大学英语六年级真题试卷A卷

大学英语六年级真题试

卷A卷2009年6月大学英语六级真题试卷(A卷)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOntheImportanceofaName.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.1.有人说名字或名称很重要2.也有人觉得名字或名称无关紧要3.我认为OntheImportanceofaNamePartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.HelicopterMomsvs.Free-RangeKidsWouldyouletyourfourth-graderridepublictransportationwithoutanadultProbablynot.Still,whenLenoreSkenazy,acolumnistfortheNewYorkSun,wroteaboutlettinghersontakethesubwayalonetogetbacktoherManhattanhomefromadepartmentstoreontheUpperEastSide,shedidn’texpecttogethitwithawaveofcriticismfromreaders.“Longstoryshort:Mysongothome,overjoyedwithindependence,”SkenazywroteonApril4intheNewYorkSun.“Longstorylonger:HalfthepeopleI’vetoldthisepisodetonowwanttoturnoninforchildabuse.Asifkeepingkidsunderlockandkeyandcellphoneandcarefulwatchistherightwaytorearkids.It’snot.It’sdebilitating(使虚弱)——forusandforthem.”OnlinemessageboardsweresoonfullofpeoplebothapplaudingandcondemningSkenazy’sdecisiontolethersongoitalone.ShewoundupdefendingherselfonCNN(accompaniedbyherson)andonpopularblogsliketheBuffingtonPost,whereherfollow-uppiecewasironicallyheadlined“MoreFromAmerica’sWorstMom.”Theepisodehasignitedanotheroneofthosedebatesthatdividesparentsintovocalopposingcamps.AreModernparentsneedlesslyoverprotective,oristheworldamorecomplicatedanddangerousplacethanitwaswhenpreviousgenerationswereallowedtowanderaboutunsupervised？Fromthe“she’sanirresponsiblemother”campcame:“Shameonyouforbeingsocarelessabouthissafety,”inCommentsontheBuffingtonPost.Andtherewasthisfromamotheroffour:“Howwouldyouhavefeltifhedidn’tcomehome”ButSkenazygotalotofsupport,too,withwomenandmenwritinginwithstoriesabouthowtheywereallowedtotaketripsallbythemselvesatsevenoreight.Shealsogotheapsofpraiseforbuckingthe“helicopterparent”trend:“GoodforthisMom,”onecommenterwroteontheBuffingtonPost.“Thisisamuch-neededrealitycheck.”Lastweek,encouragedbyalltheattention,Skenazystartedherownblog—FreeRange,kids—promotingtheideathatmodernchildrenneedsomeofthesameindependencethathergenerationhad.Inthegoodolddaysnine-year-oldbabyboomersrodetheirbikestoschool,walkedtothestore,tookbuses—andevensubways—allbythemselves.Herblog,shesays,isdedicatedtosensibleparenting.“AtFreeRangeKids,webelieveinsafekids.Webelieveincarseatsandsafetybelts.WedoNOTbelievethateverytimeschool-agechildrengooutside,theyneedasecurityguard.”SowhyaresomeparentssonervousaboutlettingtheirchildrenoutoftheirsightArecitiesandtownslesssafeandkidsmorevulnerabletocrimeslikechildkidnapandsexualabusethantheywereinpreviousgenerations？Notexactly.NewYorkCity,forinstance,issaferthanit’severbeen;it’sranked36thincrimeamongallAmericancities.Nationwide,stringerkidnapsareextremelyrare;there’saone-in-a-millionchanceachildwillbetakenbyastranger,accordingtotheJusticeDepartment.And90percentofsexualabusecasesarecommittedbysomeonethechildknows.Mortalityratesfromallcauses,includingdiseaseandaccidents,forAmericanchildrenarelowernowthantheywere25years’ago.AccordingtoChildTrends,anonprofitresearchgroup,between1980and2003deathratesdroppedby44percentforchildrenaged5to14and32percentforteensaged15to19.Thenthere’sthewholequestionofwhethermodernparentsaremorewatchfulandnervousaboutsafetythanpreviousgenerations.Yes,someare.PartoftheproblemisthatwithwalltowallInternetandcablenews,everymissingchildcasegetssomuchairtimethatit’snotsurprisingevennormalparentalanxietycanbeamplified.Andmanymiddle-classparentshavegottenusedtomanagingtheirchildren’stimeandshuttlingthemtovariousenrichingactivities,sotheideaoflettingthemoutontheirowncanseemlikearisk.Backin1972,whenmanyoftoday’sparentswerekids,87percentofchildrenwholivedwithinamileofschoolwalkedorbikedeveryday.Buttoday,theCentersforDiseaseControlreportthatonly13percentofchildrenbike,walkorotherwisetthemselvestoschool.Theextrasupervisionisbothacityandasuburbphenomenon.Parentsareworriedaboutcrime,andtheyareworriedaboutkidsgettingcaughtintrafficinacitythat’snotusedtopedestrians.Ontheotherhand,therearestillplentyofkidswhoseparentsgivethemalotofindependence,bychoiceorbynecessity.TheAfterSchoolAlliancefindsthatmorethan14millionkidsaged5to17areresponsiblefortakingcareofthemselvesafterschool.Onlymillionkidsparticipateinorganizedprograms.“Manychildrenwhohaveworkingparentshavetotakethesubwayorbustogettoschool.Manydothisbythemselvesbecausetheyhavenootherwaytogettotheschools,”saysDr.RichardGallagher,directoroftheParentingInstituteattheNewYorkUniversityChildStudyCenter.Forthoseparentswhowonderhowandwhentheyshouldstartallowingtheirkidsmorefreedom,there’snoclear-cutanswer.Childexpertsdiscourageaone-size-fits-allapproachtoparenting.What’srightforSkenazy’snine-year-oldcouldbeinappropriateforanotherone.Italldependsondevelopmentalissue,maturity,andthepsychologicalandemotionalmakeupofthatchild.Severalfactorsmustbetakenintoaccount,saysGallagher.“Theabilitytofollowparentguidelines,thechild’slevelofcomfortinhandlingsuchsituations,andachild’sgeneraljudgmentshouldbeweighed.”GallagheragreeswithSkenazythatmanynine-year-oldsarereadyforindependenceliketakingpublictransportationalone.“Atcertaintimesoftheday,oncertainroutes,thesubwaysaregenerallysafeforthesechildren,especiallyiftheyhavegrownupinthecityandhavebeentaughthowtobesafe,howtoobtainhelpiftheyareconcernedfortheirsafety,andhowtoavoidunsafesituationsbybeingwatchfulandontheirtoes.”Butevenwithmoretrafficandfewersidewalks,modernparentsdohaveoneadvantagetheirparentsdidn’t:thecellphone.Beingabletocheckinwithachildanytimegoesalongwaytowardrelievingparentalanxietyandmayhelpparentsloosentheircontrolalittlesooner.Skenazygotalotofcriticismbecauseshedidn’tgiveherkid hercell phone becauseshethoughthe’dloseitandwantedhimtolearn togoit alone withoutdependingonmom—amajorprincipleoffree-rangeparenting.Butmostparentsaremorethanhappytousecellphonestokeep track oftheir kids.Andforthosewholiketheideaoffree-range kidsbut still struggle withtheirinnerhelicopterparent,theremaybeamiddleway.AnewgenerationofGPScellphoneswithtrackingsoftwaremakeiteasierthanevertofollowachild’severymovementviatheInternet—withoutseemingtointerfereorhover.Ofcourse,whentheygotocollege,theymightstartobjectingtobeingmonitoredasthey’reonparole(假释).注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。WhenLenoreSkenazy’ssonwasallowedtotakethesubwayalone,he.wasafraidthathemightgetlostenjoyedhavingtheindependencewasonlytoopleasedtotaketheriskthoughthewasanexceptionalchildLenoreSkenazybelievesthatkeepingkidsundercarefulwatchhinderstheirhealthygrowthaddstoomuchtoparents’expensesshowstraditionalparentalcautionbucksthelatestparentingtrendSkenazy’sdecisiontolethersontaketheSubwayalonehasnetwith.oppositionfromherownfamilyshareparentingexperiencefightagainstchildabuseprotectchildren’srightsSmotesensibleparentingshareparentingexperiencefightagainstchildabuseprotectchildren’srightsAccordingtotheauthor,NewYorkCity.rankshighinroadaccidentsismuchsafethanbeforerankslowinchildmortalityratesislessdangerousthansmallcitiesParentstodayaremorenervousabouttheirkids’safetythanpreviousgenerationsbecausetherearenowfewerchildreninthefamilythenumberoftrafficaccidentshasbeenincreasingtheirfearisamplifiedbymediaexposureofcrimecrimerateshavebeenontheriseovertheyearsAccordingtochildexperts,howandwhenkidsmaybeallowedmorefreedomdependsonA)thetraditionsandcustomsofthecommunityB)thesafetyconditionsoftheirneighborhoodC)theirparents’psychologicalmakeupD)theirmaturityandpersonalqualitiesAccordingtoGallagherandSkenazy,childrenwhoarewatchfulwillbebetterabletostayawayfrom.Beingabletofindoutwhereachildisanytimehelpslessenparents’.10.NowadayswiththehelpofGPScellphones,parentscan,fromadistance,tracktheirchildren’s.PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatsaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA)B)C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)Fredforgottocallhimlastnightaboutthecampingtrip.HeisnotgoingtolendhissleepingbagtoFred.HehasnotseenFredatthegymforsometime.Fredmayhaveborrowedasleepingbagfromsomeoneelse.12.A)Summerhasbecomehotterinrecentyears.Itwillcooldownabitovertheweekend.Swimminginapoolhasarelaxingeffect.Hehopestheweatherforecastisaccurate.13.A)TakingapictureofProf.Brown.Commentingonanoil-painting.HostingaTVprogram.Stagingaperformance.A)Shecanhelpthemantakecareoftheplants.Mostplantsgrowbetterindirectsunlight.Theplantsneedtobewateredfrequently.Theplantsshouldbeplacedinashadyspot.15.A)Changetoamoreexcitingchannel.Seethemoviesomeothertime.Gotobedearly.Stayuptilleleven.16.A)Bothofthemarelaymenofmodernart.Shehasbeamedtoappreciatemodemsculptures.Italianartists’worksaredifficulttounderstand.Modernartistsaregenerallyconsideredweird.17.A)Theyseemsatisfiedwithwhattheyhavedone.B)Theyhavecalledallclubmemberstocontribute.C)Theythinkthedaycanbecalledamemorableone.D)Theyfindithardtoraisemoneyforthehospital.18.A)Themanshouldn’thesitatetotakethecourse.Themanshouldtalkwiththeprofessorfirst.Thecourseisn’topentoundergraduates.Thecoursewillrequirealotofreading.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Currenttrendsineconomicdevelopment.Domesticissuesofgeneralsocialconcern.StoriesaboutBritain’srelationswithothernations.Conflictsandcompromisesamongpoliticalparties.A)Basedonthepollofpublicopinions.Byinterviewingpeoplewhofilecomplaints.Byanalyzingthedomesticandinternationalsituation.Basedonpublicexpectationsandeditors’judgment.A)Underlyingrulesofediting.Practicalexperience.Audience’sfeedback.Professionalqualifications.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Theaveragelifespanwaslessthan50years.Itwasverycommonforthemtohave12children.Theyretiredfromworkmuchearlierthantoday.Theywerequiteoptimisticabouttheirfuture.A)Getreadyforecologicalchanges.Adapttothenewenvironment.Learntousenewtechnology.Explorewaystostayyoung.A)Whenallwomengoouttowork.Whenfamilyplanningisenforced..Whenaworldgovernmentissetup.Whenallpeoplebecomewealthier.A)Eliminatepovertyandinjustice.Migratetootherplanets.Controltheenvironment.Findinexhaustibleresources.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicemarkedA)B)C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Tohelpyoungpeopleimprovetheirdrivingskills.Toalertteenagerstothedangersofrecklessdriving.Toteachyoungpeopleroadmannersthroughvideotapes.Toshowteensthepenaltiesimposedoncarelessdrivers.A)Roadaccidents.Streetviolence.Drugabuse.Lungcancer.A)Ithaschangedteens’wayoflife.Ithasmadeteensfeellikeadults.Ithasaccomplisheditsobjective.Ithasbeensupportedbyparents.PassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Customersmaygetaddictedtothesmells.Customersmaybemisledbythesmells.Ithidesthedefectsofcertaingoods.Itgivesrisetounfaircompetition.A)Flexible.Critical.Supportive.Cautious.A)Theflowerscentstimulatedpeople’sdesiretobuy.Strongersmellshadgreatereffectsonconsumers.Mostshoppershatedthesmalltheshoestore.84%ofthecustomerswereunawareofthesmells.PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Agoodstrainhitabuscarryingmanypassengers.Twopassengertrainscrashedintoeachother.Apassengertraincollidedwithagoodstrain.Anexpresstrainwasderailedwhenhitbyabomb.A)Therescueoperationshavenotbeenveryeffective.Morethan300injuredpassengerswerehospitalized.Thecauseofthetragicaccidentremainsunknown.Theexactcasualtyfiguresarenotyetavailable.A)Therewasabombscare.Therewasaterroristattack.Afirealarmwassetoffbymistake.50poundsofexplosiveswerefound.A)Followpolicemen’sdirections.Keepaneyeontheweather.Avoidsnow-coveredroads.D)Drivewithspecialcare.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Englishistheleadinginternationallanguage.Indifferentcountriesaroundtheglobe,Englishisacquiredasthemother(36),inothersit’susedasasecondlanguage.SomenationsuseEnglishastheir(37)language,performingthefunctionof(38);inothersit'susedasaninternationallanguageforbusiness,(39)andindustry.Whatfactorsandforceshaveledtothe(40)ofEnglishWhyisEnglishnowconsideredtobesoprestigiousthat,acrosstheglobe,individualsandsocietiesfeel(41)iftheydonothave(42)inthislanguageHowhasEnglishchangedthrough1,500YearsThesearesomeofthequestionsthatyou(43)whenyoustudyEnglish.YoualsoexaminetheimmensevariabilityofEnglishand(44) .Youdevelopin-depthknowledgeoftheintricatestructureofthelanguage.Whydosomenon-nativespeakersofEnglishclaimthatit’sadifficultlanguagetolearn,while(45)AttheUniversityofSussex,youareintroducedtothenatureandgrammarofEnglishinallaspects.Thisinvolvesthestudyofsoundstructures,theformationofwords,thesequencingwordsandtheconstructionofmeaning,aswellasexaminationofthetheoriesexplainingtheseaspectsofEnglishusage.(46) ,whichareraisedbystudyinghowspeakersandwritersemployEnglishforawidevarietyofpurposes.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.PleasewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet2.Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ThereisnothingnewaboutTVandfashionmagazinesgivinggirlsunhealthyideasabouthowthintheyneedtobeinordertobeconsideredbeautiful.WhatissurprisingisthemethodpsychologistsattheUniversityofTexashavecomeupwithtokeepgirlsfromdevelopingeatingdisorders.Theirmainweaponagainstsuperskinny(role)models:abrandofcivildisobediencedubbed“bodyactivism.”Since2001,morethan1,000highschoolandcollegestudentsinthe.haveparticipatedintheBodyProject,whichworksbygettinggirlstounderstandhowtheyhavebeenbuyingintothenotionthatyouhavetobethintobehappyorsuccessful.Aftercritiquing(评论)theso-calledthinidealbywritingessaysandrole-playingwiththeirpeers,participantsaredirectedtocomeupwithandexecutesmall,nonviolentacts.Theyincludeslippingnotessaying“Loveyourbodythewayitis”intodietingbooksatstoreslikeBordersandwritingletterstoMattel,makersoftheimpossiblyproportionedBarbiedoll.AccordingtoastudyinthelatestissueoftheJournalofConsultingandClinicalPsychology,theriskofdevelopingeatingdisorderswasreduced61%amongBodyProjectparticipants.Andtheycontinuedtoexhibitpositivebody-imageattitudesaslongasthreeyearsaftercompletingtheprogram,whichconsists,offourone-hoursessions.Suchlastingeffectsmaybeduetogirls’realizingnotonlyhowtheywerebeinginfluencedbutalsowhowasbenefitingfromthesocietalpressuretobethin.“Thesepeoplewhopromotetheperfectbodyreallydon’tcareaboutyouatall,”saysKelseyHertel,ahighschooljuniorandBodyProjectveteraninEugene,Oregon.“Theypurposefullymakeyoufeellikelessofapersonsoyou’llbuytheirstuffandthey’llmakemoney.”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Weredogirlsgetthenotionthattheyneedtobethininordertobeconsideredbeautiful？Bypromoting“bodyactivism,”UniversityofTexaspsychologistsaimtoprevent.Accordingtotheauthor,Mattel’sBarbiedollsare.50.ThepositiveeffectsoftheBodyProjectmaylastupto.51.OneBodyProjectparticipantsaysthattherealmotiveofthosewhopromotetheperfectbodyisto.SectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteroAnnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Forhundredsofmillionsofyears,turtles(海龟)havestruggledoutoftheseatolaytheireggsonsandybeaches,longbeforetherewerenaturedocumentariestocelebratethem,orGPSsatellitesandmarinebiologiststotrackthem,orvolunteerstohand-carrythehatchlings(幼龟)downtothewater’sedgelesttheybecomedisorientedbyheadlightsandcrawltowardsamotelparkinglotinstead.AformidablewallofbureaucracyhasbeenerectedtoprotecttheirprimenestingontheAtlanticcoastlines.Withallthatattentionpaidtothem,you’dthinkthesecreatureswouldatleasthavethegratitudenottogoextinct.ButNatureisindifferenttohumannotionsoffairness,andareportbytheFishandWildlifeServiceshowedaworrisomedropinthepopulationsofseveralspeciesofNorthAtlanticturtles,notablyloggerheads,whichcangrowtoasmuchas400pounds.TheSouthFloridanestingpopulation,thelargest,hasdeclinedby50%inthelastdecade,accordingtoElizabethGriffin,amarinebiologistwiththeenvironmentalgroupOceana.ThefigurespromptedOceanatopetitionthegovernmenttoupgradethelevelofprotectionfortheNorthAtlanticloggerheadsfrom“threatened”to“endangered”—meaningtheyareindangerofdisappearingwithoutadditionalhelp.Whichraisestheobviousquestion:whatelsedotheseturtleswantfromus,anywayItturnsout,accordingtoGriffin,thatwhilewehavedoneagoodjobofprotectingtheturtlesfortheweekstheyspendonland(asegglayingfemales,aseggsandashatchlings),wehaveneglectedtheyearsspendintheocean.“Thethreatisfromcommercialfishing,”saysGriffin.Trawlers(whichdraglargenetsthroughthewaterandalongtheoceanfloor)andlonglinefishers(whichcandeploythousandsofhooksonlinesthatcanstretchformiles)takeaheavytollonturtles.Ofcourse,likeeveryotherenvironmentalissuetoday,thisisplayingoutagainstthebackgroundofglobalwarmingandhumaninterferencewithnaturalecosystems.Thenarrowstripsofbeachonwhichtheturtleslaytheireggsarebeingsqueezedononesidebydevelopmentandontheotherbythethreatofrisingsealevelsastheoceanswarm.Ultimatelywemustgetahandleonthoseissuesaswell,oracreaturethatoutlivedthedinosaurs(恐龙)willmeetitsendatthehandsofhumans,leavingourdescendantstowonderhowcreaturesouglycouldhavewonsomuchaffection.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat.humanactivitieshavechangedthewayturtlessurviveeffortshavebeenmadetoprotectturtlesfromdyingoutgovernmentbureaucracyhascontributedtoturtles’extinctionmarinebiologistsarelookingforthesecretofturtles’reproduction53.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Natureisindifferenttohumannotionsoffairness”(Line1,Para.2)？Natureisquitefairregardingthesurvivalofturtles.Turtlesarebynatureindifferenttohumanactivities.Thecourseofnaturewillnotbechangedbyhumaninterference.Theturtlepopulationhasdecreasedinspiteofhumanprotection.WhatconstitutesamajorthreattothesurvivalofturtlesaccordingtoElizabethGriffin？Theirinadequatefoodsupply.Unregulatedcommercialfishing.Theirlowerreproductivelyability.ContaminationofseawaterHowdoesglobalwarmingaffectthesurvivalofturtles？Itthreatensthesandybeachesonwhichtheylayeggs.Thechangingclimatemakesitdifficultfortheireggstohatch.Therisingsealevelsmakeitharderfortheirhatchlingstogrow.Ittakesthemlongertoadapttothehighbeachtemperature.56.Thelastsentenceofthepassageismeantto.persuadehumanbeingstoshowmoreaffectionforturtlesstressthateventhemostuglyspeciesshouldbeprotectedcallforeffectivemeasurestoensureseaturtles’survivalwarnourdescendantsabouttheextinctionofspeciesPassageTwoQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Therearefewmoresoberingonlineactivitiesthanenteringdataintocollege-tuitioncalculatorsandgaspingastheWebspitsbackasix-figuresum.Buteconomistssayfamiliesabouttogointodebttofundfouryearsofpartying,aswellasstudying,canconsolethemselveswiththeknowledgethatcollegeisaninvestmentthat,unlikemanybankstocks,shouldyieldhugedividends.A2008studybytwoHarvardeconomistsnotesthatthe“labor-marketpremiumtoskill”—ortheamountcollegegraduatesearnedthat’sgreaterthanwhathigh-schoolgraduateearned—decreasedformuchofthe20thcentury,buthascomebackwithavengeance(报复性地)sincethe1980s.In2005,Thetypicalfull-timeyear-round.workerwithafour-yearcollegedegreeearned$50,900,62%morethanthe$31,500earnedbyaworkerwithonlyahigh-schooldiploma.There’snoquestionthatgoingtocollegeisasmarteconomicchoice.Butalookatthestrangevariationsintuitionrevealsthatthechoiceaboutwhichcollegetoattenddoesn’tcomedownmerelytodollarsandcents.DoesgoingtoColumbiaUniversity(tuition,roomandboard$49,260in2007-08)yielda40%greaterreturnthanattendingtheUniversityofColoradoatBoulderasanout-of-statestudent($35,542)Probablynot.Doesbeinganout-of-statestudentattheUniversityofColoradoatBoulderyieldtwicetheamountofincomeasbeinganin-statestudent($17,380)thereNotlikely.No,inthisconsumeristage,mostbuyersaren’tevaluatingcollegeasaninvestment,butratherasaconsumerproduct—likeacarorclothesorahouse.Andwithsuchpurchases,priceisonlyoneofmanycrucialfactorstoconsider.Aswithautomobiles,consumersintoday’scollegemarketplacehavevastchoices,andpeoplesearchfortheonethatgivesthemthemostcomfortandsatisfactioninlinewiththeirbudgets.Thisaccountsforthewillingnessofpeopletopaymorefordifferenttypesofexperiences(suchasattendingaprivateliberal-artscollegeorgoingtoanout-of-statepublicschoolthathasagreatmarine-biologyprogram).Andjustastwoautopurchasersmightspendanequalamountofmoneyonverydifferentcars,collegestudents(or,moreaccurately,theirparents)oftenshowawillingnesstopayessentiallythesamepriceforvastlydifferentproducts.SowhichisitIscollegeaninvestmentproductlikeastockoraconsumerproductlikeacarInkeepingwiththeautomotiveworld’shottestconsumertrend,maybeit’sbesttocharacterizeitasahybrid(混合动力汽车);anexpensiveconsumerproductthat,overtime,willpayrichdividends.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。57.What’stheopinionofeconomistsaboutgoingtocollege？A)Hugeamountsofmoneyisbeingwastedoncampussocializing.B)Itdoesn’tpaytorunintodebttoreceiveacollegeeducation.C)Collegeeducationisrewardinginspiteofthestartlingcosts.D)Goingtocollegedoesn’tnecessarilybringtheexpectedreturns.58.ThetwoHarvardeconomistsnoteintheirstudythat,formuchofthe20thcentury,.enrollmentkeptdecreasinginvirtuallyallAmericancollegesanduniversitiesthelabormarketpreferredhigh-schooltocollegegraduatescompetitionforuniversityadmissionswasfarmorefiercethantodayD)thegapbetweentheearningsofcollegeandhigh-schoolgraduatesnarrowedStudentswhoattendanin-statecollegeoruniversitycan.A)savemoreontuitionreceiveabettereducationtakemoreliberal-artscoursesavoidtravelinglongdistancesInthisconsumeristage,mostparents.regardcollegeeducationasawiseinvestmentplaceapremiumontheprestigeoftheCollegethinkitcrucialtosendtheirchildrentocollegeconsidercollegeeducationaconsumerpr