1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） B类模拟试卷 3及答案与解析 Section A 1 Why has Mary been absent from class? （ A） She has been ill. （ B） She has been in Mexico. （ C） Some relatives have been visiting her. 2 Where does this conversation most probably take place? （ A） At a department store. （ B） At a classroom. （ C） In a school.
2、3 Who is the man? （ A） Mr. Gerald. （ B） Mr. Smith. （ C） Dr. Johnson. 4 What does the woman say about placing an advertisement in a newspaper? （ A） They should definitely do it. （ B） They cant find the means to do it. （ C） It would be a meaningless act. 5 What does Mrs. Roberts mean? （ A） She has a f
3、ew questions about the mans schedule. （ B） Shell have the test ready in a few days. （ C） The man is not allowed to take the test early. Section B 6 In the foundation year, students can take up to _. （ A） 6 modules （ B） 16 modules （ C） 60 modules 7 The tutor asks Anna Maria why she has chosen _. （ A）
4、 computer （ B） art and design （ C） maths 8 In the future, Anna Maria hopes to write _. （ A） musical software （ B） artistic software （ C） educational software 9 When the tutor asks Anna Maria about taking a maths option, she says _. （ A） she wants to take one because she was good at maths at school （
5、 B） she doesnt want to take one because she feels confident in maths （ C） she doesnt want to take one because she doesnt need maths 10 The tutor thinks that Anna Maria has chosen _. （ A） the wrong science subject （ B） the wrong computer subject （ C） the wrong English subject 11 Gavins apartment is l
6、ocated on the （ A） ground floor （ B） second floor （ C） third floor 12 The monthly rent for Cavins apartment is _. （ A） $615 （ B） 650 （ C） 655 13 How much is the fridge? （ A） $ 450 （ B） 445 （ C） 460 14 What is value of the stereo? （ A） $ 1,305 （ B） 1230 （ C） 1150 15 $ 400 should be the value for _. （
7、 A） watches （ B） CDs and books （ C） the insurance cost Section C 16 The game ended with _. （ A） 100 to 113 （ B） 100 to 101 （ C） 113 to 101 17 _ is head of CIA. （ A） Mr. Sessions （ B） Mr. Webster （ C） Mr. Jackson 18 Which of the following countries donated money for reconstruction? （ A） Kuwait （ B） I
8、ran （ C） South Korea 19 The ship Iraq attacked yesterday was registered in _. （ A） U.S. （ B） Panama （ C） Cyprus 20 The Chinese market will be open in all the following fields EXCEPT _. （ A） banking （ B） insuring （ C） post Section D 20 Australia is【 21】 driest continent in this world. The evaporation
9、 rate of rainfall in Australia is【 22】 . The reason for rapid drying-up of water and bare penetrating of the soil of rainfall is that the moisture is absorbed by.【 23】 In sandy soils rainwater can【 24】 Water is mainly pumped up for【 25】 Natural springs are located in some parts【 26】 Underground wate
10、r supplies about 18% of the【 27】 The dams store water for a variety of functions: the rural irrigation【 28】 the regulation【 29】 the generation【 30】 Section A 31 The scheme was _ when it was discovered it would be very costly. （ A） resigned （ B） surrendered （ C） released （ D） abandoned 32 They _ at t
11、he hotel in less than half an hour after their arrival at the airport. （ A） checked out （ B） checked on （ C） checked up （ D） checked in 33 During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few from _ the novel. （ A） pieces （ B） essays （ C） fragments （ D） extracts 34 I lay fast asleep o
12、n the couch, which was as soft as _ , and did not wake until late in the morning. （ A） up （ B） down （ C） wool （ D） sponge 35 The mother didnt know who _ for the broken glass. （ A） blamed （ B） would blame （ C） to blame （ D） be blamed 36 The chairman of the company said that new techniques had _ impro
13、ved their production efficiency. （ A） violently （ B） severely （ C） extremely （ D） radically 37 How can I ever concentrate if you _ continually _ me with silly questions? （ A） have; interrupted （ B） had; interrupted （ C） are; interrupting （ D） were; interrupting 38 These books, which you can get at a
14、ny bookshop, will give you _ you need. （ A） all the information （ B） all the informations （ C） all of information （ D） all of the informations 39 _ , 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 40 M: Hello, dental s
15、urgery. W: Hello. _ ? This is a bit of an emergency. （ A） Is there a dentist there （ B） Can you cure my toothache （ C） Do you know I need a dentist （ D） Is there any chance of an appointment today Section B 41 _ is the capital city of New Zealand. （ A） Wellington （ B） Vancouver （ C） Auckland （ D） Ca
16、nberra 42 According to the theory of semantic triangle. A Word is not directly related to the thing it refers to. They are connected by _. （ A） meaning （ B） reference （ C） concept （ D） sense 43 The largest river in England is _. （ A） the Severn River （ B） the Thames River （ C） Ben Nevis （ D） the Lau
17、gh Neigh 44 The official name of the United Kingdom is _. （ A） the United Kingdom of Great Britain （ B） the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland （ C） the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland （ D） the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45 The House of Commons consis
18、ts of _ Members of Parliament. （ A） 551 （ B） 651 （ C） 751 （ D） 851 一、 Part Cloze 45 The Great Depression spread from the US to the rest of the capitalist world, yet it affected the Americans the most. It gave【 66】 to the fear that such catastrophes would【 67】 (occur)or even that the American economy
19、 would live in a s【 68】 of permanent depression unless radical changes were m【 69】 in the economic system. The fear is now gone, partly because that analysis was judged faulty. Changes in institutions and policies that sta【 70】 the economy also helped to dispel those fears. Peoples worry per【 71】abo
20、ut the possibility of less severe, but still debilitating (使虚弱 ) , recessions,【 72】 But the experience of the postwar years has provided two lessons; First, the only serious recessions in which US unemployment rose to highs of 9 percent and 11 percent re【 73】 , came after fairly high inflation. Seco
21、nd, even recessions of that depth later on t【 74】 out to be less painful than had been expected because they were short. This was because the a【 75】 American worker had substantial assets, and was likely to he in a family with more than one worker. 【 76】 remains as the chief uncertainty about the st
22、ability of the US economy is the possibility of inflation. This depends on whether the temptation of the short-term political advantages of inflationary policy can be resisted. The inflation rate in the United States was about 4.5 percent. The economy is much better ad【 77】 to such a rate now than i
23、t was in 1971, when that rate caused the【 78】 (position) of price controls. Unemployment in America was r【 79】 near 5.25 percent. That is somewhat higher than used to be considered full employment, but it is not a serious figure, as haft of the unemployed are out of work for five weeks or less, and
24、the average d【 80】 of unemployment is about twelve weeks. The problem today is serious in that it most affects black youths, who are not being brought into the work force. Section A 60 People in the United States in the nineteenth century were haunted by the prospect that unprecedented change in the
25、 nations economy would bring social chaos. In the years following 1820, after several decades of relative stability, the economy entered a period of sustained and extremely rapid growth that continued to the end of the nineteenth century. Accompanying that growth was a structural change that feature
26、d increasing economic diversification and a gradual shift in the nations labor force from agriculture to manufacturing and other nonagricultural pursuits. Although the birth rate continues to decline from its high level of the eighteenth and early nineteenth century, the population roughly doubled e
27、very generation during the rest of the nineteenth century. As the population grew, its makeup also changed. Massive waves of immigration brought new ethnic groups into the country. Geographic and social mobilitydownward as well as upwardtouched almost everyone. Local studies indicate that nearly thr
28、ee quarters of the populationin the North and South, in the emerging cities of the Northeast, and in the restless rural counties of the Westchanged their residence each decade. As a consequence, historian David Donald has written. “Social atomization affected every segment of society.“ and it seemed
29、 to many people that “all the recognized values of orderly civilization were gradually being eroded. “ Rapid industrialization and increased geographic mobility in the nineteenth century had special implications for women because these changes tended to magnify social distinctions. As the roles men
30、and women played in society became more rigidly defined, so did the roles they played in the home. In the context of extreme competitiveness and dizzying social change, the household lost many of its earlier functions and the home came to serve as a haven of tranquility and order. As the size of fam
31、ilies decreased, the roles of husband and wife became more clearly differentiated than ever before. In the middle class especially, men participated in the productive economy while women ruled the home and served as the custodians of civility and culture. The intimacy of marriage that was common in
32、earlier periods was rent, and a gulf that at times seemed unbridgeable was created between husbands and wives. 61 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） The economic development of the United States in the nineteenth century. （ B） Ways in which economic development led to social changes in the U
33、nited Slates. （ C） Population growth in the western United States. （ D） The increasing availability of industrial jobs for women in the United States. 62 What did the people in the United States do as the nineteenth century progressed? （ A） They emigrated to other countries. （ B） They often settled
34、in the West. （ C） They tended to change the place where they lived. （ D） They had a higher birthrate than ever before. 63 Which of the following best describes the society about which David Donald wrote? （ A） A highly conservative society that was resistant to new ideas. （ B） A society that was unde
35、rgoing fundamental changes. （ C） A society that had been gradually changing since the early 1700s. （ D） A nomadic society that was starting permanent settlements. 64 According to the passage. how was the economy of the United States between 1820 and 1900? （ A） It was expanding. （ B） It was in sharp
36、decline. （ C） It was stagnant. （ D） It was disorganized. 65 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Because of social atomization, all the recognized values were infected. （ B） More and more laborers went to work in nonagricultural fields. （ C） There was more intimacy of m
37、arriage than in earlier periods. （ D） The birth rate was lower during the rest of nineteenth century. Section B 65 Just like the Moon in a solar eclipse, the planet Venus will impose itself for a few brief hours exactly between the Earth and the Sun. But instead of blocking out the Sun, as the Moon
38、does, Venus will only appear as a small black dot against the face of the Sun. This is because Venus is so much further away from us than the Moon. The 2004 transit of Venus will be visible in its entirety from Europe, Africa and Asia. Australians can watch the first part of the transit, but it will
39、 be after sunset when Venus completes its journey across the disk of the Sun. New Zealanders will have to content themselves with webcasts, as the transit for them begins after the Sun has set. Although less spectacular than a lunar eclipse, the transit of Venus is far more unusual. It also has part
40、icular significance for Australians because it led to the first British exploration“ of the east coast, by none other than Captain James Cook. The reason why transits of Venus are so uncommon is that Earth and Venus orbit the Sun in slightly different planes. This difference, about 3.4 degrees, comb
41、ined with the fact that Earth has a slower orbit than Venus, means that the two planets align with the Sun only twice (eight years apart) every 121.5 or 105.5 years. Safe viewing: The Astronomical Society of Australia suggests a simple method of viewing, using a small telescope or pair of binoculars
42、. Use the telescope or binoculars to project the image onto a piece of white paper or card. With your back to the Sun, aim the telescope towards the paper (use the shadow of the scope as a guide). The paper should be about 20cm behind the eyepiece of the telescope. Focus the image onto the card. Ven
43、us will appear as a black spot about 1/33rd the width of the Sun, and should be easily seen. Warning: Never observe the Sun with the naked eye or through a telescope, camera or other optical device as this can cause almost instant blindness. SUMMARY: The transit of the Venus is a rare scene. It happ
44、ens twice every 121.5 or 105.5 years, with an interval of【 51】 years between the two. There are good reasons for its rareness. First, the Venus orbits the Sun in a different【 52】 to the Earths. The difference is【 53】 degrees. Second, the Earth orbits【 54】 than the Venus, which decides that the two p
45、lanets align with the Sun twice in a long period. Although the Venus transit is less spectacular than a lunar eclipse, it is more【 55】 , and it has particular significance to Australians, and is very much worth viewing. Section C 70 Hostel buildings vary from cottage to castle. Most have been adapte
46、d to hostel use though some have been specially built for the purpose. As it is impossible to put identical facilities into such a wide range of buildings, hostels have been divided into four grades so that members pay an overnight fee roughly corresponding to the facilities provided. Nevertheless,
47、whatever the architectural differences, all hostels offer accommodation with the following facilities. Sleeping In dormitories normally with 2-tier beds. Mattresses, blankets and pillows are provided but you take your own sleeping bag or hire a freshly laundered bag at the hostel. Washing Washing fa
48、cilities are provided, and at hostels where stated there are also baths or showers. You provide your own toilet articles including soap and towel. Common Room All hostels have a common room. At some hostels this also serves as a dining-room. Meals At most hostels hot meals can be provided by the war
49、den. (The Hostel Details state where this is not the case. ) Meals cannot be guaranteed unless paid for in advance. Lunch packets should also be booked in advance whenever possible: it is easier to provide appetising fare when the warden knows be-forehand how many lunch packets will be required. (Please note that lunch packets do not include any drinks.) Breakfast is usually cereal or porridge and a cooked dish followed by bread and
