1、2005年大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） D类决赛真题试卷（精选）及答案与解析 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 1 It might be the worlds most widely distributed email client, but Microsoft has confirmed that it has no_of further developing Outlook Express. （ A） willingness （ B） readiness （ C） intention （ D） demonstration 2 Leisure time i
2、s a_commodity for most professors. Still, _manage to curl up with a good book when they have the chance. （ A） usual; few （ B） cheap; many （ C） regular; less （ D） scarce; a few 3 Its unfair that she was overlooked and didnt get_for her accomplishments. （ A） credit （ B） identification （ C） account （ D
3、） validity 4 Instead, I 11_on the differences between the two versions; unfortunately most of the differences took away from the original film, _I think is truly excellent. （ A） explain; that （ B） comment; which （ C） analyse; as （ D） remark; what 5 It took several days to_the courage to call, but th
4、rough the encouragement of my parents I called the church where she worked. （ A） build on （ B） make out （ C） work up （ D） bring forward 6 They are essentially unionistic, and seek union in harmony of spirit, life, and worship, _in a logical statement of doctrine. （ A） other than （ B） better than （ C
5、） rather than （ D） less than 7 _, Edward couldnt help but resent how insignificant his mother made him feel. （ A） Warm-hearted as he was （ B） That he was warm-hearted （ C） Though warm-hearted he was （ D） Warm-hearted although he was 8 _ the little girl with blue saucer eyes had waken before her moth
6、er and simply _off. （ A） Noticeably; set （ B） Distinctly; stepped （ C） Apparently; wandered （ D） Notably; trodden 9 I marvel that he_, it having been said he had taken his final departure for Portugal. （ A） was not here now （ B） should now be here （ C） had been away （ D） hasnt left 10 It can be pain
7、ful for parents when their children feel out of sync with others, but it is unwise _on the importance of fitting in; children get enough of that message in the outside world. （ A） laying a lot of importance （ B） to put too much emphasis （ C） to give a large amount of concern （ D） throwing a great de
8、al of anxiety 11 Rose; Alan was really angry with Tom. Bill; Was he? How could you tell? Rose;_ Bill; Oh, really? I should have noticed that. （ A） Didnt you see how red his face got? （ B） He said I should say so. （ C） I told him to stay calm. （ D） Well, could I try to tell him? 12 Kate; John and Mar
9、y just had a baby! Tony; _ Kate; Yes, isnt it? Im really happy for them. （ A） I didnt know about it! （ B） That sounds interesting! （ C） What a great idea! （ D） Thats wonderful news! 13 Derek; Have you seen the film Oliver Twist, Kathy? Kathy; Yes, I went last night. _ Derek; Saw it Monday. Good, isn
10、t it? Kathy; Mm, it made me want to read the novel again. （ A） How about you? （ B） How are things going? （ C） How nice! （ D） How disappointing! 14 Paul; Go down Main Street and turn left at the first corner. Then walk two blocks and youll see the library just in front of you. Janet; _ Paul; Thats ri
11、ght. （ A） Do you think I can find the library easily? （ B） Is what you re saying right? （ C） Main Street, first left, two blocks. Right? （ D） The library on the right? 15 Richard; How much is it to rent an economy car? Tina: $ 19. 00 a day or $ 129. 00 a week, unlimited mileage. Richard; Could I hav
12、e one for tomorrow morning? Tina; _ Richard; Sure. Here it is. Tina; Good. Now just complete this form, please. （ A） Could you please show me your phone number, please? （ B） Do you have your drivers license? （ C） Can you tell me your address, please? （ D） May I have your name, please? 16 Flora; What
13、s the matter? Dont you like the soup? Carl; _ Flora: Oh, Im sorry about that. （ A） I see. Its a little hot. （ B） Yes, Im crazy about it. （ C） Well, not very much, Im afraid. （ D） No. I like it, actually. 17 Tracy; Do you have a single room for two nights? Clerk; We only have a small suite. Tracy: _
14、Clerk: $ 50. 00 a night, including breakfast. Tracy; Fine. Could you show it to me, please? Clerk; Of course. Just follow me. （ A） Whats the rate? （ B） Where is it? （ C） How far is it? （ D） When will it be ready? 18 Roger; Wow! Its like an oven in here! Judy; _ Roger; Thanks. Thats a bit better. （ A
15、） Dont worry. Dinner will be ready soon. （ B） Shall I open the window for you? （ C） Ill move the furniture into the hall. （ D） Would you like me to clean the room? 19 Sandy: “Beats me“? What do you mean by that? Ruby; “ I dont know. Sandy: You dont? _ Ruby; Well, thats not what I meant. “Beats me“ m
16、eans “I dont know“. （ A） Did you say you beat someone? （ B） You meant to beat me? （ C） Who do you think meant it? （ D） How come you said it then? 20 David; Can you help me with my homework, please? Lisa: _ David: Come on. Dont be so mean! （ A） No, but I can give you a helping hand. （ B） Why not? I h
17、ave plenty of time. （ C） Id like to, but I want to watch this video. （ D） Yes, of course I can do that for you. 二、 Part Cloze 20 In 1885, the U. S. Post Office had a problem in the southern state of Florida. The delivery service f【 21】 Lake Worth to Biscayen Bay was taking six weeks. They found a so
18、lutiona 136-mile route that took three days. It meant that the mailmen had to walk barefoot along beaches for eighty miles and then c【 22】 the remaining fifty-six miles by boat. This difficult job was f【 23】 carried out by mailman Edwin R. Bradley. In the summer of 1887, James “Ed“ Hamilton took ove
19、r deliveries but a few m【 24】 later his career ended suddenly in circumstances which made him f【 25】 in the Post Office. The autumn weather that year was severe. On 9th October, Hamilton felt unwell as he set off. D【 26】 this, he arrived at his first stop, Orange Grove. His n【 27】 call should have b
20、een at a place named Fort Lauderdale Refuge. This time he didnt arrive and he was never seen again. Nobody ever found out what h【 28】 to him. In 1892, a road was b【 29】 and the days of the barefoot mailmen were over. However, their s【 30】 has never been forgotten. There are annual walks along the ro
21、ute, and a book and film have been made about them. Section A 30 31 What is Jane Westmacotts postcode? （ A） CR8 5LL （ B） CU1 4TX. （ C） SW2 4EJ. （ D） GR3 6W0. 32 Where did Jane Westmacott go to school? （ A） Brixton, London. （ B） Gads Hill, Kent. （ C） Fissborough, near Coventry. （ D） Guildford, Surrey
22、. 33 In which subject did Jane Westmacott get the best GCSE Grade? （ A） English Language. （ B） French. （ C） History. （ D） Statistics. 34 How many jobs has Jane Westmacott had? （ A） 1. （ B） 2. （ C） 3 （ D） 4 35 Which job did Jane Westmacott describe in detail on her CV? （ A） Her present job only. （ B）
23、 All her past jobs. （ C） Her last two jobs. （ D） Her first job. Section B 35 Scientists say there has been a severe decrease in the amount of water in Lake Chad in northern Africa in the last thirty years. They reported that nature and humans share equal blame for this loss. In 1963, the fresh-water
24、 lake covered 25, 000 square kilometers. Now the lake is only about five percent of that size. It measures only about 1, 300 square kilometers in the dry season. Four nations surround Lake Chad. People in Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon use it for water, fish and plant life. Michael Coe and Jonat
25、han Foley, water experts at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, reported on Lake Chad in a science journal. They say the area has suffered from a lack of heavy rain for more than thirty years. This has forced people to build systems to carry water to dry land. These irrigation systems further de
26、crease the amount of lake water. Mr. Coe says Lake Chad will be only a small body of water in the future. He says people still can get water from the lake to drink and for crops. But he says the lake will no longer provide a healthy environment for fish and plant life. The researchers used a compute
27、r to study what caused the water loss. Their computer study estimated the climate and amount of water in the area. The estimate started with written records from the early 1960s. Then the researchers compared the estimates with the areas recorded climate and water supply for the same period. The com
28、puter study showed results similar to the recorded ones for the first twenty years. But there was a big change in the 1980s. At the time, the lake got smaller much faster than the computer research had estimated. The researchers say that major irrigation systems were built in the 1980s. The systems
29、took water from two rivers that flow into Lake Chad. The Chari and Logone rivers carry most of the water that enters the lake. The study showed that the increased irrigation reduced the flow in the two rivers. Climate changes also were responsible for the reduction. The flow of the two rivers was re
30、duced by almost seventy-five percent. Scientists say the problem is expected to worsen in the coming years as the population and demand for water continued to increase. 36 The amount of water in Lake Chad is_. 37 The change in the size of Lake Chad is caused by the climate, _and_. 38 The water from
31、Lake Chad is no longer environmentally appropriate for_. 39 When did the scientists find that Lake Chad got smaller much faster? 40 The water that the Chari and Logone rivers carry is now_percent of the flow of the past. 40 For many older people, the modern world is like a foreign country; telephone
32、s they cant use; video machines they cant programme; television programmes they cant understand and music they cant stand. Not to mention forgetting everyday things, like names and facts. No wonder that most people think that as we get older, our minds steadily lose their power and effectiveness. Ho
33、wever, recent scientific experiments have shown that it is not necessarily all downhill once you are past 70. In fact, in some important ways, scientists have seen that mental powers actually improve with age. They have demonstrated that we actually get better at making social and personal judgments
34、 as we grow older. While older people are not mentally sharper than the young and their eyesight and hearing arent as good, they seem to have greater wisdom instead. These discoveries about old people have come about, says Dr. Thomas Hess of North Carolina State University, because scientists have c
35、hanged the things they are looking at. “We were looking at problem areas, at abnormal brain states, because we were interested in understanding illnesses like Alzheimers. Now we have started to look at what happens in normal brain function and the position looks more hopeful. “. In one experiment ca
36、rried out by Hess, groups of older and younger people were given a list of things that some imaginary people did and were asked to judge their characters for honesty and intelligence. The older group turned out to be much better at saying whiqh people were dishonest or unintelligent. In another expe
37、riment, old and young people were asked to create stories on various themes. These were then written down and read out to judges who didnt know the authors ages. Again, older people did better. Even in cases where scientists had previously discovered a weakening with age, such as with memory, new st
38、udies have shown that this tendency is not as clear as was once thought. It is true that when told stories, older people are usually poor at remembering details, for example. However, when scientists gave older people stories that mirrored their own experiencesfor instance, stories of retirement hom
39、esthey were just as good at remembering as young people. Hess believes that this simply shows that older people dont bother to remember things that arent important to them. This research seems to show that with age, while we lose the ability to acquire skills, we gain in other ways. Other research h
40、as shown that older people are generally happier and have better mental health. All this seems to show that, while the young may not want to admit it, there are many things they could usefully learn from their elders. 41 Many old people often feel as if_. 42 Recent scientific experiments have shown
41、that, overall, human mental abilities_. 43 In the first experiment, Dr. Hess found that older people were_. 44 New studies have shown that older people can remember certain things_as young people. 45 Older people tend to forget things that are_. Section C 45 46 The sole of the mens boots is made of
42、leather. 47 You can get the mens boots in two colours. 48 The leather jacket is already insured when you buy it. 49 It is cheaper to pay for the leather jacket over forty weeks. 50 You can get the swimsuit in black. 51 The swimsuit comes in four sizes. 52 The jeans have a zip. 53 You wear the jeans
43、low. 54 The order number for a green epaulette shirt is KQ 8149. 55 The rugby shirt is not like the shirt worn by the rugby teams. Section A 55 There is nothing worse than someone who is always late. Lateness can be a charming eccentricityfor a little while. The trouble is that Mr. or Mrs. Unpunctua
44、l soon starts causing inconvenience to other people. Thats when the cheerful acceptance gives way to scorn and resentment. Its surprising how far the unpunctual person will go to inconvenience others. (56)For example , after accepting the offer of a lift to work the following morning, he or she will
45、 fail to turn up at the pick-up spot at the agreed time. Theres sure to be a convincing reason; lost door keys, a child with whooping cough, a cat stuck up an apple tree. The giver of the lift makes sure hes not late. Hes made the offer and now he feels responsible for it; come what may he must keep
46、 his word. On the other hand, the person whos receiving the favour feels free to turn up 10-, 15 or 30 minutes after the time which had been agreed on. For him or her they are minutes of hurried activity earning the right to chauffeur-driven luxury; for the driverthe victimthey are minutes of sheer
47、frustration, boredom and wasted time. Whats the result of this easy-going attitude? (57) Well, maybe the person who offered the lift gives up the seemingly endless wait and disappears, in which case the latecomer struggles to complete his days schedule later than ever. Wherever he goes he blames the
48、 lift for “letting him down“. Theres another equally likely result. (58) In this version of the story, the giver of the lift waits in loyal frustration at the side of the road for as long as his thoughtless passenger takes to reach the spot. Not only are both of them late for work, but the passenger
49、 tells his colleagues about the drivers impatience in traffic queues! So whats the answer? Perhaps there should be a subtle change in how we view time. (59) At the moment we think of it as a very elastic commodity; we make vague arrangements to meet at about a certain time, and no one has a clear idea as to just how far that time will stretch. Will “a-bou
