2021年四川省成都市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2021年四川省成都市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledHowtoDealwithDisobedientBehaviorsofTeenagersYoushouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.青少年有叛逆行为；

2.家长对孩子表现出的一系列反应；

3.如何对待孩子的逆反心理

HowtoDealwithDisobedientBehaviorsofTeenagers

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSchoolbags:TooHeavyforSchoolbags.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.学生的书包越来越重

2.造成这情况的原因

3.如何减轻学生的负担

3.1.如今的大学毕业生面临的职业选择：兴趣重要还是工资重要

2.你的观点

3.结论

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledReflectionontheVolunteerWork.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．当前，一股志愿者工作热席卷校园

2．校园志愿者工作热现象的原因

3．你的打算

ReflectionontheVolunteerWork

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoDrunkDriving.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.众所周知，酒后驾车十分危险

2．但近年来越来越多的人酒后驾车．原因是……

3．我认为……

SayNotoDrunkDriving

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic.AwayfromNet-barCampaign.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.新闻媒体披露，徐州某中学1000多名学生签名，庄严承诺“远离网吧”

2．分析“远离网吧”运动的原因

3．做出对比和评论

AwayfromNet-barCampaign

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCollegeGraduatesWorkasVillageOfficials.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.一些大学毕业生选择毕业后当“村官”，请就此现象发表自己的看法。

1．你对此有何看法

2．他们会给农村带来什么

3．他们会从中得到什么

Usefulwordsandexpressions

“村官”：villageofficials

科学种田：farmscientifically

深入群众：goingdeepintothemasses

CollegeGraduatesWorkasVillageOfficials

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoPiratedProducts.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前盗版的现象比较严重；

2．造成这种现象的原因及其危害；

3．我们应该怎么做。

Usefulwordsandexpressions：

盗版：piracy(n.)

盗版产品：piratedproducts

知识产权：intellectualpropertyrights

侵犯版权：infringesb.'scopyright；copyrightinfringement

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasingonthefollowingchart.Yourcompositionshouldincludethepointsbelow.

1.Abriefsummaryofthischart

2.Thechangeoftelevisionandradioaudiences

3.Aconclusion

Figure:TelevisionandRadioAudiencesinacity,October-December,2006

ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences

10.1.影响将来事业成功的因素有很多，试举例说明

2．你对此的看法，并阐述理由

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10题)11.FoodsThatFightDisease

Withremarkableconsistency,recentresearchhasfoundthatadiethighinplant-basedfoods—fruits,vegetables,driedpeasandbeans,grains,andstarchystaplessuchaspotatoes—isthebody'sbestweaponinthwartingmanyhealth-relatedproblems.Thesefoodsworkagainstsomanydiseasesthatthesamehealthyingredientsyoumightusetoprotectyourheartorwardoffcancerwillalsobenefityourintestinaltractandbones.

Here'swhatiscurrentlyknownaboutthesedifferentdisease-fightingfoods.CancerFighters

Preventingcancerisacompellingreasontoloadupyourcartintheproducedepartment.Scientistshaverecentlyestimatedthatapproximately30to40percentofallcancerscouldbeavertedifpeopleatemorefruits,vegetables,andplant-basedfoodsandminimizedhigh-fat,high-calorieediblesthathavescantnutritionalvalue.Upto70percentofcancersmightbeeliminatedifpeoplealsostoppedsmoking,exercisedregularly,andcontrolledtheirweight.

Inthepast,researchershadlinkedfatconsumptionwiththedevelopmentofcancers,buttheycurrentlybelievethateatingfruits,vegetables,andgrainsmaybemoreimportantinpreventingthediseasethannoteatingfat."Theevidenceaboutahigh-fatdietandcancerseemedalotstrongerseveralyearsagothanitdoesnow,"saysMelaniePolk,aregistereddietitiananddirectorofnutritioneducationattheAmericanInstituteforCancerResearch.

Althoughscientistsarestillnotcertainaboutthespecifics,they'rebeginningtocloseinonthehealthfulconstituentsofplant-basedfoods.Inparticular,they'relookingcloselyattwocomponentsantioxidantsandphytochemicals.

Antioxidants.Theantioxidants(carotenoids,suchasbetacaroteneandlycopene,andvitaminsCandE)foundinfruits,vegetables,andotherplant-basedfoodsfightfreeradicals,whicharecompoundsinthebodythatattackanddestroycellmembranes.Theuncontrolledactivityoffreeradicalsisbelievedtocausemanycancers.

Thecarotenoids,inparticular,whichgivefruitsandvegetablestheirbrightyellow,orange,andredcolors,arenowgainingrecognitionfortheirnutritionalworth.Numerousstudieshaveextolledthevirtuesoflycopene(thecarotenoidthatmakestomatoesred)inpreventingprostatecancer.OnesuchstudyatHarvardUniversityfoundthatmenwhoincludetomatoproductsintheirmealstwiceaweekcouldreducetheirriskofdevelopingprostatecancerbyonethirdcomparedwithmenwhonevertouchtomatoes.

Otherlycopene-richfoods,suchaswatermelon,redgrapefruit,andguava,arenowpiquingtheinterestofresearchers.Watermelonnotonlyyieldsmorelycopeneperserving(15mgin11/2cups)thanrawtomatoes(11mgper11/2cups),butit'salsoarichsourceofvitaminsAandC.

Canwatermelonhelpreducetheincidenceofcancer?Nooneknowsforsurebecausetherehaven'tbeensufficientstudies."Weassumethatwe'llseebenefits,"saysPenelopePerkinsVeazie,Ph.D.,aresearchscientistwiththeUSDA'sAgriculturalResearchService.Researchersthereplantocomparepeoplewhoeatwatermelonwiththosewhoeatprocessedtomatoesbecausecookingenhanceslycopeneabsorption—oseewhichgroupabsorbsmorelycopene.(A11/2cupservingoftomatosaucepacks53mgoflycopene.)

Phytochemicals.Thephytochemicalspresentinfruitsandvegetablesprotectthebodybystuntingthegrowthofmalignantcells.Phytochemicals,naturallyoccurringsubstances,includeindoles([生化]吲哚)incabbageorcauliflower,saponins([生化]皂角苷)inpeasandbeans,andisoflavones(异黄酮)insoymilkandtofu.Investigatorshaveonlyaninklingofhowmanyphytochemicalsexistandhowtheywork.Theyareconfident,however,thatyoucangetabasketfulofanti-cancernutrientsbymi

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Thegovernmenthastodecidehowtoarrangepeople'sassetsifthey______.

13.

JapanesemaglevtrainsaredifferentfromGermanonesprimarilyin______.

14.WhyShouldWeWorryAboutWhatWeShouldn't?

Itwouldbealoteasiertoenjoyyourlifeifthereweren'tsomanythingstryingtokillyoueveryday.Theproblemsstartevenbeforeyou'refullyawake.There'sthefalloutofbedthatkills600Americanseachyear.There'stheearly-morningheartattack,whichis40%morecommonthanthosethatstrikelaterintheday.There'sthefatalplungedownthestairs,thebiteofsausagethatgetslodgedinyourthroat,thetumbleontheslipperysidewalkasyouleavethehouse,thehigh-speedautomotivepinballgamethatisyourdailycommute.

Otherdangersstalkyoualldaylong.Willacabbie'sbrakesfailwhenyou'reinthecrosswalk?Willyouhaveaviolentreactiontobadfood?Andwhatabouttherisksyoucarrywithyouallyourlife?Thefatherandgrandfatherwhodiedofcoronariesintheir50sprobablypassedthesamecardiacweaknessontoyou.Thetendencytotakechancesonthehighwaythathastwicelandedyouintrafficcourtcouldjustaseasilylandyouinthemorgue.

Shadowedbyperilasweare,youwouldthinkwe'dgetprettygoodatdistinguishingtheriskslikeliesttodousinfromtheonesthatarestatisticallongshots.Butyouwouldbewrong.Weagonizeoveravianflu,whichtodatehaskilledpreciselynooneintheU.S.,buthavetobecajoledintogettingvaccinatedforthecommonflu,whichcontributestothedeathsof36,000Americanseachyear.Wewringourhandsoverthemadcowpathogenthatmightbe(butalmostcertainlyisn't)inourhamburgerandworryfarlessaboutthecholesterolthatcontributestotheheartdiseasethatkills700,000ofusannually.

Weprideourselvesonbeingtheonlyspeciesthatunderstandstheconceptofrisk,yetwehaveaconfoundinghabitofworryingaboutmerepossibilitieswhileignoringprobabilities,buildingbarricadesagainstperceiveddangerswhileleavingourselvesexposedtorealones.SixMuslimstravelingfromareligiousconferencewerethrownoffaplanelastweekinMinneapolis,Minn.,evenasunscreenedcargocontinuestostreamintoportsonbothcoasts.ShoppersstilllookaskanceatabagofspinachforfearofE.colibacteriawhilefillingtheircartswithfat-soddenFrenchfriesandsalt-crustednachos.Weputfiltersonfaucets,installairionizersinourhomesandlatherourselveswithantibacterialsoap."Weusedtomeasurecontaminantsdowntothepartspermillion,"saysDanMcGinn,aformerCapitolHillstaffmemberandnowaprivateriskconsultant."Nowit'spartsperbillion."

Atthesametime,20%ofalladultsstillsmoke;nearly20%ofdriversandmorethan30%ofbackseatpassengersdon'tuseseatbelts;two-thirdsofusareoverweightorobese.Wedashacrossthestreetagainstthelightandbuildourhomesinhurricane-proneareasandwhenthey'redemolishedbyastorm,werebuildinthesamespot.Sensiblecalculationofreal-worldrisksisamultidimensionalmathproblemthatsometimesseemsentirelybeyondus.Andwhileitmaybetreethatit'ssomethingwe'llneverdoexceptionallywell,it'salmostcertainlysomethingwecanlearntodobetter.

Partoftheproblemwehavewithevaluatingrisk,scientistssay,isthatwe'removingthroughthemodemworldwithwhatis,inmanyrespects,aprehistoricbrain.Wemaythinkwe'vegrownaccustomedtolivinginapredator-freeenvironmentinwhichmostofthedangersofthewildhavebeendrivenawayorfencedoff,butourcentralnervoussystem--evolvingataglacialpace--hasn'tgotthemessage.

Toprobetherisk-assessmentmechanismsofthehumanmind,JosephLeDoux,aprofessorofneuroscienceatNewYorkUniversityandtheauthorofTheEmotionalBrain,studiesfearpathwaysinlaboratoryanimals.Heexplainsthatthejumpiestpartofthebrain--ofmouseandman--istheamygdala,aprimitive,almond-shapedclumpoftissuethats

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15.

TheexcitingpartofbothFlightSimulatorandrealflyingis______.

16.

Americanhighschoolstudentssinkalmosttothebottominasurveyofmathandscienceliteracybecausetoomanyofthehighschool______inAmericaarenotqualified.

17.ABriefHistoryofAmericanAnti-SmokingCampaigns

TheFirstAnti-SmokingTreatise

TobaccoisanativeAmericanplantthatwasfirstusedasasmokingsubstanceinthereligiousceremoniesofIndianmedicinemenincoastalregionsofNorthandSouthAmerica.ItsusehadbecomewidespreadinEuropebythelate1500s,butwasnotwellreceivedbyall.KingJamesIofEnglandpublishedwhatmaybeconsideredthefirstanti-smokingtreatisein1604,whichdescribedtobaccosmokingas"acustomloathsometotheeye,hatefultothenose,harmfultothebrain,dangeroustothelungs".

DespiteKingJames'effort,tobaccouse,intheform.ofsnuffdippingandpipesmokingspreadinEnglandandthenquicklythroughouttheworld.TheEnglishcolonialcompanies,workingagainstthewishesoftheroyalfamily,promotedtheuseoftobacco.TobaccobecameaprofitableexportforthenewlyformedAmericancolonies.

Itwasnotuntilthe20thcenturythatlargenumbersofpeoplebegantousetobaccoinamuchmoredeadlyform.cigarette.Cancersofthemouth,lips,throatandnosehadalreadybeenlinkedwiththeuseofsnuff,cigarsandpipesbyafewastute(敏锐的)physicians.Withthedevelopmentoftheblendedcigarette,smokershadthe"advantage"ofbeingabletoinhalesmokeintotheirlungs,moreefficientlyexposingtheentirebodytomanyoftobacco'sharmfulsubstances.Theepidemicofcigarette-relateddiseasessoonfollowed.

TheGreatCigaretteAdvertisingCampaign

Before1915,cigaretteswerenotparticularlypopular.However,beginninginWorldWarⅠcigarettesalesrosesharply,boostedbydistributiontosoldiersandsailors,theinventionofmatchpacksandanunprecedentedpostwarcigaretteadvertisingcampaign.

Duringthewar,GeneralJohnJ.Pershingstated"youaskmewhatweneedtowinthiswar...Ianswertobaccoasmuchasbullets."CigarettesweresentoverseastoAmericantroops.Theyweresomuchmoreconvenienttosmokeinthetrenchesthanpipesorcigars.Millionsofsoldiersthustookupcigarettesmokingduringthewarandcontinuedtheirhabitoncetheyreturnedhome.

Thegreat20thcenturycigaretteadvertisingcampaignbeganrightafterWorldWarI,capitalizingonthepatriotismthataccompaniedthewareffort.Theadsoftenfeaturedtestimonials(证明)bymoviestars,athletesandevendoctors,whowentsofarastosuggestthatgoodhealthandgoodlooksweretherewardsofsmoking.Somecigarettemanufacturersmadeparticularlyboldhealthclaimsfortheirproducts,advertisingthattheirbrandcouldsteadythenervesorevenpreventsmoker'scough.

Theadvertisingcampaignsweresoeffectivethatby1939,aFortunemagazinesurveyshowedthat53percentofalladultAmericanmensmokedcigarettes(asdid66percentofthoseunder40).

Thewidespreaduseofcigarettesamongwomenlaggedsome25to30yearsbehindthatofmen.AlthoughafewdatingwomenhadsmokedcigarettesevenbeforeWorldWarI,womendidnottakeupsmokinginlargenumbersuntilthe1940s.DuringWorldWarⅡ,cigaretteswereagainsenttreetoAmericanmilitary.Athome,cigaretteadvertisingwastargetedatfemales,whohadtakenovertraditionalmalejobs.

FirstClues

Unknowntothesmokingpublic,animpressiveamountofspeculation--andsomehardscientificevidence--whichlinkedsmokingwithdiseasehademergedbetween1920and1940.Tobaccocompanieschosetoignorethisevidenceandcontinuedtopromotecigarettesheavily.

Bytoday'sstandards,themedicalevidencegatheredagainstcigarettesby1940wouldhavebeenenoughtostimulateathoroughinvestigationofthematterandtheextensivecoverageinthepopularpress.Unfortunately,thiswasnotthecaseatthetime.

Fewpeoplewereawareoftheevidence,andthosew

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18.

Tobuildyouraudience,you'dbettercatchtheopportunitiestobeacquaintedwithpeopleandtrytocatchtheirattentiononyou.

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19.

AmongalltheGMcrops,Btgeneshaveprovedmosteffectivein______whenthelargestreductioninpesticideusehasbeenreported.

20.

Asearlyas1896scientistssuggestedthatburningfossilfuelsmightchange______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.

【B10】

22.(19)

A.Sheshouldpresenthimabookonmusic.

B.Theteacherhassomeinterestsotherthanreading.

C.It'sagoodideabecausetheteacherlovesreading.

D.Theteacherwouldliketohaveabookonlanguageteaching.

23.(35)

A.FromtheASPCA.

B.Fromthelibrary.

C.Bybuyingadogfromastore.

D.Byreadingbooksaboutclogsincludingpuppytraining.

24.

【B3】

25.听力原文：M:IwassodisappointedtohearthatJimlosthisjob.Iknowthathisdaughterwassicklastmonth,sehewasalwayslatetowork.

W:Oh,thatwasn'tit.Jimmadeabigerrorinthisweek'saccounting.Thebosswasfurious.

Q:WhywasJimfired?

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A.Hewasfuriouswithhisboss.

B.Hewasalwayslatetowork.

C.Hisdaughterwassickandthatmadehimlateforwork.

D.Hepreparedafinancialreportincorrectly

26.听力原文：W:Interestedinthisbook?Thisisourbestsellerthisweek.

M:Bestseller?Iamconsideringwhatnewideasitgivesabouthowtodealwiththeaggravatingpeople.

W:Itaskspeopletoquitcomplaininganddosomething.Whatsurprisesmanypeopleaboutthisbookisitsuggeststhatthebestthingtodoistochangeyourselfbecauseyouamnotgoingtochangetheotherperson.

M:Really?It's"me"thathastochangeasopposedtotheotherperson?

W:Well,haveyoueverchangedanybody?

M:I'vetriedmanytimes.It'snotreallypossiblethough.

W:That'sright.

M:ButhowcanIdothat?

W:Thebookishere.Bringitbackhomeandreaditandyoucanfindtheanswer.

M:BeforeIpaymymoneyIshouldbeclearthatthisbookisusefulforme.Idon'twanttopayforitandthenfindIhavepaidfornothing.

W:Thisbookisdefinitelyworththemoney.Thebookeventellsyouhowtodealwithdifferenttypesofworkers,coworkersandbosses,fromthemostcommonannoyingtypetotheworstkind.

M:Givemethemostcommonannoyingtypeofcoworker.

W:Themostcommonannoyingtypeofcoworkersiscalled"boundarybusters".So,it'ssomeonewhoinvadesyourspace,makestoomuchnoise,eatsupyourtimeorchewsyourearoff.Theyareboundarybusters.

M:AndhowdoIdealwiththem?

W:Again,sir,thebookishere.Bringitbackandreadfortheanswer.

M:Itseemsyouknowalotaboutthisbook.CanIdrawtheconclusionthatyoufancyit?

W:Well,frankly,Iamtheauthor.

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A.Manyofherbooksarebestsellers.

B.Sheisashrewdbookstoreowner.

C.Sheispromotingherbookinperson.

D.Sheisasalespersonatthebookstore.

27.(25)

A.Heneverhasenoughtime.

B.Healwaysholdsoffhiswork.

C.Heisalwaysverybusy.

D.Henevertriesanythingnew.

28.听力原文：Awisemanoncesaidthattheonlythingnecessaryforthetriumphofevilisforgoodmentodonothing.So,asapoliceofficer,Ihavesomeurgentthingstosaytogoodpeople.

Somethinghasgonewrongwithouronce-proudAmericanwayoflife.Akeyingredientisdisappearing:responsibility,whichmeansthateverypersonisresponsibleforhisactions.Withoutit,therecanbenorespect,nolaw,andultimately,nosociety.Myjobasapoliceofficeristoimposeresponsibilityonpeoplewhorefusetoimposeitonthemselves.Butaseverypolicemanknows,controlsonpeople'sbehavior.arefarlesseffectivethaninternalrestrictionssuchasguilt,shameandembarrassment.Yetgradually,especiallyinourlargercitiesandsuburbs,theseinnerrestrictionsareloosening.Yourtypicalrobberhasnone.Heconsidersyourpropertyhisproperty;hetakeswhathewants,includingyourlife.

Themaincauseofthisbreak-downisaradicalshiftinattitudes.Thirtyyearsago,ifacrimewascommitted,societywasconsideredthevictim.Nowit'sthecriminalwhoisconsideredvictimized:bytheschoolthatdidn'tteachhimtoread,bythechurchthatfailedtoreachhimwithmoralguidance,bytheparentswhodidn'tprovideastablehome.Idon'tbelieveit.Manyothersinequallydisadvantagedcircumstanceschoosenottoengageincriminalactivities.Ifwefreethecriminalfromresponsibility,webecomeasocietyofendlessexcuses.Wedesperatelyneedmorepeoplewhobelievethatthepersonwhocommitsacrimeistheoneresponsibleforit.

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A.Becausegoodmenarenotassmartasthepolice.

B.Becausegoodpeoplehavenosenseofguilt.

C.Becausegoodpeoplehavehardlydoneanythingtopreventcrimes.

D.Becausegoodpeoplecommitmorecriminalactivitiesrecently.

29.SectionB

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

听力原文：[26]Americanswhoremember"thegoodolddays"arenotaloneincomplainingabouttheeducationalSysteminthiscountry.Immigrantscomplain,too.LatelyaGermanfriendwasfilledwithangerwhenhelearnedthatthefirstmathematicstestgiventohissonasacollegefreshmanincludedmultiplicationanddivision.JapanesebusinessmeninLosAngelessendtheirchildrentoprivateschoolsstaffedbyteachersimportedfromJapanwhoteachmathematicsatmoreadvancedlevel.

[27]ButIwonder:IfAmericaneducationissopoor,whyisitthatthisisstillthecountryofinnovation?WhenIwas12inIndonesia,Ihadtomemorizethenameofalltheworld'smajorcities.Atthesameage,myson,whowasbroughtupaCalifornian,thoughtthatBuenosAireswasSpanishforgoodfood.However,unlikechildrenofhisageinAsiaandEurope,mysonhadstudiedcreativegeography.Whenhewasonly6,hedrewamapoftheroutethathetraveledtogettoschool,includingthestreets,thetrafficsignsandthehousesthathepassed.DissatisfiedAmericanparentsforgetthatinthiscountrytheirchildrenareabletoexperimentfreelywithideas;withoutthistheywillnotbeabletothinkortobelieveinthemselves.CriticsofAmericaneducationcannotgrasponething:freedom.[28]America,Ithink,istheonlycountrythatextendseventochildrenthelicensetofreelyspeak,writeandbecreative.Ourpubliceducationisnotperfect,butitisbetterthananyother.

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A.TheJapanesemathematicteachers.

B.BoththespeakerandhisGermanfriend.

C.BothAmericansandimmigrants.

D.Thesonofthespeaker'sGermanfriend.

30.听力原文：W:Haveyougotajobwaitingforyou?

M:No,IgaveupmyjobwhenIcamehere.Iworkedinashippingcompany,butitwasdocuments,documents,alldaylong.SoIdecidedIneededachange.NowI'mgoingtotryandgetajobwithatravelfirm.I'dlikeajobdealingwithpeople.

Q:Whatsortofafirmwouldsheliketoworkfor?

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A.Theshippingcompany.

B.Thetravelfirm.

C.Thefirmdealingwithdocuments.

D.Thefirmwithalotofpeople.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.

Theword"groundbreaking"(Para.6)canbeinterpretedas______.

A.essentiallynewB.pioneeringC.evolutionaryD.epoch-making

32.

WhatisaproblemofSanguines?

A.Othersmaynottrustthem.

B.Theydon'tlistentoother'sopinions.

C.Theycouragetotakechances.

D.Theyoftencomplains.

33.SectionB

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

Automationreferstotheintroductionofelectroniccontrolandautomaticoperationofproductivemachinery.Itreducesthehumanfactors,mentalandphysical,inproduction,andisdesignedtomakepossiblethemanufactureofmoregoodswithfewerworkers.ThedevelopmentofautomationinAmericanindustryhasbeencalledthe"SecondIndustrialRevolution".

Labor'sconcernoverautomationarisesfromuncertaintyabouttheeffectsonemployment,andfearsofmajorchangesinjobs.Inthemain,labourhastakentheviewthatresistancetotechnicalchangeisunfruitful.Eventually,theresultofautomationmaywellbeanincreaseinemploymentsinceitisexpectedthatvastindustrieswillgrowuparoundmanufacturing,maintainingandrepairingautomationequipment.Theinterestoflaborliesinbringingaboutthetransitionwithaminimumofinconvenienceanddistresstotheworkersinvolved.Also,unionspokesmenemphasizethatthebenefitoftheincreasedproductionandlowercostsmadepossiblebyautomationshouldbesharedbyworkersintheformsofthehigherwages,moreleisure,andimprovedlivingstandards.

Toprotecttheinterestsoftheirmembersintheeraofautomation,unionshaveadoptedanumberofnewpolicies.Oneoftheseisthepromotionofsupplementaryunemploymentbenefitplans.Itisemphasizedthatsincetheemployerinvolvedinsuchaplanhasadirectfinancialinterestinpreventingunemployment,hewillhaveastrongdriveforplanningnewinstallationssoastocausetheleastpossibleproblemsinjobsandjobassignments.Someunionsareworkingfordismissalpayagreements,requiringthatpermanentlydismissedworkersbypaidasumofmoneybasedonlengthofservice.Anotherapproachistheideaofthe

"improvementfactor",which

calls

forwageincreasesbasedonincreasesinproductivity.Itispossible,however,thatlaborwillrelymainlyonreductioninworkinghoursinordertogainafullshareinthefruitsofautomation.

Thoughlabourworriesabouttheeffectsofautomation,itneverdoubtsthatautomation_______.

A.willeventuallypreventunemployment

B.willhelpworkersacquirenewkills

C.willeventuallybenefittheworkersnolessthantheemployers

D.isatrendwhichcannotbestopped

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

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35.

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36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S3】

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参考答案

1.HowtoDealwithDisobedientBehaviorsofTeenagersManyteenagersactagainsttheirparentswishes.Iftheparentsvalueneatnesstheywillbeuntidytheirroomsmessyandtheirclothesdirty.Iftheparentsinsistongoodmannerstheywillinterruptconversations.Iftheparentsenjoygracefullanguagetheywillspeakslang.Iftheparentstreasurepeacetheywillquarrelwiththeneighborsandbullytheirchildren.Iftheparentsareconcernedabouthealththeywillwearsummerclothesinfreezingweather.Parentsusuallyrespondinthefollowingway.Firsttheygettough.Whenthisfailstheyswitchtokindness.Whennoresultsfollowtheytryreasoning.Whengentlepersuasionfallsondeafearstheyreturntothreatsandpunishment.Expertsadviserelaxationinfaceofsuchasituation.Fightingateenagerlikefightingatideisboundtofail.Whencaughtinacrosscurrentexperiencedswimmersfloatandletthetidecarrytheminsteadofstrugglinguntiltheyfindafirmfooting.Likewiseparentsofteenagersmustfolwwithlifeadaptingtothem.HowtoDealwithDisobedientBehaviorsofTeenagersManyteenagersactagainsttheirparentswishes.Iftheparentsvalueneatness,theywillbeuntidy,theirroomsmessy,andtheirclothesdirty.Iftheparentsinsistongoodmanners,theywillinterruptconversations.Iftheparentsenjoygracefullanguage,theywillspeakslang.Iftheparentstreasurepeace,theywillquarrelwiththeneighbors,andbullytheirchildren.Iftheparentsareconcernedabouthealth,theywillwearsummerclothesinfreezingweather.Parentsusuallyrespondinthefollowingway.First,theygettough.Whenthisfails,theyswitchtokindness.Whennoresultsfollow,theytryreasoning.Whengentlepersuasionfallsondeafears,theyreturntothreatsandpunishment.Expertsadviserelaxationinfaceofs