2022-2023年四川省广元市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022-2023年四川省广元市大学英语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.

Tojudgehowseriousafloodis,wehavetoconsiderthevolumesofriversandstreamsinanareaand______.

2.

TheoilynatureoftheGiantPandas'furcanprevent______.

3.

Thee-wasteproblemwillbesolvedinthenearfutureifallcountriesadopttheapproachdesignedbyTheCentreforDesignatRM1TUniversity,aleaderinthegrowingfieldofDesignfortheEnvironment.

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4.AccordingtoBobbyPeck,targetingthecompanieswouldbedifficultasitwouldbenear-impossibletoprovethatillnessessufferedwerecausedby______.

5.Onlineservicedeliveryofonecompanycanbesuppliedthroughnetworkofanotherthanksto______.

6.

ThedeadliesthurricaneinU.S.historyhappenedinTexas.

7.

Sincethebeginningoffileyear,thewon,SouthKorea'scurrencyhadfallen______againsttileU.S.Dollar.

8.

SomescientistssetupdomesinthePolarRegions.

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9.

Thefirstuseoftheterm'organicfarming'isusuallycreditedto______inhis1940book,LooktotheLand.

10.

SatellitetelevisionproviderscanbringdozensorevenhundredsofchannelstoTVviewersbecause______.

A.satellitecansendmoreprograms

B.thetelevisionsignalssenttosatellitesarecompressed

C.thesignalsareencrypted

D.thesignalsconvertedbackintousabledata

11.IsCollegeReallyWorththeMoney?

TheRealWorld

EsteGriffithhaditallfiguredout.WhenshegraduatedfromtheUniversityofPittsburghinApril2001,shehadhersightssetononething:workingforalaborunion.

Therealworldhadotherideas.Griffithleftschoolwithnotonlyadegree,butaboatloadofdebt.Sheowed$15.000instudentloansandhadrackedup$4,000increditcarddebtforbooks,groceriesandotherexpenses.Nolaborunionjobcouldpayenoughtobailherout.

SoGriffithwenttoworkinsteadforaWashington,D.C.firmthatspecializesineconomicdevelopment.Problemsolved?Nope.Atage24,shetakeshomeabout$1,800amonth,$1,200ofwhichdisappearstopayherrent.Addanother$180amonthtoretireherstudentloansand$300amonthtowhittledownhercreditcardbalance."Youdothemath,"shesays.

Griffithhaspracticallynomoneytoliveon.Shebrown-bags(自带午餐)herlunchandbikestowork.Aboveall,shefearsshe'llneverownahouseorbeabletoretire.It'snotthatsheregretsgettingherdegree."Buttheydon'ttellyouthatthetrade-offisthenexttenyearsofyourincome,"shesays.

That'spreciselythedealbeingmadebymoreandmorecollegestudents.They'remortgagingtheirfuturestomeetsoaringtuitioncostsandothercollegeexpenses.LikeGriffith,they'refacingaone-twopunchatgraduation:hefty(沉重的)studentloansandsmotheringcreditcarddebt—nottomentionajobmarketthat,fornowanyway,isdismal.

"Weaxeforcingourchildrentomakeachoicebetweentwoevils,"saysElizabethWarren,aHarvardLawprofessorandexpertonbankruptcy."Skipcollegeandfacealifeofdiminishedopportunity,orgotocollegeandfacealifeshackled(束缚)bydebt."

TuitionHikes

Forsometime,collegeshaveinsistedtheirsteeptuitionhikesareneededtopayforcutting-edgetechnologies,facultyandadministrationsalaries,andrisinghealthcarecosts.Nowthere'sanewculprit(犯人):shrinkingstatesupport.Caughtinaseverebudgetcrunch,manystateshavesharplysealedbacktheirfundingforhighereducation.

Someonehadtomakeupforthoselostdollars.Andyoucanguesswho—especiallyifyouliveinMassachusetts,whichlastyearhikeditstuitionandfeesby24percent,afterfundingdroppedby3percent,orinMissouri,whereappropriations(拨款)fellby10percent,buttuitionroseatdoublethatrate.Aboutone-thirdofthestates,infact,haveincreasedtuitionandfeesbymorethan10percent.

OneofthosestatesisCalifornia,andJanetBurrell'sfamilyisfeelingthepain.AbookkeeperinTorrance,BurrellhasadaughterattheUniversityofCaliforniaatDavis.Meanwhile,hersonsattendtwo-yearcollegesbecauseBurrellcan'taffordtohavealloftheminfour-yearschoolsatonce.

Meanwhile,evenwithtuitionhikes,California'scommunitycollegesaresostrappedforcashtheydroppedthousandsofclasseslastspring.Theresult:54,000fewerstudents.

CollapsingInvestments

Manyfamiliesthoughttheyhadasurefireplan:eveniftuitionkeptskyrocketing,theyhadinvestedenoughmoneyalongthewaytomeetthecosts.ThenafunnythinghappenedonthewaytoWallStreet.Thoseinvestmentscollapsedwiththestuckmarket.Amongtheloserslastyear:thewildlypopular"529"plans—federaltax-exemptcollegesavingsplansofferedbyindividualstates,whichhaveattractedbillionsfromfamiliesaroundthecountry."Wehearfrommanyparentsthatwhattheyhadsetasidedeclinedinvaluesomuchthattheynowdon'thaveenoughtoseetheirstudentsthrough,"saysPennStatefinancialaiddirectorAnnaGriswold,whowitnesseda10percentincreaseinloanapplicationslastyear.Evenwithamarketthatmaybeslowlyrecovering,itwilltaketime,perhapsseveralyears,forpeopletorecoup(补偿)theirlosses.

NadineSayeghis

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12.ThesurveysofERShelplow-incomehouseholdsdevelopeconomizingpractices.

13.

Basedonmanystudies,wecancometotheconclusionthatexposuretomagneticfieldswillcontributetothegrowingincidencesofcertainsite-specificcancer.

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14.

Aftertakingoverthecompany,Woodruff______aconcertedoverseasadvertisingandmarketingcampaign.

15.Super-kidsandSuperProblems

—ByDavidElkind

Notsolongago,mostparentswantedtheirkidstobelikeeverybodyelse.Theywereoftenasupsetifachildwereprecocious(早熟的)astheywereifthechildwereslow.Precocitywaslookeduponasbeingbadforthechild'spsychologicalhealth.Theassumptionwas"earlyripe,earlyrot."

Nowthathaschanged.Formanyparentstodaythereisnosuchthingasgoingtoofast,andtheirmajorconcernisthattheirchildstayaheadofthepack(一群伙伴).Farfrompresumingthatprecocityhasbadeffectspsychologically,theybelievethatbeingabovethenormbringsmanybenefits.Theassumption'is"earlyripe,earlyrich!"

Themajorconsequenceofthisnewparentingpsychologyisthatmanycontemporaryparentsareputtingtremendouspressureonchildrentoperform.atever-earlierages.Afirst-gradeteachertoldmethatanangrymotherscreamedatherbecauseshehadgiventhewoman'ssona"Satisfactory.""HowisheevergoingtogetintoM.I.T.ifyougivehima'Satisfactory?'"themotherwailed.

Manyparentsnowenrolltheirchildinprestigiousnurseryschoolsassoonasthepregnancyisconfirmed.Andoncethechildisoldenough,theycoachthechildforthescreeninginterview."Whentheycounteverythinginsight,"onenurseryschooldirectorsaid,"youknowtheyhavebeendrilledbeforetheinterview."ParentsbelievethatonlyifthechildgetsintothisorthatprestigiousnurseryschoolwillheorsheeverhaveachanceatgettingintoHarvard,Yale,orStanford.Forthesamereason,ourelementaryschoolsaresuddenlyfilledwithyoungstersinenrichedandacceleratedprograms.

Itisnotjustinacademicstudythatchildrenarebeingpushedharderatever-earlierages.SomeparentsstarttheirpreschoolchildreninsportssuchastennisandswimminginhopesthattheywillbecomeOlympicathletes.Ayoungmanwhoattendedoneofmychilddevelopmentlecturesstoppedbyafterwardtoaskmeaquestion.HeworksasatennisinstructoratanexclusiveresorthotelinFloridaandwantedtoknowhowtomotivatehisstudents.WhenIaskedhowoldtheywerehetoldmethattheyrangedinagefromthreetofiveyears!

Thepressuretomakeordinarychildrenexceptionalhasbecomealmostanepidemicinsports.Ihadhighhopesforsoccer,whichcanbeplayedbyallmakesandmodelsofchildren,big,small,andinbetween.Butinmoststatessoccerhasbecomeascompetitiveandselectiveasbaseball,football,andhockey.Thestarmentalityprevails,andthelesstalentedyoungstersimplydoesn'tgettoparticipate.Playisoutandcompetitionisin.

Thepressureforexceptionalityisequallypowerfulatthesecondarylevel.Highschoolstudentsarepressurednotonlytogetgoodgradesbuttogetintoasmanyadvanced-placementclassesaspossible.Aroundthecountryprivatetutoringcentersaresproutinguplikedandelions(蒲公英)inthespring,offeringlessonsineverythingfrombeginningreadingtotakingcollegeentranceexams.Otherparentsurgetheirchildrentostartdatingatanearlyagesothattheywillhavegoodinterpersonalskillsandabetterchancetowinthemosteligiblemates.

Clearly,thereisnothingwrongwithwantingchildrentodotheirbest.Itisnotthenormal,healthydesireofparentstohavesuccessfulchildrenthatistheproblem,buttheexcessivepressuresomeparentsareputtingonchildren.

Whythispushforexcellence?Sinceparentstodayarehavingfewerchildrentheirchancesofhaving"achildtobeproudof"arelowerthanwhenfamilieswerelarger.Thecostofchildrearinghasalsoincrease

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16.

Whenourbiddingisdefeatedbyanotherbidder,eBaywillinform.usofthisby_______________.

17.SoichiroHonda

ThefounderofHonda,SoichiroHondawasamechanicalengineerwithapassionformotorcycleandautomobileracing.Hondastartedhiscompanyin1946bybuildingmotorizedbicycleswithsmall,war-surplusengines.Hondawouldgrowtobecometheworld'sleadingmanufacturerofmotorcyclesandlateroneoftheleadingautomakers.Followingitsfounder'slead,Hondahasalwaysbeenaleaderintechnology,especiallyintheareaofenginedevelopment.

SoichiroHondawasdescribedasamaverick(特立独行的人)inanationofconformists.Hemadeitapointtowearloudsuitsandwildlycoloredshirts.Aninventorbynaturewhooftenjoinedtheworkonthefloorsofhisfactoriesandresearchlaboratories,Hondadevelopedenginesthattransformedthemotorcycleintoaworldwidemeansoftransportation.

Bornin1906,HondagrewupinthetownofTenryu,Japan.Theeldestsonofablacksmithwhorepairedbicycles,theyoungSoichirohadonlyanelementaryschooleducationwhen,inhisteens,helefthometoseekhisfortuneinTokyo.Anautorepaircompanyhiredhimin1922,butforayearhewasforcedtoserveasababy-sitterfortheautoshop'sownerandhiswife.Whileemployedattheautoshop,however,Hondabuilthisownracingcarusinganoldaircraftengineandhandmadepartsandparticipatedinracing.Hisracingcareerwasshortlived,however.Hesufferedseriousinjuriesina1936crash.

By1937,Hondahadrecoveredfromhisinjuries.Heestablishedhisowncompany,manufacturingpistonrings,buthefoundthathelackedabasicknowledgeofcasting.Toobtainit,heenrolledinatechnicalhighschool,applyingtheoriesashelearnedthemintheclassroomstohisownfactory.Buthedidnotbothertotakeexaminationsattheschool.Informedthathewouldnotbegraduated,Hondacommentedthatadiplomawas"worthlessthanamovietheaterticket.Aticketguaranteesthatyoucangetintothetheater.Butadiplomadoesn'tguaranteethatyoucanmakealiving."

Honda'sburgeoningcompanymassproducedmetalpropellersduringWWⅡ,replacingwoodenones.AlliedbombingandanearthquakedestroyedmostofhisfactoryandhesoldwhatwaslefttoToyotain1945.

In1946,heestablishedtheHondaTechnicalResearchInstitutetomotorizebicycleswithsmall,war-surplusengines.ThesebikesbecameverypopularinJapan.Theinstitutesoonbeganmakingengines.RenamedHondaMotorin1948,thecompanybeganmanufacturingmotorcycles.BusinessexecutiveTakeoFujisawawashiredtomanagethecompanywhileHondafocusedonengineering.

In1951,HondabroughtouttheDreamTypeEmotorcycle,whichprovedanimmediatesuccessthankstoHonda'sinnovativeoverheadvalvedesign,ThesmallerF-typecub(1952)accountedfor70%ofJapan'smotorcycleproductionbytheendofthatyear.ApublicofferingandsupportfromMitsubishiBankallowedHondatoexpandandbeginexporting.TheversatileC100SuperCub,releasedin1958,becameaninternationalbestseller.

In1959,theAmericanHondaMotorwasfoundedandsoonbeganusingtheslogan,"YoumeetthenicestpeopleonaHonda,"tooffsetthestereotypeofmotorcyclistsduringthatperiod.ThoughthesmallbikesweredismissedbythedominantAmericanandBritishmanufacturersofthetime,theinexpensiveimportsbroughtnewridersintomotorcyclingandchangedtheindustryforeverintheUnitedStates.

Evertheracingenthusiast,Hondabeganenteringhiscompany'smotorcyclesindomesticJapaneseracesduringthe1950s.Inthemid-1950s,Hondadeclaredthathiscompanywouldsomedaywinworldchampionshipevents--adeclarationthatseemedunrealisticatthetime.

InJune1959,theHondaracingteambroughttheirfirstmotorbiketocompeteintheIsleofManTouristTrophyrace,thentheworld'smostpopularmotorcycle

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18.

Thescaleusedtomeasureacidrainiscalled______.

19.PassageOne

TourismisoneofthelargestindustriesintheUK--worthapproximately＄127.9billion.Itemploysmorethan1.5millionpeople(7percentofallemployment)inhotels,restaurants,pubs,travelagencies,museumsetc.

MasstourisminEnglandbeganinthesecondhalt'ofthenineteenthcentury,duringtheVictorianPeriod.Seasideholidayswereparticularlypopular.

Abouttwenty-fivemillionpeoplenowvisitEnglandeveryyear.Theycomefromallovertheworld.NearlyallofthemstartinLondon,andsomenevergooutofthatgreatcity.

PeoplevisitEnglandformanyreasons.Somereturntodiscovertheirfamilyroots,havingoriginatedfromhere.Otherscometoseethewidevarietyofhistoricalbuildingsortosampletheheritageandtraditionsthatwehavesomuchof.

Englandhasmuchtooffer,wonderfulandverydifferentcountrysidefromregiontoregionandalsoawidevarietyofculture.ItisalsooftenusedasasteppingstonetotherestofEuropeaswearesocloseandtraveliseasy.

TherearethebeautifuluniversitycitiesofOxfordandCambridge,thewonderfulDorsetcoast,andtheLakeDistrict,StonehengeandWindsorCastle.

PassageTwo

LONDONFridayMarch15(ReutersHealth)--Despitethepublicperceptionthatcyberspaceisashallowandsometimeshostileenvironment,loverswhomeetthroughInternetchatroomsmayactuallyendupformingstrongrelationships,aresearcherreportedFridayattheBritishPsychologicalSocietymeetinginBlackpool.

Oncepotentialpartnersmeetface-to-face,therelationshipmaythrivebecausetheyfeeltheyalreadyknoweachotherwellthroughtheironlineencounters,saidDrJeffreyGavin,alecturerinpsychologyattheUniversityofBath.

Contrarytoexpectations,mostchatmomusersdon'ttotallymisleadonlinepartnersabouttheirlooksandshape.Instead,theyjusttellafewwhiteliesabouttheirheight,orthecoloroftheirhair,hesaid.

"Chatroomsdon'tleadtoshallowandimpersonalrelationships,"GavintoldReutersHealth."TheyleadtoreallycloserelationshipsbecausepeopleexpressthemselvesmorefreelyandaremoreopenandhonestontheInternet.

Gavincametothisconclusionaftercarryingoutin-depthinterviewswith42regularchatmomusersranginginagefrom19to26.

"Whattendstohappenisthat,whentheymeet,it'safairlysmoothtransitionfromonlinetooff-linebecausetheyknoweachothersowell,"saidGavin.

Thelateststudysuggestscyberspacemayhavesomeconsiderablebenefitsinhelpingnewrelationshipsform.

Theinterviewsshowedpeopleroutinelyliedaboutthemselvesonline,butinmostcasesrileywereminormisrepresentationsratherthanoutrightfabrication.Interestingly,thislittlebitofdishonestyseemedtoencouragechatroomuserstothenbemoreemotionallyexplicitandintimate.

"Theystillseemtocomplytothesocialnormsaroundthebody,"Gavinexplained."Sotheguystendtomakethemselvessoundblondandblue-eyed,whilethewomenaddabitofblondtotheirhair.It'sme12ofthemtoldoutfightliesbuttherestjustexaggeratedslightly."

Gavinsaidofthe42volunteershestudied,29reportedclosefriendshipsorromanticrelationshipswithpeopletheymetonline,with21progressingtoface-to-facemeetings.

"ThiswasmorethanIexpectedandthesetendedtosettleintoregularrelationships.Onecoupleevenbecameengagedtobemarried,"henoted.

PassageThree

LEGEND:

+DiedinofficexResignedfromPresidency

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20.EconomizingofthePoor

ComprehendingEconomizingofthePoor

Walkingdowntheaislesofasupermarket,low-incomeshoppersmustconsideranumberoffactorsincludingquantity,price,qualityandnutritionaldifferenceswhenselectingfoodproducts.Food-purchasedecisionsbythepooroftenentailbalancesamongtaste,preferenceandqualityfactors—eitherrealorperceived—tomeetspendingconstraints.Withinbroadproductcategoriessuchascereal,cheese,meatandpoultry,andfruitsandvegetables,shopperscanchooseamongmanysubstitutableproducts.Low-incomeshopperscanextendtheirfooddollarsinanumberofways.Theymayshopindiscountfoodstores;theymaypurchaseandconsumelessfoodthanhigher-incomeshoppers;theymaypurchaselow-priced(andpossiblylowerquality)foodproducts;ortheymayrelyonsomecombinationofallthree.Abetterunderstandingofhowthepooreconomizeinfoodspendingaddressesimportantpolicyquestionsraisedbyresearchers,nutritioneducators,andfood-assistanceprogrammanagers.

TheCorrelationbetweentheLocationandPrice

Whetherthepoorfacesignificantlydifferentfoodpricesduetowheretheyshopforfoodremainsanunresolvedempiricalquestion.Extensiveresearchovertheyearshastriedtoanswerthequestion—Dothepoorpaylessforfood?TheEconomicResearchService(ERS)in1997receivedtheresultsofstudiescomparingpricedifferencesingrocerystoresacrossdifferentincomelevelsandcombinedthesewithcurrentcensusdataonthedistributionoflow-incomehouseholdsbyurbanizationtype.TheERSstudyconcludedthat,ingeneral,thepoorfacehigherpricesduetotheirgreaterrepresentationinurbanandruralareas(asopposedtosuburbanareas),wherefoodpricestendtobehigher.

HigherPricesbutLessSpending

Basedonresultsfromhouseholdsurveys,ERSalsofoundthatdespitefacinghigherprices,low-incomeshoppersspendlessthanhigher-incomeshoppersforfoodpurchasedinfoodstores.Duetotheirlevelofaggregationandlackofin-storesalesandpromotioninformation,suchsurveysshedlittlelightontheeconomizingpracticesofhouseholds.Tolearnmoreabouthowlow-incomeshoppersspendlessforfooddespitefacinghigherprices,weobtainedfood-storepurchasedatathatincorporateper-capitaquantityandexpenditure-measureequivalents(householdmeasuresadjustedforhouseholdsize)acrossincomelevels.

TheMainEconomizingPractices

Theresultingcomparisonsdescribehowindividualswithdifferentlevelsofincomevaryintheirfood-spendingpatterns.Byusingactualtransactiondata,detailedinformationabouttheproductpurchased(forexample,price,productdescription,packagesize,andbrandname)aswellastheconditionofpurchase(promotion,coupon,orsaleitem)wasobtained.Fromthese,theaverageunitcost(perounce,perpound)foreachitemwascalculated.Low-incomeshoppersmayusefourprimaryeconomizingpracticestoreducetheirfoodspending.First,theymaypurchaseagreaterproportionofdiscountedproducts.Second,theymaypurchasemoreprivate-labelproducts(genericorstorebrand)versusbrandproductsthanhigher-incomeshoppersbuy.Third,theymaytakeadvantageofvolumediscountsbypurchasinglargerpackagesizes.Fourth,theymaypurchasealess-expensivefoodproductwithinaproductclass.Althoughqualitydifferencessuchasfreshness,convenienceandtasteoftencontributetopricesdifferences,differencesinnutritionalqualityarealsoevident.

MoreSpendingonPromotionalItems

Theuseofpromotionsismeasuredbycomparingthepercentageofexpendituresandquantitiesofeachproductpurchasedonpromotion(manufacturers'coupons,storecoupons,storesales,andotherpromotions).Forrandom-weightcheese,fruit,vegetablesandmeatin1998,low-incomehouseholds(

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Supposethecompanyofferedyouariseinpay.Wouldyoubesodeterminedtoquitthejob?

M:Yes.I'vesetmymindonit.IwanttofindajobinwhichIcanfullyexertmyability.

Q:Whydoesthemanwanttoquitthejob?

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A.Heisnotsatisfiedwiththepay.

B.Heisnotabletoenjoypaidholidays.

C.Thejobisnotverychallengingforhim.

D.Thereisnohopeofpromotion.

22.【B8】

23.

【B7】

24.

【B2】

25.(36)

A.Theirtastymeat.

B.Theprincipleoftheirdefensesystemagainstdisease.

C.Theirsolidskin.

D.Theprincipleoftheirbirthmodes.

26.听力原文：Undernormalconditionstheactofcommunicationrequiresthepresenceofatleasttwopersons:onewhosendsandonewhoreceivesthecommunication.Inordertocommunicatethoughtsandfeelings,theremustbeaconventionalsystemofsignsorsymbolswhichmeanthesametothesenderandthereceiver.Themeansofsendingcommunicationsaretoonumerousandvariedforsystematicclassification;therefore,theanalysismustbeginwiththemeansofreceivingcommunications.

Receptionofcommunicationisachievedbyoursenses.Sight,hearingandtouchplaythemostimportantroles.Smellandtasteplayverylimitedroles.Examplesofvisualcommunicationaregestureandimitation.Althoughbothfrequentlyaccompanyspeech,therearesystemsthatrelysolelyonsight,suchasthoseusedbydeafanddumbpersons.Anothermeansofcommunicatingvisuallyisbysignalsoffire,smoke,flagsorflashinglights.Feelingsmaybesimplycommunicatedbytouchsuchasbyhandshaking,althoughahighly-developedsystemofhandshakingdisablesblind,deaf,anddumbpersonstocommunicateintelligently.Whistlingtosomeone,clappinghandsinatheater,andotherformsofcommunicationbysoundrelyupontheearasareceiver.Themostfully-developedform.ofauditorycommunicationis,ofcourse,thespokenlanguage.

Themeansofcommunicationmentionedsofarhavetwofeaturesincommon:theylastonlyashorttime,andthepersonsinvolvedmustberelativelyclosetoeachother.Therefore,allarerestrictedintimeandspace.

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A.Communicationactuallytakesplacewhenthemessageisreceived.

B.Therearemoremeansofreceivingthanofsendingcommunications.

C.Receptionofcommunicationinvolvesuseofthesenses.

D.Itishardtoorganizebytypingthemeansofsendingcommunication.

27.SectionC

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

Alotofpeoplethinkthatsittingis【B1】______ontheirbacksthanstandingorlifting.Nottrue.Peoplewhosejobsrequirethemtositforlongperiodsoftime【B2】______asmuchfrombackpainaspeoplewholiftalldaylong.Manyworld-classresearchersbelievethatthehuge【B3】______inbackpainoverthepastcoupleof【B4】______—anditishuge--hasalottodowiththefactthatmoreandmoreofusarespendingourworkdaysinchairs.Manypeoplehavethe【B5】______that,iftheirbackpaingetsbadenough,theycanalwaysresortto【B6】______.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Theamountofpainsomeoneisinhasverylittletodowithwhetherornotheorshecould【B7】______fromsurgery.OneBritishresearcherhas【B8】______thatforevery10,000peoplewhoexperienceaboutbackpain,onlyfourneedsurgery.【B9】______.Nolonger.Twoorthreedaysofbed-restisnowthenorm.Afterthat,peopleareadvisedtoreturntotheirnormalactivities,graduallyifnecessary.Thereasonsforthe180°shiftarewhat'sinteresting.Foropeners,【B10】______.Inournextlecture,weshalllookattherelationbetweendepressionandchronicbackpain.【B11】______.

【B1】

28.(42)

29.听力原文：M：Oh，myGod!I'veneverseensuchaheatingweatherinmylife!Ijustfeellikeabakingfishinamicrowaveoven.

W:Tellmeaboutit.It'slikethewholeworldisroasting.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Thespeakersfeelitistoocold.

B.Thetemperatureistoohottoputupwith.

C.Thewomandoesnotthinktheweatherishot.

D.Thewomanwantstoknowmoreabouttheweatherinformation.

30.(43)

31.(22)

A.Sponsorshipform,applicationfeeandhighschooltranscripts.

B.Applicationfee,highschooltranscriptsandlanguagecertificates.

C.Bankstatement,sponsorshipform.andlanguagecertificates.

D.Sponsorshipform,applicationfeeandbankstatements.

32.听力原文：W：Itwasadarkandcoldnight，wealmostbadnochoicebuttoturnaroundandgoback.

M：ButIheardfromJohnthatyougottoseethefilmanyway.

Q：Whatdidthewomandothatnight?

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A.Drivedinthewindandrain.

B.ListenedtoJohn'sexplanation.

C.Wenttoanindoortheater.

D.Sawafilmthatiswonderful.

33.(28)

A.Repeatedmeasurementsofthesizesofants.

B.Systematicobservationsofantsandnests.

C.Simulatedexperimentsonantsbehavior.

D.Gatheringsamplenestsandants.

34.(35)

A.In1177.

B.In1315.

C.Inthe16thcentury.

D.Inthe17thcentury.

35.(26)

A.2o'clockinthemorning.

B.3o'clockinthemorning.

C.4o'clockinthemorning.

D.2:30inthemorning.

36.(29)

A.Time.B.Memory.C.Habit.D.Textbook.

37.听力原文：M:MarktakesadvantagesofeveryopportunitytogetclosetotheCEO.

W:Everyoneknowshewantstoflyhigh.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Markwantstotravelbyair.

B.MarklikestheCEOverymuch.

C.Markisgreatlyinterestedinpower.

D.Markcanseizeopportunitiesintime.

38.听力原文：W:I'mbayingalotoftroublewithcalculusandmyprofessorcan'tseemtoexplainitinawaythatmakessensetome.

M:Youknow,thestudentgovernmentrunsatutoringservice.Iwasreadytodroptrigonometrybe