2022-2023年江西省九江市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022-2023年江西省九江市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Humanbeingistheonlyspeciesthatunderstandstheconceptofrisk,sowecanavoidexposingourselvestorealdangers.

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2.

Accordingtotheauthor,iftheanimalsareabletospeak,theycanlaugh.

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3.

Whenyouhearsomebodysay,"IcouldhavedonebetterifI'dhadmoretime,"youcandrawtheconclusionthatheisaprocrastinator.

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4.

Overallsecuritycanbedamagedbyconflictsbetweentherefugeesandtheinternallydisplacedwhichcanberesultedinunfairprovisionof______tothem.

5.Undergraduatesatdozensofschoolshavegonesofarastovoteforincreasesintheiractivitiesfeestohavemoremoneyfor______.

6.

TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)acknowledgesthat______.

A.millionsofpeopleworldwidearesufferingfrommentaldisorders

B.peoplesufferfrommentaldisorderswhenbeingsad,happyoranxious

C.peoplemaysufferfrommentalillnesswithemotionalorbehavioraldisruption

D.mentaldisordersmayresultfromthemalfunctioningofourbrains

7.

Peopleconsumemoreandmorecaloriestomakeusfeelthatwearefullatmealsthatarerichin______.

8.

Patriciathoughtmore______shouldbeexertedonthosewhogettheirmarriagebrokendown.

9.

SomeexpertsbelievethatWal-Martdoesharmtotheeconomybecausemanufacturershadtocutdownonexpensesby______.

10.Scientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthatglobalwarmingcanbe______.

A.continuedB.improvedC.controlledD.reduced

11.

Whenreservingahotelroomwithyourcheckcard,youhavetodecidehowmuchmoneyinyouraccounthastobeonhold.

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12.WhentoWorryAboutaFever

THEPANICKEDCALLwokeDr.SuzanneCorriganat2a.m.Awomancried,"Mychildhasahighfever.WhatshouldIdo?"

TheIrving,Texas,pediatricianquicklyasked:Howoldistheyoungster?Howhighisthefever?"Itturnedoutthatthefevermeasured101degreesrectallytheequivalentof100degreesorally,"saysCorrigan."Andthebaby,a15-month-old,hadfallenbacktoapeacefulsleep."

Themotherhadworriedthatthefevermightgoupquicklyifshedidn'twakethechildtogivemedication.Corriganreassuredherthatthefeverwasmildandsimplythebody'snaturalresponsetofightingoffaninvader,mostlikelyaaims..Thedoctoradvisedhertoletthebabysleep,unlessothersymptomsappeared.

"Likemanypeople,thismothermistakenlyassumethathavingafevermeansyou'reseriouslyill,"saysCorrigan,oftheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics."Itellpatientsthatfeveritselfisn'tanillness.It'showthebodyrevsuptheimmunesystemtodefendagainstinfection."

Anunreasonablefearofelevatedtemperature,acommonreaction,iscalled"feverphobia"byDr.BartonD.Schmitt,professorofpediatricsatTheChildren'sHospitalinDenver.Fewpeople,saysSchmitt,realizethatfeveritselfisrarelydangerous,andbytreatingitaggressivelywithaspirinoracetaminophen,theymayactuallyslowrecovery.

Herearesixsurprisingfactsaboutfeveryoushouldknowtoprotectyourselfandyourfamily.

1Theconceptof98.6asthebody's"normal"temperatureisoutofdate.

SaysDr.PhilipA.MackowiakoftheUniversityofMarylandSchoolofMedicine:"Thenormaltemperatureisactuallyarangeratherthanonesinglenumber.Andthere'sagreatdealofindividualvariation."

Thebody'snaturalcircadianrhythmspromptdailytemperaturefluctuationsofaboutonedegreeFahrenheit,butsomepeoplehaveoscillationsaswideas2.4degreesorasnarrowas0.1degree.Childrentendtohaveslightlyhighernormaltemperaturethanadultsandaremorelikelytorunhighfeversinresponsetoinfection.Elderlypeopletendtohavelowerbodytemperaturesthanyoungeradults.

Ordinaryactionscanraisetemperature:digestingabigmeal,beinginthesun,prolongedcryinginbabies,exercise.Butbodytemperaturerarelyriseshigherthanabout106.5degreeswithtwomainexceptions:atraumaorturnerthatdamagesthehypothalamus(thepartofthebraincontrollingtemperature),and,morecommonly,heatstroke,whichmustbetreatedimmediatelytopreventdamagetobodyorgans,ordeath.

2Takingmedicationtolowerafevermayprolongillness.

Here'showfeverworks:Whenwhitebloodcellsrecognizeanintruder,theyreleaseproteinsthattraveltothehypothalamusandpromptittoraisethebody'sthermostat.Thebodyreactstothisbygeneratingheat,oftenthroughshivering."Manyimmunologicalfunctionsappeartobemoreefficientatahighertemperature,"sayspediatricianTimothyDoranofTheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofMedicine."Andsomebacteriaandvirusesdon'tgrowaswellathighertemperatures."

Recentstudiesshowthatwhenanimalsareexposedtobacteriabutpreventedfromrunningafever,manydieofinfectionstheymighthavesurvived.Doranresearchedchildrenwithchickenpox,andfoundthat"ittookthosewhoweregivenacetaminophenabouthalfadaylongertorecover"thanitdidthosewhosefeverswhereuntreated.

Whilemostpeopleareprobablybetteroffnotsuppressingfeversthatcausenodiscomfort,thereareexceptions.Coronarypatientsandthosewithsuchchronicconditionsasarthritisanddiabetesshouldcontacta.physicianimmediately.

Tobalancetherisksandbenefitsoftreatingfever,alotdependsonthepatient'scomfort."Datashowthatfeverdoesgo

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13.TaughenedGlass:theSolutiontoRetailOwners'SecurityConcerns

Taughenedglass,whichisalsocalledBastieglassbecauseofthenameoftheinventor,isakindofglassthatisfinelytemperedorannealed,byapeculiarmethodofsuddencoolingbyplungingwhilehotintooil,meltedwax,orparaffine.

Thedevelopmentandacceptanceoftaughenedglasshasundergoneseveralstages.Yetthebenefitsofthisparticularkindofglassstillremainunknowntoalargegroupofpeople.

DuPonthasdoneagreatjobofworkingwitharchitectsandthearchitecturalglassindustrytounderstand,developandpromotetheuseoftaughenedglass(safetyglass)worldwide.Withintheretailenvironmentinparticular,architectsinallcontinentsareusingtaughenedglassforadiverserangeofapplications--notonlyforeconomicandfunctionalreasonsbutalsoforthepureaestheticdelightofusingthematerial.

Yetsadly,thegeneralpublicinNorthAmericaisstilltoooftenignorantofthebenefitstaughenedglasscanbring--notonlyinshopsbutalsoinofficesandhomes.Thematerialisstillalltoooftenperceivedasvaguely"moreexpensive"anditswiderangeofbenefitsremainslargelyunknown.Sharingthebenefitswithbuildingowners-fromthebusinesscommunitytohomeowners--hastobeournextmajorchallenge.

NationalGateandGlassCorp.suppliesstorefrontglasstoretailersthroughoutNorthAmerica,fromnationwidechainstosingleoutletowners.Howeverlargeorsmall,ourcustomershavesimilarconcernswhenitcomestothestorefrontglasstheyusewithregardtocost,appearance/aesthetics,securityandservice.

Thegoodnewsisthatin99.9percentofcases,wefindthattheinstallationof6mm+6mmtaughenedglasswithaninterlayerof0.76mmButacite(r)PVBinterlayersolvesalloftheseconcernswithease!Taughenedglassisanidealsolutionformodemretailersintermsofsamedayinstallation,securityprevention,protectionfromtheUVraysthatcausethedegradationofstoredisplaysandfurnishingsandtheeliminationofboardingfollowingdamagetothestorefront.

TimeIsMoney.

Everyoneintheretailconstructionvaluechain,fromownerstoforemen,areconcernedwithcosts.Weareabletoaddressthisfirstconcernprettyquickly.IntheUSA,taughenedglasscostsalmostexactlythesameastemperedglasstopurchaseandinstallpersquaremeter.InAustraliaandEurope,itcanbesignificantlycheaperthantemperedglass!Inthecaseofbreakage,thecostbenefitsoftaughenedglasscanbeseenveryclearly;asstoreowners,managersandlosspreventiondepartmentsknow,timeismoney!Unliketemperedglass,taughenedglassallowsstorestostayopeninthecaseofbreakagesincecrackedorbrokenglassstaysintheframe.Smallerlocationsthatareboardedupwithplywoodcanleavecustomerswiththeimpressionthattheyareclosed--andnobodycanaffordthat.It'scriticallyimportantthateveryoneknowsthatyouare

BetterLookingstorefronts

Thesecondmajorconcernisaesthetics.Manyofourretailcustomerslocatedindowntownareasautomaticallyassumethatshutterswillhavetobeinstalledtoensureadequatesecurityafterstoreopeninghours.Itisalwaysapleasureformetoseethereliefoncustomers'faceswhenItellthemaboutthesecuritybenefitsoftaughenedglassandhowthematerialeliminatestheneedforshutters,allowingmuchbetterlookingstorefronts.

ARealBoosttotheBottomLine

Athirdconcernissecurity.Thelosspreventionofficersofmajorretailersunderstandperhapsbetterthananyoneelsetheextenttowhichbreak-insandvandalismnegativelyaffectthebottomline.Myretailcustomerstellmethattheaveragecostofabreak,inisUS＄30,000.Thisnotonlyincludesstole

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14.AccordingtoBobNelson,tostopthoserumoringaboutothers'promotions,it'sbetterfortheentrepreneurto______.

A.explainreasonsforthepromotions

B.orderthemtostopspreadingrumors

C.ignorethiskindofnegativebehaviours

D.promisepromotionforthoseemployees

15.

Today,therearetwiceasmanyinternallydisplacedpersonsasrefugeesintheworld.

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16.Comparedwithbeingliars,itis______todetectaliaraccordingtothestudy.

17.

Intheyearstocome,thepercentageoftelecommuterswillgrowfarbeyondthefuturists'wildestexpectations.

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18.

WhenNancyWoods'parentsreachedtheirmid-80s,Nancy______.

A.cookedeverymealforthem

B.hadtheirmealsdelivered

C.letthemliveonoatmealporridge

D.hadanutritiousdietdesignedforthem

19.

ResearchesinthewildfieldevaluatingthetwomostcommonBtcornplantsshowedthatthetoxinabsorbedwastoo______.

20.

TheboxofficeofTerminatorismorethanthatofMyBigFatGreekWedding.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B10】

22.(36)

A.Theypaythesamewage.

B.Theyinvolveworkingoutdoors.

C.Theycanbesubstitutedforcollegestudents.

D.They'repart-time.

23.听力原文：W:IwishSusiewouldstoprecitingthatpoem.I'veheardherrepeatithundredsoftimes.

M:Atleastthatmuch.IusedtoreallylikeWhitman'spoemsuntilIhadtolistentoheroverandoveragain.

Q:Whatdothemanandwomanmean?

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A.Theyaretiredofhearingthepoem.

B.TheyareveryexcitedtohearWhitman'spoems.

C.Susieisoneoftheirfavorite.

D.TheywanttolistentoSusie'srecitationofthepoem.

24.听力原文：M:Icannotfindthereferencebooktheteacheraskedustoread.

W:Whydoyoulookforitontheshelves?Whydon'tyouusethesearchingsysteminthecomputerdownstairs?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemalldo?

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A.Heshouldtryabetterandconvenientway.

B.Heshouldgiveuplookingforthebook.

C.Heshouldaskthelibrarianforhelp.

D.Heshouldtrytheshelvesdownstairs.

25.(29)

A.Creativityisanimportantelementofbusinesssuccess.

B.RayKrocwastheclosepartneroftheMcDonaldbrothers.

C.MacandDickMcDonaldbecamebrokenaftertheysoldtheirideastoRayKroc.

D.Californiaisthebestplacetogointobusiness.

26.SectionC

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

Takingyourdogonvacationmayhavebeen【B1】______adecadeago,buttodayit'sflee.

【B2】______thepet-friendlyhotel,wheredogsarejustpartofthefamily,theLoewsMiamiBeachhashadmorethan1,200B3【B3】______guestssofarthisyear.Dogs,likekids,stayfreethere.

Alotofpeoplejustwanttotravelwiththeiranimals,sothehotel【B4】______gueststocomewiththeirpets.Thehotelhasaspecial【B5】______forthemfromthetimetheyenterthedoortillthetimetheyleave.

Therearefleshgrapesbythepoolforthediscerningdogandacupoficecubesforthehotdog.Anddon'tforgetthespecialdoggiedinnermenu.Thehotelkitchen【B6】______tocaninesaswellastheirmasters.Themostpopulardogdishisa【B7】______ofbeef,vegetablesandrice.It'sreallygreat.【B8】______,thepeoplefoodisevenbetter.

【B9】______.Someofthemdon'thavechildren,andthedogsmayfillthatgapforthem.【B10】______.Butwhatpetwouldn'twanttobewelcomedbacktoawelcomemealthatincludesanall-beefhamburgerbone?

【B11】______.

【B1】

27.(34)

A.Becausehehadaletterofthanks.

B.Becausehefearedthathemightbekilledffherefused.

C.Becausehegavehimademandnote.

D.Becauseheshowedhimachequepayableatsight.

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【B3】

29.(35)

A.Checkyournumberandcallagain.

B.Telltheoperatorwhathashappened.

C.Asktheoperatortoputyouthrough.

D.Asktheoperatorwhathashappened.

30.(22)

A.Buyanewwatch.

B.Gotobedearlier.

C.Seeadoctor.

D.Changehisjob.

31.听力原文：SciencefictionwritershaveoftenimaginedhumanbeingsgoingtoliveonMars.Butthesedaysscientistsaretakingtheideaseriously.Ithasagreatdealtorecommenditsinceitmightsolvetheproblemofovercrowdingontheearth,butobviouslyitwouldnotbeworthmakingtheeffortunlesspeoplecouldlivetherenaturally.IfthewerelikethatofEarth,thismightbepossible.Butmfact,itsmostlycarbondioxide(CO2).Apartfromthat,thereareotherproblemstobeovercome.Forexample,thetemperaturewouldhavetoberaisedfrom60~Cbelowzeroto15~Caboveit.ScientistswhostudyMarshavelaiddowntheprogramthattheycanfollow.Tobeginwith,theywillhavetofindoutwhetherlifehaseverexistedonplanetMarsinthepast.Secondly,theywillhavetomakeareliablemapofitssurface,andfinallytheywillhavetomakealistofthegases.Aboveall,theywillhavetodiscoverhowmuchnitrogenitpossesses,sincenitrogenisfour-fifthsoftheairwebreathe.They'resurprisinglyoptimisticaboutraisingthetemperatureonMarsandbelieveitcouldbedonein200years.Itwouldtakeabitlonger,though,totransform.theatmospheresothathumanbeingscouldlivethere.Scientistsestimatethatthiswilltake100,000years.

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A.Becausepeoplemighthavetomigratetheresomeday.

B.Becauseitisverymuchliketheearth.

C.Becauseitiseasiertoexplorethanotherplanets.

D.Becauseitsatmosphereisdifferentfromthatoftheearth.

32.(25)

A.Patient.B.Surprised.C.Worried.D.Irritated.

33.听力原文：W:HaveyoufinishedtheassignmentgivenbyProfessorSmith?Idon'tthinkyouhavemuchdifficultydoingthatexperiment?

M:No,butIdidn'texpectitwouldtakememostoftheday.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hefailedtofinishtheexperimentwhatday.

B.Hehasn'thadtimetodotheexperiment.

C.Hedidonlypartoftheexperiment.

D.Theexperimentwasfinishedwithmuchtime.

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35.SectionB

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

听力原文：Formanyinternationalstudents,comingtotheUnitedStatesandlivingandstudyingtherecanbequiteadauntingexperience,especiallywhentheyhavetofindhousingoncampusoroffcampus.Fortunately,thereareavarietyofoptionsthatstudentscanlookto,

Forfirst-timestudents,comingandlivingoncampusindormitoriescanprovideacertainlevelofsecurityandconvenience,sincecommutingwithoutacarcanbequiteanexperience,especiallywhentheyhavetocommutelongdistances.Oftenindormitories,mealsmightbeprovided,andthiscanallowstudentstodevotetimetotheiracademies,ratherthanhousekeeping.Butstudentsshouldalsobeawarethatthey'llberequiredtoabidebycertainregulationsdealingwithstudentconductaspartofthecontractoflivingoncampus.

Anotheroptionisoff-campuslivinginapartments,andlikelivingindormitories,livinginanapartmentrequireslittleornomaintenancebecauseusuallyitishandledbysomeoneelse.Also,whenstudentsliveoffcampus,theremightbeacertainmountofflexibilityinchoosingroommatesthatstudentsmightnothavewhilelivingoncampus.Butstudentsshouldbeawarethattenantsmayberesponsibleforfurnishingtheirownapartments.

Well,ofcourse,thechoiceisuptoyou,butbecarefultoreviewboththeadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflivingoncampusandoffcampus.Goodluck.

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A.Rentiswithinthebudgetofuniversitystudents.

B.Bothroomandboardareomenprovided.

C.Studenthousingislocatedoncampus.

D.Themaintenanceisusuallybandiedbysomeoneelse.

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【B11】

37.SectionC

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

听力原文：Let'sproceedtothemainexhibithallandlookatsomeoftheactualvehiclesthathaveplayedaprominentroleinspeedingupmaildelivery.Considerhowlongitusedtotaketosendaletteracrossarelativelyshort(36)distance.Backinthe1600'sittooktwoweekson(37)horsebacktogetaletterfromBostontoNewYork,adistanceofabout260miles.Crossingariverwasalsoa(38)challenge.Ferryservicewasso(39)irregularthatacarrierwouldsometimeswaithoursjusttocatchaferry.Forjourneysinland,therewasalwaysthestagecoach,buttheridewasbynomeans(40)comfortablebecauseithadtobe(41)sharedwithOtherpassengers.Thepostofficewasprettyingeniousaboutsomeroutes.Inthenineteenthcentury,intheSouthwesterndesert,forinstance,camelswere(42)broughtintohelpgetthemailthrough.InAlaska,reindeerwereused.Thispracticewasdiscontinuedbecauseofthe(43)disagreeabletemperamentoftheseanimals.

We'llstophereaminutesothatyoucanenterthisreplicaofarailwaymailcar.(44)ItwasduringtheAgeoftheIronHorsethatdeliveryreallystartedtopickup.Infact,theUnitedStatestransportedmostbulkmailbytrainfornearly100years.(45)Thefirstairmailservicedidn'tstartuntil1918.

Pleasetakeafewmomentstolookaround.Ihopeyou'llenjoyyourtour.Andasyoucontinueonyourown,mayIsuggestyouvisitourimpressivephilateliccollection.(46)Notonlycanyoulookatsomeofthemoreunusualstampsissued,butthereisaninterestingexhibitonhowstampsaremade.

Let'sproceedtothemainexhibithallandlookatsomeoftheactualvehiclesthathaveplayedaprominentroleinspeedingupmaildelivery.Considerhowlongitusedtotaketosendaletteracrossarelativelyshort【B1】______.Backinthe1600'sittooktwoweekson【B2】______togetaletterfromBostontoNewYork,adistanceofabout260miles.Crossingariverwasalsoa【B3】______.Ferryservicewasso【B4】______thatacarrierwouldsometimeswaithoursjusttocatchaferry.Forjourneysinland,therewasalwaysthestagecoach,buttheridewasbynomeans【B5】______becauseithadtobe【B6】______withotherpassengers.Thepostofficewasprettyingeniousaboutsomeroutes.Inthenineteenthcentury,intheSouthwesterndesert,forinstance,camelswere【B7】______intohelpgetthemailthrough.InAlaska,reindeerwereused.Thispracticewasdiscontinuedbecauseofthe【B8】______temperamentoftheseanimals.

We'llstophemaminutesothatyoucanenterthisreplicaofarailwaymailcar,【B9】_________________.Infact,theUnitedStatestransportedmostbulkmailbytrainfornearly100years.【B10】_____________________.

Pleasetakeafewmomentstolookaround.Ihopeyou'llenjoyyourtour.Andasyoucontinueonyourown,mayIsuggestyouvisitourimpressivephilateliccollection.【B11】________________.

【B1】

38.(28)

A.Entirelyeffective.

B.Totallyincorrect.

C.Acompletefailure.

D.Quitedifficult.

39.(26)

A.Youmustjoinafootballteamtolearnalanguage.

B.Languagelearningissomewhatlikeplayingfootball.

C.Inordertolearnalanguagewellyoumusthavelostofpracticeonalltheskills.

D.Youmusttalkwithpeoplealot.

40.听力原文：W:ElizabethMartinspeaking.

M:Dr.Martin,mynameisMarkJohnson.MyroommateBenjaminJohnisinyourarthistoryclass,ArtHistory502.

W:Yes.

M:Well,he'ssickandwon'tbeinyourclasstoday.Heaskedmetobringhistermpapertoyouroffice.

W:OK.Thepaperisduebythreeo'clock.

M:Ihaveaclassfromonetotwo.I'llbringittoyourofficeaftermyclass.

W:Well,Ihaveameetingthisafternoon,soyoucandropitoffwiththesecretaryoftheArtHistoryDepartment.She'llseethatIgetit.

M:OK.Oh,Ialmostforgot.I'mabiologymajor,butmyadvisertoldmethatIneedonemorehumanitiescoursetograduate.Inoticedyou'reteachingacourseonlandscapepaintersnextsemester.Couldyoutellmealittlebitaboutit?

W:Sure.Well,it'sacoursefornon-artmajors.We'llbelookingatseveraldifferentpaintersandexaminingtheirworks.We'llalsolookatthehistoryandpoliticsoftheerainwhichtheylived.

M:Thatsoundsinteresting.Whatisrequiredforthecourse?

W:There'snofinalexam,andthere'sonlyonerequiredbook.Buteachstudenthastogiveamajorpresentationaboutanindividualpainterattheendofthecourse.

M:Hm,itsoundsgood.Willyoubeinyourofficelatertoday?I'dliketotalkwithyouaboutit.

W:Well,mymeeting'sscheduledtolastallafternoon.Whydon'tyoustopbytomorrowanytimeintheafternoon?MyofficeisintheFineArtsBuildingrightnexttothelibrary.

M:Thanks.I'lldothat.

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A.Findoutaboutacourse.

B.Seeanadviser.

C.Dropoffapaper.

D.Gotoameeting.

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

【C6】

42."WelcometotheU.S.A.!MajorCreditcardsaccepted!"

Bythemillionstheyarecoming,nolongerthetired,thepoor,thewretchedmasseslongingforabetterliving.Thesearethewealthy."Wedon'thaveabudget,"saysabiologistfromBrazil,asshewalkswithtwocompanionsthroughNewYorkCity'sSouthStreet."Wejustuseourcreditcards."

TheU.S.haslongbeenoneoftheworldsmostpopulartouristdestinations,butthisyearhasbeenexceptional.FirsttherewastheWorldCup,whichdrewthousandsfromeverycomeroftheglobe;thencametheweakeningoftheU.S.dollaragainstmajorcurrencies.NowtheU.S.,stilltheworldssuperpower,canalsoc.laimtobetheworldsbargainbasement.NobodyundersellsAmericathesedaysonjustabouteverything,fromconsumerelectronicstofashionclothestotennisrackets.Bottomretailprices-anywherefrom30%to70%lowerthanthoseinEuropeandAsia-haveattractedsome47millionvisitors,whoareexpectedtoleavebehind$79billionin1994.That'supfrom$74billiontheyearbefore.

True,noteveryonecomesjustforbargains.ThereremainsanundeniablefascinationintherestoftheworldwithallthingsAmerican,nourishedbyHollywoodfilmsandU.S.televisionseries.ButshoppingtheU.S.A.isprovingirresistible.Everyweekthousandsarrivewithemptysuitcasesreadytobefilled;someevenrentanadditionalhotelroomtoholdtheirpurchases.ThebuyingbingehasbecomeasimportantaswatchingOldFaithfulFountainseruptinYellowstoneParkorsunbathingonabeachinFlorida.

TheU.S.hascomeatlasttoappreciatewhatothercountrieslearnedlongago:thepouringinofforeigntouristsmaynotalwaysbeconvenient,butitdoesputmoneyinthebank.Andwithatradedeficitatabout$130billionandgrowingforthepast12months,theU.S.needsallthedepositsitcanget.ComparedwithAmericantouristsabroad,visitorstotheU.S.staylongerandspendmoremoneyateachstop;andaverageof12.2nightand$1624atravellerversustheAmerican'sfournightsand$298.

FromwhattheBrazilianbiologistsays,weknowthattouristslikeher______.

A.arereluctanttocarrycashwiththem

B.simplydon'tcarehowmuchtheyspend

C.arenotgoodatplanningtheirexpenditure

D.oftenspendmoremoneythantheycanafford

43.

Thechildren'helastparagraph______.

A.canbebestexplainedbybehaviorism

B.canbelinkedtoPavlov'sdogs

C.showsthatrewardsmaywellkilldesire

D.servestoprovideevidencetobehaviorism

44.

Theauthormayagreethattocalltimeonthehumanracebynecessitywouldbe______.

A.ignobleB.victoriousC.inevitableD.impossible

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Thebacteriathatcauseacommonfood-borneillnessshowlowdrugresistanceinAustralia,unlikesimilarstrainsfromtheUnitedStatesandEurope,astudyhasfound.ScientistsbehindthefindingsayAustralia'sdefactobanoncertainantibioticsinpoultry(家禽)andotherlivestock.helpsexplainwhy.

Inthestudy,researchersanalyzedsamplesofCampylobacterjejuni(空肠弯曲杆菌)bacteriafrom585patientsinfiveAustralianstates.

Scientistsfoundthatonly2percentofthesampleswereresistanttociprofloxacin(环丙沙星),oneofthegroupofantibioticsknownasfluoroquinolonones.Bycontrast,18percentofCampylobacter(弧形杆菌)samplesinU.S.patientsareimmunetofluoroquinolonones,whichhavebeenusedintheU.S.topreventortreatrespiratory(呼吸的)diseaseinpoultryforadecade.

Thestudy,ledbyLeanneUnicomb,agraduatestudentatAustralianNationalUniversityinCanberra,waspublishedintheMayissueofthejournalClinicalInfectiousDiseases.

"Thefindingsaddtot