大學考試英語試題及答案

　　大學考試英語試題及答案：英語六級聽力

　　Part I Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on living in the virtual world. Try to imagine what will happen when people spend more and more time in the virtual world instead of interacting in the real world. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

　　Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　1. A)Project organizer

　　B)Public relations officer.

　　C)Marketing manager.

　　D)Market research consultant.

　　2.A)Quantitative advertising research.

　　B)Questionnaire design.

　　C)Research methodology.

　　D)Interviewer training.

　　3.A)They are intensive studies of people’s spending habits.

　　B)They examine relations between producers and customers.

　　C)They look for new and effective ways to promote products.

　　D)They study trends or customer satisfaction over a long period.

　　4.A)The lack of promotion opportunity.

　　B)Checking charts and tables.

　　C)Designing questionnaires.

　　D)The persistent intensity.

　　Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　5.A)His view on Canadian universities.

　　B)His understanding of higher education.

　　C)His suggestions for improvements in higher education.

　　D)His complaint about bureaucracy in American universities.

　　6.A)It is well designed.

　　B)It is rather inflexible.

　　C)It varies among universities.

　　D)It has undergone great changes.

　　7.A)The United States and Canada can learn from each other.

　　B)Public universities are often superior to private universities.

　　C)Everyone should be given equal access to higher education.

　　D)Private schools work more efficiently than public institutions.

　　8.A) University systems vary from country to country.

　　B)Efficiency is essential to university management.

　　C) It is hard to say which is better, a public university or a private one.

　　D) Many private university in the U.S. Are actually large bureaucracies.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　9.A) Government’s role in resolving an economic crisis.

　　B) The worsening real wage situation around the world.

　　C) Indications of economic recovery in the United States.

　　D) The impact of the current economic crisis on people’s life.

　　10.A)They will feel less pressure to raise employees’ wages.

　　B) They will feel free to choose the most suitable employees.

　　C) They will feel inclined to expand their business operations.

　　D) They will feel more confident in competing with their rivals.

　　11.A) Employees and companies cooperate to pull through the economic crisis.

　　B) Government and companies join hands to create hobs for the unemployed.

　　C) Employees work shorter hours to avoid layoffs.

　　D) Team work will be encouraged in companies.

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　12.A) Whether memory supplements work.

　　B) Whether herbal medicine works wonders.

　　C) Whether exercise enhances one’s memory.

　　D) Whether a magic memory promises success.

　　13.A) They help the elderly more than the young.

　　B) They are beneficial in one way or another.

　　C) They generally do not have side effects.

　　D) They are not based on real science.

　　14.A)They are available at most country fairs.

　　B)They are taken in relatively high dosage.

　　C)They are collected or grown by farmers.

　　D)They are prescribed by trained practitioners.

　　15.A)They have often proved to be as helpful as doing mental exercise.

　　B)Taking them with other medications might entail unnecessary risks.

　　C)Their effect lasts only a short time.

　　D)Many have benefited from them.

　　Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.

　　16.A)How catastrophic natural disasters turn out to be to developing nations.

　　B)How the World Meteorological Organization studies natural disasters.

　　C)How powerless humans appear to be in face of natural disasters.

　　D)How the negative impacts of natural disasters can be reduced.

　　17.A)By training rescue teams for emergencies.

　　B)By taking steps to prepare people for them.

　　C)By changing people’s views of nature.

　　D)By relocating people to safer places.

　　18.A)How preventive action can reduce the loss of life.

　　B)How courageous Cubans are in face of disasters.

　　C)How Cubans suffer from tropical storms.

　　D)How destructive tropical storms can be.

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.

　　19.A)Pay back their loans to the American government.

　　B)Provide loans to those in severe financial difficulty.

　　C)Contribute more to the goal of a wider recovery.

　　D)Speed up their recovery from the housing bubble.

　　20.A)Some banks may have to merge with others.

　　B)Many smaller regional banks are going to fail.

　　C)It will be hard for banks to provide more loans.

　　D)Many banks will have to lay off some employees.

　　21.A)It will work closely with the government.

　　B)It will endeavor to write off bad loans.

　　C)It will try to lower the interest rate.

　　D)It will try to provide more loans.

　　22.A)It won’t help the American economy to turn around.

　　B)It won’t do any good to the major commercial banks.

　　C)It will win the approval of the Obama administration.

　　D)It will be necessary if the economy starts to shrink again.

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.

　　23.A)Being unable to learn new things.

　　B)Being rather slow to make changes.

　　C)Losing temper more and more often.

　　D)Losing the ability to get on with others.

　　24.A)Cognitive stimulation.

　　B)Community activity.

　　C)Balanced diet.

　　D)Fresh air.

　　25.A)Ignoring the signs and symptoms of aging.

　　B)Adopting an optimistic attitude towards life.

　　C)Endeavoring to give up unhealthy lifestyles.

　　D)Seeking advice from doctors from time to time.

　　Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

　　Section A

　　A)automatically I)incidentally

　　B)beneficial J)intolerant

　　C)capturing K)occupation

　　D)confused L)promises

　　E)emphasizing M)recession

　　F)entrance N)slightly

　　G)excited O)undertakes

　　H)existence

　　Section B

　　Directions:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

　　Can societies be rich and green?

　　[A]“If our economies are to flourish,if global poverty is to be eliminated and if the well-being of the world’s people enhanced—not just in this generation but in succeeding generations—we must make sure we take care of the natural environment and resources on which our economic activity depends.”That statement comes not,as you might imagine,from a stereotypical tree-hugging,save-the-world greenie(環(huán)保主義者),but from Gordon Brown,a politician with a reputation for rigour,thoroughness and above all,caution.

　　[B]A surprising thing for the man who runs one of the world’s most powerful economies to say?Perhaps;though in the run-up to the five-year review of the Millennium(千年的)Goals,he is far from alone.The roots of his speech,given in March at the roundtable meeting of environment and energy ministers from the G20 group of nations,stretch back to 1972,and the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm.

　　[C]“The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world,”read the final declaration from this gathering,the first of a sequence which would lead to the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992 and the World Development Summit in Johannesburg three years ago.

　　[D]Hunt through the reports prepared by UN agencies and development groups—many for conferences such as this year’s Millennium Goals review—and you will find that the linkage between environmental protection and economic progress is a common thread.

　　[E]Managing ecosystems sustainably is more profitable than exploiting them,according to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.But finding hard evidence to support the thesis is not so easy.Thoughts turn first to some sort of global statistic,some indicator which would rate the wealth of nations in both economic and environmental terms and show a relationship between the two.

　　[F]If such an indicator exists,it is well hidden.And on reflection,this is not surprising;the single word“environment”has so many dimensions,and there are so many other factors affecting wealth—such as the oil deposits—that teasing out a simple economy-environment relationship would be almost impossible.

　　[G]The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment,a vast four-year global study which reported its initial conclusions earlier this year,found reasons to believe that managing ecosystems sustainably—working with nature rather than against it—might be less profitable in the short term,but certainly brings long-term rewards.

　　[H]And the World Resources Institute(WRI)in its World Resources 2005 report,issued at the end of August,produced several such examples from Africa and Asia;it also demonstrated that environmental degradation affects the poor more than the rich,as poorer people derive a much higher proportion of their income directly from the natural resources around them.

　　[I]But there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the environment,in rich and poor parts of the world alike,whether through unregulated mineral extraction,drastic water use for agriculture,slash-and-burn farming,or fossil-fuel-guzzling(大量消耗)transport.Of course,such growth may not persist in the long term—which is what Mr.Brown and the Stockholm declaration were both attempting to point out.Perhaps the best example of boom growth and bust decline is the Grand Banks fishery.For almost five centuries a very large supply of cod(鱈魚)provided abundant raw material for an industry which at its peak employed about 40,000 people,sustaining entire communities in Newfoundland.Then,abruptly,the cod population collapsed.There were no longer enough fish in the sea for the stock to maintain itself,let alone an industry.More than a decade later,there was no sign of the ecosystem re-building itself.It had,apparently,been fished out of existence;and the once mighty Newfoundland fleet now gropes about frantically for crab on the sea floor.

　　[J]There is a view that modern humans are inevitably sowing the seed of a global Grand Banks-style disaster.The idea is that we are taking more out of what you might call the planet’s environmental bank balance than it can sustain;we are living beyond our ecological means.One recent study attempted to calculate the extent of this“ecological overshoot of the human economy”,and found that we are using 1.2 Earth’s-worth of environmental goods and services—the implication being that at some point the debt will be called in,and all those services—the things which the planet does for us for free—will grind to a halt.

　　[K]Whether this is right,and if so where and when the ecological axe will fall,is hard to determine with any precision—which is why governments and financial institutions are only beginning to bring such risks into their economic calculations.It is also the reason why development agencies are not united in their view of environmental issues;while some,like the WRI,maintain that environmental progress needs to go hand-in-hand with economic development,others argue that the priority is to build a thriving economy,and then use the wealth created to tackle environmental degradation.

　　[L]This view assumes that rich societies will invest in environmental care.But is this right?Do things get better or worse as we get richer? Here the Stockholm declaration is ambiguous.“In the developing countries,”it says,“most of the environmental problems are caused by under-development.”So it is saying that economic development should make for a cleaner world?Not necessarily;“In the industralised countries,environmental problems are generally related to industrialisation and technological development,”it continues.In other words,poor and rich both over-exploit the natural world,but for different reasons.It’s simply not true that economic growth will surely make our world cleaner.

　　[M]Clearly,richer societies are able to provide environmental improvements which lie well beyond the reach of poorer communities.Citizens of wealthy nations demand national parks,clean rivers,clean air and poison-free food.They also,however,use far more natural resources-fuel,water(all those baths and golf courses)and building materials.

　　[N]A case can be made that rich nations export environmental problems,the most graphic example being climate change.As a country’s wealth grows,so do its greenhouse gas emissions.The figures available will not be completely accurate.Measuring emissions is not a precise science, particularly when it comes to issues surrounding land use;not all nations have re-leased up-to-date data,and in any case,emissions from some sectors such as aviation are not included in national statistics.But the data is exact enough for a clear trend to be easily discernible.As countries become richer,they produce more greenhouse gases;and the impact of those gases will fall primarily in poor parts of the world.

　　36.Examples show that both rich and poor countries exploited the environment for economic progress.

　　37.Environmental protection and improvement benefit people all over the world.

　　38.It is not necessarily true that economic growth will make our world cleaner.

　　39.The common theme of the UN reports is the relation between environmental protection and economic growth.

　　40.Development agencies disagree regarding how to tackle environment issues while ensuring economic progress.

　　41.It is difficult to find solid evidence to prove environmental friendliness generates more profits than exploiting the natural environment.

　　42.Sustainable management of ecosystems will prove rewarding in the long run.

　　43.A politician noted for being cautious asserts that sustainable human development depends on the natural environment.

　　44.Poor countries will have to bear the cost for rich nations’ economic development.

　　45.One recent study warns us of the danger of the exhaustion of natural resources on Earth.

　　46.What does Colin Dixon mean by saying“It’s been the year of interactive television advertising for the last ten or twelve years”(Lines 4-5, Para.1)?

　　A)Interactive television advertising will become popular in 10-12 years.

　　B)Interactive television advertising has been under debate for the last decade or so.

　　C)Interactive television advertising is successful when incorporated into situation comedies.

　　D)Interactive television advertising has not achieved the anticipated results.

　　47.What is the public’s response to Cablevision’s planned interactive TV advertising program?

　　A)Pretty positive.

　　B)Totally indifferent.

　　C)Somewhat doubtful.

　　D)Rather critical.

　　48.What is the impact of the wide use of digital video recorders on TV advertising?

　　A)It has made TV advertising easily accessible to viewers.

　　B)It helps advertisers to measure the click-through rates.

　　C)It has placed TV advertising at a great disadvantage.

　　D)It enables viewers to check the sales items with ease.

　　49.What do we learn about Unilever’s interactive campaign?

　　A)It proves the advantage of TV advertising.

　　B)It has done well in engaging the viewers.

　　C)It helps attract investments in the company.

　　D)it has boosted the TV advertising industry.

　　50.How does the author view the hitherto high click-through rates?

　　A)They may be due to the novel way of advertising.

　　B)They signify the popularity of interactive advertising.

　　C)They point to the growing curiosity ofTV viewers.

　　D)They indicate the future direction of media reform.

　　51.What does the author think is the root cause of mass unemployment in America?

　　A)Corporate mismanagement.

　　B)Insufficient demand.

　　C)Technological advances.

　　D)Workers’ slow adaptation.

　　52.What does the author think of the experts’ claim concerning unemployment?

　　A)Self-evident.

　　B)Thought-provoking.

　　C)Irrational.

　　D)Groundless.

　　53.What does the author say helped bring down unemployment during the Great Depression?

　　A)The booming defense industry.

　　B)The wise heads’ benefit package.

　　C)Nationwide training of workers.

　　D)Thorough restructuring of industries.

　　54.What has caused claims of huge structural problems to multiply?

　　A)Powerful opposition to government’s stimulus efforts.

　　B)Very Serious People’s attempt to cripple the economy.

　　C)Evidence gathered from many sectors of the industries.

　　D)Economists’ failure to detect the problems in time.

　　55.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

　　A)To testify to the experts’ analysis of America’s problems.

　　B)To offer a feasible solution to the structural unemployment.

　　C)To show the urgent need for the government to take action.

　　D)To alert American workers to the urgency for adaptation.

　　聽力

　　Section A

　　1.D)Market research consultant

　　2.A) Quantitative advertising research

　　3.D) They study trends or customer satisfaction over a longperiod。

　　4.B) Checking charts and tables。

　　5.A) His view on Canadian universities。

　　6.B) It is rather inflexible。

　　7.C) Everybody should be given equal access to highereducation。

　　8.C) It is hard to say which is better, a public university ora private university。

　　9.B) The worsening real wage situation around the world。

　　10.A) They will feel less pressure to raise employees’ wages.

　　11.C) Employees work shorter hours to avoid layoffs。

　　12.A) Whether memory supplements work。

　　13.D) They are not on based on real science。

　　14.D) They are prescribed by trained practitioners。

　　15.B) Taking them with other medications might entail unnecessary risks。

　　Section C

　　16 D) How the negative impacts of natural disasters can bereduced。

　　17 B) By taking steps to prepare people for them。

　　18 A) How preventive action can reduce the loss of life。

　　19 C) Contribute more to the goal of a wider recovery

　　20 B) Many smaller regional banks are going to fail

　　21 D) It will try to provide more loans

　　22 D) It will be necessary if the economy starts to shrinkagain

　　23 A) Being unable to learn new things。

　　24 A) Cognitive stimulation。

　　25 C) Endeavoring to give up unhealthy lifestyles。

　　詞匯理解

　　26. 正確選項 O undertakes

　　27. 正確選項 K occupation

　　28. 正確選項 H existence

　　29. 正確選項 J intolerant

　　30. 正確選項 A automatically

　　31. 正確選項 N slightly

　　32. 正確選項 E emphasizing

　　33. 正確選項 M recession

　　34. 正確選項 D confused

　　35. 正確選項 B beneficial

　　長篇閱讀

　　36. 正確選項 I

　　37. 正確選項 C

　　38. 正確選項 L

　　39. 正確選項 D

　　40. 正確選項 K

　　41. 正確選項 E

　　42. 正確選項 G

　　43. 正確選項 A

　　44. 正確選項 N

　　45. 正確選項 J

　　仔細閱讀

　　Passage one

　　46. C interactive television is successful

　　47. C somewhat doubtful

　　48. C it has placed TV advertising

　　49. B it has down well in engaging the viewer

　　50. A they maybe due the novel way of advertising

　　Passage two

　　51. B insufficient demand

　　52. D groundless

　　53. A the booming defense industry

　　54. A powerful opposition to government

　　55. C to show urgent need for the government to take action

　　大學考試英語試題及答案：英語六級閱讀

　　Section A

　　Direction: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete stamens. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.

　　Question 47 to 51 are based on the following passage

　　Highly proficient musicianship is hard won. Although it’s often assumed musical ability us inherited, there’s abundant evidence that this isn’t the case. While it seems that at birth virtually everyone has perfect pitch, the reasons that one child is better than another are motivation and practice.

　　Highly musical children were sung to more as infants and more encouraged to join in song games as kids than less musical ones, long before any musical ability could have been evident. Studies of classical musicians prove that the best ones practiced considerably more from childhood onwards than ordinary orchestral players, and this is because their parents were at them to put in the hours from a very young age.

　　The same was true of children selected for entry to specialist music schools, compared with those who were rejected. The chosen children had parents who had very actively supervised music lessons and daily practice from young ages, giving up substantial periods of leisure time to take the children to lessons and concerts.

　　The singer Michael Jackson’s story, although unusually brutal and extreme, is illumination when considering musical prodigy(天才). Accounts suggest that he was subjected to cruel beatings and emotional torture ,and that he was humiliated (羞辱) constantly by his father, What sets Jackson’s family apart is that his father used his reign of terror to train his children as musicians and dancers.

　　On top of his extra ability Michael also had more drive. This may have been the result of being the closest of his brothers and sisters to his mother. “He seemed different to me from the other children —special,”Michael’s mother said of him. She may not have realized that treating her son as special may have been part of the reason be became like that.

　　All in all, if you want to bring up a Mozart or Bach, the key factor is how hard you are prepared to crack the whip. Thankfully, most of us will probably settle for a bit of fun on the recorder and some ill-executed pieces of music-on the piano from our children.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。

　　47.According to the author, a child’s musical ability has much to do with their .

　　48. In order to develop the musical ability of their children, many parents will accompany them during their practice sacrificing a lot of then own .

　　49. Because of their father’s pressure and strict training, Michael Jackson and some of his brothers and sisters eventually became .

　　50. Michael’s extra drive for music was partly due to the fact that he was by his mother.

　　51. To bring up a great musician like Mozart or Bach, willingness to be strict with your child is

　　參考答案

　　47.According to the author,

　　a child’s musical ability has much to do with their motivation and practice

　　48.In order to develop the musical ability of their children, many parents will accompany them during their practice sacrificing a lot of then own leisure time

　　49.Because of their father’s pressure and strict training, Michael Jackson and some of his brothers and sisters eventually became musicians and dancers

　　50.Michael’s extra drive for music was partly due to the fact that he was treated as special by his mother。

　　51. To bring upa great musician like Mozart or Bach, willingness to be strict with your child is the key factor

　　Section B

　　Directions:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 52 to 56 are based pm the following passage.

　　In 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest season ever. But people are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% from last year.

　　What went wrong? Is the lingering shadow of the global financial crisis making it harder to accept extravagant indulgences? Or that people shop more impulsively—and therefore make bad decisions—when online? Both arguments are plausible. However, there is a third factor: a question of touch. We can love the look but, in an online environment, we cannot feel the quality of a texture, the shape of the fit, the fall of a fold or, for that matter, the weight of an earring. And physically interacting with an object makes you more committed to your purchase.

　　When my most recent book Brandwashed was released, I teamed up with a local bookstore to conduct an experiment about the difference between the online and offline shopping experience. I carefully instructed a group of volunteers to promote my book in two different ways. The first was a fairly hands-off approach. Whenever a customer would inquire about my book, the volunteer would take them over to the shelf and point to it. Out of 20 such requests, six customers proceeded with the purchase.

　　The second option also involved going over to the shelf but, this time, removing the book and them subtly holding onto it for just an extra moment before placing it in the customer’s hands. Of the 20 people who were handed the book, 13 ended up buying it. Just physically passing the book showed a big difference in sales. Why? We feel something similar to a sense of ownership when we hold things in our hand. That’s why we establish or reestablish connection by greeting strangers and friends with a handshake. In this case, having to then let go of the book after holding it might generate a subtle sense of loss, and motivate us to make the purchase even more.

　　A recent study also revealed the power of touch, in this case when it came to conventional mail. A deeper and longer-lasting impression of a message was formed when delivered in a letter, as opposed to receiving the same message online. Brain imaging showed that, on touching the paper, the emotional center of the brain was activated, thus forming a stronger bond. The study also indicated that once touch becomes part of the process, it could translate into a sense of possession.

　　This sense of ownership is simply not part of the equation in the online shopping experience.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。

　　52. Why do people prefer shopping online according to the author?

　　A) It is more comfortable and convenient.

　　B) It saves them a lot of money and time.

　　C) It offers them a lot more options and bargains.

　　D) It gives them more time to think about their purchase.

　　53. Why do more customers return their purchases bought online?

　　A) They regretted indulging in costly items in the recession.

　　B) They changed their mind by the time the goods were delivered.

　　C) They had no chance to touch them when shopping online.

　　D) They later found the quality of goods below their expectations.

　　54. What is the purpose of author’s experiment?

　　A) To test his hypothesis about online shopping.

　　B) To find out people’s reaction to his recent book.

　　C) To find ways to increase the sale of his new book.

　　D) To try different approaches to sales promotion.

　　55. How might people feel after letting go of something they held?

　　A) A sense of disappointment C) A subtle loss of interest

　　B) More motivated to own it. D) Less sensitive to its texture.

　　56. What does train imaging in a recent study reveal?

　　A) Conventional letters contain subtle messages.

　　B) A lack of touch is the chief obstacle to e-commerce.

　　C) Email lacks the potential to activate the brain.

　　D) Physical touch helps form a sense of possession.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

　　Apparently everyone knows that global warming only makes climate more extreme. A hot, dry summer has triggered another flood of such claims. And, while many interests are at work, one of the players that benefits the most from this story are the media: the notion of “extreme” climate simply makes for more compelling news.

　　Consider Paul Krugman writing breathlessly in the New York Times about the “rising incidence of extreme events,” He claims that global warming caused the current drought in America’s Midwest, and that supposedly record-high corn prices could cause a global food crisis.

　　But the United Nations climate panel’s latest assessment tells us precisely the opposite. For “North America there is medium confidence that there has an overall slight tendency toward less dryness” Moreover, there is no way that Krugman could have identified this drought as being caused by global warming without a time machine; Climate models estimate that such detection will be possible by 2048, at the earliest.

　　And, fortunately, this year’s drought appears unlikely to cause a food crisis, as global rice and wheat supplies retain plentiful. Moreover, Krugman overlooks inflation: Prices have increased six-fold since 1969. so, while com futures(期貨) did set a record of about S8 per bushel(葡式耳)in late July, the inflation-adjusted price of corn was higher throughout most of the 1970s, reaching 516 in1974.

　　Finally, Krugman conveniently forgets that concerns about global warming are the main reason that corn prices have skyrocketed since 2005. Nowadays 40 percent of corn grown in the United States is used to produce ethanol(乙醇),which does absolutely nothing for the climate, but certainly distorts the price of corn—at the expense of many of the world’s poorest people.

　　Bill Mickbben similarly worries in The Guardian about the Midwest drought and corn prices. He confidently tells us that raging wildfires from New Mexico and Colorado to Siberia are “exactly” what the early stages of global warming look like.

　　In fact, the latest overview of global wildfire suggests that fire intensity has declined over the past 70 years and is now close to its preindustrial level.

　　When well-meaning campaigners want us to pay attention to global warming, they often end up pitching beyond the facts. And, while this may seem justified by a noble goal, such “policy by people” tactics rarely work, and often backfire.

　　Remember how, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Al Gore claimed that we were in store for ever more destructive hurricanes? Since then, hurricane incidence has dropped off the charts. Exaggerated claims merely fuel public distrust and disengagement.

　　That is unfortunate, because global warming is a real problem, and we do need to address it.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。

　　57. In what way do the media benefit from extreme weather?

　　A) They can attract people’s attention to their reports.

　　B) They can choose from a greater variety of topics.

　　C) They can make themselves better known.

　　D) They can give voice to different views.

　　58. What is the author’s comment on Krugman’s claim about the current drought in America’s Midwest?

　　A) A time machine is needed to testify to its truth.

　　B) It is based on an erroneous climate model.

　　C) It will eventually get proof in 2048.

　　D) There is no way to prove its validity.

　　59. What is the chief reason for the rise in corn prices according to the author?

　　A) Demand for food has been rising in the developing countries.

　　B) A considerable portion of corn is used to produce green fuel.

　　C) Climate change has caused corn yields to drop markedly.

　　D) Inflation rates have been skyrocketing since the 1970s.

　　60. What does the author say about global wildfire incidence over the past 70 years?

　　A) It has got worse with the rise in extreme weathers.

　　B) It signals the early stages of global warming.

　　C) It has dropped greatly.

　　D) It is related to drought.

　　61. What does the author think of the exaggerated claims in the media about global warming?

　　A) They are strategies to raise public awareness.

　　B) They do a disservice to addressing the problem.

　　C) They aggravate public distrust about science.

　　D) They create confusion about climate change.

　　參考答案

　　Passage One 美國網(wǎng)購

　　52.A

　　Why do people prefer shopping online according to the author?

　　A) It is more comfortable and convenient.

　　B) It saves them a lot of money and time.

　　C) It offers them a lot more options and bargains.

　　D) It gives them more time to think about their purchase.

　　53.C

　　Why do more customers return their purchases bought online?

　　A) They regretted indulging in costly items in the recession.

　　B) They changed their mind by the time the goods were delivered.

　　C) They had no chance to touch them when shopping online.

　　D) They later found the quality of goods below their expectations.

　　54.A

　　What is the purpose of author’s experiment?

　　A) To test his hypothesis about online shopping.

　　B) To find out people’s reaction to his recent book.

　　C) To find ways to increase the sale of his new book.

　　D) To try different approaches to sales promotion.

　　55. B

　　How might people feel after letting go of something they held?

　　A) A sense of disappointment

　　B) More motivated to own it.

　　C) A subtle loss of interest

　　D) Less sensitive to its texture.

　　56. D

　　What does train imaging in a recent study reveal?

　　A) Conventional letters contain subtle messages.

　　B) A lack of touch is the chief obstacle to e-commerce.

　　C) Email lacks the potential to activate the brain.

　　D) Physical touch helps form a sense of possession.

　　Passage Two 媒體對氣候的報道

　　57.A

　　In what way do the media benefit from extreme weather?

　　A) They can attract peoples’ attention to their reports.

　　B) They can choose from a greater variety of topics.

　　C) They can make themselves better known.

　　D) They can give voice to different views.

　　58. D

　　What is the author’s comment on Krugman’s claim about the current drought in America’s Midwest?

　　A) A time machine is needed to testify to its truth.

　　B) It is based on an erroneous climate model.

　　C) It will eventually get proof in 2048.

　　D) There is no way to prove its validity.

　　59. A

　　What is the chief reason for the rise in corn prices according to the author?

　　A) Demand for food has been rising in the developing countries.

　　B) A considerable portion of corn is used to produce green fuel.

　　C) Climate change has caused corn yields to drop markedly.

　　D) Inflation rates have been skyrocketing since the 1970s.

　　60. C

　　What does the author say about global wildfire incidence over the past 70 years?

　　A) It has got worse with the rise in extreme weathers.

　　B) It signals the early stages of global warming.

　　C) It has dropped greatly.

　　D) It is related to drought.

　　61. B

　　What does the author think of the exaggerated claims in the media about global warming?

　　A) They are strategies to raise public awareness.

　　B) They do a disservice to addressing the problem.

　　C) They aggravate public distrust about science.

　　D) They create confusion about climate change.

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