2022-2023年江西省景德镇市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022-2023年江西省景德镇市大学英语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.Whyaresomepeopleunwillingtogetfit?

A.Theexpensesoforganizedclassesaretoogreatforthem.

B.Thereisnoactivitytheycantakewiththeirfriends.

C.Theyareafraidthattheactivitiesarebeyondtheirabilities.

D.Therearefewsportsclubsorgymsavailableinthecommunity.

2.

AccordingtotheWHO,increasesinmalaria,water-bornediseaseandmalnutritioncouldthreaten______.

3.MostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornowbecauseit'slargelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandit'ssobigastogenerate______.

4.

Unlikehumanswhotendtohaveonelongsleep,dogsprefertosleepin______.

5.Overcomingprocrastination:APracticalApproach

Doyoufindthatyouoftenbegincorrespondencewithaphraselike,"I'msorryit'stakenmelongtogetbacktoyou,"or,"Myapologiesforthedelayinresponding"?Thismaybeanindicationthatyou'reinthehabitofpurringthingsoff.Similarly,adeskoffilesfilledwithprojectswhichyouhaveyettobeginorwhicharepartiallycompletedbutinactive,isanothersuresignthatthere'sproblem,ffyouareoneofthosepeoplewhoinsistsoncleaningupallthelittleprojectsawaitingyou,inordertoremovethose"bothersomelittlethings"beforeyoubeginamajorproject,youareactuallyengaginginprocrastinationbyallowingyourselftofallvictimtothe"tyrannyofthetrivial".

Reasonsforprocrastination

Likemanyissuesinvolvingtimemanagement,procrastinationisabehavioralproblem,andlikeallsuchproblemsitcan,withsufficientmotivation,bechanged.Inordertochangeabehavioralparrem,however,itisnecessarytounderstandthereasonsforthatbehavior.

Don'tknowwheretostart

Ifyouthinkaboutit,thetaskswhichyoutendtopostponewillgenerallyfallintotwocategories.Thefirstoftheseisthefairlylargeorcomplextask.Suchtasksaregenerallyimportantintheiroutcome,whichonlyaddstothepressuretodoagoodjob,andyettheirverycomplesitymakesitdiffculttoknowjustwhereorhowtobegin.Theresultisthatthetaskisputoffuntilitsimplyhastobedealtwith.

Anunplesanttask

Thesecondcategoryoftaskcommonlypostponedisthatwhichiseitherunpleasanttodoormayhaveunpleasantconsequences.Thismaybesomeaspectofyourworkthatyousimplydon'tenjoy,oritmaybesomethinglikeanegativejobappraisalforanemployee,forwhichyouknowtherewillberepercussions.Again,thetaskisputoffuntilotherpressuresmakeitnecesaryforittobetackled.

Fearoffailure

Onahitmore"psychological"note,therearethosewhoputofftasksbecausetheyhaveasubconsciousfearthattheywillnotbeabletoperform.themsatisfactorily.Relatedtothisarcthosewhoholdthemselvestothestandardofperfectionforallworktheydo.Ifyoususpectthattheirworkwillbelessthanperfecttheymaybeinclinedtoputitoff.

Excusingsub-standardperformance

Attheoppositeendofthespectrumarethosewhouseprocrastination(generallynotonaconsciouslevel)asameansofexcusingworkwhichtheyknowisofpoorquality."IcouldhavedonebetterifI'dhadmoretime,"isthegeneralrefrainofsuchpeople,thoughoncloserexaminationitmaybefoundthattheydidn'thavetimebecausetheychosetoprocrastinate.Keepinmind,ofcourse,thattherearesomeprojectswhichdocomeupasemergenciesandforwhichyoureallydon'thavesufficienttime,sodon'tassumethatthisrefrainisalwaysasignofaprocrastinationproblem.

OvercomingProcrastination

Itisimportantthatyoutakethetimetorecognizewhichreasonsapplymosttoyouortoyourstaffmembers.Bydoingsoyouwillbeabletoselectfromthesolutionsthatfollow,theoneormorethatwillbesthelpyoutoovercomeprocrastination.

UsetheSWAPapproach.Ifyouanalyzeanoverwhelmingtaskthatiscurrentlyfacingyou,youwillprobablyfindthatitcanbebrokendownintoanumberofsmaller,moremanageablepieces.Alogicalorderwillemergeforcomplitingeachpart,oryoumayhavetoimposesuchanorderonthecomponentparts.YoucanthenSWAP—StartWithAPart.Andifyou'velistedthevariouspartsinwriting—whichisrecommended—youcanhavethepleasureofcrossingthemoffstepbystep,andseeingavisualrepresenta

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6.

Theyhadverydifferentpointsofviewabout______,whichwassoextremethatIgrewcuriousandintrigued.

7.

Theissueofperformers'ethicshasalwaysbeentoleratedby______.

8.

Foranexam,thecrammeralwayschoosetowaituntil______.

9.TheScienceofAnxiety

Allanimals,especiallythesmallkind,appeartofeelanxiety.Humanshavefeltitsincethedaystheysharedtheplanetwithsaber-toothedtigers.Butweliveinaparticularlyanxiousage.ArecentstudyfoundthateightmonthsaftertheSeptember11event,nearlytwo-thirdsofAmericansthinkabouttheterrorattacksatleastseveraltimesaweek.Anditdoesn'ttakemuchforalltheoldfearstocomerushingback.Whatwassurprisingabouttherecentdrumbeatofterrorwarningswashowquicklyittriggeredtheanxietysomanyofusthoughtwehadputbehindus.

Thisisoneofthemysteriesofanxiety.Whileitisanormalresponsetophysicaldangerandcanbeausefultoolforfocusingthemindwhenthere'sadeadlinelooming-anxietybecomesaproblemwhenitpersiststoolongbeyondtheimmediatethreat.Sometimesthere'sanobviouscause.Othertimes,wedon'tknowwhywecan'tstopworrying.

Anxietydisorder—whichiswhathealthexpertscallanyanxietythatpersiststothepointthatitinterfereswithone'slife—isthemostcommonmentalillnessintheUSwhichinitsvariousforms,afflicts19millionAmericans.

Inrecentyears,researchershavemadesignificantprogressinnailingdowntheunderlyingscienceofanxiety.Injustthepastdecade,theyhavecometoappreciatethatwhateverthefactorsthattriggeranxiety,itgrowsoutofaresponsethatisrootedinourbrains.Theyhavelearned,amongotherthings:

-Thereisageneticcomponenttoanxiety;somepeopleseemtobebornworriers.

-Brainscanscanrevealdifferencesinthewaypatientswhosufferfromanxietydisordersrespondtodangersignals.

-Duetoashortcutinourbrain'sinformation-processingsystem,wecanrespondtothreatsbeforewebecomeawareofthem.

-Therootofananxietydisordermaynotbethethreatthattriggersitbutabreakdowninthemechanismthatkeepstheanxietyresponsefromcareeringoutofcontrol.

Beforewedigintothelatestresearch,let'sdefineafewterms.Thoughweallhaveourownintuitivesenseofwhatthewordsstressandfearmean,scientistsusethesewordsinveryspecificways.Forthem,stressisanexternalstimulusthatsignalsdanger,oftenbycausingpain.Fearistheshort-termresponsesuchstressesproduceinmen,womenorlabrats.Anxietyhasalotofthesamesymptomsasfear,butit'safeelingthatlingerslongafterthestresshasliftedandthethreathaspassed.

Ingeneral,sciencehasahardtimepinningdownemotionsbecausetheyarebynaturesoslipperyandsubjective.Mostpeopleareascluelessaboutwhytheyhavecertainfeelings.Butfearistheoneaspectofanxietythat'seasytorecognize.Humansbreakoutinacoldsweat.Heartbeatsrace,andbloodpressurerises.Thatgivesscientistssomethingtheycancontrolandmeasure.

Indeed,alotofwhatresearchershavelearnedaboutthebiologyofanxietycomesfromscaringratsandthencuttingthemopen.Theresearchersdestroysmallportionsoftherats'brainstoseewhateffectthathasontheirreactions.Bypainstakinglymatchingthedamagedareaswithchangesinbehavior,scientistshave,bitbybit,createdaroadmapoffearasittravelsthroughtherat'sbrain.

Thejourneybeginswhenaratfeelsthestress,inthiscaseanelectricshock.Therat'ssensesimmediatelysendamessagetothecentralportionofitsbrain,wherethestimulusactivatestwoneuralpathways.Oneofthesepathwaysisarelativelylong,circuitousroute(迂回径路)throughthecortex(脑皮层),wherethebraindoesitsmostelaborateandaccurateprocessingofinformation.Theotherrouteisakindofemergencyshortcutthatquicklyreachesaclusterofcellscalledtheamygdale(扁桃体).

What'sspecialabouttheamygdalaisthatitcanquic

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10.Super-kidsandSuperProblems

—ByDavidElkind

Notsolongago,mostparentswantedtheirkidstobelikeeverybodyelse.Theywereoftenasupsetifachildwereprecocious(早熟的)astheywereifthechildwereslow.Precocitywaslookeduponasbeingbadforthechild'spsychologicalhealth.Theassumptionwas"earlyripe,earlyrot."

Nowthathaschanged.Formanyparentstodaythereisnosuchthingasgoingtoofast,andtheirmajorconcernisthattheirchildstayaheadofthepack(一群伙伴).Farfrompresumingthatprecocityhasbadeffectspsychologically,theybelievethatbeingabovethenormbringsmanybenefits.Theassumption'is"earlyripe,earlyrich!"

Themajorconsequenceofthisnewparentingpsychologyisthatmanycontemporaryparentsareputtingtremendouspressureonchildrentoperform.atever-earlierages.Afirst-gradeteachertoldmethatanangrymotherscreamedatherbecauseshehadgiventhewoman'ssona"Satisfactory.""HowisheevergoingtogetintoM.I.T.ifyougivehima'Satisfactory?'"themotherwailed.

Manyparentsnowenrolltheirchildinprestigiousnurseryschoolsassoonasthepregnancyisconfirmed.Andoncethechildisoldenough,theycoachthechildforthescreeninginterview."Whentheycounteverythinginsight,"onenurseryschooldirectorsaid,"youknowtheyhavebeendrilledbeforetheinterview."ParentsbelievethatonlyifthechildgetsintothisorthatprestigiousnurseryschoolwillheorsheeverhaveachanceatgettingintoHarvard,Yale,orStanford.Forthesamereason,ourelementaryschoolsaresuddenlyfilledwithyoungstersinenrichedandacceleratedprograms.

Itisnotjustinacademicstudythatchildrenarebeingpushedharderatever-earlierages.SomeparentsstarttheirpreschoolchildreninsportssuchastennisandswimminginhopesthattheywillbecomeOlympicathletes.Ayoungmanwhoattendedoneofmychilddevelopmentlecturesstoppedbyafterwardtoaskmeaquestion.HeworksasatennisinstructoratanexclusiveresorthotelinFloridaandwantedtoknowhowtomotivatehisstudents.WhenIaskedhowoldtheywerehetoldmethattheyrangedinagefromthreetofiveyears!

Thepressuretomakeordinarychildrenexceptionalhasbecomealmostanepidemicinsports.Ihadhighhopesforsoccer,whichcanbeplayedbyallmakesandmodelsofchildren,big,small,andinbetween.Butinmoststatessoccerhasbecomeascompetitiveandselectiveasbaseball,football,andhockey.Thestarmentalityprevails,andthelesstalentedyoungstersimplydoesn'tgettoparticipate.Playisoutandcompetitionisin.

Thepressureforexceptionalityisequallypowerfulatthesecondarylevel.Highschoolstudentsarepressurednotonlytogetgoodgradesbuttogetintoasmanyadvanced-placementclassesaspossible.Aroundthecountryprivatetutoringcentersaresproutinguplikedandelions(蒲公英)inthespring,offeringlessonsineverythingfrombeginningreadingtotakingcollegeentranceexams.Otherparentsurgetheirchildrentostartdatingatanearlyagesothattheywillhavegoodinterpersonalskillsandabetterchancetowinthemosteligiblemates.

Clearly,thereisnothingwrongwithwantingchildrentodotheirbest.Itisnotthenormal,healthydesireofparentstohavesuccessfulchildrenthatistheproblem,buttheexcessivepressuresomeparentsareputtingonchildren.

Whythispushforexcellence?Sinceparentstodayarehavingfewerchildrentheirchancesofhaving"achildtobeproudof"arelowerthanwhenfamilieswerelarger.Thecostofchildrearinghasalsoincrease

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11.

Therearetwotypesofheadache:oneis______;theotheristheunfamiliartype.

12.Theprovidersofweb-maillikeGoogle,MicrosoftandYahoo!,havereapedhugeprofitsbyplacingadvertisements.

13.

Whatdochildrenusuallydowhentheydon'tfeellikeattendingschool?

14.

Asthebandwidthincreasedto550MHz,thenumberofTVchannelsincreasedby______comparedwiththeearlycablesystems.

A.24B.33C.58D.91

15.

Thispassagetoldustheexperiencesof______captains'narrowescapes.

16.BestTimeKeeper

WaldoWilcoxknewtherewastroublethemomenthesawthemauled(受伤的)deercarcass,notfarfromoneofthemeadowswherehiscattlegrazed.Hisdogs,DinkandShortie,sensedittoo—mountainlion.Hegrabbedhispistolandaropefromhistruck,andsaid,"let'sgethim".Thenheheadedupthemountainside,hishoundsracingfarahead.

Wilcoxmovedinlongstridesuptherockygrade.Still,ittooksometimebeforehetoppedthesummit.Thebigcatwasnot50yardsinfrontofhim,itsfangs(尖牙)bared,corneredbythedogsonamassivesandstonebluff.

Wilcoxgrippedhisgun.Hehopedtotakethemountainlionaliveandsellittoazoo.He'ddonethatbeforeandmadeatidyprofit.Wilcoxtookquickaim,hispistolcracked,andtherewasasuddensilenceastheanimalfelllimptotheground.

Itwasn'tuntilthereddusthadsettledandWilcox'spulsehadslowedthathegazedaround.Whathesawstunnedhim.Highontheblufflayanarcheological(考古学的)treasuretrove(珍藏物)—largepiecesofpottery,stonesheltersthatoncehousedwholefamilies,anddomedstructuresthathadheldwildgrainsharvestedcenturiesbeforeEuropeanssetfootinNorthAmerica.

Wilcoxmadehisdiscoveryonthebluffalmost20yearsago—butitwasnotthefirsttimehehadfoundrelicsonhisland.Since1951,whenhisfatherboughtthehigh-valleyRangeCreekranch,ayearhadseldompassedinwhichWilcoxdidnotcomeuponsomespotofarcheologicalinterest.Occasionallyhestumbledacrossburialplots.

NativeAmericanCulture

Fornearlyhalfacentury,hekeptquietabouttheriches,tellinghardlyanyoneoutsidehisimmediatefamilywhatwashiddenintheisolatedvalley160milessoutheastofSaltLakeCity.Whenhediscoveredanewsite,Wilcoxwouldnoteitslocation—thenjustletthingsbe.

NowthesecretofRangeCreekisfinallyout.Fouryearsago,forcedbytimetogiveupranching,Wilcox,75,soldhisbeef-cattlepropertyinadealthatultimatelyputthelandinstatehands.ThankstoWilcox'ssilence,the4200-acreranchisonehuge,untouchedarcheologicalsite.Today,scientistsfromUtah'sDivisionofStateHistoryandtheUniversityofUtaharebusilycataloguingmagnificent,previouslyunknownruinsontheproperty.

WhatthescientistsarelearningatRangeCreekhasalreadybeguntoshedlightononeofthegreatestmysteriesofNativeAmericanhistory—thefateoftheFremontculture,whichhadthrivedinUtahforalmost1000years,thenvanishedvirtuallyover-nightinthe1300s.

TheveryexistenceoftheFremontdidnotcometolightuntilthelate1920s,whenaHarvardUniversityexpeditiondiscoveredevidenceofanancientpeoplewhosettledalongtheFremontRiverinsouthernUtah.Farmersandhunter-gathererswhoarrivedintheregionataboutA.D.400,theFremontlivedinone-roomhomesdugintotheearthandfinishedoffwithstacked-stonewallsandroofsmadeofreedsandmud.CarbondatingofcorncobsfoundontheWilcoxranchhintedthatRangeCreekwasbuzzingwithactivityfromroughlyA.D.900to1100.

Butrightaroundthebeginningofthe14thcentury,somegreatshiftoccurred.Thedrawings,potteryandstructuresparticulartotheFremontcultureceasedtobemade—anywhere.SomeexpertsguessthatotherpeoplespushedOuttheFremont.OthersspeculatethatsomeclimaticeventforcedtheFremonttomovesouth,wheretheymayhaveintegratedwithothertribes.

ALivingMonument

"Intermsofhistoryandarcheologicalstudy,RangeCreekisessentialtothestate,"explainsformergovernorOleneS.Walker."Itgivesusaviewintoaperiodforwhichwehavenowrittenhistory."SheisspeakingprimarilyabouttheFremontculture,butAWorldThatTimeForgot.Eventoday,thevalleyresemblesaworldthattimeforgot.<br

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17.

Afterninemonths,individualtemperamentsbecame______asthebabies□schedulesbecameestablished.

18.TheBBCusedtopresentthemesofethnicminoritiesinaboring______.

19.

TheboxofficeofTerminatorismorethanthatofMyBigFatGreekWedding.

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20.

WhenNancyWoods'sfathergottoknowtheir______,heagreedtomoveoutoftheirapartment.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Goodtoseeyou.Youlookfitterandbetter.

M:Thanks.Ihadalotofexerciseanddrankvegetablejuiceeveryday.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanishandsome.

B.Themanusedtobeunhealthy.

C.Thelectureisnotveryclear

D.Themanhasbecomeabetterperson.

22.听力原文：M:Thefamousviolinistourprofessorwastalkingaboutwillbeattheconcertnextweek.

W:Great!Idon'twanttomissit.Wherecanwegettickets?

Q:Whatwillthespeakersmostprobablydonextweek?

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A.Skiptheprofessor'sclass.

B.Talkwiththeprofessor.

C.Perform.inaconcert.

D.Gotoenjoytheconcert.

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【B8】

24.(21)

A.Hersisterlivesthere.

B.Sheattendedcollegethere.

C.Shelivesthirtyminutesfromthere.

D.Shevisitedtherelastyear.

25.听力原文：W:Well,weheardsomepeoplejustnowwhoseemtofeelthatotherpeoplehaveawrongideaabouttheworktheydo.Doyouthinkthissortofthingisverywidespread?

M:Ohabsolutely.Mostjobsorprofessionsseemtohaveanimageorastereotypeattachedtothem,oftenmuchtotheirritationofthejobholders.Butthereisaseriouspointtoallthis,too,thatmaybeyoungpeopleactuallychoosetheircareersundertheinfluenceofthesefalseimages.Andcertainly,thereisevidencethattheymayevenavoidcertaincareersbecausetheyhaveanegativeimage.Well,onalargescale,asyoucanimagine,thiscouldcauseproblemsforwholesectorsoftheeconomy.

W:Er,yousaythere'sevidence?

M:Ohmostdefinitely.Therewasasurveyrecentlyintochildren'sattitudestodifferentprofessions.

W:Howwasthatdone,though?Because,afterall,childrendon'tknowmuchabouttheworldofworkbeforetheygetintoit.

M:Well,exactly.Whattheinvestigatorswantedtogetatwastheirimpressionsandtheirprejudices.Theyusedaverysimpletechnique.Theygavethechildrentwelvepairsofstatements.Ineachpaironestatementwaspositive,theotherwasitsopposite.

W:Isee.Whatprofessionsdidtheyaskabout?

M:Doyoureallywantthewholelist?It'shuge!

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A.Heisascientist.

B.Heisasociologist.

C.Heisanofficer.

D.Heisaboss.

26.(25)

A.Hecanbuymealswheneverhewantsatacheaperprice.

B.Hecaneatallhismealsoffcampussothathedoesn'thavetopaytheuniversity.

C.Hecanbuyareasonablenumberofmealsanddon'thavetopaymealstheydon'teat.

D.Hecaneatoncampuseveryday.

27.听力原文：25yearsago,RayAnderson,asingleparentwithaoneyear-oldsonwitnessedaterribleaccidentwhichtookplacewhenthedriverofatruckranaredlightandcollidedwiththecarofSandraJankins.TheimpactofthecollisionkilledSandrainstantly.Butherthree-month-olddaughterwaslefttrappedintheburningcar.Whileotherslookedoninhorror,Andersonjumpedoutofhisvehicleandcrawledintothecarthroughtheshadowedmarwindowtotrytofreetheinfant.Secondslater,thecarwasenclosedinflames.Buttoeveryone'samazement,Andersonwasabletopullthebabytosafety.Whilethebabywasallright,Andersonwasseriouslyinjured.Twodayslaterhedied.Buthisheroicactwaspublishedwidelyinthemedia.Hissonwassoonadoptedbyrelatives.Themostremarkablepartofthestoryunfoldedonlylastweek.KarenandherboyfriendMichaelwerelookingthroughsomeoldboxeswhentheycameacrosssomeoldnewspaperclippings."ThisismewhenIwasanewbornbaby.Iwasrescuedfromaburningear.Butmymotherdiedintheaccident,"explainedKaren.AlthoughMichaelknewKaren'smotherhaddiedyearsearlier,heneverfullyunderstoodthecircumstancesuntilheskimmedoverthenewspaperarticle.ToKaren'ssurprise,Michaelwasabsorbedinthedetailsoftheaccident.Andhebegantocryuncontrollably.ThenherevealedthatthemanthatpulledKarenfromtheflameswasthefatherheneverknew.Thetwoembracedandshedmanytears,recountingstoriestoldtothemabouttheirpatens.

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A.Michael'sparentsgotdivorced.

B.KarenwasadoptedbyRayAnderson.

C.Karen'smotherdiedinacaraccident.

D.Atruckdriverlosthislifeinacollision.

28.【B2】

29.SectionA

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

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A.Telephoneregistrationismucheasier.

B.Nothingcanhelpregistrationdifficulties.

C.Telephoneregistrationmaygivehimalotoftrouble.

D.Telephoneregistrationisnotasbadaswhatpeoplethink.

30.听力原文：M:Ow！Thathurts!

W:Whathappened?Didyoucutyourself?.

M:Yes—ontheedgeofthispaper.Howcansuchalittlecuthurtsomuch?I'mnotevenbleeding,butmyfingerreallyhurts.

W:Youknow,Ireadsomethingaboutthat.Itturnsoutthatalittlecutonafingercanhurtalotmorethanabigcutsomewhereelse.

M:Why?Thatdoesn'tmakeanysense.

W:Actually,itdoes.Therearemorenerveendingsinyourhandsthanalmostanywhereelseinthebody,andit'sthenerveendingsthatallowyoutofeelpain.

M:Iguessthat'strue.

W:Also,alittlecutlikeyourswon'tdamagethenerveendings,justirritatethem.Iftheyweredamaged,you'dfeellesspain,butthewoundcouldbemoreserious.

M:SoIsupposeIshouldbehappymyfingerhurtssomuch?

W:Right.Nowgogetyourselfbandage.

M:Why?Youjusttoldmeit'snotserious.

W:It'snot,butitdoesseemtobebotheringyou.Puttingabandageoverthecutwillkeeptheskinfromdryingandwillhelpkeeptheskintogether.Iftheskinstaystogether,thenerveendingswon'tbeexposed,andthecutwillhurtless.

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A.Howmuchthecuthurt.

B.Howdeepthecutwas.

C.Howeasilyhewascut.

D.Howconcernedthewomanwas.

31.(26)

A.ShewantsHarrytobeherfinancialconsultant.

B.Sheearnslittlebutspendsfartoomuchmoneyforastudent~

C.Shehasapoorheadforeconomics.

D.ShewantstoaskforaloanfromHarry'sbank.

32.SectionB

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

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A.Eliminatingtheoriginalvegetationfromthebuildingsite.

B.Markingthehousesinanareasimilartooneanother.

C.Decidingwhereahousewillbebuilt.

D.Surroundingabuildingwithwildflowersandplants.

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【B9】

34.听力原文：M:Well,you'veaskedaratherstrangepersonaprettystandardquestion.IhappenedtobedoinglanguageformyAlevelatschool,andIdecidedthatIdidn'tthinktherewasagreatdealoffutureinthestudyoflanguages,soIdecidedthatI'dchangeovertosomescientificsubjectthatIfeltmightbeuseful.Andafteragreatdealofdifficulty,gotacceptedatamedicalschool,founditverydifficulttogetgoing,buteventuallysucceededandperfectlyhappy.

W:Soyoumeaneventuallyyouwentinto...er...medicalschooloruniversitywithoutanyAlevels

inscientificsubjects.

M:That'sright.Thefirstmorningthelecturerwroteupsomechemicalformulaontheboard,whichwasthefirstchemistrylectureIbadeverbeento.AsfarasIwasconcerned,shemighthavebeenputtingitupinEgyptianhieroglyphics.Itdidn'tmeanathing.Sothatwasalongtimeago.

W:Soyouhadalotof...sortof...personalindividualworktodotocatchupwitheveryoneelsethen.

M:Yes,itwasveryhard,buttheuniversityIwasat,whichwasSheffield,hadakindofspecialclassforwhatyoumightcall"lameducks"suchasmyself.Andtherewasaretiredwatchmaker.Therewasadentist.Therewereacoupleofnurses—peoplewhohadcometodomedicineinlaterlifehavingtakenupotherthings.SoIthinktheylookedafterthemselveswellandmostofusintheendmanagedtogetthrough.

W:Andyoueventuallyqualified?

M:Yes,whenIqualifiedinSheffieldwaybackin1960,IwasthenactuallysointerestedinthegeneralaspectsofmedicinethatIjoinedaspecialpracticeattheUniversityofManchesterthatwasteachingmedicalstudents,andbeinginvolvedverycloselywiththeacademicsideofmedicalpractice,andfromthenonwentontostudenthealthserviceworkbackinmyformerUniversityofSheffieldandthencamedownheretoreadingtwelveyearsago.

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A.Alanguageteacher.

B.Auniversitylecturer.

C.Adoctor.

D.Anurse.

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A.Thecustomers.

B.Increasedsales.

C.Theproducer.

D.Reducedprices.

36.听力原文：W:Thedoctorwillseeyouinaminute,Mr.Lewis.Whileyou'rewaiting,youcananswersomequestions.

M:But,nurse,youdon'tunderstand.I'mveryhealthy.Ionlywanttoseethedoctorabout…Imean,Iwanttopaythedoctorformywife'soperationlastmonth.

Q:Whatdidthemanwanttodo?

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A.Hewantedtoaskthedoctorsomequestions.

B.Hewantedtoseethedoctor.

C.Hewantedtopaythedoctor.

D.Hewantedtoseethenurse.

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38.

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39.

【B2】

40.听力原文：M:I'msorry,butsomethingunexpectedhascomeupandIwon'tbeabletokeepmyappointmentwithyouthisafternoon.Iwonderifwecouldchangethetimeofourmeetingtosometimetomorrowmorning,say,9:00.

W:I'msorry,Iwon'tbefreebefore9:30.Let'smakeit10:00.

Q:Whenwillthemeetingbegin?

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A.At9:00.B.At9:30.C.At9:25.D.At10:00.

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

Whatdoesthesentence"Abirdlearnstosingandtoflyrapidlyattherighttime...?"(Para.3)mean?

A.Abirdlearnstosingandflyaftertwelveweeks.

B.Abirdlearnstosingandflywhenitisoldenough.

C.Aninfantlearnstosmileandmakevowel-likes