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2015年6月大学英语六级考试真题(二)
2015 年 6 月大学英语六级考试真题(二)
PartI Writing (30minutes)
Directions：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaycommentingonAlbertEinsteinsremark“Ihave
nospecialtalents.Iamonlypassionatelycurious.Youcangiveanexampleortwotoillustrateyourpointofview.You
shouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
PartI ListeningComprehension (30minutes)
SectionA
Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,
oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonly
once.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)and
D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line
throughthecentre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. A)Thewomanthinkssheisclevererthantheman.
B) Themanbehavesasifhewereathoroughfool.
C) Themanisunhappywiththewoman’sremark.
D) Thewomanseldomspeakshighlyofherself.
2. A)Threecrewmemberswereinvolvedintheincident.
B) Noneofthehijackerscarriedanydeadlyweapons.
C) Noneofthepassengerswereinjuredorkilled.
D) TheplanehadbeenscheduledtoflytoJapan.
3. A) Atatravelagency. C) Atacheckoutcounter.
B) Atahotelfrontdesk. D) Atacommercialbank.
4. A)Chinatownhasgotthebestrestaurantsinthecity.
B) ThecriticthoughthighlyoftheChineserestaurant.
C) Therestaurantplacesmanyadsinpopularmagazines.
D) Therestaurantwasnotuptothespeakers5expectations.
5. A)Prof.Laurenceisgoingintoanactiveretirement.
B) Prof.Laurencehasstoppedconductingseminars.
C) Theprofessor’sgraduateseminariswellreceived.
D) Theprofessorwillleadaquietlifeafterretirement.
6. A) AssigningLeontoanewposition. C) ArrangingforRodney’svisittomorrow.
B) FindingareplacementforLeon. D) FindingasolutiontoRodney’sproblem.
7. A)PhotographyisoneofHelen’smanyhobbies.
B) Helenaskedthemantobookaticketforher.
C) Thephotographyexhibitionwillclosetomorrow.
D) Helenhasbeenlookingforwardtotheexhibition.
8. A)Thespeakerssharethesameopinion.
B) Steveknowshowtomotivateemployees.
C) ThemanhasabetterunderstandingofSteve.
D) Thewomanisoutoftouchwiththerealworld.
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Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard
9. A)Itiswellpaid. C）Itisdemanding.
B) Itisstimulating. D) Itisfairlysecure
10. A) Aquickpromotion. C)Movingexpenses.
B)Freeaccommodation D)ALighterworkload.
11.A) Hehasdifficultycommunicatingwithlocalpeople.
B)Hehastospendalotmoretravelingbackandforth.
C)Hehastroubleadaptingtothelocalweather.
D)Hehastosignalong-termcontract.
12.A)Thewomanwillhelpthemanmakeachoice.
B)Themanisgoingtoattendajobinterview.
C)Themanisintheprocessofjobhunting.
D)Thewomansympathizeswiththeman.
Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
13. A)Toinquireabouttheinterestratesatthewoman^bank.
B)Toinquireaboutthecurrentfinancialmarketsituation.
C)Toseeifhecanfindajobinthewoman’scompany.
D)Toseeifhecangetaloanfromthewoman’sbank.
14. A) Long-terminvestment. C) Anyhigh-interestdeposit.
B) Athree-monthdeposit. D) Anyhigh-yieldinvestment.
15. A) Shetreatedhimtoameal. C) Sheofferedhimdiningcoupons.
B) Shegavehimloansatlowrates. D) Sheraisedinterestratesforhim.
SectionB
Directions：Inthissection
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youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Both
thepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfrom
thefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswer Sheet 1 withasingleline
throughthecentre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
PassageOne
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16. A)Strictprofessionaltraining. C)Arefinedtasteforartisticworks.
B) Yearsofpracticalexperience. D)Theabilitytopredictfashiontrends.
17. A)Purchasinghandicraftsfromallovertheworld.
B) Conductingtradeinartworkswithdealersoverseas.
C) Strengtheningcooperationwithforeigngovernments.
D) PromotingallkindsofAmericanhand-madespecialties.
18. A) Shehasaccesstofashionablethings. C) Sheisdoingwhatsheenjoysdoing.
B) Shecanenjoylifeonamodestsalary. D) Sheisfreetodowhatevershewants.
PassageTwo
Questions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19. A)ItisaPortuguesecompanysellingcoffeeinNewYork.
B) Itsmostimportanttaskistoconductcoffeestudies.
C) Itrepresentsseveralcountriesthatexportcoffee.
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D) Itsroleistoregulateinternationalcoffeeprices.
20. A)ThefreezingweatherinBrazil. C)Theincreasedcoffeeconsumption.
B) Theimpactofglobalwarming. D)Thefluctuationofcoffeeprices.
21. A) Heisdoingabachelor’sdegree. C) Heisaheavycoffeedrinker.
B) Heisyoung,handsomeandsingle. D) Heistall,richandintelligent.
22. A)Avisittoseveralcoffee-growingplantations.
B) Coffeepricesandhisadvertisingcampaign.
C) Avacationonsomebeautifultropicalbeach.
D) Aquickpromotionandahandsomeincome.
PassageThree
Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
23. A)Theywereheldupinatrafficjam. C)Theywerelateforthefirstmorningbus.
B)Theyboardedawrongcoachinahurry. D)Theyweredelayedbythetrainforhours.
24. A)Itwascanceledbecauseofanunexpectedstrike.
B) Itwasthemostexcitingtriptheyeverhad.
C) Itwasspoiledbypooraccommodations.
D) Itwaspostponedduetoterribleweather.
25. A)Gooverseas. C)Takeromanticcruises.
B)Stayathome. D)Takeescortedtrips.
PartⅡ ReadingComprehension (40minutes)
SectionA
Directions：Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfroma
list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your
choices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswer
Sheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
“Thatwhichdoesnotkillusmakesusstronger.”Butparentscan’thandleitwhenteenagersputthis 36 intopractice.
Nowtechnologyhasbecomethenewfieldfortheage-oldbattle between adults andtheirfreedom-seekingkids.
Lockedindoors,unabletogetontheirbicyclesandhangoutwiththeirfriends,teenshaveturnedtosocialmediaandtheir
mobilephonestosocializewiththeirpeers.Whattheydoonlineoften 37 whattheymightotherwisedoiftheirmobility
weren’tsoheavily 38 intheageofhelicopterparenting.Socialmediaandsmart-phoneappshavebecomesopopularinrecent
yearsbecauseteensneedaplacetocalltheirown.Theywantthefreedomto 39 theiridentityandtheworldaroundthem.
Insteadof 40 out,theyjumponline.
Asteenshavemovedonline,parentshaveprojectedtheirfearsontotheInternet,imaginingallthe 41 dangersthat
youthmightface—from 42 strangerstocruelpeerstopicturesorwordsthatcouldhauntthemonGooglefortherestoftheir
lives.
Ratherthanhelpingteensdevelopstrategiesfornegotiatingpubliclifeandtherisksof 43 withothers,fearfulparents
havefocusedontracking,monitoringandblocking.Thesetactics（策略）don‘t helpteensdeveloptheskillstheyneedto
managecomplexsocialsituations, 44 risksandgethelpwhenthey’reintrouble.“Protecting”kidsmayfedliketherightthing
todo,butit 45 thelearningthatteensneedtodoastheycomeofageinatechnology-soakedworld.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
A)assess F)interacting K)potential
B)constrained G)interpretation L)sneaking
C)contains H)magnified M)sticking
D)explore I)mirrors N)undermines
E)influence J)philosophy O)violent
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SectionB
Directions：Inthissection
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youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontains
information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may
choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the
correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
InequalityIsNotInevitable
A) Adangeroustrendhasdevelopedoverthispastthirdofacentury.AcountrythatexperiencedsharedgrowthafterWorld
WarⅡ begantotearapart,somuchsothatwhentheGreatRecessionhitinlate2007，onecouldnolongerignorethe
division that hadcome to definethe American economic landscape. Howdid this“shiningcity on ahiir” become the
advancedcountrywiththegreatestlevelofinequality?
B) Overthepastyearandahalf,TheGreatDivide,aseriesinTheNewYorkTimes,haspresentedawiderangeofexamples
thatunderminethenotionthatthereareanytrulyfundamentallawsofcapitalism.Thedynamicsoftheimperialcapitalism
ofthe19thcenturyneedn’tapplyinthedemocraciesofthe21st.Wedon’tneedtohavethismuchinequalityinAmerica.
C) Ourcurrentbrandofcapitalismisafakecapitalism.ForproofofthisgobacktoourresponsetotheGreatRecession,where
wesocializedlosses,evenasweprivatizedgains.Perfectcompetitionshoulddriveprofitstozero,atleasttheoretically,but
wehavemonopoliesmakingpersistentlyhighprofits.C.E.O.senjoyincomesthatareonaverage295timesthatofthe
typicalworker,amuchhigherratiothaninthepast,withoutanyevidenceofaproportionateincreaseinproductivity.
D) IfitisnotthecruellawsofeconomicsthathaveledtoAmerica’sgreatdivide,whatisit?Thestraightforwardanswer：
ourpoliciesandourpolitics!PeoplegettiredofhearingaboutScandinaviansuccessstories,butthefactofthematteristhat
Sweden,FinlandandNorwayhaveallsucceededinhavingaboutasmuchorfastergrowthinpercapita(人均的)incomes
thantheUnitedStatesandwithfargreaterequality.
E) SowhyhasAmericachosentheseinequality-enhancingpolicies?PartoftheansweristhatasWorldWarII faded
intomemory,sotoodidthesolidarityithadcreated.AsAmericatriumphedintheColdWar，theredidn’tseemtobeareal
competitortooureconomicmodel.Withoutthisinternationalcompetition,wenolongerhadtoshowthatoursystemcould
deliverformostofourcitizens.
F) Ideologyandinterestscombinedviciously.SomedrewthewronglessonfromthecollapseoftheSovietsystemin1991.
Thependulumswungfrommuchtoomuchgovernmenttheretomuchtoolittlehere.Corporateinterestsarguedforgetting
ridofregulations,evenwhenthoseregulationshaddonesomuchtoprotectandimproveourenvironment,oursafety,our
healthandtheeconomyitself.
G) Butthisideologywashypocriticail(虚伪的）.Thebankers,amongthestrongestadvocatesoflaissez-faire(自由放任的）
economics,wereonlytoowillingtoaccepthundredsofbillionsofdollarsfromthegovernmentintheaidprogramsthat
havebeenarecurringfeatureoftheglobaleconomysincethebeginningoftheThatcher-Reaganeraof“free”marketsand
deregulation.
H) TheAmericanpoliticalsystemisoverrunbymoney.Economicinequalitytranslatesintopoliticalinequality,andpolitical
inequality yields increasing economic inequality. So corporate welfare increases as we reduce welfare for the poor.
Congressmaintainssubsidiesforrichfarmersaswecutbackonnutritionalsupportfortheneedy.Drugcompanieshave
beengivenhundredsofbillionsofdollarsaswelimitMedicaidbenefits.Thebanksthatbroughtontheglobalfinancial
crisisgotbillionswhileatinybitwenttothehomeownersandvictimsofthesamebanks’predatory(掠夺性的）lending
practices.Thislastdecisionwasparticularlyfoolish.Therewerealternativestothrowingmoneyatthebanksandhopingit
wouldcirculatethroughincreasedlending.
I) Ourdivisionsaredeep.Economicandgeographicsegregationhasimmunizedthoseatthetopfromtheproblemsofthose
downbelow.Likethekingsofancienttimes,theyhavecometoperceivetheirprivilegedpositionsessentiallyasanatural
right.
J) Oureconomy,ourdemocracyandoursocietyhavepaidforthesegrossinequalities.Thetruetestofaneconomyisnothow
muchwealthitsprincescanaccumulateintaxhavens(庇护所），buthowwell off thetypical citizenis.Butaverage
incomesarelowerthantheywereaquarter-centuryago.Growthhasgonetothevery,verytop,whosesharehasalmost
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increased four times since 1980. Money that was meant to have trickled (流淌) down has instead evaporated in the
agreeableclimateoftheCaymanIslands.
K) WithalmostaquarterofAmericanchildrenyoungerthan5livinginpoverty,andwithAmericadoingsolittleforitspoor,
thedeprivationsofonegenerationarebeingvisiteduponthenext.Ofcourse,nocountryhasevercomeclosetoproviding
completeequalityofopportunity.ButwhyisAmericaoneoftheadvancedcountrieswherethelifeprospectsoftheyoung
aremostsharplydeterminedbytheincomeandeducationoftheirparents?
L) AmongmostbitterstoriesinTheGreatDividewerethosethatportrayedthefrustrationsoftheyoung,wholongtoenter
ourshrinkingmiddleclass.Soaringtuitionsanddecliningincomeshaveresultedinlargerdebtburdens.Thosewithonlya
highschooldiplomahaveseentheirincomesdeclineby13percentoverthepast35years.
M) Wherejusticeisconcerned,thereisalsoahugedivide.Intheeyesoftherestoftheworldandasignificantpartofitsown
population,massimprisonmenthascometodefineAmerica—acountry,itbearsrepeating，withabout5percentofthe
world’spopulationbutaroundafourthoftheworld’sprisoners.
N) Justicehasbecomeacommodity,affordabletoonlyafew.WhileWallStreetexecutivesusedtheirexpensivelawyersto
ensurethattheirrankswerenotheldaccountableforthemisdeedsthatthecrisisin2008sographicallyrevealed,thebanks
abusedourlegal systemtoforeclose(取消赎回权）onmortgagesandejecttenants,someofwhomdidnotevenowe
money.
O) Morethanahalf-centuryago,AmericaledthewayinadvocatingfortheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights,adopted
bytheUnitedNationsin1948.Today,accesstohealthcareisamongthemostuniversallyacceptedrights,atleastinthe
advancedcountries.America,despitetheimplementationoftheAffordableCareAct,istheexception.Inthereliefthat
manyfeltwhentheSupremeCourtdidnotoverturntheAffordableCareAct,theimplicationsofthedecisionforMedicaid
werenot fullyappreciated.Obamacare’sobjective—toensurethatall Americanshaveaccesstohealth care—hasbeen
blocked：24stateshavenotimplementedtheexpandedMedicaidprogram,whichwasthemeansbywhichObamacarewas
supposedtodeliveronitspromisetosomeofthepoorest.
P) Weneednotjustanewwaronpovertybutawartoprotectthemiddleclass.Solutionstotheseproblemsdonothavetobe
novel.Farfromit.Makingmarketsactlikemarketswouldbeagoodplacetostart.Wemustendtherent-seekingsociety
wehavegravitatedtoward,inwhichthewealthyobtainprofitsbymanipulatingthesystem.
Q) The problem of inequality is not so much a matter of technical economics. It’s really a problem of practical politics.
Inequalityisnotjustaboutthetopmarginaltaxratebutalsoaboutourchildren’s accesstofoodandtherighttojusticefor
all.Ifwespentmoreoneducation,healthandinfrastructure(基础设施），wewouldstrengthenoureconomy,nowandin
thefuture.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
46. Intheory,freecompetitionissupposedtoreducethemarginofprofitstotheminimum.
47. TheUnitedStatesisnowcharacterizedbyagreatdivisionbetweentherichandthepoor.
48. Americalackedtheincentivetocareforthemajorityofitscitizensasitfoundnorivalforitseconomicmodel.
49. Thewealthytophavecometotakeprivilegesforgranted.
50. Manyexamplesshowthebasiclawsofimperialcapitalismnolongerapplyinpresent-dayAmerica.
51. Theauthorsuggestsareturntothetruespiritofthemarket.
52. Aquarteroftheworld’sprisonerpopulationisinAmerica.
53. GovernmentregulationinAmericawentfromoneextremetotheotherinthepasttwodecades.
54. Justicehasbecomesoexpensivethatonlyasmallnumberofpeoplelikecorporateexecutivescanaffordit.
55. Nocountryintheworldsofarhasbeenabletoprovidecompletelyequalopportunitiesforall.
SectionC
Directions：Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.
ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthe
correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne
Questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
I’lladmitI’veneverquiteunderstoodtheobsession(难以破除的成见）surroundinggeneticallymodified(GM)crops.To
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environmentalist opponents, GM foods are simply evil, an understudied, possibly harmful tool used by big agricultural
businesses to control global seed markets andcrush local farmers. They argue that GM foodshave never delivered ontheir
supposedpromise,thatmoneyspentonGMcropswouldbebetterchanneledtoorganicfarmingandthatconsumersshouldbe
protectedwithwarninglabelsonanyproductsthatcontaingeneticallymodifiedingredients.Tosupporters,GMcropsareakey
partoftheefforttosustainablyprovidefoodtomeetagrowingglobalpopulation.Butmorethanthat,supportersseetheGM
opposition of many environmentalists as fundamentally anti-science, no different than those who question the basics of
man-madeclimatechange.
Forbothsides,GMfoodsseemtoactasasymbol：you’repro-agriculturalbusinessoranti-science.Butscienceisexactly
whatweneedmoreofwhenitcomestoGMfoods,whichiswhyIwashappytoseeNaturedevoteaspecialseriesofarticlesto
theGMfoodcontroversy.Theconclusion：whileGMcropshaven’tyetrealizedtheirinitialpromiseandhavebeendominated
by agricultural businesses, there is reason to continue to use and develop them to help meet the enormous challenge of
sustainablyfeedingagrowingplanet.
Thatdoesn’tmeanGMcropsareperfect,oraone-size-fits-allsolutiontoglobalagricultureproblems.Butanythingthat
canincreasefarmingefficiency—theamountofcropswecanproduceperacreofland—willbeextremelyuseful.GMcrops
can and almost certainly will be part of that suite of tools, but so will traditional plant breeding, improved soil and crop
management —andperhapsmost important ofall, better storage andtransport infrastructure(基础设施), especially in the
developingworld.(Itdoesn’tdomuchgoodforfarmersinplaceslikesub-SaharanAfricatoproducemorefoodiftheycan'tget
ittohungryconsumers.)I'dliketoseemorenon-industryresearchdoneonGMcrops—notjustbecausewe’dworrylessabout
bias，butalsobecauseseedcompanieslikeMonsantoandPioneershouldn’tbetheonlyentitiesworkingtoharnessgenetic
modification.TdliketoseeGMresearchonlesscommercialcrops,likecorn.Idon’tthinkit’svitaltolabelGMingredientsin
food,butIalsowouldn’tbeagainstit—andindustrywouldbesmarttogoalongwithlabeling,justasawayofremovingfears
aboutthetechnology.
Mostof all,though,I wish atenthoftheenergythat’sspentendlesslydebatingGMcropswas focused onthosemore
pressingchallengesforglobalagriculture.Therearemuchbiggerbattlestofight.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
56. HowdoenvironmentalistopponentsviewGMfoodsaccordingtothepassage?
A) Theywilleventuallyruinagricultureandtheenvironment.
B) Theyareusedbybigbusinessestomonopolizeagriculture.
C) Theyhaveprovedpotentiallyharmfultoconsumers’health.
D) Theyposeatremendousthreattocurrentfarmingpractice.
57. Whatdoestheauthorsayisvitaltosolvingthecontroversybetweenthetwosidesofthedebate?
A) BreakingtheGMfoodmonopoly. C)RegulatingGMfoodproduction.
B) Morefriendlyexchangeofideas. D)MorescientificresearchonGMcrops.
58. WhatisthemainpointoftheNaturearticles?
A) FeedingthegrowingpopulationmakesitimperativetodevelopGMcrops.
B) PopularizingGMtechnologywillhelpittoliveuptoitsinitialpromises.
C) MeasuresshouldbetakentoensurethesafetyofGMfoods.
D) Bothsupportersandopponentsshouldmakecompromises.
59. Whatistheauthor’sviewonthesolutiontoagriculturalproblems?
A) IthastodependmoreandmoreonGMtechnology.
B) Itisvitaltothesustainabledevelopmentofhumansociety.
C) GMcropsshouldbealloweduntilbetteralternativesarefound.
D) Whateverisusefultoboostfarmingefficiencyshouldbeencouraged.
60. WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheongoingdebatearoundGMcrops?
A) Itarisesoutofignoranceofandprejudiceagainstnewscience.
B) Itdistractsthepublicattentionfromotherkeyissuesoftheworld.
C) Effortsspentonitshouldbeturnedtomoreurgentissuesofagriculture.
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D) Neithersideislikelytogiveinuntilmoreconvincingevidenceisfound.
PassageTwo
Questions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Earlydecision—you applytooneschool?and admissionisbinding—seems like agreat choicefor nervousapplicants.
Schoolsletinahigherpercentageofearly-decisionapplicants,whicharguablymeansthatyouhaveabetterchanceofgettingin.
Andifyoudo,you’redonewiththewholeagonizingprocessbyDecember.Butwhatmoststudentsandparentsdon’trealizeis
thatschoolshavehiddenmotivesforofferingearlydecision.
Early decision, since it’s binding, allows schools to fill their classes with qualified students； it allows admissions
committeestoselectthestudentsthatareinparticulardemandfortheircollegeandknowthosestudentswillcome.Italsogives
schoolsahigheryieldrate,whichisoftenusedasoneofthewaystomeasurecollegeselectivityandpopularity.
Theproblemisthatthisprocesseffectivelyshortensthewindowoftimestudentshavetomakeoneofthemostimportant
decisionsoftheirlivesuptothatpoint.Underregularadmissions,seniorshaveuntilMay1tochoosewhichschooltoattend；
earlydecisioneffectivelystealssixmonthsfromthem,monthsthatcouldbeusedtovisitmoreschools,domoreresearch,speak
tocurrentstudentsandalumni(校友)andarguablymakeamoreinformeddecision.
There are, frankly, an astonishing number of exceptional colleges in America, and for any given student, there are a
numberofschoolsthatareagreatfit.Whenstudentsbecometoofixated（专注）onaparticularschoolearlyintheadmissions
process,thatfixationcanleadtoseveredisappointmentiftheydon’tgetinor,iftheydo?thepossibilitythattheyarenowbound
togotoaschoolthat,giventimeforfurtherreflection,maynotactuallyberightforthem.
Insofar as early decision offers a genuine admissions edge, that advantage goes largely to students who already have
numerousadvantages.Thestudentswhouseearlydecisiontendtobethosewhohavereceivedhigher-qualitycollegeguidance,
usuallyaresultofcomingfromamoreprivilegedbackground.Inthisregard， there’sanargumentagainstearlydecision，as
studentsfromlower-incomefamiliesarefarlesslikelytohavetheadmissionsknow-howtonavigatetheoftenconfusingearly
deadlines.
Studentswhohavedonetheirresearchandareconfidentthatthere’soneschooltheywouldbethrilledtogetintoshould,
underthecurrentsystem,probablyapplyunderearlydecision.Butforstudentswhohaven’tyetdoneenoughresearch,orwho
arestillconstantlychangingtheirmindsonfavoriteschools,theearly-decisionsystemneedlesslyandprematurelynarrowsthe
fieldofpossibilityjustatatimewhenstudentsshouldbeopeningthemselvestoawholerangeofthrillingoptions.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
61. Whatarestudentsobligedtodounderearlydecision?
A) Lookintoalotofschoolsbeforetheyapply.
B) Attendtheschooloncetheyareadmitted.
C) Thinktwicebeforetheyaccepttheoffer.
D) Consultthecurrentstudentsandalumni.
62. Whydoschoolsofferearlydecision?
A) Tomakesuretheygetqualifiedstudents.
B) Toavoidcompetitionwithothercolleges.
C) Toprovidemoreopportunitiesforapplicants.
D) Tosavestudentstheagonyofchoosingaschool.
63. Whatissaidtobetheproblemwithearlydecisionforstudents?
A) Itmakestheirapplicationprocessmorecomplicated.
B) Itplacestoohighademandontheirresearchability.
C) Itallowsthemlittletimetomakeinformeddecisions.
D) Itexertsmuchmorepsychologicalpressureonthem.
64. Whyaresomepeopleopposedtoearlydecision?
A) Itinterfereswithstudents’learninginhighschool.
B) Itisbiasedagainststudentsatordinaryhighschools.
C) Itcausesunnecessaryconfusionamongcollegeapplicants.
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D) Itplacesstudentsfromlower-incomefamiliesatadisadvantage.
65. Whatdoestheauthoradvisecollegeapplicantstodo?
A) Refrainfromcompetingwithstudentsfromprivilegedfamilies.
B) Avoidchoosingearlydecisionunlesstheyarefullyprepared.
C) Findsufficientinformationabouttheirfavoriteschools.
D) Lookbeyondthefewsupposedlythrillingoptions.
PartF Translation (30minutes)
Directions：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.Youshouldwrite
youransweronAnswerSheet2.
2011年是中国城市化(urbanization)进程中的历史性时刻，其城市人口首次超过农村人口。在未来 20 年里，预
计约有3.5亿农村人口将移居到城市。如此规模的城市发展对城市交通来说既是挑战，也是机遇。中国政府一直提倡
“以人为本”的发展理念，强调人们以公交而不是私家车出行。它还号召建设“资源 节约和环境友好型”社会。有
了这个明确的目标，中国城市就可以更好地规划其发展，并把大量投资转向安全、清洁和经济型交通系统的发展上。
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
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