1、2008年大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） B类初赛真题试卷及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Rent a car. （ B） Buy a car. （ C） Sell his car. （ A） Every day. （ B） Twice a week. （ C） Twice a month. （ A） He wants to see a lot of people this week. （ B） He s going away on holiday next week. （ C） He has a lot of meetings this week. （ A） Tomorrow e
2、vening. （ B） Tomorrow afternoon. （ C） Tomorrow morning. （ A） In the kitchen. （ B） In the bathroom. （ C） In the bedroom. （ A） At the dentists. （ B） At a doctors surgery. （ C） In a teachers office. （ A） Because he didnt finish the proposal. （ B） Because his proposal wasn t mentioned in the report. （ C
3、） Because his report was too long. （ A） From a guide book. （ B） From the Internet. （ C） From a friend. （ A） It became too big. （ B） It no longer interested her. （ C） She wanted to sell it. （ A） In a station. （ B） In a shop. （ C） In a restaurant. Section B 11 What made one firm of publishers refuse t
4、o accept Dominic s first book? （ A） Its subject. （ B） Its style. （ C） Its length. 12 What did Dominic want from the characters in his books? （ A） To be as realistic as possible. （ B） To change as the story developed. （ C） To be knowledgeable and lovable. 13 What happened after Dominic finished writi
5、ng his series of books? （ A） Readers wanted more books in that series. （ B） He got tired of receiving letters. （ C） Many publishers offered him contracts. 14 What is Dominics ambition at the moment? （ A） To win an award in the science-fiction field. （ B） To get more people to read his novels. （ C） T
6、o improve his story-telling skills. 15 Why did Dominic agree to have his book series made into a film? （ A） He wanted a rest from writing. （ B） He was promised high earnings. （ C） He was the first ever to be offered the chance. Section C 16 What is the new discovery about? （ A） Converting A, B and A
7、B blood types into type O blood. （ B） A safe way of transfusing blood. （ C） An important use of type O blood. 17 When did Castro last appear in a live broadcast? （ A） More than 7 months ago. （ B） 5 months ago. （ C） Less than 3 months ago. 18 What is the winner going to do with the money? （ A） Give a
8、ll of it to other people. （ B） Spend all of it on himself. （ C） Give some of it to other people and spend some of it on himself. 19 What kind of mixture is the new treatment? （ A） Raw olive leaves and milk. （ B） Raw olive leaves and water. （ C） Raw olive leaves and beer. 20 What is David Burke now u
9、sing to teach foreign languages to American children? （ A） Fairy tales. （ B） American idioms. （ C） American slang. Section D 20 LINDA: Linda wants the college to offer better advice on【 D1】 _. Students need more information about jobs【 D2】 _. She thinks the college should develop closer ties with【 D
10、3】 _. She d like students to raise money for people who are【 D4】 _. She wants to improve the facilities in the【 D5】 _. DARREN: Darren intends to prevent a rise in the price of【 D6】 _. He wants to set up【 D7】 _. He thinks students need a centre where they can go for【 D8】 _. He criticizes the way the
11、college handles【 D9】 _. He d like to invite a greater variety of【 D10】 _. 21 【 D1】 22 【 D2】 23 【 D3】 24 【 D4】 25 【 D5】 26 【 D6】 27 【 D7】 28 【 D8】 29 【 D9】 30 【 D10】 Section A 31 Shaka _ power and became the king of the Zulus upon the death of his father. （ A） assumed （ B） resumed （ C） consumed （ D）
12、presumed 32 To say that a soldier fought in battle like a lion may be a good descriptive _, but it does not mean that he was on all fours, roaring and wagging his tail! （ A） anecdote （ B） analogue （ C） analogy （ D） analysis 33 Many people living around the stadium _ about the violent behaviour of th
13、e Soccer fans. （ A） complain （ B） disapprove （ C） criticize （ D） object 34 Astronomy has to deal with the largest bodies and the greatest distances in the universe; _, chemistry has to deal with the smallest particles and the shortest distances in the universe. （ A） likewise （ B） consequently （ C） o
14、n the other hand （ D） so 35 Tonys salary as a plumber is much higher than _. （ A） a teacher （ B） a teacher has （ C） that of a teacher does （ D） that of a teacher 36 If you took more than your share of the money, you should at once _ by returning the extra. （ A） give up （ B） make amends （ C） feel ash
15、amed （ D） get punished 37 In this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night, and asked to report what they _. （ A） had just been dreaming （ B） had just dreamt （ C） are just dreaming （ D） have just been dreaming 38 Detectives _ from the clues who had committed the crime. （ A） deduct
16、ed （ B） deduced （ C） deemed （ D） doomed 39 After a whole days heavy work, the old worker returned home, _. （ A） being hungry and exhausting （ B） hungry and exhausted （ C） being hungry and exhausted （ D） hungry and exhausting 40 Salesperson: Can I help you, sir? Customer: Yes, I bought this watch fro
17、m you last week and Ive been having a few problems with it. Salesperson: _ Customer: When I bought this you said it was waterproof, but when I wore it in the swimming pool it filled with water. （ A） Thats impossible. （ B） Im sure its all right. （ C） Did you buy it here? （ D） Whats the trouble? Secti
18、on B 41 _ is the core leadership committee of the British government. （ A） Parliament （ B） Privy council （ C） Central government （ D） The Cabinet 42 In the 1960s, pop music underwent a revolution when _ became world famous and turned their home town of Liverpool into a place of pilgrimage. （ A） the
19、Beach Boys （ B） the Rolling Stone （ C） the Animals （ D） the Beatles 43 Who was the leader of the Federalists in the early history of the United States? （ A） Jefferson （ B） Hamilton （ C） Washington （ D） Lincoln 44 Shakespeares greatest tragedies are _. （ A） Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth （ B）
20、 Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and King John （ C） Hamlet, Cymbeline, King Lear and The Merchant of Venice （ D） Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Othello and Macbeth 45 The period ranging from 1865 to 1914 has been referred to as _ in American literature. （ A） the Age of Colonialism （ B） the Age of Romanticism （ C
21、） the Age of Realism （ D） the Age of Modernism 一、 Part Cloze 45 The ABC of Cooking Its a marvellous idea for children to do some cooking at an early age. Generally【 76】 (SPEAK) , most children cant wait to help in the kitchen and love getting involved in the【 77】 (PREPARE) of their meals. They shoul
22、d be【 78】 (ENCOURAGE) to do so, and care should be taken to【 79】 (SURE) they enjoy the experience. It is important to show them how to do things【 80】 (CORRECT) but they shouldnt be criticized too much. Although the finished result may not be quite to your【 81】 (LIKE), the young cook will undoubtedly
23、 find it quite the【 82】 (TASTY) food he or she has ever eaten. Kitchens can, of course, be【 83】 (DANGER) places and so the absolute【 84】(IMPORTANT) of keeping an eye on children at all times cannot be emphasized too【 85】 (HEAVY). Sharp knives, for example, should be avoided until children are old en
24、ough to handle them safely. Section A 55 Hallidays writing leaned very much back to the left. He was the only pupil in the class who wrote in this way. He was a nuisance in poetry lessons as he would giggle and make faces and could never be persuaded to read aloud. His silly behaviour made me believ
25、e that he didnt like poetry. However, When I gave the class a test in which they had to write down some poetry they had learned by heart, Halliday seemed to know the most. Halliday had a special dislike for art and I allowed him to read during this period. He never volunteered for drama and refused
26、to make a speech. Football was the one thing at which he excelled, but the sports teacher decided that he did not assert himself enough and he made another boy captain. This boy, named John Jones, could hardly read or write. All attempts to make him work failed, but he captained the team with amazin
27、g skill. I remember an occasion when he led our school eleven out of the changing rooms for a cup match against our fiercest rivals, the team from nearby Winterton School. The Winterton girls hockey team had already beaten our own girls team and this plus their excellent start to the season had rais
28、ed their morale to a fearsome level. Even so, John played like a true professional. Our only scorer, he made good use of Hallidays passes and scored a goal for every two that the Winterton players could manage between them. Though Kingston lost, the match was a triumph for Captain Jones! In spite of
29、 all this, the pupil who impressed me most in the end was David Halliday. He gained my admiration on a day when I had his class for art. They came into the hut shouting and pushing and I sent them out again and told them they would not have a lesson until they walked in properly. They thought it was
30、 fun to waste as much time as possible, and they jeered and cheered outside the hut. I let them go on for a minute. Suddenly the noise stopped and in marched Halliday. They re all right now, he said. Ive got them lined up. I looked outside and sure enough the pupils of class 2D were arranged like we
31、ll drilled soldiers; they were in order of size and in perfect line and so still I could see them shivering in the chilly air. Walk in quietly, Halliday commanded. They obeyed their superior officer and the lesson began. Halliday himself, as usual, refused to work. Can I just sit and have a nap? he
32、asked. After the help he had given me, I could hardly refuse. 56 Halliday stood out from the other pupils because of his _. （ A） beautiful handwriting （ B） poor results in poetry tests （ C） good behaviour （ D） football skills 57 The match against Winterton was a triumph for John Jones because _. （ A
33、） his team won （ B） he scored all Kingstons goals （ C） he organized the team well （ D） he was chosen as Kingstons captain instead of Halliday. 58 After being turned out of the hut, class 2D started behaving themselves because _. （ A） the teacher asked them to behave （ B） they thought they might be p
34、unished （ C） David Halliday took control of the situation （ D） they wanted to start the lesson 59 How did the teacher react when Halliday asked to have a nap in class? （ A） He was furious. （ B） He was amused. （ C） He gave a permission. （ D） He refused permission. 60 Which of the following would be t
35、he best title for the passage? （ A） The Big Match. （ B） Jones to the Rescue! （ C） A Difficult Class. （ D） A memorable student! Section B 60 There is one passage in this section with 10 questions. Read the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. 1 For some people it is extreme e
36、ducation: 10-hour days, contracts with parents and very strict rules on behaviour in small, 200-pupil academies. The result in a new type of school in the US is 100% acceptance to college, test results as good as those in private schools, and teenagers from New Yorks South Bronx district who play th
37、e viola like their neighbours in Manhattan. 2 James Verrilh, principal of the North Star Academy in Newark, Americas second poorest city, said: These kids know drugs. These kids know crime and violence. Their fathers are in jail. We have a school culture here which is very different from the attitud
38、e they have when they first walk through the door. Its a culture that tells them they can go to college. 3 At the North Star Academy children like Charism and Queen-Area smile politely as they shake your hand and welcome you in. About 85% of pupils are African-American and 90% get free school meals.
39、 Last year 80% got proficient or advanced grades in maths, compared with just 28% in the local neighbourhood school. This was above the state average. Pupils work in silence with a professionalism they have learned during a three-day process. From the beginning pupils are taught to speak clearly, an
40、swer questions in full sentences and look the teacher in the eye. 4 Parents have to sign a three-way contract with their child and the principal, and must promise to participate themselves. When a childs homework isnt handed in by 8 am, there is a phone call home. When the parent doesnt turn up for
41、a meeting, their child is not allowed back into school until they turn up. There are signs saying No excuses on the walls. I was working until 11 last night. Im tired, but I know Ive got to work, says one 11-year-old, as she finishes up her homework over breakfast. Even my mothers gone back to schoo
42、l since Ive been here. Pupils are tested every six weeks and their results are examined carefully. 5 As a principal of a small school, I know how every child is progressing and how they are behaving, says Mr. Verrilh. He also sits in on classes himself, observing the students and writing notes for t
43、he teachers. 6 North Star and other small schools like it have developed from the charter school move-ment in the US. The 3,500 charter schools are independent schools, funded by the state, and allowed more freedom to set policies, including their admissions procedures. North Star runs a lottery for
44、 admissions and has 1,800 children on the waiting list. Parents have to put their childs name into the lottery ; three times more girls apply than boys. 7 Mr. Verrilli strongly rejects the idea that his students might not be the ones most in need. Its quite wrong to say that parents from disadvantag
45、ed backgrounds dont care about their kids education. Ninety five percent of parents just want a better education for their children. Were not taking the best kids. Im defensive about that. Its something a lot of people say. How hard is it to put your childs name down on a piece of paper? he said. 8
46、Every child who attends the Kipp (Knowledge is Power Programme) academy in south Bronx, New York, plays in its orchestra, the best school orchestra in New York. Every child can read music. Shirley Lee, a director of the Kipp academy in the Bronx, says the school works because there is a consistent s
47、tructure throughout the school. The truth and reality is that kids like structure, she said. Its about telling them whats appropriate and them learning when to use it. I wouldnt talk to you like I am now if I was out in some of these areas. But if we teach them to look in my eyes when Im speaking to
48、 them, they will use that if they get stopped by the police and that will protect them. 9 In the UK, there is a growing political debate about the differences in academic achieve-ment between rich and poor in schools in big cities. A recent report highlighted the growing gap in achievement and the g
49、overnment is trying to deal with this problem. Three London academies are experimenting with small school principles and last week a group of British teachers in training visited the US looking for methods they could use to deal with the problems of complex urban education. 10 Ark, a UK educational charity, is taking key components of the small
