[外语类试卷]2014年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）D类初赛真题试卷（无答案）.doc

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1、2014 年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）D 类初赛真题试卷（无答案）Section A1 How long does the man study English in the morning?（A）For half an hour.（B） For an hour.（C） For two hours.（D）For six hours.2 Why does James want to go to France? He wants to visit_ 3 Will they go climbing the mountain tomorrow?（A）Yes, they will if it stops

2、 raining.（B） Yes, they will even if it rains.（C） No, they wont even if it stops raining.（D）The man will but the woman wont.4 How will Amys mom get the check-up results?（A）By express mail.（B） By emails.（C） By phone.（D）On the hospital website.5 According to the conversation, which of the following sta

3、tements is TRUE ?（A）The name “Sanders“ has something to do with sand.（B） Someone in Sanders family lived near the ocean.（C） People call Alexander “Alex“ for short.（D）The name “Sanders“ comes from Alexander.Section B6 What happened? There was_（A）an accident（B） an explosion（C） a parade（D）a fight7 Wher

4、e was the car when it was hit by the van?（A）On Maple Street.（B） On Wall Street.（C） On Oak Road.（D）On Pine Avenue.8 Are there many accidents at that place?（A）Yes, there are.（B） No, there are few accidents.（C） No, there is no accident at all.（D）Well, once in a while.9 Was anyone injured?（A）Yes, one pe

5、rson was injured badly.（B） Yes, many people were seriously injured.（C） No, no one was seriously injured.（D）The driver was slightly injured.10 What will they do to prevent the accidents?（A）Become volunteers to guide the traffic.（B） Put a traffic light there.（C） Sent more traffic police to direct the

6、traffic.（D）Put a stop sign there.11 What does Saffron want to be in the future?（A）A writer.（B） A pop star.（C） A doctor.（D）An engineer.12 Has Saffron got a contract yet?（A）Yes, she has got one.（B） Yes, she has got plenty of.（C） No, she hasnt.（D）She didnt mention it.13 Where is Saffron going when she

7、leaves school?（A）Paris.（B） Birmingham.（C） London.（D）New York.14 What will they do if they are not able to live off their music in the beginning? They will_（A）get part-time jobs（B） give up their music career（C） make a record（D）stay in posh hotels15 According to Saffron, which of the following stateme

8、nts is WRONG?（A）When she takes the last exam, she will find a really good manager.（B） As lead singer in a band, she still needs to get more training and make herself qualified to be a pop star.（C） By this time next year, they will have had their own record in the charts.（D）In five years time, she wi

9、ll be staying in expensive hotels and be recognized by the passers-by on the street.Section C16 Why does Sara hate traveling?（A）Because she is unwilling to travel.（B） Because she has three naughty children.（C） Because she has unhappy childhood.（D）Because her parents are seriously ill.17 How old is S

10、aras oldest son?（A）Three.（B） Five.（C） Seven.（D）Eleven.18 When the three children are all together, they are_（A）hard-working（B） a handful（C） a nightmare（D）a team19 Sara went to visit her parents with all of the following things EXCEPT_（A）a bagful of toys（B） a pocketful of sweets（C） a headful of games

11、（D）A handful of ipads20 Which of the following statements is WRONG?（A）With her careful preparations, the journey was easy and delightful for Sara.（B） Each of the three children wants Saras whole attention at the same time.（C） The three children are irresistible when they are asleep.（D）When Sara arri

12、ved, her parents were excited to tell her how disobedient she had been as a kid.Section D20 A Day in My Very Wealthy Life The first thing I did just as I【D1 】_in my favorite house this morning was to【D2】_ the fabulous view from my bedroom window. Then I did an hours exercise with my personal fitness

13、 trainer while my housekeeper prepared my breakfast. After a luxurious【D3 】_, I spent some time with my secretary and told her to send cheques to all the【D4】_I support.【D5】_I was leaving the house, a special delivery arrived. It was a present from my secret admirer. I didnt get to the airport until

14、midday, so I【D6】 _the pilot to use our fastest plane and take me to my favorite city. During the【D7】_, I had a light lunch and looked at photographs of my last holiday. As soon as we landed, I【D8】_ a dear friend of mine who has just finished her latest film and arranged to meet her for dinner later.

15、 I spent the afternoon doing what I love doing most. When I met my friend at the restaurant, I was【D9 】_, so I ordered all my favorite things on the menu. As we were leaving the restaurant, I【D10】_ somebody Id always wanted to meet. It was the perfect end to a perfect day.21 【D1】22 【D2】23 【D3】24 【D4

16、】25 【D5】26 【D6】27 【D7】28 【D8】29 【D9】30 【D10】一、Part Vocabulary and Structure31 It was not until she got home_Jennifer realized she had lost her keys.（A）when（B） that（C） where（D）before32 He was not brave. He_jump down from the roof.（A）dare not（B） dared not（C） dares not（D）dare not to33 It was a wonder t

17、hat_little food saved_many lives during the war.（A）so: such（B） such: so（C） so: so（D）such: such34 I have already divided all my possession amongst my family, so please give whatever_to Robert.（A）is leaving（B） leaves（C） has left（D）is left35 Every man in this country has the right to live where he want

18、s to_the color of his skin.（A）regardless of（B） in view of（C） in spite of（D）in case of36 I cant thank you_much for your kindness because without your help I_have won the first prize in the speech contest.（A）too: wouldnt（B） very: shouldnt（C） that: might not（D）so: couldnt37 It is necessary for us to le

19、arn_second language_our mother tongue.（A）the: besides（B） a: except（C） the: except（D）a: besides38 When_different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.（A）compared（B） being compared（C） comparing（D）having compared39 I feel as if my heads going t

20、o explode!_After Id been playing computer games for about seven hours.Oh well, youve only got yourself to blame, havent you?I know, I know. But Ive taken aspirin, and it hasnt worked.（A）Why are you walking like that?（B） Well, when did it start?（C） So, what did you do?（D）Have you got any plans?40 Im

21、thinking of asking her to marry me. But you only met her last night!_Yeah, right!（A）It seems like Ive known her all my life.（B） I used to have piano lessons, but I got bored.（C） How do you know her?（D）When was the last time you saw her?41 The trouble is youre too good-natured and people take advanta

22、ge of it. _You will have to learn to refuse people who ask too much.（A）Walls have ears.（B） Add fuel to the fire.（C） All lay load on the willing horse.（D）Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.42 The capital of Scotland is_.（A）Edinburgh（B） Birmingham（C） Glasgow（D）Manchester43 “The Father of American Li

23、terature“ is_.（A）Benjamin Franklin（B） Mark Twain（C） Washington Irving（D）Earnest Hemingway44 Uncle Toms Cabin is written by a woman writer whose name is_.（A）Kate Chopin（B） Emily Dickson（C） Alice Brown（D）Harriet Beecher Stowe45 The city of_is nicknamed “Space City of USA“.（A）Los Angeles（B） Houston（C）

24、Boston（D）Honolulu二、Part Cloze45 Jobs in the 21st CenturyWhat will our world be like in 2050? Will families be smaller? Will people change jobs and careers frequently? Will there be more elderly people?Around the world, people are living longer and staying【C1】_(healthy). People in 【C2 】_(economical)r

25、ich societies are having fewer children. For example, in the United States in 1980, people over age 65 made up only 11. 3 percent of the total【C3】_ In 2050 they will make up over 22 percent. In the 1950s the【C4】av_families had 4. 8 children. Now the average family has less【C5 】t_one child.The aging

26、population in the U. S. is going to【C6 】af_ the job market a great deal. Health and【C7 】_(entertain)industries will need many more workers to provide services for older Americans. Jobs in education, 【C8】es_ adult education, will be increasing, too, as these older Americans are probably going to go b

27、ack to school again and【 C9】_.With fewer children, who will fill the jobs of the future? Will job competition decrease, while competition for workers increases? That will depend a great deal【C10 】_ immigration, especially if U. S. citizens have fewer children.46 【C1 】47 【C2 】48 【C3 】49 【C4 】50 【C5 】

28、51 【C6 】52 【C7 】53 【C8 】54 【C9 】55 【C10 】Section A55 PaparazziThe term “paparazzi“ comes from a character called Paparazzo in the film, La Dolce Vita, who rode around on a motorbike taking photographs of the rich and famous. Modern day paparazzi take photographs of famous people, hoping to get them

29、in an unflattering(不讨好的 )or compromising(有伤风化的)pose. The photograph is then sold for an enormous sum of money, sometimes close to a million dollars, to the press.Some people say that celebrities are public property and that this invasion of privacy is to be expected“thats show business“, they say. I

30、 think that this is true up to a point, but celebrities are being followed, chased, annoyed and spied on in their own homes. Thats not show business. Thats criminal. Unnecessary risksTom Cruise has been pursued at high speed through the tunnel in Paris where Princess Diana was killed.When Madonna wa

31、s promoting Evita in Rome, she had to drive away at 130 kph with her baby in the car because she was being chased. The paparazzi didnt even give her time to strap the baby into the car.Invasion of privacyAlec Baldwin gave a paparazzo a black eye when he filmed him and his wife, Kim Basinger, returni

32、ng to their Hollywood home with their new baby. Baldwin was arrested and charged with assault, but he was soon set free.When Princess Dianas father died, a paparazzo was waiting outside her hotelshe tearfully begged him to leave her alone, but the pictures were printed in the national newspapers the

33、 next day. AnnoyThe paparazzi go out of their way to make people angry so that they can get a better picture. The American actor George Clooney was walking down the street with his girlfriend when a paparazzo shouted, “Whos the fat girl?“ The picture of Clooneys angry face was splashed all over the

34、newspapers the next day. However, the actor got his revenge on the paparazzi when one of the photographers was hiding in his garden and his girlfriend at homethe photographer was chased away by Clooneys pet Vietnamese potbellied pig.The paparazzi are out of control. Some papers have recognized what

35、is happening and have refused to buy pictures when its obvious that a persons privacy has been invaded. Other papers must follow their example. Read the passage, and then tell whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).56 The modern paparazzi take pictures of famous people in the hope o

36、f getting them in a positive situation and then making a great deal of money.( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSE57 Tom Cruise was pursued at high speed at the same place where Princess Diana died.( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSE58 Alec Baldwin was charged with murder because of the paparazzi and was sentenced to 10 years impris

37、onment.( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSE59 George Clooney did not get his revenge on the paparazzi who was chased away by his pig.( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSE60 Paparazzis behaviors add many unnecessary dangers, invade others privacy and annoy people.( )（A）TRUE（B） FALSESection B60 Jellyfish【B1 】_They look like jelly, but

38、of course they arent. And they certainly arent fish. So, what exactly are these strange creatures?【B2 】_Jellyfish consist of over 95% water. They have no head, brain, heart, eyes, ears or bones! They have a kind of body, called a “bell“. The bell is the big round part that looks like jelly. Inside i

39、t are nerves, which are all jellyfish needs to move to sense light.【B3 】_When jellyfish find their food, these tentacles can shoot out poison to kill it. Underneath the bell is a mouth.【B4 】_There are over 2, 000 species, and new ones are still being found. They vary greatly in appearance and size,

40、from ones as small as a coin to ones with bells over 2 meters across and tentacles 60 meters long.【B5 】_The box jellyfish, which lives in the seas off Northern Australia and Indonesia, is so poisonous that it can kill a human being in just a few minutes. Not only that, its poison is so painful that

41、it usually causes people to drown before they can swim back to the shore. Its not surprising that it has the title of “the most dangerous creature in the world“ ! But dont worry. Most jellyfish are harmless. And the dangerous ones are usually found deep in the ocean, living their mysterious lives fa

42、r away from humans.Fill in each blank with one of the following statements, two of which are useless. Put the letters A, B, C, D, E, F or G in each blank according to the theme development.A. Jellyfish also vary in how dangerous they are.B. Jellyfish arent named very well.C. Mammals are warm-blooded

43、 and breathe air through lungs.D. What do they have?E. Jellyfish, which have been in the Earths oceans for over 600 million years(before dinosaurs), are not all the same.F. Another important part is the tentacles, the long strings hanging from the bell.G. Have you ever wondered what the largest fish

44、 in the sea is?61 【B1 】62 【B2 】63 【B3 】64 【B4 】65 【B5 】Section C65 If you understand this conversation, you probably like to chat on the Internet. Millions of Internet users around the world are u-sing a language that they are developing by themselves. This new English, or Internet slang, is made up

45、 of new words such as “blog“: contractions such as “HMWK“ for “homework“: acronyms(words formed from first letters)such as “LOL“ for “laughing out loud“ : and finally, symbols that represent emotions, like“ :)“.Why do people use Internet slang? The main reason has to do with speed. Internet chatters

46、 are usually in a hurry! They want to send their messages quickly. By using contractions and symbols, writers can type more words per minute. Why take the time to type “For your information“ when you could simply type “FYI“?Some of the new words and contractions used by chatters eventually become a

47、part of everyday speech. In this way, chatters are helping the English language to grow. They are inventing new terms that will probably soon appear in dictionaries. You can already find the words “blog“ and “blogging“ in most new dictionaries. Its not difficult to find negative opinions about Inter

48、net slang. Using Internet slang almost ever-y day, chatters are starting not to care about correct spellings or grammar. Many teachers complain that students who are used to online chatting are confusing Internet slang with proper English. They worry that chatters are contaminating the language with their invented words and careless grammar. They say Internet chatters should pay attention to using English correctly online. What do you think? Answer the following questions according to the passage.66 What is the best title for the passage?67 What a