[外语类试卷]大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）C类模拟试卷26及答案与解析.doc

1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类模拟试卷 26及答案与解析 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 1 My brother still hasnt made a decision_the new engineering project.Its really a hard choice. （ A） in spite of （ B） on account of （ C） with regard to （ D） in proportion to 二、 Part Cloze 1 By degrees the shutters were opened; the windo

2、w-blinds were drawn up, and people began passing to and【 46】 _. Some few stopped to gaze at Oliver for a moment or two, or turned round to【 47】 st_at him as they hurried by; but none relieved him, or troubled themselves to inquire how he came there. He had no heart to beg. And there he sat. He had b

3、een crouching on the step for some time,【 48】 _(wonder) at the great number of public-houses (every other house in Barnet was a tavern, large or small) ; gazing listlessly【 49】 _the coaches as they passed through, and thinking how strange it seemed that they could do, with【 50】 e_, in a few hours, w

4、hat it had taken him a whole week of courage and【 51】_(determine) beyond his years to accomplish; when he was roused by observing that a boy, who had passed him carelessly some minutes before, had returned, and was now surveying him most【 52】 _ (earnest) from the【 53】 o_side of the way. He took litt

5、le heed of this at first; but the boy remained in the same attitude of close observation so long, that Oliver【 54】_(raise) his head, and returned his steady look. Upon this, the boy crossed over, and,【 55】w_close up to Oliver, said, “Hello! My covey, whats the row?“ 11 For many people, the job of th

6、e chartered surveyor remains something of a mystery. The best【 46】 de_that weve found calls surveying “ the discipline involved in extracting, adding and maximizing value from the most important commodity there island“. But if we have a mental image of surveyors at all, it is of rather quiet,【 47】 _

7、(assume) men in hard hats, carrying something called a theodolite, the purpose if【 48】 _is largely unknown to us. Real life surveyors, an articulate, diverse body of men and women, view this misperception with【 49】 _(weary) and amusement in equal measure. For surveying is a vastly varied field, with

8、 several distinct and【 50】 inte _stimulating careers within it. A chartered surveyor may be found setting up【 51】 _(commerce)property deals; he or she may equally be discovered in a wet suit, making an【 52】 _(assess) of the seabed for an oil company. Many are managers and experts in the construction

9、 industry, whilst others【 53】 spe_in areas such as environment appraisal. The financial wizard with the laptop, simultaneously phoning his contacts【 54】 _statistical information is a surveyor, too. For there is another little secret about chartered surveying. Salary packages of $ 100, 000 in your mi

10、d-thirties are by no【 55】 _a rarity, plus theres the chance to go into property development and make millions. 21 In the early 1950s the researchers who produced the first clad glass optical fibers were not thinking of using them for communications.【 46】 H_, fiber optics was already a well-establish

11、ed commercial technology when the famous paper by Kao and Hockham,【 47】_ (claim) the use of low-loss optical fibers for communication, appeared in 1966. The first low-loss silica fiber was described in【 48】 _which appeared in October of 1970. The date of this publication is sometimes【 49】 _(cite) as

12、 the beginning of the era of fiber communication. Although this development did receive【 50】 _ (consider) attention in the research community at the time, it was far from inevitable that a major industry would evolve. The technological barriers appeared formidable because there were serious doubts a

13、s to【 51】 wh_these fiber components could ever be produced economically enough, but the market potential was very significant.【 52】 _(consequence) , research and development activity expanded rapidly, and a number of important issues were【 53】 re_during the early 1970s. During the middle and late 19

14、70s, the rate of progress towards marketable products accelerated as the emphasis【 54】 _(shift) from research to engineering. Fibers with losses【 55】 app_the Rayleigh limit of 2 dB/km at a wavelength of 0. 8 m were produced. By 1980 improvement in component performance, cost, and reliability led to

15、major commitments on the part of telephone companies. 31 Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. Early in the 1900s most Americans towns and c【 79】 had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was de【 80】 on

16、both sides with many various bu【 81】 . Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. In addition, some shops offered f【 82】 . These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. But in

17、the 1950s, a ch【 83】began to take place. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were av【 84】 to shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces ou【 85】 the city limits. Open space is what their car driving c

18、us【 86】 needed. And open space is what they got when the first shopping centre was b【 87】 . Shopping centres, or rather malls, started as a collection of small new stores away from crowded city centres. Attr【 88】 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from d【 89】areas to outlyi

19、ng malls. And the growing popularity of shopping centers led in turn to the building of bigger a【 90】 better stocked stores. By the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed i【 91】 small cities themselves. In addition to providing the con【 92】 of one stop shopping, malls were transformed

20、into landscapes parks, with benches, fountains, and outdoor ent【 93】 . 46 February 14 is Valentines Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers holiday today, with rite giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a respect【 46】 _St. Valentine

21、, a Catholic bishop. For eight hundred years before the【 47】 _ (establish) of Valentines Day, the Romans had【 48】 pr a pagan(异教徒 ) celebration in mid-February honoring young mens ceremony of passage to the god Lupercus. The celebration was characterized by lottery in【 49】 _young men would draw the n

22、ames of【 50】 teen._ girls from a box. The girl given to each young man in this way would be his companion the rest of the year. In an effort to do away with such a【 51】 f_, Pope Gelasius ordered a slight change in the lottery. Instead of the names of young women, the box would contain the names of s

23、aints. 【 52】 _the men and women were allowed to draw from the box, and the game was to【 53】 imi_the ways of the saint they drew during the rest of rite year. However, ninny young Roman men were not too pleased【 54】 _the copying. Instead of the pagan god Lupercus , the Church looked for a suitable sa

24、int of love to take his【 55】 p_. They found an appropriate choice in Valentine, who, in AD 270 had been killed by Enter Claudius. 56 invent effect communicate explore circle Radio isnt out of date, and a lot of people listen to it every day. Marconi, the Italian【 66】_who gave us the radio, probably

25、didnt realize what【 67】 _ his great invention would have on the world in years to come. Radio has, perhaps, had as much influence on the world as any other【 68】 _device. Events of universal interest can be reported to the entire globe a few second after they happen,【 69】 _in remote areas, ships at s

26、ea, even astronauts【 70】_ the earth are able to keep in touch with civilization by means of radio. 61 Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. He was the most【 71】 f_westerner to visit China during the Middle Ages. He wrote a【 72】 b_about his travels. He described all the things he saw and heard. Many

27、people read the book, but【 73】 f_ believed what he said. He spoke of places and people that he knew about at that time. His father, Nicolo Polo, and his uncle were【 74】 wea _ traders, who regularly traveled to parts of the East. They visited China and became friends with Kublai Khan, the great Mongo

28、l【 75】 em _. It was only when they【 76】 re _ to Italy from China that Marco, who was now 15 years old, first saw his father. Marco decided to accompany them for their next trip. It took them more than three years to travel the 9,000 miles to Shangtu,【 77】 cap_ of the Mongol Empire. Kublai Khan had m

29、any palaces and Shangtu was the one he used in the summer. It was【 78】 si _in the mountains south of the Gobi desert. Every year when【 79】 su _ was over, he and his friends moved down from Shangtu to Dadu in the lowlands. This was his winter【 80】 p_ and it is now called Beijing. 71 This book is abou

30、t the future of technology. In it we will examine some of the many recent developments in a few key fields and try, in a limited way, to predict where they will take us in the next fifteen years or【 46】 _. If that sounds like a modest goal, its not. Technology is the【 47】 _(dominate) force of our ti

31、me and probably of all time to come. It appears in more varieties than we can count. It changes so rapidly【 48】 _no scientist or engineer can keep up with his own field, much less with technology in general. It permeates and shapes our lives【 49】 _every turn. We ive in technology【 50】 a fish live in

32、 the sea, and we have only a little better chance of【 51】 _ (forecast) the details of its future changes. Yet the task is well【 52】 w_undertaking. Whatever hints we can glean (一点点搜集 ) about the future win help us prepare for the changes to come. Modest forecasts, evidence of trends, a few concrete d

33、evelopments to be expected all are better than no warning at all. And【 53】 th_technology has made the present much less stable than the past, and surely will make the future more disturbed still, there is good reason to hope that our lives,【 54】 _sum and on average, will be better as a result. In an

34、 age of uncomfortable【 55】 chal_, this is reassurance (保证 ) we all can use. 81 Autism is a general【 76】 te_for a group of brain disorders that limit the development of social and communication skills, which【 77】 med_professionals call autism spectrum disorders. Experts say autism is permanent and ca

35、nnot be cured. But there are ways to treat it that they say can【 78】 re_the severity, and the academy says the earlier treatment begins, the【 79】 be_ the results. The medical group released two reports Monday with detailed information to help doctors【 80】 id_autism. Chris Johnson at the University o

36、f Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio was one of the authors, who says doctors should look for signs of autism when they【 81】exa_babies at eighteen months and twenty-four months. Doctors traditionally【 82】 con_the possibility of autism only if a child shows delayed 【 83】 sp_ or unusually repe

37、titive behaviors. These may be clear signs of it, but they usually do not appear until a child is two or three years old. Parents could answer a list of written questions about their baby, and then the doctor could 【 84】 per_tests as simple as observing the babys ability to follow a moving object wi

38、th its eyes. Experts say failing to watch a moving object may be a sign of autism. Doctors and parents can also look for behaviors that are normal in babies under one year of age. For example, does the baby appear to【 85】 re_to a parents voice? Does the baby make eye contact? Does the baby wave or p

39、oint at things? 91 Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform. Why are uniforms so【 46】 po_in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more【 47】 _ (professi

40、on) than civilian (百姓的 ) clothes. People have become conditioned to【 48】 ex_superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more【 49】 tr_ than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the【 50】 sk_of a garage mechanic is increased by

41、 a uniform. What an easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity (身份 )【 51】 _to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many【 52】 pr_benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are often more comfortable and more durable

42、 than civilian clothes. Primary among the arguments【 53】 ag_ uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, 【 5

43、4】 _retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act【 55】sim_, on the job at least. 101 anxious about, strong, suggest, instruct, which, especial, whether, apply to, all, both, great, form Working out to music can improve the coordination of your mind and body,【 81】 _ you are f

44、ootball crazy or keen on tennis. The【 82】 _ that rock or pop music might ever play a part in sports training would have been regarded as a joke not so long ago. But today modern music is increasingly filling the gym as well as the front room. The idea of exercise to music is not new. For years,【 83】

45、 _in eastern Europe, the benefits of sportsmen and sportswomen having【 84】 _ in ballet and classical dance, with their stress on total body control and balance, have long been recognized. Figure-skating and ice-dance are usually performed to music and can be said to be specialized【 85】 _of this type

46、 of exercise. But ballet and classical dance can be【 86】_other sports that are also pleasing to the eye, such as gymnastics and skiing,【 87】_of which demand high standards of balance, coordination and suppleness. In western Europe and North America, a far【 88】 _interest has been shown in working out

47、 to classical music. Even sports which seem to demand muscular【 89】 _more than any other physical requirement have taken up exercise to music as a valuable addition to their own specialized training schemes. Devotees of soccer, rugby, and rowing now regularly train to music; even those who take up i

48、nweightlifting,【 90】 _ demands enormous physical strength, and participants in athletics field events, find that exercise to music is beneficial and makes their movements more fluid. 111 True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting into an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tensi