2013年大学英语六级改革新题型模拟题四
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Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section C(复合式听写调整为单词及词组听写，短文长度及难度不变。) Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Teenagers will be told to “stand up for their elders” on public transport—or risk losing their right to free travel. London Mayor Boris Johnson will 26__________ plans today to make youngsters sign a “ 27__________ pledge ” to promise to behave in a 28__________ manner when travelling in the capital. The three-point pledge states that they will give up their seats to the elderly, 29__________ and disabled; refrain from using 30__________ or threatening language; and be courteous and polite to fellow passengers and staff. Those who refuse, or are caught behaving in a rude manner, will have their free travel passes 31__________ . The plan—a key part of Mr. Johnson’s re-election bid—will initially affect the 400,000 11-to-15-year-olds in London who qualify for free travel cards, but Conservative sources believe the idea could be used across the country. A Conservative insider said, “The initiative 32__________ the push to create a Big Society. It is about changing culture and 33__________ around behavior to improve the atmosphere on buses and trains for everyone. ” Speaking before today’s launch, Mr. Johnson said he 34__________ tackle the anti-social behavior of a “minority of youngsters” on public transport. “When I was a boy, I was taught to stand up for those less able to,” he said. “Youngsters enjoy the privilege of free travel, which is paid for by Londoners, but they have to understand that with that privilege comes responsibility. ” Anyone who abuses this privilege will have it taken away, and will have to earn that right back. Teenagers who are found 35__________ violating the new behavior code will lose their travel passes. They will have to carry out unpaid community work to have them restored. 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. Five Problems Financial Reform Doesn’t Fix [A] The legislation concerning financial reform focuses on helping regulators detect and defuse (减少 的危险性)the next crisis. But it doesn’t address many of the underlying conditions that can cause problems. [B ] The legislation gives regulators the power to oversee shadow banks and take failing firms apart? convenes a council of superregulators to watch the megafirms that pose a risk to the full financial system, and much else. [C] But the bill does more to help regulators detect the next financial crisis than to actually stop it from happening. In that way, it’s like the difference between improving public health and improving medicine: The bill focuses on helping the doctors who figure out when you’re sick and how to get you better rather than on the conditions (sewer systems and air quality and hygiene standards and so on) that contribute to whether you get sick in the first place. [D] That is to say, many of the weaknesses and imbalances that led to the financial crisis will survive our regulatory response, and it’s important to keep that in mind. So here are five we still have to watch out for: 相关资料 |
