2021-2022年江西省宜春市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2021-2022年江西省宜春市大学英语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.Ifyoulearnthe______,yourfocusonrelaxation,enjoymentandhealthwillreducestress,anxietyandworry.

2.

NocaptainsandnopilotseverescapedtheTriangleaccidents.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Riversarenourishedbydirectprecipitation,whichusuallycontributesextremelysmalltothewatersurface.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.Besideslowbirthrate,______isanotherfactorthatfuelsthetrendofruralpopulationinpartsofEurope.

5.

SomeEuropeancountriesarerestrictingtheplantingandimportationofGMagriculturalproductsbecauseGMcropscouldposeuniqueriskstotheenvironmentandtohealth.

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6.

BillRichardson'ssuccessinreachinganagreementwithSudanwasduetohispersonalfriendshipwithSudanesePresidentOmarA1-Bashir.

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7.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

ProtectYourNest

It'snevertooearlytoprotectyourfamily'sfinancialwell-being.Yetbecausemostofusaresobusyjugglingworkandfamilycommitments,wetendtoneglectthethingsthatdon'trequireimmediateattention.Someday,wethink,we'lltakecareofthethreeessentials-retirementsavings,insurancecoverageandestateplanning.Unfortunately,emergenciescanstrikeandthenit'stoolate."Failuretoplanisahugemistake,"BarbaraRaasch,managingdirectoratWealthandTaxAdvisoryServices,Inc.,toldus.

Howcanyouavoidthe"shouldhave,couldhave,wouldhave"scenario?Byputtingthesethreeitemsatthetopofyour"todo"list-protectyourfuture,protectyourfamilyandprotectyourlegacy(遗产).

ProtectYourFuture

Thenationalsavingsrateaveragedaround0.4%forthefirsthalfofthisyear,accordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce,meaningAmericansspentashopping99.6%oftheirafter-taxearnings.Evenmorefrightening,inJulythesavingsratedroppedbelowzero.Weallknowweshouldsavemore.Butwithsomanygoalstosavefor-ahouse,thekids'collegetuition,yourretirement,occasionalvacationsandasmallemergencyfund-it'seasytofeelthere'sjustnotenoughmoneytodoitall.

Budget.Thefirststepistocreateabudget.Onceyouknowwhatyou'respendingyourmoneyon,youcanfigureoutWhatyoudon'tneedtospenditon-andstockthosesavingsaway."Everymonthyouhavetopayyourselffirst,"saysJoeMoglia,CEOofAmeritrade."Takealittleoutofyourpaycheck."Itdoesn'thavetobemuch-itcouldbeforegoing(放弃)thatextralatticeorgettingtheDVDfreeatthelibrary.

Retirement.JustabouteverysurveyofAmericaninvestorsthesedaysshowsthatretirementisamainreasonforsaving.Yetanastoundingnumberofpeopleignoretheopportunitiesofferedbyemployment-basedretirementplans.AccordingtoarecentsurveybyAonConsulting,morethan20%ofthoseeligiblefora401kplandonotparticipateatall,whileanother53%donotsaveataratehighenoughtotakefulladvantageoftheiremployers'matchingcontribution-theclosestthingtofreemoneyintheretirementsavingsuniverse.Consideritmoneythatgrowswithoutbeingtaxed.

Emergencyreserves.Manyfinancialplannersrecommendthatyouhaveenoughmoneyinasavingsormoney-marketaccountforat,leastsixtoninemonthsofessentialexpenses,includingyourmortgageorrent,insurancepremiums,creditcardpayments,utilityandgrocerybillsandotherfixedexpenses,suchascarpaymentsorstudentloans.Andit'salwaysagoodideatohavecashonhandonceyouareconfrontedwithemergencysituations.Forexample,iftheATMsinyourneighborhoodareout,youcanhaveenoughtocoveryourimmediateneedsforaweekorso.

ProtectYourFamily

Amajorillness,anextendeddisability(残疾)orthelossofajobcouldwipeoutyourfinancialreservesandanyprospectofbeingabletosaveenoughtoachieveyourotherlifegoals.Here'swhatyouneedtoprotectyoursavings:

Healthinsurance.ArecentstudyofcourtrecordsanddirectinterviewsindicatedthatabouthalfofpersonalbankruptciesintheU.S.arecausedinpartbymedicaldebts.Onlypeopleover65areentitledtothemedicare.Sopeopleunderthatagefaceenormousbillsandmanyofthemlackinsurance.

Ifyourcompanypro

A.Becausewedon'tknowwhatfamilyfinancialwell-beingis.

B.Becausewefocustoomuchondevelopingfamilyrelationships.

C.Becausewethinkworkismuchmoreimportant.

D.Becausewethinkitneedn'tbedealtwithimmediately.

8.

Thechiefdisadvantageofpronouncingwordswhileyoureadthemisthatittendstotiereadingspeedtospeakingspeed,andthesilentreadingofmostnormalreadersisnearly______asfastastheirspeaking.

9.

Besidesthefeatureof"doingmorewithless",thesphericalstructureofdomecanalsoallownatural______withoutobstruction.

10.

______becamethefirstparliamentintheworldtosuspendprivateprofitmakingintheuseofwater.

11.

SomepeoplearereadytoconnectUFO'swiththeBermudaTrianglebecauseit'ssaidthatmoreUFO'shavebeensightedalong______and______thaninanyotherpartoftheworld.

12.

______areusedbyseveralautomakerstoproducehybridsedans,SUVsandtrucks,whichhelpcutglobalwarmingpollution.

13.

AccordingtotheindustryexpertsatASPO,theproductionofoilwilldecreasesignificantlyintheworldby2008.

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14.

Whenyouaremeasuringyourwork,youshouldconsiderthatifthereissomeoneatworkwhoencouragesyourdevelopmentandtalkstoyouabout______.

15.

AccordingtoFreud'stheory,dreamscomefrom______.

16.Thenetworksofcommunicationsystemwhicharepeer-to-peerareonepropertyof4Gwirelesscommunication.

17.

Attheageof40sand50s,peopleshouldemphasizeavarietyofactivitiesfor______.

18.TheInternetmayberedefiningthewaythatstudents______.

A.learnhowtoexchangeunlimitedonlineinformation

B.haveagoodcommandofcopyingandpasting

C.cometoknowmusicfile-sharingandWeb-linking

D.understandtheconceptofauthorshipandsingularity

19.AccordingtoanewTIMEpoll,whatmaybeoneofthereasonsthatAmericansprefertobuyorganicfoodantenergy-efficientlightbulbs?

A.Theseproductsarecheaperandmorepersuasive.

B.Theyareabidingbyakindofnewcontract.

C.Themanufactureroftheproductsurgesthemtobuy.

D.Buyingsuchproductshasbecomeavogue.

20.

Accordingtothepassage,peopletellprotectiveliessimplyfortheirownbenefits.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(26)

A.Troubled.B.Wicked.C.Patient.D.Humorous.

22.(24)

A.Shehadfourmonthsfreebeforeshewenttocollege.

B.Herworkingplacewasnearwhereshelived.

C.Shewasunqualifiedforanything.

D.Sheneededthemoney.

23.SectionC

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

Unemploymentisadeeply【B1】______sensitivepoliticalissueforChancellorGerhardSchroeder.Backin1998hewas【B2】______forhisfirsttermonapromisethatthejoblesscountwouldbebroughtdownto【B3】______.

He【B4】______onthatandnowtheofficialunemploymentfigureisabovefivemillion,thefirsttimesincethegreatdepressionofthe1930s,whichbroughttheNazistopower.Andtomakematters【B5】______,theofficialfiguresmaygreatly【B6】______therealextentoftheproblem.Oncethoseongovernmenttrainingschemesandthelikeare【B7】______theactualnumberofpeoplelookingforworkcouldbeashighas【B8】______.

TheGermaneconomyhasyettofullyrecoverfromtheboomandbustthatfollowedreunificationadecadeago.【B9】______,whereworkhasshiftedtonewmanufacturingcenterssuchasChine.

But,despitethelatestunemploymentfigures,therearesomerecentsignsofeconomicimprovementinwhatisstillbyfarEurope'slargesteconomy.【B10】______.Meanwhilebusinessesaremoreoptimisticthantheywereacoupleofyearsago.Welfarebenefitshavebeenreduced.Companieshavebeenre-organizedtocutcosts.

【B11】______TheGermaneconomyisgrowingagain:thoughslowly,anditisseenasoneofthemorerobustintheEuropeanUnion.

【B1】

24.听力原文：W:Wherehaveyoubeenallthistime?Thetrainisabouttoleave!

M:IamsorryIamlate,butIwaswaitingforyouattheinformationdeskupstairs.

Q:Wheredidthemanthinktheyweresupposedtomeet?

(15)

A.Attheinformationdesk.

B.Ontheplatform.

C.Onthetrain.

D.Nearthestairs.

25.听力原文：M:DidyouseethesketchesthatJasondidofthelake?

W:HowhecancapturesomuchwithjustafewlinesismorethanIcanfigureout!

Q:WhatdoesthewomanthinkofJason'ssketches?

(19)

A.Shepreferstheonesofhuntingscenes.

B.Shedislikesthosethatlackdetail.

C.Shecan'tunderstandwhattheyrepresent.

D.Sheadmiresthem.

26.(16)

A.Hewillchooseanewtopictowritetheessay.

B.HewillchoosethenovelwrittenbyShakespeareasthetopic.

C.Herefusestoaccepttheman'sadvice.

D.Heisonthewrongtrack.

27.听力原文：Tofinishtoday'sprogram,IwanttotellyouabouttheWatersideShoppingCentre,nearNorthport,whichIvisitedlastweek.Ithassomethingforeveryoneand1wouldrecommenditforadayout.It'stakenthreeyearstobuild[29]andfinal1yopenedthreeweeksago,twomonthslaterthanplanned.

Firstly,gettingthere;thereareorganizedcoachtripsfrommosttownsintheareabuttheyleaveearlyandcomehomeverylate,[30]soIdrove.Thereare12,000freeparkingspaces，soparkingisnoproblem.Youcanalsogettherebytrain,butthestationis15minutesfromWatersidebybus,andthebusesarereallycrowded,soyousometimeshavealongwait.

Theshoppingcentreisarrangedonthreelevels.You'llfindallyourfavoriteshere.Infactifyouwanttobuyapairofshoesthereare15differentshopstochoosefromonlevelsoneandtwo.Whenyourunoutofmoneytherearesevendifferentbanks,butcollectyourmoneybeforeyougettothethirdlevelastherearen'tanybanksupthere.[3l]Onthatlevel,however,thereareseveralrestaurants,aswellasacinemawithsevenscreens.Anddon'tgetlostlikeIdid,gototheinformationdeskonthefirstlevelandgetamap.

Beforeyougobacktoyourcarorthebus—andinfactitmightbebettertodothisbeforeyougoshoppingandhavetoomuchtocarry—goandseethelake.[32]Takeawalkorhaveagoatfishing,sailingorwindsurfingifyouhavetime.Oryoucanrestyourtiredfeetandwatchthebirdsandducks,butyouareaskednottofeedthem.

(33)

A.Lastweek.

B.Threeweeksago.

C.Twomonthsago.

D.Threeyearsago.

28.【B8】

29.

【B9】

30.

【B11】

31.(21)

A.SheWastoobusytorememberifshehadreturnedthem.

B.Shedidn'treturntheminfact.

C.Shegavethemtothelandlordtoreturn.

D.Shedidreturnthembutsomehowthelibrarymadeamistake.

32.(35)

A.Theylosttheirway.

B.Theyforgotwhattheyweredoing.

C.Theyweresleepy.

D.Theyhadmentalmistakes.

33.(28)

A.Itmustbetrainedsoitwon'tbite.

B.Itneedsmoreloveandcare.

C.Itdemandsmorefoodandspace.

D.Itmustbelookedaftercarefully.

34.(32)

A.Theyarenotgoodatmanipulatingcolleagues.

B.Theyfeelthatsuchbehavior.isunprincipled.

C.Theythinktheeffortwillgetthemnowhere.

D.Theybelievethatdoingsoisimpractical.

35.听力原文：W:Hello,thisisDr.Gray'soffice.We'recallingtoremindyouofyour4:15appointmentforyourannualcheck-uptomorrow.

M:Oh,thanks.It'sagoodthingthatyoucalled.Ithoughtitwas4:15today.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hewasconfusedaboutthedateoftheappointment.

B.He'sgladhecalledthedoctor.

C.Hecan'tcomeuntil4:15.

D.Hefeelshappythathecanchangetheappointment.

36.(25)

A.InSanFrancisco.

B.InNewYork.

C.It'snotmentioned.

D.Rightwheretheyaretalking.

37.听力原文：M：Ihaveneverheardsuchafascinatinglectureonsolarenergy.Butyoudon'tseemtobeimpressed.Don'tyoulikeit,Sally?

W：Well,ImustadmitthatIdozedoffmostofthetime.Ithinkit'stoodifficultformetounderstand．

Q：Howdidthewomanfeelaboutthelecture?

(15)

A.Toocomplicated.B.Enjoyable.C.Touching.D.Interesting.

38.(34)

A.Southernmanuscriptsandletters.

B.SignaturesoffamousAmericans.

C.Someoldbooks.

D.Originalproducts.

39.听力原文：Insciencethemeaningoftheword"explain"sufferswithcivilization'severystepinsearchofreality.Sciencecannotreallyexplainelectricity,magnetism,andgravitation;theireffectscanbemeasuredandpredicted,butoftheirnatureisnomoreknowntothemodemscientiststhantoThaleswhofirstlookedintothenatureoftheelectrificationofamber,ahardyellowish-browngum.Mostcontemporaryphysicistsrejectthenotionthatmancaneverdiscoverwhatthesemysteriousforces"really"are.Electricity,BertrandRussellsays,"isnotathing,likeSt.Paul'sCathedral;itisawayinwhichthingsbehave.Whenwehavetoldhowthingsbehavewhentheyareelectrified,andunderwhatcircumstancestheyareelectrified,wehavetoldallthereistotell."Untilrecentlyscientistswouldhavedisapprovedofsuchanidea.Aristotle,forexample,whosenaturalsciencedominatedwesternthoughtfortwothousandyears,believethatmancouldarriveatanunderstandingofrealitybyreasoningfromself-evidentprinciples.Hefelt,forexample,thatitisaself-evidentprinciplethateverythingintheuniversehasitsproperplace,henceonecandeducethatobjectsfalltothegroundbecausethat'swheretheybelong,andsmokegoesupbecausethat'swhereitbelongs.ThegoalofAristoteliansciencewastoexplainwhythingshappen.ModemsciencewasbornwhenGalileobegantryingtoexplainhowthingshappenandthusoriginatedthemethodofcontrolledexperimentthatnowformsthebasisofscientificinvestigation.

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A.Toexplainwhythingshappen.

B.Toexplainhowthingshappen.

C.Todescribeself-evidentprinciples.

D.TosupportAristotelianscience.

40.(22)

A.Thenativetraditionsweresubjectedbytheimmigrants'authority.

B.Thenativetraditionsweretooancienttobeusefultothemoderncountries.

C.Thenativetraditionsweredeadones.

D.BothAandC.

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

Acountry'sdomesticpolicies______.

A.cannotbeforciblychangedbytheU.N.

B.areofteninvestigatedbytheU.N.

C.areoftenenforcedbytheU.N.

D.arenotallowedtobenefitfromU.N.adviceorassistance

42.

FromParagraph4,wecaninferthat______.

A.thefutureofthemediaisoneoftruthfulnessandaccuracy

B.ashiftinpublicopinionwillcausethemediatochangeitshabitsinreporting

C.inorderforthemediatochangeinapositivedirection,theindustryitselfmustdesirethechange

D.ifpublicopinionandbuyinghabitscontinuetofavorsensationalism,paperswillcontinuetoexaggerateandmisrepresent

43.

Whatdoestheauthorconcernmostinthepassage?

A.Educationongenetically-modifiedfoodtothepublic.

B.Biotechnologyofgenetically-modifiedfood.

C.Safetyofgenetically-modifiedfood.

D.Researchofgenetically-modifiedfood.

44.

Accordingtosecondparagraph,researchershaveprovedthat______.

A.traditionalassumptionisthatrichpeopleexpecttheriseoftheprice

B.peoplewithstableincomewillborrowmost

C.priceincreasemaystimulateconsumption

D.riseinpricemayarouseresistanceintheconsumers

45.

Women'splace,somepeoplethink,isintheprotectiveenvironmentofthehomebecause______.

A.womencanprovidebettercareforchildren

B.womenaretooweaktodoanyagriculturalwork

C.womenarebiologicallysuitedtodomesticjobs

D.womencannotcompetewithmeninanyfield

46.SectionB

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

WiththeU.S.economyslowingdown,layoffsareeverywhere.Noindustryisspared.Ifyouenduphavingtostartover,inadditiontostartingyourjobsearch,thereareseveralthingsyoushouldtakecareoftomakeyourtransitionasmoothone.

Firstandforemost,clearupanymisunderstandingabouthowandwhyyouleftyourlastjobwithyourex-boss.Whetheryouleftvoluntarily,werefiredorwerelaidoffduetobudgetcutbacks,makesureyoubothhavethesameexplanation.Agreeonjobtitlesaswell,soyoucanupdateyourresumeaccordingly.Alsoaskforareferenceifyouthinkyourexbosswillofferoneandyoutrustthatheorshewillspeakhonestlyaboutyourperformance.

Youshouldhavesourceofemergencycashthatyoucanuseintheinterim(过渡期).Don'tpanicandliquidateyourstocksandbondsjustyet,beoptimisticinyourprospectswhilealsobemorefrugalthanusual.Youshouldsavemoneyonnothavingtodrycleanworkclothessooftenandeatinglesstakeoutlunches.Savemoneybynoteatingoutatrestaurantsandwatchvideosratherthangoingtothemovieseveryweekend.Makeanoteofyourjob-huntingexpenses;suchascareer-counselors'consultingfeesandresumeprintingcosts,andsavethereceipts.Bynextyear'stax-filingtime,youcouldgetdeductionsonyourjob-searchexpenses(unlessyouleftajobwillinglyorwasacollegegraduatelookingforyourfirstjob).

Mostcompaniesterminateyourmedicalinsurancecoverageassoonasyoustopworkingforthem.Butitdoesn'tmeanyouhavetoforgo(放弃)medicalcoveragealtogether.ThereissomethingcalledConsolidatedOmnibusBudgetReconciliationAct(COBRA)intheUnitedStatesthatlegallyprotectsanex-employee'srighttostayinthecompany'shealthcareplan.However,thecompanywillstoppayingyourpremiums,andyouwillhavetopayoutofyourpockettheexpenses.Thisisstillagoodoptioncomparedtonohealthinsuranceatall.

Don'tforgettoaskforjobleadsfromyourex-coworkers.Evenifyouareleavingforajobinanotherindustry,youneverknowwhatpeopletheyhappentoknowthatcanhelpwithyourjobsearch.Keepintouchwiththefriendsyouhavemadeatyouroldjob.Remembertoanchoryourselftopeople,notinstitutions,andyouwillfindthatanytransitionismadeeasier.

What'sthemainreasontoleadtounemploymentaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thegrowinguppopulation.

B.Theslowdevelopmentofsomeindustry.

C.Thehigherrequirementforemployees.

D.Theeconomicproblems.

47.

ThevulnerabilitymentionedinthepassageapplytothefollowingEXCEPT______.

A.Terroristthreats.

B.Naturaldisasters.

C.Humanerror.

D.Energyconservation.

48.Researchersareincreasinglyinterestedinmanipulatingtheenvironmentearlyinchildren'sliveswhentheyareperceivedtobeatriskforimpoverishedintelligence.InaprogramconductedinNorthCarolinabyCraigRameyandhisassociates,pregnantwomenwithIQsaveraging80wererecruitedforastudy.Aftertheirbabieswereborn,halfoftheinfantswerecaredforduringthedayataneducationalday-carecenterandhalfwererearedathomebytheirmothers.Bothgroupsofchildrenweregivenmedicalcareanddietarysupplements,andtheirfamiliesweregivensocialservicesiftheyrequestedthem.

Attheageof3,thechildrenwhoattendedtheeducationalday-carecenterhadsignificantlyhigherIQsthandidthehome-rearedchildren.ThisdifferencewaslikelyduetothedeclineintheIQsofthehome-rearedchildrenduringtheperiodfrom12to18monthsofage.Bythetimethechildrenwere5yearsold,39percentofthehome-rearedchildrenhadIQsbelow85butonly11percentoftheeducationalday-carechildrenhadIQsthislow.Inthemostrecentevaluationofthisproject,positiveeffectsofeducationalday-careontheintellectualdevelopmentandacademicachievementofthechildrenwereevidentatage12.

Someparents,suchasthoseinRamey'sstudy,havedifficultyprovidinganadequateenvironmentfortheintellectualneedsoftheirinfants.Oncethesedifficultiesarearecurringpartofthefamilysystem,changingeffortsprobablywillbemoredifficultandcostly.Earlyinterventioninthefamilysystemisdirectedatchangingparentaladaptiveandresponsivefunctioningsothatpermanentnegativeeffectsareminimized.

Inanotherinvestigation,theInfantHealthandDevelopmentProgram,earlyinterventionwithlowbirthweightchildrenrevealedthatbothhomevisitation(探望)andaneducationalchildcurriculumimprovedthechildren'sIQs,blems,andimprovedthehomeenvironment.Theinterventionwasmoreeffectivewithmotherswithloweducationalattainmentthanthosewithhigheducationalattainment,'moreeffectiveforAfrican-AmericanthanWhitechildren,andeffectiveformostat-riskchildren.

Interventionprogramshavethemostpositiveeffectsonchildren'swell-beingwhenthey(a)beginasearlyaspossible,(b)provideservicestoparentsaswellastothechildren,(c)havealowchild-teacherratio,(d)havehighparentalinvolvement,and(e)havefrequentcontacts.Inonereviewoffamilyinterventionstudies,interventionwasmoreeffectivewhentherewereelevenormorecontactsbetweentheintervenerandthefamily.Whileelevensessionsisasome-whatarbitrarynumber,itdoesindicatethatacertaindurationofcontactisnecessaryforinterventionsuccess.

Fromthefirstsentencewelearnthatresearchers______.

A.haveincreasedtheriskstochildgrowthbymanipulatingthenaturalenvironment

B.areincreasinglyawareoftheeffectsofenvironmentalfactorsonintelligencedevelopment

C.areincreasinglyinterestedinfiguringouthowintelligenceisdevelopedinearlychild-hood

D.areincreasinglyinterestedinmanipulatingtheenvironmentwithoutbeingawareoftherisksinvolvedtochildren

49.

Whatelementsdoessciencefictionhave,asprosefictiondoes?

50.

ItisclearthatthefindingsofDr.ArpadPusztai______.A.comeinconflictwiththegovernment'sGEfoodpolicies

B.providestrongsupportforDerekBurke'sargument

C.justifythesuppressionofdifferentvoicesconcerningGEfoods

D.resolvethegeneticengineeringdebateonceforall

51.WhatcanbeinferredaboutSesameStreetfromRosemarieTruglio'swords?

A.Ittriestopreparechildrenbothforschoolandlife'slessons.

B.Itswriterhaschangedthethemeofthestoryforkids.

C.Childrenseemtobelookeddownuponintheshow.

D.Sensitivetopicshavealwaysbeenbannedintheshow.

52.

WhatcanwelearnabouttheCityHall?

A.Itwasbuiltninetyyearsagoandisthemostoutstandingfeatureinthecenterofthecity.

B.ItisoriginallypropertobuildagardenonthetopoftheCityHall.

C.Thetemperatureonitstopisalittlebitlowerthanthatonthestreetbelow.

D.ItisthefirstbuildinginAmericatohaveagardenonit.

53.SectionB

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

Auctions(拍卖)arepublicsalesofgoods,conductedbyanofficiallyapprovedauctioneer.Heaskedthecrowdtogatherintheauctionroomtobidforvariousitemsonsale.Heencouragesbuyerstobidhigherfiguresandfinallynamesthehighestbidderasthebuyerofthegoods.Thisiscalled"knockingdown"thegoods,forthebiddingendswhentheauctioneerbangsasmallhammeronaraisedplatform.

TheancientRomansprobablyinventedsalesbyauctionandtheEnglishwordcomesfromtheLatin"antic",meaning"increase".TheRomansusuallysoldinthiswaythespoilstakeninwar;thesesaleswerecalled"subhasta",meaning"underthespear",aspearbeingstuckinthegroundasasignalforacrowdtogather.InEnglandintheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturiesgoodswereoftensold"bythecandie";ashortcandlewaslitbytheauctioneerandbidscouldbemadewhileitwasburning.

Practicallyallgoodscanbesoldbyauction.Amongthesearecoffee,skins,wool,tea,cocoa,furs,fruit,vegetablesandwines.Auctionsalesarealsousualforlandandproperty,antiquefurniture,pictures,rarebooks,oldchinaandworksofart.TheauctionroomsatChritie'sandSotheby'sinLondonandNewYorkareworld-famous.

Anauctionisusuallyadvertisedbeforehandwithfullparticularsofthearticlestobesoldandwhereandwhentheycanbeviewedbythebuyers.Iftheadvertisementcannotgivefulldetails,cataloguesareprinted,andeachgroupofgoodstobesoldtogether,calleda"lot",isusuallygivenanumber.Theauctioneerneednotbeginwithlotoneandcontinuethenumericalorder;hemaywaituntilhenoticesthefactthatcertainbuyersareintheroomandthenproducethelotstheyarelikelytobeinterestedin.Theauctioneer'sservicesarepaidforintheform.ofapercentageofthepricethegoodsaresoldfor.Theauctioneerthereforehasadirectinterestinpushingupthebidding.

Auctionedgoodsaresold______.

A.forthehighestpriceoffered

B.atfixedprices

C.atpriceslowerthantheirtruevalue

D.atpricesofferedbytheauctioneer

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Achildwhohasoncebeenpleasedwithatalelikes,asarule,tohaveitretoldinidenticallythesamewords,butthisshouldnotleadparentstotreatprintedfairytalesassacredtexts:"Itisalwaysmuchbettertotellastorythanreaditoutofabook,and,ifaparentcanproducewhat,intheactualcircumstancesofthetimeandtheindividualchild,isanimprovementontheprintedtext,somuchthebetter."

Achargemadeagainstfairytalesisthattheyharmthechildbyfrighteninghimorarousinghissadisticimpulses.Toprovethelatter,onewouldhav