2022-2023年浙江省金华市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022-2023年浙江省金华市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.Accordingtoahoaxannouncement,theTacoBellCorporationboughttheLibertyBellandmovedittoIrvinetohelp______.

2.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoingwhenwecan'tendureajob?

A.Changingtoanewinstitute.

B.Askingseniorcolleaguesforhelp.

C.Foundingasoundsocialnetwork.

D.Focusingmoreonpositiveoutcomes.

3.

Whensleddogsgetsufficientcarefromtheowner,theyusually______.

A.fightwithotherdogs

B.aretooheavytorun

C.arefriendlyandgentle

D.developreliabilityontheowner

4.

Riceisone.ofthemajorGMcropscontaininggeneswhichhelptoeitherresistinsectortolerateweed-killingherbicides.

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5.

Sneezingwillintensifythesymptomofinflammatoryheadachesbecauseitwillenlarge______.

6.

Apublicofferingandsupportfrom______allowedHondatoexpandhisbusinessandbegintoinvadetheinternationalmarket.

7.Whatkindofanimalaffectedbyman-madechemicalsisnotreferredinthepassage?

A.Polarbears.B.Mammals.C.People.D.Birds.

8.

Whenunemployed,somecareeriststaketheopportunityto____________familymattersinadditiontopursuingtrainingorvolunteering.

9.

TheeissomequestionwhethercigarettemanufacturershavechangedthelevelsoftarandnicotineforcigarettessoldintheAsianmarket,buttheforeigntobaccocompanies______.

10.

ThelayerthatservestoshieldEarthfromtheSun'sharmfulultravioletraysiscalled______.

11.

TheprivatejetthatcarriedSalopekhomestoppedinFrance,Ireland,andCanadafor______.

12.What'sabetterteachingmethod?

JimMunch'sexperience

LASTspring,whenhewasonlyasophomore,JimMunchreceivedaplaquehonoringhimastopscoreronthehighschoolmathteamhere.Hewentontoearnthehighestmarkpossible,a5,onanAdvancedPlacementexamincalculus.Hisambitionistobecomeatheoreticalmathematician.

SoJimmighthaveseemedtheveritablesymbolforthenewmathcurriculuminstalledoverthelastsevenyearsinthisambitious,educatedsuburbofRochester.Sinceseventhgrade,hehadbeentakingthe"constructivist"or"inquiry"program,sonamedbecauseitemphasizespupils'constructingtheirownknowledgethroughaprocessofreasoning.

Jim,however,placedthecreditelsewhere.Hisparents,anengineerandaneducator,covertlytutoredhimintraditionalmath.Severalteachers,intheprivacyoftheirownclassrooms,contravenedtheofficialcurriculumtoteachtheproblem-solvingformulasthatconstructivistmathdenigratesasmindlessmemorization.

"Mywholeexperienceinmaththelastfewyearshasbeenastruggleagainsttheprogram,"Jimsaidrecently."WhateverI'veachieved,I'veachievedinspiteofit.Kidsdonotdobetterlearningmaththemselves.There'sareasonwegotoschool,whichisthatthere'ssomeonesmarterthanuswithsomethingtoteachus."

Theconstructivistmath

Suchexperiencesandemotionshaveburstintopublicdiscussionandnosmallamountofrancor(怨恨)inthelasteightmonthsinPenfield.Thiscommunityof35000hasbecomeoneofthemostobviousfrontsinthenationwidemathwars,whichhaveflaredfromCaliforniatoPittsburghtotheformerDistrict2ontheUpperEastSideofManhattan,pittingprogressivesagainsttraditionalists,withnothinglessthanAmerica'seducationalandeconomiccompetitivenessatstake.

Intheseplacesandothers,groupsofparentshavecondemnedconstructivistmathforplayingdownsuchbasiccomputationaltoolsasborrowing,carrying,placevalue,algorithms,multiplicationtablesandlongdivision,whileoftenintroducingcalculatorsintotheclassroomasearlyasfirstorsecondgrade.SuchcriticismhasrunheadlongintothecelebrationofconstructivismbytheNationalCouncilofTeachersofMathematicsandsuchleadingteacher-traininginstitutionsastheBankStreetCollegeofEducation.

ThestrifehastakenonaparticularintensityhereinPenfield,perhaps,becausethetownincludesanunusuallylargeshareofengineersandscientists,becauseoftheproximity(接近)ofcompanieslikeXerox,KodakandBausch&Lomb.Skilledthemselvesinmath,theyhaverefusedtoacceptthepremisethatinnovationmeansimprovement,andintheirownhouseholdstheyhaveseenevidencetothecontrary.

ForJoeHoover,theepiphanycametwoyearsagowhenhetookhisdaughter,Kathryn,theninsixthgrade,tolunchatMcDonald'sandrealizedshecouldnotcomputethecorrectchangefortheirmealfroma＄20bill.

ForClaudiaLioy,itwasseeingherdaughter,Iris,theninthirdgrade,ploddingthroughamultiplicationproblembycounting23groupsoffourapples.WhenMrs.LioypleadedwithIris'steachersimplytoshowtheclassatimestable,theteacherreplied,"Butthat'sdrill-and-kill."

ForBenLee,itwashavinghisteenagedaughter,Oliviatryingtoanswerprobabilityproblemsbyamethodcalled"guessandcheck"--untilhepulledouthisown10thgrademathbooktoinstructherabouttheappropriateformula.

"Idon'tmindhavingkidsappreciatewhattheylearn,"saidMr.Lee,anengineerwhonowworksasapurchasingagentforKodak."Butit'scrazytomakeakidspendanighttryingtosolveaproblemwiththeserudimentaryandfeebletools."

Requestsformoretraditionalmath

Bylastspring,theseparentshaddiscoveredoneanother

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13.

Theinequalitiesofmarriagereflect______.

14.PassageOne

Itcanbeshowninfactsendfiguresthatcyclingisthecheapest,mostconvenient,endmostenvironmentallydesirableform.oftransportintowns,butsuchcoldcalculationsdonotmeanmuchonthefrostywintermorning.Therealappealofcyclingisthatitissoenjoyable.Ithasnoneofthedifficultiesandtensionsofotherwaysoftraveling,soyouaremorecheerfulafteraride,eventhroughtherushhour.Thefirstthinganon-cyclistsaystoyouis:"Butisn'titterriblydangerous?"Itwouldbefoolishtodenythedangerofsharingtheroadwithmotorvehiclesanditmustbeadmittedthatthereareanalarmingnumberofaccidentsinvolvingcyclists.However,althoughpolicerecordsindicatethatthecardriverisoftentoblame,theanswerlieswiththecyclist.Itispossibletorideinsuchawayastoreduceriskstoaminimum.IfyoudecidetojointhethousandsinBritainwhoarenowreturningtocyclingasacheap,satisfyingform.oftransportyourfirstproblemwillbetryingtodecidewhatbiketobuy.Herearethreesimplerolesofbuyingabike.

1)Alwaysbuythebestyoucanafford.Ofcoursetherehastobeameetingpointbetweenwhatyouwouldreallylikeandeconomicreality,butaimashighasyoucanendyouwillgetthebenefitnotonlywhenyouridebutalsoifyouwenttosell.Well-madebikeskeeptheirvalueverywell.Anddon'tforgettoincludeinyourcalculationsthefactthatyou'llbeginsavingmoneyonfaresandpetroltheminuteyouleavetheshop.

2)Getthebestframe,themainstructureofthebicycle,foryourmoneyasyoucanCheapbrakes,wheelsorgearscaneasilybereplacedbymoreexpensiveones,buttheframe.setstheupperlimitonanytransformationyoushouldallowforthepossibilitythatyourcyclingambitionswillgrowwithpractice.WhenyoubeginthefourmilestoworkmaybethemostYoneverdreamof;butafterafewmonthsaSundayrideintothecountrybeginstolookmoreandmoredesirable-Thebestthingistobuyabikejustalittlebitbetterthanyouthinkyou'llneed,andthengrowintoitotherwise,trytogetamodelthatcanbeimproved.

3)ThefitisvitalHandlebarsandseatheightcanbeadjustedbutyoumustgettherightsizedframe.Onthewholeitisbesttogetthelargestsizeyoucanmanage.Frame.sizesaremeasuredininchesandtheusualadultrangefrom21inchesto25inches,thoughextremesizesoutsidethosemeasurementscanbefound.Somepeoplesayifyoutakefourinchesfromyourinsidelegmeasurementyouwillendupwiththerightsizeofbike.Thebasicprinciple,though,isthatyoushouldbeabletostandwithlegscithersideofthecrossbar(thebargoesfromthehandlebarstotheseat)withbothfeetcomfortablythatontheground

PassageTwo

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ThinkingofsubscribingtotheTLS?Well,inthewordsofGeorgeSteiner,"Itisuniqueandindispensable."WhatsetstheTLSapartfromotherliterarymagazinesisnotjustthequalitybuttherangeofitscoverage.Ineveryweeklyissue,youwillfindin-depthcommenton30--40books,withreviewsandessaysoneverysubjectfromAnthropologytoZoology,andasectiondevotedtofilm,theatre,operaandthevisualarts.Infact,there'snotmuchthatmattersintheworldofliterature,scholarshipandtheartsthatyoucan'tfindinourpages--andallofitreviewedbytheleadingmindsandthebestwritersofourtime.

Wealsopublishthebestofcontemporarypoetryandshortstoriesbyleadingwriters.

Therearenobetterreasonstobeginsubscribingtoday

Whatyoureceive

Subscribenowandreceive:

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15.ObesityEpidemic

Askanyonewhythereisanobesityepidemicandtheywillsaythatit'salldowntoeatingtoomuchandburningtoofewcalories.Thatisundoubtedlytrue.Butit'salsotruethatweliveinan"obesogenic(肥胖基因的)environment":calorificfoodisplentifulandcheapandourlifestylesareincreasinglysedentary.

Now,obesityresearchersareincreasinglydissatisfiedwithsuchexplanations.Theybelievethatsomethingelsemusthavechangedinourenvironmenttocausesuchdramaticrisesinobesityoverthepast40yearsorso.Nobodyissayingthatthe"bigtwo"--reducedphysicalactivityandincreasedavailabilityoffood--arenotimportantcontributorstotheepidemic.Buttheycannotexplainitall.

Earlierthisyearareviewpaperby20obesityexpertssetoutthe9mostplausiblealternativeexplanationsfortheepidemic.Heretheyare.

NotEnoughSleep

Itiswidelybelievedthatsleepisforthebrain,notthebody.Couldashortageofshut-eyealsobehelpingtomakeusfat?

Severallargeepidemiologicalstudiessuggesttheremaybealink.Peoplewhosleeplessthan7hoursanighttendtohaveahigherbodymassindex(BMI)thanpeoplewhosleepmore,accordingtodatagatheredbytheUSNationalHealthandNutritionExaminationSurvey.Similarly,theUSNursesHealthStudyfoundthatthosewhosleptanaverageof5hoursanightgainedmoreweightduringthestudyperiodthanthosewhoslept6hours,whointurngainedmorethanthosewhoslept7.

It'swellknownthatobesityimpairssleep,soperhapspeoplegetfatfirstandsleeplessafterwards.Butthenurses'studysuggeststhatitcanworkintheotherdirectiontoo:sleeplossmaycauseweightgain.Onefactorthatcouldbeatworkhereisthewaysleepdeprivationaltersmetabolism(新陈代谢).Leptin,thehormonethatsignalssatiety(过饱),fallswhileghrelin,whichsignalshunger,rises--andthisboostsappetite.

ClimateControl

Wehumans,likeallwarm-bloodedanimals,cankeepourcorebodytemperaturesprettymuchconstantregardlessofwhat'sgoingonintheworldaroundus.Wedothisbyalteringourmetabolicrate,shiveringorsweating.Keepingwarmandstayingcooltakeenergy.

There'snodenyingthatsurroundingtemperatureshavechangedinthepastfewdecades.IntheUS,thechangeshavebeenattheotherendofthethermometerastheproportionofhomeswithairconditioningrosefrom23to47percentbetween1978and1997.Inthesouthernstates--whereobesityratestendtobehighest--thenumberofhouseswithairconhasshotupto70percentfrom37percentin1978.

Couldairconditioninginsummerandheatinginwinterreallymakeadifferencetoourweight?Sadly,thereissomeevidencethatitdoes--atleastwithregardtoheating.

LessSmoking

Badnews:smokersreallydotendtobethinnerthantherestofus,andquittingreallydoespackonthepounds,thoughnooneissurewhy.Itprobablyhassomethingtodowiththefactthatnicotineisanappetitesuppressantandappearstoupyourmetabolicrate.

KatherineFlegalandcolleaguesattheUSNationalCenterforHealthStatisticsinHyattsville,Maryland,havecalculatedthatpeoplekickingthehabithavebeenresponsibleforasmallbutsignificantportionoftheUSepidemicoffatness.Fromdatacollectedaround1991bytheUSNationalHealthandNutritionExaminationSurvey,theyworkedoutthatpeoplewhohadquitinthepreviousdecadewere-muchmorelikelytobeoverweightthansmokersandpeoplewhohadneversmoked.Amongmen,forexample,nearlyhalfofquitterswereOverweightcomparedwith37percentofnonsmokersandonly28percentofsmokers.

PrenatalEffects

Yourchancesofbecomingfatmaybeset,atleastinpart,beforeyouareevenborn.Childrenof

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16.

Inthe1880's______uncoveredRuinsthatshowedtheexistenceofagreatcivilization.

17.

Thoughmuchremainstobediscovered,byputtingtogethervariousfindingsobtainedsincethe1700s,researchershavecometotheconclusionthatMayancultureisquiteremarkable.

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18.

InEngland,corruptiononlybecameunfashionablewhen_______.

19.

Ifyoucomeupagainstthekillerquestionssuchastheselistedinthepassage,takeafewmomentsto______.

20.

Inthecaseofdischarge,apatientcangetdischargeinstructionsexplainingmedications,othertreatmentsand______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(25)

A.Preparingforanimportanttest.

B.Fundingforuniversityeducation.

C.Winningtheconfidenceofvoters.

D.Graduateschoolapplicationprocedures.

22.听力原文：Someofthemostpracticallessonscomingoutofresearchinpsychologyareintheareaofmemory.Peopleask,whycan'tIrememberthattermfromthephysicschapterorthatthelibrarybooksaredue?

Manypeople,memorymaybeweak,becausetheydon'tuseitenough.It'slikeamuscle.Ifyoudon'texerciseit,itwon'tgetstrong.That'swhyit'simportanttokeepourmindactive,tokeeponlearningthroughoutourlife.Wecandothisbyreading,playingmemorygamesandseekingoutnewexperiences.It'smyguess,though,thatthelackofstimulationisn'taproblemforstudentslikeyou.Morelikely,thelivesyoulivearesobusyandstimulatingthatthisinitselfmaysometimesinterferewithlearning.LateronIwilldiscusshowinformationisrecalledfrommemory.But,first,theinformationneedstoberecorded,inotherwords,learned.Andforbusypeoplelikeyouandme,thatiswheretherealproblemoftenlies.Ifwearedistracted,orwearetryingtothinkwhatwearegoingtodonext,theincomingmessagejustmightnotbegettingrecordedeffectively.Andthatleadstothefirsttipforstudentswhowanttoimprovetheirmemories.Giveyourfullattentiontotheinformationyouhopetoretain.Researchclearlyshowstheadvantagesofthis,andalsoofactivelearning,ofconsciouslytryingtovisualizeanewfact,perhapstomakeamentalpicture,evenawildridiculousone,sothenewfactwillstickinourmemory.Letmeillustratethatforyouherealittlemoreconcretelythisevening.

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A.Factorsthataffecttheabilitytomemorize.

B.Theinfluenceofchildhoodmemoriesonadulthood.

C.Aproposalforfuturepsychologicalresearch.

D.Benefitsofabusylifestyle,

23.(36)

A.Robertwasgoodatwritingaboutfamouspeople.

B.Robertsoldhisimitationabroadfortheconsiderationofsafety.

C.Heusuallysoldhisproductstosomerespectablebuyers.

D.Robertdiedrich.

24.(28)

A.Fewofthemcanlivelong.

B.Mostofthemliveanormallife.

C.Fewofthemgetalongwellwitheachother.

D.MostOfthemdifferintheirlikesanddislikes.

25.

【B2】

26.(17)

A.Theybothenjoyedwatchingthegame.

B.Peopleweresurprisedattheirwinningthegame.

C.Theybothfeltgoodabouttheresultsofthegame.

D.Themanthoughttheresultswerebeyondtheirexpectations.

27.听力原文：W:Oh,hi,Daniel.Areyougoingtothein-servicegainingtoday?

M:Youbet.Imissedthetrainingsessionlastmonth,soIhavetobesuretomakethisone.Aren'tyouexcitedabouttheprogram?

W:Notreally.BeforeIbecameanurseIdroveanambulanceandhadalotofemergencymedicaltraining.Practicingbasicfirstaidtechniquesisakindofboringforme.

M:WellIcanunderstandthat.Butyouknow,it'samazinghowquicklyyougetoutofpractice.Asnursesinahospital,wehaveallthefancyequipmentformedicalemergencies-andplentyofdoctorsaround,sowehardlyevergetachancetopracticebasictechniques.They'rereallyeasytoforget.Andyouknowthatpracticemakesperfect.

W:Icanseeyourpoint,anditneverhurtstoreviewwhatyou'realreadysupposedtoknow.Bytheway,who'steachingtheclassthistime?

M:Dr.Huston.She'sthenewemergencyroomphysician.

W:Well,shecertainlyoughttoknowwhatshe'stalkingabout.I'veheardshe'sareallygoodsurgeon.

M:That'sright.I'vebeentakingcareofsomeofthepatientssheworkedon,andtheyallthinkhighlyofher.

W:Whenareyougoingtoheadovertotheclassroom?

M:Immediately.I'mjustonmywaythere.Doyouwanttowalkovertogether?

W:Thatsoundsgoodtome.Let'sgoandprepareforthetraining.

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A.Atadentistoffice.

B.Inaschool.

C.Inanambulance.

D.Atahospital.

28.(15)

A.Becausetheyhavesomefinancialproblems.

B.BecausetherewillbemuchraininMay.

C.Becausetheywon'thavefreetimeinMay

D.Becausetheycan'thaveeverythinggotreadybythen.

29.(21)

A.Lessthan6months.

B.2months.

C.6monthsormore.

D.1month.

30.SectionC

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

听力原文：Itisanage-old(36)dispute:MenarefromMars;WomenarefromVenus.Malesandfemalesshowdifferentbehaviorsalmostfrom(37)birth.Researcherssaythesebehaviorsare(38)duetobasicdifferencesinbrain(39)structureandactivity.Studiesshowmenarebetterathittingtargetsandsolvingmathproblems(40)whilewomenarebetteratmemorizing,wordsand(41)recognizingfaces.

What'sthedifference?Atestofthebrain's(42)electricalactivityshowsthatwomencommonlyusebothsidesoftheirbrainwhilemen(43)relymoreonone.Scientistsalreadyknowthat(44)thetwosidesofthebraincontroldifferentfunctions—onecontrollingthesenseofspace,forexample,theothercontrollinglanguage.(45)Someresearchersbelievethatthedifferentwaysmenandwomenusetheirbrainsevolvedfromancienttimes,whencavemenhuntedandwomencaredforthechildren.Menhadtohavegoodaim.Womenhadtotalktothekids.

Whatevertheexplanation,thebattleofthesexescontinues.(46)Andalthoughtheirbrainsareconstructedslightlydifferently,menandwomenmaybeequallycapable.Theymaysimplyrelyondifferentabilities.

Takeacouplearguingoverthelocationoftheircarinaparkinglot.Themanmightusehissenseofspacetofindit,whilethewomanreliesonherrecognitionoflandmarks.Theybothfindthecar.Butchancesare,they'llstillargueaboutwho'sthebetterdriverandwho'sbetteratfindingthewayhome.

Itisanage-old【B1】______:MenarefromMars;WomenarefromVenus.Malesandfemalesshowdifferentbehaviorsalmostfrom【B2】______.Researcherssaythesebehaviorsare【B3】______tobasicdifferencesinbrain【B4】______andactivity.Studiesshowmenarebetterathittingtargetsandsolvingmathproblems【B5】______womenarebetteratmemorizingwordsand【B6】______faces.

What'sthedifference?Atestofthebrain's【B7】______activityshowsthatwomencommonlyusebothsidesoftheirbrainwhilemen【B8】______moreonone.Scientistsalreadyknowthat【B9】_________________________onecontrollingthesenseofspace,forexample,theothercontrollinglanguage.【B10】_________________________,whencavemenhuntedandwomencaredforthechildren.Menhadtohavegoodaim.Womenhadtotalktothekids.Whatevertheexplanation,thebattleofthesexescontinues.【B11】_____________________________.Theymaysimplyrelyondifferentabilities.

Takeacouplearguingoverthelocationoftheircarinaparkinglot.Themanmightusehissenseofspacetofindit,whilethewomanreliesonherrecognitionoflandmarks.Theybothfindthecar.Butchancesare,they'llstillargueaboutwho'sthebetterdriverandwho'sbetteratfindingthewayhome.

【B1】

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32.听力原文：M:Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthissemester?

W:I'mnotsureyet.IwanttotaketwoEnglishcoursesandmaybeSpanish.AndI'llprobablyhavetotakemath.

M:Aren'tyougoingtotakebiology?That'sarequiredclassyouknow.

W.Ialreadytookit.Nomorescienceclassesforme.Sciencejustisn'tsomethingIlike.Whatareyoutaking?

M:OnlybiologyandEnglish.

W:Howcomeyou'reonlytakingtwoclasses?

M:Ihavetoworkthisyear.Icouldn'tgetastudentloansoIdon'thaveenoughmoneytostudyfull-time.

W:Whatkindofjobareyougoingtoget?

M:That'stheproblem.I'vetriedallthegasstationsandtherestaurants,butnothing,I'mgoingtotryafewcab

companiestomorrow.Iliketodrive.

W:Mybrother'sabusdriver.Helikestodrive.

M:Well,I'llseewhathappenstomorrow.Bytheway,haveyouseenDaveyet?Hejustgotbackyesterday.

W:Oh?Wheredidhego?Ihadn'theardthathewasgoinganywhere.

M:HewenttoEurope.Hewasthereforthreeweeks.

W:Well,howdidhelikeit?

M:HesaidGermanywasnicebuthedidn'tcarefortherestofit.Hesaidhedidn'tlikeFranceorSpainatail.

W:IwenttoSpainonceandIreally,likedit.ButtheplaceIlikemostwasSwitzerland.Ispenttwoweeksvisitingmyunclethere.It'sgreat.

M:IhopethatIcangettoEuropesomeday.

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A.English.B.Biology.C.Math.D.Spanish.

33.听力原文：M:DoyouknowhowmanystudentsplantomakeanexcursiontotheFragranceHillinthecomingSpringholiday?

W:Whetherornotthere'llbeanexcursionhasnotbeendecidedyet.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shewillbetheteamleaderwhoorganizestheexcursionforstudents.

B.ManystudentswillgototheFragranceHillintheholiday.

C.SomestudentsareopposedtogoingtotheFragranceHillintheholiday.

D.It'suncertainwhethertheexcursionwilltakeplace.

34.SectionB

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

听力原文：Centuriesago,duringtheMiddleAges,mostofthelandinEuropewasownedbymanydifferentkingsandqueens,princesandprincesses,lordsandladies.Theydidnotallgetalong.Theywerealwaysfighting..Theyallwantedtogetmoreland.Toprotectthemselves,theystartedbuildinghugehomesoutofstone.Theycalledtheirhomescastles.Acastlewasbuiltbehindastrongstonewall.Thewallwasfiveorsixfeetthickandtentotwentyfeethigh.Adeepditchcalledamoatwasdugaroundtheoutsideofthewall.Itwasoftenfilledwithwater,andthe-onlywayanyonecouldenterthecastlewastocrossadrawbridge.Thedrawbridgecouldberaisedorloweredoverthemoatfrominsidethecastlewalls.Therewasalsoatunnelthatbeganinthecastleandendedatthemoat.Thiswasimportantincasethecastlewascaptured.Itallowedthekingandqueentoescape.Theycouldswimacrossthemoatandhideintheforest.Livinginacastlewasnotverycomfortable.Theroomswerecoldanddamp.Everyroomcouldhaveafireburninginagreatfireplace,butuntilthetwelfthcenturycastlesdidnothavechimneys.Thesmokefromtheirfireplaceshadtogooutthroughopendoorsandwindows.Mealsoftenhadtenortwelvecourses.Themeatmightbewildboarorbirdsthatwereboiledorroastedoveranopenfire.Allthefoodwashighlyseasoned.Peopleevenputpepperintheirdrinks!Thepeoplesatatalongtableandatewiththeirfingersandaknife,allpickingtheirfoodfromthesamebigdish.Theyhadnonapkins.Therefore,theyoftenwipedtheirhandsonpiecesofbread.Whentheirfingerswereclean,theythrewthebreadtotheirhuntingdogs.

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A.Kingsandqueens,princesandprincesses,andlordsandladiesbuiltcastlesinordertogetmoreland.

B.Aroundtheoutsideofacastle,amoatwasdug,whichwasoftenfilledwithwater.

C.Acastlewasbuiltbehindathickandhighstonewall,whichwasstrongenoughtostandthepossibleattackofenemies.

D.Ifadrawbridgewaspulledup,therewasnowayforpeopletoenterthecastle.

35.听力原文：Ifyou'vebeenoncampusforverylong,I'mcertainthatyou'vealreadyheardaboutthiscourse.Youmayknowthatlastsemesteraboutfiftypercentofthestudentsenrolledinmycoursefailedit.Letmeexplainhowthiscameaboutbeforeyoujumptoanyconclusions.Inthefirstplace,sincethisisacompositionclass,Iexpectmystudentstofollowcertainrulesofformality.Unfortunately,manystudentstodaydislikehavingtofollowrulesofanykind,especiallythosewhichtheymayfeeltobeunnecessary.Forexample,Iaskthateachofyourpapersbetypedandcenteredonthepapercorrectly.Icountoffpointsforvariouskindsofmistakes.Amisspelledwordwillcostyou5points.You'velost25pointsifyou'vemisspelledfivewords.Ifyouwriteanincompletesentence,you'velost10points.Ifyougivemetwocompletesentencesasonewithoutadequatepunctuation,you'velost15points.Idonotacceptlatepapers.Youwillreceiveazeroforanythemewhichyoufailtosubmitontime.Iexpectyoutoreadeachassignment.Tomakecertainthatyouhavereadtheassignment,Iwillgiveyouashortunannouncedquizfromtimetotime.ThisclassmeetsonMondays,Wednesdays,andFridays.Youwillhaveatotalofsixmajorteststhroughoutthesemester.Yourfinalgradewillbebasedonanaverageofthesemajortests,thepoptests,andeightwrittenthemes.Ifyou