2021-2022年陕西省榆林市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021-2022年陕西省榆林市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Itisdifficultto______assoonasyouaresoobsessedwithmeetingpeopleonline.

2.

Iftwospeechvarietiesarenotmutuallyintelligible,thenthespeechvarietiesareconsideredtobedifferentlanguages.

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3.

FromtheinformationgiveninPara.2,thecombinedpopulationoftheU.S.andCanadais______.

4.

PresidentClintonadvisedthatpeople______asnosingleracewillexceedotherracesinnumber30or40yearslater.

5.Tolimitwrongdoing,governmentshavelongbeentryingtocontrol______.

6.

Identicaltwinshavehigherchanceofbothdevelopingschizophreniabecauseofthestrongroleof______.

7.

Antipollutionlegislationshavebeenenactedthankstothecontinuedpressurefrom______.

A.grass-rootsorganizations

B.individualactivism

C.environmentalists

D.environmentalregulation

8.

Themanwentintothegarden-roomtogetsomethingtoeat.

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9.AccordingtoBobNelson,tostopthoserumoringaboutothers'promotions,it'sbetterfortheentrepreneurto______.

A.explainreasonsforthepromotions

B.orderthemtostopspreadingrumors

C.ignorethiskindofnegativebehaviours

D.promisepromotionforthoseemployees

10.

Weareatlosswhattodointhefutureworldofinformation.

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11.Mr.Youngusuallyholdsa______withtheworkerwhoisasubstanceabusertodiscusshowtosolvetheproblem.

12.

Vegetableoils,nutsandseedsarerichinsaturatedfat.

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13.

Inadditiontotheworkwithlocalagency,afosterparentneedstomeetthefosterchild's________.

14.

Thehumanbodyisabletoprotectitselfandadjusttochallengesof______.

15.ThePlayofPower:AnIntroductiontoAmericanGovernment

JamesEisenstein,MarkKessler,BruceA.WilliamsandJacquelineVaughnSwitzer.ThePlayofPower:AnIntroductiontoAmericanGovernment.NewYorkSt.Martin'sPress,1996.639pp.Tables,appendices,glossary,references,index.

ISBN0-312-13662-5

TherearedozensofAmericanGovernmenttextbooksonthemarket,manyofthemveryrespectedandsuccessful,someevenregardedasclassicsintheirumpteenth(无数次的)edition.Frequentlythereislittlethatdistinguishesonefromanother,otherthananidiosyncratic(特殊的)"conceptualframework,"thenumberandkindsofgraphics,boxes,andphotos,orthepackageofancillary(辅助的)materialsavailabletotheadopter.ThePlayofPower:AnIntroductiontoAmericanGovernmentistypicalofthestandardAmericanGovernmenttextbookonthemarket.Itprovidesbalancedcoverageofpoliticalandconstitutionalhistory,Americanpoliticalinstitutionsandprocesses,andpoliticalparticipation.Thisbasicversiondoesnotincludeseparatechaptersonpublicpolicy,butmanypolicyissuesareaddressedinthecoverageofthecongress,thepresidency,thebureaucracy,thecourts,andinterestgroups.

Thechaptersareorganizedinalogicalsequencebuttheyarewrittensothattheymaybeusedinanalternativesequenceifaninstructorwouldsodesire.Thewritingstyle.isverystraightforwardandnotunnecessarilyacademicandjargonistic.Thetoneisrespectfulofstudentsandtheirexperiencesand,despitemultipleauthors,itremainsconsistentthroughoutthetext.

ThereareanumberoffeaturesofThePlayofPowerthatmakeitattractiveandthatmakeitoneofthetextbooksthatIhaveusedwithsatisfactionforseveralyears.Asissuggestedbythetitle,theauthorsdescribepoliticsasagameofpowerplayedbymanyplayers,thoughtheirsisnotanapplicationofformalgametheoriestopolitics.Instead,theyaskstudentstothinkofanumberoffamiliargames,likebasketballorMonopoly(强手棋),andthewaysthattherules,strategies,andresourcesshapehowplayersgoaboutpursuingtheirgoalsandwithwhateffect.Theauthorsinvitestudents,then,tolookatpoliticsasagamea"grand"gamewithsometimesdeadlyconsequencesthatisshapedbycertainrules(somefoundintheConstitution),thatisplayedbymanyplayers(politicians,voters,organizedinterests,etc.)whobringvariousandunequalresources(money,status,connections,etc.)tothegame,andwhowinvariousmaterialandsymbolicoutcomes.The"gameofpolitics"metaphorissometimesdifficulttosustainthroughoutthecoverageofmanytopics,butitprovidesausefulorganizationalframework.ItdashessomeoftheidealisticnotionsofAmericangovernmentandpoliticsthatstudentsmayhavepickedupinhighschoolcivicsclasses,aswellasthemorecynicalnotionsthattheypickupinthepopularmedia.Intheend,Ithinkitisusefulinhelpingstudentsmakesenseofwhogetswhat,andhow,aswellaswhodoeswhat,andwhyandwithwhatsuccess.

AnotherattractivefeatureofThePlayofPowerisaserious,consistent,andultimatelysuccessfulefforttodrawonstudents'ownexperiencetouncovertherelevanceofpoliticsandgovernment.Theauthorscompareandcontrastpoliticalissuesanddilemmastostudentissues,tostudentrelationshipsamongthemselves,withtheuniversity,withtheirparents,andwithlocalgovernment.Thishelpsstudentsseetherule-makingandchoice-making,aswellasthetradeoffs(权衡)ofthepoliticalprocess.

TheauthorsofThePlayofPoweralsopullofffairlyeffectivelythechallengeofdescribingtherolesofminoritiesandwomeninAmericanpoliticalhistoryandcontemporarypolitics.ThishasbecomeanincreasinglycommonundertakingforauthorsofAmericangovernmenttextbooks.Someauthorswea

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16.

Becauseof______,travelingismuchmoreconvenientnow.

17.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

CharacteristicsofaGoodSpeaker

Inspeaking,asinmosthumanactivities,successdependsuponacombinationoffactors.Agoodspeaker,accordingtomostauthoritiesbothancientandmodern,musthaveintegrity,knowledge,self-confidence,andskill.

Integrity

SomenineteenhundredyearsagotheRomanteacherQuintilianinsistedthatagoodspeakermustfirstofallbeagoodman.Listeners,Quintilianmaintained,cannotseparatewhatissaidfromthepersonwhosaysit:theyareinfluencedbytheirimpressionofthespeakeraswellasbytheargumentshepresents.

Ifapersonishabituallyunreliable,speechtrainingmaygivehimskills,butitcannotmakehimeffective.Hisactionswillcontradicthiswords:hecannotconvincinglyurgehonestyingovernmentifhehimselfcheatsinschoolorbusiness;hisappealforanopenmindinotherswillgounheededifhehimselfisbigoted(偏执的).Evenaspeaker'schoiceofwordsandargumentsbetrayshischaracter,forhemayhabituallyappeartododgeissuesratherthanfacethemortosaywhatispopularratherthansaywhatistrueorjust.Aspeakerofpoorcharactermaysucceedforatime,butinthelongrunhewillbefoundoutandhisappealswillbediscounted.

Knowledge

Acquiringtheknowledgenecessarytobecomeagoodspeakerisalifelongandcumulative(累积的)task.Throughthoughtfulreading,listening,andobserving,youcangainincreasedintellectualdepthandmaturity.Whilethefirstspeechesyoudelivermaybeonrelativelysimplesubjectsandmaybebasedinpartonpersonalexperiences,theyshouldpresentworthwhileideasandconsideredconvictions.Soonyouwillwanttoreachoutbeyondimmediateandfamiliartopics--tolearnandtospeakaboutsubjectsinnewfields.Themoreyoulearnaboutmanysubjects,themoreeffectiveyourspeakingwillbecome.Moreover,whatyousayonanyparticulartopicwillreflecttheknowledgeandunderstandingoftheeducatedperson.

Confidence

Aself-confidentspeakerhasanerectbutcomfortableposture;natural,easygestures;directeyecontactwithhisaudience;andearnestnessandenergyinhisvoice.Moreover,headaptshisinformationandargumentstotheattitudesofhislisteners.

Manyfactorshelpdeterminetheamountofnervousnessaspeakermayfeel--includingtheamountofsleephehadthenightbeforehisspeech,Buttheexperienceofmanygenerationsofspeakershasshownthat,inadditiontopreparingcarefully,youcandomuchtoincreaseyourpoiseandself-controlbyfollowingthreesimplerules:

1.Speakasoftenasyoucan.Thefirsttimeapersondrivesacarorfliesanairplanealone,heislikelytobetenseandunsureofhimself,butwitheachadditionalexperiencehisconfidencegrows.Inthesameway,eachsuccessfulspeechyoumakewillstrengthenyourself-assurance.Welcomeeveryopportunitytospeak,bothinyourclassesandtogroupsinthecommunity.Selectsubjectsthatyouknowagooddealaboutandthatyouaredeeplyinterestedin.Prepareyourtalkscarefully.Youwillfindthatafteratimespeakingbecomesapleasantratherthanapainfulexperience.

2.Rememberthatsomenervoustensionisbothnaturalandgoodforyou.Eveninthedeepestsleepourmusclesarenevercompletelyrelaxed.Whenweareawakeour"muscletension"ishigher,anditincreasesstillmorewhenthemindorbodyiscalleduponfor

A.Tobeimpressive.

B.Tobearguable.

C.Tobeakindperson.

D.Tobeateacher.

18.

Accordingtotheauthor'sprediction,thewebwillbeasmuchawayoflifeasthecarby2008.

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19.

Amongdevelopedcountries,______spendsthegreatestshareofGDPonthepublicbroadcasting.

A.USgovernment

B.Britishgovernment

C.Germangovernment

D.Frenchgovernment

20.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

ShouldWeBanHumanCloningorNot?

Theworldwasstunnedbythenewsinthesummerof1995,whenaBritishembryologistnamedIanWilmut,andhisresearchteam,successfullyclonedDollythesheepusingthetechniqueofnucleartransfer.ReplacingtheDNAofonesheep'seggwiththeDNAofanothersheep'stheteamcreatedDolly.Plantsandlowerformsofanimallifehavebeensuccessfullyclonedformanyyears,butbeforeWilmut’sannouncement,ithadbeenthoughtbymanytobeunlikelythatsuchaprocedurecouldbeperformedonlargermammalsandlifeforms.Theworldmediawasimmediatelyfilledwithheateddiscussionsabouttheethicalimplicationsofcloning.

Someofthemostpowerfulpeopleintheworldhavefeltcompelledtoactagainstthisthreat.PresidentClintonswiftlyimposedabanonfederalfundingforhuman-cloningresearch.BillswereputintheworksinbothhousesofCongresstooutlawhumancloningbecauseitwasdeemedasafundamentallyevilthingthatmustbestopped.Butwhat,exactly,isbadaboutit?Fromanethicalpointofview,itisdifficulttoseeexactlywhatiswrongwithcloninghumanbeings.Thepeoplewhoareafraidofcloningtendtoassumethatsomeonewould,forexample,breakintoNapoleon'sTomb,stealsomeDNAandmakeabunchofemperors.Inreality,infertilepeoplewhousedonatedsperm,eggs,orembryoswouldprobablyusecloning.Dothepotentialharmsoutweighthebenefitsofcloning?Fromwhatweknownow,theydon't.Therefore,weshouldnotrushplacingabanonapotentiallyusefulmethodofhelpinginfertile,geneticallyat-risk,homosexual,orsinglepeopletobecomeparents.

Dohumanbeingshavearighttoreproduce?Noonehasthemoralrighttotellanotherpersonthattheyshouldnotbeabletohavechildren,andIdon'tseewhyBillClintonhasthatrighteither.Ifhumanshavearighttoreproduce,whatrightdoessocietyhavetolimitthemeans?Essentiallyaureproductiondonethesedaysiswithmedicalhelpatdelivery,andevenbefore.Trulynaturalhumanreproductionwouldmakepregnancy-relateddeaththenumberonekillerofadultwomen.

Someformsofmedicalhelparemoreinvasivethanothers.Withinvitro(体外的)fertilization,thespermandeggarecombinedinalabandsurgicallyimplantedinthewomb.Lessthantwodecadesago,asimilarconcernwasraisedovertheethicalissuesinvolving"test-tubebabies".Today,nearly30,000suchbabieshavebeenbornintheUnitedStatesalone.Thismiraclehasmademanyparentshappy.Sowhatprinciplesaysthatonecombinationofgeneticmaterialinaflaskisacceptable,butnotanother?

Natureclonespeopleallthetime.Approximatelyonein1,000birthsisanidenticaltwin.However,despitehowmanyorhowfewindividualcharacteristicstwinshaveincommon,theyarestilldifferentpeople.Theyhavetheirownidentities,theirownthoughts,andtheirownrights.Theyenterdifferentoccupations,getdifferentdiseases,andhavedifferentexperienceswithmarriage,alcohol,communityleadership,etc.Twinshavedifferentpersonalitiesaswouldclonedindividuals.Evenifsomeonecloned

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B3】

22.听力原文：W:CouldyougivethisnotetoAlice?

M:GivethistoAlice?WhatdoyouthinkIam?Amessenger?

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

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A.HedoesnotknowwhoAliceis.

B.Hehasfoundajobasamessenger.

C.Hedoesnotwanttodeliverthenote.

D.HedoesnotknowwhereAliceis.

23.【B3】

24.SectionB

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

听力原文：Lastweek,yourecall,wediscussedtheearlydevelopmentofrailroadsintheUnitedStates.TodayIwanttomentionanevenearlierform.oftransportation,onethatbroughtthefirstEuropeansettlerstoAmerica.Andthat'sthewoodensailingship.Fromcolonialtimessailingshipswerevitaltotheeconomy.Manycoastaltownsdependedonfishingorwhalingforemploymentandincome.Thiswasespeciallytrueinthenortheasternstates.Andtherethewoodfromnearbyforestsandtheskillsoflocaldesignersandworkersalsoformedthebasisofanimportantshipbuildingindustry.Butthebigprofitsweretobemadeontradewithfar-awayplaces.Andsinceseacaptainsoftenbecamepartownersoftheirships,theyhadastronginterestinthecommercialsuccessoftheirvoyages.SotheseYankees,that'swhatUSsailorsandofficerscametobecalled,theycarriedonaveryprofitabletradewithotherpartsoftheworld.Thehighpointofthistradecameinthemid-19thcenturywiththeintroductionoftheclippership,theenormousYankeeclipperswithhugesailsreachingnearlytwohundredfeetintosky.He'dcarrypassengersandcargofromNewYorkaroundSouthAmericatoSanFranciscoinlessthanthreemonthsandcleartoChinainjusthalfayear.Atthattimethisseemedunbelievablyfastandefficient.Butinthe1860s,morereliablesteam-poweredshipbegantotakeover.AndsoontheimportantroleofsailingshipsintheUSeconomywouldcometoanend.

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A.Nineteenth-centuryseacaptains.

B.Thedevelopmentofthesteamship.

C.Theeconomicimportanceofsailingships.

D.Employmentinthefishingandwhalingindustries.

25.

【B6】

26.听力原文：W:Iwas[19]workingonapaperaboutthedifferencesbetweenwomenandmen.Ihavebeenthinkingaboutitallthesedays,butnosatisfactoryresultscomeout.

M:Ah,youmaynotrealizeyou'reworkingonacomplicatedphilosophicalissue.

W:Iknowexactlythatmenandwomenaredifferent.Theysometimesdon'tunderstandeachotheratall.

M:1agree.Menandwomenareinterestedindifferenttopicswhentheyaretalking.Lastweekend,JohnandIwenttoaballgame.Whenwe'reatthegame,wetalkedabouttheplayersandwhat'sgoingoninthegameandnothingelse.Ithinkwomenwouldn'tdothat.

W:Youbet!Yesterday,afriendandIsatatacaf6andtalkedaboutnothing,andeverything!Um…aboutmysister'snewbaby…andaboutwhenshecouldgobacktowork…andyouknow,whoshouldtakecareofthebaby…thingslikethat.

M:Whenawomantalkswithaman,[20]she'lloftenfeelasthoughhewasn'treallylisteningorthathewasn'treallyhavingaconversation,right?

W:Yeah,thatsoundsveryfamiliartome.

M:AndIthinkamandoesn'tunderstandwhatthewomanreallywantsfromhim.

W:Iguessheprobablywonders"what'sherpoint?","where'sthisconversationgoing?"

M:Tospeakfromexperience,foraman,talkingisgenerallymorestraightforward—it'saboutgivingandgettingfacts.Mengenerallydon'tbasetheirfriendshipsontalking,butondoing—gettingtogetherwithbuddies,playingsportsorhangingout.

W:Well,forme,[21]abestfriendissomeoneIcanbeclosewithandtalkto.Icantalkwithherindetailabouteverydayeventsinourlives.Wesharefeelingsandsecrets.Thisoffersachancetobetterunderstandourworldandourselves.

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A.Lookingforapersontotalkto.

B.Workingonatroublemakingtalking.

C.Tryingtounderstandthetwogenders.

D.Tryingtounderstandfriendshipbetweenwomen.

27.(26)

A.Traveltothatlibrarytogetit.

B.Paytouseit.

C.Readitinthegraduateschoollibrary.

D.Orderthematerialfromthepublisher.

28.(14)

A.Theywaitedforeachotheratdifferentconcerts.

B.Theywaitedforeachotheratdifferentplaces.

C.Theywenttothestreetcorneratdifferenttimes.

D.Themanwenttotheconcertbutthewomandidn't.

29.(39)

30.听力原文：W:Doyouthinkyou'llhaveenoughmoneysavedbynextmonthtogetacomputer?

M:Notbyalongshot.It'llbethreemonthsattheearliest.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

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A.Hehopestobuythecomputerafterthreemonths.

B.Hehasbeensavingforthreemonths.

C.Thecomputerwasdeliveredearlierthanheexpected.

D.Thecomputerhewantsisnotavailable.

31.SectionB

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

听力原文：Manyanalysts,energycompaniesandtheirinvestorsbelievethatgaswillsoonbecomeasvitaltotheworld'seconomyaspetroleumistoday.

Andwe'vecertainlyseenthedemandforgassurgeinrecentyears.(26)Oneofthemainreasonsforthisisthesearchformoreenvironmentally-friendlyfuels.

Gasburnsmuchmorecleanlythanoilorcoal.Infact,it'sthecleanestburningfossilfuel,whichmakesitaverypopularchoicefornewpowerstationsallovertheworld.

However,untilquiterecentlyitwasdifficultfortheglobalgasindustrytodevelop.(27)Theproblemisthatgas,byitsverynature,isn'taseasytotransportasoilandcoal.Obviously,it'sgaseousatroomtemperature,soasystemofpipelinesisneededtogetittothecustomer.Thismeantinthepast,itcouldonlybesoldtocustomerswholivednearanaturalgassupply.Itwastooexpensivetotransportitverylongdistancesviapipelines.

Fortunately.thereisnowaprocesswhichmakesiteasiertotransportgasoverlongerdistances.(28)It'scalledliquefiednaturalgas.Putsimply,gascannowbefrozenintoliquidform.andtransportedtodistantcountriesinrefrigeratedtankers.WhentheLNGisdelivereditisheatedandconvertedbackintogasform.Thenitissuppliedtocustomersusinglocalpipelines.AndthepotentialprofitsareenormousforenergyfirmswiththecapitaltodevelopLNGprojects.Manyexpertsbelievethatgaswillbethedominantfuelforatleastanother50years.

26．Whatisoneofthemainreasonsfortheincreasingdemandforgas?

27.Whatistheproblemoftheglobalgasindustry?

28.Whatcanwelearnabouttheproject“IMG”?

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A.Thelargeprofitofgas.

B.Thelowerpriceofgas.

C.Thesearchforenvironmentally-friendlyfuels.

D.Theeasylong-distancetransportationofgas.

32.听力原文：M:Doyouthinkyoucouldlendmeafewdollarsuntiltomorrow?IleftmywalletathomeandIdon'thaveenoughmoneyforlunch.

W:Whynotjustletmetreatyou?Ijustgotpaid,besidesIoweyouforhelpingmewiththatphysicsprojectlastmonth.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.She'llhelplookfortheman'swallet.

B.She'dliketopayfortheman'slunch.

C.Shedoesn'thavemuchmoneytolendtheman.

D.She'llhelpthewomanwithherphysicsproject.

33.听力原文：M:Iagreewithyourproposalatthemeetingyesterday.Itwasagoodone.

W:YoushouldhavebackedmeupthenwhenIneededit.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Herbackhurtduringthemeeting.

B.Hissupportdoesnotmeananythingnow.

C.Sheagreedthatitwasaverygoodmeeting.

D.Theproposalshouldbesentbacktothemeeting.

34.(19)

A.Hecan'taffordtobuytheticket.

B.Heneedsabreakfromthemathproblem.

C.Hedoesn'twanttogototheopera.

D.He'llmeetthewomanwhenhehasfinishedthemathproblem.

35.(32)

A.Becausehewantedtomakemoremoney.

B.Becausehewasfiredbytheschoolbecausehesoldpenstohisstudents.

C.Becausehewasproudofhisrepairskills.

D.Becausehefeltthepenshesoldneededtobeimproved.

36.(29)

A.Itisalsousefultogetridofabadmood.

B.Itistoohardtodogoodtopeople'shealth.

C.Itmayboosttheheartrate.

D.Itishardlyeffectiveinalteringmood.

37.(35)

A.Speakingpolitelyandemotionally.

B.Talkingloudlytogivealastingimpression.

C.Talkingalotaboutthejob.

D.Speakingconfidentlybutnotaggressively.

38.听力原文：M:Comein!

W:Er,excuseme,professorSerafin,areyoubusy?

M:No,MissVanPelt,I'vealwaysgottimeforyou.There'reseveralthingsIwanttotalktoyouabout.

W:Oh,really?

M:Yes,er,it'saboutyourclassattendanceforonething,younow.Youhavebeenmissingseveralclasses.

W:Oh,well,that'skindofrelatedtowhatIwasgoingtoaskyouabout,too.

M:Oh,what'syourexcusenow?Thisisthesecondtimeyou'vebeenaround.

W:Well,it'snotanexcuse.But,er,akindofgetlostinthediscussionsinclass.

M:Thatseemstobetheidea.You'realwayslostoutthereinspacesomewhere.You'vegotproblemsonyourmind?

W:No.It'sjustthewayofthediscussion.Thereareacoupleofstudentsintheclasswhodominatetheconversationandtheywon'tletanyotherideascomein.AndthetopicsIthinkareverydifficultandmostofthestudentsdon'tunderstand.

M:Well,whydoyouhavetwohands?

W:Well,ifIsaysomething,especiallythisJanetwoman,sheusuallyinterruptsmeabouthalfwaythroughandfinishesmysentenceortellsmeIamwrong.

M:Allright.Maybethat'sthewayweshouldhaveourconversationanddiscussions,youknow.Ifshedominates,thenofcourse,you'vegottoassertyourself.

W:Well,maybeIcanlearntoassertmyself.Butthereareafewstudentsintheclasswhomustbeverybright,whowillneverspeakupinthatkindofatmosphere.

M:Isee.Andwhatisyoursuggestionformethen?

W:Well,Iknowthatyoucan'ttellhernottotalk.Butmaybe,youcouldtellhertherestofusdon'tknowasmuchasshedoesandweneedtohavesomepracticeindiscussion.

M:Isee.Iagreewithyouthere.Dominationoftheconversationsintheclassesisnotoneperson'sprivilege.Butontheotherhand,it'squitenecessaryforyoutobeabletotaketheleadsometimes,youknow.

W:Well,I'lltrytospeakmoreandIhopethatotherstudentswillalsosaysomething.

M:That'sthepoint.Everyoneshouldgraspthechancetomakehimselfunderstood.

W:Isee.

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A.Homework.

B.Seminarpresentation.

C.Health.

D.Classattendance.

39.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W:Ican'tbelieveKarenislateforsuchanimportantoccasionasajobinterview.Iremindedhertimeandtimeagainyesterday.

M:Youshould'veknownherbetterbynow.Everythingyoutellhergoesinoneearandouttheother.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

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A.Karenisveryforgetful.

B.HeknowsKarenbetternow.

C.Karenissuretopasstheinterview.

D.ThewomanshouldhaveremindedKarenearlier.

40.听力原文：M:Wouldyougotothetenniscourtwithmeifitdoesn'train?

W:No.It'sveryhotoutsideandIburneasily.

Q:Whywon'tthewomangotothetenniscourt?

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A.It'sraining.

B.Shedoesn'tlikeplayingtennis.

C.Shedoesn'twanttogetsunburned.

D.It'sahotday.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.FilmisamediumthatmighthavebeenespeciallymadeforAmerica,avastcountrywhich,bythebeginningofthetwentiethcentury,hadalargeimmigrantpopulation,manyofwhomcouldhardlyspeakEnglish.Thesepeople'wouldhavehadlittleuseforthetheatre,eveniftheylivedwithineasydistanceofone.orformostofthebookstheycouldbuybecausetheydidnothaveenoughEnglish.Butthemoviesthesilentmoviesthesetheycouldallunderstand,sowhatAmericahadmorethananyEuropeancountrywasahugecaptiveaudience,alargeproportionofthemprettywelluneducated.Andwhatthesepeoplewantedweresimplestoriesinwhich,irrespectiveofthefacttheycouldn'tunderstandthecaptions,theactiontoldall.

Infeedingthegrowingdemandforscreenentertainment,AmericawasgreatlyhelpedbytheFirstWorldWar.Between1914and1918themakingoffilmswasnotexactlyhighonthelistofanyEuropeancountry'spriorities.Filmscontinuedtobemadebutnottothesameextentasbefore,andtofillthegapinforeignimports,Americahadtoincreaseitsownproduction.Bytheendofthedecade,withHollywoodnowfirmlyestablishedasthecenteroftheindustry,Americawaswellonitswaytomonopolizingtheworldmarket.

Butifbythebeginningofthe1920sAmericawastheworldleaderinfilmproduction,itwasnotthennorhasitbeensince--intheleadwhenitcom