2023年山西省朔州市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2023年山西省朔州市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledGambling.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinEnglish:

1.Whatisgambling?

2.Theharmofgambling.

3.Howshallwedealwithit?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledForeignTravelersinChinaWillIncreaseafterBeijingOlympicGames.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.北京奥运会的成功举办对中国的影响

2．奥运会后中国的发展尤其是外国人来华旅游热的发展

3．分析来华旅游热发展的原因

ForeignTravelersinChinaWillIncreaseafterBeijingOlympicGames

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinggraph.ThetitleisEnthusiasmforSports.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandgiveyourreasonswhymanyTVviewersprefertowatchsportsprograms.Quoteasfewfiguresaspossibleinyourwritingandwriteneatlyandclearly.

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledALettertotheMayor.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.假如你是王玲，请你就社区附近建筑工地的污染问题给市长写一封信，内容应涉及污染情况、给居民带来的不便以及你的建议。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation

1．中国已渐渐步入老龄化社会(65岁以上的老年人已占全国人口的7%)

2．我认为应如何对待老年人群(社会关爱与福利制度，家庭温暖，社区服务……)

3．我的结论

6.Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowingoutlinegiveninChinese.Thesuggestedtitleis:PrivateSchoolsinChina.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsforyourcomposition.

1.私立学校在中国的兴起。

2.私立学校可能带来的好处。

1)人才市场的需要；

2)培养一流人才；

3)提高全民族科学、教育水平。

3.更多的孩子会上私立学。

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteaneye-witnessaccountofatrafficaccident.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.假设你在某日某时某地目击了一起车祸，就此写一份见证书。见证书须包括以下几点

1．车祸发生的时间及地点

2．你所见到的车祸情况

3．你对车祸原因的分析

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicLearntoGiveupWisely.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．我们应该学会明智地放弃

2．该放弃而不放弃的危害

3．在什么情况下我们应该明智地放弃

LearntoGiveupWisely

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledDormitoryLife.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.对于许多大学生来说，宿舍生活是一种全新的体验。

2．家居生活与宿舍生活最大的不同之处。

3．宿舍生活的优点与不便。

DormitoryLife

10.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

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

TheeconomistsstatedthatGermaneconomywouldrankNo.3aftertheUnitedStatesandChinaby2030.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Inthe17th,France'snationallibrarywasfoundedinParis.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

EvenafterWal-MartmadeSamWaltonextremelywealthy,hestillledaverythriftylifeandaskedhisemployeestofollowsuit.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.Whentalkingaboutrunning,theauthorsuggeststhatpeoplewhohadsomediseases______.

A.giveuprunning

B.runatalowerpace

C.runattheirwill

D.seekmedicaladvice

15.

Thegrass-fed-beefburgersintheYaleSustainableFoodProjecthavebeenboughtfrom______.

16.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Who'sAfraidofGoogle?

RarelyifeverhasacompanyrisensofastinsomanywaysasGoogle,theworld'smostpopularsearchengine.Thisistruebyjustaboutanymeasure:thegrowthinitsmarketvalueandrevenues;thenumberofpeopleclickinginsearchofnews,thenearestpizzaparlororasatelliteimageoftheirneighbor'sgarden;thevolumeofitsadvertisers;orthenumberofitslawyersandlobbyists.

Suchanascentisenoughtoevokeconcerns--bothparanoid(偏执的)andjustified.ThelistofconstituenciesthathateorfearGooglegrowsbytheweek.Televisionnetworks,bookpublishersandnewspaperownersfeelthatGooglehasgrownbyusingtheircontentwithoutpayingforit.TelecomsfirmssuchasAmerica'sAT&TandVerizonareannoyedthatGoogleprospers,intheireyes,byfree-ridingonthebandwidththattheyprovide;anditisabouttobidagainsttheminaforthcomingauctionforradiospectrum.ManysmallfirmshateGooglebecausetheyreliedonexploitingitssearchformulastowinprimepositionsinitsrankings,butdroppedtotheInternet'sequivalentofHadesafterGooglemodifiedthesealgorithms(运算法则).

Andnowcomethepoliticians.LibertariansdislikeGoogle'sdealwithChina'scensors.Conservativesmoanaboutitsuncensoredvideos.Butthebignewfearistodowiththeprivacyofitsusers.Google'sbusinessmodelassumesthatpeoplewillentrustitwithevermoreinformationabouttheirlives,tobestoredinthecompany's"cloud"ofremotecomputers.Someusersnowkeeptheirphotos,blogs,videos,calendars,e-mail,newsfeeds,maps,contacts,socialnetworks,documents,spreadsheets(电子数据表),presentations,andcredit-cardinformation--inshort,muchoftheirlives--onGoogle'scomputers.

Buttheprivacyproblemismuchsubtlerthanthat.AsGooglecompilesmoreinformationaboutindividuals,itfacesnumeroustrade-offs.Atoneextremeitcoulduseaperson'ssearchhistoryandadvertisingresponsesincombinationwith,say,hislocationandtheitineraryinhiscalendar,toserveincreasinglyusefulandwelcomesearchresultsandads.ThiswouldalsoallowGoogletomakemoneyfromitsmanynewservices.Butitcouldscareusersaway.Asawarning,PrivacyInternational,ahuman-rightsorganizationinLondon,hasberatedGoogle,chargingthatitsattitudetoprivacy"atitsmostblatantishostile,andatitsmostbenignisambivalent".

AndGooglecouldsoon,ifitwanted,compilefilesonspecificindividuals.Thispresents"perhapsthemostdifficultprivacyissuesinallofhumanhistory,"saysEdwardFelten,aprivacyexpertatPrincetonUniversity.Speakingformany,JohnBattelle,theauthorofabookonGoogleandanearlyadmirer,recentlywroteonhisblogthat"I'vefoundmyselfmoreandmorewary"ofGoogle"outofsomeprimal,lizard-brainfearofgivingtoomuchcontrolofmydatatoonesource."

MoreJPMorganthanBillGates

GoogleisoftencomparedtoMicrosoft;butitsevolutionisactuallyclosertothatofthebankingindustry.Justasfinancialinstitutionsgrewtobecomerepositoriesofpeople'smoney,andthusguardiansofprivateinformationabouttheirfinances,Googleisnowturningintoasupervisorofafarwiderandmoreintimaterangeofinformationaboutindividuals.Yes,thisappliesalsotorivalssuchasYahoo!andMicrosoft.ButGoogle,throughthesheerspeedwithwhichitaccumulates

A.enteredadesperatefuture

B.transferredadifferentattitudeonGoogle

C.droppedtothecompetitionofInternet

D.obtainedpredominanceintherankings

17.

Manymultinationalcompaniesarehiringmoreandmoretrainedprofessionaltranslatorswhothoroughlyunderstandthetargetlanguageandareveryfamiliarwiththecultureofthecountry.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Foralongtime,theeffectofautomationonemploymentisthepointatissueamonglabourleaders,governmentofficials,businessexecutives,andcollegeprofessors.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.Whensleddogsgetsufficientcarefromtheowner,theyusually______.

A.fightwithotherdogs

B.aretooheavytorun

C.arefriendlyandgentle

D.developreliabilityontheowner

20.

Geniusesdon'tconfinethemselvestosomeknownknowledgebuttendtouse______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(18)

A.Mr.Smithisverykind.

B.Themanshouldnotworry.

C.Sheisworded.

D.ShelikesMr.Smith.

22.

【B7】

23.听力原文：W:Tony,Ihavebeenhearingsomuchinthenewsaboutdifferentpresidentialcandidates.CanyoutellmealittleabouthowAmericanselecttheirPresident?

M:Well,it'salongprocess.Westartoffbydecidingwhotheofficialcandidateforeachpoliticalpartywillbe.Usually,apersonfirstannouncesthatheorshewantstorunforPresident.Ifyouwanttobeyourparty'sofficialcandidate,youneedtoraisemoneyandgathersupportfrompartymembers.Candidatesusuallycampaigntoletpeopleknowwhattheyrepresent.Theygivespeeches,meetwithcommunityleaders,andparticipateindebates.Thisprocesslastsforseveralmonths,andthenthepartymembersvotetodecidewhotheywanttobackintheelection.

W:DoyouhavetoberichtobecomePresident?

M:Youdon'treallyhavetoberichtobecomePresident,butithelps.Usuallyrichpeoplehavemoreconnectionsandcanraisemoneymoreeffectively.MostofourPresidentsinthepasthavebeenrelativelyrichmen,butnotallofthem.

W:So,howdoyoumakethefinaldecision?

M:Afterseveralmonthsoftelevisionads,interviews,speeches,andkissingbabieswehavethepresidentialelection.Citizensgotoavotingcenterandcasttheirballotforthecandidateoftheirchoice.

W:Yousoundedalittlecynicalwhenyousaid"kissingbabies".Whatdidyoumeanbythat?

M:Well,it'squitecommonforpoliticianstohavethemselvesphotographedkissingbabies.It'stheirwayoftryingtoappearintouchwiththeaverageAmerican,butitlooksreallyphony.Thesedays,becomingPresidentisallaboutacting.Thecandidatestrytoappealtosomanydifferentpeoplethattheyendupabandoningtheirownopinions.Sometimes,itfeelslikethepartiesareallthesame.

W:Howmanypartiesarethere?

M:WehavemanypoliticalpartiesintheUnitedStates,butmostofthemarequitesmall.Therearereallyonlytwowithsignificantpower,theDemocratsandtheRepublicans.

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A.Raisingmoney.

B.Gatheringsupportfromothers.

C.Givingspeeches.

D.Choosingtheofficialcandidateforeachpoliticalparty.

24.(31)

A.Hisgeneralhealthwillbenefitgreatly.

B.Hewillbegintobreathemoreregularly.

C.Hisflexibilitywilldecrease.

D.Hewillloseweightreadily.

25.(25)

A.France.B.Italy.C.Germany.D.Spain.

26.(16)

A.Hedoesn'tthinktheyareallowedtospeak.

B.Hedoesn'tknowwhat'shappeningoutside.

C.Hewasonlytalkingtohimself.

D.Hethinksit'stoonoisytotalknow.

27.

【B5】

28.SectionB

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

听力原文：Wehumanshavefoundcountlessmysteriesoftheuniversewithwhichtooccupyourmindsoverthecenturies.Wenotonlyaskquestionsaboutwhatsomethingisbutwealsowanttoknowwhyitis.Ancientpeopleinventedelaboratemythologicalexplanationstoaccountforthemysteriousthingstheysaw.Boththeskywithitsheavenlybodiesandseeminglynever-endingvastnessandtheseaswiththeirgreatdepthsandpowerwere,andstillare,capableoffillingpeoplewithfeelingsoffearandwonder.

Asancienthumanslookedattheskyabovethem,onesightthatintriguedthemmostwastheMilkyWay.They,ofcourse,didn'tknowthatthestrange,broad,luminoushandoflightacrosstheskyisinrealitycomposedofcountlessstarsandplanetslocatedsofarfromtheEarththattheycannotbeenseenindividuallybythenakedeyes.TotheancientChineseitappearedasaluminousriver,whichtheyreferredtoastheRiverofHeavenortheSilverStream.EventhoughtodayweknowwhattheMilkyWayis,itremainsequallymysteriousinmanywaysitissoremotefromus.ItisnowonderthatforthoseindividualswhobelieveinUFOs,itseemsalikelyplacefromwhichtheycouldhavearisen.Afterall,weknowsolittleaboutheavenlybodies.

Thepoweroftheoceanisawesome.Wehearoftidalwavesthatcrashontoland,destroyingeverythingintheirpath;wereadaccountsoflostshipsoverthecenturies.Now'inthe21stcenturyasweflyacross?hePacific,wecan'thelpbutfeelabitlonelyandconcernedaswethinkofthatvastbodyofwaterbelowus.

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A.Theydidn'tnoticethem.

B.Theygavemythologicalexplanations.

C.Theyignoredthem.

D.Theychosetoavoidseeingthem.

29.(42)

30.

【B2】

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

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

Cultureisthesumtotalofallthetradition,customs,beliefs,andwaysoflifeofagivengroupofhumanbeings.Inthissense,everygrouphasaculture,howeversavage,undeveloped,oruncivilized,itmayseemtous.

Totheprofessionalanthropologist,thereisnointrinsicsuperiorityofonecultureoveranother,justastotheprofessionallinguistthereisnointrinsichierarchy(等级,阶层)amonglanguages.

Peopleoncethoughtofthelanguagesofbackwardgroupsassavage,undevelopedformsofspeech,mistinglargelyofgruntsandgroans.Whileitispossiblethatlanguageingeneralbeganasaseriesofgrantsandgroans,itisafactestablishedbythestudyif"backward"languagesthatnospokentongueanswersthatdescriptiontoday.Mostlanguagesofuncivilizedgroupsare,byourmostseverestandards,extremelycomplex,delicate,andingeniouspiecesofmachineryforthetransferofideas.TheyfallbehindourWesternlanguagesnotintheirsoundpatternsorgrammaticalstructures,whichusuallyarefiftyadequateforalllanguageneeds,butonlyintheirvocabularies,whichreflectstheobjectsandactivitiesknowntotheirspeakers.Eveninthisdepartment,however,twothingsaretobenoted:1.Alllanguagesseemtopossessthemachineryforvocabularyexpansion,eitherbyputtingtogetherwordsalreadyinexistenceorbyborrowingthemfromotherlanguagesandadaptingthemtotheirownsystem.2.Theobjectsandactivitiesrequitingnamesanddistinctionsin"backward"languages,whiledifferentfromours,areoftensurprisinglynumerousandcomplicated.AWesternlanguagedistinguishedmerelybetweentwodegreesofremoteness("this"and"that");somelanguagesoftheAmericanIndiansdistinguishbetweenwhatisclosetothespeaker,ortothepersonaddressedorremovedfromboth,oroutofsight,orinthepast,orinthefuture.

Thisstudyoflanguage,inturn,castsanewlightupontheclaimoftheanthropologiststhatallculturearetobeviewedindependently,andwithoutideasofrankorhierarchy.

ThelanguagesofuncivilizedgroupsascomparedtoWesternLanguagesarelimitedin______.

A.grammaticalstructures

B.soundpatterns

C.vocabularies

D.hierarchy

32.

Thewriter'sattitudetowardsscienceis______.

A.criticalB.approvingC.neutralD.regretful

33.

Beforetheinterview,theapplicantshouldobtainthefollowinginformationconcerningthecompanyEXCEPT______.

A.locationofthehomeandregionaloffices

B.thefinancialstatus

C.itsreferencebooksandperiodicals

D.itsphilosophy

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S4】

35.【S9】

36.

【S9】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S6】

38.【S5】

39.

【S3】

参考答案

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2.议论文[考频：4]①审题及布局。这篇文章是对于奥运会后所带来的热点话题提出自己的认识和分析。首先陈述成功的举办一届奥运会对于一个国家的影响即普遍性的影响；然后切入本篇所要讨论并且很快会展现出来的对于旅游业的直接推动即特殊性的影响；最后总结其原因。在布局上根据题目中给出的提纲来展开即可。第一段介绍成功举办奥运会所带来的影响；第二段阐述其对于推动来华旅游业的直接而迅速发展的影响；第三段分析来华旅游业升温的原因。②语言。本文是一篇论说文论述要重点突出层次分明具有说服力词汇选择要精确句式丰富一些。议论文[考频：4]①审题及布局。这篇文章是对于奥运会后所带来的热点话题提出自己的认识和分析。首先陈述成功的举办一届奥运会对于一个国家的影响，即普遍性的影响；然后切入本篇所要讨论并且很快会展现出来的对于旅游业的直接推动，即特殊性的影响；最后总结其原因。在布局上，根据题目中给出的提纲来展开即可。第一段介绍成功举办奥运会所带来的影响；第二段阐述其对于推动来华旅游业的直接而迅速发展的影响；第三段分析来华旅游业升温的原因。②语言。本文是一篇论说文，论述要重点突出，层次分明，具有说服力，词汇选择要精确，句式丰富一些。解析：ForeignTravelersinChinaWillIncreaseafterBeijingOlympicGames

BeijingOlympicGameshasgotbigsuccess.ObviouslythisbigsuccesswillgiveChinaabigopportunitytodevelopfaster.TheOlympicGamesunfoldanewChinatotheworld,itisopenedthemysteriousveiltosomepeoplewhodon'tknowit.

MostofforeignersrealizeamodernandflourishChina.AndalsopromotedbyBeijingOlympicGames,Chinawillkeepondevelopingineveryaspectaswellinthepastfewyears,especiallyinforeign-relatedtourismThenumberoftheforeignerstravelingtoChina,includingmorepeoplefrommorecountry,comparedwithmainlyincludingAmericans,JapaneseandKoreaninthepast,willincreaselargely,

Thereasonisobvious.Foronething,Itistheopendoorpolicylastmanyyearsthatbroughtabouttheprosperityintourism,andthisisthemostimportantandtraditionalpolicyoverthepast20yearssincereform.andopening-op.Foranother,nowgoingwiththeBeijingOlympicGames'success,thestrong,richandhappyChinaisknownbywholeworld:thecleanstreet,theChinesesmile,thepassionofChineseandsoon.MoreandmoreforeignerstakeinterestinChina'sdevelopmentanditstraditionalculture.Lastbutnotleast.it'snodoubtthatthegovernmentwillcontinuetoadoptaseriesofnewpoliciestoencouragemoretravelerstovisitChina.

3.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGamesWorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurveysportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlivethestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextdaytheycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."Truethescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper"saysafootballfan"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"ApassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiumswatchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovarietynorchallengenorrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotionssportsofferthepurestformofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayrealitydischargethetensionsofadayatworksatisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurgeandliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackgroundasharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligioneducationandpoliticsbutthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeingssportscanalwaysinciteinthemapassionateenthusiasm.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGames,WorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurvey,sportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlive,thestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextday,theycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."True,thescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper,"saysafootballfan,"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"Apassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiums,watchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovariety,norchallenge,norrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotions,sportsofferthepurestform.ofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayreality,dischargethetensionsofadayatwork,satisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurge,andliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackground,asharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligion,educationandpolitics,butthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeings,sportscanalwaysinciteinthemapassionateenthusiasm.

4.December162006DearMr.MayorIamwritingtoyoutocomplainabouttheconstructionsitesinourcitywhichcauseseriousenvironmentalproblemsandaffectthelifeofresidentsinneighbouringcommunities.Mymajorconcernsaretheairpollutionandthenoisepollution.Whentheheavyindustrialequipmentisworkingtheairisalwaysfullofrisingdustandsometimesevenblacksmoke.Thisgreatlydegradedthequalityofair.Aspeopleinhaledustparticlesandpollutedaireverydaytheirrespiratorysystemisboundtobeaffected.Theotherproblemistherestlessnoise.Someconstructionsitesoperateafter8pmwhenmostpeopleneedalittlerest.Thenoiseisnotnecessarilythunderousbutneverthelessdisturbing.Forpeoplewhogotosleepearlythenoiseisdefinitelyanuisance.Ifthissituationgoesonthecitizens'rightscannotbeguaranteed.Ithinktwomeasurescouldbetakentosolvetheproblems.Firstconstructionworkisinevitablydustyandnoisybutlocalauthoritiescansetuphigherpollutioncontrolstandardandrestricttheworkinghours.Secondifsomesitesviolatetheregulationsmoreseverepunishmentshouldbeimposedonthepeopleresponsible.Itismysincerehopethatthepollutionproblemscausedbythebuildingsiteswillbelookedintoandsolvedassoonaspossible.I'mlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.YourssincerelyWangLingDecember16,2006DearMr.Mayor,Iamwritingtoyoutocomplainabouttheconstructionsitesinourcity,whichcauseseriousenvironmentalproblems,andaffectthelifeofresidentsinneighbouringcommunities.Mymajorconcernsaretheairpollutionandthenoisepollution.Whentheheavyindustrialequipmentisworking,theairisalwaysfullofrisingdustandsometimesevenblacksmoke.Thisgreatlydegradedthequalityofair.Aspeopleinhaledustparticlesandpollutedaireveryday,theirrespiratorysystemisboundtobeaffected.Theotherproblemistherestlessnoise.Someconstructionsitesoperateafter8pm,whenmostpeopleneedalittlerest.Thenoiseisnotnecessarilythunderous,butneverthelessdisturbing.Forpeoplewhogotosleepearly,thenoiseisdefinitelyanuisance.Ifthissituationgoeson,thecitizens'rightscannotbeguaranteed.Ithinktwomeasurescouldbetakentosolvetheproblems.First,constructionworkisinevitablydustyandnoisy,butlocalauthoritiescansetuphigherpollutioncontrolstandard,andrestricttheworkinghours.Second,ifsomesitesviolatetheregulations,moreseverepunishmentshouldbeimposedonthepeopleresponsible.Itismysincerehopethatthepollutionproblemscausedbythebuildingsiteswillbelookedintoandsolvedassoonaspossible.I'mlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yourssincerely,WangLing解析：写作提示：考试中的应用文以书信为主，在写作时需要特别注意的是书信的格式以及语域。此题要求给市长写一封投诉信，语域比较正式。第一段开门见山，点明写信的目的。接下来可以从噪音、排污等方面简述建筑工地给居民带来的不便，但点不宜过多。最后在提出建议后可以再次点题，并结束全文。

5.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Chinahasalreadysteppedintoanagingsocietyaccordingtointernationalstandards.Thosebeyond65madeupmorethan7percentofthenationalpopulation.Accordingtoexperts'predictionthisphenomenonisgoingtocontinuefordecades.Nowthesocietyisfacedupwiththeissueoftacklingtheoldpeople'sproblems.Firstthesocietyshouldfosterasocialenvironmentthatchampionsrespectandcarefortheold.Thisisprerequisiteintacklingthevariousproblemstheelderlyface.Withoutloveandrespectfortheoldanywelfaremeasurecouldnotbeimplementedfullyandforthebenefitoftheold.Thoughinmostareathetraditionalideaoflovingandrespectingtheoldstillprevailstherearesomeyoungpeoplewhoconsideroldpeopleaseconomicandmentalburdenandareeagertogetridofthem.ThereforechangingthiskindofattitudetowardsoldpeopleisuppermostinensuringthatourGrandmaandGrandpaleadahappylife.Secondbasedonthefactthatthetraditionofhomecarefortheelderlyfacesbigchallengeduetotheshrinkingfamilysizeacombinationoffamilycarecommunity-basedservicesandsocialwelfarenecessarytohelpouroldpopulationinhelpingandsupportingtheirlives.Inthiswayoldpeoplecanenjoythehelpandlovefromboththesocietyandtheirfamiliesthusrelievingthepressureontheiryoungerchildren.Thirdoldpeoplenotonlyneedhelptheycanalsogiveahan