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2018 年 12 月大学英语六级考试真题（第 1 套）
Part I Writing (30minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on how to balance work and leisure. You should
writeatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.
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Part II ListeningComprehension (30minutes)
SectionA
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations At the end of each conversation, you will hear four
questions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethe
bestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet 1with
asinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Itcanbenefitprofessionalsandnon-professionalsalike.
B)Itliststhevariouschallengesphysicistsareconfronting.
C)Itdescribeshowsomemysteriesofphysicsweresolved.
D)Itisoneofthemostfascinatingphysicsbookseverwritten.
2.A)Physicists’contributiontohumanity.
B)Storiesaboutsomefemalephysicists.
C)Historicalevolutionofmodernphysics.
D)Women’schangingattitudestophysics.
3.A)Byexposingalotofmythsinphysics.
B)Bydescribingherownlifeexperiences.
C)Byincludinglotsoffascinatingknowledge.
D)Bytellinganecdotesaboutfamousprofessors.
4.A)Itavoidsdetailingabstractconceptsofphysics.
B)Itcontainsalotofthought-provokingquestions.
C)Itdemonstrateshowtheycanbecomephysicists.
D)Itprovidesexperimentstheycandothemselves.
Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Heistoobusytofinishhisassignmentintime.
B)Hedoesnotknowwhatkindoftopictowriteon.
C)Hedoesnotunderstandtheprofessor’sinstructions.
D)Hehasnoideahowtoproceedwithhisdissertation.
6.A)Itistoobroad. B)Itisabitoutdated.
C)Itischallenging. D)Itisinteresting.
7.A)Biography. B)Nature. C)Philosophy. D)Beauty.
8.A)Improvehiscumulativegrade. B)Develophisreadingability.
C)Sticktothetopicassigned. D)Listtheparametersfirst.
SectionB
Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages.At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions.
Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer
fromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswer Sheet 1withasingleline
throughthecentre.
- 1 -Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
9.A)TheunprecedentedhightemperatureinGreenland.
B)ThecollapseoficeonthenortherntipofGreenland.
C)TheunusualcoldspellintheArcticareainOctober.
D)TherapidchangeofArctictemperaturewithinaday.
10.A)Ithascreatedatotallynewclimatepattern.
B)Itwillposeaseriousthreattomanyspecies.
C)Ittypicallyappearsaboutonceeverytenyears.
D)Ithaspuzzledtheclimatescientistsfordecades.
11.A)ExtinctionofArcticwildlife.
B)IcelesssummersintheArctic.
C)Emigrationofindigenouspeople.
D)Betterunderstandingofecosystems.
Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Agoodstart.
B)Adetailedplan.
C)Astrongdetermination.
D)Ascientificapproach.
13.A)Mostpeoplegetenergizedafterasufficientrest.
B)Mostpeopletendtohaveafinitesourceofenergy.
C)Itisvitaltotakebreaksbetweendemandingmentaltasks.
D)Itismostimportanttohaveconfidenceinone’swillpower.
14.A)Theycouldkeeponworkinglonger.
B)Theycoulddomorechallengingtasks.
C)Theyfounditeasiertofocusonworkathand.
D)Theyheldmorepositiveattitudestowardlife.
15.A)Theyarepartoftheirnature.
B)Theyaresubjecttochange.
C)Theyarerelatedtoculture.
D)Theyarebeyondcontrol.
SectionC
Directions: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The
recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices
markedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet 1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Abouthalfofcurrentjobsmightbeautomated.
B)Thejobsofdoctorsandlawyerswouldbethreatened.
C)Thejobmarketisbecomingsomewhatunpredictable.
D)Machinelearningwouldprovedisruptiveby2013.
17.A)Theyarewidelyapplicableformassiveopenonlinecourses.
B)Theyarenowbeingusedbynumeroushighschoolteachers.
C)Theycouldreadasmanyas10,000essaysinasingleminute.
D)Theycouldgradehigh-schoolessaysjustlikehumanteachers.
18.A)Itneedsinstructionsthroughouttheprocess.
B)Itdoespoorlyonfrequent,high-volumetasks.
C)Ithastorelyonhugeamountsofpreviousdata.
D)Itisslowwhenitcomestotrackingnovelthings.
- 2 -Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Theengineeringproblemswithsolarpower.
B)Thegenerationofsteamwiththelatesttechnology.
C)Theimportanceofexploringnewenergysources.
D)Thetheoreticalaspectsofsustainableenergy.
20.A)Drivetrainswithsolarenergy.
B)Upgradethecity’strainfacilities.
C)Buildanewten-kilometrerailwayline.
D)Cutdownthecity’senergyconsumption.
21.A)Buildathankforkeepingcalciumoxide.
B)Findanewmaterialforstoringenergy.
C)Recoversuper-heatedsteam.
D)Collectcarbondioxidegas.
Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Thelackofsupervisionbyboththenationalandlocalgovernments.
B)Theimpactofthecurrenteconomiccrisisathomeandabroad.
C)Thepoormanagementofdaycentresandhomehelpservices.
D)Thepoorrelationbetweennationalhealthandsocialcareservices.
23.A)Itwasmainlyprovidedbyvoluntaryservices.
B)Itmainlycaterstotheneedsoftheprivileged.
C)Itcalledforasufficientnumberofvolunteers.
D)Ithasdeterioratedoverthepastsixtyyears.
24.A)Theirlongerlifespans.
B)Fewerhomehelpersavailable.
C)Theirpreferenceforprivateservices.
D)Moreofthemsufferingseriousillnesses.
25.A)Theyareunabletopayforhealthservices.
B)Theyhavelongbeendiscriminatedagainst.
C)Theyarevulnerabletoillnessesanddiseases.
D)Theyhavecontributedagreatdealtosociety.
PartIII ReadingComprehension (40minutes)
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalist
of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.
Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2
withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
JustoffthecoastofSouthernCaliforniasitsSantaCruzIsland,whereamagicalcreaturecalledtheislandfox 26 .
A decade ago, this island’s ecosystem was in 27 . Wild pigs attracted golden eagles from the mainland, and those
flying 28 crashed the fox population. So the Nature Conservancy launched a 29 war against the pigs, complete
withhelicoptersandsharpshooters.
And it worked. Today, federal agencies are pulling the island fox from the Endangered Species List. It’s the
fastest-ever recovery of a mammal, joining peers like the Louisiana black bear as glowing successes in the history of the
EndangeredSpeciesAct.
ButtherecoveryofSantaCruzIslandisn’tjustaboutthefox.TheNatureConservancyhas 30 waronamultitude
- 3 -ofinvasivespecieshere,fromsheeptoplantstothe 31 Argentineant.“Ourphilosophywiththeislandhasalwaysbeen,
‘OK, 32 the threats and let the island go back to what it was,’” says ecologist Christina Boser.And it appears to be
working.Nativeplantsarecomingback,andthefoxonceagainboundsaboutcarefree.
But keeping those foxes from harm will occupy Boser and hercolleaguesfor years to come.You see, humans are still
allowed on Santa Cruz Island, and they bring dogs. So Boser has to vaccinate her foxes against various diseases. “We’re
obligated to keep a pulse on the population for at least five years after the foxes are delisted,” says Boser. That includes
taggingthefoxesand 33 theirnumberstoensurenothinggoeswrong.
Thisisthestoryofthelittlefoxthathascomeback,andthepeoplewhohave 34 theirlivestoprotectingit.Thisis
thestoryofwildlifeconservationintheageofmass 35 .
A)aggressive I）hinders
B)chaos J)mammal
C)configuration K)monitoring
D)declared L）predators
E)dedicated M）remove
F)dwells N)tempt
G)extinction O）underlying
H)fierce
SectionB
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains
informationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychoosea
paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding
letteronAnswerSheet 2.
DoParentsInvadeChildren’sPrivacyWhenTheyPostPhotosOnline?
[A]WhenKatlynBurbidge’ssonwas6yearsold,hewasperformingsomeridiculoussonganddancetypicalofa
first-grader.Butaftershesnappedaphotoandstartedusingherphone,heaskedheraseriousquestion:“Areyougoingto
postthatonline?”Shelaughedandanswered,“Yes,IthinkIwill.”Whathesaidnextstoppedher.“Canyounot?”
[B]That’swhenitdawnedonher:Shehadbeenpostingphotosofhimonlinewithoutaskinghispermission.“We’re
bigadvocatesofbodilyautonomyandnotforcinghimtohugorkisspeopleunlesshewantsto,butitneveroccurredtome
thatIshouldaskhispermissiontopostphotosofhimonline,”saysBurbidge,amomoftwoinWakefield,Massachusetts.
“NowwhenIpostaphotoofhimonline,Ishowhimthephotoandgethisokay.”
[C]Whenher8-month-oldis3or4yearsold,sheplanstostartaskinghiminanage-appropriateway,“Doyouwant
otherpeopletoseethis?”That’spreciselytheapproachthattworesearchersadvocatedbeforearoomofpediatricians(儿科
医生)lastweekattheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsmeeting,whentheydiscussedthe21stcenturychallengeof
“sharenting,”anewtermforparents’onlinesharingabouttheirchildren.“Asadvocatesofchildren’srights,webelievethat
childrenshouldhaveavoiceaboutwhatinformationissharedaboutthemifpossible,”saysStaceySteinberg,alegalskills
professorattheUniversityofFloridaLevinCollegeofLawinGainesville.
[D]Whetherit’sensuringthatyourchildisn’tbulliedoversomethingyoupost,thattheiridentityisn’tdigitally
“kidnapped”,orthattheirphotosdon’tenduponahalfdozenchildpornography(色情)sites,asoneAustralianmom
discovered,parentsandpediatriciansareincreasinglyawareoftheimportanceofprotectingchildren’sdigitalpresence.
SteinbergandBaharehKeith,anassistantprofessorofpediatricsattheUniversityofFloridaCollegeofMedicine,saymost
childrenwilllikelyneverexperienceproblemsrelatedtowhattheirparentsshare,butatensionstillexistsbetweenparents’
rightstosharetheirexperiencesandtheirchildren’srightstoprivacy.
[E]“We’reinnowaytryingtosilenceparents’voices,”Steinbergsays.“Atthesametime,werecognizethatchildren
mighthaveaninterestinenteringadulthoodfreetocreatetheirowndigitalfootprint.”Theycitedastudypresentedearlier
thisyearof249pairsofparentsandtheirchildreninwhichtwiceasmanychildrenasparentswantedrulesonwhatparents
couldshare.“Theparentssaid,‘Wedon’tneedrules—we’refine,’andthechildrensaid,‘Ourparentsneedrules,’”Keith
- 4 -says.“Thechildrenwantedautonomyaboutthisissueandwereworriedabouttheirparentssharinginformationabout
them.”
[F]AlthoughtheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsoffersguidelinesrecommendingthatparentsmodelappropriate
socialmediausefortheirchildren,itdoesnotexplicitlydiscussoversharingbyparents.“Ithinkthisisaverylegitimate
concern,andIappreciatetheirdrawingourattentiontoit,”DavidHill,afatheroffive,says.Heseesaroleforpediatricians
totalkwithparentsaboutthis,butbelievesthemessagingmustextendfarbeyondpediatricians’offices.“Ilookforwardto
seeingresearchersexpandourunderstandingoftheissuesowecantranslateitintoeffectiveeducationandpolicy,”hesays.
[G]There’sbeenlittleresearchonthetopic,Steinbergwroteinalawarticleaboutthisissue.Whilestatescouldpass
lawsrelatedtosharinginformationaboutchildrenonline,Steinbergfeelsparentsthemselvesaregenerallybestsuitedto
makethesedecisionsfortheirfamilies.“Whilewedidn’twanttocreateanyunnecessarypanic,wedidfindsomeconcerns
thatweretroublesome,andwethoughtthatparentsoratleastphysiciansshouldbeawareofthosepotentialrisks,”
Steinbergsays.Theyincludephotosrepurposedforinappropriateorillegalmeans,identitytheft,embarrassment,bullying
bypeersordigitalkidnapping.
[H]Butthat’sthenegativeside,withrisksthatmustbebalancedagainstthebenefitsofsharing.Steinbergpointedout
thatparentalsharingonsocialmediahelpsbuildcommunities,connectspread-outfamilies,providesupportandraise
awarenessaroundimportantsocialissuesforwhichparentsmightbetheirchildren’sonlyvoice.
[I]AC.S.Mottsurveyfoundamongthe56percentofmothersand34percentoffatherswhodiscussedparentingon
socialmedia,72percentofthemsaidsharingmadethemfeellessalone,andnearlyasmanysaidsharinghelpedthemworry
lessandgavethemadvicefromotherparents.Themostcommontopicstheydiscussedincludedkids’sleep,nutrition,
discipline,behaviorproblemsanddaycareandpreschool.
[J]“There’sthispeer-to-peernatureofhealthcarethesedayswithaprofoundopportunityforparentstolearnhelpful
tips,safetyandpreventionefforts,pro-vaccinemessagesandallkindsofothermessagesfromotherparentsintheirsocial
communities,”saysWendySueSwanson,apediatricianandexecutivedirectorofdigitalhealthatSeattleChildren’s
Hospital,wheresheblogsaboutherownparentingjourneytohelpotherparents.“They’regettingnurturedbypeople
they’vealreadyselectedthattheytrust,”shesays.
[K]“Howdoweweightherisks,howdowethinkaboutthebenefits,andhowdowealleviatetherisks?”shesays.
“Thosearethequestionsweneedtoaskourselves,andeveryonecanhaveadifferentanswer.”
[L]Someparentsfindthebestrouteforthemisnottoshareatall.BridgetO’Hanlonandherhusband,wholivein
Cleveland,decidedbeforetheirdaughterwasbornthattheywouldnotpostherphotosonline.Whenafewfamilymembers
didpostpictures,O’Hanlonandherhusbandmadetheirwishesclear.“It’sbeenhardnottosharepicturesofherbecause
peoplealwayswanttoknowhowbabiesandtoddlers(学走路的孩子)aredoingandtoseepictures,butwemadethe
decisiontohavesocialmediawhileshedidnot,”O’Hanlonsaid.Similarly,AlisonJamisonofNewYorkdecidedwithher
husbandthattheirchildhadarighttotheirownonlineidentity.Theydiduseaninvitation-onlyphotosharingplatformso
thatfriendsandfamily,includingthosefaraway,couldseethephotos,buttheystoodfirm,simplyrefusingtoputtheir
child’sphotosonothersocialmediaplatforms.
[M]“Formostfamilies,it’sajourney.Sometimesitgoeswrong,butmostofthetimeitdoesn’t,”saysSwanson,who
recommendsstartingtoaskchildrenpermissiontopostnarrativesorphotosaroundages6to8.“We’lllearnmoreandmore
whatourtoleranceis.Wecanaskourkidstohelpuslearnasasocietywhat’sokayandwhat’snot.”
[N]Indeed,thatlearningprocessgoesbothways.BriaDunham,amotherinSomerville,Massachusetts,wassoexcited
towatchamomentofbrotherlybondingwhileherfirst-graderandbabytookabathtogetherthatshesnappedafewphotos.
Butwhensheconsideredpostingthemonline,shetooktheperspectiveofherson:Howwouldhefeelifhisclassmates’
parentssawphotosofhimchest-upinthebathtub?“ItmademethinkabouthowI’mteachinghimtohaveownershipofhis
ownbodyandhowwhatissharedtodayenduresintothefuture,”Dunhamsays.“SoIkeptthepicturestomyselfand
acceptedthisasonemorestepinsupportinghisincreasingautonomy.”
36.Steinbergarguedparentalsharingonlinecanbebeneficial.
37.According to an expert, when children reach school age, they can help their parents learn what can and cannot be
done.
38. One mother refrained from posting her son’s photos online when she considered the matter from her son’s
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39.Accordingtoastudy,morechildrenthanparentsthinkthereshouldberulesonparents’sharing.
40.KatlynBurbidgehadneverrealizedshehadtoaskherson’sapprovaltoputhisphotosonline.
41.Amotherdecidednottopostherson’sphotoonlinewhenheaskedhernotto.
42.Awomanpediatriciantriestohelpotherparentsbysharingherownparentingexperience.
43.Therearepeoplewhodecidesimplynottosharetheirchildren’sphotosonline.
44.Parentsandphysiciansshouldrealizesharinginformationonlineaboutchildrenmayinvolverisks.
45.Parentswhosharetheirparentingexperiencesmayfindthemselvesintrudingintotheirchildren’sprivacy.
SectionC
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some question 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
correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Perhapsitistimeforfarmerstoputtheirfeetupnowthatrobotsareusedtoinspectcrops,digupweeds,andevenhave
becomeshepherds,too.Commercialgrowingfieldsareastronomicallyhugeandtakethousandsofman-hourstooperate.
OneprimeexampleisoneofAustralia’smostisolatedcattlestations,SuplejackDownsintheNorthernTerritory,extending
across4,000squarekilometers,takingover13hourstoreachbycarfromthenearestmajortown—AliceSprings.
Theextremeisolationofthesemassivefarmsleavesthemoftenunattended,andmonitoredonlyonceortwiceayear,
whichmeansifthelivestockfallsillorrequiresassistance,itcanbealongtimeforfarmerstodiscover.
However,robotsarecomingtotherescue.
Robotsarecurrentlyunderatwo-yeartrialinWaleswhichwilltrain“farmbots”toherd,monitorthehealthoflivestock,
andmakesurethereisenoughpastureforthemtograzeon.Therobotsareequippedwithmanysensorstoidentify
conditionsoftheenvironment,cattleandfood,usingthermalandvisionsensorsthatdetectchangesinbodytemperature.
“You’vealsogotcolor,textureandshapesensorslookingdownatthegroundtocheckpasturequality,”saysSalah
SukkariehoftheUniversityofSydney,whowillcarryouttrialsonseveralfarmsincentralNewSouthWales.
Duringthetrials,therobotalgorithms(算法)andmechanicswillbefine-tunedtomakeitbettersuitedtoailing
livestockandensureitsafelynavigatesaroundpotentialhazardsincludingtrees,mud,swamps,andhills.
“Wewanttoimprovethequalityofanimalhealthandmakeiteasierforfarmerstomaintainlargelandscapeswhere
animalsroamfree,”saysSukkarieh.
Therobotsarenotlimitedtoherdingandmonitoringlivestock.Theyhavebeencreatedtocountindividualfruit,
inspectcrops,andevenpullweeds.
Manyrobotsareequippedwithhigh-techsensorsandcomplexlearningalgorithmstoavoidinjuringhumansasthey
worksidebyside.Therobotsalsolearnthemostefficientandsafestpassages,andallowengineersandfarmerstoanalyze
andbetteroptimizetheattributesandtasksoftherobot,aswellasprovidealivestreamgivingreal-timefeedbackon
exactlywhatishappeningonthefarms.
Ofcourse,someworryliesinreplacingagriculturalworkers.However,itisfarmersthatarepushingforthe
advancementsduetoever-increasinglaborvacancies,makingitdifficulttomaintainlarge-scaleoperations.
Therobotshaveprovidedmajorbenefitstofarmersinvariousways,fromhuntingandpullingweedstomonitoringthe
conditionofeverysinglefruit.Futurefarmswilllikelyexperienceagreaterdealofautonomyasrobotstakeupmoreand
morefarmworkefficiently.
46.Whatmayfarmersbeabletodowithrobotsappearingonthefarmingscene?
A)Upgradefarmproduce
B)Enjoymoreleisurehours.
C)Modifythegenesofcrops.
D)Cutdownfarmingcosts.
47.Whatwill“farmbots”beexpectedtodo?
- 6 -A)Takeupmanyofthefarmers’routines.
B)Providemedicaltreatmentsforlivestock.
C)Leadthetrendinfarmingtheworldover.
D)Improvethequalityofpasturesforgrazing.
48.Whatcanrobotsdowhenequippedwithhigh-techsensorsandcomplexlearningalgorithms?
A)Helpfarmerschoosethemostefficientandsafestpassages.
B)Helpfarmerssimplifytheirfarmingtasksandmanagement.
C)Allowfarmerstolearninstantlywhatisoccurringonthefarm.
D)Allowfarmerstogivethemreal-timeinstructionsonwhattodo.
49.Whyarefarmerspressingforroboticfarming?
A)Farmingcostsarefastincreasing.
B)Roboticstechnologyismaturing.
C)Roboticfarmingisthetrend.
D)Laborshortisworsening
50.Whatdoestheauthorthinkfuturefarmswillbelike?
A)Moreandmoreautomated.
B)Moreandmoreproductive.
C)Largerandlargerinscale.
D)Betterandbetterincondition.
PassageTwo
Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage
Thepublicmustbeabletounderstandthebasicsofsciencetomakeinformeddecisions.Perhapsthemostdramatic
exampleofthenegativeconsequencesofpoorcommunicationbetweenscientistsandthepublicistheissueofclimate
change,whereavarietyoffactors,nottheleastofwhichisabreakdowninthetransmissionoffundamentalclimatedatato
thegeneralpublic,hascontributedtowidespreadmistrustandmisunderstandingofscientistsandtheirresearch.
Theissueofclimatechangealsoillustrateshowthepublicacceptanceandunderstandingofscience(orthelackofit)
caninfluencegovernmentaldecision-makingwithregardtoregulation,sciencepolicyandresearchfunding.
However,theimportanceofeffectivecommunicationwithageneralaudienceisnotlimitedtohotissueslikeclimate
change.Itisalsocriticalforsociallychargedneuroscienceissuessuchasthegeneticbasisforaparticularbehavior,the
therapeuticpotentialofstemcelltherapyforneurodegenerativediseases,ortheuseofanimalmodels,areaswherethe
publicunderstandingofsciencecanalsoinfluencepolicyandfundingdecisions.Furthermore,withcontinuingadvancesin
individualgenome(基因组)sequencingandtheadventofpersonalizedmedicine,morenon-scientistswillneedtobe
comfortableanalyzingcomplexscientificinformationtomakedecisionsthatdirectlyaffecttheirqualityoflife.
Sciencejournalismisthemainchannelforthepopularizationofscientificinformationamongthepublic.Muchhas
beenwrittenabouthowtherelationshipbetweenscientistsandthemediacanshapetheefficienttransmissionofscientific
advancestothepublic.Goodsciencejournalistsarespecialistsinmakingcomplextopicsaccessibletoageneralaudience,
whileadheringtoscientificaccuracy.
Unfortunately,piecesofsciencejournalismcanalsooversimplifyandgeneralizetheirsubjectmaterialtothepointthat
thebasicinformationconveyedisobscuredoratworst,obviouslywrong.Theimpactofabasicdiscoveryonhumanhealth
canbeexaggeratedsothatthepublicthinksamiraculouscureisafewmonthstoyearsawaywheninrealitythe
significanceofthestudyisfarmorelimited.
Eventhoughscientistsplayapartintransmittinginformationtojournalistsandultimatelythepublic,toooftenthe
blameforineffectivecommunicationisplacedonthesideofthejournalists.Webelievethatatleastpartoftheproblemlies
inplacesotherthantheinteractionbetweenscientistsandmembersofthemedia,andexistsbecauseforonethingwe
underestimatehowdifficultitisforscientiststocommunicateeffectivelywithadiversityofaudiences,andforanothermost
scientistsdonotreceiveformaltraininginsciencecommunication.
- 7 -51.Whatdoestheexampleofclimatechangeservetoshow?
A)Theimportanceofclimatedataisincreasinglyrecognized.
B)Adequategovernmentfundingisvitaltoscientificresearch.
C)Governmentregulationhelpsthepublicunderstandscience.
D)Commonfolks’scientificknowledgecanswaypolicymaking.
52.Whatshouldnon-scientistsdotoensuretheirqualityoflife?
A)Seekpersonalizedmedicalassistancefromdoctors.
B)Acquireabasicunderstandingofmedicalscience.
C)Havetheirindividualgenomesequenced.
D)Makeinformeduseofanimalmodels.
53.Whyisitimportantforscientiststobuildagoodrelationshipwiththemedia?
A)Ithelpsthemtoeffectivelypopularizenewscientificinformation.
B)Itenablesthepublictodevelopapositiveattitudetowardscience.
C)Ithelpsthemtoestablishamorepositivepublicimage.
D)Itenablesthemtoapplytheirfindingstopublichealth.
54.Whatdoestheauthorsayistheproblemwithsciencejournalism?
A)Itiskeenontransmittingsensationalinformation.
B)Ittendstooversimplifypeople’shealthproblems.
C)Itmaygiveinaccurateordistortedinformationtothepublic.
D)Itmayprovideinformationopentodifferentinterpretations.
55.Whatshouldscientistsdotoimparttheirlatestfindingstothepublicmoreeffectively?
A)Givetrainingtosciencejournalists.
B)Stimulatepublicinterestinscience.
C)Seektimelyassistancefromthemedia.
D)Improvetheircommunicationskills.
PartIV Translation (30minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write
youransweronAnswerSheet 2.
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博物馆门前，排长队已很常见。这些博物馆必须采取措施限制参观人数。如今，展览形式越来越多样。一些大型博
物馆利用多媒体和虚拟现实等先进技术，使展览更具吸引力。不少博物馆还举办在线展览，人们可在网上观赏珍稀
展品。然而，现场观看展品的体验对大多数参观者还是更具吸引力。
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