12月研究生英語學(xué)位課統(tǒng)考真題

12月研究生英語學(xué)位課統(tǒng)考真題預(yù)測（A卷）GENRALENGLISHQUALIFYINGTESTFORNON-ENGLISHMAJORGRADUATESTUDENTS考試注意事項一、本考試有兩份試卷構(gòu)成：試卷一（Paperone）涉及聽力理解、詞匯、完型填空與閱讀理解四部分，共80題，按順序統(tǒng)一編號；試卷二（Papertwo）涉及翻譯和寫作兩部分，共三題。此外，試卷分A、B卷，請考生注旨在答題卡上標(biāo)出自己旳試卷類型。二、試卷一（題號1-80）為客觀評分題（聽力SectionC部分除外），答案一律用2B鉛筆做在機(jī)讀卡答題紙上，在相應(yīng)題號下所選旳字母中間畫黑道，如[A][B][C][D]。試卷二為主觀評分題，答案做在ANSWERSHEEII上。答題前，請仔細(xì)閱讀試卷二旳注意事項。試卷一、試卷二上均不得作任何記號（聽力SectionC部分除外），答案一律寫在答題紙上，否則無效。本考試所有時間為150分鐘，采用試卷一盒試卷二分卷計時旳措施。試卷一考試時間為90分鐘，聽力理解部分以放完錄音帶為準(zhǔn)，大概25分鐘；其他部分合計時65分鐘，每部分所占時間均標(biāo)在試卷上，考生可自行掌握。試卷二合計時60分鐘，每部分所占時間均標(biāo)在試卷上，考生可自行掌握。試卷一與試卷二采用分別收卷旳措施。每次終了時間一到，考生一律停筆，等待監(jiān)考教師收點(diǎn)試卷及答題紙。所有考試結(jié)束后，須待監(jiān)考教師將所有試卷及答題紙收點(diǎn)無誤并宣布本次考試結(jié)束，方可離開考場。PAPERONEPartIListeningComprehension(25miniutes,20points)SectionA(1pointeach)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationaquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.TheconversationsandquestionswillbespokenONLYONCE.Choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringAnswerSheet.1.A.Hisarms.B.Hislegs.C.Hishead.D.Hisshould2.A.BennieistravellingtoSanFranciscobyair.B.Bennieisveryhappyaboutthepromotion.C.Benniehasquitawell-paidjob.D.Bennieenjoysworkingintheoffice.3.A.At1:45.B.At2:15.C.At2:30.D.At2:45.4.A.Jeffreyisnotagoodhelpinghand.B.Jeffreyistooyoungtostartanewcareer.C.Theyagreewitheachotheronmanythings.D.Theyreallydislikeeachother.C.5.A.ASUV.B.Asportcar.C.Aminivan.D.Acargotruck.6.A.Becausethelabwasreallyamess.B.Becausethebosswastoostrict.C.Becausethedriverwasabsent-minded.D.Becausesomeoneinthegroupwasmanipulative.7.A.Jessicadidn’twantthejobanyway.B.Jessicaherselfistoblame.C.Jessicashouldstopherdogfrombarking.D.Jessicahadsomethinginthetree.8.A.Atarestaurant.B.Attheairport.C.Ataservicestation.D.Atacafé.9.A.ShehasbeenbusywithBiochemistry.B.Shehasn’tgotapartneryet.C.SheprefersMicrobiologytoBiochemistry.D.Shehastodropthelabclass.SectionB(Ipointeach)Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwomini-talks.Attheendofeachtalk,therewillbesomequestions.BoththetalksandthequestionswillbereadtoyouONLYONCE.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringAnswerSheet.Mini-talkone10A.Organizingcampusactivities.B.Takingvisitorstovariouscolleges.C.OfferinginformationonAmericancolleges.D.Advisingonwhichuniversitytoattend.11.A.Admissionrequirements.B.Sportsprograms.C.Internationaldatabase.C.Virtualcampustours.12.A.Becausetheyfoundmanyrelatedwebsiteslackingvisualmaterials.B.Becausetheywantedtocompetewiththetraditionofapersonalvisit.C.Becausetheyintendedtochoosetheiridealcolleges.D.Becausetheycouldn’tcontactaschooldirectly.Mini-talktwo13.A.Morethan57milliondollars.B.Morethan75milliondollars.C.About550milliondollars.D.Morethan15billiondollars.14.A.Lightsandwindows.B.Restroomsandelevatorequipment.C.Officeconditionsandenvironment.D.Leaseratesandpayment.15.A.Aninvestmentassociationwillbesetup.B.Thebuildingwillbeilluminatedbygreenlights.C.Theoccupantswillgetintotrouble.D.Thecostofofficespacewilldouble.SectionC(1pointeach)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearashortlecture.Listentotherecordingandcompletethenotesaboutthelecture.YouwillheartherecordingTWICE.Aftertherecordingyouareaskedtowritedownyouranswersontheanswersheet.Younowhave25secondstoreadthenotesbelow.（請在錄音結(jié)束后把第16-20題旳答案抄寫在答題紙上）16.Post-holidaysyndromeisacommonlyusedtermwhichdepictsthe_____________(2words)occurringafterthewinterholidaysandfestivalseason.17.Expectingto___________________(4words)isawayoftellingyourselfthatthisisanormalfeeling.18.Liftyourspiritsbycontinuingto_______________(3words)friendsandfamily,andgettingoutandabouttodoactivities.19.Chooseactivitiesthatmeetyour__________________(3words),andthatyouknowwillgiveyouathrill.20.Onceyou’re___________________(2words)planninganddoing,you’llbetoobusytoworry.PartIIVocabulary(10minutes,10points)SectionA(0.5pointeach)Directions:Inthissection,thereareteenquestions.Eachquestionisasentencewithonewordorphraseunderlined.BelowthesentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedbyA,B,C,andD.Choosethewordorphrasethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedone.Markthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringAnswerSheet21.Thesefindingsruncountertothebeliefthatalcoholstandsinthewayofanalyticalthinking.A.spursB.hindersC.triggersD.accompanies22.Asintherestofthecontinent,SouthAfricastillhastocontendwithoverwhelmingpoverty.A.sufferfromB.bringaboutC.investinD.fightagainst23.Theoperationwasasuccessandhehadexcellentprospectsforafullrecovery.A.thoughtsB.outputsC.oddsD.ambitions24.Destinyisdefinedbyindividualskeentoimagineafuturethatisdifferentfromthereality.A.eagerB.unwillingC.sharpD.quick25.MymotherkeepsremindingmetosticktomyprinciplesandremainhonestinwhateverIdo.A.adheretoB.setaboutC.insistonD.comeupon26.Thereisnothingworsethanabosswhogivesimplicitinstructionsandthengetsdisappointedbytheworkyougivein.A.explicitB.ambiguousC.considerableD.coherent27.Aboutthreeyearsintothisjob,thesemigrantlaborscametoaccepttheharshfactsintime.A.punctuallyB.immediatelyC.originallyD.eventually28.Anaircraftisequippedwithasophisticatedelectronicsystemforthesakeofsafety.A.highly-developedB.newly-developedC.well-meantD.long-lived29.Thistripoffersanopportunitytoenjoytheprofoundsilenceofthedeep,unaltereddesert.A.dramaticB.importantC.completeD.distant30.AllFirePoliceOfficersareswornofficersofthelawandshoulddisplaya(n)badgeofauthoritywhenonduty.A.multitudeB.tokenC.airD.degreeSectionB(0.5pointeach)Directions:Inthissection,thereareteenquestions.Eachquestionisasentencewithsomethingmissing.BeloweachsentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedbyA,B,C,andD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringAnswerSheet31.Eightbadmintonplayerswerechargeswithtryingto________theoutcomeofpreliminarymatches.A.dominateB.manipulateC.eliminateD.simulate32.Inthebeginning,fewpeoplewere________BarackObamatomakeasignificantimpactintherace.A.countingonB.turningoutC.proceedingtoD.conformingto33.Self-esteemistheabilitytobe________ofone’sownabilities,talent,worthandvalue.A.ensuredB.insuredC.assuredD.treasured34.Childrenofparentswhodonotgotouniversityareprobablymorereluctantto________secondaryeducationthanthosewhodid.A.putinB.fillinC.checkinD.enrollin35.Learningsomethingnewisafterall,whatscientificexperimentsareall____.A.aboutB.againstC.towardsD.around36.Alarge–scalewildfirebrokeoutthatforcedthe________of2,000peoplejustwestofMadrid.A.speculationB.successionC.evaluationD.interrogation37.Intellectuallybrilliantstudentsfromthishighschoolaremost________tobeadmittedtoeliteuniversities.A.probableB.likelyC.possibleD.liable38.Herrighthandoccasionally________fromsinginghernamesomanytimes.A.yelledB.propelledC.compelledD.swelled39.Artistsshouldcultivatetheirown________styleratherthanalwaysimitatingothers.A.singleB.individualC.privateD.separate40.Thekeytoefficientreadingistheabilitytojudgethewriter’sposition________theinformationheispresenting.A.inspiteofB.inrelationtoC.inplaceofD.insupportofPartIIICloseTest(10minutes,10points,1pointeach)Directions:Inthissection,thereareteenquestions.Readthepassagethrough.Then,gobackandchooseonesuitablewordorphrasemarkedbyA,B,C,orDforeachblankinthepassage.Markthecorrespondingletterofthewordorphraseyou’vechosenwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringAnswerSheetE-commercehasrevolutionizedthewaybusinessisdoneintoday’smarket.However,customersareat___41__ofpurchasingfalseproductsorpoorqualityitems.Many___42___thedistancebetweencustomersandsendthewronggoodsandlureclientstobuygoodsrecommendedasgreat___43___,butwhencustomersreceivetheseitems,theyfindthemselvesfallingintotraps.Manydangers,__44__bytheobscurityofe-commerce,involvetheproductsandtheelectronictransaction.Fromthebuyer’s__45__,dangersincludepurchasingproductsnotmeasuring__46__whatwaspreviouslyadvertisedinthewebsite.Anotherriskisidentitytheft.Sinceelectronictransactionsareneededtocompletethepurchase,hackersmayacquire__47__informationabouttheusertomakeotherpurchase.Therearestillhonestbusinessesthatselltheirproductsandservicesbutgainaverysmallprofitby__48__thepricesoftheirproductsbecausetheyhavealotofcompetitionintheInternet.Thatis__49__oneofthehazardsofe-commercethatshouldbeconsideredisthebankruptcyofbusinessessinceprofitsislowiftheyneed__50__theirgoodsascheaplyaspossible.41.A.timeB.randomC.sightD.risk42.A.takeadvantageofB.castdoubtonC.giverisetoD.goaheadwith43.A.deceptionsB.bargainsC.opportunitiesD.advertisements44.A.managedB.createdC.preventedD.led45.A.prospectB.aspectC.respectD.perspective46.A.astoB.priortoC.uptoD.nextto47.A.confidentialB.superficialC.potentialD.initial48.A.raisingB.disqualifyingC.exaggeratingD.minimizing49.A.howB.becauseC.whyD.where50.A.sellingB.tosellC.sellD.soldPARTIVReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points,1pointeach)Directions:Inthissection,therearefiveshortpassages.Readeachpassagecarefully,andthendothequestionsthatfollow.ChoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedbyA,B,C,orDandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringAnswerSheetPassageOneOneoftheareasinwhichpeopletendtohaveideasthatdon’tmakesenseisthatofrights.Forexample,manyAmericansbelievethatourrights,describedinthedeclarationofIndependenceandtheconstitution,drivefromthegodorfromtheverynatureofbeinghuman,includingtheindividualrighttobeararms.Yetpeopleinmostlaw-governeddemocraciesotherthantheUnitedStatesdonothaveanindividualrighttobeararms.How,then,cantherighttobeararmsderivefromgod?Isthisaspecialrightthatcanbecreatedbythepeopleviagovernment?Itisclaimedthatwecantracetherighttobearmedtolegalandpoliticaleventsin17thcenturyEnglishhistory,thistimerelatingtohuntingandgaminglaws.Howdoesafundamentalnaturalrightliesleepingthroughoutthefirst6,000yearsofrecordedhistory,onlytowaketofullflowerduetoconflictsovergaminglawsinRestorationEngland?Inthemid-1980s,theideathatpeoplehavearighttohaveconsensualsexwithpartnersofanygenderwaspronounced“jokinginappropriately”bytheSupremeCourt;25yeaslateritfeelslikeanobvious,naturaloutgrowthoftheBillofRights.Ifrightsevolvethiswaythroughthedialecticsofcultureandhistory,justhow“natural”cantheybe?SucharetheidlethoughtsthatoccurinthewakeofAmerica’slatestepisodeofhorrifying,meaninglessmassslaughter.AlargesegmentoftheAmericanpublicthesedaysapparentlyfindsitoffensivetotalkaboutguncontrolafterthesesortsofcrueltyoccur.AseconomistMr.Wolferssaid:“Let’snottalkaboutguncontrol.It’stooearly,right?It’salwaystooearly.Exceptwhenit’stoolate.”Mr.Wolferisright:the“tooearly”constructionisridiculous.TheonlythingthatiscertainnowisthatguncontrolisuncertaininAmerican.It’snevergoingtohappen.Therearetoomanygunsoutthere,andanindividualrighttobeararmsisnowestablishedinconstitutionallaw.SothisisjustwhatoneofAmerica’smanyfacesisgoingtobe:abitterlydivided,hatefullycynicalcountrywhereinsanepeoplehaveeasyaccesstosemiautomaticweaponsandoccasionallyusethemtocommitcrime.Wewillcontinuetoseemoreandmoreofthissortofthing,andthere’snothingwecanrealisticallydoaboutit.51.TheauthorbeginsbyarguingthatAmericans’righttobeararms?A.isstipulatedintheconstitutionB.hasbeencreatedbyindividualsC.hasnothingtodowithGodD.isnottobedoubted52.TheSupremeCourtismentionedinparagraph2to_________.A.confirmthevalidityofgunownershipbyindividualsB.arguethattherighttobeararmsisbynomeansnaturalC.provethatgunownershiphasbeenapprovedbytheCourtD.describetheprocessoflegislationongunownership53.Theexpression“inthewakeof”usedinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans“________.”A.butforB.totallywithoutC.soonafterD.justbefore54.ItseemstoMr.Wolfersthatguncontrolis________.A.reallytooearlytostartB.actuallyoffensiveC.notnecessarynowD.alreadytoolate55.ItseemstotheauthorthatguncontrolinAmericais________.A.impossibleB.unconstitutionalC.time-consumingD.stupid56.Whichofthefollowingmightbeanappropriatetitleforthispassage?A.GunControlIsEasyB.GunOwnershipIsLegalC.GunControl,TooLateD.NoNeedtoControlGunsPassagetwoTheEnglish-speakingworlddoesnotlookkindlyonstraw.Graspingatstraws,straw-manarguments,thelaststrawsandthestrawsthatbreaksomanycamels’backsalldemonstratethat.Thereisalsoatalethatstrawistheworstmaterialfromwhichtobuildahouse,particularlyifyouareapigwithahungrywolfaround.SothecardswerestackedagainstWarrenBrushwhenlocalofficialslearnedthathehadseveralbuildingsmadeofstrawbalesonhishand.Theyhavetriedtofinehim.Alot.Butthecaseisstillunresolved.TheproblemisthatCalifornia’sbuildingcodesmakenoprovisionfortheuseofstraw.AndMr.Brushhasmanydefenders－amongthemseveraluniversityscientistsandDavidEisenberg,thechairmanoftheUnitedStatesGreenBuildingCouncil’scodecommittee.Theywouldliketoseetheprejudiceagainststrawhouseseliminated,forstrawis,inmanyways,anidealbuildingmaterial.Itis,foronething,agreatinsulator.Thatkeepsdowntheheatingbillsinhousesmadefromit.Itisalsoawasteproductthatwouldotherwisebeburned,andisthereforecheap.And－verymuchtothepointinaplacelikeCalifornia－itisearthquake-resistant.LastyearatestconductedattheUniversityofNevadashowedthatstraw-baleconstructionscouldwithstandtwicetheamountofgroundmotionrecordedintheNorthridgeearthquakethathitLosAngelesin1994.California,ofcourse,isalreadythoroughlyearthquake-proofed.Butstrawbuildingsmightowellinquake-proneplacesthatarelesswealthy.AfterastrongearthquakestruckPakistanin,DarcyDonovan,astructuralengineer,fromTruckee,Thereare,asitwere,otherstrawsinthewind:apostofficeinsuburbanAlbuquerque,aQuakerschoolinMaryland,anofficecomplexinsuburbanLosAngelesandanurban-renewalprojectinBinghamton,NewYork,haveallbeenbuiltfromstraw.EvenCaliforniaishavingarethink,andmaychangeitsrulestoaccommodatestraw-baleconstructions.AsMr.Eisenbergobserves,“thelessonoftheThreeLittlePigsisn’ttoavoidstraw.It’sthatyoudon’57.By“thecardswerestackedagainstWarrenBrush”,theauthormeansthatBrush________.A.receivedpunishmentB.madeabreakthroughC.mightbehighlypraisedD.wouldbeintrouble58.DavidEisenbergismentioned________.A.forthepurposeofsupportingWarrenBrushB.asarepresentativeofofficialopinionsC.toprovideevidenceagainststrawhousesD.toshowtheimportanceofthebuildingcodes59.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.thestructureofstrawhousesB.thepossibilityofbuildingstrawhousesC.theadvantagesofstrawhousesD.thetipsofbuildingstrawhouses60Whichaspectofstrawisemphasizedinparagraph4?A.Itisabundantinnature.B.Itisratherinexpensive.C.Itisagreatinsulator.D.Itiseasytotransport.61.ItcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraphthatCalifornia________.A.willfineWarrenBrushasplannedB.willreducethefineonWarrenBrushC.mayliftthefineonWarrenBrushD.mayconsiderabiggerfineonWarrenBrush62.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageisto________.A.tracetheevolutionofstrawhousesB.explainhowtobuildahousewithstrawC.highlighttheprejudiceagainststrawhousesD.arguethatstrawcanbeusedtobuildhousesPassageThreeIwastalkingwithaseniorPublicRelationsmanagertheotherdayaboutTheGameTrainersandheexpressedmuchskepticismaboutboththepossibilityandvalueofgettingseniorprofessionalstoplaygames.“Theseareseriouspeoplewithseriousjobs,andtheyarenotgoingtowastetimerunningaroundlikeschoolchildren,”hetoldme.Thisstatementhighlightedmanyofhisassumptions.Italsoprovidedmewithagoldenopportunitytotalkabouthowthese“seriouspeoplewithseriousjobs”couldactuallylearnsomethingaboutthemselves,theircompany,andtheirbusinessopportunitiesbyallowingcreativitytoflowmorefreelythrough“games”.Hispositionisnotuncommonanditcomesfromadeepseatedmisunderstandingofwhata“game”isandwhatitisfor,aswellasasetnotionofwhat“work”mustlooklikeforittobeconsideredofvalue.It’snotacoincidencethatthemostsuccessfulcompaniesofthelastdecade,includingAppleandGoogle,wereallstartedbycollegestudents,andperhapsasaconsequencehaveaspiritoffun,creativityandinnovation.Theirsuccesshasnotbeenachievedthroughacubicleworkenvironment,stricthierarchy,dullmeetingsanda9to5workstructure.Instead,theyhaveflowingandflexibleworkspaces,acultureofcollaboration,andopportunitiesforcreativity.Sowheredoesthelinebetween“work”and“game”occur?Wellmaybethereisn’tone,oratleastmaybethereshouldn’tbeone.Soisallthisjustamatterofperception?Well,yesorno.thestartingpointinallowingcreativitytoflowfreelyistoacceptthatthelinebetweenbusinessandplayisblurred,oratbestnon-existent.Onlythenisitpossibletocreatetheopportunityandappropriateenvironmentforindividualsandgroupstoplaythegame(orwork)aswellastheypossiblycan.TheGameTrainerssupportthisinnovativeandhighlyproductiveapproachtoworkbycreatinggamesandgroupexercisestodevelopawarenessandinsightofissues,aswelldevelopinggamestointegrateintotheworkingenvironment.Andso,IsaidtothePRman,it’sagoodthingthattheyare“seriouspeoplewithseriousjobs”,becausewealsoareextremelyseriousaboutplay,andintoday’senvironmenttheysimplycannotaffordnottoplaygames.63.WhatdoesthePRmanagerthinkoftheauthor’sproposalofplayinggames?A.Itisprobablynonsense.B.Itisagainsttherule.C.Itwouldbebeneficial.D.Itisworthatry.64.TheauthorsuggeststhatthePRmanager’spositionongames_________.A.ishardtounderstandintoday’sworldB.representsacommonmisunderstandingC.isbasedonscientificallyprovenconceptsD.allowsforgreaterworkefficiency65.TheexamplesofAppleandGoogleshowthat________.A.gamesshouldbeseparatedfromworkB.ithelpstocombineworkwithgamesC.workandgamescanbeclearlydefinedD.noworkcanbedonewellwithoutgames66.Whatisthetopicofparagraph4?A.Howtodrawalinebetweenworkandgame?B.Whatisthelinebetweenworkandgame/C.Shouldtherebealinebetweenworkandgame?D.Whyistherealinebetweenworkandgame?67.“TheGameTrainers”isprobablya________.A.computergameB.searchengineC.researchsystemD.gamedeveloper68.Inthepassagetheauthor________.A.encouragepeopletoworkmorecreativelyB.describeshowtobalanceworkwithlifeC.promotesaninnovativeapproachtoworkD.analyzeswhyitisimportanttoenjoyworkPassageFour“Arobotcan’treplaceme,”AndyRichtercomplainedloudlybutingoodfun,facingtheprospectoflosinghisjobtotheJeopardy!-winingIBM’sWatsoncomputer.“Arobotcan’tdothethingsahumancando,Imean,canhelove,canhefeel?”Well,no.butsomefolksareaskingsimilarquestionsaboutcomputerssuchasWatsontakingtheirjobssomeday.“Afterall,ifamachinecanbeathumansatJeopardy,willcomputerssoonbecompetingwithpeopleforknowledge-basedjobs?”asksMartinFord,authorofTheLightsintheTunnelinaFortunemagazinearticle.“IfIBM’shopesforthetechnologyarerealized,workersmay,infact,havecauseforconcern.”FordandothersarguethatcomputersandrobotssuchasWatsonhavethepotentialtoreplacenotonlyassembly-linejobs,suchasthemanufacturingpositionsthatdroppednationwidebyone-thirdoverthelastdecade,butthe“knowledgeworker”jobsofthemoderneconomy,suchasradiologistsandlawyers.“Manyofthesepeoplewillbehighlyeducatedprofessionalswhohadpreviouslyassumedthattheywere,becauseoftheirskillsandadvancededucations,beneficiariesofthetrendtowardanincreasinglytechnologicalandglobalizedworld,”Fordarguesinhisbook.ButCornellUniversitysociologistTrevorPinchsaysthatwarningsaboutartificialintelligencetakingoverhavemissedessentialshortcomingsofcomputersfordecades.“Iwouldcallthemfriendlymonsters,”hesays,ratherthanjob-killingones.“Computerscanneverexperiencethethingsthatmakeusuniquelyhuman,theyhaveneverbeendelayedatO’HareairportlongenoughtowalkaroundthememorialtoGen.O’Underneaththeexaggeratedpublicity,thehumanbrainfaroutperformscomputers,andnotjustinrawcalculatingpower,saysinformationscholarMartinHilbertoftheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniainLosAngeles.Allofthecomputersintheworldtakentogetherpossessthecomputationalpowerof,inall,62humanbrains,hesays,basedonfindingshisteamreportedthismonthinScience.Thereareaboutsixbillionpeoplealivetoday.Andthey,ifthingsturnoutasbadasFordsuggests,thereisalwaysthesolutionthatAndyRichtersettledon－beatinganythingthatresemblesthejob-threateningWatsonwithabaseballbat.Let’shopeitdoesn’tcomedowntothat.69.WecanlearnthatJeopardy!is________.A.anewlydevelopedcomputerprogramB.amatchbetweencomputersandhumansC.arobotbuiltwiththeleasttechnologyD.acompetitionbetweenfastestcomputers70.Paragraph3mainlydiscusses________.A.thethreatposedbytechdevelopmentB.thepotentialbenefitsofdigitalizationC.thegapbetweenblue-collarandwhite-collarjobsD.thewaytosurviveknowledge-basedeconomy71.Inparagraph4,TrevorPinchistalkingabout________.A.man’sadvantagesovercomputersB.advantagesofcomputersovermanC.thereliabilityofcomputersD.thefuturedevelopmentofcomputers72.Thesentence“Thereareaboutsixbillionpeoplealivetoday”impliesthat________.A.nobodyshouldunderestimatethepowerofcomputersB.wehaveenoughmanpowertofixexistingproblemsC.computerscanhelphumanbeingsinallpossiblewaysD.thereisnoneedtoworrytoomuchaboutcomputers73.Whoismostconcernedaboutcomputers’takingoverpeople?A.MartinHilbertB.TrevorPinchC.MartinFordD.AndyRichter74.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheprospectofjobsbeinglosttocomputers?A.Itshouldbetakenintoseriousconsideration.B.Wecanalwaysfindsolutionstotheproblem.C.Itistooearlytosayanythingforcertain.D.Weshouldalwaysbereadyforpossiblechanges.PassageFiveTheyareregardedaschoresbybothsexes,butfalldisproportionatelyononlyone.ThelatestsurveyoftimeuseinAmericasuggestswomenstillshouldermostofthehousework,spendingonaverageanhouraday,comparedwithbarely20minutesfortheunfairersex.Standardexplanationsforthisdivisionoflaborrestonthepaygapbetweenthesexes.Arecentreportshowswomenstillearnabout20%lessthanmeninAmerica.Butinanewpaper,LeslieStrattonofVirginiaMsStrattondrawsondatafromthe-01TimeUseSurveyinBritain,whichshowshowpeoplespenttheirdayandwhichtasktheyenjoyed.Attitudescertainlydiffered:womendislikedlaundrylessthanmen;ironingwasextremelydreadedbyboth;strangelylargenumbersofbothsexeslikedshoppingforfood.MsStrattonfoundsomeevidenceforthepay-gaphypothesis.Womenwithhigherwagesdidalittlelessworkathome.Awomanwhoearned10%morethanaverageescapeddoingtowminutes’houseworkperweekday.Herpartnerheroicallymadeupthistimeattheweekend.Buthiswagesmadenodifferencetotheextentofhiseffortsaroundthehouse.Themajordeterminantofhowmuchhouseworkamandidwashowmuchhedislikedit.Menwholikedhouseworkspentaround60%moretimeperweekdayonitthanthosewhowereindifferenttoit.Women’spreferenceseemedtohavenoeffectonthetimethespentonchores.Onewaytoreducetheburdenforbothistogethelp,althoughagaintherewardsareunevenlyspread.Hegotawaywith43%lesshouseworkatweekends,andshedid17%less.Almostalltheextrahouseworkgeneratedbychildrenwastakenonbythewoman.Aschildrengetoldertheweekdayburdenfalls,butweekendtimerises－andstillcomesmainlyfromher.Thereistruthintheideathatchoresgottothelow-paidpartner.Butcauseandeffectareunclear.Dowomendomorebecauseoflowpay,ormighttheircareerssufferfromadisproportionateburdenathome?Evidencethatonlymen’spreferencesseemtomattersug