2021年广东省肇庆市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021年广东省肇庆市大学英语6级大学英

语六级模拟考试（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing（10题）

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageof

atleast150wordsinthetitleofForeignFastFood.Pleasefollowtheoutline

givenbelow.

1.洋快餐受到了许多人（特别是青少年）的欢迎，这是因为……

2.许多人反对吃洋快餐，是因为……

3.你的观点。

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicAnInvitationLetter.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.请你以大学校长的名义给校友们写一封100周年校庆的邀请信，指

出邀请的时间

2.简单介绍学校

3.告诉对方联系方式，表示期待

3.1.食品安全事故屡有发生

2.人们对食品的安全越来越担心

3.怎样才能解决好食品的安全问题

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

withthetitleofACampaignSpeech,statingyourreasonsforrunningfor

chairmanoftheStudentUnion.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.开场白

2.你认为自己具备了什么条件（能力、性格、爱好等）可以胜任学生会主

席的工作

3.如果当选，你将为本校同学做些什么

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topicABoominContinuingEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

accordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.图中所示为某城市1989、1994、1999、2004年参加成人教育（或继续

教育）的人数情况，请描述其变化

2.请说明发生这些变化的原因（可从社会发展及竞争能力方面加以说明）

3.请预测我国成人教育（或继续教育）的前景

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledMyViewpointOnWide-spreadSMS(ShortMessageService).You,

shouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegiven,below:

1.现在越来越多的年轻人把手机短信作为交流的主要渠道

2.使用手机雉的利与弊

3.我的观点

MyViewpointonWide-spreadSMS

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOn

FakeCommodities.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbelowinEnglish:

1.Whatistakecommodity?

2.Theharmoffakecommodity.

3.Howtoputanendtofakecommodities?

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

"TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommate"Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.这是我在大学的第一天。

2.他（她）就是我的同学。

3.我仔细打量了他（她），发现……

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Youshouldwriteatleast150words

accordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人赞成提高退休年龄

2.有人则反对

3.你的看法

ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashort

essayentitledMyIdenofPopmusic.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.有人认为流行音乐不能登大雅之堂。

2.有人认为音乐无高低贵贱之分，只有兴趣上的差别,

3.我认为……

MyIdeaofPopmusic

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning/10题)

11.

Atlast,Sam'sappleisputintheashtrayonthedeskintheinterviewroom.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Animalscannotsurvivesomecatastrophiceventssuchasstarvation,disease,

orcompetitionfromotherspecies.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Electromagnetsarenotexactlythesameasothermagnetsbecausethe

magneticpullofelectromagnetsisnotpermanent.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Yourvoiceintheinterviewshouldbeinsteadofbeing.

15.

IfagoodwaycanbefoundtotrapanddisposeoftheassociatedCO2,there

isthepossibilityofcontinuingtousefossilfuelsas.

16.

Accordingtotheauthor,itwilltakeabouttoreconstructnewwhite­

collarworld.

A.4yearsB.10yearsC.37yearsD.acentury

17.

Oneoftheadvantagesofapeace-keepinglieisaimedatavoidingtroubleor

argument.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.WhycouldAdamSmithbethelasteconomistasthefaceonabanknote?

A.Noeconomicthinkercouldbemorehonorable.

B.Cashisveryversatileandenduring.

C.Wewillnotneedmoneyinthenearfuture.

□.Electronicmoneywillreplacecashinthefuture.

19.

DrPagelstudied122familytreesinthatthereweremoregeneticchangesin

them.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

WhydidViacomdemandYouTuberemoveclipsfromitswebsite?

A.BecauseYouTubeviolatedtheagreementofViacom.

B.BecauseYouTubeinfringedthecopyrightofViacom.

C.BecauseNBCandCBSallowYouTubetoplacetheirmaterialonits

website.

□.BecauseitisuncertainthatYouTubecanearnmoney.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10IS)

21.

[B2]

22.(28)

A.Theywereabletoflyitintheair.

B.Theywereabletostayupintheairforhalfanhourandmoreinthe

machine.

C.Thcywereabletocarrytravelers.

D.TheywereabletoflyinaroundDayton.

23.(24)

A.Toimprovethestudyskillsofuniversitystudents.

B.Tosuggestchangesinthestudentgovernment.

C.Togivepeopletheopportunitytospeakwithapolitician.

D.Todiscussgraduationrequirementsforpoliticalsciencemajors.

24.(21)

A.Thelatestcomputertechnology.

B.Theorganizingofanexhibition.

C.Thepurchasingofsomeequipment.

D.Thedramaticchangesinthejobmarket.

25.

[Bll]

26.听力原文：M:FvetoldSusieitwon'twork,butshetakesherownway.

W:Leaveheralone.She'salwaysrefusedtogiveupuntilallhopeisgone.I

thinkshejustenjoystheprocedureofsolvingtoughproblems.

Q:WhatdothespeakersthinkofSusie?

(16)

A.Sheisstubborn.

B.Sheislonely.

C.Sheisnoteasy-going.

D.Sheishopeless.

27.(38)

28.听力原文：W:HaveyouseenmyGuidetoWiMBirdsanywhere,Bill?

M:Oh,yes.Ilentittoaguest.ButIthoughthehadgivenitbackalready.

Q:Whycan'tthewomanfindherbook?

(13)

A.Avisitorhasborrowedit.

B.Shehadgivenittoherguide.

C.AfriendtookittotheWest.

D.Billgaveitbacktohisfriend.

29.听力原文：M:IheardthatParkerElectronicsCompanyisgoingtobe

holdinginterviewsoncampusnextweek.

W:Really?Whatday?I'dliketotalktothemanddropoffmyresume.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

(17)

A.Getpreparedforherfirstcampusinterview.

B.Polishherresumeformorejobopportunities.

C.VisitafamousElectronicscompanynextweek.

D.ApplyforajobtotheElectronicscompany.

30.(31)

A.They'recheaperandsimplertodrive.

B.Theyarefaster.

C.Theycauselittlerairpollution.

D.Theyhaveabrighterfuture.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)

31.

Judgingfromthecontext,nredflags"(Line1,Para.3)probablymeans

32.Causesoffashionsare.

A.uniformB.variedC.unknownD.inexplicable

33.

MostAmericansbelievethat.

A.theoverweightproblemhascostthenationmuch

B.obesityisrelatedtoone'sphysicalconditions

C.peoplewhoareoverweightareunfortunate

D.gluttonyandslotharetwodeadlysins

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3

34.

[S9]

35.

[S2]

36.

[S3]

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)

37.

[S8]

38.

[S6]

39.

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参考答案

l.Inthepastdecadeforeignfastfoodenterpriseshavestreamedintoevery

cornerofourcountryinasurprisingspeed.FastfoodrestaurantssuchasKFC

(Kentucky'sFriedChicken)andtheMcDonald*sarepopularwithmany

Chinesebothchildrenandadults.Theylovethembecausethefoodsprovided

areforeignandnew.TheyhavedifferenttastefromthosetraditionalChinese

dishes.Moreoverfoodsinaforeignfastfoodrestaurantarcservedmuchmore

quicklyandconvenientlythanChinesedishes.Howevermanypeoplerefuse

toeatforeignfastfoods.Firstofallthosefoodsarefarfromeconomy.Usually

anadultcannotmakehimselffullwithoutspendingatleasttwentyyuanor

more.Thenthosefoodscontaintoomuchheatandfat.Theydoharmto

people'shealth.Thisissaidtobeoneofthereasonswhytherearesomany

overweightchildreninChinanowadays.Finallysomepeoplebelievethatthe

over-crowdedforeignfastfoodrestaurantsarethreateningtraditionalChinese

ones.ItdoesnogoodtothedevelopmentofChinesedishesaswellasour

Chineseculture.Inmyopiniontheexistenceofonethinghasitsownreasons.

What'simportantisthatweshouldnoticetheshortcomingsofourownand

learnmeritsfromothers.Onlyinthiswaycanwesurvivethefierce

competitionintheglobalvillage.Inthepastdecade,foreignfastfood

enterpriseshavestreamedintoeverycomerofourcountryinasurprising

speed.FastfoodrestaurantssuchasKFC(Kentucky'sFriedChicken)andthe

McDonald'sarepopularwithmanyChinese,bothchildrenandadults.They

lovethembecausethefoodsprovidedareforeignandnew.Theyhave

differenttastefromthosetraditionalChinesedishes.Moreover,foodsina

foreignfastfoodrestaurantareservedmuchmorequicklyandconveniently

thanChinesedishes.However,manypeoplerefusetoeatforeignfastfoods.

Firstofall,thosefoodsarefarfromeconomy.Usuallyanadultcannotmake

himselffullwithoutspendingatleasttwentyyuanormore.Thenthosefoods

containtoomuchheatandfat.Theydoharmtopeople'shealth.Thisissaid

tobeoneofthereasonswhytherearesomanyoverweightchildreninChina

nowadays.Finallysomepeoplebelievethattheover-crowdedforeignfast

foodrestaurantsarethreateningtraditionalChineseones.Itdoesnogoodto

thedevelopmentofChinesedishesaswellasourChineseculture.Inmy

opinion,theexistenceofonethinghasitsownreasons.What'simportantis

thatweshouldnoticetheshortcomingsofourownandlearnmeritsfrom

others.Onlyinthiswaycanwesurvivethefiercecompetitionintheglobal

village.

2.AnInvitationLetter12thSeptember2006DearSchoolmatesIt'smygreat

honorandpleasuretoinformyouthatXYZUniversitywillholdthe100th

anniversarycelebrationon16thOctober2006itisanewmilestoneinthe

developmentofXYZUniversity.OnbehalfoftheUniversityIwouldliketo

takethisopportunitytoinviteyoumyhonorableguesttoattendourgrand

celebration.Duringthepastcenturyseveralgenerationsofthestaffand

studentsintheuniversityhavemadegreateffortstopromotetheuniversity's

developmentandhavemadetremendousachievements.XYZUniversityis

nowoneofthemostprestigiouscomprehensiveuniversitiesinChinaandour

graduateshavecontributedagreatdealtothesocietyinwhateverfieldthey

do.Itisperfecttimetogettogethertoreflectthepastexchangestoriesand

lookingforthefuture.Iwouldappreciateitverymuchifyoucouldkindly

acceptmyinvitationandjoinasonourcampusingoldenOctoberof2006.

Pleasedonothesitatetocontactmethroughc-mail:xyzu@hotmailcomor

tel:+12345678ifyouhaveanyquestionsandcomments.Iamlooking

forwardtohearingfromyou.Withmybestregards.SincerelyyoursProf.Li

MingPresidentXYZUniversityShanghai200002P.R.ChinaAnInvitation

Letter12thSeptember2006DearSchoolmates,It*smygreathonorand

pleasuretoinform,youthatXYZUniversitywillholdthe100thanniversary

celebrationon16thOctober2006,itisanewmilestoneinthedevelopment

ofXYZUniversity.OnbehalfoftheUniversity,Iwouldliketotakethis

opportunitytoinviteyou,myhonorableguest,toattendourgrandcelebration.

Duringthepastcentury,severalgenerationsofthestaffandstudentsinthe

universityhavemadegreateffortstopromotetheuniversity'sdevelopment

andhavemadetremendousachievements.XYZUniversityisnowoneofthe

mostprestigiouscomprehensiveuniversitiesinChinaandourgraduateshave

contributedagreatdealtothesocietyinwhateverfieldtheydo.Itisperfect

timetogettogether,toreflectthepast,exchangestories,andlookingforthe

future.Iwouldappreciateitverymuchifyoucouldkindlyacceptmy

invitationandjoinasonourcampusingoldenOctoberof2006.Pleasedonot

hesitatetocontactmethroughe-mail:xyzu@hotmail,comortel:+12345678

ifyouhaveanyquestionsandcomments.Iamlookingforwardtohearing

fromyou.Withmybestregards.Sincerelyyours,Prof.LiMingPresident

XYZUniversityShanghai200002P.R.China解析：这是一封非常正规的

邀请信。第一段中以It'smygreathonorandpleasuretoinform.youthat...

点出了邀请的缘由，紧接着借Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytoinvite...

发出了邀请。第二段中Duringthepastcentury弓I出了对学校历史的简略

介绍，Itisperfecttime…又使信回到了原来的主题。最后借Iwould

appreciateitverymuchifyoucouldkindlyacceptmyinvitationandjoinus

再次发出邀请，并通过Pleasedonothesitatetocontactmethrough...ifyou

haveanyquestionsandcomments指出了联系方式。

3.FoodSafetyWiththeincreaseofthenumberofcasesrelatedtofakefoods

andfoodsofpoorqualityproblemsremainseriousinthemarket.The2008

ChinesemilkscandalbeginningwithrevelationsofcontaminationofSanlu

milkproductswhichisnotonlyahotpotatonationwidebuthasaffected

countriesonallcontinents.Thecasehasbroughtangerandresentmentatmilk

producersandhasshownuncertaintyandconfusionamongthepopulation.

It'salsoatimelywarningtothepublicaboutfoodsafety.Thereforetheneed

toaddresstheproblemsisacute;otherwisewewillsoonfacebiggerand

biggercrisis.Tosolvetheproblemsinfoodsafetymeasuresshouldbetaken

currently.Firstthesupervisionoffoodproductionshouldbesteppedupto

reducetheincidenceandeconomicconsequencesoffoodbomediseases.

What'smoreitisimportanttodrasticallyincreasepenaltiesonthosewho

neglectfoodsafetystatutesLastbutnotleastconsumersshouldbewell

educatedabouttheriskspresentedinfoodandthehandlingbehaviorsthatcan

helpminimizethoserisks.FoodSafetyWiththeincreaseofthenumberof

casesrelatedtofakefoodsandfoodsofpoorquality,problemsremainserious

inthemarket.The2008Chinesemilkscandal,beginningwithrevelationsof

contaminationofSanlumilkproducts,whichisnotonlyahotpotato

nationwide,buthasaffectedcountriesonallcontinents.Thecasehasbrought

angerandresentmentatmilkproducers,andhasshownuncertaintyand

confusionamongthepopulation.It'salsoatimelywarningtothepublicabout

foodsafety.Therefore,theneedtoaddresstheproblemsisacute;otherwise,

wewillsoonfacebiggerandbiggercrisis.Tosolvetheproblemsinfood

safety,measuresshouldbetakencurrently.First,thesupervisionoffood

productionshouldbesteppeduptoreducetheincidenceandeconomic

consequencesoffoodbornediseases.What'smore,itisimportantto

drasticallyincreasepenaltiesonthosewhoneglectfoodsafetystatutes,Last

butnotleast,consumersshouldbewelleducatedabouttheriskspresentedin

foodandthehandlingbehaviorsthatcanhelpminimizethoserisks.解析：

①审题及布局。从文章的要求上看，应该首先对题目讨论的现象作总述，

即现在食品安全事故屡有发生；随后分析其带来的影响，即公众会产生

恐慌；最后推导出主题：应当认真解决食品安全问题。在布局上，根据

题目中给出的提纲展开即可。第一段介绍食品安全事故屡有发生；第二

段阐述食品安全问题带来的负面影响，人们对食品的安全越来越担心；

第三段陈述自己对这一现象的看法，提出解决问题的方法。②语言。本

文是一篇论说文，通过分析食品安全的影响，提出解决这个问题的方法，

所以论述要重点突出，层次分明，具有说服力，词汇选择要精确，句式

丰富一些。时态上选择一般现在时即可。

4.ACampaignSpeechGoodeveningladiesandgentlemenThankyoufor

comingtothiselectioncampaigntoday.Withthetrustandcompletesupport

ofmyteamIamdelightedtoannouncethatIamrunningforchairmanofthe

StudentUnion.AsadiligentmanwithpleasantpersonalityIhavebeen

alwaysconsideredtobeagoodteammember.Meanwhileasabigfanof

sportsIfullyrealizetheimportanceofteamworkandadvocatethespiritof

beingquickerandstronger.Ipossessstrongdeterminationtotakefirmsteps

towardachievingtheobjectivesofmyteam.Inadditionmyworking

experiencewiththeStudentUnioninthepasttwoyearswillbeextremely

helpfultomyfutureworkhereifIgetelected.Asignofareallystrong

organizationisthatitcanchangeitsleadershipwithouthinderingitsprogress

andwithoutdamagingitsvalues.IfIamelectedIbelieveIhavethecapability

toleadtheUniontoadvanceintherightdirection.Iwillcooperatewellwith

myfellowmembersoftheUnionandtakeinnovativemeasuresincluding

establishingastudent-informationcenterformingateacher-student-

friendshipassociationtomaketheUnionatrueassistancetostudents'study

andlifehereaswellasabridgeofcommunicationbetweenteachersand

students.Thankyouverymuch.ACampaignSpeechGoodevening,ladies

andgentlemen,Thankyouforcomingtothiselectioncampaigntoday.With

thetrustandcompletesupportofmyteam,IamdelightedtoannouncethatI

amrunningforchairmanoftheStudentUnion.Asadiligentmanwith

pleasantpersonality,Ihavebeenalwaysconsideredtobeagoodteammember.

Meanwhile,asabigfanofsportsIfullyrealizetheimportanceofteamwork

andadvocatethespiritofbeingquickerandstronger*.Ipossessstrong

determinationtotakefirmstepstowardachievingtheobjectivesofmyteam.

Inaddition,myworkingexperiencewiththeStudentUnioninthepasttwo

yearswillbeextremelyhelpfultomyfutureworkhereifIgetelected.Asign

ofareallystrongorganizationisthatitcanchangeitsleadershipwithout

hinderingitsprogressandwithoutdamagingitsvalues.IfIamelected,I

believeIhavethecapabilitytoleadtheUniontoadvanceintherightdirection.

IwillcooperatewellwithmyfellowmembersoftheUnionandtake

innovativemeasures,includingestablishingastudent-informationcenter,

formingateacher-student-friendshipassociation,tomaketheUnionatrue

assistancetostudents*studyandlifehereaswellasabridgeof

communicationbetweenteachersandstudents.Thankyouverymuch.

5.ABoominContinuingEducationThegraphaboveshowsusthestatistics

oftheContinuingEducationparticipationandtheincreasingnumbersofthe

participantsinXcity.In1989therewereonlythirtythousandpeopletakA

BoominContinuingEducationThegraphaboveshowsusthestatisticsofthe

ContinuingEducationparticipationandtheincreasingnumbersofthe

participantsinXcity.In1989there,wereonlythirtythousandpeopletak

6.MyViewpointonWide-spreadSMS①Nowadaysmoreandmoreyoung

peoplehavejoinedtheclanofthumbs.TheyuseSMSastheirmajor

communicationchannel.②ItisalsoreportedthatSMSisthemost

frequentlyusedfuncMyViewpointonWide-spreadSMS©Nowadays,more

andmoreyoungpeoplehavejoinedtheclanofthumbs.TheyuseSMSas

theirmajorcommunicationchannel.②ItisalsoreportedthatSMSisthe

mostfrequentlyusedfunc解析：①审题及布局。这是一篇比较典型的提

纲式作文。按照文章提示的要求，首先应该对越来越多的年轻人把手机

短信作为交流的主要渠道这一现象进行简单介绍，然后说明使用手机短

信的利与弊，最后表明自己的观点，即喜欢这种交流方式与否。在布局

上，根据题目中给出的提纲来展开，采用三段式的结构即可。第一段介

绍这种现象；第二段说明使用短信交流的利弊，应该注意根据自己的观

点事先安排说明利弊的比重，即如果认为利大于弊，就应该多说明益处,

反之亦然；第三段陈述自己的观点。②语言。本文是一篇论说文，论说

要层次分明，语言简洁流畅，尽量避免重复使用同一句式或词汇，以增

加文采。时态上采用一般现在时即可。

7.0nFakeCommoditiesWhatarefakecommodities?Theyareproductswith

famousbrandsorgoodnamesbutpoorqualitiesorevenperniciousness;there

aremanyoftheminourmarket.IfyouarecarelessyouwillbuythemwitOn

FakeCommoditiesWhatarefakecommodities?Theyareproductswith

famousbrandsorgoodnamesbutpoorqualitiesorevenperniciousness;there

aremanyoftheminourmarket.Ifyouarecareless,youwillbuythemwit

8.TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommateItwasmyfirstdayattheinstitute.I

gotintothebuildingwhereIwasgoingtoliveandlookeddoorafterdoorfbr

myname.AtlastIfoundit.IntheroomtherewasalreadyastudentTheFirst

ImpressionofMyRoommateItwasmyfirstdayattheinstitute.Igotintothe

buildingwhereIwasgoingtolive,andlookeddoorafterdoorformyname.

AtlastIfoundit.Intheroom,therewasalreadyastudent

9.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehas

becomeahottopicnowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementage

asawaytohelpaddressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurity

fund.Andtheysaytherearecompellingdemographicreasonsfbrsucha

change-increasedlifespansincreasedworkingcapabilitiesandastructural

demandfbrexperiencedlabor.Howevermanymorewereagainstraisingthe

retirementage.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besidesa

prolongedlifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletowork

longcr.Morcimportantlyraisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainon

thealreadygraveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsfbrthosenow

employedwouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoare

youngerandhealthier.PersonallyIthinkthegovernmentshouldraisethe

retirementageonlywhenthereisseverelaborshortagerelativelyhigh

pensionpaymentsorthegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.Howeverit*sapparent

thatourcountrynowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.ThereforeIdon'tthink

itnecessarytoraisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.ShouldRetirement

AgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbecomeahottopic

nowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementageasawaytohelp

addressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurityfund.And,theysay,

therearecompellingdemographicreasonsforsuchachange-increasedlife

spans,increasedworkingcapabilities,andastructuraldemandfor

experiencedlabor.However,manymorewereagainstraisingtheretirement

age.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besides,aprolonged

lifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletoworklonger.More

importantly,raisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainonthealready

graveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsforthosenowemployed

wouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoareyoungerand

healthier.Personally,Ithinkthegovernmentshouldraisetheretirementage

onlywhenthereisseverelaborshortage,relativelyhighpensionpaymentsor

thegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.However,it'sapparentthatourcountry

nowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.Therefore,Idon'tthinkitnecessaryto

raisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.

lO.MyIdeaofPopmusicPopmusicisheldincontemptbymanypeople.In

thesepeople'seyespopmusicisalwaysinsharpcontrastto"loftymusic”.

ThelattermainlyreferstosymphoniesandoperasoftheEuropeancountries.

Theyshowgreatconcernforthefactthatmanypeoplepreferpopmusicto

symphoniesbecauseforthempopmusicshouldbeexcludedfromtheholy

palaceofmusic.Converselymanypeoplehaveanordorforpopmusic.They

arguethatpeoplewhowantustolistenmsymphoniesarcadvocatingakind

of*eliteculture".Thisnotionisunaccptabletopopmusicfansfortheydon't

believethatsymphoniesareloftierthanpopmusic.Thedifferenceonlylies

intheinterestsofdifferentpeople.Itisunfiarrmspeakofpopmusicwith

contemptwhilespeakingofsymphonieswithawe.Inconclusionmyideais

thatjustasthereisnodistinctionbetweenhighcultureandlowculturesoit

isinappropriatetosaypopmusicbelongstothe“lower"peoplewhereas

symphoniesisahigherloftierformofmusic.Afteralltherearemanybadly-

composedsymphonies.Andwecan'texpecteverypieceofpopmusictobe

excellent.Popmusicreflectsthethoughtsandinterestsofacertainagegroup

ofageneration.Itistheproductofacertainagebutitalsohassomething

universalsomethingthatbelongestoallhumanbeingsthatunderliesitsgreat

successamongpeople.Inthissenseitisratherfoolishfbrsomepeopleof

mediatoshowgreatconcernsimplybecausemanypeoplepreferpopmusic.

Anywaypopmusichasbecomeanindispensablepartofthemusicfamily.My

IdeaofPopmusicPopmusicisheldincontemptbymanypeople.Inthese

people'seyespopmusicisalwaysinsharpcontrastto"loftymusic".Thelatter

mainlyreferstosymphoniesandoperasoftheEuropeancountries.Theyshow

greatconcernforthefactthatmanypeoplepreferpopmusictosymphonies,

becauseforthempopmusicshouldbeexcludedfromtheholypalaceofmusic.

Conversely,manypeoplehaveanordorforpopmusic.Theyarguethatpeople

whowantustolistenmsymphoniesarcadvocatingakindof*eliteculture'*.

Thisnotionisunaccptabletopopmusicfans,fbrtheydon'tbelievethat

symphoniesareloftierthanpopmusic.Thedifferenceonlyliesintheinterests

ofdifferentpeople.Itisunfiarrmspeakofpopmusicwithcontemptwhile

speakingofsymphonieswithawe.Inconclusion,myideaisthatjustasthere

isnodistinctionbetweenhighcultureandlowculture,soitisinappropriate

tosaypopmusicbelongstothe“lower”peoplewhereassymphoniesisa

higher,loftierform,ofmusic.Afterall,therearemanybadly-composed

symphonies.Andwecan'texpecteverypieceofpopmusictobeexcellent.

Popmusicreflectsthethoughtsandinterestsofacertainagegroupofa

generation.Itistheproductofacertainage,butitalsohassomething

universal,somethingthatbelongestoallhumanbeings,thatunderliesitsgreat

successamongpeople.Inthissenseitisratherfoolishforsomepeopleof

mediatoshowgreatconcernsimplybecausemanypeoplepreferpopmusic.

Anywaypopmusichasbecomeanindispensablepartofthemusicfamily.

H.A解析：文章第十段中提到最后接过苹果的人带着苹果进了面试室，

把这个吃了一半的苹果放到了桌子上的烟灰缸里。

12.C解析：参见文章第2段第3句：However,eventuallyreachtheupper

limitsoftheresources；theythendeclinesharplybecauseofsomecatastrophic

eventssuchasstarvation,disease,orcompetitionfromotherspecies.其中

并没有提及animalscannotsurvive之类的问题。

13.A解析第1个小标题ElectromagneticSuspension(EMS)部分的第I段

第3句：Electromagnetsaresimilartoothermagnetsinthattheyattractmetal

objects,butthemagneticpullistemporary.题目和原文均为对

electromagnets和othermagnets的比较，题目中的notpermanent与文中

的temporary意思一致，故答案为Yo

14.relaxedassertiveandconfident;apologctictcntativcmcckand

imploring.relaxed,assertiveandconfident;apologetic,tentative,meekand

imploring.解析：本题考察细节。详见倒数第3段：...youcanlearnto

soundmorerelaxed,moreassertiveandmoreconfident....bealertforvoice

tonesthatsoundapologetic,tentative,meekandimploring.u

15.themainsourcesofmodernenergythemainsourcesofmodernenergy解

析:由文章第十三段第二句话“Thatleavesscopeforthecontinueduseof

fossilfuelsasthemainsourceofmodernenergyifonlysom