2021-2022年浙江省湖州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2021-2022年浙江省湖州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Whatdoyouknowabout“powerwalking”fromthepassage?

A.Itisakindwalkingpeopledointhepark.

B.Itmayburnmorecaloriesthanrunning.

C.Peoplewalkveryfasttobreakintoarun.

D.Thiskindofwalkingsetsapaceforrunning.

2.Whenpeoplemanagetogetawaywithlying,manyofthem______.

A.areproudofthemselves

B.willmakelyingahabit

C.feelashamedandguilty

D.areheldingreataffection

3.

Afterathoroughinvestigationofwhathappensduringtheearthquake,scientistsuse______toratetheactualdamage.

4.

Thereisnotmuchchangeintheweatherinthetropicalrainforestsalltheyearround.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Traditionalstrategyofmakingoneselfadvertisedmaysometimesbringunexpectednegativeeffectapartfromhighcost.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.Thetreasuredbooksshouldbeputin______.

A.built-inbookshelves

B.freestandingbookcases

C.hangingbookshelves

D.glasscases

7.

Althoughthereisalotmorecompetitionontheemployers'sideatthispoint,theyneverlowertheirstandard.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Regardlessoftherealdegreeofracialandethnicintermixingthatgoeson,thetestofablendedsocietywillbetheproportionofpeople______.

9.

Therobot'sarmcan______thebodyofanautomobile.

10.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoafterajobloss?

A.Arguewiththeemployeraboutthereasonforthelayoff.

B.Remaineven-temperedandavoidradicalbehaviors.

C.Makeafaircommentontheirjobperformance.

D.Sendthecompanye-mailstoaskforcompensation.

11.

WhenMarkTwainbecameaminerinthefrontierregion,hestartedtowrite.

12.

Creativejusticeiswelcomedbythepublic.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Accordingtothepassage,allthefactorsincludingourbloodrelationship,genesandpeersdecidewhatshapesUS.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

ThearticledemonstrateswhatwillhappenintheInformationMarketplacethroughthediscoveries.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

PaulandNorafinallygotfiftypoundsrewardfrom______.

16.

InScotland,evenifyourspousedoesnotagreeonyourideaofdivorce,______maygrantyoutherighttodivorce.

17.

Thedemandforgoodsdependstotallyonthepriceofdemandedgoods.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

LauraBushbelievesthatifwomencannotreceiveeducation,theycannotmakecontributiontothesociety.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Itcanbeeasiertochangeourdietalotthantochangeitalittle.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.WhattoDoaboutIran?

Iran'sdecisiontoresumenuclearenrichmentactivities—akeystepintheprocessofmakingnuclearweapons—isadirectchallengetotheUnitedStates,Europeandtherestoftheworld.Formorethantwoyearsnow,Europe—withWashington'ssupport—hasofferedTehranareasonabledeal:Endthenuclearenrichmentworkithadbeendoinginsecretfornearlytwodecadesandreceivetechnicalsupportforaciviliannuclearenergyprogramaswellasexpandedeconomicanddiplomaticties.

Lastweek,thenewIraniangovernmentofPresidentMahmoudAhmadinejadbasicallytoldtheinternationalcommunitytogetlost.ItresumedresearchanddevelopmentactivitiesthathadbeensuspendedduringthetalkswiththeEuropeans,stillclaimingthatitsnuclearprogramwasentirelypeaceful.AsGer-manChancellorAngelaMerkelmadeclearonhervisittoWashingtonthismonth,eventhosemostcommittedtoadiplomaticsolutionwithIrannowacceptthatdiplomacyhasrunitscourse,andthetimefordecisionandactionhasarrived.

Butwhatdecision,andwhataction?InthedebateabouthowtorespondtoIran,twoopposingcampshaveemerged:OnewantstogiveintoIran;theotherwantstobombit.Botharewrong.

Inthefirstcamparethose—mostlyinEurope,butalsoinmanyotherpartsoftheworld—whoacceptTehran'sargumentthatithasarighttodevelopnucleartechnologyforpeacefulpurposes.AndwhiletheywouldopposeanIranianbomb,theyarguethatthereislittlewecandotopreventadeterminedIranfrombuildingoneeventuallyandthat,inanycase,anuclear-armedIrancanbecontained.Itwouldbedifficulttogetinternationalsupportforeconomicsanctions,theysay,andevenifRussiaandChinaweresomehowtoagreetothem,sanctionswouldfailtochangepolicy—asinIraq,NorthKoreaandCuba.

Thisviewisentirelytoocomplacent.It'sadelusiontobelievethatIran'sprogramisforcivilianpurposesonlyandthatallowingIrantomasternuclearenrichmentisthereforenobigdeal.GivenIran'slongtrackrecordofhidingandlyingaboutimportantaspectsofitsnuclearprogram,allowingittodevelopenrichmentandreprocessingcapabilities—evenunderaninternationalinspectionregime—wouldremovethemostimportanttechnicalbarriertoitsacquiringnuclearweaponsandleavethedecisionofgoingnuclearentirelyinthehandsofAhmadinejad'sradicalIslamistgovernment.Thatisanunacceptablerisk.

ThedangersofanIranianbombareclear.Others—SaudiArabia,Egypt,Turkey—couldfollowsuit,bothinordertodeterTehranandinthewell-warrantedbeliefthataworldthatallowedIrantobuildabombwouldsurelyallowthemtodosoaswell.Thiswouldbeafatalblowtothealreadyshakynuclearnonproliferationregime,whichfornearly40yearshashelpedconvincecountriesasdiverseasSweden,SouthKorea,BrazilandUkrainethatthecostsofacquiringnuclearweaponsfaroutweighthebenefits.Moreover,anuclear-armedIranwouldrepresentamajorthreattoregionalandglobalsecurity.ItcoulddetertheUnitedStatesandothersfromrespondingtoIranianaggressionortoTehran'ssupportforterrorismintheMiddleEastandbeyond.AndgiventhemessianicstreakofTehran'scurrentleaders,dowereallywanttoruntheriskofthempassingnuclearmaterialsorevenaweaponontoalQaeda(基地组织)?

Ontheothersideofthedebatearethose—mostlyintheUnitedStates—whothinkthatthetimehascometousemilitaryforceagainstIran.Becausediplomacyhasfailedandweare,asPresidentBushhassaid,"allsanctioned-out"asfarasIranisconcerned,theonlyoptionleftisamilitarystrikeagainstIran'snuclearfacilitiesbeforeitistoolate.Ifevertherewereaease,theyargue,formakinggoodBush'svow—thatAmericawill"notallowtheworld'smostdangerousregimestoposses

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：AnewschoolyearhasbeguninAmerica.Butsomechildrendonotgotoschool.Instead,theylearnathome,usuallywithparentsasteachers.Educationalcompanies,libraries,schoolsystemsandtheinternetprovidefamilieswithteachingmaterial.Homeschoolingisincreasinglypopular.Homeschoolinggroupsestimatethattwo-millionchildren,aroundtwopercent,learnedathomein1985.Thegovernmentestimatewas2.5millionin2001.Someparentschoosehomeschoolingbecauseoftheirreligiousbeliefs.Otherssayitprovidesmoretimeforthefamilytobetogether.Manyparentsalsobelievehomesehoolingavoidsproblemsofalotoftraditionalschools.Oneproblemisclasseswithtoomanystudents.

Criticssaychildrenneedtoattendschoolwithotherchildrentohelpthemlearnthingslikesocialskills.Theyalsosaythatsomehomeschooledchildrendonotgetaverygoodeducation.

AllfiftystatesandtheDistrictofColumbiapermithomeschooling.Some,however,requiremorepreparationofparents.Homesehoolingisasoldasthecountry.Infarmareas,peopleoftenlivedfarfromaschool.Sotheirparentshadtoteachthemathome.In1852,therewereabout50,000childrenstudyingathome,sothestateofMassachusettspassedthefirstlawtorequiteallchildrentoattendschoolandlimitedsupportwasgiventochildreninthefarmareas.

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A.Homeshcoolingcanprovidemoretimeforthefamiliestogettogether.

B.Homeschoolingsolvestheproblemofcongestion(拥挤)inoneclass.

C.Homeschoolinghasalotoforganizationstoprovideteachingmaterials.

D.Parentshavetheirownreligiousbeliefs.

22.听力原文：W:Hello,everyone.WelcomeagaintoConsumer'sChoice,whichisthelastprograminourpresentseries,isn'tthatright?

M:Yes,that'sright.Thestoryofhowalistener'sdeterminationhasqualifiedherforourConsumeroftheMonthaward.

W:ThisisthestoryofMissPattyChingwhowentonaholidaytoEuropelastmonth.Thiswasherfirstevertripabroadandoneforwhichshe'dbeensavingfor10years.Shetookalotofphotos.About360photographs.WhenPattygothome,shegaveailherphotostoTop-classPhotoServicesfordevelopingandtheyvanished.Sheneversawthemagain.

M:Whatdidshedonext?

W:Soshewrotethemaletter,tellingthemtopayupintendaysorshewouldtakethemtocourt.Shereceivednoreply.Soshetookthemtocourt.Patty'scaseprovidesalessontousall.Ifwewantourfightsasconsumers,we'vegottofightforthem.SoforherdeterminationandspiritwenamePattyourConsumeroftheMonth.

M:Thankyou,andnowI'dliketodealwiththeproblemthatmanyofourlistenerswriteabout-Saleprices.Whenwegotoasaleandseeasignonsomethingsaying50%offor300dollarsreducedto100,howdoweknowthepricesreallyhavebeenreduced?

W:Forthemomentallwecandoistocomplaintothestore'smanagementandbringthesecasestotheattentionofthepublic.Badpublicitymighthelptoputastoptothisdishonestpractice.

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A.Tobeakeenphotographeristoocostly.

B.Shehastodevelop10rollsoffilms.

C.Allherfilmswerevanished.

D.Afterthetrip,shewastootiredtochooseagoodone.

23.听力原文：HowdoAmericanhusbandsfeelabouthavingworkingwives?Manymenencourageandhelptheirworkingwives.Fewhouseholdscanpaythebillsonjustonesalary,sothemenaregladtoseethesecondpaycheckinthefamily.Thatpaycheckprovidesmoneyfornecessitiesandmaybesomeluxuries,anditprovidessomesecurityincasethehusbandloseshisjob.Manymenalsofeelthattheirworkingwivesaremoreinterestingpeople.Becausebothhusbandandwifehavecareers,theycandiscussmorethanchangingthebaby'sdiapersorwhattowatchonTV.However,notallmenarehappyabouthavingawifewhoworks.Workingwiveshavemoneyontheirownandbusinessassociatesthattheirhusbandsdon'tknow.Somehusbandsdon'tliketheindependenceoftheirworkingwives.Inaddition,somehusbandsareunhappybecausetheirworkingwivescan'tgooutandrunalltheerrandsorstayhomeandcookfancymeals.Ifamangetsangrybecausehiswifeisnothisservant,thehusbandandwifecouldhavemaritaldifficulties.

Soitwillbeverydifficultforawomaninthesociety.Ontheonepart,thecompaniesdon'twanttohirewomen,soiftheyhired,theywillreducethesalary,orincreasetheworkingtime.Anditisveryunfairtowomen.Ontheotherpart,womenplaymanyrolesinthefamily,suchasmother,wife,andhouse-cleaner.Sothehusbandshouldcaremoretothewifeandsharetheburden.

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A.Becausetheirwivesprovidenecessitiesandluxuries.

B.Becausetheycanspendmoremoneyindoingso.

C.Becausetheycanenjoymorefreedom.

D.Becausetheirwivescanearnmoneytosupportthefamilyandbeinteresting.

24.(24)

A.Exposingoneselftothetargetculture.

B.Attendingregularlyagoodlanguageprogram.

C.Comingupwithastudyplan.

D.Developinggoodnote-takingskills.

25.听力原文：M:WerethosebooksorderedbyEllinwoodorRenter?

W:Hardinorderedthem.

Q:BywhomWerethebooksordered?

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A.Ellinwood.B.Reuter.C.Hardin.D.Thewoman.

26.(28)

A.Aplatform.worker.

B.Acomputer.

C.Thecommandspot.

D.Amachine.

27.(18)

A.Ithasbeeninherfamilyalongtime.

B.Herboyfriendgaveittoher.

C.Thefamilydoesn'tlikeit.

D.Itisafamilydisgrace.

28.(15)

A.Shewasafraidoftheprofessor.

B.Shedidn'tenterherhouse.

C.Shedidn'tmakefullpreparationsforherlessons.

D.Shelostherkey.

29.听力原文：W：ThereportsaysallthedepartmentsaremakingaprofitexcepttheAsianDepartment．

M：Well，Mr.Smithseemstobethewrongpersontoheadthatdepartment.Onemorestepwrongandhewouldberemovedfromtheoffice．

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Mr.Smithwillbereplacedifhemakesanothermistake.

B.Mr.SmithisanadmirablechiefoftheAsianDepartment.

C.Mr.Smith'sdepartmentismoresuccessfulthanalltheothers.

D.Mr.Smithisseldominhisoffice.

30.(29)

A.Theoldshouldleadasimplelife.

B.Theoldshouldtakemoreexercise.

C.Theoldshouldfacethefactofaging.

D.Theoldshouldfillthemselveswithcuriosity.

31.听力原文：M：I'mnotquitesurehowtoputthis．Butaboutthatcalculatoryouletmeuse，Idroppedit,andnowtheonbuttondoesn’tlightup．

W：Oh!That'sOK．Ithasn'tbeenworkingrightforsometimenow.

Q：What'stheman'sproblem?

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A.Helostabuttonatwork.

B.Hedoesn'tknowwhereheputthecalculator.

C.Hethoughthebrokesomethingthewomanlenthim.

D.He'snotsurehowtosolvethemathproblem.

32.【B6】

33.(26)

A.Hethinksflieswilltakeovertheearth.

B.Hethinkshumanwilldieoffquitesoon.

C.Hethinksmassdiseasecouldbethenextpathtoextinction.

D.Heseeshumanbeingsasdestructive.

34.(34)

A.Itistocollecttheannualduesfromcustomers,

B.Itistopreventtheunlawfuluseofcreditcards.

C.Itistocollectoverduepaymentsfromtrustworthycustomers.

D.Itistoprovidecheapgoodsandservicesforcustomers.

35.听力原文：W:Oh,no.IjustpickedupthepicturesItookatDanandLinda'swedding,andlookatthem;noneofthemcameout.

M:Theyaredark,aren'tthey?That'stoobad.Waitaminute,I'msuretheprofessionalphotographergoteverything.That'swhatheistherefor.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Thewoman'scameraisbroken.

B.Hewasn'tatDanandLinda'swedding.

C.Someoneelseattheweddingtookgoodpictures.

D.DanandLindadidn'thireaprofessionalphotographer.

36.(36)

A.Professionalknowledgeisadecisivefactorinajobinterview.

B.Findingajobismoredifficultthanonecanimagine.

C.Self-confidenceismostimportantforajobhunter.

D.Ajobseekershouldcreateagoodimageduringaninterview.

37.听力原文：M:Whydidn'tyoumakeanappointmenttoseeDoctorPetersonlastweekwhenyoufirsttwistedyourfoot?

W:Theinjurydidn'tseemveryseriousthen.IdecidedtocometodaybecausemyfootstillhurtswhenIputmyweightonit.

Q:Whydidn'tthewomanseeDoctorPetersonearlier?

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A.Shehadtowaitforanappointment.

B.Shehadotherthingstodofirst.

C.Herfoothadseemedallright.

D.Herinjuryhadkepthimathome.

38.

【B9】

39.(21)

A.Tuesday.B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.D.Friday.

40.听力原文：Earthquakesaresomethingthatmostpeoplefear.Therearesomeplacesthathavefewornoearthquakes.Mostplacesintheworld,however,havethemregularly.Someplaces,likeIranandGuatemalahavethemfrequently.Countriesthathavealotofearthquakesareusuallyquitemountainous.

Themost-talked-aboutearthquakeintheUnitedStateswasinSanFranciscoin1909.Over500peoplediedinit.ThestrongestoneinNorthAmericawasin1964.IthappenedinAlaska.

Strongearthquakesarenotalwaystheonesthatkillthemostpeople.In1755,oneofthestrongestearthquakeseverrecordedwasfeltinPortugal.Around20,000peopledied.

In1923,averypowerfulearthquakehittheTokyo-YokohamaareaofJapan.Ahundredandfortythousandpeopledied.Mostofthemdiedinfireswhichfollowedtheearthquake.

OneoftheworstearthquakeseverwasinChinain1976.Itkilledalargenumberofpeople.TheworstearthquakeeverreportedwasalsoinChina.400,000peoplewerekilledorinjuredinthisquake,whichhappenedin1556.

Earthquakesarenottheonlyactsofnaturewhichpeoplefear.Floodsandtidalwavesalsocausepeopletobeafraid.Sodobadstormsliketyphoonsandcyclones.Sometimesthesethingscauselotsofdeaths.In1970,acycloneandtidalwavekilledover200,000inPakistan.

Thesekindsofthingsmakepeopleafraidandtheyareverydangerous.Buttheyprobablydonotworrypeopleasmuchasearthquakes,especiallyinthesemodemtimes.Thereasonisthatweoftenknowtheyarecoming,wehavesomewarning.Somedaywemaybeabletoknowanearthquakeiscoming.Sofar,however,nosurewayisknowntopredictanearthquake.Whenonecomes,itisasurprise.Peoplecannotprepareforit.

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A.Frequently.B.Occasionally.C.Seldom.D.Regularly.

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

Thewriter'smainpurposeinwritingthepassageistosaythat______.

A.scienceisjustatitsbeginning

B.sciencehasgreatlyimprovedman'slife

C.sciencehasmadeprofoundprogress

D.sciencehasdonetoolittletohumanbeings

42.ReneCotyandCharlesDeschanelwerebothinterestedin______.

43.

LiaogaveupheropportunityofdoingPHDinAmericatocontinueherTVdocumentarynamed______.

44.SectionA

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

Obesity(肥胖)hasbecomeanepidemic.NotonlydoesObesityhavemore【C1】______healthconsequencesthansmoking,drinking,orpoverty,italsoaffectsmorepeople【C2】______23percentofAmericansareobese.Anadditional36percentareoverweight.Bycontrast,only6percentareheavydrinkers,19percentaredailysmokers,and14percentliveinpoverty.

Obesityratesareincreasingdramatically.Theseratesusedtobefairly【C3】______:Between1960and1980,therewasonlyaminorincreaseinthenumberofAmericanswhowereoverweightorobese.Since1980,however,notonlyhasthepercentageincreased,butmuchoftheincreaseis【C4】______inthe"obese"category,whichgrewby60percentbetween1991and2000.Becausethisincreaseisrelatively【C5】______,itsfullimpactisnotknown.Some【C6】______conditionstakeyearstodevelop.Currentresearchmay,ifanything,understatethepublichealthconsequencesofobesity.

Thepast20yearshavewitnessedasignificant【C7】______change:Americansareexercisinglesswhilemaintainingatleastthesamecaloricintake.Deskjobs,anincreaseinthenumberofhoursdevotedtotelevisionwatching,andcar-friendlyurbanenvironmentsaresomeoftheenvironmentalchangesthathavecombinedto【C8】______physicalactivity.

Thesechangesaffectotherindustrializedcountries,too.Forexample,overthepast20years,GreatBritainandGermanyhaveexperiencedobesity.【C9】______ratessimilartothoseintheUnitedStates.Butbecausetheystartedfromlowerlevels,obesityinthosecountrieshasnotyetbecomeanepidemiclevel【C10】______topublichealth.

A)concentratedI)reduction

B)recentJ)approximately

C)satisfactorilyK)growth

D)lifestyleL)threat

E)negativeM)quick

F)dividedN)discourage

G)chronicO)stable

H)enhance

【C1】

45.

WhichofthefollowingartistspioneeredCubistart?

A.Cezanne.B.Picasso.C.Michelangelo.D.Anunknownartist.

46.WhatdoesAnneMcGill-Franzen'sexperienceinthebookstoreillustrate?

A.Parentsopposegivingchildrenachoiceinbooks.

B.Readingaboutfictionalfiguresmakeschildrensmarter.

C.Manychildrenbooksareundervaluedinbookstores.

D.Thereexistsgenerationgapinselectingreadingmaterial.

47.

TogeneticistslikeLewontinandHartl,thecurrentmethod______.

A.isnotsoconvincingastoexcludethelikelihoodthattwoDNAsamplescannevercomefromtwoindividuals

B.isbeyonddisputebecausetwoindividualsofthesameethnicgrouparelikelytohavethesameDNApattern

C.isnotbasedonadequatescientifictheoryofgenetics

D.istheoreticallycontradictorytowhattheyhavebeenstudying

48.(56)

49.

DouglasLecomtemostprobablyagreesthatbetween1998and2001______.

A.thenumberofhurricanesofthewesternU.S.soared

B.itwasthefirsttimewhenLaaffectedtheU.S.

C.therainfallofthewesternU.S.greatlyreduced

D.itwasthelongestLaperiodinhistory

50.

Theadvancedcommunicationtoolsenabletheworkingmotherstodayto________.

A.bemoreefficientatfinishingtheirtasks

B.talktotheirfamilieswithoutleavingtheworkingplaces

C.dopartoftheirworkoutsidetheirworkingplaces

D.easilyfindusefulinformationfortheirwork

51.MostofRussia'ssuper-richspendtheirsummerholidaysonyachtsinthesunnyMediterranean.BorisFyodorovpreferredvisitingEnglishcountrychurches;theolder,thebetter.Thebuildings,andespeciallythegravestones,fascinatedhim.HesawinthemsymbolsofanhistoricalcontinuitythatRussiahadlostundercommunism.

Borninpovertyasafactorycaretaker'sson,hedelightedinmaltingdiscoveriesamonghisroots:trinkets(小装饰品)foundathisfamily'sruinedestate,aPolishcoatofarms.HishouseoutsideMoscowwasnotablenotforpetwolvesorotherfashionableextravagances,butforhisbraveattemptstocreateaweedless,stripyEnglishlawninahostileclimate.HeflewaRussianflagtheretoo,scandalizingtheneighbors,whoinsistedheneededapermit.

Itwasnotagreatsuccess.Likeseveralotherreformersofthetime,hehadafirmergraspofeconomicsthanofpolitics:hewastoounworldly,tooimpatientandperhapstoocleverforthedarkworldofRussiangovernment.Evenso,hehelpedtocreate,almostfromscratch,aWestern-style.financialsystemwithcapitalmarkets,paymentssystemsandasemi-independentcentralbank.Despitethewholesaletheft-by-privatizationthatfollowed,theseachievementslookmoreimpressivenowthantheydidinthechaosofthetime.

Onceoutofoffice,Mr.Fyodorovpublished,amongotherbooks,ausefulencyclopediaoffinancialterms.Somewererecoveredfrompre-revolutionaryRussian,otherswerenewwords.AsaRussianpatriot,however,hehatedthepracticeofsimplyadaptinganEnglishword.Ofshorky(offshoreaccounts离岸账户)wasapethate,particularlybecauseofitsassociationwithtaxevasion.Asheadofthetaxservice,briefly,in1998,hetriedtodecriminalizetaxcollecting,alreadywellonitswaytobecominganextortionexcuse,andalsotobroadenitsreachtotherichandpowerful--manyofthemalltoofamiliarwithofshorky.Bravely,hesethisinspectorsonsuchprominentfiguresasVladimirZhirinovsky,afunnyextremistwithconnectionstoRussia'srulers.Healsotriedtoscarebankersintopayingtaxesontheirsalaries(amountingto＄5billionayear,hethought)andtheirlocallandlordsintodeclaringtherentsextractedfromsuchforeigners(＄1billion).

Mr.Fyodorovhadbythistimealsogoneintobusiness,foundingUnitedFinancialGroup,aninvestmentbank,withanAmericanfriendin1994.Yetneitherwealth,connections,northeflashingbluetightonhisblackcar(ahallmarkofstatusinRussia)madeMr.Fyodorovquitetypicaloftheelitethatmovedsosmoothlyfromburyingcommunismtohuggingcapitalismredintoothandclaw.Onthecontrary,hedespisedsuchpeoplefortheirlackofhesitation.

WhichofthefollowingmaycaterforBorisFyodorovmoreaccordingtothepassage?

A.SpendingasummerholidayinthesunnyMediterranean.

B.Visitingsomeplacesthatsymbolizethecontinuityofhistory.

C.Viewingmagnificentbuildingswithfashionableextravagances.

D.VisitingEnglishcountrychurchesofmodernflavor.

52.

Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheword"well-worn"inthefirstsentenceofParagraph9?

A.Recentlyabandoned.

B.Satisfactorilyanswered.

C.Repeatedlydiscussed.

D.Highlyappreciated.

53.WhatsurprisesElizabethW.Dunnaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thereislittleabouthowtospendmoneytomakepeoplehappy.

B.Consumersunconsciouslyadjusttheirspendinghabitstobehappy.

C.Peoplestartedresearchesonconsumption-happinessrelationshipsoearly.

D.Happinessisprovedtohavenothingtodowithconsumption.

54.

"printmedia"inthepassage(Para.5)probablyrefersto"______".

A.radioandtelevision

B.newspaperandradio

C.magazineandtelevision

D.newspaperandmagazine

55.SupportersofthebiotechindustryhaveaccusedanAmericanscientistofmisconductaftershetestifiedtotheNewZealandgovernmentthatageneticallymodified(GM)bacteriumcouldcauseseriousdamageifreleased.

TheNewZealandLifeSciencesNetwork,anassociationofproGMscientistsandorganizations,saystheviewexpressedbyElaineIngham,asoilbiologistatOregonStateUniversityinCorvallis,wasexaggeratedandirresponsible.Ithasaskedheruniversitytodisciplineher.

ButInghamstandsbyhercommentsandsaysthecomplaintsareanattempttosilenceher."They'retryingtocausetroublewithmyuniversityandgetmefired",InghamtoldNewScientist.

Thecontroversybeganon1February,whenInghamtestifiedbeforeNewZealand'sRoyalCommissiononGeneticModification,whichwilldeterminehowtoregulateGMorganisms.InghamclaimedthataGMversionofacommonsoilbacteriumcouldspreadanddestroyplantsifreleasedintothewild.Otherresearchershadpreviouslymodifiedthebacteriumtoproducealcoholfromorganicwaste.ButInghamsaysthatwhensheputitinsoilwithwheatplants,alloftheplantsdiedwithinaweek.

"Wewouldloseterrestrial(陆生的)plants...thisisanorganismthatispotentiallydeadlytothecontinuedsurvivalofhumanbeings,"shetoldthecommission.SheaddedthattheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)canceleditsapprovalforfieldtestsusingtheorganismonceshehadtoldthemaboutherresearchin1999.ButlastweektheNewZealandLifeSciencesNetworkaccusedInghamof"presentinginaccurate,carelessandexaggeratedinformation"and"generatingspeculativedooms-dayscenarios(世界末日的局面)thatarenotscientificallysupportable".Theysaythatherstudydoesn'tevenshowthatthebacteriawouldsurviveinthewild,muchlesskillmassivenumbersofplants.What'smore,thenetworksaysthatcontrarytoIngham'sclaims,theEPAwasneveraskedtoconsidertheorganismforfieldtrials.

TheEPAhasnotcommentedonthedispute.Butane-mailtothenetworkfromJanetAnderson,directoroftheEPA'sbio-pesticides(生物杀虫剂)division,says"thereisnorecordofareviewand/orclearancetofieldtest"theorganism.

InghamsaysEPAofficialshadtoldherthattheorganismwasapprovedfo