efbiaba英语_六级历年真题,系列之一——答案和听力(200

efbiaba英语_六级历年真题,系列之一——答案和听力(200

^|Youhavetobelieve,thereisaway.Theancientssaid:"thekingdomofheavenistryingtoenter".Onlywhenthereluctantstepbysteptogotoit'stime,mustbemanagedtogetonestepdown,onlyhavestruggledtoachieveit.--GuoGeTech2005年1月8日六级参考答案提示：答案来源于网络，仅供参考）PartIListeningComprehension1-20CADBBACADCCABDCDBADCPartIIReadingComprehension21-40BDABDACACBADBCDCADCBPartIIIVocabulary41-70CBDBACDABDCACABAACABDBADCABCBDPartIVErrorCorrectionS1.a→theS2.of→byS3.complete→completelyS4.effects→affectsS5.for→toS6.even→evenif/eventhoughS7.that→whatS8.depend→dependingS9.freely→freeS10.which→whichare2005年1月8日六级听力原文1.M:I’mlookingforanunfurnishedtwo-bedroomapartment,butallyourapartmentsarefurnished.W:Wecantakecareofthat.Wecansimplyremovethefurniture.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?2.W:Idon’tagreewithMr.Johnsononhisviewsaboutsocialwelfare.Heseemstosuggestthatthepoorarerobbingtherich.M:Hemighthaveusedbetterwordstoexpresshisideas.ButI’vefoundwhathesaidmakesalotofsense.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?3.W:I’vebeenstudyingallthetime,butIstillcan’tseeanyimprovementinmygrades.M:Maybeinsteadofstudyinginyourdorm,you’dbettergosomeplacewheretherearefewerdistractions.Q:Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?4.W:Theseminaroriginallyscheduledfortodayhasbeencancelled.ThehoursI’vespentpreparingforitaretotallywasted.M:Notreally.AsfarasIknowit’sbeenpostponedtillnextweek.Q:Whatdoesthemansayabouttheseminar?5.M:Hi,Janet,Ihearyou’vejustreturnedfromatourofAustralia.DidyougetachancetovisittheSydneyOperaHouse?W:OfcourseIdid.ItwouldbeashameforanyonevisitingAustralianottoseethisuniquecreationinarchitecture.Itsmagnificentbeautyissimplybeyonddescription.Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?6.M:Sherry,howareyoudoingwithyourthesis?W:Ohmythesis.That’ssomethingIdefinitelydon’twanttotalkaboutrightnow.Ifinishedmyfirstdraftsometimeago.ButmysupervisorsaidIshoulddomoreresearchifIwanttoachievethequalitythatheexpectsofme.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversationaboutthewoman’sthesis?7.W:Ican’tbelieveKarenislateforsuchanimportanceoccasionasajobinterview.Iremindedhertimeandagainyesterday.M:Youshouldhaveknownherbetterbynow.Everythingyoutellhergoesinoneearandouttheother.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?8.W:Hi,Joe,IwonderifyoucoulddomeafavorandtelltheprofessorI’velostmyvoice.SoIcan’tattendthismorning’sclass.Ineedtimetostudyfortomorrow’sexam.M:Idon’tthinkit’swisetosayso.Sinceyou’renotgoingtogivethelecture,youmightaswellsimplyskiptheclassandapologizetotheprofessorlater.nQ:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?9.M:Afterhighschool,I’dliketogotocollegeandmajorinbusinessadministration.Ireallylikepowerandenjoytellingpeoplewhattodo.W:You’reveryambitious.ButI’dratherspendmycollegedaysfindingoutwhatchildrenareinterestedin.Child’spsychologyisforme.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?10.M:Itseemstherestaurantsherehavelittlebusinessthesedays.W:That’strue.Butoursisascenicresort.Andthisisnotthebusyseason.Whensummercomes,you’llseearmiesoftouristswaitinginlineinordertogetaseat.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversationabouttherestaurantsinthetown?PassageOneBothJohnandSuejoinedthestaffofasuccessfulpublicrelationsfirminNewYorkduringthesameyear.TheyhadjustcompletedtheirPRdegreesatanearbyuniversityandwerethrilledtobehiredbyoneofthefinestPRfirmsinthecity.John’sfirstassignmentwastocreateapromotioncampaignforaclientwhowasputtinganewgameonthemarket.InitiallySuewasassignedtoworkwithasportswearcompanyonamarketingconceptforitsnewestlineofclothing.Astimepassedandworkwiththeirrespectivefirstclientsbecamemoreandmoredifficult,JohnandSuerealizedthattheyhadbeenassignedtwoofthetoughestclientsintown.AlthoughJohncompletedhisassignmentsquicklyandsuccessfully,hewasfuriouswhenhelearnedthatthebosshaddeliberatelyassignedhimadifficultclient.Inresponsehenotonlycomplainedtohiscolleaguesbutalsototheboss’ssecretary.Sue,ontheotherhand,hadamoredifficulttimesatisfyingherfirstclientandshetookseveraladditionalmonthstoactuallycompletetheassignment.However,shejustlaughedwhensheheardthatthebosshadmadetheassignmentpurposely.Overthenexttwoyears,Johnworkedreluctantlywitheachassignmentandproblemthatheencountered.Sueacceptedeachassignmentcheerfully.Andwhenproblemsarose,sherespondedwithhercharacteristic“Noproblem,Icanhandleit.”AlthoughSuetooklongertocompleteherprojectsthanJohnandbothwereequallysuccessfulontheassignmentstheycompleted,Suewasgiventhefirstpromotionwhentherecameavacancy.Questions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.What’stherelationshipbetweenJohnandSuenow?12.WhywasJohnfuriousafterhefinishedhisfirstassignment?13.What’sSue’sattitudetodifficulttasks?14.Howdoesthestoryend?PassageTwoAmericanvisitorstoEasternAsiaareoftensurprisedandpuzzledbyhowAsianculturesandcustomsdifferfromthoseintheUnitedStates.What’sconsideredtypicalorpropersocialconductinonecountrymayberegardasodd,improperorevenrudeintheother.Forexample,peoplefromsomeEasternAsiancountriesmaybeginaconversationwithastrangerbyaskingpersonalquestionsaboutfamily,homeorwork.Suchquestionsarethoughttobefriendly,whereastheymightbeconsideredoffensiveintheUnitedStates.Ontheotherhand,peopleinmostAsianculturesarefarmoreguardedaboutexpressingtheirfeelingspubliclythanmostAmericansare.Openlydisplayingannoyanceoranger,yelling,arguingloudlyandsoforthisconsideredill-manneredincountriessuchasJapan.ManyEasternAsiansprefertoholdtheiremotionsincheckandinsteadexpressthemselveswithgreatpoliteness.Theytrynottobebluntandavoidmakingdirectcriticisms.Infact,theyoftenkeeptheirdifferencesofopiniontothemselvesandmerelysmileandremainsilentratherthanengageinaconfrontation.Bycomparison,Americansareoftenfrankaboutdisplayingbothpositiveandnegativeemotionsonthestreetandinotherpublicplaces.AmericansvisitingAsiashouldkeepinmindthatsuchbehaviormaycauseoffense.AmajordifferencebetweenAmericanscultureandmostEasternAsianculturesisthatinEasternAsia,thecommunityismoreimportantthantheindividual.MostAmericansareconsideredasuccesswhentheymakeanameforthemselves.Questions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.15.HowwouldsomeAsiansstarttheirconversationwhentheymeetforthefirsttime?16.WhatwouldaJapanesedowhenhefeelsannoyed?17.WhatisencouragedinAmericancultureaccordingtothepassage?nPassageThreeInorderforachemicaltobeconsideredadrug,itmusthavethecapacitytoaffecthowthebodyworks.Nosubstancethathasthepowertodothisiscompletelysafe.Drugsareapprovedonlyaftertestshavedemonstratedthattheyarerelativelysafewhenusedasdirectedandwhentheirbenefitsoutweightheirrisks.Thussomeverydangerousdrugsareapprovedbecausetheyarenecessarytotreatseriousillnesses.Manypeoplesufferilleffectsfromdrugscalledsideeffects,eventhoughtheytakethedrugexactlyasdirected.Thehumanpopulationcontainsagreatvarietyofgeneticvariation,butdrugsaretestedonjustafewthousandpeople.Whenaparticulardrugistakenbymillions,somepeoplemaynotrespondinapredictableway,eventhoughthedrughasbeentested.Apatientmayalsoacquireatoleranceforacertaindrug,whichmeansthepatienthastotakeeverlargerdosestoproducethedesiredeffect.Tolerancemayleadtohabituation,inwhichthepersonbecomessodependentonthedrugthatheorshebecomesaddictedtoit.Additioncausesseverepsychologicalandphysicaldisturbanceswhenthedrugistakenaway.Finally,drugsoftenhaveunwantedsideeffects.Thisusuallycausesonlyminordiscomfort,suchasaskinrash,headacheorsleepiness.Certaindrugs,however,canproduceseriousadversereactions.Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18.Underwhatcircumstancesaredrugsapproved?19.Whydomanypeoplesuffersideeffectsfromadrugeventhoughtheytakeitasdirected?20.Whatwillhappenwhenpatientsacquireatoleranceforacertaindrug?2005年6月18日六级参考答案提示：答案来源于网络，仅供参考）PartI1-10CBDCACBDABPartII11-30BCADDABDACCBBCADBCDAPartIII31-60AADCBDACBDBCABDBADACDCBBADCBADPartIV61-80DBCDADABACABABCADBCCS1.lieS2.associatedS3.assignS4.spentS5.difficultyS6.affordS7.infantS8.sheisentitledtoaplaceofherownwhereshecanbebyherself,andkeepherpossessionsS9.peoplewillhavetheirprivatethoughtsthatmightneverbesharedwithanyoneS10.American’shouses,yardsandevenofficescanseemopenandinviting.YetinthemindsofAmericans,thereareboundariesthatotherpeoplearesimplynotsupposedtocross.2005年6月18日六级听力原文1.M:Whatdoyouthinkofthegovernment’snewtaxcutproposal?W:Thoughitmaygivesomebenefittothepoor,itskeycomponentistheeliminationoftaxondividends.Thatmeanstherichwillgetricher.Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutthegovernment’staxcutproposal?2.M:Jenny,rememberthis:ajobworthdoingatallisworthdoingwell.W:Oh,yes,Icertainlywon’tforgetit.Butdon’texpectmetosticktothejobjustbecauseitpaysafewmorebucks.Alifeofcontinuousexplorationisalifeworthliving.Q:whatcanbeinferredaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?3.M:Ifoundthatoneofmyschoolmatesusesdrugs.HowcanIhelphim,Mom?W:stayawayfromhim,son.Neverthinkthatyoucantalkhimoutofthehabitifheisaddicted.Butperhapsyoucantalktoyourteacheraboutthematter.Q:what’sthewoman’sadvicetoherson?4.W:Idon’tknowhowyoucaneatsomuchyetneverputonanyweight,son.Yourfather’sgotthesameluck.Ican’ttakeabitewithoutcalculatinghowmanycaloriesIamtaking.M:ButrememberAuntLouise,Mom?Sheatealotandnevergainedapound.Q:Whoisworriedaboutgainingweight?n5.W:Didyouturnoffthelightsandcheckthelocksonallthedoors?M:Yes,ItoldtheJohnsonsthatwe’dbegonefortwoweeks.Theypromisetokeepaneyeonthehouseforus.Q:Whatarethetwospeakersgoingtodo?6.M:hurryup,Linda!Ihearthattherearenotmanyticketsleftforthefootballmatch.W:Iamreadynow,let’sgo.Itistheearlybirdthatcatchestheworm.Q:Whydidthemanaskthewomantohurryup?7.W:Didyouhearthattheconveniencestorenexttothegasstationwashelduplastnight?M:Yes,Ihearditontheradiothismorning.Q:Whathappenedtotheconveniencestore?8.M:Congratulations!Ijustheardaboutyouracceptanceinthelawschool.Doyouthinkyouwouldjoinyourbrother’sfirmaftergraduation?W:Notlikely.Heisataxlawyer,andIamgoingtomajorincriminallaw.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?9.M:Excuseme,butcouldyoutellmehowtogettotheFriendshipHotel?Ithoughtitwasonthiscorner,butIseemtohavemadeamistake.M:Iamsorry,butIamastrangerheremyself.Maybeyoucantrycallingthem.Thereisaphoneoverthereoutsidethedepartmentstore.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?10.M:howisitgoing,Mary?Youlookalittleoverwhelmed.W:Exactly.Youknow,I’vegotamillionthingstodoandallofthemhavetobefinishedinthenext30minutes.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?CompoundDictationCertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotiontoindividualism.“Doyouownthing.”“Ididitmyway.”“You’llhavetodecidethatforyourself.”“Youmadeyourbed,nowlieinit.”“Ifyoudon’tlookoutforyourself,nooneelsewill.”“Lookoutfornumberone.”Closelyassociatedwiththevaluetheyplaceonindividualism,istheimportanceAmerican’sassigntoprivacy.Americansassumethatpeopleneedsometimetothemselvesorsometimealonetothinkaboutthingsortorecovertheirspentpsychologicalenergy.Americanshavegreatdifficultyunderstandingforeignerswhoalwayswanttobewithanotherpersonwhodislikesbeingalone.Iftheparentscanaffordit,eachchildwillhavehisorherownbedroom.Havingone’sownbedroomevenasaninfant,fixesinapersonthenotionthatsheisentitledtoaplaceofherownwhereshecanbebyherself,andkeepherpossessions.Shewillhaveherclothes,hertoys,herbooks,andsoon.Thesethingswillbehers,nooneelse’s.Americansassumethatpeoplewillhavetheirprivatethoughtsthatmightneverbesharedwithanyone.Doctors,lawyers,psychologistsandothershaverulesgoverningconfidentialitythatareintendedtopreventinformationabouttheirclients’personalsituationsfrombeingknowtoothers.American’sattitudesaboutprivacycanbehardforforeignerstounderstandAmerican’shouses,yards,andeventheirofficescanseemopenandinviting.Yet,inthemindsofAmericans,thereareboundariesthatotherpeoplearesimplynotsupposedtocross.Whenthoseboundariesarecrossed,anAmerican’sbodywillvisiblystiffenandhismannerwillbecoolandaloof.================================================2005年12月24日六级参考答案提示：答案来源于网络，仅供参考）PartIListeningComprehension1-20DABCAADCABCDAABDCCDBPartIIReadingComprehension21-40DBAACDACBDBCADBDBCADPartIIIVocabulary41-70CBDBCCADBACCCADCDBDDBABADACDCBPartIVErrorCorrection1.infirstparagraph→inthefirstparagraph2.ultimate→ultimately3.acceptance→unacceptance/rejection4.end→endingn5.upon→for6.willpickup→willnotpickup7.listing→list8.Keepup→Keep9.taking→taken10.find→found原文:1.M:TheDeanjustannouncedthatDr.Holden’sgoingI’llmissyouguyswhileI’mworkinghereinthelibrary.W:Iknewitallalong!He’stheobviouschoice.Alltheothercandidatesarenomatchforhim!Q:whatdowelearnaboutthetwospeakers?2.W:Hey,letmeknowhowyoursummer’sgoing!I’llmissyouguyswhileI’mworkinghereinthelibrary.M:I’llbeworking,too!ButI’llsendyouanemailorcallyouonceinawhile.Whenweallgetbacktoschool,wecanhaveapartyorsomething.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthetwospeakers?3.W:Iknowit’stheendoftheseason,butthosepeachesaresuchabargainthatIcouldn’thelpbuyingthem!Haveoneplease!M:Thankyou!Actually,theyseempasstheirprime.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?4.M:Theassignmentonphysicsisarealchallenge.Idon’tthinkIcanfinishitontimeorbymyself.W:Whydon’twejoinourfeettogether?Itmaybeeasierthen.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggest?5.M:JeanreallylosthertemperinDr.Brown’sclassthismorning.W:Oh?Didshe?ButIthinkherfranknessisreallysomethingtobeappreciated.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?6.W:Weheardthatwhenyouareakid,yousubmittedastorytoReader’sDigest.M:Well,Idon’trememberthisstoryexactly,butmyideaofagreattimethenwasapadoflinedpaperandanewbluepen.IthoughtmyselfasaReader’sDigestmemberattheageofsix.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?7.M:Yoursoncertainlyshowsalotofenthusiasmonthetenniscourt.W:Ionlywishhe’dshowasmuchforhisstudies.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutherson?8.W:WesupposetomeetJohnhereattherailwaystation.M:That’slikelookingforaneedleinahaystack.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?9.M:ProfessorStevenson,asaneconomist,howdoyoulookuponthesurgingChineseeconomy?Doesitconstituteathreattotherestoftheworld?W:IbelieveChina’seconomicsuccessshouldbeseenmoreasanopportunitythanathreat.Thosewholookeduponitasathreatoverlookedthebenefitofchina’sgrowthtotheworld’seconomy.Theyalsolacktheunderstandingofelementaryeconomics.Q:WhatdoesProfessorStevensonthinkofChina’seconomy?10.W:Ourschoolhasjustbuiltsomenewapartmentnearcampus,butonebedroomrunsfor500dollarsamonth.M:That’sabitbeyondthereachofmoststudents!Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?PassageOneIhadflownfromSanFranciscotoVirginiatoattendaconferenceonmulticulturalism.Hundredsofeducatorsfromacrossthecountryweremeetingtodiscusstheneedforgreaterculturaldiversityintheschoolcurriculum.Itookataxitomyhotel.Onntheway,mydriverandIchattedaboutthewhetherandthetourists.ThedriverwasaWhitemaninforties.“Howlonghaveyoubeeninthiscountry?”heasked.“Allmylife!”Ireplied,“IwasbornintheUnitedStates.”Withstrongsouthernaccent,heremarked,“IwaswonderingbecauseyourEnglishisexcellent.”ThenIexplainedasIhaddonemanytimesbefore,“MygrandfathercameherefromChinainthe1880s.MyfamilyhasbeenhereinAmericaforeverahundredyears.”Heglancedatmeinthemirror.Somehow,Ididn’tlookAmericantohim.Myappearancelookedforeign.Questionslikedtheonemytaxidriveraskedmakemefeeluncomfortable.ButIcanunderstandwhyhecouldnotseemeasanAmerican.Hehadanarrowbutwidelysharedsenseofthepast:ahistorythathasviewedAmericansasdescendantsofEuropeans.RacehasfunctionedassomethingnecessarytotheconstructionofAmericancharacterandqualityinthecreationofournationalidentity—Americanhasbeendefinedas“white”.ButAmericanhasbeenraciallydiversesinceourverybeginningontheVirginiashore,wherethefirstgroupofEnglishmenandAfricansarrivedinthe17thcentury.Andthisrealityisincreasinglybecomevisibleeverywhere.Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.Whatwasthethemeoftheconferencethespeakerwastoattend?12.WhydidthetaxidriveraskthespeakerhowlonghehasbeenintheUS?13.Whatmessagedidthespeakerwishtoconvey?PassageTwoLawshavebeenwrittentogoverntheuseofAmericanNationalFlag,andtoensureproperrespectfortheflag.Customhasalsogovernedthecommonpracticeinregardtoitsuse.Allthearmedserviceshavepreciseregulationsonhowtodisplaythenationalflag.Thismayvarysomewhatfromthegeneralrules.Thenationalflagshouldberaisedandloweredbyhand.Donotraisetheflagwhileitisfolded.Unfoldtheflagfirst,andthenhoistitquicklytothetopoftheflagpole.Loweritslowlyandwithdignity.Placenoobjectsonorovertheflag.Donotusetheflagaspartofacostumeorathleticuniform.Donotprintituponcushions,handkerchiefs,papernapkinsorboxes.Afederallawprovidesthatthetrademarkcannotberegisteredifitcomprisestheflag,orbadgersoftheUS,Whentheflagisusedtounveilastatueormonument,itshouldn’tserveasacoveringoftheobjecttobeunveiled.Ifitisdisplayedonsuchoccasions,donotallowtheflagtofalltotheground,butletitbecarriedhighupintheairtoformafeatureoftheceremony.Takeeveryprecautiontopreventtheflagfromsoiled.Itshouldnotbeallowedtotouchthegroundorfloor,nortobrushagainstobjects.Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.HowdoAmericansensureproperrespectforthenationalflag?15.WhatistheregulationregardingtheraisingoftheAmericanNationalFlag?16.HowshouldtheAmericanNationalFlagbedisplayedatanunveilingceremony?17.WhatdowelearnabouttheuseoftheAmericanNationalFlag?PassageThreeInsomelargeAmericancityschools,asmanyas20-40%ofthestudentsareabsenteachday.Therearetwomajorreasonsforsuchabsences:oneissickness,andtheotheristruancy.Thatisstayingawayfromschoolwithoutpermission.Sinceschoolofficialscan’tdomuchabouttheillness,theyareconcentratingonreducingthenumberoftruancy.OneofthemostpromisingschemeshasbeentriedinFlorida.Thepupilstherewithgoodattendancehavebeengivenfreehamburgers,toysandT-shirts.Classesaretoldiftheyshowimprovedratesofattendance,theycanwinadditionalgifts.Atthesametime,teachersareencouragedtoinspiretheirstudentstocometoschoolregularly.Whenthoseteachersaresuccessful,theyarealsorewarded.“we’vebeenpunishingtruancyforyears,butthathasn’tbroughtthembacktoschool,”Oneschoolprincipalsaid.Nowwearetryingthepositiveapproach.Notonlydoyoulearnbyshowingupeveryday,butyouearn.InSanFrancisco,theboardofeducationhashadasomewhatsimilaridea.Schoolsthatshowadecreaseindeliberatedestructionofpropertycanreceivetheamountofmoneythatwouldbespentonrepairsandreplacements.Forexample,12,000dollarshadbeensetasideforaschool’spropertydamageseveryyear.Sincerepairexpensesofdamagedpropertyrequiredonly4,000dollars,theremaining8,000dollarswasturnedovertothestudentactivityfund.“Ourdemocracyoperatesonhopeandencouragement,”saidtheschoolboardmember.“Whynotprovidesomepositivegoalsforstudentsandteacherstoaimat?”Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18.Whichreasonforstudents’absencesisdiscussedingreatdetail?19.WhowillbenefitfromtheschemebeingtriedinFlorida?n20.WhatmeasurehasbeentakeninSanFranciscotoreducethedestructionofschoolproperty?2006年6月17日六级参考答案提示：答案来源于网络，仅供参考）PartI1-20CDBCDACBBABCBDADACBAPartII21-40DBCDAADBCCACBCDACBDBPartIII41-70ADCDBCADBACADCBDBBCADADBACDBACPartIVS1.master→masteringS2.that→whatS3.inaneffect→去掉anS4.lazy→lazinessS5.which→thatS6.affecting→affectedS7.atsametime→same前加theS8.year→yearsS9.relative→relativelyS10.with→without原文：1.M:Mary,couldyoupleasetellThomastocontactwithme?Iwashopinghewouldbeabletohelpmeoutwiththefreshmenorientationprogramnextweek.W:IwouldcertainlytellhimifIsawhim,butIhaven'tseenhimaroundforquiteafewdays.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?2.M:Susan,Iamgoingtochangethelightbulbabovethediningroomtable.Willyouholdtheladderforme?W:Noproblem.Butbecarefulwhileyou'reupthere.Q:Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?3.W:It'sfreezingcold.Letmemakesomecoffeetowarmusup.Doyouwantapieceofpieaswell?M:Coffeesoundsgreat.ButI'mgoingtohavedinnerwithsomefriendsinawhile,soI'dbetterskipthepie.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?4.W:HowcomeJimelosthisjob?M:Ididn'tsayhehadlostit.AllIsaidwasifhedidn'tgetoutandstartsellingafewcarsinsteadofidlingaroundallday,hemightfindhimselflookingforanewjob.Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutJim?5.M:Hello,Mary.ThisisPaulatthebank.IsTorryhome?W:Notyet.Paul.Idon'tthinkyoucanreachhimattheofficenow,either.Hephonedmefiveminutesagotosayhewasstoppingforahair-cutonhiswayhome.Q:Whatdoyouthinkthewomanprobablyis?6.W:Oh!Boy!Idon'tunderstandhowyougotatickettoday.Ialwaysthoughtyouwereslowevendrivingonthelesscrowededfastlane.M:I'musuallycareful.ButthistimeIthoughtIcouldgetthroughtheintersectionbeforethelightturned.Q:Whatdowelearnabouttheman?7.W:Yourdogcertainlyseemstoknowyouarehismaster.Didyouhavetopunishhimveryoftenwhenyoutrainedhim?M:Ifoundit'smuchbettertopraisehimwhenheobeysandnottobesofussywhenhemakesmistakes.Q:Whatdoesthemansayabouttrainingdogs?8.M:Iamafraidtherewon'tbetimetodoanothertoothtoday.Makesureyoudon'teatanythinglikestakesforthenextfewhours,andwe'llfilltheothercavitytomorrow.W:Allright.Acutually,Imusthurrytothelibrarytoreturnsomebooks.Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?9.W:IamworriedaboutJennygoingtocollege.Collegestudentsaresowildnowadays.M:Actually,onlyafewarelikethat.Moststudentsaretoobusystudyingtohavetimetocausetrouble.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?10.W:Youdidn'tseemtobeterriblyenthusiasticabouttheperformance.nM:Youmustbekidding.Icouldn'thaveclappedanyharder.Myhandsarestillhurting.Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheperformance?Passage1BornandraisedincentralOhio,I'macountrygirlthroughandthrough.I'mcurrentlystudyingtobecomeaphysicaltherapist,acareerpaththatmarksagreatachievementforme.AtOhioStateUniversity,admissionintothephysicaltherapyprogramisintenselycompetitive.ImadeitpassthefirstcutthefirstyearIapplied,butwasturneddownforadmission.Iwascrushed,becauseforyearsIhavebeendeterminedtobecomeaphysicaltherapist.Ireceivedadvicefromfriendsandrelativesaboutchangingmymajorandfindinganothercourseformylife.Ijustcouldn'tdoit.IknewIcouldnotbeashappyinanotherprofession.SoIstilledmyself,begantoworkseriouslyforanotheryearsandreapplied.HappilyIreceivednoticeofmyadmission.Later,Ifoundoutthatlessthan15%oftheapplicanthadbeenofferedpositionsthatyear.Nowinthefirsttwoyearsofprofessionaltraining,Icouldn'tbehappierwithmydecisionnottogiveuponmydream.MyfathertoldmethatifIwanteditbadlyenough,Iwouldgetin.Well,Daddy,Iwantedit.Sothere.Aftergraduation,Iwouldliketotraveltoanothercountry,possiblyaLatinAmericancountryandworkinachildren'shospitalforayearortwo.Somanyofthechildrentherearephysicallyhandicappedbutmosthospitalsdon'thavethefundingtohiretrainedstafftocareforthemproperly.Iwouldliketochangethatsomehow.11.Whatisthespeaker'sfieldofstudy?12.Accordingtothespeaker,whatcontributedtoheradmissiontoOhioStateUniversity?13.WhydoesthespeakerwanttogotoaLatinAmericancountry?Passage2GabrielaMistralwasonceanordinaryteacherinasmallvillageschoolinNorthernChile.Toweringmountainsseparatehervillagefromtheworldoutside.GabrielaMistralwasonlyfifteenwhenshebeganteaching,butshewasagoodteacher.Shehelpedthemindsofherstudents'scalethemountainwallsandreachedouttotheworldbeyond.Foreighteenyears,GabrieladevotedherlifetothepoorfarmchildrenofChile'sNorthernvalleys.Duringpartofthistime,shewasdirectorofschoolsinallofChile.Beforelong,manycountriesrecognizedherasagreatfriendofchildrenandtheleaderineducation.In1920,shewasinvitedtoMexicotohelporganizetheworldschoolsystem.Twoyearslater,GabrielaMistralcametotheUnitedStateswheresheservedasavisitingprofessorinseveralcolleges.InNewYorkCity,agroupofteachershelpedtofinancethepublicationofherfirstbookofpoetry.Someofherbookshavebeentranslatedintosixdifferentlanguages.Shegaveheincomeofsomeofherbookstohelppoorandneglectedchildren.Beginninginthe1920's,herinterestsreachedouttobroaderfields.Statesmenaskedheradviceoninternationalproblems.ShetriedtobreakthroughthenationalbarriersthathinderedtheexchangeofideasamongtheSpanishspeakingpeoplesofSouthAmerica.ShetriedtodevelopabetterunderstandingbetweentheUnitedStatesandcountriesofSouthAmerica.In1945,shegainedworldwiderecognitionbywinningtheNobelPrizeinliterature,thefirstSouthernAmericantowintheprize.14.WheredidGabrielaMistralstartherteachingcareer?15.HowdidGabrielaMistralhelpthepoorchildrenofherhometown?16.WhydidmanycountriesthinkhighlyofGabrielaMistral?17.HowdidGabrielaMistralbecomefamousallovertheworld?Passage3Overtimeanimalshavedevelopedmanywaystostayawayfrompredators.Apredatorisananimalthathuntsandeatsotheranimals.Hidingisoneofthebestwaystostayalive.Someanimalshidebylookingliketheplaceswheretheylive.Toseehowthisworks,let'slookattheseadragon.It'samasterofdisguise.Theseadragoniscoveredwithskinthatlookslikeleaves.Theskinhelpsthedragonlooklikeapieceofseaweed.Ahungrymeateaterwouldstayawayfromanythingthatlookslikeseaweed.Otheranimalsstaysafebyshowingtheircolors.Theywantotheranimalstoseethem.Scientistcallthesebrightcolors--warningcolors.Youhaveprobablyseenanimalsthathavewarningcolors.Somegrasshoppersshowofftheirownbrightcolors.Thosecolorsdon'tjustlookattractive;theytelltheirenemiestostayaway.Ofcourse,hungrypredatorssometimesignorethewarning.Theystillgooffthegrasshopperifthathappens.Thegrasshopperhasabackupofdefense.Itmakeslotsoffoams.Thefoamstastesoadthatthepredatorwon'tdoitagain.Colordoesn'tofferenoughprotectionforsomeotheranimals.Theyhavedifferentdefensesthathelpthemsurviveinthewild.Manyfishlivingingroupsorschools,that'sbecauseofthesafetyinnumbers.Atthefirstsignoftrouble,schoolingfishswimasclosetogetherastheycanget.Thenthenschooloffishmakeslotsoftwistsandturns.Allthatmovementsmakeitharderforpredatorstoseeindividualsinalargegroup.18.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?19.Whatprotectstheseadragonfromthemeateater'sattack?20.Accordingtothepassage,whydomanyfishesstayingroup?2006年12月23日六级参考答案提示：答案来源于网络，仅供参考）PartIListeningComprehension1-10BACCDBCDBA11-20DCAABCDABDPartIIReadingComprehension21-30ADCBACBCBD31-40CADABDBCDAPartIIIVocabulary41-70ABDCBDADCBDABCDCACDABDCBACDBCAPartIVErrorCorrectionS1.在much和theway间插入toS2.what→whereS3.which→thatS4.original→originS5.system→systemsS6.by→inS7.it→themS8.efficient→inefficientS9.facilitates→facilitateS10.possibly→possible原文：2006年12月23日六级听力原文1.W:DoyouknowwhyMaryhassuchalongfacetoday?M:Idon’thavethefoggiestidea!Sheshouldbehappyespeciallysinceshegotapromotionyesterday.Q:Whatdidthespeakersmean?2.M:Hi,Johanna!AreyouinterestedingoingtoanArtExhibitiononSunday?Afriendofmineisshowingsomeofherpaintingsthere.It’stheopeningnight.Freedrinksandfood!W:Well,actually,Idon’thaveanythingplanned.Itsoundskindoffun!Q:WhatdidthemaninvitethewomantodoonSunday?3.M:Youdidanexcellentjobinschool!Youwereindeedagreatstudent!Wheredidyourdrivecomefrom?W:Academicachievementswereimportanttomyparentsasimmigrants.Educationiswhereitallbegins.Mymotherinparticulartriestogetmeinterestedinschool.Q:whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?4.M:IheartheSunflowerHealthClubonThirdStreetisgood!W:Notrightnow!Iusedtogothere.Ithoughtitwasgreatbecauseitwasrealcheap.Buttheproblemwasitwasalwayscrowded.Sometimes,Ihadtowaittousethemachines.Q:WhatdoesthewomansayabouttheSunflowerhealthclub?5.W:Tomisveryexcited!Justyesterdayhereceivedhisdoctoraldegreeandinafewminuteshe’llbeputtingtheringonSarah’sfinger.M:He’sreallysuchaluckdog!SarahisalovelybrideandtonighttheyaregoingtoHawaiiontheirhoneymoon!Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?6.W:Yourchemistryexaminationisover,isn’tit?Whydoyoustilllooksoworried?M:Idon’tknow.Itwasn’tthatthequestionsweretoohard,ortheyweretoomanyofthem.ButI’mstillfeelinguneasybecausetheexamdidn’tseemtohavemuchtodowiththecoursematerial.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?7.W:Yourwifetoldmethatyoueatoutfourorfivetimesaweek,Ireallyenvyyou!M:Don’tenvyme!It’sforbusiness.Infact,I’msickandtiredofrestaurantfood!Sometimes,Ijustpreferahome-cookedmeal.Q:Whydoesthemansayheofteneatsout?8.W:IwasamazedwhenIheardTonyplayedpianosoexpertly!Fromthewayhetalked,Ithoughthewasjuststartinghisnlessons.M:Oh,no!That’sthewayhealwaystalks!Q:WhatcanweinferaboutTonyfromtheconversation?9.M:WhatdoyouthinkofpeoplesuingMcDonaldsformakingthemfat?W:Well.Itsfooddoesn’tmakeyoufat.Buteatingtoomuchofitdoes!Howaboutchocolateandicecream?Aretheyallresponsible?It’ssilly!Q:WhatdoesthewomanthinkofthelawsuitagainstMcDonalds?10.M:I’mterriblysorryma’am,butyourflighthasbeencancelled.Iwon’tbeabletoputyouonanotheroneuntiltomorrowmorning.W:Well,Icertainlyhopetheairline’sgoingtoputmeupsomewheretonight.Q:Whatdidthewomanrequesttheairlinedo?PassageoneYouhaveprobablyheardoftheDuPontCompany,whichwasfoundedbyafamilyofthesamename.Butdoyouknowaboutthemuseumthatoneofthefamilymembersbegan?HenryFrancisDuPontwasanheirtoDelaware’sDuPontCompanyfortune.HewasoneofthefirstseriouscollectorsofAmericandecorativeartobjects:furniture,textiles,paintingsandotherobjectsmadeinUnitedStatesbetween1640and1840.AmericanfurnitureandhouseholdobjectshadbeenconsideredinferiortothosefromEurope.ButDuPonthelpeddevelopedanewappreciationforAmericandecorativearts.HecreatedalegendaryshowplaysfortheseobjectsonhisfamilyestatejustoutsideWilmington,Delaware.In1951,itwasopentothepublicastheHenryFrancisDuPontWinterthurMuseum.ThemuseumassembledobjectsfromDuPont’scollectioninto175periodrooms,eachwithexamplesofAmericanantiquesanddecorativeartsthatfollowedacertainthemeofperiodinearlyAmericanhistory.Forexample,theDuPontdiningroomhasfurnituredatingfromthelate18thandearly19thcenturies.AndbecausethiswasthetimewhentheUnitedStatesbecameanewnation,there’sapatrioticthemeintheroom.AnotherexampleistheChineseparlor,whichhasfurnishingsthatwouldreflectAmerican’sfascinationwithAsiancultureduringthe18thcentury.Intheseperiodrooms,DuPontbelievedhecouldtellthestoryoftheearlyUnitedStatesthroughfurnitureandotherdecorativearts.Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.WhatisHenryFrancisDuPontnotedfor?12.WhatwasthepurposeofDuPont’sefforts?13.Howweretheobjectsondisplayarranged?PassageTwoAccordingtoDavidGrattle,aBritishlanguageexpert,theideathatEnglishwillbecometheworldlanguageisoutdated.Andpeoplearemorelikelytoswitchbetweentwoormorelanguagesforroutinecommunicationinthefuture.Theshareoftheworld’spopulationthatspeaksEnglishasanativelanguageisfalling.Instead,Englishwillplayagrowingroleasasecondlanguage.ApopulationspeakingmorethanonelanguageisalreadythecaseinmuchoftheworldandisbecomingmorecommonintheUnitedStates.Indeed,thecensusbureaureportedlastyearthatnearlyoneAmericaninfivespeaksalanguageotherthanEnglishathome,withSpanishtakingthelead,followedbyChinese.GrattleworksforBritishconsultingandpublishingbusiness.HeanticipatesaworldwiththeshareofpeoplewhoarenativeEnglishspeakersslipsfrom9%inthemid1990sto5%in2050.Grattlesays,“Upuntil1995,Englishwasthesecondmostcommonnativetongueintheworld,trailingonlyChinese.By2050,ChinesewillcontinueitspredominancewithHindiWoodooofIndiaandArabicclimbingpastEnglishandSpanishnearlyequaltoit.”Incontrast,anAmericanlanguageexpert,DavidHarrisonnotedthattheglobalshareofEnglishismuchlargerifyoucountsecondlanguagespeakers,andwillcontinuetoriseevenastheproportionofnativespeakersdeclines.HarrisondisputedlistingArabicintopthreelanguagesbecausevarietiesofArabicspokeninsuchcountriesasEgyptandMoroccoaremutuallyincomprehensible.Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.WhatdoesDavidGrattlesayabouttheuseoflanguagesfordailycommunicationinthefuture?15.Whydoesn’tDavidHarrisonincludeArabicasoneofthetopthreelanguages?16.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?nPassageThreeThereareabout1millionblindpeopleintheUnitedStates.ThelargestandmostinfluentialorganizationofblindpeopleinthiscountryistheNationalFederationoftheBlind.Itsofficialssaythenationdoesn’thaveanycollegesoruniversitiesthatserveonlyblindstudents.Theysaythereasonforthisisthatblindpeoplemustlearntoliveamongpeoplewhocansee.Americancollegesanduniversitiesdoacceptblindandvisuallyimpairedstudents,andtheyprovideservicestohelpthesestudentssucceed.Forexample,collegesfindpeoplewhowritedownwhattheprofessorsayinclassandtheyprovidetechnologythatcanhelpblindstudentswiththeirwork.However,expertssaycollegescanbesthelpblindstudentsbymakingitclearthatthestudentsshouldlearntohelpthemselves.OneblindAmericanstudentnamedTrecentlymadenewsbecausehegraduatedfrommedicalschoolfromtheUniversityofWisconsin.Hesaidtechnologywasoneofthereasonshesucceeded.Heusedacomputerthatreadintohisearphonewhathewastyping.Healsousedasmallprinterthatpermittedhimtowritenotesabouthispatientsinthehospital.HedidhisundergraduateworkattheUniversityofNotreDameinSouthBend,Indiana.NationalFederationoftheBlindofficialssayblindstudentsfromothernationsdocometotheUnitedStatestoattendcollege.Somecanevengetfinancialaid.TheFederationawardsabout30scholarshipseachyearthathavenocitizenshiprequirement.Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.AccordingtoofficialsoftheNationalFederationoftheBlind,whyaretherenospecialcollegesforblindstudentsonly?18.Accordingtoexpertshowcancollegesbesthelpblindstudents?19.WhatisoneofthereasonsgivenbyTasablindstudentforhissuccess?20.WhatcanblindstudentsfromoverseasdotostudyinAmericaaccordingtotheNationalFederationoftheBlind?2006-12-24参考答案&听力原文Notes:网络中此卷答案不一，特别是下划线部分，请同学注意PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)1.N2.Y3.Y4.NG5.atriptotheMirSpaceStation6.aspacehotel7.smallgravitationalpull8.thefueltotakeoff/launch9.$50,00010.spacetravelPartIIIListeningComprehensionSectionA11.D12.C13.B14.C15.D16.A17.B18.A19.B20.D21.A22.C23.B24.A25.ASectionB26.B27.C28.C29.D30.A31.D32.A33.C34.D35.BSectionC36.addition37.psychologist38.recognize39.challenges40.wisdom41.identify42.secret43.specific44.Thisisthefirstdemonstrationthatwecanchoosewhatwordsthechildrenwilllearnandthattheycanrespondtothem45.What’smore,thestudyoflanguageacquisitionoffersdirectinsightintohowhumanslearn46.Evenwithoutbeingtaughtnewwords,acontrolgroupcaughtupwiththeotherinfantswithinafewmothsPartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)SectionA47.ablessing48.simplified49.Atragedy/disaster/lossalmostoccurredtoit或者ithadnearlybeendestroyedbyafirestorm.50.different51.makealistoftheunnecessarythingsbeforeunloadingthemSectionB52.A53.D54.A55.D56.B57.B58.C59.D60.A61.APartVErrorCorrection62.on→in63.report后面加was64.demand→demanding65.去掉to66in改为that67.writing→write68.desirable→undesirable69.begin→began70.its→theirs71.nation→nationalPartVITranslation72followedmyadvice,youwouldnothaverunintotrouble73watchedherinjuredsonbeingsentintotheoperationroom74wereadvisednottotraveltothatcountryatthemoment75by/viaemailinsteadofphone76Itwasnotuntilthedeadlinedidhesendout/post.原文：11.W:Ineedtofindadentist;yousaidyouknowDr.Smithwell,doyourecommendher?M:Well,Ihadtoseeherafewtimes,butwhatimpressedmemostwerethemagazinesinherwaitingroom.nQ:Whatdoesthewomanimply?12.W:I’mafraidIcan’tshowyoutheapartmentatthemoment,becausethetenantisstilllivinginit.It’sreallyalovelyplace,withabigkitchenandasunnywindow,foronlytwohundreddollarsamonth.M:Soundsgood,butwereallycan’trentanapartmentwithoutseeingitfirst.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?13.M:So,that’swhat’sbeenkeepingyousobusyrecently!W:Yes,I’vebeentiedupwithmystudies.YouknowI’mplanningtogototheUnitedStatesthiscomingsummer,butI’mabitnervousaboutmyEnglish.Q:Whatisthewomanbusydoing?14.W:Howdidyoufeelwhenyoufoundoutyouhadhighbloodpressure?M:Shocked!Theproblemformewasthattherewerenosymptoms;itseemedtohavesneakeduponme.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?15.W:So,you’rejustbackfromatriptoIndia.Whatwereyoudoingthere?M:Thetripwasintendedtobringtotheworld’sattentionthefactthatAIDSisnotjustanAfricandisease;it’salsoendangeringothercountries,notably,IndiaandThailand.Q:Whatwasthepurposeoftheman’striptoIndia?16.M:It’squiteclearformmyvisit,thisisafullsize,comprehensiveuniversity.Sowhyisitstillcalledacollege?W:TheCollegeofWilliamandMaryisthesecondoldestinstitutionofhigherlearninginthiscountry.WehavenurturedgreatmindslikeThomasJeffersonandweareproudofourname.Q:WhatdowelearnfromthisconversationabouttheCollegeofWilliamandMary?17.M:Havethepartsweneedforthephotocopyingmachinearrivedyet?W:Iorderedthemlastweek,butsomethingisholdingthemup.Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthepartsneededforthephotocopyingmachine?18.W:Thecafeteriaprovidedmanykindsofdishedforustoday.Didyounoticethat?M:Yes,kindofrare,isn’tit?Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?ConversationOneW:Hello,Patrick,isthatyou?M:YeahJane,whatcanIdoforyou?W:Iwascallingabouttheappletreethatyouweretrimmingyesterday.M:Thatwashardwork!W:I’msureitwas.Itsurelookeddifficult.M:Yeah,I’mgladit’sfinished.Haulingthebranchestothefrontforgarbagepickupwasnofuneither.W:Well,Idon’tthinkyou’requitefinishedyet,someofthelargerbranchesfelloverintomyyard,andIthinkyoushouldcomeandgetthem.M:ListenJane,Idon’tseewhyIshoulddothat.Youeatalltheapplesthatfallinyouryardandyou’venevercomplainedaboutthatbefore.W:Well,it’seasiertopickupapplesthentodragtreebranchesallthewaytothecurb.Mykidspickuptheapples,andthebranchesarejusttoobigforthemtodrag.M:Well,Iguessyou’lljusthavetodoityourselfJane.W:Patrick,Iwishyouwouldreconsider.We’vealwaysgottenalongfairlywell,butIthinkyou’reoutoflinehere.Thebranchesareyourresponsibility.M:SorryJane,Idisagree!Youtakethebenefitsoftheappletree,butrefusetodealwiththebadsideofit!Besides,itwon’tntakeyouanytimetogetthebranchesoutfront!W:GetthebranchesoffmypropertyorI’llhavetosueyou.M:Yeah?Forwhat?!You’retakingthoselawclassestooseriously!I’vegottago,Ihavetopickupmyson.W:You’llbehearingfromme.M:Yeah,yeah.SeeyouincourtJane.Questions19-22arebasedonthequestionsyouhavejustheard.19.Whatdidthemandoyesterday?20.Whatdidthewomanaskthemantodo?21.Whatdidthewomanthreatentodo?22.Whatwastheman’sreactiontothewoman’sthreat?ConversationTwoM:DidyouhearabouttheaircrashthatoccurredinSouthAmericarecently?Itwasquiteatragicaccident!W:No,Ididn’tseeanythinginthenewsaboutit.Whathappened?M:AforeignairlinerwasattemptingtolandatnightinamountainousareainArgentinaandflewintoahill!W:Thatsoundsreallyterrible!Didanyonesurvive?M:No,everyoneaboard,includingthecrew,waskilledinstantly.W:Whatwerethecircumstances?Weretheybadweather,afire,orenginefailure?M:Apparently,thereweresomelowcloudsinthearea,butmostlyitwasjustmiscommunicationbetweenthepilotsandthetrafficcontrollers.W:Weren’ttheybothspeakinginEnglish,theofficialinternationalaviationlanguage?M:Yestheywere,butthetransmitionfrompoorqualityradioswasslightlydistortedandtheaccentsoftheSpanishspeakingcontrollerswassostrongthatthepilotsthatthepilotsmisunderstoodavitalinstruction.W:Howcouldamisunderstandinglikethatcausesuchaseriousaccident?M:Thepilotsweretoldtodescendto2-2,000feet.Theinstructionactuallymeant22,000feet,buttheythoughttheyhearddescend2,000feet.That’sahugedifference,anditshouldhavebeenconfirmed,butitwasnot.Unfortunately,theterrainofthemountainsinNorweijaascendsto2,000feet.W:Sothepilotsdiddescendtothewrongaltitudethen,becausetheywerefollowingtheaircontrollersinstructions.M:Sadlyenough,yestheydid.Itwasareallybadmistake.Manypeoplediedasaresultofthesimplyunderstanding.W:Wow,that’sapowerfullessononhowimportantitcanbetoaccuratelycommunicatetoeachother.Questions:23-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23.Whatwasthecauseofthetragedy?24.HowhigharethemountainsinNorweija?25.Whatlessoncouldbedrawnfromtheaccident?PassageoneEdgarPoe,anAmericanwriter,wasbornin1809.Hisparentswereactors.Edgarwasababywhenhisfatherleftthefamily.Hewastwoyearsoldwhenhismotherdied.HewastakenintothehomeofawealthybusinessmannamedJohnAllen.Hethenreceivedhisrealname,EdgarAllenPoe.Asayoungman,PoeattendedtheUniversityofVirginia.Hewasagoodstudent,buthelikedtodrinkalcoholandplaycardgamesformoney.Asanunskilledgameplayer,heoftenlostmoney.Sincehecouldn’tpayoffhisgamblingmoney,heleftuniversityandbeganworkingformagazines.Heworkedhard,yethewasnotwellpaid,orwellknown.Attheageof27,hegotmarried.ForatimeitseemedthatPoewouldfindhappiness,buthiswifewassickformostoftheirmarriage,anddiedin1847.Throughallhiscrises,Poeproducedmanystoriesandpoemswhichappearedindifferentpublications,yethedidn’tbecomefamousuntil1845,whenhispoem,TheRaven,waspublished.Thereisaquestion,however,aboutPoe’simportanceinAmericanLiterature.SomecriticssaythatPoewasoneofAmerica’sbestwriters,andeveninfluencedmanyFrenchwriters,butothersdisagree.TheysaythatPoe’sworkisdifficulttonunderstandandmostofhiswritingdescribesmanyunpleasantsituationsandevents.EdgarAllenPoediedin1849whenhewas40yearsold.Itissaidthathewasfounddeadafterdaysofheavydrinking.Questions26-29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.WhathappenedtoEdgarAllenPoe’sfamily,whenhewasonlytwoyearsold?27.WhydidEdgarAllenPoeleavetheUniversityofVirginia?28.WhatdosomecriticssayaboutEdgarAllenPoe?29.HowdidEdgarAllenPoe’slifecometoanend?PassageTwoMorethanfiftyyearsago,theUnitedNationsdeclaredthatliteracyisabasichumanright.It’sveryimportantforimprovingthelivesofindividuals,however,itisestimatedthat880millionadultsaroundtheworldareilliterate,thatis,theyareunabletoreadorwrite.Amajorityofthemarewomen.Over100millionschoolagechildrenaroundtheworlddonotattendschool.Manyotherscompleteschooloffailtofinishtheirstudieswithoutlearningtoreadorwrite.Manycountriesdependontheeffortsofpeoplewhooffertheirtimetohelpilliterateindividuals.Forexample,JohnMoggerbecameconcernedabouttheproblemofilliteracythreeyearsago,sohestartedteachingfiveprisonersinBrazil.Inhisteaching,hedevelopedasystemwiththeseprisoners.Hesayshiswayofteachingcanhelpanyonelearnhowtoreadandwritewithaboutthirtyhoursofstudy.Tolearnhissystem,peoplemustfirstknowhowtowritelettersofthealphabetandlearnwhichsoundstheyrepresent.Thesystemdivideslettersintothreegroups.Thefirstgroupoflettercanbewrittenbetweentwolines.Thesecondcanbewrittenbetweentwolinesbutpartoftheletterisabovethetopline.Thethirdgrouphaslettersthatarepartlywrittenbelowthelowerline.JohnMoggertaughthisstudentstowritesimplywordsfromtheletters,inthisway,hisstudentslearnedmorethansevenhundredwords.Manyofthemcannowwritetofamilymembers.Theyalsocanreadnewspapersandmagazines.Questions30-32arebasedonthePassageyouhavejustheard.30.Accordingtothespeaker,whichgroupofpeoplemakesupthemajorityoftheilliteratepopulation?31.WhatisthemostimportantfeatureofJohnMoggersmethodofteachingthealphabet?32.WhatdoesJohnMoggersayabouthisteachingmethod?PassageThreeFarmersusuallyuseplowstopreparetheirfieldsforplantingcrops.Plowscutintotheground,andliftupweeds,andotherunwantedplants.However,plowingisblamedforcausingseveredamagetotopsoilbyremovingtheplantsthatprotectsoilfrombeingblownorwashedaway.ManyfarmersinSouthAsiaarenowtryingaprocesscalledLowTillFarming.LowTillFarminglimitstheuseofplows.Inthismethodoffarmingseedsandfertilizerareputintothesoilthroughsmallcutsmadeinthesurfaceoftheground.LowTillAgricultureleavesmuchorallthesoilandremainsofplantsontheground.Theyserveasanaturalfertilizerandhelpsupporttherootsoffuturecrops.Theytakeinrainandallowittoflowintothesoilinsteadofrunningoff.IthasbeenprovedthatLowTillFarmingincreasesharvestsandreduceswateruse,andthismethodreducedtheneedforchemicalproductsbecausetherearefewerunwantedplants.ScientistssayLowTillFarmingisbecomingpopularinSouthAsia,whichisfacingaseverwatershortage.TheysaytheareawillbecomedependedonimportedfoodunlesswaterissavedthroughmethodslikeLowTillFarming.Currently,morethan150millionpeopleinSouthAsiadependonlocalriceandwheatcrops.Farmersgrowriceduringwetweather.Duringthedryseasontheygrowwheatinthesamefields.FarmersareusingtheLowTillmethodtoplantwheatafterharvestingrice.ScientistssayLowTillAgricultureisoneofthebestexamplesintheworldsoftechnologiesworkingforbothpeople,andtheenvironment.Questions33-35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.Whatisthemainproblemcausebytheusualwayofplowing?34.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutLowTillFarming?35.WhereisLowTillFarmingbecomingpopular?PassageOneAdultsaregettingsmarterabouthowsmartbabiesare.Notlongago,researcheslearnedthatfourdayoldscouldunderstandadditionandsubtraction.Now,BritishresearchpsychologistGramShafferhasdiscoveredthatinfantscanlearnwordsoruncommonthingslongbeforetheycanspeak.Hefoundthatninemontholdinfantscouldbetaughtthroughrepeatedshowandtelltorecognizethenamesofobjectsthatwereforeigntothem,aresultthatchallengesinsomeways,thereceivednwisdomthatapartfromlearningtoidentifythingscommontotheirdailylives,childrendon’tbeingtobuildvocabularyuntilwellintotheirsecondyear.“It’snosecretthatchildrenlearnwords,butthewordstheytendtoknowarelinkedtospecificsituationsinthehome,”explainsShaffer.Thisisthefirstdemonstrationthatwecanchoosewhatwordsthechildrenwilllearnandthattheycanrespondtothemwithanunfamiliarvoicegivinginstructionsinanunfamiliarsetting.“Figuringouthowhumanacquirelanguagemayshedlightonwhysomechildrenlearntoreadandwritelaterthanothers,”Shaffersays,“andcouldleadtobettertreatmentsfordevelopedmentalproblems.”What’smore,thestudyoflanguageacquisitionoffersdirectinsightintohowhumanslearn.“Languageisatestcaseforhumancognitivedevelopment,”saysShaffer,“butparentseagertoteachtheirinfantsshouldtakenote.Evenwithoutbeingtaughtnewwordsacontrolgroupcaughtupwiththeotherinfantswithinafewmonths.”Thisisnotaboutadvancingdevelopment,hesays,it’sjustaboutwhatchildrencandoatanearlieragethanwhateducatorshaveoftenthought.2007-6-23参考答案&听力原文提示：答案来源于网络，仅供参考）PartIWriting(30minutes)PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)1.N2.Y3.NG4.Y5.thosethingsthattheylovemost6.products7.moreconfidence8.WhatdoIreallywanttodo?9.giveup,orrisk10.thelackofactionPartIIIListening11-35ABDCABCABDDCACBADDBBABDAC36.licensed37.obligation38.assess39.coordinate40.circumstance41.inappropriate42.responsibility43.prime44.Itissometimesrequiredthatweworkovertime,andthatwechangeshiftsfourorfivetimesamonth.45.Mosthospitalsarenowstaffedbynewgraduates,asexperiencednursesfinallygiveuptryingtochangethesystem.46.theywillfindthatmostcriticalhospitalcareswillbeprovidedbynew,inexperienced,andsometimesinadequatelytrainednurses.PartIVReadingComprehension47.ThebrillianceofS.BrinandL.Page48.theacademicproject49.Bywordofmouth50.meettheirprice51.advertising52-61BDADCBBDACPartVCloze(15minutes)62-81BACDADCACBDBACBACBADPartVITranslation(5minutes)82.competingwithforeignfirmsformarketshare83.doeshefeelsecureandrelaxed84.aredeprivedoftherightstoreceiveeducation85.nottomention/letalonethelargeamountofmoneywehavespent86.havegained/causedconsiderablepublicconcerninrecentdecades原文：11.W:Jim,youareonthenetagain?Whenareyougoingtogetoff?It’sthetimeforthetalkshow.M:Justaminute,dear.I’mlookingatanewjewelrysite.IwanttomakesureIgettherightgiftforMum’sbirthday.Q:Whatisthemandoingrightnow?12.W:I’veneverseenyouhavesuchconfidencebeforeanexam.M:It’smorethanconfidence.RightnowIfeelthatifIgetlessthananA,it’llbethefaultoftheexamitself.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?13.W:Justlookatthisnewspaper,nothingbutmurder,deathandwar!Doyoustillbelievepeoplearebasicallygood?M:OfcourseIdo.Butnewspapershardlyeverreportstoriesaboutpeaceandgenerosity.Theyarenotnews.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?14.M:Tommustbejokingwhenhesaidheplanstosellhisshopandgotomedicalschool.W:Youarequiteright.Heisjustkidding.He’salsotoldmetimeandtimeagainhewishedhe’dstudiedforsomeprofessioninsteadofgoingintobusiness.Q:WhatwillTomprobablydoaccordingtotheconversation?15.W:Ihearyourbosshasarealgoodimpressionofyouandheisthinkingaboutgivingyoutwomoredaysoffeachnmonth.M:Ihopenot.I’drathergetmoreworkhourssoIcangetenoughbuckstohelpoutmytwokidsatcollege.Q:Whatdoesthemantrulywant?16.M:IheardyoutookatriptoMexicolastmonth.Howdidyoulikeit?W:Oh,Igotsickandtiredofhotelsandhotelfood.SonowIunderstandthesaying,“East,west,home’sbest”.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?17.W:I’mworriedaboutAnna.Sheisreallybeendepressedlately.Allshedoesisstayinginherroomallday.M:Thatsoundsserious.She’dbetterseeapsychiatristattheconsolingcenter.Q:WhatdoesthemansuggestAnnado?18.M:IcouldhardlyrecognizeSamafterhegotthatnewjob.He’salwaysinasuitandatienow.W:Yeah,hewasneverlikethatatcollege.Backthenhewould’veruninanoldT-shirtandjeans.Q:WhatdothespeakerssayaboutSam?ConversationOneM:Hi,Ann,welcomeback.How’syourtriptothestates?W:Verybusy.Ihadalotofmeetings.So,ofcourse,Ididn’thavemuchtimetoseeNewYork.M:Whatapity.ActuallyIhaveatriptheremyselfnextweek.W:Doyou?Thentakemyadvice.Dothewell-beingintheairprogram.Itreallyworks.M:Oh,Ireadaboutthatinamagazine.Yousayitworks?W:Yes.IdidtheprogramontheflighttotheStates.AndwhenIarrivedinNewYork,Ididn’thaveanyproblem.Nojetlegatall.OnthewaybackIdidn’tdoit,andIfeltterrible.M:Youarejoking.W:Notatall.Itreallymadealotofdifference.M:Hmm…So,whatdidyoudo?W:Well,Ididn’tdrinkanyalcoholorcoffeeandIdidn’teatanymeatorrichfood.IdrinkalotofwaterandfruitjuiceandIeatthemealsonthewell-beingmenu.Theyarelighter.Theyhavefish,vegetablesandnoodles,forexample.AndIdidsomeoftheexercisesintheprogram.M:Exercises?Onaplane?W:Yes.Ididn’tdomany,ofcourse.Thereisn’tmuchspaceontheplane.M:Howmanypassengersdidtheexercises?W:Notmany.M:Andhowmuchchampagnedidtheydrink?W:Alot.Itwasmorepopularthanmineralwater.M:So,basicallyit’sachoice.Mineralwaterandexercisesorchampagneandjetlag.W:That’sright.It’sadifficultchoice.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.WhydidthewomangotoNewYork?20.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthewell-beingintheairprogram?21.Whatdidthewomandotofollowthewell-beingmenu?22.Whatdidthewomansayaboutotherpassengers?ConversationTwoW:Morning.CanIhelpyou?M:Well,I’mnotreallysure.I’mjustlooking.nW:Isee.Well,there’splentytolookatagainthisyear.I’msureyou’dhavetowalkmilestoseeeachstand.M:That’strue.W:Wouldyoulikeacoffee?Comeandsitdownforaminute.Noobligation.M:Well,that’sverykindofyou.But…W:No,please,isthisthefirstyearyou’vebeentothefair,Mr.…?M:Yes.Johnson.JamesJohnson.W:Myname’sSusanCarter.Areyoulookingforanythinginparticularorareyoujustinterestedincomputersingeneral?M:Well,actually,Ihavesomespecificjobsinmind.Iownasmallcompany.We’vegrownquitedramaticallyoverthepast12monthsandwereallyneedsometechnologicalhelptoenableustokeepontopofeverything.W:What’syourlineofbusiness,Mr.Johnson?M:Weareatrainingconsultancy.W:Isee.Andwhatdoyouneedtokeepontop?M:Thefirstthingiscorrespondence.Wehavealotfstandardlettersandforms.SoIsupposeweneedsomekindofwordprocessor.W:Right.Well,that’snoproblem.Butitmaybepossibleforyoutogetasystemthatdoesalotofotherthingsinadditiontowordprocessing.WhatmightsuityouistheMR5000.That’soverthere.It’sIBMcompatible.M:Whatabouttheprice?W:Well,theMR5000costs1,050pounds.Softwarecomesfreewiththehardware.M:Well,I’llthinkaboutit.Thankyou.W:Here’smycard.Pleasefeelfreetocontactme.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23.Wheredidtheconversationtakeplace?24.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?25.Whatistheman’slineofbusiness?PassageOneTheNewYearalwaysbringswithitaculturaltraditionofnewpossibilities.Weseeitasachanceforrenewal.Webegintodreamofnewpossibleselves.Wedesignouridealselforanimagethatisquitedifferentfromwhatwearenow.Forsomeofus,werollthatdreamyfilminourheadsjustbecauseitisthebeginningoftheNewYear,butweareseriousaboutmakingchanges.Wejustmakesomehalfhardresolutionanditevaporatesafteraweekortwo.Theexperiencemakesuslesssuccessfulandleadsustodiscountabilitytochangeinthefuture.It’snotthechangesimpossible,butitwon’tlastunlessourresolutionsaresupportedwithplansforimplementation.Wehavetomakeourintensionsmanageablebydetailingthespecificstepsthatwillcarryustoourgoal.Sayyourgoalistoloseweightbydietingandcuttingoffsweets.Butonenightyoujusthavetohaveacookieandyouknowthereisabagofyourfavoritesinthecupboard.Youwantone,youeattwo,youcheckthebagandfindoutthatyou’vejustshot132calories.Yousaytoyourself,“Whatthehell.I’llpolishoffthewholebag.”Thenyoubegintodrawallkindsofunpleasantconclusionsaboutyourself.Toprotectyoursenseofyourself,youbegintodiscountthegoal.Youmaythink,“Well,dietingwasn’tthatimportanttomeandIwouldn’tmakeitanyhow.”Soyou’llabandonthegoalandreturntoyourbadhabits.Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustheard.26.WhatdopeopleusuallywishtodoatthebeginningoftheNewYear?27.HowcanpeopleturntheirNewYear’sresolutionsintoreality?28.Whydoesthespeakermentiontheexampleofsweetsandcookies?PassageTwo25yearsago,RayAnderson,asingleparentwithaone-year-oldson,witnessedaterribleaccident,whichtookplacewhenthedriverofatruckranaredlightandcollideditwiththecarofSandraDrinkens.TheimpactofthecollisionkilledSandraninstantly,butherthree-month-olddaughterwaslefttrappedintheburningcar.Whileotherslookedoninhorror,Andersonjumpedoutofhisvehicleandcrawledintothecarthroughtheshatteredrearwindowtotrytofreetheinfant.Secondslater,thecarwasenclosedinflames,buttoeveryone’samazement,Andersonwasabletopullthebabytosafety.Whilethebabywasallright,Andersonwasseriouslyinjured.Twodayslater,hedied.Buthisheroicactwaspublishedwidelyinthemedia.Hissonwassoonadoptedbyrelatives.Themostremarkablepartofthisstoryunfoldedonlylastweek.KarenandherboyfriendMichaelwerelookingthroughsomeoldboxeswhentheycameacrosssomeoldnewspaperclippings.“ThisismewhenIwasanewbornbaby.Iwasrescuedfromaburningcarbutmymotherdiedintheaccident,’’explainedKaren.AlthoughMichaelknewKaren’smotherhaddiedyearsearlier,heneverfullyunderstoodthecircumstancesuntilheskimmedoverthenewspaperarticle.ToKaren’ssurprise,Michaelwasabsorbedinthedetailsoftheaccidentandhebegantocryuncontrollably.ThenherevealedthatthemanthatpulledKarenfromtheflameswasthefatherheneverknew.Thetwoembracedandshedmanytears,recountingstoriestoldtothemabouttheirparents.Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustheard.29.Whathappened25yearsago?30.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutMichael’sfather?31.WhydidMichaelcryuncontrollablywhenheskimmedoverthenewspaperarticle?PassageThreeAmericanssufferfromanoverdoseofwork.Regardlessofwhotheyareorwhattheydo,AmericansspendmoretimeatworkthanatanytimesinceWorldWarII.In1950,theUShadfewerworkinghoursthananyotherindustrializedcountry.TodayitexceedsanycountrybutJapan,whereindustrialemployeeslog2,155hoursayear,comparedwith1,951intheUS,and1,603intheformerWestGermany.Between1969and1989employedAmericansaddedanaverageof138hourstotheiryearlyworkschedules.Theworkweekhasremainedatabout40hours,butpeopleareworkingmoreweekseachyear.Specifically,paidtimeoff,holidays,vacations,sickleaveshrankby50%inthe1980’s.Asco-operationshaveexperiencedstiffcompetitionandslowergrowthproductivity,theyhavepressedemployeestoworklonger.Costcuttinglay-offsinthe1980’sreducedtheprofessionalandmanagerialranksleavingfewerpeopletogetthejobdone.Inlowerpaidoccupations,whenwageshavebeenreduced,workershaveaddedhoursinovertimeorextrajobstopreservetheirlivingstandards.Thegovernmentestimatesthatmorethan7millionpeopleholdasecondjob.Forthefirsttime,largenumbersofpeoplesaytheywanttocutbackonworkinghoursevenifitmeansearninglessmoney.Butmostemployersareunwillingtoletthemtodoso.Thegovernment,whichhassteppedbackfromitstraditionalroleasaregulatorofworktimeshouldtakestepstomakeshorterhourspossible.Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.32.Inwhichcountrydotheemployeesworkthelongesthours?33.HowdoemployedAmericansmanagetoworkmorehours?34.Whydocorporationspresstheemployeestoworklongerhoursaccordingtothespeaker?35.WhatdoesthespeakersaymanyAmericansprefertodo?CompoundDictationNursing,asatypicallyfemaleprofession,mustdealconstantlywiththefalseimpressionthatnursesaretheretowaitontheposition.Asnurses,wearelicensedtoprovidenursingcareonly.Wedonothaveanylegalormoralobligationtoanyphysician.Weprovidehealthteaching,assessphysicalaswellasemotionalproblems,coordinatepatient-relatedservicesandmakeallofournursingdecisionsbaseduponwhatisbestorsuitableforthepatient.If,inanycircumstance,wefeelthatthephysician’sorderisinappropriateorunsafe,wehavealegalresponsibilitytoquestionthatorderorrefusetocarryitout.Nursingisnotanine-to-fivejobwitheveryweekendoff.Allnursesareawareofthatbeforetheyentertheprofession.Theemotionalandphysicalstress,however,thatoccursduetohardworkinghoursisaprimereasonforalotofthecareerfordissatisfaction.Itissometimesrequiredthatweworkovertimeandthatwechangeshiftsfourorfivetimesamonth.Thatdisturbsourpersonallives,disruptsoursleepingandeatinghabits,andisolatesusfromeverythingexceptjob-relatedfriendsandactivities.Thequalityofnursingcareisbeingaffecteddramaticallybythesesituations.Mosthospitalsarenowstaffedbynewgraduatesasexperiencednursesfinallygiveuptryingtochangethesystem.Consumersofmedically-relatedserviceshaveevidentlynotbeenaffectedenoughyettodemandchangesinourmedicalsystem.Butiftrendscontinueaspredicted,ntheywillfindthatmostcriticalhospitalcarewillbeprovidedbynew,inexperiencedandsometimesinadequately-trainednurses.=============================================2008-12-20参考答案&听力原文（提示：答案来源于网络，仅供参考）1-7CABDCDB8.notentirelyclear9.familysize10.partlygenetic11-35ACDCDDACBACACADBCBDBAABDC36．appearance37．symbol38．decades39．exported40．apparent41．percentage42．combination43．convenient44．Ourairqualitynowsuffersfromtheeffectsofpollutantsemitteddirectlyfromourcars.45．TheproblemscausedbymotorizedvehiclesintheWestareoftenmagnifiedindevelopingnations.46．Movementinsomecitiescomestoavirtualstandstillasmotorizedtrafficcompeteswithbicyclesandpedestrians.简短回答问题47.lighterandmoreabsorbent48.thepotentialintheU.S.49.establishedathleticfootwearindustry50.informally51.Theteamspiritandsharedvaluesoftheathletes仔细阅读52-61BDCADABDCB完形62-81CADCBDCBACDBACBACDBA翻译82whichcombinedbeautyandfunctionperfectly83knowwhichwaytotakebyinstinct.84deprivetheirchildrenoffreedom85alowerdeathratecomparedwiththosewhodon't86whyyouarethebestcandidateforacertainposition原文:11.M:I’maskedtopickuptheguestspeakerBobRusselattheairportthisafternoon,doyouknowwhathelookslike?W:Well,he’sinhissixties,hestandsout,he’sbald,tallandthinandhasabeard.Q:Whatdoweconcludefromthewoman’sremarksaboutBobRussel?12.W:I’mconsideringdroppingmydancingclass.I’mnotmakinganyprogressM:IfIwereyou,I’dstickwithit.It'sdefinitelyworthtimeandeffort.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?13.W:YouseeIstillhavethispaininmyback,thismedicinethedoctorgavemewassupposedtomakemefeelbetterbynow.M:Maybeyoushould’vetakenitthreetimesadayasyouweretold.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?14.M:Frankly,whenIsatatthebackoftheclassroom,Ican’tseethewordsontheboardclearly.W:Well,you’vebeenwearingthosesameglassesaslongasI’veknownyou.Whynotgetanewpair,itwon’tcostyoutoomuch.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyabouttheman’sglasses?15.W:Howcomethefloorissowet?Ialmostslipped,whathappened?M:Oh,sorry!ThephonerangthemomentIgotintotheshower,anyway,I’llwipeituprightnow.Q:Whywasthefloorwetaccordingtotheman?16.M:Theinstructionsonthepackagesaythatyouneedtosomeassemblyyourself.I’vespentallafternoontryinginvaintoputthisbookcasetogether,W:Iknowwhatyoumean,lasttimeItriedtoassembleatoytrainformysonandIalmostgaveup.Q:Whatdoesthemanfinddifficult?17.M:I’mgettingworriedaboutJenny’sschoolwork.Allshetalksaboutthesedaysisvolleyballgamesandallshedoesispractice,trainingandthingslikethat.W:Hergradesonthecomingexamswillfallforsure.It’shightimewetalk(ed)somesensetoher.Q:Whatarethespeakersprobablygoingtodo?18.W:Doyouunderstandwhythelocalpeopleareopposedtothenewdamuptheriver?nM:Theyareworriedaboutthepotentialdangerifthedamshouldbreak.Theriverisverywideabovetheproposedsite.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?长对话1W:Mr.White,whatchangeshaveyouseeninthechampagnemarketinthelasttentofifteenyears?M:Wellthebiggestchangehasbeenthedecreaseinsalessincethegreatboomyearsofthe1980swhenchampagneproductionandsalesreachedrecordlevels.W:Whichwasthebestyear?M:Welltherecordwasin1989when249millionbottlesofchampagnewassold.Thehighestproductionlevelwasreachedin1990withatotalof293millionbottles.Ofcoursesincethoseboomyearssaleshavefallen.W:Hasthemarketbeenbadlyhitbytherecession?M:Ohcertainly,theeconomicproblemsinchampagnes’exportmarketsthat’sEurope,theUnitedStates,Japan,andofcoursethedomesticmarketinFrance,theeconomicproblemshavecertainlybeenonereasonforthedecreaseinchampagnesales.W:Andtheotherreasons?M:Anotherimportantfactorhasbeenprice.Intheearly90s,champagnewasveryoverpriced,somanypeoplestopbuyingit.Insteadtheyboughtsparklingwinesfromothercountries,inparticularfromAustraliaandSpain.Andthentherewasanotherproblemforchampagneintheearly90s.W:Whatwasthat?M:Therewasalotofratherbadchampagneonthemarket.Thismeantthepopularityofgoodsparklingwinesincreasedevenmore.Peoplewassurprisedbytheirqualityandofcoursetheywerealotcheaperthanchampagne.W:Doyouthinkthechampagnemarketwillrecoverinthefuture?M:Oh,I’msureitwill.Whentheeconomicsituationimproves,Ibelievethemarketwillrecover.Questions19-21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19:Whatdoesthemansayaboutchampagnein1980s?20:Whydidsparklingwinesbecomemorepopularthanchampagneintheearly90s?21:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthechampagnemarketinthefuture?长对话2W:Right,well,inthestudiothismorning,forourinterviewspotisPeterWilson.PeterworksforGreenPeace.So,Peter,welcome.M:Thanksalot.It’sgoodtobehere.W:Great!Now,Peter,perhapsyoucantellussomethingaboutGreenPeaceandyourjobthere.M:Sure.Well,I’llstartbytellingyouroughlywhatGreenPeaceisallabout.IactuallyworkinLondonfortheGreenPeaceorganization.We’vebeengoingforafewdecadesandwe’reanon-violent,non-politicalorganization.We’reinvolvedinanti-nuclearactivity,conservationandprotectionofanimalsandprotectionandsupportofoureco-system.I’mtheactionorganizerandarrangeanyprotests.W:Great!Aprettyimportantrole,Peter.Whatsortofprotestwouldyouorganize?M:Well,recentlywe’vebeeninvolvedinanti-nuclearcampaigns.I,personallyarrangedforthedemonstrationagainstradioactivewastedumpingintheAtlanticOcean.We’vegotafewsmallGreenPeaceboatsthatweharassthedumpingshipwith.W:Hey?Holdon,Peter.Ithoughtyousaidyourorganizationwasnon-violent.Whatdoyoumeanby“harass”?M:Well,wecircleroundandroundtheshipsandgetinthewaywhentheytrytodumpthedrumsofnuclearwasteinthesea.Wetalktothemenandtrytochange,youknow,yellatthemtostop.Wegenerallymakeourselvesasmuchofanuisancepossible.M:Well,peoplemaythinkdifferentlyofyourmethodsbutthere’snodoubtyou’redoingagreatjob.Keepitupandgoodluck.Andthanksfortalkingwithus.nW:Thanksforhavingme.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationsyouhavejustheard.22.Whatistheman’schiefresponsibilityintheGreenPeaceorganization?23.WhathasGreenPeacebeeninvolvedinrecently?24.HowdoesGreenPeacetrytostoppeoplefromdumpingnuclearwaste?25.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardstheGreenPeace’scampaigns?Passage1　　Tofindoutwhattheweatherisgoingtobe,mostpeoplegostraighttotheradio,television,ornewspapertogetanexpertweatherforecast.Butifyouknowwhattolookfor,youcanuseyourownsensestomakeweatherpredictions.Therearemanysignsthatcanhelpyou.Forexample,infairweathertheairpressureisgenerallyhigh,theairisstillandoftenfullofdust,andfarawayobjectsmaylookvague.Butwhenthestormisbrewing,thepressuredrops,andyouareoftenabletoseethingsmoreclearly.Sailorstooknoteofthislongago,andcameupwiththesaying,“Thefartherthesight,thenearertherain.”Yoursenseofsmellcanalsohelpyoudetecttheweatherchanges.Justbeforeitrains,odorsbecomestronger,thisisbecauseodorsarerepressedinafairhighpressurecenter.Whenabadweatherlowmovesin,airpressurelessensandodorsarereleased.Youcanalsohearanapproachingstorm.Soundsbounceoffheavystormcloudsandreturntoearthwithincreasedforce.Anoldsayingdescribesitthisway,“Soundstravelingfarandwideastormydaywillbetied”.Anddon’tlaughatyourgrandmotherifshesaysshecanfeelastormcoming.Itiscommonlyknownthatmanypeoplefeelpainsintheirbonesorjointswhilethehumidityrises,thepressuredrops,andbadweatherisontheway.26:Whydoesthespeakersaywecanseefarawayobjectsmoreclearlyasastormisapproaching?27:Whatdoesthespeakerwanttoshowbyquotingacoupleofoldsayings?28:Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?Passage2Manydaysseemtobringnumeroustasksandresponsibilities,allofwhichapparentlymustbetackledrightaway.Youspendadayputtingoutfires,butbytheendoftheday,youhaven’taccomplishedanyofthereallyimportantthingsyousetouttodo.Indesperation,youdrafta“to-do”list.Butmostdays,youcanmakelittleprogresswithit.Whenyoulookatthelisteachmorning,abigfatcloudofdoomisrightatthetop—thosedifficult,complex,importanttasksthataresocrucialtogetdoneandsoeasytoavoid.Plentyofuscreatea“to-do”listtoaddressfeelingsofbeingoverwhelmed,butwerarelyusethesetoolstotheirbesteffect.Theywindupbeingguilt-provokingremindersofthefactthatweareover-committed,andlosingcontrolofourpriorities.AccordingtoTimothyPikle,professorofapsychologyatCarltonUniversityinOttawa.Peopleoftendrawupa“to-do”listandthenthat’sit.Thelistitselfbecomestheday’sachievement,allowingustofeelwe’vedonesomethingusefulwithouttakingonanyrealwork.Infact,drawingupthelistbecomesawayofavoidingtheworkitself.“Toooften,thelistisseenastheaccomplishmentfortheday,reducingtheimmediateguiltofnotworkingonthetasksathandbyinvestingenergyinthelist,”saysPikle,“whenalistisusedlikethis,it’ssimplyanotherwayinwhichwelietoourselves.”Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyou’veheard.29.Whatistheproblemthattroublesmanypeoplenowadaysaccordingtothespeaker?30.Accordingtothespeaker,whatdomanypeopledotocopewiththeirdailytasks?31.AccordingtopsychologistTimothyPiklewhatdopeoplefindbytheendoftheday?Passage3　　Inmanystressfulsituationsthebody’sresponsescanimproveourperformance.Webecomemoreenergetic,morealert,betterabletotakeeffectiveaction.Butwhenstressisencounteredcontinually,thebody’sreactionsaremorelikelytobeharmfulthanhelpfultous.Thecontinualspeedingupofbodilyreactionsandtheproductionofstress-relatedhormonesseemtomakepeoplemoresusceptibletoheartdisease.Andstressreactionscanreducethedisease-fightingeffectivenessofbody’simmunesystem,therebyincreasingsusceptibilitytoillnesses,rangingfromcoldstocancer.Stressmayalsocontributetodiseaseinlessdirectwaysbyinfluencingmoodsandbehavior.People,understress,maybecomeanxiousordepressedandasaresultmayeattoomuchortoolittle,havesleepdifficulties,orfailtoexercise.Thesebehavioralchangesmayinturnbeharmfultotheirhealth.Inaddition,peoplearemorelikelytopayattentiontocertainbodilysensationssuchasachesandpainswhentheyareunderstressandtothinktheyaresick.Ifthepersonwerenotunderstress,thesamebodilysensationsnmightnotbeperceivedassymptomsandthepersonmightcontinuetofeelwell.Someresearchershavesuggestedthatassumingtheroleofasickpersonisonewayinwhichcertainpeopletrytocopewithstress.Insteadofdealingwiththestressfulsituationdirectly,thesepeoplefallsick.Afterall,itisoftenmoreacceptableinoursocietytobesickandtoseekmedicalhelpthanitistoadmitthatonecannotcopewiththestressesoflife.Questions32to35arebasedontheconversationsyouhavejustheard.32:Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutpeoplewhoencounterstressonceinawhile?33:Whatdoesspeakersayfrequentstressreactionsmayleadto?34:Whatarepeoplemorelikelytodowhentheyareunderstress?35:Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?Section C　　OneofthemostcommonimagesofadvancedWestern-stylecultureisthatofabusytraffic-filledcity.Sincetheirfirst(36)appearanceonAmericanroadways,automobileshavebecomea(37)symbolofprogress,asourceofthousandsofjobsandalmostaninalienablerightforcitizens’personalfreedomofmovement.Inrecent(38)decades,ourloveaffairwiththecarisbeing(39)exporteddirectlytothedevelopingworldanditisincreasingly(40)apparentthatthistransferisleadingtodisaster.　　America’salmostcompletedependenceonautomobileshasbeenaterriblemistake.Aslateasthe1950s,alarge(41)percentageoftheAmericanpublicusedmasstransit.A(42)combinationofpublicpolicydecisionsandcorporateschemingsawtoitthatcountless(43)convenientandefficienturbanstreetcarandintra-cityrailsystemsweredismantled.(44)Ourairqualitynowsuffersfromtheeffectsofthepollutantsemitteddirectlyfromourcars.Ourliveshavebeenplannedalongaroadgrid--homesfarfromwork,shoppingfarfromeverything,withuglystretchesofconcreteandblacktopinbetween.　　DevelopingcountriesarecopyingWestern-styletransportationsystemsdowntothelastdetail.(45)TheproblemscausedbymotorizedvehiclesintheWestareoftenmagnifiedindevelopingnations.Pollution-controlmeasuresareeithernotstrictornon-existent,leadingtochokingcloudsofsmog.Gasolinestillcontainslead,whichisextremelypoisonoustohumans.(46)Movementinsomecitiescomestoavirtualstandstill,asmotorizedtrafficcompeteswithbicyclesandpedestrians.　　Inadditiontopollutionandtrafficjams,autosafetyisacriticalissueindevelopingcountries.