1/1歷年英語六級真題（集錦5篇）

歷年英語六級真題第1篇solidarity團結

migrant移居者

slash大幅度削減猛砍,尖銳抨擊,大幅減少猛砍,斜線,長切口,衣衩

detection察覺,發(fā)覺,偵查,探測

magnify放大，夸大

feature特征,容貌以為特色起重要作用

exhausted耗盡的;用完的;筋疲力盡的;精疲力竭的用盡(exhaust的過去式和過去分詞);使非常疲倦;詳盡討論(或研究);弄空

federal聯(lián)邦的同盟盟友

surge洶涌,澎湃洶涌;強烈感到;飛漲放開,松手

specialist專家

specific特殊的,明確的,具有特效的特效藥,特性,詳情

heap堆,許多,累積使成堆,裝滿[計算機]堆

masculine陽性,男性男性的,陽性的,有丈夫氣的

homogeneous同種的,同質的,均質的

batch一次所烘的面包,一次所制之量,一組,批,分批分批處理

metropolitan大都市的居民,大主教,母國的居民大都市的,大主教區(qū)的,母國的

file檔案,公文箱,銼刀,[計算機]文件列隊行進,歸檔,申請

boom繁榮,低沉聲,帆杠,水柵發(fā)出低沉聲,急速增長回響,急速增加,有力地擊打

probation鑒定,試用,緩刑

foul惡臭的,污穢的,邪惡的,下流的弄臟,妨礙,污蔑,阻塞,犯規(guī)腐敗,犯規(guī)不正當?shù)乩p繞,犯規(guī)

minimize將減到最少[計算機]最小化

entertainment娛樂

role角色,影響程度

discard丟牌,廢牌丟棄,拋棄丟牌

transformation轉型,轉化,改造

proposition(難辦或誘人的)事情，任務;見解;觀點;(美國的)法律修正案;提議;建議;提案向…提出下流的要求;向…提出猥褻的要求

purchase購買,購買的物品支點;緊握,抓緊購買,贏得;(用設備)舉起,移動

certify證明,保證,證實,頒發(fā)證書

multitude多數(shù),群眾

wind風,氣流,風向,管樂器,動向,潮流,空想,卷繞,一圈上發(fā)條,纏繞,蜿蜒,使喘氣,使通風,吹奏卷曲,吹響號角,迂回

rough粗糙的，崎嶇不平的;粗魯?shù)?狂暴的，洶涌的;未經(jīng)加工的粗暴地對待;使粗糙;草擬粗糙的部分;艱難，苦難;(高爾夫球場的)深草區(qū)粗暴地舉止粗野

poisonous有毒的

implementation執(zhí)行

polish磨光，擦亮;擦亮劑;優(yōu)雅，精良擦亮，變光滑磨光，使發(fā)亮;使完美;改進磨光;修改;潤色波蘭的

tremendous巨大的,驚人的

trial試驗;[法]審訊，審判;磨難，困難;[體]選拔賽試驗的;[法]審訊的

intuition直覺,直覺的知識

tribe部落,種族,一伙人

conserve蜜餞,果醬保存,與糖放在一起,保持

ego自我,自負,自尊心

controversial引起爭論的,有爭議的

convict囚犯,罪犯使確信自己犯錯,宣告有罪,使知罪

bridge橋,鼻梁,橋牌渡過,架橋

devise設計,遺贈遺贈(的財產(chǎn))

rush(使)急速行進，倉促完成;猛攻;急速流動，奔騰突襲;(使)倉促行事;催促;(為物色、招募目的)特別關注沖;匆忙;繁忙的活動;涌動

potential潛在的，有可能的;[語法學]可能語氣的，表示可能性的;有能力的潛力，潛能;[物]電位，勢能;潛能的事物;[語]可能語氣

nurture養(yǎng)育,照顧,教育,滋養(yǎng),營養(yǎng)品養(yǎng)育,給與營養(yǎng)物,教養(yǎng),扶持

timely及時的,適時的及時的

motivate給與動機,刺激,提高的學習欲望

safe安全的保險箱

offspring子孫,后代,產(chǎn)物

fixture固定裝置或設備,體育運動項目,固定在某位置的人或物

commentary實況報道，現(xiàn)場解說,評論,注釋，批評

sample樣品,標本采樣,品嘗樣例的

susceptible易受影響者,易受感染者易受影響的,易感動的,容許

identical相同的,同一的

donation捐贈物,捐款,捐贈

forge熔爐,鐵工廠鍛造,想出,偽造,構建穩(wěn)步(高速)前進,制假

stream(人,車,氣)流,水流,組流出,飄動流動,飄動,接踵而來

overflow溢值,超值,泛濫泛濫,溢出,充溢[計算機]溢出

prevail獲勝,盛行,主導

scale鱗,刻度,衡量,數(shù)值范圍依比例決定,攀登

formula公式,配方,規(guī)則;代乳品(賽車的)級的，方程式的

sustainable可以忍受的;足可支撐的;養(yǎng)得起的;可持續(xù)的

overwhelm淹沒,受打擊,壓倒

forum論壇,討論會

setback頓挫,挫折,退步

flip擲,彈,輕擊翻轉空翻，瀏覽無禮的,冒失的,輕率的

witness目擊,見證,出席,觀察,經(jīng)歷目擊者,證人為(宗教信仰)做見證,證明

school學校，學院;學業(yè);學派;學科訓練，鍛煉;教育，教導;約束;給…上學

readily不遲疑地,迅速地,輕易地

oak橡樹,橡木橡木制的

beyond在更遠處,另外遠處,來世超出,越過,另外

objection反對,異議

bewilder使迷惑，使不知所措

unique獨一無二的,獨特的,稀罕的

companion同伴,同事,成對物品之一,(船的)甲板間扶梯(或扶梯的頂篷)&陪伴

lure餌,誘惑引誘,誘惑

compel強迫,迫使

occasional偶然的,不時的

prohibit禁止,阻止禁止

fraud騙子,欺騙,詐欺

composition作文,著作,組織,合成物，成份

comprehension理解(力),領悟

proof防的,耐的,能防護校樣,證據(jù),證明檢驗,給做防護措施

ethical倫理的;道德的;憑處方出售的

pest害蟲

champion冠軍,擁護者,勇士保衛(wèi),擁護

bump撞擊,表面隆起,腫塊碰撞,顛簸而行

conclude使結束,締結,斷定,得出結論結束,作出決定

profitable有益的,有用的

plague瘟疫,麻煩,災禍折磨,煩擾,造成麻煩

superficial表面的,膚淺的

superior上級,高手,上標上層的,上好的,出眾的,高傲的

paragraph段落將分段,寫短評寫短評

pledge保證,誓言,抵押,抵押品保證,誓言,舉杯祝健康

conflict沖突;戰(zhàn)斗;相互干擾;矛盾抵觸;爭斗;戰(zhàn)斗;沖突

booth電話亭,貨攤,小間

regime政權，政體;社會制度;管理體制

ponder&沉思,考慮

歷年英語六級真題第2篇C)Itisaweird

D)Itisakindofspicy

A)Tomakeit

B)Tomakeitmore

C)Toaddtoits

D)Toreplacean

A)Itcontainsverylittle

B)Itusesoliveoilin

C)Itusesnoartificial

D)Itismainlymadeof

A)Itdoesnotgostalefortwo

B)Ittakesnospecialskillto

C)Itcomesfromaspecialkindof

D)Itisadelicacyblendedwith

Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

A)Theycomeinagreat

B)Theydonotmakedecent

C)Theydonotvarymuchin

D)TheygowellwithItalian

A)$30-$

B)$40-$

C)$50-$

D)Around$

A)Theyareahealthychoiceforelderly

B)Theyareespeciallypopularamong

C)Theysymbolizegoodhealthand

D)Theygowellwithdifferentkindsof

A)Itisawineimportedfrom

B)Itislessspicythanallotherred

C)Itisfarmoreexpensivethanhe

D)ItisItaly'smostfamoustypeofred

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwoAttheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourBoththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyAfteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthe

Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust

A)Learningothers'

B)Searchingfor

C)Decodingsecret

D)Spreadingsensational

A)TheyhelpedthearmyinWorldWarⅡ.

B)Theycouldwritedownspokencodes

C)Theywereassignedtodecodeenemy

D)Theyweregoodatbreakingenemysecret

A)ImportantbattlesfoughtinthePacific

B)Decodingofsecretmessagesinwar

C)Amilitarycodethatwasnever

D)NavajoIndians'contributiontocode

Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust

A)Allserviceswillbe

B)Alotofknowledge-intensivejobswillbe

C)Technologywillrevolutionizeallsectorsof

D)Moreinformationwillbe

A)Intherobotics

B)Intheinformation

C)Inthepersonalcare

D)Inhigh-end

A)Theychargehigh

B)Theyneedlotsof

C)Theycatertotheneedsofyoung

D)Theyfocusoncustomers'specific

A)Therisingdemandineducationandhealthcareinthenext20

B)Thedisruptioncausedbytechnologyintraditionallywell-paid

C)Thetremendouschangesnewtechnologywillbringtopeople's

D)Theamazingamountofpersonalattentionpeoplewouldliketo

SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourTherecordingswillbeplayedonlyAfteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethrough

Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejust

A)Itwasthelongestroadinancient

B)Itwasconstructedsome500years

C)Itlay8milesfromthemonument

D)Itlinkedastonepittosome

A)Sawsusedforcutting

B)Tracesleftbyearly

C)Anancientgeographical

D)Somestonetool

A)Totransportstonestoblock

B)Toprovideservicesforthestone

C)Tolinkthevariousmonument

D)Toconnectthevillagesalongthe

Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejust

A)Gongdidn'tgivehimanyconventional

B)Gongmarkedhisofficewithahand-painted

C)Gongdidn'taskhimanyquestionsabouthis

D)Gongslippedinneedleswherehefeltno

A)Hehadheardofthewondersacupuncturecould

B)GongwasveryfamousinNewYork's

C)Previousmedicaltreatmentsfailedtorelievehis

D)Hefoundtheexpensivemedicaltests

A)Moreandmorepatientsaskforthe

B)Acupuncturetechniqueshavebeen

C)Itdoesn'tneedtheconventionalmedical

D)Itdoesnothaveanynegativeside

Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejust

A)Theywereonthevergeofbreaking

B)Theywerecompatibledespite

C)Theyquarreledalotandneverresolvedtheir

D)Theyarguedpersistentlyaboutwhethertohave

A)Neitherofthemhasanybrothersor

B)Neitherofthemwontheirparents'

C)Theyweren'tspoiledintheir

D)Theydidn'tliketobetheappleoftheirparents'

A)Theyareusuallygoodatmaking

B)Theytendtobeadventurousand

C)Theyareoftencontentwithwhatthey

D)Theytendtobeself-assuredand

A)Theyenjoymaking

B)Theytendtobewell

C)Theyareleastlikelytotake

D)Theyusuallyhavesuccessful

歷年英語六級真題第3篇六級寫作

PartIWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayontheimportanceofhavingasenseofcommunityYoushouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200

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六級聽力

PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)

說明：由于20XX年12月六級考試全國共考了兩套聽力，本套真題聽力與前2套內(nèi)容相同，只是選項順序不同，因此在本套真題中不再重復出現(xiàn)。

六級閱讀

PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenYouarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingtheReadthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourEachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaPleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughtheYoumaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethan

Thenumberofdevicesyoucantalktoismultiplying--firstitwasyourphone,thenyourcat,andnowyoucantellyourkitchenapplianceswhattoButevenwithoutgadgetsthatunderstandourspokencommands,researchsuggeststhat,asbizarreisitsounds,undercertain__26__peopleregularlyascribehumantraitstoeveryday

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Atothertimes,wepersonifyproductsinanefforttounderstandOnestudyfoundthatthreeinfourrespondentsyelledattheirFurther,themoretheircomputergavethemproblems,themorelikelytherespondentsweretoreportthatithaditsown"beliefsand"

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A)alleviate

B)apparently

C)arrogant

D)associated

E)circumstances

F)competitive

G)conceded

H)consciousness

I)desires

J)excluded

K)feature

L)lonely

M)separate

N)spectacularly

O)warrant

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoEachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheIdentifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisYoumaychooseaparagraphmorethanEachparagraphismarkedwithaAnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet

WhyMoreFarmersAreMakingTheSwitchtoGrass-FedMeatandDairy

A)Thoughhedidn'tcomefromafarmingfamily,fromayoungageTimJosephwasfascinatedbytheideaoflivingofftheReadingmagazineslikeTheStockmanGrassFarmerandGraze,hegothookedontheideaofgrass-fedTheideathatallenergyandwealthcomesfromthesunreallyintriguedHethoughttheshorterthedistancebetweenthesunandtheendproduct,thehighertheprofittothe

B)JosephwantedtoputthistheorytotheIn20XX,heandhiswifeLauralaunchedMapleHillCreamery,anorganic,allgrass-fedyogurtcompanyinnorthernNewHequicklylearnedwhatthemarkethasdemonstrated:Demandforgrass-fedproductscurrentlyexceedsGrass-fedbeefisenjoyinga25-30%annualgrowthSalesofgrass-fedyogurtandkefir(發(fā)酵乳飲品),ontheotherhand,haveinthelastyearincreasedbyover38%.Thisisincomparisonwithadropofjustunder1%inthetotalyogurtandkefirmarket,accordingtonaturalandorganicmarketresearchcompanyJoseph'stopprioritybecamegettinghishandsonenoughgrass-fedmilktokeepcustomerssatisfied,sincehisown64-cowherdwasn'tgoingto

C)HisfirstpartnershipwaswithPaulandPhyllisAmburgh,ownersoftheDharmaLeafarminNewTheAmburghs,too,weretruebelieversinInadditiontosupplyingmilkfromtheirown85-headherd,theybegantohelpotherfarmersintheareaconvertfromconventionaltocertifiedorganicandgrass-fedinordertoentertheMapleHillsupplySince20XX,thecouplehashelped125smalldairyfarmsconverttograss-fed,withmorethan80%ofthosefarmscomingonboardduringthelasttwo

D)AllthisconversionhashelpedMapleHillgrow40-50%everyyearsinceitbegan,withnoendinJosephhaslearnedthatafarmerhastohaveacertainmindsettosuccessfullyButconvincingopen-mindeddairypeopleisactuallynotthathard,whenyoulookattheGrassfedmilkcanfetchuptotimesthepriceofconventionalAnotherfactoristhesqueezethatconventionaldairyfarmershavefeltasthepriceofgraintheyfeedtheircowshasgoneup,tighteningtheirprofitByreplacingexpensivegrainfeedwithregenerativemanagementpractices,grass-fedfarmersareinsulatedfromjumpsinthepriceofThesepracticesincludegrazinganimalsongrassesgrownfromthepasturelandsnaturalseedbank,andfertilizedbythecows'own

E)Championsofthistypeofregenerativegrazingalsopointtoitsanimalwelfare,climateandhealthbenefits:Grass-fedanimalslivelongeroutofGrazingherdsstimulatemicrobial(微生物的)activityinthesoil,helpingtocapturewaterandseparateAndgrass-feddairyandmeathavebeenshowntobehigherincertainnutrientsandhealthy

F)Inthegrass-fedsystem,farmersarealsonotsubjecttothewildlyfluctuatingmilkpricesoftheinternationalcommodityTheunpredictabilityofglobaldemandandthelag-timeittakestoaddmorecowstoaherdtomeetdemandcanresultineventsliketherecentcheeseGoinggras-fedisasaferefuge,awayforfamily-scalefarmstostayUsuallyafarmerwillgettothepointwherefinancially,whatthey'redoingisnotThat'swhentheycallMapleIfthefarmiswellmanagedandhasenoughland,andthedesiretoconvertissincere,arelationshipcanThroughregularregionaleducationalmeetings,alargeannualmeeting,individualfarmvisitsandthousandsofphonecalls,theAmburghspassontheprinciplesofpastureMapleHillsignsacontractpledgingtobuythefarmer'smilkataguaranteedbaseprice,plusqualitypremiumsandincentivesforhigherprotein,butter-fatandother

G)WhileMapleHill'sconversionprogramisunusuallyhands-onandcomprehensive,it'sjustoneofagrowingnumberofbusinessescommittedtoslowlychangingthewayAmericaJosephcallssharinghisknowledgenetworkthroughpeer-to-peerlearningacorepieceofthecompany'sLastsummer,Massachusettsgrass-fedbeefadvocateJohnSmithlaunchedBigPictureBeef,anetworkofsmallgrass-fedbeeffarmsinNewEnglandandNewYorkthatisprojectedtobringtomarket2,500headofcattlefrom125producersthisEarlyindicationsarethatSmithwillhavenoshortageoffarmSincehebegantoinformallyannouncethenetworkatfarmingconferencesandonsocialmedia,he'sreceivedasteadystreamofinquiriesfrominterested

H)Smithsayshe'llprovideservicesrangingfromformalseminarstoon-farmworkshopsonholistic(整體的)management,toone-on-onehand-holdingandanalmost24/7phonehotlineforfarmerswhoareInexchange,heguaranteesanabove-marketpriceforeachanimalandacalf-to-customerelectroniceartagIDsystemlikethatusedintheEuropean

I)Thoughadvocatesportraygrassfedproductsasawin-winsituationforall,theydohavePrice,forone,isanJosephsayshisproductsarepriced10-20%aboveorganicversions,butdependingontheproductchosen,comparedtonon-organicconventionalyogurt,consumerscouldpayapremiumof30-50%ormoreforAsforthemeat,Smithsayshisgrass-fedhamburgerwillbepriced20-25%overtheconventionalButalookatthepricesononlinegrocerFreshDirectsuggestsagrass-fedpremiumofanywherefrom35-60%.

J)AndnoteveryfarmerhastheoptionofgoingForbothbeefanddairyproduction,itrequires,atleastinthebeginning,moreGrass-fedbeefproductiontendstobemorelabor-intensiveasButSmithcountersthatifyoufactorinthehiddencostofgovernmentcormsubsidies,environmentdegradation,anddecreasedhumanhealthandanimalwelfare,grass-fedisthemorecost-effective"Thesunprovidesthelowestcostofproductionandthecheapestmeat,"he

K)Anothergrass-fedboosterspurringfarmerstoconvertisEPIC,whichmakesmeat-basedproteinFoundersTaylorCollinsandhiswife,KatieForrest,usedtobeenduranceathletes;nowthey'readvocatesofgrass-fedSoonafterlaunchingEPIC'smostsuccessfulproduct-theBisonBaconCranberryBar-CollinsandForrestfoundthey'dexhaustedtheirsourcesforbison(北美野牛)raisedexclusivelyonWhentheystartedresearchingthesupplychain,theylearnedthatonly2-3%ofallbisonisactuallyTherestisfeed-lotconfinedandfedgrainand

L)ButafterGeneralMillsboughtEPICin20XX,CollinsandForrestsuddenlyhadtheresourcestheyneededtoexpandtheirsupplySothecompanyteamedupwithWisconsin-basedrancherNorthstarEPICfrontedthemoneyforthepurchaseof$millionworthofyoungbisonthatwillberaisedaccordingtoitsgrass-fedprotocols,withaguaranteedpurchaseThemessagetoyoungpeoplewhomightnototherwisebeabletoaffordtobreakintothebusinessis,"'YoucarPurchasethisS3millionpieceoflandhere,becauseI'mguaranteeingyoutodayyou'llhave1,000bisonon'We'rebringingnewbloodintotheold,conventionalfarmingecosystem,whichisreallycooltosee,"Collins

Farmersgoinggrass-fedarenotaffectedbytheever-changingmilkpricesoftheglobal

Overtheyears,TimJoseph'spartnershavehelpedmanydairyfarmerstoswitchto

Oneadvocatebelievesthatmanyotherbenefitsshouldbetakenintoconsiderationwhenweassessthecost-effectivenessofgrass-fed

Manydairyfarmerswerepersuadedtoswitchtograss-fedwhentheysawitsadvantageintermsof

TimJoseph'sgrass-fedprogramisonlyoneexampleofhowAmericanfarmingpracticeis

TimJosephwasfascinatedbythenotionthatsunlightbringsenergyandwealthto

Oneproblemwithgrass-fedproductsisthattheyareusuallymoreexpensivethanconventional

Grass-fedproductshaveprovedtobehealthierandmore

WhenTimJosephstartedhisbusiness,hefoundgrass-fedproductsfellshortof

Asnackbarproducerdiscoveredthatthesupplyofpurelygrass-fedbisonmeatwas

SectionC

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthisEachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthe

PassageOne

Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowing

Schoolsarenotjustamicrocosm(縮影)ofsociety;theymediateitThebestseektoalleviatetheexternalpressuresontheirpupilswhileequippingthembettertounderstandandhandletheworldoutside--atonceshelteringthemandbroadeningtheirThisisambitiousinanycircumstances,andinadividedandunequalsocietythetwoidealscanclashoutright(直接地).

Tripsthatmanyadultswouldconsidertheadventureofalifetime--treksinBomeo,asportstourtoBarbados--appeartohavebecomealmostroutineatsomestateParentsarebeingaskedforthousandsofThoughschoolscannotprofitfromthesetrips,thecompaniesthatarrangethemMeanwhile,pupilsarriveatschoolhungrybecausetheirfamiliescan'taffordTheChildPovertyActionGroupsaysnineoutof30ineveryclassroomfallbelowthepovertyThediscrepancyisstartlinglyIntroducingafundraisingrequirementforstudentsdoesnothelp,asbetter-offchildrencantapupricherauntsand

ProbingtherockpoolsofalocalbeachorpractisingFrenchonalanguageexchangecanfirechildren'spassions,boosttheirskillsandopentheireyestolife'sEducationaloutingshelpbrightbutdisadvantagedstudentstogetbetterscoresinA-levelInthisglobalisedage,thereisagoodcaseforinternationaltravel,andsomeparentssaytheycanmanagethecostofaschooltripabroadmoreeasilythanafamilyEveninthefaceofimmenseandmountingfinancialpressures,someschoolshaveshownremarkabledeterminationandingenuityinensuringthatalltheirpupilsareabletotakeupopportunitiesthatmaybetrulyTheyshouldbeMethodssuchaswhole-schoolfundraising,withtheproceeds(收益)pooled,canhelptoextendopportunitiesandfuelcommunity

But3,000poundstripscannotbejustifiedwhentheaverageincomeforfamilieswithchildrenisjustover30,000SuchinitiativesclosedoorsformanySomeparentspulltheirchildrenoutofschoolbecauseofexpensivefieldEvenparentswhocanseethatatripislittlemorethanapartyorcelebrationmaywellfeelguiltthattheirchildisleft

TheDepartmentforEducation'sguidancesaysschoolscanchargeonlyforboardandlodgingifthetripispartofthesyllabus,andthatstudentsreceivinggovernmentaidareexemptfromtheseHowever,manyschoolsseemtoignoretheadvice;anditdoesnotcoverthekindofglamorous,exotictrips,whicharebecomingincreasinglySchoolscannotbeexpectedtobringtogethercommunitiesButtheleastweshouldexpectisthattheydonotfosterdivisionsandexcludethosewhoarealready

Whatdoestheauthorsaybestschoolsshoulddo?

A)Preparestudentstobothchallengeandchangethedividedunequal

B)Protectstudentsfromsocialpressuresandenablethemtofacethe

C)Motivatestudentstodeveloptheirphysicalaswellasintellectual

D)Encouragestudentstobeambitiousandhelpthemtoachievetheir

Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutschoolfieldtrips?

A)Theyenablestudentsfromdifferentbackgroundstomixwitheach

B)Theywidenthegapbetweenprivilegedanddisadvantaged

C)Theygivethedisadvantagedstudentsachancetoseethe

D)Theyonlybenefitstudentswithrichrelativesand

Whatdoestheauthorsuggestcanhelpbuildcommunityspirit?

A)Eventsaimingtoimprovecommunity

B)Activitiesthathelptofuelstudents'

C)Eventsthatrequiremutualunderstanding,

D)Activitiesinvolvingallstudentson

Whatdowelearnaboutlow-incomeparentsregardingschoolfieldtrips?

A)Theywanttheirchildrentoparticipateeventhoughtheydon'tseemuch

B)Theydon'twanttheirkidstoparticipatebutfindithardtokeepthemfrom

C)Theydon'twanttheirkidstomissanychancetobroadentheirhorizonsdespitethe

D)Theywanttheirchildrentoexperienceadventuresbuttheydon'twantthemtorun

Whatistheauthor'sexpectationofschools?

A)Bringingacommunitytogetherwith

B)Resolvingtheexistingdiscrepanciesin

C)Avoidingcreatingnewgapsamong

D)Givingpoorstudentspreferential

PassageTwo

Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowing

Risingtemperaturesandoverfishinginthepristine(未受污染的)watersaroundtheAntarcticcouldseekingpenguinpopulationspushedtothebrinkofextinctionbytheendofthecentury,accordingtoanewThestudy'sreportstatesthatasglobalwarmingtransformstheenvironmentintheworld'slastgreatwilderness,70percentofkingpenguinscouldeitherdisappearorbeforcedtofindnewbreeding

Co-authorCelineLeBohec,fromtheUniversityofStrasbourginFrance,warned:"Ifthere'renoactionsaimedathaltingorcontrollingglobalwarming,andthepaceofthecurrenthuman-inducedchangessuchasclimatechangeandoverfishingstaysthesame,thespeciesmaysoon"ThefindingscomeamidgrowingconcernoverthefutureoftheEarlierthismonthaseparatestudyfoundthatacombinationofclimatechangeandindustrialfishingisthreateningthekrill(磷蝦)populationinAntarcticwaters,withapotentiallydisastrousimpactonwhales,sealsandButtoday'sreportisthestarkestwarmingyetofthepotentiallydevastatingimpactofclimatechangeandhumanexploitationontheAntarctic'sdelicate

LeBohecsaid:"Unlesscurrentgreenhousegasemissionsdrop,70percentofkingpenguins--millionbreedingpairs--willbeforcedtorelocatetheirbreedinggrounds,orfaceextinctionby"Kingpenguinsarethesecond-largesttypeofpenguinandonlybreedonspecificisolatedislandsintheSouthernOceanwherethereisnoicecoverandeasyaccesstotheAstheoceanwarms,abodyofwatercalledtheAntarcticPolarFront--anupwardmovementofnutrient-richseathatsupportsahugeabundanceofmarinelife--isbeingpushedfurtherThismeansthatkingpenguins,whichfeedonfishandkillinthisbodyofwater,havetotravelfurthertotheirfeedinggrounds,leavingtheirhungrychicksforAndasthedistancebetweentheirbreeding,groundsandtheirfoolprows,entirecoloniescouldbewiped

LeBohecsaid:"TheplightofthekingpenguinshouldserveasawarmingaboutthefutureoftheentiremarineenvironmentinthePenguins,likeotherseabirdsandmarinemammals,occupyhigherlevelsinthefoodchainandtheyarewhatwecallbio-indicatorsoftheir"PenguinsaresensitiveindicatorsofchangesinmarineAssuch,theyarekey