1、2014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 Whose car is Davids brother going to use on Saturday? （ A） Davids. （ B） Davids uncles. （ C） Nancys. （ D） Davids fathers. 2 What is Ann interested in? 3 Why was the man concerned about his shirt? （ A） He was afraid of getting it torn when playing. （ B）
2、He thought it didnt match his short haircut. （ C） He was afraid of getting it dirty. （ D） He hated wearing white shirt. 4 What does the man think of the dress? （ A） Its perfect. （ B） Its a bit too long. （ C） Its a bit too bright. （ D） Its expensive. 5 Why were some people seriously injured in the ac
3、cident? （ A） The driver had had drunk too much and couldnt hold the steering wheel. （ B） The car crossed the road at a high speed when the red light was on. （ C） The ambulance arrived late. （ D） They didnt fasten their seat belts. Section B 6 What is Laura going to do next? （ A） Attend her third mee
4、ting of the day. （ B） Go shopping. （ C） Join a party. （ D） Go for a holiday 7 Whos Jessicas new boyfriend? （ A） Her colleague. （ B） Her boss （ C） Her teacher. （ D） Her classmate. 8 When did Phil and Jessica split up? （ A） A week ago. （ B） Two weeks ago. （ C） Three weeks ago. （ D） Four weeks ago. 9 W
5、ill Phil go on a holiday in a few weeks? （ A） Yes, he will because he needs distraction （ B） No, he wont because he has just broken up with his girlfriend. （ C） He hasnt decided yet. （ D） No, not until he has got a girlfriend. 10 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Laura is not so busy t
6、oday as usual. （ B） Jessica is on a business trip with her boss. （ C） Laura is unwilling to give Phil sympathy because she is extremely busy. （ D） Jessicas boss owns the company which Mandy was working for. 11 Does Shelley think there should be stricter regulations placed on the press? （ A） Yes, she
7、 does. （ B） No, she doesnt. （ C） She doesnt care about it. （ D） She makes no comment. 12 According to The Daily Post, where did Shelly and her co-star take a bath? （ A） At her own home. （ B） In her hotel room. （ C） At her co-stars home. （ D） In her co-stars hotel room. 13 What does Shelley think of
8、the presss making up stories? （ A） Its sensational. （ B） It makes sense. （ C） Its understandable. （ D） Its irresponsible. 14 Why does the press make up stories when its obvious that theyre not true? （ A） To get famous people angry and make more money. （ B） To mess up peoples lives. （ C） To increase
9、the papers circulation and make more money. （ D） To bring laughter to people. 15 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） In Shelleys Opinion, the press is not so important. （ B） Before Shelley was famous, she begged the press editor to write anything about her. （ C） Shelley usually read some
10、 true stories about herself in newspapers and magazines recently. （ D） When Shelley and her co-star took a bath, the bath was filled with $5 ,000 worth of milk. Section C 16 What did Mike do to end his normal and dull life? （ A） Try scuba-diving. （ B） Try travelling. （ C） Try climbing Mount Qomolang
11、ma. （ D） Try skydiving. 17 What was he thinking the moment he jumped out of the plane? （ A） Nothing. （ B） He was going to die. （ C） He was going to fly. （ D） It was fun. 18 How did he feel when he got into the plane? （ A） Excited. （ B） Relaxed. （ C） Nervous. （ D） Astonished. 19 At what height did he
12、 open his parachute? （ A） 2,000 feet. （ B） 5,500 feet. （ C） 11,000 feet. （ D） 20,000 feet. 20 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） He was reading a newspaper one evening when he saw an ad for skydiving. （ B） He phoned the skydiving centre the minute he saw the ad and booked a jump. （ C） A
13、fter a days training he was sure he was doing the right thing （ D） It was a beautiful morning and his first jump was unforgettable. Section D 20 Today, parents are【 D1】_worried about the safety of their children, and because of this, they are not letting their children out to play. As a result, chil
14、dren are no longer playing outside but【 D2】_in their rooms and losing themselves in【 D3】 _activities such as watching TV and playing computer games. Yet, if they had the chance, they【 D4】 _get out of the house and go to the cinema, see friends or play sports. In fact, when asked what their idea of a
15、 good day was, only 1 in 7 said that they would turn on the television. British teenagers have always【 D5】 _their bedrooms, leaving the younger children to play in communal spaces such as the sitting room, garden or kitchen. However, children from the age of 9 are now turning to their bedrooms as a
16、place to【 D6】 _. Bedroom culture is a【 D7】 _of the past 20 years with families getting smaller and homes getting more【 D8】 _. Increasing【 D9】 _has also【 D10】 _the rise of the bedroom culture. 21 【 D1】 22 【 D2】 23 【 D3】 24 【 D4】 25 【 D5】 26 【 D6】 27 【 D7】 28 【 D8】 29 【 D9】 30 【 D10】 一、 Part Vocabular
17、y and Structure 31 I feel it is your husband who_for the spoiled child. （ A） is to blame （ B） is blamed （ C） is to be blamed （ D） should blame 32 When we returned from the ball, we found that our house_and many things_. （ A） has broken into: has been stolen （ B） has broken: had been stolen （ C） had
18、been broken into: stolen （ D） had been broken: stolen 33 _my finishing reading the novel, you can have it immediately. （ A） On （ B） At （ C） For （ D） With 34 It wasnt long before they found that there was much trouble_the plan. （ A） to carry out （ B） carrying out （ C） with carrying out （ D） to have c
19、arried out 35 The meeting_over, I found her_at the desk and_to the music. （ A） to be: sitting: listened （ B） is: sitting: listened （ C） was: seating: listening （ D） being: seated: listening 36 _, I have never seen anyone whos as capable as John. （ A） As much as I have traveled （ B） Now that I have t
20、raveled so much （ C） Much as I have traveled （ D） As I have traveled so much 37 The other day, my friend John drove his car down the street at_I thought was a dangerous speed, and_surprised everyone in the car. （ A） which: that （ B） which: it （ C） that: which （ D） what: that 38 _and Ill get the work
21、 finished. （ A） Have one more hour （ B） One more hour （ C） Given one more hour （ D） If I have one more hour 39 Bobby is overweight, but he is too young to be on a low-fat diet. He needs to exercise. What about keeping him from playing computer games or watching TV? That wont work. _ Im sure an exerc
22、ise program will solve the problem. What do you say? Good idea! I guess itll also help him realize how important it is to avoid getting fat. （ A） Id rather finish the assignment right now. （ B） Hell do other things other than exercise. （ C） Its high time that we thought about ethical problems. （ D）
23、Had I had enough time, I would have helped him with the lawn. 40 Have you heard about the cafeterias plan to have genetically modified food on the menu? Really? They say genetically modified food isnt safe. _ Wed better not. Such food may be cheaper but may cost more in the long run. OK. What should
24、 we do about this? We can talk to the owner and say were ready to pay more. （ A） Do we have to take the risk? （ B） Did you see snow in your hometown? （ C） Where do we go for lunch today? （ D） Why not have a try? 41 She was_and seemed to be able to accomplish the impossible. （ A） a paper tiger （ B） a
25、 feather in her cap （ C） a bird of ill omen （ D） a ball of fire 42 _has been regarded by some as “the Father of the English Poetry“. （ A） Jonathan Swift （ B） John Bunyan （ C） Geoffrey Chaucer （ D） John Milton 43 The book from which “all modern American literature comes“ refers to_. （ A） The Adventur
26、e of Huckleberry Finn （ B） The Great Gatsby （ C） An American Tragedy （ D） Sister Carrie 44 The traditional dividing line in America between “east“ and “west“ is_. （ A） the Appalachians （ B） the Mississippi River （ C） the Rocky Mountains （ D） the Hudson River 45 In 1066, _led the Norman army in invad
27、ing and defeating England. （ A） Alfred the Great （ B） Julius Caesar （ C） William the Conqueror （ D） Claudius 二、 Part Cloze 45 The Global Economy Of all the sciences, only two are subjects that have a direct and【 C1】_(notice)effect on our lives every day. One is meteorology, the study of【 C2】wea_, He
28、at, cold, sun and rain affect us in many waysin the kind【 C3】_clothing we wear, for example, and the types of activities we do outdoors. Economics is the【 C4】 ot_science that affects the daily life of all of us. Each time we spend money, or it is spent on us, we are【 C5】 _(contribute)to the economic
29、 life of our country, and in fact, of the world. Most people haves basic understanding of the weather, 【 C6】 b_how many people feel comfortable with the subject of economics? Often, economics seems to be a【 C7】 mys_subject. Newspapers and television use terminology that can sound【 C8】 _a foreign lan
30、guage. They speak of the gross【 C9】 _(nation)product, the balance of payments, the cost of living, interest, productivity, stocks and bonds, and so forth. In some ways, economics is like an enormous jigsaw puzzle. Each piece is basic, but the pieces interconnect, one to another, in a large picture.
31、To look at the whole picture, you must begin piece by piece. Knowledge of the individual pieces and their【 C10】int_will help you understand the global picture. 46 【 C1】 47 【 C2】 48 【 C3】 49 【 C4】 50 【 C5】 51 【 C6】 52 【 C7】 53 【 C8】 54 【 C9】 55 【 C10】 Section A 55 Spains Third City Sees Winter off wi
32、th a Bang Its March and Im in Valencia, Spains third largest city, with my new friend, Jose. Its 1 a. m. All around us, fireworks are going off and the streets are full of noisy people. “Welcome to Lag Fallas,“ Jose grins. “Here youre going to see how Valencians party!“ Seven hours later, I understo
33、od what he meant. Las Fallas(the bonfire)explodes over Valencia every March from the 12 th to the 19th. It takes the whole of the previous year to get organized and everybody joins in the preparations. The city buzzes with a festive atmosphere all week, but, like all good parties, it is at night whe
34、n people really get down to some serious celebration. The tradition of Las Fallas began in the 18th century. At that time, craftsmen used special candles to light up the dark evenings while they were working. At the end of winter they celebrated by burning all their waste material in a ceremony that
35、 brought together people from all the neighboring communities. Before burning the waste material, they made it into life-like statues, and then dressed them up to look like well-known but unpopular local characters. Nowadays the statues, some of them over 30 metres tall, are made of cardboard and re
36、present different aspects of modern Spanish society. The whole of the previous year is spent fund-raising, planning and constructing the monuments, some of which are worth over $200, 000. But they all go up in flames with the maximum amount of fire and noise before the end of the festival. The Valen
37、cians like their guests to enjoy themselves, but after one hours sleep I am woken up by the sound of firecrackers and a brass band parading beneath my window. Valencia by day may be sleepier than Valencia by night, but during Las Fallas theres always something going on. From the outskirts of the cit
38、y, 200, 000 girls and boys, wearing traditional dresses, march into the centre of town bringing flowers to decorate the statue of the Blessed Virgin. The festival reaches its climax on 19th March, a public holiday and St Josephs Day. This is the night when the cardboard statues are burnt. As midnigh
39、t approaches, a feeling of anticipation rises up from the streets and hangs over the city. Firecrackers go off every second or two and midnight passes in a shower of explosions. The last statue burns down and ends Las Fallas. It is a sad moment, but the Valencians dont have time to mourn the end of
40、this years festival. After all, theyre too busy planning for the next one.Read the passage, and then tell whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F). 56 The festival Las Fallas begins from March 12th to 19th annually.( ) （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 57 The Valencians spend the whole of the prev
41、ious year to get organized, such as fund-raising, planning and building the monuments.( ) （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 58 Nowadays, before burning the waste material, the Valencians turn it into statues which are dressed up like famous pop stars.( ) （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 59 Some of the monuments, which are c
42、onstructed for the celebration, are well reserved after the festival.( ) （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 60 When the sad moment of burning down the last statue comes, all the Valencians mourn the end of this years festival.( ) （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE Section B 60 Time-saving Tips: Lists Making lists is relaxing.
43、It makes you feel importantall those things to do. It dictates the shape of the immediate future: it calms you down(its OK, its on a list somewhere)and it makes you feel good when you cross something off(list-making is standard practice in the therapy for depression). It might even help you to get t
44、hings done too. 【 B1】 _Type A makes orderly lists, priorities and calmly sets to work on them. Type B waits until panic sets in, grabs the nearest envelope and scribbles all over it, sighs with relief and promptly loses it. 【 B2】_Barbara Vanilli, chief executive of a large chain of supermarkets, say
45、s, “Before I go to bed, I have to write down everything thats going to stop me sleeping. I feel I wont forget anything Ive written down, so my lists are a great comfort. “ 【 B3】 _ Men tend to have Tasks which they assemble into Action Plans whereas women just have lists of Things To Do. Jacqueline M
46、addocks, head of Maddocks Publishers, says, “ My male colleagues only make lists for work, whereas I have to make lists for work and for home too. Its essential to write things down. If youre constantly thinking ,“ I must remember this, “ it blocks your mind. “ 【 B4】 _Having tried all these, student
47、 Kate Rollins relies on a computerized list, printed out each morning to be scribbled on during the day. “ My electronic organizer has changed my life,“ she says. “ Up to now, Ive always relied on my good memory, but now that Im working and studying, I find Ive got too much to keep in my head. “ 【 B
48、5】_Youre not too busy to make today the first day of your upgraded, time-managed life. In fact, theres no better time than the present to get an upper hand on time and begin to take increased control of your work and life. So, get out your pencil and paper and make a list. Fill in each blank with one of the following statements, two of which are useless. Put the letters A, B, C, D, E, E or G in each blank according to the theme development.A. So what are you waiting for?B. Its all a question of what works best for you, whether its a tidy notebook, a forest of Post-it notes
