2021-2022年宁夏回族自治区吴忠市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2021-2022年宁夏回族自治区吴忠市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Modernofficeworkersarejustlikefighterpilotsinthatbothneedtomonitordataofgreatcomplexity.

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2.

Duringthedualcirculationperiod,thepublicboughtthecommoditieswithnationalcurrencyandgotthechangein______________________.

3.

Thewallsframingthehighwaysareusefulindecreasingnoisepollution,because______.

4.

NoWestern-style.librariesexistedforthegenerationpublicinChinauntil___________.

5.

Thoughmuchremainstobediscovered,byputtingtogethervariousfindingsobtainedsincethe1700s,researchershavecometotheconclusionthatMayancultureisquiteremarkable.

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6.

Theauthordoesanassessmentofallhigh-riskurbanareasintheU.S.

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7.

AccordingtoBenner,biomolecule'sstructureandhistoryarehelpfulforitsunderstanding.

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8.

Besidesthewayofthreadinganultrathinwirewithblood-flowsensors,anothernoninvasivewayofdetectingmicro-vasculardiseaseistouse______.

9.

ThemainadvantageofthevideophoneoverE-mailandthetelephoneis______.

10.

Humanpsychologydecidesthatourmaximumbidshouldbe_______________morethanthatoftherivalbidder.

11.

Chestpainiscausedbyoverwork.

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12.

Inbuyinganautomatedphonesystem,＄50,000isalotofmoneyevenforthelargestcompanies.

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13.Biotechcanimproveproductivity,whichcanbeprovedbytrialsof______.

A.pest-resistantcottoninAfrica

B.theEuropeancornborer

C.thegeneticallymodifiedrice

D.vitaminAmuchmoreconverted

14.

Someattractiveruralregionsnotfarfromthecitiesarewitnessingacertain______,asmoreandmorechildlessseniorsmovetowardscities.

15.

Allexpertsarewillingtoacceptthedefinitionsofsymptomtermsaboutdruguseandaddictionproblemsmentionedinthearticle.

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16.

Regardlessofotherworkplacechanges,employeesmaylongforandworkerswillstillneedto______inordertodotheirbest.

17.

Governmentsindevelopingcountriesturntotheforeststosolveproblemsbroughtaboutbythecontinualpopulationgrowth.

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18.

Manysocialconsequencesbroughtforthbyelectronicproximityinclude______.

19.

ThebookThePlayofPowermainlyfocusesoncivilrights.

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20.

TherearediscrepanciesbetweentrendsinsurfacetemperaturesandthoseinthetroposphereintheAntarctic.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:Whyareyouleavingsoearly?Themoviedoesn'tstarttilleight.

W:Iwanttobeatthetrafficthere.It'sanightmareontheexpresswayduringrushhour...

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shewantstoleavethetheatrebeforethemovieisover.

B.Shedoesn'tknowthewaytothetheatre.

C.Shewantstogoearlytoavoidthetrafficjam.

D.Sheusuallygoeshomeateight.

22.听力原文：ModernChineseusethesolarcalendarasEnglishpeopledo.Butatthesametime,theyusetheirownlunarcalendar.Eachlunaryearisgiventhenameofoneoftheseanimals:therat,theox,thetiger,thehare,thedragon,thesnake,thehorse,thegoat,themonkey,thechicken,thedogandthepig.Thislistlastsfortwelveyearsandthenstartsagain.

EachChinesemonthstartsonthedayofthenewmoon,andthefullmooncomesonthefifteenthdayofthemonth.TheNewYearalwaysstartsbetweenJanuarythetwenty-firstandFebruarythetwentieth.

Onthelastdayofthelunaryear,thereisabigfamilydinner.Allmembersofthefamily(exceptmarrieddaughters)trytobepresentatthismeal,eveniftheyhavetotravelmanymilestoreachthehomeoftheirparents.Oldquarrelsareforgotten,andeverybodyishappy.Afterthedinner,thechildrenkeepawaketowelcometheNewYear.

TheNewYearcelebrationslastfor15days,fromthenewmoontothefullmoon.Onthefirstday,childrenandunmarriedpeoplegotovisittheirelders.

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A.Itwastheyearoftheox.

B.Itwastheyearofthesnake.

C.Itwastheyearofthetiger.

D.Itwastheyearofthehare.

23.听力原文：W:David,whoarethestreetpeople?Howdidtheygettolivinginthestreet?

M:Well,someofthemlosttheirjob,someofthemhavementalproblem,andsomeofthemdrink.

Q:whichofthefollowingfactorsisnotmentionedasacauseofbecomingstreetpeople?

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A.Unemployment.

B.Familybreak-up.

C.Mentalproblem.

D.Drinking.

24.SectionA

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

听力原文：W：Iabsolutelylovewhatyou'rewearingtoday．Seriously，itlooksreallyniceonyou．Wheredidyoubuyit?

M：Thankyou．IboughtitfromtheMacy'sattheSantaAnitamall．

Q：Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

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A.Theman'sclothes.

B.Theman'shairstyle.

C.TheSantaAnitamall.

D.wheretoshop.

25.(28)

A.Sheknewwherethegoodswereinthesupermarket.

B.Sheaskedotherstotakehertotherightplace.

C.Shemanagedtofindthegoodsbytheirlooks.

D.Sherememberedthenamesofthegoods.

26.(21)

A.Thebusinessdoesn'tgoverysmoothly.

B.Themanhassometroubleonhiswayhere.

C.Thebossisnothappywiththespeech.

D.Theman'swifehadahardtimegivingbirth.

27.(30)

A.Modifyingtheirgenes.

B.Tryingtoforceit.

C.Tryingtobuyit.

D.Seekingitthroughpleasurableactivities.

28.(36)

A.TheSourcesofstrength.

B.Bodybuilding.

C.Strongheart.

D.Strength,fitnessandendurance.

29.听力原文：M:Youknow．everytimeIseeyoureviewingthenotesIwillwonderwhetherI'mbehind．ArewereallyonUnit6already?

W:Whatdoyoumean?Ihavetostayahead.Iworkintheevenings.

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?

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A.Shethinkssheisbehindinherstudy.

B.Sheonlyhastimetostudyintheevenings.

C.Shehasnotimetostudyintheevenings.

D.Shethinksworkiseasierthanstudy.

30.(15)

A.Shewasafraidoftheprofessor.

B.Shedidn'tenterherhouse.

C.Shedidn'tmakefullpreparationsforherlessons.

D.Shelostherkey.

31.(31)

A.Theydon'thavetheirowncarstodrivetowork.

B.Manyofthemareromanticbytemperament.

C.Mostofthemenjoythedrinksontheboat.

D.Theymodtobemorefriendlytoeachother.

32.(25)

A.Heshouldconsumelesssalt.

B.Heshouldeatlessfattyfood.

C.Heshouldaddmoreproteinproductstohisdiet.

D.Heshouldtakeinmorestaplefood.

33.听力原文：W:Hi,Peter.Iwassurprisedtoseeyouintheclassinchildren'sliteratureyesterday.Areyoualsomajoringinelementaryeducation?

M:No,I'mnot.ButasapsychologymajorIcanusethistofulfilltherequirementindevelopmentalpsychology.

Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Thetwospeakersareclassmates.

B.Themanismajoringinelementaryeducation.

C.Thewomanismajoringinelementaryeducation.

D.Thetwospeakersgottoknoweachotherinaclass.

34.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Didyouseethecollegenewspaper?Theywriteaboutourvoterregistrationcampaign.

M:Idid.Maybeit'llsparksomeinterestoncampus.Withoutmorevolunteerswe'llnevermeetourgoal.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Theydon'thaveroomforanymorevolunteers.

B.Hehopesthestorywillraisemoneyforthenewspaper.

C.Morepeopleneedtogetinvolvedinthecampaign.

D.Voterregistrationiscontroversialoncampus.

35.

【B10】

36.SectionB

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

听力原文：Lastmonth,theFloridaBoardofEducationapprovedaprogramthatwilllinkincreasesinteachers'paytoimprovementsinstudents'testscores.Theprogramwilltakeeffectnextschoolyear.Itincreasesateacher'spayifhisorherstudentsincreasetheirscoresontheFloridaComprehensiveAssessmentTest.Thetestmeasuresreadingandmathematicsknowledge.Itisnowusedtodecideifstudentswillpasstothenextgradelevel.Thestategivesextramoneytoschoolswhosescoresaregoodorhaveincreasedfromtheyearbefore.Normally,themoneyisdividedamongtheschoolworkers.

Thenewprogramrequiresallschooldistrictsinthestatetolistthetoptenpercentofteachersineachsubjectarea.Theseteacherswillreceiveanincreaseoffivepercentintheiryearlypay.Foranaverageteacher,thatwouldbeabouttwothousanddollars.Thosewhoteachreadingandmathematicswillbejudgedonthetestscoresonly.Thatis,howmuchtheirstudentshaveimprovedsincetheyearbefore.Someteacherssaythequalityofteachingdecreaseifteachersareforcedtocompetewitheachotherformoneyandpraise.TheyfearthatteacherswillrefusetoworkinschoolswheremanychildrenhavelearningproblemsordonotspeakEnglishwell.

Thosewhosupportthenewpayprogramssayteachersmustbejudgedthewayotherprofessionalsarebytheresultsoftheirwork.Andtheysaythatusingstudenttestscoresisahuemeasureofateacher'sperformance.

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A.Itisusedtomeasurestudents'readingknowledge

B.Itisusedtomeasurestudents'mathematicsknowledge

C.Itisusedjudgetheteacher'sperformance

D.Itisusedtodecideifstudentswillpasstothenextgrade

37.(46)

38.听力原文：W:Wereallymustgotothenewmovieintown.

M:Let'seatfirst.

Q:Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

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A.Eatbeforeseeingthemovie.

B.Seethemovieimmediately.

C.Getthefirsttheaterseat.

D.Stayintownforawhile.

39.听力原文：DiamondsarethehardestsubstanceknownonEarthandtheymakesparklingjewelryaswellassawbladesthatcancutthroughprettymuchanything.Theyform.deepwithintheEarth'smantlelayer(about200kmdeep)whenatomsoftheelementcarbonarrangethemselvesintoalatticeunderhugeamountsofpressurefromtheloadofrocksabove.

Recently,geologistsstudyingdiamondshaveidentifiedtheagesofthousandsofdiamondsfromSouthernAfrica,wherethemineralismostabundant.TheirresearchfoundthattherewereonlythreetimesinEarth'shistorywhendiamondsweremadeandthattheEarthnolongermakesdiamondslikeitusedto.Somethingwasdifferentthen.Perhapstheplanetwashotterontheinside,orthecompositionoftherockswassubtlydifferent."Whateveritwasithaschangednow,"statedSteveShireyoftheCarnegieInstitutioninWashington,D.C.,oneoftheprojectresearchers.

Theoldestdiamondsweremade3.3billionyearsagowhenEarthwasrelativelyyoung.Thesecondtimediamondsformedwas2.9billionyearsago.TheyoungestdiamondsonEarthare1.2billionyearsoldalthoughafewsmallerdiamondsareabout100millionyearsold.Smallbitsofrockwithinthosediamonds,calledimpurities,indicatethattheyprobablyformedfromrockslaiddowninashallowseasuggestingthatthecarbonthatmadethediamondsprobablycamefromtheremainsofancientsealife.

Somepeoplelikediamondsbecausetheyarepretty,rare,orexpensivebutDr.SteveShileyhasadifferentperspective."Ithinkofdiamonds,"hesaid,"asbeingtinytimecapsulesthatencasealittlepieceofrockprotectingitforbillionsofyearsandprovidinguswithauniquewindowonancienttimes."

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A.Always.B.Once.C.Twice.D.Threetimes.

40.SectionB

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

听力原文：DeforestationintheBrazilianAmazondroppednearly46%fromAugust2008toJuly2009—thebiggestannualdeclineintwodecades,thegovernmentsaidThursday.(30)AnalysisofsatelliteimagerybytheNationalInstituteforSomeResearchshowsanestimated7008squarekilometersofforestwereclearedduringthe12-monthperiod,thelowestratesincethegovernmentstartedmonitoringdeforestationin1988.

Thenumbershavebeenfallingsince2004.whentheyreachedapeakof27000squarekilometersclearedinoneyear,accordingtothespaceresearchinstitute.Thegovernmentcrediteditsaggressivemonitoringandenforcementmeasuresforthedrop,aswellasitspromotionofsustainableactivitiesintheAmazonregion,anareainnorthernBrazilthesizeoftheUSwestoftheMississippiRiver.(31)ButPauloGustavo,environmentalpolicydirectorofConservationInternational,saidamainfactoristhedropinworldpricesforbeef,soyandotherproductsthatdrivepeopletoclearlandforagricultureintherainforest.

(32)Satelliteimagesfromthespaceresearchinstitutehaveallowedgovernmentinspectorstoincreaseenforcement,thegovernmentsaid.TheBrazilianEnvironmentInstitutereportedconfiscatingabout230000cubicmetersofwood,414trucksandtractorsand502000hectaresoflandlinkedtoillegaldeforestationactivitiesfromAugust2008toJuly2009.Amazondeforestationcauses75%ofBrazil'sgreenhousegasemissions,accordingtotheNationalInventoryofGreenhouseGases.

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A.Ithasbeendecreasinglargelysince1988.

B.Ithasbeenoutofcontrolfortwodecades.

C.Ithasbeenimprovedin2004.

D.Ithasbasicallymetwithgovernmentmonitoring.

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

WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutMr.Bushismentionedinthispassage?

A.Mr.BushisthesecondPresidentwithanMBAinAmericanhistory.

B.Mr.Bushcontributesalottodecade-longeconomicboom.

C.Mr.Bush'sapprovalratingsarestillhigh.

D.Mr.Bushdidn'tgetsupportinhispresidentialcampaign.

42.

WhatdoestheauthormeanbygivingtheexamplesoftheUSandtheSaharaDesertinParagraphTwo?

A.TheUSisthewealthiestcountryintheworldwhiletheSaharaDesertisthepoorestregion.

B.Someregionsoftheworldarewellsuppliedwithnaturalresourceswhileotherregionspossessnoneofthem.

C.Somecountriescanbetterusenaturalresourceswhileothercountrieshavebeenunabletodeveloptheirresources.

D.TheUShasasoundandstablepoliticalconditionwhiletheSaharaDeserthassufferedformanyyearsfromcivilwars.

43.

Whatdoestheauthorsuggestbyreferringtothelessonofpersonalcomputers?

A.GMfoodwillultimatelyenterintothedietofcommons.

B.GMfoodissimilartopersonalcomputersinsomeaspects.

C.Likepersonalcomputers,GMfoodwillbecomeindispensabletopeople.

D.GMfoodisoneoftheachievementsofhightechnology.

44.

Formersocialceremoniesthatusedtomarkadolescencehavegivenplaceto______.

A.socialrecognition

B.socio-economicstatus

C.certainbehavioralchanges

D.graduationfromschoolsandcolleges

45.

Thesnakeheadisveryperilousbecauseit______.

A.hasrowsofsharpteeth

B.candartoutofhidingholestochase,andcatch

C.maydevoureveryotherfishinthelakeorpond

D.isregardedastoppredator

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【C9】

47.

【C3】

48.

Themasonwhy1994wasexceptionalisthat______.

A.itsawanunusuallylargenumberoftouristsintheUS

B.itwitnessedadropinthenumberoftouristsintheUS

C.tourismwashardlyaffectedbytheweakeningoftheUSdollarthatyear

D.touristscametotheUSforsightseeingratherthanforbargainsthatyear

49.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"researchandpublicationbecomemoreandmoreaboutlessandless"(Line4,Para.3)?

A.Theuniversityresearchfieldisfullofupsanddowns.

B.Researchisnotcompatiblewithpublicationineducation.

C.Therearemoreresearchesbutthey'reintoanarrowerfield.

D.Therearemoreresearchresultsbutlessareforpublication.

50.Herearesomequestionsandanswersaboutexerciseanddiabetes.

Howcanexercisehelpmydiabetes?

Exercisecanhelpcontrolyourweightandloweryourbloodsugarlevel.Italsolowersyourriskofheartdisease,aconditionthatiscommoninpeoplewhohavediabetes.Exercisecanalsohelpyoufeelbetteraboutyourselfandincreaseyouroverallhealth.

WhatkindofexerciseshouldIdo?

Talktoyourdoctoraboutwhatkindofexerciseisrightforyou.Thetypeofexerciseyoucandowilldependonwhetheryouhaveanyotherhealthproblems.Mostdoctorsrecommendaerobicexercise,whichmakesyoubreathemoredeeplyandmakesyourheartworkharder.Examplesofaerobicexerciseincludewalking,jogging,aerobicdanceorbicycling.Ifyouhaveproblemswiththenervesinyourfeetorlegs,yourdoctormaywantyoutodoatypeofexercisethatwon'tputstressonyourfeet.Theseexercisesincludeswimming,bicycling,rowingorchairexercises.

Nomatterwhatkindofexerciseyoudo,youshouldwarmupbeforeyoustartandcooldownwhenyou'redone.Towarmup,spend5to10minutesdoingalow-intensityexercisesuchaswalking.Thengentlystretchforanother5to10minutes.Repeatthesestepsafterexercisingtocooldown.

Whenyoustartanexerciseprogram,goslowly.Graduallyincreasetheintensityandlengthofyourworkoutasyougetmorefit.Talktoyourdoctorforspecificadvice.

Arethereanyriskstoexercisingforpeoplewithdiabetes?

Yes,butthebenefitsfaroutweightherisks.Exercisechangesthewayyourbodyreactstoinsulin(胰岛素).Regularexercisemakesyourbodymoresensitivetoinsulin,andyourbloodsugarlevelmaygettoolow—calledhypoglycemia(血糖过少)—afterexercising.Youmayneedtocheckyourbloodsugarlevelbeforeandafterexercising.Yourdoctorcantellyouwhatyourbloodsugarlevelshouldbebeforeandafterexercise.

Ifyourbloodsugarlevelistoolowortoohighrightbeforeyouplantoexercise,it'sbettertowaituntilthelevelimproves.Itisespeciallyimportanttowatchyourbloodsugarlevelifyouexerciseinreallyhotorcoldconditions,becausethetemperaturechangeshowyourbodyabsorbsinsulin.

HowwillIknowifmybloodsugaristoolowwhileI'mexercising?

Hypoglycemiausuallyoccursgradually,soyouneedtopayattentiontohowyou'refeelingduringexercise.Youmayfeelachangeinyourheartbeat,suddenlysweatmore,feelshakyoranxious,orfeelhungry.Whenyoufeelthisway,youshouldstopexercisingandfollowyourdoctor'sadviceabouthowtotreathypoglycemia.Yourdoctormaysuggestyoukeepcandyorjuiceonhandtotreathypoglycemia.

WhatelseshouldIdotoexerciseproperly?

Manypeoplewithdiabeteshaveproblemswiththenervesintheirfeetandlegs,sometimeswithoutevenknowingit.Soit'simportantthatyouwearshoesthatfitwellandhaveplentyofroomwhenyouexercise.Otherwiseyoucoulddevelopblistersorothersoresonyourfeetthatcanleadtoinfectionandotherproblems.Youshouldcheckyourfeetbeforeandafteryouexercisetomakesurethemarenoblistersorothersores.

ShouldIdrinkmorefluidsduringexercise?

Yes.Whenyou'reexercising,yourbodyusesmorefluidtokeepyoucool.Bythetimeyoufeelthirsty,youmayalreadybegettingdehydrated.Dehydration(notenoughfluidinyourbody)canaffectyourbloodsugarlevel.Drinkplentyoffluidbefore,duringandafterexercise.

Exercisechecklistforpeoplewithdiabetes

-Talktoyourdoctorabouttherightexerciseforyou.

-Checkyourbloodsugarlevelbeforeandafterexercising.

-Checkyourfeetforbustersorsoresbeforeandafterexercising.

&nbs

A.makestheheartworkharder

B.ismorebeneficialfortheirnerves

C.warmuptheirbodyfirst

D.isfreefromanykindofintensemovement

51.SectionB

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

Theownershipofpetsbringsavarietyofbenefitsthattheuninitiatedwouldneverbelieve.Foreverytaleofshreddedcushion,flattenedplants,chewslippers,thereisanothertestimonialofintelligence,sympathyandundyingdevotion.Nowthegrowingbodyofresearchintothemedicalandsocialadvantagesofpetownershiphasconfirmedwhatpetownershavealwaysintuitivelyknown:thatpetsarenotjustlovingcompanionsbutactuallydousgood.Researchershaveestablishedthevalueofpetsinsoothingandreassuringhumans,particularlywhenill,lonelyorindistress.Perhapstheunquestioningloveandapprovalpetsgiveusissomethingwedon'talwaysgetfromourhumannearestanddearest.

Ourmakeshiftunderstandingpsychologyleadsmanyofustoviewverycloserelationshipswithpetswithsuspicion.Childlesscouplesinparticulargiverisetospeculation,butaconsultantinanimalbehavior.says,"Thereisnoevidencethatapetisadirectsubstituteforchild."Andwhilemanyadultsfeelfoolishifcaughttalkingtotheirpets,theyhavenoneedto.Theexpertssayyoucannothave'acloserelationshipwithapetwithouttreatingitasapersonandthattalkingtoapetisnotunhealthy--simplyawayofestablishingcamaraderie.

Theshakinghelplessnessofayoungpuppyorfluffykittenstirsprotectiveinstinctsdeepwithinusandpromptsmanyparentstobuypetsfortheirchildreninthehopeofinstillingasenseofresponsibilityandcaringandacceptanceofthefactsoflifeanddeath.Hutanimalsdon'thavetobesoftandfondtobringoutthebestinus.Asocialworkerencouragedaggressiveboystohandleferrets--ifhandledcorrectlytheyrespondwithfriendship;ifincorrectlytheybite."

Thereseemstobenodoubtthat,emotionallyandphysically,ourpetsdousgood--thereisapricetobepaid.Whenlovedanimaldiesitisoftenatraumaticevent--andthenwheredoweturnforcomfort?

Petsaresometimescriticizedbecausethey______.

A.lackintelligence

B.aredestructive

C.needconsiderablecare

D.demandaffection

52.

Theanalogyof"cookingalobsterinapot"illustratethatinaslowlychangingenvironment______.

53.Attheendoflastweek,BodegaAurrer6,aMexicansubsidiaryoftheworld'sbiggestretailer,Wal-Mart,openedanewstoreinthevillageofSanJuanTeotihuacan,justnorthofMexicoCity.Normally,suchaneventwouldcauselittlestir.Wal-MartisalreadyMexico'sbiggestretailertoo.Anditsshopsseemtobeverywellwelcomedbyitsmillionsofbargain-hungrycustomers.Butthisparticularopeningwas,infact,theculminationofmonthsofprotests,legalactionsandhungerstrikesbythosedeterminedtostopit.

Thereasonisthelocation.Just2.5km(1.6miles)awayistheancientcityofTeotihuacan,probablyMexico'smostfamousarchaeologicalsite.Amongstotherattractions,itboaststhethird-largest(byvolume)pyramidintheworld.FormanyMexicans,theancientsite,abandonedbyitsmysteriousinhabitantscenturiesbeforetheSpanishconquerorsarrived,remainstheultimatesymbolofMexicanidentityandnationhood.ThousandstroopuptothetopofthePyramidoftheSuntocelebratethesummersolstice(夏至).

Tothem,theideaofhavingaWal-Martnextdoorisunbearable.InthewordsofHomeroAridjis,awriterandoneoftheleadingopponents,"itislikedrivingthestakeofglobalizationintotheheartofoldMexico."Thecontroversyisonlythelatestinastringofprotesters'attemptstosaveMexicanculturefromwhattheyseeasacreepingmenace.TheywonafamousvictorybyblockingaMcDonald'srestaurantfromopeninginthemainsquareoftheprettysoutherncolonialtownofOaxaca.

Butthistimetheywereonmuchthinnerground.Forastart,Wal-Martwentthroughalltheappropriateregulatoryrules,evengettingpermissionfromtheParis-basedInternationalCouncilonMonumentsandSites,whichjudgedthatthestorewouldcausenoharmtothenearbyruins.Asmallstoneplatform.wasindeedfoundduringconstructionofthenewcarpark,butwaspreserved.

Justasimportantly,theclaimthatthenewstorespoilsthefamousviewfromthetopofthePyramidoftheSunisclearlyincorrect,asanyonewhocarestogettothetopcantestify.TheproblemisnotsomuchinseeingtheWal-Martasintakingpainstodistinguishitfromthe30-oddotheruglybuildingsthatlitterthesurroundingcountryside.

Tothediehards(顽固分子),theissuecountsmorethanthe.view.Butneithermatteredmuchtothehundredsoflocalswhoqueuedupfortheopening,delightedtobefreedofthesmallandexpensivelocalshops.Despitealegalcasepending(悬而未决的)againstWal-Martandlocalofficials,broughtbyanirritatedlocalleft-wingpolitician,thisisonebattlethattheAmericanretailerhasprobablywon.

Whatisthecentralideaofthisarticle?

A.Wal-Martwouldcausefiercecompetitionwithlocalstores.

B.Astheworld'sbiggestretailer,Wal-MartattractstheMexicancustomerswithsuperbservice.

C.StoresareforbiddentoopenaroundthePyramidoftheSun.

D.TheopeningofWal-MartarousescontroversyinMexico.

54.SectionB

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

"Whatadifferenceawordmakes."Theissueofsemantics(语义学)hasbeenanongoingcomplaintagainstthemedia,whichhasbeencharacterizedbyanincreasinglevelofsensationalismandirresponsiblereportingovertheyears,fosteredbyincreasinglyfiercecompetitionandstruggleforwiderdistributionsandreaderships.

Afocal(焦点的)pointforthecriticismisthecoverageofhigh-profilecriminalcases.Withsuchheadlinesas"Mr.XArrestforFirst-DegreeMurder"prominentlydisplayedacrossthefrontpage,ithasbeenarguedthatsuchprovocativelanguageinfluencespublicopinion,causingprematureassumptionsofguiltbeforethemattercanbeproperlyandlegallydecidedinacourtoflaw.Thepowerofthemediatoinfluencepublicopinionand,byextension,legalandpolit