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年 月大学英语六级 真题试卷
2012 12 (CET-6)
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled Man and
Computer by commenting on the saying, “The real danger is not that the computer will
begin to think like man, but that man will begin to think like the computer.” You should
writeat least 150wordsbut nomorethan 200words.
Man andComputer
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthe
questionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefour
choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththe
informationgiveninthepassage.
Thirstgrowsforlivingunplugged
Morepeoplearetakingbreaksfromtheconnectedlifeamidthestillnessandquietofretreats
liketheJesuitCenterinWernersville,Pennsylvania.
Aboutayearago,IflewtoSingaporetojointhewriterMalcolmGladwell,thefashiondesigner
MarcEckoandthegraphicdesignerStefanSagmeisterinaddressingagroupofadvertisingpeople
on“MarketingtotheChildofTomorrow.”SoonafterIarrived,thechiefexecutiveoftheagency
thathadinvitedustookmeaside.Whathewasmostinterestedin,hebegan,wasstillnessand
quiet.
Afewmonthslater,Ireadaninterviewwiththewell-knowncutting-edgedesignerPhilippe
Starck.
Whatallowedhimtoremainsoconsistentlyaheadofthecurve?“Ineverreadanymagazines
orwatchTV,”hesaid,perhapswithalittleexaggeration.“NordoIgotococktailparties,dinners
oranythinglikethat.”Helivedoutsideconventionalideas, heimplied,because“Ilivealonemostly,
inthemiddleofnowhere.”
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Aroundthesametime,Inoticedthatthosewhopartwith$2,285anighttostayinacliff-top
roomatthePostRanchInninBigSur,California,paypartlyfortheprivilegeofnothavingaTVin
theirrooms;thefutureoftravel,I’mreliablytold,liesin“black-holeresorts,”whichchargehigh
pricespreciselybecauseyoucan’tgetonlineintheirrooms.
Hasitreallycometothis?
Themorewayswehavetoconnect,themoremanyofusseemdesperatetounplug.Internet
rescuecampsinSouthKoreaandChinatrytosavekidsaddictedtothescreen.
WriterfriendsofminepaygoodmoneytogettheFreedomsoftwarethatenablesthemto
disabletheveryInternetconnectionsthatseemedsoemancipatingnotlongago.EvenIntel
experimentedin2007withconferringfouruninterruptedhoursofquiettime(nophoneore-mail)
everyTuesdaymorningon300engineersandmanagers.Workerswerenotallowedtousethe
phoneorsende-mail,butsimplyhadthechancetocleartheirheadsandtohearthemselves
think.
TheaverageAmericanspendsatleasteightandahalfhoursadayinfrontofascreen,
NicholasCarrnotesinhisbookTheShallows.TheaverageAmericanteenagersendsorreceives75
textmessagesaday,thoughonegirlmanagedtohandleanaverageof10,000every24hoursfora
month.
Sinceluxuryisafunctionofscarcity,thechildrenoftomorrowwilllongfornothingmorethan
intervalsoffreedomfromalltheblinkingmachines,streamingvideosandscrollingheadlinesthat
leavethemfeelingemptyandtoofullallatonce.
Theurgencyofslowingdown—tofindthetimeandspacetothink—isnothingnew,ofcourse,
andwisersoulshavealwaysremindedusthatthemoreattentionwepaytothemoment,theless
timeandenergywehavetoplaceitinsomelargercontext.“Distractionistheonlythingthat
consolesusforourmiseries,”theFrenchphilosopherBlaisePascalwroteinthe17thcentury,“and
yetitisitselfthegreatestofourmiseries.”Healsofamouslyremarkedthatallofman’sproblems
comefromhisinabilitytositquietlyinaroomalone.
Whentelegraphsandtrainsbroughtintheideathatconveniencewasmoreimportantthan
content,HenryDavidThoreauremindedusthat“themanwhosehorsetrots(奔跑),amileina
minutedoesnotcarrythemostimportantmessages.”
MarshallMcLuhan,whocamecloserthanmosttoseeingwhatwascoming,warned,“When
thingscomeatyouveryfast,naturallyyoulosetouchwithyourself.”
Wehavemoreandmorewaystocommunicate,butlessandlesstosay.Partlybecauseweare
sobusycommunicating.Andwearerushingtomeetsomanydeadlinesthatwehardlyregister
thatwhatweneedmostarelifelines.
Sowhattodo?MoreandmorepeopleIknowseemtobeturningtoyoga,ormeditation(沉
思),ortaichi(太极)；thesearen’tNewAgefads(时尚的事物)somuchaswaystoconnectwith
whatcouldbecalledthewisdomofoldage.Twofriendsofmineobservean“Internetsabbath(安
息日)”everyweek,turningofftheironlineconnectionsfromFridaynighttoMondaymorning.
Otherfriendstakewalksand“forget”theircellphonesathome.
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Aseriesoftestsinrecentyearshasshown,Mr.Carrpointsout,thatafterspendingtimein
quietruralsettings,subjects“exhibitgreaterattentiveness,strongermemoryandgenerally
improvedcognition.Theirbrainsbecomebothcalmerandsharper.”Morethanthat,empathy(同
感，共鸣)，aswellasdeepthought,depends(asneuroscientistslikeAntonioDamasiohavefound)
onneuralprocessesthatare“inherentlyslow.”
IturntoeccentricmeasurestotrytokeepmymindsoberandensurethatIhavetimetodo
nothingatall(whichistheonlytimewhenIcanseewhatIshouldbedoingtherestofthe
time). IhaveyettouseacellphoneandIhaveneverTweetedorenteredFacebook.Itrynotto
goonlinetillmyday’swritingisfinished,andImovedfromManhattantoruralJapaninpartsoI
couldmoreeasilysurviveforlongstretchesentirelyonfoot.
Noneofthisisamatterofasceticism(苦行主义)；itisjustpureselfishness.Nothingmakesme
feelbetterthanbeinginoneplace,absorbedinabook,aconversation,ormusic.Itisactually
somethingdeeperthanmerehappiness:itisjoy,whichthemonk(僧侣)DavidSteindl-Rast
describesas“thatkindofhappinessthatdoesn’tdependonwhathappens.”
Itisvital,ofcourse,tostayintouchwiththeworld.Butitisonlybyhavingsomedistance
fromtheworldthatyoucanseeitwhole,andunderstandwhatyoushouldbedoingwithit.
Formorethan20years,therefore,Ihavebeengoingseveraltimesayear—oftenfornolonger
thanthreedays—toaBenedictinehermitage(修道院)，40minutesdowntheroad,asithappens,
fromthePostRanchInn.Idon’tattendserviceswhenIamthere,andIhavenevermeditated,
thereoranywhere;Ijusttakewalksandreadandlosemyselfinthestillness,recallingthatitis
onlybysteppingbrieflyawayfrommywifeandbossesandfriendsthatIwillhaveanythinguseful
tobringtothem.ThelasttimeIwasinthehermitage,threemonthsago,Ihappenedtomeetwith
ayoungish-lookingmanwitha3-year-oldboyaroundhisshoulders.
“You’rePico,aren’tyou?”themansaid,andintroducedhimselfasLarry;wehadmet,I
gathered,19yearsbefore,whenhehadbeenlivinginthehermitageasanassistanttooneofthe
monks.
“Whatareyoudoingnow?”Iasked.
Wesmiled.Nowordswerenecessary.
“ItrytobringmykidshereasoftenasIcan,”hewenton.Thechildoftomorrow,Irealized,
mayactuallybeaheadofus,intermsofsensingnotwhatisnew,butwhatisessential.
1.WhatisspecialaboutthePostRanchInn?
A)Itsroomsarewellfurnishedbutdimlylit.
B)Itmakesguestsfeellikefallingintoablackhole.
C)Thereisnoaccesstotelevisioninitsrooms.
D)Itprovidesalltheluxuriesitsguestscanthinkof.
2.Whatdoestheauthorsaythechildrenoftomorrowwillneedmost?
A)Convenienceandcomfortineverydaylife.
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B)Timeawayfromallelectronicgadgets.
C)Moreactivitiestofillintheirleisuretime.
D)Greaterchancesforindividualdevelopment.
3.WhatdoestheFrenchphilosopherBlaisePascalsayaboutdistraction?
A)Itleadsustolotsofmistakes.
B)Itrendersusunabletoconcentrate.
C)Ithelpsreleaseourexcessenergy.
D)Itisourgreatestmiseryinlife.
4.AccordingtoMarshallMcLuhan,whatwillhappenifthingscomeatusveryfast?
A)Wewillnotknowwhattodowithourownlives.
B)Wewillbebusyreceivingandsendingmessages.
C)Wewillfinditdifficulttomeetourdeadlines.
D)Wewillnotnoticewhatisgoingonaroundus.
5.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutyoga,meditationandtaichi?
A)Theyhelppeopleunderstandancientwisdom.
B)Theycontributetophysicalandmentalhealth.
C)Theyarewaystocommunicatewithnature.
D)Theykeeppeoplefromvariousdistractions.
6.WhatisneuroscientistAntonioDamasio’sfinding?
A)Quietruralsettingscontributealottolonglife.
B)One’sbrainbecomessharpwhenitisactivated.
C)Eccentricmeasuresareneededtokeepone’smindsober.
D)Whenpeoplethinkdeeply,theirneuralprocessesareslow.
7.TheauthormovedfromManhattantoruralJapanpartlybecausehecould_______.
A)stayawayfromthenoiseofthebigcity.
B)livewithoutmoderntransportation.
C)enjoythebeautifulviewofthecountryside.
D)practiceasceticisminalocalhermitage
8.Inordertoseetheworldwhole,theauthorthinksitnecessaryto__________.
9.Theauthortakeswalksandreadsandloseshimselfinthestillnessofthehermitagesothathe
canbringhiswifeandbossesandfriends___________.
10.Theyoungish-lookingmantakeshislittleboytothehermitagefrequentlysothatwhenhe
growsuphewillknow__________.
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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 eachquestion there
will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A）, B）,
C）and D）, and decidewhich isthebest answer. Thenmarkthe corresponding letter
onAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
11.A)Shecancountonthemanforhelp.C)Shecanlendthemanasleepingbag.
B)Shehasotherplansforthisweekend.D)Shehasgotcampinggearforrent.
12.A)Themanshouldkeephiswords.C)Karenalwayssupportsheratwork.
B)Sheregretsaskingthemanforhelp.D)Karencantakehertotheairport
13.A)Hecan'taffordtogotravelingyet.C)Heusuallycheckshisbrakesbeforeatrip
B)HistriptoHawaiiwasnotenjoyable.D)HistriptoHawaiihasusedupallhismoney.
14.A)Therewasnothingleftexceptsomepie.C)Thewomanisgoingtopreparethedinner.
B)Themanhastofindsomethingelsetoeat.D)Juliehasbeeninvitedfordinner.
15.A)Submitnomorethanthreeletters.C)Applytothreegraduateschools.
B)Presentanewletterofreference.D)SendProfessorSmithaletter.
16.A)Hedeclinestojointhegardeningclub.
B)Heisaprofessionalgardenerintown.
C)Hepreferstokeephisgardeningskillstohimself.
D)Hewishestoreceiveformaltrainingingardening.
17.A)Sculptureisnotatypicalformofmodernart.
B)Modernartcannotexpresspeople'struefeelings.
C)Therecentsculptureexhibitwasnotwellorganized.
D)Manypeopledonotappreciatemodernart.
18.A)Bobdoesnothavemuchchancetowin.C)Bobcannotcountonhervote.
B)Shewillvoteforanothercandidate.D)Sheknowstherightpersonfortheposition
Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
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19.A)Poormanagementofthehospital.C)Decisionsmadebytheheadtechnician.
B)Thehealthhazardatherworkplace.D)Theoutdatedmedicaltestingprocedures.
20.A)Transferhertoanotherdepartment.C)Cutdownherworkload.
B)RepairtheX-rayequipment.D)Allowhertogoonleavefortwomonths.
21.A)Theyarevirtuallyimpossibletoenforce.C)Bothofthemhavebeensubjecttocriticism.
B)Neitherisapplicabletothewoman'scase.D)Theirrequirementsmaybedifficulttomeet.
22.A)Organizeamassstrike.C)Trytohelphergetitback.
B)Compensateforherloss.D)Findherabetterpayingjob.
Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
23.A)Ingivingconcessions.C)Instatingyourterms.
B)Intheconcludingpart.D)Inthepreparatoryphase.
24.A)Hebehavesinawaycontrarytohisrealintention.
B)Hepresentshisargumentsinastraightforwardway.
C)Herespondsreadilytotheotherparty'sproposals.
D)Heuseslotsofgesturestohelpmakehispointsclear.
25.A)Bothmayfailwhenconfrontingexperiencedrivals.
B)Thehonesttypeismoreeffectivethantheactortype.
C)Bothcansucceeddependingonthespecificsituation.
D)Theactortypeworksbetterintoughnegotiations.
SectionB
Directions: Inthis section, youwill hear3 short passages.Atthe endof eachpassage, youwill 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 the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single
linethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
26.A)Theshapeofthecubesused.C)Thenumberoftimesofrepeatingtheprocess.
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B)Thesizeoftheobjectsshown.D)Theweightoftheboxesmovingacrossthestage.
27.A)Boysenjoyplayingwithcubesmorethangirls.
B)Girlstendtogetexcitedmoreeasilythanboys.
C)Girlsseemtostartreasoningearlierthanboys.
D)Boyspaymoreattentiontomovingobjectsthangirls.
28.A)Itisabreakthroughinthestudyofthenervesystem.
B)Itmaystimulatescientiststomakefurtherstudies.
C)Itsresulthelpsunderstandbabies'languageability.
D)Itsfindingsarequitecontrarytopreviousresearch.
29.A)Thetwosidesoftheirbraindevelopsimultaneously.C)Theirbonesmatureearlier.
B)Theyarebetterabletoadapttothesurroundings.D)Theytalkatanearlierage.
PassageTwo
Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
30.A)Thenewsecurityplanforthemunicipalbuilding.
B)Theblueprintforthedevelopmentofthecity.
C)Thecontroversyoverthenewofficeregulations.
D)Thecity'sgeneralbudgetforthecomingyear.
31.A)Whetherthesecuritycheckswerereallynecessary.
B)Howtocopewiththehugecrowdsofvisitorstothemunicipalbuilding
C)Whetherthesecuritycheckswouldcreatelongqueuesatpeakhours.
D)Howtotrainthenewlyrecruitedsecurityguards.
32.A)Irrelevant.B)Straightforward.C)Ridiculous.D)Confrontational.
PassageThree
Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
33.A)HeusedtoworkasaminerinNevada.C)Heconsidershimselfablessedman.
B)Heworkshardtosupporthisfivekids.D)Heoncetaughtatalocalhighschool
34.A)TobenearertoZac'sschool.C)Tocuttheirlivingexpenses.
B)Tolookafterhergrandchildren.D)Tohelpwiththehouseholdchores.
35.A)Skeptical.B)Optimistic.C)Indifferent.D)Realistic.
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SectionC
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,youare required tofillin theblanks numbered from36to43withthe
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
thepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.
Mountainclimbingisbecomingpopularsport,butitisalsoa(36)_______dangerousone.People
canfall;theymayalsobecomeill.Oneofthemostcommondangerstoclimbersisaltitude
sickness,whichcanaffectevenvery(37)_______climbers.
Altitudesicknessusuallybeginswhenaclimbergoesabove8000or9000feet.Thehigherone
climbs,thelessoxygenthereisintheair.Whenpeopledon'tgetenoughoxygen,theyoftenbegin
to(38)_______forair.Theymayalsofeel(39)_______andlight-headed.Besidesthesesymptoms
ofaltitudesickness,otherssuchasheadacheand(40)_______mayalsooccur.Atheightsofover
18000feet,peoplemaybeclimbingina(41)_______daze（恍惚）.Thisstateofmindcanhavean
(42)_______effectontheirjudgment.
Afew(43)_______canhelpmostclimbersavoidaltitudesickness.Thefirstisnottogotoohigh
toofast.Ifyouclimbto10000feet,stayatthatheightforadayortwo.(44)_______.Orifyoudo
climbhighersooner,comebackdowntoalowerheightwhenyousleep.Also,drinkplentyof
liquidsandavoidtobaccoandalcohol.(45)_______.Youbreathelesswhenyousleep,soyouget
lessoxygen.
Themostimportantwarningisthis:ifyouhaveseveresymptomsandtheydon'tgoaway,go
down!(46)_______.
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth） （25 minutes）
SectionA
Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements.
Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in
thefewestpossiblewords.PleasewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet2.
Questions47to54arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Akeyprocessininterpersonalinteractionisthatofsocialcomparison,inthatweevaluate
ourselvesintermsofhowwecomparetoothers.Inparticular,weengageintwotypesof
comparison.First,wedecidewhetherwearesuperiororinferiortoothersoncertaindimensions,
suchasattractiveness,intelligence,popularity,etc.Here,theimportantaspectistocomparewith
anappropriatereferencegroup.Forexample,modestjoggersshouldnotcomparetheir
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performancewithOlympicstandardmarathon(马拉松)runners.Second,wejudgetheextentto
whichwearethesameasordifferentfromothers.Atcertainstagesoflife,especiallyadolescence,
thepressuretobeseenassimilartopeersisimmense.Thus,wearingtherightbrandofclothesor
shoesmaybeoftheutmostimportance.Wealsoneedtoknowwhetherourthoughts,beliefsand
ideasareinlinewiththoseofotherpeople.Thisispartoftheprocessofself-validationwhereby
weemployself-disclosurestoseeksupportforourself-concept.
Peoplewhodonothaveaccesstoagoodlistenermaynotonlybedeniedtheopportunityto
heightentheirself-awareness,buttheyarealsodeniedvaluablefeedbackastothevalidityand
acceptabilityoftheirinnerthoughtsandfeelings.Bydiscussingthesewithothers,wereceive
feedbackastowhethertheseareexperienceswhichothershaveaswell,orwhethertheyareless
common.Furthermore,bygaugingthereactionstoourself-disclosureswelearnwhattypesare
acceptableorunacceptablewithparticularpeopleandinspecificsituations.Onoccasionsitisthe
fearthatcertaindisclosuresmaybeunacceptabletofamilyorfriendsthatmotivatesanindividual
toseekprofessionalhelp.Counsellorswillbefamiliarwithclientstatementssuchas:“Ijust
couldn’ttalkaboutthistomyhusband.”,“Ireallycan’tletmymotherknowmytruefeelings.”
Anotheraspectofsocialcomparisoninthecounsellingcontextrelatestoatechniqueknownas
normalising.Thisistheprocesswherebyhelpersprovidereassurancetoclientsthatwhattheyare
experiencingisnotabnormaloratypical(非典型的),butisanormalreactionsharedbyothers
whenfacingsuchcircumstances.Patientdisclosure,facilitatedbythetherapist,seemsalsoto
facilitatetheprocessofnormalising.
47.Toevaluateourselves,theauthorthinksitimportantforustocompareourselveswith
_______.
48.Duringadolescence,peoplegenerallyfeelanimmensepressuretoappear_______.
49.Itisoftendifficultforpeopletoheightentheirself-awarenesswithout_______.
50.Whatcanpeopledoiftheyfindwhattheythinkorsayunacceptabletofamilyorfriends?
51.Counsellorsoftenassuretheirclientsthatwhattheyexperiencethemselvesisonly_______.
SectionB
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or
unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）and
D）. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter
onAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Amidallthejoblosses,there’sonecategoryofworkerthattheeconomicdisruptionhasbeen
goodfor:nonhumans.
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Fromself-servicecheckoutlinesatthesupermarkettoindustrialrobotsarmedwithsawsand
taughttocarveupanimalbodiesinslaughter-houses,theseever-more-intelligentmachinesare
nownotjustassistingworkersbutactuallykickingthemoutoftheirjobs.
Automationisn’tjustaffectingfactoryworkers,either.Somelawfirmsnowuseartificial
intelligencesoftwaretoscanandreadmountainsoflegaldocuments,workthatpreviouslywas
performedbyhighly-paidhumanlawyers.
“Robotscontinuetohaveanimpactonblue-collarjobs,andwhite-collarjobsareunderattack
bymicroprocessors,”sayseconomicsprofessorEdwardLeamer.Therecessionpermanentlywiped
out2.5millionjobs.U.S.grossdomesticproducthasclimbedbacktopre-recessionlevels,meaning
we’reproducingasmuchasbefore,onlywith6%fewerworkers.Tobesure,roboticsarenotthe
onlyjobkillersoutthere,withoutsourcing(外包)stealingfarmorejobsthanautomation.
JeffBurnstein,presidentoftheRoboticsIndustryAssociation,arguesthatrobotsactuallysave
U.S.jobs.Hislogic:companiesthatembraceautomationmightusefewerworkers,butthat’sstill
betterthanfiringeveryoneandmovingtheworkoverseas.
It’snotthatrobotsarecheaperthanhumans,thoughoftentheyare.It’sthatthey’rebetter.
“Insomecasesthequalityrequirementsaresoexactingthatevenifyouwantedtohaveahuman
dothejob,youcouldn’t,”Burnsteinsays.
Samegoesforsurgeons,who’reusingroboticsystemstoperformanever-growinglistof
operations—notbecausethemachinessavemoneybutbecause,thankstothegreaterprecision
ofrobots,thepatientsrecoverinlesstimeandhavefewercomplications,saysDr.MyriamCuret.
Surgeonsmaysurvivetherobotinvasion,butothersatthehospitalmightnotbesolucky,as
iRobot,makeroftheRoomba,arobotvacuumcleaner,hasbeenshowingoffAva,whichcouldbe
usedasamessengerinahospital.Andonceyou’rehome,recovering,Avacouldletyoutalkto
yourdoctor,sothere’snoneedtosendsomeonetoyourhouse.That“mobiletelepresence”could
beusefulattheoffice.Ifyou’reawayonatrip,youcanstillattendameeting.Justconnectvia
videoconferencingsoftware,soyourfaceappearsonAva’sscreen.
Isanyjobsafe?Iwashopingtosay“journalist,”butresearchersarealreadydevelopingsoftware
thatcangatherfactsandwriteanewsstory.Whichmeansthatafewyearsfromnow,arobot
couldbewritingthiscolumn.Andwhowillreadit?Well,theremightbealotofushangingaround
withlotsoffreetimeonourhands.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。
52.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstfewparagraphs?
A)Theover-useofrobotshasdonedamagetoAmericaneconomy.
B)Itishardforrobotstoreplacehumansinhighlyprofessionalwork.
C)Artificialintelligenceiskeytofuturetechnologicalinnovations.
D)Theroboticindustryhasbenefitedfromtheeconomicrecession.
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53.WhatcausedthegreatestlossofjobsinAmerica?
A)Usingmicroprocessorsextensively.
B)Movingproductiontoothercountries.
C)Thebankruptcyofmanycompanies.
D)Theinvasionofmigrantworkers.
54.WhatdoesJeffBurnsteinsayaboutrobots?
A)Theyhelpcompaniestorevive.
B)Theyarecheaperthanhumans.
C)Theypreventjoblossesinaway.
D)Theycompetewithhumanworkers.
55.WhyareroboticsystemsreplacingsurgeonsinmoreandmoreoperationsaccordingtoDr.
MyriamCuret?
A)Theysavelotsofmoneyforthepatients.
B)Theybeathumansinprecision.
C)Theytakelesstimetoperformasurgery.
D)Theymakeoperationslesspainful.
56.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutrobotics?
A)Itwillgreatlyenrichliterarycreation.
B)Itwillstartanewtechnologicalrevolution.
C)Itwillrevolutionizescientificresearch.
D)Itwillbeappliedinanyfieldimaginable.
PassageTwo
Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
You’venowhearditsomanytimes,youcanprobablyrepeatitinyoursleep.PresidentObama
willnodoubtmakethepointpubliclywhenhegetstoBeijing:theChineseneedtoconsumemore;
theyneed—believeitornot—tobecomemorelikeAmericans,forthesakeoftheglobaleconomy.
Andit’salltrue.ButtheothersideofthatequationisthattheU.S.needstosavemore.For
themoment,Americanhouseholdsactuallyaredoingso.Afterthepersonal-savingsratedippedto
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zeroin2005,theshockoftheeconomiccrisislastyearpromptedpeopletosnapshuttheir
wallets.
InChina,thehousehold-savingsrateexceeds20%.Itispartlyforpolicyreasons.Aswe’veseen,
wageearnersareexpectedtocarefornotonlytheirchildrenbuttheiragingparents.Andthereis,
todate,onlytheflimsiest(脆弱的)ofpublicly-fundedhealthcareandpensionsystems,which
increasesincentivesforindividualstosavewhiletheyareworking.ButChinaisasocietythathas
longesteemedpersonalfinancialprudence(谨慎).Thereisnochancethatwillchangeanytime
soon,evenifthegovernmentcreatesabettersocialsafetynetandsuccessfullyencourages
greaterconsumerspending.
WhydoestheU.S.needtolearnalittlefrugality(节俭)？Becausehealthysavingsratesare
oneofthesurestindicatorsofacountry’slong-termfinancialhealth.Highsavingslead,overtime,
toincreasedinvestment,whichinturngeneratesproductivitygains,innovationandjobgrowth.In
short,savingsaretheseedcornofagoodeconomicharvest.
TheU.S.governmentthusneedstoactaswell.Byrunningconstantdeficits,itisdis-saving,
evenashouseholdssavemore.PeterOrszag,Obama’sBudgetDirector,recentlycalledtheU.S.
budgetdeficitsunsustainableandhe’sright.Todate,theU.S.hasseemedunabletoseethe
consequencesofspendingsomuchmorethanistakenin.Thatneedstochange.AndthoughHu
JintaoandtherestoftheChineseleadershiparen’tinclinedtolecturevisitingPresidents,hemight
gentlyhintthatBeijingisgettingalittlenervousaboutthevalueofthedollar—whichhasfallen
15%sinceMarch,inlargepartbecauseofincreasingfearsthatAmerica’sdebtloadisbecoming
unmanageable.
That’swhathappenswhenyou’retheworld’sbiggestcreditor:yougettodrophintslikethat,
whichwouldbeenoughbythemselvestocreateinternationaleconomicchaosiftheywereever
leaked.(EverytimeanyofficialinBeijingdeliberatespubliclyaboutseekinganalternativetothe
U.S.dollarforthe$2.1trillionChinaholdsinreserve,currencytradershaveaheartattack.)If
Americanssavedmoreandspentless,consistentlyovertime,theywouldn’thavetoworryabout
allthat.
57.HowdidtheeconomiccrisisaffectAmericans?
A)Theyhadtotightentheirbelts.
B)Theirbanksavingsratedroppedtozero.
C)Theirleadershipintheglobaleconomywasshaken.
D)TheybecameconcernedaboutChina’sfinancialpolicy.
58.WhatshouldbedonetoencourageChinesepeopletoconsume?
A)Changingtheirtraditionalwayoflife.
B)Providingfewerincentivesforsaving.
C)ImprovingChina’ssocialsecuritysystem.
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D)Cuttingdowntheexpensesonchild-rearing.
59.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“savingsaretheseedcornofagoodeconomicharvest”
(Line4,Para.4)?
A)Themoreonesaves,themorereturnsonewillreap.
B)Acountry’seconomyhingesonitssavingspolicy.
C)Thosewhokeepsavingwillliveaneasylifeintheend.
D)Ahealthysavingsratepromoteseconomicprosperity.
60.Inwhatcircumstancesdocurrencytradersbecomescared?
A)WhenBeijingallowsitscurrencyexchangeratestofloat.
B)WhenChinastartstoreduceitscurrentforeignreserves.
C)WhenChinatalksaboutswitchingitsdollarreservestoothercurrencies.
D)WhenBeijingmentionsinpublicthehugedebtsAmericaowesChina.
61.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?
A)TourgetheAmericangovernmenttocutdeficits.
B)ToencourageChinesepeopletospendmore.
C)TotellAmericansnottoworryabouttheireconomy.
D)TopromoteunderstandingbetweenChinaandAmerica.
Part V Cloze （15 minutes）
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices
markedA）,B）,C）andD）ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONE
that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet
2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Theshortergrowingseasonsexpectedwithclimatechangeoverthenext40yearswillendanger
hundredsofmillionsofalreadypoorpeopleintheglobaltropics,sayresearchersworking__62__
theworld'sleadingagriculturalorganizations.
Theeffectsofclimatechangearelikelytobeseenacrosstheentiretropical__63__butmanyareas
previouslyconsideredtobe__64__foodsecurearelikelytobecomehighly__65__droughts,
extremeweatherandhighertemperatures,saythe__66__withtheConsultativeGroupon
InternationalAgriculturalResearch.
Intensivelyfarmedareas__67__northeastBrazilandMexicoarelikelytoseetheir__68__growing
seasonsfallbelow120days,whichis__69__forcropssuchascorntomature.Manyotherplacesin
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LatinAmericaarelikelyto__70__temperaturesthataretoohotforbean__71__astapleinthe
region.
Theimpactcouldbe__72__mostinIndiaandsoutheastAsia.Morethan300millionpeoplein
southAsiaarelikelytobeaffectedevenwitha5%decreaseinthe__73__ofthegrowingseason.
Higherpeaktemperaturesarealsoexpectedtotakeaheavy__74__onfoodproducers.Today
thereare56millioncrop-dependentpeopleinpartsofwestAfricaandIndiawholiveinareas
where,in40years,maximumdailytemperaturescouldbehigherthan30C.Thisis__75__tothe
maximumtemperaturethatbeanscantolerate,__76__cornandriceyieldssufferwhen
temperatures__77__thislevel.
'Wearestartingtoseemuchmoreclearly__78__theeffectsofclimatechangeonagriculture
could__79__hungerandpoverty,"saidresearchleaderPattiKristjanson"Farmersalready
adapt__80__variableweatherbychangingtheirplantingschedules.Whatthisstudysuggestsis
thatthespeedofclimate__81__andthemagnitudeofthechangesrequiredtoadaptcouldbe
muchgreater."
62.A ） byB） withC ） outD ） along
63.A ） zoneB ） segmentC） portionD） sphere
64.A ） preciselyB） relativelyC ） graduallyD） magically
65.A ） devotedB） indifferentC） vulnerableD ） immune
66.A ） governorsB） executivesC ） clientsD） researchers
67.A ） likeB ） underC） amongD） beside
68.A ） grimB ） primeC） slimD ） extreme
69.A） drasticB）marvelousC ） temporaryD） critical
70.A ） prolongB） relieveC） contractD ） experience
71.A ） productionB ） promotionC） processionD ） progression
72.A ） feltB ） inducedC） dealtD） charged
73.A） widthB） depthC ） lengthD ） height
74.A ） agonyB） tollC ） weightD ） plague
75.A ） closeB） linkedC ） relevantD ） attached
76.A ） untilB） sinceC） whileD） unless
77.A ） assumeB ）proceedC ） expectD ） exceed
78.A ） asB ） whichC） whereD） than
79.A ） strikeB ） intensifyC） lessenD ） ease
80.A ） onB ） atC ） toD ） in
81.A ） transfersB） quakesC ） transitsD ） shifts
Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
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Directions:Completethesentencesbytranslating intoEnglishtheChinese giveninbrackets.Please
writeyourtranslationonAnswerSheet2
82.Thenewmoviewearegoingtoseethisevening_____________（据说是基于一次真实事件）.
83.Sometimesthecouponattachedtoaproductmay__________（分散顾客对其质量的注意力）.
84.Ifwehadlefthalfanhourearlier,we__________（或许就不会为交通阻塞所耽搁）.
85.Nancyrefusedtheassistanceprovided,forsheobjected_______（被当成残疾人看待）.
86.Hard_____（他们虽然尽了力）,theirfirstattemptatasolutionwasunsuccessful.
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