2021年安徽省宿州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級預(yù)測試題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:China'sConfuciusCollegesintheWorld.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.中國在海外已經(jīng)設(shè)立并將設(shè)立更多孔子學(xué)院

2.設(shè)立孔子學(xué)院有利于中國傳統(tǒng)文化的傳傳播

3.對此有不同的看法，你如何看待

China'sConfuciusCollegesintheWorld

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledVolunteerServiceIsWelcomeEverywhere.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

--義務(wù)活動的意義

--我參加義務(wù)活動的經(jīng)歷

VolunteerServiceIsWelcomeEverywhere

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:"WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.挑戰(zhàn)的意義；

2.如何迎接挑戰(zhàn)；

3.我的看法

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.現(xiàn)在許多國家和地區(qū)紛紛頒布禁煙法令，禁止公民在餐廳、酒吧、商店、辦公場所等吸煙

2.你對禁煙令是支持還是反對，并說出理由

ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCheatingonExams.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．在各類考試中，總發(fā)現(xiàn)有學(xué)生作弊的現(xiàn)象

2．作弊所帶來的不良影響

3．怎樣制止作弊

CheatingonExams

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoDrunkDriving.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.眾所周知，酒后駕車十分危險

2．但近年來越來越多的人酒后駕車．原因是……

3．我認(rèn)為……

SayNotoDrunkDriving

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic"AFewRemarksonCompetition".Yourcompositionshouldbenolessthan150wordsandbaseonetheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

1．競爭是存在于當(dāng)今社會的普遍現(xiàn)象；

2．競爭的好處；

3．競爭的同時不要忘記合作。

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnForeigners'LearningChinese.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前，國久“漢語熱”持續(xù)升溫

2.出現(xiàn)這種現(xiàn)象的主要原因

3.“漢語熱”給我的啟示

OnForeigners'LearningChinese

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStudyingAbroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有些人認(rèn)為學(xué)生應(yīng)該呆在自己的國家學(xué)習(xí)。

2．有些人認(rèn)為學(xué)生應(yīng)該到國外學(xué)習(xí)。

3．我的觀點(diǎn)。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:Travel-mateWanted.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheOutlinegivenbelow:

假設(shè)你是李明，假期即將到來，你打算做一次為期三周的旅行，希望找個外國朋友作為游伴(Travel-mate)。擬一個尋游伴的啟事，交代清楚日程安排、費(fèi)用分擔(dān)情況、對對方的要求等，并說明對方和你一起出游的好處。

Travel-mateWanted

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10題)11.

AndrewJohnsonwasamemberof______.

12.

Theideaofusingdogstopullsledsbegan______.

A.some35000yearsago

B.1000yearsago

C.before1000B.C.

D.before1908

13.Automation

Thetermautomationwascoinedaround1946bytheautomobileindustrytodescribetheincreaseduseofautomaticdevicesandcontrolsinmechanizedproductionlines.Today,itiswidelyusedinamanufacturingcontextbutisalsoappliedoutsideofmanufacturinginconnectionwithavarietyofsystemsinwhichthereisasignificantsubstitutionofmechanical,electrical,orcomputerizedactionforhumaneffortandintelligence.AnoperationiscommonlydescribedasautomatedifitisSubstantiallymoreautomaticthanitspredecessor.

Initsmostgeneralusage,automationcanbedefinedasatechnologyconcernedwithcarryingoutaprocessbymeansofprogrammedcommandscombinedwiththeautomaticfeedbackofdatarelatingtotheexecutionofthosecommands.Theresultingsystemiscapableofoperatingwithouthumanintervention.Thedevelopmentofthistechnologyhasbecomeincreasinglydependentontheuseofcomputersandcomputer-relatedtechnologies.Asaconsequence,automatedsystemshavebecomesophisticatedandcomplex.Advancedsystemsofthissortnowrepresentalevelofcapabilityandperformancethatsurpassinmanywaystheabilitiesofhumanstoaccomplishthesameactivities.

Automationtechnologyhasmaturedtoapointwhereanumberofothertechnologieshavedevelopedfromitandhaveachievedarecognitionandstatusoftheirown.Roboticsisonesuchtechnology.Itisaspecializedbranchofautomationinwhichtheautomatedmachinepossessescertaincharacteristics.Themosttypicalhumanlikecharacteristicofamodernindustrialrobotisitspoweredmechanicalarm.Therobot'sarmcanbeprogrammedtodoasequenceofmotionstoperform.usefultasks,suchasloadingandunloadingpartsataproductionmachineormakingasequenceofspot-weldsonthebodyofanautomobile.Therobotwillrepeatthemotionpatternuntilitisreprogrammedtoperform.somealternativetask.Astheseexamplesofrobotapplicationssuggest,anindustrialrobotistypicallyusedtoreplaceahumanworkerinafactoryoperation.

Thefieldofroboticshasitsrootsinthedevelopmentofautomationtechnology.Numericalcontrol(NC)andtelechericsaretwoimportantareasoftechnologythatconstitutethefoundationsofroboticstechnology.

Overtheyears,thesocialmeritsofautomationhavebeenarguedbylabourleaders,governmentofficials,businessexecutives,andcollegeprofessors.Nodoubtthebiggestcontroversyhasfocusedontheemploymentissue:Whatistheeffectofautomationonemployment?Thereareotherimportantaspectsoftheautomationissueaswell,includingitseffectonproductivity,economiccompetition,education,andqualityoflife.

Theadvantagescommonlyattributedtoautomationincludeincreasedproductionrates,moreefficientuseofmaterials,betterproductquality,improvedsafety,shorterworkweeksforlabour,andreductionoffactoryleadtimes.

Automatedmachinesareusuallydesignedtooperateathigherproductionratesthanhumansarecapableofachieving.Thisincreasedproductivityhasbeenoneofthebiggestreasonsforjustifyingtheadoptionofautomatedsystems.Notwithstandingtheclaimsofhighqualityfromgoodworkmanshipbyhumans,automatedsystemsaregenerallycapableofcarryingoutthemanufacturingprocesswithlessvariabilitythathumansmake,thusyieldinggreatercontrolandconsistencyofproductquality.Inaddition,theincreasedprocesscontrolmakespossiblemoreefficientuseofmaterials,resultinginlesswaste.

Automatedmanufacturingsystemsoften,removeworkersfromtheworkplace,thussafeguardingthemagainsthazardsintheworkenvironment.IntheUnitedStates,theOccupationalSafetyandHealthActof1970(OSHA)wasenactedwiththeobjectiveofmakingworksaferandprotectingthephysicalwell-beingoftheworkerona

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14.ScientistsWorryMachinesMayOutsmartMan

Arobotthatcanopendoorsandfindelectricaloutletstorechargeitself.Computervirusesthatnoonecanstop."Predator"fighters,which,thoughstillcontrolledremotelybyhumans,comeclosetoamachinethatcankillautonomously.

Impressedandalarmedbyadvancesinartificialintelligence,agroupofcomputerscientistsisdebatingwhetherthereshouldbelimitsonresearchthatmightleadtolossofhumancontrolovercomputer-basedsystemsthatcarryagrowingshareofsociety'sworkload,fromwagingwartochattingwithcustomersonthephone.

Theirconcernisthatfurtheradvancescouldcreateprofoundsocialdisruptionsandevenhavedangerousconsequences.

Asexamples,thescientistspointedtoanumberoftechnologiesasdiverseasexperimentalmedicalsystemsthatinteractwithpatientstosimulatesympathy,andcomputerwormsandvirusesthatdefyextermination(消滅)andcouldthusbesaidtohavereacheda"cockroach"stageofmachineintelligence.

WhilethecomputerscientistsagreedthatwearealongwayfromHal,thecomputerthattookoverthespaceshipin"2001:ASpaceOdyssey,"theysaidtherewaslegitimateconcernthattechnologicalprogresswouldtransform.theworkforcebydestroyingawideningrangeofjobs,aswellasforcehumanstolearntolivewithmachinesthatincreasinglycopyhumanbehaviors.

Theresearchers—leadingcomputerscientists,artificialintelligenceresearchersandroboticistswhometattheAsilomarConferenceGroundsonMontereyBayinCalifornia—generallydismissedthepossibilityofhighlycentralizedsuperintelligencesandtheideathatintelligencemightspringspontaneouslyfromtheInternet.Buttheyagreedthatrobotsthatcankillautonomouslyareeitheralreadyhereorwillbesoon.

Theyfocusedparticularattentiononthespecterthatcriminalscouldexploitartificialintelligencesystemsassoonastheyweredeveloped.Whatcouldacriminaldowithaspeechsynthesissystemthatcoulddisguiseasahumanbeing?Whathappensifartificialintelligencetechnologyisusedtominepersonalinformationfromsmartphones?

Theresearchersalsodiscussedpossiblethreatstohumanjobs,likeself-drivingcars,softwarebasedpersonalassistantsandservicerobotsinthehome.Justlastmonth,aservicerobotdevelopedbyWillowGarageinSiliconValleyproveditcouldnavigatetherealworld.

Areportfromtheconference,whichtookplaceinprivateonFeb.25,istobeissuedlaterthisyear.Someattendeesdiscussedthemeetingforthefirsttimewithotherscientiststhismonthandininterviews.

TheconferencewasorganizedbytheAssociationfortheAdvancementofArtificialIntelligence(A.A.A.I.),andinchoosingAsilomarforthediscussions,thegrouppurposefullyevokedalandmarkevent(里程碑式事件)inthehistoryofscience.In1975,theworld'sleadingbiologistsalsometatAsilomartodiscussthenewabilitytoreshapelifebyswappinggeneticmaterialamongorganisms.Concernedaboutpossiblebiohazardsandethicalquestions,scientistshadhaltedcertainexperiments.TheconferenceledtoguidelinesforrecombinantDNAresearch,enablingexperimentationtocontinue.

ThemeetingonthefutureofartificialintelligencewasorganizedbyEricHorvitz,aMicrosoftresearcherwhoisnowpresidentoftheassociation.

Dr.Horvitzsaidhebelievedcomputerscientistsmustrespondtothenotionsofsuperintelligentmachinesandartificialintelligencesystemsrunamok(橫行).

Theideaofan"intelligenceexplosion"inwhichsmartmachineswoulddesignevenmoreintelligentmachineswasproposedbythemathematicianI.J.Goodin1965.Later,inlecturesandsciencefictionnovels,thecomputerscientistVernorVingepopularizedthenotionof

A.robotsforciviluse

B.militarycomputers

C.artificialintelligence

D.biochemicalweapons

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Afterhavingtheweightlosssurgery,apersonwillnotsufferfromobesityanymore.

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16.

IfacityhasearnedtheCDC's"greenstatus",itmeansthatitslocalhealthteamscan______ontheirown.

17.SuggestionsforYourWork

Annieisalongtimesecretary/receptionistfortwoseniorvicepresidentsatabigcompany.Theyhavebeendoingalotofhiringlately,andalmostallofthenewmiddle-managementpersonnelhavebeeninterviewedbyoneortheotherofAnnie'stwobosses,sonaturallytheycomethroughherofficefirst.

Someofthesepeopleareunbelievablyrude.EithertheytreatAnnielikeapieceoffurniture(nohello,noeyecontact)ortheythinksheistheirerrand(差使)girl.Lately,Annie'stwobosseshavestartedaskingherforherimpressionsofjobcandidates.Sofarthisweek,twohavebeendiscourteous(失禮的)anddismissive,soAnniegaveboththethumbs-down.Neitherisgettingcalledbackforthenextroundofinterviews.

Nooneknowshowcommonthisis,butifyouarejobhunting,it'snecessarytobeawarethatthedummyatthereceptiondeskmaybeanythingbutnot"justasecretary".

SuggestionstoJobHunters

AccordingtoAnnieStevensandGregGostanian,twopartnersataBoston-basedexecutivecoachingfirmcalledClearRock,it'snotunusualthesedaysforahiringmanagertoaskeveryonewhomeetsapotentialnewhiretogiveanopinionofhimorher."Oneofthebiggestreasonssomanynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobistheirinabilitytofitinandgetalongwiththepeoplewhoarealreadythere,"saysStevens."Soemployersnowwanttogetstaffers'impressionsrightatthestart."

AddsGostanian:"Alotcanbelearnedfromhowcandidatestreatreceptionists,Ifthejobseekerisrude,condescending,orarrogant,thismightbeanindicationofhowheorshewouldtreatcoworkersordirectreports."

Obviously,anyonelookingforanewjobwoulddowellnottoalienatethepersonwhositsoutsidetheinterviewer'sdoor.StevensandGostanianofferthesesixtipsforgettingofftotherightstart:

-introduceyourselfasyouwouldtoanyotherpotentialnewcolleague.Smile,shakehands,andsoon.Itseemsoddthatthishastobespelledout,butapparentlyitdoes;and,besidesbeingamatterofcommoncourtesy,ordinaryfriendlinessoffersapracticaladvantage."Learningandrememberinganinterviewer'sreceptionist'snamecanonlyhelpasyouadvanceintheinterviewingprocess,"Stevensnotes.

-Don'tregardareceptionistorotherassistantasanunderling(部下)--atleast,notasyourownpersonalunderling."Alwaysasktheinterviewerifyouneedhelpfromanyoneelseintheofficewhereyou'reinterviewing,insteadofseekingthisdirectlyyourself,"saysGostanian.Inotherwords,ifyou'dliketoleaveanextracopyofyourresume,refrainfromsendingtheinterviewer'sassistanttotheXeroxmachine.

-It'sfinetoacceptifyou'reofferedabeverage,butkeepitsimple."Don'taskforparticularbrandnamesorexpecttobebrewedafreshpotofcoffee,"Stevenssays.Andofcourse,needweaddthatdispatchinganybodytoStarbucksisoutofthequestion?

-Feelfreetomakesmalltalk,butknowthatanythingyousaymaywellgetbacktotheinterviewer."Don'taskprobingquestionsaboutthecompanyorofferunsolicitedopinions,"Gostardanadvises.Nomatterhowhideoustheofficedoor,endlessthehikefromtheparkinglot,orinconvenientthewaittoseetheinterviewer,keepittoyourself.Plentyoftimeforwhining(抱怨)andgrumblingafteryou'rehired.

-Don'ttalkonyourcellphoneinfrontofthereceptionist,andtrytoputyourBlackBerryaside."Ifyouhavetomakeortakeacall,leavethereceptionarea,"Stevenssays.Preoccupationwithwirelessdeviceswillmarkyou,shesays,as"acoldandfixatedperson".

-"Don'tforgettosaygood-bye."Failuretosaygood-byetosomeoneyou'vejustmetreflectsnegativelyonyou,"Gostaniannotes."You'llcomeacrossasimpersonalanduncaring."That'shardlytheim

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18.

Whentherearenoefficientdoctorsinlargepopulationcenters,epidemicsstart.

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19.

IfalltheiceintheAntarcticmelted,globalsealevelswouldrisehugely.

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20.

Themostcommonfaultamongpoorreadersistilehabitualmakingoftoomany______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：W:Nowyoucanfeelsomethinginterestinghere.Tonightweinviteonepersontodescribehis3dreams.Jack,couldyoustartfirstdream?

M:Ok!Iknewthatthebrakesofmycarneededrepairing,butIdidnothingaboutit,untilonenightIdreamtIwasdrivingmycaralongafamiliarroad.SuddenlyIhadtobrakebecauseIwasdrivingtowardsawall.However,whenIputmytootonthebrakenothinghappenedandIcrashedintothewall.

W:Oh!That'samazing!Howaboutyoursecondone,Jack?

M:IwaswalkingdownanunfamiliarroadwhenIreachedadarkandmiserablehouse.Greycloudscoveredthesky,andsoIwentinsidethehousewhereIfoundapoor,patheticperson,wearingclothessimilartothosemywifewore.Ididn'trecognizeherandfeltsorryforher.TherewasnothingelseinthedreambutwhenIwokethenextmorning,Ifeltthemiseryandunhappinessofitallday.

W:It'squitespecial.Andhowaboutyourthirdone,doyouhaveanythingspecialtosay?M:OnedayIwassittinginmyoffice,listeningtoagroupofcolleagueswhisperingandtalkingaboutme.Icouldn'thearwhattheyweresayingbutitworriedme.ThatnightIdreamtexactlythesamesequenceagain,exceptthatinmydreamIsawsomethingI'dmissedduringtheday.Whiletheywerewhisperingtheywerealllookingdownatsomething.ThenextmorningwhenIwokeupIrealizedexactlywhythey'dbeenwhisperingandtalkingaboutme.Thatdaywasmybirthday.Wasn'titpossiblethatthey'dbeenlookingdownatabirthdaycard?Mydreamwasright.Ididgetacardfrommycolleagues,whomI'dsuspectedoftalkingaboutme.

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A.Painting.B.Washing.C.Repairing.D.Petrolfilling.

22.聽力原文：M:Doesthebosscheckuponyouoften?

W:Indeedshedoes.Itseemsasthoughshe'sinherethreeorfourtimesanhour,althoughI'msureit'snotthatoften.

Q:Whatdoesthebossdo?

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A.Sheleavestheofficeby3:00or4:00intheafternoon.

B.Shesendsheremployeesforregularcheckups.

C.Shepaysheremployeesbycheck.

D.Sheinspectsheremployees'workseveraltimesaday.

23.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：TodayIwouldliketocontinueourdiscussionofearlyAmericanagriculture,turningfromtheraisingofcropstotheraisingoflivestock.TheanimalsyouwouldhaveseenonatypicalfarminMassachusettsintheearly1800'swouldnotlookquitethesameastheonesyoumightseeinthe1980's.IncolonialtimessettlersbroughtcattleandsheepwiththemtoAmericafromvariouspartsofEurope.Becausethesettlerswerebusybuildinghouses,clearinglandandplantingcrops,theyhadlittletimetocarefortheiranimals.Thecattleandsheephadtofendforthemselves,andfemaleswerebredtowhateverbullsandramswhowereintheneighborhood.Thesematingsresultedinmixedbreedsofcattleandsheepthatwerehardenoughtosurviveunderadverseconditions.Astheherdsgrew,theyprovidedthesettlerswithmeataswellasmilkandwool.Thatwasallmost19thcenturyfarmfamiliesneeded:enoughfoodforthemselvesandalittlesurplusthatcouldbetradedforthingstheycouldn'tproduceathome.Nowthesurvivaloffarmanimalsisnotsoprecarious.Breedingismuchmoreselectiveandspecialized.Purebredcattleandsheeppredominate;somebredfortheirmeat,othersfortheirmilkorwool.

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A.Thedifferencesbetweensheepandcattlebreeding.

B.Foodshortagesintheearly1800's.

C.LivingconditionsinthecolonyofMassachusetts.

D.LivestockraisingonearlyAmericanfarms.

24.(21)

A.Healmostforgetstohandinthetermpaper.

B.HealmostforgetstoaskthelocationofDr.Bailer'soffice.

C.Healmostforgetstoaskfortheinformationofacourseinnextsemester.

D.HealmostforgetstomakeanappointmentwithDr.Bauer.

25.(17)

A.Thefurnitureistooheavytomoveintotheroom.

B.Shethoughtthefurniturewouldbemoreexpensive.

C.Shedoesn'trememberhowmuchthefurniturecost.

D.Sheisstillthinkingaboutthefurnitureboughtasabargain.

26.聽力原文：M:YoumustbelookingforwardtoyourtriphacktoColorado.Itshouldbefuntohikeupintothosemountainsagain.

W:Well,theremightnotbetimeforthat.ThethingisIhaven'tmetmysisterandherkidsforthreeyears.

Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Sheisfondofhiking.

B.Sheisfondofmountains.

C.ShetraveledtoColoradobefore.

D.Shewillstaywithhersister.

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28.聽力原文：TheanimalsyouwouldhaveseenonatypicalfarminMassachusettsintheearly1800swouldnotlookquitethesameastheonesyoumightseeinthe1980s.IncolonialtimessettlersbroughtcattleandsheepwiththemtoAmericafromvariouspartsofEurope.Becausethesettlerswerebusybuildinghouses,clearinglandandplantingcrops,theyhadlittletimetocarefortheiranimals.Thecattleandsheephadtofendforthemselvesandfemaleswerebredtowhateverbullsorramsintheneighborhood.Thesematingsresultedinmixedbreedsofcattleandsheepthatcanhardlysurviveunderadverseconditions.Astheherdsgrew,theyprovidedthesettlerswithmeataswellasmilkandwool.Thatwasalmostallthe19th-centuryfarmfamiliesneeded,enoughfoodforthemselvesandalittlesurplusthatcouldbetradedforthingstheycouldn'tproduceathome.Nowthesurvivaloffarmanimalsisnotsoprecarious.Breedingismuchmoreselectiveandspecialized,pure-bredcattleandsheeppredominate,somebredfortheirmeat,othersfortheirmilkorwool.

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A.Thedifferencesbetweensheepandcattlebreeding.

B.LivingconditionsinthecolonyofMassachusetts.

C.Foodshortagesintheearly1800s.

D.LivestockraisingonearlyAmericanfarms.

29.(24)

A.TheNetishealthierthanTV.

B.TheNetisnothealthyforpeople.

C.TheNetdoesnothelpwithpeople'scommunication.

D.TheNetdoesnogoodtopeople'spsychologicalwell-being.

30.(40)

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.ThecurrentemergencyinMexicoCitythathastakenoverourlivesisnothing.Icouldeverhaveimaginedformeormychildren.Wearelivinginanenvironmentalcrisis,anair-pollutionemergencyofseverity.Whatitreallymeansisthatjusttobreathehereistoplayadangerousgamewithyourhealth.

Asparents,whatterrorizesusmostarereportsthatchildrenareathigherriskbecausetheybreathemoretimesperminute.Whatmorecanwedotoprotectthemandourselves?Ourpediatrician's(兒科醫(yī)師的)medicalrecommendationwassimple：abandonthecitypermanently.Weareforeignersandweareamongthesmallminoritythatcanaffordtoleave.Weareherebecauseofmyhusband'swork.WearefascinatedbyMexico—itshistoryandrichculture.Weknowthatforus,thisisatemporarydanger.However,wecannotstandformuchlongerthefearwefeelforourboys.Wecannotstopthemfrombreathing.

Butformillions,thereisnochoice.Theirlives,theirjobs,theirfuturesdependonbeinghere.ThousandsofMexicansarriveeachdayinthiscity,desperateforeconomicopportunities.Thousandsmorearebornhereeachday.Entirefamiliesworkinthestreetsandpracticallylivethere.Itisafamiliarsight：asparentshawkgoodsatstoplights,theirchildrenplayinthegrassyhighwaydividers,breathingexhaustfumes.Ifeelguiltycomplainingaboutmypersonalsituation；wewon'tbeherelongenoughforourchildrentoform.theimpressionthatskiesarecoloredonlygray.

Andyetthegovernmentcannotdowhatitmusttocladthisproblem.Foranycountry,especiallyadevelopingThirdWorldeconomylikeMexico's,theideaofbarringfromthecapitalcityenoughcars,closingenoughfactoriesandspendingthenecessarybillionsonpublictransportationissimplynotanoption.Sowhenthingsgetbad,asinthecurrentemergency,Mexicotakeshalfmeasures—prohibitingsomemorecarsfromcirculating,stoppingsomefactoriesfromproducingthatevenitsownofficialsconcedearen'tadequate.

Theword“emergency”impliestheunusual.Butwhendailylifeitselfisanemergency,theconceptlosesitsmeaning.Itishumannaturetotrytoadapttothatwhichwecannotchange,ortomisleadourselvesintobelievingwecanadapt.

Accordingtothepassage,peopleinMexicoCityarefacedwith______.

A.seriousairpollution

B.economiccrisis

C.unemployment

D.naturaldisaster

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Theauthor'sattitudetowardpeoplewhoarepatientsinstateinstitutionscanbestbedescribedas______.

A.inflexibleandinsensitive

B.detachedandneutral

C.understandingandsympathetic

D.enthusiasticandsupportive

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Accordingtotheauthor,thepassagemainlydealswith______.

A.atornadoinEdmonton,Alberta

B.what'sa"Nowcast"

C.thedisadvantageofconventionalcomputermodelsoftheweatherforecast

D.abreakthroughinweatherforecast

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

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35.

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36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

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38.【S4】

39.【S1】

參考答案

1.China'sConfuciusCollegesintheWorldTheverybeginningofthe21stcenturywitnessedtheestablishmentofmanyConfuciusCollegesinforeigncountries.ThesecollegesaremainlyinvolvedintheeffortstoteachChineselanguageandtodisseminateChineseculturetotheworld.ManypeoplebelievethatthefoundingoftheseConfuciusCollegesispropitioustotheChinesepeople'srenaissance.FirstlyitbecomesahallmarkofChinesepeople'ssenseofprideandhelpsChinesepeopletorediscoverthemselves.FurthermoreitcanalsohelptheworldhaveabetterunderstandingofChinesepeopleandChinesecultureaswellascurrentpoliciesofChinesepeoplesoastocreateaharmoniousenvironmentforChina'sfurtherdevelopment.HowevertherearedifferentvoicesfromtheworldabouttheestablishmentoftheConfuciusCollegesabroad.Somewelcomethisnewphenomenonasacontributiontothediversityoftheworldwhileothersviewitasaformofculturalinvasionandasathreattotheworld.ThisisquitenormalfortherearealwaystwokindsofpeopleintheworldwhotakedifferentattitudestowardsChina'sdevelopment.What'sthebestinsuchasituationistotakefulladvantagesoftheConfuciusCollegestopromotetheworld'sunderstandingofChinaandthustochangethesecondattitudetoChina.China'sConfuciusCollegesintheWorldTheverybeginningofthe21stcenturywitnessedtheestablishmentofmanyConfuciusCollegesinforeigncountries.ThesecollegesaremainlyinvolvedintheeffortstoteachChineselanguageandtodisseminateChineseculturetotheworld.ManypeoplebelievethatthefoundingoftheseConfuciusCollegesispropitioustotheChinesepeople'srenaissance.Firstly,itbecomesahallmarkofChinesepeople'ssenseofprideandhelpsChinesepeopletorediscoverthemselves.Furthermore,itcanalsohelptheworldhaveabetterunderstandingofChinesepeopleandChinesecultureaswellascurrentpoliciesofChinesepeoplesoastocreateaharmoniousenvironmentforChina'sfurtherdevelopment.However,therearedifferentvoicesfromtheworldabouttheestablishmentoftheConfuciusCollegesabroad.Somewelcomethisnewphenomenonasacontributiontothediversityoftheworld,whileothersviewitasaform.ofculturalinvasionandasathreattotheworld.Thisisquitenormalfortherearealwaystwokindsofpeopleintheworldwhotakedifferent