2022-2023年山西省运城市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022-2023年山西省运城市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

ThegoldenAgeofGreececameinthe5thcenturyB.C.andtheOlympicGamescontributedthegreatnessofthisperiodmainlyby______.

2.

NowintheUnitedStates,about19millionpeoplearesufferingfrommentalillness.

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3.

Creativejusticeiswelcomedbythepublic.

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4.

WhousedthetermSingularitytorefertotheerawhenhumanbeingsarereplaced?

A.Amathematician.

B.Acomputerscientist.

C.Ascience-fictionwriter.

D.Acomputerentrepreneur.

5.Scientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthatglobalwarmingcanbe______.

A.continuedB.improvedC.controlledD.reduced

6.Whyleaveschangecolors

Ifyouarelucky,youliveinoneofthosepartsoftheworldwhereNaturehasonelastfunbeforesettlingdownintowinter'ssleep.Inthoseluckyplaces,asdaysshortenandtemperaturesbecomecrisp,thequietgreenpalette(调色板)ofsummerleavesistransformedintothevividautumnpaletteofreds,oranges,golds,andbrownsbeforetheleavesfalloffthetrees.Onspecialyears,thecolorsaretrulybreathtaking,

Howdoesautumncolorhappen?

Foryears,scientistshaveworkedtounderstandthechangesthathappentotreesandshrubsintheautumn.Althoughwedon'tknowallthedetails,wedoknowenoughtoexplainthebasicsandhelpyoutoenjoymorefullyNature'smulticoloredautumnfarewell.Threefactorsinfluenceautumnleafcolor-leafpigments(色素),lengthofnight,andweather,butnotquiteinthewaywethink.Thetimingofcolorchangeandleaffallisprimarilyregulatedbythecalendar.Thatis,theincreasinglengthofnight.Noneoftheotherenvironmentalinflounces-temperature,rainfall,foodsupply,andsoon—areasunvaryingasthesteadilyincreasinglengthofnightduringautumn.Asdaysgrowshorter,andnightsgrowlongerandcooler,biochemicalprocessesintheleafbegintopaintthelandscapewithNature'sautumnpalette.

Wheredoautumncolorscomefrom?

-Acolorpaletteneedspigments,andtherearethreetypesthatareinvolvedinautumncolor.Chlorophyll(叶绿素),whichgivesleavestheirbasicgreencolor.Itisnecessaryforphotosynthesis(光合作用),thechemicalreactionthatenablesplantstousesunlighttomanufacturesugarsfortheirfood.

-Carotenoids(类胡萝卜素),whichproduceyellow,orange,andbrowncolorsinsuchthingsascorn,carrots,anddaffodils.

-Anthocyanins(花青素),whichgivecolortosuchfamiliarthingsasredapples,grapes,blueberries,cherries,strawberries,andplums.Theyarewatersolubleandappearinthewateryliquidofleafcells.

Bothchlorophyllandcarotenoidsarepresentinthechloroplastsofleafcellsthroughoutthegrowingseason.Mostanthocyaninsareproducedintheautumn,inresponsetobrightlightandexcessplantsugarswithinleafcells.

Duringthegrowingseason,chlorophylliscontinuallybeingproducedandbrokendownandleavesappeargreen.Asnightlengthincreasesintheautunm,chlorophyllproductionslowsdownandthenstopsandeventuallyallthechlorophyllisdestroyed.Thecarotenoidsandanthocyaninsthatarepresentintheleafarethenunmaskedandshowtheircolors.

Certaincolorsarecharacteristicofparticularspecies.Oaksturnred,brown,orrusset;hickories,goldenbronze;aspenandyellow-poplar,goldenyellow;dogwood,purplishred.Maplesdifferspeciesbyspecies:redmapleturnsbrilliantscarlet;sugarmaple,orange-red;andblackmaple,glowingyellow.Leavesofsomespeciessuchastheelmssimplyshrinkandfall,exhibitinglittlecolor.

Thetimingofthecolorchangealsovariesbyspecies.Sourwoodinsouthernforestscanbecomevividlycolorfulinlatesummerwhileallotherspeciesarestillvigorouslygreen.Oaksputontheircolorslongafterotherspecieshavealreadyshedtheirleaves.Thesedifferencesintimingamongspeciesseemtobegeneticallyinherited,foraparticularspeciesatthesamelatitudewillshowthesamecolorationinthecooltemperaturesofhighmountainsataboutthesametimeasitdoesinwarmerlowlands.

Howdoesweatheraffectautumncolor?

Theamountandbrillianceofthecolorsthatdevelopinanyparticularautumnseasonarerelatedtoweatherconditionsthatoccurbeforeandduringthetimethechlorophyllintheleavesisdecreasing.Temperatureandmoisturearethemaininfluences.Asuccessionofwarm,sunnydaysandcool,crispbutnotfreezingnightsseemstobringaboutthemostspecta

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7.

BasedonMs.Fay'sadvice,weknowthatanemergingspecialtywithstronggrowthinjobsexpectedmightbe______.

8.

Blackwomenare______percentmorelikelytobeobesethanMexican-Americanwomen.

9.

Ultravioletradiationisknowntocauseskincancerandhasdamagingeffectson______.

10.

ThelayerthatservestoshieldEarthfromtheSun'sharmfulultravioletraysiscalled______.

11.Organicagriculturecontributestoslowingdowntheglobaltemperatureincreasethroughitsabilityto______.

12.

______workswhenpatientstalkfreelyaboutthingstroublingthemandthenlearntocontroltheirfears.

13.

MarkTwain'sMasterpieceis______.

14.Oneofthegreatdrawbacksofcellularnetworksisitsexpensiveimplementingcost.

15.WhenMomandDadGrowOld

Theprospectoftalkingtoincreasinglyfragileparentsabouttheirfuturecanbe"oneofthemostdifficultchallengesadultchildrenwilleverface,"saysClarissaGreen,aVancouvertherapist."Peopleoftentellmetheydon'twanttoraisesensitiveissueswiththeirparentsaboutbringingincaregiversormoving,"shesays."They'llsay,'Idon'twanttoseeDadcry.'"ButGreenusuallyresponds,"What'swrongwiththat?"Adultchildren,shesays,needtotrytojointheirparentsingrievingtheirdecline,acknowledgetheirlivingarrangementsmayonlongerworkand,ifnecessary,helpthemsaygoodbyetotheirbelovedhome."It'ssad.Andit'ssupposedtobe.It'saboutdeathitself."

Therearealmostfourmillionmenandwomenoverage65inCanada.Nearlytwothirdsofthemmanagetopatchtogetherenoughsupport—fromfamily,friends,privateantigovernmentservices-toliveindependentlyuntilvirtuallythedaytheydie,accordingtoStatisticsCanada.

OftheCanadianseniorswholiveto85andover,almostoneiiithreeendupbeingmoved—sometimeskicking—togrouplivingforthelastyearsoftheirlives.Eveninthebest-casescenarios(可能出现的情况),suchdislocationscanbringsorrow."Oftenthefamilyfeelsguilty,andtheseniorfeelsabandoned,"saysCharmaineSpencer,aprofessorinthegerontologydepartmentofSimonFraserUniversity.Harassedwiththeirowncareersandchildren,adultchildrenmaypushtheirparentstoofasttomakeamajortransition.

ValMacDonald,executivedirectoroftheB.C.SeniorsServicesSociety,cautionsadultchildrenagainstimposingtheirviewsonagingparents."Manybabyboomerscanbequitepatronizing(高人一等的),"shesays.Likemanywhoworkwithseniors,MacDonaldsuggestsadultchildrendevotemanyconversationsoveralongperiodoftimetocollaboratingontheirparents'future,raisingfeelings,questionsandoptions—gently,butfrankly.However,manymiddle-agedadults,accordingtothespecialists,justmuddle(应付)throughwiththeiragingparents.

WhentheparentsofNancyWoodsofMulmurHills,Ont.,wereintheirnfid-80s,theymadethedecisiontodownsizefromtheirlargefamilyhometoanapartmentinToronto.AsWoods'sparents,GeorgeandBernice,becamemorefrail,shebelievedtheyknewshehadtheirbestinterestsatheart.TheyagreedtohersuggestiontohaveMealsonWheelsstartdeliveringlunchesanddinners.However,yearslater,afteracrisis,Woodsdiscoveredherparentshadtakentothrowingoutthepreparedmeals.Herdadhadappreciatedthem,butBernicehadcometobelievetheywerepoisoned."Myfatherwassoloyal,"saysWoods,"hehadhidthatmymotherwasoverwhelmedbyparanoia(偏执狂)."Toherhorror,Woodsdiscoveredherdadandmomwere"livingoncrackersandoatmealporridge"andwereweakeningfromtheimpoverisheddiet.HerdadwasalsofallingapartwiththestressofprovidingforBernice—acommonproblemwhenonespousetriestodoeverythingforanailingpartner."Thespousewho'sbeingcaredformightbedoingwellathome,"saysSpencer,"butoftentheotherspouseisburnedoutandendsupbeinghospitalized."

Fortunately,outsidehelpisoftenavailabletopeoplestrugglingthroughtheoften-distressingprocessofhelpingtheirparentsexploreanimportantshift.Sonsanddaughterscanbringinbrochuresorbooksonseniors'issues,aswellasintroducegovernmenthealth-careworkersorstaffatvariousagencies,tohelpraiseissuesandopenupdiscussions,saysValMacDonald,whosenonprofitorganizationrespondstothousandsofcallsayearfromBritishColumbiansdesperateforinformationabouthowtoweavethroughthedizzyingarrayofseniorsservicesandhousingoptions.Thelonglistofthingstodo,saysMacDonald,includesassessingtheirabilitytoliveindependently;determiningyourc

A.encouragetheirparentstoliveindependently

B.spendmoretimewiththeirparentsatweekends

C.trytosharetheirfragileparents'grievingfeelings

D.givetheirparentsspiritualaswellasfinancialhelp

16.

Becausebeingawareofself-existenceisthepremiseofepisodicmemory,onlyhumanbeingshavesuchkindofmemory.

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17.

Manufacturershavedeveloped______tocorrecterrorslikereceivingsignalofthesamefrequencyfromastrangedevice.

18.

KellyisasmalltownnorthofHopkinsvilleinKentucky,SouthAmerica.

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19.Thecasesofthestudentsmentionedatthethreeschoolssuggestthattheywere______oftheirplagiarismmistakes.

A.innocentB.ignorantC.defensiveD.regretted

20.

PayPalandBidPayarespecialnamesfor______.

A.moneyorders

B.cashier'schecks

C.personalchecks

D.electronicpaymentservices

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W：Let'sgototheamusementparkthisSunday，shallwe?I'veheardthattheyarenowofferingastudentdiscount，30%off．Andweonlyneedtopay70yuan．

M：Yeah，thatisreallyattractive．ButIlostmystudentcardlastweek，andthesubstitutewon'tcomeoutuntilnextFriday．

Q：HowmuchwillthemanpayfortheamusementparkticketifhegoestherethisSunday?

(18)

A.100yuan.B.70yuan.C.80yuan.D.30yuan.

22.听力原文：W:I'dliketoenrollinthefreeseminaryouadvertisedinnewspaper.Theoneonmanagingpersonalfinances.

M:Okay.Nowtheaddidsaythatyouhavetohaveasavingsaccountatourbanktobeeligible.Doyouhaveonehere?

Q:Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?

(18)

A.Ifthewomankeepsmoneyatthebank.

B.Wherethewomanlearnedabouttheseminar.

C.Whichseminarthewomanwantstosignupfor.

D.Ifthewomanhastakenclassesonmanagingpersonalfinances.

23.

【B6】

24.SectionB

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

听力原文：(26)Scientistsclaimthatairpollutioncausesadeclineintheworld'saverageairtemperature.Inordertoprovethattheory,ecologistshaveturnedtohistoricaldatainrelationtoespeciallyhugevolcaniceruptions.Theysuspectthatvolcanoeseffectweatherchangesthataresimilartoairpollution.

OnesourceofinformationistheeffectoftheeruptionofTambora,avolcanoinSumbawa,theDutchEastIndiestheformernameoftheRepublicofIndonesiainApril1815.Thelargestrecordedvolcaniceruption,(27)Tomborathrew150milliontonsoffineashintothesky.Theashfromavolcanospreadsworldwideinafewdaysandremainsintheairforyears.Itseffectistoturnincomingsolarradiationintospaceandthuscooltheearth.Forexample,recordsofweatherinEnglandshowthatbetweenAprilandNovember1815,theaveragetemperaturehadfallen4.5F.Duringthenexttwenty-fourmonths,Englandsufferedoneofthecoldestperiodsofitshistory.Farmers'recordsfromApril1815toDecember1818indicatefrostthroughoutthespringandsummerandsharpdecreasesincropandlivestockmarkets.(28)Sincetherewasatimelagofseveralyearsbetweencauseandeffect,bythetimetheworldagriculturalcommoditycommunityhaddeteriorated,noonerealizedthecause.

Ecologiststodaywarnthatwefaceatwofoldmenace.Theever-presentpossibilityofvolcaniceruption,suchasthatofMt.St.HelensinWashington,addedtoman'spollutionoftheatmospherewithoil,gas,coal,andotherpollutingsubstances,maybringusincreasinglycolderweather.

(27)

A.Theywereevidentinthedecreasedworldtemperature.

B.Theywereofseveraldays'durationworldwide.

C.TheywerefeltmainlyintheDutchEastIndies.

D.Theywereimmediatelyevidenttotheworld'sscientists.

25.听力原文：M:Welcometo“MovieontheShow”,todayourguestisNancyMeyers,directorofthenewlyreleasedmovie“WhatWomenWant”.Thankyouforcoming.

W:Thankyou.

M:Meyers,howdoyoudescribeyourfilm?Areyousatisfiedwithit?

W:Well,IamhappytoseeittoptheU.S.weekendboxoffice.Haveyouseenthefilm?Ha,ittellsthestoryofNickMarshall,aChicagoadvertisingexecutive.Heacquiresthepowertoreadwomen'sminds,notjustwhattheysaybutalsowhathehearsthemthink.That'samazing,isn'tit?IlikethewayGibsoninterpretshisrole.

M:Yeah,Marshallregardshimselfasagifttowomen.Isawthemovie.ThenwhydoyouchooseMelGibson?Weknow,audiencesusuallyseehimplayingamanwithastrongtypicalmanside,suchasinhispreviousactionmovieslike“BraveHeart”,while“WhatWomenWant”iswhatyoutermedasanold-fashionedromanticcomedy.

W:Youareright．That'spreciselywhyIchoosehim.Gibsonhasbeenknownasajokeronthesetandafanofsillycomedy,buthasnotdonemanyromanticcomedies.Ijustwanthimtodisplayhis“feminine”potentialin“WhatWomenWant”.AndIamgratefultoseethathehasdoneagoodjob.

M:Whatdoyouwantaudiencestolearnfromthisfilm?

W:AboutWomen.Weshouldlearnaboutwomen.Theyareindividuals.Whattheyappreciateiswhenyoumaketheeffort,evenifyouarenotquitegettingsomethingtheysay.

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A.MovieonDisplay.

B.MovieontheShow.

C.Best-sellingMovie.

D.ShiningMovieStars.

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【B10】

27.

【B2】

28.听力原文：M:Didyoumakeyourdress?It'sveryelegant.

W:Icouldn'thavedoneallthistailoring.Ihaditmadedowntown.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(18)

A.Shemadeitherself.

B.Shehasatailormakeit.

C.Sheboughtitalongtimeago.

D.Shehasanoldonere-made.

29.(31)

A.Theneedtoexercisethememory.

B.Howthebraindiffersfromotherbodytissues.

C.Theunconsciouslearningofaphysicalactivity.

D.Hownervescontrolbodymovement.

30.听力原文：M:IbumpedintoMikeattheCafeandhesaidhewouldcometothesurprisepartytonight.

W:Oh,thenhecanjoinus,finally.LasttimewhenIranintohimatthelibrary,hestillcomplainedhowhectichehasbeenrecently.

Q:Whatdidthewomanassumefirst?

(18)

A.Mikewillhostthepartytonight.

B.ShemetMikejustnow.

C.ShewillgotothepartywithMiketomorrownight.

D.Mikecouldnotattendtheparty.

31.听力原文：M:HowdoyoulikeProfessorBen'scourseontheHistoryofPhilosophy?Heisadistinguishedscholaronthatsubject.

W:Heisareallygreatteacher.ButI'mhavingahardtimewiththereadinglist.IfeelIcan'teverfinishit.

Q:Whatproblemdoesthewomanhavewiththecourse?

(15)

A.Shedoesn'tlikethewaytheprofessorlectures.

B.She'shavingahardtimefollowingtheprofessor'slectures.

C.Sheisnotinterestedincourse.

D.She'shavingdifficultywiththeheavyreadingassignments.

32.(38)

33.

【B9】

34.(32)

A.Theystoppedusingbricksintheirfutureconstruction.

B.Theyalwaysusedsteelwhenbuildingbuildings.

C.BuildingsgothigherinChicago.

D.Jennybecamerichbyhisdiscovery.

35.(21)

A.Betweenthetwowindows.

B.Inthecorner.

C.Betweenthetwodoors.

D.Oppositethefireplace.

36.

【B11】

37.(34)

A.Ajoblisting.

B.Aresume.

C.Apermissionslip.

D.Theirsalaryrequirements.

38.(35)

A.Mood.B.Tiredness.C.Carelessness.D.Weather.

39.听力原文：W:Billy,haveyouheardthelatestnews?Itappearsthatwewon'tbelaidoffafterall.

M:Oh,sowhat.I'mtiredofworkinghereanyway.

Q:What'stheman'sreactiontothenewsthewomantoldhim?

(17)

A.Heissurprised.

B.Hefeelsveryhappy.

C.Heisindifferent,

D.Hefeelsveryangry.

40.(36)

A.TheRhythmicCycleoftheSunandtheTide

B.DiscoveriesinBiology

C.AScientificStudy

D.ALivingClock

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

Theauthor'sattitudetowardsindustrialismmightbestbesummarizedasoneof______.

A.approvalB.dissatisfactionC.suspicionD.tolerance

42.

Inthepast,manydoctors______.

A.neverthoughtofanypossiblelinkbetweenstressandillness

B.hardlyconsideredemotionalfactorswhendealingwithapatient

C.discoveredthatthebrainandimmunesystemfunctionedindependently

D.foundthatdiseaseswerecausedbypsychologicalfactors

43.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Baseball,footballandbasketballarepopularsportsinAmerica.

B.Pizza,hotpastrami,andchowmeinarepopulardietinAmerica.

C.ThereisnovariationinusingtheAmericancalendar.

D.ThereisnovariationinusingtheAmericanlanguage.

44.SectionA

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

Educationisalongprocessthatnotonlyprovidesuswithbasicskillssuchasliteracyandnumeracy,butisalsoessentialinshapingourfuturelives.Fromthemomentweenter【C1】______assmallchildren,andasweprogressthroughprimaryandsecondaryeducation,wearelayingthefoundationforthelifeaheadofus.Wemust【C2】______ourselvestoworkhardsothatwecanpassexamsandgainthequalificationswewillneedto【C3】______agoodjob.Wemustalsoacquire【C4】______lifeskillssothatwecanfitinandworkwiththosearoundus.Andofcoursehealtheducationhelpsustounderstandhowwecanstay【C5】______andhealthy.

Formostpeople,thisprocessendswhentheyareintheirmid-to-lateteens.Forothers,however,itisthebeginningofa(n)【C6】______oflearning.Aftertheyfinishschool,manyprogressto【C7】educationwheretheywilllearnmoreusefulskillssuchascomputerliteracyorbasicbusinessmanagement.Otherswillenrollinaprogramof【C8】______educationatauniversitywhere,withhardwork,theywillhavetheopportunitytograduateafterthreeorfouryearswithawell-earneddegree.Afterthat,theymayworkforawhilebefore【C9】______tostudyforahigherdegree—anM.A.,forexample,oraPhD.Andiftheylivealongwayfromacollegeoruniversity,theymightfollowacorrespondencecourseusingmailandtheInternet.Infact,itis【C10】______duetotheproliferationofcomputersthatmanypeople,whohavenotbeennearaschoolformanyyears,havestartedtostudyagainandcanproudlyclassthemselvesasmaturestudents.

[A]changing[I]discipline

[B]secure[J]fit

[C]longer[K]opting

[D]kindergarten[L]school

[E]higher[M]valuable

[F]lifetime[N]heavily

[G]deepen[O]further

[H]largely

【C1】

45.

Twofactorsinfluencingperformanceincognitivetestsaresocioeconomicstatusand______.

46.

Youshouldbereadytoacceptitifyourwesternpartnerasksyouto

47.

Observationpostshavebeensetupalongsidethemostdangerouscratersto______.

48.

Itcanbeseenthatpresentcloningtechniques______.

A.provideinsightintothequestionofnaturevs.nurture

B.havebeenwidelyusedinsavingendangeredspecies

C.haveprovedquiteadequateforthecloningofhumans

D.stillhavealongwaytogobeforereachingmaturity

49.

Childrenwillbenefitalotif______.

A.theirparentsdrivethemtomoreplaces

B.theycangetmorefreedomtoexploresomecloseplaceswithoutadultsupervision

C.thecarsinthecitytheylivemustgivewaytothem

D.theirparentskeepthemoffthestreetsforsafety

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Thestudyofanimalsinparksandinwildhasgivenadeeperknowledgeoftheirhabits:theresulthasbeenagreatimprovementinthewaytheyaretreated,housedandbred.Forexample,mostanimalsarenowkeptingroupsbecauseithasdiscoveredthat,likepeople,theyarehappierinthecompanyoftheirfellows.Ithasbeenrecognizedalsothatastheyarecomplicatedcreatures,keepingthemhappyenoughtoflourishandmultiplyincaptivity(囚禁，被关)isacomplicatedoperation.Zoodirectors,keepers,andveterinarians(兽医)havecountlessstoriestotellabouttheproblemsthathavetobesolvedbeforeromancecanbloominthezoo.Someanimalswillnotbreedwithoutaspecialdiet;othersmustfeelfarfromhumanpresence,andothersneedlargespacesfortheircourtshipdances.Somemalesinsistonfightingtowintheirmate.Thenthereisthequestionofpersonalpreferences,aswasdemonstratedbythefemalepandaoftheLondonZoo,andthemalepandainMoscow.Afterlonganddifficultdiscussionsbetweenrepresentativesofthetwocountriesinvolved,itwaseventuallydecidedthatthetwobearswouldtaketurnsflyingtoeachother'sresidenceinEnglandandintheUSSR.Thehumanswenttoconsiderableexpensesandtroubletobringthebearstogether,buttheycouldnotgettheminterestedineachother.Itseemsthatallpandasarehardtoplease;theWashingtonZoohasbeenstrugglingwithitsownpairforyears,withoutmuchresult.

Withmostanimals,however,thebreedingprograms,whicharethesecondconcernofthezoos,workwellenoughtosavevanishingspeciesfromcompleteextinction.TheAmericanbuffalo,extremelyrarethirtyyearsago,nowcountsfortythousandhead,thankstotheBronxZoo,whichstartedbreedingthem.TheOryx,extinctinitsnativeArabia,isdoingsowellinanArizonaparkthatithasbeenpossibletosendaherdbacktoitsoriginaldesert.

Adeepknowledgeofthehabitsoftheanimalsinparksandinthewildcanhelpmanto______.

51.

WhydomostethnicgroupsinSabahuseblackasthedominantcoloroftheirtraditionalcostumes?

52.

InParagraph3,theauthormainlyemploys______toillustratehispoint.

A.examplesB.figuresC.comparisonsD.definitions

53.What'sthemainpointofthispassage?

A.HumanbeingsaretryingtofindapowerfulandsecurewaytocommunicatethroughInternet.

B.Socialnetworkingletsthehumanbeingscommunicatewithfriendsonlineeasilyandperfectly.

C.Socialnetworkingprovidesusamoreconvenientwaytocommunicatewithpeopleonline.

D.HumanbeingsarespendingmoretimecommunicatingthroughInternetratherthantalkinginreallife.

54.Ontheshelvesofthecountry'sshopsistheusualclassificationoftoys,clothing,appliancesandcookware.Butoverthepastmonththequalityofmanyofthegoodsonofferhasimproved.Inpartthisisbecausescandalsovertoxicpainthavebroughtcloserscrutinyfrominspectorsandhencelesscorner-cutting.Butitisalsopartlybecauseoffallingdemandforitsgoodsfromothercountries,whichhasgivenitsmanufacturersandlocalgovernmentabigincentivetoworkaroundthecountry'sexportpromotionpoliciesandtosellathome.

Itsmanufacturersarewellawarethattheyoperateinoneofthefewlargemarketsthatisstillshowingapulse.RetailsalesinOctoberwereupby22%comparedwiththesamemonthin2007--aslightdropfrom23.2%inSeptember,butanimpressivefigurenonetheless.Thatcertainlyexaggeratesthecountry'seconomicvigor,butitwouldbeastretchtobelievethatthecountryisinrecession.

Asdomesticconsumptionincreases,itsexport-orientedmanufacturersareundersiege(围攻).FiguresannouncedonDecember10thshowedthatexportsfellbyastartling2.2%inNovember,comparedwithayearearlier.Analystshadexpectedanincreaseofaround15%;itwasthefirstfallinexportsforsevenyears.Thenewsfollowedagovernmentsurvey,releasedonDecember1st,thatshowedasharpdeclineinthefortunesofexportmanufacturers,confirminglotsofanecdotalevidence.Divertinggoodsintendedforexporttothedomesticmarketmakessenseforfactoryowners,whowanttheirfirmstosurvive,andforlocalofficials,whowishtomaintainorder.

Asaresultofpressurefromitstradingpartners,thesetaxrebates(折扣)onexportshadbeencontracting.ButinNovemberanewstimulusplanwasannouncedthatincreasedtherebatesonmorethan3,000items.Evidentlyitsofficialshopethecountrycanonceagainexportitswaytohighergrowth,despitethefinancialtroublesinitsmainmarkets.

Onesolutionistoroutegoodstothedomesticmarketviaaportcity,sothattheyqualifyasexports,butthistakestimeandmoneyandstrikesmanyoperatorsasahugewasteofboth.Thesuddenappearanceofhigher-qualitygoodssuggeststhatofficialsarebeinglesseagerthanusualinenforcingtheexportrules.

Itsconsumers,fortheirpart,mustsurelybepleasedthattheycanbuybetterproductsatlowprices.Ayearago,theboom(繁荣)wasexpectedtobethemeansofbreakingdownthedividebetweenitsdomesticandexport-ledeconomies.Butperhapsabustiswhatwasrequired.

Whathashappenedtotheshelvesofthecountry'sshopoverthepastmonth?

A.Allthegoodswereclassifiedintodifferentcategories.

B.Toxicpaintwasforciblytakenoutofshelves.

C.Thequalityofgoodshasbeengreatlyimproved.

D.Therearefewerbrandsfromtheforeigncountries.

55.Muchofthelanguageusedtodescribemonetarypolicy,suchas"steeringtheeconomytoasoftlanding"or"atouchonthebrakes",makesitsoundlikeaprecisescience.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Thelinkbetweeninterestratesandinflationisuncertain.Andtherearelong,variable