1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） A类（研究生）模拟试卷 4及答案与解析 Section A 1 What does the woman imply about the man? （ A） He should do more. （ B） Shed be glad to help him. （ C） Hes done a lot. 2 What does the man mean? （ A） Theyre going to France for a vacation. （ B） The woman doesnt need to study now. （ C） Hes concerned about
2、 the womans studies. 3 What advice does the man give the woman? （ A） Take a course from another professor. （ B） Concentrate on the textbook, not the lectures. （ C） Pay attention to what is said in class. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） Shed like to watch the news elsewhere since her room is cold. （
3、 B） Shes angry with the man and would like him to leave. （ C） She doesnt want the man to get sick. 5 What does the woman say about the problem? （ A） She thinks its easy. （ B） She cant solve it. （ C） She can help the man with it. Section B 6 Americans tend to _. （ A） be confident in stating their vie
4、ws （ B） disregard other peoples views （ C） disregard their own achievements 7 Americans care about personal space because _. （ A） they can be turned off by body odor （ B） they are taller and bigger （ C） they believe the relationship is not intimate enough 8 Casual acquaintances should avoid all of t
5、he following forms of physical contact with Americans EXCEPT _. （ A） having a long hand shake （ B） putting your arm around their shoulder （ C） none of these 9 Americans are _ eye contact. （ A） disrespectful about （ B） suspicious of （ C） fine with 10 According to Peter, eye contact is not an indicati
6、on of _. （ A） openness （ B） honesty （ C） kindness 11 The mans company is about to open a branch in _. （ A） New York （ B） New Foundland （ C） New Zealand 12 The presentation is scheduled to take place on _. （ A） 23 September （ B） 40840 （ C） 40902 13 The presentation room can hold _ people. （ A） 40 （ B
7、） 50 （ C） 100 14 The company has sent out _ invitations. （ A） 40 （ B） 50 （ C） 100 15 The man expects _ people to come to the presentation. （ A） 30 （ B） 40 （ C） 50 Section C 16 What can we learn from the survey? （ A） Eight American journalists were killed in 2001. （ B） The number of reporters killed
8、rose by more than 50% from 2000. （ C） 24 journalists died in the war in 2001. 17 How many years has it been since the wallabies were introduced to New Zealand? （ A） 132 years. （ B） 500 years. （ C） 1,870 years. 18 When will the French presidential election be held? （ A） In February. （ B） In March. （
9、C） In April. 19 Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the news? （ A） The explosion was near the Lima Embassy in the United States. （ B） 30 people were injured in the explosion. （ C） The explosion was caused by an ear bomb. 20 Whats the main purpose of the conference? （ A） To make a plea for aidin
10、g poor countries. （ B） To hold Middle East ceasefire talks. （ C） To establish the International Criminal Court. Section D 20 After reaching its【 21】 in 1990s, journalism seems to be cast in bleak and grim prospects. We are enduring the worst【 22】 in the advertising market since at least the 1950s. Y
11、et, I am【 23】 about the future of journalism. Journalism is the business of bringing information and opinion about public affairs to a mass audience. So long as the people want to know the world around, they will want【 24】 . In fact, the growth of journalism is rapid and all【 25】 than any change sin
12、ce the advent of cheap【 26】 , newspaper, radio or other mass media. However, contrasts are obvious. Over the past decade and a half, many newsmagazines are dying, but the【 27】 , also a news magazine, flourishes. The TV networks are【 28】 . The American networks evening programs have only a little mor
13、e than half the audience they had a decade ago. Yet there is more and better news and information program available to North American viewers than ever before. The daily newspapers are losing their readers. And yet, the newspaper readers have【 29】 to almost every title in the world instantaneously,
14、either free or at a lower cost. Journalists feel that cost-conscious【 30】 are squeezing their ability to do serious and in-depth and unusual work. But we can check into the vast on-line network of bloggers and learn from somebody directly on the spot more facts than even the most lavishly funded rep
15、orter would ever tell me. So if these are the worst of times, they are also the best of times. 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 31 Their claims to damages have not been convincingly _. （ A） refuted （ B） overwhelmed （ C） depressed （ D） intimidated 32 A lot of experimental work is being done to increa
16、se our knowledge about insomnia and other sleep-related problems in order to help people who are _ of sleep. （ A） dominated （ B） deprived （ C） distressed （ D） deviated 33 Nicholas Chauvin, a French soldier, aired his veneration of Napoleon Bonaparte so _ and unceasingly that he became the laughingst
17、ock of all people in Europe. （ A） vociferously （ B） patriotically （ C） verbosely （ D） loquaciously 34 A body weighs _ from the surface of the earth. （ A） less the farther it gets （ B） the farther is get, the less （ C） less than it gets farther （ D） less than it, the farther it gets 35 I would like t
18、o get another table like this one, but the company that made it is out of _. （ A） order （ B） business （ C） practice （ D） style 36 She said she wouldnt call us the next day, _ she? （ A） would （ B） wouldnt （ C） did （ D） didnt 37 It is not an agreement _, but it will serve as one. （ A） on such （ B） for
19、 such （ C） as such （ D） in such 38 They were shocked not so much by the radicalism of young people _ by their bad form. （ A） nor （ B） neither （ C） as （ D） other than 39 These are common materials _ we are all familiar. （ A） to that （ B） with that （ C） to which （ D） with which 40 He spoke so _ that e
20、ven his opponents were won over by his arguments. （ A） bluntly （ B） convincingly （ C） emphatically （ D） determinedly 41 _ was chosen made a tremendous stir in the town. （ A） It is she not he （ B） Being she not he （ C） She and not he （ D） That she and not he 42 Mike: You know, Im a little uncomfortab
21、le with speaking English to foreigners. Jane: Why? Howre you ever going to become fluent if you dont try to use the language? Mike: _. Jane : Dont worry. You can become good at English if you learn to be a little more active. （ A） But I always feel that people are watching me! （ B） You must develop
22、a feeling of being more comfortable. （ C） I will try to practice pronunciation more. （ D） I want to visit my English teacher. 43 Nora: Youre late. Now well miss the movie. Alex: _ I was stuck in traffic. （ A） Why are you so impatient? （ B） Oh, you should go to the movie by yourself. （ C） Theres noth
23、ing serious, I think. （ D） Im sorry, honey. I apologize. 44 M: Excuse me, Im sorry to bother you. _ a 10 note? W: Sorry, I cant unless you buy something here. （ A） Can you change me （ B） Can you change it （ C） Cant you change （ D） Cant you change it 45 Machel: Can you come to my house for lunch on F
24、riday evening? Tom: Oh, Im sorry. I cant make it. Maehel: _. （ A） How about tomorrow then? （ B） What do you want to make? （ C） OK. See you then. （ D） No problem. 二、 Part Reading Comperhension 45 In many countries there is a fixed charge for personal services. A certain percentage may be added to the
25、 bill at a hotel or restaurant “for the service“. In other places the customer may be expected to give a tip, or a small amount of money, as a sign of appreciation whenever services are performed. In the United States there is no consistent practice in regard to tipping. The custom is more common in
26、 a large city than in a small town. A native American may often be in doubt about when and how much to tip when he is in a city that is strange to him. In general, however, a tip is expected by the porter who carries your baggage, by taxi drivers (except, perhaps, in small towns), and by those who s
27、erve you in hotels and restaurants. When you pick up your incoming luggage at an airport, you may tip the man who takes it to the taxi or airport bus. He usually expects 35 cents a bag for his service. In some cities the taxi that takes you to your hotel may have one meter that shows the cost of the
28、 trip and another that shows a fixed charge, usually about 20 cents, for “extra“. In some cities the taxi driver may expect a tip in addition to the “extra“, especially if he carries your suitcase, ff no “extra“ is charged, a tip is usually given. Hotels generally do not make a service charge, thoug
29、h there are places where one is added. It is customary, however, to give something to the porter who carries your suitcases and shows you to your room. In case of doubt, 35 cents for each bag he carries is satisfactory. In a restaurant you generally leave about 15 percent of the bill in small change
30、 on that table as a tip for the person who has served you. A service charge is generally not included except in some of the larger, more expensive places. If the order is small-a cup of coffee at a lunch counter, or something of the sort-a tip is not usually expected. 46 A native American may feel i
31、n doubt about how to tip when he is in a new place because the tipping custom _. （ A） varies for personal services （ B） varies from place to place in the US （ C） is consistent only in large towns in the US （ D） is consistent only in small towns in the US 47 As to the author, the following are the pe
32、ople one may tip except _. （ A） porters （ B） taxi drivers （ C） waiters （ D） cleaners 48 Which of the following is not a correct understanding about the word “extra“ in giving a tip? （ A） Extra is a fixed charge in some cities. （ B） Extra is similar to a tip in some cases. （ C） If the “extra“ is paid
33、, one doesnt tip any more. （ D） Some hotels require people to pay an “extra“ service charge. 49 The amount of money for a tip _. （ A） is the same across restaurants and hotels （ B） depends on how much one pays for his meal （ C） generally varies according to the size of ones bag in a hotel （ D） is us
34、ually small for a cup of coffee at a lunch counter 50 Suppose we had a meal in a restaurant and the bill was 20 dollars, how much was the appropriate tip we would give to the waiter? （ A） 15 cents （ B） 35 cents （ C） 1 dollars （ D） 3 dollars 50 It is very difficult to say just when colonization began
35、. The first hundred years after Christopher Columbuss journey of discovery in 1492 did not produce any settlement on the North America continent but rather some Spanish trading posts further south, a great interest in gold and adventure, and some colorful crimes in which the English had their part.
36、John Cabot, originally from Genoa but a citizen of Venice, was established as a trader in Bristol, England, when he made a journey in 1497. But his ship, the Matthew, with its crew of eighteen, did no more than see an island ( probably off the New England coast) and return home. He and his son made
37、further voyages across the north Atlantic which enabled the English crown to claim a “legal“ title to North America. But for a long time afterwards the Europeans interest in America was mainly confined to the Spanish activities further south. The first beginning of permanent settlement in North Amer
38、ica was nearly a hundred years after Columbuss first voyage. The Englishman Sir Walter Raleigh claimed the whole of North America for England, calling it Virginia. In 1585 he sent a small group of people who landed in Roanoke Island, but they stayed only for a year and then went back to England with
39、 another expedition, led by Drake, in 1587. A second group who landed in 1587 had all disappeared when a further expedition arrived in 1590. The first permanent settlement in North America was in 1607. English capitalists founded two Virginia companies, a southern one based in London and a northern
40、one based in Bristol. It was decided to give the name New England to the northern area. The first settlers in Virginia were little more than wage slaves to the company. All were men and the experiment was not very successful. Many died. Those who survived lived in miserable conditions. By 1619 the c
41、olony had only a thousand people. 51 We know for sure that colonization began at the end of the 15th century. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 52 Among the early settlers in North America in the 16th century were Spanish traders. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 53 There were eighteen people on board the Matthew during i
42、ts voyage to North America in 14 （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 54 The first attempt made by European people to settle down permanently in North America occurred in the 1580s. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 55 The name New England was given to the northern area of North America by the boss of one of the two Virginia
43、companies. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 55 People throughout the world enjoy hiking to wilderness campsites, usually on established trails. This activity is called backpacking because it involves carrying such essential camping gear as a tent, food, clothing, and sleeping bag on the back in a bag called a
44、backpack. Backpacking is best suited for those who are in good physical condition as it may require walking several miles. Moreover it is sometimes necessary to climb steep paths on mountainsides, cross small streams, and spend long days on the trail to reach a secluded, quiet, and solitary campsite
45、. The reward for this effort can be a serene mountain lake, beautiful views of the surrounding wilderness, and wildlife seen along the way. In most of the world, government agencies regulate camping activities by overseeing park systems, wilderness areas, and protected land. Some countries, however,
46、 have few regulations, and enthusiasts are allowed to camp anywhere on public land. In the United States, camping options for backpackers are abundant because of the hiking trails that crisscross lands managed by the National Park Service (a bureau of the United States Department of the Interior), t
47、he U.S. Forest Service, state parks, and the Interior Departments Bureau of Land Management. Some land management agencies, such as the National Parks Service, require that backpackers register and obtain permits (called backcountry reservations) before entering wilderness areas. Others simply requi
48、re that backpackers set up their campsite away from the trail and at least 30 meters from lakes, rivers, and streams to avoid polluting sources of drinking water. 56 What is a backpack? 57 Backpacking is most suitable for those healthy people because _. 58 People are enthusiastic about backpacking b
49、ecause it may give the reward of _. 59 American backpackers have abundant camping options thanks to _. 60 Why should backpackers be required to set up their campsite away from lakes and rivers? 60 The sixteenth international AIDS conference opened on Sunday in Toronto, Canada. More than twenty-four thousand delegates from one hundred thirty-two countries are attending the six-day conference
