1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类模拟试卷 11及答案与解析 Section A （ A） At home （ B） In a restaurant （ C） On the street （ A） A postal clerk （ B） A railway porter （ C） A taxi driver （ A） $1,664 （ B） 1032 （ C） 1348 （ A） He has got a heart attack. （ B） He was unharmed. （ C） He was badly hurt. （ A） Place another order. （ B） Cal
2、l to check on it. （ C） Wait patiently. （ A） She doesnt need the job. （ B） She hasnt got a job yet. （ C） She has got a good job. Section B 7 Who is the man speaking to? （ A） A doctor. （ B） A hotel manager. （ C） A medical receptionist. 8 What is one of the mans symptoms? （ A） Something is stuck in his
3、 ear. （ B） His ears are ringing. （ C） Hes in considerable pain. 9 Where is Doctor Anderson now? （ A） In her office. （ B） At the hospital （ C） At a convention. 10 What advice does the woman give the man? （ A） Call a doctor. （ B） Take some medication. （ C） Get some rest. Section C 11 Which country is
4、possibly involved in the attack? （ A） Iran （ B） Iraq （ C） Israel 12 For what reason were the three Israelis sentenced in prison? （ A） Spying for Israel （ B） Spying for Egypt （ C） Employing the Egyptian 13 According to Russell Rosenberg, why do many Americans suffer from insomnia? （ A） Because they a
5、re taking medication. （ B） Because they are not eating correctly. （ C） Because they are living in the modem world. 14 What percentage of Americans had sleeping problems in 1999, based on the NSF research? （ A） 75%. （ B） 62%. （ C） 3%. 15 How many fans attended the Glastonbury Festival in 2004? （ A） 1
6、15 thousand. （ B） 50 thousand. （ C） 150 thousand. 16 Where did the shooting take place? （ A） In Virginia （ B） In Florida （ C） In Texas 17 Where did the explosion take place? （ A） In a super market （ B） In an animal market （ C） In a stock market. 18 How have scientists known of the existence of livin
7、g giant squids? （ A） From their photographic evidence. （ B） From their appearance on the shore. （ C） From the remains of dead specimens. 19 What are Asia-Pacific ministers NOT vowing to do? （ A） Reduce violations of intellectual property rights. （ B） Control the growing population. （ C） Working toge
8、ther to fight terrorism. 20 Who did the WTOs trade rules hurt according to the activists? （ A） Workers and policemen. （ B） Farmers and the unemployed. （ C） Workers and farmers. Section D 20 Chinese students are【 21】 willing to study very hard for long hours. This is an excellent【 22】 , but it is oft
9、en an inefficient method of study. An efficient student must have enough food, rest and【 23】 . You need to play ball, or sing a song, or go out with friends, see a movie, visit some【 24】 spots. When you return to your studies your mind will be【 25】 and youll learn more. Shorter, more intense study s
10、essions are more effective than endless hours of nodding over your books. Finally, be【 26】 . If you set impossible goals for yourself you can only be disappointed in your progress. 【 27】 have determined that learning takes place this way: first, you make a lot of progress and feel very happy. Then y
11、our language ability seems to stay the same; this period can last for days or even weeks. But you mustnt be【 28】 . Perhaps we can say that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine. We dont mean that its【 29】 We mean that, like Chinese medicine, the【 30】of your study come slowly but surely. S
12、o, dont give up along the way. 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 31 Although he had looked through all the reference materials on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and his tutors explanation only _ to his confusion. （ A） extended （ B） amounted （ C） added （ D） turned 32 If t
13、he whole operation _ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost. （ A） was not planned （ B） has not been planned （ C） had not been planned （ D） were not planned 33 Since settling in Scotland I _ golf as a hobby. （ A） have taken up （ B） took up （ C） have taken in （ D） took in 34 A
14、nyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew that the assertion about economic recovery _ just around the corner was untrue. （ A） being （ B） would be （ C） was （ D） to be 35 They _ such a big van _ the price of gas would skyrocket. （ A） would have bought; if they knew （ B） wouldnt have bou
15、ght; had they known （ C） wouldnt have bought; if had they known （ D） wouldnt have bought; did they know 36 -How come you left the party without saying “good-bye“? -I was angry with John. He shouted at me and my patience _. （ A） ran over （ B） ran away （ C） ran through （ D） ran out 37 After _ for the
16、job, you will be required to take a language test. （ A） interviewed （ B） being interviewed （ C） interviewing （ D） having interviewed 38 _ he always tries his best to complete it on time. （ A） However the task is hard （ B） However hard the task is （ C） Though hard the task is （ D） though hard is the
17、task 39 Picking flowers in the park is absolutely _. （ A） avoided （ B） rejected （ C） prohibited （ D） repelled 40 _ you are familiar with the authors ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possibly can. （ A） As long as （ B） Ever since （ C） So that （ D） Now that 41 Nora: Youre late. Now
18、 well miss the movie. Alex: _ I was stuck in traffic. （ A） Why are you so impatient? （ B） Oh, you should go to the movie by yourself. （ C） Theres nothing serious, I think. （ D） Im sorry, honey. I apologize. 42 Tom: My team played a series of games. Mike: _ Tom: We won the first two games, but lost t
19、he last three. （ A） Oh, really? （ B） How did you do? （ C） Congratulations! （ D） You did a good job! 43 Cathy: Good afternoon. Ive just joined the library. How many books can I take out? Emily: You can take two books, and keep them for ten days. If you havent finished, you can renew them. Cathy: How
20、do I do that? _ Emily: No, you can telephone. Tell us the titles of the books, and the date they are due for return. Cathy: Splendid. I would be A Tale of Two Cities, or David Copperfield. Emily: These two books have been lent. （ A） Why cant I keep them for a longer time? （ B） Must I visit the libra
21、ry? （ C） How much could I be fined? （ D） Can I lend them to my friends? 44 Rose: Oh, hi, Bill. How was your holiday? Did you have a good time? Bill: Oh, yes, it was fantastic. Thailand is really beautiful and there is so much to do. Rose: Yes, I imagine so. Did you do a lot of sight-seeing, then? Bi
22、ll: Yes, all day long! The temples were incredible. Rose: But it must have been expensive. _ Bill: Yes, Im sorry to say! Rose: So was it worth going to Thailand, then? Bill: Oh, yes-definitely. It was the holiday of a lifetime. （ A） Did you spend a lot of money? （ B） Did you have a good time? （ C） D
23、o you regret having been there? （ D） Do you want to go there again? 45 Tina: A woman stole fifty dollars from me. I gave her the money because she said it would help a sick girl in the hospital. Eve: _ Its worse than being robbed by someone with a gun! Tina: Well, its not as dangerous as being robbe
24、d by someone with a gun. Eve: _ Tina: Thats true. I guess fraud is just as bad as other types of a crime. （ A） How horrible it is! Id rather be robbed by someone with a gun. （ B） You are kindhearted.; Be careful next time. （ C） Thats a terrible crime.; Yes, but in the future you will be less trustin
25、g than before. （ D） I dont think theres really a sick girl waiting for your money.; I agree with you. 二、 Part Cloze 45 Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely re【 77】 the horse as a m【 78】 of everyday transportation. Americans use their
26、 car for nearly 90% of all per【 79】 business. Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a regularly m【 80】 car was 50 in 1950, 470 in 1960 and up to, 750 in 1975. D【 81】 this period American car manufactures set about im【 82】 their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearl
27、y income of the av【 83】 family increased from 1950 to 1975 f【 84】 than the price of cars. For this reason purchasing a new a car t【 85】 a smaller part of a familys total earnings today. In 1951 proportionally it took 8.1months of an average familys income to b【 86】 a new car. In 1962 a new car c【 87
28、】 8.3 of a familys annual earnings, by 1975 it only took 4.75 month in【 88】 . In addition, the 1975 cars were technically sup【 89】 to models from previous years. The influence of automobile extends throughout the economy as the car is so imp【 90】 to American. Americas spend more m【 91】 in keeping th
29、eir cars running than on any other item. Section A 60 Every Chinese schoolchild is drilled in the motherlands historic “Four Inventions“: gunpowder, paper, printing and the compass. But last week a somewhat unlikely item was added to the list of things for which the rest of the world should apparent
30、ly be grateful to China-the sauna. According to China Daily, the sauna “may well have once been a popular luxury in ancient China“, and “related records on steam bathing by ancient Chinese may be found in various historical accounts“. It seems that nothing was beyond the ancient Chinese. A couple of
31、 years ago, an article claimed that China had also invented golf, which was news to Scotland. And in the recent Peking Toilet Exhibition, photographs of archaeological remains were produced to demonstrate that China was home to the earliest known public convenience. Finland, which has a million saun
32、as for its population of five million, is likely to be devastated by this latest revelation. According to China Daily, during the Warring States period (475BC-221BC), Shi Hu, the King of Zhao of the Jie ethnic group, used to bathe in the steam from a pool into which more than 1,000 scalding metal ba
33、rs, each weighing just over 40Ib, had been plunged. As for Kubla Khan, “struck down by a disabling illness“ one day after fighting, “his attendants poured water on a scorching hot stone to make steam“ which helped him to expel a blood clot, explained the newspaper. “It is possible that the Chinese s
34、tyle of steaming or fuming found its way to Finland and was eventually accepted by the Finns,“ said China Daily, suggesting that the Chinese invention could have spread to Finland when the Hun people, who originated in China, invaded Hungary in 376AD. However, a Finnish spokesman argued that saunas
35、in Finland dated back to the Stone Age and there was much more to the sauna than just a bit of steam. The fundamentals of the sauna experience included “forests, lakes, clean air and fresh water“, he said. 61 “Nothing was beyond the ancient Chinese“ (Line 1, Para.3) means _. （ A） ancient Chinese wer
36、e capable of everything （ B） ancient Chinese could do very little （ C） if ancient Chinese could not do it, others could not either （ D） ancient Chinese people could do everything better than Scottish people 62 The pool in which Shi Hu bathed was heated by _. （ A） hot stones （ B） hot metal bars （ C）
37、hot water （ D） hot wind 63 Which of the following is true? （ A） Hungarian people invaded Finland. （ B） Chinese people brought the sauna to Hungary. （ C） The sauna was popular in Shi Hus time. （ D） Kubla Khan invented the sauna. 64 According to the Finnish spokesman, the major difference between the
38、ancient Chinese saunas and the Finnish ones is that the latter _. （ A） used fuming （ B） used a natural pool （ C） emphasized natural environment （ D） emphasized good service 65 Judging from the way the passage is written, we can see that the writer _. （ A） is trying to assume an objective attitude （
39、B） is somewhat biased （ C） has regarded the whole thing as a joke （ D） disagree with the Finnish spokesman 65 Its an age-old dispute: Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. Males and females show different behaviors almost from birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to basic differences in
40、 brain structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets and solving math problems while women are better at memorizing words and recognizing faces. Why the differences? A test of the brains electrical activity shows that women commonly use both sides of their brain while men re
41、ly more on one. Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different functions-one controlling the sense of space, for example, the other controlling language. Some researchers believe that the different ways men and women use their brains evolved from ancient times, when cave m
42、en hunted and women cared for the children. Men had to have good aim. Women had to talk to the kids. Whatever be the explanation, the battle of the sexes continues. And although their brains are constructed slightly differently, men and women may be equally capable. They may simply rely on different
43、 abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of space to find it, while the woman relies on her recognition of landmarks. They both find the car. But chances are that theyll still argue about whos the better driver and whos better at
44、finding the way home. 66 The first sentence means people have different ideas about whether _. （ A） men and women are from different planets （ B） men and women dont like each other （ C） there is any association between the behaviors of men and women （ D） there are any association between the behavio
45、rs of men and women 67 Women _. （ A） use both sides of the brain （ B） only use one side of the brain （ C） are more rational （ D） are more capable than men 68 The brains of men and women _. （ A） are distinctly different in structure （ B） evolve from ancient times （ C） have different functions （ D） ch
46、ange with the passage of time 69 Men and women _. （ A） have the same brains （ B） can be equally capable （ C） are equally capable of everything （ D） often have quarrels with each other 70 The example given at the end shows that _. （ A） men are all too dominating （ B） women always nag about everything
47、 （ C） men are better at finding their cars in the parking lot （ D） men and women rely on different abilities to do the same thing Section B 70 Although few would deny that its better to be rich than poor, for some people the quest for money is so all-consuming that it extinguishes all other aspects
48、of life. The cause of the compulsion to make enormous sums of money varies with the individual, but often money is a substitute for something a persons life lacks. To some, money means security. To some, it means power. To others it means they are going to be able to buy love, and to a fourth group
49、it means competition and winning the game. The belief that money can produce these things often leads to insomnia, heart attacks and problems with a spouse or children. A tremendous need for power is invariably the bottom line for those driven to make a lot of money. The bigger the pile, the more powerful they think they will feel. Parents and family background also influence a persons pursuit of money
