2022-2023年浙江省衢州市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022-2023年浙江省衢州市大学英语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.ThecurrentruraldepopulationinEuropeistheresultoflong-termemigrationandindustrialization.

2.

______havetriedhardtopersuadewomennottomarry.

3.

Tojudgehowseriousafloodis,wehavetoconsiderthevolumesofriversandstreamsinanareaand______.

4.

Weoftenusethetermcravingwhenreferringto______addiction.

5.

Twotraditionalegggamesarethe______and______.

6.

Thanksto______,waterbeyond100℃couldnotboil.

7.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

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

InScotland,ifonecanoffertheproofthattherelationshiphasbrokendown,heorshewill______.

9.

Thetraditionalvehiclesexistfornext10to20yearsbecauseof______.

10.

Ajournalistsucceedsmoreeasilythanastockbroker.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Registrationisanecessarysteptopresentpatient'srelevantinformation,butinurgentcases,itcanbedonelaterat______.

12.

What'ssomysteriousaboutbackproblems?

A.Theimpossibilitytomeasuretheintensityofthepain.

B.Theunknownoriginofthepain.

C.Thedisconnectbetweenspinedefectsandpain.

D.Thelowpercentageofpeoplewithabnormaldiscsamongthehealthy.

13.TheFutureoftheBBC

Asaboygrowingupinthe1930sintheMidlands,NormanPainting,thesonofarailway-man,listenedtoanewradioservicefromtheBritishBroadcastingCorporation.Hismotherhopedhewouldgetajobasamanageratthemine,butlisteningtothevoicesfromLondontalkingaboutworldaffairs,cultureandmusicgavehimotherideas."Theradioopenedadoortotheworld,"saysMr.Painting,whowentontoOxfordUniversityonascholarshipandbecameanacademicbeforelaterworkingfortheBBC'sRadio4initslong-runningsoap,"TheArchers".

Mr.Painting'sstoryhelpstoexplainBritain'sdevotiontowhatitcalls"public-servicebroadcasting",andwhythestatehasbeenstandingbytheBBCinthefinancingissue.ThedebatehadragedforyearsoverwhethertheBBCshouldstillbepubliclyfinanced,especiallybyalicensefeepaidbyallthosewithTVsets.TheBBChatestheideaoflosingitslicensefee.Ratherthangocommercial,itsbossesplantokeepfightingforpublicfinancingfordecades.In2006,afteraheateddebate,thegovernmentreneweditsfinancingforthenexttenyearsthroughacompulsory"TVlicense"onallhouseholdswithTVsets.Butwhenthecurrentcharterrunsoutin2016,willthegovernmenttakeawayitspublicsubsidesandleavetheBBCtofendforitself?

Accordingtorecentreports,theBBCwillhavetomakedowithannualincreasesbelowretail-priceinflation,lessthanitaskedfor.Evenso,itisfortunatetobehandedaguaranteedincomeoverseveralyears.Amongdevelopedcountries,onlyGermany'sgovernmentspendsmorethanBritain'sonbroadcastingasashareofGDP.America'sdispensesnexttonothing,preferringtoleaveittothemarket.

Forthenexttenyears,theBBC'spositionlookssecure.Yetit'sgettingincreasinglyhardertoarguethatthegovernmentshouldmakethepublicpayforit.TheBBC'spurpose,accordingtoitsfirstdirector-general,JohnReith,wasto"inform,educateandentertain".ButnowtheBBCcan'thaveanythingliketheeducativeroleitusedtoplay.ThoughitremainsBritain'sdominantsourceofin-depthnewsandmostreliableproviderofhigh-qualityprogramming,changesintechnologyandmediahabitsaresplittingitsaudienceandmakingithardertotagimprovingshowsontoentertainingones.

ServingWhatPublic?

ItwaseasytogettheteenagedMr.PaintinginterestedintheBBCprogramsbecausetherewasnothingelseon.Thatisnolongertrue.Firsttheotherterrestrialssprangup:ITV,followedbyChannel4andthenChannel5,fromthe1990s,hundredsofnewchannelswerelaunchedonsatelliteandcableplatforms,creatinganew"multi-channel"world.TherapidriseoftheInternethasalsotakenatolloftheoldgeneralistchannels.PeopleareincreasinglyturningawayfromboththeBBCanditsterrestrialcompetitors.

Twodecadesago,theBBCcommanded47%ofalltelevisionviewinganditsrivals,ITVandChannel4,sharedtherest.AccordingtoOfcom,thecommunicationsregulator,today,BBC1andBBC2,itsterrestrialchannels,accountforjust33%ofallviewing,multi-channelservices(whichincludeBBC3andBBC4,bothdigitalchannels)win30%.Inhomeswithsatelliteorcabletelevision,thecorporation'ssharehasfallenfurther:BBC1andBBC2togetherhavejust23%oftheformerand22%ofthelatter.

Youngpeopleespeciallyareabandoningpublic-serviceprogrammers.AccordingtoOfcom,in2001,peoplebetween16and24spent74%oftheirviewingtimewatchingchannelssuchastheBBCandChannel4,butin2005only58%oftheirtime.Poorer,lesseducatedviewersseemtobeturningaway,too.Seriousmaterialsuffersmostwhenpeoplemovetomulti-channeltelevision.

Theresult,saysaBBCexecutive,isthat"weareover-serving"middle-class55-year-olds.TheBBCistryingto

A.theBBC'seducativerolefortheworkingclass

B.thepopularityoftheBBCinthe1930s

C.BBC'sinfluenceonordinarypeople'scareerdevelopment

D.theBritish'slovefortheBBCanditsjustificationforgovernmentalsupport

14.

Worldpopulationbefore1900increasedslowly,at0.002percentperyear,or20permillioninhabitants.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.Originalusagereferstoriversthat______.

A.aremultichanneledinflow

B.haveclearbanks

C.includebanklesschannels

D.existforonlyashorttimeinflow

16.

Multinationalsin1913werecomposedofadomesticfirmsanditsself-containedandautonomous

17.

Treatmentfordepressioninteenagersaswellasadultsrequires______.

18.

Studentsgetmoneyfromnotonlyfederalloansbutalso______.

19.

Theresearchersarelookingafterwardsfor______.

A.theproteinstostopHIVvirus

B.thebloodofthosewhowerevaccinated

C.thebloodofthosewhowerenotvaccinated

D.themoleculesthataremoreabundantinhealthypeople

20.

Asvascularplants,treesareorganizedintothreemajororgans:theroots,thestems,andtheleaves.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:Iwanttoregisterforthismathematicscourse.

W:I'msorryregistrationhasclosed.

M:Closed?TheclerktoldmeIcouldcomebackandregisteranytimeduringthefirstweekofclasses.

W:Well,that'snotpossible.Thesystemhasalreadybeenclosedforalmostaweek.Whotoldyouthatanyway?

M:SomewomanherewhenItriedtoregisterthreeweeksago.ShesaidIjusthadtopayalatefee.

W:Shemusthavebeenatemporaryworker.Theydon'thavemuchtraining.Whydidn'tyouregisterthen?

M:ShesaidIcouldn'tuntilIhadmybirthcertificate.Hereitis.

W:Yourbirthcertificate?

M:Well,I'manewstudent.Sosheaskedforidentification.AndIamnotoldenoughtogetanIDcard.

W:Huh.That'snoreasontodemandabirthcertificate.Weonlyneedtoestablishresidency:aphonebillwithyournameandaddressonitwould'vebeenfine.

M:Really?Onlyproofofmyaddress?

W:Yes.I'mafraidshegaveyouthewronginformation.Stillyou'llhavetowaitandtakeyourmatt'sclassnextsemester.

M:Butthat'sunfair.

W:Well,Isympathizewithyourproblem,butfrankly,Idon'tthinkthereisanythinganyonecandoforyou.Youweretrappedinthesystem.Ifyouwantto,youcantalktothedirector.Shewillhelpyouifshecan.

M:Great.

W:Don'tgetyourhopesup,though,

(23)

A.Registeringacourse.

B.Closingacomputersystem.

C.ApplyingforanIDcard.

D.Havingapart-timejob.

22.(13)

A.Aliceisnowinaverybadtemper.

B.Aliceisnowpreparingforthetest.

C.Aliceisnowveryhappy.

D.Aliceisnowill.

23.(16)

A.Theyshouldwaitpatiently.

B.Theyshouldaskthatmantoleave.

C.Theyshouldservethatmanimmediately.

D.Thatmanisoldenoughtoorderthingshelikes.

24.(22)

A.Itdoesn'tmoveatall.

B.Itmovesmuchfasterthanregularlines.

C.It'snexttotheregularlines.

D.It'sherfavorite.

25.

【B10】

26.(41)

27.(25)

A.Theyjustlivedinthefirstfloor.

B.Theirapartmentbuildingislowerthananormalone.

C.Thefloorbelowtheirapartmentwastotallyflattened.

D.Thegroundwasheightenedbecauseoftheearthquake.

28.

【B11】

29.听力原文：W:James,Idon'tknowifyouknowthis.ButI'mpreparedtorunfor.classpresidentandI'mwonderingifI,ifIcancountonyourvote.

M:Oh,maybeifyouaskedmesooner.Butmyroommate'srunningtooandI'vealreadypromisedhimhehadmysupport.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hewon'tvoteforthewoman.

B.Hemayalsorunforclasspresident.

C.Heshouldpromisetosupportthewoman.

D.Thewomanshouldaskhisroommatetovoteforher.

30.听力原文：W:IwishMarywouldcallwhensheknowsshe'llbelate.Thisisthethirdtimewehavehadtowaitforher.

M:Iagree,butshedoeshavetodrivethroughveryheavytraffictogethere.

Q:HowdoesthemanfeelaboutwaitingforMary?

(19)

A.Heisannoyedbutunderstands.

B.Heisnothappy.

C.HeknowsMarymustdrivealongway.

D.Heisafraidofthewomanheisspeakingto.

31.

【B6】

32.听力原文：W:It'sabeautifulwatch.Wheredidyougetit?

M:Itcameinthemailthismorning,asabirthdaypresentfrommyparents.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthewatch?

(16)

A.Sheordereditthroughthemail.

B.Itwasapresentfromherparents.

C.Amalestudentgaveittoherasabirthdaypresent.

D.Shegotitwhilevisitingherparents.

33.(35)

A.Inordertoattracttheattentionofthepublic.

B.Inordertosellmorerecords.

C.Inordertokeephisproperty.

D.Inordertostaypopular.

34.SectionC

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

听力原文：Jazzbeganintheearly20thcenturyasakindofmusicofblackAmericans.Itwas(36)intendedforsinging,fordancing,andforentertainmentandatmosphereatpartiesorsocial(37)gatherings.

JazzhascontinuedtodevelopandhasproducedsomeoftheUnitedStates'leadingsingers,instrumentalists,and(38)composers.Today,it's(39)consideredbymanytobeAmerica'sartmusic.Ithasalso(40)influencedalmosteveryotherkindofmusicinAmerica,Europe,andeventhe(41)Orient.

Jazzrepresentsa(42)blendingofmusicalelementsfromAfricaandfromEurope.JazzusessomeEuropeanideasof(43)harmonyandmelody,buttherhythmsaremoreAfricaninorigin.Andjazzispolyrhythmic,(44)whichmeansitusesmanyrhythmsaroundonebasicrhythm.

Themostimportantfeatureofjazzisimprovisation.(45)Toimprovisemeanstomakesomething,uponthespurofthemoment.Thisisthewayjazzisusuallyplayed.Jazzmusicianshavelearnedtoimprovisesowellthattheycanmakeupexcellentmelodiesastheyplay.AgoodJazzplayerseldomplaysanythingthesamewaytwice.(46)Thuslisteningto.jazzisnotlikehearingapieceofmusicthatwaswrittenlongago.Itislikebeingtherewhenthemusicisfirstbeingmade.

Jazzbeganintheearly20thcenturyasakindofmusicofblackAmericans.Itwas【B1】forsinging,fordancing,andforentertainmentandatmosphereatpartiesorsocial【B2】.

JazzhascontinuedtodevelopandhasproducedsomeoftheUnitedStates'leadingsingers,instrumentalists,and【B3】.Today,it's【B4】bymanytobeAmerica'sartmusic.Ithasalso【B5】almosteveryotherkindofmusicinAmerica,Europe,andeventhe【B6】.

Jazzrepresentsa【B7】ofmusicalelementsfromAfricaandfromEurope.JazzusessomeEuropeanideasof【B8】andmelody,buttherhythmsaremoreAfricaninorigin.AndJazzispolyrhythmic,【B9】.

ThemostimportantfeatureofJazzisimprovisation.【B10】.Jazzmusicianshavelearnedtoimprovisesowellthattheycanmakeupexcellentmelodiesastheyplay.AgoodJazzplayerseldomplaysanythingthesamewaytwice.【B11】.

【B1】

35.(20)

A.Basketballandvolleyball.

B.Swimmingandtennis.

C.Fittingtrainingandswimming.

D.Weight-liftingandtennis.

36.【B2】

37.听力原文：M:Hurryup,Linda.Ihearthattherearen'tmanyticketsleftforthefootballmatch.

W:I'mreadynow.Let'sgo.It'stheearlybirdthatcatchestheworm.

Q:Whydidthemanaskthewomantohurryup?

(17)

A.Hedidn'twanttowarmupforthegame.

B.Hedidn'twanttobeheldupintraffic.

C.Hewantedtomakesuretheygottickets.

D.Hewantedtocatchasmanygamebirdsaspossible.

38.听力原文：TheRockfordpolicechiefandsomecityofficialswanttoinstallvideocamerasin(30)all100policecars.(29)Theythinkthiswillreducethenumberoflawsuitsfiledagainstthecity.Inthelastfiveyears,Rockfordhaspaidoutmorethanfivemilliondollarstosettleabout40lawsuits.

Thechiefsaidthatifcamerashadbeeninthosecars,theywouldn'thavehadtopayonedime.Accordingtohim,drunksordruguserswhotrytofightthecopsorshootthemalwaysclaimthatthepolicestartedbeatingthemfirstorstartedshootingatthemfirst.

(30)Thecostofinstallingcameraswillbeabout＄500pervehicle.ThecitycouncilwillvoteontheproposalnextMonday.(31)Tenofthe13councilmembers,whenaskedabouttheproposal,saidthattheylikedtheidea.Ifthecamerasareapproved,theycanbeinstalledinallthecarswithinsixweeks.

Thepoliceofficersenthusiasticallysupportcamerause.Oneofficersaidthattoomanypeoplethinkthepoliceareliars;cameraswouldshowcitizensthatpolicetellthetruth.

Citizens'reactiontotheideaofpolicecarcamerasismixed.Onepersonsaidthatthepoliceshouldhavestarteddoingthisyearsagowhenvideocameraswereinvented.Butanelderlymansaidthatcameraswereaninvasionofprivacy.Hesaidthesepolicearetryingtosticktheirnosesintoeverything.Hewasgoingtoattendthecouncilmeetingtocondemntheproposal.Hehopedthatothercitizenswouldjoinhim.

(30)

A.Becausethiswillhelpthemcatchcriminals.

B.Becausethiswillhelpthemcontrolthecrimerate.

C.Becausethiswillhelpthemreducethenumberoflawsuits.

D.Becausethiswillhelpthemsavemuchmanpowerandtime.

39.(31)

A.Theyareusefulandpractical.

B.Theyareofgreatimportance.

C.Theyareimaginativeandpersonal.

D.Theyarefashionedandquicktoarrive.

40.(28)

A.Words,lettersandfeelings.

B.Onlywords

C.Wordsandletters.

D.Onlyletters.

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

Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat______.

A.itisnecessarytodistinguishform.fromcontentandalsoimpossibletodoso

B.bothcontentandform.oftheworkofartareillusory

C.thecontentandform.oftheworkofartareseparable

D.aestheticexperienceisnotintrinsicallyvaluable

42.SectionB

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

Therearetwomethodsoffighting,theonebylaw,theotherbyforce;thefirstmethodisthatofmen,thesecondofbeasts;butasthefirstmethodisofteninsufficient,onemusthaverecoursetothesecond.Itis,therefore,necessaryforaprincetoknowwellhowtouseboththebeastandtheman.Thiswascovertlytaughttorulersbyancientwriters,whorelatedhowAchillesandmanyothersofthoseancientprincesweregiventoChironthecentaurtobebroughtupandeducatedunderhisdiscipline.Theparableofthissemi-animal,semi-humanteacherismeanttoindicatethataprincemustknowhowtousebothnatures,andthattheonewithouttheotherisnotdurable.

Aprince,beingthusobligedtoknowwellhowtoactasabeast,mustimitatethefox,andthelion,forthelioncannotprotecthimselffromtraps,andthefoxcannotdefendhimselffromwolves.Thosethatwishtobeonlylionsdonotunderstandthis.Therefore,aprudentruleroughtnottokeepfaithwhenBydoingsoitwouldbeagainsthisinterest,andwhenthereasonswhichmadehimbindhimselfnolongerexist.Ifmenwereallgood,thispreceptwouldnotbegood;butastheyarebad,andwouldnotobservetheirfaithwithyou,soyouarenotboundtokeepfaithwiththem.Norhavelegitimategroundseverfailedaprincewhowishedtoshowcolorableexcuseforthenon-fulfillmentofhispromise.Ofthisonecouldfurnishaninfinitenumberofexamples,andshowhowmanytimespeacehasbeenbroken,andhowmanypromisesrenderedworthless,bythefaithlessnessofprinces,andthosethathavebestbeenabletoimitatethefoxhavesucceededbest.Butitisnecessarytobeabletodisguisethischaracterwell,andtobeagreatfeigneranddissembler,andmenaresosimpleandsoreadytoobeypresentnecessities,thattheonewhodeceiveswillalwaysfindthosewhoallowthemselvestobedeceived.

Theauthorofthepassagedoesnotbelievethat______.

A.peoplecanprotectthemselves

B.thetruthmakesmenfree

C.leadershavetobeconsistent

D.princesarehuman

43.

TheSoilAssociation'sassertedthattheFSA'sreport______.

A.hadnoticedtheimpactoforganicagricultureontheenvironment

B.hadignoredtoexaminetheeffectofpesticideuse

C.shouldbecriticizedforneglectingthebenefitoforganicfood

D.hasentirelydisregardedtheintentofthestudy

44.

Thestatement"Thedeclineleveledofffouryearsago"(Lastline,paragraph2impliesthat______.

A.thenumberofchildrenatboardingschoolsdroppedsharplytouryearsago

B.manyboardingschoolshadtoclosefouryearsago

C.thechangingofthenumberofthepupilsintheboardingschoolbecamelevelafterasharpdecliningfouryearsago

D.moreandmoreparentstendedtosendtheirchildrentosomeprivateschoolotherthantheboardingones

45.ReneCotyandCharlesDeschanelwerebothinterestedin______.

46.Whichstatementbestdepictsthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?

A.Realityiswhatyoumakeofit.

B.Timeislikeariver.

C.Emotionsarepowerful.

D.Everypersonhasaspecialmoment.

47.

Researchuniversitiesstillattachimportancetoresearchinacademicpromotionspartlybecause______.

A.professorswithacademicachievementsareusuallyresponsibleandtough

B.itisdifficulttoconductobjectiveevaluationofteachingquality

C.topstudentswhowanttobechallengedappreciateresearchprofessors

D.researchhelpstoimprovetheeffectivenessofteaching

48.SectionB

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

SomeoftheconcernssurroundingTurkey'sapplicationtojointheEuropeanUnion,tobevotedonbytheEU'sCouncilofMinistersonDecember17th,areeconomic—inparticular,thecountry'srelativepoverty.ItsGDPperheadislessthanathirdoftheaverageforthe15pre-2004membersoftheEU.ButitisnotfaroffthatofoneofthetennewmemberswhichjoinedonMay1st2004(Latvia),anditismuchthesameasthoseoftwocountries,BulgariaandRomania,whichthisweekconcludedaccessiontalkswiththeEUthatcouldmakethemfullmembersonJanuary1st2007.

Furthermore,thecountry'srecenteconomicprogresshasbeen,accordingtoDonaldJohnston,thesecretary-generaloftheOECD,"stunning".GDPinthesecondquarteroftheyearwas13.4%higherthanayearearlier,arateofgrowththatnoEUcountrycomesclosetomatching.Turkey'sinflationratehasjustfallenintosinglefiguresforthefirsttimesince1972,andthisweekthecountryreachedagreementwiththeIMFonanewthree-year,$10billioneconomicprogramthatwill,accordingtotheIMF'smanagingdirector,RodrigoRato,"helpTurkey...reduceinflationtowardsEuropeanlevels,andenhancetheeconomy'sresilience(弹性)".

Resiliencehasnothistoricallybeenthecountry'seconomicstrongpoint.Asrecentlyas2001,GDPfellbyover7%.Itfellbymorethan5%in1994,andbyjustunder5%in1999.Indeed,throughoutthe1990sgrowthoscillatedlikeanelectrocardiogramrecordingaviolentheartattack.Thisirregularityhasbeenoneofthemainreasons(alongwithredtapeandcorruption)whythecountryhasfaileddismallytoattractmuch-neededforeigndirectinvestment.Itsstockofsuchinvestment(asapercentageofGDP)islowernowthanitwasinthe1980s,andannualinflowshavescarcelyeverreached$1billion(whereasIrelandattractedover$25billionin2003,asdidBrazilineveryyearfrom1998to2000).

OnedeterrenttoforeigninvestorsisduetodisappearonJanuary1st2005.Onthatday,Turkeywilltakeawaytherightofvirtuallyeveryoneofitscitizenstocallthemselvesamillionaire.Sixnaughtswillberemovedfromthefacevalueofthelira;oneunitofthelocalcurrencywillhenceforthbeworthwhatlmisnow--i.e.,aboutC0.53($0.70).

Goodswillhavetobepricedinboththenewandoldliraforthewholeoftheyear,butforeignbankersandinvestorscanbegintolookforwardtoatimeinTurkeywhentheywillnolongerhavetojugglementallywithindeterminatestringsofzeros.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueconcerningtheeconomicsituationinTurkey?

A.ItlagsfarbehindallofthemembersoftheEU.

B.Turkeyhasachievedstrikingeconomicprogressrecently.

C.ItsGDPgrowthrateishigherthanthatofanyotherEUcountries.

D.Itsinflationrateisfallingtoamorefavorablelevel.

49.

Cartheftismainlycausedby______.

50.

Ifthetechnicalproblemscanbeworkedout,whichmethodisthemostpromising?

A.Voiceprints.B.Fingerprints.C.Photographs.D.Signatures.

51.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutMr.Bushismentionedinthispassage'?

A.Mr.BushisthesecondPresidentwithanMBAinAmericanhistory.

B.Mr.Bushcontributesalottodecade-longeconomicboom.

C.Mr.Bush'sapprovalratingsarestillhigh.

D.Mr.Bushdidn'tgetsupportinhispresidentialcampaign,

52.

Incampus-basedprograms,theretirees______.

A.areorganizedtotouraroundcolleges

B.takesimilarcoursesascollegestudents

C.gotoclassestogetherwithcollegestudents

D.areallowedtogetlowmarksinexams

53.

WhatisaproblemofSanguines?

A.Othersmaynottrustthem.

B.Theydon'tlistentoother'sopinions.

C.Theycouragetotakechances.

D.Theyoftencomplains.

54.Largeanimalsthat