大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）D类模拟试卷4

Where is the woman going to go on holiday this year?M: Are you going to go on holiday with your sister again this year? W: Yes, she comes home from Canada tomorrow, and then we’re going to go away next week. M: Where are you going? W: I’ve booked a hotel in Turkey. My sister wanted to go to Italy again, so I hope she doesn’t mind. Canada. Italy. Turkey.

How long does he surf on the Internet on school day?Interviewer: How many hours do you spend on Internet everyday? David: I spend about 1 to 3 hours on school day working and probably about half an hour just surfing. And on a weekend, I would spend about 2-10 hours working and about two hours surfing or so. I try to limit my time. I don’t want to get addicted to the Internet. Interviewer: You do all the design work? David: Yes, the design, the programming. My father handles the marketing. He markets the company very well actually. And if you go to any major search engine such as Yahoo or Google, and type in web designing company or Macromedia Flash, we will come in the top 10 with his marketing. Interviewer: And do you know those marketing things? David: He is teaching me. He is training me for that when I am older actually, so I don’t have to be reliant on anybody. Interviewer: What would you do if people don’t treat you as a grown-up? If they don’t take you seriously, what would you do? David: I simply let them go. You can’t do business with someone who doesn’t take you seriously. Interviewer: Do you care how people look at you? David: No, not really. If you care too much about what people think of you or look at you, I don’t think you can live a joyful life. Interviewer: Then, have you ever thought of doing business with China? David: Of course, that’s the main reason we are here. To hopefully make some bids and do business in China, and make some long term relationships with us and Chinese businesses that look to grow bigger, because currently, as I mentioned, China is not developed to its fullest potential, and some of the smaller companies will grow. And we want to be part of that. 1 to 3 hours. Half an hour. Two hours.

What did the woman think of the new wing of the museum?M: Hey! How was your trip? W: Wonderful! I spent most of my time at the art museum. I especially liked the new wing. I was amazed to hear the guide explain all the problems they had while building it. M: Right. I just read an article that went on and on about the cost. Ninety million total, I think. W: Yeah, the guide mentioned that, you could see they spared no expense. M: Huh. It looked really unusual, at least from what I saw in the picture. W: It is. The basic design is two triangles. In fact, there are triangles all over. The paving stones in the courtyard, the skylights, and even a lot of the sculptures. One sculpture is a mobile. It is in the courtyard, and it’s made of pieces of aluminum that move slowly in the air. Really impressive. M: That was in the article, too. It is said the original was steel and it weighed so much that it wasn’t safe to hang. W: Right. They did it over in aluminum so it wouldn’t come crashing down on someone’s head. M: You know the article went into that in details. There was even an interview with the sculptor. W: I’d like to read that. Would you mind if I borrow the magazine sometime? M: No, I wouldn’t mind, if I haven’t thrown it out yet. She was impressed by it. It was a waste of money. She was amazed it had opened so soon.

What is rhythm in literature according to the passage?Rhythm in literature is a more or less regular occurrence of certain elements of writing a word, a phrase, an idea, a pause, a sound, or a grammatical construction. We are also accustomed to this recurrence in the alternate heavy and light beats in music. Our love for rhythm seems to be innate : witness the response of a small child to lively music. Children love to beat on toy drums or empty boxes. They stamp their feet and chant nursery rhythms or nonsense syllables, not like primitive dancers. As children grow older, they are taught to restrain their responses to rhythm, but our love of rhythm remains. We live in rhythms: in fact we are governed by rhythms. Physiologically, we are rhythmical. We must eat, sleep, breathe, and play regularly to maintain good health. Emotionally we are rhythmical, too, for psychologists say that all of us feel alternate periods of being in high spirits of concentration. It naturally follows that rhythm, a fundamental aspect of our lives, must be a part of any good literary works, whether poetry or prose. A special use of words. The arrangement of ideas. The regular occurrence of certain elements of writing.

Did you ever have an【D1】______or an idea that you knew was important, but you couldn’t put it into words? Poetry is one kind of writing that can capture such emotions and ideas and give them form. A poet’s【D2】______is different from that of other kind of writers. Imagine a scientist writing about ice cream. The scientist might discuss the【D3】______of milk fat in the ice cream or its【D4】______. A historian might write about how Marco Polo brought the idea for the frozen【D5】______to Europe from China. A business person might write about the numbers of【D6】______of ice cream that people buy every month. But the poet will try to create an “ ice cream【D7】______. “ Poetry has been called “the best words in the best order. “ Poets choose words carefully and put them in【D8】______relationships to each other. Every word in a poem is an important part of the whole【D9】______. A poem is not just the work and joy of the poet. You, the reader, must【D10】______Your ear must hear the poem’s “ music“. Your eye must see how the poem looks on the page. Your mind must find images and meaning in the poem.Did you ever have an emotion or an idea that you knew was important, but you couldn’t put it into words? Poetry is one kind of writing that can capture such emotions and ideas and give them form. A poet’s purpose is different from that of other kinds of writers’. Imagine a scientist writing a-bout ice cream. The scientist might discuss the amount of milk fat in the ice cream or its temperature. A historian might write about how Marco Polo brought the idea for the frozen dessert to Europe from China. A businessperson might write about the numbers of gallons of ice cream that people buy every month. But the poet will try to create an “ ice cream experience. Poetry has been called “the best words in the best order. “ Poets choose words carefully and put them in specific relationships to each other. Every word in a poem is an important part of the whole design. A poem is not just the work and joy of the poet. You, the reader, must participate. Your ear must hear the poem’s “ music“. Your eye must see how the poem looks on the page. Your mind must find images and meaning in the poem.

______is from India. The mayor’s of New York’s cat The mayor’s cat of New York’s The mayor of New York’s cat The mayor’s cat of New York

It was unfortunate, but she had no______but to act as she did. chance opportunity option solution

The English language contains a(n)______of words which are comparatively______used in ordinary conversation. altitude: hardly latitude: scarcely multitude: seldom attitude: rarely

The detective thought the guilty party to be______because I had the strongest motive. mine I me myself

He orders me about as if I______his wife. was were would be shall be

To succeed in a scientific research project______. one needs to be persistent persistence is needed one needs be a persistent person persistence is what one needs

Trade unions often______with employers for better conditions of pay employment. ask require bargain plead

After second thought, she______a better solution. came up with added up to put up with made up for

Never before______so many people in our country been interested in athletic sports. has is have are

The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck______to the truck. the greater stress is greater is the stress the stress is greater the greater the stress

I don’t doubt______the plan will be well-conceived. that whether why when

Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and ______by the same federal laws. stand conform abide sustain

I am not used______to like that. to being spoken to speak being spoken to speaking

Wife: Our visit to London is really rewarding. What do you think, darling? Husband: ______We’ve really got something from this visit. Wife: Don’t forget the shopping before we leave this lovely city. Husband: I’ve carved it in my mind. Don’t worry. I get it. Well, I don’t think the way you do. You bet. I’m glad to hear that.

—Can we please get a new air conditioner for our bedroom? —______ —Can’t you see that it’s not working right? Do you have to repair it? It is not very hot in this season. I also think we should buy a new one. What’s wrong with the one we have now?