2022-2023年宁夏回族自治区石嘴山市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年宁夏回族自治区石嘴山市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.Whenyouarestressfulbecauseofthefeelingthat"there'ssomuchtodo,andnotenoughtime",youshould______.

A.askotherstohelpyou

B.allowyourselfamental"get-away"

C.makealistofeverythingyouhavetodo

D.dothetasksaccordingtoyourhobby

2.

Wilcox'sfatherhadoccasionallysoldtherelicsfoundinhislandsince1951.

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3.

Politicalandeconomicmotivationsbelongtotheessentialnatureofsportsinthehistoryofsports.

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4.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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5.

AccordingtoRamjee,thecombinationof______ispossiblythemosteffectiveinpreventingHIVvirusfromtransmittingduringintercourse.

6.

TsunamiwarningcentersinJapan,Kamchatka,Alaska,Hawaii,FrenchPolynesia,andChilearesetupinordertoissuewarningsabouttsunamisthat______.

7.

WhatcanyoulearnaboutthePrincesStreet?

A.Itisagardenwithablazeofcolor.

B.Itisamile-longstreetofpalaces.

C.Itisastreetfamousforitsshops.

D.Itisamonumentalmemorial.

8.NASAInventionsYouMightUseEveryDay

In1958,PresidentEisenhowersignedtheSpaceAct,officiallycreatingtheNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration.Fromthebeginning,thepurposeforthenewbranchextendedbeyondspaceshipsandmoonboots.Thelawprescribedthatitsresearchandadvancementsshouldbenefitallpeople,andinits50-yearhistory,NASAhascertainlyfulfilledthatrole.

Althoughmostpeopletodaywillneversetfootonthemoon,everyonelikelycomesincontactwithaNASAby-producteveryday.Partneringwithvariousresearchteamsandcompanies,NASAcontinuestoproduceavastarrayofnewtechnologiesandproductsthathaveimprovedourdailylives.Basicstepsinhealth,safety,communicationsandevencasualentertainmentfindtheirrootsinthegovernmentbranchcommonlyassociatedwithrocketshipsandfloatingpeople.Infact,NASAhasfiledmorethan6,300patentswiththeU.S.government.

Eachyearsince1976,NASAhaspublishedalistofeverycommercializedtechnologyandproductlinkedtoitsresearch.TheNASAjournalSpinoffhighlightstheseproducts,whichhaveincludedthingslikeimprovedpacemakers,stateoftheartexercisemachinesandsatelliteradio.EachproductwasmadepossiblethankstoaNASAideaorinnovation.

Butitdoesn'ttakearocketscientisttousemanyoftheseso-calledby-products.Readontolearnaboutsomeofthesefamiliarproducts.

1.WaterFilters

Wateristheessentialingredienttohumansurvival.Sincepeoplecannotlivewithoutwater,theabilitytoconvertcontaminatedwatertopurewaterisanincrediblyimportantscientificachievement.

Astronautsneededawaytocleansewatertheytakeupintospace,sincebacteriaandsicknesswouldbehighlyproblematic.Waterfiltertechnologyhadexistedsincetheearly1950s,butNASAwantedtoknowhowtocleanwaterinmoreextremesituationsandkeepitcleanforlongerperiodsoftime.

Ifyoulookatawaterfilter,youcanusuallydetectsmallchunksofcharcoal(木炭)insideofthem.Sometimes,whenyoufirstuseawaterfilter,you'llevennoticetinyblackflecksfromthosechunks.Thischarcoalisspeciallyactivatedandcontainssilverionsthatneutralizebacteriainthewater.Alongwithkillingbacteriainthewater,thefiltersalsopreventfurtherbacterialgrowth.Companieshaveborrowedfromthissametechnologytobringusthewaterfiltersystemsmillionsofpeopleuseathomeeveryday.

2.CordlessTools

Whenyou'resuckingupbitsofdirtorcrumbsaroundthehousewithahandheldcordlessvacuum,youareactuallyusingthesametechnologythatastronautsusedonthemoon.AlthoughBlack&Deckerhadalreadyinventedthefirstbattery-poweredtoolsin1961,theNASA-relatedresearchhelpedrefinethetechnologythatledtolightweight,cordlessmedicalinstruments,handheldvacuumcleanersandothertools.

Inthemid-1960s,topreparefortheApollomissionstothemoon,NASAneededatoolthatastronautscouldusetoobtainsamplesofrocksandsoil.Thedrillhadtobelightweight,compactandpowerfulenoughtodigdeepintothesurfaceofthemoon.Sinceriggingupacordtoadrillinouterspacewouldbeadifficultfeat,NASAandBlack&Deckerinventedabattery-powered,magnet-motordrill.Workinginthecontextofalimitedspaceenvironment,Black&Deckerdevelopedacomputerprogramforthetoolthatreducedtheamountofpowerexpendedduringusetomaximizebatterylife.

AftertheNASAproject,Black&Deckerappliedthesameprinciplestomakeotherlightweight,battery-poweredtoolsforeverydayconsumers.

3.Long-distanceTelecommunications

Theabilitytocarryonlong-distancetelephoneconversationsdidnothappenovernight.Itdoesn't

A.spacetravel

B.nationalsecurity

C.people'swelfare

D.economicdevelopment

9.

ThelargestnumberofrainforestsintheworldarelocatedontheAfricancontinent.

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10.

Mostmemoryresearchersagreethatourbrainsrecord—andrememberatsomelevel—everythingthathappenstous.

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11.

Oldpeopleshouldn'tbothertochangetheireatinghabitsbecauseit'stoolateforittodothemanygood.

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12.

Misunderstandingisverycommonincommunicationbetweendifferentcultures,andmisinterpretationinthisrespectmaycause______.

13.

Usually,ifyoufeelsomethingwrong,youmaygotoseeyourregulardoctor.

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14.

Mr.Anglesaysaheterogeneousswarmofrobotswilltakecareofthehouseinsteadof______.

15.Domesaretheenvironment-friendlybuilding.

16.

ThegoroawasesystemusestheJapanesepronunciationofnumberstocreate______,andcanbeseeninmanycompanytelephonenumberjingles.

17.

Thelowconfidencelevelofconsumersandproducersisoneofthegeneralfactorsofarecession.

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18.

DiscoveryChannel'sweeklyseries"UnsolvedHistory"isoneofthebestamongsimilarTVprograms.

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19.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswersheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

What'stherightactivityforme?

Whoeveryouare.there'sanactivityforyou.Andjustasgettingfitterdoesn'thavetomeanpushingyourselftothelimitsofyourendurance,youdon'thavetobetechnicallybrilliantataparticularsporttoderivepleasureandhealthbenefitsfromit.

Somepeopleholdbackfromgettingfitbecausetheyfeelself-consciousabouttheirabilityorbodyandwanttofindanactivitytheycandoontheirown,butorganizedclassesandsportsclubscanprovideyouwithsupportandmotivation,aswellasachancetomakenewfriends.

Ifyou'reinterestedinfootball,hockeyorotherteamsports,forexample,manylocalclubswillhaveseveralteamsofvaryingabilities,whilethereareplentyofaerobicsoryogaclassesspecificallydesignedtocaterforbeginners.

You'renevertoooldtolearntoswim,oryoucantakeclassestoimproveyourtechniqueifthat'swhat'sholdingyouback.

Butmanyactivitiescanbedonebyyourself,andrequireneithertechnicalexpertisenormuchinthewayofequipmentorexpensejustyourwillingnesstogiveitago.

Herearesomeofthebest,easiestandmostpopularwaystostartgettingfit,aswellassomesuggestionsforalternatives,thatgetyoustartedorputyouintouchwithalocalclub.

Walking

Mostofuswalkatsomepointeachdaybutwedoitfarlessthanweusedto.Thegovernmentcalculatesthere'sbeenadeclineofmorethan20percentinthenumberofmileswalkedsincethemid-1980s.

Butwalkingisthesimplestandcheapestofallexercises,andmakingitaregularactivityandfocusingontheintensityordistancecoveredcangreatlyincreaseyourfitness.

Walkingimprovestheconditionofyourheartandlungsandworksthemusclesofthelowerbody.It'saweight-bearingactivity,soitmayimprovebonedensity,yetit'salsolowimpact,puttinglessstressonthejointsthansomeotherformsofexercise.

Asidefromthehealthbenefitsofwalking,someofthecountry'smostbeautifulscenerycanonlybeaccessedonfoot,soifyoudon'ttrywalking,thinkwhatyou'redenyingyourself.Ifyou'reanovice,goingroupsoraspartofanorganizedoutingviaaramblersclub.

Walkinguphillsexpendsmoreenergy--evenwalkingdownagainusesmoreenergythanwalkingontheflat,butifyoudon'tthinkyou'rereadyforthehillsyet,boostyourfitnessbywalkingjustaboutanywhere.

Youcouldtrypowerwalkinginthepark.Forexample:theideaistowalkatsuchafastpacethatitwouldactuallybeeasiertobreakintoarun.Youburnmorecalorieswalkingatthisspeedthanyouwouldrunningatthesamepace.

Running/jogging

Runningmightjustbetheultimatewaytogetfit:it'scheap,canbedoneanywhere,atanytimeand,mostimportantly,isveryeffective.There'sreallynodifferencebetweenrunningandjogging,althoughjoggingisoftenusedtodescriberunningataslowpace.Whateveryoucallit,allyouneedisagoodpairofrunningshoesandalittleenthusiasm.

Aslongasyou'rehealthyandtakeiteasytostartwith,anyonecanrun.Ifyouhaveahistoryofcertaindiseaseslikechestpain,highbloodpressure,orhavehadrecentsurgeryorarepregnant,consultadoctorfirst.Asahigh-impactactivity,runningmaymaintainorincreasebonedensity.But

A.Offeringreadersinformationaboutsportsactivities.

B.Persuadingreaderstotrycheapwaysofexercise.

C.Attractingpotentialathletestoregisterforsportsevents.

D.Askingpeopletodonateinordertodeveloppublicsports.

20.

PaulandNorafinallygotfiftypoundsrewardfrom______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(14)

A.Robertsurvivedtheplanecrash.

B.Allthepassengerswerekilledintheplanecrash.

C.Robertwaskilledintheaircrash.

D.Robertisawonder-workingperson.

22.(16)

A.Shefeelssorryowingtotheman'sfailure.

B.Shedidnobetterthanthemaninthecontest.

C.Sheisoptimisticthatshewon'tbethelastinthecontest.

D.Shethinksthattheycanwininthecomingcontest.

23.

【B10】

24.听力原文：M:Wereallyneedtobuyanewcar,butIdon'tseehowwecanaffordonerightnow.

W:Ifonlywehadnotspentsomuchmoneyonourvacationlastyear.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(16)

A.Theywilldefinitelybuyanewcar.

B.Theywillnotbuyanewearbecausetheydon'thaveenoughmoney.

C.Theywillbuyanewcarfortheirvacation.

D.Theywillbuyanewcarwhentheyreturnfromtheirvacation.

25.

【B4】

26.听力原文：M:Hi,Jane.Howisyourvacation?

W:Terrific!IwenttoWashingtonD.C.tovisitmycousin.IsawtheJeffersonMemorial,theLincolnMemorial,theSmithsonianInstitution,andtheWhiteHouse.

M:I'veneverbeentoWashington.Whatdidyoulikethebest?

W:Oh,theWhiteHouse.Didyouknowthatit'sbeentheofficialhomeofourpresidentssince1800?AndeverypresidentexceptGeorgeWashingtonhaslivedinit.

M:Ididn'tknowitwasthatold.Isitreallyasniceaseveryonesaysitis?

W:It'sonlyathree-storeybuildingbuiltofstone.Butit'ssimpleanddefinite.Itusedtobecalledthe"President'sHouse".PresidentTheodoreRooseveltofficiallygavetheWhiteHouseitscurrentnamein1901.TheWhiteHousehasafascinatinghistory.ItsurvivedafireatthehandsoftheBritishin1814.

M:Iremembernow.ThepresidentthenwasJamesMadison.AndhiswifeDolleyranoutoftheburningbuildingcarryingGilbertStuart'sportraitofWashington.

W:Yes,that'sright.It'shangingintheEastRoomnow.

M:HowbigistheWhiteHouse?

W:It'sbig.Imagine18acresoflandwithgardensand132rooms.Ithastobepaintedeveryfouryears.

M:Howmuchwereyouallowedtosee?

W:Notverymuch.Onlysixoftheroomsareopentothepublic.It'sapopulartour,andthereisalwaysalineofpeoplewaiting.Theywanttolookattheirproperty,Iguess.

M:Theirproperty?

W:Sure.TheWhiteHouseisownedbythepeopleoftheUnitedStates.Weelecttheleaderswholiveinit.

M:Butcanjustanyonegoinside?

W:Ofcourse.Anyonecanseeourpresident'shome.

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A.GeorgeWashington.

B.ThomasJefferson.

C.JamesMadison.

D.AbrahamLincoln.

27.(38)

28.(44)

29.听力原文：M:MyhistoryteachersuggestedthatIcomeandborrowoneofthesebooksonAmericanHistory.

W:Certainly,Mr.Hudson.Youarewelcometouseourbooks.Butyoumaynotborrowthemfromthereading-room.Wouldn'titbebetterifyouhaveoneofyourown?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(16)

A.Borrowabooksomewhereelse.

B.Takeabookfromthereading-room.

C.Useabookofhisown.

D.Buyabookofhisown.

30.【B8】

31.(21)

A.Becauseithappensveryfast.

B.Becauseitgiveseyesabreak.

C.Becauseitmoistenseyes.

D.Becauseitrelaxeseyes.

32.听力原文：It'scommonknowledgethatmusiccanhaveapowerfuleffectonouremotions.Infact,sincethe1930s,musictherapistshavereliedonmusictocalmpatientsandhelpcontrolpain.Nowpsychologistsareconfirmingthatmusiccanalsohelprelievedepressionandimproveconcentration.Forinstance,inarecentstudy,50surgeonsweregivensomehigh-stressedmathproblemstosolve.Theyweredividedintothreegroups:oneworkedinsilence,andinanother,thesurgeonslistenedtomusicoftheirchoiceonheadphones;thethirdgrouplistenedtoclassicalmusicchosenbytheresearchers.Theresultsofthestudymaysurpriseyou.Thedoctorswhogottochoosetheirownmusicexperiencedlessstressandscoredbetterthantheothers.OnepossibleexplanationisthatlisteningtothemusicyoulikestimulatesAlfawavesinthebrain,increasesheartrateandexpandsbreathing.Thathelpstoreducestressandsharpenconcentration.Otherresearchsuggestsasecondrelationshipbetweenmusicandthebrain:Byexaminingthebloodofstudentsaftertheylistenedtoavarietyofclassicalmusicselections,researchersfoundthatsomestudentsshowedalargeincreaseinendorphin,anaturalpainreliever.Thissupportswhatmusictherapistshaveknownforyears:Musiccanhelprevitalizeorcalmthepatient.

(33)

A.Traininggiventomusictherapists.

B.Howmusicpreventsdisease.

C.Studiesonthebenefitsofmusic.

D.Howmusicianscreatemusic.

33.(35)

A.Thenewerthemusicis,thelongertimeitwilllast.

B.Itiseasyformusictogainapermanentstatus.

C.Goodmusicalwaysstandsthetestoftime.

D.Goodmusicneedn'tbetestedbytime.

34.听力原文：Theflag,themostcommonsymbolofanationinthemodemworld,isalsooneofthemostancient.Withaclearsymbolicmeaning,theflaginthetraditionalform.isstillusedtodaytomarkbuildings,shipsandothervehiclesrelatedtoacountry.

Thenationalflagasweknowittodayisinnowayaprimitiveartifact.Itis,rather,theproductofthousandsofyears'development.Historiansbelievethatithadtwomajorancestors,ofwhichtheearlierservedtoshowwinddirection.

Earlyhumanbeingsusedveryfragilehousesandboats.Oftenstrongwindswouldtearroofsfromhousesorcausehighwavesthatendangeredtravelers.People'sfoodsuppliesweresimilarlyvulnerable.Evenaftertheyhadlearnedhowtoplantgrains,theystill,neededhelpfromnaturetoensuregoodharvests.Thereforetheyfearedanddependedonthepowerofthewind,whichcouldbringwarmthfromonedirectionandcoldfromanother.

Usingasimplepieceofclothtiedtothetopofaposttotellthedirectionofthewindwasmoredependablethanearliermethods,suchaswatchingtherisingofsmokefromafire.Theconnectionoftheflagwithheavenlypowerwasthereforereasonable.Earlyhumansocietiesbegantofixlongpiecesofclothtothetopsoftotemsbeforecarryingthemintobattle.Theybelievedthatthepowerofthewindwouldbeaddedtothegoodwishesofthegodsandancestorsrepresentedbythetotemsthemselves.

Theseflagsdevelopedveryslowlyintomodemflags.Thefirstknownflagofanationorarulerwasunmarked:ThekingofChinaaround1000B.C.wasknowntohaveawhiteflagcarriedaheadofhim.ThispracticemighthavebeenlearnedfromEgyptiansevenfurtherinthepast,butitwasfromChinathatitspreadovertraderoutesthroughIndia,thenacrossArablands,andfinallytoEurope,whereitmetupwiththeotherancestorofthenationalflag.

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A.DevelopmentoftheNationalFlag

B.PoweroftheNationalFlag

C.TypesofFlags

D.UsesofFlags

35.听力原文：W:There'saphotomachineinthepostoffice.Itgivesyoufourphotosforthreedollars.

M:Sodoestheoneinthelibrary.ButIwenttoaphotographer'sstudio.Itwasmuchcheaper.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(18)

A.Thelibraryhasaphotographer'sstudio.

B.Thephotosarecheaperinthepostoffice.

C.Hetookphotosinaphotographer'sstudio.

D.Hetookonepictureofhimselfinthelibrary.

36.(25)

A.Tookbalancedmealswithchampagne.

B.Atevegetablesandfruitonly.

C.Refrainedfromfishormeat.

D.Avoidedeatingrichfood.

37.(31)

A.BecauseshehadtotypeMr.Bascomb'sspeech.

B.Becauseshehadaheadache.

C.Becauseshehadtomeetsomebusinessmen.

D.Becauseshehadtogethercarfixed.

38.(17)

A.Thereisnothingwrongwithdiet.

B.Oneshouldcombinedietwithexercise.

C.Exercisedoesmoregoodthandietdoes.

D.Dietdoesnotdoanygoodtopeople.

39.听力原文：M:What'sthematter?Youseemtohavelostsomething.

W:Yes,IrememberIdidputthekeystotheofficeinmyhandbag,buttheyaremissingnow.

Q:Whatissaidaboutthewoman.

(14)

A.Shefindsherhandbagmissing.

B.Sheforgetswheresheputthekeys;

C.Shecan'tfindherkeys.

D.Sheleftherkeysintheoffice.

40.

【B3】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Listenupsoldiers,wehaveacrisisonourhands.Asilentarmyhasbeenbuiltupoverhundredsofyearsandisthemostdeadlyenemywehaveeverhadtoface.Thisistheenemyyoupeoplehaveknownsincethedayyouwerebroughtintothisworld.Youarefacetofacewiththisenemyeveryday,unknowingthateverystepyoutake,everymoveyoumake,andeverydecisionyoufaceiscontributingsomehowtothisarmy'sstrength.

Incaseyouhaven'tnoticedyet,ladiesandgentlemen,thisenemyisourselves.Slowlyandsurelywearedestroyinganimals,ourselvesandmostimportantlytheonlyplanetwehave,Earth.Youhaveprobablyallheardthisspeechathousandtimesbefore,andwellifthishastobethe1001beforewegetoffourlazy,self-destructingassesanddosomethingtofixit,sobeit!

IadmitI'mnobetterthantherestofyouatthesimplethingsineverydaylifethataredestroyingthisplanet,butthewholeissuepissesmeoff.Ourwholeexistencerevolvesaroundmoney,andourpersonalbenefit.Wehaveforgottenhowtodothingsforothers,howtohelptheplanetand,inturn,howtobenefitthespecies.

Thefactissimple,people,we'rekillingourselves.Many,however,don'tnoticeit.Theybelievewhatthey'redoingiseitherbeneficial,orthattheyaretoosmalltodoanythingaboutit.Well,mostofthemareright,mostofusfallundersomesortofhigherpower,whichmeansthattherootoftheproblemsaremainlythegovernments.Don'tthinkthatthisisleadingintooneofthoseconspiracy-theory-typelectures,howeverifyou'dliketocallitthat,Iwon'tbeonetojudge.Idobelievethegovernmentsknowhowtopreventandstopmuchoftheproblemsinourworldtoday.Forexample,it'sawidelyknownfactthatwehavethetechnologytousewaterinsteadofgasforcars,butthegovernmentwon'tallowproductionbecausetheygetmoneyoffgas,andtothemit'smoreimportantthanacleanenvironment,moreimportantthancontaminatingthewater,orkillingoffanimalsbecauseofthepollutionevenwhenthemoneytheygetfromthegasendsupbeingputbackintotryingtocontroltheseproblemsanyway.Andwhowastheguywhothoughtthatburningfossilfuelswouldbeagoodsourceofenergyanyway?Didtheytakethefirstsuggestionthatcameuporwhat?Fossilfuelsarenoteverlastingguys,HELLO!Isourspeciessonarrow-mindedthatwecan'tseeintothefutureandrealizethatonedayitwillrunout.Ordidweknowthatinthebeginningandnotcarebecauseitwastheonlyresourcewecoulduse?Didwethenbecomesolazythatwecouldn'tspendthetimeandmoneytofigureoutsomeothersortoffuelorenergysource?!Thisisnuts!

Sogoaheadtryandhide.Protectyourselveswithyourfancygunsandmunitions,runawaywithyourtrains,planes,andautomobilesorgoaboutasifnothing'shappening.Noneofthosewillhelpyoumuchbecausetheonlywaywecanshelterourselvesfromwhat'stocomeisifwestopitfromeverhappening.Nowareyouallabletogetoffyourcouches,stopwatchingyourTVanddosomethingaboutit?Didn'tthinksobutitwasworthatryanyway.

FromPara.1wecaninferthat______.

A.certaingeneralisdeliveringaspeechtohissoldiers

B.thearmyisgoingtofightagainstthemostdeadlyenemies

C.moreandmorepeopleareneededtojointhearmy

D.theauthoristryingtoarousepeople'sawarenessabouttheupcomingthreat

42.

Fromtheendingpartofthepassage,wecanconcludethat______.

A.Barbierowillwinthelawsuit

B.Dr.SheldonPollackwillwinthelawsuit

C.thecaseshavebeendismissed

D.governingbodiestomonitordoctorwillbecharged

43.

WelearnfromthepassagethatthedifferenceinpaybetweenthelowestpaidandtheaverageworkerinAmericais______thanthatinotherindustrializedcountries.

44.Ushahidiisnotclearoftheeffectof4636sincesendersusuallydonotgiveafeedbackwhen

45.

Thewriterissorrytohavenoticedthat______.

A.peopleinlargecitiestendtoexcusecriminals

B.peopleinsmalltownsstillsticktoolddisciplineandstandards

C.today’ssocietylackssympathyforpeopleindifficulty

D.peopleindisadvantagedcircumstancesareengagedincriminalactivities

46.

AbouttheexperimentconductedbyDrRoberts,theauthortellsusthat______.

A.researchersareclearaboutwhoreceivedtheaerosolspray

B.experiment'srealintentionwasexposedtoallthevolunteers

C.researchersweresurprisedthataerosolsprayincreaseswearers'self-confidence

D.whattheyfoundinthestudyhasnotbeenpublishedyet

47.SectionB

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

Inthenameof"zerotolerance,"ourschoolsaretreatinginnocentchildrenlikecriminals.

"ZeroTolerance"InHighSchools

OnachillyDecembermorninginHouston,Eddie