[外语类试卷]大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）C类模拟试卷33及答案与解析.doc

1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类模拟试卷 33及答案与解析 Section A 1 Whats the probable relationship between these two speakers? （ A） Mother and son. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Employer and employee. 2 What probably caused the mans stomachache? （ A） The pear. （ B） The sea food. （ C） The cold. 3 What is the man going to do?

2、 （ A） He will leave for two weeks. （ B） He will call the woman. （ C） He will help the woman to fix the car. 4 What does the woman imply about her son? （ A） He is good at social activities. （ B） Hes not so enthusiastic about studies. （ C） He wishes he could be a better student. 5 Whats the woman goin

3、g to do? （ A） Collect essays for the man. （ B） Check the writing for errors. （ C） Do some grammatical writing. Section B 6 Why is the man flying to Barcelona? （ A） For a visit. （ B） On vacation. （ C） On business. 7 How often does the man use the airport? （ A） About twice a month. （ B） Twice a year.

4、（ C） About once a year. 8 What does the man think of the new parking arrangements? （ A） Its a bit distant from the new restaurant. （ B） Its too far from the terminals. （ C） Its close to the rail services. 9 Why is Grace calling John? （ A） She is calling to say hello. （ B） She is calling to invite Jo

5、hn to dinner outside. （ C） She is calling to invite John to her home. 10 What is special this Saturday? （ A） It is a house warming dinner. （ B） It is a farewell dinner. （ C） It is Graces birthday party. 11 What is Graces new apartment like? （ A） It is 13 blocks away from her old apartment. （ B） It i

6、s not newly built apartment. （ C） It is on the 16th floor. 12 What advantages does the top layer household have? （ A） It has a mountain view. （ B） It has a home garden. （ C） It has a dim light. 13 What does John think of Graces new apartment firstly? （ A） It is dangerous to live on the top. （ B） It

7、is great to live on the top. （ C） It is adaptable to live on the top. 14 Whats Johns dream life after his retirement? （ A） To live with Graces parents. （ B） To live in the countryside with fresh air. （ C） To live with his friends. 15 Why is Grace asking John to come on Saturday afternoon? （ A） Becau

8、se she wants John to help her move out. （ B） Because she wants John to do some housework for her. （ C） Because she wants John to make some dishes for her friends. Section C 16 What causes more than two and a half million deaths each year? （ A） Low fruit and vegetable intake. （ B） Smoking and little

9、exercise. （ C） Unhealthy diet. 17 Where was the sentence made? （ A） In the U.S. （ B） In Iraq. （ C） In Afghanistan. 18 When will the informal discussions be held again? （ A） On Saturday. （ B） In May. （ C） In October. 19 How many Iraqi policemen were killed? （ A） Six. （ B） Seven. （ C） One. 20 Whats th

10、e aim of the new law? （ A） To protect the legal rights of employees. （ B） To protect the legal rights of employers. （ C） To protect the legal rights of workers and employers. Section D 20 A researcher says lead in the environment could be a major【 D1】 _by young people. Doctor Herbert Needleman is a

11、professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania and he【 D2】 _his findings at the yearly meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Doctor Needleman says the presence of lead in the brain changes the【 D3】 _that control actions and that can cause a

12、 person to act in【 D4】 _. In the 1970s, Doctor Needleman found lower scores on【 D5】 _even in children who did not have such signs of lead poisoning. After that, lead was 【 D6】_gasoline and paint in the United States. Yet many homes still have old lead paint. Lead was also used in older【 D7】 _. In fa

13、ct, officials just announced stronger testing and reporting requirements as of next year for lead in American drinking water. The newest research shows that even very small amounts of lead in bones can affect brain development. A simple【 D8】 _can measure lead except that an X-ray process is needed t

14、o measure levels in bone. In 2004, such tests were done on 190 young people who were【 D9】 _and the findings showed that their【 D10】 _were higher than normal. And, in 1998, three hundred children were studied and the test scores showed higher levels of aggression and learning problems in those with i

15、ncreased levels of lead. Yet these levels were still considered safe by the government. 21 【 D1】 22 【 D2】 23 【 D3】 24 【 D4】 25 【 D5】 26 【 D6】 27 【 D7】 28 【 D8】 29 【 D9】 30 【 D10】 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 31 Many women still feel that they are being_by a male culture, particularly in the prof

16、essional services sector. （ A） held back （ B） held forth （ C） held on （ D） held out 32 He moved away from his parents, and missed them_enjoy the exciting life in New York. （ A） too much to （ B） enough to （ C） very much to （ D） much so as to 33 How close parents are to their children_a strong influen

17、ce on the character of the children. （ A） have （ B） having （ C） has （ D） to have 34 Though the company has used_to attract new clients, profits were down in the last quarter of the year. （ A） incentives （ B） indulgences （ C） industry （ D） increments 35 A man escaped from the prison last night. It wa

18、s a long time_the guards discovered what had happened. （ A） until （ B） before （ C） since （ D） when 36 Mrs. Bliss kept the door and the windows shut lest the noise outside_her sons sleep. （ A） would interfere with （ B） interfered with （ C） had interfered with （ D） should interfere with 37 Nothing is

19、difficult in the world if you put your heart into it,_? （ A） arent they （ B） are they （ C） isnt it （ D） is it 38 _their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other. （ A） But （ B） For all （ C） Above all （ D） Except for 39 _a machine been so efficient and ac

20、curate as the electronic computer. （ A） More than ever before （ B） Never before has （ C） In the past, there never has （ D） Formerly there never was 40 The decision to quit school at that young age is,_, the most stupid thing I have ever done. （ A） at the times （ B） at first sight （ C） in retrospect

21、（ D） by comparison 41 A healthy and better-educated new generation is a_for sustainable economic and social development of all countries. （ A） guarantee （ B） security （ C） demand （ D） target 42 Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most_areas i

22、n Japanese life. （ A） competitive （ B） sophisticated （ C） considerate （ D） superficial 43 Where_my umbrella? Somebody_it away by mistake. （ A） is, must have taken （ B） is, must take （ C） have been, must take （ D） is, takes 44 I thought it would be fun if we all went to see that new movie downtown. _

23、Ive heard that its very boring. （ A） Count me out. （ B） I agree with you. （ C） Yes, I think so. （ D） Great idea! 45 Cindy: Hows your sister, Mary? Mary: Shes fine, thanks. As a matter of fact, shes expecting. Cindy: Oh, is she?_ Mary: Next March, I think. Cindy: Then youll become an aunt. （ A） What

24、is she expecting? （ B） Tell me more about it. （ C） Congratulations! （ D） When is the baby due? 二、 Part Cloze 45 High-quality customer service is preached(宣扬 )by many, but actually keeping customers happy is easier【 C1】 _than done. Shoppers seldom complain【 C2】 _the manager or owner of a retail store

25、, but instead will alert their friends,【 C3】 rel_, co-workers, strangers and anyone who will listen. Store managers are often the last to hear【 C4】 _(complain), and often find out only when their【 C5】 _ customers decide to frequent their competitors, according to a study jointly【 C6】 _(conduct)by Ve

26、rde Group and Wharton School. On【 C7】 av_, every unhappy customer will complain to at least four others, and will no longer visit the specific store. For every【 C8】 _(dissatisfy)customer, a store will lose up to three more due to negative reviews. The resulting “snowball effect“ can be【 C9】 _(disast

27、er)to retailers. According to the research, shoppers who【 C10】 _(purchase)clothing encountered the most problem. Ranked second and third【 C11】 _grocery and electronics customers. The most【 C12】 co_complaints include filled parking lots, cluttered(塞满了的 ) shelves, over-located racks, out-of-stock item

28、s, long check-out【 C13】 _, and rude salespeople. Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store layouts, prestocking sales items, hiring【 C14】 _(speed)and experienced cashiers, and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions. Most importantly, salespeople should be diplomatic

29、and polite【 C15】 _angry customers. 46 【 C1】 47 【 C2】 48 【 C3】 49 【 C4】 50 【 C5】 51 【 C6】 52 【 C7】 53 【 C8】 54 【 C9】 55 【 C10】 56 【 C11】 57 【 C12】 58 【 C13】 59 【 C14】 60 【 C15】 Section A 60 In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to

30、 keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year. As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them.

31、 I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesnt win the contest again? Thats the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own

32、 past scars and dashed hopes can surface. A revelation came last week when I asked her, “Dont you want to win again?“ “No,“ she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.“ I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously told them. Telling myself that

33、 I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided“ by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her f

34、irst music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it. Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting(借用

35、)my daughters experience. While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to ex

36、periment, grow and find their own voices. Directions: Decide whether the following statements are True or False. 61 Children can find lots of fun in many mindless activities. （ A） TURE （ B） FALSE 62 The authors way to success was full of pains and frustrations. （ A） TURE （ B） FALSE 63 Rebecca wanted

37、 to enter this years writing contest because she had won a prize in the previous contest. （ A） TURE （ B） FALSE 64 The author took great pains to refine her daughters stories because she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance. （ A） TURE （ B） FALSE 65 According to the author,

38、children should be given every chance to voice their opinions. （ A） TURE （ B） FALSE Section B 65 Online distance learning is an instructional system which connects learners with educational resources. Students work on their own at home, at work, or at school and communicate with faculty and other st

39、udents by means of email, electronic meetings, videoconferencing, chart room, instant messaging and other forms of computer-based communication. There are both advantages and disadvantages to online distance learning. There are many benefits to using online distance learning environments. Online edu

40、cation is available all the time, anywhere and to all people. However, there are weaknesses for some learners. The online learner only has the written text and no other face-to-face hints. This may confuse the learner and cause misunderstanding. While distance learning allows for an openness, it is

41、also difficult because it is done by email messages and writing, and therefore may take more time than face-to-face learning. Sometimes the messages can be overwhelming for many online students. Universities, colleges and schools use online distance learning environments. These are important for stu

42、dents who may be unable to attend classes for various reasons like illnesses or busy everyday schedules. Some learners just want to further their studies at home. They enjoy the convenience of home learning as they take regular programs or enrichment classes. Online courses keep learners very occupi

43、ed at all hours of the day. There are a great many messages and other online resources to read and respond to. Most learners have regular jobs or attend regular school classes on ground as well. However, the benefits are clear. Online distance learning is becoming very popular. Some online classes h

44、ave become a profitable business as they replace regular traditional means of learning. Directions: Answer the following questions with the information given in the passage in a maximum of 10 words for each question. 66 Why can online distance learning sometimes be a problem? 67 What is one of the a

45、dvantages of online distance learning? 68 What kind of students may not like online distance learning? 69 What are the learning environments of online distance learning? 70 What are enrichment classes? Section C 70 By 1900, nutritionists were focusing much of their attention on changing the diet of

46、the middle class. Efforts of the nutrition reformers in the 1890s to reach the poor urban factory workers had failed. And the message taught by Atwater and his followers during the 1890s, that of getting eating better by eating less, was far from being taken seriously by most Americans. But many mem

47、bers of the middle class were attracted by Atwaters teachings. With their new interest in and concerns for health and good eating habits, the middle class of Americans went through all sorts of food fads and heard many strange teachings during the early decades of the 20 century. This interest stemm

48、ed in part from various physical discomforts commonly experienced during this time by those individuals whose comfort enabled them to eat and drink too much. Fortunately, not all of the food fads explored by Americans during this period were bad. One dietary change that was based upon food science w

49、as the use of dried breakfast cereals. By the 1900s, although meat continued to occupy a prime part in the general American diet, the leading breakfast food pioneer succeeded in promoting various cereals products as substitutes for the traditional meats typically consumed at breakfast. These people emphasized the health advantages of this recommended