2022-2023年山东省枣庄市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年山东省枣庄市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.ThesurveysofERShelplow-incomehouseholdsdevelopeconomizingpractices.

2.

Accordingtothepassage,eighthoursanight______.

A.isunlikeeightglassesofwateraday

B.isonlysoundintheory

C.isapplicabletoeveryone

D.isarulewithpublicobedience

3.

Regularplaqueremoval,alongwith______,canhelppeoplereversegingivitis.

4.

Poorlyequipped"recyclingcentres"shouldbelimitedandprohibitedbecausethistypeofrecyclinghascausedseriousproblemsofenvironmentalpollution.

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5.EconomizingofthePoor

ComprehendingEconomizingofthePoor

Walkingdowntheaislesofasupermarket,low-incomeshoppersmustconsideranumberoffactorsincludingquantity,price,qualityandnutritionaldifferenceswhenselectingfoodproducts.Food-purchasedecisionsbythepooroftenentailbalancesamongtaste,preferenceandqualityfactors—eitherrealorperceived—tomeetspendingconstraints.Withinbroadproductcategoriessuchascereal,cheese,meatandpoultry,andfruitsandvegetables,shopperscanchooseamongmanysubstitutableproducts.Low-incomeshopperscanextendtheirfooddollarsinanumberofways.Theymayshopindiscountfoodstores;theymaypurchaseandconsumelessfoodthanhigher-incomeshoppers;theymaypurchaselow-priced(andpossiblylowerquality)foodproducts;ortheymayrelyonsomecombinationofallthree.Abetterunderstandingofhowthepooreconomizeinfoodspendingaddressesimportantpolicyquestionsraisedbyresearchers,nutritioneducators,andfood-assistanceprogrammanagers.

TheCorrelationbetweentheLocationandPrice

Whetherthepoorfacesignificantlydifferentfoodpricesduetowheretheyshopforfoodremainsanunresolvedempiricalquestion.Extensiveresearchovertheyearshastriedtoanswerthequestion—Dothepoorpaylessforfood?TheEconomicResearchService(ERS)in1997receivedtheresultsofstudiescomparingpricedifferencesingrocerystoresacrossdifferentincomelevelsandcombinedthesewithcurrentcensusdataonthedistributionoflow-incomehouseholdsbyurbanizationtype.TheERSstudyconcludedthat,ingeneral,thepoorfacehigherpricesduetotheirgreaterrepresentationinurbanandruralareas(asopposedtosuburbanareas),wherefoodpricestendtobehigher.

HigherPricesbutLessSpending

Basedonresultsfromhouseholdsurveys,ERSalsofoundthatdespitefacinghigherprices,low-incomeshoppersspendlessthanhigher-incomeshoppersforfoodpurchasedinfoodstores.Duetotheirlevelofaggregationandlackofin-storesalesandpromotioninformation,suchsurveysshedlittlelightontheeconomizingpracticesofhouseholds.Tolearnmoreabouthowlow-incomeshoppersspendlessforfooddespitefacinghigherprices,weobtainedfood-storepurchasedatathatincorporateper-capitaquantityandexpenditure-measureequivalents(householdmeasuresadjustedforhouseholdsize)acrossincomelevels.

TheMainEconomizingPractices

Theresultingcomparisonsdescribehowindividualswithdifferentlevelsofincomevaryintheirfood-spendingpatterns.Byusingactualtransactiondata,detailedinformationabouttheproductpurchased(forexample,price,productdescription,packagesize,andbrandname)aswellastheconditionofpurchase(promotion,coupon,orsaleitem)wasobtained.Fromthese,theaverageunitcost(perounce,perpound)foreachitemwascalculated.Low-incomeshoppersmayusefourprimaryeconomizingpracticestoreducetheirfoodspending.First,theymaypurchaseagreaterproportionofdiscountedproducts.Second,theymaypurchasemoreprivate-labelproducts(genericorstorebrand)versusbrandproductsthanhigher-incomeshoppersbuy.Third,theymaytakeadvantageofvolumediscountsbypurchasinglargerpackagesizes.Fourth,theymaypurchasealess-expensivefoodproductwithinaproductclass.Althoughqualitydifferencessuchasfreshness,convenienceandtasteoftencontributetopricesdifferences,differencesinnutritionalqualityarealsoevident.

MoreSpendingonPromotionalItems

Theuseofpromotionsismeasuredbycomparingthepercentageofexpendituresandquantitiesofeachproductpurchasedonpromotion(manufacturers'coupons,storecoupons,storesales,andotherpromotions).Forrandom-weightcheese,fruit,vegetablesandmeatin1998,low-incomehouseholds(

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6.

Comparedwithothermajorindustrializedcountries,theUnitedStatesdependsmoreheavilyonoilimport.

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7.

Sellingthingsinthemarketplaceis______.

8.

Withthehelpof4Gnetworks,trafficlightcycleperiodcanbeadjustedaccordingto______.

9.MartinusvanSchalkwyk,theministerofenvironmentalaffairsandtourism,visitedthesouthDurbanbasinearlierthisyearandsaidthereweremeasuresinplaceto______.

10.

Inthispassage,theterm"coalescence"refersto______.

11.WhatadvantagesdidEICgetfromtheTeaAct?

A.EICdidn'thavetopaytaxesfortheteaithad.

B.OnlyEICcouldsellteatotheAmericancolonies.

C.EICfinallywonthetrustoftheBritishgovernment.

D.EICgotahugeamountofteafromtheAmericancolonies.

12.Theaccountnumberissecuresinceaccordingtofederallaw,thenumberofthecardholders'accountprintedoutare______.

13.

ThechairmanofVodafoneJohnBondthinksthat______.

A.internationalmoney-transferserviceacquiressuccessintheglobe

B.Africanrurallifecouldbeimprovedduetothecommunicationtechnologyofmobiles

C.manypeopleindevelopingcountriespaybyphonesloadedwithcredit

D.theprofitsofbankshavelittletodowithsmallpayments

14.Evenastheeconomyimproves,ajoblessexecutivemayfaceuptoayearormoreofunemployment.Thisisalotoftime,especiallyforhard-charginghigh-performerswhoarenotusedtohavinganyfreetime.Whilesomejobseekersspendhundreds—eventhousands—ofhoursdiscoveringdaytimetelevision,othersseemtothriveonactivitiesthatboosttheirprofessionalcareersorresolvefamilyissueswhentheyaren'tworking.

Havinganextendedperiodoffreetimeintheprimeofone'slifecaninfactbeauniqueopportunitytofocusonvolunteerservice,professionaleducationorpersonalgrowth.

CommunityInvolvement

ForLisaPerez,thewakeupcallwasburnedporkchops.Anexecutivewhopreviouslyhadn'tbeenparticularlyinterestedinhomeandhealthhadbecomeobsessedwithhomemakingduringastintofunemployment.

Sherealizedthatcleaningandorganizingherhomewasn'thelpingherjobsearch.Nevertheless,"Imadelistsof50thingstodoeveryday,"saysMs.Perez,apoliticalandpublic-relationsconsultantinScottsdale,Ariz."Myhousewasspotless,justsoI'dhavesomethingtodo."

Oneday,herboyfrienddidn'tarriveontimefordinnerbecausehehadtoworklate,andherporkchopsweremined.Shethrewafit."I'dneverbeenapersonlikethat,"shesays."SoIdecidedtostopfeelingsorryformyself,andgooutanddosomethingproductive."

Ms.Perez,35,resolvedtobecomeanactivevolunteerforthedurationofhersearch.Shegavehertimetoahealth-careconcern,ahousingprogramandapoliticalcampaign.

Theworkbolsteredherself-confidence."Volunteeringtakesthefocusoffofyon.Onethingyouhavethat'sstillvaluableisyourtime.And,ofcourse,youlearnthattherearethousandsofpeoplewithalifethat'smuchworsethanyours,"shesays.

Volunteerassignmentsarealsogreatwaystomeetpowerfulandwell-connectedpeople.Overasix-monthperiod,hervolunteeringevolvedintoworkingasapaidconsultantandthenasafull-timeemployee,ajobshestillholdstoday.Inall,shewasunemployedforeightmonths.

Beforeherjobloss,shethoughtshedidn'thavetimetovolunteerwhileworking."Now,eventhoughIhaveademandingjob,Istillvolunteer,becauseofwhatIgotoutofit,saysMs.Perez.

ContinuingEducation

GeneBellavance,a36-year-oldinformation-technologyprojectmanager,tookanotherrouteduringhisunemployment.WhenhewaslaidofffromasteelcompanynearCleveland,heknewhisimmediateprospectswerebleak.Heexpectedhissearchtotakeayear.Hefacedadecision:takeajobthatwouldsetbackhiscareerorholdoutforanofferhereallywanted.

Mr.Bellavance,singleandvirtuallydebtfree,shiftedhisfinancesintosurvivalmode.Hecashedouthispension,soldhishouse,unloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgaragesales,andrentedanapartmentwitharoommate.Then,hesays,"Isignedupforeverybenefit1couldfind."

Butbewasn'tjustwaitingouttheyear.Hespenttherestofhissearchupdatinghisskills,includingbecomingcertifiedinnewdatabaseandproject-managementsoftware."Youhavetoinvestinyourself,"Mr.Bellavancesays."Iestimatedwhattechnologywasgoingtobethemostbeneficialandchoseapplicationsthatweregoingtobepervasive,thatwererightformymarket,andthatweregoingtoensuretoppay."

InadditiontoincomefromtheoccasionalIT-consultingassignment,hereliedonacombinationofdisplaced-worker-retraininggrantsandunemploymentbenefits."Iwentoutandfoundtheclasses,submittedthepaperwork,anddealtwiththebureaucracy.Youhavetostayafterthem,keepingyourbenefitsmovingforwa

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15.Kunzgaveupsoftwareengineeringmainlybecauseheearnedlessthanthoseinlaworbusinessfielddid.

16.

Thermiceffectoffoodcostsyou______ofallthecaloriesyouconsumeinaday.

17.

Thebookhasmorethanoneauthor.

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18.AccordingtoanewTIMEpoll,whatmaybeoneofthereasonsthatAmericansprefertobuyorganicfoodantenergy-efficientlightbulbs?

A.Theseproductsarecheaperandmorepersuasive.

B.Theyareabidingbyakindofnewcontract.

C.Themanufactureroftheproductsurgesthemtobuy.

D.Buyingsuchproductshasbecomeavogue.

19.

Thebivalvelineageswereforcedoutoftropicalregions.

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20.

Theaccountnumberissecuresinceaccordingtofederallaw,thenumberofthecardholders'accountprintedoutare______.

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

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

听力原文：WelcometoEverglade'sNationalPark.(30)TheEvergladeisawateryplaincoveredwithsawgrassthat'sthehometonumerousspeciesofplantsandwildlife.Andoneandhalfmillionacreistoobigtoseeitalltoday.Butthistourwillofferyouagoodsampling.OurtourbuswillstopfirstatTailorSlue.(30)Thisisagoodplacetostartbecauseit'shometomanyoftheplantsandanimalstypicallyassociatedwiththeeverglade.You'llseemanyexoticbirdsandofcourseaworldfamousalligators.Don'tworry.There'saboardwalkthatgoesacrossthemarsh,soyoucanlookdownattheanimalsinthewaterfromasafedistance.Theboardwalkishighenoughtogiveyouagreatviewofthesawgrassprairie.Fromtherewe'llheadatsomeothermarshyandevenjungle-likeareasthatfeaturewonderfultropicalplantlife.Forthoseofyouwho'dtikeacloseviewofthesawgrassprairie,youmightconsiderrunningacanoesometimeduringyourvisithere.However,(31)don'tdothisunlessyouhaveaverygoodsenseofdirectionandcannegotiateyourwaythroughtallgrass.Wehatetohavetocomelookingforyou.Youhaveagoodfortuneofbeinghereinthewinter,thebesttimeoftheyeartovisit.(32)Duringthespringandsummerthemosquitoeswilljustabouttoeatyoualive.Rightnow,theyarenotsobothersome,butyou'llsoonwanttouseaninsectrepellent.

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A.Allkindsofrocks.

B.Waterfallsandhills.

C.Plantsandanimals.

D.Carnivals.

22.听力原文：SciencefictionwritershaveoftenimaginedhumanbeingsgoingtoliveonMars.Butthesedays,scientistsaretakingtheideaseriously.Ithasagreatdealtorecommendit,sinceitmightsolvetheproblemofovercrowdingontheearth.Butobviously,itwouldnotbeworthmakingtheeffortunlesspeoplecouldlivetherenaturally.Iftheatmospherewerelikethatoftheearth,thismightbepossible.Butinfactitismostlycarbondioxide.Apartfromthat,thereareotherproblemstobeovercome.Forexample,thetemperaturewouldhavetoberaisedfrom60degreesbelowzeroto15degreesaboveit.ScientistswhostudyMarshavelaiddowntheprogramthattheycanfollow.Tobeginwith,theywillhavetofindoutwhetherlifehaseverexistedontheplanetofMarsinthepast.Secondly,theywillhavetomakeareliablemapofitssurface.Andfinally,theywillhavetomakealistofthegases.Aboveall,theywillhavetodiscoverhowmuchnitrogenitpossesses,sincenitrogenisfourfifthsoftheairwebreathe.TheyaresurprisinglyoptimisticaboutraisingthetemperatureonMarsandbelieveitcouldbedoneintwohundredyears.Itwilltakeabitlonger,though,totransform.theatmospheresothathumanbeings,couldlivethere.Scientistsestimatethatthiswilltakeonehundredthousandyears.

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A.Becausepeoplemighthavetomigratetheresomeday.

B.Becauseitisverymuchliketheearth.

C.Becauseitiseasiertoexplorethanotherplanets.

D.Becauseitsatmosphereisdifferentfromthatoftheearth.

23.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:IjustwonderwhyJanetneverbecomesanactressintheadvertisement.Youknow,alotoffamousactressesdothatformorefameandfortune.Sheshouldatleastgiveitatry.

W:Ithinkshehasherownideasandcanresistthetemptation.

Q:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJanet?

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A.Sheisnotaveryfamousactress.

B.Sheisnotverymuchtemptedbybigmoney.

C.Shehasnoideaofhowtomakeadvertisements.

D.Sheisnotsofortunateasotheractresses.

24.(17)

A.Shedoesn'tlikepicnic.

B.Itwillbetoohot.

C.Shewillhaveanexamnextweek.

D.Thebiologyclasswillgotothebeachnextweek.

25.SectionB

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

听力原文：Silenceisunnaturaltoman.Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness.Inbetweenhedoesallheeautomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemowthananythingelse,Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence.Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andisnumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure.Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtogrovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure.

Theaimofconversationis,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas:itistokeepupthebuzzingsound.Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito.Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson.Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind.Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzingwithhisneighbors.

Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswishtotalk.Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew.Someofthemarecontentiftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears.TheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenewplaysorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel.Attheendofanevening,duringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalonglime.Theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconversationalists.

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A.Toexchangeideas.

B.Toprovetheirvalue.

C.Toachievesuccessinlife.

D.Toovercometheirfearofsilence.

26.SectionB

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

听力原文：JogginghasbecomethemostpopularindividualsportinAmerica.Ithasbecomeveryusualtoseepeopleofallagesrunningalongcitystreets,inparksandalongspecialjogger'strailsthathavebeenbuiltinsomecities.Manytheorieshavebeenadvancedtoexplainthepopularityofjogging.Theplaintruthisthatjoggingisacheap,quick,andefficientwaytomaintainphysicalfitness.

Themostusefulsortofexerciseisanexercisethatdevelopstheheart,lungs,andcirculatorysystems.Ifthesesystemsarefit,thebodyisreadyforalmostanysportandforalmostanysuddendemandmadebyworkoremergencies.Onecan.trainmorespecifically,butrunningtrainsyourheartandlungstodeliveroxygenmoreefficientlytoallpartsofyourbody.Itisworthnotingthatthissortofexerciseistheonlykindthatcanreduceheartdisease,thenumberonecauseofdeathinAmerica.

Onlyonesortofequipmentisneeded—agoodpairofshoes.Physiciansadvisebeginningjoggersnottotrytorunintennisshoes.Nootherspecialequipmentisneeded.Youcanjoginanyclothingyoudesire,evenyourstreetclothes.Manyjoggerswearexpensivewarmupsuits,butjustasmanywearasimplepairofgymshortsandaT-shirt.

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A.Onethattrainsthebodyforweightlifting.

B.Onethatisbothbeneficialandinexpensive.

C.Onethatdevelopstheheart,lungs,andcirculatorysystems.

D.Onethatenablesapersonreadyforanysuddendemandmadebywork.

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【B4】

28.听力原文：F:I'mafraidthisistheonlyroominthehotelwehavefreeatthistimeSir.Weweren'texpectingyou.

M:Oh,dear.IguessI'lltakewhatIcanget.NexttimeI'llbesuretocallinadvanceandmakeareservation.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredabouttheman?

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A.Hedidn'tcallthehotelinadvance.

B.Hewillleaveimmediately.

C.Herefusestotaketheroomthehoteloffers.

D.Hedislikesthehotel.

29.听力原文：W:3346791.

M:Isthatyou,Sue?

W:Who'scalling?

M:ThisisMike.MikeFerguson.Don'tyourememberme?

W:Mike!OfcourseIrememberyou.Howareyou?Haven'theardfromyouforatleasttwoyears.Whatareyoudoing?

M:Nothingveryexciting.That'sonereasonI'mringingneedsomeadvice.

W:Advice.Hmm.That'sagoodone.I'vejustbeersacked.

M:Therearethepips.Hangon,Sue.Whatdoyoumere...you'vejustbeensacked?Sue,you'rethemostsuccessfulwomanIknow.

W:That'sprobablywhyI'vebeensacked.Butlet'stalkaboutyou.Yousaidyouneededsomeadvice.

M:Icertainlydo.IwantedtoaskyouaboutinterviewsHaveyouhadalotofthem?

W:Yes,Ihavetoomany.

M:So,couldyoutellmethesortofquestionsyou'reusuallyasked?

W:Letmethink.Thefirsttenquestionsarealmostalwaysthesame.Icallthemthe"whys","how"and"whores'.

M:Notagain.Don'tgoaway,Sue.I'vegotonemorecoin.Areyouthere,Sue?

W:Yes,I'mstillhere.

M:Sorry,Ididn'tunderstandwhatyouweretellingme.Couldyourepeatit?

W:It'sveryboring,buthereyouare:I'malwaysasked:WhyIwanttoleavemypresentjob?WhyIaminterestedinthenewjob?HowIintendtogettowork?HowlongIintendtostay,inthejob?WhereIlive?WhereIwenttoschool?HowmuchI'mpaidinmypresentjob?HowmuchIexpecttohepaidinthenewjob?Ohyes.I'malwaysaskedifI'mmarried.

M:That'sit,Sue.Nomorecoins.I'llwritetoyousoon...andmanythanks.

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A.Becausetheyaresisterandbrother.

B.Becausetheylostconnectionsforalongtimeandhewantstokeepintouchwithher.

C.Becausetheyarebestfriends.

D.BecauseMikewantssomeadvicefromSueforjobinterview.

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31.(36)

A.Becausetheconversationwassointeresting,

B.Becausetheytalkedloudlyenough.

C.Becausetheystoodsocloselytothewoman.

D.Becausethelanguagetheyusedwassodifferent.

32.听力原文：W:Ihavebeenhavingtheworstheadaches.Iknowsomeofitisstress,butI'mworriedthatImighthavesomethingmoreserious,suchashighbloodpressure.

M:Well,we'llcheckthatout,ofcourse,butfirst,tellmewhenyouhadyourglasseschanged.Itreallysoundsmorelikeeyestrain.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuspect?

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A.Thatthewomanhashighbloodpressure.

B.Thatherheadacheiscausedbyherglasses.

C.Thatthewomanissufferingfromstress.

D.Thatthewomanhasveryseriousheadaches.

33.听力原文：M：Ireallyhadabusyweek．IalwaysenjoyalongsiestaonSaturdayafternoon.

W：Idon'tthinkyoucall．Mr.Smithhasjustparkedhiscaratthedoor,andheiscoming.

Q：Whatcanwelearnfromthisconversation?

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A.Saturdayafternoonwastheman'sbusyhours.

B.Mr.Smithisanoldfriendoftheman's.

C.Themanwon'tbeabletoenjoyalongsiesta.

D.Themanwillenjoyhimselfthatafternoon.

34.(16)

A.Shewantstoliveinthesuburbs.

B.Sheisoffendedbyhernaughtychildren.

C.Shedisagreeswithfather.

D.Sheturnsadeafeartoherhusband'swords.

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【B7】

36.听力原文：M:I'vebeencallingDavidforthepasthalfhour,butIkeepgettingabusysignal.

W:Well,ifyoudon'tgethimsoon,we'lljusthavetogotothemovieswithouthim.

Q:WhyisthemantryingtocallDavid?

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A.Totellhimtheyarebusy.

B.Tocancelanappointment.

C.Tosendhimabusysignal.

D.Toinvitehimtogotoafilm.

37.(22)

A.Inthedancingroom.

B.Oppositethefireplace.

C.Oppositethedoor.

D.Besidethechestofdrawers.

38.听力原文：M:Hey!Jenny,doyouwanttolivealongerlife?

W:Why?Ofcourse!Everyonehopesso.

M:Look,hereissomeadvicegivenbyexpertsonhowtolivealongerandhappierlife.

W:Theymusttellpeopletodoexercisesandkeepahealthierdiet.

M:Yes.Theysay30minutesofmildexerciseadaywillincreaseyourlifespan.Youcandothingslikewalking,gardeningortakingexerciseclasses.

W:Andweshouldeatabalanceddietwithlowcalories,cutbackonredmeat,sugar,coffee,alcoholandsalt,andeatmorefruit,grainsandvegetables.

M:Why?Jenny,you'vereadthisarticle'?

W:Notatall.Buteveryoneknowsthat.

M:Comeon!Ithinkthereissomevaluableadvice.Forexample,theysayyoushouldenjoypeoplemore,joinsomesocialclubsorgroupssothatyoushareyourlife'sjoysandsorrows.

W:Thatmakessense.Inthisway,wecanhavemorepositiveattitudestowardslifeandstayoptimisticbecausewefeelwe'renotalone.Whatelsedoesthisarticlesay?

M:Youshouldstaymentallyactive,becausethedeclineofourbrainpowerwillshortenourlives,too.Soreadthenewspaper,visitthepubliclibrary,balanceyourcheckbookwithoutusingacalculator,docrosswordpuzzlesandsoon.

W:Ithinkthisadviceisfortheold.

M:Notnecessarily.Becauseitalsopersuadesyoungpeoplelikeustodoregularcheckupsandpreventillnesslikecancer,highbloodpressurewhichthreatenourlongevity.

W:Allright,Idon'tmeantoarguewithyou.Areyougoingtofolloweverypieceofadvicelistedthere?

M:Well,theymaybegoodadvice,butyouknow,chocolateismyfavorite.

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A.Doasmuchexercisesaswecan.

B.Drinkacupofcoffeeeveryday.

C.Growflowers.

D.Eatabalanceddiet.

39.(13)

A.Hisflightarrivedlate.

B.Shirleyhadalongdrivetotheairport.

C.Hisflighttookthreehours.

D.Shirleyhadtroublefindingtheairport.

40.SectionC

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

Manyworkersdependonplans【B1】______bytheiremployerstohelppayfortheirretirement.Therearetwomajorkindsofretirementplans.Oneisdefinedbywhatispaidout,theotherbywhatispaidin.

Thefirstiscalledadefined【B2】______plan,orpension.Itprovidesset【B3】______basedonthenumberofyearsan【B4】______hasworked:Theseplansoftenpayforhealthcareandothercosts.Theymightalsoprovidemoneytofamilymemberswhenthe【B5】______dies.

Pensions,however,canbeabigcosttoemployers.IntheUnitedStates,thechangefroma【B6】______economytoaserviceeconomyhasresultedinfewerandfewer【B7】______plans.

Theothermajorkindofretirementplaniscalledadefined【B8】______plan.Twothingsdefinehowmuchaworkerwillgetatretirement.【B9】______.

Onepopularversionisafour-oh-one-kplan,namedafterapartofthetaxlaw.【B10】______.

Butsomeplansareverycomplex.AneasierwayforsmallemployerstoofferretirementsavingsisthroughaSavingsIncentiveMatchPlan.【B11】______.

【B1】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Throughsocialnetworking,youcan______.

A.makefriends,businessconnectionsorfindanappointment

B.findsomeusefulinformationaboutoursociety

C.asksomeonetohelpyoufinishyourownbusiness

D.getprivateinformationaboutyourfriends

42.(59)

43.

Someothersthinkchildrenshouldstudyhistoryandmechanicsratherthanreadingfairystoriesbecausetheythink______.

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Thelongyearsoffoodshortageinthiscountryhavesuddenlygivenwaytoapparentabundance.Storesandshopsarechokedwithfood.Rationingisvirtuallysuspended,andoverseassuppliershavebeenaskedtoholdbackdeliveries.Yet,insteadofjoy,thereiswidespreaduneasinessandconfusion.