1、2008年大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） D类初赛真题试卷（精选）及答案与解析 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 1 We had an exciting_on the Trans-Siberian railway last week. （ A） travel （ B） trip （ C） tour （ D） cruise 2 I have an urgent problem and I need to call my parents, but I m afraid I havent got _changeonly a 10 note. Will you do
2、me a_? （ A） any; favour （ B） a lot; help （ C） some; hand （ D） a few; support 3 We still couldnt hear Professor Wang clearly at the business lecture, so we all asked him to speak_. （ A） slow （ B） more slow （ C） slower （ D） more slowly 4 The pilot succeeded in_the helicopter_the cliff. （ A） stopping;
3、at （ B） mending; in （ C） flying; on （ D） landing; on 5 _my husband and I _down the road yesterday evening, we heard a woman scream. （ A） Since; had walked （ B） While; have walked （ C） As; were walking （ D） When; are walking 6 He wont be expecting a present, so you_buy him one. （ A） cant （ B） have to
4、 （ C） dont need （ D） neednt 7 Pierre left without saying a word to the boss because he cannot stand_to wait. （ A） be made （ B） to be made （ C） being made （ D） be making 8 Fiona said that she felt quite embarrassed that day because she was not accustomed to _like that. （ A） be treating （ B） have been
5、 treated （ C） being treated （ D） be treated 9 I saw a comic film, _was very amusing, last Saturday. In fact, it was the best film_Ive ever seen. （ A） which; what （ B） that; which （ C） which; that （ D） that; what 10 It seems that youve caught a bad cold. Youd better see a doctor, _you? （ A） hadnt （ B
6、） didnt （ C） wouldnt （ D） dont 11 Mr. Smith managed to eat lunch_having had an enormous breakfast. （ A） despite （ B） since （ C） because （ D） although 12 If it rains on Saturday, we shall have to_the match for a week. （ A） bring on （ B） put away （ C） take off （ D） put off 13 He is not satisfied with
7、his exam results and wishes he_harder for his exams. （ A） has studied （ B） would study （ C） studies （ D） had studied 14 Do you want to eat out tonight or shall we cook something? _I cant afford to eat out again. （ A） I really need a coffee. （ B） Lets cook. （ C） Lets do that, then. （ D） That would be
8、 nice. 15 He locked himself out of his car yesterday. Oh, hes always doing things like that I _ （ A） Hes a lovely person. （ B） Hes very careless. （ C） Hes always happy. （ D） Hes quite generous. 二、 Part Cloze 15 believe apparent willing make three It is a fairly common【 16】 _in Britain that men these
9、 days do more housework than they did in previous generations. But is this really so? A recent survey has made some interesting discoveries. 【 17】 _, when men do help out, they enjoy cooking and shopping but most are【 18】 _ to doing the washing. A quarter of men think that women are better suited to
10、 looking after the home than men and 19% admit to【 19】 _no contribution to housework. The average man says that he does a【 20】 _of the housework, while the average woman says she does three-quarters of it, so someone isnt telling the truth! It was impossible to find any men who shared housework equa
11、lly with their partners. Perhaps it is not so surprising, therefore, that there are some politicians who want a new law forcing men to do their share. 20 The Museum of Childhood There are 4, 000 toys in Londons Museum of Childhood, but it is not essential to be a child to enjoy it. Most of the older
12、 toys were【 21】 me_to be played with by adults. All the toys live in a beautiful glass-topped【 22】 bu_in the East End of Londonbut it wasnt built for them. It was opened in 1872 and displayed art, shoe-making and furniture【 23】 col_. It wasnt until 1974 that the【 24】wh_building was officially devote
13、d to the history of childhood. Once upon a time, every toy was home-made, although by the late 1700s a huge toy industry had【 25】 dev_. Many home-made toys were made of metal and wood and a few of these have lasted well enough for the museum to display them. It even has one of the oldest dolls house
14、s still in【 26】 exi_, made in 1673. Theres something for everyone, including the 18th century toy theatre and the miniature Chinese gardens, containing tiny【 27】 ani_. Whichever is your favorite, each exhibit enables you to catch a【 28】 gli_of the people and world it was made for. The 35 or so worke
15、rs at the museum take great care to make sure that all of the exhibits are preserved in good working order. And as【 29】 f_the 500 new toys that move in every year from all over the worldnobody has ever heard a【 30】 sin_one complaining. Section A 30 The main topic of last weeks meeting was suggestion
16、 boxes. All departments in the factory are to have labeled suggestion boxes. At the meeting, it was obvious that the employees suggestions would not only save the company money, but would do much to lift spirit and streamline production. To further this process, the suggestion box idea was adopted.
17、Forms for the suggestions are to be kept inside the box. When employees fill out a form, they should clearly state which situation they are trying to improve; list all data, and then offer a solution, stating how the company would benefit. Forms will then be collected each month by the department he
18、ads, who will then pass them on to the plant manager. Where necessary, the plant manager will consult with the respective departments to gather any relevant data. If applicable, the matter will then be passed on to the finance department for approval. A bonus will be paid to employees for any sugges
19、tions that are adopted. The amount of the bonus will be in proportion with the savings to the company 31 What is the topic of the report? （ A） A meeting. （ B） Spirit. （ C） Production. （ D） A new system. 32 Why has the company decided to use suggestion boxes? （ A） To take advantage of the employees i
20、deas. （ B） To minimize customer complaints. （ C） To take some of the burden off department heads. （ D） To calm the finance department. 33 How do the employees get the suggestion slips? （ A） By requesting them from department heads. （ B） By applying to the plant manager. （ C） By looking in the sugges
21、tion box itself. （ D） By asking the director of finance. 34 What is the plant manager supposed to do? （ A） Review each suggestion with the employee. （ B） Issue bonus checks. （ C） Pass the suggestions to the finance department. （ D） Collect relevant data if necessary. 35 What should employees specifi
22、cally include in their suggestions? （ A） The names of troublesome coworkers. （ B） How long the problem has existed. （ C） What they consider is an appropriate bonus. （ D） A description of what they would like to change. Section B 35 Dear Advisor; Should She Propose? Dear Advisor, My boyfriend and I j
23、ust celebrated three years together. I want to ask him to marry me. My friends say I shouldnt. They say that only desperate women propose marriage. Are they right? Nervous in New Jersey Dear Nervous, Your friends are not right. Today it is fine for a woman to propose to a man. In 2003, the Korbel Ch
24、ampagne Company conducted a survey. They asked, “ Should women ask men to marry them?“ Sixty-seven percent of Americans said yes. The survey asked women, “Would you propose to a man?“ Almost 50 percent of the women said they would. They also asked men, “Would you accept a womans proposal?“ Almost 80
25、 percent said yes. Thirty-one percent of women know a woman who has proposed to a man. Experts generally agree. Dr. Linda 0 Connor has a radio talk show about love and marriage. 0 Connor says that women who propose are usually educated and self-confident. In addition, their boyfriends usually like s
26、trong women. However, advice columnist Susan Fine argues that even women with a lot of self-confidence may need some help with their proposals. Here is her advice. First, the proposal should not be a surprise. The relationship should be serious. She also advises women to do two more things. They sho
27、uld write out the proposal and practice it before they ask for their boyfriends hands in marriage. How would Susan Fine answer you? If you and your boyfriend are happy, do not pay attention to your friends. And dont invite them to the wedding. The Advisor 36 “Nervous in New Jersey“ wrote to Susan Fi
28、ne. 37 “Nervous in New Jersey“ wants to get married. 38 In 2003 most women said that only men should propose to women. 39 Dr. Linda O Connor is a lawyer. 40 The advisor told “Nervous in New Jersey“ to propose to her boyfriend. Section C 40 Preserving the Past Today, many old buildings are being torn
29、 down so new ones can be built. But some older buildings are both beautiful and interesting. They need to be saved. The city of San Antonio, Texas, was settled by the Spanish in the early 1700s. Later, it was governed by Mexico. If you go to San Antonio, you can see many missions or churches that we
30、re built by the Spanish. All were started between 1720 and 1731. You can also find other buildings from early periods in the history of Texas. Some of these buildings are still standing because a group of women worked to save them. In 1924, the city of San Antonio was going to cement over the San An
31、tonio River and turn it into an underground sewer. A group of women felt that the beauty of San Antonio should be preserved. They formed a club to keep the river from being destroyed. The women saved the river. Then they worked together to preserve several old buildings that were going to be torn do
32、wn. In the 1930s, the women saved an old mill and granary. They raised money to buy these buildings by giving tea parties and selling cakes. More recently, the ladies in San Antonio have worked to save a Spanish convent. They could not afford to buy the whole building, so they paid for only half. Ev
33、en so, the women are still looking for other old buildings to save. They want people to know about the citys long and interesting history. 41 What is the passage mainly about? 42 What does the word “ones“ in Sentence 1 refer to? 43 When was San Antonio in Texas settled? 44 What can you see if you go
34、 to San Antonio? 45 The word in Paragraph 3 that means saved is_. 46 How did the women raise money to buy old buildings? 47 Why did the women want to save the San Antonio River? 48 Why have the women worked to save the river and old buildings? Section D 48 Around the world, music therapy is being us
35、ed to treat different medical conditions and illnesses. Some of the ways people use music therapy are to reduce pain, such as childbirth or during cancer treatments, or to stimulate brain activity after an injury or memory loss. Music therapy has also been successful in aiding children to overcome d
36、isabilities. Classical music is most typically used for therapies due to its complex sounds and patterns. Although rap or pop might be fun to listen to, its unlikely that such styles of music would produce the same kind of therapeutic effect. Playing a musical instrument rather than simply listening
37、 to mu-sic can also be therapeutic for some people, helping relieve stress and anxiety. Have scientists been able to prove that music can heal diseases? Music has been shown to reduce pain in cancer patients by increasing the release of endorphins. Endor-plains are the bodys natural painkillers, and
38、 when we listen to music, our brains respond by releasing these natural painkillers. It has also been known to contribute to the brain development of new born babies and even babies still in the mothers womb. Currently, music therapy is used in a variety of settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation
39、 centers, nursing homes, day care centers, and schools. Summary: There appears to be some evidence that music is helpful【 49】 _some medical conditions. Therefore, doctors and patients are turning to【 50】 _to treat various【 51】 _and disabilities. Doctors believe that music with【 52】 _ and patterns is
40、 more effective. This kind of music seems to【 53】 _more activity in the brain. Although it may be【 54】 _to listen to rap or pop or dance music, doctors prefer to use【 55】 _to treat patients. Section A 55 Recently, I saw a heading for an Internet article that read, “ If only Id bought that stock. “ W
41、ell, sure, hindsight is wonderful We all have it. But the line made me think;【 56】 How much time do we spend thinking of the many “if onlys“ in our lives? How many regrets flit through our thoughts? Everyone harbors a fewif only I hadnt missed this; if only Id found the time to do that;【 57】 if only
42、 Id been first with that idea, instead of just a little too late. “If onlys“ are exercises in futility. I think its better to fill our reveries with all we are glad we did do. Such as, Im so glad I met my husband. I m so glad I was born in this time, in this place, to these parents.【 58】 I m so glad
43、 I have the loving extended family who have been among my greatest blessings. I m so glad I planted that spindly little magnolia tree 20 years ago.【 59】 Now it lifts up its arms to the sky and fills my view with pink-and-white beauty. I m so glad my grandfather planted apple trees 100 years ago. The
44、y, too, are a wonder to behold in any seasonalive with honeybees among the blossoms in spring, studded with burgeoning fruit in summer, and weighed low with their delicious rosy bounty in September. Section B 60 谢谢您的邀请，但是 恐怕我无法应邀出席。 (invite) 61 任何人，不管是二十岁还是八十岁，停止学习就会衰老。 (whether or) 62 有时候我们可能会阅读杂志中
45、的某篇文章或书籍中的某一篇章，它们可能会激发我们去思考，并将自己的观点与作者的观点进行比较。 (stimulate；comparewith) 三、 Part IQ Test 63 The numbers in the middle section have some connection with those down the sides. What should be there to replace the question mark? 64 I bought four things this morning. The dictionary was 5 times the cost of
46、the book, the tie was 30 times the cost of the book, the Watch was 4 times the cost of the tie, and I spent 312 dollars in total. What was the price of the dictionary? 65 A farmer has a field containing a certain number of pigs and hens. Between them they have 36 heads and 100 feet. How many pigs an
47、d hens does the farmer have? 66 There is a word of 7 letters. The first 3 letters is for female, the first 4 is for a brave man, and the whole is for a brave woman. What word is this? 67 Korky is dreaming about his favourite foodfish! But only two of the fish are the samecan you spot them? Task 68 Y
48、ou are required to write an email of no fewer than 80 words to your manager, according to the following information given in Chinese. You should include all the points listed in the following table. Now write the message on the Answer Sheet. (10 marks)Task 69 Your class has recently had a discussion about learning a foreign language. For homework , your teacher has asked you to write a composition of no fewer than 120 words, giving your o-pinion about the following statement; The best way to learn a foreign language is to study it in the country where i
