2015年6月六级真题第2套红

5.A.Pro.LaurenceisgoingintoanactiveB.Pro.LaurencehasstoppedconductingC.Theprofessor'sgraduateseminariswellD.Theprofessorwillleadaquietlifeafter6.A.signingLeontoanewB.FindingarecementforC.ArrangingforRodney'svisitD.FindingasolutiontoRodney's7.A.PhotographyisoneofHelen'smanyB.HelenaskedthemantobookaticketforC.ThephotographyexhibitionwillcloseD.Helenhasbeenlookingforwardtothe8.A.ThespeakerssharethesameB.SteveknowshowtomotivateC.ThemanhasabetterunderstandingofD.ThewomanisoutoftouchwiththerealQuestions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust9.A.ItiswellB.ItisC.ItisD.ItisfairlyA.AquickB.C.MovingD.AlighterA.HehasdifficultycommunicatingwithlocalB.HehastospendalotmoretravelingbackandC.HehastroubleadaptingtothelocalD.Hehastosignalong-termA.ThewomanwillhelpthemanmakeaB.ThemanisgoingtoattendajobC.ThemanisintheprocessofjobD.ThewomansympathizeswiththeQuestions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA.Toinquireabouttheinterestratesatthewoman'sB.ToinquireaboutthecurrentfinancialmarketC.ToseeifhecanfindajobintheD.Toseeifhecangetaloanfromthewoman'sA.Long-termB.Athree-monthC.Anyhigh-interestD.Anyhigh-yieldA.ShetreatedhimtoaB.ShegavehimloansatlowC.SheofferedhimdiningD.SheraisedinterestratesforSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.1PassageQuestions16to18arebusedonthepassageyouhavejustA.StrictprofessionalB.YearsofpracticalC.ArefinedtasteforicD.TheabilitytopredictfashionA.PurchasinghandicraftsfromallovertheB.ConductingtradeinartworkswithdealersC.Strengtheningcooperationwith D.PromotingallkindsofAmericanhand-madeA.ShehasaccesstofashionableB.ShecanenjoylifeonamodestC.SheisngwhatsheenjoysD.SheistodowhatevershePassageQuestions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA.Itisa sellingcoffeeinNewB.ItsmostimportanttaskistoconductcoffeeC.ItrepresentsseveralcountriesthatexportD.ItsroleistoregulateinternationalcoffeeA.ThezingweatherinB.TheimpactofglobalC.TheincreasedcoffeeD.ThefluctuationofcoffeeA.Heisngabachelor'sB.Heisyoung,handsomeandC.HeisaheavycoffeeD.Heistall,richandinA.Avisittoseveralcoffee-growingB.CoffeepricesandhisadvertisingC.AvacationonsomebeautifultropicalD.Aquickpromotionanda PassageQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA.TheywereheldupinatrafficB.TheyboardedawrongcoachinaC.TheywerelateforthefirstmorningD.TheyweredelayedbythetrainforA.ItwascanceledbecauseofanunexpectedB.ItwasthemostexcitingtriptheyeverC.Itwasspoiledby D.ItwaspostponedduetoterribleA.GoB.StayatC.TakeromanticD.TakeescortedSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.1Whywouldananimalkillitself?Itseemsastrangequestion,andyetitisthathas26 somepeopleforalongtime.Thelemming(旅鼠)isonesuchanimal.Lemmingsperiodicallycommitmass27 ,andnooneknowsjustwhy!Thesmall28 ,whichinhabittheScandinavianmountains,sustainthemselvesonadietofrootsandliveinneststheymakeunderground.Whentheirsupplyis large,thelemmingsliveanormal,undisturbedHowever,whenthelemmings'foodsupply estoolowtosupportthepopulation,asingular mences.Thelemmingsleavetheirnestsalltogetheratthesametime,forminghugecrowds.GreatnumbersofthelemmingsbeginalongandhardjourneyacrosstheScandinavianins,zjourneythatmaylastweeks.Thelemmingseateverythingintheirpath,continuingtheir31 marchuntiltheyreachthesea.Thereasonforwhatfollowsremainsamysteryforzoologistsandnaturalists.Uponreachingthecoast,thelemmingsdonotstopbutswimbythethousandsintothesurf.Most32 onlyashorttimebeforetheytire,sink,anddrown.Acommontheoryforthisunusualphenomenonisthatthelemmingsdonotrealizethattheoceanissuch33 water.Intheircross-countryjourney,theanimalsmusttraversemanysmallerbodiesofwater,suchasriversandsmalllakes.Theymay34 thattheseaisjustanothersuchswimmable35. nofinalanswerhasbeenfoundtothemystery.PartIII ReadingComprehensionSectionAonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.YoumaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanQuestions36to45arebasedonthefollowing"Thatwhichdoesnotkillusmakesusstronger."Butparentscan'thandleitteenagersputthis intopractice.Nowtechnology ethenewfortheage-oldbattlebetweenadultsand dom-seekingLockedindoors,unabletogetontheirbicyclesandhangoutwiththeirfriends,teenshaveturnedtosocialmediaandtheirphonestosocializewiththeirWhattheydoonlineoften whattheymightotherwisedoiftheirweren'tsoheavily.38 intheageofhelicopterparenting.Socialmediaandsmart-phoneappshave esopopularinrecentyearsbecauseteensneedacetocalltheirown.Theywantthedomto39 theiridentityandtheworldaroundthem.Insteadof40 out,theyjumponline.Asteenshavemovedonline,parentshaveprojectedtheirfearsontotheInternet,imaginingallthe dangersthatyouthmightface--from strangerstocruelpeerstopicturesorwordsthatcouldhauntthemonfortherestoftheirlives.Ratherthanhelteensdevelopstrategiesfornegotiatingpubliclifeandtherisksof43 withothers,fearfulparentshavefocusedontracking,monitoringandblocking.Thesetactics(策略)don'thelpteensdeveloptheskillstheyneedtomanagecomplexsocialsituations,44 risksandgethelpwhenthey'reintrouble."Protecting"kidsmayfeelliketherightthingtodo,butit45 thelearningthatteensneedtodoastheycomeofageinatechnology-soakedworld.2A. B.C. D.E. G. H.I. J.K. L.M. N.O.Sectiontoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.InequalityIsNotAdangeroustrendhasdevelopedoverthispastthirdofacentury.AcountrythatexperiencedsharedgrowthafterWorldWarⅡbegantotearapart,somuchsothatwhentheGreatRecessionhitinlate2007,onecouldnolongerignorethedivisionthathadcometodefinetheAmericaneconomiclandscape.Howdidthis"shiningcityonaetheadvancedcountrywiththegreatestlevelofOverthepastyearandahalf,TheGreatDivide,aseriesinTheNewYorkTimes,haspresentedawiderangeofexamplesthatunderminethenotionthatthereareanytrulyfundamentallawsofcapitalism.Thedynamicsoftheimperialcapitalismofthe19thcenturyneedn'tapplyinthedemocraciesofthe21st.Wedon'tneedtohavethismuchinequalityinAmerica.Ourcurrentbrandofcapitalismisafakecapitalism.ForproofofthisgobacktoourresponsetotheGreatRecession,wherewesocializedlosses,evenasweprivatizedgains.Perfectcompetitionshoulddriveprofitstozero,atleasttheoretically,butwehavemonopoliesmakingpersistentlyhighprofits.C.E.O.s esthatareaverage295timesthatofthetypicalworker,amuchhigherratiothaninthepast,withoutanyevidenceofaproportionateincreaseinproductivity.IfitisnotthecruellawsofeconomicsthathaveledtoAmerica'sgreatdivide,whatisit?Thestraightforwardanswerisourpoliciesandourpolitics.PeoplegettiredofhearingaboutScandinaviansuccessstories,butthefactofthematteristhatSweden,FinlandandNorwayhaveallsucceededinhavingaboutasmuchorfastergrowthinpercapita(人均的) esthantheUnitedStatesandwithfargreaterequality.SowhyhasAmericachosentheseinequality-enhancingpolicies?PartoftheansweristhatasWorldWarⅡfadedintomemory,sotoodidthesolidarityithadcreated.AsAmericatriumphedintheColdWar,theredidn'tseemtobearealcompetitortooureconomicmodel.Withoutthisinternationalcompetition,wenolongerhadtoshowthatoursystemcoulddeliverformostofourcitizens.Ideologyandinterestscombinedviciously.SomedrewthewronglessonfromthecollapseoftheSovietsystemin1991.Thependulumswungfrommuchtoomuchernmenttheretomuchtoolittlehere.Corporateinterestsarguedforgettingridofregulations,evenwhenthoseregulationshaddonesomuchtoprotectandimproveenvironment,oursafety,ourhealthandtheeconomyButthisideologywashypocritical(虚伪的).Thebankers,amongthestrongestadvocatesoflaissez-faire()economics,wereonlytoowillingtoaccepthundredsofbillionsofdollarsfromtheernmentintheaidprogramsthathavebeenarecurringfeatureoftheglobaleconomysincethebeginningoftheThatcher-Reaganeraof""marketsandderegulation.TheAmericanpoliticalsystemisoverrunbymoneyEconomicinequalitytranslatesintopoliticalinequality,andpoliticalinequalityyieldsincreasingeconomicinequality.Socorporatewelfareincreasesaswereducewelfareforthepoor.Congressmaintainssubsidiesforrichfarmersaswecutbackonnutritionalsupportfortheneedy.DrugcompanieshavebeengivenhundredsofbillionsofdollarsaswelimitMedicaidbenefits.Thebanksthatbroughtontheglobalfinancialcrisisgotbillionswhileatinybitwenttothehomeownersandvictimsofthesamebanks'predatory(掠夺性的)lendingpractices.Thislastdecisionwasparticularlyfoolish.Therewerealternativestothrowingmoneyatthebanksandhoitwouldcirculatethroughincreasedlending.Ourdivisionsaredeep.Economicandgeographicsegregationhasimmunizedthoseatthetopfromtheproblemsofthosedownbelow.Likethekingsofancienttimes,theyhavecometoperceivetheirprivilegedpositionsessentiallyasanaturalright.Oureconomy,ourdemocracyandoursocietyhavepaidforthesegrossinequalities.Thetruetestofaneconomyisnothowmuchwealthitsprincescanaccumulateintaxhavens(庇护所),buthowwelloffthetypicalcitizenis.But esarethantheywereaquarter-centuryago.Growthhasgonetothevery,verytop,whosesharehasalmostincreasedfourtimessince1980.Moneythatwasmeanttohavetrickled(流淌)downhasinsteadevaporatedintheagreeableclimateoftheCaymanWithalmostaquarterofAmericanchildrenyoungerthan5livinginpoverty,andwithAmericangsolittleforitspoor,thedeprivationsofonegenerationarebeingvisiteduponthenext.Ofcourse,nocountryhasevercomeclosetoprovidingcompleteequalityofopportunity.ButwhyisAmericaoneoftheadvancedcountrieswherethelifeprospectsoftheyoungaremostsharplydeterminedbythe eandeducationoftheirparents?AmongthemostbitterstoriesinTheGreatDividewerethosethatportrayedthefrustrationsoftheyoung,wholongtoenterourshrinkingmiddleclass.Soaringtuitionsanddeclining eshaveresultedinlargerdebtburdens.Thosewithonlyahighschooldiplomahaveseentheir esdeclineby13percentoverthepast35years.Wherejusticeisconcerned,thereisalsoahugedivide.Intheeyesoftherestoftheworldandasignificantpartofitsownpopulation,massimprisonmenthascometodefineAmerica--acountry,itbearsrepeating,withabout5percentoftheworld'spopulationbutaroundaoftheworld'sprisoners.Justicehas eacommodity,affordabletoonlyafew.WhileWallStreetexecutivesusedtheirexpensivelawyerstoensurethattheirrankswerenotheldaccountableforthemisdeedsthatthecrisisin2008sographicallyrevealed,thebanksabusedourlegalsystemtoforeclose(取消赎回权)onmortgagesandejecttenants,someofwhomdidnotevenowemoney.Morethanahalf-centuryago,AmericaledthewayinadvocatingfortheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights,adoptedbytheUnitedNationsin1948.Today,accesstohealthcareisamongthemostuniversallyacceptedrights,atleastintheadvancedcountries.America,despitetheimplementationoftheAffordableCareAct,istheexception.InthereliefthatmanyfeltwhentheSupremeCourtdidnotoverturntheAffordableCareAct,theimplicationsofthedecisionforMedicaidwerenotfullyappreciated.Obamacare'sobjective--toensurethatallAmericanshaveaccesstohealthcare--hasbeenblocked:24stateshavenotimplementedtheexpandedMedicaidprogram,whichwasthemeansbywhichObamacarewassupposedtodeliveronitspromisetosomeofthepoorest.totheseproblemsdonothavetobenovel.Farfromit.Makingmarketsactlikemarketswouldbeagoodcetostart.Wemustendtherent-seekingsocietywehavegravitatedtoward,inwhichthewealthyobtainprofitsbymanipulatingthesystem.Theproblemofinequalityisnotsomuchamatteroftechnicaleconomics.It'sreallyaproblemofpracticalpolitics.Inequalityisnotjustaboutthetopmarginaltaxratebutalsoaboutourchildren'saccesstofoodandtherighttojusticeforall.Ifwespentmoreoneducation,healthandinfrastructure(基础设施wewouldstrengthenoureconomy,nowandinthefuture.2Intheory,competitionissupposedtoreducethemarginofprofitstotheTheUnitedStatesisnowcharacterizedbyagreatdivisionbetweentherichandtheAmericalackedtheincentivetocareforthemajorityofitscitizensasitfoundnorivalforitseconomicmodel.ThewealthytophavecometotakeprivilegesforManyexamplesshowthebasiclawsofimperialcapitalismnolongerapplyinpresent-dayAmerica.TheauthorsuggestsareturntothetruespiritoftheAquarteroftheworld'sprisonerpopulationisinernmentregulationinAmericawentfromoneextremetotheotherinthepasttwodecades.Justicehas esoexpensivethatonlyasmallnumberofpeoplelikecorporateexecutivescanaffordit.Nocountryintheworldsofarhasbeenabletoprovidecomple yequalopportunitiesforall.SectionDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA.B.,C.andD..YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingI'lladmitI'veneverquiteunderstoodtheobsession难以破除的成见)surroundinggeneticallymodified(GM)crops.Toenvironmentalistopponents,GMfoodsaresimplyevil,anunderstudiedpossiblyharmfultoolusedbybigagriculturalbusinessestocontrolglobalseedmarketsandcrushlocalfarmers.TheyarguethatGMfoodshaveneverdeliveredontheirsupposedpromise,thatmoneyspentonGMcropswouldbebetterchanneledtoorganicfarmingandthatconsumersshouldbeprotectedwithwarninglabelsonanyproductsthatcontaingeneticallymodifiedingredients.Tosupporters,GMcropsareakeypartoftheefforttosustainablyprovidefoodtomeetagrowingglobalpopulation.Butmorethanthat,supportersseetheGMoppositionofmanyenvironmentalistsasfundamentallyanti-science,nodifferentthanthosewhoquestionthebasicsofman-madeclimatechange.Forbothsides,GMfoodsseemtoactasasymbol:you'repro-agriculturalbusinessoranti-science.ButscienceisexactlywhatweneedmoreofwhenitcomestoGMfoods,whichiswhyIwashappytoseeNaturedevoteaspecialseriesofarticlestotheGMfoodcontroversy.Theconclusion:whileGMcropshaven'tyetrealizedtheirinitialpromiseandhavebeendominatedbyagriculturalbusinesses,thereisreasontocontinuetouseanddevelopthemtohelpmeettheenormouschallengeofsustainablyfeedingagrowingnet.Thatdoesn'tmeanGMcropsareperfect,oraone-size-fits-allsolutiontoglobalagricultureproblems.Butanythingthatcanincreasefarmingefficiency--theamountofcropswecanproduceperacreofland--willbeextremelyuseful.GMcropscanandalmostcertainlywillbepartofthatsuiteoftools,butsowilltraditionalntbreeding,improvedsoilandcropmanagement--andperhapsmostimportantofall,betterstorageandtransportinfrastructure(基础设施),especiallyinthedeveloworld.(Itdoesn'tdomuchgoodforfarmersinceslikesub-SaharanAfricatoproducemorefoodiftheycan'tgetittohungryconsumers.I'dliketoseemorenon-industryresearchdoneonGMcrops--notjustbecausewe'dworry lessaboutbias,butalsobecauseseedcompanieslikeMonsantoandPioneershouldn'tbetheonlyentitiesworkingtoharnessgeneticmodification.I'dliketoseeGMresearchonlesscommercialcrops,likecorn.Idon'tthinkit'svitaltolabelGMingredientsinfood,butIalsowouldn'tbeagainstit--andindustrywouldbesmarttogoalongwithlabeling,justasawayofremovingfearsaboutthetechnology.Mostofall,though,Iwishatenthoftheenergythat'sspentendlesslydebatingGMcropswasfocusedonthosemorepressingchallengesforglobalagriculture.Therearemuchbiggerbattlestofight.2HowdoenvironmentalistopponentsviewGMfoodsaccordingtotheTheywilleventuallyruinagricultureandtheTheyareusedbybigbusinessestomonopolizeTheyhaveprovedpotentiallyharmfultoconsumers'TheyposeatremendousthreattocurrentfarmingWhatdoestheauthorsayisvitaltosolvingthecontroversybetweenthetwosidesofthedebate?BreakingtheGMfoodMorefriendlyexchangeofRegulatingGMfoodMorescientificresearchonGMWhatisthemainpointoftheNatureFeedingthegrowingpopulationmakesitimperativetodevelopGMPopularizingGMtechnologywillhelpittoliveuptoitsinitialMeasuresshouldbetakentoensurethesafetyofGMBothsupportersandopponentsshouldmakeWhatistheauthor'sviewonthesolutiontoagriculturalIthastodependmoreandmoreonGMItisvitaltothesustainabledevelopmentofhumanGMcropsshouldbealloweduntilbetteralternativesareWhateverisusefultoboostfarmingefficiencyshouldbeWhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheongoingdebatearoundGMItarisesoutofignoranceofandprejudiceagainstnewItdistractsthepublicattentionfromotherkeyissuesoftheEffortsspentonitshouldbeturnedtomoreurgentissuesofNeithersideislikelytogiveinuntilmoreconvincingevidenceisPassageQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingEarlydecision--youapplytooneschool,andadmissionisbinding--seemslikeagreatchoicefornervousapplicants.Schoolsletinahigherpercentageofearly-decisionapplicants,whicharguablymeansthatyouhaveabetterchanceofgettingin.Andifyoudo,you'redonewiththewholeagonizingprocessbyDecember.Butwhatmoststudentsandparentsdon'trealizeisthatschoolshavehiddenmotivesforofferingearlyEarlydecision,sinceit'sbinding,allowsschoolstofilltheirclasseswithqualifiedstudents;itallowsadmissionscommitteestoselectthestudentsthatareinparticulardemandfortheircollegeandknowthosestudentswillcome.Italsogivesschoolsahigheryieldrate,whichisoftenusedasoneofthewaystomeasurecollegeselectivityandpopularity.Theproblemisthatthisprocesseffectivelyshortensthewindowoftimestudentshavetomakeoneofthemostimportantdecisionsoftheirlivesuptothatpoint.Underregularadmissions,seniorshaveuntilMay1tochoosewhichschooltoattend;earlydecisioneffectivelystealssixmonthsfromthem,monthsthatcouldbeusedtovisitmoreschools,domoreresearch,speaktocurrentstudentsandalumni(校友)andarguablymakeamoreinformeddecision.Thereare,frankly,anastonishingnumberofexceptionalcollegesinAmerica,andforanygivenstudent,thereareanumberofschoolsthatareagreatfit.When etoofixated(专注)onaparticularschoolearlyintheadmissionsprocess,thatfixationcanleadtoseveredisappointmentiftheydon'tgetinor,iftheydo,thepossibilitythattheyarenowboundtogotoaschoolthat,giventimeforfartherreflection,maynotactuallyberightforthem.Insofarasearlydecisionoffersagenuineadmissionsedge,thatadvantagegoeslargelytostudentswhoalreadyhavenumerousadvantages.Thestudentswhouseearlydecisiontendtobethosewhohavereceivedhigher-qualitycollegeguidance,usuallyaresultofcomingfromamoreprivilegedbackground.Inthisregard,there'sanargumentagainstearlydecision,asstudents efamiliesarefarlesslikelytotheadmissionsknow-howtonavigatetheoftenconfusingearlyStudentswhohavedonetheirresearchandareconfidentthatthere'soneschooltheywouldbethrilledtogetintoshould,underthecurrentsystem,probablyapplyunderearlydecision.Butforstudentswhohaven'tyetdoneenoughresearch,orwhoarestillconstantlychangingtheirmindsonfavoriteschools,theearly-decisionsystemneedlesslyandprematurelynarrowsthefieldofpossibilityjustatatimewhenstudentsshouldbeopeningthemselvestoawholerangeofthrillingoptions.2WhatarestudentsobligedtodounderearlyLookintoalotofschoolsbeforetheyAttendtheschooloncetheyareThinktwicebeforetheyaccepttheConsultthecurrentstudentsandWhydoschoolsofferearlyTomakesuretheygetqualifiedToavoidcompetitionwithotherToprovidemoreopportunitiesforTosavestudentstheagonyofchoosingaWhatissaidtobetheproblemwithearlydecisionforItmakestheirapplicationprocessmoreItcestoohighademandontheirresearchItallowsthemlittletimetomakeinformedItexertsmuchmorepsychologicalpressureonWhyaresomepeopleopposedtoearlyItinterfereswithstudents'learninginhighItisbiasedagainststudentsatordinaryhighItcausesunnecessaryconfusionamongcollegeItcesstudents efamiliesataWhatdoestheauthoradvisecollegeapplicantstoRefrainfromcompetingwithstudentsfromprivilegedAvoidchoosingearlydecisionunlesstheyarefullyFindsufficientinformationabouttheirfavoriteLookbeyondthefewsupposedlythrillingPart Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.2011年(urbanization)进程中的历史性时刻其城市人口首次超过农村人口。在未来20年里，预计约有3．5亿农村人口将移居到城市。如此规模的城市发展对城市交通来说既是，也是机遇。中国一直提倡“以人为和环境友好型”社会有了这个明确的目标就可以更好地规划其发展，22015年6月大六级考试(二)答案与详本题要求评论科学家爱因斯坦的一句名言“我没有特殊的才能，我只题的是阐述好奇心的重要性。本文第一段应该通过爱因斯坦的这句名言引出：好奇心的重要性Complexitiesofhumanpsychologyareunlimited,verycomplicatedandoftendifficulttocomprehend.Oncharacteristicofhumanbeingsisseldomtobesatisfiedwithwhatwehaveandoftentowantsomethingmoreorsomethingdifferent.JustasAlbertEinstein’sputit,“Ihavenospecialtalents,butIamonlypassionaycurious.“Iftherewasnocuriosity,wewouldstillbelivinginthestoneages.Mostofusaredriventodothingsinthemostefficientwaypossible,whichleadstoexperimentationandinnovation.Thisiswhywenolongeruseiceblocksinourrefrigeratorsandwhywedrivemotorizedcarsinsteadofhorsedrawncarriages.WehavetakenthisproclivitytoapositiveextremebyinvestigatingeveryaspectofthetangibleandintangibleinthenameofsatisfyingourthirstforknowledgeandunderstandingGenerallyspeaking,mostpeopleknowthattheyarepronetobeingcuriouswiththeoutsideworldandsometryharderthanotherstocontrolit.Howwerecognizeanddealwiththesefeelingswilldictatewhether eisconstructiveordestructivePartII SectionAW:Aclevermanhideshisvirtueswithinhimself.Afoolkeepsthemonhistongue.M..YoumeanI'msayingmyownraises.Inthatcase,I'mafool,athoroughfool.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?W:Whatdoesthepapersayaboutthehorriblethathappenedthismorning Flight870toHongKong? Itendedwiththearrestofthethreehijackers.Theyhaddtheneto Japan,butallthepassengersandcrew memberslandedsafely.O..Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?。【精析】综合理解题问男纸上是怎样报道飞往的870次航。上的可怕的，男士说一共抓捕了三个劫机犯，他们试图迫使飞机飞往，不过最后乘客和机组人员都安全着陆。由此可知，乘客没有受到。M..I'dliketotransfermone checkingaccounttomysavingsaccount.W..OK.Givemethenumbersofbothaccountsandsomeidentification,please.Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakece?员，索要男士的账号和件，因此最有可能发生在银行W:I'mnotgoingtotrusttherestaurantcriticfromthatmagazineagain.Thefoodheredoesn’ttasteanythinglikewhatwehadintown.M..Itdefiniywasn'tworththeQ:Whatdowelearnfromthe。D)【精析】综合理解题中说她再也不会相信那本里的餐馆评论员了，这家餐馆的食物根本比不上他们在街吃到的食物，而男士对此表示赞同并说根本就不值得排队等候由此可见这家餐馆没有达到者的期望。B)选项的干扰性较大．但是中并没有直接 高度评价这家中餐。W:Ican'tbelieveProf.LaurenceisgoingtoM:He'sstilltoleadagraduateseminareachsemester,though.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?。。Laurence教授 退休以后每个学期还会组织一个研讨会也就是说退休W:Bob,IreallythinkweshouldmeettofigoutwhattodoaboutrecingLeon.Wehavetofindsomeonesoon.M:Ican'tcomerightnow.I'vegotameetingwithRodney.Itmighttakeallday.Canwemeettomorrow?Q:WhatdoesthewomanwanttodiscusswiththeB)【精析】事实细节题。本题询问想和男士讨论的内容，中明确表示她想与男士讨论找人顶替LeonRodney的内容都是干扰选W:Helenwon'tbecomingtoworktomorrow. She'sfinallygoingtothephotographyexhibition.M:Oh,soshemanagedaticketafterO:WhatdowelearnfromtheD【精析】综台理解题。Helen为了看摄影展都不来上班了．男士听到HelenHelenW:Stevehaslistedafewwaysofmotivatingtheemployees,buttheseareoutoftouchofthe realworld.M..Youjusttookthewordsoutofmymouth.Let'strytopersuadehimtoseethingsourway.Q..Whatdowelearnfromthe【精析】语义理解题。表示Steve列出的员工 ConversationM:I'dliketogototheStates,butifItookthejobthere,Iwon'tgetaverygoodsalary.W:Really?Ithoughtsalarieswerehighthere,buttherewouldbesomefringebenefitsM:Oh,yes.(9)Itwouldbestimulatingandithassomeadvantages.W:Whatelsedoyouhaveinmind?M:Well,thispositioninPortugal.W:Howdoesitcompare?M:Itoffersgreatestsecurity,becauseitwillbeonahome-basecontract.W:Andsalary?M:Muchbetter.Igetanoverseasallowanceplusmodationfromthefirm.W:PresumablyyouwillbegivenmovingexpensesforthePortugaljob?M:(10)Yes,butjusttocomplicatematters,this possibilityoffersapostinSaoPaulo.W:(10)That'sBrazil,isn'tit?M:Yes.(10)I'llapromotionifItookapostthere.W:I'dlovetogotoBrazil.M:Buttherearesomedisadvantages.(ll)I'dhavetodoafive-yeartermthere.W:That'snotaproblem,surely?M:Well,notatthemoment.Butiftherewereachangeinfamilycircumstances,I'dbealongwayfromhome.W:Butifyouareworriedaboutdistance,isn'tthatthesameproblemwiththeStates?M:Yes,butintheStatesIwillbeonanannualcontract,soIcanleavefairlyquicklyifIneededto.W:InM:Well,that'salmostnextdoor,isn'tit?IcanvisithomeeveryafewmonthsifW:Icanseeyou'vegotadifficultchoicetoM:(12)Well,fortunayIdon'thavetomakeupmymindaboutan~ofthemyet.Infact,Ihaven'tevenbeencalledforaninterview.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthejobinthe【精析】细节辨认题。中男士在的工作工资低，但是这份工作：细节辨认题中男士选择圣保罗的工作可以为他带来升职：安家费和免：WhatdoesthemansayisthedisadvantageofworkinginWhatdowelearnfromtheendofthe【精析】推理判断题。结尾表示她理解男士很难选择，男士却回答，W:Goodmorning,HighMountainSavingsandLoan.HowmaywehelpM:(13)Well,I'mlookingforthehighpossibleonashort-termtodepositanW:Well,Let'sseewhatwecandofor.you.HighMountainiscurrentlyofferingarateof6.4%onthethirteen-weekaccountfortheminimumdepositofonly12000dollars,6.55%ontheminimumdepositof25000dollarsand6.7%onadepositof50000dollars.Thosewillhaveyieldsof6.55%,6.71%and6.87%respectively.M:Rateandyield?I'mafraidIdon'tunderstandtheW:Well,sir.Therateisthepercentageofsymbolinterestpaidonyourmoney