200606英语六级真题(含答案)

200606英语六级真题(含答案)

2006年6月英语六级真题PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1.A)ShemetwithThomasjustafewdaysago.B)Shecanhelpwiththeorientationprogram.C)Sheisnotsureshecanpassonthemessage.D)ShewillcertainlytrytocontactThomas.2.A)Setthedinnertable.　B)Changethelightbulb　C)Cleanthediningroom.　D)Holdtheladderforhim.3.A)He’dlikeapieceofpie.B)He’dlikesomecoffeeC)He’dratherstayinthewarmroom.D)He’sjusthaddinnerwithhisfriends.4.A)Hehasmanagedtosellanumberofcars.B)Heiscontentedwithhiscurrentposition.C)Hemightgetfired.D)Hehaslosthisjob.5.A)Tony’ssecretary.B)Paul’sgirlfriend.C)Paul’scolleague.16nD)Tony’swife.6.A)Hewasfinedforrunningaredlight.B)Hewascaughtspeedingonafastlane.C)Hehadtorunquicklytogettheticket.D)Hemadeawrongturnattheintersection.7.A)Hehaslearnedalotfromhisownmistakes.B)Heisquiteexperiencedintamingwilddogs.C)Hefindsrewardmoreeffectivethanpunishment.D)Hethinksitimportanttomasterbasictrainingskills.8.A)Atabookstore.B)Atthedentist’s.C)Inarestaurant.D)Inthelibrary.9.A)Hedoesn’twantJennytogetintotrouble.B)Hedoesn’tagreewiththewoman’sremark.C)HethinksJenny’sworkloadtooheavyatcollege.D)Hebelievesmostcollegestudentsarerunningwild.10.A)Itwasapplaudable.B)Itwasjustterrible.C)Theactorswereenthusiastic.D)Theplotwasfunnyenough.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Socialwork.　B)Medicalcare　C)Appliedphysics　D)Specialeducation.12.A)Thetimelyadvicefromherfriendsandrelatives.B)Thetwo-yearprofessionaltrainingshereceived.C)Herdeterminationtofulfillherdream.D)Herparents’consistentmoralsupport.13.A)Togetthefundingforthehospitals.B)Tohelpthedisabledchildrenthere.C)Totraintherapistsforthechildrenthere.D)Tosetupaninstitutionforthehandicapped.16nPassageTwoQuestions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)AtacountryschoolinMexico.B)InamountainvalleyofSpain.C)AtasmallAmericancollege.D)InasmallvillageinChile.15.A)Byexpandingtheirmindsandhorizons.B)Byfinancingtheirelementaryeducation.C)Bysettingupasmallprimaryschool.D)Bysettingthemaninspiringexample.16.A)Shewrotepoetrythatbrokethroughnationalbarriers.B)Shewasatalenteddesigneroforiginalschoolcurriculums.C)Sheprovedherselftobeanactiveandcapablestateswoman.D)Shemadeoutstandingcontributionstochildren’seducation.17.A)Shewonthe1945NobelPrizeinLiterature.B)ShewasthefirstwomantowinaNobelPrize.C)Shetranslatedherbooksintomanylanguages.D)Sheadvisedmanystatesmenoninternationalaffairs.PassageThreeQuestion18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18.A)Howanimalssurviveharshconditionsinthewild.B)Howanimalsaltercolorstomatchtheirsurroundings.C)Howanimalsprotectthemselvesagainstpredators.D)Howanimalslearntodisguisethemselveseffectively.19.A)Itsenormoussize.　B)Itsplant-likeappearance.　C)Itsinstantaneousresponse.　D)Itsoffensivesmell.20.A)Ithelpsimprovetheirsafety.　B)Itallowsthemtoswimfaster.　C)Ithelpsthemfighttheirpredators.　D)Itallowsthemtoavoidtwistsandturns.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.16nPassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Therearegoodreasonstobetroubledbytheviolencethatspreadsthroughoutthemedia.Movies.Televisionandvideogamesarefullofgunplayandbloodshed,andonemightreasonablyaskwhat’swrongwithasocietythatpresentsvideosofdomesticviolenceasentertainment.Mostresearchersagreethatthecausesofreal-worldviolencearecomplex.A1993studybytheU.S.NationalAcademyofScienceslisted“biological,individual,family,peer,school,andcommunityfactors”asallplayingtheirparts.　　Viewingabnormallylargeamountsofviolenttelevisionandvideogamesmaywellcontributetoviolentbehaviorincertainindividuals.　　Thetroublecomeswhenresearchersdownplayuncertaintiesintheirstudiesoroverstatethecaseforcausality(因果关系).Skepticsweredismayedseveralyearsagowhenagroupofsocietiesincludingthe　　AmericanMedicalAssociationtriedtoendthedebatebyissuingajointstatement:“Atthistime,wellover1,000studies…pointoverwhelminglytoacausalconnectionbetweenmediaviolenceandaggressivebehaviorinsomechildren.”　　Freedom-of-speechadvocatesaccusedthesocietiesofcateringtopoliticians,andevendisputedthenumberofstudies(mostwerereviewarticlesandessays,theysaid).WhenJonathanFreedman,asocialpsychologistattheUniversityofToronto,reviewedtheliterature,hefoundonly200orsostudiesoftelevision-watchingandaggression.Andwhenheweededout“themostdoubtfulmeasuresofaggression”,only28%supportedaconnection.　　Thecriticalpointhereiscausality.Thealarmistssaytheyhaveprovedthatviolentmediacauseaggression.Buttheassumptionsbehindtheirobservationsneedtobeexamined.Whenlabelinggamesasviolentornon-violent,shouldaheroeatingaghostreallybecountedasaviolentevent?Andwhenexperimentersrecordthetimeittakesgameplayerstoread‘aggressive’or‘non-aggressive’wordsfromalist,canwebesurewhattheyareactuallymeasuring?TheintentofthenewHarvardCenteronMediaandChildHealthtocollectandstandardizestudiesofmediaviolenceinordertocomparetheirmethodologies,assumptionsandconclusionsisanimportantstepintherightdirection.　　Anotherappropriatesterwouldbetotonedownthecriticismuntilweknowmore.Severalresearcherswrite,speakandtestifyquitealotonthethreatposedbyviolenceinthemedia.Thatis,ofcourse,theirprivilege.Butwhendoingso,theyoftencomeoutwithstatementsthatthematterhasnowbeensettled,drawingcriticismfromcolleagues.Inresponse,thealarmistsaccusecriticsandnewsreportersofbeingdeceivedbytheentertainmentindustry.Suchclasheshelpneithersciencenorsociety.21.Whyistheresomuchviolenceshowninmovies,TVandvideogames?A)Thereisalotofviolenceintherealworldtoday.B)Somethinghasgonewrongwithtoday’ssociety.C)Manypeoplearefondofgunplayandbloodshed.D)Showingviolenceisthoughttobeentertaining.22.Whatistheskeptics(Line3.Para.3)viewofmediaviolence?16nA)Violenceontelevisionisafairlyaccuratereflectionofreal-worldlife.B)Moststudiesexaggeratetheeffectofmediaviolenceontheviewers.C)Acausalrelationshipexistsbetweenmediaandreal-worldviolence.D)Theinfluenceofmediaviolenceonchildrenhasbeenunderestimated.23.Theauthorusestheterm“alarmists”(Line1.Para.5)torefertothosewho______.A)usestandardizedmeasurementsinthestudiesofmediaviolenceB)initiatedthedebateovertheinfluenceofviolentmediaonrealityC)assertadirectlinkbetweenviolentmediaandaggressivebehaviorD)useappropriatemethodologyinexaminingaggressivebehavior24.Inrefutingthealarmists,theauthoradvanceshisargumentbyfirstchallenging____.A)thesourceandamountoftheirdataB)thetargetsoftheirobservationC)theirsystemofmeasurementD)theirdefinitionofviolence25.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthedebateconcerningtherelationshipbetweenthemediaandviolence?A)Morestudiesshouldbeconductedbeforeconclusionsaredrawn.B)Itshouldcometoanendsincethematterhasnowbeensettled.C)Thepaststudiesinthisfieldhaveprovedtobemisleading.D)Hemorethanagreeswiththeviewsheldbythealarmists.PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　You’reintroubleifyouhavetobuyyourownbrand-nameprescriptiondrugs.Overthepastdecade,pricesleapedbymorethandoubletheinflationrate.Treatmentsforchronicconditionscaneasilytop＄2,000amonth-nowonderthatoneinfourAmericanscan’saffordtofilltheirprescriptions.Thesolution?Aheartychorusof“OCanada.”Northoftheborder,wherepricecontrolsreign,thosesamebrand-namedrugscost50%to80%less.　　TheCanadianoptionisfastbecomingapoliticalwake-upcall,“Ifourneighborscanbuydrugsatreasonableprices,whycan’twe?”Eventowhisperthatthoughtprovokesanger.“Un-American!”And-thepropagandists’trumpcard(王牌)—“Wreckourbrillianthealth-caresystem.”Super-sizedrugprices,theyclaim,fundtheresearchthatsparksthenextgenerationofwonderdrugs.Nosky-highdrugpricetoday,nocureforcancertomorrow.Soshutupandpayup.Commonsensetellsyouthat’safalsealternative.Therewardforfinding.Say,acancercureissohugethatnoone’sgoingtohangitup.Nevertheless,ifCanada-levelpricingcametotheUnitedStates,theindustry’sprofitmarginswoulddropandthepaceofnew-drugdevelopmentwouldslow.HereliestheAmericandilemma.Whoisallthissplendidmedicinefor?Shouldourhealth-caresystemcontinueitsdrivetowardthebestofthebest,eventhoughrisingnumbersofpatientscan’taffordit?Orshouldwedirectourwealthtowardlettingeveryoneinontoday’slevelofcare?Measuredbysavedlives,thelatterisalmostcertainlythebettercourse.16n　　Todefendtheirprofits,thedrugcompanieshavewarnedCanadianwholesalersandpharmacies(药房)nottoselltoAmericansbymail,andarecuttingbacksuppliestothosewhodare.　　Meanwhile,theadministrationisplayingthefearcard.OfficialsfromtheFoodandDrugAdministrationwillarguethatCanadiandrugsmightbefake,mishandled,orevenapotentialthreattolife.　　DobaddrugsflyaroundtheInternet?Sure-andthemorewelook,themorewe’llfind,ButIhaven’theardofanyragingepidemicsamongthehundredsofthousandsofpeoplebuyingcross-border.　　Mostusersofprescriptiondrugsdon’sworryaboutcostsalot.　　They’reshelteredbyemployeeinsurance,owingjusta$20co-pay.　　Thefinancialblowsrain,instead,ontheuninsured,especiallythechronicallyillwhoneedexpensivedrugstolive,Thisgroupwillstillincludemiddle-incomeseniorsonMedicare,who’llhavetodigdeeplyintotheirpocketsbeforegettingmuchfromthenewdrugbenefitthatstartsin2006.26.WhatissaidabouttheconsequenceoftherocketingdrugpricesintheU.S.?A)AquarterofAmericanscan’taffordtheirprescriptiondrugs.B)ManyAmericanscan’taffordtoseeadoctorwhentheyfallill.C)ManyAmericanshavetogotoCanadatogetmedicaltreatment.D)Theinflationratehasbeenmorethandoubledovertheyears.27.ItcanbeinferredthatAmericacanfollowtheCanadianmodelandcurbitssoaringdrugpricesby_____.A)encouragingpeopletobuyprescriptiondrugsonlineB)extendingmedicalinsurancetoallitscitizensC)importinglow-priceprescriptiondrugsfromCanadaD)exercisingpricecontrolonbrand-namedrugs28.HowdopropagandistsarguefortheU.S.drugpricingpolicy?A)LowpriceswillaffectthequalityofmedicinesinAmerica.B)Highpricesareessentialtofundingresearchonnewdrugs.C)Lowpriceswillbringabouttheangerofdrugmanufacturers.D)High-pricedrugsareindispensableincuringchronicdiseases.29.WhatshouldbethepriorityofAmerica’shealth-caresystemaccordingtotheauthor?A)Toresolvethedilemmainthehealth-caresystem.B)TomaintainAmerica’sleadinthedrugindustry.C)Toallowthevastmajoritytoenjoyitsbenefits.D)Toquickenthepaceofnewdrugdevelopment.30.WhatareAmericandrugcompaniesdoingtoprotecttheirhighprofits?A)LabelingdrugsboughtfromCanadaasbeingfakes.B)Threateningtocutbackfundingfornewdrugresearch.C)ReducingsuppliestouncooperativeCanadianpharmacies.D)AttributingtheragingepidemicstotheineffectivenessofCanadiandrugs.PassageThree16nQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　AgehasitsprivilegesinAmerica.Andoneofthemoreprominentofthemistheseniorcitizendiscount.Anyonewhohasreachedacertainage-insomecasesaslowas55-isautomaticallyentitledtoadazzlingarrayofpricereductionsatnearlyeverylevelofcommerciallife.Eligibilityisdeterminednotbyone’sneedbutbythedateonone’sbirthcertificate.Practicallyunheardofagenerationago,thediscountshavebecomearoutinepartofmanybusinesses-ascommonascolortelevisionsinmotelroomsandfreecoffeeonairliners.　　Peoplewithgrayhairoftenaregiventhediscountswithoutevenaskingforthem；yet，millionsofAmericansaboveage60arehealthyandsolvent(有支付能力的).Businessesthatwouldneverdareofferdiscountstocollegestudentsoranyoneunder30freelyofferthemtoolderAmericans.Thepracticeisacceptablebecauseofthewidespreadbeliefthat“elderly”and“needy”aresynonymous(同义的).　　Perhapsthatoncewastrue,buttodayelderlyAmericansasagrouphavealowerpovertyratethantherestofthepopulation.Tobesure,thereiseconomicdiversitywithintheelderly,andmanyolderAmericansarepoor,Butmostofthemaren’t.Itisimpossibletodeterminetheimpactofthediscountsonindividualcompanies.Formanyfirms,theyareastimulustorevenue.Butinothercasesthediscountsaregivenattheexpense.　　Directlyorindirectly,ofyoungerAmericans.Moreover,theyareadirectirritantinwhatsomepoliticiansandscholarsseeasacomingconflictbetweenthegenerations.　　GenerationaltensionsarebeingfueledbycontinuingdebateoverSocialSecuritybenefits，whichmostlyinvolvesatransferofresourcesfromtheyoungtotheold.Employmentisanothersorepoint,Buoyed(支持)bylawsandcourtdecisions,moreandmoreolderAmericansaredecliningtheretirementdinnerinfavorofstayingonthejob-therebylesseningemploymentandpromotionopportunitiesforyoungerworkers.　　Farfromakindofcharitytheyoncewere,seniorcitizendiscountshavebecomeaformidableeconomicprivilegetoagroupwithmillionsofmemberswhodon’tneedthem.　　Itnolongermakessensetotreattheelderlyasasinglegroupwhoseeconomicneedsdeservepriorityoverthoseofothers.Seniorcitizendiscountsonlyenhancethemyththatolderpeoplecan’ttakecareofthemselvesandneedspecialtreatment；andtheythreatenthecreationofanewmyth,thattheelderlyareungratefulandtakingforthemselvesattheexpenseofchildrenandotheragegroups.SeniorcitizendiscountsaretheessenceoftheverythingolderAmericansarefightingagainst-discriminationbyage.31.Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthat____.A)offeringseniorcitizensdiscountshasbecomeroutinecommercialpracticeB)seniorcitizendiscountshaveenabledmanyoldpeopletoliveadecentlifeC)givingseniorcitizensdiscountshasboostedthemarketfortheelderlyD)seniorcitizenshavetoshowtheirbirthcertificatestogetadiscount32.Whatassumptionliesbehindthepracticeofseniorcitizendiscounts?A)Businesses,havingmadealotofprofits,shoulddosomethingforsocietyinreturn.B)Oldpeopleareentitledtospecialtreatmentforthecontributiontheymadetosociety.C)Theelderly,beingfinanciallyunderprivileged，needhumanehelpfromsociety.16nD)SeniorcitizendiscountscanmakeupfortheinadequacyoftheSocialSecuritysystem.33.Accordingtosomepoliticiansandscholars,seniorcitizendiscountswill___.A)makeoldpeopleevenmoredependentonsocietyB)intensifyconflictsbetweentheyoungandtheoldC)haveadversefinancialimpactonbusinesscompaniesD)bringamarkedincreaseinthecompaniesrevenues34.HowdoestheauthorviewtheSocialSecuritysystem?A)Itencourageselderlypeopletoretireintime.B)Itopensupbroadcareerprospectsforyoungpeople.C)ItbenefitstheoldattheexpenseoftheyoungD)Itshouldbereinforcedbylawsandcourtdecisions35.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizestheauthor’smainargument?A)Seniorcitizensshouldfighthardagainstagediscrimination.B)Theelderlyareselfishandtakingseniordiscountsforgranted.C)Priorityshouldbegiventotheeconomicneedsofseniorcitizens.D)Seniorcitizendiscountsmaywellbeatypeofagediscrimination.PassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　In1854mygreat-grandfather,MorrisMarable,wassoldonanauctionblockinGeorgiafor＄500.Forhiswhiteslavemaster,thesalewasjust“businessasusual.”ButtoMorrisMarableandhisheirs,slaverywasacrimeagainstourhumanity.ThispatternofhumanrightsviolationsagainstenslavedAfrican-Americanscontinuedunderracialsegregationfornearlyanothercentury.ThefundamentalproblemofAmericandemocracyinthe21stcenturyistheproblemof“structuralracism”thedeeppatternsofsocio-economicinequalityandaccumulateddisadvantagethatarecodedbyrace,andconstantlyjustifiedinpublicspeechesbybothraciststereotypesandwhiteindifference.DoAmericanshavethecapacityandvisiontoremovethesestructuralbarriersthatdenydemocraticrightsandopportunitiestomillionsoftheirfellowcitizens?　　Thiscountryhaspreviouslywitnessedtwogreatstrugglestoachieveatrulymulticulturaldemocracy.　　TheFirstReconstruction(1865-1877)endedslaveryandbrieflygaveblackmenvotingrights,butgavenomeaningfulcompensationfortwocenturiesofunpaidlabor.Thepromiseof“40acresandamule(骡子)”wasformostblacksadreamdeferred(尚未实现的).　　TheSecondReconstruction(1954-1968),orthemoderncivilrightsmovement,endedlegalsegregationinpublicaccommodationsandgaveblacksvotingrights.ButthesesuccessesparadoxicallyobscurethetremendoushumancostsofhistoricallyaccumulateddisadvantagethatremaincentraltoblackAmericans’lives.　　Thedisproportionatewealththatmostwhitesenjoytodaywasfirstconstructedfromcenturiesofunpaidblacklabor.Manywhiteinstitutions,includingsomeleadinguniversities,16ninsurancecompaniesandbanks,profitedfromslavery.Thispatternofwhiteprivilegeandblackinequalitycontinuestoday.　　Demandingreparations(赔偿)isnotjustaboutcompensationforslaveryandsegregation.Itis,moreimportant,aneducationalcampaigntohighlightthecontemporaryrealityof“racialdeficits”ofallkinds,theunequalconditionsthatimpactblacksregardlessofclass.Structuralracism’sbarriersinclude“equityinequity.”theabsenceofblackcapitalformationthatisadirectconsequenceofAmerica’shistory.Onethirdofallblackhouseholdsactuallyhavenegativenetwealth.In1998thetypicalblackfamily’snetwealthwas＄16,400,lessthanonefifththatofwhitefamilies.　　Blackfamiliesaredeniedhomeloansattwicetherateofwhites.　　Blacksremainthelasthiredandfirstfiredduringrecessions.　　Duringthe1990-91recession.African-Americanssuffereddisproportionately.AtCoca-Cola,42percentofemployeeswholosttheirjobswereblacks.AtSears,54percentwereblack,Blackshavesignificantlyshorterlifespans,inpartduetoracisminthehealthestablishment.Blacksarestatisticallylesslikelythanwhitestobereferredforkidneytransplantsorearly-stagecancersurgery.36.Totheauthor,theauctionofhisgreat-grandfatherisatypicalexampleof____.A)crimeagainsthumanityB)unfairbusinesstransactionC)racialconflictsinGeorgiaD)racialsegregationinAmerica37.Thebarriertodemocracyin21stcenturyAmericais____.A)widespreaduseofraciststereotypesB)prejudiceagainstminoritygroupsC)deep-rootedsocio-economicinequalityD)denialoflegalrightstoordinaryblacks38.WhatproblemremainsunsolvedinthetwoReconstructions?A)Differencesbetweenracesaredeliberatelyobscured.B)Theblacksarenotcompensatedfortheirunpaidlabor.C)Thereisnoguaranteeforblackstoexercisetheirrights.D)Theinterestsofblacksarenotprotectedbylaw.39.Itisclearthatthewealthenjoyedbymostwhites____.A)hasresultedfrombusinesssuccessesovertheyearsB)hasbeenaccompaniedbyblackcapitalformationC)hasderivedfromsizableinvestmentsineducationD)hasbeenaccumulatedfromgenerationsofslavery40.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthecurrentsituationregardingracialdiscrimination?A)Racismisnotamajorobstacletoblacks’employment.B)InequalityofmanykindsremainsvirtuallyuntouchedC)Amajorstephasbeentakentowardsreparations.D)Littlehasbeendonetoensureblacks’civilrights.PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)16nDirection:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41.Becauseoftheofitsideas,thebookwasinwidecirculationbothathomeandabroad.　　A)originalityB)subjectivity　　C)generalityD)ambiguity42.Withitsownparliamentandcurrencyandacommon___forpeace,theEuropeanUniondeclareditself—in11officiallanguages—openforbusiness.　　A)inspirationB)assimilation　　C)intuitionD)aspiration43.Americahasnowadoptedmore_________European-styleinspectionsystems,andtheincidenceoffoodpoisoningisfalling.　　A)discreteB)solemn　　C)rigorousD)autonomous44.Mainstreampro-marketeconomistsallagreethatcompetitionisan___spurtoefficiencyandinnovation.　　A)extravagantB)exquisite　　C)intermittentD)indispensable45.Inthelate19thcentury,JulesVerne,themasterofsciencefiction,foresawmanyofthetechnologicalwondersthatare___today.　　A)transientB)commonplace　　C)implicitD)elementary46.Iwasso___whenIusedtheautomaticcheckoutlaneinthesupermarketforthefirsttime.　　A)immersedB)assaulted　　C)thrilledD)dedicated47.Hisarmwas___fromtheshark’smouthandreattached,buttheboy,whoalreadydied,remainedinadelicatecondition.　　A)retrievedB)retained　　C)repelledD)restored48.BillGatesandWaltDisneyaretwopeopleAmericahas___tobetheGreatestAmerican.　　A)appointedB)appeased　　C)nicknamedD)dominated49.The___majorityofcitizenstendtobelievethatthedeathpenaltywillhelpdecreasethecrimerate.　　A)overflowingB)overwhelming　　C)prevalentD)premium16n50.Wewillalsoseea___increaseinthenumberoftelevisionsperhousehold,assmallTVdisplaysareaddedtoclocks,coffeemakersandsmokedetectors.　　A)startlingB)surpassing　　C)suppressingD)stacking51.Theadvanceofglobalizationischallengingsomeofourmost___valuesandideas,includingourideaofwhatconstitutes“home”.　　A)enrichedB)enlightened　　C)cherishedD)chartered52.Researchershavediscoveredthat___withanimalsinanactivewaymayloweraperson’sbloodpressure.　　A)interactingB)integrating　　C)migratingD)merging53.TheBeatles,themostfamousBritishbandofthe196.s,traveledworldwideformanyyears,_________culturalbarriers.　　A)transportingB)transplanting　　C)transferringD)transcending54.Inhislastyears,Henrysufferedfromadiseasethatslowly___himofmuchofhissight.　　A)relievedB)jeopardized　　C)deprivedD)eliminated55.Weightlifting,oranyothersportthatbuildsupyourmuscles,canmakebonesbecomedenserandless___toinjury.　　A)attachedB)prone　　C)immuneD)reconciled56.Hehas___tomuseumshundredsofhispaintingsaswellashisentirepersonalcollectionofmodernart.　　A)ascribedB)attributed　　C)designatedD)donated57.Erik’swebsitecontains___photographsandhundredsofarticlesandshortvideosfromhistriparoundtheglobe.　　A)prosperousB)gorgeous　　C)spaciousD)simultaneous58.Optimismisa___showntobeassociatedwithgoodphysicalhealth,lessdepressionandlongerlife.　　A)trailB)trait　　C)traceD)track59.Theinstitutionhasahighlyeffectiveprogramwhichhelpsfirst-yearstudentsmakeasuccessful___intocollegelife.　　A)transformationB)transmission　　C)transitionD)transaction60.Philosophersbelievethatdesire,hatredandenvyare“negativeemotions”which___themindandleaditintoapursuitofpowerandpossessions.　　A)distortB)reinforce　　C)exertD)scramble16n61.Theterm“glassceiling”wasfirstusedbytheWallStreetJournaltodescribetheapparentbarriersthatpreventwomenfromreachingthetopofthecorporate___.　　A)seniorityB)superiority　　C)heightD)hierarchy62.Variouseffortshavebeenmadeoverthecenturiestopredictearthquakes,includingobservinglightsintheskyand___animalbehavior.　　A)abnormalB)exotic　　C)absurdD)erroneous63.Around80percentofthe___characteristicsofmostwhiteBritonshavebeenpasseddownfromafewthousandIceAgehunters.　　A)intelligibleB)random　　C)spontaneousD)genetic64.Picassogainedpopularityinthemid-20thcentury,whichwas___ofanewattitudetowardsmodernart.　　A)informativeB)indicative　　C)exclusiveD)expressive65.Thecountrywasanislandthatenjoyedcivilizedlivingforathousandyearsormorewithlittle___fromtheoutsideworld.　　A)disturbanceB)discrimination　　C)irritationD)irregularity66.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortand________.　　A)stabilityB)capability　　C)durabilityD)availability67.Backinthedayswhenpeopletraveledbyhorseandcarriage,KarlBenz___theworldwithhisextraordinarythree-wheeledmotorvehicle.　　A)inhibitedB)extinguished　　C)quenchedD)stunned68.Ifwecontinuetoignoretheissueofglobalwarming,Wewillalmostcertainlysufferthe_________effectsofclimaticchangesworldwide.　　A)dubiousB)drasticC)trivialD)toxic69.Accordingtothetheoryofevolution,alllivingspeciesarethemodified___ofearlierspecies.　　A)descendantsB)dependants　　C)defendantsD)developments70.Thepandaisanendangeredspecies,whichmeansthatitisverylikelytobecome___withoutadequateprotection.　　A)intactB)insane　　C)extinctD)exemptPartⅣErrorCorrection(15minutes)16nDirections:Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmake(^)intherightplaceandwritethemissingworldintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitoutandputaslash(/)intheblank.Example:Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteraturesofourperiods.1.time/times/periodManyoftheargumentshavingusedforthestudyofliterature.2._____／______Asaschoolsubjectarevalidfor∧studyoftelevision.3._____the______Untilrecently,dyslexiaanandotherreadingproblemswereamysterytomostteachersandparents.Asaresult,toomanykidspassedthroughschoolwithoutmastertheprintedpage.S1.Someweretreatedasmentallydeficient:manywereleftfunctionallyilliterate(文盲的),unabletoevermeettheirpotential.Butinthelastseveralyears,there’sbeenarevolutioninthatwe’velearnedaboutreadinganddyslexia,S2.Scientistsareusingavarietyofnewimagingtechniquestowatchthebrainatwork.Theirexperimentshaveshownthatreadingdisordersaremostlikelytheresultofwhatis,inaneffect,S3.faultywiringinthebrain—notlazy,stupidityorapoorhomeS4.environment.There’salsoconvincingevidencewhichdyslexiaS5.islargelyinherited.Itisnowconsideredachronicproblemforsomekids,notjusta“phase”.Scientistshavealsodiscardedanotheroldstereotypethatalmostalldyslexiesareboys.StudiesindicatethatmanygirlsareaffectingaswellS6.andnotgettinghelp.Atsametime,educationalresearchershavecomeupS7.withinnovativeteachingstrategiesforkidswhoarehavingtroublelearningtoread.NewscreeningtestsareidentifyingchildrenatriskbeforetheygetdiscouragedbyyearofS8.frustrationandfailure.Andeducatorsaretryingtogetthemessagetoparentsthattheyshouldbeonthealertforthefirstsignsofpotentialproblems.It’sanurgentmission,MassliteracyisarelativenewS9.socialgoal.Ahundredyearsagopeopledidn’tneedtobegoodreadersinordertoearnaliving.ButintheInformationAge,noonecangetbywithknowinghowtoreadwellandS10.understandincreasinglycomplexmaterial.16nPartⅤWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTravelingAbroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivebelow:NumberofpeopleinCityXtravelingabroadin1995,2000and20051.近十年来X市有越来越多的人选择出境旅游2.出现这种现象的原因3.这种现象可能产生的影响TravelingAbroad答案：PartIListeningComprehension1.C)Sheisnotsureshecanpassonthemessage.2.D)Holdtheladderforhim3.B)He'dlikesomecoffee4.C)Hemightgetfired5.D)Tony'swife6.A)Hewasfinedforrunningaredlight7.C)Hefindsrewardmoreeffectivethanpunishment8.B)Atthedentist’s9.B)Hedoesn’tagreewiththewoman’sremark10.A)Itwasapplaudable.11.B.)Medicalcare12.C)Herdeterminationtofulfillherdream.13.B)Tohelpdisabledchildrenthere.14.D)InasmallvillageinChile.15.A)Byexpandingtheirmindsandhorizons.16.D)ShemadeoutstandingcontributionstoChildren’seducation.17.A)Shewonthe1945NobelPrizeinLiterature.18.C)Howanimalsprotectthemselvesagainstpredators.19.B)Itsplant-likeappearance.20.A)Ithelpsimprovetheirsafety.PartIIReadingComprehension21D)Showingviolenceisthoughttobeentertaining22B)Moststudiesexaggeratetheeffectofmediaviolenceontheviewers.23C)assertadirectlinebetweenviolentmediaandaggressivebehavior.24D)theirdefinitionofviolence25A)Morestudiesshouldbeconductedbeforeconclusionsaredrawn.26A)AquarterofAmericanscan'taffordtheirprescriptiondrubs.16n27D)exercisingpricecontrolonbrand-namedrugs.28B)Highpricesareessentialtofundingresearchonnewdrugs.29C)Toallowthevastmajoritytoenjoyitsbenefits.30C)ReducingsuppliestouncooperativeCanadianpharmacies.31A)offeringseniorcitizensdiscountshasbecomeroutinecommercialpractice32C)Theelderly,beingfinanciallyunderprivileged,needhumanhelpfromsociety.33B)intensifyconflictsbetweentheyoungandtheold34C)Itbenefitstheoldattheexpenseoftheyoung.35D)Seniorcitizendiscountsmaywellbeatypeofage36A)crimeagainsthumanity37C)deep-rootedsocio-economicinequality38B)Theblacksarenotcompensatedfortheirunpaidlabor39D)hasbeenaccumulatedfromgenerationsofslavery40B)Inequalityofmanykindsremainsvirtuallyuntouched.PartⅢVocabulary41.A)originality42.D)aspiration43.C)rigorous44.D)indispensable45.B)commonplace46.C)thrilled47.A)retrieved48.D)nominated49.B)overwhelming50.A)startling51.C)cherished52.A)interacting53.D)transcending54.C)deprived55.B)prone56.D)donated57.B)gorgeous58.B)trait59.C)transition60.A)distort61.D)hierarchy62.A)abnormal63.D)genetic64.B)indicative65.A)disturbance66.C)durability67.D)stunned68.B)drastic16n69.A)descendants70.C)extinctPartIVErrorCorrectionS1.master-------------->masteringS2.that------------------>whatS3.inaneffect---------->去掉anS4.lazy------------------>lazinessS5.which--------------->thatS6.affecting------------------>affectedS7.atsametime--------------->same前加theS8.year------------------------>yearsS9.relative---------------------->relativelyS10.with------------------------>without16