2013年12月英语六级真题第三套

B．ToraisemoneyforAIDSC．TorallysupportforAIDSvictimsinD．TodrawattentiontothespreadofAIDSin6.A．lthasaverylongB．ltisaprivateC．ItwasfoundedbyThomasD．Itstressesthecomprehensivestudyof7.A．Teycan’tfitintotheB．TheyhavenotbeendeliveredC．TheyweresenttothewrongD．Theywerefoundtobeofthewrong8．A．1I?hefoodservedinthecafeteriausuallylacksB．ThecafeteriasometimesprovidesratefoodfortheC．ThestudentsfindtheserviceinthecafeteriaD．Thecafeteriatrieshardtocatertothestudents，needs．conversationOneQuesttlms9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard．9．A．Hepickedupsomeapplesinhisyard．B．HecutsomebranchesofftheappleC．HequarreledwithhisneighborovertheD．Hecleanedupallthegarbageinthewoman’sA．TrimtheappletreesinherB．PickuptheapplesthatfellinherC．TakethegarbagetothecurbforD．RemovethebranchesfromherA．FilealawsuitagainsttheB．AskthemanforC．Havetheman'sappletreecutD．Throwgarbageintotheman'sA．HewasreadytomakeaB．HewasnotpreparedtogotoC．HewasnotD．Hewasabitconcerned.ConversationTwoQuestions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA．BadB．HumanC．BreakdownoftheD．FailureofthecommunicationsA．TwothousandB．TwelvethousandC．TwentythousandD．Twenty-twothousandA．AccuratecommunicationisofutmostB．PilotsshouldbeabletospeakseveralforeignC．AircontrollersshouldkeepaclosewatchontheD．Cooperationbetweenpilotsandaircontrollersisessential.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA．,C．andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletter,onAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughPassageQuestions16to19arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA．HisfathercaughtaseriousB．HismotherpassedC．HismotherlefthimtomarryarichD．HisfathertooktoA．HedislikedbeingB．HewasexpelledbytheC．Hecouldn'tpayhisgamblingD．HeenjoyedworkingforaA．HispoemsareheavilyinfluencedbyFrenchB．HisstoriesaremainlysetintheStateofC．HisworkisdifficulttoD．HislanguageisnotA．HegrievedtodeathoverthelossofhisB．HecommittedsuicideforunknownC．HewasshotdeadattheageofD．Hediedofheavydrinking.PassageTwoQuestions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA．B．C．ManualD．SchoolageA．HetaughthisstudentshowtopronouncethelettersB．HematchedtheletterswiththesoundsfamiliartotheC．HeshowedthelearnershowtocombinethelettersintosimpleD．HedividedthelettersintogroupsaccordingtothewaytheyareA．Itcanhelppeople 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tewithinashortB．ItwasoriginallydesignedforteachingtheEnglishC．ItenablesthelearnerstomasteralanguagewithinthreeD．ItiseffectiveinteachinganyalphabeticallanguagetoBrazilians.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA．Thecrop'sbloomingperiodisB．TherootsofcropsarecutC．ThetopsoilisseriouslyD．ThegrowthofweedsisA．It'sanewwayofapplyingchemicalB．It'sanimprovedmethodofharvestingC．It'sacreativetechniqueforsavingD．It'safarmingprocesslimitingtheuseofA．InareaswithfewweedsandunwantedB．InareaswithasevereshortageofC．InareaslackinginchemicalD．Inareasdependentonimportedfood.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouAdultsaregettingsmarterabouthowsmartbabiesare.Notlongago,researcherslearnedthat4-day-oldcouldunderstand26andsubtraction.Now,BritishresearchpsychologistGrahamSchaferhasdiscoveredthatinfantscanlearnwordsformonthingslongbeforetheycanspeak.Hefoundthat9-month-oldinfantscouldbetaught,throughrepeatedshow-and-l,to27thenamesofobjectsthatwereforeigntothem,aresultthat28insomewaysthereceivedwisdomthat,apartfromlearningto29thingscommontotheirdallylives,childrendon'tbegintobuildvocabularyuntilwellintotheirsecondyear."It'sno30thatchildrenlearnwords,butthewordstheytendtoknowarewordslinkedto31situationsinthehome,"exinsSchafer."Thisisthefirstdemonstrationthatwecanchoosewhatwordsthechildrenwilllearnandthattheycanrespondtothemwithanunfamiliarvoice32inanunfamiliarsetting."Figuringouthowhumansacquirelanguagemay33whysomechildrenlearntoreadandwriaterthanothers,Schafersays,andcouldleadtobettertreatmentsfordevelopmentalproblems.What'smore,thestudyoflanguage34offersdirectinsightintohowhumanslearn."Languageisatestcaseforhumancognitivedevelopment,"saysSchafer.Butparentseagertoteachtheirinfantsshouldtakenote:evenwithoutbeingtaughtnewwords,acontrolgroup35theotherinfantswithinafewmonths."Thisisnotaboutadvancingdevelopment,"hesays."It'sjustaboutwhatchildrencandoatanearlieragethanwhateducatorshaveoftenthought."PartIll ReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.YoumaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmoreQuestions36to45arebasedonthefollowingCellphonesprovideinstantaccesstopeople.Theyarecreatinga inthesocialexperiencesofbothchildrenandadolescents.InonerecentU.S.survey,abouthafttheteenspolledsaidthattheircellphonehad37theircommtmicationwithfriends.Almostallsaidthattheircellphonewasthewaytheystayedintouchwithpeers,one-thirdhadusedthecellphonetohelpapeerinneed,andabout80%saidthephonemadethemfeelsafer.TeenagersinAustralia,38,saidthattheirphonesprovidednumerousbenefitsandwerean39partoftheirlives;somewereso40totheirphonesthattheresearchersconsidereditanaddiction.InJapan,too,researchersareconcernedaboutcellphoneaddiction.ResearchersinonestudyinTokyofoundthatmorethanhalfofjuniorhighschoolstudentsusedtheirphonestoexchangee-mailswithschoolmatesmorethan10timesaCellphones41socialconnectionswithpeersacrosstimeandspace.Theyallowyoungpeopletoexchangemoment-by-momentexperiencesintheirdailyliveswithspecialpartnersandthustohaveamore42senseofconnectionwithfriends.Cellphonesalsocan43socialtolerancebecausetheyreducechildren'sinctionswithotherswhoaredifferentfromthem.Inadditiontoconnectingpeers,sconnectchildrenandparents.ResearchersstudyingteenagersinIsraelconcludedthat,inthat44environment,phoneswereregardedas"securityobjects"inparent-teenrelationships--importantbecausetheyprovidedthepossibilityof45andcommunicationatalltimes..A． I)B． J)C． K)D． L) M) N) O)SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.WasteNot,WantNotFeedingthe9Billion:TheTragedyofWasteBy2075,theUnitedNations'mid-rangeprojectionforglobalpopulationisabout9.5billion.Thismeansthattherecouldbeanextrathreebillionmouthstofeedbytheendofthecentury,aperiodinwhichsubstantialchangesareanticipatedinthewealth,calorieintakeanddietarypreferencesofpeopleindevelocountriesacrosstheworld.Suchaprojectionpresentsmankindwithwide-rangingsocial,economic,environmentalandpoliticalissuesthatneedtobeaddressedtodaytoensureasustainablefutureforall.Onekeyissueishowtoproducemorefoodinaworldoffiniteresources.Today,weproduceaboutfourbillionmetrictonnesoffoodperyear.Yetduetopoorpracticesinharvesting,storageandtransportation,aswellasmarketandconsumerwastage,itisestimatedthat30-50%ofallfoodproducedneverreachesahumanstomach.Furthermore,thisfiguredoesnotreflectthefactthatlargeamountsofland,energy,fertilisersandwaterhavealsobeenlostintheproductionoffoodstuffswhichsimplyendupaswaste.Thislevelofwastageisatragedythatcannotcontinueifwearetosucceedinthechallengeofsustainablymeetingourfuturefooddemands.WhereFoodWasteIn2010,theInstitutionofMechanicalEngineersidentifiedthroeprincipalemergingpopulationgroupsacrosstheworld,basedoncharacteristicsassociatedwiththeircurrentandprojectedstageofeconomicdevelopment.Fullydeveloped,mature,post-industrialsocieties,suchasthoseinEurope,characterisedbystableordecliningpopulationswhichareincreasinginage.Late-stagedevelonationsthatarecurrentlyindustrialisingrapidly,forexample,whichwillexperiencedecliningratesofpopulationgrowth,coupledwithincreasingaffluence(富裕)andageprofile.Newlydevelocountriesthatarebeginningtoindustrialise,primarilyinAfrica,withhightoveryhighpopulationgrowthrates,andcharacterisedbyapredominantlyyoungageprofile.Eachgroupoverthecomingdecadeswillneedtoaddressdifferentissuessurroundingfoodproduction,storageandtransportation,aswellasconsumerexpectations,ifwearetocontinuetofeedallourpeople.Inless-devel0pedcountries,suchasthoseofsub-SaharanAfricaandSouth-EastAsia,wastagetendstooccurprimarilyatthefarmer-producerendofthesupplychain.Inefficientharvesting,inadequatelocaltransportationandpoorinfrastructure(基础设施)meanthatproduceisfrequentlyhandledinappropriayandstoredunderunsuitablefarmsiteInmature,fullydevelopedcountriessuchastheUK,more,efficientfarmingpracticesandbettertransport,storageandprocessingfacilitiesensurethatalargerproportionofthefoodproducedreachesmarketsandconsumers.However,characteristicsassociatedwithmodemconsumerculturemeanproduceisoftenwastedthroughretailandcustomerbehaviour.Majorsupermarkets,inmeetingconsumerexpectations,willoftenrejectentirecropsofperfectlyediblefruitandvegetablesatthefarmbecausetheydonotmeetexactingmarketingstandardsfortheirphysicalcharacteristics,suchassizeandappearance.Oftheproducethatdoesappearinthesupermarket,commonlyusedsalespromotionsfrequentlyencouragecustomerstopurchaseexcessivetieswhich,inthecaseofperishablefoodstuffs,inevitablygeneratewastageinthehome.Overallbetween30%and50%ofwhathasbeenboughtindevelopedcountriesisthrownawaybythepurchaser.BetterUseofOurFiniteWastingfoodmeanslosingnotonlylife-supportingnutritionbutalsopreciousresources,includingland,waterandenergy.Asaglobalsociety,therefore,tacklingfoodwastewillhelpcontributetowardsaddressinganumberofkeyresourceissues.LandUsage:Overthelastfivedecades,improvedfarmingtechniquesandhavehelpedtosignificantlyincreasecropyieldsalongwitha12%expansionoffarmedlanduse.However,afurtherincreaseinfarmingareawithoutimpactingunfavourablyonwhatremainsoftheworld'snaturalecosystemsappearsunlikely.Thechallengeisthatanincreaseinanimal-basedproductionwillrequiremorelandandresources,aslivestock(牲畜)fanningdemandsextensivelanduse.WaterUsage:Overthepastcentury,humanuseoffreshwaterhasincreasedatmorethandoubletherateofpopulationgrowth.Currentlyabout3.8trillionm3ofwaterisusedbyhumansperyear.About70%ofthisisconsumedbytheglobalagriculturesector,andthelevelofusewillcontinuetoriseoverthecomingdecades.Betterirrigationcandram.aticallyimprovecropyieldandabout40%oftheworld'sfoodsupplyiscurrentlyderivedfromirrigatedland.However,waterusedinirrigationisoftensourcedunsustainably.Inprocessingfoodsaftertheagriculturalstage,therearelargeadditionalusesofwaterthatneedtobetackledinaworldofgrowingdemand.Thisisparticularlycrucialinthecaseofmeatproduction,wherebeefusesabout50timesmorewaterthanvegetables.Inthefuture,moreeffectivewashingtechniques,managementprocedures,andrecyclingandpurificationofwaterwillbeneededtoreducewastage.EnergyUsage:Energyisanessentialresourceacrosstheentirefoodproductioncycle,withestimatesshowinganaverageof7-10caloriesofinputbeingrequiredintheproductionofonecalorieoffood.Thisvariesdramaticallydependingoncrop,fromthreecaloriesforntcropsto35caloriesintheproductionofbeef.Sincemuchofthisenergycomesfromtheutilisationoffossilfuels,wastageoffoodpotentiallycontributestounnecessaryglobalwarmingaswellasinefficientresourceutilisation.Inthemodernindustrialisedagriculturalprocess--whichdevelonationsaremovingtowardsinordertoincreasefutureyields--energyusageinthemakingandapplicationoffertilisersandpesticidesrepresentsthesinglebiggestcomponent.Wheatproductiontakes50%ofitsenergyinputforthesetwoitemsalone.Indeed,onaglobalscale,fertilisermanufacturingconsumesabout3-5%oftheworld'sannualnaturalgassupply.Withproductionanticipatedtoincreaseby25%betweennowand2030,sustainableenergysourcingeanincreasinglymajorissue.Energytopowermachinery,bothonthefarmandinthestorageandprocessingfacilities,addstotheenergytotal,whichcurrentlyrepresentsabout3.1%ofannualglobalenergyconsumption.Risingpopulationcombinedwithimprovednutritionstandardsandshiftingdietarypreferenceswillexertpressureforincreasesinglobalfoodsupply.Engineers,scientistsandagriculturalistshavetheknowledge,toolsandsystemsthatwillassistinachievingproductivityincreases.However,pressurewillgrowonfiniteresourcesofland,energyandwater.Thepotentialtoprovide60-100%morefoodbysimplyeliminatinglosses,whilesimultaneouslyingupland,energyandwaterresourcesforotheruses,isan:opportunitythatshouldnotbeignored.Inordertobegintacklingthechallenge,theInstitutionmends~TheUNFoodandAgricultureOrganisationworkwiththeinternationalengineeringcommunitytoensureernmentsofdevelopednationsputinceprogrammesthattransferengineeringknowledge,designknow-how,andsuitabletechnologytonewlydevelocountries.Thiswillhelpimproveproducehandlingintheharvest,andimmediatepost-harveststagesoffoodproduction.~ernmentsofrapidlydevelocountriesincorporatewasteminimisationthinkingintothetransportinfrastructureandstoragefacilitiescurrentlybeingnned,engineeredandbuilt.~ernmentsindevelopednationsdeviseandimplementthatchangesconsumerexpectations.Theseshoulddiscourageretailersfromwastefulpracticesthatleadtotherejectionoffoodonthebasisofcosmeticcharacteristics,andlossesinthehomeduetoexcessivepurchasingbyconsumers.Eliminationofwastealonecanpotentiallyprovideoversixtypercentmorefoodforthegrowingworldpopulation.Theproductionandapplicationoffertilisersandpesticidesaccountforthelargestpartofenergyuseinthemodemindustrialisedagriculturalprocess.Consumersindevelopedcountriesthrowawaynearlyhalfoftheirfoodpurchasesbecausetheytendtobuyinexcessiveties.Itis mendedthatengineeringknowledgeandsuitabletechnologyindevelopedcountriesbeintroducedtodevelo.countriestoimproveproducehandlingintheharvest.Thepredictedglobalpopulationgrowthmeansthat,wayshavetobefoundtoproducemorefoodwithfiniteresources.Perfectlyeatablefruitandvegetablecropsoftenfailtoreachsupermarketsduetotheirsizeorphysicalappearance.Poorpracticesinharvesting,storageandtransportationhaveresultedinawasteofmuchofthefoodweproduceandthusawasteoflandandresources.Foodwasteinless-developedcountrieshappensmainlyattheproducers'end.55.Beefconsumesfarmorewatertoproducethanvegetables.SectionDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA．,B．,C．andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingCallitthe"learningparadox":themoreyoustruggleandevenfailwhileyou'retryingtolearnnewinformation,thebetteryou'relikelytorecallandapplythatinformationThelearningparadoxisattheheartofproductivefailure,"aphenomenonidentifiedbyresearcherManuKapur.Kapurpointsoutthatwhilethemodeladoptedbymanyteacherswhenintroducingstudentstonewknowledge--providinglotsofstructureandguidance.earlyon,untilthestudentshowthattheycandoitontheirown--makesintuitivesense,itmaynotbethebestwaytopromotelearning.Rather,it'sbettertoletthelearnerswrestle(较劲)withthematerialontheirownforawhile,refrainingfromgivingthemanyassistanceatthestart.Inapaperpublishedrecently,Kapurappliedtheprincipleofproductivefailuretomathematicalproblemsolvinginthreeschools.Withonegroupofstudents,theteacherprovidedstrong"scaffolding"--instructionalsupport--andfeedback.Withtheteacher'shelp,thesepupilswereabletofindtheanswerstheirsetofproblems,Meanwhile,asecondgroupwasdirectedtosolvethesameproblemsbycollaboratingwithoneanother,withoutanypromptsfromtheirinstructor.Thesestudentsweren'tabletocompletetheproblemscorrectly.Butinthecourseoftryingtodoso,theygeneratedalotofideasaboutthenatureoftheproblemsandaboutwhatpotentialsolutionswouldlooklike.Andwhenthetwogroupsweretestedonwhatthey'dlearned,thesecondgroup"significantlyoutperformed"thefirst.Theapparentstrugglesofthefloundering(挣扎的)grouphavewhatKapurcallsa"hiddenefficacy":theyleadpeopletounderstandthedeepstructureofproblems,notsimplytheircorrectsolutions.Whenthesestudentsencounteranewproblemofthesametypeonatest,they'reabletotransfertheknowledgethey'vegatheredmoreeffectivelythanthosewhowerethepassiverecipientsofsomeoneelse'sexpertise.Intherealworld,problemsrarelycomeneatlypackaged,sobeingabletodiscerntheirdeepstructureiskey.But,Kapurnotes,noneofusliketofail,nomatterhowoftenSiliconValleyentrepreneurspraisethebeneficialeffectsofanideathatfailsorastart-upthatcrashesandburns.Soweneedto"designforproductivefailure"bybuildingitintothelearningprocess.Kapurhasidentifiedthreeconditionsthatpromotethiskindofbeneficialstruggle.Firstchooseproblemstoworkonthat"challengebutdonotfrustrate."Second,providelearnerswithopportunitiestoexinandelaborateonwhatthey'reng.Third,givelearnersthechancetocompareandcontrastgoodandbadsolutionstotheproblems.Andtothosestudentswhothistough-loveteachingstyle:you'llthankmelater.WhydoestheauthorcallthelearningprocessaPainsdonotnecessarilyleadtoWhatislearnedisrarelyapplicableinFailuremoreoftenthannotbreedsThemoreistaught,thelessisWhatdoesKaputdisapproveofinAskingstudentstofindandsolveproblemsontheirDevelostudents'abilitytoapplywhattheyGivingstudentsdetailedguidanceandAllowingstudentsahandinproblemWhatdopeopletendtothinkofprovidingstrong"scaffolding"inItwillmaketeachingItisasensiblewayofItcanmotivateaverageItwillenhancestudents'WhatkindofproblemshouldbegiventostudentstosolveaccordingtoItshouldbeabletoencouragecollaborativeItshouldbeeasyenoughsoasnottofrustrateItshouldbesolvablebyaveragestudentswithItshouldbedifficultenoughbutstillwithintheirWhatcanbeexpectedof"thistough-loveteachingstyle"(Line8,Para.5)StudentswillbegratefulinthelongTeacherswillmeetwithalot ParentswillthinkittooharshontheirItmaynotbeabletoyieldthedesiredresults.PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingVernonBowman,a75-year-oldfarmerfromruralna,didsomethingthatgothimsued.Hentedsoybeans(大豆)soldascattlefeed.ButMonsanto,theagriculturalgiant,insistsithasapatentonthekindofgeneticallymodifiedseedsBowmanusedandthatthepatentcontinuestoalloftheprogeny(后代)ofthoseseeds.Havewereallygottentothepointthatntingaseedcanleadtoahigh-stakesSupremeCourtpatentlawsuit?Wehave,andthatcaseisBowmanvs.Monsanto,whichisbeingarguedonTuesday.Monsanto'scriticshaveattackedtheforits"mercilesslegalbattlesagainstsmallfarmers,"andtheyarehothiswillbethecasethatputsitinitsce.Theyarealsohothecourt'srulingwillreininpatentlaw,whichisincreasinglybeingusedtoclaimnewlifeformsasprivateproperty.Monsantoanditssupporters,notsurprisingly,seethecaseverydifferently.TheyarguethatwhenalikeMonsantogoestogreatexpensetocreateavaluablenewgeneticallymodifiedseed,itmustbeabletoprotectitspropertyinterests.IffarmerslikeBowmanareabletousetheseseedswithoutpayingthedesignatedfee,itwillremovetheincentivesforcompanieslikeMonsantotoinnovate.MonsantoaccusedBowmanofpatentinfringementandwonan$84,456damageaward.Ratherthanpayuporworkoutasettlement,Bowmandecidedtoappeal--allthewaytotheSupremeCourt.Hesaid"Monsantoshouldnotbeable,justbecausethey'vegotbillionsofdollarstospendonlegalfees,totrytoterrifyfarmersintoobeyingtheiragreementsbymassiveandthreats."Thecentralissueinthecaseiswhetherpatentrightstolivingthingsextendtotheprogenyofthosethings.Monsantoarguesthatitspatentsextendtolatergenerations.ButBowman'ssupportersarguethatMonsantoistryingtoexpandthescopeofpatentsinwaysthatwouldenrichbigcorporationsandhurtsmallfarmers.TheysaythatffMonsantowins,theimpactwillextendfarbeyondagriculture--lockinguppropertyrightsinanarrayofimportantareas.KnowledgeEcologyInternationalcontendsthattheSupremeCourt'srulingcouldhave"profoundeffects"onotherbiotechindustries.IfthiswereaHollywoodmovie,thecourageousoldnafarmerwouldbeattheprofit-mindedcorporationbeforethecreditsrolled.Butthisisareal-lifeargumentbeforeaSupremeCourtthathasawell-earnedreputationforlookingoutfortheinterestsoflargecorporations.Thiscasegivesthecourtanopportunitytoreininthegrowinguseofpatentstoprotectgeneticallyengineeredcropsandotherlifeforms--butthecourtmaywelluseittogivethistrendapowerfulnewendorsement.WhydidVernonBowmangetHeusedgeneticallymodifiedseedstofeedhisHentedsoybeanswithoutpayingfortheHemadeaprofitoutofMonsanto'scommercialHeobtainedMonsanto'spatentedseedsbyillegalWhatareMonsanto'scriticshotheSupremeCourtwillAllowsmallfarmerstogrowgeneticallymodifiedPunishMonsantoforinfringingonsmallfarmers'RuleagainstMonsanto'sexcessiveextensionofitspatentAbolishthepatentlawconcerninggeneticallyengineeredWhatistheargunentofMonsantoanditsPatentrightsshouldbeprotectedtoencourageBowmancannotnttheseedswithoutMonsanto'sMonsantohastherighttorecoverthecostsofitspatentedPatentlawongeneticallymodifiedseedsshouldnotbeWhatisthekeyissueintheBowmanvs.MonsantoWhetherpatentforseedsisharmfultoagriculturalWhetherthebiotechindustryshouldtakepriorityoverWhethermeasuresshouldbeintroducedtoprotectsmallWhetherpatentforlivingthingsappliestotheirlaterWhatdowelearnfromthelastHollywoodmoviesusuallyhaveanunexpected,dramaticimpactonreal-lifeTheSupremeCourtwilltrytochangeitsreputationforsupportinglargeTheSupremeCourtislikelytopersuadethepartiesconcernedtoworkoutaTherulingwouldbeinBowman'sfavorifthecasewerearguedinaHollywoodPart 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2013年12月大六级考3PartIWritingPartIIListening[说明：本套试题的部分由2006年l2月优化而来，其他试题均为多题多卷母题。]SectionAM：Ineedtofindadentist，yousaidyouknowDr．Smithwell．doyou mendher?W：Well，IhadtoseeherafewtLmes，butwhatimpressedmemostwerethemagazinesinherwaitingroom．Q：Whatdoesthewnmanimply?DW：I'mafraidIcan'tshowyoutheapartmentatthemoment，becausethetenantisstilllivinginit．It’Sreallyalovelycewithabigkitchenandasunnywindow．foronly$200amonth．M：Soundsgood，butwerealycan'trentanapartmentwithoutseeingitfirst．Q：Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?C)。M：S0，that’Swhat'sbeenkeeyouSObusyW：Yes，I'vebeentiedupwithmystudies．YouknowI'mnningtogototheUnitedStatesthiscomingsununer，butI'mabitnervousaboutmyEnglish．Q：Whatisthewoinanbusyng?W:HowdidyoufeelwhenyoufoundoutyouhadhighbloodM:Shocked!Theproblemformewasthattherewerenosymptoms;itseemedtohavesneakeduponme.Q:Whatdoestheman CW:So,you'rejustbackfromatripto.WhatwereyoungM:Thetripwasintendedtobringtotheworld'sattentionthefactthatAIDSisnotjustanAfricandisease;it'salsoendangeringothercountries,notably, andThailand.Q:Whatwasthepurposeoftheman'stripto M:It'squiteclearformyvisit:thisisafullsize,comprehensiveuniversity.Sowhyisitstillcalledacollege?W:TheCollegeofWilliamandMaryisthesecondoldestinstitutionofhigherleaminginthiscountry.WehaventtrturedgreatmindslikeThomasJeffersonandweareproudofourname.Q:WhatdowelearnfromthisconversationabouttheCollegeofWilliamandMary? M:Havethepartsweneedforthephotocopyingmachinearrivedyet?W:Iorderedthemlastweek,butsomethingisholdingthemup.Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthepartsneededforthephotocopying BW:Thecafeteriaprovidedmanykindsofdishesforustoday.Didyounoticethat?M:Yes,kindofrare,isn'tit?Q:Whatdoestheman AConversationW:o,Patrick,isthatM:Yeah,Jane,whatcanIdoforW:(9)Iwascallingabouttheappletreethatyouweretrimmingyesterday.M:Thatwashardwork!W:I'msureitwas.ItturelookedM:Yeah,I'mgladit'sfinished.Haulingthebranchestothefrontforgarbagepick-upwasnofuneither.W:Well,Idon'tthinkyou'requitefinishedyet,(10)someofthelargerbranchesfelloverintomyyard,andIthinkyoushouldcomeandgetthem.M:Listen,Jane,Idon'tseewhyIshoulddothat.Youeatalltheapplesthatfallinyouryard,andyou'venevercominedaboutthatbefore.W:Well,it'seasiertopickupapplesthantodragtreebranchesallthewaytothecurb.Mykidspickuptheapples,andthebranchesarejusttoobigforthemtodrag.M:Well,Iguessyou'lljusthavetodoityourself,W:Patrick,Iwishyouwouldreconsider.We'vealwaysgottenalongfairlywell,butIthinkyou'reoutoflinehere.ThebranchesareyourM:Sorry,Jane,Idisagree!Youtakethebenefitsoftheappletree,butrefusetodealwiththebadsideofit!Besides,itwon'ttakeyouanytimetogetthebranchesoutfront!W:Getthebranchesoffmypropertyor(11)I'llhavetosueM:Yeah?Forwhat?!You'retakingthoselawclassestooseriously!I'vegottago,Ihavetopickupmyson.W:You'llbehearingfromme.M:(12)Yeah,yeah.Seeyouincourt,Whatdidthemando B)Whatdidthewomanaskthemanto D)Whatdidthewomanthreatento A)Whatwastheman'sreactiontothewoman's C)ConversationM:Didyouhearaboutt