1、2015 年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）C 类决赛真题试卷（无答案）Section A1 What does the man say about the yoga class?（A）He is too thin for yoga practice.（B） It is a bit too boring for him.（C） It seems painful to practise yoga.（D）He wants to attend a higher level class.2 What does “shes going to be a basket case“ probably mean?（
2、A）She will be gaining weight.（B） She will be going crazy.（C） She will find her new job challenging.（D）She will look like a container.3 What do we learn about the man?（A）He has finished the Academic Language course.（B） He is graduating from college in July.（C） He has lived in the school dorm for 10 w
3、eeks.（D）He has just found a new place to stay.4 What was the womans suggestion to the man?（A）Writing his essay on a different topic.（B） Going to the engineering section.（C） Buying the books he wants online.（D）Using the library search engine.5 What does the man think of the university courses?（A）They
4、 are too expensive to be affordable.（B） They are too boring to arouse his interest.（C） They are too difficult for him to follow.（D）They are too academic to be of real use.Section B6 How long is Karen planning to travel?（A）For two weeks.（B） For three weeks.（C） For a whole month.（D）She hasnt decided y
5、et.7 What kind of travel companion is Karen looking for?（A）She must be a woman in her mid-thirties.（B） She should be good-tempered like Karen.（C） She must be able to speak Spanish.（D）She should enjoy looking at the sights.8 What does Karen like best on vacation?（A）Watching and attending a motorcycle
6、 race.（B） Going camping and picnicking with friends.（C） Travelling around to different destinations.（D）Lying around on the beach watching the sun set.9 Why could Karen speak good Spanish?（A）She took Spanish lessons at college.（B） She worked in Spain for quite a long time.（C） She used to live in a Sp
7、anish-speaking country.（D）She has a good Spanish-speaking friend.10 How is Karen going to find her travel companion?（A）She plans to put an advertisement in public.（B） She will ask her travel agency for help.（C） She plans to find one among her good friends.（D）She will call a former travel companion o
8、f hers.11 How long did Albert stay with the horse he named Joey?（A）A few days.（B） One month.（C） Two years.（D）Four years.12 Why did Albert go off to the War?（A）He had to serve in the army at the age of 16.（B） He thought it glorious to serve in the army.（C） He was paid to train horses in the British C
9、avalry.（D）He wanted to bring back his beloved horse.13 Why did Steven Spielberg decide to direct the movie War Horse?（A）He was deeply affected by the story of War Horse.（B） The writer of the book War Horse was his best friend.（C） The stage play War Horse won a big award in London.（D）He wanted to hon
10、our those who died in World War I.14 Which approach did Spielberg take in the film?（A）The story is told through the thoughts of Joey, the horse.（B） Albert and the other characters told the story in the film.（C） Albert alone told the story and spoke for Joey all the time.（D）Joey was designed to be ab
11、le to think and speak in the film.15 What kind of movie is War Horse according to Spielberg?（A）It is a story showing the brutality of World War I.（B） It describes the harmonious relationship between man and nature.（C） It is a love story between a horse and a young man.（D）It describes some survivors
12、experiences during World War I.Section C16 Why is Childrens Skiing Day to be held?（A）To stimulate the business of 15 ski resorts across China.（B） To arouse peoples interest in and gain their support for snow sports.（C） To make preparations for the competition on World Snow Day.（D）To train athletes f
13、or the 2022 Winter Olympics.17 Where did the winner of Britains 2014 Costa Book Awards come from?（A）Wales.（B） England.（C） Ireland.（D）Scotland.18 What do Chinese benefit from the agreement between China and Ecuador?（A）Chinese residents can purchase oil at a lower price in Ecuador.（B） Chinese investor
14、s can make investments in Ecuador without paying tax.（C） Chinese citizens neednt apply for a visa to enter Ecuador.（D）Chinese citizens can start businesses wherever they want in Ecuador.19 What does the new report talk about?（A）People should be prepared for the risks in the coming decade.（B） Some po
15、ssible disasters that may occur in the world in the next 10 years.（C） Some uncertain events and conditions the world may face in the year 2015.（D）Our environment is seriously endangered due to the overuse of natural resources.20 How does the advanced technology contribute to the restoring of a histo
16、rical building?（A）It saves the labour in design and repairs.（B） It shortens the time for measuring various parts of the building.（C） It makes the building look as old as it used to be.（D）It increases the buildings resistance to earthquakes.Section D20 When the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre Mu
17、seum in 1911, 【D1】_ around the world claimed that the most famous painting in the world had been taken. It was recovered two years later, after French police solved the mystery of 【D2】_. However, many more mysteries still surround the famous painting.The Mona Lisa is the portrait of a woman from Flo
18、rence, Italy, painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1506. Despite knowing this information, art historians 【D3】_whom Mona Lisa was. She is suspected to have been Lisa, the wife of a rich Florentine, Francesco del Giocon-do. Still, no one is certain of the 【D4】_of the model. Although Leonardo
19、 kept notebooks recording the names of the people he painted, there is no mention of this particular woman. Some historians think she may not be a single woman at all: Leonardo may have 【D5】_the features of many women, or simply imagined her.If you spend some time studying the Mona Lisa, you will be
20、gin to understand what makes it so special. First, you will see how alive the woman in the painting appears. It seems that Leonardo 【D6】_that blurred parts of the painting and used softened colours. This makes Mona Lisas features【D7】_. This can be particularly seen in her smile, which gives differen
21、t impressions on different days. Louvre Gallery workers say that on some days she looks happy but on other days she does not. Her mysterious smile has been studied and discussed for centuries.Mona Lisa has no eyebrows because it was fashionable for a beautiful person to have 【D8】_. So, women removed
22、 the hairs from their eyebrows as part of a fad. Unfortunately, 【D9】_its age, the painting is now beginning to show some signs of damage. This concerns art historians and art lovers alike, who hope that the painting will【D10】_ mystery and beauty for centuries to come21 【D1】22 【D2】23 【D3】24 【D4】25 【D
23、5】26 【D6】27 【D7】28 【D8】29 【D9】30 【D10】一、Part Vocabulary and Structure31 Such conditions would never be_nowadays though our grandparents accepted them as a matter of course.（A）given up（B） put up with（C） caught up（D）done away with32 The organizer would agree to call_the strike if the company satisfied
24、 the demand of the workers.（A）off（B） out（C） up（D）on33 The management of the company is getting worse because the regulations are not_carried out.（A）efficiently（B） instantly（C） effectively（D）definitely34 The board of trustees agreed to the plan _, but there were several details they did not like.（A）i
25、n essence（B） in practice（C） in principle（D）in theory35 Do you know_antique has been stolen? There is some doubt as to_his confession is true or not.（A）what: why（B） whose: where（C） what: how（D）which: whether36 _before we depart next weekend, we should have a wonderful dinner party with them.（A）Were t
26、hey to arrive（B） Would they arrive（C） Were they arriving（D）Had they arrived37 _, we keep records on all the experiments so that we can have enough data.（A）As a whole（B） As a rule（C） On the average（D）By no means38 _ill mannered, _the laziest and the most irresponsible creature you have ever met.（A）No
27、t only he is: but also is（B） Not only is he: but is（C） Not only is he: but he is also（D）Not only he is: but39 My goodness, Ellen. I must say you look very nice today. Whats the occasion? Im on my way to an interview for that management job. _ Ill need all the luck I can get. You got it! Let me know
28、how things turn out.（A）Keep your fingers crossed!（B） Why are you shrugging your shoulders like that?（C） Stop winking at me!（D）Look how youre sticking out your tongue!40 Ann, how many times must I tell you not to chew gum in class? _. I get nervous when Im taking an exam, and it calms my nerves. It s
29、eems to me that if you studied harder you wouldnt get so nervous. Just dont go back to biting your nails, OK?（A）As you like（B） I cant help it（C） Help yourself（D）Its a piece of cake41 The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the tournament for the association football world championship,
30、which took place at several venues across Brazil. _won the tournament and took its fourth title, by defeating Argentina 1-0 in the finalthe same result as the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final.（A）Brazil（B） France（C） Germany（D）Spain42 The_is a partially completed complex of buildings, under construction, in
31、Lower Manhattan , New York City, replacing an earlier complex of seven buildings with the same name on the same site. The original featured landmark twin towers were destroyed in the September 11 attacks of 2001. The site is being rebuilt in memorial to those killed in the attacks, reaching more tha
32、n 100 stories upon its completion in November 2014.（A）Chrysler Building（B） Empire State Building（C） World Trade Center（D）Rockefeller Center43 A line of coaches often parking in Baker Street shows the position of_. Inside they can see life-size wax figures of famous peoplepoliticians, actors, athlete
33、s and royalty. They can also see infamous people in the Chamber of Horror.（A）Madame Tussauds（B） the National Gallery（C） the Tower of London（D）Piccadilly Circus44 While she wrote at least ten adult novels, Harriet Beecher Stowe is predominantly known for her first, _. Begun as a serial for the Washin
34、gton anti-slavery weekly, The National Era, it focused public interest on the issue of slavery, and was deeply controversial.（A）Uncle Johns Cabin（B） Uncle Harrys Cabin（C） Uncle Leos Cabin（D）Uncle Toms Cabin45 Patrick Henry(May 29, 1736 - June 6, 1799)was an American attorney, planter and politician
35、who became known as an orator during the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. Henry led the opposition to the Stamp Act 1765 and is remembered for his “Give me liberty, or_!“ speech.（A）give me rights（B） give me death（C） give me penalty（D）give me life二、Part Cloze45 Diamond is the harde
36、st naturally occurring substance known. It is the most popular gemstone and because of its extreme 【C1】_(hard), it is also used for various industrial purposes. Scientists are still 【C2】_(sure)of the exact process by which diamonds are naturally formed, but it is certain that both extreme heat and e
37、normous pressure are needed. It is, therefore, likely that diamonds were formed far【C3 】be_the Earths surface where these conditions exist. The first synthetic diamonds were successfully produced in the 1950s, but the best and largest stones are still those created by nature. The word diamond comes
38、from the Greek adamas , which means invincible, but the first definite reference to diamonds occurs in Roman literature of the first century A. D. The diamonds known to the Romans came from India, which was the only 【C4】_(supply)of the stones until the eighteenth century. In 1762, diamonds were disc
39、overed in Brazil, and then in 1866 in South Africa, the main source of diamonds in the world today. The idea that men should give diamonds to the women they 【C5】 _is quite new. It was invented in the last century by De Beers, the company that owns the South African diamond mines. The idea that diamo
40、nds are forever does not hold water either. Although diamonds are very hard, they can be【C6】dam_. The largest of all known diamonds was the Cullinan. It was【C7】disc_in South Africa in 1905 and given to Edward VII, king of Great Britain. It was cut into smaller stones, the largest of whichand still t
41、he largest cut diamond in 【C8】_(exist)is called the Star of Africa. There have been a lot of diamond thefts in recent years, but scientists can now mark stones to show who own them. Usually this mark is 【C9】_(visible), so thieves cant tell if a diamond is marked. 【C10】O_the people who know how to ma
42、ke the mark appear can tell whether a diamond is marked or not.46 【C1 】47 【C2 】48 【C3 】49 【C4 】50 【C5 】51 【C6 】52 【C7 】53 【C8 】54 【C9 】55 【C10 】Section A55 Are there really those who are night people and those who are day people, or is that simply a routine that can be changed? Scientists are conduc
43、ting various studies designed to discover definitive answers to these questions and have come up with some very interesting results. Approximately 80% of people are in the middle of the day/ night spectrum. They only slightly favour one side or the other and might shift between the two according to
44、circumstances. It is starting to look like the remaining 20% are what could be termed extremes. Around 10% are extreme night people or ENP, and the other 10% are extreme day people or EDP. The ENP do not achieve their top performance levels until around late afternoon, becoming very alert and produc
45、tive around six in the evening. The EDP are the complete opposite. They clearly get going in the morning and hit their peak around noon. All of this is caused by what are called circadian rhythms which is basically a 24-hour cycle that governs the transition from waking to sleeping and back again. I
46、f someone wants to increase their productivity then it is useful to determine with certainty where they are in this spectrum. But how do they do that? Circadian rhythm works by regulating body temperatures and hormones. The two major hormones are melatonin and Cortisol. The former increases just bef
47、ore it is time to sleep and the latter increases just before the first moves back to consciousness. Body temperatures go down through the night, the core body heat at its lowest in the middle of the night, and increase to wake a person up. Therefore, when these chemical changes are occurring helps t
48、o determine whether someone is a night person or a day person. So by monitoring those changes scientists are a-ble to determine a persons natural tendencies. In most people, however, those tendencies are not static. They keep changing as people age and can also be affected by social changes. As peop
49、le get older they require less sleep so they produce lower amounts of hormone. Travel and work affect how people experience the need for sleep. The demands of the university life are very different from the demands that most middle-aged adults deal with on a day-to-day basis. Ultimately people need to monitor themselves, how they feel and how well they
