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淘宝店铺：行知小课堂
2012 年12 月大学英语六级(CET-6)参考答案
Ⅰ【作文】
Computer and Man
（1）It is believed that the computer can do almost every thing. At the time the computer was
invented, scientists, carried away by its calculating speed, felt that they had created a miracle. It
was gradually used not only in mathematics, physics, chemistry and astronomy, but in places like
the library, hospital and military army to replace the work of man. For the work of man. For this
reason, the computer was entiled “Electronic Brain” in terms of appreciation。
Can man be controlled by computers? The answer is negative. Although a computer works
much faster and accurately than man , a fact is undeniable; it is designed, manufactured and
programmed by man, and therefore by human beings. Of course, science fictions have made up
many fascinating stories about a computer, or rather robot, who conquers man and the earth,
even the whole universe; however, they are only unrealistic imaginatio. A horse helps man a lot
runs much faster than we, but it is only a slave。
The future for the computer is very promising. With the help of it, we can do things that could
not be done before. Conquering the universe, discovering new things, explaining mysteruiys
phenomena puzzling us at present are all made possible by computer。
（2）It is believed that the computer is bringing the world into a brand new era. At the time the
computer was invented, scientists, marveling at its calculating speed, felt that they had created a
miracle. Nowadays, the function of the computer is no longer confined to calculation; it permeates
people’s daily lives and has become an inseparable part of human society.
People become so heavily dependent on computers that it is hard to imagine the life without
computers. Therefore, some people are worried that “The real danger is not that the computer
will think like man, but man will think like the computer.”
Their concern does make sense. Indeed, some people spend such a long time working on
computers that they have few interactions with people in real life. According to a research, too
many hours in front of a computer may lead to a poker face and interpersonal isolation. This fact
should arouse our attention, because unlike computers, human beings are social creatures that
need emotional connections with others.
Yet, it is also unnecessary for us to be overwhelmed by the negative impacts of computers.
After all, we humans are intelligent and will be able to figure out better ways to make
improvements.
Ⅱ【快速阅读】
1.【线索词】paper textbooks
B)【定位】由线索词定位到第一段第三句…students are still hauling around bulky, old-fashioned
textbooks-and loving it.
【精析】细节推断题。根据定位句可知，学生们仍然乐此不疲地抱着那些笨重又老式的教科书
到处走，可见纸质教科书在他们的学习中仍起着不可替代的作用，故答案为B)。
2.【线索词】 frustrating
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C)【定位】由线索词定位到第三段第三句Textbooks are expensive-a year's worth can cost $700
to $900-and students' frustrations with the expense…
【精析】细节辨认题。根据定位句可知，纸质教科书价格昂贵，这让许多学生对其花费很沮丧。
题干中的 frustrating to 与原文中的 frustrations with 属于同义转述，C) They cost too much
money与原文中的Textbooks are expensive表述一致。
3.【线索词】the nonprofit Web site at Hamilton
D)【定位】由线索词定位到第四段末句 Here at Hamilton,students this year have a new way to
avoid the middleman:a nonprofit Web site, created by the college's Entrepreneur Club, that lets
them sell used books directly to one another.
【精析】细节辨认题。根据定位句可知，学生们可以在Hamilton学院的企业家俱乐部创办的非
营利性网站上面直接买卖二手书，而无需通过中间商。D）中的sell books to each other without
a middleman与原文中的sell used books directly to one another为同义表达，故答案为D)。
4.【线索词】Victoria Adesoba's case
A)【定位】由线索词定位到第七段For all the talk that her generation is the most technologically
knowledgeable in history, paper-and-ink textbooks do not seem destined to disappear anytime
soon.
【精析】细节辨认题。根据定位段可知，纸质教科书似乎并不注定会随时被他们所淘汰，A)
Printed textbooks will not disappear any time soon 与原文中的 paper-and-ink textbooks do not
seem destined to disappear anytime soon表述一致，故答案为A)。
5.【线索词】prefer
B)【定位】由线索词定位到第十一段“Students grew up learning from print books,”said Nicole
Allen... “so as… it's not surprising that they prefer a format that they are most accustomed to.”
【精析】细节辨认题。根据定位段可知，这些学生都是看着印刷的书本长大的，他们到高校之后
仍然喜欢一直以来最习惯的书本，这一点并不奇怪。B)中的have been used to their format ever
since childhood与原文中的prefer a format that they are most accustomed to为同义表达，故答
案为B)。
6.【线索词】Tracey Weber, the best way
A）【定位】由线索词定位到第十五段“The real obstacle is getting them to try it,”said Tracey
Weber...
【精析】细节推断题。根据定位段可知，Tracey Weber认为真正的障碍是让他们去尝试电子教
科书，也就是说，她认为要扩大电子教科书销量的最好办法是先让学生免费试用，故答案为
A)。
7.【线索词】Senator Charles E. Schumer
C）【定位】由线索词定位到第十八段第二句Last month,Senator Charles E. Schumer…urged more
college stores to rent books…
【精析】细节推断题。根据定位句可知，Charles E. Schumer调查了纽约市和他办公室长岛的38
个校园书店后，发现有16个书店没有租书业务，于是他催促更多的大学书店开展此项业务，
可见他建议大学书店租赁书给学生，故答案为C)。
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8. next to nothing
【线索词】Louis Boguchwal, thought
【定位】由线索词定位到倒数第六段第二句 When Louis Boguchwal…tried to sell a$100 linear
algebra textbook back to the college bookstore, he
was offered$15.和倒数第五段“It was insulting,”he said.“They give you next to nothing.”
【精析】细节辨认题。根据定位句可知，Louis Boguchwal把一本价格为100美元的线性代数教
材卖给学校书店时，回收价只有15美元。接着他说道：“这简直是一种侮辱，几乎白送给他们
了。”They give you next to nothing 其实是一个省略句，完整形式为 The money they give you
was next to nothing, 故next to nothing为答案。
9. pick up as word spread
【线索词】Jason Mariasis
【定位】由线索词定位到倒数第四段末句But Jason Mariasis…said he expected sales to pick up as
word spread.
【精析】细节辨认题。此处需要填入that从句的谓语部分。根据定位句可知，Jason Mariasis认为
随着名声扩大，销量会逐渐上升。题干中的its book business是指book sales，故答案为pick up
as word spread。
10.the library or classmates
【线索词】Rosemary Rocha
【定位】由线索词定位到末段首句 Instead, she waits to borrow the few copies her professors
leave on reserve at the library, or relies on the kindness of classmates.
【精析】细节辨认题。此处需要填入from的宾语成分。根据定位句可知，她打算要么等着借用
教授们留在图书馆备用的几份为数不多的复印本，要么靠同学发发慈悲。由此可知，the library
or classmates为答案。
Ⅲ【听力】
Section A
11.
M: I’d like to go camping with you this weekend, but I don’t have a sleeping bag.
W: No problem. You can count on me to get one for you. My family has tons of camping gear.
Q: What does the woman mean?
答案：She can lend the man a sleeping bag.
【解析】这是一道较为简单的推理题，前提是考生需知道camping gear表示“野餐用具，
露营装备”，由此可知，camping gear包括sleeping bag，即女士能借给男士一个睡袋，此题的
设置稍微绕了个小弯，为考生解题设置了一定难度。go camping：去野餐，去露营；sleeping
bag：睡袋。
12.
M: I know I promise to drive you to the airport next Thursday, but I’m afraid something has
come up. They’ve called a special meeting at work.
W: No big deal. Karen said she was available as a back-up.
Q: What does the woman mean?
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答案: Karen can take her to the airport.
【解析】此题为细节题。从对话中可知，男士下周四临时有事不能送女士去机场了，女士回
答说Karen有空。back-up：n. 备用，备份，考生如果知道这个单词的意思，对整个对话的理解会
有帮助。
13.
W: Have you saved enough money for a trip to Hawaii?
M: Not even close. My uncle must put the brakes on my travelling plans.
Q: What does the man mean?
答案：He can’t afford to go traveling yet.
【解析】此题为推理题。从男士的回答“我叔叔对我的旅行计划加以限制了。”中可推断
出，这位男士还没有足够的钱去旅行。put the brakes on sth.表示“对……加以限制”，即使考
生不知道这个短语的引申含义，但听到brake“刹车”应该也能大概判断出来答案。
14.
M: I’m starving. Do we still have any pie left from the dinner yesterday?
W: Oh, Julia invited her friends over in the afternoon and they ate it all.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
答案：The man has to find something else to eat.
【解析】此题为简单的推理题。从对话中可知，女士回答说Julie下午邀请了她的朋友，他们
把剩的饼都吃光了，由此可推断出这位男士不得不找别的东西吃。starving：adj. 饥饿的。
15.
W: Three letters of recommendation are required to apply to graduate schools. I was
wondering if the one professor Smith wrote for me last year could still be used.
M: It’s a bit dated. You’d better submit a recent one.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
答案：Present a new letter of reference.
【解析】此题为细节题。只要考生抓住这位男士回答中的关键词dated和recent，就不难找
出正确答案，而且，整个答句也很短，均是简单句，易于考生理解。letter of recommendation和
letter of reference意思相似，均可表示“推荐信”。
16.
W: I’ve noticed that you spend a lot of time tending your garden. Would you like to join our
gardening club? We meet every other Wednesday.
M: Oh, thanks for the invitation, but this is how I relax. I’d rather not make it something
formal and structured.
Q: What can we infer about the man?
答案：He declines to join the gardening club.
【解析】此题为暗示推理题，有一定难度。抓住问题中的关键词“infer”，这位男士暗示了
什么？从男士的回答“谢谢邀请，但这是我放松的方式，我宁愿我的花园不那么条条框框”
中可推断出，这位男士间接拒绝了参加园艺俱乐部的邀请。
17.
M: I heard the recent sculpture exhibit was kind of disappointing.
W: That’s right. I guess a lot of other people feel the way I do about modern art.
Q: What does the woman mean?
答案：Many people do not appreciate modern art.
【解析】此题为简单的推理题。只要考生能理解女士的回答“我猜许多其他人对现代艺术
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和我的感觉是一样的。”，即可选出答案，而且答句中没有一个生难单词。sculpture exhibit：雕
塑展。
18.
M: Bob is running for chairman of the student union. Would you vote for him?
W: Oh, I can’t decide right now because I have to find out more about the other candidates.
Q: What does the woman mean?
答案：Bob cannot count on her vote.
【解析】此题为推理题。这位女士回答说她现在还没决定选谁，因为她还要看看其他候选
人的资料和表现，由此可推断出，Bob不能依赖这位女士的选票。run for：竞选；chairman of the
student union：学生会主席；vote for：投票赞成。
Conversation One
W: I don’t know what to do. I can’t seem to get anyone in the hospital to listen to my
complaints and this outdated equipment is dangerous. Just look at it.
M: Hmm, uh, are you trying to say that it presents a health hazard?
W: Yes, I am. The head technician in the lab tried to persuade the hospital administration to
replace it, but they are trying to cut costs.
M: You are pregnant, aren’t you?
W: Yes, I am. I made an effort to get my supervisor to transfer me to another department, but
he urged me not to complain too loudly. Because the administration is more likely to replace me
than an X-ray equipment, I’m afraid to refuse to work. But I’m more afraid to expose my unborn
child to the radiation.
M: I see what you mean. Well, as your union representative, I have to warn you that it would
take quite a while to force management to replace the old machines and attempt to get you
transferred may or may not be successful.
W: Oh, what am I supposed to do then?
M: Workers have the legal right to refuse certain unsafe work assignments under two federal
laws, the Occupation or Safety and Health Act and the National Labor Relations Act. But the
requirements of either of the Acts may be difficult to meet.
W: Do you think I have a good case?
M: If you do lose your job, the union will fight to get it back for you along with back pay, your
lost income. But you have to be prepared for a long wait, maybe after two years.
Q19. What does the woman complain about?
Q20. What has the woman asked her supervisor to do?
Q21. What does the man say about the two federal laws?
Q22. What will the union do if the woman loses her job?
【答案】
19. The health hazard at her work place.
20. Transfer her to another department.
21. Their requirements may be difficult to meet.
22. Try to help her to get it back.
【点评】
本篇长对话是关于一名怀孕的员工就工作中的辐射伤害向工会投诉。对话一开篇女士先
抱怨自己工作的医院无人听她申诉有关机器已过时，会造成身体伤害的问题，因为医院想要
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降低成本。然后她提到自己有向主管提出转调部门的要求，然而遭到拒绝。主管还告诫她，医
院宁愿换掉她，让他人工作，也不会更换机器。于是工会代表告诉她转调部门确实可能不会成
功。同时要想利用目前的法案来解决这一问题，也会很难实现。最后指出，除非她真正丢失工
作，工会才能拿起法律武器帮她讨薪。
本对话考生虽然对辐射造成身体伤害的话题并不陌生，但整个对话中部分单词可能还是
会造成不少听力困扰。比如：health hazard（健康伤害）中的hazard；X-ray equipmen（t X光仪器）
中的X-ray和两大法案的名称虽不难，但也容易混淆大家的视听，而误抓重点。
Conversation Two
W: Mr. Green, is it fair to say that negotiation is an art?
M: Well, I think it’s both an art and science. You can prepare for a negotiation quite
scientifically, but the execution of the negotiation has quite a lot to do with one’s artistic quality.
The scientific part of a negotiation is in determining your strategy. What do you want out of it?
What can you give? Then of course there are tactics. How do you go about it? Do you take an
opening position in a negotiation which differs from the eventual goal you are heading for? And
then of course there are the behavioral aspects.
W: What do you mean by the behavioral aspects?
M: Well, that’s I think where the art comes in. In your behavior, you can either be an actor.
You can pretend that you don’t like things which you are actually quite pleased about. Or you can
pretend to like things which you are quite happy to do without. Or you can be the honest type
negotiator who’s known to his partners in negotiation and always plays everything straight. But
the artistic part of negotiation I think has to do with responding immediately to cues one gets in
the process of negotiation. These can be verbal cues or even body language. This is where the
artistic quality comes in.
W: So really, you see two types of negotiator then, the actor or the honest one.
M: That’ right. And both can work. I would say the honest negotiator can be quite effective in
some circumstances. In other circumstances you need an actor.
Q23. When is a scientific approach best embodied in a negotiation according to the man?
Q24. In what way is a negotiator like an actor according to the man?
Q25. What does the man say about the two types of negotiator?
【答案】
23. In the preparatory phase.
24. He behaves in a way contrary to his real intention.
25. Both can succeed depending on the specific situation.
【点评】
本长对话主要是关于谈判的艺术性和科学性。谈判的科学性部分主要体现在谈判策略，
而谈判的艺术性则体现在表现上。这里可以归为两类，一是“演技派”，二是“诚实派”。另
外，谈判的艺术性还与对谈判过程中获得的口头暗示、肢体语言进行及时反应有关。最后男士
指出根据不同场合，无论是“诚实派”，或是“演技派”谈判者都能起到各自的效果。
本对话中的关键词有：negotiation：谈判；strategy：策略；behavioral：行为的。
Section B
Passage 1
A scientific team is studying the thinking ability of eleven and half month old children. The
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test is a simple one. The baby watches a sort of show on a small stage. In Act One of the show, a
yellow cube is lifted from a blue box, and moved across the stage. Then it is returned to the box.
This is repeated 6 times. Act Two is similar except that the yellow cube is smaller. Baby boys do
not react at all to the difference and the size of the cube. But girls immediately become excited.
The scientists interpret the girls’ excitement as meaning they are trying to understand what they
have just seen. They are wondering why Act Two is odd and how it differs from Act One. In other
words, the little girls are reasoning. This experiment certainly does not definitely prove that girls
start to reason before boys, but it provides a clue that scientists would like to study more
carefully. Already it is known that bones, muscles and nerves develop faster in baby girls. Perhaps
it is early nerve development that makes some infant girls show more intelligence than infant
boys. Scientists have also found that nature seems to give another boost to girls. Baby girls usually
talk at an earlier age than boys do. Scientists think that there is a physical reason for this. They
believe that the nerve endings in the left side of the brain develop faster in girls than in boys, and
it is this side of the brain that strongly influences an individual’s ability to use language and
remember things.
Q26. What is the difference between Act One and Act Two in the test?
答案：The size of the objects shown.
Q27. How do the scientists interpret their observation from the experiment?
答案： Girls seem to start reasoning earlier than boys.
Q28. What does the speaker say about the experiment?
答案： It may simulate scientists to make further studies.
Q29. According to scientists, what is another advantage given to girls by nature?
答案： They talk at an early age.
【点评】
本文是一篇关于幼儿思维能力的文章。… but it provides a clue that… 一句前都是具体的
实验过程，是一个例子，重点在实验为科学研究提供的线索。实验发现可能是早期的神经发育
使女婴比男婴更聪明。科学家们还发现，自然可能还给了女孩另一大优势，那就是女孩通常比
男孩早开口说话，而这也是因为神经末梢发育快于男孩。
关键词：interpret v. 解释；翻译boost n. 推动，帮助
Passage 2
A super attendant of the city municipal building, Dillia Adorno, was responsible for presenting
its new security plan to the public. City employees, citizens and reporters gathered in the hall to
hear her describe the plan. After outlining the main points she would cover, she assured the
audience that she would be happy to answer questions at the end of her presentation. Dillia
realized the plan was expensive and potentially controversial. So she was not surprised to see a
number of hands go up as soon as she finished speaking. An employ asked, “Would the new
system create long lines to get into the building like the line in the airport security checks?” Dillia
had anticipated this question and had an answer ready. After repeating the question, she
explained that the sufficient number of security guards would be working at peak hours to speed
things along. The next question was more confrontational.”Where was the money come from to
pay for all of this?”The journalists who ask the question seem hostile. But Dillia was careful not to
adopt the defensive tone. She stated that the money would come from the city’s general budget.
“I know these are tide times”, she added, “But everyone agrees on the importance of safe
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guarding our employees and members of the public who come into the building.” Near the end of
the 25 minutes she has said, Dillia said she would take two more questions. When those were
finished, she concluded the session with a brief restatement of how the new system will improve
security and peace of mind in the municipal building.
Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. What is the focus of Dillia Adorno’s presentation?
答案：The new security plan for the municipal building.
31. What question had Dillia Adorno anticipated?
答案： Whether the security checks would create long queues at peak hours.
32. What did the speakers think of the question from the journalist?
答案： Confrontational
【点评】
本文描写一位政府官员介绍了一项新的安保计划，并回答了在场人员的提问，类似于一
场新闻发布会。计划成本较高，而且可能颇具争议。本文详细阐述了两个提问。第一个问题是
Dillia预见到的，但第二个记者的提问是有对抗性的，即使confrontational这个词我们听不懂也
没关系，可以从下文的其他词汇中推断，如hostile 有敌意的，而针对这个问题，Dillia让自己尽
可能不采取defensive的态度，既然要采取防卫的态度，那记者的提问一定是在政府的对立面
的，因此从defensive一词也可以判断出记者的态度。
关键词：attendant n. 随员 confrontational adj. 对抗性的 hostile，defensive
Passage 3
Despite unemployment and the lost of her home, Andrea Clark considers herself a blessed
and happy woman. Why the cheerful attitude? Her troubles have brought her closer to her family.
Last year, Andrea’s husband, Rick, a miner in Nevada was laid off. Though Andrea kept her job as a
school bus driver, she knew that they couldn’t pay their bill and support their youngest of five
children, Zack, age nine, on one income. “At first their church helped out, but you can’t keep that
up forever”, Andrea says. Then Michal, their eldest of her four adult children suggested they move
in with his family. For almost three months, seven Clarks lived under one roof. Andrea, Rick and
Zack stayed in the basement department, sharing laundry and single bathroom with Michal, his
wife and their two children.
The change cut their expenditures in half, but the new living arrangement proved too
challenging. When Andrea found a job with a school district closer to her mother’s home in west
Jorden, Utah, the family decided to move on. Packing up again with no picnic, Zack had to switch
schools for the second time and space is even tighter. Andrea says that the moves themselves are
exhausting and Rick is still looking for a job.
The recession has certainly come with more problems than Andrea anticipated, but she
remains unfailingly optimistic. She is excited to spend more time with her mother. Another plus,
rents are lower in Utah than in Nevada. So Andrea thinks they’ll be able to save up and move out
in less than 6 months.
Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Q33 What do we learn about Andrea’s husband?
答案：He used to work as a miner in Nevada.
Q34 Why did Andrea move to live in her eldest son’s home?
答案：To cut their living expenses.
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Q35 What is Andrea’s attitude toward the hardships brought by the economic recession?
答案：Optimistic.
【点评】
本文描写了 Andrea 一家在经历失业时依然乐观向上的积极状态。这从文章的首句
Despite unemployment and the lost of her home, Andrea Clark considers herself a blessed and
happy woman.和最后一段but she remains unfailingly optimistic.都能得到印证。Andrea的丈夫
是内华达的矿工，去年失业，为了维持生计，他们先是和大儿子一家住在一起，后来又搬家到
犹他州，她的丈夫还在继续找工作。但是经济衰退，并没有让Andrea消极，她觉得自己和家人
的关系更紧密了并且相信自己能够度过难关。
关键词：lay off 解雇；expenditure n. 支出，花费；optimistic adj. 乐观的
Section C
Mountain climbing is becoming a popular sport, but it is also a potentially dangerous one.
People can fall. They may also become ill. One of the most common dangers to climbers is altitude
sickness, which can affect even very experienced climbers. Altitude sickness usually begins when a
climber goes above 8,000 to 9,000 feet. The higher one climbs, the less oxygen there is in the air.
When people don’t get enough oxygen, they often begin to gasp for air. They may also feel dizzy
and light-headed. Besides these symptoms of altitude sickness, others such as headache and
fatigue may also occur. At heights of over 18,000 feet, people may be climbing in a constant daze.
Their state of mind can have adverse affect on their judgment. A few precautions can help most
climbers avoid altitude sickness. The first is not to go too high, too fast. If you climb to 10,000 feet,
stay at that height for a day or two. Your body needs to get used to a high altitude before you
climb to a even higher one. Or if you do climb higher sooner, come back down to a lower height
when you sleep. Also, drink plenty of liquids and avoid tobacco and alcohol. When you reach your
top height, do like activities rather than sleep too much. You breathe less when you sleep, so you
get less oxygen. The most important warning is this: if you have severe symptoms, then don’t go
away, go down. Don’t risk injury or death because of over-confidence or lack of knowledge.
36. potentially
37. experienced
38. gasp
39. dizzy
40. fatigue
41. constant
42. adverse
43. precautions
44. Your body needs to get used to a high altitude before you climb to a even higher one.
45. When you reach your top height, do like activities rather than sleep too much.
46. Don’t risk injury or death because of over-confidence or lack of knowledge.
【点评】
本文是有关高原病的，主要讲述了高原病的症状以及预防措施。文章本身长难句不多，但
出现了较多偏难单词，考验学生的临场心态。
需填单词难度较大，如dizzy，fatigue，adverse，altitude等，对学生的词汇量要求颇高。
空格整体分布较为均匀，填写时间比较充足。所填词语格式比较重要，如-s等是不可漏过
的细节。需填写的句子均较短，难度不是特别大。
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47. slim
【定位】由题干中的Coloradans和have long been定位到第二段第一句Even Coloradans,long
the nation's slimmest citizens. are gaining excess pounds.
【精析】细节辨认题。根据定位句可知，长期以来科罗拉多州人被认为是全国最瘦的公民。由此
可知，科罗拉多州人相对其他州的人来说相对偏瘦，故答案为slim。
48. “pricing strategies”
【定位】由题干中的 encouraging Americans to buy healthy foods 定位到第三段第二句 The
report… broadening access to affordable healthy foods and using “pricing strategies” to encourage
Americans to make better food choices.
【精析】同义转述题。根据定位句可知，该报告强调了一系列措施的必要性，其中包括运用，
“价格策略”去鼓励美国公民们作出更好的食物选择。题干中的encouraging Americans to buy
healthy foods是对原文中的broadening access to affordable healthy foods的同义转述，题干中
的adopting是对原文中的using的同义转述，故答案为“pricing strategies”。
49. agricultural subsidies
【定位】由题干中的the government和adjust定位到第四段第二句“Government could start by
changing agricultural subsidies…”
【精析】同义转述题。根据定位句可知，政府可以从改变农业补贴开始。题干中的 first of all
adjust是对原文中的start by changing的同义转述，故答案为agricultural subsidies。
50. a most close link
【定位】由题干中的 diabetes and obesity 定位到第五段…the illnesses most closely linked to
obesity have begun a dramatic upturn. Diabetes rates in 12 states have jumped significantly...
【精析】细节辨认题。由定位段可知，糖尿病与肥胖紧密相关，原文中用的是the illnesses most
closely linked to obesity，而题干中用的是there is ______ between diabetes and obesity，所以空
格处要填入名词形式，故答案为a most close link。
51. Low-income and minority communities.
【定位】由题干中的 most affected by obesity 和Francine Kaufman 定位到最后一段 Kaufman
added that the report's clear message-that obesity takes its greatest toll in low-income and
minority communities...
【精析】同义转述题。由定位段可知，Kaufman补充说，该报告所传达的明确信息是―肥胖给低
收入人群和少数人群社区造成的不良影响最为严重。题
中的are most affected是对原文中的takes its greatest toll的同义转述，故答案为Low-income
and minority communities。
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52.【定位】由题干中的1930s定位到第五段If we learned anything from the 1930s, it was
that governments cannot shrug their shoulders and watch
as their own people are being, laid off.
A) 【精析】推理判断题。定位段提到，如果要说我们能从20世纪30年代的世界经济危机中领
悟到什么的话，那就是在人们纷纷失业时，政府不能漠然视之。很多考生会因此误选B)“政府
应给予失业人员补贴”。需要注意的是，定位段中的as引导的从句使用的是现在进行时，由此
推知，并不是要给予已经失业的人员补贴，而是在面对失业这种情况时，政府应该有所作为。
由此再定位到第四段…those who believe there is a real role for governments in first reviving our
economies, and then setting the right rules for future success，该段提到，有些人认为政府真正该
做的事情，一是振兴经济，二是为未来的成功制定合适的规章制度。作者列举20世纪30年代
的经济危机，旨在证明上一段的观点，即政府应在振兴经济中有所作为，故A）为答案。
53.【定位】由题干中的 the United States and Britain定位到第七段Both the United States and
Britain suffered because their economies were overly reliant on the financial sector's artificial
profits…too powerful to challenge.
D)【 精析】细节辨认题。定位段第一个分句提到，英国和美国都遭受了经济危机是因为它们的
经济过于依赖金融机构的虚假利润。D）中的relying heavily on 与原文中overly reliant on表达
的意思相同，故D）为答案。
54.【定位】由题干中的 trickle-down promise定位到倒数第四段第一句 We need to recognize
that the trickle-down promise (benefits given to the rich will eventually be passed on to the
poor)of conservative theorists has turned into a gravity-defying reality in which wealth has flowed
upward disproportionately and,too often,undeservedly.
B)【 精析】推理判断题。定位句提到，“涓滴”承诺已使现实失衡，财富分配不均。定位句中的
gravity- defying意为“违反重力的”，由此可推知，“让一部分人先富起夸最后达到共同富
裕”承诺是不会实现的，故B）为答案。
55.【定位】由题干中的rules, governments should set, economic developmen定位到倒数第三段
第 一 句 Governments can set better-not necessarily more- rules to encourage productive
businesses that make and sell real products and services.
C) 【精析】推理判断题。定位句提到，政府可通过制定更好的一不必是更多的一政策来鼓励制
造、销售真正的产品和服务的生产性产业，故答案为C)。
56.【定位】由题干中的urrent economy定位到末段末句 The question is not so much whether
20th-century capitalism is failing 21st-century society but whether politics can rise to the challenge
of changing a flawed economic model.
B) 【精析】推理判断题。定位句提到，问题讨论的重点不是20世纪的资本主义是否适应21世
纪的社会，而是政治是否能接受改变不完善的经济模式这一挑战。B）和原文都出现了
economic model，故为答案。
57.【定位】由题干中的men dominate its executive board定位到第一段前两句Women are half
the population but only 15% of board members at big American firms, and 10% in Europe.
Companies that fish in only half the talent pool will lose out to those that cast their net more
widely.
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B) 【精析】推理判断题。文章开篇前两句指出欧美一些大公司的董事会里，女性拥有的席位很
少。而那些只在“人才储备池”的一半中寻找人才的公司会失利于广纳贤才的公司。B）中的
competitiveness will be weakened与原文中的lose out表达的意思相同，故为答案。
58.【定位】由题干中的apart from sexism定位到第四段前三句The second argument is more
subtle. Talented executives need mentors to help them climb the ladder. Male directors mentor
young men but are reluctant to get friendly with young women,lest the relationship be
misinterpreted.
D)【 精析】细节辨认题。定位句提到，男性前辈愿意指导年轻的男性晚辈，但是却不愿意对女性
晚辈表示友好，唯恐他们的关系遭人误解。D）中的guidance, refrain from, misunderstanding与
原文中的mentor,are reluctant to, misinterpreted表达的意思相同，故为答案。
59.【定位】由题干中的 barrier to women's careers 定位到第五段前四句…but in most rich
countries sexism is no longer the main obstacle to women's careers. Children are. Most women
take career breaks to look after them. Many care for elderly relatives, too.
C)【 精析】细节归纳题。定位句提到，在大部分的富裕国家里，性别歧视已经不再是阻碍女性事
业的主要障碍了。孩子才是真正的障碍。大多数女性为了照顾孩子或是老人会中断自己的事
业。C）与文意相符，故为答案。
60.【定位】由题干中的 law or human resources 定位到原文倒数第二段第四句 And many,
anticipating a career break at some point in the future, enter fields where their skills will not
quickly become outdated, such as law or human resources.
【精析】细节辨认题。定位句提到，许多期望能在将来某一时刻中断事业的女性，选择进入那些
自身技能不会很快过时的领域，比如法律和人力资源。A)“如果需要，这些行业允许女性有事业
中断期”与原文意思相符，故为答案。
61.【定位】由题干中的enforcing quotas for women executives定位到原文末段末句Enforcing
quotas for women has led to large numbers of inexperienced women being appointed to boards,
and seriously damaged those firms' performance.
D)【 精析】推理判断题。定位句提到，对女性实施定额制导致大量没有经验的女性被提拔进入
董事会，严重影响了那些公司的业绩。D）中的adversely affects是对原文中seriously damaged
的同义转述，故为答案。
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【答案】
62.A)【 精析】形容词辨析题。grays…faster对比的是衰老的速度，一般认为总统的衰老速度
比通常情况下的衰老速度更快。usual“通常的，惯常的”符合题意。regular“定期的，定时的”，
强调规律性； routine“常规的，例行的”；universal“共同的；通用的”。
63.C)【 精析】形容词辨析题。本句意为“事实上，大部分美国总统比他们同时代的＿人寿命要
长。“typical“一贯的，平常的”,typical men指当
时的大多数的人，在这里表示总统比当时一般人的寿命长，故typical为答案。similar“相似的”；
popular“受欢迎的”；standard“标准的”。
64.B) 【精析】固定搭配题。That's not to say为固定搭配，意为“并不是说”，故，say为答案。
tell“告诉”； utter“说出；发出”,exclaim“呼喊”。
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65.C)【 精析】副词辨析题。该空在but引导的分句中，这里使用了so do/does…的倒装句式，意
为“……也如此”。根据句意“这并不是说长期压力对人的寿命没有影响，但是社会地位高
却对人的寿命有影响”,so符合题意。else“其他”；rather“相反”；thus“因此”。
66.D)【 精析】动词短语辨析题。空格处需要填人一个能与介词to搭配的动词。根据句意，该研
究成果是对有关身处高位和更好的健康状况之间联系的大量研究的补充。因此add符合题意。
tend (to)“往往会，倾向”；pOiflt (to)“指向”； devote (to)“献身，致力于”。
67.A)【 精析】介词短语辨析题。空格之后的句子列举了两种情况，即奥斯卡奖得主和诺贝尔奖
得主的寿命状况，这明显是在举例，因此 for instance “例如”符合题意。by contrast“相比之
下”；in essence“本质上”；above all“首先”。
68.B)【 精析】动词辨析题。空格所在句中包含一个比较级结构，意为“奥斯卡奖得主比那些仅
仅＿的人寿命长”。根据常识，先有几位演员获得奥斯卡奖提名，然后再在提名者中确定真正
的得主，故nominated“提名，推荐”符合题意。formulated“制定，规划”；engaged“参加，参
与”；specified“详述，具体说明”。
69.D)【 精析】动词辨析题。空格处需填入动词作句子的谓语。主语是新的研究，宾语是关于以
往总统们的一些信息：出生日期、就职时间和死亡时间。由此可知，此处是在“分析”该研究
的内容，因此答案应为analyzed“分析”。signified“代表，象征”；regulated“管制”；testified“证
实”。
70.B)【 精析】形容词辨析题。此处谈论的是多位总统的寿命，该句指出他们的＿寿命本应该是
68岁，此处是用平均寿命作比较；而下一段第一句指出“研究发现，这些总统平均活到了73
岁”, 这一句中的average也表示此处应该选择 average, ultimate“最终的”，一般不能用来修
饰年龄，但可以用于one's ultimate goal；appropriate“适当的”；maximum“最高／大限量的”，
可以用于the maximum age，表示年龄上的限制，但是不能用在这里，可以排除。
71.A)【 精析】连词辨析题。该空格所在句的句意为：根据大众观点来看，＿他们在＿时候的衰
老速度是普通人的两倍的话，总统们的平均寿命应该是68岁。而下一段指出总统们的平均寿
命是73岁，所以空格所在的句子为假设句。 if“如果”符合题意。lest“以免，唯恐”；for“因
为”；until“直到”
72.C)【 精析】介词词组辨析题。根据句意，按照大众的观点来看，他们本应该在＿期间加倍衰
老。大众观点认为压力大让总统老得更快，自然是在任期内压力大，故答案为office, in office 为
固定搭配，意为“在职，当权”。duty常与on搭配，on duty意为“值班”；in place“在适当的
位置”；in force“已生效；大量”。
73.A)【 精析】副词辨析题。该句指出，总统们实际上平均活到了73岁，而不是上文提到的根据
大众观点判断出的68岁，含有否定转折的意思，故答案为Instead, Therefore“因此”，表结果；
Hence “因此；自此以后”，表结果和时间；Meanwhile “同时”。
74.B)【 精析】动词辨析题。根据句意，自然死亡的34 位总统中有23位活得比＿的要长。上文提
到，根据大众观点判断出的总统的平均寿命应该是68岁,即人们对总统的寿命作出了预期，故
答案为expected,意为“预期”。suspected“怀疑”；identified“识别，认出”；confirmed“证实，
证明”。
75.A) 【精析】动词辨析题。根据句意，一些总统＿格外长。全文都在讨论寿命，自然是 “活
得”格外长，故答案为survived，意为“活下来，存活”。covered“覆盖”；lasted“持续”；
extended“延长”。
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76.D)【 精析】副词辨析题。根据句意，所有＿还在世的总统已经超过了他们的＿寿命。既然还
在世，那么肯定是“目前”还在世，故答案为currently, persistently“持久地”；virtually“实际
上”；formally“正式地”。
77.D) 【精析】固定搭配题。根据句意，目前还在世的总统已经超过了他们的预期寿命，life
expectancy为固定搭配，意为“预期寿命”。 ceiling“最高限度”；extent“程度”；boundary“界
限”。
78.C)【 精析】固定搭配。at the top of“在……顶端；在首位”为固定搭配，总统为一国首脑，自
然是处于权力等级的顶点，故答案为at。above和over都有“（表示位置）在……正上方；（表
示比较）优于，胜于；（表示等级）在……之上，高于”的意思，但用在这里都不符合题意及语法
结构；by“(表示位置）在……近旁；（表示时间）不迟于，在……时候；(表示方式）通过，采取”。
79.B)【 精析】名词辨析题。根据句意，总统们也许是由于享有财富、教育和当时最好的医疗照
顾而寿命更长。Access“(使用某物的）机会、权利”，符合句意。Appeal“吸引力”；Entrance“人
口”； Channel“渠道”。
80.C)【 精析】连词辨析题。根据句意，享有财富、教育和当时最好的医疗照顾似乎是显而易见
的因素，＿似乎是治疗实际要了加菲尔德总统的命。空格前后两句为让步转折关系，故答案为
although“尽管”。unless“除非”，表条件；because 表原因；since表原因和时间。
81.D)【 精析】名词辨析题。根据文中给出的中文提示，没有消毒而处理枪伤，自然是引起感染
而丧命，故答案为infection, syndrome“综合征”；diagnosis“诊断”；prescription“处方”。
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82. have turned the wasteland into fertile farmland
【考点】①现在完成时②常用短语③常用表达
【精析】①括号里的汉语中明确出现的“已经”以及题 干中的“经过几年的努力”表明此处
应该用现在完成时；②“把……变成……”通常使用turn…into…的结构表示；③“荒地”可表
达为wasteland；“肥沃的农田”可译为rich/fertile farmland。
83. I would have hardly recognized her
【考点】①虚拟语气 ②固定用法
【精析】Dif引导的表过去的虚拟语气从句，主句用would/could/should (not) have done的形式，
根据句意选择would have done的形式；②如果hardly
提前，那么句子应该用倒装，即改为hardly would I have recognized her，但是此处由于if条件句
在前，因此不建议使用倒装的形式。
84. convinced the judge of our innocence/convinced the judge that we were innocent
【考点】固定用法
【精析】convince通常有两种用法：convince sb. of sth．和“convince sb. + that从句”。第一种用
法中 “清白”用名词形式innocence，第二种用法中使用形容词innocent；根据句意，主句的
动词convince应使用一般过去式，如果带有宾语从句，从句也应使用一般过去时。
85. We can assure you that/You can be assured that/You can count on us that
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【考点】①常用表达②被动结构
【精析】Dassure sb．为“向某人保证”之意，因此可以用来表示“使某人放心”，题干英文指
出“我们将会……”，所以“使你放心”这一动作的发出者应该是“我们”，故答案为 We
can assure you that；②当英语中不用提及动作发出者时，经常使用被动结构，因此答案也可以
为You can be assured that；③ count on sb．意为“指望／依靠某人”，也可以用来表示“使某
人放心”，故答案也可以为You can count on us that；题干英文部分为宾语从句，因此连接主句
的关系词用 that，亦可省略。
86. it is inadvisable/unwise to attempt to conquer it
【考点】①it引导的形式主语结构 ②常用表达
【精析】Dinadvisable意为“不可取的，不明智的”，强调不建议做某事，unwise意为“愚蠢的，
不明智的”，由于没有上下文，两者都可以用；②try to do也有“试着做”之意，但没有
attempt to do的用法正式，且 attempt常常包含冒险的意思，用在这里更恰当。
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