1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类模拟试卷 7及答案与解析 Section A （ A） In a hospital （ B） In a police office （ C） In a cinema （ A） Boss and secretary （ B） Lawyer and client （ C） Clerk and customer （ A） 7:38 （ B） 0.315278 （ C） 0.328472 （ A） Playing volleyball. （ B） Watching TV. （ C） Swimming （ A） Looking at the photos. （ B）
2、Listening to the radio. （ C） Watching television. （ A） It is smaller than in winter. （ B） It is twice as large as usual. （ C） It is average. Section B 7 Where are a lot of fax messages sent to? （ A） A foreign country. （ B） London. （ C） Birmingham. 8 According to the conversation, whats the advantage
3、 of sending a fax, compared with using the Royal Mail? （ A） More convenient. （ B） Quicker. （ C） Cheaper. 9 How many days a week is the shop open? （ A） Five and half days a week. （ B） Seven days a week. （ C） Six and half days a week. 10 Which type of customers does he particularly dislike? （ A） Custo
4、mers who dont pay their bills. （ B） Customers who arent polite. （ C） Customers who waste his time. Section C 11 What does the giant golden key symbolize? （ A） Beijings successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. （ B） The Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games. （ C） The large market of the Oly
5、mpic brand. 12 According to the charity group Plan International, how many children are deprived of two or more basic needs? （ A） 600 million. （ B） 350 million. （ C） 315 million. 13 How long was Alan Johnston kidnapped? （ A） Nearly 14 months. （ B） Nearly 4 weeks. （ C） Nearly 4 months. 14 How many te
6、rrorists were killed in Wednesday operation? （ A） 35. （ B） 9 （ C） 10 15 How many parties are competing in the elections? （ A） 14. （ B） 40 （ C） 65 16 According to the polls, what will happen to gun shops in Brazil? （ A） They will remain open. （ B） They will be closed. （ C） They will be cancelled. 17
7、Who should be monitoring the wild birds and preparing to tackle disease outbreaks? （ A） Health officials in Asia. （ B） Health officials in Europe. （ C） Health officials in America. 18 How many performers joined the Winter Olympics opening ceremony? （ A） More than 35,000. （ B） More than 2,600. （ C） M
8、ore than 4,700. 19 what is the passage mainly talking about? （ A） Mobile phone gambling is on the rise in Europe. （ B） Mobile phone gambling is on the rise in Australia. （ C） Mobile phone gambling is on the rise in Asia. 20 Which part of the United States was attacked by snowstorm? （ A） The north-ea
9、stern part. （ B） The south-eastern part. （ C） The north-western part. Section D 20 In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more【 21】 . Some experts【 22】 the answer is to make jobs more varied. But do more varied jobs lead to greater p
10、roductivity? There is【 23】 to suggest that while variety certainly makes the workers life more enjoyable, it does not【 24】 make it harder. As far as increasing productivity is【 25】 , variety is not an important factor. Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in his own way is
11、 important and there is no【 26】 that this is true. The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modem factory with its complicated【 27】 which must be used in a fixed way. To what extent does more money lead to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think thi
12、s is important. But【 28】 they want more money only because the work they do is so boring. Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A similar【 29】may explain demands for shorter hours. Perhaps if we【 30】 in making their jobs more interesting, neither more money, nor shorter working hours wil
13、l be so important to them. 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 31 A few years ago, computers were used only in business, in medicine, and for scientific research, _ these days they are common in almost all schools. （ A） thought （ B） whereas （ C） so （ D） therefore 32 It was a stroke of luck that she had
14、 always been able to write with _ hand, which sometimes helped her a lot. （ A） both （ B） each （ C） every （ D） either 33 Id rather you _ make any comment on the issue for the time being. （ A） dont （ B） wouldnt （ C） didnt （ D） shouldnt 34 What the teacher said was so _ that her students were all _. （
15、A） interesting; moving （ B） inspiring; encouraged （ C） excited; enjoyed （ D） bored; aspiring 35 Plants that grow in the desert or on high rocky ledges can survive long periods of _ because they hoard water in their leaves, stems and root systems. （ A） drought （ B） darkness （ C） warmth （ D） dormancy
16、36 The Smiths were leaving that _ town. Everybody wanted to escape its noise and pollution and was looking forward to a _ country life. （ A） crowded; peaceful （ B） deserted; peaceful （ C） desert; thrilling （ D） empty; sour 37 I wish I _ myself better in English, but I _. （ A） will express; wont （ B）
17、 could express; cant （ C） would express; wont （ D） can express; cant 38 I always _ what I have said. （ A） get to （ B） lead to （ C） hold to （ D） see to 39 While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away, _ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner. （ A）
18、a distinction （ B） a breakthrough （ C） an identification （ D） an interpretation 40 _ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent. （ A） So clever are the construction robots （ B） So clever the construction robots are （ C） Such construction robots are
19、 clever （ D） Such clever construction robots are 41 Flora: Billy, would you like to join our ride-sharing group to and from work? Billy: Why not? Itll save me some money, and the company would welcome it. Flora: _ Billy: Ill be waiting, and thanks. （ A） Well, let me know why you gave me a call. （ B）
20、 Well pick you up tomorrow morning at your place at seven. （ C） Ill be back later today to find out your decision. （ D） Come by later and Ill show you which are the best trains to take. 42 Dave: What causes people to have stress? Tim: As I said, all humans have stress. The problem is too much stress
21、 for a long period of time. When this happens, a person is in trouble. Various situations give rise to stress, such as losing your job, experiencing a divorce or death of a family member, a serious illness, or getting hurt in a bad accident and so on. Dave: _ Tim: First, make sure your diet is healt
22、hy by eating lots of fruit and vegetables. Next, exercise regularly. You should also talk to a good friend or relative-someone you trust and who will listen to you. Sometimes just talking about problems helps. （ A） Tell us what we can do in our spare time. （ B） Is it true that men generally have mor
23、e stress than women? （ C） Tell us what we can do when we have too much stress. （ D） Do you think todays world is more stressful than the world of 50 years ago? 43 James: Can I pay by credit card or euro-cheque? Receptionist: _ James: Ill pay by credit card, then. Receptionist: Thats fine. I hope you
24、 enjoyed your stay here. （ A） Heres your bill, please take it. （ B） Sorry, we dont take euro-cheque. （ C） You can pay by euro-cheque. （ D） Yes, we take both of them. 44 Ivan: I brought you the new Groove People CD.Dale: What good is a CD if I havent got a CD player? Ivan: I can bring you a CD player
25、. Dale: What good is a CD player ifI dont even have electricity? Ivan: _ Dale: What good is calling the Electric Company if I havent got a house? （ A） Why do you have so many questions? （ B） what are you going to buy tomorrow? （ C） Why dont you call the Electric Company? （ D） Where did you buy the n
26、ew CD? 45 Dick: What shall I do with this frying pan? May: Its dirty, isnt it? Dick: Yes. May: Well, could you put it in the dishwasher? Its full, so you could put it on. Dick: OK. _ May: Oh, the detergent in the bottle under the sink. Its green with a red label. （ A） What shall ! use? （ B） Where is
27、 the dishwasher? （ C） Can I do it later? （ D） How should I do? Section A 45 Violin prodigies, I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stem
28、, one of the worlds greatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon, “It is very clear,“ he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve exc
29、ellence on a concert stage.“ As a result, every Jewish parents dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the west. Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture talent. Nowadays, the most nur
30、turing societies seem to be in the Fast East. “In Japan, a most competitive society, with stronger discipline than ours,“ says Isaac Stern, “children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not only bec
31、ame part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well. The Koreans and Chinese as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.“ Thats a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodig
32、y. J.S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musician, and fear of his sons had significant careers in music. 46 Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because _. （ A） it would allow them access to a better life in the west （ B） Jewish c
33、hildren are born with excellent musical talent （ C） they wanted their children to enter into the professional field （ D） it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country 47 Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that _. （ A） enforce strong disciplin
34、e on students who want to achieve excellences （ B） treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development （ C） encourage people to compete with each other （ D） promise talented children high positions 48 Japan is described in the passage as a country that attaches importance to _. （ A） a
35、ll round development （ B） the learning of Western music （ C） strict training of children （ D） variety in academic studies 49 Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage? （ A） natural gift （ B） extensive knowledge of music （ C） very early training
36、 （ D） a prejudice-free society 50 Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage? （ A） Jewish Contribution to Music （ B） Training of Musicians in the World （ C） Music and Society （ D） The Making of Prodigies 50 On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke, dressed for going out, too
37、k her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the Over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursday. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone. At six oclock she came home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smok
38、e in her house? How? Had somebody got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, checking. Yes, some things were missing-her small radio, her spare watch, a camera. That
39、 was all, she thought; but she couldnt be sure just yet. She was annoyed, of course, but rather glad that nothing had been thrown about. Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door-“a master key“ perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. No
40、thing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didnt go to the club. Instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door. She settled down to wait. It was just after
41、four oclock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open. With the kettle of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire appeared through the lett
42、er-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door-lock. Mrs Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. C
43、larke heard the sound of running feet. That evening she reported the matter to the police. They were not too pleased, but they came and took away the wire and the skin. “It was only self-protection,“ she told the officer.“ An old woman must try to look after herself.“ With the help of a doctor the p
44、olice found the man and recovered Mrs Clarkes things. She has become something of a heroine at the Over 60s Club. 51 Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursday because _. （ A） she working at the Over 60s Club on that day （ B） she usually had visitors Thursday afternoons （ C） she would very much like to
45、visit a club for lonely people like her （ D） there was always something cheap on sale in the market 52 The smell of cigarette smoke surprised her because _. （ A） she had not taken her cigarettes with her that day （ B） she remembered not having left a cigarette burning （ C） she never smoked herself （
46、 D） she could not bear anyone smoking in her house 53 On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out at her usual time _. （ A） because she didnt want to miss the club again （ B） to see if the thief was hanging out outside （ C） to the club, entirely forgetting about that unpleasant theft （ D） in an attem
47、pt to trick the thief 54 The lock on the front door was one which _. （ A） needed a piece of wire to open it （ B） could be opened from inside without a key （ C） couldnt be opened without a key （ D） used a knob instead of a key 55 The thief was arrested and Mrs. Clarkes things recovered after _. （ A）
48、he went to have his hand treated at a clinic （ B） the police found his fingerprints on the wire （ C） he complained to the police about the wound inflicted upon him （ D） the old lady gave the police a detailed description of the thief Section B 55 The concept of information superhighway has been arou
49、nd for more than a decade, but until 1993 it was merely a technological imagination. Today information superhighway has become an everyday topic and is making its entry into our lives. Information superhighway is an unprecedented nationwide, or worldwide, electronic communications network that connects everyone to everyone else, and provides just about any sort of electronic communication imaginable. Hook up yo
