neccs2016年大学生英语竞赛C类(本科生)neccs初赛真题及试题答案详解

2016年全国大学生英语竞赛C类（本科生）初赛试题及详解

一、Part I Listening Comprehension（30 marks）

1.

Section A (5 marks)

In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the four choices marked A, 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.

Who spent a lot for the wedding according to the conversation?

A．The young couple.

B．The bridegroom’s family.

C．The bridegroom’s relatives.

D．The bride’s family.

【答案】

D

【解析】

由录音第一句“I hear that Dorthy’s folks paid a lot for the wedding”可知，Dorthy的家里人为婚礼付出了很多，联系下文可知，Dorthy是新娘。因此选D项。

【录音原文】

M: I hear that Dorthy’s folks paid a lot for the wedding.

W: Yeah! Her dad is really loaded. You should have seen all the guests!

M: Mostly from the bride’s side.

2. Why does the man want to visit the Statue of Liberty first?

A．They have made it the top priority on their agenda.

B．He thinks it is a symbol of the United States.

C．There are some fancy stores near the statue.

D．It is the best place to have a good view of New York City.

【答案】

B

【解析】

由录音中男士的话可知，他认为自由女神像代表了美国（it represents what America is all about）。因此选B项。

【录音原文】

M: We’re finally in New York. What’s the first thing on the agenda for today?

W: I’d like to have a view of the city from the Empire State Building.

M: Well, I think we should go see the Statue of Liberty first. After all, it represents what America is all about.

W: I’ll go for that, but I’d still like to see downtown Manhattan and visit some of those fancy stores along 5th Avenue.

3. Where did the woman get the coupons?

A．From salespersons.

B．From grocery stores.

C．From her neighbours.

D．From newspapers and magazines.

【答案】

D

【解析】

根据录音中女士的话“you wouldn’t believe how much we saved by using all those coupons I collected from the Sunday paper and magzines”可知，优惠券都是从报纸和杂志上收集的。因此选D项。

【录音原文】

M: My goodness, Ellen! You’ve got enough groceries there to feed an army!

W: Actually, you wouldn’t believe how much we saved by using all those coupons I collected from the Sunday paper and magzines.

M: I must admit you’ve made a believer out of me. I sincerely apologize for having asked you to stop collecting what I thought was a bunch of junk mail.

4. What is the man going to do?

A．Attend a wedding.

B．Visit a country fair.

C．Visit an art exhibition.

D．Attend a fashion show.

【答案】

C

【解析】

录音中的两人是在讨论应该穿什么去参加艺术展（art exhibition），男士认为既然能穿牛仔裤出席时装秀（fashion shows）和上电视，那也应该能穿牛仔裤参加艺术展。因此选C项。【录音原文】

W: What are you wearing to the art exh ibition? I understand it’s going to be a rather high-class affair.

M: My blue jeans with a white shirt, tie, and a sport coat.

W: Do you think jeans would be appropriate for the occasion?

M: Why not? If those designers of men’s clothes can wear at fashion shows and TV, I’m sure I’ll fit right in. It’s not like I’m going to attend somebody’s wedding.

5. What can we infer about the speakers from the conversation?

A．They are discussing the local weather.

B．They are going to help each other in their study.

C．Neither of them is going to cheat in exams.

D．Neither of them is a top students in their class.

【答案】

B

【解析】

录音中男士提议帮助女士修改英文论文，女士帮他解决数学题。因此选B项。

【录音原文】

W: L ook, I’ll help you with your English paper if you help me with my maths. This problem really had me confused.

M: Great! First, check out my paper for the grammar and spelling. The maths problem should be a breeze.

W: Oh yeah? It might be a breeze for you, but it’s more like a hurricane to me.

6. Section B (10 marks)

In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and the four choices marked A, 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. Conversation One

What is the accident happening in Regent Street?

A．Two cars ran into each other.

B．A double-decker bus is on fire.

C．A roadside building is burning.

D．A man was run over by a double-decker bus.

【答案】

B

【解析】

根据录音中男士的话“There’s a double-decker bus on fire. Everybody is OK…”可知，一辆双层巴士着火了。因此选B项。

7. Where is the crowd standing and singing?

A．In Regent Street.

B．In Oxford Street.

C．In Euston Road.

D．In London Road.

【答案】

B

【解析】

根据录音中对这起事故的描述“A large group of people are standing in the middle of Oxford Street”可知，人们站在牛津街正中间。因此选B项。

8. What is the lion doing on the road?

A．Looking at the camera.

B．Walking around the cars.

C．Sitting and looking around.

D．Running and roaring.

【答案】

C

【解析】

根据录音中的描述“It’s sitting in the middle of the road and looking at the cars”可知，狮子坐在马路中间，看着来往的车辆。因此选C项。

9. What is the traffic problem in East London?

A．Somebody is driving on the wrong side of a road there.

B．Drivers stop to watch an escaped lion running on a road.

C．Too many cars get stuck because of a big parade going on.

D．A huge lorry is overturned right in the middle of a road.

【答案】

A

【解析】

根据录音中的“We have a report coming in now from East London. There’s big traffic problem. Someone is driving on the wrong side of the road”可知，在伦敦东区，有人开车行驶在错误的车道上。因此选A项。

10. When will the traffic news be updated?

A．In half an hour.

B．At noon.

C．In two hours.

D．At half past ten.

【答案】

D

【解析】

录音中最后一句“Next traffic update at half past ten”指出，交通新闻在十点半会继续更新。因此选D项。

【录音原文】

W: Here’s the traffic news. And it’s a busy day out on the roads, isn’t it, John?

M: Yes, it is, Kate. Good morning. We have an accident in Regent Street. There’s a double-decker bus on fire. Everybody is OK, but traffic is moving very slowly. A large group of people are standing in the middle of Oxford Street. I can’t hear them, but I think they are standing in front of the cars and singing! So, traffic isn’t moving. The po lice are talking to them at the moment.

W: Can you tell us anything about the incident on Euston Road?

M: Yes, Kate. There’s a lion—yes, I said a lion—on Euston Road. I’m looking at the camera now.

A lot of cars are moving slowly around it. It’s sitting in the middle of the road and looking at the cars…

W: Where did it come from? Do you have any more news?

M: Well, the police say that they think it escaped from the zoo. I’m waiting for more information on that. We have a report coming in now from East Londo n. There’s big traffic problem. Someone is driving on the wrong side of the road.

W: It’s another crazy day for drivers, then. Next traffic update at half past ten. Thanks, John.

11. Conversation Two

What does Liz McCartney think of her winning the prize?

A．All her hardworking efforts are paid back.

B．Other hero nominees are better than her.

C．She is only a representative of the heroes.

D．People in St. Bernard Parish will love her more.

【答案】

C

【解析】

录音中Liz在回答是否觉得自己是英雄时，说到自己身边每天都会有很多优秀的人，他们都很努力，由“So…I mean I think this award is again, really a tribute to everybody’s efforts”可知，她认为这个奖是对每个人努力的回报。她只是个代表。因此选C项。

12. What happened to people in St. Bernard Parish according to Liz?

A．Many of them lost their homes in a fierce storm.

B．A fire broke out and burnt many of their houses.

C．A serious earthquake occurred to them suddenly.

D．They couldn’t go out because of a huge flood.

【答案】

A

【解析】

根据录音中的“this award is really about them and their families and their communities and get them back to where before the storm”可知，那里的人们遭受到了风暴的袭击。因此选A项。

13. What doesLiz McCartney say about the prize?

A．It is an honor the people of St. Bernard Parish deserve.

B．It shows the courage of the people of St. Bernard Parish.

C．It makes people realize the importance of guarding against disasters.

D．It is a reminder there is still much to be done after the disaster.

【答案】

D

【解析】

根据录音中Liz的话可知，她认为这个奖是关于灾区人们、关于他们的家庭、他们的社区。这让人们意识到家的重要性。也提醒人们灾后还有很多事情要做。因此选D项。

14. How much did Liz get as this year’s CNN Hero of the Year prize?

A．25,000 dollars.

B．50,000 dollars.

C．100,000 dollars.

D．125,000 dollars.

【答案】

D

【解析】

根据录音可知，每位英雄都获得25000美元的奖金，而“CNN Hero of the Year Award that’s an additional 100,000 dollars（年度英雄奖会有额外的十万美元）”，因此Liz一共获得125000美元。因此选D项。

15. How will Liz spend the prize money?

A．Setting up a fund for the local community.

B．Building houses for more suffering families.

C．Buying clothes for victims of the accident.

D．Donating it to a charity organisation.

【答案】

B

【解析】

根据录音中的“we are rebuilding another ten families’homes, with that money”可知，这笔钱将用来重建十个家庭。因此选B项。

【录音原文】

Anderson(A): The CNN Hero of the Year is Liz McCartney. Do you feel like a hero? McCartney(M): No, I mean I’m surrounded by amazing people every single day, Anderson, people who are really, really stro ng and amazingly hardworking. So I don’t, I mean I think this award is again, really a tribute to everybody’s efforts.

A: What do you think the people in St. Bernard Parish think when they see this and hear that you won?

M: Well, I, I hope they are honored, you know, this award is really about them and their families and their communities and get them back to where they were before the storm. When you are in an area where people have suffered so much loss, you realize what’s really important is family, and homes and communites.

A: Do you think this is a reminder to a lot of folks there of , there is still a lot of work that needs to be done there?

M: I surely hope so. I hope the message is loud and clear, that while we are making a lot of progress thanks to all the help that we’ve received, there’s still a long way to go. What I’d like to do tonight is to dedicate this award to everybody in the New Orleans area that was affected by this storm.

A: What’s it been like being here on this night, I mean, you have celebrities, you know, talking about you and this award and your picture being taken, is it surreal?

M: It’s totally weird. You know I am, I am used to, like, walking around in jeans and T-shirts.

A: All of our heroes got 25,000 dollars, you got this year’s CNN Hero of the Year Award that’s an additional 100,000 dollars. Do you think what you plan to do with the money?

M: Oh, absolutely, we are rebuilding another ten families’ homes, with that money, yeah, so it’s going right back into the community.

16. Section C (5 marks)

In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the four choices marked A, 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.

Why did NASA send New Horizons spacecraft to Pluto?

A．To find out its relations with other planets.

B．To test its new per-second speed in space.

C．To collect more detailed data about the planet.

D．To see whether there are any life forms on it.

【答案】

C

【解析】

根据录音中的“The probe was sent to grab more pictures and science and other science data on the planet”可知，发射宇宙飞船的目的是进一步获取冥王星的信息。因此选C项。

【录音原文】

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has made the first visit to Pluto, speeding past 14 km per second. Earlier, the space agency released the most detailed picture yet as it hurtled towards the dwarf planet on Tuesday. The probe was sent to grab more pictures and other science data on the planet, as it passed 12,500 km from the surface.

17. What is the title Geneva plans to regain?

A．City of Negotiation.

B．Peace Capital of the World.

C．UN European Headquarters.

D．Centre of Controlling Nuclear Weapons.

【答案】

B

【解析】

根据录音第一句“The Swiss city of the Geneva is planning activities to regain the title of ‘Peace Capital of the World’”可知，日内瓦计划重获“世界和平之都”的称号。因此选B项。

【录音原文】

The Swiss city of the Geneva is planning activities to regain the title of “Peace Capital of th e World”. Geneva is home to the United Nations European headquarters. Many peace negotiations have taken place in the city. The United States and Soviet Union met there to talk about controlling nuclear weapons. Other talks included ways to end wars in Afghanistan and Lebanon. Talks to end those wars took place in Geneva throughout the 1990s. They were led by the United Nations.

18. What was Merriam-Webster’s criterion for choosing the 2015 Word of the Year? A．Whether it is related to politics, beliefs or discrimination.

B．How often it is looked up in its online dictionary.

C．Whether it ends in the suffix -ism.

D．How often it is used in people’s life.

【答案】

B

【解析】

根据录音中的“Merriam-Webster chose its Word of the Year based on how many people look up each word in its online dictionary”可知，韦氏词典挑选年度词的标准是人们在线查找的频率。因此选B项。

【录音原文】

The American dictionary Merriam-Webstar’s 2015 Word of the Year is not even a word. It is a three-letter suffix—-ism. -ism is a noun suffix. https://www.360docs.net/doc/a216585331.html, defines it as the act, practice, or process of doing something. Major -ism words in 2015 centered on politics, beliefs and discrimination. Merriam-Webster chose its Word of the Year based on how many people look up each word in its online dictionary. It found that seven of the highest-ranking words this years ended in -ism.

19. What measures did the nations agree to take to fight climate change?

A．Reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.

B．Burning no fossil fuels from now on.

C．Planting more trees.

D．Using more solar power.

【答案】

A

【解析】

录音中指出，几乎所有国家都赞同阻止全球气温上升的提议，而其中一个办法就是“…to reduce their greenhouse gases（减少温室气体的排放）”。而化石燃料的燃烧只是产生温室气体的原因之一。因此选A项。加学霸兄微信号（wxxueba）获取最新真题

【录音原文】

Most recently, representatives from nearly 200 nations gathered in Paris to fight climate change. Almost every country agreed to limit the rise in global temperatures. They agreed that the world should not get any warmer than 2 degrees Celsius above what it was in the mid-1700s. This will require nations to reduce their greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide. Those gases are released from the burning of fossil fuels, like oil and gasoline, and they are blamed for raising the temperature of the planet.

20. Where did many of the richest in Britain get their increased wealth?

A．From their investments in the stock market.

B．From their accumulated bank savings.

C．From their business earnings overseas.

D．From their rising private retirement payments.

【答案】

D

【解析】

根据录音中的“It says much of the increase came from a rise in private retirement payments, called pensions”可知，富人通过私人退休金的上涨获得财富的增加。因此选D项。

【录音原文】

The British government reports that the country’s richest people are increasing their wealth three times as fast as the poorest. The report is adding to worries about inequality in Britain. The Office of National Statistics says the wealth of the richest 10 percent of British households increased by 21 percent between 2012 and 2014. It says much of the increase came from a rise in private retirement payments, called pensions. The wealth of the lowest half of all households increased by just seven percent during the same time.

21. Section D (10 marks)

In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.

The most common legend about the discovery of coffee is that it happened in the ninth century A.D. A goat herder in Ethiopia named Kalil noticed that his goats became very active after they ate red berries from a leafy 1.______. He tried a few berries himself, and he was soon as 2. ______ as his herd. Kalil told other people in his tribe about his experience, and for the next four hundred years, people chewed the berries because they 3.______.

Recent botanical evidence indicates that Coffea arabica was first grown on the plateaus of central Ethiopia. There, the Galla tribe used to mix the beans with animal fat and eat this mixture as a source of 4.______. In 1000 A.D., the Arabs began to boil the beans and 5.______ a drink they called “qahwa,” which means wine, coffee, or any drink made from plants. Coffee was also used by the people of that region to get more energy. However, the Turks were the first to adopt coffee as an everyday drink, often adding 6.______ to the brew. The world’s first coffeehouse was opened in Constantinople in 1475.

The introduction of coffee in Europe 7.______. The delicacy was guarded like a military secret, and transportation of the plant out of the Muslim regions 8.______. In the 1600s, coffee was introduced in Europe by Italian traders through the port of Venice. Soon coffee became a popular European beverage, too. Coffeehouses 9.______ in one country after another, and became popular meeting places. The first coffeehouses were opened in England around 1650, and almost twenty years later coffee 10.______ beer as New York City’s breakfast drink.

Today coffee is drunk in millions of homes and workplaces all over the world, and coffee shops are found at almost every intersection in major cities.

1.

【答案】

bush

【解析】

(根据录音中的“A goat herder in Ethiopia named Kalil noticed that his goats became very active after they ate red berries from a leafy bush”可知，牧羊人发现他的山羊在吃了灌木丛里的红色浆果后，就变得很兴奋。因此填bush，表示“灌木丛”。)

2.

【答案】

overactive

【解析】

(根据录音中的“He tries a few berries himself, and he was soon as overactive as his herd”可知，他自己尝过之后，变得跟他的羊群一样异常兴奋。因此填overactive，表示“过于活跃的”。)

3.

【答案】

gave quick energy

【解析】

(根据录音中的“for the next four hundred years, people chewed the berries because they gave quick energy”可知，人们在之后的四百年里都通过咀嚼这种浆果来快速获得能量。因此填gave quick energy。)

4.

【答案】

nutrition

【解析】

(根据录音中的“the Galla tribe used to mix the beans with animal fat and eat this mixture as a source of nutrition”可知，盖拉语部落将咖啡豆与动物脂肪混在一起吃，作为一种营养来源。因此填nutrition，表示“营养”。)

5.

【答案】

created a drink

【解析】

(根据录音中的“the Arabs began to boil the beans and created a drink they called ‘qahwa’”可知，阿拉伯人开始将豆子煮沸，制作出叫“qahwa”的饮品。因此填created a drink。)

6.

【答案】

spices

【解析】

(根据录音中的“the Turks were the first to adopt coffee as an everyday drink, often adding spices to the brew”可知，土耳其人是第一个将咖啡作为每日饮品的人，通常会在冲泡时加入香料。因此填spices，表示“香料”。)

7.

【答案】

came much later

【解析】

(根据录音中的“The introduction of coffee in Europe came much later”可知，咖啡在较晚的时候才被引进欧洲。因此填came much later。)

8.

【答案】

was forbidden

【解析】

(根据录音中的“transportation of the plant out of the Muslim regions was forbidden”可知，穆斯林地区之外的咖啡运输是遭到禁止的。因此填was forbidden。)

9.

【答案】

spread

(录音中提到，咖啡被引进欧洲之后，“Coffeehouses spread in one country after another(咖啡店从一个国家传播到另一个国家)”。因此填spread。)

10.

【答案】

replaced

【解析】

(根据录音中的“almost twenty years later coffee replaced beer as New York City’s breakfast drink”可知，在近二十年后，咖啡替代了啤酒成为纽约市的早餐饮品。因此填replaced。) 【录音原文】

The most common legend about the discovery of coffee is that it happened in the ninth century A.D. A goat herder in Ethiopia named Kalil noticed that his goats became very active after they ate red berries from a leafy bush. He tried a few berries himself, and he was soon as overactive as his herd. Kalil told other people in his tribe about his experience, and for the next four hundred years, people chewed the berries because they gave quick energy.

Recent botanical evidence indicates that Coffea arabica was the first grown on the plateaus of central Ethiopia. There, the Galla tribe used to mix the beans with animal fat and eat this mixture as a source of nutrition. In 1000 A.D., the Arabs began to boil the beans and created a drink they called “qahwa”, which means win e, coffee, or any drink made from plants. Coffee was also used by the people of that region to get more energy. However, the Turks were the first to adopt coffee as an everyday drink, often adding spices to the brew. The world’s first coffeehouse was opene d in Constantinople in 1475.

The introduction of coffee in Europe came much later. The delicacy was guarded like a military secret, and transportation of the plant out of the Muslim regions was forbidden. In the 1600s, coffee was introduced in Europe by Italian traders through the port of Venice. Soon coffee became a popular European beverage, too. Coffeehouses spread in one country after another, and became popular meeting places. The first coffeehouses were opened in England around 1650, and almost twenty years later coffee replaced beer as New York City’s breakfast drink.

Today coffee is drunk in millions of homes and workplaces all over the world, and coffee shops are found at almost every intersection in major cities.

二、Part II Vocabulary, Grammar & Culture（15 marks）

1. There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. 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 (10 marks)

Jessica told me that she had absolutely no ______ of ever meeting them before.

A．review

B．recollection

C．memorization

D．mind

B

【解析】

句意：Jessica告诉我她完全不记得之前曾见过他们。have no recollection of不记得。符合句意，因此选B项。review复习，回顾。memorization记忆。

2. I cannot bear the noise of my brother’s radio; it ______ me from my work.

A．distracts

B．interferes

C．dismisses

D．interrupts

【答案】

A

【解析】

句意：我不能忍受我哥收音机的噪音，这让我工作分心。distract sb. from 使某人分心。符合句意，因此选A项。interfere with sb.干扰或妨碍某人。dismiss解散；开除。interrupt sb. with sth.打断某人。加学霸兄微信号（wxxueba）获取最新真题

3. You don’t object ______ you by your first name, don’t you?

A．my calling

B．to my calling

C．for me to call

D．me calling

【答案】

B

【解析】

句意：你不反对我叫你的名字，对吧？object to sb./sth.为固定搭配，表示“反对”。因此选B 项。

4. After careful deliberation the shareholders voted to ______ the offer of a merger.

A．refute

B．refrain

C．retreat

D．reject

【答案】

D

【解析】

句意：在仔细审查之后，股东们投票拒绝了并购请求。reject拒绝。符合句意，因此选D项。refute反驳。refrain抑制。retreat撤退。

5. To rid the world ______, many people believe that we must ______ some fundamental changes in the way many of us live.

A．to pollution; have

B．with pollution; take

C．of pollution; make

D．in pollution; bring

【答案】

C

【解析】

句意：为了让世界消除污染，许多人认为我们应该在我们的生活方式上做些根本性的改变。rid sb./sth. of sb./sth.使某人/某事摆脱某人/某事；make some changes做些改变。两者均为固定搭配。因此选C项。

6. The wife of Steve Carvey, the baseball star, ______ about being left alone too often. A．bitterly has complained

B．has bitterly complaining

C．has been complained bitterly

D．has been complaining bitterly

【答案】

D

【解析】

句意：棒球明星Steve Carvey的妻子一直在苦苦抱怨经常被独自留下。副词修饰动词，因此bitterly应放在complain前后，has been doing表示一直以来的状态。因此选D项。

7. The doctor’s efforts were ______.The patient refused to accept the treatment.

A．of no avail

B．in no avail

C．by no avail

D．on no avail

【答案】

A

【解析】

句意：医生的努力没有一点用。患者拒绝接受治疗。avail效用，利益。of no avail为固定搭配，表示“没有一点儿效果”。因此选A项。

8. It is thought that modern corn may be a ______of teosint and other wild species that no longer exist.

A．hybrid

B．combination

C．compound

D．mixture

【答案】

A

【解析】

句意：人们认为现代玉米可能是墨西哥类蜀黍和其他已不存在的野生品种的杂交。hybrid（指动植物）杂交。符合句意，因此选A项。combination结合。compound（通常指化学上的）混合物。mixture混合物。

9. —Didn’t you think that joke was funny?

—No, I didn’t really get it.

—You are like my grandmother. She can’t unde rstand jokes.

—______ I’m not that old yet.

A．You should teach her a lesson!

B．I think it takes time to do that.

C．Well, it’s not her fault.

D．Come on, you are so mean!

【答案】

D

【解析】

横线前面的内容是说，此人的外婆也不能听懂笑话，嘲笑另一个人像自己的外婆。从横线后面的内容“I’m not that old yet(我还没那么老呢！)”可知，这是对第一个人的反驳。因此选D项。

10. —My doctor has suggested that I try music therapy to reduce my pain.

—Really? ______

—At the hospital or at a private office.

A．Do you think it will work?

B．Where can you get music therapy?

C．How come you would believe in it?

D．Who does music therapy for you?

【答案】

B

【解析】

根据横线后面的内容可知，此处应是对地点的询问。因此填B项。

11. Section B Culture (5 marks)

Renaissance was the revival of classical ______in European history.

A．education and religion

B．science and technology

C．music and sport

D．literature and artistic styles

【答案】

D

【解析】

文艺复兴（Renaissance）运动在知识、社会和政治各个方面都引发了革命，但令其闻名于世的或许还在于这一时期的文学艺术成就；该运动还囊括了对古典文献的重新学习，在绘画方面直线透视法的发展，以及逐步而广泛开展的教育变革。

12. Written by Margaret Mitchell, ______was popular with American readers. As of 2014, a Harris poll found it to be the second favourite book of American readers, just behind the Bible.

A．

B．

C．

D．

【答案】

B

【解析】

《飘》（Gone with the Wind）是美国著名女作家玛格丽特·米歇尔（Margaret Mitchell）创作的一部具有浪漫主义色彩、反映美国南北战争的小说。这部经久不息的小说感动了无数的美国读者。《美国悲剧》（An American Tragedy）是美国作家西奥多·德莱塞的作品。《老人与海》（The Old Man and the Sea）是现代美国小说作家海明威创作于1952年的一部中篇小说，1953年5月4日获得普利策奖。《杀死一只知更鸟》（To Kill a Mockingbird）是哈珀·李（Harper Lee）的小说，发表于1960年。

13. Queen Mary was known as the “______” and also remembered as the monarch who lost the last British possession on the continent—French port of Calais.

A．Butcher Mary

B．Bloody Mary

C．Lion Heart

D．Great Conqueror

【答案】

B

【解析】

玛丽一世（Mary I），是英格兰和爱尔兰女王、都铎王朝第四位和倒数第二位君主。在取缔新教盎格鲁派的过程中，她下令烧死约300名宗教异端人士。此举动使其得到“血腥玛丽”的绰号。

14. People often say that the history of Canada is a history of ______.

A．European colonisation

B．foreign intervention

C．immigration

D．internationalisation

【答案】

C

【解析】

现在的加拿大由十个省及两个地区所组成，大多数省及地区都住有其祖籍可溯及到世界上几乎任何地方的加拿大人。因此说加拿大的历史是移民的历史。最早一批的欧洲移民是法国人，他们于1608年移民到魁北克省（Quebec）。在1891年至1914年间，已经有超过三百万的人来到加拿大，大多来自欧洲大陆。

15. The largest state of the United States is ______. It is also known as “the great land”. A．Alaska

B．California

C．Montana

D．Texas

【答案】

A

【解析】

阿拉斯加州（Alaska）位于北美大陆西北端，面积约170万平方公里，占全国面积的五分之一，是美国面积最大的州。加利福尼亚州（California）面积41万平方公里，仅次于阿拉斯加州和得克萨斯州。蒙大拿州（Montana）是美国西北部的一个州，占地38万多平方公里，是美国第四大州。得克萨斯州（Texas），是美国本土面积最大的一个州，也是全美在土地面积及人口方面的第二大州。

三、PartⅢCloze（10 marks）

1. 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 letter(s) of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.

What’s the weather like where you are? Chances are there’s a cloud somewhere on your horizon—a collection of millions of microscopic water droplets formed as moist air rises, cools and expands. If the cloud is dense enough, it 1.______. If it’s cold enou gh, it snows. And if it’s low enough, we call it fog.

But until 200 years ago, people didn’t know what to call them and the fluffy things that passed overhead were known by their 2.resem______ to things such as mare’s tails or mackerel’s scales.

In 1783, huge volcanic eruptions in Iceland and Japan produced spectacular sunsets across the northern 3.hemi______. Eleven-year-old Luck Howard was entranced by these displays and became a keen student of the young science of meteorology. Twenty years later, he made the first internationally recognised 4.______ (classify) of clouds.

One day, the sky was full of cirrus (high, threadlike cloud) and stratus (low, layered cloud), nimbus (rainclouds) and cumulus (low, puffy cloud). By combining these Latin names and grouping them by the 5.______ (high) at which they occurred, Howard came up with a 10-point system for identifying clouds.

Some countries may be sick of the sight of them, but drought-stricken areas are crying out for a bit of cloud cover. Scientists in the US and Russia have attempted to create clouds by cloud seeding—dropping condensation agents such as dry ice from aeroplanes to 6.______ (courage) nascent clouds to form.

Poets and artists, too, have found 7.insp ______ in the clouds—Wordsworth wandered lonely as one, Shelly named a poem 8.______ “the daughter of earth and water and the nursling of the sky”, while Turner and Constable captured their fleeting likenesses on canvas.

9.Whe______ you are under one, on top of one or have your head in one, clouds, like our moods, are ever changing. And perhaps that is the 10.______ (beautiful) of them.

1.

【答案】

rains

【解析】

(根据横线后的内容，如果云层温度足够低，就会下雪；如果云层高度足够低，就是人们说的雾。那么横线处的句意就是，如果云层足够厚，就会下雨。注意主语为it，谓语动词用第

三人称单数形式。因此填rains。)

2.

【答案】

resemblance

【解析】

(横线处的上文指出，直到200年前，人们不知道该怎么称呼这些毛茸茸的东西。横线的后文提到，于是根据它们的相似物，称呼他们为马尾或鱼鳞。结合给出的字母可知，此处填resemblance，表示“相似物”。)

3.

【答案】

hemisphere

【解析】

(根据横线处所在句子的意思，几次大的火山爆发使得北半球范围内出现奇特的日落现象。结合给出的字母可知，此处填hemisphere，表示“半球”。)

4.

【答案】

classification

【解析】

(根据横线处句子的意思，Luck Howard对云进行了分类，并首次获得国际认可。此处应填入classify的名词形式，因此填classification，表示“分类”。)

5.

【答案】

height

【解析】

(根据横线处的意思，通过结合这些拉丁名词，并按照他们出现的高度来分组，Howard得出识别云的十分制法。此处应填入high的名词形式，因此填height，表示“高度”。)

6.

【答案】

encourage

【解析】

(根据横线处上文的意思，科学家们试图通过云种散播来创造云，即从飞机上洒下冷凝剂来促进云的形成。结合提示词，此处填encourage，表示“促进，刺激”。)

7.

【答案】

inspiration

【解析】

(横线处句子的大意是，诗人和艺术家在云朵中寻找灵感。后文又列举华兹华斯(Wordsworth，英国浪漫主义诗人，著有《我好似一朵云独自漫游》(“I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”))等

诗人的例子来表明云是许多诗人灵感的来源。结合给出的字母，此处填inspiration。)

8.

【答案】

after

【解析】

(根据线处上文可知，此处为固定搭配name after，表示“以……命名”。因此填after。)

9.

【答案】

Whether

【解析】

(根据横线处的句意，无论你是在云朵下面，在云朵上面还是在里面，云朵都是千变万化的。结合给出的字母，此处填Whether。) 加学霸兄微信号（wxxueba）获取最新真题

10.

【答案】

beauty

【解析】

(根据句意，或许千变万化就是云的美之所在。此处应填beautiful的名词形式。因此填beauty。)

四、Part IV Reading Comprehension（35 marks）

1. Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by severed questions. Respond to the questions using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.

Section A (5 marks)

Questions 1—5 are based on the following passage.

In order to get information about distant planets, scientists invented spacecraft to travel into the solar system to see the planets up close. These spacecraft do not carry people, and they never return to Earth. However, while they are in space, they can take photographs of planets that are too far away for us to study from Earth. One famous spacecraft that has done this is part of the V oyager Project. This spacecraft is called V oyager I.

NASA started the V oyager Project in the 1970s. During the 1960s and the 1970s, NASA sent many spacecraft into space to collect scientific information about the solar system, but none of those spacecraft carried astronauts. Two of the spacecraft that NASA built in the 1970s were called V oyager I and V oyager II. The original jobs of V oyager I and II were to get informationabout Jupiter and Saturn. The two spacecraft both left the Earth in 1977.

V oyager I reached Jupiter in 1979 and began to take photographs. The spacecraft was able to get very close to Jupiter. By getting close to Jupiter, it could take very clear photographs of Jupiter’s rings and planets. V oyager I also took good photographs of Jupiter’s “Great Red Spot.” This spot is a large place on Jupiter where there is a strong storm. The Great Red Spot is so large that it could hold three planets the size of Earth inside of it! After taking pictures of Jupiter, V oyager I went to Saturn. It reached Saturn in 1980 and collected important information about

Saturn’s rings.

After Voyager I finished its work on Saturn, the spacecraft still worked well. So, NASA sent V oyager I on a new job. This time it was sent out of the solar system. NASA wanted to see how far it could go.

V oyager I is still working today. It is now NASA’s oldest working spacecraft. It has travelled more than 9.3 billion miles, making it the spacecraft that has travelled furthest from Earth. Actually, the spacecraft has now travelled much further than expected. As it travels, it continues to send new information back to Earth. It is expected that Voyager I will no longer work by the year 2020. At that time it will not have enough power to keep working. Still, we can certainly say that this spacecraft has done a great service in helping us to learn more about space.

Questions 1—5

Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.

1.V oyager I and Voyager II are only a part of NASA’s V oyager Project started in the 1970s.

正确错误

【答案】

正确

【解析】

由原文第二段中的“Two of the spacecraft that NASA built in the 1970s were called V oyager I and V oyager II”可知，旅行者一号和旅行者二号是美国航空航天局在七十年代发射的宇宙飞船之中的两艘。题干描述与文章意思一致，因此正确。

2.V oyager I and Voyager II were specifically designed to carry astronauts to outer space.

正确错误

【答案】

错误

【解析】

根据原文第二段中的“NASA sent many spacecraft into space…but none of those spacecraft carried astronauts”可知，这些宇宙飞船都是不载人的。本题表述与文章意思不符，因此错误。

3.V oyager I has successfully fulfilled its mission of collecting information about Jupiter and Saturn.

正确错误

【答案】

正确

【解析】

根据原文第三段中的内容可知，旅行者一号可以接近木星（Jupiter），并拍下清晰的照片；之后又成功拍摄土星（Saturn）的照片（It reached Saturn in 1980 and collected important information about Saturn’s rings）。题干描述与文章意思一致，因此正确。

4.V oyager I is still in normal working condition inside the solar system.

正确错误

【答案】

错误

【解析】

根据原文第四段中的“After V oyager I finished its work on Saturn…NASA sent V oyager I on a new job. This time it was sent out of the solar system”可知，旅行者一号被送到太阳系以外执行新任务。本题表述与文章意思不符，因此错误。

5.As expected, V oyager I will return to the Earth by the year of 2020 with more valuable information.

正确错误

【答案】

错误

【解析】

根据原文第一段中的“These spacecraft do not carry people, and they never return to Earth”可知，这些宇宙飞船永远不会返回地球。本题表述与文章意思不符，因此错误。

2. Section B (10 marks)

Questions 1—5 are based on the following passage.

Can we trust our memories? Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus doesn’t think so. Loftus is an expert on false memories. A false memory is a memory of something that never happened. Are people with false memories lying? Not at all, says Loftus. They really believe their memories. And that is why it can be difficult to know if a memory is real.

1. ______ These people didn’t know each other, but 36 percent of them had the same memory. What was it? They remembered hugging Bugs Bunny at Disneyland. But wait a minute. Bugs Bunny is not a Disney character, and he was never at Disneyland. These peopl e’s memories were false.

2. ______ Loftus says it is easy to put a false memory into someone’s mind. How? You just talk to the person. In the Bugs Bunny experiment, Loftus talked to people who had visited Disneyland as children. Then she asked them about Bugs Bunny. She asked if he had soft ears. She asked if his body was furry. Later, more than one-third falsely remembered hugging Bugs Bunny.

3. ______ That is why Loftus used the words “furry”and “soft”in the experiment. Those words helped people imagine the experience. They saw Bugs Bunny in their imagination. They felt his soft fur. It seemed so real. They were sure it really happened.

4. ______ Loftus says it shows the dangers of false memory. Of course, a false memory of Bugs Bunny is not dangerous, but imagine this situation. A man hits a woman on the head. Then he steals her car. The police ask the victim if the thief smelled of cigarettes. In fact, he did not, but after the woman hears the question, she becomes 100 percent sure that he did. She adds the smell of cigarettes to her real memory and creates a false memory. The police then accuse the wrong person, a smoker. As a result, they never find the guilty man. He’s a no nsmoker, so the police don’t even look for him.

5. ______ If they aren’t careful, they won’t find the truth. Instead, they will find only false memories, and the real criminals will go free.