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6月大學英語四級真題PartI

Writing

(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofOnlineShopping.Youshouldwriteat(yī)least120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:1.現(xiàn)在網(wǎng)上購物已成為一個時尚2.網(wǎng)上購物有很多好處,但也有不少問題3.我建議OnlineShopping注意:此部分試題在答題卡1上。PartII

ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.BritishCuisine:theBestofOldandNewBritishcuisine(烹飪)hascomeofageinrecentyearsaschefs(廚師)combinethebestofoldandnew.WhydoesBritishfoodhaveareputationforbeingsobad?Becauseitisbad!Thosearenotthemostencouragingwordstohearjustbeforeeatinglunchat(yī)oneofHongKong'ssmartestBritishrestaurants,Alfie'sbyKEE,butheadchefNeilTomeshasmoretosay."Thepast15yearsorsohavebeenanoticeableperiodofimprovementforfoodinEngland,"theEnglishchefsays,citingthetrendinBritishcuisineforbetteringredients,preparationandcookingmethods,andmoreappealingpresentation.ChefssuchasDeliaSmith,NigelSlater,JamieOliverandGordonRamsaymadethepublicrealisethatcooking-andeating-didn'thavetobeaboringthing.Andnow,mostoftheBritishpublicisfamiliarevenwiththeextremesofHestonBlumenthaPsmoleculargastronomy,aformofcookingthatemploysscientificmethodstocreatetheperfectdish."It'snolongerthecasethat(yī)monmaninEnglandisembarrassedtoshowheknowsaboutfood,"Tomessays.Therewasplentyofroomforimprovement.Theproblemswiththenation'scuisinecanbetracedbacktotheSecondWorldWar.BeforetheWar,muchofBritain'sfoodwasimportedandwhenGermanU-boatsbeganattackingshipsbringingfoodtothecountry,Britainwentonrations(配給)."Asrationingcametoanendinthe1950s,technologypickedupandwasusedtomass-producefood,"Tomessays."Andbythenpeoplewerejusthappytohaveadecentquantityoffoodintheirkitchens."Theyweren'tlookingforcuredmeat(yī)s,organicproduceorbeautifulpresentation;theywerelookingforwhatevertheycouldgettheirhandson,andthisprioritisationofquantityoverqualityprevailedfordecades,meaningagenerat(yī)ionwasbroughtupwithfoodthat(yī)couldn'tcompetewithneighbouringFrance,Italy,BelgiumorSpain.BeforestarchefssuchasOliverbeganmakingcookingfashionable,itwashardtofindarestaurantinLondonthatwasopenafter9pm.Butinrecentyearsthecapital'sculinary(烹飪)scenehasdevelopedtothepointthat(yī)itisnowconfidentofitsabilitytopleasethetastesofanyinternationalvisitor.WiththeopeningofAlfie'sinApril,andotherssuchasThePawn,twoyearsago,modernBritishfoodhasmadeitswaytoHongKong."WithBritishfood,IthinkthatHongKongrestaurantsarekeepingup,"saysDavidTamlyn,theWelshexecutivechefatThePawninWanChai."HongKongdinersareextremelyresponsivetonewideasorpresentations,whichisgoodnewsfornewdishes."Chefsagreethat(yī)dinersinHongKongareembracingthemodernBritishtrend.Somerestaurantsaremodifyingtherecipes(菜譜)ofBritishdishestobreathenewlifeintotheclassics,whileothersareusingbetterqualityingredientsbutremainingtruetoBritishtraditionsandtastes.Tamlynisinthesecondcamp."Weselectourfoodveryparticularly.WeuseUSbeef,NewZealandlambandforourcustards(牛奶蛋糊)weuseBird'sCustardPowder,"Tamlynsays."Somerestaurantsgoforcustardmadefreshwitheggs,sugarandcream,butBritishcustardisdifferent,andwestaytruetothat."MatthewHill,seniormanageratthetwo-year-oldSoHorestaurantYorkshirePudding,alsousesbetteringredientsasameansofimprovingdishes."TherearealotofexistingperceptionsaboutBritishfoodandsowecan'talterthesetoomuch.We'reatraditionalBritishrestaurantsotherearesomestaples(主菜)thatwillremainessentiallyunchanged."Thesetraditionaldishesincludefishandchips,steakandkidneypieandlargepiecesofroastedmeats.AtAlfie's,thenewestoftheBritishrestaurantsintownandperhapsthemostgentlemen'sclub-likeindesign,NeilTomesexplainshispassionforprovenance(原產(chǎn)地)."Britainhasstartedtobecomereallyproudofthefoodit'sproducing.Ithasexcellentorganicfarms,beautifullycraftedcheeses,high-qualitymeats."However,theBritishdon'thaveahistoryofexportingtheirfoodstuffs,whichmakesitdifficultforrestaurantsinHongKongtosourceauthenticingredients."WecangetalotofouringredientsonceaweekfromtheUK,"Tamlynexplains."Butthereisalsopressuretobuylocalandsaveonfoodmiles,whichmeanswetakeourvegetablesfromthelocalmarkets,andtherearealotthatworkwellwithBritishstaples."ThePhoenix,inMid-Levels,offersthewidestinterpretat(yī)ionof"Britishcuisine",whilestilltryingtomaintainitssoul.Thegastro-pubhasexistedinvariouslocationsinHongKongsince.SingaporeanheadchefTommyTehKumChaioffersdailyspecialsonablackboard,rat(yī)herthanstickingtoamenu.ThisenableshimtoreinterpretBritishcuisinedependingonwhatisavailableinthelocalmarkets."Weusealotofingredientsthatpeoplewouldn'tperhapsassociateasBritish,butarepresentedinaBritishway.Bellpeppersstuffedwithcouscous,alongsideratatouille,isaverypopulardish."Althoughtheingredientsmaynotstrikedinersasbeingtraditional,theycanbefoundindishesacrossBritain.Eventhetraditionalchefsareawareoftheneedtoadapttolocaltastesandcustoms,whilemaintainingtheBritishnessoftheircuisine.AtYorkshirePudding,Hillsaysthat(yī)hisstaffasksdinerswhethertheywouldliketosharetheirmeals.Smalldishes,sharedmealsand"mixingitup"isnotsomethingcommonlydoneinBritain,butYorkshirePuddingwillbringfulldishestothetableandofferindividualplatesforeachdiner."Thatway,peoplestillgetthepresentationofthedishesastheyweredesigned,butcancarvethemuphowevertheylike,"Hillsays.Thispracticeisalsopopularat(yī)ThePawn,althoughlargelyforrotisseries(烤肉館),Tamlynsays."SometableswillarriveonaSunday,orderawholechickenandashoulderoflamborababypig,andjuststayforhoursenjoyingeverythingwebringoutforthem."SomeBritishtraditionsaretoosacred(神圣)tomesswith,however,Tomessays."I'dneverchangeafullEnglishbreakfast."注意:此部分試題請在答題卡1上作答。1.

WhatisBritishfoodgenerallyknownfor?A)

Itsuniqueflavour.

C)Itsspecialcookingmethods.B)

Itsbadtaste.

D)Itsorganicingredients.2.

TheSecondWorldWarledto________inBritain.A)

aninadequat(yī)esupplyoffood

C)anincreaseinfoodimportB)

adecreaseofgrainproduction

D)achangeinpeople'seatinghabits3.

Whycouldn'tBritaincompetewithsomeofitsneighbouringcountriesintermsoffoodinthepost-wardecades?A)

Itsfoodlackedvariety.

C)Itwasshortofwell-trainedchefs.B)

Itspeoplecaredmoreforquantity.

D)Itdidn'thaveflavourfulfoodingredients.4.

Withculinaryimprovementinrecentyears,London'srestaurantsarenowabletoappealtothetastesof

.A)

mostyoungpeople

C)allkindsofoverseasvisitorsB)

elderlyBritishdiners

D)upper-classcustomers5.

WhatdoHongKongdinerswelcome,accordingtoWelshexecutivechefDavidTamlyn?A)Authenticclassiccuisine.

C)Newideasandpresentations.B)

Locallyproducedingredients.

D)Thereturnofhome-styledishes.6.

Whileusingqualityingredients,DavidTamlyninsiststhatthedishesshould________.A)

benefitpeople'shealth

C)beofferedatreasonablepricesB)

lookbeautifulandinviting

D)maintainBritishtraditionaltastes7.

WhydoesNeilTomessayhelovesfoodingredientsfromBritain?A)

Theyappealtopeoplefromallovertheworld.B)

Theyareproducedonexcellentorganicfarms.C)

Theyareprocessedinascientificway.D)

Theycomeinagreatvariety.8.

TamlynsaysthatbesidesimportingingredientsfromBritainonceaweek,hisrestaurantalsobuysvegetablesfrom_______.9.

ThePhoenixinMid-LevelsmaynotuseBritishingredients,butpresentsitsdishes______.10.

YorkshirePuddingisarestaurantwhichwillbringfulldishestothetablebutofferplatestothosedinerswhowouldliketo_______.PartIII

ListeningComprehension

(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversat(yī)ions.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。11.

A)Heiscarelessabouthisappearance.B)

Heisashamedofhispresentcondition.C)

Hechangesjobsfrequently.D)

Heshaveseveryotherday.12.

A)Janemaybecaughtinatrafficjam.B)

Janeshouldhavestartedalittleearlier.C)

HeknowswhatsortofpersonJaneis.D)HeisirritatedathavingtowaitforJane.13.

A)TrainingfortheMid-AtlanticChampionships.B)

Makingpreparationsforatrans-Atlantictrip.C)

Collectinginformationaboutbaseballgames.D)Analyzingtheirrivals'on-fieldperformance.14.

A)Hehadanarrowescapeinacaraccident.B)

Heishospitalizedforaseriousinjury.C)

Helosthismothertwoweeksago.D)

Hehasbeenhavingahardtime.15.

A)Thewomanhasknownthespeakerforalongtime.B)

Themanhaddifficultyunderstandingthelecture.C)

Themanismakingafussaboutnothing.D)

Thewomanthinkshighlyofthespeaker.16.

A)Hehasdifficultymakingsenseoflogic.B)

Statisticsandlogicarebothchallengingsubjects.C)

Thewomanshouldseekhelpfromthetutoringservice.D)

Tutoringservicesareverypopularwithstudents.17.

A)HerovercoatisasstylishasJill's.

C)Jillworetheovercoatlastweek.B)Jillmissedherclasslastweek.

D)Sheisinthesameclassastheman.18.A)Acomputergame.

C)Anexcitingexperience.B)Animaginarysituation.

D)Avacationbythesea.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.

A)Beautifulsceneryinthecountryside.

C)Painandpleasureinsports.B)Dangersofcross-countryskiing.

D)Asportheparticipatesin.20.

A)Hecan'tfindgoodexamplestoillustratehispoint.B)

Hecan'tfindapeacefulplacetodotheassignment.C)

Hedoesn'tknowhowtodescribethebeautifulcountryscenery.D)

Hecan'tdecidewhethertoincludetheeffortpartofskiing.21.

A)Newideascomeupasyouwrite.B)

Muchtimeisspentoncollectingdata.C)

Alotofeffortismadeinvain.D)

Thewriter'spointofviewoftenchanges.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.

A)Journalistofalocalnewspaper.B)

Directorofeveningradioprograms.C)

Produceroftelevisioncommercials.D)

Hostessoftheweekly"BusinessWorld".23.

A)Heranthreerestaurantswithhiswife'shelp.B)

Heandhiswifedideverythingbythemselves.C)

Heworkedbothasacookandawaiter.D)

Hehiredacookandtwolocalwaitresses.24.

A)Hehardlyneedstodoanyadvertisingnowadays.B)

Headvertisesalotonradioandinnewspapers.C)

HespendshugesumsonTVcommercialseveryyear.D)

Hehireschildrentodistributeadsinshoppingcenters.25.A)Therestaurantlocation.

C)Thefoodvariety.

B)Therestaurantatmosphere.

D)Thefoodprice.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A)Itsprotectionisoftenneglectedbychildren.

B)Itcannotbefullyrestoredoncedamaged.C)Therearemanyfalsenotionsaboutit.

D)Therearevariouswaystoprotectit.27.A)Itmaymakethewearerfeeltired.B)Itwillgraduallyweakentheeyesofadults.C)Itcanleadtothelossofvisioninchildren.D)Itcanpermanentlychangetheeyestructure.28.A)Itcanneverbedoneevenwithhightechnology.B)Itisthebestwaytorestoredamagedeyesight.C)Itisamajorachievementineyesurgery.D)Itcanonlybepartlyaccomplishednow.PassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.29.A)Theythinktheyshouldfollowthecurrenttrend.B)Nursinghomesarewell-equippedandconvenient.C)Adultday-carecentersareeasilyaccessible.D)Theyhavandothercommitments.30.A)Theydon'twanttouseupalltheirlifesavings.B)Theyfeartheywillregretitafterwards.C)Theywouldliketospendmoretimewiththem.D)Theydon'twanttoseetheirhusbandspoorlytreated.31.A)Provideprofessionalstandardcare.

C)Befrankandseekhelpfromothers.B)Beaffectionat(yī)eandcooperative.

D)Makefulluseofcommunityfacilities.PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.32.A)Healthandsafetyconditionsintheworkplace.B)Rightsandresponsibilitiesofcompanyemployees.C)Commoncomplaintsmadebyofficeworkers.D)Conflictsbetweenlaborandmanagement.33.A)Replaceitsout-datedequipment.B)

Improvethewelfareofaffectedworkers.C)

Followgovernmentregulationsstrictly.D)

Provideextrahealthcompensat(yī)ion.34.

A)Theyrequestedtotransfertoasaferdepartment.B)

Theyquitworktoprotecttheirunbornbabies.C)

Theysoughthelpfromunionrepresentatives.D)

Theywantedtoworkshorterhours.35.

A)Toshowhowtheylovewintersports.B)

Toattracttheattentionfromthemedia.C)

Toprotestagainstthepoorworkingconditions.D)

Toprotectthemselvesagainstthecoldweather.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。Contrarytotheoldwarningthattimewaitsfornoone,timeslowsdownwhenyouareonthemove.Italsoslowsdownmoreasyoumovefaster,whichmeansastronauts(宇航員)somedaymay(36)_____solonginspacethat(yī)theywouldreturntoanEarthofthe(37)_____future.Ifyoucouldmoveatthespeedoflight,yourtimewouldstandstill.Ifyoucouldmovefasterthanlight,yourtimewouldmove(38)_____.Althoughnoformofmatteryet(39)_____movesasfastasorfasterthanlight,(40)_____experimentshavealreadyconfirmedthataccelerated(41)_____causeser'stimetobestretched.AlbertEinstein(42)_____thisin1905,whenhe(43)_____theconceptofrelativetimeaspartofhisSpecialTheoryofRelat(yī)ivity.Asearchisnowunderwaytoconfirmthesuspectedexistenceofparticlesofmatter(44)____________________________________.Anobsession(沉迷)withtime–saving,gaining,wasting,losing,andmasteringit–(45)____________________________________.Humanityalsohasbeenobsessedwithtryingtocapturethemeaningoftime.Einstein(46)____________________________________.Thus,timeandtime'srelativityaremeasurablebyanyhourglass,alarmclock,oranatomicclockthat(yī)canmeasureabillionthofasecond.PartIV

ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)

(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thepopularnotionthatolderpeopleneedlesssleepthanyoungeradultsisamyth,scientistssaidyesterday.Whileelderlypeople__47__tosleepforfewerhoursthantheydidwhentheywereyounger,thishasa(n)__48__effectontheirbrain'sperformanceandtheywouldbenefitfromgettingmore,accordingtoresearch.SeanDrummond,a.psychiatrist(心理醫(yī)生)attheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego,saidolderpeoplearemorelikelytosufferfrombrokensleep,whileyoungerpeoplearebetteratsleeping__49__straightthroughthenight.Moresleepinoldage,however,is__50__withbetterhealth,andmostolderpeoplewouldfeelbetterandmore__51__iftheysleptforlongerperiods,hesaid.“Theabilitytosleepinonechunk(整塊時間)overnightgoesdownasweagebuttheamountofsleepweneedto__52__welldoesnotchange,”DrDrummondtoldtheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScienceconferenceinSanDiego.“It's__53__amyththatolderpeopleneedlesssleep.Themorehealthyanolderadultis,themoretheysleepliketheydidwhentheywere__54__.Ourdat(yī)asuggeststhatolderadultswouldbenefitfrom__55__togetasmuchsleepastheydidintheir30s.That's__56__frompersontoperson,buttheamountofsleepwehadat35isprobablythesameamountasweneedat75.”注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。A)alertI)formallyB)associat(yī)edJ)functionC)attractingK)mixedD)clingL)negativeE)continuingM)sufficientF)definitelyN)tendG)differentO)youngerSectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Severalrecentstudieshavefoundthatbeingrandomly(隨機地)assignedtoaroommateofanotherracecanleadtoincreasedtolerancebutalsotoagreat(yī)erlikelihood(也許性)ofconflict.Recentreportsfoundthatlodgingwithastudentofadifferentracemaydecreaseprejudiceandcompelstudentstoengageinmoreethnicallydiversefriendships.AnOhioStateUniversitystudyalsofoundthatblackstudentslivingwithawhiteroommatesawhigheracademicsuccessthroughouttheircollegecareers.Researchersbelievethismaybecausedbysocialpressure.InaNewYorkTimesarticle,SamBoakye–theonlyblackstudentonhisfreshmanyearfloor-saidthat"ifyou'resurroundedbywhites,youhavesomethingtoprove."Researchersalsoobservedproblemsresultingfrompairinginterracialstudentsinresidences.Accordingtotworecentstudies,randomlyassignedroommat(yī)esofdifferentracesaremorelikelytoexperienceconflictssostrainedthat(yī)oneroommatewillmoveout.AnI(lǐng)ndianaUniversitystudyfoundthatinterracialroommateswerethreetimesaslikelyastwowhiteroommatestonolongerlivetogetherbytheendofthesemester.GraceKao,aprofessoratPennsaidshewasnotsurprisedbythefindings."Thismaybethefirsttimethatsomeofthesestudentshaveinteracted,andlived,withsomeoneofadifferentrace,"shesaid.AtPenn,studentsarenotaskedtoindicateracewhenapplyingforhousing."Oneofthegreatthingsaboutfreshmanhousingisthat,withsomeexceptions,theprocessthrowsyoutogetherrandomly,"saidUndergraduateAssemblychairmanAlecWebley."Thisisthedefinitionofintegration.""I'veexperiencedroommat(yī)econflictsbetweeninterracialstudentsthathavebothbrokendownstereotypesandreinforcedstereotypes,"saidonePennresidentadvisor(RA).TheRAoftwoyearsaddedthatwhilesomeconflicts"providedmoremulticulturalacceptanceandmelding(融合),"therewerealso"jarringculturalconfrontations."TheRAsaidthat(yī)theseconflictshavealsooccurredamongroommatesofthesamerace.Kaosaidshecautionsagainstforminganygeneralizationsbasedonanyoneofthestudies,notingthat(yī)morebackgroundcharacteristicsofthestudentsneedtobestudiedandexplained.注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。57.What(yī)canwelearnfromsomerecentstudies?A)

Conflictsbetweenstudentsofdifferentracesareunavoidable.B)

Studentsofdifferentracesareprejudicedagainsteachother.C)

Interraciallodgingdoesmoreharmthangood.D)

Interraciallodgingmayhavediverseoutcomes.58.WhatdoesSamBoakye'sremarkmean?A)

Whitestudentstendtolookdownupontheirblackpeers.B)

Blackstudentscancompetewiththeirwhitepeersacademically.C)

Blackstudentsfeelsomewhatembarrassedamongwhitepeersduringthefreshmanyear.D)

Beingsurroundedbywhitepeersmotivatesablackstudenttoworkhardertosucceed.59.WhatdoestheIndianaUniversitystudyshow?A)

Interracialroommatesaremorelikelytofallout.B)

Fewwhitestudentslikesharingaroomwithablackpeer.C)

Roommatesofdifferentracesjustdon'tgetalong.D)

Assigningstudents'lodgingrandomlyisnotagoodpolicy.60.WhatdoesAlecWebleyconsidertobethe"definitionofintegrat(yī)ion"?A)

Studentsofdifferentracesarerequiredtosharearoom.B)

Interraciallodgingisarrangedbytheschoolforfreshmen.C)

Lodgingisassignedtostudentsofdifferentraceswithoutexception.D)

Theschoolrandomlyassignsroommateswithoutregardtorace.61.What(yī)doesGraceKaosayaboutinterraciallodging?A)

Itisunscientifictomakegeneralizationsaboutitwithoutfurtherstudy.B)

Schoolsshouldbecautiouswhenmakingdecisionsaboutstudentlodging.C)

Students'racialbackgroundshouldbeconsideredbeforelodgingisassigned.D)

Experiencedresidentadvisorsshouldbeassignedtohandletheproblems.PassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Globalwarmingiscausingmorethan300,000deathsandabout$125billionineconomiclosseseachyear,accordingtoareportbytheGlobalHumanitarianForum,anorganizat(yī)ionledbyAnnan,theformerUnitedNat(yī)ionssecretarygeneral.Thereport,tobereleasedFriday,analyzeddataandexistingstudiesofhealth,disaster,populationandeconomictrends.Itfoundthat(yī)human-influencedclimatechangewasraisingtheglobaldeathratesfromillnessesincludingmalnutrition(營養(yǎng)不良)andheat-relatedhealthproblems.Butevenbeforeitsrelease,thereportdrewcriticismfromsomeexpertsonclimateandrisk,whoquestioneditsmethodsandconclusions.Alongwiththedeaths,thereportsaidthat(yī)thelivesof325millionpeople,primarilyinpoorcountries,werebeingseriouslyaffectedbyclimatechange.Itprojectedthatthenumberwoulddoubleby2030.RogerPielkeJr.,apoliticalscientistattheUniversityofColorado,Boulder,whostudiesdisastertrends,saidtheForum'sreportwas"amethodologicalembarrassment"becausetherewasnowaytodistinguishdeathsoreconomiclossesrelatedtohuman-drivenglobalwarmingamidthemuchlargerlossesresultingfromthegrowthinpopulationsandeconomicdevelopmentinvulnerable(易受傷害)regions.Dr.Pielkesaidthat“climatechangeisanimportantproblemrequiringourutmostat(yī)tention.”Butthereport,hesaid,"willharmthecauseforactiononbothclimatechangeanddisastersbecauseitissodeeplyflawed(有瑕疵)."However,SorenAndreasen,asocialscientistatDalbergGlobalDevelopmentPartnerswhosupervisedthewritingofthereport,defendedit,sayingthat(yī)itwasclearthatthenumberswereroughestimates.Hesaidthereportwasaimedatworldleaders,whowillmeetinCopenhageninDecembertonegotiateanewinternat(yī)ionalclimatetreaty.Inapressreleasedescribingthereport,Mr.Annanstressedtheneedforthenegotiationstofocusonincreasingtheflowofmoneyfromrichtopoorregionstohelpreducetheirvulnerabilitytoclimatehazardswhilestillcurbingtheemissionsoftheheat-trappinggases.Morethan90%ofthehumanandeconomiclossesfromclimatechangeareoccurringinpoorcountries,accordingtothereport.62.

WhatisthefindingoftheGlobalHumanitarianForum?A)

Globaltemperat(yī)uresaffecttherateofeconomicdevelopment.B)

Rat(yī)esofdeathfromillnesseshaverisenduetoglobalwarming.C)

Malnutritionhascausedserioushealthproblemsinpoorcountries.D)

Economictrendshavetodowithpopulationandnaturaldisasters.63.

WhatdowelearnabouttheForum'sreportfromthepassage?A)

Itwaschallengedbysomeclimateandriskexperts.B)

Itarousedalotofinterestinthescientificcircles.C)

Itwaswarmlyreceivedbyenvironmentalists.D)

Itcausedabigstirindevelopingcountries.64.

What(yī)doesDr.PielkesayabouttheForum'sreport?A)

Itsstatisticslookembarrassing.

C)Itdeservesourclosestattention.B)

Itisinvalidintermsofmethodology.

D)Itsconclusionispurposelyexaggerat(yī)ed.65.

What(yī)isSorenAndreasen'sviewofthereport?A)

Itsconclusionsarebasedoncarefullycollecteddata.B)

Itisvulnerabletocriticismifthestat(yī)isticsarecloselyexamined.C)

Itwillgiverisetoheateddiscussionsat(yī)theCopenhagenconference.D)

Itsroughestimat(yī)esaremeanttodrawtheattentionofworldleaders.66.

WhatdoesKofiAnnansayshouldbethefocusoftheCopenhagenconference?A)

Howrichandpoorregionscanshareresponsibilityincur

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