大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业决赛真题2011年.doc

大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类英语专业决赛真题2011年Part Listening Comperhension略Part Multiple ChoiceSection AIn this section, there are ten incomplete sentences. 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 sheet with a single line through the centre.31、 Julie always thought of herself as an easy-going and _ person, who put up with people s peculiarities. A. tolerant B. helpful C. quarrelsome D. indifferent32、 _ had I bought the computer _ I regretted spending so much money on it. A. After; that B. Not only ; but C. As soon as; and D. No sooner; than33、 I had never been to Denmark before, so when I set out to catch the ferry in early May, I little _ that, by the end of the trip, I would have made such lasting friendships. A. wondered B. suspected C. doubted D. judged34、 It _ Sam who called and didnt leave a message on the answering machine. He said he wanted to get together with us this weekend. A. might have been B. should have been C. ought to be D. ought to have been35、 The fact is _ , after years of experimenting, the music industry still hasn t found a way of making significant money out of the Internet. A. when B. that C. because D. however36、 Perhaps one of the most tragic masters of art, Van Gogh, yearned _ recognition during his lifetime, but was denied it until after his death. A. on B. to C. for D. up37、 My boss at work is a real bully. In that case, make sure you don t _ to her, and whatever happens, don t be tempted to your notice. A. give up; hand in B. give in; hand over C. give up; hand down D. give in; hand in38、 I wish Peter _ so far away from the town centre. Well have to take a taxi. A. doesn t live B. didn t live C. wouldn t live D. shouldn t live39、 Didn t you just love that film? As a matter of fact, _ It was kind of long, wasn t it? Long? I fell asleep at least twice. It was endless. A. I m a big fan of it. B. I m really into the director s work. C. I ve always liked comedies. D. I found it rather boring.40、 Do you want to see my holiday snaps of Greece and Turkey? Sure. That s me in the foreground. Behind me is the Acropolis. This one s a bit out of focus. You can t see it very clearly. Send me a postcard next time you go. I would, but _. A. I only go there once in a blue moon B. most of these are great pictures C. I dont have any accessories like a tripod or anything D. the flight was delayedSection BIn this section, there are five incomplete statements or questions about English speaking countries. For-each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the most suitable answer from the given choices. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.41、 The Lake Poets such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge and _ were connected with the Lake District. A. Lord Byron B. Percy .Shelly C. Pobert Southey D. John Keats42、 Which American state is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean? A. Alaska. B. Hawaii. C. Florida. D. California.43、 San Francisco is located on the central part of the California shoreline. It is a principal gate _. A. to the East B. to the West C. to the North D. to the South44、 _ is situated on the border separating Ontario, Canada, from New York State, in the U. S. A. The Hudson River B. Lake Superior C. Vancouver D. Niagara Falls45、 The capital of New Zealand is on _ Island. A. North B. South C. Chatham D. CookPart ClozeRead the following passage and fill in each blank with one word using one of the following three methods: according to the context, using the correct form of the word given, Or using the first letter (s) of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. I ve never been to a professional fashion show but my sister is studying clothes design at college, and her class put on an end-of-term fashion show to (46) I was invited. I didn t really want to go because I expected the whole thing to be a (47) (disaster) failure, so I rather unwillingly agreed to go along. The introduction (48) the show was very (49) (press) indeedwith all the models performing handstands and cartwheels. It looked a bit too athletic for mebut this certainly succeeded (50) getting the attention of the audience. I had expected all the models to be f (51) , but surprisingly enough, there were quite a few males modeling the clothes, (52) They say there s never anything totally new in fashion but the show proved this to be (53) (true). Everything that the students had created looked new and attractive. As I looked ar (54) the audience, I could see (55) I suspected might be people looking for new talent. What better place to look for new talent t (56) a student fashion show? To make the whole thing more (57) (entertain), the young designers had asked the audience to judge their success and award a(n) (58) , second and third prizes for the designs. There were so many (59) (style) designs to choose from that we had a(n) h (60) time. In the end, a design of my sister s won the second prize, so I was incredibly pleased for her!Part Reading ComprehensionSection AIn this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. For two questions, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre. For the other three questions, you should complete each sentence in a maximum of ten words using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.HoneyFood or Medicine? What do we know about honey.? Its sweet and sticky, it tastes great on bread and in hot drinks, and it s a pleasant alternative to sugar. However, there s a lot more to honey than meets the eye, and one day it may replace many of the items in our medicine cabinets. Doctors throughout history have appreciated the medicinal properties of honey. In Ancient Egypt it was used to treat cuts and bums. The Ancient Romans used it to help people with sleeping disorders and the Ancient Greek used it to cure skin diseases, ulcers and sores. More recently, German doctors mixed it with cod liver oil to treat battle wounds during WWI, and opera singers have been known to use it to boost their energy and soothe their throats. Today, as homeopathic medicine is becoming more popular, honey has been rediscovered as a natural remedy and is being used successfully to treat many ailments such as anaemia, arthritis, colds and stomach ulcers. It is particularly effective in the treatment of burns and wounds. Honey aerosol sprays have even been used to treat chronic bronchitis. The beauty industry has also recognized the natural benefits of honey and there are many cosmetic companies which use honey-based products. These include creams, lotions, soaps and face masks which claim to help heal blemishes, reduce the appearance of scars, moisturise the skin, soften, wrinkles and make skin look younger and healthier. There are also a number of honey-based hair care products which clam to strengthen hair and make it softer, shinier and healthier. Honey and products containing honey have always been popular items in health food shops. Honey is sold in various forms as a remedy for sore throats, stomach ulcers and as a gentle, natural laxative. What is it then that makes honey such an effective natural remedy? Well, after many years of research, biochemists still cant say certain. They have however, managed to identify some of the healing properties in honey. Firstly, honey contains low levels of hydrogen peroxide, a chemical which kills bacteria. Secondly, it creates a moist environment when spread onto a wound which speeds up the natural healing process. Scientists have also found that certain types of honey act as antibiotics. In fact, honey is actually more effective than some of our current antibiotics because it works on certain microbes and bacteria that have developed a resistance to current antibiotic treatment. However, researchers have also found some types of honey are more beneficial than others. For example, honey containing nectar from the Australian jelly bush and the New Zealand tea tree plant have been found to possess more medicinal properties than other varieties. Medical researchers are still working on identifying the role that honey could play in future medical practices, but they all agree that we should not be using the honey in our kitchen cupboards to treat ourselves. This is because many commercial brands of honey actually contain bacteria which could contaminate an open wound. They also agree, unfortunately, that simply eating honey has minimal health benefits.61、Researchers are not sure _. A. about how sweet honey is B. that honey has any medicinal properties C. about the levels of hydrogen peroxide in honey D. how effective honey is as an antibiotic62、Commercial brands of honey _. A. should be kept in kitchen cupboards B. may contain bacteria C. can be used for home treatments D. dont get contaminated easily63、 Honey was once used by _ to treat battle wounds.64、 Honey is used today as _ by homeopaths.65、Nectar from the Australian jelly bush and the New Zealand tea tree plant makes honey have more _.Section BIn this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. You should answer each question in a maximum of ten words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.ATTENTION, ALL NEW STUDENTS Welcome to West Lakes Institute of Technology. You are strongly advised to adhere to the following three basic rules on this, your first day, of the second semester: 1. Wear your pre-admission student number on your lapel at all times. 2. Do not enter any classrooms where classes are already in progress. 3. When asked to produce basic information about yourself, be ready to show your green enrollment acceptance advice slip. Students who have repaid the enrollment fee From 9:00 am to 10:00 am (no later) you should visit the foyer of the Old Chapel building to receive your new student information kit. Once you have your kit, you are not required until 10:30 am, so you can relax in the Student Centre until you are called over the PA system. Students who are yet to pay the enrollment fee Go directly to the Admissions Centre and be prepared to pay your enrollment fee ($150cash only) to the New Admissions Officer. You will be asked for your address and your preadmission student number (the number on your green enrollment acceptance advice slip). Note that this is NOT the number which is later displayed on your student card. Once you have paid your enrollment fee, follow the instructions above for students who have prepaid their fee. Student Cards Student cards will not be issued until Thursday. Photographs, however, will be taken on Monday afternoon. Make your way to the Library at the following times: 1:00 proFilm and Photographic Arts 3:15 pmHotel & Hospitality 1:45 proMarketing 4:00 proFashion & Design 2:30 proTravel & Tourism 4:45 proall other Art students Photographs of students in all other courses will be taken Tuesday afternoon. Welcome Address The Director of the college will address all new students in the Main Hall at around 10:45 am. When you hear the announcement that directs you to assemble in the Main Hall, make your way swiftly past the canteen area, through the courtyard and into the Hall. No food or drinks are allowed in the Main Hall. Lunch The canteen is situated on the ground floor of the student building. Since the canteen is also used by members of the public, you will be asked to produce your enrollment acceptance advice slip. Failure to do this will result in all purchases being charged for at nondiscount prices. Cooked lunches are served only between 12:15 pm and 1:30 pm. Student Information Kits The latest student information kit contains a 52-page booklet which tells you where you should go in the afternoon. Look on page three to find the course you have enrolled in, and follow the instructions given. Areas designated for the various group tutorial sessions for each course are listed on pages 4 to 6. If you are required to have your photograph taken during a group tutorial session, quietly excuse yourself, and return to the session as soon as possible. Questions:66、 Where must students who have not paid their enrollment fees go first?67、 Where must students display their preadmission student number?68、 When will Marketing students get their student cards?69、 What are students forbidden to do in the Main Hall.?70、 What do the student information kits help students to find?Section CIn this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. You should complete the summary below using no more than three words for each blank front the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.The Dog with the Golden Nose Jiggs, the chimpanzee that starred in over fifteen Tarzan films in the 1930s, was paid thousands of pounds. The owner of Bart, an Alaskan brown bear, was paid a million dollars for letting Bart appear in the film The Edge. A racehorse called Rock of Gibraltar is worth an estimated 100 million. Now there is Keela, a dog doing a great job and getting well remunerated for it. Keela, a 16-month-old springer spaniel, has become such an asset to the South Yorkshire Police that she now earns more than the chief constable. Her sense of smell, so keen that she can find traces of blood on weapons that have been scrubbed clean , has her so much in demand by forces up and down the country that she is hired out at 530 a day, plus expenses. Thought to be the only one of her kind, this crime scene dog earns nearly 200, 000 a year. Her daily rate, ten times that of ordinary police dogs, pay her more than the chief constable, Meredydd Hughes, who picks up 129, 963. Keelas considerable talent in uncovering minute pieces of evidence that can later be confirmed by forensic tests has put her in the forefront of detective work across Britain. She was drafted in to help after the stabbing of the young mother, Abigail Witchalls, in Surrey, and has been involved in highprofile cases across 17 forces, from Devon and Cornwall to Strathclyde. PC John Ellis, her handler, said that the police send for Keela when the scenes of crime squads fail to find what they are looking for. She can detect minute quantities of blood that cannot be seen with the human eye, he said. She is used at scenes where someone has cleaned up. If blood has seeped into the tiles behind a bath which contained a body, she can find it. The spaniel can sniff out blood in clothes after they have been washed repeatedly in biological washing powder, and can detect microscopic amounts on weapons that have been scrubbed and washed. When faced with a clean crime scene, Mr Ellis and PC Martin Grimes, Keela s other handler, will first send in Frankie, a border collie, and Eddie, another Springer spaniel, to pick up any general scent. Then they wheel in the big gun. We take Keela in and she will find the minutest traces of blood, Mr Ellis said. It s not like looking for a needle in a haystack any more. The other two dogs will find the haystack and Keela will find the needle. While the other dogs bark, Keela has been trained to freeze and pinpoint the area with her nose. Mr Ellis said Keela s perfect temperament and enthusiasm make her a great asset. We thought we would get one or two deployments a year, but things have just snowballed. Obviously when we are called in by other forces they are charged a fee and it s quite funny to think she earns more than the chief constable, commented Mr Ellis. Mr Hughes says there are no hard feelings. Keela s training gives the force an edge when it comes to forensic investigation which we should recognize and use more often. Mr Ellis and Mr Grimes came up with a special training regime to focus on Keela s remarkable skills. It has proved so successful that the FBI has inquired about it. The FBI is very interested in how we work because they don t have this sort of facility in-house and they are looking at setting up their own unit, Mr Ellis said. Paul Puffell, of K9 Solutions, a security firm specialising in dog units, said he was amazed at Keela s abilities. I ve been working in this business for 25 years and I ve never heard anything like it, he said. Summary Keela may not be a(n) (71) like other highly, paid animals, but she is similarly in demand. She has an incredible (72) she can detect blood on clothes, even after they have been washed in washing powder. This makes her especially useful at a(n) (73) Once her handlers realized she was so exceptional, they invented a special (74) for her. She now makes more money than the (75) of the police force !Section DIn this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Slow Movement Encourages Less Stressful Living Ca