2022-2023年河北省邯郸市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年河北省邯郸市大学英语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.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestiononAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Evenastheeconomyimproves,ajoblessexecutivemayfaceuptoayearormoreofunemployment.Thisisalotoftime,especiallyforhard-charginghigh-performerswhoarenotusedtohavinganyfreetime.Whilesomejobseekersspendhundreds--eventhousands--ofhoursdiscoveringdaytimetelevision,othersseemtothriveonactivitiesthatboosttheirprofessionalcareersorresolvefamilyissueswhentheyaren'tworking.

Havinganextendedperiodoffreetimeintheprimeofone'slifecaninfactbeauniqueopportunitytofocusonvolunteerservice,professionaleducationorpersonalgrowth.

CommunityInvolvement

ForLisaPerez,thewakeupcallwasburnedporkchops.Anexecutivewhopreviouslyhadn'tbeenparticularlyinterestedinhomeandhealthhadbecomeobsessedwithhomemakingduringastintofunemployment.

Sherealizedthatcleaningandorganizingherhomewasn'thelpingherjobsearch.Nevertheless,"Imadelistsof50thingstodoeveryday,"saysMs.Perez,apoliticalandpublic-relationsconsultantinScottsdale,Ariz."Myhousewasspotless,justsoI'dhavesomethingtodo."

Oneday,herboyfrienddidn'tarriveontimefordinnerbecausehehadtoworklate,andherporkchopswereruined.Shethrewafit."I"dneverbeenapersonlikethat,"shesays."SoIdecidedtostopfeelingsorryformyself,andgooutanddosomethingproductive."

Ms.Perez,35,resolvedtobecomeanactivevolunteerforthedurationofhersearch.Shegavehertimetoahealth-careconcern,ahousingprogramandapoliticalcampaign.

Theworkbolsteredherself-confidence."Volunteeringtakesthefocusoffyou.Onethingyouhavethat'sstillvaluableisyourtime.And,ofcourse,youlearnthattherearethousandsofpeoplewithalifethat'smuchworsethanyours,"shesays.

Volunteerassignmentsarealsogreatwaystomeetpowerfulandwell-connectedpeople.Overasix-monthperiod,hervolunteeringevolvedintoworkingasapaidconsultantandthenasafull-timeemployee,ajobshestillholdstoday.Inall,shewasunemployedforeightmonths.

Beforeherjobloss,shethoughtshedidn'thavetimetovolunteerwhileworking."Now,eventhoughIhaveademandingjob,Istillvolunteer,becauseofwhatIgotoutofit,"saysMs.Perez.

ContinuingEducation

GeneBellavance,a36-year-oldinformation-technologyprojectmanager,tookanotherrouteduringhisunemployment.WhenhewaslaidofffromasteelcompanynearCleveland,heknewhisimmediateprospectswerebleak.Heexpectedhissearchtotakeayear.Hefacedadecision.,takeajobthatwouldsetbackhiscareerorholdoutforanofferhereally-wanted.

Mr.Bellavance,singleandvirtuallydebtfree,shiftedhisfinancesintosurvivalmode.Hecashedouthispension,soldhishouse,unloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgaragesales,andrentedanapartmentwitharoommate.Then,hesays,"IsignedupforeverybenefitIcouldfind."

Buthewasn'tjustwaitingouttheyear.Hespenttherestofhissearchupdatinghisskills,includingbecomingcertifiedinnewdatabaseandproject-managementsoftware."Youhavetoinvestinyourself,"

A.YB.NC.NG

2.Corrthinksthatifthereisanyproblemwithadrug,it'sbettertoknowit______.

3.

TwoopposingcampshavedifferentideasabouthowtorespondtoIran'sdecisiontorestart______.

4.

InwhatwayisDancingRabbitEcovillageradicalinitsdevelopment?

A.It'sthefirstecovillagetoestablishthecommunitywebsite.

B.Thevillagewantstobeindependentbycirculatingitsowncurrency.

C.ThevillageallowsasmoreasI000residentstolivethere.

D.Thevillagetendstobeself-reliantbycreatingallitneeds.

5.WhatisthedifferencebetweenJoostandKaZaAaccordingtoFredrikdeWahl?

A.KaZaAbenefitedtheindustrywhichitentered.

B.KaZaAdidn'timpacttheindustrywhichitentered.

C.Joostdoesn'tthreatentheindustrywhichit'sentering.

D.Joostnegativelyimpactstheindustrywhichit'sentering.

6.Theproblemseitherwiththedispensermechanismorwiththebillscanleadto______.

7.

AccordingtotheWHO,increasesinmalaria,water-bornediseaseandmalnutritioncouldthreaten______.

8.

AccordingtoTonyWoods,theproblemofsuicideamongyoungAustralianmencanbealleviatedifboys______.

9.

areappliedinconventionalfarmingforweedcontrol.

10.Ageodesicdomeisbasicallyasphericalstructurecreatedfromrectangles.

11.

Moneylaunderingwillbemade______inanyECmemberstates.

12.

Hydrogen-poweredfuel-cellvehiclesthatneednooilandemitno______willbedevelopedbytheDepartmentofEnergyandautomakersFord,GeneralMotorsandDaimlerChrysler.

13.

TheeissomequestionwhethercigarettemanufacturershavechangedthelevelsoftarandnicotineforcigarettessoldintheAsianmarket,buttheforeigntobaccocompanies______.

14.

Norawassosuretheywouldgetthefiftypoundsthatshehadalreadyspentit______.

15.

Inflammatoryheadacheswilloccurwhenmucuscannotflowfreelythroughthesinusesandcausestoomuchstresson______.

16.

Ifyourankthebooksaccordingtothefrequencytheymightbetouched,you'dbetterput______.

A.referencebooksatthemostimportantposition

B.brand-newbooksatthemostimportantposition

C.dog-earedbooksatthemostimportantposition

D.allthenovelsatthemostimportantposition

17.

Suchtricksasrobbanks,orsolicitbribes,orestablishamonopolyaccountfortherootcauseofvariationinincome.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.SportsandEducation

SportsAreaKindofEducation

Formanyyoungpeopleinmypartoftheworld(suburbanAmerica),thefirstbrushwithorganizedathleticscomesonaSaturdaymorninginearlyspring.Theweatherisgettingwarmerandtheschoolyear'sendisimminent,andmoms,sensingtheapproachofsummervacationandtoomuchfreetime,pileusintothebacksofminivansanddriveustoourtown'slocalsportsandrecreationcenter.Inmyhometown,EggHarborTownship,NewJersey,kidsconvergeeachyearontheEHTYouthOrganBuilding,acinderblockshackinthemiddleofahandfulofbaseballandfootballfields.Therelinesarewaitedin,formafilledout,birthcertificatesexaminedandphotocopied,healthinsurancewaiversfurnishedandsigned.Attheendofthemorning,kidsaresignedupforlittle-leaguebaseballandaninstantsummerofactivitieshasbeencreated.Thenit'stimetogotoBurgerKing.

Forparentsseekingproductivewaystooccupytheirchildren'stime,summersportsleaguesofferaconvenientandtimetestedoutletforoverabundantenergy.Inmycasethatmeantbaseball.America'spastime:nineweeksofpitchedfastballsandsoreelbows,groundersupthe,middle,diggingitouttofirstbase.Shaggingfliesintheoutfieldandswattingmosquitoesintheinfield.Then,aftersixinnings,backtoBurgerKing.

Acoupleofweeksafterthesignupsatthecinderblockshack,wekidswouldberoundedupintoteamsandcoachedinthefundamentalsofpitching,catching,hitting,andrunningbases.We'dbesuppliedwithcolor-codedjerseysandmeshbaseballcaps,andthenwewouldplayaseason'sworthofgamesagainstoneanother.Playoffswouldbeheldandchampionscrowned.Attheendoftheseasonanail-starteamoftheleague'sbestplayerswouldbeassembledtoplayagainstthebestteamsfromneighboringtowns.

Backandforthacrossthecountrythissystemrepeatsitselffromtowntotownandsporttosportwithlittlevariation.Someleagueshavestoriedpasts:baseball'sLittleLeagueorfootball'sPopWarnerLeague.Somearenewer.IncitiesitisoftenthePolicemen'sBenevolentAssociationortheYMCAthatassumesthesponsorshiprole.Always,though,thereistheunderlyingideathatorganizedsportisavaluableandproductiveuseofayoungperson'stime.Sports,inshort,areakindofeducation,teachingimportantlife.skillsthatcan'tbelearnedinschool.

Ideasabouttheeducationalvalueofsportsvarywidely.Forsome,sportsfosterthesocialdevelopmentofyoungpeople,teachingkidshowtointeractwiththeirpeersoutsidetheclassroom.Sportsteachkidswhatitmeanstocompote—howtocopewithlosing,howtorespondgracefullytosuccess.Sportsareaboutteamwork,howtoworktogethertowardacommongoal.Sometimesthey'reaboutdevelopingasenseofself-esteem.Sometimesthey'resimplyaboutfindingahealthywaytotirehyperactivekidsoutsothey'llsitstillinclassorgettobedatareasonablehour.Somebolderadvocatesclaimthattheirgamesbuildcharacter.

Giventheprevailingeducationalundercurrent,it'snosurprisethatmanykids'secondbrushwithorganizedathleticstakesplaceinaschool.Juniorhighsandhighsschoolssponsortheirownsportsprogramsandfieldteamsoffootball,basketball.soccerandtennisplayers.Theretheeducationalthemeisgivenamoredirectandtangibleform.assquadsofstudent-athletestravelaroundthestaterepresentingtheirschoolsonthefield,courtordiamond.Yethere,strangelyenough,iswhereabitoftheeducationalcomponentbeginstoniter.Highschoolteamsarenecessarilymoreselectivethantheiryouthleaguepredecessors.Tryoutsareheldandlesspromisingplayersarecut.Coachesreceivesalaries,andthereisanexpectationthattheteamstheyshapewillwin.Insum,thereisaslightchangeinem

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19.

Accordingtoexperts,peoplewhoareunderthemost______inclinetoputonmostweight.

20.

Itisapoliceman'slegalrighttopulloveracarifhehasseenitcommitted______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(17)

A.Sheshouldbecarefulabouthowtospendhermoney.

B.Sheshouldnotbuythebrownsuit.

C.Sheshouldthinkcarefullywhenshewantstobuythebrownsuit.

D.Hewouldhelphertobuythebrownsuit.

22.(23)

A.Therearen'tenoughcabinets.

B.Thereistoomuchnoise.

C.Officesuppliesaretakingupspace.

D.Someteachingassistantsdon'thavedesks.

23.

【B4】

24.(42)

25.(15)

A.Thestudentsshouldreturntoclasses.

B.Thereshouldbemoreissuestovoteon.

C.Morestudentsshouldcometothemeetings.

D.Lastnight'smeetingwasbadlymanaged.

26.(33)

A.MostLondonerstookExerciseFloodCallcalmly.

B.MostLondonerswerefrightened.

C.MostLondonersbecameratherconfused.

D.MostLondonerscomplainedaboutthetroublecausedbyExerciseFloodCall.

27.(22)

A.Itdoesn'tmoveatall.

B.Itmovesmuchfasterthanregularlines.

C.It'snexttotheregularlines.

D.It'sherfavorite.

28.听力原文：M:Westillhaven'tdecidedonthetimeforlunchtomorrow.

W:Oh,Iforgottotellyou.Iwon'tbeabletomakeitafterall.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shewillnothavetimetopreparelunch.

B.Shehastocancelherplantohavelunchwiththeman.

C.Shedoesnotrememberdiscussingthematter.

D.Shewouldratherwaituntiltomorrowtodecide.

29.(34)

A.It'sareliablewaytomakefriendsonline.

B.Itisconvenienttogetintouchwiththeirparents.

C.Itisregardedasawayofjudginghighschoolpopularity.

D.Itisregardedasawayofjudgingsubjectscores.

30.(29)

A.Time.B.Memory.C.Habit.D.Textbook.

31.听力原文：W:Excuseme,DrTyler,yoursecretarysaidIshouldcomerightin.

M:Pleasedo.Jenny,howcanIhelpyou?

W:Ineedtogetyoursignatureonmyschedulecardhere,onthelineaboveadvisor'sapproval.

M:Sure,butlet'slookitovertogetherfirst.Howmanycoursesdoyouhavehere?

W:Six.

M:Six?That'squiteaheavyload.Anyparticularreason?

W:IhadtodropmychemistrycourselastsemesterwhenIwasinthehospital,soIneedtotakeitagain.

M:Soyou'vealreadylearntalotofthematerial.

W:Right.Andcalculusisapartofthesecondyearrequirement.

M:Let'ssee,chemistry,calculus.Oh,ISeeyou'llbeinmyseminaronthemodernAmericannovel.

W:Yes,I'mlookingforwardtoitandtotheromanticpoetryseminar,too.

M:Twoseminars?Thatisratheralot.Canyouhandlethework?

W:Ithinkso.Theintroductoryeconomicsclassisveryeasyandsoisthemusiccourse.

M:Well,thenI'llbehappytosignthecard.However,Imustinsistthatyoucomeseemeafterthefirstweekofclassessothatwecanmakesurethisisn'ttoomuchforyou.

W:That'sapromise.

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A.Inaprofessor'soffice.

B.Inamedicaldoctor'soffice.

C.Inanauditorium

D.Inagym.

32.听力原文：W:Why,Peter!Youaresweatingheavily.Wherehaveyoubeen?

M:I'vejustbeentotheFitnessCentretolearnStreetdance.

W:Whatisstreetdance?

M:Streetdanceisanewlyemergedwayofkeepingfit.ItwasintroducedintoChinain1999.

W:WhydoyouchooseStreetdance?

M:Ifoundthatthisclassisthemostinteresting.

W:Ohreally?Tellmemoreaboutit.

M:Well,Streetdanceusesitsmusic,itsbasicmovements,andalsoitsfreedomforself-expression.

W:Itsoundslikeanaerobicsclass.

M:Notexactly.Theparticipantsandtheinstructoraredressedintheirordinarycasualwear.Moreover,themusictheyuseisnotthedancingmusicthatanaerobicsclassusuallyuses.

W:sthatthemaindifferencesfromnormalaerobics?

M:No,Streetdanceisalotmoretiring.

W:Doesitmeanyoufeellikeyou'vebeentiredout?

M:Ha,no.Ithinkitisagoodwaytorelax.

W:Isthereanyageorskilllevellimitforentering?

M:No.Inourclass,theyoungeststudentis15andtheoldestis50.Andeveryonecanchoosewhateverdifficultylevelheorshewantsto.

W:Soundsinteresting.I'llgowithyounexttime.

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A.Howtoloseweight.

B.Streetdance.

C.Exercisinginagym.

D.Dancingmusic.

33.听力原文：M:IwassodisappointedtohearthatJimlosthisjob.Iknowthathisdaughterwassicklastmonth,sohewasalwayslatetowork.

W:Oh,thatwasn'tit.Jimmadeabigerrorinthisweek'saccounting.Thebosswasfurious.

Q:WhywasJimfired?

(19)

A.Hewasfuriouswithhisboss.

B.Hewasalwayslatetowork.

C.Hisdaughterwassickandthatmadehimlateforwork.

D.Hepreparedafinancialreportincorrectly.

34.(25)

A.Itisbutadreamandwillnevercometree.

B.Itisstillatatrialperiod.

C.Itstartsbeingusedforthetimebeing.

D.Ithasbeenwidelypracticed

35.(28)

A.Theywillalwaysfailatfirstandwinatlast.

B.Theywillbeopentonewexperiences.

C.Theywillbeslowtoadapttochanges.

D.Theywilltakeamorepassiverole.

36.(32)

A.Protectingroadsalongtheshore.

B.Buildingonbeacheswithseawalls.

C.Addingsandtobeacheswithseawalls.

D.Stoppingbuildingseawalls.

37.(36)

A.Bypositionandassociation.

B.Bysinginglikemusic.

C.Byconveyingthemeaninginexpressivewords.

D.Bymasteringtheirmeaning.

38.听力原文：Thefamilyischanging.Inthepast,grandparents,parents,andchildrenusedtolivetogether,andtheyhadanextendedfamily.Sometimestwoormorebrotherswiththeirwivesmidchildrenwerepartofthislargefamilygroup.Butfamilystructureischangingthroughouttheworld.Thenuclearfamilyconsistsofonlyonefather,onemother,andchildren;itisbecomingthemainfamilystructureeverywhere.

Thenuclearfamilyoffersmarriedwomensomeadvantages:theyhavefreedomfromtheirrelatives,andthehusbanddoesnothaveallthepowerofthefamily.Studiesshowthatinnuclearfamilies,menandwomenusuallymakeanequalnumberofdecisionsaboutfamilylife.

Butwivesusuallyhaveto"pay"forthebenefitsoffreedomandpower.Whenwomenlivedinextendedfamilies,sisters,grandparentsandauntshelpedoneanotherwithhouseworkandchildcare.Inaddition,olderwomeninalargefamilygroupbadimportantpositions.Wivesinnuclearfamiliesdonotoftenenjoythisbenefit,andtheyhaveanotherdisadvantage,too:womengenerallylivelongerthantheirhusbands,soolderwomenfromunclearfamiliesoftenhavetolivealone.Studiesshowthatwomenaregenerallylesssatisfiedwithmarriagethanmenare.Inthepast,menworkedoutsidethehomeandwomenworkedinside.Houseworkandchildcarewereafulltimejob,midtherewasnotimeforanythingelse.Nowwomenworkoutsideandhavemorefreedomthantheydidinthepast,buttheystillhavetodomostofthehousework.Thewomenactuallyhavetwofull-timejobs,andtheyhavenotmuchfreetime.

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A.Thewomenhavemorefreedomandcanshareindecisions.

B.Thewomendonothavetobetheheadsofthefamily.

C.Thewomen'srelativesdonothelpthemwiththehouseworkandchildren.

D.Thewomenhavetheleadingplaceinthefamily.

39.听力原文：W:Thenewdormroomsaregreatthisyear．Youshouldsignupforaroomthisyear．

M:ActuallyItriedto．ButIwastoldIneededtolivewithanotherroommate.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversationabouttheman?

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A.Hedoesn'tlikenewdormrooms.

B.Hedoesn'thavearoommate.

C.Hedislikeshavingaroommate.

D.Heprefershavingaroommate.

40.SectionB

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

听力原文：(26)Afewmonthsago,millionsofpeopleinLondonheardalarmsalloverthetown.Emergencyservices,thefiredepartments,thepolice,hospitalsandambulancesstoodby,readytogointoaction.Inrailwayandundergroundstations,peoplereadnoticesandmaps,whichtoldthemwheretogoandwhattodointheemergency.(26)ThiswasExerciseFloodcall,topreparepeopleforafloodemergence.Londonwasn'tflooded,yet.Butitispossiblethatitwouldbe.In1236andin1663,Londonwasbadlyflooded.In1928,peoplelivinginWestminster,theheartofLondon,drownedinfloods.Andin1953,100people,livingontheeasternedgeoftheLondonsuburbs,werekilledagaininthefloods.Atlast,GreaterLondonCounciltookactiontopreventthisdisasterfromhappeningagain.(27)Thoughafloodwallwasbuiltin1980s,Londonersstillmustbepreparedforthepossibledisaster.Ifithappens,50undergroundstationswillbeunderwater.Electricity,gas,andphoneserviceswillbeoutofaction.Roadswillbedrowned.ItwillbeimpossibletocrossanyofthebridgesbetweenNorthandSouthLondon.Imagine!LondonwilllooklikethefamousItaliancity,Venice.(28)ButthisExerciseFloodcalldidn'tcausepanicamongLondoners.Mostpeopleknewitwasjustawarning.Oneladysaid,"It'safloodwarning,isn'tit?Thewaterdoesn'tlookhightome."

(27)

A.OnebridgebetweenNorthandSouthLondoncollapsed.

B.TheheartofLondonwasflooded.

C.Anemergencyexercisewasconducted.

D.Ahundredpeopleinthesuburbsweredrowned.

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

Whatisregardedasthemostrecentversionofthe"tulipcraze"'?

42.

Whichword(s)inthepassagecanbestreplacethephrase"naturalselection"?

43.

WhichofthefollowingaboutreadingtheinstructionbookisTRUE?

A.Thosewhoreaditbenefitagreatdeal.

B.Generally,itispoorlywritten.

C.Generally,itistoolongtoread.

D.Mostpeopledonotreferthemselvestoit.

44.AccordingtoVintCerf,televisionwouldsoonapproachits"iPodmoment"whenviewerscoulddownloadtheir______.

45.

WhywerethescientistswhosaidNewton'sideashaddelayedthescientificprogresswrong?

46.

Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Donorswhowanttoclaimdeductions'intaxesdon'thavetogothroughcomplexproceduresfromnowon.

B.TheLawofCharitywillbepromulgatedthisyear.

C.China'scharitydevelopmentsillhasalongwaytogo.

D.Itisaseasyestablishingcharityorpublicwelfareorganizationsasregisteringbusinessesnow.

47.

Anewtendencyisdemographicchangeisthat______.

A.lifeexpectancyhasbeengoingupsteadily

B.thereisadeclineoftheyoungpopulation

C.inAmericathebirthratehasgoneabovereplacementlevel

D.theoldpopulationhasrisensharplyinUSA

48.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthosewhoworkinlargecitiesandliveinsmallvillages?

A.Arrogant.B.Original.C.Insensitive.D.Quiet.

49.

Inthelastparagraph,thephrase"tookto"couldbebestreplacedbywhichofthefollowing?

A.Began.B.FledtoC.Carriedto.D.Becamefriendlytoward.

50.Accordingtohistoricalfacts,people'sabnormalbehavior.andhearingvoiceswereconsideredthesignof______.

51.

Theadvantageofusingbandingpatternstotracedocumentsisthat______.

A.itiseconomicallyaffordableandtechnicallypractical

B.itstrengthensthecollaborationbetweenprintingcompanies

C.itmakesprinterscheaperandhardtobetakenaround

D.itisabletoidentifyeventhemostspecializedcriminals

52.SectionB

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

Thewarwasthemostpeacefulperiodofmylife.Thewindowofmybedroomfacedsoutheast.Mymotherhadcurtainedit,butthathadsmalleffect.Ialwayswokeupwiththefirstlightand,withalltheresponsibilitiesofthepreviousdaymelted,feltmyselfratherlikethesun,readytoshineandfeeljoy.Lifeneverseemedsosimpleandclearandfullofpossibilitiesasthen.Istuckmyfeetoutunderthesheets—IcalledthemMrs.LeftandMrs.Rightandinventeddramaticsituationsfortheminwhichtheydiscussedtheproblemsoftheday.AtleastMrs.Rightdid.Sheeasilyshowedherfeelings,butIdidn'thavethesamecontrolofMrs.Left,soshemostlycontentedherselfwithnoddingagreement.

TheydiscussedwhatMotherandIshoulddoduringtheday,whatSantaClausshouldgiveafellowforChristmas,andwhatstepsshouldbetakentobrightenthehome.Therewasthatlittlematterofthebaby,forinstance.MotherandIcouldneveragreeaboutthat.Ourswastheonlyhouseintheneighborhoodwithoutanewbaby,andMothersaidwecouldn'taffordonetillFathercamebackfromthewarbecauseifcostseventeenandsix.Thatshowedhowfoolishshewas.TheGeneysuptheroadhadababy,andeveryoneknewtheycouldn'taffordseventeenandsix.Itwasprobablyacheapbaby,andMotherwantedsomethingreallygood,butIfeltshewastoohardtoplease.TheGeneysbabywouldhavedoneusfine.

Havingsettledmyplansfortheday,Igotup,putachairundermywindow,andliftedtheframe.highenoughtostickoutmyhead.Thewindowoverlookedthefrontgardensofthehomesbehindours,andbeyondtheseitlookedoveradeepvalleytothetall,red-brickhouseuptheoppositehillside,whichwereallstillshadow,whilethoseonoursideofthevalleywerealllitup,thoughwithlongstorageshadowsthatmadethemseemunfamiliar,stiffandpainted.

AfterthatIwentintoMother'sroomandclimbedintothebigbed.ShewokeandIbegantotellherofmyschemes.Bythistime,thoughIneverseemtohavenoticedit,Iwasfreezinginmynightshirt,butIwarmedupasItalkeduntilthelastfrostmelted.IfellasleepbesideherandwokeagainonlywhenIheardherbelowinthekitchen,makingbreakfast.

Howdidtheauthorfeelearlyinthemorning?

A.Hefeltburdenedwithresponsibilities.

B.Hefeltcheerfulandhappy.

C.Hefeltpuzzledbythedramaticsituations.

D.Hefelthorrifiedbythewar.

53.

Accordingtoitsadvocates,whowillgainfromtheprivatizationofSocialSecurity?

A.Investorsinstockmarkets.

B.RetiredWorkersinthefuture.

C.ThefutureCongresses.

D.Accountinformationbrokers.

54.

Themainpointofthispassageis______.

A.Evolutionofspeech

B.Darwin'slawofnaturalselection

C.Progressofhumanbrains

D.Evolutionofhumanintelligence

55.

WhatcontrolledAmericans'mindsduringtheWarofIndependence?

A.Politics.B.Religion.C.Protestants.D.Church.

56.

Thesecondparagraphofthepassagesuggests______.

A.oneshouldleavehisgrown-upchildrentoliveontheirownasearlyaspossible

B.toomuchconcernforgrown-upchildrenmaylikelymakeyouaburdentothem

C.nowadaysgrown-upchildrenareusuallyindifferenttotheirparentsandgrandparents

D.modemgrown-upchildrenwanttoliveadifferentlifebecausetimehaschanged

57.

Traditionallypeoplebelievethathumor______.

A.canbetestedandscientificallyscrutinized

B.hassomethingtodowithaperson'sbrain

C.cannotbefoundinbrain-damagedpeople

D.isanintangiblepartofaperson'spersonality

58.ThepassagesuggeststhattheFrenchchild______.

A.onlyassociateswithadults

B.isasheisbecauseoftheclimate

C.isnottreatedasachild

D.isforcedtobehavelikeanadult

59.

Theriseinfoodpricesislargelyaresultof

60.

【C10】

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.Weliveinasocietyinthereisalotoftalkabout【S1】______

science,butIwouldsaythattherearenot5percentof

thepeoplewhoareequippedwithschooling,including

college,tounderstandscientificreasoning.Weare

moreignorantofscienceaspeoplewithcomparable【S2】______

educationsinWesternEurope.

Therearealotofkidswhoknoweverythingabout

computers--howtobuildthem,howtotakethemapart,

howtowriteprogramsforgames.Soifyouaskthem【S3】______

toexplainabouttheprinciplesofphysicsthathavegone【S4】______

intocreatingthecomputer,youdon'thavethefaintestidea.【S5】______

Thefailuretounderstandscienceleadstosuch

thingsliketheneglectofthehumancreativepower.【S6】______

Italsotakesrisetoablurring(模糊)ofthedistinction【S7】______

betweenscienceandtechnology.Lotsofpeopledon't

differbetweenthetwo.Scienceistheproduction【S8】______

ofnewknowledgethatcanbeappliedornot,since【S9】______

technologyistheapplicationofknowledgetothe

productionofsomeproducts,machineryorthelike.

Thetwoarereallyverydifferent,andpeoplewhohave

thefacultyforoneveryseldomhaveafacultyfortheother.

Scienceinitselfisharmless,moreorless.Butas

soonasitcanpr