大学英语六级(CET-6)模拟真题试卷及答案解析

大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及答案解析试卷一PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1. A)Allthepassengerswerekilled.B)Theplanecrashedinthenight.C)Nomoresurvivorshavebeenfound.D)It’stoolatetosearchforsurvivors.2. A)Itsresultswerejustasexpected.B)Itwasn’tverywelldesigned.C)Itfullyreflectedthestudents’ability.D)Itsresultsfellshortofherexpectations.3. A)Hebelievesdancingisenjoyable.B)Hedefinitelydoesnotlikedancing.C)Headmiresthosewhodance.D)Hewon’tdanceuntilhehasdonehiswork.4. A)Hiscomputerdoesn’tworkwell.B)Heisn’tgettingalongwithhisstaff.C)Hedidn’tregisterforapropercourse.D)Hecan’tapplythetheorytohisprogram.5. A)Readingonthecampuslawn.B)Depositingmoneyinthebank.C)Applyingforfinancialaid.D)Reviewingastudent’sapplication.6. A)Anewshuttlebus.B)Ascheduledspaceflight.C)Anairplaneflight.D)Thefirstspaceflight.7. A)Thedeadlineisdrawingnear.B)Shecan’tmeetthedeadline.C)Sheturnedintheproposalstoday.D)Theyaretwodaysaheadoftime.8. A)Bygoingonadiet.B)Byhavingfewermeals.C)Bydoingphysicalexercise.D)Byeatingfruitandvegetables.9. A)Heenjoyeditasawhole.B)Hedidn’tthinkmuchofit.C)Hedidn’tlikeitatall.D)Helikedsomepartsofit.10. A)Itlooksquitenew.B)Itneedstoberepaired.C)Itlooksold,butitrunswell.D)Itsengineneedstobepainted.SectionBDirections: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11. A)Experienceinnegotiating.B)Ahighlevelofintelligence.C)Thetimetheyspendonpreparation.D)Theamountofpaytheyreceive.12. A)Studythecasecarefullybeforehand.B)Sticktoasettarget.C)Appearfriendlytotheotherparty.D)Trytobeflexibleabouttheirterms.13. A)Makesurethereisnomisunderstanding.B)Trytopersuadebygivingvariousreasons.C)Repeatthesamereasons.D)Listencarefullyandpatientlytotheotherparty.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14. A)Theyeathugeamountsoffood.B)Theyusuallyeattwiceaday.C)Theyusuallyeattotheirhearts’content.D)Theyeatmuchlessthanpeopleassume.15. A)Whenitisbreeding.B)Whenitfeelsthreatenedbyhumansinitsterritory.C)Whenitsoffspringisthreatened.D)Whenitissufferingfromillness.16. A)Theyarenotasdangerousaspeoplethink.B)Theycanbeasfriendlytohumansasdogs.C)Theyattackhumanbeingsbynature.D)Theyarereallytameseaanimals.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17. A)Becausepeoplemighthavetomigratetheresomeday.B)Becauseitisverymuchliketheearth.C)Becauseitiseasiertoexplorethanotherplanets.D)Becauseitsatmosphereisdifferentfromthatoftheearth.18. A)Itschemicalelementsmustbestudied.B)Itstemperaturemustbelowered.C)Bigspaceshipsmustbebuilt.D)Itsatmospheremustbechanged.19. A)ItinfluencesthesurfacetemperatureofMars.B)Itprotectslivingbeingsfromharmfulrays.C)Itkeepsaplanetfromoverheating.D)Itisthemaincomponentoftheairpeoplebreathe.20. A)Manwillprobablybeabletolivetherein200years.B)Scientistsareratherpessimisticaboutit.C)Manwillprobablybeabletolivetherein100,000years’time.D)Scientistsareoptimisticaboutovercomingthedifficultiessoon.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions: Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Navigationcomputers,nowsoldbymostcar-makers,cost$2,000andup.Nosurprise,then,thattheyaremostoftenfoundinluxurycars,likeLexus,BMWandAudi.Butitisadevelopingtechnology—meaningpricesshouldeventuallydrop—andthemarketdoesseemtobegrowing.Evenatcurrentprices,anavigationcomputerisimpressive.Itcanguideyoufrompointtopointinmostmajorcitieswithpreciseturn-by-turndirections—spokenbyaclearhuman-soundingvoice,andwrittenonascreeninfrontofthedriver.Thecomputerworkswithanantenna(天线)thattakessignalsfromnofewerthanthreeofthe24globalpositioningsystem(GPS)satellites.Bymeasuringthetimerequiredforasignaltotravelbetweenthesatellitesandtheantenna,thecar’slocationcanbepinneddownwithin100meters.Thesatellitesignals,alongwithinputsonspeedfromawheel-speedsensoranddirectionfromameter,determinethecar’spositionevenasitmoves.Thisinformationiscombinedwithamapdatabase.Streets,landmarksandpointsofinterestareincluded.Mostsystemsarebasicallyidentical.Thedifferencescomeinhardware—thewaythecomputeracceptsthedriver’srequestfordirectionsandthewayitpresentsthedrivinginstructions.Onmostsystems,adriverentersadesiredaddress,motorwayjunctionorpointofinterestviaatouchscreenordisc.ButtheLexusscreengoesastepfurther:youcanpointtoanyspotonthemapscreenandgetdirectionstoit.BMW’ssystemoffersasetofcrosshairs(瞄准器上十字纹)thatcanbemovedacrossthemap(youhaveseveralchoicesofmapscale)topickapointyou’dliketogetto.Audi’sscreencanbeswitchedtoTVreception.Eventhevoicesthatrecitethedirectionscandiffer,withbettersystemslikeBMW’sandLexus’shavingawidervocabulary.TheinstructionsareavailableinFrench,German,Spanish,DutchandItalian,aswellasEnglish.Thedrivercanalsochooseparametersfordeterminingtheroute:fastest,shortestornofreeways(高速公路),forexample.21. Welearnfromthepassagethatnavigationcomputers________.A)willgreatlypromotesalesofautomobilesB)mayhelpsolvepotentialtrafficproblemsC)arelikelytobeacceptedbymoredriversD)willsoonbeviewedasasymbolofluxury22. Withanavigationcomputer,adriverwilleasilyfindthebestroutetohisdestination________.A)byinputtingtheexactaddressB)byindicatingthelocationofhiscarC)bycheckinghiscomputerdatabaseD)bygivingvocalorderstothecomputer23. Despitetheirvarieddesigns,navigationcomputersusedincars________.A)aremoreorlessthesamepriceB)providedirectionsinmuchthesamewayC)workonmoreorlessthesameprinciplesD)receiveinstructionsfromthesamesatellites24. Thenavigationcomputerfunctions________.A)bymeansofadirectionfinderandaspeeddetectorB)basicallyonsatellitesignalsandamapdatabaseC)mainlythroughthereceptionofturn-by-turndirectionsD)byusingascreentodisplaysatellitesignals25. ThenavigationsystemsincarslikeLexus,BMWandAudiarementionedtoshow________.A)theimmaturityofthenewtechnologyB)thesuperiorityoftheglobalpositioningsystemC)thecauseofpricefluctuationsincarequipmentD)thedifferentwaysofprovidingguidancetothedriverPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.“Theworld’senvironmentissurprisinglyhealthy.Discuss.”Ifthatwereanexaminationtopic,moststudentswouldtearitapart,offeringalonglistofcomplaints:fromlocalsmog(烟雾)toglobalclimatechange,fromthefelling(砍伐)offoreststotheextinctionofspecies.Thelistwouldlargelybeaccurate,theconcernlegitimate.Yetthestudentswhoshouldbegiventhehighestmarkswouldactuallybethosewhoagreedwiththestatement.Thesurpriseishowgoodthingsare,nothowbad.Afterall,theworld’spopulationhasmorethantripledduringthiscentury,andworldoutputhasrisenhugely,soyouwouldexpecttheearthitselftohavebeenaffected.Indeed,ifpeoplelived,consumedandproducedthingsinthesamewayastheydidin1900(or1950,orindeed1980),theworldbynowwouldbeaprettydisgustingplace:smelly,dirty,toxicanddangerous.Buttheydon’t.Thereasonswhytheydon’t,andwhytheenvironmenthasnotbeenmined,havetodowithprices,technologicalinnovation,socialchangeandgovernmentregulationinresponsetopopularpressure.Thatiswhy,today’senvironmentalproblemsinthepoorcountriesought,inprinciple,tobesolvable.Rawmaterialshavenotrunout,andshownosignofdoingso.Logically,onedaytheymust:theplanetisafiniteplace.Yetitisalsoverybig,andmanisveryingenious.Whathashappenedisthateverytimeamaterialseemstoberunningshort,thepricehasrisenand,inresponse,peoplehavelookedfornewsourcesofsupply,triedtofindwaystouselessofthematerial,orlookedforanewsubstitute.Forthisreasonpricesforenergyandformineralshavefalleninrealtermsduringthecentury.Thesameistrueforfood.Pricesfluctuate,inresponsetoharvests,naturaldisastersandpoliticalinstability;andwhentheyrise,ittakessometimebeforenewsourcesofsupplybecomeavailable.Buttheyalwaysdo,assistedbynewfarmingandcroptechnology.Thelongtermtrendhasbeendownwards.Itiswherepricesandmarketsdonotoperateproperlythatthisbenign(良性)trendbeginstostumble,andthegenuineproblemsarise.Marketscannotalwayskeeptheenvironmenthealthy.Ifnooneownstheresourceconcerned,noonehasaninterestinconservingitorfosteringit:fishisthebestexampleofthis.26. Accordingtotheauthor,moststudents________.A)believetheworld’senvironmentisinanundesirableconditionB)agreethattheenvironmentoftheworldisnotasbadasitisthoughttobeC)gethighmarksfortheirgoodknowledgeoftheworld’senvironmentD)appearsomewhatunconcernedaboutthestateoftheworld’senvironment27. Thehugeincreaseinworldproductionandpopulation________.A)hasmadetheworldaworseplacetoliveinB)hashadapositiveinfluenceontheenvironmentC)hasnotsignificantlyaffectedtheenvironmentD)hasmadetheworldadangerousplacetolivein28. Oneofthereasonswhythelong-termtrendofpriceshasbeendownwardsisthat________.A)technologicalinnovationcanpromotesocialstabilityB)politicalinstabilitywillcauseconsumptiontodropC)newfarmingandcroptechnologycanleadtooverproductionD)newsourcesarealwaysbecomingavailable29. Fishresourcesarediminishingbecause________.A)nonewsubstitutescanbefoundinlargequantitiesB)theyarenotownedbyanyparticularentityC)impropermethodsoffishinghaveminedthefishinggroundsD)waterpollutionisextremelyserious30. Theprimarysolutiontoenvironmentalproblemsis________.A)toallowmarketforcestooperateproperlyB)tocurbconsumptionofnaturalresourcesC)tolimitthegrowthoftheworldpopulationD)toavoidfluctuationsinpricesPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Aboutthetimethatschoolsandothersquitereasonablybecameinterestedinseeingtoitthatallchildren,whatevertheirbackground,werefairlytreated,intelligencetestingbecameunpopular.Somethoughtitwasunfairtominoritychildren.Throughthepastfewdecadessuchtestinghasgoneoutoffashionandmanycommunitieshaveindeedforbiddenit.However,paradoxically,justrecentlyagroupofblackparentsfiledalawsuit(诉讼)inCaliforniaclaimingthatthestate’sbanonIQtestingdiscriminatesagainsttheirchildrenbydenyingthemtheopportunitytotakethetest.(Theybelieved,correctly,thatIQtestsareavalidmethodofevaluatingchildrenforspecialeducationclasses.)Thejudge,therefore,reversed,atleastpartially,hisoriginaldecision.Andsotheargumentgoesonandon.Doesitbenefitorharmchildrenfromminoritygroupstohavetheirintelligencetested?Wehavealwaysbeenonthesideofpermitting,evenfacilitating,suchtesting.Ifachildofanycolororgroupisdoingpoorlyinschoolitseemstousveryimportanttoknowwhetheritisbecauseheorsheisoflowintelligence,orwhethersomeotherfactoristhecause.Whatschoolandfamilycandotoimprovepoorperformanceisinfluencedbyitscause.Itisnotdiscriminativetoevaluateeitherachild’sphysicalconditionorhisintellectuallevel.Unfortunately,intellectuallevelseemstobeasensitivesubject,andwhatthelawallowsustodovariesfromtimetotime.Thesamefluctuationbackandforthoccursinareasotherthanintelligence.Thirtyyearsorsoago,forinstance,whitefamilieswereencouragedtoadoptblackchildren.Itwasconsidereddiscriminativenottodoso.Andthenthestylechangedandthiscross-racialadoptingbecamegenerallyunpopular,andsocialagenciesfeltthatblackchildrenshouldgotoblackfamiliesonly.Itishardtosaywhatarethebestprocedures.Butsurelygoodwillonthepartofallofusisneeded.Astointelligence,inouropinion,themoreweknowaboutanychild’sintellectuallevel,thebetterforthechildinquestion.31. Whydidtheintelligencetestbecomeunpopularinthepastfewdecades?A)Itsvaliditywaschallengedbymanycommunities.B)Itwasconsidereddiscriminativeagainstminoritychildren.C)Itmetwithstrongoppositionfromthemajorityofblackparents.D)Itdeprivedtheblackchildrenoftheirrightstoagoodeducation.32. TherecentlegalactiontakenbysomeblackparentsinCaliforniaaimedto________.A)drawpublicattentiontoIQtestingB)putanendtospecialeducationC)removethestate’sbanonintelligencetestsD)havetheirchildrenenterwhiteschools33. Theauthorbelievesthatintelligencetesting________.A)mayeaseracialconfrontationintheUnitedStatesB)canencourageblackchildrentokeepupwithwhitechildrenC)mayseriouslyaggravateracialdiscriminationintheUnitedStatesD)canhelpblackparentsmakedecisionsabouttheirchildren’seducation34. Theauthor’sopinionofchildadoptionseemstobethat________.A)noruleswhatsoevercanbeprescribedB)whitefamiliesshouldadoptblackchildrenC)adoptionshouldbebasedonIQtestresultsD)cross-racialadoptionistobeadvocated35. Childadoptionismentionedinthepassagetoshowthat________.A)goodwillmaysometimescomplicateracialproblemsB)socialsurroundingsarevitaltothehealthygrowthofchildrenC)intelligencetestingalsoappliestonon-academicareasD)AmericanopinioncanshiftwhenitcomestosensitiveissuesPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Nottoomanydecadesagoitseemed“obvious”bothtothegeneralpublicandtosociologiststhatmodernsocietyhaschangedpeople’snaturalrelations,loosenedtheirresponsibilitiestokin(亲戚)andneighbors,andsubstitutedintheirplacesuperficialrelationshipswithpassingacquaintances.However,inrecentyearsagrowingbodyofresearchhasrevealedthatthe“obvious”isnottrue.Itseemsthatifyouareacityresident,youtypicallyknowasmallerproportionofyourneighborsthanyoudoifyouarearesidentofasmallercommunity.But,forthemostpart,thisfacthasfewsignificantconsequences.Itdoesnotnecessarilyfollowthatifyouknowfewofyourneighborsyouwillknownooneelse.Eveninverylargecities,peoplemaintainclosesocialtieswithinsmall,privatesocialworlds.Indeed,thenumberandqualityofmeaningfulrelationshipsdonotdifferbetweenmoreandlessurbanpeople.Small-townresidentsaremoreinvolvedwithkinthanarebig-cityresidents.Yetcitydwellerscompensatebydevelopingfriendshipswithpeoplewhosharesimilarinterestsandactivities.Urbanismmayproduceadifferentstyleoflife,butthequalityoflifedoesnotdifferbetweentownandcity.Norareresidentsoflargecommunitiesanylikeliertodisplaypsychologicalsymptomsofstressoralienation,afeelingofnotbelonging,thanareresidentsofsmallercommunities.However,citydwellersdoworrymoreaboutcrime,andthisleadsthemtoadistrustofstrangers.Thesefindingsdonotimplythaturbanismmakeslittleornodifference.Ifneighborsarestrangerstooneanother,theyarelesslikelytosweepthesidewalkofanelderlycouplelivingnextdoororkeepaneyeoutforyoungtroublemakers.Moreover,asWirthsuggested,theremaybealinkbetweenacommunity’spopulationsizeanditssocialheterogeneity(多样性).Forinstance,sociologistshavefoundmuchevidencethatthesizeofacommunityisassociatedwithbadbehaviorincludinggambling,drugs,etc.Large-cityurbanitesarealsomorelikelythantheirsmall-towncounterpartstohaveacosmopolitan(见多识广者)outlook,todisplaylessresponsibilitytotraditionalkinshiproles,tovoteforleftistpoliticalcandidates,andtobetolerantofnontraditionalreligiousgroups,unpopularpoliticalgroups,andso-calledundesirables.Everythingconsidered,heterogeneityandunusualbehaviorseemtobeoutcomesoflargepopulationsize.36. Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestheorganizationofthefirstparagraph?A)Twocontrastingviewsarepresented.B)Anargumentisexaminedandpossiblesolutionsgiven.C)Researchresultsconcerningthequalityofurbanlifearepresentedinorderoftime.D)Adetaileddescriptionofthedifferencebetweenurbanandsmall-townlifeisgiven.37. Accordingtothepassage,itwasonceacommonbeliefthaturbanresidents________.A)didnothavethesameinterestsastheirneighborsB)couldnotdeveloplong-standingrelationshipsC)tendedtobeassociatedwithbadbehaviorD)usuallyhadmorefriends38. Oneoftheconsequencesofurbanlifeisthatimpersonalrelationshipsamongneighbors________.A)disruptpeople’snaturalrelationsB)makethemworryaboutcrimeC)causethemnottoshowconcernforoneanotherD)causethemtobesuspiciousofeachother39. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthebiggeracommunityis,________.A)thebetteritsqualityoflifeB)themoresimilaritsinterestsC)themoretolerantandopen-mindeditisD)thelikelieritistodisplaypsychologicalsymptomsofstress40. Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A)Similaritiesintheinterpersonalrelationshipsbetweenurbanitesandsmall-towndwellers.B)Advantagesoflivinginbigcitiesascomparedwithlivinginsmalltowns.C)Thepositiverolethaturbanismplaysinmodernlife.D)Thestrongfeelingofalienationofcityinhabitants.PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Directions: Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41. Theladyinthisstrangetaleveryobviouslysuffersfromaseriousmentalillness.Herplotagainstacompletelyinnocentoldmanisaclearsignof________.A)impulseB)insanityC)inspirationD)disposition42. ThePrimeMinisterwasfollowedbyfiveorsix________whenhegotofftheplane.A)laymenB)servantsC)directorsD)attendants43. Thereisnodoubtthatthe________ofthesegoodstotheothersiseasytosee.A)prestigeB)superiorityC)priorityD)publicity44. Alltheguestswereinvitedtoattendthewedding________andhadaverygoodtime.A)feastB)congratulationsC)festivalD)recreation45. Thepriceofthecoalwillvaryaccordingtohowfarithastobetransportedandhowexpensivethefreight________are.A)paymentsB)chargesC)fundsD)prices46. Themanagergaveherhis________thathercomplaintwouldbeinvestigated.A)assuranceB)assumptionC)sanctionD)insurance47. Althoughthemodellooksgoodonthesurface,itwillnotbearclose________.A)temperamentB)contaminationC)scrutinyD)symmetry48. Wearedoingthisworkinthe________ofreformsintheeconomic,socialandculturalspheres.A)contextB)contestC)pretextD)texture49. Whileafullunderstandingofwhatcausesthediseasemaybeseveralyearsaway,________leadingtoasuccessfultreatmentcouldcomemuchsooner.A)adistinctionB)abreakthroughC)anidentificationD)aninterpretation50. Doctorsareoftencaughtina________becausetheyhavetodecidewhethertheyshouldtelltheirpatientsthetruthornot.A)puzzleB)perplexityC)dilemmaD)bewilderment51. To________importantdatesinhistory,countriescreatespecialholidays.A)commendB)memorizeC)propagateD)commemorate52. HissuccessfulnegotiationswiththeAmericanshelpedhimto________hispositioninhegovernment.A)contriveB)consolidateC)heaveD)intensify53. Pleasedonotbe________byhisoffensiveremarkssinceheismerelytryingtoattractattention.A)distractedB)disregardedC)irritatedD)intervened54. Onceyougettoknowyourmistakes,youshould________themassoonaspossible.A)rectifyB)reclaimC)refrainD)reckon55. Hewouldn’tanswerthereporters’questions,norwouldhe________foraphotograph.A)summonB)highlightC)poseD)marshal56. Theclubwill________newmembersthefirstweekinSeptember.A)enrollB)subscribeC)absorbD)register57. Ifyoudon’t________thechildrenproperly,Mr.Chiver,they’lljustrunriot.A)mobilizeB)warrantC)manipulateD)supervise58. Alreadytheclassis________aboutwhoournewteacherwillbe.A)foreseeingB)speculatingC)fabricatingD)contemplating59. Weshould________ourenergyandyouthtothedevelopmentofourcountry.A)dedicateB)caterC)ascribeD)cling60. JustbecauseI’m________tohim,mybossthinkshecanordermearoundwithoutshowingmeanyrespect.A)redundantB)trivialC)versatileD)subordinate61. Manyscientistsremain________aboutthevalueofthisresearchprogram.A)skepticalB)stationaryC)spaciousD)specific62. Depressionisoftencausedbythe________effectsofstressandoverwork.A)totalB)increasedC)terrificD)cumulative63. Ahuman’seyesightisnotas________asthatofaneagle.A)eccentricB)acuteC)sensibleD)sensitive64. Itis________thatwomenshouldbepaidlessthanmenfordoingthesamekindofwork.A)abruptB)absurdC)adverseD)addictive65. Shoesofthiskindare________tosliponwetground.A)feasibleB)appropriateC)aptD)fitting66. We’llbeverycarefulandkeepwhatyou’vetoldusstrictly________.A)rigorousB)confidentialC)privateD)mysterious67. ThemembersofParliamentwere________thatthegovernmenthadnotconsultedthem.A)impatientB)tolerantC)crudeD)indignant68. SomeAmericancollegesarestate-supported,othersareprivately________,andstillothersaresupportedbyreligiousorganizations.A)ensuredB)attributedC)authorizedD)endowed69. Theprisonguardswerearmedandreadytoshootif________inanyway.A)intervenedB)incurredC)provokedD)poked70. Manypuremetalshavelittleusebecausetheyaretoosoft,rusttooeasily,orhavesomeother________.A)drawbacksB)handicapsC)bruisesD)blunders试卷二PartIVErrorCorrection(15minutes)Directions: Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark(∧)intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitandputaslash(/)intheblank.Example:Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteratureofourperiodsadvance\l31╱. 1.time/times/period

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