大学英语六级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷131(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语六级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷131 (题后含答

案及解析)

题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. Translation

Part I Writing

1． Write an essay commenting on the remark “Life is full of roses and thorns.” You may state your own view on disasters. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

正确答案： On Disasters An old saying goes: Life is full of roses and thorns. As we all know, one’s life is full of unexpected events, some of which are wonderful and some of which are disastrous. Those heavy blows, such as floods, snowstorms, earthquakes and air crash, threaten to weigh one down. How can we confront with the negative angles of life including disasters? Firstly, we should face a fact that disasters are inevitable in our life. However, it’s even worse if one can’t drag himself out of the grief in that mental breakdown is more serious than the disaster itself. Secondly, instead of indulging oneself in sadness, one should take positive attitude towards life and contribute to the reconstruction of his or her life and hometown. As for me, if I am lucky enough to survive in a disaster, I will try my best to help those who are suffering by donating blood or money. If I am a victim, I will endeavor to recover from the sadness as soon as possible and be certain to be strong and supportive to the recovery work.

Part II Listening Comprehension

Section A

听力原文：W: I’d appreciate your professional opinion. Do you think that I should sue the company? M: Not really. I think that we can settle this out of court. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

2．

A．Student and teacher. B．Patient and doctor. C．Waitress and customer. D．Client and lawyer.

正确答案：D

解析：推理题。女士问男士她是否应该起诉这家公司，男士认为可以庭外和解，由此可以判断双方是律师与诉讼申请人之间的关系。

听力原文：M: Excuse me, I’m having trouble hearing in the back of the room. Did you say that your teaching assistant would correct the final exams?W: No. I said that he would collect them. I’ll grade them myself.Q: What did the woman say about the final exams?

3．

A．She would collect the exams. B．She would correct the exams.

C．Her teaching assistant would correct the exams. D．She would not give her students a final exam.

正确答案：B

解析：细节题。男士问女士是说要助教批改试卷吗。女士说不是，是由助教收齐试卷，而由她来给评分，给分数，换句话说，是女士自己批改试卷。对话中，我们要理解grade的意思是“给(书面作业)评分，给(学生)分数”。

听力原文：W: You’ll love this apartment. It has two bedrooms, a big kitchen, air conditioning and a wonderful view! M: Yes, it certainly has a fine view and plenty of space, but I have a sleeping problem and it’s too near the freeway. Q: What is wrong with the apartment?

4．

A．The kitchen is too big. B．It’s too noisy.

C．There are only two rooms.

D．The air conditioning causes a problem.

正确答案：B

解析：推理题。男士的话中提到了公寓的唯一缺点是靠近高速公路，环境嘈杂，影响睡眠。意思是说这公寓太吵了。

听力原文：M: Honey, you might want to bring your umbrella today. The temperature will drop sharply and it’s going to start raining very hard this afternoon, according to the weatherman.W: But there’s not a cloud in the sky right now. He’s wrong so much of the time, too.Q: Why doesn’t the woman want to take the umbrella?

5．

A．Because her husband criticized her opinions.

B．Because her husband is wrong so much of the time. C．Because she doesn’t believe the weather forecast. D．Because she left her umbrella in the office.

正确答案：C

解析：推理题。女士的话中提到的he，指的是weatherman(天气预报)员，女士说天气预报很多次都不准确，因此判断女士并不相信天气预报。这也是她不想

带伞的原因。

听力原文：W: Gary, why is it that whenever I opened my mailbox lately, I pull out letters addressed to you? M: Because until I find a new apartment, I’m having the post office forward my mail to your place. Q: What’s happening to Gary’s letters?

6．

A．The woman is mailing them to Gary’s old address. B．The post office is sending them to the woman’s house. C．They are being forwarded to Gary’s apartment. D．They are being held at the post office.

正确答案：B

解析：推理题。问题是问Gary的信怎么了。考查的不是原因，而是事件本身。女士问Gray为什么最近打开信箱都有他的信，Gary说由于要找公寓，所以让邮局把信件都暂时寄到女士家里来了。

听力原文：W: Do you think Professor Adam will give us a long term paper instead of giving us tests for the Medieval Lit course?M: I don’t know. I am keeping my fingers crossed that way.Q: What does the man mean?

7．

A．He will write a short paper instead of a long one. B．He hopes to write a paper. C．He doesn’t know which.

D．He prefers the tests to the term paper.

正确答案：B

解析：推理题。女士问男士说你觉得Adam教授会让我们写一篇长论文来代试吗，男士说不知道，他祈祷那样。keeping my fingers crossed意为“祈祷某事，希望某事发生”。由此可以判断男士想写论文而不想考试。

听力原文：M: Could you please explain the assignment for Friday, Miss Smith? W: Certainly. Read the next chapter in your textbook and come to class preparing to discuss what you’ve read. Q: What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?

8．

A．Layer and client. B．Teacher and student. C．Boss and secretary. D．Nurse and patient.

正确答案：B

解析：推理题。男士请女士解释作业，女士让男士阅读课文的下一章节，并准备讨论所阅读的内容，所以两人应是师生关系。

听力原文：M: I’m getting absolutely nowhere with those chemical problems. W: How about my going through them with you? Q: What does the woman suggest?

9．

A．It would do him good to go out for a while. B．He ought to do the first ten problems again. C．She could help him with the problems.

D．He should be finished with the problems by three.

正确答案：C

解析：推理题。男士对化学问题茫然无措，女士说可以帮忙。gothrough的意思是“成功做到，解决”。

听力原文：W: I want to register for this mathematics course. M: I’m sorry. Registration is closed. W:(9)Closed? The clerk told me I could come back and register anytime during the first week of the classes. M: Well, that’s not possible. The computer’s official student account has already been sent to the state. And that’s what our budget is based on.(9)Who told you that anyway? W:(9)A woman here when I tried to register three weeks ago. She said I just had to pay a late fee.M: She must be a temporary worker. They don’t have much training. Why didn’t you register then?W:(10)She said I couldn’t until I had my birth certificate. Here it is.M: Your birth certificate?W: Well, I’m a new part-time student, so she asked for the identification. I don’t drive, so 1 don’t have a driver’s license.M: Hm. There’s no reason to demand a birth certificate.(11)We only need to establish residency. A phone bill with your name and address would be fine. W: Really? Only proof of my address?M: Yes.(9)I’m afraid she gave you the wrong information. Still, you have to wait and take your math class next semester.W: But that’s not fair.M: Well, I sympathize with your problem, but(12)frankly, I don’t think there’s anything anyone can do for you. You’re trapped in the system. If you want to, you can talk to the director. She’ll help if she can.W: Great!M:(12)Don’t get your hopes up! Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. What problem docs the woman have?10. Why did the woman have to go to the office two times?11. According to the man, what does the woman need to show evidence of?12. What does the man imply when he tells the woman not to get her hopes up?

10．

A．She doesn’t want to pay the late fee. B．She was given incorrect information. C．She can’t afford to pay her tuition.

D．She didn’t pass her mathematics class last semester.

正确答案：B

解析：细节题。女士去注册数字课，男士告知她已经结束了，女士不相信，说三周前来这里注册的时候，一位女士告诉她在开课第一周的任何时候都可以注册，由此可知她得到了错误的信息，延误了注册登记上数学课的时间。

11．

A．The director couldn’t give her an appointment right away. B．The office was closed the first time she went.

C．The computers were out of service the first time she was there.

D．She did not have acceptable identification with her on her first visit.

正确答案：D

解析：细节题。文中谈到由于第一次她缺少身份证明所以无法注册，紧接着女士出示了身份证明。

12．

A．Her prior schooling. B．Her residence. C．Her age.

D．Her driving record.

正确答案：B

解析：细节题。男士说他们需要建立住所的信息，有电话账单、名字和住址就行，由此可知B项正确。

13．

A．The director probably isn’t able to make an exception. B．The director probably won’t see her. C．The director usually isn’t very helpful.

D．Part-time students aren’t the director’s responsibility

正确答案：A

解析：推理题。男士说可能会没人帮女士，如果女士想要注册的话，可以去和主任说，如果主任能帮的话会帮忙的，不过最后男士说不要抱太大希望，言外之意是主任不太可能帮忙接受女士的延迟注册。

听力原文：M: Jean, were you able to get that report all typed up? W: Not yet, Mr. Black. Mrs. Farnsworth asked me to type some letters for her. I’ll be finished pretty quick and then I’ll start on that. M: Don’t forget I need it first thing in the morning.(13)I have to take it along to Chicago to the regional meeting. W: Don’t worry, I’ll get it done. My husband’s on a business trip too. He’s in Detroit today, and tomorrow he’ll be in Boston. So I’m planning to stay late. After it’s typed up I’ll leave it on your desk.(14)I should be finished by 8:00. M: I’m sorry to keep you so late.W: It’s all right, Mr. Black. Really? I don’t mind at all. Besides, I can use a little extra money. My husband’s birthday is next month. I want to buy him a new watch.M: What kind are you going to get him, a Bulova?W: No. I thought I’d get a Rolex, or an Elgin. I don’t really know much about watches.M:(15)I’ve got one of those Seiko digitals. I really like it. W: Do you think my husband would like one like that?M: I’m

sure he would. The only problem is that they’re a little bit heavy. IW:(15)If they’re that good, I think I’ll go ahead and get him one.M: Well at least he won’t get a tie. That’s what I usually get.W: Remember, it’s the thought that counts.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. Where is Mr. Black going?14. When will Jean finish the report?15. What kind of watch is Jean going to buy?

14．

A．Chicago. B．New York. C．Boston. D．Detroit.

正确答案：A 解析：细节题。文中出现了几个不同的地点，而Black先生要去的是芝加哥。

15．

A．In a little while.

B．First thing in the morning. C．Pretty quick. D．By 8:00.

正确答案：D

解析：细节题。在对话中也出现了不同的时间。Jean说她将在8：00完成报告，放到Black先生的办公桌上。

16．

A．An Elgin. B．A Rolex. C．A Seiko. D．A Bulova.

正确答案：C

解析：细节题。女士想在Elgin和Rolex中选择，但是男士给予建议买Seiko digitals，最后女士接受了。

Section B

听力原文： The great advance in rocket theory 40 years ago showed that liquid-fuel rockets were far superior in every respect to the skyrocket with its weak solid fuel, the only kind of rocket then known. However, during the last decade, large solid-fuel rockets with solid fuels about as powerful as liquid fuels have made their appearance, and it is a favorite layman’s question to inquire which one is “better”.(16)The question is meaningless; one might as weft” ask whether a gasoline

or a diesel engine is “better”. It all depends on the purpose.(18)/(19)A liquid fuel rocket is complicated, but has the advantage that it can be controlled beautifully. The burning of the rocket engine can be stopped completely; it can be reignited when desired. In addition, the thrust can be made to vary by adjusting the speed of the fuel pumps. A solid-fuel rocket, on the other hand, is rather simple in construction, though hard to build when a really large size is desired. But once you have a solid-fuel rocket, it is ready for action at very short notice. A liquid-fuel rocket has to be fueled first and cannot be held in readiness for very long after it has been fueled. However, once a solid-fuel rocket has been ignited, it will keep burning. It cannot be stopped and reignited whenever desired(it could conceivably be stopped and reignited after a pre-calculated time of burning has elapsed)and its thrust cannot be varied. Because a solid-fuel rocket can be kept ready for a long time, most military missiles employ solid fuels,(18)but manned spaceflight needs the fine adjustments that can only be provided by liquid fuels.(19)It may be added that a liquid-fuel rocket is an expensive device; a large solid-fuel rocket is, by comparison, cheap.(17)/(19)But the solid fuel, pound per pound, costs about 10 times as much as the liquid fuel.(19)So you have, on the one hand, an expensive rocket with a cheap fuel and on the other hand a comparatively cheap rocket with an expensive fuel.Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?17. Why are the solid-fuel rockets expensive to operate?18. What’s the most important consideration for the rocket that used for manned spaceflight?19. Which of the following statements is NOT the characteristic of liquid-fuel rockets?

17．

A．Neither of the two types of rockets is very economical. B．The liquid-fuel rocket is best.

C．Each type of rocket has certain advantages. D．The solid-fuel rocket is best.

正确答案：C 解析：推理题。文中提到两种火箭的优劣时说“The question ismeaningless．It all depends on the purpose”显然两种火箭都有其长处。故选C。

18．

A．Because of its size. B．Because of its fuel.

C．Because of its complicated engine. D．Because of its burning time.

正确答案：B

解析：细节题。文章最后在比较solid—fuel rocket和liquid—fuelrocket的费用高低时，说“But the solid fud，pound per pound，costsabout 10 times as much as the liquid fuel．”固体燃料的价格是液体燃料价格的10倍，也就是说固体燃料火箭运转费用贵是因为其燃料贵，故选B。

19．

A．The inexpensive cost of construction.

B．The capacity of lifting heavy spacecraft into orbit. C．The easy control performance. D．The inexpensive cost of operation.

正确答案：C

解析：推理题。题目是问用于发射人造航天器的火箭要重点考虑什么。短文中在提到manned spaceflight时说要使用液体燃料火箭，根据前文，比较液体燃料火箭和固体燃料火箭的优缺点时说到，液体燃料火箭的优点是能够被完美地控制，其点火装置可以完全停止，在需要的时候可以重新点火，此外，其助推器可以通过调整燃油泵的速度进行改变。所以液体燃料火箭有易于控制的特点，故选C。

20．

A．The fuel is cheap.

B．They can be stopped and reignite. C．They are cheap to build.

D．They must be used soon after fueling.

正确答案：C

解析：细节题。题目是问哪个不是液体燃料火箭的特点。仔细听文章中说到液体燃料火箭的地方，液体燃料火箭燃料便宜，可以停止和再次点燃，加完燃料后它们必须马上使用。而且短文中说到“Itmay be added that a liquid—fuel rocket is an expensive device”，可知液体燃料火箭建造费用很贵，C项刚好与之相反，故选C。

听力原文： (20)I don’t ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly about what it’s like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe and the shape of space-time. (21)At 19, when 1 began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus right brain, I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind. Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to all provocations: I don’t talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to realize that I didn’t want to deal with gender issues. Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women’s college in New York City.(22)The 45 students in my class were all women. I know some of my students worry how they manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I give them a physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. In turn they give me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that’s a sight worth talking

about.Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. Why doesn’t the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?21. When did the issue of being the only woman in her field start to puzzle her?22. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?

21．

A．She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields. B．She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination. C．She is not good at telling stories of the kind. D．She finds space research more important.

正确答案：B

解析：推理题。四个选项的主语均为she，表述内容和gender、space research有关，可推测本题应为人物事件类型，并和性别歧视这一主题有关。在这个男性为主导的领域，自己作为一名女科学家，这个话题总是经常被问起，丈章后面接着说她也发现这些根本就没有趣味。言外之意是在个别男性主导的领域，她作为一名女科学家，经常受到歧视，故选B。

22．

A．At the age of 19.

B．When she is pursuing her post-doctor’s degree. C．10 years before.

D．When she was a teacher at a woman’s college.

正确答案：B

解析：细节题。丈章说到在她19岁开始学习天体物理学时，班上只有一个女学生，这个问题还没困扰她。本题需注意到文中的转折词but，其后引导了时间状语从句，可知从她开始攻读博士和博士后学位起，这个问题开始困扰她，选B。

23．

A．Women students needn’t have the concerns of her generation. B．Women have more barriers on their way to academic success. C．Women can balance a career in science and having a family. D．Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career.

正确答案：C

解析：推理题。本题问到作者给学生呈现的图景表明了什么，是在考查其观点态度，她呈现的图景是一个正怀着孕的为科学而奋斗的女物理学家，可知她想解除学生的担忧，告诉他们家庭和事业是可以平衡的，选C，本题难度较大，需对全文大意全面了解、综合分析后才可选出正确答案。

听力原文： Why do we cry? Can you imagine life without tears? Not only do tears keep your eyes lubricated, they also contain a substance that kills certain bacteria so they can’t infect your eyes. Give up your tears and you lose this

on-the-spot defence. Nor would you want to give up the flood of extra tears you produce when you get something physical or chemical in your eyes. Tears are very good at washing this irritating stuff out. Another thing you couldn’t do without your tears is cry—from joy, anger, or sadness. (23)Humans are the only animals that produce tears in response to emotions. And most people say a good cry makes them feel better. (24)Many scientists, therefore, believe that crying somehow helps us cope with emotional situations. Tear researcher William Frey is trying to figure out how it happens. One possibility, he says, is that tears discharge certain chemicals from your body, chemicals that build up during stress. “When people talk about ‘crying it out,’ I think that might actually be what they arc doing,” he says. If Frey is right, what do you think will happen to people who restrain their tears?(25)Boys, for example, cry only about a quarter as often as girls once they reach their teenage years. And we all cry a lot less now than we did as babies. Could it possibly be that we face less stress? Maybe we’ve found other ways to deal with it. Or maybe we just feel embarrassed.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. What’s the difference between human beings and other animals when shedding tears?24. What is William Frey trying to find?25. What does the passage say about teenage boys and girls?

24．

A．Animals don’t like to cry while human beings do.

B．Human beings cry because of their emotions while animals don’t.

C．Human’s tears contain substance that would kill bacteria while animals don’t. D．Animals can give up tears while humans can’t.

正确答案：B

解析：细节题。本题问到人和动物流泪时的区别，文中并没有明显的语句将两者作对比，但有一个关键句提到人是唯一一种因情感而流泪的动物，“Human are the only animals that produce tears inresponse to emotions”。由此可知本题选B。

25．

A．Why do humans cry.

B．What the emotional situations are when human cry. C．What substance is contained in human’s tears.

D．How crying helps us deal with emotional problems.

正确答案：D

解析：细节题。要解此题，需要明确提到William Frey那句话中的it指代什么，从上文可知，it指“哭是如何帮助人类解决情感问题的”，后文提到的一种解释也可以给予提示，故选D。本题说明在做听力时，文中出现任何人名或人物时也需准确记录。

26．

A．Teenage boys seldom cry.

B．Teenage boys cry more often than the girls.

C．Teenage boys cry less often than the girls.

D．Teenage girls cry twice as often as teenage boys.

正确答案：C

解析：细节题。本题需记录文中出现的数字信息，提到teenageboys和girls时，文中说到十几岁的男孩通常哭泣的次数为十几岁的女孩的1／4，纵观各个选项，可知C最合适。

Section C

听力原文： When somebody calls, first of all, the(26)host would offer him a cigarette and a cup of tea. In the countryside,(27)hospitable, old men often allow visiting guests to share the long-stemmed Chinese pipe which they themselves are smoking. At wedding(28)ceremonies, brides would offer cigarettes to all guests who came to express their(29)congratulations and light the cigarettes for each of them one after another. All these were originally(30)aimed at displaying the Chinese hospitality and respect towards the guest, but in recent years, the old tradition has been used as a means to nurse good relations. Even those who never smoke have(31)brand-name cigarettes in their pockets. Whenever they have to seek somebody’s favor, they first offer him a cigarette. If the other party turns it down, he is being impolite. If he accepts it he has to do something, for(32)courtesy demands a favor in return. Tobacco contains harmful substances. So offering cigarettes to someone(33)is equal to doing harm to him. But neither people who offer cigarettes nor those who take them fully realize it. It is even(34)unhealthier for the host to pass the long-stemmed Chinese pipe or water pipe to the visitor after smoking it beforehand. Once I paid a visit to relative who had just(35)returned from abroad. He was smoking but did not produce one for me. Instead, he placed the cigarette packet on the table and told me: “Cigarettes produce carbon monoxide and nicotine. But if you don’t mind this, take it yourself.” His way of offering cigarettes was unique but worth learning.

When somebody calls, first of all, the【B1】______would offer him a cigarette and a cup of tea. In the countryside,【B2】______. old men often allow visiting guests to share the long-stemmed Chinese pipe which they themselves are smoking. At wedding【B3】______. brides would offer cigarettes to all guests who came to express their【B4】______and light the cigarettes for each of them one after another. All these were originally【B5】______the Chinese hospitality and respect towards the guest, but in recent years, the old tradition has been used as a means to nurse good relations. Even those who never smoke have【B6】______cigarettes in their pockets. Whenever they have to seek somebody’s favor, they first offer him a cigarette. If the other party turns it down, he is being impolite. If he accepts it he has to do something, for【B7】______demands a favor in return. Tobacco contains harmful substances. So offering cigarettes to someone【B8】______doing harm to him. But neither people who offer cigarettes nor those who take them fully realize it. It is even【B9】______for the host to pass the long-stemmed Chinese pipe or water pipe

to the visitor after smoking it beforehand. Once I paid a visit to relative who had just【B10】______abroad. He was smoking but did not produce one for me. Instead, he placed the cigarette packet on the table and told me: “Cigarettes produce carbon monoxide and nicotine. But if you don’t mind this, take it yourself.” His way of offering cigarettes was unique but worth learning.

27． 【B1】

正确答案：host

28． 【B2】

正确答案：hospitable

29． 【B3】

正确答案：ceremonies

30． 【B4】

正确答案：congratulations

31． 【B5】

正确答案：aimed at displaying

32． 【B6】

正确答案：brand-name

33． 【B7】

正确答案：courtesy

34． 【B8】

正确答案：is equal to

35． 【B9】

正确答案：unhealthier

36． 【B10】

正确答案：returned from

Part III Reading Comprehension

Section A

When Sakena Yacoobi was a child in Herat, Afghanistan, she saw many women suffer. They had no education and【C1】______or no medical care. Many died in childbirth. In the nineteen seventies she came to the United States. She became a professor and health consultant. But in nineteen ninety-two, she visited Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan. What she saw【C2】______her to return to her homeland. In nineteen ninety-five she started the Afghan Institute of Learning. The organization began by serving Afghan women and girls in the camps in【C3】______Pakistan. At that time, the Taliban controlled most of Afghanistan. The rulers would not let girls go to school. Sakena Yacoobi【C4】______her life to set up eighty secret schools in Afghan homes. About three thousand girls【C5】______these schools. American-led forces ousted(驱逐)the Taliban from【C6】______in late two thousand one, after the terrorist attacks on the United States. Today Sakena Yacoobi says her organization avoids the most dangerous provinces. It【C7】______education and health centers and traveling clinics. Each year, the Afghan Institute of Learning serves about three hundred fifty thousand women and children in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Sakena Yacoobi has received many【C8】______including this year’s two hundred fifty thousand dollar Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership. In accepting the award from Claremont McKenna College in California, she said: “Every day, I see the【C9】______of education, and that’s the【C10】______that keeps me going on.”A)little B)few C)force D)operates E)compelledF)neighboring G)attended H)presents I)impact J)persuadedK)risked L)provides M)awards N)lived O)power

37． 【C1】

正确答案：A

解析：此处需要填入一个副词。本段讲的是Sakena Yacoobi小的时候看到很多妇女受苦，很多女性小的时候夭折，可以判断这里是讲教育和医疗务件差，因此本空应当选little(很少)。这样，本句意为“她们不能接受教育，很少或没有医疗保健”，与题意相符。

38． 【C2】

正确答案：J

解析：此处需要填入一个动词。从本段内容可知，Sakena Yacoobi在1992年参观了在巴基斯坦的阿富汗难民营之后决定回到故土的。由此可知，是在难民营的所见所闻说服她回到故土，因此本空格应选择persuaded(说服)。

39． 【C3】

正确答案：F 解析：此处需要填入一个形容词。从地理位置上，巴基斯坦是阿富汗的邻国，且由上文可知，本句所提到的the camps在巴基斯坦境内，因此选neighboring(邻国的，邻近的)。

40． 【C4】

正确答案：K

解析：此处需要填入一个动词。由本段前两句可知，当时的阿富汗在控制之下，统治者不让女孩们上学。所以Sakens Yacoobi当时在阿富汗办学是冒着生命危险。risk one’s life是固定短语，因此选risked。

41． 【C5】

正确答案：G

解析：此处需要填入一个动词。本句意为“大约3000女孩上了这些学校”。选项中与schools搭配的动词只有attended。

42． 【C6】

正确答案：O

解析：此处需要填入一个名词。由上下文和常识可知，在袭击了美国之后，2001年底，美国领导的把赶下了台，故本空格选power(统治)。

43． 【C7】

正确答案：D

解析：此处需要填入一个动词。本句意为”Sakena Yacoobi的组织举办教育、健康中心和流动门诊”，因此本空选operates(举办，使运行)。

44． 【C8】

正确答案：M

解析：此处需要填入一个名词。由后面的including this year’s two hundred fifty thousand dollarHenry R．Kravis Prize in Leadership可知，Sakena Yacoobi获得了很多奖项，故选awards(奖项)。

45． 【C9】

正确答案：I

解析：此处需要填入一个名词。由全文尤其是本段可以判断出，Sakena Yacoobi这句话意为“每天我都能看到教育的影响力，这也是使我坚持下去的动力”。可见，本空选impact(影响力)。

46． 【C10】

正确答案：C

解析：此处需要填入一个名词。由上一条解释可知，本空选force(动力)。

Section B

The Health Benefits of Drinking Water — Is Bottled Drinking Water Healthier Than Filtered Tap Water?A)Water is a key ingredient in a healthy diet and lifestyle. There are many health benefits of drinking water. It helps flush impurities and toxins out of our systems. It aids in the delivery of oxygen and nutrients. In fact, nearly every system in our bodies relies on water for proper functioning. But what will happen if the water you drink is unhealthy?B)In past decades, concerns about tap water and its impact on overall health led some people to turn to bottled drinking water instead. However, in those days, there were few choices of bottled waters. You could pay to have a company deliver large bulky plastic bottles of water for the water cooler. Or you could purchase gallon jugs of distilled or “drinking water” at the grocery store.C)In recent years, there has been an explosion in the number of different bottled waters available, with big distributors such as Coke and Pepsi jumping on the bandwagon. But are bottled drinking waters like Coke’s Dasani brand, Pepsi’s Aquafina, or Wal-Mart’s store brand really any healthier than your tap water? Or would you be better off with a drinking water filtration system?D)As we have learned more about the water we drink, the technology behind drinking water filters and purification systems has improved dramatically. There are filters to remove impurities, chemicals, heavy metals, bacteria and most every contaminant you can think of. With the right size and filter combination for your specific home, your water can be exceptionally pure and healthy.Cost ComparisonE)Drinking water filtration systems have also become more affordable and easy to use.Although the initial cost of a whole house system usually amounts to several hundred dollars, that cost is often less than $100 each year if spread out over the life of the system. There may be additional expenses to replace carbon filters, membranes in reverse osmosis drinking water filtration system, or lamps in an ultraviolet light water treatment device. These expenses can add another $ 100 or so to the annual costs of operating drinking water filters and purification systems.F)While some people may hesitate to spend so much each year for clean, safe drinking water, they are probably paying more for bottled drinking water. Calculations show that at a price of $ 1 to $4 per gallon, bottled or delivered water costs an average of $400 each year, especially if you purchase individual bottles. And that doesn’t take into consideration the gas needed to drive to the store or the environmental impact of all the empty plastic bottles.Health AspectsG)Many people who choose bottled

drinking water understand that it is more expensive, but they are still willing to pay the extra money because bottled water is thought to be safer and healthier than filtered drinking water. After all, bottled water is often marketed as “natural spring water” or “pure glacier water. “H)In reality, few bottled waters come from natural springs, and most of them use municipal tap water. The companies are able to get away with this false marketing because the regulations and standards for bottle drinking water are less stringent than those for residential drinking sources.I)The quality of bottled water is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA), while drinking water systems are typically regulated by State regulations or the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA). This doesn’t mean that the FDA isn’t doing their job. It’s just that the rules for bottled water only require it to be as good as tap water, not better.J)In addition, the FDA regulations only apply to bottled drinking water that is transported across state lines. If a company sells their bottled drinking water in the same state where it was bottled, the federal regulations don’t apply. The result is that many bottled waters are not any healthier than filtered water, and in fact some are less pure.K)This was demonstrated in a study which was conducted in 1999 by the Natural Resources Defense Council. They tested over 100 brands of bottled drinking water and found that about one third of the waters contained contamination in the form of chemicals, bacteria, and arsenic. The study also found that up to forty percent of bottled drinking waters come from a city water system.How to Tell if Your Water Is HealthyL)So how do you tell if the water you are drinking is healthy? With tap water, it is relatively easy. If you water comes from a municipal source, the suppliers are required by law to provide annual water quality reports. If you have a well, you can have an authorized lab test your water. It may cost $100 or more, but it’s a small price to pay for peace of mind. Or you can purchase a kit and test it yourself, but naturally the results may not be as conclusive or reliable as those produced by authorized labs.M)When it comes to bottled drinking water, it can be more difficult to know what you are getting. Start by checking the label or the bottle cap. Some may tell you that the water comes from a municipal source or “community water system”, which means tap water.N)If the label doesn’t give any information, you can call the bottler and ask. But don’t be surprised if you get the run around and are transferred to several different departments. Some states have a bottled water program that tracks bottled drinking water and can tell you the origin of the source water as well as other information.O)Safe and healthy drinking water has become big business. Thousands of companies are vying for your hard earned cash, and some arc not always honest about what their products offer. The initial investment for a home drinking water filtration system can seem expensive at first, but over time, it is usually less expensive than bottled drinking water. And with a water filter, you at least know where the water you drink came from and how it was treated.P)Before going out and spending your hard earned money for bottled drinking water that may, be no better than your own tap water, it is obviously a good idea to do some research. You are likely to decide that a drinking water filtration system and/or purifier is the healthier choice and provides the best value as well.

47． In the past decades, bottled drinking water was restricted to few choices.

正确答案：B

解析：细节题。根据句中的关键词pastdecades和bottled drinking water本题定位到第B)段。由前两句可知，在过去几十年里可选择的瓶装水种类很少。

48． Generally, the companies that use municipal tap water as bottled water can escape punishment by law.

正确答案：H

解析：推理题。根据句中的关键词companies，municipal tap water等定位到H)段。原文提到，事实上，没有多少瓶装水来自天然泉水，大多是来自当地的自来水。这些公司能够逃脱虚假销售的罪名，主要是因为瓶装饮用水的法规和标准没有居民饮用水源的法规和标准那么严格。其中文中的get awaywith…和题干中的escape同义。

49． Now, tap water can also become exceptionally pure and healthy if a right filtration system is installed in your home.

正确答案：D

解析：细节题。根据句中的关键词tap water,pure，healthy等本题定位到D)段最后一句。假如你的家里配上大小合适的过滤器组合，你家里的自来水会变得格外纯净并且有益于健康。

50． Operating drinking water filters and purification systems costs about two hundred dollars every year.

正确答案：E

解析：推理题。根据句中的关键词cost，everyyear等本题定位到E)段，整个家用系统的最初成本通常需要花几百美元，但是把费用分摊到系统的整个使用期限，每年的费用一般不到100美元。这些费用可能会使饮用水过滤器和净化系统每年的成本增加100美元左右。由此可见，一年的总费用大概是200美元。

51． One of the disadvantages of bottled water is that the plastic bottles would bring about impact on the environment.

正确答案：F 解析：细节题。根据句中的关键词disadvan—tages，bottled water，plastic bottles等本题定位到F)段末句。原文该段指出了瓶装水的缺点：这还不算开车到商店的汽油费和所有空塑胶瓶时环境的影响。

52． The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for supervising the quality of drinking water.

正确答案：D

解析：细节题。根据句中关键词EnvironmentalProtection Agency本题定位到I)段首句。原文提到了FDA和EPA两个机构，瓶装水的质量属于食品和药物管理局(FDA)的管辖范围，而饮用水系统通常由国家条例规定，或者由环境保护局(EPA)管理。

53． When the bottled water is claimed to come from a “community water system”, it is actually tap water.

正确答案：M

解析：细节题。根据句中关键词“communitywater system”定位到M)段末句。文中提到，有些上面会说明，水来自市自来水系统或者“社区供水系统”，也就是自来水。

． If you need to know any information about the bottled water, you can either ask the bottler for it or get it from the state’s bottled water program.

正确答案：N

解析：细节题。根据旬中的关键词information，bottler和state’s等词本题定位到N)段。这一段提到你可以打电话到瓶装饮用水企业咨询，有些州有追踪瓶装饮用水的计划，你可以从中了解你所买的瓶装饮用水的来源以及其他的信息。

55． In a study by The Natural Resources Defense Council, many bottled drinking water was found not to be as healthy as expected.

正确答案：K

解析：细节题。根据句中的关键词a study bythe Natural Resources Defense Council本题定位到K)段。这在1999年自然资源保护委员会进行的一项研究中得到了证实。它们测试了100多个牌子的瓶装饮用水，发现约有1／3的水含化学物质、细菌、砷一类的污染物。

56． It is required that the quality of tap water by a municipal source be provided by its supplier in the annual water quality reports.

正确答案：L

解析：细节题。根据句中的关键词quality、tap wate和municipal source本题定位到L)段第二、三句。文中提到，就自来水而言，这相当容易。如果你用的水是来自本市自来水厂，法律要求供应商每年提供水质报告。

Section C

In the market’s eyes, the latest round of consumer-spending news was good.

It was so good that the stocks had another bubbling day yesterday. The Commerce Department said that retail sales have risen by 1.2 percent in April. Particularly given a weak job market, it is really a bigger jump than had ever been expected. The consumer is not capitulating, as one retail analyst has once declared. Yes, but why is the reason for that? Questions like this are very difficult to answer, of course. In order to get an explanation, you would have to ask an expert. Then a couple of experts appeared suddenly on the Marketplace, the public-radio show last night to shed light on the mystery of the non-capitulating consumer. I am a semi-regular listener to Marketplace, which generally is an enjoyable show. But even the most thoughtful financial journalism will end up turning to the experts sometimes. What are we supposed to learn from them? Last night we learned that the consumers are buying value, according to retail-trends analyst Kurt Barnard. This is why Wal-mart and J.C. Penney had the positive results to report yesterday — because, Bernard noted, these days, consumers are looking for low prices. Fair enough. On the other hand, another firm reporting good numbers was Tiffany’s, which said its net income was up by more than 6 percent, partly on the strength of greater sales volume. Sometimes, Barnard explained, low price can be replaced by the value that is attached to a wonderful name such as Tiffany’s. I see. So consumers like things that are either very cheap or very expensive, but, you know, worth it. Now there’s a fresh insight. It would certainly explain why the retail chain Everything’s Overpriced is under great pressure these days. Anyway, as if all this was not illuminating enough, another expert stepped into the spotlight: Ken Goldstein, an economist with the Conference Board. According to Goldstein, “People with money to spend and a willingness to spend tend to spend money.” Isn’t that fantastic? Don’t you feel smarter now that the mystery of consumer spending has finally been clarified for you? This sophisticated analysis might even apply in other areas. People with food to eat and a willingness to eat tend to eat. People with time to waste and a willingness to waste time tend to waste time. Really makes you think, doesn’t it? Actually, I guess, maybe it doesn’t.

57． What is the general understanding about weak job market and consumption? A．A weak job market will stimulate consumption. B．The consumers will buy much less. C．Consumption will remain stable. D．They aren’t related to each other.

正确答案：B

解析：推理题。本题是问人们对低迷的就业市场和消费有什么看法。本题定位到首段第三句。前面提到零售额增长1．2％。第三句说：Particularly given a weak job market，it is really a bigger jump than had everbeen expected．特别是考虑到就业市场的不景气，情况要比预计的好得多。由此判断，通常人们认为，当就业市场低迷时，消费市场也随之萎缩。

58． The probable meaning of the word “capitulating” in Paragraph One is_____.

A．being extravagant B．being thrift

C．being submissive D．being shrewd

正确答案：B

解析：词义题。第一段第一句就指出消费支出情况不错。倒数第二句指出就业形势不容乐观的情况下，消费总额却令人满意。也就是说消费者愿意消费，猜测答案应当是选项B“节俭的”。

59． From the third paragraph, it can be inferred that Wal-Mart and J.C. Penney arc stores that_____.

A．sell cheap goods

B．provide expensive articles C．are labeled bargain shops

D．stress the strength of sales volume

正确答案：A

解析：推理题。本题定位到第三段第二句。沃尔玛和杰西潘尼的销售业绩是值得欣慰的，Barnard说这是因为消费者需要低廉的价格。因此可以判断，他们卖的是相对便宜的商品。

60． Which of the following description belongs to Tiffany’s? A．Low price is very important.

B．The company should concentrate on the sales volume. C．A wonderful name is the key for success. D．Value is as important as low price.

正确答案：D

解析：细节题。本题是有关蒂芙尼对消费理念的看法。本题定位到第三段末句Sometimes，Barnard explained,low price can be replaced by thevalue that is attached to a wonderful name such as Tiffany’s．说明Barhard认为，虽然人们会看中低廉的价格，但名牌商品突出的价值有时也起到关键作用。故选项D正确。

61． What is the author’s view of the expert? A．Positive. B．Biased. C．Negative. D．Ambiguous.

正确答案：C

解析：推理题。本题是有关作者对专家的看法。本题定位到例数第二段首句

和第二句Isn’t that fantastic?Don’t you feel smarter now that themystery of consumer spending has finally been clarified for you?两个反问句说明作者对专家含糊其辞的说法颇不以为然。最后一段也明确表明作者认为专家们的解释并不能引发人们的思考。因此，作者对专家的态度是否定的。

Bill Stone is not an astronaut — he is the world’s most famous caver. Leading large international teams and backed by sponsors like the National Geographic Society, he has mounted more than 50 major expeditions to measure the depth of the most hostile reaches of inner space. Spending weeks underground, his crews have traveled deep inside our planet to the remotest locations touched by humans. Nobody is better at what he does, but this gives him limited satisfaction. He is consumed by ideas for how humanity could explore space and wants to personally establish a privately funded base on Jupiter. It is, he thinks, nothing less than destiny. A reasonable observer might choose other words: obsession, fantasy. Bill possesses neither great wealth nor extensive political connections. He is an engineer and runs Stone Aerospace, a company so small that when FedEx rings, he usually signs for the package himself. So to hear Bill talk — “It’s not a big leap for me to go to Jupiter.” For Bill, caves are a proving ground. The experience gained there will help people explore outer space. But now, after spending nearly three decades on the margins of the space industry, Bill is closer than he’s ever been to proving that caves are the best earthly training ground for exploring space. Backed by a $5 million fund from NASA, he is developing a robot called DepthX that may turn out to be the most advanced autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV)ever. NASA hopes to someday use a robot like Bill Stone’s DepthX to explore Europa, a frozen moon of Jupiter and one of the most probably places in our solar system to support life. Like its inventor, DepthX is a caver, most capable of searching harsh environments. Its theoretical mission, though, is bold even by Bill’s standards: a hunt for extraterrestrial(地球外的)life on Europa. Innovator Bill Stone plans to drop one of the world’s most advanced underwater robots, DepthX, into the deepest hole on Earth. If all goes well, this thing just might help get him to Europa. DepthX’s first major field trial will take place this month in Mexico’s Zacaton Cenote, the world’s deepest hole. For Bill’s future space ambitions to have any chance, he needs to impress the new generation of wealthy space-loving investors. To do that, he needs to ace(取得好成绩)this first trial and, at years old, he needs to do it fast. As one of his oldest friends puts it “Time is running out for Bill.”

62． What have Bill Stone and his teams accomplished?

A．They have explored many caves and reached the deepest cave in our planet. B．They have sponsored the National Geographic Society to explore caves. C．They have explored the outer space and set up funds for it. D．They have explored and measured the deepest cave in Jupiter.

正确答案：A

解析：细节题。本题定位到第一段第二、三句，提到他曾经组织了50多次探险，他的团队到达了我们这个星球人类所能触及的最深远的地方。因此A正确。文中还提到他的探险得到过“国家地理协会”的资助，因此B与原文内容相反。探索外太空特别是木星是Bill的梦想，但是他还没有实施。因此C、D与原文不符。

63． Why does Bill believe that “it’s not a big leap for me to go to Jupiter”(Line3~Line 4, Para. 2)?

A．He is rich enough to pay experienced astronauts to help him to explore Jupiter.

B．He can easily get political and financial backup from the government. C．He can receive financial and technical support from the company he runs. D．His experience gained from exploring caves will facilitate his exploring in Jupiter.

正确答案：D

解析：细节题。由题干定位到第二段最后三句，Bill认为洞穴就是试验场，探索洞穴的经验能够帮助人们探索外太空。因此D正确。第二段提到他既没有雄厚的经济实力也没有广泛的政治关系。他只开了一家小的公司，送快件的包裹到了都要由他亲自签收，因此A、B、C三项均与原文不符。故选D。

． Why does NASA want to explore Europa according to the passage? A．Because it is the only one frozen moon of Jupiter. B．Because it is a possible place for life in solar system.

C．Because it is the only place where DepthX is able to explore. D．Because it is a place with hostile environments.

正确答案：B

解析：细节题。由题干定位到第三段第三句，提到美国国家宇航局希望有一天能够用类似DepthX的机器人来探索木卫二欧罗巴，它是木星的一颗卫星，而且是太阳系中最有可能存在生命的星球之一。故选B。

65． According to the passage, DepthX is very competent in____ A．exploring in hostile environments B．measuring caves in the earth C．working in underwater places D．searching outer space life

正确答案：A

解析：细节题。由题干定位到第三段倒数第二句。DepthX就像它的发明者一样是一个洞穴探险家，它最擅长探索恶劣的环境。故选A。

66． What will be the result if Bill does very well in the first trial? A．He may explore Jupiter immediately after this trial.

B．He may attract space-loving investors to sponsor him.

C．He may save a lot of time in his journey to exploring outer space. D．He may obtain patent on the advanced underwater robots DepthX.

正确答案：B

解析：推理题。由题干定位到最后一段倒数第三句。Bill的雄心要想有实现的可能，他需要给那些富有的热爱太空探索的人留下深刻的印象，即吸引他们资助他去探索外太空。其他几项文中均未提到。故选B。

Part Ⅳ Translation

67． “汉字”是中国汉民族文字的简称。汉字是世界历史上最古老的文字，也是当今世界上使用人数最多的文字。汉字是当今世界上绝无仪有的“表意系统(ideographic-system based)”的象形文字(hieroglyphics)。汉字开始成为一种成熟而系统的文字，始于3700年前殷商时期的甲骨文(the Oracle Bone Scripts)。这种刻在甲骨片上的文字的出现，为后世汉字发展奠定了基础。

正确答案： 1)”Chinese Characters” refer to the written language of the Chinese Han nationality. 2)This language is the oldest and the most widely used across the world. 3)Chinese Characters are the world’s only “ideographic-system based” hieroglyphics. 4)Chinese grew into a mature and systematic language, known as the Oracle Bone Scripts, over 3700 years ago during the Yin and Shang Dynasty. 5)The oracle language carved on bones laid the foundation for further development of Chinese language in later dynasties.