2022-2023年广东省揭阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年广东省揭阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Afterasubjectisset,itisuptohistoryexpertstoprovideusafullyinterpretationoftherelevant______.

2.

Forstudentsmajoringincomputerscience,schoolstudyisnotenoughbecause______.

A.aworkingknowledgeofdatasecurityiscritical

B.thosejobsinvolveotherskillsbesidestechnology

C.adegreewillnotguaranteeasuccessfullanding

D.deepskillsarerequiredtomovefluidlywiththejob

3.

Atsunamioccurswhenthereisashiftin______.

4.

Peoplearewillingtoinvesttheirmoneyinriskybusinessesbecausetheprofitisquitehigh.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

ComparedwiththeirdisplacedcounterpartsinPeru,thesituationoftheinternallydisplacedpersonsinColombiais______.

6.

TheFrenchtraditionof______islikelytoposeachallengingproblemtoAmericanvisitors.

7.TopeoplelivingintheArctic,themeltingofsomeglaciersmaypermitnewopportunitiesfor______.

8.Airconditioning,especiallyheatinginwintercouldreallymakeusgainweight.

9.WaterWarnings

UrgentTasksforChina

Waterhaslongbeenconsideredaninexhaustibleresource.ButChinaisfacinganunmistakablewatercrisis,andrecently,becauseofincreasinglyhard-to-misssymptomsoftheshortage,peopleinallpartsofsocietyarebeginningtorealizejusthowpreciouscommoditywaterreallyis.

Atfirstglance,itseemslikethereshouldbeenough:China'stotalsupplyoffreshwaterresourcesrankssixthintheworld,afterBrazil,Russia,Canada,theUnitedStatesandIndonesia.Butdespitethisapparentadvantage,China'spercapitawaterresourcesfallfarbelowtheworldaverageof7,600cubicmetersper-capitaduetothecountry'senormouspopulationsize.China'sper-capitaamountof2,200cubicmetersisexpectedtodecreasefurtherasthecountrycontinuesitsrapideconomicgrowthandpopulationexpansion.

"Withoutexcessivelyexploitingundergroundwater,Chinahasawatergapofnearly40billioncubicmeters.Thecountry's320millionruralpeoplearen'tabletodrinksafewaterandover400citiesdon'thavesufficientwatersupply,110ofwhichfaceaseriousshortage,"WangShucheng,MinisterofWaterResources,saidrecently.

Somewaterresourcesexpertswarnthatthecurrentshortageisnomorethanawarningsignal,withagreatercrisisyettocome.TheMinistryofWaterResourcesissuedawatercrisiswarningasearlyasNovember2001.AtthetimeitsaidthatwhentheChinesepopulationpeaksat1.6billionin2030,China'sper-capitawaterresourcescouldfallto1,700cubicmeters,theinternationallyacknowledgedlevelbelowwhichanareaissaidtobeexperiencing"waterstress".

PoorNaturalConditions

Scantwaterresourcestoslakethethirstsofapopulationof1.3billion,andtheunevengeographicaldistributionoftheseresources,form.thebasisofwaterconditionsinChina.

Affectedbymonsoons(季候风),China'sprecipitation(降水量)variesconsiderablyamongdifferent

seasons.Thetimeofprecipitationoverlaps(交迭)withthehottestseasons,mostlyinsummerandautumnandscarcelyinwinterandspring.Generally,regionswiththelowestprecipitationlevelsreceiveitconcentratedlyonlyatcertaintimesoftheyear,whicheasilygivesrisetodroughtinspringandfloodinginsummer.Meanwhile,twothirdsofChina'swaterresourcesiscomprisedofrunoffflooding,whichmeansriversoftenfloodintherainyseasonanddryupatothertimes.

China'swaterresourcesarealsodistributedgeographicallyunevenly,inconsistentwiththedistributionofland,mineralresourcesandproductivity.Generally,waterresourcesareconcentratedinthesouthernandeasternpartsofthecountry,andinmountainousareas.Annualprecipitationamountsvaryfrommorethan3,000millimetersinthesoutheasttolessthan50millimetersinthenorthwest.

Chinaispronetofloodsanddroughts,such-astheseveredroughtthathitChongqingandSichuaninsouthwestChinathissummer,thecountry'sworstin50years.Whilepercapitawaterresourcesinsomeareasofthenorthapproachthelevelofthedriestcountriesintheworld,thewater-richsouthoftensuffersfromseasonaldroughts,whichadverselyaffectsrice,themajorcropreliantonwatering,aswellasothercashcrops.Thelasttwodecadeshaveseenanominalchangeinthecountry'ssurfacewaterresourcesandtotalwaterresources.Yetcluetofactorssuchasglobalclimatechangeandriverdrainage,andtotalwaterresourcesinsouthChinaarerisingwhilewaterresourcesinthenortharefallingsignificantly.

ASeriesofMeasuresAdoptedbyChineseGovernment

Againstthesedifficultconditions,theChineseGovernmenthastakenaseriesofmeasurestotryandguaranteethebasicwaterdemandsnecessaryfordailylifeandsocialandeconomicdevelopment.Sincethefoundingoft

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Thenexttargettopromotethebenefitsoftaughenedglassshouldbe______.

11.

Aslocaltemperaturesfluctuatenaturally,itisnotrighttosaythattheEarthisbecominghotter.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.Whenyouarestressfulbecauseofthefeelingthat"there'ssomuchtodo,andnotenoughtime",youshould______.

A.askotherstohelpyou

B.allowyourselfamental"get-away"

C.makealistofeverythingyouhavetodo

D.dothetasksaccordingtoyourhobby

13.HomeRemediesforAnxiety

Anxiousbehavior.befallsusallatonetimeoranother,yetitdoesn'thavetobeanongoingissue.Manystress-relieversexisttobringournervesbackintoalignmentagain,solet'stakealookathowournervoussystemhandlesanxiety,andhowwecanuseafewhomeremediesforanxietytocalmdownabit.

QuashingtheQuivers

Everyoneexperiencesanxietyatsomepointintheirlives.Perhapsyou'resittinginyourdoctor'swaitingroom,anticipatingthehorse-sizedneedleandyourdoctoriswaitingforyouontheothersideofthedoor.Ormaybeyou'vespentalldaycooking,butthelookonyourmother-in-law'sfacesaysyourbesteffortswerewasted.Ormaybeyoureallyhateyourjob.

Anxietycanbeshort-orlong-lived,dependingonitssource.Themorelong-lastingtheanxietyis,themoreadditionalsymptomsyouwillexperience.

Ifyouranxietyisareactiontoasingle,isolatedeventtheshotthedoctorisabouttogiveyou,forexample--youranxietylevelwilldecreaseandyoursymptomswilldisappearaftertheevent.Ifyouranxietyiscausedbyfrictionbetweenyouandyourmother-in-law,you'relikelytoexperienceanxietyforaperiodoftimebeforeandafteryouseeher.Inthiscase,thesymptomlistmayhavegrowntoincludediarrhea(腹泻)orconstipation(便秘)andirritability.

Thenthere'sthatjob,asourceofanxietythatneverleavesyou.Youdreadgettingupinthemorningbecauseyouhavetogotowork,dreadgoingtobedatnightbecausewhenyouwakeupyouhavetogotowork,dreadtheweekendbecausewhenit'soveryou'llhavetogotowork.Whenthesourceofyouranxietyisalwayspresent,youmayalsoexperiencethefollowingsymptoms:chestpain,over-orunder-eating,insomnia,lossofsexdrive.

Allthreesituationsdescribedabovearetypesofeverydayanxiety.Buteventhoughsuchanxietymaybecommon,it'stakingitstollonyou,physically,mentally,andemotionally.

WhatCausesAnxiety?

Essentially,anxietyispartofthe"fightorflight"mechanism,acarry-overfromourancientancestors.Theywerehunters,buttheyalsowerethehunted--theirinstinctsreadiedthemtoattackorrunfromanattack.Anxietykeptthemalive,asitcausedadrenaline(肾上腺素)tobereleasedintothebloodstream.Whenthatbigbearwasbreathingdownourancestor'sneck.hisadrenalinesurgedasawarning,causinghislivertoreleaseenergy-stimulatingsugarsintohissystemtoreadyhimforthefight.

Thatwarningsystemisstillnecessaryfortoday'semergencies.Troubleisthatweexperiencethemanifestationsofthe"fightorflight"mechanismevenwhenit'snotreallyappropriatetoourmodernstressors.Youcouldrunfromyourjoboryourdoctor,andyoucouldphysicallyfightyourmother-in-law,buttheresultswouldnotbeashelpfulforyouastheywerewhenthatancestoroutranalionorknockedoutabear!

Certainly,yourmother-in-law'svisitmaynotbepleasant,butit'snotlife-threateningeither.Youmayfeelyourmusclesknotupattheverymentionofhername,butthat.initself,isn'taproblem--theproblemisthebody'sresponsetosuchstress.Whenanxietyissevereorprolonged,thepowerful"fightorflight"chemicalscandamageyourbody'sorgans.Eventually,anxietycancauseafull-fledgedillness,suchasheadachesandhighbloodpressure.

Whilestressismostoftenattherootofanxietysymptoms,theycanbecausedbyphysicalproblemsaswell.Ifyouranxietysymptomsarepersistent,getcheckedoutbyyourdoctorsothatyoucanruleoutthefollowing:

•Hyperthyroidism,whichmayproducesymptomsthatresemblethoseofanxiety

•Heartdisorders,whichcancauserapidheartbeat,oftenassociatedwithanxiety

•Caffeine,whichcanproducenervoussymptomseveninmoderateamounts

•Pr

A.anxietywilllastforalongtimeinhuman'sbody

B.anxietywillalwayshappentomostpeople

C.fewofuswillcatchanxietyinourlife

D.anxietycanhappensuddenlyanddisappearquickly

14.AccordingtoMr.deWahl,whyisJoostignoringthetwobusinessmodels?

A.AllpeoplearenotfondofsimplywatchingTV.

B.TheyareirrelatedwithpleasuresderivedfromwatchingTV.

C.TheyarethesameasthepracticesthatTVhaslongbeenusing.

D.JoostwantsaninnovativebusinessmodeldifferentfromYouTube.

15.

Possiblesourcesforthehydrogenarebothelectrolysisofwaterand______.

16.

Shoppersshopforproductsandservicesacrossthecountryandaroundtheworld,theyuse______,usingacomputer.

17.

DiscoveryChannel'sweeklyseries"UnsolvedHistory"isoneofthebestamongsimilarTVprograms.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

______havetriedhardtopersuadewomennottomarry.

19.

Exceptforitspowertolinkthebankmobilephoneisabletoenhancemoney'sutilityowingtoits______.

20.

Theearlyelectriccarsgraduallydisappearedbecauseof______.

A.gasoline-poweredcars.

B.technologicalrestrictions.

C.lackinggovernment'ssupport.

D.noprofitsandunfeasibility.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:Howwasyourweekend?

W:Itwasawful.

M:Awful?Really?ButIthoughtyouweresupposedtobegoingonatrip.Diditgetcancelled?

W:No,unfortunately,itwouldn'tbeenbetterifithad.

M:Whatdoyoumean?

W:Well,fiveofusweresupposedtogotoChicagoinLisa'scar.

M:Yeah?

W:AndweweregoingtostayatSue'sparents'house,whichisinChicago.

M:Right?

W:Soit'saboutafour-hourtrip,andweweregoingtogetthereonFridayevening,spendSaturdaysightseeing,andcomebacklastnightsowecouldgotoclassesthismorning.

M:OK.Thatsoundslikeagoodplan.Sowhatwentwrong?

W:Whatdidn'tgowrong?Firstofall,wewereallcrammedintoLisa'stinycarwithallfourbags.

M:Soundsprettyuncomfortable.

W:Holdon.I'mjustgettingstarted.Rememberhowhotitwasthisweekend?

M:Yeah,ItwassobadIhadtogetoutofthelibrary.Iendedupgoingtothebeachbothdays.

W:Well,wewerestuckinLisa'scarFridayafternoonandtheairconditionerwasn'tworking.

M:Whydidn'tyouopenthewindows?

W:Wedid,butthebreezesblowinginweren'texactlycool.

M:I'llbetyouweregladtogettoChicago.

W:That'stheworstpart.Wenevermadeit.Marystartedfeelingsickfromalltheheat,soLisatrieddrivingfastertofindMarysomethingtodrink.Tomakea10ngstoryshort,thecarbrokedownandwewerestrandedtillthismorninginsomesmalltownneartheIndianaborder.

M:Couldn'tSue'sparentscomepickyouup?

W:Theywereoutoftown.

(20)

A.Aprilthisyear,3.

B.Marchthisyear,3.

C.Aprilthisyear,4.

D.Marchthisyear,4.

22.

【B10】

23.听力原文：W:Hi,Tom,Ihaven'tseenyouinawhile.Whatseemstobetheproblem?

M:ActuallyI'malittleembarrassedaboutcominghere,doctor.Ifeelfinefightnow.Butyouknowhowmuchstuffisgoingaround.Anywayeveryyeararoundtheholidays,likeclockworkIcomedownwithsomething.

W:Soyou'reinterestedinprevention.Whatsymptomsdoyouusuallyget?

M:Youknow,cough,fever,runnynose,myheadandbonesache.Chillseven.I'musuallymiserableforaweekanditendsupruiningmyholidays.

W:Soundslikeatypicalflutome.Asyousaid,lotsofpeoplehaveit.Influenzaoftenstrikeswhenpeopleareovertired,stressedoutandnoteatingnutritiousfood.Andalsoyouincreaseyourexposuretoaviruswhenyou'reinbigcrowdswherelotsofpeoplearecoughingandsneezing.

M:Icertainlyspendalotoftimeindepartmentstoresaroundtheholidaysbuyinggiftsforpeople.

W:Yes.Andsoyouincreaseyourexposuretoairbornevirusesjustwhenyourbody'sresistanceisalreadylowfromalloftherunningaroundyoudo.M:SowhatcanIdotowardofftheflu?

W:Actuallyit'sfairlysimple.Getalotofrest,eatwell.Thatwayyourimmunesystemwillbeboosted.Andyou'llbemoreabletofightoffillness.

M:Allthesethingsmakesense.Butonemorequestion.Aren'tIboundtogetsickanywayifthere'sanoutbreakinthedorm?

W:Oh,youdidn'tmentionyoulivedinthedormitory.Inthatcase,I'dalsosuggestyougetimmunized.Thevaccineavailablepreventsthethreemaintypesofinfluenza.Whydon'tyougototheuniversityhealthcenter?Theshotsarefreethere.

M:I'lldoitrightaway.Itwillbenicetofeelwellduringtheholidaysforonce.

(23)

A.Tofindoutifhehastheflu.

B.Tofindouthowtomaintainanutritiousdiet.

C.Tofindouthowtopreventillness.

D.Tofindouttheresultsofabloodtest.

24.听力原文：W:I'mreallylookingforwardtothistripwithourgeologyclass.ButI'mnotcertainifIhavethestrengthtocarryabackpackupanddownthemountain,especiallywhenit'sfulloftools.

M:Theyaretakingtwodonkeystocarrythetools.Wejusthavetocarryourpersonalitems,likeclothingandsleepingbags.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Hedoesn'tknowwhattoolstobring.

B.Hedoesn'tmindhelpingthewoman.

C.Thewomanwon'thavetocarrythetools.

D.Thedonkeyswillcarrythewoman'spersonalitems.

25.听力原文：Why,youmaywonder,shouldspidersbeourfriends?(26)Becausetheydestroysomanyinsects,andinsectsincludesomeofthegreatestenemiesofthehumanrace.Insectswouldmakeitimpossibleforustoliveintheworld;theywoulddevourallourcropsandkillourflocksandherds,ifitwerenotfortheprotectionwegetfrominsect-eatinganimals.(27)Weowealottothebirdsandbeastswhicheatinsectsbutallofthemputtogetherkillonlyafractionofthenumberdestroyedbyspiders.Moreover,unlikesomeoftheotherinsecteaters,(26)spidersneverdotheharmtousorourbelongings.

Spidersarenotinsects,asmanypeoplethink,norevennearlyrelatedtothem.Onecantellthedifferencealmostataglance,(28)foraspideralwayshaseightlegsandinsectnevermorethansix.

Howmanyspidersareengagedinthisworkinourbehalf?OneauthorityonspidersmadeacensusofthespidersingrassfieldinthesouthofEngland,andheestimatedthatthereweremorethan2250000inoneacre;thatissomethinglike6000000spidersofdifferentkindsonafootballpitcll.(29)Spidersarebusyforatleasthalftheyearinkillinginsects.Itisimpossibletomakemorethanthewildestguessathowmanytheykill,buttheyarehungrycreatures,notcontentwithonlythreemealsaday.IthasbeenestimatedthattheweightofalltheinsectsdestroyedbyspidersinBritaininoneyearwouldbegreaterthanthetotalweightofallthehumanbeingsinthecountry.

(33)

A.Becausetheyarebeneficialinsects.

B.Becausetheydestroyinsectswithouthurtingusinanyway.

C.Becausetheyprotectinsect-eatinganimals.

D.Becausetheyincludesomeofthegreatestenemiesofthehumanrace.

26.(22)

A.Ithasnumeroustraitsincommonwiththespottedowl.

B.Itspopulationisincreasing.

C.Itmaynotsurvivewithoutspecialeffortsofconservationists.

D.Itsroleinthechainofevolutionhasnotyetbeenexamined.

27.(14)

A.Lindamadeherownguitar.

B.Lindataughtherselftoplaythepiano.

C.Lindataughtherselftoplaytheguitar.

D.Lindadoesn'thavemuchtalentformusic.

28.(47)

29.(35)

A.Onlyoneoutoffourgirlscrieslessoftenthanboys.

B.Offourboys,onlyonecriesveryoften.

C.Girlscryfourtimesasoftenasboys.

D.Onlyoneoutoffourbabiesdoesn'tcryoften.

30.(28)

A.Ithasshownthataspirincanimprovesurvivalincoloncancerpatients.

B.Ithasshownthatcoloncancerhadnotspreadtootherpartsofthebody.

C.Ithasshownthataspirinusersincreasedthirtypercentrisksfromtheircancer.

D.Ithasshownthataspirinhadbeendiscoveredforelevenyears.

31.听力原文：M:CanIhelpyou,Miss?

W:Yes.Iboughtthistelephonelastweek,anditworksallrightwithout-goingcalls,butitdoesn'tringforthein-comingones.

Q:What'stheproblemwiththewoman'stelephone?

(14)

A.Shecan'treceiveanycalls.

B.Shecan'tmakeanycalls.

C.Shecandonothingwiththephone.

D.Shecan'trepairthephone.

32.听力原文：M:Iheardthatthenewspapergavethatbookaterriblereview.

W:Itdependsonwhichnewspaper.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(16)

A.Youshouldbelieveeverythingyouread.

B.Shethinksthebookisexcellent.

C.Shewonderswhichnewspaperhereads.

D.Reactiontothebookhasbeenvaried.

33.

【B6】

34.SectionB

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

听力原文：Wehumanshavefoundcountlessmysteriesoftheuniversewithwhichtooccupyourmindsoverthecenturies.Wenotonlyaskquestionsaboutwhatsomethingisbutwealsowanttoknowwhyitis.Ancientpeopleinventedelaboratemythologicalexplanationstoaccountforthemysteriousthingstheysaw.Boththeskywithitsheavenlybodiesandseeminglynever-endingvastnessandtheseaswiththeirgreatdepthsandpowerwere,andstillare,capableoffillingpeoplewithfeelingsoffearandwonder.

Asancienthumanslookedattheskyabovethem,onesightthatintriguedthemmostwastheMilkyWay.They,ofcourse,didn'tknowthatthestrange,broad,luminoushandoflightacrosstheskyisinrealitycomposedofcountlessstarsandplanetslocatedsofarfromtheEarththattheycannotbeenseenindividuallybythenakedeyes.TotheancientChineseitappearedasaluminousriver,whichtheyreferredtoastheRiverofHeavenortheSilverStream.EventhoughtodayweknowwhattheMilkyWayis,itremainsequallymysteriousinmanywaysitissoremotefromus.ItisnowonderthatforthoseindividualswhobelieveinUFOs,itseemsalikelyplacefromwhichtheycouldhavearisen.Afterall,weknowsolittleaboutheavenlybodies.

Thepoweroftheoceanisawesome.Wehearoftidalwavesthatcrashontoland,destroyingeverythingintheirpath;wereadaccountsoflostshipsoverthecenturies.Now'inthe21stcenturyasweflyacross?hePacific,wecan'thelpbutfeelabitlonelyandconcernedaswethinkofthatvastbodyofwaterbelowus.

(27)

A.Theydidn'tnoticethem.

B.Theygavemythologicalexplanations.

C.Theyignoredthem.

D.Theychosetoavoidseeingthem.

35.(25)

A.It'srunbythegovernment.

B.itappealstomostpeople.

C.Itoffersmuchchoice

D.It'samonopoly.

36.听力原文：M:HowdidyourtalkwithHarrygo?

W:Itneverreallygotofftheground.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(14)

A.Theydidn'thaveggoodtalk.

B.Theydecidedtogobyplane.

C.Theyweren'tabletotakeawalk.

D.Theytalkedaboutgeology.

37.(36)

A.Robertwasgoodatwritingaboutfamouspeople.

B.Robertsoldhisimitationabroadfortheconsiderationofsafety.

C.Heusuallysoldhisproductstosomerespectablebuyers.

D.Robertdiedrich.

38.听力原文：CannesFilmFestival,themostprestigiousmotion-picturefestivalintheworld,isheldeachMayinthecityofCannes,insoutheastFrance.TheCannesFilmFestivalwasconceivedattheendof1938.DuetoWorldWarll,however,thefirstCannesFilmFestivalwasnothelduntil1946.Internationalismandpostwaroptimismcharacterizedthefirstfestival,asorganizersplacedlessemphasisoncompetitionthanonmutualcreativestimulationbetweennationalproductions.Inlateryearstheselectionofentriesforprizesreflectedmorecommercialinterestsandthefestivalsoonacquireditscurrentreputationasafashionableprofessionalevent,moreconcernedwithadvancingthefilmindustrythantheartoffilm.FrenchdirectorFrancoisTruffautaddressedthisissuein1956andpredicteditscommercialdeath.Thefestivalsurvived,however,andin1959,Truffanthimselfwasawardedtheprizeforbestscreenplayforoneofhisfilms.

Despiteitseverpresentfinancialinterests,theCannesFilmFestivalremainsanessentialaffairforinternationalcinema.In1955theorganizingcommitteeatCannesintroducedtheGoldenPalmAward(inEnglish)forbestfilmofthefestival,nowregardedasoneofthefilmindustry'smostdistinguishedprizes.PastrecipientsoftheawardincludeTaxiDriverbyAmericandirectorMartinScorsese,ThePianobyNewZealanddirectorJaneCampion,etc.

(30)

A.In1938.B.In1946.C.In1955D.DuringtheWorldWarⅡ.

39.(26)

A.TryingtogetMarktotalkabouthisproblem.

B.HelpingMarkrelaxandbemorecomfortableinagroup.

C.WaitingfifteenminutesandthenleavingwithoutMark.

D.TellingMarktocomeearlierthantheplannedmeetingtime.

40.(21)

A.＄25000B.＄28000C.＄21000D.＄31000

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

ThechangeinJapaneseLife-style.isrevealedinthefactthat______.

A.theyoungarelesstolerantofdiscomforts

B.thedivorcerateinJapanexceedsthatintheEurope

C.theJapaneseenduremorethaneverbefore

D.theJapaneseappreciatetheirpresentlife

42.

WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTaboutthetwo-yearstudy?

A.Researcherswilltestinmoreseismicallyactiveplaces.

B.Researcherswilldrillmoredeepholesalongthefaultlines.

C.Researchersneedtoeliminatesomefactorswhichmightaffectseismicreadings.

D.Researchersneedtodomoreintheirdetectingsystems.

43.

Sciencefictioniscalledaliterarysubgenrebecause______.

A.itisnotimportantenoughtobealiterarygenre

B.itcannotbemadeintoadramaticpresentation

C.itsharescharacteristicswithothertypesofprosefiction

D.ithasitslimits

44.ThroughoutGeorgeBush'spresidency,thefederalgovernmenthasrefusedtosupportanyregulationofthegreenhousegasesthatcauseglobalwarming.Wheneverthesubjectcomesup,officialstendtomumble(咕哝)aboutuncertainties.ButonApril2nd,theSupremeCourtatlastsettledoneofthebiggestoutstandingquestions:whetherthegovernmenthastheauthoritytocurbemissionsinthefirstplace.

ThecourtruledthattheCleanAirActalawfromthe1960designedtocombatsmog--givestheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)thepowertoregulatecarbondioxide,themaingreenhousegas.ItalsosaidtheEPAwouldneedanexcuseifitdecidednottousethispower.ItdismissedthejustificationstheEPAhadprovidedforinaction-thatemissionsfromAmericancarswereinsignificantillthegrandschemeofthingsandthatunilateralactionbyAmericawouldundermineeffortstoachieveinternationalconsensus'onglobalwarming—asinadequate.Strictlyspeaking,therulingappliesonlytoemissionsfromvehicles,butaverysimilarcaseregardingcoal-firedpowerplantsispending(未决的)infederalcourt.TheEPAsaysitisnowexaminingtheruling.

TheEPAmightexamineitforsometime,ofcourse.Anyregulationitcomesupwithinresponsemightstilldeferactionintothedistantfuture,sincethelawallowstheEPAtodelayimplementationuntilappropriatetechnologycanbeacquiredatareasonablecost.Evenifitproceedsquiteswiftly,anewpresidentandCongresswithglobe-coolingideasoftheirownwillbeinplacelongbeforeanynewrulecomeintoeffect.

Thatsuitstheenvironmentallobbyjustfine.TheyhopetherulingwillspurCongresstoaddressglobalwarmingwithproperlegislation.Afterall.itmakeslittlesenseforsuchanimportantissuetobetackledtangentially(无关的)througha40-year-oldlaw.Andif2009seestheinaugurationofagreenerpresident,heorshewillnowhavethepowertodictatestricterfuelefficiency,intheform.oflowerCO2emissions,withoutreferencetoCongress.

Californiasetanexample.In2002,thestateassemblypassedalawregulatingemissionsofCO2fromvehicles,basedonaprovisionoftheCleanAirActthatallowsCaliforniatoadoptstricterpollutionstandardsthanthefederalgovernment.Carmakershavechallengedthelaw.inpartonthegroundthatCO2wasnotanairpollutant.ThecarindustryquicklydeclaredthattheissueofglobalwarmingisbesthandledatthefederallevelbyCongress.

WhatistheSupremeCourt'sattitudetowardsthegovernment'sfunctionincontrolofgreenhousegases?

A.Itisthegovernment'sobligationtosetupstricterregulation.

B.Itisdisappointingforthepublicthatthegovernmentshiesawayfromthisproblem.

C.Thegovernmentistheonlyorganizationthatcancontrolgreenhousegases.

D.Thegovernmentisnotthechieforganizationauthorizedtocontrolgreenhousegases.

45.

Whywaselectronicmailunsuccessfulinthepast?

A.Becauseitsuserssubscribedtodifferent,unconnectedmailservices.

B.Becausepeoplethoughtitsservicesexpensive.

C.Becausepeoplecouldn'taffordthepersonalcomputer.

D.Becausecomputernetworksusedtodisconnectglobally.

46.

Thepossiblemeaningof"shed"inParagraph2wouldbe______.

47.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

ThegovernmentofUKislaunchingaprogramaimingathelpingmorefamiliesbalancetheirworkandhomelives.Therighttoaskemployersforflexibleworkinghourswaspreviouslylimitedtoparentsofchildrenuptotheageofsixordisabledchildrenaged