1、85. while animal behavior depends mainly on instinct86. should he lie /tell lies to the courtPart V Cloze (15 minutes) In 1915 Einstein made a trip to Gattingen to give some lectures at the invitation of the mathematical physicist David Hilbert. He was particularly eagertoo eager, it would turn 62 -
2、to explain all the intricacies of relativity to him. The visit was a triumph, and he said to a friend excitedly. “I was able to 63 Hilbert of the general theory of relativity.” 64 all of Einsteins personal turmoil (焦躁) at the time, a new scientific anxiety was about to 65 . He was struggling to find
3、 the right equations that would 66 his new concept of gravity, 67 that would define how objects move 68 space and how space is curved by objects. By the end of the summer, he 69 the mathematical approach he had been 70 for almost three years was flawed. And now there was a 71 pressure. Einstein disc
4、overed to his 72 that Hilbert had taken what he had lectures and was racing to come up 73 the correct equations first.It was an enormously complex task. Although Einstein was the better physicist. Hilbert was the better mathematician. So in October 1915 Einstein 74 himself into a month-long-frantic
5、endeavor in 75 he returned to an earlier mathematical strategy and wrestled with equations, proofs, corrections and updates that he 76 to give as lectures to Berlins Prussian Academy of Sciences on four 77 Thursdays.His first lecture was delivered on Nov.4.1915, and it explained his new approach, 78
6、 he admitted he did not yet have the precise mathematical formulation of it. Einstein also took time off from 79 revising his equations to engage in an awkward fandango (方丹戈双人舞) with his competitor Hilbert. Worried 80 being scooped (抢先), he sent Hilbert a copy of his Nov.4 lecture. “I am 81 to know
7、whether you will take kindly to this new solution,” Einstein noted with a touch of defensiveness.62. A) up B) over C) out D) off63. A) convince B) counsel C) persuade D) preach64. A) Above B) Around C) Amid D) Along65. A) emit B) emerge C) submit D) submerge66. A) imitate B) ignite C) describe D) as
8、cribe67. A) ones B) those C) all D) none68. A) into B) beyond C) among D) through69. A) resolved B) realized C) accepted D) assured70. A) pursuing B) protecting C) contesting D) contending71. A) complex B) compatible C) comparative D) competitive72. A) humor B) horror C) excitement D) extinction73.
9、A) to B) for C) with D) against74. A) threw B) thrust C) huddled D) hopped75. A) how B) that C) what D) which76. A) dashed B) darted C) rushed D) reeled77. A) successive B) progressive C) extensive D) repetitive78. A) so B) since C) though D) because79. A) casually B) coarsely C) violently D) furiou
10、sly80. A) after B) about C) on D) in81. A) curious B) conscious C) ambitious D) ambiguousPart VI Translation (5 minutes)82. But for mobile phone, _(我们的通信就不可能如此迅速和方便)。83. In handling an embarrassing situation, _(没有什么比幽默感更有帮助的了).84. The Foreign Minister said he was resigning , _(但他拒绝进一步解释这样做的原因).85. H
11、uman behavior is mostly a product of learning, _(而动物的行为主要依靠本能).86. The witness was told that under no circumstances _(他都不应该对法庭说慌).2008年6月21日英语六级真题及答案Section BImagine waking up and finding the value of your assets has been halved. No, youre not an investor in one of those hedge funds that failed comp
12、letely. With the dollar slumping to a 26-year low against the pound, already-expensive London has become quite unaffordable. A coffee at Starbucks, just as unavoidable in England as it is in the United States, runs about $8.The once all-powerful dollar isnt doing a Titanic against just the pound. It
13、 is sitting at a record low against the euro and at a 30-year low against the Canadian dollar. Even the Argentine peso and Brazilian real are thriving against the dollar.The weak dollar is a source of humiliation, for a nations self-esteem rests in part on the strength of its currency. Its also a po
14、tential economic problem, since a declining dollar makes imported food more expensive and exerts upward pressure on interest rates. And yet there are substantial sectors of the vast U.S. economy-from giant companies like Coca-Cola to mom-and-pop restaurant operators in Miami-for which the weak dolla
15、r is most excellent news.Passage TwoIn the college-admissions wars, we parents are the true fights. We are pushing our kids to get good grades, take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes so they can get into the college of our first choice. Ive twice been to the wars, and as I survey the battlef
16、ield, something different is happening. We see our kids college background as e prize demonstrating how well weve raised them. But we cant acknowledge that our obsession(痴迷) is more about us than them. So weve contrived various justifications that turn out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths. It
17、actually doesnt matter much whether Aaron and Nicole go to Stanford.We have a full-blown prestige panic; we worry that there wont be enough prizes to go around. Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever. Underlying the hysteria(歇斯底里) is the belief that scarce elite degre
18、es must be highly valuable. Their graduates must enjoy more success because they get a better education and develop better contacts. All that is plausibleand mostly wrong. We havent found any convincing evidence that selectivity or prestige matters. Selective schools dont systematically employ bette
19、r instructional approaches than less selective schools. On two measuresprofessors feedback and the number of essay examsselective schools do slightly worse.By some studies, selective schools do enhance their graduates lifetime earnings. The gain is reckoned at 2-4% for every 100-poinnt increase in a
20、 schools average SAT scores. But even this advantage is probably a statistical fluke(偶然). A well-known study examined students who got into highly selective schools and then went elsewhere. They earned just as much as graduates from higher-status schools.Kids count more than their colleges.Getting i
21、nto yale may signify intell gence,talent and Ambition. But its not the only indicator and,paradoxically,its significance is declining.The reason:so many similar people go elsewhere.Getting into college is not life only competiton.Old-boy networks are breaking down.princeton economist Alan Krueger st
22、udied admissions to one top Ph.D.program.High scores on the GRE helpd explain who got in;degrees of prestigious universities didnt.So,parents,lighten up.the stakes have been vastly exaggerated.up to a point,we can rationalize our pushiness.America is a competitive society;our kids need to adjust to
23、that.but too much pushiness can be destructive.the very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment.one study found that,other things being equal,graduates of highly selective schools experienced more job dissatisfaction.They may have been
24、 so conditioned to deing on top that anything less disappoints.57.Why dose the author say that parengs are the true fighters in the college-admissions wars?A.They have the final say in which university their children are to attend.B.They know best which universities are most suitable for their child
25、ren.C.they have to carry out intensive surveys of colleges before children make an application.D.they care more about which college their children go to than the children themselves.58.Why do parents urge their children to apply to more school than ever?A.they want to increase their children chances
26、 of entering a prestigious college.B.they hope their children can enter a university that offers attractive scholarships.C.Their children eill have have a wider choice of which college to go to.D.Elite universities now enroll fewer syudent than they used to.59.What does the author mean by kids count
27、 more than their college(Line1,para.4?A.Continuing education is more important to a person success.B.A person happiness should be valued more than their education.C.Kids actual abilities are more importang than their college background.D.What kids learn at college cannot keep up with job market requ
28、irements.60.What does Krueger study tell us?A.GETting into Ph.d.programs may be more competitive than getting into college.B.Degrees of prestigious universities do not guarantee entry to graduate programs.C.Graduates from prestigious universities do not care much about their GRE scores.D.Connections
29、 built in prestigious universities may be sustained long after graduation.61.One possible result of pushing children into elite universities is that_A.they earn less than their peers from other institutionsB.they turn out to be less competitive in the job marketC.they experience more job dissatisfac
30、tion after graduationD.they overemphasize their qualifications in job applicationPart V ClozeDirections: there are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C), and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passa
31、ge. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Seven years ago, when I was visiting Germany, I Met with an official who explained to me that the country had a perfect solution to its economic problems. Watching the U.S. economy _62_ during the 90s, the Germans had decided that they, too, needed to go the high-technology _63_. But how? In the
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