【2022年】廣東省茂名市大學英語6級大學英語六級預測試題(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:InnovationandTradition.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前我國十分重視創新

2．傳統文化也應得到重視

3．二者之間的關系應如何處理

InnovationandTradition

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicProposalofBanningDisposableChopsticks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.發出倡議的根據、原因和目的

2.要求做到的具體事項

3.表示倡議者的決心和希望

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.很多大學生畢業后去大城市工作

2.也有人選擇去小城鎮工作

3.結合實際情況談談自己的想法

StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMoreIncomeforFarmers.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.中國農民的收入有了巨大增長

2.分析農民收入增加的原因

5.

1．簡要分析圖表

2．分析觀眾喜歡看體育節目的原因

WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．有人贊成提高退休年齡

2．有人則反對

3．你的看法

ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnFastFood.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有人認為快餐帶來了很多便利之處

2.有人卻認為快餐帶來了很多負面影響

3.在我看來…

OnFastFood

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealetterofatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.有個國外的朋友來訪，告訴他你已經做好安排。

2．作了哪些安排。

3．對來訪表示歡迎

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledFightingCorruption.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．腐敗產生的原因和危害。

2．反腐敗應采取的措施。

3．腐敗問題是可以解決的。

FightingCorruption

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledIsaDiplomaEverything?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.目前社會存在著迷信文憑現象

2．造成這一現象的原因

3．我對此的觀點

IsaDiplomaEverything?

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

Thegovernments'policestoattractnewresidentsandslowdepopulationprocessmightbecomefutileonce______.

12.

Theauthorthinksthattheoptionsgivenbythetwodifferentcampswouldnotworkandhesuggested______option.

13.

ThefirstgrammarsofmodernEnglishwerewritteninordertohelpboysfromtheupperclassprepareforthestudyofLatin.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

______believe(s)thatbirdsaswellassomeothernon-humananimalsshowintelligence.

A.Biologists

B.Anewgenerationofscientists

C.ResearchersoftheUniversityofArizona

D.OnlyDrHuntandhiscolleagues

15.Whentheinterviewerreferstotheinterviewees'previousjob,hereallywantstoknowiswhethertheintervieweesarereadytotaketheroughandapproachthejobwith______.

16.

"Dreamsigns"areequaltowhatiscalled"______".

A.eyemotions

B.subconsciousness

C.indications

D.dreamingprocess

17.

Manycompaniesencouragetheiremployeesto______withIBMoneofthem.

18.

Peopleareveryinterestedin______inthevirtualworld,whichmakethemfeelasifinarealworld,inspiteofthetechglitches.

19.

Chantek,the"orangutanperson",signs"tomatotoothpaste"and"eyedrink"for______respectively.

20.MoreandmoreJapaneseshopkeepersencourageusingelectroniccashby______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(42)

22.(28)

A.Byusingsatelliteimages,maps,etc.

B.Bystudyingspecificfarmingmethods.

C.Bystudyingthevariationofhumanpopulation.

D.Byanalyzingthequalityofcrops.

23.(45)

24.(38)

25.(22)

A.Byinformingpeoplethatit'sanincurabledisease.

B.Byprovidingeffectivemedicinetostopitstransmission.

C.Bydiscipliningyoungpeopleagainstcontractingandspreadingit.

D.Bycombiningeducationandpreventionwithcareandtreatment.

26.(25)

A.Eachtenantisgivenaparkingspace.

B.It'sdifficulttofindaparkingplace.

C.Thetenanthastopaytopark.

D.Thetenantcanuseanyspaceintheparkingarea.

27.

【B11】

28.(35)

A.Realisticandvaluable.

B.Idealisticandawasteoftime.

C.Idealisticbutvaluable.

D.Idealisticbutworthless.

29.(24)

A.ToJean,friendshipismoreimportantthanlife.

B.ToJean,friendshipismoreimportantthanlove.

C.ToJean,friendshipismoreimportantthananythingelse.

D.ToJean,friendshipismoreimportantthanfamilymembers.

30.(16)

A.Shehadagreattimeatthesummerschool.

B.Shesufferedalotatthesummerschool.

C.Shecouldn'tbeartostayonemoreminute.

D.Shewishedtostayforeveratthesummerschool.

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

InPara.3,inadditiontotheadvantagesofnoneedtocarrycashandbeingusefulinemergencies,whatelseissaidtobetheadvantageofcreditcards?

32.

AccordingtoParagraph2,theconsumerpoweristhat

A.consumersareexposedtovariousgoodsatlowprices.

B.consumersareofferedsatisfactoryservice.

C.consumershaverightstochangegoods.

D.consumersarewellinformedaboutgoods.

33.

Whatcanleadtoone'sinformationonthefirstpageofthesearchresults?

A.Oneshouldkeyinone'sownnameandwait.

B.Oneshouldbepatientandcuriousaboutthesearchresults.

C.Oneshouldbeveryfamousinthecountryorintheworld.

D.Oneshouldbeabletocontrolthesearchresults.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.【S1】

35.

【S8】

36.

【S10】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S10】

38.

【S4】

39.【S8】

參考答案

1.InnovationandTraditionNowadaysinnovationisdrawingmoreandmoreattentioninChina.ItisregardedasanapproachtoorevenacriterionforChina'smodernization.Thusinnovationinallthefieldslikescienceandtechnologyeducationandmanagementandadministrationisencouragedandmanypeoplearenowactivelyinvolvedintheeffortsinrenovationandinnovation.AtthesametimeChinesetraditionalcultureisalsoattachedadequateattentionto.Forexamplemoreclassicalworksarebeingreprintedfortoday'sreaders.HundredsofConfuciusCollegeshavebeenandwillbeestablishedabroad.Morecontentinvolvedintraditionalcultureisincludedinstudents'textbooks.Andwhat'smoreimportantmorefundsaregrantedtosponsorsomescientificprojectsassociatedwithtraditionalculture.Thisiscompletelycorrectformypart.Forinnovationcanneverbeachievedwhendetachedfromtradition.Insteadinnovationiscloselyconnectedwithtraditionalcultureandthelatterprovidessoilandfertilizerfortheformer.OnlytheequaldevelopmentofthesetwocanleadtothedevelopmentofChina.InnovationandTraditionNowadaysinnovationisdrawingmoreandmoreattentioninChina.ItisregardedasanapproachtoorevenacriterionforChina'smodernization.Thusinnovationinallthefieldslikescienceandtechnology,education,andmanagementandadministrationisencouragedandmanypeoplearenowactivelyinvolvedintheeffortsinrenovationandinnovation.Atthesametime,Chinesetraditionalcultureisalsoattachedadequateattentionto.Forexample,moreclassicalworksarebeingreprintedfortoday'sreaders.HundredsofConfuciusCollegeshavebeenandwillbeestablishedabroad.Morecontentinvolvedintraditionalcultureisincludedinstudents'textbooks.Andwhat'smoreimportant,morefundsaregrantedtosponsorsomescientificprojectsassociatedwithtraditionalculture.Thisiscompletelycorrectformypart.Forinnovationcanneverbeachievedwhendetachedfromtradition.Instead,innovationiscloselyconnectedwithtraditionalculture,andthelatterprovidessoilandfertilizerfortheformer.OnlytheequaldevelopmentofthesetwocanleadtothedevelopmentofChina.

2.ProposalofBanningDisposableChopsticksDoyouusedisposablechopsticksfrequentlywhenyoudineout?Hasiteveroccurredtoyouthatdisposablechopsticksespeciallythosemadeofwoodareanastonishingwasteoftimberresourcesandthatfurtherexploitationofourforestresourceswilltosomeextentdeteriorateourenvironment?ThusIcalloneveryoneofustostopusingdisposablechopsticks.Sohowareweuniversitystudentsgoingtotacklethisproblemandpreventourscarceforestresourcesfromshrinking?Asthefirststepweshouldusethetraditionalreusablechopstickswheneverwegotoarestaurantoratake-awayandsay"No"whenthedisposableonesareoffered.Ifyouareafraidofcatchingsomeinfectiousdiseasesbyusingthereusablechopsticksintherestaurantswhynottakeapairbyyourself?What'smoreweshouldinformourfamilymembersandourfriendsofthecrisisofnaturalresourcesthatconfrontsuscultivatetheirconsciousnessofpreservingtheforestandhelpthemtogetridofthisbadhabit.Obviouslywecannotbeblindtotheproblemofdisposablechopsticksanylonger.Otherwisetherewillbeeverychancefortheforestandourlivingenvironmentasawholetobeputindanger.ProposalofBanningDisposableChopsticksDoyouusedisposablechopsticksfrequentlywhenyoudineout?Hasiteveroccurredtoyouthatdisposablechopsticks,especiallythosemadeofwood,areanastonishingwasteoftimberresourcesandthatfurtherexploitationofourforestresourceswill,tosomeextent,deteriorateourenvironment?Thus,Icalloneveryoneofustostopusingdisposablechopsticks.So,howarewe,universitystudents,goingtotacklethisproblemandpreventourscarceforestresourcesfromshrinking?Asthefirststep,weshouldusethetraditionalreusablechopstickswheneverwegotoarestaurantoratake-awayandsay"No"whenthedisposableonesareoffered.Ifyouareafraidofcatchingsomeinfectiousdiseasesbyusingthereusablechopsticksintherestaurants,whynottakeapairbyyourself?What'smore,weshouldinform.ourfamilymembersandourfriendsofthecrisisofnaturalresourcesthatconfrontsus,cultivatetheirconsciousnessofpreservingtheforest,andhelpthemtogetridofthisbadhabit.Obviously,wecannotbeblindtotheproblemofdisposablechopsticksanylonger.Otherwise,therewillbeeverychancefortheforestandourlivingenvironmentasawholetobeputindanger.解析：本文是一篇倡議書。第一段第一句開門見山指出現在存在的不良現象，Hasiteveroccurredtoyouthat指出這種現象背后所存在的問題，接著Thus，Icalloneveryoneofusto向大家發出倡議，行文流暢，思路清晰。第二段用Asthefirststep...What'smore...提出具體的措施。最后一段用Obviously再次號召，并用Otherwise表明不這樣做將導致的嚴重后果。

3.StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?Wanttobeasmallfishinabigpondortheotherwayround?Everygraduatefacesthisquestionwhenleavingschoolandstartingtheircareers.Someprefertostayinthebigcitiesaftergraduationsincelifeinbigcitiesmeansmoreexperiencesmoreopportunitiesandbiggerspaceforcareerdevelopment.Atthesametimehighersalaryisanothertemptationforthenewgrads.Howeversomeothergraduateswanttostarttheircareersinsmalltowns.Theretheycanhavealifethatiseasierquieterandlesscompetitivecomparedwiththatinbigcities.Besidesit'smorelikelythattheycanbeabigfishinasmallpondandwinpromotionearlierthantheircitycounterparts.AsfarasIamconcernedIwouldliketostartinabigcitylikeBeijing.MymajorisComputerScience.TherearefewrelatedjobsofferedinsmalltownsbutitistheoppositeinBeijingwheremanybigcompaniesneedcomputerspecialists.I'msureIcanrealizemydreamasaprogramspecialisthere.StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?Wanttobeasmallfishinabigpondortheotherwayround?Everygraduatefacesthisquestionwhenleavingschoolandstartingtheircareers.Someprefertostayinthebigcitiesaftergraduation,sincelifeinbigcitiesmeansmoreexperiences,moreopportunitiesandbiggerspaceforcareerdevelopment.Atthesametime,highersalaryisanothertemptationforthenewgrads.However,someothergraduateswanttostarttheircareersinsmalltowns.There,theycanhavealifethatiseasier,quieterandlesscompetitivecomparedwiththatinbigcities.Besides,it'smorelikelythattheycanbeabigfishinasmallpondandwinpromotionearlierthantheircitycounterparts.AsfarasIamconcerned,IwouldliketostartinabigcitylikeBeijing.MymajorisComputerScience.Therearefewrelatedjobsofferedinsmalltowns,butitistheoppositeinBeijingwheremanybigcompaniesneedcomputerspecialists.I'msureIcanrealizemydreamasaprogramspecialisthere.

4.MoreIncomeforFarmersAccordingtothefiguresgivenbythegraphtheChinesefarmers'personalincomerosesteadilyfrom1970to1990.Inthemiddleof1970'stheirincomewasratherlowabout180yuan.Butin1980itincreasedapproximately50%reaching270yuan.Asisshownbythegraphin1985theirincomedoubled.Afterthattherewasaconsistenttendencyforincometogrow.Thereweretworeasonsfortheincreaseinthefarmers'incomeinChina.FirstlytheChinesegovernmenthadbeencarryingoutareformandopeningpolicy.Alargenumberofcounty-runenterpriseshadbeensetupintheruralareas.SecondlyasignificantreformofagriculturalpolicyhadbeencarriedoutinChina.TheParty'spolicyhadbroughtfarmers'initiativeintofullplay.Asaresulttheagriculturaloutputhadbeenontheriseallthetime.Allthesefactorsresultedinthesteadygrowthoffarmers'income.IbelievethatwithaseriesofagriculturalpoliciesbeingcarriedouttherewillbeevenmorerapiddevelopmentinChina'sagriculture.Thereisnodoubtthatthefarmers'livingstandardwillbeimprovedtoagreatextent.MoreIncomeforFarmersAccordingtothefiguresgivenbythegraph,theChinesefarmers'personalincomerosesteadilyfrom1970to1990.Inthemiddleof1970'stheirincomewasratherlow,about180yuan.Butin1980itincreasedapproximately50%,reaching270yuan.Asisshownbythegraph,in1985theirincomedoubled.Afterthattherewasaconsistenttendencyforincometogrow.Thereweretworeasonsfortheincreaseinthefarmers'incomeinChina.Firstly,theChinesegovernmenthadbeencarryingoutareform.andopeningpolicy.Alargenumberofcounty-runenterpriseshadbeensetupintheruralareas.Secondly,asignificantreform.ofagriculturalpolicyhadbeencarriedoutinChina.TheParty'spolicyhadbroughtfarmers'initiativeintofullplay.Asaresult,theagriculturaloutputhadbeenontheriseallthetime.Allthesefactorsresultedinthesteadygrowthoffarmers'income.Ibelievethatwithaseriesofagriculturalpoliciesbeingcarriedout,therewillbeevenmorerapiddevelopmentinChina'sagriculture.Thereisnodoubtthatthefarmers'livingstandardwillbeimprovedtoagreatextent.

5.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsportswhichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewerscomparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdowith42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthemasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeandfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitementtheyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasensesportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomandtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifferencesportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysportstheycanroamfromcountrytocountrycontinenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph,78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsports,whichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewers,comparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdo,with42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthemasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeandfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitement,theyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasense,sportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomandtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifference,sportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysports,theycanroamfromcountrytocountry,continenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.

6.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbecomeahottopicnowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementageasawaytohelpaddressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurityfund.Andtheysaytherearecompellingdemographicreasonsforsuchachange—increasedlifespansincreasedworkingcapabilitiesandastructuraldemandforexperiencedlabor.Howevermanymorewereagainstraisingtheretirementage.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besidesaprolongedlifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletoworklonger.Moreimportantlyraisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainonthealreadygraveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsforthosenowemployedwouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoareyoungerandhealthier.PersonallyIthinkthegovernmentshouldraisetheretirementageonlywhenthereisseverelaborshortagerelativelyhighpensionpaymentsorthegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.Howeverit'sapparentthatourcountrynowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.ThereforeIdon'tthinkitnecessarytoraisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbecomeahottopicnowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementageasawaytohelpaddressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurityfund.And,theysay,therearecompellingdemographicreasonsforsuchachange—increasedlifespans,increasedworkingcapabilities,andastructuraldemandforexperiencedlabor.However,manymorewereagainstraisingtheretirementage.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besides,aprolongedlifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletoworklonger.Moreimportantly,raisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainonthealreadygraveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsforthosenowemployedwouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoareyoungerandhealthier.Personally,Ithinkthegovernmentshouldraisetheretirementageonlywhenthereisseverelaborshortage,relativelyhighpensionpaymentsorthegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.However,it'sapparentthatourcountrynowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.Therefore,Idon'tthinkitnecessarytoraisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.

7.OnFastFoodRecentlytheissueoffastfoodhasarousedpublicconcern.Somepeoplesholdthatfastfoodisgoodbecauseitistimesavingandconvenientwhileothersthinkinadifferentway.AsfarasIamconcerneOnFastFoodRecently,theissueoffastfoodhasarousedpublicconcern.Somepeoplesholdthatfastfoodisgoodbecauseitistimesavingandconvenient,whileothersthinkinadifferentway.AsfarasIamconcerne

8.DearMr.SmithIhavereceivedyourletterdatedApril52006inwhichyouhaveaskedmetomakearrangementsforyourstayhere.Iamgladtotellyouyourschedulewillbeasfollows:FirstofallIwillmeetyouattheairportwhenyouarrivehereandthenIwilltakeyoutoouruniversityhotelwhereIhavebookedaroomforyou.Ontheseconddayofyourarrivalyouwillbeinvitedtoattendourteachingactivityinasmallgroup.IntheafternoonIwilltakeyoutovisitourstudents'lab.OnthethirddayIhavearrangedalectureatwhichIhopeyoucouldgiveusanintroductiontotheteachingfeaturesoffineartsatCambridge.IntheeveningIwillhaveasmallpartyforyouandyouwillhavemorechancetocommunicatewithourstudentsaswellasourstaff.OnthelastdayIwillseeyouoffattheairport.Ifthereisanythinginconvenientforyouinthisschedulepleaseletmeknowassoonaspossible.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreplyandwishyouapleasantjourney.YoursrespectfullyAllenChuDearMr.Smith,IhavereceivedyourletterdatedApril5,2006inwhichyouhaveaskedmetomakearrangementsforyourstayhere.Iamgladtotellyouyourschedulewillbeasfollows:Firstofall,IwillmeetyouattheairportwhenyouarrivehereandthenIwilltakeyoutoouruniversityhotelwhereIhavebookedaroomforyou.Ontheseconddayofyourarrival,youwillbeinvitedtoattendourteachingactivityinasmallgroup.Intheafternoon,Iwilltakeyoutovisitourstudents'lab.Onthethirdday,IhavearrangedalectureatwhichIhopeyoucouldgiveusanintroductiontotheteachingfeaturesoffineartsatCambridge.Intheevening,Iwillhaveasmallpartyforyouandyouwillhavemorechancetocommunicatewithourstudentsaswellasourstaff.OnthelastdayIwillseeyouoffattheairport.Ifthereisanythinginconvenientforyouinthisschedule,pleaseletmeknowassoonaspossible.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreplyandwishyouapleasantjourney.Yoursrespectfully,AllenChu

9.FightingCorruptionInourcountrytherehasbeenaveryserioussocialproblem—corruptionthecauseofwhichisverycomplicated.Theofficials’poweristoogreatsosomeofthemtakeadvantageoftheirpowertoFightingCorruptionInourcountrytherehasbeenaveryserioussocialproblem—corruption,thecauseofwhichisverycomplicated.Theofficials’poweristoogreat,sosomeofthemtakeadvantageoftheirpowerto

10.IsaDiplomaEverything?Nowadaysthereisawidelyheldbeliefthatdiplomaiseverything.Somepeoplewillgainahigherdiplomaatallcostsandothersforcetheirchildrentogetahigherdiploma.ThIsaDiplomaEverything?Nowadaysthereisawidelyheldbeliefthatdiplomaiseverything.Somepeoplewillgainahigherdiplomaatallcosts,andothersforcetheirchildrentogetahigherdiploma.Th

11.babyboomersstartdyingoutaround2020babyboomersstartdyingoutaround2020解析：參見“BigChallenges”小節部分第三段：Butoncebabyboomersstartdyingoutaround2020,populationswillstarttodeclinesosharplythattheresimplywon'tbeenoughpeopletoreinventitself.It'ssimplyunclearhowlongcurrentgovernmentpoliciescanputofftheinevitable.

12.athird/anotherathird/another解析：在本文的第十一段中提到：“Giventhesebadoptions，whatshouldtheUnitedStatesandEuropedoinstead?Theansweris”。考慮到上述的兩種選擇(讓步和轟炸)都不好，本文作者給出了“Theanswer”，也就是他建議的第三種選擇。

13.A解析：根據“ThePronounProblem”部分第一段第一、二句“ThefirstgrammarsofmodernEnglishwerewritteninthe16thand17thcenturies．Theyweremainly，intendedtohelpboysfromupperclassfamiliesprepareforthestudyofLatin，alanguagemostscholarsconsideredsuperiortoEnglish．”可知現代英語的語法最初寫于16、17世紀，是為了上流社會家庭的男孩于學習拉丁語而寫的。故此句判斷為YES。

14.B解析：由“DoBirdsHaveIntelligence?”部分第三句“Butanewgenerationofscientistsbelievesthatcreatures，includingbirds，cansolveproblemsbyinsightandevenlearnbyexample，ashumanchildrendo．”可見新一代的科學家們認為鳥類和其他動物電具有智慧。因此本題正確答案為B項。

15.apositiveattitudeapositiveattitude解析：由題干中的previousjob定位到第九個小標題下第一個問題第二句Whattheinterviewerreallywantstoknowiswhetheryouarepreparedto...andapproachthejobwithapositiveattitude...同義轉述題。本題問當面試官提到面試者之前的工作時，他實際是想知道面試者是否已經做好吃苦及以什么樣的方式或態度來接受工作的準備。根據線索詞可以定位到本句，可知面試官真正想了解的是你是否平靜的準備好吃苦受累，是否會哪怕對待一項庸俗的任務時保持積極的態度。故正確答案為apositiveattitude。

16.C解析：本句中的破折號表明其前后的indications和dreamsigns所指相同，本題應選C。

17.teach(inpublicschools)teach(inpublicschools)解析：根據題干中的信息詞employees和IBM定位到第三個小標題下的第五段，可知IBM是鼓勵員工