2007年12月英语六级考试真题卷

Lightingeatsup20percentoftheworld’selectricity,ortheequivalentofroughly600,000tonsofcoaladay.Fortypercentofthatpowersold-fashionedincandescentlightbulbs—a19th-centurytechnologythatwastesmostofthepoweritconsumesonunwantedheat.Compactfluorescentlamps,orCFLs,notonlyuse75to80percentlesselectricitythanincandescentbulbstogeneratethesameamountoflight,buttheyalsolast10timeslonger.Phasingoldbulbsoutby2030wouldsavetheoutputof650powerntsandavoidthereleaseof700milliontonsofcarbonintotheatmosphereeachyear.ComfortWaterboilers,spaceheatersandairconditionershavebeennotoriouslyinefficient.Theheatpumphasalteredthatequation.Itremovesheatfromtheairoutsideorthegroundbelowandusesittosupplyheattoabuildingoritswatersupply.Inthesummerthesystemcanbereversedtocoolbuildingsaswell.MostnewresidentialbuildingsinSwedenarealreadyheatedwithground-sourceheatpumps.Suchsystemsconsumealmostnoconventionalfuelatall.Severalcountrieshaveusedsubsidiestojump-startthemarket,includingJapan,wherealmost1millionheatpumpshavebeeninstalledinthepasttwoyearstoheatwaterforshowersandhottubs.RemakeFromsteelmillstopaperfactories,industryeatsupaboutathirdoftheworld’senergyTheopportunitiestosavearevast.InLudwigshafen,GermanchemicalsgiantBASFrunsaninterconnectedcomplexofmorethan€200chemicalfactories,whereheatproducedbyonechemicalprocessisusedtopowerthenextAttheLudwigshafensitealone,suchrecyclingofheatandenergysavesthe 200millionayearandalmosthalfitsCO2emissions.NowBASFisngthesamefornewntsin .“Optimizing（优化）energyefficiencyisadecisivecompetitiveadvantage,”saysBASFCEOJürgenHambrecht.GreenAquarteroftheworld’senergy—includingtwothirdsoftheannualproductionofoil—isusedfortransportation.Somesavingscomeofcharge:youcanboostfuelefficiencyby6percentsimplybykeeyourcar’stiresproperlyinflated(充气).Gasoline-electrichybrid(混合型的)modelsliketheToyotaPriusimproveagebyafurther20percentoverconventionalmodels.ABetterMorethanhalfofallresidentialpowergoesintorunninghouseholdappliances,producingafifthoftheworld’scarbonemissions.Andthat’strueeventhoughmanufacturershavealreadyhikedtheefficiencyofrefrigeratorsandotherwhitegoodsbyasmuchas70percentsincethe1980s.AccordingtoanlnternationalEnergyAgencystudy,ifconsumerschosethosemodelsthatwouldsavethemthemostmoneyoverthelifeoftheappliance,they’dcutglobalresidentialpowerconsumption(andtheirutilitybills)by43percent.FlexibleWhosaysyouhavetopayforallyourconservationinvestments?“Energyservicecontractors”willpayforretrofitting(翻新改造)inreturnforashareofthe’sannualutility-billsavings.InBeijing,ShenwuThermalEnergyTechnologyCo.specializesinretrofitting ’ssteelfurnaces.Shenwuputsuptheinitialinvestmenttoinstallaheatexchangerthatpreheatstheairgoingintothefurnace,slashingthe’sfuelcosts.Shenwupocketsacutofthosesavings,sobothShenwuandtheprofit.Ifsavingenergyissoeasyandprofitable,whyisn’teveryonengit?Ithastodowithpsychologyandalackofinformation.Mostofustendtolookattoday’spricetagmorethantomorrow’spotentialsavings.Thatholdsdoubleforthelandlordordeveloper,whowon’tactuallyseeapennyofthesavingshisinvestmentinbetterinsulationorabetterheatingsystemmightgenerate.Inmanypeople’sminds,conservationisstillassociatedwithself-denial.Manyenvironmentalistsstillpushthatview.Smarternmentscanhelppushthemarketintherightdirection.TheEU’s1994lawonlabelingwassuchasuccessthatitextendedthesameideatoentirebuildingslastyear.Toboostthemarketvalueofefficiency,allnewbuildingsarerequiredtohavean“energypass”detailingpowerandheatingconsumption.CountrieslikeJapanandGermanyhavesuccessivelytightenedbuildingcodes,requiringanincreaseininsulationlevelsbutleavingituptobuilderstodecidehowtomeetThemostpowerfulincentives,ofcourse,willcomefromthemarketitself.Overthepastyear,sky-highfuelpriceshavefocusedmindsonefficiencylikeneverbefore.Ever-increasingpressuretocutcostshasfinallydmorecompaniestodosomemathontheirenergyuse.Willitbeenough?Withglobaldemandandemissionsrisingsofast,wemaynothaveanychoicebuttotry.Efficienttechnologyisherenow,provenandcheap.Comparedwithallotheroptions,it’sthebiggest,easiestandmostprofitablebangforthebuck.WhatissaidtobethebestwaytoconserveenergyRaisingCuttingunnecessaryFindingalternativeSacrificingsomealWhatdoestheEuropeanUnionntoDiversifyenergyCutenergyReducecarbonRaiseproductionIfyouaddenoughinsulationtoyourhouse,youmaybeable improveyourworkcutyour billsbygetridofair-enjoymuchbetterHowmuchofthepowerconsumedbyincandescentbulbsisconvertedintoAsmallSome40Almost75to80Somecountrieshavetriedtojump-startthemarketofheatpumps upgradingtheencouragingprovidingGermanchemicalsgiantBASFsaves200millionayear recyclingheatandsettingupfactoriesusingthenewestreducingtheCO2emissionsofitsGlobalresidentialpowerconsumptioncanbecutby43percent weincreasetheinsulationofwallsandwaterwechoosesimplermodelsofelectricalwecutdownontheuseofrefrigeratorsandotherwhitewechoosethemostefficientmodelsofrefigeratorsandother Energyservicecontractorsprofitbytakingapartofs’ Manyenvironmentalistsmaintaintheviewthatconservationhasmuchtodowith Thestrongestincentivesforenergyconservationwillderive PartⅢListeningComprehension35minutes)SectionA&B251分。SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversation.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)D)，anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethecentre.ProceedinhisownSticktotheoriginalCompromisewithhisTrytochangehiscolleague’smind.MaryhasakeeneyeforNancyregretsbuyingtheNancyandMarywentshoptogetherinNancyandMaryliketofollowthefashion.WashtheGotothePickupGeorgeandTakeherdaughtertohospital.SheenjoysmakingupstoriesaboutotherShecanneverkeepanythingtoherselfforSheiseagertosharenewswiththeSheisthebestinformedwomanintown.AcarAAdrivingAtechnicalconsultant.TheshopmallhasbeendesertedShopperscanonlyfindgoodstoresintheLotsofpeoplemovedoutofthedowntownThereisn’tmuchbusinessdowntownnowadays.HewillhelpthewomanwithherTheloungeisnotaceforhimtostudyHefeelssleepywheneverhetriestoAcozyceisratherhardtofindoncampus.ToprotectherfromgettingTohelprelieveheroftheTopreventmosquitoToavoidgettingQuestions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.InaInaclothingAtabeachAtafashionshow.TolivethereTostaythereforhalfaTofindabetterjobtosupportTosellleathergoodsforaBritish.DesigningfashionitemsforseveralModelingforaworld-famousItalianWorkingasanemployeeforServingasasalesagentforBurberrys.IthasseenasteadydeclineinitsIt emuchmoreIthaslostmanycustomerstoforeignIthasattractedalotmoredesignersfromQuestions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.IthelpshertoattractmorepublicItimprovesherchanceofgettingItstrengthensherrelationshipwithItenableshertounderstandpeoplebetter.ItkeepshauntingherdayandHerteachingwassomewhataffectedbyItvanishesthemomentshestepsintoherHermindgoesblankonceshegetsontheSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.TowinoverthemajorityofpassengersfromairlinesintwentyToreformrailroadmanagementinwesternEuropeanToelectrifytherailwaylinesbetweenmajorEuropeanTosetupanexpresstrainnetworkthroughoutEurope.MajorEuropeanairlineswillgoEuropeanswillpaymuchlessforTravelingtimebytrainbetweenmajorEuropeancitieswillbecutbyTrainswill ethesafestandmostefficientmeansoftravelinEurope.TraintravelwillprovemuchmorecomfortablethanairPassengerswillfeelmuchsaferonboardatrainthanonaRailtransportwillbeenvironmentallyfriendlierthanairTravelingbytrainmaybeasquickas,orevenquickerthan,byair.InInInInPassageQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.TherecanbenospeedyrecoveryformentalApproachestohealingpatientsareessentiallytheThemindandbodyshouldbetakenasanintegralThereisnocleardivisionoflaborinthemedicalprofession.Adoctor’sfamestrengthensthepatients’faithinAbuseofmedicinesiswidespreadinmanyurbanOnethirdofthepatientsdependonharmlesssubstancesforApatient’sexpectationsofadrughaveaneffectontheirrecovery.ExpensivedrugsmaynotprovethemostTheworkingsofthemindmayhelppatientsDoctorsoftenexaggeratetheeffectoftheirMostillnessescanbecuredwithoutmedication.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.EnjoyingstrongfeelingsandDefyingalldangerswhentheyhaveBeingfondofmakingsensationalDreamingof ingfamousoneday.WorkinginanemergencyWatchinghorrorListeningtorockngdailyroutines.ArockAAresidentAcareerSectionCCompoundDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhaveIfyou’relikemostpeople,you’reindulgedinfakelisteningmanytimes.Yougotohistoryclass,sitinthethirdrow,andlook(36) attheinstructorasshespeaks.Butyourmindisfaraway,(37) inthecloudsofpleasantdaydreams.(38) youcomebacktoearth:theinstructorwritesanimportanttermonthechalkboard,andyou copyitinyournotebook.Everyonceinawhiletheinstructormakesa(40) remark,causingothersintheclasstolaugh.Youspoliy,pretendingthatyou’veheardtheremarkandfounditmildly .Youhaveavaguesenseof thatyouaren’tpayingcloseattention,butyoulyourselfthat youmisscanbepickedupfromafriend’snotes.Besides,(44) .Sobackyougointoyourprivatelittleworld.Onlylaterdoyourealizeyou’vemissedimportantinformationforatest.Fakelisteningmaybeeasilyexposed,sincemanyspeakersaresensitivetofacialcuesandcanlifyou’remerelypretendingtolisten.(45) Evenifyou’renotexposed,there’sanotherreasontoavoidfakery:it’seasyforthisbehaviorto eahabit.Forsomepeople,thehabitissodeeplyrootedthat(46) .Asaresult,theymisslotsofvaluableinformation.PartⅣReadingComprehension（ReadinginDepth）(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsor pletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.PleasewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet2.Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Men,thesedays,areembracingfatherhoodwiththeround-the-clockinvolvementtheirpartnershavealwaysdreamedof—handlingnightfeedings,packinglunchesandbandagingkneesButunlikewomenmanyfindthey’renegotiatingtheirnewroleswithlittlesupportorinformation.“Meninmygenerationaged25-40)haveafearofbecamingdadsbecause,andareeyedwarily（警觉地）ontheyground.Thechallengeisparticularlyevidentinthework-ce.There,menarestillexpectedtobebreadwinnersclimbingthecorporateladdertraditionally-mindedbossesareoftenunsympathetictofamilyneeds.InDenmarkmostnewfathersonlytaketwoweeksofpaternityleave（父亲的陪产假）—eventhoughtheyareallowed34days.Asmuchasifnotmoresothanwomen,fathersstruggletobetakenseriouslywhentheyrequestflexiblearrangements.ThoughWilfried-FritzMaring,54,adata-bankandInternetspecialistwithGermanfirmFIZKarlsruhe,feelsthetimehespendswithhisdaughteroutweighsanydisadvantages,headmits,“WithmydecisiontoworkfromhomeIdismissedanyopportunityforpromotion.”Mind-sets（思维定势）arechanginggradually.WhenMaringhadadaughter,the equippedhimwithahomeofficeandallowedhimtochooseajobthatcouldbeperformedfromthere.Danish TDCinitiatedaninternalnlastyeartoencouragedadstotakepaternityleave:97percentnowdo.“Whenanemployeegoesonpaternityleaveandiswithhiskids,hegetsanewkindoftraining:inhowtokeepcoolunderstress,”saysspokesChristineElbergHolm.Foranewgenerationofdads,kidsmaycomebeforethe —butit’sashiftthatbenefitsUnlikewomen,menoftengetlittlesupportorinformationfrom Besidessupportingthefamily,menwerealsoexpectedto Likewomen,menhopethattheirdesireforaflexibleschedulewillbe WhenMaringwasonpaternityleave,hewasallowedby towork ChristineHolmbelievespaternityleaveprovidesanewkindoftrainingformeninthatitcanhelpthemcope SectionB151.5Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingLikemostpeople,I’velongunderstoodthatIwillbejudgedbymyoccupation,thatmyprofessionisagaugepeopleusetoseehowsmartortalentedIam.Recently,however,wasdisappointedtoseethatitalsodecideshowI’mtreatedas LastyearIleftaprofessionalpositionasasmall-townreporterandtookajobwaitingtables.Assomeonepaidtoservefoodtopeople,IhadcustomerssayanddothingstomeIthey’dneversayordototheirmostcasualacquaintancesOnenightamantalkingonhiscellphonewavedmeawaythenbeckoned示意)mebackwithhisfingeraminutelater,comininghewasreadytoorderandaskingwhereI’dbeen.Ihadwaitedtablesduringsummersincollegeandwastreatedlikeapeon勤杂工)byplentyofpeople.Butat19yearsold,IbelievedIdeservedinferiortreatmentfromprofessionaladults.BesidespeoplerespondedtomedifferentlyafterItoldthemIwasincollege.CustomerswouldjokethatonedayI’dbesittingattheirtable,waitingtobeserved.OnceIgraduatedItookajobatacommunitynewspaper.Frommyfirstday,Iheardarespectfultonefromeveryonewhocalledme.Iassumedthiswasthewaytheprofessionalworldworked—cordially.Isoonfoundoutdifferently.Isatseveralfeetawayfromanadvertisingsalesrepresentativewithasimilarname.OurcallswouldoftengetmixedupandsomeoneaskingforKristenwouldbetransferredtoChristie.Themistakewasimmediayevident.Perhapsitwasbecausemoneywasinvolved,butpeopleusedatonewithKristenthattheyneverusedwithme.Myjobtitlemadepeopletreatmewithcourtesy.SoitwasashocktoreturntotherestaurantIt’snosecretthatthere’salottoputupwithwhenwaitingtables,andfortunay,muchofitcanbeeasilyforgottenwhenyoupocketthetips.Theserviceindustry,bydefinition,existstocatertoothers’needs.Still,itseemedthatmanyofmycustomersdidn’tgetthedifferencebetweenserverandservant.I’mnowapplyingtograduateschool,whichmeanssomedayI’llreturntoaprofessionwherepeopleneedtobenicetomeinordertogetwhattheywant.IthinkI’lltakethemtodinnerfirst,andseehowtheytreatsomeonewhoseonlyjobistoservethem.Theauthorwasdisappointedtofindthat one’spositionisusedasagaugetomeasureone’sintalentedpeoplelikehershouldfailtogetarespectableone’soccupationaffectsthewayoneistreatedasprofessionalstendtolookdownuponmanualWhatdoestheauthorintendtosaybytheexampleinthesecondSomecustomerssimplyshownorespecttothosewhoservePeopleabsorbedinaphoneconversationtendtobeabsent-WaitressesareoftentreatedbycustomersascasualSomecustomersliketomakeloudcomintsfornoreasonatHowdidtheauthorfeelwhenwaitingtablesattheageofShefeltitunfairtobetreatedasamereservantbyShefeltbadlyhurtwhenhercustomersregardedherasaShewasembarrassedeachtimehercustomersjokedwithShefounditnaturalforprofessionalstotreatherasWhatdoestheauthorimplybysaying“...manyofmycustomersdidn’tgetthedifferencebetweenserverandservant”(Line3,Para.7)?Thosewhocatertoothers’needsaredestinedtobelookeddownThoseworkingintheserviceindustryshouldn’tbetreatedasThoseservingothershavetoputupwithroughtreatmenttoearnaThemajorityofcustomerstendtolookonaservantasserverTheauthorsaysshe’llonedaytake stodinnerinorderto seewhatkind theyexperiencethefeelingofbeingshowhergenerositytowardspeopleinferiortoarousetheirsympathyforpeoplelivingahumblePassageQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingWhat’shotfor2007amongtheveryrich?A＄7.3milliondiamondring.AtriptoTanzaniatohuntwildOh, eSure,someleftishbillionaireslikeGeorgeSoroshavebeenrailingagainst einequalityforyears.Butincreasingly,centristandright-wingbillionairesarestartingtoworryabout einequalityandthefateofthemiddleInDecember,MortimerZuckermanwroteacolumninU.S.News&WorldReport,whichheowns.“Ournation’scorebargainwiththemiddleclassisdisintegrating,”lamented(哀叹)the117th-richestmaninAmerica.“Mostofoureconomicgainshavegonetopeopleattheverytopofthe eladder.Average eforahouseholdofpeopleofworkingage,bycontrast,hasfallenfiveyearsinarow.”Henotedthat“TensofmillionsofAmericansliveinfearthatamajorhealthproblemcanreducethemtobankruptcy.”WilburRossJr.hasechoedZuckerman’sangeroverthebitterstrugglesfacedbymiddle-classAmericans.“It’sanoutragethatanyAmerican’slifeexpectancyshouldbeshortenedsimplybecausethe theyworkedforwentbankruptandendedhealth-carecoverage,”saidtheformerchairmanoftheInternationalSteelGroup.What’shappening?TheveryricharejustastrendyasyouandI,andcanbesowhenitcomestopoliticsand.GiventherecentchangeofcontrolinCongress,thepopularityofmeasureslikeincreasingtheminimumwage,andeffortsbyCalifornia’sernortoofferuniversalhealthcare,theseguysdon’tneedtheirownalweathermentoknowwhichwaythewindblows.It’spossiblethatplutocrats（有钱有势的人）areexpressingsolidaritywiththestrugglingmiddleclassaspartofanefforttoinsulatethemselvesfromconfiscatory（没收性的）taxpolicies.Buttheprospectthat einequalitywillleadtohighertaxesonthewealthydoesn’tkeepplutocratsupatnight.Theycanlivewiththat.No,whattheyfearwasthatthepoliticalchallengesofsustainingsupportforglobaleconomicintegrationwillbemoredifficultintheUnitedStatesbecauseofwhathashappenedtothedistributionof eandeconomicinsecurity.Inotherwords,ifmiddle-classAmericanscontinuetostrugglefinanciallyastheultrawealthygroweverwealthier,itwillbeincreasinglydifficulttomaintainpoliticalsupportfortheflowofgoods,services,andcapitalacrossborders.AndwhentheUnitedStatescesobstaclesinthewayofforeigninvestorsandforeigngoods,it’slikelytoencouragereciprocalactionabroad.Forpeoplewhobuyandsellcompanies,orwhoallocatecapitaltomarketsallaroundtheworld,that’stherealWhatisthecurrenttopicofcommoninterestamongtheveryrichinThefateoftheultrawealthyThedisintegrationofthemiddleTheinequalityinthedistributionof betweentheleftandtherightWhatdowelearnfromMortimerZuckerman’s efamilieshavefailedtomakeabargainforbetterTheAmericaneconomicsystemhascausedmanycompaniestogoTheAmericannation ingmoreandmoredivideddespiteitsThemajorityofAmericansbenefitlittlefromthenatiion’sgrowingFromthefifthparagraphwecanlearnthat theveryricharefashion-theveryricharepoliticallyuniversalhealthcareistobeimplementedthroughoutCongresshasgainedpopularitybyincreasingtheminimumWhatistherealreasonforplutocratstoexpresssolidaritywiththemiddleTheywanttoprotectthemselvesfromconfiscatoryTheyknowthatthemiddleclasscontributesmosttoTheywanttogainsupportforglobaleconomicTheyfeelincreasinglythreatenedbyeconomicWhatmayhappeniftheUnitedStatescesobstaclesinthewayofforeigninvestorsandforeignThepricesofimportedgoodswillinevitablysoarbeyondTheinvestorswillhavetomakegreateffortstore-allocateThewealthywillattempttobuyforeigncompaniesacrossForeigncountrieswillcethesameeconomicbarriersinPartⅤCloze(15minutes)100.5Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.In1915EinsteinmadeatriptoGttingentogivesomelecturesattheinvitationofthemathematicalphysicistDavidHilbert.Hewasparticularlyeager—tooeager,itwouldturn(62)—toexinalltheintricaciesofrelativitytohim.Thevisitwasatriumph,andhesaidtoafriendexcitedly,“Iwasableto(63)Hilbertofthegeneraltheoryofrelativity.”(64)allofEinstein’salturmoil（焦躁）atthetime,anewscientificanxietywasaboutto(65).Hestrugglingtofindtherightequationsthatwould(66)hisnewconceptofgravity,(67)thatwoulddefinehowobjects(68)spaceandhowspaceiscurvedbyobjects.Bytheendofthesummer,he(69)themathematicalapproachhehad(70)foralmostthreeyearswasflawed.Andnowtherewasa(71)pressure.Einsteindiscoveredtohis(72)thatHilberthadtakenwhathehadlearnedfromEinstein’slecturesandwasracingtocomeup(73)thecorrectequationsfirst.Itwasanenormouslycomplextask.AlthoughEinsteinwasthebetterphysicist,Hilbertwasthebettermathematician.SoinOctober1915Einstein(74)himselfintoamonth-longfranticendeavorin(75)hereturnedtoanearliermathematicalstrategyandwrestledwithequations,proofs,correctionsandupdatesthathe(76)togiveaslecturestoBerlin’sPrussianAcademyofSciencesonfour(77)Thursdays.HisfirstlecturewasdeliveredonNov.4.1915,anditexinedhisnewapproach,(78)headmittedhedidnotyethavetheprecisemathematicalformulationofit.Einsteinalsotooktimeofffrom79)revisinghisequationstoengageinanawkwardfandango方丹戈双人舞)withhiscompetitorHilbertWorried80)beingscooped（抢先，hesentHilbertacopyofhisNov4lecture.“Iam81)toknowwhetheryouwilltakekindlytothisnewsolution,Einsteinnotedwithatouchofdefensiveness.A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)A)B)C)D)PartⅥ (5Directions:CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishthe giveninbrackets.PleasewriteyourtranslationonAnswerSheet2.Butforphones, Inhandlinganembarrassing (TheForeignMinistersaidhewasresigning, Humanbehaviorismostlyaproductoflearning, (Thewitnesswastoldthatunderno (他都不应该对说谎PartⅠ (30活，可以仅从正面或进行论述，也可以正反结合进行论述；最后总结全文，深化。范 TheDigital(1)Nowadayswiththerapiddevelopmentofadvanceddigitaltechnology,moreandmoredigitalproductsarecommonlyandwidelyusedineverydaylife,(2)rangingfromcomputersandMP4stoephonesanddigitalcameras.(3)Weareindeedcomingintothedigitalage.(4)Thepopularityofdigitalproductswillhavegreatinfluenceonourwork,studyandeverydaylife.(5)Ontheonehand,thedigitalproductsreallyfacilitateourlife.(6)Withthehelpofcomputers,wemayevendealwithourworkathome,enjoyingmusicatthesametime.(7)Withdigitalcameras,wemaytakephotostoourhearts’content,keehappyoccasionsasapermanentmemory.(8)WithdigitalTVprograms,itisconvenientforustowatchwhateverprogramsatanytimewelike.(9)Butontheotherhand,somepeopleare ingtoodependentondigitalproductsandalmost slavesofadvancedtechnology.Nowadayssomestudentsevencan’tcalmdowntostudywithoutwearingtheirMP4sandphonesathand.Whataterriblescene!(10)Toconclude,digitalproductsarejustlikeadouble-edgedsword.Withthemwemayhavelesstroubledealingwithproblemsinlifeandenjoyabetter-offlife.(11)However,onepointshouldbekeptinmindthatweshouldtakesensibleuseofthem,alwaysbeingthemasterofthem.rangfromto...和(9)ontheonehand.ontheotherhand...(6)7)8)with使用toconclude总结全文，深化PartⅡReadingComprehension(Skimmingand (15WhatissaidtobethebestwaytoconserveenergyRaisingCuttingunnecessaryFindingalternativeSacrificingsomeal答案：A[定位]thebestwaytoconserveenergy2句：Thesedaysconservationisallaboutefficiency:gettingthesame—orbetter—resultsfromjustafractionoftheenergy.[精解]thebestway与原文中的allabout是同义转述。原文中提到“现在节约都与效率相关WhatdoestheEuropeanUnionntoDiversifyenergyCutenergyReducecarbonRaiseproductionantocutenergyuseacrossthecontinentby20percentby2020.[精解]题干中的ntodo和原文中的unveiledanto...属于同义转述，其后的不定式短语cutenergyuse就consumptionuseB)unveilIfyouaddenoughinsulationtoyourhouse,youmaybeable improveyourworkcutyour billsbygetridofair-enjoymuchbetter答案：C)[定位]addenoughinsulationtoyourhouse4句：...ifyouaddenough,youcanscaledownoreveneliminateheatingandair-conditioningequipment,...scaledowneliminateHowmuchofthepowerconsumedbyincandescentbulbsisconvertedintoAsmallSome40Almost75to80答案：A)incandescentlightbulbs..量，也就是说，只有一小部分的能量被转化成光能，所以答案为A)。Somecountrieshavetriedtojump-startthemarketofheatpumps upgradingtheencouragingproviding答案：D)[定位]jump-startthemarket和heatpumps3句：Severalcountrieshaveusedsubsidiestojump-startthemarket,includingJapan.used即是采用的市场推广方式，故答案为DGermanchemicalsgiantBASFsaves200millionayear recyclingheatandsettingupfactoriesusingthenewestreducingtheCO2emissionsofits答案：A)[定位]由题干中的GermanchemicalsgiantBASF和200million定位到文章第四个小标题下的第4句：AttheLudwigshafensitealone,suchrecyclingofheatandenergysavesthe 200millionayearand...方式状语，不难得出答案为A)，即原文中句子的主语。Globalresidentialpowerconsumptioncanbecutby43percent weincreasetheinsulationofwallsandwaterwechoosesimplermodelsofelectricalwecutdownontheuseofrefrigeratorsandotherwhitewechoosethemostefficientmodelsofrefigeratorsandother 答案：D)[定位]由题干中的globalresidentialpowerconsumption和43percent定位到文章第六个小标题下末句：...,ifconsumerschosethosemodelsthatwouldsavethemthemostmoneyoverthelifeoftheappliance,they’dcutglobalresidentialpowerconsumption(andtheirutilitybills)by43percent.[精解]题干中的句子和原文的句子都有条件状语从句，结构相似，对比之后，可以得出答案为thosemodelsthatwouldsavethemthemostmoneymodelsthemostefficientmodelsofrefrigeratorsandotherwhitegoodsD)。Energyservicecontractorsprofitbytakingapartofs’答案：annualutility-bill[定位]Energyservicecontractor2Energyservicecontractors”willpayforretrofittinginreturnforashareofthe’sannualutility-billsavings.[精解]profitinreturnapartof和原文中的ashareof是同义转述，由此可知Energyservicecontractors获得annualutility-billsavings，即本题答案。Manyenvironmentalistsmaintaintheviewthatconservationhasmuchtodo self-[定位]manyenvironmentalists定位到文章倒数第四段最后两句：Inmanypeople’sminds,conservationisstillassociatedwithself-denial.Manyenvironmentalistsstillpushthatview.转述，但是view的内容没有在最后一句中提到，而是出现一句中：许多人认为节约仍然与自我节制相关。Thestrongestincentivesforenergyconservationwillderive 答案：themarket[定位]incentivesforenergyconservation定位到文章倒数第二段首句：Themostpowerfulincentives,ofcourse,willcomefromthema