2021-2022年四川省内江市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021-2022年四川省内江市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Whentheinterviewerasksthequestionsaboutthepreviousboss,hewantstofindoutwhethertheintervieweeswould______.

2.

MartinusvanSchalkwyk,theministerofenvironmentalaffairsandtourism,visitedthesouthDurbanbasinearlierthisyearandsaidthereweremeasuresinplaceto______.

3.What'speople'stendencytodofortheirdecisions?

A.Refusingtoadmittheymadewrongdecisions.

B.Tryingtofindreasonstoexplainthedecisions.

C.Changingthedecisionsonsecondthoughts.

D.Seekingothers'advicewhenmakingthedecisions.

4.

The______referstotheaveragenumberofchildrenwomenwillbearintheirlifetime.

5.

ThemodemOlympicGamestookplaceat______in189

6.

Insteadofanaspectofnature,sportsbelongtothefieldof______.

7.

Whenunemployed,somecareeriststaketheopportunityto______familymattersinadditiontopursuingtrainingorvolunteering.

8.

Whyarethereanalarmingnumberofwomenwithheartdiseasewhogoundiagnosed?

A.Becausemanywomendon'tvisitthedoctoreveniftheyhavesomeheartproblems.

B.Becausemanywomendon'thavethetypicalsymptomslikemenfordiagnosis.

C.Becausethereisnoscientifictestforheartproblems.

D.Becausewomenareunwillingtomaketheirheartproblemsknown.

9.Ifyouaredoingacademicreadinginyourlibrary,you'readvised______.

A.tohitoverstuffedcouchesandchairstoproduceideas

B.touseoverstuffedcouchesandchairsforarefreshment

C.nottouseoverstuffedcouchesandchairs

D.nottostuffcomfortablecoachesorchairs

10.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Techniquesinphysicalexercises.

B.Exercisethatyoucandobyyourself.

C.Localsportsclubsandgyms.

D.Suggestionsfororganizedsportclasses.

11.

PatternsofAdhgeneofflieslivingatdifferentlatitudescanhelpscientiststosee______.

12.Itfoundthatincreasesinairpollutiontendedto______.

13.AccordingtothefiguresreleasedbyOfcom,whichofthefollowingcurrentlyposesthegreatestthreattotheBBC?

A.TheBBC'sterrestrialcompetitors

B.TheInternet

C.Themulti-channelservicesincludingdigitalchannels,BBC3andBBC4.

D.Newspapersandmagazines.

14.AccordingtoDr.PeterDiot,______couldbepowerfulenoughtopreventHIVtransmission.

15.

Overthepast20years,retailsalesinChinahaveincreasednearly______everyyear,tosome＄628billionin2004—makingitthethird-largestmarketonearth.

16.

______forthecreditcardnumbersofthebuyersisaproblem.

17.

Afterathoroughinvestigationofwhathappensduringtheearthquake,scientistsuse______toratetheactualdamage.

18.

Youcanbouncebackquicklyandeasilyminorcomputerdisasterswiththehelpof

A.makingdisasterplansandrunningdrills

B.agoodoffsitestorageplan

C.therighttools

D.bothBandC

19.WhatdoesthechairmanofVodafoneJohnBondthinkofbanks?

A.Theycanhardlygetprofitoutofsmallpayments.

B.Theymaydisappearinthenearfuturejustlikecash.

C.TheyhavegreatlychangedvillagelifeinAfrica.

D.Theyholdaprimaryroleinthemoney-transferbusiness.

20.

WhenshouldweattemptWILD,accordingtotheLucidityInstitute?

A.Assoonaswedreamthefirstdream.

B.Afteraboutfiveorsixhoursofsleep.

C.Whenwehavecontinuousbaddreams.

D.Atthebeginningortheendofsleep.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Youdon'tlooktoohappy.What'stheproblem?

M:Well,I'vegottowriteacompositionformyEnglishclass,andIjustcan'tcomeupwithanyidea.andit'sduetomorrow.

Q:Whatistheman'sproblem?

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A.Hehastochangethetopicforhiscomposition.

B.HehasfallenbehindothersinEnglishclass.

C.Hehasn'tmadeuphismindastowhattowriteabout.

D.Thebookheborrowedwillbeduetomorrow.

22.

【B3】

23.SectionC

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

Ironically,intheUnitedStates,acountryofimmigrants,prejudiceanddiscriminationcontinuetobeseriousproblems.Therewasoften【B1】______betweeneachestablishedgroupofimmigrantsandeach【B2】______group.Aseachgroupbecamemorefinanciallysuccessful,andmorepowerful,they【B3】______newcomersfromfullparticipationinthesociety.PrejudiceanddiscriminationarepartofAmericanhistory;however,thisprejudicialtreatmentofdifferentgroupsisnowheremoreunjustthanwithblackAmericans.

Blackshad【B4】______disadvantages.Forthemostpart,theycametothelandofopportunityasslavesandtheywerenotfreetokeeptheir【B5】______andculturaltraditions.UnlikemostEuropeanimmigrants,blacksdidnothavetheprotectionofasupportgroup;sometimesslaveowners【B6】______membersofthesamefamily.Theycouldnotmixeasilywiththeestablishedsocietyeitherbecauseoftheirskincolor.Itwasdifficultforthemto【B7】______totheAmericanculture.Evenaftertheybecamefreepeople,theystillexperienceddiscriminationinemployment,housingandeducation.

Untilthetwentiethcentury,the【B8】______oftheblackpopulationlivedinthesouthernpartoftheUnitedStates.ThentherewasapopulationshifttothelargecitiesintheNorth.PrejudiceagainstblacksisoftenassociatedwiththeSouth.Slaverywasmorecommonthereanddiscriminationwasusuallyeasiertosee.

【B9】______.Becausetheirneighborhoodsaresegregated,manyblacksfeelthateducationalopportunitiesarenotadequatefortheirchildren.【B10】______.Naturally,allparentswantthebestpossibleeducationfortheirchildren.【B11】______.Timewillbetherealsolutiontotheproblemofrace.

【B1】

24.(22)

A.Itmustbetherightheight.

B.Itmusthaveseveralgears.

C.Itmusthavegoodtires.

D.Itmustbetherightweight.

25.(25)

A.Becausehewantedtoseethewomanactasawaitressforhalfanhourorso.

B.Becausehewantedtoinvitehertotrythefoodintherestaurant.

C.Becausetherestaurantisshortofhandsintheevening.

D.Becauseheisbusyandhasnotimetomeetthewomanuntillateintheday.

26.听力原文：W:It'snotsoeasytogetalongwellwithelderlyrelatives.Myaunthatesnoiseandspicyfoodsomuch.WhatcanIdo?

M:Shealsoteachesyousewingandgardening,doesn'tshe?

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

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A.Thewoman'selderlyauntisn'teasy-going.

B.Thewoman'selderlyaunthatesnoisebutlikesketchup.

C.Thewomanhadbetteradjustherattitudetowardsthematter.

D.Thewomanhadbettersendheraunttosomeotherplacetolive.

27.听力原文：Asatradition,workersincompaniesarealwaysrequiredtowearsuitsandfie,butaccordingtoaseniorgovernmentofficial,Thailandistoaskworkerstostopwearingsuitsaspartofthecountry'slatestmeasuretoconserveenergy.Thisistheideaofthenewgovernment,becauseThailandisatropicalcountryandair-conditionershavebeenusedverycommonly,whichconsumealargeamountofenergy,butiftheworkersturnedupinshirtsleeves,theywouldn'tneedair-conditionersturnedupsohigh.Atitsweeklymeeting,thecabinetpassedaresolutionaskingallpublicservantsnottowearjacketsandurgingprivateemployeestodothesame.Thishasalreadybeenpractisedbythegovernment.Atarecentmeeting,onlyfourofsixair-conditionersinthecabinetroomhadbeenturnedon.Oneofthegovernmentofficialssays,"Initiallyitwasnothotintheroom,butifameetinglastsalongtime,thetemperaturemightneedtobeloweredabit."

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A.NewFashioninThailand.

B.HowtoUseAir-conditionerwisely.

C.ANewWaytoSaveEnergy.

D.Air-conditionerinThailand.

28.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W:Thereisadirectflightat10o'clockoraflightat2thisafternoonthatstopsoverinSanFrancisco.

M:IthinkI'dratherhavetheearlieronesoIcangotoworktomorrow.

Q:Whatrelationshipdothesepeoplehave?

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A.Husbandandwife.

B.Doctorandnurse.

C.Salesclerkandcustomer.

D.Airlineagentandcustomer.

29.(34)

A.Once.B.Twice.C.Threetimes.D.Never.

30.听力原文：TheUnitedStatesisprimarilyanEnglishspeakingcountry.ThemajorityofthepopulationspeaksEnglishastheirnativelanguage.Business,educationandmostpublicaspectsoflifeareconductedinEnglish.Acrossthecountry,peoplepronounceEnglishsoundsinseveraldifferentways.Americansspeakonecommonlanguage.ThislanguageissometimescalledAmericanEnglish.

Forspeakersofotherlanguages,learningEnglishisimportant,buttraditionallyteachingpeopletospeakEnglishasasecondlanguagewasgivenlittleattention.Non-Englishspeakerswereexpectedto"pickup"thelanguagethroughcontactinpublic.Recently,thishaschanged.

Today,mostlargepublicschoolsandcommunitycollegeshaveESL(EnglishasaSecondLanguage)programs.AmericanEnglishteachersfeelthatEnglishstudentsshouldlearnthelanguagethewaytheywillbeusingit.Therefore,ESI,programsteachdifferentEnglishlessonstodifferentstudents.SomeprogramsteachstudentstocommunicateinEnglishinpublic.OtherprogramsteachthekindofEnglishpeopleneedontheirjobs.

AmericanESLinstructionalmethodsemphasizetheimportanceofthecommunicationtolanguageleaning.Thesemethodsdonotfeaturegrammaticalexplanationsandtranslation.TheinstructionalgoalistogettheEnglishlearnerstolearnbyusingtheirtargetlanguage.

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A.PeopleintheUnitedStates.

B.ThecharacteristicsofAmericanEnglish.

C.ForeignersintheUnitedStates.

D.TheteachingofESLinAmerica.

31.(29)

A.Thereisasignof"greenhand"insidethecar.

B.Therearetwosetsofbrakesinsidethecar.

C.Itisonlybigenoughtohold3persons.

D.Itcan'trunveryfastnomatterhowyoudrive.

32.SectionB

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

听力原文：Atonetime,computerswereexpectedlargelytoremovetheneedforpapercopiesofdocumentsbecausetheycouldbestoredelectronically.Butforallthetextsthatarewritten,storedandsentelectronically,alotofthemarestillendinguponpaper.

ItisdifficulttomeasurethequantityofpaperusedasaresultofuseofInternet-connectedcomputers,althoughjustaboutanyonewhoworksinanofficecantellyouthatwhenemailisintroduced,theprintersstartworkingovertime."Ifeelinmybonesthisrevolutioniscausingmoretreestobecutdown,"saysTedSmithoftheEarthVillageOrganization.

Perhapsbestsignofhowcomputerandinternetusepushesupdemandforpapercomesfromthehigh-techindustryitself,whichseesprintingasoneofitsmostpromisingnewmarkets.SeveralInternetcompanieshavebeensetuptohelpsmallbusinessesprintqualitydocumentsfromacomputer.Earlierthisweek,Hewlett-PackardCo.announcedaplantodevelopnewtechnologiesthatwillenablepeopletoprintevenmoresotheycangetahardcopyofabusinessdocument,amedicalrecordorjustaone-linee-mail,eveniftheyarenowherenearacomputer.Asthecompanyseesit,themoreuseoftheInternetthegreaterdemandforprinters.

Doesallthismeanenvironmentalconcernshavebeenforgotten?Someactivistssuggestpeoplehavebeenledtobelievethatalotofdangerstotheenvironmenthavegoneaway.

"Iguesspeoplebelievethattheproblemistakencareof,becauseofrecycling,"saidKellyQuirke,directoroftheRainforestActionNetworkinSanFrancisco.YetQuirkeishopefulthathigh-techmayalsoprovehelpful.Hesaysprintersthatprintonbothsidesarcgrowinginpopularity.Theactiongrouphasalsofoundacceptablepapermadefrommaterialsotherthanwood,suchasagriculturalwaste.

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A.Theopeningupofnewmarkets.

B.Theprintingofhighqualitycopies.

C.TheincreaseduseoftheInternet.

D.Therapiddevelopmentofsmallbusinesses.

33.

【B5】

34.(21)

A.Theliftingofthebanwillleadtoarisingnumberofmarriagesamongcollegestudents.

B.Theliftingofthebanwillleadtoadecreasingnumberofmarriagesamongcollegestudents.

C.It'sunnecessarytorelaxtherulebanningstudentsfromgettingmarried.

D.Theliftingofthebanwillnotbringaboutabigproblemamongcollegestudents.

35.听力原文：LastApril,AmericanbusinessmanDennisTitoreportedlypaidbetweentwelve-millionandtwenty-milliondollarstospendoneweekontheInternationalSpaceStation.NASAhadstronglyobjectedtotheRussianplantopermitacivilianonthecostlyresearchvehicle.Aftertwoyearsofnegotiations,spaceofficialshaveagreedonaprocesstotrainprivatecitizenstotaketripstotheInternationalSpaceStation.

NASArecentlyagreedtoconditionsthatwillpermitRussiatoselltripstothespacestation.AnAmericancompanycalledSpaceAdventuresLimitedofArlington,inVirginiaplansthetrips.ExpertssaythechangeinpolicyatNASAshowsanewdesiretousespacevehiclesforbusinessandindustrialpurposes.InaspeechtoCongresslastyear,NASAofficialMichaelHawessaidthatthespaceagencyhadnotconsideredciviliantravelasoneoftheindustriesitwantedtodevelop.However,MisterHawessaidthatprivatespacetravelcouldnowbedoneaslongassafetymeasuresareobservedcarefully.

Candidatesforadventurespacetraveltripsmustbeinexcellenthealthandmustpassdifficulthealthtests.Theymustreceivealotoftraining.However,SpecialEnglishcanhelpyouprepareforaspaceholiday.ThisisbecauseallsuccessfulcandidateswhowishtotraveltotheInternationalSpaceStationmustbeabletoreadandspeakEnglish.

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A.Becauseitwelcomestabigsumofmoneybytourist

B.Becauseitthinksthatsafetymeasuresarefollowedcarefully.

C.BecauseRussiaagrees,too.

D.Becausethespaceshipisavailable.

36.(17)

A.Becausethey'rebored.

B.Becauseifthey'reboredtheyjustturnonthetelevision.

C.Becausetelevisioncanentertainpeople.

D.Becausetelevisioncannottellpeoplehowtotraintheirability.

37.(36)

A.Aspecialfoodcalledfurmety.

B.Carlings,akindofpancake.

C.Thesimnelcake,averyrichfruitcake.

D.Cakeswhicharemadebymothers.

38.听力原文：W:Doyouthinkyou'llhaveenoughmoneysavedbynextmonthtogetacomputer?

M:Notbyalongshot.It'llbethreemonthsattheearliest.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

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A.Hehopestobuythecomputerafterthreemonths.

B.Hehasbeensavingforthreemonths.

C.Thecomputerwasdeliveredearlierthanheexpected.

D.Thecomputerhewantsisnotavailable.

39.(35)

A.TheysendthemessagetothePresidentwithintendays.

B.Theyofficiallystatereasonsforrejectingthemessage.

C.TheymeetwiththePresident.

D.Theyrevisethevetoedbill.

40.

【B6】

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

Theauthormayagreethattocalltimeonthehumanracebynecessitywouldbe______.

A.ignobleB.victoriousC.inevitableD.impossible

42.

WhatmadeAngelsandDemonssellwell?

A.BecauseithadthesameprotagonistasTheDaVinciCode.

B.BecauseitwaspublishedearlierthanTheDaVinciCode.

C.BecauseitwasDanBrown'sfirststory.

D.BecauseitwaswrittenbyDanBrown.

43.【S7】

44.

Inthelastsentenceofthesecondparagraph,"thismatter"refersto______.

A.thefactthatascientist'sreligiousviewsderivefromhiswholeoutlookonlife

B.thefactthatsomepeoplebelieveinGodwhileothersdonot

C.thedisparityofthinkingbetweenscientistsandpeoplefromotherwalksoflife

D.thedisparityinthereligiousconclusionsdrawnfromtheobservationofnaturalphenomena

45.

IftheassumptionaboutthedelayofanewIceAgeiscorrect,_____.

A.theincreasedlevelsofcarbondioxidecouldwarmuptheearthmorequickly

B.icewouldsooncoverthesouthernhemisphere

C.thebestwaytoovercomethecoolingeffectwouldbetoburnmorefuels

D.thegreenhouseeffectcouldworktotheadvantageoftheearth

46.

WhereintheAeroscraftdoyouthinkthesixturbofanjetenginesarelocated?

47.Amusselgripsahardsurfaceveryfirmlyto______.

A.sealitselffrombeingerodedbyseawater

B.producethewaterproofsuperglue

C.protectitselffrombeingblownawaybystrongwind

D.protectitselffrombeingthefoodofotheranimals

48.

Mosthomeschoolers'oppositiontopubliceducationstemsfromtheir______.

A.concernwiththecostinvolved

B.worryabouttheinefficiencyofpublicschools

C.devotiontoreligion

D.respectfrotheinterestsofindividuals

49.

Itcanbeinferredthatweshould______fromthepassage.

A.enforcetheprincipleof"positivereinforcement"

B.continueadvocatingrewardingsysteminAmerica

C.putmoreemphasisonuseofpunishment

D.trytolimittheuseofrewardsandincentives

50.

Themainsourcesofinfluenzavirusesinlakewaterare______,whichmaystayinfectionsforupto30days.

51.

AccordingtoJamesAlanFox,thechallengetocriminaljusticeintheU.S.A.is______.

52.Byattendingcalligraphyclass,SteveJobs______.

A.gotgroundedinliterature,philosophyandhistory

B.droppedoutofOregon'sReedCollegepresently

C.gainedpartoftheinspirationfortheMacintosh

D.masteredclarityofwritingandverbalexpression

53.

【C3】

54.

【C8】

55.【S2】

56.Researchersareincreasinglyinterestedinmanipulatingtheenvironmentearlyinchildren'sliveswhentheyareperceivedtobeatriskforimpoverishedintelligence.InaprogramconductedinNorthCarolinabyCraigRameyandhisassociates,pregnantwomenwithIQsaveraging80wererecruitedforastudy.Aftertheirbabieswereborn,halfoftheinfantswerecaredforduringthedayataneducationalday-carecenterandhalfwererearedathomebytheirmothers.Bothgroupsofchildrenweregivenmedicalcareanddietarysupplements,andtheirfamiliesweregivensocialservicesiftheyrequestedthem.

Attheageof3,thechildrenwhoattendedtheeducationalday-carecenterhadsignificantlyhigherIQsthandidthehome-rearedchildren.ThisdifferencewaslikelyduetothedeclineintheIQsofthehome-rearedchildrenduringtheperiodfrom12to18monthsofage.Bythetimethechildrenwere5yearsold,39percentofthehome-rearedchildrenhadIQsbelow85butonly11percentoftheeducationalday-carechildrenhadIQsthislow.Inthemostrecentevaluationofthisproject,positiveeffectsofeducationalday-careontheintellectualdevelopmentandacademicachievementofthechildrenwereevidentatage12.

Someparents,suchasthoseinRamey'sstudy,havedifficultyprovidinganadequateenvironmentfortheintellectualneedsoftheirinfants.Oncethesedifficultiesarearecurringpartofthefamilysystem,changingeffortsprobablywillbemoredifficultandcostly.Earlyinterventioninthefamilysystemisdirectedatchangingparentaladaptiveandresponsivefunctioningsothatpermanentnegativeeffectsareminimized.

Inanotherinvestigation,theInfantHealthandDevelopmentProgram,earlyinterventionwithlowbirthweightchildrenrevealedthatbothhomevisitation(探望)andaneducationalchildcurriculumimprovedthechildren'sIQs,blems,andimprovedthehomeenvironment.Theinterventionwasmoreeffectivewithmotherswithloweducationalattainmentthanthosewithhigheducationalattainment,'moreeffectiveforAfrican-AmericanthanWhitechildren,andeffectiveformostat-riskchildren.

Interventionprogramshavethemostpositiveeffectsonchildren'swell-beingwhenthey(a)beginasearlyaspossible,(b)provideservicestoparentsaswellastothechildren,(c)havealowchild-teacherratio,(d)havehighparentalinvolvement,and(e)havefrequentcontacts.Inonereviewoffamilyinterventionstudies,interventionwasmoreeffectivewhentherewereelevenormorecontactsbetweentheintervenerandthefamily.Whileelevensessionsisasome-whatarbitrarynumber,itdoesindicatethatacertaindurationofcontactisnecessaryforinterventionsuccess.

Fromthefirstsentencewelearnthatresearchers______.

A.haveincreasedtheriskstochildgrowthbymanipulatingthenaturalenvironment

B.areincreasinglyawareoftheeffectsofenvironmentalfactorsonintelligencedevelopment

C.areincreasinglyinterestedinfiguringouthowintelligenceisdevelopedinearlychild-hood

D.areincreasinglyinterestedinmanipulatingtheenvironmentwithoutbeingawareoftherisksinvolvedtochildren

57.

AccordingtoJanetAnderson,theEPA______.

A.hascanceleditsapprovalforfieldtestsoftheGMorganism

B.hasn'treviewedthefindingsofIngham'sresearch

C.hasapprovedfieldtestsusingtheGMorganism

D.hasn'tgivenpermissionrdfieldtesttheGMorganism

58.

ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatGauss(Paragraph1)mustbe______.

A.aprominentmathematicianwhomadeimportantdiscoveries

B.afamouswriterwhowroteaboutNewton

C.ascientistwhomadediscoveriesinvariousfields

D.ascientistwhoadvocatedinstantscientificdiscoveries

59.SectionB

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

Moviedirectorssometimesshoottwoendingstoafilm,undecidedaboutwhichtouseuntiltheverylastminute.IntheCasablancaeveryoneknows,IngridBergmanleavesHumphreyBogart,butinanotherendingBogartgotthegirl.

Insomeways,itfeelslikewe'reinthemiddleofamoviemadebysomederanged(疯狂的)economist,andwedon'tknowyetifwe'regoingtogetthehappyendingorthesadone.DoestheriseofIndiaandotherdevelopingcountriessupercharge(提高)globalgrowth,orwillallthenewcompetitionpulldownwagesintheindustrializedworld?IsthisperiodgoingtobetitledTheBrightDawnorTheBigSqueeze?

Certainlyforworkersintheindustrializedworld,thelatestsignsaretroubling.Profitsseemtobeoutpacingwagesjustabouteverywhere.Asaresult,fromJapantotheU.S.toEurope,laborisgettingasmallershareoftheeconomicpie.Thenumbersareprettystraightforward:InJapan,theshareofnationalincomegoingtoworkersdroppedfrom53.1%in2001to51.1%intheyearendingwiththefirstquarterof2005.IntheU.S.,theemployeeshareofgrossdomesticincomedroppedfrom58%to56.8%.InWesternEurope,workers'shareofnationalincomedroppedfrom51.7%in2001to50.5%attheendof2004,beforebouncingupabitinthelatestquarter.

Anobvious—andpessimistic—explanationforthisbroaddeclineistheintensificationofglobalcompetition,forcingformerlyprivilegedworkersinadvancedcountriestoacceptalowerstandardofliving.HarvardeconomistRichardFreemanhasarguedthattheentryofChina,India,andtheformerSovietcountriesintotheglobaleconomyhaseffectivelydoubledthesizeoftheworld'sworkforce.Asaresult,laborisrelativelyabundant,capitalisrelativelyscarce,thereturnstolaborgodown,andthereturnstocapitalgoup.

"Havingtwiceasmanyworkersandnewlythesameamountofcapitalplacesgreatpressureonlabormarketsthroughouttheworld",writesFreeman.That"shiftsthebalanceofpowerinmarketstowardcapital,asmoreworkerscompeteforworkingthatcapital."

Thisistheunhappyendingtotheglobaleconomystory.However,thenumbersarealsoconsistentwithanother,muchmoreupbeat(乐观的)ending.ItcouldbethatcorporaterestructuringeffortsinJapanandEuropearefinallytakinghold,leadingtohigherprofitsandfasterproductivitygrowth,evenasU.S.companiescontinuetheireffortstoboostefficiency.Anditcouldbethatthere'sjustalagbeforetheproductivitygainsgetpassedontoworkersintheform.ofhigherwages.

So,willwegetthehappyendingorthesadending?There'snowayoftellingyet—buthey,whatfunisamoviewithapredictableending?

SimilartothestoryinthemovieCasablanca,theworldeconomy______.

A.isexperiencingdramaticchanges

B.issetincomplicatedpoliticalfactors

C.involvesfiercecompetitionbetweendifferentparties

D.isdevelopingintotwopossibleoppositedirections

60.

Today,thechess-playingcomputercanbeprogrammedto______.

A.havetrillionsofresponsesinasecondtoeachpossiblemoveandwinthegame

B.storecompletedataandbeatthebestplayers

C.learnfromchess-playingintheearlystageandgoontowinthegame

D.predicateeverypossiblemovebutmayfailtogivetherightresponseeachtime

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S2】

62.

【S5】

63.SomepeoplewouldsaythattheirEnglishman'shomeisno

longertheircastle;thatithasbecomehisworkshop.Thisispartly【S1】______

becauseontheaverageEnglishmaniskeenonworkingwithhis【S2】______

handandpartlybecausehefeelsthatforonereasonandanother,he【S3】______

mustdoforhimselfmanyhouseholdjobswhich,someyearsago,

hewouldhiredprofessionalhelp.Themainreasonforthisis【S4】______

financialone:thehighcostoflaborhasmeantthatbuilders'and【S5】______

decorators'costshavereachedtoalevelwhichmakesthem【S6】______

prohibitiveforthehouse-proudEnglishmanofmodestmean.So,if【S7】______

hewishestokeephishouselookingbrightandsmart,hemust

tacklesomeoftherepairsanddecoratingbyhimself.Asaresult,

therehasgrownupinthepost-waryearswhatwassometimeswe【S8】______

referredtoasthe"Do-It-YourselfMovement".

The"Do-It-YourselfMovement"beganwithhome-decorating

buthassincespreadintoamuchwidefieldNowadaysthereseem【S9】______

tobeveryfewthingsthatcannot