2016年12月大學(xué)英語六級第3套試題PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayoninnovation.Youressayshouldincludetheimportanceofinnovationandmeasurestobetakentoencourageinnovation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Conversation1M:IheardyouareplanningatriptoAustralia.Howexciting!W:Yeah,I'vebeenlookingforwardtoitforalongtime.I'mgoingtoSydneyandMelbourne.M:Thatsoundsgreat.Whatareyouplanningtodothere?W:Well,IwanttovisittheSydneyOperaHouse.It'ssuchaniconicbuilding.AndIalsowanttogototheGreatOceanRoadnearMelbourne.Thescenerythereissupposedtobeamazing.M:That'strue.TheGreatOceanRoadisoneofthemostbeautifulcoastaldrivesintheworld.Howlongareyougoingfor?W:I'llbegoneforabouttwoweeks.I'vealreadybookedmyflightsandaccommodation.M:Howareyougettingaround?W:I'mgoingtorentacar.It'llgivememorefreedomtoexplore.M:That'sagoodidea.Justmakesureyoudriveontheleft-handsideoftheroad.W:Iknow.I'vereaduponallthedrivingrules.I'mabitnervousbutalsoreallyexcited.Questions1-4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.WhereisthewomangoingtovisitinAustralia?A)SydneyandBrisbane.B)SydneyandMelbourne.C)MelbourneandPerth.D)BrisbaneandPerth.2.WhatisthewomanmosteagertoseeinSydney?A)TheSydneyTower.B)TheBondiBeach.C)TheSydneyOperaHouse.D)TheRoyalBotanicGarden.3.Howlongwillthewoman'striplast?A)Oneweek.B)Twoweeks.C)Threeweeks.D)Fourweeks.4.HowwillthewomantravelaroundinAustralia?A)Bybus.B)Bytrain.C)Byplane.D)Bycar.Conversation2W:Hi,I'mhavingsomeproblemswithmycomputer.Itkeepsfreezing.M:Howlonghasthisbeengoingon?W:Itstartedafewdaysago.Atfirst,itwouldjustfreezeforafewsecondsandthencomebacktonormal.Butnowit'sgettingworse.M:Haveyouinstalledanynewsoftwarerecently?W:Yes,Iinstalledanewphoto-editingprogramlastweek.M:Thatcouldbetheproblem.Sometimesnewsoftwarecanconflictwiththeexistingsystem.Tryuninstallingtheprogramandseeiftheproblempersists.W:Okay,I'llgiveitatry.Butwhatifthatdoesn'twork?M:Ifthatdoesn'twork,youmighthaveavirus.Youshouldrunavirusscanonyourcomputer.W:Ihaveantivirussoftware,butIhaven'tupdateditforawhile.M:That'sprobablynotagoodidea.Outdatedantivirussoftwaremaynotbeabletodetectthelatestviruses.Updateitfirstandthenrunthescan.Questions5-8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.What'stheproblemwiththewoman'scomputer?A)Itmakesstrangenoises.B)Itrunsveryslowly.C)Itkeepsfreezing.D)Ithasablackscreen.6.Whatdidthewomaninstallrecently?A)Anewgame.B)Anewvideo-player.C)Anewphoto-editingprogram.D)Anewmusic-streamingservice.7.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomandofirst?A)Uninstallthenewsoftware.B)Formatthehard-drive.C)Buyanewcomputer.D)Upgradetheoperatingsystem.8.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthewoman'santivirussoftware?A)It'sofpoorquality.B)Itneedstobeupdated.C)It'snotcompatiblewiththesystem.D)Itwasinstalledincorrectly.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Theglobalfoodsystemisfacingnumerouschallenges.Oneofthemostsignificantchallengesisfeedingagrowingpopulation.By2050,theworld'spopulationisexpectedtoreach9.7billion.Thismeansthatfoodproductionwillneedtoincreasebyabout70%tomeetthedemand.Anotherchallengeisclimatechange.Risingtemperatures,changingrainfallpatterns,andmorefrequentextremeweathereventsareallaffectingcropyields.Droughtscanreducetheamountofwateravailableforirrigation,whilefloodscandestroycrops.Inaddition,thereisaproblemoffoodwaste.Approximatelyone-thirdofallfoodproducedgloballyiswasted.Thisoccursateverystageofthefoodchain,fromproductioninthefieldstoconsumptiononourplates.Toaddressthesechallenges,weneedtoadoptmoresustainableagriculturalpractices.Thisincludesusingprecisionagriculturetechniquestoreducetheuseofwaterandfertilizers,andpromotingtheconsumptionoflocally-sourcedandseasonalfoods.Questions9-11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.Whatistheexpectedworldpopulationby2050?A)7.5billion.B)8.2billion.C)9.7billion.D)10.3billion.10.Howmuchdoesfoodproductionneedtoincreaseby2050tomeetthedemand?A)30%.B)50%.C)70%.D)90%.11.Whatisoneofthesolutionstothechallengesintheglobalfoodsystem?A)Importingmorefoodfromothercountries.B)Usingmorepesticides.C)Adoptingsustainableagriculturalpractices.D)Buildingmorefoodstoragefacilities.Passage2Artificialintelligence(AI)israpidlychangingmanyaspectsofourlives.Inthefieldofhealthcare,AIisbeingusedtoimprovediagnosis.AIalgorithmscananalyzelargeamountsofmedicaldata,suchasX-raysandpatientrecords,todetectdiseasesatanearlystage.Thiscanleadtomoreeffectivetreatmentandbetterpatientoutcomes.Inthetransportationindustry,self-drivingcarsarearesultofAIdevelopment.Thesecarscanreducethenumberoftrafficaccidentscausedbyhumanerror.Theycanalsooptimizetrafficflow,makingcommutingmoreefficient.However,AIalsobringssomeconcerns.Oneconcernisjobdisplacement.AsAIsystemsbecomemorecapable,theymayreplacehumanworkersinmanyindustries.Anotherconcernisprivacy.AIsystemsoftencollectandanalyzelargeamountsofpersonaldata,whichraisesquestionsabouthowthisdataisusedandprotected.Questions12-15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.HowisAIbeingusedinhealthcare?A)Toperformsurgeries.B)Toimprovediagnosis.C)Todevelopnewdrugs.D)Tomanagehospitalfinances.13.Whatisanadvantageofself-drivingcars?A)Theyarecheapertoproduce.B)Theycanrunonrenewableenergy.C)Theycanreducetrafficaccidents.D)Theycancarrymorepassengers.14.WhatisoneoftheconcernsaboutAI?A)Itmaycauseenvironmentalpollution.B)Itmayleadtojobdisplacement.C)Itmayincreaseenergyconsumption.D)Itmayreducethequalityofproducts.15.WhatelseisaconcernrelatedtoAI?A)Dataprivacy.B)Highcost.C)Lackofreliability.D)Limitedfunctionality.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbysomequestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Recording1Inrecentyears,theconceptofwork-lifebalancehasgainedsignificantattention.Work-lifebalancereferstotheequilibriumbetweenanindividual'sprofessionalresponsibilitiesandpersonallife.Achievingwork-lifebalanceiscrucialforseveralreasons.Firstly,itisbeneficialformentalhealth.Whenpeopleareconstantlyoverworkedandhavelittletimefortheirpersonallives,theyaremorelikelytoexperiencestress,anxiety,anddepression.Ontheotherhand,agoodwork-lifebalanceallowsindividualstorelaxandrecharge,whichcanimprovetheiroverallwell-being.Secondly,itcanenhancejobperformance.Employeeswhohaveabalancedlifearemorelikelytobemotivatedandproductiveatwork.Theycanbringfreshperspectivesandenergytotheirjobs.Toachievework-lifebalance,individualscansetclearboundariesbetweenworkandpersonallife.Forexample,theycanavoidcheckingworkemailsafterworkhours.Employersalsoplayanimportantrole.Theycanofferflexibleworkarrangements,suchastelecommutingandflexibleworkinghours.Questions16-18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.Whatdoeswork-lifebalancereferto?A)Thebalancebetweenworkstressandjobsatisfaction.B)Theequilibriumbetweenprofessionalandpersonallife.C)Thebalancebetweenincomeandexpenditure.D)Theequilibriumbetweencareerdevelopmentandsociallife.17.Whyiswork-lifebalanceimportantformentalhealth?A)Ithelpspeopleearnmoremoney.B)Itallowspeopletorelaxandrecharge.C)Itgivespeoplemoresocialopportunities.D)Itenablespeopletolearnnewskills.18.Whatcanemployersdotohelpemployeesachievework-lifebalance?A)Providemoretrainingopportunities.B)Increaseemployees'salaries.C)Offerflexibleworkarrangements.D)Givemorechallengingtasks.Recording2ThehistoryoftheInternetdatesbacktothe1960s.Atthattime,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefensedevelopedanetworkcalledARPANET.ThemainpurposeofARPANETwastocreateacommunicationsystemthatcouldwithstandanuclearattack.Inthe1980s,theconceptoftheInternetasweknowittodaybegantotakeshape.ThedevelopmentoftheTransmissionControlProtocol/InternetProtocol(TCP/IP)alloweddifferentcomputernetworkstocommunicatewitheachother.Thisledtothecreationofaglobalnetworkofnetworks.The1990ssawtherapidgrowthoftheInternet.TheinventionoftheWorldWideWebbyTimBerners-Leemadeiteasierforpeopletoaccessandshareinformation.Sincethen,theInternethasbecomeanessentialpartofourdailylives,changingthewaywework,study,andcommunicate.Questions19-21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.WhywasARPANETdeveloped?A)Topromoteinternationalcooperation.B)Tocreateacommercialnetwork.C)Towithstandanuclearattack.D)Tosupportscientificresearch.20.Whatalloweddifferentcomputernetworkstocommunicatewitheachother?A)ThedevelopmentofHTML.B)Theinventionofthemouse.C)ThedevelopmentofTCP/IP.D)Thecreationofthedomain-namesystem.21.Whatmadeiteasierforpeopletoaccessandshareinformationinthe1990s?A)Thedevelopmentofmobilephones.B)TheinventionoftheWorldWideWeb.C)Thelaunchofthefirstsatellite.D)Theimprovementofbroadbandtechnology.Recording3Literaturehasthepowertoshapeourunderstandingoftheworld.Classicliterature,inparticular,offerstimelessinsightsintohumannature.Workslike"PrideandPrejudice"byJaneAustenexplorethemesoflove,marriage,andsocialclass.Throughthecharactersinthenovel,wecanseehowpeopleinthe19th-centuryEnglandnavigatedthecomplexsocialandromanticlandscapes.Modernliteraturealsohasitsownvalue.Itoftenreflectsthecontemporaryissuesandconcernsofsociety.Forexample,somemodernnovelsdealwithtopicssuchasenvironmentaldegradation,genderequality,andglobalization.Readingliteraturecanalsoimproveourlanguageskills.Itexposesustoarichvocabularyanddifferentwritingstyles.Moreover,itcanenhanceourempathy.Byreadingabouttheexperiencesofdifferentcharacters,wecanbetterunderstandthefeelingsandperspectivesofothers.Questions22-25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.Whatkindofinsightsdoesclassicliteratureoffer?A)Insightsintofuturetechnologies.B)Insightsintohumannature.C)Insightsintoeconomicdevelopment.D)Insightsintopoliticalsystems.23.Whatthemedoes"PrideandPrejudice"explore?A)Warandpeace.B)Loveandmarriage.C)Scienceandtechnology.D)Artandculture.24.Whatisoneofthevaluesofmodernliterature?A)Itpromotestraditionalvalues.B)Itreflectscontemporaryissues.C)Itfocusesonhistoricalevents.D)Itencouragesreligiousbeliefs.25.Howcanreadingliteratureimproveus?A)Byincreasingourphysicalstrength.B)Byboostingourself-confidence.C)Byimprovingourlanguageskills.D)Byenhancingourfinancialknowledge.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Thegigeconomyisagrowingphenomenonintoday'sjobmarket.Itreferstoalabormarketcharacterizedbytheprevalenceofshort-termcontractsorfreelanceworkasopposedtopermanentjobs.Oneofthemain26ofthegigeconomyisflexibility.Workersinthegigeconomycanchoosewhen,where,andhowmuchtheywork.Thisisparticularly27forpeoplewhohaveothercommitments,suchasstudentsorparents.Forexample,astudentcanworkasafreelancewriterduringtheirfreetimetoearnsomeextramoney.However,thegigeconomyalsohasits28.Gigworkersoftenlackjobsecurity.Theymaynothaveasteadyincome,andtheyareusuallynoteligiblefortraditionalemployment29suchashealthinsuranceandpaidleave.Another30istheissueofworkerclassification.Insomecases,companiesmisclassifygigworkersasindependentcontractorstoavoidprovidingbenefitsandfollowinglaborlaws.Thiscanleadto31fortheworkers.Despitethesechallenges,thegigeconomyislikelyto32inthefuture.Technologicaladvancementsaremakingiteasierforpeopletoconnectwithpotentialclientsandemployers.OnlineplatformssuchasUberandAirbnbhave33thewaywethinkaboutworkandconsumption.To34thepotentialofthegigeconomywhileaddressingitschallenges,policymakersneedtodevelopnewregulations.Theseregulationsshouldensurethatgigworkersaretreatedfairlyandhaveaccesstobasicsocial35.A)advantagesB)appealingC)challengesD)contractsE)developF)disruptedG)exploitedH)benefitsI)issueJ)opportunitiesK)persistL)protectM)rightsN)utilizedO)welfareSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheFutureofEducationA)Educationisonthevergeofamajortransformation.Thetraditionalmodelofeducation,whichiscenteredaroundclassroomsandtextbooks,isbeingchallengedbynewtechnologiesandchangingsocialneeds.Inthefuture,educationislikelytobecomemorepersonalized,flexible,andaccessible.B)Oneofthekeydriversofthistransformationistechnology.Onlinelearningplatformshavemadeitpossibleforpeopletoaccesseducationalresourcesfromanywhereintheworld.MassiveOpenOnlineCourses(MOOCs)offerawiderangeofcoursestaughtbytop-notchprofessorsfromleadinguniversities.Thesecoursesareoftenfreeorataverylowcost,makingeducationmoreaffordableformany.C)Anotheraspectofthefutureofeducationispersonalizedlearning.Withthehelpofartificialintelligence(AI),educationalinstitutionscananalyzestudents'learningpatternsandpreferences.Thisallowsthemtocustomizethelearningexperienceforeachstudent.Forexample,AI-poweredtutoringsystemscanprovidetargetedfeedbackandsupportbasedonthestudent'sperformance.D)Flexibilityisalsoanimportantfeatureofthefutureeducationsystem.Inthetraditionalmodel,studentshavetofollowafixedschedule.Butinthefuture,studentswillbeabletolearnattheirownpace.Theycanchoosewhenandwheretostudy,whichisespeciallybeneficialforadultlearnerswhohaveworkandfamilycommitments.E)Theroleofteacherswillalsochangeinthefuture.Insteadofbeingthesolesourceofknowledge,teacherswillbecomefacilitatorsoflearning.Theywillguidestudentsintheirlearningjourney,helpthemdevelopcriticalthinkingskills,andencouragecollaboration.F)However,thetransformationofeducationalsofacessomechallenges.Onechallengeisthedigitaldivide.NoteveryonehasequalaccesstotechnologyandtheInternet.Thiscancreateagapbetweenthosewhocantakeadvantageoftheneweducationalopportunitiesandthosewhocannot.G)Anotherchallengeisensuringthequalityofonlineeducation.Withtheproliferationofonlinecourses,itisimportanttoensurethatthecoursesareofhighqualityandthatstudentsareactuallylearning.Accreditationandquality-controlmechanismsneedtobeestablished.H)Inaddition,thereisaneedtore-evaluatetheassessmentmethods.Traditionalexamsmaynotbethebestwaytomeasurestudents'learninginthefuture.Newassessmentmethodsthatfocusonskillsandcompetenciesratherthanjustmemorizationneedtobedeveloped.I)Despitethesechallenges,thefutureofeducationlookspromising.Thecombinationoftechnology,personalizedlearning,andflexibilityhasthepotentialtorevolutionizethewaywelearn.Itcanmakeeducationmoreinclusive,effective,andrelevanttotheneedsofthe21st-centuryworkforce.36.Technologyenablespeopletoaccesseducationalresourcesgloballythroughonlinelearningplatforms.37.Theroleofteacherswillshiftfrombeingthemainknowledgeprovidertoalearningfacilitator.38.Thefutureeducationsystemwillallowstudentstolearnattheirownpace,benefitingadultlearners.39.OneofthechallengesinthetransformationofeducationistheunequalaccesstotechnologyandtheInternet.40.Thetraditionaleducationmodelcenteredaroundclassroomsandtextbooksisbeingchallenged.41.Personalizedlearningcanbeachievedbyanalyzingstudents'learningpatternswiththehelpofAI.42.Thereisaneedtoestablishaccreditationandquality-controlmechanismsforonlineeducation.43.Thefutureofeducationhasthepotentialtorevolutionizelearningandmakeitmoreinclusive.44.Newassessmentmethodsfocusingonskillsandcompetenciesshouldbedeveloped.45.Thecombinationoftechnology,personalizedlearning,andflexibilitywilldrivethetransformationofeducation.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Theworldisfacingaplasticpollutioncrisis.Everyyear,millionsoftonsofplasticwasteentertheenvironment,especiallytheoceans.Plastictakeshundredsofyearstodecompose,anditposesaseriousthreattomarinelife.Plasticwastecanentanglemarineanimals,suchasturtlesandseals,leadingtoinjuryordeath.Whenmarineanimalsmistakeplasticforfood,theycaningestit,whichcancauseinternalinjuriesandblockages.Inaddition,plasticcanabsorbharmfulchemicalsfromtheenvironment,andthesechemicalscanenterthefoodchainwhentheplasticisconsumedbymarineanimals.Toaddressthisproblem,manycountriesaretakingstepstoreduceplasticwaste.Somecountrieshaveimplementedbansonsingle-useplastics,suchasplasticbagsandstraws.Othersarepromotingtheuseofbiodegradableplastics.Recyclingisalsoanimportantpartofthesolution.However,thecurrentrecyclingrateforplasticisrelativelylow,andmoreeffortsareneededtoimproveit.46.Whatisthemainproblemdescribedinthepassage?A)Airpollutioncausedbyplasticproduction.B)Plasticpollutionintheenvironment,especiallytheoceans.C)Theshortageofplasticrawmaterials.D)Thehighcostofplasticrecycling.47.Howdoesplasticwasteharmmarineanimals?A)Itpoisonsthemdirectly.B)Itblockstheirsunlight.C)Itentanglesthemandcausesingestion-relatedproblems.D)Itreducestheirfoodsources.48.Whataresomeofthemeasurescountriesaretakingtoreduceplasticwaste?A)Increasingplasticproduction.B)Banningalltypesofplastics.C)Promotingtheuseofbiodegradableplasticsandimplementingbansonsingle-useplastics.D)Dumpingplasticwasteinless-populatedareas.49.Whatisthecurrentsituationofplasticrecycling?A)Therecyclingrateisveryhigh.B)Therecyclingrateisrelativelylow.C)Thereisnoplasticrecyclingatall.D)Therecyclingprocessisveryexpensive.Passage2Inthemodernera,socialmediahasbecomeanintegralpartofourlives.Itallowsustoconnectwithfriendsandfamily,shareourexperiences,andstayinformedabouttheworld.However,socialmediaalsohassomenegativeimpacts.Oneofthemainconcernsistheeffectonmentalhealth.Spendingtoomuchtimeonsocialmediacanleadtofeelingsofloneliness,anxiety,anddepression.Peopleoftencomparethemselvestoothersonsocialmedia,andwhentheyseeothers'seeminglyperfectlives,theymayfeelinadequate.Anotherissueisprivacy.Socialmediaplatformscollectavastamountofpersonaldatafromtheirusers.Therehavebeennumerouscasesofdatabreaches,wherethispersonaldatahasbeenmisused.Moreover,socialmediacanspreadmisinformation.Falsenewsandrumorscanquicklygoviral,leadingtoconfusionandevenharminsomecases.Tomitigatethesenegativeimpacts,usersshouldbemoreawareoftheirsocial-mediausage.Theycansetlimitsonthetimetheyspendonsocialmedia,andtheyshouldfact-checktheinformationtheysee.Socialmediaplatformsalsoneedtotakemoreresponsibility.Theyshouldimprovetheirdata-protectionmeasuresandcrackdownonthespreadofmisinformation.50.Whatisoneofthepositiveaspectsofsocialmedia?A)Ithelpspeoplemakemoremoney.B)Itallowspeopletoconnectwithothersandstayinformed.C)Itprovidesfreeentertainment.D)Itimprovespeople'sphysicalhealth.51.Howdoessocialmediaaffectmentalhealth?A)Itmakespeoplemoreconfident.B)Itcausesfeelingsoflonelinessandanxiety.C)Ithelpspeoplerelax.D)Itenhancespeople'screativity.52.Whatistheproblemwithprivacyonsocialmedia?A)Therearenoprivacysettings.B)Personaldataisoftenmisusedduetodatabreaches.C)Socialmediaplatformsdon'tcollectenoughdata.D)Users'privacyisfullyprotected.53.Whatcanusersdotomitigatethenegativeimpactsofsocialmedia?A)Deletetheirsocial-mediaaccounts.B)Spendmoretimeonsocialmedia.C)Setlimitsonsocial-mediausageandfact-checkinformation.D)Sharemorepersonalinformation.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.中國的茶文化源遠(yuǎn)流長。中國人喝茶的歷史可以追溯到幾千年前。茶最初是作為藥用，后來才逐漸成為一種飲品。在中國，茶不僅是一種飲料，還代表著一種生活方式和文化傳統(tǒng)。不同地區(qū)有不同的茶文化，例如，廣東的早茶和四川的茶館文化都很有名。如今，中國茶已經(jīng)傳播到世界各地，受到越來越多人的喜愛。AnswersandAnalysesWritingAnexcellentessayoninnovationshouldclearlystatetheimportanceofinnovation,suchasdrivingeconomicgrowth,promotingsocialprogress,andenhancingcompetitiveness.MeasurestoencourageinnovationcouldincludeinvestinginR&D,providingpolicysupport,andfosteringaninnovativeculture.Forexample:Innovationplaysacrucialroleintoday'ssociety.Itisthedrivingforcebehindeconomicdevelopment.Newproductsandservicescreatedthroughinnovationcanmeettheever-changingneedsofconsumers,leadingtoincreasedproductivityandprofitsforbusinesses.Moreover,innovationpromotessocialprogressbysolvingvariousproblems,suchasenvironmentalissuesandhealthcarechallenges.Toencourageinnovation,governmentsshouldinvestmoreinresearchanddevelopment.Theycanoffertaxincentivestocompaniesthatengageininnovativeactivities.Educationalinstitutionsshouldalsocultivatestudents'innovativethinkingfromanearlyage.Bycreatingaculturethatvaluesinnovationandrewardscreativity,wecanstimulatemorepeopletocomeupwithnewideasandcontributetothedevelopmentofsociety.Listening1.Answer:B.ThewomanmentionsthatsheisgoingtoSydneyandMelbourneinAustralia.2.Answer:C.ShesaysshewantstovisittheSydneyOperaHouseasit'saniconicbuilding.3.Answer:B.Thewomanwillbegoneforabouttwoweeks.4.Answer:D.Sheplanstorentacartotravelaround.5.Answer:C.Thewomanstatesthathercomputerkeepsfreezing.6.Answer:C.Sheinstalledanewphoto-editingprogramlastweek.7.Answer:A.Themansuggestsuninstallingthenewsoftwarefirst.8.Answer:B.Themantellsthewomantoupdateherantivirussoftwareasit'soutdated.9.Answer:C.Thepassagesaysthatby2050,theworld'spopulationisexpectedtoreach9.7billion.10.Answer:C.Foodproductionneedstoincreasebyabout70%tomeetthedemandby2050.11.Answer:C.Adoptingsustainableagriculturalpracticesisoneofthesolutions.12.Answer:B.Inhealthcare,AIisusedtoimprovediagnosis.13.Answer:C.Self-drivingcarscanreducetrafficaccidentscausedbyhumanerror.14.Answer:B.OneconcernaboutAIisjobdisplacement.15.Answer:A.PrivacyisanotherconcernasAIcollectsandanalyzespersonaldata.16.Answer:B.Work-lifebalancereferstotheequilibriumbetweenprofessionalandpersonallife.17.Answer:B.Itallowspeopletorelaxandrecharge,whichisbeneficialformentalhealth.18.Answer:C.Employerscanofferflexibleworkarrangements.19.Answer:C.ARPANETwasdevelopedtowithstandanuclearattack.20.Answer:C.ThedevelopmentofTCP/IPalloweddifferentcomputernetworkstocommunicate.21.Answer:B.TheinventionoftheWorldWideWebmadeiteasiertoaccessandshareinformation.22.Answer:B.Classicliteratureofferstimelessinsightsintohumannature.23.Answer:B."PrideandPrejudice"exploresthemesofloveandmarriage.24.Answer:B.Modernliteraturereflectscontemporaryissues.25.Answer:C.Readingliteraturecan