2022-2023年内蒙古自治区乌兰察布市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022-2023年内蒙古自治区乌兰察布市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Beingassertiveisnotenoughtosolvethebullyproblem.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

HowardL.KingaskedforPaul'snameandaddressbecausehewantedtoshowhisthankstohim.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Today,theterm"FedExapackage"haslongbeenrecognizedtomean______.

4.

SincethejourneyfromEnglandtoScotlandisquitelong,it'sgoodto______.

A.drivealltheway

B.haveacompanion

C.takeanextrawheel

D.pickupafriend

5.

WhatcanyoulearnaboutthePrincesStreet?

A.Itisagardenwithablazeofcolor.

B.Itisamile-longstreetofpalaces.

C.Itisastreetfamousforitsshops.

D.Itisamonumentalmemorial.

6.

Onereasonwhycollegesincreasetuitionandfeesisthatthestatesupportisshrinking.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

TheprofessorMichaelDertouzosguessedthatIndiacouldincreaseGDPbyatrilliondollarsintheflowingfewyearsbywayof______forWesterncompanies.

A.performingsecretwhite-collartasks

B.improvingmanagement

C.makingtechnologicalchange

D.installingnewtools

8.

Duringthepreparingprocedure,oneimportantpartistohelpthecandidatesunderstandthepossibleoutcomesand______.

9.Accordingtothepassage,manypeoplewhotraveloverseasexpectto______.

A.seethelocalslivinginaprimitiveway

B.learntechnologydevelopedbyforeigners

C.challengethestereotypeabouttheirmotherland

D.experiencechangestakingplacesinanothercountry

10.

Ithasbeenprovedthatthegeodesicdomeis______humanshelter.

11.

Despitemultipleauthors,thebookis______throughoutthetext.

12.

One-ortwo-minuteexcerpts______,canbesenttofriendsbye-mailorinstantmessage.

13.

Theprovidersofweb-maillikeGoogle,MicrosoftandYahoo!,havereapedhugeprofitsbyplacingadvertisements.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

IfyouarriveearlyinanAmericanparty,howwillotherpeoplethinkofyou?

A.Youarepunctualandpolite.

B.Youareabusyandimportantpersonwithlotstodo.

C.Youhavenolifeofyourown.

D.Youareleadinganexcitingandproductivelife.

15.

MarkTwaingothisfamebythework"TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty".

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Forthoselessselectivecolleges,testscoresareusuallyusedfor______.

17.Manypeopleexpectedthemedicinestheytooktobesafewhenthemedicinescostalot.

18.FoodsThatFightDisease

Withremarkableconsistency,recentresearchhasfoundthatadiethighinplant-basedfoods—fruits,vegetables,driedpeasandbeans,grains,andstarchystaplessuchaspotatoes—isthebody'sbestweaponinthwartingmanyhealthrelatedproblems.Thesefoodsworkagainstsomanydiseasesthatthesamehealthyingredientsyoumightusetoprotectyourheartorwardoffcancerwillalsobenefityourintestinaltractandbones.

Here'swhatiscurrentlyknownaboutthesedifferentdisease-fightingfoods.CancerFighters

Preventingcancerisacompellingreasontoleadupyourcartintheproducedepartment.Scientistshaverecentlyestimatedthatapproximately30to40percentofallcancerscouldbeavertedifpeopleatemorefruits,vegetables,andplantbasedfoodsandminimizedhigh-fat,high-calorieediblesthathavescantnutritionalvalue.Upto70percentofcancersmightbeeliminatedifpeoplealsostoppedsmoking,exercisedregularly,andcontrolledtheirweight.

Inthepast,researchershadlinkedfatconsumptionwiththedevelopmentofcancers,buttheycurrentlybelievethateatingfruits,vegetables,andgrainsmaybemoreimportantinpreventingthediseasethannoteatingfat."Theevidenceaboutahigh-fatdietandcancerseemedalotstrongerseveralyearsagothanitdoesnow,"saysMelaniePolk,aregistereddietitiananddirectorofnutritioneducationattheAmericanInstituteforCancerResearch.

Althoughscientistsarestillnotcertainaboutthespecifics,they'rebeginningtocloseinonthehealthfulconstituentsofplant-basedfoods.Inparticular,they'relookingcloselyattwocomponents—antioxidantsandphytochemicals.

Antioxidants.Theantioxidants(carotenoids,suchasbetacaroteneandlycopene,andvitaminsCandE)foundinfruits,vegetables,andotherplant-basedfoodsfightfreeradicals,whicharecompoundsinthebodythatattackanddestroycellmembranes.Theuncontrolledactivityoffreeradicalsisbelievedtocausemanycancers.

Thecarotenoids,inparticular,whichgivefruitsandvegetablestheirbrightyellow,orange,andredcolors,arenowgainingrecognitionfortheirnutritionalworth.Numerousstudieshaveextolledthevirtuesoflycopene(thecarotenoidthatmakestomatoesred)inpreventingprostatecancer.OnesuchstudyatHarvardUniversityfoundthatmenwhoincludetomatoproductsintheirmealstwiceaweekcouldreducetheirriskofdevelopingprostatecancerbyone-thirdcomparedwithmenwhonevertouchtomatoes.

Otherlycopene-richfoods,suchaswatermelon,redgrapefruit,andguava,arenowpiquingtheinterestofresearchers.Watermelonnotonlyyieldsmorelycopeneperserving(15mgin11/2cups)thanrawtomatoes(11mgper11/2cups),butit'salsoarichsourceofvitaminsAandC.

Canwatermelonhelpreducetheincidenceofcancer?Nooneknowsforsurebecausetherehaven'tbeensufficientstudies."Weassumethatwe'llseebenefits,"saysPenelopePerkins-Veazie,Ph.D.aresearchscientistwiththeUSDA'sAgriculturalResearchService.Researchersthereplantocomparepeoplewhoeatwatermelonwiththosewhoeatprocessedtomatoes-becausecookingenhanceslycopeneabsorption-toseewhichgroupabsorbsmorelycopene.(A11/2cupservingoftomatosaucepacks53mgoflycopene.)

Phytochemicals.Thephytochemicalspresentinfruitsandvegetablesprotectthebodybystuntingthegrowthofmalignantcells.Phytochemicals,naturallyoccurringsubstances,includeindoles([生化]吲哚)incabbageorcauliflower,sapenins([生化]皂角苷)inpeasandbeans,andisoflavones(异黄酮)insoymilkandtofu.Investigatorshaveonlyaninklingofhowmanyphytochemicalsexistandhowtheywork.Theyareconfident,however,thatyoucangetabasketfulofant-cancernutrientsbymixingandmatchingatleastfivese

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

In______DeCoubertinfirstputforththeideaofstartingtheOlympicGamesagain.

20.

There'slittleagreementonwhatintermarriagewillmeanforU.S.societyinthefutureasthereisalackofofficialnumbers,aheightenedtensionsurroundingracialissues,andthemutualsuspicionthatexistsamongdifferentracialgroups.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(31)

A.Paintings.

B.Rugsandtapestries.

C.Silk,ivoryandgifts.

D.TheemperorofChina.

22.

【B8】

23.

【B7】

24.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Peterhasbeenworkingfivepart-timejobssincehestartedcollege．Hewasworkingalldayyesterday．Idon'tseehowhedoesit．

M:Yeah…meeither．Hewentbacktohisdormitory10p.m.Idon'tseehowanyonecankeepupthispaceoflife.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(12)

A.Peterisverybusy.

B.Peterworksfast.

C.Peterworkshard.

D.Peterisbehindinstudy.

25.(26)

A.Hehasagoodsenseofdirection.

B.Heownsa"smart"car.

C.Hedoesn'tknowhowtodrive.

D.Hedoesn'tknowthewaytothewoman'shouse.

26.(28)

A.Heistoosloppy.

B.HeborrowsColin'sthings.

C.Hebringsguestsovertotheapartment.

D.Hedoesn'tusethekitchenenough.

27.(25)

A.Thebasicfoundationsofdemocracywerecreatedover200yearsago.

B.Earlyleadersloveddemocracybutdidn'tnothatedit.

C.Americaisnodifferentnowthan200yearsago.

D.Themeaningofdemocracyhaschangedovertime.

28.(41)

29.(36)

A.Massachusetts.B.Texas.C.California.D.Connecticut.

30.

【B2】

31.

【B9】

32.听力原文：W:Didtheembassysayhowlongitwouldtaketoreplaceyourpassport?Ihopethatyouwon'tbestuckheretoolong.

M:Theysaidaweek,atthemost.

Q:Whathappenedtotheman?

(15)

A.Hewasstuckattheembassy.

B.Helosthistraveldocuments.

C.Hispassportexpired.

D.Heoverstayedhisvisa.

33.(35)

A.Writing.B.Science.C.English.D.Mathematics.

34.(21)

A.Theyhiredsomeonetostayintheirhome.

B.Theylefttheirpetswiththeirneighbors.

C.Theyrentedtheirhousetoastudent.

D.Theyaskedtheirgardenertowatchtheirhome.

35.听力原文：W:Sinceit'srainingsohard,let'sgoinandseethenewexhibit.

M:That'sagoodidea.MaryGusseiisoneofmyfavoritepainters.

Q:Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

(19)

A.Atascienceexhibit.

B.Atanewsconference.

C.Nearanartmuseum.

D.Nearapaintstore.

36.(22)

A.Becauseshehadtoomanythingswithher.

B.Becauseshewassick.

C.Becauseshewasquitelazy.

D.Becauseshedidn'twanttogetsickathighaltitudes.

37.SectionC

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

Cultureshockisaspecialdiseaseforpeoplewhohavesuddenlymovedtoaforeigncountry.Likemostillnesses,ithasitsown【B1】______andcure.

Cultureshockiscausedbythe【B2】______thatresultsfromlosingallfamiliarsignsofsocialcommunication.Thosesignsincludethewaysinwhichweareusedtothe【B3】______ofdailylife;whentoshakehandsandwhattosaywhenwemeetpeople,whenandhowtogivetips,howtodo【B4】______,whentoacceptandrefuseinvitations,whentotakestatements【B5】______andwhennot.Thesesigns,whichmaybewords,gestures,facialexpressions,orcustoms,are【B6】______byallofusinthecourseofgrowingupandasmuchapartofourcultureasthelanguageswespeakorthe【B7】______weaccept.Allofusdependonhundredsofthesesigns,mostofwhichwedonotcarryonthelevelof【B8】______awareness.【B9】_____________________.Nomatterhowbroadmindedorfullofgoodwillyoumaybe,aseriesofsupportshavebeenknockedfromunderyou,followedbyafeelingoffailureinmuchthesameway.Firsttheyrejecttheenvironmentthathascauseddiscomfort."Thewaysofthehostcountryarebadbecausetheymakeusfeelbad.【B10】_________________________.

Anotherphraseofcultureshockisregression.Thehomeenvironmentsuddenlybecomes

veryimportant.Totheforeigners,everythingbecomesunreasonablybeautiful.【B11】__________________________.Itusuallytakesatriphometobringonebacktoreality.

【B1】

38.听力原文：W:DoyouknowifJudy'saround?She'ssupposedtogoswimmingwithustoday.

M:Well,herbathingsuitishereonthechair.

Q:WhatdoweknowaboutJudy?

(17)

A.Sheshouldcleanupherself.

B.Sheforgottobringherbathingsuit.

C.Shemightbealreadyswimming.

D.Sheislikelytobenearby.

39.(13)

A.Intheclinic.

B.Inthepostoffice.

C.Inthegrocery.

D.Inthedepartmentstore.

40.(14)

A.HewouldliketogoshoppingwithNick.

B.Hehastofinishanarticletoday.

C.HeisaskedtotakephotosofSteve.

D.HesuppliessomephotosinformationtoSteve.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Inthe1980s,whenaccidentshappened,injuredcustomerscould______.

42.

Whenthegrandchildrencame,whatisthefirstthingthatmyparentsdo?

43.

Thearticleconcludesthatoureffortsandresourcesintermsoftackingemploymentare______.

44.

WhattroubledidtheGreekTVannouncerhavewhenannouncingthenewsthatLiuXianggotthefirstplace?

45.

Themainideaofthispassageis______.

A.negativeconsequencesofstudents'usingcreditcard

B.collegeadministratorsareplayingtheirproperrolesinpromotingcreditcards

C.cardissuersorcollegeadministratorspromotedcreditcard

D.reasonsforhighdrop-outratesinuniversities

46.

WhatprocedurewillbeadoptedbyHarvardtorecruitfreshmenthisyear?

47.

【C5】

48.SectionB

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

ProfessorKumarBhatt,founderandheadofWarwickManufacturingGroup(WMG),andRobMeakin,apersonneldirectoratMarconi,havedevelopedapartnershiptotrainengineersandmanagerstobecomee-literate.TheNewKnowledgePartnershipwillincludeateamof40MarconimanagersinwhatProfessorBhattcallselectronicengineeringmanagementorE2.Awiderangeofengineeringandnon-engineeringcompanieshasexpressedinterestintheseexcitingprograms.

ProfessorBhattbelievesthate-commerceischangingthebusinessenvironmenttoahugeextent.Manychiefexecutivesdonotunderstandthepowerofthenewtechnologiesand,insomecases,areactuallyresistingchange.Hesaysthat"Aslongasenoughindustryleadersrealizeitspotentialbenefits,e-businesswillmakepossibleasecondproductivityrevolutioninBritain.Thiscouldtaketheeconomyclosetoeliminatingthestillsubstantialcompetitivenessgapwithitsmainrivals.OverthelastfiveyearsintheUStherehasbeena30%improvementinmanufacturingsectorproductivitybecauseofinformationtechnology.InBritainwecanachievemorethanthatandsuccessfule-businesswillbeworthbillionstotheUKeconomy."

AlreadyBritainmakesmoreuseofcomputer-aideddesignandmanufacture(CAD/CAM)andmanagementinformationtechnologysystemsthanotherEuropeancountries,andhasagovernmentthatactivelypromotese-business.Bat,observesProfessorBhatt,Britainhasneverusedtechnologyasagrowthdriver."Thethingaboutelectronicengineeringmanagementisthatyoucankeepyourlegacysystems;youjustneedtolinkthosesystemswithaninformationengine.Atthetouchofabuttonitwillallowprojectmanagerstoseethestatusofaproject,identifyproblemspreciselyandmakevirtuallyimmediatedecisionsbasedoninformationthatwillbemuchmorecompletethaninthepast."

TheE2programistheresultofanalliancebytheWarwickManufacturingGroupwithAmerica'sleadinge-commercestudycenter,CarnegieMellon.ThelatterwillberesponsiblefortrainingmanyoftheMarconimanagersinAmerica,wherethegrouphashalfitsbusiness.InBritain,ProfessorBhatthaslinkedupwithSunMicrosystems,OracleandParametricTechnology,tosetupamulti-millionpoundE2designandmanufacturingcenterattheuniversitywhichwillbeusedfortrainingandresearch.

ProfessorBhattbelievesthate-commerceischangingbusinesstosuchanextentthatWMGislikelytoberenamedWarwickElectronicManufacturingGroup.But,hewarns"Themovetoglobalizebecauseofe-commerceisracingahead.AlthoughthenetallowsBritishindustrytoovertaketheirEuropeanpeers,italsooffersAsiancountriestoleapfrog(相互超越)theWest.Forthefirsttimeitisnottheprivilegeofthewesternworldbecausethistechnologyisuniversal."

ProfessorBhattandRobMeakinhavedevelopedamethodto______.

A.teachelectronicengineeringmanagement

B.trainemployeestobeacquaintedwithe-commerce

C.trainemployeestobeengineersandmanagers

D.teachemployeesaboutdevelopingapartnership

49.Whatneedstooccurforthegoalsofthefourthwomen'sconferencetoberealized?

A.Legislationscallingfortheadvancementofwomenshouldbeenforced.

B.Createaclimatethatallowsandencouragessocialdevelopmentonanationalscale.

C.CreatenewtechnologicalopportunitiesforwomeninChina.

D.AbolisheconomicbarriersbetweenChinaandtheWest.

50.

Whatbringstroubletofastfoodindustry?

A.Customers'demandandcompetitionwithretailers.

B.Theagingbaby-boomeranddiversityoffood.

C.Competitionwithretailersanddiversityoffood.

D.Customers'demandandtheagingofbaby-boomer.

51.FromDr.R.S.ScorerofBritain'sImperialCollegeofSciencecomesthelatesttheoryaboutthecauseoflightningflashes.Dr.Scorerbelievesthecauseishailfallingthroughsuper-cooledclouds.Iceparticlesbouncingoffthefallinghailacquiredapositivechargeandrisetothetopofthecloudwhilethehailcarriesanegativechargetothebottomofthecloud.

AccordingtoDr.Scorer,BenjaminFranklinfirstprovedthundercloudsarechargedwithelectricity.Laterinvestigationshowedthatthetopsofthecloudshaveagreatpositivechargeandthebottomsagreatnegativecharge.

Whenthechargesbecomegreatenoughtobreakdowntheinsulatingpropertiesoftheair,lightningflashescarrytheelectricitywithinthecloud,orfromcloudtocloud,orfromcloudtoearth.Butthequestionremained:howdothechargesdevelopwithinthecloud?

Toseekthecause,Dr.Scorerandhiscolleaguesatthecollegefirstduplicatedthundercloudcurrentsinaliquidtank.Theyfoundthatmixturetakesplaceonlyatthetopsoftheclouds.

NextastudyofthundercloudsovertheNorthAtlanticshowedthatlightningoccursonlywhentheairtemperaturearoundthecloudisbelowfreezing.Particlesatthetopofthecloudbegintofreezebutthoseintheremainderofthecloudstayunfrozenalthoughbelowfreezingtemperature.

Tomeasuremoisturethescientistssentplanesequippedwithexternalrefrigeratedrodsintotheclouds.Theideawasthatmoisturewouldfreezeontherodsandcouldlaterbemeasured.Themenfound,however,thatsomeofthemoistureparticlesbouncedofftherods.Hisaccidentaldiscoverysetthescientistsonanewcourseofaction.

Inthelaboratory,S.E.Reynoldswhirledarefrigeratedrodthroughiceparticlesandfoundthattheparticleswhichbouncedofftherodacquiredapositivecharge.Thiswasthemissinglink.Withouthailandsuper-cooledclouds,heconcluded,therecouldbenolightning.

Thispassageisabouta______.

A.lawB.hypothesisC.guessD.theory

52.

Judgingfromthecontext,theword"they"(Para.4)referto______.

A.thesecurityrisks

B.theterroristattacks

C.environmentalhazardsofover-centralization

D.thesecurityrisks,economicexpenses,andenvironmentalhazards

53.

Wecancometotheconclusionthat______.

A.60percentofAmericanchildrenarenowbornillegitimately

B.atleast50percentofblackchildrenarenowbornillegitimatelyinAmerica

C.60percentofAmericanchildrenwerebornillegitimatelyinthe1960s

D.atleast60percentofAmericanchildrenwerebornillegitimatelyinthe1960s

54.

【C9】

55.

Whatcanbeinferredfromthethirdparagraph?

A.TheLatinopopulationinArizonaismadeupofHispanicsandMexican-Americans.

B.Thefirst-generationLatinosareimmigrantsinsteadofbeingborninAmerica.

C.70percentofthefirst-generationLatinoshadlessschoolingthannineyears.

D.Theeducationalsystemusedtobeinfavorofthenon-HispanicWhites.

56.

Aconsumercampaignwhichcallsforaseriesofbeneficialactivitieshashadapowerfuleffecton______intheUnitedStates.

57.SectionB

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

Theterminvestmentportfolioconjuresupvisionsofthetrulyrich—theRockefellers,theWal-MartWaltons,BillGates.Buttoday,everyone—fromthePhiladelphiafirefighter,hisparttimereceptionistwifeandtheirthreechildren,tothesingleLosAngeleslawyerstartingoutonhisownneedsaportfolio.

Aportfolioissimplyacollectionoffinancialassets.Itmayincluderealestate,rarestampsandcoins,preciousmetalsandevenartworks.Butthoseareforpeoplewithexpertise.Whatmostofusneedtoknowaboutarestocks,bondsandcash(includingsuchcashequivalentsasmoney-marketfunds).

Howdoyoudecidewhatpartofyourportfolioshouldgotoeachofthebigthree?Beginbyunderstandingthatstockspayhigherreturnsbutaremorerisky;bondsandcashpaylowerreturnsbutarelessrisky.

ResearchbyIbbotsonAssociates,forexample,showsthatlarge-companystocks,onaverage,havereturned11.2percentannuallysince1926.Overthesameperiod,bycomparison,bondshavereturnedanannumaverageof5.3percentandcash,3.8percent.

Butshort-termriskisanothermatter.InI974,aone-year$1000investmentinthestockmarketwouldhavedeclinedto$735.

Withbonds,therearetwokindsofrisk:thattheborrowerwon'tpayyoubackandthatthemoneyyou'llgetwon'tbeworthverymuch.TheU.S.governmentstandsbehindtreasurybonds,sothecreditriskisalmostnil.Buttheinflationriskremains.Sayyoubuya$1000bondmaturingintenyears,ffinflationaveragesaboutsevenpercentoverthattimerthenthe$1000youreceiveatmaturitycanonlybuy$500worthoftoday'sgoods.

Withcash,theinflationriskislower,sinceoverabugperiodyoucankeeprellin6overyourCDseveryyear(ormoreoften).Ifinflationrises,interestratesrisetocompensate.

Asaresult,thesinglemostimportantruleinbuildingaportfolioisthis:Ifyoudon'tneedthemoneyforalongtime,thenputitintostocks.Ifyouneeditsoon,putitintobondsandcash.

Thispassageisintendedtogiveadviceon______.

A.howtoavoidinflationrisks

B.whatkindsofbendstobuy

C.howtogetrichbyinvestinginstockmarket

D.howtobecomericherbyspreadingtherisk

58.Publicspeakingfillsmostpeoplewithdread.Humiliationisthegreatestfear~self-exposureandfailingtoappealtotheaudiencecomeaclosesecond.Womenhateitmost,sincegirlsarepressurizedfromanearlyagetobeconcernedwithappearancesofallkinds.

Mostpeoplehaveplentyofinsecurities,andthisseemslikeasituationthatwillbringthemout.Ifyouwereunderpressuretobeperfect,youareterrifiedoffallinginthemostpublicofways.

Whileextrovertswillfeellessfearbeforetheordeal,itdoesnotmeantheywillnecessarilydoitbetter.Someveryshypeoplemanagetoshine.WhenImettheBritishcomedianJulianClary,hewasshyandcautious,yethisTVperformancesareperfect.

Infact,personalityisnotthebestpredictorofwhodoesitwell.Regardlessofwhatyouarelikeinreallife,thekeyseemstobetoactyourself.

Actualacting,asinperformingthescriptedlinesofacharacterotherthanyourself,doesnotdothejob.Whilepoliticiansmaylimitdamagebyhavingcarefullyrehearsed,writtenscriptstospeakfrom,thereisalwaysahiddenawarenessamongtheaudiencethatthewordsmightnotbetrue.

Likewise,theincrediblyperfectspeechesofmanyAmericanacademicsarefarfromnatural.Youmayendupbuyingtheirbookonthewayout,butsoonafterwards,itismuchlikefastfood,andyougetanamelesssensethatyou'vebeencheated.

Although,asEarlSpencerprovedathissisterPrincessDiana'sfuneral,itispossiblebothtoprepareeverywordandtoactnaturally.Ascript.rarelyworksanditisusedtohelpmostspeakers.But,beingyourselfdoesn'tworkeither.Ifyouspokeasifyouwereinyourownkitchen,itwouldbetooauthentic,toounawareoftheneedtocommunicatewithanaudience.

IremembergoingtoseeBritishpsychiatristR.D.Laingspeakinpublic.Hebehavedlikeaseriouslyoddperson,talkingoffthetopofhishead.Althoughhewastalkingaboutmadnessandhewroteonmentalillness,heseemedtobeexhibitingratherthanexplainingit.

Thebestpsychologicalplacefromwhichtospeakisanunself-consciousself-consciousness,providingtheillusionofbeingnatural.Studiessuggestthatthisstateof"flow",aspsychologistscallit,isverysatisfying.

Womenhatepublicspeakingmostmainlybecauseof________.

A.theirupbringingveryearlyon

B.theirinabilitytoappealtotheaudience

C.theirsenseofgreaterpublicpressure

D.theirsenseofgreaterhumiliation

59.

【C2】

60.

WhydoAmericanstrytoconserveandmanagetime?

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S4】

62.【S6】

63.

【S5】

64.Books,eveninthisageofcheapliterature,costmoney.Theshortofpa-【S1】______

per,togetherwiththehighcostofliving,hasmadebooksaninexpensiveit【S2】______

inourlistofrequirements.Thiswouldmeanthatfewerpeoplecanaffordto

havethem.Yettherearepeoplewhothinknothingofspendingmoneyona

richdinner,butdon'tliketospendthesamesumonbooks.Therefore,the

timehascomeforanewpubliclibrarypolicytobeintroduced,forthehigher

thepriceofbookstilegreattheneedtogivethemthewidestcirculationpossi-【S3】______

ble.

TheHongKongGovernmenthassetupUrbanCouncilLibrariesandstudy

roomsinvariousdistricts.Thereisnodoubtwhenbooksarcwiselyselected.【S4】______

Thelibrariesandstudyroomshaveagreateducationalvalue,andhavedone

muchtocouragethehabitofreadingamongthepeople.【S5】______

Forsettinguplibraries,somefactorsshouldbetakentoconsideration.In【S6】______

thefirstplace,itisnotenoughtohavejustabuilding,equipitwithshelvesand

fillitbooks.Thelibrarybuildingitselfmustbeattractiveinstructure,desira-【S7】______

bleinatmosphere,anduncumberedinadministration.Thensecondly,thereis

thechoiceofsuitablebookstolookinto.

Thoughmostofthebooksarenovelsandmostofthereadersarenovel-

readers,readsciencefictionisquiteasourceofamusementandpleasure,Al-【S8】______

so,itisameanofbroadeningone'smindandlearningmoreaboutlifeandhu-【S9】______

manbeing.Yet,thereshouldalwaysbemanyseriousbooks--history,biogra-

,poetryandliterature,whichisappreciatedbymanyreaders.【S10】______

【S1】

65.

【S6】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.Inordertoguaranteethesteadydevelopmentofoursociety,____________________(我们必须认识到人口迅速增长的严重后果).

67.Hecouldnotpleadignoranceashisexcusefor______(他应该知道部门里发生了什么).

68.Someyoungsters____________(对在网吧玩游戏已经上瘾).

69.Thegrowthofpart-timeandflexibleworkingpatterns,andoftrainingandretrainingschemes,______(使得更多妇女能够充分地利用就业机会).

70.HadIseenthefilm,______(我昨晚就和你时论该问题了