和谐社会英语作文

2010年12月英语六级预测试题及答案(1)PartⅠWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledAHarmoniousSocietyinMyMind.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.1、建立和谐社会成为了一种潮流和趋势2、我心中的和谐社会是….3、为了建立和谐社会，我们应该如何去做?AHarmoniousSocietyinMyMindPartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.EntertainmentinLondonBuyingBooksLondonersaregreatreaders.Theybuyvastnumbersofnewspapersandmagazinesandevenofbooksespeciallypaperbacks,whicharestillcomparativelycheapinspiteofever-increasingrisesinthecostsofprinting.Theystillcontinuetobuy"proper"books,too,printedongoodpaperandboundbetweenhardcovers.TherearemanystreetsinLondoncontainingshopswhichspecializeinbook-selling.PerhapsthebestknownoftheseisCharingCrossRoadintheveryheartofLondon.Herebookshopsofallsortsandsizesaretobefound,fromthecelebratedonewhichboastsofbeing"thebiggestbookshopintheworld"tothetiny,dustylittleplaceswhichseemtohavebeenleftoverfromDickens'time.Manyofthemspecializeinsecond-handbooks,inartbooks,inforeignbooks,inbooksofphilosophy,politicsoranyotherofthevarioussubjectsaboutwhichbooksmaybewritten.Oneshopinthisareaspecializessolelyinbooksaboutballet!AlthoughitmaybethemostconvenientplaceforLondonerstobuybooks,CharingCrossRoadisnotthecheapest.Forthereallycheapsecond-handvolumes,thecollectormustventureoffthebusyandcrowdedroads,toFarringdonRoadintheEastCentraldistrictofLondon.Herethereisnothingsograndasbookshops.Instead,thebooksellerscomealongeachmorningandtipouttheirsacksofbooksontobarrows(推车)whichlinethegutters(贫民区).Andthecollectors,someprofessionalandsomeamateur,whohavebeenwaitingforthem,pouncetowardsthesellers.Inplaceslikethisonecanstill,occasionally,pickupforafewpenceanoldvolumethatmaybeworthmanypounds.BothCharingCrossRoadandFarringdonRoadarewell-knownplacesofthebookbuyer.YetalloverLondontherearebookshops,inplacesnotsowellknown,wherethebooksareequallyvariedandexciting.Itisinthesympatheticatmosphereofsuchshopsthattheloyalbookbuyerfeelsmostathome.Intheseshops,eventhelife-longbook-browserisfrequentlyrewardedbytheaccidentaldiscoveryofpreviouslyunknowndelights.Onecould,infact,easilyspendalifetimeexploringLondon'sbookshops.Therearemanylesspleasantwaysofspendingtime!GoingtotheTheatreLondonisveryrichintheatres:thereareoverfortyintheWestEndalone--morethanenoughtoensurethattherewillalwaysbeatleasttwoorthreeshowsrunningtosuiteverykindtaste,whetherseriousorlighthearted.Someofthemarespecialisttheatres.TheRoyalOperaHouse,CoventGarden,wherethegreatoperasingersoftheworldcanbeheard,isthehomeofoperaandtheRoyalBallet.TheLondonColiseumnowhousestheEnglishNationalOperaCompany,whichencouragesEnglishsingersinparticularandperformsmostoperasinEnglishatpopularprices.Sometheatresconcentrateontheclassicsandseriousdrama,someonlightcomedy,someonmusicals.Mosttheatreshaveapersonalityoftheirown,fromtheold,suchastheTheatreRoyal(alsocalledthe"Haymarket")intheHaymarket,tothemoremodernsuchastherecentlyopenedBaibicancentreinthecity.TheNationalTheatrehasthreeseparatetheatresinitsnewbuildingbyWaterlooBridge.AtthenewBarbicancentretheRoyalShakespeareCompanyhastheirLondonhome—theirothercentreisatStratford-on-Avon.MostoftheoldLondontheatresareconcentratedinaverysmallarea,withinastone'sthrowofthePiccadillyandLeicesterSquaretubestations.Astheeveningperformancesnormallybegineitheratseven-thirtyoreightp.m.,thereisakindofminorrush-hourbetweenseven-fifteenandeighto'clockinthisdistrict.Peoplestreamoutofthenearbytubestations,thepavementsarecrowded,andtaxisandprivatecarsmaneuverintopositionastheydroptheatre-goersoutsidetheentrancetoeachtheatre.Thereisanotherminorrush-hourwhentheperformancefinishes.ThetheatreinLondonisverypopularanditisnotalwayseasytogetintoseeasuccessfulplay.BeforeWorldWarⅡ,theatreperformancesbeganlaterandavisittothetheatrewasamoreformaloccasion.Nowadaysveryfewpeople"dress"forthetheatre(thatis,wearformaleveningdress)exceptforfirstnightsoranimportantperformance.Thetimesofperformancewereputforwardduringthewarandhavenotbeenputback.Theexistingtimesmakethequestionofeatingarathertrickyproblem:onehastohaveeitherearlydinnerorlatesupper.Manyrestaurantsin"theatreland"easethesituationbycateringspeciallyforearlyorlatedinners.Televisionandthedifficultyoffinancingplayshavehelpedtoclosemanytheatres.Butitseemsthattheworstofthesituationisnowoverandthatthetheatre,afteraperiodofdecline,isabouttopickupagain.Althoughsomequitelargeprovincialtownsdonothaveaprofessionaltheatre,thereareothers,suchasNottingham,Hull,CoventryorNewcastle,whichhaveexcellentcompaniesandwhereaseriesofplaysareperformedduringoneseasonbyaresidentgroupofactors.SometownssuchasChichesterorEdinburghhavetheatreswhichgivesummerseasons.Eveninsmalltownsanumberoftheatreshavebeenbuiltinthelastfewyearstocaterforthelocalpopulation.MusicinBritainItisdebatablewhetherthetastesofkingsreflectthoseoftheirsubjects.However,threeEnglishmonarchscertainlysharedtheirpeople'slinkingformusic.RichardⅠ(1157-1199),the"Lionheart",composedsongsthathesangwithhismusician,Blondel.ItissaidthatwhenthekingwasaprisonerinAustria,Blondelfoundhimbysingingasongknownonlytohimandtheking,whotookupthetuneinthetowerofthecastleinwhichhewassecretlyimprisoned.HenryVⅢ(1491-1547),notoriousforhissixwives,wasaskilledmusicianandsomeofhissongsarestillknownandsung.QueenVictoria(1819-1901)andherhusband,PrinceAlbert,delightedinsingingballads.ThegreatcomposerandpianistFelixMendelssohn(1809-1847)wasawelcomeguestattheircourt,wherehewouldaccompanytheQueenandthePrincewhentheysang.TheBritishloveofmusicisoftenunfamiliartoforeigners,probablybecausetherearefewrenownedBritishcomposers.ThemostfamousisHenryPurcell(1658-1695),whoseopera"DidoandAeneas"isaclassic.Therousingmarchingsong"Lillibulero"attributedtoPurcell,nowusedbyBBCasanidentificationsignalprecedingOverseasServicenewsbulletins,wassaidtohave"sungJamesⅡoutofthreekingdoms"whenhefledfromBritainin1688.SirEdwardElgar(1857-1934)isknownforhischoralandorchestralworks,someofwhichhavebeenmademorewidelyknownbythefamousviolinistYehudiMenuhin.BenjaminBritten(1913-1976),acomposerwithaverypersonalstyle,hasbecomeworld-famousforsuchoperaticworksas"PeterGrimes"and"BillyBudd".RalphVaughanWilliams(1872-1958)wasdeeplyinfluencedbyEnglishfolkmusic,asisshownbyhisvariationsontheoldtune"Green-sleeves"(whichmostpeopleconsiderafolksong).Inrecentyearstherehasbeenagreatrevivaloffolkmusic,andgroupsspecializinginitsperformancehavesprungupalloverBritain.ThisphenomenonhasitsrootsintheworkofCecilSharp(1859-1924),whocollectedfolksongsanddances.Present-dayconcernwithmusicisshownbytheexistenceofsomethinglikeahundredsummerschoolsinmusic,whichcaterforallgradesofmusicians,fromthemerebeginnertotheskilledperformer.Theseschools,whereafriendlyatmospherereigns,providecourseslastingfromaweekendtothreeorfourweeks,andcoverawiderange,frommedievalandclassicalmusictorock-and-rollandpop.TherearealsoimportantmusicalfestivalsintownssuchasAldeburgh,Bath,andCheltenham.Pop-musicfestivalsdrawthousandsofpeople,especiallyyoungpeople.Inthegreatcitiesthereareresidentworld-famousorchestrasandfromallovertheworldgreatperformerscometoplayorsinginBritain.Inmanytownstherearebrassbands,andtheplayersareoftensuchpeopleasminersormembersofthelocalfirebrigade,formusicinBritainisnotjustanelegantinterest,itisabovealldemocratic.1.WhichofthefollowingdothegreatreadersinLondonprobablybuytheleast?A)NewspaperB)MagazineC)PaperbackD)Hardback2.ChafingCrossRoadisveryfamousbecause______.A)allkindsofbookstoresarealongthestreetsB)itliesrightinthecenterofLondonC)theyhavethecheapestbooksinLondonD)thebiggestbookstoreintheworldisthere3.WhatcanyoulearnaboutFarringdonRoad?A)It'stotheeastofLondon.B)It'sastreetofbookstores.C)It'sacenterforsecond-handbooks.D)It'swhereworthlessbooksaresold.4.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"someofthemarespecialisttheatres"?A)ThosetheatresonlyhaveoperasshowB)ThetheatresareespeciallygoodfortheirballetshowC)ThesetheatresofferreallyaffordableticketD)Theyeachholdaspecialtypeofplayorshow5.Becauseofthetheatreperformances,theareaaroundPiccadillyandLeicesterSquaretubestationsgetscrowded______.A)beforeseven-thirtyB)betweensevenandeightC)atabouteighto'clockD)fromseven-fifteentoeight6.WhatkindofchangedidWorldWarI1bringtothetheatres?A)TheputtingforwardofdinnerB)ThecostumeoftheperformanceC)ThetimeoftheperformanceD)Therestaurantsnearlyofferdifferentfood7.What,accordingtotheauthor,causedthedeclineoftheatrebusiness?A)Therearenotprofessionaltheatresinlargeprovincialtowns.B)DuringWorldWarⅡ,alotoftheatresweredestroyed.C)SomepeoplebegintochoosestayathomeandwatchTV.D)Theperformanceoftheplaysisbecomingworseandworse.8.Accordingtotheauthor,threemusicloversoftheroyalfamilymembersare______________.9.TheBritishloveofmusicisnotknowntoforeignersfor__________________.10.Thecoursesofferedbysummerschoolinmusicwhereafriendlyatmospherereignslast_______.PartⅣReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinbankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Educationisalongprocessthatnotonlyprovidesuswithbasicskillssuchasliteracyandnumeracy,butisalsoessentialinshapingourfuturelives.Fromthemomentweenter47assmallchildren,andasweprogressthroughprimaryandsecondaryeducation,wearelayingthefoundationforthelifeaheadofus.Wemust48ourselvestoworkhardsothatwecanpassexamsandgainthequalificationswewillneedto49agoodjob.Wemustalsoacquire50lifeskillssothatwecanfitinandworkwiththosearoundus.Andofcoursehealtheducationhelpsustounderstandhowwecanstay51andhealthy.Formostpeople,thisprocessendswhentheyareintheirmid-to-lateteens.Forothers,however,itisthebeginningofa(n)52oflearning.Aftertheyfinishschool,manyprogressto53educationwheretheywilllearnmoreusefulskillssuchascomputerliteracyorbasicbusinessmanagement.Otherswillenrollinaprogramof54educationatauniversitywhere,withhardwork,theywillhavetheopportunitytograduateafterthreeorfouryearswithawell-earneddegree.Afterthat,theymayworkforawhilebefore55tostudyforahigherdegree—anM.A.,forexample,oraPhD.Andiftheylivealongwayfromacollegeoruniversity,theymightfollowacorrespondencecourseusingmailandtheInternet.Infact,itis56duetotheproliferationofcomputersthatmanypeople,whohavenotbeennearaschoolformanyyears,havestartedtostudyagainandcanproudlyclassthemselvesasmaturestudents.[A]changing[I]discipline[B]secure[J]fit[C]longer[K]opting[D]kindergarten[L]school[E]higher[M]valuable[F]lifetime[N]heavily[G]deepen[O]further[H]largelySectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA)、B)、C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TherehewasAmerica'sfirstPresidentwithaMBA,themanwholovestoboastabouthisbusinessbackground,whosepresidentialcampaignraisedunprecedentedsumsfromcorporatewalletsandwhosecabinetisstuffedwithchiefexecutives.FaithintheintegrityofAmericanbusinessleaderswasbeingundermined(破坏),GeorgeBushsaidfiercely,byexecutives"breachingtrustandabusingpower".Itwastimefor"anewethicofpersonalresponsibilityinthebusinesscommunity".Hewasgoingto"endthedaysofcookingthebooks,shadingthetruthandbreakingourlaws".Onlymonthsago,theideathatGeorgeWBushwouldpubliclylambasteAmerica'scooperatebosseswaslaughable.Asacandidate,bornonthewaveofadecade-longeconomicboomandanunprecedented18-yearbullmarket,hecashedinonAmerican'sloveaffairwithcorporatesuccess.Butthingsaredifferentnow.Thestockmarketbubblehasburstand,despitesignsofeconomicrecovery.WallStreetseemstobesunkingloom.AstringofscandalsatsomeofAmerica'smosthigh-flyingfirms--includingEnron,Xerox.Tyco,GlobalCrossingandmostrecently,WorldComhasradicallychangedthepublicmood.Aspoliticalpressureforreformincreases,sotoodoestheheatonMrBush.Isthebusinessman'spresidentreallypreparedtotakebusinessonandpushhardforreform?DespitethesetjawandaggrievedtoneinNewYork.Probablynot.Mr.Bushthinksthecurrentcrisisstemsfromafewbad-applechiefexecutivesratherthanthesystemasawhole.Hencehefocusontoughpenaltiesforcorruptbusinessmenandhispleaforhigherethicalstandards.Thepresidentannouncedthecreationofafinancial-crimesSWATteam,attheJusticeDepartmenttorootoutcorporatefraud,andwantstodoublethemaximumprisonsentenceforfinancialfraudfromfivetotenyears.Butheofferedfewconcretesuggestionsforsystemicreform:littlementionofchangestostrengthenshareholders'rights,notevenanendorsementoftheSenatecorporate-reformbill.TherearefewsignsyetthatcleaningupcorporateAmericaisanissuethatanimatesthevoters.PollsshowthatAmericanshavelittlefaithintheirbusinessleaders,butpoliticiansdonotseemtobesufferingasaresult.Mr.Bush'sapprovalratingshavefallenfromtheirsky-highs,buttheyarestillverystrong.Thepresident,therefore,needdonomorethantalktough.ThisalonewillconvinceordinaryAmericansthatheisontopoftheissue.Astheeconomyreboundsandpublicoutagesubsides,theclamorforchangewillbequieter.Democraticattackswillfizzle,andfar-reachingreformbillswillbewatereddownbeforetheybecomelaw.Politically,thegamblemakessense.UnfortunatelyforAmericancapitalism,agreatopportunitywillbemissed.57.WecaninferfromthethirdparagraphthatMr.Bush______.A)didn'tintendtotakebusinessonandpushhardforreformB)didnotdoanythingatallforthepresenceofthecurrentsituationC)tookshareholders'rightintoaccount,buthedidn'tapprovereformbillD)tooksomemeasurestopavethewayforthereform58.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A)BushhadtoofferconcretesuggestionsforreformaspoliticalpressureincreaseB)Atpresent,themaximumprisonsentenceforfinancialfraudisfiveyearC)ItislaughablethatMBushpubliclyattackedAmerica'scorporatebossesD)Americanshavelittlefaithintheirbusinessaswellaspoliticalleaders59.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutMr.Bushismentionedinthispassage?A)MBushisthesecondPresidentwithanMBAinAmericanhistoryB)MBushcontributesalottodecade-longeconomicboomC)MBush'sapprovalratingsarestillhighD)MBushdidn'tgetsupportinhispresidentialcampaign60.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthereformis______.A)indifferentB)optimisticC)skepticalD)favorable61.Thephrase"agreatopportunity"mentionedinthelastparagraphreferstoanopportunityto____.A)carryoutreformB)boomeconomyC)animatethevotersD)attackchiefexecutivePassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inrecentdecades,thereisaphenomenonwhichmakesusgivesomeattention;theso-calledSoutheastAsian"tigers"haverivaledthewestern"lions"forstockclichesthatmakeeconomicheadlines.ThemythofAmericaneconomichegemony(霸权)overAsiaintheimposingandpatriarchalfigureofUncleSamhasprovidedfrequentpoliticalgrist(有利)forSoutheastAsianpoliticalleaders,particularlyMalaysia'sPrimeMinisterMahathir.Hehasattemptedtoforgeaninternationalreputationasasnarlingtiger,butlatelysoundsmorelikeabarnyarddoggroaningatshadows.WithoutdemeaninginanywaytheremarkableachievementsofthenewlydevelopingeconomiesofMalaysia,ThailandandIndonesia,thesenationsattimesappeartobetheirownworstenemies.ThisisoftenexemplifiedbyDr.Mahathir,whorailsatWesternevilwheneveraninternationalordomesticcrisisprovidesanopportunity.Tobemorespecific,therecentdevaluationofthePhilippineandThaicurrencies,andthesubsequentpressureontheMalaysiancurrencyhasinspiredDr.Mahathirtolaunchanall-outattackontheWestasthesourceoftheproblem.HeevenallegesthattheUnitedStateshasdeliberatelydestabilizedSoutheastAsianeconomiesinrevengeforthesenations,supportingthebrutalmilitaryruleinMahathir,anactionwhichtheUnitedStatesseemstowantinspectedratherthanrewarded.Butbyresortingtosuchscapegoat(替罪羊),insteadofacceptingevenabitresponsibility,thePrimeMinistermayunderminethefuturesuccessoftheregionandMalaysiainparticular.Uponfurtherquestioning,Dr.Mahathirnarrowedhisattacktoonewealthyindividual,thewell-knownphilanthropist(慈善家),Mr.GeorgeSoros,whoseoppositiontoMyanmar'sadmissiontoASEAN(AssociationofSoutheastAsianNations)Mahathirfoundparticularity,irritating.ThelogicalmistakesthatunderliesuchconspiracytheoriesdonothelpMalaysiaaddresstheseriousissuesofeconomicoverheatingthatexpertshavebeenwarningaboutforallthesedifficultperiods,whichincludelargedeficitsandlowsavingstodebtratios.Infact,therecentdramaticdropinMalaysia'sstockmarketandcurrencyhasledDr.Mahathirtoreversehisinitialapproachtothecrisis.Heevenannouncesmeasuresthatatleastimplyheisquiteawareofexcessesinhisownadministration'sspendingpoliciesthathavecontributedtothiscrisisofconfidence.Intheend,thiskindofreactionunderminestheesteemthatDr.Mahathir'senlightenedleadershiphasjustlyearned.62.ItisimpliedinthefirstparagraphthatDr.Mahathir______.A)hascorrectlyidentifiedthefinancialprobleminAsiaB)triestomanipulateanti-WesternactionsforpoliticalgainsC)deteststheUSA'scontrollingovertheregionaleconomiesD)believesintheeffectoftheghostlyinfluencefromthewest63.Theauthorofthisessayseemstosuggestthat______.A)thedevaluationofMalaysia'scurrencyisduetotheAmericanplotB)theAsianCrisisistheresultofASEANpanderingtoterroristgovernmentsC)thereisnotaseriouseconomicproblemsinSoutheastAsiaatallD)theeconomicproblemsinsomeAsiancountriesispartlytheresultoftheiroverheatingeconomy64.TheauthorsuggeststheDr.Mahathir'scommentsonthecurrencyproblems______.A)provethathehasbeenapoorleaderingeneralB)arepoorbecausetheyweakenhisowncredibilityC)aresharpinidentifyingthecauseoftheproblemD)revealhiskeeninsightintothecomplexissue65.Whichofthefollowingisthetoneofthisessay?A)SarcasticandprejudiceB)ObjectiveanddetachedC)PiercingandindifferentD)Impassiveandhostile66.Therelativepronoun"which"inthelastparagraph(Line5)refersto______.A)theoriesB)expertsC)periodsD)issuesPartVCloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Thoughitisamereonethirdofthepopulation,theupperclassmakesupatleast25percentofthenation’swealth.Thisclasshastwoparts:upper-upperandlower-upper.

67,theupper-upperclassisthe“oldrich”—familiesthathavebeenwealthyforseveralgenerations—anobilityof68andwealth.Afewareknownacrossthenation,suchastheRockefellers,andtheVanderbilts.Mostarenot69tothegeneralpublic.Theyhaveno70totherestofthecommunity,71theirincomefromtheinvestmentoftheirinheritedwealth.By72,thelower-upperclassisthe“newrich”.73theymay