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英语六级模拟考试题(cet6Part Ⅰ Writing (30minutes)Directions: Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled TheCertificateCraze.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。PartII ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning) (15minutes)Directions: Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionson AnswerSheet1. Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.MinorityReportAmericanuniversitiesareacceptingmoreminoritiesthanever.Graduatingthemisanothermatter.BarryMills,thepresidentofBowdoinCollege,wasjustifiablyproudofBowdoin'seffortstorecruitminoritystudents.Since2003thesmall,elite
1liberalartsschoolinBrunswick,Maine,hasboostedtheproportionofso-calledunder-representedminoritystudentsinenteringfreshmanclassesfrom8%to13%."Itisourresponsibilitytoreachoutandattractstudentstocometoourkindsofplaces,"hetolda NEWSWEEK reporter.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.Astheminority
2populationgrowsintheUnitedStates,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.AccordingtodatagatheredbyHarvardLawSchoolprofessorLaniGuinier,themost
3selectiveschoolsaremorelikelytochooseblackswhohaveatleastoneimmigrantparentfromAfricaortheCaribbeanthanblackstudentswhoaredescendantsofAmericanslaves."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%of median (中间的)familyincome,whileafour-yearprivate
4universitycost76%ofmedianfamilyincome.Moreandmorescholarshipsarebasedonmerit,notneed.Poorerstudentsarenotalwaysthebest-informedconsumers.Oftentheywindupdeeplyindebtorsimplyunabletopayafterayearortwoandmustdropout.Thereoncewasatimewhenuniversitiestookprideintheirdropoutrates.Professorswouldbegintheyearbysaying,"Looktotherightandlooktotheleft.Oneofyouisnotgoingtobeherebytheendoftheyear."ButsuchaDarwinianspiritisbeginningtogivewayasatleastafewcollegesfaceuptothegraduationgap.AttheUniversityofWisconsin-Madison,thegaphasbeenroughlyhalvedoverthelastthreeyears.Theuniversityhaspouredresourcesintopeercounselingtohelpstudentsfrominner-cityschoolsadjusttothe rigor (严格要求)andfasterpaceofauniversityclassroom–andalsotohelpminoritystudentsovercomethestereotypethattheyarelessqualified.Wisconsinhasa"laserlikefocus"onbuildingupstudentskillsinthefirstthreemonths,accordingtoviceprovost (教务长)DamonWilliams.Stateandfederalgovernmentscouldsharpenthatfocuseverywherebybroadlypublishingminoritygraduationrates.ForyearsprivatecollegessuchasPrincetonandMIThavehadsuccessbringingminoritiesontocampusinthesummerbeforefreshmanyeartogivethemsomepreparatorycourses.Thenewertrendistostartrecruitingpoorandnon-whitestudentsasearlyastheseventhgrade,usinginnovativetoolstoidentify
5kidswithsophisticatedverbalskills.Suchprogramscanbeexpensive,ofcourse,butcheapcomparedwiththemillionsalreadyinvestedinscholarshipsandgrantsforkidswhohavelittlechancetograduatewithoutspecialsupport.Witheffortandmoney,thegraduationgapcanbeclosed.WashingtonandLeeisasmall,selectiveschoolinLexington,Va.Itsstudentbodyislessthan5%blackandlessthan2%Latino.Whiletheschoolusuallygraduatedabout90%ofitswhites,thegraduationrateofitsblacksandLatinoshaddippedto63%by2007."Wewentthroughadramaticshift,"saysDawnWatkins,thevicepresidentforstudentaffairs.Theschoolaggressivelypushed mentoring (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.
62. 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. C)Fifteenpercent.B) Thirty-ninepercent. D)Sixty-sevenpercent.5. Harvard,Yale,andPrincetonshowalmostnogapbetweenblackandwhitegraduationratesmainlybecause .A)theirstudentsworkharder C)theirclassesaregenerallysmallerB) theyrecruitthebeststudents D)theygivestudentsmoreattention
76. 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_______.
8PartIII ListeningComprehension (35minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron AnswerSheet 2 withasinglelinethroughthecentre.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. C)SheranintoFredonherwayhere.B)Shewaslatefortheappointment. D)Sheoftenkeepsotherpeoplewaiting.13. A)MarkisnotfittotakechargeoftheStudentUnion.B) Markisthebestcandidateforthepostofchairman.C) Itwon'tbeeasyforMarktowintheelection.
9D) 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.
1019.A)Wesimplycannothelpreactinginstinctivelythatway.B) Wewishtohideourindifferencetotheirmisfortune.C) Wederivesomehumoroussatisfactionfromtheirmisfortune.D)Wethinkitservesthemrightforbeingmeantootherpeople.20.A)Theywanttoshowtheirgenuinesympathy.B) Theyhavehadsimilarpersonalexperiences.C) Theydon'tknowhowtocopewiththesituation.D)Theydon'twanttorevealtheirownfrustration.21.A)Theythemselveswouldliketodoitbutdon'tdareto.B) It'sanopportunityforrelievingtheirtension.C) It'sararechanceforthemtoseethebossloseface.D)Theyhaveseenthismanytimesinoldfilms.22.A)Toirritatethem. C)Torelieveherfeelings.B)Toteachthemalesson. D)Toshowhercourage.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23. A)SmugglingdrugsintoHongKong. C)Stealingafellowpassenger'sbag. B)Havingcommittedarmedrobbery. D)BringingahandgunintoHongKong.24. A)Hesaidnotasinglewordduringtheentireflight.B) HetookawayKumar'sbaggagewhilehewasasleep.C) HewastravellingonascholarshipfromDelhiUniversity.
11D) HeissuspectedofhavingslippedsomethinginKumar'sbag.25.A)Givehimalift. C)Checkthepassengerlist.B)FindAlfredFoster. D)Searchallsuspiciouscars.SectionBDirections: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron AnswerSheet2 withasinglelinethroughthecentre.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.
1228.A)Theroleoftravelagents. C)Thenumberoflast-minutebookings.B)Thewaypeopletravel. 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.
13C) 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,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyour
14ownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Cet6.netInAmerica,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:"maximizers"whoconsidereverypossibleoption,and"satisficers"wholookuntiltheyfindanoptionthatisgoodenough.Youmightexpectthatthestudents(44)_________________________________.Butitturnsoutthat'snottrue.Schwartzfoundthatwhilemaximizersendedupwithbetterpayingjobsthansatisficersonaverage,theyweren'tashappywiththeirdecision.
15Thereason(45)_________________________________.Whenyoulookateverypossibleoption,youtendtofocusmoreonwhatwasgivenupthanwhatwasgained.Aftersurveyingeveryoption,(46)_________________________________.PartIV ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth) (25minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Pleasewriteyouranswerson AnswerSheet2.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?Thefirstruleofsayingnotothebossisdon'tsayno.Sheprobablyhassomethinginmindwhenshemakessuggestions,andit'suptoyoutofind
16outwhat.Thesecondruleisdon'traisethestakesbychallengingherauthority.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.Your gutreaction (本能反应)anddismissiverejection,evenofaworthlessidea,mightnotqualifyassystematicorfair.Second,thepeopleyouworkwithneedtonegotiatea"Whatif...?"agreementcovering"Whatifmyideaisturneddown?"Howarepeopleexpectedtoreact?Isthereanappealprocess?Cantheyrefinetheidea
17andresubmitit?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).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2 withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
18Attheheartofthedebateoverillegalimmigrationliesonekeyquestion: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.
19Granted,theseproducers'savingsprobablytranslateintolowerpricesatthegrocerystore,buthowmanyconsumersmakethatmentalconnectionatthecheckoutcounter?Asforthedrawbacksofillegalimmigration,these,too,areconcentrated.Nativelow-skilledworkerssuffermostfromthecompetitionofforeignlabor.AccordingtoastudybyGeorgeBorjas,aHarvardeconomist,immigrationreducedthewagesofAmericanhigh-schooldropoutsby9%between1980-2000.Amonghigh-skilled,better-educatedemployees,however,oppositionwasstrongestinstateswithbothhighnumbersofimmigrantsandrelativelygeneroussocialservices.Whatworriedthemmost,inotherwords,wasthe fiscal (财政的)burdenofimmigration.Thatconclusionwasreinforcedbyanotherfinding:thattheiroppositionappearedtosoftenwhenthatfiscalburdendecreased,asoccurredwithwelfarereforminthe1990s,whichcurbedimmigrants'accesstocertainbenefits.Theironyisthatforalltheoverexciteddebate,theneteffectofimmigrationisminimal.Evenforthosemostacutelyaffected–say,low-skilledworkers,orCaliforniaresidents–theimpactisn'tallthatdramatic."Theunpleasantvoiceshavetendedtodominateourperceptions,"saysDanielTichenor,apoliticalscienceprofessorattheUniversityofOregon."Butwhenallthosefactorsareputtogetherandtheeconomistscalculatethenumbers,itendsupbeinganetpositive,butasmallone."Toobadmostpeopledon'trealizeit.
20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.
2155.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.
22Itmightbetempting,therefore,tothinkthattheoldbarriershavebeenbrokendownandequalopportunityachieved.But,increasingly,thisapparentdiversityisbecomingamaskforanewtypeofconformity.Behindthedifferencesinsex,skintonesandmothertongues,therearecommonattitudes,expectationsandambitionswhichriskcreatingasetofclonesamongthebusinessleadersofthefuture.Diversity,itseems,hasnothelpedtoaddressfundamentalweaknessesinbusinessleadership.Sowhatcanbedonetocreatemoreeffectivemanagersofthecommercialworld?AccordingtoValerieGauthier,associatedeanatHECParis,thekeyliesintheprocessbywhichMBAprogrammesrecruittheirstudents.Atthemomentcandidatesareselectedonafairlynarrowsetofcriteriasuchasprioracademicandcareerperformance,andanalyticalandproblemsolvingabilities.Thisisthencoupledtoaschool'spictureofwhatadiverseclassshouldlooklike,withtheresultthatpassport,ethnicoriginandsexcanallbecomeinfluencingfactors.Butschoolsrarelydigdowntofindoutwhatreallymakesanapplicantsucceed,tocreateaclasswhichalsocontainsdiversityofattitudeandapproach–arguablytheonlydiversitythat,inabusinesscontext,reallymatters.ProfessorGauthierbelievesschoolsshouldnotjustbeselectingcandidatesfromtraditionalsectorssuchasbanking,consultancyandindustry.Theyshouldalsobeseekingindividualswhohavebackgrounds
23inareassuchaspoliticalscience,thecreativearts,historyorphilosophy,whichwillallowthemtoputbusinessdecisionsintoawidercontext.Indeed,theredoesseemtobeademandforthemoreroundedleaderssuchdiversitymightcreate.AstudybyMannaz,aleadershipdevelopmentcompany,suggeststhat,whilethebully-boychiefexecutiveofoldmaynothavebeeneradicatedcompletely,thereisadefiniteshiftinemphasistowardslesstoughstylesofmanagement–atleastinAmericaandEurope.Perhapsmostsignificant,accordingtoMannaz,istheincreasinginterestlargecompanieshaveinmorecollaborativemanagementmodels,suchasthoseprevalentinScandinavia,whichseektointegratethehardandsoftaspectsofleadershipandencouragedelegatedresponsibilityandaccountability.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。57.Whatcharacterisesthebusinessschoolstudentpopulationoftoday?A) Greaterdiversity. C)Exceptionaldiligence.B) Intellectualmaturity. D)Higherambition.58.Whatistheauthor'sconcernaboutcurrentbusinessschooleducation?A) Itwillarousestudents'unrealisticexpectations.B) Itwillproducebusinessleadersofauniformstyle.C) Itfocusesontheoryratherthanonpracticalskills.D) Itstressescompetitionratherthancooperation.
2459.WhataspectofdiversitydoesValerieGauthierthinkismostimportant?A) Ageandeducationalbackground. C)Attitudeandapproachtobusiness.B) Socialandprofessionalexperience. D)Ethnicoriginandgender.60.WhatapplicantsdoestheauthorthinkMBAprogrammesshouldconsiderrecruiting?A)Applicantswithpriorexperienceinbusinesscompanies.B) Applicantswithsoundknowledgeinmathandstatistics.C) Applicantsfromoutsidethetraditionalsectors.D)Applicantsfromlessdevelopedregionsandareas.61.WhatdoesMannazsayaboutthecurrentmanagementstyle?A) Itiseradicatingthetoughaspectsofmanagement.B) Itencouragesmaleandfemaleexecutivestoworksidebyside.C) Itadoptsthebully-boychiefexecutivemodel.D) Itisshiftingtowardsmorecollaborativemodels.PartV Cloze (15minutes)Directions: Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthe
25paper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron AnswerSheet 2 withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Organisedvolunteeringandworkexperiencehaslongbeenavitalcompaniontouniversitydegreecourses.Usuallyitisleftto__62__todeducethepotentialfromalistofextracurricularadventuresonagraduate'sresume,__63__nowtheUniversityofBristolhaslaunchedanawardtoformalisetheachievementsofstudentswho__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
26__74__,crucially,writeasummaryoftheskillstheyhavegained.__75__effortswillgainanOutstandingAchievementAward.Thosewho__76__bestonthesportsfieldcantaketheSportingPLuSAwardwhichfostersemployer-friendlysportsaccomplishments.Theexperiencedoesnothavetobe__77__organised."We'renotjustinterestedineasilyidentifiableskills,"saysGoodman."__78__,onestudenttooktheleadindealingwithadifficultlandlordandso__79__negotiationskills.Wetrytomaketheexperiencerelevanttoindividuallives."Goodmanhopesthe__80__willenableactivestudentstofillinanygapsintheirexperienceandencouragetheirless-active__81__totakeupactivitiesoutsidetheiracademicareaofwork.62. A)advisors B)specialists C)critics D)employers63. A)which B)but C)unless D)since64. A)divide B)devote C)deliver D)donate65. A)harmonious B)competitive C)resourceful D)prosperous66. A)artistic B)technical C)academic D)interactive
2767. A)dominantly B)earnestly C)necessarily D)gracefully68. A)outside B)along C)over D)through69. A)generous B)considerate C)enlightening D)demanding70. A)origin B)initial C)popularity D)potential71. A)relevant B)responsive C)reluctant D)respective72. A)out B)off C)away D)up73. A)casual B)elective C)domestic D)voluntary74. A)or B)thus C)so D)and75. A)Occasional B)Exceptional C)Informative D)Relative76. A)perform B)convey C)circulate D)formulate77. A)roughly B)randomly C)formally D)fortunately78. A)Forinstance B)Inessence C)Incontrast D)Ofcourse
2879. A)demonstrated B)determined C)operated D)involved80. A)device B)section C)scheme D)distraction81. A)attendants B)agents C)members D)peersPartVI Translation (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.
2986.Thewarleftthefamilyscatteredallovertheworld,anditwasthirtyyears____________________(他们才得以重聚).
