1、2010年大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） B类决赛真题试卷（精选）及答案与解析 Section A 1 A (n)_gives you definite _and arrival dates, and a list of all your destinations. （ A） timetable; parting （ B） scheme; leave （ C） agenda; quitting （ D） itinerary; departure 2 _year my travel agent promises me that my holiday will be_best I have eve
2、r had, but none of these promises has ever come true. （ A） Every; the （ B） Each; a （ C） Last; the （ D） Once a; a 3 Ignore that stunning view and keep your eyes on the road, _admiring beautiful scenery or dramatic buildings puts drivers at risk. （ A） although （ B） because （ C） whereas （ D） while 4 -
3、Have you got any good ideas for the project yet? - Yes, Ive just_something wonderful. （ A） gone in for （ B） got along with （ C） come up with （ D） made up for 5 One of the most extraordinary things about the First World War was the enthusiasm_the majority of soldiers went off to fight for their count
4、ry. （ A） in that （ B） for which （ C） with which （ D） for that 6 Happily my parents always had a(n)_attitude to my staying out late in the evening. （ A） long-suffering （ B） long-standing （ C） kind-hearted （ D） easy-going 7 The government is expecting to win the next election, but if it loses, the Pri
5、me Minister will _from politics. （ A） evacuate （ B） resign （ C） evade （ D） retreat 8 Oxford is a city with such a mind-blowing reputation that many who come here find themselves _by the place and cant wait to leave, while others, who take to it like a duck to water, find themselves returning again a
6、nd again. （ A） threatened （ B） intimidated （ C） deprived （ D） maltreated 9 - Here I am. I got lost in the gift shop. There was so much to look at.-I was going to, but I thought I would see if things were cheaper in the old part of town first. （ A） Did you buy anything? （ B） How much did you spend? （
7、 C） What did you buy? （ D） Well, are they on sale? 10 - Here is the menu. _-Im going to have steak and chips.-I fancy the spaghetti but I always drop it down the front of my shirt. （ A） Can I help you, sir? （ B） Do you have a menu in Chinese? （ C） What do you fancy? （ D） May I see the wine list? Sec
8、tion B 11 _(born on 20 February 1951) is currently Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the_. （ A） Gordon Brown; Conservative Party （ B） Gordon Brown; Labour Party （ C） Tony Blair; Labour Party （ D） Tony Blair; Liberal Democrat Party 12 Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre were written by w
9、hich of the following authors? （ A） Emily Bronte （ B） Charlotte Bronte （ C） Emily Bronte and Charlotte Bronte respectively. （ D） Charlotte Bronte and Emily Bronte respectively. 13 Each of the fifty states in the USA elects_senators. （ A） two （ B） three （ C） four （ D） five 14 Which are the national f
10、lag and the coat of arms of Australia? 15 About_of the people in Quebec are of French descent. （ A） 30% （ B） 50% （ C） 0.8 （ D） 0.9 一、 Part Cloze 15 Being Watched We like to see murderers and thieves end up in prison. If they are【 46】 e_as a consequence of being filmed by security cameras, having the
11、ir phone calls【 47】1_to or their email messages read,【 48】 m_just be the weapon we have long been looking for in our war against them. Recent【 49】 s_breakthroughs have also made it possible to solve crimes that took place decades【 50】 a_, so that just about any story can be worked out from its endin
12、g. This, too, is good news; if it is true it means that there really is no hiding place for the wrongdoer,【 51】 _the police will always get their man, and that crime doesnt pay. The worrying thing is, of course, that it is not just the【 52】 _(crime) who are being watched. All of us have now become t
13、he stars of films made in shops, car parks and the high street. Records are kept, and sometimes【 53】 _(sell) , of the numbers we most often phone, while the emails we like to think of as being private and【 54】_(person) are copied and stored by persons unknown. Some say this is the price of freedom【
14、55】 f_crime, and that the innocent have nothing to fear. Section A 25 What Is a Cyclone? Cyclones are huge revolving storms caused by winds blowing around a central area of low atmospheric pressure. In the northern hemisphere, cyclones, called hurricanes or typhoons, blow in an anti-clockwise direct
15、ion. In the southern hemisphere, these tropical storms are known as cyclones, whose winds blow in a clockwise direction. Cyclones develop over warm seas near the Equator. Air heated by the sun rises very swiftly creating areas of very low pressure. As the warm air rises, its moisture condenses into
16、massive thunderclouds. Cool air rushes in to fill the void that is left, but because of the constant turning of the Earth on its axis, the air is bent inwards and then spirals upwards with great force. The swirling winds rotate faster and faster, forming a huge circle which can be up to 2, 000 km ac
17、ross. At the centre of the storm is a calm, cloudless area called the eye, with no rain, and fairly light winds. As the cyclone builds up it begins to move, and is sustained by a steady flow of warm, moist air. The strongest winds and heaviest rains are found in the towering clouds which merge into
18、a wall about 20-30 km from the storms centre. Winds around the eye can reach speeds of up to 200 km/h, and a fully developed cyclone pumps out about two million tons of air per second. This results in more rain being released. Cyclones are dangerous for people living around tropical areas. The most
19、destructive force of a cyclone is the fierce winds. These winds are strong enough to topple fences, sheds, trees, power poles and caravans easily. A cyclone typically churns up the sea, causing giant waves and surges of water known as storm surges which rush inland with deadly power, flooding low-ly
20、ing coastal areas.Fill in each blank in no more than three words according to the passage.What Is a Cyclone?Section B 30 Second Probe to Moon This Year China plans to launch Change-2, the countrys second lunar probe, at the end of 2010, space authorities announced recently. The design and production
21、 of the Change-2 is complete, and the lunar orbiter is undergoing ground tests, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense said in a news release. Change-2 is expected to test the soft-landing technological capability of the Change-3 and provide high-resolution
22、 images of the landing area, the administration said. “Progress on six key technologies used by Change-2 has been made, including lunar capture, orbit control and research on high-resolution stereo cameras,“ the administrations spokesman said. Ye Peijian, chief designer of the nations first lunar pr
23、obe, had told China daily earlier that the launch was expected in October. The administration said that Change-3, the countrys lunar lander and rover, is also well on the way towards liftoff. The project is now in the prototype stage. Change-2 and Change-3 are part of the second phase of the country
24、s lunar exploration programme, which consists of three stages“ orbiting“ , “ landing“ and “ returning. “ Ye said earlier that launched in October 2007, and ended its 16-month mission on March 1, 2009, Meanwhile, Chians manned space project is also likely to see a breakthrough this year, a top scient
25、ist said. Qi Faren, chief designer of the Shenzhou spacecraft, told the Guangzhou Daily that Tiangong-1, or Heavenly Palace-1, a spacecraft that will test docking technology and prepare for the future construction of space laboratories, will be launched by the end of this year, at the earliest. Acco
26、rding to the official website of Chinas manned space programme, www. cmse. gov. cn, the launch date of Tiangong-1 is set for between late 2010 and early 2011. Within two years of the launch of Tiangong-1, China will launch shenzhou-VDI, Shenzhou-IX and Shenzhou-X spaceships, to dock with Tiangong-1,
27、 the website said. Two space laboratories, Tiangong- E and Tiangong- HI, will follow, and china aims to build its own space station by the year 2020, the website said. China became the third nationafter the US and Russiato send people into space when Yang Li Wei went into orbit aboard the spaceship
28、shenzhou-V on October 15, 2003. Three other astronauts were sent into space in Shenzhou-VH and carried out the countrys first space walk in September 2008. Shen Liping, deputy chief designer of Chinas manned space programme, was quoted by the Guangzhou Daily as saying that Chinas first woman astrona
29、ut will go into outer space sooner than the targeted 10 years from now. 31 Change-2, Chinas second lunar probe, will be launched in October 2010, according to the chief designer of the nations first lunar probe. 32 Change-2 is expected to provide high-resolution images of change-3 s landing area. 33
30、 China wont be sending any women astronauts into outer space within 10 years. Fill in each blank in no more than three words to complete the sentences according to the passage. 34 Chinas lunar exploration programme consists of three stages; Change-2and Change-3 are part of the_phase, which is also t
31、he “_“ phase. 35 _will be launched between 2010 to make preparations for the construction of Chinas first space station, which it aims to be in operation by the year_. Section C 35 Most children at the tender age of six or so are full of the most impractical schemes for becoming policemen, firemen o
32、r train drivers when they grow up. When I was that age, however, I could not be bothered with such mundane ambitions, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I was going to have my own zoo. At the time, this did not seem to me, and still does not seem, a very unreasonable idea. My friends and relatives,
33、 who had long found me strange because I showed little interest in anything that did not have fur or feathers, accepted this as just another manifestation of my strangeness. They felt that, if they ignored my often-repeated remarks about owning my own zoo, I would eventually grow out of it. As the y
34、ears passed, however, to the bewilderment of my friends and relatives, my resolve to have my own zoo grew increasingly stronger, and eventually, after going on a number of expeditions to bring back animals for other zoos, I felt the time was ripe to acquire my own. From my latest trip to West Africa
35、, I had brought back a considerable collection of animals which were living, temporarily I assured her, in my sisters suburban garden in Bournemouth. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to convince local councils in various areas to support my plans, I began to investigate the possibility of sta
36、rting my zoo on the island of Jersey in the English Channel. I was given an introduction to a man named Hugh Fraser who, I was told, was a broad-minded, kindly soul. He would show me around the island and point out suitable sites. So, I flew to Jersey and was met by Hugh Fraser who drove us to his f
37、amily home, probably one of the most beautiful old houses on the island. There was a huge walled garden with lots of outbuildings all built in the beautiful local stone which was the colour of autumn leaves glowing in the sunshine. Turning to my wife, I said, “ What a marvelous place for a zoo!“ If
38、my host had promptly fainted on the spot, I could not have blamed him. The thought of creating the average persons idea of a zoo, with all the grey cement and iron bars, in such a lovely spot was horrible. To my astonishment, however, Hugh Fraser did not faint, but merely cocked an enquiring eyebrow
39、 at me and asked whether I really meant what I said. Slightly embarrassed, I replied that I had meant it, but added hastily that I realized that it was impossible. Hugh said he did not think it was as impossible as all that. He went on to explain that the house and grounds were too big for him to ke
40、ep up as a private individual, and so he wanted to move to a smaller place in England. Would I care to consider renting the property for the purpose of establishing my zoo? I could not imagine more attractive surroundings for my purpose, and by the time lunch was over, the bargain had been sealed. T
41、he alarm displayed by all who knew me when this was announced can only be imagined. The only exception to the general chorus of disapproval was my sister. Although she thought it a mad scheme, at least it would rid her back garden of the assorted jungle creatures who were beginning to put great stra
42、in on her relationship with her neighbours. 36 How did the writers friends and family react to his childhood ambition? 37 Why didnt the writer start a zoo in England? 38 Why was the writer introduced to Hugh Fraser? 39 What was Hughs initial reaction to the writers comment about the walled garden? 4
43、0 How did the writers sister feel about the establishment of the zoo in Jersey? Section D 40 Cultural Attitudes towards Time According to anthropologist Irving Hallowell, there is no evidence that humans have an inborn sense of time. A persons temporal concepts are probably determined largely by cul
44、ture. One study showed that infants, after a few days of listening to speech around them, will move their heads and limbs in rhythm with the speech they hear. As children develop, they adapt more fully to their temporal culture. This temporal culture influences language, music, poetry and dance. It
45、also affects relationships. We tend to get along well with people who share our sense of time. One particular cultural attitude towards time is found in polychronic cultures. Some Mediterranean and southwest Asian Cultures are usually placed in this category. Such cultures emphasise relationships am
46、ong people, flexible timing of appointments, and the careful completion of processes rather than strict schedules. Polychronic people seldom feel that time is being wasted. They tend to consider each activity valuable on its own, not just as part of a larger process. Polychronic people tend to have
47、many projects going on at the same time, and they may shift frequently from one task to another. They change plans often. For polychronic people, work time is not clearly separable from personal time, so business meetings are considered a form of socialising. Monochronic cultures, on the other hand,
48、 are oriented towards tasks and schedules. Cultures usually considered monochromic can be found in northern Europe, North America, and some parts of eastern Asia. Monochronic people feel that time is tangible and inflexible and that “ time is money. “ They do one thing at a time and concentrate on e
49、ach thing. Time and job commitments are very important to them and they tend to follow plans rigidly. Also, monochromic people clearly separate their work and personal time, and they place a high value on privacy. As you might expect, people from polychronic and monochromic cultures often misunderstand each other because of their different senses of time. For example, because a
