1、2015 年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）B 类决赛真题试卷（无答案）Section A1 On which day of the week are they having the conversation?（A）Monday.（B） Tuesday.（C） Wednesday.（D）Thursday.2 Why does the man insist on paying by credit card?（A）He knows no identification is needed.（B） He doesnt carry enough cash with him.（C） He only has b
2、ills of 100 euros.（D）He uses credit card only.3 What is the cause of the trains delay?（A）It has been snowing heavily for three days.（B） Part of the line is covered with deep water.（C） It is too foggy for the driver to see clearly.（D）A section of the railway has got damaged.4 What will the man probab
3、ly do?（A）Pay excess baggage fee.（B） Hand-carry his golf clubs.（C） Repack his baggage.（D）Leave something in the airport locker.5 Why is the woman complaining to the shop assistant?（A）She was given the wrong item.（B） The item doesnt function at all.（C） She found the item damaged.（D）The item is cheaper
4、 elsewhere.Section B6 Why are the teenagers made to listen to orchestras?（A）They dont know how to appreciate orchestra music.（B） They have disturbed their neighbors with loud rock music.（C） They arent skillful in playing love songs.（D）They have spoken ill of classical music.7 What happened to the la
5、ndlord?（A）He was ordered to live in the messy building.（B） He was put in prison for cheating.（C） He renovated the building immediately.（D）He was ordered to pay a fine.8 What do the speakers think of the special punishment?（A）They did not like it at all.（B） They thought it was too lenient.（C） They th
6、ought it was a good idea.（D）They took it as a joke.9 Where did the woman hide during the gym class?（A）In the library.（B） In the classroom.（C） In the toilet.（D）In the locker room.10 What did the woman think of the gym class after being punished?（A）She thought it was useless.（B） She began to love it.（
7、C） She thought it was fun.（D）She still disliked it.11 Who is Angela Baker?（A）An expert of computer games.（B） The author of a controversial book.（C） A professor of youth psychology.（D）A lecturer of computer science.12 Computer games wont cause serious harm if played no more than _a day according to A
8、ngela Baker.（A）4 hours（B） 5 hours（C） 3 hours（D）2 hours13 What was the result of Emmas playing computer games excessively?（A）She ran away from home.（B） She dropped out of school.（C） She stole money from her parents.（D）She was rejected by her school.14 Where did Emma phone Angela from?（A）A police stat
9、ion.（B） A railway station.（C） A local pub.（D）A nearby town.15 What is the probable relationship between Angela and Emma?（A）Teacher and student.（B） Mother and daughter.（C） Doctor and patient.（D）Employer and employee.Section C16 What is the news item mainly about?（A）The crash of an AirAisa plane in In
10、donesia.（B） The discovery of the flight recorders of the crashed Air Asia plane.（C） The cause of the crash of an Air Asia plane.（D）The finding in the search for the crashed Air Asia plane.17 What did Pickens ask young people to do?（A）To watch for the coming energy crisis.（B） To fight for a national
11、energy plan.（C） To save energy for the future.（D）To work out a new energy policy.18 Why was the football match between Serbia and Albania abandoned?（A）Because there was a fight among players.（B） Because a remote-controlled mini helicopter had entered the stadium.（C） Because an unfair judgment by the
12、 referees had caused a riot.（D）Because an Albanian flag was thrown into the pitch by the fans.19 What is the news item reporting?（A）A comet approaching the Earth.（B） A new development in space exploration.（C） A rare occurrence in the solar system.（D）An extraordinary comet disappearing in space.20 Wh
13、at is the news report about?（A）The impact of smoking on the environment.（B） The banning of smoking in Beijings public areas.（C） The importance of prohibiting smoking.（D）The harm done by smoking to health.Section D20 Section A31 To “tie the knot“ is_in English which means to “get married. “（A）a diale
14、ct（B） an idiom（C） a proverb（D）an epigram32 We have to acknowledge that, for some people, religious identity is such an important part of their lives that it may_everything else.（A）outdo（B） exceed（C） excel（D）transcend33 More and more people are signing up for yoga classes nowadays, _ advantage of the
15、 health and relaxation benefits.（A）to have taken（B） having taken（C） having been taken（D）taking34 It seems that most of us want more holidays than we actually get, _a small number of workaholics who do not take all the days off they are_to.（A）apart from: entitled（B） away from: assigned（C） as well as:
16、 devoted（D）as long as: authorized35 Michael wrote numbers of wonderful tales that_a bit like folktales, but they are self-assured, vital, and unforgettable.（A）appeal（B） visualize（C） read（D）listen36 The novel Pride and Prejudice is now_in a shorter form, with the language_to a vocabulary limit of 2,
17、500 words.（A）available: adapted（B） affordable: selected（C） portable: screened（D）renewable: conformed37 Although she didnt have much food in the fridge, Sally was able to_a delicious meal.（A）turn up（B） start up（C） conjure up（D）pluck up38 In the Netherlands, the law allows doctors to help_ill patients
18、 to die_they state repeatedly that this is their wish.（A）terminally: as long as（B） definitely: as if（C） severely: whereas（D）drastically: while39 Look at this! This is a brand new shirt. I sent into the cleaners, and look. Its tornright hereand theres a button missing. Its ridiculous!_I cant believe
19、it! This happens almost every time I take something to the cleaners. It really drives me crazy.You should probably go back and complain.（A）Dont worry about it.（B） Thats pretty bad.（C） Its hard to tell.（D）Stop making such a complaint.40 Hey, you look concerned. _The final exam is coming. I havent ful
20、ly prepared yet. Well, dont worry too much. You still have three days.Yeah, _Well, you still have time to cram things into your brain anyway.（A）Whats up?: three days will be a long time.（B） Whats on your mind?: but three days will fly past in a wink.（C） Try to make yourself happy. : three days will
21、be over.（D）Whats wrong?: three days should be enough.Section B41 Which university is the oldest in England?（A）University of St Andrews.（B） University of London.（C） University of Oxford.（D）University of Cambridge.42 The news agency Reuters was founded in_.（A）London（B） Birmingham（C） Liverpool（D）Manche
22、ster.43 Hester Pryme, Dimmsdale, Chillingworth and Pearl are most likely the names of the characters in_.（A）The House of the Seven Gables（B） The Scarlet Letter（C） The Portrait of a Lady（D）The Pioneers44 Generally speaking, those writers with a naturalistic approach to human reality tend to be_.（A）tr
23、anscendentalists（B） idealists（C） impressionists（D）pessimists45 Which of the following is an American newspaper?（A）The Guardian.（B） The Daily Telegraph.（C） Newsweek.（D）The Christian Science Monitor.一、Part Cloze45 Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse are the【C1】of_ residen
24、ces of the Sovereign and, as such, serve as both home and office for the Queen, whose personal flag【C2】f_whenever Her Majesty is in residence. These buildings are used extensively for State【C3】ce_and official entertaining and are open to the public as much as these commitments allow. They are furnis
25、hed【C4】_fine pictures and works of art from the Royal Collection, assembled over four centuries by successive sovereigns. Many of the State A-partments and rooms in these residences have been in continuous use since their conception and many of the works of art are【C5】dis_in the rooms for which they
26、 were originally intended. The residences are in regular use and the style and manner in【C6】_they are shown to visitors reflects their working status. Rooms are kept as close to their normal【C7】app_as possible. Inevitably, opening times are subject to change at short notice【C8 】_(depend)on circumsta
27、nces. The Royal Collection, which is owned by the Queen as Sovereign in trust for her【C9】suc _and the Nation, is administered by the Royal Collection Trust to which a proportion of admission and other income from visitors is directed. The remainder of this income funds the majority of the cost of re
28、storing Windsor Castle which was badly【C10】_by fire in November 1992.46 【C1 】47 【C2 】48 【C3 】49 【C4 】50 【C5 】51 【C6 】52 【C7 】53 【C8 】54 【C9 】55 【C10 】Section A55 How Do You Know When Someone Is Lying? How the ancient Chinese did itThe Chinese used rice. An examination for truthfulness might go somet
29、hing like this: “Is your name Chiang?“(They knew the guys name was, in fact, Chiang.) “Yes. “ The interrogators handed Mr. Chiang some rice. They had already counted the number of rice grains. “ OK. Put this handful of rice in your mouth. Hold it for three seconds. Spit it out. “ Then they counted h
30、ow many rice grains came out. “Did you steal the chicken?“ “No.“ “OK. Put this handful of rice in your mouth again. Hold it for three seconds. Spit it out. “ Again, they knew how many grains went in, and they counted how many came out. If more grains came out after the question about the stolen chic
31、ken than those that came out after the “easy“ question, where the suspect truthfully gave his name, they knew he was lying. How? The stress of being caught lying made the suspects mouth drier. Fewer grains stuck, more came out. Mr. Chiang stole the chicken.Modern lie detectors Modern lie detectorsal
32、so known as “polygraphs“rely on the same basic principlethat lying causes bodily changes, which can be detected and measured. Having agreed to do the test(if the test is done under duress, the extra stress caused makes the test unreliable), the suspect is connected to three devices measuring blood p
33、ressure, breathing rate and electrodermal response(the increased amount of electricity which flows to the skin when we sweat). Increased activity in these areas suggests increased stress. which means the subject might be lying. Lie detectors have been widely used in the US since the 1950s but they r
34、emain controversial and their results are not always accepted by courts. The results of a test taken by the British nanny Louise Woodward to support her plea of not guilty of killing a child in her care were not admitted as evidence at her trial in Massachusetts. Nowadays, polygraphs are used by the
35、 US police, the CIA and the FBI to screen job applicants, but private employers are not allowed to subject job candidates to polygraph examinations, except in a few high-security industries like pharmaceuticals and money manufacturing. Your voice Cheaper and faster than a polygraph, the voice stress
36、 analyzer, or VSA is based on the premise that our voice changes when we are under stresswhen were lying for example. The VSA detects the changes, and will work on a telephone, tape recording or from the next room via a wireless mic or bug. The analyzer monitors the subjects voice patterns and infle
37、ctions, and electronically evaluates their relative stress patterns to determine if they are lying or not. Now you can even buy a “Truth Phone“ , so when your other half rings to say theyre working late at the office, you can immediately know if its true or not! Research indicates this technology is
38、 not very precise at picking up deceitfulness. Hesitation The period of time between the last word of an investigators question and the first word of the subjects response is known as “Response latency“. Research tells us that the average response latency for subjects who are telling the truth is 0.
39、 5 seconds whereas the average latency for liars is 1. 5 seconds. This is because the subject is mentally considering whether to tell the truth, part of the truth, or a complete lie. Latencies of two or three seconds should be regarded as highly suspicious. In other words, he who hesitates is probab
40、ly lying! Blushing According to researchers in the USA, when someone lies they get an instantaneous warming a-round the eyes. commonly known as “blushing“. Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, speculates that people who lie are afraid of getting caught. “That fear triggers a
41、primitive response to run away. Blood goes to the eyes so that the liar can more efficiently map out an escape route,“ he says. A high-definition, heat-sensing camera can detect such blushes: the new technology has proved more reliable than conventional lie detectors and could offer a new tool for m
42、ass security screening at places like airports, office buildings and high-profile events. Questions 56-60: Mark each statement as either true(T)or false(F)according to the passage.56 Lying made it easier to spit out the grains of rice.( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSE57 Modern lie detectors are reliable in the va
43、st majority of cases.( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSE58 The main advantages of the VSA are its cheapness and reliability.( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSE59 The less hesitation someone shows, the less likely it is they are lying.( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSE60 High-definition, heat-sensing cameras are more widely used nowadays.( )（A）TR
44、UE（B） FALSESection B60 Why No One Walks? Ill tell you this, but you have to promise that it will get no further. Not long after we moved here we had the people next door round for dinner andI swear this is truethey drove. 【B1】_Nobody walks anywhere in America nowadays. A researcher at the University
45、 of California at Berkeley recently made a study of the nations walking habits and concluded that 85 percent of people in the United States are “essentially“ sedentary and 35 percent are “totally“ sedentary. The average American walks less than 75 miles a yearabout 1. 4 miles a week, barely 350 yard
46、s a day. Im no stranger to sloth myself, but thats appallingly little. I rack up more mileage than that just looking for the channel changer. One of the things we wanted when we moved to America was to live in a town within walking distance of shops. Hanover, where we settled, is a small, typical Ne
47、w England college town, pleasant, sedate and compact. It has a broad green, an old-fashioned Main Street, nice college buildings with big lawns, and leafy residential streets. It is, in short, an agreeable, easy place to stroll.【B2】_ I walk to town nearly every day when I am at home. I go to the pos
48、t office or library or the local bookshop, and sometimes, if I am feeling particularly debonair, I stop at Rosey Jekes Cafe for a cappuccino. Every few weeks or so I call in at the barbershop and let one of the guys there do something rash and lively with my hair. All this is a big part of my life a
49、nd I wouldnt dream of doing it other than on foot. People have got used to this curious and eccentric behaviour now, but several times in the early days passing neighbours would slow by the kerb and ask if I wanted a lift. 【B3】_ “Honestly, I enjoy walking. “ 【B4】_ People have become so habituated to using the car for everything that it would never occur to them to unfurl their legs a
