1、大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 50及答案与解析 Section C 0 What is the most striking image to emerge from this autumn s Occupy protests? Was it the campus police officer in Davis, California, casually pepper-spraying a line of seated protesters? Or the white-shirted cop in New York, doing the same to a pair of unarmed
2、, penned-in women? Perhaps it was a street in Oakland, deserted except for protesters and a line of black-helmeted riot police, the silence broken when one of the cops fires a rubber bullet at a protester filming him. Protesters have complained, as ever, about police infiltration, but as these video
3、s were made clear, protesters and other citizens are keeping their eyes on police, too. More than two-thirds of Americans own digital cameras. Around one-third of adults own a smart phone. Most of these devices can record and easily transmit audio and video. Recording police has never been easier, a
4、nd thanks to social-media and activist networks such as Copwatch, which monitors police activity and posts videos to the web, neither has publicizing these recordings. That does not always go over well. People peaceably filming police have been handcuffed, beaten, had their cameras seized, and been
5、arrested for obstructing governmental administration, obstructing an investigation, interference, disturbing the peace, or for illegal wiretapping. In taking such action the police are on shaky legal ground. The right to photograph people, including police officers, in public places, is relatively c
6、lear. Adding audio, however, raises a new set of legal issues. Most states have single-party consent laws concerning audio recording, meaning that as long as one party consents to being recorded, the taping is legal. In most of the 12 states in which all parties must consent to be recorded, a violat
7、ion occurs only if the subjects being recorded have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Arguing that police officers carrying out their duties in public have such a right is a challenge. The attorney-general in Maryland, an all-party-consent state, wrote in 2010 that few interactions with police co
8、uld be considered private. And challenges are mounting in two of the states Illinois and Massachusetts without expectation-of-privacy clauses. In Massachusetts last August, a federal appeals court upheld a lower courts ruling that a citizens right to film police in public is protected by the first a
9、nd fourth amendments. During oral arguments, one of the judges hearing the challenges to the Illinois Eavesdropping Act worried that allowing recording might hinder the ability of the police to do their jobs. He gave the example of a policeman talking to a confidential informant. Police have also ex
10、pressed concern about recording, and hence exposing, undercover officers. But of course police can still speak in private. Given the actions of some police officers when confronted with a camera, filming cops may not be prudent. But neither should it be illegal. 1 What is the most striking image to
11、emerge from this autumn s Occupy protests? （ A） Campus police officer casually pepper-spraying a line of seated protesters. （ B） Police in New York pepper-spraying a pair of unarmed, penned-in women. （ C） Police fires a rubber bullet at a protester filming him. （ D） Many protesters in Oakland film p
12、olicemen. 2 Which of the following does not contribute to making recording police easier? （ A） Many Americans own digital cameras. （ B） Most people have a smart phone. （ C） Social-media and activist networks. （ D） Politically sensitive people. 3 When will a violation occurs if a people film somebody
13、 in Maryland? （ A） If all the party involved do not consent. （ B） If one party do not consent. （ C） If there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. （ D） If one of the party is the police. 4 Where audio recording caused greatest challenges to the law and the courts? （ A） Davis, California. （ B） Oakl
14、and and New York. （ C） Illinois and Massachusetts. （ D） 12 states in which all parties must consent to be recorded. 5 What s the author s idea about filming police? （ A） It is totally illegal. （ B） It is legal. （ C） It hinders police s work. （ D） It should be banned. 5 When it comes to the environme
15、nt, aviation has a rather dirty reputation. The industry produced 689 million tons of CO2 in 2012, according to Air Transport Action Group and this number is sure to grow as global demand for flight continues to skyrocket. “Aviation will double in size worldwide in the next two decades, and if we re
16、 not able to provide a sustainable means to fly, we will create a ceiling for growth in the industry,“ says Ignaas Caryn, director of innovation at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. As a result, it looks like the aviation industry being ready to green up its game. In January, Boeing announced a new initiati
17、ve to build a biofuel supply chain in the United Arab Emirates, as well as research its conducting into biofuels made from salt water-consuming desert plants. To name just a few partnerships, the airplane manufacturer teamed with Virgin Australia Airlines is to produce sustainable aviation fuels fro
18、m special trees in Australia. Airbus has also joined other aerospace companies in launching the ITASCA initiative, a collaborative project funded by the European Union to produce and test the use of sustainable jet fuel. Frederic Eychenne, Airbus head of new energies, notes that no single crop will
19、do the job for biofuels, and that to achieve true sustainability, biofuel like food is best when it s locally-sourced. “Different countries grow different crops. They have different refineries in place. Sustainability isn t just about reducing emissions in the air. We have to consider the whole life
20、-cycle in terms of production,“ he notes. The main barrier to use biofuel on a larger scale, says Caryn, is the price. “Today, bio jet fuel is still three to four times more expensive than fossil fuel, because there s no continuous production. There s a demonstrated hole in the value chain,“ he note
21、s. To solve the problem, in 2010 KLM became a joint founder of SkyNRG a major supplier of eco-efficient jet fuel. “We believed the development of bio jet fuel was important, and that we couldnt keep it within the boundaries of KLM, so we decided to come up with a new company. In the last five years,
22、 SkyNRG have supplied approximately 25 airlines,“ he says. SkyNRG is also working with airlines and airports around the world to create bioports or supply chains of sustainable jet fuel in a bid to ultimately bring down the price. “With an increase volume, we could see price parity within the next t
23、en years,“ says Caryn. 6 According to Ignaas Caryn what will blocks aviation s development? （ A） Fierce competition within the industry. （ B） Bad service. （ C） Air pollution. （ D） No sustainable aviation fuels. 7 According to the passage which of the following companies did not take part in making s
24、ustainable aviation fuels? （ A） Virgin Australia Airlines. （ B） Boeing. （ C） Airbus. （ D） KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. 8 According to Frederic Eychenne how to achieve true sustainability? （ A） Using crops to produce fuel. （ B） Using trees to produce fuel. （ C） Using local resources to produce fuel. （ D
25、） Reducing emissions in the air. 9 According to the passage why bio jet fuel is more expensive than fossil fuel? （ A） It is hard to produce. （ B） The demand continues to skyrocket. （ C） Theres no continuous production. （ D） The technology is not mature yet. 10 What did SkyNRG do to bring down the pr
26、ice of biofiiel? （ A） Producing more biofuel. （ B） Creating bioports. （ C） Improving the technology. （ D） Finding more partnerships. 10 There is no shortage of adjectives one can apply to airline seats: uncomfortable, bulky, cramped, outdated and from an airlines point of view overpriced. Its no won
27、der then that many carriers are looking to make a change. Dr. Mark Hiller, CEO at Recaro Aircraft Seating, notes that accommodating passengers personal devices has become an necessity, though one that few manufacturers have yet to address this problem. At the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germ
28、any last month, Recaro unveiled their newest design in economy seating, called theBL3530. The new seat has a tablet PC holder, a small pocket, and a power supply for charging. The BL3530 follows another vital trend: at 10 kilograms per seat, its lighter than its predecessors. “Fuel costs are extreme
29、ly high these days this is just an accepted fact in the industry. As a result, every kilogram counts,“ says James Lee, director of Paperclip Design Limited, an award-winning industrial design studio. According to Benjamin Saada, Expliseats CEO, the CO2 savings are even more significant. “Every aircr
30、aft we equip saves 1,200 tons of CO2 per year. Thats the equivalent of planting 45,000 trees,“ he says. “Imagine if every airplane in the world signed on. It could completely change the global fuel emissions.“ One particularly awkward feature of airline seats is their lack of multifunctionality. The
31、y recline, and that s about as adaptive as they get. Papercilp is hoping to change that with its new Caterpillar Convertible seat. The Caterpillar can be configured as a roomy Premium Economy seat, or converted into a Business Class seat with a lie-flat bed and direct aisle access. “The core aim is
32、to allow airlines to adjust their cabin capacity based on demand,“ says Lee. “Flights from London to New York might have a big need for Business Class, for example, but if you use the same plane to fly to Phuket, the demand for lie-flat seats could be a lot less. This design allows the airline to ad
33、apt,“ he adds. Unfortunately, there hasn t been a lot of demand for the innovation. “I ve showed the design to a lot of manufactures, and theyll say, oh, that s nice, but there hasn t been a lot of needs for it. The issue is cost,“ he says. Though the concept may not catch on on planes, it could bec
34、ome a feature of seating on the ground. “It s more likely one day to see(the armrest)in theatres and cinemas. There are fewer regulations on the ground than in the air, so theres less resistance to new products,“ he says. 11 Why does James Lee say “every kilogram counts“? （ A） Tickets are very expen
35、sive. （ B） You should pay extra money for your luggage. （ C） The fuel is very expensive. （ D） The plane is very heavy. 12 Whats the goal of Recaro when he designed Caterpillar Convertible seat? （ A） To make people feel more comfortable. （ B） To attract more customers. （ C） To meet a passenger s vari
36、ous needs. （ D） To allow airlines to adjust their cabin capacity based on demand. 13 Why there is not a lot of demand for Recaros innovation? （ A） Because it is more expensive. （ B） Because it takes too much space. （ C） Because it is too heavy. （ D） Because it do not fit the plane. 14 Why does Recar
37、o think theatres and cinemas will accept his innovation? （ A） Because they have a very spacious place. （ B） Because there is fewer regulations. （ C） Because they are more receptive. （ D） Because they can afford dear products. 15 A suitable title for the passage would be? （ A） Problems with Airline S
38、eats. （ B） A New Design in Economy Seating. （ C） Improvements about Airplanes. （ D） Global Fuel Emissions 15 Everyone knows Hong Kong as the lively island city is home to over seven million people perpetually on the move. But it may be a surprise to learn that many of the residents in this bustling
39、city dont spend much time searching in their pockets for change, especially on public transport. Instead, they whip out their Octopus, a contactless smart card with a chip that communicates with a fare processor in less than a second. It has been in use in Hong Kong since 1997. But whats new about O
40、ctopus is that recent advances in technology mean that its being used with phones too. “Now with the advance of smart card technology, we ve been able to insert the Octopus mobile SIM inside a smart phone,“ explained Octopus CEO Kevin Goldmintz, in an interview with CNN s Kristie Lu Stout. Since the
41、 Octopus card was released nearly two decades ago, its use has branched off into much more than just transport. Forgot your wallet, purse or cash? Not to worry. The Octopus can buy your coffee, a movie ticket, clothes, groceries and even allow you to shop online. Another new venture is that Octopus
42、has recently partnered with Taobao. Though purchases have to remain relatively small with a current ceiling of $130 on each card, Octopus says it allows the customer to easily interact for a purchase. Octopus has broadened its reach into mainland China with a dual card in Guangdong province and anot
43、her in Shenzhen. “We re able to put a Hong Kong dollar purse inside the card, as an e-wallet“ said Goldmintz. Octopus says its vision for the next ten years includes tackling the physical / digital convergence and growing its e-commerce strategy. “And I think the other side of it will also be export
44、ing the knowledge that weve accumulated over 17 years of doing contactless smart card, and placing that knowledge in other cities around the world,“ Goldmintz told Stout. As for the future, Octopus is optimistic that a cashless society will spread to other areas, particularly in its own patch of the
45、 Asia-Pacific area. “You know I buy my lunch with my Octopus. I pay for drinks on Octopus. I buy coffee with my Octopus,“ said Goldmintz. “So I think there will be day when both Hong Kong and other cities around Asia-Pacific particularly will be looking towards a cashless society,“ he said. “I think
46、 were going to make huge in-roads in the next five to ten years in this.“ 16 When did the Octopus first appeared in Hong Kong? （ A） In 1996. （ B） In 1997. （ C） In twenty-first century. （ D） In last decade. 17 With an Octopus you can do the following things except_. （ A） buying food （ B） buying a $ 1
47、50 furniture on Taobao （ C） taking a bus （ D） buying a movie ticket 18 Where people cannot use Octopus or dual card? （ A） Hong Kong. （ B） Guangdon. （ C） Zhuhai. （ D） Shenzhen. 19 According to Goldmintz what will happen for the next ten years? （ A） Octopus will be used in every corner of China. （ B）
48、Octopus will export the knowledge about contactless smart card. （ C） Everyone in Hong Kong will have an Octopus. （ D） Octopus will be able to replace E-bank. 20 What s Goldmintz s attitude towards Octopus future? （ A） Doubtful. （ B） Optimistic. （ C） Not clear. （ D） Pessimistic. 大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 50
49、答案与解析 Section C 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。根据题干中的 the most striking image可以定位到文中的Whatis the most striking image to emerge from this autumns Occupy protests?Was it thecampus police officer in Davis， California， casually pepper-spraying a line of seatedprotesters?Or the white-shined cop in New York， doing the same to a pair of unarmed， penned-in women?Perhaps it was a street in Oakland， deserted except for protesters anda line of black-helmeted riot police， the silence broken when one of the cops fires arubber bullet at a
