2016年12月大学英语六级真题3

2016年12月大学英语六级真题3

(1/1)PartIWriting(30minutes)

160;Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayoncreation.Youressay

shouldincludetheimportanceofcreationandmeasurestobetakentoencouragecreation.You

arerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.下一题

(1~4/共8题)PartII

SectionA

Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Atthe

endofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththe

conversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbea

pause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecide

whichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasingle

linethroughthecentre.

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第1题

A.Theywereallgoodatcooking.

B.Theywereparticularaboutfood.

C.Theywereproudoftheircuisine.

D.Theywerefondofbaconandeggs.

第2题

A.Hisparents.

B.Hisfriends.

C.Hisschoolmates.

D.Hisparents，friends.

第3题

A.Noteawasservedwiththemeal.

B.ltwastherealEnglishbreakfast.

C.Nooneofthegroupateit.

D.ltwasalittleovercooked.

第4题

A.Itwasfullofexcitement.

B.ltwasreallyextraordinary.

C.ltwasariskyexperience.

D.ltwasratherdisappointing.

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(5~8/共8题)PartII

SectionA

Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Atthe

endofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththe

conversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbea

pause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecide

whichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasingle

linethroughthecentre.

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第5题

A.Thewoman'srelationshipwithothershops.

B.Thebusinesssuccessofthewoman'sshop.

C.Thekeytorunningashopatalowcost.

D.Thewoman'searningsovertheyears.

第6题

A.Improveitscustomerservice.

B.Expanditsbusinessscale.

C.Keepdownitsexpenses.

0.Upgradethegoodsitsells.

第7题

A.Theyaresoldatlowerpricesthaninothershops.

B.Theyareverypopularwiththelocalresidents.

C.Theyaredeliveredfreeofcharge.

D.Theyareingreatdemand.

第8题

A.Tofollowthecustomofthelocalshopkeepers.

B.Toattractmorecustomersintheneighborhood.

C.Toavoidbeingputoutofbusinessincompetition.

D.Tomaintainfriendlyrelationshipswithothershops.

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(9~12/共7题)SectionB

Directions:lnthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhear

threeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryou

hearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

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第9题

A.Theycanbeusedtodelivermessagesintimesofemergency.

B.Theydeliverpollutantsfromtheoceantotheirnestingsites.

C.Theycarryplantseedsandspreadthemtofarawayplaces.

D.Theyareonthevergeofextinctionbecauseofpollution.

第10题

A.TheymigratetotheArcticCircleduringthesummer.

B.TheyoriginatefromDevonIslandintheArcticarea.

C.Theytravelasfaras400kilometersinsearchoffood.

D.Theyhavetheabilitytosurviveinextremeweathers.

第11题

A.Theywerecarriedbythewind.

B.Theyhadbecomemorepoisonous.

C.Theywerelessthanonthecontinent.

D.Theypoisonedsomeofthefulmars.

第12题

A.ThethreatshumansposetoArcticseabirds.

B.ThediminishingcoloniesforArcticseabirds.

C.TheharmArcticseabirdsmaycausetohumans.

D.TheeffectsofthechangingclimateonArcticseabirds.

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(13~15/共7题)SectionB

Directions:lnthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhear

threeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryou

hearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

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第13题

A.Ithasdecreased.

B.lthasbeenexaggerated.

C.lthasbecomebetterunderstood.

D.lthasremainedbasicallythesame.

第14题

A.Itdevelopsmoreeasilyincentenariansnotactivelyengaged.

B.ltisnowthesecondleadingcauseofdeathforcentenarians.

C.lthashadnoeffectivecuresofar.

D.ltcallsformoreintensiveresearch.

第15题

A.Theycaremoreabouttheirphysicalhealth.

B.Theirqualityoflifedeterioratesrapidly.

C.Theirmindsfailbeforetheirbodiesdo.

D.Theycherishtheirlifemorethanever.

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(16~18/共10题)SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeor

fourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmust

choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthe

correspondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

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第16题

A.Theyarefocusedmoreonattractionthanlove.

B.TheyweredonebyhisformercolleagueatYale.

C.Theywerecarriedoutoveraperiodofsomethirtyyears.

D.Theyformthebasisonwhichhebuildshistheoryoflove.

第17题

A.Therelationshipcannotlastlongifhopassionisinvolved.

B.Intimacyisessentialbutnotabsolutelyindispensabletolove.

C.ltisnotloveifyoudonztwishtomaintaintherelationship.

0.Romanceisjustimpossiblewithoutmutualunderstanding.

第18题

A.Whichofthemisconsideredmostimportant.

B.Whetheritistruelovewithoutcommitment.

C.Whentheabsenceofanyonedoesn'taffecttherelationship.

D.Howtherelationshipistobedefinedifanyoneismissing.

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(19~22/共10题)SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeor

fourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmust

choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthe

correspondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

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第19题

A.Socialworkasaprofession.

B.Thehistoryofsocialwork.

C.Academicdegreesrequiredofsocialworkapplicants.

D.TheaimoftheNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers.

第20题

A.Theytrytochangepeople'ssocialbehavior.

B.Theyhelpenhancethewell-beingoftheunderprivileged.

C.Theyraisepeople'sawarenessoftheenvironment.

D.Theycreatealotofopportunitiesfortheunemployed.

第21题

A.Theyhaveallreceivedstrictclinicaltraining.

B.Theyallhaveanacademicdegreeinsocialwork.

C.TheyareallmembersoftheNationalAssociation.

D.Theyhaveallmadeadifferencethroughtheirwork.

第22题

A.Thepromotionofsocialworkers'socialstatus.

B.Theimportanceoftrainingforsocialworkers.

C.Waysforsocialworkerstomeetpeople'sneeds.

0.Socialworkerszjoboptionsandresponsibilities.

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(23~25/共10题)SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeor

fourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmust

choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthe

correspondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

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第23题

A.Tofightchildhoodobesity.

B.Tohelpdisadvantagedkids.

C.Toencouragekidstoplaymoresports.

D.Tourgekidstofollowtheirrolemodels.

第24题

A.Theybestboostproductsaleswhenputonline.

B.TheyaremosteffectivewhenappearingonTV.

C.Theyarebecomingmoreandmoreprevalent.

D.Theyimpresskidsmorethantheydoadults.

第25题

A.AIwaysplacekidszinterestfirst.

B.Dowhattheyadvocateinpublic.

C.Messagepositivebehaviorsatalltimes.

D.Payattentiontotheirimagebeforechildren.

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(26~35/共10题)PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)

SectionA

Directions：Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectoneword

foreachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassage

throughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbya

letter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasingleline

throughthecentreYoumaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankm.9rethanonce.

Smallcommunities,withtheirdistinctivecharacter—wherelifeisstableandintensely

human—aredisappearing.Somehave_26_fromthefaceoftheearth,othersaredyingslowly,

butallhave_27_changesastheyhavecomeintocontactwithan_28_machine

civilization.Themergingofdiversepeoplesintoacommonmasshasproducedtensionamong

membersoftheminoritiesandthemajorityalike.

TheOldOrderAmish,whoarrivedonAmericanshoresincolonialtimes,have_29_inthe

modemworldindistinctive,smallcommunities.Theyhaveresistedthe

homogenization_30_moresuccessfullythanothers.Inplantingandharvesttimeonecansee

theirbeardedmenworkingthefieldswithhorsesandtheirwomenhangingoutthelaundryin

neatrowstodry.ManyAmericanpeoplehaveseenAmishfamilies,withthemenwearing

broad-brimmedblackhatsandthewomeninlongdresses,inrailwayorbus_31_.Althoughthe

Amishhavelivedwith_32_Americaforovertwoandahalfcenturies,theyhavemoderatedits

influenceontheirpersonallives,theirfamilies,communities,andtheirvalues.

TheAmishareoften_33_byotherAmericanstoberelicsofthepastwholiveasimple,

inflexiblelifededicatedtoinconvenientout-datedcustoms.Theyareseenasabandoningboth

modern_34_andtheAmericandreamofsuccessandprogress.Butmostpeoplehaveno

quarrelwiththeAmishfordoingthingstheold-fashionedway.Theirconscientiousobjectionwas

toleratedinwartime,forafterallztheyaregoodfarmerswho_35_thevirtuesofworkand

thrift.

A)accessingl)progress

B)conveniencesJ)respective

C)destinedK)survived

D)expandingL)terminals

E)industrializedM)undergone

F)perceivedN)universal

G)practiceO)vanished

H）process

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（36~45/共10题）SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.

Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfrom

whichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphis

markedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet

2.

CountriesRushforUpperHandinAntarctica

[A]Onaglacier-filledislandwithfjords(峡湾)andelephantseals,RussiahasbuiltAntarctica'sfirst

Orthodoxchurchonahilloverlookingitsresearchbase.Lessthananhourawaybysnowmobile,

ChineselabourershaveupdatedtheGreatWallStation,avitalpartofChina'splantooperate

fivebasesonAntarctica,completewithanindoorbadmintoncourtandsleepingquartersfor150

people.Nottobeoutdone,lndiarsfuturisticnewBharathibase,builtonstilts(桩子)using134

interlockingshippingcontainers,resemblesaspaceship.TurkeyandIranhaveannouncedplansto

buildbases,too.

[B]Morethanacenturyhaspassedsinceexplorersracedtoplanttheirflagsatthebottomofthe

world,andfordecadestocomethiscontinentissupposedtobeprotectedasascientificpreserve,

shieldedfromintrusionslikemilitaryactivitiesandmining.Butanarrayofcountriesarerushingto

assertgreaterinfluencehere,withaneyenotjusttowardsthedaythoseprotectivetreaties

expire,butalsoforthestrategicandcommercialopportunitiesthatalreadyexist.

[C]Thenewerplayersaresteppingintowhattheyviewasatreasurehouseofresources.Someof

theventuresfocusontheAntarcticresourcesthatarealreadyupforgrabs,likeabundantsea

life.SouthKorea,whichoperatesstate-of-the-artbaseshere,isincreasingitsfishingofkrill(磷虾)，

foundinabundanceintheSouthernOcean,whileRussiarecentlyfrustratedeffortstocreateone

oftheworld'slargestoceansanctuarieshere.

[D]SomescientistsareexaminingthepotentialforharvestingicebergsfromAntarctica,whichis

estimatedtohavethebiggestreservesoffreshwaterontheplanet.Nationsarealsopressing

aheadwithspaceresearchandsatelliteprojectstoexpandtheirglobalnavigationabilities.

[E]BuildingonaSoviet-erafoothold,RussiaisexpandingitsmonitoringstationsforGlonass,its

versionoftheGlobalPositioningSystem（GPS）.AtleastthreeRussianstationsarealready

operatinginAntarctica,partofitsefforttochallengethedominanceoftheAmericanGPS,and

newstationsareplannedforsitesliketheRussianbase,intheshadowoftheOrthodoxChurchof

theHolyTrinity.

[F]ElsewhereinAntarctica,Russianresearchersboastoftheirrecentdiscoveryofafreshwater

reservethesizeofLakeOntarioafterdrillingthroughmilesofsolidice."Youcanseethatwezre

heretostay,"saidVladimirCheberdak,57,chiefoftheBellingshausenStation,ashesippedtea

underaportraitofFabianGottliebvonBellingshausen,ahigh-rankingofficerintheImperial

RussianNavywhoexploredtheAntarcticcoastin1820.

[G]Antarctica，smineral,oilandgaswealtharealonger-teamprize.Thetreatybanningmining

here,shieldingcoveted（令人垂涎的）reservesofironore,coalandchromium,comesupfor

reviewin2048.Researchersrecentlyfoundkimberlite（金伯利岩）depositshintingattheexistence

ofdiamonds.Andwhileassessmentsvarywidely,geologistsestimatethatAntarcticaholdsatleast

36billionbarrelsofoilandnaturalgas.

[H]BeyondtheAntarctictreaties,hugeobstaclespersisttotappingtheseresources,likedrifting

icebergsthatcouldjeopardiseoffshoreplatforms.ThenthereisAntarctica'sremoteness,with

somemineraldepositsfoundinwindsweptlocationsonacontinentthatislargerthanEurope

andwherewintertemperatureshoveraroundminus55degreesCelsius.

[l]ButadvancesintechnologymightmakeAntarcticaalotmoreaccessiblethreedecadesfrom

now.Andevenbeforethen,scholarswarn,thedemandforresourcesinanenergy-hungryworld

couldraisepressuretorenegotiateAntarctica'streaties,possiblyallowingmorecommercial

endeavoursherewellbeforetheprohibitionsagainstthemexpire.TheresearchstationsonKing

GeorgeIslandofferaglimpseintothelonggameonthisice-blanketedcontinentasnationsassert

themselves,erodingtheswaylongheldbycountriesliketheUnitedStates,Britain,Australiaand

NewZealand.

[J]BeingstationedinAntarcticainvolvesadaptingtolifeontheplanet'sdriest,windiestand

coldestcontinent,yeteachnationmanagestomakeitselfathome.BeardedRussianpriestsoffer

regularservicesattheOrthodoxchurchforthe16orsoRussianspeakerswhospendthewinter

atthebase,largelypolarscientistsinfieldslikeglaciologyandmeteorology.Theirnumberclimbs

toabout40inthewarmersummermonths.Chinahasarguablythefastest-growingoperationsin

Antarctica.ltopeneditsfourthstationlastyearandispressingaheadwithplanstobuildafifth.lt

isbuildingitssecondice-breakingshipandsettingupresearchdrillingoperationsonanicedome

13,422feetabovesealevelthatisoneoftheplanet'scoldestplaces.Chineseofficialssaythe

expansioninAntarcticaprioritisesscientificresearch,buttheyalsoacknowledgethatconcerns

about"resourcesecurity"influencetheirmoves.

[K]ChinazsnewlyrenovatedGreatWallStationonKingGeorgeIslandmakestheRussianand

Chileanbaseshereseemoutdated."Wedoweathermonitoringhereandotherresearch,"Ning

Xu,53,thechiefoftheChinesebase,saidoverteaduringafierceblizzard（暴风雪）inlate

November.Thelargebaseheleadsresemblesasnowed-incollegecampusonholidaybreak,with

thecapacitytosleepmorethan10timesthe13peoplewhowerestayingonthroughthe

Antarcticwinter.YongYu,aChinesemicrobiologist,showedoffthespaciousbuilding,withempty

desksunderanillustratedtimelinedetailingtherapidgrowthofChina'sAntarcticoperations

sincethe1980s."Wenowfeelequippedtogrow,"hesaid.

[L]AssomecountriesexpandoperationsinAntarctica,theUnitedStatesmaintainsthree

year-roundstationsonthecontinentwithmorethan1,000peopleduringthesouthern

hemisphere'ssummer,includingthoseattheAmundsen-Scottstation,builtin1956atan

elevationof9,301feetonaplateauattheSouthPole.ButUSresearchersquietlycomplainabout

budgetrestraintsandhavingfarfewericebreakersthanRussia,limitingthereachoftheUnited

StatesinAntarctica.

[M]ScholarswarnthatAntarctica，spoliticaldriftcouldblurthedistinctionbetweenmilitaryand

civilianactivitieslongbeforethecontinent'streatiescomeupforrenegotiation,especiallyin

partsofAntarcticathatareidealfo门intercepting（拦截）signalsfromsatellitesorretaskingsatellite

systems,potentiallyenhancingglobalelectronicintelligenceoperations.

[N]Somecountrieshavehadahardtimehere.Brazilopenedaresearchstationin1984,butitwas

largelydestroyedbyafirethatkilledtwomembersofthenavyin2012,thesameyearthata

diesel-ladenBrazilianbargesanknearthebase.Asifthatwerenotenough,aBrazilianC-130

HerculesmilitarytransportplanehasremainedstrandedneartherunwayofChile'sairbasehere

sinceitcrash-landedin2014.

[O]However;Brazil'sstretchofmisfortunehascreatedopportunitiesforChina,withaChinese

companywinningthe$100millioncontractin2015torebuildtheBrazilianstation.

[P]Amidallthechanges,Antarcticamaintainsitsallure.SouthKoreaopeneditssecondAntarctic

researchbasein2014,describingitasawaytotestrobotsdevelopedbyKoreanresearchersfor

useinextremeconditions.WithRussia'shelp,BelarusispreparingtobuilditsfirstAntarctic

base.ColombiasaidthisyearthatitplannedtojoinotherSouthAmericannationswithbasesin

Antarctica.

[Q]"TheolddaysoftheAntarcticbeingdominatedbytheinterestsandwishesofwhitemenfrom

European,AustralasianandNorthAmericanstatesareover,"saidKlausDodds,apoliticsscholar

attheUniversityofLondonwhospecialisesinAntarctica."TherealityisthatAntarcticais

geopoliticallycontested."

第36题

AccordingtoChineseofficials,theiractivitiesinAntarcticalaygreateremphasisonscientific

research.________

第37题

Effortstocreateoneoftheworld'slargestoceansanctuariesfailedbecauseofRussia's

obstruction.

第38题

WithseveralmonitoringstationsoperatinginAntarctica,Russiaistryinghardtocounter

America'sdominanceinthefieldofworldwidenavigationalfacilities.

第39题

Accordingtogeologists'estimates,Antarcticahasenormousreservesofoilandnatural

gas._________

第40题

ItisestimatedthatAntarcticaboastsoftherichestreservesoffreshwateronearth.

第41题

ThedemandforenergyresourcesmaycompelrenegotiationofAntarctica'streatiesbeforetheir

expiration.____________

第42题

Manycountriesareracingagainsteachothertoincreasetheirbusinessandstrategicinfluenceon

Antarctica.

第43题

Antarctica'sharshnaturalconditionsconstitutehugeobstaclestotheexploitationofits

resources._____________

第44题

Withcompetitionfrommanycountries,Antarcticaisnolongerdominatedbythetraditional

whitenations.

第45题

Americanscientistscomplainaboutlackofsufficientmoneyandequipmentfortheirexpansion

inAntarctica.

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(46~50/共10题)SectionC

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsor

unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshould

decideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasingleline

throughthecentre.

Anyveterannicotineaddictwilltestifythatfancypackagingplaysnoroleinthedecisiontokeep

smoking.So,itisargued,strippingcartonsoftheirbrandingwilltriggernomassmovementto

quit.

Butthatisn'twhythegovernment—underpressurefromcancercharities,healthworkers

andtheLabourparty—hasagreedtolegislateforstandardisedpackaging.Thetheoryisthat

smokingshouldbestrippedofanyappealtodiscouragenewgenerationsfromstartinginthefirst

place.Plainpackagingwouldbeanotherstepinthereclassificationofcigarettesfrominviting

consumerproductstonarcotics(麻醉齐(1).

Naturally,thetobaccoindustryisviolentlyopposed.Nobusinesslikestoadmitthatitsells

addictivepoisonasalifestylechoice.Thatiswhygovernmenthashistoricallyintervened,banning

advertising,imposinghealthwarningsandpunitive(惩罚'性的)duties.Thisapproachhasledover

timetoafallinsmokingwithnumbershavingroughlyhalvedsincethe1970s.Evidencefrom

Australiasuggestsplainpackagingpushessocietyfurtheralongthatroad.Sincetobaccoisoneof

thebiggestcausesofprematuredeathintheUK,ameasurethattamesthehabitevenbya

fractionisworthtrying.

Sowhyhasittakensolong?TheDepartmentofHealthdeclareditsintentiontoconsiderthe

moveinNovember2010andconsultedthrough2012.ButtheplanwassuspendedinJuly2013.lt

didnotescapenoticethatalobbyingfirmsetupbyLyntonCrosby,DavidCameronzselection

campaigndirector,hadpreviouslyactedforPhilipMorrisInternational.(Theprimeminister

deniedtherewasaconnectionbetweenhisnewadviser'soutsideinterestsandthechangein

legislativeprogramme.)lnNovember2013,afteranunnecessaryroundofadditionalconsultation,

healthministerJaneEllisonsaidthegovernmentwasmindedtoproceedafterall.Nowweare

toldMembersofParliament(MPs)willhaveafreevotebeforeparliamentisdissolvedinMarch.

Parliamenthasinfactalreadyauthorisedthegovernmenttotamethetobaccotrade.MPs

votedovenvhelminglyinfavourofLabouramendmentstothechildrenandfamiliesbilllast

Februarythatincludedthepowertoregulateforplainpackaging.WithsufficientwillinDowning

Streetthiswouldhavebeendonealready.Butstrengthofwillisthemissingingredientwhere

Mr.Cameronandpublichealthareconcerned.Hisattitudetostateinterventionhaslooked

confusedeversincehisbizarre2006lament（叹T音）thatchocolateorangesplacedseductivelyat

supermarketcheckoutsfueledobesity.

Thegovernmenthasmovedreluctantlyintoasensiblepublichealthpolicy,butwithsuch

obviousover-cautiousnessthatanypoliticalcreditduebelongstotheopposition.Without

sustainedexternalpressureitseemscertainMr.Cameronwouldstillbehookedontheinterests

ofbigtobaccocompanies.

第46题

Whatdochainsmokersthinkofcigarettepackaging?

A.Fancypackagingcanhelptoengagenewsmokers.

B.lthaslittletodowiththequalityortasteofcigarettes.

C.Plainpackagingdiscouragesnon-smokersfromtakingupsmoking.

D.lthaslittleimpactontheirdecisionwhetherornottoquitsmoking.

第47题

WhathastheUKgovernmentagreedtodoconcerningtobaccopackaging?

A.Passalawtostandardisecigarettepackaging.

B.Ridcigarettecartonsofalladvertisements.

C.Subsidisecompaniestoadoptplainpackaging.

D.Reclassifycigarettesaccordingtopackaging.

第48题

WhathashappenedinAustraliawhereplainpackagingisimplemented?

A.Prematuredeathratesresultingfromsmokinghavedeclined.

B.ThenumberofsmokershasdroppedmoresharplythanintheUK.

C.Thesalesoftobaccosubstituteshaveincreasedconsiderably.

0.CigarettesaleshavebeenfallingfarmorequicklythanintheUK.

第49题

WhyhasittakensolongfortheUKgovernmenttoconsiderplainpackaging?

A.PrimeMinisterCameronhasbeenreluctanttotakeaction.

B.Thereisstrongoppositionfromveterannicotineaddicts.

C.ManyMembersofParliamentareaddictedtosmoking.

0.Pressurefromtobaccomanufacturersremainsstrong.

第50题

WhatdidCameronsayaboutchocolateorangesatsupermarketcheckouts?

A.Theyfueledalotofcontroversy.

B.Theyattractedalotofsmokers.

C.TheymademoreBritishpeopleobese.

D.Theyhadcertainingredientsmissing.

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（51~55/共10题）SectionC

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsor

unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshould

decideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasingleline

throughthecentre.

Whatawasteofmoney!Inreturnforanaverageof£44,000ofdebt,studentsgetanaverageof

only14hoursoflectureandtutorialtimeaweekinBritain.Annualfeeshaverisenfrom£1,000

to£9,000inthelastdecade,butcontacttimeatuniversityhasbarelyrisenatall.And

graduatingdoesn'tevenprovideanyguaranteeofadecentjob:sixintengraduatestodayarein

non-graduatejobs.

Nowonderithasbecomefashionabletodenouncemanyuniversitiesaslittlemorethan

elaboratecon-tricks（骗术）.There'salotforstudentstocomplainabout:therepaymentthreshold

forpayingbackloanswillbefrozenforfiveyears,meaningthatlower-paidgraduateshaveto

startrepayingtheirloans:andmaintenancegrantshavebeenreplacedbyloans,meaningthat

studentsfrompoorerbackgroundsfacehigherdebtthanthosewithwealthierparents.

Yetitstillpaystogotouniversity.lfgoingtouniversitydoesn'tworkout,studentspayvery

little——ifany——oftheirtuitionfeesback:youonlystartrepayingwhenyouareearning£21,000

ayear.Almosthalfofgraduates——thosewhogoontoearnless——willhaveaportionoftheirdebt

writtenoff.ltzsnotjustthelecturesandtutorialsthatareimportant.Educationisthesumofwhat

studentsteacheachotherinbetweenlecturesandseminars.Studentsdonotmerelybenefit

whileatuniversity:studiesshowtheygoontobehealthierandhappierthannon-graduates,and

alsofarmorelikelytovote.

Whateveryourtalents,itisextraordinarilydifficulttogetaleadingjobinmostfieldswithout

havingbeentouniversity.Recruiterscircleeliteunive