2021-2022年山西省晋中市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2021-2022年山西省晋中市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

TheeconomistsstatedthatGermaneconomywouldrankNo.3aftertheUnitedStatesandChinaby2030.

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Travelingusedtobesoexpensivethatmanymiddle-classpeoplecouldnotaffordit.

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3.

WhenwillKellycontactyouonceyouhaveregisteredforworkandofferedallyourdetails?

A.WhenyouchaseKellytoaskaboutyourjob.

B.Whentherightjobcomesup.

C.AfteryougiveKellyaprivateemailaddress.

D.WhenanemployerisinterestedinyourCV.

4.

ThereisnoobviousdifferenceforachildtobetrainedinIviesornot.

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5.

Beforeanearthquake,peopleshouldrepairdefectiveelectricalwiringandleakygasconnectionsasthesearepotential______.

6.

Iftheguaranteedscoresaren'tthere,testpreparationcompaniesofferfreerepetitionofthecourseoreven______.

7.ThePlayofPower:AnIntroductiontoAmericanGovernment

JamesEisenstein,MarkKessler,BruceA.WilliamsandJacquelineVaughnSwitzer.ThePlayofPower:AnIntroductiontoAmericanGovernment.NewYorkSt.Martin'sPress,1996.639pp.Tables,appendices,glossary,references,index.

ISBN0-312-13662-5

TherearedozensofAmericanGovernmenttextbooksonthemarket,manyofthemveryrespectedandsuccessful,someevenregardedasclassicsintheirumpteenth(无数次的)edition.Frequentlythereislittlethatdistinguishesonefromanother,otherthananidiosyncratic(特殊的)"conceptualframework,"thenumberandkindsofgraphics,boxes,andphotos,orthepackageofancillary(辅助的)materialsavailabletotheadopter.ThePlayofPower:AnIntroductiontoAmericanGovernmentistypicalofthestandardAmericanGovernmenttextbookonthemarket.Itprovidesbalancedcoverageofpoliticalandconstitutionalhistory,Americanpoliticalinstitutionsandprocesses,andpoliticalparticipation.Thisbasicversiondoesnotincludeseparatechaptersonpublicpolicy,butmanypolicyissuesareaddressedinthecoverageofthecongress,thepresidency,thebureaucracy,thecourts,andinterestgroups.

Thechaptersareorganizedinalogicalsequencebuttheyarewrittensothattheymaybeusedinanalternativesequenceifaninstructorwouldsodesire.Thewritingstyle.isverystraightforwardandnotunnecessarilyacademicandjargonistic.Thetoneisrespectfulofstudentsandtheirexperiencesand,despitemultipleauthors,itremainsconsistentthroughoutthetext.

ThereareanumberoffeaturesofThePlayofPowerthatmakeitattractiveandthatmakeitoneofthetextbooksthatIhaveusedwithsatisfactionforseveralyears.Asissuggestedbythetitle,theauthorsdescribepoliticsasagameofpowerplayedbymanyplayers,thoughtheirsisnotanapplicationofformalgametheoriestopolitics.Instead,theyaskstudentstothinkofanumberoffamiliargames,likebasketballorMonopoly(强手棋),andthewaysthattherules,strategies,andresourcesshapehowplayersgoaboutpursuingtheirgoalsandwithwhateffect.Theauthorsinvitestudents,then,tolookatpoliticsasagamea"grand"gamewithsometimesdeadlyconsequencesthatisshapedbycertainrules(somefoundintheConstitution),thatisplayedbymanyplayers(politicians,voters,organizedinterests,etc.)whobringvariousandunequalresources(money,status,connections,etc.)tothegame,andwhowinvariousmaterialandsymbolicoutcomes.The"gameofpolitics"metaphorissometimesdifficulttosustainthroughoutthecoverageofmanytopics,butitprovidesausefulorganizationalframework.ItdashessomeoftheidealisticnotionsofAmericangovernmentandpoliticsthatstudentsmayhavepickedupinhighschoolcivicsclasses,aswellasthemorecynicalnotionsthattheypickupinthepopularmedia.Intheend,Ithinkitisusefulinhelpingstudentsmakesenseofwhogetswhat,andhow,aswellaswhodoeswhat,andwhyandwithwhatsuccess.

AnotherattractivefeatureofThePlayofPowerisaserious,consistent,andultimatelysuccessfulefforttodrawonstudents'ownexperiencetouncovertherelevanceofpoliticsandgovernment.Theauthorscompareandcontrastpoliticalissuesanddilemmastostudentissues,tostudentrelationshipsamongthemselves,withtheuniversity,withtheirparents,andwithlocalgovernment.Thishelpsstudentsseetherule-makingandchoice-making,aswellasthetradeoffs(权衡)ofthepoliticalprocess.

TheauthorsofThePlayofPoweralsopullofffairlyeffectivelythechallengeofdescribingtherolesofminoritiesandwomeninAmericanpoliticalhistoryandcontemporarypolitics.ThishasbecomeanincreasinglycommonundertakingforauthorsofAmericangovernmenttextbooks.Someauthorswea

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Youngersiblingsemulatetheskillsandstrengthsofolderonesbecausetheythinktheyaremoreknowledgeablethanthemselves.

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9.Fishes

Thetermfishisappliedtoavarietyofcold-bloodedaquaticvertebratesofseveralevolutionarylines.Fishsharecertainfeatureswithothervertebrates.Thesefeaturesaregillslits(鳃裂)atsomepointinthelifecycle,anotochord(脊索),orskeletalsupportingrod,adorsalhollownervecord,andatail.

Thestudyoffishes,thescienceofichthyology(鱼类学),isofbroadimportance.Therearemanyreasonswhyfishesareofinteresttohumans;themostimportantistheirrelationshipwithanddependenceontheenvironment.Amoreobviousreasonforinterestinfishesistheirroleasamoderatebutimportantpartoftheworld'sfoodsupply.Thisresource,oncethoughtunlimited,isnowrealizedtobefiniteandindelicatebalancewiththebiological,chemical,andphysicalfactorsoftheaquaticenvironment.Overfishing,pollution,andalterationoftheenvironmentarethechiefenemiesofproperfisheriesmanagement,bothinfreshwatersandintheocean.

Anotherpracticalreasonforstudyingfishesistheiruseindiseasecontrol.Aspredatorsonmosquitolarvae,theyhelpcurbmalariaandothermosquitobornediseases.Fishesarevaluablelaboratoryanimalsinmanyaspectsofmedicalandbiologicalresearch.Forexample,thereadinessofmanyfishestoacclimatetocaptivityhasallowedbiologiststostudybehaviour,physiology,andevenecologyunderrelativelynaturalconditions.Fisheshavebeenespeciallyimportantinthestudyofanimalbehaviourwhereresearchonfisheshasprovidedabroadbasefortheunderstandingofthemoreflexiblebehaviourofthehighervertebrates.

Thereareaestheticandrecreationalreasonsforaninterestinfishes.Millionsofpeoplekeeplivefishesinhomeaquariumsforthesimplepleasureofobservingthebeautyandbehaviourofanimalsotherwiseunfamiliartothem.Tomany,aquariumfishesprovideapersonalchallenge,allowingthemtotesttheirabilitytokeepasmallsectionofthenaturalenvironmentintheirhomes.Sportfishingisanotherwayofenjoyingthenaturalenvironment,alsoindulgedinbymillionsofpeopleeveryyear.Interestinaquariumfishesandsportfishingsupportmultimilliondollarindustriesthroughouttheworld.

Fisheshavebeeninexistenceformorethan450,000,000years,duringwhichtimetheyhaveevolvedrepeatedlytofitintoalmosteveryconceivabletypeofaquatichabitat.Inasense,landvertebratesaresimplyhighlymodifiedfishes,forwhenfishescolonizedthelandhabitattheybecametetrapod(四足的)landvertebrates.Thepopularconceptionofafishasaslippery,streamlinedaquaticanimalthatpossessesfinsandbreathesbygillsappliestomanyfishes,butfarmorefishesdeviatefromthatconceptionthanconform.toit.Forexample,thebodyiselongateinmanyformsandgreatlyshortenedinothers;thebodyisflattenedinsome(principallyinbottom-dwellingfishes)andlaterallycompressedinmanyothers;thefinsmaybeelaboratelyextended,formingintricateshapes,ortheymaybereducedorevenlost;andthepositionsofthemouth,eyes,nostrils,andgillopeningsvarywidely.Airbreathershaveappearedinseveralevolutionarylines.

Manyfishesarecrypticallycolouredandshaped,closelymatchingtheirrespectiveenvironments;othersareamongthemostbrilliantlycolouredofallorganisms,withawiderangeofhues,oftenofstrikingintensity,onasingleindividual.Thebrillianceofpigmentsmaybeenhancedbythesurfacestructureofthefish,sothatitalmostseemstoglow.Anumberofunrelatedfisheshaveactuallight-producingorgans.Manyfishesareabletoaltertheircoloration,someforthepurposeofcamouflage,othersfortheenhancementofbehavioralsignals.

Fishesrangeinadultlengthfromlessthan10millimetrestomorethan20metresandinweightfromabout1.5gramstomanythousandsofkilogr

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10.

Satellitetelevisionissimilartobroadcasttelevisioninthewaythatitis______forsendingtelevisionprogrammingdirectlytoaviewer'shome.

11.

Ifmothlarvaearedeadforfivedays,scrubjayswillnottouchupontheminanycase.

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12.Thesecondparagraphmainlyindicatesthat______.

A.notesandcoinsplayalessimportantrolethanbefore

B.cashstilldominatestheeconomiclifeinthesociety

C.wedon'tneedasmuchmoneyinflowasgoodsvalue

D.therearemanyinconveniencesincashtransactions

13.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Don'tDestroytheEssentialCatalystofRisk

Sincethespring,andmostacutelythisautumn,aglobalcontagion(传染)offearandpanichaschokedoffthearteriesoffinance,compoundingabroaderdeteriorationintheglobaleconomy.

Financialinstitutionshaveanobligationtothebroaderfinancialsystem.Wedependonahealthy,well-functioningsystembutwefailedtoraiseenoughquestionsaboutwhethersomeofthetrendsandpracticesthathadbecomecommonplacereallyservedthepublic'slong-terminterests.

Sevenimportantlessons

Aspolicymakersandregulatorsbegintoconsidertheregulatoryactionstobetakentoaddressthefallings,Ibelieveitisusefultoreflectonsomeofthelessonsfromtiffscrisis.

Thefirstisthatriskmanagementshouldnotbeentirelypredicatedonhistoricaldata.Inthepastseveralmonths,wehaveheardthephrase"multiplestandarddeviationevents"morethanafewtimes.Ifeventsthatwerecalculatedtooccuroncein20yearsinfactoccurredmuchmoreregularly,itdoesnottakeamathematiciantofigureoutthatriskmanagementassumptionsdidnotreflectthedistributionoftheactualoutcomes.Ourindustrymustdomoretoenhanceandimprovescenarioanalysisandstresstesting.

Second,toomanyfinancialinstitutionsandinvestorssimplyoutsourcedtheirriskmanagement.Ratherthanundertaketheirownanalysis,theyreliedontheratingagenciestodotheessentialworkofriskanalysisforthem.Thiswastrueattheinception(初期)andovertheperiodoftheinvestment,duringwhichtimetheydidnotconsiderotherindicatorsoffinancialdeterioration.

Thisover-dependenceoncreditratingscoincidedwiththedilutionofthedesiredtripleA-rating.InJanuary2008,therewere12tripleA-ratedcompaniesintheworld.Atthesametime,therewere64,000structuredfinanceinstruments,suchascollateralizeddebtobligations,ratedtripleA.Itiseasyandappropriatetoblametheratingagenciesforlapsesintheircreditjudgments.Buttheblamefortheresultisnottheirs'alone.Everyfinancialinstitutionthatparticipatedintheprocesshastoacceptitsshareoftheresponsibility.

Third,sizematters.Forexample,whetheryouowned$5billionor$50billionof(supposedly)low-risksuperseniordebtinaCDO,thelikelihoodoflosseswas,proportionally,thesame.Buttheconsequencesofamiscalculationwereobviouslymuchbiggerifyouhada$50billionexposure.

Fourth,manyriskmodelsincorrectlyassumedthatpositionscouldbefullyhedged.AfterthecollapseofLong-TermCapitalManagementmidthecrisisinemergingmarketsin1998,newproductssuchasvariousbasketindicesandcreditdefaultswapswerecreatedtohelpoffsetanumberofrisks.However,wedidnot,asanindustry,considercarefullyenoughthepossibilitythatliquiditywoulddryup,makingitdifficulttoapplyeffectivehedges.

Fifth,riskmodelsfailedtocapturetheriskinherentinoff-balancesheetactivities,suchasstructuredinvestmentvehicles.Itseemsclearnowthatmanagersofcompanieswithlargeoff-balancesheetexposuredidnotappreciatethefullmagnitudeoftheeconomicriskstheywereexposedto;equallyworrying,theircounterpartieswereunawareofthefullextentofthesevehiclesand,therefore,couldnotaccuratelyassesstheriskofdoingbusiness.

Sixth,complexitygo

A.Commercialbanks.

B.Financialinstitutions.

C.Theministryoffinance.

D.TheWallStreet.

14.Iftheywereexposedtooil,deep-seaorganismsincludingfishanddeep-seacorals______.

A.woulddefinitelybecomeextinct

B.couldhavetheirgrowthdamaged

C.mightenjoyanexplosivegrowth

D.wouldstopreproducingpermanently

15.

Large-packagepurchasecanbenefitlow-incomehouseholdsintheory,butitseldomworksinreality.

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16.

WhydidFrenchwomenexceptintellectualwomenseldomhavefriendshipwhichisindependentoftheirfamilyinthepast?

A.Becausemostofthemdidnothaveajob.

B.Becausetheyonlyhadclosefriendsintheirgirlhood.

C.Becausetheyusuallyfocusedtheirlivesontheirfamilies.

D.Becausetheyweredependentontheirhusbands.

17.

Wewillhaveanotherpopulationproblemwhenpeopleget______.

18.

Somesiteadministratorsmakeitpossibleforsiteuserstocommunicatewiththeironlinedatingcontactsprivately.

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19.

WedreadAIDSmorethanheartdiseasebecause______.

20.Mr.Youngusuallyholdsa______withtheworkerwhoisasubstanceabusertodiscusshowtosolvetheproblem.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(15)

A.Shewantstohavethebluesweaterrefunded.

B.Shewantstobuyanothersweaterforherhusband.

C.Shewantstochangethesweaterforasmallerone.

D.Shewantstohavethebluesweateraltered.

22.听力原文：W:Wehaveawideselectionofcolorfilms.Whatexactlydoyouhaveinmind?

M:IwouldlikeonethatmadeinJapan.

Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?

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A.Inabookstore.

B.Atthecamerashop.

C.Inahospital.

D.Atajewelrystore.

23.听力原文：W：Mary'sbeenrealbusy．ShehastogetallherpaintingsfromJohnson'sclassframedintimefortheexhibitionnextweek.

M：Didn'tsheknowabouttheexhibitionatthebeginningoftheterm?

Q：WhatcanbeinferredaboutMary?

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A.Shedoesn'tknowmuchaboutpainting.

B.Sheshouldhavestartedsooner.

C.Sheoughttoknowwhentheclassbegins.

D.Sheworriestoomuch.

24.听力原文：W:Hi,Bill.Youaresolate.Themeetinghasalreadystarted.

M:Oh,IoriginallythoughtIknewthewaywellenough.Idrove20milesoneway,then6anotherbeforeIgothere.

Q:WhatisthedistanceshouldBilldrivetoattendthemeeting?

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A.20miles.B.6miles.C.14miles.D.26miles.

25.(25)

A.TheyproducedmorecarsthanAmericanmanufacturers.

B.Theyreducedcar-productioninAmerica.

C.Theygaveupmoremarketsharetothenatives.

D.Theytookoverplantsandmanufacturingcapacity.

26.听力原文：M:Thecityisgoingtopulldownthoseoldhousesandputupanewshoppingcenter.

W:Anothershoppingcenter?That'snothingnew!

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Newshoppingcantersareverycommon.

B.Theshoppingcenterisveryold.

C.Thecityneedsmoreshoppingcanters.

D.Theoldhouseshouldbeturnedintostores.

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28.

【B4】

29.(28)

A.Theymayhavetofollowcertainhousingrules.

B.Adepositmayberequiredtorentanapartment.

C.On-campusapartmentsarelimited.

D.Theyhavetodevotealltheirtimetotheacademics.

30.听力原文：W:Hello,listeners!Welcometoourprogram.Ourtoday'sguestisDr.HowardMiller.Dr.MillerisaprofessorofSociologyatWashingtonUniversityandhaswrittennumerousarticlesandbooksontheissuesfacingolderAmericansinourgrayingsocietyforthepast15years.

M:Thankyouforthatintroduction.

W:Well,Dr.Miller,asamatteroffact,therearemanyissuesfacingagedpeople.Canyousaysomethingaboutthose?

M:Well,first,Iwanttoshareastoryofmyownlife.Severalyearsagowhenmygrandparentswerewellintotheireighties,theywerefacedwiththerealityofnolongerbeingabletoadequatelycareforthem.

W:Yeah,thatisquiteacommonandnaturalproblemwithagedpeople.

M:Mygrandfatherspokeofhisgreatestfear,thatofleavingtheonlyhometheyhadknownforthepast60years.Theprospectofhavingtoselltheirhome,givinguptheirindependenceandmovingintoaretirementhomewasanextremelydepressingexperienceforthem.

W:That'sdefinitelysure.

M:Hewasquitesad,exclaimingthathefelthewasn'timportantanymore.

W:Yeah,that'saquitenaturalfeeling.

M:ForthemandsomeolderAmericans,thisperiodoftheirlivesmeansthedeclineofnotonlyone'shealthbutthelossofidentityandserf-worth.Inmanysocieties,thisserf-identityiscloselyrelatedwithoursocialstatus,occupation,materialpossessions,orindependence.

W:Soisthereanywaytohelptheelderlyreestablishtheirserf-identity?

M:Well,Ithinkitisimportanttofindsomemeaningfulrolestheelderlycanandshouldplayinoursocieties.Bydoingsomethingforthesociety,theywillfeeltheyarestillusefulandimportant.

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A.Thegrowingcrisisofinadequateretirementpensionsforthefuture.

B.Theproblemofprovidingadequatemedicalcarefortheelderly.

C.Anemotionalproblemfacingtheelderlyandhowtoovercomeit.

D.Helpingtheelderleadalifeinretirementhomes.

31.听力原文：M:Maybeitwasn'tagoodideatotellMonicaaboutthesurprisepartyforCathythisweekend.

W:I'mnotworriedatall.Shepromisednottotellanyoneandshedoesn'tmakepromiseslightly.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Cathyalreadyknowsaboutthesurpriseparty.

B.MonicaandCathyarenotgoodfriends.

C.MonicawillprobablytellCathyabouttheparty.

D.Monicawon'ttellCathyabouttheparty.

32.听力原文：Massmediaaretoolsofcommunication.Massmediaallowustorecordandpassinformationrapidlytoalarge,scatteredaudience.Theyextendourabilitytotalktoeachotherbyhelpingusovercomebarrierscausedbytimeandspace.Therearevariouswaysinwhichmassmediamakedailylifeeasierforus.First,theyinform.andhelpuskeepawatchonourworld.Theygatherandpassoninformationwewouldbeunlikelyorunabletoobtainonourown.Second,massmediahelpustoarrangeourtimeandlife.Whatwetalkaboutandwhatwethinkaboutaregreatlyinfluencedbythemedia.Whenpeoplegettogether,theytendtotalkaboutcertainhappeningsinthenewspapersoronTV.Becauseweareexposedtodifferingpointsofviewthroughdifferentkindsofmediaeveryday,weareabletoevaluateallsidesofacertainissue.Third,themediaareusedtopersuadepeople.Agoodexampleisadvertisementsthroughthemedia.Newspapers,magazinesandTVarefilledwithallkindsofcolorful,persuasiveadvertisements.Thoughmanyadvertisementsmaynotsayopenlythattheywantyoutobuyacertainproduct,theydescribetheirproductsinsuchawaythatyoumaywanttobuythem.Fourth,themediaalsoentertain.Allofthemediamakesomeefforttotrytoentertaintheiraudience.Forinstance,eventhoughthenewspaperisprimarilyamediumofinformation,italsocontainsentertainmentfeatures.Television,motionpictures,fictionhooksandsomeradiostationsandmagazinesaredevotedmainlytoentertainment.Itisestimatedthatinthefuture,theentertainmentfunctionofmassmediawillbecomeevenmoreimportantthanitisnow.

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A.Tomakepeoplewellinformedabouttheworld.

B.Toamuseandentertainpeople.

C.Tohelppeoplearrangetheirtimeandlife.

D.Togivepeopleasenseofhonor.

33.(24)

A.TheywerethefirstpeoplesettlingdowninCanada.

B.TheycamefromtheroyalfamilyofBritain.

C.TheycamefromAmericabuthadaBritishdialect.

D.TheywereloyaltoGreatBritainandtheQueen.

34.听力原文：Haveyoueverdreamedofhavingafashionablewatchofgreatvalue?AsmallwatchmakerinSwitzerlandin1922designedthefirstautomaticwatchtoshowtheday,month,anddate.Onlysevenofthesesplendidwatcheswereevermadeandthesewatcheswerealmostlosttohistory.Today,itissohardtogetanoriginalwatchthatsomewatchhistoriansareevenwillingtooffer$200,000forone.

Thesewatchesattractedalotofpeoplefortheirsplendidcolor,fashionablestyle,andnewusesinthe1920s.Theownersofthewatcheswereadmiredandsetapartfromthecrowd.Becausethenumberoftheoriginalwatchesisverylimited,owningsuchawatchwillmakeyoufeelveryspecial.

Today,youareofferedthesamekindofwatchwithimprovement.Ithasa24-jewelmechanicalmovement,thekinddesiredbywatchcollectors.Thewatchmakerhasmadethemovementofthewatchmuchmoremodernwithanautomaticrotorsothatthewatchneverneedstobewoundbyhand.Thedesignonit.Togetawatchinsuchaperfectdesignmeanstogetachancetoknowapieceofwatch-makinghistoryandtowearsuchawatchwillshowyourpersonaltasteandsocialposition.

Youcangetthewatcheitherinpersonorbymailallanaffordableprice.Youwillalsoreceivegoodservicefromthewatchseller.Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwiththewatchafteryougetit,youmaysimplyreturnitwithin30days.Don'tmissthechancetorealizeyourdream.

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A.Becauseonlyrichpeoplecanaffordthewatches.

B.Becausethewatchesweremademanyyearsago.

C.Becauseonlyafewwatchesofthekindweremade.

D.BecausethewatchesweremadebyaSwisswatchmaker.

35.听力原文：W:Hi,Bill,howisitgoing?

M:Oh,hi,Jane.I'mOK.Howaboutyou?

W:Youcanprobablytelljustbylookingatme.I'mreallybusy.Hey,whatareyoureading?

M:Aprettyinterestingarticle.Mybiologyprofessorassignedit,andIthoughtIwouldjustlookitover.ButIgotreallyinvolvedinit.It'saboutendangeredspecies.

W:Thatsoundsprettyinteresting.I'mgettingfrustratedwiththetworesearchpapersI'mstrugglingwith.

M:Oh?

W:Andcanyoubelievetheyarebothdueonthesameday?

M:That'stough.

W:I'llgetthroughit.Sowhat'sthisyouarereading?

M:Well,it'sbasicallyaboutthechoicesconservationistsarefacedwith.Youknow,thesedayswhenfundingissohardtocomeby.

W:Waitaminute.Doesitfocusonbiologyoreconomics?

M:Both.Conservationistsdon'thaveenoughfundingtosaveeveryendangeredspeciesintheworld,sotheyhavetodecidebasedonwhatwouldbelostifaspeciesbecameextinct.

W:Canyougivemeanexampleofwhatyoumean?

M:Takeforinstance,twoanimals,thespottedowlandthetailedtoad.Thearticlesaysthetoadisunique.Ithasnorelatives.Buttherearealotofvarietiesofowls.

W:So,ifthattoadbecameextinct,we'dloseanimportantlinkinthechainofevolution,right?

M:Exactly.Butthatisn'tsofortheowl.Soforconservationists,itmightbeaclearchoicewhichanimaltosave.

W:Isee.IamgladIdon'thavetomakethatkindofdecision.Aren'tyou?

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A.Shedoesn'tknowwhichtopictochoose.

B.Herassignmentsaredueonthesameday.

C.She'sconcernedaboutthespottedowl.

D.Shedislikeshereconomicsclass.

36.(36)

A.Theirtastymeat.

B.Theprincipleoftheirdefensesystemagainstdisease.

C.Theirsolidskin.

D.Theprincipleoftheirbirthmodes.

37.

【B5】

38.

【B2】

39.(32)

A.Respectforeducationandelders.

B.Wealthyparents.

C.Excellentlearningfacilities.

D.Betterintelligenceandhealth.

40.(26)

A.2o'clockinthemorning.

B.3o'clockinthemorning.

C.4o'clockinthemorning.

D.2:30inthemorning.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.AccordingtoSavage,themanagerof3M,videoconferencingis______.

A.expensiveininstallingthesystem

B.efficientinsavingemployeesformeetings

C.worthwhilebynotsendingemployeesformeetings

D.usefulinchangingboringmeetingintoexitingones

42.

【C8】

43.

Inwhichareamayschoolplayamoreimportantrole?

44.SectionB

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

Manyofthemostdamagingandlifethreateningtypesofweathertorrentialrains,severethunderstorms,andtornadoesbeginquickly,strikesuddenly,anddisappearrapidly,destroyingsmallregionswhileleavingneighboringareasuntouched.SucheventasatornadostruckthenortheasternsectionofEdmonton,Alberta,inJuly1987.Totaldamagesfromthetornadoexceeded$250million,thehighesteverforanyCanadianstorm.

ConventionalcomputermodelsoftheatmospherehavelimitedvalueinpredictingshortlivedlocalstormsliketheEdmontontornado,becausetheavailableweatherdataaregenerallynotdetailedenoughtoallowcomputerstostudycarefullythesubtleatmosphericChangesthatcomebeforethesestorms.Inmostnations,forexample,weather-balloonobservationsaretakenjustonceeverytwelvehoursatlocationstypicallyseparatedbyhundredsofmiles.Withsuchlimiteddata,conventionalforecastingmodelsdoamuchbetterjobpredictinggeneralweatherconditionsoverlargeregionsthantheydoforecastingspecificlocalevents.

Untilrecently,theobservationintensiveapproachneededforaccurate,veryshort-rangeforecasts,or"Nowcasts,"wasnetfeasible.Thecostofequippingandoperatingmanythousandsofconventionalweatherstationswasextremelyhigh,andthedifficultiesinvolvedinrapidlycollectingandprocessingtherawweatherfromsuchanetworkwerehardtoovercome.Fortunately,scientificandtechnologicaladvanceshaveovercomemostoftheseproblems.Radarsystems,automatedweatherinstruments,andsatellitesareallcapableofmakingdetailed,nearlycontinuousobservationoverlargeregionsatarelativelylowcostCommunicationssatellitescantransmitdataaroundtheworldcheaplyandinstantaneously,andmodemcompu