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淘宝店铺：行知小课堂
2007 年 12 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷
Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)
注意：此部分试题在答题卡 1上。
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Digital Age.
You shouldwriteat least150words following theoutlinegiven below.
1. 如今数字化产品得到越来越广泛的使用，并举例
2. 数字化产品的使用对人工作，学习，生活产生的影响
DigitalAge
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the
questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four
choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D].For questions 8 -10, complete the sentences with
theinformationgiven in thepassage.
SevenWaysto SavetheWorld
Forget the old idea that conserving energy is a form of self-denial — riding bicycles,
dimming the lights, and taking fewer showers. These days conservation is all about efficiency:
getting the same — or better — results from just a fraction of the energy.When a slump in business
travel forced Ulrich Rǒmer to cut cost costs at his family-owned hotel in Germany, he replaced
hundreds of the hotel’s wasteful light bulbs, getting the same light for 80 percent less power. He
bought a new water boiler with a digitally controlled pump, and wrapped insulation around the
pipes. Spending about € 100,000 on these and other improvements, he slashed his € 90,000 fuel and
power bill by € 60,000. As a bonus, the hotel’s lower energy needs have reduced its annual carbon
emissions by more than 200 metric tons. “For us, saving energy has been very, very profitable,” he
says. “And mostimportantly,we’re not giving upasingle comfort for ourguests.”
Efficiency is also a great way to lower carbon emissions and help slow global warming. But
the best argument for efficiency is its cost — or, more precisely, its profitability. That’s because
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quickly growing energy demand requires immense investment in new supply, not to mention the
drain ofrising energy prices.
No wonder efficiency has moved to the top of the political agenda. On Jan. 10, the European
Union unveiled a plan to cut energy use across the continent by 20 percent by 2020. Last March,
China imposed a 20 percent increase in energy efficiency by 2020. Even GeorgeW. Bush, theTexas
oilman, is expected to talk about energy conversation in hisStateof theUnion speech this week.
The good news is that the world is full of proven, cheap ways to save energy. Here are the
seven that could have thebiggest impact:
Insulate
Space heating and cooling eats up 36 percent of all the world’s energy. There’s virtually no
limit to how much of that can be saved, as prototype “zero-energy homes” in Switzerland and
Germany have shown. There’s been a surge in new ways of keeping heat in and cold out (or vice
versa). The most advanced insulation follows the law of increasing returns: if you add enough, you
can scale down or even eliminate heating and air-conditioning equipment, lowering costs even
before you start saving on utility bills. Studies have shown that green workplaces (ones that don’t
constantly need to have the heat or air-conditioner running) have higher worker productivity and
lower sick rates.
ChangeBulbs
Lighting eats up 20 percent of the world’s electricity, or the equivalent of roughly 600,000
tons of coal a day. Forty percent of that powers old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs — a
19th-century technology that wastes most ofthepower it consumes onunwanted heat.
Compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs, not only use 75 to 80 percent less electricity than
incandescent bulbs to generate the same amount of light, but they also last 10 times longer. Phasing
old bulbs out by 2030 would save the output of 650 power plants and avoid the release of 700
million tons ofcarboninto theatmosphere each year.
Comfort Zone
Water boilers, space heaters and air conditioners have been notoriously inefficient. The heat
pump has altered that equation. It removes heat from the air outside or the ground below and uses it
to supply heat to a building or its water supply. In the summer, the system can be reversed to cool
building as well.
Most new residential buildings in Sweden are already heated with ground-source heat pumps.
Such systems consume almost no conventional fuel at all. Several countries have used subsidies to
jump-start the market, including Japan, where almost 1 million heat pumps have been installed in
the pasttwo years toheat water for showers and hot tubs.
Remake Factories
From steel mills to paper factories, industry eats up about a third of the world’s energy. The
opportunities to save are vast. In Ludwigshafen, German chemicals giant BASF runs an
interconnected complex of more than 200 chemical factories, where heat produced by one chemical
process is used to power the next.At the Ludwigshafen site alone, such recycling of heat and energy
saves the company € 200 million a year and almost half its CO emissions. Now BASF is doing the
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same for new plants in China. “Optimizing (优化) energy efficiency is a decisive competitive
advantage, ” says BASF CEOJǔrgen Hambrecht.
Green Driving
A quarter of the world’s energy — including two thirds of the annual production of oil — is
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used for transportation. Some savings come free of charge: you can boost fuel efficiency by 6
percent simply by keeping your car’s tires properly inflated (充气). Gasoline-electric hybrid (混合
型) models like the Toyota Prius improve mileage by a further 20 percent over conventional
models.
ABetterFridge
More than half of all residential power goes into running household appliances，producing a
fifth of the world’s carbon emissions.And that’s true even though manufacturers have already hiked
the efficiency of refrigerators and other white goods by as much as 70 percent since the 1980s.
According to an International Energy Agency study, if consumers chose those models that would
save them the most money over the life of the appliance, they’d cut global residential power
consumption andtheir utilitybills by43percent.
FlexiblePayment
Who says you have to pay for all your conservation investment ？ “Energy service
contractors” will pay for retrofitting (翻折改造) in return for a share of the client’s annual
utility-bill savings. In Beijing, Shenwu Thermal Energy Technology Co. specializes in retrofitting
China’s steel furnaces. Shenwu puts up the initial investment to install a heat exchanger that
preheats the air going into the furnace，slashing the client’s fuel costs . Shenwu pockets a cut of
thosesavings, so both Shenwu and theclient profit.
If saving energy is so easy and profitable, why isn’t everyone doing it? It has to do with
psychology and a lack of information. Most of us tend to look at today’s price tag more than
tomorrow’s potential savings. That holds double for the landlord or developer, who won’t actually
see a penny of the savings his investment in better insulation or a better heating system might
generate. In many people’s minds, conservation is still associated with self-denial. Many
environmentalists stillpush that view.
Smart governments can help push the market in the right direction. The EU’s 1994 law on
labeling was such a success that it extended the same idea to entire buildings last year. To boost the
market value of efficiency, all new buildings are required to have an “energy pass” detailing power
and heating consumption. Countries like Japan and Germany have successively tightened building
codes, requiring an increase in insulation levels but leaving it up to builders to decide how to meet
them.
The most powerful incentives, of course, will come from the market itself. Over the past
year, sky-high fuel prices have focused minds on efficiency like never before. Ever-increasing
pressure tocut costs has finally forced morecompanies to dosomemath ontheirenergy use.
Will it be enough? With global demand and emissions rising so fast, we may not have any
choice but to try. Efficient technology is here now, proven and cheap. Compared with all other
options, it’s thebiggest, easiest and mostprofitable bang forthebuck.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1上作答。
1.What is said tobe thebest way to conserve energy nowadays?
[A]Raising efficiently. [B]Cuttingunnecessary costs.
[C]Finding alternative resources [D]Sacrificing somepersonal comforts.
2.What does theEuropean Union plantodo?
[A]Diversify energy supply. [B]Cut energy consumption.
[C]Reduce carbon emissions. [D]Raiseproduction efficiency.
3.If you addenough insulation to your house, you may beable to_______.
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[A]improveyour work environment [B]cut your utility bills byhalf.
[C]get rid ofair-conditioners [D]enjoy much better health
4.How much ofthepower consumed byincandescent bulbs is converted intolight?
[A]Asmall portion. [B]Some40percent
[C]Almost half. [D]75to 80percent.
5.Somecountries havetired tojump-start the market ofheat pumps by_________.
[A]upgrading theequipment [B]encouraging investments
[C]implementing high-tech [D]providing subsidies
6.German chemicals giant BASF saves €200million ayear by_________.
[A]recycling heat and energy [B]setting upfactories in China
[C]using the newest technology [D]reducing theCO emissions ofits plants
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7.Global residential power consumptioncan be cut by43percent if________.
[A]we increasetheinsulation ofwalls and water pipes
[B]we choose simplermodels ofelectrical appliances
[C]we cut down ontheuseofrefrigerators and otherwhite goods
[D]we choosethemost efficient models ofrefrigerators and other whitegoods
8.Energy service contractors profit bytaking apart ofclients’__________.
9.Many environmentalists maintain theviewthat conservation has much todowith___________.
10.The strongest incentive energy conservation willdrive from_____________.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
SectionA
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end
of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both
the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there
will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]
and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on
Answer Sheet 2with asinglelinethrough thecentre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2上作答。
11. [A]Proceed inhis own way. [B] Stick totheoriginal plan.
[C]Compromisewith his colleague. [D]Trytochange hiscolleague’s mind.
12.[A]Many has akeen eye forstyle.
[B]Nancy regrets buying the dress.
[C]Nancy and Mary went shopping togetherin Rome.
[D]Nancy and Mary liketo followthelatest fashion.
13.[A]Wash thedishes. [B] Go to thetheatre.
[C] Pick up George and Martha. [D] Take her daughter to
hospital.
14.[A]Sheenjoys making upstories about other people.
[B]Shecan never keep anything toherself for long.
[C]Sheis eager to sharenews with thewoman.
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[D]Sheis thebest informed woman in town.
15.[A]Acar dealer. [B]Amechanic.
[C]Adriving examiner. [D]Atechnical consultant.
16.[A]The shopping mallhas been deserted recently.
[B]Shoppers can onlyfind good stores in themall.
[C]Lots of peoplemoved out of thedowntown area.
[D]There isn’tmuch business downtown nowadays.
17.[A]He willhelp thewoman with herreading.
[B]Thelounge is not aplace for himto studyin.
[C]He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study.
[D]Acozy place is rather hard tofind oncampus.
18.[A]Toprotect her from getting scratches.
[B]Tohelp relieve her ofthepain.
[C]Toprevent mosquitobites.
[D]Toavoid getting sun burnt.
Questions 19to22arebased ontheconversation you havejust heard.
19.[A]In astudio. [B] In aclothing store.
[C]At a beach resort. [D]At afashion show.
20.[A]Tolivethere permanently.
[B]Tostay there forhalf ayear.
[C]Tofind abetter job to support herself.
[D]Tosell leather goods for aBritish company.
21.[A]Designing fashion itemsfor several companies.
[B]Modeling foraworld-famous Italian company.
[C]Workingas an employee for Ferragamo.
[D]Serving as a sales agent forBurberrys.
22.[A]It has seen asteady decline in itsprofits.
[B]It has become muchmore competitive.
[C]It has lost many customers to foreign companies.
[D]It has attracted alot moredesigners from abroad.
Questions 23to25arebased ontheconversation you havejust heard.
23.[A]It helps her to attract morepublicattention.
[B]It improves her chance ofgetting promoted.
[C]It strengthens her relationship with students.
[D]It enables her tounderstand people better.
24.[A]Passively. [B] Positively. [C]Skeptically. [D]Sensitively.
25.[A]It keeps haunting herday and night.
[B]Her teaching was somewhat affected byit.
[C]It vanishes themoment shesteps into herrole.
[D]Her mind goes blank once shegets onthestage.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will
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hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a
question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D].
Then mark thecorresponding letteronAnswer Sheet 2withasingle linethrough thecentre.
PassageOne
Questions 26to29arebased onthepassageyou havejustheard.
26.[A]Towin over themajority ofpassengers from airlines in twenty years.
[B]Toreform railroad management in western European countries.
[C]Toelectrify therailway lines between majorEuropean cities.
[D]Toset upan express train network throughout Europe.
27.[A]MajorEuropean airlines will go bankrupt.
[B]Europeans will pay much less fortraveling.
[C]Traveling timebytrain between majorEuropean citieswill becut byhalf.
[D]Trains will become thesafest and most efficient means of travel in Europe.
28.[A]Train travel willprove much more comfortable than air travel.
[B]Passengers willfeel much safer on board atrain than onaplane.
[C]Rail transport willbeenvironmentally friendlier than airtransport.
[D]Traveling bytrain may beas quick as,oreven quicker than, byair.
29.[A]In 1981. [B] In 1989.
[C]In 1990. [D]In 2000.
PassageTwo
Questions 30to32arebased onthepassageyou havejustheard.
30.[A]There can benospeedy recovery for mental patients.
[B]Approaches to healing patients are essentially thesame.
[C]Themind and bodyshould betaken as an integral whole.
[D]There is noclear division oflabor inthe medical profession.
31.[A]Adoctor’s fame strengthens the patients’faith in them.
[B]Abuseof medicines is widespread in many urban hospitals.
[C]One third ofthe patientsdepend on harmless substances forcure.
[D]Apatient’s expectations ofa drug have an effect ontheirrecovery.
32.[A]Expensivedrugs may not provethe mosteffective.
[B]Theworkings ofthemindmay help patients recover.
[C]Doctors often exaggerate theeffect oftheirremedies.
[D]Most illnessescan be cured withoutmedication.
PassageThree
Questions 33to35arebased onthepassageyou havejustheard.
33.[A]Enjoying strong feelings and emotions.
[B]Defying all dangers when theyhave to.
[C]Being fondofmaking sensational news.
[D]Dreaming ofbecoming famous oneday.
34.[A]Working in an emergency room. [B] Listening to rock music.
[C]Watching horror movies. [D]Doing daily routines.
35.[A]Arock climber. [B]Apsychologist.
[C]Aresident doctor. [D]Acareer consultant.
Section C
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Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the
first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second
time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have
just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information.
For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main
points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check
what you have written.
If you’re like most people, you’ve indulged in fake listening many times. You go to history
class, sit in the third row, and look (36) ________ at the instructor as she speaks. But your mind is
far away, (37)_________ in the clouds of pleasant daydreams. (38)__________ you come back to
earth: The instructor writes an important term on the chalkboard, and you (39)___________ copy it
in you notebook. Every once in a while the instructor makes a (40)_________ remark, causing
others in the class to laugh.You smile politely, pretending that you’ve heard the remark and found it
mildly (41)__________. You have a vague sense of (42)________ that you aren’t paying close
attention. But you tell yourself that any (43) __________ you miss can be picked up from a friend’s
notes. Besides, (44)____________________.So back you go into your private little world, only
later doyou realizeyou’vemissed importantinformation fora test.
Fake listening may be easily exposed, since many speakers are sensitive to facial cues and can
tell ifyou’remerely pretending to listen. (45)___________________.
Even ifyou are not exposed there’s another reason to avoid fakery. It’s easy for this behavior to
become a habit. For some people, the habit is so deeply rooted that
(46)__________________________.As aresult, theymiss lotsof valuableinformation.
Part IV Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth） （25 minutes）
SectionA
Directions: In this section, thereis a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read
the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible
words. Please writeyour answers onAnswer sheet 2.
Questions 47to51arebased onthefollowing passage.
Men, these days, are embracing fatherhood with the round-the-clock involvement their partners
have always dreamed of — handling night feedings, packing lunches and bandaging knees. But
unlike women, many find they’re negotiating their new roles with little support or information.
“Men in my generation (aged 25-40) have a fear of becoming dads because we have no role
models,” says Jon Smith, a writer. They often find themselves excluded from mothers’ support
networks, andare eyed warily(警觉地)on theplayground.
The challenge isparticularly evident inthe work-place.There, men are stillexpected to be
breadwinners climbing the corporate ladder: traditionally-minded bosses are often unsympathetic to
family needs. In Denmark most new fathers only take two weeks of paternity leave (父亲的陪产假)
— even though they are allowed 34 days. As much as if not more so than women, fathers struggle
to be taken seriously when they request flexiblearrangements.
ThoughWilfried-FritzMaring, 54,adata-bank and Internet specialist with German firm FIZ
Karlsruhe, feels that the time he spends with his daughter outweighs any disadvantages, he admits,
“Withmy decision towork from homeI dismissed any opportunityfor promotion.”
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Mind-sets (思维定势) are changing gradually. When Maring had a daughter, the company
equipped him with a home office and allowed him to choose a job that could be performed from
there. Danish telecom companyTDC initiated an internal campaign last year to encouragedads to
take paternity leave: 97 percent now do. “When an employee goes on paternity leave and is with his
kids, he gets a new kind of training: in how to keep cool under stress.” says spokesperson Christine
Elberg Holm. For a new generation of dads, kids may come before the company － but it’s a shift
that benefits both.
47.Unlike women, men often get littlesupport orinformation from .
48.Besides supporting thefamily,men were also expected to .
49.Like women, men hope thattheir desirefor a flexibleschedule willbe .
50.When Maring was onpaternity leave, he was allowed byhis company towork .
51. Christine Holm believes paternity leave provides a new kind of training for men in that it can
help them copewith .
Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or
unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. You
should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single
linethrough thecentre.
PassageOne
Questions 52to56arebased onthefollowing passage.
Like most people, I’ve long understood that I will be judged by my occupation, that my
profession is a gauge people use to see how smart or talented I am. Recently, however, I was
disappointed to see that italso decides howI’m treated as a person.
Last year I left a professional position as a small-town reporter and took a job waiting tables.
As someone paid to serve food to people. I had customers say and do things to me I suspect they’d
never say or do to their most casual acquaintances. One night a man talking on his cell phone waved
me away, then beckoned (示意) me back with his finger minute later, complaining he was ready to
order and asking where I’dbeen.
I had waited tables during summers in college and was treated like a peon (勤杂工) plenty of
people. But at 19 years old, I believed I deserved inferior treatment from professional adults.
Besides, people responded to me differently after I told them I was in college. Customers would
joke that onedayI’dbesittingat their table, waiting to beserved.
Once I graduated I took a job at a community newspaper. From my first day, I heard a
respectful tone from everyone who called me. I assumed this was the way the professional world
worked —cordially.
I soon found out differently. I sat several feet away from an advertising sales representative
with a similar name. Our calls would often get mixed up and someone asking for Kristen would be
transferred to Christie. The mistake was immediately evident. Perhaps it was because money was
involved, but people used atonewith Kristen that they never used with me.
My job title made people treat me with courtesy. So it was a shock to return to the restaurant
industry.
It’s no secret that there’s a lot to put up with when waiting tables, and fortunately, much of it
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can be easily forgotten when you pocket the tips. The service industry, by definition, exists to cater
to others’needs. Still, it seemed that many of my customers didn’t get the difference between server
and servant.
I’m now applying to graduated school, which means someday I’ll return to a profession where
people need tobe nice to mein order to get what they want, I think I’ll take them to dinner first, and
see howthey treat someonewhose only job istoserve them.
52.Theauthorwasdisappointed to findthat_______.
[A]one’s position isused as agauge to measure one’s intelligence
[B]talented people likehershouldfail to get arespectable job
[C]one’s occupation affects theway oneis treated as a person
[D]professionals tend to look down uponmanual workers
53.What doesthe authorintendto sayby theexamplein thesecond paragraph?
[A]Somecustomers simply shownorespect to thosewho serve them.
[B]People absorbed in aphoneconversation tendto beabsent-minded.
[C]Waitresses are often treated bycustomers as casual acquaintances.
[D]Somecustomers liketo make loudcomplaints for noreason at all.
54.Howdidthe authorfeel when waitingtables at theage of19?
[A]Shefelt it unfair to betreated as amere servant byprofessional.
[B]Shefelt badly hurt when hercustomers regarded heras a peon.
[C]Shewas embarrassed each timeher customers joked with her.
[D]Shefound itnatural for professionals to treat her as inferior.
55. What does the author imply by saying “…many of my customers didn’t get the difference
between serverand servant”(Lines 3-4, Para.7)?
[A]Those who cater toothers’needs are destined to belooked down upon.
[B]Thoseworking intheservice industryshouldn’t be treated as servants.
[C]Thoseserving others have toput upwith rough treatment toearn aliving.
[D]The majority ofcustomers tend tolook ona servant as server nowadays.
56.Theauthorsays she’ll onedaytake herclients to dinnerin orderto ________.
[A]see what kind ofperson theyare
[B]experience thefeeling of being served
[C]show her generosity towards people inferior to her
[D]arouse theirsympathy for peopleliving ahumblelife
PassageTwo
Questions 57to61arebased onthefollowing passage.
What’s hot for 2007 among the very rich? A $7.3million diamond ring. A trip to Tanzania to
hunt wild animals. Oh, and income inequality.
Sure, some leftish billionaires like George Soros have been railing against income inequality
for years. But increasingly, centrist and right-wing billionaires are staring to worry about income
inequality and thefate ofthemiddleclass.
In December, Mortimer Zuckerman wrote a column in U.S. News & World Report, which he
owns. “our nation’s core bargain with the middle class is disintegrating,” lamented (哀叹) the
117th-richest man in America. “Most of our economic gains have gone to people at the very top of
the income ladder.Average income for a household of people of working age, by contrast, has fallen
five years in a raw.” He noted that “Tens of millions of Americans live in fear that a major health
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problem can reduce them tobankruptcy.”
Wilbur Ross Jr. has echoed Zuckerman’s anger over the bitter struggles faced by middle-class
Americans. “It’s an outrage that any American’s life expectancy should be shortened simply
because the company they worked for went bankrupt and ended health-care coverage,” said the
former chairman of theInternational SteelGroup.
What’s happening? The very rich are just as trendy as you and I, and can be so when it comes
to politics and policy. Given the recent change of control in Congress, the popularity of measures
like increasing the minimum wage, and efforts by California’s governor to offer universal health
care, theseguys don’tneed their own personal weathermen to knowwhich way thewind blows.
It’s possible that plutocrats (有钱有势的人) are expressing solidarity with the struggling
middle class as part of an effort to insulate themselves from confiscatory (没收性的) tax policies.
But the prospect that income inequality will lead to higher taxes on the wealthy doesn’t keep
plutocrats upat night.They can livewith that.
No, what they fear was that the political challenges of sustaining support for global economic
integration will be more difficult in the United States because of what has happened to the
distributionof incomeand economic insecurity.
In other words, if middle-classAmericans continue to struggle financially as the ultrawealthy
grow ever wealthier, it will be increasingly difficult to maintain political support for the free flow of
goods, services, and capital across borders. And when the United States places obstacles in the way
of foreign investors and foreign goods, it’s likely to encourage reciprocal action abroad. For people
who buy and sell companies, or who allocate capital to markets all around the world, that’s the real
nightmare.
57.What isthe currenttopicofcommon interestamong thevery rich inAmerica?
[A]The fate oftheultrawealthy people.
[B]Thedisintegration ofthe middleclass.
[C]Theinequality in thedistributionof wealth.
[D]The conflict between theleft andtheright wing.
58.What dowelearn fromMortimerZuckerman’s lamentation?
[A]Many middle-income families have failed to makea bargain for betterwelfare.
[B]TheAmerican economic system has caused companies to go bankrupt.
[C]TheAmerican nation is becoming more and moredivided despiteits wealth.
[D]The majority ofAmericans benefit littlefrom thenation’s growing wealth.
59.Fromthefifth paragraph wecan learn that________.
[A]thevery rich are fashion-conscious
[B]the very rich are politicallysensitive
[C]universal health care is tobe implemented throughoutAmerica
[D]Congress has gained popularity byincreasing theminimumwage
60.What isthe realreason forplutocrats toexpress solidaritywith the middleclass?
[A]They want to protect themselves from confiscatory taxation.
[B]They know thatthe middleclass contributes most tosociety.
[C]They want togain support forglobal economic integration.
[D]They feel increasingly threatened byeconomicinsecurity.
61. What may happen if the United States places obstacles in the way of foreign investors and
foreigngoods?
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[A]The prices ofimported goods willinevitably soar beyond control.
[B]Theinvestors will have tomake great efforts to re-allocatecapital.
[C]Thewealthy willattempt to buyforeign companies across borders.
[D]. Foreign countries willplace thesame economic barriers in return.
Part V Cloze （15 minutes）
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices
marked [A], [B], [C]and [D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best
fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line
through thecentre.
In 1915 Einstein made a trip to Göttingen to 62.[A]up [B]over
give some lectures at the invitation of the [C]out [D]off
mathematical physicist David Hilbert. He was 63.[A]convince [B]counsel
particularly eager － too eager, it would turn [C]persuade [D]preach
62 － to explain all the intricacies of relativity 64.[A]Above [B]Around
to him. The visit was a triumph, and he said to a [C]Amid [D]Along
friend excitedly, “I was able to 63 Hilbert of 65.[A]emit [B] emerge
the general theory ofrelativity.” [C]submit [D]submerge
64 all of Einstein’s personal turmoil(焦躁) 66.[A]imitate [B] ignite
at the time, a new scientific anxiety was about to [C]describe [D]ascribe
65 . He was struggling to find the right equations 67.[A]ones [B]those
that would 66 his new concept of gravity, [C]all [D]none
67 that would define how objects move 68 68.[A]into [B] beyond
space and how space is curved by objects. By [C]among [D]through
the end of the summer, he 69 the 69.[A]resolved [B] realized
mathematical approach he had been 70 for [C]accepted [D]assured
almost three years was flawed. And now there 70.[A]pursuing [B]protecting
was a 71 pressure. Einstein discovered to his [C]contesting [D]contending
72 that Hilbert had taken what he had learned 71.[A]complex [B]compatible
from Einstein’s lectures and was racing to come [C]comparative[D]competitive
up 73 the correct equations first. 72.[A]humor [B] horror
It was an enormously complex task. [C]excitement [D]extinction
Although Einstein was the better physicist, 73.[A]to [B] for
Hilbert was the better mathematician. So in [C]with [D]against
October 1915 Einstein 74 himself into a 74.[A]threw [B] thrust
month-long frantic endeavor in 75 he [C]huddled [D]hopped
returned to an earlier mathematical strategy and 75.[A]how [B]that
wrestled with equations, proofs, corrections and [C]what [D]which
updates that he 76 to give as lectures to 76.[A]dashed [B] darted
Berlin’s Prussian Academy of Sciences on four [C]rushed [D]reeled
77 Thursdays. 77.[A]successive [B]progressive
His first lecture was delivered on Nov. 4. [C]extensive [D]repetitive
1915, and it explained his new approach, 78 78.[A]so [B] since
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he admitted he did not yet have the precise [C]though [D]because
mathematical formulation of it. Einstein also 79.[A]casually [B] coarsely
took time off from 79 revising his equations [C]violently [D]furiously
to engage inan awkward fandango (方丹戈双人 80.[A]after [B]about
舞) with his competitor Hilbert. Worried 80 [C]on [D]in
being scooped(抢先)，he sent Hilbert a copy of 81.[A]curious [B]conscious
his Nov.4 lecture. “I am 81 to know whether [C]ambitious [D]ambiguous
you will take kindly to this new solution.”
Einstein noted with atouch ofdefensiveness.
Part Ⅵ Translation (5 minutes)
Directions:Complete thesentences bytranslating intoEnglishthe Chinesegiven inbrackets.
82.But formobilephones, ___________________(我们的通信就不可能如此迅速和方便).
83. In handling an embarrassing situation_____________________(没有什么比幽默感更有帮助
的了).
84. The Foreign Minister said he was resigning, _________________(但他拒绝进一步解释这样
做的原因).
85. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, ______________(而动物的行为主要依靠本
能).
86.The witness was toldthat under nocircumstances _______________(他都不应该对法庭说谎).
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2007 年 12 月大学英语六级(CET-6)参考答案
1A)Raisingefficiency
2B)Cutenergyconsumption
3C)Getridofair-conditioners
4A)Asmallproportion(新东方选B)Somefortypercent 错)
5D)Providingsubsidies
6A)Recyclingheatandenergy
7D)Wechoosethemostefficientmodelsofrefrigeratorsandotherwhitegoods
8annualutility-billsavings.
9self-denial.
10themarketitself.
听力
11.CCompromisewithhiscolleague.
12.BNancyregretsbuyingthedress.
13.AWashthedishes.
14.CSheiseagertosharenewswiththewoman.
15.BAmechanic.
16.DThereisn'tmuchbusinessdowntownnowadays.
17.BTheloungeisnotaplaceforhimtostudyin.
18.CTopreventmosquitobites.
19.AInastudio.
20.BTostaythereforhalfayear.
21.ADesigningfashionitemsforseveralcompanies.
22.BIthasbecomemuchmorecompetitive.
23.DItenableshertounderstandpeoplebetter.
24.BPositively.
25.CItvanishesthemomentshestepsintoherrole.
26.DTosetupanexpresstrainnetworkthroughoutEurope.
27.CTravelingtimebytrainbetweenmajorEuropeancitieswillbecutbyhalf.
28.DTravelingbytrainmaybeasquickas,orevenquickerthanbyair.
29.AIn1981.
30.CThemindandbodyshouldbetakenasanintegralwhole.
31.DApatient'sexpectationsofadrughaveaneffectontheirrecovery.
32.BTheworkingsofthemindmayhelppatientsrecover.
33.AEnjoyingstrongfeelingsandemotions.
34.DDoingdailyroutines.
35.BApsychologist.
36.squarely
37.floating
38.Occasionally
39.dutifully
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40.witty
41.humorous
42.guilt
43.material
44.theinstructor'stalkingaboutroadconstructioninancientRome,andnothingcouldbemoreboring
45.Yourblankexpression,andthefarawaylookinyoureyesarethecuesthatbetrayyouinattentiveness.
46.theyautomaticallystartdaydreamingwhenaspeakerbeginstalkingonsomethingcomplexorinteresting
阅读简答
47frommother’ssupportnetwork.
48climbthecorporateladder.
49takenseriously.
50athome./inahomeoffice
51stress.
阅读SectionB
52COne’soccupationaffectsthewayoneistreatedasaperson.
53ASomecustomerssimplyshownorespecttothosewhoservethem.
54DShefounditnaturalforprofessionalstotreatherasinferior.
55BThoseworkingintheserviceindustryshouldn’tbetreatedasservants.
56ASeewhatkindofpersontheyare.
57CTheinequalityinthedistributionofwealth.
58CTheAmericannationisbecomingmoreandmoredivideddespiteitswealth
59BTheveryricharepoliticallysensitive.
60CTheywanttogainsupportforglobaleconomics’ integration.
61DForeigncountrieswillplacethesameeconomicbarriersinreturn.
完形
62.C)out
63.A)convince
64.C)Amid
65.B)emerge
66.C)describe
67.A)ones
68.D)through
69.B)realized
70.A)pursuing
71.D)competitive
72.B)horror
73.C)with
74.A)threw
75.D)which
76.C)rushed
77.A)successive
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78.C)though
79.D)furiously
80.B)about
81.A)curious
翻译
82ourcommunicationwouldnothavebeensorapidandconvenient
83nothingismorehelpfulthanasenseofhumor
84but(he)refusedtomakefurtherexplanation(fordoingso)/tofurtherexplainwhy
85whileanimalbehaviordependsmainlyupon(on)theirinstinct(s)
86shouldhelietothecourt
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年 月英语六级真题答案解析
2007 12
Part I Writing
范文：
Living in thedigital age,we are unavoidably exposed to all kindsof digital products, such as
digital camera, digital computer,digital television, and soon,which grow in an increasing
categories and quantities. Believe it ornot,look aroundyourself and you can easily find one ortwo
ofthese stuffs.
Here isaquestion，what kind ofinfluence dothedigital products bring to people’slife.?
Frankly speaking, thesemodern digital products offerus amore convenient lifethan before. For
example, thedigital camera makes itpossibleto deleteor correct the“unsuccessful”photoof ours,
which was impossiblewith thetraditional camera.While, unfortunately,thesefashionable digital
items have cultivated ageneration more isolated from the real life. It ishard toimagine that aman
so accustomed to thedigital mobileon-line chatting can be capableof thepractical communication
with others. Finally,too much dependent onthedigital things, human seem to bemore indifferent to
the real world, which we, though reluctant to admit, havetoaccept.
Thus, as the generation assailed byall kinds ofdigital miracles, we might as well initiatively
avoid someof them despiteefficiency and comfort theycan supply.Don’t forget thoseolddays
when you were going tovisit an old school friend though there would be a longtrain journey,which,
in today’s digital era, has been thoroughly replaced bythedigital on-linechatting.
Part ⅡReading Comprehension(Skimming andScanning) (15 minutes)
1.What is said tobe thebest way to conserve energy nowadays?
A) Raisingefficiency.
B) Cuttingunnecessary costs.
C)Finding alternativeresources.
D) Sacrificing somepersonal comforts.
答案： A）。
[定位]由题干中的 the best way to conserve energy 定位到文章首段第 2 句：These days
conservation is all about
efficiency: getting thesame—or better—results from justa fraction oftheenergy.
[精解]题干中的 thebest way 与原文中的all about 是同义转述。原文中提到“现在节约都与效率
相关”，随后进行了详细解说。换言之，节约能源的最好方式就是能源使用效率的提高。
2.What does theEuropean Union plantodo?
A) Diversify energy supply.
B) Cut energy consumption.
C)Reduce carbon emissions.
D) Raiseproduction efficiency.
答案： B）。[定位]由题干中的 European Union 定位到文章第三段第 2 句：On Jan. 10, the
European Uninon unveiled aplan to cut energy useacross thecontinent by20percent by2020.
[精解]题干中的 plan to do和原文中的unveiled a plan to. .. 属于同义转述，其后的不定式短语
cut energy use 就是本题的答案，而 consumption 和 use 同义，故答案为 B)。这里的 unveil 意
为“使…公布于众，披露”。
3.If you addenough insulation to your house, you may beable to .
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A) improveyour work environment
B) cut your utility billsbyhalf
C)get ridof air-conditioners
D) enjoy much better health
答案： C)。
[定位]由题干中的add enough insulationtoyour house定位到文章第一个小标题下第4句：...if
you add enough, you can scale down oreven eliminateheating and air-conditioning equipment, ...
[精解]题干中的 if 条件句是对原文中 if 条件句的补充，所以产生的结果显然是 scale down or
even eliminate heating and air-conditioning equipment，其中的 eliminate 和选项 C)中的短语 get
rid of 是同义转述，选项 C)的内容是原文论述的结果中的一个，故为答案。这里 scale down
意为“按比例减少，缩小”，eliminate意为“排除，消除”。
4.How much ofthepower consumed byincandescent bulbs is converted intolight?
A)Asmall portion.
B) Some40percent.
C)Almosthalf.
D) 75to80percent.
答案： A)。
[定位]由题干中的 incandescent bulbs 定位到文章第二个小标题下第 2句：Forty percent of that
powers old-fashioned
incandescent light bulbs. ..
[精解]题干中问的是白炽灯泡能将多大比例的能量转换为光能，原文提到其浪费了大部分的
人们不希望消耗的能量，也就是说，只有一小部分的能量被转化成光能，所以答案为A)。
5.Somecountries havetried tojump-start the market ofheat pumps by .
A) upgrading theequipment
B) encouraging investments
C)implementing high-tech
D) providing subsidies
答案： D)。
[定位]由题干中的 jump-start the market 和 heat pumps 定位到文章第三个小标题下第二段第 3
句：Several countries haveused subsidiesto jump-start themarket, including Japan.
[精解]题干针对一些对热泵国家进行市场推广的方式而提问，题干中的provide和原文中的use
同义，used subsidies 即是采用的市场推广方式，故答案为D）。
6.German chemicals giant BASF saves 200million ayear by .
A) recycling heat and energy
B) setting upfactories in China
C)using thenewest technology
D) reducing the CO2 emissionsof itsplants
答案： A)。
[定位]由题干中的 German chemicals giant BASF 和 200 million 定位到文章第四个小标题下的
第 4 句：At the Ludwigshafen site alone, such recycling of heat and energy saves the company 200
million ayear and. ..
[精解]题干中的句子和原文中的句子意思相同，只是结构略微有些变化，原句中的主语转变
成了题干中的句子的方式状语，不难得出答案为A)，即原文中句子的主语。
7.Global residential power consumptioncan be cut by43percent if .
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A) we increase theinsulation ofwalls and water pipes
B) we choose simpler modelsof electrical appliances
C)we cut downontheuse ofrefrigerators and other whitegoods
D) we choosethemost efficient models ofrefigerators and other white goods
答案： D)。
[定位]由题干中的 global residential power consumption 和43 percent 定位到文章第六个小标题
下末句：. . . , if consumers chose those models that would save them the most money over the life
of the appliance, they’d cut global residential power consumption (and their utility bills) by 43
percent.
[精解]题干中的句子和原文的句子都有条件状语从句，结构相似，对比之后，可以得出答案
为those models that would save them the mostmoney，结合原文前一句的内容，这里models 实
际上是指前一句中的 the most efficient models of refrigerators and other white goods，故本题答
案为D)。
8.Energy service contractors profit bytaking apart ofclients’ .
答案： annual utility-bill savings
[定位]由题干中的Energy service contractor定位到文章第七个小标题下第2句：“Energy service
contractors”will pay forretrofitting inreturn for ashare ofthe client’sannual utility-billsavings.
[精解]此处需要填入名词性成分承接前面的所有格形式。题干中的profit 是动词，意为“获利”，
与原文中的in return 属近义表达，题干中的 a part of 和原文中的 a share of是同义转述，由此
可知 Energy service contractors 获得利润的方式就是收取部分 annual utility-bill savings，即本
题答案。
9.Many environmentalists maintain theviewthat conservation has much todowith .
答案： self-denial
[定位]由题干中的 many environmentalists 定位到文章倒数第四段最后两句：In many people’s
minds, conservation is still associated with self-denial. Manyenvironmentalists still pushthat view.
[精解]此处需要填入名词性成分作介词 with 的宾语。题干中的 maintain the view 和原文中的
push that view 是同义转述，但是view 的内容没有在最后一句中提到，而是出现在前一句中：
许多人认为节约仍然与自我节制相关。题干中的 has much to do with 和原文中的 is still
associated with 是同义转述，介词with 后的宾语self-denial 就是本题的答案。
10.The strongest incentives for energy conservation will derive from .
答案： the market itself
[定位]由题干中的 incentives for energy conservation 定位到文章倒数第二段首句：The most
powerful incentives, ofcourse, will comefrom themarket itself.
[精解]此处需要填入名词性成分作介词 from 的宾语。题干中的strongest 和derive from 分别是
对原文中的most powerful 和come from 的同义转述，两个句子中的 from 的宾语是相同的，故
答案为the market itself。
Part Ⅲ ListeningComprehension(35 minutes)
11.
M：The biological project is now in trouble. You know my colleague and I have completely
different ideas about
how toproceed.
W：Whydon’t you compromise?Tryto makeit awin-win situationfor you both.
Q：What does the woman suggest theman do?
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［答案］C)。
[听前猜测]四个选项都是动词短语，故推测本题考查说话人要做什么。
[精解]对话中男士埋怨生物学项目出麻烦了，同事和他的观点截然不同，女士用why don’t you
引导的句式进行劝说，建议他 compromise(让步)，实现 win-win situation(双方共赢的局面)。
由此可见，女士建议男士作出让步，以和为贵。故本题答案是C)。
12.
M：How does Nancy likethenew dress shebought inRome?
W：She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress ifshe had known Mary had already
got sucha dress.
Q：What dowelearn from theconversation?
［答案］B)。
[听前猜测]四个选项中多次提到 Nancy 和 Mary，还出现了style, dress, fashion 等词，所以推测
本题可能涉及两人的某件服装款式。
[精解]对话中男士打听 Nancy 是否喜欢新买的衣服，女士回答到，Nancy 说如果她知道 Mary
已经有一件这样款式的衣服，她绝对不会买的。结合生活实际，任何人都想买一件与众不同
的衣服，可见Nancy 后悔自己买了一件与别人同样款式的衣服。故答案为B)。
13.
M：You are not going to do all those dishes before, we leave, are you? If we don’t pick up George
and Marthain25
minutes, wewill never get tothetheater ontime.
W：Oh, didn’t Itell you Martha called tosay her daughter was illand theycould notgo tonight?
Q：What is thewoman probably going to dofirst?
［答案］A)。
[听前猜测]四个选项都是动词短语，内容涉及到洗碗、看电影、接人等，故推测本题考查说
话人的动作。
[精解]对话中男士反问女士不会等洗完了碗再走吧，接着说如果不在25分钟内接上George 和
Martha，可能无法按时到达剧院；女士回答说Martha 来电话说女儿病了，今晚去不了了，可
见他们不用去接人了，时间也就不紧张了。因此，女士首先可能做的事情是洗碗。故答案为
A)。
14.
M：You’vebeen hanging onto thephonefor quiteawhile.Whowere you talking with?
W：Oh, it was Sally.You know, she always has the latest news in town and can’t wait to talk it over
with me.
Q：What dowelearn about Sallyfrom theconversation?
［答案］C)。
[听前猜测]四个选项都是以she作主语，听音时侧重女士的话语。
[精解]男士询问女士和谁通电话，女士回答说是和 Sally，接着说Sally 总是有最新消息，并且
迫不及待地要和她讨论。故答案为C)。
15.
W：It’s always been hard toget thiscar into first gear.And nowthe clutch seems to beslipping.
M：If you leave thecar with me,Iwill fix itfor you this afternoon.
Q：Who isthe woman probably speaking to?
［答案］B)。
[听前猜测] 四个选项都是职业名称，因此推测本题考查说话人的身份。
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[精解]两人的对话中提到了 this car，first gear，clutch，fix itfor you 等关键词，而且男士说要
为女士修车，可见女士的说话对象应该是机修工。故正确答案为B)。
16.
M：Kate, why does thedowntown arealook deserted now?
W：Well, there used to besome really good stores, but lotsof them movedout to themall.
Q：What dowelearn from theconversation?
［答案］D)。
[听前猜测]选项中出现了 shopping mall，shoppers，downtown，business 等词语，因此推测本
题与购物相关。
[精解]对话中男士问为什么市区看上去十分萧条，女士解释说以前的确有一些不错的店铺，
但是很多都搬到商业街去了。可见，四个选项中仅有D)的表述正确，故答案是D)。
17.
W：I found the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really like the feeling in sitting on the sofa
and doing thereading.
M：Well,for methehardest part about studying here is staying awake.
Q：What does the man mean?
［答案］B)。
[听前猜测]有两个选项以 he 作主语，还出现了 reading，study，campus 等，可以推测对话内
容与校园中的学习生活相关。
[精解]对话中女士认为在休息室学习很舒服，男士说对他而言，在那里学习最难做到的是不
打瞌睡，可见男士不适合在休息室里学习。故本题答案为B)。
18.
W:These mosquitobites are killing me. Ican’thelp scratching.
M: Nexttimeyou go camping, take someprecaution, saywearing longsleeves.
Q:Whydoes theman suggest the woman wear long sleeves?
［答案］C)。
[听前猜测]四个选项都是不定式作目的状语，听音时要注意说话人做事的目的。
[精解]对话中女士埋怨蚊子咬得她忍不住直挠，男士建议她下次野营时要采取防护措施——
穿长袖衣服。可见男士建议女士穿长袖衣服是为了预防蚊子叮咬。故本题答案为C)。
Questions 19to 22are based ontheconversation you have justheard.
M: Hello, and (19) welcome to our program “Working Abroad”. Our guest this evening is a
Londoner,who lives and
works in Italy. Her name’s Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. (20)You live in Florence,
how longhave you
been living there?
W:(20)Since 1982.But when I went there in 1982,Iplanned to stay foronly 6months.
M:Whydidyou change your mind?
W: Well, I’m a designer. I design leather goods, mainly shoes, and handbags. Soon after I arrived in
Florence, Igot a
job with oneofItaly’stopfashion houses, Ferregamo. So, Idecided to stay.
M: Howlucky! Do you stillwork forFerregamo?
W:No,(21) I’vebeen a freelance designer forquitea longtimenow.Since1988,in fact.
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M: So, does that mean you design for several different companies now?
W: Yes, that’s right. (21) I’ve designed many fashion items for a number of Italian companies, and
during thelast four
years, I’vealso been designing for theBritish company,Burberry’s.
M:What haveyou been designing for them?
W:Mostlyhandbags, and small leather goods.
M: (22)Has thefashion industry inItaly changed since1982?
W: (22) Oh, yes. It has become a lot more competitive. Because of quality of products from other
countries has improved a lot.But theItalian quality and design is stillworld-famous.
M:And doyou ever thinkof returning to livein England?
W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting. I also love the Mediterranean sun and the
Italian lifestyle.
M:Well,thank you fortalking tous, Susan.
W:It was a pleasure.
预览四道题各选项，尤其是20题的选项 D)和21题的各选项，均涉及到不同的工作，因此预
测对话内容可能与人
们的工作相关。
19.Where does this talk mostprobably takeplace?
［答案］A) In astudio.
[听前猜测]四个选项均为表示地点的介词短语，表明本题可能考查做某事的地点。
[精解]对话开头男士提到了 welcome to our program “WorkingAbroad”和 Our guest 等内容，尤
其是program 和guest 具有很强的提示作用。结合选项，不难得出对话发生在演播室，A)是答
案。
20.What was the woman’s original plan when she went to Florence?
［答案］B)Tostay therefor halfa year.
[听前猜测]四个选项均为表目的的动词不定式，因此推测本题可能考查做某事的目的。
[精解]对话中男士问女士在佛罗伦萨生活了多久，女士回答说自从1982年以来就生活在此了，
随后补充说到，本来打算只在那儿呆6 个月，也就是只呆半年，故B)是答案。
21.What has thewoman been doingfor a living since1988?
［答案］A) Designing fashion items for several companies.
[听前猜测]四个选项均表示工作的内容，因此推测本题可能考查某人的工作情况。
[精解]对话中，女士介绍了自己到佛罗伦萨后的工作情况。从1988年后她就成为了一名自由
设计师，为多家意大利公司设计时尚用品，因此选项A)为答案。
22.What dowe learn about thechange in Italy’s fashion industry?
［答案］B) It has becomemuch morecompetitive.
[听前猜测]四个选项中提到了一些与公司或行业运营状况相关的词语，如 steady decline in
profits，more competitive，lost many customers，attract a lot more designers from abroad 等，故
推测本题是针对行业的变化提问。
[精解]对话中男士问 1982年以来意大利的时装行业有什么变化，女士回答时提到了a lotmore
competitive，即竞争更加激烈了，故B)为答案。
Questions 23to 25are based ontheconversation you have justheard.
M: So, Claire, you’re intodrama!
W:Yes, I have a master’s degree in drama and theatre.At the moment, I’m hoping to get onto a Ph.
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D program.
M:What excitesyou about drama?
W: Well, (23) I find it’s a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in
drama. Sousually Ican understand what peopleare saying even though they might belying.
M:That would be useful.
W: Yeah, it’s very useful for me as well. (24)I’m an English lecturer, so I use a lot of drama in my
classes suchas role
plays. And I ask my students to create mini-dramas. They really respond well. At the moment, I’m
hoping to get onto a Ph. D course. I’d like to concentrate on Asian drama and try to bring Asian
theatre to theworld’s attention. Idon’t knowhowsuccessful Iwould be, buthere’s hoping.
M: Oh, I’msure you’ll besuccessful. Now,Claire, what doyou dofor stage fright?
W:Ah, stage fright! Well, many actors have that problem. I get stage fright every time I’m going to
teach anew class.Thenight before, I usuallycan’tsleep.
M:What?For teaching?
W: Yes. I get really bad stage fright. (25) But the minute I step into the classroom or get onto the
stage, itjust all falls intoplace. Then Ijust feel like:Yeah, thisis what I mean to do.And I’m fine.
M:Wow,that’s cool!
预览三道题各选项，提到her relationship with students, her teaching, get onthe stage 等表达，由
此推测对话可能与
老师教学相关。
23.Whydoes thewoman find studyin drama and theatre useful?
［答案］D) It enables herto understand people better.
[听前猜测]四个选项中的动词 help,improve, strengthen, enable 等都表示事物能够起到的作用，
因此推测本题考查
某事物的作用。
[精解]对话中男士询问女士为什么对戏剧如此感兴趣，女士回答说她发现戏剧是研究别人的
很好的方式，可以读懂戏剧中的人物，还补充说，即使有人撒谎，通常也能知道人们的真实
想法。故正确答案为D)。
24.How did thewoman’s studentsrespond to herway ofteaching English?
［答案］B) Positively.
[听前猜测]四个选项都是表示人的态度的词语，听音时要留意人们对事物的态度的论述。
[精解]女士自我介绍说在课堂上经常让学生扮演不同的角色，创作小话剧。然后补充说，学
生们对此反应很好。换句话说，同学们认可她这种独特的教学方式，所以态度是 positively，
选项B)正确。
25. What does thewoman say about her stagefright?
［答案］C)It vanishes themomentshe steps into herrole.
[听前猜测]从选项出现的keep haunting, vanish和her mind goes blank等表达可推测本题考查人
对某事物的感觉。
[精解]女士在谈话中先承认自己有严重的 stage fright(怯场)感觉，随后又解释说，但是一进入
教室或走上讲台，就不再有那种感觉了。结合选项来看，选项C)是女士对stage fright 的感觉。
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26to 29are based onthepassage you have justheard.
In January 1989, (26) the Community of European Railways presented their proposal for a
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high speed pan-European train network extending from Sweden to Sicily, and from Portugal to
Poland by the year 2020. (27) If their proposal becomes a reality, it will revolutionize train travel in
Europe. Journeys between major cities will take half the time they take today. Brussels will be only
one and a half hours from Paris. The quickest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt, from Barcelona to
Madrid will be by train, not plane. When the network is complete, it will integrate three types of
railway line:totally new high speed lines with trains operating at speeds of 300 kilometers per hour,
upgraded lines which allow for speeds up to 200 to 225 kilometers per hour, and existing lines for
local connections and distribution of freight. If business people can choose between a three-hour
train journey from city-center to city-center and a one-hour flight, they’ll choose the train, says an
executive travel consultant. They won’t go by plane any more. (28) If you calculate flight time,
check-in and travel to and from the airport, you’ll find almost no difference. And if your plane
arrives late due to bad weather or air traffic jams or strikes, then the train passengers will arrive at
their destination first. (29) Since France introduced the first 260-kilometer-per-hour high speed train
service between Paris and Lyons in 1981, the trains have achieved higher and higher speeds. On
many routes, airlines have lost up to 90% of their passengers to high speed trains. If people accept
the CommunityofEuropean Railways’plan, the21century will bethenew age of thetrain.
预览四道题的选项，由选项中的词汇 passengers, railroad, railway lines, express train, plane,
airlines 等表达可以推
知，短文很可能与交通运输或旅行相关。
26.What is theproposal presented bytheCommunity of European Railways?
［答案］D)Toset upan express train network throughout Europe.
[听前猜测]四个选项都是表示目的的不定式短语，因此猜测本题考查做某事的目的。
[精解]短文开头提到 1989 年欧洲铁道协会提出建议在 2020 年前修建从瑞典到西西里，从葡
萄牙到波兰的横贯欧洲的高速铁路网。由此可知欧洲铁道协会提出的建议是修建横贯欧洲的
高速铁路网，故选项D)正确。
27.What willhappen when theproposal becomes areality?
［答案］C)Traveling timebytrain between majorEuropean cities will becut byhalf.
[听前猜测]四个选项关于旅行费用和旅行时间的变化、旅行方式的优劣，这些都与某一事件
的后果有关，因此推测本题考查某一事件带来的影响。
[精解]短文中明确提到 If their proposal becomes a reality, it will revolutionize train travel in
Europe. Journeys
between major cities will take half thetime they take today，即“如果这一方案成为现实，欧洲铁
路运输业将会发生革命性变化。主要城市间的旅行时间可以比现在缩短一半”，所以本题的答
案为C)。
28.Whywillbusiness people prefer athree-hourtrain journey to aone-hour flight?
［答案］D)Traveling bytrain may beas quick as,oreven quicker than, byair.
[听前猜测]四个选项都出现了than引导的比较级，而且比较的对象都是train travel和air travel，
所以可以推测本题考查对train travel 和air travel 的比较。
[精解]文中提到，飞机旅行固然比火车旅行更快，但是如果把飞行时间和往返机场的时间加
起来，两者几乎没有
什么区别了。而且，如果遇到恶劣天气或航班拥挤或罢工，乘坐火车的乘客将会最先到达目
的地。综合而言，火车旅行可以和飞机旅行一样快，甚至比飞机旅行还要快。故选项D)正确。
29.When did France introduce thefirst high speed train service?
［答案］A) In 1981.
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[听前猜测]四个选项都是时间短语，因此本题肯定考查事情发生的时间，听音时注意将短文
中提到每个事件及其发生的时间迅速记录下来，再根据问题进行判断。
[精解]短文中明确提到法国在1981年首次在巴黎和里昂之间修建了时速达260公里的高速铁
路。故正确答案为 A)。选项 B)中的时间1989也在文章中出现，那是欧洲铁道协会建议修建
横贯欧洲的高速铁路网的时间；其余两个选项中的时间文中没有提到。
PassageTwo
Questions 30to 32are based onthepassage you have justheard.
(30) Western doctors are beginning to understand what traditional healers have always known
that the body and the mind are inseparable. Until recently, modern urban physicians heal the body,
psychiatrist the mind, and priests the soul. However, the medical world is now paying more
attention to holistic medicine, which is an approach based on the belief that people’s state of mind
can make them sick or speed their recovery from sickness. (31) Several study show that the
effectiveness of a certain drug often depends on the patient’s expectations of it. For example, in one
recent study, psychiatrist and a major hospital tried to see how patients could be made calm. They
divided them into two groups. One group was given a drug while the other group received a
harmless substance instead of medicine without their knowledge. Surprisingly, more patients in the
second group showed the desired effect than those in the first group. In study after study, there’s a
positive reaction in almost one-third of the patients taking harmless substances. How was this
possible? How can such a substance have an effect onthe body? (32) Evidence from a 1997 study at
the University of California shows that several patients who received such substances were able to
produce their own natural drug, that is, as they took the substance their brains released natural
chemicals that act like a drug. Scientists theorized that the amount of these chemicals released by a
person’sbrain quitepossibly indicates howmuch faith the person has inhis orher doctor.
预览三道题各选项，出现了很多与医生和病人相关的词汇，如 mental patients，healing，medical
profession，doctor，hospital，recovery，drug，remedies 等，由此可以推测这篇短文的谈论话
题为医疗医药。
30.According to thespeaker,what are western doctors beginning to understand?
［答案］C)The mind and bodyshouldbe taken as an integral whole.
[听前猜测]四个选项都是陈述句，都是人们对事情的看法，因此推断本题考查人们对事情的
看法。
[精解]文章一开始提到西方的医生们开始理解传统医者的关于“人的身体和意识是不能分离”
的观点，故本题应该选择C)。
31.What does therecent studyat a majorhospital seem toprove?
［答案］D)Apatient’s expectationsof adrug havean effect ontheir recovery.
[听前猜测]四个选项中除了 B)都提到了影响病人康复的因素，有 doctor’s fame，harmless
substances 和patient’s expectations ofadrug 等，由此推测本题考查影响病人康复快慢的各种因
素。
[精解]文章中间部分提到多项研究表明，the effectiveness of a certain drug often depends on the
patient’s expectations of it，即“药效往往取决于病人对药物的期待程度”，选项 D)是对此意的
转述，故为正确答案。
32.What evidence does the1997study at theUniversity ofCalifornia produce?
［答案］B)The workings of themindmay help patients recover.
[听前猜测]四个选项都是与病人的治疗效果有关，听音时注意相关介绍。
[精解]文章在最后部分介绍了加州大学1997年的研究。研究表明，许多服用无毒物质的病人
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能够在体内释放出象药物一样的化学物质。换句话说，病人的意识对康复有很大的影响。
PassageThree
Questions 33to 35are based onthepassage you have justheard.
33.
(35) So we’ve already talked a bit about the growth of extreme sports like rock-climbing. As
psychologists, we need to ask ourselves: Why is this person doing this? Why do people take these
risks and put themselves in danger when they don’t have to? (33) One common trait among
risk-takers is that they enjoy strong feelings or sensations. We call this trait sensation-seeking. A
sensation-seeker is someone who’s always looking for new sensations. What else do we know about
sensation-seekers? Well, as I said, sensation-seekers like strong emotions. You can see this trait in
many parts of a person’s life, not just in extreme sports. For example, many sensation-seekers enjoy
hard rock music. They like the loud sound and strong emotion of the songs. Similarly,
sensation-seekers enjoy frightening horror movies. They like the feeling of being scared and
horrified while watching the movie. This feeling is even stronger for extreme sports where the
person faces real danger. Sensation-seekers feel the danger is very exciting. In addition,
sensation-seekers like new experiences that force them to push their personal limits. (34) For them,
repeating the same things everyday is boring. Many sensation-seekers choose jobs that involve risk,
such as starting a new business or being an emergency room doctor. These jobs are different
everyday, so they never know what will happen. That’s why many sensation-seekers also like
extreme sports. When you do rock-climbing, you never know what will happen. The activity is
always new and different.
预览三道题各选项，根据33、34题推断本文可能与一些高难度的刺激活动相关，如攀岩、看
恐怖电影等。
33.According to thespeaker,what isa commontrait among risk-takers?
［答案］A) Enjoying strong feelings and emotions.
[听前猜测]四个选项都是动名词短语，而且都是描述人的喜好的，可以推测本题考查人的喜
好或性格特点。
[精解]文章中提到，喜欢冒险的人的一个最常见的特性是 they enjoy strong feelings or
sensations，即他们喜欢强烈的感觉和感情。sensation 意为“感觉，感情”，与 emotion 同义，
故选项A)正确。
34.What dosensation-seekers find boring?
［答案］D) Doing daily routines.
[听前猜测]四个选项都是动名词短语，都是一些人类活动，由此推测本题可能考查人的动作。
[精解]文章在后半部分提到 For them, repeating thesame things everyday is boring，即对他们(喜
欢冒险的人)来说，每天重复同样的事情是很无聊的，选项 D)中的daily routine 和repeating the
same things everyday 属于同义转述，故选项D)正确。
35.What is thespeaker’s profession?
［答案］B)Apsychologist.
[听前猜测]四个选项都是表示人的职业的名词，因此推断本题考查人的职业。
[精解]文章主要谈论喜欢冒险的人喜欢做的事情及其原因，再加上文章一开始就提到
So we’ve already talked a bit about the growth of extreme sports like rock-climbing. As
psychologists, we need to ask ourselves. .. 从说话的口气和自称 psychologist 可知，说话人的职
业是psychologist，故选项B)正确。
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Section C
36.squarely
[听前猜测]此处应该填入一个副词作动词look 的状语。
37.floating
[听前猜测]此处应该填入现在分词形式作伴随状语。
38.Occasionally
[听前猜测]此处应该填入一个副词承前作状语。
Occasionaly 或Accasionally。
39.dutifully
[听前猜测] 此处应该填入一个副词修饰其后的谓语动词copy。
40.witty
[听前猜测] 此处应该填入一个形容词修饰其后的名词。
41.humorous/ humourous
[听前猜测] 此处应该填入一个形容词作句子的宾语补足语，且空格前有副词形式 mildly，更
可以确定。
42.guilt
[听前猜测] 此处应该填入一个名词作其前介词of的宾语。
43.material
[听前猜测] 此处应该填入一个名词作句子的主语。
44. the instructor’s talking about road construction in ancient Rome, and nothing could be more
boring
[听写关键] instructor,construction, ancient, Rome, boring
45. Your blank expression, and the faraway look in your eyes are the cues that betray your
inattentiveness
[听写关键] blank, expression, faraway,cues, betray,inattentiveness
46. they automatically start daydreaming when a speaker begins talking on something complex or
uninteresting
[听写关键] automatically,daydreaming, complex,uninteresting
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension（Reading inDepth）(25minutes)
SectionA
议论文。本文讨论了男性劳动者在身为人父后所面临的来自家庭和职场的双重压力。随
着思维定势的转变，人们采取了一些灵活的方法来解决该问题，照顾子女和拼搏职场不再是
完全对立的，而是变得相得益彰。
47.mother’s support networks
[定位]根据题干中的unlike women和support orinformation定位到原文第一段第2句But unlike
women, many find they’re negotiating their new roles with little support or information 和第 4 句
They often find themselves excluded from mother’ssupport networks. ..
[精解]本题问的是男女双方在获得支持和信息方面的不同。题干中的 get little. . . 和第 4句中
的excluded 是同义转述，两个句子都含有 from 引导的介词短语，from 的宾语mother’s support
networks 就是本题的答案。
48.climb thecorporate ladder
[定位]根据题干中的 men were also expected to 定位到原文第二段第 2 句 There, men are still
expected to be breadwinners climbing thecorporate ladder.
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[精解]本题针对男士应该承担的责任提问，题干中已经给出了其责任之一：supporting family，
这和第 2 句中的 be breadwinners“负担家计的人”属同义转述。分析第 2 句的句子结构，现在
分词climbing引导的短语作伴随状语，其内容就是男人应该承担的另一个责任，即climbingthe
corporate ladder。但是结合题干对原文作出的改变，beexpected to 后要接动词原形，故本题答
案为climb thecorporate ladder。
49.taken seriously
[定位]根据题干中的 flexible schedule 定位到原文第 2 段末句 As much as if not more so than
women, fathers struggle to betaken seriously when they request flexiblearrangements.
[精解]题干中的 like 是对原句中 As much as if not more so than 的概括与同义转述，desire 和
request，hope 和 struggle 也为同义转述，同时两个句子结构相同，都使用了被动语态，所以
答案就很清楚了，为taken seriously。
50.at home/ina homeoffice
[定位]根据题干中的 Maring, paternity leave 和 his company 定位到原文第 4 段第 2 句 When
Maring had a daughter, the company equipped him with a home office and allowed him to chose a
job that could be performed from there.
[精解]本题针对 Maring 休陪产假时的工作地点提问。题干中 Maring was on paternity leave(休
陪产假)和原句中的 Maring had a daughter(有了女儿)是同义转述，原句中提到公司为他配备了
一间家庭办公室，显然是允许他在家中工作，所以本题的答案为at home或in ahomeoffice。
51.stress
[定位]根据题干中的人名 ChristineHolm, paternity leave 和a new kind oftraining 定位到原文末
段第 4 句“When an employee goes on paternity leave and is with his kids, he gets a new kind of
training:in howto keep cool understress, ”says spokesperson ChristineElberg Holm.
[精解]题目问为什么陪产假能够让男性员工得到锻炼。根据原句可知，陪产假可以让员工接
受一种新的训练：如何在压力下保持冷静。结合题干，可见，陪产假可以帮助员工应对 stress(压
力)，这就是本题的答案。
Section B
Passage One
52.C)。[定位]由题干中的theauthor was disappointed定位到原文首段第2句Recently,however,
Iwas disappointed to seethat it also decides howI’m treated as aperson.
[精解]语义题。首先要确定从句中的主语 it 指代前一句中的my occupation(职业)，由此可以看
出，让作者感到失望的是“我的工作也能决定我身而为人是如何被对待的”，选项C)“人的工作
可以影响到他作为一个人被对待的方式”与原文是同义转述，因此C)为答案。
53.A)。 [定位]由题干中提到的theexampleinthe second paragraph 定位到第2段。
[精解]推断题。第 2 段所举事例是说，作者在当饭店招待员时碰到了一位蛮横无礼的顾客，
对她随意地呼来唤去。由此可见，作者想表达的意思是：很多顾客不尊重为他们提供服务的
人，所以A)正确。
54.D)。[定位]由题干中的waiting tables at theage of 19定位到原文第3段第2句But at 19years
old, Ibelieved Ideserved inferiortreatment from professional adults.
[精解]语义题。作者19 岁时在饭店当招待员，不被顾客尊重，她对此的看法是“deserved inferior
treatment”，即“比别人低人一等是理所应当的”，换句话说，作者认为这是十分自然的，即选
项D)所述的“natural”。正确答案为D)。
55. B)。 [定位]由题干定位到原文第 7 段末句 Still, it seemed that many of my customers didn’t
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get thedifference between server and servant.
[精解]推断题。本题问的是作者说这句话所要表达的深意。句子的意思是“很多顾客没有弄清
楚server(侍者)和servant(仆人)的区别”，换句话说，许多顾客把给他们提供服务的服务生当成
仆人了，在现代社会中，这显然是不正确的，即选项 B)所述“服务行业的人员不应该被当成
仆人来对待。”
56.A)。[定位]由题干中的She’llone day take her clients to dinner 定位到原文末段最后一句 I’ll
take them to dinnerfirst, and see howthey treat someonewhose only job istoserve them.
[精解]推断题。原文中提到，对于有求于她的人，作者会先带他去吃饭，看看他是如何对待
那些唯一的工作就是为他们提供服务的人。结合前文作者的经历和感受，可以看出，作者是
想通过观察他对服务生的态度和举止来了解这个人的品性，故选项A)为答案。
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同大部分人一样，我早就明白人们会通过我从事的工作来判断我。我的职业就如同一
个标尺，人们通过它来衡量我有多么聪明或睿智。(52)但是，最近令我深感失望的是，我看
到工作同样也决定了身而为人的我将会如何被对待。
去年，我辞职不再做小镇的记者，转而找了一份招待员的工作。做着领薪水为他人提
供餐饮服务的工作，我遇到一些顾客，他们对我说了一些也做了一些我觉得他们从来没有对
一般的熟人说过或做过的事情。(53)一天晚上一个拿着手机打电话的男子挥手示意我离开，
然后不到一分钟又用手指示意我回来，埋怨说他已经准备好点菜，问我去哪里了。
暑假里我在大学里当招待员，被很多人当作勤杂工一样对待。(54)但是年仅19岁的年龄，
我认为接受一些来自成年职业人士的劣等对待并无不当。况且，在我告诉他们我在上大学时，
他们对我的反应就会有所不同。客人们会对我开玩笑说，有朝一日我也可以坐在桌子边上，
等候着有人提供服务。
毕业之后，我在一家社区报纸找到了一份工作。从第一天起，我从任何一位称呼我的人
口中听到的都是尊敬的口吻。我以为这就是职场的运作方式——诚恳。
很快我有了不同的发现。我坐的位置距离一位和我的名字非常相似的广告销售代表仅有
几英尺远。我们的电话经常混淆，Kristen 的电话会被转接给 Christie。错误很快就清楚了。也
许是因为钱的缘故，对着Kristen 讲话时，人们总是使用一种从来没有对我使用过的口吻。
我的工作头衔让人们非常谦恭地对待我。所以，重新回到饭店行业让人感到震惊。
站在桌边等顾客点菜时有很多需要容忍的事情，这已经不是什么秘密了。但是，幸运的
是，当你拿到小费时，就会忘记很多的不满。服务业，顾名思义，它之所以存在就是要满足
别人的需要。(55)而且，看起来我的很多顾客没有弄清楚server(侍者)和servant(仆人)的区别。
现在我正在申请读研究生，这就意味着将来有一天我会重新找到一份工作，一份人们为了
得到他们想得到的东西而对我非常友好的工作。(56)我想我会先带他们去吃饭，借机看一下
他们是如何对待那些唯一的工作就是为他们提供服务的人。
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57. C)。 [定位]由题干中的 current topic of common interest among the very rich 定位到原文首
段。
[精解]细节题。题干中的 current topic of common interest 是对原文中 hot 一词的具体解释。对
于富人们 2007年最感兴趣的事情，原文中提到了三个：A$7.3million diamond ring，Atrip to
Tanzania to hunt wild animals 和 income inequality，其中第 3 个是最重要的，结合选项可以看
出本题的答案是C)。
58.C)。[定位]由题干中的 MortimerZucherman’s lamentation 定位到原文第三段中的一系列进
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行哀叹的话语。
[精解]语义题。第三段第3 句提到“我们的大部分经济收入都进入了位于收入台阶最顶层的富
翁的腰包中。形成鲜明对比的是，对于一家人都是工薪阶层的人来说，五年来的平均收入呈
连续下降趋势。”选项C)“虽然财富在不断增加，但是美国人的贫富分化状况不断加大”对此进
行了概括，是本题的答案。
59.B)。 [定位]由题干中的thefifth paragraph 定位到原文第5段的内容。
[精解]推断题。第5段第2 句提到“巨富者和你我一样都能跟得上潮流，在涉及政治和政策问
题时，也是如此”，由此可见，巨富者不但关心时尚变化，而且十分关注政治和政策，即选项
B)所说的“巨富者在政治上十分敏感”。
60.C)。 [定位]由题干中的plutocrats 和 express solidarity with themiddle class 定位到原文第 6
段首句 It’s possible that plutocrats are expressing solidarity with the struggling middle class as part
ofan effort toinsulatethemselves from confiscatory tax policies.
[精解]推断题。本题提问有钱有势的人向中产阶级表示团结的 real reason(真正原因)。从表面
上看，有钱有势的人向中产阶级表示团结，目的是防止出现没收性的税收政策，会觉得A)正
确；但是继续往下读文章，第 7 段继续陈述了有钱有势的人害怕中产阶级的深层原因，也是
真正原因：the political challenges of sustaining support for global economic integration will be
more difficultin theUnited States. .. ，简而言之，他们希望在全球经济融合问
题上获得中产阶级的支持，这才是他们的最大利益所在，即C)所述内容。因此选项C)是本题
的答案。61. D)。 [定位]由题干中的条件从句 if the United States places obstacles in the way of
foreign investors and foreign goods 定位到原文末段第 2 句 And when the United States places
obstacles in the way of foreign investors and foreign goods, it’s likely to encourage reciprocal
action abroad.
[精解]语义题。题干的条件从句和原文中的很相似，而且题干中的what may happen 是对原文
中的it’s likely to. .. 的同义转述，后面的内容encourage reciprocal action abroad就是答案所在。
reciprocal 意为“相应的，交互的”，所以本题的答案为 D)“作为回应，外国也会设置同样的经
济壁垒”。
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(57)2007 年巨富们对什么事情最关心？价值730万美元的钻戒。去坦桑尼亚旅行、打猎。
哦，还有收入的不平等。
的确，一些象 George Soros 一样的左派富翁多年来一直抨击收入不公平问题。但是，中
间派议员们和右派富翁也越来越担心收入不公平问题和中产阶级的命运。
12月份，Mortimer Zuckerman 在自己拥有的《美国新闻与世界报导》上发表专栏文章。“我
们国家与中产阶级之间的核心契约正在瓦解，”美国排名第117 位的富翁哀叹道。“(58)我们的
大部分经济收入都进入了位于收入台阶最顶层的富翁的腰包中。形成鲜明对比的是，对于一
家人都是工薪阶层的人来说，五年来的平均收入呈连续下降趋势。”他说，“成百上千万美国
人生活在恐惧中，他们害怕严重的健康问题会让他们破产。”
Zuckerman 对于中产阶级所面临的苦苦挣扎表示极大愤慨，Wilbur Ross Jr. 随即作出响
应。“如果任何美国人寿命的缩短仅仅是因为他所工作的公司破产而没法享受健康救助，这简
直就是暴行，”国际钢铁组织前任主席说。
到底在发生着什么？(59)巨富者和你我一样都能跟得上潮流，在涉及政治和政策问题时，
也是如此。就拿最近国会控制权发生的变化，增加最低工资举措的受欢迎以及加利福尼亚州
州长努力推行普及健康救助的行动来说，这些人不需要个人天气预报员来了解风往哪个方向
吹。
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(60)有钱有势的人与苦苦挣扎的中产阶级表示团结以使他们远离没收性的税收政策。这一
点是有可能的。但是收入不公平会导致对富者更多的税率的可能性并没有让有钱有势的人半
夜里睡不着觉。他们能够承受得了。
不，(60)他们担心的是，因为收入分配和经济安全的现状，若要使全球经济融合得到越来
越多的人的支持的政治挑战在美国会变得更困难。
换句话说，如果美国的中产阶级继续在财政问题上挣扎，而巨富者越来越富有的话，物
品、服务和资本跨越国境自由流通将越来越难获得政治上的支持。(61)当美国对外国投资者
和外国商品设置障碍时，很有可能国外也会采取相对应的措施。这样，对于那些买卖公司或
者向全球市场分配资本的人来说，这无疑是一个真正的梦魇。
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记叙文。本文叙述了物理学家爱因斯坦在 1915年间进行科学研究时遇到的问题及其为此所
做的努力，同时本文还提到了爱因斯坦同其对手希尔伯特之间的竞争。
62.C)。[精解]动词短语辨义。turn out 意为“证明是，结果是”，符合句意。turn up意为“出现，
露面”；turn over意为“打翻，移交”；turn off意为“关掉”。
63.A)。 [精解]动词辨义与搭配。convince 与其后的 of 构成固定搭配convince sb.of sth. 意为
“使相信，使信服”。爱因斯坦发现了相对论，当然希望能够使别人相信自己提出的理论。counsel
意为“劝告，忠告”；persuade 意为“说服，劝服”，常用的搭配为 persuade sb.to do sth. 或 persuade
sb. into doing sth. ；preach 意为“鼓吹，宣扬”。
64.C)。 [精解]介词辨义。amid 意为“在…中”，后可接复数名词，符合句意。above 意为“在…
上面”，around 意为“在…周围”，along 意为“顺着，沿着”。
65.B)。 [精解]动词辨义。emerge 意为“出现，形成”，本句的主语为 a new scientific anxiety，
即“科学上有新的忧虑出现”，符合句意。emit 意为“发出，放射”，submit意为“提交，服从”，
submerge 意为“浸没，淹没”。
66. C)。 [精解]动词辨义。describe 意为“描述，形容”，可以与其后的宾语 concept 搭配。根
据句意，爱因斯坦想找到公式来描述自己的重力概念。imitate意为“模仿，效仿”，ignite 意为
“点火，点燃”，ascribe 意为“归因于，归咎于”，常与介词to 构成搭配。
67.A)。 [精解]代词辨义。ones 用来指代前文提到的复数概念，此处指代前文提到的 theright
equations。
68.D)。 [精解]介词辨义。through 意为“穿过，通过”，movethrough 意为“在…范围内运动”，
所在句子的意思是“物体如何在空中运动”。into 意为“在…里面”，beyond 意为“超过，那一边”，
among 意为“在…中，…之一”。
69.B)。 [精解]动词辨义。realize意为“意识到，体会到”，后面一般接人的感觉，句中指爱因
斯坦意识到自己试图证明的数学方法有缺陷。resolve 意为“决心，决定”，常接不定式或 that
从句；accept 意为“接受，认可”；assure 意为“确保，保证”。
70.A)。 [精解]动词辨义。pursue 意为“从事，追踪”，后常接某种目标或追求，此处指爱因斯
坦探索数学方法。protect 意为“保护”，contest 意为“争辩，竞赛”，contend 意为“斗争，竞争”。
71.D)。 [精解]形容词辨义。competitive意为“竞争的”，有竞争才会有压力，所以可以和其后
的pressure搭配。complex意为“复杂的，综合的”，compatible意为“协调的，一致的”，comparative
意为“比较的，相当的”。
72. B)。 [精解]名词辨义。horror 意为“惊骇，恐惧”，to one’s horror 是固定短语，意为“让…
感到恐惧的是”，爱因斯坦发现别人的研究有可能领先于他，所以感到很恐惧。humor意为“幽
默，诙谐”，excitement意为“激动，兴奋”，extinction 意为“消失，消灭”。
73.C)。 [精解]固定搭配。comeup 与with 构成固定搭配，意为“提出，拿出”，后常接表示“计
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划”、“方案”的词汇。comeup to 意为“达到, 符合，达到(标准), 比得上, 等于”；come upagainst
意为“碰到，遭遇”。
74.A)。 [精解]固定短语。throw oneself into 意为“投身于，积极从事”，句中指爱因斯坦投身
于长达一个月的近乎疯狂的研究中去。thrust 意为“刺，戳”，huddle 意为“拥挤，聚集”，hop
意为“单脚跳，跳跃”。
75. D)。 [精解]连接代词用法。which 在句中引导定语从句，可以作介词 in 的宾语，其先行
词为frantic endeavor。how 是连接副词，引导方式状语从句；that 是连接代词，可以引导定语
从句，但是不能作介词in 的宾语；what 是连接代词，常引导名词性从句。
76.C)。 [精解]动词辨义。rush 意为“匆忙地做，冲进”，在句中指爱因斯坦匆忙发表演讲，公
布科研成果，以占领先机。dash 意为“猛冲，草率完成”，dart 意为“飞奔，投掷”，reel 意为“旋
转，退缩”。
77.A)。 [精解]形容词辨义。successive意为“连续的，继承的”，句中指爱因斯坦连续发表演
讲公布自己的成果。progressive 意为“前进的，进步的”，extensive 意为“广泛的，广阔的”，
repetitive意为“重复的，反复性的”。
78. C)。 [精解]连接副词辨义。though 引导让步状语从句，句中指尽管爱因斯坦承认自己尚
未得出精确的数学公式，但是为了防止别人抢得先机，他还是公布了自己已经取得的成果。
so 是连词，后接表结果的句子；since 和 because 引导原因状语从句。
79.D)。 [精解]副词辨义。furiously 意为“激烈地，兴奋地”，指爱因斯坦进行科研工作时的激
情高涨。casually 意为“偶然地，随便地”，coarsely 意为“粗俗地，鄙俗地”，violently 意为“猛
烈地，激烈地”。
80.B)。 [精解]固定搭配。worry about 是固定短语，意为“为…担心，为…烦恼”。after，on，
in 都不能与worry 搭配。
81.A)。 [精解]形容词辨义。curious 意为“好奇的，求知的”，常用结构为 be curious to do 和
be curious about。conscious 意为“有意识的，有知觉的”，常用结构为 be conscious of；ambitious
意为“有雄心的，野心勃勃的”；ambiguous 意为“含糊的，不确定的”。
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82.ourcommunication would not have been so efficient and convenient
[考点]①虚拟语气：but for 引导含蓄虚拟语气句；②efficient 表示“有效率的，迅速的”；
③convenient 表示“方便的”。
83.nothing is morehelpful than a senseof humor
[考点]①nothing ismore/-er than 结构表示“没有…比…更…”；②sense ofhumor表示“幽默感”。
84.but (he) refused tomake further explanation (for doing so)/to further explainwhy
[考点]①refuse to do 表示“拒绝”；②make further explanation 或 further explain 表示“进一步解
释”。
85.while animal behaviordepends mainly /ismainly dependent on/upontheirinstinct(s)
[考点]①while 表示对比；②depends mainly on/upon 或 is mainly dependent on/upon 表示“主要
依靠”；③“本能”用instinct 来表示。
86.should helieto thecourt
[考点]①倒装结构：under nocircumstances 意思为“决不”，置于句首时，句子要使用倒装结构，
类似的需要使用倒装结构的短语有by nomeans, in noway,in nocase等；②lieto sb. 表示“向…
说谎”。
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