2021-2022年江西省九江市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2021-2022年江西省九江市大学英语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.

Thepaintingprocesscanaltogetherbebrokendowninto______.

2.

Scientistsgatherinformationaboutclimatesystemsandusethisinformationto______.

3.

Duringaninterviewwithpotentialemployers,self-honoringorself-lovemayhelpajobseekertoshow______.

4.Whenusingadrive-upATM,you'dbetterdriveclosetothemachineaswellas______.

5.

Yourcaloricintakeforbuildingmassisdeterminedby______.

A.multiplyingyourbodyweightby24

B.multiplyingyourbodyweightby17

C.yourmetabolicrate,physicalactivitylevelandthermiceffectoffood

D.yoursleeppatterns,age,gender,bodymassandbodysize

6.

Groundseaisformedwhentwoplatesareslidingtowardeachotherandaretightlypushingtogether.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.MostcomputerusershavesymptomsofCVSbecauseof______.

A.dry,red,orburningeyesandblurredordoublevision

B.glare,poorlightingandimproperworkstationsetup

C.notkeepingtheirmonitortwofeetawayfromthem

D.notusingacomputerthatprotectstheireyes

8.

Ifourteethbleedswhilebrushing,weshould______.

9.

Newtreeseedlingswillnotsurvivetoreachthecanopylevelunless______.

10.

Iftheguaranteedscoresaren'tthere,testpreparationcompaniesofferfreerepetitionofthecourseoreven______.

11.

______isthebestchoiceformostdepressionsufferers.

12.SportsandEducation

SportsAreaKindofEducation

Formanyyoungpeopleinmypartoftheworld(suburbanAmerica),thefirstbrushwithorganizedathleticscomesonaSaturdaymorninginearlyspring.Theweatherisgettingwarmerandtheschoolyear'sendisimminent,andmoms,sensingtheapproachofsummervacationandtoomuchfreetime,pileusintothebacksofminivansanddriveustoourtown'slocalsportsandrecreationcenter.Inmyhometown,EggHarborTownship,NewJersey,kidsconvergeeachyearontheEHTYouthOrganBuilding,acinderblockshackinthemiddleofahandfulofbaseballandfootballfields.Therelinesarewaitedin,formafilledout,birthcertificatesexaminedandphotocopied,healthinsurancewaiversfurnishedandsigned.Attheendofthemorning,kidsaresignedupforlittle-leaguebaseballandaninstantsummerofactivitieshasbeencreated.Thenit'stimetogotoBurgerKing.

Forparentsseekingproductivewaystooccupytheirchildren'stime,summersportsleaguesofferaconvenientandtimetestedoutletforoverabundantenergy.Inmycasethatmeantbaseball.America'spastime:nineweeksofpitchedfastballsandsoreelbows,groundersupthe,middle,diggingitouttofirstbase.Shaggingfliesintheoutfieldandswattingmosquitoesintheinfield.Then,aftersixinnings,backtoBurgerKing.

Acoupleofweeksafterthesignupsatthecinderblockshack,wekidswouldberoundedupintoteamsandcoachedinthefundamentalsofpitching,catching,hitting,andrunningbases.We'dbesuppliedwithcolor-codedjerseysandmeshbaseballcaps,andthenwewouldplayaseason'sworthofgamesagainstoneanother.Playoffswouldbeheldandchampionscrowned.Attheendoftheseasonanail-starteamoftheleague'sbestplayerswouldbeassembledtoplayagainstthebestteamsfromneighboringtowns.

Backandforthacrossthecountrythissystemrepeatsitselffromtowntotownandsporttosportwithlittlevariation.Someleagueshavestoriedpasts:baseball'sLittleLeagueorfootball'sPopWarnerLeague.Somearenewer.IncitiesitisoftenthePolicemen'sBenevolentAssociationortheYMCAthatassumesthesponsorshiprole.Always,though,thereistheunderlyingideathatorganizedsportisavaluableandproductiveuseofayoungperson'stime.Sports,inshort,areakindofeducation,teachingimportantlife.skillsthatcan'tbelearnedinschool.

Ideasabouttheeducationalvalueofsportsvarywidely.Forsome,sportsfosterthesocialdevelopmentofyoungpeople,teachingkidshowtointeractwiththeirpeersoutsidetheclassroom.Sportsteachkidswhatitmeanstocompote—howtocopewithlosing,howtorespondgracefullytosuccess.Sportsareaboutteamwork,howtoworktogethertowardacommongoal.Sometimesthey'reaboutdevelopingasenseofself-esteem.Sometimesthey'resimplyaboutfindingahealthywaytotirehyperactivekidsoutsothey'llsitstillinclassorgettobedatareasonablehour.Somebolderadvocatesclaimthattheirgamesbuildcharacter.

Giventheprevailingeducationalundercurrent,it'snosurprisethatmanykids'secondbrushwithorganizedathleticstakesplaceinaschool.Juniorhighsandhighsschoolssponsortheirownsportsprogramsandfieldteamsoffootball,basketball.soccerandtennisplayers.Theretheeducationalthemeisgivenamoredirectandtangibleform.assquadsofstudent-athletestravelaroundthestaterepresentingtheirschoolsonthefield,courtordiamond.Yethere,strangelyenough,iswhereabitoftheeducationalcomponentbeginstoniter.Highschoolteamsarenecessarilymoreselectivethantheiryouthleaguepredecessors.Tryoutsareheldandlesspromisingplayersarecut.Coachesreceivesalaries,andthereisanexpectationthattheteamstheyshapewillwin.Insum,thereisaslightchangeinem

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Ifachildgoestoafosterhome,he/shewillnotcomebacktohis/herbiologicalparents.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Therealtherapistscanusedreamemotiontotreatpatientswhoareexperiencingunpleasantlifeevents.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.Ingeneral,whenitcomestotheissueofpopsingers'ethics,averagelistenersare______.

16.

Accordingtotheauthor,theonlyneedtoreadis______.

17.

Whydidthenegotiationfinallyfallintoanimpasse?

A.BecauseIndiaandChinainsistedtoraisetariffs.

B.Becausedevelopingcountriesadoptedprotectionism.

C.Becausedevelopedcountries'subsidiesarehigherthanthetriggerset.

D.Becausetheexistingtariffsagreementsarenotfair.

18.

Somebusinessmenhavefoundit______byputtingusersintovideo-game-likevirtualworlds.

19.

"Wardoff"(Line1,Para5)canbebestreplacedby______.

20.Whenyougotoacompanyforaninterview,thereisnoneedtocarethefeelingsoftbereceptionists.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：Centuriesago,duringtheMiddleAges,mostofthelandinEuropewasownedbymanydifferentkingsandqueens,princesandprincesses,andlordsandladies.Theydidnotallgetalong.Theywerealwaysfighting.Theyallwantedtogetmoreland.Toprotectthemselves,theystartedbuildinghugehomesoutofstone.Theycalledtheirhomescastles.

Acastlewasbuiltbehindastrongstonewall.Thewallwasfiveorsixfeetthickandtentotwentyfeethigh.Adeepditchcalledamoatwasdugaroundtheoutsideofthewall.Itwasoftenfilledwithwater,andtheonlywayanyonecouldenterthecastlewastocrossadrawbridge.Thedrawbridgecouldberaisedorloweredoverthemoatfrominsidethecastlewalls.Therewasalsoatunnelthatbeganinthecastleandendedatthemoat.Thiswasimportantincasethecastlewascaptured.Itallowedthekingandqueentoescape.Theycouldswimacrossthemoatandhideintheforest.

Livinginacastlewasnotverycomfortable.Theroomswerecoldanddamp.Everyroomcouldhaveafireburninginagreatfireplace,butuntilthetwelfthcenturycastlesdidnothavechimneys.Thesmokefromtheirfireplaceshadtogooutthroughopendoors,andwindows.

Mealsoftenhadtenortwelvecourses.Themeatmightbewildbearsorbirdsthatwereboiledorroastedoveranopenfire.Allthefoodwashighlyseasoned.Peopleevenputpepperintheirdrinks!

Thepeoplesatatalongtableandatewiththeirfingersandaknife,allpickingtheirfoodfromthesamebigdish.Theyhadnonapkins.Therefore,theyoftenwipedtheirhandsonpiecesofbread.Whentheirfingerswereclean,theythrewthebreadtotheirhuntingdogs.

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A.Kingsandqueens,princesandprincesses,andlordsandladiesbuiltcastlesinordertogetmoreland.

B.Aroundtheoutsideofacastle,amoatwasdug,whichwasoftenfilledwithwater.

C.Acastlewasbuiltbehindathickandhighstonewall,whichwasstrongenoughtostandthepossibleattackofenemies.

D.Ifadrawbridgewaspulledup,therewasnowayforpeopletoenterthecastle.

22.(31)

A.Americanindustrialists.

B.Frencheconomists.

C.Internationalleaders.

D.CivilWarveterans.

23.【B11】

24.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Icanhardlybreathe.Wouldyoupleaseputyourcigaretteout?

M:I'msorrythatI'mbotheringyou,butthisisthesmokingsection.Whydon'tyouaskthestewardesstochangeyourseat?

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?

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A.Sitwheresheis.

B.Sitwherethereisabreeze.

C.Extinguishhiscigarette.

D.Movetoanotherpartoftheplane.

25.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:I'vebeenrunningamileeverymorningforalmostayear.ButIstillhaven'tbeenabletolosemorethanapoundortwo.Iwonderifthisisworthit.

M:Well,ifitwasnotforyourgoodappetite,youwouldloseafewmorepounds.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

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A.Thewomanshouldstartrunningdaily.

B.Thewomanshouldcontinueherexerciseprogram.

C.Thewomanshouldeatless.

D.Thewomanshouldstoprunningdaily.

26.(32)

A.Theyinvitenewideaswithgreatenthusiasm.

B.Theygivequickreactionstoproposalsandideas.

C.Theychoosegoodideasthroughastrictprocess.

D.Theyhavenostandardregulationsonassessingsuggestions.

27.(42)

28.听力原文：M:Hello.

W:Hi,George,it'sAngelfromcreatorwritingclass.

M:Oh,hi,Angel,What'sup?

W:Well,IhaveanewprojectIthoughtyoumightbeinterestedin.I'msettingupawritersgroup.Youknowasupportgroupforpeoplewhotryingtogetpublished.

M:(23)Howwoulditwork?

W:Wegettogetheronceaweek.I'vealreadyappliedforameetingroominthelibrary,andthen(23)wesharewhatwewereworkingonandoffereachothertheadvice.

M:Icouldtakesomeadvice.I'mworkingonashortstorythatwouldliketogetpublishedinthecampusliteraryreview.You'vedonethat,haven'tyou?(24)Didn'tIseeapoemofyoursinthelastissue?

W:Yes,Iwassoexcitedtoseefinallymyworkinprint.Itwasmythirdsubmission.Youjusthavetokeeptryingiftheyturnyoudown.

M:WellI'msurethegroupcouldhelpme,butIdon'tknowhowmuchIcancontribute.I'mreallyjuststartingout,doingalotofwork,butI'mdefinitelystillinnovels.

W:That'sOK,Iknowaboutyouthoughthecommentsofyourclass,andyouwillbeanasset.Wearegoingtoarrangemoreactivitiestohelptoo.(25)ProfessorGrangerhasagreedtositinonafewsessionsandshe'salsogoingtomakeupalistoflocalprofessionalswhomightbewillingtospendsometimewithus.

M:Soundsgreat!Youcandefinitelycountmein.

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A.Writecommentsontheothers'works.

B.Giveadvicetoeachother.

C.Writepoems.

D.Publishnewworks.

29.

【B4】

30.听力原文：MheU.S.Americaistraditionallyfamousforitsverysolidandunchangingdietofmeatandpotatoes.Nowwehavemanydifferentalternativestochoosefrom,variousethnicfood,healthfoodandfastfoodinadditiontothetraditionalhome-cookedmeal.

EthnicrestaurantsandsupermarketsarecommonplaceintheU.S.becausetheU.S.isacountryofimmigrants.Thereisanimmensevariety.AnylargeAmericancityisfilledwithrestaurantsservinginternationalcooking.Manycitiesevenhaveethnicsections:Chinatown,LittleItalyorGermantown.Withthisvastethnicchoice,wecanenjoyfoodfromallovertheworld.Thisisapleasantthoughtforthosewhocomeheretotravelortowork.Theycanusuallyfindtheirnativespecialties.

Healthfoodgainedpopularitywhenpeoplebegantothinkmoreseriouslyabouttheirphysicalwell-being.Theverytermhealthfoodisironicbecauseitimpliesthatthereisalsounhealthfood.Healthfoodisfresh,naturalandunprocessedfood.Itdoesnotcontainpreservativestomakeitlastlongerorchemicaltomakeittasteorlookbetter.Mosthealthfoodenthusiastsarevegetarians.Theyeatnomeat.Theyprefertogettheiressentialproteinfromothersources,suchasbeans,cheeseandeggs.Fastfoodrestaurantsarenowexpandingrapidlyalloverthecountry.IntheU.S.speedisveryimportant.Peopleusuallyhaveashortlunchbreakortheyjustdonotwanttowastetheirtimeeating.Fastfoodrestaurantsareplaceswhichtakecareofhundredsofpeopleinashorttime.Thereisusuallyverylittlewaitingandthefoodisalwayscheap.Someexamplesarehamburgerandpizzaplaces.

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A.Lackofvariety.

B.Fullofvarieties.

C.Freshbutnotdelicious.

D.Attractiveandnutritious.

31.

【B8】

32.

【B2】

33.听力原文：W:Goodmorning.

M:Morning,canIhelpyou?

W:Yes,I'dliketojointhelibrary.We'renewtothedistrictyousee,

M:Certainly.Wellallweneedissomesortofidentificationwithyournameandaddressonit.

W:Oh.Wejustmoved,yousee,andeverythinghasmyoldaddress.

M:Adrivinglicense,perhaps?

W:No,Idon'tdrive.

M:Yourhusband'swoulddo.

W:Yes,butonhislicenseisstilltheoldaddress.

M:Perhapsyouhavealetteraddressedtoyouatyournewhouse?

W:No,I'mafraidnot.We'veonlybeenthemafewdaysyouseeandnoone'swrittentousyet.

M:Whataboutyourhankbook?

W:That'sjustthesame.Ohdear,andIdidwanttogetsomebooksoutthisweekend.We'regoingonholidaytorelaxafterthemove,yousee,andIwanttotakesomethingwithmetoread.

M:Well,I'msorry,butwecan'tpossiblyissueticketswithoutsomeform.ofidentification.Whataboutyourpassport?

W:What?Ohyes,howsillyofme.I'vejustgotanewoneanditdoeshaveournewaddress.I'vejustbeentobookourticketssoIhaveitonme.Justaminute.Hereyouare.

M:Thankyou.Well,that'sallright.Nowifyou'dliketogoandchooseyourbooksyourticketswillbereadyforyouwhenyoucomebacktothedesktohavethemstripedout.

W:Oh,thankyou.

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A.Losthisbankbook.

B.Missedherhomeway.

C.Failedtoborrowbooks.

D.Puzzledbyregulations.

34.听力原文：W:Hi,Jack.Tomorrow'sthebigday!YoumustbeexcitedaboutgoingtoFranceforyourfirstinternationalconference.

M:Thetrip,yes,butnotthepreparation.

W:Whatdoyouneedtodoexceptpack?

M:Youknowhowyoualwaysfeelsoawfulwheneveryoumakeabigchangeintimezones?ThistimeI'mtryingananti-jet-lagprogramsoI'llbealertevenforthefirstday'slectures.

W:Buthowcanyouavoidjetlag?Withthatlateflightandasix-hourdifferenceintime,it'sboundtotakeyouacoupleofdaystoadjust.

M:Wellthisprogram'ssupposedtogetyourbodytofeellikeit'sinthenewtimezonebeforeyouleave.Thetheoryisthatthefoodyoueatactuallytellsyourbodywhentobeactiveandwhentoberestful,sochangingyourdietcanhelpyoubeready'forthetimechange.Youhavetoalternatefeastingandfasting...youknowsometimeseatalot,sometimesjustalittle.

W:OK.NowIseewhyyou'renotenjoyingthepreparation.Ican'tquitepictureyoufasting!

M:Actuallytheworstisalreadyover.Twodaysbeforetheflight,you'resupposedtohaveonlylightmealsandlimityourselftoeighthundredcalories.

W:Thatmusthavebeentough.

M:Yeah,butI'mmakingupforittoday.Feastdayismuchbetter...thoughIstilldon'tgettoeatanysnacksafterdinner.

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A.Newfoodstotrywhentraveling.

B.Makingreservationsforthebesttravel.

C.Avoidinggainingweightwhiletraveling.

D.Adjustingtotimechangeswhentraveling.

35.(29)

A.Byraisingpitch.

B.Bypausing.

C.Byloweringregisters.

D.Byusinggestures.

36.SectionB

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

听力原文：Chinaisdraftingnewlawstomakeiteasierforpeopletodonatetheirorgansinacountrywithlongtransplantwaitinglists,theXinhuaNewsAgencysaidonTuesday.

ThereareabouttwomillionpeopleinChinawhoneedtransplantseachyear,butonlyaround20,000operationsarecarriedoutbecauseofshortages,Xinhuasaid.Chinaearlierthisyearbannedthesaleofhumanorgans,andtheMinistryofHealthnowrequiresthewrittenconsentofdonorsandrestrictsthenumberofhospitalsallowedtoperform.transplantoperations.Theregulationswillstandardizetheorgandonationproceduresandencouragepeopletobecomedonors.

"Manymoredonorsareneeded,buttheyoftenmeetdifficultieswhentheyapply,sotheministrymuststandardizetheapplicationprocessandtechnologyoftransplants,whichiscomplicatedandrisky,"saidministryspokesmanMaoQun'an.

Maowasrespondingtoquestionsaboutreportsofwould-bedonorshavingtheirwishesunrealizedbecauseofconfusionovertheproceduresorwhichagencytoapplyto.Theregulationwouldspecifythewholeapplicationprocessandstipulatetherequirementsformedicalinstitutionsconductingtransplants."Onlythemedicalinstitutionsthatmeetthetechnologicalrequirementscanundertaketransplantsurgery,"saidMao.Foreignmediahavereportedthatorgansaretakenfromexecutedcriminals,buttheMinistryofHealthdeniedthisinApril,sayingmostorgansinChinahadbeenvoluntarilydonatedbyordinarycitizensontheirdeathsandasmallnumberfromexecutedcriminalswhovoluntarilysigneddonationapprovals.

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A.Around2million.

B.Around20,000.

C.Around30,000.

D.Around10,000.

37.SectionC

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

Canwegeneratethenewculturalattitudesrequiredbyourtechnologicalvirtuosity?Historyisnotveryreassuringhere.Ithastakencenturiestolearnhowtolive【B1】______inthefamily,thetribe,thecity,thestate,andthenation.Eachnew【B2】______ofhumansensitivityandloyaltyhastakengenerationstobecomefirmly【B3】______inthehumanpsyche.Andnowweareforcedintoaquantumleapfromthemutualsuspicionand【B4】______thathavemarkedthepastrelationsbetweenpeoplesinaworldinwhichmutualrespectand【B5】______arenecessary.

Eveneventsofrecentdecadesprovidelittlebasisfor【B6】______.Increasingphysicalproximityhasbroughtnomillenniuminhumanrelations.Ifanything,ithasappearedtointensifythedivisionsamongpeopleratherthantocreateabroader【B7】______.Everynewreductioninphysicaldistancehasmadeusmorepainfullyawareofthepsychicdistancethatdividespeopleandhasincreasedalarmoverrealorimagineddifferences.Iftodaypeopleoccasionallychokeonwhatseemtobeindigestibledifferencesbetweenrichandpoor,maleandfemale,specialistandnon-specialistwithincultures,whatwillhappentomorrowwhenpeoplemustassimilateandcopewithstillgreater【B8】______inlifestyles?【B9】______Timeandspacehavelongcushionedinterculturalencounters,confiningthemtotouristicexchanges.Butthisinsulationisrapidlywearingthin.【B10】______Therewewillbesurroundedbyforeignersforlongperiodsoftime,workingwithothersintheclosestpossiblerelationships.【B11】______?

【B1】

38.SectionC

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

Dogswerefirstdomesticatedfromwolvesatleast17,000yearsago,butperhapsasearlyas150,000yearsagobaseduponrecentgeneticfossilandDNA【B1】______.Inthistime,thedoghasdevelopedintohundredsofbreedswithagreatdegreeof【B2】______.Forexample,heightsattheshoulderrangefromjustafewinchestoroughlythreefeet,andcolorsrangefromwhitetoblack,withreds,grays,andbrowns【B3】______intremendous【B4】______.

Dogsarehighlysocialanimalsandthis【B5】______intheiroverallbehavioralsystem【B6】______fortheirtrainability,playfulness,andabilitytofitintohuman【B7】______andsocialsituations.Thishasearneddogsa【B8】______positionintherealmofinterspeciesrelationships.【B9】_____________________arethoughttobereflectionsofthehumanideaofloveandfriendship,leadingmanydogownerstoviewtheirpetsasfullfledgedfamilymembers.Dogsseemtoviewtheirhumancompanionsasmembersoftheirpack,andmakefew,ifany,distinctionsbetweentheirownersandfellowcanines.【B10】__________________________.Fordogsthatdonothavetraditionaljobs,awiderangeofdogsportsprovidetheopportunitytoexhibittheirnaturaldogskills.Inmanycountries,themostcommonandperhapsmostimportantroleofdogsisascompanions.Dogshavelivedwithandworkedwithhumansinsomanyrolesthat【B11】____________________________.

【B1】

39.(25)

A.Towarnofdangers.

B.Toexplaintrafficregulations.

C.Towakeupdriverswhoarefallingasleep.

D.Togivedirections.

40.(24)

A.Hehasaheadache.

B.Hefailedhishistoryexam.

C.Heissleepy.

D.Heistoobusy.

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

Whatdoestheword"laid-off"inthepassagemean?

A.Heavily-burdened.B.Old.C.Inexperienced.D.Jobless.

42.

ThestudybyRichardByrneandJoanneTannerofSt.AndrewsUniversityintheUKimpliesthat______.

A.gorillascouldencouragetheirplaymatestowinthegame

B.gorillascouldbeawareofothers'mentalstates

C.kidsareobservedfollowingothers'interactionwithathirdobject

D.theoryofmindissharedbetweendogs,catsandgorillas

43.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______。

A.everytypeoffatigueneedsmedicalattention

B.pathologicalfatiguedoesnotlastlong

C.joggingcanbeusedasanescapefrompsychologicalproblems

D.thereisnocureforpsychologicalfatigue

44.Foralltheirgreatdiversityofshapesandsizes,glacierscanbedividedintotwoessentialtypes:valleyglaciers,whichflowdownhillfrommountainsandareshapedbytheconstraintsoftopography(地貌),andicesheets,whichflowoutwardinalldirectionsfromdome--likecentersofaccumulatedicetocovervastexpanseofterrain.Whatevertheirtype,mostglaciersareremnantsofgreatshroudsoficethatcoveredtheearthyearsago.Inafewoftheseglacierstheoldesticeisveryancientindeed;theageofpartsoftheAntarcticsheetmayexceed500,000years.

Glaciersareborninrockywombabovethesnowline,wherethereissufficientwintersnowfallandsummercoldforsnowtosurvivetheannualmelting.Thelonggestationperiodofaglacierbeginswiththeaccumulationandgradualtransformationofsnowflakes.Soonaftertheyreachtheground,complexsnowflakesarereducedtocompact,roughlysphericalicecrystals,andthebasiccomponentsofaglacier.Asnewlayersofsnowandfirm,snowthatsurvivesthemeltingoftheprevioussummer,accumulate,theysqueezeoutmostoftheairbubblestrappedwithinandbetweenthecrystalsbelow.Thisprocessofrecrystallizationcontinuesthroughoutthelifeoftheglacier.

Thelengthoftimerequiredforthecreationofglaciericedependsmainlyuponthetemperatureandtherateofsnowfall.InIceland,wheresnowfallisheavyandsummertemperaturesarehighenoughtoproduceplentyofmelt--water,glaciericemaycomeintobeinginarelativelyshorttime--say,tenyears.InpartsofAntarctica,wheresnowfallisscantandtheiceremainswellbelowitsmeltingtemperatureyearround,theprocessmayrequirehundredsofyears.

Theicedoesnotbecomeaglacieruntilitmovesunderitsownweight,anditcannotmovesignificantlyuntilitreachesacriticalthickness--thepointatwhichtheweightofthepiled-uplayersovercomestheinternalstrengthoftheiceandthefrictionbetweentheiceandtheground.Thiscritica}thicknessisabout60feet.Thefastestmovingglaciershavebeengaugedatnotmuchmorethantwoandahalfmilesperyear,andsomecoverlessthan1/100inchinthatsameamountoftime.Butnomatterhowinfinitesimaltheflow,movementiswhatdistinguishesaglacierfromameremassofice.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutglaciers?

A.Glaciersarediversifiedinshapesandsizes.

B.Glacierscanbedividedintovalleyglaciersandicesheets.

C.Glaciersareremnantsofgreatshroudsoficethatcoveredtheearthyearsago.

D.Fewglaciershavealonghistory.

45.

ItcanbeconcludedthatEnglishLinguisticImperialismis______.

A.theEnglishelitismthatEnglishisbecominganacceptedform.andsuperiortootherlanguages

B.theGreatBritain'sinvasionofothercountriesintheworld

C.thecolonialismheldbyEnglishspeakingpeople

D.referringtoEnglishlinguistswhoareveryhegemonicandoffensive

46.

WhatdoesAngulosayaboutthebacteria'santibioticresistance?

47.

"Anindependenttechnician"inthefirstsentenceofthesecondparagraphmeans______.

A.atechnicianwhochecksacarfreeofcharge

B.atechnicianwhole