大学英语六级模拟试卷154

大学英语六级模拟试卷154

一、作文（本题共/题，每题上0分，共1分。）

1、Directions:Forthispart,youarcallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessaybased

onthefollowingnewsextractedfromanewspaper,commentingonwhathadhappened

andgivingyourownunderstandingofit.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandgive

youressayanappropriatetitle.1.”香港著名影、视、歌三栖明星张国荣四月一日从香

港某高层楼纵身跳下，自杀身亡……”——《新民晚报》

标准答案：IsItaPerfectErding?Somepeopleheartheirinnervoiceofpursuing

perfection,includingaperfectending.Suchpeoplebecometriumphant,buttheychoose

tosuicide.Mr.ZhangGuorongisamongthem.Endingneverstopsfascinatinghuman

beings.Endingisthemostimportantpartofastory,aperiodofhistory,apursuit,and

finallyalife.Naturallywehavecertainkindofcuriositytowardtheendofourlife,but

deathseemstobeoutofourreach.Suicidethenbecomes（hefastestandthemost

convenientwaytosee（heending,especiallyforaperfectionist.Tosomedegree,suicide

isalsoachangeforthebetter,atthecostoflife.However,suicidedoesn'tonlycause

death.Ilhurtsthefeelingsofotherpeoplestillalive.Inotherwords,manybrokenhearts

maybecomethevictimsofareleasedheart.Inthissense,suicideisanactionwithout

responsibility.Onemayhavehisrighttodie,buthedoesn'thaverightstohurtthosewho

lovehim.Anyway,deathisthelastandworstsolutiontoanyproblems,letalonea

pursuitforperfectionandatemptationtoseetheending.

知识点解析：写作指导：张国荣的自杀事件引起了大家的关注，就这个话题写一

篇英文作文看上去容易，写起来不一定很简单，挖掘出新意来就更难了。一般来

讲，就事论事的议论文不要面面俱到，应该选择一个或两个重点，从具体的着眼点

进行议论评说。下面的范文以小生的结局为话题，展开对“自杀”的论述，应该说对

考生是不无启发的。

二、快速阅读理解（本题共70题，每题7.0分，共70

分。）

ABriefIntroductionofMarkTwainTwain,Mark,pseudonym（笔名）ofSamuel

LanghomeClemens（1835-1910）,Americanwriterandhumorist,whosebestworkis

characterizedbybroad,oftenirreverent（彳;敬的）humororbitingsocialsatire.Twain's

writingisalsoknownforrealismofplaceandlanguage,memorablecharacters,and

hatredofhypocrisyandoppression.EarlyYearsBorninFlorida,Missouri,Clemens

movedwithhisfamilytoHannibal,Missouri,aportontheMississippiRiver,whenhe

wasfouryearsoldTherehereceivedapublicschooleducationAfterthedeathofhis

fatherin1847,ClemenswasapprenticedtotwoHannibalprinters,andin1851hebegan

settingtypeforandcontributingsketchesiohisbrotherOrion'sHannibalJournal.

SubsequentlyheworkedasaprinterinKeokuk,Iowa;NewYorkCity;Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania;othercities.LaterClemenswasasteamboatpilotontheMississippiRiver

untiltheAmericanCivilWar(1861-1865)broughtanendtotravelontheriver.In1861

ClemensservedbrieflyasavolunteersoldierintheConfederatecavalry.Laterthatyear

heaccompaniedhisbrothertothenewlycreatedNevadaTerritory,wherehetriedhis

handatsilvermining.In1862hebecameareporterontheTerritorialEnterprisein

VirginiaCity,Nevada,andin1863hebegansigninghisarticleswiththepseudonym

MarkTwain,aMississippiRiverphrasemeaning"twofathomsdeep."Aftermovingto

SanFrancisco,California,in1864.TwainmetAmericanwritersArtemusWardandBret

Harte,whoencouragedhiminhiswork.In1865Twainreworkedatalehehadheardin

theCaliforniagoldfields,andwithinmonthstheauthorandthestory,"TheCelebrated

JumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty,"hadbecomenationalsensations.YearsofMaturity

In1867TwainlecturedinNewYorkCity,andinthesameyearhevisitedEuropeand

Palestine.HewroteofthesetravelsinTheInnocentsAbroad11869),abookexaggerating

thoseaspectsofEuropeanculturethatimpressAmericantourists.In1870hemarried

OliviaLangdon.AfterlivingbrieflyinBuffalo,NewYork,thecouplemovedto

Hartford,Connecticut.MuchofTwain'sbestworkwaswritteninthe1870sand1880sin

HartfordorduringthesummersatQuarryFarm,nearElmira,NewYork.RoughingIt

(1872)recountshisearlyadventuresasaminerandjournalist;TheAdventuresofTom

Sawyer(1876)celebratesboyhoodinatownontheMississippiRiver;ATrampAbroad

(1880)describesawalkingtripthrough(heBlackForestofGermanyandtheSwissAlps;

ThePrinceandthePauper(1882),achildren'sbook,focusesonswitchedidentitiesin

TudorEngland;LifeontheMississippi(1883)combinesanautobiographicalaccountof

hisexperiencesasariverpilotwithavisittotheMississippinearlytwodecadesafterhe

leftit;AConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur'sCourt(1889)satirizesoppressioninfeudal

England.AboutHisMasterpieceTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn(1884),thesequel

toTomSawyer,isconsideredTwain'smasterpiece.Thebookisthestoryofthetitle

character,knownasHuck,aboywhofleeshisfatherbyraftingdowntheMississippi

Riverwitharunawayslave,Jim.Thepair'sadventuresshowHuck(andthereader)the

crueltyofwhichmenandwomenarecapable.Anotherthemeofthenovelistheconflict

betweenHuck'sfeelingsoffriendshipwithJim,whoisoneofthefewpeoplehecan

trust,andhisknowledgethatheisbreakingthelawsofthetimebyhelpingJimescape.

HuckleberryFinn,whichisalmostentirelynarratedfromHuck'spointofview,isnoted

foritsauthenticlanguageandforitsdeepcommitment(ofreedom.Huck'sadventures

alsoprovidethereaderwithapanoramaofAmericanlifealongtheMississippibeforethe

civilWar.Twain'sskillincapturing(herhythmsofthatlifehelpmakethebookoneof

(hemasterpiecesofAmericanliterature.TurningPointIn1884Twainformedthefirm

CharlesL.WebsterandCompanytopublishhisandotherwriters'works,notably

PersonalMemoirs(twovolumes,1885-1886)byAmericangeneralandpresident

UlyssesS.Grant.Adisastrousinvestmentinanautomatictypesettingmachineledtothe

firm'sbankruptcyin1894.Asuccessfulworldwidelecturetourandthebookbasedon

thosetravels,FollowingtheEquator(1897),paidoffTwain'sdebts.Twain'sworkduring

the1890sandthe1900sismarkedbygrowingpessimismandbitterness-theresultofhis

businessreversesand,later,thedeathsofhiswifeandtwodaughters.Significantworks

ofthisperiodarcPudd'nheadWilson(1894),anovelsetintheSouthbeforetheCivil

Warthatcriticizesracismbyfocusingonmistakenracialidemiiies,andPersonal

RecollectionsofJoanofArci1896),asentimentalbiography.Twain'sotherlaterwritings

includeshortstories,thebestknownofwhichare"TheManThatCorruptedHadleyburg"

(1899)and"TheWarPrayer"(1905);philosophical,social,andpoliticalessays;the

manuscriptof"TheMysteriousStranger,"anuncompletedpiecethatwaspublished

posthumouslyin1916;andautobiographicaldictations.HisInfluenceTwain'sworkwas

inspiredbytheunconventionalWest,andthepopularityofhisworkmarkedtheendof

(hedominationofAmericanLiteraturebyNewEnglandwriters.Heisjustlyrenownedas

ahumoristbutwasnotalwaysappreciatedbythewritersofhistimeasanythingmore

thanthat.Successivegenerationsofwriters,however,recognizedtherolethatTwain

playedincreatingatrulyAmericanliterature.HeportrayeduniquelyAmericansubjects

inahumorousandcolloquial,yetpoetic,language.Hissuccessincreatingthisplainbut

evocativelanguageprecipitatedtheendofAmericanreverenceforBritishandEuropean

cultureandforthemorefonmllanguageassociatedwiththosetraditions.Hisadherence

toAmericanthemes,settings,andlanguagesethimapartfrommanyothernovelistsof

thedayandhadapowerfuleffectonsuchlaterAmericanwritersasErnestHemingway

andWilliamFaulkner,bothofwhompointedtoTwainasaninspirationfortheirown

writing.LaterYearsInTwair'slateryearshewroteless,buthebecameacelebrity,

frequentlyspeakingoutonpublicissues.Healsocametobeknownforthewhitelinen

suithealwaysworewhenmakingpublicappearances.Twainreceivedanhonorary

doctoratefromtheUniversityofOxfordin1907.Whenhediedheleftanuncompleted

autobiography,whichwaseventuallyeditedbyhissecretary,AlbertBigelowPaine,and

publishedin1924.In199()thsfirsthalfofahandwrittenmanuscriptofHuckleberryFinn

wasdiscoveredinHollywood,California.Afteraseriesoflegalbattlesoverownership,

(heportion,whichincludedpreviouslyunpublishedmaterial,wasreunitedwithitssecond

half,whichhadbeenhousedattheBuffaloandErieCounty(NewYork)PublicLibrary,

in1992.ArevisededitionofHuckleberryFinnincludingtheunpublishedmaterialwas

releasedin1996.

2、MarkTwain'sgoodeducationismainlythefoundationfbrhisworks.

A、Y

B、N

C、NG

标准答案：B

知识点解析：从文章第一段可知在马克•吐温的父亲1847年去世，也就是他12岁

的时候，他就开始做工了，因此谈不上有良好的教育。他作品的基础是他丰富的生

活经验。

3、Wedon'tknowtheexactnumberofMarkTwain'sworks.

A、Y

B、N

C、NG

标准答案：C

知识点解析：文章虽然提及一些作品，但对总数没有提及，所以此题为NG。

4、WritersofMarkTwain'stimedocsnotseehimashighlyasthelaterwritersdo.

A、Y

B、N

C、NG

标准答案:A

知识点解析：从文章倒数第二段Heisjustlyrenownedasahumoristbutwasnot

alwaysappreciatedbythewritersofhistimeasanythingmorethanthat.这一句我们知

道马克・吐温只被当时的作家看作是一个幽默小说家。

5、MarkTwaingothisfamebythework"TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaveras

County".

A、Y

B、N

C、NG

标准答案：A

知识点解析：文章第二段最后一句withinmonthstheauthorandthestory,“The

CelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty,“hadbecomenationalsensations中

nationalsensations表示全国轰动，所以本题正确。

6、MarkTwainactuallymeans.

标准答案：lwofathomsdeep

知识点解析:见第二段in1863hebegansigninghisarticleswiththepseudonymMark

Twain,aMississippiRiverphrasemeaning4ttwofathomsdeep.”一句，可知答案。

7、MarkTwaingotmarriedwhenhewas______yearsold.

标准答案：35,

知识点解析：在文章中我们可以看到1870年他和OliviaLangdon结婚，而文章开

头告诉我们，他1835年出生，所以他结婚时35岁。

8、Becauseofhisfailureonbusinessandthedeathofhisfamilymembers,hisworksare

markedby.

标准答案：growingpessimismandbitterness

知识点解析：见第六段第一句Twain'sworkduringthe1890sandthe1900sismarked

bygrowingpessimismandbittemess-theresultofhisbusinessreversesand,later,the

deathsofhiswifeandtwodaughters,businessreverse指商业失败。

9、MarkTwain'sMasterpieceis.

标准答案：TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn

知识点解析：本题相对简单，TheAdventuresofHuckleberr)/Finn(1884),the

sequel(续集)loTomSawyer,isconsideredTwain'smasterpiece.这一句告诉了我们

答案，只要知道sequel是续集的意思，应该不会犯错。

10、MarkTwain'slanguagestyleis.

标准答案：humorousandcolloquial,yetpoetic

知识点解析：文章倒数第二段有,HeportrayeduniquelyAmericansubjectsina

humorousandcolloquial,yetpoetic,language.这样——句，可知答案。

11、InMarkTwain'slateryears,whathemainlydidwas.

标准答案：makingspeechesinpublic

知识点解析：从最后一段前两句我们可以得出这一答案。

三、听力短对话（本题共8题，每题7.0分，共8分。）

12、

A、BuysomethingintheBillsupermarket.

B、Getmoneytopayhisbill.

C、Checktoseewhetherhecanpayincash.

D、Getacheckforthewoman.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：从对话中可以看出去城镇的目的是为了兑现账单。

13、

A、Atclass.

B、Backathome.

Atwork.

D、Inhospital.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：由于不能出院而不能一上课因此现在应在医院里。

14、

A、Shewillhelphim.

B、Shefinishedherstwodaysago.

C、Shecompletedherworkveryquickly.

D、Sheisstilldoingtheproject.

标准答案:C

知识点解析：该男士以Linda为例反驳称自己可以完成任务，故突出了Linda完成

之快。

15、

A、Angry.

B、Hungry.

C、Tired.

Dissatisfied.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：关键词汇：rmbeat；表示该男士听从了建议，准备唾觉了。因此对

应态度应为tiredo

16、

A^Itisnottheirs.

B、Ithassomeproblems.

C、Itisoutofwarranty.

D、Itwasstolen.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：该男士问的是有没有过保修期，可以推断出这台电视未出现被偷等情

况而可能出现了毛病。

17、

A^Shedoesn5tlikepicnic.

B、Itwillhetoohot.

C、Shewillhaveanexamnextweek.

D^Thebiologyclasswillgotothebeachnextweek.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：注意到女方叵答是nolnow,因此A错误。眼下不行的原因是下星期

会有考试，因此C为正确答案。

18、

A、ItdoesnotconcernJohn.

B、Johndoesnotcareabouthiscar.

C、Johnwillhelphimfixthecar.

D、tiewantsJohntofixthecar.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：注意到男方叵答语气。前半句回答为疑问，己表示他不同意John的

观点，从后半句更能看出他的态度，因此A为正确答案。

19、

A、20miles.

B、6miles.

C、14miles.

D、26miles.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：注意到。neway指一个方向，从回答中可以看出他先开了20英里后

折回6英里，因此实际上只要开14英里到达目的地。

四、听力长对话（含3小题）（本题共3题，每题7.0

分，共3分。）

20、

A、Abear.

B、Abeardlady.

C、Howtoshavebeard.

D、Abeardman.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：整篇听力对话都是围绕着一位长着浓密胡须的女士来讨论的，所以选

Bo

21、

A^Morethan12.

B、12.

C、100.

D、Notmentioned.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：女士说“myparentstookmetodozensofspecialists（父母带我看过很多

专家）”,dozcnsof许多，肯定超过12个，所以选A。

22、

A、50yearsold.

B>51yearsold.

C、15yearsold.

D、Neverstop.

标准答案：C

知识点解析:男士问女士“什么时候停止刮胡子的?”女士回答说“thatwouldhave

beenwhenIwasaroundfifteen"，所以选Co

五、听力长对话（含4小题）（本题共4题，每题7.0

分，共4分。）

23、

A、H.R.

B、Manager.

C、Juniorsecretary.

D、Seniorsecretary.

标准答案：D,

知识点解析：从对话原文可知，现在招聘的是协助MissKarli完成工作的人，所以

她是高级秘书。

24、

A、Gender.

B、Ability.

C、Experience.

D^Age.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：从男士来应聘可知性别不是问题，年龄、经验也未涉及，能力显然最

重要，所以选C。

25、

A、Thewomanhasknownthemanforalongtime.

B、Thewomancouldnotmakeadecisionofthejob.

C、Thewomanisnotsatisfiedwiththeman.

D^Themanhasanappointmentbeforehegottotheoffice.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：从对话第一句力haveanappointmentwithMissKarliatfouro'clock”得

知D选项正确，其余三项从对话中无法看出，故选D。

26、

A、Mill.

B、Bank.

C、Store.

D、Notofaboveall.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：细节题。男士说"I'velearnthowtotypestencilsandrunoffcopiesona

duplicatorat（heBank（他以前在银行学过模板打印和复印）.”故选B。

六、听力短文（含3小题）（本题共6题，每题7.0

分，共6分。）

27、

A^Probingintotheprivacyoffamouspeople.

B、Shortarticlesaboutlessimportantevents.

C、Colorfulpicturesandsmallersize.

D、Allabove.

标准答案：D

知识点解析:Whatarcthefeaturesofthetabloids?根据“Theotherkind,calledthe

tabloids,aresmallerinsize,havemorepictures,oftenincolor,andshortarticles,

oftenaboutlessimportanteventsorabouttheprivatelivesofwellknownpeople”可总结

出答案。

28、

A、TheDailyStar.

B、TheTimes.

C、TheDailyTelegraph.

D^TheDailyMirror.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：Whichnewspaperisnotseriousnewspaper?根据文中“theDaily

Star...whicharetabloids”可施到答案。

29、

A、TheIndependent.

B、TheFinancialTimes.

C、TheDailyMirror.

D^TheDaily

标准答案：D

知识点解析:Whichnewspaperisright-wing?TheDailyTelegraph是在文中提到大部

分报纸支持保守党，为右翼报纸后给出的例子中的一个。故选D。

30、

A、Lifewaseasyandfoodwaseasytofind.

B、Peoplecaremoreabouthowtosurvive.

C、Thepeopletookcareofeachotheroutoflove.

D^Therearemanydevelopedindividualmonetarysystems.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：Whywasaformalmonetarysystemnotnecessaryforalongtime?根据“In

(hosetimestheonlythingsthatwerereallyvaluableweretheskillstosurvive”可得出答

案为B。

31、

A、Thisneedtousetheservicesofpeoplewhowerenotphysicallynear.

B、Thisneedtohaveacommonsetofvalues.

C、Thefearofthingsthatweremoredifferentthanwhatpeoplewereusedto.

D、Thisneedtostoreweahh.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：Whatchangeinsocietyfirstmadeitimportanttousemoney?当社会越来

越复杂，peopledependmoreonotherswhoarelivingfaraway.所以他们需要一种新

的方法来交换，而且这种方法必须避免用实物交换，自然“money”产生了。故选

Ao

32、

A、Howthesurvivalskillsoftheearlypeopleinfluencedtheirdiets.

B、Thisneedtolearnhowtosavemoney.

C、Theincreasinglycomplexrelationshipbetweenvaluesandtheuseofmoney.

D、Thedifficultyoftradinglargerandlargeramountsofgood.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：Whattopicwillthespeakermostlikelydiscussnext?文中最后一句话谈

到“money”与“value”的关系，显然下文还有可能继续谈论这方面的问题。故选C。

七、听力短文（含4小题）（本题共4题，每题1.0

分,共4分。）

33、

A^Howtodistinguishpeople'sfaces.

B、Howtodescribepeople'spersonality.

C、Howtodistinguishpeoplebothinwardandoutward.

D、Howtodiffergoodpersonsfrombadpersons.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：本段文章以介绍人的脸部区别特征开篇，主体描写人的品性，因而B

为正确答案。

34、

A、Togiveanexamplethatbothhumanbeingsandanimalscanrecognizefaces.

B、Totellhowaskilledwritercoulddescribeallthefeaturesofdifferentpeople.

C、Toindicatehowpigeonsandpeoplelookdifferent.

D、Toshowhowfacesarclikefingers.

标准答案：A'

知识点解析：文中提及pigeon是用以举例说明动物与孩子一样靠脸部特征来识别

对方。

35、

A、Physician.

B、Psychologist.

C、Fictionalwriter.

D^Historian.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：由于整篇探讨的都是人的个性、行为方式等，因而作者很可能是心理

学家。

36、

A、Hisphysicalappearanceandhisaction.

B、Hiswayofspeakingandbehaving.

C、Hislearningandbehaviour.

D、Hiswayofactingandthinking.

标准答案：A'」

知识点解析：文中的最后一句话给出该题的答案：人们通过脸部特征和行为方式的

不同来区分不同类型的人。

八、听力复合式听写（本题共〃题，每题，.0分，共

〃分。）

Foryearsnow,theworld'sfastesttrains,operatinginJapanandFrance,havebeenstuck

ata[Bl]operatingspeedofaroundthreehundredkilometersanhourinfactthe

latestJapanesebullettrainstravelabitslowerthan（heir[B2],theemphasisof

thedesignersbeingmoreon[B3]andeconomy.NowJREast,thecountry's

largestrailwaycompany,has[B4]amuchfastertrain,capableof[B5）

speedsofaroundthreehundredandsixtykilometersanhour.Thenewtrain,

whichhasbeen[B6]inadazzlingcolor,looksverysimilartothe[B7]

modelsalreadyrunningonJapan'shigh-speedrailways,exceptforoneunusual

featureextra[B8]brakesintheformofcafsearsthatrisefromtheroofofthe

carriagesthis,aresponsetothederailment（出轨）ofabullettrainafteranearthquakelast

year.[B9].Strictlyspeakingitisn'ttheworld'sfasiestthathonorgoesto

magneticallylevitatedtrainswhichliterallyfloatabovethetrackonanenormous

magneticfieldandyes[BIO].Butonlyonemaglevnetworkisinoperation

todayaGermansystem,builtinShanghaianditonlycoversthethirtykilometersfrom

theairporttothecity.[Bl1].

37、[Bl]

标准答案：maximum

知识点解析：暂无解析

38、[B2]

标准答案：predecessors

知识点解析：暂无解析

39、[B3]

标准答案:smoothness

知识点解析：暂无解析

40、[B4]

标准答案：unveiled

知识点解析：暂无解析

41、[B5]

标准答案:sustained

知识点解析：暂无解析

42、[B6]

标准答案：displayed

知识点解析：暂无解析

43、[B7]

标准答案：streamlined

知识点解析：暂无解析

44、[B8]

标准答案：emergency

知识点解析：暂无解析

45、[B9]

标准答案：Thetestingwillbeextensivesincethenewtrainwon'tgointoservicefbrsix

years

知识点解析：暂无解析

46、[BIO]

标准答案：ThefastestofthoseisalsoJapanese,anexperimentalmodelthathashit

speedsofclosetosixhundredkilometersanhour

知识点解析：暂无解析

47、[Bll]

标准答案：Thetechnologyissoexpensivethatconventionalrailwaysarelikelyto

dominateinter-citytravelformanymoreyears

知识点解析：暂无解析

九、阅读（常规阅读理解）（本题共加题，每题1.0

分，共70分。）

Letchildrenlearntojudgetheirownwork.Achildlearningtotalkdoesnotlearnby

beingcorrectedallthetime.Ifcorrectedtoomuch,hewillstoptalking.Henoticesa

thousandtimesadaythedifferencebetweenthelanguageheusesandthelanguagethose

aroundhimuse.Bitbybit,hemakesthenecessarychangestomakehislanguagelike

whatotherpeoplesay.Inthesameway,whenchildrenlearntodoalltheotherthings

theylearntodowithoutbeingtaught,towork,run,climb,whistle,orrideabicycle.They

comparethoseperformanceswiththoseofmoreskilledpeople,andslowlymakethe

neededchanges.Butinschoolwenevergiveachildachancetofindouthisown

mistakesforhimself,letalonecorrectthem.Wedoitallforhim.Weactasifwethought

（hathewouldnevernoticeamistakeunlessi（waspointedoul（ohim,orcorrectitunless

hewasmadeto.Soonhebecomesdependentontheteacher.Lethimdoithimself.Let

himworkout,withthehelpofotherchildrenifhewantsit,whatthiswordsays,whai

answeristothatproblem,whetherthisisagoodwayofsayingordoingthisornot.Ifit

isamatterofrightanswers,asitmaybeinmathematicsorscience,givehimtheanswer

book.Lethimcorrecthisownpapers.Whyshouldweteacherswastetimeonsuch

routinework?Ourjobshouldbetohelpthechildwhenhetellsusthathecan'tfindaway

togettherightanswer.Let'sendthisnonsenseofgrades,examsandmarks.Letusthrow

themallout,andletthechildrenlearnwhataileducatedpersonsmustsomedaylearn,

(hatis,howtomeasuretheirownunderstandingandhow(oknowwhaitheyknowordo

notknow.Letthemgetonwiththisjobinthewaythatseemsmostsensibletothem,with

ourhelpasschoolteachersiftheyaskforit.Theideathatthereisabodyofknowledgeto

helearntatschoolandusedfortherestofone*slifeisnonsenseinaworldas

complicatedandrapidlychangingasours.Anxiousparentsardteacherssay,"But

supposetheyfailtolearnsomethingessential,somethingtheywillneedtogetinthe

world?Don'tworry!Ifitisessential,theywillgooutintotheworldandlearnit."

48、Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthebestwayforchildrentolearnthings?

A、Bymakingmistakesandhavingthempointedoutbyothers.

B、Byhavingtheirmistakescorrected.

C、Bynoticingtheirproblemsandmakingchanges.

D^Bylisteningtoexplanationsfromskilledpeople.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：文章指出，孩子们学习很多技能和学习语言一样，犯了错误不需要总

是被指出并纠正，他们会自觉地与其他人做比较，从而发现问题，并且做出改变，

故选项C正确。

49、Accordingtothepassage,ateacher'sdutyisto.

A、providingstudentswithhelpwhennecessary

B、findingoutstudents'mistakesandcorrectingthem

C、teachingstudentstheessentialknowledgethattheywillnsedintheirfuturelife

D^tellingstudentsihecorrectanswers

标准答案:A

知识点解析：文章有这样的句子“Ourjobshouldbetohelpthechildwhenhetellsus

thatthecan'tfindawaytogettherightanswer”，因此教师的任务不是给他们正确答

案，也不是纠正他们的错误，根据文中“Theideathatthereisabodyofknowledgeto

belearntatschoolandusedfortherestofone'slifenonsenseinaworldascomplicated

andrapidlychangingasours.”的意思，作者认为在这个复杂多变的社会里，教师的

任务也不应仅仅是传授一些必需的知识，故只有A正确。

50、Thepassagesuggeststhatlearningtospeakandlearningtorideabicycleare.

A、notreallyimportantskills

B、moreimportantthanotherskills

C、basicallythesameinthatwelearnbypractisingandmakingchanges

D、quitedifferentintermsofthewayoflearning

标准答案：C、

知识点解析：文章指出，学习语言和学习其他技能如同骑自行车一样，需要在使用

这种技能的过程中发现问题，并做出相应的变化，这样才能得到提高。故C符合

文章的本意。

51、Exams,grades,andmarksshouldbeabolishedbecausechildren'sprogressshould

onlyheassessedhy.

A^educatedpersons

B、thechildrenthemselves

C、teachers

D、parents

标准答案：B

知识点解析：文章指出孩子们要学习和知道的并不是所谓的正确答案，重要的是要

对自己已知和未知的东西有一个正确的了解，因此只有他们才能对自己的能力做出

正确评价。

52、Theauthorfearsthatifadultsalwayscorrectmistakesforchildren,childrenwill

growup(obe.

A、fearfulofmakingmistakes

B、(oocriticalofthemselves

C、unabletothinkforthemselves

D^unabletousebasicskills

标准答案：C

知识点解析：文章指出，如果教师总是指出并纠正学生的错误，学生就会过于依赖

教师而不会自己做出判断，故C正确。

Telecommutingsubstitutingthecomputerforthe(riptothejcb--hasbeenhailedasa

solutiontoallkindsofproblemsrelatedtoofficework.Forworkersitpromisesfreedom

fromtheoffice,lesstimewastedintraffic,andhelpwithchild-careconflicts.For

management,telecommutinghelpskeephighperformersonboard,minimizestardiness

andabsenteeismbyeliminatingcommutes,allowsperiodsofsolitudeforhigh

concentrationtasks,andprovidesschedulingflexibility.Insomeareas,suchasSouthern

CaliforniaandSeattle,localgovernmentsareencouragingcompaniestostart

telecommutingprogramsinordertoreducerush-hourcongestionandimproveair

quality.Butthesebenefitsdonotcomeeasily.Makingatelecommutingprogramwork

requirescarefulplanningandanunderstandingofthedifferencesbetweentelecommuting

realitiesandpopularimages.Manyworkersareseducedbyrosyillusionsoflifeasa

telecommuter.AcomputerprogrammerfromNewYorkCitymovestothetranquil

AdirondackMountainsandstaysincontactwithherofficeviacomputer.Amanager

comesintohisofficethreedaysaweekandworksathometheothertwo.Anaccountant

stayshometocareforhersickchildanddoesofficeworkbetweencallsiorhedoctor.

Thesearepowerfulimages,buttheyarealimitedreflectionofreality.Telecommuting

workerssoonlearnthatitisalmostimpossibletoconcentrateonworkandcarefora

youngchildatthesametime.Beforeacertainage,youngchildrencannotrecognize(he

necessaryboundariesbetweenworkandfamily.Additionalchildsupportisnecessaryif

(heparentistogetanyworkdone.Management,too,mustseparatethemythfrom

reality.Althoughthemediahaspaidagreatdealofattentiontotelecommuting,inmost

casesitistheemployees'situation,nottheavailabilityoftechnologythatprecipitatesa

telecommutingarrangement.Thatispartlywhy,despitethewidespreadpresscoverage,

thenumberofcompanieswithwork-at-homeprogramsorpolicyguidelinesremains

small.

53、Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasaproblemrelatedtoofficework?

A^Wastingtimeintraffic.

B、Theconflictbetweenchild-careandwork.

C、Theinflexibleschedule.

D、Thehighexpenseonofficeequipment.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：从第二段可以看出，A,B,C项都是在普通的办公室工作中存在

的，人们希望通过在家办公来解决的问题，只有D项没有提到，故选D。

54、Accordingtothepassage,howdoestelecommutingbenefitmanagement?

A、Itenablesworkerstoworkintensivelywithoutbeingdisturbedbycolleagues.

B、Itcanreducetherush-hourcongestion.

C、Itcanfreeworkersfromoffice.

D、Itcanstabilizethestaffsincetheycanbettertakecareofthefamily.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：从文章第二段“telecommuting...allowsperiodsofsolitudeforhigh

concentrationtasks”可以得知，在家办公对于管理方的好处在于员工可以更专心地

投入那些需要注意力高度集中的工作。故选项A正确。

55、Whatsubjectdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A^Businessmanagementstrategies.

B、Theuseofcomputer.

C、Thelifestyleoftelecommuters.

D^Extendingtheworkplacebymeansofcomputers.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：文章主要讨论了一种新的工作方式——使用电脑在家办公，因此

D(通过电脑使工作空间扩大)是正确选项。

56^According(o(hepassage,theideaoftelecoinmulingisnotveryrealistic

because.

A^Asdifficulttotakecareofsmallchildrenandconcentrateonworkatthesametime

B、computertechnologyisnotadvancedenough

C、electricalmalfunctionscandestroyaproject

D^theworkersdonotalwayshavealltheneededresourcesathome

标准答案：A

知识点解析：从文中第五段句子“Telecommutingworkerssoonlearnthatitisalmost

impossibletoconcentrateonworkandcareforayoungchildatthesametime”可知选项

A正确。

57^Whichofthefollowingisanexampleoftelecommutingasdescribedinthepassage?

A、Ascientistinalaboratorydevelopingplansforaspacestation.

B、Atechnicalwritersendingviacomputerdocumentscreatedathome.

C、Acomputertechnicianrepairinganofficecomputernetwork.

D、Ateache