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2008年6月21日全真試題(2008年6月21日)PartI Writing (30minutes)注意：此部分試題在答題卡1上。Directions: Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledRecreationalActivities.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:1.娛樂活動多種多樣，2.娛樂可能使人們受益，也可能有危害性，3.作為大學生，我的看法。RecreationalActivities親愛的站長您好：夜很深了，已凌晨2點40分了，這么晚給您寫信，是想跟您聊一下尊重勞動尊重版權(quán)的問題。本四六級大全，出第一版之時，我們是以WORD文檔發(fā)布的，這主要是考慮到您引用方便，網(wǎng)友使用也方便。可是令我們感到沮喪的是，少數(shù)網(wǎng)站站長，對別人的勞動似乎不夠尊重，把我們WORD文檔的頁眉頁腳，以及文檔的使用說明，清除得干干凈凈；還有的站長，技術(shù)水平更高一些，更勤勞一些，把我們的WORD文檔轉(zhuǎn)為PDF文檔，并且，還給PDF文檔加上密，去掉我們的標識及使用說明仍不甘罷休，還英明地加上了自己網(wǎng)站的標識；還有的制作CHM文檔的技術(shù)水平比較高，給做成了這個格式的文檔。如此種種情況，實在讓您受累了啊！所以，這次文檔發(fā)布，只好用PDF格式發(fā)布文檔了。這下您改文件的特長又可以發(fā)揮了啊，改文件的技術(shù)水平又可以長足提高了！六年前，本人制作的GMAT四部大全，在全世界流傳至今，仍是原封不動的初始版本，可能世界其他國家的站長都不如我們偉大中國的站長水平高，考慮問題周全吧！為什么麥當勞在中國的餐巾紙是限量供應的，而在美國不限量？我想我們自己所處的環(huán)境，至少部分是我們自己創(chuàng)造的。您難道要執(zhí)意為自己創(chuàng)造一個找不到好資源的環(huán)境么？難道執(zhí)意要逼我用圖片格式發(fā)布下一個版本么？難道我近千小時的辛苦勞動及直接從口袋里拿出的近萬元現(xiàn)金投入換不來您慷慨地原樣轉(zhuǎn)載么？您難道不知道，篡改別人的作品，是一種什么行為么？不知道這種行為對您網(wǎng)站的形象是一種嚴重的傷害么？很多熱心的網(wǎng)友來向我反映，某某網(wǎng)站篡改你的作品了，這種行為實在無恥，你去找他吧！這些我都沒好意思跟您匯報。當然，大部分站長或版主對版權(quán)尊重做得很好！我們深表感謝！并向你們致以最崇高的敬意！大家學習網(wǎng)／大家網(wǎng)／大家論壇：閣明俊敬上PartII ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning) (15minutes)Directions: Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1–7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8–10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.MediaSelectionforAdvertisementsAfterdeterminingthetargetaudienceforaproductorservice,advertisingagenciesmustselecttheappropriatemediafortheadvertisement.Wediscussherethemajortypesofmediausedinadvertising.Wefocusourattentiononseventypesofadvertising:television,newspapers,radio,magazines,out–of–home,Internet,anddirectmail.TelevisionTelevisionisanattractivemediumforadvertisingbecauseitdeliversmassaudiencestoadvertisers.WhenyouconsiderthatnearlythreeoutoffourAmericanshaveseenthegameshowWhoWantstoBeaMillionaire?youcanunderstandthepoweroftelevisiontocommunicatewithalargeaudience.Whenadvertiserscreateabrand,forexample,theywanttoimpressconsumerswiththebrandanditsimage.Televisionprovidesanidealvehicleforthistypeofcommunication.Buttelevisionisanexpensivemedium,andnotalladvertiserscanaffordtouseit.Television’sinfluenceonadvertisingisfourfold.First,narrowcastingmeansthattelevisionchannelsareseenbyanincreasinglynarrowsegmentoftheaudience.TheGolfChannel,forinstance,iswatchedbypeoplewhoplaygolf.HomeandGardenTelevisionisseenbythoseinterestedinhouseholdimprovementprojects.Thus,audiencesaresmallerandmorehomogeneous(具有共同特點的)thantheyhavebeeninthepast.Second,thereisanincreaseinthenumberoftelevisionchannelsavailabletoviewers,andthus,advertisers.Thishasalsoresultedinanincreaseinthesheernumberofadvertisementstowhichaudiencesareexposed.Third,digitalrecordingdevicesallowaudiencemembersmorecontroloverwhichcommercialstheywatch.Fourth,controloverprogrammingisbeingpassedfromthenetworkstolocalcableoperatorsandsatelliteprogrammers.NewspaperAftertelevision,themediumattractingthenextlargestannualadrevenueisnewspapers.TheNewYorkTimes,whichreachesanationalaudience,accountsfor$1billioninadrevenueannually.Ithasincreaseditsnationalcirculation(發(fā)行量)by40%andisnowavailableforhomedeliveryin168cities.Locally,newspapersarethelargestadvertisingmedium.Newspapersarealessexpensiveadvertisingmediumthantelevisionandprovideawayforadvertiserstocommunicatealonger,moredetailedmessagetotheiraudiencethantheycanthroughtelevision.Givennewproductiontechniques,advertisementscanbeprintedinnewspapersinabout48hours,meaningnewspapersarealsoaquickwayofgettingthemessageout.Newspapersareoftenthemostimportantformofnewsforalocalcommunity,andtheydevelopahighdegreeofloyaltyfromlocalreaders.RadioAdvertisingonradiocontinuestogrow.Radioisoftenusedinconjunctionwithoutdoorbillboards(廣告牌)andtheInternettoreachevenmorecustomersthantelevision.Advertisersarelikelytouseradiobecauseitisalessexpensivemediumthantelevision,whichmeansadvertiserscanaffordtorepeattheiradsoften.Internetcompaniesarealsoturningtoradioadvertising.Radioprovidesawayforadvertiserstocommunicatewithaudiencemembersatalltimesoftheday.Consumerslistentoradioontheirwaytoschoolorwork,atwork,onthewayhome,andintheeveninghours.Twomajorchanges—satelliteandInternetradio—willforceradioadvertiserstoadapttheirmethods.Bothoftheseradioformsallowlistenerstotuneinstationsthataremoredistantthanthelocalstationstheycouldreceiveinthepast.Asaresult,radiowillincreasinglyattracttargetaudienceswholivemanymilesapart.MagazinesNewsweeklies,women’stitles,andbusinessmagazineshaveallseenincreasesinadvertisingbecausetheyattractthehigh–endmarket.Magazinesarepopularwithadvertisersbecauseofthenarrowmarketthattheydeliver.Abroadcastmediumsuchasnetworktelevisionattractsalltypes\o"參考答案：B"3. Comparedwithtelevision,newspapersasanadvertisingmedium大

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網(wǎng).A)earnalargerannualadrevenueB)conveymoredetailedmessagesC)usemoreproductiontechniquesD)getmessagesoutmoreeffectively\o"參考答案：C"4. Advertisingonradiocontinuestogrowbecause大

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網(wǎng).A)morelocalradiostationshavebeensetupB)moderntechnologymakesitmoreentertainingC)itprovideseasyaccesstoconsumersD)ithasbeenrevolutionizedbyInternetradio\o"參考答案：A"5. Magazinesareseenbyadvertisersasanefficientwayto大

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網(wǎng).A)reachtargetaudiencesB)appealtoeducatedpeopleC)attractdiverseaudiencesD)conveyallkindsofmessages\o"參考答案：B"6. Out–of–homeadvertisinghasbecomemoreeffectivebecause大

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網(wǎng).A)billboardscanbereplacedwithintwohoursB)consumerstravelmorenowthaneverbeforeC)suchadshavebeenmademuchmoreattractiveD)thepaceofurbanlifeismuchfasternowadays\o"參考答案：C"7. ThechallengetoInternetadvertisersistocreateadsthatare大

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網(wǎng).A)quicktoupdateB)pleasanttolookatC)easytorememberD)convenienttoaccess\o"參考答案：quitehomogeneous,butsmall"8. Internetadvertiserswillhavetoadjusttheirmethodstoreachaudiencesthattendtobe大

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網(wǎng).\o"參考答案：relationshipswithconsumers"9. Directmailisaneffectiveformofadvertisingforbusinessestodevelop大

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網(wǎng).\o"參考答案：theappropriatemedia"10. Thispassagediscusseshowadvertisersselect大

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網(wǎng)foradvertisements.PartIII ListeningComprehension (35minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。\o"參考答案：A"11. A)Givehisankleagoodrest.B)Treathisinjuryimmediately.C)Continuehisregularactivities.D)Becarefulwhenclimbingsteps.\o"參考答案：C"12. A)Onatrain.B)Onaplane.C)Inatheater.D)Inarestaurant.\o"參考答案：B"13. A)Atragicaccident.B)Asadoccasion.C)Smith’sunusuallifestory.D)Smith’ssleepingproblem.\o"參考答案：D"14. A)Reviewthedetailsofallherlessons.B)Comparenoteswithhisclassmates.C)Talkwithherabouthislearningproblems.D)Focusonthemainpointsofherlectures.\o"參考答案：D"15. A)Themanblamedthewomanforbeingcareless.B)Themanmisunderstoodthewoman’sapology.C)Thewomanofferedtopayfortheman’scoffee.D)Thewomanspiltcoffeeontheman’sjacket.\o"參考答案：B"16. A)Extremelytedious.B)Hardtounderstand.C)Lackingagoodplot.D)Notworthseeingtwice.\o"參考答案：A"17. A)Attendingeverylecture.B)Doinglotsofhomework.C)Readingveryextensively.D)Usingtest–takingstrategies.\o"參考答案：D"18. A)ThedigitalTVsystemwillofferdifferentprograms.B)Heiseagertoseewhatthenewsystemislike.C)Hethinksitunrealistictohave500channels.D)ThenewTVsystemmaynotprovideanythingbetter.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.\o"參考答案：C"19. A)Anoticebytheelectricityboard.B)Adspromotingelectricappliances.C)Thedescriptionofathiefindisguise.D)Anewpolicyonpensioners’welfare.\o"參考答案：D"20. A)Speakingwithaproperaccent.B)Wearinganofficialuniform.C)Makingfriendswiththem.D)ShowingthemhisID.\o"參考答案：C"21. A)Tobeonthealertwhenbeingfollowed.B)Nottoleaveseniorcitizensaloneathome.C)Nottoletanyoneinwithoutanappointment.D)Towatchoutforthosefromtheelectricityboard.\o"參考答案：C"22. A)Shewasrobbedneartheparkinglot.B)Allhermoneyinthebankdisappeared.C)Thepensionshehadjustdrawnwasstolen.D)Shewasknockeddowninthepostoffice.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.\o"參考答案：A"23. A)Marketingconsultancy.B)Professionalaccountancy.C)Luxuryhotelmanagement.D)Businessconferenceorganization.\o"參考答案：D"24. A)Havingagoodknowledgeofitscustoms.B)Knowingsomekeypeopleintourism.C)Havingbeentothecountrybefore.D)BeingabletospeakJapanese.\o"參考答案：B"25. A)Itwillbringherpotentialintofullplay.B)Itwillinvolvelotsoftraintravel.C)ItwillenablehertoimproveherChinese.D)ItwillgivehermorechancestovisitJapan.SectionBDirections: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.\o"參考答案：A"26. A)Thelackoftime.B)Thequalityoflife.C)Thefrustrationsatwork.D)Thepressureonworkingfamilies.\o"參考答案：A"27. A)Theywerejustasbusyaspeopleoftoday.B)Theysawtheimportanceofcollectiveefforts.C)Theydidn’tcomplainasmuchasmodernman.D)Theylivedahardlifebyhuntingandgathering.\o"參考答案：D"28. A)Tolookforcreativeideasofawardingemployees.B)Toexplorestrategiesforloweringproductioncosts.C)Toseeknewapproachestodealingwithcomplaints.D)Tofindeffectivewaystogiveemployeesflexibility.PassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.\o"參考答案：B"29. A)Familyviolence.B)TheGreatDepression.C)Herfather’sdisloyalty.D)Hermother’sbadtemper.\o"參考答案：D"30. A)Hisadvancedage.B)Hischildren’sefforts.C)Hisimprovedfinancialcondition.D)Hissecondwife’spositiveinfluence.\o"參考答案：B"31. A)Loveisblind.B)Lovebreedslove.C)Divorceoftenhasdisastrousconsequences.D)Happinessishardtofindinblendedfamilies.PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.\o"參考答案：B"32. A)Itwaslocatedinapark.B)Itsownerdiedofaheartattack.C)Itwentbankruptallofasudden.D)Itspottedplantswereforleaseonly.\o"參考答案：C"33. A)Plantingsometreesinthegreenhouse.B)Writingawantadtoalocalnewspaper.C)PuttingupaGoingOutofBusinesssign.D)Helpingacustomerselectsomepurchases.\o"參考答案：C"34. A)Openinganofficeinthenewofficepark.B)Keepingbetterrelationswithhercompany.C)Developingfreshbusinessopportunities.D)Buildingabiggreenhouseofhisown.\o"參考答案：A"35. A)Owningthegreenhouseoneday.B)Securingajobattheofficepark.C)Cultivatingmorepottedplants.D)Findingcustomersoutoftown.SectionCDirections: Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。We’renowwitnessingtheemergenceofanadvancedeconomybasedoninformationandknowledge.Physical(\o"參考答案：labor/labour"36)大

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網(wǎng),rawmaterials,andcapitalarenolongerthekey(\o"參考答案：ingredients"37)大

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網(wǎng)inthecreationofwealth.Now,the(\o"參考答案：vital"38)大

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網(wǎng)rawmaterialinoureconomyisknowledge.Tomorrow’swealthdependsonthedevelopmentandexchangeofknowledge.And(\o"參考答案：individual"39)大

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網(wǎng)enteringtheworkforceoffertheirknowledge,nottheirmuscles.Knowledgeworkersgetpaidfortheireducationandtheirabilitytolearn.Knowledgeworkers(\o"參考答案：engage"40)大

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網(wǎng)inmindwork.Theydealwithsymbols:words,(\o"參考答案：figures"41)大

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網(wǎng),anddata.Whatdoesallthismeanforyou?Asafutureknowledgeworker,youcanexpecttobe(\o"參考答案：generating"42)大

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網(wǎng),processing,aswellasexchanginginformation.(\o"參考答案：Currently"43)大

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網(wǎng),threeoutoffourjobsinvolvesomeformofmindwork,andthatnumberwillincreasesharplyinthefuture.Managementandemployeesalike(\o"參考答案：willbemakingdecisionsinsuchareasasproductdevelopment,qualitycontrolandcustomers'satisfaction"44)大家網(wǎng)出品大家學習網(wǎng)大家網(wǎng)出品大家學習網(wǎng)大家網(wǎng)出品大家學習網(wǎng)大家網(wǎng)出品大家學習網(wǎng)大家網(wǎng)出品大家.Inthenewworldofwork,youcanlookforwardtobeinginconstanttraining(\o"參考答案：toacquirenewskillsthatwillhelpyoukeepupwithimprovedtechnologiesandprocedures"45)大家網(wǎng)出品大家學習網(wǎng)大家網(wǎng)出品大家學習網(wǎng)大家網(wǎng)出品大家學習網(wǎng)大家網(wǎng)出品大家學習網(wǎng)大家網(wǎng)出品大家.Youcanalsoexpecttobetakinggreatercontrolofyourcareer.Gonearethenine–to–fivejobs,lifetimesecurity,predictablepromotions,andeventheconventionalworkplace,asyouarefamiliarwith.(\o"參考答案：Don'texpectthatthecompanieswillprovideyouwithclearlydefinedcareerpath"46)大家網(wǎng)出品大家學習網(wǎng)大家網(wǎng)出品大家學習網(wǎng)大家網(wǎng)出品大家學習網(wǎng)大家網(wǎng)出品大家學習網(wǎng)大家網(wǎng)出品大家.Anddon’twaitforsomeoneto“empower”you.Youhavetoempoweryourself.PartIV ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth) (25minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.SomeyearsagoIwasofferedawritingassignmentthatwouldrequirethreemonthsoftravelthroughEurope.Ihadbeenabroadacoupleoftimes,butIcouldhardlyeq\x\bo(大\o"參考答案：D"47家)toknowmywayaroundthecontinent.Moreover,myknowledgeofforeignlanguageswaseq\x\bo(大\o"參考答案：H"48家)toalittlecollegeFrench.Ihesitated.HowwouldI,unabletospeakthelanguage,eq\x\bo(大\o"參考答案：O"49家)unfamiliarwithlocalgeographyortransportationsystems,setupeq\x\bo(大\o"參考答案：G"50家)anddoresearch?Itseemedimpossible,andwithconsiderableeq\x\bo(大\o"參考答案：M"51家)Isatdowntowritealetterbeggingoff.Halfwaythrough,athoughtranthroughmymind:youdon’tlearnifyoudon’ttry.SoIacceptedtheassignment.Thereweresomebadeq\x\bo(大\o"參考答案：J"52家).ButbythetimeIhadfinishedthetripIwasanexperiencedtraveler,andeversince,Ihaveneverhesitatedtoheadforeventhemostremoteofplaces,withoutguidesoreveneq\x\bo(大\o"參考答案：B"53家)bookings,confidentthatsomehowIwillmanage.Thepointisthatthenew,thedifferent,isalmostbydefinitioneq\x\bo(大\o"參考答案：N"54家).Buteachtimeyoutrysomething,youlearn,andasthelearningpilesup,theworldopenstoyou.I’velearnedtoskiat40,andflownuptheRhineRiverinaeq\x\bo(大\o"參考答案：C"55家),andIknowI’llgoondoingsuchthings.It’snotbecauseI’mbraverormoredaringthanothers.I’mnot.ButI’llacceptanxietyasanothernameforchallengeandIbelieveIcaneq\x\bo(大\o"參考答案：A"56家)wonders.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。A) accomplishI) manufactureB) advancedJ) momentsC) balloonK) newsD) claimL) reducedE) constantlyM) regretF) declareN) scaryG) interviewsO) totallyH) limitedEQ\o(http://www.TopS,)SectionBDirections: Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Globalwarmingmayormaynotbethegreatenvironmentalcrisisofthe21stcentury,but—regardlessofwhetheritisorisn’t—wewon’tdomuchaboutit.Wewillargueoveritandmayeven,asanation,makesomefairlysolemn–soundingcommitmentstoavoidit.Butthemoredramaticandmeaningfulthesecommitmentsseem,thelesslikelytheyaretobeobserved.AlGorecallsglobalwarmingan“inconvenienttruth,”asifmerelyrecognizingitcouldputusonapathtoasolution.Buttherealtruthisthatwedon’tknowenoughtorelieveglobalwarming,and—withoutmajortechnologicalbreakthroughs—wecan’tdomuchaboutit.From2003to2050,theworld’spopulationisprojectedtogrowfrom6.4billionto9.1billion,a42%increase.Ifenergyuseperpersonandtechnologyremainthesame,totalenergyuseandgreenhousegasemissions(mainly,CO2)willbe42%higherin2050.Butthat’stoolow,becausesocietiesthatgrowricherusemoreenergy.Weneedeconomicgrowthunlesswecondemntheworld’spoortotheirpresentpovertyandfreezeeveryoneelse’slivingstandards.Withmodestgrowth,energyuseandgreenhouseemissionsaremorethandoubleby2050.Nogovernmentwilladoptrigidrestrictionsoneconomicgrowthandpersonalfreedom(limitsonelectricityusage,drivingandtravel)thatmightcutbackglobalwarming.Still,politicianswanttoshowthey’re“doingsomething.”ConsidertheKyotoProtocol(京都議定書).Itallowedcountriesthatjoinedtopunishthosethatdidn’t.Butithasn’treducedCO2emissions(upabout25%since1990),andmanysignatories(簽字國)didn’tadopttoughenoughpoliciestohittheir2008–2012targets.Thepracticalconclusionisthatifglobalwarmingisapotentialdisaster,theonlysolutionisnewtechnology.Onlyanaggressiveresearchanddevelopmentprogrammightfindwaysofbreakingourdependenceonfossilfuelsordealingwithit.Thetroublewiththeglobalwarmingdebateisthatithasbecomeamoralproblemwhenit’sreallyanengineeringone.Theinconvenienttruthisthatifwedon’tsolvetheengineeringproblem,we’rehelpless.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。\o"參考答案：D"57. Whatissaidaboutglobalwarminginthefirstparagraph?A)Itmaynotproveanenvironmentalcrisisatall.B)Itisanissuerequiringworldwidecommitments.C)Seriousstepshavebeentakentoavoidorstopit.D)Verylittlewillbedonetobringitundercontrol.\o"參考答案：C"58. Accordingtotheauthor’sunderstanding,whatisAlGore’sviewonglobalwarming?A)Itisarealitybothpeopleandpoliticiansareunawareof.B)Itisaphenomenonthatcausesusmanyinconveniences.C)Itisaproblemthatcanbesolvedonceitisrecognized.D)Itisanareaweactuallyhavelittleknowledgeabout.\o"參考答案：A"59. Greenhouseemissionswillmorethandoubleby2050becauseof大

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網(wǎng).A)economicgrowthB)wastefuluseofenergyC)thewideninggapbetweentherichandpoorD)therapidadvancesofscienceandtechnology\o"參考答案：B"60. Theauthorbelievesthat,sincethesigningoftheKyotoProtocol,大

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網(wǎng).A)politicianshavestartedtodosomethingtobetterthesituationB)fewnationshaveadoptedrealtoughmeasurestolimitenergyuseC)reductionsinenergyconsumptionhavegreatlycutbackglobalwarmingD)internationalcooperationhascontributedtosolvingenvironmentalproblems\o"參考答案：B"61. Whatisthemessagetheauthorintendstoconvey?A)Globalwarmingismoreofamoralissuethanapracticalone.B)Theultimatesolutiontoglobalwarmingliesinnewtechnology.C)Thedebateoverglobalwarmingwillleadtotechnologicalbreakthroughs.D)Peoplehavetogiveupcertainmaterialcomfortstostopglobalwarming.PassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Somedayastrangerwillreadyoure–mailwithoutyourpermissionorscantheWebsitesyou’vevisited.Orperhapssomeonewillcasuallyglancethroughyourcreditcardpurchasesorcellphonebillstofindoutyourshoppingpreferencesorcallinghabits.Infact,it’slikelysomeofthesethingshavealreadyhappenedtoyou.Whowouldwatchyouwithoutyourpermission?Itmightbeaspouse,agirlfriend,amarketingcompany,aboss,acoporacriminal.Whoeveritis,theywillseeyouinawayyouneverintendedtobeseen—the21stcenturyequivalentofbeingcaughtnaked.Psychologiststellusboundariesarehealthy,thatit’simportanttorevealyourselftofriends,familyandloversinstages,atappropriatetimes.Butfewboundariesremain.Thedigitalbreadcrumbs(碎屑)youleaveeverywheremakeiteasyforstrangerstoreconstructwhoyouare,whereyouareandwhatyoulike.Insomecases,asimpleGooglesearchcanrevealwhatyouthink.Likeitornot,increasinglyweliveinaworldwhereyousimplycannotkeepasecret.Thekeyquestionis:Doesthatmatter?FormanyAmericans,theanswerapparentlyis“no.”WhenopinionpollsaskAmericansaboutprivacy,mostsaytheyareconcernedaboutlosingit.Asurveyfoundanoverwhelmingpessimismaboutprivacy,with60percentofrespondentssayingtheyfeeltheirprivacyis“slippingaway,andthatbothersme.”Butpeoplesayonethinganddoanother.OnlyatinyfractionofAmericanschangeanybehaviorsinanefforttopreservetheirprivacy.Fewpeopleturndownadiscountattollbooths(收費站)toavoidusingtheEZ–Passsystemthatcantrackautomobilemovements,andfewturndownsupermarketloyaltycards.PrivacyeconomistAlessandroAcquistihasrunaseriesofteststhatrevealpeoplewillsurrenderpersonalinformationlikeSocialSecuritynumbersjusttogettheirhandsonapitiful50–cents–offcoupon(優(yōu)惠券).Butprivacydoesmatter—atleastsometimes.It’slikehealth:Whenyouhaveit,youdon’tnoticeit.Onlywhenit’sgonedoyouwishyou’ddonemoretoprotectit.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。\o"參考答案：A"62. Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“the21stcenturyequivalentofbeingcaughtnaked”(Lines3–4,Para.2)?A)People’spersonalinformationiseasilyaccessedwithouttheirknowledge.B)Inthe21stcenturypeopletryeverymeanstolookintoothers’secrets.C)Peopletendtobemorefrankwitheachotherintheinformationage.D)Criminalsareeasilycaughtonthespotwithadvancedtechnology.\o"參考答案：C"63. Whatwouldpsychologistsadviseontherelationshipsbetweenfriends?A)Friendsshouldopentheirheartstoeachother.B)Friendsshouldalwaysbefaithfultoeachother.C)Thereshouldbeadistanceevenbetweenfriends.D)Thereshouldbefewerdisputesbetweenfriends.\o"參考答案：B"64. Whydoestheauthorsay“weliveinaworldwhereyousimplycannotkeepasecret”(Line5,Para.3)?A)Modernsocietyhasfinallyevolvedintoanopensociety.B)Peopleleavetracesaroundwhenusingmoderntechnology.C)Therearealwayspeoplewhoarecuriousaboutothers’affairs.D)Manysearchenginesprofitbyrevealingpeople’sidentities.\o"參考答案：D"65. WhatdomostAmericansdowithregardtoprivacyprotection?A)Theychangebehaviorsthatmightdisclosetheiridentity.B)Theyusevariousloyaltycardsforbusinesstransactions.C)Theyrelymoreandmoreonelectronicdevices.D)Theytalkalotbuthardlydoanythingaboutit.\o"參考答案：D"66. Accordingtothepassage,privacyislikehealthinthat大

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