2022-2023年四川省自贡市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022-2023年四川省自贡市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Keepingatimelogisaveryeffectivewaytofindout______.

A.whatactivitiesyouaredoingeveryday

B.howyouarespendingyourtimeevery'day

C.whatbenefitsyoucangainbymanagingtime

D.howyoucanimproveyourperformanceatwork

2.

Televisionhas______onpeople'scharacter.

A.apositiveeffect

B.anegativeeffect

C.noeffect

D.sbeneficialeffect

3.Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVRN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

WhatWillBe

We'venowacknowledgedsomefundamentalancienthumanfumesandthewaystheywillaffectandbeaffectedbytheInformationMarketplace.ItistimetoconsiderthegreatestchangesthattheInformationMarketplacehastooffer.Togettoit,let'sreconstructthekeydiscoverieswehavemade,whichtogetherdescribe"whatwillbe."

Webeganwithasimplebutfur-reachingmodelofthefutureworldofinformationasanInformationMarketplace,wherepeopleandtheircomputerswillbuy,sell,andfreelyexchangeinformation.OurfirstdiscoverywasthatthisInformationMarketplacecanindeedbebuiltonatechnologicalfoundation:theinformationsystem.Wewentontoexplorethemanyhuman-ma-chineinterfacespeoplewillusetogetinandoutofthisnewedifice,fromvirtualrealityandfancybodysuitstothelowlykeyboard,andsingledoutspeechinterfacesasperhapsthemostsignificantandimminent.Weexploredthepipesthatwillcarryourinformationandthewayswewillbendthemtogiveusthespeed,reliability,andsecurityweneed.Wealsosawhowavastarrayofnewsharedsoftwaretoolswillevolveonthissystem,shiftingtheattentionoftheentiresoftwarebusinessfromindividualtointerconnectedcomputers.Thearrivalofthisfoundationiscertain,butitcouldbedelayedbyadecadeormoreifthekeyplayerscontinuetheirwarsforcontrolandtheirindifferencetowardthesharedsystemtheyallneed.Wesawtoothattherewon'tbejustahandfulofwinnersthatwillsurvivethesewars;thefieldisvast,rich,andfullofchallengesforalmosteverysupplierandconsumerofinformationtobeawinner.

OursecondmajordiscoverywasthattheInformationMarketplacewilldramaticallyaffectpeopleandorganizationsonawidescale.Besidesitsmanyusesincommerce,officework,andmanufacturing,itwillalsoimprovehealthcare,providenewwaystoshop,enableprofessionalandsocialencountersacrosstheglobe,andgenerallypermeatethethousandsofthingswedointhecourseofourdailylives.Itwillhelpuspursueoldandnewpleasures,anditwillencouragenewartforms,whichmaybecriticizedbutwillmoveartforward,asnewtoolshavealwaysdone.Itwillalsoimproveeducationandtraining,firstinspecificandestablishedwaysandlaterthroughbreakthroughsthatareconfidentlyawaited.Humanorganizationsfromtinycompaniestoentirenationalgovernmentswillbenefittoo,becausesomuchoftheworktheydoisinformationwork.

Puttingallthesedetailedusesinperspective,wecametorealizethattheyaredifferentfacesoftwomajornewforces:electronicbulldozersandelectronicproximity.Eachhasbroadconsequencesforsociety.Theelectronicbulldozers'effectisprimarilyeconomic,increasinghumanproductivityinbothourpersonallivesandtheworkplace.Therapid,widespreaddistributionofinformationintheform.ofinfo-nouns(text,photos,sounds,video)andespeciallyinfo-verbs(humanandmachineworkoninformation)isonesimplewayinwhichproductivitywillincrease.Automatizationistheotherpowerfuleffector;machine-to-machineexchangeswilloff-loadhumanbrainworkthewaymachinesofthe

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4.

MostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornowbecauseit'slargelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandit'ssobigasmgenerate______.

5.Smokersandpeoplewhoneversmokewillnotbeoverweight.

6.Anunemployedpersoniseligibleforunemploymentcompensationontheconditionthat______.

A.heisinunemploymentformorethan26weeks

B.hislivingstandardisbelowthepovertyline

C.heislaidoffnotduetohisownfault

D.hedoesn'treceiveseverancepackage

7.

ValMacDonaldinsistedthatadultchildrenshouldforcetheiragingparentstoaccepttheirviews.

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8.

IfpeoplewanttospendtheirholidaysclimbingthemountainsandtakingawalkinWales,theyshouldgoto______.

9.

BritishphysicistJohnTyndallinvestigatedthetransmissionofradiantheatthrough______.

10.

Theauthorsuggeststhatthewifekeepthemoneywhilethehusbanddecideshowtospendit.

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11.

Thereisnopublicchargingstationsbecause______.

A.Itsbuildingcostisprettyhigh.

B.Peoplewouldliketochargeathome.

C.Ittakeslongtimetofinishthecharging.

D.Chargeinpublicstationscostlongtime.

12.

"Should"impliesapermanentcharacteristicofsomethingorsomeone.

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13.

Ifyouforceyourselftoshortenthemanual,inthebestcaseyoudoitby______thatrequiredsomuchexplanation.

14.

Intheeyesofanadult,sportsinhighschoolareactually______ratherthansimpleextensionsoftheclassroom.

15.HostageNegotiation

Ahostagesituationisalaw-enforcementworst-casescenario,becauseitplacesinnocentciviliansdirectlyinharm'sway.Armedinterventionbecomesveryrisky,sincethehostagesthemselvescanbeharmedeitherbystraybulletsorbythehostage-takers.Thatmakesthenegotiationthemostimportantaspectofanyhostagecrisis.Askillednegotiatormustfindoutwhatthehostage-takerwants,whoheorshe'isandwhatitwilltaketoachieveapeacefuloutcome,allwhileensuringthesafetyofthehostagesandotherbystanders.

Ideally,ahostagesituationendswitheveryonewalkingaway.Inthisarticle,we'llfindoutwhathappensonthesceneofahostagenegotiation,howanegotiatorgetsthejobdone.Wewillalsotakealookatthepsychologyofhostage-takers.

TheHostageSituation

Althoughhostagesituationscanvarygreatlybasedonthemotivationsofthehostage-takerandtheexactcircumstancessurroundingtheincident,therearesomebasicfactsthatapplytoallhostagesituations.

Thehostage-takerwantstoobtainsomething.Thiscanbeassimpleasmoney,personalsafetyorsalepassagetoanothercountry,oritcaninvolvecomplicatedpoliticalgoals.

Thetargetofthehostage-takerisnotthehostage;itissomethirdparty(aperson,acompanyoragovernment)thatcanprovidewhateveritisthehostage-taker'wants.

Thehostagesarebargainingchips.Theymayhavesymbolicvalue(asatthe1972MunichOlympics,inwhichthetargetwastheIsraeligovernmentandthehostageswereIsraeliathletes),butthehostagesthemselvescouldbeanyone.

Hostagesituationsmovethroughseveraldistinctphases.

InitialPhase—Thisphaseisviolentandbriefandlastsaslongasittakesforthehostage-takerstomaketheirassaultandsubdue(慑服)thehostages.Theendofthisphaseisoftenmarkedbythepresentationofthehostagetakers'demands.

NegotiationPhase—Atthispoint,law-enforcementofficialsareonthescene,andthedemandshaveprobablybeenreceived.Thisphasecanlasthours,daysormonthsandcouldalsobereferredtoas"thestandoff(均衡)phase."Physically,nothingaboutthesituationchangesgreatly.Thehostagesandthehostage-takersstayinthesameplace.However,alotishappeningduringthisphaseintermsoftherelationshipsdevelopingbetweeneveryoneinvolved.Thenegotiator'sjobboilsdowntomanipulatingthoserelationshipsinawaythatresultsinapeacefulending.

TerminationPhase—Thisisthebrief,sometimesviolentfinalphase.Thisphasehasoneofthroeresults:Thehostage-takerssurrenderpeacefullyandarearrested.Policeassaultthehostage-takersandkillorarrestthem.Thehostage-takers'demandsaregranted,andtheyescape.

Thefateofthehostagesdoesnotnecessarilydependonwhathappensduringtheterminationphase.Evenifthehostage-takersgiveup,theymayhavekilledthehostagesduringthenegotiations.Often,hostagesarekilledeitheraccidentallybypoliceorintentionallybytheircaptorsduringanassault.Therehaveevenbeencasesinwhichthehostage-takersweregrantedtheirdemands,buttheykilledahostageanyway.

Thereisalsoapost-incidentstageinwhichtheeffectsoftheincidentplaythemselvesout.Theseeffectscanincludechangesinthestatusofthegroupsresponsible,shiftsintherelationshipsbetweenworldgovernmentsorincreasesinsecurity.

Hostage-takers

Oneofthefirstthingsanegotiatordoeswhenheorshearrivesonthesceneofahostagecrisisistofindouteverythingaboutthehostage-taker.Themostbasicquestionis:Whydidthispersontakeahostage?Thereareafewcommonreasons.

Thehostage-takermightbeemotionallyormentallydisturbed.Hisorherspecificreasonfo

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16.

MartinusvanSchalkwyk,theministerofenvironmentalaffairsandtourism,visitedthesouthDurbanbasinearlierthisyearandsaidthereweremeasuresinplaceto______.

17.

SomescientistssetupdomesinthePolarRegions.

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18.

Whendohighheadpowerplantsusesurpluselectricitytotransferwatertoasecondreservoir?

A.Inthemorning.B.Atnoon.C.Intheafternoon.D.Atnight.

19.

Ifoneattemptstoremembereverythingratherthantorememberselectivelyduringreading,he/shemayhaveacomparativelyslowreadingrate.

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20.Bluetooth

Whenyouusecomputers,entertainmentsystemsortelephones,thevariouspieces-andpartsofthesystemsmakeupacommunityofelectronicdevices.Thesedevicescommunicatewitheachotherusingavarietyofwires,cables,radiosignalsandinfraredlight(红外线)beams,andanevengreatervarietyofconnectorsandplugs.

Theartofconnectingthingsisbecomingmoreandmorecomplexeveryday.AndBluetoothhasnowbecomeanewpopularmethodofconnectingdevicesthatcanstreamlinetheprocess.ABluetoothconnectioniswirelessandautomatic,andittakessmall-areanetworkingtothenextlevelbyremovingtheneedforuserinterventionandkeepingtransmissionpowerextremelylowtosavebatterypower.

BluetoothOperation

Bluetoothnetworkingtransmitsdatavialow-powerradiowaves.Itcommunicatesonafrequencyof2.45gigahertz(千兆赫)(actuallybetween2.402GHzand2.480GHz,tobeexact).Thisfrequencybandhasbeensetasidebyinternationalagreementfortheuseofindustrial,scientificandmedicaldevices(ISM).

Anumberofdevicesthatyoumayalreadyusetakeadvantageofthissameradio-frequencyband.Babymonitors(微型监视器),garage-dooropenersandthenewestgenerationofcordlessphonesallmakeuseoffrequenciesintheISMband.

OneofthewaysBluetoothdevicesavoidinterferingwithothersystemsisbysendingoutveryweaksignalsofabout1milliwatt.Bycomparison,themostpowerfulcellphonescantransmitasignalof3watts.ThelowpowerlimitstherangeofaBluetoothdevicetoabout10meters(32feet),cuttingthechancesofinterferencebetweenyourcomputersystemandyourportabletelephoneortelevision.Evenwiththelowpower,Bluetoothdoesn'trequirelineofsightbetweencommunicatingdevices.Thewallsinyourhousewon'tstopaBluetoothsignal,makingthestandardusefulforcontrollingseveraldevicesindifferentrooms.

Bluetoothcanconnectuptoeightdevicessimultaneously.Withallofthosedevicesinthesame10-meter(32-foot)radius,youmightthinkthey'dinterferewithoneanother,butit'sun-likely.Bluetoothusesatechniquecalledspread-spectrum(扩展频谱)frequencythatmakesitrareformorethanonedevicetobetransmittingonthesamefrequencyatthesametime.Inthistechnique,adevicewilluse79individual,randomlychosenfrequencieswithinadesignatedrange,changingfromonetoanotheronaregularbasis.InthecaseofBluetooth,thetransmitterschangefrequencies1,600timeseverysecond,meaningthatmoredevicescanmakefulluseofalimitedsliceoftheradiospectrum.SinceeveryBluetoothtransmitterusesspread-spectrumtransmittingautomatically,it'sunlikelythattwotransmitterswillbeonthesamefrequencyatthesametime.ThissametechniqueminimizestheriskthatportablephonesorbabymonitorswilldisruptBluetoothdevices,sinceanyinterferenceonaparticularfrequencywilllastonlyatinyfractionofasecond.

Piconets(个人域网络)

Let'ssayyouhaveatypicalmodernlivingroomwiththetypicalmodernstuffinside.There'sanentertainmentsystemwithastereo,aDVDplayer,asatelliteTVreceiverandatelevision;there'salsoacordlesstelephoneandapersonalcomputer.EachofthesesystemsusesBluetooth,andeachformsitsownpiconettotalkbetweenthemainunitandperipheral(外围设备).

ThecordlesstelephonehasoneBluetoothtransmitterinthebaseandanotherinthehandset.Themanufacturerhasprogrammedeachunitwithanaddressthatfallsintoarangeofad-dressesithasestablishedforaparticulartypeofdevice.Whenthebaseisfirstturnedon,itsendsradiosignalsaskingforaresponsefromanyunitswithanaddressinaparticularrange.Sincethehandsethasanaddressintherange,itresponds,andatinynetworkisformed.Now,evenifoneofthesedevicesshouldreceiveasignal

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(32)

A.Peoplehavetopaytaxestothegovernment.

B.Wehavetopaytaxonsomegoodsforamusement.

C.TheStateneedsmoneyfornormalrunning.

D.Allgoodshavetobetaxed.

22.听力原文：M:Niceworkingwithyou.Ihopewecandobusinessagain.

W:Yes,Iwouldlikethat.

Q:Whatistherelationshi!0betweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Businessassociates,

B.Bossandsecretary.

C.Teacherandstudent.

D.Goodfriends.

23.(34)

A.Togiveanexamplethatbothhumanbeingsandanimalscanrecognizefaces.

B.Totellhowaskilledwritercoulddescribeallthefeaturesofdifferentpeople.

C.Toindicatehowpigeonsandpeoplelookdifferent.

D.Toshowhowfacesarelikefingers.

24.SectionB

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

听力原文：Centuriesago,duringtheMiddleAges,mostofthelandinEuropewasownedbymanydifferentkingsandqueens,princesandprincesses,lordsandladies.Theydidnotallgetalong.Theywerealwaysfighting.Theyallwantedtogetmoreland.Toprotectthemselves,theystartedbuildinghugehomesoutofstone.Theycalledtheirhomescastles.Acastlewasbuiltbehindastrongstonewall.Thewallwasfiveorsixfeetthickandtentotwentyfeethigh.Adeepditchcalledamoatwasdugaroundtheoutsideofthewall.Itwasoftenfilledwithwater,andtheonlywayanyonecouldenterthecastlewastocrossadrawbridge.Thedrawbridgecouldberaisedorloweredoverthemoatfrominsidethecastlewalls.Therewasalsoatunnelthatbeganinthecastleandendedatthemoat.Thiswasimportantincasethecastlewascaptured.Itallowedthekingandqueentoescape.Theycouldswimacrossthemoatandhideintheforest.Livinginacastlewasnotverycomfortable.Themomswerecoldanddamp.Everyroomcouldhaveafireburninginagreatfireplace,butuntilthetwelfthcenturycastlesdidnothavechimneys.Thesmokefromtheirfireplaceshadtogooutthroughopendoorsandwindows.Mealsoftenhadtenortwelvecourses,Themeatmightbewildboarorbirdsthatwereboiledorroastedoveranopenfire.Allthefoodwashighlyseasoned.Peopleevenputpepperintheirdrinks!Thepeoplesatatalongtableandatewiththeirfingersandaknife,allpickingtheirfoodfromthesamebigdish.Theyhadnonapkins.Therefore.theyoftenwipedtheirhandsonpiecesofbread.Whentheirfingerswereclean,theythrewthebreadtothefthuntingdogs.

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A.Kingsandqueens,princesandprincesses,andlordsandladiesbuiltcastlesinordertogetmoreland..

B.Aroundtheoutsideofacastle,amoatwasdug,whichwasoftenfilledwithwater.

C.Acastlewasbuiltbehindathickendhighstonewall,whichwasstrongenoughtostandthepossibleattackofenemies.

D.Ifadrawbridgewaspulledup,therewasnowayforpeopletoenterthecastle.

25.

【B6】

26.(35)

A.Paythebillsrightaway.

B.Readthemagazinesveryquickly.

C.Sortthearticlesintocategoriesforlaterreference.

D.Stopbuyingmagazineswhichyoudon'thavetimetoread.

27.

【B3】

28.听力原文：W:Didyoubuyanyinterestingnewsouvenirsonyourtrip?Thepricesarereasonablethere.

M:Areyoukidding?Ididn'tseeanythingthatIcouldafford.Andtheyjustwouldn'tbargain.

Q:Whathasmanjustdone?

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A.Boughtasouvenir.

B.Spentalotmoney.

C.Returnedfromatrip.

D.Giventhewomanagift.

29.

【B8】

30.(29)

A.Writtenbychildrenthemselves.

B.Printedwithstandardthings.

C.Tellingstoriesaboutthereaderhimself.

D.Publishedwiththehelpofcomputers.

31.(31)

A.Ithaditslimitations.

B.Itsresultswereregardedasfinal.

C.Itwassupportedbythegovernment.

D.Itwasnotsoundtheoretically.

32.

【B5】

33.

【B9】

34.听力原文：Hiddenpassengerstravelinginships,trains,orevencarscanbeaterriblenuisance,especiallywhentheyareinsects.Inthisrespect,thereisagreatdifferencebetweenhuman'beingsandinsects.Theformermakeeverypossibleefforttoavoiddiscovery,whilethelatterquicklydrawattentiontothemselves.

WecanonlysympathizewiththeunfortunatemanwhohadtostophiscarsoonaftersettingoutfromacountryvillagetodrivetoLondon.Hearingastrangenoisefromthebackofthecar,henaturallygotouttohavealook.Heexaminedthewheelscarefullybutashefoundnothingwrong,hecontinuedonhisway.Thenoisebeganalmostimmediatelyandnowitwaslouderthanever.Quicklyturninghishead,themansawwhatappearedtobeagreatblackcloudfollowingthecar.Whenhestoppedatavillagefurtheron,hewastoldthataqueenbeemustbehiddeninhiscarastherewerethousandsofbeesnearby.

Onlearningthis,themanrealizedthattheonlywaytoescapewouldbetodriveawayasquicklyaspossible.Afteranhour'sharddriving,hearrivedinLondonwhereheparkedhiscaroutsideahotelandwentintohaveadrink.Itwasnotlongbeforeacustomerwhohadseenhimarrivehurriedintoinform.himthathiscarwascoveredwithbees.Thepoormotoristtelephonedthepoliceandexplainedwhathadhappened.Thepolicedecidedthatthebestwaytodealwiththesituationwouldbetocallabee-keeper.Inashorttime,thebee-keeperarrived.Hefoundtheunwelcomepassengerhiddennearthewheelsatthebackofthecar.Verygratefultothemotoristforhisunexpectedgift,thekeepertookthequeenandherthousandsoffollowershomeinalargebox.Equallygrateful,filemotoristdroveawayinpeace,atlastfreefromthe"blackcloud"whichhadhungoverhiscar.

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A.Abignoise.

B.Astrangenoise.

C.Astranger'snoise.

D.Achild'snoise.

35.听力原文：W:Tony,Ijustmovedintomynewapartment,andIneedtohavethephoneshookedup.IhavenoideawhatIamdoing.Ihavetomakeallthesedecisionsaboutlocal,locallong-distance,andlong-distancecarriers.

M:Iknow.It'sreallycomplicated.InAmerica,wehavesomewherebetweenfiveandtenthousandlong-distancetelephonecompanies.Competitionisnice,butsometimesIthinkwehavetoomuchchoice!Itwaseasierbeforederegulationintheearlyeighties.Thetelecommunicationsindustryhasbecomefartooconfusing,butatleastpriceshavereallygonedowninthelasttwentyyears.

W:WhydoIneedtochoosemorethanonecompany?

M:Wedividetelephoneserviceintothreecategories:local,locallong-distance,andlong-distance.Yourlong-distancecompanyallowsyoutocallforeigncountries,otherAmericanstates,andothercitiesinyourstate.Yourlocallong-distancecompanyallowsyoutocallsuburbsorregionsjustoutsideyourcity.And,ofcourse,yourlocalcompanyallowsyoutoplacecallswithinyourowncity.

W:Buttheyonlyaskedmetochoosealocallong-distancecompanyandalong-distancecompany.Don'tIgettochoosemylocalservice?

M:InSouthernCalifornia,wereallydon'thavemuchchoiceyetwhenitcomestolocalservice.It'sstillbasicallyamonopoly.

W:Isitreallyexpensivetomakelocaltelephonecallsthen?Howmuchdoesitcostperminute?

M:Actually,formostpeople,localcallsdonothaveaperminutecharge.Youpayyourlocaltelephonecompanyamonthlyservicefeeofaroundtentofifteendollarsforyourlocalservice,butthenwedon'thavetopayperminute.

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A.Lowerprices.

B.Morechoices.

C.Morecompetition.

D.Morecompanies.

36.听力原文：W:Kevin,Youarehavinganothercupofcoffee?That'syourthirdsincelunch.

M:(20)Yeah.Well,Istayedupallnightreviewingformyhistoryexam.Icouldn'tkeepmyeyesopeninmylastclass.I'mhavingthiscoffeesoIcanstayawakethisafternoon.

W:Don'tyouknowthatdrinkingtoomuchcoffeeisharmful?

M:Whatdoyoumeanharmful?

W:Well,foronethingitmaycauseheartdisease.

M:(21)Butmostoftheresearchaboutthelinkbetweencoffeeandtheheartdiseaseisnotsopersuasive.Theconclusionisnotsodefinite.

W:Butcoffeehascaffeine,whichisaddictive.

M:Youcan'tbecomeaddictedtocaffeinelikeotherdrugs.

W:En,youcan.Don'tyouknowthatpeoplewhoaredeprivedofcaffeinesufferwithsymptoms,especially,headaches?

M:Onecureforheadaches,oddlyenough,iscaffeine.Haven'tyouevernoticedthatmanydrugsforcuringheadacheusecaffeineasoneoftheiringredients?Besides,coffeehelpsmeworkfaster.

W:(22)Studieshaveshownthatcoffeemakesyouworkfasterbutnotnecessarilybetter.Youmayfinishyourexaminashorterperiodoftimebutyouwon'thavefewererrors.

M:Youknow,thatCoca-Colayouaredrinkinghascaffeineinit,too.

W:But12ouncesofcokehasonlyhalfthecaffeineofa5ouncescupofcoffee.Andacupofteahaslessthanthat.

M:ButIlikethetasteofcoffee.

W:Youcoulddrinkdecal,whichhasmuchlesscaffeine.

M:Decaldoesn'thaveasmuchflavorasregularcoffee.BesidesIwantsomethingthatwillkeepmealertinclass.

W:Well,youarestubborn.

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A.Theeffectsofcaffeine.

B.Somecausesofheadaches.

C.Howtodowellonexams.

D.Problemswiththestudentcafeteria.

37.听力原文：M:Mrs.Johnson,youmusttaketwopillseveryfourhourswithoutfail.Anddon'tforgettofinishthebottle.

W:Don'tworry,Doctor.IwanttogetwellasquicklyasIcan.

Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

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A.Hesitatetotakeanypills.

B.Taketwopills.

C.Takeeightpills.

D.Takethedoctor'sadvice.

38.

【B7】

39.(46)

40.(36)

A.Toillustratetheimportanceofthespeaker'sresearch.

B.Totellthedifferenceof"self-respect"and"self-esteem".

C.Topersuadepeoplenottobeconcernedwith"self-esteem".

D.Toexplainwhysomepeoplearemorepronetoguiltandstress.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Ourdreamsmayaffectourlivesmorethanweeverrealized,saysanewresearch.For11years,a58-year-oldanthropologistkeptajournalofnearly5,000dreams.Byanalyzingcolorpatternsinthedreams,Arizona-basedresearcherRobertHosscouldaccuratelypredictcertainthingsabouttheman'semotionalstate.Hosscorrectlyidentifiedtwoseparateyearswhenthemanexperiencedcrisesinhislife.HowwasHossabletogaugewhatthedreamer'sexperienced?"Theclueswereinthecolors,"hesays.Theanthropologist'sdominantdreamhueswereredsandblacks,andblacksincreasedduringdifficulttimes."Evenwithoutknowingtheeventsinhislife,"Hossobserves,"weaccuratelydeterminedtheemotionalstatesbasedonthosecolorsinhisdreams."

Dreamsareawayforthesubconscioustocommunicatewiththeconsciousmind.Dreamingofsomethingyou'reworriedabout,researcherssay,isthebrain'swayofhelpingyourehearseforadisasterincaseitoccurs.Dreamingofachallenge,likegivingapresentationatworkorplayingsports,canenhanceyourperformance.Andcognitivescientistshavediscoveredthatdreamsandtherapideyemovementthathappenswhileyou'redreamingarelinkedtoourabilitytolearnandremember.

Dreamingisa"moodregulatorysystem,"saysRosalindCartwright,Ph.D.She'sfoundthatdreamshelppeopleworkthroughtheday'semotionalquandaries(因惑)."It'slikeabuilt-intherapist(临床医学家),"saysCartWright.Whilewesleep,dreamscomparenewemotionalexperiencetooldmemories,creatingpatternsofoldimageslaidontopofnewones.Assheputsit,"Youwakeupandthink,whatwasUncleHarrydoinginmydream?Ihaven'tseenhimfor50years.Buttheoldandnewimagesareemotionallyrelated."It'sthejoboftheconsciousmindtofigureouttherelationship.

Infact,dreamemotionscanhelprealtherapiststreatpatientsundergoingtraumatic(创伤的)lifeevents.Inanewstudyof30recentlydivorcedadults,Cartwrighttrackedtheirdreamsoverafive-monthperiod,measuringtheirfeelingstowardtheirex-spouses.Shediscoveredthatthosewhowereangriestatthespousewhiledreaminghadthebestchanceofsuccessfullycopingwithdivorce."Iftheywereblandintheirdreams,"Cartwrightsays,"theyhadn'tstartedtoworkthroughtheiremotionsanddealwiththedivorce."Fortherapists,thisfindingwillhelpdeterminewhetherdivorcedmenorwomenneedcounselingorhavealreadydreamedtheirtroublesaway.

Whathappensinyourheadatnightismoreimportantthanyouthink.Althoughnodeviceletsresearchersprobethecontentofdreamswhilewesleep,scientistsmayinterpretdreamsoncewe'veawakened.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothefirstparagraph?

A.Colorpatternsofourdreamsmayaffectourmooddirectly.

B.Alongtimerecordsofourdreamscanpredictourfutureevents.

C.Colorpatternsofourdreamsshowwhatemotionalstateswearein.

D.Whenweexperiencecrisesinhislife,wealw