2021-2022年内蒙古自治区锡林郭勒盟大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2021-2022年内蒙古自治区锡林郭勒盟大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.

SalvadorDaliisafamoussurrealistpainter,whoseworksarehighlycontroversialfromthemodernismorevenpost-modernismperspective.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Besideslowbirthrate,______isanotherfactorthatfuelsthetrendofruralpopulationinpartsofEurope.

3.

TheU.S.governmenthasexertedgreatpressureonmanyAsiannationsto______.

4.

Therearetwobasiccategoriesofnegotiationstyles:positionaland________________.

5.

Thegovernmenthastodecidehowtoarrangepeople'sassetsifthey______.

6.

PaulwasconcernednotonlyabouthisownsafetybutaboutthesafetyofhisSudanesedriverandinterpreter.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Accordingtotheauthor,thedevelopmentoflaughterisbasedon______.

8.

Formedfromthegumofpines,amberiscarbonizedwoodproduct.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

TheGiantPandasaremostactiveinthemorningand______.

10.

Duringthepreparingprocedure,oneimportantpartistohelpthecandidatesunderstandthepossibleoutcomesand______.

11.

Thistextismainlyakindof______forabusinesspublication.

12.

Duringthedisputeprocessbetweenthesellerandthebuyer,eBayplaystheroleof______.

13.In1944,governmentofficialswereinterestedinFuller'sfamilydwellingbecauseitcouldbe______.

14.Theexampleofcrossingthestreetshowsthatthemiddleschoolboyis______.

15.

Studentsfallintothecategoryofthedreamersifthey______.

A.alwayssaytheyarestudying

B.alwaysmakethemselvesbusystudying

C.areabsent-mindedanddaydreamalot

D.spendlonghoursstudyingatthedesk

16.

By2004,Indiahasbeenabletoharnessabout______megawatts.

17.

Accordingtotheauthor,theeasiestwaytorememberyourdreamsisto______.

A.putanotebookandpennexttoyourbed

B.trytorecallthedreams

C.re-enterthepreviousdreams

D.keepadreamjournal

18.

Thoughmuchremainstobediscovered,byputtingtogethervariousfindingsobtainedsincethe1700s,researchershavecometotheconclusionthatMayancultureisquiteremarkable.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Studiesindicatethatobesityisheritable,andtheheritabilityis______.

20.

AccordingtoProf.Bhushan,wecouldhavestain-resistantwindowglassbyusingsuper-smoothpolymersheets,whichareproducedby______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：F:Haveyoustartedresearchingyourpaperoncomputerprogramminglanguagesofthefuture?

M:Totellyouthetroth,I'vebeenputtingitoff.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(15)

A.Hehasfinishedthepaper.

B.Heputhispapersomewhereelse.

C.Heforgottobeginresearchinghispaper.

D.Hepostponedtheresearch.

22.(21)

A.Inalittlewhile.

B.Firstthinginthemorning.

C.Prettyquick.

D.By8:00pm.

23.听力原文：M:Ilikethewayyou'vedoneyourhair,dear.Itlookssonaturalandoriginal.

W:Thankyou.I'msurprisedyounoticeditthough.Ispentthewholemorninginthehairsalon,andIreallydidn'tknowwhatwouldcomeoutuntilMichael,thehairdresser,toldmeitwasdone.

Q:Whatdoestheconversationtellus?

(17)

A.Thehusbandwenttothehairsalonwithhiswife.

B.Thewifeisannoyedatherhusband'scomplaint.

C.Thehusbandisnotusuallysoobservant.

D.Thewifeisgoingtothehairdresser's.

24.

【B2】

25.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：E-mailedresumesaccountfor32percentofallsubmissionstopotentialemployers,accordingtoanewsurveyof160executivesrepresentingthecountry's1,000largestcompanies.And45percentofemployersnowprefertoreceiveresumesbye-mailaccordingtoOffice-team,theemploymentcenterthatconductedthestudy.That'sastrikingcontrasttotwoyearsago,whenjust5percentofrespondentsstatedapreferenceforresumesviae-mail.

Thepollalsorevealedthat21percentofexecutivesprefergettingresumesbymail,11percentpreferfaxes,andtheresthadnostatedpreference.

However,evenwithaninformalmediumlikee-mail,jobhuntersshouldstillpaystrictattentiontoprofessionalpresentationofthemselves.E-mailssentfromausernamelike"Fastcar"or"Sherlock"isastrictno-no,saysManagementRecruitmentInternational,astaffing-servicefirm.Andrememberdon'tuseanofficee-mailaccountforpersonalbusiness.

Othertips:ensurethattheresumeisinaformatfriendlytomostbrowsers,andsendthedocumentinbothtextandasanattachment,preferredbyabriefcoverletter.Also,includeyournameandthepositionyou'reinterestedinonthee-mail'ssubjectlinetodistinguishyourresumefromotherssubmitted.

(27)

A.Theywereattachedtothecover.

B.Theywerewrittenbytheemploymentcenter.

C.Theywerewrittenviaemails.

D.Theywerewrittentotheemployersthroughfax.

26.听力原文：W:Therearesomanychildrenattheschool.Iwonderhowtheteacherkeepstrackofthem.

M:Iusedtogetcoldfeetatthethoughtofteachingaclassof50.

Q:Whatwastheman'sattitudetowardteaching?

(18)

A.Timid.B.Hostile.C.Enthusiastic.D.Sympathetic.

27.(29)

A.Becausetheyseeagrowingmarketforprinters.

B.Becausesmallcompaniesneedmorehardcopies.

C.Becausepeopleareconcernedabouttheenvironment.

D.Becauseprintersinmanyofficesareworkingovertime.

28.(34)

A.Boeing747Jumbo.

B.AirbusA380.

C.EuropeanAirbus.

D.Boeing787Dreamliner.

29.听力原文：W:I'dbetterreadoneofthearticlesforoureconomicsclass.

M:Youcan'treadjustone.Eachpresentsadifferenttheory,youknow.

Q:Whatdoesthemantellthewomanshemustdo?

(14)

A.Presentanewtheorytotheclass.

B.Readmorethanonearticle.

C.Readthebookmorethoroughly.

D.Writeahatterarticlefortheclass.

30.(17)

A.She'snotaverygoodcook.

B.She'sannoyedwiththeman.

C.Shedidn'tlikethefoodthemanprepared.

D.Shethinksthemanshouldspendmoretimecooking.

31.

【B8】

32.(40)

33.听力原文：W:Iheardyou'removingtoanewapartmentsoon.

M:Yes,Ihaveto,althoughit'llbemoreexpensive.MypresentroommateplayshistaperecorderallnightlongandIcan'tsleep.

Q:Whydoesthemanwanttochangehislivingplace?

(14)

A.Hisroommate'staysawakeallnight.

B.Hewanttoplayhisrecorderatnight.

C.Thepresentoneistooexpensive.

D.Thepresentoneistooexpensive.

34.(22)

A.￡5.B.￡30.C.￡50.D.￡55.

35.(25)

A.Aheavysmoker.

B.Alightsmoker.

C.Achain-smoker.

D.Asecond-handsmoker.

36.

【B9】

37.【B8】

38.

【B4】

39.

【B7】

40.(35)

A.Itwassixdayslong.

B.Itdidn'tincludeSaturdayafternoon.

C.Italwaysincludedatleastoneholiday.

D.Itdidn't'allowtheworkerstimeoff.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Goodjobsarescarcethesedays,withroughly15millionAmericansoutofworkandanationalunemploymentrateof10percent.PresidentObamatriedtoaddressthejobscrisisinhisStateoftheUnionbyproposinga$33billiontaxcreditforsmallbusinessestohirenewworkersandbycallingunemploymentthemostpressingitemonhisschedule.

Apartfromthefederalgovernment'sresponsetothejobscrisis,economistspredictthatcertainindustriessuchashealthcare,greentechnology,educationandgovernment,willgrowinthecomingyears.Eachweekwesearchseveraljobboard--includingIndeed,VaultandYahootohelpustrackthebestjoblistingswithsalariesof$100000ormore.Forthisweek'spicks,we'vepresentedjobsinnewemergingfields:

ThefirstoneisWindEnergySalesDirector.Areyoufascinatedbythesightofwindpowergenerator,orsimplycommittedtoconservingenergy?SKPUSA,aPennsylvania-basedcompanythatmanufactures,sells,andmaintainswindpowergenerators,islookingforasenior-levelsalesexecutivewithanMBAandanengineeringbackground.Pros(优点):You'dgetthechancetoworkonawiderangeofrenewableenergyprojects,includingsolarandtidal.Cons(缺点):Thejobwouldrequirethecandidatetotravelabout70percentofthetime,bothhomeandabroad.

ThesecondpositionisSustainabilityDirector.AECOMoffersdesign,planning,engineering,andconsultingservicesforurbandesign,cityplanning,environmentalperformance,andpolicyprojects.NewsweekrankedAECOMoneofthetop500greenestcompaniesin2009.ThispositioninD.C.overseesclimatechangeandsustainabilityprojectsforclientsthatincludefederal,state,andcitygovernments.Pros:Thecompanyhasofficesin100countries.Cons:Enthusiasmisnotenough.Theywanttohireaself-promoterwithpublishedarticlesandagreatspeaker.

ThethirdrecommendedpositionisResponseManagementSpecialist.Don'tletthisfunnyjobtitlefoolyou.ThispositionfortheDefenseIntelligenceAgency.asupportagencyfortheDepartmentofDefense,involvesmappingouthowtheagencyisgoingtorespondtodisasters,includingchemicalornuclearthreats.Pros:Asafederalemployee,you'dgetapensionandexcellentbenefits.Cons:Youhavetobewillingtoundergoathoroughbackgroundcheck.

ThefourthpositionisGovernmentContractManager.Somebodyneedstotrackallofthemoneythatgovernmentsandcorporationsspendonvariouscontracts,enterthecontractmanager.Thiscandidateneedstobeorganized,diplomatic,andanalyticalenoughtorecognizeproblemsbeforetheyarise.Pros:YoucanbebasedinWashington,D.C.,Reston,Va.,SanDiego,orLosAngeles.Cons:Youneedaminimumofsixyearsofcontract-managementexperienceandmustbewillingtotravel50percentofthetime.

PresidentObamaclaimedthefirstproblemheshouldhandleisunemploymentinorderto______.

A.drawattentiontojobcrisis

B.getsupportsforthetaxcreditforsmallbusiness

C.provethathisschedulewasverybusy

D.getnew.betterworkersintosmallbusiness

42.

Themainideaofthepassageisthat______.

A.thecountryisenjoyingeconomicgrowth

B.thepoorarebenefitingfromtoday'sgoodeconomy

C.inthepastweweremoreawareofthepoorthanwearetoday

D.inthepastthereweremanymorepoorpeoplethantherearetoday

43.

ThecontroversyoverthefirstdraftoftheLawofCharitycenterson______.

A.legislativetransparency

B.thegovernment'sdominantroleincharityactivities

C.thesupervisionofcharityorganizations

D.theMinistryofCivilAffairs'responsibility

44.

Peopleshould______whendecidingwhehertohaveanegativerichenvironment.

A.notetheirownreactions

B.movetoahealthierarea

C.observedomesticanimals

D.watchhowwealthypeoplebehave

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

WhenToyotaMotorCorp.movedoneofitsdivisionsintoanenvironmentallyfriendly,or"green",buildinginTorrancethreeyearsago,itexpectedtosaveonitsenergybills.Thebuildingofferednaturallighting,electricity-generatingrooftopsolarpanelsandwaterrecycling.

Butsomethingelsealsohappened.Employeemoralejumpedwhileabsenteeism(旷工)fell.Theoverallenergyandworkerproductivitysavingsmorethanoffsettheaddedcostofmakingthefacilityenvironmentallyfriendly."Thelightingiseasierontheeyesandonthenerves,"ToyotaemployeeMaryJoMoutsiossaid."Itakeasenseofprideinworkinginthisbuilding.It'spleasantandfeelsmoreproductive."

ResultslikeToyota'sarehelpingtosparkabudding"greenrevolution"inAmericanworkplaces.Themovementisstartingtochangehowofficebuildingsaredesignedandcouldrenderthousandsofexistingofficesobsolete(陈旧的，荒废的).

EmployersincludingGoldman,Sachs&Co.,Wal-MartStoresInc.andHarley-DavidsonInc.arestartingtoaskforbuildingswithmorenaturallight,fresherairandfewertoxicmaterialsinthepaint,carpetingandotherfinishes.LosAngeles,SaltLakeCityandChicagoareamongmanycitiesrequiringnewpublicbuildingstobegreen.Municipalitiesareofferingincentives,suchasfasterconstructionapprovalsandreducedpermitfees,togettheprivatesectortofollowsuit.

Althoughthegreenmovementisinitsinfancy,itsendorsement(认可)byagrowingnumberofprestigiousemployers,developersandcitiesisseenasgivingashotinthearmtothenation'senvironmentalmovementasconcernabouttheeffectsofglobalwarmingandenvironmentalpollutionspread.

Morethan$7.7billionofofficebuildingsnationwideareupforofficialgreencertification,versusabout$790millionin2000.AmongthemorenotablenewgreentowersisWorldTradeCenterinNewYork,a52-storeyskyscraperthatreplacedabuildingatthesameaddressthatwasdestroyedinthe2001terroristattacks.

Thebuildingwhichoffersnaturallighting,electricity-generatingrooftopsolarpanelsandwaterrecyclingiscalled______.

46.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

"WelcometotheU.S.A.!Majorcreditcardsarcaccepted!"

Bythemillionstheyarecomingnolongerthetired,thepoor,thewretchedmasseslongingforabetterliving.Thesearethewealthy."Wedon'thaveabudget,"saysabiologistfromBrazil,asshewalkswithtwocompanionsthroughNewYorkCity'sSouthStreet."Wejustuseourcreditcards."

TheUShaslongbeenoneoftheworld'smostpopulartouristdestinations,butthisyearhasbeenexceptional.First,therewastheWorldCup,whichdrewthousandsfromeverycomeroftheglobe;thencametheweakeningoftheUSdollaragainstmajorcurrencies.NowtheUS,stilltheworld'ssuperpower,canalsoclaimtobetheworld'sbargainbasement(廉价商品部).NobodyundersellsAmericathesedaysonjustabouteverything,fromconsumerelectronicstofashionclothestotennisrackets.Bottomretailpricesanywherefrom30%to70%lowerthanthoseinEuropeandAsiahaveattractedsome47millionvisitors,whoareexpectedtoleavebehind$79billionin1994.That'supfrom$74billiontheyearbe-fore.

True,noteveryonecomesjustforbargains.ThereremainsanundeniablefascinationintherestoftheworldwithallthingsAmerican,nourishedbyHollywoodfilmsandUStelevisionseries.ButshoppingtheUSAisprovingirresistible.Everyweekthousandsarrivewithemptysuitcasesreadytobefilled;someevenrentanadditionalhotelroomtoholdtheirpurchases.Thebuyingbinge(无节制)hasbecomeasimportantaswatchingOldFaithfulFountainseruptinYellowstoneParkorsunbathingonabeachinFlorida.

TheUShascomeatlasttoappreciatewhatothercountrieslearnedlongago:thepouringinofforeigntouristsmaynotalwaysbeconvenient,butitdoesputmoneyinthebank.Andwithatradedeficitatabout$130billionandgrowingforthepast12months,theUSneedsallthedepositsitcanget.ComparedwithAmericantouristsabroad,visitorstotheUSstaylongerandspendmoremoneyateachstop;anaverageof12.2nightand$1624atravelerversustheAmericans'fournightsand$298.

FromwhattheBrazilianbiologistsays,weknowthattouristslikeher______.

A.arereluctanttocarrycashwiththem

B.simplydon'tcarehowmuchtheyspend

C.arenotgoodatplanningtheirexpenditure

D.oftenspendmoremoneythantheycanafford

47.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

"TheGooglebrandhastakenonalifeofitsown,"concedesJimLanzone,thebossofA,thefourth-largestbutfastest-growingsearchengine,andthissimultaneouslyfrustratesanddelightshim.Itfrustrateshimbemusepeoplesaythey"Google"thingsevenwhentheygotoAskorotherenginestosearchtheweb;bemuseGoogleisconsidered,fornogoodreason(inhisopinion),"thesafechoiceunderpressure";andbemusemanypeople"don'tseemtowantchoice"andsticktoGoogleoutofmereinertia.

Butitdelightshim,becauseGoogle,havingmademanyenemies,mustnowfightmanybattles;andbecauseGoogle,perhapsoutofhubris,appearstobegettingdistracted.Thismonth,forinstance,Googleunveiledafreeonlinespreadsheetprogram,which,likemanyGoogleproducts,haslittletodowithwebsearchandismeanttoneedleMicrosoft,theworld'slargestsoftwarecompany,whichhasanear-monopolyonspreadsheetsthroughExcel.Google,inotherwords,hasimpressivemomentum,saysMr.Lanzone,butagoodmartial-artistcanusehisopponent'smomentumtoovercomehim,so"we'reusingsearchaikido."

Yahoo!,thelargestinternetportalwithabout400musers(ofitse-mail,instant-messaging,musicandotherproducts),hascomeupwithastrategytodifferentiateitsownsearchengine.Yahoo!hasbeenatthisgameforonlytwoyears,butnowhashundredsofengineersworkingonit.Incontrasttothequasi-religiousfaiththatGoogleplacesinitsmathematicalalgorithms,saysEckartWalther,oneofYahoo!'ssearchbosses,Yahoo!is"aboutcombiningthebestofpeoplewiththebestoftechnology".

Askistakingadifferenttack.IthascomeupwithExpertRank,analgorithmthatalsorankswebpagesbyincominglinksandlinksbytheme.Soinsteadofusingawebpage'soverallpopularitytocalculateitsranking,itfindsthepagesthataremostpopularamongexpertsonaparticularsubject,amethodthatoftenreturnsbetterresultsthanGoogle's.Askalsousesthesethematicclusterstosuggestthebestwaystonarroworexpandasearch,afeaturecalled"zoom"thatisverypopular.ChrisShermanofSearchEngineWatchthinksthatAskisasgoodasGoogleforgeneralwebsearch—butbetterthanGenieforfindingonlinemapsandimages.

AsforMicrosoft,ithasidentifiedGoogleasamortalthreattoitsbusinessandhaslaunchedanall-outefforttocatchupinonlineservicesingeneral,andinsearchinparticular.Lastwinter,ittriedtobuyitselfmarketsharebynegotiatingwithAOLforamerger—oratleastanagreementunderwhichAOLwouldswitchfromGoogle'ssearchtechnologytoMSN's;butGooglepre-emptedMicrosoftanditselftookadefensivestakeinAOL.Microsofthasalsohiredformerrivalswhoarewellrespectedintheindustry.

Whatisthecentralideaofthispassage?

A.Googledominatestheon-linesearchmarket.

B.Googleisconfrontedwithstiffcompetition.

C.Googlemanagestoseizemoremarketshareinsoftwarebusiness.

D.Google'sgrowththreatenscompanieslikeMicrosofttoalargeextent.

48.

Theunderlinedphraseinthefirstparagraph"pillpoppers"mostprobablyrefersto______.

A.pillinventors

B.pilltakersandabusers

C.pillmanufacturers

D.pilldistributors

49.

TheJapanesestaffcomplainedtotheAmericanmanagerbecause______.

A.theAmericanmanagerhadliedtothem

B.thesalaryincreaseswereinsufficient

C.moststaffhadnotreceivedsalaryincreases

D.therewasamisunderstandingoftheword"fair"

50.(55)

51.

Whatdoestheauthorthinkofintellect?

A.Itistobepursued.

B.Itunderliespower.

C.Itissecondtointelligence.

D.Itevolvesfromcommonsense.

52.

Accordingtothepassage,predictionmarketscanbemoreeffectivewhen______.

A.firmscanofferthemostsuccessfultradersbiggerprizes

B.theapplicationofpredictionresultscanbefeltbyemployees

C.firmscankeepthepredictionasanoveltytostaff

D.predictionismadebyauthoritativeexpertsincertainfield

53.Publicspeakingfillsmostpeoplewithdread.Humiliationisthegreatestfear~self-exposureandfailingtoappealtotheaudiencecomeaclosesecond.Womenhateitmost,sincegirlsarepressurizedfromanearlyagetobeconcernedwithappearancesofallkinds.

Mostpeoplehaveplentyofinsecurities,andthisseemslikeasituationthatwillbringthemout.Ifyouwereunderpressuretobeperfect,youareterrifiedoffallinginthemostpublicofways.

Whileextrovertswillfeellessfearbeforetheordeal,itdoesnotmeantheywillnecessarilydoitbetter.Someveryshypeoplemanagetoshine.WhenImettheBritishcomedianJulianClary,hewasshyandcautious,yethisTVperformancesareperfect.

Infact,personalityisnotthebestpredictorofwhodoesitwell.Regardlessofwhatyouarelikeinreallife,thekeyseemstobetoactyourself.

Actualacting,asinperformingthescriptedlinesofacharacterotherthanyourself,doesnotdothejob.Whilepoliticiansmaylimitdamagebyhavingcarefullyrehearsed,writtenscriptstospeakfrom,thereisalwaysahiddenawarenessamongtheaudiencethatthewordsmightnotbetrue.

Likewise,theincrediblyperfectspeechesofmanyAmericanacademicsarefarfromnatural.Youmayendupbuyingtheirbookonthewayout,butsoonafterwards,itismuchlikefastfood,andyougetanamelesssensethatyou'vebeencheated.

Although,asEarlSpencerprovedathissisterPrincessDiana'sfuneral,itispossiblebothtoprepareeverywordandtoactnaturally.Ascript.rarelyworksanditisusedtohelpmostspeakers.But,beingyourselfdoesn'tworkeither.Ifyouspokeasifyouwereinyourownkitchen,itwouldbetooauthentic,toounawareoftheneedtocommunicatewithanaudience.

IremembergoingtoseeBritishpsychiatristR.D.Laingspeakinpublic.Hebehavedlikeaseriouslyoddperson,talkingoffthetopofhishead.Althoughhewastalkingaboutmadnessandhewroteonmentalillness,heseemedtobeexhibitingratherthanexplainingit.

Thebestpsychologicalplacefromwhichtospeakisanunself-consciousself-consciousness,providingtheillusionofbeingnatural.Studiessuggestthatthisstateof"flow",aspsychologistscallit,isverysatisfying.

Womenhatepublicspeakingmostmainlybecauseof________.

A.theirupbringingveryearlyon

B.theirinabilitytoappealtotheaudience

C.theirsenseofgreaterpublicpressure

D.theirsenseofgreaterhumiliation

54.

Whyweremanylaid-offworkersataloss?

A.Becausetheydidn'tgetusedtothenewwayoflife.

B.Becausetheyaretoooldtofindanewjob.

C.Becausetheydislikebeinglaidoff.

D.Becausetheythinktheylosttheirsocialstatus.

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Researchthatwentinto'developingthehighlyspecializedtechnologyforspacetravelhasresultedinmanyunexpectedpracticalapplicationsbackonearth.Outoftheengineeringthatproducedrocketmotors,liquidpropellants,spacesuits,andothernecessitiesofspaceflightcameby-productsthatnoonehadanticipated.Equipmentandproceduresdesignedforastronautsandspaceflightshavebeensuccessfullyadaptedforuseinmedicine,industry,andthehome.Thesevaluableproductsofspaceresearch,calledspin-offs,haveimprovedthequalityoflifeonearthinmanyways.

Someofthebest-knownexamplesofspin-offsfromspaceresearcharefoundinhospitalsanddoctors'offices.Onesuchexampleisthesightswitch,whichwasoriginallydevelopedtoallowastronautstocontroltheirspacecraftwithoutusingtheirhands.Thesightswitchisnowusedbyhandicappedpeopletooperatedevicesusingeyemovements.Anotherspin-offisthevoicecommanddevice,whichwasdesignedtoenableastronautstosteertheirspacecraftbyvoicecommand.Thisdeviceisnowbeingusedtohelpdeafpeoplelearntospeak.

Doctorshavealsobenefitedfromthetechnologyrequiredtomakeminiatureelectronicinstrumentssmallenoughanddurableenoughfortripsintospace.Fromthistechnologyhavecomehearingaidsthesizeofanaspirinandtelevisioncamerassmallenoughtobeattachedtoasurgeon'sheadtogivemedicalstudentsaclose-upviewofanoperation.

Biotelemetry,whichwasdevelopedtomonitorthephysicalsignsofastronautsbycheckingtheirtemperature,brain-waveactivity,breathingrate,andheartbeat,offersdoctorsanewmeansofmonitoringhospitalpatients.Biosensorsattachedtothebodysenddatabywireorradio.Thisinformationisdisplayedonterminalsfordoctorstoanalyze.

AerospacescientistsinEnglanddevelopedaspecialbedforastronautsthatisnowusedforburnpatients.Itenablesthemtofloatonacushionofair.Theburnscanhealmorequicklybecausetheydonotrubagainstthebed.

Whatdoesthetechnicalterm"spin-offs"referto?

56.

It'spointedoutbyDavidHathawaythat______.

A.asolarflaremustpassthroughtheionosphere

B.asolarflaremustpassthroughtheGPSsatellitesignals

C.radiosignalsmustpassthroughtheionosphere

D.radiosignalsmustpassthroughageomagneticdisturbance

57.

"Trigger"inparagraph1means______.

58.

【C8】

59.

AccordingtoMrs.Reagan,ifyouareoneoftheconsumersofdrug,itequalsthat______.

60.Accordingtothepassage,SergeyBrinandLarryPage______.

A.arehighlightedinRandallStross'book

B.bringSiliconValleythemostadvancedtechnology

C.arepioneersinthetechnologyindustry

D.neverstoptryingtomaketheworldbetter

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S2】

62.

【S4】

63.

【S3】

64.

【S5】

65.【S1】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.___________________________,theyhavedoneagoodjob.(考虑到他们缺乏经验)

67.Itisessentialthat______(每个人都为紧急情况做好准备).

68.Isuggestedhe______(适应新环境)assoonaspossible.

69.______________________(每当遇到这类问题时),mymindgoesblank,andIcanhardlyremembermyowndateofbirth.

70.Theythink____________(做同样工作的女性比男性获得的报酬少简直是荒谬透顶）

参考答案

1.C解析：细节辨认题。题干的意思是SalvadorDali是一位著名的超现实主义画家，从现代主义或后现代主义的观点来看，其作品颇具争议。原文中并未提到他的作品，以及现代主义或后现代主义的观点，故可以确定为NG题。

2.reducedfarmingsubsidies/risingeconomicpressurereducedfarmingsubsidies/risingeconomicpressure解析：参见“VariedPicturesofRuralDepopulation”小节部分第2段第1句:Risingeconomicpressures,especiallyfromreducedgovernmentsubsidies,willamplifythetrend.

3.keeptheirmarketsopentoforeigncigarettes

4.i