（2022年）湖北省鄂州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題(含答案)

（2022年）湖北省鄂州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledClassAttendance.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．有人認(rèn)為大學(xué)生必須去上課

2．有人認(rèn)為不應(yīng)該強(qiáng)迫大學(xué)生上課

3．我認(rèn)為…

ClassAttendance

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinglinegraphthatshowsthechangesoftheattendanceinthereadingroom.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinesewiththetitleCollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon.

CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon

1．描述圖表中的兩個(gè)循環(huán)(cycle)所反映的問(wèn)題

2．分析引起該變化的原因

3．你的結(jié)論

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTechnology,aBlessingoraCurse?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.科學(xué)技術(shù)使人們的生活變得更加便利

2．科學(xué)技術(shù)造成的負(fù)面影響

3．我們應(yīng)該怎樣面對(duì)這種矛盾

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnLiJb-tongLearning?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.終身學(xué)習(xí)的含義。

2.現(xiàn)代社會(huì)需要終身學(xué)習(xí)。

3.我對(duì)終身學(xué)習(xí)的態(tài)度。

5.1.有人認(rèn)為考研是大學(xué)畢業(yè)生最好的出路

2.也有人持不同意見

3.我的看法

ShouldWePursueMaster'sDegree?

6.Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowingoutlinegiveninChinese.Thesuggestedtitleis:PrivateSchoolsinChina.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsforyourcomposition.

1.私立學(xué)校在中國(guó)的興起。

2.私立學(xué)?？赡軒?lái)的好處。

1)人才市場(chǎng)的需要；

2)培養(yǎng)一流人才；

3)提高全民族科學(xué)、教育水平。

3.更多的孩子會(huì)上私立學(xué)。

7.1．在報(bào)紙上看到一家公司在招聘文秘的廣告；

2．在表達(dá)求職的意愿后，說(shuō)明自己具備該職位要求的條件；

3．希望對(duì)方能給予面試的機(jī)會(huì)，并期盼回復(fù)。

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

1.目前，國(guó)久“漢語(yǔ)熱”持續(xù)升溫

2.出現(xiàn)這種現(xiàn)象的主要原因

3.“漢語(yǔ)熱”給我的啟示

OnForeigners'LearningChinese

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:HowtoSucceedinaJobInterview?Youshouldwriteatleast100words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.面試在求職過(guò)程中的作用。

2．取得面試成功的因素：儀表、舉止談吐、能力、專業(yè)知識(shí)、自信、實(shí)事求是……

10.假設(shè)你是李芳，給好朋友Lily寫一封信。內(nèi)容如下：

1.邀請(qǐng)她五一放假其間來(lái)北京游玩

2.簡(jiǎn)單介紹北京的名勝古跡

3.希望對(duì)方回信交流意見

ALettertoaFrien

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

W.E.B.DuBoiswasnotonlyoneofthefoundersoftheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoredPeople(NAACP),butalsoorganizedFirstPanAfricanCongressin191

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12.

Neverisonesupposedtodoexteriorpaintingwhen,thetemperatureisbelow50degreesF.

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13.

Itisadvisabletoprovideemployeeswithappropriateleadershipand______.

14.HeartheMusic,AvoidtheMoshPit

ArtistsFindTheirAudienceOnline

MusicianSuzanneVegagotherstartintheNewYorkfolkscene,butnowthe1980sstarhasfoundafollowingincyberspace.Withthehelpofsomeprogrammers,Vegacreateda3Danimatedimageofherself,calledanavatar(化身),andsherecentlyperformedinsideaworldaccessibleonlythroughawebsite,whereotherpeoplerepresentedbyavatarsattendedtheconcert,streamedlivetocomputersallovertheglobe.

AsVegastrummed(彈奏)herguitarinsidearealstudio,about100luckyfanssatattheircomputersandguidedtheiravatarsintotheonlinesceneofanoutdooramphitheater,whereVega'savataryouthful-lookingwithshorthairandbangs—appearedonstage.Whenthereal-worldartistplayedandsang,heronlinealterego(另一個(gè)我)didthesame—thoughtheavatar'slipsdidnotmove.Fansheardtheconcertontheircomputerspeakersandcommandedtheiravatarstosmileormovetothemusic.

Later,Vegaansweredaudiencequestions,sentasinstantmessagesvisibletoeveryoneinattendance.

TheAug.3event,organizedbyapublic:radioprogram,wasoneofthefirstattemptsbyamajorartisttointeractwithfansinacompletelycomputer-fabricatedworld.

"Theresponsewasterrific!!Iamstillhearingfrompeoplewhowereinthe'room,'friendsoffriendsandpeopleallovertheworldwhowere'there,'"Vegasaidinane-mail,notingthatshetookanactiveroleinpickingoutthemaroonblouse,blackcardiganandwhitetennisshoesheravatarwore.

Marketingandrecordlabelexecutivessaywebsitesthatputusersintovideo-game-likevirtualworldsareauniquewaytoreachouttoaudiences,whoareincreasinglyspendingtheirtimeandmoneyonthecomputerinsteadofatconcertsandmusicstores.Althoughstillexperimental,suchsitesofferfansmorewaystointeractwithoneanotherandbandmembersdirectly.

The1980sbandDuranDuranhasreunitedandplanstoperform.aliveconcertlaterthismonthonSecondLife,theworldwhereVegaperformed,onitsownvirtualisland.Afewmonthsago,singerandpianistReginaSpektorbuiltfourvirtualManhattanloftswherefanscouldwalkaround,hangoutandlistentostreamingmusicfromhernewalbumamonthbeforeitwasreleased.Evenfansaretakingpart:AgroupoffriendscreatedavatarsofthebandU2andhasputonseveralvirtualconcerts,usingmusicfromtheband'srealshowsandmimickingeverydetail,downtoleadsingerBono'shairstyle,sunglassesandclothing.

Other,lesser-knownbandsandmusicianswhotypicallyhaveusedsocialnetworkingsiteMyStobuildafollowingarealsoturninguponSecondLifeandothervirtualworlds,suchasT,toshowcasetheirmusic.

"AvirtualworldbringssomethingtothetablethataWebsitedoesn'tit'sbuildingamoreimmersiveexperience.Youkindofloseyourselfinit,"saidEthanKaplan,directoroftechnologyforWarnerBros.Records,whosaidhehasplayedaroundwithSecondLifeforyears."It'sreallycoolandalotmorefunandcreativethanjustputtingaMySpacepageup.

Musiciansareincreasinglyusingthevirtualworldtoholdliveconcerts,atspecifictimesanddates,orlisteningloungeswheretheirmusicplayswhenanavatarpaysavisit.Thevirtualworldprovidesarichandcolorfulenvironmentsimilartocomputer-animatedfilmslike"ToyStory,"onlyanotchlesssophisticated.

Userscontroltheiravatarsbyclickingonarrowsormovingthemouse,butthemovementandappearanceseemabitslowattimes.Unliketherealworld,though,avatarscanflyaroundorbeam(發(fā)射)themselvesinstantlyfrombeachtourbanenvironm

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15.

InScotland,evenifyourspousedoesnotagreeonyourideaofdivorce,______maygrantyoutherighttodivorce.

16.Ifyoufailtosay"thankyou"tothereceptionists,theywillhavenegativeimpressionsofyou.

17.

Jessicawentuptotownanddidshoppingthewholeday.

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18.TheHistoryofChineseAmericans

ChinesehavebeenintheUnitedStatesforalmosttwohundredyears.Infact,theChinesehadbusinessrelationswithHawaiipriortorelationswiththemainlandwhenHawaiiwasnotyetpartoftheUnitedStates.ButUnitedStatesinvestmentscontrolledthecapitalofHawaiiatthattime.In1788,ashipsailedfromGuangzhoutoHawaii.MostofthecrewmenwereChinese.TheywereconsideredthepioneersofHawaii.TheImmigrationCommissionreportedthatthefirstChinesearrivedintheUnitedStatesin1820,eightin1830andsevenhundredandeightyin1850.TheChinesepopulationgraduallyincreasedandreached64,199in1870.

FormanyyearsitwascommonintheUnitedStatestoassociateChineseAmericanswithrestaurantsandlaundries.PeopledidnotrealizethattheChinesehadbeendrivenintotheseoccupationsbytheprejudiceanddiscriminationthatfacedtheminthiscountry.

ThefirstChinesetoreachthemainlandUnitedStatescameduringtheCaliforniaGoldRushof1849.Likemostoftheotherpeoplethere,theyhadcometosearchforgold.Inthatlargelyunoccupiedland,themenstakedaclaimforthemselvesbyplacingmarkersintheground.However,eitherbecausetheChineseweresodifferentfromtheothersorbecausetheyworkedsopatientlythattheysometimessucceededinturningaseeminglyworthlessminingclaimintoaprofitableone,theybecamethescapegoatsoftheirenviouscompetitors.Theywereharassedinmanyways.Oftentheywerepreventedfromworkingtheirclaims;somelocalitiesevenpassedregulationsforbiddingthemtoownclaims.TheChinesethereforestartedtoseekoutotherwaysofearningaliving.Someofthembegantodothelaundryforthewhiteminers;otherssetupsmallrestaurants.(TherewerealmostnowomeninCaliforniainthosedays,andtheChinesefilledarealneedbydoingthis"woman'swork".)Somewenttoworkasfarmhandsorasfishermen.

Intheearly1860'smanymoreChinesearrivedinCalifornia.Thistimethemenwereimportedasworkcrewstoconstructthefirsttranscontinentalrailroad.Theyweresorelyneededbecausetheworkwassostrenuousanddangerous,anditwascarriedoninsucharemotepartofthecountrythattherailroadcompanycouldnotfindotherlaborersforthejob.Asinthecaseoftheirpredecessors,theseChinesewerealmostallmales;andlikethem,too,theyencounteredagreatdealofprejudice.Thehostilitygrewespeciallystrongaftertherailroadprojectwascomplete,andtheimportedlaborersreturnedtoCalitbrnia--thousandsofthem,alloutofwork.Becausethereweresomanymoreofthemthistime,theseChinesedrewevenmoreattentionthantheearliergroupdid.Theyweresoverydifferentineveryrespect:intheirphysicalappearance,includingalong"pigtail"atthebackoftheirotherwiseshavedheads;inthestrange,non-Westernclothestheywore;intheirspeech(fewhadlearnedEnglishsincetheyplannedtogobacktoChina);andintheirreligion.Theywerecontemptuouslycalled"heathenChinese"becausethereweremanysacredimagesintheirhousesofworship.

Whentimeswerehard,theywereblamedforworkingforlowerwagesandtakingjobsawayfromwhitemen,whowereinmanyeasesrecentimmigrantsthemselves.Anti-Chineseriotsbrokeoutinseveralcities,culminatinginarsonandbloodshed.ChinesewerebarredfromusingthecourtsandalsofrombecomingAmericancitizens.CaliforniansbegantodemandthatnomoreChinesebepermittedtoentertheirstate.Finally,in1882,theypersuadedCongresstopasstheChineseExclusionAct,whichstoppedtheimmigrationofChineselaborers.ManyChinesereturnedtotheirhomeland,andtheirnumbersdeclinedsharplyintheearlypartofthiscentury.However,duringtheWorldWarII,whenChinawasanallyoftheUnitedStates,theExclusionlaws

A.theskillstheyacquiredatthemotherland

B.localpeople'sdiscriminationagainstthem

C.theirhighemploymentrates

D.theircomparativelyhighpay

19.

ThewithdrawingofVioxxonlyledtosomeaccusationsaboutsomeotherpainrelievers.

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20.EightTipsforEatingWell

Ahealthybalanceddietcontainsavarietyoftyposoffood,includinglotsoffruit,vegetablesandstarchy(淀粉類)foodssuchaswholemealbreadandwholegraincereals;someprotein-richfoodssuchasmeat,fish,eggsandlentils;andsomedairyfoods.

1.Baseyourmealsonstarchyfoods

Starchyfoodssuchasbread,cereals,rice,pastaandpotatoesareareallyimportantpartofahealthydiet.Trytochoosewholegrainvarietiesofstarchyfoodswheneveryoucan.

Starchyfoodsshouldmakeupaboutathirdofthefoodweeat.Theyareagoodsourceofenergyandthemainsourceofarangeofnutrientsinourdiet.Aswellasstarch,thesefoodscontainfiber,calcium,ironandBvitamins.

Mostofusshouldeatmorestarchyfoods—trytoincludeatleastonestarchyfoodwitheachofyourmainmeals.Soyoucouldstartthedaywithawholegrainbreakfastcereal,haveasandwichforlunch,andpotatoes,pastaorricewithyoureveningmeal.

Wholegrainfoodscontainmorefiberandothernutrientsthanwhiteorrefinedstarchyfoods.Wealsodigestwholegrainfoodsmoreslowlysotheycanhelpmakeusfeelfullforlonger.

2.Eatlotsoffruitandvegetable

Mostpeopleknowweshouldbeeatingmorefruitandvegetable.Butmostofusstillaren'teatingenough.

Trytoeatatleast5portionsofavarietyoffruitandvegetableeveryday.Itmightbeeasierthanyouthink.Tryaddingupyourportionsduringthemealsthroughouttheday.Youcanchoosefromfresh,frozen,tinned,driedorjuiced,butrememberpotatoescountasastarchyfood,notasportionsoffruitandvegetable.

3.Eatmorefish

Mostofusshouldbeeatingmorefish—includingaportionofoilyfisheachweek.It'sanexcellentsourceofproteinandcontainsmanyvitaminsandminerals.

Aimforatleasttwoportionsoffishaweek,includingaportionofoilyfish.Youcanchoosefromfresh,frozenorcanned—butrememberthatcannedandsmokedfishcanbehighinsalt.

Whatareoilyfish?

Somefisharecalledoilyfishbecausetheyarerichincertaintypesoffats,calledomega3fattyacids,whichcanhelpkeepourheartshealthy.

Howmuchoilyfish?

Althoughmostofusshouldbeeatingmoreoilyfish,womenwhomighthaveababyonedayshouldhaveamaximumof2portionsofoilyfishaweek(aportionisabout140g).And4istherecommendedmaximumnumberofportionsforotheradults.

Anyonewhoregularlyeatsalotoffishshouldtryandchooseaswideavarietyaspossible.

4.Cutdownonsaturated(飽和的)fatandsugar

Fats

Tostayhealthyweneedsomefatinourdiets.Whatisimportantisthekindoffatweareeating.Therearetwomaintypesoffat:

-saturatedfat—havingtoomuchcanincreasetheamountofcholesterol(膽固醇)intheblood,whichincreasesthechanceofdevelopingheartdisease

-unsaturatedfat—havingunsaturatedfatinsteadofsaturatedfatlowersbloodcholesterol

Trytocutdownonfoodthatishighinsaturatedfatandhavefoodsthatarerichinunsaturatedfatinstead,suchasvegetableoils,oilyfish,avocados,nutsandseeds.

Foodshighinsaturatedfatare:meatpies,sausages,meatwithvisiblewhitefat,hardcheese,butterandlard,pastry,cakesandbiscuits,cream,souredcreamandcremefraiche,coconutoil,coconutcreamorpalmoil.

Forahealthychoice,usejustasmallamountofvegetableoilorareduced-fatspreadinsteadofbutter,lardorghee.Andwhenyouarehavingmeat,trytochooseleancutsandcutoffanyvisiblefat.

Sugar

Mostpeopleareeatingtoomuchsugar.Weshouldallbe

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(21)

A.Theylookatahousesitter'sscorereport.

B.Theyinterviewahousesitter'sfriends.

C.Theycheckahousesitter'sreferences.

D.Theyattendahousesitter'sparty.

22.聽力原文：W.I'dliketomakeanappointmentwithProf.Winstontomorrow.

M:I'msorry.Prof.Winstonwentonaone-weekvacationinHongKong.He'llprobablybebacknextweekend.

(16)

A.InHongKong.

B.Onthewayback.

C.Athome.

D.Inuniversity.

23.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Nomancanchangetheweather.Nobodycancontroltheweather.Butifwestudycorrectlythesignsarounduswecantellimportantchangesintheweather.Thiswayoftellingwhattheweatherwillbeonthefollowingdayortwoiscalledweatherforecasting.

Formanycenturiesandinallcountriespeoplehavestudiedtheweatherandtriedtomakeweatherforecasting.Sometimesdistantobjectssuchashillsandtalltreesseemtobeveryclearandnear.Thisisasignofcomingrain.Manypeoplefeelpainsintheirbones.Thisisasignofthecomingofwetweather.Somebirdsflyhighiffineweatheriscoming.Theyflynearthegroundifrainorstormyweatherisontheway.Itisprobablybecauseoftheinsectswhichtheyarehuntingthattheyflylow.Ifyouseearainbowdaringrainyweather,thisisasignthattheweatherwillbecomeclearandfine.Suchrainbowsalwayscomeintheevening.Ifafogappearsinthemorningjustaboutsunrisethenthedaywillbewarm.Ifthestarstwinkleclearlyatnight,thenfineweatherwillcontinue.Ifthesunsetismostlyredincolour,thenthefollowingdaywillbefine.Iftherainbowappearsinthemorning,rainyweatherwillprobablycome.

Mostoftheabovesayinghavebeenmadebypeoplewhohaveusedtheireyesandbrainstomakeweatherforecasting.

(27)

A.Bylookingatthesky.

B.Bychangingtheweather.

C.Bymakingforecasting.

D.Bycontrollingtheweather.

24.(32)

A.Todrivethetrainafteritisstartedautomatically.

B.Tostartthetrainanddriveitwhennecessary.

C.Totakecareofthepassengersinthetrain.

D.Tosendcommandingsignalstothecommandspot.

25.聽力原文：W:Mike,howdidyouenjoyyourtrip?WhatdidyouthinkoflesAngeles?

M:itwasallright.IlikeditbetterthanIthoughtIwould.Theproblemistransportation.Thebusserviceisterrible,andtheydon'thaveasubway.

Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkofLosAngeles?

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A.Itisthebestcityhe'severvisited.

B.Itwasworsethanhehadexpected.

C.Itisdifficulttogetaroundinthecity.

D.Thehotelserviceisterribleinthecity.

26.(26)

A.9.B.10.C.11.D.12.

27.(18)

A.Hedoesn'tknowifMr.LeewasborninIndonesia.

B.Hedoesn'tknowwhereMr.Leelivedbefore.

C.Hedoesn'tknowwhenMr.LeewouldgotoHongKong.

D.Hedoesn'tknowwhereMr.Leegrewup.

28.(31)

A.Findoutwhotheyare.

B.Makesuretheybecome"aproblem".

C.Feeluncertainaboutthemselves.

D.Feeltheyareinahugeschool.

29.

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30.聽力原文：M:There'sthatnewJapaneseplacejustablockdownthestreet.Whydon'twegotherefordinner?

W:Idon'tthinkso.HowaboutMexican?It'smuchcheaper,andI'vegottostartwatchingmyexpenses.

Q:Whydoesn'tthewomanwantJapanesefood?

(19)

A.Shedoesn'tlikeit.

B.Sheistiredofit.

C.Shedoesn'twanttospendalot.

D.Therestaurantistoofaraway.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.(58)

32.

Thephrase"onceinabluemoon"inlastlinerefersto______.

A.allatonce

B.onceforalongtime

C.onceinawhile

D.onceandforall

33.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

ThedevelopmentofjazzcanbeseenaspartofthelargercontinuumofAmericanpopularmusic,especiallydancemusic.Inthetwenties,jazzbecamethehottestnewthingindancemusic,muchasragtimehadatthemmofthecentury,andasrhythmandbluesintheforties,rockinthefifties,anddiscointheseventies.

Buttwocharacteristicsdistinguishjazzfromotherdancemusic.Thefirstisimprovisation,thechangingofamusicalphraseaccordingtotheplayer'sinspiration.Likeallartists,jazzmusiciansstriveforanindividualstyle,andtheimprovisedorparaphrasedsoloisajazzmusician'smainopportunitytodisplayhisorherindividuality.Inearlyjazz,musiciansoftenimprovisedmelodiescollectively,thuscreatingakindofpolyphony.Therewaslittlesoloingassuch,althoughsomeNewOrleansplayers,particularlycometplayerBuddyBolden,achievedlocalfamefortheirabilitytoimproviseasolo.Latertheideaofthechores-longormulti-chorussolotookhold.LouisArmstrong'sinstrumentalbrilliance,demonstratedthroughextendedsolos,wasamajorinfluenceinthisdevelopment.

Evenintheearlytwenties,however,somejazzbandshadfeaturedsoloists.Similarly,showorchestrasandcarnivalbandsoftenincludedoneortwosuch"get-off"musicians.Unimprovised,completelystructuredjazzdoesexist,buttheabilityofthebestjazzmusicianstocreatemusicofgreatcohesionandbeautyduringaperformancehasbeenahallmarkofthemusicanditsmajorsourceofinspirationandchange.

Theseconddistinguishingcharacteristicofjazzisarhythmicdrivethatwasinitiallycalled"hot"andlater"swing".Inplayinghot,amusicianconsciouslydepartsfromstrictmetertocreatearelaxedsenseofphrasingthatalsoemphasizestheunderlyingrhythms.("Rough"toneanduseofmoderatevibratoalsocontributestoahotsound.)Notalljazzishot,however,manyearlybandsplayedunadornedpublishedarrangementsofpopularsongs.Still,theproclivity(傾向)toplayhotdistinguishedthejazzmusicianfromotherinstrumentalists.

Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

A.Thesimilaritiesbetweenjazzandtheotherdancemusic.

B.Thepopularityofjazz.

C.Thecharacteristicsofjazz.

D.Howthejazzmusiciansdisplaytheirindividuality.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

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36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.【S4】

38.

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39.

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參考答案

1.ClassAttendanceNowadaysaheateddebatehasarisenfromconcerningclassattendanceinmanyuniversities.Somepeoplebelievethatuniversitystudentsshouldberequiredtoattendclasses.OthersbelievethaClassAttendanceNowadays,aheateddebatehasarisenfromconcerningclassattendanceinmanyuniversities.Somepeoplebelievethatuniversitystudentsshouldberequiredtoattendclasses.Othersbelievetha

2.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendancethereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptemberthereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerratereachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacationmoststudentsgohomesothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterAprilwiththeapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacationstudentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemesterquiteafewstudentsrelaxsinceexamsarestillfaraway.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapersortheexams.Infactstudentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexamsbecauseitisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhaveabsorbed.Thereforeiftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiringknowledgetheirliveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeitthekeytorealsuccessinstudyliesinone'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgoodcommandofmodernscienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalentedstudentheshouldattendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgeinthereadingroom.Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadiercurve.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendance,thereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptember,thereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerrate,reachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacation,moststudentsgohome,sothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterApril,withtheapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacation,studentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemester,quiteafewstudentsrelaxsinceexamsarestillfaraway.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapersortheexams.Infact,studentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexamsbecauseitisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhaveabsorbed.Therefore,iftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiringknowledge,theirliveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeit,thekeytorealsuccessinstudyliesinone'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgoodcommandofmodernscienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalentedstudent,heshouldattendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgeinthereadingroom.Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadiercurve.

3.TechnologyaBlessingoraCurse?Asanimportantforceinthebettermentofhumanlifetechnologicaldevelopmentsavestimeandlabourreachesunexploredfrontiersandcompletesmanyformer"impossiblemissions"ForinstancecomputersandtheInternethavemadetheworldasmallerone.Withaclickofthemouseawebcamandamicrophonefriendsarenolongerkeptapartbydistance.Infactmodempeoplecanhardlymanagedailylifeletaloneacomfortablelifewithoutsophisticatedmachinesapparatusandgadgets.Unfortunatelyforeveryproblemthereisasolutionandforeverysolutionthereisaproblem.Itisunilateraltoregardtechnologyasasoleblessingbecauseitalsoexertsnegativeimpacts.Taketheautomobilesasanexamplewhileofferingpeopleconveniencetheyemittoxicandgreenhousegases.Besideswhenwalkingandcyclingbecomeluxuriesthelackofexercisesaccountsformanyhealthproblemsamongyoungandmiddle-agedpeople.Sotosomeextenttechnologyisacursethatthehumanbeingsspellonthemselves.Suchistheparadox:technologyisadouble-edgedsword--theproperuseiscertainlyconductivetotheproductivityofmodemlifebutonceweoverusemisuseorevenabuseitweruntheriskofhurtingourselves.Soistechnologyablessingoracurse?Italldependsonhowweuseit.Technology,aBlessingoraCurse?Asanimportantforceinthebettermentofhumanlife,technologicaldevelopmentsavestimeandlabour,reachesunexploredfrontiers,andcompletesmanyformer"impossiblemissions",Forinstance,computersandtheInternethavemadetheworldasmallerone.Withaclickofthemouse,awebcamandamicrophone,friendsarenolongerkeptapartbydistance.Infact,modempeoplecanhardlymanagedailylife,letaloneaco