2017年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）D类决赛真题试卷（精选）及答案解析.doc

1、2017 年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）D 类决赛真题试卷（精选）及答案解析(总分：160.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：16，分数：32.00)1.Part Vocabulary and Structure（分数：2.00）_2.The Scottish government has announced plans to call for a second independence referendum when the terms of the United Kingdoms_from the European Union become

2、clear.（分数：2.00）A.independenceB.isolationC.exitD.escape3.Monica is _ambitious person. She wont be simply satisfied with _ achievement that has been made.（分数：2.00）A.the; aB.an; /C.an; theD./; an4.Chinas economy is unlikely to continue to grow at a_pace without innovation playing a big part, according

3、to a scholar at one of Britains top technology and research institutes.（分数：2.00）A.renewableB.sustainableC.credibleD.responsible5.It is customary to_speaking, but the interrupter is always jumping into the conversation _.（分数：2.00）A.take turns; out of turnB.take turn; out of turnsC.take a turn; out of

4、 turnsD.take your turn; out of turn6.The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest coral reef_over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching_an area of about 0. 34 million square kilometers.（分数：2.00）A.consisted; forB.consisted of; toC.composed; toD.composed of; for7.Six months before the firs

5、t screening of the film, the directors_a website, which was updated every Friday.（分数：2.00）A.picked upB.set upC.took upD.brought up8.It rained every day for two weeks, completely_our holiday.（分数：2.00）A.had ruinedB.ruinedC.ruiningD.being ruined9._there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can

6、 at least know what kind of weather to expect.（分数：2.00）A.BeforeB.UnlessC.As soon asD.While10._when I myself became a parent did I realize the value of my parents advice.（分数：2.00）A.OnlyB.NeverC.Not onlyD.Not11.I shall never forget those years_I lived in the countryside with my grandparents,_ has had

7、a great effect on my life.（分数：2.00）A.which; thatB.when; whichC.that; whoD.while; that12.Michelangelo designed many buildings, but_was his work at St. Peters Basilica_ represented his greatest achievement as an architect.（分数：2.00）A.it; thatB.what; thatC.it; whoD.that; which13.It was a very tempting j

8、ob offer. I weighed up the _, but I decided in the end that I wouldnt take it.（分数：2.00）A.ins and outsB.odds and endsC.pros and consD.ups and downs14.David. Its good to meet you. _Three years, but Im thinking about stopping soon.Whys that?Its time for a change, and I cant work the long hours any more

9、.（分数：2.00）A.When did you come to the United States?B.What time do you get to work every day?C.How many hours have you worked so far today?D.How long have you been a teacher in New York?15.Tony?_Like what?I mean, can you dance or play an instrument?Why?Theres going to be a talent show at the universi

10、ty social club next week. I thought youd be great, so I recommended you.（分数：2.00）A.Can you do anything special?B.I like reading in the school library.C.Who would you like to talk to?D.How about this book on English literature?16.So, weve got two candidates, Dan and Sharon, to discuss for the preside

11、nt of the Student Union. _Well, I like Dan because hes bright and organized, and hes got the right qualifications. Do you agree? Im not sure about Dan. Hes very quiet, and he doesnt smile much. Sharons very sociable and capable.（分数：2.00）A.What are you going to do?B.What do you think of them, Bob?C.H

12、ave you got any spare time?D.Can you explain the process in detail?二、Cloze(总题数：2，分数：40.00)17.Part Cloze（分数：20.00）_One evening in 1993, Trevor Baylis was watching a programme on television about the AIDS epidemic in Africa. The programme explained that the only way to stop the spread of AIDS was to e

13、ducate people about the disease. However, 1(broadcast)the information was extremely difficult. Most people didnt have a radio as there was no electricity, and batteries were tooex 2. At this point Trevor Baylis dozed off and had a dream. In the dream he imagined that he was out in the jungle 3to som

14、e music on an old gramophone. When he woke up, he had dreamt up the prototype of the clockwork radio. It took him two to three months to get a concept off the ground and decide that his idea could reallywo 4. He filed a patent, and then the problems began. By April of the following year he was a ver

15、y frustrated man. He had been trying to find a backer for his idea, 5every British company he had contacted had turned him down. However, his 6(expect)TV appearance on the BBC programme changed everything. Trevor Baylis was approached by a South African businessman, and soon money was found to estab

16、lish a company with a factory based in Cape Town. The company was called Baygen, which stands 7Baylis Generators. Today 200, 000 radios are made in Africa each month, with demand outstrippingsup 8. Trevor Baylis invention has made him wealthy, but he hasnt changed his lifestyle. He gets most satisfa

17、ction from the fact that Baygen products are helping the 9(need). According to Trevor Baylis, you dont need to be a genius to be an inventor. He believes theres an invention in all of us. His advice to anybody who has a good ideakeep the idea to 10(you)and never give up. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项

18、1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、Reading Comperhensio(总题数：9，分数：40.00)19.Part Reading Comperhension_20.Section A_Do you know anyone who feels awkward at a party or hates to be in a crowd of people? Theyre probably just shy, but if they get really frightened, they may be suffering

19、 from a phobia. A phobia is a fear of a certain thing controlling you, rather than you controlling it. The three most common are claustrophobia(fear of closed spaces), agoraphobia(fear of public places)and social phobia(fear of social occasions like parties). Three young people tell us how they mana

20、ge to fight their fears. A. Alice Brown Im absolutely terrified of heights. I cant even bring myself to climb to the top of a small hill. Theres a lift in Toronto, with a glass floor. It goes up the outside of a really high building and you can see everything below getting smaller and smaller. Just

21、thinking of this lift makes me go cold and sometimes gives me nightmares. Id like to face up to my phobia and I try by telling myself that Im not frightened of the real situation, Im only frightened by the idea of it. Once you realize that, you can fight the fear. B. Joan Peterson I think Im a bit w

22、orried by nature and I dread anything happening to me or my family. I think this is why I cant stand the sound of sirens. Even when I hear an ambulance or a police siren on TV, it makes me feel strange and I start to panic. I do relaxation and deep-breathing exercises which help me feel calm. My mot

23、her gave me the idea of counting to ten, by which time the noise has usually stopped. C. Peter Holmes Im scared of spiders. Even very small spiders and plastic spiders frighten me. I cant even look at a picture of one without imagining that its crawling up my leg. It makes my hands go sweaty. Im goi

24、ng to get over it, though. For now, I just tell myself that spiders arent capable of hurting me. Im looking forward to the day when I can pick up a spider, look at it, and say “You dont terrify me anymore!“ So, if you find yourself feeling afraid or short of breath, if you feel like running away or

25、you cant move because youre so scared, dont let it get you down! Take a deep breath, tell yourself that youre going to get over the fear, and youll succeed in doing so! Questions 5660 Complete the table with no more than three words from the passage. （分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_21.S

26、ection B_1There are a few small differences in the grammar and there are a few words that are different on either side of Atlantic, but the big difference is the accent. Some British films have subtitles in America because people cant understand what the actors are saying, and some American TV serie

27、s are difficult for the British to understand. （分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_23.Section C_How come it is so difficult to find English food in England? In France you eat French food, in Italy Italian food, but in England, in any High Street in the land, it is easier to find Indian and

28、Chinese restaurants than English ones. In London you can eat Thai, Swiss, Spanish and Italian, . but where are the English restaurants? （分数：10.00）(1).Is it easy to find English food in England?（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).What had a great influence on British cooking?（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).When did British food

29、 start to change?（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).What does British culture include, besides British food?（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Where can people still have British food?（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_24.Section D_These days, college lecture halls in the United States are being filled more and more with female rather than male st

30、udents. Women now make up 55 percent of the college population and that number continues to rise. Forty years ago, male students were the majority on college campuses in the United States. Traditionally men acted as the breadwinner of the family and college was seen as the path to career advancement

31、 and higher salaries. But during the feminist movements of the 1970s, more women aspired to having careers and enrolled in college to pursue a degree. By the mid-1980s, more women than men were attending college. （分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_四、Error Correction(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Accordin

32、g to experts, companionship and social support are vital to both our psychologicaland physical well-beingone reason, perhaps, that married people tend to 1live longer than unmarried one. Modern researchers emphasize the value of group social 2activities in this respect. “Relationships we form at chu

33、rch or in clubs tends to 3be more supportive and uncritical than those we form at work or in the family,“ says Professor Michael Argyle, of Oxford Brookes University, “ and these positiverelationships improve our self-esteem, what is vital to our physical and mental 4health. “ This is backed by rece

34、nt research which shows, perhaps surprising, 5that people who spend more time with others actually get a fewer colds and 6viruses than those who stay at home on their own. In fact, social support issuch important to our mental and physical well-being that it may increase our 7life expectancy! Anothe

35、r piece of research shows that people who belong strong 8church groups claim to be happier than those who dont, suffer from more 9heart attacks than the rest of the population, and live up to four years longer! 10（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_五、Trans

36、lation(总题数：5，分数：12.00)27.Part Translation_28.Section A_29.A recent survey of human resource directors in the UK uncovered some common mistakes that job applicants make in the interview process. Chief among the complaints is a lack of preparation for the process. Many applicants neglect to do basic r

37、esearch on the company they are applying to and are thus unable to tell interviewers why they want to work in their company, and how they can be of benefit to it. Some applicants make; spelling mistakes on their CVs and generally exhibit poor writing skills, and others fail to follow the application

38、 process correctly. If you fail to prepare properly during the application process, what guarantee do employers have that you will handle your work responsibilities professionally?（分数：2.00）_30.Section B_【T1】 故宫，旧称“紫禁城”，总面积达 72 万多平方米。 (known as)故宫是明清时期的皇宫，也是中国现存最大、最完整的古建筑群。故宫始建于公元 1406 年，1420 年基本竣工。在

39、它 500 多年的历史长河中，曾有 24 位皇帝在此居住过。【T2】 虽经明清时期的多次改造和扩张，故宫仍保持原来的布局(layout)。 (despite) （分数：10.00）(1).【T1】（分数：2.00）_(2).【T2】（分数：2.00）_(3).【T3】（分数：2.00）_(4).【T4】（分数：2.00）_(5).【T5】（分数：2.00）_六、IQ Test(总题数：6，分数：12.00)31.Part IQ Test（分数：2.00）_32.What does “a stones throw“ mean in the following sentence? Give the

40、 answer in Chinese. Better still, it is a stones throw from the natural bearty of North Yorkshire.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_33.What is it that comes four times in every week, two times in every month but only once in a year?（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_34.A large volume of water is gushing through a pipe which narrows at

41、the outlet. At which point, A, B, C, or D will the water flow fastest? （分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.35.Which number should replace the question mark? （分数：2.00）填空项 1:_36.Davids house is west of the post office and south-west of the farm. The farm is due east of the school. The school is north-west of the post office. These four places form the points of a square. Where is Davids house in relation to the school?（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_七、Writing(总题数：5，分数：4.00)37.Part Writing_38.Task _