2012年cet6真题2005 6月18日英语六级考试试题

A)StayawayforacoupleofCheckthelockseverytwoLookaftertheJohnsons’MovetoanotherA)HewouldliketowarmupfortheHedidn’twanttobeheldupinHedidn’twanttomisstheHewantedtocatchasmanygamebirdsasA)Itwasburned B)ItwasC)Itwasblown D)ItwasclosedA)Sheisn’tgoingtochangeherShenstomajorintaxShestudiesinthesameschoolasherSheisn’tgoingtoworkinherbrother’sA)Themanshouldphonethe forThemancanaskthedepartmentstoreforShedoesn’thavethe ’sphoneThehoisjustaroundtheA)shedoesn’texpecttofinishallherworkinthirtyShehastodoalotofthingswithinashortShehasbeenoverworkingforalongShedoesn’tknowwhytherearesomanythingstoSectionBCompound注意：理解的B节（SectionB）为复合式听写（CompoundDictation），题PartⅡReadingComprehension(35Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingLow-levelslash-and-burnfarmingdoesn’tharmrain.Onthecontrary,ithelpsfarmersandimprovessoils.ThisistheunorthodoxviewofaGermanscientistwhohasshownthatburntclearingsintheAmazon,datingbackmorethan1,000years,helpedcreatepatchesofrich,fertilesoilthatfarmersstillbenefitfromMostrainsoilsarethinandpoorbecausetheylackmineralsandbecausetheheatandheavyrainfalldestroymostorganicmatterinthesoilswithinfouryearsofitreachingthefloor.Thismeanstopsoilcontainsfewoftheingredientsneededforlong-termsuccessfulfarming.ButBrunoGlaser,asoilscientistoftheUniversityofBayreuth,hasstudiedunexpectedpatchesoffertilesoilsinthecentralAmazon.Thesesoilscontainlotsoforganicmatter.Glaserhasshownthatmostofthisfertileorganicmattercomesfrom“blackcarbon”-theorganicparticlesfromcampfiresandcharred(烧成炭的)woodleftoverfromthousandsofyearsofslash-and-burnfarming.”Thesoils,knownasTerraPreta,containedupto70timesmoreblackcarbonthanthesurroundingsoil,”saysGlaser.Unburntvegetationrotsquickly,butblackcarbonpersistsinthesoilformanycenturies.RadiocarbondatingshowsthatthecharredwoodinTerraPretasoilsistypicallymorethan1,000yearsold.“Slash-and-burnfarmingcanbegoodforsoilsprovideditdoesn’tcompleyburnallthevegetation,andleavesbehindcharredwood,”saysGlaser.“Itcanbebetterthanmanure(粪肥).”Burningthe justoncecanleavebehindenoughblackcarbontokeepthesoilfertileforthousandsofyears.Andrainseasilyregrowaftersmall-scaleclearing.Contrarytotheconventionalviewthathumanactivitiesdamagetheenvironment,Glasersays:“BlackcarboncombinedwithhumanwastesisresponsiblefortherichnessofTerraPretasoils.”TerraPretasoilsturnupinlargepatchesallovertheAmazon,wheretheyarehighlyprizedbyfarmers.Allthepatchesfallwithin500squarekilometersinthecentralAmazon.Glasersaysthewidespreadpresenceofpottery(陶器)confirmsthesoil’shumanorigins.ThefindingsaddweighttothetheorythatlargeareasoftheAmazonhaverecoveredsowellfrompastperiodsofagriculturalusethattheregrowthhasbeenmistakenbygenerationsofbiologistsfor“virgin”.Duringthepastdecade,researchershavediscoveredhundredsoflargeearthworksdeepinthejungle.Theyareupto20metershighandcoveruptoasquarekilometer.Glaserclaimsthattheseearthworks,builtbetweenAD400and1400,wereattheheartofurbancivilizations.NowitseemstherichnessoftheTerraPretasoilsmayexinhowsuchcivilizationsmanagedtofeedthemselves.Welearnfromthepassagethatthetraditionalviewofslash-and-burnfarmingis itdoesnoharmtothetopsoiloftheitdestroys ithelpsimprove itdiminishestheorganicmatterinrainMostrainsoilsarethinandpoor thecompositionofthetopsoilisratherblackcarboniswashedawaybyheavyorganicmatterisquicklylostduetoheatandlong-termfarminghasexhaustedtheingredientsessentialtontGlasermadehisdiscovery studyingpatchesoffertilesoilsinthecentralexaminingpotteryleftoverbyancienttest-burningpatchesoftreesinthecentralradiocarbon-datingingredientscontained WhatdoesGlasersayabouttheregrowthof TheytakecenturiestoregrowafterbeingTheycannotrecoverunlessthevegetationisburnt TheirregrowthwillbehamperedbyhumanTheycanrecovereasilyafterslash-and-burnFromthepassageitcanbeinferred humanactivitieswilldogravedamageto Amazon soilsusedtobetherichestinthefarmingisresponsibleforthedestructionoftheAmazonrainthereonceexistedanurbancivilizationintheAmazon PassageQuestions16to20arebasedonthefollowingAsawisemanoncesaid,weareallultimayalone.ButanincreasingnumberofEuropeansarechoosingtobesoataneverearlierage.Thisisn’tthestuffofgloomyphilosophicalcontemtions,butafactofEurope’sneweconomiclandscape,embracedbysociologists,real-estatedevelopersandadexecutivesalike.Theshiftawayfromfamilylifetosololifestyle,observesaFrenchsociologist,ispartofthe“irresistiblemomentumofindividualism”overthelastcentury.Thecommunicationsrevolution,theshiftfromabusinesscultureofstabilitytooneofmobilityandthemassentryofwomenintotheworkhavegreatlywreakedhavocon(扰乱)Europeans’privatelives.Europe’sneweconomicclimatehaslargelyfosteredthetrendtowardindependence.Thecurrentgenerationofhome-alonerscameofageduringEurope’sshiftfromsocialdemocracytothesharper,moreindividualisticclimateofAmerican-stylecapitalism.Raisedinaneraofprivatizationandincreasedconsumerchoice,today’stech-savvy(精通技术的)workershaveembracedamarketinloveaswellaseconomics.ModernEuropeansarerichenoughtoaffordtolivealone,andtemperamentallyindependentenoughtowanttodoso.Onceuponatime,peoplewholivedalonetendedtobethoseoneithersidemarriage-twentysomethingprofessionalsorwidowedseniorcitizens.Whilepensioners,particularlyelderlywomen,makeupalargeproportionofthoselivingalone,thenewestcropofsinglesarehighearnersintheir30sand40swhoincreasinglyviewlivingaloneasalifestylechoice.Livingalonewasconceivedtobenegative-darkandcold,whilebeingtogethersuggestedwarmthandlight.Butthencamealongtheideaofsingles.Theywereyoung,beautiful,strong!Now,youngpeoplewanttolivealone.Theboomingeconomymeanspeopleareworkingharderthanever.Andthatdoesn’tleavemuchroomforrelationships.PimpiArroyo,a35-year-oldcomposerwholivesaloneinahouseinParis,sayshehasn’tgottimetogetlonelybecausehehastoomuchwork.“Ihavedeadlineswhichwouldmakelifewithsomeoneelsefairlydifficult.”OnlyanIdealWomanwouldmakehimchangehislifestyle,hesays.Kaufmann,authorofarecentbookcalled“TheSingleWomanandPrinceCharming,”thinksthisfiercenewindividualismmeansthatpeopleexpectmoreandmoreofmates,sorelationshipsdon’tlastlong-iftheystartatall.Eppendorf,ablondBerlinerwithadeeptan,teachesgradeschoolinthemornings.Intheafternoonshesunbathesorsleeps,restingupforgoingdancing.Justshyof50,shesaysshe’dneverhavewantedtodowhathermotherdid-giveupacareertoraiseafamily.Instead,alwaysdonewhatIwantedtodo:liveaself-determinedMoreandmoreyoungEuropeansremainsingle theyaredrivenbyanoverwhelmingsenseoftheyhaveenteredtheworkatamuchearliertheyhaveembracedabusinesscultureoftheyarepessimisticabouttheireconomicWhatissaidaboutEuropeansocietyintheIthasfosteredthetrendtowardssmallItisgettingclosertoAmerican-styleIthaslimitedconsumerchoicedespite ItisbeingthreatenedbyirresistibleAccordingtoParagraph3,thenewestgroupofsingles A)warmand B)oneithersideofC)negativeand D)healthyandTheauthorquotesEppendorftoshow somemodernwomenpreferalifeofindividualthefamilyisnolongerthebasicunitofsocietyinpresent-daysomeprofessionalpeoplehavetoomuchworktodotofeelmostEuropeansconceivelivingasinglelifeasWhatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingtheToreviewtheimpactof inghighTocontemtethephilosophyunderlyingToexaminethetrendofyoungpeoplelivingTostresstherebuilding alPassageQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingSupportersofthebiotechindustryhaveaccusedanAmericanscientistofmisconductaftershetestifiedtotheNewZealandernmentthatageneticallymodified(GM)bacteriumcouldcauseseriousdamageifreleased.TheNewZealandLifeSciencesNetwork,anassociationofpro-GMscientistsandorganisations,saystheviewexpressedbyElaineIngham,asoilbiologistatOregonStateUniversityinCorvallis,wasexaggeratedandirresponsible.Ithasaskedheruniversitytodisciplineher.ButInghamstandsbyhercommentsandsaysthecomintsareanattempttosilenceher.“They’retryingtocausetroublewithmyuniversityandgetmefired,”InghamtoldNewScientist.Thecontroversybeganon1February,whenInghamtestifiedbeforeNewZealand’sRoyalCommissiononGeneticModification,whichwilldeterminehowtoregulateGMorganisms.InghamclaimedthataGMversionofacommonsoilbacteriumcouldspreadanddestroyntsifreleasedintothewild.Otherresearchershadpreviouslymodifiedthebacteriumtoproducealcoholfromorganicwaste.ButInghamsaysthatwhensheputitinsoilwithwheatnts,allofthentsdiedwithinaweek.“Wewouldloseterrestrial(陆生的)nts...thisisanorganismthatispotentiallydeadlytothesurvivalofhumanbeings,”shetoldthecommission.SheaddedthattheU.SEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPAcanceleditsapprovalforfieldtestsusingtheorganismonceshehadtoldthemaboutherresearchin1999.ButlastweektheNewZealandLifeSciencesNetworkaccusedInghamof“presentinginaccurate,carelessandexaggeratedinformation”and“generatingspeculativedoomsdayscenarios世界末日的局面)thatarenotscientificallysupportable”.Theysaythatherstudydoesn’tevenshowthatthebacteriawouldsurviveinthewild,muchlesskillmassivenumbersofnts.What’smore,thenetworksaysthatcontrarytoIngham’sclaims,theEPAwasneveraskedtoconsidertheorganismforfieldtrials.TheEPAhasnotcommentedonthedispute.Butane-mailtothenetworkfromJanetAnderson,directoroftheEPA’sbio-pesticides(生物杀虫剂)division,says“thereisnorecordofareviewand/orclearancetofieldtest”theorganism.InghamsaysEPAofficialshadtoldherthattheorganismwasapprovedforfieldtests,butsaysshehasfewdetails.It’salsonotclearwhethertheorganism,firstengineeredbyaGermaninstituteforbiotechnology,isstillinuse.WhetherInghamisrightorwrong,hersupporterssayopponentsaretryingunfairlytosilenceher.“Ithinkherconcernsshouldbetakenseriously.Sheshouldn’tbeharassedin saysAnnClarke,antbiologistattheUniversityofGuelphinCanadawhoalsotestifiedbeforethecommission.“It’sanattempttosilencetheopposition.”Thepassagecentersonthe betweenAmericanandNewZealandbiologistsovergeneticastowhetherthestudyofgeneticmodificationshouldbeoverthepossibleadverseeffectofaGMbacteriumonaboutwhetherElaineInghamshouldbefiredbyherInghaminsiststhathertestimonyisbased evidenceprovidedbytheEPAoftheUnitedtheresultsofanexperimentsheconductedevidencefromhercollaborativeresearchwithGermantheresultsofextensivefieldtestsinCorvallis,AccordingtoJanetAnderson,the hascancelleditsapprovalforfieldtestsoftheGMhasn’treviewedthefindingsofIngham’shasapprovedfieldtestsusingtheGMhasn’tgivenpermissiontofieldtesttheGMAccordingtoAnnClarke,theNewZealandLifeSciences shouldgatherevidencetodiscreditIngham’sshouldrequirethattheresearchbytheirbiologistsbeshouldn’tdemandthatInghambedisciplinedforvoicinghershouldn’tappeasetheoppositioninsuchaquietWhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutInghamisHertestimonyhasn’tbeensupportedbytheHercredibilityasascientisthasn’tbeenSheisfirmlysupportedbyherShehasmadegreatcontributionstothestudyofGMPassageQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingEveryfall,likeclockwork,LindaKrentzofBeaverton,Oregon,feltherbraingoonstrike.“Ijustcouldn’tgetgoinginthemorning,”shesays.“I’dgetdepressedandgain10poundseverywinterandlosethemagaininthespring.”Thenshereadaboutseasonalaffectivedisorder,aformofdepressionthatoccursinfallandwinter,andshesawthelight-lilly.Everymorningnowsheturnsonaspeciallyconstructedlightboxforhalfanhourandsitsinfrontofittotrickherbrainintothinkingit’sstillenjoyingthoselongsummerdays.Itseemstowork.Krentzisnotalone.Scientistsestimatethat10millionAmericanssufferseasonaldepressionand25millionmoredevelopmilderversions.Butthere’sneverbeendefinitiveproofthattreatmentwithverybrightlightsmakesadifference.Afterall,it’shardtodoadouble-blindtestwhenthesubjectscanseeforthemselveswhetherornotthelightison.That’swhynobodyhaseverseparatedtherealeffectsoflighttherapyfromcebo(安慰剂)effects.Untilnow.Inthreeseparatestudiespublishedlastmonth,researchersreportonlythatlighttherapyworksbetterthanacebobutthattreatmentisusuallymoreeffectiveintheearlymorningthanintheevening.Intwoofthegroups,theceboproblemwasresolvedbylingpatientstheywerecomparinglightboxestoanewanti-depressantdevicethatemitsnegativelychargedions(离子).Thethirdusedthetimingoflighttherapyasthecontrol.Whydoeslighttherapywork?Noonereallyknows.“Ourresearchsuggestsithassomethingtodowithshiftingthebody’sinternalclock,”sayspsychiatristDr.Lewey.Thebodyisprogrammedtostartthedaywithsunrise,heexins,andthisgetslaterasthedaysgetshorter.Butwhysuchsubtleshiftsmakesomepeopledepressedandnotothersisamystery.Thathasn’tstoppedthousandsofwinterdepressivesfromtryingtohealthemselves.Lightboxesforthatpurposeareavailablewithoutadoctor’sprescription.ThatbotherspsychologistMichaelTermanofColumbiaUniversity.Heisworriedthattheboxesmaybetriedbypatientswhosufferfrommentalillnessthatcan’tbetreatedwithlight.Termanhasdevelopedaquestionnairetohelpdeterminewhetherexpertcareisneeded.Inanyevent,youshouldchooseareputablemanufacturer.Whateverproductyouuseshouldemitonlyvisiblelight,becauseultravioletlightdamagestheeyes.Ifyouarephotosensitive(对光敏感的),youmaydeveloparash.Otherwise,themaindrawbackishavingtositinfrontofthelightfor30to60minutesinthemorning.That’saninconveniencemanywinterdepressivescanlivewith.WhatistheprobablecauseofKrentz’sAnunexpectedgaininbodyUnexinedimpairmentofhernervousWeakeningofhereyesightwiththesettinginofPooradjustmentofherbodyclocktoseasonalBysayingthatLindaKrentz“sawthelight”(Line4,Para.1),theauthormeansthatshe“ learnedhowtoloserealizedwhatherproblemcametoseetheimportanceofbecamelight-heartedand WhatistheCURRENTviewconcerningthetreatmentofseasonaldepressionwithbrightlights?ItseffectremainstobeItservesasakindofItprovestobeaneffectiveIthardlyproducesanyWhatispsychologistMichaelTerman’smajorWinterdepressiveswillbeaddictedtousinglightNomentalpatientswouldbothertoconsultInferiorlightboxeswillemitharmfulultravioletLighttherapycouldbemisusedbycertainmentalWhichofthefollowingstatementsisWinterdepressivespreferlighttherapyinspiteofitsLighttherapyincreasesthepatient’sEyedamageisasideeffectoflightLightboxescanbeprogrammedtocorrespondtoshiftsinthebodyPartⅢVocabulary(20Directions:Thereare30 pletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Susanhas theelbowsofherson’sjacketwithleatherpatchestomakeitmoredurable.A)rein B)C) D)Althoughwetriedtoconcentrateonthelecture,wewere bythenoiseformthenextroom.A) B)disC) D)Thereasonwhysomanychildrenliketoeatthisnewbrandofbiscuitisthatitisparticularlysweetand A) B)C) D)Don’ttrustthespeakeranymore,sincetheremarkshemadeinhislecturesareneverwiththefacts.A) B)C) D)Theyhadtoeat meal,ortheywouldbetoolatefortheA) B)C) D) Havinga(n) attitudetowardspeoplewithdifferentideasisanindicationthatonehasbeenwelleducated.A) B)C) D)Noformofernmentintheworldis ;eachsystemreflectsthehistoryandpresentneedsoftheregionorthenation.A) B)C) D) Inspiteofthe economicforecast,manufacturingoutputhasrisenA) B)C) D)ToooftenDr.Johnson’slectures howtoprotectthedoctorratherthanhowtocurethepatient.A)look B)dwellC)permeate D)shrug LocatedinWashingtonD.C.,theLibraryofCongresscontainsanimpressiveofbooksoneveryconceivablesubject.A) B)C) D)Somefeltthattheywerehurryingintoanepochofunprecedentedenlightenment,inwhichbettereducationandbeneficialtechnologywould wealthandleisureforall.A) B)C) D)Fiber-opticcablescancarryhundredsofephone A) B)C) D)Excellentfiarethose nationalandculturalA) B)C) D)Thelawofsupplyanddemandwilleventuallytakecareofashortageor A) B)C) D)OnethirdoftheintheUnitedStatesliveinCalifornia, intheSanFranciscoarea.A) B)C) D)Aftertheterribleaccident,Idiscoveredthatmyear ing A) B)C) D)Nowthecheersandap inasinglesustainedA) B)C) D)Amongallthepublicholidays,NationalDayseemstobethemostjoyfultothepeopleofthecountry;onthatdaythewholecountryis inafestivalA) B)C) D)Thewoodencasesmustbesecuredbyoverallmetalstrapsothattheycanbestrongenoughtostandroughhandlingduring A) B)C) D)Nowadaysmanyruralpeopleflocktothecitytolookforjobsontheassumptionthatthestreetsthereare withgold.A) B)C) D)Itisawell-knownfactthatthecat lionsandA) C) D)MybosshasfailedmesomanytimesthatInolongerceany onwhathepromises.A) B)C) D) TheEnglishlanguagecontainsa ofwordswhicharecomparativelyseldomusedinordinaryconversation.A) B)C) D)Itwassucha(n) whenPatandMikemeteachotherinTokyo.EachthoughtthattheotherwasstillinHongKong.A) B)C) D)Parentshavetolearnhowtofollowababy’sbehaviorandadaptthetoneoftheirtothebaby’scapabilities.A) B)C) D)ernmentstodayyanincreasinglylargerroleinthe ofwelfare,economics,andeducation.A) B)C) D)Ifbusinessmenaretaxedtoomuch,theywillnolongerbe toworkhard,withtheresultthattaxrevenuesmightactuallyshrink.A) B)C) D)Jackisnotverydecisive,andhealwaysfindshimselfina asifhedoesn’tknowwhathereallywantstodo.A) B)C) D)Heisapromisingyoungmanwhoisnowstudyingatourgraduateschool.Ashissupervisor,Iwouldliketo himtoyournotice.A) B)C) D)Itwasawonderfuloccasionwhichwe formanyyearstoA) B)C) D)PartⅣCloze(15Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughtheAlthoughtherearemanyskillfulBraillereaders,thousandsofotherblindpeoplefinditdifficulttolearnthatsystem.Theyaretherebyshut61fromtheworldofbooksandnewspapers,havingto62onfriendstoreadaloudtothem.AyoungscientistnamedRaymondKurzweilhasnowdesignedawhichisa inprovidingaidto .HisCyclops,hasacamera 65 anypage,interpretstheprintintosounds,thendeliversthemorallyinarobot- throughaspeaker.Bytheappropriatebuttons67Cyclops’skeyboard,a can“read” intheEnglishThisremarkableinventionrepresentsatremendous69forwardintheeducationofthehandicapped.Atpresent,Cyclopscosts＄50,000.70,Mr.Kurzweilandhisassociatesarepreparingasmaller71improvedversionthatwillsell72lessthanhalfthatprice.Withinafewyears,Kurzweil73,thepricerangewillbelowenoughforeveryschoolandlibraryto74one.MichaelHingson,DirectoroftheNationalFederationfortheBlind,hopesthatwillbeabletobuyhome ofCyclopsforthepriceofagood evisionset.Mr.Hingson’sorganizationpurchasedfivemachinesandisnowtestingthemMaryland,Colorado,Iowa,California,andNewYork.Blindpeoplehave inthosetests,makinglotsof suggestionstotheengineerswhohelpedtoproduceCyclops.“Thisisthefirsttimethatblindpeoplehaveeverdoneindividualstudiesaproductwasputonthemarket,”Hingsonsaid.“Mostmanufacturersbelievedthathavingtheblindhelptheblindwaslikelingdisabledpeopletoteachotherdisabledpeople.Inthat80,themanufacturershavebeentheblindones.”61.A)B)C)D)62.A)B)C)D)63.A)B)C)D)64.A)B)C)D)65.A)B)C)D)66.A)B)C)D)67.A)B)C)D)68.A)B)C)D)69.A)B)C)D)70.A)B)C)D)71.A)B)C)D)72.A)B)C)D)73.A)B)C)D)74.A)B)C)D)75.A)B)C)D)76.A)B)C)D)77.A)B)C)D)78.A)B)C)D)79.A)B)C)D)80.A)B)C)D)SectionBCompoundCertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotiontoindividualism:“Doyouownthing.””Ididitmyway.””You’llhavetodecidethatforyourself.”“Youmadeyourbed,now(S1)init.”“ifyoudon’tlookoutforyourself,nooneelsewill.”“Lookoutfornumberone.”Closely(S2)withthevaluetheyceonindi8vidualismistheimportanceAmericans(S3)toprivacy.Americansassumethatpeopleneedsometimetothemselvesorsometimealonetothinkaboutthingsorrecovertheir(S4)psychologicalenergy.Americanshavegreat(S5)understandingforeignerswhoalwayswanttobewithanother whodislikebeingalone.Iftheparentscan(S6)it,eachchildwillhavehisorherownbedroom.Havingone’sownbedroomevenasan(S7),fixesina thenotionthat(S8).Shewillhaveherclothes,hertoys,herbooks,andsoon.Thesethingswillbehers,nooneAmericansassumethat(S9).Doctors,lawyers,psychologists,andothershaveruleserningitythatareintendedtopreventinformationabout alsituationsformbeingknowntoAmerican’sattitudesaboutprivacycanbehardforforeignerstounderstand.(S10).Whenthoseboundariesarecrossed,anAmerican’sbodywillvisiblystiffenandhismannerwill ecoolandaloof.PartⅤDirections:Inthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoPiratedProducts.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:Usefulwordsandpiracy盗版产品pirated知识 lectualpropertyinfringesb’scopyright;copyrightinfringementSayNotoPirated 16- 36- 46- 66- 76-S1.lie S2associated S3.assign S4.spent S5.difficulty S6.afford S8.sheisentitledtoaceofherownwhereshecanbebyherself,andkeepherS9.peoplewillhavetheirprivatethoughtsthatmightneverbesharedwithanyoneS10.American’shouses,yardsandevenofficescanseemopenandinviting.YetinthemindsofAmericans,thereareboundariesthatotherpeoplearesimplynotsupposedtoPartⅠListeningComprehensionSectionADirections：Inthissection,youwillheartenshortconversations.Attheendoftheeachconversation,thequestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.DuringthepauseyoumustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:YouwillM:Whenshallwestarta W:Tomorrowat9o’clock,butwemustworkquicklyforwehavetofinisheverythingbefore2intheafternoon.Q:Forhowlongcantheywork?Youwillread:2345Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishby2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshould［D］ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughtheM:Whatdoyouthinkof ernment’snewtaxcutW:Thoughitmaygivesomebenefittothepoor,itskeycomponentistheeliminationoftaxondividends.Thatmeanstherichwillgetricher.Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkabout ernment’staxcutM:Jenny,rememberthis:ajobworthngatallisworthngW:Oh,yes,Icertainlywon’tforgetit.Butdon’texpectmetosticktothejobjustbecauseitpaysafewmorebucks.Alifeofcontinuousexplorationisalifeworthliving.Q:WhatcanbeinferredaboutthewomanfromtheM:Ifoundthatoneofmyschoolmatesusesdrugs.HowcanIhelphim,W:Stayawayfromhim,son.Neverthinkthatyoucantalkhimoutofthehabitifheisaddicted.Butperhapsyoucantalktoyourteacheraboutthematter.Q:What’sthewoman’sadvicetoherW:Idon’tknowhowyoucaneatsomuchyetneverputonanyweight,son.Yourfather’sgotthesameluck.Ican’ttakeabitewithoutcalculatinghowmanycaloriesIamtaking.M:ButrememberAuntLouise,Mom?Sheatealotandnevergainedapound.Q:Whoisworriedaboutgainingweight?W:DidyouturnoffthelightsandcheckthelocksonalltheM:Yes,ItoldtheJohnsonsthatwe’dbegonefortwoweeks.Theypromisetokeepaneyeonthehouseforus.Q:WhatarethetwospeakersgoingtoM:Hurryup,Linda!IhearthattherearenotmanyticketsleftforthefootballW:Iamreadynow,let’sgo.Itistheearlybirdthatcatchestheworm.Q:Whydidthemanaskthewomantohurryup?W:Didyouhearthattheconveniencestorenexttothegasstationwashelduplastnight?M:Yes,Ihearditontheradiothismorning.Q:Whathappenedtotheconveniencestore?M:Congratula