2003年全国大学生英语竞赛赛题（样题）听力录音原文及参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension（30 minutes，30 points）Section A Dialogues（10points）Directions：In this section，you'll hear 8short dialogues． At the end of dialogues
1to 7，a question will be asked about what was said．Questions 8to 10are based on
one dialogue．Both the dialogue and the question will be spoken only once．After
each question there will be a pause．During the pause，you must read the four
choices marked A，B，Cand 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．M：Hello．Could I speak to Dr Lowenstein，please？ W：Just a moment，please．．．Hello．I'm afraid that Dr Lowenstein's on another
line at the moment． Q：Whom does the man probably talk with？（A）2．M：We missed our plane．Could you check to see if there is space on the
next flight out of Heathrow airport？ W：Certainly．What is your destination？ M：Amsterdam，via Frankfort． Q：Where's their destination？（C）3．M：What happened to you Monday？ W：I was in a car accident and had to take my car to Charlie's garage to
get it fixed．It took about three hours． M：You're lucky you didn't have to go to the hospital． Q：Where did the woman go on Monday？（C）4．M：The movie starts at 8：45p．m．We should have already left． W：What are you talking about，it's only7：00p．m．and itwillonly take
about30minutes to getthere． M：I know but I'm worried that the show will sell out． Q：When does the movie start？（D）5．M：It's closing time．Why are you still working？ W：There's a big sale this weekend and I've got to take inventory
on our stock． M：Let me help you． Q：What will happen this weekend？（C）6．M：What are you doing with those binoculars？ W：I'm trying to see Ricky Martin．He justarrived in a limousine at the
theater on the corner． M：Really，let me see． Q：Why does the woman have binoculars？（B）7．M：I didn't order this magazine． W：I know you didn't．I ordered it． M：But we already get three magazines． Q：How many magazines does the couple receive？（D） Questions 8to 10are based on the following dia- logue． M：I'm glad it's Friday．Bye Susan，I'll see you on Monday． W：Monday？I'll see you at your farewell party tomor row night． M：Farewell party？I thought I was going to Peter's house for dinner．．．
So they're having a farewell party for me，are they？ W：Oh dear．Ithink I've letthe catoutofthe bag．But nobody told me to keep
it secret． M：Don't worry．I won't tell anyone that you revealed the secret．It'll
be fun！ W：Oh good．．．I hear that you are taking a year off from work to travel．
Where are you planning togo？ M：Well，I want to see as much of the world as possible，butIwantto getaway
from the populated areas and away from the constantly busy competition of city life． M：Well，that's notfor me．I'd prefer to live in luxury at a resort where I'd
be waited on hand and foot．Somewhere that I could behave very informally，party
atnightand then relaxbeside the poolduring the day．8．Where is the conversation taking place？（B）9．What is the topic of the conversation？（B）10．How long is the man going to take off work to travel？（B）Section B News Items（10points）Directions：In this section，you willhear 10pieces ofshort news from BBCor VOA．
There willbe a question following each piece of news．Write down the answer to each
question not exceeding 15 words on the Answer Sheet．11．Religious experts are excited about the discovery of what may be the oldest
historic evidence of Jesus and the beginnings of the Christian religion．It is a
small stone box that may have held the bones of a man said to be Jesus'brother
James．Question：Who is James？Key：Jesus'brother．12．International scientists have joined forces to create a newkindofmapofallthe
genesofthe human body．The project will compare genetic differences among individuals．
Experts hope the project will lead to identifying genes responsible for diseases like
cancer and diabetes．They believe it will help tell why some people get these diseases
while others do not．Question：What's the purpose of creating the map of all human genes？Key：Toknowwhy some persons getsome certain diseases while others do not．13．The World Health Organization has released a newreport on smoking tobacco．It
is called the“Tobacco Atlas．”The study says that five hundred and sixty people
die every hour from smoking tobacco．Thatis more than thirteen thousand people each
day，or almost five million people every year．Question：How many people died from smoking every year？Key：Five million people．14．November Eleventh is Veterans Day in the United States．Ithonors the men
and women ofthe American military forces．More than nineteen million men and women
living in the United States have fought in the nation's wars．Some ofthese people
noware very old． Each day，one thousand five hundred war veterans die．The United
States Congress did not want the nation to lose its chance to hear the veterans'
stories．So，in October 2000，lawmakers created the Veterans History Project．Question：What is Veterans Day for？Key：It honors the men and women of the American military forces．15．Last month，Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman announced a program that will
set new rules for“organic”agricultural products in the United States．Ms．Veneman
said the new rules will increase public trust in the organic food industry．Organic
foods representa fast-growing marketofproducts thatprovide a choice for the American
public．Americans can now buy products that are grown or raised without added
chemicals．Question：What is organic foods？Key：Organic foods are foods grown or raised without added chemicals．16．For the first time in many years，one party will control both houses of
the United States Congress and the White House．Members of President Bush's
Republican Party regained control of the Senate from the Democratic Party in
elections Tuesday．Question：Which party does President Bush belong to？Key：The Republican Party．17．South Korean doctor Jong Wook Lee has been named the new director-general of
the World Health Organization．He will replace former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro
Harlem Brundtland who is leaving in July after five years in office．Question：Where is the newdirector-generalofthe World Health Organization from？Key：South Korea．18．Workers in the United States have begun deploying a new system to test for
biological weapons．The system，called Bio-Watch ，would provide early warning if
smallpox，anthrax or other deadly organisms are released into the air．Question：What is the new system deployed for？Key：For testing for biological weapons．19．PresidentBush gave his State ofthe Union message to American lawmakers and
the nation Tuesday．Some observers say it was the most important speech of Mister
Bush's presidency ．His comments were designed to prepare the United States for a
possible war and build support for his administration and its policies．Question：What were President Bush's comments designed for？Key：To prepare for a possible war and build support for his administration
and its policies．20．Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations says his country has
“unconditionally”agreed to the UNS ecurity Council's unanimous resolution
that it accept rigorous inspections for weapons of mass destruction because，he
says，Iraq is not harboring any．But the Star-Tribune，in the Midwestern city of
Minneapolis， Minnesota，expects that，as in the past，Iraqi President Saddam
Hussein's cooperation with weapons inspectors will be less than total．Question：Who says Iraq has“unconditionally”agreed to the UN Security Council's
unanimous resolution？Key：Iraq's ambassador to the UN．Section C Compound Dictation（10points）Directions：In this secion，you will hear a passage three times．When the passage
is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea．Then
listen to the passage again．When the passage is read for the second time，you are
required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21to 28with the exact words you have
just heard．For blanks numbered from 29to 30，you are required to fill in the missing
information．Youcan eitheruse the exact words you have justheard or write down the
main points in your own words．Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，
you should check what you have written and rewrite the correct answers on the Answer
Sheet． Almost every state in America has an official song． However，songwriters have
written many beautiful，unofficial songs to（21）describethe state they love best． One of the most famous songs about an American state is from the Broadway musical
play“Oklahoma！”． Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote it in 1943．The play
is about farmers and cowboys living in a（22）territoryin the American West in the
early 1900s． At the end of the play，they（23）celebratewhen their territory becomes
a state． Texas is America's second largeststate in land area． It is famous for oil wells，
（24）cattle，and cowboys．Many people believe that everything is bigger，better，
and brighter in Texas．Songwriters have written more songs about Texas than about
any other state． Many people think America's southern states have a special（25）beautyand
history．And there are more songs about southern states than about states in any
other partofthe country．One of the most beautiful is about the state of Georgia．
It is called“Georgia on my Mind”．Hoagy Carmichael wrote it．Ray Charles made it famous．In the early 1970s，John Denver wrote and（26）performedmany popular songs．Two
were aboutthe states he liked best．Both have tall mountains．One state is West
Virginia，which is（27）actuallyin the eastern part of the country．John Denver
said West Virginia is so beautiful that it is“almost heaven”．John Denver also loved the western state of Col- orado，because of the Rocky
Mountains there．He sings about a young man who discovers the mountains of Colorado．
The（28）experiencechanges his life．The song is called“Rocky Mountain High”．Many people love the states in the northeastern United States．This is the area
called New England．（29）These states are especially beautiful in autumn when the
leaves on the trees change from green to yellow，red and orange．They also are
beautiful in winter when the land is covered with snow．Some people love the state ofNewYork best．（30）Ofcourse，many people wantto
live in the nation's biggest and mostexciting city，New York．Yetothers love the
rest of the state，too，better than any other place．Part II Vocabulary and Structure（15 minutes，30 points）Section A Multiple Choice（20points）31—35 B D A B D 36—40 C A B C A 41—45 D A B C C 46—50 D B C A DSection BError Correction（10points）51．alternative→alternatives 52．√ 53．in→to54．comparing→compared 55．resident→residential56．∧studying→be
57．for→to 58．to→to 59．economical→expensive 60．which→whatPart III Situational Dialogues（5 minutes，10points）61—65 C B A D B 66—70 B C D A DPart IV Reading Comprehension（25minutes，40 points）71—75 B C D A A76．People who are deliberately late．77．consider howyou feelwhen you have to waitfor someone78．Sharp，sarcastic，angry．79．He made excuses that were quite believable．80．Because they had agreed to meet outside the bookshop．81．London Inter-Varsity Club．82．YMCA London Central．83．Royal Overseas League．84．Charles Péguy Centre．85．Commonwealth Trust．86．For curiosity and for scientific purposes．87．Fitness experts would like to see people become more active．88．Go out for a 30-minute brisk walk．89．To meet minimum health requirements．90．a．Build up to walking 30minutes a day at 3 to 4mph． b．Need to walk 30minutes，some days 45—60minutes and 3．5—4．5mph． c．Need to walk at 4—5mph，three times a week for 20—40minutes．Part V Word Guessing and IQ Test（5minutes，10 points）Section A Word Guessing（5points）91—95 B C D C ASection BIQ Test（5points）96—100 C B A D DPart VI Translation（10minutes，10points）101．克隆是从植物或动物体内提取细胞进行人工培育，制作其复制品的过程。102．然而，很多人担心：如果同样的技术被上了年纪的有钱人用来复制自己将会怎样；
或者如果邪恶的独裁者制作出成百上千的复制品以实现其统治世界的野心将会怎样；或者
如果悲伤的亲属运用克隆技术把他们所爱的人重新赋予生命将会怎样？103．事实上，克隆人无论肉体还是精神都不可能与原来完全保持一致，甚至达不到孩子
与父母的相似程度。104．通过从她原有的耳朵内提取细胞移植到老鼠的背部，科学家复制出她的另一只可被
移植回来的耳朵。105．科学家已经能够将猴脑移植到新的躯体，为人脑移植铺平了道路。Part VII Writing（30minutes，20points）【参考范文】The table shows Australian company profits before tax for the period 1986—90
in four sectors：Manufacturing，Mining，Retail Trade and Other Industries．Profits
were very uneven across these four sectors during the four year period．The most important sector was Manufacturing，where profits nearly doubled from
1986to 1989to peak at8．6 billion，followed by Mining，where profits reached almost
＄5billion in 1989—90，after fluctuating just below ＄4 billion for the previous
three yars．Profits in Retail Trade also grew strongly during the four year period，
doubling to just below ＄ 1．4 billion．In Other Industries there was steady growth
in profits for three years from ＄1．2 billion to almost ＄1．7billion，followed by
a crash to below ＄0．4 billion in 1989—90．The table indicates that the year 1989 was a turning point for the Australian
economy．After consistent rises from 1986to 1989，profits in Retail Trade levelled
off in1989—90，while those in Manufacturing and Other Industries both fell—in
Other Industries the fall was particularly sudden，to less than a quarter of their
1989 level．Only Mining，where profits had been steady during 1986—89，showed a
significant rise in profits in 1989—90．
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