1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） D类模拟试卷 8及答案与解析 Section A 1 Who is the woman most probably speaking to? （ A） A postal clerk （ B） A railway porter （ C） A taxi driver 2 How will the couple get home? （ A） By subway. （ B） By taxi. （ C） By bus. 3 What does the woman mean? （ A） She doesnt believe he can do it. （ B） She ag
2、rees with the man. （ C） She expects to see him soon. 4 Who is Mr. Morris? （ A） A physician （ B） A surgeon （ C） A dentist 5 What job does Mr. Brown probably have? （ A） Laundry worker （ B） Plumber （ C） Carpenter Section B 6 What does the man want? （ A） A free ticket to the lecture. （ B） Information ab
3、out the lunch meeting. （ C） Favorite food and fruit. 7 Who will most probably attend the lunch meeting? （ A） Teachers. （ B） Car drivers. （ C） Steel workers. 8 Where is the guest speaker from? （ A） America. （ B） UK. （ C） China. 9 When will the professor speak? （ A） At 12:00. （ B） At 11 : 45. （ C） At
4、12:45. 10 How much will it cost one person to attend the meeting? （ A） $10. （ B） 8 （ C） 18 11 What does the club try to help children with? （ A） Their studies. （ B） Their sports. （ C） Their painting. 12 What will the children in the club get this month? （ A） A video. （ B） A magazine. （ C） A pen. 13
5、When is there a club competition this year? （ A） This week. （ B） Next month. （ C） Next week. 14 How old must members of the club be? （ A） Under ten. （ B） Under thirteen. （ C） Under sixteen. 15 How much does the club cost a year? （ A） Three pounds. （ B） Five pounds. （ C） Twelve pounds. Section C 16 W
6、hat is rhythm in literature according to the passage? （ A） A special use of words. （ B） The arrangement of ideas. （ C） The regular occurrence of certain elements of writing. 17 What is not the response of the children to rhythm? （ A） Children love to beat on toy drums or empty boxes. （ B） They stamp
7、 their feet and chant nursery rhythms （ C） They chant nonsense syllables, just like primitive dancers. 18 Compared with a childs response, an adults response to rhythm in music would be_. （ A） less natural （ B） more active （ C） more restrained 19 Which of the following statements is NOT made in the
8、passage? （ A） Human beings are rhythmical physiologically and emotionally. （ B） Rhythm is what differentiates humans from other animals. （ C） Human beings seem to be born with a love for rhythm. 20 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） Rhythmic patterns in literature. （ B） Rhythm in writing. （ C） T
9、he place of rhythm in the lives of human beings. Section D 20 Thomas Wheeler,【 D1】 _of the Massachusetts Mutual Life【 D2】 _Company, and his wife were driving along an interstate highway when he noticed that their car was【 D3】_on gas. Wheeler got off the highway at the next【 D4】 _and soon found a run
10、down gas station with just one gas pump. He asked the【 D5】 _attendant to fill the tank and check the oil, and then went for a little walk a-round the station to【 D6】 _his legs. As he was returning to the car, he noticed that the attendant and his wife were【 D7】_in an animated conversation. The conve
11、rsation stopped as he paid the attendant. But as he was【 D8】 _the car, he saw the attendant wave and heard him say, “It was great talking to you. “ As they drove out of the station, Wheeler asked his wife if she knew the man. She readily admitted she did. They had【 D9】 _and had dated steadily for ab
12、out a year. “ Boy, you were lucky that I came along,“ bragged Wheeler. “ If you .had married him, youd be the wife of a gas station attendant instead of the wife of a chief executive officer. “ “ My dear,“ replied his wife, “ if I had married him, hed be the【 D10】 _and youd be the gas station attend
13、ant. 21 【 D1】 22 【 D2】 23 【 D3】 24 【 D4】 25 【 D5】 26 【 D6】 27 【 D7】 28 【 D8】 29 【 D9】 30 【 D10】 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 31 He always did well at school_having his early education disrupted by illness. （ A） on account of （ B） in spite of （ C） in addition to （ D） even though 32 The senior pro
14、fessor told his students to_on their studies. （ A） be careful （ B） pay attention （ C） concern （ D） concentrate 33 He has been ill with a strange disease lately, _Id never heard of before. （ A） it （ B） this （ C） that （ D） one 34 The man denied_anything from the supermarket when he was questioned by t
15、he police. （ A） to have stolen （ B） to steal （ C） having stolen （ D） having been stealing 35 But for their generous help, the experiment_completed so quickly. （ A） shouldnt be （ B） couldnt have been （ C） wasnt （ D） hadnt 36 Having made his first film earlier this year, he is_starting in a new musica
16、l. （ A） actually （ B） recently （ C） currently （ D） lately 37 The number of faculty members has grown from 400 to 4This means it has risen _ 10%. （ A） for （ B） at （ C） by （ D） on 38 When confronted with such question, my mind goes_, and I can hardly remember my own birthday. （ A） dim （ B） blank （ C）
17、vain （ D） faint 39 He is one of those men who, I am sure, always do_best even in most trying circumstances. （ A） them （ B） his （ C） their （ D） ones 40 He pretended to be an Englishman, but his foreign accent gave him_. （ A） away （ B） off （ C） out （ D） up 41 Hopes, goals and fears_widely between men
18、and women, the rich and the poor, and old people and young people. （ A） alter （ B） shift （ C） vary （ D） transfer 42 The city of London, _repeatedly between 1940 and 1941 , lost many of its famous churches. （ A） bombed （ B） to bomb （ C） bombing （ D） having bombed 43 Anyone can borrow books from the l
19、ibrary_he keeps them clean and returns then on time. （ A） even if （ B） unless （ C） so that （ D） as long as 44 So_? Well, she examined me. She put a thermometer in my mouth and took my temperature. She said it was normal. （ A） how did the teacher react （ B） what did the doctor do （ C） why did she exa
20、mine you （ D） did she listen to you 45 Hello! Can I speak to Alice, please? Sorry. She isnt in at the moment. _? Please tell her to call me back on my mobile. （ A） Could I leave a message （ B） Can you hold the line （ C） Will you put me through （ D） May I take a message 二、 Part Cloze 45 For the last
21、fifty years, the globe has been warming up. It is true that the average temperature【 C1】 r_is only about two degrees, but that has been【 C2】 e_to start the glaciers【 C3】 _(recede)in many parts of the world. A rise of one degree per generation is a large【 C4】 in_. Nature seldom moves as swiftly as th
22、is. We may have been helping her. To a very large【 C5】 _, the temperature of the Earth is determined【 C6】 _the amount of solar heat which the atmosphere can keep. The air above us sets like the glass in a greenhouse, trapping many of the heat waves which would【 C7】 other_bounce back into space. Carb
23、on dioxide in the air is mostly responsible【 C8】 _the “greenhouse effect“ : it is a gas produced by all our countless fires, furnaces(熔炉 )and internal combustion engines(内燃机 ). The end of the age of fossil fuels is already in sight: soon in one or two centuries at the roost we will have wasted all t
24、he worlds【 C9】 re_of oil and coal. This no longer means disaster, for【 C10】 _(atom)energy has arrived in time to save our civilization from dying through lack of power. 46 【 C1】 47 【 C2】 48 【 C3】 49 【 C4】 50 【 C5】 51 【 C6】 52 【 C7】 53 【 C8】 54 【 C9】 55 【 C10】 Section A 55 The concept of personal cho
25、ice in relation to health behaviors is an important one. An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within
26、 the legal and moral boundaries of society. The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our health. If we so desire, we can smoke, drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever foods we want, and live a completely sedentary
27、life-style without any exercise. The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society, although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned. Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty. As one example, a teenager may know the facts relative to smoki
28、ng cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is the socially accepted thing to do. A multitude of factors, both inherited and environmental, influence the development of health-related behaviors, and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as th
29、ey may affect any given individual. However, the decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior is usually one of personal choice. There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices. In discussing the morals of personal choice, Fries and Crapo drew a comparison. They suggest that to k
30、nowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide. Thus, for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of life, personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associa
31、ted with a statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity. 56 The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because_. （ A） personal health choices help cure most illnesses （ B） it helps raise the level of our medical knowledge （ C） it is essential to personal freedom in
32、American society （ D） wrong decisions could lead to poor health 57 To “live a completely sedentary life-style“(Para. 1 , Line 7)in the passage means_. （ A） to live an inactive life （ B） to live a decent life （ C） to live a life with complete freedom （ D） to live a life of vice 58 90% of all illnesse
33、s may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon_. 59 To knowingly allow oneself to pursue unhealthy habits is compared by Fries and Crapo to_. 60 According to Fries and Crapo_should be based on a statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity. Sec
34、tion B 60 The secret of the successful handshake is no secret anymore. Management consultant Robert E. Brown explains what shaking hands is all about in his book The Art, the Power, the Magic: How to Read Hands that Talk. For example, to do the “All-American Handshake“ , you have to look into anothe
35、r persons eyes, grasp his or her whole hand, and pump it two or three times. According to Brown, this is the hand-shake of a good listener and trustworthy person. Politicians and salespeople often use the “Two-Handed Shake“ because its extra-friendly. Two-handed shakers put their left hand on the ot
36、her persons arm or shoulder as they shake hands. This can feel too friendly to some people, so its best to use it with good friends. Watch out for people with handshakes that pull your fingers, or twist and crush your hand. If you get one of these handshakes, the person is trying to intimidate you.
37、Two more uncomfortable handshakes are the “ Palm Pinch“ and the “Dead Fish“. A Palm Pincher shakes your hand with only a few fingers. In the Dead Fish shake, the persons hand slides out of the handshake. Its possible that the people with these handshakes are embarrassed or shy. Shaking hands is an i
38、mportant part of body language. It can identify someone as truthful, friendly, powerful or nervous. Its hard to be successful without mastering a good handshake such as the All-American. If this isnt your natural handshake, dont worry. Mr. Brown says that you can change your handshake with lots of p
39、ractice. So, go on out there and start shaking hands. Just think of all the people you can meet. 61 How many kinds of handshakes are mentioned in the passage? 62 What is the name of the book written by Bobert E.Brown? 63 To do the “All-American Handshake“ , you have to look into another persons eyes
40、, grasp his or her whole hand, and pump it only once. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 64 Two-Handed Shake is best to use it with good friends. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 65 It is hard for people to change their ways of handshake. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE Section C 65 Think of lavender today and up come images of old-wor
41、ld cottage gardens thick with nodding hollyhocks and pink roses round the door. Its a prime player in lots of potpourri concoctions for that reason. But recently its been seen as more than just a pretty scent. 【 T1】 In the last few years, clinical trials have been conducted on essential oil of laven
42、der. Scientists have been studying its potential in the treatment of various health problems. In the days of folk medicine lavender oil was considered to be one of the most useful all-round remedies, particularly for its soothing and antiseptic qualities. It was used for a wide range of treatments :
43、 a drop on a restless childs pillow for a good nights sleep or a little massaged into the temples to relieve a headache or mild depression. It was even used as a rough-and-ready antiseptic by soldiers in the First World War. And it goes back much further than that: the Romans used the oil so widely
44、to perfume their baths that its Latin name Lavandula, derives from their verb to bathe. Lavenders healing properties were first discovered by accident.【 T2】 In 1910 a French chemist and perfumer burnt himself in a laboratory explosion. He plunged his singed hand into the nearest liquid which happene
45、d to be lavender essence and was so impressed with the results that he devoted 50 years to studying the properties of essential oils. Pharmaceutical companiesinfluenced by growing ecological concerns as the rest of ushave begun to reappraise many traditional treatments. Some of the most effective dr
46、ugs we use in modern medicine derive from natural remedies. 66 What is connected to the image of lavender? 67 What was lavender often used to? 68 How the healing properties of lavender were discovered? 69 【 T1】 70 【 T2】 Section D 70 Stereotypes are troublesome because they are often indiscriminate,
47、exhibit an allness orientation , and can produce frozen evaluations. Considering the pervasiveness of stereotyping in our society , one should not take it lightly. When we stereotype we define a person and this definition, superficial at best, can be quite powerful. To stereotype is to define and to
48、 define is to control, especially if the definition is widely accepted regardless of its accuracy. In a male dominated society women may be stereotyped as empty-headed and illogical. The fact that the stereotype has persisted for years manifests the control men have over women, control that excludes
49、 women from executive positions and relegates them to mindless housekeeping duties. Womens liberation is fundamentally the struggle to define, to reject male stereotypes of females. Stereotypes are sometimes seductive, however. When women are told repeatedly that they are stupid, they may begin believing it. A self-fulfilling prophecy may
