大学生英语竞赛(neccs)-大学生英语竞赛(neccs)c类非英语专业决赛真题2014年

大学生英语竞赛(neccs)-大学生英语竞赛(neccs)c类非英语专业决赛真题2014年 大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)C类非英语专业决赛真题2014年 Part ? Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear ten short recordings. At the beginning of each recording, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the question and the recording will be read only once. After each recording, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read 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. 1、 A. Work in the garden. B. Go to the beach. C. Watch TV. 2、 A. ,78. B. ,39. C. ,36. 3、 A. A book. B. A film. C. An exhibition. 4、 A. The item is more expensive than she expected. B. The item has been seriously damaged. C. The item obviously doesn't serve her purpose. 5、 A. Excited. B. Annoyed. C. Worried. 6、 A. It will be fine. B. It will be too long. C. It will be boring. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. The conversation will be read only once. At the end of the conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the four 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. Questions 7—10 are based on the long conversation you have just heard. 7、 How long does it take the man to get to work every morning? A. Nearly an hour. B. Half an hour. C. More than an hour. 8、 Why does the man skip breakfast? A. He's not hungry in the mornings. B. He doesn't have time for it. C. He thinks what nutrition experts say is rubbish. 9、 What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Plan his time better. B. Have a sandwich upon arrival at work. C. Eat more at lunch time. 10、 What do the speakers decide to do? A. Grab something to eat together. B. Buy a pack of biscuits for lunch. C. Treat themselves to a nice meal. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear ten short news items. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must rend 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. 11、 What's the nationality of those who died in a western Oklahoma accident? A. Canadian. B. American. C. Mexican. 12、 How many Angolan families have been evicted in the past six years? A. About 10,000 families. B. About 1,000 families. C. About 100,000 families. 13、 Which country was the destination of the smuggled uranium 238? A. Iran. B. Tanzania. C. The Democratic Republic of Congo. 14、 Why did the Guinean youths go on demonstration? A. To combat military intervention. B. To support the striking workers. C. To protest against the local media. 15、 Where was Henry Tombek assaulted? A. In Tamworth. B. In Sydney. C. In Sudan. 16、 How long did the ASEAN's separate summit meeting last? A. One day. B. Two days. C. Three days. 17、 What does the news item say about Senator Obama? A. He won't take part in the presidential election campaign. B. He is the only African-American in the U.S. Senate. C. He is the most popular politician among African-Americans. 18、 What is the average age in South Asians for heart attack? A. 58 or 59. B. 45 or 46. C. 53 or 54. 19、 How did President Thabo Mbeki react to the reports of the succession battle? A. By creating a scene of unity. B. By avoiding encountering the media. C. By recommending a successor he trusts. 20、 What award did the film Babel get? A. The Golden Globe for best director. B. The Golden Globe for best dramatic picture. C. The Golden Globe for best actor. Section D Directions: In this section, you will hear one passage once. You are required to make some necessary notes when you listen to it. After you hear the passage, you should complete the summary below using the exact words you hear from the recording, not exceeding three words in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. An 21 , giving information on more than three quarters of the actors 22 in Britain, is now available on CD-ROM. Some theatrical 23 have over 500 actors on their 24 and it is difficult to remember all their 25 . The database lists information on over 5,500 actors and can be searched for details such as past 26 they have appeared in, 27 they might have, and even the colour of their eyes. The database can quickly locate persons with 28 and, although some actors feel it is too impersonal to be of much use, it is certain to change the way actors are chosen for parts in 29 . Ring the following telephone number for further enquiries 'about the 30 : 0171-379-6000. Part ? Vocabulary, Grammar and Cultures There are 15 incomplete sentences 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 Sheet with a single line through the centre. Section A Vocabulary and Grammar 31、 Without years of systematic training, these dogs used for hunting couldn't have the ______ sense of smell. A. high-developed B. highly-developing C. highly developed D. high developing 32、 ______ the increased demand for parking spaces, the company has decided to enlarge the car park behind the main building. A. Since B. Owing to C. Because D. Although 33、 Thankfully, my dry-clean-only shirt looked ______ for having gone through the washing machine. A. under lock and safe B. none the worse C. rest assured D. brand new 34、 Helen's parents were ______ that she was still in the job, but she had actually resigned. A. in theory B. by mistake C. under the impression D. supposed to 35、 You don't believe in yourself. That's why you failed your driving test. If you were more self-confident, I'm sure you ______. A. passed B. would have passed C. will pass D. have passed 36、 The dinosaurs probably became extinct after a giant asteroid hit the Earth about 65 million years ago. But what ______ if this asteroid ______? A. would have happened; had missed B. would happen; missed C. happened; would miss D. was happening; missed 37、 Police often conduct security checks in this area so they may stop you, and ______ you might be asked for your identity card or passport. A. otherwise B. if so C. even if D. provided that 38、 Magazine circulations are in the millions and ______ revenue is rising, ______ the growth of TV and electronic media. A. advertising; despite B. to advertise; although C. advertisement; as D. advertise; along with 39、 —Carol, do you think David'll fit in? You don't seem so sure. —______ So he probably won't get on well with most of the group! —OK! We want people with stronger personalities. So let's look at the second contestant Maggie. A. Yes, I think he's fantastic! B. Well, He's my cup of tea. C. Hmm. He seems too serious. D. Oh, he must like to be here. 40、 —In my opinion, there'll definitely be major changes in medicine. We are learning more about genetics and that will help us in the future. —______ Although there are still fears about genetic research might lead to human cloning. Governments will have to monitor this situation carefully. A. I completely agree. B. I'm on the opposite side. C. That's terrible news! D. Are you kidding me? Section B Cultures 41、 The ______ flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn. A. Seine River B. River Trent C. River Avon D. River Thames 42、 ______ serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. As one of the world's largest office buildings, it houses a daily working population of approximately 24,000 employees, both military and civilian. A. The Empire State Building B. The Pentagon C. The White House D. The Congress Building 43、 ______ is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the world's longest land border shared by the same two countries. A. Canada B. Mexico C. The Republica of Panama D. Cuba 44、 Australia is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. Its capital is ______. A. Queensland B. Canberra C. Sydney D. Melbourne 45、 The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by ______ at the end of the 14th century, during the time of the Hundred Years' War. A. William Shakespeare B. John Milton C. Geoffrey Chaucer D. William Wordsworth Part ? Cloze Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. It is probable that until two hundred years ago, Antarctica (南极洲) had never been seen by any human eyes. The 46 people who are known to have seen it were hunters on ships in 1819. Two years later, one of them ma 47 to land there even though conditions prevented him from 48 (explore) very far. Larger scientific expeditions later came to the Antarctic to find out more. By the end of the nineteenth century they had succeeded in mapping the coast of the continent, in spite of the fact that Antarctica is almost entirely covered by a thick 49 of ice which in places stretches far 50 the edge of the land onto the sea. There was something else which attracted people to Antarctica 51 scientific research. This was the South Pole. A number of art 52 to reach it were made in the early years of the twentieth century, but the first person to get there was the Norwegian, Roald Amundsen, in 1911. 53 (travel) with dogs to pull sledges that carried his party's supplies, he arrived at the pole five weeks before his rivals, a British group 54 by Robert Scott. 55 the terrible weather conditions, many nations now have scientific bases on Antarctica, carrying out research on a great range of subjects. Part ? Reading Comprehension Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Section A It's only 36 centimetres tall, but to fans throughout the world, it represents the highest achievement in football. Every four years, teams from all over the globe compete to take home the FIFA World Cup Trophy, yet nobody ever does. Do you know why? Nobody ever takes it home because the 18-carat gold trophy is kept under lock and key by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association). The champions of each World Cup tournament receive only a replica. This is to protect the valuable prize from thieves, who have stolen the World Cup trophy twice in its 75-year history. The little trophy has certainly had a troubled existence. The original trophy was made by a French sculptor. Abel LaFleur, and was called the "Jules Rimet Cup", in honour of the World Cup tournament. Sometime during the first three World Cup events (1930, '34, '38), the name changed to simply the "World Cup". Then during World War ?, not much was seen or heard of the trophy. It was being kept hidden in a shoe box under the bed of Dr. Ottorino Barassi, the ltalian vice-president of FIFA, to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Nazi army. Although the trophy made it safely through the war, it didn't fare so well during the turbulent 1960s. In 1966, the Cup was stolen during a public showing of the trophy prior to the World Cup tournament in England. Luckily, it was found a short time later none the worse for wear in a trash container, by a little dog named Pickles. Four years later, Brazil earned permanent possession of the original trophy by winning its third World Cup title. Unfortunately, the trophy was stolen a second time, in 1983, and was never recovered. The Brazilian Football Association bad to have a duplicate trophy made. After the first trophy became the possession of Brazil's football association, a new World Cup Trophy for FIFA was designed by an Italian artist, Silvio Gazazniga, in 1974. This trophy cannot be won outright, but remains in the possession of FIFA, and rest assured they are keeping a close eye on it. Today, World Cup winners are awarded a replica of the trophy that is gold-plated, rather than solid gold like the real one. Gazazniga's World Cup trophy weighs almost five kilograms. Its base contains two layers of a semi-precious stone called malachite, and has room for 17 small plaques beating the names of the winning teams—enough space to honour all the World Cup champions up to the year 2038. After that, a new trophy will have to be made. Decide the following statements are true (T) or falseF. according to the passage. 56、 This above reading is mainly about the World Cup tournament. 57、 In the 1960s, the trophy was stolen during a public showing prior to the World Cup Tournament of 1966 and fortunately it was recovered. 58、 After Brazil took possession of the trophy, it was stolen a second time and this time a duplicate trophy had to be made. 59、 The first trophy was named the "Jules Rimet Cup" is because Jules Rimet came up with the idea of the World Cup. 60、 The Gazazniga's World Cup trophy is made of solid gold and its base contains two layers of malachite. Section B Tropical rain forests are found in the Amazon region of South America, as well as in Central America, Africa and Asia. Almost half of the rain forests are Brazil. Tropical rain forests are very old, thick forests where it rains more than 1.8 metres per year. The oldest rain forest in the world is in Sarawak. It is 10 million years old, and it has 2,500 different kinds of trees. 61 The lowest branches of the trees are about ten metres above the ground. Below the trees, there is another level of plants that consists of many kinds of smaller trees, shrubs, and flowers. 62 The lower level is protected by the trees above. The temperature and humidity (the amount of water, or moisture, in the air) stay about the same in the lower level. There is not much sunlight. In the upper level, the sun, rain, and wind change the temperature and humidity often. 63 There are monkeys, members of the cat family, birds, and insects such as bees, butterflies, and many kinds o( flies. Other animals that usually live on the ground also live here—mice, and even earthworms. 64 Most plants get nutrients from the ground through their roots. These plants in the upper level take their nutrients from the trees they live on and from the other plants that die there. 65 They make paths along the branches of the trees. A researcher found a path that stretched for eighteen metres in one tree. One kind of tiny ant makes a path only three millimetres wide. Unfortunately, humans are still destroying the Earth's tropical rain forests. Nearly 80,000 square kilometres are being destroyed every year. About a quarter of the destruction comes from people cutting down trees for fuel. Another quarter is to make grassland for their cattle. The remaining trees are cut down to sell the wood or to start farms. The destruction of rain forests is an international problem. One country—or even a few countries—cannot solve the problem alone. The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late. Questions: Complete the article with the following sentences. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. A. Rain forests are very important to the world's climate. B. In rain forests, there are huge trees forty-five metres high. C. An amazing animal world lives in the upper level. D. There is another surprising thing about rain forests. E. The upper level of the forest is thick with plant life because the trees are covered with other plants. F. Each level of the rain forest is its own world. G. The animals in the rain forest need "streets" so that they can move along the upper level without going down to the ground. Section C Culture is a society's system of shared ideas about how the world works and how people should act. Each person's culture has a great influence on how he or she behaves and interprets the world. Some cultural anthropologists even think that culture is a kind of template for our thinking and feelings. That is, they think that culture actually helps create our thoughts and emotions, just as DNA creates our bodies. Among these basic culture-influenced aspects of life is a sense of time. According to anthropologist Irving Hallowell, there is no evidence that humans have an inborn sense of time. A person's temporal concepts are probably determined largely by culture. This temporal culture influences language, music, poetry and dance. It also affects relationships. We tend to get along well with people who share our sense of time. One type of cultural attitude towards time is found in polychronic cultures (历时性文化). Some Mediterranean and southwest Asian cultures are usually placed in this category. Such cultures emphasize relationships among people, flexible timing of appointments, and the careful completion of processes rather than strict schedules. Polychronic people tend to have many projects going on at the same time, and they may shift frequently from one task to another. They change plans often. For polychronic people, work time is not clearly separable from personal time, so business meetings are considered a form of socializing. Monochronic cultures (共时性文化), on the other hand, are oriented towards tasks and schedules. Cultures usually considered monochronic can be found in northern Europe, North America, and some parts of eastern Asia. Monochronic people feel that time is tangible and inflexible and that "time is money." They do one thing at a time and concentrate on each thing in sequence. Time and job commitments are very important to them and they tend to follow plans rigidly. Also, monochronic people cleary separate their work and personal time, and they place a high value on privacy. As you might expect, people from polychronic and monochronic cultures often misunderstand each other because of their different senses of time. The effects of time-related cultural differences are very apparent in the business world. As Edward and Mildred Hall, prominent temporal-culture researchers, have noted, many millions of dollars have been lost because of such differences. Countless cross-cultural business deals have fallen apart because of misunderstandings about temporal culture. Of course, we have to be careful when we generalize about cultures. Human beings are very diverse creatures, and cultures accommodate a wide range of behaviors. Within a fast-paced culture, a large number of slow-paced people survive perfectly well. Within slow-paced cultures, fast-paced individuals can find their own niche. A cultural generalization is a statement about what is typical, not about what always happens. Answer the following questions according to the passage. 66、 What is mentioned that can be classified as monochronic or polychronic according to the passage? How might people tram polychronic cultures view business meetings? 67、 68、 Who do not consider work time separable from personal time? 69、 How do monochronic people describe time? 70、 Why can slow-paced people survive within a fast-paced culture? Section D Rembrandt, a baroque artist, ranks as one of the greatest painters in Western art history. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born on July 15, 1606, in Leiden, the Netherlands. Combining a deep understanding of human nature with brilliant technique, he produced nearly 600 paintings. Rembrandt's work is famous for its command of light and dark, often using contrast to draw the viewer into the painting. This feature is well-shown from his early work, during the 1620s in Amsterdam. The Night Watch 76, his largest painting, is a good example: the background is covered in darkness, while the figures at the fore stand in the brightness. His style followed that of his teacher Pieter Lastman in the choice of dramatic subjects, crowded compositions, and contrasts of light and shadow. Using large canvases and strong tones, Rembrandt painted dramatic scenes and also produced small, detailed work with religious and allegoric themes. From the late 1630s, Rembrandt began to paint landscapes. These works were tormented by nature, showing mysterious scenes such as huge fallen trees in a storm or dark, threatening skies. Such characteristics can be found in his painting Stormy Landscape 77. Towards the end of his life, Rembrandt painted some of his finest self portraits, showing a face on which grief and sorrow had left their marks. They reflected his painful family as opposed to his successful public career. The numerous self-portraits he produced give us a remarkable record of the aging process of his own facial features in addition to the changes of his personal character. Compared to other artists of his time, Rembrandt studied the world surrounding him more clearly and with greater insight. The consistently high standard throughout his work has eared Rembrandt the reputation as one of the central figures in the Golden Age of' Dutch art, along with Hals and Vermeer. Furthermore, it is known that Rembrandt ran a large workshop and had many pupils. His fame was such that important dignitaries visiting Amsterdam wished to buy pieces, and he was more than willing to comply if he could. The list of Rembrandt's pupils from his period in Leiden as well as his time in Amsterdam is quite long, mostly because his influence on painters around him was so great that it is difficult to tell whether someone worked for him in his studio or just copied his style for patrons eager to acquire a Rembrandt. Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the form where necessary, with only one word for each blank. Rembrandt was one of the most renowned artists of the Baroque period. He combined a profound understanding of humanity with excellent 71 to become one of the greatest artists in Western history. His work is famous for its use of differing tones of darkness and 72 to produce dramatic effect. Rembrandt's landscape work contained 73 scenes, while his portrait work charted his aging and 74 pain. His insight and consistent brilliance has established him as a true master of art. He owned a workshop in Amsterdam and he always painted for important 75 . Also, he had many pupils working in his studio all the time. Part ? Translation Section A Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. 76、 Much of the discussion of environmental problems in the popular press leaves the reader with the impression that matters have been growing steadily worse, and that pollution is largely a product of the profit system and modern industrialization. There are environmental problems today that are both enormous and pressing, but in fact pollution is nothing new. Medieval cities were pestholes—the streets and rivers were littered with garbage and the air stank of rotting wastes. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, a German traveler reported that to get a view of London from the tower of St. Paul's, one had to get there very early in the morning "before the air was full of coal smoke". Section B Translate the following sentences into English by using the hints given in brackets. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. 77、 理想大学的主要目的就是帮助学生发现自己的个性，并根据自己的个性来寻找职业。 (discovery) 78、 自然保护是当前人类重要的课题，无论是对自然资源的保存还是对环境的保护。(preserve; protect) 79、 如果有人认为理性知识不需要通过感性知识获得，那他就是一个理想主义者。(条件状语) 80、 人们对优质学前教育和日托日益增长的需要给这个行业带来了新的商机。(create) 81、 坐好后，我们拿出电脑，查阅我们前往参加会议的议程。(settle into) Part ? Error Correction Proofread the passage as required. Each indicated line contains a maximum of one error. Correct the passage in the following way: for a right line, put the sign "?" in the corresponding blank; for a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank; for a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with the sign "?" and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank; for an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with the sign "\" and put the word with the sign "\" in the blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. If you're thinking of going away to study, your choice of accommodation 82 will be very important. You may be lucky enough to have the chance staying 83 with relatives. Whatever, this can bring problems as well as advantages. 84 Family life may well distract you away from your studies, and there will also 85 be the questions of that you should pay your relatives. No matter how caring 86 they may be and no matter how much they will want you with them, they 87 won't expect to keep you for nothing. Paying too much or too little can be 88 easily lead to had feeling but setting the right amount can be tricky and embarrassed. You should also consider the matter of satisfying the 89 grant authorities. They may distrust arrangement between relatives and finish up 90 paying you less than you need. Believe it or not, there's a strange idea that if you're living with relatives it costs nothing either for you or them. Lodging 91 with strangers can often be the best arrangement after all. Part ? IQ Test There are five IQ Test questions in this part. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 92、 What is black when it is clean and white when it is dirty? 93、 Why should we never ask balloons for advice? 94、 Find the missing number: 95、 —How's your granny, Tania? —Oh, she's really in the pink. Thank you, Eddie. What does "in the pink" mean in this dialogue? 96、 What is the missing figure? A. B. C. D. E. F. Part ? Writing Task ? 97、Read the graph below and write a 120-word report on the population statistics of China till the end of 2012. Write on the Answer Sheet. Population of China till the end of 2012 Population (in millions) Index Till the end of 2012 Percentage population in total 135404 100.0 city 71182 52.6 village 64222 47.4 male 69395 51.3 female 66009 48.7 0—14 22287 16.5 15—59 93727 69.2 60 and above 19390 14.3 (65 and above) (12714) (9.4) Task ? 98、Many people hold the opinion that in the context of market economy schools should be managed as enterprises and education should be made profitable. But many others object that the fundamental purpose of education is not to make profit but to cultivate the young generation. What is your opinion about it? Write an article in 160—180 words to state your argument. Write on the Answer Sheet. 答案: Part ? Listening Comprehension Section A 1、A [听力原文] A: Bye, Mark, have a nice weekend. B: Thanks, same to you. Doing anything exciting? A: No, not really. We were thinking of going to the beach, but I don't think Martin is well enough to go. So he will probably stay in and watch TV. And I'll plant the rose bushes I bought yesterday. Q: What's the woman going to do this weekend? 2、A [听力原文] A: Good morning. Do you have any tickets left for this evening's performance? B: Let me just have a look. Well, there're a few seats left in the front stalls. How many tickets do you want? A: Just two. B: Yes, I can give you two in the third row. They are 39 pounds each. A: 39 pounds! I see. All right, I'll take them. B: That's 78 pounds altogether. You can come to pick them up by 6:30. Q: What's the total cost of the tickets? 3、B [听力原文] A: Well, I'm not sure. It sounds as if the movie is rather violent for us. B: Yes, but it's very famous. The director won some kind of award. Peter saw it a few months ago, and according to him, some of it was violent, but it was 'all done in a very "matter-of-fact" way. Nothing to...eh...you know... A: OK, then. I suppose it will make a change from comedies. Q: What are the speakers talking about? 4、C [听力原文] A: Right, let's have a look. Oh, no. B: What's the matter? Faulty? A: No, but it's no use. B: Why? A: I told them what I needed it for. And they said this one will do, but it obviously won't. Look! B: I see what you mean. Q: Why is the woman disappointed? 5、B [听力原文] A. Look, it's already 8 o'clock, and Tom said he'd be here by 7. B. Yes, but you know what the traffic is like at this time of the day. A: He said he'd make a special effort not to be late. Why does he always do this? B: Take it easy. There's probably a reasonable explanation. A: You mean he'll give us one of his typical excuses? Well, I've had enough of it already. Q: How does the woman feel about Tom's being late? 6、C [听力原文] A: I must admit that I'm not really looking forward to it. B: No? A: Well, I've been to their parties before, and I don't suppose this one will be any better. All the same people are going on and on about their jobs. B: Aha. A: They all think they are so important. Honestly, I just can't be bothered with them. I never know what to say. Still I've been invited, so I suppose I'd better go. B. Eh. Q: What does the man think the party will be like? Section B 7、A [听力原文] A: It's a vicious circle, really. It takes me the best part of an hour to get here in the morning, so I honestly never have time for breakfast. B: But you should always have something. According to nutrition experts, it's the most important meal of the day. A: That's a load of rubbish, if you ask me. It's all very well for them. They've probably got time for it. I haven't. Anyway, when I get to work, I'm plunged into the usual stressful day, and my hunger just sort of evaporates. B: Yes. I only live around the comer, but I often skip breakfast myself, but I suppose you could always make up for it at the lunch time. A: I should, but more often than not I just grab a cup of coffee and a few biscuits, or a sandwich. B: There's nothing wrong with that. That's all I ever have when I'm busy. A: Fine, but what happens as the day wears on is that the less you eat, the less you want to eat. Abstinence seems to suppress the appetite, somehow. B: Well, I suspect what we ought to be doing is establishing a regular pattern of eating, instead of just grabbing what we can when we can. A: Era, a sensible conventional diet. There's no doubt that's the way to go, so shall we now go and do something for a change? You name the restaurant and I'll treat you to lunch. B: That will be nice.8、B 9、C 10、C Section C 11、C [听力原文] A cold front moving down from Canada and butting up against moisture out of the Gulf of Mexico has produced freezing rain, snow and flash floods from Kansas down to Texas and eastward into Missouri. Cars and trucks getting on icy roads have caused dozens of serious accidents particularly in northern Texas and across Oklahoma. 7 Mexican nationals died on the icy road in Western Oklahoma when the van they were in was hit head-on by a large truck. 12、A [听力原文] Amnesty International issued a report on the forced eviction of some 10,000 families in the past 6 years in order to make way for large-scale housing projects. The human right organization's researcher from Angola, Mannok Hanmiti, said the evictions are violation of the African charter to which Angola is a party, "These forced evictions are a human right violation and carried out without prior confirmation, without notification, and without any legal recourse for the people who are forcibly evicted." 13、A [听力原文] In 2005, Tanzanian customs officials seized a large shipment of smuggled uranium 238 which can be used to make materials used in nuclear weapons. The shipment was destined for a port in Iran. A UN investigation team concluded the uranium came from Lumonbashi mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a source of high grade uranium that was used to create the bombs dropped by the US on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima at the end of World War ?. 14、B [听力原文] Dozens of people were arrested after Guinean youths took to the street in support of striking workers. Several others were wounded by rubber bullets and tear gas when the military intervene to disperse the demonstration. Mecyco Convoy, a local journalist, reported on the scene. "There were some rack throws and violence and tear gas," he said. It was really what he called "a hot day" in this general unlimited strike. 15、A [听力原文] Tamworth, 595kms north of Sydney, is the heart and soul of Australian country music. This dispute of the refugees from Sudan threatens to overshadow the annual festival that starts here later this week. A city counselor says it can't cope with more Sudanese migrants. Refugees already here like 23-year-old Henry Tombek say they've suffered racial abusing in Tamworth. Tombek says he rarely ventures into the city center after he was assaulted in what he says was unprovoked race's detect. 16、B [听力原文] Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says the progress of past several days among leaders of foreign ministers from Southeast Asia and its Asian-Pacific neighbors have brought the region a step closer to full economic integration. Mrs. Arroyo says the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) which held the separate summit meeting here Saturday and Sunday can play a key role in reaching that goal. 17、B [听力原文] Senator Obama filed the necessary papers creating a presidential exploratory committee as the first step most candidates take before they mount a campaign for the White House. The Illinois Democratic who is the only Africa American in the Senate made the announcement in a recorded message posted on his website. 18、C [听力原文] A new study in the journal of the American Medical Association confirmed that people from India and other Southeast Asian countries do have heart attacks earlier. Physician Sali Nucer from McMaster University in Hamilton Health Sciences in Ontario, Canada, is one of the researchers. "Age of 53 or 54 is the mean age in Southeast Asia for heart attacks. That is about 58 to 59 in other parts of the world." 19、A [听力原文] South African President Thabo Mbeki danced on stage with senior leaders of the African National Congress in the show of unity ended countering reports of intensifying and sometimes bitter fight to succeed him. Mr. Mbeki did not mention the succession battle that is reported almost daily in the news media. He said only the task ahead is to strengthen the party's alliance with Trade Unions and South Africa's Communist Party which has been marked by many public disputes in recent months. 20、B [听力原文] California governor and superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the Golden Globe for best dramatic picture, "And the Golden Globe goes to-"Babel! An ensemble film Babel begins with a tragic shooting in the Morocco Desert, and follows with intertwining stories of six families around the world. Mexican director, producer Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu accepted the award for everyone involved in the production. Section D 21、 electronic database [听力原文] Welcome to Software World. Bring you the very latest information on what is currently available on CD-ROM. Are you a director or producer looking for an unusual actor to play a part in a new movie project? Or with that special look for a new commercial on TV? 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The database lists details of over 5,500 actors, TV shows they have appeared in, special skills they possess, everything done to the color of their eyes and other distinguishing physical features. By entering the details of the type of person you are looking tor, the database quickly locates only those persons with the particular qualities requested. One problem, though, is that many actors feel it is too impersonal and they could be missing out on much needed auditions for parts in theatrical shows. On the other hand, it might just get them that illusive job. The days of nervous nail-biting while waiting around to give an audition could well and truly be over and all because of our small plastic disc. For product details, ring this number now: 0171-379-6000, that number again, 0171-379-6000.22、 registered 23、 agencies 24、 books 25、 details 26、 TV shows 27、 special skills 28、 particular product qualities 29、 theatrical shows 30、 Part ? Vocabulary, Grammar and Cultures Section A Vocabulary and Grammar 31、C [解析] 本题含义是:没有经过多年的系统性的训练，这些猎狗是不可能拥有一个高敏感的嗅觉的。 developed表示已经完成的发展，需要副词修饰，因此可知本题答案是C。 32、B [解析] 本题含义是:为满足不断增长的停车位的需求，公司决定扩建主楼后面的停车场。根据本题 的含义可知“owing to”表示“归因于”，一般是由于什么的缘故，后面可以是that句子，也可以是 名词性质的词。“since”是既然，侧重主句，从句表示显然的或已知的理由。“because”因为，表 直接原因，回答why的提问;一般放主句之后，也可单独存在。由此可知owing to更符合题意，因 此可知本题答案是B。 33、B [解析] 本句含义是:谢天谢地，我的只能干洗的衬衫在水洗之后看起来没什么变化。“none the worse”表示“一点也不差”，符合题意，因此可知本题答案是B。 34、C [解析] 本题含义是:Helen的父母本以为她还在那工作，但是其实她已经辞职了。“in theory” 表示“理论上”，“by mistake”表示“错误地”，“under the impression”表示“原本以为是这 样，结果证明想法是错误的”，“suppose to”表示“假设”。根据本题含义可知本题答案应该是C。 35、B [解析] 本题是与事实相反的一种虚拟语气，因此本题答案应该是B。本题含义是:你一点都不自信， 我终于知道你为什么驾照考试失败了。如果你能自信一点，我相信你一定能通过考试的。 36、A [解析] 本题考察的仍然是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。本题含义是:可能是由于6500万年前一颗巨 大的外星星体撞击地球导致了恐龙的灭亡。试想一下，如果星体没有撞到地球，那么又会发生什么呢?根据本题含义，可知本题答案是A。 37、B [解析] 本题含义是:警察在这个区域进行安检，因此他可能会让你停下来，而且如果停下来的话，他也有可能检查你的身份证和护照。“otherwise”表示“否则”，“if so”表示“如果是这样”，“even if”表示“即使”，“provide that”表示“规定”。根据本题含义可知本题答案是B。 38、A [解析] 本题含义是:尽管电视盒电子传媒也迅猛发展，杂志发行量仍然达到上百万，广告收入也在增加。根据本题含义可知本题答案是A。 39、C [解析] 本题是关于用人方面的对话。A问B David是否能够适应团队，因为B看起来不十分确定。B说David看起来有些太严肃了，可能会跟其他的队友相处不来。因此A决定要再看另一个候选者。根据本题含义可知本题答案是C。 40、A [解析] 本题是关于药物作用机理是否变化的讨论。A认为基因技术的发达能够改变药物的作用机理，B说虽然基因实验可能导致人类克隆技术的发展，但他相信政府会监管这项技术，因此可以推知B是同意A的观点的。 Section B Cultures 41、D [解析] 泰晤士河(River Thames)是英国著名的“母亲”河。发源于英格兰西南部的科茨沃尔德希尔斯，全长346千米，横贯英国首都伦敦与沿河的10多座城市，流域面积13000平方千米，在伦敦下游河面变宽，形成一个宽度为29千米的河口，注入北海。在伦敦上游，泰晤士河沿岸有许多名胜之地，诸如伊顿、牛津、亨利和温莎等。泰晤士河的入海口充满了英国的繁忙商船，然而其上游的河道则以其静态之美而著称于世。在英国历史上泰晤士河流域占有举足轻重的地位。 42、B [解析] 美国国防部的办公大楼，位于华盛顿近郊，因建筑物为五角形而得名，是世界上最大的单体行政建筑。五角大楼(The Pentagon)位于华盛顿哥伦比亚特区西南部波托马克河畔的阿灵顿区，是美国最高军事指挥机关——美国国防部(United States Department of Defense)的总部所在地。五角大楼由美国建筑师乔治?贝格斯特罗姆(George Bergstrom，1876年—1955年)设计，来自宾夕法尼亚州费城的建筑商约翰?麦克沙恩(John McShain)承建。五角大楼于1941年9月11日破土动工，1943年1月15日完成。工程项目负责人是布里恩?萨默维尔将军(Brehon Somervell)，而莱斯利?格罗夫斯上校(Leslie Groves)作为军方负责人全程监督了建设过程。五角大楼是世界上建筑面积最大的单体办公楼，其总建筑面积达650万平方英尺(合60.4万平方米)，其中办公面积为370万平方英尺(合34.4万平方米)。大约有23000名军方人士及文职人员在五角大楼工作，另外还有约3000名非国防志愿者在五角大楼服务。五角大楼共有五个外立面，建筑分为五层(包括地下两层)，每层由内至外共有5个环状走廊，走廊总长度达到17.5英里(合28.2千米)。 43、A [解析] 加拿大(Canada)为北美洲最北的国家，西抵太平洋，东迄大西洋，北至北冰洋，东北部和丹麦领地格陵兰岛相望，东部和法属圣皮埃尔和密克隆群岛相望，南方与美国本土接壤，西北方与美国阿拉斯加州为邻。领土面积达998万平方千米，为全世界面积第二大的国家。 44、B [解析] 澳大利亚联邦(The Commonwealth of Australia)简称澳大利亚(Australia)，首都堪培拉，是一个发达的资本主义国家。1788年至1900年，曾是英国的殖民地。1901年，殖民统治结束，成为一个独立的联邦国家。澳大利亚一词，意为“南方大陆”，欧洲人在17世纪初叶发现这块大陆时，误以为是一块直通南极的陆地，故取名“澳大利亚”，Australia即由拉丁文terraaustralis(南方的土地)变化而来。澳大利亚四面环海，是世界上唯一一个国土覆盖整个大陆的国家，拥有很多自己特有的动植物和自然景观。澳大利亚是一个移民国家，奉行多元文化。 45、C [解析] 《坎特伯雷故事集》是一部诗体短篇小说集，是乔叟的代表作品。叙述朝圣者一行30人会聚在泰巴旅店，这些朝圣者有骑士、僧尼、商人、手工艺者、医生、律师、学者、农夫、家庭主妇等当时英国社会各个阶层的人士，他们准备前往坎特伯雷去朝拜圣托马斯。店主爱热闹，自告奋勇为他们担任向导，并提议在往返圣地的途中每人来回讲两个故事，以解旅途中的寂寥，并由店主做裁判，选出讲故事最好的人，回到旅店后大家合起来请他吃饭。众人接受了店主的建议，于是次日一同踏上朝圣之途，并开始讲故事。 Part ? Cloze 46、first [解析] 本文主要讲述了人类探索南极洲的历史，且文章第一句话交代了两百年前没有看过南极洲，因此可以推测本题想表达的是第一个看到南极洲的人。 47、managed [解析] “manage to”表示“达成”，本题含义是两年后，他们中的一个人终于登陆了南极洲，虽然由于条件限制，他并没有开辟多大的距离。根据本题的含义以及词首字母提示可知本题答案。 48、exploring [解析] “prevent sb. form doing sth. ”表示“阻止某人做某事”，根据结构要求，可知本题答案。 49、layer [解析] “a thick layer of ice”表示“厚厚的冰层”，可知本题答案。 50、beyond [解析] 本句含义是19世纪末期，他们终于成功登陆了南极洲大陆的海岸线，他们发现南极洲基本整个都被厚厚的冰层覆盖，从内陆一直延伸到大海。根据本题含义可以推知本题答案。 51、besides [解析] 本句含义是:除了科学研究外，还有其他的因素吸引人们不断探索南极洲。本段主要介绍了人们除了科考之外，还有对于地球南极点的探求，且介绍了最早到达极点的人，因此可以推知本题答案。 attempts 52、 [解析] 本题含义是:人们最早于20世纪初期开始尝试向南极点进发。根据本题含义及词首字母提示可知本题答案。 53、Travelling/Traveling [解析] 本题需要一个分词在此处做状语，由于travel和he是主谓关系，因此必须使用现在分词形式。 54、led [解析] 本小句含义是:由Robert Scott带领的一支英国探险队。根据本小句含义，可以推知本题答案。 55、 Despite [解析] 本段含义是:除了恶劣的天气条件之外，许多国家现在已经在南极建立了科考基地，进行很多类别的科学实验。根据本题含义，可以推知本题答案。 Part ? Reading Comprehension Section A 56、B [解析] 本文主要介绍了世界杯的奖杯历史，而不是世界杯赛事的历史，因此本题错误。 57、A [解析] 根据本文第四段可知，在1966年，雷米特杯在公开展示的过程中被偷了，幸运的是，又被寻找回来了。因此本题正确。 58、A [解析] 根据本文第五段可知，在巴西赢得第三次世界杯冠军后，雷米特杯被巴西暂时保管，但不幸 的是，雷米特杯再次被偷，且再也没有找回来。根据本段含义，可知本题答案错误。 59、A [解析] 根据本文第三段可知。雷米特杯是以世界杯的发起者雷米特而命名的。 60、A [解析] 根据本文和最后两段可知，大力神杯由纯金打造，且底座镶有两块孔雀石。 Section B 61、 [解析] 本段意在介绍雨林各层植被的特点，有最低层的属于其他的植物，花草，树木等。由此可以推知，空白处应该介绍的是除最低层和其他类之外的最高层的树木。 62、 [解析] 根据本段含义可知，每一层植被的温度、湿度、接受的光照、风力等都不相同，因此可知本题应选F项，每一层植被都有每一层植被不同的特点。 63、 [解析] 本段主要介绍的是雨林中的动物组群的生存范围，因此可以推知本题答案是C。 64、 [解析] 本段主要介绍树木与寄生植物、寄生植物与寄生植物间的相互关系，因此可以推知本题答案是E。 65、 [解析] 本段主要介绍了生存在上层植被中的动物，为自己开辟行动通道的方式。因此，可以推知本题答案是G。 Section C 66、Time. [解析] 根据本文第二段第一句话以及第四句话可知本题答案。 67、A form of socializing. [解析] 根据本文第三段最后一句话可知本题答案。 68、Polychronic people. [解析] 根据本文第三段第三句话可知本题答案。 Time is money. 69、 [解析] 根据本文第五段第一句话可知本题答案。 70、Because cultures accommodate a wide range of behaviors. [解析] 根据本文最后一段第二句和第三句话可知本题答案。 Section D 71、technique. [解析] 根据本文第一段可知，伦布兰特将他对人性的深刻理解与高超的画技结合，成为西方艺术史上最伟大的画家之一。 72、brightness. [解析] 根据本文第二段可知伦布兰特将黑与白在画作中应用得出神入化，以强烈的对比来吸引欣赏者的眼球。 73、threatening. [解析] 根据本文第三段前两句话可知本题答案。 74、personal. [解析] 根据本文第三段可知，伦布兰特的晚期画作风格阴郁，用以抒发他的个人遭遇——晚年迟暮以及悲惨的家庭氛围。 75、dignitaries. [解析] 根据本文最后一段可知，伦布兰特拥有一个很大的工作室，也有很多的学生。他的名气之大吸引了很多达官贵人来购买他的画作，他也非常愿意出卖他的画作。 Part ? Translation Section A 76、大众媒体对环境问题的诸多讨论给读者留下了这样一种印象:问题一直在日益恶化。污染在很大程度上是利益驱动和现代化工业的产物。今天确实存在着巨大的、亟待解决的环境问题，但是污染问题并非始自今日。中世纪的城市就是疾病的温床，街道、河面上漂浮着垃圾，空气中散发着阵阵恶臭。18世纪初，曾有一位德国游客说，若想在圣保罗大教堂的塔楼上一览伦敦风光，就必须一大清早趁着烟还没有在空气里散漫开时赶到那里。 [解析] 本题需要注意第一个长句的划分，第一个that从句是对impression的具体解释，and后面的小句与that后面的小句是并列关系，解释了impression的 内容 财务内部控制制度的内容财务内部控制制度的内容人员招聘与配置的内容项目成本控制的内容消防安全演练内容 。“pesthole”表示“瘟疫”。 Section B 77、The chief goals of the ideal college are the discovery of identity, and with it, the discovery of vocation. [解析] “discovery”表示“发现、发掘”，本题使用了两个“discovery”的并列短语，说明句意。 78、Nature conservation is a central issue for human beings at the moment, whether it means preserving the natural resources or protecting the environment. [解析] 本题需要区分两个关键词，“preserving”表示“保存”，“protect”表示“保护”。 79、Anyone who thinks that rational knowledge need not be derived from perceptual knowledge is an idealist. [解析] 本题是用who引导的条件状语从句，“derive from”表示“源于、来自”。 80、The growing demand for quality pre-school and daycare is creating new business opportunities. [解析] “create”表示“产生”，是从无到有的创造。 81、After sitting down, we take out the computer, settling into the meeting agenda that we are going to attend. [解析] “settle into”表示“进入、有头绪”。 Part ? Error Correction 82、 83、chance后加of [解析] 本行中chance和staying是两个名词，是修饰与被修饰的关系，因此需要在两个词中间加一个of。 84、Whatever?However [解析] 根据上下文的含义，作者想要表达的是，虽然与亲戚合住很幸运，但也有不方便的地方，因此可知上下句属于转折关系，可知本题答案。 85、去掉away [解析] distract本身就有分心的含义，distract from表示从……上分心，因此away是多余的词，必须去掉。 86、that?what [解析] 本行of后需要what引导的名词性从句，因此需要将that改成what。 87、去掉will [解析] 本行的整句话都是一般现在时，因此将will去掉。 88、去掉be [解析] 本行表达的是主动的含义，不论钱给多还是给少都会产生不舒服的感觉，因此将be去掉。 89、embarrassed?embarrassing [解析] embarrassing表示令人尴尬的，符合本行含义，因此可知本题答案。 90、arrangement前加an [解析] arrangement是名词，需要用冠词修饰，因此需要在arrangement前面加上an。 91、them前加for [解析] for you和for them是两个并列结构，因此需要在them前加上for。 Part ? IQ Test 92、 A blackboard. [解析] 由题面可知，黑板在黑色的时候是干净的，在白色的时候是写满了粉笔字，是不干净的，因 此可知本题答案。 93、 Because it's full of hot air. [解析] 众所周知，热气球里都是热气，且it's full of hot air是一个谚语，表示吹牛的意思， 因此不能问热气球意见，因为热气球爱吹牛。 94、 [解析] 根据已知图形可以推知每个横行中间的数字是左右两个数字的加和，因此可以推知本题答案。 95、 It means healthy. [解析] in the pink表示极其健康的含义。 96、F [解析] 根据图形可知，圆圈的轨迹是斜对角线，方块的轨迹的横向向左，且圆圈移动一格，方块移 动一格。因此可以推知本题答案是F。 Part ? Writing Task ? 97、An investigation on population of China till the end of 2012 has been finished. The chart above is the result of that investigation. From the chart, it can be clearly known that the population in total is 135,404 million in China. And population in city is 71,182 million, which take a percentage of 52.6. As in village, it is 64,222 million, and the percentage is 47.4. From the percentage, it can draw a conclusion that population in city is morn than population in village, but the gap is narrow. Male people in China are 69,395 million and female people in China are 66,009 million. The percentage of male is 51.3 whereas the percentage of female is 48.7. The population in 0,14, 15,59, and 60 and above are 22,287, 93,727 and 19,390 million respectively. The percentage for each age group is 16.5, 69.2 and 14.3. 12,714 million of all is population aging 65 and above, which constitute 9.4% of all. Task ? 98、Classified Cultivation is Important School education has played an important role in people's life. When reaching three years old, the little children will go to kindergarten for a preschool education. And then they will take part in the primary school, middle school, high school, college and so on. School education almost runs through people's whole life. China's higher education policy formed a strange phenomenon. On one side, more and more high school students enter college or university to gain a degree. And a big proportion of graduates cannot find a job because what they learned in college cannot help them to find one. On the other side, in the labor force market, there is a huge talent breach. As we know, vocational education can help one to find a job. However, people still treat vocational education not so highly. Because they regard vocational education is informal and has lower quality. As China's development, the country will need more workers with excellent skills and polished technique knowledge. In colleges or universities, we can learn a lot of knowledge in many aspects. And during vocational one, which teaches a job skill, we can gain some special skills. So in my opinion, to improve both kinds of education and combine them are necessary since they are the major forms for young people to learn. In the present-day society, a college student not only with rich knowledge learned in college and but with an education on job and skills can own a wonderful future.