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2019年6月15日下午15:00-17:25
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2019年6月大学英语六级考试真题(第1套)
PartIWriting(30minutes)
请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试。
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayontheimportanceofmotivationandmethodsinlearning.Youcanciteexamplestoillustrateyourviews.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsnotmorethan200words.
【参考范文】
Asaninstructivesayinghasit,“motivationisthefatherofsuccess”.Anothersayinggoesthat“agoodmethodsaveshalfofyourefforts”Simpleasthesesayingsare,themessagetheyconveyisprofoundandthought-provoking.Evidently,theyaremeanttotellusthatoneshouldhavepropermotivationandmethodsinstudy.
Actually,historyaboundswithexamplestoprovethesesayings.ThebestillustrationIcancomeupwithhereistheexperienceofsuchscientistsasMadameCurieandThomasEdison.Theformerdiscoveredtheelementpoloniumandradiumjustoutofherpassionforscienceratherthanmoneyorfame.Similarly,ThomasEdisonstrivedcontinuouslyandinventedalonglistofdevicesoutofhisloveofscienceitself.Ontheotherhand,hundredsofthosewhosucceededinthecollegeentranceexamssharedtheirmethodsinstudy,whichprovesthesignificanceofmethodstostudy.
Bringingwhathasbeendiscussedintoaconclusion,wemaysaythatpropermotivationandmethodsplayacriticalroleonourwaytosuccessinstudy.Inaword,weshouldtrulyunderstandtheprofoundmeaningofthesayingandtryvariousmeanstofindthecorrectpropermotivationandmethods.
PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)
SectionA
Direction:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversation.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestion.Boththeconversationandquestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).thenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelingthroughthecentre.
Question1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
1.A)WhysomanygirlsadoredAudreyHepburn.
B)WhythewomanwantedtobelikeAudreyHepburn.
C)WhyAudreyHepburnhadmorefemalefansthanmaleones.
D)WhyRomanHolidaywasmorefamousthanBreakfastatTiffany’s.
2.A)Herfamily’ssuspensionoffinancialaid.
B)Hershiftofinteresttoperformingarts.
C)Heruniquepersonality.
D)Herphysical.
3.A)Shewasmodestandhardworking.
B)Shewaseasy-goingonthewhole.
C)Shewasnotanoutgoingperson.
D)Shewasusuallynotveryoptimistic.
4.A)Shelearnedtovolunteerwhenshewasachild.
B)Herfamilybenefitedfromotherpeople’shelp.
C)Herparentstaughthertosympathizewiththeneedy.
D)Shewasinfluencedbytherolessheplayedinthefilms.
Question5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Attendaboardmeeting.
B)Raisesomequestions.
C)Giveapresentation.
D)Startanewcompany.
6.A)Nonewstaffwillbehired.
B)Nostaffwillbedismissed.
C)Itwillraiseproductivity.
D)Itwillcutproductioncosts.
7.A)ThecommunicationchannelsC)Thetimelineofrestructuring
B)Thecompany’snewmissionsD)Thereasonsforrestructuring
8.A)Byvisitingthecompany’sowncomputernetwork
B)Byexploringvariouschannelsofcommunication
C)Byemailingquestionstothemanorthewoman
D)Byconsultingtheirowndepartmentmanagers
【参考答案】1-4ADCB5-8CBDA
SectionB
Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA)B)C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
9.A)Itallowspassengerstohaveanimalstravelwiththem
B)Itusestherapyanimalstosoothenervouspassengers
C)Ithasanimalstohelppassengerscarrytheirluggage
D)Ithelpspassengerstotakecareoftheirpetanimals
10.A)Findingtheirwayaround.C)Identifyingdrugsmugglers
C)Avoidingpossibledangers.D)Lookingaftersickpassengers
11.A)Bringtheirpetanimalsonboardtheirplane
B)Keepsomeanimalsfortherapeuticpurposes
C)Scheduletheirflightsaroundtheanimalvisits
D)Photographthetherapyanimalsattheairport
Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
12.A)AttheentrancetoareceptionhallinRome
B)BesideabeautifullypaintedwallinArles
C)BesidethegateofanancientRomancity
D)AtthesiteofanancientRomemansion
13.A)Variousmusicalinstruments.
B)Anumberofdifferentimages.
C)Anumberofmythologicalheroes.
D)PaintingsbyfamousFrenchartists.
14.A)Theimpressiveskillsandcostlydyes.
B)Theworldlysophisticationdisplayed.
C)Theoriginalityandexpertiseshown.
D)Thestunningimagesvividlydepicted.
15.A)Hewasacollectorofantiques.
B)Hisartistictasteissuperb.
C)Hisidentityremainsunclear.
D)HewasarichItalianmerchant.
【参考答案】9-11BAC12-15DBAC
SectionC
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Theyfavourscientistsfromitsmembercountries.
B)Theyplacegreatemphasisonempiricalstudies.
C)Theylaystressonbasicscientificresearch.
D)Theyencourageinternationalcooperation.
17.A)Manyoftheirprojectshavebecomecomplicated.
B)Theybelievethatmorehandswillmakelightwork.
C)Theywanttofollowcloselytheinternationaltrend.
D)Manyofthemwishtowininternationalrecognition.
18.A)Itcallsformoreresearchfundingtocatchup.
B)Itlagsbehindotherdisciplinesincollaboration.
C)Itisfacedwithmanyunprecedentedchallenges
D)Itrequiresmathematicianstoworkindependently.
Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustbeard.
19.A)ScientistsdiscoveredwateronVenus.
B)ScientistsfoundVenushadatmosphere.
C)ScientiststriedtosendaballoontoVenus.
D)ScientistsobservedVenusfromaspacevehicle.
20.A)ItundergoesgeologicalchangeslikeEarth.
B)Itisaparadiseofromanceforalienlife.
C)Itisthesameasfictionhasportrayed.
D)ItresemblesEarthinmanyaspects.
21.A)Itusedtobecoveredwithrainforests.
B)ItusedtohavemorewaterthanEarth.
C)Itmighthavebeenacozyhabitatforlife.
D)Itmighthavebeenhotterthanitistoday.
Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Causesofsleeplessness.C)Cross-culturalcommunication.
B)Culturalpsychology.D)Motivationandpositivefeelings.
23.A)Theyattachgreatimportancetosleep.
B)Theyoftenhavetroublefallingasleep.
C)TheygenerallysleeplongerthanEastAsians.
D)Theypaymoreattentiontosleepefficiency.
24.A)Byobservingpeople’ssleeppatterninlabs.
B)Byaskingpeopletoreporttheirsleephabits.
C)Byvideotapingpeople’sdailysleepingprocesses.
D)Byhavingpeoplewearmotion-detectingwatches.
25.A)Ithasattractedattentionallovertheworld.
B)Ithasnotyetproducedanythingconclusive.
C)Ithasnotyetexploredthecross-culturalaspectofsleep.
D)Ithasmaderemarkableprogressinthepastfewdecades.
【参考答案】16-18DAB19-21ADC22-25BCDC
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)
Direction:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoice,Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Pastaisnolongeroffthemenu,afteranewreviewofstudiessuggestedthatthecarbohydratecanformpartofahealthydiet,andevenhelppeopleloseweight.Foryears,nutritionistshaverecommendedthatpastabekepttoa26,tocutcalories,preventfatbuild-upandstopbloodsugar27up.
Thelow-carbohydratefoodmovementgavebirthtosuchdietsastheAtkins,PaleoandKeto,whichadvisedswappingfoodslikebread,pastaandpotatoesforvegetables,fishandmeat.Morerecentlythetrendofswappingspaghettiforvegetableshasbeen28byclean-eatingexperts.
Butnowa29reviewandanalysisof30studiesbyCanadianresearchersfoundthatnotonlydoespastanotcauseweightgain,butthreemealsaweekcanhelppeopledropmorethanhalfakilometeroverfourmonths.Thereviewsfoundthatpastahadbeenunfairlydemonized(妖魔化)becauseithadbeen30inwithother,morefat-promotingcarbohydrates.
“Thestudyfoundthatpastadidn’t31toweightgainorincreaseinbodyfat,”saidleadauthorDrJohnSievenpiper.“In32theevidence,wecannowsaywithsomeconfidencethatpastadoesnothavean33effectonbodyweightoutcomeswhenitisconsumedaspartofahealthydietarypattern.”Infact,analysisactuallyshowedasmallweightloss.So34toconcerns,perhapspastacanbepartofahealthydiet.
Thoseinvolvedinthe35trialsonaverageate3.3servingsofpastaaweekinsteadofothercarbohydrates,oneservingequalingaroundhalfacup.Theylostaroundhalfakilogramoveranaveragefollow-upof12weeks.
A)adverseI)minimum
B)championed.J)radiating
C)clinical.K)ration
D)contrary.L)shooting
E)contribute.M)subscribe
F)intimate.N)systematic
G)lumped.O)weighing
H)magnified
【参考答案】
26.I
27.L
28.B
29.N
30.G
31.E
32.O
33.A
34.D
35.C
Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
TheBestRetailersCombineBricksandClicks
A)Retailprofitsarefallingsharply.Storesareclosing.Mallsareemptying.Thedepressingstoriesjustkeepcoming.ReadingtheearningsannouncementsoflargeretailstoreslikeMacy’s,Nordstrom,andTargetisaboutasupliftingasatourofanintensivecareunit.Theinternetisapparentlytakingdownyetanotherindustry.Brickandmortarstores(实体店)seemtobegoingthewayoftheyellowpages.Sureenough,theCensusBureaujustreleaseddatashowingthatonlineretailsalessurged15.2percentbetweenthefirstquarterof2015andthefirstquarterof2016.
B)Butbeforeyoudumpallofyourretailstocks,therearemorefactsyoushouldconsider.Lookingonlyatthat15.2percent“surge”wouldbemisleading.Itwasanincreasethatwasonasmallbaseof6.9percent.Evenwhenatinynumbergrowsbyalargepercentageterms,itisoftenstilltiny.
C)Morethan20yearsaftertheinternetwasopenedtocommerce,theCensusBureautellsthatbrickandmortarsalesaccountedfor92.3percentofretailsalesinthefirstquarterof2016.Theirdatashowthatonly0.8percentofretailsalesshiftedfromofflinetoonlinebetweenthebeginningof2015and2016.
D)So,despiteallthetalkaboutdrone(无人机)deliveriestoyourdoorstep,alltheretailexecutivesexpressinganxietyoverconsumersgoingonline,andevenaPresidentialcandidateexclaimingthatAmazonhasa“hugeantitrustproblem,”theCensusdatasuggestthatphysicalretailisthriving.Ofcourse,theclosedstores,depressedexecutives,andsinkingstockssuggestotherwise.What’stherealstory
E)Manyfirmsoperatingbrickandmortarstoresareintrouble.Theretailindustryisgetting“reinvented,”aswedescribeinournewbookMatchmakers.It’sstandinginthepathofwhatSchumpetercalledagale(大风)ofcreativedestruction.Thatstorebasbeenbrewingforsometime,andasithasreachedgaleforce,mostlargeretailersaresearchingforaresponse.AstheCFOofMacy’sputitrecently,“We’refranklyscratchingourheads”
F)Butit’snothappeningasexpertspredicted.Inthepeakofthedot.combubble,brickandmortarretailwasoneofthoseindustriestheinternetwasgoingtokill-andquickly.Thedot.combustdiscreditedmostpredictionsofthatsortandintheyearsthatfollowed,conventionalretailers’confidenceinthefutureincreasedasCensuscontinuedtoreportweakonlinesales.Andthenthegalehit.
G)Itisbecomingincreasinglyclearthatretailreinventionisn’tasimplebattletothedeathbetweenbricksandclicks.Itisaboutdevisingretailmodelsthatworkforpeoplewhoaremakingincreasinguseofagrowingarrayofinternet-connectedtoolstochangehowtheysearch,shopandbuy.Creativeretailersareusingthenewtechnologiestoinnovatejustabouteverythingstoresdofrommanaginginventory,tomarketing,togettingpaid.
H)Morethandronesdroppinganewsupplyofunderwearonyourdoorstep.Apple’smassivelysuccessfulbrick-and-mortar-and-glassretailstoresandAmazon’ssmallstepsinthesamedirectionarewhatshouldkeepold-fashionedretailersawakeatnight.NottomentionthelargenumberOfcreativenewretailers,likeBonobos,thatareblendingonlineandofflineexperiencesincreativeways.
I)Retailreinventionisnotasimpleprocess,andit’salsonothappeningonwhatusedtobecalled“InternetTime”.Someinternet-drivenchangeshavehappenedquickly,ofcourse.Craigslistquicklyovertooknewspaperclassifiedadsandturnednewspapereconomicsupsidedown.Butmanywidelyanticipatedchangesweren’tquick,andsomehaven’treallystarted.Withthebenefitofhindsight(后见之明)，itlooksliketheinternetwilltransformtheeconomyatsomethinglikethepaceofothergreatinventionslikeelectricity.B2Bcommerce,forexample,didn’tmovemainlyonlineby2005asmanyhadpredictedin2000,notevenby2016,butthatdoesn’tmeanitwon’tdosooverthenextfewdecades.
J)Butthegaleisstillblowing.Thesuddendeclineinfoottrafficinrecentyears,eventhoughithasn’tbeenaccompaniedbyamassivedeclineinphysicalsales,isacriticalwarning.Peoplecanshopmoreefficientlyonlineandthereforedon’tneedtogotoasmanystorestofindwhattheywant.There’sasurplusofphysicalshoppingspaceforthecrowds,whichisonereasonwhystoresaredownsizingandclosing.
K)Theriseofthemobilephonehasrecentlyaddedanewlevelofcomplexitytotheprocessofretailreinvention.Evenfiveyearsagomostpeoplefacedachoice.Sitatyourcomputerprobablyathomeorattheoffice,searchandbrowse,andbuy.Orheadouttothemall,orMainStreet,lookandshop,andbuy.Now,justabouteveryonehasasmartphone,connectedtotheinternetalmosteverywherealmostallthetime.Evenwhenaretailergetsacustomertowalkinthestore,shecaneasilyseeifthere’sabetterdealonlineoratanotherstorenearby.
L)Sofar,themainthingmanylargeretailershavedoneinresponsetoallthisistoopenonlinestores,sopeoplewillcometothemdirectlyratherthantoAmazonanditssmalleronlinerivals.Manyarehavingthesameproblemthatnewspapershavehad.Eveniftheygetonlinetraffic,theystruggletomakeenoughmoneyonlinetocompensateforwhattheyarelosingoffline.
M)Afewseemtobemakingthiswork.Amonglargetraditionalretailers,Walmartrecentlyreportedthebestresults,leadingitsstockingpricetosurge,whileMacy’sTarget,andNordstrom’sdropped.YetWalmart’syear-over-yearonlinesalesonlygrew7percent,leadingitsCEOtolament(哀叹)，“Growthhereistooslow.”PartoftheproblemisthatalmosttwodecadesafterAmazonfiledtheone-clickpatent,theonlineretailshoppingandbuyingexperienceisfilledwithfrictions.Arecentstudygradedmorethan600internetretailersonhoweasyitwasforconsumerstoshop,buy,andpay.Almosthalfofthesitesdidn'tgetapassinggradeandonly18percentgotanAorB.
N)TheturmoilonthegroundinphysicalretailishardtosquarewiththeCensusdata.Unfortunately,pantoftheexplanationisthattheCensusretaildataareunreliable.Ourdeeplookintothosedataandtheirpreparationrevealedseriousproblems.ItseemslikelythatCensussimplymisclassifiesalargechunkofonlinesales.ItiscertainthattheCensusprocedures,whichlumptheonlinesalesofmajortraditionalretailerslikeWalmartwith"non-storeretailers”likefoodtrucks,canmaskmajorchangesinindividualretailcategories.Thebureaucouldeasilypresenttheirdatainmoreusefulways,buttheyhavechosennotto.
O)Despitetheturmoil,brickandmortarwon'tdisappearanytimesoon.Thebigquestionsarewhich,ifany,ofthelargetraditionalretailerswillstillbeonthesceneinadecadeortwobecausetheyhavesuccessfullyreinventedthemselves,whichnewplayerswilloperatebusystoresonMainStreetsandmaybeeveninshoppingmalls,andhowtheshoppingandbuyingexperiencewillhavechangedineachretailcategory.Investorsshouldn'twriteoffbrickandmortar.Whethertheyshouldbetonthetraditionalplayerswhorunthosestoresnowisanothermatter.
36.Althoughonlineretailinghasexistedforsometwentyyears,nearlyhalfoftheinternetretailersstillfailtoreceivesatisfactoryfeedbackfromconsumers,accordingtoarecentsurvey.
37.Innovativeretailersintegrateinternettechnologieswithconventionalretailingtocreatenewretailmodels.
38.DespitewhattheCensusdatasuggest,thevalueofphysicalretail'sstockshasbeendropping.
39.Internet-drivenchangesintheretailindustrydidn'ttakeplaceasquicklyaswidelyanticipated.
40.Statisticsindicatethatbrickandmortarsalesstillmadeupthelion’sshareoftheretailbusiness.
41.Companiesthatsuccessfullycombineonlineandofflinebusinessmodelsmayprovetobeabigconcernfortraditionalretailers.
42.Brickandmortarretailers’faithintheirbusinesswasstrengthenedwhenthefot.combubbleburst.
43.Despitethetremendouschallengesfromonlineretailing,traditionalretailingwillbeheretostayforquitesometime.
44.Withtheriseofonlinecommerce,physicalretailstoresarelikelytosufferthesamefateastheyellowpages.
45.Thewideuseofsmartphoneshasmadeitmorecomplexfortraditionalretailerstoreinventtheirbusiness.
36.M37.G38.D39.I40.C41.H42.F43.O44.A45.K
Directions:Therearetwopassagesinthissection.Eachparagraphisfollowedbysomequestions,orunfinishedstatement.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA)B)C)D).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.
PassageOne
Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassages.
ProfessorStephenHawkinghaswarnedthatthecreationofpowerfulartificialintelligence(AI)willbe“eitherthebest,ortheworstthing,evertohappentohumanity”,andpraisedthecreationofanacademicinstitutededicatedtoresearchingthefutureofintelligenceas“crucialtothefutureofourcivilisationandourspecies”.
HawkingwasspeakingattheopeningoftheLeverhulmeCenterfortheFutureofIntelligence(LCFI)atCambridgeUniversity,amulti-disciplinaryinstitutethatwillattempttotacklesomeoftheopen-endedquestionsraisedbytherapidpaceofdevelopmentinAIresearch.“Wespendagreatdealoftimestudyinghistory,”Hawkingsaid,“which,let’sfaceit,ismostlythehistoryofstupidity.Soit’sawelcomechangethatpeoplearestudyinginsteadthefutureofintelligence.”
Whiletheworld-renownedphysicisthasoftenbeencautiousaboutAI,raisingconcernsthathumanitycouldbethearchitectofitsowndestructionifitcreatesasuper-intelligencewithawillofitsown,hewasalsoquicktohighlightthepositivesthatAIresearchcanbring“Thepotentialbenefitsofcreatingintelligencearehuge”,hesaid,“WecannotpredictwhatwemightachievewhenourownmindsareamplifiedbyAL.Perhapswiththetoolsofthisnewtechnologicalrevolution,webeabletoundosomeofthedamagedonetothenaturalworldbythelastone—Industrialization.Andsurelywewillaimtofinallyeradicatediseaseandpoverty.Andeveryaspectofourcivilisation.”
HuwPrice,thecentre’sacademicdirectorandtheBertrandRussellprofessorofphilosophyatCambridgeUniversity,whereHawkingisalsoanacademic,saidthatthecentrecameaboutpartiallyasaresultiftheuniversity’sCenterforExistentialRisk.Thatinstituteexaminedawiderrangeofpotentialproblemsforhumanity,whiletheLCFIhasanarrowfocus.
AIpioneerMargaretBoden,professorofcognitiveattheUniversityofSussex,praisedtheprogressofsuchdiscussions.Asrecentlyas2009,shesaid,thetopicwasn’ttakenseriously,evenamongAIresearchers.“AIishugelyexciting.”Shesaid,“butithaslimitations,whichpresentgravedangersgivenuncriticaluse.”
TheacademiccommunityisnotaloneinwarningaboutthepotentialdangersofAIaswellasthepotentialbenefits.Anumberofpioneersfromthetechnologyindustry,mostfamouslytheentrepreneurElonMusk,havealsoexpressedtheirconcernsaboutthedamagethatasuper-intelligentAIcoulddotohumanity.
46.WhatdidStephenHawkingthinkofartificialintelligence
A)Itwouldbevitaltotheprogressofhumancivilization.
B)Itmightbeablessingoradisasterinthemaking.
C)Itmightpresentchallengesaswellasopportunities.
D)Itwouldbeasignificantexpansionofhumanintelligence.
47.WhatdidHawkingsayaboutthecreationoftheLCFI
A)ItwouldacceleratetheprogressofAIresearch.
B)ItwouldmarkastepforwardintheAIindustry.
C)Itwasextremelyimportanttothedestinyofhumankind.
D)Itwasanachievementofmulti-disciplinarycollaboration.
48.WhatdidHawkingsaywasawelcomechangeinAIresearch
A)Theshiftofresearchfocusfromthepasttothefuture.
B)Theshiftofresearchfromtheorytoimplementation.
C)ThegreateremphasisonthenegativeimpactofAI.
D)Theincreasingawarenessofmankind’spaststupidity.
49.WhatconcernsdidHawkingraiseaboutAI
A)Itmayexceedhumanintelligencesoonerorlater.
B)Itmayultimatelyover-amplifythehumanmind.
C)Super-intelligencemaycauseitsowndestruction.
D)Super-intelligencemayeventuallyruinmankind.
50.Whatdowelearnaboutsomeentrepreneursfromthetechnologyindustry
A)Theyaremuchinfluencedbytheacademiccommunity.
B)TheyaremostlikelytobenefitfromAIdevelopment.
C)TheysharethesameconcernsaboutAIasacademics.
D)TheybelievetheycankeepAIunderhumancontrol.
【参考答案】BCADC
46.B)Itmightbeablessingoradisasterinthemaking.
47.C)Itwasextremelyimportanttothedestinyofhumankind.
48.A)Theshiftofresearchfocusfromthepasttothefuture.
49.D)Super-intelligencemayeventuallyruinmankind.
50.C)TheysharethesameconcernsaboutAIasacademics.
PassageTwo
Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Themarketforproductsdesignedspecificallyforolderadultscouldreach$30billionbynextyear,andstartups(初创公司)wantinontheaction.Whattheysometimeslackisfeedbackfromthepeoplewhotheyhopewillusetheirproducts.SoBrookdale,thecountry’slargestownerofretirementcommunities,hasbeeninvitingafewselectentrepreneursjusttomoveinforafewdays,showofftheirproductsandhearwhattheresidentshavetosay.
That’swhatbroughtDayleRodriguez,28,allthewayfromEnglandtothediningroomofBrookdaleSouthBayinTorrance,California.RodriguezisthecommunityandmarketingmanagerforacompanycalledSentab.Thestartup’sproduct,SentabTV,enablesolderadultswhomaynotbecomfortablewithcomputerstoaccessemail,videochatandsocialmediausingjusttheirtelevisionsandaremotecontrol.
“It’snothingnew,it’snothingtoocomplicatedandit’snaturalbecauselotsofpeoplehaveTVremotes,”saysRodriguez.
ButnoneofthatisthetopicofconversationintheBrookdalediningroom.Instead,Rodriguezsolicitsresidents’adviceonwhatheshouldgetonhischeeseburgerandhowheshouldspendtheafternoon.Playingcardswasontheagenda,aswellaslearningtoplaymahjong(麻将).
Rodriguezsaysit’simportantthatresidentsheredon’tfeellikehe’ssellingthemsomething.“I’vehadmorefeedbackinapassiveapproach,”hesays.“Playingpool,playingcards,havingdiner,havinglunch,”allworksbetter“thangoingthroughasurveyofquestions.Whentheygettoknowmeandtotrustme,knowingforsureI’mnotsellingthemsomething—there’llbemorehonestfeedbackfromthem.”
RodriguezisjusttheseventhentrepreneurtomoveintooneofBrookdale’s1,100seniorlivingcommunities.Othernewproductsintheprogramhaveincludedakindoffull-bodyblowdryerandspeciallydesignedclothingthatallowspeoplewithdisabilitiestodressandundressthemselves.
MaryLouBusch,93,agreedtotrytheSentabsystem.ShetellsRodriguezhatitmightbegoodforsomeone,butnotforher.
“IhavethecomputerandFacetime,whichItalkwithmyfamilyon,”sheexplains.ShealsohasaniPadandIsmartphone.“SoIdoprettymucheverythingIneedtodo.”
Tobefair,ifRodriguezhadwantedfeedbackfromsomemoretechnophobic(害怕技术的)seniors,hemighthaveendedupinthewrongBrookdalecommunity.ThisoneislocatedintheheartofSouthernCalifornia’saerospacecorridor.Manyresidentshavebackgroundsinengineering,businessandacademiccircles.
Rodriguezsayshe’sstilllearningsomethingimportantbymovingintothisBrookdalecommunity:“Peoplearemoretech-proficientthanwethought.”
Andbesides,whereelsewouldhelearntoplaymahjong
51.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthestartups
A)Theyneverlosttimeinupgradingproductsforseniors
B)Theywanttohaveashareofthesenior’sgoodsmarket
C)Theyinviteseniorstotheircompaniestotrytheirproducts
D)Theytrytoprofitfrompromotingdigitalproductstoseniors
52.SomeentrepreneurshavebeeninvitedtoBrookdaleto______.
A)haveaninterviewwithpotentialcustomers.
B)conductasurveyofretirementcommunities.
C)collectresidents’feedbackontheirproducts.
D)showseniorresidentshowtouseITproducts.
53.WhatdoweknowaboutSentabTV
A)ItisaTVprogramcateringtotheinterestoftheelderly.
B)ItisadigitalTVwhichenjoyspopularityamongseniors.
C)ItisaTVspeciallydesignedforseniorstoviewprograms.
D)ItisacommunicationsystemviaTVinsteadofacomputer.
54.WhatdoesRodriguezsayisimportantinpromotingproducts
A)Winningtrustfromprospectivecustomers.
B)Knowingthelikesanddislikesofcustomers.
C)Demonstratingtheirsuperiorityonthespot.
D)Respondingpromptlytocustomerfeedback.
55.WhatdowelearnabouttheseniorsintheBrookdalecommunity
A)MostofthemareinterestedinusingtheSentab.
B)Theyarequiteateasewithhigh-techproducts.
C)Theyhavemuchincommonwithseniorselsewhere.
D)Mostofthemenjoyalongerlifethanaveragepeople.
【参考答案】BCDAB
51.B)Theywanttohaveashareoftheseniors’goodsmarket.
52.C)collectresidents’feedbackontheirproducts
53.D)ItisacommunicationsystemviaTVinsteadofacomputer.
54.A)Winningtrustfromprospectivecustomers.
55.B)Theyarequiteateasewithhigh-techproducts.
PartIVTranslation(30minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.
汉语现在是世界上用作本族语人数最多的语言。汉语与西方语言的一个重要区别在于它是以方块字(character)而不是以字母构成的。目前仍在使用的书写系统中,汉语是最古老的。在中国,来自不同地区的人可能听不懂对方的方言,但由于汉字有统一的书写形式,他们交流起来几乎没有任何困难。汉语历史上对团结中华民族发挥了重要作用。今天,随着中国经济的快速增长和全球影响力的增强,越来越多其他国家的人也开始学汉语。
【参考译文】
Currently,Chineseisthelanguagewiththelargestnumberofnativespeakersintheworld.AgreatdifferencebetweenChineseandwesternlanguagesisthatChineseiscomposedofcharactersratherthanletters.Chineseistheoldestwritingsystemstillinuse.Peoplefromdifferentregionsmaynotunderstandeachother'sdialectsinChina.However,theyhardlyhavedifficultyincommunicatingsinceChinesecharactershaveaunifiedwritingform.ChinesehasplayedanimportantroleinunitingtheChinesenation.Currently,agrowingnumberofpeoplefromothercountrieshavebeguntolearnChineseaccompaniedbyChina'sboomingeconomyandincreasingglobalinfluence.
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