大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）C类模拟试卷51

How will the man go to the ski slopes after his air journey?W: This one’s a good deal. It costs ￡ 150 and airfares are included in that price. Once you land, you still need to get the ski slopes. It’s a two-hour journey. M: Yes, I know, I have a friend there who’s going to meet me and we’ll travel together. W: Oh, that’s fine, I usually organize a coach ticket for my customers, because a taxi is far too expensive. But a lift from a local is even better. He will fly another short journey. The travel agency booked him a coach ticket. A friend will provide him with a lift. The man would like to take a taxi.

Rachel came to see Dr. Jones because Dr. Jones needs her further explanation of an extension for her essay.M: Come in. Ah, good morning, Rachel. Have you come to talk about your extended essay? W: That’s right Dr. Jones. I wanted to ask what you thought about my decision on the subject. M: Yes, you initially wanted to write about working conditions in 19th century factories but you were later contemplating looking at the conditions inside hospitals in 19 th century northern towns. W: That’s right. I thought about it for a long time and weighed up the pros and cons and I didn’t decide for ages. M: Well, I think you were right to stick with your first idea. There’re so many better sources available on the subject. There are plenty of articles in magazines and the odd TV and radio programme on the other subjects but everything is rather superficial: there’s no real academic knowledge to draw on. W: Yes, I found that out. I found lots of books but nothing really to help me: even on the internet. In the end, when I decided on my first choice topic I found lots of really good stuff in magazines , books and the internet. Particularly one book which is the major reference that you’ll see quoted all over the place. M: Well, I’m glad you came to that decision. Let’s have a look at that essay now. W: What did you think? I’ve spent ages on it but I’m only about 80 percent happy with it. M: Well, I wouldn’t be too down about it. I think most of it is pretty good. I liked the introduction which really set out your ideas clearly. The middle needs some attention but the end was really first rate. True False

What is Glaeser’s opinion towards cities?Faiza: Big cities are vibrant hubs for culture and industry, or dirty, congested, crime-ridden warrens. As the world population surpasses seven billion, economists, environmentalists and social scientists are rethinking the role of the city in global society. Economist Edward Glae-ser believes cities are the best places to live. Glaeser: Cities are so fascinating because they play to mankind’s greatest gift, which is our ability to learn from other people. Faiza: Since ancient times, he says, cities have attracted smart people and enabled them to work collaboratively to advance society. But it wasn’t always a smooth road. Glaeser: In the 1970s, it looked as if globalization, new technologies and the death of distance was making our older cities obsolete. After all, the garment industry was fleeing New York. It looked like history itself was telling New York City to drop dead. Faiza: Over the past three decades many cities have been revitalized, not just despite globalization and new technologies, but, as Glaeser explains, because of them. Glaeser: What these new forces have done is they’ve increased the returns to new ideas, to being smart. Because, now if you got a new idea, you can manufacture it on the other side of the planet. You can take advantage of some new market opportunity in India or Indonesia or Sub-Saharan Africa. These trends have also made cities more important because cities are at their heart today, engines of innovations, forgers of human capital. Faiza: In a new book, “ Triumph of the City, “ Glaeser takes readers on a world tour of urban success stories from Boston and London, to Bangalore and Kinshasa. He explains how cities are places of pleasure and production. Restaurants, supermarkets, theaters and museums create job opportunities and vibrant economies. Glaeser: If you look across the world, the countries where more than half of the people live in urban areas are more than four times richer, on average, than the countries where less than half of the people live in urban areas. It is very dirty and no longer good to live in cities. They are too crowded with exploded population. Cities are extraordinary in creating opportunities. We need to save the industry and garments in cities.

How many times did Somali pirates successfully hijack vessels in 2009?A maritime watchdog said the number of attacks off the coast of Somalia doubled in 2009 from 111 to 217. Pirates successfully hijacked 47 of those vessels and took 867 crew members hostage , earning them untold millions in ransom payments. Although the number of attacks was significantly higher, the number of successful hijackings was proportionately lower than the previous year. 111. 217. 47. 147.

Dictation Listen to the passage. For questions 21—25, fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Today, I’d like to talk about what helps people successfully 【D1】______ a new culture. Whereas the reasons for migration are nowadays fairly easy to identify and largely related to employment opportunities or political instability, the factors behind being able to 【D2】______the new culture and create a new life are considerably more complex. Let’s start with an overview of the issues as shown on this diagram. Starting on the left, there are two lists of factors: internal and external. It’s important to notice that the internal factors, in other words those based on an individual’s personality, are divided into positive factors—trusting others and【D3】______people are different, and negative factors—being afraid and being 【D4】______people. Now, you should also notice that external factors are not labeled in this way. It’s much more difficult to know how to measure the effects of external factors and whether they actually are external or not. The influence of family relationships, climate, beliefs and values, and the ability to communicate in the language of the new culture have wide-ranging effects which are difficult to measure and can【D5】______.Dictation Listen to the passage. For questions 21—25, fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Today, I’d like to talk about what helps people successfully integrate into a new culture. Whereas the reasons for migration are nowadays fairly easy to identify and largely related to employment opportunities or political instability, the factors behind being able to adapt to the new culture and create a new life are considerably more complex. Let’s start with an overview of the issues as shown on this diagram. Starting on the left, there are two lists of factors: internal and external. It’s important to notice that the internal factors, in other words those based on an individual’s personality, are divided into positive factors—trusting others and acknowledging people are different, and negative factors—being afraid and being suspicious of people. Now, you should also notice that external factors are not labeled in this way. It’s much more difficult to know how to measure the effects of external factors and whether they actually are external or not. The influence of family relationships, climate, beliefs and values, and the ability to communicate in the language of the new culture have wide-ranging effects which are difficult to measure and can distort any research.

Summary Listen to the passage. For questions 26—30, complete the notes using no more than three words for each blank. Super recently appointed a new【D6】______. Development of the Regent began in October 1999, using technology first designed for【D7】______. Production will use very accurate 【D8】______. The car will be very economical to run. It has the best【D9】______in its class. A wide range of colors will be available. The official launch is next week. Advertising will concentrate on 【D10】______. Sales are expected to be highest in cities.Summary Listen to the passage. For questions 26—30, complete the notes using no more than three words for each blank. OK. Before I move on to the new model, I just like to say a very warm welcome to our new marketing manager, Jane Seimes, who joined us this month. We are very glad to have her onboard. Right, well, the regent itself, we started developing the regent as long ago as October 1999, using technology first design for our rally cars. Our engineers have worked extremely hard to bring a truly new car onto the market. Quality is guaranteed, by one of the most up-to-date production lines in the world, equipped with the lasers. They can work to a very high-level of accuracy. Now, of course, many or most drivers won’t be thinking about that. But I think they will be very grateful for the fact that the regent is extremely economical in terms of running costs. It has the best fuel consumption rate in its class. A lot of people say that all cars look the same these days. But that does not apply to the regent, with its special styling. And on top of that, it can be ordered in a large number of colors. More than any other car in this press range. OK, the official launch is next week. Our advertising campaign starts tomorrow. And I’m very excited, because we are putting our main efforts into publicizing the model over the Internet. We feel we can affectively target our campaign in this way. I am very confident that the regent is going to sell very well indeed, and be part of super cars’ continuing success. Because it is small and easy to park, I think we will see our best sales in cities.

The writer has______some slang words from her essay. abandoned abolished concealed eliminated

This new laser printer is______with all leading software. competitive cooperative compatible comparable

Everyone knew that______the project would be completed and we’d all have to return to our own separate departments. primarily ultimately eventfully precisely

We must make______for his action, because he is too young. alternation preparation allowance apprehension

If he had visited me in Beijing, I______him to see the sights. had taken will take would take would have taken

It’s reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory______by about 10%. will have risen has risen will be rising has been rising

I would just as soon you______rudely to her. wouldn’t speak won’t speak didn’t speak haven’t spoken

“Not until science became prominent______be abolished“ , some people argue. did slavery come to slavery to had slavery come to that slavery came to

A: What time is this meeting supposed to begin? B: I’m not sure. I thought it was to start at 7: 00 p. m. , but it’s already 7: 20 p. m. A: ______ B: It’s unlikely that the guest speaker has arrived yet. I think he is still eating his dinner. A: Well, that explains it! What do you think the problem is? Don’t you know? Are you sure? What do we do then?

Mike: If you are not busy, would you by any chance be interested in going to the movie with me this Saturday? Susan: I’d love to, but I can’t. I have to study for my exams. Mike: ______ Susan: Thanks for asking though. Maybe we can see a movie some other time. Don’t do this. That’s too bad. Don’t you think you can make it? Fantastic.

—Who are your main competitors? —It depends on the region. There are a lot of local producers in Europe and we cannot compete with them onprice. However, ______. —Well, thanks for your introduction. I’ m really impressed. we have a reputation for low price high transport costs make it very unprofitable to do business you can compare prices of various shops and find the best deal we are well known in the market for high quality and reliability

The British state is______Great Britain(England, Wales, and Scotland)and Northern Ireland. made up made up of made up for made up from

The first city ever______in Canada is Quebec. founded established framed created

Charles Dickens’s works, ______A Tale of Two Cities are characterized by a mingling of humor and pathos. likely such as for example such like