2022-2023年安徽省铜陵市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年安徽省铜陵市大学英语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.

Differentfromwhatmostpeopleexpect,theresearchshowsthatanincreaseinreadingratemayleadto______.

2.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Thinkout-of-the-box

Britishphysician,author,inventor,andconsultantEdwarddeBonohashadamajorimpactonthewaywethinkandparticularlyinthefieldofcreativity.Hecoinedthephrase"lateralthinking"(水平思考)whichinvolvesapproachingproblemsfromdiverse,unexpectedanglesandfromdifferentperspectives.Dr.deBonomeanttodifferentiatelateralthinking—inwhichyoupushthemindtomakesuddenturns-fromverticalthinking,whichislogicalandsequentialthinking.

Lateralthinkingcanbelearned,andDr.deBonohascreatedseveraltechniquestohelpyouapplylateralthinkingtoproblemsolvingandideageneration.Someofthesearethefollowing:thinkofasmanydifferentalternativesforsolvingaproblemasyoupossiblycan;challengeanyassumptionsyoumayhaveaboutyourproblem;andinsertrandomelementswhichwillencourageyoutolookattheproblemfromadifferentandunexpectedperspective.

Challengeyourassumptions

Assumptionsarementalshortcuts:weassumethatasituationwe'refacingislikeothersituationswe'veencounteredbefore,andthatwhatworkedthenwillworkonceagain.Infact,themoreexperiencedweareinaparticulararea,themorelikelyweareIobringlotsofbaggagetotheproblem,whichcaninhibitusfromfindingnovelandcreativesolutions.

Inordertochallengeyourassumptions,writedownallofthedominantideasthatapplytoaparticularsituationandthendeliberatelychallengethem.Listalloftheassumptionsthatyou'remakingandnexttoeachonewriteacounter-assumption—notnecessarilyitsnegation,butitsopposite.

Onceyoudroppreconceivednotionsyou'remorelikelytofindbettersolutions.Oneapproach—suggestedbyJurgenWolffonhisblogTimetoWriteistopretendthatyou'reaMartian(火星人)thathasjustlandedonearthandisseeingthingsonthisplanetforthefirsttime.Thiswouldputyouinapositionofquestioningeverything,seeingyourproblemorsituationwithcompletelyfresheyes,andtakingnothingforgranted.

introducerandomelements

Selectingarandomelementthathasabsolutelynoconnectiontotheproblemathandprovidesanunexpectedentrypointtotheproblemsothatyoucanfaceitfromauniqueangle.I'vementionedusingarandomwordasaninitialstimulusonthisblogbefore.DeBonoexplainsthatthebrainissogoodatmakingconnectionsthatitwillfindawaytoconnecttherandomwordtotheproblemathand,nomatterhowremotethewordmayseem.

Takeawordfromarandomwordgenerator—oropenthedictionarytoarandompageandselectaword—extractitsunderlyingprinciples,andthenapplythemtoyourproblem.Becarefulnottodiscardaspecificwordbecauseyousimplyconcludethatit'sofnouseandthengettinganotherwordinstead.Ifyoudothisyou'reprobablyjustlookingforawordthatwouldneatlyfittheproblemyou'retryingtosolve.Insteadofaword,youcanalsouseapictureastherandomelementorevenanobject.

Inaddition,therandomelementthatyouintroducecanbea"falserule".Basically,youtakearule,quote,ideaorsuggestionfromsomewhereelseandapplyittoyourownsituation.

Howdoesapplyingthe"falserule"toyourproblemmakeyouseeitdifferently?Whatnewelementsdoesitintroduce?Howdoesitshiftyourperc

A.Thedefinitionofcreativity.

B.TheachievementsofEdwarddeBono.

C.Theintroductionofthelateralthinkingtheory.

D.Thedifferencebetweenlateralthinkingandverticalthinking.

3.Onlineservicedeliveryofonecompanycanbesuppliedthroughnetworkofanotherthanksto______.

4.

StephenWinstonwasthefirstprofessionalorganizer.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Ifthepainthasn'tbeguntodry,sandtherunoffandtouchupthespotwith______.

6.

Accordingtothepassage,whyshouldstudentsregisterearlyfortheSAT?

A.Becausetherewillbefewertestingsitesnearthedeadline.

B.Becausetheywillnothaveenoughtimetoprepareiftheyregistertoolate.

C.Becausetherewillusuallybetoomanypeopletakingthetestnearthedeadline.

D.Becausetheycanonlyregisteronlineiftheydoittoolate.

7.DavidVaughan'sgroupfoundthatmostoftheglaciersalongthePeninsulawereinretreat.

8.

Peopleshouldbeawarethatatsunamimaybesignaledbyastrongearthquakeor______.

9.

MusiclyricsofEminemarefullof______________,buttheyareverypopular.

10.

______workswhenpatientstalkfreelyaboutthingstroublingthemandthenlearntocontroltheirfears.

11.

Newton'sstudyoflightledhimtolearnwhy______seenthroughatelescopedonotseemsharpandclear.

12.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1～7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

SoundEffects

Snorers(打鼾的人)havealwaysbeenmadejokes.Incartoons,theirnasal(鼻子的)roarliftstheroofoffhouses.Insituationcomedies,there'sthewifewhorollshereyesathersnoringbedmate.Butinreality,it'snotallthatfunny.Infact,snoringcanbeanightmareforsnorersandtheirtroubledpartners,whomaywakeupseveraltimesanighttopoke,andmaybehoistlovedonesontotheirsidesforalittlerelief.

RisksofSnoringProblems

Butthenightlyracketismorethanapotentialrelationshipstrain.Accordingtothelatestresearch,anincreasinglyolderandheavierpopulationmaymakethisconditionanevengreaterahealthriskthanwepreviouslythought.ForMaggieMoss-Tucker,successfultreatmentforalongtimesnoringproblemcamealmostbyaccident.Onefallmorningin2005,shesawasignatherlocalgymseekingsnorersasvolunteersforastudyatBoston'sBrigham&Women'sHospital.Moss-Tucker,now56,wasintrigued.Shehadstartedsnoringnearlyadecadeearlier."I'dtriedeverythingtostop,"shesays,fromsleepinguprighttousingnosestripsoramouthguard.Buttoherandherhusband'sdismay,nothingworked.WhenshesignedupforthestudyandspentanightatasuburbanBostonsleeplab,shefoundoutwhy.

Afterreviewinghersleeppatternsandoxygenlevels,researcherstoldherthathersnoringwasactuallyanindicationofsomethingworse.Shesufferedfromasleepapnea(呼吸暂停),aconditioninwhichpatientsstopbreathingrepeatedlyastheysleepandcanwakeupasmanyas100timesanightoftenwithoutrememberingit.Thatkindofrevelationhasledtodoctorsre-evaluatingaconditiononcetreatedaslittlemorethananuisance."Inthepast,snoringhasbeentreatedlikeajokingmatter;younevertalkedaboutitwithyourdoctor,"saysDr.DavidRapoport,medicaldirectoroftheSleepDisordersCenteratNewYorkUniversityMedicalCenter."Butwhenitbecomesveryprominentorsuchthatitwakesyouuporinterfereswithbreathing,itcanbeaproblem."

Sleepapnea,inwhichtheairwaybecomesblockedor,lessoften,thebrainfailstoproperlycontrolbreathingduringsleeping,canbeviewedasoneextremeofthesnoringspectrum.Softsnoring,whichisnotgenerallyconsideredahealthhazard,wouldbeattheotherend.Asthesoundandpersistenceofapatient'ssnoringgrows,sodothehealthconcerns.AstudypublishedintheMarch1issueofthejournalSleepfoundthatloudsnorershada40percentgreaterriskthannon-snorersofsufferingfromhighbloodpressure,34percentgreateroddsofhavingaheartattackanda67percentgreaterchanceofhavingastroke.

That'saproblemgiventhenumberofnoisysleepersoutthere.InarecentpollbytheNationalSleepFoundation,aboutonethirdofUSworkingadultsreportedsnoringatleastafewnightsinthepreviousmonth.Snoringgenerallyworsenswithagesotherateisevenhigheramongtheelderly.And,contrarytocommonperceptions,it'snearlyascommoninwomenasmen.Menopause(更年期)appearstobeafactor,asisweight.Beingoverweightcancausethicknessintheairwaytube,holdingbacktheflowofoxygen.

TreatmentofSnoringProblems

Yetmanywhoregularlysnoredon'trealizethatitcouldbebadfortheirhealth.Theresearchlinkinghypertension,cardiacproblemsandloudsnoringisrelativelynew.Andthoughawarenessofs

A.thecausesofsnoringproblems

B.thetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

C.therisksofsnoringproblems

D.thehazardsandthetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

13.Super-kidsandSuperProblems

—ByDavidElkind

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Clearly,thereisnothingwrongwithwantingchildrentodotheirbest.Itisnotthenormal,healthydesireofparentstohavesuccessfulchildrenthatistheproblem,buttheexcessivepressuresomeparentsareputtingonchildren.

Whythispushforexcellence?Sinceparentstodayarehavingfewerchildrentheirchancesofhaving"achildtobeproudof"arelowerthanwhenfamilieswerelarger.Thecostofchildrearinghasalsoincrease

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

ValMacDonaldpointsoutthatbabyboomers______.

A.aremorewillingtotalktotheirparents

B.oftentakeadvantageoftheirparentsfinancially

C.seldomthinkofsendingtheirparentsaway

D.arelikelytoforcetheirparentstoaccepttheirviews

15.

AfterSamWaltondiedin1992,oneofhissonstookoverWal-Martanditwasthengreatlyexpanded.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.MoreandmoreJapaneseshopkeepersencourageusingelectroniccashby______.

17.

Inordertoattractaudiencetheyshowacomputer-animatedfilmcalled"ToyStory".

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

WeshouldpromoteandprotecttheInternetasaprimarynetworkinorderto______.

19.Domesaretheenvironment-friendlybuilding.

20.

ArecentstudyreportedthatJapaneseworkerswere______thancommonlythought.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(24)

A.Justkeepcalmanddoyourbest.

B.Facetheinterviewer,whileansweringquestions.

C.Nevertakeyoureyesofftheinterviewer.

D.Sitstraightontheedgeofyourchair.

22.(22)

A.￡5.B.￡30.C.￡50.D.￡55.

23.(47)

24.(31)

A.Thewife'sbadcooking.

B.Thewife'sindependence.

C.Thewife'sworkingcondition.

D.Thewife'spaycheck.

25.听力原文：W:TheplaceI'veheardsomuchaboutisLosAngeles.Theclimateisprettygood.Year-roundflowers,yearroundswimming.Howdoyoulikeit?

M:Well,thebeachesarebeautiful.Butpeoplethereareterriblyannoyedbythedirtyair.Imean,thecombinationoffog,smokeandautomobileexhaust.Thereisnotenoughwindtoblowitaway.

Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkofLosAngeles?

(15)

A.Theairiscontaminated.

B.Peoplethereareexhausted.

C.It'stoowindyforswimming.

D.Thebeachesaredirty.

26.【B2】

27.(35)

A.Thepoor.B.Theunemployed.C.Theold.D.Theyoung.

28.(21)

A.Hiking.B.Canoeing.C.Swimming.D.Camping.

29.(36)

A.Cautious.B.Enthusiastic.C.Longing.D.Suspicious.

30.听力原文：W:HaveyouseenmyGuidetoWiMBirdsanywhere,Bill?

M:Oh,yes.Ilentittoaguest.ButIthoughthehadgivenitbackalready.

Q:Whycan'tthewomanfindherbook?

(13)

A.Avisitorhasborrowedit.

B.Shehadgivenittoherguide.

C.AfriendtookittotheWest.

D.Billgaveitbacktohisfriend.

31.(42)

32.听力原文：W:Goodeveningandwelcometotonight'sprogram,Ourguestistheworld-famousDr.CharlesAdams,whohassparkedagreatdealofattentionoverthepastseveralyearsforhisresearchintheareaoflanguagelearning.Welcometoourprogram.

M:Ah,it'sapleasuretobehere.

W:Now,Dr.Adams,tellusaboutyourresearch.

M:Well,oneofthemostimportantkeystolearninganotherlanguageistoestablisharegularstudyprogram,likeplanningafewminuteseverymorningaroundbreakfasttime.

W:Now,sorryforsayingthis,butyourideasmaysoundalittlesimplistictoourviewers.ImeanItookSpanishinhighschoolforfouryears,andIdidn'tbecomeaproficientspeakerofthelanguage.

M:Well,Ithinktherearemanypeoplefeelingthatway,andthat'sjustit.I'mnotimplyingthatwecanbecomefluentspeakersinamatterofafewminuteshereandthere,butratherfollowingaregular,consistent,andfocusedCourseofstudycanhelpusonthewaytothepromisedlandoflanguagemastery,andrememberthereisadifferencebetweennativefluencyandproficiencyinalanguage,andIamproposingthelatter.

W:Sowhataresomeofthebasickeysyouaresuggesting?

M:Well,asIjustmentioned,peopleneedtoplanouttheirstudybysettingrealisticandattainablegoalsfromthebeginning.Imean,somepeoplegetcaughtupinthecrazeoflearningthelanguagein30days,onlytobecomedisenchantedwhentheydon'tperform.uptOtheirexpectations.Andsmallsteps,littlebylittle,arcthekey.Forexample,planningtolearnfivenewvocabularywordsadayandtolearntouscthemactivelyisfarbetterthanlearning30andforgettingthemthenextday.

W:Um-hum.I'msureyourideasarebeneficialtothoselanguagelearners.Thanksforjoiningus.

M:Mypleasure.

(23)

A.Atapublicforum.

B.Inanauditorium.

C.OnTV.

D.Inaclassroom

33.听力原文：W:Well.Iseeyou'vegotyourrodandreel.Lookatthem,theyaresoniceandIguessthepriceisnotlow.

M:Yes,andassoonasIgetmybait,I'llheonmyway.Alsotheweatherisgood.

Q:Whatisthemanmostprobablygoingtodo?

(19)

A.Heisgoingdriving.

B.Heisgoingshopping.

C.Heisgoingblowing.

D.Heisgoingfishing.

34.听力原文：W:SinceProfessorWilliamsiswillingtogiveusathree-dayextensiontofinishtheproject,maybehe'llalsogiveusafewmoredaysforthisassignment.

M:Betty,let'snotpushourluck!OK?

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(13)

A.Theyshouldn'tmaketoomanyrequests.

B.Theyshouldaskforfurtherextension.

C.Theyshouldfinishtheprojectasscheduled.

D.Theyshouldnottrytheirluck.

35.(17)

A.Anoperator.B.Asecretary.C.Ateacher.D.Adriver.

36.(32)

A.ARoyalCanadianMountedPolicehappenedtonoticehimonthestreet.

B.3.RoyalCanadianMountedPolicerecognizedRay'sphotoandstartedtoinvestigate.

C.TheBritishPolicewasinformedandRaywasfoundatLondonAirport.

D.RoyalCanadianMountedPoliceandBritishPoliceworkedtogethertoarresthim.

37.听力原文：W:Professor,Iknowyourcoursehasano-absencepolicy.ButIhavetohavefootsurgerynextFridayandcan'tbehere.

M:MedicalexcusesareoneofthefewexceptionsImake.

Q:Whatwilltheprofessorprobablydo?

(19)

A.Reconsiderhispositionlater.

B.Allowthestudenttomissclass.

C.Lowerthestudent'sgrade.

D.Suggestthatthestudenttrytorescheduletheoperation

38.听力原文：W:Howwasthejobinterview?Ithinkyou'llmakeagoodjournalist.Irememberyouasthebestwriteroftheclass.

M:Well,infact,myapplicationwasturneddown.Theywerelookingforpeoplewithexperienceintheprofession.

Q:Whydidn'tthemangetthejob?

(16)

A.Hedoesn'twritewellenough.

B.Hedoesn'tturnintheapplication.

C.Hehasn'tgotaprofessionalexperience.

D.Hedidn'tperform.wellintheinterview.

39.听力原文：W:Bob,canwereallyaffordaholiday?We'repayingforthishouseandthefurnitureisonHPand...

M:Nowlisten,Peggy.YouworkhardandIworkhard.We'renottalkingaboutwhetherwecanhaveaholiday.We'retalkingaboutwhereandwhen.

W:ShallwegotoSweden?

M:SwedeniscolderthanSheffield.I'drathernotgotoSweden.

W:WhataboutFlorida?Florida'swarmerthanSheffield.

M:Yes,butit'salongway.HowlongdoesittaketogetfromheretoFlorida?

W:Allright.Let'sgotoHawaii.

M:YOUmustbejoking.Howmuchwoulditcostforthetwoofus?

W:Butthebrochuresaystheproblemofmoneywilldisappear.Bob,wheredoyoureallywanttogo?

M:I'mthinkingofWalesorScotland.Doyouknowwhy?

W:Yes."They'rerightonourdoorstepandsoclosetohome."

(20)

A.Fatheranddaughter.

B.Colleagues.

C.Friends.

D.Husbandandwife.

40.【B9】

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

ThemostimportantreasonwhytheHushadministrationsupportmorenewnuclear-powerplantsisthat______.

A.theyneedlittlegovernmentfinancialsupport

B.theywillincreaseenergysecurity

C.theyhelplessendependenceonfossilfuels

D.theyareenvironmentallyfriendly

42.ThemultinationaltrainingprogramismostlyconcernedwiththerelationbetweenAmericansand______.

A.theJapaneseB.ArabsC.BraziliansD.Orientals

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Didyouknowthatallhumanbeingshavea"comfortzone"regulatingthedistancestheystandfromsomeonewhentheytalk?Thisdistancevariesininterestingwaysamongpeopleofdifferentcultures.

Greeks,othersoftheEasternMediterranean,andmanyofthosefromSouthAmericanormallystandquiteclosetogetherwhentheytalk,oftenmovingtheirfacesevencloserastheywarmupinaconversation.NorthAmericansfindthisawkwardandoftenbackawayafewinches.Studieshavefoundthattheytendtofeelmostcomfortableatabout21inchesapart.InmuchofAsiaandAfrica,thereisevenmorespacebetweentwospeakersinconversation.Thisgreaterspacesubtlylendsanairofdignityandrespect.Thismatterofspaceisnearlyalwaysunconscious,butitisinterestingtoobserve.

Thisdifferenceappliesalsototheclosenesswithwhichpeoplesittogether,theextenttowhichtheyleanoveroneanotherinconversation,howtheymoveastheyargueormakeanemphaticpoint.IntheUnitedStates,forexample,peopletrytokeeptheirbodiesaparteveninacrowdedelevator;inPadstheytakeitasitcomes!

AlthoughNorthAmericanshavearelativelywide"comfortzone"fortalking,theycommunicateagreatdealwiththeirhands—notonlywithgesturebutalsowithtouch.Theyputasympathetichandonaperson'sshouldertodemonstratewarmthoffeelingoranarmaroundhiminsympathy;theynudgeamanintheribstoemphasizeafunnystory;theypatanarminreassuranceorstrokeachildhoodinaffection;theyreadilytakesomeone'sarmtohelphimacrossastreetordirecthimalonganunfamiliarroute.Tomanypeople—especiallythosefromAsiaortheMoslemcountries—suchbodilycontactisunwelcome,especiallyifinadvertently(无心地)donewiththelefthand.(ThelefthandcarriesnospecialsignificanceintheU.S.ManyAmericansaresimplylefthandedandusethathandmore.)

Intermsofbodilydistance,NorthAmericansfeelillateasewhen______.

44.

Theword"amygdala"(Line2,Para.4)probablyreferstotheareainthebrainthat

A.memorizesfearfulsituations

B.reactstofearfulsituations

C.controlnegativeemotions

D.reflectsunforgettableimages

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Thelittlecreaturesinsidetheeggs,meredaysfromhatching,aren'ttheonlyoneswitheagleeyes.ThousandsofpeoplefromaroundtheworldareflockingtothewebsiteforBC-basedHancockWildlifeFoundationtowatchlivestreamingvideoofapairofbaldeagleeggs.

Twocameras,setupnearanestinDelta,B.C.,firstcaughtthemotherlayingtheeggsinFebruary.Withthelittleeaglesreadytoemergeanytimenow,moreandmoreviewersaretuningin,watchingfortheslightestsignoftheirarrival.

"Wecallourselveseagle-holicsbecausemostofusreallyare,"KarenBills,Hancock'sprojectcoordinator,saidwithalaugh.Billssaidtheviewers,manyofwhomareelderly,somefromasfarawayasAustraliaandEurope,arewatchingintentlyforlittlecracksintheeggs.Astheexpectedarrivaldatehasgrowncloserandcloser,Hancock'swebsitetraffichasgrownbusierandbusier.Billssaidsomanypeoplehavebeentuninginthatshesometimescan'tgetonthefeed.

Butnotallthereviewshavebeenpositive.Somehavesuggestedthecamerasinterferewithnatureanddomoreharmthangood.Butit'saclaimBillsdisputes."Icannameyounumerouscaseswhereifthecamerawasn'tthere,thelittleeaglewouldhavedied."Shesaida10-week-oldeagletumbledoutofanotherDeltanestlastyearandfellallthewaytotheground.ViewersimmediatelycontactedHancockandarescuecrewwasonthescenewithinsevenminutes."TheOrphanedWildlifeRehabilitation(康复)Societykepthimintheirfacilityuntilhewasreadytogoandputontheproperweight."Theeaglewaseventuallyreleased.

Therehabilitationsociety'sBevDay,whohasbeencaringforbirdssince1978,saysthecamerasalsoserveasaninvaluablelearningtool."Theremaybeotherpeoplethatarguethefact,butI'mreallyatruebelieverinthem,"shesaid,"I'vebeendoingthis30yearsnowandI'mstilllearning."

Someoftheeagle-holieshavegrownanxiouswaitingforthebigmoment.Oneuseronthesite'sdiscussionforumsaidFriday,"Notseeinganyindicationofcracksintheeggs,"apostingthatwasaccompaniedbyafrowningemoticon.

Thenot-for-profitHancockWildlifeFoundationwasestablishedbyDavidHancock,abiologist,filmmaker,writerandpublisher.Itaimstopromotetheconservationofwildlifeanditshabitatsthroughscienceandeducation.

ManypeopleareflockingtothewebsiteforHancockWildlifeFoundationto______.

46.

Wecanconcludefromthefirsttwoparagraphsthatwhetheramalepracticesmonogamyofpolygamydependson______.

A.theamountofnurturingtheyoung

B.thesexofoffspring

C.theattractivenessofhisfemalepartner

D.thetimeofconception

47.

Howdosomepeoplereacttowomen'sappropriationofmen'slanguageformsasreportedintheJapanesemedia?

A.Theycallforacampaigntostopthedefeminization.

B.Theyseeitasanexpressionofwomen'ssentiment.

C.Theyacceptitasamoderntrend.

D.Theyexpressstrongdisapproval.

48.

TheNationalAcademyofSciencesholdsthestancethat______.

A.DNAtestingshouldbesystematized

B.onlyauthorizedlaboratoriescanconductDNAtesting

C.theacademyonlyisauthorizedtoworkoutstandardsfortesting

D.theacademyhastherighttoaccreditlaboratoriesforDNAtesting

49.Thejobinterviewisthemomentoftruthinjobhunting.Inadditiontohowtheinterviewerseesyourqualificationsandpersonalqualities,muchwilldependonhowtheyevaluateyourinterviewperformanceingeneral.Therefore,itishelpfultoconsideritaperformanceoragamewhosegoalistoselltheinterviewerontheideathatyouarethebestpersonforthejob.

Mostpeopletakeapassiveapproachtointerview,answeringwhateverquestionstheyareaskedtothebestoftheirability.Abetterapproachistotakecontrolandgivetheinterviewerwhatyouwanttogive,notnecessarilywhattheyaretryingtofindout;inspireconfidence—togivetheinterviewereve