2015年6月英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題及答案解析（第2套）

機(jī)密*啟用前大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)考試COLLEGEENGLISHTEST—BandSix—(2015年6月第2套)試題冊(cè)敬告考生一、在答題前，請(qǐng)認(rèn)真完成以下內(nèi)容:1.請(qǐng)檢查試題冊(cè)背面條形碼粘貼條、答題卡的印刷質(zhì)量，如有問(wèn)題及時(shí)向監(jiān)考員反映，確認(rèn)無(wú)誤后完成以下兩點(diǎn)要求。2.請(qǐng)將試題冊(cè)背面條形碼粘貼條揭下后粘貼在答題卡1的條形碼粘貼框內(nèi)，并將姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在試題冊(cè)背面相應(yīng)位置。3.請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡1和答題卡2指定位置用黑色簽字筆填寫準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、姓名和學(xué)校名稱，并用HB-2B鉛筆將對(duì)應(yīng)準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)的信息點(diǎn)涂黑。二、在考試過(guò)程中，請(qǐng)注意以下內(nèi)容:1.所有題目必須在答題卡上規(guī)定位置作答，在試題冊(cè)上或答題卡上非規(guī)定位置的作答一律無(wú)效。2.請(qǐng)?jiān)谝?guī)定時(shí)間內(nèi)在答題卡指定位置依次完成作文、聽力、閱讀、翻譯各部分考試，作答作文期間不得翻閱該試題冊(cè)。聽力錄音播放完畢后，請(qǐng)立即停止作答，監(jiān)考員將立即收回答題卡1，得到監(jiān)考員指令后方可繼續(xù)作答。3.作文題內(nèi)容印在試題冊(cè)背面，作文題及其他主觀題必須用黑色簽字筆在答題卡指定區(qū)域內(nèi)作答。4.選擇題均為單選題，錯(cuò)選、不選或多選將不得分，作答時(shí)必須使用HB-2B鉛筆在答題卡上相應(yīng)位置填涂，修改時(shí)須用橡皮擦凈。三、以下情況按違規(guī)處理:1.未正確填寫(涂)個(gè)人信息，錯(cuò)貼、不貼、毀損條形碼粘貼條。2.未按規(guī)定翻閱試題冊(cè)、提前閱讀試題、提前或在收答題卡期間作答。3.未用所規(guī)定的筆作答、折疊成毀損答題卡導(dǎo)致無(wú)法評(píng)卷。4.考試期間在非聽力考試時(shí)間佩戴耳機(jī)。全國(guó)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四、六級(jí)考試委員會(huì)

PartIWriting (30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaycommentingonAlbertEinsteinsremark“Ihavenospecialtalents.Iamonlypassionatelycurious.Youcangiveanexampleortwotoillustrateyourpointofview.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIListeningComprehension (30minutes)SectionADirections：Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A)Thewomanthinkssheisclevererthantheman.B)Themanbehavesasifhewereathoroughfool.C)Themanisunhappywiththewoman’sremark.D)Thewomanseldomspeakshighlyofherself.2.A)Threecrewmemberswereinvolvedintheincident.B)Noneofthehijackerscarriedanydeadlyweapons.C)Noneofthepassengerswereinjuredorkilled.D)TheplanehadbeenscheduledtoflytoJapan.3.A)Atatravelagency. C)Atacheckoutcounter.B)Atahotelfrontdesk. D)Atacommercialbank.4.A)Chinatownhasgotthebestrestaurantsinthecity.B)ThecriticthoughthighlyoftheChineserestaurant.C)Therestaurantplacesmanyadsinpopularmagazines.D)Therestaurantwasnotuptothespeakers5expectations.5.A)Prof.Laurenceisgoingintoanactiveretirement.B)Prof.Laurencehasstoppedconductingseminars.C)Theprofessor’sgraduateseminariswellreceived.D)Theprofessorwillleadaquietlifeafterretirement.6.A)AssigningLeontoanewposition. C)ArrangingforRodney’svisittomorrow.B)FindingareplacementforLeon. D)FindingasolutiontoRodney’sproblem.7.A)PhotographyisoneofHelen’smanyhobbies.B)Helenaskedthemantobookaticketforher.C)Thephotographyexhibitionwillclosetomorrow.D)Helenhasbeenlookingforwardtotheexhibition.8.A)Thespeakerssharethesameopinion.B)Steveknowshowtomotivateemployees.C)ThemanhasabetterunderstandingofSteve.D)Thewomanisoutoftouchwiththerealworld.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard9.A)Itiswellpaid.C)Itisdemanding.B)Itisstimulating.D)Itisfairlysecure10.A)quickpromotion.C)Movingexpenses.B)FreeaccommodationD)ALighterworkload.11.A)Hehasdifficultycommunicatingwithlocalpeople.B)Hehastospendalotmoretravelingbackandforth.C)Hehastroubleadaptingtothelocalweather.D)Hehastosignalong-termcontract.12.A)Thewomanwillhelpthemanmakeachoice.B)Themanisgoingtoattendajobinterview.C)Themanisintheprocessofjobhunting.D)Thewomansympathizeswiththeman.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13.A)Toinquireabouttheinterestratesatthewomanbank.B)Toinquireaboutthecurrentfinancialmarketsituation.C)Toseeifhecanfindajobinthewoman’scompany.D)Toseeifhecangetaloanfromthewoman’sbank.14.A)Long-terminvestment. C)Anyhigh-interestdeposit.B)Athree-monthdeposit. D)Anyhigh-yieldinvestment.15.A)Shetreatedhimtoameal. C)Sheofferedhimdiningcoupons.B)Shegavehimloansatlowrates. D)Sheraisedinterestratesforhim.SectionBDirections:Inthissection9youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Strictprofessionaltraining. C)Arefinedtasteforartisticworks.B)Yearsofpracticalexperience. D)Theabilitytopredictfashiontrends.17.A)Purchasinghandicraftsfromallovertheworld.B)Conductingtradeinartworkswithdealersoverseas.C)Strengtheningcooperationwithforeigngovernments.D)PromotingallkindsofAmericanhand-madespecialties.18.A)Shehasaccesstofashionablethings. C)Sheisdoingwhatsheenjoysdoing.B)Shecanenjoylifeonamodestsalary. D)Sheisfreetodowhatevershewants.PassageTwoQuestions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)ItisaPortuguesecompanysellingcoffeeinNewYork.B)Itsmostimportanttaskistoconductcoffeestudies.C)Itrepresentsseveralcountriesthatexportcoffee.D)Itsroleistoregulateinternationalcoffeeprices.20.A)ThefreezingweatherinBrazil. C)Theincreasedcoffeeconsumption.B)Theimpactofglobalwarming. D)Thefluctuationofcoffeeprices.21.A)Heisdoingabachelor’sdegree. C)Heisaheavycoffeedrinker.B)Heisyoung,handsomeandsingle. D)Heistall,richandintelligent.22.A)Avisittoseveralcoffee-growingplantations.B)Coffeepricesandhisadvertisingcampaign.C)Avacationonsomebeautifultropicalbeach.D)Aquickpromotionandahandsomeincome.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.A)Theywereheldupinatrafficjam. C)Theywerelateforthefirstmorningbus.B)Theyboardedawrongcoachinahurry. D)Theyweredelayedbythetrainforhours.24.A)Itwascanceledbecauseofanunexpectedstrike.B)Itwasthemostexcitingtriptheyeverhad.C)Itwasspoiledbypooraccommodations.D)Itwaspostponedduetoterribleweather.25.A)Gooverseas. C)Takeromanticcruises.B)Stayathome. D)Takeescortedtrips.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finallywhenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Whywouldananimalkillitself?Itseemsastrangequestion,andyetitisonethathas__26__somepeopleforalongtime.Thelemming（旅鼠）isonesuchanimal.Lemmingsperiodicallycommitmass__27__,andnooneknowsjustwhy!Thesmall__28__,whichinhabittheScandinavianmountains,sustainthemselvesonadietofrootsandliveinneststheymakeunderground.Whentheirfoodsupplyis__29__large,thelemmingsliveanormal,undisturbedlife.However,whenthelemmings,foodsupplybecomestoolowtosupportthepopulation,asingular__30__commences.Thelemmingsleavetheirnestsalltogetheratthesametime,forminghugecrowds.GreatnumbersofthelemmingsbeginalongandhardjourneyacrosstheScandinavianplains,ajourneythatmaylastweeks.Thelemmingseateverythingintheirpath,continuingtheir__31__marchuntiltheyreachthesea.Thereasonforwhatfollowsremainsamysteryforzoologistsandnaturalists.Uponreachingthecoast,thelemmingsdonotstopbutswimbythethousandsintothesurf.Most__32__onlyashorttimebeforetheytire,sink,anddrown.Acommontheoryforthisunusualphenomenonisthatthelemmingsdonotrealizethattheoceanissuch__33__water.Intheircross-countryjourney,theanimalsmusttraversemanysmallerbodiesofwater,suchasriversandsmalllakes.Theymay__34__thattheseaisjustanothersuchswimmable__35__.Butnofinalanswerhasbeenfoundtothemystery.PartⅡReadingComprehension (40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.“Thatwhichdoesnotkillusmakesusstronger.”Butparentscan’thandleitwhenteenagersputthis__36__intopractice.Nowtechnologyhasbecomethenewfieldfortheage-oldbattlebetweenadultsandtheirfreedom-seekingkids.Lockedindoors,unabletogetontheirbicyclesandhangoutwiththeirfriends,teenshaveturnedtosocialmediaandtheirmobilephonestosocializewiththeirpeers.Whattheydoonlineoften__37__whattheymightotherwisedoiftheirmobilityweren’tsoheavily__38__intheageofhelicopterparenting.Socialmediaandsmart-phoneappshavebecomesopopularinrecentyearsbecauseteensneedaplacetocalltheirown.Theywantthefreedomto__39__theiridentityandtheworldaroundthem.Insteadof__40__out,theyjumponline.Asteenshavemovedonline,parentshaveprojectedtheirfearsontotheInternet,imaginingallthe__41__dangersthatyouthmightface—from__42__strangerstocruelpeerstopicturesorwordsthatcouldhauntthemonGooglefortherestoftheirlives.Ratherthanhelpingteensdevelopstrategiesfornegotiatingpubliclifeandtherisksof__43__withothers,fearfulparentshavefocusedontracking,monitoringandblocking.Thesetactics（策略）don’thelpteensdeveloptheskillstheyneedtomanagecomplexsocialsituations,__44__risksandgethelpwhenthey’reintrouble.“Protecting”kidsmayfedliketherightthingtodo,butit__45__thelearningthatteensneedtodoastheycomeofageinatechnology-soakedworld.potentialpotentialsneakingstickingunderminesviolentassessconstrainedcontainsexploreinfluenceinteractinginterpretationmagnifiedmirrorsphilosophySectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.InequalityIsNotInevitable[A]Adangeroustrendhasdevelopedoverthispastthirdofacentury.AcountrythatexperiencedsharedgrowthafterWorldWarⅡbegantotearapart,somuchsothatwhentheGreatRecessionhitinlate2007,onecouldnolongerignorethedivisionthathadcometodefinetheAmericaneconomiclandscape.Howdidthis“shiningcityonahill”becometheadvancedcountrywiththegreatestlevelofinequality?[B]Overthepastyearandahalf,TheGreatDivide,aseriesinTheNewYorkTimes,haspresentedawiderangeofexamplesthatunderminethenotionthatthereareanytrulyfundamentallawsofcapitalism.Thedynamicsoftheimperialcapitalismofthe19thcenturyneedn’tapplyinthedemocraciesofthe21st.Wedon’tneedtohavethismuchinequalityinAmerica.[C]Ourcurrentbrandofcapitalismisafakecapitalism.ForproofofthisgobacktoourresponsetotheGreatRecession,wherewesocializedlosses,evenasweprivatizedgains.Perfectcompetitionshoulddriveprofitstozero,atleasttheoretically,butwehavemonopoliesmakingpersistentlyhighprofits.C.E.O.senjoyincomesthatareonaverage295timesthatofthetypicalworker,amuchhigherratiothaninthepast,withoutanyevidenceofaproportionateincreaseinproductivity.[D]IfitisnotthecruellawsofeconomicsthathaveledtoAmerica’sgreatdivide,whatisit?Thestraightforwardanswer:ourpoliciesandourpolitics!PeoplegettiredofhearingaboutScandinaviansuccessstories,butthefactofthematteristhatSweden,FinlandandNorwayhaveallsucceededinhavingaboutasmuchorfastergrowthinpercapita（人均的）incomesthantheUnitedStatesandwithfargreaterequality.SowhyhasAmericachosentheseinequality-enhancingpolicies?PartoftheansweristhatasWorldWarIIfadedintomemory,sotoodidthesolidarityithadcreated.AsAmericatriumphedintheColdWar,theredidn’tseemtobearealcompetitortooureconomicmodel.Withoutthisinternationalcompetition,wenolongerhadtoshowthatoursystemcoulddeliverformostofourcitizens.[E]Ideologyandinterestscombinedviciously.SomedrewthewronglessonfromthecollapseoftheSovietsystemin1991.Thependulumswungfrommuchtoomuchgovernmenttheretomuchtoolittlehere.Corporateinterestsarguedforgettingridofregulations,evenwhenthoseregulationshaddonesomuchtoprotectandimproveourenvironment,oursafety,ourhealthandtheeconomyitself.[F]Butthisideologywashypocritical（虛偽的）.Thebankers,amongthestrongestadvocatesoflaissez-faire（自由放任的）economics,wereonlytoowillingtoaccepthundredsofbillionsofdollarsfromthegovernmentintheaidprogramsthathavebeenarecurringfeatureoftheglobaleconomysincethebeginningoftheThatcher-Reaganeraof“free”marketsandderegulation.[G]TheAmericanpoliticalsystemisoverrunbymoney.Economicinequalitytranslatesintopoliticalinequality,andpoliticalinequalityyieldsincreasingeconomicinequality.Socorporatewelfareincreasesaswereducewelfareforthepoor.Congressmaintainssubsidiesforrichfarmersaswecutbackonnutritionalsupportfortheneedy.DrugcompanieshavebeengivenhundredsofbillionsofdollarsaswelimitMedicaidbenefits.Thebanksthatbroughtontheglobalfinancialcrisisgotbillionswhileatinybitwenttothehomeownersandvictimsofthesamebanks’predatory（掠奪性的）lendingpractices.Thislastdecisionwasparticularlyfoolish.Therewerealternativestothrowingmoneyatthebanksandhopingitwouldcirculatethroughincreasedlending.[H]Ourdivisionsaredeep.Economicandgeographicsegregationhasimmunizedthoseatthetopfromtheproblemsofthosedownbelow.Likethekingsofancienttimes,theyhavecometoperceivetheirprivilegedpositionsessentiallyasanaturalright.[I]Oureconomy,ourdemocracyandoursocietyhavepaidforthesegrossinequalities.Thetruetestofaneconomyisnothowmuchwealthitsprincescanaccumulateintaxhavens（庇護(hù)所）,buthowwelloffthetypicalcitizenis.Butaverageincomesarelowerthantheywereaquarter-centuryago.Growthhasgonetothevery,verytop,whosesharehasalmostincreasedfourtimessince1980.Moneythatwasmeanttohavetrickled（流淌）downhasinsteadevaporatedintheagreeableclimateoftheCaymanIslands.[J]WithalmostaquarterofAmericanchildrenyoungerthan5livinginpoverty,andwithAmericadoingsolittleforitspoor,thedeprivationsofonegenerationarebeingvisiteduponthenext.Ofcourse,nocountryhasevercomeclosetoprovidingcompleteequalityofopportunity.ButwhyisAmericaoneoftheadvancedcountrieswherethelifeprospectsoftheyoungaremostsharplydeterminedbytheincomeandeducationoftheirparents?[K]AmongmostbitterstoriesinTheGreatDividewerethosethatportrayedthefrustrationsoftheyoung,wholongtoenterourshrinkingmiddleclass.Soaringtuitionsanddecliningincomeshaveresultedinlargerdebtburdens.Thosewithonlyahighschooldiplomahaveseentheirincomesdeclineby13percentoverthepast35years.[L]Wherejusticeisconcerned,thereisalsoahugedivide.Intheeyesoftherestoftheworldandasignificantpartofitsownpopulation,massimprisonmenthascometodefineAmerica—acountry,itbearsrepeating,withabout5percentoftheworld’spopulationbutaroundafourthoftheworld’sprisoners.[M]Justicehasbecomeacommodity,affordabletoonlyafew.WhileWallStreetexecutivesusedtheirexpensivelawyerstoensurethattheirrankswerenotheldaccountableforthemisdeedsthatthecrisisin2008sographicallyrevealed,thebanksabusedourlegalsystemtoforeclose（取消贖回權(quán)）onmortgagesandejecttenants,someofwhomdidnotevenowemoney.[N]Morethanahalf-centuryago,AmericaledthewayinadvocatingfortheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights,adoptedbytheUnitedNationsin1948.Today,accesstohealthcareisamongthemostuniversallyacceptedrights,atleastintheadvancedcountries.America,despitetheimplementationoftheAffordableCareAct,istheexception.InthereliefthatmanyfeltwhentheSupremeCourtdidnotoverturntheAffordableCareAct,theimplicationsofthedecisionforMedicaidwerenotfullyappreciated.Obamacare’sobjective—toensurethatallAmericanshaveaccesstohealthcare—hasbeenblocked:24stateshavenotimplementedtheexpandedMedicaidprogram,whichwasthemeansbywhichObamacarewassupposedtodeliveronitspromisetosomeofthepoorest.[O]Weneednotjustanewwaronpovertybutawartoprotectthemiddleclass.Solutionstotheseproblemsdonothavetobenovel.Farfromit.Makingmarketsactlikemarketswouldbeagoodplacetostart.Wemustendtherent-seekingsocietywehavegravitatedtoward,inwhichthewealthyobtainprofitsbymanipulatingthesystem.[P]Theproblemofinequalityisnotsomuchamatteroftechnicaleconomics.It’sreallyaproblemofpracticalpolitics.Inequalityisnotjustaboutthetopmarginaltaxratebutalsoaboutourchildren’saccesstofoodandtherighttojusticeforall.Ifwespentmoreoneducation,healthandinfrastructure（基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施）,wewouldstrengthenoureconomy,nowandinthefuture.46.Intheory,freecompetitionissupposedtoreducethemarginofprofitstotheminimum.47.TheUnitedStatesisnowcharacterizedbyagreatdivisionbetweentherichandthepoor.48.Americalackedtheincentivetocareforthemajorityofitscitizensasitfoundnorivalforitseconomicmodel.49.Thewealthytophavecometotakeprivilegesforgranted.50.Manyexamplesshowthebasiclawsofimperialcapitalismnolongerapplyinpresent-dayAmerica.51.Theauthorsuggestsareturntothetruespiritofthemarket.52.Aquarteroftheworld’sprisonerpopulationisinAmerica.53.GovernmentregulationinAmericawentfromoneextremetotheotherinthepasttwodecades.54.Justicehasbecomesoexpensivethatonlyasmallnumberofpeoplelikecorporateexecutivescanaffordit.55.Nocountryintheworldsofarhasbeenabletoprovidecompletelyequalopportunitiesforall.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.I’lladmitI’veneverquiteunderstoodtheobsession（難以破除的成見）surroundinggeneticallymodified(GM)crops.Toenvironmentalistopponents,GMfoodsaresimplyevil,anunderstudied,possiblyharmfultoolusedbybigagriculturalbusinessestocontrolglobalseedmarketsandcrushlocalfarmers.TheyarguethatGMfoodshaveneverdeliveredontheirsupposedpromise,thatmoneyspentonGMcropswouldbebetterchanneledtoorganicfarmingandthatconsumersshouldbeprotectedwithwarninglabelsonanyproductsthatcontaingeneticallymodifiedingredients.Tosupporters,GMcropsareakeypartoftheefforttosustainablyprovidefoodtomeetagrowingglobalpopulation.Butmorethanthat,supportersseetheGMoppositionofmanyenvironmentalistsasfundamentallyanti-science,nodifferentthanthosewhoquestionthebasicsofman-madeclimatechange.Forbothsides,GMfoodsseemtoactasasymbol:you’repro-agriculturalbusinessoranti-science.ButscienceisexactlywhatweneedmoreofwhenitcomestoGMfoods,whichiswhyIwashappytoseeNaturedevoteaspecialseriesofarticlestotheGMfoodcontroversy.Theconclusion:whileGMcropshaven’tyetrealizedtheirinitialpromiseandhavebeendominatedbyagriculturalbusinesses,thereisreasontocontinuetouseanddevelopthemtohelpmeettheenormouschallengeofsustainablyfeedingagrowingplanet.Thatdoesn’tmeanGMcropsareperfect,oraone-size-fits-allsolutiontoglobalagricultureproblems.Butanythingthatcanincreasefarmingefficiency—theamountofcropswecanproduceperacreofland—willbeextremelyuseful.GMcropscanandalmostcertainlywillbepartofthatsuiteoftools,butsowilltraditionalplantbreeding,improvedsoilandcropmanagement—andperhapsmostimportantofall,betterstorageandtransportinfrastructure（基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施）,especiallyinthedevelopingworld.(Itdoesn’tdomuchgoodforfarmersinplaceslikesub-SaharanAfricatoproducemorefoodiftheycan’tgetittohungryconsumers.)I’dliketoseemorenon-industryresearchdoneonGMcrops—notjustbecausewe’dworrylessaboutbias,butalsobecauseseedcompanieslikeMonsantoandPioneershouldn’tbetheonlyentitiesworkingtoharnessgeneticmodification.I’dliketoseeGMresearchonlesscommercialcrops,likecorn.Idon’tthinkit’svitaltolabelGMingredientsinfood,butIalsowouldn’tbeagainstit—andindustrywouldbesmarttogoalongwithlabeling,justasawayofremovingfearsaboutthetechnology.Mostofall,though,Iwishatenthoftheenergythat’sspentendlesslydebatingGMcropswasfocusedonthosemorepressingchallengesforglobalagriculture.Therearemuchbiggerbattlestofight.56.HowdoenvironmentalistopponentsviewGMfoodsaccordingtothepassage?A)Theywilleventuallyruinagricultureandtheenvironment.B)Theyareusedbybigbusinessestomonopolizeagriculture.C)Theyhaveprovedpotentiallyharmfultoconsumers’health.D)Theyposeatremendousthreattocurrentfarmingpractice.57.Whatdoestheauthorsayisvitaltosolvingthecontroversybetweenthetwosidesofthedebate?A)BreakingtheGMfoodmonopoly. C)RegulatingGMfoodproduction.B)Morefriendlyexchangeofideas. D)MorescientificresearchonGMcrops.58.WhatisthemainpointoftheNaturearticles?A)FeedingthegrowingpopulationmakesitimperativetodevelopGMcrops.B)PopularizingGMtechnologywillhelpittoliveuptoitsinitialpromises.C)MeasuresshouldbetakentoensurethesafetyofGMfoods.D)Bothsupportersandopponentsshouldmakecompromises.59.Whatistheauthor’sviewonthesolutiontoagriculturalproblems?A)IthastodependmoreandmoreonGMtechnology.B)Itisvitaltothesustainabledevelopmentofhumansociety.C)GMcropsshouldbealloweduntilbetteralternativesarefound.D)Whateverisusefultoboostfarmingefficiencyshouldbeencouraged.60.WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheongoingdebatearoundGMcrops?A)Itarisesoutofignoranceofandprejudiceagainstnewscience.B)Itdistractsthepublicattentionfromotherkeyissuesoftheworld.C)Effortsspentonitshouldbeturnedtomoreurgentissuesofagriculture.D)Neithersideislikelytogiveinuntilmoreconvincingevidenceisfound.PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Earlydecision—youapplytooneschool?andadmissionisbinding—seemslikeagreatchoicefornervousapplicants.Schoolsletinahigherpercentageofearly-decisionapplicants,whicharguablymeansthatyouhaveabetterchanceofgettingin.Andifyoudo,you’redonewiththewholeagonizingprocessbyDecember.Butwhatmoststudentsandparentsdon’trealizeisthatschoolshavehiddenmotivesforofferingearlydecision.Earlydecision,sinceit’sbinding,allowsschoolstofilltheirclasseswithqualifiedstudents;itallowsadmissionscommitteestoselectthestudentsthatareinparticulardemandfortheircollegeandknowthosestudentswillcome.Italsogivesschoolsahigheryieldrate,whichisoftenusedasoneofthewaystomeasurecollegeselectivityandpopularity.Theproblemisthatthisprocesseffectivelyshortensthewindowoftimestudentshavetomakeoneofthemostimportantdecisionsoftheirlivesuptothatpoint.Underregularadmissions,seniorshaveuntilMay1tochoosewhichschooltoattend；earlydecisioneffectivelystealssixmonthsfromthem,monthsthatcouldbeusedtovisitmoreschools,domoreresearch,speaktocurrentstudentsandalumni（校友）andarguablymakeamoreinformeddecision.Thereare,frankly,anastonishingnumberofexceptionalcollegesinAmerica,andforanygivenstudent,thereareanumberofschoolsthatareagreatfit.Whenstudentsbecometoofixated（專注）onaparticularschoolearlyintheadmissionsprocess,thatfixationcanleadtoseveredisappointmentiftheydon’tgetinor,iftheydo?thepossib