2021-2022年云南省保山市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2021-2022年云南省保山市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Whentheinterviewerasksthequestionsaboutthepreviousboss,hewantstofindoutwhethertheintervieweeswould______.

2.

Unresolvedconflictcanbedestructivetotheperformanceofteams.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Consideringchanceopportunities,unluckypeopledon'thavebecausethey______.

A.havemissedalotofchances

B.arebornwithmisfortune

C.havelittleabilitiestodealwithproblems

D.havenochanceactually

4.

Itisadvocatedthatyoushouldunderstandthesituationsbeforeyoumake______.

5.

TheTreatyofRomewassignedbysixEuropeancountriestoestablishaunifiedmarket.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

CarrefourhasbecomeLiFang'sfirstchoicewhenshewantstogetsomeshoppingdonebecausesheenjoysthe______,thehighqualityandthebiggervarietyofcommodities.

7.

China'sentryintoWTOwillspeedupChina'smovingtowardsa______economy.

8.ADoseofReality

MajorRealityCheck

WhenthepainrelieverVioxxwaswithdrawnfromthemarketlastfallaftertheannouncementthatitincreasedpatients'riskofheartattacksandstrokes,millionsofAmericanspanicked.Thesometimessensationalizedheadlinesdidn'thelp.Peoplewondered,"ShouldItrustmydoctor?""CouldamedicationthatIthoughtwouldhelpmeactuallykillme?""Isourdrugsafetysystembroken?"

Suddenly,adsforthedrugwerereplacedwithadslookingforVioxx"victims".Lawfirmsacrossthenationbeganrecruitinganyonewhohadevertakenthedrugasplaintiffs(原告)forclass-action(公诉)suits.Merck,thecompanythatdevelopedthedrug,couldbeliableforbillionsofdollars,makingitoneofthecostliestliabilitycasesever.Nosurprise,then,thatMerck'sstockplummeted(垂直落下)40percentinjustsixweeks.

Buttherealcostwasevengreater.NotonlydidpatientsstoptakingVioxxbut,doctorssay,manypeoplestoppedtakingtheirothermedicines,too-sometimesputtingtheirhealthatseriousrisk.

Vioxxwasthefirstpebbleinthepharmaceuticalrockslide.Soon,accusationsaboutaspateofotherdrugsweremakingheadlines,includingallCOX-2inhibitorswhich,likeVioxx,relievepain.Thechargesdidn'tstopthere.TheFDAwasaccusedofsimplyrubber-stampingnewdrugs;drugcompanieswereblamedforhidinginformationaboutunsafeproducts;andtheefficacy(功效)ofclinicaltrialsthatdidnotrevealhowlargenumbersofpeoplewouldreactwasquestioned.Butonequestionthatwasrarelyaskedcoulddeterminewhetherornotpharmaceuticalcompaniescontinuetodevelopandproducebreakthroughmedicationsthatcansaveorextendlivesandhelppeoplelivewithoutpain.Thequestion:doAmericansexpectdrugstoberisk-free?And,ifsomeonesuffersabadreaction,willlawyersratherthandoctorsbethefirstpeoplewecall?

PanicoverPills:Overreaction?

Duringthetan-yearperiodbetween1994and2004,theFDAapproved321completelynewdrugs(thisdoesn'tincludeapprovalsforchangestoexistingmedicines),bringingthetotaltomorethan10,000drugproductsonthemarket.Duringthatsameperiod,eightdrugswerewithdrawnforreasonsofsafety,suchasthedietdrugfenfluramine(fen-phen,associatedwithheart-valvedisease)andtheallergydrugSeldane(linkedtoheartarrhythmias).ButtheVioxxrecallcreatedashockwavefortheAmericanconsumerlikenoother.Manypeoplehadcometodependontheir"meals",andtheyexpectedthemtobesafe,too,especiallywhentheycostsomuch.Prescriptiondrugsaccountfor,somesay,thefastestgrowingsegment(aboutone-tenth)ofallhealthexpenditures,withsomespecialtydrugscostinghundredsofdollarsperdose.

"WithVioxx,therealshockandoutragecamewhentherewasasuggestionthatpeopleinauthoritymayhaveknownabouttheseharmfulsideeffectsandnotsharedthemwithdoctorsorthepublic,"saysAnneWoodbury,chiefhealthadvocatefortheCenterforHealthTransformation,athinktankfoundedbyNewtGingrich.Itmadepeoplequestiontheirfaithinthepharmaceuticalindustry,federalregulatorsandphysicians-thosewetrusttomakesureourdrugsaresafe.Before,takinganewlyprescribedpillwithaslugofwaterwasasroutineasbrushingyourteeth.Formanypeople,thisisnolongerthecase.

Peoplehavereasontoworry.Inclinicaltrialdatasubmittedto-theFDA,Vioxxshowednoconnectiontoheartproblems.ThedrugwasapprovedinMay1999.ButafterVioxxhitthemarketandgrewinpopularity,heartproblemswererevealed-lotsofthem.Tensofthousandsofpeoplemayhavebeenaffected,andMerckwasaccusedofhidingthatinformation.

"Thesystemisnotperfect,"commentsMarianneJ.Legato,MD,professorofclinicalmedicineatColumbiaUniversityCollegeofPhysi

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Globalwarmingonlyresultsfromrapidincreasesinemissionsofgreenhousegases.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Traditionalmediaoutletssuchas______maystillhoaxtheiraudiencesnowadays.

11.

DavidJablonskiandhiscolleaguesdividedtheEarth'ssurfaceintotwo:______andthe"extratropics".

12.

Peopleconsumemoreandmorecaloriestomakeusfeelthatwearefullatmealsthatarerichin______.

13.

ThestrongenvironmentalsentimentsthatledtoEarthDayyieldeddramaticchangesinAmericanlegislationandreflected______.

14.Employeeswithoutchildrenareputatadisadvantagebecausetheyalwayshaveto______forco-workershavingkidstolookafter.

15.

BybringingTVtomorescreens,thiscouldsupplynewmodelsforprogram-makerstofinancetheirproductionsandofferadvertisers______.

16.

InMarkTwain'slateryears,whathemainlydidwas______.

17.

Theprimarypurposeofthetextistodiscussdangersofsmoking.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Adialectisavarietyofalanguagespokenbyaverysmallnumberofpeople.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Dietandphysicalqualitieswhichpasseddownfromourparentsaffect______anaturalsubstanceintheliverblood.

20.BirdBrains

CrackingWalnuts

Thescene:atrafficlightcrossingonauniversitycampusinJapan.Carrioncrowsandhumanslineuppatiently,waitingforthetraffictohalt.Whenthelightschange,thebirdshopinfrontofthecarsandplacewalnuts,whichtheypickedfromtheadjoiningtrees,ontheroad.Afterthelightsturngreenagain,thebirdsflyawayandvehiclesdriveoverthenuts,crackingthemopen.Finally,whenit'stimetocrossagain,thecrowsjointhepedestriansandpickuptheirmeal.

Biologistsalreadyknewthecorvinefamily--itincludescrows,ravens,rooks,magpiesandjackdaws--tobeamongthesmartestofallbirds.Butthisremarkablepieceofbehavior.wouldseemtobeaparticularlyacutedemonstrationofbirdintelligence.Researchersbelievetheyprobablynoticedcarsdrivingovernutsfallenfromawalnuttreeoverhangingaroad.Thecrowsalreadyknewaboutdroppingclamsfromaheightontheseashoretobreakthemopen,butfoundthisdidnotworkforwalnutsbecauseoftheirsoftgreenoutershell.

Otherbirdsdothis,althoughnotwithquitethesameprecision.IntheDardiaMountainsofGreece,eaglescanbeseencarryingtortoisesuptoagreatheightanddroppingthemontorocksbelow.

DoBirdsHaveIntelligence?

Scientistshavearguedfordecadesoverwhetherwildcreatures,includingbirds,showgenuineintelligence.Somestillconsiderthehumanmindtobeunique,withanimalscapableofonlythesimplestmentalprocesses.Butanewgenerationofscientistsbelievesthatcreatures,includingbirds,cansolveproblemsbyinsightandevenlearnbyexample,ashumanchildrendo.Birdscaneventalkinameaningfulway.

GoodMemory

Somebirdsshowquiteastonishingpowersofrecall.AtypeofNorthAmericancrowmayhavetheanimalworld'skeenestmemory.Itcollectsupto30,000pineseedsoverthreeweeksinNovember,andthencarefullyburiesthemforsafekeepingacrossoveranareaof200squaremiles.Overthenexteightmonths,itsucceedsinretrievingover90percentofthem,evenwhentheyarecoveredinfeetofsnow.

MakingandUsingTools

OnthePacificislandofNewCaledonia,thecrowsdemonstrateatool-making,andtoolusingcapabilitycomparabletoPaleolithicman's.DrGavinHunt,aNewZealandbiologist,spentthreeyearsobservingthebirds.Hefoundthattheyusedtwodifferentformsofhooked"tool"topullgrubsfromdeepwithintreetrunks.Otherbirdsandsomeprimateshavebeenseentouseobjectstoforage.Butwhatisunusualhereisthatthecrowsalsomaketheirowntools.Usingtheirbeaksasscissorsandsnippers,theyfashionhooksfromtwigs,andmakebarbed,serratedrakesorcombsfromstiffleatheryleaves.Andtheydon'tthrowthetoolsawayafteroneuse--theycarrythemfromoneforagingplacetoanother.

Scientistsarestilldebatingwhatthisbehavior.means.Man'suseoftoolsisconsideredaprimeindicationofhisintelligence,isthisaskillacquiredbychance?Didthecrowsacquiretoolmakingskillsbytrialanderrorratherthanplanning?Or,initsabilitytoadaptandexploitanenormousrangeofresourcesandhabitats,isthecrowclosertohumansthananyothercreature?

DrHuntsaidthisofhisresearch:"Therearemanyintriguingquestionsthatremaintobeansweredaboutcrows'toolbehavior.Mostimportantwouldbewhetherornottheymostlylearnorgeneticallyinherittheknow-howtomakeandusetools.Withoutknowingthatitisdifficulttosayanythingabouttheirintelligence,althoughonecouldguessthatthesecrowshavethecapabilitytobeascleverascrowsingeneral."

Thewoodpeckerfinchisanotherconsummatetoolmaker;Itwillsnapoffatwig,trimittosizeanduseittopryinsectsoutofbark.Incaptivity,acactusfinchlearnthowtodothisbywatc

A.kindnessofpeople

B.harmoniouslivingconditions

C.ecologicalstability

D.birdintelligence

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(43)

22.

【B6】

23.(42)

24.(35)

A.Psychologists.B.Workers.C.Professors.D.Managers.

25.(24)

A.Becauseheisabusdriverwhodoesn'thavethatmoney.

B.Becausehethoughtitwasamadactionwhichwastedtimeandmoney.

C.Becausehedidn'tbelieveitcanearnmoney.

D.Becausehegotmixedfeelingswhenplayingthesegames.

26.(21)

A.Whyspeciesdon'tavoidextinctionbyadapting.

B.Whyspeciesbecomeextinctattheratetheydo.

C.Whyhumansaren'textinct.

D.Howmanyspeciesaren'textinct.

27.(31)

A.Becausetheyaren'tsurehowmuchtheyshouldpay.

B.Becausethetaxeshavebeenspentwithouttheirknowing.

C.Becausetheydon'tunderstandthetaxesareinvestedonpublicservices.

D.Becausethetaxesarenotalwaysreasonable.

28.SectionA

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

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A.Thewomanmaytakethenexttrainaswell.

B.Thewomanhasbeenlateforthetrainforonehour.

C.Someonegavethewronginformationtothewoman.

D.Thewomanshouldwaitpatientlyuntilhegotaschedule.

29.SectionC

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

Sofar,therobotseemstobethebest,servantinthehouse.Youcan【B1】______ittodifferenttasks:polishthefloors,dustthe【B2】______,cleanthewindows.Butanewkindofrobothasmanyother【B3】______.Whenaguestarrivesatthedoor,itcansay"CanIhelpyou,please?"andtakeshiscap.Ifyougivetheright【B4】______,itcanevenservedinnertoyouatthetable.

Ifsomeonebreaksintothehouse,therobotwillsoundthe【B5】______and"speak"tothethief.Itis【B6】______to"notice"anysignsoffiresorchangesto"tell"itsowneraboutthem.Whatismore,ithasabasic【B7】______of250Englishwords,butif【B8】______,itcanspeakanylanguage.

Manyownerswillbegladwhenthisservantfriendstopsworkingandleavesthemselvesalone.【B9】______.

OnerobotofthiskindrecentlytookaholidayandcametoLondon.【B10】______.

"Thisismybirthday,"hesaid,"Finhappytobehere."【B11】______.

【B1】

30.听力原文：Hiddenpassengerstravelinginships,trains,orevencarscanbeaterriblenuisance,especiallywhentheyareinsects,Inthisrespect,thereisagreatdifferencebetweenhumanbeingsandinsects.Theformermakeeverypossibleefforttoavoiddiscovery,whilethelatterquicklydrawattentiontothemselves.

WecanonlysympathizewiththeunfortunatemanwhohadtostophisearsoonaftersettingoutfromacountryvillagetodrivetoLondon.Heatingastrangenoisefromthebackofthecar,henaturallygotouttohavealook.Heexaminedthewheelscarefullybutashefoundnothingwrong,hecontinuedonhisway.Thenoisebeganalmostimmediatelyandnowitwaslouderthanever.Quicklyturninghishead,themansawwhatappearedtobeagreatblackcloudfollowingthecar.Whenhestoppedatavillagefurtheron,hewastoldthataqueenbeemustbehiddeninhiscarastherewerethousandsofbeesnearby.

Onlearningthis,themanrealizedthattheonlywaytoescapewouldbetodriveawayasquicklyaspossible.Afteranhour'sharddriving,hearrivedinLondonwhereheparkedhiscaroutsideahotelandwentintohaveadrink.Itwasnotlongbeforeacustomerwhohadseenhimarrivehurriedintoinform.himthathiscarwascoveredwithbees.Thepoormotoristtelephonedthepoliceandexplainedwhathadhappened.Thepolicedecidedthatthebestwaytodealwiththesituationwouldbetocallabee-keeper.Inashorttime,thebee-keeperarrived.Hefoundtheunwelcomepassengerhiddennearthewheelsatthebackofthecar.Verygratefultothemotoristforhisunexpectedgift,thekeepertookthequeenandherthousandsoffollowershomeinalargebox.Equallygrateful,themotoristdroveawayinpeace,atlastfreefromthe"blackcloud"whichhadhungoverhiscar.

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A.Abignoise.

B.Astrangenoise.

C.Astranger'snoise.

D.Achild'snoise.

31.(34)

A.Platform.worker.

B.Thecommandspot.

C.Acomputer.

D.Amachine.

32.

【B4】

33.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Let'shaveapicnic.Doyoulikethebeach,thehill,theforests,orsomewhereelse?

M:Well,Idon'tlikesandaroundmyfeet,andtherearetoomanyantsintheforests.

Q:Wheremighttheygoforapicnic?

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A.Themountains.B.Theseaside.C.Thepark.D.Theforest.

34.

【B5】

35.【B2】

36.听力原文：Architectureistobuildingasliteratureistotheprintedword.Thebestbuildingsareoftensowellconstructedthattheyoutlasttheiroriginaluse.Theythensurvivenotonlyasbeautifulobjects,butasdocumentsofthehistoryofcultures.Theseachievementsareneverwhollytheworkofindividuals.Architectureisasocialart.

Therevivalofclassicalculturebroughtaboutanentirelynewage,notonlyinphilosophyandliteraturebutinthevisualartsaswell.Inarchitecture,theprinciplesandstylesofancientGreeceandRomewerebroughtbacktolifeandreinterpreted.Theyremaineddominantuntilthe20thcentury.

Manykindsofstoneareusedasbuildingmaterials.Stoneandmarblewerechosenforimportantmonumentsbecausetheyarenotburnableandcanbeexpectedtoendure.Stonearchitecturewasoftenblendedwithstonesculpture.Theuseofstonehasdeclined,however,becauseanumberofothermaterialsaremoreadaptabletoindustrialuse.

Thecomplexityofmodernlifecallsforavarietyofbuildings.Morepeopleliveinmasshousingandgotoworkinlargeofficebuildings;theyspendtheirincomeinlargeshoppingcentres,sendtheirchildrentomanydifferentkindsofschools,andwhentheyaresicktheygotospecializedhospitalsandclinics.Allthesedifferenttypesofbuildingsaccumulatedexperiencesneededbytheirdesigners.

Bythemiddleofthe20thcentury,modernarchitecture,whichwasinfluencedbynewtechnologyandmassproduction,wasdealingwithincreasinglycomplexsocialneeds.Importantcharacteristicsofmodernarchitecturalworksareexpansesofglassandtheuseofreinforcedconcrete.

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A.Agovernmentdocument.

B.Aliterarywork.

C.Asocialart.

D.Anindividual'screation.

37.听力原文：M:MayItakeamake-upexamnextweek?

W:It'snotmypolicytogivemake-upexams,butthecircumstancesinyourcaseareexceptional.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanisanexceptionallyexcellentstudent.

B.Thewomanisnotallowedtogivemake-upexams.

C.Thestudent'srequestwillbegranted.

D.Thestudentwon'tbeabletocompletethecourse.

38.听力原文：TheyoungexecutiveweavingthroughthetrafficinhisBMW,onehandonthesteeringwheel,theotherholdingatelephone,hasbecomeafamiliarsightonourcitystreets.Itdoesn'tlooksafeanditisn't.Itisnotjustthattheserousdiscussionheishavingisdistracting.Thereisalsothetangledcablebythegearleverandthefactthathe'sonlygotonehandfreeifsomeonesuddenlystepsoffthekerb.

CarphonehavebeenavailableinBritainsince1959buthaveonlybecomecommonsinceJanuary1985whentwo"cellular"systemswereintroduced.Thesearelicensedbythegovernmentandtakeadvantageofnewtechnologyandultra-highradiofrequencies.About2500subscriberswereexpectedinthefirstyearsofoperationbuttheactualfigurefor1985wasmorethandoublethat.Itisestimatedthat75000cellularphonesweretheninuse,andtherewerewellover100000bytheendof1986.

TheHighwayCodehasbeenrewrittentoincludeawarningthatdrivershouldnotusehand-heldtelephonewhenthecarismoving,becausethedriversmayconcentratemoreonthephone-workthantheroadahead.Authoritywarnsthatthosewhodriveandtalkintoatelephonewillbeprosecuted.

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A.Talkingtoanotherpersonwhiledriving.

B.Holdingatelephoneinonehandwhiledriving.

C.Notkeepingbothhandsonthesteeringwheelwhiledriving.

D.Drivingwithoutanyshoeson.

39.(28)

A.Gleasonthoughthiswonderfulideawasacceptedbythedirector.

B.Gleasonsucceededinhittinguponawonderfulidea.

C.Gleasonwasconfidentabouthisworkthenextday.

D.Gleasonappreciatedthedirector'swayofdirectingfilms.

40.

【B9】

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

WhatdoesthewriterwanttojustifybymentioningthecaseofUnitedStates,andBritainetc.?

42.SomeAmericanshavechangedtheirlifeplansbyputtingoff______.

43.

Fromthepassage,itcanbeinferredthat______.

A.rewardsarehighlyeffectiveinAmerica

B.rewardsarenotmuchsought-afterinacademiccircles

C.rewardshavelonglosttheirappealinAmericansociety

D.Americansareaddictedtorewards

44.SectionB

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

Thefirst10monthsoflastyearsawmorethan270,000Chineseworkersgoingabroadtowork,thePeople'sDailyOverseasEditionreported.

Currently,about4millionChineseworkers,or0.3percentofthecountry'spopulation,areworkinginforeigncountries,thenewspapersaid.

Theyarelivingaverydifferentanddifficultlife,farfromhomeandfamilymembers.Theirsecurityandlivingconditionshaveraisedconcernathomeandabroad.

Inarecentincident,fiveChinesetelecomworkerswerekidnappedinNigeria(尼日利[非洲中西部国家).AlthoughtheywerereleasedsafelyonWednesday,thegenerallivingandworkingconditionsofChineseworkersinthatcountryhasraisedworry.

Therearemorethan300ChinesecompaniesrunningbusinessesinNigeria,involvedsuchfieldsaspetroleum,householdappliances,andcellphones.

Aworker,surnamedZhang,workingforaChinesetelecomcompanyinNigeria,toldPeople'sDailythathisjobalwaysrequiredhimtoworkoutdoors.

Hecouldnotbesureofhavingthreesquaremealsaday,orevenadailybath.Worse,malaria(疟疾)wasacommondiseaseamonghiscolleagues.

Besidestheirwork,theyalsohadtoengageinpublicrelationsactivitieswiththelocalcommunities.

InbigcitieslikeLagos(尼日利亚的首都),duetobadroadconditions,frequentpowerblackouts(中断),andfewpublicplacesofentertainmentfortheChinese,mostworkerschosenottogooutintheevenings,thenewspapersaid.

Chineseworkerscanalsobefoundinwar-strickencountries.

InBaghdad,capitalofIraq,thereareabout20telecomworkersbesidestheChinesediplomaticstaff.HundredsofChineseworkersarealsointheKurdistan(库尔德斯坦[在西南亚])areaofnorthIraq.

MostofthemareworkingforaNorwegianoilcompanyinexplorationwork.Theyreceiveamonthlysalaryofabout$1,000andareundertheprotectionoftheKurdistanmilitary,makingitdifficultforthemtosocializewiththelocalcommunity.

AlegriatoohasalargenumberofChineseworkers.

PengGuichen,inchargeoflaborservicesinAlgeriaundertheChinaStateConstructionInternationalGroup,toldPeople'sDailytherearemorethan9,000workers.Mostofthemwereskilled,likeelectricalengineers,carpentersandbricklayers.

"Thereasontheyareworkinghereisverysimple--tomakemoney,"Pengtoldthenewspaper.

ThemonthlysalariesrangedfromUS$400toUS$800.

ThenumberofChineseworkersgoingabroadhassteadilyincreasedsince2003,accordingtotheMinistryofLaborandSocialSecurity.

Accordingtothepassage,currentlymillionsofChineseworkersgoabroadto______.

A.studyB.receiveeducationC.workD.seekjobs

45.

"I'mlettingoffsomesteam"(Line5,Para.1)means______.

A.I'mjustcallingyourattention

B.I'mjustsayingwhatIdon'treallywanttosay

C.I'mjustsayingtheopposite

D.I'mjustgivingoffsomesound

46.Whatissaidaboutglobalclimatemodels?

A.Theyareveryusefulinweatherprediction.

B.Theycangiveusalltheinformationweneed.

C.Theycannotsimulateeverythingweneedtoknow.

D.Theyareparticularlyaccuratewhensimulatingwatervapor.

47.

【C5】

48.

WhichofthefollowingwasNOTacauseofthefallingsalesofMcDonald?

A.Thechangeofthechiefexecutive.

B.People'sconcernaboutjunkfood.

C.Dirtyrestaurant.

D.Indifferentservice.

49.

Exams,grades,andmarksshouldbeabolishedbecausechildren'sprogressshouldonlybeassessedby______.

A.educatedpersons

B.thechildrenthemselves

C.teachers

D.parents

50.

Themostnotabledifferenceamongthevariousethnicgroupsare______.

51.ManyleadingscientistsdownthroughtheyearsfromGalileotoEinsteinhavebeendeeplyreligious.Theyhavebeenintriguedbytheessentialmysteryoflifeandmaterialexistence,andhaverecognizedthatspiritualaswellasscientificunderstandingisneeded.

Twobiologistsmightexaminealivingcellunderamicroscope.OnewillseetherethehandiworkofGod;theotherwillseeonlywhatevolutionhaschancedtoproduce.Andyetbothwillagreeonthecell'sbiologicalhistory,itscomposition,itsstructure,anditsfunction.OnephysicistwillfindGodintheexquisitelyorganizedandexactlawsofthephysicaluniverse.Anotherphysicistwillnotbeabletoseeanythingbeyondthelawsthemselves.Thereligiousviewsofascientistdonotcomefromhisscience;theycomefromhisentirephilosophy,hiswholeviewoftheworld.Butscientistsarenotuniqueinthismatter;thesamedisparityofthinkingistobefoundamongpeoplefromallwalksoflife.

Inthemodernworld,scienceservestwoimportantfunctions.Oneistoprovidethebasisforascientifictechnology.Itisinthiswaythatsciencehasthegreatestinfluenceonourdailyliving.Throughtechnology,weadvancethestructureofcivilizationandgainincreasingdominationovertheearthandadjoiningportionsoftheuniverse.Theotherpurposeservedbyscienceisoneofunderstanding.Throughscience,wediscoverhowphenomenaoccurand,toalimitedextent,whytheyhappenthewaytheydo.Vitalprocessesareanalysedandstudied,thatwemayknowmoreofhoworganismsfunction,andhowtheyhavecometobewhattheyare.Throughscience,weseektoknowwhatamanis—howhisbodyworksandwhyhethinksanddreams.Aswesearchtoknowourselvesandtheworkingsofourminds,weexpecttofindsolutionstoproblemsofconfusionanddiscontent.Scienceisawaytounderstanding,butinsomewaysitisanarrowpaththatdoesnottouchonallthequestionsposedbythefactsofhumanlife.Sciencedoesnotprovideawayoflife;itdoesnotcreateamoralorder.Itisquiteobviousthatnotallhumanknowledgecanbereducedtoscientificterms.Interpretationsoftheultimatemeaningandvalueoflifewill,inthefinalanalysis,bemademoreonthebasisofspiritualawarenessthanonscientificacuity.

Accordingtotheauthor,manyleadingscientists______.

A.haveacknowledgedthatonlyreligioncanexplainthemysteryoflife

B.havebeenpuzzledbythemysteryoflifeandmaterialthings

C.haveattemptedtoexplainphysicallifefromareligiouspointofview

D.havebeensointriguedastomakegreateffortstosolvethemysteryoflife

52.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheexacteffectofaerosollayer?

A.Itmayreflectheatcomingfromthesun.

B.ItfacilitatesthebalanceofheatontheEarth.

C.Itwouldstartanothericeage.

D.Itacceleratesthelossofheatonthesurfaceoftheplanet.

53.SectionB

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

Ifyouhadtoldmebackin1971--theyearIgraduatedhighs