1、2014年大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） A类（研究生）决赛真题试卷及答案与解析 Section A 1 What does the man say about the park Isla Beata? （ A） Its convenient to get to. （ B） Its famous for the worlds smallest lizard. （ C） Its provides natural protection for the Jaragua lizard. （ D） Its situated in the center of the city. 2 What do we
2、learn from the conversation? （ A） Landfill is now the main approach to waste disposal. （ B） The mans factory has begun to burn its waste. （ C） Burning waste will do more harm to the environment. （ D） The government is going to stop the use of landfill. 3 How has the company been affected by the chan
3、ge? （ A） Lots of its factories have stopped running. （ B） Many workers have been forced to retire early. （ C） It is going to close down soon. （ D） Very few workers will be forced to resign. 4 Which one is correct if the woman takes out an extended warranty? （ A） The product will come with a full six
4、-year warranty. （ B） She can change the product to a newer model during the extended warranty. （ C） No natural damage to any part is covered for free in four years. （ D） Labour is for free only in the first two years and replacement for parts is free for 4 years. 5 Whats the outcome for Anita Lee to
5、 get a loan from Lania Foods? （ A） It helped Anitas company to expand its business abroad. （ B） Anitas company suffered a great loss. （ C） Anitas company earned a lot of money and started to invest into Lania. （ D） Anitas company saved a great deal of money because Lania offered funds with lower int
6、erests. Section B 6 What was Mr Joness response to the public about the delay in opening the new bridge? （ A） He gave the public a definite opening date. （ B） He asked the public to wait for the committees investigation result. （ C） He said the committee has found the solution to the delay. （ D） He
7、promised to report it to the local authority. 7 Who should take the responsibility for the delay according to Mr Jones? （ A） The government. （ B） The local authority. （ C） The builder of the bridge. （ D） He didnt mention it. 8 Which one below is true about the ferry service according to the dialogue
8、? （ A） Itll be resumed because of the governments intervention. （ B） Itll be increased due to the pressure from the public. （ C） Whether itll be increased depends on the report of the committee. （ D） Itll not be resumed and people have to wait for the opening of the bridge. 9 What consideration has
9、Mrs Higgins mentioned for a bus timetable to be made? （ A） The residents need. （ B） The total number of buses. （ C） Rush hour traffic. （ D） The difference among local districts. 10 What is the main reason for the lack of an accurate timetable according to Mr Gardner? （ A） Unexpected incidents. （ B）
10、Lack of money. （ C） Heavy traffic. （ D） Weather conditions. 11 What should be the bus companys reaction to a demonstration according to Mrs Higgins? （ A） Adjusting the timetable （ B） Providing extra buses. （ C） Informing the passengers. （ D） Changing the bus route. 12 What has the bus company done t
11、o keep the buses clean? （ A） Doing cleaning twice a day. （ B） Providing litter bins on them. （ C） Forbidding eating and drinking on board. （ D） Putting up signs against littering. 13 What is the hosts suggestion at the end of the conversation? （ A） The bus company provide a new timetable as soon as
12、possible. （ B） Passengers keep the bus clean. （ C） Fare increases be controlled. （ D） The bus company and passengers exchange ideas occasionally. 14 How many complaints has Mrs Higgins made? （ A） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. （ D） Six. 15 Which one below is correct? （ A） Taking a bus is still much ch
13、eaper than travelling by taxi. （ B） Mrs Higgins has never taken a bus which is on time. （ C） The bus company makes a big profit and cares little about its service. （ D） Mrs Higgins is optimistic about the improvement of the bus service. Section C 16 Which one below is correct? （ A） Birth rates in th
14、e US are soaring up in recent years. （ B） Birth rates have reached the lowest point in the US. （ C） Teenage pregnancies have gone down to historic lows in the US. （ D） The report shows the birth rates in the US in the past 10 years. 17 What can be inferred from the news? （ A） US government has absol
15、ute trust in Baucus. （ B） The pick may enable the White House to take more control of the US-China relationship. （ C） Baucus is incompetent in the position. （ D） Baucus is predicted to be stronger in ability than his predecessors. 18 Why does BBC Trust support Radio ls decision to cut down the song
16、Ding Dong? （ A） It is highly political and anti-society. （ B） It has given rise to many complaints among the British people. （ C） Its surprise chart entry has caused anti-Thatcher feelings. （ D） It is too old and it has been broadcasted over and over again. 19 Whats the main idea of the news? （ A） T
17、he retirement saving schemes have benefited millions of UK workers. （ B） The retirement saving schemes will be reformed. （ C） The retirement saving schemes have just got started. （ D） The retirement saving schemes are being questioned. 20 What is the publics reaction to the air pollution? （ A） They
18、are angry at its serious impact. （ B） They have become used to it. （ C） They are afraid it may cause serious disease. （ D） They behave rationally and quietly. Section D 20 US University【 D1】 _Exams: A. SAT A combination of high school grades and SAT scores is believed to be【 D2】 _of freshmens succes
19、s. It is mainly for students along the【 D3】 _coasts. Established in 1926, and the first test being a nine-subject【 D4】 _ Designed by the Educational Testing Service to select【 D5】 _ B. ACT 【 D6】 _exists between ACT scores and freshman grades. Mainly for students throughout the Southeast, Midwest, an
20、d【 D7】 _of he US while the majority of USs colleges and universities accepting scores【 D8】 _ Designed by【 D9】 _at the University of Iowa in 1959 to place students in the【 D10】_ 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
21、 31 Three men were feared dead last night after a helicopter_off course into an oil platform and ditched into the North Sea. （ A） veered （ B） instigated （ C） falsified （ D） exchanged 32 Despite almost universal_of the vital importance of womens literacy, education remains a dream for far too many wo
22、men in far too many countries around the world. （ A） identification （ B） confession （ C） compliment （ D） acknowledgement 33 Still, to have captured such_in another language is a major accomplishment. Rabassa attributes his success, paradoxically, to his lifelong devotion to English and its literatur
23、e. （ A） efficacy （ B） vibrancy （ C） obviousness （ D） brute 34 Some very rare drawings have been recovered for this exhibition through_research work in museums and libraries. （ A） plain （ B） minor （ C） assiduous （ D） flexible 35 The government insists that individuals would still be responsible for_f
24、or their own long-term care. （ A） footing the bill （ B） topping the bill （ C） taking a rain check （ D） running a check 36 Employer-sponsored programs are unlikely to be paid entirelyor even partlyby employers. _, employee-pay-all plans are the most likely scenario, _the rising employer costs for the
25、 employer-paid benefit plans already in effect. （ A） Neither: provided （ B） Yet: providing （ C） Hardly: giving （ D） Rather: given 37 The first step in planning a marketing strategy for a new product is to analyze the_sales figures for competitive products. （ A） plunge in （ B） reordering of （ C） brea
26、kdown of （ D） lapse in 38 More schools_let pupils sit in judgement on classmates_bullying to curb Britains classroom violence. （ A） are concerned to: blaming for （ B） are poised to: accused of （ C） are crusading to: relyed on （ D） are opposing to: carrying out 39 Dave: Its important to understand th
27、at its not too late. _ and think that you have no chance of success. Paul: Its still not too late? All my hopes were dashed by the announcement. Dave: You need to remain alert, especially in a crisis. （ A） Dont go to the wall without hesitation （ B） You must not simply throw in the towel at this sta
28、ge （ C） Never put your back into it immediately （ D） There may be a dramatic change in no time 40 Laura: Whats the most unusual restaurant youve ever been to? Dan: Oh, a really extraordinary place called Jurassic Nosh. _. It looked like the last place on earth where you were likely to get a good mea
29、l. Disgusting animal skulls and untanned hides were draped on the wall. Laura: What about the food? Was it as unusual as the surroundings? Dan: In fact, it wasnt at all appetizing to look at. But it was extremely tasty when I got over the shock of the way it looked. （ A） The post will easily catch c
30、ustomers eye. （ B） The cuisine it provides is far fancier than you could imagine. （ C） It is strongly recommended by my gourmet friend. （ D） My first impression of the place was a bit off-putting. 41 Which band was John Lennon in before he died? （ A） Coldpaly （ B） The Rolling Stone （ C） Keane （ D） T
31、he Beatles 42 The highest mountain in the U. S. is_. （ A） Mount Zion （ B） Mckinley （ C） Ben Nevis （ D） Mount Rushmore 43 _is the first writer in America to win the Nobel Prize in literature. （ A） Eugene ONeill （ B） Saul Bellow （ C） Ernest Hemingway （ D） Sinclair Lewis 44 The Romans led by Jules Caes
32、ar launched their first invasion on Britain in_. （ A） 200 B.C. （ B） 55 B.C. （ C） 55 A.D. （ D） 410 A.D. 45 The British flag, the Union Jack, combines the flags of_. （ A） St Georges Cross and St Patricks Cross （ B） St Georges Cross and St Andrews Cross （ C） St Georges Cross, St Patricks Cross and St A
33、ndrews Cross （ D） St Patricks Cross, St Andrews Cross and the Dragon of Cadwallader 二、 Part Reading Comperhension 45 Eysencks research strategy begins by dividing the elements of personality into various units that can be arranged hierarchically. The basic structure in this scheme is the specific re
34、sponse level, which consists of specific behaviors. For example, if we watch a man spend the afternoon talking and laughing with friends, we would be observing a specific response. If this man spends many afternoons each week having a good time with friends, we have evidence for the second level in
35、Eysencks model, a habitual response. But it is likely that this man doesnt limit himself to socializing just in the afternoon and just with these friends. Suppose this man also devotes a large part of his weekends and quite a few evenings to his social life. If you watch long e-nough, you might find
36、 that he lives for social gatherings, discussion groups, parties, and so on. You might conclude, in Eysencks terms, that this person exhibits the trait of sociability. Finally, Eysenck argues that traits such as sociability are part of a still larger dimension of personality. That is, people who are
37、 sociable also tend to be impulsive, active, lively, and excitable. All these traits combine to form the supertrait Eysenck calls extraversion. How many of these supertraits are there? Originally, Eysencks factor analytic research yielded evidence for two basic dimensions that could subsume all othe
38、r traits: extraversion- introversion and neuroticism. Because the dimensions are independent of one another, people who score on the extraversion end of the first dimension can score either high or low on the second dimension. Further, someone who scores high on extraversion and low on neuroticism p
39、ossesses different traits than does a person who scores high on both extraversion and neuroticism. Where do you suppose you fall in this model? If you are the prototypic extravert, then Eysenck describes you as “ outgoing, impulsive and uninhibited, having many social contacts and frequently taking
40、part in group activities“. An introvert is “a quiet, retiring sort of person, introspective, fond of books rather than people“. Of course, most people fall somewhere between these two extremes, but each of us is perhaps a little more of one than the other. Eysenck argues that extraverts and introver
41、ts differ not only in terms of behavior but also in their physiological makeup. Eysenck originally maintained that extraverts and introverts have different levels of cerebral cortex arousal when in a nonstimulating, resting state. Although it may sound backward at first, he proposed that extraverts
42、generally have a lower level of cortical arousal than do introverts. Extraverts seek out highly arousing social behavior because their cortical arousal is well below their desired level when doing nothing. In a sense, highly extraverted people are simply trying to avoid unpleasant boredom. Their pro
43、blem is feeding their need for stimulation. Introverts have the opposite problem. They typically operate at an above-optimal cortical arousal level. These people select solitude and nonstimulating environments in an effort to keep their already high arousal level from becoming too aversive. Unfortun
44、ately, a great deal of research has failed to uncover the different levels of base- rate cortical arousal proposed by Eysenck. For example, introverts and extraverts show no differences in brain-wave activity when at rest or when asleep. But this does not mean that Eysencks original theorizing was e
45、ntirely off base. Rather, there is ample evidence that introverts are more sensitive to stimulation than extraverts are. Introverts are even more responsive than extraverts when exposed to chemical stimulants, such as caffeine or nicotine. Consequently, many researchers now describe extraverts and i
46、ntroverts in terms of their different sensitivity to stimulation, rather than the different base rate of cortical activity Eysenck proposed. However, the effect is essentially the same. Because of physiological differences, introverts are more quickly overwhelmed by the stimulation of a crowded soci
47、al gathering, whereas extraverts are likely to find the same gathering rather pleasant. Questions 56 to 60 Mark each statement as either true(T)or false(F)according to the passage. 46 There are five units in Eysencks research on personality, which can be arranged hierarchically. ( ) （ A） TRUE （ B） F
48、ALSE 47 According to Eysenck, an extravert tends to be impulsive and gets excited easily.( ) （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 48 Eysenck believes if one is highly extravert, he or she shows little sign of neuroticism.( ) （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 49 Eysencks study on the difference of extraverts and introverts corti
49、cal arousal hasnt been justified by other researchers yet.( ) （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 50 The physiological differences between introverts and extraverts are believed existing by few researchers nowadays.( ) （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 50 Were in the midst of a global interconnection that is expected to have consequences at least as profound. What would happen if all the information stored on the worlds computer
