1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类模拟试卷 19及答案与解析 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 1 They made great efforts to throw_the chains of tradition. （ A） over （ B） away （ C） off （ D） down 2 I agree to most of what you said, but I dont agree to_. （ A） something （ B） nothing （ C） everything （ D） anything 3 The writer has_som
2、e slang words from her essay. （ A） abandoned （ B） abolished （ C） concealed （ D） eliminated 4 This new laser printer is_with all leading software. （ A） competitive （ B） cooperative （ C） compatible （ D） comparable 5 _the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time. （ A） In case of （ B）
3、In spite of （ C） Because of （ D） But for 6 Everyone knew that_the project would be completed and wed all have to return to our own separate departments. （ A） primarily （ B） ultimately （ C） eventfully （ D） precisely 7 If he had visited me in Beijing, I_him to see the sights. （ A） had taken （ B） will
4、take （ C） would take （ D） would have taken 8 Yesterday my aunt bought some new_for her flat at the seaside. （ A） furniture （ B） furnitures （ C） possession （ D） possessions 9 Its reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory_by about 10%. （ A） will have risen （ B） has ris
5、en （ C） will be rising （ D） has been rising 10 The course normally attracts 20 students per year, _up to half will be from orient. （ A） in which （ B） for whom （ C） with which （ D） of whom 11 We must make_for his action, because he is too young. （ A） alternation （ B） preparation （ C） allowance （ D） a
6、pprehension 12 I would just as soon you_ rudely to her. （ A） wouldnt speak （ B） wont speak （ C） didnt speak （ D） havent spoken 13 “Not until science became prominent_be abolished”, some people argue. （ A） did slavery come to （ B） slavery to （ C） had slavery come to （ D） that slavery came to 14 A: Wh
7、at time is this meeting supposed to begin? B: I m not sure. I thought it was to start at 7:00 p. m. , but its already 7: 20 p. m. . A: _ B: Its unlikely that the guest speaker has arrived yet. I think he is still eating his dinner. A; Well, that explains it! （ A） What do you think the problem is? （
8、B） Dont you know? （ C） Are you sure? （ D） What do we do then? 15 Mike: If you are not busy, would you by any chance be interested in going to the movie with me this Saturday? Susan: Id love to, but I cant. I have to study for my exams. Mike: _ Susan; Thanks for asking though. Maybe we can see a movi
9、e some other time. （ A） Dont do this. （ B） Thats too bad. （ C） Dont you think you can make it? （ D） Fantastic. 二、 Part Cloze 15 In the early 1950s the researchers who produced the first clad glass optical fibers were not thinking of using them for communications.【 46】 H_, fiber optics was already a
10、well-established commercial technology when the famous paper by Kao and Hockham,【 47】_ (claim) the use of low-loss optical fibers for communication, appeared in 1966. The first low-loss silica fiber was described in【 48】 _which appeared in October of 1970. The date of this publication is sometimes【
11、49】 _(cite) as the beginning of the era of fiber communication. Although this development did receive【 50】 _ (consider) attention in the research community at the time, it was far from inevitable that a major industry would evolve. The technological barriers appeared formidable because there were se
12、rious doubts as to【 51】 wh_these fiber components could ever be produced economically enough, but the market potential was very significant.【 52】 _(consequence) , research and development activity expanded rapidly, and a number of important issues were【 53】 re_during the early 1970s. During the midd
13、le and late 1970s, the rate of progress towards marketable products accelerated as the emphasis【 54】 _(shift) from research to engineering. Fibers with losses【 55】 app_the Rayleigh limit of 2 dB/km at a wavelength of 0. 8 m were produced. By 1980 improvement in component performance, cost, and relia
14、bility led to major commitments on the part of telephone companies. Section A 25 A World of Difference Within hours of the events of September 11, headline writers, experts and politicians agreed on one thing; the world has changed forever. But has it? One month after the attacks, some eminent figur
15、es offered their answers. David Owen Former foreign secretary and leader of the SDP I think there has probably been permanent change in America. The US has always been able to feel safe within its own boundaries, but now its vulnerability is being exposed. With that may come some changes in attitude
16、: they may be more ready to be involved, more ready to listen. People are more aware that outsiders have a distorted view of their democracy and theyll make more effort to explain their position. You can genuinely use the word “God-fearing”about America, and I think the element thats often been unat
17、tractive in its own religious fundamentalism will now think more globally and more sensitively. Joan Didion Writer My sense is that the world didnt change so much as America entered it. Its obviously always been out there, but for a lot of Americans the attacks brought a new sense of the wider world
18、 being very close. I dont see how things could help but change, but we dont really know enough at this stage to be able to speculate in what way. I cant even contemplate it. In an ideal world every event has the potential to be a force for good, but its simply too early to say in this case. I m just
19、 watching and waiting. I dont know whether this is an unprecedented event, but I certainly dont think its got anything to do with Pearl Harbor, as has been mentioned many times. This is a totally different happening. The only similarity is that they were both surprises. There has been a great sadnes
20、s in New York for all these weeks, and people are now beginning to pick up with their normal defences towards each other. That wasnt true for a while. Sir Michael Howard Historian The world did not suddenly change on September 11. We simply woke up to the realization that a significant number of peo
21、ple regard our secular and materialist civilization as decadent and evil, and are prepared to go to any lengths to destroy it. Such people have existed for a long time; not only in the Muslim worldAmerican fundamentalism and European fascism have also bred them and not only among the wretched of the
22、 earth. What is new is their capacity to cause really significant damage. They will never entirely go away, but I suspect that once we have hunted down the present lot of conspirators, the world will return to business as usual; that is, unless we allow ourselves to be drawn into a race war that wil
23、l divide our own societies as well as destabilizing the entire world. Our main duty is to ensure that it does not. Richard Dawkins Evolutionary biologist Many of us saw religion as harmless nonsense. Beliefs might lack all supporting evidence but, we thought, if people needed a crutch for consolatio
24、n, wheres the harm? September 11 changed all that. Revealed faith is not harmless nonsense, it can be lethally dangerous nonsense. Dangerous because it gives people unshakable confidence in their own righteousness. Dangerous because it gives them false courage to kill themselves, which automatically
25、 removes normal barriers to killing others. Dangerous because it teaches enmity to others labeled only by a difference of inherited tradition. And dangerous because we have all bought into a weird respect, which uniquely protects religion from normal criticism. Lets now stop being so damned respectf
26、ul! Questions: 26 What kind of persons expressed their views on the events of September 11 in the passage? （ A） David Owen, Joan Didion, Michael Howard and Richard Dawkins. （ B） Ordinary citizens working in different fields. （ C） A writer, a politician and two experts. （ D） Headline writers, experts
27、 and politicians. 27 Which writers have a lot in common on the issue concerning the changes the events of Septem-ber 11 may cause? （ A） Joan Didion and Michael Howard. （ B） David Owen and Richard Dawkins. （ C） Richard Dawkins and Joan Didion. （ D） Michael Howard and David Owen. 28 Which of the follo
28、wing statements is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） Many Americans compared the September 11 to another Pearl Harbor. （ B） Many Americans think that religion is dangerous. （ C） The Americans had been feeling safe before September 11. （ D） Michael Howard suggests that Americans not settle the
29、incident by means of war. 29 According to Richard Dawkins, religion can be very dangerous because_. （ A） it always lacks supporting evidence （ B） it is respected that no one dares to criticize it （ C） it can change ones attitude towards life （ D） it can give people false courage to kill themselves a
30、nd others 30 According to Michael Howard, _. （ A） many people think that Americans deserved the disaster （ B） Americans are thirsty for revenge （ C） the world changed suddenly after September 11 （ D） a great number of people regard American civilization as evil Section B 30 For many years after he f
31、ormed his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein visited many universities in different cities where he gave talks about it. He had his own chauffeur.who drove him to where he was to give the talk. The chauffeur sat at the back of the room while he was giving his lecture, and then drove him home. One
32、 day, the chauffeur said to Einstein, “Professor, I have heard you give your talk so many times that I know every word of it. “Do you?”Einstein said with a smile. “Lets find out, shall we? You give my next talk for me. Nobody knows what I look like where we re going. I m just a name to them. “Just b
33、efore they reached the university where Einstein was to give his talk, he changed places with his chauffeur. The chauffeurs memory was excellent and he was able to give Einsteins talk exactly as Einstein gave it. He did not understand a word he was saying, but this did not seem to matter. Then, as h
34、e was leaving the university, one of the teachers who had been at the talk came up to him. “Professor Einstein, ”he said. “That was a most interesting talk. Id be grateful if you would answer a question. “The chauffeur hurried on. “Im sorry, ”he said, “but I m late for my next meeting. “I 11 walk wi
35、th you, ”the teacher said. “I want to talk to you about the problem. “The teacher walked along beside the chauffeur and asked him to solve a very difficult mathematical problem. The poor chauffeur couldnt understand the problem, let alone attempt an answer. He did not know what to say. Then he had a
36、n idea. “Its so simple, ”he said. “Even my chauffeur could answer it “ He pointed to his car, where Einstein was standing, still wearing the chauffeurs cap. “This man has a maths question, ”he said to Einstein. “Its so easy I m sure even you can answer it. Summary: Albert Einstein was a famous scien
37、tist who worked out the Theory of Relativity. He used to travel around the country with his chauffeur giving【 61】 _on mathematics. His chauffeur knew his talk very well so Einstein asked him to give the talk at the next【 62】 _ where they did not know him. The chauffeur did well, but afterwards a tea
38、cher came up to him and asked him a difficult【 63】 _. The chauffeur did not know the answer but he said, “This problem is so simple I m sure my chauffeur knows【 64】 _it. “Then he pointed to Einstein still standing【 65】 beside the car. Section C 35 It is very difficult to say just when colonization b
39、egan. 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 pa
40、rt. 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 ma
41、de 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 Am
42、erica 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 arid then went back to England
43、with 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 north
44、ern 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 t
45、he colony had only a thousand people. 36 The further voyages across the north Atlantic made by John Cabot and his son enabled the English crown to claim a “legal”title to_. 37 The colony Virginia was named by_. 38 The first permanent settlement in North America was in_. 39 The two Virginia companies
46、 founded by English capitalists were based in_. 40 There were only _ people in the colony by 1619. Section D 40 One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. Credit cards give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across th
47、e country, and even abroad, and they make many baking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the “cashless society”
48、is not on the horizonits already here. While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. The inform
49、ation allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to recorder or return which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customers for pro-motional campaigns
