[外语类试卷]大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）C类模拟试卷45及答案与解析.doc

1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类模拟试卷 45及答案与解析 Section A 1 What was the man going to do according to the conversation? （ A） Spend a holiday in a zoo. （ B） Look for information. （ C） Visit a pet motel. （ D） Go to his neighbors. 2 How does the rising of cigarettes prices affect smokers? （ A） Smokers do not care abou

2、t the raise. （ B） Some smokers just stop smoking. （ C） Lots of smokers protest against the raise. （ D） Some smokers smoke more than before. 3 Which of the following may be a faux pas in the UK? （ A） Are you married or single? （ B） Where do you come from? （ C） Who did you vote for in the last electio

3、n? （ D） Do you like the weather today? 4 What is the mans opinion towards tipping? （ A） Tipping is unfair for visitors to America and Canada. （ B） Tipping is the guarantee of good service. （ C） Quality service must be supplied in restaurants. （ D） Waiters and waitress are equal in getting tips. 5 Ho

4、w did the man get to meet Gina? （ A） By plane. （ B） By bus. （ C） By ship. （ D） By train. Section B 6 How many essay titles can students choose from for their first assignment? （ A） Only one. （ B） No more than 5. （ C） About 10. （ D） At least 20. 7 Which of the following titles is the woman going to w

5、rite about? （ A） Short-term future of third world economies. （ B） Wide-ranging future of Europe and Asia. （ C） Long-term future of Africa and Asia economies. （ D） Comparative study on economies of Africa and Asia. 8 How long are the essays required to be? （ A） 1,000 words. （ B） 3,000 words. （ C） 3,5

6、00 words. （ D） 4,000 words. 9 When is the deadline for the second essay? （ A） The end of September. （ B） The end of October. （ C） The end of November. （ D） The end of December. 10 Why will they meet up later? （ A） To hand in the first essay. （ B） To have lunch together. （ C） To talk about the vocati

7、on. （ D） To discuss the essay. 11 What does Alan say a best boy is? （ A） It is a young man he likes best. （ B） It is just the name of his job. （ C） It is a popular American film. （ D） It is an American band. 12 How long has Alan been working in the industry? （ A） Fifteen years. （ B） Five years. （ C）

8、 Fourteen years. （ D） Four years. 13 For Alan, what is a disadvantage of the job? （ A） Its heavy responsibility. （ B） The pressure on his family. （ C） The criticism he receives. （ D） Too long working time. 14 For a job like this, what does Alan recommend doing, first of all? （ A） Receiving training

9、as an electrician. （ B） Taking a course in mathematics. （ C） Working on the production floor. （ D） Learning from the coworkers. 15 What does Alan say about his future? （ A） He will get a more challenging job. （ B） He hopes to become a film producer. （ C） He will continue doing the same job. （ D） He

10、hasnt decided yet. Section C 16 How many times did Somali pirates successfully hijack vessels in 2009? （ A） 111. （ B） 217. （ C） 47. （ D） 147. 17 What did British people do in face of the recent cold weather? （ A） They stocked up on food and medicines. （ B） They cut down on industrial gas use. （ C） T

11、hey went skating on frozen lakes. （ D） They moved to warmer places. 18 How many Haitian people have been affected by the earthquake according to the Red Cross? （ A） Four million. （ B） 30,000. （ C） Three million. （ D） Five million. 19 What does the new agreement aim to do? （ A） Promote free trade amo

12、ng a number of Asian countries. （ B） Increase the trade volume among Southeast Asian countries. （ C） Boost business between China and the European Union. （ D） Keep the trade balance among European Union. 20 What is mentioned as special about the film Avatar? （ A） It is directed by James Cameron. （ B

13、） It combines live action with computer-generated affects. （ C） It has earned the biggest profits in film industry. （ D） Its childrens favourite. Section D 20 The subject of this lecture is horology, the science of measuring time. The【 D1】_has come a long way since ancient times. It began with such

14、devices as the sundial, where the position of the suns shadow marked the hour. Daylight was divided into 12【 D2】 _, which were longer in the summer and shorter in the winter, simply because the amount of daylight changes with the seasons. The earliest sundial we know comes from Egypt, which was made

15、 of stone. Sundials were used through the classical world, and with time, evolved into【 D3】 _that could take into account seasonal changes and【 D4】 _and reflect the hours accurately. This was quite an achievement in technology. Today, sundials can be seen as【 D5】 _in many gardens. In the 11th centur

16、y, the Chinese invented the first mechanical clocks . They were large and expensive, and certainly not【 D6】 _. However, this is the type of clocks we are familiar with today. There have been many developments in clocks and watches since then, and theyve been greatly improved. However, if your clock

17、or watch makes a【 D7】 _sound, then it could well be based on the mechanical movements the Chinese developed a thousand years ago! However, timekeeping has moved on from the mechanical clock. Time has become so important that there is a series of atomic clocks around the world which measure Internati

18、onal Atomic Time. Even though many countries have their own calendars,【 D8】 _has made it essential that we measure time【 D9】 _. This standard was set in 1958. Now these atomic clocks are 【 D10】 _over 70 laboratories all over the world. 21 【 D1】 22 【 D2】 23 【 D3】 24 【 D4】 25 【 D5】 26 【 D6】 27 【 D7】 2

19、8 【 D8】 29 【 D9】 30 【 D10】 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 31 In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which _the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely. （ A） reclaim （ B） reconcile （ C） rectify （ D） relieve 32 Usually vertical stripes

20、 give a_impression of greater height. （ A） deceitful （ B） deceptive （ C） delusive （ D） misleading 33 The army was seemingly victorious, but since many people lost their lives, it was _a defeat. （ A） tentatively （ B） virtually （ C） deceptively （ D） potentially 34 Please sweep up all the glass_before

21、anyone steps on them. （ A） chunks （ B） chips （ C） frames （ D） bulks 35 For some time now, world leaders _ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction. （ A） had been pointing （ B） have been pointing （ C） were pointing （ D） pointed 36 Living in the western part of the country has its problems, _

22、obtaining fresh water is not the least. （ A） with which （ B） for which （ C） of which （ D） which 37 _before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party. （ A） Had they arrived （ B） Would they arrive （ C） Were they arriving （ D） Were they to arrive 38 By no means_look down

23、 upon the unemployed. （ A） we （ B） should we （ C） should not we （ D） we should 39 Guest: I have to go now. Thank you for the delicious meal. Hostess: Youre welcome. _ （ A） Im afraid I cant cook well. （ B） Im glad to have met you. （ C） Im glad you enjoyed it. （ D） I hope to meet you again soon. 40 To

24、urist: How much is that ring, please? Vendor: Only $200, sir. Tourist: _How about $100? Vendor: I can let you have it for $180. （ A） All right. Ill take it. （ B） Thats very expensive. （ C） How splendid it is! （ D） Id like very much to have it. 41 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irel

25、and is reigned over by _, but ruled by_. （ A） the government: the Monarch （ B） the Monarch: the government （ C） the parliament: Constitutional monarch （ D） the Cabinet: Queen Elizabeth 42 The Church of England founded by Henry VIII was named in England as_. （ A） Catholic （ B） Anglican （ C） Puritan （

26、 D） Episcopal 43 _has been known as the automobile capital of the world. （ A） New York （ B） Atlanta （ C） Philadelphia （ D） Detroit 44 _was made poet laureate in 1813. But most of his works, according to modern critics, “the product of literary industry, not of literary creation. “ （ A） William Words

27、worth （ B） Samuel Taylor Coleridge （ C） Robert Southey （ D） George Gordon Byron 45 Mark Twain wrote most of his literary works with a_language. （ A） grand （ B） pompous （ C） simple （ D） vernacular 二、 Part Cloze 45 By degrees the shutters were opened: the window-blinds were drawn up, and people began

28、passing to and【 C1】 _. Some few stopped to gaze at Oliver for a moment or two, or turned round to【 C2】 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 been crouching on the step for some time,【

29、 C3】_(wonder)at the great number of public-houses(every other house in Barnet was a tavern, large or small): gazing listlessly【 C4】 _the coaches as they passed through, and thinking how strange it seemed that they could do, with【 C5】 e_, in a few hours, what it had taken him a whole week of courage

30、and【 C6】_(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【 C7】 _ (earnest)from the【 C8】 o_side of the way. He took little heed of this at first: but the boy remained

31、in the same attitude of close observation so long, that Oliver【 C9】 _(raise)his head, and returned his steady look. Upon this, the boy crossed over, and,【 C10】 w_close up to Oliver, said, “Hello! My covey, whats the row?“ 46 【 C1】 47 【 C2】 48 【 C3】 49 【 C4】 50 【 C5】 51 【 C6】 52 【 C7】 53 【 C8】 54 【 C

32、9】 55 【 C10】 Section A 55 It is very difficult to say just when colonization began. The first hundred years after Christopher Columbuss journey of discovery in 1492 did not produce any settlement on the North America continent but rather some Spanish trading posts further south, a great interest in

33、gold and adventure, and some colorful crimes in which the English had their part. John Cabot, originally from Genoa but a citizen of Venice, was established as a trader in Bristol, England, when he made a journey in 1497. But his ship, the Matthew, with its crew of eighteen, did no more than see an

34、island(probably off the New England coast)and return home. He and his son made further voyages across the north Atlantic which enabled the English crown to claim a “legal“ title to North America. But for a long time afterwards the Europeans interest in America was mainly confined to the Spanish acti

35、vities further south. The first beginning of permanent settlement in North America was nearly a hundred years after Columbuss first voyage. The Englishman Sir Walter Raleigh claimed the whole of North America for England, calling it Virginia. In 1585 he sent a small group of people who landed in Roa

36、noke Island , but they stayed only for a year and then went back to England with another expedition, led by Drake, in 1587. A second group who landed in 1587 had all disappeared when a further expedition arrived in 1590. The first permanent settlement in North America was in 1607. English capitalist

37、s founded two Virginia companies, a southern one based in London and a northern one based in Bristol. It was decided to give the name New England to the northern area. The first settlers in Virginia were little more than wage slaves to the company. All were men and the experiment was not very succes

38、sful. Many died. Those who survived lived in miserable conditions. By 1619 the colony had only a thousand people. Questions 56 60 Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F)according to the passage. 56 The further voyages across the north Atlantic made by John Cabot and his son en

39、abled the English crown to claim a “legal“ title to North America. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 57 The colony Virginia was named by Christopher Columbus. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 58 The first permanent settlement in North America was in 1607. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 59 The two Virginia companies founded by English

40、 capitalists were based in London and Bristol. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 60 There were only a hundred people in the colony by 1619. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE Section B 60 Taj Mahal(泰姬陵 ), India 【 B1】 _Faith and vanity, throughout the centuries, have often been the qualities that have inspired men to build. Th

41、e majestic(宏伟壮丽的 )TaiMahal, however, is a notable exception. The famous domed(穹顶 )building is a memorial to the deep love of Shah Jahan, the fifth King of the Mogul empire, for a cherished wife, who died in childbirth. 【 B2】 _ Indeed, since its construction in the mid-17th century, the shimmering mo

42、nument of white marble, set among peaceful gardens and pools, has attracted many tourists and pilgrims(朝圣者 ). Visitors are as moved by the many legends surrounding its creation as they are interested by its serene elegance. 【 B3】 _ Begun in 1631, the mausoleum(陵墓 )took some 20,000 workmen 22 years t

43、o build at a cost of 40 million rupees. 【 B4】 _Shah Hahan was apparently so pleased with the elegant mausoleum that he beheaded his chief architect, cut off the hands of the architects assistants, and blinded the draftsmen, so that they would never be able to create a building better than it. 【 B5】

44、_A harmonious complex of the architecture of Persia, India, and central Asia, it combines, for example, the traditional design of Mogul gardens with the characteristically Indian use of towers, and a dominant dome. The placement of a dome over an arched alcove(凉亭 )is a characteristic of Persian arch

45、itecture, successfully adapted in the Taj Mahal to a Mogul design. Questions 61 65Complete the article with the following sentences. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use.A. It is a balanced and symmetric grouping of buildings.B. Love moves mountains, according to the proverb, bu

46、t rarely does it provide work for the architect.C. Taj Mahal is a perfect combination of Persian, Indian and central Asian architecture.D. It is probable that the Taj Mahal was not the work of a single master at all but the great efforts of many artists and craftsmen from all over Asia.E. Nowadays m

47、ore and more tourists come to visit this momentous building.F. However, the two legends are in line with each other in one detail.G. According to legend, the queens last wish was that the King build a monument so beautiful that whoever saw it could not help but sense their deep love. 61 【 B1】 62 【 B

48、2】 63 【 B3】 64 【 B4】 65 【 B5】 Section C 65 From good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest plea

49、sures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction. With a good book in our hands we will never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are pu