2009年6月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案

2009年6月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案

淮安大学生门户网2009年6月英语六级真题PartIWriting（30minutes）　　Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOntheImportanceofaName.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.　　1.有人说名字或名称很重要　　2.也有人觉得名字或名称无关紧要　　3.我认为呢？OntheImportanceofaName　　PartIIReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）（15minutes）　　Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.andD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.HelicopterMomsvs.Free-RangeKids.Wouldyouletyourfourth-graderridepublictransportationwithoutanadult?Probablynot.Still,whenLenoreSkenazy,acolumnistfortheNewYorkSun,wroteaboutlettinghersontakethesubwayalonetogetbackto.Longstoryshort:mysongothomefromadepartmentstoreontheUpperEastSide,shedidn’texpecttogethitwithawaveofcriticismfromreaders.　　“Longstoryshort:Mysongothome,overjoyedwithindependence,”SkenazywroteonApril4intheNewYorkSun.“Longstorylonger:HalfthepeopleI’vetoldthisepisodetonowwanttoturnoninforchildabuse.Asifkeepingkidsunderlockandkeyandcellphoneandcarefulwatchistherightwaytorearkids.It’snot.It’sdebilitating(使虚弱)—forusandforthem.”　　OnlinemessageboardsweresoonfullofpeoplebothapplaudingandcondemningSkenazy’sdecisiontolethersongoitalone.ShewoundupdefendingherselfonCNN（accompaniedbyherson）andonpopularblogsliketheHuffingtonPost,whereherfollow-uppiecewasironicallyheadlined“MoreFromAmerica’sWorstMom.”　　Theepisodehasignitedanotheroneofthosedebatesthatdividesparentsintovocalopposingcamps.AreModernparentsneedlesslyoverprotective,oristheworldamorecomplicatedanddangerousplacethanitwaswhenpreviousgenerationswereallowedtowanderaboutunsupervised?　　Fromthe“she’sanirresponsiblemother”campcame:“Shameonyouforbeingsocarelessabouthissafety,”incommentsontheHuffongtonPost.Andtherewasthisfromamotheroffour:“Howwouldyouhavefeltifhedidn’tcomehome?”ButSkenazygotalotofsupport,too,withwomenandmenwritinginwithstoriesabouthowtheywereallowedtotaketripsallbythemselvesatsevenoreight.Shealsogotheapsofpraiseforbuckingthe“helicopterparent”trend:“GoodforthisMom,”onecommenterwroteontheHuffongtonPost.“Thisisamuch-neededrealitycheck.”　　Lastweek,encouragedbyalltheattention,Skenazystartedherownblog—FreeRange,Kids—promotingtheideathatmodernchildrenneedsomeofthesameindependencethathergenerationhad.Inthegoodolddaysnine-year-oldbabyboomersrodetheirbikestoschool,walkedtothestore,tookbuses—andevensubways—allbythemselves.Herblog,shesays,isdedicatedtosensibleparenting.“AtFreeRangeKids,webelieveinsafekids,webelieveincarseatsandsafetybelts.WedoNOTbelievethateverytimeschool-agechildrengooutside,theyneedasecurityguard.”　　Sowhyaresomeparentssonervousaboutlettingtheirchildrenoutoftheirsight?Arecitiesandtownslesssafeandkidsmorevulnerabletocrimeslikechildkidnapandsexualabusethantheywereinpreviousgenerations?　　Notexactly.NewYorkCity,forinstance,issaferthanit’severbeen;it’sranked36thincrimeamongallAmericancities.Nationwide,stringerkidnapsareextremelyrare;there’saone-in-a-millionchanceachildwillbetakenbyastranger,accordingtotheJusticeDepartment.And90percentofsexualabusecasesarecommittedbysomeonethechildknows.Mortalityratesfromallcauses,includingdiseaseandaccidents,forAmericanchildrenarelowernowthantheywere25years’ago.AccordingtoChildTrends,anonprofitresearchgroup,between1980and2003deathratesdroppedby44percentforchildrenaged5to14and32percentforteensaged15to19.www.0517win.comn淮安大学生门户网　　Thenthere’sthewholequestionofwhethermodernparentsaremorewatchfulandnervousaboutsafetythanpreviousgenerations.Yes,someare.PartoftheproblemisthatwithwalltowallInternetandcablenews,everymissingchildcasegetssomuchairtimethatit’snotsurprisingevennormalparentalanxietycanbeamplified.Andmanymiddle-classparentshavegottenusedtomanagingtheirchildren’stimeandshuttlingthemtovariousenrichingactivities,sotheideaoflettingthemoutontheirowncanseemlikearisk.Backin1972,whenmanyoftoday’sparentswerekids,87percentofchildrenwholivedwithinamileofschoolwalkedorbikedeveryday.Buttoday,theCentersforDiseaseControlreportthatonly13percentofchildrenbike,walkorotherwisetthemselvestoschool.　　Theextrasupervisionisbothacityandasuburbphenomenon.Parentsareworriedaboutcrime,andtheyareworriedaboutkidsgettingcaughtintrafficinacitythat’snotusedtopedestrians.Ontheotherhand,therearestillplentyofkidswhoseparentsgivethemalotofindependence,bychoiceorbynecessity.TheAfterSchoolAlliancefindsthatmorethan14millionkidsaged5to17areresponsiblefortakingcareofthemselvesafterschool.Only6.5millionkidsparticipateinorganizedprograms.“Manychildrenwhohaveworkingparentshavetotakethesubwayorbustogettoschool.Manydothisbythemselvesbecausetheyhavenootherwaytogettotheschools,”saysDr.RichardGallagher,directoroftheParentingInstituteattheNewYorkUniversityChildStudyCenter.　　Forthoseparentswhowonderhowandwhentheyshouldstartallowingtheirkidsmorefreedom,there’snoclear-cutanswer.Childexpertsdiscourageaone-size-fits-allapproachtoparenting.What’srightforSkenazy’snine-year-oldcouldbeinappropriateforanotherone.Italldependsondevelopmentalissue,maturity,andthepsychologicalandemotionalmakeupofthatchild.Severalfactorsmustbetakenintoaccount,saysGallagher.“Theabilitytofollowparentguidelines,thechild’slevelofcomfortinhandlingsuchsituations,andachild’sgeneraljudgmentshouldbeweighed.”　　GallagheragreeswithSkenazythatmanynine-year-oldsarereadyforindependenceliketakingpublictransportationalone.“Atcertaintimesoftheday,oncertainroutes,thesubwaysaregenerallysafeforthesechildren,especiallyiftheyhavegrownupinthecityandhavebeentaughthowtobesafe,howtoobtainhelpiftheyareconcernedfortheirsafety,andhowtoavoidunsafesituationsbybeingwatchfulandontheirtoes.”　　Butevenwithmoretrafficandfewersidewalks,modernparentsdohaveoneadvantagetheirparentsdidn’t:thecellphone.Beingabletocheckinwithachildanytimegoesalongwaytowardrelievingparentalanxietyandmayhelpparentsloosentheircontrolalittlesooner.Skenazygotalotofcriticismbecauseshedidn’tgiveherkidhercellphonebecauseshethoughthe’dloseitandwantedhimtolearntogoitalonewithoutdependingonmom—amajorprincipleoffree-rangeparenting.Butmostparentsaremorethanhappytousecellphonestokeeptrackoftheirkids.　　Andforthosewholiketheideaoffree-rangekidsbutstillstrugglewiththeirinnerhelicopterparent,theremaybeamiddleway.AnewgenerationofGPScellphoneswithtrackingsoftwaremakeiteasierthanevertofollowachild’severymovementviatheInternet—withoutseemingtointerfereorhover.Ofcourse,whentheygotocollege,theymightstartobjectingtobeingmonitoredasthey’reonparole（假释）。　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。　　1.WhenLenoreSkenazy’ssonwasallowedtotakethesubwayalone,he________.　　A.wasafraidthathemightgetlost　　B.enjoyedhavingtheindependence　　C.wasonlytoopleasedtotaketherisk　　D.thoughthewasanexceptionalchild　　2.LenoreSkenazybelievesthatkeepingkidsundercarefulwatch_______.　　A.hinderstheirhealthygrowth　　B.addstoomuchtoparents’expenses　　C.showstraditionalparentalcaution　　D.bucksthelatestparentingtrend　　3.Skenazy’sdecisiontolethersontakethesubwayalonehasnetwith________.　　A.oppositionfromherownfamily　　B.officialcouragesofchildabuse　　C.approvalfrompsychologist　　D.somewhatmixedresponseswww.0517win.comn淮安大学生门户网　　4.Skenazystartedherownblogto________.　　A.promotesensibleparenting　　B.shareparentingexperience　　C.fightagainstchildabuse　　D.protectchildren’srights　　5.Accordingtotheauthor,NewYorkCity________.　　A.rankshighinroadaccidents　　B.ismuchsafethanbefore　　C.rankslowinchildmortalityrates　　D.islessdangerousthansmallcities　　6.Parentstodayaremorenervousabouttheirkids’safetythanpreviousgenerationsbecause________.　　A.therearenowfewerchildreninthefamily　　B.thenumberoftrafficaccidentshasbeenincreasing　　C.theirfearisamplifiedbymediaexposureofcrime　　D.crimerateshavebeenontheriseovertheyears　　7.Accordingtochildexperts,howandwhenkidsmaybeallowedmorefreedomdependson________.　　A.thetraditionsandcustomsofthecommunity　　B.thesafetyconditionsoftheirneighborhood　　C.theirparents’psychologicalmakeup　　D.theirmaturityandpersonalqualities　　8.AccordingtoGallagherandSkenazy,childrenwhoarewatchfulwillbebetterabletostayawayfrom__________.　　9.Beingabletofindoutwhereachildisanytimehelpslessenparents’____.　　10.NowadayswiththehelpofGPScellphones,parentscan,fromadistance,tracktheirchildren’sMovements.　　PartIIIListeningComprehension（35minutes）　　SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronANSWERSHEET2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　11.A.Fredforgottocallhimlastnightaboutthecampingtrip.　　B.HeisnotgoingtolendhissleepingbagtoFred.　　C.HehasnotseenFredatthegymforsometime.　　D.Fredmayhaveborrowedasleepingbagfromsomeoneelse.　　12.A.Summerhasbecomehotterinrecentyears.　B.Itwillcooldownabitovertheweekend.　　C.Swimminginapoolhasarelaxingeffect.　　D.Hehopestheweatherforecastisaccurate.　　13.A.TakingapictureofProf.Brown.　　B.Commentingonanoil-painting.　　C.HostingaTVprogram.　　D.Stagingaperformance.　　14.A.Shecanhelpthemantakecareoftheplants.　　B.Mostplantsgrowbetterindirectsunlight.　　C.Theplantsneedtobewateredfrequently.　　D.Theplantsshouldbeplacedinashadyspot.www.0517win.comn淮安大学生门户网　　15.A.Changetoamoreexcitingchannel.　　B.Seethemoviesomeothertime.　　C.Gotobedearly.　　D.Stayuptilleleven.　　16.A.Bothofthemarelaymenofmodernart.　　B.Shehasbeamedtoappreciatemodemsculptures.　　C.Italianartists’worksaredifficulttounderstand.　　D.Modernartistsaregenerallyconsideredweird.　　17.A.Theyseemsatisfiedwithwhattheyhavedone.　　B.Theyhavecalledallclubmemberstocontribute.　　C.Theythinkthedaycanbecalledamemorableone.　　D.Theyfindithardtoraisemoneyforthehospital.　　18.A.Themanshouldn’thesitatetotakethecourse.　　B.Themanshouldtalkwiththeprofessorfirst.　　C.Thecourseisn’topentoundergraduates.　　D.Thecoursewillrequirealotofreading.　　Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　19.A.Currenttrendsineconomicdevelopment.　　B.Domesticissuesofgeneralsocialconcern.　　C.StoriesaboutBritain’srelationswithothernations.　　D.Conflictsandcompromisesamongpoliticalparties.　　20.A.Basedonthepollofpublicopinions.　　B.Byinterviewingpeoplewhofilecomplaints.　　C.Byanalyzingthedomesticandinternationalsituation.　　D.Basedonpublicexpectationsandeditors’judgment.　　21.A.Underlyingrulesofediting.　　B.Practicalexperience.　　C.Audience’sfeedback.　　D.Professionalqualifications.　　Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　22.A.Theaveragelifespanwaslessthan50years.　　B.Itwasverycommonforthemtohave12children.　　C.Theyretiredfromworkmuchearlierthantoday.　　D.Theywerequiteoptimisticabouttheirfuture.　　23.A.Getreadyforecologicalchanges.　　B.Adapttothenewenvironment.　　C.Learntousenewtechnology.　　D.Explorewaystostayyoung.　　24.A.Whenallwomengoouttowork.　　B.Whenfamilyplanningisenforced　　C.Whenaworldgovernmentissetup.　　D.Whenallpeoplebecomewealthier.　　25.A.Eliminatepovertyandinjustice.　　B.Migratetootherplanets.　　C.Controltheenvironment.　　D.Findinexhaustibleresources.　　SectionB　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　26.A.Tohelpyoungpeopleimprovetheirdrivingskills.　　B.Toalertteenagerstothedangersofrecklessdriving.　　C.Toteachyoungpeopleroadmannersthroughvideotapes.www.0517win.comn淮安大学生门户网　　D.Toshowteensthepenaltiesimposedoncarelessdrivers.　　27.A.Roadaccidents.　　B.Streetviolence.　　C.Drugabuse.　　D.Lungcancer.　　28.A.Ithaschangedteens’wayoflife.　　B.Ithasmadeteensfeellikeadults.　　C.Ithasaccomplisheditsobjective.　　D.Ithasbeensupportedbyparents.　　PassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　29.A.Customersmaygetaddictedtothesmells.　　B.Customersmaybemisledbythesmells.　　C.Ithidesthedefectsofcertaingoods.　　D.Itgivesrisetounfaircompetition.　　30.A.Flexible.　　B.Critical.　　C.Supportive.　　D.Cautious.　　31.A.Theflowerscentstimulatedpeople’sdesiretobuy.　　B.Strongersmellshadgreatereffectsonconsumers.　　C.Mostshoppershatedthesmalltheshoestore.　　D.84%ofthecustomerswereunawareofthesmells.　　PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　32.A.Agoodstrainhitabuscarryingmanypassengers.　　B.Twopassengertrainscrashedintoeachother.　　C.Apassengertraincollidedwithagoodstrain.　　D.Anexpresstrainwasderailedwhenhitbyabomb.　　33.A.Therescueoperationshavenotbeenveryeffective.　　B.Morethan300injuredpassengerswerehospitalized.　　C.Thecauseofthetragicaccidentremainsunknown.　　D.Theexactcasualtyfiguresarenotyetavailable.　　34.A.Therewasabombscare.　　B.Therewasaterroristattack.　　C.Afirealarmwassetoffbymistake.　　D.50poundsofexplosiveswerefound.　　35.A.Followpolicemen’sdirections.　　B.Keepaneyeweather.　　C.Avoidsnow-coveredroads.　　D.Drivewithspecialcare.　　SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　Englishistheleadinginternationallanguage.Indifferentcountriesaroundtheglobe,Englishisacquiredasthemother(36)________,inothersit’susedasasecondlanguage.Somenationswww.0517win.comn淮安大学生门户网useEnglishastheir（37）________language,performingthefunctionof（38）________;inothersit’susedasaninternationallanguageforbusiness,（39）________andindustry.　　Whatfactorsandforceshaveledtothe（40）________ofEnglish?WhyisEnglishnowconsideredtobesoprestigiousthat,acrosstheglobe,individualsandsocietiesfeel（41）________iftheydonothave（42）________inthislanguage?HowhasEnglishchangedthrough1,500Years?Thesearesomeofthequestionsthatyou（43）________whenyoustudyEnglish.　　YoualsoexaminetheimmensevariabilityofEnglishand（44）_______________.Youdevelopin-depthknowledgeoftheintricatestructureofthelanguage.Whydosomenon-nativespeakersofEnglishclaimthatit’sadifficultlanguagetolearn,while（45）________?AttheUniversityofSussex,youareintroducedtothenatureandgrammarofEnglishinallaspects.Thisinvolvesthestudyofsoundstructures,theformationofwords,thesequencingwordsandtheconstructionofmeaning,aswellasexaminationofthetheoriesexplainingtheaspectsofEnglishusage.（46）________,whichareraisedbystudyinghowspeakersandwritersemployEnglishforawidevarietyofpurposes.　　36.tongue　　37.official　　38.administration　　39.commerce　　40.spread　　41.disadvantaged　　42.competence　　43.investigate　　44.YoualsoexaminetheimmensevariabilityofEnglishandcometounderstandhowit'susedasasymbolofindividualidentityandsocialconnection。　　45.Whydosomenon-nativespeakersofEnglishclaimthatit'sadifficultlanguagetolearnwhileinfantsbornintoEnglishspeakingcommunitiesacquiretheirlanguagebeforetheylearntouseforksandknives?　　46.Youareencouragedtodevelopyourownindividualresponsestovariouspracticalandtheoreticalissues　　PartIVReadingComprehension（ReadinginDepth）（25minutes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nspiteofhumanprotection.　　54.WhatconstitutesamajorthreattothesurvivalofturtlesaccordingtoElizabethGriffin?　　A.Theirinadequatefoodsupply.　　B.Unregulatedcommercialfishing.　　C.Theirlowerreproductivelyability.　　D.Contaminationofseawater　　55.Howdoesglobalwarmingaffectthesurvivalofturtles?　　A.Itthreatensthesandybeachesonwhichtheylayeggs.　　B.Thechangingclimatemakesitdifficultfortheireggstohatch.　　C.Therisingsealevelsmakeitharderfortheirhatchlingstogrow.　　D.Ittakesthemlongertoadapttothehighbeachtemperature.　　56.Thelastsentenceofthepassageismeantto________.　　A.persuadehumanbeingstoshowmoreaffectionforturtles　　B.stressthateventhemostuglyspeciesshouldbeprotected　　C.callforeffectivemeasurestoensureseaturtles’survival　　D.warnourdescendantsabouttheextinctionofspecies　　PassageTwoQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　Therearefewmoresoberingonlineactivitiesthanenteringdataintocollege-tuitioncalculatorsandgaspingastheWebspitsbackasix-figuresum.Buteconomistssayfamiliesabouttogointodebttofundfouryearsofpartying,aswellasstudying,canconsolethemselveswiththeknowledgethatcollegeisaninvestmentthat,unlikemanybankstocks,shouldyieldhugedividends.　　A2008studybytwoHarvardeconomistsnotesthatthe“labor-marketpremiumtoskill”—ortheamountcollegegraduatesearnedthat’sgreaterthanwhathigh-schoolgraduateearned—decreasedformuchofthe20thcentury,buthascomebackwithavengeance(报复性地)sincethe1980s.In2005,thetypicalfull-timeyear-roundU.S.workerwithafour-yearcollegedegreeearned$50,900,62%morethanthe$31,500earnedbyaworkerwithonlyahigh-schooldiploma.　　There’snoquestionthatgoingtocollegeisasmarteconomicchoice.Butalookatthestrangevariationsintuitionrevealsthatthechoiceaboutwhichcollegetoattenddoesn’tcomedownmerelytodollarsandcents.DoesgoingtoColumbiaUniversity（tuition,roomandboard$49,260in2007-08）yielda40%greaterreturnthanattendingtheUniversityofColoradoatBoulderasanout-of-statestudent（$35,542）?Probablynot.Doesbeinganout-of-statestudentattheUniversityofColoradoatBoulderyieldtwicetheamountofincomeasbeinganin-statestudent（$17,380）there?Notlikely.　　No,inthisconsumeristage,mostbuyersaren’tevaluatingcollegeasaninvestment,butratherasaconsumerproduct—likeacarorclothesorahouse.Andwithsuchpurchases,priceisonlyoneofmanycrucialfactorstoconsider.　　Aswithautomobiles,consumersintoday’scollegemarketplacehavevastchoices,andpeoplesearchfortheonethatgivesthemthemostcomfortandsatisfactioninlinewiththeirbudgets.Thisaccountsforthewillingnessofpeopletopaymorefordifferenttypesofexperiences（suchasattendingaprivateliberal-artscollegeorgoingtoanout-of-statepublicschoolthathasagreatmarine-biologyprogram）。Andjustastwoautopurchasersmightspendanequalamountofmoneyonverydifferentcars,collegestudents（or,moreaccurately,theirparents）oftenshowawillingnesstopayessentiallythesamepriceforvastlydifferentproducts.Sowhichisit?Iscollegeaninvestmentproductlikeastockoraconsumerproductlikeacar?Inkeepingwiththewww.0517win.comn淮安大学生门户网automotiveworld’shottestconsumertrend,maybeit’sbesttocharacterizeitasahybrid（混合动力汽车）;anexpensiveconsumerproductthat,overtime,willpayrichdividends.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　57.What’stheopinionofeconomistsaboutgoingtocollege?　　A.Hugeamountsofmoneyisbeingwastedoncampussocializing.　　B.Itdoesn’tpaytorunintodebttoreceiveacollegeeducation.　　C.Collegeeducationisrewardinginspiteofthestartlingcosts.　　D.Goingtocollegedoesn’tnecessarilybringtheexpectedreturns.　　58.ThetwoHarvardeconomistsnoteintheirstudythat,formuchofthe20thcentury,________.　　A.enrollmentkeptdecreasinginvirtuallyallAmericancollegesanduniversities　　B.thelabormarketpreferredhigh-schooltocollegegraduates　　C.competitionforuniversityadmissionswasfarmorefiercethantoday　　D.thegapbetweentheearningsofcollegeandhigh-schoolgraduatesnarrowed　　59.Studentswhoattendanin-statecollegeoruniversitycan________.　　A.savemoreontuition　　B.receiveabettereducation　　C.takemoreliberal-artscourses　　D.avoidtravelinglongdistances　　60.Inthisconsumeristage,mostparents________.　　A.regardcollegeeducationasawiseinvestment　　B.placeapremiumontheprestigeoftheCollege　　C.thinkitcrucialtosendtheirchildrentocollege　　D.considercollegeeducationaconsumerproduct　　61.Whatisthechiefconsiderationwhenstudentschooseacollegetoday?　　A.Theiremploymentprospectsaftergraduation.　　B.Asatisfyingexperiencewithintheirbudgets.　　C.Itsfacilitiesandlearningenvironment.　　D.Itsrankingamongsimilarinstitutions.　　SomehistoriansaythatthemostimportantcontributionofDwightEisenhower’spresidency（总统任期）inthe1950swastheU.S.interstatehighwaysystem.Itwasa__62__project,easilysurpassingthescaleofsuchprevioushuman__63__asthePanamaCanal.Eisenhower’sinterstatehighways__64__thenationtogetherinnewwaysand__65__majoreconomicgrowthbymakingcommerceless__66__.Today,aninformationsuperhighwayhasbeenbuilt—anelectronicnetworkthat__67__libraries,corporations,governmentagenciesand__68__.ThiselectronicsuperhighwayiscalledtheInternet,__69__itisthebackbone（主干）oftheWorldWideWeb.　　TheInternethadits__70__ina1969U.S.DefenseDepartmentcomputernetworkcalledARPAnet,which__71__AdvancedResearchProjectsAgencyNetwork.ThePentagonbu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evelopingeatingdisorders　　49.impossiblyproportioned　　50.threeyears　　51.makemoney　　52.B）effortshavebeenmadetoprotectturtlesfromdyingout.　　53.D）Theturtlepopulationhasdecreasedinspiteofhumanprotection.　　54.B）Unregulatedcommercialfishing.　　55.A）Itthreatensthesandybeachesonwhichtheylayeggs.　　56.C）callforeffectivemeasurestoensureseaturtles'survival.www.0517win.comn淮安大学生门户网　　57.C）Collegeeducationisrewardinginspiteofthestartlingcosts.　　58.D）thegapbetweentheearningsofcollegeandhigh-schoolgraduatesnarrowed.　　59.A）savemoreontuition　　60.D）considercollegeeducationaconsumerproduct　　61.B）Asatisfyingexperiencewithintheirbudgets.　　完形填空　　62.C）massive　　63.B）endeavors　　64.D）bound　　65.A）facilitated　　66.D）expensive　　67.B）connects　　68.C）individuals　　69.A）and　　70.C）origins　　71.B）stoodfor　　72.A）exchange　　73.D）whose　　74.C）attracted　　75.B）which　　76.A）joined　　77.D）then　　78.D）As　　79.C）messages　　80.B）civilian　　81.A）into　　汉译英　　82.himoutofbuyinganautomobile　　83.Keepingasenseofhumorhelps　　84.hehadnochoicebuttoadmithiscrimes　　85.theremustbesomeonespeakingillofthem　　86.itdifficulttoresistthetemptationoftheice-cream　　点评　　快速阅读方面，题型上继续延续了以往的“七道选择+三道填空”，而文章这次出现了一个变化，即没有像以往一样有小标题，这给定位增加了一定的难度，但对平时经常坚持超精读外刊的同学来说没有太大问题。而仔细阅读和短文简答部分命题仍然趋于平稳，变化不大。　　完形填空方面，考查重点仍然是基本的搭配和用法，以及联系上下文阅读理解的能力。而翻译方面这次考查的一些用法对平时精读外刊少的同学会造成一定的难度，比如talksboutofdoing,speakillof这类搭配，估计得分率不会很高。许多同学始终感觉完形填空和翻译时间不够用，其实总的说来还是精读的东西太少了，对语言的感觉有待提高。　　听力方面，尤其是听写，没有出现难词偏词，很好的测试了同学们的基本功。由于听力的提高不是一朝一夕就能行的，所以各位同学平时一定要多听，提高对耳朵的灵敏性。www.0517win.com