone helping you?

D. Do you have a reservation?

Section B Cloze-Test (10 points)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following 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. Whenever we need to be informed on current affairs, most of us turn to the news broadcast on television. It is brief, live and most of all presented by 41 journalists who have become true 42 . Behind all this glamour and publicity, though, journalists have a very difficult and demanding job.

Most journalists begin working for newspapers, by writing either special feature stories or articles of 43 interest. However, in order to get a story ready, they have to follow a certain procedure. Firstly, research on the story has to be carried out and the information checked. This may involve interviewing people and recording their comments. When all the facts are finally gathered, journalists write the article, which usually needs to 44 by a specific time known as a deadline.

After 45 the difficult process of getting the story down on paper, some journalists have to present it to an audience, either on the radio or on television. Those who present the news on television do not only have to worry about their appearance, but they also have to deal with the 46 of what news items to present, as air-time is costly and therefore limited. Presenting both sides of the story is very important because, as we all know, television plays a major role in how we perceive the world around us.

Over the years, journalists have served as watchdogs, uncovering 47 as well as exposing irresponsible and immoral public figures. In the 1960s, for instance, journalists covering the Vietnam War presented the actual facts not 48 by the US Government and so turned public opinion against the war.

Today, shedding light on the trivial details of famous people's lives sells and therefore dominates the media. This kind of journalism, however, draws people's attention away from the real issues 49 hand. For this reason, agencies such as the Press Complaints Commission in the United Kingdom, have been set up to check what is presented in the media.

The press, who are also known as the fourth estate because they are believed to hold the same amount of power that is attributed to the government, judicial system and church, need to respect everyone's personal rights and report accurately and 50 . This allows the public to form their own opinion without bias and therefore leads to a healthy society.

41. A. qualifying B. qualified C. qualification D. qualificative

42. A. celebrities B. certifiers C. proficients D. experts

43. A. general B. special C. uncommon D. particular

44. A. finished B. terminate C. end D. be completed

45. A. doing for B. coming out C. going through D. looking over

46. A. premise B. dilemma C. paradox D. situation

47. A. gamble B. scandals C. bawdry D. violence

48. A. exposed B. discovered C. concealed D. revealed

49. A. at B. by C. on D. in

50. A. exactly B. turgidly C. untruthfully D. objectively

Part III Word Guessing and IQ Test (5 minutes, 10 points)

Section A Word Guessing (5 points)

51.Since the results of the experiment were inconsistent with the body of

research already completed, the committee considered the results to be anomalous.

A. heretical

B. convincing

C. questionable

D. redundant

52. Both coffee and tea have beneficial as well as injurious side-effects: while they stimulate the heart and help overcome fatigue,

they can also exacerbate insomnia and other nervous disorders.

A. aggravate

B. prevent

C. interrupt

D. forestall

53. Though the concert had been enjoyable, it was overly protracted and three encores seemed gratuitous.

A. extensive

B. sublime

C. prolonged

D. inaudible

54. Given the Secretary of State's antipathy toward the president's foreign policies, he has no choice but to resign.

A. support for

B. reliance upon

C. disgust with

D. pretence of

55. Jazz is an American art form which is now flourishing

in Europe through the determined efforts of expatriates in France, Scandinavia, and Germany.

A. some musicians

B. foreign governments

C. famous actors

D. foreign residents

Section B IQ Test (5 points)

56.Only one group of five letters below can be arranged to form a five-letter English word. Which group is right?

A. TACPU

B. LEABO

C. TCINA

D. LIUDT

57. In the cross country race:

●Brown came in 22nd;

●Williams came in 31st;

●Jones came in 19th;

●Samuels came in?

What position was Samuels in?

A.26

B. 20

C. 35

D. 17

58. By what method is heat transferred from the hotplate to the water?

A. Radiation

B. Conduction

C. Thermal

D. Convection

59. What number should equal the question mark?

A. 36

B. 32

C. 40

D.12

60. Which figure completes the sequence?

Part IV Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points)

Directions:In this part there are 5 passages with 30 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passages carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the incomplete statements in the fewest possible words(not exceeding 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

Questions 61 to 66 are based on the following passage:

centrally-located hotels for the break.

62. What else are included in the prices other than return British Airway scheduled flights from London and two nights in a three-star hotel, with breakfast?

63. Which number should you call if you want great value travel insurance?

64. When should you book if you want to have this European city holiday?

65. _______ to _______ supplements ￡12 per person.

66. To which two cities is the price of a flight from Heathrow the same?

Questions 67 to 72 are based on the following passage:

In the summer of 1964, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even move around. He consulted his physician, who did many tests. Eventually he was diagnosed as having ankylosing spondylitis, a very serious and destructive form of arthritis. His doctor told him that he would become immobilized and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.

Despite the diagnosis, Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read the work of organic chemist Hans Selye, The Stress of Life(1956). This book discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative attitudes. Selye's book made Cousins think about the possible benefits of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, "If negative emotions produce (negative) changes in the body, wouldn't positive emotions produce positive chemical changes? Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the will to live have positive therapeutic value?"

He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a remedy to heal some of the symptoms of his ailment. In addition to his conventional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would elicit positive emotions. "Laugh therapy" became part of his treatment. He scheduled time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would bring about laughter and positive emotions. Within eight days of starting his "laugh therapy" program his pain began to decrease and he was able to sleep more easily. His body chemistry even improved. Doctors were able to see an improvement in his condition!He was able to return to work in a few months' time and actually reached complete recovery after a few years.

Skeptical readers may question the doctor's preliminary diagnosis, but Cousins believes his recovery is the result of a mysterious mind-body interaction. His "laugh therapy" is a good example of one of the many alternative, or nonconventional, medical treatments people look to today.

67. When Norman Cousins was ill, his body _______ and he felt constantly _______ .

68. Norman Cousins' original diagnosis was _______ .

69. How did Norman Cousins react, or respond, to his diagnosis?

70. Please give some examples of Norman Cousins' "laugh therapy".

71. Within how many days did Cousins feel his pain decrease?

72. What was the result of Cousins' "laugh therapy"?

Questions 73 to 78 are based on the following passage:

We can trace the origins of New Year's celebrations back to the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians, at least 4,000 years ago. In Egypt, the Nile river signaled a new beginning for the farmers of the Nile as it flooded their land and enriched it with the

silt(淤泥) needed to grow crops for the next year. The Babylonians held their festival in the spring, on March 23, to kick off the next cycle of planting and harvest. The date January 1 was picked as the start of the year by Roman Emperor Julius Caesar when he established his own calendar in 46 BC.

Around the world, different cultures have their own traditions for welcoming New Year. In Scotland, they celebrate Hogmanay, the Scottish New Year, usually with great exuberance(兴高采烈). Both Edinburgh and Glasgow host street parties for 100,000 people. At midnight, there is the celebration of "First Footing", where gifts are exchanged. The Japanese hang a rope of straw across the front of their houses to keep out evil spirits and bring happiness and good luck. In Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadians enjoy the traditional polar bear swim. People of all ages don their swim suits and take the plunge, an event that is sure to get you started in the new year with eyes wide open.

Did you know that one of the favorite modern American traditions, the Rose Bowl football game on New Year's Day, which began in 1902, had only one season before it was replaced by a Roman chariot(战车) race? The festivities date back to 1902, when a zoologist suggested that the Valley Hunt Club of Pasadena, California sponsor "an artistic celebration of the ripening of the oranges" at the beginning of the new year. They started with a parade of decorated horse drawn carriages, followed by athletic events in the afternoon, and an evening ball to announce the event winners and the most beautiful float of the parade. In 1916, college football competitions replaced all the events, including the chariot races. Today American people enjoy the elaborate Tournament of Roses Parade through Pasadena followed by the Rose Bowl game. In Florida, they have the Orange Bowl, Texas has the Cotton Bowl and Louisiana hosts the Sugar Bowl.

73. Who first celebrated New Year according to the passage?

74. The Scottish celebrated their New Year _______ with great exuberance.

75. How many seasons did the Rose Bowl football game have on New Year's Day before it was replaced?

76. The passage gives us four kinds of bowl games. They

are _______ , _______ ,_______ and _______ .

77. Why do people celebrate New Year?

78. What time span is covered by the passage?

Questions 79 to 84 are based on the following passage:

The idea of a fish being able to generate electricity strong enough to light lamp bulbs—or even to run a small electric motor—is almost unbelievable, but several kinds of fish are able to do this. Even more strangely, this curious power has been acquired in different ways by fish belonging to very different families.

Perhaps the best known are electric rays, of which several kinds live in warm seas. They possess on each side of the head, behind the eyes, a large organ consisting of a number of hexagonal shaped cells rather like a honeycomb. The cells are filled with a jelly-like substance, and contain a series of flat electric plates. One side, the negative side, of each plate, is supplied with very fine nerves, connected with a main nerve coming from a special part of the brain. Current passes from the upper, positive side of the organ downwards to the negative, lower side. Generally it is necessary to touch the fish in two places, completing the circuit, in order to receive a shock.

The strength of this shock depends on the size of the fish, but newly born ones only about 5 centimetres across can be made to light the bulb of a pocket flashlight for a few moments, while a fully grown torpedo gives a shock capable of knocking a man down, and, if suitable wires are connected, will operate a small electric motor for several minutes.

Another famous example is the electric eel. This fish gives an even more powerful shock. The system is different from that of the torpedo in that the electric plates run longitudinally and are supplied with nerves from the spinal cord. Consequently, the current passes along the fish from head to tail. The electric organs of these fish are really altered muscles and like all muscles are apt to tire, so they are not able to produce electricity for very long. People in some parts of South America who value the

electric eel as food, take advantage of this fact by driving horses into the water against which the fish discharge their electricity. The horses are less affected than a man would be, and when the electric eels have exhausted themselves, they can be caught without danger.

The electric catfish of the Nile and of other African fresh waters has a different system again by which current passes over the whole body from the tail to the head. The shock given by this arrangement is not so strong as the other two, but is none the less unpleasant. The electric catfish is a slow, lazy fish, fond of gloomy places and grows to about 1 metre long; it is eaten by the Arabs in some areas.

The power of producing electricity may serve these fish both for defence and attack. If a large enemy attacks, the shock will drive it away; but it appears that the catfish and the electric eel use their current most often against smaller fish, stunning them so that they can easily be overpowered.

79. Some fish produce enough _______ to drive electric motors.

80. The current of the torpedoes travels in a downward

direction from the _______ side of the organ, which

is _______ , to the _______ side, which is _______ .

81. Why can not the electric eel produce electricity for

very long?

82. What does the strength of the shock mainly depend on?

83. The power of producing electricity may serve these

fish both for ______ and ______ .

84. How many kinds of fish which can generate electricity

are mentioned in this passage?

Questions 85 to 90 are based on the following passage:

Ever since she appeared with Richard Gere in Pretty

Woman, Julia Roberts has been hailed as one of the

brightest stars in cinema. Today Roberts remains a huge

draw at the box office and still commands a very high

salary.

She was born in Atlanta,Georgia. Though both mom and

dad were experienced actors, Julia grew up hoping to

become a vet. That dream lasted until she graduated from

high school, when, at 17, she joined her actress sister Lisa

in New York to begin a career in acting. In 1986, her older

brother Eric convinced a director to cast her in a drama: Blood Red and in 1988 she also appeared in an episode of television's Crime Story.

That same year, Roberts had a small part in Mystic Pizza, to great acclaim, and was nominated for an Oscar in 1989's Steel Magnolias. The next year Pretty Woman arrived in theaters and she became a superstar. The film broke box-office records and won a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Roberts.

Two big hits followed Pretty Woman but Roberts had problems in her personal life: a wedding to Kiefer Sutherland was cancelled just days before the event was to take place in 1991. Over the next two years, Roberts would be seen on screen just once, with a brief appearance in The Player (1992).

She married a songwriter, Lyle Lovett, but parted from him in less than two years. In 1996 she was again praised for her appearance with Woody Allen in 1996's Everyone Says I Love You.

No longer the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, Roberts nonetheless commands an eight-figure salary per picture, and 1997 saw her reclaim a large measure of her former box-office glory: the summer release My Best Friend's Wedding opened to the

highest-ever single weekend tic-ket sales for a romantic comedy and earned her a Golden Globe nomination; and she shared top billing with famous actor Mel Gibson in the

late-summer paranoia thriller Conspiracy theory. 1998 witnessed Roberts co-starring with fellow Ed Harris in the family drama Stepmom, but she was off to a good start in 1999 with a brace of successful romantic comedies: Notting Hill, in which she gave a fetching performance as a mega-star who falls for an unassuming bookstore owner (Hugh Grant); and Runaway Bride with Gere. Her production company, Shoelace, is thriving, and she's been courted to star in everything from a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief to the based-on-a-true-story Australian outback odyssey From Alice to Ocean. She scored $12 million to star in the remake of George Cukor's The Women, in which she is set to

co-star with actress über-cutie Meg Ryan, but the project has been slow to develop. Perhaps the added muscle of Roberts and Ryan as co-producers will speed things along.

85. Before she graduated from high school, Julia Roberts wanted to be _______ .

86. At what age did Julia Roberts begin a career in acting?

87. There is a family drama, Roberts co-starring , which is called _______ .

88. Which movie earned Roberts a Golden Globe nomination?

89. Because of the movie _______ , Roberts won a Best Actress Oscar nomination.

90. How many male actors who appeared with Roberts are mentioned in this passage? 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 you're reading this in Norwich, the chances are that you got out of bed on the right side this morning, that the newsagent smiled and said thank you as he took your money, that your bus queue was orderly and well-behaving, and that

91. _______ all is peace and harmony.

That's because the British Polite Society has just named the good people of Norwich as the "courteous community of the year".

The society's secretary, the Reverend Ian Gregory, said Norwich received the

most recommendations from members this year, beat Swansea,

Northampton and

92. _______ Portsmouth, and squeezing Alresford, Hampshire, into second place.

Polite Society agents tested the city's reputation, and returned with anything but

93. _______ praise for the manners of its hoteliers, shopkeepers and publicans."We found Norwich to be a city with a smile," says Mr Gregory, who will visit the town for the first time this week. "Last year Shrewsbury won the award, and I hear they've just been placed on top of the list

94. _______ for healthy living."

Could he name the rudest place in Britain? "No, we don't do that sort of thing," he replied, recalling the commitment to good manners. What about a clue, then?

"Well, we do have a problem

95. _______ with doctors' receptionists about six months ago, and we got a lot of complaints about bar staff. But then, we also got complaints from bar staff about the customers."

None of this, needless to say, concerning

96. _______ Norwich. Julian Roux, landlord of the Louis Marchesi pub, swears he knows not a single unpleasant person, and rates only Lowestoft, his birthplace, as a nicer place. "The people here are very relaxed, which a Londoner would probably mistake stupidity. If you

97. _______ played poker here, you'd discover we can be very cunning."

Probably none of this will come as a surprise to the citizens because a year or two later

98. _______ the European Union decided that Norwich possessed the most pleasant environment in Europe.

It fell to Norwich council's public relation

99. _______ officer, Mr Tim Anderson, to offer the only consolations non-Norwich residents can expect.

"We're reasonably nice to each other, but I'm sure that many other towns are equally as nice." Now isn't that nice of

100. _______ him to say so?

Part VI Translation (15 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.

(101) China's burgeoning middle class population offers a good opportunity for New Zealand wine exporters, says an Auckland University postgra-duate student who has researched the market.

(102) Few winemakers have paid attention to China, preferring to focus their export efforts on traditional markets like the UK and the US.

But Xie Pei, who is completing a master of international business degree at the University of Auckland Business School, says there is potential for New Zealand wine to make inroads into the high-price, premium-quality end of the China market.

(103) "The demand for grape wine in China is increasing due to the growing economy and the willingness of Chinese people to embrace Western culture," she said.

"The Government is also encouraging people to find alternatives to traditional rice wine in an attempt to reduce the amount of rice that is used in alcohol rather than for food."

(104) Xie's research found that while Chinese drinkers often choose domestic over imported wine, they show a strong preference for imported wine on special occasions.

(105) A wine's country of origin and "brand reputation" are ranked first in terms of important characteristics when purchasing imported wine. Taste, surprisingly, ranked last.

Last year 83 per cent of New Zealand's $282 million in wine exports went to the UK, the US and Australia.

Section B Chinese-English Translation(10 points)

106. 大学生活使我有了凡事都靠自己的责任感。

107. 我们只有了解了全部情况以后,才能对他这样做的真实意图做出判断。

108. 年轻人常感到惊讶的是:如此多的雇主对他们的求职信不予回应。

109. 乒乓球的起源一直没有确切的考证时间,尽管它出现在草地网球运动之后篮球运动之前,但还是项比较年轻的体育项目。

110. "神舟"五号飞船主要靠预定程序运行,其任务是为地面控制中心观察和记录在轨飞船的各种状况。

Part VII Writing (30 minutes, 30 points)

Writing Task I (10 points)

Directions: In this part, you are asked to write a composition on the topic " My Opinions on Studying Abroad". You should write at least 120 words, basing your composition on the outlines given below. Write your composition on the Answer Sheet.

1. With the development of society, more and more people in China go abroad for studying.

2. Studying abroad has advantages and disadvantages.

Writing Task II (20 points)

Directions: The table below shows the consumer durables (telephone, refrigerator, etc.)

owned in Britain from 1972 to 1983. Write a report according to the table for a university lecturer describing the rising living standards and trend to comfortable lifestyles. You should write at least 150 words.Write your composition on the Answer Sheet. Percentage of households with consumer durables

2004年全国大学生英语竞赛样题听力录音原文及参考答案

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. W: Do you know when the library closes?

M: At eight o'clock, I think.

W: I'd better hurry, then. I've only 15 minutes to return this book or I pay a fine.

Q: Why will the woman go to the library?(A)

2. M: Where is the stockholder's meeting being held?

W: In the executive suite on the eighth floor.

M: I thought I was going to take a taxi over to the annex.

Q: Where is the stockholder's meeting going to be held?(B)

3. M: Look! It's broken. I told you it wasn't working.

W: Of course it won't work! See, the ink cartridge indicator is flashing. You have to replace it.

M: I'm sorry; I didn't know what it meant.

Q: What is wrong with the printer?(B)

4. M: They said that the eleven o'clock train was running late again, like before.

W: We arrived at the station at 10:50. However, we've already been waiting for thirty minutes. What time did they say it would arrive?

M: Well, we'll probably have to wait another quarter of an hour.

Q: How late will the train most likely be?(C)

5. M: Did you hear that David won an award for his reporting?

W: No. What was it?

M: It's the Press Institute Award for clear writing in journalism.

Q: For what did David win an award?(B)

6. M: Did you hear about the fire at the Department Store?

W: Yes. It's reported the building is in ruins.

M: That's right. It went up like a matchbox. There was nothing they could do to save it.

Q: What happened to the Department Store? (C)

7. M: Excuse me. When does the next bus for Xi'an leave?

W: Let's see... There's one leaving in fifteen minutes, and another one in an hour. Both will leave from Gate 5.

M: I'd like two tickets on the earlier bus.

W: OK. Here you are.

Q: When will the man's bus leave?(C)

8. W: Did I do something wrong?

M: No, not you.

W: I wondered what was wrong.

M: Well, I just got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.

Q: What does the man mean?(B)

9. M: What kind of work does your firm do?

W: We're a general trading firm. Last year we were number two, but this year we slipped to

the fifth position.

M: Selling on the world market is not an easy business.

W: Yes. But we will do our best.

Q: Which kind of firm does the woman work for?(A)

10. M: Next one!Your name is Tom Brown, 27 years old, worked as a secretary for 2 years. Will you please fill a few words in the" Job Application" section?

W: OK. But what must be included in the applica tion?

M: A description of the skills, experience, and qualifications you have. You know these will be a great help for you to find a job.

W: Yes. Is it necessary to write my educational achievements and provide the certificates?

M: No, only if it has something to do with the position.

W: When will you arrange the interview for me?

M: We'll call you in a week.

W: Thanks a lot. I am looking forward to your call on my mobile. Please remember it's 130********.

M: Not a problem. See you later.

W: See you then.

Q: Besides skills and experience, what else should also be filled in the"Job Application" Section?(A)

Section B News Items (10 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA. After each news 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. An explosion ripped apart a Moscow metro train car during this morning's rush hour, killing at least 30 people, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. At least 70 people were injured. Officials said the cause of the explosion was not immediately clear but that terrorism could not be ruled out.

Question:How many people were injured in this explosion according to this report?(A)

12. The fish story Finding Nemo took top honors Saturday at the animation industry's 31st annual Annie Awards, earning nine awards, including best theatrical feature, best directing and best voice acting.

Question: What kind of industry does "Annie Awards" belong to?(B)

13. Thousands of students across USA plan to wear white T-shirts to school Friday, the day before Valentine's Day, to publicly show their commitment to not having sex outside marriage. They're calling their effort the "Day of Purity", and they will distribute pro-abstinence pamphlets to their peers.

Question: When did this campaign be held?(C)

14. An astrophysicist doubted whether $15 billion a year for 10 years would be enough to set NASA on course to fulfill the moon-and-then-on-to-Mars vision put forth by Bush one month ago. The space agency's annual budget has been around $15 billion in recent years.

Question: How much will the commission take for 10 years?(A)

15. Snow fell over parts of the Northeast and Texas early Friday, while the rest of the country had mostly clear skies.

Question: What does the weather like in the most parts of the USA Friday?(C)

16. Fred Jones figures he has seen every slam dunk contest since the NBA revived the event in 1984. The Indiana guard is a dunking fan—and yet he wavered when asked to take on two-time champion Jason Richardson on Saturday.

Question:How many times has Jason Richardson been the champion of slam dunk?(B)

17. Job growth in the education, health, professional and business service industries, meanwhile, is expected to exceed 30 percent. Other service industries projected to have a higher than average job growth include the information, transportation and warehousing, and leisure and hospitality industries.

Question: Does the information industry have a higher job growth?(A)

18. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King earned 11 Oscar nominations, including best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay.

Question: What Oscar nominations did the picture earn?(B)

19. China's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed the bird flu outbreaks in Shanghai, the northern city of Tianjin near the capital Beijing, the southwestern province of Yunnan and the southern province of Guangdong. Question: Where has the bird flu broken out according to this report?(B)

20. The South Korean parliament has approved sending 3,000 troops to Iraq to help with the reconstruction effort. The vote in the National Assembly was 155 in favor of the deployment and 50 against, with seven members abstaining. Question: How many councilors voted for the deployment? (C)

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