1、大学生英语竞赛（ NECCS） C类模拟试卷 31及答案与解析 Section A 1 How much should the woman pay for the ticket? （ A） $1,664. （ B） $1,032. （ C） $1,348. 2 What does the man mean? （ A） He must get her car fixed. （ B） He can borrow someone elses car. （ C） He cant borrow his car. 3 What kind of weather are they having? （ A） R
2、ainy. （ B） Shiny. （ C） Cloudy. 4 Which language does Eason speak best? （ A） French. （ B） Spanish. （ C） German and Italian. 5 When did the bus leave according to the conversation? （ A） 7:34. （ B） 7:38. （ C） 7:53. Section B 6 Why doesnt the woman want a long trip? （ A） Because it is far away from her
3、home. （ B） Because it is very expensive. （ C） Because she and her husband feel exhausted after a weeks work. 7 How much does the trip cost if they want to go? （ A） Two hundred dollars. （ B） Four hundred dollars. （ C） It is under negotiation. 8 Who is the decision maker? （ A） The travel agent. （ B） T
4、he woman. （ C） Her husband. 9 How many hours does David spend on working on a weekend? （ A） One to three hours. （ B） Three and a half hours. （ C） Two to ten hours. 10 Who is in charge of marketing in Davids company? （ A） David, the interviewee. （ B） His father. （ C） An employer. 11 What does Davids
5、company specialize in? （ A） Marketing. （ B） Searching engine. （ C） Web designing. 12 What would David do if people treat him as a child? （ A） He would let them go. （ B） He would still do business with them. （ C） He would take them seriously. 13 Why doesnt David care how people look at him? （ A） His
6、family comes in the top 10. （ B） He is too young to sense that. （ C） Too much care will deprive him of joy. 14 What is his opinion towards China? （ A） China has developed to its fullest potential. （ B） Smaller companies in China wont grow. （ C） China is growing and promising. 15 What can properly de
7、scribe the young CEO? （ A） Arrogant and childish. （ B） Confident and shrewd. （ C） Intelligent and conceited. Section C 16 What released an estimated 8.7 million tons of the global warming gas? （ A） Cars. （ B） Wildfires. （ C） Wars. 17 How many people died from the bird flu in Indonesia? （ A） 1. （ B）
8、4. （ C） 61. 18 Where did the earthquake take place? （ A） In India. （ B） In Indonesia. （ C） In Italy. 19 In which country have several people died because of the flood? （ A） Romania. （ B） Slovakia. （ C） Czech Republic. 20 Why is there rapid growth in global air travel in the UK? （ A） Ticket prices ha
9、ve been falling and their incomes rising. （ B） Aviation fuel is becoming less expensive. （ C） British people prefer to travel by plane. Section D 20 There can be【 D1】 _anyone who has not heard of yoga, and, whether you are 16 or 60, you can reap the【 D2】 _of taking it up as a hobby. Yoga has been【 D
10、3】 _ by Hinduism and is a system of training the body and the mind. Its goal is to make it easier for people to remove all【 D4】 _which hinder reaching that state of mind and body by which they can live a life of the spirit in union with their maker. Reaching this state is【 D5】 _more difficult than m
11、ight be imagined. For this reason, the training is 【 D6】 _stages, which become gradually harder and harder. The aim of taking part in the physical training is to bring the body【 D7】 _in such areas as the regulation of breathing and the【 D8】 _, both of which play an important part in controlling our【
12、 D9】 _. The stress of mental training, as well as【 D10】 _, make undisturbed concentration possible. Anyone trained in this way is called a yogi. So what are we waiting for? Maybe its time we all headed for the nearest yoga class and started training now! 21 【 D1】 22 【 D2】 23 【 D3】 24 【 D4】 25 【 D5】
13、26 【 D6】 27 【 D7】 28 【 D8】 29 【 D9】 30 【 D10】 一、 Part Vocabulary and Structure 31 In order to write his paper, he borrowed a lot of_books from the school library. （ A） implication （ B） reference （ C） sample （ D） saucer 32 These programs are designed for those young people who want to _ higher educat
14、ion but do not have enough time to go to university. （ A） insure （ B） purse （ C） purchase （ D） pursue 33 _is known to the world, Mark Twain is a great American writer. （ A） That （ B） Which （ C） As （ D） It 34 By the end of this month, we surely_a satisfactory solution to the problem. （ A） have found
15、（ B） will be finding （ C） will have found （ D） are finding 35 We desire that the tour leader_us immediately of any change in plans. （ A） inform （ B） informs （ C） informed （ D） has informed 36 The manger would rather his daughter_in the same office. （ A） had not worked （ B） not to work （ C） does not
16、work （ D） did not work 37 No one would imagine that this city was just a nights journey from here. It seemed as though_in another world. （ A） it being of （ B） it were （ C） it was （ D） it to be 38 Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we_during the day.
17、（ A） may have done （ B） should have done （ C） would have done （ D） must have done 39 The_physicist has been challenged by others in his field. （ A） respectful （ B） respectable （ C） respective （ D） respecting 40 As far as the structure is concerned, the house isnt_the price they are asking. （ A） wort
18、hy （ B） worthy of （ C） worthwhile （ D） worth 41 They had to be_of their food and water since they were on a small island far from the continent. （ A） economic （ B） economical （ C） practical （ D） wasteful 42 Last year, Matt earned_his brother, who has a better position. （ A） twice as much as （ B） twi
19、ce as many as （ C） twice more than （ D） twice as more as 43 I hear Tony Zhang made an English speech at the graduation ceremony yesterday. _, and_. （ A） So he did; so did I （ B） So did he; so I did （ C） So he was; so was I （ D） So was he; so I was 44 Sorry Sir, I made a mistake again. _. Practise mo
20、re and you will do better. （ A） Im not sure （ B） Youre welcome （ C） Youre right （ D） Never mind 45 Excuse me, is this seat taken? _. That man has had his lunch and left a few minutes ago. （ A） I dont think so （ B） No, I dont mind （ C） Yes, it is （ D） Its my pleasure 二、 Part Cloze 45 If you feel over
21、whelmed by your college experiences, you are not alone many of todays college students are【 C1】 _(suffer)from a form of shock. Lisa is a good example of a student in shock. She is an attractive, intelligent twenty-year-old college【 C2】 ju_at a state university. Now, only three years later, Lisa is m
22、iserable. She has changed her major four times and is forced to hold down two part-time jobs in order to pay her【 C3】 _. She suffers from sleeping and eating disorders and has no close friends. Sometimes she bursts out【 C4】 _for no apparent reason. What is happening to Lisa【 C5】 _to millions of coll
23、ege students each year. As a result, roughly one-quarter of the student population at any time will suffer from【 C6】 sym_of depression. There are three reasons why todays college students are suffering more than in earlier generations.【 C7】 Fi_is a weakening family support structure. Today, with hig
24、h divorce【 C8】 _ and many parents experiencing psychological difficulties, the traditional family is not always【 C9】 ava_for guidance and support. Another problem is financial【 C10】 pr_. In the last decade tuition costs have skyrocketed(猛涨 )At the same time there has been a cutback in federal aid to
25、 students. College loans are now much【 C11】 _(hard)to obtain. Consequently, most students must work at least part time. A final cause of student shock is the large selection of majors available. Because of the magnitude(重要性 )and difficulty of choosing a【 C12】 _, colleges can prove a time of great in
26、decision(犹豫不决 )Many students switch majors. As a result, it is becoming common place to take five or six years to get a degree. It can be depressing to students to be faced with the【 C13】 _(add)tuition costs. While there is no magic cure-all for student shock, colleges have【 C14】 _ (begin)to researc
27、h into the psychological problems of students, and upgrade their【 C15】 psy_counseling centers to handle the greater demand for services. In addition, stress-management workshops have become common on college campuses. 46 【 C1】 47 【 C2】 48 【 C3】 49 【 C4】 50 【 C5】 51 【 C6】 52 【 C7】 53 【 C8】 54 【 C9】 5
28、5 【 C10】 56 【 C11】 57 【 C12】 58 【 C13】 59 【 C14】 60 【 C15】 Section A 60 When English as a foreign language is taught to children at the primary and early secondary levels of education, it is generally taught with a general educational aim in mind that is, it is regarded as a “good thing“ for them to
29、 learn a foreign language as a part of a broad education. There is usually, however, no immediate and specific requirement for such children to make use of the language in any communicative situation. The purpose of learning the language is essentially, a “deferred“(延缓的 )purpose, deferred till the t
30、ertiary level of education, normally at university, where, it is agreed, a knowledge of English would be helpful in their academic studies. Immediate aims of learning English are defined by the requirements of examinations. Inevitably what is taught to primary and secondary level children is not a c
31、ommunicative knowledge of English language use, but a knowledge of how the rules of English language use, but a knowledge of how the rules of English operate. The language system is taught by means of systematic audio-lingual drill and exercise techniques based on habit formation theory of learning
32、and a structural description of English. This may be an effective manner of teaching English usage, but it is less certain that an understanding of how these rules are related to language in use for communicative purpose is an automatic result of this instruction. What the thousands of children succ
33、eed in learning in this way is what is necessary in order to pass examinations. Whether such examinations accurately reflect the uses to which English will be put at the tertiary level is another matter altogether. Adults, on the other hand, unless they are learning a foreign language for “pleasure
34、at evening institutes, as a “cultural“ and social experience, are generally highly conscious of the use to which they intend to put it. That use is frequently associated with an academic or professional requirement; without knowledge of the foreign language, their development in their chosen sphere
35、of work could be restricted or at least adversely affected. Directions: Decide whether the following statements are True or False. 61 The main topic of this passage is English learning as a part of a general education. （ A） TURE （ B） FALSE 62 According to the author, present examinations do enable s
36、tudents to use English for communication. （ A） TURE （ B） FALSE 63 The author believes that English teaching should help students with their future academic requirements. （ A） TURE （ B） FALSE 64 Audio-lingual techniques are the best way to teach English for communication. （ A） TURE （ B） FALSE 65 Adul
37、ts usually know why they learn foreign languages. （ A） TURE （ B） FALSE Section B 65 Aficionados of Hollywood Westerns know all about the legal code that says “shoot first, ask questions later“. But now, Republican legislators in Texas spiritual home of the six-shooter and a John Wayne-style frontier
38、 spirit want to enshrine the principle into law. Sponsors of a new bill in the state legislature call it the Castle Doctrine-the idea that anyone invading your home or threatening your safety deserves everything they have coming to them. Critics are already calling it the “shoot the neighbour“ law a
39、nd questioning whether Texas, of all places, really needs to give its citizens further encouragement to take matters of crime and punishment into their own hands. “I believe Texans who are attacked in their homes, their businesses, their vehicles or anywhere else have a right to defend themselves fr
40、om attack without fear of being prosecuted and face possible civil suits alleging wrongful injury or death,“ Texas Senator Jeff Wentworth of San Antonio home to The Alamo said recently in support of the bill. In theory, Texas law obliges citizens under attack to consider a retreat before opening fir
41、e. In practice, prosecutors and legal experts find it hard to recall a case where a citizen shooting in self-defence got into trouble for doing so. “Ive lived in Texas 30-plus years and Id be astounded to hear of a Texas jury that convicted someone who blasted a guy who was in his house,“ said Profe
42、ssor Jerry Dowling of Sam Houston State University. This is a state where businesses and home owners have signs that read “We dont call 911“ next to a large picture of a rifle. A few years ago, when ranch owners along the Rio Grande became upset at the number of Mexican immigrants on their land, the
43、y started shooting at them, and won the overwhelming support of their neighbours, even as they created a major international incident. Still, the bill shows every sign of being passed into law. In the State Senate, 27 of the 31 members have signed on as co-sponsors. In the House, two-thirds of the 1
44、50 members have indicated their support for it. The inspiration for the legislation comes less from fears for public safety than it does from pressure from the National Rifle Association, the powerful US gun lobby. Over the past two years, the NRA has inspired similar shoot first laws in 15 other st
45、ates, including Florida where legislators are now having serious second thoughts after the killing of a nine-year-old girl who was an innocent bystander caught in a shoot-out in a gang-ridden neighbourhood of Miami. The Florida law theoretically offers immunity to both sides in the shoot-out on the
46、grounds that they were firing in self-defence. Texas liberals a small but noisy breed have wasted no time making merciless fun of their state representatives, not least because one of the buildings where the Castle Doctrine would apply is the state Capitol. That, wrote an alternative publication in
47、Austin called In The Pink, “could prove challenging for lobbyists“. Advocates of gun-control, meanwhile, are worried the new law will do nothing to protect genuine victims of crime. “The current laws wont throw someone into jail for legitimate self-defence,“ said Zach Ragbourn, chair of the Brady Ca
48、mpaign to Prevent Gun Violence. “It could lead to gun fights and the death of innocent people“. Directions: Answer the following questions with the information given in the passage in a maximum of 10 words for each question. 66 What is meant by the Castle Doctrine? 67 What does Texas law currently r
49、equire people to do when someone breaks into their house? 68 What warning signs do some people put up outside houses/businesses? 69 Why Florida has second thoughts? 70 What do liberals in Texas feel about this law? Section C 70 Many people, particularly recent college graduates, dream of owning their own businesses. Although such ventures ar
