2006年12月大学英语六级(cet-6)真题试卷(b卷)(含答案、听力原文)

2006年12月大学英语六级(cet-6)真试卷(b卷)(含、听力原文) 2006年12月23日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(B卷)旧 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A 1. A) The foggy weather has affected Mary?s mood. B) They are puzzled about Mary?s low spirits. C) Mary is dissatisfied with her promotion. D) Mary cares too much about her looks. 2. A) Go to an art exhibition. B) Attend the opening night of a play. C) Dine out with an old friend. D) See his paintings on display. 3. A) Her mother was quite outstanding in academic word. B) She was not particularly interested in going to school. C) Her parents laid great emphasis on academic excellence. D) She helped upgrade the educational level of immigrants. 4. A) The machines there were ill maintained. B) Tickets for its members were cheaper. C) It was filled with people all the time. D) It had a reputation for good service. 5. A) Both Sarah and Tom have been awarded doctoral degrees. B) Tom has arranged to meet his bride Sarah in Hawaii. C) Tom was more excited than Sarah at the wedding. D) A double blessing has descended upon Tom. 6. A) There were too many questions in the examination. B) The examination was well beyond the course content. C) The examination questions were somewhat too difficult. D) The course prepared him adequately for the examination. 7. A) It?s less time consuming. B) His wife is tired of cooking. C) It?s part of his job. D) He is sick of home-cooked meals. 1 8. A) He has just started to teach piano lessons. B) He seldom takes things seriously. C) He is very proud of his piano skills. D) He usually understates his achievements. 9. A) It?s tedious. B) It?s absurd. C) It?s justifiable. D) It?s understandable. 10. A) Arrange accommodation for her. B) Explain the cause of the cancellation. C) Compensate her for the inconvenience. D) Allow her to take another flight that night. Section B Passage One Questions 11 to 13 11. A) Producing legendary painting. B) Making a fortune from decorative arts. C) Manufacturing quality furniture. D) Setting up a special museum. 12. A) To show his fascination with Asian culture. B) To tell the story of the American Revolution. C) To promote interest in American decorative arts. D) To increase the popularity of the DuPont Company. 13. A) By theme of period. B) By style of design. C) By manufacturer of origin. D) By function of purpose. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 14. A) People may use two or more languages. B) People will choose Chinese rather than English. C) The percentage of native speakers of English will increase. D) The number of people relying on their mother tongue will drop. 2 15. A) The number of Spanish speakers is far greater than that of Arabic speakers. B) Arabic spoken in one Arab country may not be understood in another. C) Arabic spoken in Egypt differs from Arabic spoken in Morocco in origin. D) The number of Arabic speakers is declining because of the invasion of English. 16. A) It is impossible for Arab countries to standardize their language. B) Most people in the world will learn to speak Chinese in the future. C) It is uncertain whether English will be the world language in the future. D) Spanish is very likely to become the top language of the world by 2050. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 17. A) Because they believe blind students prefer to mix with students who can see. B) Because it would cost lots of money to build such special colleges. C) Because it would constitute discrimination against blind students. D) Because they think blind people should learn to live among sighted people. 18. A) By encouraging the to be more self-reliant. B) By showing them proper care and respect. C) By offering them more financial assistance. D) By providing them with free medical service. 19. A) Financial aid from the American government. B) Modern technology. C) Professional support. D) Help from the National Federation of the Blind. 20. A) Ask American professors to write recommendations on their behalf. B) Obtain American citizenship before they reach the age of 30. C) Turn to special institutions in their own country for assistance. D) Apply to the national federation of the Blind for scholarships. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Passage One Questions 21 to 25 Each summer, no matter how pressing my work schedule, I take off one day exclusively for my son. We call it dad-son day. This year our third stop was the amusement park, where be discovered that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters (过山车) in the world. We blasted through face-stretching turns and loops for ninety seconds. Then, as we stepped off the ride, be shrugged and, in a distressingly calm voice, remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides he?d been on. As I listened, I began to sense something seriously out of balance. 3 Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents seemed hard pressed to find new thrills for indifferent kids. Surrounded by ever-greater stimulation, their young faces were looking disappointed and bored. Facing their children?s complaints of “nothing to do“, parents were shelling out large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment. In many cases the money seemed to do little more than buy transient relief from the terrible moans of their bored children. This set me pondering the obvious question:“ How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when there?s never been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?” What really worries me is the intensity of the stimulation. I watch my little daughter?s face as she absorbs the powerful onslaught (冲击) of arousing visuals and bloody special effects in movies. Why do children immersed in this much excitement seem starved for more? That was, I realized, the point. I discovered during my own reckless adolescence that what creates excitement is not going fast, but going faster. Thrills have less to do with speed than changes in speed. I?m concerned about the cumulative effect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear apathetic (麻木的) and burned out, with a “been there, done that” air of indifference toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends? children are prescribed medications-stimulants to deal with inattentiveness at school or anti-depressants to help with the loss of interest and joy in their lives-I question the role of kids? boredom in some of the diagnoses. My own work is focused on the chemical imbalances and biological factors related to behavioral and emotional disorders. These are complex problems. Yet I?ve been reflecting more and more on how the pace of life and the intensity of stimulation may be contributing to the rising rates of psychiatric problems among children and adolescents in our society. 21. The author tell surprised in the amusement park at fact that ________. A) his son was not as thrilled by the roller coasters ride as expected B) his son blasted through the turns and loops with his face stretched C) his son appeared distressed but calm while riding the roller coasters D) his son could keep his balance so well on the fast moving roller coasters 22. According to the author, children are bored ________. A) unless their parents can find new thrills for them B) when they don?t have any access to stimulating fun games C) when they are left alone at weekends by their working parents D) even if they are exposed to more and more kinds of entertainment 23. From his own experience, the author came to the conclusion that children seem to expect ________. A) a much wider variety of sports facilities B) activities that require sophisticated skills 4 C) ever-changing thrilling forms of recreation D) physical exercises that are more challenging 24. In Para 6 the author expresses his doubt about the effectiveness of trying to change children?s indifference toward much of life by ________. A) diverting their interest from electronic visual games B) prescribing medications for their temporary relief C) creating more stimulating activities for them D) spending more money on their entertainment 25. In order to alleviate children?s boredom, the author would probably suggest ________. A) adjusting the pace of life and intensity of stimulation B) promoting the practice of dad-son days C) consulting a specialist in child psychology D) balancing school work with extracurricular activities Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They?d get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their loyalty. But today?s rich capitalists have regressed (倒退) to the “survival of the fittest” ideas and their loyalty extends not to their workers or even to their stockholders but only to themselves. Instead of giving out gold watches worth a hundred or so dollars for forty or so years of word, they grab tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars as they sell for their own profit the company they may have been with for only a few years. The new rich selfishly act on their own to unfairly grab the wealth that the country as a whole has produced. The top 1 percent of the population now has wealth equal to the whole bottom 95 percent and they want more. Their selfishness is most shamelessly expressed in downsizing and outsourcing (将产品包给分公司做) because these business maneuvers don?t act to created new jobs as the founder of new industries used to do, but only out jobs while keeping the money value of what those jobs produced for themselves. To keep the money machine working smoothly the rich have bought all the politicians from the top down. The president himself is constantly leaving Washington and the business at the nation because he is summoned to “fundraising dinners” where fat cats pay a thousand or so dollars a plate to worm their way into government not through service but through donations of vast amounts of money. Once on the inside they have both political parties busily tearing up all the regulations that protect the rest of us from the greed of the rich. The middle class used to be loyal to the free enterprise system. In the past, the people of the middle class mostly thought they?d be rich themselves someday or have a good shot at becoming rich. But nowadays income is being distributed more and more unevenly and corporate loyalty is a thing of the past. The middle class may also wake up to forget its loyalty to the so-called free enterprise system altogether and the government which governs only the rest of us while letting the corporations 5 do what they please with our jobs. As things stand, if somebody doesn?t wake up, the middle class is on a path to being downsized all the way to the bottom of society. 26. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that people used to place a high value on ________. A) job security B) bosses? praise C) corporate loyalty D) retirement benefits 27. The author is strongly critical of today?s rich capitalists for ________. A) not giving necessary assistance to laid-off workers B) maximizing their profits at the expense of workers C) not setting up long-term goals for their companies D) rewarding only those who are considered the fittest 28. The immediate consequence of the new capitalists? practice is ________. A) loss of corporate reputation B) lower pay for the employees C) a higher rate of unemployment D) a decline in business transactions 29. The rich try to sway the policy of the government by ________. A) occupying important positions in both political parties B) making monetary contributions to decision-makers C) pleasing the public with generous donations D) constantly hosting fundraising dinners 30. What is the author?s purpose in writing this passage? A) to call on the middle class to remain loyal to the free enterprise system B) to warn the government of the shrinking of the American middle class C) to persuade the government to change its current economic policies D) to urge the middle class to wake up and protect their own interests Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 Intel chairman Andy Grove has decided to cut the Gordian knot of controversy surrounding stem cell research by simply writing a check. The check, which he pledged last week, could be for as much as 55 million, depending on how many donors make gifts of between 550,000 and 5,500,000, which he has promised to match. It will be made out to the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF). 6 Thanks in part to such private donations, university research into uses for human stem cells—the cells at the earliest stages of development that can form any body part—will continue in California. With private financial support, the state will be less likely to lose talented scientists who would be tempted to leave the field or even leave the country as research dependent on federal money slows to glacial (极其缓慢的) pace. Hindered by limits President Bush placed on stem cell research a year age, scientists are turning to laboratories that can carry out work without using federal money. This is awkward for universities, which must spend extra money building separate labs and keeping rigor cots records proving no federal funds were involved. Grove?s donation, a first step toward a $20 million target at UCSF, will ease the burden. The president?s decision a year ago to allow research on already existing stem cell lines was portrayed as a reasonable compromise between scientists? needs for cells to work with, and concerns that this kind of research could lead to wholesale creation and destruction of human embryos (胚胎), cloned infants and a general contempt for human life. But Bush?s effort to please both sides ended up pleasing neither. And it certainly didn?t provide the basis for cutting edge research. Of the 78 existing stem cell lines which Bush said are all that science would ever need, only one is in this country (at the University of Wisconsin) and only five are ready for distribution to researchers. All were grown in conjunction with mouse cells, making future therapeutic (治疗的) uses unlikely. The Bush administration seems bent on satisfying the small but vocal group of Americans who oppose stem cell research under any conditions. Fortunately, Grove and others are more interested in advancing scientific research that could benefit the large number of Americans who suffer from Parkinson?s disease, nerve injuries, heart diseases and many other problems. 31. When Andy Grove decided to cut the Gordian knot, he meat to ________. A) put an end to stem cell research B) end Intel?s relations with Gordian C) settle the dispute on stem cell research quickly D) expel Gordian from stem cell research for good 32. For UCSF to carry on stem cell research, new funds have to come from ________. A) interested businesses and individuals B) the United States federal government C) a foundation set up by the Intel Company D) executives of leading American companies 33. As a result of the limit Bust placed on stem cell research. American universities will ________. A) conduct the research in laboratories overseas B) abandon the research altogether in the near future C) have to carry out the research secretly 7 D) have to raise money to build separate labs 34. We may infer from the passage that future therapeutic uses of stem cells will be unlikely unless ________. A) human stem cells are used in the research B) a lot more private donations can be secured C) more federal money is used for the research D) talented scientists are involved in the research 35. The reason lying behind President Bush?s placing limits on stem cell research is that ________. A) his administration is financially pinched B) he did not want to offend its opponents C) it amounts to a contempt for human life D) it did not promise any therapeutic value Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 This looks like the year that hard-pressed tenants in California will relief-not just in the marketplace, where tents have eased, but from the state capital Sacramento. Two significant tenant reforms stand a good chance of passage. One bill, which will give more time to tenants being evicted (逐出), will soon be heading to the governor?s desk. The other, protecting security deposits, faces a vote in the Senate on Monday. For more than a century, landlords in California have been able to force tenants out with only 30 days? notice. That will now double under SB 1403, which got through the Assembly recently. The new protection will apply only to renters who have been in an apartment for at least a year. Even 60 days in a tight housing market won?t be long enough for some families to find an apartment near where their kids go to school. But is will be an improvement in cities like San Jose, where renters rights groups charge that unscrupulous (不择手段的) landlords have kicked out tenants on short notice to put up tents. The California Landlords Association argued that landlords shouldn?t have to wait 60 days to get rid of problem tenants. But the bill gained support when a Japanese real estate investor sent out 30-day eviction notices to 550 families renting homes in Sacramento and Santa Rosa. The landlords lobby eventually dropped its opposition and instead turned its forces against AB 2330, regarding security deposits. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Carole Migden of San Francisco, the bill would establish a procedure and a timetable for tenants to get back security deposits. Some landlords view security deposits as a free month?s rent, theirs for the taking. In most cases, though, there are honest disputes over damages-what constitutes ordinary wear and tear AB 2330 would give a tenant the right to request a walk-through with the landlord and to make the repairs before moving out; reputable landlords already do this. It would increase the penalty for failing to return a deposit. 8 The original bill would have required the landlord to pay interest on the deposit. The landlords lobby protested that it would involve too much paperwork over too little money-less than $10 a year on a $1,000 deposit, at current rates. On Wednesday, the sponsor dropped the interest section to increase the chance of passage. Even in its amended form, AB 2330 is, like SB 1403, vitally important for tenants and should be made state law. 36. We learn from the passage that SB 1403 will benefit ________. A) long-term real estate investors B) short-term tenants in Sacramento C) landlords in the State of California D) tenants renting a house over a year 37. A 60-day notice before eviction may not be early enough for renters because ________. A) moving house is something difficult to arrange B) appropriate housing may not be readily available C) more time is needed for their kids? school registration D) the furnishing of the new house often takes a long time 38. Very often landlords don?t return tenants? deposits on the pretext that ________. A) their rent has not been paid in time B) there has been ordinary wear and tear C) tenants have done damage to the house D) the 30-day notice for moving out is over 39. Why did the sponsor of the AB 2330 bill finally give in on the interest section? A) To put an end to a lengthy argument. B) To urge landlords to lobby for its passage. C) To cut down the heavy paperwork for its easy passage. D) To make it easier for the State Assembly to pass the bill. 40. It can be learned from the passage that ________. A) both bills are likely to be made state laws B) neither bill will pass through the Assembly C) AB 2330 stands a better chance of passage D) Sacramento and San Jose support SB 1403 Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) 9 41. Grey whales have long been ________ in the north Atlantic and hunting was an important cause for that. A) extinct B) extinguished C) detained D) deprived 42. He was given major responsibility for operating the remote manipulator to ________ the newly launched satellite. A) retreat B) retrieve C) embody D) embrace 43. Foreign students are facing unprecedented delays, as visa applications receive closer ________ than ever. A) appraisal B) scanning C) retention D) scrutiny 44. If you are late for the appointment, you might ________ the interviewer and lose your chance of being accepted. A) irrigate B) intrigue C) irritate D) intimidate 45. Children?s idea of a magic kingdom is often dancers in animal ________ as they have often seen in Disneyland. A) cushions B) costumes C) skeletons D) ornaments 46. Ever since the first nuclear power stations were built, doubts have ________ about their safety. A) preserved B) survived C) suspended D) lingered 47. This clearly shows that crops and weeds have quite a number of ________ in common. A) traits B) traces C) tracks D) trails 48. From science to Shakespeare, excellent television and video programs are available ________ to teacher. A) in stock B) in store C) in operation D) in abundance 49. When the Italian poet Dante was ________ from his home in Florence, he decided to walk from Italy to Paris to search for the real meaning of life. A) exerted B) expired C) exiled D) exempted 50. Habits acquired in youth-notably smoking and drinking-may increase the risk of ________ diseases in a person?s later life. A) consecutive B) chronic C) critical D) cyclical 51. F. W. Woolworth was the first businessman to erect a true skyscraper to ________ himself, and in 1929, A1 Smith, a former governor of New York, sought to outreach him. A) portray B) proclaim C) exaggerate D) commemorate 10 52. To label their produce as organic, farmers have to obtain a certificate showing that no ________ chemicals have been used to kill pests on the farm for two years. A) toxic B) tragic C) nominal D) notorious 53. Ancient Greek gymnastics training programs were considered to be an ________ part of the children?s education. A) intact B) integral C) inclusive D) infinite 54. Researchers have found that happiness doesn?t appear to be anyone?s; the capacity for joy is a talent you develop largely for yourself. A) disposal B) domain C) heritage D) hostage 55. We want out children to have more than job skills; we want their lives to be ________ and their perspectives to be broadened. A) envisaged B) excelled C) exceeded D) enriched 56. Online schools, which ________ the needs of different people, have emerged as an increasingly popular education alternative. A) stir up B) switch on C) cater to D) consent to 57. This kind of songbird sleeps much less during its annual ________,but that doesn?t seem to affect its flying. A) migration B) emigration C) conveyance D) transference 58. The developing nations want rich countries to help shoulder the cost of ________ forests. A) updating B) upgrading C) conserving D) constructing 59. In the study, researchers succeeded in determining how coffee ________ different areas of the brain in 15 volunteers. A) integrated B) motivated C) illuminated D) activated 60. They are trying to ________ the risk as much as they can by making a more thorough investigation of the market. A) minimize B) harmonize C) summarize D) jeopardize 61. The cycles of the sun and moon are simple, but forces which have shaped human lives since the beginning. A) frantic B) gigantic C) sensational D) maximum 62. An effort was launched recently to create the first computer ________ of the entire human brain. A) repetition B) repression C) saturation D) simulation 11 63. In the face of the disaster, the world has united to aid millions of ________ people trying to piece their lives back together. A) fragile B) primitive C) vulnerable D) susceptible 64. AIDS is a global problem that demands a unified, worldwide solution, which is not only the responsibility of nations in which AIDS is most ________. A) relevant B) prevalent C) vigorous D) rigorous 65. After the earthquake, a world divided by ________ and religious disputes suddenly faced its common humanity in this shocking disaster. A) eligible B) engaged C) prone D) prospective 66. Psychologists suggest that children who are shy are more ________ to develop depression and anxiety later in life. A) eligible B) engaged C) prone D) prospective 67. Initially, the scientists and engineers seemed ________ by the variety of responses people can make to a poem. A) reinforced B) embarrassed C) depressed D) bewildered 68. Is it possible to stop drug ________ in the country within a very short time? A) adoption B) addiction C) contemplation D) compulsion 69. The parents of Lindsay, 13, an ________ tennis player who spends eight hours a day on the court, admit that a regular school is not an option for their daughter. A) exotic B) equivalent C) elite D) esthetic 70. Our research confirmed the ________ that when children have many different caregivers important aspects of their development are liable to be overlooked. A) hypothesis B) hierarchy C) synthesis D) syndrome Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) Example: Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. 1. time/times/period ? Many of the arguments having used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ ? a school subject are valid for ? study of television. 3. ______the______ The most important starting point for improving the understanding of silence is undoubtedly an adequate scientific education at school. Public attitudes towards science owe much the way science is taught in these (S1) institutions. Today, school is what most people come into (S2) contact with a formal instruction and explanation of science for the first time, at least in a systematic way. It is at this point which the foundations are laid for an interest in science. (S3) What is taught (and how) in this 12 first encounter will largely determine an individual?s view of the subject in adult life. Understanding the original of the negative attitudes (S4) towards science may help us to modify them. Most education system neglect exploration, understanding and reflection. (S5) Teachers in schools tend to present science as a collection of facts, often by more detail than necessary. As a result, (S6) children memorize processes such as mathematical formulas or the periodic table, only to forget it shortly afterwards. The (S7) task of learning facts and concepts, one at a time, makes learning laborious, boring and efficient. Such a purely (S8) empirical approach, which consists of observation and description, is also, in a sense, unscientific or incomplete. There is therefore a need for resources and methods of teaching that facilitates a deep understanding of science in (S9) an enjoyable way. Science should not only be “fun” in the same way as playing a video game, but „hard fun?—deep feeling of connection made possibly only imaginative (S10) engagement. Part V Writing (30 minutes) 30 minutes at least 150 word The Celebration of Western Festivals. 1. 现在国内有不少人喜欢过西方的某些节日 2. 产生这种现象的原因 3. 这种现象可能带来的影响 13 答案 2006年12月23日六级(CET-6) Part I Listening Comprehension 1. B 2.A 3. C 4.C 5.D 6.B 7. C 8.D 9.B 10. A 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.A 15.B 16.C 17.D 18.A 19.B 20.D Part II Reading Comprehension 21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.A 33. D 34.A 35. B 36.D 37. B 38.C 39. D 40.A Part III Vocabulary 41.A 42.B 43. D 44.C 45. B 46.D 47. A 48. D 49.C 50. B 51.D 52.A 53. B 54.C 55.D 56.C 57. A 58.C 59. D 60.A 61.B 62.D 63.C 64.B 65.A 66. C 67.D 68. B 69.C 70. A Part IV Error Correction S1. 在much和the way间插入to S2. what ? where S3. which ? that S4. original ? origin S5. system ? systems S6. by ? in S7. it ? them S8. efficient ? inefficient S9. facilitates ? facilitate S10. possibly ? possible 听力原文 2006年12月23日六级(CET-6) 11. W: Do you know why Mary has such a long face today? M: I don?t have the foggiest idea! She should be happy especially since she got a promotion yesterday. Q: What did the speakers mean? 2. M: Hi, Johanna! Are you interested in going to an Art Exhibition on Sunday? A friend of mine is showing some of her paintings there. It?s the opening night. Free drinks and food! W: Well, actually, I don?t have anything planned. It sounds kind of fun! Q: What did the man invite the woman to do on Sunday? 3. M: You did an excellent job in school! You were indeed a great student! Where did your drive come from? W: Academic achievements were important to my parents as immigrants. Education is where it all begins. My mother in particular tries to get me interested in school. Q: what do we learn about the woman from the conversation? 4. M: I hear the Sunflower Health Club on Third Street is good! W: Not right now! I used to go there. I thought it was great because it was real cheap. But the problem was it was always crowded. Sometimes, I had to wait to use the machines. Q: What does the woman say about the Sunflower health club? 5. W: Tom is very excited! Just yesterday he received his doctoral degree and in a few minutes he?ll be putting the ring on Sarah?s finger. M: He?s really such a luck dog! Sarah is a lovely bride and tonight they are going to Hawaii on their honeymoon! Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 6. W: Your chemistry examination is over, isn?t it? Why do you still look so worried? M: I don?t know. It wasn?t that the questions were too hard, or they were too many of them. But I?m still feeling uneasy because the exam didn?t seem to have much to do with the course material. Q: What does the man mean? 7. W: Your wife told me that you eat out four or five times a week, I really envy you! M: Don?t envy me! It?s for business. In fact, I?m sick and tired of restaurant food! Sometimes, I just prefer a home-cooked meal. Q: Why does the man say he often eats out? 8. W: I was amazed when I heard Tony played piano so expertly! From the way he talked, I thought he was just starting his lessons. M: Oh, no! That?s the way he always talks! Q: What can we infer about Tony from the conversation? 9. M: What do you think of people suing McDonalds for making them fat? W: Well. Its food doesn?t make you fat. But eating too much of it does! How about chocolate and ice cream? Are they all responsible? It?s silly! Q: What does the woman think of the lawsuit against McDonalds? 10. M: I?m terribly sorry ma?am, but your flight has been cancelled. I won?t be able to put you on another one until tomorrow morning. W: Well, I certainly hope the airline?s going to put me up somewhere tonight. Q: What did the woman request the airline do? Passage one You have probably heard of the DuPont Company, which was founded by a family of the same name. But do you know about the museum that one of the family members began? Henry Francis DuPont was an heir to Delaware?s DuPont Company fortune. He was one of the first serious collectors of American decorative art objects: furniture, textiles, paintings and other objects made in United States between 1640 and 1840. American furniture and household objects had been considered inferior to those from Europe. But DuPont helped developed a new appreciation for American decorative arts. He created a legendary show plays for these objects on his family estate just outside Wilmington, Delaware. In 1951, it was open to the public as the Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum. The museum assembled objects from DuPont?s collection into 175 period rooms, each with examples of American antiques and decorative arts that followed a certain theme of period in early American history. For example, the DuPont dining room has furniture dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. And because this was the time when the United States became a new nation, there?s a patriotic theme in the room. Another example is the Chinese parlor, which has furnishings that would reflect American?s fascination with Asian culture during the 18th century. In these period rooms, DuPont believed he could tell the story of the early United States through furniture and other decorative arts. Questions 11 to 13 11. What is Henry Francis DuPont noted for? 12. What was the purpose of DuPont?s efforts? 13. How were the objects on display arranged? Passage Two According to David Grattle, a British language expert, the idea that English will become the world language is outdated. And people are more likely to switch between two or more languages for routine communication in the future. The share of the world?s population that speaks English as a native language is falling. Instead, English will play a growing role as a second language. A population speaking more than one language is already the case in much of the world and is becoming more common in the United States. Indeed, the census bureau reported last year that nearly one American in five speaks a language other than English at home, with Spanish taking the lead, followed by Chinese. Grattle works for British consulting and publishing business. He anticipates a world with the share of people who are native English speakers slips from 9% in the mid 1990s to 5% in 2050. Grattle says, “Up until 1995, English was the second most common native tongue in the world, trailing only Chinese. By 2050, Chinese will continue its predominance with Hindi Woodoo of India and Arabic climbing past English and Spanish nearly equal to it.” In contrast, an American language expert, David Harrison noted that the global share of English is much larger if you count second language speakers, and will continue to rise even as the proportion of native speakers declines. Harrison disputed listing Arabic in top three languages because varieties of Arabic spoken in such countries as Egypt and Morocco are mutually incomprehensible. Questions 14 to 16 14. What does David Grattle say about the use of languages for daily communication in the future? 15. Why doesn?t David Harrison include Arabic as one of the top three languages? 16. What can we infer from the passage? Passage Three There are about 1 million blind people in the United States. The largest and most influential organization of blind people in this country is the National Federation of the Blind. Its officials say the nation doesn?t have any colleges or universities that serve only blind students. They say the reason for this is that blind people must learn to live among people who can see. American colleges and universities do accept blind and visually impaired students, and they provide services to help these students succeed. For example, colleges find people who write down what the professor say in class and they provide technology that can help blind students with their work. However, experts say colleges can best help blind students by making it clear that the students should learn to help themselves. One blind American student named T recently made news because he graduated from medical school from the University of Wisconsin. He said technology was one of the reasons he succeeded. He used a computer that read into his earphone what he was typing. He also used a small printer that permitted him to write notes about his patients in the hospital. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. National Federation of the Blind officials say blind students from other nations do come to the United States to attend college. Some can even get financial aid. The Federation awards about 30 scholarships each year that have no citizenship requirement. Questions 17 to 20 17. According to officials of the National Federation of the Blind, why are there no special colleges for blind students only? 18. According to experts how can colleges best help blind students? 19. What is one of the reasons given by T as a blind student for his success? 20. 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