2025年全国大学英语六级考试（CET-6）经典试题及答案四
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1). For an increasing number of students at American universities，old is suddenly in.The reason is obvious：the graying of America means jobs.Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom(生育高峰) generation，a longer life span means that the nation′s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years.By 2050，25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65，up from 14 percent in1995.The change poses profound questions for government and society，of course.But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions，and in law and business as well.“In addition to the doctors，we′re going to need more sociologists，biologists，urban planners and specialized lawyers，” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California′s (USC) School of Gerontology(老年学).■Lawyers can specialize in “elder law”，which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination(歧视).Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers，74 million strong，are likely to be wealthiest group of retirees in human history.“Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with，say，an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money，” one professor says.■Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC.She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria.” So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it.She says，“I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying.”With the aging of America，lawyers can benefit ( ).
A.from the adoption of the “elder law”
B.from rendering special services to the elderly
C.by enriching their professional knowledge
D.by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests
正确答案：B
2). Do you remember all those years when scientists argued that smoking would kill us but the doubters insisted that we didn′t know for sure？That the evidence was inconclusive，the science uncertain？That the antismoking lobby was out to destroy our way of life and the government should stay out of the way？Lots of Americans bought that nonsense，and over three decades，some 10 million smokers went to early graves.■There are upsetting parallels today，as scientists in one wave after another try to awaken us to the growing threat of global warming.The latest was a panel from the National Academy of Sciences，enlisted by the White House，to tell us that the Earth′s atmosphere is definitely warming and that the problem is largely man-made.The clear message is that we should get moving to protect ourselves.The president of the National Academy，Brace Alberts，added this key point in the preface to the panel′s report：“Science never has all the answers.But science does provide us with the best available guide to the future，and it is critical that our nation and the world base important policies on the best judgments that science can provide concerning the future consequences of present actions.”■Just as on smoking，voices now come from many quarters insisting that the science about global warming is incomplete，that it′s OK to keep pouring fumes into the air until we know for sure.This is a dangerous game：by the time 100 percent of the evidence is in，it may be too late.With the risks obvious and growing，a prudent people would take out an insurance policy now.■Fortunately，the White House is starting to pay attention.But it′s obvious that a majority of the president′s advisers still don′t take global wanning seriously.Instead of a plan of action，they continue to press for more research—a classic case of “paralysis by analysis.”■To serve as responsible stewards of the planet，we must press forward on deeper atmospheric and oceanic research.But research alone is inadequate.If the Administration won′t take the legislative initiative，Congress should help to begin fashioning conservation measures.A bill by Democratic Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia，which would offer financial incentives for private industry，is a promising start.Many see that the country is getting ready to build lots of new power plants to meet our energy needs.If we are ever going to protect the atmosphere，it is crucial that those new plants be environmentally sound.According to the author，what should the Administration do about global warming？( )
A.Offer aid to build cleaner power plants
B.Raise public awareness of conservation
C.Press for further scientific research
D.Take some legislative measures
正确答案：D
3). Helicopter Moms vs.Free-Range Kids■[A]Would you let your fourth-grader ride public transportation without an adult？Probably not.Still，when Lenore Skenazy，a columnist for the New York Sun，wrote about letting her son take the subway alone to get back to her Manhattan home from a department store on the Upper East Side，she didn′t expect to get hit with a wave of criticism from readers.■[B]“Long story short：My son got home，overjoyed with independence，” Skenazy wrote on April 4 in the New York Sun.“Long story longer：Half the people I′ve told this episode to now want to turn on in for child abuse.As if keeping kids under lock and key and cell phone and careful watch is the right way to rear kids.It′s not.It′s debilitating (使虚弱)—for us and for them.”■[C]Online message boards were soon full of people both applauding and condemning Skenazy′s decision to let her son go it alone.She wound up defending herself on CNN (accompanied by her son) and on popular blogs like the Huffington Post，where her follow-up piece was ironically headlined “More From America′s Worst Mom.”■[D]The episode has ignited another one of those debates that divides parents into vocal opposing camps.Are Modern parents needlessly overprotective，or is the world a more complicated and dangerous place than it was when previous generations were allowed to wander about unsupervised？■[E]From the “she′s an irresponsible mother” camp came：“Shame on you for being so careless about his safety，” in Comments on the Huffington Post.And there was this from a mother of four：“How would you have felt if he didn′t come home？” But Skenazy got a lot of support，too，with women and men writing in with stories about how they were allowed to take trips all by them selves at seven or eight.She also got heaps of praise for bucking the “helicopter parent” trend：“Good for this Mom，” one commenter wrote on the Huffington Post.“This is a much-needed reality check.”■[F]Last week，encouraged by all the attention，Skenazy started her own blog—Free Range，kids—promoting the idea that modern children need some of the same independence that her generation had.In the good old days nine-year-old baby boomers rode their bikes to school，walked to the store，took buses—and even subways—all by themselves.Her blog，she says，is dedicated to sensible parenting.“At Free Range Kids，we believe in safe kids.We believe in car seats and safety belts.We do NOT believe that every time school-age children go outside，they need a security guard.”■[G]So why are some parents so nervous about letting their children out of their sight？Are cities and towns less safe and kids more vulnerable to crimes like child kidnap and sexual abuse than they were in previous generations？■[H]Not exactly.New York City，for instance，is safer than it′s ever been； it′s ranked 36th in crime among all American cities.Nationwide，stringer kidnaps are extremely rare； there′s a one-in-a-million chance a child will be taken by a stranger，according to the Justice Department.And 90 percent of sexual abuse cases are committed by someone the child knows.Mortality rates from all causes，including disease and accidents，for American children are lower now than they were 25 years′ago.According to Child Trends，a nonprofit research group，between 1980 and 2003 death rates dropped by 44 percent for children aged 5 to 14 and 32 percent for teens aged 15 to 19.■[I]Then there′s the whole question of whether modern parents are more watchful and nervous about safety than previous generations.Yes，some are.Part of the problem is that with wall to wall Internet and cable news，every missing child case gets so much airtime that it′s not surprising even normal parental anxiety can be amplified.And many middle-class parents have gotten used to managing their children′s time and shuttling them to various enriching activities，so the idea of letting them out on their own can seem like a risk.Back in 1972，when many of today′s parents were kids，87 percent of children who lived within a mile of school walked or biked every day.But today，the Centers for Disease Control report that only 13 percent of children bike，walk or otherwise t themselves to school.■[J]The extra supervision is both a city and a suburb phenomenon.Parents are worried about crime，and they are worried about kids getting caught in traffic in a city that′s not used to pedestrians.On the other hand，there are still plenty of kids whose parents give them a lot of independence，by choice or by necessity.The After School Alliance finds that more than 14 million kids aged 5 to 17 are responsible for taking care of themselves after school.Only 6.5 million kids participate in organized programs.“Many children who have working parents have to take the subway or bus to get to school.Many do this by themselves because they have no other way to get to the schools，” says Dr.Richard Gallagher，director of the Parenting Institute at the New York University Child Study Center.■[K]For those parents who wonder how and when they should start allowing their kids more freedom，there′s no clear-cut answer.Child experts discourage a one-size-fits-all approach to parenting.What′s right for Skenazy′s nine-year-old could be inappropriate for another one.It all depends on developmental issues，maturity，and the psychological and emotional makeup of that child.Several factors must be taken into account，says Gallagher.“The ability to follow parent guidelines，the child′s level of comfort in handling such situations，and a child′s general judgment should be weighed.”■[L]Gallagher agrees with Skenazy that many nine-year-olds are ready for independence like taking public transportation alone.“At certain times of the day，on certain routes，the subways are generally safe for these children，especially if they have grown up in the city and have been taught how to be safe，how to obtain help if they are concerned for their safety，and how to avoid unsafe situations by being watchful and on their toes.”■[M]But even with more traffic and fewer sidewalks，modern parents do have one advantage their parents didn′t：the cell phone.Being able to check in with a child anytime goes a long way toward relieving parental anxiety and may help parents loosen their control a little sooner.Skenazy got a lot of criticism because she didn′t give her kid her cell phone because she thought he′d lose it and wanted him to learn to go it alone without depending on mom—a major principle of free-range parenting.But most parents are more than happy to use cell phones to keep track of their kids.■[N]And for those who like the idea of free-range kids but still struggle with their inner helicopter parent，there may be a middle way.A new generation of GPS cell phones with tracking software make it easier than ever to follow a child′s every movement via the Internet—without seeming to interfere or hover.Of course，when they go to college，they might start objecting to being monitored as they′re on parole (假释).According to the author，New York City is much safe than before.
正确答案：H
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1). For an increasing number of students at American universities，old is suddenly in.The reason is obvious：the graying of America means jobs.Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom(生育高峰) generation，a longer life span means that the nation′s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years.By 2050，25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65，up from 14 percent in1995.The change poses profound questions for government and society，of course.But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions，and in law and business as well.“In addition to the doctors，we′re going to need more sociologists，biologists，urban planners and specialized lawyers，” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California′s (USC) School of Gerontology(老年学).■Lawyers can specialize in “elder law”，which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination(歧视).Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers，74 million strong，are likely to be wealthiest group of retirees in human history.“Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with，say，an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money，” one professor says.■Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC.She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria.” So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it.She says，“I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying.”With the aging of America，lawyers can benefit ( ).
A.from the adoption of the “elder law”
B.from rendering special services to the elderly
C.by enriching their professional knowledge
D.by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests
正确答案：B
2). Do you remember all those years when scientists argued that smoking would kill us but the doubters insisted that we didn′t know for sure？That the evidence was inconclusive，the science uncertain？That the antismoking lobby was out to destroy our way of life and the government should stay out of the way？Lots of Americans bought that nonsense，and over three decades，some 10 million smokers went to early graves.■There are upsetting parallels today，as scientists in one wave after another try to awaken us to the growing threat of global warming.The latest was a panel from the National Academy of Sciences，enlisted by the White House，to tell us that the Earth′s atmosphere is definitely warming and that the problem is largely man-made.The clear message is that we should get moving to protect ourselves.The president of the National Academy，Brace Alberts，added this key point in the preface to the panel′s report：“Science never has all the answers.But science does provide us with the best available guide to the future，and it is critical that our nation and the world base important policies on the best judgments that science can provide concerning the future consequences of present actions.”■Just as on smoking，voices now come from many quarters insisting that the science about global warming is incomplete，that it′s OK to keep pouring fumes into the air until we know for sure.This is a dangerous game：by the time 100 percent of the evidence is in，it may be too late.With the risks obvious and growing，a prudent people would take out an insurance policy now.■Fortunately，the White House is starting to pay attention.But it′s obvious that a majority of the president′s advisers still don′t take global wanning seriously.Instead of a plan of action，they continue to press for more research—a classic case of “paralysis by analysis.”■To serve as responsible stewards of the planet，we must press forward on deeper atmospheric and oceanic research.But research alone is inadequate.If the Administration won′t take the legislative initiative，Congress should help to begin fashioning conservation measures.A bill by Democratic Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia，which would offer financial incentives for private industry，is a promising start.Many see that the country is getting ready to build lots of new power plants to meet our energy needs.If we are ever going to protect the atmosphere，it is crucial that those new plants be environmentally sound.According to the author，what should the Administration do about global warming？( )
A.Offer aid to build cleaner power plants
B.Raise public awareness of conservation
C.Press for further scientific research
D.Take some legislative measures
正确答案：D
3). Helicopter Moms vs.Free-Range Kids■[A]Would you let your fourth-grader ride public transportation without an adult？Probably not.Still，when Lenore Skenazy，a columnist for the New York Sun，wrote about letting her son take the subway alone to get back to her Manhattan home from a department store on the Upper East Side，she didn′t expect to get hit with a wave of criticism from readers.■[B]“Long story short：My son got home，overjoyed with independence，” Skenazy wrote on April 4 in the New York Sun.“Long story longer：Half the people I′ve told this episode to now want to turn on in for child abuse.As if keeping kids under lock and key and cell phone and careful watch is the right way to rear kids.It′s not.It′s debilitating (使虚弱)—for us and for them.”■[C]Online message boards were soon full of people both applauding and condemning Skenazy′s decision to let her son go it alone.She wound up defending herself on CNN (accompanied by her son) and on popular blogs like the Huffington Post，where her follow-up piece was ironically headlined “More From America′s Worst Mom.”■[D]The episode has ignited another one of those debates that divides parents into vocal opposing camps.Are Modern parents needlessly overprotective，or is the world a more complicated and dangerous place than it was when previous generations were allowed to wander about unsupervised？■[E]From the “she′s an irresponsible mother” camp came：“Shame on you for being so careless about his safety，” in Comments on the Huffington Post.And there was this from a mother of four：“How would you have felt if he didn′t come home？” But Skenazy got a lot of support，too，with women and men writing in with stories about how they were allowed to take trips all by them selves at seven or eight.She also got heaps of praise for bucking the “helicopter parent” trend：“Good for this Mom，” one commenter wrote on the Huffington Post.“This is a much-needed reality check.”■[F]Last week，encouraged by all the attention，Skenazy started her own blog—Free Range，kids—promoting the idea that modern children need some of the same independence that her generation had.In the good old days nine-year-old baby boomers rode their bikes to school，walked to the store，took buses—and even subways—all by themselves.Her blog，she says，is dedicated to sensible parenting.“At Free Range Kids，we believe in safe kids.We believe in car seats and safety belts.We do NOT believe that every time school-age children go outside，they need a security guard.”■[G]So why are some parents so nervous about letting their children out of their sight？Are cities and towns less safe and kids more vulnerable to crimes like child kidnap and sexual abuse than they were in previous generations？■[H]Not exactly.New York City，for instance，is safer than it′s ever been； it′s ranked 36th in crime among all American cities.Nationwide，stringer kidnaps are extremely rare； there′s a one-in-a-million chance a child will be taken by a stranger，according to the Justice Department.And 90 percent of sexual abuse cases are committed by someone the child knows.Mortality rates from all causes，including disease and accidents，for American children are lower now than they were 25 years′ago.According to Child Trends，a nonprofit research group，between 1980 and 2003 death rates dropped by 44 percent for children aged 5 to 14 and 32 percent for teens aged 15 to 19.■[I]Then there′s the whole question of whether modern parents are more watchful and nervous about safety than previous generations.Yes，some are.Part of the problem is that with wall to wall Internet and cable news，every missing child case gets so much airtime that it′s not surprising even normal parental anxiety can be amplified.And many middle-class parents have gotten used to managing their children′s time and shuttling them to various enriching activities，so the idea of letting them out on their own can seem like a risk.Back in 1972，when many of today′s parents were kids，87 percent of children who lived within a mile of school walked or biked every day.But today，the Centers for Disease Control report that only 13 percent of children bike，walk or otherwise t themselves to school.■[J]The extra supervision is both a city and a suburb phenomenon.Parents are worried about crime，and they are worried about kids getting caught in traffic in a city that′s not used to pedestrians.On the other hand，there are still plenty of kids whose parents give them a lot of independence，by choice or by necessity.The After School Alliance finds that more than 14 million kids aged 5 to 17 are responsible for taking care of themselves after school.Only 6.5 million kids participate in organized programs.“Many children who have working parents have to take the subway or bus to get to school.Many do this by themselves because they have no other way to get to the schools，” says Dr.Richard Gallagher，director of the Parenting Institute at the New York University Child Study Center.■[K]For those parents who wonder how and when they should start allowing their kids more freedom，there′s no clear-cut answer.Child experts discourage a one-size-fits-all approach to parenting.What′s right for Skenazy′s nine-year-old could be inappropriate for another one.It all depends on developmental issues，maturity，and the psychological and emotional makeup of that child.Several factors must be taken into account，says Gallagher.“The ability to follow parent guidelines，the child′s level of comfort in handling such situations，and a child′s general judgment should be weighed.”■[L]Gallagher agrees with Skenazy that many nine-year-olds are ready for independence like taking public transportation alone.“At certain times of the day，on certain routes，the subways are generally safe for these children，especially if they have grown up in the city and have been taught how to be safe，how to obtain help if they are concerned for their safety，and how to avoid unsafe situations by being watchful and on their toes.”■[M]But even with more traffic and fewer sidewalks，modern parents do have one advantage their parents didn′t：the cell phone.Being able to check in with a child anytime goes a long way toward relieving parental anxiety and may help parents loosen their control a little sooner.Skenazy got a lot of criticism because she didn′t give her kid her cell phone because she thought he′d lose it and wanted him to learn to go it alone without depending on mom—a major principle of free-range parenting.But most parents are more than happy to use cell phones to keep track of their kids.■[N]And for those who like the idea of free-range kids but still struggle with their inner helicopter parent，there may be a middle way.A new generation of GPS cell phones with tracking software make it easier than ever to follow a child′s every movement via the Internet—without seeming to interfere or hover.Of course，when they go to college，they might start objecting to being monitored as they′re on parole (假释).According to the author，New York City is much safe than before.
正确答案：H
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