2022-2023年安徽省合肥市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年安徽省合肥市大学英语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.ClimateChange

Scientistspredictincreasingdroughts,floodsandextremeweatherandsaythereisgrowingevidencethathumanactivitiesaretoblame.

WhatIsClimateChange?

Theplanet'sclimateisconstantlychanging.Theglobalaveragetemperatureiscurrentlyintheregionof15℃.Geologicalandotherevidencesuggeststhat,inthepast,thisaveragemayhavebeenashighas27℃andaslowas7℃.

Butscientistsareconcernedthatthenaturalfluctuation(波动)hasbeenovertakenbyarapidhuman-inducedwarmingthathasseriousimplicationsforthestabilityoftheclimateonwhichmuchlifeontheplanetdepends.

WhatIsthe"GreenhouseEffect"?

ThegreenhouseeffectreferstotheroleplayedbygaseswhicheffectivelytrapenergyfromtheSunintheEarth'satmosphere.Withoutthem,theplanetwouldbetoocoldtosustainlifeasweknowit.

Themostimportantofthesegasesinthenaturalgreenhouseeffectiswatervapor,butconcentrationsofthatarechanginglittleanditplaysalmostnoroleinmodemhuman-inducedgreenhousewarming.

Othergreenhousegasesincludecarbondioxide,methane(甲烷)andnitrous(含氮的)oxide,whicharereleasedbymodernindustry,agricultureandtheburningoffossilfuels.Theirconcentrationintheatmosphereisincreasing—theconcentrationofcarbondioxidehasrisenbymorethan30%since1800.

ThemajorityofclimatescientistsacceptthetheorythatanincreaseinthesegaseswillcauseariseintheEarth'stemperature.

WhatIstheEvidenceofWarming?

Temperaturerecordsgobacktothelate19thcenturyandshowthattheglobalaveragetemperatureincreasedbyabout0.6℃inthe20thcentury.

Sealevelshaverisen10～20cm—thoughttobecausedmainlybytheexpansionofwarmingoceans.

MostglaciersintemperateregionsoftheworldandalongtheAntarcticPeninsulaareinretreat,andrecordsshowArcticsea-icehasthinnedby40%inrecentdecadesinsummerandautumn.

Thereareanomalies(异常)however—partsof.theAntarcticappeartobegettingcolder,andtherearediscrepanciesbetweentrendsinsurfacetemperaturesandthoseinthetroposphere(对流层)(thelowerportionoftheatmosphere).

HowMuchWillTemperaturesRise?

Ifnothingisdonetoreduceemissions,currentclimatemodelspredictaglobaltemperatureincreaseof1.4～5.8℃by2100.

Evenifwecutgreenhousegasemissionsdramaticallynow,scientistssaytheeffectswouldcontinuebecausepartsoftheclimatesystem,particularlylargebodiesofwaterandice,cantakehundredsofyearstorespondtochangesintemperature.Italsotakesgreenhousegasesintheatmospheredecadestobreakdown.

Itispossiblethatwehavealreadyirrevocably(不可撤回地)committedtheGreenlandicesheettomelting,whichwouldcauseanestimated7mriseinsealevel.TherearealsoindicationsthatthewestAntarcticicesheetmayhavebeguntomelt.thoughscientistscautionfurtherresearchisnecessary.

HowWilltheWeatherChange?

Globally,wecanexpectmoreextremeweatherevents,withheatwavesbecominghotterandmorefrequent.Scientistspredictmorerainfalloverall,butsaytheriskofthoughtininlandareasduringhotsummerswillincrease.Morefloodingisexpectedfromstormsandrisingsealevels.

Thereare,however,likelytobeverystrongregionalvariationsinthesepatterns,andtheseeredifficulttopredict.

WhatWilltheEffectsBe?

Thepotentialimpactishuge,withpredictedfreshwatershortages,sweepingchangesinfoodproductionconditions,andincreasesindeathsfromfloods,storms,heatwavesanddroughts.Poorercountries,whichareleastequippedtodealwithrapidchange,willsuffermost.

Plantandanimalextinctionsarepredicte

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Bobwouldagreetogowithher.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Thedominantpartinthenextsociety'sworkforceis

4.

Whatdochildrenusuallydowhentheydon'tfeellikeattendingschool?

5.

Accordingtothepassage,forthosewhoaregoodattellingliesanddon'tgetcaught,thequestionofwhetherornottoliecanbeahardandserious______.

6.

Intheyearstocome,thepercentageoftelecommuterswillgrowfarbeyondthefuturists'wildestexpectations.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

ThebookThePlayofPowerisnotdifficulttoread,sinceitisnot______.

8.Biotechcanimproveproductivity,whichcanbeprovedbytrialsof______.

A.pest-resistantcottoninAfrica

B.theEuropeancornborer

C.thegeneticallymodifiedrice

D.vitaminAmuchmoreconverted

9.ManypatientswholackEnglishproficiencyleavemedicalappointmentswithoutunderstandingdoctors'instructionsbecauseinterpretersare______.

10.

ThewithdrawingofVioxxonlyledtosomeaccusationsaboutsomeotherpainrelievers.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.Thepassageismainlyaboutthedifferencesbetweenconventionalandorganicfanning.

12.

TheTaxActof1862gavetheofficeofCIRauthoritytocollecttaxesandseizepropertyandincome.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

PeoplewhovoluntarilyworkedasservantsforseveralyearsinexchangeforpassagetoAmericawerecalledindenturedservants.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Mnemonicsinforeignlanguageacquisitionappearsto______withcurrentinterestsinresearch.

15.

Fromtheadvertisement,wecaninferthatifyonjointheclub,yourfigure______.

16.

DollyMadisononceinvitedthechildrenofWashingtontorollboiledeggsdownthehillylawnof______.

17.

Nearlyallthefamiliescanmanagetomeetthesoaringtuitioncoststhroughvariousinvestmentplans.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.Biotechfirmshavenotmuchinterestinthedevelopingworldmarketbecause______.

A.runningbusinessthereneedsmuchindistribution

B.farmerstherearetoopoortobuytheirproducts

C.thesefirmswanttokeeptheirtechnologysecret

D.farmerstheredon'tlikegeneticallymodifiedcrops

19.MostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornowbecauseit'slargelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandit'ssobigasmgenerate______.

20.

Theresearchersarelookingafterwardsfor______.

A.theproteinstostopHIVvirus

B.thebloodofthosewhowerevaccinated

C.thebloodofthosewhowerenotvaccinated

D.themoleculesthataremoreabundantinhealthypeople

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B8】

22.听力原文：W:George,canyouhelpme?Icouldn'tworkoutthismathproblem.

M:I'msorry.Youcanhardlyexpectmetodothat.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Hedoesn'tthinkhe'lldothat.

B.Hefindsiteasytodothat.

C.Hehasnotimetodothat.

D.Hecanhelpher.

23.(34)

A.Once.B.Twice.C.Threetimes.D.Never.

24.(29)

A.Themanufacturer.

B.Theitemofproduct.

C.Thesellingdate.

D.Theprice.

25.(16)

A.Themanwassorryforhismistake.

B.Thewomanlostherreport.

C.Thereportwaslost.

D.Thereportwaskeptonthecomputer.

26.(24)

A.Theepidemichasbeenbroughtundercontrol.

B.Therearesignsofprogressinthepeaceprocess.

C.Greatimprovementsarebeingmadeinitscapital.

D.There'slittlehopeofbringingtheconflicttoanend.

27.

【B9】

28.听力原文：M:Areyoufreethisafternoon,Mary?Ifyouhavesparetime,willyoujoinusinplayingvolleyball?Lilyhasgotabadcoldsoshecouldn'tplay.

W:I'dliketo.Anywaymybasketballlessonwascancelled,soaslongasIcangoswimmingat7p.m.that'sOK.

Q:Whatwillthewomandothisafternoon?

(17)

A.Shewillplaybasketball.

B.ShewillgotoseeLily.

C.Shewillgoswimming.

D.Shewillplayvolleyball.

29.(15)

A.Heshouldtryabetterandconvenientway.

B.Heshouldgiveuplookingforthebook.

C.Heshouldaskthelibrarianforhelp.

D.Heshouldtrytheshelvesdownstairs.

30.听力原文：M:FinallyIgotthechancetoputonmynewsuittonight.I'vegottoleaveagoodimpressionwithyourfamily.

W:Comeon,it'smerelyafamilyreunion.SojeansandT-shirtsarejustfine.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(15)

A.Shewouldliketoseethemaninformaldress.

B.Shebelievestheman'ssuitisappropriateforthisoccasion.

C.Themancoulddresscasually.

D.Suitandtiearerecommendedfortonight'sreunion.

31.(45)

32.听力原文：M：Ithinkthehostessreallywentoutofherwaytomakethepartyasuccess．

W：Yes．Thefoodanddrinksweregreat．Butifonlywehadknownafewoftheotherguests．

Q：Whatdidthetwospeakerssayabouttheparty?

(13)

A.Theyenjoyedthepartybetterthantheotherguests.

B.Theyknewnoneoftheotherguestsattheparty.

C.Theydidn'tthinkmuchofthefoodanddrinks.

D.Theywentalonewaytoattendtheparty.

33.(19)

A.Spendingtoomuchmoneyonthecustomers.

B.FindingnoavailableconferenceroominShangri-la.

C.Toomanycustomerscomingtoattendthemeeting.

D.Fewcustomersgoingtoseeicesculpturesandbuildings.

34.(32)

A.ToreadthebookbythefamousBritishwriter.

B.Tocovertheireyesduringaperiodofintensivereading,

C.TovisitdoctorsoftraditionalChinesemedicine.

D.Torelaxtheireyesfrequentlywhilereading.

35.(22)

A.ThereareseveralsmallpartiesintheU.S.

B.ThereareonlytwopartiesintheU.S.

C.ThemostpowerfulpartyintheU.S.istheDemocrats.

D.ThemostpowerfulpartyintheU.S.istheRepublicans.

36.

【B2】

37.听力原文：M:I'mreallysorryIdidn'tmakeittoyourdinnerpartylastnight,Julie.

W:It'sallfighttosaythatnow,butwewastedhalftheeveningwaitingforyoutoturnup.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutJulie?

(15)

A.Shewasconsiderate.

B.Shewasunforgiving,

C.Shewasapologetic.

D.Shewassympathetic.

38.听力原文：HowdoAmericanhusbandsfeelabouthavingworkingwives?Manymenencourageandhelptheirworkingwives.Fewhouseholdscanpaythebillsonjustonesalary,sothemenaregladtoseethesecondpaycheckinthefamily.Thatpaycheckprovidesmoneyfornecessitiesandmaybesomeluxuries,anditprovidessomesecurityincasethehusbandloseshisjob.Manymenalsofeelthattheirworkingwivesaremoreinterestingpeople.Becausebothhusbandandwifehavecareers,theycandiscussmorethanchangingthebaby'sdiapersorwhattowatchonTV.However,notallmenarehappyabouthavingawifewhoworks.Workingwiveshavemoneyontheirownandbusinessassociatesthattheirhusbandsdon'tknow.Somehusbandsdon'tliketheindependenceoftheirworkingwives.Inaddition,somehusbandsareunhappybecausetheirworkingwivescan'tgooutandrunalltheerrandsorstayhomeandcookfancymeals.Ifamangetsangrybecausehiswifeisnothisservant,thehusbandandwifecouldhavemaritaldifficulties.

Soitwillbeverydifficultforawomaninthesociety.Ontheonepart,thecompaniesdon'twanttohirewomen,soiftheyhired,theywillreducethesalary,orincreasetheworkingtime.Anditisveryunfairtowomen.Ontheotherpart,womenplaymanyrolesinthefamily,suchasmother,wife,andhouse-cleaner.Sothehusbandshouldcaremoretothewifeandsharetheburden.

(30)

A.Becausetheirwivesprovidenecessitiesandluxuries.

B.Becausetheycanspendmoremoneyindoingso.

C.Becausetheycanenjoymorefreedom.

D.Becausetheirwivescanearnmoneytosupportthefamilyandbeinteresting.

39.

【B7】

40.(42)

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.

OnechangeinthetraditionalIndianmarriageistheappearanceofseldom-mentionedword______inthemarriageadvertisement.

42.

Theauthormakestheobservationthatpeoplebuildtheformalsystemtodealwithsocialproblemsbecausethey______.

A.believethatspecializedworkshouldbeputintothespecialists'hands

B.areafraidthatsimilarproblemsmayhappentothemoneday

C.hopethattheirpersonallivesandworkwillnotbedisrupted

D.havetoworkandhavenotimetotakecareofthepatients

43.

Aleadercanhardlymaintainhis/herpositionunlesshe/she______.

A.fulfilsallnecessaryqualityrequirements

B.helpspeopletopreventdefeatsandsorrows

C.failstoattractpeoplewithcommonconcerns

D.lacksappealingandstrength,ofcharacter

44.SectionB

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

"WelcometotheU.S.A.!Majorcreditcardsareaccepted!"

Bythemillionstheyarecomingnolongerthetired,thepoor,thewretchedmasseslongingforabetterliving.Thesearethewealthy."Wedon'thaveabudget,"saysabiologistfromBrazil,asshewalkswithtwocompanionsthroughNewYorkCity'sSouthStreet."Wejustuseourcreditcards."

TheUShaslongbeenoneoftheworld'smostpopulartouristdestinations,butthisyearhasbeenexceptional.First,therewastheWorldCup,whichdrewthousandsfromeverycomeroftheglobe;thencametheweakeningoftheUSdollaragainstmajorcurrencies.NowtheUS,stilltheworld'ssuperpower,canalsoclaimtobetheworld'sbargainbasement(廉价商品).

NobodyundersellsAmericathesedaysonjustabouteverything,fromconsumerelectronicstofashionclothestotennisrackets.Bottomretailpricesanywherefrom30%to70%lowerthanthoseinEuropeandAsiahaveattractedsome47millionvisitors,whoareexpectedtoleavebehind$79billionin1994.That'supfrom$74billiontheyearbefore.

True,noteveryonecomesjustforbargains.ThereremainsanundeniablefascinationintherestoftheworldwithallthingsAmerican,nourishedbyHollywoodfilmsandUStelevisionseries.ButshoppingtheUSAisprovingirresistible.Everyweekthousandsarrivewithemptysuitcasesreadytobefilled;someevenrentanadditionalhotelroomtoholdtheirpurchases.Thebuyingbinge(无节制)hasbecomeasimportantaswatchingOldFaithfulFountainseruptinYellowstoneParkorsunbathingonabeachinFlorida.

TheUShascomeatlasttoappreciatewhatothercountrieslearnedlongago:thepouringinofforeigntouristsmaynotalwaysbeconvenient,butitdoesputmoneyinthebank.Andwithatradedeficitatabout$130billionandgrowingforthepast12months,theUSneedsallthedepositsitcanget.ComparedwithAmericantouristsabroad,visitorstotheUSstaylongerandspendmoremoneyateachstop;anaverageof12.2nightand$1624atravelerversustheAmericans'fournightsand$298.

FromwhattheBrazilianbiologistsays,weknowthattouristslikeher______.

A.arereluctanttocarrycashwiththem

B.simplydon'tcarehowmuchtheyspend

C.arenotgoodatplanningtheirexpenditure

D.oftenspendmoremoneythantheycanafford

45.

【C2】

46.Ifpeopleundergo______fromtheiremotions,thoughtsorbehavior,theymaybesufferingfrommentaldisease.

47.SectionB

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

Muchofthelanguageusedtodescribemonetarypolicy,suchas"steeringtheeconomytoasoftlanding"or"atouchonthebrakes",makesitsoundlikeaprecisescience.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Thelinkbetweeninterestratesandinflationisuncertain.Andtherearelong,variablelagsbeforepolicychangeshaveanyeffectontheeconomy.

Givenallthesedisadvantages,centralbankersseemtohavehadmuchtoboastofaboutlate.Averageinflationinthebigsevenindustrialeconomiesfelltoamere2.3%lastyear,closetoItslowestlevelin30years,beforerisingslightlyto2.5%thisJuly.Thisisalongwaybelowthedouble-digitrateswhichmanycountriesexperiencedinthe1970sandearly1980s.

Itisalsolessthanmostforecastershadpredicted.Inlate1994thepanelofeconomistswhichTheEconomistpollseachmonthsaidthatAmerica'sinflationratewouldaverage3.5%in1995.Infact,itfellto2.6%inAugust,andisexpectedtoaverageonlyabout3%fortheyearasawhole.InBritainandJapaninflationisrunninghalfapercentagebelowtheratepredictedattheendofthelastyear.Thisisnoflashinthepan;overthepastcoupleofyears,inflationhasbeenconsistentlylowerthanexpectedinBritainandAmerica.

EconomistshavebeenparticularlysurprisedbyfavorableinflationfiguresinBritainandtheUnitedStates,sinceconventionalmeasuressuggestthatbotheconomies,esp.America's,havelittleproductiveslack.America'scapacityutilization,forexample,hithistoricallyhighlevelsearlierthisyear,anditsjoblessratehasfallenbelowmost

Whyhasinflationprovedsowild7Themostthrillingexplanationis,unfortunatelyalittledefective.Someeconomistsarguethatpowerfulstructuralchangesintheworldhaveup-endedtheoldeconomicmodelsthatwerebaseduponthehistoricallinkbetweengrowthandinflation.

Accordingtothepassage,makingmonetarypolicychanges______.

A.iscomparabletodrivingacar

B.issimilartocarryingoutscientificwork

C.willnotinfluencetheeconomyimmediately

D.willhaveanimmediateimpactontheinflationrate

48.Lessthanayearago,anewgenerationofdietpillsseemedtoofferthelongsoughtanswertoourchronicweightproblems.Hundredsofthousandsofpound-consciousAmericanshaddiscoveredthatadrugcombinationknownas"fen-phen"couldshutoffvoracious(贪吃的)appetiteslikemagic,andtheFDAhadjustapprovedanewdrug,Redux,thatdidthesamewithfewersideeffects.Reduxwouldattracthundredsofthousandsofnewpillpopperswithinafewmonths.

Butnowthediet-drugrevolutionisfacingabacklash.Someofthenation'slargestHMOs,includingAetnaU.S.HealthcareandPrudentialHealthcarehavebeguncuttingbackoreliminatingreimbursement(退款补偿，报销)forbothpills.DietchainslikeJennyCraigandNutri/Systemarebackingawayfromthemtoo.Severalstates,meanwhile,haverestricted'theuseoffen-phen.LastweektheFloridalegislaturebannednewprescriptionsentirelyandcalledondoctorstowean(使断绝)currentpatientsfromthedrugwithin30days.Italsoputa90-daylimitonReduxprescriptions.EvenNewJerseydoctorSheldonLevine,whotoutedReduxlastyearonTVandinhisbookTheReduxRevolution,hasstoppedgivingittoallbuthismostobese(肥胖的)patients.Thereasonforalltheretrenchment(紧缩，删节):potentiallylethalsideeffects.Overthesummer,theFDArevealedthat82patientshaddevelopeddefectsintheirheartvalueswhileonfen-phen,andthatsevenpatientshadcomedownwiththesameconditiononRedux.

Asifthatweren'tbadenough,physiciansreportedthatawomanwhohadbeentakingfen-phenforlessthanamonthdiedofprimarypulmonaryhypertension,asometimesfatallungconditionalreadyassociatedwithRedux.AndanarticleintheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociationlastmonthconfirmedearlierreportsthatbothfen-phenandReduxcancausebraindamageinlabanimals.

ThesefindingsledtheNewEnglandJournaltopublisheditorialadmonishingdoctorstoprescribethedrugsonlyforpatientswithsevereobesity.Meanwhile,FDAaskeddrugmakerstoputmoreexplicitwarningsonfenphenandReduxlabels.Sincemid-July,prescriptionsforfen-phenhavedropped56%,andthoseforRedux36%,accordingtoIMSAmerica,apharmaceuticalmarketresearchfirm.Allthatreallydoes,however,istobringthenumbersdowntowheretheyshouldhavebeenallalong,Manufacturerssaidfromthestartthattheirpillsofferedashort-termtherapyfortheobese,notforpeoplelookingtofitintoasmallerbathingsuit.FDAapprovedReduxwithjustsuchacaveat,andwhenlimitedtothesepatients,thedrugsmaystillmakesense-despitetherisks-becausemorebidobesitycarriesitsowndangers,includingheartdisease,diabetesandstroke.Toooften,however,Reduxandfen-phenwerepeddledtoallcomers,almostlikecandy.Thecurrentbacklash,saysLevine,isa"rollercoasterthatnevershouldhavehappened".

Thenew.pillsseemedtobeasolutionto

A.theproblemofobesitythathasinfluencedtheAmericansforalongtime

B.theproblemthatisofgreatweightandsignificance

C.thethreateningsituationwearefacinginthelongrun

D.thecrucialproblemcausedbythepills

49.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

GrowingupinasmalltownintheUttarPradeshregionofIndia,RamCharanlearnthismostvaluablelessonwhilehewasworkingbehindthecounterinhisfamily'ssmallshoeshop.Watchinghiseldersastheyadvancedcredittocustomers,whohadlittlemoneyuntilthenextharvestcamein,andthenresortedtotheshop'sfinancestomakeendsmeet,hedevelopedarespectfortheimportanceofcarefullymanagingcashflow.Nowasuccessfulconsultant,the69-year-oldMr.Charanisusingthatexperiencetohelphisclientsinunstabletimes.

AlthoughbigconsultingfirmssuchasAccentureandMcKinsey(whichthisweeknamedDominicBartonasitsnewmanagingdirector)liketoclaimthattheirservicesarefairlyimmunetodownturns,therearealreadysignsthatdemandforconsultancyisdeclining.Siemens,aGermanindustrialgiant,recentlysaiditwouldgiveupallexternaladviserstosavehundredsofmillionsofEuros.Otherfirmsarelikelytofollowitslead.

Mr.Charan,however,saysheisstillasbusyasever.Thatmaybebecauseheissomethingofanoddityintheconsultingworld.TomDavenport,aprofessoratBabsonCollegeinMassachusettswhohasstudiedtheconsultingindustry,saysitistypicallydividedbetweenindividualgeniuswhocomeupwithbigideas,publishbooks,givespeechesandundertaketheoccasionalconsultingjobontheonehand,andthegiantconsultingfirmsthattakethesebigideasandapplytheminsidecorporationsusingarmiesofconsultantsontheother.

Thedivisionisnotquitesoclear-cutinpractice.Theconsultancies,forexample,alsoliketothinkofthemselvesas"thoughtleaders",publishingmuchboringresearch.Mr.Charanbridgesbothworldsaswell,producingplentyofmanagementbooks--his16thbook,"LeadershipintheEraofEconomicUncertainty",hasjustbeenpublished--andgivinglectures,butalsoactingasahands-onconsultanttoleadersofahostofcompanies,includingWipro,anIndianoutsourcingfirm,andDuPont,achemicalscompany.Itisthisimmersionintheworldofbusiness,throughhisconsulting,thatdistinguishesMr.Charanfrommostotherpopularmanagementthinkers,whooftencomefromacademicorjournalisticbackgrounds.Andratherthanboastingbig-picturethemes,hislecturesandbooksoftenfocusonpracticalsuggestionstohelpmanagersimprovetheirperformance.

RamCharanfoundthatmanypeoplehadtoresorttohisfamily'sshopto______.

50.Severalstudiesrevealthatduringsummervacations,______.

A.parentsareeagertochoosebooksfortheirchildren

B.slideenjoysgreaterpopularityamongpoorchildren

C.manyschoolschoosetoclosethelibrarytosavemoney

D.children'sreadingskillsdeclinewithoutbookreading

51.

TheexamplethatAnastasiaFedotovawasrejectedbyOxfordUniversityillustratesthattheuniversity______.

A.hastakenonanewurgency

B.holdsastrongdiscriminationagainstthedisabled

C.isinfavorofanetworkofolderapplicants

D.putstoomuchemphasisonelitism

52.

Whatwouldbethemostlikelytopicfortheauthortoaddressinsucceedingparagraphs?

53.

【C8】

54.Thephrase"immuneto"(Line3,Para.1)areusedtomean______.

A.unaffectedby

B.hurtby

C.unlikelytobeseenby

D.unknownby

55.

WelearnfromHans'storythat________isveryimportantinobservation.

56.

Inthelastparagraph,"Ithinkmyfather'swordsfoundtheirwayupnorthtoMcNeil"impliesthat______.

A.myfather'swordsfinallyreachedMcNeil

B.McNeildecidedtodosomethingfortheneedypeople

C.myfatherdecidedtoassistusinopeningmoreclinicsinthenorth

D.McNeilcommunitywasbadlyinneedoffreehealthcareprograms

57.ItwaslowtideonCapeCod,andcoastalnaturalistDickHilmerwasgettinghisfeetwetahalfmileofftheBrewstershoreline."CapeCodwasformedbyglaciers18,000yearsago,"hetoldhissmallaudienceofjournalists."Amile-highsheetoficemoveddownfromthetopoftheworld,andasitdroppedrockstheyformedtheCape.Astheglacierwentnorth,amileandahalfofsanddroppedintoCapeCodBay".

AndthatiswhycurrentvisitorstotheCapecanwalksofaroutonthetidalflatsatlowtide,andstrollalong40milesofsandybeachesthatarenowpartoftheU.S.NationalSeashore.Aswewalked,Hilmerpointedoutthelifeallaroundus,fromstrandsofsealettucetohermitcrabstoperiwinkles.Thekidspickeduprazorclams,quahogsandotherephemera,someofitdelightfullyalive.

Redtide(Alexandriumfundyense)ontheCapeandnorthasfarasIsleauHautinMainecausedgreatdamagetomanyofthesesealivesin2005.Itwasthemostwidespreadoutbreaksince1972.Redtideproducesapotentneurotoxinthataccumulatesinthetissueofbivalves(双壳类),andwhileitdoesn'tharmitshostitcancauseparalysisorrespiratoryproblemsforseafoodfans.Manyclam,oysterandmusselbedswereshutdownasaresult.It'sunclearwhatcausesthephenomenon.

CapeCodextends65milesoutintotheAtlantic,makingitstiptheeasternmostpointintheU.S..It'sshapedlikeabendingarm,anditcovers399squaremileswith15distincttowns.BrewsterisintheLowerCape,onthebaysideoftheCape'selbow.It'shometoOceanEdge,aramblingresorthotelthatemploysHilmertoteachvisitorsaboutthenaturalhistoryoftheregion.

OceanEdgewasoriginallyalavishprivatehomeownedbytheNickersonfamily.Builtin1890andthenrebuiltaftera1906fire.Butnowitthrowsitsdoorsopentovacationingfamilies.

OceanEdgehasitsown18-holegolfcourse(beingrenovatedbyNicklausDesign),biketrails,tenniscourts,swimmingpoolsandprivatebeach).The335-roomfacilityisundergoinga$5millionimprovementprojectthisyear,withtheaimofmakingitattractivetovisitorsinthe"shoulder"seasonsaroundthehighmonthsofJulyandAugust.Two-day"Explore"hotelpackages,includingapairofwhalewatchticketsandbreakfastare$464to$664,dependingontheseason.

ThelengthofCapeCodis______.

A.399milesB.amileC.40milesD.65miles

58.

Theauthorapparentlyregrets______.

A.havingtotakehischildrentoPlaySpaee

B.beingfirst-named

C.beingapproachedsofrequentlybyPRagents

D.havi