2013年考研英语二真题及答案解析

2013年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）试题

Section I Use of English

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word（s）for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.（10 points）

Given the advantages of electronic money, you might think that we would move quickly to

the cashless society in which all payments are made electronically.1, a true cashless society is probably not around the corner. Indeed, predictions of such a society have been2for two decades

but have not yet come to fruition. For example, Business Week predicted in 1975 that electronic

only to 4itself several means of payment “would s oon revolutionize the very3of money itself,”　

years later. Why has the movement to a cashless society been so5in coming?

Although e money might be more convenient and may be more efficient than a payments system based on paper, several factors work6the disappearance of the paper system. First, it is very7to set up the computer, card reader, and telecommunications networks necessary to make electronic money the8form of payment. Second, paper checks have the advantage that they9receipts, something that many consumers are unwilling to10. Third, the use of paper checks

it takes several days11a check is cashed and funds gives consumers several days of “float”—

are12from the issuer s account, which means that the writer of the check can earn interest on the funds in the meantime.13electronic payments are immediate, they eliminate the float for the consumer. Fourth, electronic means of payment may14security and privacy concerns. We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able to access a computer database and to alter information15there.

The fact that this is not an16occurrence means that dishonest persons might be able to access bank accounts in electronic payments systems and17from someone else s accounts. The18of this type of fraud is no easy task, and a new field of computer science is developing to19security issues. A further concern is that the use of electronic means of payment leaves an electronic20that contains a large amount of personal data on buying habits. There are worries that government, employers, and marketers might be able to access these data, thereby violating our privacy.

1. ［A］However

［C］Therefore ［D］Otherwise

2. ［A］off

［B］back

［C］over

［D］around

3. ［A］power ［B］concept ［C］history

［D］role

4. ［A］reward ［B］resist

［C］resume ［D］reverse

5. ［A］silent ［B］sudden

［C］slow

［D］steady

6. ［A］for

［B］against

［C］with

［D］on

7. ［A］imaginative ［B］expensive

［D］productive

8. ［A］similar ［B］original ［C］temporary ［D］dominant

9. ［A］collect ［B］provide ［C］copy ［D］print

10. ［A］give up ［B］take over ［C］bring back ［D］pass down

11. ［A］before ［B］after ［C］since ［D］when

12. ［A］kept ［B］borrowed ［C］released ［D］withdrawn

13. ［A］Unless ［B］Until ［C］Because

［D］Though

14. ［A］hide

［B］express

［C］raise

［D］ease

15. ［A］analyzed ［B］shared

［C］stored

［D］displayed

16. ［A］unsafe ［B］unnatural

［C］uncommon ［D］unclear

17. ［A］steal

［B］choose

［C］benefit

［D］return

18. ［A］consideration ［B］prevention

［C］manipulation ［D］justification

19. ［A］cope with ［B］fight against ［C］adapt to

［D］call for

20. ［A］chunk

［B］chip

［C］path

［D］trail

Section II Reading Comprehension

Part A

Directions:

Read the following four texts. Answer the questions after each text by choosing A, B, C

or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.（40 points）

Text 1

vidson relates a joke from In an essay entitled “Making It in America,” the author Adam Da

cotton country about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average mill

has only two employees today, “a man and a dog. The man is there to feed the dog, and the dog is there to keep the man away from the ma chines.”

Davidson s article is one of a number of pieces that have recently appeared making the

point that the reason we have such stubbornly high unemployment and declining middle class incomes today is also because of the advances in both globalization and the information technology revolution, which are more rapidly than ever replacing labor with machines or foreign

worker.

In the past, workers with average skills, doing an average job，could earn an average lifestyle.

But, today, average is officially over. Being average just won t earn you what it used to. It can t

when so many more employers have so much more access to so much more above average cheap

foreign labor, cheap robotics, cheap software, cheap automation and cheap genius. Therefore, everyone needs to find their extra—their unique value contribution that makes them stand out in

whatever is their field of employment.

Yes, new technology has been eating jobs forever, and always will. But there s been an acceleration. As Davidson notes, “ In the 10 years ending in

2009, ［U.S.］factories shed workers

so fast that they erased almost all the gains of the previous 70 years; roughly one out of every

three manufacturing jobs—about 6 million in total—disappeared.”

There will always be changed—new jobs, new products, new services. But the one thing we know for sure is that with each advance in globalization and the I.T. revolution, the best jobs will require workers to have more and better education to make themselves above average.

In a world where average is officially over, there are many things we need to do to support employment, but nothing would be more important than passing some kind of G.I.Bill for the 21st century that ensures that every American has access to post high school education.

21.The joke in Paragraph 1 is used to illustrate.

［A］the impact of technological advances

［B］the alleviation of job pressure

［C］the shrinkage of textile mills

［D］the decline of middle class incomes

22.According to Paragraph 3, to be a successful employee, one has to.

［A］work on cheap software

［B］ask for a moderate salary

［C］adopt an average lifestyle

［D］contribute something unique

23.The quotation in Paragraph 4 explains that.

［A］gains of technology have been erased

［B］job opportunities are disappearing at a high speed

［C］factories are making much less money than before

［D］new jobs and services have been offered

24.According to the author, to reduce unemployment, the most important is.

［A］to accelerate the I.T. revolution

［B］to ensure more education for people

［C］to advance economic globalization

［D］to pass more bills in the 21st century

25.Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the text?

［A］New Law Takes Effect

［B］Technology Goes Cheap

［C］Average Is Over

［D］Recession Is Bad

Text 2

A century ago, the immigrants from across the Atlantic included settlers and sojourners. Along with the many folks looking to make a permanent home in the United States came those

who had no intention to stay, and who would make some money and go home. Between 1908 and 1915, about 7 million people arrived while about 2 million departed. About a quarter of all Italian immigrants, for example, eventually returned to Italy for good. They even had an affectionate nickname, “uccelli di passaggio,” birds of passage.

Today, we are much more rigid about immigrants. We divide newcomers into two categories: legal or illegal, good or bad. We hail them as Americans in the making, or brand them as aliens to

be kicked out. That framework has contributed mightily to our broken immigration system and the long political paralysis over how to fix it. We don t need more categories, but we need to change the way we think about categories. We need to look beyond strict definitions of legal and illegal.

To start, we can recognize the new birds of passage, those living and thriving in the gray areas. We might then begin to solve our immigration challenges.

Crop pickers, violinists, construction workers, entrepreneurs, engineers, home health care aides and physicists are among today s birds of passage. They are energetic participants in a global economy driven by the flow of work, money and ideas. They prefer to come and go as opportunity calls them. They can manage to have a job in one place and a family in another.

With or without permission, they straddle laws, jurisdictions and identities with ease. We need them to imagine the United States as a place where they can be productive for a while without committing themselves to staying forever. We need them to feel that home can be both

here and there and that they can belong to two nations honorably.

Accommodating this new world of people in motion will require new attitudes on both sides

of the immigration battle. Looking beyond the culture war logic of right or wrong means opening

up the middle ground and understanding that managing immigration today requires multiple paths and multiple outcomes, including some that are not easy to accomplish legally in the existing system.

26.“Birds of passage” refers to those who.

［A］immigrate across the Atlantic

［B］leave their home countries for good

［C］stay in a foreign country temporarily

［D］find permanent jobs overseas

27.It is implied in Paragraph 2 that the current immigration system in the U.S..

［A］needs new immigrant categories

［B］has loosened control over immigrants

［C］should be adapted to meet challenges

［D］has been fixed via political means

28.According to the author, today s birds of passage want.

［A］financial incentives

［B］ a global recognition

［C］opportunities to get regular jobs

［D］the freedom to stay and leave

29.The author suggests that the birds of passage today should be treated.

［A］as faithful partners

［B］with economic favors

［C］with legal tolerance

［D］as mighty rivals

30.Which is the best title for the passage?

［A］Come and Go: Big Mistake

［B］Living and Thriving: Great Risk

［C］Legal or Illegal: Big Mistake

［D］With or Without: Great Risk

Text 3

Scientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions, if we take a moment

and think about how we are likely to react, we can reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of

our quick, hard wired responses.

Snap decisions can be important defense mechanisms; if we are judging whether someone is dangerous, our brains and bodies are hard wired to react very quickly, within milliseconds. But

we need more time to assess other factors. To accurately tell whether someone is sociable, studies

show, we need at least a minute, preferably five. It takes a while to judge complex aspects of personality, like neuroticism or open mindedness.

But snap decisions in reaction to rapid stimuli aren t exclusive to the interpersonal realm. Psychologists at the University of Toronto found that viewing a fast food logo for just a few milliseconds primes us to read 20 percent faster, even though reading has little to do with eating.

We unconsciously associate fast food with speed and impatience and carry those impulses into whatever else we re doing. Subjects exposed to fast food flashes also tend to think a musical

piece lasts too long.

Yet we can reverse such influences. If we know we will overreact to consumer products or

housing options when we see a happy face (one reason good sales representatives and real estate

agents are always smiling), we can take a moment before buying. If we know female job screeners

are more likely to reject attractive female applicants, we can help screeners understand their biases—or hire outside screeners.

formation reliably John Gottman, the marriage expert, explains that we quickly “thin slice” in only after we ground such snap reactions in “thick sliced” long

term study. When Dr. Gottman

really wants to assess whether a couple will stay together, he invites them to his island retreat for a

much longer evaluation: two days, not two seconds.

Our ability to mute our hard wired reactions by pausing is what differentiates us from animals: dog can think about the future only intermittently or for a few minutes. But historically

we have spent about 12 percent of our days contemplating the longer term. Although technology

might change the way we react, it hasn t changed our nature. We still have the imaginative capacity to rise above temptation and reverse the high speed trend.

31.The time needed in making decisions may.

［A］vary according to the urgency of the situation

［B］prove the complexity of our brain reaction

［C］depend on the importance of the assessment

［D］predetermine the accuracy of our judgment

32.Our reaction to a fast food logo shows that snap decisions.

［A］can be associative

［B］are not unconscious

［C］can be dangerous

［D］are not impulsive

33.To reverse the negative influences of snap decisions,we should.

［A］trust our first impression

［B］do as people usually do

［C］think before we act

［D］ask for expert advice

34.John Gottman says that reliable snap reaction are based on.

［A］critical assessment

［B］“thin sliced” study

［C］sensible explanation

［D］adequate information

35.The author s attitude toward reversing the high speed trend is.

［A］tolerant

［B］uncertain

［C］optimistic

［D］doubtful

Text 4

Europe is not a gender equality heaven. In particular, the corporate workplace will never be completely family friendly until women are part of senior management decisions, and Europe s top corporate governance positions remain overwhelmingly male. Indeed, women

hold only 14 percent of positions on Europe corporate boards.

The Europe Union is now considering legislation to compel corporate boards to maintain a

certain proportion of women—up to 60 percent. This proposed mandate was born of frustration.

Last year, Europe Commission Vice President Viviane Reding issued a call to voluntary action.

Reding invited corporations to sign up for gender balance goal of 40 percent female board membership. But her appeal was considered a failure: only 24 companies took it up.

Do we need quotas to ensure that women can continue to climb the corporate ladder fairly as

they balance work and family?

Reding said recently. “But I like what the quotas do.”　

“Personally, I don t like quotas,”　

Quotas get action: they “open the way to equality and they break through the glass ceiling,”　according to Reding, a result seen in France and other countries with legally binding provisions on

placing women in top business positions.

I understand Reding s reluctance—and her frustration. I don t like quotas either; they run counter to my belief in meritocracy, government by the capable. But, when one considers the obstacles to achieving the meritocratic ideal, it does look as if a fairer world must be temporarily ordered.

After all, four decades of evidence has now shown that corporations in Europe as well as the

US are evading the meritocratic hiring and promotion of women to top position—no matter how much “soft pressure” is put upon them. When women do break thr

ough to the summit of corporate power—as, for example, Shery Sandberg recently did at Facebook—they attract massive attention precisely because they remain the exception to the rule.

If appropriate pubic policies were in place to help all women—whether CEOs or their children s caregivers—and all families, Sandberg would be no more newsworthy than any other

highly capable person living in a more just society.

36.In the European corporate workplace, generally.

［A］women take the lead

［B］men have the final say

［C］corporate governance is overwhelmed

［D］senior management is family friendly

37.The European Union s intended legislation is.

［A］ a reflection of gender balance

［B］ a reluctant choice

［C］ a response to Reding s call

［D］ a voluntary action

38.According to Reding, quotas may help women.

［A］get top business positions

［B］see through the glass ceiling

［C］balance work and family

［D］anticipate legal results

39.The author s attitude toward Reding s appeal is one of.

［A］skepticism

［B］objectiveness

［C］indifference

［D］approval

40.Women entering top management become headlines due to the lack of. ［A］more social justice

［B］massive media attention

［C］suitable public policies

［D］greater “soft pressure”

Part B

Directions:

You are going to read a list of headings and a text. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A G for each numbered paragraph (4145).Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. （10 points）

［A］Live like a peasant

［B］Balance your diet

［C］Shopkeepers are your friends

［D］Remember to treat yourself

［E］Stick to what you need

［F］Planning is everything

［G］Waste not, want not

The hugely popular blog the Skint Foodie chronicles how Tony balances his love of good food with living on benefits. After bills, Tony has ￡60 a week to spend, ￡40 of which goes on food, but 10 years ago he was earning ￡130,000 a year working in corporate communications and eating at London s best restaurants at least twice a week. Then his marriage failed, his career

e community mental health team saved my life. burned out and his drinking became serious.“Th

And I felt like that again, to a certain degree, when people responded to the blog so well. It gave

me the validation and confidence that I d lost. But it s still a day by day thing.”Now he s living in a council flat and fielding offers from literary agents. He s feeling positive, but he ll carry on blogging—not about eating as cheaply as you can—“there are so many people in a much worse state, with barely any money to spend on food”—

but eating well on a budget. Here s his advice for economical foodies.

41.

Impulsive spending isn t an option, so plan your week s menu in advance, making shopping lists for your ingredients in their exact quantities. I have an Excel template for a week of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stop laughing: it s not just cost effective but helps you balance your diet. It s also a good idea to shop daily instead of weekly, because, being human, you ll sometimes change your mind about what you fancy.

42.

This is where supermarkets and their anonymity come in handy. With them, there s not the

same embarrassment as when buying one carrot in a little greengrocer. And if you plan properly,

you ll know that you only need, say, 350g of shin of beef and six rashers of bacon, not whatever

weight is pre packed in the supermarket chiller.

43.

You may proudly claim to only have frozen peas in the freezer—that s not good enough.

Mine is filled with leftovers, bread, stock, meat and fish. Planning ahead should eliminate wastage,

but if you have surplus vegetables you ll do a vegetable soup, and all fruits threatening to “go off”will be cooked or juiced.

44.

Everyone says this, but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters. Shop at butchers, delis and

fish sellers regularly, even for small things, and be super friendly. Soon you ll feel comfortable

asking if they ve any knuckles of ham for soups and stews, or beef bones, chicken carcasses and

fish heads for stock which, more often than not, they ll let you have for free.

45.

You won t be eating out a lot, but save your pennies and once every few months treat

yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant—￡1.75 a week for three months gives you

￡21—more than enough for a three course lunch at Michelin starred Arbutus. It s ￡16.95

there—or ￡12.99 for a large pizza from Domino s: I know which I d rather eat.

Section III Translation

46.Directions:

Translate the following text from English to Chinese. Write your translation on

ANSWER SHEET 2.（15 points）

I can pick a date from the past 53 years and know instantly where I was, what happened in

the news and even the day of the week. I ve been able to do this, since I was 4.

I never feel overwhelmed with the amount of information my brain absorbs. My mind seems

to be able to cope and the information is stored away neatly. When I think of a sad memory, I do

what everybody does—try to put it to one side. I don t think it s harder for me just because my

memory is clearer. Powerful memory doesn t make my emotions any more acute or vivid. I can

recall the day my grandfather died and the sadness I felt when we went to the hospital the day

before. I also remember that the musical Hair opened on Broadway on the same day—they both just pop into my mind in the same way.

Section IV Writing

Part A

47.Directions:

Suppose your class is to hold a charity sale for kids in need of help. Write your classmates an email to

1) inform them about the details and

2) encourage them to participate.

You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at

the end of the letter. U se “Li Ming” instead. Don

t write your address.（10 points）Part B

48.Directions:

Write an essay based on the following chart. In your writing, you should

1) interpret the chart, and

2) give your comments.

You should write about 150 words.（15 points）

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【2013年试题超精解】

1.［答案］［A］

［考点］上下文逻辑关系

［解析］此类考题形式表明本题考查上下文之间存在的逻辑关系，理解上下文并破解

其逻辑关系是解题的关键。空格所在句的上句大意为：我们可能马上就进入一个无现金社会；

而本句大意为：一个无现金社会不太可能很快出现，由此可见上下文之间有转折关系。［A］项However意为“然而”，表转折，符合题意；［B］项Moreover意为“而且”，表递进；［C］项Therefore意为“因此”，表结果；［D］项Otherwise意为“否则”，表对比。

2.［答案］［D］

［考点］句内语义理解与介词辨析

［解析］根据空格所在句中的but可知，本句前后两个分句存在转折关系。第二个分

句大意为：这样一个（无现金）社会的预言没有实现，所以第一个分句大意应该为：这样的

预言已经进行（或存在）了二十年。［D］项around作表语，表示“在存在，在使用中”，符合题意。

3.［答案］［B］

［考点］上下文逻辑与名词辨析

［解析］该句大意为：《商业周刊》于1975年就预言电子支付“将很快彻底改变金钱的”。在无法猜测空格所需要词义的时候，我们可以采用“代入法”，即：把四个选项分别放入句子

试验，从而确定正确选项。［A］项power意为“力量，权利”；［B］项concept意为“理念，概念”；［C］项history意为“历史”；［D］项role意为“角色”。电子支付将会改变金钱这一概念，由此可知［B］项符合题意。

4.［答案］［D］

［考点］句内语义理解与动词词义辨析

［解析］本句空格之前部分大意为：商业周刊于1975年就预言说电子支付“将彻底改变金钱这一概念”，only to意为“却；不料竟会”，表示结果出乎意料，itself指代商业周刊，由此推测空格中需要“否定”或者“推翻”等类似词义。［A］项reward意为“奖赏；报答”；［B］项resist意为“抵制，抵抗”；［C］项resume意为“重新开始，继续”；［D］项reverse意为“推

翻；使倒退；逆转”，故［D］符合题意。

5.［答案］［C］

［考点］上下文逻辑与形容词词义辨析

［解析］上文说明了早在1975年就有预言说无现金社会可能即将到来，而作者认为实际上真正的无现金社会不会马上到来，并通过事例证明。空格所在句子就是提问为什么会这样，也就是为什么无现金社会只可能缓慢到来，所以本题答案为［C］项slow。［A］项silent 意为“安静的，沉默的”；［B］项sudden意为“突然的”；［D］项steady意为“平稳的；固定的”，都与题意不符，故［D］排除。

6.［答案］［B］

［考点］上下文语义与动词词组辨析

［解析］上一段最后提问“为什么无现金社会的到来如此缓慢”，本段将分析其原因；

同时，although引导的让步状语从句肯定了电子货币might be more convenient and may be more efficient(便捷，高效)，空格所在主句与从句之间存在转折关系，意思是说几个因素使

得纸币系统不会消失。空格之前的动词work意为“起作用”；与［B］项构成work against,意为“违背，妨碍；起反作用”，符合题意；与［C］项构成work with,意为“与……共事，对……起作用”；与［D］项构成work on，意为“从事……工作，对……起作用”，都不符合题意，

排除。

7.［答案］［B］

［考点］句内语义理解与形容词词义辨析

［解析］空格所在句为纸币支付“不会”消失的第一个原因，同时，空格中的形容词是

对to set up the computer, card reader, and telecommunications networks（安装电脑、读卡器，

建立通讯网络）的说明。［A］项imaginative意为“富有想象力的”，明显不符合句意；［B］项expensive意为“昂贵的”，符合句意；［C］项sensitive意为“敏感的，灵感的”，不符合句意；［D］项productive意为“多产的”，不符合句意。

8.［答案］［D］

［考点］上下文逻辑与形容词词义辨析

［解析］本段探讨电子货币不能取代纸币的原因，空格所在句意为“使得电子货币成为（什么性质的）支付方式”，由此推断，空格中需要“主流，主要，流行”等类似词义。［A］项similar意为“相似的”；［B］项original意为“原始的，独创的”；［C］项temporary意为“暂时的，临时的”，与题意不符，排除。［D］项dominant意为“统治的，处于支配地位的”，符合题意。

9.［答案］［B］

［考点］上下文逻辑与名词词义辨析

［解析］空格所在句是电子货币不会取代纸质货币的第二个原因，就是纸质支票的一

个优点；能（什么）receipt（收据，发票；收入），由此推测空格中需要“提供”等类似词义。［A］项collect意为“收集”，与句意不符，排除；［B］项provide意为“提供”，符合句意；［C］项copy意为“复印”；［D］项print意为“打印”，不符合句意，排除。

10.［答案］［A］

［考点］句内语义理解与动词短语解析

［解析］空格中动词短语的宾语是something，指代上文的advantage，即：纸质支票支付具有能够提供收据这一优势，而这一优势人们自然是不会放弃的。由此推测空格中需要填入意为“放弃”之类的单词。［A］项give up意为“放弃”，符合题意；［B］项take over意为“接管”；［C］项bring back意为“拿回来；回想起”；［D］项pass down意为“使流传，一代传一代”，均不符合题意，可排除。

11.［答案］［A］

［考点］句内语义理解与连接词辨析

［解析］空格中是连接词，连接两个分句，前一分句大意为：需要花几天，后一分句

大意为：纸质钞票兑现；同时本句最后which引导的定语从句也对空格所在部分发生的事情

做了解释：这就意味着可以获得利息。由此推断空格所在部分大意为：支票开出几天后才会

兑现，由此确定本题答案为［A］项before。

可视为固定句式，表示“多长时间/多［注意］...time/times/number/amount/all...before…

少次数/多少数量/所有的都……才……”之意。

12.［答案］［D］

［考点］句内语义理解与动词词义辨析

［解析］空格所在部分与 a check is cashed（支票兑现）通过and连接，为并列关系，

语义相近；同时空格中被动态动词的主语为funds（资金）。由此推断空格中需要“提取，提款”等类似词义。［A］项kept意为“保持，保存”；［B］项borrowed意为“借，借款”；［C］项released意为“释放，发布”，均不符合题意，可排除。［D］项withdrawn意为“取钱，提款；撤退”，符合题意。

13.［答案］［C］

［考点］上下文逻辑与连接词辨析

［解析］空格所在句子的上一句已经说明一个事实：the use of paper checks gives

由此推断electronic payments are immediate（电子支付是即时consumers several days of “float”，

的）是they eliminate the float for the consumer(排除了消费者的在途资金)的原因。［A］项Unless意为“除非”，表条件关系；［B］项Until意为“直到”，表示时间关系；［C］项Because 意为“因为，由于”，表因果关系，符合题意；［D］项Though意为“然而”，表让步关系。

14.［答案］［C］

［考点］句内语义理解与动词词义解析

［解析］空格中的动词为本句谓语动词，其主语是electronic means of payment（电子支付方式），宾语是security and privacy concerns（安全及隐私担忧）。由此推断空格中需要“引起”等类似词义。［A］项hide意为“躲藏；隐瞒”；［B］项express意为“表达”；［C］项raise 意为“引起；抬高；抚养”，符合题意；［D］项ease意为“减轻，缓解”。

15.［答案］［C］

［考点］句内语义理解与动词词义解析

［解析］空格之前提到hacker（黑客）能够进入电脑数据库，那么下一个动作就是修

改存储于数据库的信息。［A］项analyzed意为“分析”；［B］项shared意为“分享，共有”；［C］项stored意为“储存”，符合题意；［D］项displayed意为“陈列，展示”。

16.［答案］［C］

［考点］上下文逻辑与形容词词义辨析

［解析］上一段最后一句提到我们常常听到黑客进入电脑数据库修改信息的事实，空

格所在句中的this指代这一事实；同时，本句表示肯定，而前面又出现了否定词，所以要用

双重否定，选填词汇意思应为不普遍的。［A］项unsafe意为“不安全的”；［B］项unnatural 意为“不自然的”；［C］项uncommon意为“不是普遍的”，符合题意。［D］项unclear意为“不清楚的”。

17.［答案］［A］

［考点］句内语义理解与动词词义辨析

［解析］空格中动词与access bank accounts in electronic payments systems(进入电子支付系统的银行账户)是并列谓语，其主语是dishonest persons（不诚实的人们），由此可以推断他们进入银行账户的下一个动作就是“偷窃”。［A］项steal意为“偷盗，偷窃”，符合题意；［B］项choose意为“挑选”；［C］项benefit意为“收益，有利于”；［D］项return意为“归还，