2022-2023年内蒙古自治区巴彦淖尔市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年内蒙古自治区巴彦淖尔市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Whencomputervirusesreachthe"cockroach"stageofmachineintelligence,theviruses______.

A.becomediversified

B.becomeinfectious

C.areeasilydestroyed

D.aredifficulttokill

2.Whomightdisliketheideaofarrangingbooksbytheircolors?

A.Thosewholikepaintingonthebookshelves.

B.Thosewhotendtoarrangeanythingscientifically.

C.Thosewhoarecolor-blind.

D.Thosewhousuallycannotrememberthecolorsofbooks.

3.

TheJapaneseapproachisnotusefulatalltotheAmericanmanagement.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Ifyoucomeupagainstthekillerquestionssuchastheselistedinthepassage,takeafewmomentsto______.

5.

Ifyourcompanysharesthesameofficebuildingwithsomeverylargebusinesses,makesure______.

6.

Whentheauthorgivesadraftofanessaytohisfriends,hewantstomakesuretwothings:______.

7.

Hostagesituationsareusuallyintremendousdisorder,sotherearenoobviousstagesinthem,

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

GrowingpainsareespeciallydestructiveinAustralia,wherepeoplehave______.

9.UniversityRecruiting

Theprosperousrecruiting

Asitturnsout,thisseductionofcollegestudentsbyrecruitersatinvestmentbanksandconsultingfirmsismorecampuslegendthanreality—theexceptionandcertainlynottherule.SterlingWitzke,asenioratStanfordUniversitywhosignedonwithMercerManagementConsultinginChicago,saysshegotaglimpseoflifeinthefastlane,butnotes,"Mostofmyfriendswhowentthroughtheprocessdidnotgetthistypeoftreatment."Indeed,thecourtshipisnotassalaciousasurbanlegendwouldhaveusbelieve

Whileprospectiverecruitsmaynotbedestinedforahotcluborevenalow-downstripclub,America'sleadinginvestmentbanksandconsultingfirmsare,infact,recruitingmoreaggressivelyoncollegecampusesthaneverbefore.Despiteasputteringoveralleconomythathasreducedcollegerecruitingbyold-linegiantslikeIBMorGM,I-banksandlargeconsultantfirmsboostedtheirrecruitingeffortsonkeycampusesbyabout15%lastyear--atrendthatisexpectedtocontinue,accordingtoTrudySteinfeld,ExecutiveDirectoratNewYorkUniversity'sOfficeofCareerServices."Bankingandconsultingareleadingthewayinthisveryrobustrecruitingseason,"saysSteinfeld.

Asotherseniorsembarkonadesperatejobsearchandpileuptherejectionletters,thosewiththeireyesontheinvestmentbanking/consultantworldarebombardedbyfervententreatiesandhostedataseriesofeventsrangingfrominformationsessionstoexpensivedinners.Andmostimportantofall,therearejobswaiting--withthepromiseofthatpotofgold--attheendoftheirrainbow."Alotoftheemployersarebecomingmoreproactiveanddetermined,"saysBarbaraHewitt,associatedirectorofcareerservicesforundergraduatesattheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania."Becausetheireconomyandjobmarketaresogoodnow,they'refindingitveryhardtogetallofthestudentswhattheywant.Thereisjustalotmorecompetitionontheemployers'sideatthispoint,andtheyarefeelingmorepressuretostepuptheircampusrecruiting.

Recruitingworkintheuniversity

Thefieldcanbeaperfectmatchforstudentsnotyetcertainoftheirultimatecareerdestinationorthosewhohaveanurgentneedtopayoffcollegeloansbeforepursuingthenextdegree.Thesefirmsthriveon"humancapital"andthereforeputapremiumonattractingbright,ambitiousyoungpeople,explainsoneWhartonalum.Withtheirofficesbuzzingpast2a.m.,thereissignificantturnover.Thustheyvaluefreshlymintedcollegegradswhowanttoout-competetheirpeersandwhocanchurnouthigh-qualityworkonpreciouslittlesleep."TherewerenightswhenIsleptundermydesk,usingmyjacketasablanketandmykeyboardasapillow,"saysonerecentBrandeisgraduatewhoaskedthathisnamebewithheldbecausehiscompanydiscouragesemployeesfromtalkingtothepress.Yetdespitethehardworkandmanysleeplessnights,entry-levelpositionsatbigI-banksandconsultantsarethemostsought-afterjobsforgraduatingseniorsinterestedinfinanceandconsulting.

Theentry-leveljobsareunusuallylucrative,withfirst-yearanalystsmakingupto$120000.Moreover,thesepositionsprovideinvaluabletrainingforthosepursuingcareersinthefield."Mostpeopleleaveafterthefirsttwoyearsbecausetheygetburnedout,"explainstheBrandeisgrad,whoworksatatopinvestmentbank,"buttheskillsyoulearnareessentialtogettingthemostcoveted(令人垂涎的)jobsinfinancegoingforward,I-bankingisasteppingstonetoagreatbusinessschool,andmostimportantly,toagreatjob."

Therecruitingprocessstillbeginsinearnestinthefallofsenioryear,whenagroupofassociatesarrivesoncampustointerviewandselectapplicants.Inanefforttosignalthestudentsthattheyarenot

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Ifthestorageproblemis______,anetworkofhydrogenstationsandthetransportationinfrastructurewillhavetodeveloparoundit.

11.Inadigitalcablesystem,ifthereisnokeytodecodethesignal,then,wewillonlysee______.

12.

Oftenstudentsarequite______thattheyaremovingtheirheadswhilereading.

13.Athleteswhowinbronzemedalsarehappierbecausetheythink______.

A.theywouldhavewonthegoldmedalbyworkinghardalittle

B.theymighthavewonasilvermedaliftheyhadperformedalittlebetter

C.theyshouldwinthebronzemedalsincethey'dperformedverywell

D.theywouldhavelostthebronzemedalifthey'dperformedalittleworse

14.

Whatareretireesbelowtheageof65suggestedtodowhentheirCOBRArunsout?

A.ToapplyforMedicalbenefits.

B.Tobuyanotherinsurancepolicy.

C.TorenewtheirCOBRA

D.Toaskforhelpfromthegovernment.

15.WhatisthemainfindingofDonaldL.McCabe'ssurveys?

A.Moreundergraduatesadmittedtocopyingafewsentencesinwrittenassignments.

B.Lessundergraduatesadmittedtocopyingafewsentencesinwrittenassignments.

C.MoreundergraduatestakeplagiarismfromtheWebforgrantednowadays.

D.LessundergraduatesarecopyingfromtheWebthanearlierinthedecade.

16.

IfyouwanttogetmoreinformationaboutITEMONE,youcancallat714-824-781

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

AccordingtothefiguresreleasedbyOfcom,whichofthefollowingcurrentlyposesthegreatestthreattotheBBC?

A.TheBBC'sterrestrialcompetitors

B.TheInternet

C.Themulti-channelservicesincludingdigitalchannels,BBC3andBBC4.

D.Newspapersandmagazines.

18.Whataccountsfortheincreasingnumberofbackpainsufferersinmodernlifeisanumberoffactorssuchasoverweight,lackofexerciseand______.

A.plainageing

B.spinedefects

C.surgicalfailures

D.mentalstress

19.Thereisnodoubtthatenvironmentalregulation

A.iscumbersome

B.producesaneffect

C.varieswildly

D.needstobestreamlined

20.

Theauthorsupportshisbeliefinthe"consequences"ofparentalpressureby______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(39)

22.(14)

A.Shelikesthejobofacleanerbecauseit'ssimple.

B.Shethinksit'simportanttohaveagoodjobfromthebeginning.

C.Shehatestobeacleanerbecauseit'slow-paid.

D.Shewouldworkasacleanerinsummerifshehasto.

23.(24)

A.Spendmoretimeinthelibrary.

B.Writejustonepaperforallhisclasses.

C.Droponeofhiscourses.

D.Writehispapersoncloselyrelatedtopics.

24.

【B9】

25.(28)

A.Theyshowfear.

B.Theystarttocry.

C.Theyturntoadults.

D.Theyreachouttotouchthem.

26.

【B6】

27.听力原文：W:Hey!Yougotanewtelevision.

M:Yeah!Itwasdeliveredyesterday.Whatdoyouthinkofit?

W:It'shuge.Itpracticallytakesuptheentiresideoftheroom.

M:Iknow.Youdon'tthinkit'swell,doyou?

W:Ididn'tsaythat.Imean,ifyouenjoyit,whynot?WhathappenedtoyouroldTV,anyhow?

M:ItjuststoppedworkinglastFriday.Itwasprettyoldanddidn'tworkwell.IthoughtIcanaffordit.Whynotgetanewone?

W:Itmusthavebeenexpensive?

M:Well,notasmuchasyoumightthink.Igotitonsalefor50%off.

W:Really?Where?

M:AtthestereocityonRoute20.YouknowatfirstIjustwantedtoreplacewhatIhad.ATVofaboutthesamesizeandquality.Butthesalesmantherewaspushingthesebecauseofthe50%off.

W:Yeah.But50%offwhat?

M:2,400dollars.

W:Youspent$1,200onaTV?

M:It'sgotalotofspecialfeatures.Lookatthisremotecontrol.

W:I'msure.Butthat'sstillalotofmoneyforatelevision.Idon'tthinkyouwatchTVthatmuch.

M:WelI,Idon't.DeyouthinkIoughttoreturnit?IfIdoitwithinaweekofpurchase,Icangetmymoneyback.

W:Honestly,yes.IthinkyououghttoreaduponTV'sfirstandchoosethemodelyouwantbeforeyougotothestore.Thatwayyouwillgetwhatyouwant.

M:Ithinkyouareright.

(20)

A.Apopulartelevisionprogram.

B.Abreakthroughintechnology.

C.Arecentpurchase.

D.Anewelectronicsstore.

28.听力原文：WeknowthenthatintheUS,it'sthejobofCongresstoproposenewlaws,whichwecallbills,andperhapstomodifythesebillsandthenwriteonthem.ButevenifthebillispassedinCongress,itstilldoesn'tbecomealawuntilthePresidenthasachancetoreviewit,too.Andifit'snottothePresident'sliking,thebillcanbevetoedorkilledineitheroftwoways.Oneisbyavetomessage.ThePresidenthastendaystovetothebillbyreturningittoCongress,alongwiththemessageexplainingwhyit'sbeingrejected.ThiskeepsthebillfrombecomingalawunlessoverwhelmingmajoritiesofbothHousesofCongressvotetoover-rightthePresident'sveto.Sometimestheydothat.Often,lawmakerssimplyrevisethevetoedbillandpassitagain.Thistime,intheform.thePresidentislesslikelytoobjectto,andlesslikelytowanttoveto.TheotherwaythePresidentcankillabillisbypocketveto.Here'swhathappens.IfthePresidentdoesn'tsignthebillwithintendays,andCongressajournsduringthattime,thenthebillwillnotbecomelaw.NoticethatitisonlyattheendofanentiresessionofCongressthatthepocketvetocanbeused,notjustwheneverCongresstakesashorterbreak,say,forasummervacation.Afterapocketveto,thatparticularbillisdead.IfalawmakerinCongresswantstopushthematterintheirnextsession,they'llhavetostartalloverwithabrandnewversionofthebill.

(29)

A.HowthePresidentproposesnewlaws.

B.HowabillispassedbylawmakersinCongress.

C.HowthePresidentcanrejectaproposedlaw.

D.HowlawmakerscanforcethePresidenttosignabill.

29.(22)

A.Sheistheorganizer.

B.Sheiscontributingtosomepartofit.

C.Sheisheavilypromoting.

D.Shewasastudentonce.

30.

【B8】

31.(25)

A.Theyjustlivedinthefirstfloor.

B.Theirapartmentbuildingislowerthannormal.

C.Thefloorbelowtheirapartmentwastotallyflattened.

D.Thegroundwasheightenedbecauseoftheearthquake.

32.听力原文：M:ShallwegotoJohn'shousewarmingpartythisweekend?Everyoneisinvited.

W:Well,youknowwhatJohn'spartiesarelike.Howboringanddullnightswithbadfood.DoyouthinkIwillgoagain?

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

(17)

A.EveryoneenjoyedhimselfatJohn'sparty.

B.Thewomandidn'tenjoyJohn'spartiesatall.

C.ItwillbethefirsttimeforthemantoattendJohn'sparty.

D.ThewomanisgladtobeinvitedtoJohn'shouse-warmingparty.

33.听力原文：W:Mr.Glieberman,doyouseeanychangeinhighrateofbrokenmarriages?

M:Thedivorcerateisbeginningtoleveloffandprobablywillbegintodropinthenextyearortwo,thoughnotsignificantly.Thetightenedeconomyhasmadeitmoredifficultfortroubledcouplestohandleallthecostsassociatedwithsettingupseparatehouseholds.Also,Ibelievethereisacomebackofthoughtaftertheturbulent60sand70sthatthefamilydoeshavevalue.Inthemidstofchangeandfamilydisintegration,peopleseemtohaveagreaterdesirenowtocreatestabilityintheirlives.

W:Whatisthedivorceratenow?

M:Aboutoneinthreemarriagesendsindivorce,aratiofarhigherthanitwastwentyyearsagowhenthephilosophywas"wewilltoughitoutnomatterwhat."Societydemandsthatforappearance'ssakewestaytogether.Divorcenolongercarriesmuchdisgrace.Thereisnoway,forexample,thatRonaldReagan,adivorcedman,couldhavebeenelectedpresidentin1960,Andtherearecountlessotherdivorcedpoliticianswho,yearsage,wouldhavebeenvotedoutofofficeiftheyhadevenconsideredadivorce,letalonegottenone.Thesamewastrueinthecorporatestructurewheredivorcedpeoplerarelymoveduptheexecutiveladder.Nowcorporationswelcomeadivorcedmanbecausetheycanshifthimaroundthecountrywithoutworryingaboutrelocatinghisfamilyormakingcertainthattheyarehappy.

(23)

A.Rise.B.Fall.C.V-shape.D.Zigzag.

34.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:DoyouhaveanaddresswhereIcallwritetoyou?

M:No,I'llbeoffcampinginthemountainsmostofthetime.Butifyouwritetomeatmyuncle'shouse,he'llholdmymailuntilIgetthere.

Q:Whatwillthemanprobablydo?

(12)

A.Campinthemountains.

B.Stayathisownhouse.

C.Writetohisgirlfriend.

D.Holdhisuncle'smails.

35.(21)

A.SheWastoobusytorememberifshehadreturnedthem.

B.Shedidn'treturntheminfact.

C.Shegavethemtothelandlordtoreturn.

D.Shedidreturnthembutsomehowthelibrarymadeamistake.

36.(35)

A.Toplaytheviolinonaconcert.

B.TogotoNewYorkCity.

C.Toapplyforascholarship.

D.Tohaveherperformancetaped.

37.(15)

A.Itisquiteunexpected.

B.Shehasalreadygotthenews.

C.Shehasconfidenceintheman.

D.Itisnotexcitingtolearnaboutit.

38.

【B4】

39.(34)

A.Garbagefromfood

B.Oldears.

C.Emptybottles.

D.Bottleglass.

40.SectionA

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

听力原文：M：Mrs．Winter,Ineedyouradvice．Iwanttobuyadressformywife．CanyoutellmewhereIcangetoneatareasonableprice?

W:Sure!GotoRichards.Ithasthelateststylesandgivesa30%discounttohusbandswhoshopalone.

Q：WhatdoweknowabouttheRichardsstore?

(12)

A.ItisrunbyMrs.Winter'shusband.

B.IthiresMrs.Winterasanadviser.

C.Itgivesa30%discounttoallcustomers.

D.Itencourageshusbandstoshopontheirown.

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

WecanlearnfromthepassagethatthehealthspendinginanyotherOECDis______thanthatinAmerica.

42.TheAmericanHeartAssociationandothergroupshavesaidformanyyearsthatpeoplecouldreducethechanceofsufferingaheartattackbyeatinglessofthefoodsrichincholesterol(胆固醇).Theseincludesuchfoodsasmeats,milkproductsandeggs.TheHeartAssociationnotedanumberofstudieswhichshowthatnationswherepeopleeatalotofhighcholesterolfoodshaveahighernumberofdeathsfromheartdisease.

However,thenewreportdisagrees.ItwasmadebytheFoodandNutritionBoardoftheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofSciences.Thenewreportbyateamof15scientistssaidthereisnoevidencetolinkcholesterolinfooddirectlytoheartdisease.Itnotedsevenmajorstudiesinvolvingpeoplewhosedietwaschangedtoincludeonlyfoodslowincholesterol.Thestudiesfoundonlyaverysmallreductioninthenumberofheartattacksandtherewasnoreductioninthenumberofheartattackdeaths.

Otherstudieshaveshownsimilarresults.Theyfoundthatachangetolowcholesterolfoodswillhaveonlyaminoreffectontheamountofcholesterolinaperson'sbloodandonlyaminoreffectonthenumberofdeaths.

Medicalscientistshopethattwohugenewstudiesmaysettlethecholesteroldispute.Thetestsaredesignedtolearniflowcholesterolfoodsoranti-cholesteroldrugs,orboth,canreducetheamountofthesubstanceinthebloodandreducethechanceofaheartattack.Thetwonewstudieswillbefinishedinthenextyearortwo.

ThenewAcademyofSciencesreportalsodiscussedotherpossiblelinksbetweenfoodanddisease.Thescientists,ingeneral,theyaredeeplyconcernedaboutsomeoftherecentadvicegivenaboutfood.Theynotedthatanumberofprivategroups,governmentagenciesandseveralpopularbookshaveadvisedthatpeoplecanpreventheartdisease,cancerandothersicknessesbychangingthekindsoffoodstheyeat.Thenewreportsaidthereisoftennogoodscientificevidencetosupportsuchadvice.Infact,thescientistssaidsuchideasoftenproduceonlyfalsehopesorunnecessaryfears.

Accordingtothepassage,peoplecouldreducethechanceofsufferingheartattackby______.

A.eatinglessfoodswithalotofcholesterol

B.eatinglessoflowcholesterolfoods

C.eatingalotofhighcholesterolfoods

D.eatingdrugs

43.

Theculturalcommunicationproblemsarebecomingespeciallyurgentfor______.

A.Americanmanagers

B.multinationalcompanies

C.Japaneseemployees

D.consultingfirms

44.Ina21st-centuryworkplace,whatisusedbythebosstomonitorhisemployees'computers?

45."FamineThreatensMillions!"Headlinessuchasthisareunhappilyfrequent.Thepeopleofvastareasoftheworld'ssurfaceareill-fedeveninprosperousyears.Oneseasonofwidespreadagriculturalfailurecanplungemillionsintodisastrousfamine.

Meanwhileworldpopulationisspiralingupward,andthemostrapidincreasesarebeingmadeinjustthoseregionswheregettingpropernourishmentisthegreatestproblem.Todaywhilethepeopleofthe"have"countriesarewellfedandarepilingupsurplusesoffoodstuffs,inthe"have-not"countriesmoremillionsthaneveraregoinghungryeveryday.

Inrecentyears,however,therehasbeenagreat"awakeningofthecommonman."Peoplewhopreviouslyhadlittlecontactwiththeoutsideworldhavebeguntorubshoulderswithpeoplefromother,better-developedcountries.

Theyhavebeguntorealize,asanexpertputsit,that"povertyisnotaGod-givenstateoflife."Moreover,the"have"nationsoftheworldhavebegantorealizethatnosinglenation,howeverprosperous,canexistforitselfalone.Theentireworldissoboundtogethertodaybytiesoftradeandtravelthatpovertyandfamineanywherethreatentherichestofthenationsalongwiththepoorest.Asaresult,muchthoughtandskilledeffortarebeingdevotedtoimprovingfoodsuppliesintheunderfedareas.

Manyoftheworld'sfoodproblemsarequiteevidentandcanbeattackeddirectly.Somefarmersarestillusingtoolsandmethodsdatingbacktoprehistorictimes,youmaysay.Bringtheirmethodsuptodatewithmoderntoolsandmachines,teachthemtofertilizeandirrigatetheirsoil,providethemwithgoodseedandgoodanimalstoraise,andtheysoonwillbeproducingplentyforthemselves.

Thisapproachisbeingfollowed;theagronomistinGreece,thefarmexpertinAfghanistan,andmanyothersaredoingalltheycantoimproveagriculturaltechniquesincountlesswidelyscatteredfarmcommunities.Butbehindeveryproblemthatcanbesolvedbymachineryorapacketofseedorasackoffertilizerloomsahumanproblemhavingtodowithwhathaslongbeenknownassociallag.

Wheneveryoutrytorevolutionizethewaysofapeople,yourunintoamaze(错综复杂的曲径)ofintricate,interlockedproblems.Thebehavior.ofhumanbeingsiscomplexandcannotbecontrolledassimpleasthebehavior.ofwhitemiceinalaboratory.Whatseemsanobvioussolutionmayprovedifficult,evenimpossible,tocarryout.

Thesolutiontotheworld'sfoodproblemsdependson______.

A.modernmethodsoffarming

B.providingfamilyfarms

C.solvingproblemsbesidesgrowingfood

D.thehelpof"have"countries

46.

Mostpeopleturnonthetechnologyafteralongandfiringdayinordertoavoid______.

47.

ThewritercomparesLomasGarza'svisualworksto______.

A.customs

B.factsandfiction

C.storytelling

D.artistictrends

48.Whatisthepoliticalimplicationofthedemographicchangeinthedevelopedcountries?

A.Winningthesupportofolderpeoplewillbecomecrucialinpolitics.

B.Pensionpolicywillbecomeakeyissueinelections.

C.Immigrationshouldbebannedtomaintaintheworkforce.

D.Thedemographicchangewillchangethepoliticallandscapegreatly.

49.LatinoyouthsneedbettereducationforArizonatotakefulladvantageofthepossibilitiestheirexplodingpopulationoffers.Arizona'sfast-growingLatinopopulationoffersthestatetremendouspromiseandachallenge.Evenmorethantheagingofthebabyboomers,theLatinoboomisfundamentallyreorientingthestate'seconomicandsocialstructure.

Immigrationandnaturalincreasehaveadded600,000youngLatinoresidentstothestate'spopulationinthepastdecade.Halfofthepopulationyoungerthan18inbothPhoenixandTucsonisnowLatino.Within20years,Latinoswillmakeuphalfofthehomegrownentry-levellaborpoolinthestate'stwolargestlabormarkets.

Whatismore,Hispanicsarebecomingkeyeconomicplayers.Mostpeopledon'tnoticeit,butLatinosborninArizonamakeupmuchoftheirimmigrantparents'economicandeducationaldeficits.Forexample,Second-generationMexican-Americanssecureanaverageof12gradesofschoolingwheretheirparentsobtainedlessthannine.Thatmeanstheyerase70percentoftheirparents'lagbehindthird-generationnon-HispanicWhitesinasinglegeneration.

Allofthishandsthestateagoldenopportunity.Atatimewhenmanystateswillstrugglewithlaborshortagesbecauseofmodestpopulationgrowth,Arizonahasapricelesschancetobuildapopulous,hardworkingandskilledworkforceonwhichtobasefutureprosperity.TheproblemisthatArizonaanditsLatinoresidentsmaynotbeabletoseizethisopportunity.FartoomanyofArizona'sLatinosdropoutofhighschoolorfailtoobtainthebasiceducationneededformoreadvancedstudy.Asaresult,educationaldeficitsareholdingbackmanyLatinos--andthestateaswell.Tobesure,constructionandlow-endservicejobscontinuetoabsorbtensofthousandsofLatinoimmigrantswithlittleformaleducation.Butoverthelongterm,mostofArizona'sLatinocitizensremainill-preparedtoprosperinanincreasinglydemandingknowledgeeconomy.

Forthereason,theeducationalupliftofArizona'shugeLatinopopulationmustmovetothecenterofthestate'sagenda.Afterall,theeducationdeficitsofArizona'sLatinopopulationwillseverelycrampthefortunesofhardworkingpeopleiftheygounaddressedandcouldwellundercutthestate'sabilitytocompeteintheneweconomy.Attheentrylevel,slowergrowthratesmaycreatemorecompetitionforlow-skilljobs,displacingLatinosfromasignificantmeansofsupport.Atthehigherend,shortagesofLatinoseducationallyreadytomoveupwillmakeitthatmuchharderforknowledge-basedcompaniesstaffhigh-skillpositions.

TheLatinopopulationischangingArizona's______.

A.agingproblem

B.educationalsystem

C.economicstructure

D.financialdeficits

50.SectionB

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

IwenttoaCatholicboysschoolinBlackpoolintheNorthofEngland.InmyfirstyearintheseniorschoolIwasanerdykid,withspectaclesandshorttrousers.Foronehouraweektheclasshadelocutionlessonsfromanold,portlyteachercalledMr.Priestley.HehadahardtaskwrestlingwithourflatnorthernvowelsandtryingtogetustospeaktheQueen'sEnglish.Onedayhecameuptomeandsaid,"Sloane,Iwanttoputyouinforaspeakingfestival.""Whyme?"Igrumbled."BecauseIthinkyoucandoit,"washisreply.

Ihadtolearntoreciteapoem.Itwas"Playup,PlayupandPlaythegame"bySirHenryNewbolt,aclassicmotivationalpoemringingwiththeheroicvaluesoftheBritishEmpire.Ihadtopractiseitinfrontoftheclass,whichwasratherembarrassing;especiallywhendearoldMr.Priestlysaid,"That'sgoodbutyouneedtopauseandtoputfeelingandemotionintoit."Elevenyearoldboysareunwillingtoexpressfeelings.

TheSaturdayofthefestivalcameandIwentthereonthebus(myparentsneverhadaear).IgaveitmybestshotbuttherewereotherchildrentherewhoweremorepolishedorexperiencedthanIwasandtheyscoopedalltheprizes.SoIhadtoreturntoschoolonMondayandtellMr.PriestleyandtheclassthatIhadnotwon.Iwasthen,andstillam,verycompetitivesoitfeltlikeafailuretome.WedidnothaveMr.PriestleyagainafterthatyearandIneverthankedhimforthatintervention.Itistoolatetodosonow.

InmyworkIgoaroundtheworldgivingkeynotetalksonleadershipandinnovationandIoftenaddresslarge,prestigiousaudiences.PartofthereasonthatIcandothatisbecauseoneteachertooktheinitiativeandgavemeachallenge.HeaskedmetodosomethingIhadneverdoneandhelpedmetolearnhowtodoit.

Educationisnotaboutleaguetablesorexamresults.Itisaboutopeningdoorsforpeopleandshowingthemroomsthatthatwouldotherwisebehidden.IfwecanchallengechildrentotrythingsandtolearnwhattheycanachievethenmaybeonedaywewillberememberedwiththegratitudethatIholdforMr.Priestley.

Inthe"elocutionlessons",theauthorwastaughttheskillsofhowto______.

A.bealeaderB.writeapoemC.beawrestlerD.giveaspeech

51.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtoPara.1?

A.Doctorsknowlessaboutchronotherapeuticsthanbefore.

B.DoctorsintheU.S.usedtobethirstytoknowmoreaboutthenewmedicalfield.

C.Theresearchersinsightsareprovidingnewstrategiestocure