（2022年）浙江省温州市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

（2022年）浙江省温州市大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowritearesume.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假设你是李明——一名应届毕业生，在报纸上看到一则招聘广告，你想要到登广告的公司供职，请给该公司写一封求职信，内容应简要介绍自己的情况以及自己的经历等。

2.假设你是李明一名应届毕业生，在报纸上看到一则招聘广告，你想要到登广告的公司供职，请给该公司写一封求职信，内容应简要介绍自己的情况以及自己的经历等。

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled"TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommate"Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．这是我在大学的第一天。

2．他(她)就是我的同学。

3．我仔细打量了他(她)，发现……

4.1．网络在大学生的学习生活中应用越来越普遍；

2．有人认为，网络有利于大学生学习；有人认为，弊大于利；

3．你的看法。

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicWhatAreCollegeStudentsDoingontheInternet?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．据统计，在网上聊天交友、玩网络游戏是目前我国大学生上网的主要活动内容

2．专家认为，那些沉迷于聊天和游戏的大学生，不仅耗费了金钱、时间和精力，还影响了正常的学业和人际交往

3．我们应当如何看待大学生上网的问题

WhatAreCollegeStudentsDoingontheInternet?

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealetter.SupposeyouareZhangYing.WritealettertoXiaoWang,aschoolmateofyourswhoisgoingtovisityouduringtheweek-longholiday.Youshouldwriteatleast100wordsaccordingtothesuggestionsgivenbelowinChinese.

1.表示欢迎

2．提出关于度假安排的建议

3．提醒应注意的事项

ALettertoaSchoolmate

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetterapplyingforthefollowingadvertisedjob.Yourlettershouldbebasedontheinformationgivenintheadvertisementandyoushouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.说明应聘的职位和信息的来源。

2.介绍自己时专业隋况和相关的兼职工作经验。

3.提出希望有机会面试。

(你叫李华，住在上海明月路250号，邮编200312。今天是2006年12月1号，你想应聘—份兼职工作。求职信写给：上海中山西路526号—家叫“阳光有限公司”的人力资源部经理Brown先生，邮编200013。)

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldEnterprisesHoldanAnnualMeeting?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

现在有不少单位热衷于组织年会

1．对这种做法有人表示支持

2．有人并不赞成

3.我认为……

ShouldEnterprisesHoldanAnnualMeeting?

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterofInvitation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinesgivenbelowinChinese:

假如你是李明，邀请你的朋友张峰在暑假期间去你家乡游玩。内容包括以下几点：

1．邀请张峰来你家乡

2．介绍你们家乡的风景特色

3．期盼回信

ALetterofInvitation

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofAHarmoniousCyberspace,givinganintroductionoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthecyberspace,andsomemeasurestosolvetheproblem.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

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二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10题)11.

Amygdalais______.

12.

ManyfamilylawadvisorsOfferlegaladviceforcouplesindivorceissueswithacomparativelylowfee.

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13.APerfectMarket

Whenthetechnologybubbleburstin2000,thecrazyvaluationsforonlinecompaniesvanishedwithit,andmanybusinessesfolded.Thesurvivorspluggedonasbesttheycould,encouragedbythegrowingnumberofInternetusers.Nowvaluationsarerisingagainandsomeofthedot-comsaremakingrealprofits,butthebusinessworldhasbecomemuchmorecautiousabouttheInternet'spotential.Thefunnythingisthatthewildpredictionsmadeattheheightoftheboom—namely,thatvastchunksoftheworldeconomywouldmoveintocyberspace—are,inonewayoranother,comingtrue.

Therawnumberstellonlypartofthestory.AccordingtoAmerica'sDepartmentofCommerce,onlineretailsalesintheworld'sbiggestmarketlastyearroseby26%,to＄55billion.Thatsoundsalotofmoney,butitamountstoonly1.6%oftotalretailsales.Thevastmajorityofpeoplestillbuymostthingsinthetraditionalmarkets.

Tipoftheiceberg

Butthecommercedepartment'sfiguresdealwithonlypartoftheretailindustry.Forinstance,theyexcludeonlinetravelservices,oneofthemostsuccessfulandfastest-growingsectorsofe-commerce.Nordothefigurestakeinthingslikefinancialservices,ticket-salesagencies.Andthereismore.Thecommercedepartment'sfiguresincludethefeesearnedbyInternetauctionsites,butnotthevalueofgoodsthataresold:anastonishing＄24billion-worthoftradewasdonelastyearoneBay,thebiggestonlineauctioneer.Nor,bydefinition,dotheyincludethebillionsofdollars-worthofgoodsboughtandsoldbybusinessesconnectingtoeachotherovertheInternet.SomeoftheseB2B(Business-to-Business)servicesareproprietary(专利的，专营的);forexample,Wal-Marttellsitssuppliersthattheymustuseitsownsystemiftheywanttobepartofitsannualturnover(营业额)of$＄250billion.

Soe-commerceisalreadyverybig,anditisgoingtogetmuchbigger.ButtheactualvalueoftransactionscurrentlyconcludedonlineisdwarfedbytheextraordinaryinfluencetheInternetisexertingoverpurchasescarriedoutintheofflineworld.Thatinfluenceisbecominganintegralpartofe-commerce.

Tostartwith,theInternetisprofoundlychangingconsumerbehavior.OneinfivecustomerswalkingintoaSearsdepartmentstoreinAmericatobuyanelectricalappliancewillhaveresearchedtheirpurchaseonline—andmostwillknowdowntoadimewhattheyintendtopay.Moresurprisingly,threeoutoffourAmericansstartshoppingfornewcarsonline,eventhoughmostendupbuyingthemfromtraditionaldealers.Thedifferenceisthatthesecustomerscometotheshowroomarmedwithinformationaboutthecarandthebestavailabledeals.Sometimestheyevenhavecomputerprint-outsidentifyingtheparticularvehiclefromthedealer'sstockthattheywanttobuy.

PeopleseemtoenjoyshoppingontheInternet,ifhighcustomer-satisfactionscoresareanyguide.Websitesaredoingevenmoreandclevererthingstoserveandentertaintheircustomers,andseemsettotakeamuchbiggershareofpeople'soverallspendinginthefuture.

Whywebsitesmatter

Thishasenormousimplicationsforbusiness.Acompanythatneglectsitswebsitemaybecommittingcommercialsuicide.Awebsiteisincreasinglybecomingthegatewaytoacompany'sbrand,productsandservices—evenifthefirmdoesnotsellonline.Auselesswebsitesuggestsauselesscompany,andarivalisonlyamouse-clickaway.Buteventhecoolestwebsitewillbelostincyberspaceifpeoplecannotfindit,socompanieshavetoensurethattheyappearhighupinInternetsearchresults.

Formanyusers,asearchsiteisnowtheirpointofentrytotheInternet.Thebest-knownsearchenginehasalreadyenteredthelexicon(辞典):Peoplesaytheyhave"Googled"acompany,aproductortheirplumber.Thesearchbusinesshasa

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14.WilltheWorldRememberDisneyorPlato?

SignificantWorldwideInfluenceofAmericanCulture

LONDON--Downinthemall,betweenthefast-foodjointandthebagelshop,agroupofyoungpeoplehuddlesinaflurryofbaggycombatpants,skateboards,andslang.TheysizeupawomanteeteringpastwearingDKNY,carryingTimemagazineinonehandandalatteintheother.ShebrushespastaguyinaYankees'baseballcapwhoistalkingonhisMotorolacellphoneabouttheMartinScorsesefilmhesawlastnight.It'sastandardAmericanscene--onlythisisn'tAmerica,it'sBritain.U.S.cultureissopervasivethatthescenecouldbeplayedoutinanyoneofdozensofcities.

Asaglobalsuperpower,Americaexportsitscultureonanunprecedentedscale.Frommusictomedia,filmtofastfood,languagetoliteratureandsport,theAmericanideaisspreadinginexorably(不可阻挡地),notunliketheinfluenceofempiresthatprecededit.Thedifferenceisthattoday'stechnologyflingsculturetoeverycorneroftheglobewithblindingspeed.IfittooktwomillenniumsforPlato's"Republic"toreachNorthAmerica,thelatesthitfromJustinTimberlakecanbefoundinGreek(andJapanese)storeswithindays.Sometimes,U.S.idealsgettransmitted--suchasindividualrights,freedomofspeech,andrespectforwomen--andlocalculturesareenriched.Atothertimes,materialismorworsebecomesthemessageandlocaltraditionsgetcrushed.

"TheU.S.hasbecomethemostpowerful,significantworldforceintermsofculturalimperialism[and]expansion,"saysIanRalston,AmericanstudiesdirectoratLiverpoolJohnMooresUniversity."TheareasthatparticularlyspringtomindareHollywood,popularmusic,andevenliterature."

Butwhatsomecall"McDomination"hascreatedabacklash(强烈反应)incertaincultures.Andit'snotclearwhetherfastfood,Disney,orrock'n'rollwillchangetheworldthewayHomerorShakespearehas.

Hollywoodrulestheglobalmoviemarket,withupto90percentofaudiencesinsomeEuropeancountries.EveninAfrica,twoofthreefilmsshownareAmerican.FewcountrieshaveyettobetouchedbyMcDonald'sandCoca-Cola.StarbucksrecentlyopenedupanewfrontinSouthAmerica,andeveryone'sgotaHardRockCalfT-shirtfromsomewhereexotic.

WestIndiansportsenthusiastsincreasinglywatchbasketball,notcricket.BaseballhaslongsincetakenrootinAsiaandCuba.AndChineseyoungpeoplearebecomingmorecaptivatedbyAmericanfootballandbasketball,someevenprintingthenamesofNBAstarsontheirschoolsweatsuits.AmericanEnglishisthelanguageofchoiceforwould-bepopstarsinEurope,softwareprogrammersinIndia,andInternetsurferseverywhere.

America'spreeminenceishardlysurprising.Superpowershavethroughouttheagessoughttoperpetuatetheirwayoflife:fromthephilosophyandmythologyoftheancientGreekstothelawandlanguageoftheRomans;fromtheartandarchitectureoftheTangDynastyandRenaissance.ItalytothesportsandsystemsofgovernmentoftheBritish.

"Mostempiresthinktheirownpointofviewistheonlycorrectpointofview,"saysRobertYoung,anexpertinpostcolonialculturaltheoryatOxfordUniversity."It'sthecertaintytheygetbecauseofthepowertheyhave,andtheyexpecttoimposeitoneveryoneelse."

ThreatsofAmericanCulturalDomination

Detractorsofculturalimperialismargue,however,thatculturaldominationposesatotalitarianthreattodiversity.IntheAmericancase,"McDomination"posesseveraldangers.

First,localindustriesaretrulyatriskofextinctionbecauseofU.S.oligopolies(寡头卖主垄断),suchasHollywood.Forinstancein2000,theEuropeanUnionhandedoutonebillioneurostosubsidise(资助)Europe'sfilmindustry.EventherelativelysuccessfulBri

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15.CollegeeducationistoblameforthefailureofAmerica'smathandscienceeducation.

16.EarthquakePreparedness

Oneofthemostfrighteninganddestructivephenomenaofnatureisasevereearthquakeanditsterribleaftereffects.

Earthquakesstrikesuddenly,violently,andwithoutwarningatanytimeofthedayornight.Ifanearthquakeoccursinapopulatedarea,itmaycausemanydeathsandinjuriesandextensivepropertydamage.Identifyingpotentialhazardsaheadoftimeandadvanceplanningcanreducethedangersofseriousinjuryorlossoflifefromanearthquake.

WhattoDoBeforeanEarthquake

CheckforHazardsintheHome

?Fastenshelvessecurelytowalls.

?Placelargeorheavyobjectsonlowershelves.

?Storebreakableitemssuchasbottledfoods,glass,andchinainlow,closedcabinetswithlatches.

?Hangheavyitemssuchaspicturesandmirrorsawayfrombeds,couches,andanywherepeoplesit.

?Braceoverheadlightfixtures.

?Repairdefectiveelectricalwiringandleakygasconnections.Thesearepotentialfirerisks.

?Secureawaterheaterbystrappingittothewallstuds(螺栓)andboltingittothefloor.

?Repairanydeepcracksinceilingsorfoundations.Getexpertadviceiftherearesignsofstructuraldefects.

?Storeweedkillers,pesticides,andflammableproductssecurelyinclosedcabinetswithlatchesandonbottomshelves.

IdentifySafePlacesIndoorsandOutdoors

?Understurdyfurnituresuchasaheavydeskortable.

?Againstaninsidewall.

?Awayfromwhereglasscouldshatteraroundwindows,mirrors,pictures,orwhereheavybookcasesorotherheavyfurniturecouldfallover.

?Intheopen,awayfrombuildings,trees,telephoneandelectricallines,overpasses,orelevatedexpressways.

EducateYourselfandFamilyMembers

?ContactyourlocalemergencymanagementofficeorAmericanRedCrosschapterformoreinformationonearthquakes.Alsoreadthe"How-toSeries"forinformationonhowtoprotectyourpropertyfromearthquakes.

?Teachchildrenhowandwhentocall911,police,orfiredepartmentandwhichradiostationtotunetoforemergencyinformation.

?Teachallfamilymembershowandwhentoturnoffgas,electricity,andwater.

HaveDisasterSuppliesonHand

?Flashlightandextrabatteries.

?Portablebattery-operatedradioandextrabatteries.

?Firstaidkitandmanual.

?Emergencyfoodandwater.

?Nonelectriccanopener.

?Essentialmedicines.

?Cashandcreditcards.

?Sturdyshoes.

DevelopanEmergencyCommunicationPlan

?Incasefamilymembersareseparatedfromoneanotherduringanearthquake(arealpossibilityduringthedaywhenadultsareatworkandchildrenareatschool),developaplanforreunitingafterthedisaster.

?Askanout-of-staterelativeorfriendtoserveasthe"familycontact".Afteradisaster,it'softeneasiertocalllongdistance.Makesureeveryoneinthefamilyknowsthename,address,andphonenumberofthecontactperson.

HelpYourCommunityGetReady

?Publishaspecialsectioninyourlocalnewspaperwithemergencyinformationonearthquakes.Localizetheinformationbyprimingthephonenumbersoflocalemergencyservicesoffices,theAmericanRedCross,andhospitals.

?Conductaweek-longseriesonlocatinghazardsinthehome.

?WorkwithlocalemergencyservicesandAmericanRedCrossofficialstopreparespecialreportsforpeoplewithmobilityimpairmentsonwhattododuring

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17.

Aswearestillignorantofmillionsofuniquelifeformsintherainforest,deforestationcanbecomparedtothedestructionof______.

18.

Parentsknowtheirchildrenbest,buttheymaystillhaveproblems______.

19.

LackofpreventionstrategiesandtreatmentprogramsmakesthedevelopingcountriesthelargestinthenumberofHIVinfection.

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20.

Thesecondhypothesisconcerningthe"mapping"abilityofbirdsproposesanideathatbirdsmaybeabletoextractlatitudeandlongitudefrom______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.

【B10】

22.(42)

23.SectionB

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

听力原文：WhenJohnWilton,writerofParadiseLost,enteredCambridgeUniversityin1695,hewasalreadyskilledinLatinaftersevenyearsofstudyingitashissecondlanguageatSt.Paul'sschool,London.LikeallEnglishboyswhopreparedforcollegeingrammarschool,hehadlearnednotonlytoreadLatinbutalsotospeakandwriteitfluentlyandcorrectly.HispronunciationofLatinwasEnglish,however,andseemedtohavesoundedstrangetohisfriendswhenhelatervisitedItaly.

SchoolboysgainedtheirskillinLatinthehardway.Theymemorizedrulestomakelearningbyhearteasier,TheyfirstmadeawordforwordtranslationandthenanidiomatictranslationintoEnglish.Astheyincreasedtheirskill,theytranslatedtheirEnglishbackintoLatinwithoutreferringtothebookandtheycomparedtheirtranslationwiththeoriginal.Theschoolmasterwasalwaysathandtoencouragethem.AllschoolmastersbelievedLatinshouldbebeatenin.Afterseveralyearsofstudy,theboysbegantowritecompositionsinimitationoftheLatinwriterstheyread.AndastheybegantoreadLatinpoems,theybegantowritepoemsinLatin.

BecauseMiltonwasalreadyapoetatten,hispoemsweremuchbetterthanthosepainfullyputtogetherbyotherboysDuringthesevenyearsMiltonspentattheuniversity,hemadeconstantuseofhiscommandofLatin.HewrotesomeexcellentLatinpoemswhichhepublishedamonghisworksin1645.

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A.HowJohnMiltonWroteParadiseLost.

B.HowJohnMiltonBecameaPoet.

C.HowJohnMiltonStudiedLatin.

D.HowJohnMiltonBecameFamous.

24.(14)

A.Tomisveryresponsible.

B.Tom'swordsaren'treliable.

C.WhatTomsaidistrue.

D.Tomisnothumorousatall.

25.听力原文：W:It'samiraclethatRobertcameoutoftheaircrashalive.

M:That'sindeedamiracle.Alltheotherpassengerswerekilled.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Robertsurvivedtheplanecrash.

B.Allthepassengerswerekilledintheplanecrash.

C.Robertwaskilledintheaircrash.

D.Robertisawonder-workingperson.

26.听力原文：Yourprofessorhasaskedmetotalktoyoutodayaboutthetopicthatshouldbeofrealconcerntocivilengineers:theerosionoftheUSbeaches.Letmestartwithsomestatistics,Didyouknowthat90%ofthecoastinthiscountryiseroding,onthegulfofMexicoforinstance,erosionaverages4to5feetperyear?Overthepast20years,therehasbeenanincreaseinbuildingalongthecoast,eventhoughgeologistsandenvironmentalistshavebeenwarningcommunitiesaboutproblemslikeerosion.Someway,communitieshavetriedtoprotecttheirbuildingsandroadsandtobuildseawalls.However,geologistshavefoundthatsuchstabilizingstructuresactuallyspeedupthedestructionofthebeaches.Thesebeacheswithseawalls,calledstabilizedbeaches,aremuchnarrowerthanbeacheswithoutthem.Youmaywonderhowseawallsspeedupbeachloss.Theexplanationissimple.Iftheflowofthebeachesisgentle,thewaterenergyislessenedasitwashesupalongtheshore.Itisreducedevenmorethatreturnstotheseasoitdoesn'tcarrybackmuchsand.Ontheotherhand,whenthewaterhitsthenearlyverticalfaceoftheseawall,itgoesstraightbacktotheseawiththefullforceofitsenergyanditcarriesbackagreatdealofsand.Becauseoftherealriskoflosingbeaches,manygeologistssupportabanonalltypesofstabilizingconstructiononshorelines.

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A.Toprotectbeachfrontproperty.

B.Toreducethetrafficonbeachroads.

C.Toprovideprivacyforhomeowners.

D.Todefinepropertylimits.

27.(25)

A.Playinaband.

B.Workattheauction.

C.Sellrefreshments.

D.Collecttickets.

28.听力原文：W:Dr.Weinstein,shouldparentslettheirchildrenwatchtelevisionorreadaboutthewar?

M:Ifparentsaregoingtolettheirkidsreadorwatchtelevisioncoverageofthewar,it'simportantforthemtoreadalongandhelptheirkidsinterpretwhatthey'rereadingorseeing.

Q:Whatshouldparentsdoiftheirchildrenwatchtelevisionorreadaboutthewar?

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A.Toencouragethem.

B.Tostopthemimmediately.

C.Togivesomeexplanation.

D.Toleavethemalone.

29.听力原文：W:Whatdoyouthinkofmynewdress?Iboughtityesterdayjustfor30dollars.

M:Wow,thatwasreallyabargain.Itfitsyouwell,especiallythecolor.But,tobehonest,yourshoesdon'treallygowithit.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'snewdress?

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A.Thestyle.doesn'tfitherwell.

B.Thecolorsuitsher.

C.Itisalittlebitexpensive.

D.Itgoeswithhershoes.

30.听力原文：M:IknewMaryplayedthepiano．butIdidn'tknowsheplayedtheguitar．

W:NeitherdidI．Itseemsshejustpickedituponherown，overthesummer．Shedoeshaveanartistictalent．

Q:WhatcanwelearnaboutMaryfromtheconversation?

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A.Marydoesn'thavemuchtalentforthepiano.

B.Marytaughtherselftoplaytheguitar.

C.Marypreferstoplaytheguitarnow.

D.Marygottheguitarunexpectedlyonherwayhome.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.It'shardlynewsthattheimmigrationsystemismess.Foreignnationalshavelongbeenslippingacrosstheborderwithfakepapers,andvisitorswhoarriveintheU.S.legitimatelyoftenoverstaytheirlegalwelcomewithoutbeingpunished.ButsinceSept.11,ithasbecomeclearthatterroristshavebeenshrewdlyfactoringtheweaknessesofourSystemintotheirplans.Inadditiontotheirmasteryofforgingpassports,atleastthreeofthe19Sept.11hijackers(动机者)Werehereonexpiredvisas.That'sbeenasafebetuntilnow.TheImmigrationandNaturalizationService(INS)(移民归化局)lackstheresources,andapparentlytheinclination,tokeeptrackoftheestimated2millionforeignerswhohaveintentionallyoverstayedtheirwelcome.

Butthislaxness(马虎)towardimmigrationfraudmaybeabouttochange.Congresshasalreadytakensomemodeststeps.TheU.S.A.PatriotAct,passedinthewakeoftheSept.11tragedy,requirestheFBI,theJusticeDepartment,theStateDepartmentandtheINStosharemoredata,whichwillmakeiteasiertostopwatchlistedterroristsattheborder.

Butwhat'sreallyneeded,criticssay,iseventougherlawsandmoreresourcesaimedattighteningupbordersecurity.Reformersarecallingforarollbackofrulesthathinderlawenforcement.TheyalsowanttheINStohirehundredsmoreborderpatrolagentsandinvestigatorstokeepillegalimmigrantsoutandtotrackthemdownoncetheyarehere.ReformersalsowanttoseetheINSsetupadatabasetomonitorwhethervisaholdersactuallyleavethecountrywhentheyarerequiredto.

Alltheseproposedchangeswerepartofanewborder-securitybillthatpassedtheHouseofRepresentativesbutdiedintheSenatelastweek.BeforeSept.11,legislationofthiskindhadbeenblockedbytwopowerfullobbies:universities,whichrelyontuitionfromforeignstudentswhocouldbekeptoutbythenewlaw,andbusiness,whichreliesonforeignersforcheaplabor.Sincetheattacks,they'vebackedoff.Thebillwouldhavepassedthistimebutforcongressionalmaneuveringsandisexpectedtobereintroducedandtopassnextyear.

Alsoontheagendafornextyear:aproposal,backedbysomeinfluentiallaw-makers,tosplittheINSintotwoagenciesagoodcopthatwouldtendtoservicefunctionslikeprocessingcitizenshippapersandabadcopthatwouldconcentrateonborderinspections,deportationandotherfunctions.Onereasonforthedivision,supporterssay,isthattheINShasinrecentyearsbecometoofocusedonservingtouristsandimmigrants.AftertheSept.11tragedy,theINSshouldpaymoreattentiontoservingthemillionsofordinaryAmericanswhorelyonthenation'sbordersecuritytoprotectthemfromterroristattacks.

Terroristshaveobviouslytakenadvantageof______.

A.thelegalprivilegesgrantedtoforeigners

B.theexcessivehospitalityoftheAmericanpeople

C.theirresponsibilityoftheofficialsatbordercheckpoints

D.thelowefficiencyoftheImmigrationandNaturalizationService

32.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

ThefirsttimeanybodyknewaboutDutchmanFrankSiegmundandhisfamilywaswhenworkmentrampingthroughafieldfoundanarrowsteelchimneyprotrudingthroughthegrass.Closerinspectionrevealedachinkofsky-lightwindowamongthethistlesandwhenamazedinvestigatorsmoveddownthesideofthehilltheycameacrossapinedoorandabrassknockersetintoanundergroundbuilding.TheSiegmundshadmanagedtoliveundetectedforsixyearsoutsidethebordertownofBreda,inHolland.Theyarethelatestinaclutchofindividualistichomemakerswhohaveburrowedundergroundinsearchoftranquility.

Most,fallingfoulofstrictbuildingregulations,havebeenforcedtodismantletheirindividualistichomesandreturntomoreconventionallifestyles.ButsubterraneansuburbiaDutch-style,isabouttobecomerespectableandchic.Sevenluxuryhomescossetedawayinsideahighearth-coverednoiseembankmentnexttothemainTilburgcityroadrecentlywentonthemarketfor$296,500each.Thefoundationshadyettobedug,butcustomersqueueduptobuytheunusualpart-submergedhouses.

Buildingbigcommercialbuildingsundergroundcanbeawaytoavoiddisfiguringorthreateningabeautifulorenvironmentallysensitivelandscape.Indeedmanyofthebuildingswhichconsumemostlandsuchascinemas,supermarkets,theatres,warehousesorlibrarieshavenoneedtobeonthesurfacesincetheydonotneedwindows.Therearebigadvantages,too,whenitcomestoprivatehomes.Adevelopmentof194houseswhichwouldtakeup14hectaresoflandabovegroundwouldoccupy2.7hectaresbelowit,whilethenumberofroadswouldbehalved.Underseveralmetersofearth,noiseisminimalandinsulationisexcellent.

InEurope,theobstaclehasbeenconservativelocalauthoritiesanddeveloperswhoprefertoensurequicksaleswithconventionalmass-producedhousing.ButtheDutchdevelopmentwasgreetedwithundisguisedreliefbySouthLimburgplannersbecauseofHolland'schronicshortageofland.IntheUS,whereenergy-efficienthomesbecamepopularaftertheoilcrisisof1973,10,000undergroundhouseshavebeenbuilt.Aterraceoffivehomes,Britain'sfirstsubterraneandevelopment,isunderwayinNottinghamshire.Italy'soutstandingexampleofsubterraneanarchitectureistheOlivettiresidentialcentreinIvreg.

Noteveryoneadaptssowell,andinJapanscientistsattheShimizuCorporationhavedeveloped"spacecreation"systemwhichmixlight,sound,breezesandscentstosimulatepeoplewhospendlongperiodsbelowground.UndergroundofficesinJapanarebeingequippedwithvirtualwindowsandmirrors,whileundergrounddepartmentsintheUniversityofMinnesotahaveperiscopestoreflectviewsandlight.

FrankSiegmundandhisfamilylovetheirhobbitlifestyle.Theirhomeevolvedwhenhedugacoolroomforhisbakerybusinessinahillhehadcreated.Duringaheat-wavetheytooktosleepingthere."Wefeltatpeaceandsoclosetonature,"hesays,"GraduallyIbeganaddingtotherooms.Itsoundsstrangebutwearesocloserotheearthwedrawstrengthfromitsvibrations.'

Whyhavesomeundergroundhousesbeenpulleddown?

33.

Inastronomicalterms,acluster______.

A.consistsofgalaxies

B.makesupsuperclusters

C.consistsofgroups

D.makesupagroup

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

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35.【S1】

36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S4】

38.

【S7】

39.

【S3】

参考答案

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