2022-2023年湖南省衡阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022-2023年湖南省衡阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.

PaulTranterfindsthateightypercentofthechildrenwereallowedtovisitplacesotherthanschoolalonein______.

A.AustraliaB.NewZealandC.GermanyD.Britain

2.Howistheflowrateofahydroelectricpowerstationquantified?

A.Thedepthofthewater.

B.Volumeovertime.

C.Speedovertime.

D.Thewidthofthewater.

3.

Comparedtogasoline-poweredcars,thenatural-gasvehiclespossesstheunparalleledbenefitof______.

A.reductionincarbonmonoxideemissions

B.reductioninemissionsofoxidesofnitrogen

C.reductioninparticulatematter10

D.reductioninenvironmentallyharmfulemissions

4.

Duringthedisputeprocessbetweenthesellerandthebuyer,eBayplaystheroleof______.

5.

Whenyourmindwastransferredfromyourbraintoamachine,youwouldyourtrainofthought.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.Awedding-planningworkermaybethesourceofhiscolleague'sangerbecause______.

A.thelatterisjealousoftheformer'shappiness

B.thelatterhastodosomeoftheformer'swork

C.theformermayforcethelattertohelpwiththewedding

D.thelattertendstomakemistakesundertheformer'sinfluence

7.

AccordingtoTonyWoods,theproblemofsuicideamongyoungAustralianmencanbealleviatedifboys______.

8.AccordingtoSunilBhartiMittal,whatwillrevolutionizethetraditionalmoney-transferbusiness?

A.AllianceoftelephoneoperatorsandMasterCard.

B.Thelargedemandofimmigrantsandmigrantworkers.

C.Sendingmoneybytextmessages.

D.Internationaltelephonenetworks.

9.

Youcanjudgewhetheryou'vereachedyourcareerturningpointafteryou______.

10.

___________aretwoexamplesoffindingcreativewaystokeepingupservicesfortherapidlyagingpopulationinruralEurope.

11.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Thinkout-of-the-box

Britishphysician,author,inventor,andconsultantEdwarddeBonohashadamajorimpactonthewaywethinkandparticularlyinthefieldofcreativity.Hecoinedthephrase"lateralthinking"(水平思考)whichinvolvesapproachingproblemsfromdiverse,unexpectedanglesandfromdifferentperspectives.Dr.deBonomeanttodifferentiatelateralthinking—inwhichyoupushthemindtomakesuddenturns-fromverticalthinking,whichislogicalandsequentialthinking.

Lateralthinkingcanbelearned,andDr.deBonohascreatedseveraltechniquestohelpyouapplylateralthinkingtoproblemsolvingandideageneration.Someofthesearethefollowing:thinkofasmanydifferentalternativesforsolvingaproblemasyoupossiblycan;challengeanyassumptionsyoumayhaveaboutyourproblem;andinsertrandomelementswhichwillencourageyoutolookattheproblemfromadifferentandunexpectedperspective.

Challengeyourassumptions

Assumptionsarementalshortcuts:weassumethatasituationwe'refacingislikeothersituationswe'veencounteredbefore,andthatwhatworkedthenwillworkonceagain.Infact,themoreexperiencedweareinaparticulararea,themorelikelyweareIobringlotsofbaggagetotheproblem,whichcaninhibitusfromfindingnovelandcreativesolutions.

Inordertochallengeyourassumptions,writedownallofthedominantideasthatapplytoaparticularsituationandthendeliberatelychallengethem.Listalloftheassumptionsthatyou'remakingandnexttoeachonewriteacounter-assumption—notnecessarilyitsnegation,butitsopposite.

Onceyoudroppreconceivednotionsyou'remorelikelytofindbettersolutions.Oneapproach—suggestedbyJurgenWolffonhisblogTimetoWriteistopretendthatyou'reaMartian(火星人)thathasjustlandedonearthandisseeingthingsonthisplanetforthefirsttime.Thiswouldputyouinapositionofquestioningeverything,seeingyourproblemorsituationwithcompletelyfresheyes,andtakingnothingforgranted.

introducerandomelements

Selectingarandomelementthathasabsolutelynoconnectiontotheproblemathandprovidesanunexpectedentrypointtotheproblemsothatyoucanfaceitfromauniqueangle.I'vementionedusingarandomwordasaninitialstimulusonthisblogbefore.DeBonoexplainsthatthebrainissogoodatmakingconnectionsthatitwillfindawaytoconnecttherandomwordtotheproblemathand,nomatterhowremotethewordmayseem.

Takeawordfromarandomwordgenerator—oropenthedictionarytoarandompageandselectaword—extractitsunderlyingprinciples,andthenapplythemtoyourproblem.Becarefulnottodiscardaspecificwordbecauseyousimplyconcludethatit'sofnouseandthengettinganotherwordinstead.Ifyoudothisyou'reprobablyjustlookingforawordthatwouldneatlyfittheproblemyou'retryingtosolve.Insteadofaword,youcanalsouseapictureastherandomelementorevenanobject.

Inaddition,therandomelementthatyouintroducecanbea"falserule".Basically,youtakearule,quote,ideaorsuggestionfromsomewhereelseandapplyittoyourownsituation.

Howdoesapplyingthe"falserule"toyourproblemmakeyouseeitdifferently?Whatnewelementsdoesitintroduce?Howdoesitshiftyourperc

A.Thedefinitionofcreativity.

B.TheachievementsofEdwarddeBono.

C.Theintroductionofthelateralthinkingtheory.

D.Thedifferencebetweenlateralthinkingandverticalthinking.

12.

Oldpeopleshouldn'tbothertochangetheireatinghabitsbecauseit'stoolateforittodothemanygood.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

In2001,R-ratedfilmsaccountedforthemajorityofHollywoodfilmsbecausebothdomesticandforeignmarketswereinfavorofactionmovies.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Tocurethesnoringproblems，surgerycanbeusedtoimprove______.

15.

CarrefourhasbecomeLiFang'sfirstchoicewhenshewantstogetsomeshoppingdonebecausesheenjoysthe______,thehighqualityandthebiggervarietyofcommodities.

16.

OnerecentBrandeisgraduatewhoaskedthathisnamebewithheldbecausehiscompany______.

17.Accordingtotheprogramin2002,caregiverswereexpectedtoreducestressby______.

18.

AccordingtoMaryClaireAllvine,acertifiedfinancialplannerinChicagoandAtlanta,coupleswhocaremuchaboutdayto-daybudgetingdetailsareusuallythemostsuccessfulwiththeirmoney.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

GossipaboutJasonappearedpartiallybecausethecompanymanagementfailedtohave______withthestaff.

20.

TheSWAPapproachinvolvesbreakingataskdownintoseveralpiecesandthendealingwiththemonebyoneaccordingto______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(21)

A.Towireheroffice.

B.Tofixthetransformer.

C.Towireherbuilding.

D.Tofixthewires.

22.【B1】

23.听力原文：W:IheardyoujustgotbackfromaweekendtriptoSantaFe.Ihavebeenthinkingofgoingthere.Howdidyoulikeit?

M:SantaFeisoneofthenicesttownsIhavebeentointheU.S.Ihadnoideatherewassomuchtoseethere!AndIlovethesouthwesternlook.AllthebuildingsarebuilttoresembletheadobearchitectureofthePuebloIndians.

W:Wow,thatsoundsbeautiful!Didyougetachancetomeetsomeofthelocalswhileyouwerethere?

M:Yeah,IwenttotheIndianmarketintowntoshopforsomeartsandcrafts.WhileIwasthere,Imetafascinatingoldwomanfromapueblojustoutsidethecity.Shewassellingbeautifulstonejewelrywhichshehadcarvedherself.Shereallywasanamazingartist.Wetalkedforoveranhour,andshetoldmeallaboutherlifeonthereservation.

W:WeretheremanyIndianpeopleinSantaFe?

M:TherearealotofnativeAmericanpeopleinNewMexico,especiallyinSantaFe.MostofthepeopleatthemarketwereIndian,andtheyrepresentedseveraldifferenttribesfromalloverthestate:PuebloIndians,Zuni,Ute,Apache,andevensomeNavajoandHopifromArizona.IalsodrovetotheTaosPueblo,whichisaboutanhournorthofSantaFe.DidyouknowthatTaosisoneoftheoldesttownsinAmerica?ThePueblohasbeencontinuouslyinhabitedforalmostathousandyears.

W:IhadnoideathattherewereanytownsthatoldintheU.S.

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A.It'snexttoPueblo.

B.It'sinthesouthwestoftheU.S.

C.It'sacityofIndia.

D.It'soutsidethecityPueblo.

24.【B7】

25.(28)

A.Allsharkshaveteeth.

B.Asharkcanhavesixrowsofteeth.

C.Asharkcanhavehundredsofteeth.

D.Allsharkshaveextremelysharpteeth.

26.听力原文：W:Yourroomisamess.Whenisthelasttimeyoutidiedyourroom?

M:ItwaswhenLindacameover.ShehasbeensohelpfulthatIsimplycan'tdowithouther.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.He'sbeentoobusytocleanhisroom.

B.Cleaningisthelastthinghewantstodo.

C.Hehasn'tcleanedhisroomsinceLindavisitedhim.

D.Lindaistheonlypersonwhoevercomestoseehim.

27.

【B8】

28.

【B7】

29.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

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A.Maryisworthyoftheprize.

B.Maryhasgrantedtheprize.

C.Maryfailsinthespeechcontest.

D.Themandoesn'tthinkMarydeservestheprize.

30.听力原文：W:George,wherewereyouyesterdayevening?Iexpectedtoseeyouattheconcert.

M:Oh,IwaitedforyouatthecomerofThomasStreet.ThenIlookedforyouatyourflat,butthehousekeepersaidyouwereout.

Q:Whydidn'ttheymeetthatevening?

(14)

A.Theywaitedforeachotheratdifferentconcerts.

B.Theywaitedforeachotheratdifferentplaces.

C.Theywenttothestreetcorneratdifferenttimes.

D.Themanwenttotheconcertbutthewomandidn't.

31.(25)

A.Preparingforanimportanttest.

B.Fundingforuniversityeducation.

C.Winningtheconfidenceofvoters.

D.Graduateschoolapplicationprocedures.

32.(36)

A.Youngpeoplewhowanttorideacarforjoy.

B.Professionalswhostealcarsforothercrimes.

C.Peoplewholackmoneytobuyacar.

D.BothAandB.

33.(32)

A.OnlytheU.K.

B.OnlyChina.

C.BoththeU.S.andChina.

D.BoththeU.K.andChina.

34.(22)

A.Becausesheisthewoman.

B.Becausesheisclever.

C.Becausesheprotectsherrightthroughthelaw.

D.Becauseshegetsalotofmoney.

35.

【B5】

36.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Womenaremorelikelythanmentokeepjointpossessionswhengettingdivorced,accordingtoresearch.

Menonaveragewantedtheirex-wivestokeep19itemsfromalistof24includingthehome,photographsandpets,whilewomenwantedthementogetjusteight.Whilewomendidnotparticularlywantitemsincludingthetelevision,CDs,DVDs,andtoaster,theywerekeentheirex-husbandsdidnotgetthem.

3,515peoplewerepolledinMayandJune.Theinvestigationfoundmenwerekeenfortheirex-wivestokeepitemsincludingthebed,television,weddingalbum,lawnmowerandgardenaccessories,houseplants,coffeemachineandthefamilypet.

Oneitemthatmenweredeterminedtokeepforthemselveswasthehouse—32%wantedtokeepittotheirown,comparedwith30%whowerehappytohanditovertotheirex-wives.

Themenalsowantedtheear,thelaptopcomputer,digitalcameraandCDandDVDcollections.

Halfofthewomenwantedthefamilyhomeoutright,butevenmore—64%—wantedthedogorcat.Theywerehappyfortheirformerhusbandtokeepthebed,sofa,lawnmower,coffeemachine,laptop,digitalcamera,PlayStationandanywinesanddrinkstheyhad.

Ultimately46%ofwomendidkeepthehouse,comparedwith29%ofmen,withothercouplesselling.

(27)

A.Thecouplewillselloutalltheirjointpossessions.

B.Womenwillbemorelikelytogetthepossessionsofthefamily.

C.Menwillhavemorecontroloverfamilybusiness.

D.Menwillhavealmostallofthefamilyproperty.

37.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Chinahasoutlinedanewapproachtoforeigninvestment,withplannerssayingtheywillnowfocuslessonattractinglargeamountsofcashandmoreonselectinginvestmentsthatwillbringskillsandtechnologyintothecountry.Thechangeintactics,【B1】______inanofficialdocumentpublishedbytheNationalDevelopmentandReform.Commission,comesaftermorethanayearof【B2】______debateovertheroleforeigninvestorsshouldplayinChina'seconomy.Chinahaslongbeenoneoftheworld'stop【B3】______forforeigninvestment,andinternationalcompanies【B4】______inmorethan$70billionlastyear,drawnbythecountry'slowcosts,【B5】______prowessandhugedomesticmarket.Buttheinroadshavecausedsomeuneaseamongbothordinarypeopleandofficials,whoalsowanttoseedomesticcompaniesdowell.Thenewforeign-investmentplan,whichisn'ta【B6】______blueprintbutratherastatementofbroad【B7】______,doessaythatregulatorswilllookmorecloselyatforeigntakeoversoflocalcompaniesandotherissuesof"nationaleconomicsecurity"thathavereceivedincreasingattentionrecently.Butthevisionitadvancesrepresentsneitheranattemptto【B8】______closeoffChina'seconomynoranewroundofliberalization.Theplanningagencysaid【B9】______.Forinstance,newinvestmentsbyforeigncompanieswillfacestricterenvironmentalandland-usestandards.Ontheotherhand,【B10】______.TheplansaidChinawillcontinuetoopenupserviceindustries,【B11】______.Thecommissionalsopledgedtoimprovethebusinessenvironmentbyreducingredtapeandstrengtheningenforcementofintellectual-propertyrights.

【B1】

38.(19)

A.Gohomeandhaveagoodrest.

B.Callallthepeopleonthelisttoday.

C.Gothroughailthenumbersontheirlist.

D.Askpeopleonthelisttocontribute.

39.听力原文：M:WhendoyouthinkMissHarriswillbeback?

W:Whensheleftat5:15shepromisedtobebackin20minutes.

Q:WhenwillMissHarrisreturn?

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A.5:35.B.5:15.C.5:30.D.5:20.

40.

【B4】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Thehouse-owner'sexampleshowsthatheactuallymeans______.

A.thestephasbeenlikethatforyears

B.hedoesn'tthinkitnecessarytofixthestep

C.theconditionofthestepisonlyaminorfault

D.thecostinvolvedinthefixingshouldbeshared

42.

【C6】

43.

Theopinionoftheauthoronmediareportingisthat______.

A.reporting,asitisconductedtoday,isoflittlevalueduetoitssensationalistnature

B.theinaccuratenatureofthemediaistheresultofpublicdemandforthattypeofjournalism

C.themediaisonadownwardspiraltowardfurtherinaccuracies,butthereishopeforthefuture

D.themediaisprimarilyinterestedinboostingsalesandonlymarginallyinterestedintheaccuracyofit'sarticles

44.

【C9】

45.

Itisclearfromthepassagethattheauthoradvocates______.

A.thenaturaldevelopmentofchildren'sintelligence

B.earlyinterventioninchildren'sintellectualgrowth

C.providingenoughday-carecentersforchildrenofworkingmothers

D.deprivingpoormothersoftheopportunitiestoraisetheirchildrenathome

46.

Toachievethedesiredresult,humorousstoriesshouldbedelivered______.

A.inwell-wordedlanguage

B.asawkwardlyaspossible

C.inexaggeratedstatements

D.ascasuallyaspossible

47.

【C8】

48.

CINDIisadevicemostprobablyfor______.

A.civilpurpose

B.militaryuse

C.telecommunication

D.weatherforecast

49.Thedrawbackofuniversityeducationinlarge-scaleproductionisthat______.

A.thedivisionofsubjectsisvague

B.itleadstotheincreaseofeducationcost

C.itcausesfiercecompetitionamongtrustees

D.thebranchesofthesciencesaretoospecialized

50.

Theauthorfeels______towardstheextortionoftheseso-calledattorneys.

A.outrageousB.ridiculousC.surprisedD.acceptable

51.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Eatingbetterandmoreadventurouslyisbecominganobsession,especiallyamongpeoplewithmoneytospend.Healthiereating—andnot-so-healthyeating—aswellasthenumberandvarietyoffoodchoicesandvenuescontinuetoincreaseatanever-quickeningpace.

Globalizationisthemastertrendthatwilldrivetheworldoffoodintheyearsahead.Consumerstravelingtheglobe,bothvirtuallyandinreality,willbeabletosweepupingredients,packagedfoods,recipes,andcookingtechniquesfromeverycomeroftheearthatanever-intensifyingandacceleratingpace.Formerlyremoteingredientsandcookingstylesarecreatingawholenewculinarymosaicastheyaretransplantedandreinterpretedallovertheworld.

Manyfactorsarebehindthis,butnonemoresothantheinfluenceofthegreatinternationalhotelchains.VirtuallyeverychefwhohasworkedforHilton,Westin,Peninsula,oranyothermajorchaingathersglobalexperienceinlocalesasdiverseasSingapore,NewOrleans,Toronto,andDubai.Ateachstop,theycarryawaycookingideasandtechniquestheycananddouseelsewhere.

Thistrendwillgainevengreatermomentumasambitiousyoungadultsstaketheirownfuturesoninternationalization,treatingbroaderfoodsavvyasanimportantaspectoftheirownadvancement.Youngpeoplewillneedknowledgeoffoodandingredientsfromdifferentcontinentsandculturesasoneaspectofsocialization,enculturation,culturalexchange,andsuccess.Incountryaftercountry,thereseemslittledoubtthatglobalcuisinewillmakeitsbiggestinroadsamongtheyoungerset.Manyinthegenerationsnowcomingofagewilltreatworld-rangingfoodknowledgeandexperienceaskeyelementsinfurtheringtheirpersonalplans,businessacumen,andindividualgrowth.

TheInternethasmadeglobalcontactsamatterofroutine.Computernetworkingwillpermitchefsandothersinthefoodindustry,includingconsumers,tolinkdirectlywiththebestavailableauthoritiesinfarawaynations,supplementingorbypassingsecondhandsourcesofinformationaltogether.

Time,withallitsimplications,willalsobeafactorinemergingworldfoodtrends.Moreandmoreofusaredestinedtooperateonglobaltime—thatis,atfullflit24hoursaday.Thiswillbecomethenormforcompanieswithresourcesscatteredallovertheplanet.Beyondthe24-hoursupermarketsmanyofusalreadytakeforgranted,therewillalsobethree-shiftshoppingcentersopenatanyhour.Restaurantsinthegreatbusinesscapitalsintentoncultivatinganinternationalclientelewillservemidnightbreakfastorbreak-of-dawndinners(withtheappreciatewines)withoutraisingasingleeyebrow.

Thepassagetellsusthatthetrendoffoodobsessionis______.

52.

Whethermultipleauthorsofapapershouldbetakencollectivelyorindividuallydependson______.

A.whetherjudgmentsaremadeaboutthepaperoritsauthors

B.whetheritisthecreditortheblamethattheauthorsneedtoshare

C.howmanyauthorsareinvolvedinthepaper

D.wherethepaperhasbeenpublished

53.(60)

54.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Everyyear,Chicagospendsabout＄4,000oncoolingthecity.

B.ThedesignofthegardenontheCityHallspeciallytakesintoconsiderationtheweighttheroofcanstand.

C.TheMayorurgedtheenvironmentaldepartmenttolookintorooftopgardensinHamburgandbuildsimilaronesinAmerica.

D.Heatislandsmainlyrefertothosedark-coloredrooftopswhichreceiveandretainheatandwillnoteasilyreleasetheheat.

55.

Whichofthefollowingismostsimilartomedicaltomographyasitisdescribedinthepassage?

A.Theuseofocean-currentmeterstodeterminethedirectionandvelocityoftheocean'smesoscalefields.

B.Theuseofearthquakeshock-wavedatacollectedatseveraldifferentlocationsandcombinedtocreateathree-dimensionalimageoftheEarth'sinterior.

C.Theuseofagrid-pointsensorysystemtomapglobalweatherpatterns.

D.Theuseofsubsurfacefloatstomaplarge-scalecirculationintheocean.

56.

Whenyouenterthebookshoptofindabook,youwill______.

A.becomecompletelyabsorbedinthebookswithoutrealizingwhereyouare

B.becomecompletelylostwithoutanyknowledgeofyourwhereabouts

C.becomecompletelyunconsciousinthebookshop

D.loseanysenseofdirectionastowhereyouare

57.

Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.

A.studentsshouldnothavepart-timejobs

B.creditcardsshouldnotbeused

C.ifthereisnocreditcard,collegestudentsmaynotcommitsuicide

D.collegestudentsshouldlearntowiselymanagetheirpersonalfinances

58.

【C7】

59.

Theauthor'schiefargumentagainsthighheelsisthatthey______.

A.poseathreattolawns

B.areinjurioustowomen'shealth

C.don'tnecessarilymakewomenbeautiful

D.areineffectiveasaweaponofdefense

60.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Surgeonswillsoonbeabletoentertheeyetocarryoutoperations—atleastinavirtualsense.Techniquesderivedfromvirtualreality—thecomputersystemthatimmersesoperationsinanartificialcomputergeneratedworld—willallowsurgeonstofeelasifhecouldseetheinsideoftheeyeduringanoperation,creatingtheillusionthattheyareactuallythere.

ResearchersattheBioroboticsLaboratoryofMcGillUniversityinMontrealarebuildingarobot,knownasMicroSurgeryRobotI(MSR1forshort),thatwillperform.delicateoperationsunderthecontrolofahumansurgeon.Therobotisspecificallydesignedforperformingeyesurgerybutcouldhaveotherapplications,suchastheremovalofbraintumors.Thesystemcouldalsobeusedtoallowsurgeonsandtheirstudentstopracticesimulatedsurgerythatfeelsliketherealthing—withouttherealconsequencesforthepatients.

Duringtheoperations,thesurgeonmanipulatesasetofcontrolknownasthemaster.Theseareconnectedthroughahighperformancecomputertotherobot.Boththemasterandtherobothavetwolimbs.Whenthesurgeonmovesthemaster'slimbs,therobot'slimbsmoveinexactlythesameway,exceptthatthemovementscanbescaleddownasmuchasathousandtimes.Thiswilleliminatehandtremorandpooraccuracyandthusreducethedamagetotheeyethatcanoccurwithpresenttechniques.Eachoftherobot'slimbshasaminimummovementofonemicrometer—morethanonehundredtimestheprecisionofthehumanhand.

Thecomputeralsocreatesathreedimensionalrobot'seyeviewoftheinsideoftheeyethatthesurgeoncanseebywearingavirtualrealityhelmetthathasasmalllensinfrontofeacheye.

Toprovidethesurgeonwithsucharealisticexperience,MSRImustbeabletomoverapidly,butthisrequiresextremelyfastcomputing.Tohandlethecomputationaldemandsofinstantinteraction,theMcGillteamisconstructingitsownparallelprocessingcomputer.Itisalsostudyingareassuchasmusclemechanism,artificialintelligenceandoptics,andhasalreadybuiltanothermicrorobot,MR1,capableofmanipulatingasinglelivingcell.

Althoughcommercialapplicationsofthenewsystemarenotexpectedforseveralyears,itsbasicmechanicalcomponentswillbereadyfortestinginafewmonths."Thedaywhenmicrorobotswillbeabletoperform.surgerywithouthumaninterventionismanyyearsaway,"saysHunter,"inthemeantime,asystemsuchasMRS1isanecessaryprecursor,"

Thesocalled"virtualreality"mentionedinthesecondsentenceofthepassageisactually______.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S5】

62.【S5】

63.

【S9】

64.Inbringingupchildren,everyparentwatcheseagerlythechild's

acquisitionofeachnewskills,thefirstspokenwords,thefirstS1.______

independentsteps,orthebeginningofreadingandwriting.

ItisoftentemptingtohurryingthechildbeyondhisnaturalS2.______

learningrate,butthiscansetupdangerousfeelingsfailureandstatesS3.______

ofworryinthechild.Thismighthappenatanystage.Ababymight

beforcedtouseatoilettooearly,ayoungchildmightbeencouraged

tolearntoreadbeforeheknowsthemeaningofthewordshereads.

Ontheotherhand,though,ifachildisleftlonelytoomuch,orS4.______

withoutanylearningopportunities,heloseshisnaturalenthusiasmfor

lifeandhisdesiretofindoutnewthingsforhimself.

ParentsvarygreatlyinhisdegreeofstrictnesstowardstheirS5.______

children.Somemaybeespeciallystrictinmoneymatters.Othersaresever

overtimesofcominghomeatnightorpunctualityformeals.

Togeneral,thecontrolsimposedrepresenttheneedsoftheS6.______

parentsandthevaluesofthecommunityasmanyasthechild'sownS7.______

happiness.AsregardstothedevelopmentofmoralstandardsinthegrowingS8.______

child,consistencyisveryimportantinparentalteaching.Toforbid

athingonedayandexcuseitthenextisnofoundationformorality.

Aim,parentsshouldrealizethat"exampleisbetterthanprecept".

Iftheyarenotsincereanddonotpracticewhichtheypreach,S9.______

theirchildrenmaygrowconfused,andemotionallyinsecurewhenthey

growoldenoughtothinkforthemselves,andrealizedtheyhavebeenS10.______

tosomeextentfooled.

【S1】

65.

【S3】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.______(这些水的痕迹使很多科学家相信)thattheremightbesomeformsoflifeonthatplanet.

67.Butabilityandpatiencedonotaccountforallscientificdiscoverieswhich________