1、2013年大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类初赛真题试卷及答案与解析 Section A 1 Why didnt the man go to see Macbeth last week? （ A） He didnt manage to get a ticket. （ B） He had to attend a conference. （ C） He had a better production to watch. 2 What does “Fill Me In“ refer to in this conversation? （ A） A type of upgraded mobile ph
2、one. （ B） A well-selling magazine. （ C） A writers new book series. 3 Why doesnt the woman like the bag? （ A） She doesnt like the pattern. （ B） Its not easy to carry. （ C） Its too big for her. 4 What makes a bad CV according to the man? （ A） Fake information. （ B） Terrible writing. （ C） Undesirable l
3、ength. 5 How will Cathy continue her Spanish learning? （ A） Shes going to make a friend in Spain. （ B） Shell communicate with a Spanish friend in Spanish. （ C） Shell practice speaking Spanish with an English friend. Section B 6 What traffic accident are the speakers talking about? （ A） A kid was kno
4、cked down by a car. （ B） Two cars crashed into a shop. （ C） A car ran into a wrong place. 7 Why did the accident happen according to the woman? （ A） There were many shops around. （ B） The crossing is in a wrong place. （ C） There was no crossing there. 8 Which of the following is the suggestion they
5、made? （ A） More traffic lights should be installed. （ B） A speed camera should be mounted. （ C） More policemen should patrol that area. 9 Where, as the woman mentioned, has got improved traffic? （ A） Her own neighbourhood. （ B） Her big brothers neighbourhood. （ C） Her parents neighbourhood. 10 How w
6、as the man punished for his traffic offence? （ A） He was fined 100 pounds with extra penalty points. （ B） He had to pay 150 pounds and got 6 penalty points. （ C） He finally paid 600 pounds without any penalty points. 11 Why is the expert opposed to the view that memory aids make your memory worse? （
7、 A） There is no evidence showing that memory aids are invalid. （ B） Human beings brain functions mainly through memory aids in an effective way. （ C） Memory aids encourage an organised approach which helps the brain function effectively. 12 What is the interviewers attitude towards the idea that vis
8、ual images help the memory? （ A） It is hard to believe. （ B） It is nothing strange. （ C） It is obviously nonsense. 13 Who developed the system of memory aids centuries ago? （ A） Inhabitants on an isolated island. （ B） The Ancient Greeks. （ C） A great psychologist. 14 How does mapping out notes affec
9、t the brain? （ A） It is helpful in reflecting the way people link information in the brain. （ B） It prevents people from arranging things logically. （ C） It makes peoples brain function the opposite way. 15 What tends to affect peoples ability to think clearly? （ A） Upbringing and innate differences
10、. （ B） Worry and anxiety. （ C） Their aptitude. Section C 16 How can social media influence the presidential elections in the USA according to the latest research? （ A） It can help voters to choose their president. （ B） It can help to ensure the fairness of the elections. （ C） It can help to increase
11、 the number of voters. 17 What honorary title has Yaya Toure been granted? （ A） The African Player of the Year. （ B） 2012 Star of the Confederation of African Football. （ C） The Ivory Coast star. 18 Why did Reshma Saujani set up the organization “Girls Who Code“? （ A） To raise womens status in the f
12、ield of science. （ B） To improve girls aptitude and performance in STEM. （ C） To arouse girls interest in science and technology. 19 Which tablet computers hardware inside is more powerful? （ A） The CNET Kum. （ B） The Google Nexus 7. （ C） The Apple iPad Mini. 20 What does the company announce that i
13、t can do for the United States? （ A） It can reduce the amount of plastic waste. （ B） It can help to recycle the plastic waste. （ C） It can increase the amount of oil exports. Section D 20 If you【 D1】 _smooth skin that glows with youth, the chances are that at some point you will have heard the exhor
14、tation to drink lots of water in order to【 D2】 _ those evil toxins and keep your skin healthy. The exact amount people suggest varies. US-based advice 【 D3】_ eight glasses a day, while in hotter climates people are advised to drink more to【 D4】 _ higher rates of sweating. But regardless of the exact
15、 volume of water suggested, the principle behind the advice remains the sametaking extra water on board will keep your skin hydrated. In other words, water acts like a moisturiser, but from the inside out. This is such a common idea you might be surprised at the【 D5】 _to back up. You might expect th
16、ere to be countless studies where people are【 D6】_two groups, one assigned to sip water all day, the other to drink a normal amount. Then the smoothness of the skin could be【 D7】 _ a month or so later to establish whether sipping more led to smoother skin. In fact such studies are rare, partly becau
17、se water cant be patented, so it is hard to find anyone to fund such research when there will be no new【 D8】 _or cosmetic to sell that could repay the costs. A review by the dermatologist Ronni Wolf at the Kaplan Medical Centre in Israel found just one study looking at the effect of long-term water
18、intake on the skin. But the results were 【 D9】_. After four weeks, the group who drank extra mineral water showed a decrease in skin density, which some believe suggests the skin is retaining more moisture, while those who drank tap water showed an increase in skin density. But regardless of the typ
19、e of water they drank, it made no difference to their【 D10】 _or to the smoothness of their skin. 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 The new star said to the journalists that she _the opportunity to show that
20、she could play a serious film role. （ A） greeted （ B） rejoiced （ C） welcomed （ D） cheered 32 We havent really_a solution to the problem yet, which makes the boss really frustrated. （ A） built up （ B） fallen back on （ C） brought over （ D） come up with 33 Personally, I am_banning cigarette smoking com
21、pletely, especially in public areas. （ A） in touch with （ B） apart from （ C） in favour of （ D） regardless of 34 Until a firm agreement has been reached, I am not_to accepting the offer. （ A） accustomed （ B） dedicated （ C） committed （ D） entitled 35 The government is making every effort to_an economi
22、c crisis, but it seems nothing could help. （ A） eliminate （ B） avert （ C） impede （ D） swerve 36 _a serious crime, what exactly should you do? （ A） Unless you witness （ B） If you were to witness （ C） If only you witness （ D） Since you witness 37 During examinations candidates are always supposed to s
23、tay in seats, keep their eyes on the work, _to anyone. （ A） and not speak （ B） but could not speak （ C） rather than speak （ D） instead of speaking 38 Realising that he hadnt got enough money and _to borrow any from his parents, he decided to sell his house. （ A） wanted not （ B） not to want （ C） want
24、ing not （ D） not wanting 39 Theres no point waiting here any longer. We_go and have something to eat. （ A） can hardly （ B） are bound to （ C） might as well （ D） will have to 40 While many people may refer to up-to-minute news, it is unlikely that television and the Internet _the newspapers completely
25、. （ A） will replace （ B） replace （ C） are replacing （ D） have replaced 41 She married a very nice young architect from Belfast, _she met on a bus during her journey to Northern Ireland. （ A） who （ B） when （ C） which （ D） where 42 It is a kind of illness that can result in total blindness if_. （ A） t
26、o leave untreated （ B） is left untreated （ C） leaving untreated （ D） left untreated 43 Im so disappointed with my son! He just wouldnt practise the piano! Take it easy. You can lead_to water, but you cant make it drink. （ A） a duck （ B） a horse （ C） a cow （ D） a dog 44 Morning, Madam! Id like some i
27、nformation about the course. Certainly. _ （ A） Im afraid I dont know more than you either. （ B） Is there anything I can do for you? （ C） What exactly would you like to know? （ D） How much information did you know? 45 How do you feel about countries that dont try to reduce global warming? _, those co
28、untries care more about money than saving the planet. （ A） As far as Im concerned （ B） Its none of our business （ C） Were not to blame （ D） Things are under control 二、 Part Cloze 45 According to recent surveys, 72% of all Americans believe that the United States government is【 C1】 hi_information abo
29、ut UFOs. Almost 68% of people think that the government has secret knowledge of extraterrestrial life. It is not【 C2】_(surprise)that the government has come under more and more【 C3】 pr_ to declassify its UFO records and make them public. A variety of different groups have been involved in these effo
30、rts. One group to become involved is called CFI, the Coalition for Freedom of Information. John Podesta, who was White House Chief of Staff during Bill Clintons【 C4】_(president), is one of the many high-powered people active in this group. CFIs aim is not to prove the【 C5】 _(exist)of extraterrestria
31、l life, but to make it easier for scientists in general to study unexplained aerial phenomena. Podesta and his group have asked the Pentagon to declassify its UFO records and therefore provide scientists【 C6】 _data that will help in the study of UFOs. CFI has requested the release of information on
32、several UFO cases, starting with the Kecks-burg, Pennsylvania, incident. This incident took【 C7】 _ in 1965 when a large acornshaped object, the size of a small car, crashed in Pennsylvania. Some analysts say it could have been the spacecraft Kosmos 96 that had been launched towards Venus by the Sovi
33、et Union, but failed to escape Earths【 C8】 g_. Others say the object did not look anything like spacecraft built on Earth in 1965. 【 C9】 Add_, the people of Kecksburg want to know what happened. On that【 C10】 af_, hundreds of eyewitnesses watched a fiery streak of light descend from the sky towards
34、Earth. Officials explained that nothing was found or recovered and that maybe the fireball in the sky was a meteor. But many witnesses say they saw a number of military personnel from the Army and the Air Force search the woods, and later that evening, saw a large military tractor-trailer coming fro
35、m the area carrying a large object under a tarp. 46 【 C1】 47 【 C2】 48 【 C3】 49 【 C4】 50 【 C5】 51 【 C6】 52 【 C7】 53 【 C8】 54 【 C9】 55 【 C10】 Section A 55 The average automatic teller machine(ATM)is not very smart. It will give money to anyone who has the right card and punches four or five keys in th
36、e right order. Some analysts estimate that as many as 30% of ATM transactions worldwide are cases of theft. To increase security at cash machines , some banks have tried to make their ATMs a little smarter. A small camera on the machine looks directly into the eye of every customer. It scans one iri
37、s and compares the tiny patterns of ridges, dots, and other features to a code in its computer. If there is a match, the ATM will start counting out cash. If not, a message is automatically sent to the nearest police station. Iris-scanning is one fast-growing form of biometric identificationdetermin
38、ing who someone is by examining features of the body. One of the earliest biometric techniques was fingerprinting. The lines on fingertips are unique to each person, so not even identical twins have the same fingerprints. Fingerprinting has become famous as a way of finding out who committed a crime
39、, but it very often fails. A careful criminal can wear gloves, avoid touching things, or even alter his fingerprints by burning, cutting, or scraping them. In the search for a more reliable system, security experts have focused on the eye. Like a fingerprint, every iris is, for all practical purpose
40、s, unique. Each persons right iris is e-ven different from his or her left one. A low-cost digital camera, like the kind installed at ATM machines, can easily detect hundreds of different features in the iris. The chance of two irises having the same features is close to zero. Tests have shown that
41、iris-scanners are very hard to fool. They can tell the difference between a real iris and a false one. They can see right through coloured contact lenses, eyeglasses, and even mirrored sunglasses. Although many criminals are willing to burn or cut their fingers in pursuit of the perfect crime, few w
42、ould be willing or able to alter their irises. To make iris-scanning work, a computerized database has to match certain iris features with certain people. This means that each ATM customer has to allow a bank to photograph his or her iris and keep that highly personal information in a computer. Some
43、 people have worried, however, that an increased use of iris-scanning will lead to a dangerous loss of privacy. By mounting iris-scan cameras in public places, governments could track a private citizen all day long without the persons knowledge. This would be a great advantage to the police, but it
44、could also give corrupt officials a new way to control their opponents. The militarys development of tiny robots suggests that government iris-scanners could even invade private homes! ATM transactions are often cases of theft, where an unauthorized user takes【 A1】_. To decrease insecurity, some ban
45、ks have installed iris-scanning machines at ATMs. These small cameras scan the users iris, recording its features and【 A2】_them to a digital fde. Every person has a【 A3】 _iris, making iris identification highly reliable. Earlier efforts at bio-metric identification often relied on fingerprints. Howe
46、ver, fingerprints can easily be【 A4】 _through cutting, burning or scraping. Iris scanners are so effective that they can even see through contact lenses and mirrored sunglasses. Use of iris scanners would provide great ad-vantages to the police. However, others worry about a loss of【 A5】 _ 56 【 A1】
47、57 【 A2】 58 【 A3】 59 【 A4】 60 【 A5】 Section B 60 Seed catalogues feature hundreds of different flowering species. For the person just beginning a garden this can be bewildering, and below are the details of some popular choices, nearly all of which should be sown in the spring. With the exception of
48、 busy lizzies, which need a little care, they are all very easy to grow from seed. Dahlias These are sturdy plants bearing showy flowers in a wide range of rather gaudy colours. Sow in a frame in April and plant the seedlings out when frosts are over. Dahlias flower throughout the summer and into th
49、e autumn. When autumn frosts begin to make them look unhappy, you should dig up the tuberous roots and save them. A frost-free loft, shed or garage is the ideal place. The following spring you plant the tubers instead of sowing seed again. Lupins Lupins are hardy perennials. This means that the plants will stay in your garden and carry on fl
