2021-2022年内蒙古自治区乌兰察布市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021-2022年内蒙古自治区乌兰察布市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

ThebookSilentSpring,toacertainextent,marksthebeginningofourunderstandingofmodernecology.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

PrivategroupshelpthosepatientswithAIDSbyorganizingsupportgroupsandestablishingmanyspecialcenterswherepeoplewithAIDScan______.

3.

ThegeniusmentionedhereissomeonenotonlywithahighIQbutalso______.

A.hasdonesomethingofgreatinfluence

B.startedhis/hercareeratayoungage

C.haseccentricbehavior

D.hasoddappearance

4.Thatriversareusedasopensewersforcitywastescauses______andeutrophication.

5.

WorkbyEbbinghaushighlightedthat______werelostfrommemoryinhis"forgettingcurve"study.

6.

ThelargestcorporationinSouthKoreaisHyundaiwhichismanagedbytheirfamilymembers.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

ThemayorofaSpanishtownoncetriedtousefreeairpassageandhousingto______.

8.

BillRichardson'ssuccessinreachinganagreementwithSudanwasduetohispersonalfriendshipwithSudanesePresidentOmarA1-Bashir.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.Lesssleepcangainusweight,becauseitraisesourleptin,whichtriggersustoeatmore.

10.

Overallsecuritycanbedamagedbyconflictsbetweentherefugeesandtheinternallydisplacedwhichcanberesultedinunfairprovisionof______tothem.

11.

Mengenerallyseetheworldasacompetitiveplacewhileontheotherhandwomenoftenviewthemselvesprimarilyinconnectingwithotherpeople.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Apreconditionforareadertolearntoreadrapidlyandwellisthathemusthavethenecessary______.

13.

Televisionhas______onpeople'scharacter.

A.apositiveeffect

B.anegativeeffect

C.noeffect

D.sbeneficialeffect

14.

Asapoli-scimajor'sdream,______alwaysencouragesinternshipsatgovernmentagencies,thinktanksandadvocacyorganizations.

15.BestTimeKeeper

WaldoWilcoxknewtherewastroublethemomenthesawthemauled(受伤的)deercarcass,notfarfromoneofthemeadowswherehiscattlegrazed.Hisdogs,DinkandShortie,sensedittoo—mountainlion.Hegrabbedhispistolandaropefromhistruck,andsaid,"Let'sgethim."Thenheheadedupthemountainside,hishoundsracingfarahead.

Wilcoxmovedinlongstridesuptherockygrade.Still,ittooksometimebeforehetoppedthesummit.Thebigcatwasnot50yardsinfrontofhim,itsfangs(尖牙)bared,corneredbythedogsonamassivesandstonebluff.

Wilcoxgrippedhisgun.Hehopedtotakethemountainlionaliveandsellittoazoo;he'ddonethatbeforeandmadeatidyprofit.Wilcoxtookquickaim,hispistolcracked,andtherewasasuddensilenceastheanimalfelllimptotheground.

Itwasn'tuntilthereddusthadsettledandWilcox'spulsehadslowedthathegazedaround.Whathesawstunnedhim.Highontheblufflayanarcheological(考古学的)treasuretrove(珍藏物)largepiecesofpottery,stonesheltersthatoncehousedwholefamilies,anddomedstructuresthathadheldwildgrainsharvestedcenturiesbeforeEuropeanssetfootinNorthAmerica.

Wilcoxmadehisdiscoveryonthebluffalmost20yearsago—butitwasnotthefirsttimehehadfoundrelicsonhisland.Since1951,whenhisfatherboughtthehighvalleyRangeCreekranch,ayearhadseldompassedinwhichWilcoxdidnotcomeuponsomespotofarcheologicalinterest.Occasionallyhestumbledacrossburialplots.

NativeAmericanCulture

Fornearlyhalfacentury,hekeptquietabouttheriches,tellinghardlyanyoneoutsidehisimmediatefamilywhatwashiddenintheisolatedvalley160milessoutheastofSaltLakeCity.Whenhediscoveredanewsite,Wilcoxwouldnoteitslocation—thenjustletthingsbe.

NowthesecretofRangeCreekisfinallyout.Fouryearsago,forcedbytimetogiveupranching,Wilcox,75,soldhisbeef-cattlepropertyinadealthatultimatelyputthelandinstatehands.ThankstoWilcox'ssilence,the4,200-acreranchisonehuge,untouchedarcheologicalsite.Today,scientistsfromUtah'sDivisionofStateHistoryandtheUniversityofUtaharebusilycataloguingmagnificent,previouslyunknownruinsontheproperty.

WhatthescientistsarelearningatRangeCreekhasalreadybeguntoshedlightononeofthegreatestmysteriesofNativeAmericanhistory—thefateoftheFremontculture,whichhadthrivedinUtahforalmost1,000years,thenvanishedvirtuallyover-nightinthe1300s.

TheveryexistenceoftheFremontdidnotcometolightuntilthelate1920s,whenaHarvardUniversityexpeditiondiscoveredevidenceofanancientpeoplewhosettledalongtheFremontRiverinsouthernUtah.Farmersandhunter-gathererswhoarrivedintheregionataboutA.D.400,theFremontlivedinone-roomhomesdugintotheearthandfinishedoffwithstacked-stonewailsandroofsmadeofreedsandmud.CarbondatingofcorncobsfoundontheWilcoxranchhintthatRangeCreekwasbuzzingwithactivityfromroughlyA.D.900to1100.

Butrightaroundthebeginningofthe14thcentury,somegreatshiftoccurred.Thedrawings,potteryandstructuresparticulartotheFremontcultureceasedtobemadeanywhere.SomeexpertsguessthatotherpeoplespushedouttheFremont.OthersspeculatethatsomeclimaticeventforcedtheFremonttomovesouth,wheretheymayhaveintegratedwithothertribes.

ALivingMonument

"Intermsofhistoryandarcheologicalstudy,RangeCreekisessentialtothestate,"explainsformergovernorOleneS.Walker."Itgivesusaviewintoaperiodforwhichwehavenowrittenhistory."SheisspeakingprimarilyabouttheFremontculture,butAWorldThatTimeForgot.Eventoday,thevalleyresemblesaworldthattimeforgot.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

FromreadingthisarticleyouwouldsaythattheAndeanprojecthad______.

17.

Collegeinstructorsdon'tlikethosestudentswhoonlyrepeat______.

18.Policemen,firemenandemergencydoctorsallcanbecalledfirstresponders.

19.

WhenBricklandandhersisterwerelittle,theykeptthehomekeybecause______.

A.theywantedtobetrusted

B.theirmotherhadtowork

C.theirmotherdidn'tliveathome

D.theywereverynaughtyandwild

20.

YoucangetevacuationdetailsthroughthewaysprovidedbythewebsiteofLasVegasthoughitdoesn'tdisclosethedetailsdueto______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(17)

A.Sheisgoingtohavesomevisitorstonight.

B.Shedoesnotliketheirformerforeignteachers.

C.Sheisgoingtoseeherforeignteacherstonight.

D.Shehasalreadybeeninvitedtotheman'shouse.

22.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：M:Wherehaveyoubeen?Iwasjustabouttogiveuponyou.

F:Sorry,mybuswasdelayed.ButI'mgladyouwerepatient.Itwouldhavebeenhardforustofindanothertimetomeetthisweek.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Theyshouldmeetanothertimethisweek.

B.Shewon'tbebusythisweek.

C.Sheisangrythatthemandoesn'twaitforher.

D.Therewon'tbeanothertimeavailablefortheminthisweektomeet.

23.(25)

A.Monday,WednesdayandFriday.

B.Monday,TuesdayandFriday.

C.Tuesday,ThursdayandFriday.

D.Tuesday,WednesdayandThursday.

24.听力原文：W:Hello,Iboughtthislaptopcomputeralittleoveramonthago,andIamhavingsomedifficultywithit.

M:Whatseemstobetheproblem?

W:Thescreenisflashing.It'sreallyirritating.Iwouldliketoreturnitandgetmymoneyback.

M:I'msorry.Ourstorehasaverystrictreturnpolicy.Al~ermorethanamonth,wearenotabletorefundyourmoney.

W:Well,Ijustboughtitandit'salreadybroken.Ididn'tdoanythingunusualtoit.Ididn'tdropitoranything.Ithinkithassomekindofmanufacturingdefect.

M:Yourcomputerhasaoneyearwarranty.Youcouldshipthecomputerbacktothecompanyandtheywillreplaceit.

W:Can'tIjustexchangethecomputerhere?

M:Iamafraidthat'snotpossibleafteramonth.

W:CanIpleasetalktothemanager?

M:Themanager?Iamafraidhe'snotin.Wereallycan'treturnyourmoney,but...Iwouldgiveyouanotherone,butwenolongercarrythatmodel.Wecan,however,offeryouastorecredit.Youcanuseittobuyanothercomputeroranythingelsewecarryhereinthestore.

W:Thatwouldbefine.Thankyouverymuchforyourhelp.

M:Noproblem.

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A.TheCPUisbroken.

B.Thescreenisflashing.

C.Itdoesn'twork.

D.Itdroppedtothefloor.

25.【B9】

26.(32)

A.Graduatestudents.

B.Undergraduatestudents.

C.Professors.

D.Libraryemployees.

27.(21)

A.Somethingmorespiritualandemotionalthanwasconveyedinthealbum.

B.Somethingaboutloveandfriend,asconveyedinthealbum.

C.Somethingeternalandemotionalasexpectedinthealbum.

D.Somethingaboutalignmentoftheplanetsasexpectedinthealbum.

28.听力原文：M:WhatdoyouthinkofthecampusNetwork?

W:Ithinkitstillneedsfurtherimprovements;itwasonlysetupafewmonthsago.

M:Ithinkit'safantasticideatohaveeverydepartment'scomputersconnected.Butit'sapityyoucanonlyaccesstheChinaEducationandResearchNetworkwithinthecampusNetwork.Youcan'tvisitsomedomesticwebsites,nottomentiontheinternationalones.

W:Youareright.Butwithyourowndesktopandamodem,youwon'thavethisproblem.

M:Thenyouwillhaveanotherproblem.Theconnectionspeedsometimesslowstoatrickleanditreallyputsusersinapickle.

W:Comeon,youhavetofaceit,thenumberofnetizens,Imean,theInternetsurfers,isgrowingsofastinChina.Thereisgoodnews,though.SometelecomdepartmentshavestartedincreasingthebandwidthofInternetconnection,sothetransmissionisexpectedtospeedupattheendofthisyear.

M:Wow,Ithinkit'snotonlygoodnewsfortheaverageInternetsurfer,butalsowonderfulforonlineeducationinChina.

W:Yeah,withonlineeducation,thelong-distanceeducationinChinawillexpandalot.Students,usedtostudyingradioortelevisionprograms,nowcanhaveanotheralternative.

M:Formanypeoplewhocannotstudyonafixedschedule,onlineeducationshouldsuitthembest.

W:Oh,sure.Onlineeducationgivesstudentsenoughflexibility,andwhat'smoreimportant,theirstudiesareentirelyinteractive.Youturninyourhomeworkandthengettheteacher'scommentsinnotime.

M:IhopeChinacansetupmorenetcolleges;anyonewhocannotstudyinatraditionalcollegecanthushaveaccesstohighereducation.

W:It'snotahopebutalreadyrealitynow.That'swhysomepeoplesaytheInternetisanequalizer.Itallowspeopleaccessinformationmorereadily,thusnarrowingthegapbetweenthehavesandthehavenots.

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A.Workers.B.Students.C.Engineers.D.Businessmen.

29.(35)

A.About40.B.Almost200.C.Over240.D.Morethan72.

30.

【B2】

31.(36)

A.Thebalancebetweenlowerandhigherlevelsofcomprehension.

B.Thebalancebetweenthereaders'expectationsandthemeaningofatext.

C.Thebalancebetweenconsciousandunconsciousandthemeaningofcomprehension.

D.Thebalancebetweeninterpretingandcriticizingatext.

32.听力原文：M:You'llneed36credithourstogetanM.A.degree.FifteenmustbefromtheEnglishDepartmentandfifteenfromtheEducationDepartment.Fortheremainingsixcredithours,youcaneitherwriteathesisortaketwomoreoptionalcourses.

W:Rightnow,thisisveryconfusingtome,butI'msureI'llknowwhattodoasIlearnmoreaboutit.

Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?

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A.Waysofgettingextracredits.

B.AllrequirementsofanM.Adegree.

C.Thecredithoursrequiredforadegree.

D.Takingmoreoptionalcourses.

33.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Theplaceofthechildinsocietyhasvariedforthousandsofyearsandhasbeenaffectedbydifferentculturesandreligions.Inancienttimesunwantedchildrenwereoccasionally【B1】______,puttodeath,exploited,orofferedforreligioussacrifices,andinanyeventalargepercentageofthemdidn't【B2】______theirphysicallyhazardousexistencetoachievematurity.

InWesterncivilizationwithinthelastfewhundredyears,therehavebeenmanychangesinattitudetowardtheyoung.InagriculturalEuropethechildrenofthepoorworkedlonghoursforlittleornopay,andtherewasnopublicconcernfortheirsafetyorwelfare.Punishmentcouldbebrutalandsevere,andsometimesreligious【B3】______wereexpressedviolentlywithaviewtowardsavingthechild'ssoul.

Bytheeighteenthcenturytheharshand【B4】______methodsbegantoshowsomechanges.Societyslowly【B5】______childrenaroleofmoreimportance.Bookswerewrittenexpresslyforthemand【B6】______lawswerepassedfortheirprotection.

Inthepastfew【B7】______parentshavebecomemoreattentivetotheneedsoftheirchildren.Betterhealthcareisavailableandeducationisnolonger【B8】______foralimitedfew.【B9】______.Some'saythependuluminchildrearinghasswungsofartowardpermissivenessthat【B10】______Thetendencytodayisforteachersandparentstoemphasizeindividualresponsibilityandtostressthat【B11】______.

【B1】

34.

【B5】

35.听力原文：Differentcountriesanddifferentraceshavedifferentmanners.BeforeenteringahouseinsomeAsiancountries,itisgoodmannerstotakeoffyourshoes.InEuropeancountries,eventhoughshoessometimesbecomeverymuddy,thisisnotdone.AguestinaChinesehouseneverfinishesadrink.Heleavesalittle,toshowthathehashadenough.InEngland,aguestalwaysfinishesadrinktoshowthathehasenjoyedit.

Wemustfindoutthecustomsofotherraces,sothattheywillnotthinkusill-mannered.Butpeopleallovertheworldagreethatbeingwell-manneredreallymeansbeingkindandhelpingothers,especiallythoseolderorweakerthanourselves.Ifyourememberthis,youwillnotgoveryfarwrong.

Herearesomeexamplesofthethingsthatawell-manneredpersondoesordoesnotdo.Heneverlaughsatpeoplewhentheyareintrouble.Instead,hetriestohelpthem.Heisalwayskind,nevercruel,eithertopeopleoranimals.Whenpeoplearewaitingforabus,orinapostoffice,hetakeshisturn.Hedoesnotpushtothefrontofthequeue.Inthebus,hegiveshisseattoanolderpersonoraladywhoisstanding.Ifheaccidentallyhumpsintosomeone,orgetsintheirway,hesays"Excusetoe"or"I'msorry".

Hesays"Please"whenmakingarequest,and"Thankyou"whenhereceivessomething.Hestandsupwhenspeakingtoaladyoranolderperson,andhedoesnotsitdownuntiltheotherpersonisseated.Hedoesnottalktoemuchhimself.Hedoesnottalkwithhismouthfulloffood.Heusesahandkerchiefwhenhesneezesorcoughs.

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A.InsomeEuropeancountries.

B.InsomeAfricancountries.

C.InsomeAsiancountries.

D.InsomeAmericancounties.

36.【B6】

37.(24)

A.FoodfortheFridaynightcookout.

B.Tentforsleepingout.

C.DrinksforalldaySaturday,

D.Abathingsuitandasleepingbag.

38.听力原文：W:WasRobertelectedtothecommittee?

M:Yes,infacthewasmadechairmanbutheonlyagreedtotakethejobifthey'lllethimmakeallthedecisionhimself.

Q:WhatdoesRobertintendtodo?

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A.Todowhateverthecommitteeasksofhim.

B.Tomakedecisionsinagreementwiththecommittee.

C.Torunthecommitteeaccordingtohisownideas.

D.Toelectthecommitteechairmanhimself.

39.听力原文：AnenvironmentalgroupcalledtheFoodCommissionisunhappyanddisappointedbecauseofthesaleofbottledwaterfromJapan.Thewater,angrilyarguedinpublic,hastraveled10,000"foodmiles"beforeitreachesWesterncustomers."TransportingwaterhalfwayacrosstheworldissurelytheextremelystupiduseoffuelwhenthereisplentyofwaterintheUK."ItisalsoworriedthatwearewastingourfuelbybuyingpramsfromIndonesia(7,000foodmiles)andcarrotsfromSouthAfrica(5,900foodmiles).Countingthenumberofmilestraveledbyaproductisastrangewayoftryingtotellthetruesituationoftheenvironmentaldamagedonebyanindustry.Mostfoodistransportedaroundtheworldoncontainershipsthatareextremelyenergyefficient.Itshouldbenotedthatatonofbuttertransported25milesinatrucktoafarmers'marketdoesnotnecessarilyuselessfuelonitsjourneythanasimilarproducttransportedhundredsofmilesbysea.Besides,theideaof"miles"ignorestheamountoffuelusedintheproduction.ItispossibletocutdownyourfoodmilesbybuyingtomatoesgrowninBritainratherthanthosegrowninGhana;thedifferenceisthattheBritishoneswillhavebeenraisedinheatedgreenhousesandtheGhanaianonesintheopensun.

Whattheideaof"foodmiles"doesprovide,however,isthechancetocutoutThirdWorldCountriesfromFirstWorldfoodmarkets.Thenumberofmilestraveledbyourfoodshould,asIseeit,beregardedasasignofthesuccessoftheglobaltradesystem,notasignofdamagetotheenvironment.

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.WhyistheFoodCommissionangry?

27.Whatdoesthephrase"foodmiles"meanaccordingtothepassage?

28.WhatdoesthespeakertrytoexplainbycomparingtomatoesraisedinBritainandinGhana?

29.Whoismostprobablygivingthistalk?

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A.Itfindssomeimportedgoodscauseenvironmentaldamage.

B.UKwastesalotofmoneyimportingfoodproducts.

C.Itthinkspeoplewasteenergybuyingfoodfromothercountries.

D.Growingcertainvegetablescausesenvironmentaldamage.

40.(34)

A.Governmentfunded.

B.Political.

C.Private.

D.Noneoftheabove.

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

【C4】______

42.

BillKeaggy'sstudyingongrocerylistssuggeststhat______.

A.DanQuayleisnotaloneinmisspelling

B.fewerpeoplecanspellbananasandbagelscorrectly

C.misspellingoccursmostfrequentlyinwriting"potato"

D.somepeoplemisspell"sushi"for"suchi",and"shrimp"for"strimp"

43.

Whatdoeshumansocietydependontomakeprogressaccordingtotheauthor?

44.

Theauthorusestheexampleofmonkeytoarguethatrobotsare______.

45.

Theauthorofthepassagepointsoutthat______.

A.keepingcashistheonlywaytoavoidrisks

B.thelongeryouownastock,themoreyoulost

C.thehighrateof'profitandhighrateofriskcoexistinstocks

D.thebestwaytoaccumulatewealthisbyinvestinginstocks

46.

WhathasmadeMarcAndreessen,Netscape'sfounderandoneofRoomtoRead'sbiggestdonors,appreciateRoomtoReadmost?

47.

【C4】

48.

WelearnfromthepassagethatthedifferenceinpaybetweenthelowestpaidandtheaverageworkerinAmericais______thanthatinotherindustrializedcountries.

49.Therealcauseoftheincidentmaybe______thanwhatevidencesuggests.

50.

WhendidtheNeanderthalsextinct?

A.Morethan30,000yearsago.

B.After30,000yearsago.

C.Beforeabout35,000yearsago.

D.Some13,000to14,000yearsago.

51.Forjourneysofupto550kilometers,planesareinferiorto______.

52.(60)

53.

Canyouuseonephrasetosummarizethemainideaofthewholepassage?

54.Wordsofpraisekeepchangingbecause______.

A.theylosetheirfreshness

B.therearemorewordsavailableinthisarea

C.youngpeoplearebecomingmorediscriminating

D.olderpeopletrytoavoidthein-wordsoftheyoung

55.

Thesurgeinuniversityapplicationsareresultedfrom______.

56.Howtounleashourcreativity?Beginby"lettingdownyourshield".Stopbeingselfconscious,afraidofplayingthefool,andbeopentoexperience.

Next,"eraseyourblackboard."Weallhaveblackboards,too—scribbleduponbyotherpeople.Noonecomesintotheworldablankslate;therearemessagesintheunconsciousfromfarbackintime,imprintsfromancestorslostinthemistypastandfromourownparents.Insuchawayareweprogrammedbyourculturetoprovidecontinuityfortherace.But,again,whatisgooduptoapointcanbecomestultifying(无用的).Tobecreative,wehaveto"erase"someofwhatothershavewrittenuponusand"reinvent"ourselves.

Itisnoteasy.Youhavetopayattentiontoyourunconscious,whichslipsmessagestoyoumuchasanoteisslippedunderthedoor;toyourownintuitionandintelligence,andtotheworldaroundyou.

Creativity,then,isfirstaboutpayingattentiontotheunexpected.Oneartisttoldme,"Ifyouknowwhatyouarelookingfor,youwillneverseewhatyoudonotexpecttofind."Topayattentionmeanstoexpectwithoutknowingwhattoexpect.Writerssaythisexperiencehappenstothemallthetime."Ihavenoideawhence(从哪里)thistidecomes,orwhereitgoes,"authorDorothyCanfieldonceexplained,"butwhenitbeginstoriseinmyheart,Iknowthatastoryisintheoffing(即将来临)."

Italsohappenstoscientists.PhysicistCharlesTowneshastoldofthetimehewasfrustratedinsolvingahugeproblemonwhichheandothershadworkedlongandhard.OneSundaymorninghewenttotheparktositonabenchamongtheazaleas(杜鹃花),"andthereintheearlyspringmorningenjoyedthefreshnessandbeautyofthesegayflowers,musingoverwhywehadsofarfailed.SuddenlyIrecognizedthefallacyinmypreviousthinkingandthatofothers."

FamedHollywooddirectorJohnHustontoldmethatwhenheencounteredamentalblockwhileonlocation,hewascarefulnotto"spook",nottopanic.Instead,herelaxedandwaited."Whentherightideacomesalong,"hesaid,"you'llrecognizeit."

Noone,ofcourse,canpayattentiontoeverything.Allofusarebombarded(轰击)dailywithstimulipouringinfromsocietyaroundus.Creativityrequiresthatwestoppayinggeneralattentiontoeverythinginordertopayparticularattentiontosomething.Thenwecanseewhatpreviouslywemissed.Wecanlookatthecommonplaceinabrand-newwayanddiscoverthesurprisinginthefamiliar.Inthewordsofonestudentofcreativity,"Ifmostofustendtokeepongoingthroughthesameoldfamiliarnotion,thatisnotbecauseweareshortoncreativitybutbecausewestifleit.Creativitydemandscertainleapsthatweconsidertoodaring."

Thereare______waystounleashourcreativity.

A.3B.2C.4D.5

57.

Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesgeomancy?

A.Itisastyle.ofOrientaldecoration.

B.Itisatypeofpainting.

C.itisanancientChinesebeliefcalledFeng-Shui.

D.Itisanarchitecturaldesign.

58.

WhatcanbeinferredaboutformalschoolingincolonialNorthAmerica?

A.Itwasgenerallyrequiredbylaw.

B.Itwasconsideredrelativelyunimportant.

C.Itwasimproperlyadministered.

D.Itwashighlydisciplined.

59.Astudyofpeoplewhousedcellphonesforanaverageoflessthanthreeyearsfoundnoevidencethedevicescausebraincancer.Theresearchdidn't,however,answerthequestionofwhetherlonger-termuseisdangerous.Thestudyof891peopledidfindaslightlyincreasedriskforararetypeofbraincancer,buttheresearcherssaiditwasnotstatisticallysignificant.Whiletheyacknowledgedlonger-termstudiesareneeded,theresearcherssaidtheoverallresultsshouldreassurethemorethan86millioncell-phoneusersnationwide."Wefeelconfidentthattheresultsreflectthatcellphonesdon'tseemtocausebraincancer,"saidepidemiologistJoshuaMuscat,ascientistattheAmericanHealthFoundationwhohelpedleadthestudy.

PublicationofMuscat'sresearchpromptedtheNewEnglandJournalofMedicinetoreleaseastudyshowingsimilarresults.Thestudy,ledbyNationalCancerInstituteresearchers,lookedat782braincancerpatientsand799peoplewithoutcancer.Maximumcell-phoneusewasatleastanhourperdayforfiveormoreyears,andnobrain-cancerlinkwasfoundevenatthatlevel.

Unlikeregulartelephones,handheldcellphonescontainanantennainsidethereceiver,whichputstheuser'sbrainclosetotheelectromagneticradiowavestheantennaemits.SincecellphoneswereintroducedintheUnitedStatesin1984,conflictingdatahaveemergedfromsafetystudiesonanimalsandhumans.

TheFoodandDragAdministration(FAD)hassaidthereisnoevidencethatthephonesareunsafe,butithasjoinedwithwirelessindustryinsponsoringresearchonthedevices.Somecell-phonemakershavealsostarteddisclosingtheirproducts'radiationlevels.

Anotherstudyinvolvedphone-usequestionnairesgivento469menandwomenaged18to80withbraincanceranda422-membercancer-freecontrolgroup.Cell-phonesusewasslightlymorecommonamongthecancer-freeparticipants,thoughaveragecell-phoneuseforbothgroupswasunderthreehoursmonthlyforlessthanthreeyears.

Theamountanddurationofcell-phoneusewerenotrelatedtoanincreasebraincancerriskexceptforatypeofneuron-celltumorcalledneuroepitheliomatouscancer.Ofthe35patientswiththisraretumor,14percentusedcell-phones.

Inthefirstparagraph,itcanbeconcludedthat______.

A.peoplehavenoneedtoworrycellphonescancausecancer

B.itisnotdangerousforlong-termcell-phoneusers

C.cell-phoneusersreassurethemaboutusingcell-phones

D.theyfoundaslightlyincreasedriskforararetypeofbraincancer

60.

【C5】

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.TheEuropeanUnionhadapprovedanumberofgenetically

modifiedcropsuntil1998.ButgrowingpublicconcernoveritsS1.______

supposedenvironmentalandhealthrisksledseveralEUcountries

todemandamoratorium(暂时禁止)onimportsofanynewGM

produce.Bylately1999therewereenoughsuchcountriestoblockS2.______

anynewapprovalsofGMproduce.

Lastyear,AmericafiledacomplaintattheWTOaboutthe

moratorium,arguingthatitwasanillegaltradebarrierbecause

thereisscientificbasisforit.AsmorestudieshavebeencompletedS3.______

ontheeffectsofGMcrops,thegreen'scaseagainstthemhasS4.______

weakened.

Muchevidencehasemergedofhealthrisksfromeatingthem.S5.______

And,overall,thestudieshaveshownthattheenvironmental

e