2021-2022年山东省临沂市公共英语五级(笔试)

2021-2022年山东省临沂市公共英语五级(笔试)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.ListeningComprehension(15题)1.听力原文：Inthefieldofmarketing,consumergoodsareclassedaccordingtothewayinwhichtheyarepurchased.Thetwomaincategoriesareconveniencegoodsandshoppinggoods.Twolessertypesarespecialtygoodsandunsoughtgoods.

Peopledonotspendmuchtimeshoppingforconvenienceitemssuchasgroceries,newspapers,toothpaste,razorblades,aspirin,andcandy.Thebuyingofconveniencegoodsmaybedoneroutinely,assomefamiliesbuygroceriesonceaweek.Suchregularlypurchaseditemsarecalledstaples.Sometimesconvenienceproductsareboughtonimpulse,forexample,someonehasasuddendesireforanicecreamsundaeonahotday.Ortheymaybepurchasedasemergencyitems.

Shoppinggoodsareitemsforwhichcustomerssearch.Theycompareprices,quality,andstyles,andmayvisitanumberofstoresbeforemakingdecisions.Buyinganautomobileisoftendonethisway.

Shoppinggoodsfallintotwoclasses:thosethatareperceivedasbasicallythesameandthosethatareregardedasdifferent.Itemsthatarelookeduponasbasicallythesameincludesuchthingsashomeappliances,televisionsets,andautomobiles.Havingdecidedonthemodeldesired,thecustomerisprimarilyinterestedingettingtheitematthemostfavorableprice.Itemsregardedasinherentlydifferentincludeclothing,furniture,anddishes.Quality,style.andfashionwilleithertakeprecedenceoverprice,ortheywillnotmatteratall.

Specialtygoodshavecharacteristicsthatimpelcustomerstomakespecialeffortstofindthem.Pricemaybenoconsiderationatall.Specialtygoodscanincludealmostanykindofproduct.Normally,specialtygoodshaveabrandnameorotherdistinguishingcharacteristics.

Unsoughtgoodsareitemsaconsumerdoesnotnecessarilywantorneedormaynotevenknowabout.Promotionoradvertisingbringssuchgoodstotheconsumer'sattention.Theproductcouldbesomethingnewonthemarketoritmaybeafairlystandardservice,suchaslifeinsurance,forwhichmostpeoplewillusuallynotbothershopping.

Accordingtothespeaker,whatareconveniencegoods?

A.Commoditiesthatpeopleareinconstantneedof.

B.Goodsthatareconvenienttouseorpurchase.

C.Itemsthatpeopletendtobuyunderimpulse.

D.Itemsthathavetobeboughtonceaweek.

2.MDrefersto"adoctorofmedicine".

A.TrueB.Fasle

3.Whodonotprobablynoticethebeautyoftheoreticalphysics?

4.HowmanypoemsdidDickinsonwrite?

A.Almost2,000.B.Nearly1,000.C.800D.1,200.00

5.Whatisthecharacteristicofspecialtygoods?

A.Theyaregoodsthatcanbeboughtataspecialprice.

B.Theyarespecialkindsofproducts.

C.Theyarecharacterizedintheirbrands.

D.Theyneedspecialeffortstoget.

6.Itsoundsabitunscientificthatagoodmanageris______ratherthan______.

7.PartA

Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerQuestions1-10bycirclingTRUEorFALSE.YouwillhearthetalkONLYONCE.Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions1-10.

听力原文：Fromgoodreadingwecanobtainpleasure,companionship,experience,andinstruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.Readinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlife.Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerful,andlessensourtroubleswhenwearesad.Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreading,ourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.

Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely.Whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeoraretotallyimaginarytheymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheypresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreus,butthefriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepageswecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings.Whenhumanfriendsdesertus,goodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendship,sympathy,andencouragement.

Oneofthemostvaluablegiftsbestowedbybooksisexperience.Fewofuscantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiences,butallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeverydaylifeorwhetherweexpecttovisitsomefar-offplace,abookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.Totravelbybookweneednobankaccounttopayourway;noairshiporoceanlinerorstream-linedtraintotransportus;nopassporttoenterthelandofourheart'sdesire.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofhazardousadventurewithoutdanger.Wecanclimbloftymountains,bravetheperilsofanantarcticwinter,orcrossthescorchingsandsofthedesert,allwithouthardship.InbookswemayvisitthestudiosofHollywood;wemayminglewiththegaythrongsofmeParisboulevards;wemayjointhepicturesquepeasantsinanAlpinevillageorthekindlynativesonaSouthSeaisland.Indeed,throughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.Thepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimited.Thebeautiesofnature,theenjoymentofmusic,thetreasuresofart,thetriumphsofarchitecture,themarvelsofengineeringareallopentothewonderandenjoymentofthosewhoread.

Agoodbookmaydrawourattentionsocompletelythatweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentityforthetimebeing.

A.TrueB.Fasle

8.Whatwouldhappentoastudentifhisemployerreportshisimproperbehavior?

A.Hewouldbefired.

B.Hewouldnotgethispay.

C.Hewouldnotgetanotherjob.

D.Hewouldbefined.

9.Inwhataspectsdoesthespeakerthinkalloftheseculturalchangesarestrengthened?

10.Yourwishtovisitsomefar-offplacescanberealizedbyjustreadingbooks.

A.RightB.Wrong

11.Do-it-YourselfhasbecomeoneofMr.Miller'shobbies.

A.TrueB.Fasle

12.What'stheessentialpointweshouldrealizeaboutspeechandwriting?

13.Accordingtothetalk,onlyrealcharactersportrayedinbooksmaybecomeourfriends.

A.RightB.Wrong

14.HowlongdidittakeforalettersentbyapostridertoreachtheaddresseebetweenNewYorkandBoston?

15.Oneoftheadvantagesofchainschoolsisthattheyarefamousallovertheworld.

A.TrueB.Fasle

二、2.UseofEnglish(10题)16.(36)

17.(32)

18.(40)

19."Down-to-earth"meanssomeoneorsomethingthatishonest,realisticandeasytodealwith.Itisapleasuretofind【31】______whoisdown-to-earth.Apersonwhoisdown-to-earthiseasytotalk【32】______andacceptsotherpeopleasequals.Adown-to-earthpersonisjustthe【33】______ofsomeonewhoactsimportantorproud.

Down-to-earthpersonsmaybe【34】______membersofsociety,ofcourse.Buttheydonotlettheirimportance"【35】______totheirheads".Theydonotconsiderthemselvestobebetterpersonsthan【36】______oflessimportance.Someonewhoisfilledwithhisownimportanceandpride,【37】______withoutcause,issaidtohave"hisnoseintheair".Thereis【38】______wayapersonwithhisnoseintheaircanbedown-to-earth.

Americans【39】______anotherexpressionthatmeansalmostthesameas"down-to-earth".Theexpressionis"both-feet-on-the-ground".Someone【40】______both-feet-on-the-groundisapersonwithagoodunderstanding【41】______reality.Hehaswhatiscalled"commonsense,"hemayhavedreams,【42】______hedoesnotallowthemtoblockhisknowledgeof【43】______isreal.

Theoppositekindof【44】______isonewhohashis"head-in-the-clouds".Amanwithhishead-in-the-cloudsisadreamer【45】______mindisnotintherealworld.

【46】______,suchadreamercanbebroughtbacktoearth.Sharpwordsfromteachercanusually【47】______aday-dreamingstudentdown-to-earth.

Usually,thepersonwhoisdown-to-earthisvery【48】______tohavebothfeetontheground.【49】______wehavebothourfeetontheground,whenwearedown-to-earth,weacthonestlyandopenly【50】______others.Ourlivesarelikethegroundbelowus,solidandstrong.

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20.

【C17】

21.

【C4】

22.(41)

23.(35)

24.

【C19】

25.(43)

三、3.ReadingComprehension(15题)26.(68)

27.(75)

28.Theideaofafishbeingabletoproduceelectricitystrongenoughtolightlampbulbs—oreventorunasmallelectricmotor—isalmostunbelievable,butseveralkindsoffishareabletodothis.Evenmorestrangely,thiscuriouspowerhasbeenacquiredindifferentwaysbyfishbelongingtoverydifferentfamilies.

Perhapsthemostknownaretheelectricrays,ortorpedoes,ofwhichseveralkindsliveinwarmseas.Theypossessoneachsideofthehead,behindtheeyes,alargeorganconsistingofanumberofhexagonal-shapedcellsratherlikeahoneycomb.Thecellsarefilledwithajelly-likesubstance,andcontainaseriesofflatelectricplates.Oneside,thenegativeside,ofeachplate,issuppliedwithveryfinenerves,connectedwithamainnervecomingfromaspecialpartofthebrain.Currentgetsthroughfromtheupper,positivesideoftheorgandownwardtothenegative,lowerside.Generallyitisnecessarytotouchthefishintwoplaces,completingthecircuit,inordertoreceiveashock.

Thestrengthofthisshockdependsonthesizeoffish,butnewly-bornonesonlyabout5centimetersacrosscanbemadetolightthebulbofapocketflashlightforafewmoments,whileafullygrowntorpedogivesashockcapableofknockingamandown,and,ifsuitablewiresareconnected,willoperateasmallelectricmotorforseveralminutes.

Anotherfamousexampleistheelectriceel.Thisfishgivesanevenmorepowerfulshock.Thesystemisdifferentfromthatofthetorpedointhattheelectricplatesrunlongitudinallyandaresuppliedwithnervesfromthespinalcord.Consequently,thecurrentpassesalongthefishfromheadtotail.Theelectricorgansofthesefisharereallyalteredmusclesandlikeallmusclesareapttotire,sotheyarenotabletogenerateelectricityforverylong.PeopleinsomepartsofSouthAmericawhovaluetheelectriceelasfood,takeadvantageofthisfactbydrivinghorsesintothewateragainstwhichthefishdischargetheirelectricity.Thehorsesarelessaffectedthanamanwouldbe,andwhentheelectriceelshaveexhaustedthemselves,theycanbecaughtwithoutdanger.

TheelectriccatfishoftheNileandofotherAfricanfreshwatershasadifferentsystemagainbywhichcurrentpassesoverthewholebodyfromthetailtothehead.Theshockgivenbythisarrangementisnotsostrongastheothertwo,butisnonethelessunpleasant.Theelectriccatfishisaslow,lazyfish,fondofgloomyplacesandgrowstoabout1metrelong;itiseatenbytheArabsinsomeareas.

Thepowerofproducingelectricitymayservethesefishbothfordefenceandattack.Ifalargeenemyattacks,theshockwilldriveitaway;butitappearsthatthecatfishandtheelectriceelusetheircurrentmostoftenagainstsmallerfish,stunningthemsothattheycaneasilybeoverpowered.

Whichofthefollowingcanproducethestrongestshock?

A.Theelectriceel.

B.Theelectriccatfish.

C.Thenewly-bornelectrictorpedoes.

D.Thefully-grownelectricray.

29.PartA

Directions:ReadthefollowingtextsandanswerthequestionswhichaccompanythembychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Notlongago,amysteriousChristmascarddroppedthroughourmailslot.TheenvelopewasaddressedtoamannamedRaoul,who,Iwasrelativelycertain,didnotlivewithus.Theenvelopewasn'tsealed,soIopenedit.Theinsideofthecardwasblank.Ed,myhusband,explainedthatthecardwasbothfromandtothenewspaperdeliveryman.HisnamewasapparentlyRaoul,andRaoulwantedaholidaytip.Weweremeanttoputacheckinsidethecardandthendroptheenvelopeinthemail.Whenyourservicesarerenderedat4a.m.,youcan'tsimplyhangaround,likeahotelbellboyexpectingatip.Youhavetobedirect.

SoIwroteaniceholidaygreetingtothismanwho,inmyimagination,firesTheNewYorkTimesfromhishikeaimedatourfrontdoor,causingmorenoisewithmerenewsprintthanmostpeoplemanagewithsophisticatedblackmarketfireworks.

Withastart,Irealizedthatperhapsthereasonforthe4a.m.—wake-upnoisewasnotordinaryrudenessbutcarefullyexecutedspite:IhadnottippedRaoulinChristmasespast.Ihonestlyhadn'trealizedIwassupposedto.Thiswasthefirsttimehe'dusedthecardtactic.SoIgotoutmycheckbook.Somewherealongtheline,holidaytippingwentfromanoptionalthank-youforayearofservicestoaMtectionracket(收取保护费的黑社会组织)

Severaldayslater,IwasbringingourgarbagebinsbackfromthecurbwhenInoticedanenvelopetapedtooneofthelids.TheoutsideoftheenvelopesaidMICKEY.Ithadtobeanothertiprequest,thistimefromourgarbagecollector.UnlikeRaoul,Mickeyhadn'tenclosedhisownChristmascardfromme.Inaway,Iappreciatedthedirectness."Iknowyoudon'tcarehowmerrymyChristmasis,andthat'sfine,"thegesturesaid."Iwant$30,orI'll'forget'toemptyyourgarbagebinsomehotsummerday."

Iputacheckintheenvelopeandtapeditbacktothebin.Thenextmorning,Ednoticedthattheenvelopewasgone,thoughthetrashhadn'tyetbeenpickedup:"SomeonestoleMickey'stip!"Edwasquitecertain.Hemademecallthebankandcancelthecheck.

ButEdhadbeenwrong.Twoweekslater,Mickeyleftaletterfromthebankonoursteps.TheletterinformedMickeythatthecheck,whichhehadtriedtocash,hadbeencancelled.ThefollowingTuesdaymorning,whenEdsawatruckoutside,heranoutwithhiswallet."AreyouMickey?"

Themanlookedathimwithscorn."Mickeyisthegarbageman.Iamtherecycling."NotonlyhadEdinsultedthismanbyhintingthathewasagarbageman,buthehadobviouslyneglectedtotiphim.Edranbackinsideformorefunds.Thenhenoticedthatthedriverofthetruckhadbeenwatchingthewholetransaction.Hepeeledoffanothertwentyandlookedaround,wavingbillsintheair."Anyoneelse?"

HadweconsultedthewebsiteoftheEmilyPostInstitute,thisembarrassingbreachofetiquette(礼节)couldhavebeenavoided.Under"trash/recyclingcollectors"intheinstitute'sHolidayTippingGuidelines,itsays,"$10to$30each."Youmayormaynotwishtoknowthatyourpetgroomer,hairdresser,mailmanandUPSguyallexpectaholidaytip.

Thenewspaperdeliverymanputablankcardinsidetheenvelopebecause______.

A.heforgottowriteafewwordsonit

B.hewantedthecoupletosenditback

C.heusedittoaskforaChristmastip

D.hewasafraidofaskingforatipinperson

30.

Whatisthemainmessageofthistext?

A.Thatthesaltscareisnotjustified.

B.Thattheorginofhypertensionisnowfound.

C.Thatthemoderateuseofsaltisrecommended.

D.Thatsaltconsumptionistobepromoted.

31.Itwaslateintheafternoon,andIwasputtingthefinaltouchonapieceofwritingthatIwasfeelingprettygoodabout.Iwantedtosaveit,butmycursorhadfrozen.Itriedtoshutthecomputerdown,anditseizedupaltogether.Unsureofwhatelsetodo,Iyanked(用力猛拉)thebatteryout.

Unfortunately,Windowshadbeeninthemidstofadelicateandcrucialundertaking.Thenextmorning,whenIturnedmycomputerbackon,itinformedmethatafilehadbeencorruptedandWindowswouldnotload.Then,itofferedtorepairitselfbyusingtheWindowsSetupCD.

IopenedthespecialdrawerwhereIkeepCDs,butnoWindowsCDinthere.Iwasforcedtocallthecomputercompany'sGlobalSupportCentre.Mycallwasansweredbyawomaninsomeunnamed,far-offland.IfinditannoyingtomakesmalltalkwithsomeonewhenIdon'tknowwhatcontinentthey'restandingon.SupposeIweretocommentonthebeautifulweatherwe'vebeenhavingwhentherewasamonsoonattheotherendofthephone?SoIgotrighttothepoint.

"Mycomputeristellingmeafileiscorruptedanditwantstofixitself,butIdon'thavetheWindowsSetupCD."

"Soyou'rehavingaproblemwithyourWindowsSetupCD."Shehasapparentlybeendozingand,havingcometojustasthesentenceended,wasattemptingtocoverforherinattention.

Itquicklybecameclearthatthewomanwasnotacomputertechnician.Herjobwastoserveasagatekeeper,ahumanshieldforthetechnicians.Hersoleduty,asfarasIcouldtell,wastoraiseglobalstresslevels.

Tomakemedisappear,thewomangavemethephonenumberforWindows'creator,Microsoft.Thisislikegivingsomeonethephonenumberfor,Idon'tknow,NorthAmerica.Besides,theCDworked;Ijustdidn'thaveit.NomatterhowmanytimesIrepeatedmystory,wecamebacktothesameplace.Shewascalmandresolutelypolite.

Whenmyvoicehitacertaindecibel(分贝),Iwaspassedalong,likeahot,irritablepotato,toatechnician.

"Youdon'thavetheWindowsSetupCD,ma'am,becauseyoudon'tneedit,"heexplainedcheerfully.

"Windowscamepreinstalledonyourcomputer!"

"ButIdoneedit."

"Yes,butyoudon'thaveit."Wewentonlikethisforawhile.Finally,heofferedtowalkmethroughtheuseofadifferentCD,onethatwoulderasemyentiresystem."Ofcourse,you'dloseallyoure-mail,yourdocuments,yourphotos."Itwaslikeofferingtodropasafeonmyheadtocuremyheadache."Youmightbeabletorecoverthem,butitwouldbeexpensive."Hesoundeddelighted."Andit'snotcoveredbythewarranty(产品保证书)!"Thesafebegantoseemlikeagoodidea,provideditwasfull.

Ihungupthephoneanddrovemycomputertoasmall,friendlyrepairplaceI'dheardabout.Asmart,helpfulmandugoutaWindowsCDandtoldmeitwouldn’tbeaproblem.Anhourlater,hecalledtoletmeknowitwasready.Ithankedhim,andwechattedabouttheweather,whichwasthesameoutsidemywindowasitwasoutsidehis.

Whydidtheauthorshutdownhercomputerabruptly?

A.Shehadsavedwhatshehadwritten.

B.Shecouldn'tmovethecursor.

C.Thecomputerrefusedtowork.

D.Thecomputerofferedtorepairitself.

32.PartC

Directions:Answerquestions71-80byreferringtothefollowinggames.

Note:AnswereachquestionbychoosingA,BorCandmarkitonANSWERSHEET1.Somechoicesmayberequiredmorethanonce.

Note:AnswereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorDandmarkitonANSWERSHEET1.Somechoicesmayberequiredmorethanonce.

A=BOOKREVIEW1B=BOOKREVIEW2

C=BOOKREVIEWS3D=BOOKREVIEW4

Whichbookreview(s)contain(s)thefollowinginformation?

Comparisonofthesignificanceoftwoeconomicbooks.71.______

Stiglitz'sprestigeinthefieldofeconomics.72.______

Stiglitz'scriticismofthosewhoexaggeratedthepowerofmarketsindevelopingcountries.73.______

Policymakingshouldconsiderlocalconditions.74.______

Theinterventionofgovernmentisthewaytoassistglobalization.75.______

Stiglitz'sdedicationtothedevelopmentofpoorcountries.76.______

Stiglitz'spreferenceofonetypeofeconomicpolicyoveranotherone.77.______

MorepeoplejoinedStiglitzincriticizingfreetradeandglobalization.78.______

Stiglitz'spointshavebeensupportedbywhatactuallyhappenedinthecountry.79.______

MainlygivespositivecommentsonStiglitzandhisnewbook.80.______

A

Themainpointofthebookissimple:globalizationisnothelpingmanypoorcountries.Incomesarenotrisinginmuchoftheworld,andadoptionofmarket-basedpoliciessuchasopencapitalmarkets,freetrade,andprivatizationaremakingdevelopingeconomieslessstable,notmore.Insteadofabiggerdoseoffreemarkets,Stiglitzargues,what'sneededtomakeglobalizationworkbetterismoreandsmartergovernmentintervention.Whilethishasbeensaidbefore,theideascarrymoreweightcomingfromsomeonewithStiglitz'scredentials.Insomeways,thisbookhasthepotentialtobetheliberalequivalentofMiltonFriedman's1962classicCapitalismandFreedom,whichhelpedprovidetheintellectualfoundationforagenerationofconservatives.ButGlobalizationandItsDiscontentsdoesnotrisetothelevelofcapitalismandfreedom.WhileStiglitzmakesastrongcaseforgovernment-orienteddevelopmentpolicy,heignoressomekeyargumentsinfavorofthemarket."Thebook'smainvillainistheInternationalMonetaryFund,theWashingtonorganizationthatlendstotroubledcountries",Stiglitz'contemptfortheIMFisboundless,"ItisclearthattheIMFhasfailedinitsmission,"hedeclares."ManyofthepoliciesthattheIMFpushedhavecontributedtoglobalinstability."

B

Whilepartsofthisbookaredisappointinglyshallow,Stiglitz'scritiqueofthemarket-driven90'sstillresonates,especiallywhenthebusinesspageisfullofstoriesaboutwhite-collarcrimeandthestockmarketseemsstuckinaperpetualrut.EventheUnitedStatescannotblithelyassumethatfinancialmarketswillworkonautopilot.ItistestamenttothesalienceofStiglitz'sargumentsthatmanyeconomists—evensomeBushAdministrationofficials—nowembracehisviewthateconomicchangeinthedevelopingworldmustevolvemorewithlocalconditions,notonWashington'scalendar.Withoutathoroughmakeover,globalizationcouldeasilybecomeaquagmire.StiglitzsharedaNobelPrizelastyearforhisworkanalyzingtheimperfectionsofmarkets.Hismaincomplainta-gainstRubinandSummers,whoservedasTreasurySecretaries,andagainstFischer,theNO.2officialanddefactochiefexecutiveoftheinternationalMonetaryFund,isthattheyhadtoomuchfaiththatmarketscouldtransform.poorcountriesovernight.Helabelsthesethreemenmarketfundamentalists,whofoughttomaintainfinancialsta

33.

Attheendofthepassagetheauthorproposesmoreworkon______.

A.thebrainstructureasawhole

B.thefunctioningofpartofthebrain

C.thedistinctionbetweenthesexes

D.theeffectsofthecorpuscallosum

34.(70)

35.

______mayaffectthedownstreamwaterqualityandhaveanimpactonplantlife?

36.Asthe21stcenturybegins,anumberofleadersinpolitics,education,andotherprofessionsbelievethattheUnitedStatesmustadoptsomenewvaluestogoalongwiththeoldtraditionalones.WhatnewvaluesshouldAmericansadopt?Thisisaverydifficultquestiontoanswer.Certainly,agreatervalueshouldbeplacedontheconservationofnaturalresources;Americansshouldlearntouselessandwasteless.ButconservationhasneverbeenastrongvaluetoAmericans,whohavebelievedthattheircountryofferedanendless,abundantsupplyofnaturalresources.

Recently,progresshasbeenmade—moreandmoreAmericansarerecyclingtheirpaper,cans,bottles,andothergoods—butoldwastefulhabitsdiehard.Furthermore,theneedtoprotecttheenvironmentmayconflictwiththeneedforjobs,asintheNorthwest,whereconservationistsbattlelumbercompaniesthatwanttocutdownancientredwoodtrees.AbeliefinthevalueofconservationisstillcomparedwithotherAmericanvalues;itcanbecomestrongeronlyasAmericansseetheneedforitmoreclearly.

Inaddition,Americansmayneedtoplaceastrongvalueoncooperationonanationalscaletoachieveimportantnationalobjectives.TheAmericanideaofthenationalgoodhasneverbeenbasedonnationalcooperationbutratheronthefreedomoftheindividual,maintainingthoseconditionsthatprovidethegreatestfreedomandprosperityfortheindividual.ItisfarmoredifficultforAmericanstoacceptsharedsacrificeforthecommongoodandwell-beingoftheentirecountry.Forexample,althoughthemajorityofAmericansbelievethatitisextremelyimportanttobalancethenationalbudgetandreducethedeficit,theydonotwanttoseecutsingovernmentprogramsthatbenefitthempersonally.

TheAmericanvalueofcompetitionalsohindersthedevelopmentofaspiritofnationalcooperation.Competitionsometimesencouragesfeelingsofsuspicionratherthanthemutualtrustthatisnecessaryforsuccessfulnationalcooperation.AlthoughAmericansoftencooperatesuccessfullyonthelocallevel—inneighborhoodgroupsandchurches,forexample—theybecomesuspiciouswhenthenationalgovernmentbecomesinvolved.Forexample,onthenationallevel,theymayseethemselvesaspartofaninterestgroupthatiscompetingwithotherinterestgroupsforgovernmentfunds.Arequestbythenationalgovernmentforsharedsacrificemaybeseenascoerciveanddestructiveratherthanvoluntaryandconstructive.However,thedemandsofthe21stcenturymaycompelAmericanstoplaceagreatervalueonnationalcooperationtosolveproblemsthataffectthemall,directlyandindirectly.

Thebesttitleofthispassagecouldbe______.

A.WhichisBetter,NewValueorOldValue

B.Conservationvs.NeedforJobs

C.TheNeedforNewNationalValues

D.CooperationandCompetition

37.

FromDr.Dustan'sstudywecaninferthat_____.

A.alow-saltdietmaybeprescribedforsomepeople

B.theamountofsaltintakehasnothingtodowithone'sbloodpressure

C.thereductionofsaltintakecancureahypertensivepatient

D.anextremelylow-saltdietmakesnodifferencetoanyone

38.

______isnotrenewable?

39.

Privatecompanieshavelittleinterestinproducingfluvaccinesbecauseof______.

A.complicatedprocess,highcost,lowprofitandhighrisk

B.shortagesoffertilizedchickeneggs

C.difficultyingrowinglivevirus

D.fastchangingoffluvirus

40.(79)

四、阅读理解(5题)41.

第

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Whyistransitiondifficult?

42.

第

34

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thedegradationofenvironmentcausesthechangeofclimate?__________

43.

第

39

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Thephrase“vocal…exponent”(Line2，Para．5)mostprobablyrefersto__________．

44.

第

24

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isnowthelargestindustrialcityinthecountry?__________

45.

根据下列文章回答31～35题：

第

31

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WhatdidCosgrovedobeforehebecameateacherteachinghistory?

参考答案

1.A

2.B

3.Thegeneralpublic．

4.A

5.C

6.Borntrained

7.A

8.C

9.Mediaeducationalsystem

10.A

11.A

12.Theyaredifferent

13.B

14.Manyweeks

15.A

16.thosethose解析：本句的意思是“他们不认为