1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类模拟试卷 25及答案与解析 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 1 Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university _. （ A） has been accepted （ B） have been accepted （ C） was accepted （ D） were accepted. 二、 Part Cloze 1 Shopping habits in the United States have changed great
2、ly in the last quarter of the 20th century. Early in the 1900s most Americans towns and c【 79】 had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was de【 80】 on both sides with many various bu【 81】 . Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: cl
3、othing, furniture, hardware, groceries. In addition, some shops offered f【 82】 . These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. But in the 1950s, a ch【 83】 began to take place. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street while too few parkin
4、g places were av【 84】 to shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces ou【 85】 the city limits. Open space is what their car driving cus【 86】needed. And open space is what they got when the first shopping centre was b【 87】 . Shopping centres, or
5、 rather malls, started as a collection of small new stores away from crowded city centres. Attr【 88】 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from d【 89】 areas to outlying malls. And the growing popularity of shopping centers led in turn to the building of bigger a【 90】 better st
6、ocked stores. By the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed i【 91】 small cities themselves. In addition to providing the con【 92】 of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscapes parks, with benches, fountains, and outdoor ent【 93】 . 16 February 14 is Valentines Day. Althou
7、gh it is celebrated as a lovers holiday today, with rite giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a respect【 46】 _St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop. For eight hundred years before the【 47】 _ (establish) of Valentines Day, the Romans had【 4
8、8】 pr a pagan(异教徒 ) celebration in mid-February honoring young mens ceremony of passage to the god Lupercus. The celebration was characterized by lottery in【 49】 _young men would draw the names of【 50】 teen._ girls from a box. The girl given to each young man in this way would be his companion the r
9、est of the year. In an effort to do away with such a【 51】 f_, Pope Gelasius ordered a slight change in the lottery. Instead of the names of young women, the box would contain the names of saints. 【 52】 _the men and women were allowed to draw from the box, and the game was to【 53】 imi_the ways of the
10、 saint they drew during the rest of rite year. However, ninny young Roman men were not too pleased【 54】 _the copying. Instead of the pagan god Lupercus , the Church looked for a suitable saint of love to take his【 55】 p_. They found an appropriate choice in Valentine, who, in AD 270 had been killed
11、by Enter Claudius. 26 invent effect communicate explore circle Radio isnt out of date, and a lot of people listen to it every day. Marconi, the Italian【 66】 _who gave us the radio, probably didnt realize what【 67】 _ his great invention would have on the world in years to come. Radio has, perhaps, ha
12、d as much influence on the world as any other【 68】 _device. Events of universal interest can be reported to the entire globe a few second after they happen,【 69】_in remote areas, ships at sea, even astronauts【 70】 _ the earth are able to keep in touch with civilization by means of radio. 31 Marco Po
13、lo was born in Italy in 1254. He was the most【 71】 f_westerner to visit China during the Middle Ages. He wrote a【 72】 b_about his travels. He described all the things he saw and heard. Many people read the book, but【 73】 f_ believed what he said. He spoke of places and people that he knew about at t
14、hat time. His father, Nicolo Polo, and his uncle were【 74】 wea _ traders, who regularly traveled to parts of the East. They visited China and became friends with Kublai Khan, the great Mongol【 75】 em _. It was only when they【 76】 re _ to Italy from China that Marco, who was now 15 years old, first s
15、aw his father. Marco decided to accompany them for their next trip. It took them more than three years to travel the 9,000 miles to Shangtu,【 77】 cap_ of the Mongol Empire. Kublai Khan had many palaces and Shangtu was the one he used in the summer. It was【 78】 si _in the mountains south of the Gobi
16、desert. Every year when【 79】 su _ was over, he and his friends moved down from Shangtu to Dadu in the lowlands. This was his winter【 80】 p_ and it is now called Beijing. 41 person sing lead fame industry Maria Callas was one of the best-known opera singers in the world, who became famous internation
17、ally for her beautiful voice and intense【 71】 _ during the 1950s, and the recordings of her singing the well-known operas remain very popular today. Maria Callas was born in New York City in 1923 and her real name was Maria Kalogeropoulous. Her parents were Greek and when she was fourteen, she and h
18、er mother returned to Greece, where Maria studied singing at the national conservatory in Athens and the well-known opera【 72】 _Elvira de Hidalgo chose Maria as her student. In 1941, when she was 17, Maria Callas was paid to sing in a major opera for the first time. She sang the【 73】 _ role in sever
19、al operas in Athens during the next three years. In 1943, Callas was invited to perform in Italy, which was the real beginning of her profession as an opera singer. She performed major parts in several of the most【 74】_operas. In 1949, she married an Italian【 75】 _, Giovanni Battista Meneghini, who
20、was twenty years older and became her adviser and manager. 46 Autism is a general【 76】 te_for a group of brain disorders that limit the development of social and communication skills, which【 77】 med_professionals call autism spectrum disorders. Experts say autism is permanent and cannot be cured. Bu
21、t there are ways to treat it that they say can【 78】 re_the severity, and the academy says the earlier treatment begins, the【 79】 be_ the results. The medical group released two reports Monday with detailed information to help doctors【 80】 id_autism. Chris Johnson at the University of Texas Health Sc
22、ience Center in San Antonio was one of the authors, who says doctors should look for signs of autism when they【 81】 exa_babies at eighteen months and twenty-four months. Doctors traditionally【 82】 con_the possibility of autism only if a child shows delayed 【 83】 sp_ or unusually repetitive behaviors
23、. These may be clear signs of it, but they usually do not appear until a child is two or three years old. Parents could answer a list of written questions about their baby, and then the doctor could 【 84】 per_tests as simple as observing the babys ability to follow a moving object with its eyes. Exp
24、erts say failing to watch a moving object may be a sign of autism. Doctors and parents can also look for behaviors that are normal in babies under one year of age. For example, does the baby appear to【 85】 re_to a parents voice? Does the baby make eye contact? Does the baby wave or point at things?
25、56 Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform. Why are uniforms so【 46】 po_in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more【 47】 _ (profession) than civilia
26、n (百姓的 ) clothes. People have become conditioned to【 48】 ex_superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more【 49】 tr_ than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the【 50】 sk_of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What
27、 an easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity (身份 )【 51】 _to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many【 52】 pr_benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian c
28、lothes. Primary among the arguments【 53】 ag_ uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, 【 54】 _retirement.
29、When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act【 55】 sim_, on the job at least. 66 There are 10 blanks in the passage. Use the words (phrases) given in the box to fill in the blanks, changing the form where necessary. Use only one word (phrase) in each blank. There are two extra words (ph
30、rases) which you do not need to use. accept, abnormal, correct, majority, design, allow to, minority, high, connect with, left, most, advantage The majority of people, about nine out of ten, are right-handed. Up until recently, people who were left-handed were considered【 79】 , and once children sho
31、wed this tendency they were forced to use their right hands. Today left-handedness is generally【 80】 , but it is still a disadvantage in a world where most people are right-handed. For example, most tools and implements are still【 81】 for right-handed people. In sports, by contrast, doing things wit
32、h the left hand or tbot, is often a(n)【 82】Throwing, kicking, punching or batting from the “wrong“ side may result in throwing off many opponents who are more accustomed to dealing with the【 83】 of players who are right-handed. This is why, in many games at a professional level, a【 84】 proportion of
33、 players are left-handed than in the population as a whole. The word “right“ in many languages means “ correct“ or is【 85】 with lawfulness, whereas the words associated with “【 86】 “, such as “sinister“, generally have negative associations . Moreover, among a number of primitive peoples there is a
34、close association between death and left hand. In the past, in【 87】 Western societies, children were often forced to use their right hands, especially to write with. In some cases the left hand was tied behind the childs back so it could not be used. If, in the future, they are【 88】 choose, there wi
35、ll certainly be more left-handers, and probably fewer people with minor psychological disturbances as a result of being forced to use their right hand. 76 Scientists know that there are two basic approaches to prolonging for life. One approach is the【 79】 of the disease that generally【 80】 older peo
36、ple-disease such as cancer, heart attack and strokes.【 81】 is the delay of the process of growing old-the【 82】 of the body. In recent years scientific researchers【 83】 much time in the study of the process of aging. They believe that, within a few years, they will develop the knowledge and the【 84】
37、to delay the aging process for 10 to 15 years. The result will be that more people will live longer, more healthy lives.【 85】 , scientists believe that with the fight diet, exercise, medical【 86】 , and mental attitude many people can【 87】 100 years old. Gerontologists, people who【 88】 studies of the
38、 growing old, are investigating why body cells show and【 89】 die. They feel that delaying this slowing down process would help postpone death. In a number of American universities, scientists are【 90】 the activity of cells, the effects of diet and internal body temperature【 91】 aging. If their studi
39、es are successful, the results should help【 92】 the quality of life for older people in the next few years,【 93】 increase the life span of the next generation. 91 perfect select similar confident honest Interviews are an【 71】 _method of choosing the best people for jobs, yet human beings like to exa
40、mine each other in this way. One of the many problems of【 72】 _, as it is commonly practiced, is that the forms filled in by applicants often fail to show people as they really are. This means that you can follow all the best advice when completing your form and still find that you are unsuccessful
41、at the next stagethe interview.【 73】 _, in the rare cases where interviews are automatic, a candidate with an inadequate from may do surprisingly well. Of course, your form needs to show that you have【 74】 _in your ability to do the job, but dont try to turn yourself into someone elsea person you ha
42、ve to pretend to be at the interview. Realism and【 75】 _ are definitely the best approach. 96 According to the World Health Organization, malaria, a disease spread by mosquitoes, affects millions of people every year. Everyone knows【 76】 h_irritating the noise made by a mosquito , accompanied by a p
43、ainful reaction to its bite, can be. It is【 77】ast_that so little is known about why mosquitoes are drawn to or driven away from people, given the level of distress and disease caused by these insects. We know that the most effective【 78】 ch_for protecting people against mosquitoes is diethyltoluami
44、de, commonly shortened to DEET.【 79】 Al_DEET works well, it has some serious drawbacks; it can【 80】 dam_clothes and some people are allergic to it. Scientists know that mosquitoes find some people more attractive than others, but they do not know why this should be. They also know that people【 81】 v
45、a_in their reactions to mosquito bites. One person has a painful swelling while【 82】 an_who is bitten by the same mosquito, may hardly notice. Scientists have not discovered the reason for this, but they have【 83】ca_out experiments to show that mosquitoes are attracted to, or put off by, certain sme
46、lls. In the future, scientists hope to develop a smell【 84】 t_mosquitoes cannot resist. This could be used in a trap so that, instead of attacking people, mosquitoes would fly into the trap and be destroyed. For the time【 85】 be_, however, we have to continue spraying ourselves with unpleasant liqui
47、ds if we want to avoid getting bitten. 106 Its not always easy to decide which sport to【 66】 t _up. When choosing, it is important to remember that excellence in sports is the【 67】 _(resultant) of a number of factors. For some sports, the body shape and structure with【 68】 _you are born are importan
48、t. Top runners are typical【 69】 ex _of individuals who have selected a sport because of their natural body type. Many other sports are more dependent on training and technique, and anyone following a well-structured and【 70】 app _training programme should do well. The aim of all sports is to improve fitness and skills, and to develop training programmes that are both safe and【 71】 ef_. To do this properly, an understanding of the【 72】 _ demands of sport is needed. All sports require a comb
