2022-2023年安徽省蚌埠市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年安徽省蚌埠市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

YoucansellthingsoneBaybygivingeBaycertainamountofmoneyfromthefinalsaleprice.

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2.

Accordingtosometheory,weonlyneedbreakfast,lunchandsuppereverydaybutnomorebecausewhilesleeping,wecanconsume______.

3.

Withallthesepossiblechangesintheworkplaceorworkpatterns,peoplemayfinditeasierto______betweenworkandfamilylife.

4.

What'sthepurposeofthemanufacturers'addingaswitchtomostnewtelevisionsets?

A.Tomakemoremoney.

B.Tospreadthecablesystem.

C.Tomakeordinaryviewingpossible.

D.Toadapttothenewdevelopmentofthecablesystem.

5.

Inthisarticle,theauthorrelieschieflyon______tosupporthismainideas.

6.

Educationalandemploymentopportunitiesforwomenisa______thatstimulatessmallfamilies.

7.AccordingtoBoese,manypeoplebelievedthereportofSwissspaghettiharvestbecausetheBritishdidnotknow______.

8.

Differentfromlargeorganicfarms,smallorganicfarmsweremainlyengagedin___________________.

9.It'sadvisedtoextendyourprofessionalintereststofieldsthatcomplementandleveragethework

10.

InSydney'sGalleriesVictoria,themall'smainpiazzaiscoveredwithalarge,flatskylightmadeof______.

11.WhyarebossesinthetelevisionindustrynervouswithZennstromandFriis?

A.ThetwohaverefreshedthemusicindustrybyKaZaA.

B.ThetwowoulddevastatethetelecomsindustrybySkype.

C.ThetwoalreadydestroyedthetelevisionindustrybyJoost.

D.ThetwomayruinthetelevisionindustrybyJoost.

12.

Accordingtothepassage,ajobapplicantshouldtakecareofhisorher______.

13.

Majorityofcountriessuspectthestatementthattheworldtradechainswillcollapsebecause______.

A.theybelievetheagreementsandtheopentradesystem

B.theglobeeconomicisrecovering

C.manycountries'governmentssupportimportationandexportation

D.theglobetradeisthriving

14.

ThebookThePlayofPowerstill______thepublicpolicy,althoughnotinseparatechapters.

15.

CPAPisausefulmachineforpeoplewithsnoringproblemsbecauseitcanhelpto______.

16.SlashYourBills--6WaystoKeepMoreCash

Likealotofhardworkingcouples,IlahandDennisHardestyofLongBeach,California,livepaychecktopaycheck.Their＄1,200monthlyrenteatsupabouthalfofDennis'stake-homepayasamanagerforaracingcarenginemanufacturer.Privateschooltuitionfortheirthreeteenstakesanother＄400bite.IncomefromIlah'stwopart-timejobs--asafitnesstrainerandschoolsecretary--disappearsatthegasstationandthegrocerystore.

Thebottomline?Evenwithnocarpaymentsandjust＄300increditcarddebt,thefamilybarelygetsby."Wedon'thaveapennyinsavings",saysIlah."No,Iactuallydohaveonecentinmyac-count".

Withinflationoutpacingwagegrowthinrecentyears,it'snothardtofindfamiliesliketheHardestysrunningoutofmoneybeforetheyrunoutofmonth.Accordingtothenonpartisan(无党派的)EconomicPolicyInstitute,whichstudieslower-andmiddle-classeconomictrends,themedianhourlywageofanAmericanworkerafterinflationislesstodaythanin2003.Theresultislessbuyingpowerafterthebillsarepaid.

Thesedays,inflationishoveringaroundthreepercent,soanyonewhoremembersthedouble-digitpricespikesofthe1970smightwonderwhatallthefussisabout.Butevenmoderateinflationrakesitstoll,sayspersonalfinanceexpertJonathanPond,authorofYouCanDoIt!TheBoomer'sGuidetoaGreatRetirement.Infact,annualinflationofjustthreepercentdoublesthecostoflivingevery23or24years.Meanwhile,someessentialexpenses--energy,healthcare,highereducation--arefaroutpacingtheinflationindex.Nowonderfamiliesarefeelingpinched.

Pincheddoesn'thavetomeanpowerless,though.Here,then,aresixwaystosavemoneyonthebigbills.

EducationOptions

Here'sapopquiz:Who'sturnedoutmorecurrentCEOsofS&P500corporations--HarvardortheUniversityofWisconsin?Pencilsup:They'rerunningneckandneck,accordingtoarecentstudybySpencerStuart,anexecutiverecruitingfirm.Thestudyreinforceswhatshouldbecommonsense:There'snodirectcorrelationbetweenwhereachildgoestoundergraduateschoolandlatersuccess.Infact,thepriceyIviestrainedonlytenpercentofthoseCEOs.

Soifyourfamily'sbudgetfavorsStateCollegeoverSnootyU.,don'tsweatit.Kidswhoaremotivatedwillsucceed,nomatterthecoloroftheircapandgown.Lookforqualityinstitutionsinyourarea.Consideralocalfour-yearcollegeandsaveonroomandboard.

Oroptforacommunitycollegethefirsttwoyears(tuitionisbargain-basement),thenfinishupatastateschoolorprivateuniversity.Don'tforget:Onceyourchildmovesonto,say,Tufts,hewillgetaTuftsdiploma.

Financialplannersalsosuggestthatparentsgiveprioritytotheirownretirementsavingsovercollegefunds,sincetherearenoloans,grantsorscholarshipsforsurvivingyoursenioryears.

TakingCareofHealthCare

Likeeducation,healthcarecostshavebeenoutpacinginflation,whichisonereasonwhyemployersareshiftingmoreoftheinsuranceburdentoindividuals.Tocontroltheexpense,manypeopleareoptingforhigherdeductiblesandlowermonthlypremiums.What'smore,saysPond,"four-fifthsofAmericansenjoyprettydarn(非常)goodhealthandcouldbesafechoosingapolicywithfewerbellsandwhistles.Ifnooneinyourfamilyusesexpensivepharmaceuticals,whypayforahigh-priceddrugbenefit?"

Butwhathappensifyousuddenlyneedacostlylong-termdrug?Manypoliciesallowyoutoupgradetoaplanwithbetterbenefits,afterasix-monthwaitingperiod.YoumightalsocheckoutWal-Mart.Thecompanyrecentlystartedaprogramin27statestofill30-daygenericprescriptionsforjust＄4each.Nearly300drugsarecovered.Amongthemarec

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17.

Whenyougotoabooksiteandfindanobscurebookthatyouneverwouldhavefoundinaphysicalbookstore,thatisa______.

18.

Oneofthesimilaritiessharedbyallthemethodsofalteringdreamsistoreduce______.

19.

Tofindoutifyouhaveafevercausedbyillness,waituntilyou___________foranhourorsobeforeusingathermometer.

20.

DuringtheWorldWarI,millionsofAmericansoldiersformedthehabitof______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:Hi,Diana.MindifIsitdown?

W:Notatall,Jack.Howhaveyoubeen?

M:Good.ButI'msurprisedtoseeyouonthecitybus.Yourcarintheshop?

W:No.I'vejustbeenthinkingalotabouttheenvironmentlately.SoIdecidedtheairwillbealotcleanerifweallusepublictransportationwhenwecould.

M:I'msureyouareright.Thedieselbusisn'texactlypollutionfree.

W:True.Butthey'llberunningalotcleanersoon.Wewerejusttalkingaboutthatinmyenvironmentalengineeringclass.

M:What'sthecitygonnado?Installpollutionfiltersofsomesortontheirbuses?

W:Theycould,butthosefiltersmaketheenginesworkharderandreallycutdownonfuelefficiency.Insteadtheyfoundawaytomaketheirenginesmoreefficient.

M:How?

W:Well,thereisamaterialcalledconiineoxide.It'sareallygoodinsulator.Andathickcoatofitgetsprayedoncertainpartoftheengine.

M:Aninsulator?

W:Well,yeah.Actually,whatitdoesisreflectbacktheheatofburningfuel.Sothefuelwillburnmuchhotterandburnupmorecompletely.

M:Soalotlessunburnedfuelcomesouttopollutetheair,right?

W:Yeah,andthebuswillneedlessfuel.Sowiththesavingsonfueloilcosts,theysaythiswillallpayforitselfinjustsixmonths.

M:Soundslikepeopleshouldallgooutandgetsomeofthisstufftosprayontheircarengines.

W:Well,it'snotreallythateasy.Yousee,normally,thematerialsarefinepowder.Tomeltitsoyoucansprayacoatofitontheengineparts,youfirsthavetoheatitover10,000degreesandthen,well,yougettheidea.It'snotsomethingyouorIwouldbeabletodoourselves.

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A.Anewfuelforbuses.

B.Thecausesofairpollution.

C.Careersinenvironmentalengineering.

D.Awaytoimprovefuelefficiencyinbuses.

22.听力原文：M:WecontinuewiththeWorldofInvestigation.Laura,anidenticaltwin,hasagreedtocontributetoourinvestigations.ImustapologizeforthefactthatLaura'stwincannotbeheretonight.AndI'dliketotellyou,Laura,howsorryweare.Youandyoursisterareveryclose,aren'tyou?

W:Ofcourseweare.

M:Interesting!Yousaid"ofcourse"Don'tyouthinktherearequiteafewsisterswhoaren'tclose?

W:SarahandIaren'tjustsisters.We'reidenticaltwins.

M:Itakeyourpoint.Howidenticalareyou,infact?

W:Bothblonde,withbrowneyes.Sameheight,sameweight,samesize.Evenshoes.

M:Asyou'rethesamesize,haveyoualwaysdressedalike?

W:Ohyes.I'mtolditstartedwhenwewerebabies.Mummadeafeatureofhertwins.Andthenwegotintothehabitofbuyingtwoofeverything.

M:Andyou'venevermindedhavingadoubleidentity?Imean...anotherpersonexactlylikeyou?

W:Sarahisn'texactlylikeme.Wemaylookidentical,butIrememberourboyfriendscouldn'ttellusapart.

M:Didn'tthatcauseproblems?

W:Forthem,perhaps.Notforus.Wecouldn'tstoplaughing.

M:IthinkyousaidyouandSarahweren'texactlyalike?Justwhatdidyoumeanbythat?

W:Sarahhasawell-fedhappyhusbandandfourhealthychildren.Whenshewaswashingup,Iwaslearningtotype.Whenshewasknitting,Iwaswritingarticleslottheschoolnewspaper.Whenshewashavinghersecondchild,IwasinPanama,doingmyfirstjobforUnitedInformationServices.SeewhatImean?

M:Andhaven'tyougotahealthyhusbandandhappychildren?

W:Youmustbejoking.There'sneverbeenthetime...ortheinclination.

M:Laura,you'vemadesome-veryinterestingpoints.Igatherthatyoudon'tfeelthatbehaviourispurelygenetic...thattheremightbesomeelementofenvironmentorchoiceorevenperhaps...

W:ShallIconclude?SarahandIareidenticaltwins...inappearance,thatis...butit'safactthatlifehaspresenteduswithdifferentopportunities,sowe'veledverydifferentlives.

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A.Sameheight.

B.Samefriends.

C.Samenumberofchildren.

D.Sameuniversity.

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24.(22)

A.Havearest.

B.Haveacupofcoffee.

C.Useeyedrops.

D.Sleepearlyinthenight.

25.(36)

A.Funny.B.Clever.C.Brave.D.Stupid.

26.听力原文：M:MyEnglishteachersuggestedthatIcomeinandborrowoneoftheseEnglish-Chinesedictionaries.

W:Ofcourse,Mr.Jackson.Youarewelcometouseourdictionaries.Buttheymaynotbetakenfromthisroom.Wouldn'titbebetterifyouhaveoneofyourown?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthatmando?

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A.Takeonedictionaryoutoftheroom.

B.Borrowadictionarysomewhereelse.

C.Borrowadictionaryfromthelibrary.

D.Buyadictionaryofhisown.

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28.听力原文：W：ThankyousomuchforapplyingforthepositionoftheAccountant-generalandforcomingtothisinterviewtoday．

M：I'msohappytohavetheopportunitytotalkwithyouandIwilldomybestforthecompanyifIamluckyenoughtogethired．

Q：Whatarethetwospeakersdoing?

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A.DiscussingabouttheirAccountant-general.

B.Havinganinterview.

C.Goingthroughatrialinacourt.

D.Carryingoutaprogram.

29.SectionB

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

听力原文：IgotmyfirstrealjobwhenIwasten.Mydad,Benjamin,injuredhisbackworkinginacardboard-boxfactoryandwasretrainedasahair-stylist.HerentedspaceinalittlestripmallandgavehisshopthefancynameMr.Ben'sCoiffure.

TheowneroftheshoppingcentergaveDadadiscountonhisrentforcleaningtheparkinglotthreenightsaweek,whichmeantgettingupat3:00a.m.Topickuptrash,Dadusedalittlemachinethatlooklikealawnmower.MomandIemptiedgarbagecansandpickeduplitterbyhand.Ittooktwotothreehourstocleanthelot.I'dsleepinthecaronthewayhome.

Ididthisfortwoyears,butthelessonsIlearnedhavelastedalifetime.Iacquireddisciplineandastrongworkethic,andlearnedatanearlyagetheimportanceofbalancinglife'scompetinginterests—inmycase,school,homeworkandajob.Thisreallyhelpedduringmysenioryearofhighschool,whenIworked40hoursaweekflippingburgersatafast-foodjointwhiletakingafullloadofcollege-prepcourses.

Thehardworkpaidoff.IattendedtheU.S.MilitaryAcademyandwentontoreceivegraduatedegreesinlawandbusinessfromHarvard.Later,IjoinedabigLosAngeleslawfirmandwaselectedtotheCaliforniastateassembly.InthesejobsandineverythingelseI'vedone,Ihaveneverforgottenthosenightsintheparkinglot.Theexperiencetaughtmethatthereisdignityinallworkandthatifpeopleareworkingtoprovideforthemselvesandtheirfamilies,thatissomethingweshouldhonor.

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A.Becausetheyownedtheparkinglot.

B.Becausetheywouldliketocontributetothecommunity.

C.Becausetheycouldgetadiscountontherent.

D.Becausetheycouldlearnmuchfromtheexperience.

30.听力原文：Haveyoualwayswantedtoinvest,butdidn'tknowwheretogetstarted?Herearethreebasicguidelinestosmartinvesting,foryourfuture.

Numberoneistohavecleargoals.Decidehowmanyyearsyouwillinvestfor,andwhatyourneedswillbeinthefuture.

Numbertwoistounderstandtherangeofpossibilities.You'llwantadiversifiedportfolio:onewithamixofstocks,mutualfunds,bonds,andcash.It'sajungleoutthem.Eachoftheseproductshasdifferentrisksassociatedwiththemandalsodifferentpotentialrewards.Understandthembeforeyoubuy,sotherewon'tbeanybigsurpriseslater.

Finally,numberthreeistohaverealisticexpectations.AsourMendLeonardodaVincisaidintheyear1500:"Hewhowishestoberichinadaywillbehangedinayear."

Overthepastseveralyears,NewYorkstockshaveaveraged30%annualreturns,butdon'tcountonthiscontinuing.Whileit'struethatsincetheyear1900,stockshaveaveragedan11%annualreturn.It'saroller-coasterridewithmanyminusyearsaswell,soyouhavetostayinforthelongterm--youhavetoweatherthestorm--andnotbetoogreedy.

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A.Todevelopasavingsplan.

B.Tosetupabankaccount.

C.Tosetclearinvestinggoals.

D.Toworkoutthebudget.

31.(28)

A.Totransportwatertohigherplace.

B.Totransportvegetablesquickly.

C.Tobringnutrientstothesoil.

D.Toadjustthesoiltemperature.

32.(31)

A.Studentsmightnotconsiderthemtobeanimportantpartofculture.

B.Theysymbolizetherebellionofyouthinthe1950's.

C.Theyarediscussedinthestudents'textbook.

D.Theyhavebeenwornforhundredsofyears.

33.SectionB

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

听力原文：Stressisaverynormalpartoflife.Mostpeoplefeelstressatsometimeintheirlives.

Itdoesn'tcomefromaneventitself,thatis,fromthethingsthatarehappeninginourlives.(30)Itcomesfromthemeaningwegivetowhathashappened.

Wecanexperiencestressanynamewedon'tfeelwehavecontrolItisthebody'swayofshowinganxietyorworry.

(31)Stressisnotjustcausedbyourmentaloremotionalconditionitisalsoinfluencedbyhowtiredweare,whetherwehaveabalanceddietwithenoughvitaminsandminerals,whetherwegetenoughphysicalexercise,andwhetherwecanrelax.

Ifwefeelstressed,thereareseveralthingsthatwecando.First,weneedtolearnhowtorelaxandbreatheslowlyandsmoothly.

Wecanalsotakesometimeoutofourworried,busyscheduletonoticethesmallthingsinlife.Smelltheair,lookattheflowers,noticethesmalldesignsintheleavesonatree--theseactivitiescandomuchtoquietusandtogiveourselvesasmallbreakinabusyschedule.

Weneedtotakecareofourbodies.Beingtiredmakesiteasierforustogetsickandtodevelopphysicalproblemsrelatedtostress.Weneedtogetenoughrest,eatwell,anddosomeregularexercise.Finally,(32)weneedtofindoutwhatiscausingthestressinourlives.Oncewehavefoundit,weneedtobegintochangethatpartofourlives.Ifwebelievethatwecancontrolstress,wecanbegintocontrolourlives.

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A.Anunexpectedeventthathappens.

B.Yourunderstandingofanevent.

C.Thethingsthathappeninourlives.

D.Thementioningoftheworditself.

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35.SectionB

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

听力原文：(26)MelissaPoewas9yearsoldwhenshebeganacampaignforacleanerenvironmentbywritingalettertothethenPresidentBush.Throughherownefforts,herletterwasreproducedonover250donatedbillboardsacrossthecountry.

TheresponsetoherrequestforhelpwassohugethatPoeestablishedKidsForACleanerEnvironmentin1989.Therearenow300,000membersofKidsF.A.C.E.worldwideanditistheworld'slargestyouthenvironmentalorganization.

PoehasalsoaskedtheNationalParkServicetocarryouta"Children'sForest"projectineverynationalpark.In1992,shewasinvitedasoneofonlysixchildrenintheworldtospeakattheEarthSummitinBrazilaspartoftheVoicesoftheFutureProgram.In1993,shewasgivenaCaringAwardforhereffortsbytheCaringInstitute.

Sincetheorganizationstarted,KidsF.A.C.E.membershavedistributedandplantedover1milliontrees!(27)Ongoingtree-plantingprojectsincludeKid'sYards—thecreationofbackyardwildlifehabitats—andnowKidsF.A.C.E.isinvolvedintheexcitingEarthOdyssey,whichisagreatwaytostarthelping.

"Startingtheclubturnedouttobeawaytohelppeoplegetinvolvedwiththeenvironment.Clubmembersstarteddoingthingslikerecycling,pickinguplitterandplantingtreesaswellasinvitingotherkidstojointheirclub."

(28)"Wetrytotellkidsthatit'snotOKtobelazy,"sheexplains."Youneedtostartbeingaresponsible,environmentallyfriendlypersonnow,rightaway,beforeyoubecomearesource-suckingadult."

26．HowdidMelissaPoebeginacampaignforacleanerenvironment?

27.WhatdowelearnabouttheKid'sYardsproject?

28.WhatcanwelearnaboutKidsF.A.C.E.?

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A.ShewrotealettertothePresident.

B.Shecarriedouta"Children'sForest"project.

C.SheestablishedKidsF.A.C.E.

D.ShespokeattheEarthSummitinBrazil.

36.(35)

A.Itstrees.

B.Itsstonewalls.

C.Itsrockgarden.

D.Itspronunciation.

37.(32)

A.Neighborsshouldhelpeachother.

B.Womenshouldhavetheirowncareers.

C.Manandwifeshouldsharehouseholdduties.

D.Parentsshouldtakegoodcareoftheirchildren.

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39.(25)

A.TeachDavid'sclasswhileheisabsent.

B.GiveProfessorWinstonthekeytoDavid'soffice.

C.LeaveamessageontheboardinDavid'sclassroom.

D.BringDavidthehomeworkthatwasduetoday.

40.SectionB

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

听力原文：Irecentlyturnedfifty,whichisyoungforatree,midlifeforanelephant,andancientforasportsman.FiftyisanicenumberforthestatesintheUSorforanationalspeedlimitbutitisnotanumberthatIwaspreparedtohavehungonme.Fiftyissupposedtobemyfather'sage,butnowIamstuckwiththisnumberandeverythingitmeans.

Afewdaysago,afriendtriedtocheermeupbysaying,"Fiftyiswhatfortyusedtobe."Hehadmadeaninspirationalpoint.AmIoverthehill?Peoplekeeptellingmethatthehillhasbeenmoved,andIkeeptellingthemthatthehigh-jumpbarhasdroppedfromthesixfeetIonceeasilyclearedtothefourfeetthatisimpossibleformenow.

"Youarenotgettingolder,youaregettingbetter,"saysDr.JoyceBrothers.This,however,isthekindofdoctorwhoinspiresasecondopinion.

AndsoasIapproachthedaywhenIcannotevenjumpoverthetennisnet,Iammovedtosharesomethoughtsonagingwithyou.Iammovedtoshowhowagingfeelsformephysicallyandmentally.Gettingolderofcourse,isobviouslyabetterchangethantheonethatbringsyoueulogies.Infact,apoetnamedRobertBrowningconsidereditthebestchangeofall:

Growoldalongwithme!

Thebestisyettobe.

WhetherornotBrowningwasright,mostofmyfirstfiftyyearshavebeengoldenones,soIwillsettleforwhatisaheadbeingasgoodaswhathasgoneby.Ifindmyselfmovingtowardwhatisaheadwithacuriousblendofbothfightingandacceptingmyaging,hopingthatthephilosopherwasrightwhenhesaid,"Oldisalwaysfifteenyearsfromnow."

Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.Whatdoesthespeakerseemtotellusinthebeginningofthepassage?

27.Howdoesthespeakerconsiderhisfiftyyearsoflife?

28.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

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A.Timealonewilltell.

B.Timegoesbyquickly.

C.Timewillshowwhatisright.

D.Timemakesoneforgetthepast.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Itiscustomaryforadultstoforgethowbadanddullandlongschoolis.Thelearningbymemoryofallthebasicthingsonemustknowisamostincredibleandunendingeffort.Schoolisnoteasyanditisnotforthemostpartverymuchfun,butthen,ifyouareverylucky,youmayfindarealteacher.Threerealteachersinalifetimeistheverybestofmyluck.Ihavecometobelievethatagreatteacherisagreatartistandthatthereareasfewasthereareanyothergreatartists.Itmightevenbethegreatestoftheartssincethemediumisthehumanmindandspirit.

Mythreehadthesethingsincommon:theyalllovedwhattheyweredoing.Theycatalyzed(刺激)aburningdesiretoknow.Undertheirinfluence,thehorizonssprungwideandfearwentawayandunknownbecameknowable.Butmostimportantofall,thetruth,thatdangerousstuff,becamebeautifulandveryprecious.

Ishallspeakonlyofmyfirstteacherbecauseinadditiontotheotherthings,shebroughtdiscovery.

Shearousedustoshouting,bookwavingdiscussions.Shehadthenoisiestclassinschoolandshedidn'tevenseemtoknowit.Wecouldneversticktothesubject.Ourspeculationrangedtheworld.Shebreathedcuriosityintoussothatwebroughtinfactsortruthsshieldedinourhandslikecapturedfireflies.

Shewasfiredandperhapsrightlyso,forfailingtoteachfundamentals.Suchthingsmustbelearned.Butsheleftapassioninusforthepureknowableworldandcuriositywhichhasneverleft.IcouldnotdosimplearithmeticbutthroughherIsensedthatabstractmathematicswasverymuchlikemusic.Whenshewasrelieved,asadnesscameoverusbutthelightdidnotgoout.Shelefthersignatureonus,theliteratureoftheteacherwhowritesonminds.Ihavehadmanyteacherswhotoldmesoon-forgottenbacks(out-datedcourses)butonlythreewhocreatedinmeanewthing,anewattitudeandanewhunger.IsupposethattoalargeextentIamtheunsignedmanuscript.ofthehighschoolteacher.Whatdeathlesspowerliesinthehandsofsuchaperson.

Icantellmysonwholooksforwardwithhorrortofifteenyearsofdrudgerythatsomewhereinthedustydarkamagicmayhappenthatwilllightuptheyearsifheisverylucky.

Theauthorbelievesthatagreatteacherisevengreaterthananyothergreatartists,because______.

42.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.ComparedwithAmericantou