（2023年）广东省韶关市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

（2023年）广东省韶关市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:IsCitytheOnlyWorkingPlaceforCollegeGraduates?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前，大学毕业生仍把城市作为就业的第一选择

2．造成这和现象的原因

3.其实，家村和落后地区对于大学生的发展更有优势

IsCitytheOnlyWorkingPlaceforCollegeGraduates?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoPiratedProducts.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前盗版的现象比较严重；

2．造成这种现象的原因及其危害；

3．我们应该怎么做。

Usefulwordsandexpressions：

盗版：piracy(n.)

盗版产品：piratedproducts

知识产权：intellectualpropertyrights

侵犯版权：infringesb.'scopyright；copyrightinfringement

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast150wordsinthetitleofIsCheckingAttendanceNecessarytoCollegeStudents.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.无论是本科教学还是研究生教学，点名都是教师维持纪律常用手段，这是因为......

2.但也有人认为，这没有必要。

3.你的观点。

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledElectronicWaste.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow

1.废弃的电子产品越来越多；

2．如何正确处理这些电子产品。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youaresupposedtowriteastartessayentitledShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized'?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.安乐死应该合法化；

2.安乐死不应合法化；

3．我的观点。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledReadOnlineWorksorPrintedWorks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow

1.有的人喜欢阅读网络作品；

2．有的人喜欢阅读印刷作品；

3．我的做法。

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoapplyforaposition.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheinstructionsgivenbelow:

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8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．有人赞成现在废除独生子女政策

2．有人则表示反对

3．我的看法

ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?

9.假如你是李静，你想向校长申请参加西部大开发，你要给校长写一封信，信的内容包括：

1.表达自已想要参加西部大开发的愿望；

2.简要说明自己的理由。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofUniversityMerger,givinganintroductionofdifferentpeople'sopinionsonthistopicandyourownpointofview.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.大学合并是建设世界一流大学的重要兴措

2.大学合并有一些潜在的问题，如管理问题，治安问题等

3.我的看法

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10题)11.Oldpeopleshouldn'tbothertochangetheireatinghabitsbecauseit'stoolateforittodothemanygood.

12.

Theauthordoesanassessmentofallhigh-riskurbanareasintheU.S.

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13.

AccordingtotheUSDA,______tendtobereducedinOrganicfoodproduction.

14.

Overathree-yearperiod,thepolicytoinstalltaughenedglassinstorefrontshasresuitedin______.

15.

Possiblesourcesforthehydrogenarebothelectrolysisofwaterand______.

16.

Anadonthebackcoverofamagazineisusuallynotaneffectiveadvertisement.

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17.TheBusinessofMediaViolence

In2001,peoplearoundtheworldspentUS$14billiongoingtothemovies.TheU.S.domesticboxofficealonehitUS$9billion—a75percentincreasefrom1991—andtherearehugerevenuesfromhomevideo/DVDsales,rentalsandspin-offmerchandise.Buteventheseprofitsaredwarfedbymusic,thelargestglobalmediasector.In2000,salesreachedUS$37billion,withmusicconsumptionhighamongyoungaudienceseverywhere.Videogamesarenotfarbehind:globalsalesfor2002wereanticipatedtobeUS$31billion.

AnExpandingForeignMarket

Americanmediacorporationsearnfitleasthalfoftheirprofitsfromforeignsales.Andglobalmarketsaregrowingfastasstandardsoflivingarerisingaroundtheworld.SalesofTVs,stereos,VCRsandsatellitedishesareincreasing,andinthelastdecadeortwo,newandexpandingmarketshaveemergedincountriesthathaveabandonedstatecontrolofmediaanddistribution.

Today,U.S.filmsareshowninmorethan150countriesworldwide,andtheU.S.filmindustryprovidesmostofthepre-recordedvideosandDVDssoldthroughouttheworld.Americantelevisionprogramsarebroadcastinover125internationalmarkets,andMTVcanbeseeninmoreforeignhouseholdsthanAmericanones.

Thisinternationalsuccesshasatremendousimpactnorjustontherecipientcountries,butalsoontheculturalenvironmentoftheU.S.Tosomeextent,thetailiswaggingthedog:moreandmore,thedemandsandtastesofforeignmarkets?areinfluencingwhatpopularproductsgetmadeintheU.S.

ActionSells:FilmandTelevision

Nowhereisthisinfluencemoreevidentthaninthefilmindustry.IntheU.S.andCanada,moviesrated"G"(General)and"PG"(ParentalGuidance)consistentlybringsinmorerevenuesthanR-ratedfilms.YetthenumberofGandPGfilmshasdroppedinrecentyears,andthenumberofrestrictedfilmshasrisen.Two-thirdsofHollywoodfilmsin2001wererated"R".

Filmproducersareunequivocalaboutwhythisisso:theforeignmarketlikesactionfilms.

Actiontravelswell.Actionmoviesdon'trequirecomplexplotsorcharacters.Theyrelyonfights,killings,specialeffectsandexplosionstoholdtheiraudiences.And,unlikecomedyordrama—whichdependongoodstories,sharphumor,andcrediblecharacters,allofwhichareoftenculture-specific—actionfilmsrequirelittleinthewayofgoodwritingandacting.They'resimple,andthey'reuniversallyunderstood.Totopitoff,thelargelynon-verbalnatureofthekindoffilmsthatjournalistSharonWaxmanreferstoas"short-on-dialogue,high-on-testosterone"makestheirdubbingortranslationrelativelyinexpensive.

Thereare,ofcourse,exceptionstotherule.ThefilmTitanicmadealmostUS$2billioninworldwidesalesasof2001—makingitthebiggest-grossingmovieofalltime.TheBritishfilmTheFullMontywasaninternationalhit;andMyBigFatGreekWeddingdebunkedalltheprofitformulasin2002.Butsuchoffbeatsuccessesarehardtopredict.AflicksuchasDieHardorTerminatorismuchmoreofasurething.MostfilmbudgetstodayaverageUS$75-100million,soHollywoodstudiosdon'tliketotakechances.

AllthismeansenormouspressuresontheAmericanmovieindustrytoabandoncomplexityinfavorofactionfilms.Theeffectisakindof"dumbing-down"oftheindustryingeneral.Foreigninvestorsaremuchlesslikelytoinvestinfilmsfocusingonserioussocialthemesorwomen'sissues,oronesthatfeatureminoritycasts.Suchfilms,howeverbrilliant,arenotwherethebigmoneyis.Worldwideappealdeterminescastingandscript.decisionsandtheoverwhelmingdemandisforwhiteactorsandaction.

Successbreedssuccess,andthesheerubiquityoftheseproductionsandalltheirspin-offproductsandbusinessesaroundt

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18.

Sports-relatedspectatorviolenceisoftenmorestronglyassociatedwithsocialgroupthanwiththespecificnatureofthesportitself.

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19.CollegeeducationistoblameforthefailureofAmerica'smathandscienceeducation.

20.Themassiveinvestmentputintotheconstructinghugedraggersresultedin______.

A.moreeconomicdisasterareasinNewfoundland

B.therecoveryofthemarineecosystem

C.theimprovementoffishingpractices

D.thedevastatingfishing

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：BelfastistheCapitalofNorthernIslandandamajorcityincommerceandindustry.Itisoneofthemostimportantship-buildingandrepairingcentersoftheUnitedKingdom,andhaslongbeenknownforitslinentextiles.Itsmanufacturesincludeaircraft,guidedweapons,andtobaccoandfoodproducts.Alargepetroleumrefineryhereissuppliedbyimportedpetroleumwhichisreceivedatthecity'sdeep-waterport.Otherimportsincludegrain,coal,chemicalsandironandsteel.Amongthechiefexportsarepetroleumproducts,soap,foodstuffsandtextiles.InBelfast,therearethenotableUlsterMuseumandtheProtestantCathedralofSaintAnne.Asaneducationalcenter,thecityishometoQueen'sUniversityofBelfastandBelfastCollegeofTechnology.Althoughthere'sevidencethatpeopleoncesettledinthisplaceduringthestoneandbronzeAges,thefoundingofBelfastdatesfrom1177whenaNormancastlewaserected.EdwardBrucedestroyedthesettlementin1315,theyearhebecametheIrishKing.ThecitywastakenbytheEnglishinthe16thcentury.Inthelate17thcentury,Frenchrefugeesarrivedhereanddevelopedthelinenindustry.Theharborwasimprovedinthelate18thcenturyandship-buildingwasbegunonalargescale.ThecitywasmadethecapitalofNorthernIslandin1920.DuringWorldWarII,BelfastwasheavilydamagedbyGermanbombingraids.Beginningin1969,thecitywasthesceneofreligiousdisorderinvolvingcivilrightsagitationandincreasedviolence.

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A.Oilrefinery.

B.Linentextiles.

C.Foodproducts.

D.Deepwaterport.

22.

【B11】

23.SectionC

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

ThetruthisthatradiohasnotbeeneclipsedbytelevisionandcableandtheInternet.Infact,radioisas【B1】______asithasoverbeen.AccordingtotheConsumerElectronicsManufacturersAssociation,675millionradioreceiversare【B2】______inuseintheUnitedStates;onaverage,Americansovertheageofelevenspendthreehoursandeighteenminutesof【B3】______listeningtoatleastoneofthem.

Idon'tmentionthistomakethe【B4】______thatradiois"better"thanotherelectronicmedia,butIwillsaythatitisdifferent,verydifferent.Radioisspecialtopeople.Andinan【B5】______whenweintheWesthavesomanyothermedia【B6】______1tous,mediathatcan"do"somuchmorethanradioevercould,radiostill【B7】______akindofloyaltythat【B8】______channelsandWebsitescannotclaim.

Thisloyaltyislargelyduetoradio'sverylimitations.【B9】______.Thatisithastospeaktous,througheitherwordsormusic.Couplethiswiththefactthatradioisacuriouslyintimatemedium:peopletendtofeelthattheyareconnectingwiththeirradiosone-on-one.Thisisgenerallynotthecasewithtelevision,【B10】______.Butbecauseradioisa"smaller"medium(manylow-poweredmom-and-popoperations,whichwereneverpartoftelevision,stillexistonradio),【B11】______.

【B1】

24.(46)

25.(31)

A.Salmonandtunas.

B.Locustsandbutterflies.

C.Antsandbees.

D.Whalesandbats.

26.

【B4】

27.听力原文：(32)Iamoptimisticbynature.IamgladthatIamalive.IamgladthatIamlivingataverydifficult,verydangerous,andverycrucialperiodinhumanhistory.Isupportmyoptimismwithmyknowledgeofhowfarmankindhascome.Throughoutthehundredsofthousandsofyearsthathumanlifehasevolved,atfirstphysicallyandlaterculturally,humanbeingshavewithstoodtremendouschangesandhaveadjustedtoradicallynewdemands.(33)Whatwehavetorealize,Ibelieve,isthathumaningenuity,imagination,andfaithinlifeitselfhavebeencrucialbothinbeginningchangesandinmeetingnewdemandsimposedbychange.

(34)Asananthropologist,IalsohaveseenbowalivinggenerationofmenbornintoaStoneAgeculturehasmovedintoamodernworldallatonce,skippingthemanysmallstepsbywhichmankindasawholemovedfromthedistantpastintothepresent.Ifindthesethingsencouraginganearliergenerationinventedtheideaofinvention.Nowwehaveinventedtheindustrializationofinvention—awayofmeetingarecognizedproblembysettinghundredsoftrainedpersonstogethertoworkoutsolutionsand,equallyimportant,toworkoutthemeansofputtingsolutionsintopractice.Thisiswhatmadeitpossibletosendmentothemoonandtobegintheexplorationofouterspace.(35)Thisshouldgiveusreasontobelievealsothatwecanmeettheproblemsofoverpopulation,war,andthepollutionoftheearthonwhichwedependforlife.Alloftheseproblemscanbesolved.Whatweneedisthewilltodemandsolutionsandpatiencetolearnhowtocarrythemout.

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A.Herhappinesstobealive.

B.Herhappinesstobeclosetonature.

C.Heroptimismabouthowmuchknowledgeshecangain.

D.Heroptimismaboutthefutureofmankind.

28.

【B9】

29.

【B3】

30.听力原文：M:Itsoundslikeachallengingposition.

W:Yes,itis.Howdoyoufeelaboutapositionwithalotofaminetravelinvolved?

M:I'dlikenothingbetter.

W:Whatexperiencedoyouhavewithcomputers?

M:Myfatherisinfileadvertisingbusiness,soIpracticallygrewupwithacomputeraroundme.

W:That'sgreat,becauseyoucan'tmakeagoodsalesrepresentativewithoutknowingthe"insandouts"ofcomputers.Whataboutyoursalesexperience?

M:I'mabitmorethan22yearsold.Igraduatedfromcollegesixmonthsago.

W:Isee.Whathaveyoubeendoinginthepastsixmonths?

M:I'vebeensellingautomobilesforMasonImports.

W:Really?.Whatdidyoustudyincollege?

M:Imajoredinmarketingandminoredinsociology.

W:Marketing.That'swhatweneed.Sowhatgotyouintocarsales?

M:Myfatherrecommendedit.Hesaidtheexperienceofmakingmanysalespresentationsdaily,plustheexperienceofclosingdealswouldbeinvaluableformycareer.

W:Yourfathersoundslikeaveryintelligentman.

M:Thanks.

W:Sohowarethesalesgoing?

M:Myboss,Mr.Peters,raysIhaveanaturaltalentforsales.I'mdoingVerywellthere.

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A.Colleagues.

B.Motherandson.

C.Ateacherandastudent.

D.Aprospectiveemployerandanemployee.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Picasso'sartwasnotjustapleasantdistraction.Theartistbelievedthatarthelpstopenetratefurtherintotheworldandintomenforunderstanding.Withhisunusuallyacutesenses,withhisintense,blackeyes,Picassosaweverysubjectasnooneelsedid.Hetriedtoexpresstheessenceofhissubject.Heshowedpeoplehowtograspanewconceptofbeauty.Hemadethemrealizethatbeautycanhaveadiversityofforms."Nowisthetimeinthisperiodofchangeandrevolutiontousearevolutionarymannerofpaintingandnottopaintlikebefore."ThatwasPicasso'sidea.Believingitistheartist'sfunctiontodiscovernewformsofexpression,heliberatedartandmadeourfeelingsaboutitmoreacute.

Picassokeepsallofartalive.Hisworkencompasses'allofthepastandforetellsthefutureofart.Hisearlypaintingsweresoberandsensible,intheacademicstyle.ButPicassowasamongthefirstartiststoappreciatethevitalityoftheprimitiveAfricanmasksandidolsthathesawinexhibitionsinParisbeforetheFirstWorldWar.Later,heexperimentedinrecreatingtheartist'sworldasCezannehadanalyzedit,"Youmustseeinnaturethecylinder,thesphere,thecone"—"thelittleCubes,"asoneartistcalledthem.ThisCubistvisionoftheworldintroducedanewperiodinthehistoryofartandinfluencedalltheformsofself-expressioninthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury:sculpture,architecture,ballet,theaterdesign,andallthedecorativearts.Eventhezigzagcamouflage(伪装)usedinmodernwarfarewassuggestedbyCubist(立体派)art.

In1925,Picassobegantoexploreanunchartedworld,thesurrealistworld,thedreamworldbeyondreality.Hetraveledintheunexploredregionsofthemindandexpressedthoughtsneverutteredbeforebyanartist.Hisgiantcanvas,Guernica,madein1937tocommemoratetheBasquetownbombedbyGermanplanesflyingforFrancointheSpanishCivilWar,isapictureofaruinedworldwithstrangeshapesofdyinghorsesandmurderedchildren.Itisaviolentexpressionofrevoltagainstthehorrorofmodernwarfare,inalanguagenotunderstoodbytheordinaryman.Manypeoplehavenotyetbeenabletoacceptthismodern,revolutionarykindofart,whichPicassoinfluencedmorethananyotheroneartist.Perhapshisartwillnotbefullyunderstoodformanyyears."Everyonewantstounderstandart,"protestedPicasso."Whynottrytounderstandthesongofabird?"Heexplainedfurther,"Idon'treadEnglish.AnEnglishbookisablanktome.Thisdoesn'tmeanthattheEnglishlanguagedoesn'texist.WhyshouldIblameanyoneelsebutmyselfifIcan'tunderstandwhatIknownothingabout?"

Forthosewhocanunderstandhisart,Picassoranksamongthegreatartistswhoilluminatetheworldandhelpmentoseelifemoreclearly.AsMichelangelohimselfagreatartist,said,"Somemeritthenameofeaglesbecausetheysurpassallothersandbreakthroughthecloudstothelightofthesun."Intheworldofart,PabloPicassoissurelyamongtheeagles.

WhatdopeopletendtothinkofPicasso'spaintings?

A.Theyarousemuchimagination.

B.Theyareenjoyableamusements.

C.Theyshowanewconceptofbeauty.

D.Theyexpresstheessenceofthesubject.

32.Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren'tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecountry.Buthowrealisticisthedream?

Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationlivesinmassivetowerblocks,noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksofflats.Childrenbecomeaggressiveandnervous—coopedupathomeallday,withnowheretoplay;theirmothersfeelisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,whereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachother,nowadayspeopleontiresamefloorintowerblocksdon'tevensayhellotoeachother.

Countrylife,ontheotherhand,differsfromthiskindofisolatedexistenceinthatasenseofcommunitygenerallybindstheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantageofknowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Whileitistruethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There'slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,andforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecity-dwellerwholeavesforthecountryisoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquietness.

What,then,istheanswer?Thecountryhastheadvantageofpeaceandquiet,butsuffersfromthedisadvantageofbeingcutoff;thecitybreedsafeelingofisolation,andconstantnoisebattersthesenses.Butoneofitsmainadvantagesisthatyouareatthecentreofthings;andthatlifedoesn'tcometoanendathalfpastnineatnight.Somepeoplehavefound(orratherbought)acompromisebetweenthetwo:theyhaveexpressedtheirpreferenceforthe"quietlife"byleavingthesuburbsandmovingtovillageswithincommutingdistanceoflargecities.Theygenerallyhaveaboutasmuchsensitivityastheplasticflowerstheyleavebehind—theyarepollutedwithstrangeideasaboutchangeandimprovementwhichtheyforceontotheunwillingoriginalinhabitantsofthevillage.

Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuring"morning"tothelocalsastheypassby?I'mkeenontheidea,butyouseethere'smycat,Toby.I'mnotatallsurethathewouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imean,canyouseehimmixingwithallthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?No,hewouldratherhavetheelectricimitation-coalfireanyevening.

Oneofthedisadvantagesoflivinginhigh-risebuildingsisthat______.

A.theparentsmaybecomeviolentanddifficulttoputupwith

B.theresidentsmaynothaveagoodviewfromtheirwindows

C.theresidentsmaybecomeindifferenttotheirneighbors

D.thechildrenmaybecometoofrustratedtobecontrolled

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Theword"relegate"(Line5,Para.3)mostprobablymeans"__________".

A.delegateB.invigorateC.reduceD.undermine

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S8】

35.Languagelearningbeginswithlistening.Individual

childrenvarygreatlyintheamountoflisteningtheydoafter【S1】______

theystartspeaking,andlatestartersareoftenlonglisteners.

Mostchildrenwill"obey"spokeninstructionssometime

beforetheycanspeak,thoughthewordobeyishardly

accuratelikeadescriptionoftheeageranddelighted【S2】______

cooperationusuallyshownbythechild.Beforetheycan

speak,manychildrenwillaskquestionsingestureandby【S3】______

makingquestioningnoises.Anyattempttotracethe

developmentfromthenoisesbabiesmaketotheirfirst

spokenwordsleadtoconsiderabledifficulties.Itisagreed【S4】______

theyenjoymakingnoises,andthatduringthefirst【S5】______

fewmonthsoneortwonoisesortthemselvesoutas【S6】______

particularindicativeofdelight,distress,sociability,andso【S7】______

on.Butsincethesecanbesaidtoshowthebaby'sintentionto【S8】______

communicate,theycanhardlyberegardedasearlyformsof

language.Itisagreed,too,thatfromaboutthreemonthsthey

playwithsoundsforenjoyment,andthatbysixmonthsthey

areabletoaddnewsoundstotheirrepertoire.This

self-imitationleadsontodeliberateimitationofsounds

makingorwordsspokentothembyotherpeople.The【S9】______

problemthenarisesastothepointwhichonecansaythat【S10】______

theseimitationscanbeconsideredasspeech.

【S1】

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【S2】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S4】

38.Thehumanbraincontains10thousandmillion

cellsandeachofthesemayhaveathousandconnec-

tions.Suchenormousnumbersusedtoencourageus【S1】_____

andcauseustodismissthepossibilityofmakingama-

chinewithhuman-likeability,butnowthatwehave

grownusedtomovingforwardwithsuchapacewecan【S2】______

belesssure.Quitesoon,inonly10or20yearsperhaps,

wewouldbeabletoassembleamachineascomplex【S3】______

asthehumanbrain,andifwecanwewill.Itmaythen

takeusalongtimetorenderitintelligentlybyloading【S4】______

intherightsoftwareorbyalteringthearchitectureand【S5】______

thattoowillhappen.

Ithinkitcertainthatindecades,notcenturies,

machinesofsilicon(硅)willrisefirsttorivalandthen【S6】______

exceedtheirhumanancestors.Oncetheyexceedusthey

willbeincapableoftheirowndesign.Inarealsense【S7】______

theywillbeabletoreproducethemselves.Siliconwill

haveendedcarbon'slongcontrol.Andwewillno

longerbeabletoclaimourselvestobethefinestintelli-

genceintheknownuniverse.

Fortheintelligenceofrobotsincreasestomatch【S8】______

thatofhumansandastheircostdeclinesthroughecono-

miesofscalewemayusethemtocontractourfrontiers,【S9】______

firstonearththroughtheirabilitytowithstandenviron-

ments,beneficialtoourselves.【S10】______

【S1】

39.

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1.IsCitytheOnlyWorkingPlaceforCollegeGraduates?Nowadaysmanycollegegraduatesstillviewcityastheironlychoiceintheirjob-hunting.Manyofthempreferstayingincitywithlittleincometoworkinginthecountrysidewithasteadyincome.Someevenarewillingtoabandontheirspecialtyforajobthathasnothingtodowiththeirmajorinordertostayincity.Thisphenomenonoccursfordifferentreasons.Onereasonisthatmanycollegestudentsarcquiteawareofthefactthatthecitypossessesfarmoreconveniencesandfacilitiesthanthecountryside.Inthesecondplacetheybelievethattherearemoreopportunitiesfortheirdevelopmentincity.Furthermoresomecollegestudentstiredoftheirparents'livingstyleinthecountrysidewouldliketoliveinadifferentwayincity.Theseideasseemcorrectbutcanneverdenytheadvantagesofthecountrysideforcollegegraduates.Firstlytheyhavemorechoicesindecidingontheirjobsandmanyofthemcanusetheirknowledgeinthefieldoftheirspecialties.Thentherearemoreopportunitiesinthecountrysideforthecollegestudentstodevelopnotonlyacademicallybutalsosocially.What'smorethevalueoflifeliesmoreinaperson'scontributiontosocietythaninotherthingsandwhenthecollegegraduateshelpimprovethecountrysidetheywillfeelproudoftheirself-fulfillment.Thereforeworkinginthecountrysidewouldbeanicechoiceformanycollegestudents.IsCitytheOnlyWorkingPlaceforCollegeGraduates?Nowadays,manycollegegraduatesstillviewcityastheironlychoiceintheirjob-hunting.Manyofthempreferstayingincitywithlittleincometoworkinginthecountrysidewithasteadyincome.Someevenarewillingtoabandontheirspecialtyforajobthathasnothingtodowiththeirmajorinordertostayincity.Thisphenomenonoccursfordifferentreasons.Onereasonisthatmanycollegestudentsarcquiteawareofthefactthatthecitypossessesfarmoreconveniencesandfacilitiesthanthecountryside.Inthesecondplace,theybelievethattherearemoreopportunitiesfortheirdevelopmentincity.Furthermore,somecollegestudents,tiredoftheirparents'hecountryside,wouldliketoliveinadifferentwayincity.Theseideasseemcorrect,butcanneverdenytheadvantagesofthecountrysideforcollegegraduates.Firstly,theyhavemorechoicesindecidingontheirjobsandmanyofthemcanusetheirknowledgeinthefieldoftheirspecialties.Thentherearemoreopportunitiesinthecountrysideforthecollegestudentstodevelopnotonlyacademicallybutalsosocially.What'smore,thevalue