1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） A类（研究生）模拟试卷 30及答案与解析 Section A 1 What kind of program is Doctor Levy describing? （ A） Yoga. （ B） Art. （ C） Comedy. （ D） Drama. 2 What is the woman trying to stop the man doing? （ A） Smoking in a public area. （ B） Taking photographs. （ C） Entering the building. （ D） Harassing other vi
2、sitors. 3 Why is the woman going to attend the class? （ A） She cant think of any excuse for being absent. （ B） She is not interested in swimming. （ C） She wants to keep up with her classmates. （ D） She has been absent for two weeks. 4 What do we learn about the woman? （ A） She has never met the man
3、before. （ B） She knows the mans father well. （ C） She is a distant relative of the man. （ D） She is one of the mans students. 5 What does the woman ask her husband to do? （ A） Make less noise at night. （ B） Fit new windows in the room. （ C） Stop bothering the students. （ D） Complain to their neighbo
4、rs. Section B 6 The students problem is that he has not been paid. （ A） True （ B） False 7 Because a new computer was installed in the payroll department, so it delayed the date for this student to get paid. （ A） True （ B） False 8 The people who work in the payroll office had tried to contact the man
5、 several times. （ A） True （ B） False 9 The student probably needs to resubmit the payroll paperwork to get paid. （ A） True （ B） False 10 In the payroll office, all the checks are computed automatically in its system. （ A） True （ B） False 11 Why did she choose psychology? （ A） Because she was interes
6、ted in people. （ B） Because she had no idea what to do. （ C） Because it sounded interesting to her. （ D） Because her parents advised her to choose it. 12 Which of the following is NOT part of her job with the Department of Employment? （ A） Doing surveys at workplace. （ B） Analyzing survey results. （
7、 C） Designing questionnaires. （ D） Taking a psychology course. 13 According to Miss Green, what is the main difference between the Department of Employment and the advertising agency? （ A） The nature of work. （ B） Office decoration. （ C） Office location. （ D） Work procedures. 14 Why did Miss Green w
8、ant to leave the advertising agency? （ A） She felt unhappy inside the company. （ B） She felt work there too demanding. （ C） She was denied promotion in the company. （ D） She longed for new opportunities. 15 How did Miss Green react to a heavier workload in the new job? （ A） She was willing and ready
9、. （ B） She sounded mildly eager. （ C） She was a bit surprised. （ D） She sounded very reluctant. Section C 16 Will Russia change the clock to winter time this autumn? （ A） Yes, clocks will go back one hour. （ B） Yes, clocks will go forward one hour. （ C） No, clocks will remain unchanged. （ D） It hasn
10、t been decided yet. 17 Who first introduced the concept of practical wisdom? （ A） Aristotle. （ B） Barry Schwartz. （ C） Kenneth Sharpe. （ D） John Lintner. 18 What makes the chickens created by British scientists immune from bird flu? （ A） Genetic modification. （ B） Vaccinations. （ C） Special protecti
11、on. （ D） Particular food. 19 What is the news mainly about? （ A） The economies in developing countries. （ B） Life in poor countries. （ C） The world environment. （ D） Energy consumption. 20 Why will the Spanish state broadcaster stop showing bullfighting? （ A） The broadcaster RTVE thinks bullfighting
12、 is cruel. （ B） Some animal protection organizations are now against bullfighting. （ C） Bullfighting could cause anxiety in children. （ D） It is not good for the harmonious of society. Section D 20 Managing Money Important Tips: 1. Watch how much you spend Dont over spend, e. g. if you earn $2000, d
13、ont spend $2500. Cutback on【 D1】 _things. 2. Check how much you【 D2】 _ Before you accept a job, compare your【 D3】 _with similar jobs in other companies. Make sure you get paid enough. 3. Have a【 D4】 _i. e. a simple financial plan Use it. Dont forget it. 4. Manage your debt * Think about what you bor
14、row money for: Borrow to buy assets, e. g.【 D5】 _or pay for education. Dont borrow money for things which arent【 D6】 _, e. g. expensive clothes, holidays, etc. * Its important to know how much you spend by【 D7】 _. Pay the whole bill every month. If you pay small amounts, you also pay【 D8】 _, so you
15、pay more for something. 5. Plan your savings Save【 D9】 _of your salary. Try to increase how much you save【 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 31 I dont see any_in going on a picnic in such bad weather. （
16、 A） dot （ B） point （ C） lot （ D） spot 32 I took_of the opportunity to tell him what I thought. （ A） gain （ B） advantage （ C） benefit （ D） profit 33 We can do without luxuries and entertainment. However, food, shelter, and clothing are_. （ A） dependable （ B） indispensable （ C） optional （ D） welcome 3
17、4 The work is not very profitable_cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it. （ A） according to （ B） on the basis of （ C） in terms of （ D） in the light of 35 Have you ever been in a situation, _you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him? （ A） by which （ B） that （ C） in
18、where （ D） where 36 She is_a musician than her brother. （ A） much of （ B） much as （ C） more of （ D） more as 37 People throughout the world are eating_meat per person as they did in 1950. （ A） more than twice （ B） twice much as （ C） twice as much （ D） twice more 38 When Columbus reached the New World
19、, corn was the_in the America. （ A） widely most grown plant （ B） most widely grown plant （ C） most grown widely plant （ D） plant widely grown most 39 Bob: Wow, look, all the things are on sale. Jane: Yes, look at here, this is 50% off. _. Bob: And look at the shoes. They are 30% off the normal price
20、. （ A） Id like to buy a skirt. （ B） There are some real bargains. （ C） Are the prices reasonable? （ D） These shoes are the same as mine. 40 Bill: Whats the time? Blanche: 8 oclock, so wed better get a move on if were going to meet your sister at the airport. Bill: Thats alright. Her flight doesnt ar
21、rive until 8: 30. Blanche: Yeah, but itll take us an hour to get thereyou know what the traffic is like. Bill: OK. _. Blanche: Whats wrong with those shorts? Bill: I dont like driving in shorts. Im going to put some jeans on. （ A） Ill just go and get changed. （ B） Ill wash my hands. （ C） Please wait
22、 me a moment. （ D） Ill be back soon. 41 Bill: _carrying those grocery bags upstairs? Garcia: Sure. If you dont mind. Bill: No, not at all. Id be glad to. Garcia: Thanks. I appreciate it. （ A） Do you want any help （ B） Would you mind me （ C） Can you give me a hand （ D） Are you allowed to 42 The Congr
23、ess has the power to impeach the President of the United States when he_his power. （ A） abused （ B） abased （ C） abashed （ D） abated 43 In the Civil War, Lincoln_the famous Emancipation Proclamation. （ A） published （ B） issued （ C） discharged （ D） released 44 Christianity was first_into Britain by th
24、e Romans. （ A） immersed （ B） introduced （ C） ignited （ D） illuminated 45 The Industrial Revolution had a_effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times. （ A） predominant （ B） preliminary （ C） profound （ D） prominent 二、 Part Reading Comperhension 45 Prevailing mythology has it th
25、at creativity is the exclusive domain of artists, scientists, and inventorsa giftedness not available to ordinary people going about the business of daily life. Partly as a result, ordinary people often hold the creative person in awe, finding little gradation in genius. Its either the Sistine Chape
26、l ceiling or nothing. Our awe of creativity is like a dragon that blocks the gate to our personal creativity. Weve created this dragon to protect ourselves from something worse: the possibility that we might really go for it, do the very utmost we can doand find people out there who still dont think
27、 its good enough and reject not only what weve done, but us as individuals. What we need to understand is that by refusing to risk being creative at less than genius levels, we are already rejecting ourselves, passing judgment without evidence. While that judgment mechanism may have served to protec
28、t us from censure as children, we as adults no longer need to feel as vulnerable as we did when we were young. What we need to do instead is assume full responsibility for ourselves. In fact, most individual creativity is pretty humbleno Sistine Chapel ceiling, no Beethovens Ninth Symphony, just a s
29、olution to such a mundane problem as getting the microwave merry-go-round to work by turning it over and using it upside down, or finding a new way home, or writing a silly verse to a friend. All of these are valid examples of creative behaviors, because the doing of them includes an element of newn
30、ess, novelty, and difference. Whats more, no matter how severely our creativity may have been repressed in the past, it can be reaccessed, stimulated, and developed through life experiences. This is good news not only for the creatively uninformed or uninitiated. The same techniques that can open th
31、e creative world to a novice can set off a creative explosion in the adept. Each persons experience of creativity is so unique and individual that no one can formulate a definition that fits everyone else. However, it does have something in common. Many people think of creativity purely in term of i
32、nventiveness, and that is surely part of it. Besides, to strengthen creative ability, you need to apply the idea in some form that enables both the experience itself and your own reaction and others to reinforce your performance. As you and others applaud your creative endeavors, you are likely to b
33、ecome more creative. Creativitys source is the brainnot just one part of the brain, but all of it. Today, this theme song is well established and accepted. Knowing that creativity arises in the brain makes an enormous contribution to our ability to access, stimulate, develop, and apply the process,
34、because it tells us what process we need to follow, and how that process calls on the brains specialized capabilities at each stage. A major keyperhaps the keyto living creatively is passion, which means a highly compelling, energetic attention to something. Turned-on people of all kinds are passion
35、ate. So are collectors , sports nuts, and boys whove just discovered baseball cards or video games, and computer hackers. How do we reclaim our passion if it has been allowed to dim in our lives? One wayan important wayis to increase the amount of genuine pleasure we allow into our lives. There are
36、many things that make life more pleasurable. Questions 56 to 60Fill in the blanks below with information from the passage, using no more than three words for each blank.50 【 R1】 _If the setting is scenic, its claims to fame are slender: a thriving umbrella industry and a reputation as the coldest pl
37、ace in the country. Understandably, the tourists stay away. Except , that is, for one hectic week each summer, when the community plays host to the International Festival of Street Theater, an extravaganza that now attracts 100, 000 visitors keen to watch performers from as far away as Poland and Ch
38、ile. The bars fill: the shops prosper. “ Its put Aurillac on the map,“ says festival director Jean-Marie Songy. “ Were a place that people visit as opposed to simply passing by. “ And as countless festival organizers and chambers of commerce have realized, the longer visitors stay, the more they spe
39、nd. As the summer season draws to a close, communities across the world-from outsize cities to modest villages-are counting the rewards of tapping into this booming cultural economy. This year Europe alone will stage some 400 arts festivals, ranging from the Reykjavik Jazz Festival to the Edinburgh
40、International Festival of music, opera and theater, which last month celebrated its 60th anniversary. 【 R2】 _“ More and more places are recognizing the massive economic, cultural and social benefits of a festival,“ says Joanna Baker, the Edinburgh festivals marketing director. To be sure, a successf
41、ul arts festival represents a happy union of commercial self-interest and public entertainment. Though many of even the best- known festivals need public subsidies to survive, they still provide an opportunity to lift a communitys profile or pack its restaurants and hotels. Festival-goers face an in
42、creasingly eclectic array of subjectsand venues. Barcelona, for one, boasts 26 major arts festivals a yearonly one more than Melbourne, Australia. Film buffs can now choose between showings in cities from Aarhus in Denmark to Zagreb, not to mention the Pan-African Festival of Film and Television in
43、Burkina Faso. Ambitious promoters are now looking across borders to push successful formulas. In recent years, the Hayoon-Wye literary festival in Britain has established similar events in Segovia, Spain, and the Colombian city of Cartagena. Even newcomers to the market have little problem filling s
44、eats: Manchester reports packed houses and reckons its on target to attract 300, 000 visitors within a few years. 【 R3】 _The new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has spoken of the proliferating literary festivalsBritain now has more than 300, compared with just three back in 1983as evidence of a
45、new cultural “ seriousness. “ Others believe the communal experience of festival-going provides a useful antidote to the solitary pastimesmany of them electronicof 21st-century life. But festival frenzy can be too much of a good thing. A report published last year for the Edinburgh International Fes
46、tival warned that the rising tally of festivals would rapidly increase the competition for audiences. The workaday port of Rotterdam is now home to a year-round series of festivals in part to keep up with its classier neighbor, Amsterdam. In an age of cheap air travel, the opera lover with a free we
47、ekend can head for Riga as easily as Salzburg. And theres a finite supply of sponsors and public money, not to mention performers. Already theres grumbling over rising fees for the biggest names. 【 R4】 _“Festivals used to belong to the public,“ says Getz. “Now they are almost always created for stra
48、tegic reasons. “ Inevitably, that brings the risk of losing distinctive appeal. “ This festivalization is creating a kind of homogeneity problem that festivals were created to solve,“ said Janice Price, boss of Luminato, Torontos Festival of Arts and Creativity. 【 R5】 _ Cultural festivals are emergi
49、ng as the new must-have for postindustrial cities keen to recast their images. Redeveloping the rundown waterfront or calling in big-name architects is only the start. “ Big, flashy iconic buildings are not enough, “ says Fran Thoms, head of Cultural Strategy at Manchester City Council in Britain. “You need to fill the space between the buildings and t
