2023年英语六级模拟真题含答案

2023年9月英语六级真题PartⅠListeningComprehension(20minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwarsaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce:Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmaxireadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichis,thebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Example:Youwillhear:

Youwillread:

A)2hours.

B)3hours.

C)4hours.

D)5hours.

Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishby2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)"5hours"isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]

1.A)ThelecturefornextMondayiscancelled.

B)Thelecturewasn’tassuccessfulasexpected.

C)Thewomandoesn'twanttoattendthelecture.

D)ThewomanmayattendnextMonday’slecture.

2.A)Thewomanhasaverytightbudget.

B)Hedoesnotthinkthefurcoatisworthbuying.

C)He'swillingtolendthewomanmoneyforthefurcoat.

D)Thewomanisnotcarefulenoughinplanningherspending.

3.A)Cleanthekitchen.

B)Asksomeonetofixthesink.

C)Findabiggerapartmentforthelady.

D)Checktheworkdonebythemaintenanceman.

4.A)Thelens.C)Theflash.

B)Theprice.D)Theleathercase.

5.A)Sheneedsanotherhaircutsoon.

B)ShethinksitworthwhiletotrySanterbale’s

C)Sheknowsalessexpensiveplaceforahaircut.

D)Shewouldliketomakeanappointmentfortheman.

6.A)Thewomandoesn'twantIocookameal.

B)Thewomanwantstohaveapicnic.

C)Thewomanhasapoormemory.

D)ThewomanlikesMexicanfood.

7.A)EveryoneenjoyedhimselfatJohn'spanics.

B)Thewomandidn'tenjoyJohn'spartiesatall.

C)ItwillbethefirsttimeforthemantoattendJohn'sparty.

D)ThewomanisgladtobeinvitedtoJohn’shouse-warmingparty.

8.A)Shelacksconfidenceinherself.

B)Sheisnotinterestedincomputerprogramming.

C)Shehasneversignedupforanycompetitionbefore.

D)Sheissuretowintheprogrammingcontest.

9.A)Themanhasanenormousamountofworktodo.

B)Themanhasmadeplansforhisvacation.

C)Theman’lltakeworkwithhimonhisvacation.

D)Workstackedupduringtheman’slastvacation.

10.A)Shelikesthejoboffeedingfish.

B)Shefindshernewjobinteresting.

C)Shefeelsunfitforhernewjob.

D)She'snotingoodhealth.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne

Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A)Rallysupportfortheirmovement.

B)Liberatewomenfromtedioushousework.

C)Claimtheirrightstoequaljobopportunities.

D)Expresstheirangeragainstsexdiscrimination.

12.A)Itwillbringalotoftroubletothelocalpeople.

B)Itisapopularformofart.

C)Itwillspoilthenaturalbeautyoftheirsurroundings.

D)Itispopularamongrockstars.

13.A)Toshowthatmindlessgraffiticanprovokeviolence.

B)ToshowthatLondonershaveaspeciallikingforgraffiti.

C)Toshowthatgraffiti,insomecases,canconstituteacrime.

D)Toshowthatgraffiticanmaketheenvironmentmorecolorful.

PassageTwo

Questions14to16arebawdonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.A)TheAsianelephantiseasiertotame.

B)TheAsianelephant'sskinismorevaluable.

C)TheAsianelephantislesspopularwithtourists.

D)TheAsianelephantproducesivoryofabetterquality.

15.A)Fromthecapturedortamedelephants.

B)FromtheBritishwildlifeprotectiongroup.

C)FromelephanthuntersinThailandandBurma.

D)FromtouristsvisitingtheThai-Burmeseborder.

16.A)Theirtamingforcircusesandzoos.

B)Thedestructionoftheirnaturalhomes.

C)Man'slackofknowledgeabouttheirbehavior.

D)Thegreatervulnerabilitytoextinctionthanotherspecies.

PassageThree

Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

17.A)TheyhadlosttheirjobsasaresultoftheIndustrialRevolution.

B)Theyhadbeensufferingfrompoliticalandreligiousoppression.

C)TheywantedtofleefromthewidespreadfamineinNorthernEurope.

D)Theywantedtomakeafortunetherebystartingtheirownbusinesses.

18.A)Theymightlosecontroloftheirmembersbecauseoftheincreaseinimmigration.

B)Theirmembersmightfinditdifficulttogetalongwiththenewcomers.

C)Theworkingconditionoftheirmembersmightdeteriorate.

D)Theirmembersmightlosetheirjobstothenewcomers.

19.A)Toimposerestrictionsonfurtherimmigration.

B)Toimprovetheworkingconditionsofimmigrants.

C)Tosetaminimumwagelevelfornewimmigrants.

D)Toputrequirementsonlanguagesfornewcomers.

20.A)TheywerelookeddownuponbyEuropeanimmigrants.

B)Theyhadahardtimeseekingequaljobopportunities.

C)Theyworkedveryhardtoearnadecentliving.

D)Theystronglyopposedcontinuedimmigration.PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)

Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart,Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsatunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

In1985whenaJapanAirLines(JAL)jetcrashed,itspresident,YasumotoTakagi,calledeachvictim’sfamilytoapologize,andthenpromptlyresigned.Andin1987,whenasubsidiaryofToshibasolesensitivemilitarytechnologytotheformerSovietUnion,thechairmanofToshibagaveuphispost.

Theseexecutiveactions,whichToshibacalls“thehighestformofapology,”mayseembizarretoUSmanagers.NooneatBoeingresignedaftertheJALcrash,whichmayhavebeencausedbyafaultyBoeingrepair.

Thedifferencebetweenthetwobusinessculturescentersarounddifferentdefinitionsofdelegation.WhileUSexecutivesgivebothresponsibilityandauthoritytotheiremployees,Japaneseexecutivesdelegateonlyauthority—theresponsibilityisstilltheirs.AlthoughthesubsidiarythatsoldthesensitivetechnologytotheSovietshaditsownmanagement,theToshibatopexecutivessaidthey“musttakepersonalresponsibilityfornotcreatinganatmospherethroughouttheToshibagroupthatwouldmakesuchactivityunthinkable,eveninanindependentlyrunsubsidiary.”

SuchacceptanceofcommunityresponsibilityisnotuniquetobusinessesinJapan.SchoolprincipalsinJapanhaveresignedwhentheirstudentscommittedmajorcrimesafterschoolhours.Eveniftheydonotquit,Japaneseexecutiveswilloftenacceptprimaryresponsibilityinotherways,suchastakingthefirstpaycutwhenacompanygetsintofinancialtrouble.Suchpersonalsacrifices,eveniftheyarelargelysymbolic,helptocreatethesenseofcommunityandemployeeloyaltythatiscrucialtotheJapanesewayofdoingbusiness.

HarvardBusinessSchoolprofessorGeorgeLodgecallstheritualacceptanceofblame“almostafeudal(封建旳)wayofpurging(清除)thecommunityofdishonor,”andtosomeintheUnitedStates,suchresignationslookcowardly.However,inanerainwhichbothbusinessandgovernmentalleadersseemparticularlygoodatevadingresponsibility,manyUSmanagerswouldprobablywelcomeaninfusion(灌输)oftheJapanesesenseofresponsibility,If,forinstance,USautomobilecompanyexecutivesofferedtoreducetheirownsalariesbeforetheyaskedtheirworkerstotakepaycuts,negotiationswouldprobablytakeonaverydifferentcharacter.21.WhydidthechairmanofToshibaresignhispositionin1987?

A)InJapan,theleakageofaslatesecrettoRussiansisagravecame.

B)Hehadbeenunderattackforshiftingresponsibilitytohissubordinates.

C)InJapan,thechiefexecutiveofacorporationisheldresponsibleforthemistakemadebyitssubsidiaries.

D)Hehadbeenaccusedofbeingcowardlytowardscrisesthatweretakingplaceinhiscorporation.22.AccordingtothepassageifyouwanttobeagoodmanagerinJapan,youhaveto________.

A)apologizepromptlyforyoursubordinates'mistakes

B)beskillfulinacceptingblamesfromcustomers

C)makesymbolicsacrificeswhenevernecessary

D)createastrongsenseofcompanyloyalty23.What’sProfessorGeorgeLodge’sattitudetowardstheresignationsofJapanesecorporateleaders?

A)SympatheticC)Critical

B)Biased.D)Approving.24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A)BoeinghadnothingtodowiththeJALaircrashin1985.

B)Americanexecutivesconsiderauthorityandresponsibilityinseparable.

C)Schoolprincipalsbearlegalresponsibilityforstudents'crimes.

D)Persuadingemployeestotakepaycutsdoesn’thelpsolvecorporatecrises.25.Thepassageismainlyabout________.

A)resignationasaneffectivewayofdealingwithbusinesscrises

B)theimportanceofdelegatingresponsibilitytoemployees

C)waysofevadingresponsibilityintimesofcrises

D)thedifferencebetweentwobusinessculturesPassageTwo

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Asmachinesgo,thecarisnotterriblynoisy,norterriblypolluting,norterriblydangerous;andonallthosedimensionsithasbecomebetterasthecenturyhasgrownolder.Themainproblemisitsprevalence,andthesocialcoststhatensuefromtheusebyeveryoneofsomethingthatwouldbefairlyharmlessif,say,onlytherichweretouseit.Itisapricewepayforequality.

Beforebecomingtoogloomy,itisworthrecallingwhythecarhasbeenarguablythemostsuccessfulandpopularproductofthewholeofthepast100years—andremainsso.Thestorybeginswiththeenvironmentalimprovementitbroughtinthe1900s.InNewYorkcityin1900,accordingtotheCarCulture.A1975bookbyJ.Flink,ahistorian,horsesdeposited2.5millioopoundsofmanure(粪)and60,000gallonsofurine(尿)everyday.Everyyear,thecityauthoritieshadtoremoveanaverageof15,000deadhorsesfromthestreets,Itmadecarssmellofroses.

Carswerealsowonderfullyflexible.Themainearliersolutiontohorsepollutionandtrafficjamswastheelectrictrolleybus(电车).Butthatrequiredfixedoverheadwires,andrailsandplatforms,whichwereexpensive,ugly,andinflexible,ThecarcouldgofromanyAtoanyB,andallowedtownstodevelopinalldirectionswithlow-densityhousing,ratherthanjustbeingconcentratedalongthetrolleyorraillines.Ruralareasbenefitedtoo,fortheybecamelessremote.

However,sincepollutionbecameaconcerninthe1950s,expertshavepredicted—wrongly—thatthecarboomwasabouttoend.InhisbookMr.Flinkarguedthatby1973theAmericanmarkethadbecomesaturated,atonecarforevery2.25people,andsohadthemarketsofJapanandWesternEurope(becauseoflandshortages).Environmentalworriesanddiminishingoilreserveswouldprohibitmasscaruseanywhereelse.

Hewaswrong,Between1970and1990,whereasAmerica’spopulationgrewby23%,theaumberofcarsonitsroadsgrewby60%,Thereisnowonecarforevery1.7peoplethere,oneforevery2.1inJapan,oneforevery5.3inBritain.Around550millioncarsarealreadyontheroads,nottomentionallthetrucksandmocorcyeles,andabout50millionnewonesaremadeeachyearworldwide.Willitgoon?Undoubtedly,becausepeoplewantitto.26.Asisgiveninthefirstparagraph,thereasonwhythecarhasbecomeaproblemisthat________.

A)poorpeoplecan’taffordit

B)itistooexpensivetomaintain

C)toomanypeopleareusingit

D)itcausestoomanyroadaccidents27.Accordingtothepassage,thecarstartedtogainpopularitybecause________.

A)itdidn’tbreakdownaseasilyasahorse

B)ithadacomparativelypleasantodor

C)itcausedlesspollutionthanhorses

D)itbrightenedupthegloomystreets28.Whatimpactdidtheuseofcarshaveonsociety?

A)Peoplewerecompelledtoleavedowntownareas.

B)Peoplewereabletoliveinlesscrowdedsuburbanareas.

C)Businessalongtrolleyandraillinesslackened.

D)Citystreetswerefreeofuglyoverheadwires.29.Mr.Flinkarguedinhisbookthatcarswouldnotbewidelyusedinothercountriesbecause________.

A)theonceboomingcarmarkethasbecomesaturated

B)trafficjamsinthosecountriesaregettingmoreandmoreserious

C)expensivemotorwaysarenotavailableinlessdevelopedcountries

D)peopleworryaboutpollutionandthediminishingoilresources30.What’swrongwithMr.Flink’sprediction?

A)Theuseofautomobileshaskeptincreasingworldwide.

B)Newgenerationsofcarsarevirtuallypollutionfree.

C)ThepopulationofAmericahasnotincreasedasfast.

D)People’senvironmentalconcernsareconstantlyincreasing.

PassageThree

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Cryingishardlyanactivityencouragedbysociety.Tears,betheyofsorrow,anger,onjoy,typicallymakeAmericansfeeluncomforubleandembarrassed.Theshedderoftearsislikelytoapologize,evenwhenadevastating(消灭性旳)tragedywastheprovocation.Theobserveroftearsislikelytodoeverythingpossibletoputanendtotheemotionaloutpouring.Butjudgingformrecentstudiesofcryingbehavior,linksbetweenillnessandcryingandthechemicalcompositionoftears,boththoseresponsestotearsareofteninappropriateandmayevenbecounterproductive.

Humansaretheonlyanimalsdefinitelyknowntoshedemotiomaltears.Sinceevolutionhasgivenrisetofew,ifany,purposelessphysiologicalresponset,itislogicaltoassumethatcryinghasoneormorefunctionsthatenhancesurvival.

Althoughsomeobservershavesuggestedthatcryingisawaytoclicitassistanceformothers(asacryingbabymightfromitsmother),thesheddingoftearsishardlynecessarytogethelp.Vocalcrieswouldhavebeenquiteenough,morelikelythantearstogainattention,So,itappears,theremustbesomethingspecialabouttearsthemselves.

Indeed,thenewstudiessuggestthatemotionaltearsmayplayadirectroleinalleviatingstress,UniversityofMinnesotaresearcherswhoarestudyingthechemicalcompositionoftearshaverecentlyisolatedtwoimportantchemicalsfromemotionaltears.Bothchemicalsarefoundonlyintearsthatareshedinresponsetocmotion.Tearsshedbecauseofexposureto=cutonionwouldcontainnosuchsubstance.

Researchersatseveralotherinstitutionsareinvestigatingtheusefulnessoftearsasameansofdiagnosinghumanillsandmonitoringdrugs.

AtTulaneUniversity’sTeatAnalysisLaboratoryDr.PeterKastlandhiscolleaguesreportthattheycanusetearstodetectdrugabuseandexposuretomedication(药物),todeterminewhetheracontactlensfitsproperlyofwhyitmaybeuncomfortable,tostudythecausesof“dryeye”syndromeandtheeffectsofeyesurgery,andperhapseventomeasureexposuretoenvironmentalpollutants.

AtColumbiaUniversityDt.LiasyFarisandcolleaguesarestudyingtearsforcluestothediagnosisofdiseasesawayfromtheeyes.Tearscanbeobtainedpainlesslywithoutinvadingthebodyandonlytinyamountsareneededtoperformhighlyrefinedanalyses.31.Itisknownfromthefirstparagraphthat________.

A)sheddingtearsgivesunpleasantfeelingstoAmerican

B)cryingmayoftenimitatepeopleorevenresultintragedy

C)cryingusuallywinssympathyfromotherpeople

D)onewhoshedstearsinpublicwillbeblamed32.Whatdoes“boththoseresponsestotears”(Line6,Para,1)referto?

A)Cryingoutofsorrowandsheddingtearsforhappiness.

B)Theembarrassmentandunpleasantsensationoftheobservers.

C)Thetearshedder’sapologyandtheobserver’sefforttostopthecrying.

D)Linkingillnesswithcryingandfindingthechemicalcompositionoftears.33.“Counterproductive”(Lines6-7,Para,1)veryprobablymeans“________”.

A)havingnoeffectatall

B)leadingtotension

C)producingdisastrousimpact

D)harmfultohealth34.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutcrying?

A)Itisapointlessphysiologicalresponsetotheenvironment.

B)Itmusthavearoletoplayinman’ssurvival.

C)Itismeanttogetattentionandassistance.

D)Itusuallyproducesthedesiredeffect.35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthenewstudiesoftears?

A)Emotionaltearshavethefunctionofreducingstress.

B)Exposuretoexcessivemedicationmayincreaseemotionaltears.

C)Emotionaltearscangiveriseto“dryeye”syndromeinsomecases.

D)Environmentalpollutantscaninducethesheddingofemotionaltears.PassageFour

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Itisnosecretamongathletesthatinordertoimproveperformanceyou’vegottoworkhard.However,hardtrainingbreaksyoudownandmakesyouweaker,Itisrestthatmakesyoustronger.Improvementonlyoccursduringtherestperiodfollowinghardtraining.Thisadaptationisaccomplishedbyimprovingefficiencyoftheheartandcertainsystemswithinthemusclecells.Duringrecoveryperiodsthesesystemsbuildtogreaterlevelstocompensateforthestressthatyouhaveapplied.Theresultisthatyouarenowatahigherlevelofperformance.

Ifsufficientrestisnotincludedinatrainingprogram,imbalancebetweenexcesstrainingandinadequaterestwilloccur,andperformancewilldecline.The“overtrainingsyndrome(综合症)”isthenamegiventothecollectionofemotional,behavioral,andphysicalsymptomsduetoovertrainingthathaspersistedforweekstomonths.Itismarkedbycumulativeexhaustionthatpersistsevenafterrecoveryperiods.

Themostcommonsymptomisfatigue.Thismaylimitworkoutsandmaybepresentatrest.Theathletemayalsobecomemoody,easilyimitated,havealteredsleeppatterns,becomedepressed,orlosethecompetitivedesireandenthusiasmforthesport,Somewillreportdecreasedappetiteandweightloss.Physicalsymptomsincludepersistentmuscularsoreness,increasedfrequencyofviral(病毒性旳)illnesses,andincreasedincidenceofinjuries.

Thetreatmentfortheovertrainingsyndromeisrest.Thelongertheovertraininghasoccurred,themorerestrequired,Therefore,earlydetectionisveryimportant,Iftheovertraininghasonlyoccurredforashortperiodoftime(e.g.3-4weeks)theninterruptingtrainingfor3-5daysisusuallysufficientrest.Itisimportantthatthefactorsthatleadtoovertrainingbeidentifiedandcorrected.Otherwise,theovertrainingsyndromeislikelytorecur.Theovertrainingsyndromeshouldbeconsideredinanyathletewhomanifestssymptomsofprolongedfatigueandwhoseperformancehasleveledoffordecreased.Itisimportanttoexcludeanyunderlyingillnessthatmayberesponsibleforthefatigue.

36.Thefirstparagraphofthepassagetellsusthat________.

A)theharderanathletetrains,thebetterhisperformancewillbe

B)restaftervigoroustrainingimprovesanathlete’sperformance

C)strictsystematictrainingisessentialtoanathlete’stopperformance

D)improvementofanathlete’sperformanceoccursinthecourseoftraining37.By“overtraining”theauthormeans________.

A)aseriesofphysicalsymptomsthatoccuraftertraining

B)undueemphasisontheimportanceofphysicalexertion

C)trainingthatisnotadequatelycompensatedforbyrest

D)trainingthathasexceededanathlete’semotionallimits38.Whatdoesthepassagetellusaboutthe“overtraining”syndrome?

A)Itoccurswhenathletesloseinterestinsports.

B)Itappearsrightafterahardtrainingsession.

C)Thefatigueitresultsinisunavoidableintheathlete’strainingprocess.

C)Itmanifestsitselfinfatiguewhichlingersevenafterarecoveryperiod.39.Whatdoesthephrase“leveloff”(Line7,Para,4)mostprobablymean?

A)Slowdown.

B)Becomedull.

C)Stopimproving.

D)Beonthedecline.40.Theauthoradvisesattheendofthepassagethat________.

A)overtrainingsyndromeshouldbetreatedasaseriousillness

B)overtrainingsyndromeshouldbepreventedbeforeitoccurs

C)anathletewithovertrainingsyndromeshouldtakealengthyrest

D)illnesscausingfatigueshouldnotbemistakenforovertrainingsyndromePartⅢVocabulary(20minutes)

Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesit:thispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChooseciteONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarktheCorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41.Thesewerestubbornmen.noteasily________tochangetheirmind.

A)tiltedC)persuaded

B)convertedD)suppressed42.Thecircushasalwaysbeenvery,popularbecauseit________boththeoldandtheyoung.

A)facilitatesC)immerses

B)fascinatesD)indulges43.Bypatientquestioningthelawyermanagedto________enoughinformationfromthewitnesses.

A)evacuateC)impart

B)withdrawD)elicit44.Georgeenjoystalkingaboutpeople'sprivateaffairs.Heisa________.

A)solicitorC)gossip

B)cowardD)rebel45.Thenewsecretaryhaswrittenaremarkably________reportwithinafewhundredwordsbutwithalltheimportantdetailsincluded.

A)conciseC)precise

B)briskD)elaborate46.Hisface________ashecameinafterrunningallthewayfromschool.

A)flaredC)fluttered

B)fluctuatedD)flushed47.Steelisnotas________ascastiron;itdoesnotbreakaseasily.

A)elasticC)adaptable

B)brittleD)flexible48.AbigprobleminlemmingEnglishasaforeignlanguageislackofopportunitiesfor________interactionwithproficientspeakersofEnglish.

A)instantaneousC)verbal

B)provocativeD)dual49.Withintenyearstheyhavetamedthe________hillintogreenwoods.

A)vacantC)weird

B)barrenD)wasteful50.The________ofourtriptoLondonwasthevisittoBuckingham51.Haroldclaimedthathewasaseriousandwell-knownartist,butinfacthewasa(n)________.

A)alienC)counterpart

B)client.D)fraud52.Wedon't________anydifficultiesincompletingtheprojectsolongaswekeepwithinourbudget.

A)foreseeC)infer

B)fabricateD)inhibit53.Heislookingforajobthatwillgivehimgreater________forcareerdevelopment.

A)insightC)momentum

B)scopeD)phase54.Thehighschoolmydaughterstudiesinis________ouruniversity.

A)linkedbyC)mingledwith

B)relevanttoD)affiliatedwith55.TheBrownslivedina________andcomfortablyfurnishedhouseinthesuburbs.

A)spaciousC)wide

B)sufficientD)wretched56.Amembershipcard________theholdertousetheclub'sfacilitiesforaperiodoftwelvemonths.

A)approvesC)rectifies

B)authorizesD)endows57.Theyhavedoneawaywith________LatinforuniversityentranceatHarvard.

A)influentialC)compulsory

B)indispensableD)essential58.Itisno________thatalargenumberofviolentcrimesarecommittedundertheinfluenceofalcohol.

A)coincidenceC)inspiration

B)correspondenceD)intuition59.One'suniversitydaysoftenappearhappierin________thantheyactuallywereatthetime.

A)retentionC)return

B)retrospectD)revere60.She________throughthepagesofamagazine,notreallyconcentratingonthem.

A)tumbledC)switched

B)tossedD)flipped61.Scientistsarepushingknowntechnologiestotheirlimitsinanattemptto________moreenergyfromtheearth.

A)extractC)discharge

B)injectD)drain62.TheChineseRedCross________ageneroussumtothereliefofthevictimsoftheearthquakeinTurkey.

A)administeredC)assessed

B)elevatedD)contributed63.Thefirstsentenceinthisparagraphis________;itcanbeinterpretedinmanyways.

A)intricateC)duplicated

B)ambiguousD)confused64.Theyusedtoquarrelalot,butnowtheyarecompletely________witheachother.

A)reconciledC)associated

B)negotiatedD)accommodated65.Thelocalbusinesswasnotmuch________bythesuddenoutbreakoftheepidemic.

A)intervenedC)hampered

B)insulatedD)hoisted66.Themostimportant________forassessmentinthiscontestisoriginalityofdesign.

A)thresholdC)warrant

B)partitionD)criterion67.Thewomanwasworriedaboutthesideeffectsoftakingaspirins.butherdoctor________herthatitisabsolutelyharmless.

A)retrievedC)reassured

B)releasedD)revived68.Wecan'thelpbeing________ofBobwhoboughtaluxurioussportscarjustafterthemoneywasstolenfromtheoffice.

A)skepticalC)suspicious

B)appreciativeD)tolerant69.Hegreatlyresentedthepublicationofthisbook.whichhesawasanembarrassinginvasionofhis________.

A)privacy