大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)C类模拟试卷47(题后含答案及解析)

大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）C类模拟试卷47(题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Listening Comperhension 2. V ocabulary and Structure 3. Cloze 4. Reading Comperhension 5. Error Correction 6. Translation 7. IQ Test 8. Writing
Part I Listening Comperhension
Section A
听力原文：W: I have a pain in my lower back. It really hurts when I stand up for a long period of time. M: I’ll give a prescription for the pain. But I want you to make another appointment this week, so I can take X-rays. W: Do you have any openings on Thursday?
1．Where is the woman?
A．At the dentist’s.
B．At a doctor’s surgery.
C．In a teacher’s office.
D．At the police station.
正确答案：B
解析：对话中A提到自己背疼，B准备给她开药，并希望她照X光，由此可知，女士是在诊所里。

听力原文：M: Was there anything in the report concerning my proposal?W: No. They only mentioned John’s proposal. I didn’t see anything about yours. M: That’s not fair. I work long and hard on that proposal.
2．Why is the man upset?
A．Because he didn’t finish the proposal.
B．Because his proposal wasn’t mentioned in the report.
C．Because his report was too long.
D．Because his proposal is not good enough.
正确答案：B
解析：对话中B提到报告里根本没见到A的提议，只提到了John的提议，可见男士是因为报告里自己的提议未被提及而生气。

听力原文：W: So, may I ask you how you found out about our hotel?M: Oh, it was recommended by a friend of mine. I think she’d found the information in the internet. I am not sure.W: Oh, yes, we’ve had our own web page for about a year. We also listed in the Best Guesthouses of the Year Book.
3．Where does the man get the information about the hotel?
A．From a guide book.
B．From the Internet.
C．From a friend.
D．From bulletin board.
正确答案：C
解析：由…it was recommended by a friend of mine．可知，男士是从朋友那里得到关于酒店的信息。

听力原文：W: I’ve officially closed the business now.M: But why? When it is going from strength to strength! Why closed it down when you could have sold it to someone?W: Well, I’ve done it for 9 years and it became in that time the largest of its kind in Europe, although, to be honest, it was all in my head, so there is only the good will to pass on really and phone numbers. It wasn’t that big. Now I just got fed up with it and thought it was jolly well time to try my hand at something else.
4．Why did the woman give up her business?
A．It became too big.
B．It no longer interested her.
C．She wanted to sell it.
D．She wanted to do something else.
正确答案：B
解析：根据对话Now I just got fed up with it and thought it was jolly well time to try my hand at something else．可知，放弃经营是因为对此厌倦，想尝试新东西，故选B。

听力原文：W: Peter, at last! So how did you get here?M: By train. Then I walked from the station. It’s only about ten minutes. By the way, this place looks a bit dark, doesn’t it? And it’s almost empty. Do you really want to eat here?W: Well, there is a better restaurant down the street if you’d rather go to that. It is right by Benton’s Grocery store.M: Yes, let’s try that. And I can buy a couple of things I need on my way back. I tried the station shop, but they didn’t have them.
5．Where is the conversation taking place?
A．In a station.
B．In a shop.
C．In a restaurant.
D．In the hospital.
正确答案：C
解析：根据Do you really want to eat here?可以推断，对话发生在一家饭店里。

Section B
听力原文：M: I know it’s early but do you know anything about the first assignment that we have to do? W: Yes, it’s already up on the economics faculty notice board. There’s a choice of essays up there. I think there are about 10 you can
choose from. I can’t remember any of the titles though apart from the one that I think I’m going to write about. M: What’s that one then?W: It’s about the short-term future of third world economies. M: Ooh. I don’t like the sound of that. It seems very wide-ranging. W: It is but remember that I spent some of the summer vacation travelling in Africa and Asia so that has made me more interested in the subject and I’ve also got some firsthand ideas on the subject. M: Does the essay list mention how long the essays have to be and the deadlines? W: Yes. You remember that last year all the essays had to be 3 ,000 words in length? Well, that’s gone up by a thousand words’. M: Oh no! They’ll take ages. W: I know. I was hoping that they’d stay at 3 ,000 words or only go up to 3 ,500, but no luck I’m afraid. M: What about the deadline? W: The first one has to be in by the 30th October and the: second by the 30th November. It looks like one essay a month like last year. M: Well at least that hasn’t changed but as it’s the end of September now, that leaves only a month to get the first one done. I’m going to have got onto that straight away. W: Yes, you’d better. If you want to talk about it, I’m going to be at the campus cafeteria at 1: 30 for lunch. We could go over some questions. M: OK. See you then. Bye. W: Bye.
6．Students can choose from about ten essays titles for their first assignment.
A．True
B．False
正确答案：A
解析：根据录音中的“There’s a choice of essays up there．I think there are about 10 you can choose from．”意思就是，可以选择的论文题目有大约10个。

因此，该判断正确。

7．The woman is going to write about wide-ranging future of Africa and Asia economics.
A．True
B．False
正确答案：B
解析：题目涉及到该女士的论文方向，录音中与此相关的表达是“It’s about the short-term future of third world economies．”由此可见，她的论文方向是“第三世界的经济学”，而不仅仅特指“亚洲和非洲的经济学”，题目犯了以偏概全的错误。

因此，该判断错误。

8．The essays are required to be 3500 words.
A．True
B．False
正确答案：B
解析：题目中涉及到论文的字数要求。

录音中没有明确表明字数，但是根据表达“I was hoping that they’d stay at 3，000 words or only go up to 3，500，but no luck I’m afraid．”由此可见，3500字只是该女士所期盼的，而真实的字数要求肯
定超过了3500字。

因此，该判断错误。

9．The deadline for the second essay is the end of October.
A．True
B．False
正确答案：B
解析：录音中提到“The first one has to be in by the 30th October and the second by the 30th November．”由此可见，第二篇论文上交的截止日期是11月30号，而不是10月底。

因此，该判断错误。

10．They will meet up at cafeteria to discuss the essay.
A．True
B．False
正确答案：A
解析：推理题。

录音中的女士提到“If you want to talk about it，I’m going to be at the campus cafeteria at 1：30 for lunch．We could go over some questions．”由此可见，两人将会商讨论文的相关问题。

因此，该判断正确。

听力原文：W: I suppose the first question I have to ask you, Alan, is one you get fed up answering, but here it goes. What is a best boy?M: Well, I am not sure why I am called a best boy exactly. But I like to think it is because I am the best at what I do. The title is an American term, used to describe the assistant to the man who works with the cameraman and electricians on a film to make sure that the film is properly lit.W: So how do you spend your time?M: Basically what I do is work between the electrical department and production. I deal with the companies where the lights come from. And I am also there on the film site, making sure that everything runs smoothly, that the lighting is set up when the camera crew arrives to shoot the film. And then I also help with the budget. We have to do time sheets and things like that. It is mostly paper work really.W: When did you start working in the industry?M: About 15 years ago. I had been an electrician and my first few film jobs were basically electrical ones. Then I moved over to this.W: It sounds a rather complicated job to me.M: No, not really. I’ve never had to do anything out of the ordinary. But I enjoy it. It is a challenge.W: Is working on location a plus for you?M: You see some great places, but long working days and problems with production are far more common. There is a lot of responsibility with the job, because there is so much money involved. The long hours are very unsociable which is OK if you are single. But there is quite a lot of work abroad, which puts a lot of pressure on the family.W: What advise would you give to someone wanting to give it a try?M: You need a good head for mathematics, plus knowing how to mind the fields? So training as an electrician is the first step. Then you need some experience on a production floor.W: Where do you see yourself in the future?M: I like it where I am. I like working behind the scenes, and seeing how the production works. There are enough challenges in my present job for me.
11．What does Alan say a best boy is?
A．It is a young man he likes best.
B．It is just the name of his job.
C．It is a popular American film.
D．It is an American band.
正确答案：B
解析：由The title is an American term，used to describe the assistant to the man who works with the cameraman and electricians on a film to make sure that the film is properly lit．可知best boy是一个职位的名称。

12．How long has Alan been working in the industry?
A．Fifteen years.
B．Five years.
C．Fourteen years.
D．Four years.
正确答案：A
解析：在女士询问Alan在该行业的工作时间时，Alan回答“大约15年了。

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13．For Alan, what is a disadvantage of the job?
A．Its heavy responsibility.
B．The pressure on his family.
C．The criticism he receives.
D．Too long working time.
正确答案：B
解析：根据But there is quite a lot of work abroad，which puts a lot of pressure on the family．可知，该工作的缺点是给家庭造成了压力。

14．For a job like this, what does Alan recommend doing, first of all?
A．Receiving training as an electrician.
B．Taking a course in mathematics.
C．Working on the production floor.
D．Learning from the coworkers.
正确答案：A
解析：由Alan的回答So training as an electrician is the first step．可知，此题答案选A。

15．What does Alan say about his future?
A．He will get a more challenging job.
B．He hopes to become a film producer.
C．He will continue doing the same job.
D．He hasn’t decided yet.
正确答案：C
解析：根据对话结尾处Alan的话可以判断，Alan热爱自己的工作，应该不会换工作。

Section C
听力原文：A doctor in rural Liberia inundated with Ebola patients says he’s had good results with a treatment he tried out of sheer desperation: an HIV drug. Dr. Gobee Logan has given the drug, lamivudine, to 15 Ebola patients, and all but two survived. That’s a 7% mortality rate. Across West Africa, the virus has killed 70% of its victims.
16．How many people died under the lamivudine drug treatment?
A．7.
B．15.
C．2.
D．13.
正确答案：D
解析：根据录音中的“Dr．Gobee Logan has given the drug…to 15 Ebola patients，and all but two survived”可知，在拉米夫定的治疗下，15位病人中仅有两位存活。

因此选D项。

听力原文：The White House says there are no plans to coordinate with Syria in the fight against Islamic State militants who threaten the United States and are trying to topple the Assad government. Reports say the Pentagon has already started surveillance flights over Syria to track the movements of the Islamic State ahead of possible airstrikes on the militants.
17．Who is trying to topple the Assad government?
A．Syrian.
B．Islamic State militants.
C．Pakistani.
D．The US.
正确答案：B
解析：根据录音第一句“The White House says there are no plans…Islamic State militants who are trying to topple the Assad government”可知，伊斯兰国政府军试图推翻叙利亚阿萨德政府。

因此选B项。

听力原文：18. People in eastern Sri Lanka have asked the government for permission to shoot monkeys because they have become a nuisance. The council leader of Kattankudi said the animals were entering houses and eating food. He said more than 70 people have been bitten by monkeys this year.
18．Why did the people ask for permission of shooting monkeys?
A．Their daily life is seriously disturbed by monkeys.
B．They are afraid of these annoying monkeys.
C．Their food and drinks have been stolen by monkeys.
D．The amount of monkeys is increasing rapidly.
正确答案：A
解析：录音中指出，斯里兰卡东部的居民已经向政府请求射杀猴子，因为这些猴子给他们的生活带来了巨大的困扰。

因此选A项。

听力原文：Dutch and Australian forensic experts have recovered the remains of more victims of the downed Malaysian Airliner in eastern Ukraine. A group of more than 60 investigators managed to reach the crash site despite continuing fighting nearby between Ukrainian government forces and the rebels who were accused of shooting the plane down. The remains will be taken to the Netherlands for identification.
19．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The remains of victims of Malaysian Airliner haven’t been recovered yet.
B．16 investigators have managed to reach the crash site of Malaysian Airliner.
C．The fighting between Ukrainian government forces and the rebels continues.
D．The remains found in the Malaysian Airliner crash have been identified.
正确答案：C
解析：由录音中的描述“A group of more than 60 investigators…continuing fighting between Ukrainian government and the rebels”可知，乌克兰政府军和反抗组织的冲突还在继续。

因此选C项。

听力原文：It was a triumphant moment for Turkey’s most powerful politician in a generation—Recep Tayyip Erdogan sworn in as the country’s first elected president, a previously ceremonial post. He’s vowed to change the constitution to increase his power, but that is to come. Today the focus was on his oath of office. He swore allegiance to Turkey’s sovereignty and its founding principle of secularism. But that, say his critics, is what he no longer upholds.
20．Why does RecepTayyip Erdogan decide to change the constitution?
A．Because he is the country’s first elected president.
B．Because he wants to strengthen his powers.
C．Because he wants to show allegiance to Turkey’s sovereignty.
D．Because he emphasizes the founding principle of secularism.
正确答案：B
解析：根据录音中的“He’s vowed to change the constitution to increase his power”可知，RecepTayyip Erdogan改变宪法是为了加强他的权力。

因此选B项。

Section D
听力原文：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.W: ‘diamonds’, sang Marilyn Monroe in the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, ‘are a girl’s best friend. ‘ You might not agree, but you can be sure that diamonds are not only the hardest substance in the world, they are also the most expensive. A single diamond sold for $ 16. 5 million at an auction in Geneva in 1995!Diamonds are found in a number of countries including Australia, South Africa, Brazil and the Russian Federation. In fact, there are two main types of diamonds. These are colourless diamonds(about 25% of those found), which have only a few impurities and are usually made into jewellery, and black diamonds—the remaining 75%—which contain a lot of impurities, and are used in industrial applications. Industrial diamonds are also produced artificially.The largest diamond ever found is the Cullinan diamond. It weighed 620 grams and was found in a South African diamond mine in 1905. It was bought by the Transvaal Government for ￡150,000, and then presented to the King of England, Edward VII. The diamond was then cut into nine smaller jewels, which are now part of the British crown jewels. These jewels belong to the British government and are kept in the Tower of London.Most people think of diamonds in connection with jewellery and other types of decoration. Between 1885 and 1917, the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Faberge made a number of decorated Easter eggs for the tsars of Russia and their families. The most valuable Faberge egg to date was sold in 2007 by Christie’s Auction House in Geneva, Switzerland, for $ 18. 5 million.
‘ Diamonds’ , sang Marilyn Monroe in the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, ‘ are a girl’s best friend. ‘ You might not agree, but you can be sure that diamonds are not only【D1】______in the world, they are also the most expensive. A single diamond sold for $ 16. 5 million at an auction in Geneva【D2】______! Diamonds are found in a number of countries【D3】______ Australia, South Africa, Brazil and the Russian Federation. In fact, there are two main types of diamonds. These are colourless diamonds(about 25% of those found), which have only a few impurities and are usually made into jewellery, and black diamonds—the【D4】______—which contain a lot of impurities, and are used in industrial applications.【D5】______are also produced artificially. The largest diamond ever found is the Cullinan diamond. It 【D6】______620 grams and was found in a South African diamond mine in 1905. It was bought by the Transvaal Government for ￡150,000, and then【D7】______to the King of England, Edward VII. The diamond was then cut into nine smaller jewels, which are now part of the British crown jewels. These jewels【D8】______to the British government and are kept in the Tower of London. Most people think of diamonds in connection with jewellery and other types of【D9】______. Between 1885 and 1917, the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Faberge made a number of decorated Easter eggs for the tsars of Russia and their families. The most【D10】______Faberge egg to date was sold in 2007 by Christie’s Auction House in Geneva, Switzerland, for $ 18. 5 million.
21．【D1】
正确答案：the hardest substance
22．【D2】
正确答案：in 1995
23．【D3】
正确答案：including
24．【D4】
正确答案：remaining 75%
25．【D5】
正确答案：Industrial diamonds
26．【D6】
正确答案：weighed
27．【D7】
正确答案：presented
28．【D8】
正确答案：belong
29．【D9】
正确答案：decoration
30．【D10】
正确答案：valuable
Part ⅡV ocabulary and Structure
31．In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints
are fitted which ______the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely.
A．reclaim
B．reconcile
C．rectify
D．relieve
正确答案：D
解析：句意：为了防止压力作用于金属上，安装了可扩充的接缝，它们通过允许管道自由扩张或缩小来减轻压力。

relieve减少，减轻。

reclaim回收，利用。

reconcile使和解。

rectify纠正，改正。

32．Usually vertical stripes give a______impression of greater height.
A．deceitful
B．deceptive
C．delusive
D．misleading
正确答案：C
解析：句意：通常竖条纹会给人一种变高的假相。

delusive迷惑的，令人错解的。

deceitful欺诈的。

deceptive欺骗的。

misleading引入歧途的。

33．The army was seemingly victorious, but since many people lost their lives, it was ______a defeat.
A．tentatively
B．virtually
C．deceptively
D．potentially
正确答案：B
解析：句意：从表面上看军队是打了胜仗，但由于死了许多人，实质上是输了。

virtually实际上，实质上。

tentatively暂时地；尝试地。

deceptively迷惑地，虚伪地。

potentially潜在地。

34．Please sweep up all the glass______before anyone steps on them.
A．chunks
B．chips
C．frames
D．bulks
正确答案：B
解析：句意：在有人踩到那些玻璃碎片之前，请扫掉它们。

chip碎片，碎渣。

chunk厚块，大片。

frame框架；结构。

bulk大批，大多数。

35．For some time now, world leaders ______ out the necessity for agreement
on arms reduction.
A．had been pointing
B．have been pointing
C．were pointing
D．pointed
正确答案：B
解析：句意：一段时间以来，世界各国首脑都一直指出有必要就裁军问题达成共识。

从该句中的时间状语for sometime now可以看出，主句的动作从过去某一时间开始一直持续到现在，而且动作可能还会延续，故时态应为现在完成进行时，因此B选项符合要求。

36．Living in the western part of the country has its problems, ______obtaining fresh water is not the least.
A．with which
B．for which
C．of which
D．which
正确答案：C
解析：句意：生活在这个国家的西部有一些问题，其中最大的问题是获取淡水。

句中需要关系代词which引导定语从句，还需要一个适当的介词与之搭配。

因此C选项符合要求。

37．______before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.
A．Had they arrived
B．Would they arrive
C．Were they arriving
D．Were they to arrive
正确答案：D
解析：本句是一个虚拟条件句，主句的谓语用的是“should+动词原形”，表示与现在事实相反或与将来事实可能相反。

从句部分是省略了连接词if的倒装句，由于句子中的时间状语是the day after tomorrow，故从句动词应该用与将来事实相反的虚拟语气，即“should／were to+动词原形”。

故D项是正确答案。

38．By no means______look down upon the unemployed.
A．we
B．should we
C．should not we
D．we should
正确答案：B
解析：by no means“决不”，置于句首时应该用部分倒装结构。

39．Guest: I have to go now. Thank you for the delicious meal. Hostess: You’re welcome. ______
A．I’m afraid I can’t cook well.
B．I’m glad to have met you.
C．I’m glad you enjoyed it.
D．I hope to meet you again soon.
正确答案：C
解析：当客人感谢主人的热情款待时，主人一般回答：不客气，很高兴你喜欢这些食物。

40．Tourist: How much is that ring, please? Vendor: Only $200, sir.Tourist: ______How about $100?Vendor: I can let you have it for $180.
A．All right. I’ll take it.
B．That’s very expensive.
C．How splendid it is!
D．I’d like very much to have it.
正确答案：B
解析：这是讨价还价用语，首先指出价格太高了，然后提出自己的出价。

41．—I can never do well in my first class of the day. I think my brain is still asleep!—______—Maybe we should go jogging before school each morning.—That sounds like a good idea.
A．I’m afraid I can’t accept your idea.
B．Would you like to say it again?
C．I can’t see what you mean.
D．I couldn’t agree with you more.
正确答案：D
解析：句意：“我早上第一节课状态从来都不好。

大脑昏昏沉沉的。

”“我也是。

”“或许我们应该在上早课之前去慢跑一下。

”“听上去不错。

”结合上下文，D选项正确。

42．The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 is______to Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.
A．abandoned
B．awarded
C．graded
D．modified
正确答案：B
解析：句意：2016年的诺贝尔文学奖颁给了鲍勃·迪伦，因其在美国伟大的歌曲传统中创造了全新的诗意表达。

award颁发；奖励。

abandon抛弃。

grade 打分。

modify修饰。

43．As the world’s smallest continent and sixth largest country by total area, Australia—its size and isolation—is often called the “ island continent”.
A．owing to
B．in spite of
C．in the shape of
D．on behalf of
正确答案：A
解析：句意：作为世界上最小的大陆和总面积第六大的国家，澳大利亚凭借其地理的广袤性和孤立性，常常被称作“岛陆”。

owing to由于；幸亏。

in spite of 尽管；虽然。

in the shape of以…的形状。

on behalf of代表。

44．______the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horsedrawn.
A．Kin to
B．Prior to
C．In addition to
D．With reference to
正确答案：B
解析：句意：在蒸汽机发明之前，大部分的交通工具都是靠马来拉。

kin to 与……近似。

prior to先于。

in addition to除了……以外。

with reference to关于；根据。

45．On the flag of Australia, the small Union Jack represents the historical link______Britain and the large seven pointed star represents the six states and the territories.
A．with
B．between
C．across
D．on
正确答案：A
解析：句意：澳大利亚国旗上的英国国旗代表了其与不列颠的历史关系，大七角星象征着联邦的六个州和联邦区。

这里考查介词的使用，只有A、B选项能与link搭配，其中link with是“与…的关系”，link between是“…与…(两者)之间的关系”，这里只出现了Brirain一方，故选A。

Part ⅢCloze
February 14 is Valentine’s Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers’ holiday today, with rite giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a tribute【C1】______St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop. For eight hundred years before the【C2】______(establish)of Valentine’s Day, the Romans had【C3】pr______a pagan(异教徒)celebration in mid-February honoring young men’s ceremony of passage to the god Lupercus. The celebration was characterized by lottery in【C4】______young men would draw the names of【C5】teen______girls from a box. The girl given to each young man in this way would be his companion the rest of the year. In an effort to do away with such a【C6】f _____, Pope Gelasius ordered a slight change in the lottery. Instead of the names of young women, the box would contain the names of saints. 【C7】______the men and women were allowed to draw from the box, and the game was to 【C8】imi______the ways of the saint they drew during the rest of rite year. However, many young Roman men were not too pleased【C9】the copying. Instead of the pagan god Lupercus, the Church looked for a suitable saint of love to take his【C10】p______. They found an appropriate choice in Valentine, who, in AD 270 had been killed by Enter Claudius.
46．【C1】
正确答案：to
解析：a tribute to sb．意为“向……致敬，悼念……”。

本句译文：如今尽管恋爱中的情侣在这一天互赠糖果、鲜花和其他礼物，把它作为情人节来庆祝，但是它起初在5世纪的罗马出现时是为了表达对一位天主教徒Valentine的悼念。

47．【C2】
正确答案：establishment
解析：establishment确立，建立。

本句译文：在Valentine节确定前的800年里，罗马人在二月中旬举行异教徒的庆典，表达对青年人接近Lupercus神的仪式的崇敬。

48．【C3】
正确答案：practiced
解析：practise做动词有特殊含义：(do or perform sth．customarily)遵循，奉行(风俗、宗教、仪式等)。

49．【C4】
正确答案：which
解析：关系代词which可以放在介词in后面，引导定语从句。

本句译文：庆祝的特征是摸彩，年轻的小伙子从一个盒子里摸出少女的名字。

50．【C5】
正确答案：teenage
解析：teenage(adj.)十三到十九岁的。

51．【C6】
正确答案：festival
解析：festival节日；庆祝。

本句译文：为了废除这样的庆祝，Gelasius教皇发布命令，对摸彩做了小的变动。

52．【C7】
正确答案：Both
解析：本句译文：男女都可以参加摸彩，游戏的目的是为了让人们要在一年中剩下的时间里模仿所抽出的圣徒的行为方式。

both…and…符合结构及语法要求。

53．【C8】
正确答案：imitate
解析：根据下句的copy“模仿”，猜测本空该填其同义词imitate。

54．【C9】
正确答案：with
解析：be pleased with对……感到高兴、满意。

55．【C10】
正确答案：place
解析：take one’s place代替。

本句译文：为了替代异教的Lupercus神，教会开始寻找合适的爱情守护神。

Part ⅣReading Comperhension
Section A
The Millennium Seed Bank Project One of the largest conservation projects ever undertaken, this international collaboration aims to safeguard over 24,000 plant species world-wide against extinction and to secure the future of the UK’s native flowering plants. A new building to house the seed vaults will open in the summer at Wakehurst Place in Sussex. It will include an exhibition and provide a
world resource for seed conservation, research and education. The total project cost is about ￡80 million. The Millennium Commission is providing a grant of up to ￡30 million and we are also particularly grateful to Orange plc whose early commitment was so crucial, and to the Wellcome Trust, the world’s largest medical research charity. Recognising the enormous contribution that plants make to successful remedies, the Trust has provided ￡9. 2 million towards the building itself which will be known as the Wellcome Trust Millennium Building. Much of the remaining cost will be sought from international funding agencies. Why do we need to conserve plants? Within fifty years, one quarter of the world’s plants could be condemned to extinction. Should this happen, many thousands of animals will disappear as well, but perhaps most importantly, the human cost will be huge. As well as providing staple food crops, plants are the source of a great many medicines, and form the principal supply of fuel and building materials in many parts of the world. They also protect the soil and help to regulate the climate. However, plants are often lost before we know anything about their potential benefits for society. Why do we need seed banks? We would always like plants and their habitats to be conserved in the wild. Sadly, pressures on the environment are so great that it is not always possible to do this. Because we can’t always guarantee the safety of a plant in its natural environment, banking seeds provides an effective form of insurance. Seed bank are a very efficient and cost-effective means of conserving plant species because seeds occupy very little space and require little attention. Many thousands of seeds for each species are stored in a seed bank. Each seed represents a potential new plant. Life’s strength is in its diversity, so the greater variety of seeds we store for each species, the more we can guarantee that species’safe future. Aims of the Millennium Seed Bank The project aims to collect and conserve seeds from the entire UK native seed-bearing flora by the year 2000. Through international collaboration the aim is to bank 24,000 species, principally from the world’s drylands, by 2010. The project will also carry out research to improve all aspects of seed conservation, make seeds available for research and species reintroduction into the wild, and it aims to promote public interest in plant conservation. Questions 56—60 Complete the following form with no more than three words according to the passage.
56．
正确答案：Wellcome Trust
解析：(由文章第二段可知，该项目特别鸣谢了三个组织，The Millennium Commission、Orangeplc和Wellcome Trust。

因此填Wellcome Trust。

)
57．
正确答案：Environment protection
解析：(由第三段可知，植物保护是为了防止植物物种灭亡引发的多重灾难，并提到了植被对自然和人类社会的诸多益处。

总体来说可以概括为环境保护。

)
58．
正确答案：Efficient and Cost-effective
解析：(由第四段末尾“Seed bank are a very efficient and cost-effective means of conserving plant species because seeds occupy very little space and require little attention”可知，种子银行的优点在于高效和低成本。

因此填efficient and cost-effective。

)
59．
正确答案：bank 24，000 species
解析：(由第六段末尾“Through international collaboration the aim is to bank 24，000 species，principally from the world’s drylands，by 2010”可知，该计划的目标是通过国际合作在2010年实现24000个主要来自干旱地区的植物物种保存。

)
60．
正确答案：seed conservation
解析：(由最后一段可知，该计划的另一目标是对种子保存的各方面进行研究。

因此填seed conservation。

)
Section B
Taj Mahal(泰姬陵), India 【B1】______Faith and vanity, throughout the centuries, have often been the qualities that have inspired men to build. The majestic(宏伟壮丽的)TaiMahal, however, is a notable exception. The famous domed(穹顶)building is a memorial to the deep love of Shah Jahan, the fifth King of the Mogul empire, for a cherished wife, who died in childbirth. 【B2】______ Indeed, since its construction in the mid-17th century, the shimmering monument of white marble, set among peaceful gardens and pools, has attracted many tourists and pilgrims(朝圣者). Visitors are as moved by the many legends surrounding its creation as they are interested by its serene elegance... 【B3】______ Begun in 1631, the mausoleum(陵墓)took some 20,000 workmen 22 years to build at a cost of 40 million rupees. 【B4】______Shah Hahan was apparently so pleased with the elegant mausoleum that he beheaded his chief architect, cut off the hands of the architect’s assistants, and blinded the draftsmen, so that they would never be able to create a building better than it. 【B5】______A harmonious complex of the architecture of Persia, India, and central Asia, it combines, for example, the traditional design of Mogul gardens with the characteristically Indian use of towers, and a dominant dome. The placement of a dome over an arched alcove(凉亭)is a characteristic of Persian architecture, successfully adapted in the Taj Mahal to a Mogul design. Questions 61—65Complete the article with the following sentences. There are two extra sentences。