2015年12月大学英语六级真题(第三套)

PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaybasedonthepicturebelow.Youshouldfocusontheharmcausedbymisleadinginformationonline.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionA注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.A)Shehascompletelyrecovered.B)Shewentintoshockafteranoperation.C)Sheisstillinacriticalcondition.D)Sheisgettingmuchbetter.2.A)Orderingabreakfast.C)Buyingatrainticket.B)Bookingahotelroom.D)Fixingacompartment.3.A)Mostborrowersneverreturnedthebookstoher.B)Themanistheonlyonewhobroughtherbookback.C)Sheneverexpectedanyonetoreturnthebookstoher.D)Mostofthebooksshelentoutcamebackwithoutjackets.4.A)SheleftherworkearlytogetsomebargainslastSaturday.B)Sheattendedthesupermarket'sgrandopeningceremony.C)Shedroveafullhourbeforefindingaparkingspace.D)ShefailedtogetintothesupermarketlastSaturday.5.A)Heisbotheredbythepaininhisneck.B)Hecannotdohisreportwithoutacomputer.C)Hecannotaffordtohaveacoffeebreak.D)Hefeelssorrytohavemissedthereport.6.A)Onlytopartstudentscanshowtheirworksinthegallery.B)Thegalleryspaceisbigenoughfortheman'spaintings.C)Thewomanwouldliketohelpwiththeexhibitionlayout.D)Themanisuncertainhowhisartworkswillbereceived.7.A)Thewomanneedsatemporaryreplacementforherassistant.B)Themanworksinthesamedepartmentasthewomandoes.C)Thewomanwillhavetostayinhospitalforafewdays.D)Themaniscapableofdealingwithdifficultpeople.8.A)Itwasbetterthanthepreviousone.B)Itdistortedthemayor'sspeech.C)Itexaggeratedthecity'seconomicproblems.D)Itreflectedtheopinionsofmosteconomists.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A)Toinformhimofaproblemtheyface.B)Torequesthimtopurchasecontroldesks.C)Todiscussthecontentofaprojectreport.D)Toaskhimtofixthedictatingmachine.10.A)Theyquotethebestpriceinthemarket.B)Theymanufactureandsellofficefurniture.C)Theycannotdeliverthesteelsheetsontime.D)Theycannotproducethesteelsheetsneeded.11.A)Bymarkingdowntheunitprice.B)Byacceptingthepenaltyclauses.C)Byallowingmoretimefordelivery.D)Bypromisingbetterafter-salesservice.12.A)Givethecustomeratenpercentdiscount.B)Claimcompensationfromthesteelsuppliers.C)AsktheBuyingDepartmenttochangesuppliers.D)Cancelthecontractwiththecustomer.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13.A)Stockbroker.B)Physicist.C)Mathematician.D)Economist.14.A)Improvecomputerprogramming.B)Explaincertainnaturalphenomena.C)Predictglobalpopulationgrowth.D)Promotenationalfinancialhealth.15.A)Theirdifferenteducationalbackgrounds.B)Changingattitudestowardnature.C)Chaostheoryanditsapplications.D)Thecurrentglobaleconomiccrisis.SectionBPassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theylaygreatemphasisonhardwork.B)Theyname150starengineerseachyear.C)Theyrequirehighacademicdegrees.D)TheyhavepeoplewithaveryhighIQ.17.A)Longyearsofjobtraining.B)Highemotionalintelligence.C)Distinctiveacademicqualifications.D)Devotiontotheadvanceofscience.18.A)Goodinterpersonalrelationships.B)Richworkingexperience.C)Sophisticatedequipment.D)Highmotivation.PassageTwoQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Adiary.B)Afairytale.C)Ahistorytextbook.D)Abiography.20.A)Hewasasportsfan.C)Hedislikedschool.B)Helovedadventures.D)Helikedhair-raisingstories.21.A)Encouragepeopletoundertakeadventures.B)Publicizehiscolorfulanduniquelifestories.C)Raisepeople'senvironmentalawareness.D)AttractpeopletoAmerica'snationalparks.PassageThreeQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Thefirstinfectedvictim.B)AcoastalvillageinAfrica.C)Thedoctorwhofirstidentifiedit.D)AriverrunningthroughtheCongo.23.A)Theyexhibitsimilarsymptoms.B)Theycanbetreatedwiththesamedrug.C)Theyhavealmostthesamemortalityrate.D)Theyhavebothdisappearedforgood.24.A)Byinhalingairpollutedwiththevirus.B)Bycontactingcontaminatedbodyfluids.C)BydrinkingwaterfromtheCongoRiver.D)ByeatingfoodgrowninSudanandZaire.25.A)MorestrainswillevolvefromtheEbolavirus.B)ScientistswilleventuallyfindcuresforEbola.C)AnotherEbolaepidemicmayeruptsoonerorlater.D)Onceinfected,onewillbecomeimmunetoEbola.SectionCTheidealcompanionmachinewouldnotonlylook,feel,andsoundfriendlybutwouldalsobeprogrammedtobehaveinanagreeablemanner.Those__26__thatmakeinteractionwithotherpeopleenjoyablewouldbesimulatedascloselyaspossible,andthemachinewould__27__charming,stimulating,andeasygoing.Itsinformalconversationalstylewouldmakeinteractioncomfortable,andyetthemachinewouldremainslightly__28__andthereforeinteresting.Initsfirstencounteritmightbesomewhathesitantandunassuming,butasitcametoknowtheuseritwouldprogresstoamore__29__andintimatestyle.Themachinewouldnotbeapassive__30__butwouldadditsownsuggestions,information,andopinions;itwouldsometimes__31__indevelopingorchangingthetopicandwouldhaveapersonalityofitsown.Themachinewouldconveypresence.Wehaveallseenhowacomputer'suseofpersonalnamesoften__32__peopleandleadsthemtotreatthemachineasifitwerealmosthuman.Suchfeaturesareeasilywrittenintothesoftware.Byintroducing__33__forcefulnessandhumor,themachinecouldbepresentedasavividanduniquecharacter.Friendshipsarenotmadeinaday,andthecomputerwouldbemoreacceptableasafriendifit__34__thegradualchangesthatoccurwhenonepersonisgettingtoknowanother.Atan__35__timeitmightalsoexpressthekindofaffectionthatstimulatesattachmentandintimacy.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Asitis,sleepissoundervaluedthatgettingbyonfewerhourshasbecomeabadgeofhonor.Plus,weliveinaculturethat__36__tothelate-nighter,from24-hourgrocerystorestoonlineshoppingsitesthatneverclose.It'snosurprise,then,thatmorethanhalfofAmericanadultsdon'tgetthe7to9hoursofshut-eyeeverynightas__37__bysleepexperts.Whetherornotwecancatchuponsleep-ontheweekend,say-isahotly__38__topicamongsleepresearchers.Thelatestevidencesuggeststhatwhileitisn't__39__,itmighthelp.WhenLiu,theUCLAsleepresearcherandprofessorofmedicine,brought__40__sleep-restrictedpeopleintothelabforaweekendofsleepduringwhichtheyloggedabout10hourspernight,theyshowed__41__intheabilityofinsulin(胰岛素)toprocessbloodsugar.Thatsuggeststhatcatch-upsleepmayundosomebutnotallofthedamagethatsleep__42__causes,whichisencouraging,givenhowmanyadultsdon'tgetthehourstheyneedeachnight.Still,Liuisn't__43__toendorsethehabitofsleepinglessandmakingupforitlater.Sleepingpills,whilehelpfulforsome,arenot__44__aneffectiveremedyeither.\"Asleepingpillwill__45__oneareaofthebrain,butthere'snevergoingtobeaperfectsleepingpill,becauseyoucouldn'treallyreplicate(复制)thedifferentchemicalsmovinginandoutofdifferentpartsofthebraintogothroughthedifferentstagesofsleep,\"saysDr.NancyCollop,directoroftheEmoryUniversitySleepCenter.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)alternativelyB)catersF)idealG)improvementsK)presumptionL)readyC)chronicallyH)necessarilyM)recommendedD)debatedI)negotiatedN)surpassesE)deprivationJ)pierceO)targetSectionBClimatechangemaybereal,butit'sstillnoteasybeinggreenHowdoweconvinceourinnercavemantobegreener?Weasksomeoutstandingsocialscientists.A)Theroadtoclimatehellispavedwithourgoodintentions.Politiciansmaytacklepolluterswhilescientistsdobattlewithcarbonemissions.Butthemostpervasiveproblemislessobvious:ourownbehaviour.Wegetdistractedbeforewecanturndowntheheating.Webreakourpromisenottoflyafterhearingaboutaneighbour'striptoIndia.Ultimately,wecan'tbebotheredtochangeourattitude.Fortunatelyfortheplanet,socialscienceandbehaviouraleconomicsmaybeabletodothatforus.B)Despitemournfulpolarbearsandchartsshowingcarbonemissionssoaring,mostpeoplefindithardtobelievethatglobalwarmingwillaffectthempersonally.RecentpollsbythePewResearchCentreinWashington,DC,foundthat75-80percentofparticipantsregardedclimatechangeasanimportantissue.Butrespondentsrankeditlastonalistofpriorities.C)Thisinconsistencylargelystemsfromafeelingofpowerlessness.\"Whenwecan'tactuallyremovethesourceofourfear,wetendtoadaptpsychologicallybyadoptingarangeofdefencemechanisms,\"saysTomCrompton,changestrategistfortheenvironmentalorganisationWorldWideFundforNature.D)Partofthefaultlieswithourinnercaveman.Evolutionhasprogrammedhumanstopaymostattentiontoissuesthatwillhaveanimmediateimpact.\"Weworrymostaboutnowbecauseifwedon'tsurviveforthenextminute,we'renotgoingtobearoundintenyears'time,\"saysProfessorElkeWeberoftheCentreforResearchonEnvironmentalDecisionsatColumbiaUniversityinNewYork.IftheThameswerelappingaroundBigBen,Londonerswouldfaceuptotheproblemofemissionsprettyquickly.Butinpractice,ourbraindiscountstherisks-andbenefits-associatedwithissuesthatliesomewayahead.E)MatthewRushworth,oftheDepartmentofExperimentalPsychologyattheUniversityofOxford,seesthisinhislabeveryday.\"Oneofthewaysinwhichallagentsseemtomakedecisionsisthattheyassignalowerweightingtooutcomesthataregoingtobefurtherawayinthefuture,\"hesays.\"Thisisaverysensiblewayforananimaltomakedecisionsinthewildandwouldhavebeenveryhelpfulforhumansforthousandsofyears.\"F)Notanylonger.Bythetimewewakeuptothethreatposedbyclimatechange,itcouldwellbetoolate.Andifwe'renotgoingtomakerationaldecisionsaboutthefuture,othersmayhavetohelpustodoso.G)FewpoliticallibrariesarewithoutacopyofNudge:ImprovingDecisionsAboutHealth,WealthandHappiness,byRichardThalerandCassSunstein.Theyarguethatgovernmentsshouldpersuadeusintomakingbetterdecisions-suchassavingmoreinourpensionplans-bychangingthedefaultoptions.ProfessorWeberbelievesthatenvironmentalpolicycanmakeuseofsimilartactics.If,forexample,buildingcodesincludedgreenconstructionguidelines,mostdeveloperswouldbetoolazytochallengethem.H)Defaultsarecertainlypartofthesolution.Butsocialscientistsaremostconcernedaboutcraftingmessagesthatexploitourgroupmentality(心态).\"Weneedtounderstandwhatmotivatespeople,whatitisthatallowsthemtomakechange,\"saysProfessorNeilAdger,oftheTyndallCentreforClimateChangeResearchinNorwich.\"Itisactuallyaboutwhattheirpeersthinkofthem,whattheirsocialnormsare,whatisseenasdesirableinsociety.\"Inotherwords,ourinnercavemaniscontinuallylookingoverhisshouldertoseewhattherestofthetribeareupto.I)Thepassiveattitudewehavetoclimatechangeasindividualscanbealteredbycountingusin-andmeasuringusagainst-ourpeergroup.\"Socialnormsareprimitiveandelemental,\"saysDr.RobertCialdini,authorofInfluence:ThePsychologyofPersuasion.\"Birdsflocktogether,fishschooltogether,cattleherdtogether...justperceivingnormsisenoughtocausepeopletoadjusttheirbehaviourinthedirectionofthecrowd.\"J)Thesenormscantakeusbeyondgoodintentions.CialdiniconductedastudyinSanDiegoinwhichcoathangersbearingmessagesaboutsavingenergywerehungonpeople'sdoors.Someofthemessagesmentionedtheenvironment,somefinancialsavings,otherssocialresponsibility.Butitwastheonesthatmentionedtheactionsofneighboursthatdrovedownpoweruse.K)Otherstudiesshowthatsimplyprovidingthefacilityforpeopletocomparetheirenergyusewiththelocalaverageisenoughtocausethemtomodifytheirbehaviour.TheConservativesplantoadoptthisstrategybymakingutilitycompaniesprinttheaveragelocalelectricityandgasusageonpeople'sbills.L)Socialsciencecanalsoteachpoliticianshowtoavoidourcollectivecapacityforself-destructivebehaviour.EnvironmentalcampaignsthattellushowmanypeopledriveSUVsunwittingly(不经意地)implythatthisbehaviouriswidespreadandthuspermissible.Cialdinirecommendssomecarefulframingofthemessage.\"Insteadofnormalisingtheundesirablebehaviour,themessageneedstomarginaliseit,forexample,bystatingthatifevenonepersonbuysyetanotherSUV,itreducesourabilitytobeenergy-independent.\"M)Tappingintohowwealreadyseeourselvesiscrucial.Themostsuccessfulenvironmentalstrategywillmarrythegreenmessagetoourownsenseofidentity.Takeyouraveragetradeunionmember,chancesaretheywillbepoliticallymotivatedandbeusedtocollectiveaction-muchlikeEricaGregory.AretiredmemberofthePublicandCommercialServicesUnion,sheissettinguponeof1100actiongroupswiththesupportofClimateSolidarity,atwo-yearenvironmentalcampaignaimedattradeunionists.N)Ericaisproofthatagreat-grandmothercanhelptoleadtherevolutionifyougetthepsychologyright-inthiscase,bymatchingherenthusiasmfortheenvironmentwithafondnessfororganisinggroups.\"Ithinkit'saterrificidea,\"shesaysofthecampaign.\"Theunionbackingitmakesmembersthinktheremustbesomethinginit.\"Sheisexpectingupto20peopleatthefirstmeetingshehascalled,atherlocalpubintheCornishvillageofPolperro.O)NickPerks,projectdirectorforClimateSolidarity,believesthissortofactivityiswherethefutureofenvironmentalactionlies.\"Usingexistingcivilsocietystructuresornetworksisamoreeffectivewayofcreatingchange...andobviouslytradeunionsareoneofthebiggestcivilsocietynetworksintheUK,\"hesays.The\"LoveFood,HateWaste\"campaignenteredintoacollaborationlastyearwithanothersuchnetwork-theWomen'sInstitute.LondonerRachelTaylorjoinedthecampaignwiththeaimofmakingnewfriends.Ayearon,themeetingshavemadelastingchangestowhatshethrowsawayinherkitchen.\"It'salwaysmoreofanincentiveifyou'redoingitwithotherpeople,\"shesays.\"Itmotivatesyoumoreifyouknowthatyou'vegottoprovidefeedbacktoagroup.\"P)Thepowerofsuchsimplepsychologyinfightingclimatechangeisattractingattentionacrossthepoliticalestablishment.IntheUS,theHouseofRepresentativesScienceCommitteehasapprovedabillallocating$10millionayeartostudyingenergy-relatedbehaviour.IntheUK,newstudiesareindevelopmentandsocialscientistsareregularlyspottedinBritishgovernmentoffices.Withthehelpofpsychologists,thereisfreshhopethatwemightgogreenafterall.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46.Whenpeoplefindtheyarepowerlesstochangeasituation,theytendtolivewithit.47.Tobeeffective,environmentalmessagesshouldbecarefullyframed.48.Itisthegovernment'sresponsibilitytopersuadepeopleintomakingenvironment-friendlydecisions.49.Politiciansarebeginningtorealisetheimportanceofenlistingpsychologists'helpinfightingclimatechange.50.Tofindeffectivesolutionstoclimatechange,itisnecessarytounderstandwhatmotivatespeopletomakechange.51.Intheirevolution,humanshavelearnedtopayattentiontothemosturgentissuesinsteadoflong-termconcerns.52.Onestudyshowsthatourneighbours'actionsareinfluentialinchangingourbehaviour.53.Despiteclearsignsofglobalwarming,itisnoteasyformostpeopletobelieveclimatechangewillaffecttheirownlives..Weshouldtakeourfutureintoconsiderationinmakingdecisionsconcerningclimatechangebeforeitistoolate.55.Existingsocialnetworkscanbemoreeffectiveincreatingchangeinpeople'sbehaviour.SectionCPassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Morethanadecadeago,cognitivescientistsJohnBransfordandDanielSchwartz,boththenatVanderbiltUniversity,foundthatwhatdistinguishedyoungadultsfromchildrenwasnottheabilitytoretainfactsorapplypriorknowledgetoanewsituationbutaqualitytheycalled\"preparationforfuturelearning.\"Theresearchersaskedfifthgradersandcollegestudentstocreatearecoveryplantoprotectbaldeaglesfromextinction.Shockingly,thetwogroupscameupwithplansofsimilarquality(althoughthecollegestudentshadbetterspellingskills).Fromthestandpointofatraditionaleducator,thisoutcomeindicatedthatschoolinghadfailedtohelpstudentsthinkaboutecosystemsandextinction,majorscientificideas.Theresearchersdecidedtogodeeper,however.Theyaskedbothgroupstogeneratequestionsaboutimportantissuesneededtocreaterecoveryplans.Onthistask,theyfoundlargedifferences.Collegestudentsfocusedoncriticalissuesofinterdependencebetweeneaglesandtheirhabitats(栖息地).Fifthgraderstendedtofocusonfeaturesofindividualeagles(\"Howbigarethey?\"and\"Whatdotheyeat?\").Thecollegestudentshadcultivatedtheabilitytoaskquestions,thecornerstoneofcriticalthinking.Theyhadlearnedhowtolearn.Museumsandotherinstitutionsofinformallearningmaybebettersuitedtoteachthisskillthanelementaryandsecondaryschools.AttheExploratoriuminSanFrancisco,werecentlystudiedhowlearningtoaskgoodquestionscanaffectthequalityofpeople'sscientificinquiry.Wefoundthatwhenwetaughtparticipantstoask\"Whatif?\"and\"Howcan?\"questionsthatnobodypresentwouldknowtheanswertoandthatwouldsparkexploration,theyengagedinbetterinquiryatthenextexhibit-askingmorequestions,performingmoreexperimentsandmakingbetterinterpretationsoftheirresults.Specifically,theirquestionsbecamemorecomprehensiveatthenewexhibit.Ratherthanmerelyaskingaboutsomethingtheywantedtotry,theytendedtoincludebothcauseandeffectintheirquestion.Askingjuicyquestionsappearstobeatransferableskillfordeepeningcollaborativeinquiryintothesciencecontentfoundinexhibits.Thistypeoflearningisnotconfinedtomuseumsorinstitutionalsettings.Informallearningenvironmentstoleratefailurebetterthanschools.Perhapsmanyteachershavetoolittletimetoallowstudentstoformandpursuetheirownquestionsandtoomuchgroundtocoverinthecurriculum.Butpeoplemustacquirethisskillsomewhere.Oursocietydependsonthembeingabletomakecriticaldecisionsabouttheirownmedicaltreatment,say,orwhatwemustdoaboutglobalenergyneedsanddemands.Forthat,wehavearobustinformallearningsystemthatgivesnogrades,takesallcomers,andisavailableevenonholidaysandweekends.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。56.Whatistraditionaleducators'interpretationoftheresearchoutcomementionedinthefirstparagraph?A)Studentsarenotabletoapplypriorknowledgetonewproblems.B)Collegestudentsarenobetterthanfifthgradersinmemorizingfacts.C)Educationhasnotpaidenoughattentiontomajorenvironmentalissues.D)Educationhasfailedtoleadstudentstothinkaboutmajorscientificideas.57.Inwhatwayarecollegestudentsdifferentfromchildren?A)Theyhavelearnedtothinkcritically.B)Theyareconcernedaboutsocialissues.C)Theyarecuriousaboutspecificfeatures.D)Theyhavelearnedtoworkindependently.58.Whatisthebenefitofaskingquestionswithnoreadyanswers?A)Itarousesstudents'interestinthingsaroundthem.B)Itcultivatesstudents'abilitytomakescientificinquiries.C)Ittrainsstudents'abilitytodesignscientificexperiments.D)Ithelpsstudentsrealizenoteveryquestionhasananswer.59.Whatissaidtobetheadvantageofinformallearning?A)Itallowsforfailures.B)Itisentertaining.C)Itchargesnotuition.D)Itmeetspracticalneeds.60.Whatdoestheauthorseemtoencourageeducatorstodoattheendofthepassage?A)Trainstudentstothinkaboutglobalissues.B)Designmoreinteractiveclassroomactivities.C)Makefulluseofinformallearningresources.D)Includecollaborativeinquiryinthecurriculum.PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.\"There'sanoldsayinginthespaceworld:amateurstalkabouttechnology,professionalstalkaboutinsurance.\"InaninterviewlastyearwithTheEconomist,GeorgeWhitesides,chiefexecutiveofspace-tourismfirmVirginGalactic,wasplacinghiscompanyinthelattercategory.ButinsurancewillbecoldcomfortfollowingthefailureonOctober31stofVSSEnterprise,resultinginthedeathofonepilotandthesevereinjurytoanother.Ontopofthetragiclossoflife,theaccidentinCaliforniawillcastalongshadowoverthefutureofspacetourism,evenbeforeithasproperlybegun.Thenotionofspacetourismtookholdin2001witha$20millionflightaboardaRussianspacecraftbyDennisTito,amillionaireengineerwithanadventurousstreak.Justhalfadozenholiday-makershavereachedorbitsincethen,forsimilarlyastronomicalpricetags.Butmorerecently,companieshavebeguntoplanmoreaffordable\"suborbital\"flights-brieferventuresjusttotheedgeofspace'svastdarkness.VirginGalactichad,priortothisweek'saccident,seemedclosesttostartingregularflights.Thecompanyhasalreadytakendepositsfromaround800would-bespacetourists,includingStephenHawking.Afterbeingdoggedbytechnicaldelaysforyears,SirRichardBranson,VirginGalactic'sfounder,hadrecentlysuggestedthataSpaceShipTwocraftwouldcarryitsfirstpayingcustomersassoonasFebruary2015.Thatnowseemsanimpossibletimeline.InJuly,asistercraftofthecrashedspaceplanewasreportedtobeabouthalf-finished.Theotherhalfwillhavetowait,asauthoritiesofAmerica'sFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)andNationalTransportationSafetyBoardworkoutwhatwentwrong.Inthemeantime,theentirespacetourismindustrywillbeontenterhooks(坐立不安).The2004CommercialSpaceLaunchAmendmentsAct,intendedtoencourageprivatespacevehiclesandservices,prohibitsthetransportationsecretary(andtherebytheFAA)fromregulatingthedesignoroperationofprivatespacecraft,unlesstheyhaveresultedinaseriousorfatalinjurytocreworpassengers.ThatmeansthattheFAAcouldsuspendVirginGalactic'slicencetofly.Itcouldalsoinsistoncheckingprivatemannedspacecraftasthoroughlyasitdoescommercialaircraft.Whilethatmaymakesuborbitaltravelsafer,itwouldaddsignificantcostandcomplexitytoanemergingindustrythathasuntilnowoperatedlargelyastheplaygroundofbillionairesanddreamyengineers.HowVirginGalactic,regulatorsandthepublicrespondtothismostrecenttragedywilldeterminewhetherandhowsoonprivatespacetravelcantranscendthatplayground.Thereisnodoubtthatspaceflightentailsrisks,andtopioneeranewmodeoftravelistofacethoserisks,andtoreducethemwiththebenefitofhard-wonexperience.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。61.WhatissaidaboutthefailureofVSSEnterprise?A)ItmayleadtothebankruptcyofVirginGalactic.B)Ithasastrongnegativeimpactonspacetourism.C)Itmaydiscouragerichpeoplefromspacetravel.D)Ithasarousedpublicattentiontosafetyissues.62.Whatdowelearnaboutthespace-tourismfirmVirginGalactic?A)Ithasjustbuiltacraftforcommercialflights.B)Ithassenthalfadozenpassengersintospace.C)Itwasaboutreadytostartregularbusiness.D)Itisthefirsttolaunch\"suborbital\"flights.63.Whatisthepurposeofthe2004CommercialSpaceLaunchAmendmentsAct?A)Toensurespacetravelsafety.B)TolimittheFAA'sfunctions.C)Tolegalizeprivatespaceexplorations.D)Topromotethespacetourismindustry..WhatmighttheFAAdoaftertherecentaccidentinCalifornia?A)Imposemorerigidsafetystandards.B)Stopcertifyingnewspace-touristagencies.C)Amendits2004CommercialSpaceLaunchAmendmentsAct.D)SuspendVirginGalactic'slicencetotakepassengersintospace.65.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofprivatespacetravel?A)Itisworthpromotingdespitetherisksinvolved.B)Itshouldnotbeconfinedtotherichonly.C)Itshouldbestrictlyregulated.D)Itistooriskytocarryon.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。在帮助国际社会于2030年前消除极端贫困过程中，中国正扮演着越来越重要的角色。自20世纪70年代末实施改革开放以来，中国已使多达四亿人摆脱了贫困。在未来五年中，中国将向其他发展中国家在减少贫困、发展教育、农业现代化、环境保护和医疗保健等方面提供援助。中国在减少贫困方面取得了显著进步，并在促进经济增长方面做出了不懈努力，这将鼓励其他贫困国家应对自身发展中的挑战。在寻求具有自身特色的发展道路时，这些国家可以借鉴中国的经验。