2021年湖南省怀化市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

2021年湖南省怀化市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．有人赞成提高退休年龄

2．有人则反对

3．你的看法

ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?

2.StatisticsofFamilyExpensesinChina

1.请对图表所给出的信息进行描述

2.请对描述的内容做出原因分析

3.请针对此图表得出合理的结论并对未来进行预测

ChangesinFamilyExpenses

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledNatureorNurture.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人认为遗传因素起决定作用；

2．也有人认为环境影响作用更大；

3．你的观点。

4.Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionaboutDiligenceIstheKeytoSuccess.YouaregiventhefollowingoutlinesinChineseandarerequiredtowritenolessthan150words.Remembertowriteclearly.

1.对“勤奋是成功的关健”涵义的理解；

2.成功不是靠运气；

3.了解成功重要性的意义。

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewsonRemedialExaminations.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.补考是大学教育的一部分

2.我对补考的看法

3.如何发挥补考的作用

MyViewsonRemedialExaminations

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldForeignAbbreviationsBeBannedonTV?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

目前有些电视台禁止在节目中使用外来缩略语

1．对这种做法有人表示支持

2．有人并不赞成

3．我认为……

ShouldForeignAbbreviationsBeBannedonTV?

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7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldOneExpectaRewardWhenDoingaGoodDeed?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人做好事期望得到回报；

2.有人认为应该像雷锋那样做事不图回报；

3.我的观点。

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.描述现在大学课堂及讲座上常见的现象：态度不认真，睡觉，发短信及出勤率低……因此提出大学课堂是否应该采取自愿而非强制。

2．列举原因。

3．我的看法。

ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealettertoyourcousinTom.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourletteronthesituationgivenbelow:

Tom刚刚考上大学，不适应大学的学习和生活，为此，他写信给你（大三学生）向你请教。你回信给他向他讲你的大学学习和生活经验。

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．有人认为学校应该开设书法课

2．有人则反对

3．我的看法

ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?

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

Somespeciesthatcannotshifttheirrangestowardthepolesmaybecomeextinct.

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12.BeforeAndyHildebrandretiredat40,heworkedfor______.

A.theseismologicalbureau

B.Auto-Tune'sparentcompany

C.oilcompanies

D.atape-recorderfactory

13.

TheboxofficeofTerminatorismorethanthatofMyBigFatGreekWedding.

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14.HostageNegotiation

Ahostagesituationisalaw-enforcementworst-casescenario,becauseitplacesinnocentciviliansdirectlyinharm'sway.Armedinterventionbecomesveryrisky,sincethehostagesthemselvescanbeharmedeitherbystraybulletsorbythehostage-takers.Thatmakesthenegotiationthemostimportantaspectofanyhostagecrisis.Askillednegotiatormustfindoutwhatthehostage-takerwants,whoheorshe'isandwhatitwilltaketoachieveapeacefuloutcome,allwhileensuringthesafetyofthehostagesandotherbystanders.

Ideally,ahostagesituationendswitheveryonewalkingaway.Inthisarticle,we'llfindoutwhathappensonthesceneofahostagenegotiation,howanegotiatorgetsthejobdone.Wewillalsotakealookatthepsychologyofhostage-takers.

TheHostageSituation

Althoughhostagesituationscanvarygreatlybasedonthemotivationsofthehostage-takerandtheexactcircumstancessurroundingtheincident,therearesomebasicfactsthatapplytoallhostagesituations.

Thehostage-takerwantstoobtainsomething.Thiscanbeassimpleasmoney,personalsafetyorsalepassagetoanothercountry,oritcaninvolvecomplicatedpoliticalgoals.

Thetargetofthehostage-takerisnotthehostage;itissomethirdparty(aperson,acompanyoragovernment)thatcanprovidewhateveritisthehostage-taker'wants.

Thehostagesarebargainingchips.Theymayhavesymbolicvalue(asatthe1972MunichOlympics,inwhichthetargetwastheIsraeligovernmentandthehostageswereIsraeliathletes),butthehostagesthemselvescouldbeanyone.

Hostagesituationsmovethroughseveraldistinctphases.

InitialPhase—Thisphaseisviolentandbriefandlastsaslongasittakesforthehostage-takerstomaketheirassaultandsubdue(慑服)thehostages.Theendofthisphaseisoftenmarkedbythepresentationofthehostagetakers'demands.

NegotiationPhase—Atthispoint,law-enforcementofficialsareonthescene,andthedemandshaveprobablybeenreceived.Thisphasecanlasthours,daysormonthsandcouldalsobereferredtoas"thestandoff(均衡)phase."Physically,nothingaboutthesituationchangesgreatly.Thehostagesandthehostage-takersstayinthesameplace.However,alotishappeningduringthisphaseintermsoftherelationshipsdevelopingbetweeneveryoneinvolved.Thenegotiator'sjobboilsdowntomanipulatingthoserelationshipsinawaythatresultsinapeacefulending.

TerminationPhase—Thisisthebrief,sometimesviolentfinalphase.Thisphasehasoneofthroeresults:Thehostage-takerssurrenderpeacefullyandarearrested.Policeassaultthehostage-takersandkillorarrestthem.Thehostage-takers'demandsaregranted,andtheyescape.

Thefateofthehostagesdoesnotnecessarilydependonwhathappensduringtheterminationphase.Evenifthehostage-takersgiveup,theymayhavekilledthehostagesduringthenegotiations.Often,hostagesarekilledeitheraccidentallybypoliceorintentionallybytheircaptorsduringanassault.Therehaveevenbeencasesinwhichthehostage-takersweregrantedtheirdemands,buttheykilledahostageanyway.

Thereisalsoapost-incidentstageinwhichtheeffectsoftheincidentplaythemselvesout.Theseeffectscanincludechangesinthestatusofthegroupsresponsible,shiftsintherelationshipsbetweenworldgovernmentsorincreasesinsecurity.

Hostage-takers

Oneofthefirstthingsanegotiatordoeswhenheorshearrivesonthesceneofahostagecrisisistofindouteverythingaboutthehostage-taker.Themostbasicquestionis:Whydidthispersontakeahostage?Thereareafewcommonreasons.

Thehostage-takermightbeemotionallyormentallydisturbed.Hisorherspecificreasonfo

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TheBibletellspeoplehowJesuswasbetrayed,accusedandcondemnedtodeath.

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16.PassageOne

Therearemanycommonlyheldbeliefsaboutglassesandeyesightthatarenotprovenfacts.Forinstance,somepeoplebelievethatwearingglassestoosoonweakenstheeye.Butthereisnoevidencetoshowthatthestructureofeyesischangedbywearingglassesatayoungage.Wearingthewrongglasses,however,canproveharmful.Studiesshowthatforadultsthereisnodanger,butchildrencandeveloplossofvisioniftheyhavethewrongglasses.

WehaveallheardsomeofthecommonmythsabouthoweyesightgetsbackMostpeoplebelievethatreadingindimlightcausepooreyesight,butthatisuntrue.Toolittlelightmakestheeyesworkharder,sotheydogettiredandstrained.

Eyestrainalsoresultsfromreadingalot,readinginbed,andwatchingtoomuchtelevision.But,althougheyestrainmaycausesomepainorheadaches,itdoesnotpermanentlydamageeyesight.

Anothermythabouteyesisthattheycanbereplaced,ortransferredfromonepersontoanother.

Thereareclosetoonemillionnervefibersthatconnecttheeyeballtothebrain,anditisimpossibletoattachthemallinanewperson.Onlycertainpartsoftheeyecanbereplaced.Butifwekeepclearingupthemythsandlearningmoreaboutfileeyes,somedayafulltransplantmaybepossible.

PassageTwo

TheincidentoccurredonemorningoutsideAlbertSchweitzer'shospitalintheAfricanjungle.Apatienthadgonefishinginanotherman'sboatthepreviousnight.Theowneroftheboatthoughtheshouldbegivenallthefishthatwerecaught.Dr.Schweitzersaidtotheboatowner:"Youarerightbecausetheothermanoughttohaveaskedpermissiontouseyourboat.Butyouarewrongbecauseyouarecarelessandlazy.Youmerelytwistedthechainofyourcanoeroundapalmtreeinsteadoffasteningitwithapadlock.Oflazinessyouareguiltybecauseyouwereasleepinyourhutonthismoonlitnightinsteadofmakinguseofthegoodopportunityforfishing."

Heminedtothepatient:"Butyouwereinthewrongthenyoutooktheboatwithoutaskingtheowner'spermission.Youwereintherightbecauseyouwerenotsolazyashewasandyoudidnotwanttoletthemoonlitnightgobywithoutmakingsomeuseofit."

Dr.Schweitzerdividedthecatchamongthefisherman,theboatownerandthehospital.

PassageThree

WhySeatBeltsAreNecessary

Morethan30,000driversandfrontseatpassengersarekilledorseriouslyinjuredeachyear.Theimpactonyouofanaccidentcanbeveryserious.Ataspeedofonly30milesperhouritisthesameasfallingfromathird-floorwindow.Wearingaseatbeltsaveslives;itreducedyourchanceofdeathorseriousinjurybymorethanhalf.

Whohastowearaseatbelt?

Driversorfrontpassengersinmostvehicles.Ifyouare14orover,itwillbeyourresponsibilitytowearthebelt.lfyoudonot,youcouldbefinedupto＄50.Itwillnotbeuptothedrivertomakesureyouwearyourbelt.Butitwillbethedriver'sresponsibilitytomakesurethatchildrenuruler14donotfideinthefrontunlesstheyarewearingaseatbeltofsomekind.

Averyfewvehicleshaveamiddlefrontseatbetweenthefrontpassengerseatandthedriver'sseat,forexample,abenchseat.Yourvehiclemaybeoneofthem.Ifjustonepassengersitsinfront,hemustwearaseatbelt.Butiftwopassengerssitinfront,thepersonsittinginthemiddlewillnothavetowearabelt.

Medicalexemptions

Certainpeopleoughtnottowearaseatbeltbecauseoftheirhealth.Itmaybemoreriskyforthemtowearabeltthantobeinaroadaccidentwithoutone.Buttheywillnothavetowearabeltiftheygetavalidmedicalcertificatefromadoctor.If

youthinkthisappliestoyou,goandtal

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17.

OnerecentBrandeisgraduatewhoaskedthathisnamebewithheldbecausehiscompany______.

18.

Itisprovedthatinfluenzavirusescomefromthevirusesin______.

19.

Bysharingimportantapplianceswithneighbors,youcancommunicatewiththemaswellas______.

20.IceHotelSweden

Sweden'sIceHotel,firstconstructedinthelate1980's,isbuiltfromscratcheveryyear.Anewdesign,newsuites,abrandnewreception—infacteverythinginitiscrispandnew.Everyyearourbuildingtechniquesimproveandoursnow-howincreases.

TheIceHotelissituatedontheshoresoftheTomeRiver,intheoldvillageofJukkasjarviinSwedishLapland.TheincrediblestructureisoneofthebestplacesforanintriguinghotelstayinSweden,andperhapstheworld.10,000tonsofcrystalclearicefromthe"icemanufacturingplant",theTomeRiver,and30,000tonsofpuresnowgenerouslysuppliedbyMotherNatureareneededtobuildtheIceHoteleveryyear.

TheSwedenIceHotelopensforbusinessbeginninginDecember(dependingontheweather)andendsinMarch.

Coveringmorethan30,000squarefeet,theIceHotelfeaturesanIceChapel,thehotelitself,aniceartexhibitionhall,acinemaandlastbutnotleast,theworldfamous"AbsoluteIceBar".

Accommodation

Thehotelsleepsover100guests,andeverybedroomisunique.Thesight,asyouopenthemain,reindeer-skindoors,issimplybreathtaking—agrand,icepillaredhallwayilluminatedbyaspectacularicechandelier(枝形吊灯).

Sincethetemperaturesarewellbelowfreezing(Theindoortemperaturevariesinthevicinityof-4and-9degreescentigrade,dependingonthetemperatureoutsideandtheamountofovernightguests.),ourguestswillinevitablyhaveafewdoubtsbeforetuckingthemselvesintheirsleepingbagsinoneofthestylishicesuites.OurhotelguidewillbehappytoexplaineverythingyouneedtoknowaboutsleepingintheIceHotel.

Youwillbesuppliedwithaspeciallymadesleepingbag(madebyFjallravenwhoknowathingortwoaboutsleepingintheArctic)completewithasleepingbagliner.Inthemorningahotdrinkwillbebroughttoyou,afterwhichyoucanenjoyacozyearlymorningsauna(桑拿)followedbybreakfast.

DoubleRoom

Yousleepinathermalsleepingbag(insulatedbodybagsfirstdevelopedforastronautswalkingonthemoon)onaspecialbedbuiltofsnowandice,coveredwithmattressesandreindeerpelts.Youareawakenedinthemorningwithacupofhotbeverageatyourbedside.Breakfastbuffetandmorningsaunaincluded.

Suite

Uniqueroomsdecoratedwithiceartandsculptures.Eachsuiteisilluminatedbycandlelight.Yousleepinathermalsleepingbagonaspecialbedofsnowandice,coveredwithreindeerskins.Youareawakenedinthemorningwithacupofhotjuiceatyourbedside.Breakfastbuffetandmorningsaunaincluded.Warmouterclothingisincludedintheprice.

Aurora(级光)HouseCabins

TheAuroraHousecabinshavetwoseparatebedroomsfor3persons,meaningasinglebedandadoublebed.TheroomshaveaceilingskylightforaviewofMidnightSunorNorthernLights.Thereisaloungeareawithrefrigerator,waterboiler,TVandtelephone,bathroomwithshowerandtoilet.Breakfastincluded.

Chalet(坡顶小屋)Cabins

TheChaletcabinshavetwoseparatebedroomsand4bedsintotal,bunk-bedstyle.arrangement.Thereisasittingroom,TVandtelephone,bathroomwithshowerandtoilet.Breakfastincluded.

ConstructionoftheIceHotel

Thebuildingmaterialsarefree(zing)andaredeliveredinabundance,everyyear,attheappropriatetime.Themomentthethermometerhits3degreesbelowfreezing(thetemperaturerequiredbythesnowcannons),thebuildingoftheIceHotelcommences.

Astaggering30,000tonsofsnowissprayedontospeciallymademetalmoulds(vaultedsteelpillars).Oncethesnowissufficientlyhard,themouldsareremovedandusedagaintomakefurthersnowsections.Theentireprocesslast

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(21)

A.Thelanguagelaboratory.

B.Travel.

C.Studyinginhighschool.

D.GoingtomoviesandwatchingTV.

22.听力原文：M:WeseemtobehavingLidsconversationoverandovera-gain.

W:You'reright.

M:Look,Iknowhowyoufeelaboutmysmoking.Youdon'thavetotellmeeveryday.w:I'msorry.Iworryaboutyou.

M:Iknow.Butworkandschoolhavemesostressedout.MaybeI'llbeabletoquitafter1graduate.

W:Let'sbeholiest.There'salwaysgoingtobe,areason.Afteryougraduate,it'sgoingtobehardtofindajob,thentherewillbethestressfromjuststartingajob,then.

M:Okay,Igetyourpoint.It'sjustsohard.Youdon'treallyunderstandbecauseyouneversmoked.

W:Youneedsomehelp.Whydon'tyougotoadoctor?

M:Youmeanapsychiatrist?

W:No,Idon't.Imeanageneralpractitioner.Maybeyoucangetapatch,orsomepillswell,Idon'tknow,somethingtohelpyouwiththewithdrawal.Becausethat'swhatitis.

M:Really,IbelieveIcanquitonmyown.ButI'llthinkaboutit.Iwill.

W:Allright.Iwon'tmentionitforaweek.ThenIwanttoknowyourdecision.Becauseifyoudon'tgetsomehelp,Ineedtorethinkourplans.

M:Youmeanyou'dbreakourengagementoverthis?Ican'tbelieveit!

W:Idon'tknow.Iloveyou,butI'mnotsureIcouldaccepteverythingthatgoesalongwiththesmoking.

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A.Theman'sgraduation.

B.Thecouple'sengagement.

C.Theman'ssmoking.

D.Theman'sstress.

23.听力原文：W:Kevin,Youarehavinganothercupofcoffee?That'syourthirdsincelunch.

M:(20)Yeah.Well,Istayedupallnightreviewingformyhistoryexam.Icouldn'tkeepmyeyesopeninmylastclass.I'mhavingthiscoffeesoIcanstayawakethisafternoon.

W:Don'tyouknowthatdrinkingtoomuchcoffeeisharmful?

M:Whatdoyoumeanharmful?

W:Well,foronethingitmaycauseheartdisease.

M:(21)Butmostoftheresearchaboutthelinkbetweencoffeeandtheheartdiseaseisnotsopersuasive.Theconclusionisnotsodefinite.

W:Butcoffeehascaffeine,whichisaddictive.

M:Youcan'tbecomeaddictedtocaffeinelikeotherdrugs.

W:En,youcan.Don'tyouknowthatpeoplewhoaredeprivedofcaffeinesufferwithsymptoms,especially,headaches?

M:Onecureforheadaches,oddlyenough,iscaffeine.Haven'tyouevernoticedthatmanydrugsforcuringheadacheusecaffeineasoneoftheiringredients?Besides,coffeehelpsmeworkfaster.

W:(22)Studieshaveshownthatcoffeemakesyouworkfasterbutnotnecessarilybetter.Youmayfinishyourexaminashorterperiodoftimebutyouwon'thavefewererrors.

M:Youknow,thatCoca-Colayouaredrinkinghascaffeineinit,too.

W:But12ouncesofcokehasonlyhalfthecaffeineofa5ouncescupofcoffee.Andacupofteahaslessthanthat.

M:ButIlikethetasteofcoffee.

W:Youcoulddrinkdecal,whichhasmuchlesscaffeine.

M:Decaldoesn'thaveasmuchflavorasregularcoffee.BesidesIwantsomethingthatwillkeepmealertinclass.

W:Well,youarestubborn.

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A.Theeffectsofcaffeine.

B.Somecausesofheadaches.

C.Howtodowellonexams.

D.Problemswiththestudentcafeteria.

24.(22)

A.Theman.

B.Theoperator.

C.Thewoman'sbrother.

D.Telephonedirectory.

25.(38)

26.(31)

A.BritonsgotexpensiveteafromChina.

B.BritonsgottheirfirstteafromFinland.

C.BritonswerethefirstpeopleinEuropewhodranktea.

D.Inthe17thcenturytheEastIndiaCompanyintroducedteatoBritain.

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28.(35)

A.Seminarcourses.

B.Tutorialcourses.

C.Lectureclasses.

D.Laboratoryclasses.

29.SectionA

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

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A.It'sanunwisedecision.

B.Individualprojectsaremuchbetter.

C.Thedecisionwilldefinitelyberejected.

D.Manypeopletrytoloseweightnowadays.

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

Thespeechofthemechanicaddressedtotheretiredbrigadier'swifeisanexampleof______.

A.responsematching

B.speechconvergence

C.speechdivergence

D.needforequilibrium

32.SectionB

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

Thewordscienceisheardsoofteninmodemtimesthatalmosteverybodyhassomenotionofitsmeaning.Ontheotherhand,itsdefinitionisdifficultformanypeople.Themeaningofthetermisconfused,buteveryoneshouldunderstanditsmeaningandobjectives.Justtomaketheexplanationassimpleaspossible,supposescienceisdefinedasclassifiedknowledge(facts).

Eveninthetruesciencesdistinguishingfactfromfictionisnotalwayseasy.Forthisreasongreatcareshouldbetakentodistinguishbetweenbeliefsandtruths.Thereisnodangeraslongasacleardifferenceismadebetweentemporaryandprovedexplanations.Forexample,hypothesesandtheoriesareattemptstoexplainnaturalphenomena.Fromthesepositionsthescientistcontinuestoexperimentandobserveuntiltheyareprovedordiscredited.Theexactstatusofanyexplanationshouldbeclearlylabeledtoavoidconfusion.

Theobjectivesofscienceareprimarilythediscoveryandthesubsequentunderstandingoftheunknown.Mancannotbesatisfiedwithrecognizingthatsecretsexistinnatureorthatquestionsareunanswerable;hemustsolvethem.Towardthatendspecialistsinthefieldofbiologyandrelatedfieldsofinterestaredirectingmuchoftheirtimeandenergy.

Actually,twobasicapproachesleadtothediscoveryofnewinformation.One,aimsatsatisfyingcuriosity,isreferredtoaspurescience.Theotherisaimedatusingknowledgeforspecificpurposesforinstance,improvinghealth,raisingstandardsofliving,orcreatingnewconsumerproducts.Inthiscaseknowledgeisputtoeconomicuse.Suchanapproachisreferredtoasappliedscience.

Sometimespractical-mindedpeoplemissthepointofpurescienceinthinkingonlyofitsimmediateapplicationforeconomicrewards.Chemistsresponsibleformanyofthediscoveriescouldhardlyhaveanticipatedthattheirfindingswouldonedayresultinapplicationsofsuchapracticalnatureasthosedirectlyrelatedtolifeanddeath.Thediscoveryofonebitofinformationopensthedoortothediscoveryofanother.Somediscoveriesseemsosimplethatoneisamazedtheywerenotmadeyearsago;however,oneshouldrememberthattheconstructionofthemicroscopehadtoprecedethediscoveryofthecell.Thehostofscientistsdedicatingtheirlivestopuresciencearenotapologeticaboutignoringthepracticalsideoftheirdiscoveries;theyknowfromexperiencethatmostknowledgeiseventuallyapplied.

Theword"hypotheses"(Line3,Para.2)canprobablybereplacedby______.

A.illusionB.imaginationC.presumptionD.fabrication

33.

Atpresent,aprobableinducementforcountriestoinitiatelarge-scalespaceventuresis______.

A.internationalcooperation

B.nationalisticreasons

C.scientificresearch

D.long-termprofits

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.

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38.

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参考答案

1.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbecomeahottopicnowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementageasawaytohelpaddressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurityfund.Andtheysaytherearecompellingdemographicreasonsforsuchachange—increasedlifespansincreasedworkingcapabilitiesandastructuraldemandforexperiencedlabor.Howevermanymorewereagainstraisingtheretirementage.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besidesaprolongedlifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletoworklonger.Moreimportantlyraisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainonthealreadygraveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsforthosenowemployedwouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoareyoungerandhealthier.PersonallyIthinkthegovernmentshouldraisetheretirementageonlywhenthereisseverelaborshortagerelativelyhighpensionpaymentsorthegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.Howeverit'sapparentthatourcountrynowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.ThereforeIdon'tthinkitnecessarytoraisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbecomeahottopicnowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementageasawaytohelpaddressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurityfund.And,theysay,therearecompellingdemographicreasonsforsuchachange—increasedlifespans,increasedworkingcapabilities,andastructuraldemandforexperiencedlabor.However,manymorewereagainstraisingtheretirementage.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besides,aprolongedlifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletoworklonger.Moreimportantly,raisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainonthealreadygraveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsforthosenowemployedwouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoareyoungerandhealthier.Personally,Ithinkthegovernmentshouldraisetheretirementageonlywhenthereisseverelaborshortage,relativelyhighpensionpaymentsorthegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.However,it'sapparentthatourcountrynowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.Therefore,Idon'tthinkitnecessarytoraisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.

2.ChangesinFamilyExpensesThestatisticfiguresgivenbythistableshowtherearesomefundamentalchangesinfamilyexpensesinChinafrom1985to2005.Theamountofmoneyspentonfoodandclothinghasdecreaseddramaticallyinthepasttwentyyearswhereasthatonrecreationeducationhealthcareandothershasincreasedsharply.Especiallyexpensesonrecreationandeducationincreasedmost.Theresultanalyzedcanbeexplainedbythreereasons.Firstpeople'slivingstandardhasimproved.Moneyspenttokeepthefamilyfromhungerandcoldnessisnotthemajorconcernanylonger.Secondpeoplerealizetheimportanceofeducation.Thirdpeoplespentmoremoneyonrecreationandhealthcareinordertoliveahappyandhealthylife.Theaboveanalysistellsusthatpeoplearenolongersatisfiedwithbasiclivingnecessities;insteadtheypaymoreattentiontotheirspirituallifeUndoubtedlythistrendwillcontinueinthefuturewiththeincreaseoffamilyexpensesonrecreationeducationandhealthcare.ChangesinFamilyExpensesThestatisticfiguresgivenbythistableshowtherearesomefundamentalchangesinfamilyexpensesinChinafrom1985to2005.Theamountofmoneyspentonfoodandclothinghasdecreaseddramaticallyinthepasttwentyyears,whereasthatonrecreation,education,healthcareandothershasincreasedsharply.Especially,expensesonrecreationandeducationincreasedmost.Theresultanalyzedcanbeexplainedbythreereasons.First,people'slivingstandardhasimproved.Moneyspenttokeepthefamilyfromhungerandcoldnessisnotthemajorconcernanylonger.Second,peoplerealizetheimportanceofeducation.Third,peoplespentmoremoneyonrecreationandhealthcareinordertoliveahappyandhealthylife.Theaboveanalysistellsusthatpeoplearenolongersatisfiedwithbasiclivingnecessities;insteadtheypaymoreattentiontotheirspirituallife,Undoubtedly,thistrendwillcontinueinthefuturewiththeincreaseoffamilyexpensesonrecreation,educationandhealthcare.解析：①由题目可知这是一篇图表式说明文，需要仔细分析图表的文字说明和数字表达，在完全理解的基础上对其进行归纳总结。本文按照要求可分成三部分，第一段结合图表信息说明家庭消费结构在二十年内的变化趋势；第二段说明变化的原因；第三段根据变化得出结论，得出的结论必须与第二段的原因相吻合。②在每段的论述中请注意句式的变化，如定语从句，宾语从