2021-2022年江西省萍乡市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021-2022年江西省萍乡市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Tospacebiologists,thetropicsareeithercradlesofdiversityor______.

2.

Whatdolocalresidentsclaimfor?

A.Theyaresickbecauseofyearsofpollution.

B.Theyaresickbecauseofindustriesontheirdoorsteps.

C.Theyaresickbecauseofpesticidesfromagriculture.

D.Theyaresickbecauseofairpollution.

3.

Traditionalmediaoutletssuchas______maystillhoaxtheiraudiencesnowadays.

4.

Nomatterhowslowtechnologyrevolutionsare,theycanchangeourlifestyles.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

______inyourbodyfunctionstokeepthebalancebetweenthecaloriesyourbodyburnsandthequantityittakesin.

6.

TheHistoricSavannahFoundationisresponsibleforprotectingmany______.

7.

GossipaboutJasonappearedpartiallybecausethecompanymanagementfailedtohave______withthestaff.

8.

Duetothedeficiencyofinformationsharingandharmonizeddisclosure,regulatorscan'teasilyunderstandlevelsofsystemicvulnerabilityin______.

9.Howfarwaterdropstotheturbinesinapowerstationisknownas______.

A.theheads

B.theflowrate

C.theverticaldistance

D.theheights

10.Whatissaidabout"FutureSelf'inthepassage?

A.It'sharmfulanddrivespeopletobeunrealisticaboutthemselves.

B.Itisatherapyusedwidelytocuredepressioncausedbyjobloss.

C.Itcanmakepeoplehaveapositiveattitudetowardtheirfuture.

D.Itisakindofimaginationwhichcanberealizedwithefforts.

11.

Noisecannotonlyspoilpeople'ssleepandsanity,butalsotheirhearingandhealth.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

BothDrJablonskiandDrPagelhavefound______betweenopposingideas.

13.

After32daysoftrial,the50blacksailorsweresentenced______.

14.

DennisandIlah'sincomeisatmid-levelinthesociety.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Thegrass-fed-beefburgersintheYaleSustainableFoodProjecthavebeenboughtfrom______.

16.

AccordingtothepollbytheNationalSleepFoundation，comparedtothatofwomen，thenumberofmenwithsnoringproblemis_____.

A.largerB.smallerC.nearlythesameD.quitedifferent

17.

Youcanchangethesoundofyourmusictobecomemoreprofessionalbyadding______.

18.Asthebandwidthincreasedto550MHz,thenumberofTVchannelsincreasedby______comparedwiththeearlycablesystems.

A.24B.33C.58D.91

19.AccordingtotheWHO,increasesinmalaria,water-bornediseaseandmalnutritioncouldthreaten______.

20.

Theauthormaintainsasthemarketsdistributeothergoodsthroughouttheeconomyandcostsomethingtheycanbeseenas______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(36)

A.Helookedveryexcited.

B.Helookedpaleandsad.

C.Hewaspoorlydressed.

D.Hesaidhewantedtobuyabeautifulvase.

22.(35)

A.Physician.B.Psychologist.C.Fictionalwriter.D.Historian.

23.(34)

A.Itisneededtoadjustthetemperatureofourbodies.

B.Itisoursecondneed.

C.Weneedittocoverourbodies.

D.Weatherischangingallthetime.

24.(26)

A.Tolearnhowtopreventabonedisease.

B.Tounderstanddifferencesbetweenbonetissueandothertissue.

C.Tofindouthowspecializedbonecellshaveevolved.

D.Tocreateartificialbonetissue.

25.(46)

26.

【B11】

27.

【B10】

28.

【B5】

29.(22)

A.Thewomangivesthevehicleup.

B.Thewomanwillbuythevehicle.

C.Thewomanasksforalowerprice.

D.Thewomanwilltalktothemanager.

30.听力原文：M:Hello,Cindy.Congratulations!Ihearyou'regettingmarried.When'sthebigday?

W:Thankyou.We'replanningaJunewedding,butwehaven'tpickedadateyet.

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman?

(15)

A.Shewillgetmarriedwiththeman.

B.Shehasgotmarriedforaboutsixmonths.

C.ShehasdecidedtomarryinJune.

D.Shewillgetmarriedthiswinter.

31.听力原文：M:Iwasgoingtotakeorganicchemistrynextsemester,butnowit'sbeencut.

W:Iheardtheuniversity'sgoingtodoublethetuition,too.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredabouttheuniversity?

(14)

A.Itishavingfinancialtrouble.

B.Itschemistryprogramisverypopular.

C.Thefeesforthechemistrycoursehavebeenreduced.

D.Thenumberofstudentshasdoubled.

32.听力原文：W:I'dliketoleavethisprescriptiontobefilledplease.

M:CertainlyMrs.Brown.BythewayMr.Browntelephonedafewminutesago.Hewantedmetoremindyoutobuytoothpaste,soapandsomecoughmedicine.

Q:Wheredidthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

(19)

A.Atthedoctor'soffice.

B.Atthehospital.

C.Atthedrugstore.

D.Atthedepartmentstore.

33.听力原文：M:Ifyousignaledyourintentiontoturnalittlesooner,thiswouldn'thavehappened.

W:ButIsignaledintime!Justlookatthemessyou'vemadeofmycar!Youweredrivingcarelesslyandyourspeedwasabovethelimit!You'retheonewhoistoblame!

Q:Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

(17)

A.Adrivingtest.

B.Atrafficaccident.

C.Apolicemovie.

D.Thebestwaytomakesignals.

34.(24)

A.Whenthey'reunabletocontroltheperson'sbehavior.

B.Whenthecausesofthebehavior.areobvious.

C.Whentheconsequencesofthebehavior.areunpleasant.

D.Whenthebehavior.isexpected.

35.

【B8】

36.听力原文：ThegoldengatebridgejoinsthebeautifulcityofSanFranciscowiththesuburbstothenorth.Eachday,aboutonehundredthousandautomobilescrossthebridge,takingpeopletoandfromthecity.Morethanhaftofthemcrossthebridgeduringthemorningandeveningrushhours;withtrafficsoheavy,thetripisnotpleasant.(29)Now,however,thereisatleastonegroupofhappycommuters.Thesearethepeoplewhotravelunderthebridgeinsteadofonit.Theygotoworkbyboatandenjoyitsomuchthatmostofthemsaytheywillnevergobycaragain.Theferrytheytakeistheroomyquiet,comfortable"GoldenGate".Commuterscanenjoythesunondeck.Inthemorning,theycanhavebreakfastinthecoffeeshop,andintheeveningtheycanorderadrinkinthebarwhilelookingatSanFrancisco'sfamousskylineandthenearbyhills.Thetriptakesonlythirtyminutesandisnotverycostly.Butbestofall,beingonaboatseemstomakepeoplefeelmorefriendlytowardeachother.Therehasalreadyamarriageoftwocommuterswhometonthe"GoldenGate".(30)Sincetheferryhasbeensosuccessful,thereareplanstouseother,still,largerboats.(31)Thereisalsoaproposalforahighspeedboatthatwillmakethetripwithinonlyfifteenminutes.Noteveryoneishappyaboutthat.Alotofpeopledon'twanttogetbackandforthfaster;theyfeelthathalfanhourisjustenoughtimetorelax.

(30)

A.Ittalksaboutcommunication,whichisferry,inSanFrancisco.

B.ThebridgejoinsSanFranciscowithsuburbstothenorth.

C.Thebridgeisnotsowellbuiltthatnobodylikesit.

D.Itdescribesthebridgesobeautifulthatpeoplelikeit.

37.(21)

A.Shewillearnless.

B.Ittakestoomuchtimetogothere.

C.Ithasnothingtodowithherstudy.

D.Shehasnointerestinthatfield.

38.(25)

A.Hisrealtor.B.Hisinspector.C.Hisfriends.D.Thewoman.

39.(31)

A.Theychangedcolormorequickly.

B.Theydidnotchangecolor.

C.Theychangedcoloronthesameschedule.

D.Theychangedcolormoreslowly.

40.听力原文：M:Okay.MayIseeyourdriver'slicenseplease?

W:What?DidIdoanythingwrong?

M:License,please.Andyourcarregistration.

W:Oh,yeah.It'sheresomewhereintheglovecompartment.Yeah,hereitis.

M:Madame,didyourealizethatyouwerespeedinginaschoolzone?

W:What?No,Ididn't,butthat'sprobablybecausemyodometerisbroken,Imean，malfunctioning.

M:Yes,youweregoing50milesperhourin20milesperhourzone.And,youfailedtocometoacompletestopattheintersectionbackthere.

W:Rollingstopsdon'tcount?

M:And,oneofyourbreaklightsisout,you'renotwearingaseatbelt,andyourdriver'slicenseexpiredsixmonthsago.

W:AndyournameisOfficerSmith?Hey,areyourelatedtotheSmithsintown?Myhusband'scousin'shusband,IthinkhisnameisFred,worksforthepolicedepartmenthere.Oristhatthefiredepartment?Anyway,Ithoughtyoumightbegoodpals,andyouknow...

M:Hey,areyoutryingtoinfluenceanofficer?Icouldhavethiscarimpoundedrightnowbecauseoftheseinfractions.

W:No,ofcoursenot.

M:Okay,then,here'syourticket.Youcaneitherappearincourttopaythefineormailitin.Haveaniceday.

W:Doyoutakecash?

23.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

24.Whatlawdidthewomanbreakintheschoolzone?

25.Whathappensattheendoftheconversation?

(20)

A.Employerandemployee.

B.Interviewerandinterviewee.

C.Teacherandstudent.

D.Policeofficeranddriver.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Oneofthemostfascinatingquestionsabouthumanbehavior.iseachpersonisdifferentfromallothers.Theanswertothisquestionwouldexplaintheaspectofhumannaturecalledpersonality.Sometheoriesassumethatinborncharacteristicsdeterminehumanpersonality.Manyobservershavehypothesized(假设)thateachpersonhasadominanttemperament,presentfrombirth,whichinfluenceshisorherbehavior.duringanentirelifetime.Accordingtooneofthesetheories,peoplecanbeclassifiedintofourbasictypeszsanguine,choleric,phlegmaticandmelancholic.Eachtypeortemperamentischaracterizedbyauniquesetofpossiblestrengthsandpossibleweaknesses.

Sanguinepeoplearedescribedasthemostoutgoingofthefourtemperaments.Theyarewarm,fun-loving,andlikethecompanyofothers.Becauseofthesestrengths,itissaidthatsanguinesoftenmakegoodsalesmen,actors,orpublicspeakers.Sanguines,however,mayhavesomeseriousweaknesses.Theirproblemscomefromtheirlackofdiscipline.Easilydistracted,theyoftenlacktheconcentrationtocompleteajoborotherpeoplemaynottrustthem.

Cholericpeoplearequitedifferentfromthecarefree,emotionalsanguines.Becauseoftheirstrongwill,decisiveness,andproductivity,cholericsarenaturalleaderswhoaregoodatmakingvastplansandmotivatingotherpeopletohelpthemcarryouttheirplans.Theyareoftensuccessfulinbusiness,industry,orpolitics.Cholericweaknessescanbeverydamaging,however.Becauseastrongdesiretolead,theycanbecruelandcoldtowardsthosewhodonotwishtofollow.Theyoftendonotlistentoadvicefromothers,andoncetheymakeadecision,theymaybecomehostiletowardsanyonewhoisquestioningthatdecision.

Phlegmaticsarecalm,easy-goingpeoplewhostriveforefficiencyandorganization.Verydiplomaticandpolite,theymakepeoplefeelcomfortableandgenerallyhelpkeepthingsrunningsmoothly.Forthesereasons,theymakegoodteachers,technicians,etc.Phlegmaties,however,oftenhaveweaknessesthatkeepthemfrombecomingsuccessful.Afraidtotakechances,theymayavoidtakinganystepstoimprove

theirpositioninlife.

Melancholicsareoftenconsideredtobegiftedpersonswhopossesscreativetalent.Theyarevery

analyticalandabletounderstandcomplicatedprocessesandtonotedetail.Thesepeoplecanmakegooddoctors,scientists,artists,writers,andmusicians.Melancholicsarealsosaidtobeloyal,idealisticandself-sacrificing.However,melancholicsfrequentlymakethemselvesmiserablebecausetheytendtobenegativeandcritical,andputupinflexiblestandards.Theyattachimportancetoeverythingtheydo,sotheyworrytoomuchandseeproblemseverywhere,andcomplaintoomuch.Theyoftenbecomedisappointedbecauseneithertheynorthepeoplearoundthemcanliveuptotheirhighstandards.

Explaininghumanpersonalityintermsofinnatetemperamentsisatheorythathasnotbeen

generallyacceptedbypsychologists.Theycriticizeitforbeingtoosimplisticandunscientific.Thismaybeso:however,present-daypsychologistshavebeenunabletoformulateasingletheory

Theword"dominant"probablymeans______.

A.primaryB.greatC.insignificantD.minor

42.

WhataresaidtobethemostimportantfeatureofCholericpeople?

A.Cruelbutsympathetic.

B.Decisiveandcold.

C.Hostileandfun-loving.

D.Strong-willedandpolite.

43.Ifthedrugproveseffectiveinhumantrials,itcouldenhancetheeffectivenessofexistingAIDSdrugsin

44.Beautyhasalwaysbeenregardedassomethingpraiseworthy.Almosteveryonethinksattractivepeoplearehappierandhealthier,havebettermarriageandhavemorerespectableoccupations.Personalconsultantsgivethembetteradviceforfindingjobs.Evenjudgesaresofteronattractivedefendants(被告).Butintheexecutivecircle,beautycanbecomealiability.

Whileattractivenessisapositivefactorforamanonhiswayupexecutiveladder,itisharmfultoawoman.

Handsomemaleexecutivewereperceivedashavingmoreintegritythanplainermen;effortandabilitywethoughttoaccountfortheirsuccess.

Attractivefemaleexecutivewereconsideredtohavelessintegritythanunattractiveones;theirsuccesswasattributednottoabilitybuttofactorssuchasluck.

Allunattractivewomenexecutivewerethoughttohavemoreintegrityandtobemorecapablethantheattractivefemaleexecutives.Interestingly,though,theriseoftheunattractiveovernightsuccesseswasattributedmoretopersonalrelationshipsandlesstoabilitythanwasthatofattractiveovernightsuccesses.

Whyareattractivewomennotthoughttobeable?Anattractivewomanisperceivedtobemorefeminineandanattractivemanmoremasculinethanthelessattractiveones.Thus,anattractivewomanhasanadvantageintraditionallyfemalejobs,butanattractivewomaninatraditionallymasculinepositionappearstolackthe"masculine"qualitiesrequired.

Thisistrueeveninpolitics."Whentheonlyclueishowheorshelooks,peopletreatmenandwomendifferently,"saysAnneBowman,whorecentlypublishedastudyontheeffectsofattractivenessonpoliticalcandidates.Sheasked125undergraduatestudentstoranktwogroupsofphotographs,oneofmenandoneofwomen,inorderofattractiveness.Thestudentsweretoldthephotographswereofcandidatesforpoliticaloffices.Theywereaskedtorankthemagain,intheordertheywouldvoteforthem.

Theresultsshowedthatattractivemalesutterlydefeatedunattractivemen,butthewomenwhohadbeenrankedmostattractiveinvariablyreceivedthefewestvotes.

Theword"liability"(Line4,Para.i)mostprobablymeans"

A.misfortuneB.disadvantageC.instabilityD.burden

45.【S8】

46.

【C6】

47.

Thepassageismainlyabout______.

A.economicdevelopmentandthecreationofpoverty

B.schoolacademicachievementandemployment

C.thedifficultiesoftheU.S.youthinemployment

D.theshortageofjobsforthepoorpopulation

48.

Welearnfromthepassagethatademandfortheoristsbysocietyis______thanthatforsocietybytheorists.

49.

WhydoestheauthormentiontheformationofglaciersinIcelandandAntarcticainthethirdparagraph?

A.Toshowthetemperatureinthetwoplaces.

B.Toshowtheenvironmentinthetwoplaces.

C.Toshowtheimportanceoftemperatureandtherateofsnowfallintheformationofglaciers.

D.Toshowthesetwoplacescontaintheoldestglaciersintheworld.

50.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthestandard90dbisNOTtrue?

A.Itsuitseveryone.

B.Itcanprotectonly90percentoftheworkingforce.

C.Itrequires16quiethoursofresteachdayfortheearstorecover.

D.Itcanhardlybeappliedinreality.

51.

WhowasMissFannyJackson?

52.Ifpeopleundergo______fromtheiremotions,thoughtsorbehavior,theymaybesufferingfrommentaldisease.

53.

OnechangeinthetraditionalIndianmarriageistheappearanceofseldom-mentionedword______inthemarriageadvertisement.

54.Schoolauthoritiesoftenrefusetofacetheproblem;governmentdrugabuseagencieshavedonealltoolittletoinform.thepublicaboutit;manyphysiciansstillseemunawareofitwhentheyexamineteenagers.Asaresult,parentsmaystillbethelasttoknowthattheirchildrenhavefallenvictimtothedrugepidemicthathasbeenragingformorethanadecadeamongAmerican'syouth.Ina1980surveyofamiddleincomeCincinnatisuburb,38percentofthesixthgradeand89percentoftheseniorclasssaidtheyuseddrugsand/oralcohol;48percentoftheparentsthoughttheirchildrenusedalcohol,butonly8percentthoughttheirchildrenuseddrugs.

Fortunately,thereisanewforceatworkagainstthisepidemic—anationwidemovementofmorethan400parentgroupsformedtoexposeandbattledruguseamongteenagersandpreteens.Thegroups,ranginginsizefrom15memberstomorethan800,havedifferentapproachesandwidelyvaryingratesofsuccess.Yetthisparentalcrusadeistheonlymajorforceinthecountrytohavetakenactive,organizedandeffectivestepsaimedatstoppingmarijuanause.

Whytheconcentrationonmarijuana?Becauseitistheillegaldrugmostusedbykids.Accordingtothe1982NationalHighSchoolSeniorSurvey,44percentofU.S.highschoolseniorshadsmokedpotduringtheyear,andoneoutofsevenoftheseweredailyorneardailysmokers.

Moreover,in1982,sociologists,RichardClaytonandHarwinVoss,reportedacloserelatedconnectionbetweenpotsmokingandsubsequentuseofcocaineandheroinbyyoungmen.Ofthosewhohadsmokedpotfewerthan100times,sevenpercenthadgraduatedtococaine,fourpercenttoheroin.Butofthosewhohadsmokedpotatleast1,000times,theequivalentofonceadayforthoseyears,73percenthadgoneontococaine,andoneoutofthreehadgraduatedtoheroin.(Althoughheroinuseamonghighschoolseniorsisminimal—0.6percentinthepastyear—multidruguseis"in.")

Parentgroupshavefoundthatbystoppingtheirkidsfromsmokingpot,theyalmostautomaticallystopallotherillegaldrugsandcutdownonalcoholuseaswell.TheHighSchoolSeniorSurvey'sstatisticsshowthatheavypotsmokerstendtobeheavydrinkers,whilethosewhodonotusepottendnottodrinkheavily.

Sincevirtuallyalloverthecountryteenager"partying"hascometomean"gettingsmashedandgettingstoned"—onanythingfrompottopills,hashish,ISD,angeldustandalcohol—someparentgroupshomeinonthepartyingaspect.ParentsWhoCare(PWC)wasstartedinNovember1979by15PaloAlto,Calif.parentswhowereupsetbystoriesofdrugsseniorproms.Theyheldtalksessionswiththeirchildrenandlearned,asfounderJoannLundgrenobserved,thatmostofthemhadneverbeentoapartywherethemainactivitywasnotgettinghigh.

Theparents'solution:workshopsshowingkidshowtogivesuccessfuldrugandalcoholfreeparties.SaysMargeryRanch,PWCdirector:"We'veseenachangeinattitude.Youngpeoplearefeelingmorecomfortablesayingno."

Whatdoes"theproblem"inthefirstlinereferto?

A.Thefactthatgovernmentdrugabuseorganizationsarereluctanttoinform.thepublicofthedrugtakingphenomenonamongteenagers.

B.Thefactthatmanydoctorsareignorantofthedrugtakingphenomenonamongteenagers.

C.Thefactthatmanyparentsareignorantofthedrugtakingphenomenonamongtheirchildren.

D.Thefactthatmanyyoungpeoplehaveyieldedtothewideuseofdrugs.

55.

Wecaninferfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat_________.

A.publicrelationsplayanimportantroleintheentertainmentindustry

B.allpractitionersinpublicrelationsaregoodatpersuasion

C.publicrelationsareonlypopularinadvancedcountries

D.publicrelationshavenotbeenheardofindevelopingcountries

56.

【C10】

57.

Theauthorimpliesthat______.

A.participationininterestingactivitiesrelatingtoasubjectmayimproveone'sachievementinthatarea

B.toomanychildrenarelazyandhavepoorworkhabits

C.schoolprincipalsdomorethantheirshareininterpretingthecurriculumtotheparents

D.teachersshouldoccasionallymakehomevisitstoparents

58.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Of2,000commercialbeekeepersintheUnitedStatesabouthalfmigrate.Migratorybeekeepingisnothingnew.TheancientEgyptiansmovedclayhives,probablyonrafts,downtheNiletofollowthebloomandnectarflowasitmovedtowardCairo.Inthe1880sNorthAmericanbeekeepersexperimentedwiththesameidea.movingbeesonbargesalongtheMississippilighter,woodenhiveskeptfallingintothewater,Otherkeeperstriedtherailroadandhorsedrawnwagons,butthatdidn'tprovepractical.Notuntilthe1920swhencarsandtrucksbecameaffordableandroadsimproved,didmigratorybeekeepingbegintocatchon.

FortheCalifornianbeekeeper,thepollinationseasonbeginsinFebruary.Atthistime.thebeehivesareinparticulardemandbyfarmerswhohavealmondgroves;theyneedtwohivesanacre.Forthethree-weeklongbloom,beekeeperscanhireouttheirhivesfor$32each.

ByearlyMarchitistimetomovethebees.Itcantakeuptosevennightstopackthe4,000orsohivesthatabeekeepermayown.Thesearenotmovedinthemiddleofthedaybecausetoomanyofthebeeswouldenduphomeless.Butatnight,thehivesarestackedontowoodenpallets,back-to-backinsetsoffour,andliftedontoatruck.Itisnotnecessarytowearglovesorabeekeeper'sveilbecausethehivesarenotbeingopenedandthebeesshouldremainrelativelyquiet.Justincasesomearestilllively,beescanbepacifiedwithafewpuffsofsmokeblownintoeachhive'snarrowentrance.

Intheirnewlocation,thebeekeeperwillpaythefarmertoallowhisbeestofeedinsuchplacesasorangegroves.Thehoneyproducedhereisfragrantandsweetandcanbesoldbythebeekeepers.Toencouragethebeestoproduceas'muchhoneyaspossibleduringthisperiod,thebeekeepersopenthehivesandstackextraboxescalledsupersontop.Thesetemporaryhiveextensionscontainframesofemptycombforthebeestofillwithhoney.Inthebroodchamberbelow,thebeeswillstashhoneytoeatlater.Topreventthequeenfromcrawlinguptothetopandlayingeggs,ascreencanbeinsertedbetweenthebroodchamberandthesupers.

Threeweekslaterthehoneycanbegathered.Foulsmellingchemicalsareoftenusedtoirritatethebeesanddrivethemdownintothehive'sbottomboxes,leavingthehoney-filledsupersmoreorlessbeefree.Thesecanthenbepulledoffthehive.Theyareheavywithhoneyandmayweighupto90poundseach.Thesupersarethentakentoawarehousewheretheextractingprocesstakesplace.

Afterthis,approximatelyaquarterofthehivesweakenedbydisease,mitesoranageingordeadqueen,willhavetobereplaced.Tocreatenewcolonies,ahealthydoublehive,teemingwithbees,canbeseparatedintotwoboxes.Onehalfwillholdthequeenandayoung,alreadymatedqueencanbeputintheotherhalf,tomaketwohivesfromone.Bythetimetheflowersbloom,thenewqueenswillbelayingeggs,fillingeachhivewithyoungworkerbees.Thebeekeeper'sfamilywillthenmigratewiththemtotheirsummerlocation.

FirstattemptsatmigratorybeekeepinginAmericawere______.

59.

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsRussia?

A.Suggestive.B.Prejudicial.C.Sympathetic.D.Objective.

60.

Whatdoes"both"inthelastparagraphstandfor?

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S9】

62.Theresultofautomationmaywellbeanincreasein

employment,sinceitisexpectedthatvastindustrieswillgrow

uparoundmanufacturing,maintaining,andrepairingautomation

equipment.Theinterestoflaborliesinbringingaboutthetransition

withaminimumofconvenienceanddistresstotheworkers【S1】______

involved.Also,unionspokesmenemphasizethatthebenefitof

theincreasedproductionandlowercostsmadepossibleby

automationshouldbesharedbyworkersintheform.ofhigher

wages,moreleisure,andimprovedlivingstandards.

Toprotecttheinterestsofitsmembersintheeraof【S2】______

automation,unionshaveadoptedanumberofnewpolicies.One

oftheseisthepromotionofsupplementaryemploymentbenefit【S3】______

plans.Itisemphasizedthatsincetheemployerinvolvedwithsuch【S4】______

aplanhasadirectfinancialinterestinpreventingunemployment,

hewouldhaveastrongdriveforplanningnewinstallmentssoasto【S5】______

causethelesspossibleproblemsinjobsandjobassignment.Such【S6】______

unionsareworkingfordismissalpayagreements,requiredthat【S7】______

permanentlydismissedworkersarepaidasumofmoneybased【S8】______

onlengthofservice.Anotherapproachistheideaofthe

"improvementfactor",thatcallsforwageincreasesbased【S9】______

onincreasesinproductivity.Itispossible,however,thatlabor

willrelymainlyonreductioninworkinghourinordertogain【S10】______

afullshareinthefruitsofautomation.

【S1】

63.Americansthisyearwillswallow15,000tonsofaspirin,oneofS1.______

safestandmosteffectivedrugsinventedbyman.Asthemostpopular

medicinesintheworldtoday,itisaneffectivepainreliever.ItsbadS2.______

effectsarerelativelymild,anditischeap.

Formillionsofpeoplesufferedfromdiseases,itistheonlythingS3.______

thatworks.Aspirin,inshort,istrulythe20th-centurywonderdrug.It

isalsothesecondlargestsuicidedrugandistheleadingcauseof

poisoningamongchildren.Ithassideeffectsthat,ffrelativelymild,S4.______

arelargelyunrecognizedbetweenusers.S5.______

AlthoughaspirinwasfirstsoldbyGermancompanyin1899,it

hasbeenaroundmuchlongerthanthat.Hippocrates,inancient

Greece,understoodthemedicalvalueoftheleavesandtreebark

whichtodayisknowntocontainsalicylates(水杨酸盐),thechemicalS6.______

inaspirin.Duringthe19thcentury,therewasagreatnumberofS7.______

experimentationinEuropewiththischemical,anditledinthe

introductionofaspirin.By1915,aspirintabletswereavailableintheS8.______

UnitedStates.

Asmallquantityofaspirin(twofive-graintablets)relievespain

andinflammation.ItalsoreducesdownfeverbyinterferingwithsomeS9.______

ofthebody'sreactions.Specifically,aspirinseemstoslowdownthe

formationoftheacidsinvolvedinpainandthecomplexchemical

reactionsthatcausefever.Thechemistryoftheseacidsisnotfully

understood,andthesloweffectofaspiriniswellknown.S10.______

【S1】

64.OldageintheUnitedStatespresentsmany

problemsandopportunities.Withtheresultof【S1】______

improvedmedicalser