2011年6月英语六级(CET6)真题

('GeneralEnglishQualifyingTest2008-1PartIListeningComprehensionSectionA(1Pointeach)1.A.Hispaperhasbeenpublishedwiththehelpofhisadviser.B.Hispaperhaswonanawardwiththehelpofhisadviser.C.Hispaperhasbeenrevisedbyhisadviser.D.Hispaperhasgottheapprovalfromhisadviser.2.A.Tomisterriblyill.B.Tomisinlowspirits.C.Tomisbad-tempered.D.Tomisnervousatthemoment3.A.Hesawhisbossinpersonforthefirsttime.B.Heisnowcomplaininginadifferentway.C.Hehasmadehisbosschangehisattitude.D.Hehaschangedhisopinionofhisboss.4.A.Hewasnotfondoftheconcert.B.Hedidn\'tliketheteaofferedattheconcert.C.Heleftearlytohavesometeawithsomebodyelse.D.Hedoesn\'twanttotellthewomanwhyhewasnotthere.5.A.Healwayslooksdownuponothers.B.Healwayslowersthevalueofothers.C.HealwaysjudgespeoplebytheirappearanceD.Heisalwaysreluctanttotakenewcomers.6.A.Sheisalwaysstupid.B.Sheisalwaysconcentrated.C.Sheisalwayscareless.D.Sheisalwaysabsent-minded.7.A.Shewantstoleaveawayout.B.Shedoesn\'ttrustherboss.C.Shewantstorepayherboss.D.Shewantstostaywithherbossaslongaspossible8.A.Sheshouldletherdaughterdecide.B.Sheshouldchoosewhattheteacherisinterestedin.C.Sheshouldmakethesamechoiceastheotherparents.D.Sheshouldchoosewhatsheisinterestedin.9.A.Shefeltverycoldbecauseoftheweather.B.Shewasfrightenedbythescene.C.Shesentthetwoboystothehospital.D.Shewenttohelptheinjuredimmediately.Mini-talkone10.A.Hewentmountainclimbing.B.Hewentcamping.C.Hewenttoaparty:D.Hewenttoaconcert.11.A.Hewaslostintheforest.B.Hewascaughtinanaturaldisaster.C.Hewaswokenupinthemiddleofthenight.D.Heburnedhisdinner.12.A.Becauseitwastoonoisy.B.Becausehewantedtojointheparty.C.Becausehewastootired.D.Becauseheturnedonsomemusic.Mini-talkTwo13.A.Theymaybeoverweight.B.Theymayearnlessmoney.C.Themaysufferfromseriousdiseases.D.Theymayhavelastingdamageintheirbrain.14.A.Improvingchildren\'snutritionintheircountry.B.Providingtheirpeoplewithcleanerconditions.C.Improvinghealthcarefortheirpeople.D.Providingtheirpeoplewithbettereducation.1GeneralEnglishQualifyingTest2008-115.A.Preschoolperiod.B.Teenageperiod.C.Betweenbirthand15yearsold.D.Betweenpregnancyandtwoyearsold.SectionC(1pointeach)16."Facebook"and"MySpace"aresomeofthemostpopularblogsitesfor_______________.17.Blogsofferyoungpeopleaplacetoshowtheirwritingsand______________.18.Personalinformationputsteenagersatriskofbeingsoughtoutbydangerouspeoplewho______.19.Whenteenagersincludeinformationontheirblogsthatcanbeseenasathreattootherstheycan___________________.20.Parentsareadvisedtoreadtheirchildren\'sblogstomakesuretheyarenotgivingout__________.PARTIIVOCABULARY(10minutes,10points)SectionA(0.5pointeach)21.Thecitywasvirtuallyparalyzedbythetransitstrikeforbetterwages.A.subjectivelyB.imaginablyC.positivelyD.practically22.Inspiteofthetaxingbusinessschedule,hemanagedtotakesometimeoffforexercise.A.imposingB.demandingC.compulsoryD.temporary23.Thecourtheldtheparentsaccountablefortheminorchild\'sactsofviolence.A.responsibleforB.indifferenttoC.desperateforD.involvedin24.Thevisitorswereimpressedbythefacilitiesplannedandprogrammedintermsoftheirinterrelationships.A.inunitsofB.withreferencetoC.inaspectsofD.onconditionof25."Thereisaweirdpowerinaspokenword,"JosephConradoncesaid.A.mightyB.prospectiveC.oddD.formidable26.Povertyandinadequatehealthcaretaketheirtollonthequalityofacommunity\'shealth.A.destructionB.contributionC.chargeD.origin27.Thisoldmanhadtroubleexpressingtheattachmenthefeltwhenarrivingathisnativetown.A.hospitalityB.affectionC:appealD.frustration28.Ifyoubecomereconciledtoyourlot,youwillnevergetanewstartinlife.A.submissiveB.resistantC.tolerableD.committed29.Thelittlegirlfeltincreasinglyuneasywhilewaitingforhermotheratthebus-stop.A.difficultB.excitedC.relievedD.restless30.Ahighofficialislikelytowinrespectandtrustifhecansticktohisprinciples.A.turntoB.addtoC.keeptoD.leadtoSectionB(0.5pointeach)31.Toachievesustainabledevelopment,theofresourcesisassumingnewimportance.A.conservationB.reservationC.exhaustionD.devastation32.Thesaleofalcoholicbeveragesis________tothoseabove21insomeregions.A.confinedB.inhibitedC.obligedD.restricted33.Theimportanceofprotectingrainforestsfromhumaninvasionisincreasinglyrealizedbydevelopinganddevelopedcountries_______.A.bothB.eitherC.alikeD.apart34.Beforethe1980s,theideaofhealthinsurancewasquite_______tothoselivinginthemainlandofChina.A.overseasB.abroadC.foreignD.offshore2GeneralEnglishQualifyingTest2008-135.Thegovernmentisexpectedtomakenewlegislationsto______foreigninvestmentinrealestate.A.manipulateB.regulateC.dominateD.prevail36.Despitethesuspect\'s________tobeinnocent,thereiscompellingevidencethathewasinvolved.A.convictionB.assertionC.accusationD.speculation37.Formanycountries,beingpartofaglobalsupplychainislikestrikingoil--oilthatmaynever____.A.runoutB.workoutC.turnoutD.callout38.Havingbeenanofficesecretaryforsomeyears,shealways_______choresinaresponsibleway.A.goesonB.goesforC.goeswithoutD.goesabout39.Withoutclearguidelines______,executivesofhospitalsaresometimesatalossaboutwhattodo.A.inorderB.inplaceC.inneedD.introuble40.Theageofothertreesisvariouslyestimatedas______fromtwohundredtoeighthundredyears.A.changingB.differingC.varyingD.rangingPARTIIICLOZETEST(10minutes,10points,1pointeach)Everyyear,asthepriceofgoodsrises,theinflationrefusesto(41)evenfromthehigheducationalinstitutions.IntheUS,accordingtoa2005surveybytheCollegeBoard,(42)atstateuniversitiesrosebyanaverageof7.1percentannually,afterayearwheninflationgrewmuchless.Atprivateschoolsitwasup5.9percent.Thesurveywhich(43)morethan3,000collegesanduniversitiesdidnotprovideclearreasonsforthecontinuedincreases.Itdidsaythatthepriceofgoodsandservicesatuniversitieshaverisenrapidly.Someofthefastestgrowthhasbeeninemployeehealth(44),andprofessionalsalaries.Livingexpensesoncampushavealso(45).AttheuniversityofSouthernCaliforniastudentdininghall,abuffetmealcost$5.50in2004.Butnowit\'s$9.TheUSgovernmentoftenprovides(46)assistancetostudents\'lunchinprimaryandhighschools,butthesefavorablepoliciesusuallydon\'t(47)universities.Somestudentssaidthefoodoncampusissometimesevenmoreexpensivethanthatatrestaurants(48)campus.Tocompensatetheriseintuitionandlivingexpenses,thefederalandstategovernments(49)universitiesandprivatesourceshaveprovided(50)forstudents.Ofallthefulltimeundergraduatesabout62percenthaveagrantcovering30-50percentoftheirtuition,accordingtotheCollegeBoard.41.A.stayawayB.standoutC.stepdownD.setoff42.A.faresB.paymentC.chargesD.tuition43.A.attendedB.coveredC.includedD.composed44.A.welfaresB.advantagesC.benefitsD.goods45.A.rolledupB.goneupC.satupD.takenup46.A.managementB.economicC.policyD.financial47.A.applytoB.suitforC.adjusttoD.gearfor48.A.inB.toC.offD.over49.A.aswellasB.thesameasC.asfarasD.suchas50.A.graspsB.grainsC.groundsD.grantsPARTIVREADINGCOMPREHENSION(45minutes,30points,1pointeach)PassageOne3GeneralEnglishQualifyingTest2008-1Didyourmumanddadgotouniversity,ordidtheyleaveschoolandgostraighttotheJobCentre?Theeducationalexperienceofparentsisstillimportantwhenitcomestohowtoday\'sstudentschooseanareaofstudyandwhattodoaftergraduation,accordingtoTheFuture-trackresearchintheUK.TheresearchwasdonebytheHigherEducationCareersServiceUnit.Itplanstofollowuniversityapplicantsforsixyearsfrom2006throughtheirearlycareers.Thefirstyear\'sfindingscomefromastudyof130,000universityapplicants.Theyshowsignificantdifferencesinprospectivestudents\'approachtohighereducation,dependingonwhethertheirparentsgotdegrees(second-generationapplicants)ordidn\'t(first-generationapplicants).First-generationapplicantsweremorelikelytosaythattheircareerandemploymentprospectswereuppermostintheirmindsindecidingtogotouniversity.Aboutone-fifthofthisgroupgave"toenablemetogetagoodjob"astheirmainreasonforchoosingHE.And37percentsaidthatadegreewas"partofmycareerplan".Ayoungpersoncomingfromanon-professionalhouseholdwherefinancesarestretchedmayfindtheideaoflearningforitsownsaketobealuxury.Thisexplainstheexplosioninvocationalcourses.AtPortsmouthUniversity,first-yearstudentKimBurnett,19,saysthatshespecificallychoseherdegreeinhealthresearchmanagementandpsychologytogetasecure,well-paidjob.HarrietEdge,20,studyingmedicineatManchesterUniversity,alsowantedjobsecurity.Herparentslackedcollegedegrees,thoughthefactthatheruncleisadoctorappearstohaveinfluencedherchoice."Medicineisoneofthosefieldswhereit\'sprettylikelyyou\'llgetajobattheend.That\'sabigplus,asthedebtlevelsafterfiveyearsofstudyaregoingtobefrightening,"shesays.Manyexpertsbelievethatthissituationaffectsthosewithnofamilytraditionofhighereducationfarmorekeenly.Thefactthat26percentofrespondentssaidthattheyneededmoreadviceimpliesthatsomestudentsmayendupfeelingthattheirhighereducationinvestmentwasnotworthwhile.Forthosewithgraduateparents,thislackofguidancemay,theresearcherssuggest,belessofaproblem."But,forthosewithouttheadvantages,lackofaccesstocareerguidancebeforeapplyingforhighereducationleavesthemexposedtomakingpoorerchoices,"thesurveyconcludes.51.Themainideaofthepassageisthat_________.A.parents\'experiencesaremoreimportantfortheirchildren\'seducationB.parents\'careersarevitallyimportantfortheirchildren\'sdegreesC.students\'approachtohighereducationcorrelateswiththeirparents\'educationalexperienceD.students\'careerandemploymentprospectsaredecidedbytheirparents52."HE"inthe4thparagraphprobablyrefersto__________.A.healtheducationB.higheremploymentC.HarrietEdgeD.highereducation53.Ayoungpersoncomingfromanon-professionalhousehold____________.A.islesslikelytogetfinancialaidtogotouniversityB.ismorelikelytochoosevocationaleducationC.maythinklearningforpleasureisagoodideaD.maychoosetostudyforaprofessionaldegree54.InwhichofthefollowingaspectsdoKimBurnettandHarrietEdgehaveincommon?A.Theybothchosetheirmajorsbecauseoftheirfamilyinfluence.B.Theyareboththefirst-yearstudentsinuniversity.C.Bothoftheirparentslackcollegedegrees.D.Bothofthemchosedegreesforjobsecurity.55.Itisimpliedthat____________.4GeneralEnglishQualifyingTest2008-1A.thecostofadegreeinmedicineisveryhighB.highereducationinvestmentinmedicineisnotworthwhileC.astudentwithoutfamilymedicaltraditionislesslikelytochoosemedicineD.medicineisafieldwhereeverydegree-holdercangetajob56.Thosewithgraduateparentsmay_________.A.makepoorerchoiceswhenchoosingtheirmajorsB.makebetterchoiceswhenapplyingforhighereducationC.notneedcareerguidancebeforegraduationD.havenoproblemsinapplyingforacollegePassageTwoLastmonth,thepublicaddresssystematEarl\'sCourtsubwaystationinLondonwasorderedtogetthenoisedown.Passengers,itseems,hadhadenoughofbeingtoldtheblindinglyobvious:"Standbackorthetrainwillrunyouover.""Don\'tleanonthedoors.""Standbackfromtheopeningdoors.""Dothis.""Don\'tdothat."Bossinessisnotjustaural.Itisalsowritten.Asacommuter,I\'mcontinuallybombardedbynoticesoncarwalls."Pleasetakeyourfeetofftheseat.""Pleaseturndownyourpersonalstereo."AndwhenIdrivepastthelocalprimary,asignflashes:"School.Slowdown!"ThepresumptionbehindthesesignsisthatBritonsmusthaveeverythingspelledoutbecausewearetow,uncivilizedpeoplewhowereraisedbywolves.Britaindidn\'tusetobesobossy.WhenIwasaboy,forinstance,thelocalcinemaputawarningonscreenbeforewesettleddowntowatch."Don\'t,"itsaid,"makenoises."Inthosedays,longbeforemobilephones,itwastheonlybossinesswesawinthecinema.Sincethen,bossinesshasbecomemorecommonplace.Television,thatstrongestguidetopublicmoralsandlifestylesinthiscountry,isalivewithdominantpeople.Onscreen,weseehealthexpertsholdingsomepoorwoman\'sbreastsanddemandingthatshegetinshape.Cookingprogramstellusnottothinkofleavingtoastcrumbsonthekitchentable.ThereisnopointinblamingTVforthisnewbossiness.Wewanttobebossed.Wehavebehavedbadlyandnowweyearntofeelthewhiptocorrectus.OnJuly1,smokingwillbebannedinpublicplacesinEngland.Mylocalgovernmenttoldchurchesinthearealastweekthatno-smokingpostersmustbeprominentlydisplayedbychurchentrances.Ilovethis:thegovernmentsarebossingpeopletomakethemmorebossy.Theyareinsistingthatprieststelltheircongregations(教区的教民)whattodo.Mylocalgovernmentisn\'ttheonlysourceofbossiness.Ifinditeverywhere.Buttheriseinbossinessdoesnotseemtohavebeenaccompaniedbyariseinsociallywell-adjustedbehavior.Infact,theopposite.Perhapsthisisbecause,ifyoufeelasthoughyouaretreatedwithcontempt,youwillrespondwiththesame.57.ThecaseatEarl\'sCourtsubwaystationshowsthat_________.A.itisverynoisyinpublicplacesB.itisnecessarytowarnthepassengersoftheirsafetyC.peoplehaverealizedtheimportanceofpublicorderD.peoplehavebeentiredofbeingbossed58.ItispresumedthatbossinessiseverywherebecauseBritons__________.A.needtobebossedtobehavethemselves5GeneralEnglishQualifyingTest2008-1B.wanttoberemindedofhowtobehavewellC.musthaveeverythingspelledoutD.areraisedinuncivilizedsociety59.Itissuggestedinthepassagethat____________.A.nowBritonsbehavemuchbetterthantheydidinthepastB.inthepastBritonsbehavedmuchbetterthantheydonowC.thedominantpeopleonscreenshouldbeblamedforthenewbossinessD.televisionhasmisguidedthepublicmoralsandlifestylesinBritain60.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatemensistrue?A.Televisionshouldplayaroleinenhancingpublicmorals.B.Thelocalgovernmenthasgotinvolvedinthechurchactivities.C.Thegovernmentswanttomakethemselvesmoreauthoritativebybossingpeople.D.Theriseinbossinesshashelpedtheimprovementofpeople\'sbehavior.61.Theauthorwritesthispassageina_________.A.funnytoneB.criticizingtoneC.friendlytoneD.radicaltone62.Whatistheappropriatetitleofthispassage?A.BritishPeopleHaveHadEnoughBossinessAroundB.BritishPeopleWanttoBeBossedC.BossinessinGreatBritain:ItsPastandPresentD.BossinessinGreatBritainShouldBeIgnoredPassageThreeItbeganasjustanotherresearchproject,inthiscasetoexaminetheeffectsofvariousdrugsonpatientswithaseveremooddisorder.Usinganadvancedbrainscanningtechnology--theclumsilynamedecho-planarmagneticresonancespectroscopicimaging(磁共振光谱成像)procedure,orEP-MRSI--researchersatBoston\'sMcLeanHospitalscannedthemedicatedandun-medicatedbrainsof30peoplewithbipolardisorderinordertodetectpossiblenewtreatmentsforthemorethan2millionAmericanadultswhosufferfromthedisease.Butsomethingunexpectedhappened.Apatientwhohadbeensodepressedthatshecouldbarelyspeakbecameebullientafterthe45-minutebrainscan.Thenasecondpatient,whoseemedincapableofevenasmile,emergedactuallytellingjokes.Thenanotherandanother.Wasthissomecoincidence?AimeeParow,thetechnicianwhomadetheseobservationsdidn\'tthinkso.Shementionedthepatients\'strikingmoodshiftstoherbossandtogethertheycompletelyrefocusedthestudy:toseeiftheelectromagneticfieldsmightactuallyhaveacurativeeffectondepressivemood.Asitturnsout,theydid.AsreportedlastmonthintheAmericanJournalofPsychiatry,23ofthe30peoplewhowerepartofthestudyreportedfeelingsignificantlylessdepressedafterthescan.Themostdramaticimprovementswereamongthosewhoweretakingnomedication.Theresearchersarecautious.SaysBruceCohen,McLean\'spresidentandpsychiatristinchief:“Iwanttoemphasizethatwearenotsayingthisistheanswerbutthisisacompletelydifferentapproachintryingtohelpthebrainthananythingthatwasdonebefore."It\'sacompletelydifferentapproachbecauseofthewaythemagnetismisappliedtothebrain.Butit\'sanexampleofnewresearchonanoldidea:thatthebrainisanelectromagneticorganandthatbraindisordersmightresultfromdisorderinmagneticfunction.Theideahashugeappealtopsychiatristsandpatientsalike,sinceformanypeoplethesideeffectsofpsychiatric(精神的)drugs6GeneralEnglishQualifyingTest2008-1arealmostasdifficulttomanageasthediseaseitself.And30percentofthenearly18.8millionpeoplewhosufferfromdepressiondonotrespondtoanyoftheantidepressantsavailablenow.Peoplewithotherseverementaldisordersmightbenefitaswell.Andwhilenoonefullyunderstandsexactlywhyorhowthebrainrespondsasitdoestoelectricalcurrentsandmagneticwaves,fascinatingnewresearchisofferingsomepossibleexplanations.63.Thefirstparagraphdescribesaprojectaimedatfinding____________.A.whohasbipolardisorderB.whatimprovespeople\'smoodsC.whethermagneticscanningisatreatmentD.howsomepatientsrespondtosomedrugs64.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutbipolardisorder?A.Itmainlyaffectsmales.B.Itmaycausedrugaddiction.C.Itisamentalproblem.D.Itishardtodetect.65.Theword"ebullient"inParagraph2canbebestreplacedby________.A.considerateB.quietC.excitedD.sorrowful66.Theresearchers\'attitudetowardthenewfindingcanbedescribedas_________.A.confusedB.amusedC.carefulD.skeptical67.ThenewfindingissignificantbecauseitshowsthatelectromagneticfieldsmayA.treatmentaldisordersB.causementaldisordersC.increasetheeffectivenessofsomedrugsD.reducetheeffectivenessofsomedrugs68.Thepassagemainly_________.A.reportsadiscoveryB.challengesadiscoveryC.explainstheproblemswithadiscoveryD.describesthebackgoundofadiscoveryPassageFourMykidstellmethatIam"so20thcentury",whichtroublesme.Apersonlikestofeelthatheis"withit",asweusedtosayinthe20thcentury.SoIhavebeenthinkinghowImightchangemyselfintoatrue21st-centuryman.Clearly,inmyadvancedstateofageIwouldbefoolishtoattemptsomewildleapintothecontemporaryfashion.Andanyway,mydistinctivetasteattractsmuchfavourablecomment.Butifmyclothingistoocharacteristictochange,perhapsIshoulddosomethingaboutmylifestyle.SolastweekItookmyselftotheNECfortheSmartHomeShowwhichis"theexhibitiondedicatedtoallthelatesttrendsinsmarthometechnology".Itwasashock.HowcouldIhavelivedforhalfacenturywithoutafingerprint-operatedfrontdoor?("Neverlockyourselfoutofyourhomeagain!")Orvacuumcleanersthatsuckduststraightintoadustbin,viaasystemofpipesinyourhousewalls?(Allyouhavetodoisrebuildyourentirehome.)Orautomaticgardensprinklerswhicharesosmartthattheyturnthemselvesoffwhenitstartstorain?Ofcourse,youcouldjustlookoutofthewindow,observethatit\'srainingandturnthemoffyourself,butthatwouldbeso20thcentury.Besides,thosewerejustthesimplerthings.Forthetruesmart-homeowner,aplasma(等离子)TVfireplaceisamust.Atfirstglanceit\'sjustanelectricfirewithamantelpiece，butpressyourremoteandagiantTVscreenrisesfromthemantelpiece."Thieveswon\'tevenknowit\'sthere,"aspokesmanclaimed.Justaswell.At£5,280，itwouldbeapitytohaveitbroken.Buttherealrevolutionhashappenedinthebathroom.Neveragainneedyoufeelcutofffromworldeventsasyougoaboutyourwashing.ForgetthemirrorsthatturnintoTVscreens.They\'reoldhat.Thebuzzinbathroomsnowisallaboutheatedtowel-racksthatturnintoTVs.7GeneralEnglishQualifyingTest2008-1Enough!Iwasconvinced:Iwantasmarthome.There\'sonlyoneproblem:Thecost.Youarelookingat£18,000to£25,000foranaveragehome.Hmm.Iwon\'tbeenteringthe21stcenturyjustyet,then.69.Tobe"21stcentury",theauthordecidedto___________.A.movetoanewhouseB.changethewayhelivedC.improvehisdressingstyleD.talkinthemosttrendyfashion70.Theauthor\'scommentonthevacuumcleanerimpliesthat___________.A.hebelievedthatitwasuselessB.hewantedtopurchaseonehimselfC.hehatedtocauseinconvenienceD.hethoughtthatitwasnotworththeeffort71.Whatisthemostrevolutionarysmarthometechnologyaccordingtotheauthor?A.TheplasmaTVfireplace.B.Theautomaticgardensprinkler.C.MirrorsthatturnintoTVscreens.D.Heatedtowel-racksthatturnintoTVs.72.TheSmartHomeShow__________.A.seemedtoogoodtobetrueB.wasatrueeye-openerfortheauthorC.leftanegativeimpressionontheauthorD.appealedlesstothemiddle-andold-aged73.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofbuyingthesmarthomeproducts?A.Hewasinterested,butfoundthemtooexpensive.B.Hewasfascinated,anddeterminedtobuythem.C.Hewasn\'tattracted,andwouldn\'tbuythem.D.Hewasn\'tsure,sohewouldratherwaitandsee.74.Whichofthefollowingwordscouldbestdescribetheauthor\'stone?A.Overstated.B.Objective.C.Ironic.D.Passionate.PassageFiveNeverbeforehasflyingbeensocontroversial.Inthespaceoftwoyears,theenvironmentaldamagedonebyplaneshasgonefrombeingsomethingquietlydiscussedbyscientistsandcommittedenvironmentalists,toaheadline-grabbingissuenoonecanignore.Eventhosewhoflyonceortwiceayearonholidaycan\'thelpbutfeelagrowingsenseofguilt,whilethoseoptingfortripsbycar,trainorferryhaveaself-righteousspringintheirsteps.Now,however,thebacklashisbeginning.Thetourismandaviationindustriesaremobilizing,andpointingoutsomeawkwardfacts.Didyouknowthatsomeferriesemitfarmorecarbondioxidethansomeplanes\'?Thatdrivingcanreleasetwiceasmuchcarbonasflying?AnewreportfromBalpa,thepilot\'sunion,evenclaimsthatplanescanbebetterthantrain.WhiletherearethecampaignerswhoplottheircampatHeathrowtoprotesttheairtravel,inKenyaplansarebeingdrawnupforaverydifferentcamp.LookingoutfromacliffoverthedesertsofSamburulandisastunninghotel,theO1MaloEco-Lodge.Revenuefromthesmallnumberofvisitingtouristshasallowedthe5,000acresaroundittobetransformedfromover-grazedcattleranchtoaconservationsite.MoreimpressivestillistheO1Maloeyeproject.Upto80percentofadultsintheareasuffersightloss,sotheO1MaloTrustrunsregularsurgicalcamps,bringingdoctorsfromtheUKtotreatthem.InJanuary,thecampgave102peoplebacktheirsight."It\'sverysimple--allofourvisitorsflyhere,"saidJuliaFrancombe,thefounder."Iftheystoppedcoming,itwouldkillus."Onethingonwhichallsidesagreeisthataviationisbooming,soitbecomescrucialtodevelopnewandlesspollutingaircraft.Airbus\'sclaimthatitcansavetheworldwiththeA380maybefar-fetched,butits"gentlegiant"planeisfarmoreefficientandquieterthanthoseof20yearsago.Someenvironmentalists,however,scorntheseadvances,sayingsuchmeasuresarea"delusion."8GeneralEnglishQualifyingTest2008-1"Theaviationindustryislikelytovastlyoverstatethegainsthatcanbemadefromtechnologicalimprovementsbutsadlyaclimatefriendlyplaneisn\'tonthehorizon,"saysEmilyArmisteadofGreenpeace.Sothequestionis:whodoyoubelieve?75.Pollutioncausedbyplanesusedto_____________.A.beheatedlydebatedinthescientificcommunityB.beacontroversialissuenoonecouldignoreC.drawlittleattentionamongthegeneralpublicD.divertpeople\'sattentionfrommoreimportantissues76.Comparedwithpeoplewhofly,thosewhochoosecarsortrainsfortravel_________.A.feelequallyguiltyofcausingenvironmentaldamagesB.seemtocaremoreabouttheenvironmentthanabouttimeC.believethattheyaredoingtherightthingfortheenvironmentD.aremoretroubledbythelatestfactsonenvironmentalpollution77.ThecampsinKenyaarementionedto_________.A.demonstratethenecessityofflyingB.emphasizetheproblemsofflyingC.persuadepeopletoturntoflyingD.presentthetwosidesofflying78.EmilyArmisteadsuggeststhattheaviationindustry___________.A.hasnotmadegreateffortstodevelopenvironmentallyfriendlyplanesB.cannotcomeupwithenvironmentallyfriendlyplanesinthenearfutureC.shouldnotuseenvironmentallyfriendlyplanestosolvetheirproblemsD.willnotsavetheworldevenwithenvironmentallyfriendlyplanes79.Whatistheauthor\'spositiononairtravel?A.Airtravelshouldbeavoidedifpossible.B.Airtravelisnotasproblematicaspeoplebelieve.C.Itistooearlytosaythatairtravelhascauseddamages.D.Itishardtodecidewhetherweshouldcontinueairtravel80.Thebesttitleforthepassageis“___________”.A.ShouldWeStopFlying?B.WhenCanWeStopFlying?C.WhatWillHappenIfWeStopFlying?D.WillStoppingFlyingMakeaDifference?PARTVTRANSLATION(30minutes,20points)SectionA(15minutes,10points)BritishpreviouscolonialpoliciesledtothespreadofEnglishacrosstheworld.ThiswideuseofEnglishhasbeenreinforcedbythesweepinginfluenceoftheU.S..However,thedominanceofEnglishasaninternationallanguageisconsideredbothablessingandacurse.Foronething,ithasacceleratedtheextinctionofsomelanguages.Peoplehavebeenwonderingaboutthepossibilityofcreatingagloballanguagewhichmightholdpromisesforanendtolanguage-causedtroublesandconflicts.Unfortunately,attemptstoharmonizeworldlanguageshavemetwithlittlesuccessasaresultofthereluctanceofnativespeakersofaparticularlanguagetoadoptanotherlanguageastheirmothertongue.Todiscardone\'snativelanguageistohavethedistinctfeaturesofhisnationerased.SectionB(15minutes,10points)9GeneralEnglishQualifyingTest2008-1根据最新统计，67％的美国人能上网，该比例是中国的6倍。尽管互联网作用巨大，但许多问题远远没有解决，如：病毒侵入和信息安全。即使这些问题最终有可能得到解决，也需要艰辛的努力和多年时间。PARTVIWRITING(30minutes,10points)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionofnolessthan150wordsunderthetitleof"Shouldoutsidersbeallowedtostudyinuniversityclassrooms?"Yourcompositionshouldbebasedontheinformationgivenbelow:Nowadaysmanyuniversitiesbanoutsiderstostudyintheirclassrooms.Theysendsecuritypersonneltoguardeachentrancetotheclassroombuildings.Onlystudentsandteachersmayenter.Doyouthinkuniversitiesshouldallowoutsiderstostudyintheirclassrooms?Giveatleasttworeasonstosupportyourideas.参考答案PartIIVocabulary21.D22.B23.A24.B25.C26.A27.B28.A29.D30.C31.A32.D33.C34.C35.B36.B37.A38.D39.B40.DPartIIIClozetest41.A42.D43.B44.C45.B46.D47.A48.C49.A50.DPartIVReadingComprehension51.C52.D53.B54.D55.A56.B57.D58.A59.B60.C61.B62.A63.D64.C65.C66.C67.A68.A69.B70.D71.D72.B73.A74.C75.C76.C77.A78.B79.D80.APartVTranslationSectionA英国先前奉行的殖民政策导致了英语在全球的普及。美国无所不在的影响又加剧了英语的广泛使用。但是，英语作为国际语言的霸主(统治)地位既是福(好事)，也是祸(坏事)。只举其一，它加速了一些语言的灭绝。人们一直在想是否有可能创造一种世界(全球)语言，从而有望结束那些语言引起的麻烦和冲突。令人遗憾的是，使世界语言一致的尝试(企图)收效甚微，原因是某一语言的本族语者不愿意把另一语言当作自己的母语。放弃自己的母语就等于失去自己民族的基本特征。SectionBAccordingtothelateststatistics,67percentoftheU.S.populationhaveaccesstotheInternet,apercentagesixtimesthatofChina(aslargeasChina\'s).Despitetheinfluential(huge)roleoftheInternet,manyproblems(issues)arefarfromsettled(solved),suchastheinvasion(attack)ofvirusesandinformationsecurity.Evenifitispossibletofindfinal(eventual)solutions,itwilltakepainstakingeffortsandmanyyears.10',)