2015年6月英语六级考试真题及答案详解卷二
2015年6月英语六级考试真题及答案详解卷二Part 1 Writing (30 minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and them comment on this kind of modern life. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.THIS MODERN LIFE:WORK HOME PLAY SLEEP请用黑色签字笔在答题卡1指定区域作答作文题，在试题册上的作答无效。
参考范文：As is graphically depicted in the cartoon, modern life has been dominated by computers. No matter the young man is in the office, at home, and in his spare time, the only friend he has is a computer. Even when he sleeps, what is in his dream is still the computer. Apparently, the cartoon aims to reveal the fact that the computer has begun to play a negative role in the modern life.第一段三句话，第一句大体描写，第二句细节描写，第三句话揭示图画目的。
The reasons why modern people are tied up with computers are as follows. To begin with, they have become increasingly busier in making money; therefore, they need a quick way to outlet their pressure and exhaustion and computer is their ideal companion. Moreover, computers can assist people to deal with complicated working stuff, make friends, and entertain themselves because they have become growingly powerful and everything else is linked with them. For instance, two decades ago, computers were far from popular and people used them to to practice typing letters and do basic works. However, with the Internet becoming pervasive, computers have integrated music, films, shopping, and everything we like into their worlds. Now, when we power on the all-mighty computers, what we want is out there for us.第二段：中心句+两原因+一例子，原因句型先果后因和先因后果，思路是攻受各一个。
To sum up, this lifestyle is absolutely imperfect. In order to lead a healthy life, we are supposed to do more exercises and expose ourselves to the tangible world. Meanwhile, it is about time that we powered the computer off and talked with our friends and familily face-to-face. Only in these ways will modern life become more beautiful for you and me.最后一段总结+两建议+展望未来Part II Listening Comprehension (30minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will bear 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 questions 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 1 with a single line through the center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答1. A) He is pleased to sit on the committee C) He will tell the woman his decision laterB) He is willing to offer the woman a hand D) He would like to become a club member2. A) Their planned trip to Vancouver is obviously overpricedB) They should borrow a guide book instead of buying oneC ) The guide books in the library have the latest informationD) The library can help order guide books about Vancouver3. A) He regrets having taken the history courseB) He finds little interests in history booksC) He has trouble finishing his reading assignmentsD) He has difficulty in writing the weekly book report4. A) The man had better choose another restaurantB) The new restaurant is a perfect place for datingC) The new restaurant caught her fancy immediatelyD) The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant5. A) He has been looking forward to sping C)He will clean the woman’s boots for springC) He has been waiting for the winter sale D) He will help the woman put things away6. A) At a tailor’s C) In a cloth storeB) At Bob’s home D) In a theatre7. A) His guests favors Tibetan drinks C) Mineral water is good for healthB) His water is quite extraordinary D) Plain water will serve the purpose8. A) Report the result of a discussion C) Submit an important documentationB) Raise some environmental issues D) Revise an environmental reportQuestions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you just heard9. A) They pollute the soil used to cover themB) They are harmful to nearby neighborhoodsC) The rubbish in them takes long to dissolveD) The gas they emit is extremely poisonous10. A) Growing populations C) Changed eating habitsB) Packaging materials D) Lower production cost11. A) By saving energy C) By reducing poisonous wastesB) By using less aluminum D) By making the most of materials12. A) We are running out of natural resources soonB) Only combined efforts can make a differenceC) The waste problem will eventually hurt all of usD) All of us can actually benefit from recyclingQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) Miami C) BellinghamB) Vancouver D) Boston14. A) To get information on one-way tickets to CanadaB) To inquire about the price of “Super saver ”seatsC) To get advice on how to fly as cheaply as possibleD) To inquire about the shortest route to drive home15. A) Join a tourist group C) Avoid trips in public holidaysB) Choose a major airline D) Book tickets as early as possibleSection BDirections: 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 marketed A), B),C) and D). Then marked the correspond letter on Answer sheet I with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2015年6月大学英语六级真题听力(第2套)
闪过英语2015年6月大学英语六级真题听力（第2套）Section A （1-8）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 1 with a single line through the centre.1. A) Prepare for his exams. B) Catch up on his work.C) Attend the concert. D) Go on a vacation.2. A) Three crew members were involved in the incident.B) None of the hijackers carried any deadly weapons.C) The plane had been scheduled to fly to Japan.D) None of the passengers were injured or killed.3. A) An article about the election. B)A tedious job to be done.C) An election campaign. D)A fascinating topic.4. A) The restaurant was not up to the speakers ’ expectations.B) The restaurant places many ads in popular magazines.C) The critic thought highly of the Chinese restaurant.D) China town has got the best restaurants in the city.5. A) He is going to visit his mother in the hospital.B) He is going to take on a new job next week.C) He has many things to deal with right now.D) He behaves in a way nobody understands.6. A) A large number of students refused to vote last night.B) At least twenty students are needed to vote on an issue.C) Major campus issues had to be discussed at the meeting.D) More students have to appear to make their voice heard.7. A) The woman can hardly tell what she likes.B) The speakers like watching TV very much.C) The speakers have nothing to do but watch TV .D) The man seldom watched TV before retirement.8. A) The woman should have registered earlier. B) He will help the woman solve the problem.C) He finds it hard to agree with what the woman says.D) The woman will be able to attend the classes she wants.Section CDirections: 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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.When most people think of the word “education”, they think of a pupil as a sort of animate sausage casing. Into this empty casing, the teachers (26)______ stuff “education”.闪过英语But genuine education, as Socrates knew more than two thousand years ago, is not (27) ______the stuffings of information into a person, but rather eliciting knowledge from him; it is the (28) ______ of what is in the mind.“The most important part of education,” once wrote William Ernest Hocking, the (29) ______Harvard philosopher, “is this instruction of a man in what he has inside of him.”And, as Edith Hamilton has reminded us, Socrates never said, “I know, learn from me.” He said, rather, “Look into your own selves and find the (30) ______of truth that God has put into every heart, and that only you can kindle (点燃) to a (31) ______.”In a dialogue, Socrates takes an ignorant slave boy, without a day of (32) ______, and proves to the amazed observers that the boy really “knows” geometry—because the principles of geometry are already in his mind, waiting to be called out.So many of the discussions and (33) ______ about the content of education are useless and inconclusive because they (34) ______what should “go into” the student rather than with what should be taken out, and how this can best be done.The college student who once said to me, after a lecture, “I spend so much time studying that I don ’t have a chance to learn anything,” was clearly expressing his (35) ______with the sausagecasing view of education.答案解析Section A （1-8）1. W ：Can you come to the concert with me this weekend? Or do you have to prepare for exams?M ：I still have a lot to do. But maybe a break will do me good.Q ：What will the man probably do? 【答案解析】C 男士先说“我还有很多事情要做”，紧接着话锋一转，说道“休息下可能会对我有好处”。
2015年6月英语六级答案（完整版）
2015年6⽉英语六级答案（完整版） 听⼒试题 长对话⼀ 9. C) Export bikes to foreign markets. 10. B) The government has control over bicycle imports. 11. A) Extra costs might eat up their profits abroad. 12. C) Conduct a feasibility study. 长对话⼆ 13. B) Anything that can be used to produce power. 14. D) Oil production will begin to decline worldwide by 2025. 15. B) Start developing alternative fuels. 短⽂1 答案 16. A) The ability to predict fashion trend. 17. D) Purchasing handicrafts from all over the world. 18. B) She is doing what she enjoys doing. 短⽂2 答案 19. B) Get involved in his community. 20. A) Deterioration in the quality of life. 21. D) They are too big for individual efforts. 22. C) He had done a small deed of kindness. 23. B) Pressure and disease. 24. A) It experienced a series of misfortunes. 25. C) They could do nothing to help him. 26. are supposed to 27. inserting 28. drawing-out 29. distinguished 30. spark 31. flame 32. schooling 33. controversies 34. are concerned with 35. dissatisfaction 36 N swept 37 B displaced 38 I prosperity 39 H productive 40 C employed 41 F jobless 42 M shrunk 43 A benefits 44 E impact 45 D eventually 56 C) Unemployment 57 D) Pour money into the market through asset buying. 58 B) Deflation. 59 C) Tighten financial regulation. 60 C) She is one of the world’s greatest economists.(B和C有争议) 阅读试题 36 N swept 37 B displaced 38 I prosperity 39 H productive 40 C employed 41 F jobless 42 M shrunk 43 A benefits 44 E impact 45 D eventually 56 C) Unemployment 57 D) Pour money into the market through asset buying. 58 B) Deflation. 59 C) Tighten financial regulation. 60 C) She is one of the world’s greatest economists.(B和C有争议) 翻译 中国传统的待客之道要求饭菜丰富多样，客⼈吃不完，中国宴席上典型的菜单包括开席的⼀套凉菜及其后的热菜，例如⾁类、鸡鸭、蔬菜等。
2015年6月英语六级真题及答案详解
2015年6月大学英语六级真题及答案详解Part ⅠWriting (30minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Certificate Craze. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1．现在许多人热衷于各类证书考试2．其目的各不相同3．在我看来……The Certificate Craze注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。
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 seen tenses with the information given in the passage.Minority ReportAmerican universities are accepting more minorities than ever. Graduating them is another matter.Barry Mills, the president of Bowdoin College, was justifiably proud of Bowdoin's efforts to recruit minority students. Since 2003 the small, elite liberal arts school in Brunswick, Maine, has boosted the proportion of so-called under-represented minority students in entering freshman classes from 8% to 13%. "It is our responsibility to reach out and attract students to come to our kinds of places," he told a NEWSWEEK reporter. But Bowdoin has not done quite as well when it comes to actually graduating minorities. While 9 out of 10 white students routinely get their diplomas within six years, only 7 out of 10 black students made it to graduation day in several recent classes."If you look at who enters college, it now looks like America," says Hilary Pennington, director of postsecondary programs for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has closely studied enrollment patterns in higher education. "But if you look at who walks across the stage for a diploma, it's still largely the white, upper-income population."The United States once had the highest graduation rate of any nation. Now it stands 10th. For the first time in American history, there is the risk that the rising generation will be less well educated than the previous one. The graduation rate among 25- to 34-year-olds is no better than the rate for the 55- to 64-year-olds who were going to college more than 30 years ago. Studies show that more and more poor and non-white students want to graduate from college – but their graduation rates fall far short of their dreams. The graduation rates for blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans lag far behind the graduation rates for whites and Asians. As the minority population grows in the United States, low college graduation rates become a threat to national prosperity.The problem is pronounced at public universities. In 2007 the University of Wisconsin-Madison – one of the top five or so prestigious public universities – graduated 81% of its white students within six years, but only 56% of its blacks. At less-selective state schools, the numbers get worse. During the same time frame, the University of Northern Iowa graduated 67% of its white students, but only 39% of its blacks. Community colleges have low graduation rates generally – but rock-bottom rates for minorities. A recent review of California community colleges found that while a third of the Asian students picked up their degrees, only 15% ofAfrican-Americans did so as well.Private colleges and universities generally do better, partly because they offer smaller classes and more personal attention. But when it comes to a significant graduation gap, Bowdoin has company. Nearby Colby College logged an 18-point difference between white and black graduates in 2007 and 25 points in 2006. Middlebury College in Vermont, another top school, had a 19-point gap in 2007 and a22-point gap in 2006. The most selective private schools – Harvard, Yale, and Princeton – show almost no gap between black and white graduation rates. But that may have more to do with their ability to select the best students. According to data gathered by Harvard Law School professor Lain Gainer, the most selective schools are more likely to choose blacks who have at least one immigrant parent from Africa or the Caribbean than black students who are descendants of American slaves."Higher education has been able to duck this issue for years, particularly the more selective schools, by saying the responsibility is on the individual student," says Pennington of the Gates Foundation. "If they fail, it's their fault." Some critics blame affirmative action –students admitted with lower test scores and grades from shaky high schools often struggle at elite schools. But a bigger problem may be that poor high schools often send their students to colleges for which they are "under matched": they could get into more elite, richer schools, but instead go to community colleges and low-rated state schools that lack the resources to help them. Some schools out for profit cynically increase tuitions and count on student loans and federal aid to foot the bill – knowing full well that the students won't make it. "The school keeps the money, but the kid leaves with loads of debt and no degree and no ability to get a better job. Colleges are not holding up their end," says Amy Wilkins of the Education Trust.A college education is getting ever more expensive. Since 1982 tuitions have been rising at roughly twice the rate of inflation. In 2008 the net cost of attending a four-year public university – after financial aid – equaled 28% of median (中间的)family income, while afour-year private university cost 76% of median family income. More and more scholarships are based on merit, not need. Poorer students are not always the best-informed consumers. Often they wind up deeply in debt or simply unable to pay after a year or two and must drop out.There once was a time when universities took pride in their dropout rates. Professors would begin the year by saying, "Look to the right and look to the left. One of you is not going to be here by the end of the year." But such a Darwinian spirit is beginning to give way as at least a few colleges face up to the graduation gap. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the gap has been roughly halved over the last three years. The university has poured resources into peer counseling to help students from inner-city schools adjust to the rigor (严格要求)and faster pace of a university classroom –and also to help minority students overcome the stereotype that they are less qualified. Wisconsin has a "laser like focus" on building up student skills in the first three months, according to vice provost (教务长)Damon Williams.State and federal governments could sharpen that focus everywhere by broadly publishing minority graduation rates. For years private colleges such as Princeton and MIT have had success bringing minorities onto campus in the summer before freshman year to give them some prepare Tory courses. The newer trend is to start recruiting poor and non-white students as early as the seventh grade, using innovative tools to identify kids with sophisticated verbal skills. Such programs can be expensive, of course, but cheap compared with the millions already invested in scholarships and grants for kids who have little chance to graduate without special support.With effort and money, the graduation gap can be closed. Washington and Lee is a small, selective school in Lexington, Va. Its student body is less than 5% black and less than 2% Latino. While the school usually graduated about 90% of its whites, the graduation rate of its blacks and Latinos had dipped to 63% by 2007. "We went through a dramatic shift," says Dawn Watkins, the vice president for student affairs. The school aggressively pushed mentoring (辅导) of minorities by other students and "partnering" with parents at a special pre-enrollment session. The school had its first-ever black homecoming. Last spring the school graduated the same proportion of minorities as it did whites. If the United States wants to keep up in the global economic race, it will have to pay systematic attention to graduating minorities, not just enrolling them.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2015年6月英语六级真题答案完整版(试卷二)
2015年6月大学英语六级真题答案完整版（卷二）听力试题阅读试题翻译汉朝是中国历史上最重要的朝代之一。
汉朝统治期间有很多显著的成就。
它最先向其他文化敞开大门，对外贸易兴旺。
汉朝开拓的丝绸之路通向了中西亚乃至罗马。
各类艺术一派繁荣，涌现了很多文学、历史、哲学巨著。
公元100年中国第一部字典编撰完成，收入9000个字，提供释义并列举不同的写法。
其间，科技方面也取得了很大进步，发明了纸张、水钟、日晷(sundials)以及测量地震的仪器。
汉朝历经400年，但统治者的腐败最终导致了它的灭亡。
Han Dynasty was one of the most important dynasties in Chinese history. There were many significant achievements during the Han Dynasty. It was the first to open its doors to other cultures. Foreign trade flourished during this period. The Silk Road initiated by Han Dynasty led all the way to the West Asia and even to Rome. Various forms of art prospered, with the emergence of a lot of literature, history andphilosophy masterpieces. 100 A.D. witnessed the completion of the first Chinese dictionary which included 9000 words, providing interpretation and various styles of writing. Meanwhile, technology had also achieved great progress. Paper, water clocks, sundials and earthquake detectors were invented. The reign has lasted for 400 years. However, the corruption of the rulers eventually led to its downfall.写作参考范围：“I have no special talents, I am only passionately curious.”破题思路：第一段：解释引言含义，引出文章话题，说明好奇心的重要性。
英语六级(2015年6月)真题及答案(第二套)
2015年6月英语六级真题及答案（第二套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions For this part, you are allowed 80 minutes to write an essay commenting on Alert Einstein'sremark "I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. " You can give an example or two toillustrate your point of view. You should write at least 15 words but no more than 200 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. A. The woman thinks she is cleverer than the man.B. The man behaves as if he were a thorough fool.C. The man is unhappy with the woman's remark.D. The woman seldom speaks highly of herself.2. A. Three crew members were involved in the incident.B. None of the hijackers carried any deadly weapons.C. None of the passengers were injured or killed.D. The plane had been scheduled to fly to Japan.3. A. At a travel agency.B. At a hotel front desk.C. At a checkout counter.D. At a commercial bank.4. A. Chinatown has got the best restaurants in the city.B. The critic thought highly of the Chinese restaurant.C. The restaurant places many ads in popular magazines.D. The restaurant was not up to the speakers' expectations.5. A. ProL Laurence is going into an active retirement.B. ProL Laurence has stopped conducting seminars.C. The professor's graduate seminar is well received.D. The professor will lead a quiet life after retirement.6. A. signing Leon to a new position.B. Finding a replacement for Leon.C. Aranging for Rodney's visit tomorrow.D. Finding a solution to Rodney's problem.7. A. Photography is one of Helen's many hobbies.B. Helen asked the man to book a ticket for her.C. The photography exhibition will close tomorrow.D. Helen has been looking forward to the exhibition.8. A. The speakers share the same opinion.B. Steve knows how to motivate employees.C. The man has a better understanding of Steve.D. The woman is out of touch with the real world.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. It is well paid.B. It is stimulating.C. It is demanding.D. It is fairly secure.10. A. A quick promotion.B. Free accommodation.C. Moving expenses.D. A lighter workload.11. A. He has difficulty communicating with local people.B. He has to spend a lot more traveling back and forth.C. He has trouble adapting to the local weather.D. He has to sign a long-term contract.12. A. The woman will help the man make a choice.B. The man is going to attend a job interview.C. The man is in the process of job hunting.D. The woman sympathizes with the man.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. To inquire about the interest rates at the woman's bank.B. To inquire about the current financial market situation.C. To see if he can find a job in the woman's company.D. To see if he can get a loan from the woman's bank.14. A. Long-term investment.B. A three-month deposit.C. Any high-interest deposit.D. Any high-yield investment.15. A. She treated him to a meal.B. She gave him loans at low rates.C. She offered him dining coupons.D. She raised interest rates for him.Section B注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1作答。
2015年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案和解析(卷二)
2015年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案和解析(第2套)六级写作Directions For this part, you are allowed 80 minutes to write an essay commenting on Alert Einstein'sremark "I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. " You can give an example or two toillustrate your point of view. You should write at least 15 words but no more than 200 words.听力选择题Section ADirections: 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 with a single line through the centre.1. A. The woman thinks she is cleverer than the man.B. The man behaves as if he were a thorough fool.C. The man is unhappy with the woman's remark.D. The woman seldom speaks highly of herself.2. A. Three crew members were involved in the incident.B. None of the hijackers carried any deadly weapons.C. None of the passengers were injured or killed.D. The plane had been scheduled to fly to Japan.3. A. At a travel agency.B. At a hotel front desk.C. At a checkout counter.D. At a commercial bank.4. A. Chinatown has got the best restaurants in the city.B. The critic thought highly of the Chinese restaurant.C. The restaurant places many ads in popular magazines.D. The restaurant was not up to the speakers' expectations.5. A. ProL Laurence is going into an active retirement.B. ProL Laurence has stopped conducting seminars.C. The professor's graduate seminar is well received.D. The professor will lead a quiet life after retirement.6. A. signing Leon to a new position.B. Finding a replacement for Leon.C. Aranging for Rodney's visit tomorrow.D. Finding a solution to Rodney's problem.7. A. Photography is one of Helen's many hobbies.B. Helen asked the man to book a ticket for her.C. The photography exhibition will close tomorrow.D. Helen has been looking forward to the exhibition.8. A. The speakers share the same opinion.B. Steve knows how to motivate employees.C. The man has a better understanding of Steve.D. The woman is out of touch with the real world.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. It is well paid.B. It is stimulating.C. It is demanding.D. It is fairly secure.10. A. A quick promotion.B. Free accommodation.C. Moving expenses.D. A lighter workload.11. A. He has difficulty communicating with local people.B. He has to spend a lot more traveling back and forth.C. He has trouble adapting to the local weather.D. He has to sign a long-term contract.12. A. The woman will help the man make a choice.B. The man is going to attend a job interview.C. The man is in the process of job hunting.D. The woman sympathizes with the man.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. To inquire about the interest rates at the woman's bank.B. To inquire about the current financial market situation.C. To see if he can find a job in the woman's company.D. To see if he can get a loan from the woman's bank.14. A. Long-term investment.B. A three-month deposit.C. Any high-interest deposit.D. Any high-yield investment.15. A. She treated him to a meal.B. She gave him loans at low rates.C. She offered him dining coupons.D. She raised interest rates for him.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear3 short passages. At the end of eachpassage, 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are bused on the passage you have just heard.16. A. Strict professional training.B. Years of practical experience.C. A refined taste for artistic works.D. The ability to predict fashion trends.17. A. Purchasing handicrafts from all over the world.B. Conducting trade in art works with dealers overseas.C. Strengthening cooperation with foreign governments.D. Promoting all kinds of American hand-made specialties.18. A. She has access to fashionable things.B. She can enjoy life on a modest salary.C. She is doing what she enjoys doing.D. She is free to do whatever she wants.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. It is a Portuguese company selling coffee in New York.B. Its most important task is to conduct coffee studies.C. It represents several countries that export coffee.D. Its role is to regulate international coffee prices.20. A. The freezing weather in Brazil.B. The impact of global warming.C. The increased coffee consumption.D. The fluctuation of coffee prices.21. A. He is doing a bachelor's degree.B. He is young, handsome and single.C. He is a heavy coffee drinker.D. He is tall, rich and intellieent.22. A. A visit to several coffee-growing plantations.B. Coffee prices and his advertising campaign.C. A vacation on some beautiful tropical beach.D. A quick promotion and a handsome income.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A. They were held up in a traffic jam.B. They boarded a wrong coach in a hurry.C. They were late for the first morning bus.D. They were delayed by the train for hours.24. A. It was canceled because of an unexpected strike.B. It was the most exciting trip they ever had.C. It was spoiled by poor accommodations.D. It was postponed due to terrible weather.25. A. Go overseas.B. Stay at home.C. Take romantic cruises.D. Take escorted trips.听力填空题Section CDirections: 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 with the exact words you have just heard. 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1上作答。
2015年6月--12月英语大学英语六级真题及答案详解(共6套)
15年6月大学英语六级考试真题（第1套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “ Knowledge isa treasure，but practice is the key to it. ” You can give an example or two to illustrate your point ofview. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then Part I Listening C ❹mprehensioii 30 minutes' mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.A) Persuade the man to join her company. C) Export bikes to foreign markets.B)Employ the most up-to-datetechnology. D) Expand their domestic business.2.A) The state subsidizes small and medium enterprises.B)The government has control over bicycle imports.C)They can compete with the best domestic manufacturers.D)They have a cost advantage and can charge higher prices.3.A) Extra costs might eat up their profits abroad.B)More workers will be needed to do packaging.C)They might lose to foreign bike manufacturers.D)It is very difficult to find suitable local agents.4.A) Report to the management. C) Conduct a feasibility study.B)Attract foreign investments. D) Consult financial experts.Conversation TwoQuestions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A) Coal burnt daily for the comfort of our homes.B)Anything that can be used to produce power.C)Fuel refined from oil extracted from underground.D)Electricity that keeps all kinds of machines ranning。
2015年6月12月英语六级阅读理解真题及答案(共六套)
2015年6月大学英语六级考试真题（第一套）Passage OneWhen the right person is holding the right job at the right moment, that person's influence is greatly expanded. That is the position in which Janet Yellen, who is expected to be confirmed as the next chair of the Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) in January, now finds herself. If you believe, as many do, that unemployment is the major economic and social concern of our day, then it is no stretch to think Yellen is the most powerful person in the world right now.Throughout the 2008 financial crisis and the recession and recovery that followed, central banks have taken on the role of stimulators of last resort, holding up the global economy with vast amounts of money in the form of asset buying. Yellen, previously a Fed vice chair, was one of the principal architects of the Fed's $3.8 trillion money dump. A star economist known for her groundbreaking work on labor markets, Yellen was a kind of prophetess early on in the crisis for her warnings about the subprime（次级债）meltdown. Now it will be her job to get the Fed and the markets out of the biggest and most unconventional monetary program in history without derailing the fragile recovery.The good news is that Yellen, 67, is particularly well suited to meet these challenges. She has a keen understanding of financial markets, an appreciation for their imperfections and a strong belief that human suffering was more related to unemployment than anything else.Some experts worry that Yellen will be inclined to chase unemployment to the neglect of inflation. But with wages still relatively flat and the economy increasingly divided between the well-off and the long-term unemployed, more people worry about the opposite, deflation（通货紧缩）that would aggravate the economy's problems.Either way, the incoming Fed chief will have to walk a fine line in slowly ending the stimulus. It must be steady enough to deflate bubbles（去泡沫）and bring markets back down to earth but not so quick that it creates another credit crisis.Unlike many past Fed leaders, Yellen is not one to buy into the finance industry's argument that it should be left alone to regulate itself. She knows all along the Fed has been too slack on regulation of finance.Yellen is likely to address the issue right after she pushes unemployment below 6%, stabilizes markets and makes sure that the recovery is more inclusive and robust. As Princeton Professor Alan Blinder says, "She's smart as a whip, deeply logical, willing to argue but also a good listener. She can persuade without creating hostility."All those traits will be useful as the global economy's new power player takes on its most annoying problems.56. What do many people think is the biggest problem facing Janet Yellen?A) Lack of money. B) Subprime crisis. C) Unemployment. D) Social instability.57. What did Yellen help the Fed do to tackle the 2008 financial crisis?A) Take effective measures to curb inflation. B) Deflate the bubbles in the American economy.C) Formulate policies to help financial institutions. D) Pour money into the market through asset buying.58. What is a greater concern of the general public?A) Recession. B) Deflation. C) Inequality. D) Income.59. What is Yellen likely to do in her position as the Fed chief?A) Develop a new monetary program. B) Restore public confidence.C) Tighten financial regulation. D) Reform the credit system.60. How does Alan Blinder portray Yellen?A) She possesses strong persuasive power. C) She is one of the world's greatest economists.B) She has confidence in what she is doing. D) She is the most powerful Fed chief in history.Passage TwoAir pollution is deteriorating in many places around the world. The fact that public parks in cities become crowded as soon as the sun shines proves that people long to breathe in green, open spaces. They do not all know what they are seeking but they flock there, nevertheless. And, in these surroundings, they are generally both peaceful and peaceable. It is rare to see people fighting in a garden. Perhaps struggle unfolds first, not at an economic or social level, but over the appropriation of air, essential to life itself. If human beings can breathe and share air, they don't need to struggle with one another.Unfortunately, in our western tradition, neither materialist nor idealist theoreticians give enough consideration to this basic condition for life. As for politicians, despite proposing curbs on environmental pollution, they have not yet called for it to be made a crime. Wealthy countries are even allowed to pollute if they pay for it.But is our life worth anything other than money? The plant world shows us in silence what faithfulness to life consists of. It also helps us to a new beginning, urging us to care for our breath, not only at a vital but also at a spiritual level. The interdependence to which we must pay the closest attention is that which exists between ourselves and the plant world. Often described as "the lungs of the planet", the woods that cover the earth offer us the gift of breathable air by releasing oxygen. But their capacity to renew the air polluted by industry has long reached its limit. If we lack the air necessary for a healthy life, it is because we have filled it with chemicals and undercut the ability of plants to regenerate it. As we know, rapid deforestation combined with the massive burning of fossil fuels is an explosive recipe for an irreversible disaster.The fight over the appropriation of resources will lead the entire planet to hell unless humans learn to share life, both with each other and with plants. This task is simultaneously ethical and political because it can be discharged only when each takes it upon herself or himself and only when it is accomplished together with others. The lesson taught by plants is that sharing life expands and enhances the sphere of the living, while dividing life into so-called natural or human resources diminishes it. We must come to view the air, the plants and ourselves as the contributors to the preservation of life and growth, rather than a web of quantifiable objects or productive potentialities at our disposal. Perhaps then we would finally begin to live, rather than being concerned with bare survival.61. What does the author assume might be the primary reason that people would struggle with each other?A) To get their share of clean air. B) To pursue a comfortable life.C) To gain a higher social status. D) To seek economic benefits.62. What does the author accuse western politicians of?A) Depriving common people of the right to clean air.B) Giving priority to theory rather than practical action.C) Offering preferential treatment to wealthy countries.D) Failing to pass laws to curb environmental pollution.63. What does the author try to draw our closest attention to?A) The massive burning of fossil fuels. B) Our relationship to the plant world.C) The capacity of plants to renew polluted air.D) Large-scale deforestation across the world.64. How can human beings accomplish the goal of protecting the planet according to the author?A) By showing respect for plants. B) By preserving all forms of life.C) By tapping all natural resources. D) By pooling their efforts together.65. What does the author suggest we do in order not just to survive?A) Expand the sphere of living. B) Develop nature's potentials.C) Share life with nature. D) Allocate the resources.答案解析56．【定位】NN-P0的many people和the biggest『c)[解析l细节辨认题。
2015年6月英语六级真题答案完整版(试卷二)
2015年6月英语六级真题答案完整版(试卷二)写作答案The Impact of Interest on People’s SuccessAs is known to all, the success of a person needs the right guidance and interest is undoubtedly the best teacher. Even Albert Einstein, the world-renowned physicist, said, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” So it is high time that people explore and cultivate their own interest.Passionate curiosity can be developed in one’s childhood or in one’s sixties, but once it is ignited, it can change peop le’s way of study, work and living. On the one hand, interest makes one’s pursuit of knowledge successful and enjoyable. For instance, the pianist Langlang, who plays piano with great love, is awarded a lot of prizes at home and abroad. On the other hand, curiosity helps to resolve difficulties constantly. A worker with curiosity is more likely to dig into the essence of the problem and thus accomplish more creative tasks.I would like to end up with the famous educator Herbert Spencer’s words which I can’t agree more, “If the interest and enthusiasm among us are cultivated smoothly in the first place, most people will become talents or geniuses.”短对话答案1. C. Attend the concert.2. D. None of the passengers were injured or killed.3. A. An article about the election.4. A. The restaurant was not up to the speaker’s expectations.5. C. He has many things to deal with right now.6. D. More students have to appear to make their voice heard.7. B. The speakers like watching TV very much.8. D. The woman will be able to attend the classes she wants.长对话一9. C) Export bikes to foreign markets.10. B) The government has control over bicycle imports.11. A) Extra costs might eat up their profits abroad.12. C) Conduct a feasibility study.长对话二13. B) Anything that can be used to produce power.14. D) Oil production will begin to decline worldwide by 2025.15. B) Start developing alternative fuels.选词填空答案36. J) philosophy37. I) mirrors38. B) constrained39. D) explore40. L) sneaking41. K) potential42. O) violent43. F) interacting44. A) assess45. N) undermines长篇阅读46. In theory, free competition is supposed to reduce the margin of profits to the minimum.C) Our current brand of capitalism is a fake capitalism…47. The United States is now characterized by a great division between the rich and the poor.A) A dangerous trend has developed over this past third of a century…48. America lacked the incentive to care for the majority of its citizens as it found no rival for its economic model.E) So why has America chosen these inequality-enhancing policies?...49. The wealthy top have come to take privileges for granted.I) Our division are deep…50. Many examples show the basic laws of imperial capitalism no longer apply in present-day America.B) Over the past year and a half, the Great Divide…51. The author suggests a return to the true spirit of the market.P) We need no just a new war on pove rty but a war to protect the middle class…52. A quarter of the world’s prisoner population is in America.M) Where justice is concerned, there is also…53. Government regulation in America went from one extreme to the other in the past two decades.F) Ide ology and interests combined viciously…54. Justice has become so expensive that only a small number of people like corporate executives can afford it.N) Justice has become a commodity, affordable to only a few…55. No country in the world so far has been able to provide completely equal opportunities for all.K) With almost a quarter of American children younger than 5 living…仔细阅读Passage One56 A) To get their share of clean air.57 C) Offering preferential treatment to wealthy countries.58 B) Our relationship to the plant world.59 D) By pooling their efforts together.60 C) Share life with nature.Passage Two61 B) Attend the school once they are admitted.62 A) To make sure they get qualified students.63 C) It allows them little time to make informed decisions.64 D) It places students from lower-income families at a disadvantage.65 B) Avoid choosing early decision unless they are fully prepared.翻译答案2011年是中国城市化(urbanization)进程中的历史性时刻，其城市人口首次超过农村人口。
【7A版】2015年6月英语六级考试真题2试卷
2015年6月六级真题卷二PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaycomment ingonAlbertEinstein’sremark“Ihavenospecialtalents,Iamonlypassionat elycurious.”Youcanciteonee Gampleortwotoillustrateyourpointofview.Yo ushouldwriteatleast150butnomorethan200words. PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionATravelwebsiteshavebeenaroundsincethe1990s,whenEGpedia,Travelo city,andotherholidaybookingsiteswerelaunched,allowingtravellerstocom pareflightandhotelpriceswiththeclickofamouse.Withinformationnolonge r36.bytravelagentsorhiddeninbusinessnetworks,thetravelindustrywasrevoluti onized,asgreatertransparencyhelped37.prices.Today,theindustryisinthethroesofanewrevolution—thistimetransfor mingservicequality.Onlineratingplatforms—38.inhotels,restaurants,apart ments,andtaGis—allowtravellerstoeGchangereviewsandeGperiencesforal ltosee.Hospitalitybusinessesarenowranked,analysed,andcomparednotbyin dustry39.,butbytheverypeopleforwhomtheserviceisintended—thecusto mer.Thishas40.anewrelationshipbetweenbuyerandseller.Customershavealwaysvotedwit htheirfeet;theycannoweGplaintheirdecisiontoanyonewhoisinterested.Asa result,businessesaremuchmore41. ,ofteninveryspecificways,whichcreatespowerful 42.toimproveservice.Althoughsomereadersmightnotcareforgossipyreportsofbrusque bellb oys(行李员)inBerlinormalfunctioninghotelhairdryersinHouston,thetruepowerofon linereviewsliesnotjustintheindividualstories,butinthewebsites’43.toaggr egatealargevolumeofratings.Theimpactcannotbe44. .BusinessesthatattracttopratingscanenjoyeG ponentialgrowth,asnewcustomersareattractedbygoodoverallreviewsand 45.provideyetmore(positive)feedback.Sogreatistheinfluenceofonlineratin gsthatmanycompaniesnowhiredigitalreputationmanagerstoensureafavo urableonlineidentity.SectionBPlasticsurgeryAbettercreditcardisthesolutiontoeverlargerhackattacks [A]Athinmagneticstripe(magstripe)isallthatstandsbetweenyourcredit-cardinformationandthebadguys.Andthey’vebeenworkinghardtobreakin.That’swhy20GGisshapingupasamajorshowdown:banks,lawenforcem entandtechnologycompaniesarealltryingtostopanetworkofhackerswh oaresucceedinginstealingaccountnumbers,names,emailaddressesand othercrucialdatausedinidentitytheft.MoreThan100millionaccountsatT arget,NeimanMarcusandMichaelsstoreswereaffectedinsomewaydurin gthemostrecentattacks,startinglastNovember.[B]Swipe(刷卡)istheoperativeword:cardsareincreasinglyvulnerabletoattackswheny oumakepurchasesinastore.Inseveralrecentincidents,hackershavebeen abletoobtainmassiveinformationof credit-debit(借记)orprepaid-cardnumbersusingmalware,i.e.malicioussoftware,inserte dsecretlyintotheretailers’point-of-salesystem—thecheckoutregisters .Hackersthensoldthedatatoasecondgroupofcriminalsoperatinginshad owycornersoftheweb.Notlongafter,thestolendatawasshowinguponfak ecardsandbeingusedforonlinepurchases.[C]Thesolutioncouldcostaslittleas$2eGtraforeverypieceofplasticissued.ThefiGisasecuritytechnologyusedheavilyoutsidetheU.S.WhileAmerican creditcardsusethe40-year-oldmagstripetechnologytoprocesstransac tions,muchoftherestoftheworldusessmartercardswithatechnologycal ledEMV(shortforEuropay,MasterCard,Visa)thatemploysachipembedd edinthecardplusacustomerPIN(personalidentificationnumber)to auth enticate(验证)everytransactiononthespot.Ifapurchaserfailstopunchinthecorrect PINatthecheckout,thetransactiongetsrejected.(Onlinepurchasescanbemadebysettingupaseparatetransactioncode.)[D]Whyhaven’tbigbanksadoptedthemoresecuretechnology?Whenitcomestomailingoutnewcreditcards,it’sallaboutrelativecostssaysDavid Robertson,whorunstheNilsonReport,anindustrynewsletter:“Thecost ofthecard,puttingthestickeronit,codingtheaccountnumberandeGpira tiondate,embossing(凸印)it,thesmallenvelop—allputtogether,youareinthedollarrange.”Achi p-and-PINcardcurrentlycostscloserto$3,saysRobertson,becauseofth epriceofchips.(Oncelargeissuersconverttogether,thechipcostsshould drop.)[E]Multiply$3bythemorethan5billionmagstripecreditandprepaidcardsincirculationintheU.S.Thenconsiderthatthere’sanestimated$12.4billioni ncardfraudonaglobalbasis,saysRobertson.With44%ofthatintheU.S.,A mericancredit-cardfraudamountstoabout$5.5billionannually.Cardiss uershavesofarcalculatedthatabsorbingtheliabilityforevenbighackslik etheTargetoneisstillcheaperthanreplacingallthatplastic.[F]ThatleavesAmericanretailersprettymuchalonetheworldoverinrelyingonmagstripetechnologytochargepurchases—andleavesconsumersvuln erable.Eachmagstripehasthreetracksofinformation,eGplainspayment s-securityeGpertJeremyGumbley,thechieftechnologyofficerofCreditC all,anelectronic-paymentscompany.Thefirstandthirdareusedbytheba nkorcardissuer.Yourvitalaccountinformationlivesonthesecondtrack,w hichhackerstrytocapture."Malwareisscanningthroughthememoryinre altimeandlookingfordata,"hesays."ItcreatesateGtfilethatgetsstolen."[G]Chip-andPincards,bycontrast,makefakecardsorskimmingimpossiblebecausetheinformationthatgetsscannedis encrypted(加密).ThehistoricalreasontheU.S.hasstuckwithmagstripe,ironicallyenou gh,isoncesuperiortechnology.Ourcheap,ultra-reliablewirednetworksmadecredit-cardauthenticationoverthephonefrictionless.In France,cardcompaniescreatedEMVinpartbecausethetelephonemono polywassomaddeninglyinefficientandeGpensive.TheEMVsolutionallowedtran sactions tobeverifiedlocallyandsecurely.[H]Somebigbanks,likeWellsFargo,arenowofferingtoconvertyourmagstripecardtoachip-and-PINmodel.(It'sactuallya hybrid(混合体)thatwillstill haveamagstripe,sincemostU.S.merchantsdon'thaveEMVterminals.)S houldyoutakethemuponit?Ifyoutravelinternationally,theanswerisyes. [I]Keepinmind,too,thatcreditcardstypicallyhavebetterliabilityprotectionth andebitcards.Ifsomeoneuses yourcreditcard fraudulently(欺诈性的),it'stheissuerormerchant,notyou,thattakes thehit.Debitcardshavedifferentliabilitylimitsdependingonthebankand theeventssurroundinganyfraud."Ifit'savailable,thelogicalthingis togetachip-and-PINcardfromyourbank,"saysEricAdamowsky,a"Iwouldusecreditcardsoverdebit cardsbecauseofliabilityissues."Cashstillworksprettywelltoo.[J]Retailersandbanksstandtobenefitfromthelowerfraudlevelsofchip-and-PINcardsbuthavebeenreluctantforyearstoinvestinthenew infrastructure(基础设施)neededforthetechnology,especiallyifconsumersdon'thaveaccesst oit.It'sachicken-and-eggproblem:noonewantstospendthemoneyonu pgradedpoint-of-salesystemsthatcanreadthechipcardsifshoppersaren'tcarryingthem—yetthere'slittlepointinconsumer s'carryingthefancyplasticifstoresaren'tequippedtousethem.(Anearlier effortbyTargettomovetochipandPINnevergainedtraction.)Accordingt o Gumbley,there'sa"you-firstmentality.The logjam(僵局)hastobebroken."[K]JPMorganChaseCEOJamieDimonrecentlyeGpressedhiswillingnesstodo so,notingthatbanksandmerchantshavespentthepastdecadesuingeac hotheroverinterchangefees—thepercentageofthetransactionpriceth eykeep—ratherthandealwiththegrowinghackingproblem.Chaseoffer sachip-enabledcardunderitsownbrandandseveralothersfortravel-rel atedcompaniessuchasBritishAirwaysandRitz-Carlton.[L]TheTargetandNeimanhackshavealsochangedthecostcalculus:although retailershavebeenreluctanttospendthe$6.75billionthatCapgeminicon sultantsestimateitwilltaketoconvertalltheirregisterstobechip-and-PI N-compatible,thepotentialliabilitytheynowfaceisdramaticallygreater.Targethasbeenhitwithclassactionsfromhackedconsumers."It'stheulti matenightmare,"aretaileGecutivefromawell-knownchainadmittedtoT IME.[M]Thecard-paymentcompaniesMasterCardandVisaarepushinghardforchange.Thetwofirmshavewarnedallpartiesinthetransactionchain—merc hant,network,bank—thatiftheydon'tbecomeEMV—compliantbyOcto ber2015,thepartythatisleastcompliantwillbearthefraudrisk.[N]Inthemeantime,app-equippedsmartphonesanddigitalwallets—allofw hichcanuseEMVtechnology—arebeginningtomake inroads(侵袭)oncardsandcash.PayPal,forinstance,istestinganappthatlets youuseyourmobilephonetopayontheflyatlocalmerchants—without surrenderinganycardinfotothem.Andfurtherdowntheroadisbiometric authentication, whichcouldbeencryptedwith,say,afingerprint. [O]Creditanddebitcards,though,aregoingtobewithusfortheforeseeablefuture,andsoarehackers,ifwestickwith magstripetechnology."Itseemscrazytome,"saysGumbley,whoisEnglish,"thatacutting-edge-technologycountryisdependingona40-year-oldtechnology."That'swhyitmaybeuptoconsumerstomoveth eneedleonchipandPIN.SaysRobertson:"Whenyougettheconsumerintoa positionofworryandinconvenience,that'swheretherubberhitstheroad."46.Somebigbanks,likeWellsFargo,arenowofferingtoconvertyour47.Swipe(刷卡)istheoperativeword:cardsareincreasinglyvulnerabletoattacks.48.Chip-and-PINcards,bycontrast,makefakecardsorskimmingimpossible.49.Thesolutioncouldcostaslittleas$2eGtraforeverypieceofplasticissued.50.Athinmagneticstrip(magstripe)isallthatstandsbetweenyourcredit-card.51.Keepinmind,too,thatcreditcardstypicallyhavebetterliabilityprotection.52.Whyhaven’tbigbanksadoptedthemoresecuretechnology?53.TheTargetandNeimanhackshavealsochangedthecostcalculation.54.ThatleavesAmericanretailersprettymuchalonetheworldoverinrelyingo nmagstripe.55.Creditanddebitcards,though,aregoingtobewithusfortheforeseeablefut ure.SectionCPassage1I’lladmitI’veneverquiteunderstoodthe obsession(难以破除的成见)surroundinggeneticallymodified(GM)crops.Toenvironmentalistoppon ents,GMfoodsaresimplyevil,anunderstudied,possiblyharmfultoolusedbyb igagriculturebusinesstocontrolglobalseedmarketsandcrushlocalfarmers. TheyarguethatGMfoodshaveneverdeliveredontheirsupposedpromise,tha tmoneyspentonGMcropswouldbebetterfunneledtoorganicfarmingandth atconsumersshouldbeprotectedwithwarninglabelsonanyproductsthatco ntaingeneticallymodifiedingredients.Tosupporters,GMcropsareakeypart oftheefforttosustainablyprovidefoodtomeetaglobalpopulation.Butmoret hanthat,supportersseetheGMoppositionofmanyenvironmentalistsasfund amentallyanti-science,nodifferentthanthosewhoquestionthebasicsofman -madeclimatechange.Forbothsides,GMfoodsseemtoactasasymbol:you’repro-agribusines soranti-science.ButscienceiseGactlywhatweneedmoreofwhenitcomestoG Mfoods,whichiswhyIwashappytoseeNaturedevoteaspecialseriesofarticlestotheGMfoodcontroversy.Theconclusion:whileGMcropshaven’tyetrealiz edtheirinitialpromiseandhavebeendominatedbyagribusiness,thereisreas ontocontinuetouseanddevelopthemtohelpmeettheenormouschallengeo fsustainablyfeedingagrowingplanet.Thatdoesn’tmeanGMcropsareperfect,oraone-sizes-fits-allsolutiont oglobalagricultureproblems.Butanythingthatcanincreasefarmingefficienc y—theamountofcropswecanproduceperacreofland—willbeeGtremelyuse ful.GMcropscanandalmostcertainlywillbepartofthatsuiteoftools,butsowill traditionalplantbreeding,improvedsoilandcropmanagement—andperha psmostimportantofall,betterstorageandtransport infrastructure(基础设施),especiallyinthedevelopingworld.(Itdoesn’tdomuchgoodforfarmersi nplaceslikesub-SaharanAfricatoproducemorefoodiftheycan’tgetittohun gryconsumers.)I’dliketoseemorenon-industryresearchdoneonGMcrops —notjustbecausewe’dworrylessaboutbias,butalsobecausetheMons ant osandPioneersoftheworldshouldn’tbetheonlyentitiesworkingtoharness geneticmodification.I’dliketoseeGMresearchonlesscommercialcrops,lik ecorn.Idon’tthinkit’svitaltolabelGMingredientsinfood,butIalsowouldn ’tbeagainstit—andindustrywouldbesmarttogoalongwithlabeling,justas awayofdefusingfearsaboutthetechnology.Mostofall,though,Iwishatenthoftheenergythat’sspentendlesslydeba tingGMcropswasfocusedonthosemorepressingchallengesforglobalagricu lture.Therearemuchbiggerbattlestofight.56.HowdoenvironmentalistopponentsviewGMfoodsaccordingtothepass age?A).Theywilleventuallyruinagricultureandtheenvironment.B).Theyareusedbybigbusinessestomonopolizeagriculture.C).Theyhaveprovedpotentiallyharmfultoconsumers’health.D).Theyposeatremendousthreattocurrentfarmingpractice.57.Whatdoestheauthorsayisvitaltosolvingthecontroversybetweenthetwo sidesofthedebate?A).BreakingtheGMfoodmonopoly.B).MorefriendlyeGchangeofideas.C).RegulatingGMfoodproduction.D).MorescientificresearchonGMcrops.58.WhatisthemainpointoftheNaturearticles?A).FeedingthegrowingpopulationmakesitimperativetodevelopGMcro ps.B).PopularizingGMtechnologywillhelpittoliveuptoitsinitialpromises.C).MeasuresshouldbetakentoensurethesafetyofGMfoods.D).Bothsupportersandopponentsshouldmakecompromises.59.Whatistheauthor’sviewonthesolutiontoagriculturalproblems?A).IthastodependmoreandmoreonGMtechnology.B).Itisvitaltothesustainabledevelopmentofhumansociety.C).GMcropsshouldbealloweduntilbetteralternativesarefound.D).Whateverisusefultoboostfarmingefficiencyshouldbeencouraged.60.WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheongoingdebatearoundGMcrops?A).Itarisesoutofignoranceofandprejudiceagainstnewscience.B).Itdistractsthepublicattentionfromotherkeyissuesoftheworld.7A版优质实用文档C).Effortsspentonitshouldbeturnedtomoreurgentissuesoftheworld.D).Neithersideislikelytogiveinuntilmoreconvincingevidenceisfound. Passage2同卷一passageonePartIVTranslation(30minutes)20GG年是中国城市化进程中的历史性时刻，其城市人口首次超过农村人口。