2017年12月大學英語六級考試真題及答案（第2套）PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaycommentingonthesaying“Respectothers,andyouwillberespected.”Youcanciteexamplestoillustrateyourviews.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.Respectothers,andyouwillberespected.Thisproverbconveysaprofoundtruththatmutualrespectisthecornerstoneofharmoniousinterpersonalrelationships.Indailylife,respectingothersmeansrecognizingandappreciatingtheirindividuality,opinions,andfeelings.Forexample,inateamdiscussion,ifwelistenattentivelytoothers'ideasinsteadofinterruptingthem,weshowrespectfortheirthoughts.Inreturn,theywillalsovalueouropinionsandrespectus.Moreover,inamulti-culturalsociety,respectingdifferentculturesandtraditionsiscrucial.Whenwetraveltoothercountries,showingrespectforlocalcustomsmakesusmorewelcome.Wearelikelytoreceivekindnessandrespectfromthelocals.Inconclusion,respectislikeaboomerang.Whenwesendoutrespect,itwillcomebacktous.Byrespectingothers,wecanbuildbetterrelationships,createamoreharmonioussocialenvironment,andgaintherespectwedeserve.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.ConversationOneW:Hello,Mr.Summerfield.Howareyoutoday?M:Prettywell.Thankyou,Ms.Green.W:I'mgladtohearthat.Doyoufollowyourdietcarefully?M:Well,Itryto,butIstillhavecravingsforsugareverynowandthen.W:You'renotalone.Manypeoplehavethesameproblem.Whataboutyourexerciseroutine?M:I'mafraidIdon'texerciseasregularlyasIshould.Ineverseemtofindthetime.W:Well,youknow,regularexerciseisessentialforyourhealth,especiallyforsomeonewithyourcondition.M:Iknow.Ikeepmeaningtostartanexerciseprogram.MaybeI'lljoinagym.W:That'sagoodidea.Agymwillprovideyouwiththeequipmentandthemotivationyouneed.Butyoudon'thavetogotoagym.Youcanalsoexerciseathome.M:WhatkindofexercisecanIdoathome?W:Youcandosomesimplethingslikewalkingupanddownthestairs,ordoingsomestretchingexercises.M:Thatsoundseasyenough.I'llgiveitatry.W:Great.Andmakesureyoudrinkplentyofwater.M:Iwill.Thankyouforyouradvice,Ms.Green.Questions1-4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemanabout?A)Hishealthcondition.B)Hisworkschedule.C)Hisexerciseroutine.D)Hisdietplan.Answer:C.Thewomanasksthemanabouthisexerciseroutine,saying“Whataboutyourexerciseroutine?”2.Whatproblemdoesthemanhave?A)Hehasasweettooth.B)Heisaddictedtosmoking.C)Hedoesn'tsleepwell.D)Hedoesn'teatvegetables.Answer:A.Themansays“Istillhavecravingsforsugareverynowandthen”,whichmeanshehasasweettooth.3.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A)Joinafitnessclub.B)Startanexerciseprogramathome.C)Takeawalkeveryday.D)Goswimmingregularly.Answer:B.Thewomansays“Youdon'thavetogotoagym.Youcanalsoexerciseathome”andgivessomeexamplesofhome-basedexercises.4.Whatdoesthewomanremindthemantodo?A)Drinkplentyofwater.B)Avoideatingout.C)Takevitaminpills.D)Getenoughsleep.Answer:A.Thewomansays“Andmakesureyoudrinkplentyofwater.”ConversationTwoM:I'mthinkingabouttakingayearofftotravel.W:Thatsoundslikeagreatidea.Wherewouldyouliketogo?M:I'mnotsure.I'vealwayswantedtovisitAsia.MaybeI'llstartinJapanandthenmoveontoSouthKoreaandChina.W:That'sanexcitingitinerary.Buthowwillyouaffordit?M:I'vebeensavingupforawhile.AndIplantoworkpart-timewhileI'mtraveling.W:That'sasmartwaytofinanceyourtrip.Butwhataboutyourstudies?M:I'lltakealeaveofabsencefromschool.I'llcomebackandfinishmydegreelater.W:Well,it'syourdecision.Butyoushouldthinkcarefullyaboutit.Ayearisalongtime.M:Iknow.ButIthinkitwillbeavaluableexperience.I'lllearnalotaboutdifferentculturesandmyself.W:That'strue.Travelingcanbeveryeducational.Ihopeyouhaveagreattime.Questions5-8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.Whatisthemanconsideringdoing?A)Takingavacationabroad.B)Skippingayearofcollege.C)Workingpart-timeincollege.D)Savingmoneyforhisfuture.Answer:B.Themansays“I'mthinkingabouttakingayearofftotravel”and“I'lltakealeaveofabsencefromschool”,whichmeansskippingayearofcollege.6.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A)SouthAmerica.B)NorthAmerica.C)Asia.D)Africa.Answer:C.Themansays“I'vealwayswantedtovisitAsia.MaybeI'llstartinJapanandthenmoveontoSouthKoreaandChina.”7.Howwillthemanfinancehistrip?A)Byworkingpart-time.B)Bygettingastudentloan.C)Bysellinghisbelongings.D)Byusinghissavings.Answer:D.Themansays“I'vebeensavingupforawhile.AndIplantoworkpart-timewhileI'mtraveling.”Sohewillusehissavingsandworkpart-time.8.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman'splan?A)Itisawasteoftime.B)Itisquiteachievable.C)Itisnotagoodidea.D)Itiswell-thought-out.Answer:B.Thewomanfirstsaysit'sagreatidea,andwhenthemanmentionshowtofinancethetrip,shedoesn'toppose.Soshethinksitisquiteachievable.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneThepianohasbeenapopularmusicalinstrumentforover300years.ItwasinventedinItalyaround1700.Thefirstpianoswereverydifferentfromtheoneswehavetoday.Theyweremuchsmallerandhadalimitedrangeofnotes.Overtheyears,thepianohasevolved.Inthe19thcentury,pianomakersstartedtouseironframes,whichmadetheinstrumentstrongerandallowedforagreaterrangeoftones.Thisledtothedevelopmentofthemoderngrandpianoandtheuprightpiano.Today,thepianoisusedinawidevarietyofmusicalstyles,fromclassicaltojazztopop.Itisaversatileinstrumentthatcanbeplayedsolooraspartofanensemble.Manyfamouscomposers,suchasMozart,Beethoven,andChopin,wrotesomeoftheirgreatestworksforthepiano.Learningtoplaythepianohasmanybenefits.Itcanimproveyourhand-eyecoordination,yourmemory,andyourconcentration.Itcanalsobeagreatformofself-expression.Whetheryou'reabeginneroranadvancedplayer,there'salwayssomethingnewtolearnonthepiano.Questions9-11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.Whenwasthepianoinvented?A)Around1700.B)Around1800.C)Around1900.D)Around2000.Answer:A.Thepassagestates“ItwasinventedinItalyaround1700.”10.Whatchangeinpiano-makinginthe19thcenturyledtothedevelopmentofmodernpianos?A)Usinglightermaterials.B)Usingironframes.C)Addingmorekeys.D)Improvingthepedals.Answer:B.Thepassagesays“Inthe19thcentury,pianomakersstartedtouseironframes,whichmadetheinstrumentstrongerandallowedforagreaterrangeoftones.Thisledtothedevelopmentofthemoderngrandpianoandtheuprightpiano.”11.Whatarethebenefitsoflearningtoplaythepianoaccordingtothepassage?A)Ithelpsimprovephysicalstrength.B)Itenhancesmentalabilities.C)Itreducesstress.D)Itpromotessocialskills.Answer:B.Thepassagementions“Itcanimproveyourhand-eyecoordination,yourmemory,andyourconcentration.”Theseareallrelatedtomentalabilities.PassageTwoInmanypartsoftheworld,peoplearefacingawatershortage.Thisismainlyduetopopulationgrowth,climatechange,andinefficientwateruse.Oneofthesolutionstothewatershortageproblemiswaterconservation.Thiscanbedoneinmanyways.Forexample,youcanfixleakyfaucetsandtoiletsathome.Youcanalsousewater-savingappliances,suchaslow-flowshowerheadsanddishwashers.Anothersolutionistorecyclewater.Insomecities,treatedwastewaterisusedfornon-potablepurposes,suchaswateringlawnsandflushingtoilets.Thisreducesthedemandforfreshwater.Desalinationisalsoanoption.Desalinationistheprocessofremovingsaltandotherimpuritiesfromseawatertomakeitdrinkable.However,desalinationisanexpensiveprocessandrequiresalotofenergy.Finally,educationiscrucial.Peopleneedtobeawareoftheimportanceofwaterconservationandbeencouragedtousewatermoreefficiently.Questions12-15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.Whatisthemaincauseofthewatershortage?A)Pollution.B)Overuseofwater.C)Populationgrowth,climatechange,andinefficientwateruse.D)Drought.Answer:C.Thepassagestates“Thisismainlyduetopopulationgrowth,climatechange,andinefficientwateruse.”13.Howcanwaterbeconservedathome?A)Byusingmorewater-basedproducts.B)Bycollectingrainwater.C)Byfixingleakyfaucetsandusingwater-savingappliances.D)Bywateringplantswithwastewater.Answer:C.Thepassagesays“Forexample,youcanfixleakyfaucetsandtoiletsathome.Youcanalsousewater-savingappliances,suchaslow-flowshowerheadsanddishwashers.”14.Whatisdesalination?A)Theprocessofpurifyinggroundwater.B)Theprocessofremovingsaltfromseawater.C)Theprocessoftreatingwastewater.D)Theprocessofstoringrainwater.Answer:B.Thepassagedefines“Desalinationistheprocessofremovingsaltandotherimpuritiesfromseawatertomakeitdrinkable.”15.Whyiseducationimportantinsolvingthewatershortageproblem?A)Itcanreducethecostofwatertreatment.B)Itcanencouragepeopletousewatermoreefficiently.C)Itcanincreasethesupplyoffreshwater.D)Itcanpreventwaterpollution.Answer:B.Thepassagesays“Peopleneedtobeawareoftheimportanceofwaterconservationandbeencouragedtousewatermoreefficiently.”SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbysomequestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.RecordingOneGoodmorning,everyone.Today,we'regoingtotalkaboutartificialintelligence(AI).AIreferstothesimulationofhumanintelligenceinmachinesthatareprogrammedtothinkandlearnlikehumans.AIhasbeenaroundforawhile,butithasgainedalotofattentioninrecentyears.Oneofthemostwell-knownapplicationsofAIisinthefieldofrobotics.Robotscanbeprogrammedtoperformtasksthataredangerousordifficultforhumans,suchasexploringspaceordefusingbombs.AnotherareawhereAIismakingabigimpactisinhealthcare.AI-poweredsystemscananalyzemedicaldata,suchasX-raysandMRIs,todetectdiseasesearlierandmoreaccurately.Theycanalsohelpdoctorsdeveloppersonalizedtreatmentplansforpatients.However,AIalsoraisessomeethicalconcerns.Forexample,thereareconcernsaboutjobdisplacementasmachinesbecomemorecapableofperformingtasksthatwerepreviouslydonebyhumans.Therearealsoconcernsaboutprivacyandsecurity,asAIsystemsoftencollectandanalyzelargeamountsofpersonaldata.Inconclusion,AIisapowerfultechnologywithgreatpotential,butweneedtouseitresponsibly.WeneedtoaddresstheethicalissuesandensurethatAIbenefitssocietyasawhole.Questions16-18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.Whatisartificialintelligence?A)Thesimulationofhumanintelligenceinmachines.B)Thedevelopmentofnewtypesofmachines.C)Thestudyofhumanthoughtprocesses.D)Theimprovementofcomputersoftware.Answer:A.Thepassagedefines“AIreferstothesimulationofhumanintelligenceinmachinesthatareprogrammedtothinkandlearnlikehumans.”17.InwhichfieldisAIusedtoperformdangeroustasks?A)Healthcare.B)Education.C)Robotics.D)Finance.Answer:C.Thepassagestates“Oneofthemostwell-knownapplicationsofAIisinthefieldofrobotics.Robotscanbeprogrammedtoperformtasksthataredangerousordifficultforhumans,suchasexploringspaceordefusingbombs.”18.WhataretheethicalconcernsrelatedtoAI?A)Environmentalpollution.B)Jobdisplacementandprivacyissues.C)Socialinequality.D)Over-dependenceontechnology.Answer:B.Thepassagementions“Thereareconcernsaboutjobdisplacementasmachinesbecomemorecapableofperformingtasksthatwerepreviouslydonebyhumans.Therearealsoconcernsaboutprivacyandsecurity,asAIsystemsoftencollectandanalyzelargeamountsofpersonaldata.”RecordingTwoHello,everyone.Today,we'lldiscussthetopicofurbanization.Urbanizationistheprocessbywhichpeoplemovefromruralareastourbanareas,resultinginthegrowthofcities.Thereareseveralreasonsforurbanization.Oneofthemainreasonsiseconomicopportunities.Citiesusuallyoffermorejobs,higherwages,andbetteraccesstoeducationandhealthcare.Anotherreasonistheavailabilityofbetterinfrastructure,suchastransportation,communication,andutilities.However,urbanizationalsobringssomeproblems.Oneofthebiggestproblemsisovercrowding.Asmoreandmorepeoplemovetocities,thepopulationdensityincreases,leadingtohousingshortages,trafficcongestion,andenvironmentalproblems.Toaddresstheseproblems,urbanplannersneedtodevelopsustainableurbandevelopmentstrategies.Thismayincludebuildingmoreaffordablehousing,improvingpublictransportation,andpromotinggreenspacesincities.Inconclusion,urbanizationisacomplexprocesswithbothpositiveandnegativeaspects.Weneedtomanageitcarefullytoensurethatcitiesarelivableandsustainableforfuturegenerations.Questions19-21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.Whatisurbanization?A)Thegrowthofruralareas.B)Themovementofpeoplefromcitiestoruralareas.C)Theprocessofpeoplemovingfromruraltourbanareas.D)Thedevelopmentofnewcities.Answer:C.Thepassagedefines“Urbanizationistheprocessbywhichpeoplemovefromruralareastourbanareas,resultinginthegrowthofcities.”20.Whatisoneofthemainreasonsforurbanization?A)Betterenvironmentalconditionsincities.B)Moreeconomicopportunitiesincities.C)Lowercostoflivingincities.D)Moreculturalactivitiesincities.Answer:B.Thepassagestates“Oneofthemainreasonsiseconomicopportunities.Citiesusuallyoffermorejobs,higherwages,andbetteraccesstoeducationandhealthcare.”21.Whatproblemdoesurbanizationbring?A)Unemployment.B)Overcrowding.C)Desertification.D)Poverty.Answer:B.Thepassagesays“Oneofthebiggestproblemsisovercrowding.Asmoreandmorepeoplemovetocities,thepopulationdensityincreases,leadingtohousingshortages,trafficcongestion,andenvironmentalproblems.”RecordingThreeGoodafternoon,everyone.Today,I'dliketotalkabouttheimportanceofbiodiversity.BiodiversityreferstothevarietyoflifeonEarth,includingplants,animals,andmicroorganisms.Biodiversityisessentialforthehealthofourplanet.Itprovidesuswithmanyecosystemservices,suchasfood,medicine,andcleanwater.Forexample,manyofthemedicinesweusetodayarederivedfromplantsandanimals.However,biodiversityisunderthreat.Humanactivities,suchasdeforestation,pollution,andclimatechange,arecausingasignificantlossofspecies.Thislossofbiodiversitycanhaveseriousconsequencesforourecosystem.Toprotectbiodiversity,weneedtotakeaction.Governmentscanimplementpoliciestoprotectnaturalhabitats,suchasnationalparksandnaturereserves.Individualscanalsomakeadifferencebyreducingtheirconsumptionofresources,recycling,andsupportingsustainableproducts.Inconclusion,biodiversityiscrucialforoursurvival.Weneedtoworktogethertoprotectit.Questions22-25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.Whatdoesbiodiversityreferto?A)Thevarietyofplantsinaregion.B)Thenumberofanimalsinanecosystem.C)ThevarietyoflifeonEarth.D)Thedifferenttypesofmicroorganisms.Answer:C.Thepassagedefines“BiodiversityreferstothevarietyoflifeonEarth,includingplants,animals,andmicroorganisms.”23.Whatecosystemservicesdoesbiodiversityprovide?A)Energysources.B)Food,medicine,andcleanwater.C)Buildingmaterials.D)Transportation.Answer:B.Thepassagestates“Itprovidesuswithmanyecosystemservices,suchasfood,medicine,andcleanwater.”24.Whatisthreateningbiodiversity?A)Naturaldisasters.B)Humanactivities.C)Alienspecies.D)Geneticmutations.Answer:B.Thepassagesays“Humanactivities,suchasdeforestation,pollution,andclimatechange,arecausingasignificantlossofspecies.”25.Howcanindividualshelpprotectbiodiversity?A)Byplantingmoretrees.B)Byjoiningenvironmentalorganizations.C)Byreducingresourceconsumptionandsupportingsustainableproducts.D)Bydonatingmoneytoconservationprojects.Answer:C.Thepassagementions“Individualscanalsomakeadifferencebyreducingtheirconsumptionofresources,recycling,andsupportingsustainableproducts.”PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Theoceanisavastandmysteriousplace,coveringmorethan70%oftheEarth'ssurface.Itishometoa(n)26varietyofmarinelife,fromtinyplanktontohugewhales.However,theoceanisfacingmany27,includingoverfishing,pollution,andclimatechange.Overfishinghasledtoasignificant28inthepopulationsofmanyfishspecies.Thisnotonlyaffectsthefishthemselvesbutalsotheentiremarineecosystem.Pollution,suchasoilspillsandplasticwaste,isalso29thehealthoftheocean.Plasticwastecantakehundredsofyearstobreakdown,anditoften30marineanimals.Climatechangeisanothermajorthreattotheocean.Risingseatemperaturesarecausingcoralreefsto31,whichisaseriousproblemascoralreefsarehometoalargenumberofmarinespecies.Inaddition,sea-levelriseis32coastalcommunities.Toprotecttheocean,weneedtotake33action.Thisincludesreducingourconsumptionoffish,reducingpollution,andtakingstepsto34climatechange.Wealsoneedtosupportscientificresearchtobetterunderstandtheoceanandits35.A)declineB)diverseC)threatsD)harmingE)benefitF)damageG)adaptH)addressI)affectsJ)endangerK)bleachingL)impactingM)urgentN)functionsO)solutions26.B.“adiversevariety”表示“多種多樣的”，這里說海洋里有多種多樣的海洋生物。27.C.根據后文提到的過度捕撈、污染和氣候變化等，可知海洋面臨很多威脅，“threats”符合語境。28.A.“asignificantdecline”指“顯著的下降”，過度捕撈導致很多魚類數量下降。29.D.污染正在損害海洋的健康，“harming”表示“損害”。30.J.塑料垃圾經常會危及海洋動物，“endanger”符合文意。31.K.海水溫度上升會導致珊瑚礁白化，“bleaching”是“白化”的意思。32.L.海平面上升正在影響沿海社區，“impacting”表示“影響”。33.M.為了保護海洋，我們需要采取緊急行動，“urgent”表示“緊急的”。34.H.“addressclimatechange”表示“應對氣候變化”。35.N.我們需要支持科學研究來更好地了解海洋及其功能，“functions”表示“功能”。SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheImportanceofCulturalHeritageA)Culturalheritageisthelegacyofphysicalartifactsandintangibleattributesofagrouporsocietythatareinheritedfrompastgenerations,maintainedinthepresent,andbestowedforthebenefitoffuturegenerations.Itincludeseverythingfromhistoricalbuildingsandmonumentstotraditionalcustoms,languages,andperformingarts.B)Oneofthemainreasonswhyculturalheritageissoimportantisthatitprovidesasenseofidentity.Ithelpsusunderstandwhoweareandwherewecomefrom.Forexample,apersonwhogrowsupinacommunitywitharichculturalheritagemayfeelastrongconnectiontotheirancestorsandtheirtraditions.Thisconnectioncangivethemasenseofprideandbelonging.C)Culturalheritagealsoplaysacrucialroleineducation.Itcanbeusedasateachingtooltohelpstudentslearnaboutdifferentcultures,histories,andvalues.Forinstance,visitingahistoricalmuseumcangivestudentsahands-onexperienceofthepastandhelpthemunderstandhowdifferentsocietieshaveevolvedovertime.D)Inadditiontoitseducationalvalue,culturalheritagehaseconomicbenefits.Manycountriesrelyontourismrelatedtotheirculturalheritage.Historicalsites,museums,andculturalfestivalsattractmillionsoftouristseveryyear,whichcanbringinsignificantrevenueforlocaleconomies.Forexample,theEiffelTowerinFranceisoneofthemostvisitedtouristattractionsintheworld,anditgeneratesalargeamountofincomeforthecountry.E)However,culturalheritageisoftenatrisk.Naturaldisasters,suchasearthquakesandfloods,candamagehistoricalbuildingsandmonuments.Humanactivities,suchasurbandevelopmentandwar,canalsoposeathreattoculturalheritage.Forexample,duringtheIraqWar,manyancientarchaeologicalsitesweredestroyed.F)Toprotectculturalheritage,internationalorganizationsandgovernmentshavetakenvariousmeasures.UNESCO,forexample,hasestablishedaWorldHeritageListtoidentifyandprotectthemostimportantculturalandnaturalheritagesitesaroundtheworld.Governmentscanalsopasslawstoprotectculturalheritageandprovidefundingforitspreservation.G)Anotherwaytoprotectculturalheritageisthroughpublicawareness.Whenpeoplearemoreawareoftheimportanceofculturalheritage,theyaremorelikelytosupportitsprotection.Thiscanbeachievedthrougheducationcampaigns,culturalevents,andmediacoverage.H)Inconclusion,culturalheritageisapreciousassetthatneedstobeprotected.Itprovidesasenseofidentity,haseducationalandeconomicvalue,butisalsofacingmanythreats.Bytakingmeasurestoprotectit,wecanensurethatfuturegenerationscancontinuetoenjoyandlearnfromourculturalheritage.36.Culturalheritagecangivepeopleasenseofprideandbelongingasithelpsthemunderstandtheirorigin.Answer:B.Theparagraphmentionsthatculturalheritageprovidesasenseofidentity,helpsusunderstandwherewecomefrom,andcangivepeopleasenseofprideandbelonging.37.Visitinghistoricalmuseumscanbeaneffectivewaytoteachstudentsaboutdifferentculturesandhistories.Answer:C.Thisparagraphstatesthatculturalheritagecanbeusedasateachingtoolandgivestheexampleofvisitingahistoricalmuseumtohelpstudentslearnaboutdifferentculturesandhistories.38.Manycountriesgaineconomicbenefitsfromtourismrelatedtotheirculturalheritage.Answer:D.Itisclearlystatedthatmanycountriesrelyontourismrelatedtoculturalheritage,andhistoricalsitesandculturalfestivalscanbringinsignificantrevenue.39.Culturalheritageisoftendamagedbynaturaldisastersandhumanactivities.Answer:E.Theparagraphlistsnaturaldisasterslikeearthquakesandfloodsandhumanactivitiessuchasurbandevelopmentandwarasthreatstoculturalheritage.40.UNESCOhasestablishedaWorldHeritageListtoprotectimportantculturalandnaturalheritagesites.Answer:F.ThisparagraphmentionsthatUNESCOhasestablishedaWorldHeritageListfortheprotectionofsignificantculturalandnaturalheritagesites.41.Culturalheritageincludesbothphysicalartifactsandintangibleattributes.Answer:A.Theopeningparagraphdefinesculturalheritageasincludingphysicalartifactsandintangibleattributes.42.Publicawarenesscancontributetotheprotectionofculturalheritage.Answer:G.Itisstatedthatwhenpeoplearemoreawareoftheimportanceofculturalheritage,theyaremorelikelytosupportitsprotection.43.Culturalheritagecanhelpusunderstandhowdifferentsocietieshaveevolvedovertime.Answer:C.Inthisparagraph,itismentionedthatvisitinghistoricalmuseumscanhelpstudentsunderstandhowdifferentsocietieshaveevolvedovertime,whichisrelatedtotheroleofculturalheritage.44.Culturalheritageisapreciousassetthatneedstobeprotectedforfuturegenerations.Answer:H.Theconclusionparagraphemphasizesthatculturalheritageisapreciousassetandneedstobeprotectedforfuturegenerations.45.Culturalheritagetourismcangeneratealargeamountofincomeforacountry,liketheEiffelTowerinFrance.Answer:D.TheparagraphgivestheexampleoftheEiffelTowerinFrance,whichattractsmanytouristsandgeneratesalargeamountofincomeforthecountrythroughculturalheritagetourism.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneIntoday'sdigitalage,theinternethasbecomeanintegralpartofourlives.Ithaschangedthewaywecommunicate,work,andaccessinformation.However,with