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赛马不相马敢为天下先2004年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题2004NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(Preliminary)PartIListeningComprehension(30minutes,30points)SectionADialogues(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortdialogues.Attheendofeachdialogue,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththedialogueandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A.InSanFrancisco.B.Atanairport.  C.Atatravelagency.D.Inapostoffice.2.A.Thewomanisgoingouttolunch.  B.Thewomanwantstoeatsomechocolate.  C.Thewomanwillgotoaconveniencestore.  D.Thewomanwillbebackin30minutes.3.A.Bycar.B.Byplane.  C.Bytrain.D.Byferry.4.A.Shehadlostherjob.  B.Shedidn’tknowthemayor.  C.Shewasmistaken.  D.Themanmisunderstoodher.5.A.Heneedssometomatojuice.  B.Hisshirtisstained.35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先  C.Heneedshisshirtbytomorrow.  D.Hisshirtismissing.6.A.Toameeting.B.Totheoffice.  C.Toarestaurant.D.Toabowlingclass.7.A.Givethewomansomemedicine.  B.Findoutmoreaboutthewoman’sinjury.  C.Testthestrengthofthewoman’sshoulder.  D.Goskiingwiththewoman.8.A.Excited.  B.Thankful.  C.Somewhatdisappointed.  D.Somewhatbothered.9.A.Whenherfamilycelebrationisover.  B.Afterthemangraduatesfromschool.  C.Aftertheyhavesomepicturestakentogether.  D.Whenshehasboughthercapandgown.10.A.Bycontinuousassessment.   B.Bygivingapercent.   C.Bygivinggrade.   D.Bymeansofexams.SectionBNewsItems(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortpiecesofnewsfromBBCorVOA.Aftereachnewsitemandquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,and35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先decidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.11.A.Undertheageoffour.   B.Undertheageoffive.   C.Undertheageofsix.12.A.Beijing’ssuccessfulbidforthe2008OlympicGames.   B.TheOrganizingCommitteeofthe2008OlympicGames.   C.ThelargemarketoftheOlymicbrand.13.A.TokeepthecodeforitsWindowsoperatingsystemasecret.   B.Todesignsomenewcomputersoftware.   C.TopersuademorePCuserstoadopttheWindowsoperatingsystem.14.A.One.B.Ten.C.Thirty.15.A.No.B.Yes.C.Notmentioned.16.A.Morethan500dollars.   B.Alittlemorethanthreedollars.   C.Lessthanthreedollars.17.A.BecausetheIraqieconomyhasgraduallyrisenafterthewar.   B.BecauseIraqipeopletrustthenewdinarmore.   C.BothAandB.18.A.Five.B.Six.C.Seven.19.A.Lowfruitandvegetableintake.   B.Smokingandlittleexercise.35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先   C.Unhealthydiet.20.A.Theeurohasriseninvalue.   B.TheUSdollarhasriseninvalue.   C.Germaneconomyhasslidedintorecession.SectionCPassages(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear2passages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhear5questions.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne21.A.Jazz.B.Indian.C.Country.D.Pop.22.A.Theirhairstyles.B.Theirhumor.   C.Theirclothing.D.Alloftheabove.23.A.America.B.England.   C.Italy.D.Canada.24.A.TheBeatleswereformedinEngland.   B.TheBeatleshadasuccessfulmoviecareer.   C.TheBeatlesareregardedasoneofthefinestjazzgroups.   D.TheBeatlesfirstrecordedmusicin1962.25.A.Seventeen.B.Twenty-eight.   C.Twenty-two.D.Twelve.PassageTwo26.A.Becauseheregardedthebearashisfriend.35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先   B.Becausethebearwasbeautiful.   C.Becauseheconsidereditpoorsportsmanshiptoshootatied-upanimal.   D.Becausebearsarenotdangerousanimals.27.A.BecauseTeddyisthenicknameforTheodoreRoosevelt.   B.Becauseitwasthentheusualpracticetodoso.   C.BecauseitwasthefirsttimetonametoybearsTeddyBears.   D.BecausethetoybearwasmadetolookabitlikethePresident.28.A.PeoplecollectTeddyBears.   B.TeddyBearscanbefoundinmuseums.   C.ThefirstTeddyBearwasmadebyMr.Mitchtom’swife.   D.PresidentRooseveltshottheblackbearin1902.29.A.Seven.B.Six.C.Two.D.Five.30.A.HemovedtoFlorida.   B.HebecamePresident.   C.Hedrewcartoons.   D.Hestartedatoycompany.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(10minutes,20points)SectionAMultipleChoice(10points)Directions:Thereare7incompletesentencesand3incompletedialoguesinthissection.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentencesanddialogues.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.31.Never________thepowerofyouractions.Withonesmallgestureyoucanchangeaperson’slife.35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先A.underestimateB.overvalueC.misuseD.dismiss32.ScientistshavewarnedthatpenguinsintheAntarcticcouldbevery________tochangesinclimateandcouldbethreatenedbyanylong-termtemperatureshifts.A.superstitiousB.acceptableC.suspiciousD.susceptible33.SincesettlinginScotlandI________golfasahobby.A.havetakenupB.tookupC.havetakeninD.tookin34.SheoftenthinksthathersixyearsinItalywerewasted,________she________thattimelearningmoreItalian.A.butthat;mighthavetakenB.forthat;shouldhavefoundC.inthat;couldhavespentD.withthat;wouldhaveused35.Heconstantly________hisproposalthat________ofthebudgetsurplusbeusedtoofferavoluntaryprescriptiondrugbenefittoseniors.A.views;manyB.reiterates;apartC.complains;agreatamountD.thinks;lots36.________Alan’samazement,thepassportofficewasclosedwhenhearrived.A.WithB.ForC.ToD.Of37.Iwasaskedtheotherdaywhetherhighandlowpressuresystemswere________thecentralpressure.A.maintainedtoB.determinedby35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先C.generatedwithinD.preservedto38.Bob:Whatareyoureading,Frank?Tom:It’sthisweek’sNewScientist,why?Bob:Iwasjustwondering—________,butI’veneveractuallyreaditmyself.Isitaimedatrealscientistsorcanordinarypeoplelikemeunderstandit?A.it’sforanyonereallyB.whereIcanbuyitC.itseemsveryexpensiveD.itlooksinteresting39.Girl:HiPaul—lookingforwardtoyourholiday?Boy:Oh,yeah—it’sgoingtobegreat.ThoughI’mabitworriedthatI’vepackedthewrongclothes.Idon’tthinktheweather’sgoingtobeasgoodasIhoped.Girl:________Boy:That’sright—myfirstflight.A.EverythingwillbeOK,isn’tit?B.You’reflyingonSaturday,aren’tyou?C.It’sfarfromhere,aseverybodyknows.D.That’sagoodidea,anyway.40.John:Whatplasticproductsdoyouhaveinmindthatareeasytorecycle?Tom:Shampoobottles,detergentbottles,medicinebottles,foodcontainers,etc.Theyarealleasilycollectableandreusable.John:________,butactuallyIthinkyouaremissingthepointofrecycling.Itdoesn’tjustmeanusingoldbottlesagainandagainforthesamepurpose.Whatitmeansthesedaysismeltingtheplasticsdownandbuildingthemupagainintosomecompletelynewproduct.A.NottoobadB.Somethingiswrong35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先C.You’rerightthereD.It’sanewideaSectionBCloze-Test(10points)Directions:Thereare10blanksinthepassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.AskmostpeoplefortheirlistofTopTenfears,andyou’llbesuretofindbeingburgledfairlyhighonthelist.AninformalsurveyIcarriedoutamongfriendsatapartylastweek(41)________thateightofthemhadtheirhomesbrokenintomorethantwice,andtwohadbeenburgledfivetimes.Toputtherecord(42)________,noneofmyfriendsownsvaluablepaintingsorasideboardfulloffamilysilverware.Threeofthemarestudents,infact.Themost(43)________burglary,itseems,involvesthetheftofeasilytransportableitems—thetelevision,thevideo,evenfoodfromthefreezer.Thismayhavesomethingtodowiththefactthattheaverageburglaris(44)________his(orher)lateteens,andprobablywouldn’tknowwhattodowithaPicasso,(45)________sellingaWalkmanoravacuumcleanerisamucheasiermatter.Theyareperhapsnotsomuch(46)________criminalsashard-upyoungpeoplewhoneedafewpoundsandsomeexcitement.(47)________thatthismakeshavingyourhouseturnedupsidedownandyourfavouritethingsstolenanyeasiertoaccept.Inmostcases,thepolicehavenoluck(48)________anyofthestolengoods.Unlessthereisany(49)________evidence,theyareprobablyunabletodoanythingatall.Andalarmsorspeciallocksdon’tseemtohelpeither.Theonlyadvicemyfriendscould(50)________upwithwas“Neverliveonthegroundfloor”and“Keeptwoorthreeveryfiercedogs”.41.A.released       B.revealed     C.reclaimed  D.redeemed42.A.straight       B.clear        C.apparent   D.correct43.A.typical        B.abnormal     C.hazardous  D.vicious44.A.near           B.in           C.beyond     D.outof45.A.whereas        B.whenever     C.however    D.once46.A.serious        B.professional C.efficient  D.perfect47.A.Given          B.Even         C.NotD.     Despite35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先48.A.seizing        B.withdrawing  C.seeking    D.recovering49.A.distinguishableB.obscure      C.outstandingD.definite50.A.come           B.catch        C.keep       D.putPartIIIWordGuessingandIQTest(5minutes,10points)SectionAWordGuessing(5points)51.Socialcapitalhasbecomeamantraforpoliticiansandpolicymakers:theyseeitasabulwarkagainstsociety’sillsandameansofmultiplyingtheeffectsoffinancialinvestmentinsocialprojects.A.measurementB.defenseC.treatmentD.complaint52.Herdesireforanonymitysoonbecameapparentwhensherefusedtoanswerquestionsaboutheridentity.A.recognitionB.concealmentC.vanityD.success53.“Gentlemen,”repliedCandide,withamostengagingmodesty,“youdomemuchhonor,butuponmywordIhavenomoney.”A.youhelpmealotB.youaregreatC.it’sverygenerousofyoutosaysoD.that’sagreathonorforme54.Whenitcomestolisteningtotheopinionsofmembersofyourschoolcommunity,doyouthinkyouarealready“allears?”A.infullstrengthB.bearingideasinmindC.readytolistenattentivelyD.havingenoughpreparation35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先55.ThatextremelyindolentstudentwillcleanouthisdeskwhenpigsflyorIammuchmistakenastohischaracter.A.soonB.neverC.sometimeD.oftenSectionBIQTest(5points)56.SallyhadathirdagainasmanyasDavid,whohadathirdasmanyagainasFrancis.Altogethertheyhad111.HowmanydidDavidhave?A.27B.32C.36D.4857.Whatlettershouldreplacethequestionmark?A.TB.SC.ID.N58.BONAFIDEistogenuineasDEFACTOisto________.A.togetherB.actualC.reasonD.assumed59.Howmanyrevolutionsmustthelargestcogmakeinordertobringthecogsbacktotheiroriginalpositions?A.56B.48C.36D.1260.Thediagramshowsasmallvillagechurch.Thereisadoorinthewestend,seeninthediagram.Thereisatowerattheeastendofthechurchwithawindowsetinitseastwall.Thiswallishiddeninthediagram.Thereis35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先alsoadoorinthetower.Whichoftheseismostlikelytobetheviewoftheeasternendofthechurch?PartIVReadingComprehension(25minutes,30points)Directions:Inthispartthereare5passageswith30questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagescarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsinthefewestpossiblewords(notexceeding10words).RemembertorewritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.Questions61to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Centuriesago,mandiscoveredthatremovingmoisturefromfoodhelpstopreserveit,andthattheeasiestwaytodothisistoexposethefoodtosunandwind.Fruitissun-driedinAsiaMinor,Greece,SpainandotherMediterraneancountries,andalsoinCalifornia,SouthAfricaandAustralia.Themethods35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先usedvary,butingeneral,thefruitisspreadoutontraysindryingyardsinthehotsun.Inordertopreventdarkening,pears,peachesandapricotsareexposedtothefumesofburningsulphurbeforedrying.Plums,formakingprunes,andcertainvarietiesofgrapesformakingraisinsandcurrants,aredippedinanalkalinesolutioninordertocracktheskinsofthefruitslightlyandremovetheirwaxcoating,soincreasingtherateofdrying.Nowadaysmostfoodsaredriedmechanically.Theconventionalmethodofsuchdehydrationistoputfoodinchambersthroughwhichhotairisblownattemperaturesofabout110℃atentrytoabout43℃atexit.Thisistheusualmethodfordryingsuchthingsasvegetables,mincedmeat,andfish.Liquidssuchasmilk,coffee,tea,soupsandeggsmaybedriedbypouringthemoveraheatedhorizontalsteelcylinderorbysprayingthemintoachamberthroughwhichacurrentofhotairpasses.Inthefirstcase,thedriedmaterialisscrapedofftherollerasathinfilmwhichisthenbrokenupintosmall,thoughstillrelativelycoarseflakes.Inthesecondprocessitfallstothebottomofthechamberasafinepowder.Whererecognizablepiecesofmeatandvegetablesarerequired,asinsoup,theingredientsaredriedseparatelyandthenmixed.Driedfoodstakeuplessroomandweighlessthanthesamefoodpackedincansorfrozen,andtheydonotneedtobestoredinspecialconditions.Forthesereasonstheyareinvaluabletoclimbers,explorersandsoldiersinbattle,whohavelittlestoragespace.Theyarealsopopularwithhousewivesbecauseittakessolittletimetocookthem.Usuallyitisjustacaseofreplacingthedried-outmoisturewithboilingwater.Questions:61.Fruitissun-driedgenerallyon________.62.Whyaresulphurfumesusedbeforedryingsomefruits?63.Wherearevegetablescommonlydriednowadays?64.Ifsouprequiresrecognizablepiecesofmeat,theyare________.65.Driedfoodsareoftenusedby________,________and________.66.Whydohousewiveslikedriedfoods?Questions67to72arebasedonthefollowingpassage:35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先HollywoodwritershonorCoppola,“Splendor”Sunday,February22,2004Posted:9:56AMEST(14:56GMT)LOSANGELES,California(Reuters)—Hollywood’sscreenwritersSaturdaysnubbedthefinalinstallmentofthehighlyacclaimedLordoftheRingstrilogyandinsteadawardedakeyprizetoalow-budgetfilmbasedonacomicbookwriter.AmericanSplendor,whichrevolvesaroundthetravailsofcomicsconnoisseurHarveyPekar,wontheWritersGuildofAmericaAwardforbestadaptedscreenplay,whilewriter/directorSofiaCoppola’sLostinTranslation,aboutapairofmismatchedAmericanslanguishinginTokyo,nabbedthetrophyfororiginalscreenplay.TheAmericanSplendorscreenplaywaswrittenbythefilm’sdirectors,RobertSpringerandShariSpringerBerman,whowerenotpresentattheawards.TheWritersGuildofAmericaAwardswerehandedoutsimultaneouslyinLosAngelesandNewYork.Coppolasaidshewasexcitedtobehonoredbytheunion.“Ifinditdifficulttowrite,soit’sveryencouragingandexcitingtogetanaward,”CoppolatoldReutersaftertheevent.Coppola’scompetitionwasGurinderChadha,PaulMayedaBergesandGuljitBindraforBendItLikeBeckham,StevenKnightforDirtyPrettyThings,IrishdirectorJimSheridanandhisdaughtersNaomiandKirstenforInAmerica,andfirst-timewriter/directorTomMcCarthyforTheStationAgent.TheotheradaptedscreenplaynomineesweredirectorPeterJackson,35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先FranWalshandPhilippaBoyensforTheLordoftheRings:TheReturnoftheKing,AnthonyMinghellaforColdMountain,BrianHelgelandforMysticRiver,andwriter/directorGaryRossforSeabiscuit.Coppola,KnightandtheSheridanswillviefortheAcademyAwardnextweek,alongwiththewritersofTheBarbarianInvasionsandFindingNemo.ApartfromColdMountain,alltheWritersGuildofAmericaadaptedscreenplaycontenderswillcompetefortheOscar,alongwiththeBraziliandramaCityofGod.Inthelast12years,eightoftheWritersGuildofAmericaadaptedscreenplaywinnersandsevenofitsoriginalscreenplaywinnershavegoneontoOscarglory.LostinTranslationhasalreadypickedupthreeGoldenGlobes—anOscarbell-wether—includingbestscreenplay.TheLordoftheRings:TheReturnoftheKing,whichhas11Oscarnominations,hascollectedfourGoldenGlobesandprizesfromHollywood’sproducersanddirectorsguilds.Questions:67.WhatdoesAmericanSplendormainlywriteabout?68.SofiaCoppola’sLostinTranslationwontheWritersGuildofAmericaAwardfor________.69.TheWritersGuildofAmericaAwardswereofferedatthesametimein________and________.70.HowdidCoppolafeelabouthergettingtheaward?71.Listatleast3moviesthatcompetedwithLostinTranslation.72.HowmanyWritersGuildofAmericascreenplaywinnershavegoneontoOscargloryinthelast12years?Questions73to78arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Theneedforasurgicaloperation,especiallyanemergencyoperation,almostalwayscomesasasevereshocktothepatientandhisfamily.Despitemodernadvances,mostpeoplestillhaveanirrationalfearofhospitalsandanaesthetics.35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先Intheearlyyearsoflastcenturytherewaslittlespecializationinsurgery.Agoodsurgeonwascapableofperformingalmosteveryoperationthathadbeendeviseduptothattime.Todaythesituationisdifferent.Operationsarenowbeingcarriedoutthatwerenotevendreamedoffiftyyearsago.Theheartcanbesafelyopenedanditsvalvesrepaired.Cloggedbloodvesselscanbecleanedout,andbrokenonesmendedorreplaced.Alung,thewholestomach,orevenpartofthebraincanberemovedandstillpermitthepatienttoliveacomfortableandsatisfactorylife.Thescopeofsurgeryhasincreasedremarkablyin20thcentury.Itssafetyhasincreasedtoo.Deathsfrommostoperationsareabout20%ofwhattheywerein1910andsurgeryhasbeenextendedinmanydirections,forexampletocertaintypesofbirthdefectsinnewbornbabies,and,attheotherendofthescale,tolife-savingoperationsfortheoctogenarian.Thehospitalstayaftersurgeryhasbeenshortenedtoaslittleasaweekformostmajoroperations.Manydevelopmentsinmodernsurgeryarealmostincredible.Theyincludethereplacementofdamagedbloodvesselswithsimulatedonesmadeofplastic;thereplacementofheartvalveswithplasticsubstitutes;thetransplantingoftissuessuchasthelensoftheeye.Oneofthemostrevolutionaryareasofmodernsurgeryisthatoforgantransplants.Untilafewyearsago,noperson,exceptanindenticaltwin,wasabletoacceptintohisbodythetissuesofanotherpersonwithoutreactingagainstthemandeventuallycausingdeath.Recently,however,ithasbeendiscoveredthatwiththeuseofx-raysandspecialdrugs,itispossibletografttissuesfromonepersontoanotherwhichwillsurviveforperiodsofayearormore.Kidneyshavebeensuccessfullytransplantedbetweennon-identicaltwins.Heartandlungtransplantshavebeenreasonablysuccessfulinanimals,thoughrejectionproblemsinhumanshaveyettobesolved.“Spareparts”surgery,thesimpleroutinereplacementofallworn-outorgansbynewones,isstilladreamofthedistantfuture.Asyet,surgeryisnotreadyforsuchmiracles.Inthemeantime,youcanbehappyifyourdoctor35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先saystoyou,“Yes,Ithinkitispossibletooperateonyouforthiscondition.”Questions:73.Mostpeopleareafraidofbeingoperatedoninspiteof________.74.Apatientcanstillliveacomfortableandsatisfactorylifeevenaftertheremovalof________.75.Todaydeathsfrommostoperationsareabout________ofwhattheywerein1910.76.What’sthemaindifficultyinorgantransplanting?77.Is“spareparts”surgerypossiblenow?78.Youcanbehappyifyoursurgeoncanoperatebecauseitmeans________.Questions79to84arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Salesofanti-ageingskintreatmentshavereachedanewhighasBritishwomentrytostayyoungerlonger(writesJoannaBale).Butaccordingtoarecentsurveyofthoseagedbetween35and55therearesignificantregionalvariationsinannualspendonthesecosmetics.Whiletheaveragewomanthinkscostsof￡200ayearacceptable—almosttreblethe￡75ofthreeyearsago—someforkout￡500,accordingtothesurveyofover2,000womennationwidebythebeautycompanyOlay.35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先Browswillwrinkleatthedifferencesinyearlyspendonanti-ageingtreatmentsacrossmajorcities:theladiesofEdinburghspentleast,just￡50ayear,whilethoseinLeedsspendmost,atastaggering￡500.Londonwomenmostcommonlyspend￡200annually,andthoseinManchestergivethemselvesamodestyearlybudgetof￡100.Equallysurprisingaretheresultsamong40-somethings.Singlewomenspendtheleastonindulgingtheirdesireforfacialrejuvenation,withonly25percentforkingoutonskincareproductsortreatments.Thisfigurerisestojustover31percentofmarriedwomenandasimilarfigureforthosewhoareunmarriedwithpartners.Byfarthebiggestspendersarethe50percentofdivorceeswhofeelthepressuretoinvestheavilyintheirfacialfutures.Thesurveyhighlightedtwogroupswhospendsignificantsumsonenhancingtheirappearances—“Sindies”(singleincomenowdivorced),andwomenintheir40swhousetheirlookstogetahead.Thesurveyalsofoundthatalthoughwomenwantedto“de-age”theyhadaholisticviewofbeautyandembracedarealisticandnaturalapproachtolookinggood.Questions:79.Comparedwiththatofthreeyearsago,theaverageBritishwoman’sannualspendoncosmeticshasalmost________.80.Womenin________spendmostoncosmeticsaccordingtothesurvey.81.TheladiesofBirminghamaswellasthosein________spend￡100ayearonantiageingtreatments.82.________and________spendmoreonindulgingtheirdesireforfacialrejuvenationthansinglewomen.83.Enhancingappearancesplaysanimportantroleinthelifeof________and________.84.Afterreadingthepassage,whatdoyoulearnaboutthesalesofanti-ageingskintreatmentsnowinBritain?Questions85to90arebasedonthefollowingpassage:35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先Itishardtogetanyagreementontheprecisemeaningoftheterm“socialclass”.Ineverydaylife,peopletendtohaveadifferentapproachtothosetheyconsiderhigherorlowerthanthemselvesinthesocialscale.Thecriteriaweuseto“place”anewacquaintance,however,areacomplexmixtureoffactors.Dress,wayofspeaking,areaofresidenceinagivencityorprovince,educationandmannersallplayapart.Inancientcivilizations,theSumerian,forexample,socialdifferenceswerebasedonbirth,statusorrank,ratherthanonwealth.Fourmainclasseswererecognized.Theseweretherulers,thepriestlyadministrators,thefreemen(suchascraftsmen,merchantsorfarmers)andtheslaves.InGreece,afterthesixth-centuryB.C.,therewasagrowingconflictbetweenthepeasantsandthelandedaristocrats,andagradualdecreaseinthepowerofthearistocracywhenakindof“middleclass”oftradersandskilledworkersgrewup.ThepopulationofAthens,forexample,wasdividedintothreemainclasseswhichwerepoliticallyandlegallydistinct.Aboutone-thirdofthetotalwereslaves,whodidnotcountpoliticallyatall,afactoftenforgottenbythosewhopraiseAthensasthenurseryofdemocracy.Thenextmaingroupconsistedofresidentforeigners,the“metics”,whowerefreemen,thoughtheytoowereallowednoshareinpoliticallife.Thethirdgroupwasthepowerfulbodyof“citizens”,whowerethemselvesdividedintosubclasses.InancientRome,too,asimilarstrugglebetweentheplebs,orworkingpeople,andthelandedfamilieswasarecurrentfeatureofsociallife.Themedievalfeudalsystem,whichflourishedinEuropefromtheninthtothethirteenthcenturies,gaverisetoacomparativelysimplesystembasedonbirth.Underthekingthereweretwomainclasses—lordsand“vassals”,thelatterwithmanysubdivisions.Thevassalowedthelordfidelity,obedienceandaid,especiallyintheformofmilitaryservice.Thelordinreturnowedhisvassalprotectionandanassuredlivelihood.InthelaterMiddleAges,however,thedevelopmentofamoneyeconomyandthegrowthofcitiesandtradeledtotheriseofanotherclass,the“burghers”orcitymerchantsandmayors.Thesewerethepredecessorsofthemodernmiddleclasses.Graduallyhighofficeandoccupationassumedimportanceindeterminingsocialposition,asitbecamemoreandmorepossibleforapersonborntoonestationinlifetomovetoanother.Thischangeaffectedthetownsmorethanthecountryareas,whereremnantsoffeudalismlastedmuchlonger.Questions:35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先85.Listatleastthreecommoncriteriafortellingaperson’ssocialposition.86.WhatwerethefourmainclassesintheSumeriancivilization?87.SlavesinGreeceinthesixthcenturyB.C.werenot________significant.88.Thestrugglebetweentheplebsandthelandedfamilieswasa________featureofsociallife.89.Themetics,oneofthethreeclassesofGreece,consistedmainlyof________.90.Whatdidthedevelopmentofamoneyeconomyandthegrowthofcitiesandtradeleadto?PartVErrorCorrection(5minutes,10points)Directions:Thefollowingpassagecontains9errors.Ineachcaseonlyonewordisinvolved.YoushouldproofreadthepassageontheAnswerSheetandcorrectitinthefollowingway:EXAMPLEOnenight,quitelate,IwasstillawakeintheroomIamsharedwith1. am myhusband.Iwaslyingonmyrightsideandcanhearachildcrying.2.couldGettingup,Iwent∧seeifoursonwasallright.3.to Hewassleepingsoundly,breathingdeeplyandgently.4.√ IftheairinNewYorkseemsalittlelessgrimythisspring,thankRudolphGiuliani.OnJanuary10th,aftermonthsofburningdebate,thecity’snon-smokemayor91.________signedtheSmoke-FreeAirAct.FromApril10thsmokingwillbestubbedout(碾灭)inrestaurantscateringformorethan35people,amovethatwillhitabouthalfthecity’s11,000eatingplaces.Nicotineaddictswillalsosmoked35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先outatwork,except92.________inventilatedsmokingroomsorofficesoccupiedbynomorethanthreeconsentingadults.Moreradically,outdoorseatingareaswillalsobecomesmokezones.93.________Comethenewbaseballseason,fansatYankeeStadiumwillbebreakingthelawiftheylightup.NewYorkjoinswellover100Americancities—andfourstates—thathavepassedlawsbannedsmoking94.________inpublicplaces.MorethanathirdofAmericancompaniesnowforbidsmokingintheworkplace,upto95.________amere20%in1986.Andthetobaccoindustry,whichinAmericaalonehasannualsalesofcloseto＄50billion,iswatchingitsprofitsgodowninsmoke.96.________Theindustrymayneverrecover.PollssuggestthatnineoutoftenAmericansareirritatedbycigarettesmoke.Withgoodreason.In1993theEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)hasclassified97.________“second-hand”smokeasahealthhazard—onethat,accordingtotheEPA,causes3,000non-smokerstodiefromlungcancereachyear.98.________NewYorkersmustnowwaitandseeifthepro-smokinglobby’salarmingpredictionsofcitywideeconomicalcollapsecometrue.Tobacco99.________35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先companyPhilipMorrismayshowtheway.Lastyearitthreatenedtomoveits2,000head-officeemployeeout100.________ofthecityifthesmokingbanbecamelaw.PartVITranslation(10minutes,20points)SectionAEnglish-ChineseTranslation(10points)Directions:TranslatetheunderlinedsentencesofthefollowingpassageintoChineseontheAnswerSheet.Whatisabrandanyway?Abrandisn’tjustalogoonashirtoranice-creamvan.It’smuchmorethanthat.Tobesuccessfulabrandhastohaverationalcharacteristics—(101)ie,ithastobecompetitiveonpriceorqualityorservice,andithastohavea“personality”thatcharmsandseduces.Itisamixofemotionalfactors,suchas“DoIlikeit?”and“Isitme?”andrationalfactorssuchas,“Isitcheaperorbetterorquicker?”(102)Gettingthingsinbalanceistricky,andthat’swhysomanybrandsdon’tsucceed.Justlet’slookatallthewaysbrandscanfail.Brandsarevulnerabletofashion.FizzydrinkssuchasCokeandPepsiarenowbeingattackedbystimulationdrinkssuchasRedBull.Fastfoodbrandsarethreatenedbysaladsandother“lite”foods.McDonald’shasrecentlybeeninrealtrouble.Brandsarealsovulnerablebecausetheygetcocky,arrogantandoutoftouch.Theythinktheyknowbestanddon’tchangewiththemarket—liketheGap,Levi’sandMarks&Spencerbrandswholearnttheirlessonthehardway.(103)Infact,eventhepeoplewhocreatebrandscan’treallycontrolthemorevenpredicthowpeoplewillusethem.Notonesinglemobilephonecompanyanywhereintheworldanticipatedthegrowthoftexting.Thecompaniesinvolvedinthenew3Gphonetechnologyarestillholdingtheirbreathbecausetheydon’tknowwhetheritwilltakeoffornot.Andifitdoestakeoff,theywon’tknowhowandinwhatdirectionuntilthemarkettellsthem.It’sahugegamble.RangeRoverwasthefirstSportUtilityVehicle,butLandRovernevercompletelyunderstoodtheconceptthatithadinspired.RangeRoverhasspentmuchofitslifespantryingtocatchupwiththetrendthatitserendipitouslycreated.(104)Organicfoodsareagreatsuccess,butnotonesinglemajormanufacturerorretaileroriginallypromotedthem.Littlecompaniesstartedthetrendandweconsumersjustdecidedwedidn’twant35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先ourfoodmuckedaroundwith.Soatfirstslowly,hesitantlyandponderously,theretailersandthemanufacturersfollowed.Theydidwhatweasked.(105)Inotherwords,brandsarenothinglikeaspowerfulastheylook.Thepeoplewhomanagethemoftengetthingswrong,muckthingsup,lookinthewrongdirectionandgenerallyactjustlikemostorganisationsdirectedbyhumanbeings—messily.Sodespiteallthehuffingandpuffing,therealityisthatbrandsaremoreorlesscompletelyinourpower.Whenwelikethemwebuythem,whenwedon’t,wejustbuysomethingelse.Andwhat’smore,ascustomerswe’reunpredictable.Wecanbeloyalorfickle,extravagantorstingy,seriallyorsimultaneously.SectionBChinese-EnglishTranslation(10points)106.许多遭到洪水侵害的农场主说,他们别无选择只得解雇一些工人。107.有时候对一个人来说需要终生的时间才能懂得活着就是为了奉献。108.在美国,由于道路畅通,开车上下班很方便,现在许多在城市里工作的人,喜欢住在乡下。109.收音机及电视机使得做广告的人有可能用这种方法吸引千百万人的注意。110.纽约劳动力市场近来显现出从二战以来最长时间的低迷中复苏的迹象。PartVIIWriting(30minutes,30points)WritingTaskI(10points)Directions:Yesterdayyoulostyourstudentidentificationcard.Youneedittogetdiscountsonpublictransportandforthecinema,andtousethecollegelibrary.Evenmoreimportantly,youneeditasproofofidentitytowithdrawmoneyfromthebank.WritetotheDirectorofStudentServicesexplainingthesituationandrequestinganewcardassoonaspossible.Youshouldwriteabout120words.YoudoNOTneedtowriteyourownaddress.WriteyourletterontheAnswerSheet.Beginyourletterasfollows:Dear________,WritingTaskII(20points)35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先Directions:ThefollowingisanadvertisementforEnglishteachers.Supposeyouareauniversitygraduate,andyourfutureplanistobeanEnglishteacher.Afterreadingthisadvertisement,youdecidetowriteastatementofinteresttoGEOS.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.WriteyourstatementontheAnswerSheet.35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先2004年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛听力录音原文及参考答案PartIListeningComprehension(30minutes,30points)SectionADialogues(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortdialogues.Attheendofeachdialogue,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththedialogueandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.W:Hi,I’dliketosendthispackagebyexpressmailtoSanFranciscoandIwouldliketobuyasheetofstamps,please.  M:Hereareyourstamps,andjustputthepackageonthescale.  Q:Wheredidtheconversationtakeplace?(D)2.M:I’mgoingouttolunch.DoyouneedanythingwhileI’mout?  W:Yes,ifyoupassaconveniencestore,getmesomechocolate—aSnickersbar,please.  Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromthisconversation?(B)3.W:Ifwegobycar,howdowecrosstheriver?  M:There’saferrythatwilltakeyourcar.There’sevenonefortrains.  Q:Howwilltheycrosstheriver?(D)4.W:Iheardthatthemayorisclosingthecheesefactory.  M:Yes,butitisonlytemporary.  W:Oh,I’msurprised.Ithoughtitwasgoingtoshutdownforgood.35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先  Q:Whywasthewomansurprised?(C)5.M:Ispilledtomatojuiceonmynewwhiteshirt.Doyouthinkitwillcomeout?  W:That’stoobad.LeaveitthereandI’llseewhatIcando.  Q:Whatistheman’sproblem?(B)6.W:I’mgoingtolunchwithmybowlinginstructor.  M:Whataboutthecommitteemeeting?  W:Don’tworry.I’llbebackattheofficebeforethen.  Q:Whereisthewomanprobablygoingnow?(C)7.M:Howlonghaveyouhadthisproblemwithyourshoulder?  W:Itstartedlastweekaftermyskiingaccident.  M:Let’strysometeststodeterminethenatureoftheinjury.  Q:Whatisthemangoingtodo?(B)8.W:Areyouhavingagoodtime?  M:Sure.Thanksagainforinvitingme.  W:Noproblem.Ijustwishmorepeoplecouldhavecome.  Q:Howdoesthewomanfeel?(C)9.M:Wefinallymadeit,Mary!  W:Ican’tbelievegraduationistonight.  M:Canyoucometomygraduationparty?  W:Sure,afterIfinishthefamilycelebration.  M:Iwanttobesurewegetpicturesofustogether.  W:Inourcapsandgowns!35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先  Q:Whenwillthewomangototheman’sgraduationparty?(A)10.M:Hi,didyoupassyourgeographyexam?   W:Yeah,Ididquitewellinfact,Igot76%.   M:Oh,welldone!Sotheygaveyouapercent?Ithoughttheygavegrades.   W:Yeah,theygaveboth.Minewasan“A”.Sohowaboutyou?   M:Well,wedon’thaveexams.Wehavecontinuousassessment,soyoujusthavetodocoursework,andyougetamarkforeachessay.   Q:Howdoestheschoolevaluatetheman’sprogressingeography?(A)SectionBNewsItems(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortpiecesofnewsfromBBCorVOA.Aftereachnewsitemandquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.11.Tensofthousandsofhealthworkerswillgohousetohouseoverthenextthreedaysinanefforttoimmunise63millionchildrenundertheageoffiveinsub-SaharanAfrica.Thecampaignisthestartofmonthlynationalimmunisationdaysduringthelowseasonforpolio.It’shopedthatvaccinatingchildrennow—whenthevirusisatitsweakest—willbethebestwayofstoppingtransmission.Question:Howoldarethechildrentobeimmunised?(B)12.Amidpompandceremony,Chinalaunchedthe2008Olympics.TogetherwithaChinesecounterpart,thepresidentoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee,JacquesRogge,usedagiantgoldenkeytosymbolicallyopenwhathecalledthemostimportantmarketintheworld.Inhisspeech,heemphasisedthepoweroftheOlympicbrandinChina’semergingmarket.Question:Whatdoesthegiantgoldenkeysymbolize?(C)13.MicrosofttriestokeepthecodeforitsWindowsoperatingsystemacloselyguardedsecret.It’stheequivalentofcomputerDNAandthefirm35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先fearsifitfallsintothewronghandsitcouldbeusedtoinfiltratemillionsofcomputersworldwide.Morethan90percentoftheworld’sPCsrunWindows.Question:WhatactiondoesMicrosoftintendtotake?(A)14.BeforehesetoffinNovember,therewerefearsthatFrancisJoyonwouldbeunabletocontrolhishugeboat,namedIDEC.Withitsthreehullsslicingthroughthewaterandamassiverotatingmastthatreached30metresintothesky,theboatwasbuiltin1986foracrewoften.ItwasfearedthatsuchaboatwouldbetoopowerfulforonemanintheroughseasoftheSouthernOcean.Question:Howmanypeoplecantheboatcarry?(B)15.Overtimescalesofthousandsofyears,theEarthgoesthroughanaturalcycleofwarmerandcolderperiods,drivenbychangesinheatcomingfromtheSun.ProfessorWilliamRuddimanfromtheUniversityofVirginiahasnowcalculatedthatiftheEarthhadfolloweditsnaturalcycleoverthelasttenthousandyears,itoughttohavegotsteadilycolder.Ithasn’t,because,hebelieves,humanactivitieshavebeenkeepingthetemperaturesteady.Question:HastheEarthgotsteadilycolderoverthelasttenthousandyears?(A)16.Inequalityofhealthcareisstillparamount,saystheWHO’slatestreport.Industrialisedcountriesaccountforlessthan20percentoftheworld’spopulationbuttake90percentofhealthspending.InJapanmorethan500dollarsisspentondrugsperpersonperyear.ThiscomparestojustthreedollarsinSierraLeone.Onlyslightlymoreisspentinmanysub-Saharancountries.Question:Howmuchdomanysub-Saharancountriesspendondrugsperpersonperyear?(B)17.TheIraqidinarhasrisenathirdorsoinvalueagainstthedollarsincethenewbanknotesbegantocirculate.OnefactorhasbeenthegradualpickupoftheIraqieconomyafterthedevastationofthewar.Therearesimplymoretransactionstakingplace,whichhassupportedthevalueofthecurrency.AnditseemsIraqistrustthenewdinarbanknotesmorethantheydidtheoldones,whichfeaturedpicturesofSaddamHussein.Question:WhydidtheIraqinewdinarriseinvalue?(C)35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先18.Thelistofcountriesknowntohavetherelativelynewanddeadlystrainofbirdfluisrapidlygrowing.ThefocusnowisonIndonesiawheretestswillsoonconfirmwhetherornotthebirdfluwhichkilledseveralmillionchickensthereistheoftenfatalH5N1,alreadyconfirmedin5othercountriesintheregion.ReportsofanoutbreakinLaosarealsobeinginvestigated.Question:Whatisthenumberofcountriesmentionedinthisnewsreport?(C)19.Anunhealthydiettogetherwithlittleexerciseandsmokingarethekeypreventablerisksofnon-communicablediseasesandit’sestimatedthatlowfruitandvegetableintakealonecausesmorethantwoandahalfmilliondeathseachyear.Question:Whatcausesmorethantwoandahalfmilliondeathseachyear?(A)20.AroundEuropeinterestratesareattheirlowestlevelsinhalfacentury.Butbusinessesarepressingforevencheaperborrowingcostsamidsignsofcontinuedeconomicweakness.AbigdropinGermanmanufacturingannouncedearlierthisweekiscitedasevidencethatEurope’smostimportanteconomymayevenbeslidingintorecession.Andtheriseoftheeurotoafour-yearhighagainstthedollarincurrencydealingisamajorworryformanyEuropeanexporters.Question:WhatisthekeyproblemforEuropeanexporters?(A)SectionCPassages(10points)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear2passages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhear5questions.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneTheworldofmusicwillneverbethesamesincetheformationofabandinLiverpool,Englandin1956.TheBeatleswereformedbyGeorgeHarrison,RingoStarr,PaulMc-Cartney,andJohnLennon.TheirfirsthitsongLoveMeDowasrecordedin1962.TheBeatlesquicklybecametheworld’sbest-knownpopmusicgroupandmanypeopletodaystillregardthemasthefinestbandinthehistoryofpopmusic.35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先LennonandMcCartneyweretheauthorsofmostofthesongsthegrouprecorded.Harrisonalsowrotesongs,oftenusingideasfromIndianmusic.ThedrummerofthegroupwasthefamousRingoStarrandheoccasionallysang.ForsixyearstheBeatleshadhitafterhitsong.Twenty-eightoftheirsongswereontheTopTwentyrecordchartsandseventeenofthesesongsreachednumberoneonthecharts.Thegroupalsohadasuccessfulmoviecareer.ThecomediesAHardDay’sNightandYellowSubmarinebecameverysuccessfulmovies.Peopleimitatedtheirlonghairstyles,clothing,andhumor.AlmostalllaterpopbandslearnedfromtheBeatles.Beatlemaniaisthewordusedtodescribehowstrongandloyalthefanswere.Questions21to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard:21.WhatkindofmusicdidtheBeatlesplay?(D)22.WhatdidmanypeoplecopyfromtheBeatles?(D)23.WherewerethemembersoftheBeatlesgroupfrom?(B)24.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?(C)25.HowmanyoftheBeatles’songsreachednumberoneontherecordcharts?(A)PassageTwoHaveyoueverwonderedwherethesecutelittleteddybearscamefrom?TheywerenamedforPresidentTheodoreRooseveltin1902.PresidentRooseveltwasonahuntingtripinMississippiwhenmembersofthehuntingpartycaughtablackbearandtiedhimtoatree.PresidentRooseveltwascalledtotheareatoshootthebear,whichherefusedtodoandsaiditwasunsportsmanlikeandshowedpoormanners.TheWashingtonPostnewspaperranacartoonshowingthePresidentrefusingtoshootthebearandpeoplealloverAmericasawthecartoon.MorrisMichtom,ashopkeeperinBrooklyn,NewYork,placedtwotoybearsinthewindowofhisshop.Mr.MichtomrequestedpermissionfromthePresidenttocallthem“TeddyBears”asTeddyisthenicknameforTheodoreRoosevelt.Thesweetlittlebearswithshinybuttoneyeswereadelightwithchildreneverywhere.TheTeddyBearsweremadebyMr.Michtom’swife.35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先Mr.MichtomformedanewbusinesscalledtheIdealNoveltyandToyCorporation.Today,TeddyBearsaretreasuredtoysofchildrenallovertheworld.Theyarealsocollectedbypeopleandmanyaredisplayedinmuseums.TeddyBearsaresoldbymanycompaniesandyoucanfindtheminalmostanytoystore,dressedincostumesorwitharibbonaroundtheneck.Questions26to30arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard:26.WhydidPresidentRooseveltrefusetoshootthebear?(C)27.WhydidMr.MichtomaskforthePresident’spermissiontocallthetoybears“TeddyBears”?(A)28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?(D)29.HowmanyTeddyBearsweremadebyMrs.Mitchtomandplacedinthewindowoftheirshop?(C)30.WhatdidMr.MitchtomdoafterhesoldtheTeddyBearsin1902?(D)PartIIVocabularyandStructure(10minutes,20points)SectionAMultipleChoice(10points)31.A32.D33.A34.C35.B36.C37.B38.D39.B40.CSectionBCloze-Test(10points)41.B42.A43.A44.B45.A46.B47.C48.D49.D50.APartIIIWordGuessingandIQTest(5minutes,10points)SectionAWordGuessing(5points)51.B52.B53.D54.C55.BSectionBIQTest(5points)56.C57.A58.B59.A60.APartIVReadingComprehension(25minutes,30points)61.trays35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先62.Topreservetheircolours.(or:Topreventdarkening.)63.Inhot-airchambers.64.driedseparatelyandthenmixed65.climbers,explorers,soldiers66.Becauseittakessolittletimetocookthem.67.ThetravailsofcomicsconnoisseurHarveyPekar.68.originalscreenplay69.LosAngeles,NewYork70.Encouragedandexcited.71.BendItLikeBeckham,DirtyPrettyThings,InAmerica,TheStationAgent.(Anythreeofthem.)72.15.73.modernadvancesinsurgery74.thestomachoronelung75.20%76.Thebody’stendencytorejectalientissues.77.No,ithasyettobecomeareality.78.yourillnessmaybecurable79.tripled80.Leeds81.Manchester82.Marriedwomen,thoseunmarriedwithpartners83.“Sindies”,womenintheir40s35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先84.Thesaleshavereachedanewhigh,withregionalvariations.85.Dress,wayofspeaking,areaofresidenceeducationandmanners.(Anythreeofthem.)86.Rulers,administrators,freemenandslaves.87.politically88.recurrent89.residentforeigners90.Theriseoftheburghers.PartVErrorCorrection(5minutes,10points)91.non-smoke→non-smoking92.also∧smoked→be93.smoke→smokeless/non-smoking94.banned→banning95.to→from96.down→up97.has→has98.√99.economical→economic100.employee→employeesPartVITranslation(10minutes,20points)SectionAEnglish-ChineseTranslation(10points)101.即它必须在价格或质量或服务方面具有竞争力,并且还应具有能够吸引人们购买的“个性特点”。102.保持诸方面因素的平衡是很需要技巧的,这也正是如此多的品牌不成35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先功的原因所在。103.事实上,即使是设计品牌的人也无法左右品牌,他们甚至预测不出人们将如何利用它们。104.有机食品是很成功的,但在最初却没有一个较大规模的生产商或零售商(愿意)推销它们。105.换句话说,品牌本身远没有他们看起来那样有影响力。SectionBChinese-EnglishTranslation(10points)106.Manyflood-ravagedfarmerssaytheywillhavenochoicebuttolayoffsomeemployees.107.Sometimesittakesalifetimeforonetorealizethattoliveistogive.108.ManypeopleinAmericawhoworkinthecitiesnowenjoylivinginthecountrybecauseofgoodroadsandtheeaseofcommutingbyautomobile.109.Radioandtelevisionhavemadeitpossibleforadvertiserstocapturetheattentionofmillionsofpeopleinthisway.110.ThelabormarketofNewYorkhasrecentlyshownsignsofemergingfromitslongestslumpsinceWorldWarII.PartVIIWriting(30minutes,30points)WritingTaskI(10points)Onepossibleversion:DearDirector,Ihavetoreportthelossofmystudentidentificationcardyesterday,Tuesday,September3rd.IamastudentinBusinessStudies.IbelieveIlostmycardattheswimmingpoolwhenIdroppedmybackpackandmanyitemsfelltotheground.Ineedmycardtogetmoneyfromthebank.ThebankwillonlyacceptmystudentcardasID.Iaskedthebankiftheywouldacceptmypassport,buttheysaidthatmystudentIDcardwasusedtoopentheaccount,andthat35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先IshouldbringitwithmewhenIwanttowithdrawmoney.Ialsowanttogotothecinema,butIwillnotgetaconcessionwithoutmystudentcard.Couldyoupleaseissuemeanewcardassoonaspossible?IwillcometoyourofficethisafternoontoseeifIcangetoneimmediately.Thankyouverymuch.                                                   Yourssincerely,                                                    ###WritingTaskII(20points)Onepossibleversion:DearSirorMadam:Iamcurrentlyastudentat##University.Afterreadingyourmessagein##newspaper,IamveryinterestedtoapplyforateachingpositionwithGEOS.Englishhasbecomeaworldlanguage,spokenandunderstoodeverywhereintheworld.Therefore,tobeanEnglishteacherinforeigncountriesistoexperiencedifferentcultures.Someofmyfriends,whoarefromtheUKandareteachingEnglishhere,regardteachingEnglishnotonlyasacareerbutalsoachancetolearnaboutpeopleandculture.Theysetgoodexamplesforme,andtheyhaveencouragedmetoapplyforachancetojoinyou.Englishisoneofmyfavoritesubjects.TobeanEnglishteacheralwayshasbeenmydream.Afterfouryearsofstudyinthisuniversity,IhavepassedtheCollegeEnglishTestBand6.MostofthecoursesIhavetakenarespeciallyfocusedonteachingmethodsandskilltraining.Ifyouarelookingforanenergetic,outgoingandmotivateduniversitygraduate,Iamsureyouhavefoundone.                                              Sincerelyyours,                                              ###35\n赛马不相马敢为天下先35