考试吧恩波：2008年12月六级预测试卷及解析(三)

　　Instead, the parties found themselves challenged by their own young people. Many TADs and TARs united across party lines to support lowering the voting age to eighteen.In doing so, of course, they were only using the political system to promote their own interest.While this was the sort of activity expected by their elders, it was in many ways, very traditional political activity.

　　And in the Democratic Party, they went even further. The insurgent campaign of senator Eugene McCarthy was a youth campaign with many young people acting in leading roles. And, in 1972, the entire Democratic Party was rocked when a youth-led revolt swept a very liberal senator to the presidential nomination.

　　While there were certainly many other forces in society involved in all of this, it was worth noting that neither of the two main political parties has shown much interest in youth groups since the 1960s and 1970s.

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　32. What surprised the traditional party elders during the 1960s?

　　33. What does it mean to say that the Democratic Party was shaken in 1972?

　　34. What issue caused young people to unite across political lines?

　　35. According to the passage, why don’t political parties show any interest in youth groups anymore?

　　Section C

　　When I speak about the development of the economy of this land, I am speaking in terms of sustainable development. This means that we (36) recognize that the development of the economy is dependent on the land, and the continuing good health of the natural (37)environment that has sustained our people for thousands of years.

　　Sustainable development also means development that includes all our people, that draws on the talents and on the collective wisdom we have (38)inherited from all of our ancestors. When these three elements are in (39)balance—the protection of our land, economic development and the full (40) participation of all our people, then I believe economic development can be sustainable.

　　Residents of this land are proud of their natural and cultural heritage, their strong relationship to the (41) landscape and to its resources, their communities, their wildlife, and their rich and important history. Our Territorial Parks not only (42) demonstrate and protect these important natural and cultural areas, but they (43) celebrate them and proudly show them locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

　　Only through wise use and careful management will the value of this land’s wildlife be maintained for the benefit of future generations. (44) Successful management requires a cooperative and coordinated effort on the part of government and resource users. This is the founding principle of co-management.

　　Our economy is an exciting mix of new growth driven by markets we don’t control, and our traditional way of life. (45) Our connections to the land, which we call the traditional economy, are often overlooked by outside observers assessing this land’s wealth and economic future.

　　Climatic change has been called the most important environmental issue the world has ever faced. And, (46) scientists are now projecting with some level of confidence that the warming of our Earth’s climate will be much greater in our polar regions. We are doing our part by working towards the development and implementation of a strategy to address climate change in this land.

　　Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)

　　Section A

　　47. 【答案】In terms of profitability.

　　【解析】本题问就什么来说，GM(通用汽车公司)在世界大型企业排行榜上排名不在首位。根据题意回到文章开始两句话，可知Toyota(丰田)在profitability(赢利能力)上已经超越了GM，即可得出答案。考生要注意简洁的同时还要注意书写规范，问题是完整句，回答也应该是句子，也就是说第一个单词的首字母要大写。

　　48. 【答案】respond to/meet/answer the challenges

　　【解析】本题要求考生根据原文内容填充谓语部分，实际上问的是美国公司的成功之道，也就是说成功在很大程度上取决于什么因素。根据题意考生可定位到原文第二段第二句，不过考生要根据题意补写出the challenges这两个单词，答案方能完整。

　　49. 【答案】relatively homogenous domestic consumer market

　　【解析】本题虽然不是太难，但定位至关重要。问题问美国的公司之所以在过去竞争力强的原因所在。根据题意考生可定位到原文第三段第一句，即可得出答案。

　　50. 【答案】It has to refocus on how to stay competitive.

　　【解析】本题是一个完整的问题，问的是美国商界应该采取哪些措施应对来自全球的挑战，考生要注意corporate America是个固定用法，意思是“美国商界(或企业界)”，与原文中的American business同义。根据题意，考生可定位到原文第四段第一句的后半部分，即可确定答案。

　　51. 【答案】the export of quality and strong brands/exporting quality and strong brands

　　【解析】本题是一道标准的细节题，考生可根据题中的德国企业(German businesses)定位到原文第四段的最后一句，尤其是其中的介词短语with a focus on quality and strong brands,再结合上文中所提及的出口，即可确定答案。