1、大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B 类英语专业决赛真题 2017年及答案解析(总分：240.03，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).What“s said about the project?（分数：1.00）A.The engineer in charge has a temporary contract.B.The time schedule of the project has been set.C.The man will attend the proje
2、ct meeting.D.The project meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m.(2).What“s the woman“s mother“s attitude toward part-time jobs?（分数：1.00）A.Neutral.B.Positive.C.Negative.D.Indifferent.(3).What does the woman say about electricity safety?（分数：1.00）A.Electrical appliances are of poor quality.B.Power points are
3、 overloaded with appliances.C.People repair electrical appliances by themselves.D.Mobile phones are used while their batteries are being charged.(4).How does the man feel about trips in the holiday season?（分数：1.00）A.It is a waste of time.B.It is an opportunity to enjoy oneself.C.It is a chance to me
4、et different people.D.It is a waste of money.(5).Which can“t be sent by students themselves to the graduate school?（分数：1.00）A.Recommendation letter.B.TOFEL scores.C.Application letters.D.GRE scores.三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Conversation One(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).Companies usually hire people
5、based on their diplomas and GPAs.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).Pat Hayes is applying for a job at the textile printer Fabric Images.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).WorkKeys aims to get a better understanding of applicants“ skill levels.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).WorkKeys helps increase staff stability and cut training costs.
6、（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).WorkKeys has passed the evaluation of independent research.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误五、Conversation Two(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).What does the man say will be lost with the disappearance of a language?（分数：1.00）A.A communicative tool.B.A way of thinking.C.A certain expression.D.A specif
7、ic code.(2).Which language below is mentioned as a dominant one?（分数：1.00）A.Japanese.B.French.C.Mandarin.D.Russian.(3).Which of the following is said to play a part in the disappearance of languages?（分数：1.00）A.International dispute.B.Urbanization.C.Technology.D.Languages“ complexity.(4).How can we ke
8、ep languages alive according to the man?（分数：1.00）A.Record all the languages.B.Develop both the oral and written forms.C.Popularize the knowledge of their origins.D.Live with them as if they were part of us.(5).What are the speakers mainly talking about?（分数：1.00）A.The survival and disappearance of la
9、nguages.B.The replacement of old languages by the new ones.C.Differences among various languages.D.Regional languages now rarely used.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).What is the news item about?（分数：1.00）A.A famous rock “n“ roll star.B.The history of rock “n“ roll.C.A well-known record label.D
10、.The Songwriters Hall of Fame.(2).What may the powerful earthquake cause?（分数：1.00）A.Epidemic.B.Flood.C.Fires.D.Tsunami.(3).What do we learn from the news about mumps?（分数：1.00）A.Cases for the disease have reached the highest in 20 years.B.The disease first occurred in the year 1976.C.Its symptoms usu
11、ally begin 16-18 days after infection.D.Over 50% of people infected with mumps have only mild symptoms.(4).Why are the companies mentioned against the travel ban?（分数：1.00）A.Immigrants make up nearly 38% of their employees.B.The ban will make it hard for them to hire enough employees.C.Immigrants are
12、 an important source of innovation for them.D.The ban will prevent them from hiring cheaper labor.(5).Why are anti-anxiety drugs criticized?（分数：1.00）A.They are useless to overcome anxiety.B.They neglect people“s actual anxiety.C.They only have short-term effect.D.They have severe side effects.七、Sect
13、ion D(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Dictation(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Within the national group, our prejudices tend to be very mixed and, because they operate mainly on an unconscious level, not easily recognizable. We can be natives of great cities and still find a town dialect less pleasant than a country one. And yet,
14、hearing 1 and quaintness in a Dorset or Devon twang, we can also despise it, because we associate it with 2 or backwardness. The ugly tones of Manchester or Birmingham will, because of their great civic associations, be at the same time somehow admirable. The whole business of ugliness and beauty wo
15、rks strangely. A BBC announcer says “pay day“; a Cockney says “pie die“. The former is thought to be beautiful, the latter ugly, and yet the announcer can use the Cockney sounds in a statement like “Eat that pie and you will die“ without anybody“s face 3 . In fact, terms like “ugly“ and “beautiful“
16、cannot really apply to languages at all. Poets can make beautiful patterns out of words, but there are no standards we can use to 4 aesthetic judgments on the words themselves. We all have our pet hates and loves among words, but these always have to be referred to associations. We have to watch ass
17、ociations carefully, remembering that language is a public, not a private, medium, and that questions of word-hatred and word-love had best be 5 very coldly and rationally. （分数：5.00）九、Summary(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A British psychologist verifies that 1 are not born with talents. Excellence comes mainly from
18、 2 Favored by academics all over the world, the theory means a lot to teachers and parents. However, studies indicate that excellent people show few early signs of promise 3 parental encouragement. All of them devoted themselves to serious training. Those exceptionally talented required 4 of instruc
19、tion and practice. Opponents believe practice and other factors are not enough to explain 5 . （分数：5.00）十、Part Vocabulary gives rise toB.available; sets offC.unavailable; brings outD.unavailable; detracts from9._, a combination of government regulation, citizen demands, and industry self-regulation w
20、ill continue to shape what marketers do.（分数：1.00）A.For the timeB.The time beingC.For the time beingD.As for the time being10.So sudden _ that most residents at the foot of the mountain had no time to escape.（分数：1.00）A.the volcanic eruption wasB.was the volcanic eruptionC.the volcanic eruption isD.is
21、 the volcanic eruption11.A person with high language aptitude can learn more quickly and easily than a person with low language aptitude, _.（分数：1.00）A.all other factors to be equalB.if all other factors to be equalC.all other factors being equalD.if all other factors being equal12.Our literature tea
22、cher Mark is gaining more popularity on the Internet, who is, _, a walking dictionary.（分数：1.00）A.as it to beB.as it isC.as it wasD.as it were13.Hello, this is the admissions office. Can I help you? Hi. I“m calling about your continuing education program. I want to become certified in computer progra
23、mming. _ Yes, we offer both night and weekend courses in a number of different subjects.（分数：1.00）A.I“d like some information of full-time courses.B.Do you offer any part-time courses for adult further education?C.Could you introduce some art courses for starters?D.How much do you charge for computer
24、 courses?14.John hasn“t turned up and Stefan is ill. _ I“m afraid not. We“re very short-staffed at the moment. Can you ask the shift supervisor to ask one of his team to do some overtime? Perhaps Tom can stand in for an hour or two until we find a replacement.（分数：1.00）A.What“s wrong with them?B.Is h
25、e coming tomorrow?C.Do we have anyone on stand-by?D.Have they passed the exam?15.How did the Forbidden City get this name? Well, in the feudal society, emperors had supreme power, _ You mean the whole palace? Yes. The Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The southern section for the emperor to
26、exercise his power over the nation, and the northern part for his royal family.（分数：1.00）A.so his residence was certainly a forbidden palace.B.thus his palace was definitely a product of wisdom.C.and that“s why he is called the emperor.D.and the Forbidden City is the peak of Chinese traditional archi
27、tecture.十一、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)One of London“s most beautiful gardens is being transformed into the ancient Silk Road this winter to celebrate Chinese New Year. The 65-acre 18-century Chiswick House Gardens plays host 1 the second annual Magic Lantern Festival, with over 50 illuminated install
28、ations, 1,500 lanterns and 60,000 light bulbs. （分数：10.00）十二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、Section A(总题数：1，分数：95.00)The mid-and-late 19th century is generally known as the Victorian age, controlled by the rule of Queen Victoria. This is a period of dramatic change that led England to the summit
29、 of development as a powerful nation. The rising bourgeoisie were getting political importance as well as wealth. England became the world“s workshop and London the world“s bank. London became the center of Western civilization. Literacy increased as the masses started to be educated and started to
30、think for themselves. This stage has got ready for the coming of the Golden Age of the English novel. （分数：95.03）(11).How do people usually pick up a language?（分数：2.21）_(12).According to Chomsky, what enables a very young child to learn the mother tongue quickly and successfully?（分数：2.21）_(13).What d
31、o Newmark and Reibel say about L1 acquisition?（分数：2.21）_(14).What is the main distinction between language acquisition and language learning?（分数：2.21）_(15).What are the two characteristics of learning according to Stephen Krashen?（分数：2.21）_(21).Plenty of drivers complain about rush hour traffic, but
32、 some have more to complain about than others. Bangkok has the worst evening rush hour traffic in the world for a second consecutive year, according to a GPS manufacturer. Traffic expert Nick Cohn said that Thailandand many other big cities at the top of the congestion rankinghave become victims of
33、their own success. Growing economies and surging populations translate into more traffic and commuters. Mexico City, with the second worst evening rush hour traffic, has an extensive subway system but it doesn“t extend out to where all the population growth is happening. （分数：2.21）_(37).Select two wo
34、rds that are synonyms, plus an antonym of these two synonyms, from the list of words below. choke, force, thrive, toil, wither, burgeon, strive （分数：2.21）_(38).Change the position of four words only in the sentence below in order for it to make complete sense. Soil rises from the materials of the map
35、le tree in the form of crude sap, a solution of sap that is absorbed from root. （分数：2.21）_(39).Which two numbers should replace the question marks below? 19, 20, 21, ?, ?, 26, 28, 32, 33, 40 （分数：2.21）_(40).Answer the question below What tree is always very sad? （分数：2.21）_(41).Which two squares are m
36、issing? （分数：2.21）A.B.C.D.(42).The charts show the growth of small engine sedans and SUVs in China from 2015 to 2020 as well as Chinese light vehicle engine types in both 2015 and 2020. Summarize the information and report the main features, and make comparisons where necessary. Chinese light vehicle
37、 engine types 2015Chinese light vehicle engine types 2020（分数：2.21）_(43).Write on the following topic. It“s while you are patiently toiling at the little tasks of life that the meaning and shape of great whole of life dawn on you.P. Brooks Read the above sentence. How do you understand it? Write an e
38、ssay of no less than 160 words on the answer sheet to express your personal views. （分数：2.21）_十四、Section B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Who has it and who doesn“t? And how do those of us with less of it get more? It is a riddle that has exercised philosophers ever since Aristotle first identified happiness as the
39、end of all human activity. Wealth and health are thought to be a means to it, but the thing itself always seems to he just beyond our grasp. （分数：10.00）十五、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)If ideas can symbolize the spirit of an age, then the symbol of the recent applied linguistic age is undoubtedly “languag
40、e acquisition“ But what does this term mean? What exactly is “language acquisition“? For the moment we may characterize it as the process by which individuals “pick up“ a language through exposure to it. There are two immediately obvious sorts of language acquisition. The first is L1 (first language
41、) acquisition, which every normal child manages at an early age. The second is FL (foreign language) acquisition where someone, a child or an adult, picks up a language, for example, while they are living in a target language country. （分数：10.00）(1).How do people usually pick up a language?（分数：2.00）_
42、(2).According to Chomsky, what enables a very young child to learn the mother tongue quickly and successfully?（分数：2.00）_(3).What do Newmark and Reibel say about L1 acquisition?（分数：2.00）_(4).What is the main distinction between language acquisition and language learning?（分数：2.00）_(5).What are the two
43、 characteristics of learning according to Stephen Krashen?（分数：2.00）_十六、Section D(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Most works of art are kept indoors, in a gallery, private home, office building, or museum. One category of artwork, fashioned to be on display outdoors, defies such cloistering. It is known as public art, and it is meant to be viewed easily by any passer-by. By definition, public art
