2022-2023年广东省韶关市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022-2023年广东省韶关市大学英语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.

RaymondKurzweilthinksthatultrasmartmachinesare______.

A.unimaginable

B.life-threatening

C.advantageous

D.unacceptable

2.

Peopledislikerunningbecausethey______.

A.findrunningnotveryinteresting

B.getbreathlesstotalk

C.havetowarmdownattheend

D.havetoincreasegradually

3.

Bionicsisastudyinsearchofprincipleapplicabletoengineeringbystudyingoflivingcreatures.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Parasites,whicharesmallerthantheirhosts,include______.

5.

Everyyear,adomeownermayspend30%lessinenergyexpenditurethananormalrectilinearhomeone.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.Whatwillhappeninthemiddleofthe21stcentury,ifweconsumeresourcesmuchfasterthantheirreplacement?

A.WecanhaveanotherplanetcalledtheEarth.

B.WewilluseupresourcesonEarth.

C.Wewillworkoutreplaceableresources.

D.Wewillmigratetoanotherplanettolive.

7.

Somehurricanes,whenformedwillmoveinthesamedirection;

8.

______tellsyouhowtoalternateyourspeedtosmoothyourdriving.

9.

Thenotionof"twoness",a______ofone'sidentity,wasintroducedbyW.E.B.DuBois.

10.Calories

Foryearsnow,calorieshavebeenalltherage—peopleareCountingthemandcuttingthem,andyou'dbehardpressedtofindsomethingatthesupermarketthatdoeshotlistitscaloriesperservingsomewhereonthepackage.Buthaveyoueverwonderedwhatexactlyacalorieis?

WhatisaCalorie

Acaloricisaunitofenergy.Wetendtoassociatecalorieswithfood,buttheyapplytoanythingcontainingenergy.Forexample,agallon(about4liters)ofgasolinecontainsabout31,000,000calories.

Specifically,acaloricistheamountofenergy,orheat,ittakestoraisethetemperatureof1gramofwater1degreeCelsius(1.8degreesFahrenheit).Onecaloricisequalto4.184joules(焦耳),acommonunitofenergyusedinthephysicalsciences.Mostofusthinkofcaloriesinrelationtofood,asin"Thiscanofsodahas200calories."Itturnsoutthatthecaloriesonafoodpackageareactuallykilocalories(1,000calories=1kilocalorie).Thewordissometimescapitalizedtoshowthedifference,butusuallynot.Afoodcaloriecontains4,184joules.Acanofsodacontaining200foodcaloriescontains200,000regularcalories,or200kilocalories.Agallonofgasolinecontains31,000kilocalories.

Thesameappliestoexercisewhenafitnesschartsaysyouburnabout100caloriesforeverymileyoujog,itmeans100kilocalories.Forthedurationofthisarticle,whenwesay"calorie",wemean"kilocalorie".

WhatCaloriesDo

Humanbeingsneedenergytosurvive—tobreathe,move,pumpblood—andtheyacquirethisenergyfromfood.

Thenumberofcaloriesinafoodisameasureofhowmuchpotentialenergythatfoodpossesses.Agramofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)has4calories,agrainofproteinhas4calories,andagramoffathas9calories.Foodsareacompilationofthesethreebuildingblocks.Soifyouknowhowmanycarbohydrates,fatsandproteinsareinanygivenfood,youknowbowmanycalories,orhowmuchenergy,thatfoodcontains.

Ifwelookatthenutritionallabelonthebackofapacketbfmaple-and-brown-sugaroatmeal(麦片),wefindthatithas160calories.Thismeansthatifweweretopourthisoatmealintoadish,settheoatmealonfireandgetittoburncompletely(whichisactuallyprettytricky),thereactionwouldproduce160kilocalories(remember:foodcaloriesarekilocalories)enoughenergytoraisethetemperatureof160kilogramsofwater1degreeCelsius.Ifwelookcloseratthenutritionallabel,weseethatouroatmealhas2gramsoffat,4gramsofproteinand32gramsofcarbohydrates,producingatotalof162calories(apparently,foodmanufacturersliketorounddown).Ofthese162calories,18comefromfat(9cal×2g),16comefromprotein(4cal×4g)and128comefromcarbohydrates(4cal×32g).

YourCaloricNeeds

Justhowmanycaloriesdoourcellsneedtofunctionwell?Thenumberisdifferentforeveryperson.Youmaynoticeonthenutritionallabelsofthefoodsyoubuythatthe"percentdailyvalues"arebasedona2,000caloriediet—2,000caloriesisaroughaverageofwhataperson.needstoeatinaday,butyourbodymightneedmoreorlessthan2,000calories.Height,weight,gender,ageandactivitylevelallaffectyourcaloricneeds.Therearethreemainfactorsinvolvedincalculatinghowmanycaloriesyourbodyneedsperday:

-Basalmetabolicrate(基本新陈代谢率)

-Physicalactivity

-Thermic(热的)effectoffood

Yourbasalmetabolicrate(BMR)istheamountofenergyyourbodyneedstofunctionatrest.Thisaccountsforabout60to70percentofcaloriesburnedinadayandincludestheenergyrequiredtokeeptheheartbeating,thelungsbreathing,thekidneysfunctioningandthebodytemperaturestabilized.Ingeneral,menhaveahigherBMRthanwomen.

The

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Somemightarguethatasaresultofalimitedvocabularyandrestrictedrangeoffunctions,thereisnorealcommunication.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Whenusingadrive-upATM,you'dbetterdriveclosetothemachineaswellas______.

13.Vioxxshowednoconnectiontoheartproblemsinitsclinicaltrial.

14.

Howtoavoide-thrombosisaccordingtothepassage?

A.Bycrossingyourlegswhilesitting.

B.Bykeepingacomfortableposture.

C.Bykeepingsuppliesconvenientforgetting.

D.Bymovingaroundeveryhour.

15.

IntheUnitedStates,somecitizensfearpeoplewithAIDS,butothers______thoselivingwiththedisease.

16.

Wecanlearnfromthetextthatmanynewlymarriedpeople______payforwhattheyneed.

17.

Theplantswouldbeinsectresistantasagenefromthesoilbacteriumcoulddirectcellstoproduce______thatistoxictocertaininsects.

18.

Whichofthefollowingcanhelpyousleepbetter?

A.Orangeandbakingsoda.

B.Onionandcelery.

C.Almondsandsesameoil.

D.Oilandbakingsoda.

19.

Criminalprofilesjustifythepolicescathesandarrestswithoutwarrants,apracticesupportedby______.

20.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatwasamajorfactorintheNewfoundlandcoddisaster?

A.Themassunemployment.

B.Thecollapseofmarineecosystem.

C.Thecodcollapse.

D.Thefleets'destructivefishingpractices.

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

22.

【B9】

23.听力原文：TodayI'mgoingtodiscusstransportationandcommunicationintheearly19thcenturyintheUnitedStates.Atthattime,inlandwaterwaysprovidedNorthAmerica'smostpopularform.oflongdistancetransportation.Travelbyriverwasoftenmoreconvenientthantakingawagonoverprimitivecountryroads,especiallywhenshippingheavyloadsoffarmproductsorhouseholdgoods.Wherethenaturalwater-wayswereinadequate,shallowcanalswerebuilt.TheErieCanal,openedin1825,connectedtheGreatLakeswiththeupperHudsonRiver.ItallowedsettlersintheGreatLakesregiontosendtheircropseastwardtoNewYorkCityatthemouthoftheHudsonatamuchlowercost.Fromthere,cropscouldbeshippedtootherAtlanticports.TheconstructionoftheErieCanalalsoencouragedWestwardmigrationalonginlandwaterwaysandhelpedpopulatethefrontier.TheCityofDetroitgrewupbetweentwooftheGreatLakes.LateracanaljoinedtheGreatLakeswiththeMississippiriversystemandChicagobecameathrivingcity.Politicallythewaterwaysystemunitedthenationinawayfewhadimaginedpossible.Bythemid-1800'sfasterandcheaperrailroadsbecamemorepopularandthecanalsystemdeclined.Railroadscouldbeusedyearroundwhereascanalswereoftenfrozeninthewinter.Duringthefirstthirdofthecentury,however,transportationonrivers,lakesandcanalsaidedgreatlyinthegrowthoftheUnitedStates.Nextweekwe'lldiscusstherailroadsingreaterdetail.

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A.Theroleofinlandwaterwaysinthenation'sgrowth.

B.ThedevelopmentofNewYorkCityasaseaport.

C.Thegrowthoftherailroads.

D.Thedisappearanceofthecanalsystem.

24.听力原文：W:Jerry,lastnightweheldadiscussioninthatsmallroomnumbered405onthethirdfloorandyouweresoconspicuousbyyourabsence.

M:Well,Imadeamistakeabouttheroomnumberandstayedinroom415foranhourwaiting.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutJerry?

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A.Hestayedinaroomonthethirdfloorforanhour.

B.Hewasabsentwhenthediscussionwasbeingheld.

C.Nobodybutthewomannoticedthathewasabsent.

D.Hedidnotleaveroom405untilanhourhadpassed.

25.

【B6】

26.(19)

A.Classicalmusic.

B.Folkmusic.

C.Popmusic.

D.Allkindsofmusic.

27.听力原文：I'llstillbeworking.Butthingswillbedifferent.Withanyluck,I'llbeearningmoremoney.Themostimportantthingwillbethejobitself,andhowinterestingitis.Imean,IhopeI'llbeabletochoosethekindofjobIdoand5vhoIworkfor.Ofcourse,I'dliketohavemoremoneyandmoreauthoritythanIhavenow.ButIdon'tthinkthat'stheonlythinginlife.WhatIreallywantistobemoreindependentthanIamnow,tohavemorecontrolovermyownlife.Perhapsopenasmallrestaurant,orwriteabookorsomethinglikethat.I'mnotreallysureifI'lleverhavechildren,orevenifIwanttobemarried.Italldepends.Ofcourse,ifImeettherightperson,anythingcouldhappen.ButIwon'tfeelthatmylifeisemptyandmeaninglessifI'mstilllivingalonetenyears,oreventwentyyearsfromnow.Notatall.Mymotherisalwayssayingthereisnothinglikeagoodrelationship.ButIamnotsosure.Thereisnothingworsethanareallybadone,either.

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A.Heruniqueexperience.

B.Herfutureprospects.

C.Herfavouritejob.

D.Herlonelylife.

28.

【B3】

29.

【B7】

30.(43)

31.(35)

A.Indifferent.B.Surprised.C.Worried.D.Confident.

32.【B7】

33.(27)

A.Food,educationandautomobiles.

B.Education,entertainmentandmarriage.

C.Food,automobilesandentertainment.

D.Education,automobilesandentertainment.

34.(32)

A.Hewantedtoreservethephotographsforhimself.

B.Hewasunabletoreproducethemintheearly1900's.

C.Heregardedeachphotographasunique.

D.Hewasfrustratedinhisrevolutionaryeffort.

35.SectionB

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

听力原文：AlotofpeopleintheUnitedStatesarecoffeedrinkers.Overthelastfewyears,atrendhasbeendevelopingtointroducepremium,speciallyblendedcoffees--knownas"gourmetcoffees"--intotheAmericanmarket.

Bostonseemstohavebeenthebirthplaceofthistrend.Infact,majorgourmetcoffeemerchantsfromothercitieslikeSeattleandSanFranciscocametoBoston,wheretodaythey'reengagedinakindof"coffeewar"withBoston'smerchants.Theyareallcompetingforasignificantshareofthegourmetcoffeemarket.

Surprisingly,thecompetitionamongtheseleadinggourmetcoffeebusinesseswillnothurtanyofthem.ExpertspredictthatthegourmetcoffeemarketintheUnitedStatesisgrowingandwillcontinuetogrow,tothepointthatgourmetcoffeewillsooncapturehalfofwhatisnowa1.5-million-dollarmarketandwillbean8-millinn-dollarmarket.Studieshaveshownthatcoffeedrinkerswhoconverttogourmetcoffeeseldomgobacktotheregularbrandsfoundinsupermarkets.Asaresult,thesebrandswillbethereallosersinthegourmetcoffeecompetition.

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A.ThecoffeemarketinBoston.

B.Theroleofsupermarketsinthecoffeebusiness.

C.AnewtrendintheUnitedStates.

D.Theadvertisingofanewproduct.

36.(28)

A.Happy.B.Depressed.C.Angry.D.Cheerful.

37.

【B5】

38.(36)

A.Becauseitgivesthemself-confidenceandbetterchance.

B.Becauseitmakesthesecondgenerationlovetheirmotherland.

C.Becauseithelpsthesecondgenerationtounderstandtheirparents.

D.Becauseitstrengthensthefamilytiesandremindsthemoftheiridentity.

39.(25)

A.Theyjustlivedinthefirstfloor.

B.Theirapartmentbuildingislowerthannormal.

C.Thefloorbelowtheirapartmentwastotallyflattened.

D.Thegroundwasheightenedbecauseoftheearthquake.

40.听力原文：W:Well,howareyoudoing?

M:Fine.Thecomputersectioniscomingalongnicely.Ishouldbefinishedwithitbythisafternoon.

W:Oh,thatisgreat.But,Ineedtopullyouoffthecomputersforalittlewhileandputyouonsomethingelse.

M:Somethingelse?

W:Yeah,yeah.Listen,youknowaboutelectricity,don'tyou?

M:Well,asthatisthepowersourceformostcomputers,Idopossessarudimentaryknowledgeofitofcourse.

W:Oh,that'sgreat!That'sjustwhatIwantedtohear.

M:Uh,why?

W:Becauseofthis.

M:Themaincircuitbox?

W:That'sright.Noticesomethingoddaboutit?

M:Wellyes.Noneofthewiresappeartobeattached.

W:Nobodygetstotheheartofaproblemasquickasyou.Uptonow,we'vebeenpoweringtheplacewithagenerator,butit'stimeforthattostop.Iwantyoutofixthecircuitbox.

M:Fixit?

W:Yeah,youknow,attachthewires.

M:Un,amItounderstandthatyouwishmetowireyourbuilding?

W:No,no.Idon'twishyoutodoit.Iwantyoutodoit.Yougoteverythingyouneedhere:transformer,wire,andfuses.

M:WhileIdoknowsomethingaboutelectricalcurrent,Iamnotacertifiedelectrician.

W:DidIsayyouhadtobe?

M:Youdon'tunderstand.Thisjobrequirestheservicesofatrueprofessional.

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A.Heisaprofessionalelectrician.

B.Hepossessesabasicknowledgeofelectricity.

C.Heknowsnothingaboutelectricity.

D.Electricityishismajor.

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

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

Aweathermapisanimportanttoolforgeographers.Asuccessionofthreeorfourmapspresentsacontinuouspictureofweatherchanges.Weatherforecastersareabletodeterminethespeedofairmassesandfronts;todeterminewhetheranindividualpressureareaisdeepeningorbecomingshallowandwhetherafrontisincreasingordecreasinginintensity.Theyarealsoabletodeterminewhetheranairmassisretainingitsoriginalcharacteristicsortakingonthoseofthesurfaceoverwhichitismoving.Thus,amostsignificantfunctionofthemapistorevealasynopticpictureofconditionsintheatmosphereatagiventime.

Allstudentsofgeographyshouldbeabletointerpretaweather.mapaccurately.Weathermapscontainanenormousamountofinformationaboutweatherconditionsexistingatthetimeofobservationoveralargegeographicalarea.Theyrevealinafewminuteswhatotherwisewouldtakehourstodescribe.TheUnitedStatesWeatherBureauissuesinformationaboutapproachingstorms,floods,frosts,droughts,andallclimaticconditionsingeneral.Twicea'monthitissuesa30-day"outlook"whichisaroughguidetoweatherconditionslikelytooccuroverbroadareasoftheUnitedStates.These30-dayoutlooksarebaseduponananalysisoftheupperairlevelswhichoftensetthestageforthedevelopmentofairmasses,fronts,andstorms.

Considerableeffortisbeingexertedtodaytoachievemoreaccurateweatherpredictions.Withtheuseofelectronicinstrumentsandearthsatellites,enormousgainshavetakenplacerecentlyinidentifyingandtrackingstormsoverregionswhichhavebutfewmeteorologicalstations.Extensiveexperimentsarealsoinprogressforweathermodificationstudies.Butthelimitationsofmodificationhavepreventedmeteorologicalresultsexceptintheseedingofsuper-cooled,upslopemountainouswindswhichhaveproducedadditionalorographic(山岳形态的)precipitation(山岳雨)onthewindwardsideofmountainranges.Nevertheless,theyhaveprovidedaclearerunderstandingofthefundamentalsofweatherelements.

AllthefollowingcharacteristicsofweathermapsarementionedinthispassageEXCEPT______.

A.barometricpressureB.frontsC.thermalchangesD.windspeed

42.

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheyoungpeople'sinclinationtonovelty?

A.Angry.

B.Disbelieving.

C.Objectiveandtolerant.

D.Pessimistic.

43.

Accordingtotheauthor,childrenincolonialNorthAmericaweremainlyvaluedfortheir______.

44.

Bysaying"itspresenceshouldbefeltratherthanseen",theauthormeans______.

45.(62)

46.

【C7】

47.

Habitrolisveryeffectiveforincreasingthechancesofstoppingsmoking______.

48.

Failuretoeffectivelydealwithinterpersonalconflictintheworkplacecould______.

A.leadtogettingfired

B.forceyoutomovetothewilderness

C.stallthedevelopmentofaperson'scareer

D.preventapersonfromenjoyinghisorherjob

49.

Traditionally,itisbelievedthatpeoplewithoutself-esteem______.

A.areusuallythetargetsoforganizedcrime

B.arelessviolentthanthosewithunrealisticallyhighself-esteem

C.aremorelikelytohurtotherstogainself-esteem

D.alwaysresorttoviolencewhentheirselfimageischallenged

50.

Commercialscreatethesensationofloudnessbecause______.

A.TVstationsalwaysoperateatthehighestsoundlevels

B.theirsoundlevelsarekeptaroundpeaklevels

C.theirsoundlevelsarekeptinthemiddlefrequencyranges

D.unlikeregularprogramstheirintensityofsoundvariesoverawiderange

51.

Whenresearcherscarryoutadung-pilecensus,accordingtoPlumptre,theareaselectedshouldbe______.

A.asmallone

B.aprotectedone

C.amonitoredone

D.solargethatelephantscan'tmoveinandoutofitfreely.

52.

WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTaboutthetwo-yearstudy?

A.Researcherswilltestinmoreseismicallyactiveplaces.

B.Researcherswilldrillmoredeepholesalongthefaultlines.

C.Researchersneedtoeliminatesomefactorswhichmightaffectseismicreadings.

D.Researchersneedtodomoreintheirdetectingsystems.

53.

【C10】

54.

Reebokoncehadtolimitthenumberofitsdistributorsbecause______.

A.itssupplyofproductsfellshortofdemand

B.toomanydistributorswouldcutintoitsprofits

C.thereductionofdistributorscouldincreaseitsshareofthemarket

D.itwantedtoenhanceconsumerconfidenceinitsproducts

55.

【C2】

56.AimlessnesshashardlybeentypicalofthepostwarJapanwhoseproductivityandsocialharmonyaretheenvyoftheUnitedStatesandEurope.ButincreasinglytheJapaneseareseeingadeclineofthetraditionalworkmoralvalues.Tenyearsagoyoungpeoplewerehardworkingandsawtheirjobsastheirprimaryreasonforbeing,butnowJapanhaslargelyfulfilleditseconomicneeds,andyoungpeopledon'tknowwheretheyshouldgonext.

Thecomingofageofthepostwarbabyboomandanentryofwomenintothemale-dominatedjobmarkethavelimitedtheopportunitiesofteenagerswhoarealreadyquestioningtheheavypersonalsacrificesinvolvedinclimbingJapan'srigidsocialladdertogoodschoolsandjobs.Inarecentsurvey,itwasfoundthatonly24.5percentofJapanesestudentswerefullysatisfiedwithschoollife,comparedwith67.2percentofstudentsintheUnitedStates.Inaddition,farmoreJapaneseworkersexpresseddissatisfactionwiththeirjobsthandidtheircounterparts(同等身份的人)inthe10othercountriessurveyed.

Whileoftenpraisedbyforeignersforitsemphasisonthebasics,Japaneseeducationtendstostresstesttakingandmechanicallearningovercreativityandself-expression."Thosethingsthatdonotshowupinthetestscorespersonality,ability,courageorhumanityarecompletelyignored,"saysToshikiKaifu,chairmanoftherulingLiberalDemocraticParty'seducationcommittee."Frustrationagainstthiskindofthingleadskidstodropoutandrunwild."LastyearJapanexperienced2,125incidentsofschoolviolence,including929assaultsonteachers.Amidtheoutcry,manyconservativeleadersareseekingareturntotheprewaremphasisonmoraleducation.LastyearMitsuoSetoyama,whowastheneducationminister,raisedeyebrowswhenhearguedthatliberalreformsintroducedbytheAmericanoccupationauthoritiesafterWorldWarIhadweakenedthe"Japanesemoralityofrespectforparents".

ButthatmayhavemoretodowithJapaneselife-styles."InJapan,"sayseducatorYokoMuro,"it'sneveraquestionofwhetheryouenjoyyourjoband'yourlife,butonlyhowmuchyoucanendure."Witheconomicgrowthhascomecentralization,fully76percentofJapan's119millioncitizensliveincitieswherecommunityandtheextendedfamilyhavebeenabandonedinfavorofisolated,twogenerationhouseholds.UrbanJapanesehavelongenduredlengthycommutes(travelstoandfromwork)andcrowdedlivingconditions,butastheoldgroupandfamilyvaluesweaken,thediscomfortisbeginningtotell.Inthepastdecade,theJapanesedivorcerate,whilestillwellbelowthatoftheUnitedStates,hasincreasedbymorethan50percent,andsuicideshaveincreasedbynearlyone-quarter.

IntheWesternerseyes,thepostwarJapanwas______.

A.underaimlessdevelopment

B.apositiveexample

C.arivaltotheUSandEurope

D.developedquickly

57.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisthemostimportant?

A.Medicine.B.Treatment.C.Timing.D.Prevention.

58.

Whatdoestheword"hotchpotch"mean?

59.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

MichaelLewis,theauthorofLiar'sPoker,istheidealwritertoanalyzethebehavior.thatledtothecurrentcreditcrisis.Thebadnewsisthatheisonlytheeditorofthiscollectionofarticles.Thegoodnewsisthathehasnotbeenconstrainedbyfalsemodestyandhaschosensixofhisownpiecesforthisbook.Asonewouldexpect,theyarewitty,incisiveandoriginal.

Mr.Lewisalsocontributesanintroductiontoeachofthesectionsdealingwiththefourmainpanicsofthelast21years;thestockmarketcrashof1987,theAsiancrisisof1997-98,theburstingofthedotcombubbleafter2000andthecurrenthousingandbankingbust.Itisworthremembering,aswethinkthegloomyeconomicfuture,howeachofthepreviousthreecriseswasgreetedwithapocalyptic(天启的)headlines."Howmanytimesdoestheendoftheworldasweknowitneedstoarrivebeforewerealizethatit'snottheendoftheworldasweknowit?"Mr.Lewiswrites,inperhapsthemosttellingsentenceofthebook.

Thecompiler'scontributionapart,theselectionisamixedbag.Theaimwastogivereadersaflavorofsentimentbeforethebubblesburst,aswellasanalysisoftheresult.Buttheresultistoomuchflatnewsstoriesandthebookonlyreallycomestolifewiththelasttwosections,perhapsbecausethefolliesofdotcomvaluationsandsubprimeloans(次级抵押贷款)seemsofreshinthememory.ItishardnottomissdayswhenC(awebsitefornewusersoftechnology)wasabletospend60%ofitsseedfundingona90-secondadduringthe2000SuperBowl.OrwhenthesharesofBooks-A-Million,aretailer,rosetenfoldwithinthreedaysonthebackofanupgradetoitsexistingwebsite.

MichaelLewisincludedhisownpiecesinthebook,whichwascommentedasnotrestrainedby______.

60.

Theword"substantially"(Line2,Para.5)mostlikelymeans______.

A.alittlebitB.infactC.materiallyD.considerably

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S3】

62.TheWhiteHousebegantobebuiltin1792,butitwasnotcompleted

untiltenyearslater.EveryAmericanpresidentlivedinitexceptforGeorgeS1.______

Washington,althoughhedidhaveamajoritypartindesigningitThegov-S2.______

ernmentheldacompetitiontochoosethebestdesignforthepresident's

house.

ThewinnerwasayoungmanofSouthCarolinaJamesHoban.Hisde-S3.______

signwasathree-levelhouseofstone.AndPresidentWashingtonmade

somechangesinthewinningdesign.Hemadethehouselongandwider.S4.______

andchangeditintoatwo-storiedhouseinsteadofthree.

Thesecondpresident,JohnAdams,wasfirsttoliveintheWhiteS5.______

House.WhenheandhiswifemovedonthenewhouseinNovember,1800,S6.______

workwasstillgoingon,althoughthemainliveareawascompleted.TheS7.______

wholeworkdidnotfinishuntiltheadministrationofthe3rdpresident,

ThomasJefferson.

Twelveyearslater,theBritisharmyinvadedWashingtonandburned

theWhiteHouse.Thefirecompletelydestroyedtheinsideofthebuilding

andexpertssaidtheWhiteHousewassodangeroustolivein.LateronS8.______

workersrebuilttheinsideoftheWhiteHouse.Moreofficeswereadded,

mostofwhichunderground.Noneofthework,however,changedtheS9.______

appearingofthebuilding.Manypeopleaskedwhythepresident'shouseisS10.______

calledtheWhiteHouse.Historianssayitbasbeensocalledsimplybe-

causeitwaspaintedwhite.

【S1】

63.

【S10】

64.Punctualitymeansobservingregularorappointedtime.Amanwhogets

upatseveno'clockeverymorningispunctual.AmanwhohaspermittedtoS1.______

callonafriendatfiveo'clockintheafternoonandactuallydoessuchatthatS2.______

hourisalsopunctual.Punctualityisagoodhabit,andunpunctualityisabad

one.Afewminutesdelaymaynotbeaseriousmatter.Butitmayhavebadre-S3.______

sults.Gettingupfiveminuteslaterthanusuallymayupsettheplanoftheday.S4.______

Callonafriendfiveminuteslaterthantheappointedtimemaycausehimsomeun-S5.______

expectedtrouble.Nevertheless,habitualunpunctualityleadstoindolence(懒惰)S6.______

andevenfailureinlife.Onedelayafteranothermakesamanunabletoexerthim-

self.

Italsoproveshimbeuntrustworthy.ThosewhoareunpunctualshouldtryS7.______

theirbesttogetridfromtheirbadhabit.Indoingthis,theyshouldavoidmakingS8.______

anykindofexception.Theyshouldeversaytothemselves:"Afewminutes'delayS9.______

doesnotmatterthistime.Ishallbepunctualnexttime."Thosewhothinkinthis

waywillfindexcusesfordelayfromtimetotime,andwillatlastgiveuptheat-

temptcultivatethegoodhabitofpunctuality.S10.______

Likeallothergoodhabits,punctualitybecomessecondnaturewiththosewho

havedulycultivatedit.

【S1】

65.

【S8】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.Hehurriedtothehouse______(结果房内空空如也)．

67.Makealisteachdayofallthatyouaregratefulfor,______(这样你就能