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20136月英語(yǔ)六級(jí)20136月英語(yǔ)六級(jí)考試真題試卷(2套PartIWriting(30Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaycommentingontheremark"Earthprovidesenoughtosatisfyeveryman'sneed,butnoteveryman'sgreed."Youcanexamplestoillustrateyourpoint.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.Welcome,Freshmen.HaveanTakingastepthatmanyprofessorsmayviewasabitcounterproductive,somecollegesanduniversitiesaredolingoutAppleiPhonesandInternet-capableiPodstotheirstudents.Thealways-onInternetdevicesraisesomenovelpossibilities,liketrackingwherestudentsgathertogether.Withfarlesscontroversy,collegescouldsendmessagesaboutcanceledclasses,delayedbuses,campuscrisesorjustthecafeteriamenu.Whileschoolsemphasizeitsusefulness-onlineresearchinclassandinstantpollingofstudents,forexample-abigpartoftheattractionis,undoubtedly,thattheiPhoneiscoolandahitwithstudents.Beingequippedwithoneofthemostrecentcutting-edgeITproductscouldjusthelpacollegeoruniversityfosteracutting-edgereputation.Applestandstowinaswell,hookingmoreyoungconsumerswithdecadesoftechnologypurchasesaheadofthem.Thelonelosers,somefear,couldbeprofessors.Studentsalreadyhavelaptopsandcellphones,ofcourse,butthenewestdevicescantakeclassdistractionstoanewlevel.Theypracticallybegausertoignorethelong-sufferingprofessorstrugglingtopassonaccumulatedwisdomfromthefrontoftheroom-aprospectthatteachersfindmostirritatingandstudentsviewas,well,inevitable."Whenitgetsalittleboring,Imightpullitout,"acknowledgedNaomiPugh,afirst-yearstudentatFreed-HardemanUniversityinHenderson,Tenn.,referringtohernewiPodTouch,whichcanconnecttotheInternetoveracampuswirelessnetwork.Shespeculatedthatprofessorsmighttryevenhardertomakeclassesinterestingiftheyweretocompetewiththedevices.Expertsseeamovementtowardtheuseofmobiletechnologyineducation,thoughtheysayitisinitsinfancyasprofessorstrytocomeupwithusefulapplications.Providingpowerfulhand-helddevicesissuretofueldebatesovertheroleoftechnologyinhigher"Wethinkthisisthewaythefutureisgoingtowork,"saidKyleDickson,co-directorofresearchandthe"Wethinkthisisthewaythefutureisgoingtowork,"saidKyleDickson,co-directorofresearchandthemobilelearninginitiativeatAbileneChristianUniversityinTexas,whichhasboughtmorethan600iPhonesand300iPodsforstudentsAlthoughplentyofstudentstaketheirlaptopstoclass,theydon'ttakethemeverywhereandprefersomethinglighter.AbileneChristiansettledonthedevicesaftersurveyingstudentsandfindingthattheydidnotlikehaulingaroundtheirlaptops,butthatmostofthemalwayscarriedacellphone,Dr.Dicksonsaid.ItisnotclearhowmanycollegesanduniversitiesplantogiveoutiPhonesandiPodsthisfall;officialsatApplewereunwillingtotalkaboutthesubjectandsaidthattheywouldnotleakanyinstitution'splans."Wecan'tannounceotherpeople'snews,"saidGregJoswiak,vicepresidentofiPodandiPhonemarketingatApple.HealsosaidthathecouldnotdiscussdiscountstouniversitiesforbulkAtleastfourinstitutions-theUniversityofMaryland,OklahomaChristianUniversity,AbileneChristianandFreed-Hardeman-haveannouncedthattheywillgivethedevicestosomeoralloftheirstudentsthisfall.Otheruniversitiesareexploringtheiroptions.StandfordUniversityhashiredastudent-runcompanytodesignapplicationslikeacampusmapanddirectoryfortheiPhone.ItisconsideringwhethertoissueiPhonesbutnotsureit'snecessary,notingthatmorethan700iPhoneswereregisteredontheuniversity'snetworklastyear.AttheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,iPhonesmightalreadyhavebeeneverywhere,ifAT&T.thewirelesscarrierofferingtheiPhoneintheUnitedStates,hadamorereliablenetwork,saidAndrewYu,mobiledevicesplatformprojectmanageratM.I.T."Wewouldhaveprobablygoneaheadwiththis,maybejustgettingathousandiPhonesandgivingthemout,"Mr.Yusaid.TheUniversityofMarylandatCollegeParkisproceedingcautiously,givingtheiPhoneoriPodTouchto150students,saidJeffreyHuskamp,vicepresidentandchiefinformationofficerattheuniversity."Wedon'tthinkthatwehavealltheanswers,"Mr.Huskampsaid.Byobservinghowstudentsusethegadgets,hesaid."We'retryingtogetanswersfromthestudents."Ateachcollege,thestudentswhochoosetogetaniPhonemustpayformobilephoneservice.Thoseservicecontractsincludeunlimiteddatause.BoththeiPhonesandtheiPodTouchdevicescanconnecttotheInternetthroughcampuswirelessnetworks.WiththeiPhone,thosenetworksmayprovidefasterconnectionsandlongerbatterylifethanAT&T'sdatanetwork.ManycellphonesallowuserstosurftheWeb,butonlysomeneweronesarecapableofwirelessconnectiontothelocalareacomputernetwork.Universityofficialssaythattheyhavenoplanstotracktheirstudents(andApplesaiditwouldbepossibleunlessstudentsgivetheirpermission).Theysaythattheyaredrawntotheprospectoflearningapplicationsoutsidetheclassroom,thoughsuchlessonplanshaveyettosurface."MycolleaguesandI"MycolleaguesandIarestudyingsomethingcalledaugmentedreality(afieldofcomputerresearchdealingwiththecombinationofreal-worldandvirtualreality),"saidChristopherDede,professorinlearningtechnologiesatHarvardUniversity,"AlienContact,"forexample,isanexercisedevelopedformiddle-schoolstudentswhousehand-helddevicesthatcandeterminetheirlocation.Astheywalkaroundaplaygroundorotherarea,text,videooraudiopopsupatvariouspointstohelpthemtrytofigureoutwhyalienswereintheschoolyard."Youcanimaginesimilarkindsofinteractiveactivitiesalonghistoricallines,"likefollowingtheFreedomTrailinBoston,ProfessorDedesaid."It'simportantthatwedoresearchsothatweknowhowwellsomethinglikethisworks."Therushtodistributethedevicesworriessomeprofessors,whosaythatstudentsarelesslikelytoparticipateinclassiftheyaremulti-tasking."I'mnotsomeonewho'santi-technology,butI'malwaysworriedthattechnologybecomesanendinandofitself,anditreplacesteachingoritreplacesanalysis."saidEllenMillender,associateprofessorofclassicsatReedCollegeinPortland,Ore.(SheaddedthatshehopedtobuyaniPhoneforherselfoncepricesfall.)RobertSummers,whohastaughtatCornellLawSchoolforabout40years,announcedthisweekinadetailed,footnotedmemorandum-thathewouldbanlaptopcomputersfromhisclassoncontractlaw."IwouldbanthattooifIknewthestudentswereusingitinclass."ProfessorSummerssaidoftheiPhone,afterthedeviceanditscapabilitieswereexplainedtohim."Whatwewanttoencourageinthesestudentsisanactiveintellectualexperience,inwhichtheydevelopthewiderangeofcomplexreasoningabilitiesrequiredofgood1.ManyprofessorsthinkthatgivingoutAppleiPhonesorInternet-capableiPodsto updatesteachingfacilitiesinupdatesteachingfacilitiesinhasstartedarevolutioninhighercanfacilitateteacher-studentmaynotbenefiteducationas2.Intheauthor'sview,beingequippedwithITproductsmayhelpcollegesand buildaninnovativeraisetheirteachingtrackstudents'excitestudentinterestinhi-3.ThedistributionofiPhonesamongstudentshasraisedconcernsthattheywill inducestudentstobuymoresimilarincreasetensionbetweenprofessorsandfurtherdistractstudentsfromclasspreventstudentsfromaccumulating4.NaomiPughatFreed-HardemanUniversityspeculatedthatprofessorswould findnewapplicationsforiPodTouchhavetoworkhardertoenliventheirhavedifficultylearningtohandlethefindiPhonesandiPodsinclassvery5.ExpertslikeDr.KyleDicksonatAbileneChristianUniversitythinkthat mobiletechnologywillbemorewidelyusedintheroleoftechnologyineducationcannotbemobiletechnologycanupgradeprofessors'teachingtool-iPhonesandiPodswillreplacelaptopssooneror6.WhatdowelearnabouttheUniversityofMarylandatCollegeParkconcerningtheuseofiPhonesandiPods?Ithassoughtprofessors'IthasbenefitedfromtheirItistryingtofollowtheItisproceedingwith7.UniversityofficialsclaimthattheydoleoutiPhonesandiPodssoasto encourageprofessorstodesignnewerlessonhelpimproveprofessor-studentfacilitatestudents'learningoutsideofstimulatestudents'interestinupdating8.EllenMillenderatReedCollegeinPortlandisconcernedthattechnologywilltaketheplace ProfessorRobert ProfessorRobertSummersatCornellLawSchoolbannedlaptopcomputersfromhisclassbecausehethinksqualifiedlawyersneedtopossessabroadarrayof TheexperienceatDukeUniversitymayeasesomeconcernsbecausethestudentshaveusediPodsforactive PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwaswrite.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisbestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughtheA)ShehascompletelyShewentintoshockafteranSheisstillinacriticalSheisgettingmuch12.A)OrderingaBookingahotelBuyingatrainFixinga13.A)MostborrowersneverreturnedthebookstoThemanistheonlyonewhobroughtherbookSheneverexpectedanyonetoreturnthebookstoMostofthebooksshelentoutcamebackwithout14.A)SheleftherworkearlytogetsomebargainslastSheattendedthesupermarket'sgrandopeningShedroveafullhourbeforefindingaparkingShefailedtogetintothesupermarketlast15.A)HeisbotheredbythepaininhisHecannotdohisreportwithoutaHecannotaffordtohaveacoffeeHefeelssorrytohavemissedthe16.A)OnlytopartstudentscanshowtheirworksintheThegalleryspaceisbigenoughfortheman'sThewomanwouldliketohelpwiththeexhibitionD)TheD)Themanisuncertainhowhisartworkswillbe17.A)ThewomanneedsatemporaryreplacementforherThemanworksinthesamedepartmentasthewomanThewomanwillhavetostayinhospitalforafewThemaniscapableofdealingwithdifficult18.A)ItwasbetterthanthepreviousItdistortedthemayor'sItexaggeratedthecity'seconomicItreflectedtheopinionsofmostQuestions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust19.A)ToinformhimofaproblemtheyTorequesthimtopurchasecontrolTodiscussthecontentofaprojectToaskhimtofixthedictating20.A)TheyquotethebestpriceintheTheymanufactureandsellofficeTheycannotdeliverthesteelsheetsonTheycannotproducethesteelsheets21.A)BymarkingdowntheunitByacceptingthepenaltyByallowingmoretimeforBypromisingbetterafter-sales22.A)GivethecustomeratenpercentClaimcompensationfromthesteelAsktheBuyingDepartmenttochangeCancelthecontractwiththeQuestions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust23.A)24.A)ImprovecomputerExplaincertainnaturalPredictglobalpopulationPromotenationalfinancial25.A)TheirdifferenteducationalB)ChangingattitudestowardChaostheoryChaostheoryanditsThecurrentglobaleconomicSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestion.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageQuestions26to28arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust26.A)TheylaygreatemphasisonhardTheyname150starengineerseachTheyrequirehighacademicTheyhavepeoplewithaveryhigh27.A)LongyearsofjobHighemotionalDistinctiveacademicDevotiontotheadvanceof28.A)GoodinterpersonalRichworkingSophisticatedHighPassageQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust29.A)AAfairyAhistoryA30.A)HewasasportsHelovedHedislikedHelikedhair-raising31.A)EncouragepeopletoundertakePublicizehiscolorfulanduniquelifeRaisepeople'senvironmentalAttractpeopletoAmerica'snationalPassageQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust32.A)ThefirstinfectedAcoastalvillageinThedoctorwhofirstidentifiedAriverrunningthroughthe33.A)TheyexhibitsimilarTheycanbetreatedwiththesameTheyhavealmostthesamemortalityTheyhavebothdisappearedfor34.A)ByinhalingairpollutedwiththeBycontactingcontaminatedbodyBydrinkingwaterfromtheCongoByeatingfoodgrowninSudanand35.A)MorestrainswillevolvefromtheEbolaScientistswilleventuallyfindcuresforAnotherEbolaepidemicmayeruptsoonerorOnceinfected,onewillbecomeimmunetoSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Theidealcompanionmachinewouldnotonlylook,feel,andsoundfriendlybutwouldalsobeprogrammedtobehaveinanagreeablemanner.Those(36) thatmakeinteractionwithotherpeopleenjoyablewouldbesimulatedascloselyaspossible,andthemachinewouldappeartobe(37) ,stimulating,andeasygoing.Itsinformalconversationalstylewouldmakeinteractioncomfortable,andyetthemachinewouldremainslightly(38) andthereforeinteresting.Initsfirst(39) itmightbesomewhathesitantandunassuming,butasitcametoknowtheuseritwouldprogresstoamore andintimatestyle.Themachinewouldnotbeapassivebutwouldadditsownsuggestions,information,opinions;itwouldsometimestakethewouldhavea(43) ofitsown.indevelopingorchangingthetopic .Suchfeaturesarceasilywrittenintothesoftware. Friendshipsarenotmadeinaday,andthecomputerwouldbemoreacceptableasafriend .Atanappropriatetimeitmightalsoexpressthekindofaffectionthatstimulatesattachmentandintimacy.Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.PleasewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet2.Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingOilisthesubstancethatlubricatestheworld'seconomy.Becausesomanyofourmoderntechnologiesandservicesdependonoil,nations,corporations,andinstitutionsthatcontrolthetradeinoilexerciseextraordinarypower.The"energycrisis"of1973-1974intheUnitedStatesdemonstratedhowthepriceofoilcanaffectUSgovernmentpoliciesandtheenergy-usinghabitsofthenation.By1973,domesticUSsourcesofoilwerepeaking,andthenationwasimportingmoreofitsoil,dependingonaconstantflowfromabroadtokeepcarsontheroadandmachinesrunning.Inadditionatthattimeagreaterpercentageofhomesandelectricalplantswererunonpetroleumthantoday.Then,in1973,thepredominantlyArabnationsoftheOrganizationofPetroleumExportingCountries(OPEC)resolvedtostopsellingoiltotheUnitedStates.ThemovewaspromptedbyOPEC'sdesiretoraisepricesbyrestrictingsupplyandbyitsoppositiontoUSsupportofIsraelintheArab-IsraeliYomKippurWar.Theembargo(禁運(yùn))createdpanicintheWestandcausedoilpricestoshootup.Short-termoilshortagedroveAmericanconsumerstowaitinlonglinesatgasInresponsetotheembargo,theUSgovernmentenforcedaseriesofpoliciesdesignedtoreducerelianceonforeignoil.Theseincludeddevelopingadditionaldomesticsources(suchasthoseonAlaska'sNorthSlope),resumingextractionatsitesthathadbeenshutdownbecauseofcostinefficiencycappingthepricethatdomesticproducerscouldchargeforoil,andbeginningtoimportoilfromagreaterdiversityofnations.Thegovernmentalsoestablishedastockpile貯存)ofoilasashort-termbuffer緩沖)againstfutureshortages.StoredundergroundinlargesaltcavesinLouisiana,thisstockpileiscalledtheStrategicPetroleumReserve,andcurrentlycontainsovermillionbarrelsofoil,roughlyequivalenttoonemonth'sWelearnfromthepassagethatintoday'sworld,whoevermonopolizestheoilmarketwillbeableto OilpricesmayexertinfluencenotonlyonAmericangovernmentpoliciesbutonhow Besidesthesharp Besidesthesharpincreaseinoilprices,OPEC's1973oilembargocaused OvertheyearsbeforetheOPEC'sembargoAmericahaddependedheavilyon Asameasuretocounterfutureshortages,theAmericangovernmentdecidedtoincavesSectionDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmakeA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowing"Depression"ismorethanaseriouseconomicdownturn.Whatdistinguishesadepressionfromaharshrecessionisparalyzingfear-fearoftheunknownsogreatthatitcausesconsumers,businesses,andinvestorstoretreatandpanic.Theysaveupcashanddesperatelycutspending.Theysellstocksandotherassets.Ashatteringlossofconfidenceinspiresbehaviorthatoverwhelmsthenormalself-correctingmechanismsthatusuallypreventarecessionfrombecomingdeepandprolonged:aComparing1929with2007-09,ChristinaRomer,theheadofPresidentObama'sCouncilofEconomicAdvisers,findstheinitialblowtoconfidencefargreaternowthanthen.True,stockpricesfellathirdfromSeptembertoDecember1929,butfewerAmericansthenownedstocks.Moreover,homepricesbarelydropped.FromDecember1928toDecember1929,totalhouseholdwealthdeclinedonly3%.Bycontrast,thelossinhouseholdwealthbetweenDecember2007andDecember2008was17%.Bothstocksandhomes,morewidelyheld,droppedmore.Thustraumatized(受到創(chuàng)傷theeconomymighthavegoneintoafreefallendingindepression.Indeed,itdidgointofreefall.Shoppersrefrainedfrombuyingcars,appliances,andotherbig-ticketitems.Spendingon"durables"droppedata12%annualratein2008'sthirdquarter,a20%rateinthefourth.Andbusinessesshelvedinvestmentprojects.Thatthesehugedeclinesdidn'tleadtodepressionmainlyreflects,asRomerargues,countermeasurestakenbythegovernment.Privatemarketsforgoods,services,labor,andsecuritiesdomostlyself-correct,butpanicfeedsonitselfanddisarmsthesestabilizingtendencies.Inthissituation,onlygovernmentcanprotecttheeconomyasawhole,becausemostindividualsandcompaniesareinvolvedintheself-defeatingbehaviorofself-protection.Government'sfailuretoperformthisroleintheearly1930stransformedrecessionintodepression.Scholarswilldebatewhichinterventionsthistime-theFederalReserve'ssupportofafailingcreditsystem,guaranteesofbankdebt,Obama's''stimulus"planandbank"stresstest"-countedmostinpreventingapeoplethatpeoplethatthefreefallwouldstopand,therebycurbthefearthatwouldperpetuate使持久afreeAllthisimprovedconfidenceButtheconsumersentimentindexremainsweak,andallthereboundhasoccurredinAmericans'evaluationoffutureeconomicconditions,notthepresent.Unemployment(9.8%)isabysmal(糟透的therecovery'sstrengthunclear.Here,too,thereisanechofromthe1930s.Despitebottomingoutin1933,theDepressiondidn'tenduntilWorldWarII.Somegovernmentpoliciesaidedrecovery;somehinderedit.Thegoodnewstodayisthatthebadnewsisnotworse.52.Whydoconsumers,businessesandinvestorsretreatandpanicintimesofTheysuffergreatlossesinstocks,propertyandotherTheyfindtheself-correctingmechanismsTheyareafraidthenormalsocialorderwillbeTheydon'tknowwhatisgoingtohappeninthe53.WhatdoesChristinaRomersayaboutthecurrenteconomicItsseverityisnomatchfortheGreatDepressionofItsinitialblowtoconfidencefarexceededthatofIthasaffectedhouseownersmorethanstockIthasresultedinafreefallofthepricesof54.Whydidn'tthecurrentrecessionturnintoadepressionaccordingtoChristinaThegovernmentintervenedPrivatemarketscorrectedPeoplerefrainedfrombuyingdurablesandbig-ticketIndividualsandcompaniesadoptedself-protection55.WhatisthechiefpurposeofallthecountermeasuresTocreatejobTocurbthefearofalastingfreeTostimulatedomesticTorebuildthecredit56.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftoday'seconomicItmayworsenwithoutfurtherItwillseeareboundsoonerorIthasnotgonefrombadtoItdoesnotgivepeoplereasonforPassageQuestions57to62arebasedonthefollowing"Usuallywhenwewalkthroughtherainforestwehearasoftsoundfromallthemoistleavesorganicdebrisontheforestfloor,"saysecologistDanielorganicdebrisontheforestfloor,"saysecologistDanielNepstad."Nowweincreasinglygetrustleandcrunch.That'sthesoundofadyingforest."Predictionsofthecollapseofthetropicalrainforestshavebeenaroundforyears.Yetuntilrecentlytheworstforecastswerealmostexclusivelylinkedtodirecthumanactivity,suchasclear-cuttingandburningforpasturesorfarms.Leftalone,itwasassumed,theworld'srainforestswouldnotonlyflourishbutmightevenrescueusfromdisasterbyabsorbingtheexcesscarbondioxideandotherplanet-warminggreenhousegases.Nowitturnsoutthatmaybewishfulthinking.SomescientistsbelievethattheriseincarbonlevelsmeansthattheAmazonandotherrainforestsinAsiaandAfricamaygofrombeingassetsinthebattleagainstrisingtemperaturestoliabilities.Amazonplants,forinstance,holdmorethan100billionmetrictonsofcarbon,equalto15yearsoftailpipeandchimneyemissions.Ifthecollapseoftherainforestsspeedsupdramatically,itcouldeventuallyrelease3.5-5billionmetrictonsofcarbonintotheatmosphereeachyear-makingforeststheleadingsourceofgreenhousegases.Uncommonlyseveredroughtsbroughtonbyglobalclimatechangeshaveledtoforest-wildfiresfromAustraliatoIndonesia,butnowheremoreacutelythanintheAmazon.Somesaythattherainforestisalreadyat.Extremeweatherandrecklessdevelopmentarcplottingagainsttherainforestinwaysthatscientistshaveneverseen.Treesneedmorewaterastemperaturesrise,buttheprolongeddroughtshaverobbedthemofmoisturemakingwholeforestseasilyclearedoftreesandturnedintofarmland.ThepictureworsenswitheachroundofElNino,theunusuallywarmcurrentsinthePacificOceanthatdriveuptemperaturesandinvariablypresage預(yù)示droughtsandfiresintherainforest.Runawayfirespourevenmorecarbonintotheair,whichincreasestemperatures,startingthewholeviciouscyclealloveragain.Morethanparadiselost,aperishingrainforestcouldtriggeradominoeffect-sendingwindsandrainskilometersoffcourseandloadingtheskieswithevengreaterlevelsofgreenhousegases-thatwillbefeltfarbeyondtheAmazonbasin.Inasense,wearealreadygettingaglimpseofwhat'stocome.EachburningseasonintheAmazon,firesdeliberatelysetbyfrontiersettlersanddevelopershurlupalmosthalfabillionmetrictonsofcarbonayear,placingBrazilamongthetopfivecontributorstogreenhousegasesintheworld.57.Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthat deadleavesandtreedebrismakethesametreesthataredyingusuallygiveoutasoftorganicdebrisechoesthesoundsinarainthesoundofaforestsignifiesitshealth58.Inthesecondparagraph,theauthorchallengestheviewthat A)thecollapseofrainforestsiscausedbydirecthumancarbonemissionsaretheleadingcauseofcurrentglobaltheconditionofrainforestshascarbonemissionsaretheleadingcauseofcurrentglobaltheconditionofrainforestshasbeenrapidlyrainforestsshouldnotbeconvertedintopasturesor59.Theauthorarguesthattherisingcarbonlevelsinrainforestsmay turnthemintoamajorsourceofgreenhousechangetheweatherpatternsthroughouttheposeathreattoacceleratetheir60.WhathasmadeiteasiertoturnsomerainforestsintoRapidriseincarbonRecklesslandLackofrainfallresultingfromglobalTheunusualwarmcurrentsinthePacific61.WhatmakesBraziloneoftheworld'stopfivecontributorstogreenhouseThedominoeffecttriggeredbytheperishingrainItspracticeofburningforestsforsettlementandThechangedpatternsofwindsandrainsintheAmazonItsinabilitytocurbthecarbonemissionsfromPartVClose(15Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughtheThecontinuouspresentationofscarystoriesaboutglobalwarminginthepopularmediamakesusunnecessarilyfrightened.Evenworse,it ourkids.AIGorefamously63howasea-levelriseof20feetwouldalmostcompletelyfloodFlorida,NewYork.Holland,andShanghai,64theUnitedNationssaysthatsuchathingwillnotevenhappen,65thatsealevelswillrise20timeslessthanWhen66withtheseexaggerations,someofussaythattheyareforagoodcause,and67isnoharmdoneiftheresultisthatwefocusevenmoreontacklingclimateThis68isastonishinglywrong.Suchexaggerationsdoplentyofharm.Worrying69aboutglobalwarmingmeansthatweworrylessaboutotherthings,wherewecoulddosomuchmoregood.Wefocus,70,onglobalwarming'simpactonmalaria(瘧疾)-whichwillputslightlymorepeopleat71in100yearsinsteadoftacklingthehalfabillionpeople72frommalariatodaywithpreventionandtreatmentpoliciesthatarcmuchcheaperanddramaticallymorethancarbonreductionwould73alsowearsoutthepublic'swillingnesstotackleglobalwarming.Iftheplanetis74peoplewonder,73alsowearsoutthepublic'swillingnesstotackleglobalwarming.Iftheplanetis74peoplewonder,whydoanything?Arecord54%ofAmericanvotersnowbelievethenewsmakeglobalwarmingappearworsethanitreallyis.A75ofpeoplenowbelieve-incorrectlythatglobalwarmingisnot.Butthe76costofexaggeration,Ibelieve,istheunnecessaryalarmthatitcauses-particularly77children.AnarticleinTheWashingtonPostcitednine-year-oldAlyssa,whocriesaboutpossibilityofmassanimal78fromglobalThenewspaperalsoreportedthatparentsare79"productive"outletsfortheireight-year-olds'obsessions憂心忡忡withdyingpolarbears.Theymightbebetteroffeducatingthemandlettingthemknowthat,contrary80commonbelief,theglobalpolarbearpopulationhasdoubledandperhapsevenquadrupled成為四倍overthepasthalf-century,toabout22000.81diminishingandeventuallydisappearingsummerArcticice,polarbearswillnotbecomeextinct.注意:此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。A)exhaustsB)suppressesC)terrifiesD)A)dismissedB)distractedC)depositedD)A)asifB)eventhoughC)inthatD)inA)measuringB)signifyingC)estimatingD)A)confrontedB)identifiedC)equippedD)A)suchB)thereC)whatD)A)moralityB)interactionC)argumentD)A)prevalentlyB)predictablyC)expressivelyD)A)forexampleB)inadditionC)bycontrastD)inA)willB)largeC)easeD)A)sufferingB)derivingC)developingD)A)ExplanationB)ReservationC)ExaggerationD)A)dumpedB)dimmedC)doubledD)A)mixtureB)majorityC)quantityD)A)smallestB)worstC)fewestD)A)amongB)ofC)byD)A)separationB)sanctionC)isolationD)A)t
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