1、2014 年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）B 类初赛真题试卷（无答案）Section A1 What sort of shoes would the man buy?（A）An expensive pair of shoes.（B） An affordable pair of shoes.（C） A pair of trainers.（D）A stout pair of shoes.2 What do we learn from the conversation?（A）The woman would buy another book of Jan s.（B） The woman was tell
2、ing the man something about Jan.（C） The woman planned to travel around the world like Jan.（D）The woman would attend a lesson about genres.3 What do the speakers plan to do on Friday?（A）Watch a ballet performance.（B） Write a paper.（C） Go to a play.（D）Dine out at lunch time.4 What is the woman advised
3、 to do to overcome jet lag?（A）Manage to forget the normal time.（B） Adapt herself to the local time quickly.（C） Keep a consistent sleeping schedule.（D）Consult a doctor as soon as possible.5 What does the woman think of the restaurant?（A）It was very luxurious and exotic.（B） Its dishes were to her tast
4、e.（C） Its service was first-class.（D）It was the worst place for a meal.Section B6 Who is the woman?（A）A TV program host.（B） A Journalist.（C） A relief worker of the ICRC（D）Head of a charity foundation.7 What is the principle of “Assistance Pyramid“?（A）Preference should be given to the basic necessari
5、es of life.（B） First-aid is top priority on all occasions.（C） Medical care comes before everything else.（D）Women and children should receive the most attention.8 Why does the ICRC identify priorities in a region?（A）To collect enough supplies for the homeless.（B） To provide the best possible assistan
6、ce.（C） To ensure fair distribution of relief supplies.（D）To reduce the damage caused by natural disasters.9 Why is water a problem in areas hit by natural disasters?（A）It has to be transported from afar.（B） It is polluted and unhealthy.（C） It runs out very quickly.（D）It is expensive to buy.10 What d
7、oes the woman say about the ICRC?（A）It provides assistance only when there is a natural disaster.（B） Its relief workers are all volunteers.（C） It raises funds by collecting donations from all over the world.（D）Its relief workers are highly motivated. 11 Where did the woman get the advertisement?（A）F
8、rom newspaper.（B） From the television.（C） From the Internet.（D）From the radio.12 Why did the woman s plane land at Brussels for a stopover?（A）Because the airport in Paris was not fit for the scheduled landing.（B） Because it was found to have run short of gasoline.（C） Because it wanted to pick up pas
9、sengers from another flight.（D）Because there was a sudden mechanical problem.13 What did the woman say about the hotel she was put into?（A）It was really luxurious and comfortable.（B） It was far from what she had expected.（C） It didnt provide breakfast as promised.（D）It has a nice overlooking view.14
10、 What did the woman and husband do after they arrived in the hotel?（A）They complained about the conditions in the hotel.（B） They took a taxi and went sightseeing in the town.（C） They went out for dinner and spent the rest of the night in a club.（D）They were so tired that they took a bath and went to
11、 bed immediately.15 What lessons could the woman probably draw from her trip to Paris?（A）Paris is not as good as it boasts.（B） She should take better care of herself when travelling.（C） She should learn to protect her right as a consumer.（D）Advertisements can not be trusted.Section C16 For whom did
12、President Obama deliver the address?（A）Abraham Lincoln.（B） Mohandas Gandhi.（C） Martin Luther King.（D）Nelson Mandela.17 The news item reports on a research finding about_people suffering from Alzheimer s disease.（A）66（B） 240（C） 650（D）39118 What is said to be the cause of the train crash?（A）An officia
13、l from the state railway company had given the driver wrong instructions.（B） The train was travelling in stormy weather.（C） The driver was calling someone as well as exceeding the speed limit.（D）The driver braked suddenly to avoid a crossing deer.19 What added to the difficulty in the putting out of
14、 the bush fire?（A）The difficult access to the mountains.（B） The strong winds and high temperatures.（C） The shortage of firefighters in the state.（D）The slow action of the state government.20 What does the latest research on HIV among South African teens show?（A）Girls ages 15 to 24, are more likely t
15、han boys to get HIV.（B） HIV infections are spreading faster than imagined.（C） Boys ages 14 to 25 are more susceptible to HIV than girls.（D）Measures takes by the government are not effective.Section D20 How to Hold a Dinner PartyTypes of dinner party: Successes and failures: you will get a social suc
16、cess among your【 D1】_as long as you get it right. There will be【D2 】_silence if you get it wrong.Tips for holding a dinner party: Avoid holding dinner parties in your own home unless youre a【D3】_and want the attention: An【D4 】_location is in a restaurant which has lots of favorable benefits. Firstly
17、, your【D5】_wouldnt be exposed to your guests. Secondly, you dont need to worry about your cooking. Thirdly, you can【D6】_of the dinner party.Guide to home entertainment: You should make sure there is a decent【D7】_of guests: Introduce your guests properly and keep in mind not to entertain if you re【 D
18、8】_.You can get your guests to bring a course.Taboos in a dinner party: Avoid serious conversation topics such as【D9 】_unless you are with French people. And dont let yourself overdrink as it would lead to【D10】_.21 【D1】22 【D2】23 【D3】24 【D4】25 【D5】26 【D6】27 【D7】28 【D8】29 【D9】30 【D10】Section A31 In th
19、e desert, severe wind and sandstorms often force my business to close down because of the _of storm damage.（A）chance（B） possibility（C） threat（D）likelihood32 You must phone the police when you find any suspicious guy_the house late at night.（A）hanging out（B） hanging up（C） hanging round（D）hanging toge
20、ther33 During the lecture I tried to _down the main points, but the professor used a _ which I couldn t quite follow.（A）doodle: speech（B） scribble: phrase（C） sketch: clause（D）note: tone34 The problem of_injury and sickness received a good deal of publicity and attention this year.（A）careered（B） prof
21、essional（C） employment（D）occupational35 The Council has decided not to_that lovely old house but to_to its former glory.（A）demolish: restore（B） abolish: rebuild（C） pull down: renew（D）do away with: reform36 Many people are _airborne pollutants such as pollen. _, scientific research has found out that
22、 pollen is nutritious for human beings.（A）allergic to: However（B） indispensable to: On the contrary（C） immune to: However（D）vulnerable to: On the contrary37 There is mounting evidence, on the basis of ongoing research, that some crop yields are declining _climate change.（A）with regard to（B） in line
23、with（C） on account of（D）in spite of38 In some parts of the world you will see more and more white marks, _special routes reserved for bikes, placed at the edge of the road, protecting cyclists from power-driven vehicles.（A）having indicated（B） being indicated（C） indicating（D）to be indicating39 As you
24、 know, I often get persuaded into buying clothes that are far too expensive: and then usually I don t like them when I try them on again.That s because you buy things on impulse. _You see something and you buy it.I know. I m going to improve my habits and shop around like you.（A）You let yourself get
25、 talked into it.（B） You seem to have the knack of finding bargains.（C） You must have earned a lot of money.（D）You should write a shopping list beforehand.40 When did these symptoms begin, Mrs. Smith?About five days ago, but I ve been having bad headaches for a while now.Mm, have you been working too
26、 hard lately? Are you worrying about something?_. I ve been quite anxious lately about work at the office.（A）I wasn t used to（B） I didn t have a clue（C） I didnt need to（D）I suppose I amSection B41 _became literary current during the period of the successful Industrial Revolution.（A）Criticism（B） Mode
27、rnism（C） Renaissance（D）Romanticism42 The Easter egg and the hare, two of the symbols most frequently associated with Easter, are considered to present_.（A）vigor and bravery（B） fertility and new life（C） originality and speed（D）happiness and fun43 The Tories were the forerunners of_, which still bears
28、 this nickname today.（A）the Labour Party（B） the Social Democratic Party（C） the Liberal Party（D）the Conservative Party44 What forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States?（A）The Rio Grande River.（B） The southern Rocky Mountains.（C） The Colorado River.（D）The Gulf of California.45 The
29、image of the famous “henpecked husband“ is created by_.（A）Fennimore Cooper（B） Washington Irving（C） Edith Wharton（D）William Dean Howells一、Part Cloze45 The wild boar is the ancestor of the domestic pig, but it is very different in terms of its【C1】beh_and appearance. The boar is distinguished by its la
30、rge, sharp and strong tusks,【C2】_ serve as weapons and tools. They are quite【C3】_(impress)animals in terms of their size and weight and Romanian and Russian boars can reach up to 300 kilograms. They generally live in woodland areas and although many people fear this animal and its strength, it tries
31、 to keep humans at a【C4】_. These animals are admired for their intelligence. They are masters of【C5】sur_, hiding out in areas that are【C6】_(inhabit) by man, and their life expectancy is between fifteen and twenty years. However, the boar is vulnerable to hunters. The boar s primary defense is its sp
32、eed but when they are cornered they can be ferocious. Wild boars are not usually【C7】dan_but they are aggressive, especially if they are injured, or if the animal is a female, defending its young. Another interesting fact about these animals is that they are quite vocal and【C8】com_, and are constantl
33、y grunting to each other, and squeal when alarmed. They are omnivorous animals that have a varied diet. During the【C9】su_they generally eat green plants, nuts and fruit. In winter, when the rain【C10 】_(soft)the ground they dig to find insects and vegetables.46 【C1 】47 【C2 】48 【C3 】49 【C4 】50 【C5 】51
34、 【C6 】52 【C7 】53 【C8 】54 【C9 】55 【C10 】Section A55 The value of heat for the preservation of food has been known for thousands of years, but it was not realized until the nineteenth century that a very mild heat treatment far below the boiling point made liquid foods such as milk keeps much longer.
35、The discovery followed the work of the French scientist Louis Pasteur on wine and beer. The process, called after him “pasteurization“ , is a carefully controlled mild heat treatment. It was found that the process served two purposes: it prevented the souring of milk, and it destroyed the dangerous
36、disease germs which sometimes occur in this product. These germs include the bacteria which cause tuberculosis, undulant fever, typhoid and paratyphoid fevers, dysentery, diphtheri-a, scarlet fever and septic sore throat.It has long been known to bacteria experts that the tubercle bacillus is the ge
37、rm in milk which most strongly resists heat treatment. To destroy this organism it is necessary to heat milk to about 60 for 15 minutes, and its destruction has always been taken as a way of testing the efficiency of pasteurization. A heat treatment of this kind destroys about 99% of the common bact
38、eria in milk, including nearly all those which cause milk to turn sour. To ensure the certain destruction of tuberculosis and other disease germs in milk, it must be held at a fixed temperature for a fixed time. In Britain, for example, these conditions were defined by law in 1923 as 63 -66 for 30 m
39、inutes. This became known as the “holder“ process, since the raw milk had to be pumped into a large tank, heated to just over 63 C , held in the tank for half an hour and then pumped out and cooled. This was a slow process and required a very cumbersome plant, so scientists worked for many years to
40、produce a simpler, more convenient method, with less bulky equipment. The latest method, officially approved in Britain in 1949, is known as the high-temperature-short-time, or H. T. S. T. method. It has now almost entirely replaced the “holder“ process. In the H. T. S. T. system, the milk flows con
41、tinuously through many sections of thin stainless steel pipes. During the process, the milk is held at 72 for at least 15 seconds, then, as it cools, the heat it loses is used, in part, to raise the temperature of the incoming milk in a device called a “ heat-exchanger“ . Efficient pasteurization ma
42、y reduce the bacteria in raw milk from, say one million to only a few thousand per cubic centimeter. The bacteria left are chemically mostly of the inert type, that is, they either do not sour milk at all, or sour it only slowly. Very strict cleanliness is, however, essential and all pipes, containe
43、rs and bottling machines in a pasteurizing plant must be cleaned and sterilized daily. If the slightest trace of dirt remains all the benefits of pasteurization are wasted. Questions 56 to 60: Mark each statement as either true(T)or false(F)according the passage.56 It was not until the nineteenth ce
44、ntury that people realized that heat could help preserve food. ( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSE57 The “holder“ process was so called because the milk was “held“ in a tank for half an hour. ( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSE58 The H. T. S. T. system has now been almost replaced by the “holder“ process.( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSE59 In t
45、he H. T. S. T. system, the milk is kept in a holder tank at 72 , for at least 15 seconds. ( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSE60 If the pasteurization plant is strictly cleaned every week, the benefit of the process will not be wasted.( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSESection B60 New York s Empire State Building is an internationa
46、lly known landmark which has been called “the cathedral of the skies“. This iconic building of 103 floors soars 1454 feet into the atmosphere, offering unsurpassed views around the horizon, night or day, in wet weather or dry, to visitors from around the world. Tens of millions of people have marvel
47、ed at the breathtaking sights they have be-held from its two observatories.【B1】_ the Empire State Building is centrally situated in the heart of Manhattan, where many other architecturally significant buildings are overlooked by this “ architectural splendor“. The exterior of the building is made of
48、 Indiana limestone and granite trimmed with mullions of sparking stainless steel, which reach from the sixth floor to the pinnacle. Whether seen in sunlight or moonlight, the tower glistens magnificently. 【B2 】_ which is heated in winter and cooled in summer, and spacious out-door promenades on all
49、four sides of the building. High-powered binoculars are available on the promenades for the convenience of visitors at a minimal cost. A snack bar and souvenir counters are also located here. Standing on the 102nd floor1250 feet above the bustling streets belowone is reminded of the song On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. Actually, on clear days
