[外语类试卷]2009年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）B类决赛真题试卷及答案与解析.doc

1、2009年大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） B类决赛真题试卷及答案与解析 Section A 1 You are listening to a radio phone-in programme. Why has the woman called? （ A） To criticise the famous. （ B） To express a different point of view. （ C） To sympathise with photographers. 2 You hear a man trying to persuade his friend to go to the cinem

2、a. Why won t she go to the cinema tonight? （ A） She is too busy. （ B） She hasn t got any money. （ C） She doesn t like the cinema. 3 The man was looking for something. What has he lost? （ A） A beach bag. （ B） A towel. （ C） A camera. 4 The man wants to get to London. Which is the cheapest way to trave

3、l? （ A） By coach. （ B） By train. （ C） By plane. 5 How much does the woman save in the purchase? （ A） 5. 50. （ B） 3. 00. （ C） 2. 00. Section B 6 What is the problem with Premier s present IT system? （ A） It is very complicated to operate. （ B） It frequently breaks down. （ C） It is very slow. 7 What w

4、ill Systemco supply? （ A） 50 workstations and 10 laptops. （ B） 40 workstations and 20 laptops. （ C） 20 workstations and 30 laptops. 8 Who will Systemco provide training for? （ A） All staff. （ B） Middle management. （ C） Staff in the IT department. 9 For how long does the contract include free on-site

5、 service? （ A） One year. （ B） Two years. （ C） Three years. 10 When will Premier make their first payment? （ A） Upon delivery of the computers. （ B） Thirty days after delivery. （ C） Two months after delivery. 11 What kind of people did Tina choose to write about in her first column? （ A） People who w

6、ere very well known. （ B） People who had interesting ideas. （ C） People who lived in luxury. 12 Why did she take up journalism? （ A） Because of her family background. （ B） Because of her father s support. （ C） Because of her love of books. 13 What happened to the magazine Female Focus under her mana

7、gement? （ A） Its losses were reduced. （ B） Its image was changed. （ C） It started to make a profit. 14 What kind of article does Tina believe people are more likely to read? （ A） One that has a shocking beginning. （ B） One that challenges the readers to think. （ C） One whose title is listed on the c

8、over. 15 What would Tina like to do in the future? （ A） To be a book editor. （ B） To produce a film. （ C） To write a book. Section C 16 What percentage of students is staying away from school in Zimbabwe in 2008? （ A） 85 percent. （ B） 20 percent. （ C） 80 percent. 17 Who was the dying man s child? （

9、A） Maria Angelica Godoy. （ B） Mario Calderon. （ C） Jose Antonio Reggiardo. 18 Which of the following ways of losing weight is mentioned in the news item? （ A） Using cars less. （ B） Using stairs rather than lifts. （ C） Exercising more and eating less. 19 Which of these statements is TRUE? （ A） Five h

10、ostages were killed. （ B） Twenty-five hostages were released. （ C） None of the hostages were shot. 20 Where does the article say people will be allowed to smoke after the smoking ban in France comes into force? （ A） In bars but not cafes. （ B） In their cars. （ C） Anywhere in the countryside. Section

11、 D 20 In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Fact or fiction? Most British people are lazy when it comes to【 D1】 _. VOX POPS; Fa

12、ct. Why do you say that? Cos we don t need to. Cos everybody else spots English. Fact. Foreigners make it too easy for you because they speak English when you re abroad. Those views on the streets of London are【 D2】 _by figures out this week. The British Government found that 58 percent of 11-18 yea

13、r olds in the UK do NOT speak a second language. However, two thirds of【 D3】 _in Britain want to work abroad when they re olderthe countries of choice being【 D4】 _. The British Government【 D5】 _there is a problemthat not enough young people continue learning a second language when they leave school.

14、 Teresa Tinley from the country s National Centre of Languages says it has【 D6】 _for the economy: TINLEY; We are in a competitive global market and we need to be able to speak to our customers and our【 D7】 _customers. Our trade is very much【 D8】 _English-speaking countries. Our research shows that o

15、ur exports are suffering. The research is seen as【 D9】 _that most young people in Britain assume they can get by in a foreign country by speaking Englishsomething the【 D10】 _in London want to change. 21 【 D1】 22 【 D2】 23 【 D3】 24 【 D4】 25 【 D5】 26 【 D6】 27 【 D7】 28 【 D8】 29 【 D9】 30 【 D10】 Section A

16、 31 In some cities it is very difficult to have a telephone_. and people have to wait a long time before they can get a phone. （ A） installed （ B） validated （ C） facilitated （ D） assembled 32 The food in that restaurant is very good; _ , it is cheap. （ A） moreover （ B） therefore （ C） conversely （ D）

17、 however 33 The remarkable_of life on the Galopagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution. （ A） diversion （ B） density （ C） diversity （ D） duplication 34 The very idea of my sister being a thief is quite_! She is a qualified dentist, a mother of three and a board membe

18、r of their primary school. （ A） risky （ B） dishonest （ C） futile （ D） absurd 35 Alice_her father that both she and her husband would be happy if he would live with them. （ A） convinced （ B） required （ C） pledged （ D） reinforced 36 At first it seemed that the building would be all right but later it

19、was found to need_. （ A） illustrations （ B） innovation （ C） modifications （ D） modernization 37 The argument about the interpretation of the sentence_on the meaning of one word. （ A） hinted （ B） hinged （ C） hindered （ D） hovered 38 My students found the book_: it provided them with all abundance of

20、information on the subject. （ A） enlightening （ B） distracting （ C） defusing （ D） confusing 39 Callum: I_sometimes, just like most kids. But then I usually got down to work in the end! Vicki: Well, yes, if you want to succeed you have to start doing your work sometime! （ A） got through （ B） pulled u

21、p （ C） messed around （ D） stepped aside 40 Learning a language isnt easy. It takes time. I agree. _. Theres no short cut. （ A） All roads lead to Rome （ B） Rome wasnt built in a day （ C） Time and tide wait for no man （ D） Slow but sure wins the race Section B 41 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is

22、 a member of the_. （ A） Democratic Party （ B） Conservative Party （ C） Liberal Platy （ D） Labour Party 42 The middle of the 18th century was, predominated by a newly arisen literary form, the modern English_, which gave a realistic portrayal of the lives of common English people. （ A） prose （ B） shor

23、t story （ C） novel （ D） tragicomedy 43 How did the “Wars of the Roses“ get the name? （ A） The wars were fought over the ownership of a rose garden. （ B） The wars took place when roses were in bloom. （ C） The wars were fought because of a love affair. （ D） The two sides fought under banners depicting

24、 a white rose and a red rose. 44 Jane Eyre owed its Success not only to its sharp criticism of society at the time, but also because it introduced the first_heroine into the English novel. （ A） peasant （ B） explorer （ C） housemaid （ D） governess 45 The book from which “all modern American literature

25、 comes“ refers to_. （ A） Moby Dick （ B） The Great Gatsby （ C） The Sun Also Rises （ D） The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 一、 Part Cloze 45 Cricket, although loved by millions of people, is not one of the easiest sports to understand. Indeed, the game has lots of subtle【 66】 _(complex) , and its proba

26、bly fair to say that cricket fans tend to be quite proud of them. The sport【 67】 _(originate) in England and spread to many parts of the former British 【 68】 Em_, hence its popularity today in countries such as Australia (the current world champions) , New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, and

27、 many of the islands of the Caribbean. You could perhaps【 69】 des_cricket as being a little like baseball, but cricket fans probably wouldnt appreciate the comparison as they tend to see their game as much more【 70】soph_. The basic facts of cricket are that it is played on a roughly oval-shaped gras

28、s field (usually at least 50% bigger than the average football pitch) by two teams of eleven players who take it in turns to “bat“ and to “field“. The batting team has two of its players on the pitch at any one time, and the【 71】obj_of these “batsmen“ is to score as many “runs“ as possible. To score

29、 runs the batsman uses a【 72】 _(wood) bat (heavier than a baseball bat, with a wider end) to hit the ball (slightly bigger than a tennis ball, but made of【 73】 lea_and therefore heavier) that is【 74】_(throw) by the member of the fielding team known as the “bowler“. Unlike in baseball, the bowler has

30、 to make the ball bounce off the pitch before it reaches the batsman. The bowler tries to get the batsman “out“ , which usually happens in one of three ways; if the ball hits the “wicket“ (three vertical pieces of wood, about seventy centimeters high) that the batsman stands in front of; if the bats

31、man uses his leg【 75】 in_of his bat to block a ball that would have hit the wicket; or if one of the members of die fielding team【 76】 cat_the ball, after the batsman has hit it. When ten of a teams players are out, or when the bowling team has thrown the ball a certain number of times, it is the ot

32、her teams turn to bat. The team that scores more runs is the【 77】 w_. The longest cricket【 78】 ma_last for five days, and its undeniable that these games can be rather slowtheyre certainly a long way from the non-stop action of basketball, for【 79】e_. However, faster-moving matches,【 80】 _(last) one

33、 day or just a few hours, are also very popular. Section A 60 I lived with Mother in“ a large white house surrounded by tall trees. It was a long walk to the nearest buildings as we were beyond the outskirts of town. It seems to me now that I would ask myself whether we needed to live as we did, she

34、 in this lonely white house leading her life, me elsewhere in that same large house, being me, her child. I suppose in all those years I should have asked myself that, and yet I suspect, in reality, I scarcely gave it any thought. One day, soon after my thirtieth birthday, Mother told me that she ha

35、d sold the house. She had found somewhere else, she said. She did not mention where. I did not ask. Shortly after, two very willing removal men arrived with an orange van which they promptly began loading up with furniture and boxes. Mother directed them from the house. I stood outside underneath ou

36、r tall trees and watched, fascinated by the process. Many of the things which these strangers were steadily lifting up and taking away had never been moved before in all my lifetime. Indeed, until that moment, I dont think it ever occurred to me that these things could actually be moved. The house a

37、nd everything in it had seemed so completely fixed. When I saw that the van was nearly full I went indoors to find Mother. “Keep anything you like, “she said to me. “Ive taken all I want. “ “Thank you. “I said. “The new people should be here tomorrow. “She climbed into the van alongside the two men,

38、 the engine started and they drove away. Next day, as Mother said they would, a couple came. They were obviously a bit annoyed to find me there. I packed some necessities into a small brown leather suitcase that I did not know was still in the house until I found it. I felt them watch me as I walked

39、 away down the path and along the road that eventually led to the railway station. It had been a long quiet walk so I was surprised when I found the station busy with activity. I had expected to sit for a while and calmly decide my next course of action but a quick glance round the station told me t

40、hat queuing for a ticket was the first thing for all newcomers to dobuying a cup of tea and trying to find a seat on the platform the next. The queue was long and appeared to move forward only slowly. All well and good, I thought, taking my place behind a woman who was engaged in a fierce argument w

41、ith her husband while trying to keep several children in order. “ Everyone!“ he repeated sarcastically. The husband looked angrily around and as I stood up he caught my eye. I was now part of the argument against him. “Yes, everyoneso you might just as well make up your mind to enjoy yourself, Harol

42、d. “I certainly will!“ Harold spat back. “And it wont be with you either!“ he told his wife. It was all very public and rather shocking. “Where to?“ The family had reached the front of the queue. “ Two and three halves, returns to, Southpool,“ the woman declared. Harold was called upon to pay. This

43、he did by counting out the money as slowly as it is possible to count out money. The queue heaved impatiently. “Where to?“ “Southpool. “ I said without a moments hesitation. “One way, or are you coming back?“ he asked. “One way,“I said. I was almost surprised when he handed me the ticket. When I had

44、 paid, I had half an hour to wait and enough money for a cup of tea. During that half hour, I reckoned it like this; All these people going to the seaside would be eating teas in little cafes along the sea front. Other people would be employed to serve those teas. The train was packed. I was lucky a

45、nd managed to squeeze myself on to a seat. I did not see Harold and his family again. 61 When the author was a child, how did he feel about his mothers coldness? （ A） He wished his mother were different. （ B） He didnt let it bother him. （ C） He tried to change their lives. （ D） He wondered if the wo

46、man was really his mother. 62 How did the author feel when he watched their things going into the van? （ A） He was surprised at how easily their home was taken apart. （ B） He was worried about what was going to happen. （ C） He was glad his mother was going. （ D） He was concerned that the men should

47、do their job properly. 63 Why did he buy a ticket as soon as he got to the station? （ A） Because there was nowhere to sit down. （ B） Because he was in a hurry to catch his train. （ C） Because that was what everyone else was doing. （ D） Because he wanted to get away from the crowd. 64 Why did he disa

48、pprove of the family? （ A） Because they did not have much money. （ B） Because the children were badly behaved. （ C） Because they did not speak to him. （ D） Because they were arguing in front of other people. 65 What can be inferred from the authors decision to go to Southpool? （ A） He hadnt been to

49、the seaside before. （ B） He thought he could probably get a job there. （ C） He was looking forward to having tea by the sea. （ D） He couldnt afford to go any farther. Section B 65 Detective stories are popular everywhere and some of the worlds best-selling writers, such as Agatha Christie and Ruth Rendell, have written detective stories. Some people th