1999年1月大學英語六級考試試題及參考答案PartI

ListeningComprehension

(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissectionyouwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause，youmustreadthefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA），B），C）andD）anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwithnear:Youwillread:A）2hours.B）3hours.C）4hours.D）5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o'clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D）"5hours"isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose［D］ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Sampleanswer

[A][B][C][D]1.A)She'sgoingawayforawhile.B)Shedidwellonthetest.C)Sheworkedhardandearnedalotofmoney.D)She'sdidn'thavetoworkhardfortheexam.2.A)SusanisfastworkerB)SusandidJack'shomework.C)Susandidn'tdothehomeworkonherown.D)Susanhasnotfinishedherhomework.3.A)Hereadthecabinetreport.B)Hereadthenewspaper.C)Helistenedtoaradioreport.D)He'ssecretarytelephonedhim.4.A)Hurrytotheconference.B)Skiptheconference.C)Takethesubway.D)Takeabus.5.A)Heisconfident.B)Heisworried.C)Heisbored.D)Heisangry.6.A)Heusedtobeaworkmanhimself.B)Helikestodorepairsandmakethingshimself.C)Heisprofessionalbuilder.D)Hepaidworkmentodecoratethehouse.7.A)Thewomandoesn'tlikejam.B)Thewomanforgotwhereshehadleftthejar.C)Themanhadanaccident.D)Themanbrokethejar.8.A)Opinionsaboutthebookarevaried.B)Themanthinksthebookisexcellent.C)Youshouldn'tbelieveeverythingyouread.D)Thewomanwonderswhichnewspaperthemanisreading.9.A)It'squitenormal.B)It'stoohigh.C)It'scheapindeed.D)Itcouldbecheaper.10.A)Theadmissionofapatient.B)Diagnosisofanillness.C)Theoldman'sseriouscondition.D)Sendingforadoctor.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage，youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThemarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageoneQuestions11tol4arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Thecolorofthedog.B)Thepriceofthedog.C)Whetherthedogwillfittheenvironment.D)Whetherthedogwillgetalongwiththeotherpetsinthehouse.12.A)Itmustbetrainedsoitwon'tbite.B)Itneedsmoreloveandcare.C)Itdemandsmorefoodandspace.D)Itmustbelookedaftercarefully.13.A)Theyarelesslikelytorunaway.B)It'seasierfortheirmasterstotrainthem.C)Theyarelesslikelytobeshywithhumanbeings.D)It'seasierforthemtoformarelationshipwiththeirmasters.PassageTwoQuestion14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Theyoftengoforwalksataleisurelypace.B)Theyusuallyhaveaspecificpurposeinmind.C)Theyliketheseasidemorethanthecountryside.D)Theyseldomplantheirleisureactivitiesinadvance.15.A)Theirhardworkingspirit.B)Theirpatienceinwaitingfortheatretickets.C)Theirdelightinleisureactivities.D)Theirenthusiasmandforthearts.16.A)ThePolishpeoplecannowspendtheirleisuretimeinvariousways.B)ThePolishpeoplearefondofwalkingleisurelyinthecountryside.C)ThePolishpeopleenjoypickingwildfruitintheirleisuretime.D)ThePolishpeopleliketospendtheirholidaysabroad.PassageThereQuestion17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)Theywillbemuchbigger.B)Theywillhavemoreseats.C)Theywillhavethreewheels.D)theywillneedintelligentdrivers.18.A)Itdoesn'tneedtoberefueled.B)Itwillusesolarenergyasfuel.C)Itwillbedrivenbyelectricalpower.D)Itwillbemoresuitableforlongdistancetravel.19.A)Passengersinthecarmaybeseatedfacingonanother.B)Thefrontseatswillfaceforwardandthebackseatsbackward.C)Specialseatswillbedesignedforchildren.D)Moreseatswillbeadded.20.A)Choosetherightroute.B)Refuelthecarregularly.C)Starttheengine.D)Tellthecomputerwheretogo.PartⅡ

ReadingComprehension

(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA），B)，C)andD）.YoushoulddicideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:ManyAmericansharbouragrosslydistortedandexaggeratedviewofmostoftheriskssurroundingfood.FergusClydesdale,headofthedepartmentoffoodscienceandnutritionattheUniversityofMassachusetts-Amherst,saysbluntlythatifthedangersfrombacteriallycontaminatedchickenwereasgreatassomepeoplebelieve."thestreetswouldbelitteredwithpeoplelyinghereandthere."Thoughthepublicincreasinglydemandsno-riskfood,thereisnosuchthing.BruceAmes,chairmanofthebiochemistrydepartmentattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,pointsoutthatupto10%ofaplant'sweightismadeupofnaturalpesticides(殺蟲劑).Sayshe:"Sinceplantsdonothavejawsorteethtoprotectthemselves,theyemploychemicalwarfare."Andmanynaturallyproducedchemicals,thoughoccurringintinyamounts,proveinlaboratoryteststobestrongcarcinogens-asubstancewhichcancausecancer.Mushrooms(磨菇)mightbebannediftheywerejudgedbythesamestandardsthatapplytofoodadditives(添加劑).DeclaresChristinaStark,anutritionistatCornellUniversity:"We'vegotfatworsenaturalchemicalsinthefoodsupplythananythingman-made."Yettheissuesarenotthatsimple.WhileAmericanshavenoreasontobeterrifiedtositdownatthedinnertable,theyhaveeveryreasontodemandsignificantimprovementsinfoodandwatersafety.Theyunconsciouslyandunwillinglytakeintoomuchoftoomanydangerouschemicals.Iffoodalreadycontainsnaturalcarcinogens,itdoesnotmakemuchsensetoadddozensofnewman-madeones.Thoughmostpeoplewillwithstandthesmallamountsofcontaminantsgenerallyfoundinfoodandwater,atleastafewindividualswillprobablygetcanceronedaybecauseofwhattheyeatanddrink.Tomakegoodfoodandwatersuppliesevenbetter,theGovernmentneedstotightenitsregulatorystandards,stiffenitsinspectionprogramandstrengthenitsenforcementpolicies.Thefoodindustryshouldmodifysomelong-acceptedpracticesorturntolesshazardousalternatives.Perhapsmostimportant,consumerswillhavetodoabetterjoboflearninghowtohandleandcookfoodproperly.Theproblemsthatneedtobetackledexistallalongthefood-supplychain,fromfieldstoprocessingplantstokitchens.21.WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheAmericans'viewoftheirfood?A)Theyoverstatethegovernment'sinterferencewiththefoodindustry.B)Theyareoveroptimisticaboutthesafetyoftheirfood.C)Theyoverestimatethehazardsoftheirfood.D)Theyoverlooktherisksofthefoodtheyeat.22.Theauthorconsidersitimpossibletoobtainno-riskfoodbecause.A)nofoodisfreefrompollutionintheenvironment.B)pesticidesarewidelyusedinagriculture.C)manyvegetablescontaindangerousnaturalchemicals.D)almostallfoodshaveadditives.23.Bysaying"theyemploychemicalwarfare"(Line4,Para.2),BruceAmesmeans"_______".A)plantsproducecertainchemicalstocombatpestsanddiseases.B)plantsabsorbusefulchemicalstopromotetheirgrowth.C)farmersuseman-madechemicalstodissolvethenaturalchemicalsinplants.D)farmersusechemicalstoprotectplantsagainstpestsanddiseases.24.Thereductionofthepossiblehazardsinfoodultimatelydependson.A)thegovernment.B)theconsumer.C)theprocessor.D)thegrower.25.Whatisthemessagetheauthorwantstoconveyinthepassage?A)Eatinganddrinkinghavebecomemorehazardousthanbefore.B)Immediatemeasuresmustbetakentoimprovefoodproductionandprocessing.C)Healthfoodisnotadreaminmodernsociety.D)Thereisreasonforcautionbutnocauseforalarmwithregardtofoodconsumption.PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Therearesomeeachphenomenayoucancounton,butthemagneticfield,somedayisnotofthem.Itfluctuatesinstrength,driftsfromitsaxis,andeveryfew100,000yearsundergo,dramaticpolarityreversal-aperiodwhennorthpolebecomessouthpoleandsouthpolebecomesnorthpole.Buthowisthefieldgenerated,andwhyisitsounstable?GroundbreakingresearchbytwoFrenchgeophysicistspromisestoshedsomelightonthemystery.Using80metresofdeepseasediment(沉淀物)core,theyhaveobtainedmeasurmentslotsofmagnetic-fieldintensitythatspan11polarityreversalsandfourmillionyears.Theanalysisrevealsthatintensityappearstofluctuatewithaclear,well-definedrhythm.Althoughthestrengthofthemagneticfieldvariesirregularlyduringtheshortterm,thereseemstobeaninevitablelongtermdeclineprecedingeachpolarityreversal.Whenthepolesflip-aprocessthattakesseveralhundredthousandyears-themagneticfieldrapidlyregainsitsstrengthandthecycleisrepeated.Theresultshavecausedastiramonggeophysicists.Themagneticfieldisthoughttooriginatefrommolten(熔化的)ironintheoutercore,3,000kilometersbeneaththeearth'ssurface.Bystudyingmineralgrainsfoundinmaterialrangingfromrockstoclayarticles,previousresearchershavealreadybeenabletoidentifyreversalsdatingback170millionyears,includingthemostrecentswitch730,000yearsago.Howandwhytheyoccur,however,hasbeenwidelydebated.Severaltheorieslinkpolarityflipstoexternaldisasterssuchasmeteor(隕星)impacts.ButPeterOlson,ageophysicistattheJohnsHopkinsUniversityinBaltimore,saysthisisunlikelyiftheFrenchresearchersareright.Infact,Olsonsaysintensitythatpredictablydeclinesfromonereversaltothenextcontradicts90percentofthemodelscurrentlyunderstudy.Iftheresultsprovetobevalidgeophysicistswillhaveanewtheorytoguidethemintheirquesttounderstandtheearth'sinnerphysics.Itcertainlypointsthedirectionforfutureresearch.26.Whichofthefollowingtitlesismostappropriatetothepassage?A)PolarityReversal:AFantasticPhenomenonofNature.B)MeasurementoftheEarth'sMagnetic-FieldIntensity.C)FormationoftheTwoPolesoftheEarth.D)ANewApproachtotheStudyorGeophysics.27.Theword"flip"(Line6,Para.2)mostprobablymeans"______".A)declineB)intensifyC)fluctuateD)reverse28.WhathavethetwoFrenchgeophysicistsdiscoveredintheirresearch?A)Someregularityinthechangesoftheearth'smagneticfield.B)Somecausesofthefluctuationoftheearth'smagneticfield.C)Theoriginoftheearth'smagneticfield.D)Thefrequencyofpolarityreversals.29.TheFrenchgeophysicists'studyisdifferentfromcurrentlyprevailingtheoriesin______.A)itsidentificationoftheoriginoftheearth'smagneticfield.B)thewaytheearth'smagneticintensityismeasured.C)itsexplanationoftheshiftintheearth'spolarity.D)thewaytheearth'sfluctuationrhythmisdefined.30.InPeterOslo'sopiniontheFrenchexperiment______.A)islikelytodirectfurtherresearchintheinnerphysicsoftheearth.B)hassuccessfullysolvedthemysteryofpolarityreversals.C)iscertaintohelppredictexternaldisasters.D)hascausedgreatconfusionamongtheworld'sgeophysicists.PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Imagineaworldinwhichtherewassuddenlynoemotion-aworldinwhichhumanbeingscouldfeelnoloveorhappiness,noterrororhate.Trytoimaginetheconsequencesofsuchatransformation.Peoplemightnotbeabletostayalive:knowingneitherjoynorpleasure,anxietynorfear,theywouldbeaslikelytorepeatactsthathurtthemasactsthatwerebeneficial.Theycouldnotlearn:theycouldnotbenefitfromexperiencebecausethisemotionlessworldwouldlackrewardsandpunishments.Societywouldsoondisappear:peoplewouldbeaslikelytoharmoneanotherastoprovidehelpandsupport.Humanrelationshipswouldnotexist:inaworldwithoutfriendsorenemies,therecouldbenomarriage,affectionamongcompanions,orbondsamongmembersofgroups.Society'seconomicunderpinnings(支柱)wouldbedestroyed:sinceearning$10millionwouldbenomorepleasantthanearning$10,therewouldbenoincentivetowork.Infact,therewouldbenoincentivesofanykind.Foraswewillsee,incentivesimplyacapacitytoenjoythem.Insuchaworld,thechancesthatthehumanspecieswouldsurvivearenexttozero,becauseemotionsarethebasicinstrumentofoursurvivalandadaptation.Emotionsstructuretheworldforusinimportantways.Asindividuals,wecategorizeobjectsonthebasisofouremotions.Trueweconsiderthelength,shape,size,ortexture,butanobject'sphysicalaspectsarelessimportantthanwhatithasdoneorcandotous-hurtus,surpriseus,angerusormakeusjoyful.Wealsousecategorizationscoloredbyemotionsinourfamilies,communities,andoverallsociety.Outofouremotionalexperienceswithobjectsandeventscomesasocialfeelingofagreementthatcertainthingsandactionsare"good"andothersare"bad",andweapplythesecategoriestoeveryaspectofoursociallife-fromwhatfoodsweeatandwhatclothesweweartohowwekeeppromisesandwhichpeopleourgroupwillaccept.Infact,societyexploitsouremotionalreactionsandattitudes,suchasloyaltymorality,prideshame,guilt,fearandgreed,inordertomaintainitselfItgiveshighrewardstoindividualswhoperformimportanttaskssuchassurgery,makesheroesoutofindividualsforunusualordangerousachievementssuchasflyingfighterplanesinawar,andusesthelegalpenal(刑法的)systemtomakepeopleafraidtoengageinantisocialacts.31.Thereasonwhypeoplemightnotbeabletostayaliveinaworldwithoutemotionisthat_______.A)theywouldnotbeabletotellthetextureofobjects.B)theywouldnotknowwhatwasbeneficialandwhatwasharmfultothem.C)theywouldnotbehappywithalifewithoutlove.D)theywoulddothingsthathurteachother'sfeelings.32.Accordingtothepassage,people'slearningactivitiesarepossiblebecausethey_______.A)believethatemotionsarefundamentalforthemtostayalive.B)benefitfromprovidinghelpandsupporttooneanother.C)enjoybeingrewardedfordoingtherightthing.D)knowwhatisvitaltotheprogressofsociety.33.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheeconomicfoundationofsocietyisdependenton_______.A)theabilitytomakemoney.B)thewilltoworkforpleasure.C)thecapacitytoenjoyincentives.D)thecategorizationsofouremotionalexperiences34.Emotionsaresignificantforman'ssurvivalandadaptationbecause_______.A)theyprovidethemeansbywhichpeopleviewthesizeorshapeofobjects.B)theyarethebasisforthesocialfeelingofagreementbywhichsocietyismaintained.C)theyencouragepeopletoperformdangerousachievements.D)theygeneratemorelovethanhateamongpeople.35.Theemotionalaspectsofanobjectaremoreimportantthanitsphysicalaspectsinthatthey_______.A)helpsocietyexploititsmembersforprofit.B)encourageustoperformimportanttasks.C)helptoperfectthelegalandpenalsystem.D)helpusadaptourbehaviortotheworldsurroundingusPassageFourQuestion36to40basedonthefollowingpassage:TheCarnegieFoundationreportsaysthatmanycollegeshavetriedtobe"allthingstoallpeople".Indoingso,theyhaveincreasinglycateredtoanarrowmindedcareerismwhilefailingtocultivateaglobalvisionamongtheirstudents.Thecurrentcrisis,itcontends,doesnotderivefromalegitimatedesiretoputlearningtoproductiveends.Theproblemisthatintoomanyacademicfields,theworkhasnocontext;skills,ratherthanbeingmeans,havebecomeends.Studentsareofferedavarietyofoptionsandallowedtopicktheirwaytoadegree.Inshort,drivenbycareerism,"thenation'scollegesanduniversitiesaremoresuccessfulinprovidingcredentials(文憑)thaninprovidingaqualityeducationfortheirstudents."Thereportconcludesthatthespecialchallengeconfrontingtheundergraduatecollegeisoneofshapingan"integratedcore"ofcommonlearning.Suchacorewouldintroducestudents"toessentialknowledge,toconnectionsacrossthedisciplines,andintheend,toapplicationofknowledgetolifebeyondthecampus."Althoughthekeytoagoodcollegeisahigh-qualityfaculty,theCarnegiestudyfoundthatmostcollegesdoverylittletoencouragegoodteaching.Infact,theydomuchtoundermineit.Asoneprofessorobserved:"Teachingisimportant,wearetold,andyetfacultyknowthatresearchandpublicationmattermost."Notsurprisingly,overthelasttwentyyearscollegesanduniversitieshavefailedtograduatehalfoftheirfour-yeardegreecandidates.Facultymemberswhodedicatedthemselvestoteachingsoondiscoverthattheywillnotbegrantedtenure(終身任期),promotion,orsubstantialsalaryincreases.Yet70percentofallfacultysaytheirinterestsliemoreinteachingthaninresearch.Additionally,afrequentcomplaintamongyoungscholarsisthat"Thereispressuretopublish,althoughthereisvirtuallynointerestamongadministratorsorcolleaguesinthecontentofthepublications."36.Whenacollegetriestobe"allthingstoalpeople"(Lines1-2,Para.1)itaimsto_______.A)satisfytheneedsofallkindsofstudentssimultaneously.B)focusontrainingstudentsinvariousskills.C)encouragestudentstotakeasmanycoursesaspossible.D)makelearningserveacademicratherthanproductiveends.37.Bysayingthat"intoomanyacademicfields,theworkhasnocontext"(Lines4-5,Pare.1)theauthormeansthattheteachingintheseareas______.A)ignorestheactualsituation.B)isnotbasedontherightperspective.C)onlyfocusesonanintegratedcoreofcommonlearning.D)givesprioritytothecultivationofaglobalvisionamongstudents.38.OneofthereasonsforthecurrentcrisisinAmericancollegesanduniversitiesisthat_______.A)anarrowvocationalismhascometodominatemanycolleges.B)studentsdon'thaveenoughfreedominchoosingwhattheywanttolearn.C)skillsarebeingtaughtasameanstoanend.D)studentsareonlyinterestedinobtainingcredentials.39.Americancollegesanduniversitiesfailedtograduatehalfoftheirfour-yeardegreecandidatesbecause_______.A)mostofthemlackhigh-qualityfaculties.B)theinterestsofmostfacultymemberslieinresearch.C)therearenotenoughincentivesforstudentstostudyhard.D)theyattachgreaterimportancetoresearchandpublicationthantoteaching.40.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethathigh-qualitycollegeeducationcallsfor_______.A)puttingacademicworkinthepropercontext.B)acommitmenttostudentsandeffectiveteaching.C)thepracticeofputtingleaningtoproductiveends.D)dedicationtoresearchinfrontierareasofknowledge.PartⅢ

VocabularyandStructure

(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA），B)，C)andD）.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41.TheSpaceAge______inOctober1957whenthefirstartificialsatellitewaslaunchedbytheSovietUnion.A)initiatedB)originatedC)embarkedD)commenced42.Johnsaidthathedidn'tquite_______andaskedmetorepeatwhatIhadsaid.A)snatchupB)summonupC)catchonD)watchout43.Whenhetriedtomakea______,hefoundthatthehotelthathewantedwascompletelyfilledbecauseofaconvention.A)complaintB)claimC)reservationD)decision44.Abudgetoffivedollarsadayistotally_______foratriproundEurope.A)inadequateB)incapableC)incompatibleD)invalid45.Inourhighlytechnologicalsociety,thenumberofjobsforunskilledworkeris______.A)shrinkingB)obscuringC)alteringD)constraining46.Thefirehascausedgreatlosses,butthefactorytriedto______theconsequencesbysayingthatthedamagewasnotasseriousasreported.A)decreaseB)subtractC)minimizeD)degrade47.Iftheworldistoremainpeacefultheutmosteffortmustbemadebynationstolimitlocal_______.A)collisionsB)combatsC)contradictionsD)conflicts48.Satellitecommunicationsaresoup-to-datethatevenwhen______inthemiddleofthePacific,businessmencancontacttheirofficesasiftheywerenextdoor.A)glidingB)cruisingC)pilotingD)patrolling49.Inthepasttenyearsskyscrapershavedeveloped______inChicagoandNewYorkCity.A)homogeneouslyB)simultaneouslyC)spontaneouslyD)harmoniously50.Thecourtconsidersafinancial______tobeanappropriatewayofpunishinghim.A)optionB)dutyC)obligationD)penalty51.IthinkthatIcommitteda_______inaskingherbecausesheseemedveryupsetbymyquestion.A)blunderB)revengeC)reproachD)scandal52.Evenwhentextbooksare______throughaschoolsystem,methodsofteachingmayvarygreatly.A)commonplaceB)standardizedC)competitiveD)generalized53.Theyhavealwaysregardedamanof______andfairnessasareliablefriend.A)robustnessB)temperamentC)integrityD)compactness54.Allindividualsarerequiredto______tothelawsmadebytheirgovernments.A)obeyB)conformC)concedeD)observe55.Thebasiccausesareunknown,althoughcertainconditionsthatmayleadtocancerhavebeen_______.A)identifiedB)guaranteedC)notifiedD)conveyed56.ItisverystrangebutIhadan______thattheplanewouldcrash.A)inspirationB)intuitionC)imaginationD)incentive57.Thechangingimageofthefamilyontelevisionprovides______intochangingattitudestowardthefamilyinsociety.A)insightsB)presentationsC)revelationsD)specifications58.Thetownplanningcommissionsaidthattheirfinancialoutlookforthenextyearwasoptimistic.Theyexpectincreasedtax______.A)efficiencyB)revenuesC)privilegesD)validity59.Billisanexampleofaseverelydisabledpersonwhohasbecome_______atmanysurvivalskills.A)proficientB)persistentC)consistentD)sufficient60.Thetiesthatbindustogetherincommonactivityareso______thattheycandisappearatanymoment.A)trivialB)fatalC)tentativeD)feeble61.Duringtheconstructionofskyscrapers,cranesareusedto______buildingmaterialstotheupperfloors.A)tossB)towC)hoistD)hurl62.Diamondshavelittle______valueandtheirpricedependsalmostentirelyontheirscarcity.A)extinctB)permanentC)surplusD)intrinsic63.Thekitchenwassmalland______sothatthedisabledcouldreacheverythingwithoutdifficulty.A)conventionalB)compactC)compatibleD)concise64.Hewill______resigninviewofthecompletefailureoftheresearchproject.A)doubtfullyB)adequatelyC)presumablyD)reasonably65.Thegoalistomakehighereducationavailabletoeveryonewhoiswillingandcapable______hisfinancialsituation.A)withrespecttoB)inaccordwithC)regardlessofD)intermsof66.Theoriginalelectionsweredeclared______bytheformermilitaryruler.A)voidB)vulgarC)surplusD)extravagant67.Theystoodgazingatthehappy______ofchildrenplayinginthepark.A)perspectiveB)viewC)landscapeD)scene68.Anobviouschangeofattitudeatthetoptowardswomen'sstatusinsocietywill______throughthecurrentlawsysteminJapan.A)permeateB)probeC)violateD)grope69.Whenherealizedhehadbeen_______tosignthecontractbyintrigue,hethreatenedtostartlegalproceedingstocanceltheagreement.A)elicitedB)excitedC)deducedD)induced70.Theseareasrelyonagriculturealmost______,havingfewmineralresourcesandaminimumofindustrialdevelopment.A)respectivelyB)extraordinarilyC)incrediblyD)exclusivelyPartIV

ShortAnswerQuestions

(15minutes)Directions:Inthispartthereisashortpassagewithfivequestionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethefewestpossiblewords(notexceeding10words).ManyparentswhowelcometheideaofturningofftheTVandspendingmoretimewiththefamilyarestillworriedthatwithoutTVtheywouldconstantlybeoncallasentertainersfortheirchildren.Theyrememberthinkingupallsortofthingstodowhentheywerekids.Buttheirownkidsseemdifferent,lessresourceful,somehow.Whenthere'snothingtodo,theseparentsobserveregretfully,theirkidsseemunabletocomeupwithanythingtodobesidesturningontheTV.Onefather,forexample,says."WhenIwasakid,wewerealwaysthinkingupthingstodo,projectsandgames.Wecertainlynevercomplainedinanannoyingwaytoourparents,'Ihavenothingtodo!'"Hecomparesthiswithhisownchildrentoday:"They'resimplylazy.Ifsomeonedoesn'tentertainthem,they'llhappilysittherewatchingTVallday."Thereisonewordforthisfather'sdisappointment:unfair.ItisasifheweredisappointedinthemfornotreadingGreekthoughtheyhaveneverstudiedthelanguage.Hedeplores(哀嘆)hischildren'slackofinventiveness,asiftheabilitytoplayweresomethinginnate(天生的)thathischildrenaremising.Infact,whilethetendencytoplayisbuiltintothehumanspecies,theactualabilitytoplay-toimagine,toinvent,toelaborateonrealityinaplayfulway-andtheabilityto