Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)
1. A) She met with Thomas just a few days ago.
B) She can help with the orientation program. C) She is not sure she can pass on the message. D) She will certainly try to contact Thomas 2. A) Set the dinner table. B) Change the light bulb. C) Clean the dining room. D) Hold the ladder for him. 3. A) He‟d like a piece of pie. B) He‟d like some coffee.
C) He‟d rather stay in the warm room. D) He‟s just had dinner with his friends. 4. A) He has managed to sell a number of cars B) He is contented with his current position C) He might get fired D) He has lost his job.
5. A) Tony‟s secretary；B) Paul‟s girlfriend；C) Paul‟s colleague D) Tony‟s wife. 6. A) He was fined for running a red light.
B) He was caught speeding on a fast lane. C) He had to run quickly to get the ticket. D) He made a wrong turn at the intersection 7. A) He has learned a lot from his own mistakes.
B) He is quite experienced in taming wild dogs. C) He finds reward more effective than punishment. D) He thinks it important to master basic training skills.
8. A) At a bookstore. B) At the dentist‟s.C) In a restaurant.D) In the library. 9. A) He doesn‟t want Jenny to get into trouble.
B) He doesn‟t agree with the woman‟s remark. C) He thinks Jenny‟s workload too heavy at college. D) He believes most college students are running wild. 10. A) It was applaudable.;B) It was just terrible.
C) The actors were enthusiastic.;D) The plot was funny enough.
Section B In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will
be spoken only once. Passage One
11. A) Social work.B) Medical care.C) Applied physics.D) Special education. 12. A) The timely advice from her friends and relatives.
B) The two-year professional training she received. C) Her determination to fulfill her dream. D) Her parents‟ consistent moral support. 13. A) To get the funding for the hospitals.
B) To help the disabled children there. C) To train therapists for the children there. D) To set up an institution for the handicapped Passage Two
14. A) At a country school in Mexico.B) In a mountain valley of Spain.
C) At a small American college.D) In a small village in Chile. 15. A) By expanding their minds and horizons.
B) By financing their elementary education. C) By setting up a small primary school. D) By setting them an inspiring example.
16. A) She wrote poetry that broke through national barriers.
B) She was a talented designer of original school curriculums. C) She proved herself to be an active and capable stateswoman. D) She made outstanding contributions to children‟s education. 17. A) She won the 1945 Nobel Prize in Literature.
B) She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. C) She translated her books into many languages. D) She advised many statesmen on international affairs. Passage Three
18. A) How animals survive harsh conditions in the wild.
B) How animals alter colors to match their surroundings. C) How animals protect themselves against predators. D) How animals learn to disguise themselves effectively.
19. A) Its enormous size.B) Its plant-like appearance.
C) Its instantaneous response.D) Its offensive smell.
20. A) It helps improve their safety.B) It allows them to swim faster.
C) It helps them fight their predators.D) It allows them to avoid twists and turns. Part II Reading Comprehension
There are good reasons to be troubled by the violence that spreads throughout the media. Movies, Television and video games are full of gunplay and bloodshed, and one might reasonably ask what‟s wrong with a society that presents videos of domestic violence as entertainment.
Most researchers agree that the causes of real-world violence are complex. A 1993 study by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences listed “biological, individual, family, peer, school, and community factors” as all playing their parts.
Viewing abnormally large amounts of violent television and video games may well contribute to violent behavior in certain individuals. The trouble comes when researchers downplay uncertainties in their studies or overstate the case for causality (因果关系). Skeptics were dismayed several years ago when a group of societies including the American Medical Association tried to end the debate by issuing a joint statement: “At this time, well over 1,000 studies... point overwhelmingly to a causal connection between media violence and aggressive behavior in some children.” Freedom-of-speech advocates accused the societies of catering to politicians, and even disputed the number of studies (most were review articles and essays, they said). When Jonathan Freedman, a social psychologist at the University of Toronto, reviewed the literature, he found only 200 or so studies of television-watching and aggression. And when he weeded out “the most doubtful measures of aggression”, only 28% supported a connection.
The critical point here is causality. The alarmists say they have proved that violent media cause aggression. But the assumptions behind their observations need to be examined. When labeling games as violent or non-violent, should a hero eating a ghost really be counted as a violent event? And when experimenters record the time it takes game players to read „aggressive‟ or „non-aggressive‟ words from a list, can we be sure what they are actually measuring? The intent of the new Harvard Center on Media and Child Health to collect and standardize studies of media violence in order to compare their methodologies, assumptions and conclusions is an important step in the right direction.
Another appropriate step would be to tone down the criticism until we know more. Several researchers write, speak and testify quite a lot on the threat posed by violence in the media. That is, of course, their privilege. But when doing so, they often come out with statements that the matter has now been settled, drawing criticism from colleagues. In response, the alarmists accuse critics and news reporters of being deceived by the entertainment industry. Such clashes help neither science nor society.
21. Why is there so much violence shown in movies, TV and video games?
A) There is a lot of violence in the real world today. B) Something has gone wrong with today‟s society. C) Many people are fond of gunplay and bloodshed. D) Showing violence is thought to be entertaining.
22. What is the skeptics (Line 3. Para. 3) view of media violence?
A) Violence on television is a fairly accurate reflection of real-world life. B) Most studies exaggerate the effect of media violence on the viewers. C) A causal relationship exists between media and real-world violence. D) The influence of media violence on children has been underestimated. 23. The author uses the term “alarmists” (Line 1. Para. 5) to refer to those who
________.
A) use standardized measurements in the studies of media violence B) initiated the debate over the influence of violent media on reality C) assert a direct link between violent media and aggressive behavior D) use appropriate methodology in examining aggressive behavior
24. In refuting the alarmists, the author advances his argument by first challenging
________.
A) the source and amount of their data;B) the targets of their observation C) their system of measurement;D) their definition of violence
25. What does the author think of the debate concerning the relationship between the
media and violence?
A) More studies should be conducted before conclusions are drawn. B) It should come to an end since the matter has now been settled. C) The past studies in this field have proved to be misleading. D) He more than agrees with the views held by the alarmists. Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage
You‟re in trouble if you have to buy your own brand-name prescription drugs. Over the past decade, prices leaped by more than double the inflation rate. Treatments for chronic conditions can easily top $2,000 a month-no wonder that one in four Americans can‟s afford to fill their prescriptions. The solution? A hearty chorus of “O Canada.” North of the border, where price controls reign, those same brand-name drugs cost 50% to 80% less.
The Canadian option is fast becoming a political wake-up call, “If our neighbors can buy drugs at reasonable prices, why can‟t we? Even to whisper that thought
provokes anger. “Un-American!” And-the propagandists‟ trump card (王牌)—“Wreck our brilliant health-care system.” Supersize drug prices, they claim, fund the research that sparks the next generation of wonder drugs. No sky-high drug price today, no cure for cancer tomorrow. So shut up and pay up.
Common sense tells you that‟s a false alternative. The reward for finding, say, a cancer cure is so huge that no one‟s going to hang it up. Nevertheless, if Canada-level pricing came to the United States, the industry‟s profit margins would drop and the pace of new-drug development would slow. Here lies the American dilemma. Who is all this splendid medicine for? Should our health-care system continue its drive toward the best of the best, even though rising numbers of patients can‟t afford it? Or should we direct our wealth toward letting everyone in on today‟s level of care? Measured by saved lives, the latter is almost certainly the better course.
To defend their profits, the drug companies have warned Canadian wholesalers and pharmacies (药房) not to sell to Americans by mail, and are cutting back supplies to those who dare.
Meanwhile, the administration is playing the fear card. Officials from the Food and Drug Administration will argue that Canadian drugs might be fake, mishandled, or even a potential threat to life.
Do bad drugs fly around the Internet? Sure-and the more we look, the more we‟ll find, But I haven‟t heard of any raging epidemics among the hundreds of thousands of people buying crossborder.
Most users of prescription drugs don‟t worry about costs a lot. They‟re sheltered by employee insurance, owing just a $20 co-pay. The financial blows rain, instead, on the uninsured, especially the chronically ill who need expensive drugs to live, This group will still include middle-income seniors on Medicare, who‟ll have to dig deeply into their pockets before getting much from the new drug benefit that starts in 2006. 26. What is said about the consequence of the rocketing drug prices in the U.S.?
A) A quarter of Americans can‟t afford their prescription drugs. B) Many Americans can‟t afford to see a doctor when they fall ill. C) Many Americans have to go to Canada to get medical treatment. D) The inflation rate has been more than doubled over the years.
27. It can be inferred that America can follow the Canadian model and curb its
soaring drug prices by ________.
A) encouraging people to buy prescription drugs online B) extending medical insurance to all its citizens C) importing low-price prescription drugs from Canada D) exercising price control on brand-name drugs
28. How do propagandists argue for the U.S. drug pricing policy?
A) Low prices will affect the quality of medicines in America. B) High prices are essential to funding research on new drugs. C) Low prices will bring about the anger of drug manufacturers. D) High-price drugs are indispensable in curing chronic diseases.
29. What should be the priority of America‟s health-care system according to the
author?
A) To resolve the dilemma in the health-care system. B) To maintain America‟s lead in the drug industry. C) To allow the vast majority to enjoy its benefits. D) To quicken the pace of new drug development.
30. What are American drug companies doing to protect their high profits?
A) Labeling drugs bought from Canada as being fakes. B) Threatening to cut back funding for new drug research. C) Reducing supplies to uncooperative Canadian pharmacies.
D) Attributing the raging epidemics to the ineffectiveness of Canadian drugs 31 to 35 are based on the following passage
Age has its privileges in America. And one of the more prominent of them is the senior citizen discount. Anyone who has reached a certain age—in some cases as low as 55—is automatically entitled to a dazzling array of price reductions at nearly every level of commercial life. Eligibility is determined not by one‟s need but by the date on one‟s birth certificate. Practically unheard of a generation ago, the discounts have become a routine part of many businesses—as common as color televisions in motel rooms and free coffee on airliners.
People with gray hair often are given the discounts without even asking for them；yet, millions of Americans above age 60 are healthy and solvent (有支付能力的). Businesses that would never dare offer discounts to college students or anyone under 30 freely offer them to older Americans. The practice is acceptable because of the widespread belief that “elderly” and “needy” are synonymous (同义的). Perhaps that once was true, but today elderly Americans as a group have a lower poverty rate than the rest of the population. To be sure, there is economic diversity within the elderly, and many older Americans are poor, But most of them aren‟t.
It is impossible to determine the impact of the discounts on individual companies. For many firms, they are a stimulus to revenue. But in other cases the discounts are given at the expense, directly or indirectly, of younger Americans. Moreover, they are a direct irritant in what some politicians and scholars see as a coming conflict between the generations.
Generational tensions are being fueled by continuing debate over Social Security benefits, which mostly involves a transfer of resources from the young to the old.
Employment is another sore point, Buoyed (支持) by laws and court decisions, more and more older Americans are declining the retirement dinner in favor of staying on the job-thereby lessening employment and promotion opportunities for younger workers.
Far from a kind of charity they once were, senior citizen discounts have become a formidable economic privilege to a group with millions of members who don‟t need them.
It no longer makes sense to treat the elderly as a single group whose economic needs deserve priority over those of others. Senior citizen discounts only enhance the myth that older people can‟t take care of themselves and need special treatment； and they threaten the creation of a new myth, that the elderly are ungrateful and taking for themselves at the expense of children and other age groups. Senior citizen discounts are the essence of the very thing older Americans are fighting against-discrimination by age.
31. We learn from the first paragraph that ________.
A) offering senior citizens discounts has become routine commercial practice B) senior citizen discounts have enabled many old people to live a decent life C) giving senior citizens discounts has boosted the market for the elderly D) senior citizens have to show their birth certificates to get a discount 32. What assumption lies behind the practice of senior citizen discounts?
A) Businesses, having made a lot of profits, should do something for society in
return. B) Old people are entitled to special treatment for the contribution they made to
society. C) The elderly, being financially underprivileged, need humane help from
society. D) Senior citizen discounts can make up for the inadequacy of the Social
Security system. 33. According to some politicians and scholars, senior citizen discounts will
________.
A) make old people even more dependent on society B) intensify conflicts between the young and the old C) have adverse financial impact on business companies D) bring a marked increase in the companies revenues 34. How does the author view the Social Security system?
A) It encourages elderly people to retire in time.
B) It opens up broad career prospects for young people. C) It benefits the old at the expense of the young. D) It should be reinforced by laws and court decisions.
35. Which of the following best summarizes the author‟s main argument?
A) Senior citizens should fight hard against age discrimination. B) The elderly are selfish and taking senior discounts for granted. C) Priority should be given to the economic needs of senior citizens. D) Senior citizen discounts may well be a type of age discrimination. Passage Four
In 1854 my great-grandfather, Morris Marable, was sold on an auction block in Georgia for $500. For his white slave master, the sale was just “business as usual.” But to Morris Marable and his heirs, slavery was a crime against our humanity. This pattern of human rights violations against enslaved African-Americans continued under racial segregation for nearly another century.
The fundamental problem of American democracy in the 21st century is the problem of “structural racism” the deep patterns of socio-economic inequality and accumulated disadvantage that are coded by race, and constantly justified in public speeches by both racist stereotypes and white indifference. Do Americans have the capacity and vision to remove these structural barriers that deny democratic rights and opportunities to millions of their fellow citizens?
This country has previously witnessed two great struggles to achieve a truly multicultural democracy.
The First Reconstruction (1865-1877) ended slavery and briefly gave black men voting rights, but gave no meaningful compensation for two centuries of unpaid labor. The promise of “40 acres and a mule (骡子)”was for most blacks a dream deferred (尚未实现的).
The Second Reconstruction (1954-1968), or the modern civil rights movement, ended legal segregation in public accommodations and gave blacks voting rights. But these successes paradoxically obscure the tremendous human costs of historically accumulated disadvantage that remain central to black Americans‟ lives.
The disproportionate wealth that most whites enjoy today was first constructed from centuries of unpaid black labor. Many white institutions, including some leading universities, insurance companies and banks, profited from slavery. This pattern of white privilege and black inequality continues today.
Demanding reparations (赔偿) is not just about compensation for slavery and segregation. It is, more important, an educational campaign to highlight the contemporary reality of “racial deficits” of all kinds, the unequal conditions that impact blacks regardless of class. Structural racism‟s barriers include “equity inequity.” the absence of black capital formation that is a direct consequence of America‟s history. One third of all black households actually have negative net wealth.
In 1998 the typical black family‟s net wealth was $16,400, less than one fifth that of white families. Black families are denied home loans at twice the rate of whites. Blacks remain the last hired and first fired during recessions. During the 1990-91 recession, African-Americans suffered disproportionately. At Coca-Cola, 42 percent of employees who lost their jobs were blacks. At Sears, 54 percent were black, Blacks have significantly shorter life spans, in part due to racism in the health establishment. Blacks are statistically less likely than whites to be referred for kidney transplants or early-stage cancer surgery.
36. To the author, the auction of his great-grandfather is a typical example of
________.
A) crime against humanity;B) unfair business transaction C) racial conflicts in Georgia;D) racial segregation in America 37. The barrier to democracy in 21st century America is ________.
A) widespread use of racist stereotypes B) prejudice against minority groups C) deep-rooted socio-economic inequality D) denial of legal rights to ordinary blacks
38. What problem remains unsolved in the two Reconstructions?
A) Differences between races are deliberately obscured. B) The blacks are not compensated for their unpaid labor. C) There is no guarantee for blacks to exercise their rights. D) The interests of blacks are not protected by law. 39. It is clear that the wealth enjoyed by most whites ________.
A) has resulted from business successes over the years B) has been accompanied by black capital formation C) has derived from sizable investments in education D) has been accumulated from generations of slavery
40. What does the author think of the current situation regarding racial
discrimination?
A) Racism is not a major obstacle to blacks‟ employment. B) Inequality of many kinds remains virtually untouched. C) A major step has been taken towards reparations. D) Little has been done to ensure blacks‟ civil rights. Part III Vocabulary
41. Because of the ________ of its ideas, the book was in wide circulation both at
home and abroad.
A) originality;B) subjectivity;C) generality;D) ambiguity
42. With its own parliament and currency and a common ________ for peace, the
European Union declared itself—in 11 official languages—open for business.
A) inspiration;B) assimilation;C) intuition;D) aspiration
43. America has now adopted more ________ European-style inspection systems,
and the incidence of food poisoning is falling.
A) discrete;B) solemn;C) rigorous;D) autonomous
44. Mainstream pro-market economists all agree that competition is an ________
spur to efficiency and innovation.
A) extravagant;B) exquisite;C) intermittent;D) indispensable
45. In the late 19th century, Jules Verne, the master of science fiction, foresaw many
of the technological wonders that are ________ today.
A) transient;B) commonplace;C) implicit;D) elementary
46. I was so ________ when I used the automatic checkout lane in the supermarket
for the first time.
A) immersed;B) assaulted;C) thrilled;D) dedicated
47. His arm was ________ from the shark‟s mouth and reattached, but the boy, who
nearly died, remained in a delicate condition.
A) retrieved;B) retained;C) repelled;D) restored
48. Bill Gates and Walt Disney are two people America has ________ to be the
Greatest American.
A) appointed;B) appeased;C) nicknamed;D) dominated
49. The ________ majority of citizens tend to believe that the death penalty will help
decrease the crime rate.
A) overflowing;B) overwhelming;C) prevalent;D) premium
50. We will also see a ________ increase in the number of televisions per household,
as small TV displays are added to clocks, coffee makers and smoke detectors.
A) startling;B) surpassing;C) suppressing;D) stacking
51. The advance of globalization is challenging some of our most ________ values
and ideas, including our idea of what constitutes “home”.
A) enriched;B) enlightened;C) cherished;D) chartered
52. Researchers have discovered that ________ with animals in an active way may
lower a person‟s blood pressure.
A) interacting;B) integrating;C) migrating;D) merging
53. The Beatles, the most famous British band of the 1960s, traveled worldwide for
many years, ________ cultural barriers.
A) transporting;B) transplanting;C) transferring;D) transcending
54. In his last years, Henry suffered from a disease that slowly ________ him of
much of his sight.
A) relieved;B) jeopardized;C) deprived;D) eliminated
55. Weight lifting, or any other sport that builds up your muscles, can make bones
become denser and less ________ to injury.
A) attached;B) prone;C) immune;D) reconciled
56. He has ________ to museums hundreds of his paintings as well as his entire
personal collection of modern art.
A) ascribed;B) attributed;C) designated;D) donated
57. Erik‟s website contains ________ photographs and hundreds of articles and short
videos from his trip around the globe.
A) prosperous;B) gorgeous;C) spacious;D) simultaneous
58. Optimism is a ________ shown to be associated with good physical health, less
depression and longer life.
A) trail;B) trait;C) trace;D) track
59. The institution has a highly effective program which helps first-year students
make a successful ________ into college life.
A) transformation;B) transmission;C) transition;D) transaction
60. Philosophers believe that desire, hatred and envy are “negative emotions” which
________ the mind and lead it into a pursuit of power and possessions.
A) distort;B) reinforce;C) exert;D) scramble
61. The term “glass ceiling” was first used by the Wall Street Journal to describe the
apparent barriers that prevent women from reaching the top of the corporate ________.
A) seniority B) superiority C) height D) hierarchy
62. Various efforts have been made over the centuries to predict earthquakes,
including observing lights in the sky and ________ animal behavior.
A) abnormal B) exotic C) absurd D) erroneous
63. Around 80 percent of the ________ characteristics of most white Britons have
been passed down from a few thousand Ice Age hunters.
A) intelligible B) random C) spontaneous D) genetic
64. Picasso gained popularity in the mid-20th century, which was ________ of a new
attitude towards modern art.
A) informative B) indicative C) exclusive D) expressive
65. The country was an island that enjoyed civilized living for a thousand years or
more with little ________ from the outside world.
A) disturbance B) discrimination C) irritation D) irregularity
66. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort
and ________.
A) stability B) capability C) durability D) availability
67. Back in the days when people traveled by horse and carriage, Karl Benz
________ the world with his extraordinary three-wheeled motor vehicle.
A) inhibited B) extinguished C) quenched D) stunned
68. If we continue to ignore the issue of global warming, we will almost certainly
suffer the ________ effects of climatic changes worldwide.
A) dubious B) drastic C) trivial D) toxic
69. According to the theory of evolution, all living species are the modified
________ of earlier species.
A) descendants B) dependants C) defendants D) developments
70. The panda is an endangered species, which means that it is very likely to become
________ without adequate protection.
A) intact B) insane C) extinct D) exempt Part IV Error Correction Example:
Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱. Many of the arguments having╱ used for the study of literature as a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television.
1. time/times/period 2. _______\\_______ 3. ______the______ Until recently, dyslexia and other reading problems were a mystery to most
teachers and parents. As a result, too many kids passed through school without master the printed page. (S1) Some were treated as mentally deficient: many were left functionally illiterate (文盲的)，unable to ever meet their potential. But in the last several years, there‟s been a revolution in that we‟ve learned about reading and dyslexia. (S2) Scientists are using a variety of new imaging techniques to watch the brain at work. Their experiments have shown that reading disorders are most likely the result of what is, in an effect, (S3) faulty wiring in the brain—not lazy, stupidity or a poor home (S4) environment. There‟s also convincing evidence which dyslexia (S5) is largely inherited. It is now considered a chronic problem for some kids, not just a “phase”. Scientists have also discarded another old stereotype that almost all dyslexics are boys. Studies indicate that many girls are affecting as well (S6) and not getting help.
At same time, educational researchers have come up (S7) with innovative teaching strategies for kids who are having trouble learning to read. New screening tests are identifying children at risk before they get discouraged by year of (S8) frustration and failure. And educators are trying to get the message to parents that they should be on the alert for the first signs of potential problems.
It‟s an urgent mission. Mass literacy is a relative new (S9) social goal. A hundred years ago people didn‟t need to be good readers in order to earn a living. But in the Information Age, no one can get by with knowing how to read well and (S10) understand increasingly complex material. Part V Writing
Number of people in City X traveling abroad in 1995, 2000 and 2005
近十年来X市有越来越多的人选择出境旅游出现这种现象的原因这种现象可能产生的影响
06年6月17日六级参考答案 1. C 6. A 11. B 16. D 21. D 26. A 2. D 7. C 12. C 17. A 22. B 27. D 3. B 8. B 13. B 18. C 23. C 28. B 4. C 9. B 14. D 19. B 24. D 29. C 5. D 10. A 15. A 20. A 25. A 30. C 31. A 36. A 41. A 46. C 51. C 56. D 61. D 66. C Part IV
32. C 37. C 42. D 47. A 52. A 57. B 62. A 67. D 33. B 38. B 43. C 48. D 53. D 58. B 63. D 68. B 34. C 39. D 44. D 49. B 54. C 59. C 64. B 69. A 35. D 40. B 45. B 50. A 55. B 60. A 65. A 70. C S1. master → mastering; S2. that → what
S3. in an effect → 去掉an;S4. lazy → laziness S5. which → that;S6. affecting → affected
S7. at same time → same前加the;S8. year → years S9. relative → relatively;S10. with → without 006年12月23日大学英语六级
Part I Listening In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations 1. A) The foggy weather has affected Mary‟s mood.
B) They are puzzled about Mary‟s low spirits. C) Mary is dissatisfied with her promotion. D) Mary cares too much about her looks. 2. A) Go to an art exhibition.
B) Attend the opening night of a play. C) Dine out with an old friend. D) See his paintings on display.
3. A) Her mother was quite outstanding in academic word.
B) She was not particularly interested in going to school. C) Her parents laid great emphasis on academic excellence. D) She helped upgrade the educational level of immigrants. 4. A) The machines there were ill maintained.
B) Tickets for its members were cheaper.
C) It was filled with people all the time. D) It had a reputation for good service.
5. A) Both Sarah and Tom have been awarded doctoral degrees.
B) Tom has arranged to meet his bride Sarah in Hawaii. C) Tom was more excited than Sarah at the wedding. D) A double blessing has descended upon Tom. 6. A) There were too many questions in the examination.
B) The examination was well beyond the course content. C) The examination questions were somewhat too difficult. D) The course prepared him adequately for the examination. 7. A) It‟s less time consuming.
B) His wife is tired of cooking. C) It‟s part of his job.
D) He is sick of home-cooked meals. 8. A) He has just started to teach piano lessons.
B) He seldom takes things seriously. C) He is very proud of his piano skills. D) He usually understates his achievements. 9. A) It‟s tedious.
B) It‟s absurd. C) It‟s justifiable. D) It‟s understandable.
10. A) Arrange accommodation for her.
B) Explain the cause of the cancellation. C) Compensate her for the inconvenience. D) Allow her to take another flight that night.
Section B In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. 11. A) Producing legendary painting.
B) Making a fortune from decorative arts. C) Manufacturing quality furniture. D) Setting up a special museum.
12. A) To show his fascination with Asian culture.
B) To tell the story of the American Revolution. C) To promote interest in American decorative arts. D) To increase the popularity of the DuPont Company. 13. A) By theme of period.
B) By style of design. C) By manufacturer of origin. D) By function of purpose.
14. A) People may use two or more languages.
B) People will choose Chinese rather than English.
C) The percentage of native speakers of English will increase. D) The number of people relying on their mother tongue will drop.
15. A) The number of Spanish speakers is far greater than that of Arabic speakers.
B) Arabic spoken in one Arab country may not be understood in another. C) Arabic spoken in Egypt differs from Arabic spoken in Morocco in origin. D) The number of Arabic speakers is declining because of the invasion of
English. 16. A) It is impossible for Arab countries to standardize their language.
B) Most people in the world will learn to speak Chinese in the future. C) It is uncertain whether English will be the world language in the future. D) Spanish is very likely to become the top language of the world by 2050. 17. A) Because they believe blind students prefer to mix with students who can see.
B) Because it would cost lots of money to build such special colleges. C) Because it would constitute discrimination against blind students. D) Because they think blind people should learn to live among sighted people. 18. A) By encouraging the to be more self-reliant.
B) By showing them proper care and respect. C) By offering them more financial assistance. D) By providing them with free medical service. 19. A) Financial aid from the American government.
B) Modern technology. C) Professional support.
D) Help from the National Federation of the Blind.
20. A) Ask American professors to write recommendations on their behalf.
B) Obtain American citizenship before they reach the age of 30. C) Turn to special institutions in their own country for assistance. D) Apply to the national federation of the Blind for scholarships. Part II Reading
Each summer, no matter how pressing my work schedule, I take off one day exclusively for my son. We call it dad-son day. This year our third stop was the amusement park, where be discovered that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters (过山车) in the world. We blasted through face-stretching turns and loops for ninety seconds. Then, as we stepped off the ride, be shrugged and, in a distressingly calm voice, remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides he‟d been on. As I listened, I began to sense something seriously out of balance.
Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents seemed hard pressed to find new thrills for indifferent kids. Surrounded by ever-greater stimulation, their young faces were looking disappointed and bored.
Facing their children‟s complaints of “nothing to do“, parents were shelling out large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment. In many cases the money seemed to do little more than buy transient relief from the terrible moans of their bored children. This set me pondering the obvious question:“ How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when there‟s never been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?”
What really worries me is the intensity of the stimulation. I watch my little daughter‟s face as she absorbs the powerful onslaught (冲击) of arousing visuals and bloody special effects in movies.
Why do children immersed in this much excitement seem starved for more? That was, I realized, the point. I discovered during my own reckless adolescence that what creates excitement is not going fast, but going faster. Thrills have less to do with speed than changes in speed.
I‟m concerned about the cumulative effect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear apathetic (麻木的) and burned out, with a “been there, done that” air of indifference toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends‟ children are prescribed medications-stimulants to deal with inattentiveness at school or anti-depressants to help with the loss of interest and joy in their lives-I question the role of kids‟ boredom in some of the diagnoses. My own work is focused on the chemical imbalances and biological factors related to behavioral and emotional disorders. These are complex problems. Yet I‟ve been reflecting more and more on how the pace of life and the intensity of stimulation may be contributing to the rising rates of psychiatric problems among children and adolescents in our society.
21. The author tell surprised in the amusement park at fact that ________.
A) his son was not as thrilled by the roller coasters ride as expected B) his son blasted through the turns and loops with his face stretched C) his son appeared distressed but calm while riding the roller coasters D) his son could keep his balance so well on the fast moving roller coasters 22. According to the author, children are bored ________.
A) unless their parents can find new thrills for them B) when they don‟t have any access to stimulating fun games C) when they are left alone at weekends by their working parents D) even if they are exposed to more and more kinds of entertainment
23. From his own experience, the author came to the conclusion that children seem
to expect ________.
A) a much wider variety of sports facilities B) activities that require sophisticated skills C) ever-changing thrilling forms of recreation D) physical exercises that are more challenging
24. In Para 6 the author expresses his doubt about the effectiveness of trying to
change children‟s indifference toward much of life by ________.
A) diverting their interest from electronic visual games B) prescribing medications for their temporary relief C) creating more stimulating activities for them D) spending more money on their entertainment
25. In order to alleviate children‟s boredom, the author would probably suggest
________.
A) adjusting the pace of life and intensity of stimulation B) promoting the practice of dad-son days C) consulting a specialist in child psychology
D) balancing school work with extracurricular activities
Two It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They‟d get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their loyalty. But today‟s rich capitalists have regressed (倒退) to the “survival of the fittest” ideas and their loyalty extends not to their workers or even to their stockholders but only to themselves. Instead of giving out gold watches worth a hundred or so dollars for forty or so years of word, they grab tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars as they
sell for their own profit the company they may have been with for only a few years. The new rich selfishly act on their own to unfairly grab the wealth that the country as a whole has produced. The top 1 percent of the population now has wealth equal to the whole bottom 95 percent and they want more. Their selfishness is most shamelessly expressed in downsizing and outsourcing (将产品包给分公司做) because these business maneuvers don‟t act to created new jobs as the founder of new industries used to do, but only out jobs while keeping the money value of what those jobs produced for themselves.
To keep the money machine working smoothly the rich have bought all the politicians from the top down. The president himself is constantly leaving Washington and the business at the nation because he is summoned to “fundraising dinners” where fat cats pay a thousand or so dollars a plate to worm their way into government not through service but through donations of vast amounts of money. Once on the inside they have both political parties busily tearing up all the regulations that protect the rest of us from the greed of the rich.
The middle class used to be loyal to the free enterprise system. In the past, the people of the middle class mostly thought they‟d be rich themselves someday or have a good shot at becoming rich. But nowadays income is being distributed more and more unevenly and corporate loyalty is a thing of the past. The middle class may also wake up to forget its loyalty to the so-called free enterprise system altogether and the government which governs only the rest of us while letting the corporations do what they please with our jobs. As things stand, if somebody doesn‟t wake up, the middle class is on a path to being downsized all the way to the bottom of society.
26. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that people used to place a high value
on ________.
A) job security B) bosses‟ praise C) corporate loyalty D) retirement benefits 27. The author is strongly critical of today‟s rich capitalists for ________.
A) not giving necessary assistance to laid-off workers B) maximizing their profits at the expense of workers C) not setting up long-term goals for their companies D) rewarding only those who are considered the fittest
28. The immediate consequence of the new capitalists‟ practice is ________.
A) loss of corporate reputation B) lower pay for the employees C) a higher rate of unemployment D) a decline in business transactions 29. The rich try to sway the policy of the government by ________.
A) occupying important positions in both political parties B) making monetary contributions to decision-makers
C) pleasing the public with generous donations D) constantly hosting fundraising dinners
30. What is the author‟s purpose in writing this passage?
A) to call on the middle class to remain loyal to the free enterprise system B) to warn the government of the shrinking of the American middle class C) to persuade the government to change its current economic policies D) to urge the middle class to wake up and protect their own interests
Intel chairman Andy Grove has decided to cut the Gordian knot of controversy surrounding stem cell research by simply writing a check.
The check, which he pledged last week, could be for as much as 55 million, depending on how many donors make gifts of between 550,000 and 5,500,000, which he has promised to match. It will be made out to the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF).
Thanks in part to such private donations, university research into uses for human stem cells—the cells at the earliest stages of development that can form any body part—will continue in California. With private financial support, the state will be less likely to lose talented scientists who would be tempted to leave the field or even leave the country as research dependent on federal money slows to glacial (极其缓慢的) pace.
Hindered by limits President Bush placed on stem cell research a year age, scientists are turning to laboratories that can carry out work without using federal money. This is awkward for universities, which must spend extra money building separate labs and keeping rigor cots records proving no federal funds were involved. Grove‟s donation, a first step toward a $20 million target at UCSF, will ease the burden.
The president‟s decision a year ago to allow research on already existing stem cell lines was portrayed as a reasonable compromise between scientists‟ needs for cells to work with, and concerns that this kind of research could lead to wholesale creation and destruction of human embryos (胚胎), cloned infants and a general contempt for human life.
But Bush‟s effort to please both sides ended up pleasing neither. And it certainly didn‟t provide the basis for cutting edge research. Of the 78 existing stem cell lines which Bush said are all that science would ever need, only one is in this country (at the University of Wisconsin) and only five are ready for distribution to researchers. All were grown in conjunction with mouse cells, making future therapeutic (治疗的) uses unlikely.
The Bush administration seems bent on satisfying the small but vocal group of Americans who oppose stem cell research under any conditions. Fortunately, Grove and others are more interested in advancing scientific research that could benefit the large number of Americans who suffer from Parkinson‟s disease, nerve injuries, heart
diseases and many other problems.
31. When Andy Grove decided to cut the Gordian knot, he meat to ________.
A) put an end to stem cell research B) end Intel‟s relations with Gordian
C) settle the dispute on stem cell research quickly D) expel Gordian from stem cell research for good
32. For UCSF to carry on stem cell research, new funds have to come from
________.
A) interested businesses and individuals B) the United States federal government C) a foundation set up by the Intel Company D) executives of leading American companies
33. As a result of the limit Bust placed on stem cell research. American universities
will ________.
A) conduct the research in laboratories overseas B) abandon the research altogether in the near future C) have to carry out the research secretly D) have to raise money to build separate labs
34. We may infer from the passage that future therapeutic uses of stem cells will be
unlikely unless ________.
A) human stem cells are used in the research B) a lot more private donations can be secured C) more federal money is used for the research D) talented scientists are involved in the research
35. The reason lying behind President Bush‟s placing limits on stem cell research is
that ________.
A) his administration is financially pinched B) he did not want to offend its opponents C) it amounts to a contempt for human life D) it did not promise any therapeutic value
This looks like the year that hard-pressed tenants in California will relief-not just in the marketplace, where tents have eased, but from the state capital Sacramento. Two significant tenant reforms stand a good chance of passage. One bill, which will give more time to tenants being evicted (逐出), will soon be heading to the
governor‟s desk. The other, protecting security deposits, faces a vote in the Senate on Monday.
For more than a century, landlords in California have been able to force tenants out with only 30 days‟ notice. That will now double under SB 1403, which got through the Assembly recently. The new protection will apply only to renters who have been in an apartment for at least a year.
Even 60 days in a tight housing market won‟t be long enough for some families to find an apartment near where their kids go to school. But is will be an improvement in cities like San Jose, where renters rights groups charge that unscrupulous (不择手段的) landlords have kicked out tenants on short notice to put up tents.
The California Landlords Association argued that landlords shouldn‟t have to wait 60 days to get rid of problem tenants. But the bill gained support when a Japanese real estate investor sent out 30-day eviction notices to 550 families renting homes in Sacramento and Santa Rosa. The landlords lobby eventually dropped its opposition and instead turned its forces against AB 2330, regarding security deposits. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Carole Migden of San Francisco, the bill would establish a procedure and a timetable for tenants to get back security deposits. Some landlords view security deposits as a free month‟s rent, theirs for the taking. In most cases, though, there are honest disputes over damages-what constitutes ordinary wear and tear
AB 2330 would give a tenant the right to request a walk-through with the landlord and to make the repairs before moving out; reputable landlords already do this. It would increase the penalty for failing to return a deposit.
The original bill would have required the landlord to pay interest on the deposit. The landlords lobby protested that it would involve too much paperwork over too little money-less than $10 a year on a $1,000 deposit, at current rates. On Wednesday, the sponsor dropped the interest section to increase the chance of passage.
Even in its amended form, AB 2330 is, like SB 1403, vitally important for tenants and should be made state law.
36. We learn from the passage that SB 1403 will benefit ________.
A) long-term real estate investors B) short-term tenants in Sacramento C) landlords in the State of California D) tenants renting a house over a year 37. A 60-day notice before eviction may not be early enough for renters because
________.
A) moving house is something difficult to arrange B) appropriate housing may not be readily available C) more time is needed for their kids‟ school registration D) the furnishing of the new house often takes a long time
38. Very often landlords don‟t return tenants‟ deposits on the pretext that ________.
A) their rent has not been paid in time B) there has been ordinary wear and tear C) tenants have done damage to the house D) the 30-day notice for moving out is over
39. Why did the sponsor of the AB 2330 bill finally give in on the interest section?
A) To put an end to a lengthy argument. B) To urge landlords to lobby for its passage.
C) To cut down the heavy paperwork for its easy passage. D) To make it easier for the State Assembly to pass the bill. 40. It can be learned from the passage that ________.
A) both bills are likely to be made state laws B) neither bill will pass through the Assembly C) AB 2330 stands a better chance of passage D) Sacramento and San Jose support SB 1403 Part III Vocabulary
41. Grey whales have long been ________ in the north Atlantic and hunting was an
important cause for that.
A) extinct B) extinguished C) detained D) deprived
42. He was given major responsibility for operating the remote manipulator to
________ the newly launched satellite.
A) retreat B) retrieve C) embody D) embrace
43. Foreign students are facing unprecedented delays, as visa applications receive
closer ________ than ever.
A) appraisal B) scanning C) retention D) scrutiny
44. If you are late for the appointment, you might ________ the interviewer and lose
your chance of being accepted.
A) irrigate B) intrigue C) irritate D) intimidate
45. Children‟s idea of a magic kingdom is often dancers in animal ________ as they
have often seen in Disneyland.
A) cushions B) costumes C) skeletons D) ornaments
46. Ever since the first nuclear power stations were built, doubts have ________
about their safety.
A) preserved B) survived C) suspended D) lingered
47. This clearly shows that crops and weeds have quite a number of ________ in
common.
A) traits B) traces C) tracks D) trails
48. From science to Shakespeare, excellent television and video programs are
available ________ to teacher.
A) in stock B) in store C) in operation D) in abundance
49. When the Italian poet Dante was ________ from his home in Florence, he
decided to walk from Italy to Paris to search for the real meaning of life.
A) exerted B) expired C) exiled D) exempted
50. Habits acquired in youth-notably smoking and drinking-may increase the risk of
________ diseases in a person‟s later life.
A) consecutive B) chronic C) critical D) cyclical
51. F. W. Woolworth was the first businessman to erect a true skyscraper to
________ himself, and in 1929, A1 Smith, a former governor of New York, sought to outreach him.
A) portray B) proclaim C) exaggerate D) commemorate
52. To label their produce as organic, farmers have to obtain a certificate showing
that no ________ chemicals have been used to kill pests on the farm for two years.
A) toxic B) tragic C) nominal D) notorious
53. Ancient Greek gymnastics training programs were considered to be an ________
part of the children‟s education.
A) intact B) integral C) inclusive D) infinite
54. Researchers have found that happiness doesn‟t appear to be anyone‟s; the
capacity for joy is a talent you develop largely for yourself.
A) disposal B) domain C) heritage D) hostage
55. We want out children to have more than job skills; we want their lives to be
________ and their perspectives to be broadened.
A) envisaged B) excelled C) exceeded D) enriched
56. Online schools, which ________ the needs of different people, have emerged as
an increasingly popular education alternative. A) stir up B) switch on C) cater to D) consent to
57. This kind of songbird sleeps much less during its annual ________,but that
doesn‟t seem to affect its flying.
A) migration B) emigration C) conveyance D) transference
58. The developing nations want rich countries to help shoulder the cost of
________ forests.
A) updating B) upgrading C) conserving D) constructing
59. In the study, researchers succeeded in determining how coffee ________
different areas of the brain in 15 volunteers.
A) integrated B) motivated C) illuminated D) activated
60. They are trying to ________ the risk as much as they can by making a more
thorough investigation of the market.
A) minimize B) harmonize C) summarize D) jeopardize
61. The cycles of the sun and moon are simple, but forces which have shaped human
lives since the beginning.
A) frantic;B) gigantic;C) sensational;D) maximum
62. An effort was launched recently to create the first computer ________ of the
entire human brain.
A) repetition;B) repression;C) saturation;D) simulation
63. In the face of the disaster, the world has united to aid millions of ________
people trying to piece their lives back together.
A) fragile;B) primitive;C) vulnerable;D) susceptible
64. AIDS is a global problem that demands a unified, worldwide solution, which is
not only the responsibility of nations in which AIDS is most ________.
A) relevant;B) prevalent;C) vigorous;D) rigorous
65. After the earthquake, a world divided by ________ and religious disputes
suddenly faced its common humanity in this shocking disaster.
A) eligible;B) engaged;C) prone;D) prospective
66. Psychologists suggest that children who are shy are more ________ to develop
depression and anxiety later in life.
A) eligible;B) engaged;C) prone;D) prospective
67. Initially, the scientists and engineers seemed ________ by the variety of
responses people can make to a poem.
A) reinforced;B) embarrassed;C) depressed;D) bewildered
68. Is it possible to stop drug ________ in the country within a very short time?
A) adoption;B) addiction;C) contemplation;D) compulsion
69. The parents of Lindsay, 13, an ________ tennis player who spends eight hours a
day on the court, admit that a regular school is not an option for their daughter.
A) exotic;B) equivalent;C) elite;D) esthetic
70. Our research confirmed the ________ that when children have many different
caregivers important aspects of their development are liable to be overlooked.
A) hypothesis;B) hierarchy;C) synthesis;D) syndrome
改错The most important starting point for improving the understanding of silence is undoubtedly an adequate scientific education at school. Public attitudes towards science owe much the way science is taught in these (S1) institutions. Today, school is what most people come into (S2) contact with a formal instruction and explanation of science for the first time, at least in a systematic way. It is at this point which the foundations are laid for an interest in science. (S3) What is taught (and how) in this first encounter will largely determine an individual‟s view of the subject in adult life.
Understanding the original of the negative attitudes (S4) towards science may help us to modify them. Most education system neglect exploration, understanding and reflection. (S5) Teachers in schools tend to present science as a collection of facts, often by more detail than necessary. As a result, (S6) children memorize processes such as mathematical formulas or the periodic table, only to forget it shortly afterwards. The (S7) task of learning facts and concepts, one at a time, makes learning laborious, boring and efficient. Such a purely (S8) empirical approach, which consists of observation and description, is also, in a sense, unscientific or incomplete. There is therefore a need for resources and methods of teaching that facilitates a deep understanding of science in (S9) an enjoyable way. Science should not only be “fun” in the same way as playing a video game, but „hard fun‟—deep feeling of connection made possibly only imaginative (S10) engagement. 写作文 The Celebration of Western Festivals. You should write at least 150 words following outline given below 1. 现在国内有不少人喜欢过西方的某些节日 2. 产生这种现象的原因
3. 这种现象可能带来的影响
The Celebration of Western Festivals.
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