大学英语六级模拟试卷855(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语六级模拟试卷855 (题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1. Writing 2. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 3. Listening Comprehension 4. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) 5. Cloze 8. Translation

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

1． For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Damage of E-waste. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1．随着电子设备的增多，电子垃圾也越来越多2．电子垃圾的危害很多3．为此，我们应该…… The Damage of E-waste

正确答案： The Damage of E -waste Electronic waste, or e-waste, has become an issue of serious concern to the public as a growing number of electronic items are discarded in landfills every year. Many consumers are not aware that electronics like computers and cell phones actually contain toxins that can leach out into the soil and damage the environment. E-waste compounds pose hazards to the environment as well to the human beings. To start with, when exposed to heat, the components of e-waste release toxic fumes and gas, polluting the air and causing global environmental problems. When circuit breakers deteriorate, they release toxins, such as mercury, that pollute groundwater. In addition to its damaging effect on the environment, researchers have now linked e-waste to adverse effects on human health. In my view, it’s high time that the damage of e-waste should be realized by the public and measures should be taken to cope with this issue. One idea is to put greater responsibility on the companies that produce the goods. It should be mandatory for them to taking the abandoned items back and dispose them in an environmentally-friendly manner.

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 attached to the passage. For questions 1-4, mark：Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.

Genetically Modified Foods—Feed the World? If you want to spark a heated debate at a dinner party, bring up the topic about genetically modified foods. For many people, the concept of genetically altered, high-tech crop production raises all kinds of environmental, health, safety and ethical questions. Particularly in countries with long agrarian traditions—and vocal green lobbies—the idea seems against nature. In fact, genetically modified foods are already very much a part of our lives. A third of the corn and more than half the soybeans and cotton grown in the

U. S. last year were the product of biotechnology, according to the Department of Agriculture. More than 65 million acres of genetically modified crops will be planted in the U. S. this year. The genetic is out of the bottle. Yet there are clearly some very real issues that need to be resolved. Like any new product entering the food chain, genetically modified foods must be subjected to rigorous testing. In wealthy countries, the debate about biotech is tempered by the fact that we have a rich array of foods to choose from—and a supply that far exceeds our needs. In developing countries desperate to feed fast-growing and underfed populations; the issue is simpler and much more urgent: Do the benefits of biotech outweigh the risks? The statistics on population growth and hunger are disturbing. Last year the world’s population reached 6 billion. And by 2050, the UN estimates, it will be probably near 9 billion. Almost all that growth will occur in developing countries. At the same time, the world’s available cultivable land per person is declining. Arable land has declined steadily since 1960 and will decrease by half over the next 50 years, according to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA).How can biotech help? Biotechnologists have developed genetically modified rice that is fortified with beta-carotene(β-胡萝卜素)—which the body converts into vitamin A—and additional iron, and they are working on other kinds of nutritionally improved crops. Biotech can also improve farming productivity in places where food shortages are caused by crop damage attribution to pests, drought, poor soil and crop viruses, bacteria or fungi(真菌). Damage caused by pests is incredible. The European corn borer, for example, destroys 40 million tons of the world’s corn crops annually, about 7% of the total. Incorporating pest-resistant genes into seeds can help restore the balance. In trials of pest-resistant cotton in Africa, yields have increased significantly. So far, fears that genetically modified, pest-resistant crops might kill good insects as well as bad appear unfounded. Viruses often cause massive failure in staple crops in developing countries. Two years ago, Africa lost more than half its cassava(树薯)crop—a key source of calories—to the mosaic virus. Genetically modified, virus-resistant crops can reduce that damage, as can drought-tolerant seeds in regions where water shortages limit the amount of land under cultivation. Biotech can also help solve the problem of soil that contains excess aluminum, which can damage roots and cause many staple-crop failures. A gene that helps neutralize aluminum toxicity(毒性)in rice has been identified. Many scientists believe biotech could raise overall crop productivity in developing countries as much as 25% and help prevent the loss of those crops after they are harvested. Yet for all that promise, biotech is far from being the whole answer. In developing countries, lost crops are only one cause of hunger. Poverty plays the largest role. Today more than 1 billion people around the globe live on less than 1 dollar a day. Making genetically modified crops available will not reduce hunger if farmers cannot afford to grow them or if the local population cannot afford to buy the food those farmers produce. Biotech has its own “distribution” problems. Private-sector biotech companies in the rich countries carry out much of the leading-edge research on genetically modified crops. Their products are often too costly for poor farmers in the developing world, and many of those products won’t even reach the regions where they are most needed.

Biotech firms have a strong financial incentive to target rich markets first in order to help them rapidly recoup the high costs of product development. But some of these companies are responding to needs of poor countries. More and more biotech research is being carried out in developing countries. But to increase the impact of genetic research on the food production of those countries, there is a need for better collaboration between government agencies—both local and in developed countries—and private biotech firms. The ISAAA, for example, is successfully partnering with the U. S. Agency for International Development, local researches and private biotech companies to find and deliver biotech solutions for farmers in developing countries. Will “Franken-foods” feed the world? Biotech is not a panacea(治百病的药), but it does promise to transform agriculture in many developing countries. If that promise is not fulfilled, the real losers will be their people, who could suffer for years to come. The world seems increasingly to have been divided into those who favor genetically modified foods and those who fear them. Advocates assert that growing genetically altered crops can be kinder to the environment and that eating foods from those plants is perfectly safe. And, they say, genetic engineering—which can induce plants to grow in poor soils or to produce more nutritious foods—will soon become an essential tool for helping to feed the world’s burgeoning(迅速发展的)population. Skeptics contend that genetically modified crops could pose unique risks to the environment and to health—risks too troubling to accept placidly. Taking that view, many European countries are restricting the planting and importation of genetically modified agricultural products. Much of the debate hinges on perceptions of safety. But what exactly does recent scientific research say about the hazards? Two years ago in Edinburgh, Scotland, eco-vandals stormed a field, crushing canola plants. Last year in Maine, midnight raiders hacked down more than 3,000 experimental poplar trees. And in San Diego, protesters smashed sorghum and sprayed paint over greenhouse walls. This far-flung outrage took aim at genetically modified crops. But the protests backfired; all the destroyed plants were conventionally bred. In each case, activists mistook ordinary plants for genetically modified varieties. It’s easy to understand why. In a way, genetically modified crops—now on some 109 million acres of farmland worldwide—are invisible. You can’t see, taste or touch a gene inserted into a plant or sense its effects on the environment. You can’t tell, just by looking, whether pollen containing a foreign gene can poison butterflies or fertilize plants miles away. That invisibility is precisely what worries people. How, exactly, will genetically modified crops affect the environment—and when will we notice? Advocates of genetically modified or transgenic crops say the plants will benefit the environment by requiring fewer toxic pesticides than conventional crops. But critics fear the potential risks and wonder how big the benefits really are. “We have so many questions about these plants,” remarks Guenther Stotzky, a soil microbiologist at New York University. “There’s a lot we don’t know and need to find out. “ As genetically modified crops multiply in the landscape, unprecedented numbers of researchers have started fanning into the fields to get the missing information. Some of their recent findings are reassuring; others suggest a need for vigilance.

2． Majority of people believe______.

A．genetically modified crop is beneficial to farmers

B．genetically modified crop causes environmental problems C．high-tech crop is a great benefit to the world D．genetically modified foods is a heated topic

正确答案：B

3． How much genetically modified corn was planted in the U. S. last year? A．More than half. B．65 million acres. C．One third.

D．Three quarters.

正确答案：C

4． Why is the debate on genetically modified foods more heated in developing countries?

A．Because they have a rich range of foods. B．Because the supply exceeds the need.

C．Because they have to feed fast-growing populations. D．Because the risks outweigh the benefits.

正确答案：C 5． According to the UN’s prediction, the population growth from now to 2050 is nearly all in______.

A．western countries B．African countries C．developed countries D．developing countries

正确答案：D

6． Genetically modified crops can help to improve______. A．nutrient contents and farming productivity B．beta-carotene contents in rice

C．vitamin A and iron elements in crop D．soil quality in poor areas

正确答案：A

7． What was the reason that led to the loss of more than half of African main

food two years ago?

A．Drought.

B．Toxin in the crop. C．The mosaic virus. D．The barren soil.

正确答案：C

8． The most important factor that leads to hunger in developing countries is______.

A．lost crops

B．global greenhouse effect C．economic crisis D．poverty

正确答案：D

9． Those people and countries which are restricting and opposed to genetically modified plants worry about______.

正确答案：the safety of genetically modified food

10． The far-flung outrage destroys fields and plants because they misidentified______.

正确答案：ordinary plants for genetically modified varieties

11． Some people boost genetically modified crops on the condition that these altered plants contain______.

正确答案：fewer toxic pesticides

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

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.

听力原文：W: My watch stopped again. And I just got a new battery. That made me headache. M: Why don’t you take it to Smith’s Jewelry. They can check it for you. And they’re pretty reasonable. Q: What does the man mean?

12．

A．The woman should change a new battery. B．The price of the watch is not reasonable.

C．Smith’s Jewelry is a good place to check the watch. D．Smith’s Jewelry sells watch and battery reasonably.

正确答案：C

听力原文：W: Hello! This is Dr. Grey’s office. We’re calling to remind you of your 9: 15 appointment for your annual checkup tomorrow.M: Oh, thanks. It’s a good thing that you called. I thought it was 915 today.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

13．

A．The woman calls to change the time of the appointment. B．The man’s appointment for annual checkup is today. C．The man doesn’t want to see Dr. Grey tomorrow.

D．The man remembered the wrong time for annual checkup.

正确答案：D

听力原文：W: Excuse me. Prof. Davidson. But I was hoping to talk to you about my class project for economics.M: I have a class in a few minutes. Why don’t you come to see me during office hours tomorrow?Q: What does the man mean?

14．

A．He doesn’t like the woman at all.

B．He will see the woman in a few minutes. C．He would like to see the woman tomorrow. D．He doesn’t like talking about economics.

正确答案：C

听力原文：W: The supermarket down the street is selling everything half price because they are going out of business.M: That’s a good news to me! Sounds like an ideal time to stock up on coffee.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

15．

A．Coffee is too expensive for the man. B．The supermarket is going to move away. C．The man probably likes drinking coffee. D．The woman will stock up on coffee.

正确答案：C

听力原文：M: How do you like to help me plan the refreshments for the astronomy club meeting tomorrow night?W: Sure. Let’s be careful not to overdo it though. Last time we had enough for 3 clubs put together.Q: What does the woman

mean?

16．

A．She has no time to help the man prepare refreshments. B．She reminds the man to plan the refreshments reasonably. C．She wants to do the refreshments all by herself.

D．She wants the man to plan enough refreshments for 3 clubs.

正确答案：B

听力原文：M: Excuse me, I don’t understand why Flight 213 has been delayed. The weather seems fine now.W: I’m afraid New York got three times as much snow as we did here. It should be clear by morning though.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

17．

A．The weather is fine in New York now.

B．The woman thinks the man shouldn’t take Flight 213. C．The flight will leave for New York very soon. D．Flight 213 is delayed because of snowy weather.

正确答案：D

听力原文：W: Take a look at this gift catalog. Maybe we can find something to give to Janet for her new house. M: OK. We can get some suggestions from that, but remember we can’t afford a lot. Q: What are the speakers mainly talking about?

18．

A．Seeing Janet’s new house. B．Getting a gift for Janet. C．Buying a new house. D．Affording a new gift.

正确答案：B

听力原文：M: Do you think you can lend me that novel when you are finished with it? I’ve been looking all over for a copy, but apparently it sold out at all the bookstores.W: Oh, it’s not mine. It belongs to Emily. Why don’t you talk to her?Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

19．

A．Give the novel to Emily.

B．Buy the novel from the bookstore. C．Borrow the novel from Emily. D．Return the novel to the owner.

正确答案：C

听力原文：M: (23)The number of overweight children in this nation is on the rise, more than doubling since 1980s. Magazine editor in chief, Denise Broody is here today. Hi, Denise, how are you?W: Hi, I am happy to be here.M: (24)Now, toy makers are creating new toys to get kids off the couch and moving in fitness. I know you are with the top 10 toys that the magazine has chosen.W: Yes, that’s right.M: How did you pick these, or how did you raise them?W: Well, we want to try and find toys that are safe and smart, that can get kids going, and that are fun to the whole family, so that you can emphasize, kids and mum can do the things together with dad.M: There is no question we want to get them more active. Let’s try on this new kids running machine.W: (25)This is a great running machine, because you put it right next to your kid and you can exercise at the same time. So you can see how the kid can really run out of some energy there. Calories are really important and it’s safe, because it starts and stops when the kid starts and stops, so that’s very different than an adult running machine which can be dangerous for the little guys.M: Right.W: And it’s interactive, which might encourage them. We’re trying to help our children to get in better shape. We’ll do everything we can.M: All right, we are about to run out of the time, but it’s needful. Thanks so much.23. What do we learn from the conversation?24. What is the toy makers’ purpose in making new toys?25. What does the woman say about the kids running machine?

20．

A．More and more kids become overweight in the nation. B．The parents often play toys together with the kids. C．More calories can be burned off by kids than adults. D．The running machine is the best thing to keep fit.

正确答案：A

解析：对话开头，男士表示自从上世纪80年代以来，过度肥胖的儿童数量已经翻倍，故A)为答案。

21．

A．To calculate calories.

B．To get kids playing on the couch. C．To encourage the kids. D．To get kids taking exercise.

正确答案：D

解析：对话中，男士提到玩具制造商发明了一些新的玩具，可以把孩子们从沙发上吸引下来参加运动，故D)为答案。

22．

A．It is active. B．It is needful. C．It is wonderful.

D．It is beautiful.

正确答案：C

听力原文：M: Hi, Sarah. What’s up?W: Oh, hi, I just got out of a history class. I had to give a presentation.M: How did it go?W: Terribly. I’m sure I made a fool of myself.M: Why? Weren’t you prepared?W: No, it was not that.(22)It’s just that I get so embarrassed and nervous whenever I have to speak in front of a group of people. I stand up and my face gets red and then I get even more nervous because I know everyone can see me blushing.M: It’s not so bad to blush.W: But it happens all the time. If the professor asks a question and he calls on me, although I know the answer, I blush like crazy. Doesn’t that ever happen to you?M: No, not really.(23)Maybe you should just try to forget about the people. Look at something else in the room like the exit sign.W: I guess I could try that but I doubt it’ll help.M: You know, we talked about it in psychology class.(24)Blushing, even though it’s involuntary, is more or less a learned behavior.W: What do you mean?M: Oh, children hardly ever blush at all. And among adults, supposedly, women blush more than men.W: I wonder why?M: I don’t know,(25)but I had a friend at high school, Brian Smith. It was really easy to make him blush. He turned red whenever a waitress would ask him for his order.W: I’m not that bad. Well, I’ve got to get going for my next class. I’ll talk to you later.22. What is the woman’s problem?23. What does the man suggest the woman do to avoid being nervous?24. What does the man say about blushing?25. Why does the man mention his friend Brian?

23．

A．She is easily got embarrassed and nervous in class. B．She received a poor grade in the presentation. C．She had not completed her assignment.

D．She was unable to attend her psychology class.

正确答案：A 解析：在对话中，女士告诉男士在历史课上表现不好的原因不是没有准备好演讲内容，而是因为她在一群人面前讲话的时候就会感到害羞和紧张(get embarrassed and nervous)，故答案为A)。

24．

A．To look at the audience directly.

B．To look at something else in the room. C．To be better prepared before presentation. D．To ask psychologists for help.

正确答案：B

解析：对话中，男士给女士提出了缓解紧张和焦虑的建议，他觉得女士可以尝试忘记周闱的人，看看教室里的其他地方，比如出口处(exit sign)，故答案为

B)。

25．

A．Men blush more than women. B．Children blush easily. C．People blush consciously.

D．It is more or less a learned behavior.

正确答案：D

解析：在对话中，男士提到脸红是无意识(involuntary)的行为，但是或多或少是个习得的行为(learned behavior)。小孩子几乎从不脸红。在成年人当中，女性比男性脸红的次数要多，故答案为D)。

26．

A．To introduce someone to the woman with the same problem. B．To illustrate the benefits of a public-speaking class. C．To give an example of someone who blushes easily. D．To explain a way to overcome blushing.

正确答案：C

解析：在对话的最后，女士问男士为什么小孩子不脸红，而女性比男性脸红次数多。男士表示不清楚，但是又提到他的一个朋友布莱恩很容易脸红，即使是餐厅服务员问他要什么，他都会脸红。由此可知，男士提到他的朋友仅仅是举一个例子，故答案为C)。

Section 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 marked A, B, C and D.

听力原文： By now you may have heard Taylor Swift’s heart-breaking song “ Ronan” , about the too-short life of a little boy. Ms. Swift gave it an emotional performance on the Stand Up to Cancer television program on Sept. 7, and it has been topping the charts ever since. The real boy behind the song is Ronan Thompson, a naughty 3-year-old boy from Phoenix with coppery blond hair and big blue eyes. In 2010, a few months after his third birthday, Ronan was given a diagnosis of cancer, an often deadly childhood cancer. He died on May 9, 2011, three days before he was to turn 4. It’s the most common cancer in infants and accounts for about 15 percent of all childhood cancer deaths. Ms. Swift learned about Ronan from a blog that his mother, Maya Thompson, began shortly after the diagnosis to keep family and friends informed. Ms. Thompson called the blog Rockstar Ronan, but she did not tell directly about his illness, and her heartbreak was painfully evident in every update. Ronan spent his last days in a hospital in Phoenix with his parents and brothers. After he died, his mother continued to write tearful posts on her blog, which had turned into an open

letter to her son. Cancer is the second leading cause of death of children under 15—after accidents—yet childhood cancer receives only 3 to 4 percent of national cancer research funds. Although childhood cancer is considered rare, an estimated 12,060 new cases are expected this year among children 14 and younger. The survival rate for childhood cancer is about 80 percent.30. What is Taylor Swift’s song “Ronan” about?31. How did Taylor Swift learn about Ronan?32. What is the first leading cause of children death under 15?

27．

A．A fan who likes her song. B．A little boy died of cancer. C．A rock star named Ronan. D．A cancer research centre.

正确答案：B

28．

A．From the local newspaper. B．From the television program. C．From a letter of Ronan’s mother. D．From a blog of Ronan’s mother.

正确答案：D

解析：文章中提到，斯威夫特女士是从罗南母亲玛雅·汤普森的博客上听说罗南的，故答案为D)。

29．

A．Cancer.

B．Ill-treatment. C．Accidents. D．Electric shock.

正确答案：C

解析：文章末尾处提到，癌症是排在意外事故之后导致15岁以下儿童死亡的第二大主要原因，也就是说第一大原因是意外事故，故答案为C)。

听力原文： Winter is a pain in the animal kingdom. Birds can flee it by migrating to wanner regions but grounded beasts, including mammals, have no choice but to stick around.(33)To cope, many species have learned to spend the winter in a long sleep. Some, like the Columbian ground squirrel, spend up to nine months of each year in their shelters. This conserves energy but leaves them with only three months to become well-rounded for the next winter and, crucially, to reproduce. To make matters worse, climate change is leading them to emerge from winter sleep later than usual.(34)Global warming should mean that the creatures have longer ice-free periods in which to go about their evolutionary tasks. But it can also disturb

weather patterns , which may have the opposite effect. Because female squirrels remain in their place of birth, the researchers were able to tag and observe them and their offspring each year for the past two decades. A typical female would bear three babies. On average, only 30% of them survive the first winter, enough to sustain population numbers since female squirrels can expect three or four litters in their lifetime. If the proportion falls, however, the population reduces. In the first decade of the study the number of squirrels dropped just once. But it fell in four of the past ten years.(35)Dr. Lane, an evolutionary biologist at. the University of Edinburgh, speculates that this might be explained by the fact that over the past 20 years the late snow has delayed the melting of ice by half a day each year, on average, shortening the squirrels’ breeding and feeding season by several days and disrupting their life cycles.33. How do many species of animals spend the winter?34. What should global warming mean to the animals?35. What might explain the reduced squirrel population according to Dr. Lane?

30．

A．Sleep for a long time. B．Migrate to warmer areas. C．Eat more food to keep warm. D．Store up food for the next year.

正确答案：A

解析：文章在开头部分提到，为了应对寒冷的冬天，许多生物学习通过冬眠度过冬季，故答案为A)。

31．

A．They will have longer time to conserve energy. B．They will not need to migrate any more.

C．They will have longer warmer periods to reproduce. D．They will have an increasing population.

正确答案：C

32．

A．The squirrels’ breeding season is extended. B．The female squirrels’ productivity falls. C．The squirrels’ survival rate reduces. D．The squirrels’ life cycles are disrupted.

正确答案：D

听力原文： Movies often depict the elderly as ill-tempered. In fact, most elder people have fewer negative feelings, like anger, than the young. Recent research into how emotions change with age may be able to help people lead healthier

and longer lives and bring about new treatments for depression in the elderly. Like people’s bodies, emotions change over time. Older people for the most part have far fewer negative feelings, such as worry and stress, than do younger people, studies show. The elderly learn to free themselves from feelings of negativity and seem to focus more on present situations that bring pleasure, rather than on the future, researchers say. They also tend to process negative information less deeply than positive information. By contrast, positive feelings such as enjoyment and happiness change very little from the time a person is in his youth until old age. “ It seems to be essential for our emotional well-being to not look back in anger and to focus on the positive when we are older,” Stefanie Brassen, a researcher at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, said in an email. Older people who are depressed seem not to use the sort of emotional regulation typically seen in the elderly, researchers say.(29)Depression affects some six million Americans over the age of 65, or about 15% of the total, and is believed to be a big reason why the elderly have the highest suicide rate, according to the nonprofit Geriatric Mental Health Foundation.26. How are the old like in the movies?27. According to researchers, what do the old pay more attention to?28. What will change less over time when a person is getting old?29. What is an important reason for the highest suicide rate in the elderly?

33．

A．Depressed. B．Healthy.

C．Bad-tempered. D．Emotional.

正确答案：C

34．

A．Present situations that bring pleasure. B．Future situations that will bring pleasure. C．Past situations that brought pleasure. D．Imagined situations that bring pleasure.

正确答案：A

35． A．Worry. B．Happiness. C．Emotion. D．Anger.

正确答案：B

36．

A．Mental disease. B．Poor health. C．Stress.

D．Depression.

正确答案：D

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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the

听力原文： It says HIV-related deaths appear to have reached their highest point in 2004. Since the (36) peak, deaths have fallen by around ten percent as more people have received (37) treatment. Experts credit the good news in the report at least in part to prevention programs, not just the natural progress of the (38) epidemic. Yet the report points out that while the AIDS epidemic is changing, prevention programs are not. Karen Stanecki at UNAIDS says few programs , for example, are designed for people in (39) secure relationships. Or people over twenty-five. Or the newly single. AIDS is the (40) leading cause of death in women aged fifteen to forty-four. Those are the main years for having children. The WHO is now advising (41) infected women to begin anti-ret-roviral (反逆转录病毒的) drugs at fourteen weeks of (42) pregnan-cy, instead of twenty-eight. Women are also advised to continue treatment through the (43) recommended end of breastfeeding, when the baby is one year old. This reduces the risk of infecting the child. Treatments and population growth mean more people than ever are living with HIV. The latest estimates say almost thirty-three and a half million have the virus. There were two million AIDS-related deaths last year, and two million seven hundred thousand new infections. About two-thirds of the people with HTV are in sub-Saharan Africa. On Tuesday, President Jacob Zuma announced an expansion of testing and treatment. By next April, he says, (45) all HIV-infected children less than one year old will receive treatment. AIDS research continues. On Monday the United States said it will hold the 2012 International AIDS Conference. (46) The event has not taken place here since 1990 because of restrictions against visitors with HIV.

It says HTV-related deaths appear to have reached their highest point in 2004. Since the【B1】______, deaths have fallen by around ten percent as more people have received【B2】______. Experts credit the good news in the report at least in part to prevention programs, not just the natural progress of the【B3】______. Yet the report points out that while the AIDS epidemic is changing, prevention programs are not. Karen Stanecki at UNAIDS says few programs, for example, are designed for people in【B4】______ relationships. Or people over twenty-five. Or the newly single. AIDS is the【B5】______cause of death in women aged fifteen to forty-four. Those are

the main years for having children. The WHO is now advising【B6】______women to begin anti-retroviral(反逆转录病毒的)drugs at fourteen weeks of【B7】______, instead of twenty-eight. Women are also advised to continue treatment through the【B8】______end of breastfeeding, when the baby is one year old. This reduces the risk of infecting the child. 【B9】______. The latest estimates say almost thirty-three and a half million have the virus. There were two million AIDS-related deaths last year, and two million seven hundred thousand new infections. About two-thirds of the people with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa. On Tuesday, President Jacob Zuma announced an expansion of testing and treatment. By next April, he says,【B10】______ AIDS research continues. On Monday the United States said it will hold the 2012 International AIDS Conference.【B11】______.

37． 【B1】

正确答案：peak

38． 【B2】

正确答案：treatment

39． 【B3】

正确答案：epidemic

40． 【B4】

正确答案：secure

41． 【B5】

正确答案：leading

42． 【B6】

正确答案：infected

43． 【B7】

正确答案：pregnancy

44． 【B8】

正确答案：recommended

45． 【B9】

正确答案：Treatments and population growth mean more people than ever are living with HIV

46． 【B10】

正确答案：all HIV-infected children less than one year old will receive treatment

47． 【B11】

正确答案：The event has not taken place here since 1990 because of restrictions against visitors with HIV

Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)

Section ADirections: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

A personalized blood test that can identify tumor(肿瘤)DNA could be the first step towards a long-promised revolution in the way cancer is treated. In the short term, the test—reported by Victor Velculescu of Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and his colleagues in Science Translational Medicine—could be used to spot cancer recurrence before tumor growth shows up on scans, meaning that treatment could be started earlier. The test detects genetic rearrangements that distinguish cancer cells from normal cells. Eventually it might also pave the way for more personalized cancer treatments tailored to the genetic signature of individuals’ tumors. Doctors already classify cancers by some of the genes that get switched on by the disease, and use this to guide treatment in some cases. For example, breast cancers are often divided into those that express oestrogen(雌激素)receptors on their surface and are therefore likely to respond to the drug tamoxifen(三苯氧胺), and those that don’t. Genes have also been identified that predict whether a variety of cancers are resistant to radiotherapy and certain drugs, and might therefore need a different sort of treatment. It is also possible to stratify(使分层)cancers into aggressive and non-aggressive subtypes(类型)according to their genetic make-up. But that’s just the beginning. In the future, pretty much all cancers are likely to be defined by the genetic pathways that drive their growth, rather than where in the body they manifest themselves. And because cancers mutate as they grow, it should be possible to track these changes and tailor patients’ therapies accordingly. Velculescu’s test is a step towards this. The real breakthrough will come when such blood tests become sophisticated enough to reveal how tumors are changing over time, rather than simply spotting that they have come back. That

should truly revolutionize cancer treatment, enabling the most effective combinations of drugs to be tailored to individual patients—and without the need for painful tissue biopsies(生检采样).

48． What is the significance of the blood test in the short term?

正确答案：It means that treatment could be started earlier

解析：本题考查近期该项血液检测的意义。根据第二段可知，近期该检测意味着癌症治疗可以更早进行。题干中的significance是原句中meaning的同义转述，因此meaning之后that从句的内容符合题干语义要求，因此本题答案足It means that treatment could be started earlier．

49． According to the passage, cancer cells and normal cells can be separated by the test due to its ability to find out______.

正确答案：genetic rearrangement

解析：本题考查该检测手段的具体功能。定位句指出，该血液检测可发现基因重组，而这能够将癌细胞和正常细胞区分开。题干中的find out与原文中的detects意思相同，因此detects之后的宾语genetic rearrangement就是本题答案。

50． By detecting the change of genes in some cases of cancers doctors can adopt effective______

正确答案：treatment

解析：本题考查该检测对医生诊治产生的积极作用。定位句表明，医生已经能通过疾病导致的基因转变判断癌症类型，并以此来指导对某些癌症的治疗。题干中的the change of genes与原文中的the genes that getswitched on by the disease意思相仿，而且adopt与guide相呼应，因此按题干中语法要求将原文中and之后的中心词treatment提出，即为本题答案。

51． How can scientists possibly distinguish cancers’ aggressive and non-aggressive subtypes?

正确答案：According to their genetic make-up

解析：本题考查科学家划分癌症种类的根据。定位句指出，按照癌症基因的组成方式可以将其继续分为活力发展型和非活力发展型。题干中特殊疑问词how与原文according to对应，因此该词组后的名词性词组theirgenetic make—up符合题干语义要求，根据题干语法要求，本题答案为According to their genetic make-up．

52． If the blood test technique gets matured, we can see how______.

正确答案：tumors are changing over time

解析：本题考查该血液检测技术成熟后的结果。根据定位句可知，这项血液检测技术成熟后，可揭示肿瘤变化的过程，而这将是真正的突破。题干中的gets matured是原文中的become sophisticated的同义转述，题干要求将主句补允完整，而原句中when such blood tests become sophisticated enough对应的结果是动词不定式短语to reveal how turnouts are changing over time，因此根据题干语法要求，可知该短语中how所引导的宾语从句的内容tumors are changing over time是本题答案。

Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.

As Sesame Street(芝麻街)kicks off its 40th anniversary season Tuesday, with first lady Michelle Obama and Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda as guests, it is indisputably the most beloved children’s show in history, and one of television’s biggest and most enduring successful stories. The series holds a record 122 Emmy Awards, not including a lifetime-achievement award, and has been adapted in more than 120 countries and territories around the globe. An estimated 100,000 Sesame products have been made available internationally, from T-shirts and costumes to high-tech toys such as Elmo Live. Sesame’s cross-cultural, multi-generational appeal has a lot to do with the specific age group it targets. “The bulk of our audience is in the 2s and 3s, though we shoot for 2 to 4,” says executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente. At that early stage, says Spinney—who is 75, and has been with the show since Day 1(he plays Oscar as well)— “children are basically the same, and have been through the years. “ But if preschooler’s fundamental needs and sensibilities haven’t changed much, the world around them has—not least of all on the media landscape, where Sesame Street now competes with many other kids’ shows and an ever-expanding array of new media. In 2000, the Children’s Television Workshop, the organization through which creator Joan Ganz Cooney launched Sesame Street on PBS predecessor NET, changed its title to Sesame Workshop, to reflect its expansion into the digital, interactive age. Content and presentation continue to evolve on TV as well. The show’s famously catchy theme song, Sunny Day, now has a hip-hop beat and a jazzier arrangement. Parente stresses that it’s just as important “to keep our curriculum current. The ABC’s and 123’s are always there, but we stay relevant by incorporating other things that are interesting and meaningful. “ “We focus on all aspects of development—cognitive needs, social and emotional needs, health needs—and bring in advisers who are experts in each area, to make sure we’re age-appropriate,” she says. “ But we never talk down to children, and we’re not afraid to explore sensitive topics. “ Sesame has had its critics in the academic community as well. For Mary Lynn Crow, a clinical psychologist and professor of education at the University of Texas-Arlington , “shows like Sesame Street lack the potentially deep, personal emotional imprint(印记)that can and should occur between a student and teacher in an early educational experience. On the other hand, Crow considers Sesame Street “ a beautiful model of what I call

high-tech learning. They can teach children about letters, numbers, color and size through repetition in ways traditional education can’t, and provide early information about attitudes, values and relationships. “

53． According to the passage, the success of Sesame Street______. A．has made it win the popularity in international markets B．stems from its winning a lifetime-achievement award C．has stimulated its confidence in producing high-tech toys

D．has remained its unshakable place in winning all Emmy Awards

正确答案：A

解析：推理判断题。根据定位句可知，《芝麻街》系列荣获122项艾美奖，还不包括一项终生成就奖，而且该节目曾被120多个国家和地区改编。由此可见，它在国际市场上颇受欢迎，因此A)是本题答案。B)“其成功源于它获得过终生成就奖”是对原文的误解，故排除；C)“激发了其生产高科技玩具的信心”，是对原文的主观臆断，故排除；D)“使得它在赢得所有艾美奖项方面保持不可动摇的地位”，是对原文的曲解，故排除。

． How does the author evaluate Sesame Street in the current world? A．It absolutely can’t survive without the use of new media.

B．It will conquer the young audience no matter how times change. C．It has to compete with works with children as the target audience. D．It has to cater to the audience since their basic needs have changed.

正确答案：C

解析：事实细节题。根据原文第四段可知，对于学龄前儿童而言，即使他们自身的需求和鉴赏力没有多少改变，但他们所处的外部世界已经变化了——媒介的使用已经千变万化了，《芝麻街》目前就在与众多儿童剧和不断扩大阵容的新媒介的表演形式竞争。由此可见，《芝麻街》得与以儿童为目标观众的其他作品展开竞争，因此C)是本题答案。A)“不采用新媒介，它绝对生存不下去”，说法过于绝对，故排除；B)“无论时代如何改变，它都会征服年轻观众”，文中未提及，故排除；D)“它得去迎合观众，因为他们的基本需求改变了”，与原文内容不符，故排除。

55． Faced with a digital age, Sesame Street______. A．changed the theme of the story for its audience

B．put an emphasis on producing interactive workshops C．became the first traditional play to change for TV screens D．adapted itself to get actively involved in the age

正确答案：D

解析：推理判断题。根据第五段可知，《芝麻街》改名为《芝麻研讨会》，以便更好地融入电子、互动时代。由此可推测，芝麻街做自我改变，来积极顺应时

代要求，故D)是答案。A)“为了观众而将其主题改变了”，文中未提及，故排除；B)“将其重点放在互动研讨会上”，是对文中workshop的字面理解，故排除；C)“成为第一个为适应电视播放而进行改变的传统剧目”，是对原文的主观臆断，故排除。

56． Why does Mary Lynn Crow hold a negative view on Sesame Street?

A．Because she finds it only touches up superficial relationships in the early education field.

B．Because she thinks its theme is too deep and complicated for children to really understand.

C．Because she regards the relationship between students and teachers as personal and profound.

D．Because she doubts children’s ability in digging up the profound meaning behind the story.

正确答案：A

解析：事实细节题。根据定位段中玛丽·林恩·克劳对《芝麻街》的评论可知，她认为该剧缺乏潜在深层次的、个人情感的印记，而这种印记能够也应该存在于早期教育的师生关系中。由此可知，她认为该剧仅触及早期教育师生关系的肤浅层面，因此A)是本题答案。B)“因为她认为该剧的主题过于深入复杂，儿童对此是无法真正理解的”；C)“因为她认为师生关系是深入的个人情感”；D)“因为她怀疑儿童挖掘该剧故事背后深远意义的能力”，均是对原文的曲解，故排除。

57． At the same time Crow admits Sesame Street is good at______. A．adopting advanced methods in teaching traditional storys

B．attracting children to learn things necessary for their development C．adapting itself to the modern world where high-tech dominates

D．offering all necessary educational information for preschool children

正确答案：B

解析：事实细节题。根据定位句可知，《芝麻街》可以教会孩子们字母、数字、颜色和尺寸大小，这种重复式习得方式，传统方式是做不来的，而且《芝麻街》还使孩子感知态度、价值和人与人的关系。由此可见，孩子们从中学到了成长过程中所必需的一些东西，因此B)是本题答案。A)“在教授传统故事中采用了超前的教学方式”，是对原文的曲解，故排除；C)“改变自身以适应高科技主导的现代社会”，是对原文的主观臆断，故排除；D)“为学龄前儿童提供一切必要的教育信息”，说法过于绝对，故排除。

Musicians—from karaoke singers to professional violin players—are better able to hear targeted sounds in a noisy environment, according to new research that adds to evidence that music makes the brain work better. “ In the past ten years there’s been an explosion of research on music and the brain,” Aniruddh Patel, the Esther J. Burnham Senior Fellow at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, said

today at a press briefing. Most recently brain-imaging studies have shown that music activates many diverse parts of the brain, including an overlap in where the brain processes music and language. Language is a natural aspect to consider in looking at how music affects the brain, Patel said. Like music, language is “universal, there’s a strong learning component, and it carries complex meanings. “ For example, brains of people exposed to even casual musical training have an enhanced ability to generate the brain wave patterns associated with specific sounds, be they musical or spoken, said study leader Nina Kraus, director of the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory at Northwestern University in Illinois. Kraus’ previous research had shown that when a person listens to a sound, the brain wave recorded in response is physically the same as the sound wave itself. In fact “playing” the brain wave produces a nearly identical sound. But for people without a trained ear for music, the ability to make these patterns decreases as background noise increases, experiments show. Musicians, by contrast, have subconsciously trained their brains to better recognize selective sound patterns, even as background noise goes up. At the same time, people with certain developmental disorders, such as dyslexia(阅读障碍症), have a harder time hearing sounds amid the noise—a serious problem, for example, for students straining to hear the teacher in a noisy classroom. Musical experience could therefore be a key therapy for children with dyslexia and similar language-related disorders, Kraus said. In a similar vein, Harvard Medical School neuroscientist Gottfried Schlaug has found that stroke patients who have lost the ability to speak can be trained to say hundreds of phrases by singing them first. In his research, Schlaug demonstrated the results of intensive musical therapy on patients with lesions(损伤)on the left sides of their brains, those areas most associated with language. Before the therapy, these stroke patients responded to questions with largely incoherent sounds and phrases. But after just a few minutes with therapists, who asked them to sing phrases and tap their hands to the rhythm, the patients could sing “ Happy Birthday,” recite their addresses, and communicate if they were thirsty. “ The underdeveloped systems on the right side of the brain that respond to music became enhanced and changed structures,” Schlaug said. Overall, Schlaug said, the experiments show that “ music might be an alternative medium for engaging parts of the brain that are otherwise not engaged. “

58． According to Patel, the function of language is usually under consideration when______.

A．people tend to study the relation between music and the brain B．musicians try to explain the profound meaning behind the music C．scientist do experiments on the function of different parts of brain D．audience participate in the discussion on the complexity of music

正确答案：A

59． 5iS. Why can musicians hear selective sound patterns in a noisy

environment?

A．Because they have subconsciously trained their ears to get accustomed to those sound patterns.

B．Because their brains have been trained to recognize specific sound patterns in noisy background.

C．Because they can produce the brain wave patterns the same as those sound patterns.

D．Because their trained ears are sensitive to specific sound patterns no matter where they are.

正确答案：C

60． According to Kraus, the significance of the link between music and brain lies in the fact that______.

A．language ability can be enhanced by listening to music

B．all kinds of brain disorders can be cured by listening to music C．music is the sole method to deal with mental diseases

D．music can be effective in treating people with language problems

正确答案：D

61． How can stroke patients be treated in Schlaug’s findings?

A．They should utter a phrase a hundred times a day when starting the recovery training.

B．They should chant phrases instead of saying them at the beginning stage of the training.

C．Doctors should persuade them into singing songs every day to regain their speaking ability.

D．They should practise singing the phrases after saying them hundreds of times every day.

正确答案：B

62． By singing phrases, stroke patients are trying to______.

A．restore the language function of the damaged system in the left brain B．hinder the damaged structure in the brain from deteriorating sharply C．improve the structures of the underdeveloped systems in the right brain D．practise the parts of the brain which are under constant use

正确答案：C

Part V Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.

In 1970 psychologist Walter Mschel placed a cookie in front of a group of children and gave them a choice: they could eat the cookie immediately, or they could wait until he returned and then be rewarded with a second. Not surprisingly,【C1】______he left the room, many children ate the cookie almost【C2】______. A few of them, though,【C3】______eating the first cookie long enough to receive the second. Mischel【C4】______these children high-delay children. Interestingly, the children who were best able to delay satisfaction【C5】______did better in school than the children who could not—and, further,【C6】______up on average with SAT(美国大学标准入学考试) 【C7】______that were 210 points higher. In contrast, the children who had the most trouble【C8】______over satisfaction were more likely to struggle with drug and alcohol【C9】______. All this【C10】______that the ability to delay satisfaction may be one of the most important skills to learn to have a successful life. The question is, how do we【C11】______it? The answer may lie in the【C12】______Mischel’s high-delay children used. Rather【C13】______resist the urge to eat the cookie, these children distracted themselves from the【C14】______itself. They played with toys in the room, and looked everywhere【C15】______at the cookie. In other words, one of the most【C16】______ways to distract ourselves from a tempting pleasure we don’t want to【C17】______is by focusing on another pleasure. So the next time you find yourself【C18】______with a temptation, don’t【C19】______willpower to resist it. Send your attention somewhere else by imagining a different pleasure not immediately【C20】______to you.

63． 【C1】 A．once B．and

C．nevertheless D．however

正确答案：A

解析：连词辨义。此句意为“当米歇尔一离开房间，许多孩子就马上将他们的饼干吃了”，once“一……就……”，用于连接时间状语从句，表示主句的动作紧跟在从句的动作之后发生，符合题意，故选A)。and“接着，然后”；nevertheless“然而，不过”；however“然而，可是”，这三个连词均不符合文意，故排除。

． 【C2】 A．closely B．slowly C．suddenly D．promptly

正确答案：D

解析：副词辨义。此句意为“不出所料，当米歇尔一离开房间，许多孩子就

马上将他们的饼干吃了”，promptly“迅速地，立即地”符合题意。closely“紧密地”；slowly“缓慢地”；suddenly“突然”，这三个副词均不符合文意，故排除。

65． 【C3】 A．opposed B．resisted C．protested D．objected

正确答案：B

解析：动词辨义。此处是说，但也有几个孩子还是抵住了诱惑，坚持等了很长时间。resist“抵制”，指用力量或意志抵抗、制止对方的入侵或诱惑、影响等，符合题意。oppose“反对”，指反对一些较重大的事，隐含其正当性；protest“”，一般指通过言语或文字或行为表示出的强烈、反对；object“反对”，多指因厌恶或反感而反对，但不一定明显地表露出来，这三个动词均不符合文意，故排除。

66． 【C4】 A．regarded B．viewed C．termed D．specified

正确答案：C

解析：动词辨义。此句意为“为此米歇尔称这些孩子为‘高度延迟(满足感)的孩子’”。term“把……叫做”符合题意。regard“把……看做”；view“认为，观看”；specify“指定，洋细说明”，这三个动词均不符合文意，故排除。

67． 【C5】 A．subsequently B．virtually C．undoubtedly D．successively

正确答案：A

解析：副词辨义。此句意为“有趣的是，相比那些延迟满足感较差的孩子，这些最能延迟满足感的孩子随后在学校的表现也是较出色的，”subsequently“随后”符合题意。virtually“事实上”；undoubtedly“确实地，无庸置疑地”；successively“相继地”，这三个副词均不符合文意，故排除。

68． 【C6】 A．acted B．ended C．backed

D．bored

正确答案：B

解析：动词词组辨义。此处指出，除了在校表现出色之外，最能延迟满足感的孩子最终在高考成绩上比其他人平均高出210分”，end up“终于(成为……)，最后(做某事)”符合题意。act up“调皮，运作不正常，出毛病”；back up“支持”；bear up“使振作，支撑”，这三个动词词组均不符合文意，故排除。

69． 【C7】 A．accounts B．strokes C．scores D．marks

正确答案：C

解析：名词辨义。此处指SAT分数，score“分数”符合题意。account“账户”；stroke“笔画”；mark“标志，符号”，这三个名词均不符合文意，故排除。

70． 【C8】 A．brimming B．holding C．knocking D．boiling

正确答案：B

解析：动词词组辨义。此句意为“相反，那些最不能延迟满足感的孩子，长大成人后不仅犯罪率比其他孩子要高，而且更有可能染上毒瘾和酒瘾”。hold over“延期，延迟”符合题意，故选B)。brim over“满溢”；knock over“打翻，撞倒”；boil over“沸腾溢出，发怒”，这三个词组均不符合文意，故排除。

71． 【C9】 A．accumulation B．accommodation C．accession D．addiction

正确答案：D

解析：名词辨义。根据struggle with可知，空格处应填入表示不好的东西的名词，此句意为“他们长大成人后更有可能染上毒瘾和酒瘾”。addiction“上瘾，沉溺”符合题意。accumulation“累积”；accommodation“住处”；accession“就职，到达”，这三个名词均不符合文意，故排除。

72． 【C10】 A．maximizes

B．magnifies C．manifests D．manipulates

正确答案：C

解析：动词辨义。本句是说，“所有这些都间接地表明，要获得成功的人生，延迟满足感的能力也许是我们需要学习的重要技能之一”。manifest意为“表明”，符合题意，故选C)。maximize“取最大值，最大限度地利用(某事物)”；magnify“放大，赞美”；manipulate“操纵，操作”，这三个动词均不符合文意，故排除。

73． 【C11】 A．acquire B．absorb C．instruct

D．comprehend

正确答案：A

解析：动词辨义。既然延迟满足感的能力是取得成功人生的关键，那么此处进一步指出，关键是如何获得这种能力，acquire“获得，取得”符合题意。absorb“吸收”；instruct“指导，教授”；comprehend“理解”，这三个动词均不符合文意，故排除。

74． 【C12】 A．principle B．strategy C．scheme D．policy

正确答案：B

解析：名词辨义。此处承接上文，指出要获得这种能力，我们也许可以从米歇尔所称的“高度延迟(满足感)的孩子”所使用的方法入手，strategy“策略”，表示为达到某种目的而采取的策略，符合题意。principle“原理，原则”；scheme“计划，诡计”；policy“”，惯用于讨论的一些理论和实践，或是组员间的纠纷以及相关想法，这三个名词均不符合文意，故排除。

75． 【C13】 A．so B．yet C．but D．than

正确答案：D

解析：连词辨义。此句意为“这些孩子倒l并没有刻意去阻止想吃饼干的冲动”，rather than“宁可……也不愿，与其……倒小如，而不是”符合题意。其余

连词均不与rather搭配。

76． 【C14】 A．urge

B．inspiration C．cheer

D．conviction

正确答案：A

解析：名词辨义。根据上句提到的，“他们只是将自己的注意力从冲动中分散开来”，urge“强烈的欲望”符合题意。inspiration“灵感，鼓舞”；cheer“欢呼，愉快”；conviction“定罪，确信”，这三个名词均不符合文意，故排除。

77． 【C15】 A．above B．but C．till D．by

正确答案：B

解析：介测辨义。他们采取的策略是，“他们在房间里玩玩具，到处看，但就是不看饼干”。but“除……之外”符合题意。above“超过”；till“直到”；by“通过，在……之前”。这三个介词均不符合文意，故排除。

78． 【C16】 A．functional B．competent C．efficient D．effective

正确答案：D

解析：形容词辨义。从那些孩子们的做法可以得知，“……最有效的方法之一是将我们的注意力集中在另一件趣事上。”effective“有效用的”符合题意。functional“功能的”；competent“胜任的，有能力的”；efficient“有效率的，有能力的”，这三个形容词均不符合文意，故排除。

79． 【C17】 A．indulge B．oblige C．spoil D．cater

正确答案：A

解析：动词辨义。此句意为“要将我们的注意力从某一我们不想沉溺其中的

具有诱惑力的乐趣中分散转移开来”，indulge“沉溺，满足，放任”符合题意。oblige“迫使，强制”；spoil“溺爱，糟蹋”；cater“投合，迎合”，这三个动词均不符合文意，故排除。

80． 【C18】 A．provoked B．contented C．acquainted D．confronted

正确答案：D

解析：形容词辨义。此处是说，“因此，以后当你面临某一诱惑时，……”，confronted with意为“面临，面对，面临着”，因此confronted符合题意。provoked“被激怒的”；contented“满足的，心安的”；acquainted“熟识的”，这三个形容词均不符合文意，故排除。

81． 【C19】 A．employ B．occupy C．elevate D．retain

正确答案：A

解析：动词辨义。此句意为“请不要利用克制力刻意去抵挡诱惑”，employ“使用，采用”符合题意。occupy“占据，占领”；elevate“提升，举起，振奋情绪”；retain“保持”，这三个动词均不符合文意，故排除。

82． 【C20】 A．conventional B．available C．valid

D．convenient

正确答案：B

解析：形容词辨义。前面提到，不能用克制力抵挡诱惑，最好是想象一件你此刻不能立即得到的快乐的事情，available“可得的，可利用的”符合题意。conventional“符合习俗的，传统的，常见的，惯例的”；valid“有效的”；convenient“方便的”，这三个形容词均不符合文意，故排除。

Part VI Translation (5 minutes)Directions: Complete the sentences in the blanks by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.

83． In the past five years,______(中国的经济增长速度超过了许多发达国家).

正确答案：China’s economic growth rate overtook that of many developed countries

84． Lust for money and power______(诱使他跳槽到了另一家公司).

正确答案：induced him to hop to another company

85． He went to Hollywood,______(带着要成为国际明星的强烈动机).

正确答案：with a strong motivation to be a world-known star

86． She lay on her back,______(眼睛望着天花板).

正确答案：her eyes looking / staring at the ceiling

87． The output of coal in 1999 was______(比1972 年增加了五倍).

正确答案：six times as much as that of 1972