1、2006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 She was very _because she made a_of 10, 000 on the sale of her house. （ A） happy; loss （ B） sorry; fortune （ C） pleased; profit （ D） sad; benefit 2 Please do not_to contact our office in case of any difficulties. We are alway
2、s ready to help. （ A） hesitate （ B） delay （ C） stop （ D） postpone 3 Im_sorry! Im a bit_, so could you speak a little louder, please? （ A） awfully; dumb （ B） entirely; blind （ C） terribly; deaf （ D） totally; lame 4 With inflation at 10% , the price could_again quite soon. （ A） rise up （ B） get up （ C
3、） go up （ D） put up 5 _can make a mistake; no one is perfect. （ A） Nobody （ B） Someone （ C） Anyone （ D） Each 6 _the future, I think we 11 just have to wait and see. （ A） With regard （ B） As regards （ C） In view （ D） On reflection 7 The doctor suggested that he_an operation at once. （ A） must make （
4、B） did （ C） have （ D） have taken 8 _started mowing the lawn_it started raining. （ A） No better had she; than （ B） No sooner had I; than （ C） No matter had he; when （ D） No less had they; than 9 It was_the chief engineer came_we began the experiment. （ A） not until; that （ B） not until; then （ C） unt
5、il; that （ D） until; when 10 I dont mind_a movie in my house very late, but I object to_about it so loudly. （ A） his watching; talk （ B） her talking about; tell （ C） their seeing; their talking （ D） your looking at; your speaking 11 Gavin: That meal was absolutely delicious, Fiona. Thanks. Fiona: Im
6、 glad you enjoyed it. _? Gavin: No thanks, but Id love a coffee, if its no trouble. Fiona; Not at all. Ill put the kettle on. （ A） Would you like some more dessert? （ B） Would you like a coffee? （ C） Have you had enough dessert? （ D） Did you enjoy the dessert? 12 Lucy: So_ Evan; Well, she examined m
7、e. She put a thermometer in my mouth and took my temperature. She said it was normal. Lucy; Did she listen to your chest? （ A） how did the teacher react? （ B） what did the doctor do? （ C） why did she examine you? （ D） did she listen to you? 13 Alf; I keep getting toothache. Doctor; I see. _ Alf; Ove
8、r a week ago. And Ive got earache, too, in my left ear. Doctor; Well, Ill have a look at it. （ A） You 11 have to see the dentist about that. （ B） Well, let me examine them for you. （ C） When did it start? （ D） Im sorry to hear that. 14 Pam: Hello. Can I speak to Alice, please? Mary; Sorry. She isnt
9、in at the moment. Pam; _please tell her to call me back on my mobile. Mary; Thats fine. if you could just tell me your name, please? （ A） Could I leave a message? （ B） Can you hold the line? （ C） Will you put me through? （ D） May I take a message? 15 Woman; Excuse me! This fish smells strange _ Wait
10、er; It cant be, madam, it was fresh this morning. Woman; Well, Im not going to eat it, so please take it away. （ A） It must be away. （ B） The fridge must be off. （ C） It must be out. （ D） It must be off. 二、 Part Cloze 15 LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who
11、always【 16】 ex _to be successful? Having someone around who always【 17】 fe_the worst isnt really a lot of【 18】 f _ we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, “It looks【 19】 l_rain. “ But if you catch yourself thinking that way, its important to do something【 20】 a _ it. You
12、 can change your view of life,【 21】 a_to psychologists. It only takes a little effort , and you 11 find life more rewarding as a【 22】 res_. Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence but its also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to【 23】 of_. Optimists are mo
13、re【 24】 li_to start new projects and are generally more prepared to. take risks. Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your【 25】 att_to the world. Some people are brought up to【 26】 de_too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything【 27】 g_wrong. Most optimists,
14、 on the【 28】 o_hand, have been brought up not to【 29】 re_ failure as the end of the world 【 30】 th_just get on with their lives. Section A 30 Where do our favourite foods come from? The truth may surprise you. Did you know curry isnt Indian? Did you know Americans werent the first to eat hamburgers?
15、 Or did you know pizza wasnt created in Italy? First, lets talk about curry. Many people think the English found out about curry from people in India in the 1600 s. But in reality, wealthy English people were cooking with curry spices hundreds of years before British ships traveled to India. In fact
16、, the word “ curry“ can be found in the English language as far back as 1377. Cooks of wealthy English families created curry dishes, and later these dishes caught on in other parts of England. As for Pizza, this dish was probably first made in Persia (what is now Iran). The Persians were eating rou
17、nd, flat bread with cheese in the 500s nearly one thousand years before pizza caught on in Naples, Italy! Finally, lets look at the truth behind hamburgers. Many people think hamburgers are an American food. However, according to some stories, hamburgers came from Hamburg, Germany. A German named Ot
18、to Kuasw made the first hamburger in 1891. Four years later, German sailors introduced hamburgers to Americans. Where foods come from isnt nearly as important as how they taste delicious J So, go get some of your favourite food and dig in. 31 What is the main idea of this passage? （ A） Curry was fir
19、st used in England. （ B） It is healthy to eat foods from different countries. （ C） People created fast food long ago. （ D） People may not know the true origin of certain foods. 32 Which is probably true about British curry dishes in the 1400s? （ A） The dishes did not have any meat. （ B） The spices c
20、ost a lot. （ C） People ate curry on special days. （ D） Only sailors often ate curry. 33 The writer claims the pizza probably originated in Iran because_ （ A） the Persians ate flat bread with cheese 500 years before pizzas appeared in Naples. （ B） the Italians didnt eat pizza until more than a thousa
21、nd years after the Persians. （ C） the Italians didnt eat pizza until 500 years after the Persians. （ D） the Persians ate flat bread with cheese almost a thousand years before the Italians made pizza 34 Who introduced hamburgers to America? （ A） German sailors. （ B） American sailors. （ C） Italian sai
22、lors. （ D） Persian sailors. 35 According to the passage, we can learn that_. （ A） people often judge the value of a food by its origin （ B） where foods originate is as important as how they taste （ C） where foods originate isnt as important as how they taste （ D） people often judge the taste of a fo
23、od by its origin Section B 35 Do you know how to use a camera properly? First, slide the power switch to the “on“ position. The second step is to check that the battery is charged. Check the battery light; if it is red, change the battery. When you are sure the battery is working, you can load the c
24、amcorder(便携式 摄像放像一体机 ). Press the eject button to open the compartment and put in a cassette. Do not force the door open. Then, play the test section and watch it in the viewfinder(探视镜 ) to make sure that the colour, the sound and the focus are correct. The auto exposure adjusts to the light automat
25、ically. Next, shoot a test section. Finally, rewind the cassette to the beginning and press the play and the record buttons at the same time to start filming. However, making a film isnt just a-bout turning your video on and pointing it at something. For professional results, you need to learn some
26、“moviespeak“ , the language of film makers. Maybe you cant make a Hollywood movie but you can at least speak the same language! PanTurn the camera horizontally to take in a scene. Keep your camera slow and steady and dont turn it more than 90 degrees. TiltSame as pan but moving the camera vertically
27、 (i. e. up and down). Same rules apply. TrackA tracking shot is when you move the camera to follow the action (i. e. when youre filming someone running). ZoomUse the camera lens to change from a close-up shot to a medium shot to a long-distance shot or vice versa. Use it when you want to show an imp
28、ortant detail. FramesThese are the different “photos“ that make up a film. There are many kinds. For example, two shot, high angle and low angle. Statements: 36 It is necessary to check the quality of the battery: if it is broken, change it. 37 Before you start filming, remember first to press the p
29、lay button, and then to press the record button. 38 The word “moviespeak“ refers to the language of movie producers. 39 When you pan, you are required to keep your camera slow and steady and turn it less than 90 degrees. 40 You can take shot up close or a long way away by adjusting the lens. Section
30、 C 40 41 What causes gum disease?_ 42 According to the first paragraph, can you explain what plaque is?It is an almost_on_. 43 What will happen if the plaque on your teeth is not taken away?It will gradually_. 44 What can be caused by the toothpaste Corsodyl?It can cause_, _, and 45 How long do you
31、have to wait when using Corsodyl after drinking coffee, tea, or red wine? 45 The Great Mistake Have you ever reached in the refrigerator for your favourite snack and found it covered with a nasty-looking mold? In a way, thats what happened to Alexander Fleming. He reached for one of his medical expe
32、riments and found it covered with mold. It was August of 1928. Fleming was running experiments in his lab at St. Marys Hospital. He was working on germs called staphylococci. These germs cause illness in people. He tried to be very careful with the germs. But, he had not been careful enough. He look
33、ed down. He saw the splotchy, green mold, “ Oh, bother, “ he must have thought. “ Now all my hard work is ruined. I have to start over. Fleming was disappointed, but he was a thoughtful scientist. Before he threw out the experiment, Fleming looked at it more closely. Something strange was going on i
34、n the glass dish. At the edges of the mold, the germs were gone. Could the mold be killing the germs? Fleming knew what to do next more experiments! Fleming proved the mold could kill germs. He even proved the mold was not harmful to people. Next he wrote a paper on his work. He hoped people would g
35、ive him money to make the mold a new medicine. Sadly, no one was interested in his work. Fleming worked for twelve years until someone believed in his ideas. Finally in the 1940s, he teamed up with Howard Florey and Ernst Chain. Together they made a medicine from the mold. The medicine was called pe
36、nicillin. It is still used by doctors today to cure many illnesses from bad sore throats to life-threatening brain fevers. Many people owe their health and even their lives to Flemings great mistake. 46 How does the writer of this text describe mold? It is a_, _plant growth. 47 Which information in
37、the article shows that Alexander Fleming was a persistent scientist? He worked for_until_. 48 How did Fleming feel when he found one of his experiments covered with mold? 49 According to this article, a good scientist should be_. 50 If Alexander Fleming had not discovered penicillin, then we might n
38、ot have a_for_. Section D 50 NO CASH, NO PROBLEM As technology continues to develop, people are changing the way they pay for things. Many of us have a cash card or a credit card, but more and more people carry a cashless card a computerized “smart card. “ These lucky people never have to look for m
39、oney, or carry a-round a heavy wallet full of coins. With these cards we are one step closer to a more convenient and cashless society. The idea behind cashless cards is to get rid of small change and to save time. Many American and British students use these cards to buy food or drinks at college c
40、afeterias and even to ride buses. These cards also act as ID cards. Students use the cards to access buildings and computer files, or check out books from the library. College cafeteria staff say the cards have reduced waiting time at checkouts on campus. Users can put money from their bank accounts
41、 onto smart cards at special machines on or around campus. There is one big problem with smart cards. If an owner loses his or her smart card, the cash that is stored on it can be used by whoever finds it. However, to protect the user, most cards have the owners photograph on them. Summary: Section
42、A 55 (56) Heart failure is a disease that prevents the heart from pumping enough blood around the body. Fluid collects in the lungs. People who develop heart failure are generally older. They feel tired and short of breath. Half the people die within five years. Heart failure affects an estimated fi
43、ve million Americans. But African Americans are two and one-half times more likely to develop it. Now, an experimental treatment appears to increase their chance of survival. Heart failure is usually treated with drugs called ACE inhibitors. (57) But research has suggested that these drugs do not wo
44、rk as well in blacks as in whites. The difference may be linked to lower levels of nitric oxide in the blood of African Americans with heart failure. This chemical in the body helps blood flow. So a company in Massachusetts, NitroMed, developed a treatment called BiDil. This combines two existing me
45、dicines to increase the amount of nitric oxide in the blood. Earlier studies failed to prove its effectiveness. But those studies involved mostly white patients. Scientists later reexamined the results and saw signs that it did help black patients. As a result, NitroMed began a- study of more than o
46、ne thousand black people. They took traditional drugs for heart failure, either BiDil or an inactive substance. (58) The study found that the patients who took BiDil had a forty-three percent better chance of survival after one year. They also needed fewer hospital visits. Doctor Anne Taylor, a prof
47、essor at the University of Minnesota, reported on the study at a meeting of the American Heart Association. The findings appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine. NitroMed has been preparing to ask for federal approval of its treatment. Such approval was rejected after the earlier studies. So
48、me people, though, are uneasy with the idea of what is known as a “race-based therapy“. That is, a drug developed for just one group with a disease common in the general population. (59) Yet some doctors think the new pill might help the larger population as well. (60)The heart association says heart failure can be caused by disorders present at birth, or by a virus that damages the heart muscle. But it says the same things linked to heart attacks can also cause heart failure. These include smoking, being overweight, eating high-fat foods and not getting exercise. Section B 61 一位英
