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2023年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案和解析(第1套)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayontheuseofrobots.Trytoimaginewhatwillhappenwhenmoreandmorerobotstaketheplaceofhumanbeingsinindustryaswellaspeople'sdailylives.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswer.fromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Projectorganizer.B)Publicrelationsofficer.C)Marketingmanager.D)Marketresearchconsultant.2.A)Quantitativeadvertisingresearch.B)Questionnairedesign.C)Researchmethodology.D)Interviewertraining.3.A)Theyareintensivestudiesofpeople'sspendinghabits.B)Theyexaminerelationsbetweenproducersandcustomers.C)Theylookfornewandeffectivewmoteproducts.D)Theystudytrendsorcustomersatisfactionoveralongperiod.4.A)Thelackofpromotionopportunity.B)Checkingchartsandtables.C)Designingquestionnaires.D)Thepersistentintensity.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)HisviewonCanadianuniversities.B)Hisunderstandingofhigcation.C)Hissuggestionsforimprovementsinhighereducation.D)HiscomplaintaboutbureaucracyinAmericanuniversities.6.A)Itiswelldesigned.B)Itisratherinflexible.C)Itvariesamonguniversities.D)Ithasundergonegreatchanges.7.A)TheUnitedStatesandCanadacanlearnfromeachother.B)Publicuniversitiesareoftensuperiortoprivateuniversities.C)Everyoneshouldbegivenequalaccesstohighereducation.D)Privateschoolsworkmoreefficientlythanpublicinstitutions.8.A)Universitysystemsvaryfromcountrytocountry.B)Efficiencyisessentialtouniversitymanagement.C)Itishardtosaywhichisbetter,apublicuniversityoraprivateone.D)ManyprivateuniversityintheU.S.areactuallylargebureaucracies.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Government'sroleinresolvinganeconomiccrisis.B)Theworseningrealwagesituationaroundtheworld.C)IndicationsofeconomicrecoveryintheUnitedStates.D)Theimpactofthecurrenteconomiccrisisonpeopledlife.10.A)Theywillfeellesspressuretoraiseemployees'wages.B)Theywillfeelfreetochoosethemostsuitableemployees.C)Theywillfeelinclinedtoexpandtheirbusinessoperations.D)Theywillfeelmoreconfidentincompetingwiththeirrivals.11.A)Employeesandcompaniescooperatetopullthroughtheeconomiccrisis.B)Governmentandcompaniesjoinhandstocreatejobsfortheunemployed.C)Employeesworkshorterhourstoavoidlayoffs.D)Teamworkwillbeencouragedincompanies.PassageTwoQuestions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Whethermemorysupplementswork.B)Whetherherbalmedicineworkswonders.C)Whetherexerciseenhancesone'smemory.D)Whetheramagicmemisessuccess.13.A)Theyhelptheelderlymorethantheyoung.B)Theyarebeneficialinonewayoranother.C)Theygenerallydonothavesideeffects.D)Theyarenotbasedonrealscience.14.A)Theyareavailableatmostcountryfairs.B)Theyaretakeninrelativelyhighdosage.C)Theyarecollectedorgrownbyfarmers.D)Theyareprescribedbytrainedpractitioners.15.A)Theyhaveoftenprovedtobeashelpfulasdoingmentalexercise.B)Takingthemwithothermedicationsmightentailunnecessaryrisks.C)Theireffectlastsonlyashorttime.D)Manyhavebenefitedfromthem.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.RecordingOneQuestions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Howcatastrophicnaturaldisastersturnouttobetodevelopingnations.B)HowtheWorldMeteorologicalOrganizationstudiesnaturaldisasters.C)Howpowerlesshumansappeartobeinfaceofnaturaldisasters.D)Howthenegativeimpactsofnaturaldisasterscanbereduced.17.A)Bytrainingrescueteamsforemergencies.B)Bytakingstepstopreparepeopleforthem.C)Bychangingpeople'sviewsofnature.D)Byrelocatingpeopletosaferplaces.18.A)Howpreventiveactioncanreducethelossoflife.B)HowcourageousCubansareinfaceofdisasters.C)HowCubanssufferfromtropicalstorms.D)Howdestructivetropicalstormscanbe.RecordingTwoQuestions19to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)PaybacktheirloanstotheAmericangovernment.B)Provideloanstothoseinseverefinancialdifficulty.C)Contributemoretothegoalofawiderrecovery.D)Speeduptheirrecoveryfromthehousingbubble.20.A)Somebanksmayhavetomergewithothers.B)Manysmallerregionalbanksaregoingtofail.C)Itwillbehardforbankstoprovidemoreloans.D)Manybankswillhavetolayoffsomeemployees.21.A)Itwillworkcloselywiththegovernment.B)Itwillendeavortowriteoffbadloans.C)Itwilltrytolowertheinterestrate.D)Itwilltrytoprovidemoreloans.22.A)Itwon'thelptheAmericaneconomytoturnaround.B)Itwon'tdoanygoodtothemajorcommercialbanks.C)ItwillwintheapprovaloftheObamaadministration.D)Itwillbenecessaryiftheeconomystartstoshrinkagain.RecordingThreeQuestions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.23.A)Beingunabletolearnnewthings.B)Beingratherslowtomakechanges.C)Losingtempermoreandmoreoften.D)Losingtheabilitytogetonwithothers.24.A)Cognitivestimulation.B)Communityactivity.C)Balanceddiet.D)Freshair.25.A)Ignoringthesignsandsymptomsofaging.B)Adoptinganoptimisticattitudetowardslife.C)Endeavoringtogiveupunhealthylifestyles.D)Seekingadvicefromdoctorsfromtimetotime.SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemon,AnswerStreet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Let'ssayyouloveroller-skating.Justthethoughtof__26__onyourroller-skatesbringsasmiletoyourface.Youalsoknowthatroller-skatingisexcellentexercise.Youhavea__27__attitudetowardit.Thisdescriptionofroller-skating__28__thethreecomponentsofanattitude:affect,cognition,andbehavior.Youlovetheactivity;it'sgreatfun.Thesefeelings__29__theaffectiveoremotionalcomponent;theyareanimportantingredientinattitudes.Theknowledgewehaveabouttheobjectconstitutesthecognitivecomponentofanattitude.Youunderstandthehealth__30__thattheactivitycanbring.Finally,attitudeshaveabehavioralcomponent.Ourattitudes__31__ustogooutsidetoenjoyroller-skating.Now,wedon'twanttoleaveyouwiththe__32__thatthesethreecomponentsalwaysworktogether__33__.Theydon't;sometimestheyclash.Forexample,let'ssayyoulovepizza(aponent);however,youhavehighcholesterolandunderstand(knowledgecomponent)thateatingpizzamaybebadforyourhealth.Whichbehaviorwillyourattituderesultin,eatingpizzaor__34__it?Theanswerdependsonwhichcomponenthappenstobestronger.Ifyouarewalkingpastapizzarestaurantatlunchtime,youremotionsandfeelingsprobablywillbestrongerthanyourknowledgethatpizzamaynotbethebestfoodforyourhealth.Inthatinstance,youhavepizzaforlunch.Ifyouareathometryingtodecidewheretogofordinner,however,theknowledgecomponentmay__35__,andyoudecidetogowhereyoucaneatahealthiermeal.A.avoidingB.benefitsC.highlightD.illustratesE.impressionF.improvesG.inquiringH.perfectlyI.positiveJ.prevailK.primarilyL.promptM.specificationsN.strappingO.typicalSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheChangingGeneration[A]Itturnsouttoday'steenagersaren'tsoscaryafterall.ResultsofUSAWEEKEND'STeens&Parentssurveyrevealagenerationofyoungpeoplewhogetalongwellwiththeirparentsandapproveofthewaythey'rebeingraised.Theythinkoftheirparentswithaffectionandrespect.TheyspeakwithMomorDadwhentheyhaveaproblem.Mostfeelthattheirparentsunderstandthem,andtheybelievetheirfamilyistheNo.1priorityintheirparents,lives.Manyeventhinktheirparentsarecool!Althoughmorethanathirdhaveanobjectintheirroomstheywouldliketokeepsecretfromtheirparents,rarelyisitanythingmorealarmingthanadiaryoroff-color(低俗的)bookorCD.[B]Suchresultsmayseemsurprisingagainstthebackgroundofshockingincidentsthatcolorthewaythemassmediaportraytheyoung.InOctober2023,,thesamemonththesurveywastaken,theWashington-basedCenterforMediaandPublicAffairswroteinitspublicationMediaMonitorthat,inarecentmonthofTVnewscoverageofAmericanyouth,just2%ofteenswereshownathome,andjust1%wereportrayedinaworksetting.Incontrast,thecriminaljusticesystemaccountedfornearlyoneoutofeveryfivevisualbackgrounds.Nowonderparentsworrytheirownkidsmightspinoutofcontroloncetheyhittheturbulentwatersofadolescence.[C]Theoverallfactsoughttoreassureus.Thesurveyshowsusthattoday'steensareaffectionate,sensibleandfarhappierthantheangryandtorturedsoulsthathavebeenpaintedforusbystereotypes.Fromothersources,wealsoknowteenagecrime,drugabuseandpremaritalsexareingeneraldecline.We,ofcourse,needtopayattentiontoyoungsterswhoarefilledwithdiscontentandhostility,butweshouldnotallowtheseextremecasestodistortourviewofmostyoungpeople.[D]MyownresearchattheStanfordCenteronAdolescenceusesin-depthinterviewswithsmallsamplesofyoungstersratherthanlarge-scalesurveys.Still,inmystudiesandothersIhaveread,IfindthesamepatternsasinUSAWEEKEND'Ssurvey.Today'steenagersadmiretheirparentsandwelcomeparentalguidanceaboutimportantmatterssuchascareerchoice—thoughcertainlynotMomandDad'sadviceonmattersofpersonaltaste,suchasmusicorfashion.Whenweaskteenstochooseahero,theyusuallyselectanolderfamilymemberratherthanaremotepublicfigure.Mostteenssaytheyenjoythecompanyofbothparentsandfriends.[E]Contrarytosomestereotypes,mostadolescentsbelievetheymustbetolerantofdifferencesamongindividuals(thoughtheydonotalwaysfindthiseasyinthecliquish(拉帮结派的)environmentofhighschool).Manyofthemvolunteerforcommunityservicewithdisadvantagedpeople.Oneprevalentqualitywehavefoundinteens,statementsaboutthemselves,theirfriendsandtheirfamiliesisastrikinglypositiveemotionaltone.Byandlarge,theseareverynicekids,andasthebandTheWhousedtosing,"Thekidsarealright."[F]Howmuchistoday'sspiritofharmonyachangefromourmoreturbulentpast?Ameregenerationago,parent-childrelationsweredescribedas"thegenerationgap".Yeteventhenreportsofwidespreadyouthrebellionwereoverdone:Mostkidsinthe'60sand70ssharedtheirparents,basicvalues.Still,itistruethatAmericanfamiliesaregrowingcloseratthedawnofthisnewmillennium(千年).Perhapsthereislesstofightabout,withthecountryinaperiodoftranquilityandthedangersofdrugabuseandotherunwholesomebehaviorwellknown.Perhapsinthefaceofimpersonalimidatingglobalization,ayoungperson'sfamilyfeelsmorelikeafriendlyhaventhananoppressivetrap.Andperhapsparentsareactingmorelikeparentsthanintherecentpast.Withinjustthepastfiveyears,Ihavenoticedparentsreturningtoabeliefthatteenagersneedtheguidanceofeldersratherthantheliberal,"anythinggoes"modeofchild-rearingthatbecamepopularinthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.[G]Butmissingfromallthesedataisthesensethattoday'syoungcareverymuchabouttheircountry,aboutthebroadercivicandpoliticalenvironment,oraboutthefutureoftheirsociety.Theyseemtobeturninginward—generallyinapro-socialmanner,certainlywithpositivebenefitsforintimaterelationships,buttoooftenattheexpenseofaconnectionwiththepresentandfutureworldbeyond,includingthesocietytheywillonedayinherit.[H]Recently,weexaminedmorethan400essaysonthe"lawsoflife"thatteensfromtwocommunitieshadwrittenaspartofaneducationalprograminitiatedbytheJohnTempletonFoundationinRadnor,Pa.Inthoseessays,andinfollow-upinterviewswithafewoftheteenagers,wefoundlotsofinsight,positivefeelingandinspirationalthinking.Butwealsofoundlittleinterestinciviclifebeyondthetightcirclesoftheirfamilyandimmediatefriends.[I]Forexample,onlyoneboysaidhewouldliketobepresidentwhenhegrowsup.WhenIwasinhighschool,dozensinmyclassalonewouldhaveanswereddifferently.Infact,otherrecentstudieshavefoundtherehasneverbeenatimeinAmericanhistorywhensosmallaproportionofyoungpeoplehavesoughtoracceptedleadershiprolesinlocalcivicorganizations.Itisalsotroublingthatvotingratesamongouryoungesteligiblevoters—18-to24-year-olds—arewaydown:Littlemorethanoneinfournowgotothepolls,eveninnationalelections,comparedwithalmosttwicethatmanywhen18-year-oldswerefirstgiventhevote.[J]Inourinterviews,manystudentsviewedpoliticswithsuspicionanddistaste."Mostpoliticiansarekindofcrooked(不诚实的)"onestudentdeclared.Another,discussingnationalpolitics,said,“Ifeellikeonepersoncan'tdothatmuch,andIgettheimpressionmostpeopledon'tthinkagroupofpeoplecandothatmuch."Askedwhattheywouldliketochangeintheworld,thestudentsmentionedonlypersonalconcernssuchasslowingdownthepaceoflife,gaininggoodfriends,becomingmorespiritual,becomingeithermoremateriallysuccessfulorlessmateriallyoriented(dependingonthestudent'svalues),andbeingmorerespectfuloftheEarth,animalsandotherpeople.Oneboysaid,"I'dratherbeconcentratingonartisticeffortsthansavingtheworldorsomething."[K]Itisfineandhealthyforteenstocultivatetheirpersonalinterests,anditisgoodnewswhenyoungpeopleenjoyharmoniousrelationswiththeirfamilyandfriends.Butthereisalsoaplaceinayounglifefornoblepurposesthatincludeadedicationtothebroadersociety,aloveofcountryandanaspirationtomaketheirownleadershipcontributions.[L]Inthepast,theyounghaveeagerlyparticipatedinnationalserviceandcivicaffairs,oftenwithlotsofenergyandidealism.Ifthisisnothappeningtoday,weshouldaskwhy.Oursocietyneedsthefullparticipationofitsyoungercitizensifitistocontinuetothrive.Weknowthepromiseisthere—thisisawell-grounded,talented,warm-heartedgroupofyoungsters.Wehaveeverythingtogainbyencouragingthemtoexploretheworldbeyondtheirimmediateexperienceandtopreparethemselvesfortheirturnatshapingthatworld.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。36.Notmanyyoungpeopleeligibleforvotingareinterestedinlocalornationalelectionsthesedays.37.Parentsareconcernedthattheirchildrenmaygetinvolvedincriminaloffencesoncetheyreachtheirteens.38.Evenduringtheturbulentyearsoflastcentury,youthrebellionwasoftenexaggeratedinthemedia.39.Teenagersoftodayoftenturntotheirparentsforadviceonsuchimportantmattersascareerchoice.40.Theincidenceofteenagecrimeandmisbehaviorisdecreasingnowadays.41.Youngpeopleshouldhaveloftyidealsinlifeandstrivetobeleaders.42.Someyoungpeopleliketokeepsomethingtothemselvesanddon'twanttheirparentstoknowaboutit.43.Itisbeneficialtoencourageyoungpeopletoexplorethebroaderworldandgetreadytomakeitabetterplace.44.Manyteenagersnowoffertorenderservicetotheneedy.45.Interviewswithstudentsfindmanyofthemareonlyconcernedaboutpersonalmatters.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.andD..YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ManufacturersofproductsthatclaimtobeenvironmentallyfriendlywillfacetighterrulesonhowtheyareadvertisedtoconsumersunderchangesproposedbytheFederalTradeCommission.Thecommission'srevised"GreenGuides"warnmarketersagainstusinglabelsthatmakebroadclaims,like"eco-friendly".Marketersmustqualifytheirclaimsontheproductpackagingandlimitthemtoaspecificbenefit,suchashowmuchoftheproductisrecycled."Thisisreallyabouttryingtocutthroughtheconfusionthatconsumershavewhentheyarebuyingaproductandthatbusinesseshavewhentheyaresellingaproduct,"saidJonLeibowitz,chairmanofthecommission.Therevisionscomeatatimewhengreenmarketingisontherise.Accordingtoanewstudy,thenumberofadvertisementswithgreenmessagesinmainstreammagazineshasrisensince1987,andpeakedin2023at10.4%.In2023,thenumberdroppedto9%.Butwhilethenumberofadvertisementsmayhavedipped,therehasbeenarapidspreadofecolabeling.Therearebothgoodandbadplayersintheeco-labelinggame.Inthelastfiveyearsorso,therehasbeenanexplosionofgreenclaimsandenvironmentalclaims.Itisclearthatconsumersdon'talwaysknowwhattheyaregetting.Ahandfuloflawsuitshavebeenfiledinrecentyearsagainstcompaniesaccusedofusingmisleadingenvironmentallabels.In2023and2023,class-actionlawsuits(集体诉讼)werefiledagainstSCJohnsonforusing"Greenlist"labelsonitscleaninducts.Thelawsuitssaidthatthelabelwasmisleadingbecauseitgavetheimpressionthattheproductshadbeencertifiedbyathirdpartywhenthecertificationwasthecompany'sown."WeareveryproudofouraccomplishmentsundertheGreenlistsystemandwebelievethatwewillprevailinthesecases,"ChristopherBeard,directorofpublicaffairsforSCJohnson,said,whileacknowledgingthat"thishasbeenanareathatisdifficulttonavigate."Companieshavealsotakenituponthemselvestocontesteachother'sgreenclaims.DavidMallen,associatedirectoroftheCouncilofBetterBusinessBureau,saidinthelasttwoyearsanizationhadseenanincreaseinthenumberofclaimscompanieswerebringingagainsteachotherforfalseormisleadingenvironmentalproductclaims."Aboutonceaweek,IhaveaclientthatwillbringupanewcertificationI'veneverevenheardofandI'minthisindustry,saidKevinWilhelm,chiefexecutiveofficerofSustainableBusinessConsulting."It'skindofaWildWest,anybodycanclaimthemselvestobegreen."Mr.Wilhelmsaidtheexcessoflabelsmadeitdifficultforbusinessesandconsumerstoknowwhichlabelstheyshouldpayattentionto.46.Whatdotherevised"GreenGuides"requirebusinessestodo?A)Manufactureasmanygreenproductsaspossible.B)Indicatewhethertheirproductsarerecyclable.C)Specifyinwhatwaytheirproductsaregreen.D)Attachgreenlabelstoalloftheirproducts.47.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutconsumersfacinganexplosionofgreenclaims?A)Theycaneasilyseethroughthebusinesses'tricks.B)Theyhavetospendlotsoftimechoosingproducts.C)Theyhavedoubtaboutcurrentgreencertification.D)Theyarenotclearwhichproductsaretrulygreen.48.WhatwasSCJohnsonaccusedofintheclass-actionlawsuits?A)Itgaveconsumerstheimpressionthatallitsproductsweretrulygreen.B)Itgaveathirdpartytheauthoritytolabelitsproductsasenvironmentallyfriendly.C)Itmisledconsumerstobelievethatitsproductshadbeencertifiedbyathirdparty.D)Itsoldcleaningproductsthatwerenotincludedintheofficial"Greenlist".49.HowdidChristopherBearddefendhiscompany'slabelingpractice?A)Therewerenoclearguidelinesconcerninggreenlabeling.B)Hiscompany'sproductshadbeenwellreceivedbythepublic.C)Itwasinconformitytotheprevailingpracticeinthemarket.D)Nolawrequiredtheinvolvementofathirdpartyincertification.50.WhatdoesKevinWilhelmimplybysaying"It'skindofaWildWest"(Line3,Para.11)?A)Businessescompeteducegreenproducts.B)Eachbusinessactsitsownwayingreenlabeling.C)Consumersgrowwildwithproductslabeledgreen.D)AnythingproducedintheWestcanbelabeledgreen.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.America'seducationsystemhasbecomelessaladderofopportunitythanastructuretotransmitinequalityfromonegenerationtothenext.That'swhyschoolreformissocritical.Thisisanissueofequality,opportunityandnationalconscience.It'snotjustabouteducation,butaboutpovertyandjustice.It'struethatthemainreasoninner-cityschoolsdopoorlyisn'tteachers'unions,butpoverty.Southernstateswithoutstrongteachers',unionshaveschoolsatleastasawfulasthoseinunionstates.SomeChicagoteachersseemtothinkthattheyshouldn'tbeheldaccountableuntilpovertyissolved.There'restepswecantakethatwouldmakesomedifference,andMayorRahmEmanuelistryingsomeofthem—yettheunionisresisting.I'dbesympatheticiftheunionfocusedsolelyonhighercompensation.Teachersneedtobemuchbetterpaidtoattractthebestcollegegraduatestothenation'sworstschools.But,instead,theChicagounionseemstobeusingitspoliticalcapitalprimarilytoprotectweakperformers.There'ssolidevidencethattherearehugedifferencesintheeffectivenessofteachers.ThegoldstandardstudybyHarvardandColumbiaUniversityscholarsfoundthateveninhigh-povertyschools,teachersconsistentlyhadahugepositiveornegativeimpact.Getabottom1%teacher,andtheeffectisthesameasifachildmisses40%oftheschoolyear.Getateacherfromthetop20%,andit'sasifachildhasgonetoschoolforanextramonthortwo.Thestudyfoundthatstrongteachersinthefourththrougheighthgradesraisedtheskillsoftheirstudentsinwaysthatwouldlastfordecades.Justhavingastrongteacherforoneelementaryyearleftpupilsabitlesslikelytobecomemothersasteenagers,abitmorelikelytogotocollegeandearningmoremoneyatage28.Howdoesonefigureoutwhoisaweakteacher?Yes,that'sachallenge.Butresearchersareimprovingsystemstomeasureateacher'sperformancethroughouttheyear,and,withthreeyearsofdata,ifsusuallypossibletotellwhichteachersarefailing.Unfortunately,theunioninChicagoisinsistingthatteacherswhoarelaidoff—oftenforbeingineffective—shouldgetpriorityinnewhiring.That'saninsulttostudents.Teachingissoimportantthatitshouldbelikeotherprofessions,withhighpayandgoodworkingconditionsbutfewjobprotectionsforbottomperformers.Thisisn'tabattlebetweengarmentworkersandgreedybosses.ThecentralfiguresintheChicagoschoolsstrikeareneitherstrikersnormanagersbut350,000children.Protectingtheuniondemandsacrificesthosestudents,ineffectturningablindeyetotheinjusticeintheeducationsystem.51.WhatdowelearnaboutAmerica'seducationsystem?A)Itprovidesaladderofopportunityforthewealthy.B)Itcontributeslittletotheeliminationofinequality.C)Ithasremainedbasicallyunchangedforgenerations.D)Ithasbroughtupgenerationsofresponsiblecitizens.52.Whatischieflyresponsiblefortheundesirableperformanceofinner-cityschools?A)Unqualifiedteachers.C)Unfavorablelearningenvironment.B)Lackoffinancialresources.D)Subconsciousracialdiscrimination.53.Whatdoestheauthorthinktheunionshoulddotowinpopularsupport?A)Assistthecitygovernmentinreformingschools.C)Demandhigherpayforteachers.B)Giveconstructiveadvicetoinner-cityschools.D)Helpteachersimproveteaching.54.WhatisthefindingofthegoldstandardstudybyHarvardandColumbiaUniversityscholars?A)Manyinner-cityschoolteachersarenotequaltotheirjobs.B)Alargportionofinner-citychildrenoftenmissclasses.C)Manystudentsaredissatisfiedwiththeirteachers.D)Studentperformancehasalottodowithteachers.55.WhydoestheauthorsaytheChicagounionsdemandisaninsulttostudents?A)Itprotectsincompetentteachersattheexpenseofstudents.B)Itunderestimatesstudents,abilitytotellgoodteachersfrompoorones.C)Itmakesstudentsfeelthattheyarediscriminatedagainstinmanyways.D)Ittotallyignoresstudents,initiativeinthelcess.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.旗袍(qipao)是一种雅致的中国服装,源于中国的满族(ManchuNationality)。在清代,旗袍是王室女性穿着的宽松长袍。上世纪20年代,受西方服饰影响,旗袍发生了一些变化。袖口(cuffs)变窄,袍身变短。这些变化使女性美得以充足展现。如今,旗袍经常出现在世界级的时装秀上。中国女性出席重要社交聚会时,旗袍往往是她们的首选。很多中国新也会选择旗袍作为结婚礼服。一些有影响的人士甚至建议将旗袍作为中国女性的民族服饰。写作参考答案Theevolutionofmodemrobottechnologyseemstobeamixedblessing.Optimistssaythatmorerobotswillleadtogreaterproductivityandeconomicgrowth,whilepessimistscomplainthat

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