1、2013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 What behavior of Ellies makes Debbie worried? （ A） Snoring. （ B） Nail biting. （ C） Thumb sucking. 2 What Miehael would like to do this weekend is to_. （ A） study for the exam next week （ B） watch films at home （ C） play tennis with Jenny 3 According to
2、 the woman, someone may have gotten her credit card number_. （ A） out of a receipt in some store （ B） from an Internet auction （ C） from the credit card company 4 Why does Paul look upset? （ A） Because he has to do his annual medical check-up. （ B） Because he has to change his lifestyle. （ C） Becaus
3、e he has had some serious health problems. 5 What does the woman want to be in the future?Section B 6 Whats the most probable relationship between the man and the woman? （ A） Interviewer and chef. （ B） Customer and chef. （ C） Baker and chef. 7 Who did Louis work for ten years ago? （ A） Chef Yoshi Ik
4、eda from Japan. （ B） Some of the best chefs in the world. （ C） A chef from Thailand. 8 Whats the worst accident that has happened to him in all that time? （ A） Cutting his fingers. （ B） Burning his arms. （ C） Gas explosion. 9 What kind of food is there in Louiss restaurant? （ A） Food from European c
5、ountries. （ B） Food from Asian countries. （ C） Food from all over the world 10 How long has Louis been living in England? （ A） Since 1990. （ B） Since 1992. （ C） Since 1982. 11 Why was Martha so happy this morning? （ A） She had become a millionaire. （ B） She had decided to become a millionaire. （ C）
6、She got married a millionaire. 12 What does Marthas father going to do when they talked to each other? （ A） He was going for a walk. （ B） He was going to work. （ C） He was going for a picnic. 13 Where did Martha get the idea? （ A） From the job. （ B） From a book. （ C） From a website. 14 What did Mart
7、has father think about her plan? （ A） There were some good and original ideas in the plan. （ B） Martha was totally wasting her time. （ C） There were just some useless ideas in her plan. 15 Who did Martha turn to for help in order to raise money to carry out her plan? （ A） Her father. （ B） Her friend
8、. （ C） Her boss. Section C 16 Who did Ross call any time he felt the urge to smoke? （ A） Mr. Green. （ B） Mrs. Green. （ C） His boss. 17 What time did Ross usually make the call? （ A） At 4: 00. （ B） At 9: 30. （ C） At 10:00. 18 Why did Ross make the call? （ A） To send his New Year greetings. （ B） To st
9、op himself from lighting up the cigarette. （ C） To do his part and be relieved to smoke a cigarette. 19 According to the speaker, what are the advantages of smoking? （ A） Letting him down and abandoning him on lonely nights. （ B） Starting conversation and celebrating victories. （ C） Bringing losses
10、and annoying people. 20 At the end of monologue, did he resist the temptation of smoking? （ A） Not mentioned. （ B） Yes, he did. （ C） No, he didnt. Section D 20 How Healthy Are You? Good health is not something you are able to buy at the drugstore, and you cant depend on getting it back with a quick
11、visit to the doctor when youre sick, either. Keeping yourself healthy has to be your own responsibility.【 D1】 _your system by keeping bad habits,【 D2】 _ of illness, and ignoring common health rules can【 D3】 _the best medical care. Nowadays, health【 D4】 _promote the idea of wellness for everybody. We
12、llness means achieving the best possible health【 D5】 _if your body. One person may need many fewer calories than another, depending on metabolism. Some people might prefer a lot of easier exercise to【 D6】 _exercise. While one person enjoys playing 72 holes of golf a week, another would rather have t
13、hree sweaty, competitive games of tennis. Understanding the needs of your own body is the key. Everyone【 D7】 _of accidents, and no one can be sure of【 D8】 _. Nevertheless, poor diet, stress, a bad working environment and carelessness can ruin good health. By changing your habits or the conditions【 D
14、9】 _you, you can【 D10】 _or reduce damage of disease. 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 Hu Mei, _daughter of a teachers family, was made_monitor of the class at the meeting. （ A） the: a （ B） the: 不填 （ C） a: t
15、he （ D） the: the 32 If the building project_by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company _fined. （ A） will be completed: is to be （ B） to be completed: will be （ C） being completed: will be （ D） completed: was 33 I should have gone to that party of theirs, but_. （ A） I was not invit
16、ed （ B） Im not among the invited （ C） I have not been invited （ D） Im not being invited 34 He is_China Daily. In other words, he works_China Daily. （ A） with: for （ B） for: on （ C） in: at （ D） at: on 35 Through English we will be able to communicate_part of the world we come from. （ A） in which （ B）
17、 with which （ C） whatever （ D） wherever 36 There is a small group of words which even some native speakers and writers of English find_. （ A） puzzling （ B） to be puzzled （ C） to puzzle （ D） puzzle 37 It is often said that an American starts speech with a joke, _a Japanese has an apology to make. （ A
18、） as （ B） when （ C） which （ D） while 38 My father_my brother for driving but he wanted to pick _the knowledge of the computer during his spare time. （ A） advised: up （ B） persuaded: up （ C） intended: up （ D） managed: out 39 In a way I can see what you mean, even though I dont_your point of view. （ A
19、） recognise （ B） share （ C） agree （ D） permit 40 _ for my illness, I would have lent him a helping hand. （ A） Not being （ B） Had it not been （ C） Without being （ D） Not having been 41 I wanted to go to the football match, so I_from the office. Unfortunately, the boss found out and told me to get his
20、 permission in future. （ A） broke the ice （ B） crossed the Bubicon （ C） opened Pandoras box （ D） took French leave 42 Do you remember your grandfather? Oh, yes. I remember him quite well. He died when I was about 12. _ Oh, yes, I was very fond of him. When I was a boy I used to love listening to the
21、 stories he told me. （ A） But has he ever left the town? （ B） But how did they survive? （ C） So you have memories of him? （ D） So have you travelled before? 43 What sort of poetry do you read? Modern poetry especially. Can you quote any? _The trouble is: I read them: I think “thats very good“ and th
22、en I forget them. （ A） Id love to quote you some if I could remember them. （ B） Were doing a survey on poetry. （ C） Do young people today read poetry? （ D） Are you doing an interview in a London street? 44 Clair, do you cook in the evenings? _Then I prepare something special. I have a lot of cook bo
23、oks. I think its nice to experiment with new dishes and give your guests a really appetizing meal. I often just have some leftovers, or order a take-away. I love Chinese food: fried rice, noodles, that kind of thing. I usually eat at home with my family. （ A） How long have you been in this country?
24、（ B） Which class has seemed the most difficult? （ C） I usually invite friends to come round for dinner. （ D） Our teacher hasnt taught here for several years. 45 I like friends who behave well towards others. _I have friends for shopping, and others for discussing my academic studies. What about you?
25、 I have different friends too. But they have one or two things in common. For example, I dont care about their accent or social status or what clothes they wear. But I do care about their ideas, their kindness and their helpfulness to others. I agree. （ A） But how could you do that to your family? （
26、 B） But do you choose all your friends for the same reason? （ C） So what do you think is the most important when youre looking for a job? （ D） So will it be easy for us to find a part-time job? 二、 Part Cloze 45 Cooperation Versus Competition What is competition? What does it mean to compete? Accordi
27、ng to the dictionary, competition is the attempt to outdo someone else, to be【 C1】 _(good)or achieve more than someone else. Most living things, including humans, seem to have an inborn trait【 C2】t_ pushes them to compete. This is probably【 C3】 _(connect)to the instinct for survival. What is coopera
28、tion, then? What does it mean to cooperate? Is cooperation of any use to humans? The dictionary tells us that cooperation is the process of working together for a common purpose or goal. That is, people are willing to work together, and they have【 C4】 _(basic)the same purpose in mind. Like competiti
29、veness,【 C5】_(cooperative)also seems to come at birth because all living things perform better and achieve more when【 C6】 _(work)together. Do you doubt this? Just look at a colony of ants or a flock of geese during migration. When is it good to cooperate, and when is it good to【 C7】 c_? Does the ans
30、wer to this depend on the area or circumstances? For example, is competition more important in sports? Or does it depend on the specific sport, for example? In school, do students perform better in a competitive environment or in a cooperative one? Within families, is competition amongst brothers an
31、d sisters normal and natural? Can families function without at least some cooperation? If so, how? For centuries, researchers, educators, and【 C8】 _(psychology)and philosophers have been trying to answer questions like these, but so far no one is completely sure. We dont really know【 C9】 whe_one is
32、more useful or more important than the other or not. In general, humans appear to be both competitive and cooperative, but the happiest humans seem to achieve a good【 C10】 bal_between the two. 46 【 C1】 47 【 C2】 48 【 C3】 49 【 C4】 50 【 C5】 51 【 C6】 52 【 C7】 53 【 C8】 54 【 C9】 55 【 C10】 Section A 55 Bef
33、ore the Consultants Arrive Management consultants are advisers hired by a company to help improve overall operations. They do not usually focus on one or two functions within the company they advise. Rather, they aim to see a bigger picture and assess the interrelationship of all. Their arrival pres
34、ents both great opportunity and great risk.(56)Advance steps taken by the management of the client company play a big role in determining which it will be. The greatest value of external consultants is the perspective of a group of informed outsiders. They must be familiar with the basic standards o
35、f quality within the clients field without being immersed in the firms internal rivalries, social cliques, or unexamined corporate traditions. One possible trap(57)here would be a lack of true independence, perhaps because of personal or business relationships with someone inside the client company.
36、 A consultant who is an old college buddy of the accounting manager is not likely to fairly evaluate the accounting department. Such connections are not hard to screen for, but the screening has to be done thoroughly and out in the open before the consultants even set foot on site. Making sure the m
37、anagement consultants are adequately informed is a harder problem. One assumes they have the professional qualifications to do the job, but their specialized knowledge of the firm is only as good as what they discover once they begin(60)their interviews among company employees. If an employee sees t
38、he management consultants as a threat, whatever he or she says is unreliable. The teams questions may be seen as a means of discovering what that particular employee has done wrong. Full frankness, the thinking goes, could cause me to lose some of my privileges, my stature, or(at worst)my job. My so
39、lutions: manipulate the truth so I look really good. To head off such unhelpful sentiments, any company contracting with management consultants should begin talking up the enterprise at least two months in advance. The message should be, “This is an opportunity, not an investigation. “ Convince empl
40、oyees that the outside review is their chance to influence the future direction of the company. Lay out in advance a set of rules for protecting the anonymity(匿名 )of employees. Supervisors should not be able to link any individual to any particular point of view unless he or she wants.(58)Since dist
41、ortions of the truth could also include unfair negative statements about ones “enemies“ within the firm, the system must also protect employees from complaint-bearing colleagues. Most management consultants have calibrated(校准 )their data-gathering tools to weed out vengeful(报复的 )attacks, but the com
42、pany should emphasize in advance that the consultants report will contain no references to individuals. Furthermore, the consulting team must be reminded to apply a strict standard of evidence, so that no apparent weakness in the company even shows up in the report unless multiple, independent sourc
43、es point to it. 56 Which of the statements below best expresses the most important information in the underlined sentence in the first paragraph? （ A） A consulting review moves forward in several steps. （ B） A company takes a big risk by hiring management consultants. （ C） The success of a consultin
44、g review depends on how well a company prepares for it. （ D） The client company must decide beforehand on a suitable group of management consultants. 57 The underlined word “here“ in the second paragraph means_. （ A） in a tradition （ B） in a company （ C） in a field （ D） in a relationship 58 Which st
45、atement best expresses the most important information in the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? （ A） A consultant review focuses on interpersonal problems among employees. （ B） Some employees might use a review as a chance to say negative things about others. （ C） Consultants must know they
46、are safe from attacks by employees. （ D） During a review, employees should be kept safe from personal attacks by other employees. 59 The greatest value of external consultants is the perspective of many_. 60 The underlined word “their“ in the third paragraph refers to_. Section B 60 Peer Mediation(调
47、解 )on Campus Things have not gone well lately between Anna and Carly, two roommates in a dormitory at a Midwestern public university. Anna likes to stay up late, and Carly is not happy about being kept awake night after night. Carly spends hours each day talking on her cell phone, driving Anna “craz
48、y“ with all the chatter. Mutually annoyed, they have become distrustful, suspecting each other of stealing small personal items and reading private correspondence. This sort of conflict is so commonplace as to seem silly or trivial, but it could have serious consequences bad grades, loss of personal confidence, and even perhaps physical violence. Colleges and universities have to take them seriously and try to resolve them. The old-school solution is simply to threaten the disputants with some disciplinary action if they dont stop fighting. This approach wrong headedly treats a
