2022-2023年湖北省十堰市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年湖北省十堰市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

2.

Smogiscausedbychemicalreactionsbetweenpollutantsderivedfromdifferentsources,primarilyautomobileexhaustandindustrialemissions.

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3.Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

4.

Fuller'sfamilydwellingwasnotfullyproducedmainlybecausetherewere______.

5.

Upuntilnow,scientistsstillcouldnotexplainhowleaveswillchangecolorsduringthefall.

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6.BetterKnownasMarkTwain

Thisremarkablemanwenttoalog-cabinschooluntilhewastwelveyearsold.Thatwastheendofhisformaleducation.Inspiteofthis,hebecamethemostfamousliteraryfigureofhisgeneration.HereceivedhonorarydegreesfromOxfordUniversityandYaleUniversity.Peoplespeakofhimasthebestknownhumorouswriterofalltimes.HealsobroughtrealismandwesternlocalcolortoAmericanfiction.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywritingarticles,shortstories,andbooks.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemens,butheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwain.

MarkTwainwasborninasmallMissourivillageneartheMississippiRiverin1835.Atthattime,AndrewJacksonwasthepresidentofthecountry.AbrahamLincolnwasstillayoungfarmlaborerinIllinois.Thefirstrailroadhadbeenbuiltsevenyearsbefore.TheIndustrialRevolutionwasathand.TheeconomiccollapseofAmericanprosperity,calledthePanicof1837,stilllayahead.Thiswasalsotheliteraryperiodlatercalledthe"NewEnglandRenaissance".

MarkTwainwasnotahealthybaby.Infact,hewasnotexpectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother'stendercare,hemanagedtosurvive.Hehadbeenborninatinytwo-roomcabin.Eightpeoplelivedtogetherthere.Hehadfourbrothersandsisters.Aslavegirllivedwiththemtoo.

Asaboy,MarkTwaincausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplaypracticaljokesonallhisfriendsandneighbors.Thenatureofhisjokesoftenledtoviolence.Hehatedtogotoschool,andheconstantlyranawayfromhome,HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi.Hewasfascinatedbythatmightyriver.Helikedtositonthebankoftheriverforhoursatatimeandjustgazeatthemysteriousislandsandpassingboatsandrafts.Hewasnearlydrownedninedifferenttimes.Helearnedmanythingsabouttheriverduringthosedays.Helearnedallaboutitshistoryandtheunusualpeoplewhorodeupanddownit.Heneverforgotthosescenesandthosepeople.HelatermadethempartofthehistoryofAmericainhisbooksTomsawyerandHuckleberryFinn.

MarkTwaininheritedhisgeniusforhumorfromhismother,Obviously,hedidnotinherititfromhisfather.Heoncestatedthathehadneverseenasmileonhisfather'sface.Ontheotherhand,hismotherhadtherazeabilitytosayhumorousthingswithperfectinnocence.ThissameabilitymadeMarkTwainanextremelyhumorouspublicspeaker.

Afterhisfather'sdeathin1847,MarkTwainleftschoolandbecameaprinter'sapprentice.Hismotherfeltthathecouldmakealivingandgetsomeeducationinthisway.Heworkedfortheprinterasanapprenticefortwoyears.Duringthattimehereceived,onlyhisboardandclothesaspay.

By1853,MarkTwainwastiredofMissouri.Hegotanurgetoseetheworldandstartedoutwithemptypockets.HeworkedasaprinterinSt.Louis,NewYork,andPhiladelphia.Then,asaresultofreadingabook,hedecidedtogototheupperpartoftheAmazonRiver.Heplannedtomakeafortunebycollectingandsellingcocoa.Hisonlyproblemwasmoneyforthetrip.Thatproblemwassolvedinanun-usualway.HefoundafiftydollarbillonthesidewalkandleftforBrazilthenextday.HegotasfarastheMississippiRiverandthenranoutofmoney.

NextMarkTwaindecidedtobecomeariver-boatpilotontheMississippi.Hefollowedhisnewprofessionforfifteenmonths.Hememorizedalltheturns,shallowspots,anddangerousrocksinthe1200milesfromSt.LouistoNewOrleans.Helearnedabouttheprideandresponsibilitiesofthepilots.Hebecameanexcellentpilot.However,hislifeasapilotcametoasuddenend.TheriverwasclosedtonavigationattheoutbreakoftheCivilWar.ThenhejoinedtheConfederateArmy,butshortlyafter

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7.

Thefirstuseoftheterm"organicfarming"isusuallycreditedto______inhis1940book,LooktotheLand.

8.Theexampleofcrossingthestreetshowsthatthemiddleschoolboyis______.

9.

TheneedsofthoseIndiansin______with4areasformedbytheAndeanMissionarethegreatestamongallIndiansinthethreeSouthAmericancountries.

10.EightTipsforEatingWell

Ahealthybalanceddietcontainsavarietyoftyposoffood,includinglotsoffruit,vegetablesandstarchy(淀粉类)foodssuchaswholemealbreadandwholegraincereals;someprotein-richfoodssuchasmeat,fish,eggsandlentils;andsomedairyfoods.

1.Baseyourmealsonstarchyfoods

Starchyfoodssuchasbread,cereals,rice,pastaandpotatoesareareallyimportantpartofahealthydiet.Trytochoosewholegrainvarietiesofstarchyfoodswheneveryoucan.

Starchyfoodsshouldmakeupaboutathirdofthefoodweeat.Theyareagoodsourceofenergyandthemainsourceofarangeofnutrientsinourdiet.Aswellasstarch,thesefoodscontainfiber,calcium,ironandBvitamins.

Mostofusshouldeatmorestarchyfoods—trytoincludeatleastonestarchyfoodwitheachofyourmainmeals.Soyoucouldstartthedaywithawholegrainbreakfastcereal,haveasandwichforlunch,andpotatoes,pastaorricewithyoureveningmeal.

Wholegrainfoodscontainmorefiberandothernutrientsthanwhiteorrefinedstarchyfoods.Wealsodigestwholegrainfoodsmoreslowlysotheycanhelpmakeusfeelfullforlonger.

2.Eatlotsoffruitandvegetable

Mostpeopleknowweshouldbeeatingmorefruitandvegetable.Butmostofusstillaren'teatingenough.

Trytoeatatleast5portionsofavarietyoffruitandvegetableeveryday.Itmightbeeasierthanyouthink.Tryaddingupyourportionsduringthemealsthroughouttheday.Youcanchoosefromfresh,frozen,tinned,driedorjuiced,butrememberpotatoescountasastarchyfood,notasportionsoffruitandvegetable.

3.Eatmorefish

Mostofusshouldbeeatingmorefish—includingaportionofoilyfisheachweek.It'sanexcellentsourceofproteinandcontainsmanyvitaminsandminerals.

Aimforatleasttwoportionsoffishaweek,includingaportionofoilyfish.Youcanchoosefromfresh,frozenorcanned—butrememberthatcannedandsmokedfishcanbehighinsalt.

Whatareoilyfish?

Somefisharecalledoilyfishbecausetheyarerichincertaintypesoffats,calledomega3fattyacids,whichcanhelpkeepourheartshealthy.

Howmuchoilyfish?

Althoughmostofusshouldbeeatingmoreoilyfish,womenwhomighthaveababyonedayshouldhaveamaximumof2portionsofoilyfishaweek(aportionisabout140g).And4istherecommendedmaximumnumberofportionsforotheradults.

Anyonewhoregularlyeatsalotoffishshouldtryandchooseaswideavarietyaspossible.

4.Cutdownonsaturated(饱和的)fatandsugar

Fats

Tostayhealthyweneedsomefatinourdiets.Whatisimportantisthekindoffatweareeating.Therearetwomaintypesoffat:

-saturatedfat—havingtoomuchcanincreasetheamountofcholesterol(胆固醇)intheblood,whichincreasesthechanceofdevelopingheartdisease

-unsaturatedfat—havingunsaturatedfatinsteadofsaturatedfatlowersbloodcholesterol

Trytocutdownonfoodthatishighinsaturatedfatandhavefoodsthatarerichinunsaturatedfatinstead,suchasvegetableoils,oilyfish,avocados,nutsandseeds.

Foodshighinsaturatedfatare:meatpies,sausages,meatwithvisiblewhitefat,hardcheese,butterandlard,pastry,cakesandbiscuits,cream,souredcreamandcremefraiche,coconutoil,coconutcreamorpalmoil.

Forahealthychoice,usejustasmallamountofvegetableoilorareduced-fatspreadinsteadofbutter,lardorghee.Andwhenyouarehavingmeat,trytochooseleancutsandcutoffanyvisiblefat.

Sugar

Mostpeopleareeatingtoomuchsugar.Weshouldallbe

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11.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyand,answerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Natural-gasVehicles

KermittheFrogoncesaid,"It'snotthateasybeinggreen."Althoughhewasn'treferringtocars,hisobservationseemsparticularlyappropriatefortheautoindustrytoday:designing,developingandmarketing"green"carshasnotbeenaneasytask,whichiswhygasoline-poweredvehiclesstillruletheworldandfossilfuelsstillaccountforalmost75percentoftheworld'senergyconsumption.Asgasolinesoarandconcernoverharmfulemissionmounts,however,carsthatrunonalternatefuelsourceswillbecomeincreasinglyimportant.Anatural-gasvehicle,orNGV,istheperfectexampleofsuchacar--it'sfuel-efficient,environmentallyfriendlyandoffersarelativelylowcostofownership.Naturalgasbasics

Theword"gas"isaconfusingtermbecauseitisusedtodescribemanydifferentsubstancesthataresimilarbutnotexactlythesame.Forexample,the"gas"youputinyourcarisgasoline,onecomponentofcrudeoil,orpetroleum.Petroleumisadark,stickyliquidmixtureofcompoundsformedundergroundbythedecayofancientmarineanimals.

Naturalgasalsocomesfromthedecayofancientorganisms,butitnaturallytakesagaseousform.insteadofaliquidform.Naturalgascommonlyoccursinassociationwithcrudeoil.Itisderivedfrombothlandplantsandaquatic(水生的)organicmatterandformsaboveorbelowoildeposits.Itisoftendissolvedincrudeoilatthehighpressuresexistinginareservoir.Therearealsoreservoirsofnaturalgas,knownasnon-associatedgas,thatcontainonlygasandnooil.

Naturalgasconsistsprimarilyofmethane(沼气)andotherhydrocarbongases.Hydrocarbonsareorganiccompoundscomposedonlyoftheelementscarbonandhydrogen.Thehydrocarbonsinnaturalgasarecalledsaturatedhydrocarbons(饱和烃)becausetheycontainhydrogenandcarbonboundtogetherbysinglebonds.

Likegasoline,naturalgasiscombustible(易燃的),whichmeansitcanbeusedinacombustionenginelikegasoline.Butcarsthatcouldburnnaturalgasdidn'tappearonthesceneuntilthe1930s.

Fromfieldtoford

Weextractnaturalgastrappedinundergroundreservoirsbydrillingwellsintotheearth.Amodemwell,equippedwithdiamond-studdeddrillbits,candrilltodepthsapproaching25,000feet.

Throughoutthe19thcentury,theuseofnaturalgasremainedlocalizedbecausetherewasnowaytotransportlargequantitiesofgasoverlongdistances.In1890,theinventionofaleakproofpipelinecouplingmadeitpossibletotransportgasmilesfromthesource.Improvementsinpipelinetechnologycontinuedoverthenexttwodecadesuntillong-distancegastransmissionbecamepractical.From1927to1931,laborersconstructedmorethan10majornaturalgastransmissionsystemsintheUnitedStates,makingnaturalgasaviableenergysourceformanyapplications.Theoilshortagesofthelate1960sandearly1970sbroughtrenewedinterestinnaturalgasasafuelsource,especiallyforautomobiles.

Today,ownersofnatural-gasvehiclescanfilluptheircarsatoneof1,300fuelingstationslocatedintheUnitedStates.Hondaalsooffersapersonalnaturalgaspumptopeoplewhopurchaseitsnatural-gas-poweredCivic.Thepumpusesahome'sexistingnaturalgaslinesandcanbeinstalledfor＄500to＄1,500.

Natural-gasvehicledesign

Natural-gasvehiclesusethesamebasicprinciplesasgasoline

A.comparativelylowpriceoffossilfuels

B.reducinglessharmfulemissions

C.difficulttaskstodesign,developandsale"green"cars

D.highfuelefficiencyandprotectingenvironment

12.

Gossipsarealwayswithanevilintention,andthestoriesarealwaysuntrue.

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13.

Hayseesatrendtowardsmorefraternaltwinsborntoolderwoman.

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14.

Duringthedevelopmentofcordlesstool,Black&Deckerdesignedacomputerprogramto______.

A.rechargebatteriesbyusingsolarenergy

B.produceenvironment-friendlybatteries

C.reducetheweightofbattery

D.maximizethedurationofbattery

15.

Whatwillhappentoaperson'shealthinsuranceafteranearlyretirement?

A.Hewilllosealltheprotectionagainstmedicalproblem.

B.Hewillbecoveredbythesamepolicyforacertaintime.

C.Hedoesn'thavetopayforthehealthinsuranceanylonger.

D.Heonlyhastopaypartofhismonthlyinsurancepremium.

16.TeresaFishmanbelievesthat______.

A.itisacceptableforunsignedinformationhangingincyberspace

B.itisnecessaryforunsignedinformationsignedincyberspace

C.itisreasonableforstudentstotakeinformationunsigned

D.itisadvisableforanyonetotakeinformationunsignedfreely

17.

Accordingtomanydoctorsandnutritionists,ourmaximumdailycalorieintakeoffatcaloriesis______.

18.

Someoftheimportantcustomerswereboredbylatedeliveryofthewatches.

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19.

TheUnitedStateshasturneditselffromahegemonicpowertoaguardianofdemocracybytheintroductionof______totheMiddleEast.

20.WaystoTakeIttotheNextLevel'

Nomatterwhatyou'redoing,therecomesatimewhenyouaregoingtowanttotakethingsupanotch.Maybeit'syourcareer--evenifthingsaregoingalongfinerightnow,ultimatelyyou'dliketogetapromotion,increaseyourclientbase,orreachalargeraudience.Ormaybeit'sahobbythatyouthinkyou'dliketoturnintoacareer.

Gettingstartedwithanythingcanbeastruggle,butonceyoureachacertainlevelofsuccess,itcanbehardtofigureouthowtomakewhateveritisyoudotrulyremarkable.Thethingswedohave'awayofdevelopingtheirowninertia,andifwe'renotcareful,wegetcarriedalongintheroutinewithouteverrealizingthefullpotentialofwhatweandourlivescanbe.

Howcanyoushakethingsupabit?Whatdoyouhavetodototakeyourproject,yourcareer,yourproduct,oryourlifetothenextlevel?Readon...

1.BuildYourBrand

Thestrengthofyourbrandishowwellyouareassociatedwithwhateveryoudo.Whenpeopleheartheword"lifehack",theythinkofpersonalproductivity,andwhentheyhear"personalproductivity"theythinkoflifehack.It'saprettystrongbrand.Somepeoplehaveequallystrongbrands:whenyouhearaboutpermissionmarketing,chancesareyouthinkofSethGodin.

Howstronglyisyournamelinkedwithwhatyoudo?Whatcouldyoudotolinkthemmorestrongly?Somethingstoconsider:

-Traditionalmarketing:Commercials,printads,billboards,buswraps--anythingthatgetsyournameandmessageinpeople'sfaces.Thereareafewproblems,though:peoplemightmistake.yourmessage,linkingyouwiththewrongspecialty;peopletendtotuneoutalotofadvertisingasasurvivalmechanism;peopleoftenrespondnegativelytoblatant(炫耀的)brandingefforts;it'squiteexpensive.

-blogging:Ablogisaconversationwithyouraudience,andcanhelpbuildupaloyalfollowingthatactuallycaresaboutwhatyoudo.

-Word-of-mouth:Hardtocreateandhardtofake,butveryeffective.Seekoutpeoplewithagreatdealofinfluenceandfocusonconvincingthemofyourvalue.IfSethGodinwroteonhisblogthatyouwerethebestwebwriterheknewof,wecanbetthatwithinthedayyourcareerwouldbeatthenextlevel(maybethelevelafterthat,even!).

2.BuildYourAudience

Makeaconcertedefforttoincreasethenumberofpeoplewhoknowaboutyou.Brandingispartofthis,butit'snotallofit.Givesomethingaway,findanewoutlet,telleveryoneyoumeetwhat-youdo,handoutcardswhereveryougo,showupatconferencesandexhibitions,gotoyourkids'classroomsandtalkaboutwhatyoudo(andmakeitinterestingenoughthattheytelltheirparents).Makeyourselfusefulsopeoplehaveacompellingreasontopayattention.

3.IncreaseYourOutput

Giveyouraudience,whoeverthatis,moreofwhattheyexpectfromyou.Double,triple,orsextupleyouroutput.Ifyou'reawriter,writetwiceasmuch.Ifyou'reanactor,getintomoreplays.Ifyou'reafilmmaker,pledgetoproducefourshortfilmsthisyearinsteadofone.Makeapaintingaday.Aimtotopyoursalesquotasby50%everymonth.Dowhateverittakestomakeyourselfmoreproductive.Learntodowhateveryoudoinhalfthetime--thenhalveitagain.

4.ImproveYourOutput

Makewhateveryoumaketwiceaswell.Improvethequalityofyourworkuntilpeoplehavenochoicebuttostopandgape(目瞪口呆).Createstandardsforyouroutput,andaimtotopthemeverysingletime.Takeclasses,readbook,followamentor,practicetwiceasmuch,commityourselftodoingwhatittakestomasteryourcraftorprofession.

5.ExpandYourNiche(合适的位置、职业)

Dowhatyoudonowbutwithawideroutlook.Ifyouwriteaboutdogs,startwritingaboutpetsingeneral.Ifyousellwidgets,getintothewidgetcaseb

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(46)

22.

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23.听力原文：Weallscreamforwaterwhenthirsty.ButdoyouknowButdoyouknowinveryhotdryweather,plantsalsomakefaintsoundsasiftheycryoutforhelp?

Yousee,inaplant'sstem,therearehundredsofwaterpipesthatbringwaterandmineralsfromthesoilallthewayuptotheleaves.Asthegroundturnsdry,itbecomesherderandharderfortheplantstodothis.

Inseveredroughts,plantshavetofighttopulloutanywateravailable.ScientistRobertWinterhasfoundoutthatwhenitisreallybad,theirwaterpipessnapfromthetensionlikerubberbands.Whenthathappens,thewholeplantvibratesalittle.Thesnappingpipesmakenoisestenthousandtimesmorequietthanawhisper.

Robertknowsthathealthywell-waterplantsarequiet.Healsoknowsthatmanyinsectspreferattackingdryplantsratherthanhealthyplants.Howdotheinsectsknowwhicherehealthyplantsandwhicherenot?Robertthinksthattheinsectsmaylistenfortheplantsthatcryandthentheymaybuzzintokill.

Totesthistheory,Robertisusingadevicethatcanimitateplantcries.Heattacksittoaquiethealthyplantsothattheplantsoundsthirsty.Thenhewatchesinsectstoseeiftheyattackmoreoftenthanusual,

Ifheisright,scientistscouldusetheinsects'abilityagainstthem.Theycouldbuildtrapsthatimitatecryingplants.Sowhentheinsectsbuzzintoeat,theywon'tbuzzout.

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A.Theygiveoutfaintcries.

B.Theymakenoisestodriveawayinsects.

C.Theyextendtheirwaterpipes.

D.Theybecomeelasticlikerubberbands.

24.听力原文：M:Didyoubuyabirthdaypresentforyourbrother?

W:Notyet,butI'vebeenthinkingaboutgettinghimarecord,lielikesclassicalmusic.

Q:Whichrecordwouldthewoman'sbrotherlikebest?

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A.TheBestofJazz.

B.ChristmasCarols.

C.ClassicalMusic.

D.RockMusicCollection.

25.听力原文："Thereisasenselessideathatchildrengrowupandleavehomewhenthey're18,andthetruthisfarfromthat,"sayssociologistLarryBumpassoftheUniversityofWisconsin.Today,unexpectednumbersofyoungadultsarelivingwiththeirparents."Thereisamajorshiftinthemiddleclass,"declaressociologistAllanSchnaibergofNorthwesternUniversity,whoseson,19,movedbackinafteranabsenceofeightmonths.

Analystsciteavarietyofreasonsforthisreturntothenest.Themarriageageisrising,aconditionthatmakeshomeanditspleasantnessparticularlyattractivetoyoungpeople.AhighdivorcerateandadecliningremarriageratearesendingeconomicallypressedandemotionallyhurtsurvivorsbacktoparentalShelter.Forsome,theexpenseofanaway-from-homecollegeeducationhasbecomesoexcessivelygreatthatmanystudentsnowattendlocalschools.Evenaftergraduation,youngpeoplefindtheirwingsclippedbyhighhousingcosts.

Justhowlongshouldadultchildrenlivewiththeirparentsbeforemovingon?Mostpsychologistsfeellengthyhomecomingsareamistake.Children,strugglingtoestablishseparateidentities,canendupwith"asenseofinadequacy,defeatandfailure".Andagingparents,whoshouldbeenjoyingsomefinancialandpersonalfreedom,findthemselvesstuckwithresponsibilities.Manyagreethatbriefvisits,however,canworkbeneficially.

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A.Youngadultsshouldleavetheirparentsandliveindependently.

B.Middleclassyoungadultsshouldstaylongerwiththeirparents.

C.Divorcedyoungadultsshouldmovebackhome.

D.Youngadultsshouldattendnearbycollegesinordertolivewiththeirparents.

26.听力原文：W:Mike,howdidyouenjoyyourtrip?WhatdidyouthinkofLosAngeles?

M:ltwasallright.IlikeditbetterthanIthoughtIwould.Theproblemistransportation.Thebusserviceisterrible,andtheydon'thaveasubway.

Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkofLosAngeles?

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A.Itisthebestcityhe'severvisited.

B.It;vasworsethanhehadexpected.

C.Itisdifficulttogetaroundinthecity.

D.Thehotelserviceisterribleinthecity.

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28.(31)

A.Everyonedreamseverynight.

B.Dreamsareeasilyremembered.

C.Dreamsareeasilyforgotten.

D.Peopleusuallyhaveonedreamanight.

29.听力原文：M:Excuseme,areyouwaitingtobuyconcerttickets?

W:Yes,Iam.Soareallthesepeopleinfrontofme.

M:Haveyoubeenherelong?

W:About45minutes.I'vemovedforwardatotalabout3feetinthattime.

M:You'rekidding!

W:Notatall.Therewasacoupleupaheadofmewhogotsodisgustedtheyfinallygaveupandleft.Theysaidthey'dbeenwaitingformorethananhour.

M:Doesanyoneknowwhat'scausingthedelay?

W:Ifso,noone'slettingusknow.Itcouldbethattherearen'tenoughpeoplesellingticketsthisafternoon.Ormaybetheircomputer'sdown.I'msuretheconcerthasn'tbeencanceled.

M:Ijusthopetheydon'trunoutofticketsbeforeIgetupthere.

W:Thatreallywouldbeannoying,wouldn'tit?

M:IguessIshouldhavecomebeforelunch.Orhasitbeenlikethisallday?

W:Apparentlyithas.Infact,beforeIcame,Itriedcallingtochargemyticketsoverthephone,justtoavoidthislongwait,butthey'renottakingphoneorders,orchecks,orcreditcards.It'scashornothing.Andyouhavetocomeinperson.

M:Well,there'retwomorehoursbeforetheticketofficecloses.Ticketstoagoodconcertareworthwaitingfor.SoIthinkI'lljustmakemyselfcomfortable.

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A.It'scrowdedwithpeople.

B.It'sfullofcomputers.

C.LunchisbeingServedthere.

D.Onlyfewpeopleinthere.

30.听力原文：Mostsingle-parentfamiliesresultwhenamarriageendsindivorce.(29)Inmostcasesthedivorcedparentsdecidewhowillhavethechildren.(30)About85percentofthechildrenlivewiththeirmotherafterdivorce.However.moredivorcedmenwanttheirchildrentolivewiththem.Sometimesadivorcecausesadisputeaboutwhowillcareforthechildren.Inthesecasesajudgedecides.Inanincreasingnumberofdisputes,ajudgeordersthatbothparentssharethechildren.Usuallythechildrenwilllivewithoneparent,andboththemotherandfatherwilltakepartindecisionsaffectingthem.Inothercasesthechildrenwilllivewiththemotherpartofthetime,andwiththefatherpartofthetime.Frankandhisdivorcedwife,forexample,shareresponsibilityforcaringfortheir6-yearolddaughter.ThelittlegirlliveswithFrankfor10days,thensheliveswithhermotherfor10days.

Inothereasesmencarefortheirchildrenalone.Tony,forexample,was18whenhisgirlfriendhadababy.Hisgirlfrienddisappearedandleftthebabybehind.Tonydecidedhewantedtocareforhissonbyhimself.Yethewasnotsureheknewbowtodoit.SohejoinedagroupinBostoncalledFathersIncorporated.Thegroupoffersadviceandskillstohelp.(31)Tonytakecareofhisson.Tonybelieveshecanbeagoodparent.Hesayswomenhavebeendoingthejobforalongtime."So,"hesays,"whynotmen?"

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A.Father'sincorporated.

B.DivorceRate.

C.Single-parentfamilies.

D.Children'scareinsingle-parentfamilies.

31.(28)

A.Hisnotinterferingduringagame.

B.Hismakingconstantsubstitutions.

C.Hisgivingpeopleautonomy.

D.Hisdroppingplayersfromtheteamwithoutexplanation.

32.听力原文：M:Didyouhearonthenewstodayaboutthat...uh...murdererwhowasexecuted?

W:Ican'tbelieveit.

M:Yeah.That'sthefirsttimeintenyearsthatthey'veusedcapitalpunishment.

W:Ijustcan'tbelieveinoursocietytodaythattheywouldactuallykillanotherhumanbeing.Nobodyhastheright,totakeanotherperson'slife.

M:Oh,Idon'tagree.Listen,Ithinkcapitalpunishmentisit'sabouttimeitcameback.Ithinkthat'sexactlywhatkillersdeserve.

W:No,theydon'tdeservethat.Becauseonceyou'rekillingakiller,you'rethekiller,too.Youbecomeakilleraswell.

M:No,listen.Youtakealife,youhavetobewillingtogiveupyourown.Andalso,Ithinkthatifyouhaveadeathpenaltyitwillpreventotherpeoplefromkilling,Ithinkit'sagooddeterrent.

W:Idon'tthinkit'sagooddeterrentatall.Mygoodnessgracious.Imean,firstofall,areyousurethepersonyou'veconvictedtodeathisreallyguilty?

M:Well,Ithinkthat'saveryrare...veryrareincidence.

W:Idon'tthinkit'srare,withallthecrackerjacklawyerswehavetoday,andthejudicialsystemthewayitis.

M:Ithinkit'sarareincidence,andIthinkit'smoreimportanttogetridofthe...thebadseed,youknow?

W:Butyoudon'tgetridofit.Yourehabilitatesomebodylikethat.Youdon'teliminate,yourehabilitate.

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A.Thetopicoftheconversation.

B.Terriblerevenge.

C.Executedeathtomurder.

D.Anunbelievableguilty.

33.

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34.(24)

A.Ithasbeenthebestsellerforweeks.

B.Itadvisespeopletochangethemselves.

C.Itisbeingsoldataverylowprice.

D.Itdistinguishescooperators.

35.(32)

A.IttrainedAmericanathletes.

B.Ithelpedkeepthejournalistsinformedoftheresults.

C.Itkepttrackofschedules.

D.Itmadethejudges'decisionsfinal.

36.(29)

A.Greatpressureo