【2023年】吉林省白山市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題(含答案)

【2023年】吉林省白山市大學(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.Directions:YourfriendPeterneedstomakeadecisioninchoosingtostudyhistoryorcomputerscience.Hereallylikeshistory,butheistoldthatitwillbeeasierforhimtofindajobifhestudiescomputertechnology.Makeyourcomparisonandthenwritealettertohimandgiveyoursuggestions.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordswithin30minutes.

2.1．接連發(fā)生的食品安全問(wèn)題引起大家的密切關(guān)注，比如牛奶問(wèn)題、雞蛋問(wèn)題等；

2．請(qǐng)分析一下食品安全的重要性；

3．你認(rèn)為相關(guān)部門(mén)應(yīng)采取什么措施加強(qiáng)食品安全。

3.1.新聞媒體披露，徐州某中學(xué)1000多名學(xué)生簽名，莊嚴(yán)承諾“遠(yuǎn)離網(wǎng)吧”

2．分析“遠(yuǎn)離網(wǎng)吧”運(yùn)動(dòng)的原因

3．做出對(duì)比和評(píng)論

AwayfromNet-barCampaign

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledPreservingCultureintheFaceofGlobalization.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．什么是文化遺產(chǎn)(兩個(gè)方面：文物古跡和文學(xué)藝術(shù))?

2．我國(guó)文化遺產(chǎn)在全球化影響下所受到的不利影響。

3．怎樣保護(hù)文化遺產(chǎn)?

5.1.目前社會(huì)上存在著迷信文憑的現(xiàn)象

2.造成這一現(xiàn)象的原因

3.我對(duì)此的觀點(diǎn)

IsaDiplomaEverything?

6.1.目前在中國(guó)，校園安全事故時(shí)有發(fā)生

2．這種現(xiàn)象造成了惡劣的影響

3．應(yīng)該如何杜絕這種現(xiàn)象

7.StatisticsofFamilyExpensesinChina

1.請(qǐng)對(duì)圖表所給出的信息進(jìn)行描述

2.請(qǐng)對(duì)描述的內(nèi)容做出原因分析

3.請(qǐng)針對(duì)此圖表得出合理的結(jié)論并對(duì)未來(lái)進(jìn)行預(yù)測(cè)

ChangesinFamilyExpenses

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:IsLongHolidayNecessary?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

IsLongHolidayNecessary

1．對(duì)于長(zhǎng)假是否必要，不同的人有不同的看法

2．我認(rèn)為長(zhǎng)假是必要的，因?yàn)椤?/p>

3．如何度長(zhǎng)假

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledIsItNecessaryforaCollegeStudenttoOwnaMobilePhone?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．調(diào)查顯示80%的大學(xué)生擁有手機(jī)

2．你認(rèn)為大學(xué)生需要手機(jī)嗎?

3．你的理由

IsItNecessaryforaCollegeStudenttoOwnaMobilePhone?

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStudyingAbroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.當(dāng)前出國(guó)留學(xué)的人數(shù)日益增多

2.留學(xué)的優(yōu)勢(shì)和劣勢(shì)

3.你的看法

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

Someattractiveruralregionsnotfarfromthecitiesarewitnessingacertain______,asmoreandmorechildlessseniorsmovetowardscities.

12.Twins

Thesamefactorsthatgiverisetouncannyphysicalsimilaritiesbetweentwins--similaritiesaremirroredingeneticsimilaritiesthatcanhavemorenegativeimpact.AustralianresearcherDavidHayhasfoundthatonetypeofidenticaltwinseemstobeplaguedwithdevelopmentaldifficulties,especiallyinlanguageacquisition,andthatbothparentsandteachersaddtothesedifficultiesbyrespondingmorepositivelytotheolderofthetwo.

Hayhasfoundthatjustasmanyidenticaltwinsare"mirrorimages"ofoneanother--withthefacialstructure,dominanthandandevenfingerprintsofoneexactlyreversedintheothertheirbrainsalsoseemtoreflectthesamephenomenon.

QuestionsaboutIdenticalTwins

"Itisalmostimpossibletofindidenticalpairs(oftwinswiththesamebrainstructure),"saysHay,whopresentedsomeofhisfindingsontwinsattheInternationalSocietyforTwinStudyConferenceinAmsterdaminSeptember."Thereisgenerallynorelationshipbetweenhowtheirbrainsfunction;thetwinsworkandthinkdifferently.""Thelefthalfofthebraincontrolslanguageskillsinonetwinwhileintheotheritistherighthalf,"hecontinues."Soonetwinmayhavedifficultyinthereceptionoflanguageandtheotherincommunication."

"Westillhavepilesofquestionsaboutidenticaltwins,"headds.

Hayheadsoneoftheworld'slargeststudiesontwinsatLaTrobeUniversityinMelbourne,andhasstudied587setsoftwinsandtheirsiblingsoverthelast10years.Hehasfoundthatbothgeneticandsocialfactorscombinetoputtwinsatadisadvantage,butthatstepscanbetakentosettheyoungstersonthepathtonormaldevelopment.Thetwinswhoexperiencethebulkoftheproblemsarethesecondoftwotypesofidenticaltwins,saysHay.Thefirsttype,comprisingone-thirdofallidenticaltwins,resultswhenthefertilizedeggsplitsthreetofourdaysafterconception.Theseembryoshaveseparateplacentas.Thesecondgroupformswhentheeggdividesfourtoeightdaysafterconception.Theysharethesameplacenta,andare"mirrorimage"twinsinabout70percentofthecases.Thisgroupisatthehighestriskforarangeofsocialandlearningproblems,aswellasforcongenitalabnormalitiessuchasspinalbifidaandcleftpalate.Haypointsoutthattwinstraditionallyhavebeenknowntohavedifficultiesacquiringlanguagesills."They'reolderwhentheysaytheirfirstword,theirsentencesareshorterandbabytalkpersistslongerthatitdoeswithotherchildren,'hesays."Theyarealsoknowntodevelopasecretlanguagetheyusetocommunicatewithoneanother."Hayhasfoundthatthisexclusivelanguageisusuallytheresultofonetwinomittinglettersandsyllablesasheorshehurriestogetamessageacrossbeforetheotheroneinterrupts."Inasensetheirlanguageisveryadaptivetotheirownenvironment,butunfortunately,maladaptivetoothersituations,"hesays."Untilrecentlyitwasbelievedlanguageproblemsgraduallydiminisheduntilaroundthetimeofstartingschoolforallchildren.Butnowitappearsthattwinsinparticulardevelopashakyfoundationinthisareathathastobecorrectedearly."

ProblemswithTwinBoys

Hayhasalsofoundthat"mirrorimage"identicaltwinboysareespeciallyatalossintryingtopickuplanguageskillsinschool.Theyareatadoubledisadvantage,henotes,becauseboysarenormallysloweratlanguageacquisitionthangirlsare.AccordingtoHay,asmanyas90percentofthe"mirrorimage"boysatprimarylevelhadsomereadingproblemswhile23percentwereseriouslylearning-disabled.Butenvironmentalfactorscontributeevenmoreheavilytotwins'troubles,Haybelieves.Identicaltwins,hisresearchshows,havecausetochallengetheirparents'fairness.Parentstendtolavishmoretimeandattentiononthefirst-borntwin,whoiso

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13.

Accordingtotheauthor,inoneyearofaveragereadingbyanaveragereaderfor15minutesaday,______bookswillberead.

14.

Whethertheemploymentofwomenhasledtogreateregalitarianismis______.

15.Thecropcircleswerethoughttobethegreatestworksofmodernart,thesignsof______orlandingsitesofUFOs.

16.

Scientistshopethatby2040thetemperaturewillstillbestablebythecooperationamongsomecountries.

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17.

ItcanbeinferredfromthispassagethatEmeryTobinhadadeep-rootedhatredfor______.

18.HomeIsWheretheHurtIs

Beingforcedintoflighttotallydisruptsthelivesoftheinternallydisplaced,exactlyasitdoestorefugees.Butunlikemanyrefugees,theworld'smillionsofinternallydisplacedpersonsoftenhavenowheretoturn.Theyremaintrappedinthesameunsafeenvironmentfromwhichtheytriedtoflee.Insituationsofinternalstrife(沖突),bydefinition,theciviliangovernmentfunctionspartiallyornotatall;andthecivilianpopulationisignoredortreatedwithhostilitybybothsides.

AdefinitionsubmittedtotheU.N.CommissiononHumanRightsdefinestheinternallydisplacedas"personsorgroupsofpersonswhohavebeenforcedtofleetheirhomesorplacesofhabitualresidencesuddenlyorunexpectedlyasaresultofarmedconflict,internalstrife,systematicviolationsofhumanrightsornaturalorman-madedisasters,andwhohavenotcrossedaninternationallyrecognizedStateborder."

Today,thereareanestimated30millioninternallydisplacedpeopleintheworlddoublethenumberofrefugees.Inmanyplaces,theyareallbutforgottenbytheinternationalcommunity.

AlthoughtherearefewrefugeesinLatinAmerica,thereareupto3millioninternallydisplacedpersonsintheregion,includingasmanyas480,000inPeruand600,000inColombia.Inbothcountries,acombinationofpoliticalandsocio-economicfactors,suchasexcessivelyunequalincomedistribution,drug-traffickingandheavyinvolvementofthearmyinthepoliticalscene,haveresultedinhighlevelsofviolenceandaclimatethatfostershumanrightsabuses.Whethermanifestedasanongoingconflictbetweenthearmedforcesandthearmedopposition(thecaseofPeru),oraconstantarmedstrugglebetweenrebelandparamilitarygroups(thecaseOfColumbia),violencehascausedthedisplacementofhundredsofthousandsofruralpeasantsandnativepeople.Theinternallydisplacedoftenleadaverystableexistence,andtheyarehighlygratefulforanyonewhopaysattentiontotheirplight(averybadsituationthatsomeoneisin).

Delia,ofPeru'sAshaninkapeople,hasbeendisplacedforthepasteightyears.Now,homelessandhelpless,Deliaandherpeoplehavetodependonthegoodwillandcharityoftheirremoterelativesandoftheoccasionalnon-governmentalorganization(NGO).IthasbeenastruggleforDelia,whohastriedtoobtainbettereducationfacilitiesforthechildrenandtopromotesmallhandicraftsprojects.Andshetriestoshieldhercommunityfromthesurroundingconflictbyopposinganyinvolvementwiththearmedoppositionorwiththerondas(acivildefenseunitthatfightsagainsttheSendero).Thisneutralposition,inthecontextoftheconflict,isnotapopularonewitheitherside.Totheirwayofthinking,oneiseitheraronderooraSendero;thereisnomiddleroad.

WomenhavebeenthedrivingforceineffortstomaintainsomesemblanceofnormallifeinthePeruvianAndes.There,hundredsofthousandsofpeople,mostlyQuechuaspeakers,weredisplacedoverthelast10years.Husbandswere"disappeared"orkilled,andsonshadtojointhearmy.Thewomenhadtogathertheirchildrenandfleetourbancenterswheretheycouldmeltintothepoverty-strickenanonymityofashantytown(以臨時(shí)搭蓋的陋屋為主的地區(qū)).Nowtheyliveinshackswithnowater,noelectricityandnosewagesystem.Thechildrengetlittleschoolingandspendlongdaysplayinginthedirt.Povertydiseaseandunemploymentmakelifenearlyintolerable.Butdisplacedwomenhavenotbeenidle.Theyhaveorganizedsoupkitchens,"mothers'clubs"andhandicraftassociationstosupporteachotherandimprovelivingconditions.Irma,oneofthewomenwetalkedwiththinksthatsoonsheandhersisterswillbeabletogobackhome."Butwe'dlikeourgovernmentandtheworldtogiveusahand,"shesaid.

Despitethemanyhardships,the

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19.

Moneylaunderingreferstothechangingoflargeamountsofcapital,procuredthroughillegalchannels,into______.

20.

Nomatterwhatthemethodsweuse,thefinalresultisthatwewillneedtodecreaseCO2emissionsby70%to80%simplytostabilize______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(28)

A.Novels.

B.Collectionsofmaps.

C.Magazines.

D.Fictionstories.

22.(39)

23.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hello,Dr.Christianson.

M:Hello,Cathy,whatcanIdoforyou?

W:Well,[22]Ineedanextensionformyreportonwhales.NextWednesdayIamsupposedtopresentinclassandhandmyreportin,butIwon'tbeready.

M:Youhadsixweekstoworkonthis,and[23]Ihaveapolicyofpenalizingheavilyforlateassignments.Youlose20%thefirstday,and10%foreachdayafter.

W:Well,mycomputerbrokedownandIlosteverything.IhavetakenthecomputerintotheCampusComputerCenterbuttheycannotretrieveanyofmyfiles.

M:[24]1cansympathizewiththecomputerissue,becauseithappenedtomeoncewhenIwasastudent.MycomputercrashedjustasIwasonthelastpageofa10,000-wordessay.Iassumethiswillbealessontoyou.

W:Ohyes.

M:Well,let'slookatthecalendarandseeifthereisanotheropportunityforyourpresentationandreport.

W:WhataboutonNovember29?

M:Letmesee,no,thatwouldn'tworkasJaneClarkisdoingherpresentationthatday.

W:I'mnotsureIcangetitfinishedmuchsoonerasIhavetostartwritingthereportfromscratch.

M:Well,perhapsIcanallowyoutohandinyourreportonNovember29,butthepresentationmustbesooner.Lookingatmycalendar,theonlypossibledaywouldbeNovember22.[25]RobMetcalfwassupposedtopresentthatdaybutIunderstandhewasinaseriouscaraccidentandhadtowithdrawfromuniversity.

W:Ididn'tknowthat.

M:So,wehavearrangedforyoutopresentonNovember22,andhandinyourreportonNovember29.

W:Thanksagain,Dr.Christianson.

(23)

A.Helpherpreparethepresentation.

B.Giveherextratimetofinishthereport.

C.Givehersomeadviceondoingthereport.

D.HandinherreportnextWednesday.

24.聽(tīng)力原文：W:HaveChrisandSallyleftforschoolyet?It'saquartertoninenow.

M:Sallyleftat8:15a.m.,andChrishurriedofftwentyminuteslater.

Q:WhattimedidChrisleavehome?

(14)

A.At8:45.B.At8:15.C.At8:05.D.At8:35.

25.聽(tīng)力原文：M:IhavebeenstudyingtoomuchandIreallyneedachange.SoIamjustmakingplanstogoawayduringJanuarybreak.Igranttoenjoymyself.

W:Really?Youdodeserveagreatholiday.Youdidagreatjob.Whereareyougoing?

M:I'mplanningtovisitNewMexico.Howaboutit?

W:MysisterandIhadthevacationtherelastyearandwehadagreattime.

M:DidyougetintoAlbuquerque?

W:Sure.Wewereskatingallthetime.Ireallyloveskating.

M:Isitfarfromthemountains?

W:Notatall.EventhoughAlbuquerqueisonthehighplateaus,thereareevenhighmountainsnearit.Justhalfanhourawayfromthecitythereisasnow-coveredslope.

M:Well.Asthemountainsarejustthirtyminutesaway,IguessIshouldtakemyiceskateandmyskis.

W:Definitely.You'llneedthem.

M:Iheardthattheweatherthereisgreat.

W:Itis.Nohumidity,moderatetemperatures,butyoudoneedtobecarefulabouthighaltitude.

M:Highaltitude...WhatshouldIdoaboutthat?

W:Oh,justtakeiteasyforafewdays.Don'tgohikinguptothemountainsorexercisetoovigorously.Justdoeverythinggradually.You'llgetusedtoitsoon.

M:I'msureIwillbefine.AndIwillletyouknowallaboutmytripwhenIcomeback.

(20)

A.Toimprovehisskatingtechniques.

B.Totakeavacation.

C.Totakeacourse.

D.Tolearntoski.

26.聽(tīng)力原文：Underthemedia'sspotlight,Iran'sforeignMinisterKamalKharrazimetBritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlaironMondayatBlair'sofficialresidenceonDowningStreet.

Kharrazi'svisit,thefirstbyanIranianministersincethe1979Islamicrevolution,washailedbytheinternationalcommunityasacrucialstepcementingarapprochementwithBritainafterdecadesofsuspicionandmistrust.

RelationsbetweenthetwocountriessouredandcametoastandstillwhenthelateIranianleaderAyatollahRuhollahKhomeiniissuedadeathordertwoyearsagoagainstSalmanRushdie,theBritishwriterwhoauthored"thesatanicverses"forso-calleddisrespectingIslam.

Afterthemeeting,Blair'sspokesmansaidKharrazi'svisitwas"animportantlandmarkinIran'sreintegrationintotheinternationalcommunity."ItshowsthatthetenserelationshipbetweenWesterncountriesandIranbegantoease.Peacefulmeansagainturnedouttobethebestsolutioninsettlingdifferences.

Thevisit,alongwiththenormalizationofdiplomaticrelationsbetweentheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKoreaandItaly,gotacrossamessagethatideologicalorculturaldifferencesshouldnotconstituteanobstacletothedevelopmentofbilateralrelations.

EconomicsanctionsimposedbyWesterncountriesagainstIrancandonothingbutonlyleadtofurtherconfrontationandhostility.

Accordingtothecurrentsituation,BritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairhaschangedthenation'sstrategy,andhedecidedtodecreasethecollapseofrelationsbetweenBritainandIran.Alsoheadvisedthewholewesternnationsshouldalsomakeachangetoimprovethepeacefulnessofthewholeworld."Wewantpeaceandnotwar."Hesaid.

(30)

A.BecauseIranianleadershasnotvisitedtheUKformanyyears.

B.BecausethehostilitybetweenWesterncountriesandIranbeganthawing.

C.BecausethevisitshowsthenormalizationbetweenKoreaandItaly.

D.BecauseKharraziisthefirstIranianministertovisitUK.

27.(25)

A.Thewomanhasnodrivinglicense.

B.Thehusbandhasnodrivinglicense.

C.Thewomansolvedtheproblemfinally.

D.Themanwantstohelpthewoman.

28.聽(tīng)力原文：Alan:Comein!

Sally:HiAlan—Ijustwonderedifyouwouldliketocomeoutforacoffee.

Alan:Oh,hi,Sally.Iwasjustwritingaletter.

Sally:Writingaletter!Isyourphoneoutoforder?

Alan:No—well,notexactlyaletter.Alexhasappliedforajobatchildren'ssummercamp,andthey'veaskedmeforacharacterreference.

Sally:Ohdear—you'renotgoingtotellthemthetruth,areyou?

Alan:Whatdoyoumean?

Sally:Well,thathe'sabig-headedshowoffwhoneverdoesaday'swork.

Alan:Oh,comeon,he'snotthatbad—Imean,kidslovehim.He'salwaysentertaininghislittlebrother'sfriendswithhismagictricks.

Sally:Oh,yes,he'sgreatwithchildren,buthe'sbigkidhimself,isn'the?

Alan:Yes,Isupposeheisabitimmature.

Sally:AndIhopetheydon'texpecthimtoworkbeforefouro'clockintheafternoon.Youknowwhathe'slike—heneedsabombunderhimtogethimupinthemorning.

Alan:Mm.

Sally:Also,hehatestakingordersfromanybody.Doyourememberthatjobhehadlastsummerinarestaurant?Heendedupthrowingabucketofwateroverthechefwhensheaskedhimtowashthekitchenfloor.

Alan:Ohno,don'tremindme.Buthedidrunthatrestaurantsingle-handedwhenthechefandtwoofthewaiterswereoffsickwithfoodpoisoning.

Sally:That'strue.Hersgoodinacrisis.Nowshallwegoandgetsomecoffee?

Alan:Allright.

(20)

A.Don'twritethecharacterreferenceforAlex.

B.Don'ttellthetruthaboutAlexinthecharacterreference.

C.Togooutandhavecoffeewithher.

D.Togototherestaurantwithher.

29.(41)

30.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Drunkendriving—sometimescalledAmerica'ssociallyacceptedform.ofmurder—hasbecomeanational【B1】______.EveryhourofeverydayaboutthreeAmerican'son【B2】______arekilledbydrunkendrivers,addinguptoan【B3】______250,000overthepastdecade.

Adrunkendriverisusuallydefinedasonewitha0.10bloodalcoholcontentor【B4】______threebeers,glassesofwineorshotsofwhiskydrunkwithintwohours.HeavydrinkingusedtobeanacceptablepartoftheAmericanmanimageandjudgesweretolerantinmostcourts,butthedrunken【B5】______hasrecentlycausedsomanywell-publicizedtragedies,especiallyinvolvingyoungchildren,thatpublicopinionisnolongersotolerant.

Twentystateshaveraisedthelegaldrinkingageto21,【B6】______atrendinthe1960storeduceitto18.Reformers,however,fearraisingthedrinkingagewillhavelittleeffectunless【B7】______byeducationalprogramstohelpyoungpeopletodevelopresponsibleattitudesaboutdrinkingandteachthemtoresist【B8】______pressuretodrink.

Toughnewlawshaveledtoincreasedarrestsandtestsand,inmanyareasalready,toamarkeddeclineinfatalities.【B9】______.AbarinMassachusettswasfinedforservingsixormoredoublebrandiestoacustomerwhowasobviouslydrunkandlaterdroveofftheroad,killinganine-year-oldboy.

【B10】______thatbeganin1919,whatPresidentHoovercalledthenobleexperiment.【B11】______.Aswiththeboomingdrugtradegenerally,thereisnoeasysolution.

【B1】

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

Theideathatanimalsareasubstituteforchildrenis______.

A.supportedbyresearch

B.encouragedbypsychologists

C.anargumentforkeepingapet

D.acommonprejudice

32.

Researchersstatethat______.

A.largerfamiliesaremoreefficientinconsumingnaturalresourcesthansmallerfamilies

B.bothlargerandsmallerfamiliesneedthesameamountsofnaturalresources

C.smallerfamiliesaremoreextravagantinliving

D.largerfamiliesaremorefrugalinliving

33.FreshwaterlifeitselfhasnevercomeeasyintheMiddleEast.EversinceTheOldTestament(舊約全書(shū)),Godpunishedmanwith40daysand40nightsofrain.Watersuppliesherehavebeendwindling.Therainfallonlycomesinwinteranddrainsquicklythroughthesemiaridland,leavingthesoiltobakeandtothirstfornextNovember.

Theregion'sacceleratingpopulation,expandingagriculture,industrialization,andhigherlivingstandardsdemandmorefreshwater.Droughtandpollutionlimititsavailability.Warandmismanagementwasteit.SaidJoyceStartoftheGlobalWaterSummitInitiative,basedinWashington,D.C."NationslikeIsraelandJordanareswiftlyslidingintothatzonewheretheyaresuingallthewaterresourcesavailabletothem.Theyhaveonly15to20yearsleftbeforetheiragriculture,andultimatelytheirfoodsecurity,isthreatened."

Icameheretoexaminethiscrisisinthemaking,toinvestigatefearsthat"waterwars"areimminent,thatwaterhasreplacedoilastheregion'smostcontentiouscommodity.FormorethantwomonthsItraveledthroughthreerivervalleysandsevennations—fromsouthernTurkeydowntheEuphratesRivertoSyria,Iraq,andontoKuwait;toIsraelandJordan,neighborsacrossthevalleyoftheJordan;tothetimelessEgyptianNile.

Evenamidthescarcitytherearehavesandhave-nots.ComparedwiththeUnitedStates,whichin1990hadfreshwaterpotentialof10,000cubicmeters(2.6milliongallons)ayearforeachcitizen,Iraqhad5,500,Turkeyhad4,000,andSyriahadmorethan2,800.Egypt'spotentialwasonly1,100.Israelhad460.Jordanhadameager260.Butthesearenotfirmfigures,becauseupstreamuseofriverwatercandramaticallyalterthepotentialdownstream.

Scarcityisonlyoneelementofthecrisis.Inefficiencyisanother,asisthereluctanceofsomewater-poornationstochangeprioritiesfromagriculturetolesswater-intensiveenterprises.Someexpertssuggestthatifnationswouldsharebothwatertechnologyandresources,theycouldsatisfytheregion'spopulation,currently159million.Butinthispatchworkofethnicandreligiousrivalries,waterseldomstandsaloneasanissue.Itisentangledinthepoliticsthatkeeppeoplefromtrustingandseekinghelpfromoneanother.Here,wherewater,liketruth,isprecious,eachnationtendstofinditsownwaterandsupplyitsowntruth.

AsIsraelihydrologyprofessorUriShamirtoldme:"Ifthereispoliticalwillforpeace,waterwillnotbeahindrance.Ifyouwantreasonstofight,waterwillnotbeahindrance,lfyouwantreasonstofight,waterwillgiveyouampleopportunities."

Whydoestheauthorusethephrase"fornextNovember"(Line3,Para.1)?

A.AccordingtotheOldTestamentfreshwaterisavailableonlyinNovember.

B.RainfallcomesonlyinwinterstagingfromNovember.

C.RunningwatersystemswillnotbereadyuntilnextNovember.

D.ItisacustominthatregionthatirrigationtocropsisdoneonlyinNovember.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.【S6】

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36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

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1.DearPeterYouhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryoushouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.HoweverasapracticalpersonandyourfriendIwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstlyuniversitytrainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Thereforewhenyouchooseyourmajoryouhavetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyourestablishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyoumuchwiderjobopportunities.Historyhoweverfascinatingitmaybeoffersfarfewercareerprospects.Secondlyintheageofscienceandtechnologyitisnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infactthecomputerisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.IfyouchoosecomputerscienceasyourmajorIamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareerprospectsthanyoucanwithhistory.OfcourseIamnotsuggestingthatyougiveupyourinterestinhistoryaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobbywhichmayenrichyourlife.Inthiswaywhileyoustudycomputerscienceforyourfuturecareeryoucanalsofindpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcanbeofsomehelpforyoutodecide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappychoice.BestwishesRebeccaDearPeter,Youhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryoushouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.However,asapracticalpersonandyourfriend,Iwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstly,universitytrainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Therefore,whenyouchooseyourmajor,youhavetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyourestablishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyoumuchwiderjobopportunities.History,howeverfascinatingitmaybe,offersfarfewercareerprospects.Secondly,intheageofscienceandtechnology,itisnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infact,thecomputerisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.Ifyouchoosecomputerscienceasyourmajor,Iamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareerprospectsthanyoucanwithhistory.Ofcourse,Iamnotsuggestingthatyougiveupyourinterestinhistoryaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobby,whichmayenrichyourlife.Inthisway,whileyoustudycomputerscienceforyourfuturecareer,youcanalsofindpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcanbeofsomehelpforyoutodecide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappychoice.Bestwishes,Rebecca

2.OnFoodSafety[1]Theproblemoffoodsafetyhasattractedmuchattentionrecently.[2]Everyoneisastonishedatthenewsthatthousandsofbabiessufferedfromserioushealthproblemsbecausetheyhadbeenfedwithsomepoisonousmilkproducts.[3]Theissueoffoodsafetyissoimportantthatwecannotaffordtoignoreit.[4]Foronethingfoodsafetyconcernsthewell-beingofallthepeopleinthecountry.Asisshowninthepoisonousmilkpowdercaseunsafefooddoesgreatharm