大學(xué)英語六級第1套模擬真題及答案解析

PartIWriting(30minutes)Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonlivinginthevirtualworld.Trytoimaginewhatwillhappenwhenpeoplespendmoreandmoretimeinthevirtualworldinsteadofinteractingintherealworld.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Projectorganizer.B)Publicrelationsofficer.C)Marketingmanager.D)Marketresearchconsultant.2.A)Quantitativeadvertisingresearch.B)Questionnairedesign.C)Researchmethodology.D)Interviewertraining.3.A)Theyareintensivestudiesofpeople’sspendinghabits.B)Theyexaminerelationsbetweenproducersandcustomers.C)Theylookfornewandeffectivewaystopromoteproducts.D)Theystudytrendsorcustomersatisfactionoveralongperiod.4.A)Thelackofpromotionopportunity.B)Checkingchartsandtables.C)Designingquestionnaires.D)Thepersistentintensity.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)HisviewonCanadianuniversities.B)Hisunderstandingofhighereducation.C)Hissuggestionsforimprovementsinhighereducation.D)HiscomplaintaboutbureaucracyinAmericanuniversities.6.A)Itiswelldesigned.B)Itisratherinflexible.C)Itvariesamonguniversities.D)Ithasundergonegreatchanges.7.A)TheUnitedStatesandCanadacanlearnfromeachother.B)Publicuniversitiesareoftensuperiortoprivateuniversities.C)Everyoneshouldbegivenequalaccesstohighereducation.D)Privateschoolsworkmoreefficientlythanpublicinstitutions.8.A)Universitysystemsvaryfromcountrytocountry.B)Efficiencyisessentialtouniversitymanagement.C)Itishardtosaywhichisbetter,apublicuniversityoraprivateone.D)ManyprivateuniversitiesintheUSareactuallylargebureaucracies.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡1上作答。Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Government’sroleinresolvinganeconomiccrisis.B)Theworseningrealwagesituationaroundtheworld.C)IndicationsofeconomicrecoveryintheUnitedStates.D)Theimpactofthecurrenteconomiccrisisonpeople’slife.10.A)Theywillfeellesspressuretoraiseemployees’wages.B)Theywillfeelfreetochoosethemostsuitableemployees.C)Theywillfeelinclinedtoexpandtheirbusinessoperations.D)Theywillfeelmoreconfidentincompetingwiththeirrivals.11.A)Employeesandcompaniescooperatetopullthroughtheeconomiccrisis.B)Governmentandcompaniesjoinhandstocreatejobsfortheunemployed.C)Employeesworkshorterhourstoavoidlayoffs.D)Teamworkwillbeencouragedincompanies.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Whethermemorysupplementswork.B)Whetherherbalmedicineworkswonders.C)Whetherexerciseenhancesone’smemory.D)Whetheramagicmemorypromisessuccess.13.A)Theyhelptheelderlymorethantheyoung.B)Theyarebeneficialinonewayoranother.C)Theygenerallydonothavesideeffects.D)Theyarenotbasedonrealscience.14.A)Theyareavailableatmostcountryfairs.B)Theyaretakeninrelativelyhighdosage.C)Theyarecollectedorgrownbyfarmers.D)Theyareprescribedbytrainedpractitioners.15.A)Theyhaveoftenprovedtobeashelpfulasdoingmentalexercise.B)Takingthemwithothermedicationsmightentailunnecessaryrisks.C)Theireffectlastsonlyashorttime.D)Manyhavebenefitedfromthem.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡1上作答。Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Howcatastrophicnaturaldisastersturnouttobetodevelopingnations.B)HowtheWorldMeteorologicalOrganizationstudiesnaturaldisasters.C)Howpowerlesshumansappeartobeinfaceofnaturaldisasters.D)Howthenegativeimpactsofnaturaldisasterscanbereduced.17.A)Bytrainingrescueteamsforemergencies.B)Bytakingstepstopreparepeopleforthem.C)Bychangingpeople’sviewsofnature.D)Byrelocatingpeopletosaferplaces.18.A)Howpreventiveactioncanreducethelossoflife.B)HowcourageousCubansareinfaceofdisasters.C)HowCubanssufferfromtropicalstorms.D)Howdestructivetropicalstormscanbe.Questions19to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)PaybacktheirloanstotheAmericangovernment.B)Provideloanstothoseinseverefinancialdifficulty.C)Contributemoretothegoalofawiderrecovery.D)Speeduptheirrecoveryfromthehousingbubble.20.A)Somebanksmayhavetomergewithothers.B)Manysmallerregionalbanksaregoingtofail.C)Itwillbehardforbankstoprovidemoreloans.D)Manybankswillhavetolayoffsomeemployees.21.A)Itwillworkcloselywiththegovernment.B)Itwillendeavortowriteoffbadloans.C)Itwilltrytolowertheinterestrate.D)Itwilltrytoprovidemoreloans.22.A)Itwon’thelptheAmericaneconomytoturnaround.B)Itwon’tdoanygoodtothemajorcommercialbanks.C)ItwillwintheapprovaloftheObamaadministration.D)Itwillbenecessaryiftheeconomystartstoshrinkagain.Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.23.A)Beingunabletolearnnewthings.B)Beingratherslowtomakechanges.C)Losingtempermoreandmoreoften.D)Losingtheabilitytogetonwithothers.24.A)Cognitivestimulation.B)Communityactivity.C)Balanceddiet.D)Freshair.25.A)Ignoringthesignsandsymptomsofaging.B)Adoptinganoptimisticattitudetowardslife.C)Endeavoringtogiveupunhealthylifestyles.D)Seekingadvicefromdoctorsfromtimetotime.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Pursuingacareerisanessentialpartofadolescentdevelopment.“Theadolescentbecomesanadultwhenhe26arealjob.”TocognitiveresearcherslikePiaget,adulthoodmeantthebeginningofan27.Piagetarguedthatonceadolescentsentertheworldofwork,theirnewlyacquiredabilitytoformhypothesesallowsthemtocreaterepresentationsthataretooideal.The28ofsuchideals,withoutthetemperingoftherealityofajoborprofession,rapidlyleadsadolescentstobecome29ofthenon-idealisticworldandtopressforreforminacharacteristicallyadolescentway.Piagetsaid:“Trueadaptationtosocietycomes30whentheadolescentreformerattemptstoputhisideastowork.”O(jiān)fcourse,youthfulidealismisoftencourageous,andnoonelikestogiveupdreams.Perhaps,taken31outofcontext,Piaget’sstatementseemsharsh.Whathewas32,however,isthewayrealitycanmodifyidealisticviews.Somepeoplerefertosuchmodificationasmaturity.Piagetarguedthatattainingandacceptingavocationisoneofthebestwaystomodifyidealizedviewsandtomature.Ascareersandvocationsbecomelessavailableduringtimesof33,adolescentsmaybeespeciallyhardhit.Suchdifficulteconomictimesmayleavemanyadolescents34abouttheirrolesinsociety.Forthisreason,communityinterventionsandgovernmentjobprogramsthatoffersummerandvacationworkarenotonlyeconomically35butalsohelptostimulatetheadolescent’ssenseofworth.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。A)automaticallyB)beneficialC)capturingD)confusedE)emphasizingF)entranceG)excitedH)existenceI)incidentallyJ)intolerantK)occupationL)promisesM)recessionN)slightlyO)undertakesSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.CanSocietiesBeRichandGreen?[A]“Ifoureconomiesaretoflourish,ifglobalpovertyistobeeliminatedandifthewell-beingoftheworld’speopleenhanced—notjustinthisgenerationbutinsucceedinggenerations—wemustmakesurewetakecareofthenaturalenvironmentandresourcesonwhichoureconomicactivitydepends.”Thatstatementcomesnot,asyoumightimagine,fromastereotypicaltree-hugging,save-the-worldgreenie(?環(huán)境保護(hù)主義者?),butfromGordonBrown,apoliticianwithareputationforrigor,thoroughnessandaboveall,caution.[B]Asurprisingthingforthemanwhorunsoneoftheworld’smostpowerfuleconomiestosay?Perhaps;thoughintherun-uptothefive-yearreviewoftheMillennium(?千年?)Goals,heisfarfromalone.Therootsofhisspeech,giveninMarchattheroundtablemeetingofenvironmentandenergyministersfromtheG20groupofnations,stretchbackto1972,andtheUnitedNationsConferenceontheHumanEnvironmentinStockholm.[C]“Theprotectionandimprovementofthehumanenvironmentisamajorissuewhichaffectsthewell-beingofpeoplesandeconomicdevelopmentthroughouttheworld,”readthefinaldeclarationfromthisgathering,thefirstofasequencewhichwouldleadtotheRiodeJaneiroEarthSummitin1992andtheWorldDevelopmentSummitinJohannesburgthreeyearsago.[D]HuntthroughthereportspreparedbyUNagenciesanddevelopmentgroups—manyforconferencessuchasthisyear’sMillenniumGoalsreview—andyouwillfindthatthelinkagebetweenenvironmentalprotectionandeconomicprogressisacommonthread.[E]Managingecosystemssustainablyismoreprofitablethanexploitingthem,accordingtotheMillenniumEcosystemAssessment.Butfindinghardevidencetosupportthethesisisnotsoeasy.Thoughtsturnfirsttosomesortofglobalstatistic,someindicatorwhichwouldratethewealthofnationsinbotheconomicandenvironmentaltermsandshowarelationshipbetweenthetwo.[F]Ifsuchanindicatorexists,itiswellhidden.Andonreflection,thisisnotsurprising;thesingleword“environment”hassomanydimensions,andtherearesomanyotherfactorsaffectingwealth—suchastheoildeposits—thatteasingoutasimpleeconomy-environmentrelationshipwouldbealmostimpossible.[G]TheMillenniumEcosystemAssessment,avastfour-yearglobalstudywhichreporteditsinitialconclusionsearlierthisyear,foundreasonstobelievethatmanagingecosystemssustainably—workingwithnatureratherthanagainstit—mightbelessprofitableintheshortterm,butcertainlybringslong-termrewards.[H]AndtheWorldResourcesInstitute(WRI)initsWorldResourcesreport,issuedattheendofAugust,producedseveralsuchexamplesfromAfricaandAsia;italsodemonstratedthatenvironmentaldegradationaffectsthepoormorethantherich,aspoorerpeoplederiveamuchhigherproportionoftheirincomedirectlyfromthenaturalresourcesaroundthem.[I]Buttherearealsomanyexamplesofgrowingwealthbytrashingtheenvironment,inrichandpoorpartsof6theworldalike,whetherthroughunregulatedmineralextraction,drasticwateruseforagriculture,slash-and-burnfarming,orfossil-fuel-guzzling(?大量消耗?)transport.Ofcourse,suchgrowthmaynotpersistinthelongterm—whichiswhatMr.BrownandtheStockholmdeclarationwerebothattemptingtopointout.PerhapsthebestexampleofboomgrowthandbustdeclineistheGrandBanksfishery.Foralmostfivecenturiesaverylargesupplyofcod(?鱈魚?)providedabundantrawmaterialforanindustrywhichatitspeakemployedabout40,000people,sustainingentirecommunitiesinNewfoundland.Then,abruptly,thecodpopulationcollapsed.Therewerenolongerenoughfishintheseaforthestocktomaintainitself,letaloneanindustry.Morethanadecadelater,therewasnosignoftheecosystemre-buildingitself.Ithad,apparently,beenfishedoutofexistence;andtheoncemightyNewfoundlandfleetnowgropesaboutfranticallyforcrabontheseafloor.[J]ThereisaviewthatmodernhumansareinevitablysowingtheseedsofaglobalGrandBanks-styledisaster.Theideaisthatwearetakingmoreoutofwhatyoumightcalltheplanet’senvironmentalbankbalancethanitcansustain;wearelivingbeyondourecologicalmeans.Onerecentstudyattemptedtocalculatetheextentofthis“ecologicalovershootofthehumaneconomy,”andfoundthatweareusing1.2Earth’s-worthofenvironmentalgoodsandservices—theimplicationbeingthatatsomepointthedebtwillbecalledin,andallthoseservices—thethingswhichtheplanetdoesforusforfree—willgrindtoahalt.[K]Whetherthisisright,andifsowhereandwhentheecologicalaxewillfall,ishardtodeterminewithanyprecision—whichiswhygovernmentsandfinancialinstitutionsareonlybeginningtobringsuchrisksintotheireconomiccalculations.Itisalsothereasonwhydevelopmentagenciesarenotunitedintheirviewofenvironmentalissues;whilesome,liketheWRI,maintainthatenvironmentalprogressneedstogohand-in-handwitheconomicdevelopment,othersarguethatthepriorityistobuildathrivingeconomy,andthenusethewealthcreatedtotackleenvironmentaldegradation.[L]Thisviewassumesthatrichsocietieswillinvestinenvironmentalcare.Butisthisright?Dothingsgetbetterorworseaswegetricher?HeretheStockholmdeclarationisambiguous.“Inthedevelopingcountries,”itsays,“mostoftheenvironmentalproblemsarecausedbyunder-development.”Soitissayingthateconomicdevelopmentshouldmakeforacleanerworld?Notnecessarily;“Intheindustralizedcountries,environmentalproblemsaregenerallyrelatedtoindustrializationandtechnologicaldevelopment,”itcontinues.Inotherwords,poorandrichbothover-exploitthenaturalworld,butfordifferentreasons.It’ssimplynottruethateconomicgrowthwillsurelymakeourworldcleaner.[M]Clearly,richersocietiesareabletoprovideenvironmentalimprovementswhichliewellbeyondthereachofpoorercommunities.Citizensofwealthynationsdemandnationalparks,cleanrivers,cleanairandpoison-freefood.Theyalso,however,usefarmorenaturalresources-fuel,water(allthosebathsandgolfcourses)andbuildingmaterials.[N]Acasecanbemadethatrichnationsexportenvironmentalproblems,themostgraphicexamplebeingclimatechange.Asacountry’swealthgrows,sodoitsgreenhousegasemissions.Thefiguresavailablewillnotbecompletelyaccurate.Measuringemissionsisnotaprecisescience,particularlywhenitcomestoissuessurroundinglanduse;notallnationshavereleasedup-to-datedata,andinanycase,emissionsfromsomesectorssuchasaviationarenotincludedinnationalstatistics.Butthedataisexactenoughforacleartrendtobeeasilydiscernible.Ascountriesbecomericher,theyproducemoregreenhousegases;andtheimpactofthosegaseswillfallprimarilyinpoorpartsoftheworld.[O]Wealthisnot,ofcourse,theonlyfactorinvolved.TheaverageNorwegianisbetteroffthantheaverageUScitizen,butcontributesabouthalfasmuchtoclimatechange.ButcouldNorwaykeepitsstandardoflivingandyetcutitsemissionstoMoroccanorevenEthiopianlevels?Thatquestion,repeatedacrossadozenenvironmentalissuesandacrossourdiverseplanet,iswhatwillultimatelydeterminewhetherthehumanraceislivingbeyonditsecologicalmeansasitpursueseconomicrevival.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。36.Examplesshowthatbothrichandpoorcountriesexploitedtheenvironmentforeconomicprogress.37.Environmentalprotectionandimprovementbenefitpeopleallovertheworld.38.Itisnotnecessarilytruethateconomicgrowthwillmakeourworldcleaner.39.ThecommonthemeoftheUNreportsistherelationbetweenenvironmentalprotectionandeconomicgrowth.40.Developmentagenciesdisagreeregardinghowtotackleenvironmentissueswhileensuringeconomicprogress.41.Itisdifficulttofindsolidevidencetoproveenvironmentalfriendlinessgeneratesmoreprofitsthanexploitingthenaturalenvironment.42.Sustainablemanagementofecosystemswillproverewardinginthelongrun.43.Apoliticiannotedforbeingcautiousassertsthatsustainablehumandevelopmentdependsonthenaturalenvironment.44.Poorcountrieswillhavetobearthecostforrichnations’economicdevelopment.45.OnerecentstudywarnsusofthedangeroftheexhaustionofnaturalresourcesonEarth.SectionCDirections:Therearetwopassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Interactivetelevisionadvertising,whichallowsviewerstousetheirremotecontrolstoclickonadvertisements,hasbeenpushedforyears.Nearlyadecadeagoitwaspredictedthatviewersof“Friends,”apopularsituationcomedy,wouldsoonbeabletopurchaseasweaterlikeJenniferAniston’swithafewtapsontheirremotecontrol.“It’sbeentheyearofinteractivetelevisionadvertisingforthelasttenortwelveyears,”saysColinDixonofadigital-mediaconsultancy.SothenewsthatCablevision,anAmericancablecompany,wasrollingoutinteractiveadvertisementstoallitscustomersonOctober6thwasgreetedwithsomeskepticism.Duringcommercials,anoverlaywillappearatthebottomofthescreen,promptingviewerstopressabuttontorequestafreesampleororderacatalogue.Cablevision8hopestoallowcustomerstobuythingswiththeirremotecontrolsearlynextyear.Televisionadvertisingcoulddowithaboost.Spendingfellby10%inthefirsthalfoftheyear.Thepopularizationofdigitalvideorecordershascausedadvertiserstoworrythattheircommercialswillbeskipped.SomeareturningtotheInternet,whichischeaperandoffersconcretemeasurementslikeclick-throughrates—especiallyimportantatatimewhenmarketingbudgetsaretight.Withthelaunchofinteractiveadvertising,“manyofthedollarsthatwenttotheInternetwillcomebacktotheTV,”saysDavidKlineofCablevision.Orsotheindustryhopes.Intheory,interactiveadvertisingcanengageviewersinawaythat30-secondspotsdonot.UnileverrecentlyrananinteractivecampaignforitsAxedeodorant(?除臭劑),whichkeptviewersengagedformorethanthreeminutesonaverage.Theamountspentoninteractiveadvertisingontelevisionisstillsmall.Magna,anadvertisingagency,reckonsitwillbeworthabout$138millionthisyear.Thatfallsfarshortofthebillionsofdollarspeopleonceexpectedittogenerate.ButDirecTV,ComcastandTimeWarnerCablehaveallinvestedinit.AneweffortledbyCanoeVentures,acoalitionofleadingcableproviders,aimstomakeinteractiveadvertisingavailableacrossAmericalaterthisyear.BrightLineiTV,whichdesignsandsellsinteractiveads,saysinteresthassurged:itexpectsitsrevenuesalmosttotriplethisyear.BSkyB,Britain’sbiggestsatellite-televisionservice,alreadyprovides9millioncustomerswithinteractiveads.Yettherearedoubtswhetherpeoplewatchingtelevision,a“l(fā)eanback”medium,craveinteraction.Click-throughrateshavebeenhighsofar(around3–4%,comparedwithlessthan0.3%online),butthatmaybearesultofthenovelty.Interactiveadsandviewersmightnotgowelltogether.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。46.WhatdoesColinDixonmeanbysaying“It’sbeentheyearofinteractivetelevisionadvertisingforthelasttenortwelveyears”(Lines3–4,Para.1)?A)Interactivetelevisionadvertisingwillbecomepopularin10–12years.B)Interactivetelevisionadvertisinghasbeenunderdebateforthelastdecadeorso.C)Interactivetelevisionadvertisingissuccessfulwhenincorporatedintosituationcomedies.D)Interactivetelevisionadvertisinghasnotachievedtheanticipatedresults.47.Whatisthepublic’sresponsetoCablevision’splannedinteractiveTVadvertisingprogram?A)Prettypositive.B)Totallyindifferent.C)Somewhatdoubtful.D)Rathercritical.48.WhatistheimpactofthewideuseofdigitalvideorecordersonTVadvertising?A)IthasmadeTVadvertisingeasilyaccessibletoviewers.B)Ithelpsadvertiserstomeasuretheclick-throughrates.C)IthasplacedTVadvertisingatagreatdisadvantage.D)Itenablesviewerstocheckthesalesitemswithease.949.WhatdowelearnaboutUnilever’sinteractivecampaign?A)ItprovestheadvantageofTVadvertising.B)Ithasdonewellinengagingtheviewers.C)Ithelpsattractinvestmentsinthecompany.D)IthasboostedtheTVadvertisingindustry.50.Howdoestheauthorviewthehithertohighclick-throughrates?A)Theymaybeduetothenovelwayofadvertising.B)Theysignifythepopularityofinteractiveadvertising.C)TheypointtothegrowingcuriosityofTVviewers.D)Theyindicatethefuturedirectionofmediareform.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whatcanbedoneaboutmassunemployment?Allthewiseheadsagree:there’renoquickoreasyanswers.There’sworktobedone,butworkersaren’treadytodoit—they’reinthewrongplaces,ortheyhavethewrongskills.Ourproblemsare“structural,”andwilltakemanyyearstosolve.Butdon’tbotheraskingforevidencethatjustifiesthisbleakview.Thereisn’tany.Onthecontrary,allthefactssuggestthathighunemploymentinAmericaistheresultofinadequatedemand.Sayingthatthere’renoeasyanswerssoundswise,butit’sactuallyfoolish:ourunemploymentcrisiscouldbecuredveryquicklyifwehadtheintellectualclarityandpoliticalwilltoact.Inotherwords,structuralunemploymentisafakeproblem,whichmainlyservesasanexcusefornotpursingrealsolutions.Thefactisjobopeningshaveplungedineverymajorsector,whilethenumberofworkersforcedintopart-timeemploymentinalmostallindustrieshassoared.Unemploymenthassurgedineverymajoroccupationalcategory.Onlythreestates,withacombinedpopulationnotmuchlargerthanthatofBrooklyn,haveunemploymentratesbelow5%.Sotheevidencecontradictstheclaimthatwe’remainlysufferingfromstructuralunemployment.Why,then,hasthisclaimbecomesopopular?Partoftheansweristhatthisiswhatalwayshappensduringperiodsofhighunemployment—inpartbecauseexpertsandanalystsbelievethatdeclaringtheproblemdeeplyrooted,withnoeasyanswers,makesthemsoundserious.I’vebeenlookingatwhatself-proclaimedexpertsweresayingaboutunemploymentduringtheGreatDepression;itwasalmostidenticaltowhatVerySeriousPeoplearesayingnow.Unemploymentcannotbebroughtdownrapidly,declaredone1935analysis,becausetheworkforceis“unadaptableanduntrained.Itcannotrespondtotheopportunitieswhichindustrymayoffer.”Afewyearslater,alargedefensebuildupfinallyprovidedafiscalstimulusadequatetotheeconomy’sneeds—andsuddenlyindustrywaseagertoemploythose“unadaptableanduntrained”workers.Butnow,asthen,powerfulforcesareideologicallyopposedtothewholeideaofgovernmentactiononasufficientscaletojump-starttheeconomy.Andthat,fundamentally,iswhyclaimsthatwefacehugestructuralproblemshavebeenmultiplying:theyofferareasontodonothingaboutthemassunemploymentthatiscripplingoureconomyandoursociety.Sowhatyouneedtoknowisthatthere’snoevidencewhatsoevertobacktheseclaims.Wearen’tsufferingfromashortageofneededskills;we’resufferingfromalackofpolicyresolve.AsIsaid,structuralunemploymentisn’tarealproblem,it’sanexcuse—areasonnottoactonAmerica’sproblemsatatimewhenactionisdesperatelyneeded.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。51.WhatdoestheauthorthinkistherootcauseofmassunemploymentinAmerica?A)Corporatemismanagement.B)Insufficientdemand.C)Technologicaladvances.D)Workers’slowadaptation.52.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheexperts’claimconcerningunemployment?A)Self-evident.B)Thought-provoking.C)Irrational.D)Groundless.53.WhatdoestheauthorsayhelpedbringdownunemploymentduringtheGreatDepression?A)Theboomingdefenseindustry.B)Thewiseheads’benefitpackage.C)Nationwidetrainingofworkers.D)Thoroughrestructuringofindustries.54.Whathascausedclaimsofhugestructuralproblemstomultiply?A)Powerfuloppositiontogovernment’sstimulusefforts.B)VerySeriousPeople’sattempttocrippletheeconomy.C)Evidencegatheredfrommanysectorsoftheindustries.D)Economists’failuretodetecttheproblemsintime.55.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A)Totestifytotheexperts’analysisofAmerica’sproblems.B)Toofferafeasiblesolutiontothestructuralunemployment.C)Toshowtheurgentneedforthegovernmenttotakeaction.D)ToalertAmericanworkerstotheurgencyforadaptation.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEngli