大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)C类非英语专业初赛真题2019年(本科生)

1、大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）C类非英语专业初赛真题2019年（本科生）Part I Listening ComprehensionSection AIn this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only onceAt the end of each conversation, one question will be asked, and you will haveteen seconds to read theour choices marked A, B, C

2、and D, decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on taeswer sheet with a single line through thecentre.1. A.The more one rests, the better one performs duties. B.A good rest makes ones brain more creative. C.Drinking a cup of coffee is also a good way to rest. D.Working wit

3、hout rest is harmful to health.B 听力原文W: Scienti stssayresti soneofthemosti mportant thi ngsahumanbrainneedsDo youknow youwill have more creative ideas if yoiarewell-rested?utM: To be honest I hardly have any good ideas. I drink a lot of coffee and can manage to finish my work, dont have any creative

4、 ideas.W: Maybe thats because your brain is overloaded.What do scientists say about rest?解析女士说，根据科学家所说，休息是人类大脑需要的最重要的事情之一，问男士在休息好时，是 否具有更多的创意，也就是，科学家说，充分的休息使大脑更有创意。故选 Bo2. A.She reported the problem to her boss.* B.She negotiated with Tim for a solution. * C.She kept a record of her contribution. D.

5、She asked her colleague to help her.C 听力原文M: Ive had it with Tim! I think Im going to quit! Hes all nice and friendly to my face. But the second I turn around he stabs me in the back!W: You know I had a worker like that once. She was always taking credit for my ideas. AerawhileI earned to documentmy

6、workverycle-lysothebossknew100%thatt hiswasmywork.M: Yeah! Thats a good idea. I should keep a better record of my correspondence with the clients, so if necessary I can prove it was my effort.How did the woman cope with the problem she met?解析女士说，遇到这种情况后，她学会了把工作记录得非常清楚，所以老板百分百地知道这都是她 做的工作。也就是女士通过记录自己

7、的付出，来解决像男士遇到的这种问题。故选 C3. A.Tones and characters. B.Reading and writing. C.Grammar and vocabulary. D.Idioms and culture.A 听力原文M: Well, I started learning Chinese a long time ago. First I learned a little bit when I was in college. But I probably picked up most of it when I was overseas in Beijing.W:

8、Did you meet any difficulties in your learning?M: Twoofthemostchallenging thingswhen youstudyChinesearethet onesandthecharacters. I think thats ust extremely difficult. And it was frustrating to be teaching.teaching kindergarten studentsnd realizing that their reading was much better than mine.What

9、arc the most challenging things for the man in learning Chinese?解析男士说，学习汉语最有挑战性的两个方面是声调和汉字。故选 A。4. A.He is interested in reading its war stories., B.He learns about the heroic deeds of ancient warriors., C.He applies its strategies to basketball matches. D.He tells its war stories to the basketballe

10、rs he coaches.C 听力原文W: Hey, do a lot of people in America know about The Artof War?M: Not many. Theysay theheadcoachoftheLosAngelesLakershasacopyofThe Art of War and he teaches his payerssomeofitsstrategies. Miss Yang, you know who the Lakers are, right?W: Of course, I know the Lakers, its a great t

11、eam.How does the head coach of Lakers use The Aof War according to the man?解析男士说，洛杉矶湖人队的主教练有一份孙子兵法的副本，他运用一些书中的策略来训练球 员。/选C。5.第29页共31页2020/ 3/ 7 9: 51A.It s punctual but a bit scary. B.Its the best means of transportation. C.Its a nightmare during rush hours. D.Its not bad but too crowded.D 听力原文W: Tr

12、affic in New York can be a nightmare during rush hours. Its bumper-to-bumper everywhere in the city.M: Doesnt the subway service get really backed up too? Ive heard therere lots ofedbys. W:Yeah, the subway can run late sometimes too, but its still more dependable than the bus.allM: Yeah, the subway

13、is probably a good idea, but I hate being squeezed into those smelly coaches with those strangers.How is the subway service in New York according to the man?.解析男士说，坐地铁也许是个不错的选择，但不喜欢和那些陌生人挤在臭烘烘的车厢里。也就是说，纽约的地铁是个不错的选择但是拥挤。故选 D。Section BIn this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each convers

14、ation will be read only onceAt the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and mark your answers on the answer sheet with a single line through thcentre.Conversation OneListen to the conversation, mark each statement as either true(T) oalse(F)

15、 according to what you hear.1. The woman wanted to know why Robert was applying for a year off during his university life.F 听力原文W: Robert.Inoticef rom yourapplication form that youtooka yearoffbetweenhighschoolanduniversity. What did youdoduring this year?M: Well, IdsayI got pentyofworkexperience,bu

16、twhatI didwasmostlytravel.IwentovertoAustralia for the year andspentthetimetravelling andworking all aroundthecountry.AttheendIwenttoNew Zealand and travelled around there for acoupeofmonths一W: What kind of work did you do out there?M: It was fairly menial stuff. I delivered furniture, helped in a p

17、ub, served in a hotel and worked on a building site, and things like that.W: Working on a building site must be some good experience for engineering?M: I suppose so. meani twasi nteresting toseet hebrasstackssideofthings,anda goodengineerhasto gethis handsdirty,myfathersays.W: Hes absolutely right.

18、Now, why did you choose Westley University to study CivilEngine&ing?M: Well,firstofall Iknowthedepartment has a/erygoodreputation in this field and,beforeapppying,Ichecked out the statistics and saw that therc:entageof graduates going sraightintoi ndustrywasverygood. W:Yes, were very proud of that.M

19、: I mal soveryinterestedinmountaineering and youcampus here in the Midlands is within reasonable distance of Snowdonia so Ill be able to goiking atweekendswhenworkall owsit.W: Thats good. Its very important for students to have interests outside of their studies.he stress.M: I also play football a l

20、ot, and the University runs quite a few teams in the local leagues, so Id like to nto that.W: Is there anything youd like to ask me about the course, Robert?解析女士对罗伯特说，从他的申请表中注意到，他在高中和大学之间休学一年，问他这一年做了什 幺。表述不符合原文，故为F。2. Robert got plenty of work experience in Australia and he also travelled a lot in A

21、ustralia and NewZealand.T解析罗伯特说，他有丰富的工作经验，但所做的主要是旅行。他花了很多时间在澳大利亚旅行和工 作。最后还去了新西兰并在那里旅行了几个月。表述符合原文，故为 To3. Robert enjoyed working on a building site because he wanted to be a good engineer. T解析罗伯特说，看清事物实质的一面是有趣的，他父亲说，一名优秀的工程师必须弄脏他的双手。也就是说罗伯特喜欢建筑工地上的工作，因其想成为一名优秀的工程师。表述符合原文，故为 T4. The reasons why Robert

22、 chose to study in Westley University were its good reputation in Civil Engineering and the good future of its graduates.T解析罗伯特说，在土木工程领域，韦斯特利大学这个专业有很好的声誉，他查看数据发现该校毕业 生直接进入行业的比例非常高。表述符合原文，故为 To5. Robert wanted to learn mountaineering so he could go hiking sometimes.解析罗伯特说，他对登山也非常感兴趣，并且中部的校园距离斯诺登尼亚距离不

23、太远，所以他可以 在工作允许的情况下在周末去远足。表述不符合原文，故为F。Conversation TwoListen to the conversation. Then read theour choices markedA, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer according to what you hear.1. How many scientists did the man cite as examples to 川 ustrate his point? A.3. B.4. C.134. D.135.A 听力原文W: Ca

24、n you tell us about what happens when geniuses relax?M: Without doubt, great scientists dont always make their discoveries in the lab. AchimedessfamousEureka imomlent came while he was having beth.PhysicistRichardFeynmansawa plate flying throughthe airn a collegecaifeteria,andwasi nsjbredtocalculate

25、electronorbits.Hel aterwontheNobelPrize.And AlexanderFleming wasmaking mouldforhishobbymicrobe painting.whenheaccidentallydevelopd penicillin. W: So what does this tell us?M: Well, were looking into the psychology of high achievers. ArecentstudybyRobertRoot-Bernstein comp aredthehobbiesof134NobelPri

26、zewinning chemistswit hthoseofotherscientists. He found that most Nobel Prize ,winners acquired their accomplishments outside the lab. Oerhalfwereartisticandalmostallhad a long-lasting hobby: chess or insect collecting. Twenty-five percent of the Nobel Prize winners played a musical instrument and 1

27、8 percent drew or painted regularly. Of the common scientists, under one percent had a hobby.W: Fascinating. So should we conclude then, that only a creative person can be a genius?M: Well, I think thats debatable. Perhaps its true up to a point, but I dont think its as clear-cut as that. What we do

28、 know is that to a certain extent, creative thinking can help people to solve problems, even scientific ones. If youre thinking about a problem all the time, often the answer eludes you. But it may com n an inspiration when youre least expecting t perhaps when youre asleep, or thinking about other t

29、hings doing a hobby, for example. Its not 100 percent certain, but it seems that the mind has the ability to make connections from one part of your life to another, so that actually stepping back from a problem can often provide the answer. And peopewhore goodatmaking theseconnections, people who ur

30、suecreative hobbies and interests,oftenexceli ntheir particular fields.解析男士分别列举了阿基米德、理查德 费曼以及亚历山大 弗莱明三位科学家的例子。故选 Ao2. What was Archimedes doing when he got his inspiration? A.He was doing research in the lab. B.He was resting in a cafeteria. C.He was having a bath at home., D.He was making mould for

31、 painting.解析男士说，阿基米德著名的 尤里卡”灵感是在他洗澡的时候想到的。故选 C3. How did Robert Root-Bemstein conduct his study? A.He collected data from many high achievers in science. B.He did a psychology test among 134 famous scientists. C.He compared the hobbies of Nobel Prize winning chemists with those of other scientists.

32、D.He made a detailed analysis of the hobbies of 134 Nobel Prize winning scientists.解析男士说，罗伯特 鲁特伯恩斯坦最近的一项研究比较了 134位诺贝尔化学家与其他科学家的爱 好。/选C。4. What did Robert Root-Bernstein find about the Nobel Prize winning chemists in his recent study? A.They were all artistic as well as intelligent., B.Most of them h

33、ad a long-lasting hobby. C.They enjoyed playing musical instruments. D.They were all environmentally friendly.B解析男士说，在罗伯特 鲁特 伯恩斯研究的科学家中，几乎所有人都有一个长期的爱好。故选 B。5. What is the conclusion of Robert Root-Bemsteins study? A.Only the most creative person can be a genius. B.Inspiration usually comes when one

34、expects it. C.There are connections between different aspects of life. D.Creative hobbies and interests often help people excel.D解析男士最后说到，善于建立这种联系的人，追求创造性爱好和兴趣的人，往往擅长于他们的特定 领域。故选D。Section CIn this section, you will hear five short news items. Each item will be read only onceAfter each item,there wil

35、l be a fifteen-secondpause. During the pause, read the question and thfour choices markedA, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1. What is the aim of Theresa M ays plan? A.To negotiate with the

36、EU for an alternative Brexit deal. B.To win the House of Commonssupport for her reelection. C.To reject the British Parliaments proposal on Brexit. D.To seek Parliaments approval of Britains withdrawal from the EU.D 听力原 文TheBritishParliamenthasrejectedPrimeMinisterTheresaMays plan for Britain to lea

37、ve the European Union. The House of Commons voted 432 to 202 against the plan negotiated by members of Mays government. The prime minister said she is trying to carry out the democratic decision voters made 18 months ago to leave the EU. The vote against Mays plan was widely expected, but it is not

38、clear what comes next for the withdrawal, known as Brexit. Before the vote, May warned members of Parliament that the EU would not offer an alternative deal.解析新闻第一句提到，英国议会拒绝了特蕾莎 梅首相关于英国离开欧盟的计划，也就是说特蕾莎梅的计划是寻求议会的支持，批准英国退出欧盟。故诜Do2. What is the main function of the sim ple device? A.To identify crop dis

39、eases quickly. B.To provide treatment for crop diseases. C.To control the spread of crop diseases. D.To warn farmers of crop diseases.A 听力原 文It is often difficult for farmers to identify diseases quickly enough to protect their crops and those on neighboring farms. Nowsomefarmersareusing asimple dev

40、ice directlyinthef ieldtofindvirusesbefore theysp read. In Tanzania, several viruses are a threat to cassava crops. Farmers struggle to identify the diseases an urgent effort to avoid severe crop damage. The disease identification process is often difficult when farmers are acting on their own. If t

41、hey do not know what is attacking their crops, they cannot decide the best way to fight the disease.解析新闻第二句提到，现在一些农民在播种前，使用一种简单设备直接在田间发现病毒，结合第一 何提到农民通常很难快速识别疾病，以保护其作物和邻近农场的作物。也就是说简单设备的主要功能是快速识别疾病。故选A3. What are some scientists doing with Sarah Taylor? A.Identifying the possible cause of her illness.

42、, B.Studying the relations between pain and 川ness. C.Looking for an objective way to measure pain. D.Designing a device to effectively cure pain.C 听力原文Scientists have long known that pains intensity is difficult to measure because people experience pain differently. In the case of 17-year-old Sarah

43、Taylor, doctors struggled to understand her levels of pain from childhood. Its really hard when people cant see how much pain youre in, because they have to take your word on it and sometimes, they dont quite believe you, she said. Soescientistsworking withTaylorare now trying todevelop an obectivew

44、ayomeasure gin.解析新闻最后一句提到，一些与泰勒合作的科学家现在正在努力开发一种衡量疼痛的客观方法。故 选Co4. What does Ellen Jovi n do in New Yorks subway? A.She invites charity donations from passengers. B.She gives tourists information about New York., C.She helps passengers get on and off the trains. D.She answers grammar questions from pa

45、ssengers.D 听力原文The New York City train system has a new unofficial stop- for people who love grammar.or even just have questions about it. English language expert Ellen Jovin has put together an unusual classroom. There s a foldable table, books, a smile and a deep knowledge of grammar. She calls it

46、 Grammar Table. Jovts at the table in thesubwayandoncitystreets.Shesmilesandwaitsfor people to come bywith grammar questions.解析新闻最后两句提到，乔文坐在地铁和城市街道的桌子旁，她微笑着等待人们来向她询问语法问 题。故选D5. Where does the information about carbon emissions come from? A.A university environmental projects analysis. B.The study by

47、 an independent research group. C.The governments annual environmental report. D.Experts estimate based on last decades data.B 听力原文After falling for three years, carbon emissions in the United States rose in 2018. Thi nformationisbased anealyestimatesfromanindeendentresearch grou.pThe Rhodium Group

48、studies U. S. emissions of carbonsdioxide, a gas linked to rising temperatures in Earths atmosphere. Its new report estimates that the coun carbon emissions increased 3.4 percent last year. This would be the largest yearly increase since2010.解析新闻第二句提到，该信息基于一个独立研究小组的早期估测。故选 B。Section Dn this section,

49、 you will hear two short passages. The passages will be read twicAfter each passagethere will be a thirty-second pause. During the pause, write the answers on the answer sheet.DictationListen to the passage. For questions 2125, fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you ear. Tomatoes ori

50、ginally come from South America and have been eaten by people there for thousands of years. Today, tomatoes are popular 1 . However, when they were first introduced, there was quite a bit of 2 surrounding them.Ancient Aztec writings mention recipes for dishes of tomatoes, pepper, and sattprobably th

51、e first salsa recipe! Spanish soldiers conquered the Aztecs and brought tomato seeds back with them to Europe. In Europe, these yellowish tomatoes were first called 3 . People were afraid to eat tomatoes because the plant looked similar to the nightshade plant, a deadly poison. German people even th

52、ought that if someone ate tomatoes, they would 4 a werewolf. However, by the mid-1800s, people all over the world had accepted tomatoes as a good food to eat.Nevertheless, tomatoes were due for more problems. Do you think tomatoes are a fruit or vegetable. Actually they are a fruit. However, in Amer

53、ica, they are a vegetable by law. Why are tomatoes legally vegetable in America? In the 1800s, there was no import tax on fruit from other countries, but there was an import tax on vegetables. At that time, many tomatoes were coming from other countries into America, and American tomato farmers beca

54、me worried about 5 . The government made tomatoes a vegetable byw so that non-American tomatoes would be taxed.1.the world over听力原文Tomatoes originally come from South America and have been eaten by people there for thousands of years. Today, tomatoes are popular thworldover. However, when they were

55、first introduced, there was quite a bit of controversyandworry surrounding them.Ancient Aztec writings mention recipes for dishes of tomatoes, peppers, and sattprobably the first salsa recipe! Spanish soldiers conquered the Aztecs and brought tomato seeds back with them to Europe. In Europe, these y

56、ellowish tomatoes were first called pplesof gold. People were afraid to eat tomatoes because the plant looked similar to the nightshade plant, a deadly poison. German people even thought that if someone ate tomatoes, they would changei nto a werewolf. However, by the mid-1800s, people all over the w

57、orld had accepted the tomato as a good food to eat.Nevertheless, tomatoes were due for more problems. Do you think tomatoes are a fruit or vegetable? Actually they are a fruit. However, in America, they are a vegetable by law. Why are tomatoes legally a vegetable in America? In the 1800s, there was no import tax on fruit from other countries, but there was ar mport tax on vegetables. At that time, many tomatoes were coming from other countries into America, and American tomato farmers became worried about makinglaving. The government made tomatoes a vegetable by law so tha