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2023年12月大學(xué)英語六級考試真題PartIWriting(30minutes)Direction:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewsonUniversityRanking.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.1.目前高校排名相稱盛行;2.對于這種做法人們見解不一;3.在我看來……MyViewsonUniversityRanking...PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonA(yù)nswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.IntotheUnknownTheworldhasneverseenpopulationageingbefore.Canitcope?Untiltheearly1990snobodymuchthoughtaboutwholepopulat(yī)ionsgettingolder.TheUNhadtheforesighttoconvenea“worldassemblyonageing”backin1982,butthat(yī)cameandwent.By1994theWorldBankhadnoticedthatsomethingbigwashappening.Inareportentitled“AvertingtheOldAgeCrisis”,itarguedthatpensionarrangementsinmostcountrieswereunsustainable.Forthenexttenyearsasuccessionofbooks,mainlybyAmericans,soundedthealarm.TheyhadtitleslikeYoungvsOld,GrayDawnandTheComingGenerationalStorm,andtheirmessagewasblunt:health-caresystemswereheadingfortherocks,pensionersweretakingyoungpeopletothecleaners,andsoontherewouldbeintergenerationalwarfare.Sincethenthedebat(yī)ehasbecomelessemotional,notleastbecausealotmoreisknownaboutthesubject.Books,conferencesandresearchpapershavemultiplied.InternationalorganisationssuchastheOECDandtheEUissueregularreports.Populat(yī)ionageingisoneveryagenda,fromG8economicconferencestoNATOsummits.TheWorldEconomicForumplanstoconsiderthefutureofpensionsandhealthcareatitsprestigiousDavosconferenceearlynextyear.Themedia,includingthisnewspaper,aregivingthesubjectextensivecoverage.Whetherallthatattentionhastranslat(yī)edintosufficientactionisanotherquestion.Governmentsinrichcountriesnowacceptthattheirpensionandhealth-carepromiseswillsoonbecomeunaffordable,andmanyofthemhaveembarkedonreforms,butsofaronlytimidly.Thatisnotsurprising:politicianswithaneyeonthenextelectionwillhardlyrusroduceunpopularmeasuresthatmaynotbearfruitforyears,perhapsdecades.Theoutlineofthechangesneededisclear.Toavoidfiscal(財政)meltdown,publicpensionsandhealth-careprovisionwillhavetobereinedbackseverelyandtaxesmayhavetogoup.Byfarthemosteffectivemethodtorestrainpensionspendingistogivepeopletheopportunitytoworklonger,becauseitincreasestaxrevenuesandreducesspendingonpensionsatthesametime.Itmayevenkeepthemalivelonger.JohnRother,theAARP’sheadofpolicyandstrategy,pointstostudiesshowingthatotherthingsbeingequal,peoplewhoremainatworkhavelowerdeat(yī)hrat(yī)esthantheirretiredpeers.Youngerpeopletodaymostlyacceptthattheywillhavetoworkforlongerandthattheirpensionswillbelessgenerous.Employersstillneedtobepersuadedthat(yī)olderworkersareworthholdingonto.Thatmaybebecausetheyhavehadplentyofyoungeronestochoosefrom,partlythankstothepost-warbaby-boomandpartlybecauseoverthepastfewdecadesmanymorewomenhaveenteredthelabourforce,increasingemployers’choice.Butthereservoirofwomenableandwillingtotakeuppaidworkisrunninglow,andthebaby-boomersaregoinggrey.Inmanycountriesimmigrantshavebeenfillingsuchgapsinthelabourforceashavealreadyemerged(andrememberthattherealshortageisstillaroundtenyearsoff).Immigrat(yī)ioninthedevelopedworldisthehighestithaseverbeen,anditismakingausefuldifference.Instill-fertileAmericaitcurrentlyaccountsforabout40%oftotalpopulationgrowth,andinfast-ageingwesternEuropeforabout90%.Onthefaceofit,itseemstheperfectsolution.Manydevelopingcountrieshavelotsofyoungpeopleinneedofjobs;manyrichcountriesneedhelpinghandsthatwillboosttaxrevenuesandkeepupeconomicgrowth.Butoverthenextfewdecadeslabourforcesinrichcountriesaresettoshrinksomuchthatinflowsofimmigrantswouldhavetoincreaseenormouslytocompensate:toat(yī)leasttwicetheircurrentsizeinwesternEurope’smostyouthfulcountries,andthreetimesintheolderones.Japanwouldneedalargemultipleofthefewimmigrantsithasat(yī)present.Publicopinionpollsshowthatpeopleinmostrichcountriesalreadythinkthat(yī)immigrationistoohigh.Furtherbigincreaseswouldbepoliticallyunfeasible.Totackletheproblemofageingpopulationsatitsroot,“old”countrieswouldhavetorejuvenate(使年輕)themselvesbyhavingmoreoftheirownchildren.Anumberofthemhavetried,somemoresuccessfullythanothers.Butitisnotasimplematterofofferingfinancialincentivesorprovidingmorechildcare.Modernurbanlifeinrichcountriesisnotwelladaptedtolargefamilies.Womenfindithardtocombinefamilyandcareer.Theyoftencompromisebyhavingjustonechild.Andiffertilityinageingcountriesdoesnotpickup?Itwillnotbetheendoftheworld,atleastnotforquiteawhileyet,buttheworldwillslowlybecomeadifferentplace.Oldersocietiesmaybelessinnovativeandmorestronglydisinclinedtotakerisksthanyoungerones.By2025atthelat(yī)est,abouthalfthevotersinA(yù)mericaandmostofthoseinwesternEuropeancountrieswillbeover50—andolderpeopleturnouttovoteinmuchgreaternumberthanyoungerones.Academicstudieshavefoundnoevidencesofarthatoldervotershaveusedtheirpowerat(yī)theballotboxtopushforpoliciesthatspecificallybenefitthem,thoughifinfuturetherearemanymoreofthemtheymightstartdoingso.Noristhereanysignofergenerationalwarfarepredictedinthe1990s.Afterall,olderpeoplethemselvesmostlyhavefamilies.Inarecentstudyofparentsandgrown-upchildrenin11Europeancountries,KarstenHankofMannheimUniversityfoundthat85%ofthemlivedwithin25kmofeachotherandthemajorityofthemwereintouchatleastonceaweek.Evenso,theshiftinthecentreofgravitytoolderagegroupsisboundtohaveaprofoundeffectonsocieties,notjusteconomicallyandpoliticallybutinallsortsofotherwaystoo.RichardJacksonandNeilHoweofAmerica’sCSIS,inathoughtfulbookcalledTheGrayingoftheGreat(yī)Powers,arguethat,amongotherthings,theageingofthedevelopedcountrieswillhaveanumberofserioussecurityimplicat(yī)ions.Forexample,theshortageofyoungadultsislikelytomakecountriesmorereluctanttocommitthefewtheyhavetomilitaryservice.Inthedecadesto2050,Americawillfinditselfplayinganever-increasingroleinthedevelopedworld’sdefenceeffort.BecauseAmerica’spopulationwillstillbegrowingwhenthatofmostotherdevelopedcountriesisshrinking,Americawillbetheonlydevelopedcountrythatstillmattersgeopolitically(地緣政治上).Askmein2023Thereislittlethatcanbedonetostoppopulationageing,sotheworldwillhavetolivewithit.Butsomeoftheconsequencescanbealleviated.Manyexpertsnowbelievethatgiventherightpolicies,theeffects,thoughgrave,neednotbecatastrophic.Mostcountrieshaverecognisedtheneedtodosomethingandarebeginningtoact.Buteventhenthereisnoguaranteethattheireffortswillwork.What(yī)ishappeningnowishistoricallyunprecedented.RonaldLee,directoroftheCentreontheEconomicsandDemographyofAgeingattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,putsitbrieflyandclearly:“Wedon’treallyknowwhatpopulationageingwillbelike,becausenobodyhasdoneityet.“注意:此部分試題請在答題卡1上作答。1.Inits1994report,theWorldBankarguedthatthecurrentpensionsysteminmostcountriescould_____(dá)_.[A]notbesustainedinthelongterm[B]furtheraccelerat(yī)etheageingprocess[C]hardlyhaltthegrowthofpopulation[D]helptideoverthecurrentageingcrisis2.WhatmessageisconveyedinbookslikeYoungvsOld?[A]Thegenerationgapisboundtonarrow.[B]Intergenerationalconflictswillintensify.[C]Theyoungergenerationwillbeattheold.[D]Oldpeopleshouldgivewaytotheyoung.3.Onereasonwhypensionandhealthcarereformsareslowincomingisthat_____(dá)_.[A]nobodyiswillingtosacrificetheirownintereststotackletheproblem[B]mostpeopleareagainstmeasuresthatwillnotbearfruitimmediately[C]theproposedreformswillaffecttoomanypeople’sinterests[D]politiciansareafraidoflosingvotesinthenextelection4.Theauthorbelievesthemosteffectivemethodtosolvethepensioncrisisisto______.[A]allowpeopletoworklonger[C]cutbackonhealthcareprovisions[B]increasetaxrevenues[D]startreformsrightaway5.Thereasonwhyemployersareunwillingtokeepolderworkersisthat______.[A]theyaregenerallydifficulttomanage[B]thelongertheywork,thehighertheirpension[C]theirpayishigherthanthat(yī)ofyoungerones[D]youngerworkersarereadilyavailable6.Tocompensateforthefast-shrinkinglabourforce,Japanwouldneed___(dá)___.[A]toreviseitscurrentpopulationcontrolpolicy[B]largenumbersofimmigrantsfromoverseas[C]toautomateitsmanufacturingandserviceindustries[D]apoliticallyfeasiblepolicyconcerningpopulat(yī)ion7.Whydomanywomeninrichcountriescompromisebyhavingonlyonechild?[A]Smallfamiliesarebecomingmorefashionable.[B]Theyfindithardtobalancecareerandfamily.[C]Itistooexpensivetosupportalargefamily.[D]Childcareistoobigblemforthem.8.Comparedwithyoungerones,oldersocietiesarelessinclinedto____________(dá)____(dá)_________(dá)_____(dá).9.Thepredictedintergenerationalwarfareisunlikelybecausemostoftheolderpeoplethemselves____(dá)__(dá)_____(dá)______(dá)________(dá).10.Countriesthathaveashortageofyoungadultswillbelesswillingtocommitthemto__________(dá)____(dá)__(dá)____(dá)__(dá)______.PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhat(yī)wassaid.Boththeconversat(yī)ionandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D],anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。11.[A]Themanisthemanageroftheapartmentbuilding.[B]Thewomanisverygoodatbargaining.[C]Thewomanwillgettheapartmentrefurnished.[D]Themanislookingforanapartment.12.[A]Howthepictureswillturnout.[C]Whatthemanthinksoftheshots.[B]Wherethebotanicalgardenis.[D]Whythepicturesarenotready.13.[A]Thereisnoreplacementforthehandle.[B]Thereisnomatchforthesuitcase.[C]Thesuitcaseisnotworthfixing.[D]Thesuitcasecanbefixedintime.14.[A]Heneedsavehicletobeusedinharshweat(yī)her.[B]Hehasafairlylargecollectionofqualitytrucks.[C]Hehashadhistruckadaptedforcoldtemperatures.[D]Hedoesroutinetruckmaintenanceforthewoman.15.[A]Shecannotstandherboss’sbadtemper.[B]Shehasoftenbeencriticizedbyherboss.[C]Shehasmadeuphermindtoresign.[D]Sheneverregretsanydecisionsshemakes.16.[A]Lookforashirtofamoresuitablecolorandsize.[B]Replacetheshirtwithoneofsomeothermaterial.[C]Visitadifferentstoreforasilkorcottonshirt.[D]Getadiscountontheshirtsheisgoingtobuy.17.[A]Ata“LostandFound”.[C]Atatradefair.[B]Atareceptiondesk.[D]Atanexhibition.18.[A]Repairitandmovein.[C]Convertitintoahotel.[B]Passitontohisgrandson.[D]Sellitforagoodprice.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.[A]Uniquedescriptiveskills.[C]Colourfulworldexperiences.[B]Goodknowledgeofreaders’tastes.[D]Carefulplottingandclueing.20.[A]Apeacefulsetting.[C]Tobeintherightmood.[B]Aspaciousroom.[D]Tobeentirelyalone.21.[A]Theyrelyheavilyontheirownimagination.[B]Theyhaveexperiencessimilartothecharacters’.[C]Theylookat(yī)theworldinadetachedmanner.[D]Theyareoverwhelmedbytheirownprejudices.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.[A]Goodorbad,theyaretheretostay.[B]Likeitornot,youhavetousethem.[C]Believeitornot,theyhavesurvived.[D]Gainorlose,theyshouldbemodernised.23.[A]Thefrequenttraindelays.[C]Thefoodsoldonthetrains.[B]Thehightrainticketfares.[D]ThemonopolyofBritishRailways.24.[A]Thelowefficiencyoftheiroperation.[B]Competitionfromothermodesoftransport.[C]Constantcomplaintsfrompassengers.[D]Thepassingofthenewtransportact.25.[A]Theywillbede-nationalised.[C]Theyarefastdisappearing.[B]Theyprovideworseservice.[D]Theylosealotofmoney.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.[A]ThewholeAntarcticregionwillbesubmerged.[B]Somepolaranimalswillsoonbecomeextinct.[C]Manycoastalcitieswillbecoveredwithwater.[D]Theearthwillexperienceextremeweathers.27.[A]Howhumansaretocopewithglobalwarming.[B]HowunstabletheWestAntarcticicesheetis.[C]Howvulnerablethecoastalcitiesare.[D]Howpolariceimpactsglobalweather.28.[A]Itcollapsedatleastonceinthepast1.3millionyears.[B]Itsitsfirmlyonsolidrockatthebottomoftheocean.[C]Itmeltedattemperaturesabithigherthanthoseoftoday.[D]Itwillhavelittleimpactonsealevelwhenitbreaksup.29.[A]TheWestAntarcticregionwasonceanopenocean.[B]TheWestAntarcticicesheetwasabout7,000feetthick.[C]TheWestAntarcticicesheetwasoncefloatingice.[D]TheWestAntarcticregionusedtobewarmerthantoday.PassageTwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.[A]WhetherwecandevelopsocialtiesontheInternet.[B]Whetheradeletedphotoisimmediatelyremovedfromtheweb.[C]Whetherourblogscanbereneweddaily.[D]Whetherwecansetupourownwebsites.31.[A]Thenumberofvisitstheyreceive.[C]Thefilestheyhavecollected.[B]Thewaytheystoredata.[D]Themeanstheyusetogetinformation.32.[A]Whenthesystemisdown.[C]WhentheURLisreused.[B]Whennewlinksaresetup.[D]Whentheserverisrestarted.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.[A]Someicedcoffeeshaveasmanycaloriesasahotdinner.[B]Icedcoffeessoldbysomepopularchainsarecontaminat(yī)ed.[C]Drinkingcoffeeafteramealismorelikelytocauseobesity.[D]Somebrand-namecoffeescontainharmfulsubstances.34.[A]Havesomefreshfruit.[C]Takeahotshower.[B]Exerciseat(yī)thegym.[D]Eatahotdinner.35.[A]Theycouldenjoyahappierfamilylife.[B]Theycouldgreatlyimprovetheirworkefficiency.[C]Manycancercasescouldbeprevented.[D]Manyembarrassingsituationscouldbeavoided.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意:此部分試題在答題卡2上作答。Psychologistsarefindingthathopeplaysasurprisinglyvitalroleingivingpeopleameasurableadvantageinrealmsas(36)______(dá)____(dá)___asacademicachievement,bearingupintoughjobsandcopingwith(37)___(dá)______(dá)_____illness.And,bycontrast,thelossofhopeisturningouttobeastrongersignthat(yī)apersonmay(38)________(dá)______suicidethanotherfactorslongthoughttobemorelikelyrisks.“Hopehasprovenapowerfulpredictorof(39)__(dá)_________(dá)__(dá)_ineverystudywe’vedonesofar,”saidDr.CharlesR.Snyder,apsychologistwhohasdeviseda(40)_______(dá)_______toassesshowmuchhopeapersonhas.Forexample,inresearchwith3,920collegestudents,Dr.Snyderandhis(41)____(dá)___(dá)___(dá)____foundthat(yī)thelevelofhopeamongfreshmenat(yī)thebeginningoftheirfirstsemesterwasamore(42)______________(dá)predictoroftheircollegegradesthanweretheirS.A.T.scoresortheirgradepoint(43)___(dá)___________inhighschool,thetwomeasuresmostcommonlyusedtopredictcollegeperformance.(44)”___(dá)____(dá)___(dá)_______(dá)_________(dá)___________(dá)______(dá)___(dá)__(dá)_____(dá)__________(dá)_____(dá)_____(dá)______(dá)_______(dá)___(dá)__,”Dr.Snydersaid.“Whenyoucomparestudentsofequivalentintelligenceandpastacademicachievements,whatsetsthemapartishope.”Indevisingawaytoassesshopescientifically,Dr.Snyder(45)__(dá)_________(dá)_____(dá)__(dá)__(dá)__(dá)____(dá)_______(dá)____(dá)_____(dá)___(dá)________(dá)__.“Thatnotionisnotconcreteenough,anditblurstwokeycomponentsofhope,”Dr.Snydersaid.(46)”_______(dá)_________(dá)__(dá)________(dá)___(dá)___(dá)____(dá)_____(dá)__(dá)____(dá)______(dá)______(dá)___(dá)____(dá)___(dá).”PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Pl(wèi)easewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet2.Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Mostyoungboysaretrainedtobelievethatmenshouldbestrong,tough,cool,anddetached.Thus,theylearnearlytohidevulnerableemotionssuchaslove,joy,andsadnessbecausetheybelievethatsuchfeelingsarefeminineandimplyweakness.Overtime,somemenbecomestrangerstotheirownemotionallives.Itseemsthat(yī)menwithtraditionalviewsofmasculinityaremorelikelytosuppressoutwardemotionsandtofearemotions,supposedlybecausesuchfeelingsmayleadtoalossofcomposure(鎮(zhèn)定).Keepinmind,however,thatthisviewischallengedbysomeresearchers.Aswithmanygendergaps,differencesinemotionalitytendtobesmall,inconsistent,anddependentonthesituation.Forinstance,Robertsonandcolleaguesfoundthatmaleswhoweremoretraditionallymasculineweremoreemotionallyexpressiveinastructuredexercisethanwhentheyweresimplyaskedtotalkabouttheiremotions.Males’difficultywith“tender”emotionshasseriousconsequences.First,suppressedemotionscancontributetostress-relat(yī)eddisorders.Andworse,menarelesslikelythanwomentoseekhelpfromhealthprofessionals.Second,men’semotionalinexpressivenesscancauseproblemsintheirrelationshipswithpartnersandchildren.Forexample,menwhoendorsetraditionalmasculinenormsreportlowerrelationshipsatisfaction,asdotheirfemalepartners.Further,childrenwhosefat(yī)hersarewarm,loving,andacceptingtowardthemhavehigherself-esteemandlowerratesofaggressionandbehaviorproblems.Onapositivenote,fathersareincreasinglyinvolvingthemselveswiththeirchildren.And30percentoffathersreportthattheytakeequalorgreat(yī)erresponsibilityfortheirchildrenthantheirworkingwivesdo.Oneemotionmalesareallowedtoexpressisanger.Sometimesthisangertranslatesintophysicalaggressionorviolence.Mencommitnearly90percentofviolentcrimesintheUnitedStatesandalmostallsexualassaults.注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。47.Mostyoungboyshavebeentrainedtobelievethatmenwhoshowtenderfeelingsareconsideredtobe______(dá)____(dá)__(dá)__.48.Somemenbelievethatiftheyexpressedtheiremotionsopenlytheymight____(dá)___(dá)_______.49.Accordingtotheauthor,menwhosuppresstheiremotionsmaydevelop___(dá)___(dá)____(dá)__(dá)__.50.Menwhoobservetraditionalmasculinenormsaresaidtoderivelesssatisfactionfrom____(dá)__________.51.Whenmalesgetangry,theycanbecome__(dá)____________orevencommitviolence.SectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstat(yī)ements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D]YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Intheearly20thcentury,fewthingsweremoreappealingthanthepromiseofscientificknowledge.Inaworldstrugglingwithrapidindustrialization,scienceandtechnologyseemedtooffersolutionstoalmosteveryproblem.Newlycreatedstatecollegesanduniversitiesdevotedthemselvesalmostentirelytoscientific,technological,andengineeringfields.ManyAmericanscametobelievethat(yī)scientificcertaintycouldnotonlysolvescientificproblems,butalsoreformpolitics,government,andbusiness.TwoworldwarsandaGreatDepressionrockedtheconfidenceofmanypeoplethatscientificexpertisealonecouldcreateaprosperousandorderedworld.AfterWo(hù)rldWarⅡ,theacademicworldturnedwithnewenthusiasmtohumanisticstudies,whichseemedtomanyscholarsthebestwaytoensurethesurvivalofdemocracy.Americanscholarsfannedoutacrossmuchoftheworld—withsupportfromtheFordFoundat(yī)ion,theFulbrighgram,etc.—topromotetheteachingofliterat(yī)ureandtheartsinanefforttomakethecasefordemocraticfreedoms.IntheAmericaofourowntime,thegreateducationalchallengehasbecomeanefforttostrengthentheteachingofwhatisnowknownastheSTEMdisciplines(science,technology,engineering,andmath).ThereisconsiderableandjustifiedconcernthattheUnitedStatesisfallingbehindmuchoftherestofthedevelopedworldintheseessentialdisciplines.India,China,Japan,andotherregionsseemtobeseizingtechnologicalleadership.Atthesametime,perhapsinevitably,thehumanities—whilestillpopularinelitecollegesanduniversities—haveexperiencedasignificantdecline.Humanisticdisciplinesareseriouslyunderfunded,notjustbythegovernmentandthefoundationsbutbyacademicinstitutionsthemselves.Humanistsareusuallyamongthelowest-paidfacultymembersatmostinstitutionsandareoftenlightlyregardedbecausetheydonotgenerat(yī)egrantincomeandbecausethevidenoobviouscredentials(資質(zhì))formostnonacademiccareers.UndoubtedlyAmericaneducationshouldtrainmorescientistsandengineers.MuchoftheconcernamongpoliticiansaboutthestateofAmericanuniversitiestodayisfocusedontheabsenceof“realworld”education—whichmeanspreparationforprofessionalandscientificcareers.Buttheideathatinstitutionsortheirstudentsmustdecidebetweenhumanitiesandscienceisfalse.Oursocietycouldnotsurvivewithoutscientificandtechnologicalknowledge.Butwewouldbeequallyimpoverished(貧困的)withouthumanisticknowledgeaswell.Scienceandtechnologyteachuswhatwecando.Humanisticthinkinghelpsusunderstandwhat(yī)weshoulddo.Itisalmostimpossibletoimagineoursocietywithoutthinkingoftheextraordinaryachievementsofscientistsandengineersinbuildingourcomplicatedworld.Buttrytoimagineourworldaswellwithouttheremarkableworksthathavedefinedourcultureandvalues.Wehavealwaysneeded,andwestillneed,both.注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。52.Intheearly20thcenturyAmericansbelievedscienceandtechnologycould______(dá)_.[A]solvevirtuallyallexiblems[C]helpraisepeople’slivingstandards[B]quickenthepaceofindustrialization[D]promotethenation’ssocialprogress53.WhydidmanyAmericanscholarsbecomeenthusiasticabouthumanisticstudiesafterWorldWarⅡ?[A]Theywantedtoimprovetheirownstatuswithinthecurrenteducationsystem.[B]Theybelievedthestabilityofasocietydependedheavilyonhumanisticstudies.[C]Theycouldgetfinancialsupportfromvariousfoundationsforhumanisticstudies.[D]Theyrealizedscienceandtechnologyalonewerenoguaranteeforabetterworld.54.WhyareAmericanscholarsworriedabouteducationtoday?[A]TheSTEMsubjectsaretoochallengingforstudentstolearn.[B]SomeAsiancountrieshaveovertakenAmericainbasicsciences.[C]AmericaislaggingbehindintheSTEMdisciplines.[D]Therearenotenoughscholarsinhumanisticstudies.55.Whataccountsforthesignificantdeclineinhumanisticstudiestoday?[A]Insufficientfunding.[C]Shortageofdevotedfaculty.[B]Shrinkingenrollment.[D]Dimprospectsforgraduates.56.Whydoestheauthorat(yī)tachsomuchimportancetohumanisticstudies?[A]Theypromotethedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology.[B]Theyhelppreparestudentsfortheirprofessionalcareers.[C]Humanisticthinkinghelpsdefineourcultureandvalues.[D]Humanisticthinkinghelpscultivat(yī)estudents’creativity.PassageTwoQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WillthereeverbeanotherEinstein?Thisistheundercurrentofconversationat(yī)Einsteinmemorialmeetingsthroughouttheyear.AnewEinsteinwillemerge,scientistssay.Butitmaytakealongtime.Afterall,morethan200yearsseparatedEinsteinfromhisnearestrival,IsaacNewton.ManyphysicistssaythenextEinsteinhasn’tbeenbornyet,orisababynow.That’sbecausethequestforaunifiedtheorythatwouldaccountforalltheforcesofnaturehaspushedcurrentmathemat(yī)icstoitslimits.Newmat(yī)hmustbecreatedbeforetheproblemcanbesolved.ButresearcherssaytherearemanyotherfactorsworkingagainstanotherEinsteinemerginganytimesoon.Foronething,physicsisamuchdifferentfieldtoday.InEinstein’sday,therewereonlyafewthousandphysicists

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