2016年大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)B类决赛真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)

2016年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）B类决赛真题试卷(题后含答案
及解析)
题型有：1. Listening Comperhension 2. Multiple Choice 3. Cloze 4. Reading Comperhension 5. Translation 6. IQ Test 7. Writing 8. Error Correction
Part I Listening Comperhension
Section A
听力原文：M: I’ve visited a couple of wind farms, they are an amazing sight. W: What on earth is a wind farm?M: You know these windy places where they put big white windmills that capture the wind’s energy. They could be seen quite a lot recently.W: That’s interesting. I’ve only read a lot about alternative energy sources over the past few weeks.
1．What can we see on wind farms?
A．Animals grazing around.
B．Windmills for capturing wind energy.
C．Huge fans to produce wind.
D．Devices to bring down temperatures.
正确答案：B
解析：根据录音中男士的回答“…these windy places where they put big white windmills that capture the winds energy”可知，在风力发电厂可以看到捕捉风力的风车。

因此选B项。

听力原文：W: Hi, did you pass your test this time?M: No, I failed again. I’m afraid. It’s really hard to swallow. This is the third time I’ve failed. W: Third time? What a pity! I really thought you’d made it this time.M: So did I. Everything was going OK, and then at the end, while I was parking, I bumped into another car. It had bowled over. W: That’s too bad.
2．What kind of test did the man take?
A．A math test.
B．A history test.
C．A driving test.
D．A swimming test.
正确答案：C
解析：根据录音中的内容，女士询问男士考试是否通过，男士回答未通过，并且已经是第三次了。

后面补充说到未通过的原因“Everything was going OK, and then at the end，while I was parking，I bumped into another car”，即在停车时与别的车相撞，由此可知男士是参加驾照考试。

因此选C项。

听力原文：W: Good morning, how can I help you?M: I’m looking for a present for my friend. She likes homeopathic products. Could you give me any idea on something that is free of artificial preservatives? W: Well, there are lots of things I could recommend to you. For example, aloe vera is very popular. There are no E-numbers in this product.
3．What kind of product does the man want?
A．It has no harmful chemicals.
B．It is worth keeping.
C．It has a natural flavour.
D．It is made from plants.
正确答案：A
解析：根据男士的问话“Could you give me any idea on something that is free of artificial preservatives”可知，他想要没有人工添加剂的产品，即没有有害化学物质的产品。

因此选A项。

听力原文：M: Hi, Jane. How are you?W: I didn’t sleep a wink last night. The people next door were making noise all night. And look at their place—it’s such an eyesore. I’m fed up with the situation but don’t know what to do. M: Why don’t you give them a piece of your mind? W: I don’t want to make waves. They probably wouldn’t take any notice anyway.
4．How is Jane?
A．She stayed up last night to finish her work.
B．She envied her neighbor’s luxurious lifestyle.
C．She was unhappy about her neighbors’ noisy party last night.
D．She dislikes her neighbors, but she doesn’t want to cause trouble.
正确答案：D
解析：根据录音可知，邻居整晚都在吵闹，Jane整晚没睡，她不知该怎么办。

当男士问她为何不告诉邻居时，Jane回答“I don’t want to make waves．They are probably wouldn’t take any notice anyway”，即她不想挑起事端，邻居估计也不会在乎。

因此选D项。

听力原文：M: What’s John doing these days?W: He’s followed in his father’s footsteps too and works in the family importing business. He’s living overseas at the moment. M: Oh, really? How does he like it? W: It was difficult at first because he had to start from scratch. He’s settled in now, though, and he loves it.
5．Why was John’s business difficult at first?
A．There were lots of local policy restrictions.
B．He didn’t understand the local language at all.
C．He had to start from the very beginning without help.
D．He wasn’t accustomed to living in a foreign country.
正确答案：C
解析：根据录音的最后“It was difficult at first because he had to start from scratch”可知，刚开始很困难是因为他必须从零开始。

start from scratch为固定搭配，表示“从头开始”，因此选C项。

Section B
听力原文：Reporter: The giant retailer Target confirmed today that hackers stole encrypted pin numbers during a major data breach that began at Thanksgiving. Some 40 million accounts are potentially affected. Target said it believes the encryption will keep the personal identification numbers safe. We get more now from Jim Finkle of the Reuters news service in Boston. Jim Finkle, welcome. First of all, what is the risk with the theft of these pin numbers? How is that different from losing other credit information?Interviewee: You know, Judy, there may actually be no additional risk, because as you mentioned , the numbers are encrypted. The encryption algorithms that they use are so sophisticated that nobody can break them. The issue here, I think, that this highlights is a couple of things. Target originally gave us the impression that pins were not taken, encrypted or not. So that suggests that either they didn’t have a handle as to what happened or they weren’t being completely forthright.Reporter: And why would that be?Interviewee: I can think that—well, there’s a couple of reasons. First of all, it is very difficult to figure out what happened in a breach of this size. But in terms of not being forthright, you know, it was the Christmas holiday season. And I think they wanted to keep their—they didn’t want to alarm customers. They worried about the potential litigation. And they were also worried about regulatory and congressional investigations.Reporter: And there’s still other information, though, that was stolen, in addition to these pin numbers that is out there.Interviewee: Yes, sure. All of the information on the magnetic stripe on the back of your credit card was stolen. And that can be used to create fake credit cards. Now, it’s possible that, you know, some people’s credit—not credit card—bank accounts have been drained, and we’re still trying to figure out how that happened. It may be that they got the pin numbers another way. You know, with a pin number, you can access somebody’s bank account. So, you know, what I was talking about at the beginning about them not having all the information, about them not being forthright, we still have to find out what’s going on with that.Reporter: And, just quickly, what should Target customers be doing right now?Interviewee: If you’ve gotten notification that your bank account or credit card was compromised, I would ask the bank to replace it. Some of them are saying that’s not necessary, but I’ve been told by everybody who is knowledgeable that it’s what you should do.Reporter: Jim Finkle with Reuters, we thank you.Interviewee: Thank you.
6．What is “Target” mentioned in the conversation?
A．A giant retailer.
B．A research department.
C．A bank.
D．A news agency.
正确答案：A
解析：根据录音第一句中的“The giant retailer Target confirmed today that…”可知，Target是一家大型零售商。

因此选A项。

7．hat happened to Target at Thanksgiving?
A．Its computer system broke down suddenly.
B．Its customers’ encrypted pin numbers were stolen.
C．Someone stole 40 million dollars from it.
D．Burglars took lots of its important documents.
正确答案：B
解析：根据录音第一句中的“hackers stole encrypted pin numbers during a major data breach that began at Thanksgiving”可知，黑客在感恩节攻破了主要的数据库，盗取了加密密码。

因此选B项。

8．Which one below is mentioned as a reason for “Target” not being forthright?
A．It didn’t want to cause an alarm.
B．It wanted to find out the cause first.
C．It wanted to keep its good image.
D．It didn’t think what happened a big deal.
正确答案：A
解析：在谈到Target公司不诚实的问题时，被访者说到几点原因，根据他的回答“First of all，it is very difficult to figure out what happened in a breach of this size…they don’t want to a larm customers”可知，发生这样的事情，在还没弄清楚之前，Target不想使顾客惊慌。

因此选A项。

9．What is Jim Finkle’s suggestion to Target customers?
A．Replacing their bank accounts if their money was found missing.
B．Asking Target to repay them in case there was any loss.
C．Reporting their loss to the police as soon as possible.
D．Terminating their business with Target if they suffered any loss.
正确答案：A
解析：在记者询问Target顾客现在立马要做的事情是什么时，被访者回答“If you’ve gotten notification that your bank account or credit was compromised，I would ask the bank to replace it”，即如果发现自己的账户被盗用，应立刻要求银行替换掉。

因此选A项。

听力原文：Reporter: First of all, we have known that excessive drinking has different costs on society. It’s often a tragedy for the family or the loved ones of the disease, but what surprised you a-bout these numbers in the study?Interviewee: Well, Hari, you are right, we have known that excessive alcohol use is a huge public health
problem for a long time. What surprised us in this study was the extent to which that public health impact was focused on working-age adults. And as you noted in your opener, we estimate that about one in 10 deaths among working-age adults, ages 20—64 years, are attributable to excessive alcohol use. That’s a huge number and certainly indicates to us that we need to redouble our efforts to prevent it.Reporter: So this study also said that—other statistic that reached out to me was the fourth leading cause of death attributable to excessive drinking. How do we define excessive?Interviewee: Well, excessive alcohol use is a sort of an umbrella term that we use for various patterns of alcohol consumption and also for drinking among certain high-risk groups. So under the umbrella, we would include binge-drinking, which is, for a woman, consuming four or more drinks on an occasion that is within a short period of time, for men, five or more drinks within an occasion that is again within a short period of time, basically drinking to the point of acute intoxication. And then any alcohol consumption by groups that we know to be at particularly high risk of harms from alcohol consumption, specifically underage youth, that is youth under age 21, and pregnant women.Reporter: And what are these factors that influence that? Does it happen more among males, more among young people?Interviewee: Well, there certainly are some important differences across different population groups. And yes, we know that men tend to binge-drink more than women. The prevalence, as we call it, the proportion of people who report binge-drinking is higher in younger-age groups, 18—24, but also 25—34. But it’s important to recognize that this really is an important public health problem across the lifespan. But it’s also a very expensive problem for all of us. And, as you noted in your opening, we estimate the economic cost of excessive drinking at about $ 224 billion a year. And a large proportion of that cost, about $ 2 out of every $ 5, is paid for by government. So, essentially, all of us are paying the cost of excessive alcohol use.Reporter: And the results of this survey are self-reported. So is there a possibility that the numbers you’re talking about could even be higher?Interviewee: Absolutely. The estimates that we reported in our study, which, again, are deaths that are attributable to excessive alcohol use, are calculated in a variety of different ways, but part of that calculation does involve self-reports of alcohol consumption by individuals. And we know that people tend to significantly under-report their alcohol consumption.Reporter: So what do we know about policies or practices that change consumption behavior? What works?Interviewee: From a public perspective, policies that relate to the price and availability of alcohol are among those that we think can be most impactful in reducing excessive alcohol consumption.
10．What mentioned as the surprising fact in the study?
A．Society suffers a great deal as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.
B．Working-age adults are greatly impacted by excessive alcohol consumption.
C．Pregnant women have excessive alcohol consumption problems.
D．Many people nowadays start to drink alcohol at a very young age.
正确答案：B
解析：根据录音中被访者的回答”What surprised us in this study was the extent
to which that public impact was focused on the working age adults”可知，这项研究最令人惊讶的地方在于，过量饮酒对成年劳动力的影响。

因此选B项。

11．Who are said to be at a particularly high risk of harms from alcohol consumption?
A．People with chronic diseases.
B．Blue-collar workers.
C．Underage youth.
D．Working women.
正确答案：C
解析：在谈到对过量饮酒中“过量(excessive)”一词的解释时，被访者列举了不同人群的饮酒量，包括高风险人群。

由“then any alcohol consumption by groups that we know to be at particular high risk of harms from alcohol consumption，specially underage youth，that is youth under age 21，and pregnant women”可知，不满21岁的未成年人和孕妇为高风险人群。

因此选C项。

12．What does the study estimate is the annual economic cost of excessive alcohol drinking?
A．34 billion dollars.
B．64 billion dollars.
C．20 billion dollars.
D．224 billion dollars.
正确答案：D
解析：根据录音中被访者的话“But it’s also a very expensive drinking at about $224 billion a year”可知，饮酒是个奢侈的行为，每年的成本达到两千两百四十亿美元。

因此选D项。

13．How do people respond, according to the conversation, when asked about their alcohol consumption?
A．They often under-report it.
B．Many decline to give an answer.
C．They deny they drink at all.
D．Some do admit they are addicted.
正确答案：A
解析：在回答实际人们的饮酒量是否有可能比数据要高时，被访者答到“we know that people tend to significantly under-report their alcohol consumption”，即他认为是有可能的，因为人们总是会明显少报自己的饮酒量。

因此选A项。

14．What may be helpful to reducing excessive alcohol consumption?
A．Raising the price of alcohol and limiting its sale.
B．Educating people on its potential harm.
C．Decreasing the alcoholic content in drinks.
D．Banning alcohol drinking on all social occasions.
正确答案：A
解析：在回答是否有改变人们饮酒行为的政策时，被访者回答“politics that relates to the price and availability of alcohol are among those that we think can be most impactful in reducing excessive alcohol consumption”，即调整酒的价格，限制酒的销售是最有效的方法。

因此选A项。

15．What does “binge-drinking” in the conversation most probably mean?
A．Free drinking.
B．Expensive drinking.
C．Moderate drinking.
D．Excessive drinking.
正确答案：D
解析：录音中多次出现“binge-drinking”一词。

其中第一次出现是在解释过量饮酒(excessive drinking)时，因此，由“excessive alcohol use is a sort of an umbrella term that we used for various patterns of alcohol consumption…we would include binge-drinking”可知，答案为D项。

Section C
听力原文：16. The Futian high-speed railway station opened in South China’s Shenzhen city on Wednesday, marking the long-expected launch of Asia’s largest underground railway station. The station is located in downtown Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The commute time between Shenzhen and Guangzhou is now shortened to 42 to 50 minutes. According to the train timetable, there will be 11 round-trip high-speed trains between the Futian Station and Guangzhou Station every day from Wednesday to Jan 9. Another 12 round trips will be added to the schedule every day starting Jan 10.17. An improvement in Beijing’s air quality last year compared with 2014 may have had more to do with weather patterns than with a decline in emission, environment experts say. The Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau said Beijing’s “ number of days of most serious PM2. 5 pollution is failing each year. Its air quality appeared to improve in the first 10 months of 2015 compared with the same period a year earlier”. The deterioration in air quality in the final two months of the year “was due to wind and humidity”. Beijing’s air quality “is affected more by that of nearby regions than before”.18. The bunch of documents passed to the BBC and Buzzfeed News include the findings of an investigation set up in 2007 by the ATP. Secret files expose evidence of widespread suspected match fixing at the top level of world tennis. Over the last decade 16 players who have ranked in the top 50 have been repeatedly flagged to the tennis integrity unit over suspicions they have thrown matches. In a confidential report for the tennis authorities in 2008, the enquiry team said 28 players involved in these games should be
investigated. About 10 players were the most common perpetrators that were at the root of the problem.19. Numerous studies have attempted to find a clear link between pay practices and performance, but have largely failed. It’s not that people don’t respond to financial incentives. They clearly do. The problem, however, is that today’s jobs generally involve teamwork. Success is less due to an individual’s effort, and measurement of individual effort becomes more complex, if not impossible. In these situations, pay for performance can often seem unfair and arbitrary, and the result can demotivate, rather than motivate employees. Resentment can fester, and significant time and energy can be wasted.20. WASHINGTON—The Justice Department sued the German automaker V olkswagen in federal court Monday, saying that the company installed illegal devices in nearly 600,000 diesel engine systems to impair emission controls. The government is seeking an array of penalties against the company, including fines and further actions to mitigate the emission of harmful pollutants. The complaint does not specify actions the company must take to further reduce emissions, nor does it name a dollar figure for the penalty. The complaint represented the first step in legal action against V olkswagen and did not preclude a criminal charge.
16．How many round-trip high-speed trains between Futian Station and Guangzhou South Station will be available on Jan 10?
A．12.
B．23.
C．42.
D．50.
正确答案：B
解析：新闻中谈到了从周三到1月9日，福田站和广州站之间每天往返的高铁有11趟，从1月10号开始会增加12趟。

所以可以得知，1月10号当天往返于这两站的火车有23趟。

因此选择B项。

17．What probably has contributed to the improvement in Beijing’s air quality according to experts?
A．A decline in emissions.
B．Weather patterns.
C．The improved air quality of nearby regions.
D．The decreasing level of wind and humidity.
正确答案：B
解析：根据新闻第一句话的总结，与2014年相比，北京去年空气质量的提高更多的是受天气模式的影响。

因此选择B项。

18．What is in the bunch of documents?
A．Records of winners of world-level tennis matches over the last decade.
B．Reports of various ways that some players try to cheat in world tennis games.
C．Evidence of suspected cases of corruption at the top level of world tennis.
D．Records of how ATP officials were involved in tennis cheating.
正确答案：C
解析：新闻中提到：2007年的一系列的调查发现被公布到了网站上，这些秘密文件为人们所怀疑的世界级网球比赛中存在不公平提供了证据。

因此选择C 项。

19．Why is it difficult to find a clear link between pay practices and performance?
A．People don’t respond to financial incentives as readily or enthusiastically as before.
B．Workers do different jobs, and it’s hard to make comparisons among them.
C．Employers don’t want to dampen anybody’s enthusiasm by paying them less.
D．Today’s jobs often involve teamwork and it’s no longer easy to measure individual effort.
正确答案：D
解析：根据新闻可知，许多研究都试图找到薪酬措施与绩效之间的明确联系，但多数都以失败告终。

原因在于当今的工作大多都涉及团队合作，单纯的衡量个人努力不再是一件容易的事情。

因此选择D项。

20．Which stage is the case at?
A．The civil complaint has just been filed.
B．V olkswagen has agreed to make compensations.
C．Actions V olkswagen must take have been specified.
D．A figure has been proposed for the penalty.
正确答案：A
解析：新闻中是关于美国司法部起诉德国大众汽车制造商这一案件。

新闻最后提到美国的起诉只是对大众汽车采取法律行动的第一步，之后不排除会有刑事指控。

由此退出现阶段该案件还只是处在起诉阶段。

因此选择A项。

Section D
听力原文：In this section, you will hear a short passage. For questions 21—30, complete the notes using three words or fewer for each blank. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. According to a recent Internal Revenue Service report, there are 18. 6 million small businesses in the United States. The US Small Business Administration reports that small businesses including the self-employed account for 58 percent of the US workforce and 40 percent of the gross national product. A National Science Foundation analysis shows that small businesses are a greater source of innovation per research and development dollar than are large businesses. And yet, starting a small business is very risky, and the change of success is small. According to the US Small Business Administration, the majority of small businesses fail in their first year, and 95 percent
fail in the first five years. Underestimating the difficulties is one of the biggest impediments that entrepreneurs face. Another impediment for many people interested in beginning their own business is their ability to obtain loans. The rationale for banks is to supply money to those who already have money, collateral , and a credit history in order to assure repayment. This rationale, however, keeps those who are poor from creating financial self-sufficiency. Grameen Bank, created by Muhammad Yunnus of Bangladesh in 1976, has a different rationale. Grameen Bank provides small loans, typically under $ 100, to poor individuals who are unable to borrow from conventional bank, in order for them to establish “micro businesses. “ To date, these include tailoring, food processing, basket weaving, livestock raising, and a number of other small enterprises. Grameen Bank currently boasts nearly two and half million borrowers in Bangladesh, Malaysia, India, Uganda, Mexico, the United States, and other countries. Proving that their policy of trusting their clients’ works, Yunnus states that their experience with bad debt is less than one percent.
In this section, you will hear a short passage. For questions 21—30, complete the notes using three words or fewer for each blank. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Supporting small businesses Number: 18.6 million PercentageSmall businesses account for 58% of the US【D1】______and 40% of the【D2】______.Impediments-【D3】______the difficulties.- People’s Inability to【D4】______.Banks tending to supply money to rich ones or those with a credit history in order to【D5】______which prevents the poor from creating【D6】______.Grameen Bank- Providing small loans to help the poor start micro businesses, such as【D7】______, food processing, 【D8】______and livestock raising.- Its borrowers including those from Bangladesh, 【D9】______, India, Uganda, Mexico, the U-nited States, and etc.- Its experience with【D10】______: less than one percent.
21．【D1】
正确答案：workforce
解析：(根据录音信息可知，在美国，包括个体经营在内的小企业占据了美国劳动力的58％，为国家创造了40％的国民生产总值。

因此该空填workforce，表示“劳动力”。

)
22．【D2】
正确答案：gross national product
解析：(参考上题，可知该空填gross national product，意为“国民生产总值”。

)
23．【D3】
正确答案：Understanding
解析：(录音中说到开小公司的风险是很大的。

由“Understanding the
difficulties is one of the biggest impediments that entrepreneurs face．”可知，理解困难所在是企业家们所面临的最大障碍之一。

因此该空填Understanding。

)
24．【D4】
正确答案：obtain loans
解析：(根据录音，“Another impediments for many people interested in beginning their own business is their ability to obtain loans．”人们在自己的商业起步阶段还会遇到另一个障碍，那就是很多人没有贷款融资的能力。

因此该空填obtain loans)
25．【D5】
正确答案：assure repayment
解析：(承接上题，为了保证偿还能力，银行只给那些有钱、有担保和信用记录的人办理贷款。

而这个标准让那些没钱的人根本不能实现资金自足，因此开不起自己的小企业。

所以该空填assure repayment，意为“保证偿还能力”。

)
26．【D6】
正确答案：financial self-sufficiency
解析：(该空填financial self-sufficiency，意为“资金自足”。

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27．【D7】
正确答案：tailoring
解析：(录音中说到，在很多银行都不为小企业提供贷款融资的情况下，有一家孟加拉乡村银行却愿意为一些没钱的个体户提供小额贷款，这些个体经营就包括裁剪、食品加工、篮子编织、牲畜饲养等等。

所以该空填tailoring，表示“裁剪”。

)
28．【D8】
正确答案：basket weaving
解析：(该空填basket weaving，表示“篮子编织”。

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29．【D9】
正确答案：Malaysia
解析：(录音中给出信息：通过在孟加拉乡村银行融资的借款人遍及孟加拉国、马来西亚、印度、乌干达、墨西哥、美国等等。

所以该空填Malaysia。

)
30．【D10】
正确答案：bad debt
解析：(根据录音最后一句话“Yunnus states that their experience with bad debt is less than one percent．”可知，孟加拉乡村银行称借款人信用记录良好，坏账的比例只占不到1％。

因此该空填bad debt，意为“坏账，收不回来的账”。

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Part ⅡMultiple Choice
Section A
31．High-fat foods, which should be used______in our daily life, include oils, margarine, nuts, nut butters, seed butters, avocado and coconut.
A．sparingly
B．indiscriminately
C．ingeniously
D．massively
正确答案：A
解析：句意：在日常生活中我们应该有节制地使用高脂肪的食物，包括油类、人造奶油、坚果、果仁奶油、种子黄油、鳄梨、椰子。

本题需选择符合题意的副词。

sparingly节俭地；少量地；保守地。

符合题意，因此选择A项。

indiscriminately 不加选择地；任意地。

ingeniously贤明地；有才能地。

massively大量地。

32．In Bangladesh, some 56 percent of the under-fives are______because their families don’t have the land, the resources or the money to get them the food they need.
A．ill-treated
B．affluent
C．malnourished
D．sanitary
正确答案：C
解析：句意：在孟加拉国，有56％的5岁以下的孩子都营养不良，因为他们的家庭没有土地、资源和钱来获取他们需要的食物。

本题需要选择符合题意的形容词。

malnour—ished营养不良的。

符合题意，答案为A项。

ill-treated受虐代的。

affluent富裕的；丰富的。

sanitary卫生的，清洁的。

33．Frank Sinatra’s turbulent love life, extravagant lifestyle and rumours of links to ______crime only seemed to enhance his “Bad Boy” image and his appeal to millions of______fans.
A．organized: devoting
B．organizing: devoted
C．organizing: devoting
D．organized: devoted
正确答案：D
解析：句意：法兰克·辛纳屈混乱的爱情生活、奢侈的生活方式以及与犯罪团伙有勾当的绯闻，看起来只会加重他“坏男孩”的形象，吸引数以百万计的忠实粉丝。

本题需要选择的是形容词的正确形式。

organize与crime有逻辑上的被动关系，意为“有组织的犯罪”，所以应用organized。

devoted表示“忠实的”。

“devoted fans”意为“忠实的粉丝”所以本题的答案为D项。

34．In addition to helping those currently in prison, researchers at the Innocence Project are studying the causes of unjust______to prevent wrongful______in the future.
A．survelliance: proclamations
B．imprisonment: convictions
C．reservation: retentions
D．penalty: accusations
正确答案：B
解析：句意：除了帮助当前在监狱里的人，清白项目的研究人员正在研究不公正监禁的原因，以阻止未来不合法的定罪。

由prison，Innocence Project和unjust 可以推测此题与法律和犯罪相关。

本题需要选择符合题意的名词。

imprisonment 表示“监禁；关押”，conviction表示“定罪；确信”，符合句意，因此B项为正确答案。

penalty罚款；罚金。

accusation控告，指控。

surveillance监测。

proclamation 公告；宣布；宣告。

reservation预约，预定；保留。

retention保留；扣留，滞留。

35．Our law states that all men are equal and endowed with certain______rights, among______ there are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
A．indefinable: which
B．inevitable: what
C．irrespective: what
D．unalienable: which
正确答案：D
解析：句意：法律规定，所有人都是平等的，赋有不可剥夺的权利，包括生命权、自由权和追求快乐的权力。

unalienable不可剥夺的。

among which引导非限定性定语从句，what不可引导非限定性定语从句。

所以D为正确答案。

indefinable难下定义的。

in—evitable必然的；不可避免的。

irrespective无关的；不考虑的。

36．The muscle cells which make up the tissue responsible for strength die off with the passing years but______slowly______make little difference until the age of 50 or beyond.
A．so: that
B．such: that
C．so: as to
D．such: as to
正确答案：C
解析：句意：构成负责力量组织的肌肉细胞会随着年龄的增加相继死去，但是这个过程很缓慢，以至于到50岁或50岁之后才会发现不同。

本题考查so和such的搭配。

so…as to“那么……以至于”，为固定搭配，as to后加动词原形。

C项为正确项。

so…that“如此……以至于”，that后应为从句。

such…as to也表示“那么……以至于”的意思，但是such后应接名词或名词词组。

37．______similar devastating predictions, we asked Professor Davis if the planet was really in such trouble, and if these futuristic technological miracle proposals would help.
A．With the help of
B．In the face of
C．On behalf of
D．In light of
正确答案：D
解析：句意：鉴于相似的毁灭性的预测，我们询问戴维斯教授，我们的星球是否处于这样的问题中，那些未来科技奇迹的提议是否会有帮助。

本题选择合适的词组填空。

inlight of根据，鉴于。

D项符合句意。

in the face of面对。

with the help of在……的帮助之下。

on behalf of代表。

38．______is the news about accessing information,______it’s also about inspiration.
A．Not only: but
B．Hardly: but
C．Seldom: and
D．Never: and
正确答案：A
解析：句意：这则新闻不仅与获取信息有关，它同时也关乎灵感。

not only…but also…“不仅……而且……”，为固定搭配。

此题的正确选项为A项。

同时也因为后半句中有“also”，表示“也”，所以前半句表达的是肯定的意思，所以B、C和D项都不符合题意。

39．—As you know, I often get tricked into buying clothes that are far too expensive: and then more often than not I don’t like them when I try them on again at home. —That’s because you buy things on impulse. You see something and you buy it... or you let yourself get talked into it! —I know. But in future I’m going to mend my ways and shop around like you. —OK. Well, let’s start at the shoe store. But remember we have to go at two thirty. ______
A．You can just shop around for clothes that cost an arm and a leg.
B．Don’t get carried away with your shopping and lose track of time.
C．You need to find a store which looks a bit pricey.
D．You can start with T-shirts.
正确答案：B
解析：本题需要选择符合情景中对话内容的一项。

因为前一句的意思是“但是，记得，我们两点半必须要走”，可以推测答案与时间有关，B项的意思是“买东西的时候不要失去理智，要把握好时间”。

B选项符合语境，为正确答案。

40．—How did you get into this?—Well, I sang as a hobby for a long time. Then I got a voice teacher. She suggested that I try out for the opera. So I did. And they wanted me. I never thought I’d do this for a living.—That’s wonderful. ______—Yes, I really have. I’ve been incredibly lucky.
A．Do you have time for anything else?
B．You’re much more relaxed on stage.
C．You’ve found your calling.
D．You’ve been a bit broke.
正确答案：C
解析：本题需要选择符合情景中对话内容的一项。

前面对话讲述了对话者是如何走上音乐道路的，讲述了对话者最开始把音乐当作业余爱好，一次偶然的机会被一位老师看中，走上了音乐之路。

最后一句的回答是“是的，我找到了，我真的相当幸运。

”C项的意思是“你找到了你内心渴望的工作”，符合语境，所以答案为C选项。

Section B
41．______is the first weekday after Christmas, a legal holiday in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
A．Thanksgiving Day
B．Boxing Day
C．Easter
D．Veteran’s Day
正确答案：B
解析：节礼日(Boxing Day)为每年的12月26日，也就是圣诞节次日，是在英联邦部分地区庆祝的节日。

感恩节(Thanksgiving Day)是每年11月的第四个星期四。

复活节(Easter)是在每年春分月圆之后第一个星期日。

退伍军人节(Veteran’s Day)是每年的11月11日。

42．The only black woman writer awarded Nobel Prize of Literature is______.
A．Alice Walker
B．Toni Morrison
C．Lorraine Hansberry
D．James Baldwin。