2021-2022年浙江省杭州市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2021-2022年浙江省杭州市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentencesWiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Influenza

Influenzaiscausedbyavirustransmittedfromonepersontoanotherindropletscoughedorsneezedintotheair.Itischaracterizedbycoldlikesymptomspluschills,fever,headaches,muscleaches,andfatigue.Mostpeoplerecovercompletelyinaboutaweek.

Inadditiontohumans,influenzaoccursinpigs,horses,andseveralothermammals(哺乳动物)aswellasincertainwildanddomesticatedbirds.Atleastsomeinfluenzavirusescanjumpfromonespeciestoanother.Forexample,inlate1997astrainoftheinfluenzavirusinchickensbegantoinfecthumansinHongKong,leadingtoamassiveeffecttoremovethestrain.

Manymillionsofpeopledeveloptheflueachyear.Inmostyearslessthan1percentofthoseinfecteddie.Nonetheless,thistranslatesintolargenumbers.TheUnitedStatesCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)estimatesthatinfluenzacausesmorethan20,000deathsintheUnitedStateseachyear;combined,influenzaandpneumonia(肺炎)areamongthenation'stenleadingcausesofdeath.Duringepidemicsandpandemics,deathratessoar.Theinfluenzapandemicthatoccurredbetween1918and1919--theworseonrecord--killedabout500,000peopleintheUnitedStatesandmorethan20millionpeopleworldwide.

Symptomsanddiagnosis

Influenzaisanacutediseasewitharapidonsetandobvioussymptoms.Aftertheinfluenzavirusinvadesaperson'sbody,anperiodofoneortwodayspassesbeforesymptomsappear.Classicsymptomsincludesorethroat,drycough,stuffedorrunnyno,se,chills,feverwithtemperaturesashighas39℃,achingmusclesandjoints,headache,lossofappetite,occasionalnauseaandvomiting,andfatigue.Formostpeopleflusymptomsbegintosubsideaftertwotothreedaysanddisappearinseventotendays.However,coughingandfatiguemaypersistfortwoormoreweeks.

Deathfrominfluenzaitselfisrare.Butinfluenzacanworsenunderlyingmedicalconditions,suchasheartorlungdisease.Invadinginfluenzavirusesproduceinflammation(发炎)intheliningoftherespiratorytract,damagethatincreasestheriskthatsecondaryinfectionswilldevelop.Commoncomplicationsincludebronchitis,sinusitis,andbacterialpneumonia,occurringmostfrequentlyintheelderly,peopleonchemotherapy(化学疗法),andpeoplewithacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome(AIDS)oranotherdiseasethatcompromisestheimmunesystem.Ifproperlytreated,thesecomplicationsseldomarefatal.

Becauseinfluenzaissocommonandexhibitsstandardsymptoms,doctorsoftendiagnosetheillnessbasedontheseasonandwhetherflucaseshaverecentlybeenreportedinthearea.TOproveadiagnosisofinfluenzainapatient,thevirusmustbeisolatedfromtheperson'snasalorcoughsecretionsorbloodandidentifiedunderamicroscope.

Treatmentandprevention

Thereisnospecificcureforinfluenza.Recommendedtreatmentusuallyconsistsofbedrestandincreasedintakeoffluidsuntilfeverandothersymptomslesseninseverit

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2.

______wantstodeveloptheHealtheon/WebMDtosavehundredsofbillionsofdollars.

A.BillGatesB.CharlesSchwabC.MichaelDertouzosD.JimClark

3.

______isinherentlydangerousunlessbettertestingmethodsaredeveloped.

4.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B).C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HowtoRetireEarlier

It'severyworkingstaff'sdream:sayinggoodbyetothedailygrindwhileyoustillhaveyourownteeth.Inourearlyretirementfantasies,we'retravelingtheworld,healthyandintheprimeofourlives,visitingthosehard-to-pronouncecountrieswe'vealwaystalkedaboutandsamplingthefinestlocalfare.

Retirement-relatedProblems

Surveysshowthatmorethanhalfofworkersbetweentheagesof30and50plantoretirebeforethey're60.Butthere'sonlyoneproblemwiththiswishfulthinking:Retiringearlyiseasy,butmakingyourmoneylastishard.

Oneproblemwithsavingupforearlyretirementisthatwetendnottothinkbeyondthosefirstfewgloriousyearsofgoodhealthandfullcheckingaccounts-wedon'tdothelong-termmath.Iftheaveragemalelifeexpectancyis75.2andweretireat55,thenoursavings,andstockmarketinvestmentsneedtolastfor20years.Andwhatifweliveevenlongerthanaverage?

Anddon'tforgetthatlifecangettrickyduringthoselastfiveortenyears.Veryfewfortunatesoulsdriftawayintheirsleepatage88withouteverhavingmajorsurgeries,hospitalizationsorchronic(andexpensive)conditionstomanage-nottomentiontheever-increasingcostsofmedicalinsuranceandprescriptiondrugs.

Whilewetendtooverestimateourhealth,weunderestimateourpost-retirementfinancialneeds.A2002surveyfoundthatonly17percentofworkersthoughtthey'dneed80percentoftheirsalaryafterretirement.Fortypercentthoughtthey'dbefinewith60percentofcurrentearnings.Thatmightsufficeforafewgoodyears,butthelongeryoulive,thelesschanceyourmoneywilllast.

Furthermore.isn'titpossiblethattravelingtheworldandlivingoutofasuitcasecouldgetprettytedious?Didyoueverthinkthatyoumightbeboredwithoutadayjob?Doyouhaveenoughhobbiesandintereststosustainyoufor20to30yearswithoutbusinesstrips,deadlinesanddailymeetings?

Butdon'tgetdiscouraged.Ifyou'reseriousaboutretiringearlyanddedicatedtomakingitwork,youcanmakeithappen.Allittakesissomeseriousfinancialplanning,astrictbudgetandsomegoodold-fashionedluck.

Sohowdoyoustartplanningforanearlyretirement?Whatarethemostimportantcalculations?Whataresomecommonmistakes?

FinancialPlanning

Thefirststepwhenplanningforanearlyretirementistofigureoutexactlyhowmuchmoneyyouhaverightnow.Thisiscalledyournetworth.Networthiscalculatedbyaddingupallofyourassets(cash,stocks,retirementaccountsandthevalueofyourhome)andsubtractingallofyouroutstandingdebt(mortgage,studentloansandcreditcarddebt).

Whenyouknowhowmuchyouhave,youneedtofigureouthowmuchmoneyyou'llneedwhenyouretire.Thisamountdependsonseveralfactors:whatyouwanttodowhenyouretire,howearlyyouwanttoretireandwhatstandardoflivingyouwanttoenjoywhenretired.

Ifyouwanttokeepupyourcurrentstandardoflivingasaretiree,theruleofthumbisthatyou'llbespendingmonthlyatleast80percentofwhatyou'respendingnow.Thatother20percentyouwon'tbespendingaccountsforwork-relatedexpenses:gasorpublictransportationfaresforyourcommute,drycleaningbills,lunchesandthelike.Butifyouplant

A.Becauseoldpeopletendtosleepmorethanaverage.

B.Becauseoldpeople'shealthusuallyfailsduringthattime.

C.Becausethelifeafterretirementcouldbeverylongorveryshort.

D.Becausesomeoldpeoplecannotenduremajorsurgeries.

5.

Vegetableoils,nutsandseedsarerichinsaturatedfat.

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6.ClimateChange

Climatechangeiswithus.Adecadeago,itwasconjecture.Nowthefutureisunfoldingbeforeoureyes.Canada'sInuitseeitindisappearingArcticiceandpermafrost(永久冻结带).TheshantytowndwellersofLatinAmericaandSouthernAsiaseeitinlethalstormsandfloods.Europeansseeitindisappearingglaciers,forestfiresandfatalheatwaves.

Scientistsseeitintreerings,ancientcoralandbubblestrappedinicecores.Theserevealthattheworldhasnotbeenaswarmasitisnowforamillenniumormore.Thethreewarmestyearsonrecordhavealloccurredsince1998319ofthewarmest20since1980.AndEarthhasprobablyneverwarmedasfastasinthepast30yearsaperiodwhennaturalinfluencesonglobaltemperatures,suchassolarcyclesandvolcanoesshouldhavecooledusdown.

ClimatologistsreportingfortheUNIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)sayweareseeingglobalwarmingcausedbyhumanactivities.Thefellingdownoftreesthatlargelydecreasethephotosynthesis(光合作用)toabsorbCO2andtheburningofcoal,oilandnaturalgasthatgivesoutgreatamountofCO2intheairallresultintheincreasingoftemperatures.

GlobalGreenhouse

Peoplearecausingthechangebyburningnature'svaststoreofcoal,oilandnaturalgas.Thisreleasesbillionsoftonsofcarbondioxide(CO2)everyyear,althoughthechangesmayactuallyhavestartedwiththedawnofagriculture,saysomescientists.

Thephysicsofthe"greenhouseeffect"hasbeenamatterofacientificfactforacentury.CO2isagreenhousegasthattrapsthesun'sradiationwithinthetroposphere(对流屋),theloweratmosphere.Ithasaccumulatedalongwithotherman-madegreenhousegases,suchasmethane(沼气)andchlorfiuorocarbons(CFCs)(碳氟化合物).Somestudiessuggestthatcosmicraysmayalsobeinvolvedinwarming.

Ifcurrenttrendscontinue,wewillraiseatmosphericCO2concentrationstodoublepre-industriallevelsduringthiscentury.Thatwillprobablybeenoughtoraiseglobaltemperaturesbyaround2℃to5℃.Andthetrendisstillgoingon.Somewarmingiscertain,butthedegreewillbedeterminedbycyclesinvolvingmeltingice,theoceans,watervapor,cloudsandchangestovegetationandplants.

Warmingisbringingotherunpredictablechanges.Meltingglaciersandprecipitationarecausingsomeriverstooverflow,whileevaporationisemptyingothers.Diseasesarespreading,especiallyintropicalareas.Somecropsgrowfasterthanbeforewhileothersseeyieldsslashedgreatlybydiseaseanddrought.Clashesoverdwindlingwaterresourcesmaycauseconflictsinmanyregions.

Asnaturalecosystems—suchascoralreefs—aredisrupted,biodiversityisreduced.Mostspeciescannotmigratefastenoughtokeepup,thoughothersarealreadyevolvinginresponsestowarming.Thishasresultedtotheextinction(orcloseextinction)ofsomespeciesandputalotofspeciesindanger.Inaddition,forthosewhohaveadaptedtothenewenvironment,theamountofthespeciesisincreasingingreatdeal.

Thermalexpansionoftheoceans,combinedwithmeltingiceonland,isalsoraisingsealevels.Inthiscentury,humanactivitycouldtriggeranirreversiblemeltingoftheGreenlandicesheet.Thiswouldcondemntheworldtoariseinsealevelofsixmeters—enoughtofloodlandoccupiedbybillionsofpeople.Andthisisonefearthatalmostallscientistsholdinheart.

Theglobalwarmingwouldbemorepronouncedifitwerenotforsulphurparticlesandotherpollutantsthatshadeus,andbecauseforestsandoceansabsorbaroundhalfoftheCO2weproduce.ButtheaccumulationrateofatmosphericCO2hasdoubledsince2001,suggestingthatnature'sabilitytoabsorbthegascouldnowbestretchedtothelimit.Recentresearchsuggeststhatnatura

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7.AccordingtotheWHO,increasesinmalaria,water-bornediseaseandmalnutritioncouldthreaten______.

8.

The1990reportoftheCaliforniaTaskForcetoPromotePersonalandSocialResponsibilityfinds______accountsformorepersonalandsocialills.

A.thelackofself-esteem

B.thelackoflaw

C.thelackofmoney

D.thelackofeducation

9.

AlargesumofmoneymustbespentonLyubomirsky'sresearchbecauseitneedstotracealotofpeople______.

10.

Americansoftenmakejokesaboutwomentalkingtoomuch,butinfact,men______.

11.

Newdrugsusuallyarenottestedonthepeoplewhoare______.

12.

Asregardstrust-keepinglies,youaresupposedtotellliestosomeonesomeone______else.

13.

TheearliestlargeGreeklibraryisbuiltbyPtolemyI.

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14.______aretwoexamplesoffindingcreativewaystokeepingupservicesfortherapidlyagingpopulationinruralEurope.

15.HereTheyCome

Mostoftheimmigrantscamebecausetheywerehungry—hungryformorebreadandforbetterbread.Americaofferedthat.Europewasold;Americawasyoung.Europeansoilhadbeenfarmedformanyyears;Americansoilwaspracticallyuntouched.InEuropethelandwasinthehandsofafewpeople,theupperclasses;inAmericathelandwasavailabletoall.InEuropeitwasdifficulttogetwork;inAmericaitwaseasytogetwork.InEuropethereweretoomanylaborerslookingforthefewavailablejobs,sowageswerelow;inAmericathereweren'tenoughlaborerstofilltheavailablejobs,sowageswerehigh.

Abiggerandbetterloafofbread,then,attractedmostoftheinpouringhordesofpeopletoAmerica.Butmanycameforotherreasons.Onewasreligiouspersecution.IfyouwereaCatholicinaProtestantcountry,oraProtestantinanotherkindofProtestantcountry,oraJewinalmostanycountry,youwereoftentimesmadeveryuncomfortable.Youmighthavedifficultyingettingajob,oryoumightbelaughedat,orhavestonesthrownatyou,oryoumightevenbemurdered—justforhavingthewrong(thatis,different)religion.YoulearnedaboutAmericawhereyourreligiondidn'tmakesomuchdifference,whereyoucouldbewhatyoupleased,wheretherewasroomforCatholic,Protestant,Jew.ToAmerica,then!

Orperhapsyouhadtherightreligionbutthewrongpolitics.Perhapsyouthoughtafewpeopleinyourcountryhadtoomuchpower,orthatthereshouldbenokings,orthatthepoorpeoplepaidtoomuchtaxes,orthatthemassesofpeopleshouldhavemoretosayaboutgoverningthecountry.Then,oftentimes,yourgovernmentthoughtyouweretooradicalandtriedtogetholdofyoutoputyouintoprison,whereyourideasmightnotupsetthepeople.Youdidn'twanttogotoprison,soyouhadtoleavethecountrytoavoidbeingcaught.Wheretogounderthecircumstances?Someplacewhereyoucouldbeafreeman,whereyouweren'tclappedintojailfortalking.ProbablyyouturnedtotheplaceJosephdescribedinhislettertohisbrother."Michael,thisisagloriouscountry;youhavelibertytodoasyouwill.Youcanreadwhatyouwish,andwritewhatyoulike,andtalkasyouhaveamindto,andnoonearrestsyou."OfftoAmerica!

ForseveralhundredyearsAmericawasadvertisedjustasLuckyStrikecigarettesandBuickcarsareadvertisedtoday.ThewondersofAmericaweretoldinbooks,pamphlets,newspapers,pictures,posters—andalwaysthisadvicewasgiven,"CometoAmerica."ButwhyshouldanyonebeinterestedinwhetherornotPatrickMcCarthyorHansKnoblochmovedfromhisEuropeanhometoAmerica?Thereweretwogroupsinterestedatdifferenttimes,butforthesamereason—businessprofits.

Intheverybeginning,overthreehundredyearsago,tradingcompanieswereorganizedwhichgothugetractsoflandinAmericafornothingoralmostnothing.Thatland,however,wasvaluelessuntilpeoplelivedonit,untilcropswereproduced,oranimalskilledfortheirfurs.Thenthetradingcompanywouldstepin,buythingsfromthesettlersandsellthingstocompanywouldstepin,buythingsfromthesettlersandsellthingstothem—ataprofits.TheDutchWestIndiaCompany,theLondonCompany,andseveralothersweretradingcompaniesthatgaveawaylandinAmericawiththeideaofeventuallymakingmoneyoncargoesfromthecolonists.Theywantedprofits—neededimmigrantstogetthem—advertised—andpeoplecame.

Inlateryears,from1870on,othergroupsinterestedinbusinessprofitstriedtogetpeopletocometoAmerica.TheCunardline,theWhiteStarline,theNorthGermanLloyed,andseveralothersearnedmoneyonlywhenpeopleusedtheirships.TheythereforesentadvertisementstoallpartsoftheworldtogetpeopletotraveltoAmerica—intheirships.Theysentnotonlyadvertisements,butalsoage

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16.

Elderlypeopletendtohavelower__________thanyoungeradults.

17.Inancienttimes.athletesWhoshowexcellentskillsinsportscouldbeentitledto______.

18.

SecurityisalsoabigconcernasBluetoothtechnologyhasanessenceof______.

19.

AccordingtoMs.Lynch,oneofthemostcommonwaysthatboysturndowngirlsisby______.

A.runningaway

B.followingothergirls

C.ignorance

D.tellingthetruthtothegirls

20.

Tomakesurethatwelivenowon80%ofourincomeandinvesttheother20%,theauthorsuggestsapplyingtothebankfor______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:I'llwearthisbluejacket.Ilikethecoloronme,don'tyouthinkso?

M:Ithinkitlooksterrificonyon,really.

Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'schoiceofclothing?

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A.Hethinksherchoiceisgood.

B.Hethinksherchoiceisterrible.

C.Hedoesn'tlikethecolor.

D.Hedoesn'tlikethestyle.

22.(16)

A.Sheisstubborn.

B.Sheislonely.

C.Sheisnoteasy-going.

D.Sheishopeless.

23.【B6】

24.听力原文：W:Haveyouevervisitedaredwoodforest?IrecentlyhadachancetogotoMuirWoodsNationalMonument,northofSanFrancisco.

M:I'veneverseenaredwoodtree.Ireallycan'timaginehowbigtheyare.

W:Thecoastalredwoodsarethetallestlivingthings.Somearemorethan350feethigh.ButnoneofthetreesinMuirWoodsisthattall.YouhavetogofurthernorthinCaliforniatoseethetallesttrees.

M:YousaidthatMuirWoodsisnearSanFrancisco?Iguessitmustbequiteatouristattraction.

W:Yes,it'slessthananhour'sdriveaway,soit'seasytogetthere.

M:I'veheardthatmanyredwoodtreesarethousandsofyearsold.AretheonesinMuirWoodsthatold?

W:Theoldestdocumentedageforacoastalredwoodismorethan2,000years.ThetreesinMuirWoodsare400to800yearsold.

M:Whyhavetheysurvivedsolong?

W:Theyhaveremarkableresistancetoforestfires.Theirtough,thickbarkprotectsthetreesduringafire.Thecoastalredwoodsalsolikeadamp,foggyclimate.

M:Then,sinceMuirWoodsisnearfoggySanFrancisco,itmustbeidealforthetree'ssurvival.Ican'twaittogothere.

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A.Redwoodtrees.

B.Forestfires.

C.SanFrancisco.

D.Survivalskills.

25.SectionB

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

听力原文：ThefavoritefoodintheUnitedStatesisthehamburger.Thefavoriteplacetobuyahamburgerisafastfoodrestaurant.Atfastfoodrestaurants,peopleordertheirfood,waitforafewminutes,andcarryittotheirtablesthemselves.Peoplealsotaketheirfoodoutoftherestaurantandeatitintheircarsorintheirhomes.Atsomefastfoodrestaurants,peoplecanordertheirfood,payforitandpickitupwithoutleavingtheircars.

TherearemanykindsoffastfoodrestaurantsintheUnitedStates.Thegreatestinnumbersellhamburgers,Frenchfriesandsoon.TheyarepopularfoodamongAmericans.Besides,fastfoodrestaurantsthatserveChinesefood,Mexicanfood,Italianfood,chicken,seafoodandice-creamareverymany.

FastfoodrestaurantsarepopularbecausetheyreflectAmericanlifestyle.Customerscanwearanytypeofdresswhentheygotoafastfoodplace.Second,theyarefast.Peoplewhoarebusydonotwanttospendtimepreparingtheirownfoodorwaitingwhilesomeonepreparesit.Infastfoodrestaurantsthefoodisusuallyreadybeforethecustomerevenordersit.Finallymostfoodinafastfoodrestaurantisnotexpensive.Therefore,peopleareabletobuyandeatthereoften,whiletheymaynotbeabletogotoamoreexpensiverestaurantveryoften.

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A.Theyorderandeattheirfoodattherestaurant.

B.Theybuyandtaketheirfoodoutandeatitintheircarsorintheirhomes.

C.Theyorder,payforandgettheirfoodintheircars.

D.Theydooneofthethreeabove-mentionedthings.

26.(34)

A.Thelackofaqualifiedsalesforce.

B.Lowerpriceinsuburbanshoppingmalls.

C.Unpleasanthighwaycommuting.

D.Limitedlandavailable.

27.听力原文：M:Idon'timagineyouhaveanyinterestingoingtowatchtheboxinggamethisFridayevening.

W:ButIdo.I'vejustfinishedmyreadingassignmentforhistory.

Q:WhatisthewomanprobablygoingtodothisFridayevening?

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A.Movesomeboxes.

B.Readhistorybooks.

C.Attendhistoryclasses.

D.Watchtheboxinggame.

28.

【B10】

29.(25)

A.Hehasafeelingofinsecurity.

B.Heismissinghisfamily.

C.Helacksself-confidence.

D.Hefeelsill.

30.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

听力原文：IBMresearchersareattemptingtowarmuphuman-computerrelationships.Forexample,IBM,InternationalBusinessMachines,hasbeenworkingongettingcomputerstorecognizehumangestures,suchasanarmwavetomoveacorrespondingobjectonscreen.Recently,thecompany'sresearchershavegoneastepfurtherbytrainingacomputertorecognizehumanemotions.

Todemonstratetheirprogress,IBMreliedoutPong,aroboticheadwithoutbodythatcanreacttohumanfacialexpressionswithasmileorafrownPongusesacameratocaptureyourgesturesinpainorangerorfrowningandusessoftwaretointerpretwhatitsees;Butdon'texpectyourcomputertostartgrinningatyouanytimesoon.Itwilltakeyearsfortheseexperimentstoproduceanythingoutofthelab.

Inthemeantime,youcangetatasteofthefuturebyplayingwithbasicgesture-recognitiontechnologyonyourownWindowsPC.WithaUSBvideocameraconnectedtoyourPC,Cybernet's$40Headhuntersoftwarecantrackandtranslateheadmovementsintogamecommands.Leanleft,forexample,andtheonscreenviewmovesleft.Cybernetprogrammerspointoutthatthisismorethanfunandgames:Thesoftwarecouldbeusedtoaidthehandicapped.

IBMresearchersareattemptingtowarmuphuman-computerrelationships.Forexample,IBM,InternationalBusinessMachines,hasbeenworkingongettingcomputerstorecognizehuman(36)______,suchasanarmwavetomovea(37)______objectonscreen.Recently,thecompany'sresearchershavegonea(38)______furtherbytrainingacomputertorecognizehuman(39)______.Todemonstratetheirprogress,IBM(40)______outPong,a(41)______headwithoutbodythatcanreacttohumanfacialexpressionswithasmileora(42)______Pongusesacamerato(43)______yourgesturesinpainorangerorfrowningandusessoftwaretointerpretwhatitsees.Butdon'texpectyourcomputertostartgrinningatyouanytimesoon.(44)____________.Inthemeantime,youcangetatasteofthefuturebyplayingwithbasicgesture-recognitiontechnologyonyourownWindowsPC.(45)____________.Cybernet's$40Headhuntersoftwarecantrackandtranslateheadmovementsintogamecommands.Leanleft,forexample,andtheonscreenviewmovesleft.Cybernetprogrammerspointoutthatthisismorethanfunandgames:(46)____________.

31.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Millionsofyoungpeoplearecreatingblogs.Millionsofothersarereadingthem.Theword"blog"isashortwayofsayingWeblog.

Manypopular【B1】______nowofferfree,easywaystocreatepersonalWebpagesandfillthemwithwritingsandpictures:Manyyoungadultsusetheirblogstowriteaboutdaily【B2】______andeventsintheirlives.Theyalsoprovideaplaceforpeopletowritetheirideasand【B3】______andreacttotheideasofothers.

Blogsofferyoungpeopleaplacetoshowtheirwritingsandotherformsof【B4】______.Blogscanalsobehelpfultoconnectyoungpeoplewithlargersocialgroups.Butsomeresearcherssaythe【B5】______harmlessblogscanbecomedangerouswhenreadonthe【B6】______bymillionsofpeopleallovertheworld.

Peopleare【B7】______thatstudentsareincludinginformationintheirblogsthatcreateathreattotheirown【B8】______andsafety.【B9】______.Thispersonalinformationputsthematriskofbeingsoughtoutbydangerouspeoplewhowanttoharmthem.

【B10】______.

Onewaytoavoidtheseproblemsisbyusingprogramsthatpermitblogstobereadby"friendsonly".【B11】______.

【B1】

32.(41)

33.(36)

A.Cancerscausedbyinfectionsaremorecommon.

B.Theycanhardlybeprevented.

C.Therewillaseventeenpercentincreaserateincancers.

D.Theyresultfromsmoking.

34.听力原文：M:Didyoutalkwithournewmanager?Heislookingforyouthesedays.Ithinkhehassomethingimportant.

W:Ihavebeenoutoftownfor2days.AnduntilthismorningIcomeback.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shehasbeenathome.

B.Thenewmanagerwasnotintheoffice.

C.Shehasn'ttalkedwiththenewmanageryet.

D.Shedidn'twanttotalkwiththenewmanager.

35.

【B9】

36.(32)

A.Repeatitaloud.

B.Writeitdown.

C.Makeamentalpictureofit.

D.Practicerecallingit.

37.听力原文：ExpertssaysomefarmingactivitiesareseriouslydamagingEarth'senvironment.Badfarmingmethodscandamagesoil,forestsandwatersupplies.Theyalsohavecausedsomeplantsandanimalstodisappear.

Twogroupsnowsaythatbadfarmingmethodsarethreateningtheabilityoffarmerstoproduceenoughfoodtofeedtheworldpopulationinthefuture.

Thegroupsusedsatelliteimages,mapsan