2024年大學(xué)英語六級模擬題及答案

PartⅠListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:M:Whenshallwestartourwork,Jane?W:Tomorrowat9o'clock.Butwemustworkquickly,forwehavetofinisheverythingbefore2intheafternoon.Q:Forhowlongcantheywork?Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o'clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)"5hours"isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose［D］ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SampleAnswer［A］［B］［C］［D］1.A)Themanshouldtrytobemoreunderstanding.B)Theman'swifeshouldbemoreunderstanding.C)Theman'snegativeattitudemaybederivedfromhischildhood.D)Thepessimismofman'swifemaybetheresultofherpastexperiences.2.A)Asnowstorm.B)Anearthquake.C)Atrafficaccident.D)Ahurricane.3.A)Thetwospeakersareclassmates.B)Themanismajoringinelementaryeducation.C)Thewomanismajoringinelementaryeducation.D)Thetwospeakersgottoknoweachotherinaclass.4.A)She'sgotastomachache.B)Shefeelsperfectlyfine.C)She'sgoingtogetmarried.D)She'sgoingtohaveababy.5.A)Itisthebestcityhe'severvisited.B)Itwasworsethanhehadexpected.C)Itisdifficulttogetaroundinthecity.D)Thehotelserviceisterribleinthecity.6.A)Toencouragethem.B)Tostopthemimmediately.C)Togivesomeexplanation.D)Toleavethemalone.7.A)Unemployment.B)Familybreakup.C)Mentalproblems.D)Drinking.8.A)Thewomanistheman'sboss.B)Themanisthewoman'shusband.C)Thewomanistheheadmasterofaschool.D)Thewomanwantstoknowsomethingaboutastudent.9.A)Theyareattendingaconcert.B)Theyarenegotiatingaboutaprice.C)Theyareplanningtogoforadate.D)Theyarebuyingsomethingfortheirfirm.10.A)Themanisafootballfan.B)Themanneedsthewoman'shelp.C)Themandidn'twatchTVlastnight.D)Themanoftenhaspowerfailureathome.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfromS1toS7withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.ForblanksnumberedfromS8toS10youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.\;Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousand(11)____;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.(12)____thoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearing(13)____clothes?\;Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeople(14)____.Aperson'sselfconceptis(15)____inthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople's(16)____.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasa(17)____effectonallareasoftheirlives.\;Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.(18)____.Ashypersonmayrespondtoacomplimentwithastatementlikethisone:"you'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit'snottrue."(19)____.\;Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?(20)____.People'sexpectationsofthemselvesmustberealistic.Livingontheimpossibleleadstoasenseofinadequacy.PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:WhenKathieGifford'sfacewassplashedacrossthenewspapersin1996afterherlucrativelineofWalmartclothingwasexposedastheworkofunderpaidlaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatown,theDepartmentofLaborandtheWhiteHouseteameduptocondemnsuchpractices.Withmuchfanfare,PresidentClinton'sadministrationlaunchedthe"NoSweat"campaign,whichpressuredretailersandmanufacturerstosubmittoperiodicindependentinspectionoftheirworkplaceconditions.\;ThiscampaignurgedmanufacturerstosigntheWorkplaceCodeofConduct,apromisetoselfregulatethathassincebeenadoptedbyahandfulofretailersandmanyofthenation'slargestmanufacturers,includingNikeandL.L.Bean.However,theDepartmentofDefense,whichhasa$1billiongarmentbusinessthatwouldmakeitthecountry's14thlargestretailappareloutlet,hasnotsignedtheCodeofConduct.Inaddition,ithasnotagreedtodemandthatitscontractorssubmittoperiodicinspections.\;BecausetheDepartmentofDefensehasnotagreedtoadheretothecode,thejobofstoppingpublicsectorsweatshopsfallstotheDepartmentofLabor.Federalcontractorsthatpersistinviolatingwagelawsorsafetyandhealthcodescanlosetheirlucrativetaxpayerfinancedcontracts.ButSuzanneSeiden,adeputyadministratorattheDepartmentofLabor,saysthattoherknowledge,thedepartmenthasneverappliedthatruletogovernmentapparelmanufacturers."Ijustassumethattheyareadheringtosafetyandhealthrequirements,"shesays.AccordingtorecordsobtainedbyMotherJones,throughaFreedomofInformationActrequest,theOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationhascitedLion32timesforsafetyandhealthviolationsinthepast12years.21.Whatisthispassgagemainlyconcernedwith?A)ThefunctionsoftheDepartmentofLaborinAmerica.B)AseriousproblemthreateningAmericaneconomy.C)ThesuccessfulattemptofregulatingsweatshopsinAmerica.D)TheseriousnessoftheproblemofsweatshopsinAmerica.22.Accordingtothepassage,KathieGifford____.A)wasoneoftheunderpaidlaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatownB)wasoneofthewellpaidlaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatownC)mademuchmoneyfromcheaplaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatownD)wroteanewspaperarticleexposingthepracticeofemployingcheaplaborers23.Theunderlinedphrase"tosubmitto"isclosestinmeaningto____.A)toacceptunwillinglyB)torefusecoldlyC)towelcomewarmheartedlyD)toblamestrongly24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheDepartmentofDefenseistrue?A)Itwillbecomethecountry's14thlargestretailapparelmanufacturer.B)Ithasn'tactedaccordingtotheWorkplaceCodeofConduct.C)IthasdemandeditscontractorstosigntheWorkplaceCodeofConduct.D)IthasteamedupwiththeDepartmentofLabortolaunchacampaign.25.WhatwasthepurposeofPresidentClinton'sadministrationlaunchingthe"NoSweat"campaign?A)TourgemanufacturerstoobeytheWorkplaceCodeofConduct.B)ToremindthemanufacturersoftheWorkplaceCodeofConduct.C)TourgetheDepartmentofLabortotakeitsresponsibility.D)TourgetheDepartmentofDefensetoinspectmanufacturers.PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Theterminvestmentportfolioconjuresupvisionsofthetrulyrich-theRockefellers,theWalMartWaltons,BillGates.Buttoday,everyone-fromthePhiladelphiafirefighter,hisparttimereceptionistwifeandtheirthreechildren,tothesingleLosAngeleslawyerstartingoutonhisown-needsaportfolio.\;Aportfolioissimplyacollectionoffinancialassets.Itmayincluderealestate,rarestampsandcoins,preciousmetalsandevenartworks.Butthoseareforpeoplewithexpertise.Whatmostofusneedtoknowaboutarestocks,bondsandcash(includingsuchcashequivalentsasmoneymarketfunds).\;Howdoyoudecidewhatpartofyourportfolioshouldgotoeachofthebigthree?Beginbyunderstandingthatstockspayhigherreturnsbutaremorerisky;bondsandcashpaylowerreturnsbutarelessrisky.\;ResearchbyIbbotsonAssociates,forexample,showsthatlargecompanystocks,onaverage,havereturned11.2percentannuallysince1926.Overthesameperiod,bycomparison,bondshavereturnedanannualaverageof5.3percentandcash,3.8percent.\;Butshorttermriskisanothermatter.In1974,aoneyear$1000investmentinthestockmarketwouldhavedeclinedto$735.\;Withbonds,therearetwokindsofrisk:thattheborrowerwon'tpayyoubackandthatthemoneyyou'llgetwon'tbeworthverymuch.TheU.S.governmentstandsbehindtreasurybonds,sothecreditriskisalmostnil.Buttheinflationriskremains.Sayyoubuya$1000bondmaturingintenyears.Ifinflationaveragesaboutsevenpercentoverthattime,thenthe$1000youreceiveatmaturitycanonlybuy$500worthoftoday'sgoods.\;Withcash,theinflationriskislower,sinceoveralongperiodyoucankeeprollingoveryourCDseveryyear(ormoreoften).Ifinflationrises,interestratesrisetocompensate.\;Asaresult,thesinglemostimortantruleinbuildingaportfolioisthis:Ifyoudon'tneedthemoneyforalongtime,thenputitintostocks.Ifyouneeditsoon,putitintobondsandcash.26.Thispassageisintendedtogiveadviceon____.A)howtoavoidinflationrisksB)whatkindsofbondstobuyC)howtogetrichbyinvestinginstockmarketD)howtobecomericherbyspreadingtherisk27.TheauthormentionssuchmillionairesastheRockefellersandBillGatestoshowthat____.A)theyareexamplesforusonourroadtowealthB)aportfolioisessentialtofinancialsuccessC)theyarereallyrichpeopleD)theystartedoutontheirown28.Whichofthefollowingstatementswilltheauthorsupport?A)Everybodycangetrichwithsomefinancialassets.B)Thecreditriskfortreasurybondsisextremelyhigh.C)It'snousetryingtoknowtheadvantagesofstocks,bondsandcash.D)Everybodyshouldrealizetheimportanceofdistributionoftheirfinancialassets.29.Theword"returns"inparagraphthreecanbebestreplacedby"____."A)returningjourneysB)profitsC)savingsD)investments30.Theauthorofthepassagepointsoutthat____.A)keepingcashistheonlywaytoavoidrisksB)thelongeryouownastock,themoreyoulostC)thehighrateofprofitandhighrateofriskcoexistinstocksD)thebestwaytoaccumulatewealthisbyinvestinginstocksPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Thereweretwowidelydivergentinfluencesontheearlydevelopmentofstatisticalmethods.Statisticshadamotherwhowasdedicatedtokeepingorderlyrecordsofgovernmentalunits(stateandstatisticscomefromthesameLatinroot,status)andagentlemanlygamblingfatherwhoreliedonmathematicstoincreasehisskillatplayingtheoddsingamesofchance.Theinfluenceofthemotherontheoffspring,statistics,isrepresentedbycounting,measuring,describing,tabulating,ordering,andthetakingofcensuses-allofwhichledtomoderndescriptivestatistics.Fromtheinfluenceofthefathercamemoderninferentialstatistics,whichisbasedsquarelyontheoriesofprobability.\;Descriptivestatisticsinvolvestabulating,depicting,anddescribingcollectionsofdata.Thesedatamaybeeitherquantitative,suchasmeasuresofheight,intelligence,orgradelevel-variablesthatarecharacterizedbyanunderlyingcontinuum-orthedatamanyrepresentqualitativevariables,suchassex,collegemajor,orpersonalitytype.Largemassesofdatamustgenerallyundergoaprocessofsummarizationorreducingtocomprehensiblyformthepropertiesofanotherwiseunwieldymassofdata.\;Inferentialstatisticsisaformalizedbodyofmethodsforsolvinganotherclassofproblemsthatpresentgreatdifficultiesfortheunaidedhumanmind.Thisgeneralclassofproblemscharacteristicallyinvolvesattemptstomakepredictionsusingasampleofobservations.Forexample,aschoolsuperintendentwishestodeterminetheproportionofchildreninalargeschoolsystemwhocometoschoolwithoutbreakfast,havebeenvaccinatedforflu,orwhatever.Havingalittleknowledgeofstatistics,thesuperintendentwouldknowthatitisunnecessaryandinefficiencytoquestioneachchild;theproportionfortheentiredistrictcouldbeestimatedfairlyaccuratelyfromasampleofasfewas100children.Thus,thepurposeofinferentialstatisticsistopredictorestimatecharacteristicsofapopulationfromaknowledgeofthecharacteristicsofonlyasampleofthepopulation.31.Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?A)Developmentandapplicationofstatistics.B)Originofdescriptivestatistics.C)Limitationsofinferentialstatistics.D)Importanceofstatistics.32.Describingandtabulatingareassociatedwith____.A)inferentialstatisticsB)descriptivestatisticsC)theoriesofprobabilityD)inefficiencyofcounting33.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutdescriptivestatistics?A)Itcombinesquantitativevariablesandqualitativevariables.B)Itcanbeusedtodealwithonlyquantitativevariables.C)Ithelpstosummarizepropertiesofagroupofdata.D)Ithelpstomakepredictionsusingasampleofobservations.34.Theword"unwieldy"inthesecondparagraphisclosestinmeaningto____.A)difficulttocollectB)difficulttotackleC)incomprehensiveD)uncontrollable35.Asampleofapopulationisoftenexaminedforthefollowingpurposesexcept____.A)tomakeamoreaccuratepredictionoftrendB)toimproveefficiencyandavoidunnecessaryworkC)tosavethetroubleofapproachingeverymembersD)topredictcharacteristicsoftheentirepopulationPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:TheJapanesearefascinatedbyautomataandnewinventions.Japanesechildrenareusedtofriendlyrobotsintheircomics,intoys,andinTVanimatedcartoons.Whenasadultstheyjointheworkforce,robotsmeanthatthereisnoneedtoimportcheapforeignlabor,ashappensinmanyotherpartsoftheworld.Thereisnoneedforhumanstoputupwithdirty,minddeadeningmechanicalworktherobotdoesitallwithoutcomplaint,aroundtheclock.Robotsdon'tgoonstrikeoverteabreakstheydon'thavetea,oranyotherkindofbreaks:theywork,dayandnight,withouthavingtobepaidovertime,withoutmakingmistakes.Humantasksaresubjecttohumanerror:roboterrorseldomorneveroccursexceptasaresultofhumanerror!\;InJapan,robotsarealmostrespectedfortheirvirtues.Whenanewrobotisintroducedtoasmallsuburbanfactory,aShintopriestisinvitedtoinaugurateit.Heinauguratestherobotwithwordsalongthelinesof"Welcometoourcoworker,wehopeyou'llhelphimsettlein."Noonelaughs.\;FANUCdemonstratestheJapanesetendencytoconformparticularlystrikingly.ThefounderofFANUC,Dr.Inaba,hascreatedanarmythatmakesnodistinctionbetweenbluecollar,whitecollarandsteelcollarworker:everyone,includingthewarlordhimself,isdressedinyellowclothingissuedfreebythecompany.Perhapstomakeupfortheboringnatureofthework,thereareanumberofothercompanyperks.Companybenefits,includingpay,aremuchhigherthaninsimilarcompaniesinJapan.Traveltoandfromworkisprovidedfreeinthecompany'syellowbuses.However,workersareexpectedtoputindemandingunpaid"overtime."Thereisaclockintheproductdevelopmentlaboratorysettorunattentimesthenormalspeed,theremindeveryonethatthecompanyisonawarfooting.\;AswewatchedDr.Inaba'syellowhelicoptersoarawaytoNaritaairport,wecouldn'thelpthinkingthathisdreamofworlddominationinroboticsandalliedapplicationsmightbemoreelegantlyachievedifhehadalsothoughttoprogramhisrobotstowhistlewhiletheywork.36.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingisnottruetotheJapanese?A)Robotsmeanthereisnoneedtoimportcheapforeignlabor.B)Robotsmeanthathumansneedn'tdodirtyandnoisywork.C)Robotsmeantherearenostrikesnorovertimes.D)Robotsmeanthereisnomistakeinanyform.37.Whatcanbeinferredformthewords"Heinauguratestherobotwithwordsalongthelinesof'Welcometoourcoworker,wehopeyou'llhelphimsettlein.'Noonelaughs."?A)TheJapanesehasnosenseofhumorwhileatwork.B)TheJapanesedoesnotunderstandthewordsoftheShintopriest.C)TheJapaneseshowsatruerespectforrobots.D)TheJapanesegoestoofarintheirrespectforrobots.38.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutFANUC?A)Workersreceivehigherpayforworkingovertime.B)Workersenjoyfreetraveltoandfromwork.C)Workersaredoingboring,sometimesdemandingwork.D)Workersareremindedofbeingonawarfooting.39.Whatisnotimpliedinthefollowingworks"wecouldn'thelpthinkingthathisdreamofworlddominationinroboticsandalliedapplicationsmightbemoreelegantlyachievedifhehadalsothoughttoprogramhisrobotstowhistlewhiletheywork."?A)OurtechnologyisnotyetuptotheneedsofDr.Inaba'sdream.B)Dr.Inaba'sdreamofworlddominationinroboticslackshumanity.C)Dr.Inaba'sdreamofalliedapplicationsistoopractical.D)TheauthorisinfavorofDr.Inaba'sdream.40.Whatdoes"ourcoworker"refertointhesentence"Welcometoourcoworker,wehopeyou'llhelphimsettlein?"A)Japaneseworkerswhoattendtheinauguration.B)Theintroducedrobot.C)Thepeoplewhohaveinventedtherobot.D)Japaneseworkersingeneral.PartⅢVocabulary(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarked.A),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.41.SincethemostcommonlyacceptedtestistheTOEFLexam,mostinstitutionswillexpecta____TOEFLscoreforadmission.A)minimalB)maximalC)mimimumD)maximum42.Itwasbelievedthathisdeath____withtherobberyofthebankdowntown.A)accompaniedB)coincidedC)correlatedD)conformed43.DoesEmersonfindhiscareerfulland____asabasketballplayer?A)conflictingB)charmingC)rewardingD)awarding44.Thelocalgovernmentgavethefirst____toeducationafterthewar.A)projectionB)protectionC）professionD)priority45.Theprofessor____hishabitofgettingupearlyinthemorningtodowritingallhislife.A)projectionB)retainedC）retailedD)revitalized46.Thenewsofourteamwinningthematchwasreally____,andmillionsofpeoplecameouttocelebratethevictory.A)overwhelmingB)acceleratingC）promptingD)preceding47.Whatthegovernmentshoulddourgentlyistotakeactionsto____theeconomy.A)brookB)blushC）boostD)brood48.Theexplosionintheminewas____byacarelessminerwholitamatch.A)triggeredB)claimedC）hamperedD)protested49.Themassnewspaperdependedsignificantlymoreonadvertising____thandidtheirpredecessors.A)revenuesB)incomesC）avenuesD)outcomes50.Somemineralsarequitecommon,othersareregionally____,andstillothersarerareontheearth.A)attributedB)distributedC）contributedD)scattered51.Themostsuccessfulwaytosolvethelanguageproblemwhileaforeignplayisbeingperformedis____translation.A)instantaneousB)spontaneousC）simultaneousD)homogeneous52.Thehostess____inthecontractthattherentshouldbepaidincashatthebeginningofeachmonth.A)assumedB)submittedC）exposedD)specified53.Thisyear,thenumberofaccidentshas____thatoflastyear.A)overtakenB)overweighedC）overcomeD)overshadowed54.Youmust____yourselfortheywillcontinuetobullyyou,soyouwillgoonlivingindisgrace.A)assessB)assertC）maintainD)promote55.Whilebothplanswereperfectlysensible,onlyoneseemed____inChina'sparticularsituation.A)availableB)feasibleC）resolvableD)presumable56.Agoodteachermustknowhowto____hisideastothestudents,asgenerallyagreedbyeducationalexperts.A)transmitB)transferC）conveyD)communicate57.Ifyoukeepontakingonmoreworkthanyoucando,yourhealthwill____.A)declineB)degradeC）degenerateD)deteriorate58.Thedirectortriedtowaveasidetheseissuesas____detailsthatwouldbesettledlater.A)preliminaryB)primaryC）trivialD)alternative59.Asoneoftheyoungestprofessorsintheuniversity,MissKingiscertainlyonthe____ofabrilliantcareer.A)endB)edgeC）thresholdD)course60.Duringthefamineof1943,millionsofpeasants____tothecitiesbecausetheycouldnotmakealivinginthecountryside.A)immigratedB)emigratedC）migratedD)generated61.I'msorrytoinformyouthatyouapplicationhasbeendeclined.Ourmanagerthoughtyouwerenot____forthepost.A)legibleB)eligibleC）validD)literate62.VisitorstoBritainaresometimessurprisedtolearnthatnewspaperstherehavesuchalarge____.A)issueB)distributionC）coverageD)circulation63.Thislinewascarryingequalnumberofeastboundandwestboundtrains,andthey____regularly.A)alteredB)alternatedC)switchedD)exchanged64.ThethreeastronautshavesplasheddowninthePacificOcean,onlysixmilesfromtheaircraftcarrierthatwas____fortherecoverymission.A)dispatchedB)depositedC)deployedD)delivered65.Pubshavefancifulnameslike"TheRedLion"or"ThePigandWhistle"andtheyoftenhavepicutreonasignboardoutsideto____thename.A)justifyB)illustrateC)modifyD)clarify66.Therearetwomainrequirementsbeforethefifthgenerationcomputercanbecomearealityanditisthesethatscientistsare____.A)anticipatingB)tacklingC)manipulatingD)speculating67.Collegestudentsinthiscityhavesetup"theCleanerAirSociety"tohelpurbancitizensbecomeawareofthe____toourenvironment.A)conditionsB)situationsC)dangersD)threats68.Whenyougetaminorburn,poursomecoldwateronit,whichwillhelp____thepainoftheburn.A)relieveB)relaxC)revealD)release69.Thelibrarypublishedacolletionofbooksrecentlymade____tothepublic.A)acceptableB)accessibleC)accommodableD)accountable70.For14yearsafterherspouse'sdeath,shesawthe____meaningofherlifeasnourishinghersonandsafeguardingherhusband'sworks.A)dueB)loneC)soleD)keenPartⅣErrorCorrection(15minutes)Directions:Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark(∧)intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitoutandputaslash(/)intheblank.Example:Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteraturesofourperiods.Manyof1.timetheargumentshavingusedforthestudyofliteratureasaschoolsubject2.arevalidfor∧studyoftelevision.3.thePovertyexistsbecauseoursocietyisanunequalone,andtherearepowerfulpoliticalpressurestokeepitthatway.Anyattempttoredistributingwealthandin71.____comeintheUnitedStateswillinevitablybeopposedbypowerfulmiddleandupperclassinterests.Peoplecanberelativelyrichonlyifyouarerelativelypoor,andas72.____powerismainlyinthehandsoftherich,publicpoliciesreflecttheirintereststhan73.____thoseofthepoor.AsMr.HerbertGanshaspointedout,povertyisactuallyfunctionalfromthepointofviewofthenonpoor.Povertyensuresthatdirtyworkgetsdoing.Ifthere74.____werenopoorpoepletoscrubfloorsandemptybedpans,therejobswillhavetobe75.____rewardedwithhighincomesbeforeanyonewouldtouchthem.Povertycreatesjobsformanyofthenonpoor,suchaspoliceofficers,welfareworkers,andgovernmentbureaucrats.Povertymakeslifeeasierfortherichbyprovidingthemwithcookers,76.____gardeners,andotherworkerstoperformbasicchoreswhentheiremployersenjoy77.____morepleasurableactivities.Povertyprovidesamarketformoreinferiorgoodsand78.____service,suchasdayoldbread,rundownautomobiles,ortheadviceofcompetent79.____physiciansandlawyers.Povertyalsoprovidesagroupthatcanbemadetoabsorbthecostsofchange.ItisjustthatpovertyisaninevitableoutcomeoftheAmericaneconomicsystem,inwhichthepoorarepoliticallypowerlesstoinfluenceorchange.80.____PartⅤWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispartyouareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:HowtoCopewithPersonalCrisis.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:HowtoDealwithPersonalCrisis1.導(dǎo)致個人危機(jī)的起因。2.應(yīng)對個人危機(jī)的措施。答案聽力原文SectionA1.M:Icouldn'tputupwithmywifeanylonger.Idon'tknowwhysheusuallywantstolookateverythinginsuchanegativeway.W:Maybeyoushouldtrytogettoknowsomethingaboutherchildhood.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?2.M:Lucy,couldyoudescribewhatyouweredoingatthemoment?W:Well,Iwasstillsleepingat6o'clock.Thentherewasthishorriblesoundandthefloorwasjustbouncingandrollinglikewaves,allatthesametime.Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?3.W:Hi,Peter.Iwassurprisedtoseeyouintheclassinchildren'sliteratureyesterday.Areyoualsomajoringinelementaryeducation?M:No,I'mnot.ButasapsychologymajorIcanusethistofulfilltherequirementindevelopmentalpsychology.Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromtheconversation?4.W:Dr.Cassidy.I'mactuallyfine.It'sjustthatI'vebeenalittletiredthelastfewdays,andmystomachiskindofupset.M:Well,thatdoesn'tsurpriseme.Ihavesomenewsthatyoumightfindexciting.You'repregnant.Q:Whatdoyouknowaboutthewoman?5.W:Mike,howdidyouenjoyyourtrip?WhatdidyouthinkofLosAngeles?M:Itwasallright.IlikeditbetterthanIthoughtIwould.Theproblemistransportation.Thebusserviceisterrible,andtheydon'thaveasubway.Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkofLos