2021-2022年江西省鹰潭市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2021-2022年江西省鹰潭市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Beingforcedintoflighttotallydisruptsthelivesoftheinternallydisplaced,exactlyasitdoestorefugees.Butunlikemanyrefugees,theworld'smillionsofinternallydisplacedpersonsoftenhavenowheretoturn.Theyremaintrappedinthesameunsafeenvironmentfromwhichtheytriedtoflee.Insituationsofinternalstrife(冲突),bydefinition,theciviliangovernmentfunctionspartiallyornotatall;andthecivilianpopulationisignoredortreatedwithhostilitybybothsides.

AdefinitionsubmittedtotheU.N.CommissiononHumanRightsdefinestheinternallydisplacedas"personsorgroupsofpersonswhohavebeenforcedtofleetheirhomesorplacesofhabitualresidencesuddenlyorunexpectedlyasaresultofarmedconflict,internalstrife,systematicviolationsofhumanrightsornaturalorman-madedisasters,andwhohavenotcrossedaninternationallyrecognizedStateborder."

Today,thereareanestimated30millioninternallydisplacedpeopleintheworlddoublethenumberofrefugees.Inmanyplaces,theyareallbutforgottenbytheinternationalcommunity.

AlthoughtherearefewrefugeesinLatinAmerica,thereareupto3millioninternallydisplacedpersonsintheregion,includingasmanyas480,000inPeruand600,000inColombia.Inbothcountries,acombinationofpoliticalandsocio-economicfactors,suchasexcessivelyunequalincomedistribution,drug-traffickingandheavyinvolvementofthearmyinthepoliticalscene,haveresultedinhighlevelsofviolenceandaclimatethatfostershumanrightsabuses.Whethermanifestedasanongoingconflictbetweenthearmedforcesandthearmedopposition(thecaseofPeru),oraconstantarmedstrugglebetweenrebelandparamilitarygroups(thecaseOfColumbia),violencehascausedthedisplacementofhundredsofthousandsofruralpeasantsandnativepeople.Theinternallydisplacedoftenleadaverystableexistence,andtheyarehighlygratefulforanyonewhopaysattentiontotheirplight(averybadsituationthatsomeoneisin).

Delia,ofPeru'sAshaninkapeople,hasbeendisplacedforthepasteightyears.Now,homelessandhelpless,Deliaandherpeoplehavetodependonthegoodwillandcharityoftheirremoterelativesandoftheoccasionalnon-governmentalorganization(NGO).IthasbeenastruggleforDelia,whohastriedtoobtainbettereducationfacilitiesforthechildrenandtopromotesmallhandicraftsprojects.Andshetriestoshieldhercommunityfromthesurroundingconflictbyopposinganyinvolvementwiththearmedoppositionorwiththerondas(acivildefenseunitthatfightsagainsttheSendero).Thisneutralposition,inthecontextoftheconflict,isnotapopularonewitheitherside.Totheirwayofthinking,oneiseitheraronderooraSendero;thereisnomiddleroad.

WomenhavebeenthedrivingforceineffortstomaintainsomesemblanceofnormallifeinthePeruvianAndes.There,hundredsofthousandsofpeople,mostlyQuechuaspeakers,weredisplacedoverthelast10years.Husbandswere"disappeared"orkilled,andsonshadtojointhearmy.Thewomenhadtogathertheirchildrenandfleetourbancenterswheretheycouldmeltintothepoverty-strickenanonymityofashantytown(以临时搭盖的陋屋为主的地区).Nowtheyliveinshackswithnowater,noelectricityandnosewagesystem.Thechildrengetlittleschoolingandspendlongdaysplayinginthedirt.Povertydiseaseandunemploymentmakelifenearlyintolerable.Butdisplacedwomenhavenotbeenidle.Theyhaveorganizedsoupkitchens,"mothers'clubs"andhandicraftassociationstosupporteachotherandimprovelivingconditions.Irma,oneofthewomenwetalkedwiththinksthatsoonsheandhersisterswillbeabletogobackhome."Butwe'dlikeourgovernmentandtheworldtogiveusahand,"shesaid.

Despitethemanyhardships,the

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2.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

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

HowSledDogsWork

They'rephysicalwonders--abletoendureextremeconditionsforextensiveperiodsoftimewhilerunningfastandpullingmorethantheirownweight.Sled(雪橇)dogshavebeenaroundforgenerations,andtodaytheyremainalargepartofadogdriver'slife.

InArctic(北极的)regions,some35000yearsago,Eskimos'dogsbredwithwolvesandotherdogs.Theiroffspringwerewell-adaptedtothecoldandsnow.There'snosayingexactlywhensomeonethoughttohavedogspullsleds,butitwaswellbefore1000B.C.thatdogsledsprovidedameansoftransportationandawaytohaulgoods.Inrecentyears,peoplelookingforuniqueoutingshavegoneonrecreationaltripswithsleddogs.Anumberofcompaniesmarkettouristtreksviadogsledforadventuretravelers.

DogsledracinginAlaskaformallybeganin1908,whensleddogownersinNome,Alaska,heldthefirstAll-AlaskaSweepstakes,a408-mileracefromNometoCandleandback.Andin1973,theinauguralIditarodTrailSledDogRacetookplaceonaroutecoveringmorethan1000milesinAlaska.TherearemorecompetitionsinmanyofthecontinentalUnitedStates,andsometakeplaceondryland.Inadditiontoenduranceraces,sled-dogeventsincludesprintraces,weightpulls(inwhichdogstrytopullthemostweight)andfreightraces(inwhichdogstrytopullaweightedsledthefastest).

Stamina(耐力)andStrength

Manybreedsofdogsareusedtopullsleds,includingofficialAmericanKennelClubbreedssuchastheSiberianhusky,MalamuteandSamoyed.However,manysleddogsareofmixedbreedandarecalledAlaskahuskyorEskimodogs.Whilesomesleddogsmayhavewolfbloodlines,it'sgenerallynotdesirabletohaveamixtureofbloodbetweenthetwo.

Sleddogsarebredfortheirspeedandenduranceaswellasleadershipqualities.Theyarebigdogswiththickcoatsandwide,fiatfeet.Theysleepwiththeirtailscoveringtheirnosestokeepwarm.Dogsthatweigharound40to45poundsaretheidealsizetopullsleds,butsomemayweighasmuchas85pounds.

Youngdogsthatareenthusiasticrunners,easy-goingandmentallytougharegoodchoicesforsleddogs.Adog'sgendermatterslittleandbothmaleandfemaledogsareconsideredequally.

Forracing,themostintelligentandfastestdogsarepickedtobeleaddogsandruninthefrontofthepack.Behindthemrunswingdogs,whosejobistodirecttheteamaroundturnsandcurves.Atthebackofthedogteamarethewheeldogsorwheelers,whoarerightinfrontofthesledandareusuallythelargestandstrongestoftheteam.Therestofthedogsareknownsimplyasteamdogs.

Dogsaretypicallyfrom2to10yearsoldwhentheypullsleds.Aftertheyretire,theymightremainwiththeirowneratakennelorbeadoptedaspetsbyothers.Rescuegroupsforsleddogstakeinunwanteddogsandcareforthem,tryingtoplacetheminlovinghomes.

Whilesnowmobiles(alsocalledsnowmachines),helicoptersandairplanesarenowoftenusedinplaceofsleddogs,therearestilltimeswhendogtransportationispreferred.Harshweatherconditionscanmakeflyinghazardous,andcertainterraincanbemoredifficultforsnowmachinestocrossthanfordogs.Dogscanbemorereliablethanman-mademachines,they'regoodcompanionstohaveonlongtreksandtheycanbecheapertoownthan

A.Becausetheyareraisedbywolves.

B.Becausetheycanstandmostsevereweather.

C.BecausetheyarefastestrunneramongArcticanimals.

D.Becausetheycanbeargoodslikehorsesdo.

3.

Inamarketsystem,no_________________includingthegovernmentisabletocontroltheeconomy.

4.SuggestionsforYourWork

Annieisalongtimesecretary/receptionistfortwoseniorvicepresidentsatabigcompany.Theyhavebeendoingalotofhiringlately,andalmostallofthenewmiddle-managementpersonnelhavebeeninterviewedbyoneortheotherofAnnie'stwobosses,sonaturallytheycomethroughherofficefirst.

Someofthesepeopleareunbelievablyrude.EithertheytreatAnnielikeapieceoffurniture(nohello,noeyecontact)ortheythinksheistheirerrand(差使)girl.Lately,Annie'stwobosseshavestartedaskingherforherimpressionsofjobcandidates.Sofarthisweek,twohavebeendiscourteous(失礼的)anddismissive,soAltairgaveboththethumbs-down.Neitherisgettingcalledbackforthenextroundofinterviews.

Nooneknowshowcommonthisis,butifyouarejobhunting,it'snecessarytobeawarethatthedummyatthereceptiondeskmaybeanythingbutnot"justasecretary".

SuggestionstoJobHunters

AccordingtoAnnieStevensandGregGostanian,twopartnersataBoston-basedexecutivecoachingfirmcalledClearRock,it'snotunusualthesedaysforahiringmanagertoaskeveryonewhomeetsapotentialnewhiretogiveanopinionofhimorher."Oneofthebiggestreasonssomanynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobistheirinabilitytofitinandgetalongwiththepeoplewhoarealreadythere,"saysStevens."Soemployersnowwanttogetstaffers'impressionsrightatthestart."

AddsGostanian:"Alotcanbelearnedfromhowcandidatestreatreceptionists.Ifthejobseekerisrude,condescending,orarrogant,thismightbeanindicationofhowheorshewouldtreatcoworkersordirectreports."

Obviously,anyonelookingforanewjobwoulddowellnottoalienatethepersonwhositsoutsidetheinterviewer'sdoor.StevensandGostanianofferthesesixtipsfurgettingofftotherightstart:

?Introduceyourselfasyouwouldtoanyotherpotentialnewcolleague.Smile,shakehands,andsoon.Itseemsoddthatthishastobespelledout,butapparentlyitdoes;and,besidesbeingamatterofcommoncourtesy,ordinaryfriendlinessoffersapracticaladvantage."Learningandrememberinganinterviewer'sreceptionist'snamecanonlyhelpasyouadvanceintheinterviewingprocess,"Stevensnotes.

?Don'tregardareceptionistorotherassistantasanunderling(部下)—atleast,notasyourownpersonalunderling."Alwaysasktheinterviewerifyouneedhelpfromanyoneelseintheofficewhereyou'reinterviewing,insteadofseekingthisdirectlyyourself,"saysGostanian.Inotherwords,ifyou'dliketoleaveanextracopyofyourresume,refrainfromsendingtheinterviewer'sassistanttotheXeroxmachine.

?It'sfinetoacceptifyou'reofferedabeverage,butkeepitsimple."Don'taskforparticularbrandnamesorexpecttobebrewedafreshpotofcoffee,"Stevenssays.Andofcourse,needweaddthatdispatchinganybodytoStarbucksisoutofthequestion?

?Feelfreetomakesmalltalk,butknowthatanythingyousaymaywellgetbacktotheinterviewer."Don'taskprobingquestionsaboutthecompanyorofferunsolicitedopinions,"Gostanianadvises.Nomatterhowhideoustheofficedoor,endlessthehikefromtheparkinglot,orinconvenientthewaittoseetheinterviewer,keepittoyourself.Plentyoftimeforwhining(抱怨)andgrumblingafteryou'rehired.

?Don'ttalkonyourceilphoneinfrontofthereceptionist,andtrytoputyourBlackBerryaside."Ifyouhavetomakeortakeacall,leavethereceptionarea,"Stevenssays.Preoccupationwithwirelessdeviceswillmarkyou,shesays,as"acoldandfixatedperson".

?Don'tforgettosaygood-bye."Failuretosaygood-byetosomeoneyou'vejustmetreflectsnegativelyonyou,"Gostaniannotes."You'llcomeacrossasimpersonalanduncaring

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5.

Whatisthemainfunctionofcyanobacteria?

A.Tomakemoreduststorms.

B.Tokeepthesoilflying.

C.Tokeepthesoiltotheground.

D.Tocreatemorerocks.

6.Whytheconstantbombardmentofinformationaboutfoodisbadforpeoplewhohavetheeatingdisorderorthorexianervosa?

A.Becausetheywillfollowtheinformationseriously.

B.Becausetheywillaimtobecomethinner.

C.Becausetheywon'tmakesuitableplans.

D.Becausetheywon'tenjoyeating.

7.

ScientistsbelievedthatMayancity______becausemanybuildingswereleftunfinished.

8.

Peopleaspotentialclients,customers,orpartnershelpyoutobenoticedbyothersandto_____.

9.

Sellingthingsinthemarketplaceis______.

10.

Hayfoundthatparentsoftwinstendtofavorthefirst-bornbaby,givingthattwinmoretimeandattention.Evenwhentheystartschool,thefirst-borntwindoesbetterthanthesecond-born.

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11.

Inthe"map-and-compass"theory,thecompasscomponentgives______—north,south,east,west.

12.WhatdoesMargaretHartEdwardssayaboutemployees'romanceintheoffice?

A.Itismorallywrongandmustbebanned.

B.Itposesapotentialriskforthecompany.

C.Itshouldnotbeinterferedasahumanright.

D.It'sbettertogopublicforthesakeofemployees.

13.

Howdidcableproviderssolvetheproblemoftheearliestcablesystems?

A.Theystrategicallyplacedantennaswithverylongcablesconnectingtosubscribers'televisionsets.

B.Theymadethesignalfromtheantennatravelthroughthelengthofcable.

C.Theyinsertedamplifiersatregularintervals.

D.Theyincreasedthelengthofcable.

14.

WedreadAIDSmorethanheartdiseasebecause______.

15.

Comparingtheresultsofhouseholdsurveys,wecanconcludethatpeoplewithdifferentlevelsofincomehavedifferent______.

16.

Itisexpectedthatthereare4millionrobotvacuumcleanersandlawnmowersin______.

A.2002B.2003C.2004D.2005

17.

ManufacturingemploymentinAmericanowstandsatamere______ofthelabor-force.

18.

Theteachingofwritinghasgottenmixedtogetherwiththestudyofliteraturebecauseof______.

19.TheStockExchange

WhoNeedsthestockExchange

Everybodydoes.Nineoutoftenoftheadultpopulationofthiscountrysaveorinvestinoneform.oranother.TheStockExchangeprovidesawayinwhichthismoneycanbeputtowork.

Ifyouarebuyingacar,atelevision,orawashingmachine,youmaypayforitoutofyoursavings,orborrowfromabankorhire-purchasecompany.Ifyouarebuyingahouse,youmaygetamortgagefromabuildingsociety.

Abusinessneedingnewmachinery,ornewpremises,hassimilaroptions.Someofthecostscanbemetfromprofitskeptinthebusiness,inotherwords,paidforoutofsavings,butasacompanygrows,thisbecomesincreasinglydifficult.

Fromyourpointofviewasasaver,youmaybesavingupforsomethingdefinite,suchasadownpaymentonacarorhouse,orsimplyinordertohavemoneyavailable,shouldsomeunforeseenemergencyarise.

Eitherway,youwillnotbepreparedtoentrustyoursavingstoacompanyseekingcashforexpansionunlessyoucanbesureyouwillbeabletogetitoutagain.Ifthecompanyhasmeantimeinvestedyourmoneyinlaunchinganewproduct,itwillnotbeablesimplytohanditback.Norcanitusefullyhandoverabitofthefactoryroof,ortwoorthreetonsofsoap,toredeemtheinvestment.

Howthencantheseconflictingrequirementsbemet?

TheansweristhroughtheStockExchange.Whenthesaverneedshismoneyback,hedoesnothavetogotothecompanywithwhomheoriginallyplacedit.Instead,hesellshissharestosomeothersaverwhoisseekingtoinvesthismoney.

Largecompaniesneedawayto;tapthesavingsofthepublicatlarge.

Anoil-fieldintheNorthSeacancosthundredsofmillionsofpoundstobringintoproduction.Notuntiltheoilisflowingcanitcontributetotheprofitsofthecompanythatdiscoveredit.

Thesameproblem,onasmallerscale,facespracticallyeverycompanytryingtodevelopnewproductsandcreatenewjobs.

Therecanbelittleprospectofraising,thesortofsumsneededfromfriendsandacquaintances,andwhilebanksmaybewillingtoprovideshort-termfinance,theyaregenerallyreluctanttoprovidemoneyonapermanentbasisforlong-termprojects.

Socompaniesturntothepublic,invitingpeopletolendthemmoney,ortakeashareinthebusinessinexchangeforashareinfutureprofits.ThistheydobyissuingstocksandsharesinthebusinessthroughtheStockExchange.Bysodoingtheycanmobilizethesavingsofindividualsandinstitutions,bothintheU.K.andoverseas.

Manyoftheservicesneededbothbyindustryandeachofusareprovidedbygovernmentorourlocalauthorities.Withouthospitals,roads,electricity,railways,thiscountrycouldnotfunction.Allthese,requirecontinuousexpenditureonnewequipmentanddevelopmentiftheyaretoserveusproperly,requiringmoremoneythanisraisedthroughratesandtaxesalone.

Thegovernment,localauthorities,andnationalizedindustriesthereforefrequentlyneedtoborrowmoneytofinancemajorcapitalspending,andthey,too,cometotheStockExchange.

Thereishardlyamanorwomaninthiscountrywhosejoborwhosestandardoflivingdoesnotdependontheabilityofhisorheremployerstoraisemoneytofinancenewdevelopment.Inonewayoranother,thisnewmoneymustcomefromthesavingsofthiscountry.TheStockExchangeexiststoprovideachannelthroughwhichthesesavingscanreachthosewhoneedfinance.

WhoAretheSavers?

ManyattemptshavebeenmadetofindouthowmanysaversthereareintheUnitedKingdomandRepublicofIreland.Itisdifficulttobesure,becauseonepersonmayhaveasavingsbankaccount,anotherabankdepositbook,anotherab

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20.

AccordingtoLegato,prescriptiondragshaveplayedanimportantroleintheextensionoflifeexpectancysince______

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(38)

22.(29)

A.Time.B.Memory.C.Habit.D.Textbook.

23.(34)

A.Becauseshewantedthemtorespecther.

B.SothattheyknewtheywereofKoreanorigin.

C.Becauseshedidn'twantthemtospeakEnglish.

D.SothattheywouldbemoresuccessfulintheU.S.

24.

【B4】

25.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:I'dliketotakethosethreeoutandreturnthesetwo.

W:Okay,butthey'reoverdue.I'llhavetochargeyoufortwodays.

Q:Wheredidthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?

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A.Atasupermarket.

B.Atabar.

C.Atalibrary.

D.Atadormitory.

26.

【B5】

27.(28)

A.Tohaveatalkwithhim.

B.Toinform.himoftheirdecision.

C.Todiscussaproblemwithhim.

D.Totellhimaproblemtheymetwith.

28.听力原文：W:Thedishisdelicious.Ineverknewthatyouaresogoodatcooking.

M:Thanks.ButthecreditshouldgotoMary.Shepreparedeverything.Ifitweren'tforher,I'dnevercook.Oh,pleasehavesomemore.

Q:Whatcanyouinferfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanisanexcellentcook.

B.Themanisahouse-husband.

C.Maryhelpedalotincookingthedish.

D.Themanhasnevercookedbefore.

29.听力原文：M:Well.Icanseeyou'reenjoyingthemeal.butyoudon'thavetoeatlikeahorse!There'splentyinthepot.

W:Ihaven'thadadecenthome-cookedmealforages.ThecafeteriafoodisinsuchastatethatIcanhardlydigestit.UnlessI'mstarving,ofcourse.

M:Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutthecafeteriafood?

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A.Thecafeteriafoodisverybad.

B.Thecafeteriafoodissoscarce.

C.Thecafeteriafoodisquitedelicious.

D.Thecafeteriafoodismuchlikehome-cookedmeal.

30.

【B2】

31.

【B7】

32.(22)

A.Shemightbewastinghertime.

B.Hecanhelpherlocatethename.

C.Shehadbettergettwopoetrybooksinstead.

D.Sheshouldwaitandcheckthebookoutofthelibrary.

33.

【B6】

34.(21)

A.Becauseheenjoystravelingfromhometoofficeeveryday.

B.Becausethecityairispolluted.

C.Becausehedoesn'tlikethecrowdedhousesandstrangeneighborsinthecity.

D.Becausehehasaromanticfeelingaboutnature.

35.SectionC

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

Manlivesincommunities.Hissocialexistencerestrictshis【B1】______incertaindirectionsandextendsitinothers.Society【B2】______onhimsomelimitations.Peopledonotallengageinthesameactivities.Theycanbe【B3】______fromeachotherbythefunctionstheyperform.Thisprocessofdifferentiationiscalledspecialization.Specializationpreventsmanymembersofanindustrialsocietyfromdevelopingintelligenceand【B4】______.Butsomeaspectsofhumansocietyextendthembeyondapointwhichcanbe【B5】______byanimalsoranimalcommunitieslackingthefeatureswhichhumansociety【B6】______possesses.

Western-type【B7】______oftenclaimthattheyprovide"equalityofopportunity"foralltheircitizens.Atfirstsightitmightseemthatthisimpliesthesamechanceforeveryoneofsucceedinginhis【B8】______occupationprovidedheisconsciousofhisgoalandiswillingtoworkhard.Whatthephraseactuallyimpliesissomethingratherdifferent—namelyacompetitivesituationinwhichthenumberofcompetitorsexceedsthenumberofrewards,【B9】______.However,itisonlyintheorythattheyallstartequal.Evenifthestateoffersthemfreeeducationandprotectsthemfromhungerorextremepoverty,【B10】______.Aprocessofinvisibleorhiddenselectiongoesonwhichhasverylittletodowith"equalityofopportunity"inanysense.Itisnottheindividualwhoselectshisjob;【B11】______.

【B1】

36.(31)

A.Itreflectscommercialinterests.

B.Itisafashionableprofessionalevent.

C.Itisanessentialaffairforinternationalcinema.

D.Itismoreconcernedwiththeartoffilmthanwithfinancialinterests.

37.

【B11】

38.(46)

39.

【B10】

40.听力原文：IfyouliveinacityinNorthAmericaorEurope,youhaveprobablyneverthoughtmuchaboutwater.Wheneveryouneedsome,youturnonthetapandthereitis.Millionsofpeopleinotherpartsoftheworldarenotsolucky.Theyhavetroublegettingenoughcleanwatertottheirbasicneeds.Thissituationmay.soonbecomecommonallaroundtheworld,scientistsbelieve.Infact,theysaythatthelackofcleanwatermaybeoneofthebiggestissuesinthetwenty-firstcentury.

Thereasonsforthisareclear.Ontheonehand,peopleareusingmorewaterthaneverbefore.Overthelastfiftyyears,thepopulationoftheworldhasmorethandoubled.Sohasthedemandforwater,forhomeuse,forfarming,andforindustry.Ontheotherhand,suppliesofcleanwateraredisappearing.Manysourcesofsurfacewatersuchasrivers,lakes,andstreams—aretoopollutedandunhealthyforuseasdrinkingwater.Thishasforcedmoreandmorepeopletodrillwellssotheycangetwaterfromunderground.

Thereareenormousamountsofwaterdeepundergroundinlakescalledaquifers.Untilrecently,scientistsbelievedthisgroundwaterwassafefrompollution.Then,in1980s,peopleintheUnitedStatesbegantofindchemicalsintheirwellwater,andscientiststookacloserlookatwhatwashappening.WeldonSpring,Missouri,forexample,wasthesiteofabombfactoryduringWorldWarⅡ.Thefactorywasdestroyedafterthewar,butpoisonouschemicalsremainedontheground.Veryslowly,theseschemicalsdrippeddownthroughthegroundandintotheaquifer.Oncetheydid,however,thewaterfromthataquiferwasnolongerdrinkable.

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A.Pollutionproblems.

B.Watersuppliesaroundtheworld.

C.AnindustrialsiteinMissouri.

D.Groundwaterpollution.

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

Bysaying"birdfluvirusesappeartoexistinducksinalow-pathogenicform"(Para.6),theauthorsuggeststhatinfection______.

42.

Howshouldbook-sellersdo?

A.Theyshouldbothsufferforalongtimeandsatisfycustomers'wishes.

B.Theyshouldbothendureandindulgeforalongtime.

C.Theyshouldbebothtenderandlenient.

D.Theyshouldbebothpatientandkind.

43.

AccordingtoPfunst'sexperiment,Hansmostprobablydidhisworkby______.

44.

Thewriterthinksthatthegrowthofspecialistperiodicalshashelpedscholarsto______.

A.cutdownresearchcosts

B.keepupwithcurrantdevelopments

C.spendlesstimetraveling

D.developtheirideasmorequickly

45.Thesecondmainreasonfortheirunhappinessisthat______.

A.theyarenotpermittedtochangeajob

B.theyhavetoworkontopayofftheirdebts

C.theyhavenootherwayoutthankeepworking

D.theyhavebeenworkinginacompanyfortoolong

46.

Whatistheroleoftheamygdalainourbody?

47.Companiescoulddirectlyborrowmoneyfromthefederalgovernmentthrough______

48.

Iceparticlesbouncingoffhailfallingthroughacloudacquire______.

A.anegativecharge

B.noelectricchargeatall

C.apositivecharge

D.bothAandC

49.

【C4】

50.SectionB

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

Letchildrenlearntojudgetheirownwork.Achildlearningtotalkdoesnotlearnbybeingcorrectedallthetime.Ifcorrectedtoomuch,hewillstoptalking.Henoticesathousandtimesadaythedifferencebetweenthelanguageheusesandthelanguagethosearoundhimuse.Bitbybit,hemakesthenecessarychangestomakehislanguagelikewhatotherpeoplesay.Inthesameway,whenchildrenlearntodoalltheotherthingstheylearntodowithoutbeingtaught,towork,run,climb,whistle,orrideabicycle.Theycomparethoseperformanceswiththoseofmoreskilledpeople,andslowlymaketheneededchanges.Butinschoolwenevergiveachildachancetofindouthisownmistakesforhimself,letalonecorrectthem.Wedoitallforhim.Weactasifwethoughtthathewouldnevernoticeamistakeunlessitwaspointedouttohim,orcorrectitunlesshewasmadeto.Soonhebecomesdependentontheteacher.Lethimdoithimself.Lethimworkout,withthehelpofotherchildrenifh