1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类模拟试卷 15及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The man is not suitable for the position. （ B） The job has been given to someone else. （ C） She hadnt received the mans application. （ A） He is going to see his section chief. （ B） He is going to have a job interview. （ C） He is going to see his girlfri
2、end. （ A） Ask to see the mans ID card. （ B） Get the briefcase for the man. （ C） Show the man her documents. （ A） The dorm room is too crowded. （ B） There is no kitchen in the building. （ C） No one looks after the dorm building. （ A） She was always in good shape. （ B） She stopped exercising one year
3、ago. （ C） She lost a lot of weight in one year. Section B 6 Where does the man work? （ A） In a factory. （ B） In a sales department. （ C） At Sonic Laboratory. 7 What does the mans company mainly produce? （ A） Medical equipment. （ B） Special machine. （ C） Medicine for hospitals. 8 How do non-engineers
4、 feel about the mans job? （ A） It is a bit dull. （ B） It is fulfilling. （ C） It is interesting. 9 What is the man working on at the moment? （ A） He is opening a new factory. （ B） He is selling up quality procedures. （ C） He is producing medical equipment. 10 What is the probable relationship between
5、 the two speakers? （ A） Classmates. （ B） Friends. （ C） Colleagues. 11 When does this conversation probably take place? （ A） At the beginning of the semester. （ B） At the end of the semester. （ C） In the middle of summer vacation. 12 What is the womans major field of study? （ A） American literature.
6、（ B） Elementary education. （ C） Art history. 13 Why will the speakers be reading childrens stories? （ A） They are professional storytellers. （ B） The stories will help them. （ C） The stories are required for a course. 14 How many words are controlled vocabularies in The Cat in the Hat? （ A） 240. （ B
7、） 214. （ C） 204. 15 What is true about the book The Cat in the Hat? （ A） It uses an extensive vocabulary. （ B） Its useful as a teaching tool. （ C） Its author is unknown. Section C 16 Approximately how much was lost each year as a result of corruption? （ A） 148 billion. （ B） 140 million. （ C） 1,480 m
8、illion. 17 How can governments reduce chronic disease deaths? （ A） To limit the sales of alcohol and tobacco to old people. （ B） To prohibit the production of alcohol and tobacco. （ C） To encourage a healthy diet and more exercise. 18 How many British students joined the University Boat Race this ye
9、ar? （ A） Five. （ B） Four. （ C） Three. 19 When was the website Friends Reunited started? （ A） In 1999. （ B） In 2005. （ C） In 1990. 20 According to Russell Rosenberg, why do many Americans suffer from insomnia? （ A） Because they are taking medication. （ B） Because they are not eating correctly. （ C） B
10、ecause they are living in the modern world. Section D 20 1. Assessing Department It is responsible for accurately【 21】 _ the value of all real and personal property located within the city for the purpose of taxation. Assessors assess all property at its full and fair 【 22】 _as of January 1 of each
11、year. It is responsible for the【 23】 _of all property tax data records and maintains accurate parcel ownership data based upon recorded property transactions. 2. Office of Labor Relations Its mission is to create and promote a【 24】 _ that fosters a positive and effective relationship between【 25】 _.
12、 It represents the Mayor/City of Boston/Departments in all labor matters before【 26】 _, state agencies, and various other forums. It is also responsible for negotiating and administering the collective bargaining agreements covering over【 27】 _. In addition, it provides training and advice to manage
13、rs and supervisors on labor issues. 3. City of Boston Licensing Board It regulates various types of【 28】 _ licenses for restaurants, nightclubs, private clubs, package stores, hotels, and inns. It also【 29】 _and regulates licenses for hotels, bowling alleys, pool tables, lodging houses, dormitories
14、and【 30】 _. 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 31 The daring rescue of those stranded on the mountaintop was truly a _ deed. Everybody praised this courageous deed. （ A） creditable （ B） abnormal （ C） unbelievable （ D） credible 32 Will you at least accept that the weather was nice, which was_to be than
15、kful for? （ A） nothing （ B） all （ C） anything （ D） something 33 The treasury issued an order stating that_land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver. （ A） moreover （ B） henceforth （ C） whereby （ D） however 34 Better child care and education _ affected a low morbidity an
16、d mortality among children. （ A） will be （ B） have （ C） has （ D） is 35 If the alarm bell _ them, the caretakers wouldnt notice the fire and it _ spread to the locker storage next door. （ A） arouse; had （ B） had agitated; wouldnt have （ C） were awoken; might have （ D） hadnt woken; would have 36 Sheil
17、a always did well at school_having her early education interrupted by illness. （ A） on account of （ B） in addition to （ C） for all that （ D） in spite of 37 We preferred to put the meeting off rather than_it without adequate preparation. （ A） hold （ B） clutching （ C） to convoke （ D） convened 38 Dont_
18、that rope, or you might fall. （ A） get rid of （ B） let go of （ C） let alone （ D） part with 39 The next morning, as she showered, she _ on the strange conversation she d had with Ken. （ A） reflected （ B） puzzled （ C） considered （ D） mediated 40 Survivors of the accident_horribly form burns and the re
19、spiratory problem. （ A） endured （ B） suffered （ C） underwent （ D） tortured 41 There was an encouraging_to the appeal for contribution to last years Flood Relief Fund. （ A） remark （ B） return （ C） review （ D） response 42 A serious epidemic has_in South America and thousands of people are dying. （ A）
20、broken out （ B） gone off （ C） set out （ D） turned up 43 Cigarette smoking is a major health_and may result in your death. （ A） shortcoming （ B） mistake （ C） hazard （ D） fault 44 Simon; I bought ten kilos of tomatoes at the supermarket today. Linda; Ten kilos Why so many? What are you going to do wit
21、h them? Simon: I dont know. _ Linda; No, thanks. To tell the truth, I m not crazy about tomatoes. （ A） Can you tell me how to make tomato soup? （ B） Did you buy something else? （ C） Have you got a big basket to put them in? （ D） Would you like some of them? 45 Rebecca; Whats your favorite season? Ph
22、ilip; Recently, I like winter best. Rebecca; How come? Philip; _ （ A） Ive come to enjoy swimming. （ B） Because I love cherry blossoms. （ C） I dont care for snow. （ D） Ive become fond of snowboarding. 二、 Part Cloze 45 Social distance may【 66】 af_how openly employees speak about their work. People of
23、the same【 67】 r_may talk frankly to one another about how things are going. However, they may be less【 68】 ho _ with someone higher up in the hierarchy for fear of 【 69】 _(prejudice) their【 70】 p _ in the company. For this reason employees often【 71】 al _ the facts to tell the boss what he or she wa
24、nts to hear. One way of 【 72】 redu_ social distance is to cut down the ways in which【 73】 em_ can indicate higher【 74】 st_. Physical distance can affect how well people communicate. The【 75】 f_ away one person is from another, the less often they communicate. Some research has shown that when the【 7
25、6】 di_is more than 10 meters, the【 77】 _ (probable) of communicating at least once a week is only 8%. The most important thing for all managers to remember is that【 78】_(communicate) is a two-way process. They should 【 79】 enc_their employees to ask questions and to react to what the【 80】 ma_are say
26、ing. Section A 60 The ability to “see“ oneself in the future is a remarkable human trait some would say unique that is not well understood. Thats despite the fact that we probably spend as much time thinking about the future as we do thinking about the present. Now new research from Washington Unive
27、rsity in St. Louis suggests that its precisely because we can remember the past that we can visualize the future. “ Our findings provide convincing support for the idea that memory and future thought are highly interrelated and help explain why future thought may be impossible without memories,“ say
28、s doctoral candidate Karl Szpunar. The findings are consistent with other research showing that persons with little memory of the past, such as young children or individuals suffering from loss of memory, are less able to see themselves in the future. The researchers base their conclusions on brain
29、scans of 21 college students who were cued to think about something in their past, and anticipate the same event in the future, like a birthday or getting lost. The experiment was carried out as each student lay on their stomach in a magnetic resonance imaging machine, a dreadful but very useful pie
30、ce of equipment that can show which areas of the brain are stimulated during specific thought processes. The students were also asked to picture former President Bill Clinton in a past and future setting. Clinton was chosen because he was easily recognized and familiar to all the students. The resea
31、rchers found a “surprisingly complete overlap“ among regions of the brain used for remembering the students past and those used for picturing the future. And every region involved in remembering was also used in anticipating the future. In short, the researchers isolated the area of the brain that “
32、lit up“ when the students thought about an event in their own past. And more importantly, that same area lit up again when they thought about a similar event in their future. In fact, the researchers report that the brain activity was so similar in both cases that it was “indistinguishable“. The fin
33、dings were reinforced when students imagined Bill Clinton. Since none of them knew him personally, their memories were not autobiographical. And the brain scans showed “ significantly less“ correlation between memories of having seen pictures of Clinton in the White House and projecting him into the
34、 future. So this “ time machine,“ as the researchers describe it, allows us to use the past to see ourselves in the future, and both our memories and our anticipation are interdependent. 61 A remarkable human trait that is not well understood is the ability_. （ A） to think about the past （ B） to see
35、 the future （ C） to remember the past （ D） to control the present 62 The findings support that_. （ A） future goals will greatly influence a persons present performance （ B） a persons present performance is determined by his/her past knowledge （ C） future thought depends to a great degree on the memo
36、ry of the past （ D） present thought is impossible without the ability to imagine the future 63 The conclusion of the experiment on students was that_. （ A） the students could picture themselves better than Bill Clinton in a past and future setting （ B） the students could imagine themselves as well a
37、s Bill Clinton in a past and future setting （ C） the students could anticipate Bill Clinton better than themselves in a past and future setting （ D） the students could only picture themselves in a past and future setting but not Bill Clinton 64 This “time machine“ in the last paragraph most probably
38、 refers to_. （ A） clock （ B） brain scanning （ C） magnetic resonance imaging （ D） memory Section B 64 For many years after he formed his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein visited many universities in different cities where he gave talks about it. He had his chauffeur who drove him to where he was
39、 to give talk. The chauffeur sat at the back of the room while he was giving his lecture, and then drove him home. One day, the chauffeur said to Einstein, “ Professor, I have heard you give your talk so many times that I know every word of it. “ “Do you?“Einstein said with a smile. “Lets find out,
40、shall we? You give my next talk for me. Nobody knows what I look like where we re going. I m just a name to them. “ Just before they reached the university where Einstein was to give talk, he changed place with his chauffeur. The chauffeurs memory was excellent and he was able to give Einsteins talk
41、 exactly as Einstein gave it. He did not understand a word he was saying, but this did not seem to matter. Then, as he was leaving the university, one of the teachers who had been at the talk came up to him. “Professor Einstein,“he said, “that was a most interesting talk. I d be grateful if you woul
42、d answer a question. “ The chauffeur hurried on. “Im sorry, “he said, “but I m late for my next meeting. “ “I will walk with you,“ the teacher said. “I want to talk to you about the question. “ The teacher walked along beside the chauffeur and asked him to solve a very difficult mathematic problem.
43、The poor chauffeur couldnt understand the problem, let alone attempt an answer he did not know what to say. Then he had an idea, “its so simple. “ He said. “Even my chauffeur could answer it. “ He pointed to his car, where Einstein was standing, still wearing the chauffeurs cap. “This man has a math
44、 question,“ he said to Einstein. “Its so simple I m sure you can answer it. “ Summary: Albert Einstein was a famous scientist who worked out the Theory of Relativity. He used to travel around the country with his chauffeur giving【 51】 _on mathematic. His chauffeur knew his talk very well so Einstein
45、 asked him to give the talk at the next【 52】 _where they did not know him. The chauffeur did well, but afterwards a teacher came up to him and asked him a difficult【 53】 _. The chauffeur did not know the answer but he said, “ this problem is do simple I m sure my chauffeur knows【 54】 _it. “ Then he
46、pointed to Einstein still standing【 55】 _beside the car. Section C 69 About one in ten videogame players show signs of addictive behaviors that could have negative effects on their family, friends and school work, according to a new study conducted in New York. Researchers at Iowa State University (
47、ISU) and the National Institute on Media and the Family found that some gamers show at least six symptoms of gambling addiction such as lying to family and friends about how much they play games, using the games to escape their problems and becoming restless or irritable when they stop playing. They
48、 may also skip homework to play videogames or spend too much time playing the games and do poorly in school. “ While the medical community currently doesnt recognize videogame addiction as a mental disorder, hopefully this study will be one of many that allow us to have an educated conversation on the positive and negative effects of video games,“ Dr. Douglas Gentile, an assistant professor of psychology at ISU explained. Dr. David Walsh, the president of the National Institute on Media and the Family, which strives to minimize the harm of media on the health and development of childre
