大学英语六级考试模拟试卷八十四（带答案）

大学英语六级考试模拟试卷八十四（总分：7UJ.Q0，做题时间：13。分钟）PartIWriting（总题数：1,分数：。。0）LDirections:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybyreferringtothesaying"StormsmaketreestakedeeperrootsJ'Youcangiveexamplestoillustrateyourpoint.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.（分数：106.50）Allinall,justlikethedeeper-rootedtrees,weshouldstanduptolife'schallengeswithdetermination,wisdomandperseverance,andlearntogaingreaterrootingpowertosurviveandthriveindifficulties.末段以一个长句总结个人观点，进一步强化主题。"参考译文］逆境的意义重大。正如一句格言所说，“树木在风暴中将根扎得更深。”这句话虽然简短，却引人深思。众所周知，在面对风暴时，为了保持挺立而不被吹倒或连根拔起，树木必须更加深深地扎根；同时，只有经历不利的自然条件，树木才能从土壤里吸取更多的养分，长得更茁壮，为面对将来的挑战做好准备。磨难对于人就像风暴对于树一样。维克多•雨果认为逆境造就人才，而我心目中最好的例了之一毫无疑问是贝多芬。他失去了爱情，遭受了经济灾难和对一个音乐家来说最致命的一一耳聋。我们钦佩贝多芬克服所有困难的毅力一一谁能否认正是苦难使他的音乐充满令人振奋的力量?毋庸置疑的是，生活不可能i帆风顺，所以重要的是我们要有勇气去面对困难，并使自己变得更强。总之，就像深深扎根的树一样，我们应该以决心、智慧和毅力去面对生活的挑战，并学会获得更强的扎根能力以在困境中顽强生存和成长。PartIIListeningComprehension（总题数：0,分数：0.00）SectionA（总题数；8,分数：0.00）.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard*（分数：28.40）A.Toapplyforastudentloan.Todiscussadecisionhehastomake,JCJoaskforaletterofrecommendation.D.Tofindoutwhichcollegesacceptedhim.解析：［听力原文］W:Hello,John.Whatbroughtyouhere?Well,youmustbepleased.Afterall,howmanystudentsareluckyenoughtohavebeenacceptedattheirfirstandtheirsecondchoices?M:NotmanyIknow.ButI'mnotsureyetwhichonetochoose.W:Well,youseemtohavedoubtsaboutthestateuniversity.Butitsbiologydepartmenthasafinereputation.Whatmorecouldabiologymajorwant?M:Yeah.Andtheyalsohaveinternshipsforseniors.Butafriendtoldmethatforthefirsttwoyearssomelectureshave150students.Youprobablywouldn'tgettoknowanyofyourteachers.W:Well,youmightactually.Theyalsohavesmalldiscussionsectionswhichmeettwiceaweekandhavenomorethantwentystudents.M:Iknow.Buttheyareusuallytaughtbygraduatestudents*AtWhiteStoneCollegeallclassesaretaughtbyprofessors.W:DoyoupreferasmalltownlikeWhiteStone?Orabiggerplacelikethestatecapital?M:Thatdoesn'tmattertome.WhatIdocareaboutisgettingindividualattentionfromthefacultyandmakingfriends.W:Look,I'veknownyouforfouryearsnowandyouseemtobeaprettyoutgoingperson,Idon'tthinkyouhaveanytroublemakingfriendsatthestateuniversity.ItsoundstomethatyouareleaningtowardWhiteStone,though?M:Iam.TheonlyproblemisthattheWhiteStone'stuitionisreallyhighandI'mnotsureIcanaffordit.W:Youcouldstillapplyforastudentloanorsignupforawork-studyprogram,M:Yeah.I'lllookintothat.Whydidthemangotoseethewoman?四项均为不定式短语，很可能是考查目的；从studentloanswhichcollegesacceptedhim等可大致推测对话可能与男士入学的问题有关口从女士前几句话中可得知男士被他第一志愿和第二志愿的学校同时录取了，但男士说他还没决定选择哪所学校，整个对话围绕选择学校展开，因此可以推断男士去找女士的目的是讨论选择学校的问题，故选土.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard,5.（分数；28.40）Studying.Preparingsnacks.Playingcards.V□.Learninghowtoplaybridge,解析：［听力原文］W:Thisfoodisterrible!Ican'tevenfinishmydinner.M:Iknow.Youthinkwithallthemoneywepaidforroomandboard,theuniversitycouldhireabetterfoodservice.Whereareyouheadingnext?W:I'mgoingovertothestudentrecreationcentertoplaysomebridge.M:Youarespendingyourtimeonacardgame?W:Notjustanycardgame.It'soneofthemoststrategicgames.M:SoIhaveheard.Don'tyouplaywithapartner?W:Yeah!Fourpeopleplay,twoagainsttheothertwo.M:So,youtrytoplayincooperationwithyourpartner?W:Actually,thecardsofoneofthefourplaysareturnedfaceup.Thatplayeriscalledthedummy.M:Iwouldn'twanttobecalledthat.Whenyouarethedummy,whatdoyoudowhilethecardsarebeingplayed?W:Anythingyouwant.Sitthereandstudy,getsnacksforeveryone...Iliketostandbehindmypartnerandwatch,M:Youknow,I'veheardthatbridgeishabit-forming.Youshouldbecarefulnottoplaysomuchthatyoudon'tgetyourstudyingdone,W:Don'tworryaboutme.IonlyplayThursdaysafterdinner,andsometimeswhentheyneedafourthplayer.Ifyoulike,Icouldteachyou,M:Thanks,butIhaveaprettyheavyworkloadthissemester.IalreadyspendmyeveningsdoingthingsIdon'treallyknowhowtodoyet.Howdoesthewomanplantospendherevening?四项均为动名词短语，表示做某事。是学习、准备点心、玩牌还是学习玩桥牌需视具体内容而定。男士问女士接下来去哪里，女士说去学生娱乐中心玩桥牌，故选C。SectionB（总题数：7,分数：0.00）,Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.1.（分数，2130）A.Ioreviewmaterialcoveredinanearlierlecture.Tochangestudents'approachtowriting.VTopointoutanexampleofgoodwriting*Togiveanassignmentforthenextclass.解析：［听力原文］Bytheendoftheterm,IhopeyouwillbeconvincedasIamthatformalwritingalwaysrequiresrevision*Sometimesitrequiresafairlymajorrewritingofthepaper.Somestudentshavethemistakenideathatrevisionmeanssimplymakingcorrectionsinspellingandgrammar.Icallthatproofreading.WhatIexpectyoutodowithyourreviseistoevaluateandimprovetheoveralleffectivenessofyourpaper.Buthowcanyoutellifyourpaperiseffective?Wellforexample,startbyaskingyourselfthesequestions:Isthetopicrestrictedenoughtobefullydiscussedwithinthegivenlength?Arethemainideasclear?Aretheysupportedbyspecificdetailsandexamples?Dotheymovesmoothlyfromoneideatothenext?Youneedenoughtimeforapossiblemajoroverhaul.ThatisyoumayhavetomakealotofchangesbeforeyourpaperbecomesreallycleartothereaderSoI'llexpectapreliminarydraftofeachpapertwoweeksbeforethefinalduedate.ThatwayIcancriticizeitandgetitbackintimeforyoutoreviseit.Thenyoucansubmitafinaldraftforgrading.Thisprocessmayseemlikeagreatdealoftroubleatfirst,butIthinkyou'llfinditvaluable.Infact,afteryoufinishthiscourse,Idoubtthatyouwilleverturninatermpaperwithoutfirstrevisingitcarefully.Whatisthepurposeofthetalk?快速浏览本部分所有选项，由其IJ的关键词writing、students>correctmistakes等可大致推断，录音内容可能与学生写作有关，因此需要重点关注相关内容。L四项均为不定式短语，衣示目的。两项提到writing,考查内容可能与写作有关。结论：本题应该是考查目的，内容可能与写作有关。本题考查听力短文的主旨。开头处说话人希望学生相信正式写作是需要校正、修改的，有些学生错误地认为修改就是简单地修改拼写和语法方面的错误，但说话人要求的修改是评估并改进文章整体的效果。后面说话人又介绍了如何修改文章，因此说话人的目的是想改变学生的写作方式，故答案为,Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.（分数：28.40）Milderweatherinrecentyears,Anincreaseingasolineprices.CXonstructionofbicyclepaths,Theinventionofsturdybicycles.V解析：［听力原文］Tenyearsago,thestrangecyclistspromotingenergeticallythroughthefirstsnowstormoftheyearwasararesightoftencapturedinfilms.Today,howeveritisestimatedthatfourtofivepercentofcyclistsbicycleayearround.Theincreasedpopularityofwintercyclingcanbeattributedtothecreationofthemountainbikeanditssubsequentimitations,outfittedwithpartsmoresturdythanthoseofyesterday.Equippedwiththeirmorestablebicycles,nothingseemstostopthenewbreedofwintercyclists.Withstreetsdryandclearonmostwinterdays,manywintercyclistswearrunningshoesandprotectthemselvesfromcoldbywearingdown-hillskiingclothes.Onwetdayscyclistscanwearspecialwater-proofbootsovertheirshoes.Butforallofitspopularity,thereisadownsidetowintercycling.Evenmountainbikescan'twithstandwintersnowandrainwithoutextensivemaintenance.Butonebicyclestoreownerisinthefinalstagesofdevelopingayear-roundbicyclewithinnovatedcompletechaincover.Withbicyclechainscovered,cyclistswouldneedtocleanandoiltheirchainsonlyonceeverysixmonthsinsteadofonceaweek.Despiteherinvention,however,shestilladvisescycliststotakeataxiorbuswhenitissnowingheavily,notbecausetheconditionsaretootoughforbicyclesbutbecauseshebelievesbikerscan'thaveconfidenceinthepeoplewhodrivecarsondaysofreducedvisibility.Accordingtothespeaker,whathasencouragedmorepeopletocycleinwinter?快速浏览本部分所有选项，出现最多的是bicycle,可大致推断录音内容应该与自行车有关，因此需要重点关注相关内容。两项与自行车相关（自行车道的建设、结实的自行车的发明），另外两项（近些年的温和天气、汽油价格的上升）与自行车无直接联系，有效信息不太明确，这时解题的关键就是准确把握录音口录音开头说，十年前奇怪的骑车人卖力地骑着自行车在第一场暴风雪中前行的场景是很少见的，只有在电影里才经常看到口而现在预计有4%〜5%的人整年都骑自行车。冬季骑车的愈加流行可能是因为山地车和后续配备了比以前更结实的零件的自行车的发明，因此答案为D。SectionC（总题数］10,分数：0.00）.Questions16to19arebasedontherecordingyonhavejustheard.（分数；56,80）Whentheygrowupinaparticularsetofsurroundings.Whentheytraveltoanothercountrythatthey'renotfamiliarwith,dWhentheybecometotallydependentontherulesoftheirsocialgroup.Whentheystarttolearnaforeignlanguage.解析：［听力原文］Thesubjectoftoday'slectureiscultureshock:grouppressureinaction.Cultureshock,asyouknow,isthetermusedtodescribetheexperiencemanypeoplehavewhentheytraveltoanothercountry,anditcanbeseenasamanifestationofgrouppressureinaction.Itisagoodexampleofgrouppressure,becauseitshowswhathappenswhenanindividualsuddenlyexperiencesdifferentculturerules,therulesofanotherculturalgroup.Nowcultureshockisacomplexphenomenon,andtherearedifferentstagesofthisexperience.Infact,cross-culturalstudiesoncultureshockhaveimmensepracticalvalueformodernsociety.InthislectureI'mgoingtofocusonthereasonswhypeopleexperiencecultureshock.Whydopeopleexperiencecultureshock?Thinkaboutthisforaminute.Whenyougrowupinaparticularsetofsurroundings,naturallyyougetusedtotherulesandguidelinesthatgovernthebehaviorofthepeoplearoundyou.Inasense,youbecometotallydependentontherulesofyoursocialgroup.Youdon'ttendtoquestionthem;youjustacceptthemwithoutthinking.Theserulesareoftennotclearlyarticulated,andtherefore,you'renotawareoftheirimpact.Inotherwords,youarenotnecessarilyconsciousofthem.Theyonlybecomeimportantwhen,forexample,yougotoanothercountryoradifferentenvironmentthat'sgovernedbyadifferentsetofrules.Infact,thisexperiencecanbesoshockingthatithasbeencomparedtohavingabucketofcoldwaterthrownoveryon.Cultureshockhappenspreciselybecauseyoucannotuseyourowncultureasamaptoguideyourownbehaviorandyourownunderstandingofwhatsurroundsyou.You'retotallyoutofcontrol,justasifyouweredrivingalongahighwayinthedark,withoutaroadmap.Andbecauseofthis,peopleoftenbehaveirrationally.It'sahighlystressfulexperience,andtherearedifferentsymptomsindifferentstag*…Whendoescultureshockusuallyhappenformanypeople?快速浏览本部分各题的所有选项，根据anothercountry,rules,socialgroup,shockedforeignculture等可大致推断，讲座很可能与出国和文化有关，听音时应将重点放在这些关键信息上口四项均以when开头，本题考查的内容应该是某种行为或现象发生的时间，听录音时'应首先辨明选项中they的指代对象，然后将重点放在四项的关键信息-Lfparticular.^surroundings：anothercountry,dependentontherules,learnaforeignlanguage）口讲座中第二句就提到；“文化冲击这个术语是用于描述许多人在出国旅行时■都会产生的一种感受七因此可以得出B项为正确答案，其他三项均与讲座内容不符，故排除。.Questions20to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.（分数；42,60）Youcanfindajobbyjustporingoverhelp-wantedads.Lookingforajobmeansknockingonthedoorandasking.CXollegegraduatescanfindajobatanypointoftimeonline.□.Findingajobbecomesmucheasierforcollegegraduates.J解析：［听力原文］Itusedtobethatlookingforajobmeantpoundingthepavement,knockingondoorsandporingoverhelp-wantedads.Butthat'schanging,thankstotheInternet,AnewreportbyGeorgetownUniversity'sCenteronEducationandtheWorkforcesays,forcollegegraduates,lookingforajobisgettingeasier.Thereport'sleadauthor,TonyCarnevale,spoketoVOA,appropriatelyenoughonline,viaSkype.nMorethan80percentofthosejobsthatexisted,atanypointintime,areavailableonline."Attheheightoftherecession一whenUSunemploymentpeakedat10percent,justalittlemorethantwomillionjobswerebeingpostedeachmonth.Butastherecoverytakeshold,Carnevalesaysthejobpicturelooksincreasinglybright.HWe'renowatabout3.7millionjobopeningsoutthere.Bythetimetherecoveryisdone,wethinkwellgettomaybefivemillionjobopeningsonline/1That'sgreatnewsforGeorgetownJuniorJamilHamilton.Onlyoncehasheeverappliedinpersonforajobatashoppingmall.,TIthinkmygeneration一theideaofgoingdoortodoor,outknockingandsaying,heyareyouhiring?一likethat一doesn'texistanymore..,thosedaysaregone?justgoonline.nKimDancyrecentlygraduatedwithaMaster'sdegreeinPublicPolicy.Shefoundherdreamjobasaneducationpolicyresearcher.Butshesaysfindingtheperfectjobonlinetakesalotofperseverance,"Itcanbereallyfrustratingandittakesalongtime,butifyouappliedforenoughpositionsandreallydoyourhomeworkyouwillgetsomewhere,"Thereport'sfindingssuggestcareersintheso-calledSTEMfields—Science,Technology,EngineeringandMath——providethegreatestopportunities,withsalariesthatrangebetween30to45anhour.Butformaximumincomeandsatisfaction,ProfessorCarnevalesaysworkersmustbepreparedtomoveandchangejobsatleasteveryfiveyears.Accordingtothelecture,whatchangehastheInternetbroughtabout?快速浏览本部分各题的所有选项，根据findajob^jobvacancy.jobopenings,positions等可大致推断，讲座很可能与找工作有关。此外，根据online,posted等还可推断出讲座中可能还涉及网络招聘口四项【||均出现了lookfor/findajobc本题考查的内容与找工作有关，by和means提示，本题可能考查找工作的方式口讲座开头部分提到，由于互联网的存在，“徘徊街头，挨家挨户敲门，关注急聘广告”这种找工作的模式已经改变了，乔治敦大学教育与劳动力研究中心最新发布的一份报告称，对于大学毕业生来说，找工作正变得越来越容易。因此可以得出D项为正确答案。A项中提到的“关注急聘广告”和B项中提到的“挨家挨户敲门、询问“都是以往找工作的方式，不是互联网带来的改变，可以排除。讲座前面部分提到，“现有的职位中，80%以上任何时■候都可以在网上找到七但这并不是说大学生随时都能找到工作，故排除C项，・Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.（分数'42.60）Itmayresultinariseintheratesofinfectiousdiseases.ltmaygiverisetoabreakdowninsanitation.CJtmayleadtodecreasesinagriculturalproductivity.JD.ltmaybringaboutimmediateincreasesinhospitaladmissions,解析：［听力原文］Theimpactofclimatechangeissogreatthatitcouldunderminethelast50yearsofgainsinglobalhealth,accordingtotheLancetCommissionreport.Weatherextremesmadeworsebyclimatechangearepotentiallycatastrophicandunacceptable,saysCommission'sprojectleaderNicolasWatts,whospoketoVOA.,Tlntermsofdrought,weoftenseecorrespondingdecreasesinagriculturalproductivity,whichtheninturnhasaprofoundimpactonmalnutrition,particularlyforchildren,andwithfloodsweoftenseeariseintheratesofinfectiousdiseasesandotherdiseasesthathappenasaresultofabreakdowninsanitation."Andincreasingly,it'sjusthotter,whichcanbedeadly.Anextremeheatwavein2003left70,000peopledeadacrossEurope."Andthosesortsofeventsareexpectedtoincreaseinintensityandseverityastimegoeson,”TheWorldHealthOrganizationwarnsthatunlessdramaticactionistakentoreduceglobalwarmingemissionsby2030,approximately250,000peoplewilldieeachyearfromtheeffectsofclimatechange.Outdoorairpollutionislinkedtosomethreemilliondeathsworldwide.Wattssaysashiftfromcoal-firedpowerplantstorenewableenergycangreatlyreducethatdanger.°Weseeimmediatedeclinesinhospitaladmissionsandinhealthcarecosts,whichreducestheburdenofalreadystrugglinghealthbudgets.Therearemanyotherwaysforustodosomethingtoprotecttheenvironment.Forexample,youcandecreasetherelianceoncarsandmotorvehicles,andtrytoencourageactivetransportlikecyclingandwalking.Youcanevendecreasetheratesofdiabetesandobesitywhileprotectingtheenvironment.,TInordertoreducetheeffectsofclimatechangeonglobalhealth,theCommissionmakesrecommendations,includingaphase-outofcoalpowerplants,expansionofrenewableenergy,investmentinhealthsystemsandacommitmenttoastrongglobalclimatetreaty.Wattssayspublichealthisatthecoreofanewglobalagreement,,TMostofwhatyouwanttodotorespondtoclimatechangeisgoodforpublichealth,anditisactuallyamuchbrighterfuture,"Wattssayshealthcareprofessionalscanbeadvocatesinthebattleagainstclimatechange.Healsosayswhatisgoodfortheplanetisgoodforpatientcare.AccordingtoNicolasWatts,whatimpactcandroughthave?快速浏览本部分各题的所有选项，根据hospitaladmissions^renewableenergy^climatetreaty,healthcare等可大致推断，讲话的主题很可能与气候变化以及健康等内容相关@四项均以it开头，且表示某种事物导致的结果或产生的影响。听录音时先弄清it的指代对象，然后着重听清it造成的结果或影响。在短文中尼古拉斯•沃特提到，就干旱来说，它通常会导致农业产量相应减少，进而使营养不良问题加剧，尤其是儿童的营养不良问题。可知正确答案为C项aA.B两项并不是干旱的所造成的结果或影响，可排除；讲话中间部分提到，从燃煤发电厂转变到可再生能源可以减少空气污染，使得入院人数随即降低，因此D项不符合文意，可排除。PartIIIReadingComprehension（总题数：0,分数：0,00）SectionA（总题数：10,分数：0.00）.Manyoftheaidswhichareadvertisedasliberatingthemodernwomantendtohavetheoppositeeffect,becausetheysimplychangethenatureofworkinsteadofeliminatingit.Machineshaveacertainnoveltyvalue,liketoysforadults.Itis1lesstiringtoputclothesinawashingmachine,butthetimesaveddoesnotreally2toomuch:themachinehastobewatched,theclotheshavetobecarefullysortedfirst,stains3byhand,buttonspushedandwaterchanged,clothestakenout,airedandironed.Itwouldbemoreliberatingtopackitallofftoa1andnotnecessarilymoreexpensive,sincenocapitalinvestmentisrequired.Similarly,ifyoureallywanttosavetimeyoudonotmakecakeswithanelectricmixer,youbuyoneinashop.Ifonecomparestheimageofdomesticatedwom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balance（分数：35.50）L（分数,3.55）填空项1:（正确答案；D）解析：分析句子主干可知，空格前后是一个完整的句了，因此，可以判断本空缺少一个副词作状语，修饰其后的形容词。符合上述语法条件的两个选项中.certainly意为"确实，无疑地”,excessively意为“过度地"。此处含有强调的意味，表示“确实可以轻松些”，故只有certainly符合文意，正确答案为D。【议论文：机器未能真正解放妇女】第一段：提出机器并未消除妇女的劳动。第二段：结合具体的例子说明机器未能真正解放妇女。［参考译文］广告上所说的许多可以解放现代妇女的辅助设备往往会产生相反的效果，因为它们只是改变了劳动的性质而并没有消除劳动。机器有某种新颖的价值，就像成年人的玩具一•样。把衣服放进洗衣机确实可以轻松些，但所节省出的时间总量却实在没有太多：机器需要有人看着，先得把衣服认真分好类，用手把污渍洗掉，还得按按钮、换水，然后取出衣物、晾干、熨平。把所有衣服打包送到洗衣房反而更加省事，而且也未必更贵，因为不需要任何资本投资。同样，如果你真的想节约时■间，你就不会用电动搅拌机来做蛋糕，而是去商店里买。如果你将女性杂志所培育出来的居家女性形象与那些给它们提供经费的期刊、广告里所宣传的商品相比较的话，你就会意识到树立形象在商业上是多么有用。你需要小心地建立一种平衡；如果你展示了一个省力的小器具，那么，紧接着下一页就要展示一个复杂的要诀；绝不能做出这种暗示，即女人可以找到一份工作，而是要培养她自身的价值意识，强调她作为家庭主妇时富有创意的一面。因此，我们准备好现成的蛋糕粉，烹饪者只要自己加个鸡蛋进去就能做出"那种家人喜爱的、诱人的家庭烘焙的风味”。还有可以手工编织的图案，或者更糟糕的是，可以用编织机织出的编织图案，而在编织机刚被引进（3寸，这些东西十分流行（很难知道谁会穿上那些迅速生产出来的毛衣，它们缺乏手工编织的毛织物的优势）。自动化炊具的广告图片上是美丽的年轻母亲带着孩子到公园玩，而不是职业女性在赶公交车上班前预先准备好晚饭的场景。（分数：3.55）填空项1：（正确答案：G）解析：分析句子主干可知，该空前而是doesnot,判断此处需要填一个谓语动词，且应为动词原形。符合上述语法条件的选项中，只有动词amount符合文意，即“但所节省出的时间总量却实在没有太多”，故选G。（分数：3.55）填空项1：（正确答案：F）解析：分析句子主干可知，该空缺少一个过去分词，因为该空前面是两个并列的完整句子，后面是由“名词+过去分词”构成的并列的独立主格结构。备选的分词有removed（被去掉）、introduced］被引进）和handled（被处理）三个。根据其前的名词strains（污渍）可知，只有removed符合文意。（分数：3.55）填空项1：（正确答案；A）解析：分析句子主干可知，toa前是一个完整的句了，通过分析空格处所在短语toa可知，这里缺少一个单数名词。备选的名词有laundry（洗衣房）、flavor（风味）、calculation（计算）和balance（平衡）四项。由此处的to可知，空格处填入的词应表示地点，故选laundry。（分数：3.55）填空项1：（正确答案：。）解析：分析句子主干可知，本句缺少一个名词，作句子的主语，且该名词是单数形式，因为前面有不定冠词a来限制。符合语法条件的选项剩下flavor,calculation和balance三项。分别代入原文后可知，只有balance符合文意。strikeabalance为固定搭配，意为“取得平衡”。（分数：3.55）填空项1： （正确答案：I）解析：分析句子主干可知，本句缺少一个形容词来修饰后面的recipe。符合上述语法条件的单词有indignant（生气的，愤怒的）、complicated］复杂的）和professional］专业的；职业的）三个。注意本句前后存在对比，前面说“省力的”，后而应是与其相对，且能修饰recipe,故complicated是正确答案。（分数：3.55）填空项1: （正确答案：C）解析：分析句子主干可知，该空需要一个动词原形，与前面的foster并列。符合上述语法条件的动词原形有：exaggerate（夸大）和emphasize（强调），结合本处语境和语体色彩，emphasize更贴切。（分数：3.55）填空项1:（正确答案：K）解析：分析句子结构可知，本空需要一个名词，作前面的谓语动词produce的宾语，且该名词为单数形式，因为其前面的修饰语是that。在剩下的单数名词中，只有flavor］风味）符合句意。（分数：3.55）填空项1:（正确答案：M）解析：本句空格前为句子主语和系动词be,判断空格处应填入一个动词的分词形式或形容词，再结合空格前的first,判断应填入过去分词。符合上述语法条件的过去分词剩下handled和introduced,结合此处语境，introduced（被引进）更贴合文意。（分数：3.55）填空项1:（正确答案：L）解析：分析句子结构可知，该空所在的句子是一个由by和notby并列构成的被动语态结构。本空需要一个形容词来修饰后面的名词women,它与前面的prettyyoung构成对比。剩余的选项中，符合上述语法条件的只有indignant和professional,结合此处和语境，只有professional（职业的）更贴合文意。SectionB（总题数：10,分数：DaylightSavingTime（DST）HowandWhenDidDaylightSavingTimeStart?BenjaminFranklin—of,Tearlytobedandearlytorise"fame—wasapparentlythefirstpersontosuggesttheconceptofdaylightsavings.WhileservingasU.S.ambassadortoFranceinParis,Franklinwroteofbeingawakenedat6a.m.andrealizing,tohissurprise,thatthesunwouldrisefarearlierthanheusuallydid.Imaginetheresourcesthatmightbesavedifheandothersrosebeforenoonandburnedlessmidnightoil,Franklin,tonguehalfincheek,wrotetoanewspaper.Itwasn'tuntilWorldWarIthatdaylightsavingswererealizedonagrandscale.Germanywasthefirststatetoadoptthetimechanges,toreduceartificiallightingandtherebysavecoalforthewareffort.Friendsandfoessoonfollowedsuit.IntheU.S.afederallawstandardizedtheyearlystartandendofdaylightsavingtimein1918——forthestatesthatchosetoobserveit.DuringWorldWarIItheU.S.madedaylightsavingtimemandatory（强制的）forthewholecountry,asawaytosavewartimeresources.BetweenFebruary9,1942,andSeptember3Q1945,thegovernmenttookitastepfurther.Duringthisperioddaylightsavingtimewasobservedyear-round,essentiallymakingitthenewstandardtime,ifonlyforafewyears.Manyyearslater,theEnergyPolicyActof2005wasenacted,mandatingacontroversialmonth-longextensionofdaylightsavingtime,startingin2007.DaylightSavingTime:EnergySaverorJustTimeSucker?Inrecentyearsseveralstudieshavesuggestedthatdaylightsavingtimedoesn'tactuallysaveenergy一andmightevenresultinanetloss.EnvironmentaleconomistHendrikWolff,oftheUniversityofWashington,co-authoredapaperthatstudiedAustralianpower-usedatawhenpartsofthecountryextendeddaylightsavingtimeforthe2000SydneyOlympicsandothersdidnot.Theresearchersfoundthatthepracticereducedlightingandelectricityconsumptionintheeveningbutincreasedenergyuseinthenowdarkmornings一wipingouttheeveninggains.That'sbecausetheextrahourthatdaylightsavingtimeaddsintheeveningisahotterhour."Soifpeoplegethomeanhourearlierinawarmerhouse,theyturnontheirairconditioning/'theUniversityofWashington'sWolffsaid.Butotherstudiesdoshowenergygains.InanOctober2008daylightsavingtimereporttoCongress,mandatedbythesame2005energyactthatextendeddaylightsavingtime,theU.S.DepartmentofEnergyassertedthatspringingforwarddoessaveenergy.Extendeddaylightsavingtimesaved1.3terawatt（大瓦）hoursofelectricity.ThatfiguresuggeststhatdaylightsavingtimereducesannualU.S,electricityconsumptionby0.03percentandoverallenergyconsumptionby0.02percent.Whilethosepercentagesseemsmall,theycouldrepresentsignificantsavingsbecauseofthenation'senormoustotalenergyuse.What'smore,savingsinsomeregionsareapparentlygreaterthaninothers.California,forinstance,appearstobenefitmostfromdaylightsavingtime——perhapsbecauseitsrelativelymildweatherencouragespeopletostayoutdoorslaterTheEnergyDepartmentreportfoundthatdaylightsavingtimeresultedinanenergysavingsofonepercentdailyinthestate.ButWolff,oneofmanyscholarswhocontributedtothefederalreport,suggestedthatthenumbersweresubjecttostatisticalvariability（变化）andshouldn'tbetakenashardfacts.Anddaylightsavings'energygainsintheU.S.largelydependonyourlocationinrelationtotheMason^DixonLine,Wolffsaid,°TheNorthmightbeaslightwinner,becausetheNorthdoesn'thaveasmuchairconditioning,"hesaid."ButtheSouthisadefiniteloserintermsofenergyconsumption.TheSouthhasmoreenergyconsumptionunderdaylightsaving."DaylightSavingTime:HealthyorHarmful?Fordecadesadvocatesofdaylightsavingshavearguedthat,energysavingsorno,daylightsavingtimeboostshealthbyencouragingactivelifestyles——aclaimWolffandcolleaguesarecurrentlyputtingtothetest.nlnanationwideAmericantime-usestudy,we'reclearlyseeingthat,atthetimeofdaylightsavingtimeextensioninthespring,televisionwatchingissubstantiallyreducedandoutdoorbehaviorslikejogging,walking,orgoingtotheparkaresubstantiallyincreased/1Wolffsaid."That'sremarkable,becauseofcoursethetotalamountofdaylightinagivendayisthesame,"Butotherswarnofilleffects.TillRoenneberg,auniversityprofessorinMunich（慕尼黑）「Germany,saidhisstudiesshowthatourcircadian（生理节奏的）bodyclocks—setbylightanddarkness—neveradjusttogainingan"extra11hourofsunlighttotheendofthedayduringdaylightsavingtime.J, Onereasonsomanypeopleinthedevelopedworldarechronically（长期地）overtired,hesaid,isthattheysufferfrom"socialjetlag,11Inotherwords,theiroptimalcircadiansleepperiodsdon'taccordwiththeiractualsleepschedules.Shiftingdaylightfrommorningtoeveningonlyincreasesthislag,hesaid,'lightdoesn'tdothesamethingstothebodyinthemorningandtheevening.Morelightinthemorningwouldadvancethebodyclock,andthatwouldbegood.Butmorelightintheeveningwouldevenfurtherdelaythebodyclock/'K, Otherresearchhintsatevenmoreserioushealthrisks,A2008studyconcludedthat,atleastinSweden,heartattackrisksgoupinthedaysjustafterthespringtimechange."Themostlikelyexplanationtoourfindingsisdisturbedsleepanddisruptionofbiologicalrhythms,"OneexperttoldNationalGeographicNewsviaemail.DaylightSavings'LoversandHatersLWithverdicts（定论）onthebenefits,orcosts,ofdaylightsavingssosplit,itmaybenosurprisethattheyearlytimechangesinspirepolarizedreactions.IntheU.K”forinstance,theLighterLatermovement——partof10:10yagroupadvocatingcu