2022-2023年山东省威海市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年山东省威海市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

A.Managingtime.

B.Workingoutpriorities.

C.Consultingtheexperts.

D.Askingforthefamily'srequirements.

2.AccordingtoRobertFeldman,theauthorofTheLiarinYourLife,Americansnow

A.regardthetruthasveryimportant

B.tendtoliemoreoftenthanbefore

C.startaconversationwiththreelies

D.hatetobedeceivedbytheirchildren

3.

Whenthereisadiscrepancybetweenidealandthereality,peoplearemostlikelytobecome______.

A.violentB.depressedC.emotionlessD.impulsive

4.

Whichofthefollowingismentionedasabenefitofwalking?

A.Itisbeneficialtoyourheartandlungs.

B.Ithelpstobuildstrongupperbodymuscles.

C.Itputsnostressonyourjoints.

D.Itdoesnoharmtothebones.

5.

Overthepast20years,retailsalesinChinahaveincreasednearly______everyyear,tosome＄628billionin2004—makingitthethird-largestmarketonearth.

6.

IfsomebodywhoisstillalivereceivesaphonecallfromChina,thiscallisverypossiblydialedby______.

7.

Socialstudierslearnbetterby______thanbyreading.

8.Abirdflu,amassiveearthquake,amonsterstormandaterroristattackareallthreatstomajorcitiesintheU.S.

9.

ResidentsofOldOrderAmishcommunitiesbeganunconsciouslytopractisesustainablelivingfrom______.

10.

ThenegotiationsinAsiashouldbetterbestartedbyonepersonandcompletedby______ifpossible.

11.

UnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugeescannotprovidetheinternallydisplacedwithprotectionandassistanceunlessin______.

12.

ToIndians,theterminationofGangotriglacierisknownasthe______orcow'shead.

13.

Fromthe1870son,itisimpossibletoimportplantsfromNorthAmerica.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Dietandphysicalqualitieswhichpasseddownfromourparentsaffect______,anaturalsubstanceintheliverblood.

15.

Ofalltheclocksintroducedinthepassage,theonewiththemostaccuracyis______.

16.

TheU.S.DepartmentofDefensebarsthird-partyuseofemployees'DNAsamples.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Mr.Bellavancecashedouthispension,soldhishouseandunloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgarageafterlosinghisjobinordertochangehisfinancesinto______mode.

18.Ifyoufailtosay"thankyou"tothereceptionists,theywillhavenegativeimpressionsofyou.

19.

TheNetherlandshasplacedtherightsofpedestriansbeforethoseofcarsinsuchareascalled______.

20.

AccordingtoEdwards,themicrobesarenow______.

A.recognizedbymostpeople

B.neglectedbymostpeople

C.diedoutfromtheEarth

D.outofactionoftheEarthsystem

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B4】

22.(29)

A.Toobservepeople'sattitudetowardsstrangers.

B.Toseehowpeoplegetalongwiththeirfriends.

C.Tochangepeople'sbehavior.insociallife.

D.Tofindouthowshypeopleare.

23.(25)

A.Becauseit'sprohibitedbythegovernment.

B.Becauseit'smoreinefficientthanotheralternativefuels.

C.Becauseitwilldestroytheozone.

D.Becauseftcostsatottomass-produce.

24.(30)

A.Ajoblisting.

B.Aresume.

C.Apermissionslip.

D.Theirsalaryrequirements.

25.听力原文：W:IamsoworriedaboutsendingTomtoschool.Mostofthehighschoolstudentsaretroublemakersthesedays.

M:Onlyafeware,Mrs.Morris.Moststudentsaretoobusystudyingtohavetimetogetintotrouble.Youmaybelieveinourschoolmanagement.

Q:HowdoesthemanrespondtoMrs.Morris'sfear?

(16)

A.Hetoldhertotrustthestudents.

B.Hethoughtshewasrightaboutthat.

C.Hedidn'tagreewithhercompletely.

D.Hepersuadedhernottoworrytoomuch.

26.(24)

A.Howtogetsuccessfulinajobinterview.

B.Whatqualitiesagoodintervieweeshouldhave?

C.Theimportanceofaninterview.

D.Howtodowellinajob?

27.SectionB

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

听力原文：ElizabethBlackwellwasborninEnglandin1821,andimmigratedtoNewYorkCitywhenshewas10yearsold.Onedayshedecidedthatshewantedtobecomeadoctor.Thatwasnearlyimpossibleforawomaninthemiddleofthe19thcentury.Afterwritingmanylettersseekingadmissiontomedicalschools,shewasfinallyacceptedbyadoctorinPhiladelphia.Sodeterminedwasshethatshetaughtschoolandgavemusiclessonstoearnmoneyforhertuition.

In1849,aftergraduationfrommedicalschool,shedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParis.Shewantedtobecomeasurgeon,butaseriouseyeinfectionforcedhertoabandontheidea.

UponreturningtotheUnitedStates,shefounditdifficulttostartherownpracticebecauseshewasawoman.By1857Elizabethandhersister,alsoadoctor,alongwithanotherfemaledoctor,managedtoopenanewhospital,thefirstforwomenandchildren.Besidesbeingthefirstfemalephysicianandfoundingherownhospital,shealsoestablishedthefirstmedicalschoolforwomen.

(27)

A.Shecouldn'tgetadmittedtoamedicalschool.

B.ShedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParis.

C.Aseriouseyeinfectionstoppedherquest.

D.ItwasdifficultforhertostartmedicalpracticeintheUnitedStates.

28.(32)

A.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstuniversity.

B.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstpostoffice.

C.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstlibrary.

D.Hehelpedopenahospital.

29.(34)

A.Residentialarea.

B.Shoppingcenters.

C.Parkinglots.

D.Shoppingcentersorparkinglotsnearstadiumsorgymnasiums.

30.(28)

A.Itpreservesthevitamins.

B.Itbreaksdownthevitamins.

C.Itmakesthemeateasiertodigest.

D.Itreducestheproteincontent.

31.(18)

A.Thecasherofthehotel.

B.Thereceptionistatthefrontdesk.

C.Thehoteloperator.

D.TheBellTelephoneoperator.

32.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Ireallyhopetheviewfromthebalconyisgood.

M:Noproblem,I'msureyoucanseetheactorsnomatterwhereyou'resitting.

Q:Whatkindofplacearetheyprobablytalkingabout?

(12)

A.Atheatrewhereaplaywillbeon.

B.Astadiumwithexcitingmatches.

C.Anapartmenttheywanttobuy.

D.Arace-trackthatisunderconstruction.

33.

【B11】

34.听力原文：W:Didyouturnoffthelightsandcheckthelocksonallthedoors?

M:Yes.ItoldtheJohnsonswe'dbegonefortwoweeks.Theypromisedtokeepaneyeonthehouseforus.

Q:Whatarethetwospeakersgoingtodo?

(16)

A.Stayawayforacoupleofweeks.

B.Checkthelockseverytwoweeks.

C.LookaftertheJohnsons'house.

D.Movetoanotherplace.

35.(14)

A.He'ssurprisedshechosethatagency.

B.Hewonderswhyshe'skeptherjob.

C.Hedoesn'tknowwhenherclassesstarted.

D.Hedoubtsshemakesmuchmoneynow.

36.(46)

37.SectionB

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

听力原文：Lastweek,yourecall,wediscussedtheearlydevelopmentofrailroadsintheUnitedStates.TodayIwanttomentionanevenearlierform.oftransportation,onethatbroughtthefirstEuropeansettlerstoAmerica.Andthat'sthewoodensailingship.Fromcolonialtimessailingshipswerevitaltotheeconomy.Manycoastaltownsdependedonfishingorwhalingforemploymentandincome.Thiswasespeciallytrueinthenortheasternstates.Andtherethewoodfromnearbyforestsandtheskillsoflocaldesignersandworkersalsoformedthebasisofanimportantshipbuildingindustry.Butthebigprofitsweretobemadeontradewithfar-awayplaces.Andsinceseacaptainsoftenbecamepartownersoftheirships,theyhadastronginterestinthecommercialsuccessoftheirvoyages.SotheseYankees,that'swhatUSsailorsandofficerscametobecalled,theycarriedonaveryprofitabletradewithotherpartsoftheworld.Thehighpointofthistradecameinthemid-19thcenturywiththeintroductionoftheclippership,theenormousYankeeclipperswithhugesailsreachingnearlytwohundredfeetintosky.He'dcarrypassengersandcargofromNewYorkaroundSouthAmericatoSanFranciscoinlessthanthreemonthsandcleartoChinainjusthalfayear.Atthattimethisseemedunbelievablyfastandefficient.Butinthe1860s,morereliablesteam-poweredshipbegantotakeover.AndsoontheimportantroleofsailingshipsintheUSeconomywouldcometoanend.

(27)

A.Nineteenth-centuryseacaptains.

B.Thedevelopmentofthesteamship.

C.Theeconomicimportanceofsailingships.

D.Employmentinthefishingandwhalingindustries.

38.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Hethoughtthewoman'sbirthdaywasnextweek.

B.Therestaurantclosesearlyduringtheweek.

C.Thewomanshouldfindoutifshecanreserveatable.

D.Hewon'tbeabletogowiththewoman.

39.听力原文：W:Sorrytobeherelate.I'mstarving.Haveyouorderedyet?

M:Ijustgotheremyself.Igotheldupintraffic.Let'slookatthemenutogether

Q:Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?

(17)

A.Paythebill.

B.Choosearestaurant.

C.Leavetherestaurant.

D.Decidewhattheywanttoeat.

40.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:TherewasapartyonourschoolcampusSundayevening.Didyougo?

W:HadIknownabouttheparty,Iwouldhavebeenpresentforit.

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman?

(12)

A.Shewenttothepartywithoutknowingit.

B.Shewasinvitedtotheparty.

C.Shewaspresentfortheparty.

D.Shewasabsentfromtheparty.

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

Despitethepioneers'predictionsaboutAI,themostpowerfulcomputercouldonly______now.

42.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Toseekfortruelove,onemustberealistic.

B.Aslongasweareemotionallymature,wecanalwaysenjoythehighoffallinginlove.

C.Lovedoesn'tdieevenifwemakewrongattemptstocontrolourpartners.

D.Themoreoneisloved,thelesssatisfiedheorshefeels.

43.SectionB

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

Asawisemanoncesaid,weareallultimatelyalone.ButanincreasingnumberofEuropeansarechoosingtobesoataneverearlierage.Thisisn'tthestuffofgloomyphilosophicalcontemplations,hutafactofEurope'sneweconomiclandscape,embracedbysociologists,real-estatedevelopersandadexecutivesalike.Theshiftawayfromfamilylifetosololifestyle,observesaFrenchsociologist,ispartofthe"irresistiblemomentumofindividualism"overthelastcentury.Thecommunicationsrevolution,theshiftfromabusinesscultureofstabilitytooneofmobilityandthemassentryofwomenintotheworkforcehavegreatlywreakedhavocon(扰乱)Europeans'privatelives.

Europe'sneweconomicclimatehaslargelyfosteredthetrendtowardindependence.Thecurrentgenerationofhome-alonerscameofageduringEurope'sshiftfromsocialdemocracytothesharper,moreindividualisticclimateofAmerican-style.capitalism.Raisedinaneraofprivatizationandincreasedconsumerchoice,today'stech-savvy(精通技术的)workershaveembracedafreemarketinloveaswellaseconomics.ModernEuropeansarerichenoughtoaffordtolivealone,andtemperamentallyindependentenoughtowanttodoso.

Onceuponatime,peoplewholivedalonetendedtobethoseoneithersideofmarriage--twentysomethingprofessionalsorwidowedseniorcitizens.Whilepensioners,particularlyelderlywomen,makeupalargeproportionofthoselivingalone,thenewestcropofsinglesarehighearnersintheir30sand40swhoincreasinglyviewlivingaloneasalifestyle.choice.Livingalonewasconceivedtobenegativedarkandcold,whilebeingtogethersuggestedwarmthandlight.Butthencamealongtheideaofsingles.Theywereyoung,beautiful,strong!Now,youngpeoplewanttolivealone.

Theboomingeconomymeanspeopleareworkingharderthanever.Andthatdoesn'tleavemuchroomforrelationships.PimpiArroyo,a35-year-oldcomposerwholivesaloneinahouseinParis,sayshehasn'tgottimetogetlonelybecausehehastoomuchwork."Ihavedeadlineswhichwouldmakelifewithsomeoneelsefairlydifficult."Onlyanidealwomanwouldmakehimchangehislifestyle,hesays.Kaufmann,authorofarecentbookcalled"TheSingleWomanandPrinceCharming,"thinksthisfiercenewindividualismmeansthatpeopleexpectmoreandmoreofmates,sorelationshipsdon'tlastlongiftheystartatall.EppendorfablondBerlinerwithadeeptan,teachesgradeschoolinthemornings.Intheafternoonshesunbathesorsleeps,restingupforgoingdancing.Justshyof50,shesaysshe'dneverhavewantedtodowhathermotherdidgiveupacareertoraiseafamily.Instead,"I'vealwaysdonewhatIwantedtodo：liveaself-determinedlife."

MoreandmoreyoungEuropeansremainsinglebecause?

A.theyaredrivenbyanoverwhelmingsenseofindividualism

B.theyhaveenteredtheworkforceatamuchearlierage

C.theyhaveembracedabusinesscultureofstability

D.theyarepessimisticabouttheireconomicfuture

44.Whatdopeopleoftenthinkofheavyuseofalcohol?

A.Itisanormalwaytocelebrateone'ssuccess.

B.Itcancausehugedamagetopeople'shealth.

C.Ittakesaheavytollofhumanlifeeveryyear.

D.Itcanalleviatethetediousnessoftheroutinework.

45.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardsTumitin'santi-plagiarismsoftwaremaybe______.

A.doubtfulB.indifferentC.objectiveD.favorable

46.ThecomparativerarityofIOK-1meansthatsignificantchangesmusthaveoccurredintheuniverseoverthe60millionyearsthat______.

47.

JungandAdlerdifferedmostwithFreudover______.

A.whatprimarilymotivateshumanbehavior

B.whetherdreamscaninterprethumanbehavior

C.howhypnosisisusedinpsychoanalysis

D.whatmedicinecancureneurosis

48.Itisfeasibletousethemtomeasuremesoscalefields,ifconventionaltechniqueswere______.

A.expensiveB.massiveC.effectiveD.cheap

49.Conservationistsmaybemiscalculatingthenumbersofthethreatenedanimalssuchaselephants,sayAfricanandAmericanresearchers.Theerroroccursbecauseofaflawinthewaytheyestimateanimalnumbersfromthepilesofdungthecreaturesleavebehind.

Themistakecouldleadresearcherstothinkthattherearetwiceasmanyelephantsastherereallyareinsomeregions,accordingtoAndrewPlumptreoftheWildlifeconservationSociety(WCS)inNewYork.

BiologistKatyPayneofCornellUniversityinIthaca,NewYork,agrees."Wereallyneedtoknowelephantnumbersandtheevidencethatwehaveisquiteindirect,"saysPayne,whoelectronicallytrackselephants.

Countingelephantsfromaeroplanesisimpossibleinthevast,equatorialrainforestsofCentralAfrica.Soresearchersoftenestimateelephantnumbersbycountingdungpilesinagivenarea.Theyalsoneedtoknowtherateatwhichdungdecays.Becauseit'sextremelydifficulttodeterminetheserates,however,researcherstallyingelephantsinoneregiontendtorelyonstandarddecayrateestablishedelsewhere.

ButresearchersattheWCShavefoundthatthisdecayratevariesfromregiontoregiondependingontheclimateandenvironment.Usingthewrongvaluescanleadtothecensusastray,saysPlumptre.

HeandhiscolleagueAnthonyChifuNchanjistudieddecayingelephantdungintheforestsofBanyang-MboWildlifeSanctuaryinsouthwestCameroon.Theyfoundthatthedungdecayedbetween55and65percentmoreslowlythandungintherainforestsofneighboringGabon.IfresearchersusedecayratesfromGabontocountelephantsinCameroon,theywouldprobablyfindmoreelephantsthanareactuallyaround.

ThiscouldmeanestimatesinCameroonatleasttwiceashighasthosederivedfromdecayratescalculatedlocally,saysPlumptre."Howeveraccurateyourdungdensityestimate,thedecayratecanseverelyaffecttheresult."

Plumptrealsosaysthatthedung-pilecensusshouldbecarriedoutoveraregionsimilarinsizetoanelephant'snaturalrange.Theusualtechniqueofmonitoringonlysmall,protectedareasdistortsnumbersbecauseelephantsmoveinandoutoftheseregions,hesays."Iftheelephantpopulationincreaseswithintheprotectedarea,youcannotdeterminewhetheritisarealincreaseorwhetheritisduetoelephantsmovinginbecausetheyarebeingpoachedoutside."

Plumptresaysthatsimilarproblemsmayalsoplagueotheranimalcensusstudiesthatrelyonindirectevidencesuchasnests,tracksorburrows.

Theword"threatened"inthefirstsentenceofthefirstparagraphcouldbebestreplacedby______.

A.endangeredB.frightenedC.diedD.angered

50.SectionB

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

Lowself-esteempopsupregularlyinacademicreportsasanexplanationforallsortsofviolence,fromhatecrimesandstreetcrimestoterrorism.Butdespitethepopularityoftheexplanation,notmuchevidencebacksitup.InarecentissueofPsychologicalReview,threeresearchersexaminethisliteratureatlengthandconcludethatamuchstrongerlinkconnectshighself-esteemtoviolence."Itisdifficulttomaintainbeliefinthelowself-esteemviewafterseeingthatthemoreviolentgroupsaregenerallytheoneswithhigherself-esteem."writeRoyBaumeisterofCaseWesternReserveUniversityandLauraSmartandJosephBodenoftheUniversityofVirginia.

Theconventionalviewisthatpeoplewithoutself-esteemtrytogainitbyhurtingothers.Theresearchersfindthatviolenceismuchmoreoftentheworkofpeoplewithunrealisticallyhighself-esteemattackingotherswhochallengetheirself-image:Underthisumbrellacomebullies,rapists,racists,psychopathsandmembersofstreetgangsandorganizedcrime.

Thestudyconcludes:certainformsofhighself-esteemseemtoincreaseone'spronenesstoviolence.Anuncriticalendorsementoftheculturalvalueofself-esteemmaythereforebecounterproductiveandevendangerous.Thesocietalpursuitofhighself-esteemforeveryonemayliterallyend.updoingconsiderableharm."Asforprisonprogramsintendedtomakeviolentconvictsfeelbetteraboutthemselves,"perhapsitwouldbebettertotryinstillingmodestyandhumility."theresearcherswrote.

InaninterviewwiththeBostonGlobe,Baumeistersaidhebelievesthe"self-promotingestablishment"isstartingtocrumble."Whatwouldworkbetterforthecountryistoforgetaboutself-esteemandconcentrateonself-control."hesaid.Intheschools,thiswouldmeanturningawayfrompsychicboosterismandemphasizingself-esteemasaby-productofrealachievement,notasanendinitself.Theself-esteemmovement,stillentrenchedinschoolsofeducation,isdeeplyimplicatedinthedumbingdownofourschools,andinthedisguisedequalitybehindtheideathatitisaterriblepsychicblowifonestudentdoesanybetteroranyworsethananother.Let'shopeitisindeedcrumbling.

Theresearchersfindthattherearestrongerconnectionsbetween______.

A.lowself-esteemandviolence

B.lowself-controlandviolence

C.highself-imageandviolence

D.highself-controlandviolence

51.

Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe______.

A.China--theNativePlaceofPandasForever

B.China'sEffortstoClonePandas

C.China'sFirstClonedPanda

D.ExploringthePossibilitytoClonePandas

52.

WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoParagraph3?

A.Thesizeoftheexhaustnozzlesisadjustable.

B.Theacousticlinersintheexhaustwillsavefuel.

C.Flapsaredevicesthatbraketheairplane.

D.Turbineswiththreeradial-bladefanswillreducenon-movingparts.

53.ThereissomethingbadlywrongwiththewaystandardsforschoolsciencebeingsetintheUS.WhentheTexasStateBoardofEducationvotedinnewstandardslastweek,itleftthedooropenforteachingcreationism(特创论)inthenameofscienceinfederallyfundedschools.Thesemustbeclosed,andquickly.

Becausestandardsaresetatstatelevel,studentsinonestatemightbelearningdifferentscienceandusingdifferenttextbooksfromwhatstudentsinanotherarelearningandusing.Whatisworse,thestateboardsofeducationthatareresponsibleforstandardsandtextbooksaremadeupofelectedofficialswholackanyspecificskillsorqualificationsintherelevantareasofscienceoreducation.Aswesawinthe2005trialoverteachingintelligentdesigninDover,Pennsylvania,andarenowseeinginTexas,schoolboardshavebecomeapoliticalbattleground.ManyboardmembersappeartoNeactingonbehalfofreligiousgroupslikelocalchurchesortheDiscoveryInstitute.

Schoolsciencestandardsshouldbesetbypeoplewhounderstandscienceandscienceeducation.Atthesametime,itisdangeroustoarguethatthepowersofdemocraticallyelectedofficialsshouldbetakenawayiftheydon'tproducetheoutcomeyouwant.YetthatiswhatmayhappeninTexas.SomeDemocratshaveintroducedlegislationthatwouldtransferauthorityfortextbooksandcurriculatotheTexasEducationAgency.

Isthereawayoutofthisimpasse?Onepossibilityisthatcandidatesforschoolboardsshouldbetestedbeforetheystand.Anotherisforthepro-science(支持科学者)trytoengagemorefullywiththedemocraticprocess.AftertheDovertrial,boardmemberswhofavoredintelligentdesignweredumpedbythevoters.SomethingsimilarcouldhappeninTexas.

Anotherpossibilityistopushdecisionsfurtherupthedemocraticladder.PresidentBarackObamahasalreadycalledforallstatestohavethesameachievementstandards,raisinghopesthathemightpushforfederalstandardsacrossallUSschools.Whilethismightdriveconservativemad,itwouldputanendtothepresentsituationinwhichanaccidentofgeographycandeterminewhetherachildistaughtvalidscience.

ObamahasalreadymaderemarkablechangesinWashingtonbyrestoringscientificexpertisetoitsrightfulplaceingovernment.Manyteachersandscientistswouldliketoseehimdothesameintheplacewhereitcancountmost:intheclassroom.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtopara.2?

A.Differentstandardsaregoodtostudents'studyindifferentstates.

B.Themembersofstateboardsofeducationknownothingabouteducation.

C.Intelligentdesignaimsatfindingusefulteachingmethodintheschool.

D.Alltheboardmembersarerepresentingcertainreligiousgroupsintheschool.

54.

Now,themosteffectiveform.ofadvertisingis______.

A.a30-secondprime-timeTVad

B.a30-secondprime-timeonlineadvertising

C.onlineadvertising

D.mostexpensiveTVad

55.

【C2】

56.

Whatbringstroubletofastfoodindustry?

A.Customers'demandandcompetitionwithretailers.

B.Theagingbaby-boomeranddiversityoffood.

C.Competitionwithretailersanddiversityoffood.

D.Customers'demandandtheagingofbaby-boomer.

57.

Theselectionisprimarilyconcernedwith______.

A.wildlifeofallkindsreturningtolargecitiestolive

B.falconsinNewYork,Baltimore,Philadelphia,andNorfolk

C.moosestumblingintoplate-glassstorefronts

D.foxesreturningtoLondon

58.

Whatisapossiblenegativeeffectofolestraaccordingtosomecritics?

A.Itmayimpairthedigestivesystem.

B.Itmayaffecttheoverallfatintake.

C.Itmayincreasetheriskofdancer.

D.Itmayspoiltheconsumers'appetite.

59.(58)

60.WhatdowelearnaboutstudentsinNewYorkCityfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Studentshavetotakestateexamswhichareauthoritativeyardstick.

B.Studentsincharterschoolsknowverywellabouthowtowinalottery.

C.Studentswhoperform.worseonstateexamshavenoaccesstocharterschools.

D.Studentsincharterschoolsaresuperiortoothersintheaspectofstateexams.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S7】

62.

【S9】

63.

【S4】

64.

【S6】

65.Oceanographyhasbeendefinedtheapplicationofall【S1】______

sciencestothestudyofthesea.Beforethenineteenthcentury,

scientistswithaninterestintheseawerefeworfarbetween,【S2】______

CertainlyNewtonconsideredsometheoreticalaspectsofitinhis

writings,buthewasunwillingtogotoseatofartherhiswork.For【S3】______

mostpeopletheseawasremote,andwiththeexceptofearly【S4】______

intercontinentaltravelersorotherswhoearnedalivingfromthe

sea,therewaslittlereasontoaskmanyquestionsaboutit,tolet【S5】______

aloneaskwhatliedbeneaththesurface.Thefirsttimethatthe【S6】______

question"Whatisatthebottomoftheoceans?"hadtobe

answeredwithanycommercialconsequencewasthelayingofa【S7】______

telegraphcablefromEuropetoAmericawasproposed.The

engineershadtoknowthedepthprofileoftheroutetoestimate

thelengthofcablethathadtobemanufactured.ItwasintoMaury

oftheUSNavythattheAtlanticTelegraphCompanyturned,in【S8】______

1853,forinformationonthisma