1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类模拟试卷 24及答案与解析 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 1 Since the island has been barren for so many years, the natives must now _ much of their food. （ A） deliver （ B） utilize （ C） produce （ D） import 二、 Part Cloze 1 For many people, the job of the chartered surveyor remains something of
2、 a mystery. The best【 46】 de_that weve found calls surveying “ the discipline involved in extracting, adding and maximizing value from the most important commodity there island“. But if we have a mental image of surveyors at all, it is of rather quiet,【 47】_(assume) men in hard hats, carrying someth
3、ing called a theodolite, the purpose if【 48】 _is largely unknown to us. Real life surveyors, an articulate, diverse body of men and women, view this misperception with【 49】 _(weary) and amusement in equal measure. For surveying is a vastly varied field, with several distinct and【 50】 inte _stimulati
4、ng careers within it. A chartered surveyor may be found setting up【 51】_(commerce)property deals; he or she may equally be discovered in a wet suit, making an【 52】 _(assess) of the seabed for an oil company. Many are managers and experts in the construction industry, whilst others【 53】 spe_in areas
5、such as environment appraisal. The financial wizard with the laptop, simultaneously phoning his contacts【 54】 _statistical information is a surveyor, too. For there is another little secret about chartered surveying. Salary packages of $ 100, 000 in your mid-thirties are by no【 55】 _a rarity, plus t
6、heres the chance to go into property development and make millions. 11 In the early 1950s the researchers who produced the first clad glass optical fibers were not thinking of using them for communications.【 46】 H_, fiber optics was already a well-established commercial technology when the famous pa
7、per by Kao and Hockham,【 47】 _ (claim) the use of low-loss optical fibers for communication, appeared in 1966. The first low-loss silica fiber was described in【 48】 _which appeared in October of 1970. The date of this publication is sometimes【 49】_(cite) as the beginning of the era of fiber communic
8、ation. Although this development did receive【 50】 _ (consider) attention in the research community at the time, it was far from inevitable that a major industry would evolve. The technological barriers appeared formidable because there were serious doubts as to【 51】 wh_these fiber components could e
9、ver be produced economically enough, but the market potential was very significant.【 52】 _(consequence) , research and development activity expanded rapidly, and a number of important issues were【 53】re_during the early 1970s. During the middle and late 1970s, the rate of progress towards marketable
10、 products accelerated as the emphasis【 54】 _(shift) from research to engineering. Fibers with losses【 55】 app_the Rayleigh limit of 2 dB/km at a wavelength of 0. 8 m were produced. By 1980 improvement in component performance, cost, and reliability led to major commitments on the part of telephone c
11、ompanies. 21 This book is about the future of technology. In it we will examine some of the many recent developments in a few key fields and try, in a limited way, to predict where they will take us in the next fifteen years or【 46】 _. If that sounds like a modest goal, its not. Technology is the【 4
12、7】 _(dominate) force of our time and probably of all time to come. It appears in more varieties than we can count. It changes so rapidly【 48】 _no scientist or engineer can keep up with his own field, much less with technology in general. It permeates and shapes our lives【 49】 _every turn. We ive in
13、technology【 50】 a fish live in the sea, and we have only a little better chance of【 51】 _ (forecast) the details of its future changes. Yet the task is well【 52】 w_undertaking. Whatever hints we can glean (一点点搜集 ) about the future win help us prepare for the changes to come. Modest forecasts, eviden
14、ce of trends, a few concrete developments to be expected all are better than no warning at all. And【 53】 th_technology has made the present much less stable than the past, and surely will make the future more disturbed still, there is good reason to hope that our lives,【 54】 _sum and on average, wil
15、l be better as a result. In an age of uncomfortable【 55】 chal_, this is reassurance (保证 ) we all can use. 31 Autism is a general【 76】 te_for a group of brain disorders that limit the development of social and communication skills, which【 77】 med_professionals call autism spectrum disorders. Experts
16、say autism is permanent and cannot be cured. But there are ways to treat it that they say can【 78】 re_the severity, and the academy says the earlier treatment begins, the【 79】 be_ the results. The medical group released two reports Monday with detailed information to help doctors【 80】 id_autism. Chr
17、is Johnson at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio was one of the authors, who says doctors should look for signs of autism when they【 81】 exa_babies at eighteen months and twenty-four months. Doctors traditionally【 82】 con_the possibility of autism only if a child shows dela
18、yed 【 83】 sp_ or unusually repetitive behaviors. These may be clear signs of it, but they usually do not appear until a child is two or three years old. Parents could answer a list of written questions about their baby, and then the doctor could 【 84】 per_tests as simple as observing the babys abili
19、ty to follow a moving object with its eyes. Experts say failing to watch a moving object may be a sign of autism. Doctors and parents can also look for behaviors that are normal in babies under one year of age. For example, does the baby appear to【 85】 re_to a parents voice? Does the baby make eye c
20、ontact? Does the baby wave or point at things? 41 Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform. Why are uniforms so【 46】 po_in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people
21、they look more【 47】 _ (profession) than civilian (百姓的 ) clothes. People have become conditioned to【 48】 ex_superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more【 49】 tr_ than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the【 50】 sk_of a
22、garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What an easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity (身份 )【 51】 _to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many【 52】 pr_benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are often mo
23、re comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes. Primary among the arguments【 53】 ag_ uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stu
24、ck with it, without change, 【 54】 _retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act【 55】 sim_, on the job at least. 51 Scientists know that there are two basic approaches to prolonging for life. One approach is the【 79】 of the disease that generally【 80】 older people-disease su
25、ch as cancer, heart attack and strokes.【 81】 is the delay of the process of growing old-the【 82】 of the body. In recent years scientific researchers【 83】 much time in the study of the process of aging. They believe that, within a few years, they will develop the knowledge and the【 84】 to delay the a
26、ging process for 10 to 15 years. The result will be that more people will live longer, more healthy lives.【 85】 , scientists believe that with the fight diet, exercise, medical【 86】 , and mental attitude many people can【 87】 100 years old. Gerontologists, people who【 88】 studies of the growing old,
27、are investigating why body cells show and【 89】 die. They feel that delaying this slowing down process would help postpone death. In a number of American universities, scientists are【 90】 the activity of cells, the effects of diet and internal body temperature【 91】 aging. If their studies are success
28、ful, the results should help【 92】 the quality of life for older people in the next few years,【 93】 increase the life span of the next generation. 66 resent, calm, obvious, in detail, resolve, satisfy, involve, prefer, allow for, outcome, according to, inspire Psychologists agree that conflicts are i
29、nevitable in almost any long-term relationship; however, what matters most is the way in which they are【 81】 _rather than the sources of the disagreements themselves.【 82】 _recent studies, the methods that couples use to settle their differences are crucial to the success of the【 83】 _. One of the i
30、nteresting findings is that although excessively aggressive behaviour patterns are【 84】 _undesirable, what must be avoided at all costs is the suppression of anger, as feelings of【 85】 _can lead a relationship to break down irretrievably. It is essential for couples to communicate when things start
31、going wrong, and successful conflict resolution【 86】 _a three-stage process. Firstly, one partner should explain precisely what the problem is and should try and remain as【 87】_and unemotional as possible. Secondly, the couple should discuss the specific problem【 88】 _, taking care not to rake up ol
32、d grievances. Finally, and perhaps most importandy, there should be negotiation until a【 89】 _agreement is reached. This may not mean that their problem will be solved, but even this is【 90】 _to allowing a problem to rankle. 76 perfect select similar confident honest Interviews are an【 71】 _method o
33、f choosing the best people for jobs, yet human beings like to examine each other in this way. One of the many problems of【 72】 _, as it is commonly practiced, is that the forms filled in by applicants often fail to show people as they really are. This means that you can follow all the best advice wh
34、en completing your form and still find that you are unsuccessful at the next stagethe interview.【 73】 _, in the rare cases where interviews are automatic, a candidate with an inadequate from may do surprisingly well. Of course, your form needs to show that you have【 74】 _in your ability to do the jo
35、b, but dont try to turn yourself into someone elsea person you have to pretend to be at the interview. Realism and【 75】 _ are definitely the best approach. 81 True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting int
36、o an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tension and over-tiredness【 76】 mi _ be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in【 77】 te_of quality and effect. Regardless of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alertness, yet, at the same【 78】 t_, passi
37、ve awareness, in which our bodies are【 79】 a_rest while our minds are awake. Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting.【 80】 Be_relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do,【 81】 s_as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness by
38、the end of the day,【 82】 ra_ than one of exhaustion. Unfortunately, as a【 83】 con_ of living in todays competitive world, we are under constant strain and have difficulty in coping, let alone nurturing our bodys abilities.【 84】 W_needs to be rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With this in【 85】m_
39、we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes, however deep-seated. 91 According to the World Health Organization, malaria, a disease spread by mosquitoes, affects millions of people every year. Everyone knows【 76】 h_irritating the noise made by a mosquito , accompanie
40、d by a painful reaction to its bite, can be. It is【 77】ast_that so little is known about why mosquitoes are drawn to or driven away from people, given the level of distress and disease caused by these insects. We know that the most effective【 78】 ch_for protecting people against mosquitoes is diethy
41、ltoluamide, commonly shortened to DEET.【 79】 Al_DEET works well, it has some serious drawbacks; it can【 80】 dam_clothes and some people are allergic to it. Scientists know that mosquitoes find some people more attractive than others, but they do not know why this should be. They also know that peopl
42、e【 81】 va_in their reactions to mosquito bites. One person has a painful swelling while【 82】 an_who is bitten by the same mosquito, may hardly notice. Scientists have not discovered the reason for this, but they have【 83】ca_out experiments to show that mosquitoes are attracted to, or put off by, cer
43、tain smells. In the future, scientists hope to develop a smell【 84】 t_mosquitoes cannot resist. This could be used in a trap so that, instead of attacking people, mosquitoes would fly into the trap and be destroyed. For the time【 85】 be_, however, we have to continue spraying ourselves with unpleasa
44、nt liquids if we want to avoid getting bitten. 101 According to a group called the Voices Foundation, everyone has a singing voice as well as a【 66】 _(speak) voice somewhere inside them. This, they say, should be【 67】 enc_ from an early age because it provides the best, and the【 68】_(cheap) , basis
45、on which to build an understanding of music. The teachings of the Hungarian【 69】 _(compose) Zoltan Kodaly are responsible for this idea. He observed that songs can become a key part of the relationship【 70】 a mother and her child almost from birth. This is【 71】 es_true of traditional societies,【 72】
46、 _those of West Africa, where some small children are able to sing literally【 73】 hun_of songs, all of which have been learnt by heart. However, many modern children first come to an understanding of music【 74】_they learn to play an instrument,【 75】 _although some teaching of the theory of music is
47、usually a part of this, their relationship with the music on the page is often a mechanical one. The【 76】 _(believe) of the Voices Foundation is that a natural feeling for rhythm, harmony and musical structure, the very qualities we appreciate in the greatest musicians, can only be achieved through
48、the【 77】 _(explore) of the music of the voice from the beginning of a persons life. The foundation has, therefore, set itself the task of【 78】 _a singing-centered musical education【 79】 pro_that could benefit junior pupils all【 80】 _the world. 116 Where the Wild Things are “ I didnt set out to make a childrens movie,“ says Being John Malkovich director
