2024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

2024年全国高校生英语竞赛C类(本科生)初赛试题及详解

一、PartIListeningComprehension(30marks)

1.

SectionA(5marks)

Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonly

once.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,read

(hequestionandthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Whospentalotfortheweddingaccordingto(heconversation?

A.Theyoungcouple.

B.Thebridegroom*sfamily.

C.Thebridegroom*srelatives.

D.Thebride*sfamily.

【答案】

D

【解析】

由录音第一句"IhearthatDorthy*sfolkspaidalotforthewedding"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:IhearthatDorthy'sfolkspaidalotfbrthewedding.

W:Yeah!Herdadisreallyloaded.Youshouldhaveseenalltheguests!

M:Mostlyfromthebride'sside.

2.WhydoesthemanwanttovisittheStatueofLibertyfirst?

A.Theyhavemadeitthetoppriorityontheiragenda.

B.HethinksitisasymboloftheUnitedStates.

C.Therearesomefancystoresnearthestatue.

D.ItisthebestplacetohaveagoodviewofNewYorkCity.

【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(itrepresentswhatAmericaisall

about)o因此选B项。

【录音原文】

M:Wc'rcfinallyinNewYork.What,sthefirstthingontheagendafbrtoday?

W:I'dliketohaveaviewofthecityfromtheEmpireStateBuilding.

M:Well,IthinkweshouldgoseetheStatueofLibertyfirst.Afterall,itrepresentswhatAmerica

isallabout.

W:I'llgofbrthat,butI,dstillliketoseedowntownManhattanandvisitsonicofthosefancy

storesalong5thAvenue.

3.Wheredidthewomange:thecoupons?

A.Fromsalespersons.

B.Fromgrocerystores.

C.Fromherneighbours.

D.Fromnewspapersandmagazines.

【答案】

D

【解析】

依据录音中女士的话ayouwouldn*tbelievehowmuchwesavedbyusingallthosecouponsI

collectedfromtheSundaypaperandmagzines”可知，实惠券都足从报纸和杂志上收集的。因

此选D项。

【录音原文】

M:Mygoodness,Ellen!You'vegotenoughgroceriestheretofeedanarmy!

W:Actually,youwouldn'tbelievehowmuchwesavedbyusingallthosecouponsIcollected

fromtheSundaypaperandinagzines.

M:Imustadmityou'vemadeabelieveroutofme.Isincerelyapologizefbrhavingaskedyouto

stopcollectingwhatIthoughtwasabunchofjunkmail.

4.Whatisthemangoingtodo?

A.Attendawedding.

B.Visitacountryfair.

C.Visitanartexhibition.

D.Attendafashionshow.

【答案】

C

【解析】

录音中的两人是在探讨应当穿什么去参与艺术展(anexhibition),男士认为既然能穿牛仔裤

出席时装秀(fashionshows)和上电视，那也应当能穿牛仔裤参与艺术展。因此选C项。

【录音原文】

W:Whatareyouwearingtotheartexhibition?Iunderstandit'sgoingtobearatherhigh-class

affair.

M:Mybluejeanswithawhiteshirt,tie,andasportcoat.

W:Doyouthinkjeanswouldbeappropriatefbrtheoccasion?

M:Whynot?Ifthosedesignersofmen'sclothescanwearatfashionshowsandTV,TmsureI'll

fitrightin.It'snotlikeI'mgoingtoattendsomebody'swedding.

5.Whatcanweinferaboutthespeakersfromtheconversation?

A.Theyarediscussingthelocalweather.

B.Theyaregoingtohelpeachotherintheirstudy.

C.Neitherofthemisgoing(ocheatinexams.

D.Neitherofthemisatopstudentsintheirclass.

【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:Look,i'llhelpyouwithyourEnglishpaperifyouhelpmewithmymaths.Thisproblemreally

hadmeconfused.

M:Great!First,checkoutmypaperfbrthegrammarandspelling.Themathsproblemshouldbea

breeze.

W:Ohyeah?Itmightbeabreezeforyou,butit'smorelikeahumcanetome.

6.SectionB(10marks)

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.

Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaonc-minutcpause.Duringthepause,readthe

questionsandthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Then

markthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

ConversationOne

WhatistheaccidenthappeninginRegentStreet?

A.Twocarsranintoeachother.

B.Adouble-deckerbusisonfire.

C.Aroadsidebuildingisburning.

D.Amanwasrunoverbyadouble-deckerbus.

【答案】

B

【解析】

依据录音中男士的话“There'sadoublc-dcckcrbusonfire.EverybodyisOK…”可知，一辆

双层巴士着火了。因此选B项。

7.Whereisthecrowdstandingandsinging?

A.InRegentStreet.

B.InOxfordStreet.

C.InEustonRoad.

D.InLondonRoad.

【答案】

B

【解析】

依据录音中对这起事故的描述“AlargegroupofpeoplearestandinginthemiddleofOxford

Slreei”可知，人们站在牛津街正中间。因此选B项。

8.Whatistheliondoingontheroad?

A.Lookingatthecamera.

B.Walkingaround(hecars.

C.Sittingandlookingaround.

D.Runningandroaring.

【答案】

C

B.Otherheronomineesarcbetterthanher.

C.Sheisonlyarepresentativeoftheheroes.

D.PeopleinSt.BernardParishwilllovehermore.

【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

彳艮努力,由“So…Imean[thinkthisawardisagain,reallyatributetoeverybody'seffortsM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.WhathappenedtopeopleinSt.BernardParishaccordingtoLiz?

A.Manyofthemlosttheirhomesinafiercestorm.

B.Afirebrokeoutandburntmanyoftheirhouses.

C.Aseriousearthquakeoccurredtothemsuddenly.

D.Theycouldn'tgooatbecauseofahugeflood.

【答案】

A

【解析】

依据录音中的“thisawardisreallyaboutthemandtheirfamiliesandtheircommunitiesandget

thembacktowherebeforethestormM可知，那里的人们遭遇到了风暴的攻击。因此选A项。

13.WhatdoesLizMcCartneysayabouttheprize?

A.ItisanhonorthepeopleofSt.BernardParishdeserve.

B.ItshowsthecourageofthepeopleofSt.BernardParish.

C.Itmakespeoplerealizetheimportanceofguardingagainstdisasters.

D.Itisareminderthereisstillmuchtobedoneafterthedisaster.

【答案】

D

【解析】

依据录音中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。也提示人们灾后还有很多事情要做。因此选D项。

14.HowmuchdidLizgetasthisyear'sCNNHerooftheYearprize?

A.25,000dollars.

B.50,000dollars.

C.100,(X)0dollars.

D.125.000dollars.

【答案】

D

【解析】

依据录音可知，每位英雄都获得25000美元的奖金，而"CNNHerooftheYearAwardthat's

anadditionall(X),0(X)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.HowwillLizspendtheprizemoney?

A.Settingupafundforthelocalcommunity.

B.Buildinghousesformoresufferingfamilies.

C.Buyingclothesforvictimsoftheaccident.

D.Donatingittoacharityorganisation.

【答案】

B

【解析】

依据录音中的“wearerebuildinganothertenfamilies'homes,withthatmoney0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):TheCNNHerooftheYearisLizMcCartney.Doyoufeellikeahero?

McCartney(M):No,ImeanI'msurroundedbyamazingpeopleeverysingleday,Anderson,people

whoarcreally,reallystrongandamazinglyhardworking.SoIdon't,imeanIthinkthisawardis

again,reallyatributetoeverybody'seflbrts.

A:WhatdoyouthinkthepeopleinSt.BernardParishthinkwhentheysecthisandhearthatyou

won?

M:Well,LIhopetheyarchonored,youknow,thisawardisreallyaboutthemandtheirfamilies

and(heircommunitiesandgetthembacktowheretheywerebeforethestorm.Whenyouareinan

areawherepeoplehavesufferedsomuchloss,yourealizewhat'sreallyimportantisfamily,and

homesandcommunites.

A:Doyouthinkthisisaremindertoalotoffolksthereof,thereisstillalotofworkthatneedsto

bedonethere?

M:Isurelyhopeso.Ihopethemessageisloudandclear,thatwhilewearemakingalotof

progressthankstoallthehelpthatwe,vereceived,there'sstillalongwaytogo.WhatI'dliketo

dotonightistodedicatethisawardtoeverybodyintheNewOrleansareathatwasaffectedbythis

storm.

A:What'sitbeenlikebeinghereonthisnight,Imean,ycuhavecelebrities,youknow,talking

aboutyouandthisawardandyourpicturebeingtaken,isitsurreal?

M:It'stotallyweird.YouknowIam,Iamusedto,like,walkingaroundinjeansandT-shirts.

A:Allofourheroesgot25,000dollars,yougotthisyear'sCNNHerooftheYearAwardthat'san

additional100,000dollars.Doyouthinkwhatyouplantodowiththemoney?

M:Oh,absolutely,wearerebuildinganothertenfamilies'homes,withthatmoney,yeah,soit's

goingrightbackintothecommunity.

16.SectionC(5marks)

Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,whichwillbereadonly

once,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorresponding

letterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

WhydidNASAsendNewHorizonsspacecrafttoPluto?

A.Tofindoutitsrelationswithotherplanets.

B.Totestitsnewper-secondspeedinspace.

C.Tocollectmoredetaileddataabouttheplanet.

D.Toseewhetherthereareanylifeformsonit.

【答案】

C

【解析】

依据录音中的"Theprobewassenttograbmorepicturesandscienceandothersciencedataon

theplanet”可知，放射宇宙飞船的目的是进一步获得冥王星的信息。因此选C项。

【录音原文】

NASA'sNewHorizonsspacecrafthasmadethefirstvisittoPluto,speedingpast14knper

second.Earlier,thespaceagencyreleasedthemostdetailedpictureyetasithurtledtowardsthe

dwarfplanetonTuesday.Hieprobewassenttograbmorepicturesandothersciencedataonthe

planet,asitpassed12,500kmfromthesurface.

17.WhatisthetitleGenevaplanstoregain?

A.CityofNegotiation.

B.PeaceCapitaloftheWork!.

C.UNEuropeanHeadquarters.

D.CentreofControllingNuclearWc叩ons.

【答案】

B

【解析】

依据录音第——句"TheSwisscityoftheGenevaisplanningactivitiestoregainthetitleof*Peace

CapitaloftheWorld*"可知，日内瓦安排重获“世界和平之都”的称号。因此选B项。

【录音原文】

TheSwisscityoftheGenevaisplanningactivitiestoregainthetitleof“PeaceCapitalofthe

World”.GenevaishometotheUnitedNationsEuropeanheadquarters.Manypeacenegotiations

havetakenplaceinthecity.TheUnitedStatesandSovietUnionmettheretotalkabout

controllingnuclearweapons.Othertalksincludedways(oendwarsinAfghanistanandLebanon.

TalkstoendthosewarstookplaceinGenevathroughoutths1990s.TheywereledbytheUnited

Nations.

18.WhatwasMerriam-Webster'scriterionfbrchoosingthe2024WordoftheYear?

A.Whetheritisrelatedtopolitics,beliefsordiscrimination.

B.Howoftenitislookedupinitsonlinedictionary.

C.Whetheritendsinthesuffix-ism.

D.Howoftenitisusedinpeople'slife.

【答案】

B

【解析】

依据录音中的“Merriam-WebsterchoseitsWordoftheYearbasedonhowmanypeoplelookup

eachwordinitsonlinedictionary”可知，韦氏词典选择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】

TheAmericandictionaryMerriam-Webstar，s2024WordoftheYearisnotevenaword.Itisa

three-lettersuffix——ism.-ismisanounsuffix.Merriam-Websterdefinesitastheact,

practice,orprocessofdoingsomething.Major-ismwordsin2024centeredonpolitics,beliefs

anddiscrimination.Merriam-WebsterchoseitsWordoftheYearbasedonhowmanypeoplelook

upeachwordinitsonlinedictionary.Itfoundthatsevenofthehighest-rankingwordsthisyears

endedin-ism.

19.Whatmeasuresdidthenationsagreetotaketofightclimatechange?

A.Reducingtheirgreenhousegasemissions.

B.Burningnofossilfuelsfromnowon.

C.Plantingmoretrees.

D.Usingmoresolarpower.

【答案】

A

【解析】

录音中指出，几乎全部国家都赞同阻挡全球气温上升的提议，而其中一个方法就是'•…2

reducetheirgreenhousegases(削减温室气体的排放)而化石燃料的燃烧只是产生温室气体

的缘由之一。因此选A项。加学霸兄微信号(wxxucba)获得最新真题

【录音原文】

Mostrecently,representativesfromnearly200nationsgatheredinParistofightclimatechange.

Almosteverycountryagreedtolimittheriseinglobaltemperatures.Theyagreedthattheworld

shouldnotgetanywannerthan2degreesCelsiusabovewhatitwasinthemid-1700s.Thiswill

requirenationstoreducetheirgreenhousegases,likecarbondioxide.Thosegasesarereleased

fromtheburningoffossilfuels,likeoilandgasoline,andtheyarcblamedforraisingthe

temperatureoftheplanet.

20.WheredidmanyoftherichestinBritaingettheirincreasedwealth?

A.From(heirinvestmentsintheslockmarket.

B.Fromtheiraccumulatedbanksavings.

C.Fromtheirbusinessearningsoverseas.

D.Fromtheirrisingprivateretirementpayments.

【答案】

D

【解析】

依据录音中的“Itsaysmuchoftheincreasecamefromariseinprivateretirementpayments,

calledpensions”可知，富人通过私人退休金的上涨获得财宝的增加。因此选D项。

【录音原文】

TheBritishgovernmentreportsthatthecountry'srichestpeoplearcincreasingtheirwealththree

timesasfastasthepoorest.ThereportisaddingtoworriesaboutinequalityinBritain.TheOffice

ofNationalStatisticssaysthewealthoftherichest10percentofBritishhouseholdsincreasedby

21percentbetween2024and2024.1(saysmuchoftheincreasecamefromariseinprivate

retirementpayments,calledpensions.Thewealthofthelowesthalfofallhouseholdsincreasedby

justsevenpercentduringthesametime.

21.SectionD(10marks)

Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Therearc10missingwordsorphrases.Fillinthe

blankswiththeexactwordsorphrasesyouhear.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Rememberto

writetheanswersontheanswersheet.

Themostcommonlegendabout(hediscoveryofcoffeeisthatithappenedintheninthcentury

A.D.AgoatherderinEthiopianamedKalilnoticedthathisgoatsbecameveryactiveafterthey

ateredberriesfromaleafy1..Hetriedafewberrieshimself,andhewassoonas2.

ashisherd.Kaliltoldotherpeopleinhistribeabouthisexperience,andforthenex:four

hundredyears,peoplechewedtheberriesbecausethey3..

RecentbotanicalevidenceindicatesthatCoffcaarabicawasfirstgrownontheplateausof

centralEthiopia.There,theGallatribeusedtomixthebeanswithanimalfatandeatthismixture

asasourceof4..In1(X)0A.D.,theArabsbegantoboilthebeansand5.adrink

theycalled“qahwa,“whichmeanswine,coffee,oranydrinkmadefromplants.Cofleewasalso

usedbythepeopleofthatregiontogetmoreenergy.However,theTurkswerethefirsttoadopt

coffeeasaneverydaydrink,oftenadding6.tothebrew.Theworld'sfirstcoffeehousewas

openedinConstantinoplein1475.

TheintroductionofcoffeeinEurope7..Thedelicacywasguardedlikeamilitarysecret,

andtransportationoftheplantoutoftheMuslimregions8..Inthe1600s.coffeewas

introducedinEuropebyItaliantradersthroughtheportofVenice.Sooncoffeebecameapopular

Europeanbeverage,too.Coffeehouses9.inonecountryafteranother,andbecamepopular

meetingplaces.ThefirstcoffeehouseswereopenedinEnglandaround1650,andalmosttwenty

yearslatercoffee1().beerasNewYorkCity'sbreakfastdrink.

Todaycoffeeisdrunkinmillionsofhomesandworkplacesallovertheworld,andcoffee

shopsarcfoundatalmosteveryintersectioninmajorcities.

1.

【答案】

bush

【解析】

(依据录音中的AgoatherderinEthiopianamedKalilnoticedthathisgoatsbecameveryactive

aftertheyateredberriesfromaleafybush”可知，牧羊人发觉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“濯木丛二)

2.

【答案】

overactive

【解析】

(依据录音中的“Hetriesafewberrieshimself,andhewassoonasoveractiveashisherd”可知，

他自己尝过之后，变得跟他的羊群一样异样兴奋。因此填overaclive,表示“过于活跃的"。)

3.

【答案】

gavequickenergy

【解析】

（依据录音中的“forthenextfourhundredyears,peoplechewedtheberriesbecausetheygave

quickenergy"可知，人们在之后的四百年里都通过咀噬这种浆果来快速获得能量。因此填

gavequickenergyo）

4.

【答案】

nutrition

【解析】

（依据录音中的"theGallatribeusedtomixthebeanswithanimalfatandeatthismixtureasa

sourceofnutrition”可知，盖拉语部落将咖啡豆与动物脂肪混在一起吃，作为一种养分来源。

因此填nutrition,表示"养分）

5.

【答案】

createdadrink

【解析】

（依据录音中的“theArabsbegantoboilthebeansandcreatedadrinktheycalled'qahwa'"可

知，阿拉伯人起先将豆子煮沸，制作出叫"qahwa”的饮品。因此填crcalcdadrink。）

6.

【答案】

spices

【解析】

（依据录音中的“IheTurkswerethefirsttoadoptcoffeeasaneverydaydrink,oftenaddingspices

I。thebrew”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】

camemuchlater

【解析】

（依据录音中的“TheintroductionofcoffeeinEuropecamemuchlaterM可知，咖啡在较晚的时

候才被引进欧洲。因此填camemuchlater。）

8.

【答案】

wasforbidden

【解析】

（依据录音中的transportationoftheplantoutoftheMuslimregionswasforbidden”可知，穆

斯林地区之外的咖啡运输是遭到禁止的。因此填wasforbidden。）

9.

【答案】

spread

【解析】

(录音中提到,咖啡被引进欧洲之后,“Coffeehousesspreadinonecountryafteranother(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】

(依据录音中的44almosttwentyyearslatercoffeereplacedbeerasNewYorkCity'sbreakfast

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】

Themostcommonlegendaboutthediscoveryofcoffeeisthatithappenedintheninthcentury

A.D.AgoatherderinEthiopianamedKalilnoticedthathisgoatsbecameveryactiveafter(hey

ateredberriesfromaleafybush.Hetriedafewberrieshimself,andhewassoonasoveractiveas

hisherd.Kaliltoldotherpeopleinhistribeabouthisexperience,andforthenextfourhundred

years,peoplechewedtheberriesbecausetheygavequickenergy.

RecentbotanicalevidenceindicatesthatCoffcaarabicawasthefirstgrownontheplateausof

centralEthiopia.There,theGallatribeusedtomixthebeanswithanimalfatandcatthismixture

asasourceofnutrition.In1000A.D.,theArabsbegantoboilthebeansandcreatedadrinkthey

called“qahwa"，whichmeanswine,coffee,oranydrinkmadefromplants.Coffeewasalsoused

bythepeopleofthatregiontogetmoreenergy.However,theTurkswerethefirsttoadoptcoffee

asaneverydaydrink,oftenaddingspicestothebrew.Theworld'sfirstcoffeehousewasopenedin

Constantinoplein1475.

TheintroductionofcoffeeinEuropecamemuchlater.Thedelicacywasguardedlikeamilitary

secret,andtransportationoftheplantoutoftheMuslimregionswasforbidden.Inthe1600s,

coffeewasintroducedinEuropebyItaliantradersthroughtheportofVenice.Sooncoffeebecame

apopularEuropeanbeverage,loo.Coffeehousesspreadinonecountryafteranother,andbecame

popularmeetingplaces.ThsfirstcoffeehouseswereopenedinEnglandaround1650,andalmost

twentyyearslatercoffeereplacedbeerasNewYorkCity'sbreakfastdrink.

Todaycoffeeisdrunkinmillionsofhomesandworkplacesallovertheworld,andcoffeeshops

arefoundatalmosteveryintersectioninmajorcities.

二、PartIIVocabulary,Grammar&Culture(15marks)

I.Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,

B,CandD.Choose(heonethatbestcompletes(hesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletter

ontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

SectionAVbcabulaiyandGrammar(10marks)

Jessicatoldmethatshehadabsolutelynoofevermeetingthembefore.

A.review

B.recollection

C.memorization

D.mind

【答案】

B

【解析】

句意：Jessica告知我她完全不记得之前曾见过他们。havenorecollectionof不记得。符合句

意，因此选B项。review复习，回顾。memorization记忆。

2.1cannotbearthenoiseofmybrother'sradio;itmefrommywork.

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。distractsb.from使某人分心。符合

句意，因此选A项。interferewilhsb.干扰或阻碍某人。dismiss解散；开除。interruptsb.with

sth.打断某人。加学籍兄微信号(wxxucba)获得最新真题

3.Youdon'tobjectyoubyyourfirstname,don'tyou?

A.mycalling

B.tomycalling

C.formetocall

D.mecalling

【答案】

B

【解析】

句意：你不反对我叫你的名字，对吧？objecttosb./sih.为固定搭配，表示“反对”。因此选B

项。

4.Aftercarefuldeliberationtheshareholdersvotedtotheofferofamerger.

A.refute

B.refrain

C.retreat

D.reject

【答案】

D

【解析】

句意：在细致审查之后，股东们投票拒绝了并购恳求。reject拒绝。符合句意，因此选D项。

refute反对。refrain抑制。retreat撤退。

5.lbridtheworld,manypeoplebelievethatwemustsomefundamentalchanges

inthewaymanyofuslive.

A.topollution;have

B.withpollution;take

C.ofpollution;make

D.inpollution;bring

【答案】

C

【解析】

句意：为了让世界消退污染，很多人认为我们应当在我们的生活方式上做些根本性的变更。

ridsb./sth.ofsb./sth.使某人/某事摆脱某人/某事；makesomechanges做些变更。两者均为固

定搭配。因此选C项。

6.ThewifeofSteveCarvey,thebaseballstar,aboutbeingleftalonetoooften.

A.bitterlyhascomplained

B.hasbitterlycomplaining

C.hasbeencomplainedbitterly

D.hasbeencomplainingbitterly

【答案】

D

【解析】

句意：棒球明星SteveCarvcy的妻子始终在苦苦埋怨常常被独臼留下。副词修饰动词，因此

bitterly应放在complain前后，hasbeendoing表示始终以来的状态。因此选D项。

7.Thedoctor'seffortswere.Thepatientrefusedtoacceptthetreatment.

A.ofnoavail

B.innoavail

C.bynoavail

D.onnoavail

【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。ofnoavail为固定搭

配，表示“没有一点儿效果”。因此选A项。

8.Itisthoughtthatmoderncornmaybeaofteosintandotherwildspeciesthatnolonger

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。

9.一Didn'tyouthinkthatjokewasfunny?

一No,Ididn'treallygetit.

—Youarelikemygrandmother.Shecan'tunderstandjokes.

一I'mnotthatoldyet.

A.Youshouldteachheralesson!

B.Ithinkittakestimetodothat.

C.Well,il'snotherfault.

D.Comeon,youaresomean!

【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，讪笑另一个人像自己的外婆。从横线后

面的内容'Tmnolthatoldyei(我还没那么老呢！)”可知，这是对第一个人的反对。因此

选D项。

1().MydoctorhassuggestedthatItrymusictherapytoreducemypain.

—Really?

-Atthehospitalorataprivateoffice.

A.Doyouthinkitwillwork?

B.Wherecanyougetmusictherapy?

C.Howcomeyouwouldbelieveinit?

D.Whodoesmusictherapyforyou?

【答案】

B

【解析】

依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.SectionBCulture(5marks)

RenaissancewastherevivalofclassicalinEuropeanhistory.

A.educationandreligion

B.scienceandtechnology

C.musicandsport

D.literatureandartisticstyles

【答案】

D

【解析】

文艺复兴(Renaissance)运动在学问、社会和政治各个方面都引发了革命，但令其著名于世

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化变革。

12.WrittenbyMargaretMitchell,waspopularwithAmericanreaders.Asof2024,aHarris

pollfoundi(tobethesecoixlfavouritebookofAmericanreaders,justbehindtheBible.

A.

B.

C.

D.

【答案】

B

【解析】

《飘》(GonewiththeWind)是美国著名女作家玛格丽特•米歇尔(MargaretMitchell)创作

的一部具有浪漫主义色调、反映美国南北斗争的小说。这部经久不息的小说感动了多数的美

国读者。《美国悲剧》(AnAmericanTragedy)是美国作家西奥多•德莱塞的作品。《老人与

海》(TheOldManandtheSea)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口获得普利策奖。《杀死一只知更鸟》(ToKillaMockingbird)是哈珀年(Harper

Lee)的小说，发表于I960年。

13.QueenMarywasknownasthe""andalsorememberedasthemonarchwholostthe

lastBritishpossessiononthecontinent——FrenchportofCalais.

A.ButcherMary

B.BloodyMary

C.LionHeart

D.GreatConqueror

【答案】

B

【解析】

玛丽一世(MaryI),是英格兰和爱尔兰女王、都铎王朝第四位和倒数其次位君主。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”

的外号。

14.PeopleoftensaythatthehistoryofCanadaisahistoryof.

A.Europeancolonisation

B.foreignintervention

C.immigration

D.internationalisation

【答案】

C

【解析】

现在的加拿大由卜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儿

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.ThelargeststateoftheUnitedStatesis.Itisalsoknownas“thegreatland'*.

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

积及人口方面的其次大州，

三、PartIIICloze(10marks)

1.Readthefollowingpassageandfillineachblankwithoneword.Choosethecorrectwordin

oneofthefollowingthreeways:accordingtothecontext,byusingthecorrectformofthegiven

word,orbyusingthegivenletter(s)oftheword.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswer

sheet.

What'stheweatherlikewhereyouare?Chancesarethere?sacloudsomewhereonyour

horizon——acollectionofmillionsofmicroscopicwaterdropletsformedasmoistairrises,cools

andexpands.Ifthecloudisdenseenough,it1..Ifit'scoldenough,itsnows.Andifit's

lowenough,wccallitfog.

Butuntil200yearsago,peopledidn'tknowwhattocallthemandthefluffythings(hatpassed

overheadwereknownbytheir2.resemtothingssuchasmare,stailsormackerel,sscales.

In1783,hugevolcaniceruptionsinIcelandandJapanproducedspectacularsunsetsacrossthe

northern3.hemi.Eleven-year-oldLuckHowardwasentrancedbythesedisplaysand

becameakeenstudentoftheyoungscienceofmeteorology.Twentyyearslater,hemadethefirst

internationallyrecognised4.(classify)ofclouds.

Oneday,theskywasfullofcirrus(high,threadlikecloud)andstratus(low,layeredcloud),

nimbus(rainclouds)andcumulus(low,puffycloud).BycombiningtheseLatinnamesand

groupingthemby(he5.(high)atwhich(heyoccurred,HowardcameupwithaI0-poin(

systemforidentifyingclouds.

Somecountriesmaybesickofthesightofthem,butdrought-stricken