2023年6月大学英语六级押题模拟卷（五）

2023年6月大学英语六级押题模拟卷(五)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayentitledIsRichSecondGenerationtheFallenGenerationfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.1.新闻舆论使“富二代”一词进入人们的视线2.有人认为富二代是堕落的一代3.我的看法PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Thesamechildatdifferenttimeanddifferentlocations.B)Differentchildrenatthesametimeandthesamelocation.C)Thesamechildatthesametimeandthesamelocation.D)Differentchildrenatdifferenttimeanddifferentlocations.2.A)Makeapresentationafterhandinginthepaper.B)Studythenotesandfindoutwhatkindofbehaviorisinfluencedbytheenvironment.C)Studythenotesandfindpublishedtheoriesforthepresentation.D)Writeapaperdirectlyinaccordancewiththeobservations.3.A)It’sforthepresentation.B)It’sforthepaper.C)It’sfortheobservations.D)It’sfortheconclusion.4.A)Ignorethepresentation.B)Dividetheassignment.C)Omitsomechapters.D)Listenmorecarefully.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejusthead.5.A)CharlesDarwin.B)PatrickMatthew.C)AlfredRusselWallace.D)MatthewWallace.6.A)Lookitupinhertextbook.B)SearchontheInternet.C)Askherprofessorforhelp.D)Gotothelibrary.7.A)Acleverclogknowseverythingintheworld.B)Allthelivingcreatureshavethesameancestor.C)Speciescanchangeintootherspeciesthroughnaturalselection.D)Ideasaretransformativeandcanbeunited.8.A)Someofthemdiedoutbecausetheycouldn’tadapttotheirenvironment.B)Theyreproducedinlargenumberstokeepthespeciessurvive.C)Someofthemdevelopedtheabilitytochangetheirsurroundings.D)Theyallevolvedintootherspecies. SectionBDirections：Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)SheperformedactingrolesforTVshows.B)Shesangforalocalmusicgroup.C)Shereleasedherfirstmusicalbum.D)ShejoinedamusictourofAmerica.10.A)Best-sellingFemaleArtist.B)QueenofPop.C)MTVVideoMusicAwards.D)TheStarofHollywood.11.A)Shedivorcedherhusband.B)ShewonaGrammyAward.C)Shewasengagedandmarried.D)Shereleasedhercomebackalbum.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)IthasthehighestwatercleanlinessstandardinEurope.B)IthasthebestnaturalswimmingpoolinEurope.C)IthasthebestpurificationspecialistinEurope.D)IthasthecleanestriverinEurope.13.A)Whetherthewateriscleanenough.B)Ifitcanbeusedinvariousweatherconditions.C)Ifitwillleadtolessvisitors.D)Whethertherivertrafficwillbeaffected.14.A)Toseparatethehangingroomsfromthepool.B)Toprovideapathtotheswimmingarea.C)Tomakethepoolshallowenoughforchildren.D)Toprotectpeoplefromwavescausedbyrivertraffic.15.A)Environmentagencies.B)ThecityofLondon.C)Thestategovernment.D)Publicdonation.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),D).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to19arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Everyoneshouldadmitthattheyhaveenemies.B)Humblepeoplehavefewerenemies.C)Itisterribletohaveenemies.D)Generouspeoplehavenoenemies.17.A)Peoplearebornwiththem.B)Theyareinvalid.C)Peoplecannotgetridofthem.D)Theycandestroypeople’sambitions.18.A)Fear.B)Worry.C)Doubt.D)Overcaution.19.A)Itmakespeoplementallyill.B)Ithinderspeople’simprovement.C)Itgivespeopletoomuchstress.D)Itmakespeoplesuccessful.Questions20to22arebasedtotherecordingyouhavejustheard.20.A)Typingnotesoncomputersislesseffective.B)Manycollegestudentspreferwritingnotesbyhand.C)Writingnotesbyhandismuchbetterforlong-termmemory.D)Computersmayhurtstudents’academicperformance.21.A)Becausetheyaretoolazytowritedowntoomanywords.B)Becausetheywriteslowerthantheytype.C)Becausetheycan’trememberallthewords.D)Becausetheycan’tunderstandwhattheteachersays.22.A)Turnoffthecomputeandwritenotesbyhand.B)Writedownwhattheprofessorsaysword-for-word.C)Typeslowlytosummarizethemainpoints.D)Usesometechnologiesforwritingnotesbyhandoncomputers.Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.23.A)Peopleseldomtalkabouthappinessthesedays.B)Thenumberofbookswith“happiness”inthetitleislessthan40.C)Thereisahugewaveofinterestinhappinessamongresearchers.D)Thereareafewtrapsthatmakeitpossibletothinkstraightabouthappiness.24.A)Thehugewaveofinterestinhappiness.B)Areluctancetoadmitcomplexity.C)Aconfusionbetweenexperienceandmemory.D)Thefocusingillusion.25.A)Itissomeonewholivesinthepast.B)Itissomeonewhoiscapableofre-livingthepast.C)Itissomeonewhomaintainsthestoryofourlife.D)Itissimilartotherememberingself.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Astherecentcourgette(密生西葫芦)crisisandshortagesoflettuce,eggplantsandbroccoli(绿花椰菜)haveshown.Spain’sfameasthevegetablegardenofEuropeiswelldeserved.Thecountry’shugeagriculturalsector-courgettes,lettuces,tomatoesandstrawberries-__26____ahugedemand.Therehasbeenamajor___27____towardsmechanisationsincethe1950s,butjustasintheUK,manycropsstillneedtobeharvestedhand,andmanyfarmersrelyonmigrantlabour.Evenwheremechanisationcanbeused,pickingmachinestendtobetooexpensiveand___28___forsmall-scalefarmers.Thetensionbetweenlocalsandmigrantworkers,___29____fromNorthandSub-SaharanAfricaandeasternEurope-isnotabigproblem,asmanyoftheforeignworkershaveproper___30____andreturntothesamefarmsyearafteryear.They’reknownandthat’simportant.Alfrut-acompanyinthesouth-westernprovinceofHuelvathatexportsstrawberries,raspberries,andotherfruitsaroundtheEU--stillharvestsbyhand.“Thereisamachinethatgathersstrawberries,butyouhaveto___31___thecroptothemachine,”saysAgustinMuriel,atechnicalandqualitycontrolexpertatAlfrrt.“Ifweweretousemachines,wewouldhaveto___32___ourentireinfrastructureanditwouldrequirealotof investmentinmachinery,whichisdesignedmainlyforlargeareasandreallybigcompanies.”Headdsthatthe___33___,manualapproachislikelytocontinueforthe___34____future,asfruitpricesaren’thighenoughtoallowfarmerstomakebi___35___inmachineryorspendmoneyreconfiguring(重新配置)theiroperations.A)adaptB)attachC)contractsD)feedsE)foreseeableF)heraldsG)impracticalH)inaccessibleI)investmentsJ)modifyK)predominantlyL)preferenceM)shiftN)traditionalO)unexpectedlySectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.CanthePCIndustryResurrectItself?[A]InternetDataCenter’s(IDC)recentreportstatedthatPCshipmentsdeclined13.9%lastquarter,theworstsinceIDShasbeentrackingPCs.ItsaysalotaboutthestateofthePCindustry.TherolePCsarepayinginpeople’slivesischanging,andthegrowingdemandfortabletsandsmartphoneshastakenitstollinthePCmarket.LastweekmysonBen,inhiscolumnforTIMETechentitledTheiPad-SizedNailinthePC’sCoffinlaidmuchoftheblameontheiPadfordeflatingPCsales.BenalsomadethepointthatpeopleareeitherkeepingtheircurrentPCslongeroriftheybuyanewPCorlaptop,theybuycheapermodelsbecausetheyare“goodenough”touseforanycomputingneedsthatcan’tbeaccomplishedonatable.[B]ButisthePCreallydead?Andifnot,howwillPCvendorsrespondtothischallengefromtabletsandsmartphones?Itturnsoutthatpeoplehavefoundtheycandoasmuchas80%onatabletthattheyusedtodoonaPC.However,theyhavealsofoundoutthattabletsbythemselvescannotmeetalloftheirdigitalcomputingneeds,especiallyforhandlingthingslikemediamanagement,extensivephotoediting,makingcomplexhomemovies,doingtheirtaxesandothersimilartasks,ThissuggeststhatiftheyonlyneedaPC20%ofthetime,theneedtobuyanexpensivePCdoesnotmakesenseformostpeople.[C]Forthepast10years,agoodpartofPCsaleswereforlaptopsandPCsinthe$799--$999range-thosewhichhavehigher-endprocessors,extendedgraphicscapabilitiesandmoreon-boardmemoryandharedrivespacethanlaptopsandPCspricedwellbelow$699.WearehearingfromconsumersthatiftheyonlyuseaPCorlaptop20%ofthetime,thehighestpricetheywanttopayis$599,withmostpreferringpricepointsof$399-$449.ThisiswhyUltrabooksaleshavebeenverydisappointingforthePCvendorswhohopedthattheirtouch-basedUltrabookspricedfrom$799-$1,099wouldbebigsellers.[D]WhilePCvendorsarequiteawareoftheshiftinconsumerbuyingtrendsforPCs,theyarenotabouttogiveupwithoutafight.Almostallaretryingtodotablesoftheirownandsome,likeLenovo,areevendoingsmartphonesandhaveactuallydonequitewellintheAsianandChinesesmartphonemarkets.Ithinkthatrealityhassunkinforthevendors,andtheynowunderstandthatthemarketforlaptopsandPCsinthe$699-$999pricepointisbeingmarginalized.[E]ThegoodnewsisthatthereisstillhealthydemandforupscalelaptopsandPCsinthe$1,099-$1,499pricerange.ButdemandfortheseismostlyintheIT,businessandSMBmarket,amuchsmallermarketthat theconsumersector.Eventhoughvolumeintheseissmallerthanthosethatsellintotheconsumermarket,themarginsaregood,sothesevendorsarehappywithwhattheycallthepremiummarketforPCs.However,theyatealsoshiftingmuchoftheireffortstocreatinglowcostclamshell-based(翻盖式物品)laptopsandtabletswithveryaggressivepricing,andhopetousethesetoluremillionsofPCuserswhohavetabletsbutstillneedaPCforsometaskstoupgradetheircurrentPCstomoreup-to-datetouch-basedmodels.[F]Infact,IntelCEOPaulOtellinigaveussomeindicationofIntelanditsPCpartners’strategylastweekwhenhespokeonaconferencecallregardingIntel’srecentearningsannouncement.Hesaid,“Ifyoulookattouch-enablednon-coreIntel-basednotebooksthatareultrathin,thosepricesaregoingtobedowntoaslowas$200,”hintingperhapsatmoreaffordablelaptopsandWindows8tabletsonthehorizon.WearehearingthatallofthePCvendorsareworkingonwhattheycall“ultramobiles”,whichareverylowcosttouch-basedclamshellsandconvertibletabletsforthisholidayseason.[G]Keytounderstandingultramobiledesignsinthatwhilesomewilllooklikenormallaptopsorconvertibles,togetthisdistinction,andtoqualifyforMicrosoft’slowcostlicensetouseWindowsBlue,theyhavetobesystemsthatonlyuseIntel’sAtomchiporasimilarcompetitiveonefromAMD.Ultimately,thevendorsbelievetheseultramobilescouldhelpdrivePCsaleshigherduetoconsumers’demandtoupgradetheirlaptopstotouch-basedsystems.Bytheway,clamshell-basedChromebooksareinthisultramobilecategorytoo,eventhoughtheyuseGoogle’sChromewebbrowserastheoperatingsystem.[H]ConsumershavegottenverycomfortablewithtouchinterfacesontheirsmartphonesandtabletsanditislogicalthattheywouldwantasimilarinterfaceonanynewPCorlaptoptheyupgradetointhefuture.Indeed,thisiswhatIntel,MicrosoftandtheirPCpartnersarebankingon.Whiletheyacceptthatusers’primarycomputingtasksareshiftingtosmartphonesandtablets,theyareconvincedthateveniftheyuseaPC20%oftheirdigitalcomputingneeds,thenextonetheybuywillbetouch-based.WhileIntel,Microsoftandthevendorswouldprefersellingpeopletouchscreenultrabooksathigherprices,theyarenowrealizingthatconsumerswantreallylowpricedtouchscreenultrabooksataregoodenoughtohandleanythingtheycan’tgetdoneonatabletorsmartphone.Thisiswhyultramobiledevicesarebeingcreated.Itdoesnotmeanthatconsumerswillnothavehigher-endInteltouch-basedUltrabookstochoosefromaswell,butmostofthesewillbeatleast%599andhigher.[I]Sowhatdoesthismeanforconsumersthisfall?Althoughconsumershavebeenabletobuywhatwecallvaluenotebookswellunder$599forsometime,mostoftheseuseolderprocessors,non-touchscreens,andtraditionalharddrivesandarebulkywithpoorbatterylife;theirdaysarenumbered.Theindustrywillstilloffersomeofthesetypesofvaluenotebooksforatleastanotheryear.ButthepushwillbeverystrongfromIntel,AMDandMicrosofttodriveeveryonetotouch-basedlaptopsinvariouspriceranges,makingitmorelikelythatifapersonneedstobuyanewPCtherewillbeatouch-basedWindows8laptoptheycanafford.Isuspectthatwithin12-18months,non-touch-basedlaptopsofanyflavorwillbehardtofind.[J]WhatconsumerscanexpectthisfallareultramobilesusingeitherIntel’sAtomprocessorortheTemashversionfromAMD,withtouchscreens,SSDdrives,andthinandlightdesigns.Theywillcomeinmanyflavors.Somewillbetraditionalclamshells,sportingscreensfrom10.1to11.6inches.Somewillbewhatwecallconvertibles,whichareclamshellsthatlooklikeatraditionallaptopsbutthescreenspopofftobecometablets.SomemodelswillbelikeLenovo’sYoga,alaptopinwhichthescreenfoldsbacktomakeitatablet,exceptthescreenisnotdetachable.AndsomewillbeexactlylikeMicrosoft’scurrentSurfaceProorSurfaceRTmodels.Moreimportantly,theywillallbepricedunder$599withsomecominginaslowas$399-499bytheholidays.[K]VendorswillalsoofferUltrabooksthatuseIntel’sdual-coreprocessors,flashmemory,touchscreensandalsobethinandlightbuttheywillallbeatleast$599andup.AndofcourseifyoureallywantapowerfulPCorlaptop,thesewillavailabletoo,allintouchversions,startingfrom$999andabove.WealsoexpecttoseemanynewWindowsBluetabletsinthe7“to9”screensizesintimefortheholidays.[L]AlthoughthePCmarketischanging,itisclearthatformanypeople,aPCorlaptopcouldstillbeimportant.Theindustryisreadytomovethesepeopletotouch-basedsystemswiththenextgenerationofuser interfaces,atalltypesofpriceranges.PCmakerswilltryandmakethemselvesasrelevantaspossibletothebusinessandconsumermarketsforaslongastheycan.36.AstothePCusers,itisenoughtokeeptheircurrentPClongerorbuycheapermodels.37.PCorlaptopshouldupgradebecauseconsumershavegottenverycomfortablewithtouchinterfacesontheirsmartphonesandtablets.38.Ultramobilecomputersarebeingcreatedwithhigher-endInteltouch-basedPCwithahigherprice.39.UsingPCcomputercanmeetmorerequirementssuchashandlingmediamanagement.40.ManynewWindowsBluetabletsthan10.1inchesscreensizesmayemergefortheholidays.41.After12-18months,alllaptopsmaybetouch-basedinthemarket.42.Havingunderstoodtheconsumer’sbuyingtrendsforPCs,thecomputermanufacturersjoinintothemarketfighting.43.PCshipmentsdeclinedatleastone-eighthlastquarterbyInternetDataCenter’s.44.ConsumerswanttopayPClessthan$599becausetheyonlyusealaptop20%ofthetime.45.ApowerfulPCorlaptopwithtouch-basedversionsapproximatelycostyou$1,000.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Anew,theoreticalanalysisfindsthatabouthalfoftheriskfactorsforAlzheimer’sdisease(老年痴呆症)arepotentiallychangeable,andthatreducingthemcouldsubstantiallydecreasethenumberofnewcasesofdiseaseworldwide,accordingtoastudytobepresentedTuesdayattheAlzheimer’sAssociationInternationalConference.ThestudyisthefirstknownanalysisthattriestoquantifyandcomparehowriskfactorsareassociatedwithAlzheimer’s.ItwillbepublishedTuesdayonthejournalLancetNeurology’swebsiteaftertheconferencepresentation.Factorsthatincreaseone’sriskforAlzheimer’sthatareconsideredmodifiableincludediabetes(糖尿病)，highbloodpressure,obesity,smoking,sedentarybehavior,depressionandloweducationallevel,saytheauthorsfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco.IntheU.S.,physicalinactivityisthebiggestchangeablefactor,accountingfor20%oftheriskforAlzheimer’sfollowedbydepressionandsmoking.Addedtogether,thefactorsaccountforabout50%oftherisk.Iftheseriskfactorsweredecreasedbyjust10%,about184,000Alzheimer’scasesintheU.S.and1.1millioncasesworld-widecouldbeprevented,accordingtotheresearch.Areductionof25%onallsevenriskfactorscouldpreventnearlyhalfamillioncasesintheU.S.andmorethanthreemillionworld-wide,theanalysesshowed.“Theestimatessuggestthatinthepopulation,uptohalfofAlzheimer’scasescouldbemodifiable,”saidDeborahBarnes,aprofessoratUCSFwhowillpresenttheresults.“Ifwechangedthoseriskfactors..itcouldhavethishugeimpactatthepopulationlevel,”shesaidinaninterview.Onecaveat(警告)tothesefindings：Theyarebasedonmathematicalmodelsthatpredictwhatmighthappeniftheassumptionsonwhichthemodelwasbasedarereal.Inthiscase,theresearchersassumedthattheriskfactorscausedAlzheimer’sdisease,whichmeansthatiftheyweremodified,theratesofAlzheimer’swouldchangeaswell.Inreality,thecausesofAlzheimer’sarestillunclear,andithasn’tbeenproventhatstoppingsmoking,forexample,actuallylowersone’sriskofgettingit.Theseestimateswerecalculatedbasedonpublisheddataabouthowfrequentlytheriskfactorsoccurinthe populationaswellastheextenttowhicheachfactorincreasesone’sriskofAlzheimer’s,knownasrelativerisk.ThenextstepinthisworkistodopreventiontrialstotrytomodifytheseriskstoseeiftheycanactuallykeepoffAlzheimer’s,Dr.Barnessays.Shehopestoconductatrialonphysicalactivity,becauseitisknowntohelpthebrain,theheartandmood,shesays.46.What’sthelatestfindingonAlzheimer’sdisease?A)Itcouldbecured.C)Itcouldbepotentiallyprevented.B)Itcouldbeignored.D)Itcouldbegottenridofworldwide.47.What’sthebiggestchangeablefactorthatmayleadtoAlzheimer’sdiseaseinU.S.?A)Diabetes.B)Highbloodpressure.C)Depression.D)Physicalinactivity.48.Whyarethefindingsbasedonmathematicmodelsandassumptions?A)BecauseAlzheimer’sdiseaseisanassumedone.B)BecauseAlzheimer’sdiseasecannotbeprevented.C)BecausethecausesofAlzheimer’sdiseasearestillnotclear.D)BecausethesymptomsofAlzheimer’sdiseasecanhardlybechanged.49.Whataretheresearchersgoingtodonext?A)Developmedicinesforthedisease.B)Dopreventiontrials.C)Publishwarningagainstthedisease.D)Stayawayformthedisease.50.Bysaying“itseemslikethebiggestbangforyourbuck”(Line3,Para.10),Dr.Barnesmeansthatphysical__.activities__.A)willcostpeoplealotofmoneyB)aresomethingworthwhileC)willcostpeoplealotofenergyD)arealmostfreeofcostPassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Afteryearsofdithering(徘徊犹豫),Americaissetforpatentreform.OnSeptember6thabillproposingtochangethesystempassedishighestproceduralhurdle(障碍)intheSenate.WithBarackObamasupportive,thismeanstheAmericaInventsActcouldsoonbesignedintolaw.Insteadofthe“firsttoinvent”principle,whichAmericacurrentlyuses,patentswillbeawardedtoinventorswhoarethe“firsttofile”,Thisissimilartothesystemmostothercountriesuse.Theaimistoavoidlonganddifficultlegalargumentsoverwhowasthefirsttocomeupwithanidea.Asinmostcasesofpatentlawitisnotgoingtobethatsimple.Onecriticismisthatbeingfirst-to-filegivesbigandsophisticatedorganizations,highlyexperiencedatthedifficultjoboffilingforpatents,anadvantageoversmalleroutfitsthatmaybetechnicallybrilliantbutnotlegallysavvy.Anotherproblemisthatfirst-to-filemaymakecompaniesrushtoputinforapatentbeforetheirinventionistrulyready.Moreover,thelawdoeslittletoaddressthemorebasicproblemofapatentsystemthathasgrowninexpenseforallkindsofcompaniesthatwanttoprotecttheirideas.Withthenumberofdisputedcasesgoingtotrial,legalcostshaveballooned.Tomany,thesystemlookslikealottery.Thosewhothinkthatpatentsaregrantedtooeasilycomplainthatthebillwillstillallowtoomanysuits,especiallythoseby“non-practisingentities”,whicharealsoknownderisively(嘲笑地)as“patenttrolls”.Theybuyuppatentsandthenlicensethemorsueforinfringement,ratherthanusingthepatentsthemselves.Thetoo-many-patentscrowdwantedtodoaway,inparticular,with“business-method”patents,whichclaimtohaveinventedanewwayofdoingbusiness.Instead,thebilldidthisonlyforthefinancialindustry,afterstrenuous(费力的)lobbyingbyWallStreet.Andmanyadvocatedmakingithardertogetanykindofpatentatall.Thebilldoesmakesomechangesthatcouldbepositive.Itcreatesseveralnewprocedurestodeterordefeatbadpatents.First,onewouldletanallegedinfringerofapatentchallengeitsvalidityatthePatentandTrademark Office(PTO),ratherthangoingtocourt.Thiswould,intheory,becheaperandfaster.Butitcouldstillbefollowedbyalawsuit.Second,thebillexpandstherightofthirdpartiestojointhefray(争斗)atthePTObyshowing“priorart”—meaningtheinventionisalreadyknownaboutandsoapatentshouldnotbegranted.Thismightsavetimeandmoneyforfirmswhichwouldbeaffectedbyadodgypatent,allowingthemtoarguethingsoutatanearlystageratherthanlateroninacostlycourtroom.51.WhatprincipleisthepresentpatentlawfollowingintheU.S.?A)Theprincipleof“firsttofile”.B)Theprincipleof“firsttoinvent”.C)Theprincipledifferenttoothers.D)Nofixedprinciple.52.Whataretheproblemsin“firsttofile”patentsystem?A)Organizationsarereluctanttofileforpatents.B)Smallandinexperiencedfirmsarehardtofileforpatents.C)Thelawprovideslittleprotectiontothepatentrights.D)Thelawadvocateslawsuitsofpatentrights.53.The“firsttofile”patentsystemlookslikealotterybecausethepatentright_______.A)isnotfixedundercurrentsystemB)needsalongtimetofileC)oftengetsinvolvedincostlylawsuitD)isnotprotectedbythelaw54.What’sthecomplaintaboutthenewbill?A)Itishardertofileapatentunderthenewbill.B)Itishardertodecidethepatentrightunderthenewbill.C)Thenewbillcannotstoplawsuitsonpatentrights.D)Thenewbilldoesnotprotectthe“business-method”patents.55.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthenewpatentbill?