1、2011年大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） D类初赛真题试卷及答案与解析 Section A 1 How will the price be determined? （ A） By calling the company. （ B） By asking the salesman （ C） By looking at the price list. 2 Where most probably are the two speakers? （ A） At a bus stop. （ B） On a train. （ C） In a car. 3 What are the speakers talkin
2、g about? （ A） What to have for lunch. （ B） Whether or not to eat out. （ C） How to get to the conference. 4 Who is the man talking to? （ A） A bakers delivery service. （ B） An office supply store salesperson. （ C） A book designer. 5 What is Bart concerned about? （ A） Finishing the report on time. （ B）
3、 Meeting the chairman of the board. （ C） Convincing Judith to help him. Section B 6 Why does Ruth call Jackie? （ A） To invite him to a party. （ B） To ask him to buy some food. （ C） To ask him to send some invitations. 7 What do you know about Bens new job? （ A） He is in London. （ B） He is going to w
4、ork for a magazine （ C） He is going to become a teacher. 8 Where are they going to have the party? （ A） In a flat （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a public hall. 9 What is being prepared for the party? （ A） A dance. （ B） A film show. （ C） Some French Food. 10 When will Jackie meet Ruth? （ A） At nine oc
5、lock. （ B） At a quarter to nine （ C） At ten oclock 11 What are they talking about? （ A） Tonys daily schedule. （ B） Tonys school life. （ C） Tonys job 12 Where does the man work now? （ A） At a bank. （ B） In a hospital. （ C） At a school. 13 When did the man get up when he was a student? （ A） At 5: 30.
6、（ B） At 8: 30. （ C） At lunchtime. 14 What does the man have to wear to work? （ A） Jeans. （ B） A suit. （ C） A T-shirt 15 What is one advantage of the mans job? （ A） He can use the Internet. （ B） He has long holidays （ C） He is paid a good salary. Section C 16 Where did the thief steal the cars from?
7、（ A） Gardens. （ B） Showrooms. （ C） Garages. 17 What was the thiefs job? （ A） A salesman （ B） A doctor （ C） A cleaner. 18 What did the thief do with the cars that he stole? （ A） He cleaned them, and then left them at the side of the road. （ B） He painted them and then kept them. （ C） He sold them to
8、other people. 19 Whats the punishment for the thiefs behavior? （ A） A long jail sentence. （ B） Cleaning all the cars that he stole. （ C） A fine of 4, 000. 20 How long was the thiefs marriage to Mary? （ A） 36 years. （ B） 13 years. （ C） 48 years. Section D 20 In Britain, there are two occasions each y
9、ear when people usually receive presents: on Christmas Day and on their birthdays. In the past, the 21st birthday was【 D1】_because symbolized becoming an adult. People【 D2】 _received a silver key on that day to symbolize opening the door to the adult world. Today, people in Britain legally become ad
10、ults at the age of【 D3】 _so they often have the biggest celebration that birthday. The custom of giving gifts on【 D5】 _December only【 D4】 _Victorian times. Before that it was more common for people in Britain to【 D5】 _presents on New Years Eve or Twelfth Night. These days, on Christmas Eve parents p
11、ut presents for young children in stockings and hang them on the end of their beds when they are asleep. Children believe that Santa Claus came during the night and【 D6】 _them their presents. Gifts for older children and grown-ups are【 D7】 _ the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Then, on Christmas mo
12、rning, everyone sits around the tree and opens their presents. Easter and Mothers Day are also important days. Young children usually receive【 D8】 _ at Easter, and most people often give presents to their mothers on Mothers Day. People also receive gifts on important occasions in their lives. For ex
13、ample, all the guests【 D9】 _usually bring a gift for the bride and groom. And thes_days, students sometimes get presents from their parents if they【 D10】_their exams. 21 【 D1】 22 【 D2】 23 【 D3】 24 【 D4】 25 【 D5】 26 【 D6】 27 【 D7】 28 【 D8】 29 【 D9】 30 【 D10】 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 31 It goe
14、s without_that you 11 be paid for all this extra time you re spending on the project. （ A） saying （ B） telling （ C） talking （ D） speaking 32 We_the money to your money market account within three working days. （ A） have been transferred （ B） will transfer （ C） transferring （ D） will be transferred 3
15、3 The colourful illustrations included in the new edition of the book make it_attractive. （ A） much more （ B） most all （ C） the more （ D） that most 34 The crew worked so hard that they finished the entire project three days_of schedule. （ A） forward （ B） ahead （ C） soon （ D） advanced 35 Her Olympic
16、experience gave her a big_over the other contestants. （ A） benefit （ B） profit （ C） merit （ D） advantage 36 It is useful to be able to predict the extent_a price change will affect supply and demands. （ A） with which （ B） to that （ C） with that （ D） to which 37 The old lady became worried when she d
17、idnt_her son for a whole month. （ A） learn about （ B） hear of （ C） hear from （ D） learn from 38 He decided it wasnt_reading the report as hed been informed of all the changes already. （ A） worthy （ B） worthwhile （ C） valuable （ D） valuing 39 They have taken measures to solve the citys pollution prob
18、lem, but it may be some time _the situation improves. （ A） before （ B） for （ C） unless （ D） since 40 Large companies sometimes try to_ smaller companies by buying a majority of the shares. （ A） give in （ B） get up （ C） look after （ D） take over 41 Using recent developments in science and technology,
19、 man can make various flowers_before their time. （ A） be bloomed （ B） blooming （ C） bloom （ D） bloomed 42 Our neighbours have_us to buy the same kind of carpeting that they have. （ A） insisted （ B） suggested （ C） persuaded （ D） implied 43 Excuse me, _? Yes. Thats one glass of white wine, one mineral
20、 water and one sandwich. Ten pounds, please. Thanks. Is service included? No. OK, here you are. （ A） we have the bill, please （ B） what would you like to have （ C） do you have any hamburgers （ D） could you please get me some water 44 Reception, how may I help you? There isnt any soap in the bathroom
21、! _, sir. Thank you. Can I have some shower gel, and some shaving cream, too, please? Sorry. We dont provide shaving cream, but theres some shower gel in the bathroom cabinet. （ A） You can buy some in the shop （ B） I 11 send some to your room right away （ C） Im really sorry to hear that （ D） Thats i
22、mpossible. There must be some 45 Hello. Id like to speak to Julie, please. I m afraid she isnt here right now. _? Yes. This is her friend Mark. I m calling to ask her if shed like to see a movie tomorrow night. Okay. I 11 give her the message. Thanks. （ A） Would you like to hold on （ B） Do you know
23、when she will be back （ C） would you like to see a movie tonight （ D） Can I take a message 二、 Part Cloze 45 This is Matt Drudge, millionaire founder and owner of the Drudge Report, the first and most successful online newspaper. People have called Drudge the ultimate blogger but he doesnt accept thi
24、s【 16】 _(describe). He considers the Drudge Report to be a proper newspaper, very different【 17】 _the thousand of weblogs which have sprung up on the Internet. Drudges fascination for news and gossip stems from a childhood job【 18】 d_papers for The Washington star, which gave him plenty of time and【
25、 19】 o_to catch up with the latest news. Drudge was【 20】 _(interest) school work or sport. However, he developed an obsession【 21】 _rumours and political gossip. At school his only good marks were for【 22】 _affairs. Following a series of dead-end jobs Drudge ended up in Los Angeles in the 1990s just
26、 in【 23】 _for the beginning of what was, to become the Internet. The World Wide Web was a fertile hunting【 24】 g_for Drudge. He spent hours sifting through the newsgroups and websites that then existed, searching【 25】 _rumours and inside stories from the political and entertainment worlds. He launch
27、ed the Drudge Report website in 1995 ,【 26】 _has become a daily rumour bulletin expressing his version of the latest and juiciest gossip from Hollywood and Washington. Always managing to be the first with【 27】 _(break) news, Drudges success was assured when he became the first person to publicise th
28、e Monica Lewinsky scandal in 1998. Now with an income of over a million dollars a year and many thousands of【 28】 _(subscribe) the Drudge Report has become a must see resource for those hungry for the latest news and gossip. Will the ever-increasing availability of news on the Internet mean the【 29】
29、 e_for its older rival, the conventional newspaper? Drudge doesnt think so. He thinks the two working【 30】t_. Section A 60 On the evening of his 18th birthday, a teenager from a tiny village northern Germany clicked send on his computer. Within three hours, the computers in hospitals and banks in Ho
30、ng Kong, China had crashed, and trains in Australia and the USA had stopped. In court a few months later, the teenager, Sven jaschan, was charged with criminal damage. He was found guilty of putting the tenable Sasser computer virus on the Internet and received a 21-month suspended sentence. He avoi
31、ded prison because he was only eighteen when he committed the crime. The virus infected millions of computer systems across the world, and caused millions, of dollars of damage. Sven admitted his guilt to the detectives who came to his home. He had spent an enormous amount of time creating the Sasse
32、r virus on the computer in his bedroom. He often spent ten hours a day in front of his computer but his parents hadnt known what he was doing at the time. When he released the virus on the Internet, he didnt realise it would cause so much damage. He was just delighted that it had worked. I felt as i
33、f I had written a first-class essay , said Sven. I told my classmates -they though it was terrific. But his feelings changed very quickly. He was terrified when he saw a TV news report about the virus and the damage it had caused. Detectives arrested Sven after one of his classmates contacted Micros
34、oft and told them about him. Microsoft had offered a $250, 000 reward for information about the virus. However, Svens teachers at school were astonished that Sven had created the virus. They said that he wasnt a brilliant computer student. There are others in the class who are better than him, one t
35、eacher said! While he was waiting for his trail to start, Sven left school and started work. He now works for a computer company, making firewalls vital pieces of software that protect computers from viruses! 61 What was Sven jaschans crime? （ A） He stole a lot of computers. （ B） He created a comput
36、er virus. （ C） He stole millions of dollars. （ D） He robbed a big bank. 62 Why wasnt Sven sent to prison? （ A） Because he was too young. （ B） Because he wasnt found guilty. （ C） Because he admitted his guilt to detectives. （ D） Because he worked for a big company. 63 When Sven released the virus on
37、the Internet, he was at first _, then frightened. 64 The police caught Sven using information given to Microsoft by_. 65 In the last paragraph, the word meaning very important is_. Section B 65 Esquire 1 Year, 12 Issues Price: $7.97 Esquire is a lifestyle magazine aimed at professional men. The goal
38、 of the editors is to provide a broad scope of information of interest to this magazine, including business, health, fitness, fashion, sports, entertainment; family life and arts. Boys life 1 Year, 10 Issues Price; $23.00 Boys Life is to entertain and educate all boys and to open their eyes to the j
39、oyous world of reading. It includes a mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, entertainment, and comics. For boys aged 7 to 14 Nick 1 Year, 12 Issues Price; $24.00 Nick is filled with wonderful entertainment for children, aged 6 to 14. It is wholesome, imaginative and truly from a ch
40、ilds point of view. Nick sees the world from your childs perspective. Share the award-winning entertainment and humour magazine from Nick with your kids. Seventeen 1 Year, 12 Issues Price; $12.00 Seventeen is the worlds most popular magazine for todays teenage girls. In every issue you 11 get the la
41、test scoop on style, friends, guys, college, careers, the stars and love, as well as hot tips on beauty, fashion, fitness, entertainment and relationship. Each issue of Seventeen has exciting features, including fiction, quizzes, music, videos, trends and so much more. And dont forget the really coo
42、l articles, such as the ever-favourite Trauma-Rama. If its important to todays young women, its in Seventeen. 66 Which magazine is the cheapest according to the advertisements? 67 How old are the boys that Boys Life aims at? 68 If you need to choose a magazine from the above listed for a 7-year-old
43、girl, how much do you need to pay a year? 69 Who may be most interested in Seventeen? 70 What information is contained in all the four magazines? （ A） Career. （ B） Entertainment （ C） College. （ D） Business. Section C 70 Many doctors know the story of Mr Wright. In 1957 he was diagnosed with cancer,
44、and given only days to live. He had tumours the size of oranges. He heard that scientists had discovered a new medication, Krebiozen, which was effective against cancer, and he begged his doctor to give him the drug. His physician, Dr Philip West, finally agreed. Mr Wright was given an injection on
45、a Friday afternoon, the astonished doctor found his patient out of his death bed , joking with the nurses the following Monday. The tumours, the doctor wrote later, had melted like snow balls on a hot stove. Actually, Mr Wright had not been given a drug, just a mix of salt and water. This story has
46、been ignored by doctors for a long time, dismissed as one of those strange tales that medicine cannot explain. The idea that what a patient believes can make a fatal disease go a-way is regarded as just too strange. However, now scientists are discovering that placebo effect is more powerful than an
47、yone had ever thought. They are also beginning to discover how such miraculous results are achieved.【 44】 Through new techniques in brain imagery it has been shown that a thought, a belief or a desire can cause chemical processes in the brain which can have powerful effects on the body. Placebos are
48、 lies that heal , said Dr Anne Harrington, a science historian at Harvard University. The word placebo is Latin for “I shall please“ or “I shall, make you happy“ and it is typically a treatment that a doctor gives to anxious patients to please them, she said. It looks like medication, but has no healing ingredients whatsoever. Nowadays, doctors have much more effective medicines to fight disease, but these treatments have not diminished the power of the placebo quite the opposite.【 45】 Maybe when scientists fully understand
