大学生英语竞赛(neccs)b类英语专业决赛真题2009年(暂无语音供参考)

1、大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业决赛真题2009年(暂无语音，供参考)Part Listening ComperhensionSection AIn this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question with three choices marked A, B an

2、d C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1、 You are listening to a radio phone-in programme. Why has the woman called? A. To criticise the famous. B. To express a different point of view. C. To sympathise w

3、ith photographers.2、 You hear a man trying to persuade his friend to go to the cinema. Why won t she go to the cinema tonight? A. She is too busy. B. She hasnt got any money. C. She doesn t like the cinema.3、 The man was looking for something. What has he lost? A. A beach bag. B. A towel. C. A camer

4、a.4、 The man wants to get to London. Which is the cheapest way to travel? A. By coach. B. By train. C. By plane.5、 How much does the woman save in the purchase? A. 5.50. B. 3.00. C. 2.00.Section BIn this section, you will hear two interviews. Each interview will be read only once. At the end of each

5、 interview, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the five questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Interview One6、 What is the problem with Premier

6、s present IT system? A. It is very complieated to operate. B. It frequently breaks down. C. It is very slow.7、 What will Systemco supply? A. 50 workstations and 10 laptops. B. 40 workstations and 20 laptops. C. 20 workstations and 30 laptops.8、 Who will Systemco provide training for? A. All staff. B

7、. Middle management. C. Staff in the IT department.9、 For how long does the contract include free on-site service? A. One year. B. Two years. C. Three years.10、 When will Premier make their first payment? A. Upon delivery of the computers. B. Thirty days after delivery. C. Two months after delivery.

8、Interview Two11、 What kind of people did Tina choose to write about in her first column? A. People who were very well known. B. People who had interesting ideas. C. People who lived in luxury.12、 Why did she take up journalism? A. Because of her family background. B. Because of her father s support.

9、 C. Because of her love of books.13、 What happened to the magazine Female Focus under her management? A. Its losses were reduced. B. Its image was changed. C. It started to make a profit.14、 What kind of article does Tina believe people are more likely to read? A. One that has a shocking beginning.

10、B. One that challenges the readers to think. C. One whose title is listed on the cover.15、 What would Tina like to do in the future? A. To be a book editor. B. To produce a film. C. To write a book.Section CIn this section, you will hear five short news items. Each item will be read only once. After

11、 each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.16、 What percentage of students is staying away from schoo

12、l in Zimbabwe in 2008 ? A. 85 percent. B. 20 percent. C. 80 percent.17、 Who was the dying man s child? A. Maria Angelica Godoy. B. Mario Calderon. C. Jose Antonio Reggiardo.18、 Which of the following ways of losing weight is mentioned in the news item? A. Using cars less. B. Using stairs rather than

13、 lifts. C. Exercising more and eating less.19、 Which of these statements is TRUE? A. Five hostages were killed. B. Twenty-five hostages were released. C. None of the hostages were shot.20、 Where does the article say people will be allowed to smoke after the smoking ban in France comes into force? A.

14、 In bars but not cafes. B. In their cars. C. Anywhere in the countryside.Section DIn this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Fact or

15、fiction? Most British people are lazy when it comes to 21 VOX POPS: Fact. Why do you say that? Cos We dont need to. Cos everybody else spots English. Fact. Foreigners make it too easy for you because they speak English when you re abroad. Those views on the streets of London are 22 by figures out th

16、is week. The British Government found that 58 percent of 11-18 year olds in the UK do NOT speak a second language. However, two thirds of 23 in Britain want to work abroad when theyre olderthe countries of choice being 24 The British Government 25 there is a problemthat not enough young people conti

17、nue learning a second language when they leave school. Teresa Tinley from the country s National Centre of Languages says it has 26 for the economy: TINLEY: We are in a competitive global market and we need to be able to speak to our customers and our 27 customers. Our trade is very much 28 English-

18、speaking countries. Our research shows that our exports are suffering. The research is seen as 29 that most young people in Britain assume they can get by in a foreign country by speaking Englishsomething the 30 in London want to change.Part Multiple ChoiceSection AThere are 10 incomplete sentences

19、in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Skeet with a single line through the centre.31、 In some cities it is very difficult to have a telephone _, and people have to

20、 wait a long time before they can get a phone. A. installed B. validated C. facilitated D. assembled32、 The food in that restaurant is very good; _, it is cheap. A. moreover B. therefore C. conversely D. however33、 The remarkable _ of life on the Galopagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establis

21、h his theory of evolution. A. diversion B. density C. diversity D. duplication34、 The very idea of my sister being a thief is quite _ She is a qualified dentist, a mother of three and a board member of their primary school. A. risky B. dishonest C. futile D. absurd35、 Alice _ her father that both sh

22、e and her husband would be happy if he would live with them. A. convinced B. required C. pledged D. reinforced36、 At first it seemed that the building would be all right but later it was found to need _ A. illustrations B. innovation C. modifications D. modernization37、 The argument about the interp

23、retation of the sentence _ on the meaning of one word. A. hinted B. hinged C. hindered D. hovered38、 My students found the book _: it provided them with all abundance of information on the subject. A. enlightening B. distracting C. defusing D. confusing39、 Callum: I _ sometimes, just like most kids.

24、 But then I usually got down to work in the end ! Vieki: Well, yes, if you want to succeed you have to start doing your work sometime ! A. got through B. pulled up C. messed around D. stepped aside40、 Learning a language isnt easy. It takes time. I agree._ Theres no short cut. A. All roads lead to R

25、ome B. Rome wasn t built in a day C. Time and tide wait for no man D. Slow but sure wins the raceSection BThere are five incomplete statements or questions about English speaking countries in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the most suitable answer fro

26、m the given choices, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singe line through the centre.41、 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is a member of the _. A. Democratic Party B. Conservative Party C. Liberal Platy D. Labour Party42、 The middle of the 18th century was, predominate

27、d by a newly arisen literary form, the modern English _, which gave a realistic portrayal of the lives of common English people. A. prose B. short story C. novel D. tragicomedy43、 How did the Wars of the Roses get the name？ A. The wars were fought over the ownership of a rose garden. B. The wars too

28、k place when roses were in bloom. C. The wars were fought because of a love affair. D. The two sides fought under banners depicting a white rose and a red rose.44、 Jane Eyre owed its Success not only to its sharp criticism of society at the time, but also because it introduced the first _heroine int

29、o the English novel. A. peasant B. explorer C. housemaid D. governess45、 The book from which all modern American literature comes refers to _. A. Moby Dick B. The Great Gatsby C. The Sun Also Rises D. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnPart Reading ComperhensionSection AIn this section, there is one

30、passage followed by five questions.For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. you should decide on the best choice, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.I lived, with Mother in a large white house surrounded by tall tre

31、es. It was a long walk to the nearest buildings as we were beyond the outskirts of town. It seems to me now that I would ask myself whether we needed to live as we did, she in this lonely white house leading her life, me elsewhere in that same large house, being me, her child. I suppose in all those

32、 years I should have asked myself that, and yet I suspect, in reality, I scarcely gave it any thought. One day, soon after my thirtieth birthday, Mother told me that she had sold the house. She had tound somewhere else, she said. She did not mention where. I did not ask. Shortly after, two very will

33、ing removal men arrived with an orange van which they promptly began loading up with furniture and boxes. Mother directed them from the house. I stood outside underneath our tall trees and watched, fascinated by the process. Many of the things which these strangers were steadily lifting up and takin

34、g away had never been moved before in all my lifetime. Indeed, until that moment, I don t think it ever occurred to me that these things could actually be moved. The house and everything in it had seemed so completely fixed. When I saw that the van was nearly full I went indoors to find Mother. Keep

35、 anything you like, he said to me. Ive taken all I want. Thank you. I said. The new people should be here tomorrow. She climbed into the van alongside the two men, the engine started and they drove away. Next day, as Mother said they would, a couple came. They were obviously a bit annoyed to find me

36、 there. I packed some necessities into a small brown leather suitcase that I did not know was still in the house until I found it. I felt them watch me as I walked away down the path and along the road that eventually led to the railway station. It had been a long quiet walk so I was surprised when

37、I found the station busy with activity. I had expected to sit for a while and calmly decide my next course of action but a quick glance round the station told me that queuing for a ticket was the first thing for all newcomers to dobuying a cup of tea and trying to find a seat on the platform the nex

38、t. The queue was long and appeared to move forward only slowly. All well and good, I thought, taking my place behind a woman who was engaged in a fierce argument with her husband while trying to keep several children in order. Everyone! he repeated sarcastically. The husband looked angrily around an

39、d as I stood up he caught my eye. I was now part of the argument against him. Yes, everyoneso you might just as well make up your mind to enjoy yourself, Harold. I certainly will! Harold spat back. And it won t be with you either! he told his wife. It was all very public and rather shocking. Where t

40、o? The family had reached the front of the queue. Two and three halves, returns to Southpool, the woman declared. Harold was called upon to pay. This he did by counting out the money as slowly as it is possible to count out money. The queue heaved impatiently. Where to ? Southpool. I said without a

41、moment s hesitation. One way, or are you coming back? he asked. One way,I said. I was almost surprised when he handed me the ticket. When I had paid, I had half an hour to wait and enough money for a cup of tea. During that half hour, I reckoned it like this: All these people going to the seaside wo

42、uld be eating teas in little cafes along the sea front. Other people would be employed to serve those teas. The train was packed. I was lucky and managed to squeeze myself on to a seat. I did not see Harold and his family again. Questions:46、 When the author was a child, how did he feel about his mo

43、thers coldness? A. He wished his mother were different. B. He didnt let it bother him. C. He tried to change their lives. D. He wondered if the woman was really his mother.47、 How did the author feel when he watched their things going into the van? A. He was surprised at how easily their home was ta

44、ken apart. B. He was worried about what was going to happen. C. He was glad his mother was going. D. He was concerned that the men should do their job properly.48、 Why did he buy a ticket as soon as he got to the station? A. Because there was nowhere to sit down. B. Because he was in a hurry to catc

45、h his train. C. Because that was what everyone else was doing. D. Because he wanted to get away from the crowd.49、 Why did he disapprove of the family? A. Because they did not have much money. B. Because the children were badly behaved. C. Because they did not speak to him. D. Because they were argu

46、ing in front of other people.50、 What can be inferred from the author s decision to go to Southpool? A. He hadnt been to the seaside before. B. He thought he could probably get a job there. C. He was looking forward to having tea by the sea. D. He couldnt afford to go any farther.Section BThis secti

47、on consists of one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully, and complete the summary by choosing no more than two words from the passage. Remember to write the answer on the Answer Sheet.Detective stories are popular everywhere and some of the world s bestselling writers, such as A

48、gatha Christie and Ruth Rendell, have written detective stories. Some people think that the Sherlock Holmes stories, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, were the first detective stories ever written. In fact, the first detective story was published in 1841much earlier than the first Sherlock Holmes s

49、tory, A Study in Scarlet, which was published in 1887. The first detective story was written by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe and was called The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Poe s fictional detective was Auguste Dupin and the story was set in France. It was set in France because at the time this

50、 was the only country that had private detectives. The first full-length detective novel was not published until 1856. It was called Recollections of a Detective Police officer by Waters. Although it pretended to be the true story of a real police officer named Waters, it was wholly fictional and wa

51、s written by William Russell. The first fictional detective to appear in a novelthough the novel itself was not a detective storywas Inspector Bucket in Charles Dickens s novel Bleak House. The first detective novel by a writer who was already famous for other genres was The Moonstone by Wilkie Coll

52、ins. The detective in this novel was named Sergeant Cuff and he was based on a well-known-real-life detective of the time, Superintendent Foley. Wilkie Collins also created the first female detective in his novel No Name, though she was not all important character in the book. The first really succe

53、ssful female writer of detective fiction was American Anna Katherine Green. By the time she died in 1935, she had written more than thirty detective novels. Sadly, no one reads her work today and she is almost completely forgotten. Summary: Many people enjoy detective stories. The first detective st

54、ory was written in 1841 by Edgar Allan Poe. He set his story in France because there were 51 working in France. The first detective 52 came out in 1856 and was written by William Russell. A detective inspector appeared in Dickens s Bleak House, but Bleak House is not a detective novel. Then Wilkie C

55、ollins, a successful 53 , wrote a best-selling detective novel called 54 Since then there have been many successful writers of detective fiction including Agatha Christie and Ruth Rendell. Today the detective story is one of the most 55 kinds of novel that people read.Section CIn this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. Read the passage carfully, and then answer each of the questions in a maximum of 12 words. Remember to write the answer on the Answer Sheet. English is the worst of all the alphabetical languages, said literacy researcher Masha Bell. It is uniqu