2022-2023年內蒙古自治區(qū)呼和浩特市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年內蒙古自治區(qū)呼和浩特市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.

Accordingtotheinformationwegetin"ComeWhatMay:HandlingtheGardenVarietyComputerCrisis",whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?

A.SystemscrashcanalsohobbleyourPC

B.Kids"rearranging"datamaydestroyyourinformation.

C.Adultsinadvertentlydeletingfileswillleadtoaninformationdestruction.

D.Onlyphysicaldisastercandamageyourcomputer.

2.OfficeSpace

Aroundtheturnofthecentury,youcouldn'tgetofficespaceinSanFranciscowithoutfirstshowingyourpotentiallandlordyourbusinessplanandofferingstockoptions.Youhadtopitchyourlandlordthesamewayyoudidyourventurecapitalists.Landlordsrealizedtheycouldpickandchoosetenantsandinterviewthem,ratherthanviceversa.

Sincethedot-combust,however,thathaschangeddrastically.ThevacancyrateinSanFranciscojumpedfrom2%in2000to9%in2001.Now,landlordsarelesspickyandwilloftendivideupfloorsoftheirbuildingstosuitsmallertenants.

WhatFunctionsDoesthespaceNeedtosever

Whendecidingwhatpurposesyouneedyourofficespacetofill,thinkaboutyourexpectedeverydayactivities.Forinstance:

WillyouexpectclientstoVisityouroffice?Thenyouneedanicereceptionarea,easyparking,productdisplayareas,conferenceareas.

Willthoseclientsstayforextendedperiodsoftime?Thenlargermeetingrooms,audio/visualrooms,theimpactandimpressionsthattherestofyourofficespacewillmakeonthem.Shouldtherebeaclosed-offareathatclientsvisit?

Willgroupsofyouremployeeshaveregularprojectmeetings?Thinkabouthavingseveralsmallmeetingroomswithwhiteboards,computerhook-ups,overheadprojectionsystems,etc.

Willmanyofyouremployeestravelextensivelyortelecommute?Thinkaboutsettingupcentral,non-assignedworkstationswhereanyonecanpluginanddotheirworkwithaccesstoe-mail,andvoicemail.

Willyouneedopenspacesthatwillfostercreativethinkingandteamwork?Thinkaboutsettingupseparateareaswherecollaborativeeffortscaneasilybediscussedandbrainstormedwithoutdisturbingothers.

Willyouhaveemployeesinvolvedinphonenegotiations,researchstudy,andothertasksthatrequiremorequietconcentration?--Thinkabout..,privateofficeswheremoreindependentworkandprivatediscussionscantakeplace.

Willyouhaveemployeesorclientswithsightorhearingimpairments,physicalchallenges,etc.?--Thinkabout..,specialaccommodationsforemployeesorclientswithspecialneeds.

Willyouneedabreakroom?--Thinkaboutlunchroomspace,kitchenappliances,gamesandactivitiestorelievestressandfostercreativethought,restfuldecor,energeticdecor,etc.

Willnoisebeanissueinanyrespect?--Thinkabout..,soundproofingmeetingrooms,breakrooms,productdevelopmentareas,manufacturingareas,etc.

Willyouneedloadingandshippingdockareas?--Thinkabout..,futureventuresintoproductlinesyoumaynotoffernow,receivinglargeordersofsupplies,etc.

Thereareprobablyotherusesforyourofficespace,somakesureyou'vethoroughlythoughtthroughalloftheactivitiesyouseebeingperformedonaroutine(andevenanon-routine)basisandwritethemdown.Yourfinalselectedspaceshouldaccommodatemostifnotallofthoseneeds.

Sonowyouknowtheusesthespacewillhave,buthowmuchsquarefootageshouldyoulookfor?Let'sgotothenextsessiontofindouthowtoestimatethesizeofofficeyouneed.

HowmuchspaceIsEnoughspace?

Ifyouknowyouneedaphysicalspaceforyourbusiness,andyouknowwhatfeaturesyouneedinthatspace,thenyournextquestionisprobably,"howmuchspacedoIneed?"AccordingtoOfficeF,intypicalofficescenarios,youcanestimate175-250squarefeetperemployee.Ifyouknow,however,thatyou'llneedacoupleoflargeexecutiveofficesthenyouneedtoestimatemoresquarefootageforthose.Typical"presidential"officesrangefrom150-400squarefeet.Secretarialandadministrativespace,ontheotherhand,willrangefrom60-110squarefeet.<

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3.

Thefailureofdevelopingacceptable________________mayresultininaccuratestereotypesandfosternegativefeelingsofhostility.

4.

Inordinaryusage,thetermdialectcanalsosignifyavarietyofalanguagethatisdistinctfromwhatisconsidered______.

5.TrustMe,I'maRobot

Withrobotsnowemergingfromtheirindustrialcagesandmovingintohomesandworkplaces,roboticistsareconcernedaboutthesafetyimplicationsbeyondthefactoryfloor.Toaddresstheseconcerns,leadingrobotexpertshavecometogethertotrytofindwaystopreventrobotsfromharmingpeople.InspiredbythePugwashConferences—aninternationalgroupof.scientists,academicsandactivistsfoundedin1957tocampaignforthenon-proliferationofnuclearweapons—thenewgroupofrobo-ethicistsmetearlierthisyearinGenoa,Italy,andannouncedtheirinitialfindingsinMarchattheEuropeanRoboticsSymposiuminPalermo,Sicily.

"Securityandsafetyarethebigconcerns,"saysHenrikChristensen,chairmanoftheEuropeanRoboticsNetworkattheSwedishRoyalInstituteofTechnologyinStockholm.Shouldrobotsthatarestrongenoughorheavyenoughtocrushpeoplebeallowedintohomes?Is"systemmalfunction"ajustifiabledefenceforaroboticfighterplanethatcontravenes(違反)theGenevaConventionandmistakenlyfiresoninnocentcivilians?

Thesequestionsmayseemhardtounderstandbutinthenextfewyearstheywillbecomeincreasinglyrelevant,saysDr.Christensen.AccordingtotheUnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforEurope'sWorldRobotics'Survey,in2002thenumberofdomesticandservicerobotsmorethantripled,nearlysurpassingtheirindustrialcounterparts.Bytheendof2003thereweremorethan600,000robotvacuumcleanersandlawnmowers—afigurepredictedtorisetomorethan4mbytheendofnextyear.Japaneseindustrialfirmsareracingtobuildhumanoidrobotstoactasdomestichelpersfortheelderly,andSouthKoreahassetagoalthat100%ofhouseholdsshouldhavedomesticrobotsby2020.Inlightofallthis,itiscrucialthatwestarttothinkaboutsafetyguidelinesnow,saysDr.Christensen.

Stoprightthere

Sowhatexactlyisbeingdonetoprotectusfromthesemechanicalmenaces?"Notenough,"saysBlayWhitby.Thisishardlysurprisinggiventhatthefieldof"safety-criticalcomputing"isbarelyadecadeold,hesays.Butthingsarechanging,andresearchersareincreasinglytakinganinterestintryingtomakerobotssafer.Oneapproach,whichsoundssimpleenough,istrytoprogramthemtoavoidcontactwithpeoplealtogether.Butthisismuchharderthanitsounds.Gettingarobottonavigateacrossaclutteredroomisdifficultenoughwithouthavingtotakeintoaccountwhatitsvariouslimbsorappendagesmightbumpintoalongtheway.

Regulatingthebehaviourofrobotsisgoingtobecomemoredifficultinthefuture,sincetheywillincreasinglyhaveself-learningmechanismsbuiltintothem,saysGiamnarcoVeruggio.Asaresult,theirbehaviourwillbecomeimpossibletopredictfully,hesays,sincetheywillnotbebehavinginpredefinedwaysbutwilllearnnewbehaviourastheygo.

Thenthereisthequestionofunpredictablefailures.Whathappensifarobot'smotorsstopworking,oritsuffersasystemfailurejustasitisperformingheartsurgeryorhandingyouacupofhotcoffee?Youcan,ofcourse,buildinredundancybyaddingbackupsystems,saysHirochikaInoue.Butthisguaranteesnothing,hesays."Onehundredpercentsafetyisimpossiblethroughtechnology,"saysDr.Inoue.Thisisbecauseultimatelynomatterhowthoroughyouare,youcannotanticipatetheunpredictablenatureofhumanbehaviour,hesays.Ortoputitanotherway,nomatterhowsophisticatedyourrobotisatavoidingpeople,peoplemightnotalwaysmanagetoavoidit,andcouldenduptrippingoveritandfallingdownthestairs.

Legalproblems

Inanycase,saysDr.Inoue,thelawsreallyjustsummarizecommonsenseprinciplesthatarealreadyappliedtothedesignofmostmodernappliances,bothdomesticandindustrial.Everytoaster,l

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6.

Forthewriter,thebiggestobstacleduringthewholeprocessofattendingcollegewas______.

A.justgettingstarted

B.resistancefrompeopleatwork

C.topasstheAmericanCollegeTest

D.cultureshockexperiencedincollege

7.

ThecombinationofFord,GMandDaimlerChrysleraimstocompresswastefrom______.

A.health-caresystem

B.managementsystem

C.thehugeprocurementsystem

D.suppliers'products

8.

Theserieshybridvehicleissometimesdirectlypoweredbythegasolineengine.

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9.

Exercisesingratitude,kindnessandoptimismcanmakepeoplehappier--butonlyiftheykeepdoingthemandtheseexercises______.

10.

TheBBCadopts"hammocking"techniqueinorderto______.

A.widenitsaudience

B.addyouthappealtoitsprograms

C.concealpublicservicethemesbeneathentertainment

D.getpeopletowatchworthystuff

11.TheDebateoverGeneticallyModifiedFoods

?Ricewithbuilt-inVitaminAthatcanhelppreventblindnessin100millionchildrensufferingfromVitaminAdeficiency

?Atomatothatsoftensmoreslowly,allowingittodeveloplongeronthevineandkeeplongerontheshelf

?Potatoesthatabsorblessfatwhenfried,changingtheever-popularFrenchfriesfromjunkfoodintoamorenutritionalfood

?Strawberrycropsthatcansurvivefrost

Thesearesomeofthebenefitspromisedbybiotechnology.Thedebateoveritsbenefitsandsafety,however,continues.Dowereallyneedtofearmutant(突變體)weeds,killertomatoes,andgiantcomandwillthebenefitsbedelivered?

ConventionalBreedingVersusGeneticallyModified(GM)Crops

Forthousandsofyearsfarmershaveusedaprocessofselectionandcrossbreedingtocontinuallyimprovethequalityofcrops.Eveninnature,plantsandanimalsselectivelybreed,thusensuringtheoptimumgenepoolforfuturegenerations.Traditionalbreedingmethodsareslow,requiringintensivelabor:Whiletryingtogetadesirabletraitinabredspecies,undesirabletraitswillappearandbreedersmustcontinuetheprocessoverandoveragainuntilalltheundesirablesarebredout.

Incontrast,organismsacquireonespecificgeneorafewgenestogetherthroughgeneticmodification,withoutothertraitsincludedandwithinasinglegeneration.However,thistechnologytooisinherentlyunpredictableandsomescientistsbelieveitcanproducepotentiallydangerousresultsunlessbettertestingmethodsaredeveloped.

Traditionalbreedingisbasedonsexualreproductionbetween,likeorganisms.Thetransferredgenesaresimilartogenesinthecelltheyjoin.Theyareconveyedincompletegroupsandinafixedsequencethatharmonizeswiththesequenceofgenesinthepartnercell.Incontrast,bioengineersisolateagenefromonetypeoforganismandsplice(接合)ithaphazardlyintotheDNAofadissimilarspecies,disruptingitsnaturalsequence.Further,becausethetransplantedgeneisforeigntoitsnewsurroundings,-itcannotadequatelyfunctionwithoutabigartificialboost.

Oneofthemaindifferencesbetweenconventionalandgeneticallymodifiedcropsisthattheformerinvolvescrosseseitherwithinspeciesorbetweenverycloselyrelatedspecies.GMcropscanhavegeneseitherfromcloselyrelatedspeciesorfromdistantspecies,evenbacteriaandviruses.

Benefits:OneSideoftheDebate

?Economicalbenefits

GMsupporterstellfarmersthattheystandtoreapenormousprofitsfromgrowingGMcrops.Initially,thecostisexpensivebutmoneyissavedonpesticides.ToproducetheGMcrops,modernbiotechnologyisusedwhichrequireshighlyskilledpeopleandsophisticatedandexpensiveequipment.Largecompaniesneedconsiderableinvestmentsinlaboratories,equipmentandhumanresources,hencethereasonwhyGMcropsaremoreexpensiveforfarmersthantraditionalcrops.GMcrops,farmersaretold,areafarbetteroption.Ittakesashortertimetoproducethedesiredproduct.Itispreciseandtherearenounwantedgenes.

?Herbicide-ResistantCrops

SowhatotheradvantagesdoGMcropsholdforfarmers?GMcropscanbeproducedtobeherbicide-resistant.Thismeansthatfarmerscouldspraythesecropswithherbicideandkilltheweeds,withoutaffectingthecrops.Ineffect,theamountofherbicideusedinoneseasonwouldbereduced,withasubsequentreductionincostsforfarmersandconsumers.ForIngardcotton,pest-resistancewasbuiltintothecotton,hencereducingandevenremovingtheuseofpesticides,whicharenotonlyexpensivebut,moreimportantly,harmfultotheenvironment.

Biotechnologycompaniesareevenexperimentingwithc

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12.

Atlast,Sam'sappleisputintheashtrayonthedeskintheinterviewroom.

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13.

Smokersareeasytosufferfrominflammatoryheadachesbecausesmokingcancause______.

14.

Theargumentfordesigninglanguagesforbadprogrammersisthat______.

15.

ThedifferencebetweenyoungRichardandotherboyswasthatheusuallydidnotplaywiththeothersandneversmiled,andsoon.

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16.Antipollutionlegislationshavebeenenactedthankstothecontinuedpressurefrom______.

A.grass-rootsorganizations

B.individualactivism

C.environmentalists

D.environmentalregulation

17.Accordingtothepassage,onehealthbenefitsofwalkingisthat______.

A.yourbonedensitywillbedecreased

B.youwillloseweightinaneasyandquickway

C.youwillenjoybetterheartcondition

D.youwillhavestrongerupperbodymuscles

18.

JosephThsetanGerganservesforIndianDepartmentofScienceandTechnology.

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19.

Thewords"work"and"play"aregenerallyusedtorefertodayandnight.

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20.

Withmorepeoplecohabitingandevenrearingchildrenoutsidematrimony,______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：M:Hi,Diana.MindifIsitdown?

W:Notatall,Jack.Howhaveyoubeen?

M:Good.ButI'msurprisedtoseeyouonthecitybus.Yourcarintheshop?

W:No.I'vejustbeenthinkingalotabouttheenvironmentlately.SoIdecidedtheairwillbealotcleanerifweallusepublictransportationwhenwecould.

M:I'msureyouareright.Thedieselbusisn'texactlypollutionfree.

W:True.Butthey'llberunningalotcleanersoon.Wewerejusttalkingaboutthatinmyenvironmentalengineeringclass.

M:What'sthecitygonnado?Installpollutionfiltersofsomesortontheirbuses?

W:Theycould,butthosefiltersmaketheenginesworkharderandreallycutdownonfuelefficiency.Insteadtheyfoundawaytomaketheirenginesmoreefficient.

M:How?

W:Well,thereisamaterialcalledconiineoxide.It'sareallygoodinsulator.Andathickcoatofitgetsprayedoncertainpartoftheengine.

M:Aninsulator?

W:Well,yeah.Actually,whatitdoesisreflectbacktheheatofburningfuel.Sothefuelwillburnmuchhotterandburnupmorecompletely.

M:Soalotlessunburnedfuelcomesouttopollutetheair,right?

W:Yeah,andthebuswillneedlessfuel.Sowiththesavingsonfueloilcosts,theysaythiswillallpayforitselfinjustsixmonths.

M:Soundslikepeopleshouldallgooutandgetsomeofthisstufftosprayontheircarengines.

W:Well,it'snotreallythateasy.Yousee,normally,thematerialsarefinepowder.Tomeltitsoyoucansprayacoatofitontheengineparts,youfirsthavetoheatitover10,000degreesandthen,well,yougettheidea.It'snotsomethingyouorIwouldbeabletodoourselves.

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A.Anewfuelforbuses.

B.Thecausesofairpollution.

C.Careersinenvironmentalengineering.

D.Awaytoimprovefuelefficiencyinbuses.

22.

【B9】

23.

【B4】

24.(35)

A.BecausemanyVictorianbridesbelievedinthemythofvirginity.

B.Becausewhiteweddingdresswereveryexpensive.

C.BecauserichVictorianbridesworewhiteweddingdressasadisplayofwealth.

D.Becausewhitedresswasassociatedwithspecialoccasions.

25.(25)

A.Theystayathomelongerthanbefore.

B.TheyhavemorefriendsontheInternet.

C.TheygivetoomuchtimetotheInternet.

D.Theyhavelessface-to-faceconversationsthanbefore.

26.聽力原文：M:Areyousureyoucan'trecallthenameoftherestaurant?

W:It'sjustonthetipofmytongue!

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthebook?

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A.It'sabestselleroftheyear.

B.Shehastemporarilyforgottenthetitle.

C.Thetitleisratherdifficulttopronounce.

D.Shecanneverrecallthetitleofthebook.

27.(43)

28.聽力原文：M:Canyoulookupthewordforme?InevercouldgetthealphabetstraightandittakesmehourstofindthewordI'mlookingfor.

W:SureI'llbegladto.Letmesee...

Q:Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodoforhim?

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A.Tofindawordinthedictionary.

B.Totellhimthealphabet.

C.ToteachhimwrittenEnglish.

D.Tobuyadictionaryforhim.

29.聽力原文：W:Goodmorning!

M:Goodmorning!IamDavidCrew.Wetalkedbeforeaboutourtrip.IsaidmywifeandIweregoingtostaythreedaysinChicago.

W:Yes.It'stwonightsinthehotel.July3rdand4th,butthreedaysaltogether.

M:Ijustwanttoconfirmsomethingwithyou.WearriveearlyonJulythird,andweleaveat11:30p.m.onthefifth.Isthatright?

W:That'scorrect.Asyousee,I'vemadereservationsforyouonthenighttraintoNewYorkonthefifth.You'llhavetwosleepingberths.

M:Soitreallyisafulldayonthefifth.

W:Yes,you'llhaveplentyoftimeforshoppingandSightseeing.You'llevenhaveenoughtimeforashowintheeveningbecausethetrainstationisnearthetheatredistrict.

M:That'sterrific.IhopeI'llbeabletosleeponthetrain.

W:Believeme,it'llbeaninterestingexperiencetorideonthetrain.

M:WhatabouthotelsinNewYourCity?

W:YouhaveaccommodationsattheNewYourSheratonon7thAvenueand53rdStreet.Fortunate[y,eventhoughyou'llbetravelingatthepeakofthetouristseason,Iwasabletogetyouagoodroomthere.

M:That'llbegreat.We'llhaveagoodtimethererightintheheartofManhattan.

W:NowafteryourstayinNewYourCity,I'vescheduledyourVisittoDCasyourequested.You'llhavetwodaystherebeforeyoufly

M:Wewantanaisleseat,sothatmywifecanstretchherlegs.

W:Seatreservationsmustbemadeattheairport.They'lltakecareofyouthere,I'msure.

M:Isthereamealservedonthatflight?

W:Letmecheck.Theflightleavesat3:30p.m.,andyes,there'sasnacklisted.

M:Whatkindofsnack?

W:Lightrefreshments.Asandwichanddessert,perhaps.Andofcoursetheusualbeverages:coffee,tea,orasoftdrink.

M:We'reveryhappywiththisarrangementforourtrip.You'vearrangedeverythingweaskedfor.

W:It'safullschedule,butyou'llhaveplentyoftimetorelaxandenjoyyourselves.Hereareyourtickets,reservations,andconfirmations.

M:Thankyou.

W:Haveanicetrip.

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A.Thetriponthetrain.

B.ThehotelsinNewYork.

C.Thearrangementforthetrip.

D.ThetriptoMontreal.

30.

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31.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

聽力原文：M:NOW.Miss,doyoufeelallrightnow?Whathappened?

W:Yes.I'mfinenow.Iwasjustatthemotorway.IwasdrivingalongthemainroadandwhensuddenlyrightheforethecrossroadsImetthecarcameoutatthesidestreet.Ididn'tseeituntilithitme.

Q:Wherewastheothercar?

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A.Inthesidestreet.

B.Atthecrossroads.

C.Onthemainroad.

D.Onthemotorway.

32.【B6】

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【B6】

34.聽力原文：W:Ineedyourhelp,John,Ifeelverynervouswheneverspeakinginthepresenceofmanystrangers.Doyouknowhowtoovercomethis?

M:Metoo.Takeiteasy.Iconsideritanaturalhumanresponse.Youjustneedtimeandpractice.Practicemakesperfect.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Sheshouldfollowthehumannature.

B.Strangersarenothingtobeafraidof.

C.Feelingnervousisnothingimproper.

D.Sheshouldacceptstrangers'presentsnaturally.

35.聽力原文：W:Letmegetyousomecoffeeortea,orwouldyouratherhavesomethingcold,likeCocaCola?

M:Well,there'snothinglikewaterwhentheweather'shot.

Q:Whichdrinkdoesthemanprefer?

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A.Coffee.B.Tea.C.Water.D.Coca-Cola.

36.【B5】

37.

【B5】

38.

【B3】

39.(21)

A.Featuringnewstarsandfamousones.

B.Makingafull-lengthfeaturefilm.

C.Presentingvariousimagesandeffects.

D.Tellingagoodstoryinafewimages.

40.(36)

A.Thefuelischeap.

B.Theycanbestoppedandreignite.

C.Theyarecheaptobuild.

D.Theymustbeusedsoonafterfueling.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.

Accordingtothepassage,whatattitudeshouldbeadoptedtowardyourgrown-upchildren?

A.Leavethemtolivetheirownlifeandlearntheirownlessons.

B.Givethemsomematerialhelpifyoucan,butnottoomuch.

C.Helpthemwithyourwisdombornofexperience.

D.Letthemliveseparately.

42.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Inthenameof"zerotolerance,"ourschoolsaretreatinginnocentchildrenlikecriminals.

"ZeroTolerance"InHighSchools

OnachillyDecembermorninginHouston,EddieEvans's12-year-oldsonhurriedoutthedoorinshirtsleevesonhiswaytothebusstop.Feelingthecold,heduckedbackintohishousetoquicklygrabajacket.Itwasn'tuntilhe'dgotteninsidetheschoolbuildingthatherememberedhisthree-inchpocketknifewasstillinhiscoat.Whywouldasixth-gradercarryaknife?BecausehewasaBoyScoutandhe'dbroughtittohislastScoutmeeting.

Afteraskingafriendwhatheshoulddo,theboydecidedtokeepquietandhidetheknifeinhislockeruntiltheendoftheday.Buthisfriendmentionedtheknifetoateacher,andschoolofficialscalledthepolice.Thatafternoon,copsarrestedtheEvanschildandtookhimtoajuveniledetentioncenter."Fromthatpointon,myfamily'slifewasflippedonitshead,"theboy'sfathersays.

Theboywassuspendedfromschoolfor45daysandenrolledinanalternativeschoolforjuvenileoffenders.Evanssaystheplacewaslikeabootcamp,wherehisson—agoodstudent,ayouthleaderinhischurchandaFirstClassBoyScout—wassomiserablehetalkedaboutsuicide.

ThisisyetanotherchapterintheongoingmadnessthatisAmerica's"zerotolerance'craze.Schoolsnowadaysarewildlyoverreactingtoanybehavior.withawhiffofdangerorcontroversy.Someofthesepolicieswerearesponsetorisingteendruguseandhigh-profileschoolshootings(suchasthemassacreatColumbineHighSchoolin1999),whichledtoawaveoftoughfederal,stateandlocallawsdealingwithdrugsandguns.

Butthey'vebeenappliedtoeverythingfromtypicalrowdy(粗野的)behavior.toinnocentmissteps.AccordingtoareportissuedbytheJusticePolicyInstituteinWashington,D.C.:

-A17-year-oldinRichmond,Illinois,shotapaperclipwitharubberband,missinghistargetbuthittingacafeteriaworkerinstead.Hewasexpelled.

-A12-year-oldinPonchatoula,Louisiana,diagnosedwithahyperactivitydisorder,toldothersinalunchlinenottoeatallthepotatoes,or"I'mgoingtogetyou."

Turnedinbythelunchmonitor,hewasreferredbytheprincipaltothepolice,whochargedtheboywithmaking"terroristicthreats."Thekidspentseveralweeksinajuveniledetention(拘留)center.

-A13-year-oldinDentonCounty,Texas,wasassignedinclasstowritea"scary"Halloweenstory.Heconcocted(編造)onethatinvolvedshootingupaschool,whichgothimavisitfrompolice—andsixdaysinjailbeforethecourtsconfirmedthatnocrimehadbeencommitted.

"Zerotolerancehasbeenimplementedmindlessly,"sayseducationprofessorCecilReynoldsofTexasA&MUniversity."Anytimeyoutakesomethingascomplexasthewaychildrenbehaveandapplysomethingsimplistictoit,youcan'tbedoingagoodjob."

SchoolsAreOverreacting

Takearecentcaseof"sexualharassment"inaHagerstown,Maryland,elementaryschool.Now,Sexualharassmentisseriousbusiness.ButwhatifItoldyouthesuspectinthiscasewasstilltryingtomasterthealphabet?LastDecemberafive-year-oldboypinchedthebehindofagirlinhiskindergartenclassandwascitedforharassment.Astheboy'sfathertoldalocalnewspaper,"Heknowsnothingaboutsex."

ButschoolofficialssaidthatthepinchfellundertheMarylandDepartmentofEducation'sdefinitionofsexualharassmentandthatatoughresponsewouldbealearningexperienceforthechild.Thein

A.hewenthometograbhisjacketwithoutthepermissionfromtheschool

B.hewasnotbeinghonestandhidsecretsfromhisteachers

C.hetriedtohurthisclassmateswiththeknife

D.hebroketheschoolregulationbybringingaknifetoschool

43.

Whenbullyingoccurs,parentsshould______.

A.helpthebullyingchildgetridofcruelty

B.resorttothemediator

C.avoidgettingtooprotective

D.resist-thetemptationofcalling

44.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Throughmymom'slovingwords,Ifoundawayback.

Whenyouwakeupinjail—especiallyhavingbeenraisedbyGod-fearing,hard-working,honestpeoplelikemymamaanddaddy—youknowwhatalonemeans.You'vebetrayedwhoyouare,thevaluesyoubelievein,andthepeopleWhogaveyoueverything.Atthatmoment,beingacountrysingerwasn'twhatmattered.AllIcouldthinkaboutwaswhatIwasgoingtotellthePentecostal(對靈降臨節(jié)派的)preacher'sdaughterwhobroughtmeup.

IwokeuponMarch15,2001,onatinycotinajailcellinNashville,wonderinghowitallcametothis.At37,Iwaslookingatasentenceof15yearsforfelonytheft,andbyallrights,Ishouldhaveservedit.Iwasaddictedtocrystalmethamphetamine(冰毒),andI'dbeenstealingmyfriends'musicalinstrumentsandpawning(典當)themtogetmoneytofeedmyhabit.I'dbeencaughtred-handed(當場)with＄25,000worthofpilfered