2023年大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)考试模拟卷（4）.docx

2023年大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)考试模拟卷（4）本卷共分为1大题29小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共29题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Tom's steps had _ and there was a moment of absolute silence.Adied downBdied fromCdied awayDdied out 2.The police accused him of setting fire to the building but he denied _ in the area on the night of the fire.Ato beBto have beenChaving beenDbeing 3.The police inspector, having received new information from a confidential source, decided to enlarge the _ of his enquiry.AscopeBmagnitudeCdimensionDvolume 4.Anyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew that the assertion about economic recovery, _ just around the comer was untrue.AbeingBwould beCwasDto be 5.Telecommuting is a new form of work _ to work, such as fathers with children, the chance to work while remaining at home.Athat affording those unable previouslyBaffords those who were previously unableCaffording those previously unableDafforded those previously unable 6.The ship will have to _ from the shore until this storm passes.Ahold inBhold upChold offDhold onto 7.Nowadays, ordinary people often think that many services are making arbitrary charges of _.AfeesBfaresCtaxesDduties 8.Nadia: Welcome to Shanghai Hotel! Brown: My name is Brown. _. Nadia: Yes, Mr. Brown. You reserved a single room for three nights. Brown: Yes, that's right.AI need a confirmation number.BMr. Smith just took the last one.CI'd like to ask about my reservations.DI would like to make a reservation. 9.James: Can I pay by credit card or euro cheque Receptionist: _. James: I'll pay by credit card, then. Receptionist: That's fine. I hope you enjoyed your stay here.AHere's your bill, please take it.BSorry, we don't take euro cheque.CYou can pay by euro cheque.DYes, we take both of them. 10.I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with flat _.AdisapprovalBrejectionCrefusalDdecline 11.If the whole operation _ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.Awas not plannedBhas not been plannedChad not been plannedDwere not planned 12.They _ such a big van _ the price of gas would skyrocket.Awould have bought; if they knewBwouldn't have bought; had they knownCwouldn't have bought; if had they knownDwouldn't have bought; did they know 13.The parents who speak _ may cause their children to become confused.AequivocallyBangrilyCabnormallyDaggressively 14._, he always tries his best to complete it on time.AHowever the task is hardBHowever hard the task isCThough hard the task isDThough hard is the task 15.I _ the party much more if there hadn't been quite such a crowd of people there.Awould enjoyBwill have enjoyedCwould have enjoyedDwill be enjoying 16.Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her _ seemed to change.AaffairBluckCeventDchance 17.Body paint or face paint is used mostly by men in pre-literate societies in order to attract good health or to _ disease.Aset asideBward offCshrug offDgive away 18._, he can now only watch it on TV at home.AObtaining not a ticket for the matchBNot obtaining a ticket for the matchCNot having obtained a ticket for the matchDNot obtained a ticket for the match 19.Rim of Passage is a good novel by any standards; _ it should rank high on any list of science fiction.AconsistentlyBconsequentlyCinvariablyDfortunately 20.He wants to finish his work in half an hour. It is _ impossible.AfairlyBveryCalmostDyet 21.I am really _ about Michael Jackson's rock roll.AcrazyBcoweredCfuriousDsane 22.The doctors don't _ that the patient will live much longer.AmonitorBmanifestCarticulateDanticipate 23.The Minister of Finance is believed _ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.Athat he is thinkingBto be thinkingCthat he is to thinkDto think 24.Roger: Hey Andrew, we've just received that order of books from MacPherson. Andrew: Great news. They finally got here. _. Roger: Yes, they said the ship got held up in Bombay. Anyway, they're here now.ADid the deliverers give any explanation about the delayBI didn't expect them to arrive here so soon.CThere isn't any damage to the shipment. Thank goodness!DIt really took a long time. Well, what happened 25.Since 1969, both _ has become the official languages of Canada.AEnglish and GermanBEnglish and SpanishCEnglish and ItalianDEnglish and French 26.Australia's National Day is on _.AJanuary 26BJune 26CJuly 4DOctober 8 27.George Bernard Shaw was a(n) _.AplaywrightBpoetCnovelistDessayist 28.What are the dual structures of languageASounds and letters.BSounds and meaning.CLetters and meaning.DSounds and symbols. 29.General elections in New Zealand are held about every _ years.A3B4C5D6