1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） A类（研究生）模拟试卷 8及答案与解析 Section A 1 Why cant the man go to the movie? （ A） Because he must memorize his notes. （ B） Because he must review his notes. （ C） Because he must type his notes. 2 What does the woman suggest? （ A） He should make a compromise with his partner. （ B） He should meet
2、 his partner in the mid-town. （ C） He should change a partner. 3 What can we learn from this conversation? （ A） Edward has nothing in the house to eat. （ B） Edward agrees to go on a picnic tomorrow. （ C） Edward thinks the weather wont be good for picnic. 4 What do you think happened? （ A） Hes carele
3、ss. （ B） He likes George very much. （ C） He doesnt care what George said. 5 What does the man imply about Janet? （ A） She wont be able to come. （ B） Shes not going to graduate. （ C） She has a week to go to work. Section B 6 Terry was impressed with _. （ A） a bridge to Manhattan （ B） skyscrapers at d
4、usk （ C） streets in Manhattan 7 What does Terry say about the garbage in New York? （ A） Smelly. （ B） Scattered. （ C） Put in bags and boxes. 8 How much does the hotel room cost Terry a night? （ A） $130. （ B） 129 （ C） 128 9 The hotel Terry stayed at can be described as _. （ A） roomy and comfortable （
5、B） decent but expensive （ C） cheap and comfortable 10 Terrys impression of New York would be _. （ A） orderliness （ B） creativeness （ C） tightness 11 The headquarters of Biopaints are based in _. （ A） Lille （ B） Bath （ C） France 12 John Knox is _. （ A） General Manager of the Bath factory （ B） General
6、 Manager of the Lille factory （ C） Production Manager 13 There are _ main divisions in the company. （ A） 4 （ B） 5 （ C） 6 14 Which of the following statements is true about the Research and Development Department? （ A） It is a department within the Marketing Division. （ B） It has two laboratories, on
7、e at each production plant. （ C） The head of this department is Bill Williamson. 15 Who is the managing director of the company? （ A） Ernest Roberts. （ B） Ray Wood. （ C） Piet Van De Geer. Section C 16 What is the worlds commercial growth rate in 1999? （ A） 5%. （ B） 10%. （ C） 15%. 17 Who planned to k
8、ill Zimbabwes President Robert Mugabe according to an Australian TV network ? （ A） Strike leader Tom Jackson. （ B） Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. （ C） The mayor John Smith. 18 Why have Venezuelan oil workers gone on strike? （ A） They demand a pay increase. （ B） They want a hundred dollars. （ C
9、） They did not like their boss. 19 When did French police make the arrest? （ A） On Thursday. （ B） On Tuesday. （ C） On Friday. 20 How did scientists determine the age of the universe? （ A） By observing the movement of the oldest stars in the universe. （ B） By studying the orbit of the sun. （ C） By fi
10、xing the age of the oldest stars in the Galaxy. Section D （ A） To show a videotape on survival in outer space. （ B） To gain support for the space program. （ C） To describe her experience on space missions. （ D） To inform the audience about the space suit. （ A） The lack of air pressure. （ B） The extr
11、emely hot or cold temperatures. （ C） Exposure to radiation. （ D） An inadequately ventilated space suit. （ A） On the exterior of the space shuttle. （ B） In the torso of the space suit. （ C） In the helmet. （ D） In the control center at NAS （ A） A videotape. （ B） A book. （ C） A picture. （ D） An oxygen
12、tank. （ A） Another speaker will describe the helmet. （ B） The woman will talk about the space shuttle. （ C） Someone from the audience will try on the helmet. （ D） The woman will put on a space suit. （ A） Putting a roof on a barn. （ B） Harvesting water reeds. （ C） Using stone as a building material.
13、（ D） Daily farm operations. （ A） City tiles. （ B） Slate or stone. （ C） Wooden shingles. （ D） Reeds or straw. （ A） Later colonists did not know how to thatch. （ B） Thatching was considered dangerous. （ C） Other roofing materials were available. （ D） Thatching was unsuitable for the climate. （ A） Its
14、manufactured to be strong. （ B） It bends without breaking. （ C） Thatchers nail it down securely. （ D） The winds can pass through it easily. （ A） If people had more time to learn how to do it. （ B） If its cost went down. （ C） If it could make buildings more attractive. （ D） If people realized its man
15、y advantages. 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 31 The man we had arrested doesnt _ your description of the thief. （ A） answer to （ B） respond to （ C） account for （ D） fit in with 32 What I worried about was _. （ A） them not having studied well （ B） they had not studied well （ C） their not having stu
16、died well （ D） their not studied well 33 Once you put the folk tale _, it will be popular. （ A） in white and black （ B） in black and white （ C） by white and black （ D） by black and white 34 Will all those _ the proposal raise their hands? （ A） in relation to （ B） in contrast to （ C） in excess of （ D
17、） in favor of 35 The whole nation was in the great impact of the earthquake and the _ confusion. （ A） consequent （ B） related （ C） consumptive （ D） conspicuous 36 _, Ill marry him all the same. （ A） Was he rich or poor （ B） Whether rich or poor （ C） Were he rich or poor （ D） Be he rich or poor 37 Th
18、e less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, _ to the truck. （ A） the greater stress is （ B） the stress is greater （ C） greater is the stress （ D） the greater the stress 38 Simple _ the cartoon is, the meaning it conveys is deep and thought-provoking. （ A） until （ B
19、） as （ C） much （ D） despite 39 Many people emigrated to America because of being _ for their political or religious belief. （ A） prosecuted （ B） persecuted （ C） imprisoned （ D） executed 40 In the last century, new drugs have _ improved health throughout the world. （ A） inconsistently （ B） supposedly
20、 （ C） notedly （ D） markedly 二、 Part Reading Comperhension 40 Singletons, referring to those who live alone, are being comforted by well-meaning friends and family and told that not having a partner is not the end of the world. So, it would seem that they can say, yes, it is not. But no, in fact, it
21、is the end. A gloomy study that has just been released says that the international trend towards living alone is putting an unprecedented strain on our ecosystem. For a number of reasons-relationship breakdown, career choice, longer life spans, smaller families-the number of individual households is
22、 growing. And this is putting intolerable pressure on natural resources, and accelerating the extinction of endangered plant and animal species. And there is worse news. Running a refrigerator, television, cooker, plumbing system just for selfish little you is a disastrous waste of resources on our
23、over-populated planet. “The efficiency of resource consumption“ is a lot higher in households of two people or more, simply because they share everything. Well imagine that. Just when you thought living alone was OK, you would find that all the time you were the enemy of mankind. Every time you put
24、the kettle on the stove for a cup of coffee you were destroying Mother Earth. Indeed, it is not just your mother who is a bit worried by your continuing single status-you are letting down the entire human race by not having a boyfriend or girlfriend. The trouble is that society has a group instinct
25、and people panic and hit out when they see other people quietly rebelling and straying away from the “standard“ of family and coupledom. The suggestion is that singledom should be at best a temporary state. Unless you are assimilated into a larger unit, you can never be fully functional. Try “commun
26、al living. “ There are all these illustrations of young attractive people having a “great time“ laughingly bumping into each other. It looks like an episode of the TV series Friends. And the message is clear: Togetherness is good, solitude is bad, and being single on your own is not allowed. 41 Well
27、-meaning friends and family members often tell those who live alone that _. （ A） they should end their singledom as soon as possible （ B） they should live together with other singletons （ C） singledom is an acceptable life-style （ D） singledom can shorten ones life-span 42 Which of the following may
28、 NOT be the reason for the increasing number of households as mentioned in the passage? （ A） Many people get divorced because of unhappy marriage. （ B） Now people can afford to support a household individually. （ C） Some people have to sacrifice family life for their careers. （ D） Many people live m
29、uch longer than before. 43 The author thinks living alone is disastrous mainly because singledom is _. （ A） harmful to peoples life （ B） destructive to our ecosystem （ C） dangerous to plants and animals （ D） unworkable in our society 44 According to the passage, “accelerate“ means _. （ A） speed up （
30、 B） result （ C） cause （ D） bring 45 The author suggests that singletons should _. （ A） find boy friends or girl friends （ B） live with their parents and other family members （ C） live together and share more with their friends （ D） watch more episodes of the TV series Friends“ 45 As the windiest cou
31、ntry in Europe, the United Kingdoms wind power potential is larger than the rest of Europe put together. Half of this resource is in Scotland. The UKs government has promised to generate 10% of their electricity using renewable resources. Wind power is seen to be the answer to doing this. The UK has
32、 issued wind farm licences to produce as much electricity as about six nuclear power stations. This policy has found favour with the public who support the search for cleaner energy sources. Until 1989, Denmark was the only European state that had installed wind turbines for generating electricity.
33、After 1989, other European countries followed suit developing support mechanisms for developing renewable energy and particularly wind power. Since 1994 the remaining European countries have also really started to support wind power station installation. Countries offer different levels of support.
34、Some governments have paid companies premiums to maintain their competitive edge while others have given investment subsidies to foster the development of technology. Tax incentives have also been offered. Nature provides us with indications for the best sites for wind turbine installation. Wind for
35、ce and direction can be observed by leaning trees. This can most frequently be seen in open countryside and areas near coastlines and it is here, particularly in elevated spots clear of trees or buildings which obstruct the current of air, that wind farms have mostly been erected. Massive wind turbi
36、nes, twice the size of conventional turbines, are also being developed for use offshore, as it is there that the strongest and most constant winds are found. Believing that wind energy has no disadvantages is easy-it is clean, efficient and comparatively inexpensive and it creates no pollutants or e
37、missions during operations. The electricity generated in the first 6 to 9 months of operation by a typical wind turbine will usually meet its manufacturing costs. However, wind farms are frequently regarded as a type of visual pollution because of their common locations on hilltops. It is inescapabl
38、e that sites with the most wind are usually the most beautiful, and because they are built in wild, remote and untouched settings their impact is all the more noticeable. This is one of the most controversial questions when deciding on wind farm locations. Thus the setting of wind farms ought to be
39、done with the greatest sensitivity. When turbines are due for decommission, the entire structure can be wholly recycled or removed and the cost of total site restoration can usually be completely met by the scrap value. Wind turbines blades are made of glass fibre or wood epoxy and they can be of a
40、diameter of 30 to 60 metres. The blades of the wind turbine generator are turned by the wind. The blades are joined to the hub that is in turn connected to the gear shaft. When the wind blows, the blades and hub turn the shaft that revolves within the generator; that then produces electricity. The p
41、ower created is dependent on the blade size and the swept area. The speed of the wind and its availability are also key variables to be considered. The electricity is then moved to either the grid for regional use or to supply power to a stand-alone facility. European operational capability was 2,50
42、0 megawatts in total by the end of 1995. By the end of 1996 it had increased to 3,400 MW and at the end of 1997 to 4,600 MW. There were steady increases in growth (40% per annum) over the following 6 years and the forecast is that this growth rate will persist. This is in contrast to practically zer
43、o growth in traditional fossil fuel energy production. Nonetheless, even at existing production levels, only 2% of potential energy is being exploited. In due course therefore wind farms may well satisfy 20% of total European power requirements. The European country with the most operational capacit
44、y is Germany. This is mostly down to the level of support given to wind power by Germanys government. It has also been helped by recent innovation in the field of turbine development. 46 The UKs government promised to generate _ using renewable resources. 47 Wind power stations are better situated _
45、. 48 Wind energy has no disadvantages for it is _ during operations. 49 During the decommissioning of turbines, the cost of total site restoration can usually _ the scrap value. 50 _ has the highest current wind power capacity in Europe. 50 Malawis Green Gold They call it “Green Gold“ in Malawi. Tob
46、acco rakes in more than 70 percent of Malawis foreign exchange and contributes one third of the countrys gross domestic product, giving Malawi the dubious honour of being the most tobacco-dependent economy in the world. In turn, the country contributes five percent of global tobacco exports includin
47、g a fifth of the worlds burley tobacco, a sought-after sun-dried variety used in strong-tasting cigarette brands like Marlborough. As an indication of the countrys dependence on tobacco sales, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 70 percent of Malawis 11 million
48、residents depend either directly or indirectly on tobacco for their livelihoods. Tobacco became the backbone of Malawis economy under the dictatorship of Dr Hastings Banda who assumed control of the country at its independence from Britain in 1964 and remained in power until he was deposed by a refe
49、rendum in 1993. During his almost three-decade reign, Dr Banda encouraged the tobacco industry and amassed a personal empire that saw him become the largest private tobacco grower in the world. Today, only foreign aid provides more income for Malawi than tobacco. Therefore tobaccos reputation as a leading cause of preventable death worldwide is a dilemma for the government. As one of the poorest countries in Africa, Malawi
