2022-2023年江苏省扬州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年江苏省扬州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Evenfarmersaresufferingfromsomehearinglosingjustbecauseof______.

2.

Depressionmightbethecauseof______.

3.

Whyisitsohardtodiagnosetheautism?

A.Becausetherestillexistsnotestfordiagnosisbynow.

B.Becausediagnosisofthesameautismcasesaredifferent.

C.Becausescientistsmakenoprogressinuncoveringthegeneticfactors.

D.Becausenoneofthesignsofautismisobvioustobediagnosed.

4.Cabletelevisionhaddevelopedtechnologythatallowedthemtoaddmoreprogrammingtocableservicein______.

A.Intheearly1990s

B.Inthelate1970s

C.Intheearly1950s

D.Intheearly1940s

5.

Thebiggestsinglelossofplaneshappenedin______.

6.

Sleddogsdon'tusereins,instead,theyfollow______.

7.

HenrikChristensenismostconcernedaboutwhetherrobotsare______.

A.harmlessB.powerfulC.intelligentD.durable

8.

OneofitsmainstrategiesthatPizzaHutstillfollowstodayisto______.

A.deliverapizzawithin30minutes

B.diversifytheproductstheyoffer

C.offerlargequantitiesofpizzaforlessmoney

D.sellfrozenpizzasandmake-it-yourselfpizzas

9.

Now,theforeignteachergetsnolessthan5,500yuanpermonthfora12hourworkweekplusalltheotherbenefitsbecausetheauthorityhasrealizedthatthefirstofferwastoolow.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Thefirstuseofthetermorganicfarmingisusuallycreditedto___________________inhis1940bookLooktotheLand.

11.

Itisadvisabletoprovideemployeeswithappropriateleadershipand______.

12.

Poorlyequipped"recyclingcentres"shouldbelimitedandprohibitedbecausethistypeofrecyclinghascausedseriousproblemsofenvironmentalpollution.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?

A.Toanalyzethecurrentsituationinthejobmarket.

B.Togivesuggestionstothoselaidoffinthecrisis.

C.Togivetipsonjoblandingintheeconomicdecline.

D.Toofferadviceonhowtoavoidbeinglaidoff.

14.

ThePentagonistheU.S.militaryestablishment,wheremorethan35,000peoplearenowemployed.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

OneoftheadvantagesofrecordingCDoneselfisthatonehastotalcontrolofhisownmusic.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.Enteringriversby______,phosphatesandnitratesasfertilizerscanresultineutrophication.

17.

Undertheinfluenceofhightemperatureandmuchdamagecausedbythehuman,Earthandlifewill______.

18.Whichonewillhelppeopletorecognizetheirownkeyrequirementsduringhuntingajob?

A.Managingtime.

B.Workingoutpriorities.

C.Consultingtheexperts.

D.Askingforthefamily'srequirements.

19.

Therecruiterdevelops______ofyoufromyourdatasheetbeforehegoesouttocallyou.

20.

Whenitcomestosomethingassimpleasagreeting,lackofawarenessconcerning______canleadtoawkwardencounters.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(35)

A.Theylosttheirway.

B.Theyforgotwhattheyweredoing.

C.Theyweresleepy.

D.Theyhadmentalmistakes.

22.(34)

A.Acommunityofplants.

B.Acommunityofanimals.

C.Thestudyandunderstandingofplantsandanimals.

D.Theinteractingphysicalfactorsoftheenvironment.

23.听力原文：M:Hey,Christine,rememberhowwewerecomplainingthatwewantedtoseethedramaseriesbutcouldn'taffordthetickets?I'vefoundasolution.

W:Yeah?Wonthelottery,huh?

M:Huh-uh.But,seriously,Ididfindawayforustoseealltheplays—andwedon'thavetopayacent.

W:Comeon,Jim.That'simpossible.

M:No,really,wecan.IcalledStanhopeTheatertoaskiftheyhadstudentdiscounts.Theydidn't,buttheydidhaveanothersuggestion.

W:What'sthat'?

M:Themantheretoldmetheyjustlostfouroftheirusherssotheyhaveopenings.

W:Really'?

M:Yeah.Youdon'tgetpaid,butyoudogettostandinthebackandwatchtheplayafteryou'vehelpedeveryonefindtheirseats.Noseat,butagoodview.Thenduringintermissionyouhelpsellrefreshments.

W:ButJim,eachplayisperformedonsixnights.Canwemakethatbigacommitment?

M:Wedon'thaveto.That'sthebestpart.Theyhaveenoughusherssothateachpersonworksonlytwonightsatthesameplay.

W:Ineverimaginedwe'dbeabletoseethewholeseries.Let'stakealookattheschedulerightnow.

(20)

A.Theyhadtoworkduringtheperformance.

B.Theycouldn'tfindtime.

C.Theycouldn'taffordtogo.

D.Theticketsweresoldout.

24.(24)

A.EarlyAmericawasundemocratic.

B.TherehasneverbeendemocracyinAmerica,

C.EarlyleadersofAmericahadnodesirefordemocracy.

D.DemocracytooktimetodevelopinAmerica,

25.(31)

A.Byusingsatelliteimages,maps,etc.

B.Bystudyingspecificfarmingmethods.

C.Bystudyingthevariationofhumanpopulation.

D.Byanalyzingthequalityofcrops.

26.(14)

A.HethinksDavidisnotreliable.

B.He'swillingtotrustDavid.

C.HehastoldhisdoubtstoDavid.

D.HethinksDavidwillbenefitfromthisexperience.

27.听力原文：W:Jones,haveyouchosenaphysicaleducationclassyetforthissemester?

M:No.Why?

W:You'vegottotakerock-climbing.Wejusthadthefirstclassanditlookslikeit'sgonnabegreat.

M:YouthinkIshouldtakerock-climbing?You'vegottobekidding.Besides,howcantheyteachrock-climbingwhenit'scompletelyflataroundhere?

W:That'snotimportant.Youcan'tjuststartclimbingwithoutanytraining.Youhavetogetinshape,learnhowtousetheropes,thebelts,thebuckles.There'salotofpreparationfirst.

M:Youdon'tthinkit'sjustalittlebitdangerous?

W:Notifyouknowhowtousethesafetyequipment,whichis,bytheway,prettyhi-tech.Theropesaremadeofelasticfabricsthatstretchalittle,theshoeshavespecialgripsonthebottomandthehelmetsaremadeofsomekindofspecialplastic.Youhavetolearnhowtouseallthesebeforeyoudoanyrealclimbing.

M:Well,what'stheappeal?We'llspendthewholesemesterstudyingsomethingwedon'tactuallygettodo.

W:Wewilltakeaclimbingtripduringspringbreak.Butthat'snotthepoint.Climbingisnottheonlygoal.Inpreparingtoclimbyoulearnpatience,mentaldisciplineandyougainfantasticphysicalstrength,especiallyinyourhands.Forthefirstfewweekswe'regoingtoconcentrateentirelyonhandandupperbodyexercises.

M:Allthatinonesport?Maybeyouareright.Sinceit'snottoolatetojointheclass,maybeIwill.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.Whatisthewomantryingtodo?

20.Whatdoesthemanimplyaboutrock-climbingattheircollege?

21.Whatisitaboutrock-climbingthatattractsthewoman?

22.Whatwillthefirstfewclassesfocuson?

(23)

A.Findoutifarock-climbingcoursewillbeoffered.

B.Planarock-climbingtripoverspringbreak.

C.Convincethemantotakearock-climbingcoursewithher.

D.Findaplacetogorockclimbing.

28.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：M:ManystudentsarecomplainingaboutProf.Gilmore'slectures.Theysayhegoesoverthetextbooktoofastinclass.Whatdoyouthink?

F:Well,Idon'thavetotakeasmanynotesasmoststudentsdo.Yousee,Ihaveasimilarcourseinanotherdepartment.MaybeI'mnotthebestpersontoask.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewoman?

(12)

A.Shedoesn'tlikeProf.Gilmore'slectures,either.

B.Shedoesn'tliketotakenotes.

C.Shedoesn'treallycarewhatProf.Gilmoreteaches.

D.ShehasalreadyquitProf.Gilmore'scourseandchooseanewone.

29.听力原文：M:Doyouthinkyou'llbeabletogetthisinkstainoutofmypants?

W:Itwon'tbeaproblembutI'llneedtosendthemovertoamaincleaningfacility.That'sanextraday'stime.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(15)

A.Themancanhavehispantsattheendoftheday.

B.Cleaningthepantswilltakelongerthanusual.

C.Shedoesn'tthinkthestaincanberemoved.

D.Themanshouldgotoadifferentlocation.

30.(29)

A.Manisalsoakindofanimal.

B.Therehavebeenmenformorethanamillionyears.

C.Likeanyotheranimals,manslowlychangedthroughtime.

D.Thereweremenafewmillionyearsago.

31.听力原文：M:Hey,therewillbeaprogramonChannel4ateight.Youmightlike.It'saboutcat.

W:Ihaven'theardaboutit.Butyouareright,Iaminterestedinit.

Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

(18)

A.CalltheTVstation.

B.Lookforcatswiththeman.

C.Meetthemanatthecatexhibit.

D.WatchtheprogramonTV.

32.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

听力原文：Afewyearsagoitwas(36)fashionabletospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parents(37)complainedthatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand(38)obedience,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?(39)Actually,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Many(40)criticsarguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe(41)opportunitythatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles.Inmore(42)traditionalsocieties,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand(43)approveof,andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,marryorlivewith(44)peoplewhomtheirparentshavenevermet,andchooseoccupationsdifferentfromthoseoftheirparents.

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,(45)theambitionsthatparentshavefortheirchildrenareanothercauseofthedivisionbetweenthem.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,(46)elderlypeoplearevaluedfortheirwisdom,butinoursocietytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybecomeobsoleteovernight.

Afewyearsagoitwas【B1】______tospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parents【B2】______thatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand【B3】______,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?【B4】______,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Many【B5】______arguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe【B6】______thatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles.Inmore【B7】______societies,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand【B8】______of,andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,manyorlivewith【B9】____________.

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,【B10】____________.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,【B11】____________.

【B1】

33.

【B2】

34.听力原文：AmericanmagicianDavidBlaineistobesuspendedinaglassboxovertheRiverThamesinLondonformorethansixweekswithoutfood.The30-year-oldNewYorkerisfamedforspectacularfeatslikebeingfrozeninice.HeistobeplacedinsolitaryconfinementonSeptember5inwhathecalls"themostextremeexerciseinisolationandphysicaldeprivationeverattempted."AgainstthebackgroundofLondon'sTowerBridge,hewillspend44dayssuspendedbyacraneinaclearplasticboxwith"nofood,nocommunicationandnodistractionofanykind."Hewillhaveonetubetogivehimwaterandanotherforurinating."Weareallcapableofinfinitelymorethanwebelieve,"Blainesaid.HisendurancetestwillbecarriedbyebyBritishtelevision.

Blainerosetofamewithhis"streetmagic"displaysinNewYork.ThiswillbethefirsttimetoattemptamajorfeatoutsidetheUnitedStates.OverthelastdecadeBlainehasbecomefamouswithacombinationofbreathtakingmagicandsharppublicityfeats,usingtelevisionspecials,celebrityfriendsandunusualtestsofendurancetoearnmillionsofdollarsandthousandsoffans.InMay2002,forexample,Blaineclimbedan80-footpillar,about25meters,inNewYorkCityandstoodonaplatform.thesizeofalargepizzaboxfor35hoursbeforejumpingintoapileofboxes.Otherrecentfeatshaveincludedstandingfor62hoursinagiantcubeoficein2002andaweek-longstayinaburiedcoffinin1999.Allwereshownliveontelevision.

(33)

A.Becausethewavescomingfromthecenterofaquakecanspreadtotheseplaces.

B.Becausetherearethethicknessofrocksmakinguptheearth'scrust.

C.Becausesomepartsoftheeartharemorelikelytohavequakesthanothers.

D.Because-mountainousareasareeasytohaveearthquakes.

35.

【B10】

36.【B1】

37.

【B6】

38.(26)

A.Samegene,samelife.

B.Identicaltwinsalsohaveverydifferentlives.

C.Theelementofenvironmentismoreimportant.

D.Noneoftheabove.

39.

【B5】

40.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Tobe【B1】______inthejobinterview,youshould【B2】______certainpersonaland【B3】______qualities.Youneedtocreateagoodimageinthelimitedtime【B4】______,usuallyfrom30to45minutes.Youmustmakea【B5】______impressionwhichtheinterviewerwillrememberwhileheinterviewsother【B6】______Thefollowingaresomequalitiesyoushouldespeciallypayattentiontoduringaninterview.

Firstofall,youshouldtakecaretoappear【B7】______dressed.Therightclotheswornattherighttimecanwintherespectoftheinterviewerandhisconfidenceinyour【B8】______.【B9】______.

Secondly,youshouldpaycloseattentiontoyourmannerofspeakingsincespeechisthereflectionofpersonality.【B10】______.Youshouldbepreparedtotalkknowledgeablyabouttherequirementsofthepositionyouareapplyingfor.

Finally,tobereallyimpressive,youmustconveyasenseofself-confidenceandenthusiasmforwork.【B11】______.

【B1】

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

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

Agripping,fast-pacedtaleofadventure,TheCalloftheWildfocusesonBuck,asheepdogstolenfromaCaliforniafarmandtransportedtothearctic.Buck'sstruggletosurviveonthearctictraildemonstratestheuncertainnatureoflifeinthewild.Althoughitisanengaginganimalstory,thereadercannothelpbutdrawparallelsbetweenBuck'sexperienceandthatofhumans.Thebooksuggeststhatenvironmentshapescharacter,andemphasizesthatprimitivecharacter—oftenhiddenbeneathalayerofcivilization—isneverlosttotheindividual.Providingafascinatingglimpseofawayoflifethathasalmostdisappeared,thenovelsuggeststhatcreaturessurvivebestwhentheyadapttothenaturalworld,ratherthantryingtoimposechangesontheirenvironment.

Thestorybeginsin1897,atthestartoftheGoldRush.ThediscoveryofgoldintheKlondike—aregioninnorthwesternCanada—promptedthousandsofgoldseekerstoheadforthefarnorth,allofthemdesperatelyinneedofdogstopullsledsacrosstheharsharctictrails.Buck,alargedogwhohasenjoyedaleisurelylifeonaCaliforniafarm,isstolenandshippedtotheYukon.Bucklearnstosurviveinthiscruelenvironment;hebeginstodiscovertheprimitiveknowledgeofhisancestors,andintimeherespondstothecallofthewild.BecausethebookfocusesuponBuck'sexperience,thehumancharactersareofsecondaryimportance.Buckisamagnificentdog,partshepherdandpartSt.Bernard.Hissuperiorstrengthenableshimtoadaptreadilytothenorthernclimateandtheharshdemandsofhislabors.Buthepossessesoneadditionalquality—imagination.Buckfightswithhisheadaswellashisstrength.Adaptabilityisadominantthemeinthisnovel.Inordertosurviveinthearctic,Buckmustlearn"thelawofclubandfang(牙齿)".Buckisfirsttaughtthislawbytheclubwieldingsleddrivers,whoshowhimthatthestrongestindividualsaretheoneswhorule.Buckalsolearnsthisprimitivelawfromtheotherteamdogs,suchasDave,Solleks,andtheviciousteamleader,Spitz.Fromthem,Bucklearnsthathemusteitherbiteorbebitten,masterorbemastered.

Aboutthisnovel,whichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?

A.ThenovelfocusedupontheexperiencesofadognamedBuck.

B.Themainthemewastotellitsreadersthelifeinthearcticwild.

C.Thebookstressedtheinfluencesofenvironmentoncharacter.

D.Creatureshavetoadapttothechangesonenvironmenttosurvive.

42.

Inorderforlycopenetobeabsorbedbythebody,______.

A.itmustbeconsumedwithacertainamountoffat

B.youshouldconsumedarkredtomatoes

C.youshouldeatrawtomatoes

D.youshouldconsumewatermelonandpinkgrapefruitexcepttomatoes

43.

Fromthepassagewecaninferthatrealhappinessoflifebelongsto______.

A.workersandemployers

B.higherupintheirsocialstatus

C.betterfellow-competitors

D.thosewhocouldkeepfarawayfromthiscompetitiveworld

44.

Torefutetheideathatwearingauniform.canavoidenvy,theauthorarguesthatitwouldhinderpeoplefromworkinghardfor______.

45.

Byaskingthesefundamentalquestions,theauthortriestopersuadeustochangeourviewon________.

46.

Prof.Gallantbelievesthatabrain-readingprocesscanbeappliedonlywiththesubject's______.

47.

Whatdoes"...buthasmadeavastnumberofover-35-year-oldsredundant"(Line2,Para.5)refertoaccordingtothepassage?

A.Globalizationhascausedmanywomenwhoareolderthan35yearsoldtolosetheirjobs.

B.Over-35-year-oldworkingwomenarestuckinindustriesthatarenolongerthriving.

C.Thereisagreatneedofover-35-year-oldwomenduetotheprocessofglobalization.

D.Therewasababyboom35yearsagoandtherearemanyover-35-year-oldwomenworking.

48.

Howmuchmoneydosinglewomenandtheirchildrengetfromwelfareprogramseveryyear?

A.40to80billiondollars.

B.16to40billiondollars.

C.32to40billiondollars.

D.16to32billiondollars.

49.

Consumers'dietinthetimesofeconomicdownturnmanifeststhefactthattheywantto______.

50.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.internationaltradeshouldbeexpanded

B.theinterestsofthepoorcountrieshavenotbeengivenenoughconsideration

C.theexportsofthepoorcountriesshouldbeincreased

D.communicationstechnologyinthedevelopingcountriesshouldbemodernized

51.

Theword"curb"(Line1,Para.4)isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.confirmB.controlC.combatD.confront

52.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutHarryReidisTRUE?

A.HecomesfromtheRepublicParty.

B.HecomesfromtheDemocraticParty.

C.Heisoptimisticaboutthefutureeconomy.

D.Heispessimisticaboutthefutureeconomy.

53.

【C2】

54.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Academicqualificationwillleadtofailureinjobmarket.

B.Trainingoutweighsqualificationinthenewjobenvironment.

C.A-levelsarethegoldenstandardtosucceedintheworkplace.

D.WithA-levels,boyswouldhavemoreopportunitiestosucceed.

55.

WhatisthespaceatQuincyMarketnowusedfor?

A.Boston'snewcityhall.

B.Sportsandrecreationalfacilities.

C.Commercialandindustrialwarehouses.

D.Restaurant,offices,andstores.

56.

Theauthorcondemnsnoiseessentiallybecauseit______.

A.isagainstthelaw

B.canmakesomepeopleirritable

C.isanuisance

D.isadangertopeople'shealth

57.

Thekindofout-of-the-boxapproach______.

A.wouldbeeliminatedfromtheschool

B.wouldbewelcomebystudents

C.wouldbewidelyused

D.isnotpractical

58.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Areyouasocialbutterfly,ordoyoupreferbeingattheedgeofagroupoffriends?Eitherway,yourgenesandevolutionmayplayamajorrole,USresearchersreportedonMonday.

Whileitmaycomeasnosurprisethatgenesmayhelpexplainwhysomepeoplehavemanyfriendsandothershavefew,theresearcherssaid,theirfindingsgojustalittlefartherthanthat.

"Someofthethingswefindarefranklybizarre,"saidNicholasChristakisofHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts,whohelpedconductthestudy.

"Wefindthathowinterconnectedyourfriendsaredependsonyourgenes.Somepeoplehavefourfriendswhoknoweachotherandsomepeoplehavefourfriendswhodon'tknoweachother.WhetherDickandHarryknoweachotherdependsonTom'sgenes,"Christakissaidinatelephoneinterview.

ChristakisandcolleagueJamesFowleroftheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoarebestknownfortheirstudiesthatshowobesity,smokingandhappinessspreadinnetworks.

Forthisstudy,theyandChristopherDawesofUCSDusednationaldatathatcomparedmorethan1,000identicalandfraternaltwins.Becausetwinsshareanenvironment,thesestudiesaregoodforshowingtheimpactthatgeneshaveonvariousthings,becauseidenticaltwinssharealltheirgeneswhilefraternaltwinssharejusthalf.

"Wefoundthereappearstobeagenetictendencytointroduceyourfriendstoeachother,"ChristakisSaid.

Therecouldbegood,evolutionaryreasonsforthis.Peopleinthemiddleofasocialnetworkcouldbeprivytousefulgossip,suchasthelocationoffoodorgoodinvestmentchoices.

Buttheywouldalsobeatriskofcatchinggermsfromallsides-inwhicheasetheadvantagewouldlieinmorecautioussocialbehavior,theywroteintheproceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.

"Itmaybethatnaturalselectionisactingonnotjustthingslikewhetherornotwecanresistthecommoncold,butalsowhoitisthatwearegoingtocomeintocontactwith,"Fowlersaidinastatement.

Theresearchersagreethathowmanyfriendsonehasisresultedfrom______.

59.

Whenthegrandchildrencame,whatisthefirstthingthatmyparentsdo?

60.

WhydoestheauthorsayNewtonhasauniquesenseofhumor?

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S5】

62.

【S7】

63.TheSeattleTimesCompanyisonenewspaperfirmthat

hasrecognizedtheneedforchangeanddonesomethingabout

it.Inthenewspaperindustry,papersmustreflectthediversity

ofthecommunitiestowhichtheyprovideinformation.

Itmustreflectthatdiversitywiththeirnewscoverage【S1】______

orrisklosingtheirreaders'interestandtheiradvertisers'support.

OperatingwithinSeattle,whichhas20percentsracial【S2】______

minorities,thepaperhasputintoplacepoliciesand

proceduresforhiringandmaintainadiverseworkforce.The【S3】______

underlyingreasonforthechangeisthatforinformationtobe

fair,appropriate,andsubjective,itshouldbereportedbythe【S4】______

samekindofpopulationthatreadsit.

Adiversitycommitteecomposedofreporters,editors,and

photographersmeetsregularlytovaluetheSeattleTimes'【S5】______

contentandtoeducatetherestofthenewsroomstaffabout

diversityissues.Inanaddition,thepaperinstitutedacontent【S6】______

audit(审查)thatevaluatesthefrequencyandmannerof

representationofwomanandpeopleofcolorinphotographs.【S7】______

Earlyauditsshowedthatminoritieswerepicturedfartoo

infrequentlyandwerepicturedwithadisproportionnumber

ofnegativearticles.Theauditresultsfrom【S8】______

improvementinthefrequencyofmajorityrepresentationand【S9】______

theirportrayalinneutralorpositivesituations.And,witha【S10】______

result,theSeattleTimeshasimprovedasanewspaper.

ThediversitytrainingandcontentauditshelpedtheSeattle

TimesCompanytowinthePersonnelJournalOptimalAward

forexcellenceinmanagingchange.

【S1】

64.

【S8】

65.

【S6】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.Sciencetothehumanmindis______.(正如水或空气之于身体).

67.Judgeswillnormallyinterpretcontractsstrictlyandwillusecertainprincipleswhenit_______(解决意思前后矛盾、模棱两可的问题时).

68.Theboyworksveryhardatcollege______(唯恐让他父母失望)．

69.Listeners,meanwhile,keeptheireyesonthefaceofthespeaker,____________(只允许自己有稍许和视线转移).

70.Couldyoutellme____________(哪几个专业是向外国留学生开放的)?

参考答案

1.noisyequipmentnoisyequipment解析：定位到文章第六段第四句后半句...mostlyasaresultofnoisyequipment，其中asaresultof等同于题干中的becauseof，那么asaresultof后面的就是答案了。

2.suicidesuicide解析：答案依据为本文SymptomsofDepressionandMania标题下段落。

3.A解析：综合理解题。本题考查autism诊断比较困难的原因。由定位句得知，诊断孤独症比较难是因为没有检测手段，由此可知A项正确；由第一个小标题第二段第二句It'sacomplexprocess,sincenotwocasesarealikeandsignsrangefrom