2022年河北省石家庄市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年河北省石家庄市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofAnEye-witnessAccountofaTrafficAccident.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

假设你在某日某时某地目击一起车祸，就此写一份见证书。见证书须包括以下几点：

1.车祸发生的时间及地点

2.你所见到的车祸情况

3.你对车祸原因的分析

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.描述现在大学课堂及讲座上常见的现象：态度不认真，睡觉，发短信及出勤率低……因此提出大学课堂是否应该采取自愿而非强制。

2．列举原因。

3．我的看法。

ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional

3.假设你是李明一名应届毕业生，在报纸上看到一则招聘广告，你想要到登广告的公司供职，请给该公司写一封求职信，内容应简要介绍自己的情况以及自己的经历等。

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人赞成提高退休年龄

2.有人则反对

3.你的看法

ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledChangesinFamilyExpenses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow.

1．请对图表所给出的信息进行描述

2．请对描述的内容做出原因分析

3．请针对此图表得出合理的结论并对未来进行预测

ChangesinFamilyExpenses

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaCampaignSpeech.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.你认为自己具备了什么条件(能力、性格、爱好等)可以胜任学生会主席的工作。

2．如果当选，你将为本校同学做些什么。

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheSafetyofFood.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前食品安全的状况

2.产生这些食品质量问题的原因

3.我们应该怎么做

TheSafetyofFood

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoafriendinvitinghertocometoBeijingforMay1stholiday.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.假设你是李芳，给好朋友Lily写一封信。内容如下：

1.邀请她五一放假其间来北京游玩

2.简单介绍北京的名胜古迹

3.希望对方回信交流意见

ALettertoaFrien

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoconsoleyourfriendwhorecentlyfailedinTOEFL.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.得知好友John未通过托福考试，他情绪低落

2．帮他分析可能存在的问题，提出合理建议

3．鼓励他战胜失败

ALetterofConsolation

10.假设你是李芳，给好朋友Lily写一封信。内容如下：

1.邀请她五一放假其间来北京游玩

2.简单介绍北京的名胜古迹

3.希望对方回信交流意见

ALettertoaFrien

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10题)11.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

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

SoundEffects

Snorers(打鼾的人)havealwaysbeenmadejokes.Incartoons,theirnasal(鼻子的)roarliftstheroofoffhouses.Insituationcomedies,there'sthewifewhorollshereyesathersnoringbedmate.Butinreality,it'snotallthatfunny.Infact,snoringcanbeanightmareforsnorersandtheirtroubledpartners,whomaywakeupseveraltimesanighttopoke,andmaybehoistlovedonesontotheirsidesforalittlerelief.

RisksofSnoringProblems

Butthenightlyracketismorethanapotentialrelationshipstrain.Accordingtothelatestresearch,anincreasinglyolderandheavierpopulationmaymakethisconditionanevengreaterahealthriskthanwepreviouslythought.ForMaggieMoss-Tucker,successfultreatmentforalongtimesnoringproblemcamealmostbyaccident.Onefallmorningin2005,shesawasignatherlocalgymseekingsnorersasvolunteersforastudyatBoston'sBrigham&Women'sHospital.Moss-Tucker,now56,wasintrigued.Shehadstartedsnoringnearlyadecadeearlier."I'dtriedeverythingtostop,"shesays,fromsleepinguprighttousingnosestripsoramouthguard.Buttoherandherhusband'sdismay,nothingworked.WhenshesignedupforthestudyandspentanightatasuburbanBostonsleeplab,shefoundoutwhy.

Afterreviewinghersleeppatternsandoxygenlevels,researcherstoldherthathersnoringwasactuallyanindicationofsomethingworse.Shesufferedfromasleepapnea(呼吸暂停),aconditioninwhichpatientsstopbreathingrepeatedlyastheysleepandcanwakeupasmanyas100timesanightoftenwithoutrememberingit.Thatkindofrevelationhasledtodoctorsre-evaluatingaconditiononcetreatedaslittlemorethananuisance."Inthepast,snoringhasbeentreatedlikeajokingmatter;younevertalkedaboutitwithyourdoctor,"saysDr.DavidRapoport,medicaldirectoroftheSleepDisordersCenteratNewYorkUniversityMedicalCenter."Butwhenitbecomesveryprominentorsuchthatitwakesyouuporinterfereswithbreathing,itcanbeaproblem."

Sleepapnea,inwhichtheairwaybecomesblockedor,lessoften,thebrainfailstoproperlycontrolbreathingduringsleeping,canbeviewedasoneextremeofthesnoringspectrum.Softsnoring,whichisnotgenerallyconsideredahealthhazard,wouldbeattheotherend.Asthesoundandpersistenceofapatient'ssnoringgrows,sodothehealthconcerns.AstudypublishedintheMarch1issueofthejournalSleepfoundthatloudsnorershada40percentgreaterriskthannon-snorersofsufferingfromhighbloodpressure,34percentgreateroddsofhavingaheartattackanda67percentgreaterchanceofhavingastroke.

That'saproblemgiventhenumberofnoisysleepersoutthere.InarecentpollbytheNationalSleepFoundation,aboutonethirdofUSworkingadultsreportedsnoringatleastafewnightsinthepreviousmonth.Snoringgenerallyworsenswithagesotherateisevenhigheramongtheelderly.And,contrarytocommonperceptions,it'snearlyascommoninwomenasmen.Menopause(更年期)appearstobeafactor,asisweight.Beingoverweightcancausethicknessintheairwaytube,holdingbacktheflowofoxygen.

TreatmentofSnoringProblems

Yetmanywhoregularlysnoredon'trealizethatitcouldbebadfortheirhealth.Theresearchlinkinghypertension,cardiacproblemsandloudsnoringisrelativelynew.Andthoughawarenessofs

A.thecausesofsnoringproblems

B.thetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

C.therisksofsnoringproblems

D.thehazardsandthetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

12.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

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

HowtoRetireEarlier

It'severyworkingstaff'sdream:sayinggoodbyetothedailygrindwhileyoustillhaveyourownteeth.Inourearlyretirementfantasies,we'retravelingtheworld,healthyandintheprimeofourlives,visitingthosehard-to-pronouncecountrieswe'vealwaystalkedaboutandsamplingthefinestlocalfare.

Retirement-relatedProblems

Surveysshowthatmorethanhalfofworkersbetweentheagesof30and50plantoretirebeforethey're60.Butthere'sonlyoneproblemwiththiswishfulthinking:Retiringearlyiseasy,butmakingyourmoneylastishard.

Oneproblemwithsavingupforearlyretirementisthatwetendnottothinkbeyondthosefirstfewgloriousyearsofgoodhealthandfullcheckingaccounts—wedon'tdothelong-termmath.Iftheaveragemalelifeexpectancyis75.2andweretireat55,thenoursavings,andstockmarketinvestmentsneedtolastfor20years.Andwhatifweliveevenlongerthanaverage?

Anddon'tforgetthatlifecangettrickyduringthoselastfiveortenyears.Veryfewfortunatesoulsdriftawayintheirsleepatage88withouteverhavingmajorsurgeries,hospitalizationsorchronic(andex-pensive)conditionstomanage—nottomentiontheever-increasingcostsofmedicalinsuranceandprescriptiondrugs.

Whilewetendtooverestimateourhealth,weunderestimateourpost-retirementfinancialneeds.A2002surveyfoundthatonly17percentofworkersthoughtthey'dneed80percentoftheirsalaryafterretirement.Fortypercentthoughtthey'dbefinewith60percentofcurrentearnings.Thatmightsufficeforafewgoodyears,butthelongeryoulive,thelesschanceyourmoneywilllast.

Furthermore,isn'titpossiblethattravelingtheworldandlivingoutofasuitcasecouldgetprettytedious?Didyoueverthinkthatyoumightbeboredwithoutadayjob?Doyouhaveenoughhobbiesandintereststosustainyoufor20to30yearswithoutbusinesstrips,deadlinesanddailymeetings?

Butdon'tgetdiscouraged.Ifyou'reseriousaboutretiringearlyanddedicatedtomakingitwork,youcanmakeithappen.Allittakesissomeseriousfinancialplanning,astrictbudgetandsomegoodold-fashionedluck.

Sohowdoyoustartplanningforanearlyretirement?Whatarethemostimportantcalculations?Whataresomecommonmistakes?

FinancialPlanning

Thefirststepwhenplanningforanearlyretirementistofigureoutexactlyhowmuchmoneyyouhaverightnow.Thisiscalledyournetworth.Networthiscalculatedbyaddingupallofyourassets(cash,stocks,retirementaccountsandthevalueofyourhome)andsubtractingallofyouroutstandingdebt(mortgage,studentloansandcreditcarddebt).

Whenyouknowhowmuchyouhave,youneedtofigureouthowmuchmoneyyou'llneedwhenyouretire.Thisamountdependsonseveralfactors:whatyouwanttodowhenyouretire,howearlyyouwanttoretireandwhatstandardoflivingyouwanttoenjoywhenretired.

Ifyouwanttokeepupyourcurrentstandardoflivingasaretiree,theruleofthumbisthatyou'llbespendingmonthlyatleast80percentofwhatyou'respendingnow.Thatother20percentyouwon'tbespendingaccountsforwork-relatedexpenses:gasorpublictransportationfaresforyourcommute,drycleaningbills,lunchesandthelike.Butifyouplantotr

A.Becauseoldpeopletendtosleepmorethanaverage.

B.Becauseoldpeople'shealthusuallyfailsduringthattime.

C.Becausethelifeafterretirementcouldbeverylongorveryshort.

D.BecausesomeoldPeoplecannotenduremajorsurgeries.

13.

Thenotionof"twoness",a______ofone'sidentity,wasintroducedbyW.E.B.DuBois.

14.Itispossibleforthosewhocan'tcurrentlyaffordinsurancetopurchasecoveragetoreceive______iftheydonotgetitfromtheiremployers.

15.Workplace2020

—BySusanPaynter

It'sasummermorningintheyear2020andnotyet7:30a.m.JaneHanson,flushedfromherearlymorningrunalongtheriver,setsdowninherworkstationathome.Sheisstillinhersweats,andthisisthefirstdayallweekshehasslidherkneesunderadesk.

ForJaneandmillionsofotherso-calledknowledgeworkers,thejobiswhereversheis.Today,it'sathome.Agraphicsdesigner,Janehasacurrentassignmenttodevelopanewlogoforasportsshoeforaclient.She'sdelightedtohavetheproject,sinceitgivesherachancetoworkwithAki,herinternationalpartnerinYokohama(横滨),Japan.Today,Aki'sfacepopsuponhercomputerscreenasshechecks"see-mail,"atypeofcommunicationthatreplacedE-mailafewyearsago.Withaclick,Janecancallupthevideoimageandvoiceofeachpersonwholeftheramessagethepreviousnight.

Thismorning,JanecallsAkibackandtheyseeandheareachotherviavideophone.Theycollaborateonaninteractivescreenalmostasiftheyarestandingsidebysideatthesamedrawingboard.

Jane'shusband,George,canoftenbefoundworkingathomeaswell."Goingtotheoffice"hasbecomeanoption,notanecessity,withtheadventofthewirelesscomputer.Georgeteachesatanearbyuniversity,andoftenbroadcastshislecturesviasatellite.Butthismorningheisatanon-campusseminar.Thekidsarealsooutofthehousetodayattendingclassesatanearbylanguageandsciencelab.JaneisgratefultohavethehousetoherselftodayassheandAkiworkonthelogo.

TheVirtualOffice

Twentyyearsfromnow,asmanyas25millionAmericans—nearly20percentoftheworkforce—willstretchtheboundariesbetweenhomeandworkfarbeyondthelinesdrawnnow.Technologyhasalreadysoacceleratedthepaceofchangeintheworkplacethatfewfuturistsarewillingtopredicthardnumbers.Butnearlyalltrend-trackersagreethatmuchofthenextcentury'sworkwillbedecentralized,doneathomeorinsatelliteofficesonascheduletailoredtofitworker'slivesandtheneedsoftheirfamilies.Eveninternationalboundariesmayblurastheeconomygoestrulyglobal.

Between1990and1998,telecommutingdoubledfromabout3percentto6percentoftheworkingpopulation—orabout8.2millionpeople.Thenumbersareexpectedtodoubleagaininfarlesstime,withasmuchas12percentofthepopulationtelecommutingbytheyear2005,saysCharlieGrantham,directoroftheInstitutefortheStudyofDistributedWorkinWindsor,California.

Wirelesscomputersandseamlesscommunicationssystemsarealreadyintheworksandfuelingthetrend.Thevideophoneisnotfaroff,anadvancethatmanyfuturistsbelievewillmakeevenmorecompaniescomfortablewithemployeesworkingfromhome."Now,wecommunicateatthelevelofradio,"saysGeraldCelente,authorofTrends2000anddirectorofTheTrendsResearchInstituteofRhinebeck,NewYork.E-mailandthetelephoneareprimitive,heargues,andmakepeoplefeelcutofffromco-workers.Butonceeveryonecanseeeachotheronthescreen,long-distancerelationshipswillfeelmoreintimate.

Whatabouttheoffice?"Today'sofficesareadirectdescendantofthefactory,"saysGilGordon,aconsultantbasedinMonmouthJunction,NewJersey,whohasspentnearlytwodecadesadvisingcompaniesonhowtoinstitutetelecommutingandmoreflexibleworkpatterns."Theymaybebetterlighted,butthey'remuchthesame."

Still,Gordondoesnotthinktheofficebuildingwillvanishaltogether.Rather,theofficeof2020willbejustoneplace

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16.

Theauthorpointsoutthatjustlikepeoplefromdifferentcultures,menandwomenhaveproblemswith______

17.

Traditionalmediaoutletssuchas______maystillhoaxtheiraudiencesnowadays.

18.TheHydrogenEconomy

Itseemslikeeverydaythereisanewannouncementinthenewsaboutautomobilespoweredbyfuelcells.Thepromisesaregreat,sincefuelceilshavethepotentialtoveryquicklydoubletheefficiencyofcarswhilesignificantlyreducingairpollution.

Atthesametime,therehavebeennewsstoriesfordecadesabouttheproblemsassociatedwithpetroleum.Everythingfromoilspillstoozonealertstoglobalwarminggetsblamedonourdependenceonfossilfuels.Thesetwoforcesareleadingtheworldtowardwhatisbroadlyknownasthehydrogeneconomy.Ifthepredictionsaretrue,overthenextseveraldecadeswewillallbegintoseeanamazingshiftawayfromthefossilfueleconomywehavetodaytowardamuchcleanerhydrogenfuture.

ProblemswiththeFossilFuelEconomy

Whilefossilfuelshaveplayedanimportantroleingettingsocietytothepointitisattoday,therearefourbigproblemsthatfossilfuelscreate:

Airpollution—Whencarsburngasoline,theinternalcombustionenginealsoproduces:

-Carbonmonoxide,apoisonousgas

-Nitrogenoxides,themainsourceofurbansmog

-Unburnedhydrocarbons,themainsourceofurbanozone

Environmentalpollution—Theprocessoftransportingandstoringoilhasabigimpactontheenvironmentwheneversomethinggoeswrong.Anoilspill,pipelineexplosionorwellfirecancreateahugemess.

Globalwarming—Thecarbondioxidecomingoutofeverycar'stailpipeisagreenhousegasthatisslowlyraisingthetemperatureoftheplanet.Theultimateeffectsareunknown,butitisastrongpossibilitythat,eventually,therewillbedramaticclimatechangesthataffecteveryoneontheplanet.

Dependence—TheUnitedStates,andmostothercountries,cannotproduceenoughoiltomeetdemand,sotheyimportitfromoil-richcountries.Thatcreatesaneconomicdependence.WhenMiddleEastoilproducersdecidetoraisethepriceofoil,therestoftheworldhaslittlechoicebuttopaythehigherprice.

AdvantagesoftheHydrogenEconomy

Thehydrogeneconomypromisestoeliminatealloftheproblemsthatthefossilfueleconomycreates.Therefore,theadvantagesofthehydrogeneconomyinclude:

Theeliminationofpollutioncausedbyfossilfuels—Whenhydrogenisusedinafuelcelltocreatepower,itisacompletelycleantechnology.Theonlybyproductiswater.Therearealsonoenvironmentaldangerslikeoilspillstoworryaboutwithhydrogen.

Theeliminationofgreenhousegases—Ifthehydrogencomesfromtheelectrolysisofwater,thenhydrogenaddsnogreenhousegasestotheenvironment.Thereisaperfectcycle—electrolysisproduceshydrogenfromwater,andthehydrogenrecombineswithoxygentocreatewaterandpowerinafuelcell.

Theeliminationofeconomicdependence—TheeliminationofoilmeansnodependenceontheMiddleEastanditsoilreserves.

Distributedproduction—Hydrogencanbeproducedanywherethatyouhaveelectricityandwater.Peoplecanevenproduceitintheirhomeswithrelativelysimpletechnology.

Theproblemswiththefossilfueleconomyaresogreat,andtheenvironmentaladvantagesofthehydrogeneconomysosignificant,thatthepushtowardthehydrogeneconomyisverystrong.

TechnologicalHurdles

Thebigquestionwiththehydrogeneconomyis,"Wheredoesthehydrogencomefrom?"Afterthatcomesthequestionoftransporting,distributingandstoringhydrogen.Hydrogentendstobelargeandtrickyinitsnaturalgaseousform.Oncebothofthesequestionsareansweredinaneconomicalway,thehydrogeneconomywillbeinplace.

WhereDoestheHydrogenComeFrom?

Therearetwopossiblesourcesforthehydrogen:

Electrolysisofwater—usingelectricit

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19.

Singaporeansbelievethatalackof______-speakingskillsisadisadvantageinthe21stcentury.

20.Whichoneisnotthereasonwhylow-incomepeoplewhohavehealthinsurancecan'tgetmedicalcare?

A.Itisveryinconvenientforthemtoseethedoctor.

B.Healthinsurancedoesnotbringthemanybenefit.

C.Theyhaveseveraljobsanddon'thavetimetoseethedoctor.

D.Medicalserviceisalmostunavailableintheirneighborhood.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.SectionB

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

听力原文：OneyearaftertheSeptember11thattacksonNewYorkandWashington,someofthechangesarealltooobvious.Thisisnowaverysecurityconsciousnation.Thefeelingofsafetyprovidedbytwomightyoceansisnowgone.Americansnolongergetonplanesasiftheywerebusesorgotobaseballgameswithoutabrashfromametalorexplosivesdetector.

ButasDr.MatthewSpaldingoftheHeritageFoundationpointsout,alongsidefearthereisalsopride,patriotismandanewsenseofpurpose.

Dr.MatthewSpalding,"IthinkAmericanshavechangedconsiderably.September11thoflastyear,flagswentupeverywhere;asenseofpatriotismabounded.Ayearlaterit'sasenseofamellowedpatriotism,athoughtfulpatriotism.Americansaren'tafraidtobepatrioticandwanttothinkaboutit.

Secondly,IwouldsayAmericansaremorethoughtfulaboutforeignpolicyanddomesticpolicyand,thirdly,IwouldsayAmericansarelookinginwardtothingsthatareimportanttothem:theirfamilies,theirchurches,serviceintheircommunity--thingsthatinthelongrunwillbegoodforthemandtheirfamiliesandtheirlives."

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A.Americanstookplanesasbuses

B.Americanswenttobaseballgames

C.Americanswentwithoutabrushfromametal

D.Americansusedexplosivesdetectors

22.(19)

A.Takethejoboffer.

B.Tryanotherjob.

C.Bargainalittlebit.

D.Concentrateonherstudies.

23.(34)

A.WhythePresidentopposesabill.

B.Howlawmakerswanttoreviseabill.

C.Whyadeadlinehasnotbeenmet.

D.Whenlawmakersplantoendtheirsession.

24.听力原文：W:Idon'tthinkIcanhandleallofthesebooksforthiscourse.

M:Ifoundthatyoudon'thavetoreadthemthoroughly.Justskimthroughand{getthemajorpoints.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanfeelaboutherbooks?

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A.Theyaretoomanyandshecan'treadthemall.

B.Theyaretoodifficultandcomplexforhertounderstand.

C.Shefeelstootiredtoreadanybooks.

D.Theyaretooheavyforhertocarry.

25.(22)

A.Becausehewantstokeepfit.

B.Becausehethinksitisagoodwaytorelax.

C.Becausehewantstomakemorefriends.

D.Becausehewantstoteachothers.

26.(31)

A.Henryfooledthemanintobringingthebookstohishouse.

B.Henryboughtthemfromthefirstvisitor.

C.ThepolicefoundthemandgavethemtoHenry.

D.Henrygotthembackwiththehelpofthepolice.

27.(25)

A.It'sanarrowstreetofmedievalhouses.

B.It'sthepalacewheretheQueenliveswhenshecomestoEdinburgh.

C.It'swheretheScottishgovernmentusedtobe.

D.It'swheretheScottishkingsandqueensusedtolive.

28.SectionB

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

听力原文：Oneofthereasonsforoursuccessasaspeciesisourabilitytoeatandthriveonalargevarietyoffoods.Manyanimalspecieshavebecomeextinctorareonthevergeofextinctionpartlybecausetheylackthisadaptability.Theyneedtofeedonparticularfoodplantoraparticularkindofanimalorinsect.Ifthissourceoffoodisforanyreasonremovedthentheanimalconcernedisunabletochangetoadifferentdiet.Graduallyitbecomesextinct.Buthumanbeingsarealmostentirelyfreefromthelimitationofanyparticularfoodrequirements.Weareabletosurviveonawidevarietyoffoodsbothanimalandvegetable.Forexample,theEskimosarealmosttotallymeateaters:seal,bear,whalemeatandfishform.theirwholediet;theAboriginesofAustralia,livingindesertregions,haveleanttosurvivebymakinguseofdifferentinsectsasfoodtosupplementtheirdietofwildfruitsandroots.

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A.Itisanabilitybothmanandanimalspossess.

B.Itisthereasonforman'ssuperiorityoveranimals.

C.Itisoneofthereasonsforman'ssuccessasaspecies.

D.Itisaproofofoursuperiorintelligence.

29.

【B4】

30.(17)

A.Newshoppingcentersareverycommon.

B.Theshoppingcenterisveryold.

C.Thecityneedsmoreshoppingcenters.

D.Theoldhouseshouldbeturnedintostores.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Rememberthedrinkingf0untain,thatonceubiquitous,andfree,sourceofH2O?Itseemsquaintnow.Instead,bottledwateriseverywhere.It'srefreshing,calorie-free,convenienttocarryaround,tastierthansometapwaterandalothealthierthansugarysodas.Butmoreandmore,peoplearequestioningwhetherthewater,andthepackageitcomes.in,issafe,oratleastsaferthantapwaterandiftheconvenienceisworththeenvironmentalimpact.

Evocativenamesandlabelsdepictingpastoralsceneshaveconvincedpeoplethattheliquidisthepurestdrinkaround.Yes,somebottledwatercomesfromsparklingspringsandotherpristine(清新洁净)sources.Butmorethan25percentofitcomesfromamunicipalsupply.Thewateristreated,purifiedandsoldtous,oftenatathousand-foldincreaseinprice.Mostpeoplearesurprisedtolearnthatthey'redrinkingglorifiedtapwater,butbottlersaren'trequiredtolistthesourceonthelabel.

Thecontroversyisn'tsimplyabouttapvsbottledwater;mostpeopledrinkboth,knowingtheimportanceofplentyofwater.Whattheymaynotknowisthatsomebottledwatermaynotbeaspureastheyexpect.In1999theNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil(NRDC)testedmorethan1,000bottlesof103brandsofwater,whichisthemostrecentmajorreportonbottledwatersafety.Whilenotingthatmostbottledwaterissafe,theorganizationfoundthatatleastonesampleofathirdofthebrandscontainedbacterialorchemicalcontaminants,includingcarcinogens(致癌物质),inlevelsexceedingstateorindustrystandards.Sincethereport,nomajorregulatorychangeshavebeenmadeandbottlershaven'tdrasticallyalteredtheirprocedures,sotheriskislikelystillthere.

Besides,bottledwateralsoaffectsthehealthoftheplanet.Abigpartoftheappealofbottledwateristhoseconvenientsingle-servingbottles.Yetfewerthan20percentofthemevermakeittoasecondlife,accordingtoestimatesbytheContainerRecyclingInstitute.Therestaretossedontobeachesandroadsidesandintolandfills,wheretheycouldbearoundforathousandyears.NestleWatersandotherbottlersaretryingtobegreener,introducinglighter-weightbottlesthatuseupto30percentlessplastic.It'sagoodstart,butmoreneedstobedone.

Whathavemadepeoplecertainofthepurityofbottledwater?

32.

Whatarethetwofactorsthatleadtotropicaltreescoolingdowntheland?

33.Whatmightbetheauthor'sattitudetowardinspirationalwalking?

A.Supportive.B.Skeptical.C.Satirical.D.Negative.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.(65)

35.

【S8】

36.Untiltheverylatestmomentofhisexistence,manhasbeen

Boundtotheplanetonwhichheoriginatedanddeveloped.

Nowhehadthecapabilitytoleavethatplanetandmove【S1】______

outintotheuniversetothoseworldswhichhehasknown

previouslyonlydirectly.Menhaveexploitedpartsofthemoon,【S2】______

putspaceshipsinorbitaroundanotherplanetandpossiblywithin

thedecadewilllandintoanotherplanetandexploreit.Canwebe【S3】______

tooboldastosuggestthatwemaybeabletocolonizeother【S4】______

planetwithintheno-too-distantfuture?Somehaveadvocated【S5】______

suchaprocedureasasolutiontothepopulationproblem:shipthe

excesspeopleofftothemoon.Butwemustkeepinheadthe【S6】______

billionsofdollarswemightspendincarryingouttheproject.To

maintaintheearth'tpopulationatitspr