英语六级考试听力模拟题13.docx

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英语六级考试听力模拟题13

英语六级考试听力模拟题（13）

Directions:

Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysome　questionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

　　Passage1

　　Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

　　Inasense,thenewprotectionismisnotprotectionismatall,atleastnotinthetraditionalsenseoftheterm.Theoldprotectionismreferredonlytotraderestrictingandtradeexpandingdevices,suchasthetarifforexportsubsidy.Thenewprotectionismismuchbroaderthanthis:

itincludesinterventionsintoforeigntradebutisnotlimitedtothem.Thenewprotectionism,infact,referstohowthewholeofgovernmentinterventionintotheprivateeconomyaffectsinternationaltrade.Theemphasisontradeisstillthere,thuscametheterm“protection.”Butwhatisnewistherealizationthatvirtuallyallgovernmentactivitiescanaffectinternationaleconomicrelations.

　　TheemergenceofthenewprotectionismintheWesternworldreflectsthevictory　oftheinterventionist,orwelfareeconomyoverthemarketeconomy.JabTumiler　writes,“Theoldprotectionism…coexisted,withoutanyapparentintellectualdifficultywiththeacceptanceofthemarketasanationalaswellasaninternationaleconomicdistributionmechanism—indeed,protectionistsaswellas（ifnotmorethan）freetradersstoodforlaissezfaire（放任政策）.Now,asinthe1930s,protectionismisanexpressionofaprofoundskepticismastotheabilityof　themarkettodistributeresourcesandincomestosocietiessatisfaction.”

　　Itispreciselythisprofoundskepticismofthemarketeconomythatisresponsiblefortheprotectionism.Inamarketeconomy,economicchangeofvariouscolorsimpliesredistributionofresourcesandincomes.Thesameopinioninmanycommunitiesapparentlyisthatsuchredistributionsoftenarenotproper.Therefore,　thegovernmentintervenestobringaboutamoredesiredresult.

　　ThevictoryofthewelfarestateisalmostcompleteinnorthernEurope.InSweden,Norway,Finland,Denmark,andtheNetherlands,governmentinterventioninalmostallaspectsofeconomicandsociallifeisconsiderednormal.InGreatBrita　inthisisonlysomewhatlesstrue.GovernmenttraditionallyhasplayedaveryactiveroleineconomiclifeinFranceandcontinuedtodoso.OnlyWestGermany　darestogoagainstthetidetowardsexcessiveinterventionisminWesternEurope.ItalsohappenstobethemostsuccessfulWesternEuropeaneconomy.

　　ThewelfarestatehasmadesignificantprogressintheUnitedStatesaswell　asinWesternEurope.Socialsecurity,unemploymentinsurance,minimumwagelaws,andrentcontrolarebynowtraditionalwelfarestateelementsontheAmericanscene.

　　11.Thispassageisprimarilyconcernedwithdiscussing____.

　　A）thedefinitionofthenewprotectionism

　　B）thedifferencebetweennewandoldprotectionism

　　C）theemergenceofthenewprotectionismintheWesternworld

　　D）thesignificanceofthewelfarestate

　　12.Whatdoesthephrase“stoodfor（Para.2）”mean?

　　A）represented.B）heldout.C）tolerated.D）disapproved.

　　13.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTacharacteristicofawelfare　statementionedinthispassage?

　　A）Freeeducationisavailabletoachild.

　　B）Lawsaremadetofixtheminimumwage.

　　C）Ajoblesspersoncanbeinsured.

　　D）Thereareregulationsforrent.

　　14.Whichofthefollowinginferencesistrue,accordingtothispassage?

　　A）Theeconomydevelopedfasterinwelfarestatesthaninnon-welfarestates.

　　B）Inthe1930s,protectionismbegantorise.

　　C）Thenewprotectionismissocalledmainlybecauseitisthelatest.

　　D）GovernmentplaysamoreactiveroleineconomiclifeinNorthernEuropethan　inGreatBritain.

　　15.Thepassagesuppliesinformationforansweringwhichofthefollowing　questions?

　　A）Whendidthenewprotectionismarise?

　　B）WhyisthenewprotectionismsopopularinnorthernEuropeancountries?

　　C）DoestheAmericangovernmentplayamoreactiveroleineconomiclifethantheBritishgovernment?

　　D）Whydoesthegovernmentinterveneineconomiclife?

　　Passage2　

　　Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

　　WhenIwasgrowingup,thewholeworldwasJewish.TheheroeswereJewishandthevillainswereJewish.Thelandlord,thedoctor,thegrocer,yourbestfriend,　thevillageidiot,andtheneighborhoodbully:

allJewish.Wewereworkingclass　andimmigrantsaswell,butthatjustcomewiththeterritory.EssentiallywewereJewsonthestreetsofNewYork.Welearnedtobekind,cruel,andsmartand　feelinginamixtureoflanguageandgesturethatwaspartstreetslang,partgrade-schoolEnglish,partkitchenYiddish.

　　OneSundayeveningwhenIwaseightyearsoldmyparentsandIwereridingin　thebackseatofmyrichuncle’scar.WehadbeenoutforarideandnowwewerebackintheBronx,headedforhome.Suddenly,anothercarsideswipedus.Mymotherandauntshrieked.Myunclesworesoftly.Myfather,inwhoselapIwassitting,saidoutthewindowatthespeedingcar,“That’sallright.Nothingbut　afewJewsinhere.”InaninstantIkneweverything.Iknewtherewasaworld　beyondourstreets,andinthatworldmyfatherwasahumiliatedman,withoutpowerorstanding.

　　WhenIwassixteenagirlinthenextbuildinghadhernosestraightened;weallwenttogethertoseeSelmaShapirolyinginstate,wrappedinbandagesfromwhichwouldemergeapersonfitforlifebeyondtheblock.Threebuildingsawaya　boywentdowntownforajob,andonhisapplicationhewrote“AnoldBrown”insteadof“AnoldBraunowiitz.”Thenewssweptthroughtheneighborhoodlikeawildfire.Anamechange?

Whatwashappeninghere?

Itwasawful;itwaswonderful.Itwasfrightening;itwasdelicious.Whateveritwas,itwasn’tstandstill.

　　Thingfeltlivelyandactive.Self-confidencewasontherise,passivityonthe　wane.Weweregoingtoexperiencechallenges.That’swhatitmeanttobeinthe　newworld.Forthefirsttimewecouldimagineourselvesoutthere.ButwhomexactlydoImeanwhenIsaywe?

ImeanArinie,notSelma.Imeanmy　brother,notme.Imeantheboys,notthegirls.Mymotherstoodbehindme,pushingmeforward.“Thegirlsgoestocollege,too,”shesaid.AndIdid.Butmy　goingtocollegewouldnotmeanthesamethingasmybrother’sgoingtocollege,andweallknewit.Formybrother,collegemeantgoingfromtheBronxtoManhattan.Butforme?

FromthetimeIwasfourteenIyearnedtogetoutoftheBronx,butgetoutintowhat?

IdidnotactuallyimaginemyselfaworkingpersonaloneinManhattanandnobodyelsedideither.WhatIdidimaginewasthatIwould　marry,andthatthemanImarriedwouldgetmedowntown.Hewouldbreaktheperilsofclassandrace,andsomehowI’dbetherealongsidehim.

　　16.Inthepassage,wecanfindtheauthorwas____.

　　A）quitesatisfiedwithherlife

　　B）apoorJewishgirl

　　C）borninamiddle-classfamily

　　D）aresidentinarichareainNewYork

　　17.Whydidtheauthor’sfathersay“NothingbutafewJewsinhere”?

　　A）Hewasaskingforhelp.

　　B）Hewascomplaining.

　　C）Hewasreassuring.

　　D）Hewantedtoknowwhytheircarwassideswiped.

　　18.SelmaShapirohadhernosestraightenedbecauseshewanted____.

　　A）tolookherbest

　　B）tofindanewjobintheneighborhood

　　C）toliveanewlifeinotherplaces

　　D）tomarryverysoon

　　19.AnoldBrownchangedhisnamebecause____.

　　A）therewasracialdiscriminationinemployment

　　B）BrownwasjustthesameasBraunowiitz

　　C）itwaseasytowrite

　　D）Brownsoundsbetter

　　20.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat____.

　　A）theJewsweresatisfiedwiththeirlifeintheBronx

　　B）theJewishimmigrantscouldnotberich

　　C）alltheimmigrantswereverypoor

　　D）theyoungJewsdidn’tacceptthesternreality

　　Passage3

　　Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

　　Itisallverywelltoblametrafficcongestion,thecostofpetrolandthe　hecticpacemodernlife,butmannersontheroadsarebecomingdeplorable.Everybodyknowsthatthenicestmenbecomemonstersbehindthewheel.Itisallvery　well,againto,tohaveatigerinthetank,buttohaveoneinthedriver’sseatisanotherkettleoffishaltogether.Youmighttoleratetheoddroadhog,butnowadaysthewell-manneredmotorististheexceptiontotherule.Perhapsthe　situationcallsfora“BeKindtoOtherDrivers”campaign,otherwiseitmaygetcompletelyoutofhand.

　　Roadcourtesyisnotonlygoodmanners,butgoodsensetoo.Ittakesthemostlevelheadedandgood-temperedofdriverstoresistthetemptationtoretaliatewhensubjectedtouncivilizedbehavior.Ontheotherhand,alittlecourtesygoesalongwaytowardsrelievingthetensionsandfrustrationsofmotoring.Afriendlynodorawaveofacknowledgementinresponsetoanactofcourtesyhelpstocreateanatmosphereofgoodwillandtolerancesonecessaryinmoderntrafficconditions.Butsuchacknowledgementsofcourtesyarealltooraretoday.Manydriversnowadaysdon’tevenseemabletorecognizecourtesywhentheyseeit.

　　Contrarytogeneralopinion,youngdrivers（especiallysports-carowners,whotakeprideintheirdriving）havebettermannersthantheirseniors.Butthisattitudeisshort-livedintheworldofmoderndrivingwheremanydriversneitherexpectnorgiveanyquarter.Thismaybeacommendabletraitonthebattlefieldbutisoutofplaceontheroads.

　　Lorrydriverssaytheyhavealmostabandonedthepracticeofsignalcarstoover　takewhentheroadisclear,becausemanyofthecarstooktoolongtopass.