1、2015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 can we learn from the conversation? （ A） Amy didnt send the order to the right person. （ B） Amy misspelt the customers name. （ C） The customers address wasnt written correctly. （ D） The customers name is Smelling. 2 What happened to Stevens car? （
2、 A） It was stolen. （ B） It was towed away. （ C） He sold it. （ D） He had it repaired. 3 What are the speakers talking about? （ A） Whether to fly to London. （ B） How much the trip will cost. （ C） Where to have a weekend trip. （ D） How much pollution planes produce. 4 How can Jake feel better in Vaness
3、as opinion? （ A） Stay in bed and relax. （ B） Sit around and drink more water. （ C） Get some exercise and fresh air. （ D） Have some antibiotics. 5 What is the meeting about? （ A） Whether or not to expand the companys production. （ B） How much longer the staff will have to work every day. （ C） Where t
4、o find more staff for the expanded production. （ D） How to cope with the companys expansion of production. Section B 6 What is the relationship between Dan and Lucy? （ A） Doctor and patient. （ B） Librarian and student. （ C） Manager and secretary. （ D） Salesperson and customer. 7 Lucy ordered_online.
5、 （ A） a Robbie Williams CD and a backpack （ B） a Coldplay CD and a backpack （ C） a Robbie Williams CD and a handbag （ D） a Coldplay CD and a handbag 8 Why has Lucy bought these items? （ A） She bought them for his brothers wedding. （ B） They are for her brothers birthday. （ C） They are sold cheaply o
6、n the website. （ D） She bought them for a friend in Brighton. 9 How did the problem happen? （ A） Lucy left a wrong address on the website. （ B） The items Lucy ordered were out of stock. （ C） There was a Lucy with a different address. （ D） Lucy moved to Brighton last week. 10 What do we learn from th
7、e conversation? （ A） Lucys brother likes Coldplay CDs. （ B） Lucy Smith is a popular name in London. （ C） The website made a mistake in delivery. （ D） Black is a popular colour right now. 11 How long does it take if you travel to Marseille from Paris in the regular TGV train? （ A） Two hours. （ B） Thr
8、ee hours. （ C） Three and a half hours. （ D） Four hours. 12 What is the purpose of building the HS2 high-speed rail line in Britain? （ A） To compete with those countries having fast train service. （ B） To encourage more people to take fast trains. （ C） To lighten the burden of the nations air transpo
9、rt. （ D） To connect London to the middle and north of England. 13 What cannot we infer from the conversation about the building of HS2 in Britain? （ A） It is too expensive. （ B） It will make travel easier. （ C） It has caused controversy in the nation. （ D） It is likely to be realized in the near fut
10、ure. 14 Which country holds the Guinness record for the fastest train running on a national railway system? 15 What is the speed of the train using magnets to float above the track in Japan? （ A） 357 km/h. （ B） 500 km/h. （ C） 574. 8 km/h. （ D） 750 km/h. Section C 16 What was Jenny fond of doing as a
11、 child? （ A） Taking photos. （ B） Listening to her uncles stories. （ C） Fishing in a nearby stream. （ D） Watching various TV programmes. 17 How did Jenny learn photo-taking? （ A） She took a course. （ B） She was self-taught. （ C） She learned from a friend. （ D） She joined a club. 18 What did Jenny imp
12、ly about time? （ A） She had wasted a lot in her childhood. （ B） She wished she had made better use of it. （ C） She could never have enough of it. （ D） She didnt realize its importance until very late. 19 What does Jenny say she is known for? （ A） Her devotion to the study of animal behavior. （ B） He
13、r unique understanding of photography. （ C） Her patience to observe wildlife. （ D） Her excellent photos taken in adverse conditions. 20 What is Jenny hoping to do in the future? （ A） Publish a book of her best pictures. （ B） Display her photos while travelling. （ C） Gain international recognition. （
14、 D） Win an award in an international photo competition. Section D 20 John Walters is the director of the US Office of National Drug Control Policy. He thinks that many European governments are too soft on the use of【 D1】 _drugs such as marijuana(大麻 ). His main criticism is【 D2】 _the Netherlands, whe
15、re he claims that laboratories are 【 D3】 _tons of drugs, including ecstasy(摇头丸 ), which end up in the United States. “ We wish some European governments had thought about the use of drugs more carefully, but clearly they didnt. This is a【 D4】 _irrational health policy and social policy,“ said Walter
16、s. He believes that the policies【 D5】 _the creation of a new generation of drug addicts. Many European countries have a policy of therapy instead of punishment for【 D6】_of drugs for personal use. Prison is a last【 D7】 _for the punishment of drug users. In the Netherlands , the police are not so【 D8】
17、 _soft drugs, such as marijuana. Nowadays, they concentrate on stopping the manufacture and sale of hard drugs, such as heroin and cocaine. Martin Witteveen is a Dutch prosecutor for drug crimes and he thinks that the US criticism is 【 D9】 _. “I wish the Americans would stop blaming us for their soc
18、ial problems,“ he said. “If Mr. Walters had checked the facts more carefully, he would have seen that we have made【 D10】 _to improve the situation. “ 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 Im sorry I stepped outs
19、ide for a breath of fresh air. I was so exhausted. There is no_for this while you are on duty. （ A） reason （ B） excuse （ C） cause （ D） explanation 32 In some western countries, _are called “public schools“ are not run by the state. （ A） that （ B） what （ C） which （ D） as 33 Do you suppose we should a
20、ccept the businessmans help? Yes, we should, for we_such bad luck up till now, and time_out. （ A） have had: is running （ B） had: is running （ C） have: has been run （ D） have had: has been run 34 I regret_her about the accident. That is a great blow to her. （ A） to be telling （ B） to tell （ C） having
21、 told （ D） being told 35 The solutions of these problems,_social_medical, have not been found, in spite of the best efforts of our scientists. （ A） either: or （ B） neither: nor （ C） whether: or （ D） as: as 36 After typing the pinyin, a list of characters_the same pronunciation pops up, _ which users
22、 can choose_they are looking for. （ A） in: from: it （ B） with: from: the one （ C） in: on: that （ D） with: of: one 37 A survey was carried out on the death rate of those who were infected by the pollution, _ were surprising. （ A） as results （ B） which results （ C） the results of it （ D） the results o
23、f which 38 On no account_to anyone who works in this company. （ A） his name must be told （ B） his name must tell （ C） must his name be told （ D） must his name tell 39 Why did you drop the chance of earning big money? _. You know, I dont want to get rich by taking risks. （ A） All is well that ends we
24、ll （ B） One mans meat is anothers poison （ C） Better safe than sorry （ D） No sweet without sweat 40 So, whats the matter with you then? Oh, nothing. _ Whys that? I thought you were pleased about the new job and going to New York. Yes, I am. Its just Ive been here for so long and its hard to think of
25、 anywhere else as home. （ A） I just feel a bit ill at ease. （ B） Ive been so excited about moving. （ C） Ive just quarrelled with one of my friends. （ D） Ive had a bad cough recently. 41 I was so nervous when I went for the job interview. I_. （ A） got cold feet （ B） went through the roof （ C） turned
26、my head （ D） was over the moon 42 Friday is a character in the novel_written by Daniel Defoe. （ A） The Old Man and the Sea （ B） Oliver Twist （ C） Pride and Prejudice （ D） Robinson Crusoe 43 Year 2015 is the_anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. （ A） 60th （ B） 65th （ C） 70th （ D）
27、75th 44 The 2022 Federation International Football Association(FIFA)World Cup will be held in _. It will be the first time for a Middle East country to host the World Cup. （ A） Egypt （ B） Qatar （ C） Iraq （ D） Sandi Arabia 45 In the Republic of Ireland, there are two official languages, that is, Engl
28、ish and_. （ A） Gaelic （ B） Welsh （ C） Scottish （ D） Celtic 二、 Part Cloze 45 There is a story that is retold whenever a plane crash hits the headlines: if only the aircraft were made of the same【 C1】 mat _as the black box, then everybody would survive. The legendary【 C2】 _(invincible)of the famous bo
29、x is familiar to most of us. Yet for such a well-known object, it is remarkably【 C3】mys _. How many of us know that the “black“ box is in fact painted fluorescent orange? “ It was originally called a black box in the days when anything to do with【 C4】 _(electronic)was new and strange,“ explains Pete
30、 Cook, from a flight recorder manufacturer. “Theyre painted orange nowadays to make them more easily【 C5】 vis_in the event of a crash. “ There are two kinds of black box: the flight data recorder(FDR)and the cockpit voice recorder(VCR). Both are normally stored at the rear of an aircraft,【 C6】 _the
31、fuselage(机身 )meets the upper tail finthe part of planes that has the best survival record. The same principle【 C7】 _(apply)to human passengersyou are safer at the back. 【 C8】 De_ their reputation, neither box is in fact indestructible. However, they can withstand a【 C9】 tern_of 1 , l00 for 30 minute
32、s and 250 for 10 hours. They must also be able to survive an impact force of 3, 500gthats 3, 500 times the force of gravity. To take this kind of strain, flight recorders are encased(包装 )in two thicknesses of titanium. Memory chips hold the flight data. While FDRs make an electronic record of the pl
33、anes mechanical performance, CVRs record the【 C10】 com_between the crew. “After a crash in water, they send out a sonar ping so that they can be found,“ says Cook. “But they are still only recovered in 80 percent of accidents. “ 46 【 C1】 47 【 C2】 48 【 C3】 49 【 C4】 50 【 C5】 51 【 C6】 52 【 C7】 53 【 C8】
34、 54 【 C9】 55 【 C10】 Section A 55 Offers Well refund 3X the difference With our new PRICE WATCH promise on selected items we aim to offer the best possible prices. If you find the same product locally at a cheaper price, we promise to refund three times the difference. Were the only store to do sofro
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42、60 Goslings Furniture Summer Sale is open only to its valued customers during the Preview Week. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE Section B 60 CVs from Around the World Did you know that your CV(known as a “resume“)needs to be a-dapted depending on where in the world you are looking for a job? The Germans, Frenc
43、h, Americans and Italians all look for different things, although we are living in a global village. Small cultural differences still apply. And although Britain is part of Europe, it takes its business philosophy from Americathe “can do“ approach which does not always go down well with other Europe
44、an countries. 【 B1】 _It makes European employers have a rather low opinion of people applying from the UK. So, if you do have language skills, these should be highlighted in your CV, along with any foreign travel or cultural experiences. A CV should show that you are open to new cultures and ideas,
45、so a summer job of picking grapes in France, or a voluntary post helping sick children in another part of the world, should be highlighted. 【 B2】 _In France, companies expect you to supply a handwritten cover letter, as they are very keen on obtaining information from the way in which people write.
46、You will be expected to list personal interests, as well as any languages you speak, and provide them with a photograph. 【 B3】 _However, they do demand that your CV is presented in a binder(活页来 ), together with copies of all your education certificates and references from previous employers. German
47、companies require information which in the UK would not be requested until a job offer was going to be made. German employers are not interested in your personal interests, but often applicants include details about their parents and their parents jobs. 【 B4】 _If you are planning to apply for a job
48、in one of these countries it would be a good idea to go there and meet people. Italians accept that you might not know their language, but if you are willing to learn, they will accept that. In Italy trust is very important, as well as dressing well and having good manners. In Scandinavian cultures, especially Norway, your CV should not be self-centred, seeking to sell the individual with words like “committed“. Norwegians expect you not to overplay your achievements. 【 B5】 _This means you should exclude details such as age, sex or marital status, and never include a photograph. Any o
