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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.
On Maintaining Trust
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthe
questionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefour
choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththe
informationgiveninthepassage.
Ratesarelow,butconsumerswon’tborrow
TheUSFederalReserve(Fed)'sannouncementlastweekthatitintendedtokeepcreditcheapfor
atleasttwomoreyearswasaclearinvitationtoAmericans:Gooutandborrow.
Butmanyeconomistssayitwilltakemorethanlowinterestratestopersuadeconsumerstotake
onmoredebt.Therearealreadysignsthattherecentstockmarketfluctuations,turbulencein
EuropeandtheUSdeficithavescaredconsumers.OnFriday,preliminarydatashowedthatthe
ThomsonReuters/UniversityofMichiganconsumersentimentindexhadfallenthismonthto
lowerthanitwasinNovember2008,whentheUnitedStateswasdeepinrecession.
Undernormalcircumstances,theFed'sannouncementmighthaveattractednewhomeandcar
buyersandpromptedcreditcardholderstorackupfreshcharges.Butwithunemploymenthigh
andthosewithjobsworriedaboutkeepingthem,consumersaremoreconcernedaboutpayingoff
theloanstheyalreadyhavethanaddingmoredebt.Andbyshowingitshandforthenexttwo
years,theFedmayhavethoughtlesslyinvitedprospectiveborrowerstoputofflargepurchases.
Lenders,meanwhile,arestilldealingwiththeeffectsoftheboom-gone-bustandareforcing
prospectiveborrowerstogotoextraordinarylengthstoprovetheircreditworthiness.
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"Idon'tthinklendersaregoingtobeinterestedinextendingalotofdebtinthisenvironment,"
saidMarkZandi,chiefeconomistofMoody'sAnalytics,amacroeconomicconsultingfirm."Nordo
Ithinkhouseholdsaregoingtobeinterestedintakingonalotofdebt."
Inhousing,consumershavealreadyshownaslowresponsetolowrates.Applicationsfornew
mortgageshavedecreasedthisyeartoa10-yearlow,accordingtotheMortgageBankers
Association.Salesoffurnitureandfurnishingsremain22%belowtheirpre-recessionpeak,
accordingtoSpendingPulse,aresearchreportbyMasterCardAdvisors.
Creditcardrateshaveactuallygoneupslightlyinthepastyear.Theonebrightspotinlendingis
thenumberofautoloans,whichisupfromlastyear.Butsomeeconomistssaythatconfidence
amongcarbuyersishittingnewlows.
ForXavierWalter,aformermortgagebankerwhowithhiswife,Danielle,accumulated$20000in
creditcarddebt,lowrateswillnotchangehisspendinghabits.
Asthehousingmarkettoppedoutfiveyearsago,helosthissix-figureincome.Heandhiswife
wereabletomodifythemortgageontheirfour-bedroomhouseinMedford,NewJersey,aswell
asnegotiatelowercreditcardpayments.
Twoyearsago,Mr.Walter,a34-year-oldfatherofthree,startedanenergybusiness.Hehassworn
offcredit."I'mnotgoingtogobackindebteveragain,"hesaid."IfIcan'tpayforitincash,Idon't
wantit."
Untilnow,oneofthebiggestrestraintsonconsumerspendinghasbeenadebtaftereffect.Since
August2008,whenhouseholddebtpeakedat$12.41trillion,ithasdeclinedbyabout$1.2trillion,
accordingtoananalysisbyMoody'sAnalyticsofdatafromtheFederalReserveandEquifax,the
creditagency.Alargeportionofthat,though,wassimplywrittenoffbylendersasborrowers
defaultedonloans.
Byothermeasures,householdshaveimprovedtheirposition.Theproportionofafter-taxincome
thathouseholdsspendtoremaincurrentonloanpaymentshasfallen.
Still,householddebtremainshigh.Thatpresentsaparadox:manyeconomistsarguethatthe
economycannotachievetruehealthuntildebtlevelsdecline.Butcredit,madeattractivebylow
rates,isatime-testedwaytoincreaseconsumerspending.
Withnewrisksofanotherdownturn,economistsworrythatitwilltakeyearsfordebttoreturnto
manageablelevels.Iftheeconomycontractsagain,saidGeorgeMagnus,senioradviseratUBS,
then"youcouldfindalotofhouseholdsinadebttrapwhichtheyprobablycannevergetoutof."
Mortgagelenders,meanwhile,burnedbythehousingcrash,areextracarefulaboutapproving
newloans.InJune,forinstance,FannieMae,thelargestmortgagebuyerintheUnitedStates,said
thatborrowerswhoseexistingdebtexceeded45to50%oftheirincomewouldberequiredto
havestronger"compensating"factors,whichmightincludehighersavings.
Eventhoseborrowersinstrongfinancialpositionsareaskedtoprovideunusualamountsof
paperwork.BobbyandKatieSmithhaveanextremelygoodcreditrecord,tinystudentdebtanda
combinedsix-figureincome.Forpartoftheirdownpayment,theyplannedtouseabout$5000
theyhadreceivedasweddinggiftsinFebruary.
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ButthelenderwouldnotacceptthatmoneyunlesstheSmithsprovidedacertifiedletterfrom
eachof14guests,statingthatthemoneywasagift,ratherthanaloan.
"Welaughedforagood15or20minutes."recalledMr.Smith.34.
Mr.Smith,aprogramdirectorforaradiostationinOrlando,Florida,saidtheyendedupusing
othersavingsfortheirdownpaymenttobuya$300000four-bedroomhouseinApril.
ForthosenotascreditworthyastheSmiths,lowratesareirrelevantbecausetheynolonger
qualifyformortgages.Thatleavestheeligiblepoolofloanapplicantswealthier,"olderand
whiter,"saidGuyCecala,publisherofInsideMortgageFinance."It'screatingmuchmoreofa
divide,"hesaid,"betweenthehavesandthehave-nots."
Carshopperswiththehighestcreditratingscanalsogetloansmoreeasily,andatlowerrates,said
PaulC.Taylor,chiefeconomistoftheNationalAutomobileDealersAssociation
Duringtherecession,inabilitytoobtaincreditseverelycutautobuyingaslendersrejectedeven
thosewithgoodcreditratings.Nowautomakersareincreasingtheirsubprime（次级债的）lending
againaswell,butremainhesitanttoapprovelargenumbersofriskycustomers.
Thenumberofnewautoloanswasupbyl6%inthesecondquartercomparedwiththeprevious
year,saidMelindaZabritski,directorofautomotivecreditatExperian,theinformationservices
company.
Butsomeeconomistswarnthatconsumerconfidenceisfalling.AccordingtoCNWMarketing
Research,confidenceamongthosewhointendtobuyacarthisyearisatitslowestsinceitbegan
collectingdataonthismeasurein2000.
Oncreditcards,rateshaveactuallyinchedhigherthisyear.largelybecauseofnewrulesthatcurb
theissuer'sabilitytochargefeesorraisecertaininterestratesatwill.
Attheendofthesecondquarter,ratesaveraged14.01%onnewcardoffers,upfrom13.75%a
yearearlier,accordingtoMailMonitor,whichtrackscreditcardsforSynovate,amarketresearch
firm.AccordingtodatafromtheFederalReserve,totaloutstandingdebtonrevolvingcreditcards
wasdownby4.6%duringthefirsthalfoftheyearcomparedwiththesameperiodayearearlier.
EveniftheFed'sannouncementhelpskeepratessteady.orpushesthemdown,businessesdonot
expectcustomerstosuddenlychargeupastorm.
"It'snotlike,'Oh,creditissocheap.let'sgobacktotheheydays（鼎盛时期）,",saidElizabeth
Crowell,whoownsSterlingPlace,twohigh-endhomefurnishingandgiftstoresinNewYork.
"Peoplestillfearfortheirjobs.SoIthinkwheremaybeafterotherrecessionstheymightreturnto
previousspendinghabits,thependulumhasn'tswungbackthesameway."
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1 上作答。
1.WhatisthepurposeoftheannouncementissuedbytheUSFederalReservelastweek?
A)Tohelpreducethedebtburdenonconsumers.
B)Toforcethebankstolowertheirinterestrates.
C)Toencourageconsumerstogetmorebankloans.
D)Topreventfurtherfluctuationsinthestockmarket.
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2.Whyarepeoplereluctanttotakeonmoredebtdespitethelowinterestrates?
A)Theyareafraidoflosingtheirgoodcreditratings.
B)Theyarepessimisticaboutemploymentprospects.
C)TheyhavelittlefaithintheFed'sfinancialpolicies.
D)TheyexpecttheFedtofurtherlowerinterestrates.
3.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutlendersinthecurrentcreditmarket?
A)Theyarebecomingmorecautious.
B)Theyareeagertooffermoreloans.
C)Theyadviseprospectiveborrowerstoputofflargepurchases.
D)Theyareonlyconcernedabouthowmuchtheycangetback.
4.WhatdoestheauthorwanttosaybycitingXavierWalter'scase?
A)NotmanyAmericanscanaffordtopayincashthesedays.
B)TheFed'spoliciesexertastronginfluenceonborrowers.
C)Peoplenowwon'tbuythingsunlesstheyhavethemoney.
D)ItisbeneficialforAmericanstoborrowintimesofrecession.
5.Whatistheeconomists'concernregardingthecurrenteconomy?
A)Consumers'unwillingnesstospend.C)Theever-loweringinterestrates.
B)Banks'inabilitytorecoverdebt.D)Theunmanageabledebtlevels.
6.WhatdowelearnfromtheSmiths'story?
A)Itisverydifficultforpeopletobuildupagoodcreditrecord.
B)Acertainamountofsavingsisneededforonetobuyahouse.
C)Thepurchaseofahousewillplungeyoungcouplesintoheavydebt.
D)Mortgagelendersarenowcarefulaboutborrowers'qualifications.
7.AccordingtoGuyCecala,thebanks'policyonmortgagelendingwillresultin_.
A)awidergapbetweentherichandthepoor
B)abiggerdownpaymentforhousebuyers
C)ahigherdebtlevelforthelesswealthy
D)agreaterpressureonseniorbuyers
8.Duringtherecession,thenumberofcarbuyersdecreasedbecauseitwasdifficultto____.
9.Creditcardinterestrateshavegraduallyincreasedrecentlybecausenewrulesdonotallowthe
issuerstoraisecertaininterestratesor____.
10.AccordingtoElizabethCrowell,thecurrentrecession,unlikepreviousones,hasnotseena
swingbackinpeople's____.
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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.
B)Thesizeoftheobjectsshown.D)Theweightoftheboxesmovingacrossthestage.
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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.
Formanyfamilies,figuringouthowmanyafter-schoolactivitiesaretoomanyisastruggle.For
parentswhofearthey're"over-scheduling"theirchildren,anewstudycarriesacomforting
message.Thepaper,publishedlastweekbytheSocietyforResearchinChildDevelopment,isthe
firsttotakeadata-drivenlookattheissue-andwhetherbeingsobusyisreallyabadthing.The
studysuggeststhephenomenonismoreisolatedthanmediareportssuggest:infact.40,七 of
children(ages5-18)areengagedinnoactivities,typicalkidsspendjustfivehoursaweekin
structuredactivities,andveryfewchildren-3-6%-spend20hoursaweek.Onaverage,mostkids
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spendfarmoretimewatchingTVandplayinggames.Andforkidswho'reextremelybusy,there's
alsogoodnews:themoreactivitiestheydo,thebetterkidsperformonmeasuresofeducational
achievementandpsychologicaladjustment."Thispopularconcern[aboutover-scheduling]has
beengeneratedbyacoupleofparentingbooksandthemedia,"saysYaleprofessorandlead
authorJosephMahoney.Butlookingatthedata,"it'shardtoarguethatkidsareover-scheduled."
ThatnewswillbewelcomeinhouseholdsliketheOviedos',inHighlandPark,Ill.Nine-year-old
Biancaspendssixhoursaweekinrhythmic-gymnasticsclassesandthreehoursaweekatballet,
plusahalf-hourpianolesson."ThealternativewouldbeplayingonthecomputerorwatchingTV,"
sayshermother,Anca,whobelievesBiancabenefitsbylearningtofocus,makingnewfriendsand
acquiringnewskills.
Thenewpaperdoesn'tswaysomeexpertswho'veadvocatedagainstactivity-creep.Theysay
kidsarcfarbusier-andoverstressedbyitall-thanthenumberssuggest."Thisisanexampleof
researchersusingbigdatasetstodisputethelivedexperienceofmany,manyparentsand
families,"saysWilliamDoherty,aUniversityofMinnesotafamily-studiesprofessor.Someskeptics
questionwhethertheself-reportedtime-diarydataarereallyaccurate;otherssaytheydon't
accountforallthetimespentgettingbetweenactivities.AlvinRosenfeld.co-authorofThe
Over-ScheduledChild,says:"Ifpeoplefollowthisadviceanddomoreactivities,Ithinkit'llbe
prettydamaging."Despitethedoubters,thenewdataareasmallsteptowardabetter
understandingofwhat'sbestforkids.Andnomatterwhatthenumbersshow,there'snodisputing
thateverychildisdifferent--andsomewillabsolutelydobetterwithless.LisaDuIgofSouthLyon,
Mich.,feelsasthoughher6-year-oldtwinsaretheonlykidsintownwhodon'ttakeskiingand
ice-skatinglessons."Thereisnothingwrongwithcuddlingup（依偎）onthecouchwithMomand
Dad,"saysLisa.Andforfamilieswhoprefertobondonthesidelinesofsoccerfields,thelatest
researchcanprovideadifferentkindofcomfort.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。
47Thequestionindisputeinthepassageiswhetherornotchildrenare_____?
48ItcanbeinferredthatagoodwaytokeepchildrenawayfromTVandvideogamesisto
engagethemin______.
49Accordingtothenewstudy,childrenwill_____academicallyandpsychologicallyifthey
involvethemselvesinmoreafter-schoolactivities.
50.Thereareskepticswhoraisedoubtsaboutthenewstudy.sayingthatitsdatamaybe____.
51.Inspiteofthecontroversy,thenewstudymayhelppeopleseemoreclearly____.
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.
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Who'spoorinAmerica?That'saquestionhardtoanswer.Hardbecausethere'snoconclusive
definitionofpoverty.Lowincomematters,thoughhowlowisunclear.Povertyisalsoastateof
mindthatfostersself-defeatingbehavior-badworkhabits,familybreakdowns,andaddictions.
Finally,povertyresultsfrombadluck:accidents,joblosses,disability.
Despitepoverty'smessiness,we'vemeasuredprogressagainstitbyasinglestatistic:the
federalpovertyline.Bythismeasure,wehaven'tmademuchprogress.Buttheapparentlackof
progressismisleadingfortworeasons.
First,itignoresimmigration.Manyimmigrantsarepoorandlow-skilled.Theyaddtothepoor.
From1989to2007,aboutthreequartersoftheincreaseinthepovertypopulationoccurred
amongHispanics（西班牙裔美国人）-mostlyimmigrantsandtheirchildren.
Second,thepoor'smaterialwell-beinghasimproved.Theofficialpovertymeasureobscures
thisbycountingonlypre-taxcashincomeandignoringothersourcesofsupport,includingfood
stampsandhousingsubsidies.Althoughmanypoorlivefromhandtomouth,they'veparticipated
inrisinglivingstandards.In2005,91%hadmicrowaves.79%air-conditioning,and48%cell
phones.
Theexistingpovertylinecouldbeimprovedbyaddingsomeincomesourcesandsubtracting
someexpenses.Unfortunately,theadministration'sproposalfora"supplementalpoverty
measure"in2011goesbeyondthat.Thenewpovertynumberwouldcompoundpublicconfusion.
Italsoraisesquestionsaboutwhetherthestatisticistailoredtofavorapoliticalagenda.The
"supplementalmeasure"tiesthepovertythresholdtowhatthepoorestthirdofAmericansspend
onfood,housing,clothing,andutilities.Theactualthresholdwillprobablybehigherthantoday's
povertyline.ManyAmericanswouldfindthisweird:peoplegetricher,but"poverty"staysstuck..
Whatproducesthisoutcomeisadifferentviewofpoverty.Thepresentconceptisanabsolute
one:thepovertythresholdreflectstheamountestimatedtomeetbasicneeds.Bycontrast,the
newmeasureembracesarelativenotionofpoverty:peopleareautomaticallypoorifthey'rea
givendistancefromthetop,eveniftheirincomesareincreasing.
Thenewindicatorisa"propagandadevice"topromoteincomeredistributionbyshowingthat
povertyisstubbornorincreasing.TheCensusBureauhasestimatedstatisticssimilartothe
administration'sproposal.In2008,thetraditionalpovertyratewas13.2%;estimatesofthenew
statisticrangeuptol7%.Thenewpovertystatisticexceedstheold,andthegapgrowslargerover
time.
AssenatorDanielMoynihansaid,theadministrationisdefiningpovertyup.It'slegitimateto
debatehowmuchweshouldaidthepoororreduceeconomicinequality.Butthedebateshould
notbeswayedbymisleadingstatisticsthatfewAmericanscouldpossiblyunderstand.Government
statisticsshouldstriveforpoliticalneutrality（中立）.Thisonefails.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。
52.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?
A)Povertyisveryoftendefinedasastateofmind.
B)PovertyisaproblemhardtotackleinAmerica.
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C)Badworkhabitsandbadluckleadtopoverty.
D)Thereisnoconsensusontheconceptofpoverty.
53.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthepoorinAmerica?
A)Theirlivingstandardshaveactuallyimproved.
B)Mostofthemareimmigrantsandtheirdescendants.
C)Theirchancesofrisingabovethepovertylineareslim.
D)Mostofthemrelyongovernmentsubsidiesforsurvival.
54.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheadministration'sproposalfora"supplementalpoverty
measure"?
A)Itisintendedtofurtherhelpthepoor.C)Itisapositiveresponsetochanged
circumstances.
B)Itismadetoservepoliticalpurposes.D)Itisanattempttocombattheeconomicrecession.
55.Whatischaracteristicofthenewmeasureofpoverty?
A)Itdefinespovertybythegapbetweentherichandthepoor.
B)Itraisesthethresholdforthepoortogetwelfarebenefits.
C)Itismoreaccurateandscientificintermsofstatistics.
D)Ittrulyreflectsthepracticalneedsofthepoor.
56.WhatdoestheauthorwanttosaybyquotingDanielMoynihan?
A)Economicequalityisbutanemptydream.
B)Politicalneutralitycanneverbeachieved.
C)Theadministration'sstatisticsarebiased.
D)Thedebateoverpovertywillgetnowhere.
PassageTwo
Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
ElevensummersagoIwassenttoamanagementprogramattheWhartonSchooltobe
preparedforbiggerthings.Alongwithlecturesonfinanceandentrepreneurshipandthelike,the
programincludedadelightfullyout-of-placesessionwithAlFilreis,anEnglishprofessoratthe
UniversityofPennsylvania,onpoetry.
Forthreehourshetalkedusthrough"TheRedWheelbarrow"and"StoppingbyWoodsona
SnowyEvening."Theexperience----especiallywhencontrastedwiththehorribleproseofour
otherassignedreading--sentmefleeingtothecampusbookstore,whereIresumeda
long-interruptedromancewithmeterandrhyme（韵）.
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ProfessorFilreissaysthatheis"alittleshocked"athowintenselyhisWhartonstudents
respondtothisunexpecteddeviationfromthebusinesslike,notjustasareliefbutasakindof
stimulus.Manywriteafterwardaskinghimtorecommendbooksofpoetry.Especiallynow,
"Thegrimeconomyseemstomaketheparticipantskeenerthanevertothink'outofthebox'
inthewaypoetryencourages,"hetoldme.
WhichbringsmetoCongress,aninstitutionstuckdeeperinsidetheboxthanjustaboutany
otherthesedays.YouhaveprobablyheardthatuponCapitolHill（美国国会山）,they'reverybig
onprayerbreakfasts,wheremembersgatheroverscrambledeggsandaskGodforwisdom.You
canjudgefromtheagonizingdebtspectaclewe'vewatchedthissummerhowwellthat'sworking.
Well,maybeit'stimetoaddsomepoetryreadingstotheagenda.
I'mnotsuggestingthatpoetrywillguideourlegislatorstowisdomanymorethanprayerhas.
Justthatitmightmakethemalittlemorehuman.Poetryisnosubstituteforcourageor
competence,butproperlyapplied,itisachallengetoself-certainty,whichwecurrentlyhavein
excess.Poetryservesasaspurtocreativethinking,areproachtodogmaandhabit,aremedyto
thecurrentfashionforpledgesigning.
ThepoetShelley,indefenseofpoetrynearlytwocenturiesago,wrote,"Aman.tobegreatly
good,mustimagineintenselyandcomprehensively;hemustputhimselfintheplaceofanother
andofmanyothers;thepainsandpleasuresofhisspeciesmustbecomehisown."Shelley
concludesthatessaybycallingpoets"theunacknowledgedlegislatorsoftheworld,"becausethey
bringimaginationtotherealmof"reasonersandmechanists."
Therelevanceofpoetrywasdeclaredmoreconciselyinfivelinesfromthelovepoem
"Asphodel.ThatGreenyFlower,"byWilliamCarlosWilliams:
Itisdifficulttogetthenewsformpoemsyetmendiemiserablyeverydayforlackofwhatis
foundthere
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。
57.WhydidtheauthorparticipateintheWhartonSchoolmanagementprogram?
A)Hewasapassionateloverofclassicalpoetry.
B)Hewasbeingtrainedforanimportantposition.
C)Hehadjustbeenpromotedtotopmanagement.
D)Hewasinterestedinfinanceandentrepreneurship.
58.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofProfessorFilreis'spoetrysession?
A)Itdivertedstudents'attentionfromtheassignedreading
B)Itmadethemanagementprogramappearromantic.
C)Itwasextremelyappealingtothestudents.
D)Itpulledstudentsoutofprosereadingsessions.
59.Whatwastheimpactofthepoetrysessionontheprogramparticipantsaccordingto
ProfessorFilreis?
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A)Itinspiredthemtoviewthingsfrombroaderperspectives.
B)Itledthemtothinkpoetryindispensabletomanagement.
C)Ithelpedthemdevelopakeenerinterestinliterature.
D)Itencouragedthemtoembarkonapoliticalcareer.
60.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofCapitolHill'sprayeroverbreakfast?
A)Itisaritualthathaslostitsoriginalmeaning.
B)Itdoesn'treallyhelpsolvetheeconomicproblems.
C)Itprovidesinspirationaspoetryreadingdoes.
D)Ithelpspeopleturnawayfromthedebtspectacle.
61.WhatdowelearnfromShelley'sessay?
A)Poetrycanrelievepeopleofpainsandsufferings.
B)Ittakespoeticimaginationtobecomealegislator.
C)Legislatorsshouldwinpublicacknowledgement.
D)Itisimportanttobeimaginativeandsympathetic.
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.
“Myjobiskillingme.”Whoamongushasn'tissuedthatcomplaintatleastonce?Nowanew
studysuggeststhatyourdramaticcomplaintmay____62____somescientifictruth.
The20-yearstudy,byresearchersatTelAvivUniversity,_____63______toexaminethe
relationshipbetweentheworkplaceandaperson'sriskofdeath.Researchers_____64_____820
adultswhohadundergonea______65____physicalexamatahealthclinicin1988,andthen
interviewedthem_____66_____detailabouttheirworkplaceconditions—askinghownicetheir
colleagueswere,whethertheirbosswassupportiveandhowmuch______67_____theyhadin
theirposition.
Theparticipants_____68_____inagefrom25to65atthestartofthestudyandworkedina
varietyof____69___,includingfinance,healthcare,manufacturingandinsurance.The
researchers_____70______theparticipantsthroughtheirmedicalrecords:bythestudy's
conclusionin2008,53peoplehaddied—andtheyweresignificantlymorelikelythanthosewho
survivedtoreporthavinga____71____workenvironment.
Peoplewhoreportedhavinglittleorno____72____supportfromtheirco-workerswere2.4times
morelikelytodie____73____thecourseofthestudythanthosewhosaidtheyhadclose,
supportive_____74_____withtheirworkmates.Interestingly,theriskofdeathwas
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_____75_____onlytopeople'sperceptionsoftheirco-workers,nottheirbosses.Peoplewho
reportednegativerelationshipswiththeirsupervisorswere____76____likelytodiethanothers.
Thestudywasobservational,_____77____itcouldnotdeterminewhethertoxicworkplace
environmentscauseddeath,onlythatitwas_____78____withtherisk.Butthefindingsaddto
theevidence______79_______havingasupportivesocialnetworkdecreasesstressandhelps
_____80____goodhealth.Ontheotherhand,beingexposed_____81_____chronicstress
contributestodepression,illhealthanddeath.
62.A)hold C)risk
B)strike D)trace
63.A)fought C)sought
B)submitted D)resorted
64.A)allied C)volunteered
B)arrayed D)recruited
65.A)routine C)grave
B)nominal D)drastic
66.A)beyond C)by
B)in D)over
67.A)autonomy C)audience
B)automation D)authenticity
68.A)consisted C)involved
B)contained D)ranged
69.A)facets C)districts
B)fields D)species
70.A)chased C)tracked
B)pursued D)trailed
71.A)cozy C)hostile
B)fabulous D)transparent
72.A)social C)physical
B)academic D)domestic
73.A)against C)inside
B)across D)during
74.A)pacts C)unions
B)bonds D)webs
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75.A)added C)tied
B)adapted D)led
76.A)nomoreC)noless
B)farmore D)farless
77.A)unless C)or
B)while D)so
78.A)constructed C)collaborated
B)correlated D)coordinated
79.A)how C)that
B)when D)why
80.A)elevate C)propel
B)inject D)foster
81.A)at C)toward
B)to D)under
Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
Directions:Completethesentencesbytranslating intoEnglishtheChinese giveninbrackets.Please
writeyourtranslationonAnswerSheet2
82.______________（不管中国变得多么强大）,itwillconstitutenothreattoanyothercountry.
83.Successinlifedoesnotdependsomuchonone'sschoolrecords______________（而是靠其勤
奋和坚持）.
84._______________（他们要是此刻在这儿就好了），wewouldbeabletocelebratetheir
weddinganniversary.
85.Inrecentyears,withhisbusinessbooming,he_______________（给慈善事业捐了大笔的
钱）.
86.Withouttheatmosphere,we_______________（将被迫寻找躲避太阳的藏身处）,asthere
wouldbenothingtoprotectusfromitsdeadlyrays.
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