1、2013 年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）A 类（研究生）决赛真题试卷（无答案）Section A1 Where does this conversation probably take place?（A）In a swimming pool.（B） In a bank.（C） On a plane.2 What is said about houses in Britain?（A）People tried to make money by buying houses.（B） The price of houses is rising thus people would rather rent
2、one.（C） Most people raise their children in rented houses.3 Which one is right according to the conversation?（A）The house is next to the farm.（B） The kitchen has just been decorated.（C） The woman is interested in the house.4 What is the danger mentioned in the conversation?（A）The business ended up b
3、ankrupt.（B） Working together may ruin their friendship.（C） The business cant survive the world economic crisis.5 What does the woman mean?（A）Working as a journalist is as being a recorder.（B） Its a journalistVs job to convey only optimistic attitude to readers.（C） A journalist should convey the info
4、rmation as it is.Section B6 According to the writer, what is a good book?（A）It tells something about readersreal life.（B） It has a clear and coherent plot.（C） It broadens readersthought.7 What is said about the entertaining part of books?（A）All books should be as entertaining as possible.（B） Besides
5、 providing fun, books should be thought-provoking as well.（C） Books should be based on authorsown funny experience.8 Which one below is correct?（A）The plot of the book isnt arranged according to time sequence.（B） The book is about the art of cooking.（C） Readers will find lots of interesting pictures
6、 in the book.9 What does Dr Emily Gardiner do?（A）She works in a third-world country.（B） She is a cereal production expert.（C） She studies tropical plants.10 Why didnt she go to the East of the third-world country?（A）The city was flooded with waist-deep water.（B） There were no vehicles to cross the b
7、ig rivers.（C） It was too far and she did not have enough time.11 How was her trip to the South?（A）She didnt make it to the south.（B） She got trapped there because of the flood.（C） She enjoyed the trip very much.12 What is said about the flood in the South?（A）It was about one-meter deep.（B） Big black
8、 ants died and floated in the water.（C） Many women got drowned.13 How did Dr Gardiner cross the water?（A）She swam across the water.（B） She walked around with bare feet.（C） She crossed the water by boat.14 What is said about the local people in the poorer areas?（A）Their houses are made of stones.（B）
9、They abandoned their houses.（C） They moved to higher places with their houses.15 How did the government fight against the soaring price?（A）It sold some of its stock at low prices.（B） It provided relief fund for the local people.（C） It appealed for international aid.Section C16 Why is Francis Ford Co
10、ppola mentioned?（A）He won the honor twice as Michael did.（B） He won the honor together with Michael.（C） He is the hero in the movie Amour.17 What is the opinion of the majority of countries to the proposal?（A）They were opposed to the proposal.（B） They supported the proposal.（C） They were disappointe
11、d at the proposal.18 What is the opinion reflected in the news?（A）It was too early for Facebook to go public.（B） Investors are optimistic about the shares of Facebook.（C） Investors need to be cautious with Facebooks shares.19 What intrinsically leads to the inquiry?（A）The scandal of interest rate ma
12、nipulation by Barclays Bank.（B） The bankruptcy of some local banks.（C） The criticism of leading global banks.20 Why is the earthquake hitting Japan in March last year mentioned?（A）To support the idea that GPS could be used to predict earthquakes and tsunami.（B） To illustrate that Japan suffered a lo
13、t due to the misuse of GPS.（C） To show that GPS played a significant role in helping Japan decrease the loss. Section D20 In this section, you will hear a radio talk. The talk will be read only once. For questions 21 -30, complete the notes which summarize what the speaker says. You will need to wri
14、te a word or a short phrase. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Event: The wreckage of Airship Hindenburg Time: May 6th, 1937Journey:【D1 】_New JerseyBackground:Developed in both Europe and the United States.To carry【D2】_over long distances.Built to【D3】_the great luxury transatlantic
15、liners245 meters long with a【 D4】_of 41 meters.Cruise at a speed of 125 km/hBy 1937 it had carried 1000 passengers and transported【D5】_and carsSafety Measures:【D6】_had been taken to prevent accidentsA smoking room was pressurized to prevent gas from entering it【D7】_and matches were checked before pa
16、ssengers and crew entered the ship【D8】_were used in the construction to minimize the possibility of accidental sparksCause:【D9】 _was ignited by static electricityResult: All airships were【 D10】_until now21 【D1】22 【D2】23 【D3】24 【D4】25 【D5】26 【D6】27 【D7】28 【D8】29 【D9】30 【D10】一、Part Vocabulary and Stru
17、cture31 It was a shame and bad taste to be an alien after twenty years living in a foreign country and it is no use pretending_.（A）thus（B） therefore（C） unless（D）otherwise32 For the time_, the best solution to the congestion may be to control the number of vehicles.（A）going（B） passing（C） being（D）comi
18、ng33 The boys had set out on a_day despite a warning form the National Weather Service that small boats should stay off the water in that kind of weather.（A）tranquil（B） blustery（C） brilliant（D）vulnerable34 So far in her life, Kaori Sasaki has had guns pointed in her face, been shot in the leg, been
19、to the refugee camps and_land mines.（A）dodged（B） indulged（C） swallowed（D）duplicated35 _the cause may be, the fact remains that temperatures are rising, affecting Alaska for the worse.（A）Since（B） Whatever（C） Now that（D）In case36 The news broadcast reported on the_danger to coastal cities due to the a
20、pproaching hurricane.（A）burst（B） thrilled（C） impending（D）migrating37 It seems that most of us want more holidays than we actually get, apart from a small number of workaholics who do not take all the days off they_.（A）are entitled to（B） belong to（C） attribute to（D）are contributed to38 It took the ju
21、ry just ten minutes to find the 58-year-old balding civil servant not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter_diminished responsibility.（A）on the grounds of（B） with regard to（C） in respect of（D）in opposition to39 Sylvie Forrest had a lucky escape yesterday when she arrived at Liverpool Street S
22、tation 3 minutes late for her train after being_in a traffic jam.（A）turned up（B） looked up（C） put up（D）held up40 Antarctica is the highest, coldest, and most_place on earth, a continent twice the size of Western Europe, capped by ice over two miles thick.（A）delicate（B） resolute（C） desolate（D）obsolet
23、e41 According to the survey done among the local residents, _enough money, the state television could become much more popular.（A）given（B） giving（C） to give（D）been given42 I would have gone to the charity party held by the famous film stars, _for my exam the next day.（A）if it had been（B） if it hadnt
24、 been（C） had it been（D）it hadnt been43 Interviewer: Most people love the circus. Are you ready for tomorrow afternoons performance? Circus leader: Well be working all day and half the night. And_, by tomorrow morning everything will have been set up in time for the afternoon performance.Interviewer:
25、 Good luck!（A）so to speak（B） touch the wood（C） fingers crossed（D）as you promise44 Doctor: Take a seat. What seems to be the trouble?Mr. Williams: Im not sure, doctor. But I havent been feeling too well.Doctor: Mm. _Mr. Williams: Ive been sneezing a lot, and feeling pretty feverish, hot and cold all
26、the time. Oh, and Ive got a sore throat.（A）How do you feel in your stomach?（B） I think you must have a touch of flu.（C） Thats interesting.（D）What are the symptoms?45 Amy: Why do you feel like living by yourself?Jean: Well, Ive always had to share with my younger sister and she keeps bursting in when
27、 Im trying to have a few moments to myself.Amy: _But wouldnt it be a bore keeping your own place clean and tidy?Jean: No, because I like to keep thing in order.（A）It doesnt matter, I suppose.（B） You seem to enjoy loneliness.（C） Then we can conclude that your little sister must be adorable.（D）I can s
28、ee youll be glad to get some privacy.二、Part Reading Comperhension45 Chess has changed a lot over the past two decades. The rise of the professional chess circuit has seen the competitive aspect of the game overtake the scientific and artistic. The sole aim of the modem master is to win. In internati
29、onal chess, a players nerves and stamina are as crucial as his intellect and wisdom. The pressure of the game has always been intense: a chess clock is use to ensure that each player completes the stipulated number of moves in the allotted time-failure to do so results in immediate loss of the game.
30、 But now the playing sessions themselves are becoming longer , and many games are played without a break. The increased pressure has swung the pendulum in youths favour. Over the past 30 years, each new world champion has been younger than his predecessor. It is significant that, of the worlds ten h
31、ighest-ranked players, eight are under 30. Much of modern chess is played off the board. Every professional must now take seriously his pre-match preparation, not least because the age of computer databases has had a profound impact on chess. A small portable computer can hold one million chess game
32、s, and give instant access to hundreds of games of a prospective opponent. In one recent contest, each of the protagonists employed large teams of assistants to work round the clock searching for flaws in the others repertoire. The opening stages of a chess game are now analyzed to near exhaustion.
33、Simply being better prepared in a chess opening can be the deciding factor in the game. The chess world today boasts more first-rate players than at any stages in its history. Hundreds of grandmasters chase modest prize money the world over. Success demands physical as well as mental exertion. A sin
34、gle game may last up to eight hours. A lapse in concentration can mean disaster. So the adversaries are always in a state of nervous tension. The presence of the chess clock adds to the tension. The climax of the game is often a furious “time scramble“. When this occurs, each player has only seconds
35、 to make several moves or face instant forfeiture. With minds racing and hands twitching, the masters blitz out their moves and press their clocks with a co-ordination that any athlete would admire. Such moments are not for reflective intellectuals. The game descends into a primeval struggle in whic
36、h nerves, tenacity and an overwhelming will to win separate victor from vanquished. At the top level of chess, the pain of losing is unbearable. Winning brings a chance to recover from exhaustion. But one victory is not enough to win a tournament, the chess master must be ready for the struggle the
37、next day. Most chess competitions last for 9-11 days, with play on every day, and there is an all-year-round tournament circuit. World championship matches are more exacting. Question 56 to 60Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage, using a maximum of 3 words for each
38、sentence.46 Nowadays, the professional chess circuit puts more emphasis on its_rather than its scientific and artistic qualities.47 That the majority of the worlds top ten chess players are under 30 exemplifies the_in the chess playing.48 A great deal of work is done for_and thats why much modern ch
39、ess is played off the board.49 A single game lasting for several hours and the presence of the chess clock make contributions to the_of chess players during the match.50 At the moment one player ultimately wins the match, he has reached a state of_at the top level of chess.50 Every summer, the peaco
40、cks that roam free within Whipsnade Wild Animal Park in Bedfordshire expose their magnificent trains to the critical and often disdainful gaze of the hens. Darwin argues that living creatures came to be the way they are by e-volution: and that the principal mechanism of evolution was natural selecti
41、on. This is, in a crowded and hence competitive world, the individuals best suited to the circumstancesthe “fittest“are the most likely to survive and have offspring. But the implication is that fittest would generally mean toughest, swiftest, cleverest, most alert. The peacocks tail, by contrast, w
42、as at best a waste of space and in practice a severe encumbrance: and Darwin felt obliged to invoke what he felt was a separate mechanism of evolution, which he called “sexual selection“, the driving mechanismin his words“beauty for beautys sake“. But Darwins friend and collaborator, Alfred Russel W
43、allace, though in many ways more “romantic“ than Darwin, was in others even more Darwinian. According to Wallace, then, the train was not an end in itself, but an advertisement for some genuine contribution to survival. Now, 100 years later, the wrangle is still unresolved, for the natural behavior
44、of peafowl is much harder to study than might be imagined. In practice, the mature cocks display in groups at a number of sites around Whipsnade, and the hens judge one against the other. Long observation from hides, backed up by photographs, suggests that the cocks with the most eyespots do indeed
45、attract the most mates. But whether the males with the best trains are also “ better“ in other ways remains to be pinned down. Do the children of the attractive cocks grow faster? Are they more healthy? If so, then the females choice will be seen to be utilitarian after all, just as Wallace predicte
46、d. There is a final twist to this continuing story. The great mathematician and biologist R. A. Fisher in the thirties proposed what has become known as “Fishers Runaway“. Just suppose, for example, that for whatever reasonperhaps for a sound “Wallacian“ Reasona female first picks a male with a slig
47、htly better tail than the rest. The sons of that mating will inherit their fathers tail, and the daughters will inherit their mothers predilection for long tails. This is how the runaway begins. Within each generation, the males with the longest tails will get most mates and leave most offspring: an
48、d the females predilection for long tails will increase commensurately. Modern computer models show that such a feedback mechanism would alone be enough to produce a peacocks tail. Oddly, too, this would vindicate Darwins apparently fanciful notiononce the process gets going, the females would indee
49、d be selecting “beauty for beautys sake“. Question 61 to 65Answer the following questions with the information given in the passage in a maximum of fifteen words for each question.51 What does Darwins “beauty for beautys sake“ about peacocks mean ?52 Why does the author say that Wallace was in other ways even more Darwinian ?53 Whats scientists conclusion after long observation of peacocks
