1、2012年大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） D类决赛真题试卷及答案与解析 Section A 1 Where does the conversation probably take place? （ A） In a hospital. （ B） At a barbers. （ C） At a tailors. 2 What does Gavin mean? （ A） They shouldnt change their plan. （ B） Weather forecasts are not reliable. （ C） The badminton game wont last long. 3
2、How many times was the amount debited from the mans account? （ A） Once. （ B） Two times. （ C） Three times. 4 Why does the man thank the woman? （ A） She gives him a five-pound bill. （ B） She leaves the money at the Lost and Found. （ C） She returns his money. 5 What does Jennys answer imply? （ A） She i
3、snt interested in this play. （ B） She can lend her notes to the man. （ C） She has to study for the exam. Section B 6 What is the focus of the womans presentation? （ A） The cat family. （ B） Nocturnal animals （ C） Mammals. 7 One of the disadvantages of the topic is that_. （ A） its hard to narrow down
4、（ B） its hard to find materials （ C） its not that interesting 8 When will the woman have got everything for the presentation? （ A） May 10th. （ B） May 19th. （ C） May 20th. 9 How will the woman introduce the topic she has chosen? （ A） By choosing one animal from each continent. （ B） By separating it b
5、y different types of animals. （ C） By talking about it in general. 10 What is the professors advice to the woman? （ A） To limit the presentation to 20 minutes. （ B） To choose one animal from each continent. （ C） To think of questions to ask the audience. 11 Many people who are interviewed for the pr
6、ogram . （ A） say that they had a wonderful childhood （ B） find it easier to make money with their looks （ C） wish that they had been born beautiful 12 What does the man find hard to believe? （ A） Agnettas mother was beautiful. （ B） Agnetta was not a beautiful child. （ C） Agnetta was glad her mother
7、was beautiful. 13 Why did Agnetta think she was fortunate to be an ugly child? （ A） She had to try harder to be loved. （ B） It made her more loved by her father. （ C） It helped her cope with being beautiful later on. 14 Agnetta believes her mothers departure was a good thing because_. （ A） her fathe
8、r was much happier （ B） she didnt feel so ugly any more （ C） it made her more determined to succeed 15 What does the man think about Agnetta now? （ A） Her experience has made her famous. （ B） She perhaps feels ugly and unloved. （ C） She has not been greatly affected by her loss. Section C 16 The sch
9、eme has had the most success in _. （ A） promoting tourism in the area （ B） raising the profiles of the famous people （ C） raising peoples historical awareness 17 Successful Yellow Plaque nominees should_. （ A） have a recommendation of 50 people （ B） be approved by a panel of experts （ C） have done s
10、omething remarkable 18 If you want to nominate someone, one of the things you need to provide is_. （ A） your contact information （ B） the place where that person lived （ C） four signatures 19 The scheme is mainly funded by_. （ A） the community （ B） the local council （ C） the tourist board 20 The whi
11、te plagues are supposed to represent_. （ A） political figures in the government （ B） charitable figures in the community （ C） artists like painters Section D 20 The subject of this lecture is horology, the science of measuring time. The【 D1】_has come a long way since ancient times. It began with suc
12、h devices as the sundial, where the position of the suns shadow marked the hour. Daylight was divided into 12【 D2】 _, which were longer in the summer and shorter in the winter, simply because the amount of daylight changes with the seasons. The earliest sundial we know comes from Egypt, which was ma
13、de of stone. Sundials were used through the classical world, and with time, evolved into【 D3】 _that could take into account seasonal changes and【 D4】 _and reflect the hours accurately. This was quite an achievement in technology. Today, sundials can be seen as【 D5】 _in many gardens In the 11th centu
14、ry, the Chinese invented the first mechanical clocks. They were large and expensive, and certainly not【 D6】 _. However, this is the type of clocks we are familiar with today. There have been many developments in clocks and watches since then, and theyve been greatly improved. However, if your clock
15、or watch makes a【 D7】 _sound, then it could well be based on the mechanical movements the Chinese developed a thousand years ago! However, timekeeping has moved on from the mechanical clock. Time has become so important that there is a series of atomic clocks around the world which measure Internati
16、onal Atomic Time. Even though many countries have their own calendars,【 D8】 _ has made it essential that we measure time【 D9】 _. This standard was set in 1958. Now these atomic clocks are【 D10】 _over 70 laboratories all over the world. 21 【 D1】 22 【 D2】 23 【 D3】 24 【 D4】 25 【 D5】 26 【 D6】 27 【 D7】 2
17、8 【 D8】 29 【 D9】 30 【 D10】 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 31 The ability to motivate people is a_asset. （ A） priceless （ B） worthless （ C） countless （ D） valueless 32 There seems to be a large_between people employed in service industries and those in the primary sector. （ A） discrimination （ B） d
18、iscretion （ C） discrepancy （ D） discourse 33 The agencies are working together to_policies on food safety. （ A） cooperate （ B） coordinate （ C） accompany （ D） associate 34 I was feeling_anxious when Terry didnt arrive on time. （ A） totally （ B） pretty （ C） utterly （ D） blatantly 35 Nancy_to work hard
19、er in order to have more opportunities to find a better job. （ A） reserved （ B） restrained （ C） resorted （ D） resolved 36 He made a rather_attempt at an apology, but he didnt convince anyone. （ A） faint （ B） vulnerable （ C） feeble （ D） fragile 37 Ill be with you in_. （ A） one quarter of an hour （ B）
20、 a quarter of one hour （ C） one quarter of hour （ D） a quarter of an hour 38 He_the job because the salary wasnt good enough. （ A） turned away （ B） turned down （ C） turned up （ D） turned off 39 Steven_the wallet. （ A） admitted stealing （ B） admitted to steal （ C） admitted steal （ D） admitted to have
21、 stolen 40 _is a way of expressing something by comparing it with something else that has similar characteristics. （ A） Metaphor （ B） Personification （ C） Rhyme （ D） Synonym 41 If I_a more reliable car, I_to Spain rather than fly. （ A） would have: would drive （ B） had: had driven （ C） had: would dri
22、ve （ D） would have had: would drive 42 When I saw the vase in the shop window, I knew it was exactly what I_. （ A） look for （ B） am looking for （ C） had been looking for （ D） have looked for 43 Miss Vichy can easily be persuaded to give children some money. Which idiom can be used to describe her? （
23、 A） Miss Vichy is a dark horse. （ B） Miss Vichy is a snake in the grass. （ C） Miss Vichy is in a world of her own. （ D） Miss Vichy is a soft touch. 44 So, whats the matter with you then? Oh, nothing. _. Whys that? I thought you were pleased about the new job and going to Paris. Yes, I am. Its just t
24、hat Ive been here for so long and its hard to think of anywhere else as home. （ A） Ive been so excited to get the news about moving. （ B） Im just a bit fed up really. （ C） Ive just quarreled with one of my colleagues. （ D） Ive had a bad cough recently. 45 Hello. Southern Airlines. Can I help you? Ye
25、s, Id like to_. My name is Andy Philips. Let me check. Please hold on a minute. You are leaving_Chicago tomorrow morning? Right. There arent any delays, are there? （ A） book an air ticket: for （ B） make a reservation for 4 at 7 p. m. tomorrow: from （ C） speak to your manager as soon as possible: fro
26、m （ D） reconfirm my flight: for 二、 Part Cloze 45 Graffiti a dangerous way of lifeScrawling graffiti is seen as a crime in the UK, yet in the US it has become a recognized art form. Eight graffiti gang members were【 C1】 con_of causing 5000 worth of damage on the London Underground. They are among mor
27、e than 70 hard-core graffiti artists thought to be operating in London today. Most of them are under 20. Graffiti artists, or “grafters“ , operate in many British towns. They often work at night, covering walls, trains and railway stations with brightly painted murals or scrawls in spray paint and m
28、arker pens. Some people【 C2】 r_graffiti as a form of vandalism and a menace. London Underground says that rail users find it ugly and【 C3】 of_. It spends 2m a year dealing with graffiti, and has even introduced trains with graffiti-resistant paint. “We dont think its artistic or【 C4】 cre_. Its a hug
29、e nuisance to our customers. “ Serena Holley, a spokeswoman for London Underground said. Graffiti art can also be a dangerous pastime. London Underground says that some teenagers have died in accidents during graffiti “raids“ at night. However, others say that graffiti at its best is an art form. Ar
30、t galleries in London and New York have exhibited works by【 C5】_(increase)famous graffiti artists. “Of course, graffiti is art. Theres no question about that,“ says David Grab, director of the Grob Gallery in London. Even some of those who think graffiti are wrong admit that grafters are talented. “
31、Its just that their artistic talent is channeled【 C6】 _the wrong direction,“ says Barry Kogan, a barrister who represented one of the gang members. Dean Colman, a 24-year-old graffiti artist says, “ Id never spray private property, like someones house. Some graffiti are【 C7】 _(disgust). Theres a big
32、 difference【 C8】 _ that and graffiti which can brighten up grey walls. “ Dean makes a living as a graffiti artist. His days of【 C9】_(legal)spraying are behind him. He has exhibited his work at Battersea Arts Center in London, and he has taught graffiti spraying in youth clubs. Dean sees himself as a
33、n artist, and thinks that graffiti art does not get due【 C10】 _(recognize). “Theres no graffiti art in the Tate Gallery and there should be, “he says. “Graffiti is as valid as any other art form. “ 46 【 C1】 47 【 C2】 48 【 C3】 49 【 C4】 50 【 C5】 51 【 C6】 52 【 C7】 53 【 C8】 54 【 C9】 55 【 C10】 Section A 5
34、5 It is just about impossible to imagine how big the universe is. All we can do is to describe certain things we know about it and hope that these give an idea of the scale of the cosmos. On clear nights, in places where light pollution from cities does not make it too difficult to see the stars, we
35、 can see many points of lights in the sky which are like a white cloud of stars. This is our home galaxy, the Milky Way. There are probably as many or more galaxies in the universe as there are stars in the Milky Way. Some estimates say there are 100 billion galaxies, each with millions of stars. Ou
36、r home galaxy, like all others, is still forming stars all the time from gas floating in space. Most galaxies contain not only stars, but also black holes. These are the tiny remains of stars that have collapsed in spectacular explosions. Gravity is so intense in black holes that light bends, so it
37、cant escape to be seen from outside. The mass of a black hole is so concentrated that the Earth would be reduced to the size of a tennis ball, while remaining as heavy as it is now. Our nearest neighboring galaxy is Andromeda, which is two million light years away. A light year is the distance cover
38、ed by light during one year, traveling at 300, 000 kilometers a second. The most distant galaxies that we can see, even with telescopes, are 10 to 12 billion light years a-way. That means it has taken the light from those galaxies that amount of time to reach the Earth. When that light left those ga
39、laxies, the universe was still quite young. The universe began with a gigantic explosion, called the Big Bang. About 14 to 15 billion years ago, something about the size of an atom suddenly started expanding dramatically. Out near the edge of the universe, there is still Cosmic Microwave Background,
40、 which is the heat left over from the Big Bang. Today the universe is still expanding in a process called inflation. And it may go on accelerating outwards from the original point for ever. The latest theories show that only a tiny proportion of the universe is made up of the kind of matter that we
41、can see: about 15% of it is something called dark matter, and the rest, about 75% , is dark energy, which is driving the inflation of the universe. 56 How big is the universe? （ A） It has millions of stars. （ B） It has 100 billion galaxies. （ C） It is unimaginably big. （ D） It has as many galaxies a
42、s the Milky Way. 57 What would happen to the Earth in a black hole? （ A） It would become very tiny and light. （ B） It would remain the same weight. （ C） It would start bending light. （ D） It would become much heavier. 58 The distance covered by light during a year is called_. 59 The universe started
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46、ntal requirements and rules of operation. There are photographs of the types of vehicles available, leaving no doubt what a “premium“ or “compact“ car is. It took me just seconds to start reserving a car but then the whole thing ground to a halt and refused all attempts to access the reservation sys
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