1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类模拟试卷 3及答案与解析 Section A （ A） In a butcher shop （ B） In a bakery （ C） In a restaurant （ A） A physician （ B） A surgeon （ C） A dentist （ A） A quarter to nine （ B） Half past eight （ C） 25 minutes to nine （ A） By subway. （ B） By taxi. （ C） By bus. （ A） A speech. （ B） A movie. （ C） A play
2、. （ A） She doesnt believe he can do it. （ B） She agrees with the man. （ C） She expects to see him soon. Section B 7 What was the mans first feeling about the price of the sofa? （ A） The price $250 might include the two armchairs. （ B） The price $250 was too cheap. （ C） The price $250 was acceptable.
3、 8 What was the mans reaction to the prices of the sofa and the armchairs offered by the woman? （ A） The two prices were comparatively reasonable. （ B） The two prices should be the same. （ C） Comparatively speaking, the two prices were laughable. 9 Which of the following did the woman NOT mention ab
4、out the production of the armchairs? （ A） Time. （ B） Labor. （ C） Technology. 10 Whats the difference between the womans last offer for the goods and the mans last bid for them? （ A） $10. （ B） 120 （ C） 100 Section C 11 By whom has Michael Morales been spared the second time in twenty-four hours? （ A）
5、 By the courts. （ B） By the governor. （ C） By doctors. 12 Who refused Russias request for the extradition of Chechen envoy? （ A） Timothy Workman. （ B） Akhmed Zakayev. （ C） British authorities. 13 Which of the following statements is true according to the news? （ A） In Vietnam there are three people
6、died of suspected bird flu. （ B） The virus has spread across the entire Thailand. （ C） The health workers in Thailand conducted stringent surveillance measures. 14 Where will Rice visit this week? （ A） Germany （ B） the Middle East （ C） Britain 15 Which country will Merkel visit last? （ A） Israel （ B
7、） Lebanon （ C） Palestine 16 Which company won the auction at last? （ A） The Baikal Finance Group. （ B） A division of Yukos. （ C） The large state natural gas company Gazprom. 17 What is Elvis Costello? （ A） A rock star. （ B） A footballer. （ C） A drummer. 18 By 2020, how many people will probably die
8、from tobacco-related diseases each year in developing countries? （ A） About 5 million. （ B） About 7 million. （ C） About 10 million. 19 How old are many of the firefighters? （ A） Around 40. （ B） Around 20. （ C） Around 30. 20 Where were the men saved? （ A） Northeast of the island of Bermuda. （ B） Sout
9、heast of their upturned boat. （ C） Southeast of the island of Bermuda. Section D 20 Very few people can get college degree before 11, but Michael was an【 21】 . He started high school when he was 5, finishing in just nine months. He became the【 22】 youngest college graduates when he was 10 years and
10、4 months old, earning an【 23】 degree. Now at 11 Michaels working on a masters degree in【 24】 intelligence. But Michaels【 25】 hasnt always come easy.【 26】 his intelligence, he still lacks important life【 27】 . In one class, he had to struggle to understand【 28】 novels, because, he says, “Im 11. Ive n
11、ever been love in before.“ Another challenge was his sized. High school【 29】 education was difficult, because all of the equipment was too big for the then five year-old student. He likes computers so much that in graduate school hes studying how to make them think like people. He wants to make robo
12、ts do all the heavy tasks. Michael is【 30】 but he is like every other kid. 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 31 The daring rescue of those stranded on the mountaintop was truly a _ deed. Everybody praised this courageous deed. （ A） creditable （ B） abnormal （ C） unbelievable （ D） credible 32 These two
13、 areas are similar _ they both have a high rainfall during this season. （ A） to that （ B） besides that （ C） in that （ D） except that 33 They talked in such an uneasy manner as if something terrible _ soon. （ A） had happened （ B） happened （ C） would happen （ D） has happened 34 Although there is some
14、truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft, predictions of the Redmond companys demise are, _ , premature. （ A） saying the most （ B） to say the least （ C） to say the most （ D） to the least degree 35 I promised to _ her daughter next week when shes on business. （ A） take off （ B） look
15、 for （ C） take after （ D） look after 36 He constantly _ his proposal that _ of the budget surplus be used to offer a voluntary prescription drug benefit to seniors. （ A） views; many （ B） reiterates; a part （ C） complains; a great amount （ D） thinks; lots 37 The main road through Littlebury was block
16、ed for three hours today after an accident _ two lorries. （ A） involving （ B） including （ C） combing （ D） containing 38 You _ her in her office last Friday, she has been out of town for two weeks. （ A） neednt have seen （ B） must have seen （ C） can have seen （ D） might have seen 39 The trumpet player
17、 was certainly loud. But I wasnt bothered by his loudness _ by his lack of talent. （ A） than （ B） more than （ C） as （ D） so much as 40 Ann never dreams of _ for her to be sent abroad very soon. （ A） there to be a chance （ B） there being a chance （ C） there be a chance （ D） being a chance 41 Bruce: G
18、ood morning. Welcome to Supervacation Travel Agency. Can I help you? Mandy: Yes, I hope so. Im interested in a short holiday soon. Id like some information. Bruce: Yes, certainly. _ Mandy: Somewhere with some sunshine. Bruce: Heres a Supervacation brochure. It gives information about lots of holiday
19、s. Mandy: Thanks for the information. I expect Ill see you soon. （ A） What about New York? （ B） Will you be traveling alone? （ C） What sort of holiday interests you? （ D） How are things going with you? 42 Frank: Youll never believe what I saw on the train today! Peter: What? Frank: Some guy got on w
20、ith a monkey on his shoulder! Peter: Youre kidding! _ Frank: He had it on a chain, but yeah, I think it is. （ A） I dont think so. （ B） That will be expensive. （ C） It must be plastic. （ D） I dont agree with you. 43 Beth: Always be honest with your patients. Thats what my advisor told me to do. Ken:
21、_ I always try to tell my patients the truth. （ A） Dont believe what he said. （ B） Thats a good rule to live by. （ C） Saying is easier than doing. （ D） Yes, I do like to follow, although some patients dont like it. 44 Jimmy: I think honeybees are very useful insects. They make honey for us. Amy: _ T
22、hey also help the flowers grow into a fruit. Jimmy: But I dont like termites. I think theyre disgusting. Amy: _ Theyre actually a very good source of food. People in some countries eat them. Jimmy: Really? I didnt know that. （ A） I love honey very much.; Me too. （ B） Thats a good point.; I m not sur
23、e I agree with you. （ C） They never do the least harm to us.; Thats wrong. （ D） We have different opinions.; On the contrary, they are not disgusting. 45 Carla: _ Angie: Well, I lived in a small town in the country once and it was quite boring. Nothing ever seemed to happen. Theres much more going o
24、n in the city. Its more exciting. Carla: _ Angie: Although the city is more exciting, its also much noisier, dirtier and more crowded than the countryside. Sometimes I miss the peace and quiet there. （ A） Why are you living in the city?; How would you compare life in the city to that in the country?
25、 （ B） Why dont you live in the city now?; How would you compare life in the city to that in the country? （ C） Would you like to live in the country?; Why is the city better than the country? （ D） Why do you like living in the city?; What are the disadvantages of the country? Section A 45 Our culture
26、 has caused most Americans to assume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize that waving good-bye is the way to summon a person from the Philippines to ones side, or that in Italy and some Latin-American countries, curling th
27、e finger to oneself is a sign of farewell. Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World War and marked them GIFT to escape duty payments did not bother to find out that “gift“ means poison in German. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as friendly, yet we
28、prefer to be at least 3 feet or an arms length away from others. Latins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch, which makes Americans uncomfortable. Our linguistic and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes, gestures, customs and language
29、s of other countries, are losing us friends, business and respect in the world. Even here in the United States, we make few concessions to the needs of foreign visitors. There are no information signs in four languages on our public buildings or monuments; we do not have multilingual guided tour. Ve
30、ry few restaurant menus have translations, and multilingual waiters, bank clerks and policemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only and often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them. When we go abroad, we tend to cluster in hotels and restaurants where English is sp
31、oken. The attitudes and information we pick up are conditioned by those natives-usually the richer-who speak English. Our business dealings, as well as the nations diplomacy, are conducted through interpreters. For many years, America and Americans could get by with cultural blindness and linguistic
32、 ignorance. After all, American was the most powerful country of the free world, the distributor of needed funds and goods. But all that is past. American dollars no longer buy all good things, and we are slowly beginning to realize that our proper role in the world is changing. A 1979 Harris poll r
33、eported that 55 percent of Americans want this country to play a more significant role in world affairs; we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the next century, even though it may not always be the upper land. 46 It can be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle
34、 Easterners would most probably _. （ A） stand still （ B） jump aside （ C） step forward （ D） draw back 47 The author gives many examples to criticize Americans for their _. （ A） cultural self-centeredness （ B） casual manners （ C） indifference towards foreign visitors （ D） arrogance towards other cultu
35、res 48 In countries other than their own most Americans _. （ A） are isolated by the local people （ B） are not well informed due to the language barrier （ C） tend to get along well with the natives （ D） need interpreters in hotels and restaurants 49 According to the author, Americans cultural blindne
36、ss and linguistic ignorance will _. （ A） affect their image in the new era （ B） cut themselves off from the outside world （ C） limit their role in world affairs （ D） weaken the position of the US dollar 50 The authors intention in writing the article is to make Americans realize that _. （ A） it is d
37、angerous to ignore their foreign friends （ B） it is important to maintain their leading role in world affairs （ C） it is necessary to use several languages in public places （ D） it is time to get acquainted with other cultures 50 Jazz is the art of surprise, producing always the sudden and unexpecte
38、d. But the blues is something else. Jazz has been developed into one of those intellectual art forms that scares people away. The blues can be faked. It is faked more today than ever before. But it is an emotional song and even the finest of blues singers cannot always possess true emotions, the rea
39、l grief which is at the heart, in the soul. Of course, I had heard the blues all my life. I had heard it all as a teenage jazz fan in America, traveling long distances to sit, perfectly still, listening with religious reverence to the great progressive jazzmen of the day. But I was never moved by th
40、e blues until I was a young soldier, marching along one long, desperately hot afternoon under a south Texas sun. We were marching four abreast, rifles slung, singing as we swung along. An officer marched at the head of us. He did not sing. God knows how we hated them, the officers. We all hated them
41、. The officer was only there for show. Like a fancy motor car radiator cap. Suddenly on our left there appeared this ghostly vision. All in white. Pure white. It was men. A prison work-gang. All black men dressed in white. They sang as they worked. They were not in chains, but men on horseback watch
42、ed over them. The prison gang were singing some work-song. We all, all of us felt it; knew the feeling of the song for we were prisoners too and knew something at least of the longing that went into that song. Without ever stopping their work the black convict gang saw us. The scene, the beauty of t
43、heir singing, of these black men who were the grandsons of kidnapped African men and women, the descendants of slaves, burned our eyes. The blues, sung like this, in the condition of penal servitude which was its true roots, and set against this dusty lonesome Southern backdrop, was the real thing.
44、All the concerts, jazz sessions and recordings I had listened to again and again-none of them was like this. 51 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? （ A） The blues is an emotional song. （ B） Jazz is the U.S.A.s contribution to popular music. （ C） The blues originated in U.S. slave
45、ry. （ D） The author was a jazz fan when he was in his teens. 52 The writer compares an officer to a car radiator cap to show that _. （ A） the officer was good for nothing （ B） he resented the officer （ C） the officer annoyed him （ D） all of the above 53 Being an infantry soldier, the writer _. （ A）
46、could return to Nature （ B） could come close to the poor and the weak （ C） could act on impulse （ D） remained cut off from the poor and the weak 54 The soldier enjoyed the prisoners song because _. （ A） they identify themselves with its singers （ B） its words were clearly enunciated （ C） it was sung
47、 in their native language （ D） they recognized its tune 55 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） The prisoners sang songs while they worked. （ B） The prisoners song expressed their emotional response to forced labor. （ C） The black prisoners wore white clothes. （ D） The prisoners worked for wages
48、. Section B 55 Scientists say there has been a severe decrease in the amount of water in Lake Chad in northern Africa in the last thirty years. They reported that nature and humans share equal blame for this loss. In 1963, the fresh-water lake covered 25,000 square kilometers. Now the lake is only a
49、bout five percent of that size. It measures only about 1,300 square kilometers in the dry season. Four nations surround Lake Chad. People in Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon use it for water, fish and plant life. Michael Coe and Jonathan Foley, water experts at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, reported on Lake Chad in a science journal. They say the area has suffered from a lack of heavy rain
