大学英语六级试题列表
- 翻译:[br] Culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing all familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse. (Passage Four)
- 翻译:[br] As the source of aluminum is almost inexhaustible, we can expect that more and more uses will be found for this versatile metal. (Passage Two)
- 翻译:[br] By making vehicles lighter in weight aluminum has greatly reduced the amount of fuel needed to move them, (Passage Two)
- 翻译:[br] The captain realized that the men tried to deceive him so he made them work very hard for the rest of the voyage. (Passage One)
- Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said—the words. Words do provide us with some information, but meanings are derived from so many other sources that it would hinder our effectiveness as a partner to a relationship to rely too heavily on words alone. Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given message. Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those associations if we listen for more than words. We don’t always say what we mean or mean what we say. Sometimes our words don’t mean anything except “ I’m letting off some steam. I don’t really want you to pay close attention to what I’m saying. Just pay attention to what I’m feeling.” Mostly we mean several things at once. A person wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner, “This step has to be fixed before I’ll buy.” The owner says, “ It’s been like that for years.” Actually, the step hasn’t been like that for years, but the unspoken message is: “ I don’t want to fix it. We put up with it. Why can’t you?” The search for a more expansive view of meaning can be developed of examining a message in terms of who said it, when it occurred, the related conditions or situation, and how it was said.[br] When a message occurs can also reveal associated meaning. Let us assume two couples do exactly the same amount of kissing and arguing. But one couple always kisses after an argument and the other couple always argues after a kiss. The ordering of the behaviors may mean a great deal more than the frequency of the behavior. A friend’s unusually docile behavior may only be understood by noting that it was preceded by situations that required an abnormal amount of assertiveness. Some responses may be directly linked to a developing pattern of responses and defy logic. For example, a person who says “No!” to a serials of charges like “You’re dumb,” “You’re lazy,” and “You’re dishonest,” may also say “No!” and try to justify his or her response if the next statement is “And you’re good looking.”[br] We would do well to listen for how messages are presented. The words, “If sure has been nice to have you over,” can be said with emphasis and excitement or ritualistically. The phrase can be said once or repeated several times. And the meanings we associate with the phrase will change accordingly. Sometimes if we say something infrequently it assumes more importance; sometimes the more we say something the less importance it assumes.[br] 1.Effective communication is rendered possible between two conversing partners, if ___.[br] A.they use proper words to carry their ideas.[br] B.they both speak truly of their own feelings.[br] C.they try to understand each other’s ideas beyond words.[br] D.they are capable of associating meaning with their words.[br] 2.“I’m letting off some steam” in paragraph 1 means___.[br] A.I’m just calling your attention.[br] B.I’m just kidding.[br] C.I’m just saying the opposite.[br] D.I’m just giving off some sound.[br] 3.The house-owner’s example shows that he actually means___.[br] A.the step has been like that for years.[br] B.he doesn’t think it necessary to fix the step.[br] C.the condition of the step is only a minor fault.[br] D.the cost involved in the fixing should be shared.[br] 4.Some responses and behaviors may appear very illogical, but are justifiable if___.[br] A.linked to an abnormal amount of assertiveness.[br] B.seen as one’s habitual pattern of behavior.[br] C.taken as part of an ordering sequence.[br] D.expressed to a series of charges.[br] 5.The word “ritualistically” in the last paragraph equals something done___.[br] A.without true intention.[br] B.light-heartedly.[br] C.in a way of ceremony.[br] D.with less emphasis.
- Recent research has claimed that an excess of positive ions in the air can have an ill effect on people’s physical or psychological health. What are positive ions? Well, the air is full of ions, electrically charged particles, and generally there is a rough balance between the positive and the negative charged. But sometimes this balance becomes disturbed and a larger proportion of positive ions are found. This happens naturally before thunderstorm, earthquakes when winds such as the Mistral, Hamsin or Sharav are blowing in certain countries. Or it can be caused by a build-up of static electricity indoors from carpets or clothing made of man-made fibres, or from TV sets, duplicators or computer display screens.[br] When a large number of positive ions are present in the air many people experience unpleasant effects such as headaches, fatigue, irritability, and some sensitive people suffer nausea or even mental disturbance. Animals are also affected, particularly before earthquakes, snakes have been observed to come out of hibernation, rats to flee from their burrows, dogs howl and cats jump about unaccountably. This has led the US Geographical Survey to fund a network of volunteers to watch animals in an effort to foresee such disasters before they hit vulnerable areas such as California.[br] Conversely, when large numbers of negative ions are present, then people have a feeling of well-being. Natural conditions that produce these large amounts are near the sea, close to waterfalls or fountains, or in any place where water is sprayed, or forms a spray. This probably accounts for the beneficial effect of a holiday by the sea, or in the mountains with tumbling streams or waterfalls.[br] To increase the supply of negative ions indoors, some scientists recommend the use of ionisers: small portable machines, which generate negative ions. They claim that ionisers not only clean and refresh the air but also improve the health of people sensitive to excess positive ions. Of course, there are the detractors, other scientists, who dismiss such claims and are skeptical about negative/positive ion research. Therefore people can only make up their own minds by observing the effects on themselves, or on others, of a negative rich or poor environment. After all it is debatable whether depending on seismic readings to anticipate earthquakes is more effective than watching the cat.[br] 1.What effect does exceeding positive ionization have on some people?[br] A.They think they are insane.[br] B.They feel rather bad-tempered and short-fussed.[br] C.They become violently sick.[br] D.They are too tired to do anything.[br] 2.In accordance with the passage, static electricity can be caused by___.[br] A.using home-made electrical goods.[br] B.wearing clothes made of natural materials.[br] C.walking on artificial floor coverings.[br] D.copying TV programs on a computer.[br] 3.A high negative ion count is likely to be found___.[br] A.near a pound with a water pump.[br] B.close to a slow-flowing river.[br] C.high in some barren mountains.[br] D.by a rotating water sprinkler.[br] 4.What kind of machine can generate negative ions indoors?[br] A.Ionisers.[br] B.Air-conditioners.[br] C.Exhaust-fans[br] D.Vacuum pumps.[br] 5.Some scientists believe that___.[br] A.watching animals to anticipate earthquakes is more effective than depending on seismography.[br] B.the unusual behavior of animals cannot be trusted.[br] C.neither watching nor using seismographs is reliable.[br] D.earthquake
- Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity for women to exchange their roles. But by the middle of this century, men’s and women’s roles were becoming less firmly fixed.[br] In the 1950s, economic and social success was the goal of the typical American. But in the 1960s a new force developed called the counterculture. The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American goals. The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in childcare, men began to share child-raising tasks with their wives. In fact, some young men and women moved to communal homes or farms where the economic and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by both sexes. In addition, many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier. Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam.[br] In terms of numbers, the counterculture was not a very large group of people. But its influence spread to many parts of American society. Working men of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns. Industrial workers and business executives alike cut down on “overtime” work so that they could spend more leisure time with their families. Some doctors, lawyers, and teachers turned away from high paying situations to practice their professions in poorer neighborhoods.[br] In the 1970s, the feminist movement, or women’s liberation, produced additional economic and social changes. Women of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work force in greater numbers. Most of them still took traditional women’s jobs as public school teaching, nursing, and secretarial work. But some women began to enter traditionally male occupations: police work, banking, dentistry, and construction work. Women were asking for equal work, and equal opportunities for promotion.[br] Today the experts generally agree that important changes are taking place in the roles of men and women. Naturally, there are difficulties in adjusting to these transformations.[br] 1.Which of the following best express the main idea of Paragraph 1?[br] A.Women usually worked outside the home for wages.[br] B.Men and women’s roles were easily exchanged in the past.[br] C.Men’s roles at home were more firmly fixed than women’s.[br] D.Men and women’s roles were usually quite separated in the past.[br] 2.Which sentence best expresses the main idea of Paragraph 2?[br] A.The first sentence.[br] B.The second and the third sentences.[br] C.The fourth sentence.[br] D.The last sentence.[br] 3.In the passage the author proposes that the counterculture___.[br] A.destroyed the United States.[br] B.transformed some American values.[br] C.was not important in the United States.[br] D.brought people more leisure time with their families.[br] 4.It could be inferred from the passage that___.[br] A.men and women will never share the same goals.[br] B.some men will be willing to exchange their traditional male roles.[br] C.most men will be happy to share some of the household responsibilities with their wives.[br] D.more American households are headed by women than ever before.[br] 5.The best title for the passage may be ___.[br] A.Results of Feminist Movements[br] B.New influence in American Life[br] C.Counterculture and Its consequence[br] D.Traditional Division of Male and Female Roles.
- We can begin our discussion of “population as global issue” with what most persons mean when they discuss “the population problem”: too many people on earth and a too rapid increase in the number added each year. The facts are not in dispute, It was quite right to employ the analogy that likened demographic growth to “a long, thin powder fuse that burns steadily and haltingly until it finally reaches the charge and explodes.”[br] To understand the current situation, which is characterized by rapid increases in population, it is necessary to understand the history of population trends. Rapid growth is a comparatively recent phenomenon. Looking back at the 8,000 years of demographic history, we find that populations have been virtually stable or growing very slightly for most of human history. For most of our ancestors, life was hard, often nasty, and very short. There was high fertility in most places, but this was usually balanced by high mortality. For most of human history, it was seldom the case that one in ten persons would live past forty, while infancy and childhood were especially risky periods. Often, societies were in clear danger of extinction because death rates could exceed their birthrates. Thus, the population problem throughout most of history was how to prevent extinction of the human race.[br] This pattern is important to notice. Not only does it put the current problems of demographic growth into a historical perspective, but it suggests that the cause of rapid increase in population in recent years is not a sudden enthusiasm for more children, but an improvement in the conditions that traditionally have caused high mortality.[br] Demographic history can be divided into two major periods: a time of long, slow growth which extended from about 8,000 BC.till approximately AD. 1650. In the first period of some 9600 years, the population increased from some 8 million to 500 million in 1650. Between 1650 and the present, the population has increased from 500 million to more than 4 billion. And it is estimated that by the year 2000 there will be 6.2 billion people throughout the world. One way to appreciate this dramatic difference in such abstract numbers is to reduce the time frame to something that is more manageable. Between 8000BC and 1650, an average of only 50,000 persons was being added annually to the world’s population each year. At present, this number is added every six hours. The increase is about 80,000,000 persons annually.[br] 1.Which of the following demographic growth pattern is most suitable for the long thin powder fuse analogy?[br] A.A virtually stable or slightly decreasing period and then a sudden explosion of population.[br] B.A slow growth for a long time and then a period of rapid, dramatic increase.[br] C.Too many people on earth and a few rapid increase in the number added each year.[br] D.A long period when death rates exceeds birthrates and then a short period with higher fertility and lower mortality.[br] 2.During the first period of demographic history, societies were often in danger of extinction because___.[br] A.only one in ten persons could live past 40.[br] B.there was higher mortality than fertility in most places.[br] C.it was too dangerous to have babies due to the poor conditions.[br] D.our ancestors had little enthusiasm for more children.[br] 3.Which statement is true about population increase?[br] A.There might be an increase of 2.2 billion persons from now to the year 2000.[br] B.About 50,000 babies are born every six hours at present.[br] C.Between 8000 BC and the present, the population increase is about 80,000,000 persons each year.[br] D.The population increased faster between 8000BC and 1650 than between 1650 and the present.[br] 4.The author of the passage intends to___.[br] A.warn people against the population explosion in the near future.[br] B.compare the demographic growth pattern in the past with that after 1650.[br] C.find out the cause for rapid increase in population in recent years.[br] D.present us a clear and complete picture of the demographic growth.[br] 5.The word “demographic” in the first paragraph means___.[br] A.statistics of human.[br] B.surroundings study.[br] C.accumulation of human.[br] D.development of human.
- Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the languages he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people. In the same way, when children learn to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught-to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle-compare those performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his own mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.[br] If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let’s end this nonsense of grades, exams, marks, Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.[br] Let them get on with this job in the way that seems sensible to them. With our help as school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn something essential they will need to get in the world?” Don’t worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it.[br] 1.What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?[br] A.by copying what other people do.[br] B.by making mistakes and having them corrected.[br] C.by listening to explanations from skilled people.[br] D.by asking a great many questions.[br] 2.What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?[br] A.They give children correct answers.[br] B.They point out children’s mistakes to them.[br] C.They allow children to mark their own work.[br] D.They encourage children to mark to copy from one another.[br] 3.The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are___.[br] A.not really important skills.[br] B.more important than other skills.[br] C.basically different from learning adult skills.[br] D.basically the same as learning other skills.[br] 4.Exams, grades, and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should only be estimated by___.[br] A.educated persons.[br] B.the children themselves.[br] C.teachers.[br] D.parents.[br] 5.The author fears that children will grow up into adults while being___.[br] A.too independent of others.[br] B.too critical of themselves.[br] C.incapable to think for themselves.[br] D.incapable to use basic skills.
- The discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called “the heroic age of Antarctic exploration”. By their tremendous heroism, men such as Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that heroic age, little more than a century old, is already passing. Modern science and inventions are revolutionizing the endurance, future journeys into these icy wastes will probably depend on motor vehicles equipped with caterpillar traction rather than on the dogsthat earlier discoverers found so invaluable and hardly comparable.[br] Few realize that this Antarctic continent is almost equal in size to South America, and enormous field of work awaits geographers and prospectors. The coasts of this continent remain to be accurately charted, and the maping of the whole of the interior presents a formidable task to the cartographers who undertake the work. Once their labors are completed, it will be possible to prospect the vast natural resources which scientists believe will furnish one of the largest treasure hoards of metals and minerals the world has yet known, and almost inexhaustible sources of copper,coal, uranium, and many other ores will become available to man. Such discoveries will usher in an era of practical exploitation of the Antarctic wastes.[br] The polar darkness which hides this continent for the six winter months will be defeated by huge batteries of light, and make possible the establishing of air-fields for the future inter-continental air services by making these areas as light as day. Present flying routes will be completely changed, for the Antarctic refueling bases will make flights from Australia to South America comparatively easy over the 5,000 miles journey.[br] The climate is not likely to offer an insuperable problem, for the explorer Admiral Byrd has shown that the climate is possible even for men completely untrained for expeditions into those frozen wastes. Some of his parties were men who had never seen snow before, and yet he records that they survived the rigors of the Antarctic climate comfortably, so that, provided that the appropriate installations are made, we may assume that human beings from all countries could live there safely. Byrd even affirms that it is probably the most healthy climate in the world, for the intense cold of thousands of years has sterilize this continent, and rendered it absolutely germfree, with the consequences that ordinary and extraordinary sickness and diseases from which man suffers in other zones with different climates are here utterly unknown. There exist no problems of conservation and preservation of food supplies, for the latter keep indefinitely without any signs of deterioration; it may even be that later generations will come to regard the Antarctic as the natural storehouse for the whole world.[br] Plans are already on foot to set up permanent bases on the shores of this continent, and what so few years ago was regarded as a “dead continent” now promises to be a most active center of human life and endeavor.[br] 1.When did man begin to explore the Antarctic?[br] A.About 100years ago.[br] B.In this century.[br] C.At the beginning of the 19th century.[br] D.In 1798.[br] 2.What must the explorers be, even though they have modern equipment and techniques?[br] A.Brave and tough[br] B.Stubborn and arrogant.[br] C.Well-liked and humorous.[br] D.Stout and smart.[br] 3.The most healthy climate in the world is___.[br] A.in South America.[br] B.in the Arctic Region.[br] C.in the Antarctic Continent.[br] D.in the Atlantic Ocean.[br] 4.What kind of metals and minerals can we find in the Antarctic?[br] A.Magnetite, coal and ores.[br] B.Copper, coal and uranium.[br] C.Silver, natural gas and uranium.[br] D.Aluminum, copper and natural gas.[br] 5.What is planned for the continent?[br] A.Building dams along the coasts.[br] B.Setting up several summer resorts along the coasts.[br] C.Mapping the coast and whole territory.[br] D.Setting up permanent bases on the coasts.
- Without regular supplies of some hormones our capacity to behave would be seriously impaired; without others we would soon die. Tiny amounts of some hormones can modify moods and actions, our inclination to eat or drink, our aggressiveness or submissiveness, and our reproductive and parental behavior. And hormones do more than influence adult behavior; early in life they help to determine the development of bodily form and may even determine an individual’s behavioral capacities. Later in life the changing outputs of some endocrine glands and the body’s changing sensitivity to some hormones are essential aspects of the phenomena of aging.[br] Communication within the body and the consequent integration of behavior were considered the exclusive province of the nervous system up to the beginning of the present century. The emergence of endocrinology as a separate discipline can probably be traced to the experiments of Bayliss and Starling on the hormone secretion. This substance is secreted from cells in the intestinal walls when food enters the stomach; it travels through the bloodstream and stimulates the pancreas to liberate pancreatic juice, which aids in digestion. By showing that special cells secret chemical agents that are conveyed by the bloodstream and regulate distant target organs or tissues. Bayliss and starling demonstrated that chemical integration could occur without participation of the nervous system.[br] The term “hormone” was first used with reference to secretion. Starling derived the term from the Greek hormone, meaning “to excite or set in motion. The term “endocrine” was introduced shortly thereafter “Endocrine” is used to refer to glands that secret products into the bloodstream. The term “endocrine” contrasts with “exocrine”, which is applied to glands that secret their products though ducts to the site of action. Examples of exocrine glands are the tear glands, the sweat glands, and the pancreas, which secrets pancreatic juice through a duct into the intestine. Exocrine glands are also called duct glands, while endocrine glands are called ductless.[br] 1.What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?[br] A.To explain the specific functions of various hormones.[br] B.To provide general information about hormones.[br] C.To explain how the term “hormone” evolved.[br] D.To report on experiments in endocrinology.[br] 2.The passage supports which of the following conclusions?[br] A.The human body requires large amounts of most hormones.[br] B.Synthetic hormones can replace a person’s natural supply of hormones if necessary.[br] C.The quantity of hormones produced and their effects on the body are related to a person’s age.[br] D.The short child of tall parents very likely had a hormone deficiency early in life.[br] 3.It can be inferred from the passage that before the Bayliss and Starling experiments, most people believed that chemical integration occurred only___.[br] A.during sleep.[br] B.in the endocrine glands.[br] C.under control of the nervous system.[br] D.during strenuous exercise.[br] 4.The word “liberate” could best be replaced by which of the following?[br] A.Emancipate B.Discharge C.Surrender D.Save[br] 5.According to the passage another term for exocrine glands is___.[br] A.duct glands[br] B.endocrine glands[br] C.ductless glands[br] D.intestinal glands.
- If the old maxim that the customer is always right still has meaning, then the airlines that ply the world’s busiest air route between London and Paris have a flight on their hands.[br] The Eurostar train service linking the UK and French capitals via the Channel Tunnel is winning customers in increasing numbers. In late May, it carried its one millionth passenger, having run only a limited service between London, Paris and Brussels since November 1994, starting with two trains a day in each direction to Paris and Brussels. By 1997, the company believes that it will be carrying ten million passengers a year, and continue to grow from there.[br] From July, Eurostar steps its service to nine trains each way between London and Paris, and five between London and Brussels. Each train carries almost 800 passengers, 210 of them in first class.[br] The airlines estimate that they will initially lose around 15%-20% of their London-Paris traffic to the railways once Eurostar starts a full service later this year (1995), with 15 trains a day each way. A similar service will start to Brussels. The damage will be limited, however, the airlines believe, with passenger numbers returning to previous levels within two to three years.[br] In the short term, the damage caused by the 1 million people-levels traveling between London and Paris and Brussels on Eurostar trains means that some air services are already suffering. Some of the major carriers say that their passenger numbers are down by less than 5% and point to their rivals-Particularly Air France-as having suffered the problems. On the Brussels route, the railway company had less success, and the airlines report anything from around a 5% drop to no visible decline in traffic.[br] The airlines’ optimism on returning traffic levels is based on historical precedent. British Midland, for example, points to its experience on Heathrow Leeds Bradford service which saw passenger numbers fold by 15% when British Rail electrified and modernized the railway line between London and Yorkshire. Two years later, travel had risen between the two destinations to the point where the airline was carrying record numbers of passengers.[br] 1.British airlines confide in the fact that__.[br] A.they are more powerful than other European airlines.[br] B.their total loss won’t go beyond a drop of 5% passengers.[br] C.their traffic levels will return in 2-3 years.[br] D.traveling by rail can never catch up with traveling by air.[br] 2.The author’s attitude towards the drop of passengers may be described as__.[br] A.worried.B.delightedC.puzzled.D.unrivaled.[br] 3.In the passage, British Rail (Para 6) is mentioned to__.[br] A.provide a comparison with Eurostar.[br] B.support the airlines’ optimism.[br] C.prove the inevitable drop of air passengers.[br] D.call for electrification and modernization of the railway.[br] 4.The railway’s Brussels route is brought forth to show that__.[br] A.the Eurostar train service is not doing good business.[br] B.the airlines can well compete with the railway.[br] C.the Eurostar train service only caused little damage.[br] D.only some airlines, such as Air France, are suffering.[br] 5.The passage is taken from the first of an essay, from which we may well predict that in the following part the author is going to__.[br] A.praise the airlines’ clear-mindedness.[br] B.warn the airlines of high-speed rail services.[br] C.propose a reduction of London/Paris flights.[br] D.advise the airlines to follow British Midland as their model.
- Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:[br] Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested in medicine. He always took medicine books to sea and liked to talk about different diseases.[br] One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended to be ill. He lay on his bunk (铺) and groaned as if he were very sick. The captain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to look after. He told the man to rest for a few days and made the other sailors do his work. Three days later another sailor pretended that he had something wrong with his chest. Once more the captain looked in his medical books and told “sick” man to have a rest.[br] The other sailors were very angry because they had more work to do. The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not looking. At last the mate (船长副手) decided to cure the “sick” men. He mixed up some soap, soot (烟灰), glue (胶水) and other unpleasant things. Then he obtained permission from the captain to give his medicine to the “sick” men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel ill. It was so horrible that one of the patients jumped out of hi bunk, ran up on desk and climbed the highest mast on the ship. He did not want any more medicine.[br] The mate told both of the men that they must take the medicine every half an hour, night and day. This soon cured them. They both said they felt better and wanted to start word again. The captain realized that the men tried to deceive him so he made them work very hard for the rest of the voyage.[br] 1. The first sailor pretended to be ill because he wanted to .[br] A. test the captain’s knowledge of medicine [br] B. be free from work[br] C. have the best food on the ship[br] D. play a joke on his friends[br] 2. When the captain knew a sailor was ill, he .[br] A. didn’t care much [br] B. sent for a doctor[br] C. looked after him and told him to have a rest[br] D. gave him some medicine[br] 3. The patients felt better quickly because .[br] A. they had been given proper medicine[br] B. they learned that the captain had found out the truth[br] C. they were laughed at by their friends[br] D. the medicine the mate gave was horrible[br] 4. When the captain knew he had been deceived, he .[br] A. told them not to do so again [br] B. lost his temper[br] C. made them work harder [br] D. fired them[br] 5. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?[br] A. A sudden Cure. [br] B. Two Patients. [br] C. Captain and Sailors. [br] D. A Difficult Voyage.
- 翻译:[br] 最近,一些地方大学开始将方言列为某些学生的必修课程,学生们要学习当地方言,然后被评分以作为毕业的依据之一。一方面,支持此种做法的人认为,将方言列为必修课可防止其消失,从而使当地传统文化和文化多样性得以弘扬,同时城市独特的个性得以保留。另一方面,反对此种做法的人争论说,当地学生与外地学生相比有很多绝对优势,因此将方言列为必修课会引起教育不公平的问题。而且,将方言列为必修课程还会引起一些其他问题,如教材使用、师资问题和考试标准等。在我看来,方言作为传统文化不可缺少的一部分和一种交流工具,可以让学生自愿学习和使用,而不是强制完成。
- 翻译:[br] 中国位于亚洲东部,是世界上人口最多的国家。中国是世界四大文明古国之一,拥有大量的中华文化光辉的古迹,此外,中国地大物博,拥有茂密的森林、雄伟壮丽的瀑布、秀丽的湖泊以及如利剑直插云霄的山峰,所有这些都令世界各国人民神往。但是,更重要的是,中国以拥有五千多年的历史而自豪,遗留下无数的历史文物,其中包括珍贵珠宝、古迹名胜、宫殿及数不尽的雄伟建筑,令人惊叹不已。这种种原因都促使中国成为许多人梦寐以求的旅游胜地。
- 翻译:[br] 如今,中国正步入老龄化社会,因此独生子女一代面临着巨大的工作和生活压力。中国政府开始适当调整计划生育政策,允许一些家庭在特殊情况下生育二胎。但调查显示,很多夫妻迫于不断加重的经济压力,放弃生育二胎。因此,要从根本上解决老龄化的问题不能依靠出生率的上升,最有效的办法是建立有效的社会保障制度。
- 翻译:[br] 中华民族的传统文化博大精深、源远流长。早在2 000多年前,就产生了儒家学说和道家学说,以及其他很多在中国思想史上有地位的学说流派,这就是有名的“诸子百家”。从孔夫子到孙中山,中华民族传统文化有它的很多珍贵品质。比如“天下兴亡,匹夫有责”的爱国情操,“民为邦本”、“民贵君轻”的民本思想和“己所不欲,勿施于人”的行为准则。
- 翻译:[br] 几千年的中国文化充实着中国梦,同时,过去三十几年的改革开放也激励着中国梦。中国梦最显著的特征是包容性和双赢合作。这些也是使中国梦扩大它的全球影响范围和被其他国家的人民认可的基本特征。中国梦是民族复兴的梦。它是建设一个强大繁荣的国家,给中国人民带来幸福生活的梦。中国梦需要维持稳定健康的经济发展,科学管理社会,以及有效应对外部发展的风险和挑战。
- 翻译:[br] 邓小平同志曾说:“社会主义财富属于人民,社会主义的致富是全民共同致富。”构建和谐社会,就是要把民生问题作为重中之重,让广大人民群众有活干,有学上,有饭吃,有衣穿,有屋住,病有医,老有养,生活幸福,都过上好日子。自此,在就业、教育、收入分配、医疗、养老、住房等领域,一大批关注民生的实事工程接连开工,一件件事关百姓冷暖的民生大事让各族群众喜笑颜开。
- Directions:[br] In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions mwill 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage One Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.[br] 9、 A. She escaped unhurt. [br] B. She witnessed the shooting. [br] C. She was shot to death. [br] D. She was 15 years old.[br] 10、 A. 5. B. 7.C. 11.D. 12.[br] 11、 A. Spear's digital camera.[br] B. One suspect's gun.[br] C. The queen's video.[br] D. Berry's purse.[br] 12、 A. Civilians should keep away from the business zone.[br] B. Everybody should think about how to fight against crimes.[br] C. Government should schedule to negotiate with terrorists.[br] D. People should emigrate because of domestic high crime rate.Passage Two[br] Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.[br] 13、 A. Increasing salaries.[br] B. Surging energy production.[br] C. Booming housing market.[br] D. Rising interest rates.[br] 14、 A. Increasing interest rate.[br] B. Decreasing financial products.[br] C. Buying substantial securities.[br] D. Expanding financial business.[br] 15、 A. Fracking can influence the burning of fossil fuels.[br] B. The use of fracking will do harm to environment.[br] C. Fracking technology is a safe practice in industry.[br] D. The use of fracking is beneficial to people's health.
- Directions:[br] In thissection,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.[br] Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.[br] 1、 A. The collection of precious metals.[br] B. A standard measuring weight unit.[br] C. The value of precious metals.[br] D. A new metric system of measurement.[br] 2、 A. Checking the accuracy of scales.[br] B. Calculating the density ofmetals.[br] C.Observing humidity of atmosphere.[br] D.Measuring amounts of rainfall.[br] 3、 A. It has been rusty. B. It was not scientific.[br] C. It was of low quality. D. It was out of date.[br] 4、 A. It is very cheap. B. It is difficult to say.[br] C. It is too expensive. D. It is reasonable.[br] Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.[br] 5、 A. She is busy writing a biological article.[br] B. She is busy with a program about endangered species.[br] C. She is busy reading some books on economics.[br] D. She is busy with two research papers.[br] 6、 A. Some species are impossible to conserve.[br] B. People are less conscious of saving endangered species.[br] C. Funds are difficult to get to conserve endangered species.[br] D. It is difficult to determine which animals are endangered.[br] 7、 A. The relatives of the tailed toad have been extinct.[br] B. The varieties of the tailed toad are helpful to the research ofevolution.[br] C.If the tailed toad is well conserved,many other species will be better saved.[br] D.If the tailed toad was extinct,some myth about evolution would lose.[br] 8、 A. The man is busy preparing the research paper.[br] B. The woman should hand two papers in on the same day.[br] C. The man is reading a hook only about biology.[br] D. The woman is glad to make a decision on which animal to save.
- He told the story in such minute detail ________________(简直就像他亲眼看见一样 ).
- Life is too short ________________(不可每天将时间浪费在看电视上).
- The visitors planned to ________________( 花最少的时间游览公园以外的地方).
- The only sounds are bird calls and the soft noise ________________(当水缓缓推动草时草所发出的)
- The area gets ________________(年降雨量不足五厘米).
- We can conclude from the passage that ________.
- In what way does Laura Lenox-Conyngham make her living?
- Which factor pushed up house prices?
- Why are today's older middle-aged and elderly becoming the new winners?
- By saying "the growth of the proportion...to younger generations." (Line2, Para. 5), Anthea Tinker really means that ________.
- The best title for the passage would be ________.
- The author tells us in paragraph 4 ________.
- Paragraphs 2 and 3 explain ________.
- Advertisements are aimed at people suffering from mild complaints because________.
- The first paragraph is intended to ________.
- According to Steven Young, if scientists get the data that ________, they would petition for fast track status.
- While integrase deletes an immune cell's genetic material and replaces it with its own, it acts like ________ in a word processor.
- If the drug proves effective in human trials,it could enhance the effectiveness of existing AIDS drugs in ________.
- Nearly all the families can manage to meet the soaring tuition costs through various investment plans.