1、大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)C 类非英语专业决赛英语真题 2012 年及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、PartIListeningCompre(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).What does the woman think about the job application? （分数：1.00）A.She is not quite confident about it.B.She has got better qualifications.C.She might be lucky to succeed.(2).Why does the woman suppo
2、rt immigration? （分数：1.00）A.She thinks it is right to share resources.B.She thinks immigration brings job opportunities.C.She thinks theyve got enough immigrants.(3).How does the woman think about retirement? （分数：1.00）A.Its most peoples desire.B.People dont need to retire early.C.It shouldnt be seen
3、as an illness.(4).Why do students join in the activity of 40-hour Famine? （分数：1.00）A.To raise money for buying food and water for poor students.B.To promote awareness of cherishing what one has got now.C.To draw attention to poor people suffering from famine.(5).What does the woman most probably do?
4、 （分数：1.00）A.She is a director.B.She is an actress.C.She is a student.二、Section B (10 marks)(总题数：2，分数：10.00)Conversationone（分数：5.00）(1).Howmanypre-constructedsectionsaremadeonland? （分数：1.00）A.54,000B.45,000C.50,000(2).Whatsthemaindifferencebetweenmaglevtrainsandconventionaltrains? （分数：1.00）A.Maglev t
5、rains travel on rails.B.Maglev trains dont have wheels.C.Maglev trains travel at 300km/h.(3).Whatwastheideaofmaglevtreesfirstlyinvented? （分数：1.00）A.In GermanyB.In the USA.C.In the U.K.(4).Whyaremaglevtreesfreeofnoise? （分数：1.00）A.They dont use rails.B.They run under water.C.They travel at high speed.
6、(5).Whatmightcausedamagetoanunderwatermaglevtrains? （分数：1.00）A.Ships at sea.B.A train from the opposite direction.C.The powerful ocean.Conversationtwo（分数：5.00）(1).Whichorganizationdoestheguestworkfor? （分数：1.00）A.Engineers without Borders.B.Doctors without Borders.C.Care Canada.(2).WhendidGeorgeandPa
7、rkerstarttohavetheinspiration? （分数：1.00）A.After they dropped out of school.B.After they started their wok.C.After they graduated from college.(3).Whatstheinitialideaforsettingupsuchanorganization? （分数：1.00）A.To purify water in developing countries.B.To improve peoples life with the help of thchnolog
8、y.C.To help people in poor nations get medical care.(4).Whatwouldtheydowithnext-stateprojects? （分数：1.00）A.To implement some of the technologies.B.To engage more engineers.C.To conduct more experiments.(5).Whoprovidethemwiththeseedfundingtokeeptheprojectgoing?（分数：1.00）A.The government.B.Suncor Energy
9、 Foundation and Ontario Power Generation.C.Individuals in community.三、SectionC(5marks)(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).How long did the first Thanksgiving Day last? （分数：1.00）A.Three weeks.B.Two weeks.C.Three days.(2).What is the purpose of American Jobs Act calling for cutting wage taxes? （分数：1.00）A.To prevent pu
10、blic employees from losing their jobs.B.To call for less spending on roads and infrastructure.C.To encourage more people to look for jobs.(3).Why does the problem of debts affect a lot more nation than just the ones that are struggling with money? （分数：1.00）A.The nations use the same currency.B.The n
11、ations have joint business corporations.C.These nations economies are interdependent.(4).How much money can each child beggar earn a day for their minders? （分数：1.00）A.Dozens of dollars.B.Hundreds of dollars.C.A dozen or so dollars.(5).Why did Spains top footballers hold a strike? （分数：1.00）A.Leading
12、players got killed in a row.B.Two important games were postponed.C.There was a pay dispute.四、SectionD(10marks)(总题数：1，分数：10.00)MillionsoftelevisionsetsandoldcomputermonitorstakentocivicamenitysiteasrubbisharebeingcollectedandshippedtoAfricaandAsia,anillegaltradeworth7,000,000ayear,accordingtounpublis
13、hedreportbytheEnvironmentAgencyandthe(21)_.Thebusinesscarriedoutbytotterspeoplewhosiftthroughrubbishforsaleableobjectsbecomeillegalonthe1stofJanuary2002underEuropeanUnionlegislation(22)_preventtoxicwastematerialbeingshippedtodevelopingcountries. Electronicequipment(23)_leadedglasses,particularcomput
14、ersandtelevisions,werereclassifiedastoxicwaste.Theagencyisalarmedhalfamilliontelevisionsandasimilarnumberofcomputermonitorswhichpeoplethoughtwerebeing(24)_inEnglandarebeingre-usedordumpedinthedevelopingworld. Theagencyisfindingthetradinghardtocontrolbutisplanningtopublishguidancetotheindustrysoon.En
15、vironmentgroupspointoutthisactionwillnotbe(25)_tostopanillegalbusiness. ClaireWiltonofFriendsiftheEarthsaid,“Theagencyhasknownaboutthissituationfortwoyearsbuthasstill(26)_act.”ThecompaniesinvolvedinthisillegaltrademustbepreventfromdumpingBritainstoxicwasteondevelopingcountries.Actionmustbetakennowto
16、stoptheenvironmental(27)_continuing. TheIndustryCouncilforElectronicRecyclingestimatethat11,000tons0foldTVsets,about500,000(28)_,andasimilarnumberofoldcomputermonitorsfindtheirwaytodevelopingcountieseachyear.Manyarecannibalizedforsparepartsbutsomearerepairedandsoldtopeoplewhowouldnot(29)_haveatelevi
17、sionorcomputer. TheIndustryCouncilforElectronicRecyclingdefendsitsmemberswhobuycomputersandotherofficeequipmentfromindustryandshipthemabroad,becauseunderEUruesthebusinessisillegaliftheyareworkingmodelsandintendedtobesoldonthesecond-handmarket.Theproblemarisewhenequipmentisthrownaway.Thelawsaysifitis
18、(30)_,evenifitmaybeworking,itmustbeclassedasrubbishandcannotberesoldtoadevelopingcountrybecauseitistechnicallytoxicwaste.（分数：10.00）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:_五、PartVocabularyandSt(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Thepresidentseducationspeechescontained_thetongueleadingtoa
19、publicconfusionovereducationpolicy. （分数：1.00）A.a slide ofB.a slip ofC.a skip ofD.a glide of2.Theword“right”,inmostlanguage,isusuallyconnected_themeaningof“correct”,whereasthewordsassociate_“left”,generallyhavenegativemeanings. （分数：1.00）A.to; withB.with; toC.to; toD.with; with3.Gaspricerose4inApril,a
20、_risebutthesmallestsinceJanuary. （分数：1.00）A.mightB.severeC.steepD.massive4.Itseemsaverysimplethingtotellthetruth,butbeyondallquestions,thereisnothing_lying. （分数：1.00）A.half so easy asB.so half easy asC.half easy asD.so easy as half5._untilrecently,peoplewhoarelefthandedhavebeenconsideredabnormal. （分
21、数：1.00）A.UpB.UnlessC.DownD.Not6.Sorryabouttheloss.Butitwillgiveyousomereliefifyourhouseis_againstfire. （分数：1.00）A.assuredB.ensuredC.insuredD.pledged7.When_inadownpourwithoutanumbrellaoraraincoat,mostpeoplewouldpickuptheirpace. （分数：1.00）A.sunkB.caughtC.plungedD.grabbed8.In1993,V.S.Naipoulwasawardedth
22、eDavidCohenBritishLiteraturePrizein_ofhislifetimesachievement. （分数：1.00）A.identificationB.acquaintanceC.recognitionD.perspective9.Manylinguists_thatourhighlyevolvedbrainprovideduswithinnatelanguageAbilitynotfoundinlowerorganism. （分数：1.00）A.SuggestB.ClaimC.PromiseD.convince10.Iminaslightly_positionin
23、thatheisnotarrivinguntil12:00whichis3hourslate. （分数：1.00）A.tightB.weirdC.awesomeD.awkward11.Tactlessshemaybe,butungrateful_thinkher. （分数：1.00）A.should not youB.should you notC.not should youD.you should not12.Morethan30peoplediedinthetrainaccident,mostof_arechildren. （分数：1.00）A.whichB.themC.whomD.th
24、at13.Headmitsthathisteamreally_himtoplayaroleofresponsibility. （分数：1.00）A.look forward toB.look down onC.look up toD.look on14.Doyouknowthestudentshavebeenprotestingagainsttheincreasedtuiton? Iveheartabouttheprotest,but_ （分数：1.00）A.Ive joined in it to support the students.B.I dont see any good it wi
25、ll do.C.I do know the reason for it.D.Ithinkitllbeagreatsuccess.15.Ihearyouareajournalistnow,Paul.Thatmustbeexciting. _mostofthetime.Butlikealljobs,ithasitsdisadvantages. （分数：1.00）A.Its boringB.Its a piece of cakeC.It has drawbacksD.Its a buzz六、Part(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Thereisaphenomenonthatsociologistsc
26、allreferenceanxietyor，morepopularly,keepingupwiththe(46)Jo_.Accordingtothatthinking,mostpeoplejudgetheirpossessionsincomparisonwithothers.Peopletendnottoaskthemselves,“Doesmyhousemeetmyneeds?”(47)Ins_theyask,“Ismyhousenicerthanmyneighbors?”Ifyourtwo-bedroomhouseissurroundedbythreeandfour-bedroomhous
27、e,withsome(48)ar_thecornerdoingatear-downtobuildaMcMansion,yourreferenceanxietymayrise.Suddenlythattwo-bedroomhouse-onethatyourgrandparentsmighthaveconsideredquitenice,evenluxuriousdoesntseemenough.Andsothemoneyyouspendonitstops(49)_(provide)youwithasenseofwellbeing. Americanssoaringreferenceanxiety
28、isaproductofthewideninggapinincome(50)_(distribute).Inotherwords,thericharegettingricherfaster,andtherestofthepopulationarenonetoohappyaboutit.DuringmuchoftheU.S.history,the(51)_(major)livedinsmalltownsorurbanareaswhereconditionsformostpeoplewereapproximatelythesame-hence,lowlevelanxiety.Also,mostpe
29、opleknewrelativelylittleaboutthosewhowerelivinghigheronthehog. Butinthepastfew(53)de_,neweconomyforceshavechangedallthat.Rapidgrowthinincomeforthetop5percentofhouseholdshasbrought(54)_asubstantialcohortofpeoplewholivenotablybetterthanthemiddleclassdoes,amplifyingourreferenceanxiety.Thatwealthiermino
30、rityisoccupyingever-largerhomesandspendingmoreoneachchangeofclotheswhenthemiddleisdoingO.K.Innationswith(55) _ levelsofincomeequalityliketheScandinaviancountries,well-beingtendstobehigherthaninnationswithunequalwealthdistributionsuchastheUnitedStates.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项
31、1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_七、PartReadingComprehe(总题数：4，分数：40.00)SectionA(10marks) Question5660arebasedonthefollowingpassage. SeveralresearchgroupsintheUnitedStatesareconductinggeneticbyalmost50thelifespanofflies.Resultsarealsopromisinginmammals;scientisthaveextendedlongevityinmiceby50throughgene
32、ticinterventiresearch aimed at retarding aging. If the breakthroughs of recent years are anything to go by, its likely that we will see several-fold longevity increases in mice within the next decade or so. Already such genetic manipulation has increased ons.Achievingsimilarresultsinhumanswillbehard
33、er.Scientistshavealreadyidentifiedgenesthatappeartoacceleratehumanaging,butthyhaveyettofindgeneswithoppositeeffect.Butwiththesequencingofthehumangenome,wearenowinabetterpositiontofindoutmoreaboutaginginhumansaswellasanimals. Forthosewhocannotwaitthereisonemethodavailabletodaythanmightdelayhumanaging
34、:caloricrestriction.Thissimplymeansadietwithfewcalories.Experimentshaveshownlongevityincreasesofmorethan50incertainmammalsthatfollowsuchdiets.Mostpeople,however,feelthesecondaryeffectsofthisoutweighthebenefits.Afterall,whatisthepointoflivinglongerifyoucannotenjoylife?Ifscienceistoextendhumanlongevit
35、y,itwillhavetodosobyextendingthedurationofhumanlifeinagerelateddisability.Theextrayearsoflifemustallowfuturegrandparentstoenjoylife,notjustlife. Althoughsomescientistarguesthatagingwillneverbecuredandourgrandparentswillcontinuetofitourstereotypes,manyothersremainconfidentthatwewillsoonlearnhowtomodu
36、latethehumanagingprocess.“Ibelieveourgenerationisthefirsttobeabletomapapossibleroutetoindividualimmortality,”saysWilliamHaseltine,CEOofHumanGenomeSciencesInc.inRockville,Maryland.Ifatherapycouldslowhumanagingby50，forinstance,wecouldhave30or40moreyearoflife.Inthattime,newdiscoveriescouldbemadethatwou
37、ldallowustoliveevenlonger,andthecyclecouldcontinueuntilacureforagingisdiscovered.“Itspossiblethatsomepeoplealivenowmaystillbealive400yearsfromnow,”claimsgerontologistS.MichalJazwinskiofLouisianaStateofUniversityHealthSciencesCenter.Butwhatcouldbeconsequencesofextendinghumanlongevityorfindingarealcur
38、eforaging? Question5660 Completethesummarywithwordsfromthepassage,changingtheformwherenecessary,withonlyonewordforeachblank. Researchershaveachievedsuccessin(56)_theagingofflies.Butsimilarresultsinhumansarenotencouraging.Otherthanfindinggenesthatslowdownhumanaging,scientisthaveidentifiedgenesthatapp
39、earto(57)_it.However,theremightbeonewayofdelayingaging,i.e.caloric(58)_whichmeansfollowingcertaindietswithfewcalories.Meanwhile,itsnecessarytothinkaboutthesignificanceoflivinglonerofhowto(59)_theagingprocess.Someoptimisticpeoplebelievethatitspossibletoextendhumanlongevitywhileothersarequiteconcerned
40、aboutthe(60)_ofit.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_SectionB(10marks) Question6165arebasedonthefollowingpassage Nomatterhowcarefullyyouplanatripwithafriend,orfamilymember,therewillprobablybeconflictsalongtheway.Evenafterthedates,destinationandlengthofthetriparedecided,theresstillthechance
41、thatproblemscouldhappenonthetrip. Hereareafewtipstohelpyousolvetheproblemsthatmaycomeupbetweenyouandyourtravelcompany: Planthetriptogether:Sometimesonepersontaketheleadsandplanthetriptofithisorherinterests.Planningtogetherallowforamorediverseanbalancedvacation.Somepeoplewanttowalk;somepeoplewouldrat
42、herusepublictransportation.Soitsimportanttofindouthowcompatibleyouareintermofeverythingconcerned. Findoutaboutlifestyle:Differencesinlifestylecanbechallengingiftheyhaventbeendiscussedinadvance.Theresnothingworsethanbeingintheroomandawakeat6:00a.m.Whenyourcompanionwantstosleepuntilnoon.Sleeppatternsc
43、anbeverydisruptivetopeoplethatdonthavethesamepattern.Thesamecanbesaidfordietaryandotherrestrictions.Knowingthosedifferencesinadvancehelpspeopleadapttoeachothermorequickly. Beawareofcopingstrategies:Askquestionsanduseyourunderstandingofyourcompanionscopingstrategieshowtheymayrespondtostressfulsituati
44、ons.Youcanaskyourtravelcompanyabouthis/herbestandworsttrips.Whathappened?Howdidthatpersonrespond?Knowingalittleabouthowyourcompaniondealswithdifficultsituationcanbehelpful. Compromise:Trytocompromiseinordertohaveagoodtime.Agreetodisagree.Doyoureallywanttouseyourenergyfeelingangeronyourvacationwhenyo
45、ushouldberelaxingandenjoyingit?Buttraveljournalsforyourselfandyourtravelpartners.Writinginjournalscanbeawaytoreflectonthetriptorelievesomeofthefrustrationthatmaycomeup. Takeabreak:Splitupwhentensionsarehighandyourinterestsaredifferent.Besuretosetatimeandmeetingplaceandhaveabackupmeetingsetincaseofan
46、unforeseendelay.Peopletendtofeelliketheyhavetosticktogetherwhentheyaretogetheronatrip.Butanybodywithsomeone24hoursadayneedsabreakfromtheotherperson. Question6163 Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothepassage. （分数：10.00）(1).This passage aims to help travelers solve prob
47、lems between them and their travel partners. （分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(2).Lifestyle differences can cause travel problems because all people enjoy sleeping till noon when on vacation. （分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Even though your travel interests are different, you must always stay together with your travel partners. （分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(4).Question 6465 Answer the following questions according to the passage. 64.Why do people have to ask their travel companion about his/her best and worst tri
