1、2007年大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类决赛真题试卷（精选）及答案与解析 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 1 Mary sent me a gift and wished me many happy_on my birthday. （ A） returns （ B） memories （ C） congratulations （ D） greetings 2 The old lady_leaving the store without paying for the goods. （ A） refused （ B） denied （ C） rejected
2、 （ D） defied 3 She has to work hard to keep the house_and tidy with three small children. （ A） smooth （ B） neat （ C） compact （ D） plain 4 The farm produced more food than_thought possible during World War II. （ A） ever be （ B） would ever be （ C） has ever been （ D） had ever been 5 The building looks
3、deserted but theres_to be someone on guard there. （ A） still （ B） simply （ C） bound （ D） probable 6 As the plane flew off towards the mountains in the distance the sound of its engines gradual! （ A） died away （ B） sank down （ C） dropped off （ D） went out 7 All flights_because of the snowstorm, many
4、passengers could do nothing but take the train. （ A） had been cancelled （ B） having been cancelled （ C） were cancelled （ D） have been cancelled 8 Could I change my pounds_dollars, please? Im off to the USA shortly. （ A） from （ B） against （ C） for （ D） by 9 We would greatly_any advice you may care to
5、 give. （ A） estimate （ B） appraise （ C） appreciate （ D） evaluate 10 Never before_won gold medals in the Olympic Games. （ A） such many Chinese athletes have （ B） have so many Chinese athletes （ C） have such many Chinese athletes （ D） so many Chinese athletes have 11 The defendant was_to ten years in
6、prison for robbing a jewellery shop. （ A） accused （ B） sentenced （ C） fined （ D） punished 12 We must firmly follow the path of development that is_Chinas national conditions. （ A） comparable to （ B） familiar with （ C） consistent with （ D） similar to 13 If you_ to see my butterfly collection, I11 be
7、glad to show you. （ A） could wish （ B） would like （ C） had wanted （ D） will enjoy 14 Id like to fix an appointment with the principal. Would ten o clock tomorrow morning be all right? Could I see him some time in the afternoon? Sorry again, but I 11 ring you if somebody cancels. （ A） Im afraid so. H
8、es got a meeting then （ B） Im sorry. He cant see you tomorrow （ C） Dont bother. He 11 have a visitor at that time （ D） Im afraid not. Hes got rather a full day tomorrow 15 Thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving my little girls life. But I cant tell you how much I appreciate what youve done
9、. Im just happy I could help. （ A） Anybody would have done the same （ B） Im really fond of doing that （ C） Theres nothing to be afraid of （ D） Dont keep saying that 二、 Part Cloze 15 resent, calm, obvious, in detail, resolve, satisfy, involve, prefer, allow for, outcome, according to, inspire Psychol
10、ogists agree that conflicts are inevitable in almost any long-term relationship; however, what matters most is the way in which they are【 81】 _rather than the sources of the disagreements themselves.【 82】 _recent studies, the methods that couples use to settle their differences are crucial to the su
11、ccess of the【 83】 _. One of the interesting findings is that although excessively aggressive behaviour patterns are【 84】 _undesirable, what must be avoided at all costs is the suppression of anger, as feelings of【 85】 _can lead a relationship to break down irretrievably. It is essential for couples
12、to communicate when things start going wrong, and successful conflict resolution【 86】 _a three-stage process. Firstly, one partner should explain precisely what the problem is and should try and remain as【 87】_and unemotional as possible. Secondly, the couple should discuss the specific problem【 88】
13、 _, taking care not to rake up old grievances. Finally, and perhaps most importandy, there should be negotiation until a【 89】 _agreement is reached. This may not mean that their problem will be solved, but even this is【 90】 _to allowing a problem to rankle. Section A 25 When important events are hap
14、pening around the world, most people turn to traditional media sources, such as CNN and BBC, for their news. However, during the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies in early 2003, a significant number of people followed the war from the point of view of an anonymous Iraqi citizen wh
15、o called himself “Salam Pax”(salam means “peace”in Arabic, and pax means “peace”in Latin). Salam Pax wrote a diary about everyday life in Baghdad during the war, and posted it on his web site. Paxs online diary was a kind of web site known as a “blog“. Blogs, short for “web-logs , ”are online diarie
16、s, usually kept by individuals, but sometimes by companies and other groups of people. They are the fastest growing type of web site on the Internet. In 2003 , there were estimated to be several hundred thousand blogs on the Internet, and the number was growing by tens of thousands a month. A blog d
17、iffers from a traditional web site in several ways. Most importantly, it is updated much more regularly. Many blogs are updated every day, and some are updated several times a day. Also, most blogs use special software or web sites which are specifically aimed at bloggers, so you dont need to be a c
18、omputer expert to create your own blog. This means that ordinary people who may find computers difficult to use can easily set up and start writing their own blog. In 2003, the Internet company AOL introduced their own blogging service, enabling its 35 million members to quickly and easily start blo
19、gging. There are many different kinds of blogs. The most popular type is an online diary of links, where the blog writer surfs the Internet and then posts links to sites or news articles that they find interesting, with a few comments about each one. Other types are personal diaries, where the write
20、r talks about their life and feelings. Sometimes these blogs can be very personal. There is another kind of blogging, called “moblogging, ”short for “mobile blogging. “Moblog-gers use mobile phones with cameras to take photos, which are posted instantly to the Internet. In 2003 , the first internati
21、onal mobloggers conference was held in Tokyo. The use of mobile phones in this way made the headlines in Singapore when a high school student posted on the Internet a movie he had taken of a teacher shouting at another student, and tearing up the students homework. Many people were shocked by the st
22、udent posting a video of the incident on the Internet, and wanted phones with cameras to be banned from schools. Many people think that as blogs become more common, news reporting will rely less on big media companies, and more on ordinary people posting news to the Internet. They think that then th
23、e news will be less like a lecture, and more like a conversation, where anyone can join in. 26 What is this passage mainly about? （ A） The history of the Internet. （ B） The war in Iraq. （ C） New types of media. （ D） The increase in popularity of computers. 27 Which statement about Salam Pax is true?
24、 （ A） He works for CNN. （ B） Salam Pax is not his real name. （ C） He lives in the US. （ D） He used a mobile phone for his blog. 28 To start your own blog, what do you need most? （ A） Special software. （ B） An AOL account. （ C） An interesting point of view. （ D） Access to the Internet. 29 Which of th
25、e following is the most popular kind of blog? （ A） Personal diaries. （ B） Online diaries of links. （ C） Mobloggings. （ D） Links of news reports. 30 What is the most significant difference between blogs and traditional web sites? （ A） Blogs are updated much more often. （ B） Blogs use special software
26、. （ C） Blogs contain links to other web sites. （ D） Blogs contain personal information. 31 According to the passage, which statement about the future is most likely? （ A） Everyone will have a blog. （ B） Large media companies will be unnecessary. （ C） People will be able to learn the news from altern
27、ative points of view. （ D） Blogging technology will be banned. Section B 31 The Official Residences of the Sovereign and the Royal Collection Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse are the official residences of the Sovereign and, as such, serve as both home and office for
28、 The Queen, whose personal standard flies whenever Her Majesty is in residence. These buildings are used extensively for State ceremonies and official entertaining and are opened to the public as much as these commitments allow. All are furnished with fine pictures and works of art from the Royal Co
29、llection, which has been assembled over four centuries by successive sovereigns. Many of the State Apartments and rooms at the official residences have been in continuous use since their conception and many of the works of art are displayed in the rooms for which they were originally intended. The o
30、fficial residences are in regular use and the style and manner in which they are shown to visitors reflects their working status. Rooms are kept as close to their normal appearance as possible. Inevitably, opening times are subject to change at short notice, depending on circumstances. The Royal Col
31、lection, which is owned by The Queen as Sovereign in trust for her successors and the Nation, is administered by the Royal Collection Trust, to which a proportion of admission fees and other income from visitors is directed. The remainder of this income funds the majority of the cost of restoring Wi
32、ndsor Castle, which was badly damaged by fire in November 1992. In 1993 the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace were opened to the public for the first time. The income generated funds the majority of the cost of the restoration of Windsor Castle, a part of which was badly damaged by fire during the pr
33、evious year. It has recently been announced that the Summer Opening will continue beyond the completion of this restoration in 1998 and the State Rooms will, therefore, be open during August and September each year. During this time visitors are able to tour many of the grandest rooms in the Palace.
34、 These are furnished with some of the most important pictures and works of art from the Royal Collection, one of the finest art collections in the world. These rooms, which form the nucleus of the working Palace today, are regularly used by The Queen and the Royal Family for official entertaining, C
35、ourt ceremonial and State functions. Entering the Palace via the Ambassadors Entrance and the Quadrangle, visitors arrive at the Guard Room, the traditional entrance to the rooms of the Sovereign. Here the great suite of rooms starts with the Green Drawing Room and includes the Throne Room where loy
36、al addresses are delivered , the Picture Gallery with its outstanding collection of paintings including works by Vermeer, Rubens, Rembrandt, van Dyck and Canaletto, the State Dining Room, the magnificent Blue and White Drawing Rooms, which overlook the gardens, the Marble Hall and the Bow Room. Visi
37、tors then leave via the garden where The Queens garden parties are held each summer. To ensure visitors enjoy their tour to the full, a comprehensive Official Guide to the State Rooms is available in English, French, German, Italian and Japanese languages for purchase. Admission Tickets Admission ti
38、ckets may be purchased in advance by telephone, subject to availability. During the Summer Opening, tickets are available on the day or in advance, from 9:00 am, at the Ticket Office in Green Park. Day tickets first-come, are sold on a first-come, first-served basis, with each ticket indicating a sp
39、ecific time to enter Buckingham Palace. For further information, please contact the Visitor Office at Buckingham Palace. Visitors with Disabilities Visitors with disabilities are welcome. Due to certain architectural limitations, wheelchair users and those requiring a wheelchair to complete their vi
40、sit should write for details to the Visitor Office and ask for an Application Form for Special Arrangement. Statements: 32 We know in which of the three palaces the Queen is staying. 33 The Royal Collection Trust is responsible for looking after the famous art collection. 34 The upkeep of works of a
41、rt is partly paid for by the admission charges. 35 Initially, admission charges were used to pay for the restoration of Buckingham Palace. 36 Visitors can purchase refreshments in the palade. 37 Guides free of charge are available for visitors. 38 All public areas of the Palace are accessible to whe
42、elchair users. A. Poor announcements B. Dirty and outdated C. Passengers opinions count D. Occasional users E. Overcrowded F. A waste of time G. Unreliable H. Under pressure Section C 38 64 The worlds first underground railway (the Tube) opened in London in January 1863. Today there are 11 lines ser
43、ving 272 stations, the busiest of which, Kings Cross, sees the start and finish of around 70 million journeys a year. But the system is in crisismainly as a result of underinvestment. Overcrowding combined with poor reliability can lead to problems for travellers, particularly those who use the Tube
44、 during its busiest hours. 65 This report looks at service and safety on the Underground. Its based on the findings of our survey of passengers. Last June we interviewed 1, 698 Tube travellers outside 46 Underground stations in London; 517 regular travellers (those using the Tube throughout the year
45、 on three or more days each week) were contacted again and asked more detailed questions by phone. 66 Since 1981 the number of passengers using the Tube has increased by almost half. The increase in passengers has not been matched by an expansion of the Underground system and there is widespread con
46、gestion, particularly during the six peak hours when over 60 per cent of all journeys are made. London Underground Limited (LU) states that over the busiest rush hour no more than one person should have to stand for each seated passenger. But LUs own statistics show that this standard is often not m
47、et over large areas of track on a daily basis. 67 Forty-three per cent of regular travellers had missed an appointment or been late for something in the two weeks before the survey because of delays on the Underground. 68 Forty-three per cent of regular travellers mentioned graffiti, rubbish and gen
48、erally dirty conditions as one of the aspects of the Undergrounds service they disliked. The aim set by Government for train cleaning is that carriages should be cleaned internally every day they are in use. LUs figures show it has come very close to achieving this. But there are no standards to def
49、ine or measure how well trains have been cleaned. LU has made progress in dealing with rubbish at major stations but graffiti, old coaches and unmodernised stations remain serious problems. 69 Well over half of the regular travellers said they were dissatisfied with the information provided when something goes wrong on the system; 72 per cent of those who were dissatisfied complained that the information was wrong or given too late; 49
