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2007年 六级 523篇一：2007年12月英语六级真题及答案解析(标准完整版)
2007年12月英语六级考试真题
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Digital Age. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.
1. 如今数字化产品得到越来越广泛的使用，并举例
2. 数字化产品的使用对人工作，学习，生活产生的影响
Digital Age
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D].
For questions 8 -10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Seven Ways to Save the World
Forget the old idea that conserving energy is a form of self-denial — riding bicycles, dimming the lights, and taking fewer showers. These days conservation is all about efficiency: getting the same — or better — results from just a fraction of the energy. When a slump in business travel forced Ulrich Rǒmer to cut cost costs at his family-owned hotel in Germany, he replaced hundreds of the hotel’s wasteful light bulbs, getting the same light for 80 percent less power. He bought a new water boiler with a digitally controlled pump, and wrapped insulation around the pipes. Spending about € 100,000 on these and other improvements, he slashed his € 90,000 fuel and power bill by € 60,000. As a bonus, the hotel’s lower energy needs have reduced its annual carbon emissions by more than 200 metric tons. “For us, saving energy has been very, very profitable,” he says. “And most importantly, we’re not giving up a single comfort for our guests.”
Efficiency is also a great way to lower carbon emissions and help slow global warming. But the best argument for efficiency is its cost — or, more precisely, its profitability. That’s because quickly growing energy demand requires immense investment in new supply, not to mention the drain of rising energy prices.
No wonder efficiency has moved to the top of the political agenda. On Jan. 10, the European Union unveiled a plan to cut energy use across the continent by 20 percent by 2020. Last March, China imposed a 20 percent increase in energy efficiency by 2020. Even George W. Bush, the Texas oilman, is expected to talk about energy conversation in his State of the Union speech this week.
The good news is that the world is full of proven, cheap ways to save energy. Here are the seven that could have the biggest impact:
Insulate
Space heating and cooling eats up 36 percent of all the world’s energy. There’s virtually no limit to how much of that can be saved, as prototype “zero-energy homes” in Switzerland and Germany have shown. There’s
been a surge in new ways of keeping heat in and cold out (or vice versa). The most advanced insulation follows the law of increasing returns: if you add enough, you can scale down or even eliminate heating and air-conditioning equipment, lowering costs even before you start saving on utility bills. Studies have shown that green workplaces (ones that don’t constantly need to have the heat or air-conditioner running) have higher worker productivity and lower sick rates.
Change Bulbs
Lighting eats up 20 percent of the world’s electricity, or the equivalent of roughly 600,000 tons of coal a day. Forty percent of that powers old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs — a 19th-century technology that wastes most of the power it consumes on unwanted heat.
Compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs, not only use 75 to 80 percent less electricity than incandescent bulbs to generate the same amount of light, but they also last 10 times longer. Phasing old bulbs out by 2030 would save the output of 650 power plants and avoid the release of 700 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year. Comfort Zone
Water boilers, space heaters and air conditioners have been notoriously inefficient. The heat pump has altered that equation. It removes heat from the air outside or the ground below and uses it to supply heat to a building or its water supply. In the summer, the system can be reversed to cool building as well.
Most new residential buildings in Sweden are already heated with ground-source heat pumps. Such systems consume almost no conventional fuel at all. Several countries have used subsidies to jump-start the market, including Japan, where almost 1 million heat pumps have been installed in the past two years to heat water for showers and hot tubs.
Remake Factories
From steel mills to paper factories, industry eats up about a third of the world’s energy. The opportunities to save are vast. In Ludwigshafen, German chemicals giant BASF runs an interconnected complex of more than 200 chemical factories, where heat produced by one chemical process is used to power the next. At the Ludwigshafen site alone, such recycling of heat and energy saves the company € 200 million a year and almost half its CO2 emissions. Now BASF is doing the same for new plants in China. “Optimizing (优化) energy efficiency is a decisive competitive advantage, ” says BASF CEO Jǔrgen Hambrecht.
Green Driving
A quarter of the world’s energy — including two thirds of the annual production of oil — is used for transportation. Some savings come free of charge: you can boost fuel efficiency by 6 percent simply by keeping your car’s tires properly inflated (充气). Gasoline-electric hybrid (混合型) models like the Toyota Prius improve mileage by a further 20 percent over conventional models.
A Better Fridge
More than half of all residential power goes into running household appliances，producing a fifth of the world’s carbon emissions. And that’s true even though manufacturers have already hiked the efficiency of refrigerators and other white goods by as much as 70 percent since the 1980s. According to an International Energy Agency study, if consumers chose those models that would save them the most money over the life of the appliance, they’d cut global residential power consumption and their utility bills by 43 percent.
Flexible Payment
Who says you have to pay for all your conservation investment？“Energy service contractors” will pay for retrofitting (翻折改造) in return for a share of the client’s annual utility-bill savings. In Beijing, Shenwu Thermal Energy Technology Co. specializes in retrofitting China’s steel furnaces. Shenwu puts up the initial investment to install a heat exchanger that preheats the air going into the furnace，slashing the client’s fuel costs . Shenwu pockets a cut of those savings, so both Shenwu and the client profit.
If saving energy is so easy and profitable, why isn’t everyone doing it? It has to do with psychology and a lack of information. Most of us tend to look at today’s price tag more than tomorrow’s potential savings. That holds double for the landlord or developer, who won’t actually see a penny of the savings his investment in better insulation or a better heating system might generate. In many people’s minds, conservation is still associated with self-denial. Many environmentalists still push that view.
Smart governments can help push the market in the right direction. The EU’s 1994 law on labeling was such a success that it extended the same idea to entire buildings last year. To boost the market value of efficiency, all new buildings are required to have an “energy pass” detailing power and heating consumption. Countries like Japan and Germany have successively tightened building codes, requiring an increase in insulation levels but leaving it up to builders to decide how to meet them.
The most powerful incentives, of course, will come from the market itself. Over the past year, sky-high fuel prices have focused minds on efficiency like never before. Ever-increasing pressure to cut costs has finally forced more companies to do some math on their energy use.
Will it be enough? With global demand and emissions rising so fast, we may not have any choice but to try. Efficient technology is here now, proven and cheap. Compared with all other options, it’s the biggest, easiest and most profitable bang for the buck.
1. What is said to be the best way to conserve energy nowadays?
[A] Raising efficiently. [B] Cutting unnecessary costs.
[C] Finding alternative resources [D] Sacrificing some personal comforts.
2. What does the European Union plan to do?
[A] Diversify energy supply. [B] Cut energy consumption.
[C] Reduce carbon emissions. [D] Raise production efficiency.
3. If you add enough insulation to your house, you may be able to _______.
[A] improve your work environment [B] cut your utility bills by half.
[C] get rid of air-conditioners [D] enjoy much better health
4. How much of the power consumed by incandescent bulbs is converted into light?
[A] A small portion. [B] Some 40 percent
[C] Almost half. [D] 75 to 80 percent.
5. Some countries have tired to jump-start the market of heat pumps by_________.
[A] upgrading the equipment [B] encouraging investments
[C] implementing high-tech [D] providing subsidies
6. German chemicals giant BASF saves € 200 million a year by_________.
[A] recycling heat and energy [B] setting up factories in China
[C] using the newest technology [D] reducing the CO2 emissions of its plants
7. Global residential power consumption can be cut by 43 percent if________.
[A] we increase the insulation of walls and water pipes
[B] we choose simpler models of electrical appliances
[C] we cut down on the use of refrigerators and other white goods
[D] we choose the most efficient models of refrigerators and other white goods
8. Energy service contractors profit by taking a part of clients’__________.
9. Many environmentalists maintain the view that conservation has much to do with___________.
10. The strongest incentive energy conservation will drive from_____________.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11. [A] Proceed in his own way. [B] Stick to the original plan.
[C] Compromise with his colleague. [D] Try to change his colleague’s mind.
12. [A] Many has a keen eye for style.
[B] Nancy regrets buying the dress.
[C] Nancy and Mary went shopping together in Rome.
[D] Nancy and Mary like to follow the latest fashion.
13. [A] Wash the dishes. [B] Go to the theatre.
[C] Pick up George and Martha. [D] Take her daughter to hospital.
14. [A] She enjoys making up stories about other people.
[B] She can never keep anything to herself for long.
[C] She is eager to share news with the woman.
[D] She is the best informed woman in town.
15. [A] A car dealer. [B] A mechanic.
[C] A driving examiner. [D] A technical consultant.
16. [A] The shopping mall has been deserted recently.
[B] Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall.
[C] Lots of people moved out of the downtown area.
[D] There isn’t much business downtown nowadays.
17. [A] He will help the woman with her reading.
[B] The lounge is not a place for him to study in.
[C] He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study.
[D] A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus.
18. [A] To protect her from getting scratches.
[B] To help relieve her of the pain.
[C] To prevent mosquito bites.
[D] To avoid getting sun burnt.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] In a studio. [B] In a clothing store.
[C] At a beach resort. [D] At a fashion show.
20. [A] To live there permanently.
[B] To stay there for half a year.
[C] To find a better job to support herself.
[D] To sell leather goods for a British company.
21. [A] Designing fashion items for several companies.
[B] Modeling for a world-famous Italian company.
[C] Working as an employee for Ferragamo.
[D] Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys.
22. [A] It has seen a steady decline in its profits.
[B] It has become much more competitive.
[C] It has lost many customers to foreign companies.
[D] It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] It helps her to attract more public attention.
[B] It improves her chance of getting promoted.
[C] It strengthens her relationship with students.
[D] It enables her to understand people better.
24. [A] Passively. [B] Positively. [C] Skeptically. [D] Sensitively.
25. [A] It keeps haunting her day and night.
[B] Her teaching was somewhat affected by it.
[C] It vanishes the moment she steps into her role.
[D] Her mind goes blank once she gets on the stage.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] To win over the majority of passengers from airlines in twenty years.
[B] To reform railroad management in western European countries.
[C] To electrify the railway lines between major European cities.
[D] To set up an express train network throughout Europe.
27. [A] Major European airlines will go bankrupt.
[B] Europeans will pay much less for traveling.
[C] Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cut by half.
[D] Trains will become the safest and most efficient means of travel in Europe.
28. [A] Train travel will prove much more comfortable than air travel.
[B] Passengers will feel much safer on board a train than on a plane.
[C] Rail transport will be environmentally friendlier than air transport.
[D] Traveling by train may be as quick as, or even quicker than, by air.
29. [A] In 1981. [B] In 1989.
[C] In 1990. [D] In 2000.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. [A] There can be no speedy recovery for mental patients.
[B] Approaches to healing patients are essentially the same.
[C] The mind and body should be taken as an integral whole.
[D] There is no clear division of labor in the medical profession.
31. [A] A doctor’s fame strengthens the patients’ faith in them.
[B] Abuse of medicines is widespread in many urban hospitals.
[C] One third of the patients depend on harmless substances for cure.
[D] A patient’s expectations of a drug have an effect on their recovery.
2007年 六级 523篇二：2007年6月英语六级真题和答案解析(标准完整版)
2007年6月英语六级考试真题
Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.
1.有人做好事期望得到回报；2.有人认为应该像雷锋那样做好事不图回报；3.我的观点。
Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed?
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-4, mark
Y (for YES)
N (for NO)
NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; if statement contradicts the information given in the passage; if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Seven Steps to a More Fulfilling Job
Many people today find themselves in unfulfilling work situations. In fact, one in four workers is dissatisfied with their current job, according to the recent ―Plans for 2004‖ survey. Their career path may be financially rewarding, but it doesn’t meet their emotional, social or creative needs. They’re stuck, unhappy, and have no idea what to do about it, except move to another job.
Mary Lyn Miller, veteran career consultant and founder of the Life and Career Clinic, says that when most people are unhappy about their work, their first thought is to get a different job. Instead, Miller suggests looking at the possibility of a different life. Through her book, 8 Myths of Making a Living, as well as workshops, seminars and personal coaching and consulting, she has helped thousands of dissatisfied workers reassess life and work.
Like the way of Zen, which includes understanding of oneself as one really is, Miller encourages job seekers and those dissatisfied with work or life to examine their beliefs about work and recognize that ―in many cases your beliefs are what brought you to where you are today.‖ You may have been raised to think
that women were best at nurturing and caring and, therefore, should be teachers and nurses. So that’s what you did. Or, perhaps you were brought up to believe that you should do what your father did, so you have taken over the family business, or become a dentist ―just like dad.‖ If this sounds familiar, it’s probably time to look at the new possibilities for your future.
Miller developed a 7-step process to help potential job seekers assess their current situation and beliefs, identify their real passion, and start on a journey that allows them to pursue their passion through work. Step 1: Willingness to do something different.
Breaking the cycle of doing what you have always done is one of the most difficult tasks for job seekers. Many find it difficult to steer away from a career path or make a change, even if it doesn’t feel right. Miller urges job seekers to open their minds to other possibilities beyond what they are currently doing.
Step 2: Commitment to being who you are, not who or what someone wants you to be.
Look at the \gifts and talents you have and make a commitment to pursue those things that you love most. If you love the social aspects of your job, but are stuck inside an office or ―chained to your desk‖ most of the time, vow to follow your instinct and investigate alternative careers and work that allow you more time to interact with others. Dawn worked as a manager for a large retail clothing store for several years. Though she had advanced within the company, she felt frustrated and longed to be involved with nature and the outdoors. She decided to go to school nights and weekends to pursue her true passion by earning her master’s degree in forestry. She now works in the biotech forestry division of a major paper company.
Step 3: Self-definition
Miller suggests that once job seekers know who they are, they need to know how to sell themselves. ―In the job market, you are a product. And just like a product, you most know the features and benefits that you have to offer a potential client, or employer.‖ Examine the skills and knowledge that you have identify how they can apply to your desired occupation. Your qualities will exhibit to employers why they should hire you over other candidates.
Step 4: Attain a level of self-honoring.
Self-honoring or self-love may seem like an odd step for job hunters, but being able to accept yourself, without judgment, helps eliminate insecurities and will make you more self-assured. By accepting who you are – all your emotions, hopes and dreams, your personality, and your unique way of being – you’ll project more confidence when networking and talking with potential employers. The power of self-honoring can help to break all the falsehoods you were programmed to believe – those that made you feel that you were not good enough, or strong enough, or intelligent enough to do what you truly desire.
Step 5: Vision.
Miller suggests that job seekers develop a vision that embraces the answer to ―What do I really want to do?‖ one should create a solid statement in a dozen or so sentences that describe in detail how they see their life related to work. For instance, the secretary who longs to be an actress describes a life that allows her to express her love of Shakespeare on stage. A real estate agent, attracted to his current job because her loves fixing up old homes, describes buying properties that need a little tender loving care to make them more saleable.
Step 6: Appropriate risk.
Some philosophers believe that the way to enlightenment comes through facing obstacles and
difficulties. Once people discover their passion, many are too scared to do anything about it. Instead, they do nothing. With this step, job seekers should assess what they are willing to give up, or risk, in pursuit of their dream. For one working mom, that meant taking night classes to learn new computer-aided design skills, while still earning a salary and keeping her day job. For someone else, it may mean quitting his or her job, taking out loan and going back to school full time. You’ll move one step closer to your ideal work life if you identify how much risk you are willing to take and the sacrifices you are willing to make.
Step 7: Action.
Some teachers of philosophy describe action in this way, ―If one wants to get to the top of a mountain, just sitting at the foot thinking about it will not bring one there. It is by making the effort of climbing up the mountain, step by step, that eventually the summit is reached.‖ All too often, it is the lack of action that ultimately holds people back from attaining their ideals. Creating a plan and taking it one step at a time can lead to new and different job opportunities. Job-hunting tasks gain added meaning as you sense their importance in your quest for a more meaningful work life. The plan can include researching industries and occupations, talking to people who are in your desired area of work, taking classes, or accepting volunteer work in your targeted field.
Each of these steps will lead you on a journey to a happier and more rewarding work life. After all, it is the journey, not the destination, that is most important.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. According to the recent ―Plans for 2004‖ survey, most people are unhappy with their current jobs.
2. Mary Lyn Miller’s job is to advise people on their life and career.
3. Mary Lyn Miller herself was once quite dissatisfied with her own work.
4. Many people find it difficult to make up their minds whether to change their career path.
5. According to Mary Lyn Miller, people considering changing their careers should commit themselves to
the pursuit of ________.
6. In the job market, job seekers need to know how to sell themselves like ________.
7. During an interview with potential employers, self-honoring or self-love may help a job seeker to show
________.
8. Mary Lyn Miller suggests that a job seeker develop a vision that answers the question ―________‖
9. Many people are too scared to pursue their dreams because they are unwilling to ________.
10. What ultimately holds people back from attaining their ideals is ________.
Part III
Section A Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11. A) Surfing the net.
B) Watching a talk show.
C) Packing a birthday gift.
D) Shopping at a jewelry store.
12. A) He enjoys finding fault with exams.
B) He is sure of his success in the exam.
C) He doesn’t know if he can do well in the exam.
D) He used to get straight A’s in the exams he took.
13. A) The man is generous with his good comments on people.
B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the world.
C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories.
D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature.
14. A) Study for some profession.
B) Attend a medical school.
C) Stay in business.
D) Sell his shop.
15. A) More money.
B) Fair treatment.
C) A college education.
D) Shorter work hours.
16. A) She was exhausted from her trip.
B) She missed the comforts of home.
C) She was impressed by Mexican food.
D) She will not go to Mexico again.
17. A) Cheer herself up a bit.
B) Find a more suitable job.
C) Seek professional advice.
D) Take a psychology course.
18. A) He dresses more formally now.
B) What he wears does not match his position.
C) He has ignored his friends since graduation.
D) He failed to do well at college.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) To go sightseeing.
B) To have meetings.
C) To promote a new champagne.
D) To join in a training program.
20. A) It can reduce the number of passenger complaints.
B) It can make air travel more entertaining.
C) It can cut down the expenses for air travel.
D) It can lessen the discomfort caused by air travel.
21. A) Took balanced meals with champagne.
B) Ate vegetables and fruit only.
C) Refrained from fish or meat.
D) Avoided eating rich food.
22. A) Many of them found it difficult to exercise on a plane.
B) Many of them were concerned with their well-being.
C) Not many of them chose to do what she did.
D) Not many of them understood the program.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) At a fair.
B) At a cafeteria.
C) In a computer lab.
D) In a shopping mall.
24. A) The latest computer technology.
B) The organizing of an exhibition.
C) The purchasing of some equipment.
2007年 六级 523篇三：2007年12月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案
2007年12月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案
听力
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
The digital age
1. 如今，数字化产品越来越多，如…
2. 使用数字化产品对于人们学习工作和生活的影响。
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Seven way to Save the World
Forget the old idea that conserving energy is a form of self-denial—riding bicycles, dimming the lights, and taking fewer showers. These days conservation is all about efficiency: getting the same—or better—results from just a fraction of the energy. When a slump in business travel forced Ulrich Ramer to cut costs at his family—owned hotel in Germany, he replaced hundreds of the hotel’s wasteful light bulbs, getting the same light for 80 percent less power. He bought a new water boiler with a digitally controlled pump, and wrapped insulation around the pipes. Spending about ￡100,000 on these and other improvements, he slashed his ￡90,000 fuel and power bill by ￡60,000. As a bonus, the hotel’s lower energy needs have reduced its annual carbon emissions by more than 200 metric tons. ―For us, saving energy has been very, very profitable,‖ he says. ―And most importantly, we’re not giving up a single comfort for our guests.‖
Efficiency is also a great way to lower carbon emissions and help slow global warming. But the best argument for efficiency is its cost—or, more precisely, its profitability. That’s because quickly growing energy demand requires immense investment in new supply, not to mention the drain of rising energy prices.
No wonder efficiency has moved to the top of the political agenda. On Jan. 10, the European Union unveiled a plan to cut energy use across the continent by 20 percent by 2020. Last March, China imposed a 20 percent increase in energy efficiency by 2020. Even George W. Bush, the Texas oilman, is expected to talk about energy conservation in his State of the Union speech this week.
The good news is that the world is full of proven, cheap ways to save energy. Here are the seven that could have the biggest impact.
Insulate
Space heating and cooling eats up 36 percent of all the world’s energy. There’s virtually no limit to how much of that can be saved, as prototype ―zero-energy homes‖ in Switzerland and Germany have shown. There’s been a surge in new ways of keeping heat in and cold out (or vice versa). The most advanced insulation follows the law of increasing returns: if you add enough you can scale down or even eliminate heating and air-conditioning equipment, lowering costs even before you start saving on utility bills. Studies have shown that green workplaces (ones that don’t constantly need to have the heat or air-conditioner running) have higher worker productivity and lower sick rates.
Change Bulbs
Lighting eats up 20 percent of the world’s electricity, or the equivalent of roughly 600,000 tons of coal a day. Forty percent of that powers old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs—a 19th-century technology that wastes most of the power it consumes on unwanted heat.
Compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLS, not only use 75 to 80 percent less electricity than incandescent bulbs to generate the same amount of light, but they also last 10 times longer. Phasing old bulbs out by 2030 would save the output of 650 power plants and avoid the release of 700 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year.
Comfort Zone
Water boilers, space heaters and air conditioners have been notoriously inefficient. The heat pump has altered that equation. It removes heat from the air outside or the ground below and uses it to supply heat to a building or its water supply. In the summer, the system can be reversed to cool buildings as well.
Most new residential buildings in Sweden are already heated with ground-source heat pumps. Such systems consume almost no conventional fuel at all. Several countries have used subsidies to jump-start the market, including Japan, where almost I million heat pumps have been installed in the past two years to heat water for showers and hot tubs.
Remake Factories
From steel mills to paper factories, industry eats up about a third of the world’s energy. The opportunities to save are vast. In Ludwigshafen, German chemicals giant BASF runs an interconnected complex of more than 200 chemical factories, where heat produced by one chemical process is used to power the next. At the Ludwigshafen site site alone, such recycling of heat and energy saves the company ￡200 million a year and almost half its CO2 emissions. Now BASF is doing the same for new plants in China. ―Optimizing (优化) energy efficiency is a decisive competitive advantage,‖ says BASF CEO Jurgen Hambrecht.
Green Driving
A quarter of the world’s energy---including two thirds of the annual production of oil—is used for transportation. Some savings come free of charge: you can boost fuel efficiency by 6 percent simply by keeping your car’s tires properly inflated (充气). Gasoline-electric hybrid(混合型的) models like the Toyota Prius improve mileage by a further 20 percent over conventional models.
A Better Fridge
More than half of all residential power goes into running household appliances, producing a fifth of the world’s carbon emissions. And that’s true even though manufacturers have already hiked the efficiency of refrigerators and other white goods by as much as 70 percent since the 1980s. According to an International Energy Agency study, if consumers chose those models that would save them the most money over the life of the appliance, they’d cut global residential power consumption (and their utility bills) by 43 percent.
Flexible Payment
Who says you have to pay for all your conservation investments? ―Energy service contractors‖ will pay for retrofitting（翻新改造）in return for a share of the client’s annual utility-bill savings. In Beijing. Shenwu Thermal Energy Technology Co. specializes in retrofitting China’s steel furnaces. Shenwu puts up the initial investment to install a heat exchanger that preheats the air going into the furnace, slashing the client’s fuel costs. Shenwu pockets a cut of those savings, so both Shenwu and the client profit.
If saving energy is so easy and profitable, why isn’t everyone doing it? It has do with psychology and a lack of information. Most of us tend to look at today’s price tag more than tomorrow’s potential saving. That holds double for the landlord or developer, who won’t actually see a penny of the savings his investment in better insulation or a better heating system might generate. In
many people’s minds, conservation is still associated with self-denial. Many environmentalists still push that view.
Smart governments can help push the market in the right direction. The EU’s 1994 law on labeling was such a success that it extended the same idea to entire buildings last year. To boost the market value of efficiency, all new buildings are required to have an ―energy pass‖ detailing power and heating consumption. Countries like Japan and Germany have successively tightened building codes, requiring an increase in insulation levels but leaving it up to builders to decide how to meet them.
The most powerful incentives, of course, will come from the market itself. Over the past year, sky-high fuel prices have focused minds on efficiency like never before. Ever-increasing pressure to cut costs has finally forced more companies to do some math on their energy use.
Will it be enough? With global demand and emissions rising so fast, we may not have any choice but to try. Efficient technology is here now, proven and cheap. Compared with all other options, it’s the biggest, easiest and most profitable bang for the buck.
1. What is said to be best way to conserve energy nowadays?
A) Raising efficiency. B) Cutting unnecessary costs..
C) Finding alternative resources. D) Sacrificing some personal comforts.
2. What does the European Union plan to do?
A) Diversify energy supply. B) Cut energy consumption.
C) Reduce carbon emissions. D) Raise production Raise production efficiency.
3. If you add enough insulation to your house, you may be able to _____________.
A) improve your work environment B) cut your utility bills by half
C) get rid of air-conditioners D) enjoy much better health
4. How much of the power consumed by incandescent bulbs is converted into light?
A) A small portion. B) Some 40 percent. C) Almost half. D) 75 to 80 percent.
5. Some countries have tried to jump-start the market of heat pumps by __________.
A)upgrading the equipment B)encouraging investments C) implementing high-tech D)providing subsidies
6. German chemicals giant BASF saves ￡200 million a year by ___________.
A) recycling heat and energy B) setting up factories in China
C) using the newest technology D) reducing the CO2 emissions of its plants
7. Global residential power consumption can be cut by 43 percent if ___________.
A) we increase the insulation of walls and water pipes
B) We choose simpler models of electrical appliances
C) We cut down on the use of refrigerators and other white goods
D) We choose the most efficient models of refrigerators and other white goods
8. Energy service contractors profit by taking a part of clients____________.
9. Many environmentalists maintain the view that conservation has much to do with _____.
10. The strongest incentives for energy conservation will derive from __________.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. A) Proceed in his own way. B) Stick to the original plan.
C) Compromise with his colleague. D) Try to change his colleague’s mind.
12. A) Mary has a keen eye for style. B) Nancy regrets buying the dress.
C) Nancy and Mary went shopping together in Rome. D) Nancy and Mary like to follow the latest fashion.
13. A) Wash the dishes. B) Go to the theatre.
C) Pick up George and Martha. D) Take her daughter to hospital.
14. A) She enjoys making up stories about other people. B) She can never keep anything to herself for long.
C) She is eager to share news with the woman. D) She is the best informed woman in town.
15. A) A car dealer. B) A mechanic C) A driving examiner. D) A technical consultant.
16. A) The shopping mall has been deserted recently. B) Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall.
C) Lots of people moved out of the downtown area. D) There isn’t much business downtown nowadays.
17. A) He will help the woman with her reading. B) The lounge is not a place for him to study in.
C) He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study. D) A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus.
18. A) To protect her from getting scratches. B) To help relieve her of the pain.
C) To prevent mosquito bites. D) To avoid getting sunburnt.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) In a studio. B) In a clothing store. C) At a beach resort D) At a fashion show
20. A) To live there permanently. B) To stay there for half a year.
C) To find a better job to support herself. D) To sell leather goods for a British company.
21. A) Designing fashion items for several companies. B) Modeling for a world-famous Italian company.
C) Working as an employee for Ferragamo. D) Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys.
22. A) It has seen a steady decline in its profits. B) It has become much more competitive.
C) It has lost many customers to foreign companies. D) It has attracted lot more designers from abroad.
23. A) It helps her to attract more public attention. B) It improves her chance of getting promoted.
C) It strengthens her relationship with students. D) It enables her to understand people better.
24. A) Passively. B) Positively. C) Skeptically. D) Sensitively.
25. A) It keeps haunting her day and night. B) Her teaching was somewhat affected by it.
C) It vanishes the moment she steps into her role. D) Her mind goes blank once she gets on the stage.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) To win over the majority of passengers from airlines in twenty years.
B) To reform railroad management in western European countries.
C) To electrify the railway lines between major European cities.
D) To set up an express train network throughout Europe.
27. A) Major European airliner will go bankrupt.
B) Europeans will pay much less for traveling.
C) Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cut by half.
D) Trains will become the safest and most efficient means of travel in Europe.
28. A) Train travel will prove much more comfortable than air travel.
B) Passengers will feel much safer on board a train than on a plane.
C) Rail transport will be environmentally friendlier than air transport.
D) Traveling by train may be as quick as, or even quicker than, by air.
29. A) In 1981. B) In 1989. C) In 1990. D) In 2000.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. A) There can be no speedy recovery for mental patients.
B) Approaches to healing patients are essentially the same.
C) The mind and body should be taken as an integral whole.
D) There is no clear division of labor in the medical profession.
31. A) A doctor’s fame strengthens the patients’ faith in them.
B) Abuse of medicines is widespread in many urban hospitals.
C) One third of the patients depend on harmless substances for cure.
D) A patient’s expectations of a drug have an effect on their recovery.
32. A) Expensive drugs may not prove the most effective.
B) The workings of the mind may help patients recover.
C) Doctors often exaggerate the effect of their remedies.
D) Most illnesses can be cured without medication.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. A) Enjoying strong feelings and emotions. B) Defying all dangers when they have to.
C) Being fond of making sensational news. D) Dreaming of becoming famous one day.
34. A) Working in an emergency room. B) Watching horror movies.
C) Listening to rock music. D) Doing daily routines.
35. A) A rock climber. B) A psychologist. C) A resident doctor. D) A career consultant.
Section C
If you’re like most people, you’ve indulged in fake listening many times. You go to history class, sit in the third row, and look (36) ________ at the instructor as she speaks. But your mind is far away, (37) _______ in the clouds of pleasant daydreams. (38) ________ you come back to earth: the instructor writes an important term on the chalkboard, and you (39) _______ copy it in your notebook. Every once in a while the instructor makes a (40) _________ remark, causing others in the class to laugh. You smile politely, pretending that you’ve heard the remark and found it mildly (41) ___________. You have a vague sense of (42) ___________ that you aren’t paying close attention, but you tell yourself that any (43) ________ you miss can be picked up from a friend’s notes. Besides, (44) _______________________. So back you go into your private little
2007年 六级 523篇四：2007年12月六级听力原文及答案
2007年12月六级听力真题原文及答案
Section A Conversations
Short Conversations
11.
M: The biological project is now in trouble. You know, my colleague and I have completely different ideas about how to proceed.
W: Why don’t you compromise? Try to make it a win-win situation for you both.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
12.
M: How does Nancy like the new dress she bought in Rome?
W: She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress if she had known Mary had already got such a dress.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
13.
M: You are not going to do all those dishes before we leave, are you? If we don’t pick up George and Martha in 25 minutes, we’ll never get to the theater on time.
W: Oh, didn’t I tell you? Martha called to say her daughter was ill and they could not go tonight.
Q: What is the woman probably going to do first?
14.
M: You’ve been hanging onto the phone for quite a while. Who were you talking with?
W: Oh, it was Sally. You know she always has the latest news in town and can’t wait to talk it over with me.
Q: What do we know about Sally from the conversation?
15:
W: It’s always been hard to get this car into first gear and now the clutch seems to be sleeping.
M: If you leave the car with me, I’ll fix it for you this afternoon.
Q: Who is the woman probably speaking to?
16.
M: Kate, why does the downtown area look deserted now?
W: Well, there used to be some really good stores, but lots of them moved out to the mall.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
17.
W: I find the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really like the feeling when sitting on the sofa and doing the reading.
M: Well for me the hardest part about studying here is staying awake.
Q: What does the man mean?
18:
W: These mosquito bites are killing me. I can’t help scratching.
M: Next time you go camping, take some precaution, say, wearing long sleeves.
Q: Why does the man suggest the woman wear long sleeves?
Long Conversations
Conversation 1
M: Hello and welcome to our program “Working Abroad”. Our guest this evening is a Londoner who lives and works in Italy. Her name is Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. You live in Florence. How long have you been living there?
W: Since 1982, but when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6 months.
M: Why did you change your mind?
W: Well, I’m a designer. I design leather goods, mainly shoes and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italy’s top fashion houses, Ferragamo. So I decided to stay.
M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferragamo?
W: No, I’ve been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact.
M: So, does that mean you design for several different companies now?
W: Yes, that’s right. I’ve designed many fashion items for a number of Italian companies. And in the last 4 years, I’ve also been designing for the British company, Burberrys.
M: What have you been designing for them?
W: Mostly handbags and small leather goods.
M: How has fashion industry in Italy changed since 1982?
W: Oh, yes, it has become a lot more competitive, because the quality of products from other countries has improved a lot, but Italian quality and design is still world famous.
M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England?
W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting, I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian life style.
M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.
W: It was a pleasure.
19. Where does this talk most probably take place?
20. What was the woman’s original plan when she went to Florence?
21. What has the woman been doing for a living since 1988?
22. What do we learn about the change in Italy’s fashion industry?
Conversation 2
M: So, Claire, you are into drama.
W: Yes, I’ve a master’s degree in Drama and Theater. At the moment I am hoping to get onto a PHD program.
M: What excites you about drama?
W: I find it’s a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama. So usually I can understand what people are saying, even though they might be lying.
M: That would be useful.
W: Yeah, it’s very useful for me as well. I am an English lecturer, so I use a lot of drama in my classes, such as role-plays. And I ask my students to create mini-dramas. They really respond well. At the moment I am hoping to get onto a PHD course. I would like to concentrate on Asian drama and try to bring Asian theater to the world attention. I don’t know how successful I will be, but here is hoping.
M: Oh, I’m sure you will be successful. Now, Claire, what do you do for stage fright?
fright every time I am going to teach a new class. The night before, I usually can’t sleep.
M: What? For teaching?
W: Yes! I get really bad stage fright, but the minute I step into the classroom or get onto the stage, it just all falls into place. Then I just feel like “Yeah, this is what I mean to do.” and I am fine.
M: Well, that’ cool.
23. Why does woman find studying drama and theatre useful?
24. How did the woman student respond to her way of teaching English?
25. What does the woman say about her stage fright?
Section B Short Passages
Passage One
In January 1989, the Community of European Railways presented their proposal for a high speed pan-European train network, extending from Sweden to Sicily and from Portugal to Poland by the year 2020. If their proposal becomes a reality, it will revolutionize train travel in Europe. Journeys between major cities will take half the time they take today. Brussels will be only one and half hours from Paris. The quickest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt, from Barcelona to Madrid will be by train, not plane.
When the network is complete, it will integrate three types of railway line, totally new high-speed lines, with trains operating its speeds of 300kms per hour; upgraded lines, which allow for speeds up to 200 to 225 kms per hour and existing lines, for local connections and distribution of freight. If business people can choose between a 3-hour train journey from city center to city center and 1-hour flight, they'll choose the train, said an executive travel consultant. They won't go by plane anymore. If you calculate flight time, check in and travel to and from the airport, you’ll find almost no difference and if your plane arrives late due to bad weather or air traffic jams or strikes, then the train
2007年 六级 523篇五：2007年6月六级听力试题及答案(含原文)
2007年6月
11. A) Surfing the net.
B) Watching a talk show.
C) Packing a birthday gift.
D) Shopping at a jewelry store.
12. A) He enjoys finding fault with exams.
B) He is sure of his success in the exam.
C) He doesn’t know if he can do well in the exam.
D) He used to get straight A’s in the exams he took.
13. A) The man is generous with his good comments on people.
B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the world.
C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories.
D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature.
14. A) Study for some profession.
B) Attend a medical school.
C) Stay in business.
D) Sell his shop.
15. A) More money.
B) Fair treatment.
C) A college education.
D) Shorter work hours.
16. A) She was exhausted from her trip.
B) She missed the comforts of home.
C) She was impressed by Mexican food.
D) She will not go to Mexico again.
17. A) Cheer herself up a bit.
B) Find a more suitable job.
C) Seek professional advice.
D) Take a psychology course.
18. A) He dresses more formally now.
B) What he wears does not match his position.
C) He has ignored his friends since graduation.
D) He failed to do well at college.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) To go sightseeing.
B) To have meetings.
C) To promote a new champagne.
D) To join in a training program.
20. A) It can reduce the number of passenger complaints.
B) It can make air travel more entertaining.
C) It can cut down the expenses for air travel.
D) It can lessen the discomfort caused by air travel.
21. A) Took balanced meals with champagne.
B) Ate vegetables and fruit only.
C) Refrained from fish or meat.
D) Avoided eating rich food.
22. A) Many of them found it difficult to exercise on a plane.
B) Many of them were concerned with their well-being.
C) Not many of them chose to do what she did.
D) Not many of them understood the program.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) At a fair.
B) At a cafeteria.
C) In a computer lab.
D) In a shopping mall.
24. A) The latest computer technology.
B) The organizing of an exhibition.
C) The purchasing of some equipment.
D) The dramatic changes in the job market.
25. A) Data collection.
B) Training consultancy.
C) Corporate management.
D) Information processing.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each
passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the
questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must
choose the best answer from the four choice marked A) B) C) and D).
Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single
line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) Improve themselves.
B) Get rid of empty dreams.
C) Follow the cultural tradition.
D) Attempt something impossible.
27. A) By finding sufficient support for implementation.
B) By taking into account their own ability to change.
C) By constantly keeping in mind their ultimate goals.
D) By making detailed plans and carrying them out.
28. A) To show people how to get their lives back to normal.
B) To show how difficult it is for people to lose weight.
C) To remind people to check the calories on food bags.
D) To illustrate how easily people abandon their goals.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) Michael’s parents got divorced.
B) Karen was adopted by Ray Anderson.
C) Karen’s mother died in a car accident.
D) A truck driver lost his life in a collision.
30. A) He ran a red light and collided with a truck.
B) He sacrificed his life to save a baby girl.
C) He was killed instantly in a burning car.
D) He got married to Karen’s mother.
31. A) The reported hero turned out to be his father.
B) He did not understand his father till too late.
C) Such misfortune should have fallen on him.
D) It reminded him of his miserable childhood.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) Germany.
B) Japan.
C) The U.S.
D) The U.K.
33. A) By doing odd jobs at weekends.
B) By working long hours every day.
C) By putting in more hours each week.
D) By taking shorter vacations each year.
34. A) To combat competition and raise productivity.
B) To provide them with more job opportunities.
C) To help them maintain their living standard.
D) To prevent them from holding a second job.
35. A) Change their jobs.
B) Earn more money.
C) Reduce their working hours.
D) Strengthen the government’s role.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is
read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea.
When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in
the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just
heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the
missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact
words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own
words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should
check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Nursing, as a typically female profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the physician. As nurses, we are (36) ________ to provide nursing care only. We do not have any legal or moral (37) ________ to any physician. We provide health teaching, (38) ________ physical as well as emotional problems, (39) ________ patient-related services, and make all of our nursing decisions based upon what is best or suitable for the patient. If, in any (40) ________, we feel that a physician’s order is (41) ________ or unsafe, we have a legal (42) ________ to question that order or refuse to carry it out.
Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. The emotional and physical stress. However, that occurs due to odd working hours is a (43) ________ reason for a lot of the career dissatisfaction. (44) ________________________________. That disturbs our personal lives, disrupts our sleeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except job-related friends and activities.
The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations. (45) ________________________________. Consumers of medically related services have evidently not been affected enough yet to demand changes in our medical system. But if trends continue as predicted, (46) ________________________________.
Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete
statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or
complete statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your
answers on Answer Sheet 2.
Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
Google is a world-famous company, with its headquarters in Mountain View, California. It was set up in a Silicon Valley garage in 1998, and inflated (膨胀) with the Internet bubble. Even when everything around it collapsed the company kept on inflating. Google’s search engine is so widespread across the world that search became Google, and google became a verb. The world fell in love with the effective, fascinatingly fast technology.
Google owes much of its success to the brilliance of S. Brin and L. Page, but also to a series of fortunate events. It was Page who, at Stanford in 1996, initiated the academic project that eventually became Google’s search engine. Brin, who had met Page at a student orientation a year earlier, joined the project early on. They were both
2007年 六级 523篇六：2007年12月六级听力真题及答案
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. A) Proceed in his own way. B) Stick to the original plan.
C) Compromise with his colleague. D) Try to change his colleague’s mind.
12. A) Mary has a keen eye for style. B) Nancy regrets buying the dress.
C) Nancy and Mary went shopping together in Rome. D) Nancy and Mary like to follow the latest fashion.
13. A) Wash the dishes. B) Go to the theatre.
C) Pick up George and Martha. D) Take her daughter to hospital.
14. A) She enjoys making up stories about other people. B) She can never keep anything to herself for long.
C) She is eager to share news with the woman. D) She is the best informed woman in town.
15. A) A car dealer. B) A mechanic C) A driving examiner. D) A technical consultant.
16. A) The shopping mall has been deserted recently. B) Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall.
C) Lots of people moved out of the downtown area. D) There isn’t much business downtown nowadays.
17. A) He will help the woman with her reading. B) The lounge is not a place for him to study in.
C) He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study. D) A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus.
18. A) To protect her from getting scratches. B) To help relieve her of the pain.
C) To prevent mosquito bites. D) To avoid getting sunburnt.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) In a studio. B) In a clothing store. C) At a beach resort D) At a fashion show
20. A) To live there permanently. B) To stay there for half a year.
C) To find a better job to support herself. D) To sell leather goods for a British company.
21. A) Designing fashion items for several companies. B) Modeling for a world-famous Italian company.
C) Working as an employee for Ferragamo. D) Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys.
22. A) It has seen a steady decline in its profits. B) It has become much more competitive.
C) It has lost many customers to foreign companies. D) It has attracted lot more designers from abroad.
23. A) It helps her to attract more public attention. B) It improves her chance of getting promoted.
C) It strengthens her relationship with students. D) It enables her to understand people better.
24. A) Passively. B) Positively. C) Skeptically. D) Sensitively.
25. A) It keeps haunting her day and night. B) Her teaching was somewhat affected by it.
C) It vanishes the moment she steps into her role. D) Her mind goes blank once she gets on the stage.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) To win over the majority of passengers from airlines in twenty years.
B) To reform railroad management in western European countries.
C) To electrify the railway lines between major European cities.
D) To set up an express train network throughout Europe.
27. A) Major European airliner will go bankrupt.
B) Europeans will pay much less for traveling.
C) Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cut by half.
D) Trains will become the safest and most efficient means of travel in Europe.
28. A) Train travel will prove much more comfortable than air travel.
B) Passengers will feel much safer on board a train than on a plane.
C) Rail transport will be environmentally friendlier than air transport.
D) Traveling by train may be as quick as, or even quicker than, by air.
29. A) In 1981. B) In 1989. C) In 1990. D) In 2000.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. A) There can be no speedy recovery for mental patients.
B) Approaches to healing patients are essentially the same.
C) The mind and body should be taken as an integral whole.
D) There is no clear division of labor in the medical profession.
31. A) A doctor’s fame strengthens the patients’ faith in them.
B) Abuse of medicines is widespread in many urban hospitals.
C) One third of the patients depend on harmless substances for cure.
D) A patient’s expectations of a drug have an effect on their recovery.
32. A) Expensive drugs may not prove the most effective.
B) The workings of the mind may help patients recover.
C) Doctors often exaggerate the effect of their remedies.
D) Most illnesses can be cured without medication.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. A) Enjoying strong feelings and emotions. B) Defying all dangers when they have to.
C) Being fond of making sensational news. D) Dreaming of becoming famous one day.
34. A) Working in an emergency room. B) Watching horror movies.
C) Listening to rock music. D) Doing daily routines.
35. A) A rock climber. B) A psychologist. C) A resident doctor. D)
A career consultant.
Section C
If you’re like most people, you’ve indulged in fake listening many times. You go to history class, sit in the third row, and look (36) ________ at the instructor as she speaks. But your mind is far away, (37) _______ in the clouds of pleasant daydreams.
(38) ________ you come back to earth: the instructor writes an important term on the chalkboard, and you (39) _______ copy it in your notebook. Every once in a while the instructor makes a (40) _________ remark, causing others in the class to laugh. You smile politely, pretending that you’ve heard the remark and found it mildly (41) ___________. You have a vague sense of (42) ___________ that you aren’t paying close attention, but you tell yourself that any (43) ________ you miss can be picked up from a friend’s notes. Besides, (44) _______________________. So back you go into your private little world. Only later do you realize you’ve missed important information for a test.
Fake listening may be easily exposed, since many speakers are sensitive to facial cues and can tell if you’re merely pretending to listen. (45) ________________________. Even if you’re not exposed, there’s another reason to avoid fakery; it’s easy for this behavior to become a habit. For some people, the habit is so deeply rooted that (46) _________________. As a result, they miss lots of valuable information.
答案：
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
.Section A
11.C 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.B 16.D 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.B 21.A 22.B
23.D 24.B 25.C
Section B
26.D 27.C 28.D 29.A 30.C 31.D 32.B 33. A 34.D
35.B
Section C
36.squarely 37.floating 38.Occasionsllly 39.dutifully 40.witty
41.humorous 42.guilt 43.material
44.the instructor is talking about road construction in ancient Rome and noting could be more boring
45. Your blank expression and the faraway look in your eyes are the cues that betray you inattentiveness
46. they automatically start daydreaming when a speaker begins talking on something complex or uninteresting
2007年 六级 523篇七：2007年6月英语六级真题和答案
2007年6月23日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷)
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled
Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed? You should
write at least 150 words following the outline given below.
1. 有人做好事期望得到回报；
2. 有人认为应该像雷锋那样做好事不图回报；
3. 我的观点。
Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed?
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and
answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-4, mark
Y (for YES)
N (for NO)
NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; if statement contradicts the information given in the passage; if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Seven Steps to a More Fulfilling Job
Many people today find themselves in unfulfilling work situations. In fact, one in four workers is dissatisfied with their current job, according to the recent ―Plans for 2004‖ survey. Their career path may be financially rewarding, but it doesn’t meet their emotional, social or creative needs. They’re stuck, unhappy, and have no idea what to do about it, except move to another job.
Mary Lyn Miller, veteran career consultant and founder of the Life and Career Clinic, says that when most people are unhappy about their work, their first thought is to get a different job. Instead, Miller suggests looking at the possibility of a different life. Through her book, 8 Myths of Making a Living, as well as workshops, seminars and personal coaching and consulting, she has helped thousands of dissatisfied workers reassess life and work.
Like the way of Zen, which includes understanding of oneself as one really is, Miller encourages job seekers and those dissatisfied with work or life to examine their
beliefs about work and recognize that ―in many cases your beliefs are what brought you to where you are today.‖ You may have been raised to think that women were best at nurturing and caring and, therefore, should be teachers and nurses. So that’s what you did. Or, perhaps you were brought up to believe that you should do what your father did, so you have taken over the family business, or become a dentist ―just like dad.‖ If this sounds familiar, it’s probably time to look at the new possibilities for your future.
Miller developed a 7-step process to help potential job seekers assess their current situation and beliefs, identify their real passion, and start on a journey that allows them to pursue their passion through work.
Step 1: Willingness to do something different.
Breaking the cycle of doing what you have always done is one of the most difficult tasks for job seekers. Many find it difficult to steer away from a career path or make a change, even if it doesn’t feel right. Miller urges job seekers to open their minds to other possibilities beyond what they are currently doing.
Step 2: Commitment to being who you are, not who or what someone wants you to be.
Look at the \gifts and talents you have and make a commitment to pursue those things that you love most. If you love the social aspects of your job, but are stuck inside an office or ―chained to your desk‖ most of the time, vow to follow your instinct and investigate alternative careers and work that allow you more time to interact with others. Dawn worked as a manager for a large retail clothing store for several years. Though she had advanced within the company, she felt frustrated and longed to be involved with nature and the outdoors. She decided to go to school nights and weekends to pursue her true passion by earning her master’s degree in forestry. She now works in the biotech forestry division of a major paper company.
Step 3: Self-definition
Miller suggests that once job seekers know who they are, they need to know how to sell themselves. ―In the job market, you are a product. And just like a product, you most know the features and benefits that you have to offer a potential client, or employer.‖ Examine the skills and knowledge that you have identify how they can apply to your desired occupation. Your qualities will exhibit to employers why they should hire you over other candidates.
Step 4: Attain a level of self-honoring.
Self-honoring or self-love may seem like an odd step for job hunters, but being able to accept yourself, without judgment, helps eliminate insecurities and will make you more self-assured. By accepting who you are – all your emotions, hopes and dreams, your personality, and your unique way of being – you’ll project more confidence when networking and talking with potential employers. The power of self-honoring can help to break all the falsehoods you were programmed to believe – those that made you feel that you were not good enough, or strong enough, or intelligent enough to do what you truly desire.
Step 5: Vision.
Miller suggests that job seekers develop a vision that embraces the answer to ―What do I really want to do?‖ one should create a solid statement in a dozen or so sentences that describe in detail how they see their life related to work. For instance, the secretary who longs to be an actress describes a life that allows her to express her love of Shakespeare on stage. A real estate agent, attracted to his current job because her loves fixing up old homes, describes buying properties that need a little tender loving care to make them more saleable.
Step 6: Appropriate risk.
Some philosophers believe that the way to enlightenment comes through facing obstacles and difficulties. Once people discover their passion, many are too scared to do anything about it. Instead, they do nothing. With this step, job seekers should assess what they are willing to give up, or risk, in pursuit of their dream. For one working mom, that meant taking night classes to learn new computer-aided design skills, while still earning a salary and keeping her day job. For someone else, it may mean quitting his or her job, taking out loan and going back to school full time. You’ll move one step closer to your ideal work life if you identify how much risk you are willing to take and the sacrifices you are willing to make.
Step 7: Action.
Some teachers of philosophy describe action in this way, ―If one wants to get to the top of a mountain, just sitting at the foot thinking about it will not bring one there. It is by making the effort of climbing up the mountain, step by step, that eventually the summit is reached.‖ All too often, it is the lack of action that ultimately holds people back from attaining their ideals. Creating a plan and taking it one step at a time can lead to new and different job opportunities. Job-hunting tasks gain added meaning as you sense their importance in your quest for a more meaningful work life. The plan can include researching industries and occupations, talking to people who are in your desired area of work, taking classes, or accepting volunteer work in your targeted field.
Each of these steps will lead you on a journey to a happier and more rewarding work life. After all, it is the journey, not the destination, that is most important. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. According to the recent ―Plans for 2004‖ survey, most people are unhappy with their
current jobs.
2. Mary Lyn Miller’s job is to advise people on their life and career.
3. Mary Lyn Miller herself was once quite dissatisfied with her own work.
4. Many people find it difficult to make up their minds whether to change their career
path.
5. According to Mary Lyn Miller, people considering changing their careers should
commit themselves to the pursuit of ________.
6. In the job market, job seekers need to know how to sell themselves like ________.
7. During an interview with potential employers, self-honoring or self-love may help a
job seeker to show ________.
8. Mary Lyn Miller suggests that a job seeker develop a vision that answers the
question ―________‖
9. Many people are too scared to pursue their dreams because they are unwilling to
________.
10. What ultimately holds people back from attaining their ideals is ________.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long
conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will
be asked about what said. Both the conversation and the questions will be
spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the
pause, you must read the four choices marked A) B) C) and D), and decide
which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer
Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11. A) Surfing the net.
B) Watching a talk show.
C) Packing a birthday gift.
D) Shopping at a jewelry store.
12. A) He enjoys finding fault with exams.
B) He is sure of his success in the exam.
C) He doesn’t know if he can do well in the exam.
D) He used to get straight A’s in the exams he took.
13. A) The man is generous with his good comments on people.
B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the world.
C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories.
D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature.
14. A) Study for some profession.
B) Attend a medical school.
C) Stay in business.
D) Sell his shop.
15. A) More money.
B) Fair treatment.
C) A college education.
D) Shorter work hours.
16. A) She was exhausted from her trip.
B) She missed the comforts of home.
C) She was impressed by Mexican food.
D) She will not go to Mexico again.
17. A) Cheer herself up a bit.
B) Find a more suitable job.
C) Seek professional advice.
D) Take a psychology course.
18. A) He dresses more formally now.
B) What he wears does not match his position.
C) He has ignored his friends since graduation.
D) He failed to do well at college.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) To go sightseeing.
B) To have meetings.
C) To promote a new champagne.
D) To join in a training program.
20. A) It can reduce the number of passenger complaints.
B) It can make air travel more entertaining.
C) It can cut down the expenses for air travel.
D) It can lessen the discomfort caused by air travel.
21. A) Took balanced meals with champagne.
2007年 六级 523篇八：2007年6月六级听力原文
2007年6月六级英语听力原文
Short conversations
talk show!
M: Just a minute dear! I'm looking at a new jewelry site. I want to make
sure I get the right gift for mom's birthday.
Q: What is the man doing right now?
12. W: I've never seen you have such confidence before in the exam!
M: It's more than confidence! Right now I felt that if I got less than an A, it
will be the fault of the exam itself.
Q: What does the man mean?
13. W: Just look at this newspaper! Nothing but murder, death and war! Do
you still believe people are basically good?
M: Of course I do! But newspapers hardly ever report stories about peace
and generosity. They are not news!
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
14. M: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to
medical school.
W: You are quite right! He's just kidding! He's also told me time and time he wished to study for some profession instead of going into
business.
Q: What will Tom probably do according to the conversation?
15. W: I hear your boss has a real good impression of you, and he is thinking
about giving you two more days off each month.
M: I hope not. I'd rather get more work hours I can get enough bucks to
help out my two kids at college.
Q: What does the man truly want?
16. M: I heard you took a trip to Mexico last month. How did you like it?
W: Oh, I got sick and tired of the hotel and hotel food! So now I Q: What does the woman mean?
17. W: I'm worried about Anna. She's really been depressed lately. All she
does is staying in her room all day.
M: That sounds serious! She'd better see a psychiatrist at the counseling Q: What does the man suggest Anna do?
18. M: I could hardly recognize Sam after we got that new job! He's always in
a suit and tie now.
W: Yeah. He was never liked that in college. Back then, he went around
in old T-shirts and jeans.
Q: What does the speaker say about Sam?
Long Conversation One:
M: Hi, Anna! Welcome back! How’s your trip to the States?
W: Very busy. , so, of course, I didn’t have much time to see New York.
M: What a pity! Actually, I have a trip there myself next week.
W: Do you? Then take my advice, It really works.
M: Oh, I read about that in a magazine. You say it works?
W: Yes, I did the program on the flight to the States, and when I arrived at New York, . On the way back, I didn’t do it, and I felt terrible.
M: You’re joking!
W: Not at all, it really
M: En. So what did you do?
W: Well, I didn’t drink an alcohol or coffee, and I didn’t eat any meat or rich food. I drink a lot of water, and fresh juice, and I ate the noodles on the well-being menu. They have fish, vegetables, and noodles, for example, and I did some of the exercises of the program.
M: Exercises? On a plane?
W: Yes. I didn’t do many, of course, M:
M: Then how much champagne did they drink?
W: A lot! It was more popular than mineral water.
M: So, basically, it’s a choice. Mineral water and exercises, or champagne and jet lag.
W: That’s right! It’s a difficult choice.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.
19. Why did the woman go to New York?
20. What does the woman say about the well-being in the air program?
21. What did the woman do to follow the well-being menu?
22. What did the woman say about other passengers?
Long Conversation Two:
W: Morning. Can I help you?
M: Well, I’m not really sure. I’m just looking.
W: I see. Well, there’s plenty to look at it again this year. I’m sure you have to 摊位
M: That’s true.
W: Er…, would you like a coffee? Come and sit down for a minute, 本意是没有义务，没有责任。这句话一般用在生意场上，比如我们去逛街，店老板总会说进来看看，不买没关系。
M: Well, that’s very kind of you, but…
W: Now, please. Is this the first year you’ve been to the fair, Mr….
M: Yes, Johnson, James Johnson.
W: My name’s Susan Carter. Are you looking for anything in particular, or are you interested in computers in general?
M: Well, actually, I have some specific jobs in mind. I own a small company, we’ve grown quite dramatically over the past 12 months, and we really need some technological help=Keep everything under control.
W: What’s your M: We’re W: I see. And what do you mean “to keep on top”? forms. So I suppose we need some kind of
W: Right. Well, that’s no problem. But it may be possible for you to get a system that does a lot of other things in addition to word processing. What might suit you is the
M: What about the price?
W: Well, the MR5000 costs 1,050 pounds. Software comes free with the hardware.
M: Well, I’ll think about it. Thank you.
W: Here’s my card. Please feel free to contact me.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard:
23. Where did the conversation take place?
24. What are the speakers talking about?
25. What is the man’s line of business?
Section B. Passages
Passage One
The New Year always brings with the cultural tradition of new possibilities. We see it as a chance for renewal. We begin to dream of new possible selves. We design our ideal self or an image that is quite different from what we are now. For some of us, we roll at dreamy film in our heads just because it’s the beginning of a new year. But we aren’t serious about making changes. our ability to change in the future. It’ not the change is impossible but that it would last unless our resolutions are supported with plans for implementation. We have to make our intentions manageable by detailing the specific steps that will carry us to our goal. Say your goal is to lose weight by dieting and cutting off sweets. But one night you just have to have a cookie. And you know there’s a bag of your favorites in the cupboard. You want one, you eat two, you check the bag and find out you’ve just shot 132 calories. You say to yourself, “What the hell!” and To protect your sense of self, you begin to discount the goal. You may think –
“Well, dieting wasn’t that important to me and I won’t make it anyhow.” So you abandon the goal and return to your bad habits.
26 What do people usually wish to do at the beginning of a new year? 27 How can people turn their new year’s resolutions into reality?
28 Why does the speaker mention the example of sweets and cookies?
Passage Two
25 years ago, Ray Anderson, a single parent with a one-year-old son and the car of Sandra Drinkens. The impact of the collision killed Sandra instantly. But her three-month-old daughter was left in the burning car. While others looked on in horror, Andersen But to everyone’s amazement, Andersen was able to pull the baby to safety. While the baby was all right, Andersen was seriously injured. Two days later he died. But his heroic act was published widely in the media. His son was soon adopted by relatives. The most remarkable part of the story unfolded only last week. Karen and her boyfriend Michael were looking through some when I was a new born baby. I was rescued from a burning car. But my mother died in the accident,” explained Karen. Although Michael knew Karen’s mother had died years earlier, he never fully understood the circumstances until he the newspaper article. To Karen’s surprise, Michael was absorbed in the details of the accident. And he began to cry uncontrollably. Then he revealed that the man that pulled Karen from the flames was the father he never knew. The two 29 What happened twenty-five years ago?
30 What does the speaker say about Michael’s father?
31 Why did Michael cry uncontrollably when he skimmed over the newspaper article?
Passage Three what they do, Americans spend more time at work than at any time since World War II. In 1950, the US had fewer working hours than any other industrialized country. Today, it exceeds every country but Japan where industrialized employees load 2155 hours a year compared with 1951 in the US and 1603 in the former West Germany. Between 1969 and 1989, employed Americans added an average of 138 hours to their yearly work schedules. The workweek has remained above 40 hours. But people are working more weeks each year. Specifically paid-time-off holidays, vacations, sick leave shrank by 50% in the 1980s. As corporations have
experienced stiffer competitions and slower growth in productivity, they have pressed employees to work longer. Cost-cutting lay-offs in the 1980s reduce the professional and managerial runs, leaving fewer people to get the job done. In lower-paid occupations where wages have been reduced, workers have added hours in overtime or extra jobs to preserve their living standards. The government estimates that more than 7 million people hold a second job. For the first time, large numbers of people say they want to But most employers are unwilling to let them do so. The government which has stepped back from its traditional role as a regulator of work time should take steps to make shorter hours possible.
Question 32-35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard
32. In which country do industrial employees work the longest hours?
33. How do employed Americans manage to work more hours?
34. Why do corporations press their employees to work longer hours according to the speaker?
35. What does the speaker say many Americans prefer to do?
Section C: Compound dictation
Nursing, as a typically female profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the physician. As nurses, we moral (37) to any physician. We provide health teaching, (38) physical as well as emotional problems, (39) patient related services, and make all our nursing decision based upon what is best or suitable for the patient. If in any (40) we feel that a physician’s order is (41) or unsafe, we have a legal (42) nine-to-five job with every weekend off. All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. The emotional and physical stress, however, that occurs due to odd working hours is a reason for a large of the That disturbs our personal lives, destruct our sleeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except job related friends and activities. The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations. evidently not been affected enough yet to demand changes in our medical system. But if trends continue as predicted,
2007年 六级 523篇九：2007年6月英语六级A卷真题及答案(WORD版)
2007年6月23日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷)
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled
Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed? You should
write at least 150 words following the outline given below.
1. 有人做好事期望得到回报；
2. 有人认为应该像雷锋那样做好事不图回报；
3. 我的观点。
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: answer the questions on
For questions 1-4, mark
Y (for YES)
N (for NO)
NG (for NOT ) if agrees with the information given in contradicts the information given in the if the information is not given in the passage.
Seven Steps to a More Fulfilling Job
In fact, one in is dissatisfied with their current job, according to the recent ―Plans for 2004‖’t meet their emotional, social or creative needs. They’re stuck, unhappy, and have no idea what to do about it, except move to another job.
Mary Lyn Miller, veteran career consultant and founder of the Life and Career Clinic, says that when most people are unhappy about their work, their first thought is to get a different job. Instead, Miller suggests looking at the possibility of a different life. Through her book, 8 Myths of Making a Living, as well as workshops, seminars and personal coaching and consulting, she has helped thousands of dissatisfied workers reassess life and work.
Like the way of Zen, which includes understanding of oneself as one really is, Miller encourages job seekers and those dissatisfied with work or life to examine their beliefs about work and recognize that ―in many cases your beliefs are what brought you to where you are today.‖ You may have been raised to think that women were best at nurturing and caring and, therefore, should be teachers and nurses. So that’s what you did. Or, perhaps you were brought up to believe that you should do what your father did, so you have taken over the family business, or become a dentist ―just like dad.‖ If this sounds familiar, it’s probably time to look at the new possibilities for your future.
Miller developed a 7-step process to help potential job seekers assess their current pursue their passion through work.
Step 1: Willingness to do something different.
change, even if it doesn’possibilities beyond what they are currently doing.
be.
Look at the \gifts and talents you a commitment to pursue those an office or ―chained to your desk‖your instinct and had advanced within the felt frustrated and longed to be involved with true passion by ’s degree in forestry. She now works in the biotech know and benefits that you have to offer a potential client, or employer.‖ skills and knowledge that you have identify how they can apply to your occupation. Your qualities will exhibit to employers why they should hire you over other candidates.
Step 4: Attain a level of self-honoring.
Self-honoring or self-love may seem like an odd step for job hunters, but being able to accept yourself, without judgment, helps eliminate insecurities and will make you more self-assured. By accepting who you are – all your emotions, hopes and dreams, your personality, and your unique way of being – you’ll project more confidence when networking and talking with potential employers. The power of self-honoring can help to break all the falsehoods you were programmed to believe – those that made you feel that
you were not good enough, or strong enough, or intelligent enough to do what you truly desire.
Step 5: Vision.
Miller suggests that job seekers develop a vision that embraces the answer to ―What do I really want to do?‖ one should create a solid statement in a dozen or so sentences that describe in detail how they see their life related to work. For instance, the secretary who longs to be an actress describes a life that allows her to express her love of Shakespeare on stage. A real estate agent, attracted to his current job because her loves make them more saleable.
Step 6: Appropriate risk.
Some philosophers believe that the way to enlightenment comes facing you are willing to make.
Step 7: Action.
―If one wants to get to the reached.‖ All too action that ultimately holds people back from different job tasks gain added meaning as you sense their importance in for a more meaningful work life. The plan can include these steps will lead you on a journey to a happier and more rewarding 1上作答。
1. According to the recent ―Plans for 2004‖ survey, most people are unhappy with their
current jobs.
2. Mary Lyn Miller’s job is to advise people on their life and career.
3. Mary Lyn Miller herself was once quite dissatisfied with her own work.
4. Many people find it difficult to make up their minds whether to change their career
path.
5. According to Mary Lyn Miller, people considering changing their careers should
commit themselves to the pursuit of ________.
6. In the job market, job seekers need to know how to sell themselves like ________.
7. During an interview with potential employers, self-honoring or self-love may help a
job seeker to show ________.
8. Mary Lyn Miller suggests that a job seeker develop a vision that the
question ―________‖
9. Many people are too scared to pursue their dreams because unwilling to
________.
10. Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you 8 short conversations and 2 long
spoken each question there will be a pause. During the
which is answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer
2上作答。
11. D) Shopping at a jewelry store.
12. B) He is sure of his success in the exam.
C) He doesn’t know if he can do well in the exam.
D) He used to get straight A’s in the exams he took.
13. A) The man is generous with his good comments on people.
B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the world.
C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories.
D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature.
14. A) Study for some profession. B) Attend a medical school.
C) Stay in business. D) Sell his shop.
15. A) More money. B) Fair treatment.
C) A college education. D) Shorter work hours.
16. A) She was exhausted from her trip.
B) She missed the comforts of home.
C) She was impressed by Mexican food.
D) She will not go to Mexico again.
17. A) Cheer herself up a bit.
B) Find a more suitable job.
C) Seek professional advice.
D) Take a psychology course.
18. A) He dresses more formally now.
19. D) To join in a training program.
20.
21. A) Took balanced meals with champagne. B) Ate vegetables and fruit only.
C) Refrained from fish or meat. D) Avoided eating rich food.
22. A) Many of them found it difficult to exercise on a plane.
B) Many of them were concerned with their well-being.
C) Not many of them chose to do what she did.
D) Not many of them understood the program.
2007年 六级 523篇十：2007年12月英语六级阅读真题及答案
2007年12月大学英语六级考试真题
Passage One
Questions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.
Like most people, I’ve long understood that I will be judged by my occupation, that my profession is a gauge people use to see how smart or talented I am. Recently, however, I was disappointed to see that it also decides how I’m treated as a person.
Last year I left a professional position as a small-town reporter and took a job waiting tables. As someone paid to serve food to people. I had customers say and do things to me I suspect they’d never say or do to their most casual acquaintances. One night a man talking on his cell phone waved me away, then beckoned (示意) me back with his finger minute later, complaining he was ready to order and asking where I’d been.
I had waited tables during summers in college and was treated like a peon (勤杂工) plenty of people. But at 19 years old, I believed I deserved inferior treatment from professional adults. Besides, people responded to me differently after I told them I was in college. Customers would joke that one day I’d be sitting at their table, waiting to be served.
Once I graduated I took a job at a community newspaper. From my first day, I heard a respectful tone from everyone who called me. I assumed this was the way the professional world worked — cordially.
I soon found out differently. I sat several feet away from an advertising sales representative with a similar name. Our calls would often get mixed up and someone asking for Kristen would be transferred to Christie. The mistake was immediately evident. Perhaps it was because money was involved, but people used a tone with Kristen that they never used with me.
My job title made people treat me with courtesy. So it was a shock to return to the restaurant industry.
It’s no secret that there’s a lot to put up with when waiting tables, and fortunately, much of it can be easily forgotten when you pocket the tips. The service industry, by definition, exists to cater to others’ needs. Still, it seemed that many of my customers didn’t get the difference between server and servant.
I’m now applying to graduated school, which means someday I’ll return to a profession where people need to be nice to me in order to get what they want, I think I’ll take them to dinner first, and see how they treat someone whose only job is to serve them.
52. The author was disappointed to find that _______.
[A] one’s position is used as a gauge to measure one’s intelligence
[B] talented people like her should fail to get a respectable job
[C] one’s occupation affects the way one is treated as a person
[D] professionals tend to look down upon manual workers
53. What does the author intend to say by the example in the second paragraph?
[A] Some customers simply show no respect to those who serve them.
[B] People absorbed in a phone conversation tend to be absent-minded.
[C] Waitresses are often treated by customers as casual acquaintances.
[D] Some customers like to make loud complaints for no reason at all.
54. How did the author feel when waiting tables at the age of 19?
[A] She felt it unfair to be treated as a mere servant by professional.
[B] She felt badly hurt when her customers regarded her as a peon.
[C] She was embarrassed each time her customers joked with her.
[D] She found it natural for professionals to treat her as inferior.
55. What does the author imply by saying “…many of my customers didn’t get the difference between
server and servant”(Lines 3-4, Para.7)?
[A] Those who cater to others’ needs are destined to be looked down upon.
[B] Those working in the service industry shouldn’t be treated as servants.
[C] Those serving others have to put up with rough treatment to earn a living.
[D] The majority of customers tend to look on a servant as server nowadays.
56. The author says she’ll one day take her clients to dinner in order to ________.
[A] see what kind of person they are
[B] experience the feeling of being served
[C] show her generosity towards people inferior to her
[D] arouse their sympathy for people living a humble life
Passage Two
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
What’s hot for 2007 among the very rich? A $7.3million diamond ring. A trip to Tanzania to hunt wild animals. Oh, and income inequality.
Sure, some leftish billionaires like George Soros have been railing against income inequality for years. But increasingly, centrist and right-wing billionaires are staring to worry about income inequality and the fate of the middle class.
In December, Mortimer Zuckerman wrote a column in U.S. News & World Report, which he owns. “our nation’s core bargain with the middle class is disintegrating,” lamented (哀叹) the 117th-richest man in America. “Most of our economic gains have gone to people at the very top of the income ladder. Average income for a household of people of working age, by contrast, has fallen five years in a raw.” He noted that “Tens of millions of Americans live in fear that a major health problem can reduce them to bankruptcy.”
Wilbur Ross Jr. has echoed Zuckerman’s anger over the bitter struggles faced by middle-class Americans. “It’s an outrage that any American’s life expectancy should be shortened simply because the company they worked for went bankrupt and ended health-care coverage,” said the former chairman of the International Steel Group.
What’s happening? The very rich are just as trendy as you and I, and can be so when it comes to politics and policy. Given the recent change of control in Congress, the popularity of measures like increasing the minimum wage, and efforts by California’s governor to offer universal health care, these guys don’t need their own personal weathermen to know which way the wind blows.
It’s possible that plutocrats (有钱有势的人) are expressing solidarity with the struggling middle class as part of an effort to insulate themselves from confiscatory (没收性的) tax policies. But the prospect that income inequality will lead to higher taxes on the wealthy doesn’t keep plutocrats up at night. They can live with that.
No, what they fear was that the political challenges of sustaining support for global economic integration will be more difficult in the United States because of what has happened to the distribution of income and economic insecurity.
In other words, if middle-class Americans continue to struggle financially as the ultrawealthy grow ever wealthier, it will be increasingly difficult to maintain political support for the free flow of goods, services, and capital across borders. And when the United States places obstacles in the way of foreign investors and foreign goods, it’s likely to encourage reciprocal action abroad. For people who buy and sell companies, or who allocate capital to markets all around the world, that’s the real nightmare.
57. What is the current topic of common interest among the very rich in America?
[A] The fate of the ultrawealthy people.
[B] The disintegration of the middle class.
[C] The inequality in the distribution of wealth.
[D] The conflict between the left and the right wing.
58. What do we learn from Mortimer Zuckerman’s lamentation?
[A] Many middle-income families have failed to make a bargain for better welfare.
[B] The American economic system has caused companies to go bankrupt.
[C] The American nation is becoming more and more divided despite its wealth.
[D] The majority of Americans benefit little from the nation’s growing wealth.
59. From the fifth paragraph we can learn that ________.
[A] the very rich are fashion-conscious
[B] the very rich are politically sensitive
[C] universal health care is to be implemented throughout America
[D] Congress has gained popularity by increasing the minimum wage
60. What is the real reason for plutocrats to express solidarity with the middle class?
[A] They want to protect themselves from confiscatory taxation.
[B] They know that the middle class contributes most to society.
[C] They want to gain support for global economic integration.
[D] They feel increasingly threatened by economic insecurity.
61. What may happen if the United States places obstacles in the way of foreign investors and foreign
goods?
[A] The prices of imported goods will inevitably soar beyond control.
[B] The investors will have to make great efforts to re-allocate capital.
[C] The wealthy will attempt to buy foreign companies across borders.
[D]. Foreign countries will place the same economic barriers in return.
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52 C One’s occupationaffects the way one is treated as a person.
53 A Some customers simply show no respect to those who serve them.
54 D She found it natural for professionals to treat her as inferior.
55 B Those working in the service industry shouldn’t be treated as servants.
56 A See what kind of person they are.
57 C The inequality in the distribution of wealth.
58 C The American nation is becoming more and more divided despite its wealth
59 B The very rich are politically sensitive.
60 C They want to gain support for global economics’ integration.
61 D Foreign countries will place the same economic barriers in return.
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