全国大学生英语竞赛NECCS历年真题含完整答案.docx

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全国大学生英语竞赛NECCS历年真题含完整答案

2012NationalEnglishContestfor

CollegeStudents

（LevelC–Preliminary）

（总分：

150分时间：

120分钟）

PartIlisteningComprehension（30marks）

SectionA（5marks）

Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachconversation,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Whatdoesthemansaywecandotodealwithoilcrisis?

A.Tomakefulluseofoil.B.Touseaslittleoilaspossible

C.Tofindalternativeenergy.

2.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

A.Inaninsurancecompany.B.Inabank.

C.Inasupermarket.

3.Accordingtotheman,whoisgoingtotakeoverthepositiontheyaretalkingabout?

A.Janice.B.Someoneelse.

C.Meryl.

4.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheman’sreportforthemeeting?

A.Hehastogetitreadybeforetomorrownoon.

B.Hehasdonewellenough.

C.Hehasenoughtimetoprepareit.

5.Howmanypeoplewillbeontheearthbytheyear2020accordingtotheprofessor?

A.Some5.8billion.B.Nearly7billion.

C.Over8.5billion.

SectionB（10marks）

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthequestionsandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre

ConversationOne

6.What’sthemainjobofSimon’sorganization?

A.Theysendoutradiosignalstocommunicatewithotherplanets.

B.Theylookforlifeandintelligenceonotherplanets.

C.Theystudystarsthathaveplanetsorbitingaroundthem.

7.Whydoestheorganizationsearchforradiosignalsfromspace?

A.Theirpresencemayprovetheexistenceofaliens.

B.Theymayhelpscientistsfindouthowtheuniversestarted.

C.Theyconveymessagesaboutlifeontheearth.

8.DoesSimonbelievethosestoriesaboutaliensvisitingourplanet?

A.No,hedoesn’tbelievethematall.

B.Yes,hedoesbelievethosestoriesbecauseofhisstudy.

C.Yes,hebelievesthemalthoughhehasnoevidence.

9.Whichofthefollowingfactorisconsideredtobeimportantinforminglifeaccordingtothepassage?

A.Gravity.B.Minerals.C.Water.

10.Whendidthe“bigbang”occur?

A.Nooneknows.B.12billionyearsago.C.20billionyearago.

ConversationTwo

11.WhydidBobmakethenewslastmonth?

A.Becausehecriticizedtraditionaljobs

B.Becauseheearnedalotofmoney.

C.Becausehetriednewstrategiesinfindingajob.

12.Inwhichwaydothebestsellerslike“TheBrandCalledYou”and“ThePersonalBrandingPhenomenon”helppeople?

A.Theyadvisepeopletopromotethemselvesasbrands.

B.Theyteachpeoplehowtobeaperfectpartner.

C.Theygivepeopletipsforjobinterview.

13.WhendidBobcomeupwiththeideaofusingtheinternettofindajob?

A.Tenyearsagowhenhewasacollegestudent.

B.Whenhebegantodoresearchbetweenjobs.

C.Afterhelaunchedthecampaign“GiveBobaJob”.

14.WhatwasthepurposeofBob’smakingthevideo?

A.Tofulfillhisambitionasadirector.

B.TosellhisproductslikeTeddybearsandT-shirts.

C.Toadvertisehisskillsandtalents.

15.HowcantheinternethelpBobinhisjobsearchexactly?

A.Byhelpinghimmakefriends.

B.Bypassingonthevideohemade.

C.Byprovidingjobinformationforhim.

SectionC（5marks）

Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,whichwillbereadonlyonce,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

16.HowmanytroopsaregoingtowithdrawfromAfghanistanbytheendofnextyear?

A.43,000.B.10,000.C.33,000.

17.Whatisthefindingofthestudy?

A.Low-caloriefoodsmayleadtomoreweight.

B.High-caloriefoodsmayleadtomoreweight.

C.High-caloriefoodsmayleadtolessweight.

18.Whatdotheconflictingreportsshowaboutradiation?

A.TheradiationlevelgivenbyTokyoElectricismuchsmallerthanthatgivenbyothertests.

B.TheradiationlevelgivenbyothertestsissmallerthanthatgivenbyTokyoElectric.

C.Theradiationleveliscloseto10,000timesthenormallevel.

19.WhyareCaribbeanServiceandEuropeTodayshutdownbyBBC?

A.Becauseoftheiroutdatedservices.

B.Becauseofcutsingovernmentfunding.

C.Becauseoflackoftargetaudience.

20.What’sthecauseofdemonstrationsincitiesandtownsacrossSyria?

A.Theyarecallingformorefreedom.

B.Workersdemandhigherpay.

C.Somethirtypeoplewerekilledbythepolice.

SectionD（10marks）

Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Thereare10missingwordsorphrases.Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsorphrasesyouhear.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.

Recoveryfromjetlagcantakeaslongasadayforeverytimezonecrossed.Soifyou’reflyingeast-westforyourholidayoronbusiness,itislikelytomeanafewdaysoffeelingtiredorevenunwell.

Jetlagisthe（21）__________ofthebody’snaturalcycleandsomefactorsmakeitworse.Theartificialatmosphereinsideaplanecanaffectthebodyinanumberofwaysandaddtotheeffectsofjetlag.

Exercisingbeforeflightshelpstooffsettheeffectsonthebodyofreduced（22）_________,andaerobicexerciseafterwardshelpstoreoxygenateit.Drinkplentyofwater.Childrenmayneedmore.Drinkingcarrotjuicebeforeflyingovercomesoxygendeficiency.

Eatlight,frequentmeals.Heavymeals（23）__________thebloodcirculation,whichcanleadtodizzinessandfainting.Fortwoweeksbeforeyoufly,eatplentyoffoodcontainingvitaminsAandE;theywillbuildupyour（24）__________andhelptokeepyoufit.Sleepasmuchasyoucanbeforetheflightandonit.Onboard,wearearplugsandeyepadsbecausedarkness（25）__________secretionofthehormonesthatenhancesleep.

Avoidalcohol,whichrestrictsthebrain’soxygenintake.Liketeaandcoffee,alcoholincreasesthedehydrationeffectofflying.Ifyouneedtodrinktorelax,（26）__________thatthecabinenvironmentintensifiestheeffectofalcohol.

Wearloose,comfortable,warmclothesandlimberupduringflight.Sittingdownforseveralhoursslowsdownthe（27）_________,leadingtolocalstiffness,crampsanddizziness.Re-adjusttolocaltimeassoonasyoucan.Brightlighthelpsthebodystayalert,soifyouaregoingsomewheresunny,stayoutside.

Donotsmokebeforeorduringtheflightsincesmoking（28）___________thebloodoxygenlevel.Ifyouneedtocalmyournerves,tryaromatherapyoilswhichhaveasedativeeffect.（29）_________yourdoctorbeforeflyingifyouareonmedication.Theeffectsofsomedrugsarestrengthenedathighaltitudesandsomemayproduce（30）_________.

PartIIVocabularyandStructure（15marks）

Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

31.Whatweallworkforistofree________timeforthethingswereallywanttodo.

A.offB.upC.asideD.in

32.You_________hiswordsseriously.Hewastalkingnonsense.

A.won’ttakeB.maynottake

C.mustn’thavetakenD.needn’thavetaken

33.Neverhesitateto_________thefirstopportunitythatcomesalong.

A.seizeB.drawC.who;thatD.obtain

34.Hismother________hatedcitylifelongedtoreturntothevillagein_______shegrewup.

A.that;whereB.who;whichC.who;thatD.who;where

35.Allthings_______,IthinkI’dbettertakeyouradvice.

A.consideringB.tobeconsideredC.consideredD.havebeenconsidered

36.TwelveEuropeancountries________overtotheEuroonJanuary1st,2002.

A.transformedB.switchedC.reversedD.altered

37.Sheisn’tanything________unpleasantaspeoplesaysheis.

A.aslikeB.likeC.asD.likeas

38.Stopcomplaining.Youreally________mynerves.

A.getdownB.getalongC.getoffD.geton

39.Therewasn’t_______truthinwhathesaid.

A.agrainofB.arayofC.apointofD.adropof

40.________formysavings,Iwouldn’tbeabletosurvivethesemiserabledays.

A.WasitnotB.Wereitnot

C.HaditbeennotD.Hadn’titbeen

41.Therewasapowercutthismorning.________,Icouldn’tdoanythingwithmycomputer.

A.SupposedlyB.PresumablyC.ConsequentlyD.Essentially

42.Alarmclocksneedlesslywake______households.Iwanttodesignsomethingtargetedattheindividualsleeper.

A.wholeB.totalC.fullD.high

43._______bothpartiesagreeontheseissueswillacontractbesignedsoon.

A.IfonlyB.UnlessC.ShouldD.Onlyif

44.—I’verunoutofcash.Couldyoulendmeafewpoundsthisevening?

—_____I’lljusthavetofindtimetogettothebankandmakeawithdrawal.

A.Icanlendyousomenow.

B.I’mnotsureI’vegotanyeither.

C.Sorry,Ihaven’tgotapennyinmyaccount.

D.Mycreditcardmustbelefthome.

45.—We’reallgoingtotheNewSkylineRestaurantforourend-of-yearget-together.Canwecountyouin?

—Oh,thanks,Sara,but_____

A.Ididn’tfindyouthen.B.I’vebeentotherestaurantonce.

C.I’llpassthistime.D.I’llmeetyouthereat5:

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PartIIICloze（10marks）

Readthefollowingpassageandfillineachblankwithoneword.Choosethecorrectwordin