1、2010年大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） A类（研究生）决赛真题试卷（精选）及答案与解析 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 1 As a developing country, we must keep_with the rapid development of the world economy. （ A） move （ B） step （ C） speed （ D） pace 2 The scientists have absolute freedom as to what research they think it best to_ （ A） pursu
2、e （ B） devote （ C） adjust （ D） engage 3 Instead of being sent to prison, the shoplifter was_with a fine. （ A） set out （ B） set back （ C） let off （ D） let alone 4 We should always bear in mind that_decisions often result in serious consequences. （ A） urgent （ B） instant （ C） prompt （ D） hasty 5 If ce
3、rtain industries didnt receive a_from the state, theyd stand little chance of surviving. （ A） donation （ B） subsidy （ C） mortgage （ D） credit 6 The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighbouring country, _by the police each time. （ A） had been captured （ B） being always
4、captured （ C） only to be captured （ D） unfortunately captured 7 I decided to get an advanced degree with_applying for a better job. （ A） the intention to （ B） the purpose to （ C） a view to （ D） an aim to 8 Much as_, I couldnt lend him the money because I simply didnt have that much spare cash. （ A）
5、I would have liked to （ B） I would like to have （ C） I should have to like （ D） I should have liked to 9 If you want to make a good impression, it s important to_your colleagues. （ A） go in for （ B） look forward to （ C） keep in with （ D） come up with 10 He_unwisely, but he was at least trying to do
6、something helpful. （ A） may have acted （ B） must have acted （ C） should not act （ D） would not act 11 _, he always tries his best to complete it on time. （ A） However the task is hard （ B） However hard the task is （ C） Though hard the task is （ D） Though hard is the task 12 The chairman of the compa
7、ny said that new techniques had_improved their production efficiency. （ A） violently （ B） severely （ C） extremely （ D） radically 13 Sam: Hello? Tom: Sam! Help me! Sam: Whats the matter, Tom? Tom: I m hanging from this rock by one hand. I can t hold on much longer. Call the rescue service quickly! Sa
8、m: Very funny, Tom. Why are you always_? Tom: Sam! Im not having you on. It s true! Honestly! Sam: Pull the other one, Tom! （ A） putting your foot in it （ B） putting your feet up （ C） pulling my leg （ D） pulling the rope 14 Julie: Do you know everybody here? Paul: No. Hardly anybody. Julie: How do y
9、ou know Sam? Paul: He s a friend of Mark s. How do you know him? Julie: Sam and I go to the same gym. Paul: He s a nice guy. _ Julie: About a year or so. Paul: Who else do you know here? Julie: Well, there s Sam s girlfriend, Clare . . . （ A） How long have you known him? （ B） What do you know about
10、him? （ C） How well do you know him? （ D） Why do you want to know him? 15 Mary: Are there any more points? Have we covered everything? Peter:_ Andy: Neither have I. John: Just one thing. Id like to remind everyone that the next meeting will be on Monday afternoon. Mary: Thanks. Id forgotten that. So,
11、 if everyone agrees, Id like to leave it there. （ A） I have one thing to add. （ B） Can I make an announcement? （ C） That s a good point. （ D） I have nothing to add. 二、 Part Reading Comperhension 15 Space enthusiasts hoping to become China s next astronauts must pass “super human “ health checks. . .
12、 and that means no bad breath. New “taikonauts“ must also have brushed their teeth thoroughly over the years as anyone with dental cavities is disqualified. And even if an individual is fighting fit, he won t be selected if there has been any serious illness in the last three generations of his fami
13、ly. These are amongst the 100 health requirements for would-be astronauts vying to he part of China s next space team, according to the Yangtse Evening Paper. The selection process, which the paper said is for the second batch of Chinese astronauts, will disqualify those who have scars, runny noses,
14、 ringworm, drag allergies or bad breath. “The bad smell would affect their fellow colleagues in the confined space,“ said Shi Bingbing, an official at one of the six astronaut health screening hospitals in Nanjing. Aside from the physical requirements of the job, the candidate must also possess a pl
15、easant and adaptable disposition, the paper said. “These astronauts could be regarded as super human beings,“ Shi said. China became the third country with a successful manned space programme after they sent an astronaut into space aboard Shenzhou 5 on October 15, 2003, for more than 21 hours. China
16、 s first manned space-walk occurred in Septeinher last year. Zhai Zhigang, the son of a snack-seller, unveiled a small Chinese flag in space, helped by his colleague Liu Boming, who also briefly popped his head out of the capsule. The space walk was a step towards China s longer-term goal of assembl
17、ing a space lab and then a larger space station. 16 A person who is fighting fit cannot become a taikonaut if anyone in his family for the last three generations_. 17 Bad breath disqualifies space travel candidates because it will_. 18 The length of time Shenzhou 5 travelled through space was_. 19 C
18、hina s long-term goal in space is to_. 19 ST. LOUISIts no secret that raising children can be expensive, but how about a quarter of a million dollars expensive? A government report released Tuesday said a middle-income family with a child born last year will spend about $ 221 ,000 raising that child
19、 until the age of 17. The report by the US Department of Agriculture s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion identified housing as the largest single expense, followed by food and child care/education costs. The $ 221 ,000 in expenses rises to about $292,000 when adjusted for inflation. USDA eco
20、nomist Mark Lino, who co-authored the report with Andrea Carlson, often hears people say children cost a lot when the annual findings are issued. “I tell them children also have many benefits, so you have to keep that in mind,“ he said. Families with more income spend more on child-related costs, th
21、e report said. A family that earns Jess than $57,000 annually will spend about $ 160,000 on a child from birth until the end of high school. Those with an income between $57,000 and $99,000 spend about $221 ,000, and those with higher incomes spend roughly $ 367 ,000. Costs of raising a child are hi
22、ghest in the urban Northeast and lowest in the urban South and rural areas. The USDA report helps courts and states determine child-support guidelines and foster-care payments. It does not address costs specifically related to childbearing and paying for college. One of the largest changes over time
23、 has been the increase in costs related to care for young children. The report first was issued in 1960, when such costs were largely negligible, but with more working families turning to outside help with child care, it has grown to be a significant expense for many families. The report does not gi
24、ve total costs related to early child care. Raben Andrews, a mother of three in St Louis, said the government figures sounded right to her. “Well, that s not half of it,“ the 42-year-old schoolteacher joked. “I still have to put the little devils through college. 20 What is the average yearly expens
25、e for a child in a middle-income American family? 21 What is the largest single cost in raising a child in the USA? 22 Where is the most expensive area to raise a child in the USA? 23 Which cost in raising children has increased the most? 24 According to Raben Andrews, what will cost a large sum of
26、money? 24 About forty percent of all email traffic in the United States is spam, and this figure is climbing rapidly. Spam is usually defined as unsolicited, mass commercial email. It is often associated with advertisements for pornographic websites, drugs, or surgery that can enhance your sex life.
27、 Within another year or so, industry experts predict, half of all email messages will be unsolicited. The flood of email marketing causes headaches for email users. Additionally, it costs corporations billions of dollars and reduces employee productivity. According to a recent study, the average emp
28、loyee spends almost seven minutes per day handling an average of 13 spam messages. This translates to major corporate losses. The annual cost of spam has reached $ 9 billion for US corporations alone. Perhaps worst of all, spam baffles anti-spammers, who haven t yet come up with a solution to this g
29、rowing problem. In fact, the only proven way to stop spare is not to have an email address. Internet service providers are the front line defenders against spam. ISPs like America Online, Microsoft, and Earthlink employ anti-spam technicians. These employees run spam filters. They physically watch t
30、he sending of email, keeping an eye out for sudden mass mailings. When a mailing looks suspicious, the anti-spammers check the owner of the sending address. However, addresses are difficult to track and easy for spammers to hide. Spammers are creative, most recently using a trick called the “diction
31、ary attack“. With special software, spammers can generate millions of random entail addresses using combinations of letters such as “Joe236,“ placed in front of the “ aol. com“ part of the address. Enough of these addresses are correct that the email reaches millions of email users. In the United St
32、ates, the situation has prompted calls for national legislation. State-level anti-spam laws have had limited effectiveness with few convictions. Major ISPs are aggressively pushing for national laws against spamming. On the other side of the issue, the direct-marketing industry and some Internet ret
33、ailers have successfully fought federal law, which go against free-speech provisions of the Constitution. The European Union has adopted a practical ban on spam called an “opt-in“ system, in which companies have to wait for consumers to request commercial email before it can be sent to them.Until te
34、chnology or anti-spam laws become more effective, people are taking small steps to fight spam on their own. For example, one computer consultant has created email accounts for the specific purpose of attracting spam. After he receives spam, he searches for the sender. His goal is to collect and publ
35、icize “blacklists“ of spammers Internet addresses. These are then incorporated into spam filters that block any email coming from those addresses. Email users can take a few easy steps to fight spam. Dont click the “unsubscribe“ link. One would think that “unsubscribe“ would take you off a list. How
36、ever, spammers have taken over the unsubscribe option, making it a confirmation of an active account. It is better just to delete the email. Keep many email accounts. By using separate accounts for electronic business and personal use, you can keep your personal address cleaner. Choose a long email
37、name. Use a mix of letters and numbers. This decreases the chance that a computer-generated email address will match yours. Avoid Web-based discussion groups. Spammers frequently take addresses from the Internet. Online groups are easy to find. Avoid contests and surveys. Again, spammers often gathe
38、r addresses from the Web. Look into new filtering software. ISPs and other firms offer many creative solutions to spam. Email communication has become the fundamental means of communication in the Information Age. However, it may soon be considered useless, as consumers are choking on spam. If every
39、 company freely sent unsolicited commercial advertisements, junk email would completely overrun us. Already, users are avoiding the Internet because they don t like the huge amounts of junk they are forced to see. 25 Spam is defined as any commercial email. （ A） YES （ B） NO 26 Spammers use software
40、to guess at email addresses. （ A） YES （ B） NO 27 The only way to slow spam is to buy a spam filler. （ A） YES （ B） NO 28 Which of the following is NOT a problem caused by spam? （ A） Email users are frustrated. （ B） Companies lose money. （ C） Internet chat rooms attract many users. （ D） Employees lose
41、 work time. 29 What position do major ISPs take towards spam? （ A） They encourage it. （ B） They are against it. （ C） They think anti-spam legislation violates individual rights. （ D） They find they just cant do anything about it. 29 Spam messages are increasing rapidly and are soon expected to make
42、up about half of all email messages. Using【 70】 _methods, spammers can send millions of emails with the click of a button. Anti-spammers struggle to keep up with their tactics, using trained technicians and software filters to minimise spam. Internet service【 71】_are leading the fight against spam,
43、which costs them and their customers billions of dollars each year. Anti-spam technicians watch the flow of email on the Internet, keeping an eve out for mass mailings. However, spammers are hard to track, since they can easily【 72】 _in the web of technology. Some small companies are trying to fight
44、 spam by collecting the email addresses of spam senders and publicizing them. Individuals can slow spam too, by【 73】 _chat groups, choosing a longer email address, and keeping multiple accounts. Still, in the long run, it may take new【 74】_ or stricter laws to stop spam. In the meantime, users will
45、continue【 75】_under huge quantities of spam. 三、 Part Cloze 35 For all the talk of his sustained adolescence, no performer made a more compelling entrance into manhood than Michael Jackson did with the release of his 1979 album, “Off the Wall“ just a couple of weeks before his 21st【 46】 (day), ft was
46、 all the more stunning because we had watched him during his【 47】 child and adolescence. He wasnt an apparition rising out of obscurity, like Elvis Presley. To become who he was in “Oil the Wall, he had to annulif not destroythe performer he had been in the Jackson 5, However, the change was【 48】 _
47、(organ) as well as deliberate. Michael Jackson grew into his body, and out of that new body emerged wholly new ideas of what pop music, and the【 49】 move_it generates, were, it can be hard to remember now, 30 years later, just how ubiquitous the hits from that album, especially “Rock with “You,“ rea
48、lly were. In soul, in rock n roll, and in pop, there is a long tradition of men singing in high voices, the height of the voice suggesting the pitch of the singer s fervour. Michael Jackson made the sweetness of that high voice guttural and【 50】 _ (demand). He showed that it was rooted in his feet a
49、nd hips and hands. He re-sexualized it in a way that you could never really mistakethenas androgynous. Very few artistscertainly very few child starshave ever redefined themselves as thoroughly or as【 51】 _ (success) as Michael Jackson did. His second act was better than any number of first acts put together. The uncanny thing wasnt just his physical transformation, or his hypnotic new ability
