2023年英语六级真题

2023年12月英语六级考试真题试卷（第一套）PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayentitledManandComputerbycommentingonthesaying,“Therealdangerisnotthatthecomputerwillbegintothinklikeman,butthatmanwillbegintothinklikethecomputer.”Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.ManandComputer______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:

Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.ThirstgrowsforlivingunpluggedMorepeoplearetakingbreaksfromtheconnectedlifeamidthestillnessandquietofretreatsliketheJesuitCenterinWernersville,Pennsylvania.Aboutayearago,IflewtoSingaporetojointhewriterMalcolmGladwell,thefashiondesignerMarcEckoandthegraphicdesignerStefanSagmeisterinaddressingagroupofadvertisingpeopleon"MarketingtotheChildofTomorrow".SoonafterIarrived,thechiefexecutiveoftheagencythathadinvitedustookmeaside.Whathewasmostinterestedin.hebegan,wasstillnessandquiet.

Afewmonthslater,Ireadaninterviewwiththewell-knowncutting-edgedesignerPhilippeStarck.

Whatallowedhimtoremainsoconsistentlyaheadofthecurve?"IneverreadanymagazinesorwatchTV,"hesaid,perhapswithalittleexaggeration."NordoIgotococktailparties,dinnersoranythinglikethat."Helivedoutsideconventionalideas,heimplied,because"Ilivealonemostly,inthemiddleofnowhere."

Aroundthesametime,Inoticedthatthosewhopartwith$2285anighttostayinacliff-toproomatthePostRanchInninBigSur,California,paypartlyfortheprivilegeofnothavingaTVintheirrooms;thefutureoftravel,I'mreliablytold,liesin"black-holeresorts,"whichchargehighpricespreciselybecauseyoucan'tgetonlineintheirrooms.

Hasitreallycometothis?

Themorewayswehavetoconnect,themoremanyofusseemdesperatetounplug.InternetrescuecampsinSouthKoreaandChinatrytosavekidsaddictedtothescreen.

WriterfriendsofminepaygoodmoneytogettheFreedomsoftwarethatenablesthemtodisabletheveryInternetconnectionsthatseemedsoemancipatingnotlongago.EvenIntelexperimentedin2023withconferringfouruninterruptedhoursofquiettime(nophoneore-mail)everyTuesdaymorningon300engineersandmanagers.Workerswerenotallowedtousethephoneorsende-mail,butsimplyhadthechancetocleartheirheadsandtohearthemselvesthink.

TheaverageAmericanspendsatleasteightandahalfhoursadayinfrontofascreen.NicholasCarrnotesinhisbookTheShallows.TheaverageAmericanteenagersendsorreceives75textmessagesaday,thoughonegirlmanagedtohandleanaverageof10000every24hoursforamonth.

Sinceluxuryisafunctionofscarcity,thechildrenoftomorrowwilllongfornothingmorethanintervalsoffreedomfromalltheblinkingmachines,streamingvideosandscrollingheadlinesthatleavethemfeelingemptyandtoofullallatonce.

Theurgencyofslowingdown-tofindthetimeandspacetothink-isnothingnew,ofcourse,andwisersoulshavealwaysremindedusthatthemoreattentionwepaytothemoment,thelesstimeandenergywehavetoplaceitinsomelargercontext."Distractionistheonlythingthatconsolesusforourmiseries."theFrenchphilosopherBlaisePascalwroteinthe17thcentury,"andyetitisitselfthegreatestofourmiseries."Healsofamouslyremarkedthatallofman'sproblemscomefromhisinabilitytositquietlyinaroomalone.

Whentelegraphsandtrainsbroughtintheideathatconveniencewasmoreimportantthancontent,HenryDavidThoreauremindedusthat'.themanwhosehorsetrots（奔跑）amileinaminutedoesnotcarrythemostimportantmessages."

MarshallMcLuhan,whocamecloserthanmosttoseeingwhatwascoming,warned."Whenthingscomeatyouveryfast,naturallyyoulosetouchwithyourself"

Wehavemoreandmorewaystocommunicate,butlessandlesstosay.Partlybecausewearesobusycommunicating.Andwearerushingtomeetsomanydeadlinesthatwehardlyregisterthatwhatweneedmostarelifelines.

Sowhattodo?MoreandmorepeopleIknowseemtobeturningtoyoga,ormeditation（沉思）,ortaichi（太极）;thesearen'tNewAgefads（时尚旳事物）somuchaswaystoconnectwithwhatcouldbecalledthewisdomofoldage.Twofriendsofmineobservean"Internetsabbath（安息日）"everyweek,turningofftheironlineconnectionsfromFridaynighttoMondaymorning.Otherfriendstakewalksand"forget"theircellphonesathome.

Aseriesoftestsinrecentyearshasshown.Mr.Carrpointsout,thatafterspendingtimeinquietruralsettings,subjects"exhibitgreaterattentiveness,strongermemoryandgenerallyimprovedcognition.Theirbrainsbecomebothcalmerandsharper."Morethanthat,empathy（同感，共鸣）,aswellasdeepthought.depends(asneuroscientistslikeAntonioDamasiohavefound)onneuralprocessesthatare"inherentlyslow."

IturntoeccentricmeasurestotrytokeepmymindsoberandensurethatIhavetimetodonothingatall(whichistheonlytimewhenIcanseewhatIshouldbedoingtherestofthetime).

IhaveyettouseacellphoneandIhaveneverTweetedorenteredFacebook.Itrynottogoonlinetillmyday'swritingisfinished,andImovedfromManhattantoruralJapaninpartsoIcouldmoreeasilysurviveforlongstretchesentirelyonfoot.

Noneofthisisamatterofasceticism（苦行主义）;itisjustpureselfishness.Nothingmakesmefeelbetterthanbeinginoneplace,absorbedinabook,aconversation,ormusic.Itisactuallysomethingdeeperthanmerehappiness:itisjoy,whichthemonk（僧侣）DavidSteindl-Rastdescribesas"thatkindofhappinessthatdoesn'tdependonwhathappens."

Itisvital,ofcourse,tostayintouchwiththeworld.Butitisonlybyhavingsomedistancefromtheworldthatyoucanseeitwhole,andunderstandwhatyoushouldbedoingwithit.

Formorethan20years,therefore,Ihavebeengoingseveraltimesayear-oftenfornolongerthanthreedays-toaBenedictinehermitage（修道院）,40minutesdowntheroad,asithappens,fromthePostRanchInn.Idon'tattendserviceswhenIamthere,andIhavenevermeditated,

;Ijusttakewalksandreadandlosemyselfinthestillness,recallingthatitisonlybysteppingbrieflyawayfrommywifeandbossesandfriendsthatIwillhaveanythingusefultobringtothem.ThelasttimeIwasinthehermitage,threemonthsago.Ihappenedtomeetwithayoungish-lookingmanwitha3-year-oldboyaroundhisshoulders.

"You'rePico,aren'tyou?"themansaid,andintroducedhimselfasLarry;wehadmet,Igathered,19yearsbefore,whenhehadbeenlivinginthehermitageasanassistanttooneofthemonks.

"Whatareyoudoingnow?"Iasked.

Wesmiled.Nowordswerenecessary.

"ItrytobringmykidshereasoftenasIcan,"hewenton.Thechildoftomorrow,Irealized,mayactuallybeaheadofus,intermsofsensingnotwhatisnew,butwhatisessential.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.WhatisspecialaboutthePostRanchInn?

A)Itsroomsarewellfurnishedbutdimlylit.

B)Itmakesguestsfeellikefallingintoablackhole.

C)Thereisnoaccesstotelevisioninitsrooms.

D)Itprovidesalltheluxuriesitsguestscanthinkof.2.Whatdoestheauthorsaythechildrenoftomorrowwillneedmost?

A)Convenienceandcomfortineverydaylife.

B)Timeawayfromallelectronicgadgets.

C)Moreactivitiestofillintheirleisuretime.

D)Greaterchancesforindividualdevelopment.

3.WhatdoestheFrenchphilosopherBlaisePascalsayaboutdistraction?

A)Itleadsustolotsofmistakes.

B)Itrendersusunabletoconcentrate.

C)Ithelpsreleaseourexcessenergy.

D)Itisourgreatestmiseryinlife.

4.AccordingtoMarshallMcLuhan,whatwillhappenifthingscomeatusveryfast?

A)Wewillnotknowwhattodowithourownlives.

B)Wewillbebusyreceivingandsendingmessages.

C)Wewillfinditdifficulttomeetourdeadlines.

D)Wewillnotnoticewhatisgoingonaroundus.

5.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutyoga,meditationandtaichi?

A)Theyhelppeopleunderstandancientwisdom.

B)Theycontributetophysicalandmentalhealth.

C)Theyarewaystocommunicatewithnature.

D)Theykeeppeoplefromvariousdistractions.

6.WhatisneuroscientistAntonioDamasio'sfinding?

A)Quietruralsettingscontributealottolonglife.

B)One'sbrainbecomessharpwhenitisactivated.

C)Eccentricmeasuresareneededtokeepone'smindsober.

D)Whenpeoplethinkdeeply,theirneuralprocessesareslow.

7.TheauthormovedfromManhattantoruralJapanpartlybecausehecould_.

A)stayawayfromthenoiseofthebigcity

B)livewithoutmoderntransportation

C)enjoythebeautifulviewofthecountryside

D)practiceasceticisminalocalhermitage8.Inordertoseetheworldwhole,theauthorthinksitnecessaryto__________.

9.Theauthortakeswalksandreadsandloseshimselfinthestillnessofthehermitagesothathecanbringhiswifeandbossesandfriends___________.

10.Theyoungish-lookingmantakeshislittleboytothehermitagefrequentlysothat

whenhegrow

uphewillknow____________.PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections：Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwaswaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。11.A)Shecancountonthemanforhelp.

B)Shehasotherplansforthisweekend.

C)Shecanlendthemanasleepingbag.

D)Shehasgotcamping

gearforrent.

12.A)Themanshouldkeephiswords.

B)Sheregretsaskingthemanforhelp.

C)Karenalwayssupportsheratwork.

D)Karencantakehertotheairport

.13.A)Hecan'taffordtogotravelingyet.

B)HistriptoHawaiiwasnotenjoyable.

C)Heusuallycheckshisbrakesbeforeatrip

D)HistriptoHawaiihasusedupallhismoney.

14.A)Therewasnothingleftexceptsomepie.

B)Themanhastofindsomethingelsetoeat.

C)Thewomanisgoingtopreparethedinner.

D)Juliehasbeeninvitedfordinner.

15.A)Submitnomorethanthreeletters.

B)Presentanewletterofreference.

C)Applytothreegraduateschools.

D)SendProfessorSmithaletter.

16.A)Hedeclinestojointhegardeningclub.

B)Heisaprofessionalgardenerintown.

C)Hepreferstokeephisgardeningskillstohimself.

D)Hewishestoreceiveformaltrainingingardening.

17.A)Sculptureisnotatypicalformofmodernart.

B)Modernartcannotexpresspeople'struefeelings.

C)Therecentsculptureexhibitwasnotwellorganized.

D)Manypeopledonotappreciatemodernart.

18.A)Bobdoesnothavemuchchancetowin.

B)Shewillvoteforanothercandidate.

C)Bobcannotcountonhervote.

D)SheknowstherightpersonforthepositionQuestions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Poormanagementofthehospital.

B)Thehealthhazardatherworkplace.

C)Decisionsmadebytheheadtechnician.

D)Theoutdatedmedicaltestingprocedures.

20.A)Transferhertoanotherdepartment.

B)RepairtheX-rayequipment.

C)Cutdownherworkload.

D)Allowhertogoonleavefortwomonths.

21.A)Theyarevirtuallyimpossibletoenforce.

B)Neitherisapplicabletothewoman'scase.

C)Bothofthemhavebeensubjecttocriticism.

D)Theirrequirementsmaybedifficulttomeet.

22.A)Organizeamassstrike.

B)Compensateforherloss.

C)Trytohelphergetitback.

D)Findherabetterpayingjob.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23.A)Ingivingconcessions.

B)Intheconcludingpart.

C)Instatingyourterms.

D)Inthepreparatoryphase.

24.A)Hebehavesinawaycontrarytohisrealintention.

B)Hepresentshisargumentsinastraightforwardway.

C)Herespondsreadilytotheotherparty'sproposals.

D)Heuseslotsofgesturestohelpmakehispointsclear.

25.A)Bothmayfailwhenconfrontingexperiencedrivals.

B)Thehonesttypeismoreeffectivethantheactortype.

C)Bothcansucceeddependingonthespecificsituation.

D)Theactortypeworksbetterin

toughnegotiations.SectionB

Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestion.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonece.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。PassageOne

Questions26to29arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

26.A)Theshapeofthecubesused.

B)Thesizeoftheobjectsshown.

C)Thenumberoftimesofrepeatingtheprocess.

D)Theweightoftheboxesmovingacrossthestage.

27.A)Boysenjoyplayingwithcubesmorethangirls.

B)Girlstendtogetexcitedmoreeasilythanboys.

C)Girlsseemtostartreasoningearlierthanboys.

D)Boyspaymoreattentiontomovingobjectsthangirls.

28.A)Itisabreakthroughinthestudyofthenervesystem.

B)Itmaystimulatescientiststomakefurtherstudies.

C)Itsresulthelpsunderstandbabies'languageability.

D)Itsfindingsarequitecontrarytopreviousresearch.

29.A)Thetwosidesoftheirbraindevelopsimultaneously.

B)Theyarebetterabletoadapttothesurroundings.

C)Theirbonesmatureearlier.

D)Theytalkatanearlierage.

PassageTwo

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.A)Thenewsecurityplanforthemunicipalbuilding.

B)Theblueprintforthedevelopmentofthecity.

C)Thecontroversyoverthenewofficeregulations.

D)Thecity'sgeneralbudgetforthecomingyear.

31.A)Whetherthesecuritycheckswerereallynecessary.

B)Howtocopewiththehugecrowdsofvisitorstothemunicipalbuilding

C)Whetherthesecuritycheckswouldcreatelongqueuesatpeakhours.

D)Howtotrainthenewlyrecruitedsecurityguards.

32.A)Irrelevant.B)Straightforward.C)Ridiculous.D)Confrontational.

PassageThree

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.A)HeusedtoworkasaminerinNevada.

B)Heworkshardtosupporthisfivekids.

C)Heconsidershimselfablessedman.

D)Heoncetaughtatalocalhighschool

34.A)TobenearertoZac'sschool.

B)Tolookafterhergrandchildren.

C)Tocuttheirlivingexpenses.

D)Tohelpwiththehouseholdchores.

35.A)Skeptical.B)Optimistic.C)Indifferent.D)Realistic.

SectionC

Directions：Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarfullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiedtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Mountainclimbingisbecomingpopularsport,butitisalsoa(36)_______dangerousone.Peoplecanfall;theymayalsobecomeill.Oneofthemostcommondangerstoclimbersisaltitudesickness,whichcanaffectevenvery(37)_______climbers.Altitudesicknessusuallybeginswhenaclimbergoesabove8000or9000feet.Thehigheroneclimbs,thelessoxygenthereisintheair.Whenpeopledon'tgetenoughoxygen,theyoftenbeginto(38)_______forair.Theymayalsofeel(39)_______andlight-headed.Besidesthesesymptomsofaltitudesickness,otherssuchasheadacheand(40)_______mayalsooccur.Atheightsofover18000feet,peoplemaybeclimbingina(41)_______daze（恍惚）.Thisstateofmindcanhavean(42)_______effectontheirjudgment.

Afew(43)_______canhelpmostclimbersavoidaltitudesickness.Thefirstisnottogotoohightoofast.Ifyouclimbto10000feet,stayatthatheightforadayortwo.(44)______________________________.Orifyoudoclimbhighersooner,comebackdowntoalowerheightwhenyousleep.Also,drinkplentyofliquidsandavoidtobaccoandalcohol.(45)_____________________________.Youbreathelesswhenyousleep,soyougetlessoxygen.

Themostimportantwarningisthis:ifyouhaveseveresymptomsandtheydon'tgoaway,godown!(46)________________________________.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirections:

Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.PleasewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet2.

Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Akeyprocessininterpersonalinteractionisthatofsocialcomparison,inthatweevaluateourselvesintermsofhowwecomparetoothers.Inparticular,weengageintwotypesofcomparison.First,wedecidewhetherwearesuperiororinferiortoothersoncertaindimensions,suchasattractiveness,intelligence,popularity,etc.Here,theimportantaspectistocomparewithanappropriatereferencegroup.Forexample,modestjoggersshouldnotcomparetheirperformancewithOlympicstandardmarathon（马拉松）runners.Second,wejudgetheextenttowhichwearethesameasordifferentfromothers.Atcertainstagesoflife,especiallyadolescence,thepressuretobeseenassimilartopeersisimmense.Thus,wearingtherightbrandofclothesorshoesmaybeoftheutmostimportance.Wealsoneedtoknowwhetherourthoughts,beliefsandideasareinlinewiththoseofotherpeople.Thisispartoftheprocessofself-validationwherebyweemployself-disclosurestoseeksupportforourself-concept.

Peoplewhodonothaveaccesstoagoodlistenermaynotonlybedeniedtheopportunitytoheightentheirself-awareness,buttheyarealsodeniedvaluablefeedbackastothevalidityandacceptabilityoftheirinnerthoughtsandfeelings.Bydiscussingthesewithothers,wereceivefeedbackastowhethertheseareexperienceswhichothershaveaswell,orwhethertheyarelesscommon.Furthermore,bygaugingthereactionstoourself-disclosureswelearnwhattypesareacceptableorunacceptablewithparticularpeopleandinspecificsituations.Onoccasionsitisthefearthatcertaindisclosuresmaybeunacceptabletofamilyorfriendsthatmotivatesanindividualtoseekprofessionalhelp.Counsellorswillbefamiliarwithclientstatementssuchas:"Ijustcouldn'ttalkaboutthistomyhusband.","Ireallycan'tletmymotherknowmytruefeelings."Anotheraspectofsocialcomparisoninthecounselingcontextrelatestoatechniqueknownasnormalizing.Thisistheprocesswherebyhelpersprovidereassurancetoclientsthatwhattheyareexperiencingisnotabnormaloratypical（非经典旳）,butisanormalreactionsharedbyotherswhenfacingsuchcircumstances.Patientdisclosure,facilitatedbythetherapist,seemsalsotofacilitatetheprocessofnormalizing.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。47.Toevaluateourselves,theauthorthinksitimportantforustocompareourselveswith___________________.

48.Duringadolescence,peoplegenerallyfeelanimmensepressuretoappear______.

49.Itisoftendifficultforpeopletoheightentheirself-awarenesswithout_________.

50.Whatcanpeopledoiftheyfindwhattheythinkorsayunacceptabletofamilyorfriends?

51.Counsellorsoftenassuretheirclientsthatwhattheyexperiencethemselvesisonly________________.SectionB

Directions:

Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmakedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Amidallthejoblosses,there'snocategoryofworkerthattheeconomicdisruptionhasbeengoodfor:nonhumans.

Fromself-servicecheckoutlinesatsupermarkettoindustrialrobotsarmedwithsawsandtaughttocarveupanimalbodiesinslaughter-houses,theseever-more-intelligentmachinesarenownotjustassistingworkersbutactuallykickingthemoutoftheirjobs.

Automationisn'tjustaffectingfactoryworkers,either.Somelawfirmsnowuseartificialintelligencesoftwaretoscanandreadmountainsoflegaldocuments,workthatpreviouslywasperformedbyhighly-paidhumanlawyers.

"Robotscontinuetohaveanimpactonblue-collarjobs,andwhite-collarjobsareunderattackbymicroprocessors,"sayseconomicsprofessorEdwardLearner.Therecessionpermanentlywipedout2.5millionjobs.USgrossdomesticproducthasclimbedbacktopre-recessionlevels,meaningwe'reproducingasmuchasbefore,onlywith6%fewerworkers.Tobesure,roboticsarenottheonlyjobkillersOutthere,withoutsourcing（外包）stealingfarmorejobsthanautomation.

JeffBurnstein,presidentoftheRoboticsIndustryAssociation,arguesthatrobotsactuallysaveUSjobs.Hislogic:companiesthatembraceautomationmightusefewerworkers,butthat'sstillbetterthanfiringeveryoneandmovingtheworkoverseas.

It'snotthatrobotsarecheaperthanhumans,thoughoftentheyare.It'sthatthey'rebetter."Insomecasesthequalityrequirementsaresoexactingthatevenifyouwantedtohaveahumandothejob,youcouldn't."Burnsteinsays.

Samegoesforsurgeons,who'reusingroboticsystemstoperformanever-growinglistofoperations-notbecausethemachinessavemoneybutbecause,thankstothegreaterprecisionofrobots,thepatientsrecoverinlesstimeandhavefewercomplications,saysDr.MyriamCuret.

Surgeonsmaysurvivetherobotinvasion,butothersatthehospitalmightnotbesolucky,asiRobot,makeroftheRoomba,arobotvacuumcleaner,hasbeenshowingoffAva,whichcouldbeusedasamessengerinahospital.Andonceyou'rehome,recovering,Avacouldletyoutalktoyourdoctor,sothere'snoneedtosendsomeonetoyourhouse.That"mobiletelepresence"couldbeusefulattheoffice.Ifyou'reawayonatrip,youcanstillattendameeting.Justconnectviavideoconferencingsoftware,soyourfaceappearsonAva'sscreen.

Isanyjobsafe?Iwashopingtosay"journalist,"butresearchersarealreadydevelopingsoftwarethatcangatherfactsandwriteanewsstory.Whichmeansthatafewyearsfromnow,arobotcouldbewritingthiscolumn.And

it?Well,theremightbealotofushangingaroundwithlotsoffreetimeonourhands.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

52.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstfewparagraphs?

A)Theover-useofrobotshasdonedamagetoAmericaneconomy.

B)Itishardforrobotstoreplacehumansinhighlyprofessionalwork.

C)Artificialintelligenceiskeytofuturetechnologicalinnovations.

DTheroboticindustryhasbenefitedfromtheeconomicrecession.

53.WhatcausedthegreatestlossofjobsinAmerica?

A)Usingmicroprocessorsextensively.

B)Movingproductiontoothercountries.

C)Thebankruptcyofmanycompanies.

D)Theinvasionofmigrantworkers.

54.WhatdoesJeffBurnsteinsayaboutrobots?

A)Theyhelpcompaniestorevive.

B)Theyarecheaperthanhumans.

C)Theypreventjoblossesinaway.

D)Theycompetewithhumanworkers.

55.WhyareroboticsystemsreplacingsurgeonsinmoreandmoreoperationsaccordingtoDr.MyriamCuret?

A)Theysavelotsofmoneyforthepatients.

B)Theybeathumansinprecision.

C)Theytakelesstimetoperformasurgery.

D)Theymakeoperationslesspainful.

56.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutrobotics?

A)Itwillgreatlyenrichliterarycreation.

B)Itwillstartanewtechnologicalrevolution.

C)Itwillrevolutionizescientificresearch.

D)Itwillbeappliedinanyfieldimaginable.PassageTwo

Questions57to62arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

You'venowhearditsomanytimes,youcanprobablyrepeatitinyoursleep.PresidentObamawillnodoubtmakethepointpubliclywhenhegetstoBeijing:theChineseneedtoconsumemore;theyneed-believeitornot-tobecomemorelikeAmericans,forthesakeoftheglobaleconomy.

Andit'salltrue.ButtheothersideofthatequationisthattheUSneedstosavemore.Forthemoment,Americanhouseholdsactuallyaredoingso.Afterthepersonal-savingsratedippedtozeroin2023,theshockoftheeconomiccrisislastyearpromptedpeopletosnapshuttheirwallets.

InChina,thehousehold-savingsrateexceeds20%.Itispartlyforpolicyreasons.Aswe'veseen,wageearnersareexpectedtocarefornotonlytheirchildrenbuttheiragingparents.Andthereis,todate,onlytheflimsiest（脆弱旳）ofpublicly-fundedhealthcareandpensionsystems,whichincreasesincentivesforindividualstosavewhiletheyareworking.ButChinaisasocietythathaslongesteemedpersonalfinancialprudence（谨慎）.Thereisnochancethatwillchangeanytimesoon,evenifthegovernmentcreatesabettersocialsafetynetandsuccessfullyencouragesgreaterconsumerspending.WhydoestheUSneedtolearnalittlefrugality（节俭）?Becausehealthysavingsratesareoneofthesurestindicatorsofacountry'slong-termfinancialhealth.Highsavingslead,overtime,toincreasedinvestment,whichinturngeneratesproductivitygains,innovationandjobgrowth.Inshort,savingsaretheseedcornofagoodeconomicharvest.

Th