2022-2023年山东省莱芜市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年山东省莱芜市大学英语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.GMOrganisms

Byfarthemostcommongeneticallymodified(GM)organismsarecropplants.Butthetechnologyhasnowbeenappliedtoalmostallformsoflife,form.petsthatglowunderUVlighttobacteriawhichfromHIV-blocking"livingcondoms"andfrompigsbearingspinach(菠菜)genestogoatsthatproducespidersilk.

GMtomatoesfirstappearedonBritishsupermarketshelvesin1996(adifferentfreshGMtomatofirstappearedintheUSin1994),butthattheconsumerswereinfavorofGMtechnologydidnoteruptuntilFebruary1999.ThiswasbecauseacontroversialstudysuggestedthatafewstrainsofGMpotatoesmightbetoxictolaboratoryrats.Thoseexperiments,subsequentlycriticizedbyotherexperts,werecarriedoutinScotlandbybiochemistArpadPustzai.

WhatfollowedwasaEuropeananti-GMfoodcampaignofnearreligiousfervor.SpearheadedintheUKbyenvironmentalgroupsandsomenewspapers,thecampaignwouldhavefar-reachingconsequences.Itculminatedinanunofficialmoratorium(延期付款)onthegrowthandimportofGMcropsinEuropeandledtoatradedisputewiththeUS.

GMcropsaretodayveryrareinEurope,strictlabelinglawsandregulationsareinplaceforfood(DNV=Abarcodes),andpublicopiniontowardsthetechnologyremainslargelynegative.SeveralUKgovernmentreportshaveofferedqualifiedsupportforGMcropsandproduce,thoughtheyarguethattheeconomicbenefitsofthetechnologyarecurrentlysmall.SomeAfricannationshavealsoopposedengineeredcrops,eventothepointofrejectinginternationalfoodaidcontainingthem.

GMproducehasbeentakenupwithfarlessfussintheUS(whereitdoesnothavetobelabeled),India,China,Canada,Argentina,Australiaandelsewhere.HowevercontroversyoveratypeofGMcorn--onlyapprovedforanimalfeed--whichturnedupintacoshellsandotherproductsstirredopinionintheUS.

BiotechRevolution

Thehumanracehasmethodicallyimprovedcropplantsthroughselectivebreedingformanythousandsofyears,butgeneticengineeringallowsthattime-consumingprocesstobeacceleratedandexotictraitsfromunrelatedspeciestobeintroduced.Butnoteveryoneagreesthisrepresentsprogress.

Therootofgeneticengineeringincropsliesinthe1997discoverythatsoilbugAgrobacteriumTumefacienscanbeusedasatooltoinjectpotentiallyusefulforeigngenesintoplants.Withthehelpofthatmicrobe,andothergene-implantationtechnologiessuchasgeneguns,geneticistshavedevelopedamultitudeofnewcroptypes.

Mostofthesearemodifiedtopest,diseaseorherbicideresistantandinclude:soya,wheat,corn(maize),oilseedrape(canola),cotton,sugarbeet,walnuts,potatoes,peanuts,squashes,tomatoes,tobacco,peas,sweetpeppers,lettuceandonions,amongothers.ThebacterialgeneBtisoneofthemostcommonlyinserted.Itproducesaninsecticidaltoxinthatisharmlesstopeople.

SupportersofGMtechnologyarguethatengineeredcrops--suchasvitaminA-boostedgoldenriceorprotein-enhancedpotatoes--canimprovenutrition,thatdrought--orsalt-resistantvarietiescanflourishinpoorconditionsandpreventworldhunger,andthatinsect-repellingcropsprotecttheenvironmentbyminimizingpesticideuse.

Otherplantshavebeenengineeredtoimproveflavour,increaseshelflife,increasehardinessandtobeallergen-free.Geneticistshaveevencreatedano-tearsoniontobanishculinary(厨房的)crying,andnovelcaffeine-freecoffeeplants.

"Frankenfood"Fears

Criticsfearthatwhattheycall"Frankensteinfoods"couldhaveunforeseen,adversehealtheffectsonconsumers,producingtoxicproteins(andallergens)ortransferringantibiotic-resistanceandothergenestohumangutbacteriatodamagingeffect.Buttherehasbeenlittleevidence

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Technologicalprogresshaspushedunemploymentratesintheindustrialcountriestosomethinginexcessof95%.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Whydoesthepassagesayanxietyispartofthe"fightorflight"mechanism?

A.Anxietyisanorganofourbodyorpartofourbody.

B.Anxietyisawarningforyoutofightortoescapefromdanger.

C.Anxietykeptpeoplealivewhenindanger.

D.Anxietyisacarry-overfromourancientancestors

4.

TheArcticiswarmingfasterthantherestoftheworld.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

TheGladstonefamilymadeagreatfortuneby______.

6.

Onaplane,becauseopenflamesareprohibited,thetorchisstoredinan______.

7.Changeblindnessreferstothephenomenonthat______.

A.manypeoplefailtonoticethebigchangearoundthem

B.peopletendtoignorethesmallchangesinthesurroundings

C.people'schoicescanbeeasilyinterruptedbyabigchange

D.quiteafewpeopledonothaveagoodsenseofdirections

8.

Humanresponsetostressisindividual.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Takinginterestsintoaccount,itisillogicalthatfree-tradersgivebribestoprotectionistvia______.

10.

Dihydrogenmonoxideisaverydangerouschemical,whichisoftenusedasanindustrialsolvent.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Peoplewhoarebuyingtheirfirstbicycleareadvisedtospendasmuchmoneyonabicycleastheycan

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

______canposeabigproblemtotheenvironment.

13.

Inthe1880's______uncoveredRuinsthatshowedtheexistenceofagreatcivilization.

14.

Whatdoweknowaboutthe"ghosting"fromthepassage?

A.ItisadoubleimageofTV.

B.Itreferstothespeedoflight.

C.Itwaseventuallysolvedbyengineers.

D.Itreferstothespeedoftheradiosignals.

15.

Apoor-qualitysleepmaybecausedbythefollowingfactorsEXCEPT______.

A.havingaheavymealshortlybeforesleep

B.gettingtoorelaxedbeforebedtime

C.workingoutclosetobedtime

D.eatingtoohardsnacks

16.

WhatkindoffoodareverypopularnowadaysinAmericanparties?

A.AsianFoods.

B.Variousdimsumdishes.

C.Swissmeatballs.

D.Californiasushirolls.

17.

Dr.PeterDiotbelievesthatitmaybeeffectivetouseARVsto______.

18.

Ifyouwanttohavethesamekindoflivingasaretiree,youmayspend20%lessmonthlythanyoudonowbecause______.

A.olderpeopletendtobemorefrugal

B.expensesinvolvedinworkaresaved

C.publictransportationwillbecheaperthen

D.olderpeoplecandotheirowncleaningthen

19.

Theproblemoftoomanycarpentersfromthetrainingschoolswouldbesolvedbymovingsomecarpenterstootherpartsofthecountry.

A.NB.YC.NG

20.

InsomeEasterncountries,face-to-facemeetingsarefavoredtoworkthroughtheconflicts.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(39)

22.

【B5】

23.

【B11】

24.(28)

A.Arealperson.

B.Abookwrittenbyalittleoldwoman.

C.AcollectionbyElizabethVergoose.

D.AtranslationfromFrench.

25.

【B6】

26.(46)

27.听力原文：M:IwassurprisedtoseeMaryusingthatrecordplayeryouweregoingtothrowaway.

W:Yes.Itisveryold.ThatshegotittoWorkamazesme.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.NooneknowshowMarygetstowork.

B.Shedoesn'tthinktherecordplayerworks.

C.Shethrowstheoldrecordaway.

D.It'ssurprisingthatMarycouldrepairtherecordplayer.

28.听力原文：W:Welcometotheshow,George.

M:Thankyou...it'snicetobehere.

W:Now,you'vebeenanactorforquiteafewyears.

M:Thirty-two.

W:Thirty-twoyears.Thatseemsincredible...well,whatsortofpartsdoyoulikeplayingbest?

M:Oh,thebadman,Ithink.

W:Youdon'tenjoybeingthehero?

M:Well,Idon'tmindbeingthehero...butIthinkIpreferbeingwicked...it'smoreinteresting.

W:You'vebeeninfilms,you'vebeenonthestage,you'vehadseveralpartsontelevision.There'sevenanadvertisement...

M:Yes,don'tlet'stalkaboutthat...I'vestoppeddoingadvertisements.Ihateseeingthat...

W:...thecrazymilkman...

M:Yes,IonlydiditbecauseIwasbetweenshows.I'dfinishedmakingafilm,andIwasinanewplay,whichunfortunatelyclosedafteronlytwoweeks.

W:Doyoulikeworkingonthestage?

M:Oh,yes.IfIhaveagoodpartinasuccessfulplay,Ireallylookforwardtogoingtowork.There'snothinglikealiveaudience.Theygiveyousomuch.

W:Andtelevision?

M:Yes,televisioncanbefun.But,asyouknow,there'snottoomuchlivetelevision.

W:We'relive...

M:Yes,we'relive,butmakingaplayfortelevisionisverylikemakingafilm.Ifyoumessupyourlines,they'llshootthesceneagain.Onthestage,ifyouforgetyourlines,you'reonyourown...

W:Andwhataboutlongruns?Haveyoueverhadareallylongruninthetheatre.

M:Yes,IspentthreeyearsattheCriterionTheatreinMurderatMidnight.

W:Ican'thelpthinkingitmustbeabitboringtogoon,nightafternight,playingthesamepart...

M:Yes,butIdidn'tmind...therewasamarvelousatmosphere...wehadawonderfulcast...sometimesyou'relucky.

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A.Two.B.Thirty.C.Thirty-two.D.Three.

29.听力原文：W:Tony,Ihavebeenhearingsomuchinthenewsaboutdifferentpresidentialcandidates.CanyoutellmealittleabouthowAmericanselecttheirPresident?

M:Well,it'salongprocess.Westartoffbydecidingwhotheofficialcandidateforeachpoliticalpartywillbe.Usually,apersonfirstannouncesthatheorshewantstorunforPresident.Ifyouwanttobeyourparty'sofficialcandidate,youneedtoraisemoneyandgathersupportfrompartymembers.Candidatesusuallycampaigntoletpeopleknowwhattheyrepresent.Theygivespeeches,meetwithcommunityleaders,andparticipateindebates.Thisprocesslastsforseveralmonths,andthenthepartymembersvotetodecidewhotheywanttobackintheelection.

W:DoyouhavetoberichtobecomePresident?

M:Youdon'treallyhavetoberichtobecomePresident,butithelps.Usuallyrichpeoplehavemoreconnectionsandcanraisemoneymoreeffectively.MostofourPresidentsinthepasthavebeenrelativelyrichmen,butnotallofthem.

W:So,howdoyoumakethefinaldecision?

M:Afterseveralmonthsoftelevisionads,interviews,speeches,andkissingbabieswehavethepresidentialelection.Citizensgotoavotingcenterandcasttheirballotforthecandidateoftheirchoice.

W:Yousoundedalittlecynicalwhenyousaid"kissingbabies".Whatdidyoumeanbythat?

M:Well,it'squitecommonforpoliticianstohavethemselvesphotographedkissingbabies.It'stheirwayoftryingtoappearintouchwiththeaverageAmerican,butitlooksreallyphony.Thesedays,becomingPresidentisallaboutacting.Thecandidatestrytoappealtosomanydifferentpeoplethattheyendupabandoningtheirownopinions.Sometimes,itfeelslikethepartiesareallthesame.

W:Howmanypartiesarethere?

M:WehavemanypoliticalpartiesintheUnitedStates,butmostofthemarequitesmall.Therearereallyonlytwowithsignificantpower,theDemocratsandtheRepublicans.

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A.Raisingmoney.

B.Gatheringsupportfromothers.

C.Givingspeeches.

D.Choosingtheofficialcandidateforeachpoliticalparty.

30.【B6】

31.SectionC

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

Chinahasoutlinedanewapproachtoforeigninvestment,withplannerssayingtheywillnowfocuslessonattractinglargeamountsofcashandmoreonselectinginvestmentsthatwillbringskillsandtechnologyintothecountry.Thechangeintactics,【B1】______inanofficialdocumentpublishedbytheNationalDevelopmentandReform.Commission,comesaftermorethanayearof【B2】______debateovertheroleforeigninvestorsshouldplayinChina'seconomy.Chinahaslongbeenoneoftheworld'stop【B3】______forforeigninvestment,andinternationalcompanies【B4】______inmorethan$70billionlastyear,drawnbythecountry'slowcosts,【B5】______prowessandhugedomesticmarket.Buttheinroadshavecausedsomeuneaseamongbothordinarypeopleandofficials,whoalsowanttoseedomesticcompaniesdowell.Thenewforeign-investmentplan,whichisn'ta【B6】______blueprintbutratherastatementofbroad【B7】______,doessaythatregulatorswilllookmorecloselyatforeigntakeoversoflocalcompaniesandotherissuesof"nationaleconomicsecurity"thathavereceivedincreasingattentionrecently.Butthevisionitadvancesrepresentsneitheranattemptto【B8】______closeoffChina'seconomynoranewroundofliberalization.Theplanningagencysaid【B9】______.Forinstance,newinvestmentsbyforeigncompanieswillfacestricterenvironmentalandland-usestandards.Ontheotherhand,【B10】______.TheplansaidChinawillcontinuetoopenupserviceindustries,【B11】______.Thecommissionalsopledgedtoimprovethebusinessenvironmentbyreducingredtapeandstrengtheningenforcementofintellectual-propertyrights.

【B1】

32.听力原文：Tosucceedinajobinterview,youshoulddemonstratecertainpersonalandprofessionalqualities.Youneedtocreateagoodimageinalimitedtime,usuallyfrom40to70minutes.Youmustleaveapositiveimpressionwhichtheinterviewerwillrememberwhileheinterviewsotherapplicants.

Youshouldespeciallypayattentiontosomequalitiesduringtheinterview.Firstofall,youshouldtakecaretoappearproperlydressed.Therightclotheswornattherighttimecanwintherespectoftheinterviewerandhisconfidenceinyourjudgment.Itmaynotbetruethatclothesmaketheman,butthefirstandlastimpressionofyoursisdeterminedbytheclothesyouwear.Secondly,youshouldreflectconfidencebyspeakinginaclearvoice,loudenoughtobeheardwithoutbeingaggressive.Youshouldbepreparedtotalkknowledgeablyaboutthepositionyou'reapplyingfor.Finally,tobereallyimpressive,youmustconveyasenseofself-confidenceandanenthusiasmforwork.Ifyoudisplaythesecharacteristicswithjustalittleluck,you'llcertainlysucceedinatypicalpersonalinterview.

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A.Lessthan40minutes.

B.From40to70minutes.

C.Atleast40minutes.

D.Morethan70minutes.

33.SectionA

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

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A.Hedoesn'twanttolendhissleepingbagtoFred.

B.Fredshouldborrowthesleepingbagfromsomebodyelse.

C.Fredhassuccessfullyborrowedasleepingbag.

D.Fredhasboughtasleepingbagatthegym.

34.

【B8】

35.听力原文：W：IthinkIneedaplacenearbytolivenextsemester．TheridebackandforthtoclasseverymorningmakesmeverytiredinclassandIcan'tconcentrate．

W：Youcangoandcheckthedormatcampus．Theroomsarelargeandwell-equipped．Besides，therentisveryreasonable．

Q：Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanhasnoplacetolivenextsemester.

B.Themanisalwayslateforclass.

C.Thewomandoesn'tthinkthedormatcampusisgood.

D.Thewomanthinkstherentofthedormatcampusisacceptable.

36.SectionB

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

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A.Tohelpchildrentogutacademicachievements.

B.Toofferchildrenwhattheyneedtogetapromotion.

C.Toequipchildrenwithsocialskills.

D.Toenablechildrentoparticipateinextracurricularactivities.

37.

displays

38.(25)

A.Shehadtogohome.

B.Shewastootiredtocontinue.

C.Shehadtofinishherschoolwork.

D.Shewasthirsty.

39.(32)

A.ChangesinLirestyle.haveastronginfluenceonbusiness.

B.Babygoodsmakemoneyeasily.

C.Businessmenareonlyinterestedinbabies.

D.Businessshouldalwaysbereadytomeetthebabies'needs.

40.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:IamreallygettingworriedaboutMargaret.She'llsitinforanexamintwoweek'stime.Butallsheistalkingaboutnowisnothingbuttheforthcomingconcert.

W:Shemayfailtheexam.Let'strytotalksomesenseintoher.

Q:Whatarethetwospeakersprobablygoingtodo?

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A.TopersuadeMargarettospendmoretimeonherlessons.

B.TohelpMargarettopreparefortheupcomingconcert.

C.TotalkwithMargaretabouttheconcertsheappreciates.

D.ToaskMargarettostopworryingabouttheexam.

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

ThecontroversyoverthefirstdraftoftheLawofCharitycenterson______.

A.legislativetransparency

B.thegovernment'sdominantroleincharityactivities

C.thesupervisionofcharityorganizations

D.theMinistryofCivilAffairs'responsibility

42.

Someresponsesandbehaviorsmayappearveryillogical,butarejustifiableif______.

A.linkedtoanabnormalamountofassertiveness

B.seenasone'shabitualpatternofbehavior

C.takenaspartofanorderingsequence

D.expressedtoaseriesofcharges

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

MorethantwomillionpeopleinEuropenowhavefibrebroadbanddirecttotheirhome,suggestsasurvey.

Thelatestfiguresonsuperfastbroadbanddeliveredbyfibretothehome(FTITI)shows18%growthoverthelastsurveycompiledinlate2008.Thecontinuedgrowthsuggeststhattheglobaleconomicdownturnhasnothitplanstobuildinfrastructure(基础设施)offibre.Swedentopsthelistofnationsrollingoutthetechnology,with10.9%ofitsbroadbandcustomersusingfibre.

KarelHelsen,presidentofEurope'sFibre-To-The-HomeCouncil,saidthegrowthmatchedpredictionsthatwererevisedwhenthecreditcrunch(信用紧缩)startedtomakeitselffelt."Thenumbersin2009areinlinewiththelatestforecasts,"saidMr.Helsen.

By2012,theFITHCouncilexpectsthat13millionpeopleacross35Europeannationswillhavetheirbroadbanddeliveredbyfibre.Suchserviceswouldstartatspeedsof100megabitspersecond(mbps),saidMr.Helsen.

AroundEuropemorethan233projectswereunderwaytolaythefibresthatwouldconnecthomesorbuildingstothenet,saidMr.Helsen.Manyofthose,hesaid,werebeingoperatedbylocalgovernmentsorsmallernetfirms.LocalgovernmentswereinterestedinFTFHbecauseoftheeconomicandsocialbenefitsitbroughtinitswake.Thelowdelayinherentinhigh-speedfibrenetworksmadepossiblenovelusesofbroadband,hesaid.

"Nodelayisveryimportant,"hesaid,"specificallyifyoutalkaboutapplicationsthataretimedependentsuchaspersonalcommunications,conferencecallsorvideocallswheredelayscausealotofinterference."

WhileearlyPITHserviceswereconcentratedincities,saidMr.Helsen,manymorewerereachingouttoruralareasfore-healthande-learningprojects.

SeparatestudiesshowthatanFTI'Hinfrastructurecanhaveadirectimpactonlocaleconomicoutput,saidMr.Helsen.

TheUK,FranceandGermanyhaveyettobreakintothelistoftoptenPITHnations.

Duringtheglobaleconomicdownturn,thenumberofEuropeanswhousefibrebroadband______.

44.

OnemotionisadoptedbytheSecurityCouncilonlyif______.

A.1of15membersacceptthismotion

B.allthemembershavenoobjectiontothemotion

C.9membersagreeonitandallthepermanentmembersapproveofit

D.allthepermanentmemberspassit

45.

Thelionrepresentsthosewhoare______.

46.

【C8】

47.

Whatdoestheauthorimplyspeakingofthesleepproblemsthatdoctorsface?

A.Doctors'sleepisdeprivedbyresidents.

B.Sleep-depriveddoctorsareintoxicated.

C.Doctorstendtoneglecttheirownsleepproblems.

D.Doctorsoftenneedlittlesleeptokeepthemenergetic.

48.

Byaskingthesefundamentalquestions,theauthortriestopersuadeustochangeourviewon________.

49.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

There'snoquestionthattheEarthisgettinghotter.Therealquestionsare:Howmuchofthewarmingisourfault,andarewe【C1】______toslowthedevastationbycontrollingourinsatiable【C2】______forfossilfuels?

Globalwarmingcanseemtoo【C3】______toworryabout,ortoouncertain—somethingprojectedbythesamecomputer【C4】______thatoftencan'tgetnextweek'sweatherright.Onarawwinterdayyoumightthinkthatafewdegreesofwarmingwouldn'tbesuchabadthinganyway.Andnodoubtaboutit:Warningsabout【C5】______changecansoundlikeanenvironmentalistscaretactic,meanttoforceusoutofourcarsandrestrictourlifestyles.

Comfortingthoughts,perhaps.Unfortunately,however,theEarthhassomediscomfortingnews.

FromAlaskatothesnowypeaksoftheAndestheworldisheatinguprightnow,andfast.Globally,the【C6】______isup1°Foverthepastcentury,butsomeofthecoldest,mostremotespotshavewarmedmuchmore.Theresultsaren'tpretty.Iceis【C7】______,riversarerunningdry,andcoastsare【C8】______,threateningcommunities.

The【C9】______arehappeninglargelyoutofsight.Buttheyshouldn'tbeoutofmind,becausetheyareomensofwhat'sinstoreforthe【C10】______oftheplanet.

A.remoteB.techniquesC.consistingD.restE.willing

F.climateG.skillH.appetiteI.meltingJ.vanishing

K.erodingL.temperatureM.curiosityN.changesO.skillful

【C1】

50.

Theword"them"(Line6,Paragraph.3)refersto______.

A.gaps

B.roadcourtesies

C.otherdriversontheroad

D.chancesforadrivertoaccelerate

51.

TheauthorquotesEppendorftoshowthat______.

A.somemodernwomenpreferalifeofindividualfreedom

B.thefamilyisnolongerthebasicunitofsocietyinpresentdayEurope

C.someprofessionalpeoplehavetoomuchworktodotofeellonely

D.mostEuropeansconceivelivingasinglelifeasunacceptable

52.

【C3】

53.

Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.TheFSA'sstudyhasbeenprovedunscientific.

B.TheFSA'sstudyissupportedbythewell-educatedmiddleclasses.

C.TheFSA'sstudytellsalotaboutthebenefitoforganicfood.

D.TheFSA'sstudyhasbeendistortedbytheSoilAssociation.

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Today,moreandmorepeopleareusingcreditcardsinsteadofmoneytobuythethingstheyneed.Almostanyonewhohasasteadyincomeandagoodworkrecordcanapplyforacreditcard.Therearemanycreditcardsavailable:AmericanExpress,MasterChafe,VISA,andDiner'sClubarethenamesofsomeofthemostpopular.

Ifyouhaveacreditcard,youcanbuyacar,eatadinner,takeatrip,andevengetahaircutbychargingthecosttoyouraccount.Inthiswayyoucanpayforpurchasesamonthlaterwithoutanyextracharge.Oryoumaychoosetospreadoutyourpaymentoverseveralmonthsandpayonlypartofthetotalamounteachmonth.Ifyoudothis,thecreditcardcompany,orthebankthatsponsorsthecreditcard,willaddasmallservicechargetoyourtotalbill.Thisisveryconvenientforthecustomer.Withthecreditcardinyourwalletorpurse,youdon'thavetocarrymuchcash.Thissavesyourtripstothebanktocashchecksorwithdrawcash.Also,ifyoucarrycreditcardsinsteadofalotofcash,youdon'thavetobeconcernedaboutlosingyourmoneythroughcarelessnessortheft.Thecarduseronlyhastoworryaboutpayingthefinalbill.This,ofcourse,canbeaproblem,ifyouchargemorethanyoucanpayfor.

Creditcardsarebigbusiness.Manybankssponsortheirowncreditcardcompaniesandissuecardsfreetotheircustomers.Othercreditcardcompanieschargetheirmembersannualdues.Thestoresthatacceptcreditcardsmustpayasmallfeetothecreditcardcompany—apercentageofthepurchasepriceofthemerchandiseorservice,Inturn,thecreditcardcompanypromptlypaysthestoreforthemerchandiseorservice.Creditcardcompaniesmakeaprofitfromthefeestheychargethestoreandalsofromthefeescollectedfromcustomerswhopayfortheirchargesinmonthlyinstallments.However,creditcardcompaniessometimeshaveproblemscollectingoverduepaymentsfromunreliablecustomers.Also,theuseofstolen,lost,orcounterfeitcreditcardsbycriminalhasbecomeabigheadacheforthecreditcardcompanythat'sresponsibleforthegoodsandservicesillegallychargedtoitscustomers'accounts.

Peopleusecreditcardsonconditionthattheyhave______.

55.

Callingtoabully'sparent______.

A.haslongexistedbutchangeditscontent

B.isoftendonewithcarefulthinking

C.oftenleadstoblamingandmisunderstanding

D.isusedtowarnthechildnottodoitagain

56.

Theauthorsaysthatetiquetteandpolitenessare______.

A.rulesagreedontofacilitatefrequentmeetings

B.rulesthatmakefrequentmeetingstolerable

C.necessaryrulesfortheconductofanysociety

D.falsestandardsofvaluefosteredbysociety

57.

Asteadyflameinagasrangeistheresultof______.

A.aburningvelocityequaltothecombustionwave

B.fuelbeingsuppliedatthesamerateasthecombustionwave

C.fuelbeingsuppliedatahigherratethanthatofburningvelocity

D.afreeflowi