2022-2023年山西省忻州市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022-2023年山西省忻州市大学英语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.

Pregnancy-relateddeathisthenumberonekillerofadultwomen.

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2.

Ourmemoriesareourmostimportantpropertiesinthat______.

3.

Acalorieisaunitofenergyassociatedwithanythingcontainingenergy.

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4.UniversityRecruiting

Theprosperousrecruiting

Asitturnsout,thisseductionofcollegestudentsbyrecruitersatinvestmentbanksandconsultingfirmsismorecampuslegendthanreality—theexceptionandcertainlynottherule.SterlingWitzke,asenioratStanfordUniversitywhosignedonwithMercerManagementConsultinginChicago,saysshegotaglimpseoflifeinthefastlane,butnotes,"Mostofmyfriendswhowentthroughtheprocessdidnotgetthistypeoftreatment."Indeed,thecourtshipisnotassalaciousasurbanlegendwouldhaveusbelieve

Whileprospectiverecruitsmaynotbedestinedforahotcluborevenalow-downstripclub,America'sleadinginvestmentbanksandconsultingfirmsare,infact,recruitingmoreaggressivelyoncollegecampusesthaneverbefore.Despiteasputteringoveralleconomythathasreducedcollegerecruitingbyold-linegiantslikeIBMorGM,I-banksandlargeconsultantfirmsboostedtheirrecruitingeffortsonkeycampusesbyabout15%lastyear--atrendthatisexpectedtocontinue,accordingtoTrudySteinfeld,ExecutiveDirectoratNewYorkUniversity'sOfficeofCareerServices."Bankingandconsultingareleadingthewayinthisveryrobustrecruitingseason,"saysSteinfeld.

Asotherseniorsembarkonadesperatejobsearchandpileuptherejectionletters,thosewiththeireyesontheinvestmentbanking/consultantworldarebombardedbyfervententreatiesandhostedataseriesofeventsrangingfrominformationsessionstoexpensivedinners.Andmostimportantofall,therearejobswaiting--withthepromiseofthatpotofgold--attheendoftheirrainbow."Alotoftheemployersarebecomingmoreproactiveanddetermined,"saysBarbaraHewitt,associatedirectorofcareerservicesforundergraduatesattheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania."Becausetheireconomyandjobmarketaresogoodnow,they'refindingitveryhardtogetallofthestudentswhattheywant.Thereisjustalotmorecompetitionontheemployers'sideatthispoint,andtheyarefeelingmorepressuretostepuptheircampusrecruiting.

Recruitingworkintheuniversity

Thefieldcanbeaperfectmatchforstudentsnotyetcertainoftheirultimatecareerdestinationorthosewhohaveanurgentneedtopayoffcollegeloansbeforepursuingthenextdegree.Thesefirmsthriveon"humancapital"andthereforeputapremiumonattractingbright,ambitiousyoungpeople,explainsoneWhartonalum.Withtheirofficesbuzzingpast2a.m.,thereissignificantturnover.Thustheyvaluefreshlymintedcollegegradswhowanttoout-competetheirpeersandwhocanchurnouthigh-qualityworkonpreciouslittlesleep."TherewerenightswhenIsleptundermydesk,usingmyjacketasablanketandmykeyboardasapillow,"saysonerecentBrandeisgraduatewhoaskedthathisnamebewithheldbecausehiscompanydiscouragesemployeesfromtalkingtothepress.Yetdespitethehardworkandmanysleeplessnights,entry-levelpositionsatbigI-banksandconsultantsarethemostsought-afterjobsforgraduatingseniorsinterestedinfinanceandconsulting.

Theentry-leveljobsareunusuallylucrative,withfirst-yearanalystsmakingupto$120000.Moreover,thesepositionsprovideinvaluabletrainingforthosepursuingcareersinthefield."Mostpeopleleaveafterthefirsttwoyearsbecausetheygetburnedout,"explainstheBrandeisgrad,whoworksatatopinvestmentbank,"buttheskillsyoulearnareessentialtogettingthemostcoveted(令人垂涎的)jobsinfinancegoingforward,I-bankingisasteppingstonetoagreatbusinessschool,andmostimportantly,toagreatjob."

Therecruitingprocessstillbeginsinearnestinthefallofsenioryear,whenagroupofassociatesarrivesoncampustointerviewandselectapplicants.Inanefforttosignalthestudentsthattheyarenot

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5.

Whatwillhappentoyourmindifyouconfrontmanythingsforyourgoals?

A.Itwillbecomeoverwhelming.

B.Itwillinduceself-talk.

C.Itwillbetrappedbyworry.

D.Itwillfocusonthepresent.

6.

Organicagriculturecontributestoslowingdowntheglobaltemperatureincreasethroughitsabilityto______.

7.

Thedemandforgoodsdependstotallyonthepriceofdemandedgoods.

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8.

______haveincreasedgreatlyinthepastcentury.

9.

Withitsbodyalmosttotallyunderwater,theNirbacanstillbreathebecauseitsnostrilsareontopof_____

10.

Inthe18thcentury,ittookalotofphysicallabourtotrimanacreoflawn.

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11.TheAmericanVisitor

ThebigredAmericanearwasmuchtoowideforanEnglishcountryroad.WhenPaulCarsonsawitcomingtowardshim,hestoppedhisowncarattheside,tomakeroomforittopass.

Thebigcarwentslowlypast,soclosethatPaulcouldseeitsdriver'sfacequiteclearly.Itwasnotaprettyface.Themouthwastoolarge,andtheearsweretoosmall.Theblackhairwascutveryshort,andtheeyeswerehiddenbehinddarkglasses.

"WherehaveIseenthatfacebefore?"Paulwondered."Waitaminute.Iremembernow.Itwasinthenewspaper."Heturnedtohissister."Haveyoustillgotyesterday'spaper,Nora?Ordidyoulightthefirewithitthismorning?YouusuallydowhenIneedit."

"No,Ididn't,"laughedNora."Butit'sratherdirty.Iputthefishinitjustnowastheyhadnopaperinthefishshop.It'sontheflooratthebackoftheear.I'llgetitifyoulike."

Sheopenedthebackdoorandtookthefishoutofthepaper.Paulturnedquicklytothemiddlepageandshowedherthepicture.Itwaspartlycoveredwithwetfish'sblood,butthefacewasclearenough.Itwasnotaprettyface.Ithadalargemouthandsmallears,anditseyeswerehiddenbehinddarkglasses.

"Wantedbythepolice,"readPaul,"forpayingbillswithuselesschequesathotelsandshopsinMargate,Brightonandotherlargeseasidetowns.TheCityBankwillpayfiftypoundstoanyonewhohelpsthepolicetocatchthisman."

"DoesitsayanythingaboutanAmericancare"

"No.Butlistentothis.HeisEnglish,butheusuallytalksanddresseslikeanAmericanvisitor.Perhapsit'sastolencar.Menlikehimuseadifferentcareveryweek."

"That'strue.Whatareyougoingtodo,Paul?Callthepolice?"

"No.Iwanttomakesurefirst."Heturnedthecarandbegantodrivebackthesameway."Let'sfollowhimandwatchforafewminutes.What'shiscarnumber?Whereishestaying?Togetourfiftypounds,wemustbeabletotellthepoliceasmuchaspossible."

Soontheysawtheredcarinfrontofthem.Itseemedtobegoingveryslowly.

"Don'tgotoonear,Paul.Ifheseesus,we'llnevercatchhim.Oh,becareful,he'sstopping!"

Paulstoppedhisowncarbehindanoldfarm-cartattheroadside,sothatthemancouldnotseehim.Thedooroftheredcaropened,anditsdrivergotoutandlookedround.Thenhestartedwalkingtowardsanoldwhitehouse,whichwashalf-hiddenbytreesalittlewayfromtheroad.

"That'sSeldonManor,theLightfoot'shouse!"saidPaul."They'reawayinGreecethissummer,stayingwithherfamily.DickLightfootmarriedaGreekgirl,youremember?Thegardeneristakingcareoftheplace,butthere'snoonelivingthereatpresent."Helookedoncemoreatthepictureinthenewspaper.Thenhegotoutofthecar.

"Listen,Nora.Youmuststayherewiththecar.I'mgoingacrossthefieldtothesideofthehouse.Hewon'tseeme,butI'llbeabletowatchhim.Ifyouhearmecall,driveuptothehouseasquicklyasyoucan."

Heleftherandranacrossthefield.Themanwascomingawayfromthefrontdoorandwalkingroundthesideofthehouse.Thedoorofthegarden-roomwasopen,andhewentinside.

PaulCarsondidnotstoptothinkortoaskquestions.Heranacrossthegardenandshutthedoor.Thenhefixeditsothatitcouldbeopenedonlyfromoutside.Therewasnootherdoororwindow.Themanwascaught.

Pauldidnotwaittotalk.Heranbacktothecarasfastashecould.Behindhimhecouldheartheangrymantryingtobreakthedooropen.Butitwasastrongdoor;hewouldsoongettiredofhittingit.

Whentheyreachedthepolicestation,Paulwentinandquicklytoldthepoliceofficerallaboutth

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12.

AccordingtotheCollegeBoard,studentscanprepareforSATby______.

13.Luckypeopleusecounter-factualthinkingto______.

A.encourageotherstobehappier

B.movetheirmisfortunetoothers

C.weakentheimpactofmisfortune

D.helpunluckypeopledealwithmisfortune

14.Canadianmediaoftenciteexcessivefishingbyoverseasfleets,primarilybecauseof______.

15.

Baughman'ssuperstrong,superligh,transparentsheetcanbeinsertedinthewindshieldstohelp_____________.

16.THEBLENDINGOFTHEUNITEDSTATES

Foryears,JorgeDelPinal'sjobasassistantchiefoftheCensusBureau'sPopulationDivisionwastofitpeopleintoneat,distinctracialandethnicboxes:white,black,Hispanic,AsianorNativeAmerican.AsthesonofanAnglomotherandaHispanicfather,however,heknewallalongthatthetaskwasnotalwayspossible.

Forthe2000decennialcensus,thatwillnolongerbethecase.Forthefirsttime,thecensusforms'willallowpeopletocheckoffasmanyracesasapply.Asaresult,theCensusBureaushouldobtainabetterpictureoftheextentofintermarriageintheUnitedStates.

Intheabsenceofsuchadirectmethod,afewyearsago,veterandemographerBarryEdmonstonusedsophisticatedmathematicalmodelingtechniquestocalculatehowintermarriageischangingthefaceoftheUnitedStatesaspartofanimmigrationstudyhedirectedfortheNationalResearchCounciIoftheAmericanAcademyofSciences.HisresearchwassummarizedinareportentitledTheNewAmericans:Economic,DemographicandFiscalEffectsofImmigration.ButastheCanadian-born,whitehusbandofsociologistSharonLee,aChinese-American,Edmonstoreallyneededno'computertounderstandthetransformationunderwayinthissociety.Heandhisfamilyareliving,breathingparticipants.

ThefaceofAmericaischangingliterally.AsformerPresidentClintonhassaid,"within30or40years,whentherewillbenosingleraceinthemajorityintheUnitedStates,wehadbestbereadyforit."Forhispart,Clintonispreparingforthattimebytalkingaboutracialtoleranceandthevirtuesofmulticulturalism.Othersaredebatingimmigrationpolicy.AlmostalldiscussionfocusesonthepotentialdivisivenessinherentinanationthatisnolongerapredominantlywhitecountrywithamostlyEuropeanancestry.

Butafootbehindthescenesisanothertrendthat,ifhandledcarefully,couldbringthecountryclosertogetherratherthandriveitapart.Thisquietdemographiccounter-revolutionisadramaticupsurgeinintermarriage.

Edmonston'sstudyprojectedthatby2050,21percentoftheU.S.populationwillbeofmixedracialorethnicancestry,upfromanestimateofsevenpercenttoday.Amongthird-generationHispanicandAsianAmericans,exogamy-marriageoutsideone'sethnicgrouportribeisatleast50percent,heandothersestimate.ExogamyremainsmuchlessprevalentamongAfricanAmericans,butithasincreasedenormously,fromabout1,5percentinthe1960sto8to10percenttoday.

Suchaprofounddemographicshiftcouldtakeplacewhilenoonewaswatchingbecause,officially,noonewaswatching.Federalagenciestraditionallycollectedracialdatausingaformula—oneperson,oneracesimilartothetime-honoredvotingprinciple.Thus,theCensusBureaucouldestimatethatoncensusformsnomorethantwopercentofthepopulationwouldclaimtobemultiracial.Intheabsenceofamorestraightforwardcount,noonecouldknowforsurewhatthedemographicsare.

That'sabouttochange.Afterthe2000census,theU.S.Governmentshouldhaveabetteridea.In1997,theOfficeofManagementandBudget,whichoverseesfederalstatisticalpractices,approvedadirectiveallowingpeopletocheckasmanyracialboxesastheybelieveapplytothem.Theshiftwasacompromisebetweenthedemandsofsomeinterestgroupsthatwantedtheadditionofa"multiracial"box,andthosethatobjectedtoanychange,fearingdilutionoftheirnumbers.

Meanwhile,intheabsenceofOfficialnumbers,withtheheightenedtensionsurroundingracialissues,andwiththemutualsuspicionthatexistsamongcompetingracialandethnicinterestgroups,there'slittleagreementonwhatintermarriagewillmeanforU.S.societyinthefuture.

Melt

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17.

Somehurricanes,whenformedwillmoveinthesamedirection;

18.

Abathroomscaleisusuallyusedfor______.

A.planningone'sdiet

B.measuringone'sweight

C.recordingheatvalue

D.regulatethetemperature

19.

WaldoWilcoxfoundhiddentreasure,suchasvaluablejewelryhighonthebluff.

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20.The2-year-longstudyispresentedinthepassagemainlytoshowthatstressmanagementprograms______.

A.costlittle

B.costmuch

C.benefittheemployers

D.benefittheemployees

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(47)

22.听力原文：WilliamShakespearewaschristenedinthemarkettownofStratfordonAvon,Warwickshire,onApril26,1564.Traditionally,hisactualbirthdaywasthreedaysearlier,onSt.George'sday,thesamedayashisdeathfifty-twoyearslater.Hisfather,John,wasarespectedmiddle-classtrader;andhismother,MaryArden,camefromafamilyoflocallandowners.ItseemsprobablethatyoungWilliamreceivedafaireducation(forhisday)atthelocalGrammarSchoolAttheageofeighteenhemarriedagirleightyearsolderthanhimself,AnneHathaway,whogavehimachildthefollowingyearandtwinsin1585.Littleelseisknownofhisearlylife,andsowecannottellwhatmadehimdecidetoleaveStratfordin1586forLondon,wherehestayeduntil1611.InLondon,hemustsoonhaveattractedattention,becauseby1592hewasapopularenoughwriterandactortobelaughedatbyanolderdramatistasanuneducatedJack-of-all-trades.Hewasmentionedasbeingamongtheprincipalactorsofthecityasearlyas1598,andwefindthatin1599hewasamemberofthecompanyrunningtheGlobeTheater,withone-tenthinterestintheprofits-showingabusinesssenserarelyseeninhisfellowwriters.Hispopularityisindicatedbythefactthatnotonlywerehisownplayspublishedunderhisname,whichwasarareprocedureinhisday,butalsoplaysbyothersaretobefoundattributedtohim,asiftoindicatethathisnamealonewouldpromiseagoodsale.

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A.OnApril26,1611.

B.OnApril23,1611.

C.OnApril26,1616.

D.OnApril23,1616.

23.(25)

A.Avoidjunkfood.

B.Attendmonthlymeetings.

C.Buycleaningsuppliesattheco-op.

D.Workattheco-opforanhoureveryweek.

24.SectionC

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

Theessentialproblemofmaninacomputerizedageremainsthesameasithasalwaysbeen.Thatproblemisnot【B1】______howtobemoreproductive,morecomfortable,morecontent,buthowtobemoresensitiveandmoresensible,andmore【B2】______.Thecomputermakespossibleaphenomenalleapinhuman【B3】______;itdemolishesthefencesaroundthepracticalandeventhe【B4】______intelligence.Butthequestion【B5】______andindeedgrowswhetherthecomputerwillmakeiteasierorharderforhumanbeingstoknowwhotheyreallyare,toidentifytheirrealproblems,torespondmorefullytobeauty,toplaceadequatevalueonlife,andtomaketheirworldsaferthanitnowis.

Electronicbrainscanreducetheprofusionofdeadendsinvolvedinvitalresearch.Buttheycan't【B6】______thefoolishnessanddecaythatcomefromtheunexaminedlife.Nordotheyconnectamantothethingshehastobeconnectedto--tilerealityofpaininothers;thepossibilitiesofcreativegrowthinhimself;thememoryoftherace;andtherightsofthenextgeneration.

Thereasonwhythesemattersareimportantinacomputerizedageisthattheremaybea【B7】______tomistakedataforwisdom,justastherehasalwaysbeenatendencyto【B8】______logicwithvalues,andintelligencewithinsight.【B9】______.Factsareterriblethingsifleftsprawlingandunattended.【B10】______"Itrequiresaveryunusualmind",Whiteheadsaid,"toundertaketheanalysisofafact."【B11】______.

【B1】

25.

【B5】

26.听力原文：W:Thisrefrigeratorisnotworkingproperly.Ithinkweshouldbuyanewone.butIdon'tseehowwecanafforditrightBOW.

M:Ifonlywehadn'tboughtthatmotorbike.

Q:Whydidn'ttheybuyanotherrefrigerator?

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A.Theyboughtthemotorbike.

B.Theyhadnotime.

C.Theydidn'twantarefrigerator.

D.There'snothingwrongwiththeoldone.

27.(26)

A.Regularservice.

B.Overnightexpress.

C.Samedaydelivery.

D.Priorityservice.

28.听力原文：M:Mysister'sbirthdayisonthe9th.We'regoingtohavedinnerataMexicanrestaurant,andthenmaybegooutdancing.Wouldyouliketocome?

W:Soundslikefun.Youcancountmein.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.ShelikesMexicanfoodverymuch.

B.Shelikestogooutdancing.

C.Shewillcelebratehisbirthday.

D.Sheacceptstheman'sinvitation.

29.

【B10】

30.听力原文：Wewalkedinsoquietlythatthenurseatthedeskdidn'tevenlifthereyesfromthebook.MumpointedatabigchairbythedoorandIknewshewantedmetositdown.While1watched,mouthopeninsurprise,Mumtookoffherhatandcoatandgavethemtometohold.Shewalkedquietlytothesmallroombytheliftandtookoutawetmop.Shepushedthemoppastthedeskandasthenurselookedup,Mumnoddedandsaid,"Verydirtyfloors.""Yes.I'mgladthey'vefinallydecidedtocleanthem,"thenurseanswered.ShelookedatMumstrangelyandsaid,"Butaren'tyouworkinglate?"Mumjustpushedharder,eachpushofthemoptakingherfurtherandfurtherdownthehall.Iwatcheduntilshewasoutofsightandthenursehadturnedbacktowritinginthebigbook.Afteralongtime,Mumcameback.Hereyeswereshining.Shequicklyputthemopbackandtookmyhand.Asweturnedtogooutofthedoor,Mumnoddedpolitelytothenurseandsaid,"Thankyou."Outside,Mumtoldme:"Dagmarisfine.Nofever.""Yousawher,Mum?""Ofcourse,Itoldheraboutthehospitalrules,andshewillnotexpectusuntiltomorrow.Dadwillstopworryingaswell.It'safinehospital.Butsuchfloors!Amopisnogood.Youneedabrush."

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A.Nurse.B.Visitor.C.Patient.D.Cleaner.

31.(31)

A.Britain.B.TheUnitedStates.C.France.D.Japan.

32.(32)

A.Brushyourteethrightbeforeyougotobedintheevening.

B.Haveasfewofyourteethpulledoutaspossible.

C.HaveyourteethX-rayedatregularintervals.

D.Cleanyourteethshortlyaftereating.

33.听力原文：W:ThedeanjustannouncedthatDr.JefferyisgoingtotakeoverasChairpersonOftheEnglishDepartment.

M:Iknewitallalong.Hewastheobviouschoice.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hedoesn'tknowDr,Jefferyverywell.

B.HethoughtDr.Jefferywouldgettheposition,

C.Hethoughtittooktoolongtomakethedecision.

D.He'snotsureDr,Jefferywillbeagoodchairperson.

34.SectionC

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

TheMid-summerDay,ahundred-year-oldtraditioninScandinavia,fallsonJune22ndor23rd,whenthesunwillreachitshighestpointinthesky,tocreatethelongestdayoftheyear.In【B1】______partofScandinavia,onecanseethe【B2】______sunandthenightneverreachescompletedarkness.

ManyplacescelebrateMid-summeronSt.John'sday,June24th,whileinSwedenitishonoredontheFriday【B3】______toJune20.Manycenturiesagothisdaywastopay【B4】______towater,fireandplants.Itwasalsoatimetocleanseone'ssoul.However,overtime,thisholidaylostmuchofits【B5】______meaning.Actually,Mid-summermarksachangeinthefarmingyear,speciallythebreakbetweenthecompletionofspring【B6】______andthehardworkofsummerhay-makinginScandinavia,andinsuchEasternEuropeancountriesasEstoniaandLithuania.

Howdidanddopeoplecelebratethefestival?

Familyandfriendsgettogetherto【B7】______themselveswithsuchwonderfulfoodasherring(鲱鱼),【B8】______potatoes,sourcream,bread,andbeer,followedbystrawberriesorfreshfruit.Afterthemeal,peoplewoulddance.【B9】______.Nowitisjustforfun.【B10】______—remember,thesundoesnotsetatallinScandinaviaatthistimeofyear!【B11】______.

【B1】

35.

【B8】

36.(24)

A.Theyneedtolistentotheirkidswithgreatinterestandattention.

B.Theyshouldtellwhetherit'stheirkidsmistake.

C.Theyshouldexchangealltheirlifestorieswiththekids.

D.Theyshouldgiverewardtotheirkidsoften.

37.

【B11】

38.(36)

A.Moregoodswereproducedthanneeded.

B.Lessgoodswereproducedthanneeded.

C.Immigrantwomencouldn'tenjoytherightofeducational.

D.Immigrantwomenraisedalotofchildren.

39.(40)

40.【B2】

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

A.TVteachesthatalllifestylesandvaluesareequal.

B.Peoplearepreoccupiedwithfantasticideasaboutwars.

C.Onthetelevisionscreen,peopleseeadirty,bloodymess.

D.Televisionpresentsimagesofhumancarnageinaform.ofentertainmentprogram.

42.WiththeserviceofRailteam,Whatcouldatravelerdoifhefailstocatchatransittrain?

43.

Whathappensinthe"market"ofhighereducation?

A.Topuniversitiesofferfewerplacesthanbefore.

B.Manystudentsareattractedbytheincentives.

C.Mostuniversitieshavetocutthetuitionfees.

D.Universitiesoffermoreplacesthanenough.

44.Whatareoutsidedirectorssupposedtobe?

A.Generousinvestors.

B.Unbiasedexecutives.

C.Sharepriceforecasters.

D.Independentadvisers.

45.IfyouliveinacityinNorthAmericaorEurope,youhaveprobablyneverthoughtmuchaboutwater.Wheneveryouneedsome,youturnonthetapandthereitis.Millionsofpeopleinotherpartsoftheworldarenotsolucky.Theyhavetroublegettingenoughcleanwaterfortheirbasicneeds.Thissituationmaysoonbecomecommonallaroundtheworld,scientistsbelieve.Infact,theysaythatthelackofcleanwatermaybeoneofthebiggestissuesinthetwenty-firstcentury.

Thereasonsforthisareclear.Ontheonehand.peopleareusingmorewaterthaneverbefore.Overthelastfiftyyears,thepopulationoftheworldhasmorethandoubled.Ontheotherhand,manysourcesofsurfacewatersuchasrivers,lakes,andstreamsaretoopollutedandunhealthyforuseasdrinkingwater.

Thishasforcedmoreandmorepeopletodrillwellssotheycangetwaterform.underground.Thereareenormousamountsofwaterdeepundergroundinlakescalledaquifers.Untilrecently,scientistsbelievedthisundergroundwaterwassafefrompollution.Then,inthe1980s.peopleintheUnitedStatesbegantofindchemicalsintheirwellwater,andscientiststookacloserlookatwhatwashappening.WeldonSpring,Missouri,forexample,wasthesiteofabombfactoryduringWorldWarⅡ.Thefactorywasdestroyedafterthewar.butpoisonouschemicalsremainedontheground.Veryslowly,thesechemicalsdrippeddownthroughthegroundandintotheaquifer.Oncetheydid,however,thewaterform.thataquiferwasnolongerdrinkable.

Itprobablyneverwillbedrinkableagain,Undergroundwaterisnotrenewedregularlybytherain,likelakeorriverwater.Thus,ifaharmfulchemicalgetsintoanaquifer,itwillstaythereforaverylongtime.Furthermore,itisnearlyimp6ssibletoremoveallthewaterinanaquiferandcleanoutthepollutants.

IndustrialsiteslikeWeldonSpringareonecauseofundergroundwaterpollution.TherearethousandsofsuchsitesintheUnitedStatesalone,andmanyothersaroundtheworld.Undergroundwaterpollutionisalsocausedbymodernfarmingmethods,whichrequiretheuseoflargeamountsofchemicalsinthefields.Andfinally,yetanotherimportantcauseofundergroundwaterpollutioniswaste.Thatincludessolidwastethrownawayindumpsandlandfills,andalsountreatedhumanandanimalwaste.

Thesituationisindeedveryserious.Fortunately,therearemanyaquifersandtheyareverylarge.Onlyasmallnumberhavebeenseriouslydamagedsofar.Butiftheworlddoesnotwanttogothirstyinthenearfuture,furtherpollutionmustbeprevented.Aroundtheworld,governmentsmustmakerealchangesinindustry,agriculture,andwastedisposal.

Thispassageismainlyabout______.

A.pollutionproblemsingeneral

B.peopleinNorthAmericaorEuropearelivinghappierthanthoseinotherparts

C.peopledrillingwellstocheckchemicalsinwellwater

D.undergroundwaterpollution

46."Minimalprofileinformation"(Line2,Para.6)inthepassagerefersto______.

A.fillingoutaslessinformationaspossible

B.fillingoutasmuchinformationaspossible

C.fillingouttheinformationuptothelowestacceptablelevel

D.fillingoutsomeprivateandpersonalinformation

47.

Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.itsconsumerscanbuybetterproductatlowerprice

B.boomisexpectedbyallcountriesunderallsituations

C.recessionmayconnectdomesticandexport-ledeconomies

D.theeconomyofacountryneedsbothboomandbust

48.

WhatissaidaboutwomenofGenerationXinthepassage?

A.Theiremployersoftenturndowntheirrequestofflexibleschedules.

B.Theyhavemoreduties