2015年大学英语六级临考提分必做试卷（一）_第5页

　　Section C

　　Compound Dictation

　　In the past, one of the biggest disadvantages of machines has been their inability to work on a micro scale. For example, doctors did not have devices allowing them to go inside the human body to (36) health problems or to perform (37) surgery. Repair crews did not have a way of(38) broken pipes located deep within a high-rise (39) building. However, that’s about to change. Advances in computers and biophysics have started a micro miniature(40) that allows scientists to envision and in some cases actually build microscopic machines. These devices promise to(41) change the way we live and work.

　　Micromachines already are making an impact. At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, research scientists have designed a 4-inch silicon chip that holds 700 tiny (42) motors. At Lucas Nova Sensor in Fremont, California, scientists have perfected the world’s first microscopic blood-pressure sensor. Threaded through a person’s blood (43) , the sensor can provide blood pressure readings at the valve of the heart itself.(44) . Auto manufacturers, for example, are trying to use tiny devices(45) . Some futurists envision nanotechnology also being used to explore the deep sea in small submarine, or even to launch finger-sized rockets packed with micro miniature instruments.

　　“There is an explosion of new ideas and applications,” So, (46)

　　Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statement. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statement in fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2

　　Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.

　　Leadership is the second most significant word in today’s competitive business environment because it directs the manager of a business to focus inward on their personal capabilities and style. Experts on leadership will quickly point out that “how things get done” influences the success of the outcomes and indicates a right way and a wrong way to do things. When a noted leader on the art of management, Peter Drucker, coined the phrase “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things,” he was seeking to clarify the distinctions he associates with the terms.

　　When Stephen Covey, founder and director of the Leadership Institute, explored leadership styles in the past decade, he focused on the habits of a great number of highly effective individuals. His Seven Habits of Highly Effective People became a popular bestseller very quickly. His ideas forced a reexamination of the early leadership paradigm, which he observed centered on traits found in the character ethic and the personality ethic. The former ethic suggested success was founded on integrity, modesty, loyalty, courage, patience, and so forth. The personality ethic suggested it was one’s attitude, not behavior, that inspired success, and this ethic was founded on a belief of positive mental attitude. In contrast to each of these ideas, Covey advocates that leaders need to understand universal principles of effectiveness, and he highlights how vital it is for leaders to first personally manage themselves if they are to enjoy any hope of outstanding success in their work environments. To achieve a desired vision for your business, it is vital that you have a personal vision of where you are headed and what you value. Business leadership means that managers need to “put first things first,” which implies that before leading others, you need to be clear on your own values, abilities, and strengths and be seen as trustworthy.

　　47. To be good leaders, managers must pay close attention to their own _____.

　　48. According to Peter Drucker, leaders should be good at _____.

　　49. The personality ethic suggests that people are likely to succeed if they have _____.

　　50. According to Stephen Covey, leaders who hope to achieve outstanding success need first of all _____.

　　51. Good leadership requires one to know one’s own strengths and be able to win people’s _____.

　　Passage one

　　What's the one word of advice a well-meaning professional would give to a recent college graduate today? China? India? How about trade?

　　When the Commerce Department reported last week that the trade deficit in June approached $50 billion, it set off a new round of economic doomsaying. Imports, which soared to $200.3 billion in the month, are subtracted in the calculation of gross domestic product. The larger the trade deficit, the smaller the GDP. Should such imbalances continue, pessimists say, they could contribute to slower growth.

　　But there's another way of looking at the trade data. Over the past two years, the figures on imports and exports seem not to signal a double-dip recession—a renewed decline in the broad level of economic activity in the United States—but an economic expansion.

　　The rising volume of trade—more goods and services shuttling in and out of the United States—is good news for many sectors. Companies engaged in shipping, trucking, rail freight, delivery, and logistics have all been reporting better than expected results. The rising numbers signify growing vitality in foreign markets—when we import more stuff, it puts more cash in the hands of people around the world, and U.S. exports are rising because more foreigners have the ability to buy the things we produce and market. The rising tide of trade is also good news for people who work in trade-sensitive businesses, especially those that produce commodities for which global demand sets the price—agricultural goods, mining, metals, oil.

　　And while exports always seem to lag, U.S. companies are becoming more involved in the global economy with each passing month. General Motors sells as many cars in China as in America each month. While that may not do much for imports, it does help GM's balance sheet—and hence makes the jobs of U.S.-based executives more stable.

　　One great challenge for the U.S. economy is slack domestic consumer demand. Americans are paying down debt, saving more, and spending more carefully. That's to be expected, given what we've been through. But there's a bigger challenge. Can U.S.-based businesses, large and small, figure out how to get a piece of growing global demand? Unless you want to pick up and move to India, or Brazil, or China, the best way to do that is through trade. It may seem obvious, but it's no longer enough simply to do business with our friends and neighbors here at home.

　　Companies and individuals who don't have a strategy to export more, or to get more involved in foreign markets, or to play a role in global trade, are shutting themselves out of the lion's share of economic opportunity in our world.

　　52. How do pessimists interpret the U.S. trade deficit in June?

　　A. It could lead to slower growth of the national economy.

　　B. It reflects Americans’ preference for imported goods.

　　C. It signifies a change in American economic structure.

　　D. It is the result of America’s growing focus on domestic market.

　　53. What does the author say about the trade data of the past two years?

　　A. It indicates that economic activities in the U.S. have increased.

　　B. It reflects the fluctuations in the international market.

　　C. It shows that U.S. economy is slipping further into recession.

　　D. It signals decreasing domestic demand for goods and services.

　　54. Who particularly benefit from the rising volume of trade?

　　A. People who have expertise in international trade.

　　B. Producers of agricultural goods and raw materials.

　　C. Consumers who favor imported goods and services.

　　D. Retailers dealing in foreign goods and services.

　　55. What is one of the challenges facing the American economy?

　　A. Decreasing productivity.

　　B. People’s reluctance to spend.

　　C. Competition from overseas.

　　D. Slack trade activities.