1、2017 年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）A 类（研究生）初赛真题试卷（精选）及答案解析(总分：170.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：16，分数：32.00)1.Part Vocabulary and Structure（分数：2.00）_2.I advised that Emily_to the hospital at once, but she insisted that she_quite well then.（分数：2.00）A.be sent: was feelingB.was sent: feltC.be sent: feelD.s
2、hould be sent: should feel3._, the weather turned out to be very hot last weekend.（分数：2.00）A.As was reported on TVB.It was said in the newspaperC.Which was reported on the radioD.Just like the weather report4.Because stereotypes are standardized and_ideas of groups, based on some prejudices, they ar
3、e not derived_objective facts, but rather subjective and often unverifiable ideas.（分数：2.00）A.explained: inB.distorted: fromC.specific: inD.simplified: from5.An international group of sociologists from Israel, Japan, South Korea, and the United States has determined that children in elementary school
4、 around the globe are taught_the same subjects.（分数：2.00）A.essentiallyB.hopefullyC.exclusivelyD.flexibly6.Attitudes towards daydreaming are changing in much the same way _ attitudes towards night dreaming have changed.（分数：2.00）A.whichB.thatC.whereD.what7.They took ice-axes with them_they needed to cu
5、t steps in the ice.（分数：2.00）A.as long asB.as thoughC.in caseD.in time8.Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.（分数：2.00）A.but also dislikedB.but also dislikingC.but he also dislikedD.he but also disliking9.I thought someo
6、ne was standing_me but I didnt dare to turn_.（分数：2.00）A.across: overB.along: backC.beside: upD.behind: round10.Tom: Did you hear the weather forecast for tomorrow? Patrick: I think its going to be clear and sunny. Tom: Thats great. We can do something outdoors then. Patrick: _Tom: Yeah. I think ther
7、es a live outdoor concert by the river. Patrick: Oh yeah. I heard about that, too. Lets go and check it out.（分数：2.00）A.Its where we sometimes hold barbecue parties.B.Just call Lisa. Shes cooking dinner.C.Are there any special events going on tomorrow?D.Can you set your alarm clock for seven tomorrow
8、 morning?11.John: I was trying to get hold of Jim, but his line was always busy. Sydney: Really? I just spoke to him earlier this evening.John: Yes. I tried to talk to him just now, _Sydney: Thats strange. Maybe he was on the Net.John: Thats probably it! No wonder the line was busy all the time! May
9、be he ought to get another line. Sydney: Or he should get call-waiting.（分数：2.00）A.but it was so difficult to get through.B.but he refused to leave a message.C.he told me to hold on.D.he needs to call me back.12.Wayne: What are we going to eat for dinner? Lilia: Im going to fix some pork chops.Wayne:
10、 Im afraid the meat is rotten. I forgot to put it in the refrigerator.Lilia: _Now what should we eat?Wayne: Why dont we eat out?Lilia: Again? Werent you just complaining that its too expensive to eat out?Wayne: Not when youre hungry.（分数：2.00）A.It is not possible!B.Thats too bad!C.No way!D.Who did th
11、at!13.Members of the House of Representatives must be at least 25, citizens for 7 years, and residents of the state which sends them to Congress. Today, the House_435 members.（分数：2.00）A.is composed ofB.is comprisedC.consists inD.incorporates14.The Faerie Queen is_for its vivid style and rich content
12、, in which the author speaks of 12 virtues of the private gentlemen.（分数：2.00）A.protrudingB.remarkableC.exceedingD.supernatural15._by Britains control of the seas, especially by the rising tide of emigration, British colonialists stepped up their expansion to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in the
13、 late 18th and early 19th centuries.（分数：2.00）A.EmbodiedB.InstigatedC.EncouragedD.Imposed16._tennis has been played for centuries, the modern game originated in England in the late 19th century. The main tournament is the annual Wimbledon fortnight, one of the 4 tennis “Grand Slam“ tournaments.（分数：2.
14、00）A.WhereforeB.AlthoughC.BecauseD.Thereby二、Reading Comperhensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)17.Part Reading Comperhension（分数：10.00）_For most people, keeping fit involves an established exercise routine built around a regular weekly schedule. But what if your job involves large amounts of travel? Many people com
15、e back from trips carrying extra pounds from disruption to regular exercise, as well as an increased tendency to overindulge on business dinners paid for on the company card. According to the World Health Organization, lack of exercise not only impairs your waistline, but can also reduce energy and
16、concentration levelsthe exact qualities that are required when conducting business abroad. Shani Anderson is a personal trainer and managing director of London-based Anderson Fitness Consultants. The British former Olympian says that with the right foresight, its possible to incorporate a healthy re
17、gime wherever and however you travel. 1)Dont treat business travel as a “vacation“ from your health regimeTheres a temptation to regard exercise as a means to looking good on vacation, rather than as an ongoing strategy for health and well-being. “ A lot of people diet or work out to go on holiday.
18、And for me thats a problem, because you have short-term goals,“ says Anderson. “You switch off when you reach the goal, and your body goes great, Im done and in two weeks youre back the way you were before. “ According to Anderson, this exemplifies the most common obstacle to keeping fit while trave
19、lingAttitude. People tend to perceive trips away from home as in some way separate from the rest of their lives and that therefore the same rules no longer apply. 2)Prepare and do research Before you travel, investigate the best locations for your preferred form of exercise. If youre into cycling, s
20、ee if theres a local bike hire company nearby: if youre a jogger, plan the most scenic route to get the most of your new environment. Andersons motto is “plan, plan, plan. “ She says that a common trap during hectic business trips is failing to schedule and prioritize your adapted exercise regime be
21、fore you leave. “It should be exactly the same process as planning a meeting. You put it in your diary. If you had a meeting at work you would have to be there, its the same thing,“ instructs Anderson. “Its a mental battle more than anything else. “ 3)Bring portable fitness equipment Sometimes there
22、 simply wont be an opportunity to access a gym. If so, there is an extensive range of portable exercise equipment, from simple skip ropes to more sophisticated gadgetssuch as the magnetic tension mini-bike. For Andersons money, the tiny TRX suspension system is hard to beat. “ Its basically using gr
23、avity against your ankle, its a nice idea. Its completely portable. You can even put it in your handbag. I use it a lot. “ 4)Dont overindulge in business dinners Theres no getting away from itmaintaining a healthy diet during a business trip is a challenge. Theres little or no opportunity to prepare
24、 your own meals and the most delicious eat-out options will rarely flatter your physique the following day. This, combined with a generous expenses card, is a recipe for disaster. Anderson, though, has a few simple tricks: “ Instead of using calories, you look at your plate, and put your fist next t
25、o your carbohydrate section and it should be the same size,“ she says. “The size and thickness of your palm is the amount of protein you can eat. So it would be the size of a chicken fillet or turkey. “ Additionally, you can prevent yourself gorging out at the end of a long day by making sure you ea
26、t small amounts at regular intervals. “Its all about not getting hungry. People starve themselves thinking its going to help, but it really doesnt, especially if youre travelling,“ explains Anderson. 5)Take advantage of hotel fitness services Malcolm Hendry is general manager of Londons prestigious
27、Hotel 41. A few years ago it introduced a “sports buddy“ program, whereby staff with particular sporting skills are teamed up with guests keen to keep fit during their stay. “ It came along about seven years ago,“ he says. “ We had two guests that were very keen sports people. But they were single t
28、ravelersand things like playing tennis and squash, you need another person to play with. “ His hotel reflects a growing trend within the hospitality industry to provide high-quality, bespoke fitness options. Questions 56 to 60 Fill in the blanks below with information from the passage, using no more
29、 than three words for each blank. （分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Read the following passage. Choose from the sentences AG the one which best fits each gap of 61 65. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use. Denims history suggests that American attitudes to work are m
30、ore complex than they seem. 1 “They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity,“ sighed the owlish Frenchman. “All I hope for in my clothes. “ American denim-lovers might add other attributes. As far back as the 1930s, when the popularity of cowboy films helped jeans make the leap from workwea
31、r into the wardrobes of Hollywood stars, denim has been understood to stand for something larger about the American spirit: for rugged individualism, informality and a classless respect for hard work. “Deep down in every Americans breast. is a longing for the frontier,“ enthused Vogue magazine in 19
32、35, advising readers on how to dress with true “ Western chic“(combine jeans with a Stetson hat and “a great free air of Bravado“ , it counselled). Levi Strauss & Co. , the San Francisco firm which invented modern blue jeans in 1873 , saw sales boom after it crafted posters showing denim-clad cowboy
33、s toting saddles and kissing cowgirls. 2They were told that the tough blue cloth began life as “ Serge de Nimes“ , in the French town of that name, and was used by Columbus for his ships sails, before outfitting the pioneers who tamed the West. In a country so often riven by culture wars, jeans cros
34、sed lines of ideology, class, gender and race. Presidents from Jimmy Carter onwards have worn denim when fishing, clearing brush or playing sports to signal their everyman credentialsthough Barack Obama has endured mockery for donning capacious jeans that he later conceded were “a little frumpy“. 3E
35、mma McClendon, a curator at the Fashion Institute of Technology(FIT)in New York, notes in a fine new book, Denim: Fashions Frontier, that when the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, reporters were surprised to see young East Berliners dressed exactly like their cousins from the West-in stonewashed jeans
36、. Ms McClendons book accompanies a small but splendid exhibition on denim at the FIT on Seventh Avenue. 4 Ms. McClendon argues, persuasively, that much of what Americans think theyknow about denim draws on a set of “origin myths“ , crafted and disseminated by manufacturers over many years, both indi
37、vidually and in campaigns run by the Denim Council, an industry group of clothing-makers and textile mills that was active from 1955 to 1975. Committees of denim manufacturers and advertising executives set out to combat “anxieties over juvenile delinquency“. Wholesome films about jeans appeared on
38、over 70 television stations, and How It All Began cartoons ran in newspapers, tracing the origins of denim back to medieval Europe. From the late 1950s Levi Strauss & Co. ran advertisements and a letter-writing campaign urging schools to allow students to attend classes in denim. Their pitch combine
39、d images of clean-cut, studious children in jeans with such slogans as “Right for School“ , explains Tracey Panek, Levis company historian. （分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Cows will Parade Across Edinburgh, May 1523. If youre reading this in Edinburgh, a word of warning. At some point o
40、n Monday morning you might come face to face with a brightly colored fiberglass cow. Then, later in the day, you might see another, and another. Do not be alarmed. You are not losing your mind. You have simply walked into the middle of the largest ongoing public art event in the world. Since it star
41、ted in 1998 in Zurich, Cow Parade has appeared in cities across the world, from New York to Tokyo, Prague to Sao Paulo. More than 3000 bovines, designed by artists, celebrities, and community groups, have grazed around the worlds most famous landmarks, before being auctioned to help fund charity gro
42、ups. Under cover of darkness on Sunday night, 94 cows will take up their stations at Edinburgh landmarks, as well as some more unmoosual spots. Night Moo on Blair Street will glow in the dark. Cow for the Castle has the citys famous skyline on her side, while a specially modeled Bravemoo stands on h
43、er hind legs and wears an ethnic costume, in the manner of William “Braveheart“ Wallace, the Scottish folk hero. “Never before has Edinburgh seen such a sight,“ says gallery director Richard Demarco. “I think its great that you dont have to build a multi-million-pound new gallery to house what is in
44、 fact an extremely large-scale city-transforming exhibition. Im going to enjoy them while theyre here. I recognize a life-enhancing exhibition when I see one. “ Benefits for business and charities For the idea of the cow as art object, we must thank Zurich window-dresser Waller Knapp, who came up wi
45、th the concept of a fiberglass herd to boost business in the city. His artist son Pascal was tasked with designing a “unique three-dimensional canvas“ for artists, which was, well, cow-shaped. His three cow designsstanding, reclining and grazingare now mass-produced by a Polish factory to meet Cow P
46、arade demands around the world. The Zurich cows achieved Knapps goal: they brought visitors to the city in droves, and the visitors increased the income of local businesses. The following year, Cows on Parade was unveiled in Chicago, where it was proclaimed the most successful public art exhibition
47、in the history of the city. Now, Cow Parade is a private company that has perfected its idea, limiting itself to several cities a year in order to retain its prestige(this year is the turn of Edinburgh, Lisbon, Paris, Budapest and Boston). Businesses pay up to 5, 000 to sponsor a cow, though there i
48、s a reduced rate for community groups. While the show is free, the retail and service sectors benefit enormously from the increased tourism. Then, at the end of the show, instead of puzzling over what to do with hundreds of life-size fiberglass cows, which arent a novelty anymore, Cow Parade auctions them for charity. In Edinburgh , 70 percent of proceeds will be divided between the
