1、大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)A 类研究生英语-8 及答案解析(总分：125.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart I Listenin(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BSection A/BIn this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the questio
2、n and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.（分数：5.00）(1).Why cant the man go to the movie?（分数：1.00）A.A. Because he must memorize his notes. B.B. Because he must review his
3、 notes. C.C. Because he must type his notes.(2).What does the woman suggest? A. He should make a compromise with his partner. B. He should meet his partner in the mid-town. C. He should change a partner.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What can we learn from this conversation? A. Edward has nothing in the house t
4、o eat. B. Edward agrees to go on a picnic tomorrow. C. Edward thinks the weather wont be good for picnic.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What do you think happened?（分数：1.00）A.A. Hes careless. B.B. He likes George very much. C.C. He doesnt care what George said.(5).What does the man imply about Janet?（分数：1.00）A.A
5、. She wont be able to come. B.B. Shes not going to graduate. C.C. She has a week to go to work.二、BSection B/B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the
6、pause, read the five questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.BConversation One/B（分数：5.00）(1).Where are a lot of fax messages sent to?（分数：1.00）A.A. A foreign
7、 country. B.B. London. C.C. Birmingham.(2).According to the conversation, whats the advantage of sending a fax, compared with using the Royal Mail?（分数：1.00）A.A. More convenient. B.B. Quicker. C.C. Cheaper.(3).The opening hours of the shop is from _.（分数：1.00）A.A. 8 a.m. to 6 p. m. B.B. 9 a.m. to 6 p.
8、 m. C.C. 8 a.m. to 5 p. m.(4).How many days a week is the shop open?（分数：1.00）A.A. Five and half days a week. B.B. Seven days a week. C.C. Six and haft days a week.(5).Which type of customers does he particularly dislike?（分数：1.00）A.A. Customers who dont pay their bills. B.B. Customers who arent polit
9、e. C.C. Customers who waste his time.BConversation Two/B（分数：5.00）(1).What is the main topic between the man and the woman? A. The comparison in costs of living between different countries. B. The advantages and disadvantages of working in different places. C. Where to spend their forthcoming holiday
10、s.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Which of the following cities is NOT mentioned in the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.A. Hamburg. B.B. Frankfurt. C.C. Berlin.(3).How does the salary of the Munich job compare with those of the other two jobs? A. It is the highest. B. It is the lowest. C. It comes in between the other t
11、wo jobs.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).How long does the man intend to stay in Germany?（分数：1.00）A.A. One year. B.B. Around two years. C.C. No more than five years.(5).Which of the following statements is true, according to the conversation? A. The cost of living in Germany is approximately the same as in Britai
12、n. B. They agree that Munich would be the best city to live in. C. The Frankfurt job will help the mans career most.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, there will be a pause. During the pause
13、, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.（分数：5.00）(1).What can we learn from the news? A. Mexican Industry Minister will visit Japan later this month.
14、 B. There exists commercial disagreement between Japan and Mexico. C. Japan is planning to export cars to Mexico.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Which of the following details is INCORRECT? A. The two ferries sank on different days. B. The accidents were caused by storms. C. The two ferries sank on the same rive
15、r.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Who are involved in the military attack?（分数：1.00）A.A. Americans. B.B. The British. C.C. Americans and the British.(4).What has been discovered in Tibet?（分数：1.00）A.A. A new species of camels. B.B. Some mountain climbers. C.C. Some UN soldiers.(5).What will replace the school text
16、books in Malaysia?（分数：1.00）A.A. Electronic books. B.B. TV programs. C.C. Tapes.四、BSection D/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In this section, you will hear a passage which will be read only once. You are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Remember to write the answers on the an
17、swer sheet.Central bank independence has to do with monetary policys effects in the shot run and the long run. In the short run, an “ U(21) /U “ monetary policy can stimulate the economy to grow faster and to lower the U(22) /U rate. In the long run, output and unemployment depend on real factors su
18、ch as population growth and improvements in technology, and U(23) /U.One way to insulate monetary policy from day-to-day political U(24) /U is to give the central bank greater independence. In this respect, the Federal Reserve or Fed ranks toward the top among the worlds central banks.First, the Gov
19、ernors on the Board are appointed to U(25) /U year terms. They are nominated by the U.S. President and confirmed by the U(26) /U.Second, the Reserve Bank Presidents are selected by our Reserve Banks Board of Directors and approved by the Board of Governors. This provides further insulation from U(27
20、) /U politics.Third, the Fed covers its own operating expenses, so it isnt dependent on Congressional U(28) /U. However, Fed is not free of U(29) /U to the government. In fact, the phrase usually used to describe the Fed is “independent within government. “There is a way beyond such U(30) /U means t
21、o make monetary policy even more independent of political pressure to inflate, because the Congress gives the Fed a clear statement that low inflation is its goal. In fact, a number of other countries recently gave their central banks specific low-inflation goals.（分数：10.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:
22、_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:_五、BPart Vocabula(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1._ was chosen made a tremendous stir in the town.（分数：1.00）A.It is she not heB.Being she not heC.She and not heD.That she and not he2.A body weighs _ from the surface of the earth.（分数：1.00）A.less the farther it
23、 getsB.the farther is get, the lessC.less than it gets fartherD.less than it, the farther it gets3.A lot of experimental work is being done to increase our knowledge about insomnia and other sleep-related problems in order to help people who are _ of sleep.（分数：1.00）A.dominatedB.deprivedC.distressedD
24、.deviated4.They were shocked not so much by the radicalism of young people _ by their bad form.（分数：1.00）A.norB.neitherC.asD.other than5.She said she wouldnt call us the next day, _ she?（分数：1.00）A.wouldB.wouldntC.didD.didnt6.Nora: Youre late. Now well miss the movie. Alex: _ I was stuck in traffic.（分
25、数：1.00）A.Why are you so impatient?B.Oh, you should go to the movie by yourself.C.Theres nothing serious, I think.D.Im sorry, honey. I apologize.7.Mike: You know, Im a little uncomfortable with speaking English to foreigners. Jane: Why? Howre you ever going to become fluent if you dont try to use the
26、 language? Mike: _. Jane : Dont worry. You can become good at English if you learn to be a little more active.（分数：1.00）A.But I always feel that people are watching me!B.You must develop a feeling of being more comfortable.C.I will try to practice pronunciation more.D.I want to visit my English teach
27、er.8.M: Excuse me, Im sorry to bother you. _ a 10 note? W: Sorry, I cant unless you buy something here.（分数：1.00）A.Can you change meB.Can you change itC.Cant you changeD.Cant you change it9.Nicholas Chauvin, a French soldier, aired his veneration of Napoleon Bonaparte so _ and unceasingly that he bec
28、ame the laughingstock of all people in Europe.（分数：1.00）A.vociferouslyB.patrioticallyC.verboselyD.loquaciously10.Machel: Can you come to my house for lunch on Friday evening? Tom: Oh, Im sorry. I cant make it. Maehel: _.（分数：1.00）A.How about tomorrow then?B.What do you want to make?C.OK. See you then.
29、D.No problem.11.These are common materials _ we are all familiar.（分数：1.00）A.to thatB.with thatC.to whichD.with which12.I would like to get another table like this one, but the company that made it is out of _.（分数：1.00）A.orderB.businessC.practiceD.style13.He spoke so _ that even his opponents were wo
30、n over by his arguments.（分数：1.00）A.bluntlyB.convincinglyC.emphaticallyD.determinedly14.Their claims to damages have not been convincingly _.（分数：1.00）A.refutedB.overwhelmedC.depressedD.intimidated15.It is not an agreement _, but it will serve as one.（分数：1.00）A.on suchB.for suchC.as suchD.in such六、BPa
31、rt Reading (总题数：4，分数：20.00)BSection A/BThere is one passage in this section followed by five questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice, and then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the cent
32、re.Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Low levels of literacy and numeracy have a damaging impact on almost every aspect of adult life, according to a survey published yesterday, which offers evidence of a developing underclass.Tests and interviews with hundreds of people born in a
33、 certain week in 1958 graphically illustrated the handicap of educational underachievement. The effects are seen in unemployment, family breakdown, low incomes, depression and social inactivity.Those who left school at 16 with poor basic skills had been employed for up to four years less than good r
34、eaders by the time they reached 37. Professor John Bynner, who carried out the research, said that todays unqualified teenagers would have even greater problems because the supply of manual jobs had dried up.Almost one in five of the 1,700 people interviewed for yesterdays report had poor literacy s
35、kills and almost half struggled with numeracy, a proportion in line with other surveys for the Basic Skills Agency. Some could not read even from a childs book, and most found difficulty with following written instructions.Poor readers were twice as likely to be earning a low wage and four times as
36、likely to live in a household where partner worked. Women in this position were five times as likely to be classified as depressed.Alan Wells, the agencys director, said, “The results emphasize the dangers of developing an underclass of excluded people, out of work, increasingly depressed and often
37、labeled themselves as failures. There is a growing circle of marginalization, with the dice loaded against these people and their families. “Only 300,000 people out of more than five million thought to have poor basic skills take remedial courses each year. Mr. Wells said that a “major catch-up init
38、iative“ would benefit society as well as the individuals involved.“It is not true that 20 per cent have been getting nothing out of education in the last five years, but maybe 50 years,“ he said. “The long tail of under-achievement is something we have always had. “The survey is part of the National
39、 Child Development Study, which has tracked 17,000 people at five-yearly intervals since 1958. The current study employed eight reading and nine mathematical tests of varying difficulty. They included the ability to read a Yellow Pages directory to find a plumber and measure the floor space of a roo
40、m.Questions:（分数：5.00）(1).What is the main idea of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Failure in ones career results from poor performance at school.B.Failure in primary education has a negative impact on ones adult life.C.Underclass adults have problems in various aspects of life.D.Poor reading ability goes han
41、d in hand with numerical problems.(2).The current survey is integrated in a study which was initiated（分数：1.00）A.5 years agoB.37 years agoC.in 1958D.yesterday(3).What can we infer from the third paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.Poor students often come from poor families.B.Fewer jobs are available to the poor re
42、aders now than before.C.Some researchers were once poor students at school.D.School underachievers only have job chances before the age of 37.(4).According to Alan Wells, what seems to be the problem which has lasted for dozens of years?（分数：1.00）A.High unemployment rate.B.Inadequacy of school facili
43、ties.C.Ineffectiveness of school education.D.Poor qualifications of teachers.(5).What kind of people are usually enrolled in the remedial program?（分数：1.00）A.Children who have dropped out of school.B.Children whose families cannot afford normal schooling.C.Adults who are not satisfied with their part
44、ners.D.Adults who have got little out of previous education.BSection B/BThere is one passage in this section with five unfinished statements. Read the passage carefully, and then complete each statement in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Questions 51 to 55 ar
45、e based on the following passage.The conquering Europeans displaced the Aborigines, killing many, driving others from their traditional tribal ands, and eventually settling many of the tribal remnants on government reserves, where flour and beef replaced nardoo and wallaby as staple foods. And so, g
46、radually, the vast store of knowledge, accumulated over thousands of years, fell into disuse. Much was lost.However, a few European men took an intelligent and even respectful interest in the people who were being displaced. Explorers, missionaries, botanists, naturalists and government officials ob
47、served, recorded and fortunately in some cases, published. Today, we can draw on these publications to form the main basis of our knowledge of the edible, natural products of Australia. The picture is no doubt mostly incomplete. We can only speculate on the number of edible plants on which no observ
48、ation was recorded.Not all our information on the subject comes from the Aborigines. Times were hard in the early days of European settlement, and traditional foods were often in short supply or impossibly expensive for a pioneer trying to establish a farm in the bush. And so necessity led to experimentation, just as it must have clone for the Aborigines, and experimentation led to some lucky results. So far as is known, the Aborigines made no use
