2011年6月大学英语六级真题与答案详解完整版

('2011年6月大学英语六级真题与答案详解完整版PartⅠWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheCertificateCraze.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.1．现在许多人热衷于各类证书考试2．其目的各不相同3．在我看来……TheCertificateCraze注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completetheseentenseswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.MinorityReportAmericanuniversitiesareacceptingmoreminoritiesthanever.Graduatingthemisanothermatter.BarryMills,thepresidentofBowdoinCollege,wasjustifiablyproudofBowdoin\'seffortstorecruitminoritystudents.Since2003thesmall,eliteliberalartsschoolinBrunswick,Maine,hasboostedtheproportionofso-calledunder-representedminoritystudentsinenteringfreshmanclassesfrom8%to13%."Itisourresponsibilitytoreachoutandattractstudentstocometoourkindsofplaces,"hetoldaNEWSWEEKreporter.ButBowdoinhasnotdonequiteaswellwhenitcomestoactuallygraduatingminorities.While9outof10whitestudentsroutinelygettheirdiplomaswithinsixyears,only7outof10blackstudentsmadeittograduationdayinseveralrecentclasses."Ifyoulookatwhoenterscollege,itnowlookslikeAmerica,"saysHilaryPennington,directorofpostsecondaryprogramsfortheBill&MelindaGatesFoundation,whichhascloselystudiedenrollmentpatternsinhighereducation."Butifyoulookatwhowalksacrossthestageforadiploma,it\'sstilllargelythewhite,upper-incomepopulation."TheUnitedStatesoncehadthehighestgraduationrateofanynation.Nowitstands10th.ForthefirsttimeinAmericanhistory,thereistheriskthattherisinggenerationwillbelesswelleducatedthanthepreviousone.Thegraduationrateamong25-to34-year-oldsisnobetterthantherateforthe55-to64-year-oldswhoweregoingtocollegemorethan30yearsago.Studiesshowthatmoreandmorepoorandnon-whitestudentswanttograduatefromcollege–buttheirgraduationratesfallfarshortoftheirdreams.Thegraduationratesforblacks,Latinos,andNativeAmericanslagfarbehindthegraduationratesforwhitesandAsians.AstheminoritypopulationgrowsintheUnitedStates,lowcollegegraduationratesbecomeathreattonationalprosperity.Theproblemispronouncedatpublicuniversities.In2007theUniversityofWisconsin-Madison–oneofthetopfiveorsoprestigiouspublicuniversities–graduated81%ofitswhitestudentswithinsixyears,butonly56%ofitsblacks.Atless-selectivestateschools,thenumbersgetworse.Duringthesametimeframe,theUniversityofNorthernIowagraduated67%ofitswhitestudents,butonly39%ofitsblacks.Communitycollegeshavelowgraduationratesgenerally–butrock-bottomratesforminorities.ArecentreviewofCaliforniacommunitycollegesfoundthatwhileathirdoftheAsianstudentspickeduptheirdegrees,only15%ofAfrican-Americansdidsoaswell.Privatecollegesanduniversitiesgenerallydobetter,partlybecausetheyoffersmallerclassesandmorepersonalattention.Butwhenitcomestoasignificantgraduationgap,Bowdoinhascompany.NearbyColbyCollegeloggedan18-pointdifferencebetweenwhiteandblackgraduatesin2007and25pointsin2006.MiddleburyCollegeinVermont,anothertopschool,hada19-pointgapin2007anda22-pointgapin2006.Themostselectiveprivateschools–Harvard,Yale,andPrinceton–showalmostnogapbetweenblackandwhitegraduationrates.Butthatmayhavemoretodowiththeirabilitytoselectthebeststudents.AccordingtodatagatheredbyHarvardLawSchoolprofessorLainGainer,themostselectiveschoolsaremorelikelytochooseblackswhohaveatleastoneimmigrantparentfromAfricaortheCaribbeanthanblackstudentswhoaredescendantsofAmericanslaves."Highereducationhasbeenabletoduckthisissueforyears,particularlythemoreselectiveschools,bysayingtheresponsibilityisontheindividualstudent,"saysPenningtonoftheGatesFoundation."Iftheyfail,it\'stheirfault."Somecriticsblameaffirmativeaction–studentsadmittedwithlowertestscoresandgradesfromshakyhighschoolsoftenstruggleateliteschools.Butabiggerproblemmaybethatpoorhighschoolsoftensendtheirstudentstocollegesforwhichtheyare"undermatched":theycouldgetintomoreelite,richerschools,butinsteadgotocommunitycollegesandlow-ratedstateschoolsthatlacktheresourcestohelpthem.Someschoolsoutforprofitcynicallyincreasetuitionsandcountonstudentloansandfederalaidtofootthebill–knowingfullwellthatthestudentswon\'tmakeit."Theschoolkeepsthemoney,butthekidleaveswithloadsofdebtandnodegreeandnoabilitytogetabetterjob.Collegesarenotholdinguptheirend,"saysAmyWilkinsoftheEducationTrust.Acollegeeducationisgettingevermoreexpensive.Since1982tuitionshavebeenrisingatroughlytwicetherateofinflation.In2008thenetcostofattendingafour-yearpublicuniversity–afterfinancialaid–equaled28%ofmedian(中间的)familyincome,whileafour-yearprivateuniversitycost76%ofmedianfamilyincome.Moreandmorescholarshipsarebasedonmerit,notneed.Poorerstudentsarenotalwaysthebest-informedconsumers.Oftentheywindupdeeplyindebtorsimplyunabletopayafterayearortwoandmustdropout.Thereoncewasatimewhenuniversitiestookprideintheirdropoutrates.Professorswouldbegintheyearbysaying,"Looktotherightandlooktotheleft.Oneofyouisnotgoingtobeherebytheendoftheyear."ButsuchaDarwinianspiritisbeginningtogivewayasatleastafewcollegesfaceuptothegraduationgap.AttheUniversityofWisconsin-Madison,thegaphasbeenroughlyhalvedoverthelastthreeyears.Theuniversityhaspouredresourcesintopeercounselingtohelpstudentsfrominner-cityschoolsadjusttotherigor(严格要求)andfasterpaceofauniversityclassroom–andalsotohelpminoritystudentsovercomethestereotypethattheyarelessqualified.Wisconsinhasa"laserlikefocus"onbuildingupstudentskillsinthefirstthreemonths,accordingtoviceprovost(教务长)DamonWilliams.Stateandfederalgovernmentscouldsharpenthatfocuseverywherebybroadlypublishingminoritygraduationrates.ForyearsprivatecollegessuchasPrincetonandMIThavehadsuccessbringingminoritiesontocampusinthesummerbeforefreshmanyeartogivethemsomeprepareTorycourses.Thenewertrendistostartrecruitingpoorandnon-whitestudentsasearlyastheseventhgrade,usinginnovativetoolstoidentifykidswithsophisticatedverbalskills.Suchprogramscanbeexpensive,ofcourse,butcheapcomparedwiththemillionsalreadyinvestedinscholarshipsandgrantsforkidswhohavelittlechancetograduatewithoutspecialsupport.Witheffortandmoney,thegraduationgapcanbeclosed.WashingtonandLeeisasmall,selectiveschoolinLexington,Va.Itsstudentbodyislessthan5%blackandlessthan2%Latino.Whiletheschoolusuallygraduatedabout90%ofitswhites,thegraduationrateofitsblacksandLatinoshaddippedto63%by2007."Wewentthroughadramaticshift,"saysDawnWatkins,thevicepresidentforstudentaffairs.Theschoolaggressivelypushedmentoring(辅导)ofminoritiesbyotherstudentsand"partnering"withparentsataspecialpre-enrollmentsession.Theschoolhaditsfirst-everblackhomecoming.Lastspringtheschoolgraduatedthesameproportionofminoritiesasitdidwhites.IftheUnitedStateswantstokeepupintheglobaleconomicrace,itwillhavetopaysystematicattentiontograduatingminorities,notjustenrollingthem.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.Whatistheauthor\'smainconcernaboutAmericanhighereducation?A)Thesmallproportionofminoritystudents.B)Thelowgraduationratesofminoritystudents.C)Thegrowingconflictsamongethnicgroups.D)Thepooracademicperformanceofstudents.2.WhatwastheprideofPresidentBarryMillsofBowdoinCollege?A)Theprestigeofitsliberalartsprograms.B)ItsrankingamonguniversitiesinMaine.C)Thehighgraduationratesofitsstudents.D)Itsincreasedenrollmentofminoritystudents.3.WhatistheriskfacingAmerica?A)Itsschoolswillbeoverwhelmedbythegrowingnumberofillegalimmigrants.B)Therisinggenerationwillbelesswelleducatedthanthepreviousone.C)Morepoorandnon-whitestudentswillbedeniedaccesstocollege.D)Itisgoingtoloseitscompetitiveedgeinhighereducation.4.HowmanyAfrican-AmericanstudentsearnedtheirdegreesinCaliforniacommunitycollegesaccordingtoarecentreview?A)Fifty-sixpercent.B)Thirty-ninepercent.C)FifteenpercentD)Sixty-sevenpercent.5.Harvard,Yale,andPrincetonshowalmostnogapbetweenblackandwhitegraduationratesmainlybecause.A)TheirstudentsworkharderB)TheyrecruitthebeststudentsC)TheirclassesaregenerallysmallerD)Theygivestudentsmoreattention6.HowdoesAmyWilkinsoftheEducationTrustviewminoritystudents\'failuretogetadegree?A)Universitiesaretoblame.B)Studentsdon\'tworkhard.C)Thegovernmentfailstoprovidethenecessarysupport.D)Affirmativeactionshouldbeheldresponsible.7.Whydosomestudentsdropoutafterayearortwoaccordingtotheauthor?A)Theyhavelostconfidenceinthemselves.B)Theycannotaffordthehightuition.C)Theycannotadapttotherigoroftheschool.D)Theyfailtodevelopinterestintheirstudies.8.Totackletheproblemofgraduationgap,theUniversityofWisconsin-Madisonhelpsminoritystudentsgetoverthestereotypethat_______.9.Foryears,privatecollegessuchasPrincetonandMIThaveprovidedminoritystudentswith_______duringthesummerbeforefreshmanyear.10.WashingtonandLeeUniversityiscitedasanexampletoshowthatthegapofgraduationratesbetweenwhitesandminoritiescan_______.PartialListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichthebestansweris.ThenmarkthecorrespondinletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。11.A)Shewillgivehimthereceiptlater.B)Themanshouldmakehisowncopies.C)Shehasnotgottheman\'scopiesready.D)Themanforgottomakethecopiesforher.12.A)ShephonedFredaboutthebook.B)Shewaslatefortheappointment.C)SheranintoFredonherwayhere.D)Sheoftenkeepsotherpeoplewaiting.13.A)MarkisnotfittotakechargeoftheStudentUnion.B)Markisthebestcandidateforthepostofchairman.C)Itwon\'tbeeasyforMarktowintheelection.D)Femalesaremorecompetitivethanmalesinelections.14.A)Itfailedtoarriveatitsdestinationintime.B)Itgotseriouslydamagedontheway.C)ItgotlostattheairportinParis.D)Itwasleftbehindinthehotel.15.A)Justmakeuseofwhateverinformationisavailable.B)Putmoreeffortintopreparingforthepresentation.C)Findmorerelevantinformationfortheirwork.D)Simplyraisetheissueintheirpresentation.16.A)themanhasdecidedtochooseLanguageStudiesashismajor.B)Thewomanisn\'tinterestedinthepsychologyoflanguage.C)Themanisstilltryingtosignupforthecourseheisinterestedin.D)Thewomanisn\'tqualifiedtotakethecoursethemanmentioned.17.A)Theyarebothtoblame.B)Theyarebotheasytoplease.C)Theycanmanagetogetalong.D)Theywillmakepeaceintime.18.A)Theyareindesperateneedoffinancialassistance.B)Theyhopetodomiracleswithlimitedresources.C)Theywanttoborrowahugesumfromthebank.D)Theyplantobuyouttheirbusinesspartners.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Wesimplycannothelpreactinginstinctivelythatway.B)Wewishtohideourindifferencetotheirmisfortune.C)Wederivesomehumoroussatisfactionfromtheirmisfortune.D)Wethinkitservesthemrightforbeingmeantootherpeople.20.A)Theywanttoshowtheirgenuinesympathy.B)Theyhavehadsimilarpersonalexperiences.C)Theydon\'tknowhowtocopewiththesituation.D)Theydon\'twanttorevealtheirownfrustration.21.A)Theythemselveswouldliketodoitbutdon\'tdareto.B)Itsanopportunityforrelievingtheirtension.C)it’sararechanceforthemtoseethebossloseface.D)Theyhaveseenthismanytimesinoldfilms.22.A)toirritatethem.B)Toteachthemalesson.C)Torelieveherfeelings.D)Toshowhercourage.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23.A)SmugglingdrugsintoHongKong.B)Havingcommittedarmedrobbery.C)Stealingafellowpassenger\'sbag.D)BringingahandgunintoHongKong.24.A)Hesaidnotasinglewordduringtheentireflight.B)HetookawayKumar\'sbaggagewhilehewasasleep.C)HewastravellingonascholarshipfromDelhiUniversity.D)HeissuspectedofhavingslippedsomethinginKumar\'sbag.25.A)Givehimalift.B)FindAlfredFoster.C)Checkthepassengerlist.D)Searchallsuspiciouscars.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A)theythinktravelhasbecomeatrend.B)Theythinktravelgivesthemtheirmoney\'sworth.C)Theyfindmanyofthebanksuntrustworthy.D)Theylacktheexpertisetomakecapitalinvestments.27.A)Lowertheirpricestoattractmorecustomers.B)Introducetravelpackagesforyoungtravelers.C)Designprogramstargetedatretiredcouples.D)Launchanewprogramofadventuretrips.28.A)theroleoftravelagents.B)Thewaypeopletravel.C)Thenumberoflast-minutebookings.D)Thepricesofpolarexpeditions.PassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.29.A)theoldstereotypesaboutmenandwomen.B)Thechangingrolesplayedbymenandwomen.C)Thedivisionoflaborbetweenmenandwomen.D)Thewidespreadprejudiceagainstwomen.30.A)Offermorecreativeandpracticalideasthanmen.B)Askquestionsthatoftenleadtocontroversy.C)Speakloudlyenoughtoattractattention.D)Raiseissuesonbehalfofwomen.31.A)toprovethatshecouldearnherlivingasagardener.B)Toshowthatwomenaremorehardworkingthanmen.C)Toshowthatwomenarecapableofdoingwhatmendo.D)Toprovethatshewasreallyirritatedwithherhusband.PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.32.A)Coveringmajoreventsofthedayinthecity.B)ReportingcriminaloffensesinGreenville.C)Huntingnewsforthedailyheadlines.D)Writingarticlesonfamilyviolence.33.A)Itisamuchsaferplacethanitusedtobe.B)Rapesrarelyoccurinthedowntownareas.C)Assaultsoftenhappenonschoolcampuses.D)Ithasfewerviolentcrimesthanbigcities.34.A)thereareawiderangeofcases.B)Theyareverydestructive.C)Therehasbeenariseinsuchcrimes.D)Theyhavearousedfearamongtheresidents.35.A)Writeaboutsomethingpleasant.C)Offerhelptocrimevictims.B)Dosomeresearchonlocalpolitics?D)Workasanewspapereditor.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。InAmerica,peoplearefacedwithmoreandmoredecisionseveryday,whetherit\'spickingoneof31icecream(36)_____ordecidingwhetherandwhentogetmarried.Thatsoundslikeagreatthing.Butasarecentstudyhasshown,toomanychoicescanmakeus(37)_____,unhappy–evenparalyzedwithindecision.That\'s(38)_____truewhenitcomestotheworkplace,saysBarrySchwartz,anauthorofsixbooksabouthuman(39)_____.Studentsaregraduatingwitha(40)_____ofskillsandinterests,butoftenfindthemselves(41)_____whenitcomestochoosinganultimatecareergoal.Inastudy,Schwartzobserveddecision-makingamongcollegestudentsduringtheir(42)_____year.Basedonanswerstoquestionsregardingtheirjob-hunting(43)_____andcareerdecisions,hedividedthestudentsintotwogroups:"maximizes"whoconsidereverypossibleoption,and"satisfiers"wholookuntiltheyfindanoptionthatisgoodenough.Youmightexpectthatthestudents(44)_________________________________.Butitturnsoutthat\'snottrue.Schwartzfoundthatwhilemaximizesendedupwithbetterpayingjobsthansatisfiersonaverage,theyweren\'tashappywiththeirdecision.Thereason(45)_________________________________.Whenyoulookateverypossibleoption,youtendtofocusmoreonwhatwasgivenupthanwhatwasgained.Aftersurveyingeveryoption,(46)_________________________________.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.PleasewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet2.Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Howgoodareyouatsaying"no"?Formany,it\'ssurprisinglydifficult.Thisisespeciallytrueofeditors,whobynaturetendtobeeagerandengagedparticipantsineverythingtheydo.Considerthesescenarios:It\'slateintheday.Thatfront-pagepackageyou\'vebeenworkingonisnearlycomplete;onelasteditandit\'sfinished.Entertheexecutiveeditor,whomakesasuggestionrequiringamore-than-modestrearrangementofthedesignandtheadditionofaninformationbox.Youwanttoscream:"No!It\'sdone!"Whatdoyoudo?Thefirstruleofsayingnotothebossisdoingsayno.Sheprobablyhassomethinginmindwhenshemakessuggestions,andit\'suptoyoutofindoutwhat.Thesecondruleisdoingraisethestakesbychallengingherauthority.Thatissueisalreadydecided.Thethirdruleistobereadytociteoptionsandconsequences.Theboss\'ssuggestionsmightbeappropriate,buttherearealwaysconsequences.Shemightnotknowaboutthepagesbackingupthatneedattention,oraboutthedesignerwhohadtogohomesick.Tellhershecanhavewhatshewants,butexplaintheconsequences.Understandwhatshe\'stryingtoaccomplishandproposeaPlanBthatwillmakeithappenwithoutdestroyingwhatyou\'vedonesofar.Here\'sanothercase.Yourleast-favoritereportersuggestsadumbstoryidea.Thisoneshouldbeeasy,butit\'snot.Ifyousayno,evenpolitely,youriskinhibitingfurtherideas,notjustfromthatreporter,butfromotherswhoheardthatyouturneddowntheidea.Thisscenarioiscommoninnewsroomsthatlackasystematicwaytofilterstorysuggestions.Twostepsarenecessary.First,youneedasystemforhowstoriesareproposedandreviewed.Reporterscantoleraterejectionoftheirideasiftheybelievetheyweregivenafairhearing.Yourgutreaction(本能反应)anddismissiverejection,evenofaworthlessidea,mightnotqualifyassystematicorfair.Second,thepeopleyouworkwithneedtonegotiatea"Whatif...?"agreementcovering"Whatifmyideaisturneddown?"Howarepeopleexpectedtoreact?Isthereanappealprocess?Cantheyrefinetheideaandresubmitit?Byanticipating"Whatif...?"situationsbeforetheyhappen,youcanreachunderstandingthatwillhelpeaseyououtofconfrontations.47.Insteadofdirectlysayingnotoyourboss,youshouldfindout__________.48.Theauthor\'ssecondwarningisthatweshouldavoidrunningagreaterriskby__________.49.onewayofrespondingtoyourboss\'ssuggestionistoexplainthe__________toherandofferanalternativesolution.50.Toensurefairnesstoreporters,itisimportanttosetupasystemforstoriesto__________.51.Peoplewholearntoanticipate"Whatif...?"situationswillbeabletoreachunderstandingandavoid__________.SectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheheartofthedebateoverillegalimmigrationliesonekeyquestion:areimmigrantsgoodorbadfortheeconomy?TheAmericanpublicoverwhelminglythinksthey\'rebad.Yettheconsensusamongmosteconomistsisthatimmigration,bothlegalandillegal,providesasmallnetboosttotheeconomy.Immigrantsprovidecheaplabor,lowerthepricesofeverythingfromfarmproducetonewhomes,andleaveconsumerswithalittlemoremoneyintheirpockets.Sowhyistheresuchadiscrepancybetweentheperceptionofimmigrants\'impactontheeconomyandthereality?Thereareanumberoffamiliartheories.Somearguethatpeopleareanxiousandfeelthreatenedbyaninflowofnewworkers.Othershighlightthestrainthatundocumentedimmigrantsplaceonpublicservices,likeschools,hospitals,andjails.Stillothersemphasizetheroleofrace,arguingthatforeignersaddtothenation\'sfearsandinsecurities.There\'ssometruthtoalltheseexplanations,buttheyaren\'tquitesufficient.Togetabetterunderstandingofwhat\'sgoingon;considerthewayimmigration\'simpactisfelt.Thoughitsoveralleffectmaybepositive,itscostsandbenefitsaredistributedunevenly.DavidCard,aneconomistatUCBerkeley,notesthattheoneswhoprofitmostdirectlyfromimmigrants\'low-costlaborarebusinessesandemployers–meatpackingplantsinNebraska,forinstance,oragriculturalbusinessesinCalifornia.Granted,theseproducers\'savingsprobablytranslateintolowerpricesatthegrocerystore,buthowmanyconsumersmakethatmentalconnectionatthecheckoutcounter?Asforthedrawbacksofillegalimmigration,these,too,areconcentrated.Nativelow-skilledworkerssuffermostfromthecompetitionofforeignlabor.AccordingtoastudybyGeorgeBoras,aHarvardeconomist,immigrationreducedthewagesofAmericanhigh-schooldropoutsby9%between1980-2000.Amonghigh-skilled,better-educatedemployees,however,oppositionwasstrongestinstateswithbothhighnumbersofimmigrantsandrelativelygeneroussocialservices.Whatworriedthemmost,inotherwords,wasthefiscal(财政的)burdenofimmigration.Thatconclusionwasreinforcedbyanotherfinding:thattheiroppositionappearedtosoftenwhenthatfiscalburdendecreased,asoccurredwithwelfarereforminthe1990s,whichcurbedimmigrants\'accesstocertainbenefits.Theironyisthatforalltheoverexciteddebate,theneteffectofimmigrationisminimal.Evenforthosemostacutelyaffected–say,low-skilledworkers,orCaliforniaresidents–theimpactisn\'tallthatdramatic."Theunpleasantvoiceshavetendedtodominateourperceptions,"saysDanielMichener,apoliticalscienceprofessorattheUniversityofOregon."Butwhenallthosefactorsareputtogetherandtheeconomistscalculatethenumbers,itendsupbeinganetpositive,butasmallone."Toobadmostpeopledon\'trealizeit.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。52.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A)Whetherimmigrantsaregoodorbadfortheeconomyhasbeenpuzzlingeconomists.B)TheAmericaneconomyusedtothriveonimmigrationbutnowit\'sadifferentstory.C)Theconsensusamongeconomistsisthatimmigrationshouldnotbeencouraged.D)Thegeneralpublicthinksdifferentlyfrommosteconomistsontheimpactofimmigration.53.InwhatwaydoestheauthorthinkordinaryAmericansbenefitfromimmigration?A)Theycanaccessallkindsofpublicservices.B)Theycangetconsumergoodsatlowerprices.C)Theycanmixwithpeopleofdifferentcultures.D)Theycanavoiddoingmuchofthemanuallabor.54.Whydonativelow-skilledworkerssuffermostfromillegalimmigration?A)Theyhavegreaterdifficultygettingwelfaresupport.B)Theyaremorelikelytoencounterinterracialconflicts.C)Theyhaveahardertimegettingajobwithdecentpay.D)Theyarenomatchforillegalimmigrantsinlaborskills.55.Whatisthechiefconcernofnativehigh-skilled,better-educatedemployeesabouttheinflowofimmigrants?A)Itmaychangetheexistingsocialstructure.B)Itmayposeathreattotheireconomicstatus.C)Itmayleadtosocialinstabilityinthecountry.D)Itmayplaceagreatstrainonthestatebudget.56.Whatistheironyaboutthedebateoverimmigration?A)Eveneconomistscan\'treachaconsensusaboutitsimpact.B)Thosewhoareopposedtoitturnouttobenefitmostfromit.C)Peoplearemakingtoobigafussaboutsomethingofsmallimpact.D)Thereisnoessentialdifferencebetweenseeminglyoppositeopinions.PassageTwoQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.PictureatypicalMBAlecturetheatretwentyyearsago.Initthemajorityofstudentswillhaveconformedtothestandardmodelofthetime:male,middleclassandWestern.Walkintoaclasstoday,however,andyou\'llgetacompletelydifferentimpression.Forastart,youwillnowseeplentymorewomen–theUniversityofPennsylvania\'sWhartonSchool,forexample,boaststhat40%ofitsnewenrolmentisfemale.Youwillalsoseeawiderangeofethnicgroupsandnationalsofpracticallyeverycountry.Itmightbetempting,therefore,tothinkthattheoldbarriershavebeenbrokendownandequalopportunityachieved.But,increasingly,thisapparentdiversityisbecomingamaskforanewtypeofconformity.Behindthedifferencesinsex,skintonesandmothertongues,therearecommonattitudes,expectationsandambitionswhichriskcreatingasetofclonesamongthebusinessleadersofthefuture.Diversity,itseems,hasnothelpedtoaddressfundamentalweaknessesinbusinessleadership.Sowhatcanbedonetocreatemoreeffectivemanagersofthecommercialworld?AccordingtoValerieGauthier,associatedeanatHECParis,thekeyliesintheprocessbywhichMBAprogrammersrecruittheirstudents.Atthemomentcandidatesareselectedonafairlynarrowsetofcriteriasuchasprioracademicandcareerperformance,andanalyticalandproblemsolvingabilities.Thisisthencoupledtoaschool\'spictureofwhatadiverseclassshouldlooklike,withtheresultthatpassport,ethnicoriginandsexcanallbecomeinfluencingfactors.Butschoolsrarelydigdowntofindoutwhatreallymakesanapplicantsucceed,tocreateaclasswhichalsocontainsdiversityofattitudeandapproach–arguablytheonlydiversitythat,inabusinesscontext,reallymatters.ProfessorGauthierbelievesschoolsshouldnotjustbeselectingcandidatesfromtraditionalsectorssuchasbanking,consultancyandindustry.Theyshouldalsobeseekingindividualswhohavebackgroundsinareassuchaspoliticalscience,thecreativearts,historyorphilosophy,whichwillallowthemtoputbusinessdecisionsintoawidercontext.Indeed,theredoesseemtobeademandforthemoreroundedleaderssuchdiversitymightcreate.AstudybyManna,aleadershipdevelopmentcompany,suggeststhat,whilethebully-boychiefexecutiveofoldmaynothavebeeneradicatedcompletely,thereisadefiniteshiftinemphasistowardslesstoughstylesofmanagement–atleastinAmericaandEurope.Perhapsmostsignificant,accordingtoManna,istheincreasinginterestlargecompanieshaveinmorecollaborativemanagementmodels,suchasthoseprevalentinScandinavia,whichseektointegratethehardandsoftaspectsofleadershipandencouragedelegatedresponsibilityandaccountability.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。57.Whatcharacterizesthebusinessschoolstudentpopulationoftoday?A)Greaterdiversity.B)Intellectualmaturity.C)Exceptionaldiligence.D)Higherambition.58.Whatistheauthor\'sconcernaboutcurrentbusinessschooleducation?A)Itwillarousestudents\'unrealisticexpectations.B)Itwillproducebusinessleadersofauniformstyle.C)Itfocusesontheoryratherthanonpracticalskills.D)Itstressescompetitionratherthancooperation.59.WhataspectofdiversitydoesValerieGauthierthinkismostimportant?A)Ageandeducationalbackground.B)Socialandprofessionalexperience.C)Attitudeandapproachtobusiness.D)Ethnicoriginandgender.60.WhatapplicantsdoestheauthorthinkMBAprogrammersshouldconsiderrecruiting?A)Applicantswithpriorexperienceinbusinesscompanies.B)Applicantswithsoundknowledgeinmathandstatistics.C)Applicantsfromoutsidethetraditionalsectors.D)Applicantsfromlessdevelopedregionsandareas.61.WhatdoesMannasayaboutthecurrentmanagementstyle?A)Itiseradicatingthetoughaspectsofmanagement.B)Itencouragesmaleandfemaleexecutivestoworksidebyside.C)Itadoptsthebully-boychiefexecutivemodel.D)Itisshiftingtowardsmorecollaborativemodels.PartCloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Organizedvolunteeringandworkexperiencehaslongbeenavitalcompaniontouniversitydegreecourses.Usuallyitisleftto__62__todeducethepotentialfromalistofextracurricularadventuresonagraduate\'sresume,__63__nowtheUniversityofBristolhaslaunchedanawardtoformalizetheachievementsofstudentswho__64__timetoactivitiesoutsidetheircourses.BristolPlusaimstobooststudentsinanincreasingly__65__jobmarketbyhelpingthemacquireworkandlifeskillsalongside__66__qualifications."Ourstudentsareaprettyactivebunch,butwefoundthattheydidn\'t__67__appreciatethevalueofwhattheydid__68__thelecturehall,"saysJeffGoodman,directorofcareersandemployabilityattheuniversity."Employersaremuchmore__69__thantheyusedtobe.Theyusedtolookfor__70__andsawitaspartoftheirjobtoextractthevalueofanapplicant\'sskills.Nowtheywantstudentstobeabletoexplainwhythoseskillsare__71__tothejob."Studentswhosign__72__fortheawardwillbeexpectedtocomplete50hoursofworkexperienceor__73__work,attendfourworkshopsonemploy-abilityskills,takepartinanintensiveskills-relatedactivity__74__,crucially,writeasummaryoftheskillstheyhavegained.__75__effortswillgainanOutstandingAchievementAward.Thosewho__76__bestonthesportsfieldcantaketheSportingplusAwardwhichfostersemployer-friendlysportsaccomplishments.Theexperiencedoesnothavetobe__77__organized."We\'renotjustinterestedineasilyidentifiableskills,"saysGoodman.“__78__,onestudenttooktheleadindealingwithadifficultlandlordandso__79__negotiationskills.Wetrytomaketheexperiencerelevanttoindividuallives."Goodmanhopesthe__80__willenableactivestudentstofillinanygapsintheirexperienceandencouragetheirless-active__81__totakeupactivitiesoutsidetheiracademicareaofwork.62.A)advisorsB)specialistsC)criticsD)employers63.A)whichB)butC)unlessD)since64.A)divideB)devoteC)deliverD)donate65.A)harmoniousB)competitiveC)ResourcefulD)prosperous66.A)artisticB)technicalC)academicD)interactive67.A)dominantlyB)earnestlyC)necessarilyD)gracefully68.A)outsideB)alongC)overD)through69.A)generousB)considerateC)enlighteningD)demanding70.A)originB)initialC)popularityD)potential71.A)relevantB)responsiveC)reluctantD)respective72.A)outB)offC)awayD)up73.A)casualB)electiveC)domesticD)voluntary74.A)orB)thusC)soD)and75.A)OccasionalB)ExceptionalC)InformativeD)Relative76.A)performB)conveyC)circulateD)formulate77.A)roughlyB)randomlyC)formallyD)fortunately78.A)forinstanceB)InessenceC)IncontrastD)Ofcourse79.A)demonstratedB)determinedC)operatedD)involved80.A)deviceB)sectionC)schemeD)distraction81.A)attendantsB)agentsC)membersD)peersPactivTranslation(5minutes)Directions:CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninbrackets.PleasewriteyourtranslationonAnswerSheet2.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。82.Eventhoughtheywerealreadylate,they____________________(宁愿停下来欣赏美丽的景色)thanjustgoon.83.Noagreementwasreachedinthediscussionbetweenthetwoparties,as____________________(任何一方都不肯放弃自己的立场).84.Thepills____________________(本来可以治愈那位癌症病人的),buthedidn\'tfollowthedoctor\'sadviceandtakethemregularly.85.Itis____________________(你真好，给了我那么多帮助);Ireallyfeelobligedtoyou.86.Thewarleftthefamilyscatteredallovertheworld,anditwasthirtyyears____________________(他们才得以重聚).答案PartIWriting标准版MyopiniononcertificatecrazeThegrowingtendencyamongcollegestudentstogetallkindsofcertificateshasnowevolvedintoacraze.Justrandomlyaskastudentwhatheorsheisbusilyengagedindoing,quitepossibly,youwouldgettheanswerthatheorsheispreparingforacertificateofsomekind.So,why\'sthecraze?Thereasonbehindthisphenomenoniscommon—theenormouspressureoffindingajob.Facedwithaharshjobmarket,moststudentshavenochoicebuttoseekmorecertificatestoparlaytheirqualifications.Anotherfactoristhatdiplomaandcertificatesstillweighsheavilyintermsofsignifyingone\'sability.Forthesakeofincreasingtheiroddsoflandingabetterjob,thestudentsarecompelledtorunfromoneexamtoanother.ThoughIhaveanopenmindtowardthecrazeoncertificates,Isuggestthatstudentsshouldbemorerationalwhenitcomestocertificates,sincetheydonotnecessarilytelltheirability.Instead,theyshouldbemoreinvolvedinlearningandcapabilityboosting,thus,opportunitieswouldcomequitenaturally.本篇亮点表达：Thegrowingtendency…hasnowevolvedinto…bebusilyengagedindoingThereasonbehind…harshjobmarkethavenochoicebutto…parlaytheirqualificationssth.weighsheavilyintermsof…increasingone’soddsof…beinvolvedindoing…becompelledtodo…haveanopenmindtoward…capabilityboosting高分版CertificatecrazeRecentlythephenomenonofcertificatecrazehasbecomeabigconcernofthepublic.Itisalsoanewcrazeintheuniversity,whichseemslikearoutineactivityoncampus,forcertificatesdoplayavitalrolewhenstudentslookforadecentjob.Admittedly,therearedifferentpurposesbehindthisphenomenon.Somepeopleaimatcertificatesbecauseoftheemploymentpressure.Withtheadmissionexpansionofcolleges,agreatmanygraduateshavetofacethefiercecompetitioninthejobmarket.Soitisthecertificatesthatcanmakethemmorecompetitive.However,someothersconsiderallthediplomaandcertificatesimportantstandardsbywhichaperson\'sabilitycanbemeasured.Theysparenoefforttogetthecertificatesforthesolepurposeofprovingthattheyarequalifiedinacertainfield.Moreover,therearethosewhojustwanttoenrichtheirlifebypreparingforthecertificatesbecausetheyreallyenjoytheirprogress.Frommypointofview,weshouldbemorerationalwhenitcomestocertificates,sincecertificatesdonotnecessarilyproveone\'sability.Beingcrazyingettingcertificationsblindlyisnothingbutwastingtime.Toconclude,weshouldfocusonimprovingourabilitybutnotmerelygettingacertificate.外教版Thejobmarkettodayisincreasinglysophisticated,requiringworkerstohavespecializedknowledgeintheirfields.Asaresult,becomingcertifiedisatrendamongtoday\'sjobseekingyouth.Moreandmorepeople,studentsespecially,lookatobtainingcertificationasameanstogettingabetterjoband,therefore,enjoyingbrighterfuture.Thereareasmanycertificatesastherearefieldsofstudy.LawyerswilltaketheLSAT,businessmajorswilltaketheGMATtofurthertheirstudyintheUS,andthosewhostudyaforeignlanguage,likeEnglish,mighttaketheTOEFL,TOEIC,oranynumberofEnglishcertificationexams.Isthisnecessary?Or,isthe“certificationcraze”justatrendthatwilleventuallypass?Imyselfhaveobtainedtwodifferentcertifications:oneinJapanese(N2)andanotherinteachingEnglishasaforeignlanguage(TEFL).Bothofthesecertificationshavebeenbeneficialingettinggoodjobs.Therefore,itismyopinionthat,trendornot,theresultsofbecomingcertifiedarerealandcanbeinvaluableinopeningupfutureopportunities.PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)1.B.Thelowgraduationratesofminoritystudents2.D.itsincreasedenrollmentofminoritystudents3.B.Therisinggenerationwillbelesswelleducatedthanthepreviousone.4.C.Fifteenpercent5.B.theyrecruitthebeststudents6.A.Universitiesaretoblame.7.B.Theycannotaffordthehightuition.8.thattheyarelessqualified9.somepreparatorycoerces10.Beclosed11.M:Ileft20pagesheretocopy.Hereisthereceipt.W:I\'msorry,sir.Butwe\'realittlebehind.Couldyoucomebackinafewminutes?Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?答案：C.Shehasnotgottheman\'scopiesready.12.W:Ihopeyou\'renottooputoutwithmeforthedelay.Ihavetostopbyfriends\'hometopickupabookonmywayhere.M:Well,that\'snotabigdeal.Butyoumightatleastphoneifyouknowyou\'regoingtokeepsomeonewaiting.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?答案：B.Shewaslatefortheappointment.13.W:Markisthebestcandidateforchairmanofthestudentunion,isn\'the?M:Well,thatguywon\'tbeabletowintheelectionunlesshegetssomemajorityvotefromwomenstudents.AndI\'mnotsureaboutthat.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?答案：C.Itwon\'tbeeasyforMarktowintheelection.14.M:Sorrytohavekeptyouwaiting,Madam.I\'velocatedyourluggage.ItwasleftbehindinParisandwon\'tarriveuntillaterthisevening.W:Oh,Ican\'tbelievethis.Haveitdelivertomyhotelthen,Iguess.Q:Whathappenedtothewoman\'sluggage?答案：A.Itfailedtoarriveatitsdestinationintime.15.W:Idon\'tthinkwehaveenoughinformationforourpresentation,butwehavetogiveittomorrow.Theredoesn\'tseemtobemuchwecandoaboutit.M:Yeah,atthispointwe\'llhavetomakedowithwhatwe\'vegot.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggesttheydo?答案：A.Justmakeuseofwhateverinformationisavailable.16.M:Iamtakingthisgreatcourse-PsychologyofLanguage,it\'sreallyinteresting.Sinceyouareapsychologymajor,youshouldsignupforit.W:ActuallyItriedtodothat,buttheytoldmeIhavetotakelanguagestudiesfirst.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?答案：D.Thewomanisn’tqualifiedtotakethecoursethemanmentioned.17.W:CanyoubelievethewayLarrywastalkingtohisroommate?Nowondertheydon\'tgetalong.M:Well,maybeLarrywasjustreactingtosomethinghisroommatesaid.Therearetwosidestoeverystoryyouknow.Q:WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutLarryandhisroommate?答案：A.Theyarebothtoblame.18.M:Wedon\'thavetheresourcestostopthosepeoplefrombuyingusoutunlessamiraclehappens.Thismaybetheendofus.W:Istillhavehopewecangethelpfromthebank.Afterallwedon\'tneedthatmuchmoney.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthespeakersfromtheconversation?答案：A.Theyareindesperateneedoffinancialassistance.ConversationOne听力原文Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.W:YouknowI’veoftenwonderedwhypeoplelaughatthepictureofabigbellybusinessmanslippingonabananaskinandfallingonhisbottom.Wearetofeelsorryforthem.M:Actually,Laura,Ithinkwelaughbecausewearegladitdidn’thappentous.Butofcoursethereisalsoakindofhumoroussatisfactioninseeingsomebodyself-importantmakingafoolofthemselves.W:Yes,andtherearealotofjokesaboutpeoplewhoaretoofatorphysicallyhandicapped,youknow,deaf,orshort-sightedthingslikethat.Afterall,it’snotreallyfunnytobelikethat.M:Oh,Ithinkthat’sbecausewe’reembarrassed.Wedon’tknowhowtocopewiththesituation.Perhapsweareevenabitfrightenedwemaygetlikethat,sowelaugh.M:Whataboutthecustardpieroutine?W:Whatdoyoumean‘custardpieroutine’?M:Youknow,allthoseoldfilmswheresomeonegetssooutragedwithhisboss,Hepicksupacustardpieandplastersitallovertheotherperson’sface.W:Thatnevermakesmelaughmuch,becauseyoucanguesswhat’sgoingtohappen.Butalotofpeoplestillfinditlaughable.Itmustbecauseofthesortofthethingwe’dalllovetodoonceinawhileandneverquiethavethecourageto.M:Ihadanoldauntwhousedtothrowcupsofteaatpeoplewhenshewasparticularlyirritated.Shesaiditrelievedherfeelings.W:Itmusthavecomeabitexpensive.M:Notreally.Shetookcarenevertothrowherbestchina.19.C）Wederivesomehumoroussatisfactionfromtheirmisfortune.解析：从Butofcoursethereisalsoakindofhumoroussatisfactioninseeingsomebodyself-importantmakingafoolofthemselves.一句中，可知，我们会嘲笑他人的不幸，是因为我们可以从中得到一种幽默的满足，derivefrom意为得到，取得,makeafoolof意为愚弄，出洋相，所以正确答案是C20.C)Theydon\'tknowhowtocopewiththesituation解析：人们之所以会嘲笑胖子或身体有残缺的人，是因为人们不知该如何处理那样的情况，文中有句有真相"Wedon’tknowhowtocopewiththesituation"，所以正确答案是C21.A)Theythemselveswouldliketodoitbutdon\'tdareto.解析：custardpie意为“牛奶饼”，题目问的是，为什么人们看到有人往老板脸上扔牛奶饼，会觉得很有趣？对话中也几乎是原封不动地给出了答案，那是因为我们也想做却不敢做。wouldliketodo是lovetodo的同义替换词，daretodo又是havecouragetodo的同义替换词。22.C)Torelieveherfeelings.解析：relievefeelings意为缓和情绪，对话中提到，Shesaiditrelievedherfeelings.这位男生的阿姨自己亲口表示，当她被激怒时，会朝别人扔茶杯，来缓和自己的情绪，而不是如选项A所说，toirritatethem,激怒别人。所以正确答案是CConversationTwo听力原文W:YournameSanjayKumaristhatcorrect?M:Yes,madam.W:YouclaimyouaretravelingonascholarshipfromDelhiUniversity.M:That’sright.W:Nowitseemsthatahandgunwasfoundinyourluggage.Doyouadmitthat?M:Yes,but…W：Accordingtothestatementyoumade,youhadneverseenthehandgunbeforeitwasfoundinyourbag.Doyoustillmaintainthat?M:Butit’strue.Iswearit.W:Mmm,youdorealizeMr.KumarthattobringahandgunintoHongKongwithoutproperauthorizationisaseriousoffense.M:ButIdidn’tbringit.I…ImeanIdidn’tknowanythingaboutit.Itwasn’ttherewhenIleftDelhi.Mybagsweresearched.Itwaspartoftheairportsecuritycheck.W:Maybeso,butsomeonemanagedtogetthathandgunontotheaircraftoritcouldn’thavebeenthere.M:Someonebutnotme.W:Tellme,wherewasyourpersonalbagduringtheflight?M:Ihaditdownbymyfeetbetweenmeandthemaninthenextseat.M:HewastheonlypersonwhocouldhaveopenedmybagwhileIwasasleep.Itmusthavebeenhim.W:Isee.Haveyouanyideawhothismanwas?M:Hetoldmehisname,AlfredFoster.Hewasveryfriendly,afterIwokeupthatis.Hehadn’tspokenbefore.W:AlfredFoster,wecancheckthatonthepassengerlist.M:Hesaidhehadacarcomingtomeethim.Heofferedmealift.W:Oh,Whyshouldhedothat?M:Sohecangethishandgunback,that’swhy.Pleasefindhim,Madam.Questions23-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard23.D)BringingahandgunintoHongKong解析：suspect的意思是怀疑，题目问，SanjayKumar被怀疑什么？对话的开头，女警察便说到，“Nowitseemsthatahandgunwasfoundinyourluggage”，也就是说在SanjayKumar的包里发现了一把手枪，由此可得出选项D24.D)HeissuspectedofhavingslippedsomethingintoKumar\'sbag解析：从对话中，我们了解到，SanjayKumar并没有携带枪支，而是坐在他身边的AlfredFoster栽赃嫁祸，趁SanjayKumar睡着时，将手枪放进他的包里，slip有暗中塞入的意思，对应选项D25.B)FindAlfredFoster.解析：对话的最后一句已给出了答案，"Pleasefindhim,Madam."SanjayKumar请求警察能够找到AlfredFosterSectionBPassageOne听力原文Everyoneislookingforagoodinvestmentthesedays.Andwithstocks,currenciesandcompaniesallcrashing,somearefindingthattakingthetripofalifetimeisactuallyasmartmoverightnow.Pricesaregood,crowdsarefewerandthedividendslikeexpandedworldview,lifelongmemories,thesatisfactionofboostingtheglobaleconomy—can\'tbeeasilysnatchedaway.SylviaandPaulCusterson,aretiredcouplefromCambridge,England,recentlytooka16-dayvacationtoNamibia,wheretheywentonbird-watchingexcursions.Laterthisyear,theyareplanningatriptoPatagonia."We\'reusingourcapitalnow,"saysSylvia,"Andwhynot?We\'renotgettinganyinterestinthebank.Ifit\'saplacewereallywanttogo,thenwewillgo.Wemayaswelltravelwhilewe\'refitandhealthy."Sometravelagentsarethrivinginspiteoftheeconomy."We\'vehadmorepeoplebookinginthefirstquarterofthisyearthanlast,"saysHubertMoineau,founderofTselanaTravel,whichisplanningtointroduceanewprogramoflongeradventuretrips,includingpolarexpeditionsandcruisesintheGalápagos."We\'rehearingthingslike,\'Wedon\'tknowwhatthesituationwillbeinsixmonthssolet\'stravelnow\'",AshleyToft,managingdirectoroftheU.K.touroperatorExplorehasbeensurprisedtoseeanincreaseinlast-minutebookingsofhigh-pricedtripstosuchplacesasIndia,BhutanandNepal."Itseemspeoplewouldrathergiveupsomethingelsethanthebigtrip,"hesays.Travelhasbecomeanecessity.It\'sjusthowwetravelthatischanging.Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.精剖细析：26.Accordingtothespeaker,whyaresomepeoplewillingtospendtheirmoneyontravelthesedays?答案：B）Theythinktravelgivesthemtheirmoney\'sworth.解析：推断题。本题问如今一些人愿意把钱花在旅游上的原因。第一题通常从听力开头去定位答案。文章第一句"Everyoneislookingforagoodinvestment",紧接着说明但如今股票市场，货币投资和公司都不太景气（crashing），一些人就发现旅行不失为一个不错的“投资”，(takingthetripofalifetimeisactuallyasmartmove)这钱花得也值。27.WhatisTselanaTravelplanningtodo,accordingtoitsfounder?答案：D)Launchanewprogramofadventuretrips.解析：细节题。看到TselanaTravel直接锁定目标，且听力中也给出了"planningtointroduce..."排除其他选秀。旅游业兴盛起来，那么相应的旅行社等必然会采取措施，争取吸引客户获得经济利益。所以听的时候我们要格外注意，要对旅行社的行为要注意听。p28.AccordingtoAshleyToft,managingdirectorofExplore,whatischangingnowwithregardtotravels?答案：B)Thewaypeopletravel.解析：细节题。关键词"AshleyToft"和"changing"，考生容易选C选项，因为这个AshleyToft也提到了last-minutebookings数字的增长。但是一定要把文章听完，最后给出了"Travelhasbecomeanecessity.It\'sjusthowwetravelthatischanging."2个选项一对比，B选项更为合适。Thewaypeopletravel和howwetravel用到了同义替换。也再次说明，听力首尾都是听力常考的重点区域，不可掉以轻心。PassageTwo听力原文Somehowtheoldmaleandfemalestereotypesnolongerfit.Menandwomeninthiscountryhaven’tbeenfulfillingtheirtraditionalrolesforsometimenow.Andthereseemtobefewerandfewerdifferencesbetweenthesexes.Forinstance,eventhoughmorewomenthanmenarestillhomemakerswithoutpayingjobs,womenhavebeentakingovermoreresponsibilityinthebusinessworld,earninghighersalariesthaneverbeforeandenteringfieldsofworkthatusedtobeexclusivelymaleareas.Atofficemeetingsandingroupdiscussions,theymightspeakupmoreoften,expressstrongopinionsandcomeupwithmorecreativeandpracticalideasthantheirmalecolleagues.Severaldaysago,my23-year-olddaughtercametomewithsomeimportantnews.Notonlyhadshefoundthehighestpayingjobofhercareer,butshe’dalsoacceptedadatewiththemostcharmingmenshe’devermet.“Really?”,Iresponded,”tellmeaboutthem.”“Receptionistinanattorney’sofficeandawelderataconstructionsite.”Sheansweredinamatter-of-factway.Theinterestingthingismydaughter’sdateisthereceptionistandmydaughteristhewelder.Theoldstereotypesofmen’sandwomen’sworkhavebeenchangingmorequicklythaneverbefore,exceptperhapsinmyownmarriage.“Who\'sgoingtomowthelawn?”Iaskedmyhusbandthismorning.“Oh,Iwill,”heansweredpolitely.”That\'smen\'swork.”“What?”Irritated,Iraisedmyvoice.“That\'saridiculousstereotype.I\'llshowyouwhocandothebestjobonthelawn.”Theworktook3hoursandIdiditallmyself.Questions29to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.精剖细析：29.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?答案：B)Thechangingrolesplayedbymenandwomen.解析：主旨题。主要考察考生对主旨的理解。注意这里A选项容易让人混淆。首句中的oldstereotypes会误导考生去选A。但A选项并不完整。文章不是讲老套传统的男女观念。而是对此的一个质疑，传统男女的角色正在不断改变。这也是六级做题的一个技巧。选项中出现和文章有关的重点单词，并不一定就是答案。选项还是都得仔细阅读。30.Whatmightwomendoatofficemeetingsnowadaysaccordingtothespeaker?答案：A)Offermorecreativeandpracticalideasthanmen.解析：细节题。此题不难，关键词"officemeetings\'，文章中直接给出了"theymightspeakupmoreoften,expressstrongopinionsandcomeupwithmorecreativeandpracticalideasthantheirmalecolleagues."排除其他选项。31.Whydidthespeakermowthelawnherselfthatmorning?答案：C)Toshowthatwomenarecapableofdoingwhatmendo.解析：推断题。题目问主人公为什么要自己来修整草坪。文章最后是以一段对话体现。此题需要简单推理。首先主人公很明确的表示自己认为传统男女的关系及角色扮演正在不断改变，女性可以做好传统观念里男人应该做的事。自己女儿就是一个很好的例子，是焊接工（welder），而女儿男友则是律师事务所的前台接待。那么必然推断出作者本身自己的行为举止也是贯彻自己的这一想法。推断选C，排除其他选项。PassageThree听力原文FlorenceHayesisajournalistfortheGreenVilleJournal,thedailynewspaperintown.SpecificallyshecoverscrimeintheGreenVillearea.Thisresponsibilitytakeshertomanydifferentplaceseveryweek——thepolicestation,thecourtandthehospital.Mostofthecrimesthatshewritesaboutfallintotwogroups:violentcrimesandcrimesagainstproperty.Thereisn’tmuchviolentcrimeinasmalltownlikeGreenVille,oratleastnotasmuchasinthelargeurbanareas.ButassaultsoftenoccuronFridayandSaturdaynights,nearthebarsdowntown.There’realsooneortworapesoncampuseverysemester.Florenceisveryinterestedinthistypeofcrimeandtriestowritealongarticleabouteachone.SheexpectsthatthiswillmakewomenmorecarefulwhentheywalkaroundGreenVillealoneatnightFortunately,therewereusuallynomurdersinGreenVille.CrimesagainstpropertymakeupmostofMissHeyes’reporting.Theyrangefromminorcasesofdeliberatedamagingofthingstomuchmoreseriousoffenses,suchascaraccidentsinvolvingdrunkdriversorbankrobberiesbutFlorencehastoreportalloftheseviolationsfromthethiefwhotooktypewritersfromeveryunlockroominthedormitorytothethiefwhostoleonemilliondollarsworthofartworkfromtheuniversitymuseum.MissHayesenjoysworkingforanewspaperbutshesometimesgetsunhappyaboutallthecrimeshehastoreport.Shewouldprefertostartwritingaboutsomethingmoreinterestingandlessunpleasantsuchaslocalnewsorpolitics,maybenextyearFlorenceHayesGreenVille32.WhatisFlorenceHayes’mainresponsibilityasajournalist?答案：B）ReportingcriminaloffensesinGreenville.解析：问女主人公作为记者的主要工作职责。题目比较简单。文章开头就给出"SpecificallyshecoverscrimeintheGreenVillearea."且后面文章都是介绍女主人公报道的也都是镇上发生的犯罪行为。A和C选项范围大了，D选项范围有小了。只有B选项正确。33.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutsecurityinGreenville?答案：D）Ithasfewerviolentcrimesthanbigcities.解析：细节题。4个选项乍看都是和小镇治安有关。需要一个一个去排除。A选项文章并没有给出小镇以前和现在的治安状况对比，排除。B选项，文章的确提到了rapes，但是并没有提及在downtownareas的情况，且Greenville是个镇。C选项assaults常发生在nearthebarsdowntown不是schoolcampuses。如果做题时没做好笔记，关注好细节，很容易选错。34.WhatdowelearnaboutcrimesagainstpropertyintheGreenVillearea?答案：A)Thereareawiderangeofcases.解析：细节题。关键词是"crimesagainstproperty"，最后部分的听力中有"CrimesagainstpropertymakeupmostofMissHeyes\'reporting."说明在Florence负责的犯罪行为中，和财产有关的占了大部分（makeup组成）。说明这种犯罪率比较高。A选项适合。C选项乍看像是答案，但文中并给出该类案件正在不断升级。排除。35.WhatwouldFlorenceHayesprefertodo?答案：A)Writeaboutsomethingpleasant.解析：此题听到prefer就知道答案应所锁定于听力最后。听力已经很明显给出"Shewouldprefertostart..."C和D没有提到。B选项，文中的确提到了localnewsorpolitics，但这只是她可能想要做的事情的举例而已，并不是非常明确就一定要去做。"omethingmoreinterestingandlessunpleasant"表明应该选A。SectionCCompoundDictation听力原文InAmerica,peoplearefacedwithmoreandmoredecisionseveryday,whetherit’spickingoneofthirty-oneicecreamflavors,ordecidingwhetherandwhentogetmarried.Thatsoundslikeagreatthing,butasarecentstudyhasshown,toomanychoicescanmakeusconfused,unhappy,evenparalyzedwithindecision.‘That’sparticularlytruewhenitcomestotheworkplace’,saysBarrySchwartz,anauthorofsixbooksabouthumanbehavior.Studentsaregraduatingwithavarietyofskillsandinterests,butoftenfindthemselvesoverwhelmedwhenitcomestochoosinganultimatecareergoal.Inastudy,Schwartzobserveddecision-makingamongcollegestudentsduringtheirsenioryear.Basedonanswerstoquestionsregardingtheirjobhuntingstrategiesandcareerdecisions,hedividedthestudentsintotwogroups：maximizers,whoconsidereverypossibleoption,andsatisficers,wholookuntiltheyfindanoptionthatisgoodenough.Youmightexpectthatthestudentwhohadundertakenthemostexhaustedsearchwouldbethemostsatisfiedwiththeirfinaldecision,butitturnsoutthat’snottrue.Schwartzfoundthatwhilemaximizersendedupwithbetter-payingjobsthansatisficersonaverage,theyweren’tashappywiththeirdecision.Thereasonwhythesepeoplefeellesssatisfiedisthataworldofpossibilitiesmayalsobeaworldofmissedopportunities.Whenyoulookateverypossibleoption,youtendtofocusmoreonwhatwasgivenupthanwhatwasgained.Aftersurveyingeveryoption,apersonismoreacutelyawareoftheopportunitiestheyhadtoturndowntopursuejustonecareer.36flavors37confused38particularly39behavior40variety41overwhelmed42senior43strategies44whohadundertakenthemostexhaustedsearchwouldbethemostsatisfiedwiththeirfinaldecision45whythesepeoplefeellesssatisfiedisthataworldofpossibilitiesmayalsobeaworldofmissedopportunities.46apersonismoreacutelyawareoftheopportunitiestheyhadtoturndowntopursuejustonecareer.36-46解析：本次的复合式听写讲的是决策的问题。现代人面临着越来越多的决策，但是太多的选择会给人带来很多负作用。BarrySchwartz对大学毕业生的决策做了观察实验，把学生分为两类决策者：满足者和最大化者。研究发现决策最大化者尽管普遍比满足者获得薪水高，但是却并不对他们的决策感到开心。这次的复合式听写稍微有些难度。需要注意的是需要加s的词flavors和strategies，在填写单词的时候要注意单复数。另外还有2个要填过去式或过去分词。此外，behavior的英式和美式拼写都可以。这次写的三句句子中第一句后半句比较简单，除了注意单词exhausting不要写成exhausted之外，后一句很快就可以写出来。第二句whythesepeoplefeellesssatisfiedisthataworldofpossibilitiesmightalsoaworldoflessopportunities这句比较长，但是结构比较简单，单词也不难，考生要注意。第三句分为两部分，后半部分一个定语从句。前半句重点搭配为beawareof，后半句的turndown和pursue都是考生应掌握的词汇。PartIVReadingComprehension(Readingindepth)SectionAQuestions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.答案：47.whatisinyourboss\'smind48.challengingourboss\'sauthority49.possibleconsequences50.beproposedandreviewed51.Confrontations47-51解析：点评：本篇文章主要讲的是说no的技巧；如何向你的上司说no？如何对你的同事说no？47题问的是“我们应当找出…，而不是直接对你的老板说no”；解此题，我们可以定位到文章的第三段Thefirstruleofsayingnotothebossisdon’tsayno.Sheprobablyhassomethinginmindwhenshemakessuggestions,andit’suptoyoutofindoutwhat.这句话说的是“老板在做建议的时候通常是她的脑子里已经有了一些想法了，而你应该做的就是找出这些想法。”所以应该填“whatisinhermind.”48题明确指出提问的是作者的第二条警告；回到原文Thesecondruleisdon’traisethestakesbychallengingherauthority.Thatissueisalreadydecided.“我们不应该冒险挑战老板的权威”。49题讲的是“对于你老板的建议，你应该…以及给她一个可供选择的解决方案”；回到原文第三段Thethirdruleistobereadytociteoptionsandconsequences.Theboss’ssuggestionsmightbeappropriate,buttherearealwaysconsequences.后面作者列举了一些例子，都是关于consequences的解释；所以这里应当填possibleconsequences。50题讲的是“为了保证公平性，有必要对_______的故事设立一个系统”；回答本题，我们可以回到原文倒数第二段First,youneedasystemforhowstoriesareproposedandreviewed.所以应填入beproposedandreviewed。51题是针对文章的最后一段提问；Byanticipating“whatif…?”situationsbeforetheyhappen,youcanreachunderstandingthatwillhelpeaseyououtofconfrontations.本句中easeoutof和题目中的avoid异曲同工，所以，在这里填入confrontations即可。总体来说，本篇文章难度适中，所有问题基本都可以从原文中找到答案；特别需要注意的是有个别地方需要考生注意一下格式的对应，比如说第50题的beproposedandreviewed。SectionBPassageOneQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.52.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?答案：D.Thegeneralpublicthinksdifferentlyfrommosteconomistsontheimpactofimmigration.关键词：yet,boost定位：题干中thefirstparagraph提示答案定位在第一段。根据关键词可以进一步定位。解析：第一段第二句“TheAmericanpublicoverwhelminglythinksthey’rebad.”说明美国大众认为移民是不好的。而后面紧接着的第三句话“Yettheconsensusamongmosteconomistsisthat…providesasmallnetboost”说明经济学家认为移民是有促进作用的。这句话中的Yet和boost，就是与前一句话作了对比。说明了在关于移民影响的问题上，美国大众和经济学家所持的观点是不同的。选项D“thinkdifferently”对应原文意思，因此选择选项D。53.InwhatwaydoestheauthorthinkordinaryAmericansbenefitfromimmigration?答案：B.Theycangetconsumergoodsatlowerprices.关键词：profit,lowerprices定位：第三段第三句。解析：原文第三段第三句“theseproducers’savingsprobablytranslateintolowerpricesatthegrocerystore”说明移民劳动力节约了制造成本，使得我们在小店里买的东西价格更低，这与选项B中的“goodsatlowerprices”对应，因此选择B。54.Whydonativelow-skilledworkerssuffermostfromillegalimmigration?答案：C.Theyhaveahardertimegettingajobwithdecentpay.关键词：low-skilled,reducethewages定位：第三段的最一句话。解析：原文第三段最后一句话“immigrationreducedthewagesoftheAmericanhigh-schooldrop-outs…”中“high-schooldrop-outs…”高中辍学的人即选项C中“low-skilledworkers”，而选项C中的“decentpay”与原文中“reducethewages”对应说明了移民会导致低技能水平的当地人更难找到一份体面工资的工作了。因此，C的意思与原文最符合，此处选择C。55.Whatisthechiefconcernofnativehigh-skilled,better-educatedemployeesabouttheinflowofimmigrants?答案：D.Itmayplaceagreatstrainonthestatebudget.关键词：high-skilled,fiscalburden定位：第四段第二句解析：第四段第一句提到“whatworriedthemmostwasthefiscalburden”说明当地的高技能人才最担心的是移民带来的财政负担。选项A“改变社会结构”，选项B“威胁了他们的经济地位”，选线C“导致社会不稳定，这三个选项与国家财政无关。而选项D“国家预算”属于财政方面，与原文意思符合，所以此处选择D。56.Whatistheironyaboutthedebateoverimmigration?答案：C.Peoplearemakingtoobigafussaboutsomethingofsmallimpact.关键词：irony定位：第五段（文章最后一段）。解析：要做对这道题目要理解文章最后一段的意思。根据关键词irony能够提示答案就在本段中。第五段的第一句点明了本段的主要意思：移民对于美国的真正影响很小。后面“itendsupbeinganetpositive,butasmallone.”是作者暗示人们对于移民影响的小题大做。而选项C中“makeabigfussabout”大惊小怪（答题）与原文意思相同，因此此处选择C。PassageTwoQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.这篇文章严格地遵循了顺序原则，考生若是发现这一规律，在解决这篇文章时即可缩小涉猎范围，快速准确定位，从而减少解题时间。57.Whatcharacterisesthebusinessschoolstudentpopulationoftoday?答案：A.Greaterdiversity.关键词：characterises、today定位：第一、二段解析：第一段是对57题题干的综合阐述，在第三行开头的关键词“today”之后，我们看到“morewomen”“awiderangeofethnicgroups”等字样，即可确定本题的答案是A.此外，在第二段，我们同样可以发现，第二段的第二行“thisapparentdiversity”就直接将选项A点出来了。58.Whatistheauthor’sconcernaboutcurrentbusinessschooleducation?答案：B.Itwillproducebusinessleadersofauniformstyle.关键词：concern、currentbusinessschooleducation定位：第二段的最后两行解析：在第二段的最后两行，我们看到“whichriskcreatingasetofclones…”,选项B中“uniformstyle”就是原文中“clone”的同义替换，正确答案就是B。59.WhataspectofdiversitydoesValerieGauthierthinkismostimportant?答案：C.Attitudeandapproachtobusiness.关键词：ValerieGauthier、mostimportant定位：第三段的最后两行解析：这道题的题干中有人名，还有最高级“most”,定位起来就非常容易了。在第三段的最后两行，我们可以很容易地找到答案“alsocontainsdiversityofattitudeandapproach…”，所以我们的正确选项是C。60.WhatapplicantsdoestheauthorthinkMBAprogrammersshouldconsiderrecruiting?答案：C.Applicantsfromoutsidethetraditionalsectors.关键词：MBAprogrammers、recruiting定位：第四段解析：这道题的题干中，根据关键词MBA我们定位到第三段的中间部分，但是根据前面59题的做题过程，我们大致了解到，第三段并没有讲跟recruit（招聘）相关的内容，于是我们看到第四段，第四段的第一行“selectingcandidates”以及第二行“seekingindividuals”都是题干中“recruiting”的同义替换，于是我们确定答案就在第四段，通过对第四段的阅读，我们可以很容易的得出正确的选项就是C。61.WhatdoesMannazsayaboutthecurrentmanagementstyle?答案：D.Itisshiftingtowardsmorecollaborativemodels.关键词：Mannaz、currentmanagementstyle定位：第五段（即最后一段）的第五、六行解析：大写字母开头的人名很自然地成为了关键词之一，根据Mannaz我们来到了最后一段的第五行，原文中“theincreasinginterest…morecollaborativemodels”,即直接将答案指向了D选项。答案：62employers63but64devote65competitive66academic67necessarily68outside69demanding70potential71relevant72up73voluntary74and75Exceptional76perform77formally78Forinstance79demonstrated80scheme81peers解析：这是一篇关于大学生课外实践的社论，原文刊登在英国的《卫报》上，链接如下：http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/may/15/bristol-university-volunteering-award这里再次验证了平时阅读外刊的重要性，沪江部落小组里就有一些外刊的学习贴，大家平时可以参考一下：如《BBC新闻听写》《AP一分钟时事精华》《今日TOPIC》《六级出题来源揭秘》文章第一句，同样没有挖空，旨在帮助学生快速进入语境。文章主旨句：课外实践是大学生专业课程的重要补充。62.需要通篇理解才能给出答案。63.上一句的关键词是usually,讲述的是“通常的情况”，与“现在的情况”形成对比。因此63选but。64.这里需要一个和to搭配的动词，表达“投入”之意，因此只有devote符合。65.全文都在讲述学生找工作，这里的“人才市场”竞争激烈，才符合题意，因此competitive符合。66.本句里有个alongside，相当于beside，这里指课外实践以外的方面，当然就是academic67.这里需要一个副词修饰动词appreciate，根据but前后的逻辑，我们应该选择necessarily，表示“必然;必定”:Bigmenaren\'tnecessarilystrongmen.高大的人不一定强壮.68.根据全文的大意，这里的appreciate要接“课外实践”作宾语。69.根据下文的描述，我们可以知道“现在的雇主要比原先苛刻很多”，所以这里需要填上demanding70.根据本段最后一句，Now后面的描述，我们知道，原先并不是这样，原先只注重应聘者的潜力，其实“sawitaspartoftheirjobtoextractthevalueofanapplicant’sskills”也是一个佐证。71.这里需要一个和to搭配的形容词，根据倒数第二段的最后一句，我们很好判断出答案选择relevant。72.本空考察动词短语，signupfor表示“登记报名”，这里是符合题意的。73.根据文章第一句，这里很好判断，应该是voluntary，表示义工。74.这里是几个动作的顺承，应该用and。75.B)Exceptional这里需要形容词修饰efforts。exceptional，特别的，卓越的。2008年北京奥运会闭幕式上，奥委会主席罗格就用了exceptional这个词来形容这场盛世。什么样的成绩可以得奖呢？当然是优秀的成绩。occasional，偶然的；informative，内容充实的；relative，相关的。76.A)perform这里句子缺少谓语动词。perform，表现。学生、员工的“表现”，通常用perform/performance这个词。circulate，循环；convey，传达；formulate，制定、用公式表示。在运动场上表现优秀的学生可以获得体育相关的奖项。77.C)formally这里需要副词修饰动词organised。可以从Goodman后面举的例子上来判断，学生的经验不需要非要正式。roughly，粗略地；randomly，随机地；fortunately，幸运的。注意句子中的否定成分。78.A)Forinstance下面开始举例，故选择此项。Incontrast，相反；Inessence，本质上；Ofcourse，当然。79.A)demonstrated词义辨析题。这里需要动词，与skills联系。demonstrate，展示；operate，操作；determine，决定；involve，卷入、包括。学生通过实践经验，展现自己的谈判技巧。80.C)scheme词义辨析。device，设备；section，部分；scheme，计划；distraction，分心。这里指的是BristolPLuS这项奖励计划。81.D)peers词义辨析。attendant，出席者；member，会员；agent，经纪人；peer，同龄人。本次六级完型填空考察了4处名词，3处连词，3处动词，6处形容词，2处介词，2处副词。只有少数几处能通过微观层面的语法搭配判定选项，其他大部分都需要通篇理解，因此有一定难度。PartVITranslation82.Eventhoughtheywerealreadylate,theywouldratherstopforthebeautifulview(宁愿停下来欣赏美丽的景色)thanjustgoon.解析：本题考查两个知识点，比较活。停下来做某事可以表达为stopforsth.（此处sth.为汉译英动词转名词的技巧，即doingsth.→sth.），stoptodosth.或者stopanddosth.。而”欣赏美丽的景色”，若用动词组合表达则为enjoythebeautifulview即可。83.Noagreementwasreachedinthediscussionbetweenthetwoparties,aseithersiderefusestosoftentheirpositions(任何一方都不肯放弃自己的立场)解析：本题语言表达在新闻英语中出现频率较高，一定程度上考查了考生平时练习新闻英语听力的成果。任何一方既可以用neitherside（后跟“放弃”的表达），也可以用eitherside（后跟“不肯放弃”的表达），而立场的表达较多，可用standpoint,position,ground,stance等，所搭配的动词也不尽相同。84.Thepillscouldhavecuredthecancerpatient(本来可以治愈那位癌症病人的),buthedidn’tfollowthedoctor’sadviceandtakethemregularly.解析：等到本题虚拟语气的用法并不令人惊讶，这是历年六级考试中出现频率最多的考点之一，而治愈则用动词cure。heal更侧重于康复，愈合之意。85.Itisreallykindofyoutogivemesomuchhelp（你真好，给了我那么多帮助）；Ireallyfeelobligedtoyou.解析：本题令人欣喜，因为对于itiskindofsb.todosth.的句法，绝大多数考生都烂熟于胸，而趋于口语的整句意思，也可轻易补全空格内容。86.Thewarleftthefamilyscatteredallovertheworld,anditwasthirtyyearsbeforetheywereabletoreunite（他们才得以重聚）解析：本题考查before的上下文语境用法。除去“在…之前”的意思外，A从句+before+B从句还能理解为A，B两事先后发生，即A之后，B接着发生。原句意为“三十年之后，他们才得以重聚”。如采用汉译英中的动词转名词的技巧，则可回答beforetheirreunion。整体评价：今年6月的六级翻译考题难度不大，把握关键句法结构，如84题的虚拟语气，85题的itiskindofsb.todosth.以及86题中before的用法，可以基本保证翻译题不翻船。而至于翻译中令人犹豫的部分可以斟酌取舍，拿不定的表达和用法只要做到保证句子通顺，符合语意即可，不必过分纠结。',)