1、大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B 类英语专业初赛真题 2007 年及答案解析(总分：141.97，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：2，分数：10.00)BSection A/BDirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short recordings. At the beginning of each recording, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the question and the recording will be read on
2、ly once. After each recording, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read 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）A.A. Asking the customers opinion. B.
3、B. Offering a cheap sample. C.C. Explaining a price rise.A.A. She didnt know they were wanted. B.B. It wasnt part of her job to do it. C.C. She didnt know which notes to send.A.A. A bowl. B.B. A lamp. C.C. A vase.A.A. Repairing a printer. B.B. Positioning a personal computer. C.C. Selecting a CD pla
4、yer.A.A. At a swimming pool. B.B. In a spots hall. C.C. On a football field.（分数：5.00）A.A. Both of them. B.B. The boy. C.C. The girl.A.A. The boss is unfair to him. B.B. He has been ill. C.C. He has too much to do.A.A. Cancel her booking. B.B. Postpone her flight. C.C. Change her destination.A.A. A r
5、epair man. B.B. A friend. C.C. A retailer.A.A. A supermarket. B.B. A concert hall. C.C. A racetrack.二、BSection B/B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short news items. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the question and then the three ch
6、oices 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 does this news item mainly talk about?（分数：1.00）A.A. Adults health. B.B. Young peoples health. C.C. Childrens health.(2).Which
7、country didnt press Burma to speed up its reforms?（分数：1.00）A.A. Vietnam. B.B. The Philippines. C.C. Thailand.(3).Which year is expected to be the hottest year on record?（分数：1.00）A.A. 2006. B.B. 2007. C.C. 2008.(4).Why did the Iraqi government arrest the person? A. He was one of Saddams dose follower
8、s. B. He opposed the current Iraqi government. C. He made a video of Saddams execution.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).When did they find that 13 people were dead in the accident?（分数：1.00）A.A. On Monday. B.B. On Friday. C.C. On Saturday.（分数：5.00）(1).Why did Oprah Winfrey open a school for poor girls in South Afr
9、ica? A. To provide poor girls with a first-class education. B. To raise revenue for South Africa. C. To please President Nelson Mandela.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).How many former American presidents attended Gerald Fords funeral service?（分数：1.00）A.A. 5. B.B. 3. C.C. 4.(3).Whose major responsibilities are fo
10、r Iraqi issues?（分数：1.00）A.A. John Negropente. B.B. Mike MeConnell. C.C. Donald Rumsfeld.(4).Which two countries led the boom in 2006?（分数：1.00）A.A. China and Japan. B.B. India and Japan. C.C. China and India.(5).What did Rice discuss with the Russian leaders? A. Human fights issues. B. Noah Korean is
11、sues. C. American and Russian military issues.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear a teacher telling new students about their course. For questions 21-30, listen to what she says and complete the notes. You will need to write a word or a short phras
12、e. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Classes in Studio every afternoon Room 51 on U(21) /U On Fridays can use U(22) /U for private study Extra courses: Monday: U(23) /U Tuesday : U(24) /U Wednesday : U(25) /U Forms to register for extra courses from: U(26) /USaturday course on compu
13、ter-aided design: Open to U(27) /U students only Must provide own U(28) /U For short absences, phone U(29) /U For absences of more than two days, write to U(30) /U （分数：10.00）(1).（分数：1.00）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、BPart Multiple(总题数：10，分数：10.00)1.The boxe
14、r recovered, although he had been _ for ten minutes after the fight.（分数：1.00）A.unconsciousB.unawareC.dazzledD.diminished2.If you took more than your share of the money, you should at once _ by returning the extra amount.（分数：1.00）A.come aboutB.make amendsC.feel ashamedD.get punished3.The news that th
15、e examination would be held two weeks earlier caused quite a _ among the students.（分数：1.00）A.fluctuationB.torrentC.flutterD.degradation4.If youre going to run for mayor, just make sure there are no _ in the cupboard! You know what the press is like.（分数：1.00）A.skullsB.skeletonsC.ghostsD.legends5.Just
16、 as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks,_ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words.（分数：1.00）A.asB.thusC.likeD.so6.The project _ by the end of 2007 will expand the citys mobile phone network to cover 10,000,000 users.（分数：1.00）A.accomplishedB.being accomplishedC.
17、having been accomplishedD.to be accomplished7.I must go now. _, if you want that book, Ill bring it next time.（分数：1.00）A.SpecificallyB.SimultaneouslyC.IncidentallyD.Undoubtedly8.For there _ successful communication, all present must be attentive and get involved in the discussion.（分数：1.00）A.isB.to b
18、eC.will beD.being9.It is recommended that the project _ until all the preparations have been made.（分数：1.00）A.not be startedB.will not be startedC.is not startedD.is not to be started10.Im sorry to tell you I failed the physics course, Morn. _ The world wont end if you dont pass an exam. Thank you fo
19、r your encouragement.（分数：1.00）A.Lets face it.B.Im so sad to hear that.C.Lets go to see the doctor.D.Dont go away.五、BSection B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)11.Geographically speaking, which of the following terms covers the largest area?（分数：1.00）A.Great Britain.B.England.C.The United Kingdom.D.The British Isles.1
20、2.In the twentieth century Britain experienced many wars, of which _ brought the country the largest number of casualties.（分数：1.00）A.the Invasion against EgyptB.the First World WarC.the Second World WarD.the Falkland Islands War13.The ancestors of the English are _.（分数：1.00）A.Anglo-SaxonsB.CeltsC.Br
21、itonsD.Romans14.The famous words “United we stand, divided we fall“ were spoken by _ and the famous speech “I Have a Dream“ was delivered by Martin Luther King.（分数：1.00）A.John F. KennedyB.George WashingtonC.Thomas JeffersonD.Abraham Lincoln15._ is Canadas largest city.（分数：1.00）A.MontrealB.VancouverC
22、.TorontoD.Ottawa六、BPart IQ Test(总题数：5，分数：5.00)16.Henry is a beggar. He has the habit of picking up cigarette ends left by other people. He can always make one new cigarette out of seven ends. One Saturday night he collected 49 cigarette ends. The next day he made them into cigarettes and smoked them
23、 all. How many whole cigarettes did he smoke that day?（分数：1.00）A.Ten.B.Seven.C.Nine.D.Eight.17.The five rings on the flag are Blue, Black, Red, Yellow and Green. In how many different ways could the rings have been arranged in colour order?（分数：1.00）A.120.B.100.C.80.D.60.18.Which number is missing fr
24、om the third circle?（分数：1.00）A.92.B.93.C.94.D.95.19.In New York, Manhattan Streets and Avenues are arranged in grid fashion. In the new town of “Grid“, they copied the New York system. Eleven friends who all lived in street-corner dwellings, arranged to meet for lunch. On which street-corner should
25、they meet, to give the least amount of total walking distance?（分数：1.00）A.Avenue 4, Street 2.B.Avenue 4, Street 3.C.Avenue 4, Street 4.D.Avenue 4, Street 5.20.Yesterday my doctor gave me some tablets. There were five in the box. He told me to take one every half hour. How long did they last?（分数：1.00）
26、A.They lasted one and a half hours.B.They lasted 3 hoursC.They lasted 2 hours.D.They lasted 4 hours.七、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：6.00)BSection A/BDirections: There is one passage in this section with 6 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the b
27、est choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 51-56 are based on the following passage. Stress in the WorkplaceWhat is stress? Stress is the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure. It isnt a disease. But if stress is i
28、ntense and goes on for some time, it can lead to mental and physical ill health (e. g. depression, nervous breakdown, heart disease). Being under pressure can often improve performance, but when demands and pressures become excessive, they lead to stress. And its clear from the recognised symptoms o
29、f stress that its actually bad for you. As an employer, is it my concern? Yes. Its your duty in law to make sure that your employees arent made ill by their work. And stress can make your employees ill. Also, action to reduce stress can be very cost-effective. The costs of stress to your organisatio
30、n may show up as high staff turnover, an increase in sickness absence, reduced work performance, poor timekeeping and more customer complaints. Stress in one person can also lead to stress in staff who have to cover for their colleague. Also, employers who dont take stress seriously may leave themse
31、lves open to compensation claims from employees who have suffered ill health from work-related stress.Under health and safety law, what must I do about stress? Where stress caused or made worse by work could lead to ill health, you must assess the risk. A risk assessment for stress involves: looking
32、 for pressures at work that could cause high and long-lasting levels of stress deciding who might be harmed by these pressures deciding whether you are doing enough to prevent that harm necessary, you must then take reasonable steps to deal with those pressures. Isnt stress also caused by problems o
33、utside work? Are you saying I have to do something about that? You are not under a legal duty to prevent ill health caused by stress due to problems outside work (e. g. financial or domestic worries). But non-work problems can make it difficult for people to cope with the pressures of work, and thei
34、r performance at work might suffer. So being understanding to staff in this position would be in your interests. Are some people more likely to suffer from stress than others? Were all vulnerable to stress, depending on the pressure were under at any given time: even people who are usually very hard
35、y. As an employer, youre responsible for making sure that work doesnt make your employees ill. If you notice that someone is particularly vulnerable because of their circumstances, look at how their work is organized. See if there are ways to relieve the pressures so that they do not become excessiv
36、e. However, unless you know otherwise, you can assume that all your employees are mentally capable of withstanding reasonable pressure from work. How do I recognize stress in a particular person? Many of the outward signs of stress in individuals should be noticeable to managers and colleagues. Look
37、, in particular, for changes in a persons mood or behavior, such as deteriorating relationships with colleagues, irritability, indecisiveness, absenteeism or reduced performance. Those suffering from stress may also smoke or drink alcohol more than usual or even turn to drugs. They might also compla
38、in about their health: for example, they may get frequent headaches. （分数：6.00）(1).It is stated in the first paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.both stress and pressure produce bad reactionsB.there is a link between stress and other illnessesC.stress can help you to do betterD.depression is caused by pressu
39、re(2).Why is it important for employers to take stress seriously?（分数：1.00）A.The law requires them to make their workplaces stress-free.B.Reducing stress can be very expensive.C.Ignoring stress in employees may be expensive for the organization.D.Stressed workers complain a lot.(3).According to the h
40、ealth and safety law, employers must _.（分数：1.00）A.make sure that all pressures are removedB.implement immediate procedures to reduce stressC.analyze the causes of illness in the workplaceD.carry out a study to identify work-related stress(4).We learn from the fourth paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.emplo
41、yers are not obliged to deal with non-work related health problemsB.employers must be aware of their employees home situationsC.stress at work may influence an employees home lifeD.employees need to be aware of the causes of stress(5).It can be learned from the fifth paragraph that employers _.（分数：1
42、.00）A.must ensure that employees dont fall ill because of their jobB.should organize their work carefullyC.can help employees by organizing their workD.mustnt think that every employee can put up with stress(6).An employer may know when employees are under stress because _.（分数：1.00）A.they will give
43、a wanting signalB.the outward signs are always visibleC.consumption of cigarettes may increaseD.they are always unhappy八、BSection B/B(总题数：3，分数：31.00)Directions: In this section, there is one passage followed by 7 statements. Go over the passage quickly and mark the answers on the Answer Sheet. For q
44、uestions 57-63, mark Y (for Yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for Not Given) if the information is not given in the passage. Questions 57- 63 are based on the following passage. Wh
45、ich Airport?The choice of where to fly from has never been greater, particularly for those flying on a package holiday. For each port, we looked at the facilities (e. g. restaurants, waiting areas, etc. ) offered before going through passport control (land-side) and after going through passport cont
46、rol (air-side). Heathrow 4 The cheek-in hall is spacious and modern. There are few land-side shops but the essentials are available. A car6 with pine seating and a medium range of hot dishes and salads is situated upstairs. There are more facilities air-side. The shops are clustered into the central
47、 part of the 500-metre long hall, and expensive ranges are well represented. Theres plenty of natural light from the windows that overlook the runway and lots of seating away from the shopping area. Manchester 2 The check-in hall has a high glass roof which lets in natural light. The caf is at one e
48、nd and slightly separated from the rest of the facilities, which makes it much more pleasant. Theres also an up-market coffee shop. Hundreds of seatslittle used when we visited despite the passengers crowded beloware available upstairs. The departure lounge is bright and has plenty of space, and the cafeteria is pleasant. Stansted Passengers can walk in a straight line form the entrance, through the check-in to the monorail
