2022-2023年内蒙古自治区兴安盟大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年内蒙古自治区兴安盟大学英语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.

Whencomputervirusesreachthe"cockroach"stageofmachineintelligence,theviruses______.

A.becomediversified

B.becomeinfectious

C.areeasilydestroyed

D.aredifficulttokill

2.

Becauselittleresearchhadbeendoneontheexplanationofhappiness,beforegoingintothelab,Lyubomirskyhaddonesome______.

3.

Studieshaveshownthat______aretheNo.1reasonfordivorceforsomecouples.

4.

Wheneveryoucatchnegativesaying,youshould______.

A.avoidcreatingresistance

B.questionyourowntalk

C.trytothinkpositively

D.turnaroundandstopthinking

5.

Anadonthebackcoverofamagazineisusuallynotaneffectiveadvertisement.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Anti-segregationisalsooneofthecommonthemesofHR.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

FS2000refersto______.

8.

Surveysshowthatmiddleclasscustomerswillgivefirstprioritytothefactorsofcomfortofstoresandselectionofcommoditiestheyofferindecidingwheretoshopthesedays.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Ifyouknowhowmanycarbohydrates,fatsandproteinsareinanygivenfood,youknow

A.howmuchenergythatfoodcontains

B.thecompilationofthesethreebuildingblocks

C.howtheenergyisacquired

D.wheredoesthefoodcomefrom

10.

Prisontermstobeservedonweekendsonlyare______.

11.

Betweengeneticfactorsanddepressionthereisdirectconnection.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Accordingtothispassage,thereseemstobenodisagreementover______betweencouples.

13.

Whentheinterviewerreferstotheinterviewees'previousjob,hereallywantstoknowiswhethertheintervieweesarereadytotaketheroughandapproachthejobwith______.

14.

Accordingtotheactualsituationofthepatientsandthearrivaltime,nursesdecidewhocomesintotheemergencyroom.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

ThelargestcorporationinSouthKoreaisHyundaiwhichismanagedbytheirfamilymembers.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoingwhenwecan'tendureajob?

A.Changingtoanewinstitute.

B.Askingseniorcolleaguesforhelp.

C.Foundingasoundsocialnetwork.

D.Focusingmoreonpositiveoutcomes.

17.

ThemainproposeofPara.2istoemphasizehowquickly______isrising.

18.

MaskTwainearnedalargesumofmoneybycollectingandsellingcocoa.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

IfalltheiceintheAntarcticmelted,globalsealevelswouldrisehugely.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Afteryoukeyinthemaximumamountforanitem,eBaybidsforyouuntilthebiddingreachesthe_______________.

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

22.(18)

A.Hecan'tseeverywell.

B.He'snotfeelingwell.

C.Hiseyedoesn'thurtverymuch.

D.Hiseyeisn'thealingveryquickly.

23.(29)

A.Itwillconfineustothefourwalls.

B.Wewillhaveunlimitedfreedom.

C.Therichwillbeevenricher.

D.Educationwillbewidelyspread.

24.

【B3】

25.(21)

A.Exercisingtheentirebody.

B.Havingyourbloodpressuretakendaily.

C.Losingweightpriortoexercising.

D.Weighinginbeforeeachexercisesession.

26.(35)

A.Refinetheirinterviewingtechniques.

B.Arrangetheirworkschedules.

C.Selectappropriatecourses.

D.Writecoverletters.

27.(19)

A.Theteacherpostponedtheconference.

B.Therewon'tbeatestthisafternoon.

C.Thestudentswillbeattendingtheconference.

D.Thestudentstookasciencetestthatafternoon.

28.(15)

A.At6:15.B.At5:50.C.At16:05.D.At16:15.

29.听力原文：W:Howareyoudoing?Youlooktired.

M:I'malittleburntout.I'vebeensurfingtheNetforthelastfewhours.

W:Wereyoudoingschoolwork,orwasitjustforpleasure?

M:Well,IwantedtogetsomeinformationonSouthAmericaforaprojectIhave,butIfoundareallyinterestingchatsitewithpeoplefromthereandstartedchatting.

W:Well,didyougettheinformationyouneeded?

M:Yes,butthenwespentlotsoftimechattingaboutotherinterests.

W:Isee.TheInternetisawonderfulplace.Thereissomuchinformationavailable.Icompletelyunderstandhowyoucangetdistracted.SometimesIfindmyselflookingforonepieceofinformation,butbythetimeIamfinishedIhavealotmorethanIstartedofflookingfor.

M:Iknow.OnethingIreallydon'tlikeaboutit,though,isittakessomuchlongertofindthings,becausemanysitesareuseless.

W:Yes,there'sthat,andalso,Ioftenfindthesamesiteoverandoveragaininasearch.Thatdefinitelywasteslotsofmytime.

M:Ofcourse,therearesitesthatofferlittletonorelevantinformationonthetopicyouaresearchingfor.WithallthetimeIspendonit,Istillfindittobethebestsourceofinformationavailable.Andspeakingofinformation,IreallyshouldreadthroughwhatIgotontheInternetandstartworkingonmyproject.

W:Okay.Goodluck.It'sfunnywehadthischat,asIwasjustonmywayho:hetosurftheNetmyself.

M:Well,itwasnicetalkingtoyou,andmaybeI'llmeetyouinachatroomlatertonight.

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A.HesearchedinformationontheInternet.

B.HechattedwithpeoplefromSouthAmerica.

C.Hewasonlineallthetimeandfiredhimselfout.

D.Hewroteapaperonthecomputerforhisproject.

30.听力原文：W:IfIwereyou,Iwouldhaveacceptedthejob.

M:Iturneddowntheofferbecauseitwouldmeanfrequentbusinesstripsawayfrommyfamily:

Q:Whydidn'tthemanacceptthejob?

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A.Hedoesn'tenjoybusinesstripsasmuchasheusedto.

B.Hedoesn'tthinkheiscapableofdoingthejob.

C.Hethinksthepayistoolowtosupporthisfamily,

D.Hewantstospendmoretimewithhisfamily.

31.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:AreyoubusyFridaynight?Ifnot,wouldyouliketogototheconcert?

W:Ihaveafewcommitments.ButIthinkIcanpostponethemforanothertime,ifyou'dreallylikemeto,

Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

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A.Gototheconcert.

B.Gotowork.

C.Seeherfriendsasplanned.

D.Finishherhomework.

32.听力原文：W:Theweatheristerriblyhot.Shallwegotothebeachforthevacationforthecomingholiday?

M:Oh,why?Therearesomanymuseums,artgalleriesandrestaurantsinWashington,I'dbehappytherenomatterwhattheweatherislike.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hedislikesmuseumsandgalleries.

B.Hedoesnotcareaboutthehotweather.

C.Goingtothebeachisthebestchoice.

D.Hedoesn'twanttogotoWashington.

33.

【B9】

34.SectionB

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

听力原文：Ourenvironmentisbeingpollutedfasterthannatureandman'spresenteffortscanpreventit.Timeisbringingusmorepeople,andmorepeoplewillbringusmoreindustry,moremotorvehicles,largercities,andthegrowinguseofman-madematerials.

Whatcanexplainandsolvethisproblem?Thefactisthatpollutioniscausedbyman—byhisdesireforamodernwayoflife.Wemake"increasingindustrialization"ourchiefaim.Foritssake,wearewillingtosacrificeeverything:cleanair,purewater,goodfood,ourhealthandthefutureofourchildren.Thereisaconstantflowofpeoplefromthecountryintothecity,eagerforthebenefitsofmodernsociety.Butasourtechnologicalachievementshavegrowninthelasttwentyyears,pollutionhasbecomeaseriousproblem.

Isn'tittimewestoppedtoaskourselveswherewearegoingandwhy?Itremindsoneofthestoryabouttheairlinepilotwhotoldhispassengersovertheloudspeaker:"Ihavesomegoodnewsandsomebadnews.Thegoodnewsisthatwearemakingrapidprogressat530milesperhour.Thebadnewsisthatwearelostanddon'tknowwherewearegoing."Thesadfactisthatthisbecomesatruestorywhenappliedtoourmodernsociety.

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A.Developmentofindustry.

B.Healthylife.

C.Thefutureofchildren.

D.Cleanair.

35.(25)

A.Hehadnointerestinit.

B.Hisgradesaren'tgoodenough.

C.Hemissedthebusinesscoursetest.

D.Hecheatedintheexam.

36.SectionB

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

听力原文：Right,everybody.WelcometoCentralCollegelibraryservices.Myname'sKathyJenkins.I'llgiveyouabriefintroductiontothelibrary.Wehaveawellstockedbankofresourceswhichareinthreemainlocations:thelibraryitself,withbooksandperiodicals;theserfaccesslanguagecenter,withaudioandvideomaterial;andthemicro-computerlab.I'llstartwiththemicrocomputerlab,ormicrolabaswecallit.Itisfittedwith24personalcomputers.

Ifyouareamemberofthelibrary,youmayborrowCALLdiscsinFrench,German,Italian,SpanishandRussianaswellasEnglish.Bytheway,CALLstandsforcomputeraidedlanguagelearning:CAdoubleL,"CALL",forshort.Youmayalsoborrowarangeofwordprocessinganddesktoppublishingpackages.Alldisksarc,ofcourse,strictlyforuseinthemicro-labonly.Ifyouwishtoprintanythingyoushoulduseoneofthefivemachinesaroundtheoutsideoftheroom.Ifyouwantatopqualityprintoutfromthelaserprinter,comeandseemyselforanyofthelibrarystaff.Thereisachargeforusingthelaserprinter.

Thereisalwaysaqueuetogettotheterminalstowardtheendofterm.Comeinandgettoknowhowtousethecomputersearlyinthetermandusethemregularly,ratherthanjustbeforeexamsandessaydeadlines,inordertoavoiddelayordisappointment,Trainingsessionsareheldonaregularbasis,onthefirstandthirdThursdayofeachmonth,andarefreetofulltimestudentsofthecollege.

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A.Computerclasses.

B.Trainingsessions.

C.Laserprinting.

D.Packageborrowing.

37.(26)

A.Itisagoodplacetoinvestin.

B.Ithasuptimesaswellasdowntimes.

C.Itisaplacefullofrisks.

D.Ithasmoreuptimesthandowntimes.

38.SectionB

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

听力原文：Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemselvesemployedquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,happinessandsecurity.Asaresult,theyareemployeddoingjobsthataffordthemalittleornosatisfaction.Ourschoolgraduatesfacesomuchcompetitionthattheyseldomcarewhattheydosolongastheycanearnaliving.Somestaylongata.jobandlearntolikeit,othersmovefromonejobtoanotherlookingforsomethingtosuitthem.Theyounggraduateswholeavetheuniversitylookforjobsthatofferasalaryuptotheirexpectations.Veryfewgooutintotheworldknowingexactlywhattheywantandrealizingtheirownabilities.Thereasondehindallthisconfusionisthatthereneverhasbeenapropervocationalguidanceinoureducationalinstitutions.Nearlyallgropeinthedarkandtheirchiefconcernwhentheylookforajobistoaskwhatthesalaryislike.Theyneverbothertothinkwhethertheyaresuitedforthejobor,evenmoreimportant,whetherthejobsuitsthem.Havingajobismorethanmerelyprovidingyourselfandyourdependentswithdailybreadandsomemoneyforleisureandentertainment.Itsetsapatternoflifeand,inmanyways,determinessocialstatusinlife,selectionoffriends,leisureandinterests.

Inchoosingacareeryoushouldfirstconsiderthetypeofworkwhichwillsuityourinterests.Nothingismoresadthantakingonajobinwhichyouhavenointerest,foritwillnotonlydiscourageyourdesiretosucceedinlifebutalsowasteyourtalentsandultimatelymakeyouanemotionalwreckandabitterperson.

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A.Becausetheywanttoearnhighsalary.

B.Becauseschoolsdonotteachstudentshowtochoosejobs.

C.Becausetherehasbeenseverecompetitioninthejobmarket.

D.Becausetheyhavenoworkingexperience.

39.听力原文：W:Doyouknowthatguyoverthere?He'sstaringatyou．

M:Gee，acreepyguywhoworksinouroffice．He'salwaysstaringatme，andsometimeswhenlturnround，he'sstandingrightnexttome，butIneverhearanything，he'sjustsuddenlythere!

Q:Whatdoesthemanfeelaboutthatguy?

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A.Arrogant.B.Weird.C.Genuine.D.Outgoing.

40.听力原文：M：Youcan'tdothat．That'snotreasonabletoselectsomanycoursesattilesalTletime．You'dbetterlookbeforeleap．

W：Iknow．ButIcan'tmakeupmymind．IwanttotakeChineseHistory，butIalsolikeFrenchandJapanese．

Q：Whatisthewomandoing?

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A.Sheistakingcoursesforthenewterm.

B.Sheistryingtounderstandeachcourse.

C.Sheiscomplainingtothemanaboutthecourses.

D.Sheisaskingforadviceabouttakingcourses.

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

Someparentshomeschooltheirchildrenforthereasonthat______.

A.theywouldliketheirchildrentobecomeartistsorathletessooner

B.theeducationofficialsdon'tadvocatediversifiededucationalsystems

C.thegovernmentcouldn'toffersufficientteachingfacilities

D.theschooleducationdoesn'tmeettheirindividualreligiousneeds

42.

Insodoing,theauthorintendsto______.

A.revealthecunningofthegreedymoney-lender

B.introducehistopicoflateralandverticalthinking

C.helpthereaderstothinkofpossiblesolutionstotheproblem

D.inviteadvicefortheunfortunategirl

43.

Thereasonwhypeopleannouncethat"thingsarenotwhattheywereinmyyoungdays"isthattheir______isnotthesameasbefore.

44.

AbouttheexperimentconductedbyDrRoberts,theauthortellsusthat______.

A.researchersareclearaboutwhoreceivedtheaerosolspray

B.experiment'srealintentionwasexposedtoallthevolunteers

C.researchersweresurprisedthataerosolsprayincreaseswearers'self-confidence

D.whattheyfoundinthestudyhasnotbeenpublishedyet

45.Nowscientistshavefoundinthepastfewyears______.

A.theexposureofDNAtothepublicisunnecessary

B.thetinycellinDNAisaneatlittlemachine

C.manknowsnothingaboutDNA

D.manhasmuchtolearnaboutDNA

46.OnDecember21st,justintimefortheseasonalfestivities,theBushadministrationraisedtheterroralertfrom"elevated"to"high".Thisisthefifthtimethatthealerthasbeenraisedto"codeorange"—butitlooksasifitcouldbekeptatthislevelforquitesometime.Officialsseemedtobemorenervousthanusual,sinceunlikepreviousdecisionstoraisethethreatlevel,thisonewasapparentlyunanimousamongofficialsintheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefense.Askedwhetherthealertwas"trulyserious",DonaldRumsfeld,thedefensesecretary,replied"yes,youbetyourlife".

Theauthoritieshavenoticedamarkedincreasein"chatter".Theyhavealsopickedupspecificthreats—someofthem,itseems,todowithhijackingaircraftandcrashingthemintobuildings.Thetargetsreportedlyincludedsomebigcities,forexample,LasVegasisaparticularworry,butmoreobscureplaceswerealsochatteredabout,includingRappahannockCounty,orperhapsthetownofTappahannock,bothinruralVirginia,andValdez,inAlaska.ThepointofanysuchterrorismwouldbetomakesurethatnoAmericananywherefeltsafe.

Aparticularfocusofconcernhasbeenflightsfromabroad.AirFrancecanceledsixflightsbetweenParisandLosAngelesatAmericangovernment'srequest.Frenchauthoritiesquestionedandreleasedadozenorsopassengersbutseveralpeoplewithtickets,includingonewhowasreportedlyatrainedpilot,failedtoturnupfortheflight.OnDecember29thsomeinternationalairlineswereorderedtoplacearmedairmarshalsonflightsovertheUnitedStates.

Ontopofallthis,therehavealsobeenmorefamiliarsignsofsecuritybeingbeefedupatnuclearplants,portsandotherpossibletargets.Surface-to-airmissileshaveonceagainbeenconspicuouslydeployedinWashington,DC.

Inevitably,somepeoplehavebeguntoquestionwhetherputtingthecountryonsuchahighstateofreadinessisworthit.Theprocesscostsabout$1billionaweek.Criticsworrythatpeoplewillbecomeunconcernedaboutrepeatedsecurityalerts.Theyalsocomplainaboutthegovernmentsendingmixedsignals:tellingAmericanstheyareingreatjeopardy(危险)butalsothattheyshouldgoabouttheirbusinessasnormal.However,thecriticsmaybetoofussy(挑剔的).Itisextremelyhardtoseewhatelsethegovernmentcouldhavedonewithouteitherignoringcrediblethreatsorcreatingmasspanic.Thismaybetheonlywaytofacethepossiblethreats.

Whydidofficialsappearmoreworriedabouttheterroralertthistime?

A.Becausetheraiseofterroralertwasintheseasonalfestivitiesthistime.

B.Becauseitwasthefifthtimetoraisetheterroralerttocodeorange.

C.Becauseterroralertwouldbekeptatthislevelforaperiodoftime.

D.BecauseofficialsintheDepartmentofDefenseallagreedonthedecision.

47.

InEnglandacandleisusedtoburnatauctionsales______.

A.becausetheauctionsalestookplaceatnight

B.asasignalforthecrowdtogather

C.tokeeptheauctionroomwarm

D.tolimitthetimewhenoffersofpricescouldbemade

48.

WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutthelocalgovernmentsintheUS?

A.TheycompletelyfollowtheBritishpatternoflocalgovernment.

B.Theyhavenorightindealingwithlegalaffairs.

C.Theydonotgetfinancialsupportsfromthefederalgovernment.

D.Theyareinadilemmaintheirrelationshipwiththefederalgovernment.

49.

Themainideaofthepassageisthat______.

A.thecountryisenjoyingeconomicgrowth

B.thepoorarebenefitingfromtoday'sgoodeconomy

C.inthepastweweremoreawareofthepoorthanwearetoday

D.inthepastthereweremanymorepoorpeoplethantherearetoday

50.Whethertheeyesare"thewindowsofthesoul"isdebatable;thattheyareintenselyimportantininterpersonalcommunicationisafact.Duringthefirsttwomonthsofababy'slife,thestimulusthatproducesasmileisapairofeyes.Theeyesneednotbereal:amaskwithtwodotswillproduceasmile.Significantly,arealhumanfacewitheyescoveredwillnotmotivateasmile,norwillthesightofonlyoneeyewhenthefaceispresentedinprofile.Thisattractiontoeyesasopposedtothenoseormouthcontinuesasthebabymatures.Inonestudy,whenAmericanfour-year-oldswereaskedtodrawpeople,75percentofthemdrewpeoplewithmouths,but99percentofthemdrewpeoplewitheyes.InJapan,however,wherebabiesarecardedontheirmother'sback,infantsdonotacquireasmuchattachmenttoeyesastheydoinothercultures.Asaresult,Japaneseadultsmakelittleuseofthefaceeithertoencode(把……编码)ordecode(理解)meaning.Infact,Argylerevealsthatthe"properplacetofocusone'sgazeduringaconversationinJapanisontheneckofone'sconversationpartner."

TheroleofeyecontactinaconversationalexchangebetweentwoAmericansiswelldefined:speakersmakecontactwiththeeyesoftheirlistenerforaboutonesecond,thenglanceawayastheytalk;inafewmomentstheyreestablisheyecontactwiththelistenerorreassurethemselvesthattheiraudienceisstillat{entire,thenshifttheirgazeawayoncemore.Listeners,meanwhile,keeptheireyesonthefaceofthespeaker,allowingthemselvestoglanceawayonlybriefly.Itisimportantthattheybelookingatthespeakerattheprecisemomentwhenthespeakerre-establisheseyecontact:iftheyarenotlooking,thespeakerassumesthattheyaredisinterestedandeitherwillpauseuntileyecontactisresumedorwillterminatetheconversation.Justhowcriticalthiseyemaneuveringistothemaintenanceofconversationalflowbecomesevidentwhentwospeakersarewearingdarkglasses:theremaybeasortoftrafficjamofwordscausedbyinterruption,falsestarts,andunpredictablepauses.

Theauthorisconvincedthattheeyesare______.

A.ofextremeimportanceinexpressingfeelingsandexchangingideas

B.somethingthroughwhichonecanseeaperson'sinnerworld

C.ofconsiderablesignificanceinmakingconversationsinteresting

D.somethingthevalueofwhichislargelyamatteroflongdebate

51.

Whatbringstroubletofastfoodindustry?

A.Customers'demandandcompetitionwithretailers.

B.Theagingbaby-boomeranddiversityoffood.

C.Competitionwithretailersanddiversityoffood.

D.Customers'demandandtheagingofbaby-boomer.

52.SectionB

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

Theclimateofearthhasfluctuatedquiteabitoverthelast4.6billionyearsofourplanershistoryanditcanbeexpectedthattheclimatewillcontinuetochange.Oneofthemostintriguingquestionsinearthscienceiswhethertheperiodsoficeagesareoverorarewelivinginan"interglacial"periodoftimebetweeniceages?

ThegeologictimeperiodwearenowlivinginisknownastheHolocene(全新世).Thisepochbeganabout11,000yearsagowhichwastheendofthelastglacialperiodandtheendofthePleistocene(更新世)epoch.ThePleistocenewasanepochofcoolglacialandwarmerinterglacialperiodswhichbeganabout1.8millionyearsago.

Sincetheglacialperiodknownasthe"Wisconsin"inNorthAmericaand"Wrm"inEuropewhenover10millionsquaremiles(about27millionkm2)ofNorthAmerica,Asia,andEuropewerecoveredbyice,almostalloftheicesheetscoveringthelandandglaciersinthemountainshaveretreated.Today,abouttenpercentoftheearth'ssurfaceiscoveredbyice;96%ofthisiceislocatedinAntarcticaandGreenland.GlacialiceisalsopresentinsuchdiverseplacesasAlaska,Canada,NewZealand,Asia,andCalifornia.

Asonly11,000yearshaspassedsincethelastIceAge,scientistscannotbecertainthatweareindeedlivinginapostglacialHoloceneepochinsteadofaninterglacialperiodofthePleistoceneandthusdueforanothericeageinthegeologicfuture.Somescientistsbelievethatanincreaseinglobaltemperature,aswearenowexperiencing,couldbeasignofanimpendingiceageandcouldactuallyincreasetheamountoficeontheearth'ssurface.

Thecold,dryairabovetheArcticandAntarcticacarrieslittlemoistureanddropslittlesnowontheregions.Anincreaseinglobaltemperaturecouldincreasetheamountofmoistureintheairandincreasetheamountofsnowfall.Afteryearsofmoresnowfallthanmelting,thePolarRegionscouldaccumulatemoreice.

Anaccumulationoficewouldleadtoaloweringoftheleveloftheoceansandtherewouldbefurther,unanticipatedchangesintheglobalclimatesystemaswell.Ourshorthistoryonearthandourshorterrecordoftheclimatekeepsusfromfullyunderstandingtheimplicationsofglobalwarming.Withoutadoubt,anincreaseintheearth'stemperaturewillhavemajorconsequencesforalllifeonthisplanet.

Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HasthePleistoceneEpochEnded?

B.AnotherIceAgeintheGeologicFutureIsComing?

C.TheIceAges:AreTheyOver?

D.GlacialIceWillBePresentinDifferentPlaces?

53.

ThedesignoftheSydneyOperaHousehasbeentakenasamythbecause______.

A.itwastheworkpieceofthefamousarchitect

B.itmetmostoftherulesforarchitecturaldesignatthattime

C.thedesignprojectsuggestedbyUtzonwasunbuildable

D.itwasdesignedbyanunknownarchitectandwasthoughtunbuildableatthattime

54.

Accordingtotheauthor,cats______.

A.arenotdomesticanimalsatall

B.arefiercerthandogs

C.arebothmeekandindependent

D.cansometimesbeveryhostiletopeople

55.

Whatdopeoplethinkofthenation'sfor-profitstudent-loanindustry?

56.AclassactionlawsuithasbeenfiledagainstaprominentTorontodoctorbypatientswhoallegeheinjectedabannedsubstanceintotheirfacesforcosmeticpurposes.Thedoctorhadalreadybeeninvestigatedformorethanthreeyearsforusingtheliquidsilicone,aproductnotauthorizedforuseinCanada.

Somepatientssaytheyarenowsufferinghealthproblemsandthinktheliquidsiliconemaybetoblame.OneofthosepatientsisAnnaBarbiero.ShesaysherTorontodermatologisttoldherhewasusingliquidsiliconetosmoothoutwrinkles.Whatshesayshedidn'ttellheristhatitisn'tapprovedforuseinCanada."Ididn'tknowwhatliquidsiliconewasandhejustcalledit'liquidgold',"Barbieroremembers.Afterherlasttreatment,AnnadiscoveredDr.SheldonPollackhadbeenorderedtostopusingthesiliconetwoyearsearlierbyHealthCanada.Expertssaysiliconecanmigratethroughthebody,andcauseinflammationanddeformities.

"Myupperlipisalwaysnumbanditbums."Barbierosays.Barbieroisspearheading(带头)alawsuitagainstthedoctor,whoherlawyerthinksmightinvolveupto100patientsinjectedwiththesamematerial."Thefact,aphysicianofhisstaturewoulduseanunauthorizedproductonapatientbecausehethoughtitwasokay,isreallyverydisturbing."sayslawyerDouglasElliott.

Ontario'sCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeonsisalsoinvestigatingDr.Pollacktoseeif,infact,hecontinuedtousethesiliconeafteragreeingtostopandwhetherhewroteinpatientrecordsthatheusedanotherlegalproductwhenheusedsilicone.However,inalettertotheCollege,Dr.PollackwrotethathehadalwaystoldpatientsthatthesiliconewasnotapprovedforsaleinCanada,andhadwarnedthemoftherisks.AndinBarbiero'scase,"...atthetimeofherfirstvisit,priortohereverreceivingIGLStreatment,IspecificallyinformedherthatthematerialwasnotapprovedforsaleinCanadabytileHealthProtectionBranchandthatIdidreceivethematerialfromoutsidethecountry...Iwouldliketoemphasizethat,asisevidentonMs.Barbiero'schart,