2000年大學(xué)英語六級(jí)考試試卷答案

經(jīng)典word整理文檔，僅參考，雙擊此處可刪除頁眉頁腳。本資料屬于網(wǎng)絡(luò)整理，如有侵權(quán)，請(qǐng)聯(lián)系刪除，謝謝??！.年1ⅠListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.During(hepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o'clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore.D)“5hoursisthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose］ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinetroughthe.SampleAnswer［BC］2.A)Theyhavedifferentopinionsastowhattodonext.B)Theyhavetopayforthehousebyinstallments.C)Theywillfixatelephoneinthebathroom.5.A)Themanshouldworkwithsomebodyelse.B)Themanshouldmeethispartner'sneeds.C)Theyshouldcometoacompromise.C)Themancanusehercomputer.D)Themanshouldbuyacomputerrightaway.7.A)Thevisitingeconomisthasgivenseverallectures.B)Theguestlecturer'sopinionisdifferentfromDr.Johnson's.C)Dr.Johnsonandtheguestspeakerwereschoolmates.D)Dr.Johnsoninvitedtheeconomisttovisittheircollege.8.A)She'sneverwatchedabettergame.10.A)Aninventedstory.C)Animaginarysituation.SectionB:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)ThenameofaGermantown;B)AresidentofFrankfurt.C)AkindofGermansausage.12.A)Hesoldfastfood.C)HewasAcook.D)AkindofGermanbread.B)Heraiseddogs.D)HewasaCartoonist.Passage2Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Theygiveoutfaintcries.B)Theymakenoisestodriveawayinsects.Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)Tolookforadifferentlifestyle.C)Foradventure.C)Therearemanymuseumsandpalaces.D)Ithasmanytoweringbuildings.19.A)Itisacityofcontrasts.B)Itpossessesmanyhistoricalsites.C)Itisanimportantindustrialcenter.D)Ithasmanybigandbeautifulparks.20.A)Ithelpsdevelopourpersonalities.B)Itenablesustoacquirefirst-handknowledge.C)Itmakesourlifemoreinteresting.D)Itbringsaboutchangesinourlifestyle.ReadingComprehensionDirections:Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinetroughthecentre.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Intheworldofentertainment,TVtalkshowshaveundoubtedlyfloodedofspaceondaytimetelevision.Andanyonewhowatchesthemregularlyknowsthateachonevariesinstyleandformat.Butnotwoshowsaremoreprofoundlyoppositeincontent,whileatthesametimestandingoutabovetherest,thantheJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyshows.JerrySpringercouldeasilybeconsideredthekingof"trashtalk()".Thetopicsonhisshowareasshockingasshockingcanbe.Forexample,theshowtakestheever-commontalkshowthemesoflove,sex,cheating,guilt,hate,conflictandmoralitytoadifferentlevel.Clearly,theJerrySpringershowisadisplayandexploitationofsociety'smoralcatastrophes(),yetpeoplearewillingtoeatuptheintriguing(境)ofotherpeople'slives.LikeJerrySpringer,OprahWinfreytakesTVtalkshowtoitsextreme,butOprahgoesintheoppositedirection.Theshowfocusesontheimprovementofsocietyandanindividual'squalityoflife.Topicsrangefromteachingyourchildrenresponsibility,managingyourworkweek,togettingtoknowyourneighbors.ComparedtoOprah,theJerrySpringershowlookslikepoisonouswastebeingdumpedonsociety.Jerryendseveryshowwithword”.Hemakesasmallspeechthatsumsuptheentiremoraloftheshow.Hopefully,thisisthepartwheremostpeoplewilllearnsomethingveryvaluable.Cleanasitis,theOprahshowisnotforeveryone.Theshow'smaintargetaudiencearemiddle-classAmericans.Mostofthesepeoplehavethetime.money,andstabilitytodealwithlife'stougherproblems.JerrySpringer,ontheotherhand,hasmoreofanassociationwiththeyoungadultsofsociety.Theseare18-to21-year-oldswhosemaintroublesinlifeinvolvelove,relationship,sex,moneyandpeers.Theyaretheoneswhoseesomevalueandlessonstobelearnedunderneaththeshow'sexploitation.Whilethetwoshowsareasdifferentasnightandday.bothhaveruledthetalkshowcircuitformanyyearsnow.Eachonecaterstoadifferentaudiencewhilebothhaveastrongfollowingfromlargegroupsoffans.Ironically,bothcouldalsobeconsideredpioneersinthetalkshowworld.21.ComparedwithotherTVtalkshows,boththeJerrySpringerandtheOprahA)morefamily-orientedC)moreprofoundB)unusuallypopularD)relativelyformalA)remainfascinatedbythemC)remainindifferenttothemB)arereadytofaceuptothemD)arewillingtogetinvolvedinthemC)Familybudgetplanning.Tounderstandthemarketingconcept,itisonlynecessarytounderstandthedifferencebetweenmarketingandselling.Nottoomanyyearsago,mostindustriesconcentratedprimarilyontheefficientproductionofgoods,andthenreliedon"persuasivesalesmanship"tomoveasmuchofthesegoodsaspossible.Suchproductionandsellingfocusesontheneedsofthesellertoproducegoodsandthenconvertthemintomoney.Marketing,ontheotherhand,focusesonthewantsofconsumers.Itbeginswithfirstanalyzingthepreferencesanddemandsofconsumersandthenproducinggoodsthatwillsatisfythem.Thiseye-on-the-consumerapproachisknownasthemarketingconcept,whichsimplymeansthatinsteadoftryingtosellwhateveriseasiesttoproduceorbuyforresale,themakersanddealersfirstendeavortofindoutwhattheconsumerwantstobuyandthengoaboutmakingitavailableforpurchase.Thisconceptdoesnotimplythatbusinessisbenevolent(慈善的)orthatconsumersatisfactionisgivenpriorityoverprofitinacompany.Therearealwaystwosidestoeverybusinesstransaction-thefirmandthecustomer-andeachmustbesatisfiedbeforetradeoccurs.Successfulmerchantsandproducers,however,recognizethatthesurestroutetoprofitisthroughunderstandingandcateringtocustomers.Astrikingexampleoftheimportanceofcateringtotheconsumerpresenteditselfinmid-1985,whenCocaColachangedtheflavorofitsdrink.Thenon-acceptanceofthenewflavorbyasignificantportionofthepublicbroughtaboutapromptrestorationoftheClassicCoke,whichwasthenmarketedalongsidethenew.KingCustomerruled!26.Themarketingconceptdiscussedinthepassageis,inessence,_______.A)thepracticeofturninggoodsintomoneyB)Theefficiencyofproduction.D)Thepreferencesofthedealer.28.Accordingtothepassage,tomoveasmuchofthesegoodsaspossible(LinesA)itsmaincharacteristicC)itspossibleconsequenceD)itstheoreticalbasisConventionalwisdomaboutconflictseemsprettymuchcutanddried.Toolittleconflictbreedsapathy)andstagnation).Toomuchconflictleadstodivisiveness()andhostility.Moderatelevelsofconflict,however,cansparkcreativityandmotivatepeopleinahealthyandcompetitiveway.RecentresearchbyProfessorCharlesR.Schwenk,however,suggeststhattheoptimallevelofconflictmaybemorecomplextodeterminethanthesesimplegeneralizations.Hestudiedperceptionsofconflictamongasampleofexecutives.Someoftheexecutivesworkedforprofit-seekingorganizationsandothersfornot-for-profitorganizations.Somewhatsurprisingly,Schwenkfoundthatopinionsaboutconflictvariedsystematicallyasafunctionofthetypeoforganization.Specifically,managersinnot-for-profitorganizationsstronglybelievedthatconflictwasbeneficialtotheirorganizationsandthatitpromotedhigherqualitydecisionmakingthanmightbeachievedintheabsenceofconflict.Managersoffor-profitorganizationsdifferentpicture.Theybelievedthatconflictgenerallywasdamagingandtopoor-qualitydecisionmakingintheirorganizations.Schwenkinterpretedtheseresultsintermsofthecriteriaforeffectivedecisionmakingsuggestedbytheexecutives.Intheprofit-seekingorganizations,decisioneffectivenesswasmostoftenassessedinfinancialterms.Theexecutivesbelievedratherthanconflictenhancedfinancialindicators.Inthenot-for-profitorganizations,decision-makingeffectivenesswasdefinedfromtheperspectiveofsatisfyingconstituents.Giventhecomplexitiesandambiguitiesassociatedwithsatisfyingmanydiverseconstituentsexecutivesperceivedthatconflictledtomoreconsideredandacceptabledecisions.31.Intheeyesoftheauthor,conventionalopiniononconflictis________.32.ProfessorCharlesR.Schwenk'sresearchshows________.A)theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofconflictB)therealvalueofconflictC)thedifficultyindeterminingtheoptimallevelofconflictD)thecomplexityofdefiningtherolesofconflict33.WecanlearnfromSchwenk'sresearchthat________.A)aperson1sviewofconflictisinfluencedbythepurposeofhisorganization35.Peopleworkinginanot-for-profitorganization________.Imagineeatingeverythingdeliciousyouwant-withnoneofthefat.Thatwouldbegreat,wouldn'tit?New“fakefat”productsappearedonstoreshelvesintheUnitedStatesrecently,butnoteveryoneishappyaboutit.Makersoftheproducts,whichcontainacompoundcalledolestra,sayfoodmanufacturerscannoweliminatefatfromcertainfoods.Critics,however,saythenewcompoundcanrobthebodyofessentialvitaminsandnutrients)andcanalsocauseunpleasantsideeffectsinsomepeople.Soit'suptodecidewhetherthenewfat-freeproductstastegoodenoughtokeepeating.Chemistsdiscoveredolestrainthelate1960s,whentheyweresearchingforafatthatcouldbedigestedbyinfantsmoreeasily.Insteadoffindingthedesiredfat,theresearcherscreatedafatthatcan'tbedigestedatall.Normally,specialchemicalsintheintestines(“grab”moleculesofregularfatandbreakthemdownsotheycanbeusedbythebody.Amoleculeofregularfatismadeupofthreemoleculeofsubstancescalledfattyacids.ThefattyacidsareabsorbedbytheintestinesandbringwiththemtheessentialvitaminsA,D,E,andK.Whenfatmoleculesarepresentintheintestineswithanyofthosevitamins,thevitaminsattachtothemoleculesandarecarriedintothebloodstream.Olestra,whichismadefromsixtoeightmoleculesoffattyacids,istoolargefortheintestinestoabsorb.Itjustslidesthroughtheintestineswithoutbeingbrokendown.Manufacturerssayit'sthatabilitytoslideunchangedthroughtheintestinesthatmakesolestrasovaluableasafatsubstitute.Itprovidesconsumerswiththetasteofregularfatwithoutanybadeffectsonthebody.ButcriticssayolestracanpreventvitaminsA,D,E,andKfrombeingabsorbed.Itcanalsopreventtheabsorptionofcarotenoids(),compoundsthatmayreducetheriskofcancer,heartdisease,etc.ManufacturersareaddingvitaminsA,D,E,andKaswellascarotenoidstotheirproductsnow.Evenso,somenutritionistsarestillconcernedthatpeoplemighteatunlimitedamountsoffoodmadewiththefatsubstitutewithoutworryingabouthowmanycaloriestheyareconsuming.36.Welearnfromthepassagethatolestraisasubstancethat_______.A)containsplentyofnutrientsB)rendersfoodscalorie-freewhileretainingtheirvitaminsB)justasanticipatedD)quiteunexpected40.Whyarenutritionistsconcernedaboutaddingvitaminstoolesira?Directions:Thereare30ncompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),D),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughtheentre41.Thedoctorsdon't_______thathewilllivemuchlonger.C)respectiveD)respectableA)expandingB)stretchingC)prolongingD)extendingA)incredible56.Ifyouworkunderacarwhenrepairingit,youoftengetvery_______.A)waxyB)slipperyC)stickyD)greasy57.Thedamagetohiscarwas_______;therefore,hecouldrepairithimself.A)considerableB)appreciableC)negligibleD)invisible58.Mysisterisquite_______andplanstogetanM.A.degreewithinoneyear.A)aggressiveB)enthusiasticC)considerateD)ambitiousC)preliminaryD)alternateA)profoundB)validC)decentD)uprightA)extinctionB)migrationUntiltheverylatestmomentofhisexistence,manhasbeenboundtotheplanetonwhichheoriginatedanddeveloped.Nowhehadthecapabilitytoleavethatplanetandmoveoutintotheuniversetothoseworldswhichhehasknownpreviouslyonlydirectly.Menhaveexploredpartsofthemoon,putspaceshipsinorbitaroundanotherplanetandpossiblywithinthedecadewilllandintoanotherplanetandexploreit.Canwebetooboldastosuggestthatwemaybeabletocolonizeotherplanetwithinthenot-too-distantfuture?Somehaveadvocatedsuchaprocedureasasolutiontothepopulationproblem.shiptheexcesspeopleofftothemoon.Butwemustkeepinheadthebillionsofdollarswemightspendincarryingouttheproject.Tomaintaintheearth'spopulationatitspresentlevel.wewouldhavetoblastoffintospace7,500peopleeveryhourofeverydayofDirections:WTForthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHowIFinancemyCollegeEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast120words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:HowIFinanceMyCollegeEducation2000年1月大學(xué)英語六級(jí)考試聽力材料及參考答案(更多信息請(qǐng)?jiān)L問)SectionA1.M:IhopeIwon'toversleep.I'vesimplygottocatchthefirstflighttoNewYork.W:IfIwereyou,I'drequestthewake-upcallfromthehotelreception.Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?2.M:Next,shouldn'twegetatelephoneinstalledinthehall?W:Fixingtheshowerpipeisfarmoreimportant.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?3.M:I'venoticedthatyougetlettersformCanadafromtimetotime.Wouldyoumindsavingthestampsforme?MysistercollectsW:MyroommatealreadyaskedforQ:Whatdoesthewoman4.M:What'sthematter?You'vebeensittingthereforages,juststaringintospace.W:ItoldtheBrowningsI'dsendthemapostcard.NowIdon'tknowwhattosay.Q:What'sthewomandoing?5.M:Mychemistryprojectisintrouble.MypartnerandIhavetotallydifferentideasabouthowtoproceed.W:YoushouldtrytomeeteachotherQ:Whatdoesthewoman6.M:I'mfrustated.We'resupposedtodoourassignmentonthecomputer,butIhavedifficultygettingaccesstothecomputersintheW:Iunderstandthewayyoufeel.I'mlookingforwardtothedaywhenIcanaffordtogetmyown.Q:Whatdoesthewoman7.M:Thevisitingeconomistisspeakingtonight,butDr.Johnsondoesn'tseemtothinkmuchofhim.W:That'sbecauseDr.Johnsoncomesfromanentirelydifferentschoolofthought.Q:Whatdowelearnfromthewoman's8.M:I'msorryImissedthefootballgame,butIhadaterriblecold.W:Youdidn'tmissanything.Wecouldn'thaveplayedworse.Q:Whatdoesthewoman9.M:IthinkI'mgoingtogiveupplayingtennis.Ilostagaintoday.W:Justbecauseyoulost?Itthatthereasontoquit?Q:Whatdoesthewoman10.M:Jane,whatwouldyoudoifyouwereonvacationoverseasandlostallyourmoneyandcreditcards?W:Well,IguessI'dprobablysellmywatchandcamera...OrImightgetajobasawaitresssomewheretillImadeenoughmoneytobuyaplancetickettoreturnhome.Q:WhataretheytalkingSectionBPassage1Mostpeopleknowwhatahotdogis.It'sasausageinaroll.Butdoyouknowwhyit'scalledahotdog?Well,thelongredsausagewhichgoesintoahotdogiscalledaFrankfurter.ItgotitsnamefromtheGermantownFrankfurt.Thesausageswereverypopular,buthotfrankfurtersweredifficulttosellincrowdsOneman,HarryStevens,hadthejoboffeedingthecrowdsinbaseballgames.Hehadanidea.Whynotputthefrankfurtersinlong,hotbreadrolls?Thismadethemeasytosell.The“redhot"hadahotandattractivetasteandbecameverypopular.Butin1903,anAmericancartoonistdrewalongGermansausagedoginplaceofthefrankfurtersoafrankfurterinarollsoonbecameknownasahotdog".Itwasajoke,butsomepeoplereallythoughtthesausagescontaineddogmeat.Forawhile,salesofhotdogsfailed,butnotforlong.11.Whatisafrankfurter?12.WhatwasHarryStevens'job?13.Whydidsalesofhotdogsdecreaseforsometime?Passage2Weallscreamforwaterwhenthirsty,butdoyouknowinveryhot,dryweather,plantsalsomakefaintsounds—asiftheyarecryingoutforhelp?Yousee,inaplant'sstemtherearehundredsof“waterpipes"thatbringwaterandmineralsfromthesoilallthewayuptotheleaves.Asthegroundturnsdry,itbecomesharderandharderfortheplantstodothis.Inseveredroughts,plantshavetofighttopulloutanywateravailable.ScientistRobertwinterhasfoundoutthatwhenitisreallybadtheirwaterpipessnapfromthetensionlikerubberbands.Whenthathappens,thewholeplantvibratesalittle.Thesnappingpipesmakenoisestenthousandtimesmorequietthanawhisper.Robertknowsthathealthy,well-wateredplantsarequiet.Healsoknowsthatmanyinsectspreferattackingdryplantsratherthanhealthyplants.Howdotheinsectsknowwhicharehealthyplantsandwhicharenot?Robertthinksthattheinsectsmaylistenfortheplantsthatcryandthentheymaybuzzintokill.Totesthistheory,Robertisusingadevicethatcanimitateplantcries.Heattachesittoaquiet,healthyplantsotheplantsoundsthirsty.Thenhewatchesinsectstoseeiftheyattackmoreoftenthanusual.Ifheisright,scientistscouldusetheinsects'abilityagainstthem.Theycouldbuildtrapsthatimitatecryingplants.Sowhentheinsectsbuzzintoeat,theywon'tbuzzout.14.Whatdoplantsdowhentheyare15.Whatplantsdomanyinsectstendtoattack?16.WhatcouldscientistsdoifRobert'stheoryprovestobetrue?Passage3Peopleenjoytakingtrips,butwhatarethereasonstheyleavehome?Onereasonisforeducation.Peopletravelbecausetheywanttobroadentheirhorizonstolearnaboutotherpeopleandotherplaces.Theyarecuriousaboutothercultures.Whenpeoplearetourists,theygetaquicklookatdifferentwaysofliving.Evenashortlookatanotherkindoflifestyleisanimportantlesson.Onatrip,apersoncanlearndirectly—byvisitingmuseumsandhistoricspots.Whatdoesatouristlearnwhoseestheartmuseums,visitsthehistoricalpalacesandotherscenicspotsinParis,andshopsalongtheRiverSeine?hegetsavividpicture—areal-life—oneoftheFrenchpeople.Helearnsabouttheirattitudes,howtheyfeelaboutbusiness,beautyandhistory.WhataboutthetouristwhogoestoHongkong?Doeshegetthesameinformationthathecouldgetfromabook?hemightreadthatHongkongiscrowded,thatthereislessthan200squaremetersofspaceforeachperson,butseeingandfeelingthelackofspacewillimpresshimmuchmore.Hemightreadthattherearenearly200vehiclesforeverykilometerofroadway,butthesightofsomanyvehiclesparkedalongtheroadsidewillbeamuchmorevividlesson.thetouristtoHongkongwillneverforgetthecontrasts—thestraightverticallinesofthetallmodernbuildingsandthemovinglinesofboatsthatpeoplelivein.17.Whydopeopleleavehometotravelaccordingtothepassage?18.WhatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutParis?19.WhatimpressionwillatouristgetofHongkong?20.Whatdoesthepassagetellusabouttravelling?2000年1月大學(xué)英語六級(jí)考試答案PartIListeningComprehension1.D2.A3.C4.B5.C6.B7.B8.D9.A10.C11.C12.C13.B14.A15.D16.D17.D18.C19.A20.BPartIIReadingComprehension21.B22.A23.C24.C25.D26.C27.B28.A29.D30.A31.B32.C33.A34.D35.B36.D37.D38.A39.C40.BPartIIIVocabulary41.B42.D43.D44.C45.A46.D47.B48.C49.A50.B51.C52.B53.A54.A55.B56.D57.C58.D59.B60.A61.C62.C63.D64.A65.C66.B67.C68.D69.B70.APartIVErrorCorrection71.had>has74.too>so72.directly>indirectly75.planet>o>onto/on76.head>mind77.little>much78.consider>considering79.they刪80.arriving>arrivingat或reaching)PartVWritingHowIFinanceMyCollegeEducationWiththerapiddevelopmentofhighereducationinChina,andmorehighschoolgraduatesadmitted,universitiescannolongerbefinancedexclusivelybythegovernmentandstudentsmustpayatleastpartlyfortheirschooling.Therearevariouswaysforastudenttopayhistuitionandfees.Tobeginwith,ifthestudentisquiteexcellentinhisstudies,hecanapplyforscholarship.Secondly,especiallyinChina,hecanalwaysdependonhisparentsforallkindsofexpenditure,includinglivingallowances.Then,hecanchoosetoturntothebankforaloantopayhiswaythroughuniversity,whichhecanrepayaftergraduation.Ifhefindsalltheabovenotdesirable,hestillhadanotherroadtotake-todoapart-timejobandworkhiswaythrough.Inmycase,Iamfortunateenoughtobebornintoawell-to-dofamilyandhavenodifficultyhavingmyparentspayforallmyfees.Butasacollegestudent,Idislikeatotallydependentexistence,soIamworkingpart-timeasanewspaper-boytohelpsupportmyself.AndIamalsostudyinghard,hopingtowinsomescholarshiporawardsonedaysothatIcanbewhollyself-reliantandindependent.年6Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o'clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)"5hours"isthecorrectanswer.YoushouldchooseD］ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasingleasinlelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswerA］［BCD］3.A)Hethinksthebookshouldincludemoreinformation.B)Hedoesn'tthinkitnecessarytoproveidetheanswers.9.A)Themanshouldstayupandwatchtheprogram.B)Themanshouldreadsomethingexcitinginstead.C)Themanshouldgotobedateleven.D)Themanshouldgiveupwatchingthemovie.10.A)Studentswithalibrarycardcancheckanybookout.B)Referencebooksarenotallowedtobecheckedout.C)Onlystudentswithalibrarycardcancheckoutreferencebooks.D)Thenumberofbooksastudentcancheckoutisunlimited.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinlelinethroughthecentre.C)Theyfinditnotchallengingenoughtoplaythem.D)Theyconsideritimportanttobedifferentfromgirls.B)Childrenwhoare8orolder.C)Whenithasmanyinternationalstarsplayingforit.D)Whenthefanscheerenthusiasticallyforit.B)Itdidn'tplayaswellasexpected.D)ItplacedfourthReadingComprehensionDirections:Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneInthe1920sdemandforAmericanfarmproductsfell,asEuropeancountriesbegantorecoverfromWorldWarIandinstitutedausterity(縮)programstoreducetheirimports.Theresultwasasharpdropinfarmprices.Thisperiodwasmoredisastrousforfarmersthanearliertimeshadbeen,becausefarmerswerenolongerself-sufficient.Theywerepayingformachinery,seed,andtheywerealsobuyingconsumergoods.Thepricesoftheitemsremainedconstant,whilepricestheyreceivedfortheirproductsfell.ThesedevelopmentsweremadeworsebytheGreatDepression,whichbeganin1929andextendedthroughoutthe1939s.In1929,underPresidentHerbertHoover,theFederalFarmBoardwasorganized.Itestablishedtheprincipleofdirectinterferencewithsupplyanddemand,anditrepresentedthefirstnationalcommitmenttoprovidegreatereconomicstabilityforfarmers.PresidentHoover'ssuccessorattachedevenmoreimportancetothisproblem.OneofthefirstmeasuresproposedbyPresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltwhenhetookofficein1933wastheAgriculturalAdjustmentAct,whichwassubsequentlypassedbyCongress.ThislawgavetheSecretaryofAgriculturethepowertoreduceproductionthroughvoluntaryagreementswithfarmerswhowerepaidtotakeoutofuse.Adeliberatescarcityoffarmproductswasplannedinanefforttoraiseprices.ThislawwasdeclaredunconstitutionalbytheSupremeCourtonthegroundsthatgeneraltaxeswerebeingcollectedtopayonespecialgroupofpeople.However,newlawswerepassedimmediatelythatachievedthesameresultofrestingsoilandprovidingflood-controlmeasures,butwhichwerebasedontheprincipleofsoilconservation.TheRooseveltAdministrationbelievedthatrebuildingthenation'ssoilwasinthenationalinterestandwasnotsimplyaplantohelpfarmersattheexpenseofothercitizens.Laterthegovernmentguaranteedloanstofarmerssothattheycouldbuyfarmmachinery,hybrid(雜交)grain,andfertilizers.B)toestablishagriculturallawsD)beself-sufficientinagriculturalproductionB)conservingsoilinthelong-terminterestofthenationInthe1950s,thepioneersofartificialintelligence(AI)predictedthat,bytheendofthiscentury,computerswouldbeconversingwithusatworkandrobotswouldbeperformingourhousework.Butasusefulascomputersare,they'renowhereclosetoachievinganythingremotelyresemblingtheseear