2022年陕西省铜川市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年陕西省铜川市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.

OnlylargecompaniesandbusinessesusetheInternettodobusiness.

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2.Whatispeople'sattitudetowardsamixtureofbloodbetweendogsandwolves?

A.It'snotencouraged.

B.It'sstronglyprotested.

C.It'swarmlywelcomed.

D.It'srespondedindifferently.

3.TeethCare

Dentistssaythatthemostimportantpartoftoothcarehappensathome.Brushingandflossingproperly,alongwithregulardentalcheckups,canhelppreventtoothdecayandgumdisease.

GivingPlaquetheBrush-Off

Topreventcavities,youneedtoremoveplaque,thetransparentlayerofbacteriathatcoatstheteeth.Thebestwaytodothisisbybrushingyourteethtwiceadayandflossingatleastonceaday.Brushingalsoactasstimulustothegums,whichhelpstokeepthemhealthyandpreventgumdisease.

Toothpastescontainminimalabrasives(磨料),detergents,andfoamingagents.Fluoride,themostcommonactiveingredientintoothpaste,iswhatpreventscavities.Soyoushouldalwaysbesureyourtoothpastecontainsfluoride.

Aboutonepersonin10hasatendencytoaccumulatetartarquickly.Tartarisplaque(硬块)inahardenedform.thatismoredamaginganddifficulttoremove.Usingantitartartoothpastesandmouthwashes,aswellasspendingextratimebrushingtheteethnearthesalivaryglands(theinsideofthelowerfrontteethandtheoutsideoftheupperbackteeth),mayslowthedevelopmentofnewtartar.

Ifyouhaveteeththataresensitivetoheat,cold,andpressure,youmaywanttotryaspecialtoothpasteforsensitiveteeth.Butyou'llstillneedtotalktoyourdentistpromptlyaboutyoursensitivitybecauseitmaybeindicativeofamoreseriousproblem,suchasacavityornerveirritation.

TipsonProperBrushing

Dentistssaythattheminimumtimeyoushouldspendbrushingyourteethis2minutestwiceaday.Herearesometipsonhowtobrushproperly:

-Holdyourbrushata45-degreeangleagainstyourgumline.Gentlybrushfromwherethetoothandgummeettothechewingsurfaceinshort(abouthalf-a-tooth-wide)strokes.Brushingtoohardcancauserecedinggums,toothsensitivity,and,overtime,looseteeth.

-Usethesamemethodtobrushalloutsideandinsidesurfacesofyourteeth.

-Placethebrushagainstthebitingsurfaceoftheteeth&useagentleback&forthscrubbingmotion.Brushthetonguefrombacktofronttoremoveodor-producingbacteria.

-Tocleantheinsidesurfacesofyourtopandbottomfrontteethandgums,tiltbrushverticallybehindthefrontteeth.Makeseveralup&downstrokesusingthefronthalfofthebrush.

-Rememberdon'tshareyourtoothbrushwithothers.Theexchangeofbodyfluidsthatsuchsharingwouldfosterplacestoothbrushsharersatanincreasedriskforinfections,aparticularlyimportantconsiderationforpersonswithcompromisedimmunesystemsorinfectiousdiseases.

-Useaneggtimerorplayafavoritesongwhilebrushingyourteethtogetusedtobrushingforafull2to3minutes.Someelectronictoothbrusheshavetimersthatletyouknowwhen2minutesareup.

FactsonFlossing

Brushingisimportantbutitwon'tremovetheplaqueandparticlesoffoodbetweenyourteeth,underthegumline,orunderbraces.Sometimes,thebacteriabreakdownthefoodparticlesandcreatevolatilesulfurcompounds.Forthisreasonyou'llneedtoflossthesespacesatleastonceaday.

Withanyfloss,youshouldbecarefultoavoidinjuringyourgums.Followtheseinstructions:

-Carefullyinserttheflossbetweentwoteeth,usingabackandforthmotion.

-Gentlybringtheflosstothegumline,butdon'tforceitunderthegums.Curvetheflossaroundtheedgeofyourtoothintheshapeoftheletter"C"andslideitupanddownthesideofeachtooth.

-Repeatthisprocessbetweenallyourteeth,andremembertoflossthebacksidesofyourbackteeth.

Tooth-WhiteningProducts

Sometoothpastesclaimtowhitenteeth.There'sn

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4.

Comparedtothenewinformationinscience,someoftheideasofthepastwere______.

5.SonjaLyubomirskyboughtthecarjustbecauseshewantedtoownaPrius.

6.

Nomatterwhatthehostagesituationislike,theprincipleofnegotiatingistoworkthehostage-takersintoa______.

7.

Unlikehumanswhotendtohaveonelongsleep,dogsprefertosleepin______.

8.

Ifadrugcanbringgreatbenefittoapatient,thepatientmaybewillingtotakethedrugevenwiththeriskfor______.

9.

AccordingtotheMontrealProtocol,theproductionofCFCsalmoststopped,andtherearealreadysignsthattheozonelayeris______.

10.

Themostabundantgreenhousegasesare______and______.

11.DaretoDream

Ourdreamsatnightmayaffectourlives(andviceversa)morethanweeverrealized,saysnewresearch.For11years,ananthropologistkeptajournalofnearly5,000dreams.Byanalyzingcolorpatternsinthedreams,Arizona-basedresearcherRobertHosscouldaccuratelypredictcertainthingsabouttheman'semotionalstate.Hosscorrectlyidentifiedtwoseparateyearswhenthemanexperiencedcrisesinhislife.Theanthropologistconfirmedthatin1997hehadclashedwithacolleagueoveramanagementissue,andin2003he'dhadafallingoutwithafriendthatleftdeepemotionalscars.

HowwasHossabletogaugethedreamer'sturmoil?"Theclueswereinthecolors."hesays.Theanthropologist'sdominantdreamhueswereredsandblacks,whichspikedduringdifficulttimes."Evenwithoutknowingtheeventsinhislife,"Hossobserves,"weaccuratelydeterminedtheemotionalstatesbasedonthosecolorsinhisdreams."

Hossisamongagrowinggroupofresearcherswho,thankstocuttingedgemedicaltechnologyandinnovativepsychologicalresearch,arebeginningtodecipherthesecretshiddeninourdreamsandtheroledreamingplaysinourlives.Alookatsomeoftheirlatestdiscoveriescangiveusnewinsightsintothelanguageofdreamsandhelpusmakethemostofourtimeasleep.

WhyDoWeDream?

Dreamsareawayforthesubconscioustocommunicatewiththeconsciousmind.Dreamingofsomethingyou'reworriedabout,researcherssay,isthebrain'swayofhelpingyourehearseforadisasterincaseitoccurs.Dreamingofachallenge,likegivingapresentationatworkorplayingsports,canenhanceyourperformance.Andcognitiveneuroscientistshavediscoveredthatdreamsandtherapideyemovement(REM)thathappenswhileyou'redreamingarelinkedtoourabilitytolearnandremember.

Dreamingisa"lmoodregulatorysystem,"saysRosalindCartwright,PhD,chairmanofthepsychologydepartmentatRushUniversityMedicalCenterinChicago.She'sfoundthatdreamshelppeopleworkthroughtheday'semotionalquandaries."It'slikehavingabuilt-intherapist,"saysCartwright.Whilewesleep,dreamscomparenewemotionalexperiencetooldmemories,creatingplaid-likepatternsofoldimageslaidontopofnewones.Assheputsit,"Youmaywakeupandthink,whatwasUncleHarrydoinginmydream?Ihaven'tseenhimfor50years.Buttheoldandnewimagesareemotionallyrelated."It'sthejoboftheconsciousmindtofigureouttherelationship.

Infact,dreamemotionscanhelprealtherapiststreatpatientsundergoingtraumaticlifeevents.Inanewstudyof30recentlydivorcedadults,Cartwrighttrackedtheirdreamsoverafive-monthperiod,measuringtheirfeelingstowardtheirex-spouses.Shediscoveredthatthosewhowereangriestatthespousewhiledreaminghadthebestchanceofsuccessfullycopingwithdivorce."Iftheirdreamswerebland,"Cartwrightsays,"theyhadn'tstartedtoworkthroughtheiremotionsanddealwiththedivorce."Fortherapists,thisfindingwillhelpdeterminewhetherdivorcedmenorwomenneedcounselingorhavealreadydreamedtheirtroublesaway.

OneInterpretationDoesn'tFitAll

Nodeviceletsresearchersprobethecontentofdreamswhilewesleep,butscientistsarefindingnewwaystointerpretdreamsoncewe'veawakened.Anewgenerationofpsychologistsinsiststhatdreamsymbolsdifferdependingonthedreamer.Inarecentstudy,UniversityofOttawapsychologyprofessorJosephDeKoninckasked13volunteerstomaketwolists:oneofdetailsrecalledfromrecentdreams,andanotherofrecenteventsintheirwakinglives.Whenanalystswereaskedtomatchwhichvolunteerexperiencedwhichdream,theyfailed.DeKoninck'sconclusion:Eachpersonunderstandshisorherdreamsbetterthananyoneelse--includingtraditionalpsychoanalysts.Inadream,som

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12.

ThestoryofJasonshowsthatalthoughgossipsareusuallyincredible,peopletendtobelieveinthe______.

13.

Thisgivesusgoodreasontohopethatifweacttosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsthatstillremain,wewill______.

14.

Asia'sloweredgrowthratecanbeattributedmainlytothe______.

15.

ThereisnoobviousdifferenceforachildtobetrainedinIviesornot.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

AccordingtoPrivacyInternationalinLondon,whichwordcandescribeGoogle'sattitudetoprivacyexactly?

A.Confusing.B.Adorable.C.Hypocritical.D.Indifferent.

17.

Humanitywillbedramaticallyinfluencedbecauseof______.

18.

AccordingtotheNationalInstitutesofHealth,therearemoreAmericansbecomepermanentdeafthanbefore.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

InChina,mosttalentedstudentshavebeensentabroadto______--chieflyatthegraduatelevel.

20.

ThegrowingfascinationwithgenetictestingintheU.S.partlyreflects______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(17)

A.MissBrowndoesnotknowhowtopaint.

B.MissBrownwillteachart.

C.MissBrownwillteachEnglish.

D.MissBrownwillnotgotothehighschool.

22.(21)

A.Healmostforgetstohandinthetermpaper.

B.HealmostforgetstoaskthelocationofDr.Bailer'soffice.

C.Healmostforgetstoaskfortheinformationofacourseinnextsemester.

D.HealmostforgetstomakeanappointmentwithDr.Bauer.

23.(35)

A.Thewaytheintervieweespeaks.

B.Theinterviewee'sappearance.

C.Thecolorofdresstheintervieweeisin.

D.Theinterviewee'shairstyle.

24.听力原文：W:Mr.Green,whatdoyouthinkoftheeconomicforecastsfornextyear?Forexample,whatwillhappentohousingcosts?

M:Well,there'sgoodnewsforbuyers.Priceswon'tincrease.Infact,they'llfallslightly.Therearedifferentreasonsforthis.Oneisthatitwon'tbesoeasytoborrowmoney.Asecondreasonisthattherearestillalotofemptynewhousesonthemarket.

W:Isee.Andwhataboutfoodprices?Willtheyfalltoo?

M:I'mafraidnot.Yousee,inflationwillincrease,soconsumerpriceswillrisetoo.Ithinkwecanexpecta3%riseinprices.

W:Someeconomistssaythatunemploymentwillrise.Areyouoneofthesepeople?

M:No,I'mnot.Ithinkit'lldecrease.Tradewithothercountrieshasimproveddramaticallyoverthepastyear.Andtheincreaseindemandforgoodsmeansthattherewillbemorejobs.

W:Well,ifunemploymentfalls,canweexpectwagestofalltoo?

M:No,no.Theaveragewagewillincrease.Notverymuch,I'mafraid,buttherewillbeaslightincrease.

W:Onefinancialquestion,Mr.Green.Whatwillhappentopetrolprices?Willtheyincreaseordecreasenextyear?

M:That'saverydifficultquestiontoanswerbecausewedon'tknowwhat'llhappenintheoilproducingcountries.Ihaveafeelingthatpriceswillgodown.However,Icouldbewrong!

W:Mr.Green,thankyouverymuchforyourtime.

M:Mypleasure.

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A.Housingcosts.

B.Averagewage.

C.Unemployment.

D.Oilprices.

25.SectionB

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

听力原文：ThemostinfluentialpeopleandwebsitesinChina'sboomingInternetindustryhavebeenchosenbyanonlinevotingcontestandindustryexperts.Thetop10peopleandbest100websitesin10categorieswereannouncedonSaturday.(27)TheSinscompany,anInternetContentProviderinChina,wonthetopprizeinthecategoryofprovidingintegratedonlineservices,whichisrecognizedasthemostimportantprizeinthecontest.CWW,SohuandNotesrankedsecondtofourthonthelist.

ThewebsiteofChinaDaily,www.chinadily..,wasamongthetop10inthemediawebsitecategory.(28)People'sDailycamelopinthecategory.Theselection,organizedbythesecondChinaInternetcontest,attractedmorethan100000onlinevoters.

BossedofChina'sleadingICPfirms,DingLeifromNetease,WangZhidongfromSinsandZhangChaoyangfromSohow’revotedontothetop10list.InternetcelebritiesTianSuning,LiuYunjie,WuJianping,QianHualinandZhangShuxin--theonlywomanplaced--werealsointhetop10．(26)JiangKun,aprominentChinesecomicdialogueactor,wasvotedinforhisworkonInternetdevelopment.HesetupChina'sfirstonlinecomicdialoguewebsiteandactivelyjoinedinInternetpromotions.QianTianbai,regardedasthefatherofInternetinChina,isalsoincludedinthetop10．Heregisteredthe“.cn”forChinain1990andsentthefirste-mailin1987．Sadly,hediedlastyear.

(27)

A.Becauseheregisteredthe".ch"forChinaandsentthefirste-mailinChina.

B.BecausehesetupChina'sfirstonlinecomicdialoguewebsite.

C.Becausebeprovidedintegratedonlineservices.

D.BecausehewasregardedasthefatherofInternetinChina.

26.(25)

A.Lessthanoneyear.

B.Fouryears.

C.Fiveyears.

D.Morethanfiveyears.

27.(34)

A.HefelthisassignmentwastougherthanSue's.

B.Hisclientscomplainedabouthisservice.

C.Hethoughtthebosswasunfairtohim.

D.Hisbosswasalwaysfindingfaultwithhiswork.

28.(32)

A.Alltransportationsduringthetour.

B.Threeformalmealsaday.

C.Twonights'stayinSaltLakeCity.

D.Equipmentforthehikingadventure.

29.(29)

A.Manisalsoakindofanimal.

B.Therehavebeenmenformorethanamillionyears.

C.Likeanyotheranimals,manslowlychangedthroughtime.

D.Thereweremenafewmillionyearsago.

30.(42)

31.

【B3】

32.听力原文：M:It'sgoingtobereallyhottomorrow.Let'sgotothebeach.

W:OK,butwehavetoleaveveryearlyorwe'llgetcaughtinthetraffic.

Q:Whatisthewomanmostconcernedabout?

(17)

A.Beingtoohot.

B.Beingdelayed.

C.Catchingthebeachball.

D.Gettingupearly.

33.

【B11】

34.(26)

A.Tellherwhattostudyforthehistorytest.

B.Writeafavorableletterofrecommendation.

C.Adviseherabouthowtorunanelectioncampaign.

D.Suggestatopicforaresearchpaper.

35.听力原文：Ifyoufeeltiredallthetime,youdon'tnecessarilyneedtogotobedearlier.Thesolutioncouldbeassimpleastakingafive-minuteafternoonnap.Childrenunderfivehaveanabundanceofenergyandoneofthereasonsisbecausetheynaponceortwiceaday.Manysleepexpertsthinkweareprogrammedtotakeanapduringtheday,andgettingbackintothishabitcanbeasolutionforthosewhofeeltiredallthetime.ProfessorCrissEzekoskyoftheSleepAdvisoryandAssessmentCenterthinksthatonecanfeelrefreshedafterjustfiveminutes'sleepandresearchhasshownthatconcentrationandattentionareimprovedafterevenashortnap.Sleepisgeneticallyprogrammedinbabiesandit'sonlyaswegetolderthatwelearntosleepabout8hoursatnightandnotatallduringtheday.Butmostresearchsuggeststhatwearenotphysicallydesignedtosleepforonelongsingleblock.Beforetheworkingdaybecame9:00to5:00,allwesternsleeppatternswereallbrokenup.ResearchhasshownthatintheMiddleAgespeople'ssleepquiteoftenoccurredin3distinctparts.Anapintheafternoon,anearlyeveningnapandanotherlongersleepuntildawn.Soifyoufindyourselffeelingsleepythroughtheday,don'tfeelyourbeinglazybygivingintosleepandhavinganap.Yourincreasedenergyandalertnesswillmaketherestofyourdayextraproductive.

(30)

A.Partlybecausetheysleepinonelongblock.

B.Partlybecausetheytakeoneortwonapsdaily.

C.Partlybecausetheysleepinthreedistinctparts.

D.Partlybecausetheyhavemanyfive-minutenaps.

36.听力原文：W:Dr.Weinstein,shouldpaintslettheirchildrenwatchtelevisionorreadaboutthewar?

M:Ifparentsaregoingtolettheirkidsmadorwatchtelevisioncoverageofthewar,it'simportantforthemtoreadalongandhelptheirkidsinterpretwhatthey'rereadingorseeing.

Q:Whatshouldparentsdoiftheirchildrenwatchtelevisionorreadaboutthewar?

(17)

A.Toencouragethem.

B.Tostopthemimmediately.

C.Togivesomeexplanation.

D.Toleavethemalone.

37.

【B7】

38.(47)

39.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Themanwastheonlysurvivorofanaircrash.

B.Peopleonboardwerefrightenedandtriedtoescape.

C.Themanhasalwaysbeenveryluckyinaccidents.

D.Afewpassengerscamebackhomesafeandsound.

40.(44)

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.

Regions,suchastropicalAfrica,LatinAmericaandAsia,havethegreatestthreatsofnewlyemergingepidemics,buttheyhavetraditionallyreceived________.

42.

Inthecontinuousprocessofchanges,theoriginalcomputingplatform.---themainframe.nowisbeingpushedasideby______.

43.(56)

44.

Ahappypersontendstospeakinthe______voice.

45.

Mr.Smithborrows＄500nowandpaysfilemoneyhacknextyearwhenpriceshavedoubled,thenhowmuchwillhebepayingbackintermsofrealpurchasingpowermeasuredbythemoneyvalueofthisyear?.

A.＄500.B.＄250.C.＄1000.D.＄750

46.

Whatneedstooccurforthegoalsofthefourthwomen'sconferencetoberealized?

A.Legislationscallingfortheadvancementofwomenshouldbeenforced.

B.Createaclimatethatallowsandencouragessocialdevelopmentonanationalscale.

C.CreatenewtechnologicalopportunitiesforwomeninChina.

D.AbolisheconomicbarriersbetweenChinaandtheWest.

47.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Someadultscan'ttellrightfromwrong.

B.Censorshipiscomparedtothelawbecausebothofthemperform.goodservicetosocietyasawhole.

C.Censorspayattentiononlymgenuineworksofart.

D.Censorshipisnecessarybecausemanybooks,playsandfilmsarefarfrombeing"worksofart".

48.

Whatisthefollowingstrategynotmentionedbytheauthor?

A.Thebodytemperaturecanbeextremelyhighandcold.

B.Toleratethelossofbodywaterandreplenishitimmediately.

C.Lostappetiteundertheconditionofmoderatethirsty.

D.Tobelightincolor.

49.

Themainsourcesofinfluenzavirusesinlakewaterare______,whichmaystayinfectiousforupto30days.

50.Wecanbeginourdiscussionof"populationasglobalissue"withwhatmostpersonsmeanwhentheydiscuss"thepopulationproblem":toomanypeopleonearthandatoorapidincreaseinthenumberaddedeachyear.Thefactsarenotindispute;itwasquiterighttoemploytheanalogythatlikeneddemographicgrowthto"along,thinpowderfusethatburnssteadilyandhaltinglyuntilitfinallyreachesthechargeandexplodes".

Tounderstandthecurrentsituation,whichischaracterizedbyrapidincreasesinpopulation,itisnecessarytounderstand.thehistoryofpopulationtrends.Rapidgrowthisacomparativelyrecentphenomenon.Lookingbackatthe8,000yearsofdemographichistory,wefindthatpopulationshavebeenvirtuallystableorgrowingveryslightlyformostofhumanhistory.Formostofourancestors,lifewashard,oftennasty,andveryshort.Therewashighfertilityinmostplaces,butthiswasusuallybalancedbyhighmortality.Formostofhumanhistory,itwasseldomthecasethatoneintenpersonswouldlivepastforty,whileinfancyandchildhoodwereespeciallyriskyperiods.Often,societieswereincleardangerofextinctionbecausedeathratescouldexceedtheirbirthrates.Thus,thepopulationproblemthroughoutmostofhistorywashowtopreventextinctionofthehumanrace.

Thispatternisimportanttonotice.Notonlydoesitputthecurrentproblemsofdemographicgrowthintoahistoricalperspective,butitsuggeststhatthecauseofrapidincreaseinpopulationinrecentyearsisnotasuddenenthusiasmformorechildren,butanimprovementintheconditionsthattraditionallyhavecausedhighmortality.

Demographichistorycanbedividedintotwomajorperiods:atimeoflong,slowgrowthwhichextendedfromabout8000B.C.tillapproximately1650A.D.Inthefirstperiodofsome9,600years,thepopulationincreasedfromsome8millionto500millionin1650.Between1650and1975,thepopulationhasincreasedfrom500milliontomorethan4billion.Andthepopulationreached6.2billionthroughouttheworldbytheyear2000.Onewaytoappreciatethisdramaticdifferenceinsuchabstractnumbersistoreducethetimeframe.tosomethingthatismoremanageable.Between8000B.C.and1650,anaverageofonly50,000personswasbeingaddedannuallytotheworld'spopulation.Atpresent,thisnumberisaddedeverysixhours.Theincreaseisabout80,000,000personsannually.=

Theword"demographic"(Line4,Para.1)means______.

A.statisticsofhuman

B.surroundingsstudy

C.accumulationofhuman

D.developmentofhuman

51.

WhenwatchingTV,viewersarebelievedtobeinthestateof______.

52.

【C7】

53.

【C9】

54.

What'sthedifferenceindresshabitsbetweenpeopleoftheclassicalperiodandthoseofthemodernperiod?

55.

Accordingtothepassage,insectscansee______whichhumanscan'tsee.

56.WhydoesRonRosenbaumwatchTVwhilewriting?

A.Hewantstochallengethingsinanextremeway.

B.Hewantstomakeviolationofwriter'ssolitude.

C.Hewantstotesthistheoryof"competingconcentration".

D.Hewantstobeforcedbysomethingtoconcentrate.

57.

AccordingtothesurveysintheUS,______.

A.bullyingamongadultsisalsorising

B.parentsarenotsupervisingtheirchildrenwell

C.parentsseldombelievebullies

D.mostparentsresorttocallingtodealwithbullying

58.Withanup-to-dateresumereadyasanoption,youmayfeelbetteratyourjobbecause______.

A.youaretodowondersinyourwork

B.itseemstobetheonlypositiveattitude

C.youhavemadeadecisiononyourown

D.itisuptoyoutochoosebetweentwoalternatives

59.

Themainideaofthepassageis______.

60.MicrosoftChairmanBillGatesrecentlytoldthenation'sgovernorsthatAmericanhighschooleducationis"obsolete(陈旧的)."Hesaid,"WhenIcompareourhighschoolstowhatIseewhenI'mtravelingabroad,Iamterrifiedforourworkforceoftomorrow.In2001,IndiagraduatedalmostamillionmorestudentsfromcollegethantheUnitedStatesdid.Chinagraduatestwiceasmanystudentswithbachelor'sdegreesastheUSandhassixtimes,asmanygraduatesmajoringinengineering.Americaisfailingbehind."

Gateswasdescribingaglobaleconomyinwhichthechancetomoveupintoabettereconomiclifeisslippingoverseas,alongwithjobsthatcanbeperformedanywhere—manufacturinginChina,technology,supportinIndia,onlineorderfulfillmentacrossborders.TheInternetbringsBhutanandBangalorejustasclosetoourofficesandlivingroomsasBoise.Maybecloser.

Ourchildren'scompetitorsarenottheotherschoolsinthedistrictorthestateoreventhenation.TheyarethetechnologicallyliterateyoungpeopleinTaiwan,India,Korea,andotherdevelopingnations.Fortoday'sAmericanstudents,learningandretrainingwillbealifelongexperience.

InTheWorldisFlat,arecentbookanalyzingtheshiftintheglobaleconomy,ThomasFriedman,pointsoutthatthedot.combubbleinspiredamassiveoutlay(花费)ofcapitaltoconnectthecontinents.Underseacable,universalsoftware,high-techimagery,andGooglehaveerasedgeography.CollegegraduatesinLatinAmerica,CentralAsia,India,China,andRussiacandotheinformationworkAmericansusedtocountoninmanycasesbetterandinallcasescheaper.

Weareburningthroughreliablecareersforouryoungpeopleathighspeedastechnologyrelievesusofthetediumofrepetitivework.Therobotsthatvacuumourfloorstodaywillbefillingourteethtomorrow.EvenjobsatWarMartareendangered.Haveyouseentheself-check-outlanes?Nocashiersrequired,

Tobecompetitivenow,USstudentsmustdevelopsophisticatedcriticalthinkingandanalyticalskillstomanagetheconceptualnatureoftheworktheywilldo.Theywillneedtobeabletorecognizepatterns,createnarrative,andimaginesolutionstoproblemswehaveyettodiscover.Theywillhavetoseethebigpictureandaskthebigquestions.Howmanyhighschoolsdoyouknowthatarenurturingmindslikethat?

Arewesupplyingtheconditionsinourschoolstocreateanewcropoforiginalthinkers?Arewemakingsureourcurriculaandinstructionalprogramsarenotrelegated(降级)forrepetitivepractice,gatheringandorganizinginformation,remediation,andtestpreparation?Arewerequiringallstudentstousetheirmindswelltoconstructknowledge,toinquire,toinvent,tomakemeaningandrelevanceoutoftheirlearning?Hardly.

BillGatesbelievesthattheAmericanhighschoolsare"obsolete"in______.

A.graduatinglessstudentsthanschoolsinmanyothercountries

B.providinginsufficientworkforceforAmericaneconomy

C.offeringlowstandardeducationconditionscomparedwithforeignschools

D.bringingoutstudentswithpoorcapabilities

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S9】

62.

【S4】

63.【S1】

64.

【S8】

65.

【S7】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.WorkersatasubsidiaryofTotaloilcompanyinMali____________________(为了提高工资将要延长罢工)．

67.____________(他们一生为之奋斗的目标)isthehappinessofhumanbeing.

68.Themorningnewssaysaschoolbus______(和一辆列车在路口交界处相撞)andagroupofpolicemenweresentthereimmediately.

69.Noonecanfunctionproperly____________.(如果被剥夺了充足的睡眠)。

70.Thecompanyrequiredthat______(这份合同要在一个月之内完成).

参考答案

1.C解析：从文章的第6段中可以看出没有提到只有大公司才能用因特网。

2.A解析：由题干中amixtureofblood可定位到第一个小标题下第一段末句Whilesomesleddogsmayhavewolfbloodlines，it'sgenerallynotdesirabletohaveamixtureofbloodbetweenthetwo．题目问关于人们对狼和狗杂交的态度，原文指出这是it'sgenerallynotdesirable(总体说来并不需要)。故A)