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ThestudentsfindtheserviceinthecafeteriaThecafeteriatrieshardtocatertothestudents'Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust9.A)HepickedupsomeapplesinhisHecutsomebranchesofftheappleHequarreledwithhisneighborovertheHecleanedupallthegarbageinthewoman's10.A)TrimtheappletreesinherPickuptheapplesthatfellinherTakethegarbagetothecurbforRemovethebranchesfromher11.A)FilealawsuitagainsttheAskthemanforHavetheman'sappletreecutThrowgarbageintotheman's12.A)HewasreadytomakeaHewasnotpreparedtogotoHewasnotHewasabitQuestions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust13.A)BadB)Humanerror.D)Failureofthecommunications14.A)TwothousandTwelvethousandTwentythousandfeet.D)Twenty-twothousandfeet.15.A)AccuratecommunicationisofutmostPilotsshouldbeabletospeakseveralforeignAircontrollersshouldkeepaclosewatchontheweather.D)Cooperationbetweenpilotsandaircontrollersisessential.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions16to19arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust16.A)HisfathercaughtaseriousHismotherpassedHismotherlefthimtomarryarichHisfathertookto17.A)HedislikedbeingHewasexpelledbytheHecouldn'tpayhisgamblingHeenjoyedworkingfora18.A)HispoemsareheavilyinfluencedbyFrenchHisstoriesaremainlysetintheStateofHisworkisdifficulttoHislanguageisnot19.A)HegrievedtodeathoverthelossofhisHecommittedsuicideforunknownHewasshotdeadattheageofHediedofheavyPassageQuestions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustManualSchoolage21.A)HetaughthisstudentshowtopronouncethelettersHematchedtheletterswiththesoundsfamiliartotheHeshowedthelearnershowtocombinethelettersintosimpleHedividedthelettersintogroupsaccordingtothewaytheyare22.A)Itcanhelppeople elitewithinashortItwasoriginallydesignedforteachingtheEnglishItenablesthelearnerstomasteralanguagewithinthreeItiseffectiveinteachinganyalphabeticallanguagetoPassageQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust23.A)Thecrop'sbloomingperiodisTherootsofcropsarecutThetopsoilisseriouslyThegrowthofweedsis24.A)It'sanewwayofapplyingchemicalIt'sanimprovedmethodofharvestingIt'sacreativetechniqueforsavingIt'safarmingprocesslimitingtheuseof25.A)InareaswithfewweedsandunwantedInareaswithasevereshortageofInareaslackinginchemicalInareasdependentonimportedSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Adultsaregettingsmarterabouthowsmartbabiesare.Notlongago.researcherslearnedthat4-day-oldcould andsubtraction.Now.BritishresearchpsychologistSchaferhasdiscoveredthatinfantscanlearnwordsfor monthingslongbeforetheycanspeak.Hefoundthat9-month-oldinfantscouldbetaught,throughrepeated thenamesofobjectsthatwereforeigntothem,aresultthat(28) somewaysthereceivedwisdomthat,apartfromlearningto(29) thingscommontotheirdailylives,childrendon'tbegintobuildvocabularyuntilwellintotheirsecondyear."It'sno(30) childrenlearnwords,butthewordstheytendtoknowarcwordslinkedto(31) situationsinthehome."exinsSchafer."Thisisthefirstdemonstrationthatwecanchoosewhatwordsthechildrenwilllearnandthattheycanrespondtothemwithanunfamiliarvoice(32) inanunfamiliarFiguringouthowhumansacquirelanguagemay(33) whysomechildrenlearntoreadandwritelaterthanothers.Schafersays,andcouldleadtobettertreatmentsfordevelopmentalproblems.What'smore,thestudyoflanguage(34) offersdirectinsightintohowhumanslearn."Languageisatestcaseforhumancognitivedevelopment."saysSchafer.Butparentseagertoteachtheirinfantsshouldtakenote:evenwithoutbeingtaughtnewwords,acontrol theotherinfantswithinafewmonths."Thisisnotaboutadvancingdevelopment."hesays."It'sjustaboutwhatchildrencandoatanearlieragethanwhateducatorshaveoftenthought."PartII ReadingComprehension (40minutes)SectionADirections：Inthissection，thereisapassagewithtenblanks.YouarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassageReadthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter,PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingCellphonesprovideinstantaccesstopeople.Theyarecreatingamajor36inthesocialexperiencesofbothchildrenandadolescents.InonerecentU.S.survey,abouthalftheteenspolledsaidthattheircellphonehad37theircommunicationwithfriends.Almostallsaidthattheircellphonewasthewaytheystayedintouchwithpeers,one-thirdhadusedthecellphonetohelpapeerinneed,andabout80%saidthephonemadethemfeelsafer.TeenagersinAustralia,38,saidthattheirphonesprovidednumerousbenefitsandwerean39partoftheirlives;somewereso40totheirphonesthattheresearchersconsidereditanaddiction.InJapan,too,researchersareconcernedaboutcellphoneaddiction.ResearchersinonestudyinTokyofoundthatmorethanhalfofjuniorhighschoolstudentsusedtheirphonestoexchangee-mailswithschoolmatesmorethan10timesaday.Cellphones41socialconnectionswithpeersacrosstimeandspace.Theyallowyoungpeopletoexchangemoment-by-momentexperiencesintheirdailyliveswithspecialpartnersandthustohaveamore42senseofconnectionwithfriends.Cellphonesalsocan43socialtolerancebecausetheyreducechildren'sinctionswithotherswhoaredifferentfromthem.Inadditiontoconnectingpeers,cellphonesconnectchildrenandparents.ResearchersstudyingteenagersinIsraelconcludedthat,inthat44environment,phoneswereregardedas"securityobjects"inparent-teenrelationships―importantbecausetheyprovidedthepossibilityof45andcommunicationatalltimes.SectionBDirections：Inthissection，youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoitEachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.EachparagraphismarkedwithaletterAnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TasteNot,WantNotFeedingthe9Billion:TheTragedyofBy2075,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,theInstitutionofMechanicalEngineersidentifiedthreeprincipalemergingpopulationgroupsacrosstheworld,basedoncharacteristicsassociatedwiththeircurrentandprojectedstageofeconomicdevelopment.-Fullydeveloped,mature,post-industrialsocieties,suchasthoseinEurope,characteristicbystableordecliningpopulationswhichareincreasinginage.-Late-stagedevelonationsthatarecurrentlyindustrialisingrapidly,forexample,whichwillexperiencedecliningratesofpopulationgrowth,coupledwithincreasingaffluence(富裕)andageprofile.-Newlydevelocountriesthatarebeginningtoindustrialise,primarilyinAfrica,withhightoveryhighpopulationgrowthrates,andcharacterisedbyapredominantlyyoungageprofile.Eachgroupoverthecomingdecadeswillneedtoaddressdifferentissuessurroundingfoodproduction,storageandtransportation,aswellasconsumerexpectations,ifwearetocontinuetofeedallourpeople.Inless-developedcountries,suchasthoseofsub-SaharanAfricaandSouth-EastAsia,wastagetendstooccurprimarilyatthefarmer-producerendofthesupplychain.Inefficientharvesting,inadequatelocaltransportationandpoorinfrastructure(基础设施)meanthatproduceisfrequentlyhandledinappropriayandstoredunsuitablefarmsiteInmature,fullydevelopedcountriessuchastheUK.more-efficientfarmingpracticesandbettertransport,storageandprocessingfacilitiesensurethatalargerproportionofthefoodproducedreachesmarketsandconsumers.However,characteristicsassociatedwithmodernconsumerculturemeanproduceisoftenwastedthroughretailandcustomerbehaviour.Majorsupermarkets,inmeetingconsumerexpectations,willoftenrejectentirecropsofperfectlyediblefruitandvegetablesatthefarmbecausetheydonotmeetexactingmarketingstandardsfortheirphysicalcharacteristics,suchassizeandappearance.Oftheproducethatdoesappearinthe monlyusedsalespromotionsfrequentlyencouragecustomerstopurchaseexcessivetieswhich,inthecaseofperishablefoodstuffs,inevitablygeneratewastageinthehome.Overallbetween30%and50%ofwhathasbeenboughtindevelopedcountriesisthrownawaybytheBetterUseofOurFiniteWastingfoodmeanslosingnotonlylife-supportingnutritionbutalsopreciousresources,includingland,waterandenergy.Asaglobalsociety,therefore,tacklingfoodwastewillhelpcontributetowardsaddressinganumberofkeyresourceissues.LandUsage:Overthelastfivedecades,improvedfarmingtechniquesandhavehelpedtosignificantlyincreasecropyieldsalongwitha12%expansionoffarmedlanduse.However,afurtherincreaseinfarmingareawithoutimpactingunfavourablyonwhatremainsoftheworld'sappearsunlikely.Thechallengeisthatanincreaseinanimal-basedproductionwillrequiremorelandandresources,aslivestock(牲畜)farmingdemandsextensivelanduse.WaterUsage:Overthepastcentury,humanuseoffreshwaterhasincreasedatmorethandoubletherateofpopulationgrowth.Currentlyabout3.8trillionm3ofwaterisusedbyhumansperyear.About70%ofthisisconsumedbytheglobalagriculturesector,andthelevelofusewillcontinuetoriseoverthecomingdecades.Betterirrigationcandramaticallyimprovecropyieldandabout40%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,sustainableenergysourcingwill eanincreasinglymajorissue.Energytopowermachinery,bothonthefarmandinthestorageandprocessingfacilities,addstotheenergytotal,whichcurrentlyrepresentsabout3.1%ofannualglobalenergyconsumption.Risingpopulationcombinedwithimprovednutritionstandardsandshiftingdietarypreferenceswillpressureforincreasesinglobalfoodsupply.Engineers,scientistsandagriculturalistshavetheknowledge,toolsandsystemsthatwillassistinachievingproductivityincreases.However,pressurewillgrowonfiniteresourcesofland,energyandwater.Thepotentialtoprovide60-100%morefoodbysimplyeliminatinglosses,whilesimultaneouslyingupland,energyandwaterresourcesforotheruses,isanopportunitythatshouldnotbeignored.Inordertobegintacklingthechallenge,theInstitution mendsthat:-TheUNFoodandAgricultureOrganisationworkwiththeinternationalengineeringcommunitytoensureernmentsofdevelopednationsputinceprogrammesthattransferengineeringknowledge,designknow-how,andsuitabletechnologytonewlydevelocountries.Thiswillhelpimproveproducehandlinginharvest,andimmediatepost-harveststagesoffood-ernmentsofrapidlydevelocountriesincorporatewasteminimisationthinkingintothetransportinfrastructureandstoragefacilitiescurrentlybeingnned,engineeredandbuilt.-ernmentsindevelopednationsdeviseandimplementthatchangesconsumerexpectations.Theseshoulddiscourageretailersfromwastefulpracticesthatleadtotherejectionoffoodonthebasisofcosmeticcharacteristics,andlossesinthehomeduetoexcessivepurchasingbyconsumers.2EliminationofwastealonecanpotentiallyprovideoversixtypercentmorefoodforthegrowingworldTheproductionandapplicationoffertilisersandpesticidesaccountforthelargestpartofenergyuseinthemodernindustrialisedagriculturalprocess.Consumersindevelopedcountriesthrowawaynearlyhalfoftheirfoodpurchasesbecausetheytendtobuyinexcessiveties.Itis mendedthatengineeringknowledgeandsuitabletechnologyindevelopedcountriesbeintroducedtodevelocountriestoimproveproducehandlingintheharvest.ThepredictedglobalpopulationgrowthmeansthatwayshavetobefoundtoproducemorefoodwithfiniteAfurtherexpansionoffarmingareawilladverselyimpactonthePerfectlyeatablefruitandvegetablecropsoftenfailtoreachsupermarketsduetotheirsizeorphysicalPoorpracticesinharvesting,storageandtransportationhaveresultedinawasteofmuchofthefoodweproduceandthusawasteoflandandresources.Foodwasteinless-developedcountrieshappensmainlyattheproducers'Beefconsumesfarmorewatertoproducethanvegetables.sectionDirections：Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingCallitthe"learningparadox":themoreyoustruggleandevenfailwhileyou'retryingtolearnnewinformation,thebetteryou'relikelytorecallandapplythatinformationlater.Thelearningparadoxisattheheartof"productivefailure."aphenomenonidentifiedbyresearcherManuKapur.Kapurpointsoutthatwhilethemodeladoptedbymanyteacherswhenintroducingstudentstonewknowledge-providinglotsofstructureandguidanceearlyon.untilthestudentsshowthattheycandoitontheirown-makesintuitivesense,itmaynotbethebestwaytopromotelearning.Rather,it'sbettertoletthelearnerswrestle(较劲)withthematerialontheirownforawhile,refrainingfromgivingthemanyassistanceattheapaperpublishedrecently.Kapurappliedtheprincipleofproductivefailuretomathematicalproblemsolvinginthreeschools.Withonegroupofstudents,theteacherprovidedstrong"scaffolding"-instructionalsupport-andfeedback.Withtheteacher'shelp,thesepupilswereabletofindtheanswerstotheirsetofproblems.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.First,chooseproblemstoworkonthat"challengebutdonotfrustrate."Second,providelearnerswithopportunitiestoexinandelaborateonwhatthey'reng.Third,givelearnersthechancetocompareandcontrastgoodandbadsolutionstotheproblems.Andtothosestudentswhothistough-loveteachingstyle:you'llthankmelater.2上作答。WhydoestheauthorcallthelearningprocessaPainsdonotnecessarilyleadtoWhatislearnedisrarelyapplicableinFailuremoreoftenthannotbreedsThemoreistaught,thelessisWhatdoesKapurdisapproveofinAskingstudentstofindandsolveproblemsontheirDevelostudents'abilitytoapplywhattheyGivingstudentsdetailedguidanceandAllowingstudentsahandinproblemWhatdopeopletendtothinkofprovidingstrong"scaffolding"inItwillmaketeachingItisasensiblewayofItcanmotivateaverageItwillenhancestudents'WhatkindofproblemshouldbegiventostudentstosolveaccordingtoItshouldbeabletoencouragecollaborativeItshouldbeeasyenoughsoasnottofrustrateItshouldbesolvablebyaveragestudentswithItshouldbedifficultenoughbutstillwithintheirWhatcanbeexpectedof"thistough-loveteachingstyle"(LineStudentswillbegratefulinthelongTeacherswillmeetwithalotofParentswillthinkittooharshontheirItmaynotbeabletoyieldthedesiredPassageQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingVernonBowman,a75-year-oldfarmerfromruralna,didsomethingthatgothimsued.Hentedsoybeans(大豆)soldascattlefeed.ButMonsanto,theagriculturalgiant,insistsithasapatentonthekindofgeneticallymodifiedseedsBowmanused-andthatthepatentcontinuestoalloftheprogeny(后代)ofthoseseeds.Havewereallygottentothepointthatntingaseedcanleadtoahigh-stakesSupremeCourtpatentlawsuit?Wehave,andthatcaseisBowmanvs.Monsanto,whichisbeingarguedonTuesday.Monsanto'scriticshaveattackedtheforits"mercilesslegalbattlesagainstsmallfarmers,"andtheyarehothiswillbethecasethatputsitinitsce.Theyarealsohothecourt'srulingwillreininpatentlaw,whichisincreasinglybeingusedtoclaimnewlifeformsasprivateproperty.Monsantoanditssupporters,notsurprisingly,seethecaseverydifferently.TheyarguethatwhenalikeMonsantogoestogreatexpensetocreateavaluablenewgeneticallymodifiedseed,itmustbeabletoprotectitspropertyinterests.IffarmerslikeBowmanareabletousetheseseedswithoutpayingthedesignatedfee,itwillremovetheincentivesforcompanieslikeMonsantotoinnovate.MonsantoaccusedBowmanofpatentinfringementandwonan$84456damageaward.Ratherthanpayuporworkoutasettlement,Bowmandecidedtoappeal-allthewaytotheSupremeCourt.Hesaid"Monsantoshouldnotbeable,justbecausethey'vegotbillionsofdollarstospendonlegalfees,totrytoterrifyfarmersintoobeyingtheiragreementsbymassiveandthreats."Thecentralissueinthecaseiswhetherpatentrightstolivingthingsextendtotheprogenyofthosethings.Monsantoarguesthatitspatentsextendtolatergenerations.ButBowman'ssupportersarguethatMonsantoistryingtoexpandthescopeofpatentsinwaysthatwouldenrichbigcorporationsandhurtsmallfarmers.TheysaythatifMonsantowins,theimpactwillextendfarbeyondagriculture-lockinguppropertyrightsinanarrayofimportantareas.KnowledgeEcologyInternationalcontendsthattheSupremeCourt'srulingcouldhave"profoundeffects"onotherbiotechindustries.Ifthiswerea,thecourageousoldnafarmerwouldbeattheprofit-mindedcorporationbeforethecreditsrolled.Butthisisareal-lifeargumentbeforeaSupremeCourtthathasawell-earnedreputationforlookingoutfortheinterestsoflargecorporations.Thiscasegivesthecourtanopportunitytoreininthegrowinguseofpatentstoprotectgeneticallyengineeredcropsandotherlifeforms-butthecourtmaywelluseittogivethistrendapowerfulnewendorsement.2WhydidVernonBowmangetHeusedgeneticallymodifiedseedstofeedhisB)HentedsoybeanswithoutpayingfortheHemadeaprofitoutofMonsanto'scommercialHeobtainedMonsanto'spatentedseedsbyillegalWhatareMonsanto'scriticshotheSupremeCourtwillAllowsmallfarmerstogrowgeneticallymodifiedPunishMonsantoforinfringingonsmallfarmers'RuleagainstMonsanto'sexcessiveextensionofitspatentAbolishthepatentlawconcerninggeneticallyengineeredWhatistheargumentofMonsantoanditsPatentrightsshouldbeprotectedtoencourageBowmancannotnttheseedswithoutMonsanto'sMonsantohastherighttorecoverthecostsofitspatentedPatentlawongeneticallymodifiedseedsshouldnotbeWhatisthekeyissueintheBowmanvs.MonsantoWhetherpatentforseedsisharmfultoagriculturalWhetherthebiotechindustryshouldtakepriorityoverWhethermeasuresshouldbeintroducedtoprotectsmallWhetherpatentforlivingthingsappliestotheirlaterWhatdowelearnfromthelastHollywoodmoviesusuallyhaveanunexpected,dramaticimpactonreal-lifeTheSupremeCourtwilltrytochangeitsreputationforsupportinglargeTheSupremeCourtislikelytopersuadethepartiesconcernedtoworkoutaTherulingwouldbeinBowman'sfavorifthecasewerearguedinaHollywoodPartIVTranslation Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.闻名于世的丝绸是一系列连接东西方的路线丝绸延伸6000公里得名于古代中国的丝绸贸易丝绸上的贸易、南亚、欧洲和中东文明发展中发挥了重要作用。正是通过丝绸，中国的造纸、、指南针、印刷术等四大发明才被引介到世界各地。同样，中国的丝绸、茶叶和瓷器(porcelain)也传遍全球。物质文化的交流是双向的，欧洲也通过丝绸出口各种商品和植物，满足的需求。2013年12月大六级考答案与详解(3套PartIPartIIListening[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．do mendW：Well，Ihadtoseeherafewtimes，butwhatimpressedmemostwerethemagazinesinherwaitingroom．Q：Whatdoesthewomanimply?D)。W：I'mafraidIcan'tshowyoutheapartmentatthemoment，becausethetenantisstilllivinginit．It’sreallyalovelycewithabigkitchenandasunnywindow．foronly$200amonth．M：Soundsgood，butwereallycan'trentanapartmentwithoutseeingitfirst．Q：Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?C)。M：S0，that’swhat'sbeenkeeyouSObusyW：Yes，I'vebeentiedupwithmystudies．YouknowI'mnningtogototheUnitedStatesthiscomingsummer，butI'mabitnervousaboutmyEnglish．Q：WhatisthewomanbusyW:HowdidyoufeelwhenyoufoundoutyouhadhighbloodM:Shocked!Theproblemformewasthattherewerenosymptoms;itseemedtohavesneakeduponme.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?C)。W:So,you'rejustbackfromatripto.WhatwereyoungM:Thetripwasintendedtobringtotheworld'sattentionthefactthatAIDSisnotjustanAfricandisease;it'salsoendangeringothercountries,notably,andThailand.Q:Whatwasthepurposeoftheman'striptoM:It'squiteclearformyvisit:thisisafull prehensiveuniversity.Sowhyisitstillcalledacollege?W:TheCollegeofWilliamandMaryisthesecondoldestinstitutionofhigherleaninginthiscountry.WehavenurturedgreatmindslikeThomasJeffersonandweareproudofourname.Q:WhatdowelearnfromthisconversationabouttheCollegeofWilliamandMary?A)。M:Havethepartsweneedforthephotocopyingmachinearrivedyet?W:Iorderedthemlastweek,butsomethingisholdingthemup.Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthepartsneededforthephotocopyingmachine?B)W:Thecafeteriaprovidedmanykindsofdishesforustoday.Didyounoticethat?M:Yes,kindofrare,isn'tit?Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?A)。ConversationOneW:o,Patrick,isthatyou?M:Yeah,Jane,whatcanIdoforW:(9)Iwascallingabouttheappletreethatyouweretrimmingyesterday.M:Thatwashardwork!W:I'msureitwas.IttruelookedM:Yeah,I'mgladit'sfinished.Haulingthebranchestothefrontforgarbagepick-upwasnofunW:Well,Idon'tthinkyou'requitefinishedyet,(10)someofthelargerbranchesfelloverintomyyard,andIthinkyoushouldcomeandgetthem.M:Listen,Jane,Idon'tseewhyIshoulddothat.Youeatalltheapplesthatfallinyouryard,andyou'venevercominedaboutthatbefore.W:Well,it'seasiertopickupapplesthantodragtreebranchesallthewaytothecurb.Mykidspickuptheapples,andthebranchesarejusttoobigforthemtodrag.M:Well,Iguessyou'lljusthavetodoitW:Patrick,Iwishyouwouldreconsider.We'vealwaysgottenalongfairlywell,butIthinkyou'reoutoflinehere.Thebranchesareyourresponsibility.M: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.SeeyouinWhatdidthemandoyesterday?B)Whatdidthewomanaskthemantodo?D)Whatdidthewomanthreatentodo?A)Whatwastheman'sreactiontothewoman'sthreat?C)ConversationM:DidyouhearabouttheaircrashthatoccurredinSouthAmericarecently?ItwasquiteatragicW:No,Ididn'tseeanythinginthenewsaboutit.WhatM:AforeignairlinerwasattemptingtolandatnightinamountainousareaofArgentinaandflewintoahill!W:Thatsoundsreallyterrible!Didanyonesurvive?M:No,everyoneaboard,includingthecrew,waskilledW:Whatwerethecircumstances?Weretherebadweather,afire,orengineM:Apparently,thereweresomelowclouds