[外语类试卷]大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）A类（研究生）模拟试卷16及答案与解析.doc

1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） A类（研究生）模拟试卷 16及答案与解析 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 1 I had been a university student for three years, but not until this afternoon had I felt the thrill of （ A） confusion （ B） disappointment （ C） sensation （ D） fulfillment 2 Though _ rich, he was better off than at any other perio

2、d in his life. （ A） by any means （ B） by some means （ C） by all means （ D） by no means 3 Fewer and fewer of todays workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, _ the same company. （ A） far more （ B） much worse （ C） less likely （ D） let alone 4 Nadia: Welcome to Shanghai Hotel! Brow

3、n: My name is Brown. _. Nadia: Yes, Mr. Brown. You reserved a single room for three nights. Brown: Yes, thats right. （ A） I need a confirmation number. （ B） Mr. Smith just took the last one. （ C） Id like to ask about my reservations. （ D） I would like to make a reservation. 5 _ springs not out of tr

4、ue and deep admiration, but more often out of a self-seeking wish to identify with someone important or famous. （ A） A compliment （ B） An adulatory （ C） Flattery （ D） Praise 6 In the last century, new drugs have _ improved health throughout the world. （ A） inconsistently （ B） supposedly （ C） notedly

5、 （ D） markedly 7 I wish I _ myself better in English, but I _. （ A） will express; wont （ B） could express; cant （ C） would express; wont （ D） can express; cant 8 I think my problems at work _ the fact that I never really wanted to go into accountancy as a career. （ A） bring back （ B） stir up （ C） li

6、e behind （ D） spring from 9 Military music may have _ from attempts to get people ready for _ by using fast music with drumming to stimulate their hearts to beat faster. （ A） expanded ; confrontation （ B） advanced ; struggle （ C） evolved ; battle （ D） elevated ; strife 10 Undergraduate students have

7、 no_to the rare hooks in the school library. （ A） entrance （ B） access （ C） way （ D） path 二、 Part Situational Dialogues 11 Rex: Hey, Mike. Hows everything? Mike: Great. Just great. And you? Rex: Wonderful! _ Mike: Well, you see the sports meet is coming. So Ive got to start focus training from today

8、 on. （ A） What brings you here? （ B） When do we have the sports meet? （ C） Are you a regular here? （ D） Fancy meeting you here. 12 Dan: Have you ever participated in a risky sport? Kay: Yes, I like hang gliding. Its fantastic to be able to fly like a bird. Though landing is sometimes difficult, Ive

9、always felt hang gliding is quite safe. Dan: _ Kay: Ive never been seriously injured. Maybe Ive just been lucky. Once, my glider turned upside down, and I lost control. I almost crashed, but I parachuted away just in time. （ A） What sports are risky? （ B） Do you ever get into some difficult situatio

10、ns? （ C） Have you ever hurt yourself in an accident? （ D） Have you ever been to a sports centre? 13 Bob: _ Jane: My first book was Trapped in a Cave, a true story about two boys who got trapped in an underground cave for five days without food, water or light. Next I wrote the current twelve volumes

11、 of Real Kids, Real Adventures. Right now Im working on the next two Real Kids, Real Adventures books. Bob: _ Jane: If Im looking for a specific kind of story for instance a child who survived being struck by lightning-Ill go to the library and use Newsbank, keying in on words like “lightning“ and “

12、child“. Mostly, though, I get tips from kids who read the Real Kids, Real Adventures books and send notes or newspaper clippings. （ A） Can you tell me about the books youve written so far? ; Where do you get your stories? （ B） What are your favorite books that youve read? ; Where do you get your sto

13、ries? （ C） Can you tell me about the books youve written so far? ; Whats the hardest part about being a writer? （ D） Where do you get your stories? ; Whats the hardest part about being a writer? 14 Mike: Why havent more women chosen careers in science? Alice: Well, first of all, most children grow u

14、p with the idea that boys understand science more easily than girls do. This continues in the high school and college years. Later, its hard for a woman to get a job in science. Mike: _. Alice: Well, no, I didnt. A career doesnt get in the way. My husband and children try to understand my work and t

15、hey are willing to help me. I know many women scientists who have happily arrived and have families. （ A） Did you sacrifice a family for your work? （ B） Did you feel happy with your life? （ C） Did you have something interesting to share with us? （ D） Did you get a higher salary? 15 Dave: What causes

16、 people to have stress? Tim: As I said, all humans have stress. The problem is too much stress for a long period of time. When this happens, a person is in trouble. Various situations give rise to stress, such as losing your job, experiencing a divorce or death of a family member, a serious illness,

17、 or getting hurt in a bad accident and so on. Dave: _. Tim: First, make sure your diet is healthy by eating lots of fruit and vegetables. Next, exercise regularly. You should also talk to a good friend or relative-someone you trust and who will listen to you. Sometimes just talking about problems he

18、lps. （ A） Tell us what we can do in our spare time. （ B） Is it true that men generally have more stress than women7 （ C） Tell us what we can do when we have too much stress. （ D） Do you think todays world is more stressful than the world of 50 years ago? 三、 Part Reading Comperhension 15 Of all figur

19、es from America s past, Abraham Lincoln is dearest to the hearts of the American people. In fact, the admiration they have for him borders on worship. Writers note that the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. DC is not unlike the temples that ancient Greeks built in honor of their gods, and that annual

20、ceremonies of celebrating Lincoln* s birthday in schools and public places have sometimes had characteristics of religious services. Certainly Lincoln is America s ideal of a great leader. He had many of the qualities of leadership that Americans admire. First of all, Lincoln s career fits popular A

21、merican belief that every child can dream of becoming president. Americans admire the person the one who, with neither money nor family influence , fights his or her way to the top. Lincoln was born of poor parents. His mother died when he was young. He had little opportunity for schooling. His earl

22、y study was done alone at night by the light of a fireplace. He did hard manual labor through the day-splitting rails for fences, taking care of livestock, working on riverboat or in store. But as he grew older he studied law in his spare time and become a lawyer. He was a good speaker and student o

23、f political philosophy. His ability finally made a name for him and eventually, he became president of the United States. Lincoln is also admired because of his leadership during the difficult period of the Civil War. He dared to do what he thought was right at a time when his beliefs were unpopular

24、 with many people. He, in a sense, represents the spirit of union among the states. Before the Civil War, the economy of the South depended on an agricultural system, which made use of slave labor. When reformers in the northern states put pressure on Congress not to permit to secede or withdraw fro

25、m the United States, they argued that the question of slavery was a matter for the individual states to decide rather than the federal government, and they did not want to accept its decision. The national government said that no state had the right to secede, and the Civil War was the result. If th

26、e south had won the war, the Unites States might well have been divided into several countries. Lincoln worked hard to preserve the union, and the northern states were victorious. Furthermore, Lincoln had many personal qualities that made him dear to the hearts of his countrymen. He had infinite pat

27、ience and tolerance for those who disagreed with him. As president, he appointed men to high government positions whom he considered most capable, even though some of them openly scorned him. He was generous to his opponents. There are many stories about his thoughtful treatment of southern leaders.

28、 When the war was over, he showed the South no hatred. Since generosity toward a defeated opponent is admired by Americans, Lincoln fitted the national ideal of what is right. Shortly after the Civil War ended, Lincoln was shot while attending a play in Washington Theater. He died within a few hours

29、. The uncontrolled emotional reaction of the nation to his death was almost unbelievable and demonstrated the deep esteem in which he was held. Newspapers were edged with black; religious leaders gave praise of Lincoln instead of their prepared sermons. His funeral procession in Washington was miles

30、 long. Lincolns body was taken by train back to his former home in Springfield, Illinois, but in all the major cities through which the train passed, the coffin was paraded through streets lined with sorrowful thousands. In the small towns through which the train passed bells rang in honor of the de

31、ad president. Citizens lit torches along the railroad track to show their last respect. The circumstances of his death set Lincoln apart from other American leaders. Had Lincoln lived, it might well be that his postwar policies would have brought criticisms upon him that would have tarnished his pop

32、ularity. Instead , an assassins bullet erased in the minds of Americans any faults he had and emphasized his virtues. 16 What are the aspects that made Lincoln ideal of a great leader? （ A） Lincoln s career and family. （ B） Lincoln was a self-made person. （ C） Lincoln s leadership during the difficu

33、lt period of the Civil War. （ D） His career, leadership, generosity and right time of death. 17 Lincolns beliefs used to be _ （ A） unpopular with many people during the period of the Civil War （ B） welcomed by people in the South during the period of the Civil War （ C） worshipped by American people

34、during the period of the Civil War （ D） popular with most American people during the period of the Civil War 18 From the last paragraph it could be inferred that_. （ A） American people like those who are generous to their opponents （ B） A president must be like a president （ C） Lincoln s death was a

35、t a right time to him （ D） Lincoln is still popular with the American people 19 From the second paragraph we learn that_. （ A） a person who fights his or her way to the top will be president （ B） Americans believe that everyone can be president if he has ability （ C） anyone who has a difficult life

36、in his early years can be successful （ D） difficult life makes a successful man 20 We can infer from the passage that_. （ A） before the Civil War, the Northern states needed more slaves to work for them （ B） after the Civil War, there was a strong hatred from the Northern states against the Southern

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