2022-2023年四川省乐山市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022-2023年四川省乐山市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.Themisunderstandingofawordcouldevenaffectthewayawarended.

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NGVsaren'tasroomyasgasolinecarsbecausetheyhavetogiveupcargoandtrunkspacetoaccommodatethe__________________.

3.Earth:MeltingintheHeat?

Glaciersaremelting;theicecapsaredisappearingintotheoceans;sealevelsmayrisebymanymetersasaconsequence.Indigenous(本土的)Arcticpeopleswillfindtheirfoodstocksgone,whilefreshwatersuppliesinAsiaandsouthAmericawilldisappearastheglacierswhichprovidethemmeltaway;penguins,polarbearsandsealswillfindtheirhabitatsgone,theirtraditionallivesunlivable.

Buthowrealisticisthispicture?Istheworld'sicereallydisappearing,orisitunscientifichotair?

AEuropeansatellitenamedCryosatwasdesignedtoprovidedefinitiveanswerstosomeofthesequestions.AlauncherfaultdestroyedthemissioninOctober2005,buttheEuropeanSpaceAgencyhasapprovedareplacement.Inthemeantime,hereisourglobalsnapshot.

TheAntarctic

Huge,pristine(质朴的),dramatic,unforgiving—theAntarcticiswherethebiggestofallglobalchangescouldbegin.

Thereissomuchiceherethatifitallmelted,sealevelsgloballywouldrisehugely—perhapsasmuchas80m.SaygoodbyetoLondon,NewYork,Sydney,Bangkok...infact,themajorityoftheworld'smajorcities.

Butwillithappen?ScientistsdividetheAntarcticintothreezones:theeastandwestAntarcticicesheets;andthePeninsula,thetongueoflandwhichpointsuptowardsthesoutherntipofSouthAmerica.

"EverybodythinksthattheAntarcticisshrinkingduetoclimatechange,buttherealityismuchmorecomplex,"saysDavidVaughan,aprincipalinvestigatorattheBritishAntarcticSurveyinCambridge,U.K."Partsofitappeartobethickeningasaresultofsnowfallincreases,butthePeninsulaisthinningatanalarmingrateduetowarming.TheWestAntarcticsheetisalsothinning,andwe'renotsureofthereasonwhy."

OntheUp

TemperaturesinthePeninsulaappeartobeincreasingataroundtwicetheglobalaverage—about2℃overthelast50years.Thosefiguresarebasedonmeasurementsmadebyinstrumentsatscientificstations.

Earlierthisyear,DavidVaughan'sgrouppublishedresearchshowingthatthevastmajorityofglaciersalongthePeninsula—87%ofthe244studied—areinretreat.Theicedumpedintotheoceanastheglaciersretreatshouldnotmakemuchdifferencetoglobalsealevels—perhapsafewcentimeters.

Moreworrying,potentially,arethevasticesheetscoveringtherestofAntarctica.Makingtemperaturemeasurementsforthecontinentasawholeisdifficult;itisavastplace—morethan2,000kmacross—therearefewresearchstations,andtemperaturesvarynaturallyby2～3℃fromyeartoyear.Butmeasurementsindicatethatinthewest,meltingisunderway.

"Aboutone-thirdoftheWestAntarcticicesheetisthinning,"saysDr.Vaughan,"onaveragebyabout10cmperyear,butintheworstplacesby3～4mperyear."

TherockonwhichtheWestAntarcticicerestsisbelowsealevel,andBritishAntarcticSurveyresearchersbelievethethinningcouldbeduetotheicesheetmeltingonitsunderside.

"Itmaybethattheoceaniswarmingandthat'scausingtheicetomelt,buttheremaybeothermasonsaswell;forexample,there'slotsofvolcanisminthatareaandsothatcouldchangehowmuchheatisdeliveredtotheundersideoftheicesheet."

CryosatshouldhelptopindownwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringe.TheradaraltimetersonboarditspredecessorsERS1andERS2havebeenunabletomapthesteepslopesatthecoast,whereasCryosat'sinstrumentshouldbeabletocope.

IftheentireWestAntarcticicesheetdidmelt,sealevelsgloballywouldrise,byaround5m.Butatthemoment,thereisnosignofthathappening.

OnerecentscientificpaperattemptedtocalculateprobabilitiesforhowmuchWestAntarcticmeltingwoul

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Assoonastheearthquakeended,peoplecangobackhomeimmediately.

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5.

Overallsecuritycanbedamagedbyconflictsbetweentherefugeesandtheinternallydis-placedwhichcanberesultedinunfairprovisionof______tothem.

6.WhydouniversitiesusuallyusetheLibraryofCongressClassificationSystem?

A.Becauseitismorepopularthanothersystems.

B.Becauseitismoremodernthanothersystems.

C.Becauseitismorespecificinarrangingsubjects.

D.Becauseitislessdifficultthanothersystems.

7.

Accordingtotheauthor'simagination,inordertoglideonthesandsmoothly,thecreatureLashlarmmusthave______.

8.

Thetreasuredbooksshouldbeputin______.

A.built-inbookshelves

B.freestandingbookcases

C.hangingbookshelves

D.glasscases

9.

Childrenwhohavefatmothersaremuchmorelikelytobecomeobesethemselveslaterinlifebecauseof______.

10.AsthecentersiteoftheworshipofZeus,OlympiahostedtheopeningceremonyfortheancientOlympicgames.

11.

WhatdidtheEastIndiaCompanygetfromBritishsovereignatitsexpansion?

A.Thequalificationofestablishingitsbranches.

B.ThepermissiontobuildYaleUniversity.

C.Financialaswellasmilitarysupport.

D.Theprivatearmytoprotectitsemployees.

12.Evenastheeconomyimproves,ajoblessexecutivemayfaceuptoayearormoreofunemployment.Thisisalotoftime,especiallyforhard-charginghigh-performerswhoarenotusedtohavinganyfreetime.Whilesomejobseekersspendhundreds—eventhousands—ofhoursdiscoveringdaytimetelevision,othersseemtothriveonactivitiesthatboosttheirprofessionalcareersorresolvefamilyissueswhentheyaren'tworking.

Havinganextendedperiodoffreetimeintheprimeofone'slifecaninfactbeauniqueopportunitytofocusonvolunteerservice,professionaleducationorpersonalgrowth.

CommunityInvolvement

ForLisaPerez,thewakeupcallwasburnedporkchops.Anexecutivewhopreviouslyhadn'tbeenparticularlyinterestedinhomeandhealthhadbecomeobsessedwithhomemakingduringastintofunemployment.

Sherealizedthatcleaningandorganizingherhomewasn'thelpingherjobsearch.Nevertheless,"Imadelistsof50thingstodoeveryday,"saysMs.Perez,apoliticalandpublic-relationsconsultantinScottsdale,Ariz."Myhousewasspotless,justsoI'dhavesomethingtodo."

Oneday,herboyfrienddidn'tarriveontimefordinnerbecausehehadtoworklate,andherporkchopsweremined.Shethrewafit."I'dneverbeenapersonlikethat,"shesays."SoIdecidedtostopfeelingsorryformyself,andgooutanddosomethingproductive."

Ms.Perez,35,resolvedtobecomeanactivevolunteerforthedurationofhersearch.Shegavehertimetoahealth-careconcern,ahousingprogramandapoliticalcampaign.

Theworkbolsteredherself-confidence."Volunteeringtakesthefocusoffofyon.Onethingyouhavethat'sstillvaluableisyourtime.And,ofcourse,youlearnthattherearethousandsofpeoplewithalifethat'smuchworsethanyours,"shesays.

Volunteerassignmentsarealsogreatwaystomeetpowerfulandwell-connectedpeople.Overasix-monthperiod,hervolunteeringevolvedintoworkingasapaidconsultantandthenasafull-timeemployee,ajobshestillholdstoday.Inall,shewasunemployedforeightmonths.

Beforeherjobloss,shethoughtshedidn'thavetimetovolunteerwhileworking."Now,eventhoughIhaveademandingjob,Istillvolunteer,becauseofwhatIgotoutofit,saysMs.Perez.

ContinuingEducation

GeneBellavance,a36-year-oldinformation-technologyprojectmanager,tookanotherrouteduringhisunemployment.WhenhewaslaidofffromasteelcompanynearCleveland,heknewhisimmediateprospectswerebleak.Heexpectedhissearchtotakeayear.Hefacedadecision:takeajobthatwouldsetbackhiscareerorholdoutforanofferhereallywanted.

Mr.Bellavance,singleandvirtuallydebtfree,shiftedhisfinancesintosurvivalmode.Hecashedouthispension,soldhishouse,unloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgaragesales,andrentedanapartmentwitharoommate.Then,hesays,"Isignedupforeverybenefit1couldfind."

Butbewasn'tjustwaitingouttheyear.Hespenttherestofhissearchupdatinghisskills,includingbecomingcertifiedinnewdatabaseandproject-managementsoftware."Youhavetoinvestinyourself,"Mr.Bellavancesays."Iestimatedwhattechnologywasgoingtobethemostbeneficialandchoseapplicationsthatweregoingtobepervasive,thatwererightformymarket,andthatweregoingtoensuretoppay."

InadditiontoincomefromtheoccasionalIT-consultingassignment,hereliedonacombinationofdisplaced-worker-retraininggrantsandunemploymentbenefits."Iwentoutandfoundtheclasses,submittedthepaperwork,anddealtwiththebureaucracy.Youhavetostayafterthem,keepingyourbenefitsmovingforwa

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Thevolcanicactivitiesinvolvenowaterinanyform.becausethetemperatureissohigh.

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Inmostcases,whatwerequireacartodousesonlyasmallpercentageofits'horsepower.

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15.BesurenottousebirthdatesoryourphonenumbersasyourPINbecausethey______.

16.Biotechcanimproveproductivity,whichcanbeprovedbytrialsof______.

A.pest-resistantcottoninAfrica

B.theEuropeancornborer

C.thegeneticallymodifiedrice

D.vitaminAmuchmoreconverted

17.

AccordingtotheMontrealProtocol,theproductionofCFCsalmoststopped,andtherearealreadysignsthattheozonelayeris______.

18.Wecanconsiderourchildrenunderstresswhenthey______.

A.areunabletocommunicatetheirfeelingsaccurately

B.havetroublecommunicatingtheirresponsestoevents

C.oftenfeelabdominalpainwithoutaknownreason

D.haveapoorandovercrowdedfamily

19.

Itisthedriver'sresponsibilitytomakechildrenuruler14wearseatbeltsif______.

20.

Czerwinskifoundthatnootherchangetoacomputersystemcouldmoresignificantlyimproveauser'sproductivitythan______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(29)

A.Callorsendane-mailtotheprofessor

B.Letthesecretaryknow

C.Doextraassignments

D.Comeinduringofficehourstomakeuptheclass

22.

【B4】

23.(31)

A.Anessay.B.Amagazinearticle.C.Apoem.D.Ashortstory.

24.听力原文：W:Goodmorning.

M:Morning,canIhelpyou?

W:Yes,I'dliketojointhelibrary.We'renewtothedistrictyousee,

M:Certainly.Wellallweneedissomesortofidentificationwithyournameandaddressonit.

W:Oh.Wejustmoved,yousee,andeverythinghasmyoldaddress.

M:Adrivinglicense,perhaps?

W:No,Idon'tdrive.

M:Yourhusband'swoulddo.

W:Yes,butonhislicenseisstilltheoldaddress.

M:Perhapsyouhavealetteraddressedtoyouatyournewhouse?

W:No,I'mafraidnot.We'veonlybeenthemafewdaysyouseeandnoone'swrittentousyet.

M:Whataboutyourhankbook?

W:That'sjustthesame.Ohdear,andIdidwanttogetsomebooksoutthisweekend.We'regoingonholidaytorelaxafterthemove,yousee,andIwanttotakesomethingwithmetoread.

M:Well,I'msorry,butwecan'tpossiblyissueticketswithoutsomeform.ofidentification.Whataboutyourpassport?

W:What?Ohyes,howsillyofme.I'vejustgotanewoneanditdoeshaveournewaddress.I'vejustbeentobookourticketssoIhaveitonme.Justaminute.Hereyouare.

M:Thankyou.Well,that'sallright.Nowifyou'dliketogoandchooseyourbooksyourticketswillbereadyforyouwhenyoucomebacktothedesktohavethemstripedout.

W:Oh,thankyou.

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A.Losthisbankbook.

B.Missedherhomeway.

C.Failedtoborrowbooks.

D.Puzzledbyregulations.

25.

【B11】

26.

【B6】

27.

【B10】

28.听力原文：M:Ijustcan'tgettheanswertotheproblem!I'vebeenworkingonitforthreehours.

W.Maybeyoushouldgetsomerestandtryitagainlater.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemandoing?

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A.Takeabreak.

B.Gotowork.

C.Dotheotherproblems.

D.Keeptrying.

29.听力原文：MillionsofwordshavebeenwrittenaboutyoungpeopleintheUnitedStates.Therearereasonsforthisgreatinterestintheideas,feelings,andactionsofyouth.Today,thereareaboutsevenmillionAmericansincollegesanduniversities.Youngpersonsundertwenty-fivemakeupnearlyhalfoftheAmericanpopulation.Manyofthesewillsoonbeinchargeofthenation.Naturallytheirideasareimportanttoeveryoneinthecountry,anditisnecessaryforolderpeopletounderstandwhattheythinkandfeel.Collegestudentstodayhavestrongopinionsaboutrightandwrong.Theyaredeeplyinterestedinmakingabetterlifeforallpeople,especiallyforthosewhohavenotbeengivenafairchancebeforenow.Theyseemuchthatiswrongonthelivesoftheirparents.Itishardforthemtoseewhatisrightandgoodintheolderways.Asaresult,thereisoftentroubleinAmericanfamilies.Yourcountrymaybemeetingsuchproblems,soon.

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A.AmericanSocialProblems.

B.AmericanYouth.

C.SchoolsintheUnitedStates.

D.AdultsandTeenagersTogether.

30.(39)

31.听力原文：W:Inthesecoupleofrooms,wehavepostwarAmericanpaintingsdoneinNewYorkinthe1950s.Allofthisworkisconsideredabstract.

M:Hmmm,interesting.Actually,Icouldneverunderstandmodernart.It'ssoabstract.

W:Ihappentoknowalittlebitaboutthistypeofart.Theartistsweremotivatedbytheideasofthattime.Theirworksreflectedhowtheymadesenseofthesocietyaroundthem.

M:Pleasetellmeabouttheoneonthewall.Idon'tunderstanditatall.Itlookslikeabunchofsplashesofpainttome.

W:Actually,itis,andthat'sexactlywhatthisparticularartistintendedtodo.Heplacedthecanvasonhisstudiofloorandpouredpaintonitveryquickly.

M:(Chuckling)Icouldhavetoldyouthat]Butwhywouldhedothat?

W:Inthefifties,manyartistswereinterestedinpsychologicaltheories.Theybelievedthatmostpaintingsweredirectedbytheconsciousmind,andtheywantedtoavoidthat.Bypaintingwithacceleratedspeeds,theyhopedtousetheunconsciousmind.Bypaintingquickly,theyfeltthattheywereforcingtheirunconsciousmindstomakeinstant,intuitivedecisionsaboutthecolor.Theybelievedthatlogical,deliberatedecisionswouldinterferewiththefreeflowofimagesandideas.Theseartistsbelievedthattheirworkwasmorehonestusingthismethodandtheybelievedthathonestworkwasmostimportant.

M:Thankyoufortellingmethis.Ialwayswonderedwhytheypaintedthisway.ModernartmakesalotmoresensetomewhenIknowtheideasbehindit.

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A.Inastudio.

B.Inagallery

C.Inanartsupplystore

D.Inapsychologist'soffice.

32.听力原文：M:Joanandherfriendwenttoanewrestaurantlastnightandsaidthatitservedthebestfoodtheyeverhad.Besides,theenvironmentisquietandbeautiful.

W:That'squitearecommendation.Maybeweshouldseeforourselves.

Q:Whatwillthespeakersprobablydo?

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A.AskJoantorecommendagoodrestaurant.

B.EatdinneratJoan'shouse.

C.Asktheirfriendsabouttherestaurant.

D.Gototherestaurant.

33.(32)

A.Peopleautomaticallydeserverespectbecausetheyareold.

B.Youngpeopleandoldpeopleareequals.

C.Youshouldarguewithyoungpeopleiftheyarewrong.

D.Youngpeoplehavemanyfaults.

34.

【B5】

35.(22)

A.Fewpeoplecanbecomefamouswithoutthehelpofthepress.

B.Readershipisofvitalimportancetonewspapers.

C.Moreoftenthannot,so-called"scandalous"storiesaboutcelebritiesinthenewspapersaretrueormustbepartlytrue.

D.Moviestarstendtobecomeungratefultothepresswhentheyhavebecomefamous.

36.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Isuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrightened.Lookingdown,Iimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrong,andrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank.ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldbabystrugglinginthefast-risingwater,anditwasalife-and-deathstruggle.Herbabywasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldget,holdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwater,andkeepingthebabypressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthebabyaway.Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthebabywaswashedcleanoverthemother'sbodyandwasgone.MaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthebabywithherheadandtrunkagainsttherockybank.Thenwithahugeeffort,shepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.

Justatthismoment,shefeltbackintotheriver.Ifshewerecarrieddown,itwouldbecertaindeath.Iknew,aswellasshedid,thattherewasonespotwhereshecouldgetupthebank,butitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputherbaby.WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonext,Iheardthesoundofamother'slove.MaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecould,roaringallthetime.Buttoherbabyitwasmusic.

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.Whatdidthespeakerseethemomenthegotdowntotheriverbank?

31.HowdidMaShwemanagetosaveherbabyfromthefast-flowingwater?

32.Howdidthebabyfeelaboutthemotherelephant'sroaring?

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A.Thebabywasabouttofallintotheriver.

B.MaShwewasplacingthebabyontherock.

C.Thebabywaswashedawaybytherisingwater.

D.MaShwewasholdingthebabyagainsttherushingwater.

37.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Therearemanykindsoflibrariesintheworld.Andwecouldborrowbooksorgettheinformationfromit.Theymaybe【B1】______,school,collegeandmostof【B2】______orsomeothers.Wemaycallthemas【B3】______librariessuchasthoseinhospital,businesses,【B4】______,orservicedepartmentand【B5】______.Someoftheselibrariesarefor【B6】______childrenandadult,andmostofthemareadults.Somearealmost【B7】______forchildrenandsomeareforadultsonly.Perhapsthefirstlibrarythatchildrenlearntouseisthehomelibrary.Insmallhousesor【B8】______,thehomelibrarymaybenomorethanafewbookskeptinabookcase.【B9】______.

Homelibrariesusuallyhavebooksforallmembersofthefamily.【B10】______.Thesereferencebooksmayincludecookbooks,birdorflowerbooks,dictionaries,andencyclopedias.

Manygradeschoolsandhighschoolshavelibrariesforpupilsandteacherstouse.Schoollibrarieshavebooksandotherprintedmaterialsforclassroomuseaswellasbooksthatstudentsreadjustforfun,orbecauseofaninterestinasubject.【B11】______.Thisiscalledacentralizedlibrary.Theremayalsobeclassroomlibraries,usuallysmallcollectionsofbookslaidonafewshelvesortablesinonecornerofeachoftheclassrooms.

【B1】

38.

【B9】

39.(17)

A.Shedoesn'tfollowtheteacher.

B.Shehasbeengiventoomuchwork.

C.Shehasnointerestatthebeginning.

D.Sheisn'tusedtoEnglishteaching.

40.(18)

A.Itistotallydifferentthistime.

B.Ithasnothingtodowiththetextbook.

C.Mostofthequestionsaren'tfromthetextbook.

D.Halfofthequestionsareinthetextbook.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.

FromDrRattan'spointofview,theresultsofcalorierestrictionintheCALERIEstudy______.

A.weredoubtablewhethertheywerevalidornot

B.didnotshowtheeffectinpreventingage-relateddiseases

C.failedtoprovetheeffectinincreasingaveragelifespan

D.couldnottestifytheeffectinchangingmaximumlifespan

42.

Accordingtothepassage,the"hierarchical"theoryofgalaxyformationsuggeststhatbig,brightgalaxiesformedas______.

43.Ifastudentisadmittedunderabindingearlyadmissionprogram,hewilllosethechanceofcomparing_____.

44.Howdomanypresidentsfeelinthefaceofthecurrentsituation?

A.Theyfeelquitenostalgic.

B.Theyfeelfrightened.

C.Theyarefullofrevenge.

D.Theyaremuchdisturbed.

45.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

ProfessorKumarBhatt,founderandheadofWarwickManufacturingGroup(WMG),andRobMeakin,apersonneldirectoratMarconi,havedevelopedapartnershiptotrainengineersandmanagerstobecomee-literate.TheNewKnowledgePartnershipwillincludeateamof40MarconimanagersinwhatProfessorBhattcallselectronicengineeringmanagementorE2.Awiderangeofengineeringandnon-engineeringcompanieshasexpressedinterestintheseexcitingprograms.

ProfessorBhattbelievesthate—commerceischangingthebusinessenvironmenttoahugeextent.Manychiefexecutivesdonotunderstandthepowerofthenewtechnologiesand,insomecases,areactuallyresistingchange.Hesaysthat"Aslongasenoughindustryleadersrealizeitspotentialbenefits,e-businesswillmakepossibleasecondproductivityrevolutioninBritain.Thiscouldtaketheeconomyclosetoeliminatingthestillsubstantialcompetitivenessgapwithitsmainrivals.OverthelastfiveyearsintheUStherehasbeena30%improvementinmanufacturingsectorproductivitybecauseofinformationtechnology.InBritainwecanachievemorethanthatandsuccessfule-businesswillbeworthbillionstotheUKeconomy."

AlreadyBritainmakesmoreuseofcomputer-aideddesignandmanufacture(CAD/CAM)andmanagementinformationtechnologysystemsthanotherEuropeancountries,andhasagovernmentthatactivelypromotese-business.But,observesProfessorBhatt,Britainhasneverusedtechnologyasagrowthdriver."Thethingaboutelectronicengineeringmanagementisthatyoucankeepyourlegacysystems;youjustneedtolinkthosesystemswithaninformationengine.Atthetouchofabuttonitwillallowprojectmanagerstoseethestatusofaproject,identifyproblemspreciselyandmakevirtuallyimmediatedecisionsbasedoninformationthatwillbemuchmorecompletethaninthepast."

TheE2programistheresultofanalliancebytheWarwickManufacturingGroupwithAmerica'sleadinge-commercestudycenter,CarnegieMellon.ThelatterwillberesponsiblefortrainingmanyoftheMarconimanagersinAmerica,wherethegrouphashalfitsbusiness.InBritain,ProfessorBhatthaslinkedupwithSunMicrosystems,OracleandParametricTechnology,tosetupamulti-millionpoundE2designandmanufacturingcenterattheuniversitywhichwillbeusedfortrainingandresearch.

ProfessorBhattbelievesthate-commerceischangingbusinesstosuchanextentthatWMGislikelytoberenamedWarwickElectronicManufacturingGroup.But,hewarns"Themovetoglobalizebecauseofe-commerceisracingahead.AlthoughthenetallowsBritishindustrytoovertaketheirEuropeanpeers,italsooffersAsiancountriestoleapfrog(相互超越)theWest.Forthefirsttimeitisnottheprivilegeofthewesternworldbecausethistechnologyisuniversal."

ProfessorBhattandRobMeakinhavedevelopedamethodto______.

A.teachelectronicengineeringmanagement

B.trainemployeestobeacquaintedwithe-commerce

C.trainemployeestobeengineersandmanagers

D.teachemployeesaboutdevelopingapartnership

46.

InEnglandacandleisusedtoburnatauctionsales______.

A.becausetheauctionsalestookplaceatnight

B.asasignalforthecrowdtogather

C.tokeeptheauctionroomwarm

D.tolimitthetimewhenoffersofpricescouldbemade

47.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

WhenOxfordUniversityraisedtheideaofestablishingabusinessschoolsixyearsago,outragedIoniansunleashed(发起，释放)volleysofCiceronianoratory,arguingthatthegrovesofacademeshouldbeoutofboundstocommerce.Howtimeshavechanged.FrustratedbytheBritishgovernment'sreluctancetolettheuniversitychargered-worldtuitionfees,demoralizedbymountingchargesofelitism,withresearchandteachingstifledbyinadequatestatesubsidies,thedonsarerealizingthatcapitalismmightjustbethekeytotheirfuture.Atthetraditional800-year-oldinstitution,increasingnumbersofthemarecallingfortheiruniversitytobeprivatized.

That'sahugelycontroversialproposalinacountrythatstillclingsfiercelytotheidealofprovidingafree,state-fundededucationtoanyonewhomeritsit.PrimeMinisterTonyBlairwants50percentofBritain'sunder-30sinfull-timeeducationby2000,andgivenhisnonew-taxesstyle,universitiessuspectthey'llberesponsibleforfindingalargeproportionofthe$15millionthatwillcost.AlreadyOxfordishavingtroublepayingsalariessufficienttoattracttopteachers;afull-timeProfessorgets$68400--roughlyhalfthesalariesoftheirU.S.counterparts.ForOxford,longtheglobalepitome(缩影)oftop-drawereducation,thequestioniswhethertheuniversity'sdaysasabastion(堡垒)ofworld-classexcellencemightbeover.

Latelytheissueseemstohavetakenonanewurgency.Newspapersreportedmini-scandaljustlastweekthata19-year:olddeafstudent,AnastasiaFedotova,failedtowinplacedespitehighexamscores.ChancelloroftheExchequerGordonBrowncriticizedtheadmissionssystemas"morereminiscentoftheold-boynetwork..,thangenuinejusticeinoursociety".ThishighlightedjusthowvulnerableOxfordremainstochargesofelitism.

"Moreandmorepeoplearesayingtheonlysolutionisindependence,"saysclassicsprofessorRichardJenkyns.Intheend,Oxfordmaybehopingforsomein-betweensolution.Since1998ithasbeenpumpingfundsintoaprivatecompanycalledISI