1、2017年大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类决赛真题试卷（精选）及答案与解析 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 1 Some bacteria_extremely harmful, but_are regularly used in producing cheeses, crackers and many other foods. （ A） is: the others （ B） has been: the others （ C） are: others （ D） have been: others 2 It was once a very prosperou
2、s part of the city, but now many of the businesses have moved away or gone_. （ A） bankruptcy （ B） bankrupt （ C） bankrupted （ D） to bankrupt 3 When one is unfamiliar with the local customs, it is easy to make a_. （ A） blame （ B） blunder （ C） commitment （ D） fault 4 _your timely advice, I would never
3、have known how to deal with the tough job. （ A） But for （ B） Except for （ C） Not until （ D） Prior to 5 Id_his reputation with other drug dealers and business people in the city, and then make a decision about whether or not to_a loan. （ A） account for: support （ B） make up for: object （ C） take acco
4、unt of: approve （ D） wipe out: oppose 6 _, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor. （ A） Were other things equal （ B） Other things to be equal （ C） Other things being equal （ D） To be equal to other things 7 In the book The
5、 Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, a valuable book was lost for years when it turned up one day, quite out of the_. （ A） black （ B） blue （ C） red （ D） white 8 True patriotism_putting the interests of ones country above everything, including ones own life. （ A） copes with （ B） derives from （ C） takes in （
6、 D） relies on 9 My father decided to make me go back to college immediately, study my lessons carefully, and_. （ A） a masters degree must attain （ B） must attain my masters degree （ C） attain my masters degree （ D） my masters degree be attained 10 Libraries have reference books _ you can check out a
7、 physicians educational background, training, and other credentials. （ A） from that （ B） of which （ C） through that （ D） by which 11 The term BRIC was first_by Goldman Sachs economist Jim ONeill in a research paper, _BRIC stands for Brazil, Russia, India and China. （ A） coined: in which （ B） invente
8、d: of it （ C） made up: and （ D） produced: that 12 Had Dickens foreseen that his novel would cause such a disturbance, he_it. （ A） should not have written （ B） would not have written （ C） didnt write （ D） had not written 13 Im concerned about your weight, I think you should go on a diet. _ Good, then
9、 you might as well start right away. （ A） Youre so kind, but I dont have to do that. （ B） Actually, Ive been thinking about the same thing. （ C） Definitely. What about my blood pressure then? （ D） Oh my! You know its such a tough job for me. 14 Let me ask you some questions about the accident you wi
10、tnessed. _ Thank you. When did the accident occur? （ A） Yes, I really enjoyed it. （ B） Its none of my business. （ C） Sure, go ahead. （ D） Oh, stop teasing me. 15 _ It should be good. Im looking forward to taking it. （ A） Do you like computer games? （ B） How about cleaning the room with me? （ C） What
11、 do you think the computer course will be like? （ D） What are you going to do after you graduate from high school? 二、 Part Cloze 15 Being able to multi-task is hailed by most people as a welcome skill, but not according to a recent study which claims that young people between the ages of eight and e
12、ighteen of the so-called “ Generation M“ are spending a considerable amount of their time on 【 C1】_(fruit)efforts as they multi-task. It argues that, in fact, these young people are frittering away as much as half of their time again as they would if they performed the very same tasks one after anot
13、her. Some young people are juggling an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study. At the same time as they are working, young adults are also【 C2】 sur_the Internet, or sending out emails to their friends, and/or answering the phone and listening to music on their iPods or on another com
14、puter. As some new device comes along, it too is added to the list rather than【 C3】 _ (place)one of the existing devices. Other research has【 C4】 ind_that this multi-tasking is even affecting the way of families themselves function as young people are too wrapped up in their own isolated worlds to i
15、nteract with the other people around them. They can【 C5】 _longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table. All this electronic wizardry is supposedly also seriously affecting young peoples performance at 【 C6】 uni_and in the workplace. When asked about the
16、ir perception of the impact of modern gadgets on their performance of tasks, the overwhelming majority of young people gave a【 C7】_(favour)response. The response from the academic and business worlds was not quite as positive. The former feel that multi-tasking with electronic gadgets by children af
17、fects later【 C8】dev_of study skills, resulting in a decline in the quality of writing, for example, because of the lack of concentration on task completion. They feel that many undergraduates now urgently need remedial help with study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young people【 C9】ent_the w
18、orkforce need to be taught all over again, as they have become deskilled. While all this may be true, it must be borne in mind that more and more is expected of young people nowadays, in fact, too much. Praise rather than criticism is due【 C10】 _respect of the way todays youth are able to cope, desp
19、ite what the older generation throw at them. 16 【 C1】 17 【 C2】 18 【 C3】 19 【 C4】 20 【 C5】 21 【 C6】 22 【 C7】 23 【 C8】 24 【 C9】 25 【 C10】 Section A 25 Look at an atlas. How are mountains shown? Where are the highest mountains? A few mountains stand alone, such as Mount Egmont in New Zealand, and Mount
20、 Kenya in Africa. Most mountains are found in long chains called mountain ranges. The Pennines, the Cambrian Mountains, the Alps, the Andes and Rockies are examples of mountain ranges. The highest mountain range on the Earth is the Himalayas in Asia. In order to understand how mountains are formed,
21、we need to know what the inside of the Earth is like. The Earth is made up of layers of rock. The outside layer of rock, the one we live on, is called the Earths crust. Beneath the crust is a layer called the mantle. Near the top of the mantle, some of the rocks have melted and are a liquid, like st
22、icky tar. Because all the rocks around it press on the mantle, the molten rock tries to force its way out. If the molten rock does find a weak spot, it bursts through the Earths crust, forming a volcano. Some mountains were made by volcanoes. The Earths crust is made up of large pieces, called plate
23、s, which fit together like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Some of the plates carry continents, others carry oceans. The plates move slowly, floating on the molten rocks of the mantle below. As the plates move, they push against each other, slowly pushing up the rocks in folds to form mountains. Indi
24、a used to be a long way from Asia, but gradually the plate with India on it moved closer to the plate bearing Asia. The rocks in the sea between India and Asia were pushed up in folds that now form the Himalayan mountain range. That is why it is sometimes possible to find seashells near the tops of
25、the Himalayas. Many other mountain ranges, including the Alps, Rockies and Pen-nines , are similar great folds of rock. While some plates are pushing together, others are moving further apart. Europe and North America are slowly moving further apart. Each year the Atlantic Ocean is a few centimetres
26、 wider. As the rocks move, they often crack or break. These breaks are called faults. Sometimes, great blocks of rocks are pushed up between two faults. These blocks may be so large and high that they form mountains. Some of the highland areas of East Africa are block mountains, so are the Vosges mo
27、untains in France and the Sierra Nevada mountains in the western United States. Block mountains often have flat tops. A flat-topped highland is called a plateau. Questions 5660 Complete the following form with no more than three words according to the passage.Section B 30 By studying the notebooks,
28、correspondence, and conversations of some of the worlds great thinkers in science, art, and industry, scholars have identified the following thinking strategies that enable geniuses to generate original ideas: 【 B1】 _Sigmund Freuds analytical methods were designed to find details that didnt fit trad
29、itional paradigms in order to come up with a completely new point of view. To solve a problem creatively , you must abandon the first approach that comes to mind, which usually stems from past experience , and reconceptualize the problem. Geniuses do not merely solve existing problems: they identify
30、 new ones. 【 B2】 _Geniuses develop visual and spatial abilities that allow them to display information in new ways. The explosion of creativity in the Renaissance was tied to the development of graphic illustration during that period, notably the scientific diagrams of Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo
31、Galilei. Galileo revolutionized science by making his thought graphically visible while his contemporaries used more conventional means. Geniuses produce. Thomas Edison held 1,093 patents, still a record. He guaranteed a high level of productivity by giving himself idea quotas: one minor invention e
32、very ten days and a major invention every six months. Johann Sebastian Bach wrote a cantata every week even when he was sick. Wolfgang Mozart produced more than 600 pieces of music. 【 B3】 _Like playful children with buckets of building blocks, geniuses constantly combine and recombine ideas, images,
33、 and thoughts. The laws of heredity were developed by Gregor Mendel , who combined mathematics and biology to create a new science of genetics. 【 B4】 _Their facility to connect the unconnected enables geniuses to see things others miss. Da Vinci noticed the similarity between the sound of a bell and
34、 a stone hitting water-and concluded that sound travels in waves. 【 B5】 _Whenever we attempt to do something and fail, we end up doing something else.Thats the first principle of creative accident. We may ask ourselves why we have failed to do what we intended, which is a reasonable question. But th
35、e creative accident leads to the question: What have we done? Answering that one in a novel, unexpected way is the essential creative act. It is not luck, but creative insight of the highest order. This may be the most important lesson of all: When you find something interesting, drop everything and
36、 go with it. Too many talented people fail to make significant leaps of imagination because theyve become fixated on their pre-conceived plan. But not the truly great minds. They dont wait for gifts of chance: they make them happen. Questions 6165Complete the passage with the following sentences. Th
37、ere are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. A. Geniuses make their thought visible.B. Geniuses prepare themselves for enhance.C. Geniuses make novel combinations.D. Geniuses look at problems from all angles.E. Geniuses have a really broad mind.F. Geniuses force relationships.G. Geniuses
38、 are powerful in lots of aspects. 31 【 B1】 32 【 B2】 33 【 B3】 34 【 B4】 35 【 B5】 Section C 35 The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, has had a history of more than 2,000 years. Here are some things you must know. There are many legends about the evolution of the festival , the m
39、ost popular of which is in commemoration of Qu Yuan(340278 BC). Qu Yuan was minister of the State of Chu and one of Chinas earliest poets. In face of great pressure from the powerful Qin State, he advocated enriching the country and strengthening its military forces so as to fight against the Qin. H
40、owever, he was opposed by aristocrats and later deposed and exiled by King Huai. In his exiled days, he still cared much for his country and people and composed immortal poems including Li Sao(The Lament), Tian Wen(Heavenly Questions)and Jiu Ge(Nine Songs), which had far-reaching influences. In 278
41、BC, he heard the news that Qin troops had finally conquered Chus capital, so he finished his last piece Huai Sha(Embracing Sand)and plunged himself into the Miluo River, clasping his arms to a large stone. The day happened to be the 5th of the 5th month in the Chinese lunar calendar. After his death
42、, the people of Chu crowded to the bank of the river to pay their respects to him. The fishermen sailed their boats up and down the river to look for his body. People threw into the water zongzi(pyramid-shaped glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in reed or bamboo leaves)and eggs to divert possible fish
43、 or shrimp from attacking his body. An old doctor poured a jug of realgar wine(Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar)into the water, hoping to turn all aquatic beasts drunk. Thats why people later followed the customs such as dragon boat racing, eating zongzi and drinking realgar wine on that day. Dr
44、agon boat racing is an indispensable part of the festival, held all over the country. As the gun is fired, people will see racers in dragon-shaped canoes pulling the oars harmoniously and hurriedly, accompanied by rapid drums, speeding toward their destination. Folk tales say the game o-riginates fr
45、om the activities of seeking Qu Yuans body, but experts, after painstaking and meticulous research, conclude that dragon boat racing is a semi-religious, semi-entertaining program from the Warring States Period(475221 BC). On Dragon Boat Festival, parents also need to dress their children up with a
46、perfume pouch. They first sew little bags with colorful silk cloth, then fill the bags with perfumes or herbal medicines , and finally string them with silk threads. The perfume pouch will be hung around the neck or tied to the front of a garment as an ornament. They are said to be able to ward off
47、evil.Questions 6670Answer the following questions according to the passage. 36 When do Chinese people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival every year? 37 What masterpieces of Qu Yuan are mentioned in the passage? 38 Why did Qu Yuan commit suicide? 39 How do people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival no
48、w? 40 Why do parents prepare perfume pouches for their children on Dragon Boat Festival? Section D 40 While baseball is often described as the national sport of the United States of America, it probably developed from an eighteenth-century English game called rounders. There were several versions of
49、 the game until 1845, when Alexander J. Cartwright organized “a group of players to decide on one set of rules. The main change from rounders was that a runner had to be tagged or touched by a player holding the ball to be put out, rather than hit by a thrown ball. This meant that a smaller, harder ball could be used, which in turn made possible a faster, larger game. Until the mid-1
