1、2016年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）C 类初赛真题试卷及答案解析(总分：220.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comperhens(总题数：10，分数：60.00)1.Part I Listening Comperhension_2.Section A_Who spent a lot for the wedding according to the conversation?（分数：10.00）A.The young couple.B.The bridegrooms family.C.The bridegrooms relatives.D.The brides fami
2、ly.(2).Why does the man want to visit the Statue of Liberty first?（分数：2.00）A.They have made it the top priority on their agenda.B.He thinks it is a symbol of the United States.C.There are some fancy stores near the statue.D.It is the best place to have a good view of New York City.(3).Where did the
3、woman get the coupons?（分数：2.00）A.From salespersons.B.From grocery stores.C.From her neighbours.D.From newspapers and magazines.(4).What is the man going to do?（分数：2.00）A.Attend a wedding.B.Visit a country fair.C.Visit an art exhibition.D.Attend a fashion show.(5).What can we infer about the speakers
4、 from the conversation?（分数：2.00）A.They are discussing the local weather.B.They are going to help each other in their study.C.Neither of them is going to cheat in exams.D.Neither of them is a top student in their class.3.Section B_What is the accident happening in Regent Street?（分数：10.00）A.Two cars r
5、an into each other.B.A double-decker bus is on fire.C.A roadside building is burning.D.A man was run over by a double-decker bus.(2).Where is the crowd standing and singing?（分数：2.00）A.In Regent Street.B.In Oxford Street.C.In Euston Road.D.In London Road.(3).What is the lion doing on the road?（分数：2.0
6、0）A.Looking at the camera.B.Walking around the cars.C.Sitting and looking around.D.Running and roaring.(4).What is the traffic problem in East London?（分数：2.00）A.Somebody is driving on the wrong side of a road there.B.Drivers stop to watch an escaped lion running on a road.C.Too many cars get stuck b
7、ecause of a big parade going on.D.A huge lorry is overturned right in the middle of a road.(5).When will the traffic news be updated?（分数：2.00）A.In half an hour.B.At noon.C.In two hours.D.At half past ten.What does Liz McCartney think of her winning the prize?（分数：10.00）A.All her hardworking efforts a
8、re paid back.B.Other hero nominees are better than her.C.She is only a representative of the heroes.D.People in St. Bernard Parish will love her more.(2).What happened to people in St. Bernard Parish according to Liz?（分数：2.00）A.Many of them lost their homes in a fierce storm.B.A fire broke out and b
9、urnt many of their houses.C.A serious earthquake occurred to them suddenly.D.They couldnt go out because of a huge flood.(3).What does Liz McCartney say about the prize?（分数：2.00）A.It is an honor the people of St. Bernard Parish deserve.B.It shows the courage of the people of St. Bernard Parish.C.It
10、makes people realize the importance of guarding against disasters.D.It is a reminder there is still much to be done after the disaster.(4).How much did Liz get as this years CNN Hero of the Year prize?（分数：2.00）A.25, 000 dollars.B.50, 000 dollars.C.100,000 dollars.D.125, 000 dollars.(5).How will Liz
11、spend the prize money?（分数：2.00）A.Setting up a fund for the local community.B.Building houses for more suffering families.C.Buying clothes for victims of the accident.D.Donating it to a charity organisation.4.Section C_Why did NASA send New Horizons spacecraft to Pluto?（分数：10.00）A.To find out its rel
12、ations with other planets.B.To test its new per-second speed in space.C.To collect more detailed data about the planet.D.To see whether there are any life forms on it.(2).What is the title Geneva plans to regain?（分数：2.00）A.City of Negotiation.B.Peace Capital of the World.C.UN European Headquarters.D
13、.Centre of Controlling Nuclear Weapons.(3).What was Merriam-Websters criterion for choosing the 2015 Word of the Year?（分数：2.00）A.Whether it is related to politics, beliefs or discrimination.B.How often it is looked up in its online dictionary.C.Whether it ends in the suffix-ism.D.How often it is use
14、d in peoples life.(4).What measures did the nations agree to take to fight climate change?（分数：2.00）A.Reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.B.Burning no fossil fuels from now on.C.Planting more trees.D.Using more solar power.(5).Where did many of the richest in Britain get their increased wealth?（分
15、数：2.00）A.From their investments in the stock market.B.From their accumulated bank savings.C.From their business earnings overseas.D.From their rising private retirement payments.5.Section D_The most common legend about the discovery of coffee is that it happened in the ninth century A. D. A goat her
16、der in Ethiopia named Kalil noticed that his goats became very active after they ate red berries from a leafy 1. He tried a few berries himself, and he was soon as 2as his herd. Kalil told other people in his tribe about his experience, and for the next four hundred years, people chewed the berries
17、because they 3. Recent botanical evidence indicates that Coffea arabica was first grown on the plateaus of central Ethiopia. There, the Galla tribe used to mix the beans with animal fat and eat this mixture as a source of 4. In 1000 A. D., the Arabs began to boil the beans and 5a drink they called “
18、qahwa,“ which means wine, coffee, or any drink made from plants. Coffee was also used by the people of that region to get more energy. However, the Turks were the first to adopt coffee as an everyday drink, often adding 6to the brew. The worlds first coffeehouse was opened in Constantinople in 1475.
19、 The introduction of coffee in Europe 7. The delicacy was guarded like a military secret, and transportation of the plant out of the Muslim regions 8. In the 1600s, coffee was introduced in Europe by Italian traders through the port of Venice. Soon coffee became a popular European beverage, too. Cof
20、feehouses 9in one country after another, and became popular meeting places. The first coffeehouses were opened in England around 1650, and almost twenty years later coffee 10beer as New York Citys breakfast drink. Today coffee is drunk in millions of homes and workplaces all over the world, and coff
21、ee shops are found at almost every intersection in major cities.（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：16，分数：32.00)7.Part Vocabulary and Structure（分数：2.00）_8.Jessica told me that she had absolutely no_of ever meeting them before.（分数
22、：2.00）A.reviewB.recollectionC.memorizationD.mind9.I cannot bear the noise of my brothers radio: it_me from my work.（分数：2.00）A.distractsB.interferesC.dismissesD.interrupts10.You dont object_you by your first name, dont you?（分数：2.00）A.my callingB.to my callingC.for me to callD.me calling11.After caref
23、ul deliberation the shareholders voted to_the offer of a merger.（分数：2.00）A.refuteB.refrainC.retreatD.reject12.To rid the world_, many people believe that we must_some fundamental changes in the way many of us live.（分数：2.00）A.to pollution: haveB.with pollution: takeC.of pollution: makeD.in pollution:
24、 bring13.The wife of Steve Carvey, the baseball star, _about being left alone too often.（分数：2.00）A.bitterly has complainedB.has bitterly complainingC.has been complained bitterlyD.has been complaining bitterly14.The doctors efforts were_. The patient refused to accept the treatment.（分数：2.00）A.of no
25、availB.in no availC.by no availD.on no avail15.It is thought that modern corn may be a_of teosint and other wild species that no longer exist.（分数：2.00）A.hybridB.combinationC.compoundD.mixture16.Didnt you think that joke was funny? No, I didnt really get it.You are like my grandmother. She cant under
26、stand jokes._Im not that old yet.（分数：2.00）A.You should teach her a lesson!B.I think it takes time to do that.C.Well, its not her fault.D.Come on, you are so mean!17.My doctor has suggested that I try music therapy to reduce my pain. Really?_At the hospital or at a private office.（分数：2.00）A.Do you th
27、ink it will work?B.Where can you get music therapy?C.How come you would believe in it?D.Who does music therapy for you?18.Renaissance was the revival of classical_in European history.（分数：2.00）A.education and religionB.science and technologyC.music and sportD.literature and artistic styles19.Written
28、by Margaret Mitchell, _was popular with American readers. As of 2014, a Harris poll found it to be the second favourite book of American readers, just behind the Bible. （分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.20.Queen Mary was known as the “_“ and also remembered as the monarch who lost the last British possession on the
29、continentFrench port of Calais.（分数：2.00）A.Butcher MaryB.Bloody MaryC.Lion HeartD.Great Conquer or21.People often say that the history of Canada is a history of_.（分数：2.00）A.European colonisationB.foreign interventionC.immigrationD.internationalisation22.The largest state of the United States is_. It
30、is also known as “the great land“.（分数：2.00）A.AlaskaB.CaliforniaC.MontanaD.Texas三、Cloze(总题数：2，分数：40.00)23.Part Cloze（分数：20.00）_Whats the weather like where you are? Chances are theres a cloud somewhere on your horizona collection of millions of microscopic water droplets formed as moist air rises, co
31、ols and expands. If the cloud is dense enough, it 1. If its cold enough, it snows. And if its low enough, we call it fog. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_四、Reading Comperhensio(总题数：9，分数：40.00)25.Part Reading Comperhension_26.Section A_In order to get i
32、nformation about distant planets, scientists invented spacecraft to travel into the solar system to see the planets up close. These spacecraft do not carry people, and they never return to Earth. However, while they are in space, they can take photographs of planets that are too far away for us to s
33、tudy from Earth. One famous spacecraft that has done this is part of the Voyager Project. This spacecraft is called Voyager I. NASA started the Voyager Project in the 1970s. During the 1960s and the 1970s, NASA sent many spacecraft into space to collect scientific information about the solar system,
34、 but none of those spacecraft carried astronauts. Two of the spacecraft that NASA built in the 1970s were called Voyager I and Voyager II. The original jobs of Voyager I and II were to get information about Jupiter and Saturn. The two spacecraft both left the Earth in 1977. Voyager I reached Jupiter
35、 in 1979 and began to take photographs. The spacecraft was able to get very close to Jupiter. By getting close to Jupiter, it could take very clear photographs of Jupiters rings and planets. Voyager I also took good photographs of Jupiters “ Great Red Spot. “ This spot is a large place on Jupiter wh
36、ere there is a strong storm. The Great Red Spot is so large that it could hold three planets the size of Earth inside of it! After taking pictures of Jupiter, Voyager I went to Saturn. It reached Saturn in 1980 and collected important information about Saturns rings. After Voyager I finished its wor
37、k on Saturn, the spacecraft still worked well. So, NASA sent Voyager I on a new job. This time it was sent out of the solar system. NASA wanted to see how far it could go. Voyager I is still working today. It is now NASAs oldest working spacecraft. It has travelled more than 9. 3 billion miles, maki
38、ng it the spacecraft that has travelled furthest from Earth. Actually, the spacecraft has now travelled much further than expected. As it travels, it continues to send new information back to Earth. It is expected that Voyager I will no longer work by the year 2020. At that time it will not have eno
39、ugh power to keep working. Still, we can certainly say that this spacecraft has done a great service in helping us to learn more about space. Questions 5660 Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F)according to the passage. （分数：10.00）(1).Voyager I and Voyager II are only a part
40、of NASAs Voyager Project started in the 1970s.（分数：2.00）A.TRUEB.FALSE(2).Voyager I and Voyager II were specifically designed to carry astronauts to outer space.（分数：2.00）A.TRUEB.FALSE(3).Voyager I has successfully fulfilled its mission of collecting information about Jupiter and Saturn.（分数：2.00）A.TRUE
41、B.FALSE(4).Voyager I is still in normal working condition inside the solar system.（分数：2.00）A.TRUEB.FALSE(5).As expected, Voyager I will return to the Earth by the year of 2020 with more valuable information.（分数：2.00）A.TRUEB.FALSE27.Section B_Can we trust our memories? Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus d
42、oesnt think so. Loftus is an expert on false memories. A false memory is a memory of something that never happened. Are people with false memories lying? Not at all, says Loftus. They really believe their memories. And that is why it can be difficult to know if a memory is real. 1 These people didnt
43、 know each other, but 36 percent of them had the same memory. What was it? They remembered hugging Bugs Bunny at Disneyland. But wait a minute. Bugs Bunny is not a Disney character, and he was never at Disneyland. These peoples memories were false. 2 Loftus says it is easy to put a false memory into
44、 someones mind. How? You just talk to the person. In the Bugs Bunny experiment, Loftus talked to people who had visited Disneyland as children. Then she asked them about Bugs Bunny. She asked if he had soft ears. She asked if his body was furry. Later, more than one-third falsely remembered hugging
45、Bugs Bunny. 3That is why Loftus used the words “furry“ and “soft“ in the experiment. Those words helped people imagine the experience. They saw Bugs Bunny in their imagination. They felt his soft fur. It seemed so real. They were sure it really happened. 4Loftus says it shows the dangers of false memory. Of course, a false memory of Bugs Bunny is not dangerous, but imagine this situation. A man hits a woman on the head. Then he steals her
