2022-2023年湖北省武汉市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年湖北省武汉市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Coupons,accordingtoDaveLieberman,aretoencouragetheconsumersto______.

2.Brand-nameproductsarepromotedmorefrequently.

3.

By______,manyMicrosoftworkersmanagedtogetquicker,easieraccesstodataandmaketheirhigh-techtoolslessdistracting.

4.

Theauthorsuggestedthatsomethingmustbedonetocauseterroristorganizationssplitupintotwooppositegroups.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Thetraditionalvehiclesexistfornext10to20yearsbecauseof______.

6.

TheachievementsforHIVvaccinehasbeengivendiscountbecause______.

A.itcausesanumberofquestionstoanswer

B.itcan'teffectivelyprotectpeoplefromHIV

C.itcan'tberecognizedbythepeople

D.itisprovedineffectiveintreatingHIV

7.

TheSWAPapproachinvolvesbreakingataskdownintoseveralpiecesandthendealingwiththemonebyoneaccordingto______.

8.

Whyisthedebateongeneticallymodifiedfoodsmoreheatedindevelopingcountries?

A.Becausetheyhavearichrangeoffoods.

B.Becausethesupplyoutstripstheneed.

C.Becausetheyhavetofeedfast-growingpopulations.

D.Becausetherisksoutweighthebenefits.

9.

ForAOL,theIn2TVdealispartofabroadstrategytoattractpeoplewithfreesportsgamesfromCBSnews,ABCandCNN.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Theauthormaintainsasthemarketsdistributeothergoodsthroughouttheeconomyandcostsomethingtheycanbeseenas______.

11.Accordingtotheauthor,thosefascinatedtotravelareheldbackfromtravelingaroundtheworldby______.

12.

Localtelevisionchannelsusuallyuse______totransmittheirprogramming.

A.satellitesB.cableC.airwavesD.wires

13.

Accordingtothepassage,hammockscanbedry______.

14.

Ourdreamstendtoinvolverecenthappeningstousandour______.

15.

Toitsadvocates,constructivistmath______,buildscriticalthinkingandrescuesclassesfromnumbingrepetition.

16.

Weneedn'tworrytoomuchaboutdepression.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Travelingusedtobesoexpensivethatmanymiddle-classpeoplecouldnotaffordit.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Achildwithstrongsocialskillsmaybedifficulttogetalongwith.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Doingmorephysicalexercisehelpsconsumeextracaloriesandstayfit.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

InLatinAmerica,solidbusinessopportunitiesusuallyresultfrom______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:Hey,Amy,whereareyouoffto?

W:TotheRecreationCenter.I'vegotaphysicaleducationclass.

M:Whatcourseareyoutaking?

W:Fencing.

M:Oh,really?Isithard?

W:Iwasinthefencingclubinhighschool,soformeit'smostlyreview.

M:Ionceheardsomeonecallfencing"thethinkingperson'ssport."Wouldyouagreewiththat?

W:Itdoesrequirelotsofconcentration,andifyouwanttowinmatches,tacticsareimportant—justlikeinagameofchess.

M:AndIsupposeyouhavetobefastandstrongtowin.

W:Speedisimportant,andagility,butyoudon'thavetobeparticularlystrongtobeagoodfencer.ThemainreasonIlikefencing,though,isthatit'sgreatexercise.Ifindanhouroffencingisasgoodaworkoutworkoutas,assay,anhouroftennis.

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A.Gotoameetingofthefencingclub.

B.Watchafencingmatch.

C.Reviewforanexam.

D.Attendaphysicaleducationclass.

22.

【B8】

23.听力原文：TheFBIhasmade3arrestsinaterrorprobeonUSsoilformakingfalsestatements.The3menincustody,NajibullahZazi,hisfather,alsoanacquaintanceoftheirs,AkmadAfzali,allarechargedwithlyingtotheFBIduringaterrorinterrogation.InNajibullahZazi'scase,ithastodowithafileonhiscomputerwhichincluded10pagesofhandwrittennotesdetailinghowtobuildabomb.Accordingtocourtdocuments,hetoldtheFBIhedidn'twritethem,hedidn'tputthemonhiscomputer.Butaccordingtothedocument,FBIforensicsindicatesthathedidwritethemanddidputthemthere.Alsointhesedocuments,NajibullahZazihasadmittedtoauthoritiesthatheattendedaterroristtrainilagcampinPakistanwherehegotweaponsandexplosivestraining,thisdespitethefactthatZaziandhisattorneysaidthattheyhadmadenosuchadmissiontoauthorities.AsforthefatherandfortheacquaintanceinNewYork,theyallegedlyliedtoauthoritiesaboutaseriesoftelephonecallsinwhichtheyalertedNajibullahZazitothefactthathewasunderinvestigation.Nospecificsofanyallegedplotarelaidoutinthesedocumentsandajusticedepartmentofficialsayshestilldoesnothavethedetailsonthetargeting,thetimingorthelocationofanyattacks,butthisinvestigationcertainlystillcontinuingintheUSandaroundtheworld.

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A.Becausetheyownedbombs.

B.BecausetheyliedtotheFBI.

C.Becausetheythreatenpeople'slife.

D.BecausetheyrevolttheFBI.

24.听力原文：Readingisthoughttobeakindofconversationbetweenthereaderandthetext.Thereaderputsquestions,asitwere,tothetextandgetsanswers,inthelightoftheseheputsfurtherquestions,andsoon.

Formostofthetimethisconversationgoesonbelowthelevelofconsciousness.Attimes,however,webecomeawareofit.Thisisusuallywhenwearerunningintodifficulties,whenmismatchisoccurringbetweenexpectationsandmeaning.Whensuccessfulmatchingisbeingexperienced,ourquestioningofthetextcontinuesattheunconsciouslevel.

Differentpeopleconversewiththetextdifferently.Somestayveryclosetothewordsonthepage;otherstakeoffimaginativelyfromthewords,interpreting,criticizing,analyzingandexamining.Theformerrepresentsakindofcomprehensionwhichiswritteninthetext.Thelatterrepresentshigherlevelsofcomprehension.Thebalancebetweentheseisimportant,especiallyforadvancedreaders.

Thereisanotherconversationwhichfromourpointofviewisequallyimportant,andthatistodonotwithwhatisreadbutwithhowitisread.Wecallthisaprocessconversationasopposedtoacontentconversation.Itisconcernednotwithmeaningbutwiththestrategiesweemployinreading.Ifweareanadvancedreaderourabilitytoholdacontentconversationwithatextisusuallyprettywelldeveloped.Itispreciselytheprocessconversationthatisofimportancewhenweareseekingtodevelopourreadingtomeetthenewdemandsbeingplaceduponusbystudyingatahigherlevel.

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A.Thereaderhastroubleunderstandingwhattheauthorsays.

B.Thereader'sexpectationsagreewithwhatissaidinthetext.

C.Thereaderaskedquestionsandgotanswers.

D.Thereaderunderstandsatextverywell.

25.(29)

A.Atthebackoftheplane.

B.Somewherebehindthepilot'scabininthefrontoftheplane.

C.Ontheright-handsideoftheplane.

D.Closetothesmallkitchen.

26.(35)

A.Collegeenrollmentincreasesitscoverage.

B.Topuniversitiesbecomeincreasinglycompetitive.

C.Universitiesbecomeselectiveinstudentadmission.

D.Collegesinvestlessinacademyandinfrastructure.

27.听力原文：M:Theresearchprojectfrommypoliticalsciencecourseonthepresidencyisdueinjusttwoweeks.Butthere'ssomuchtotalkabout,Idon'tknowhowtoevenbegintopickasubject.

W:Youknow,Maryisdoinghergraduateworkinpoliticalscience.Shewouldcertainlyknowhowtonarrowthetopicdown.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.TakeaclasstogetherwithMary.

B.AskMarytohelphimchooseatopic.

C.Changethetopicofhisresearchproject.

D.Signupforadifferentpoliticalsciencecourse.

28.(22)

A.Theyareshopping.

B.Theyarejogging.

C.Theyareseeingamovie.

D.Theyaredrinkingcoffee.

29.(39)

30.听力原文：Asaresultofrisinguniversitycosts,manystudentsarefindingitnecessarytotakeonpart-timejobs.Tomakefindingthosejobseasier,theplacementservicehasputtogetheralistingofwhatisavailablelocally.Forsomestudents,thesepart-timejobscouldleadtofull-timeworkaftergraduation,astheymayofferexperienceintheirownfield,bethatfinance,marketingorevenmanagement.Forexample,NationalSavingsBankoffersworkonahalftimebasis.That's20hoursperweek.Retailstoresandrestaurantshavepositionsrequiringfewerhours.Evenlesstimeisexpectedofthatprovidingchildcare.Wehaveanumberoffamiliesregisteredwithuswhoarelookingforbaby-sittersforasfewasfourhoursaweek.Forstudentswhopreferoutdoorwork,there'reseasonalpositionsrightoncampus,workingwiththegardeningandlandscapingteams.Theseoftenrequirethemosttimeandtheyaretheleastflexibleintermsofscheduling.Toseeacompletelistoftheseandotheravailablejobs,includingthesalaryofferedandthehoursrequired,stopbyourofficeandbesuretobringaresumewithyou.Whenyoufindsomethingthatinterestsyou,we'llputyouintouchwiththepersonofferingit.Inaddition,ourcounselorswillgiveyouhintsaboutsuccessfulinterviewing.

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A.Tointereststudentsinacareerincounseling.

B.Torecruitcounselorstoworkintheplacementoffice.

C.Toinform.studentsofauniversityprogram.

D.Toconvincelocalmerchantstohirecollegestudents.

31.(21)

A.Inalittlewhile.

B.Firstthinginthemorning.

C.Prettyquick.

D.By8:00pm.

32.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,andtheonlywayanyonecouldenterthecastlewastocrossadrawbridge.Thedrawbridgecouldberaisedorloweredoverthemoatfrominsidethecastlewalls.Themwasalsoatunnelthatbeganinthecastleandendedatthemoat.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.

33.(28)

A.TheDailyStar.

B.TheTimes.

C.TheDailyTelegraph.

D.TheDailyMinor.

34.听力原文：M:Hello,Cindy.Congratulations!Ihearyou'regettingmarried,When'sthebigday?

W:Thankyou.We'replanningaJunewedding,butwehaven'tpickedadateyet.

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman?

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A.Shewillgetmarriedwiththemalespeaker.

B.Shewillgetmarriedthiswinter.

C.Shehasgotmarriedforaboutsixmonths.

D.ShehasdecidedtomarryinJune.

35.(30)

A.CocaCola.B.Sausage.C.Milk.D.Friedchicken.

36.(47)

37.SectionB

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

听力原文：InBritainthereare11nationaldailynewspapersmidmostpeoplemadoneofthemeveryday.Therearetwokindsofnewspaper.Oneislargeinsizeandhasmanydetailedarticlesaboutnationalandinternationalevents.Thesenewspapersarecalledtheseriouspapersorthequalitypapers.Theotherkind,calledthetabloids,acesmallerinsize,havemompictures,oftenincolor,andshortarticles,oftenaboutlessimportanteventsorabouttheprivatehoesofwellknownpeople.Althoughmepeopledisapproveoftabloids,morepeoplebuythemthanbuytheseriousnewspapers.TheSun,forexample,whichisatabloid,isthebiggest-sellingnewspaperinBritain.Thetabloidsaresometimescalledthegutterpress.Andin1997,somephotographreportersofthetabloidsweresaidtobeinvolvedinthetragicdeathofPrincessDianainFranceandtheywerecriticizedasPaparazzibythepublic.

MostnationalnewspapersinBritainexpressapoliticalopinionmidpeoplechoosethenewspaperthattheyreadaccordingtotheirownpoliticalbeliefs.Mostofthenewspapersareright-wingwhichmeanstheysupporttheConservativeParty.TheseamtheDailyTalegraph,whichistheseriousnewspaper,theDailyExpress,DailyMail,DailyStar,theSunandToday,whicharealltabloids.OftheotherseriousnewspapersTheTimes,theoldestnewspaperinBritain,didnotformerlyhaveonestrongpoliticalviewbutitisnowmoreright-wing.TheIndependentdoesnotsupportmypoliticalparty,andneitherdoestheFinancialTimes,whichconcentratesonbusinessandfinancialnews.TheDailyMirroristhevoiceoftheLaborParty.

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A.Probingintotheprivacyoffamouspeople.

B.Shortarticlesaboutlessimportantevents.

C.Colorfulpicturesandsmallersize.

D.Allabove.

38.听力原文：W:Ican'tbelievemyroommatestillhasn'twashedthedishes.Thereisnotacleandishleftforustouse.

M:Don'tworryaboutit.Paperplatesarefine.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Paperplatesarecheaperthandishes.

B.Dishesbreakmoreeasilythanpaperplates.

C.Thereisnoneedtowashanydishesnow.

D.Thewoman'sroommatewillreturnsoon.

39.(18)

A.Shesometimesgoestothesuburbstopaint.

B.Shesometimeswatchesfootballmatches.

C.Shesometimesgoesouttomakemusic.

D.Shesometimesgoeshikingtothesuburbs.

40.听力原文：M:CanIborrowthebook"TheDebttoPleasure"fromyou?

W:AskMary.Shehasalmosteverything.

Q:WhatdoesthewomanwantthemantothinkaboutMary?

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A.Thatsheisabarbarian.

B.Thatshedoesn'tliketoread.

C.Thatsheprobablyhasthebook.

D.Thatsheownsabookstore.

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

【C7】

42.AccordingtoAIRiesPepsiissosuccessfulbecauseit______.

A.wouldliketospendbillionsofmoneyonthepromotionofitsproducts

B.hastwiceasmanyadvertisingexpertstoturntoforconsultation

C.isalwayschangingitsimagetocatertothetasteoftheyoungpeople

D.canmakeeffectiveuseoffamousstarspopularwiththeyoungpeople

43.

Inmanyindustrializedcountries,themostcommonfood-homediseaseis______.

44.ThehomeserviceindustryinBeijingisexpectedtobecomemoreattractivebothasajobandasanindustry.

SourcesattheBeijingPeople'sPoliticalConsultativeConferencesaidresistancetohomeserviceworkismeltingawayfrommindsofthecity'slaid-offworkers.

TheConferencesuggestedtheestablishmentofmunicipalcenterswhichsupervisepropertymanagement,householdmendingandinstallation,andhousekeepingservices.

Modemcitylifeiscreatinganeedforindustrializationhomeservices.Thiswillcreatejobopportunitiesforlaid-offworkers,saidvicedirectoroftheSocialJudicialCommitteeoftheConference.

Beijingresidentshavelongdesiredahomeserviceindustry.Thedemandisexpectedtodriveneweconomicgrowth.TherearefewhighqualityhomehelpservicesinBeijingandcustomersarealwayscomplaining.

Inthepast,fewlaid-offworkersinBeijingdesiredtoworkashomehelpers,jobslargelytakenbyyoungwomenfromthecountryside.Atthesametime,somecityresidentshavenotfeltsafetrustingruralgirlswithmodernhouseholdmachinesorwiththeirsmallchildren.Manypeoplewouldpaymoreforreliablehousekeeperswhoaremorefamiliarwithcitylife,buttheyhavehadnowayofgettingone,eventhoughthecityishometothousandsoflaid-offworkers.

BytheendofJunethisyear,therewere30,600joblessworkersinthecity.Mostofthemarewomenintheir40's,whoarenotblessedwithparticularskillsandwhohavehadtheirworkethicsshapedbytheplannedeconomy.Manyofthemwereatalosswhentheyfirstrealizedtheyhadlosttheirjobsandawayoflifetheyhadgotusedtofordecades.

Theyneverimaginedbeinglaid-offbystate-ownedenterprises;theyneverconsideredotherkindsofemployment.Forthem,theprivatesectormeanttakingrisks;housekeepingimpliedlowersocialstatus.GaoYunfang,44,isapioneerwhoisbreakingtheice.ShesellstheBeijingMorningPostinthemorning,andworksattwohouseholdsintheafternoon.Sheearns1,000yuanpermonth.Soshenolongerworriesaboutherdaughter'stuitionatauniversityinShanghai.

Whatistalkedaboutinthepassage?

A.Homeservice.

B.Moderncitylife.

C.Laid-offworkers.

D.Socialstatus.

45.AsStanleysaid,ifyouwenttoknowhow.whenorwhyHerakleionandEasternCanopusdisappeared,therewas/were______toreferto.

46.

Theauthorcriticizeswomen'sobsessionwiththinness______.

A.fromaneconomicandeducationalperspective

B.fromsociologicalandmedicalpointsofview

C.fromahistoricalandreligiousstandpoint

D.inthelightofmoralprinciples

47.Popularideologicalassumptionsaboutsocietychangewiththedecades,aswellaswiththeenlargementofknowledge.Theanalysisofthehumangeneticcodepublishedlastweekdemonstratesthathumans,geneticallyspeaking,axeonlytwiceascomplicatedasthefruitfly,andamongthem-selvesshare99.9percentoftheirgenes.

Cultureandnurturecountinmakinguswhatweturnouttobe,althoughthatwillperhapscomeasnogreatsurprisetothoseoutsidethecloseworldofacademictheory.

Thispartoftherediscoveryofthewheel,sincebeforepositivismlargelytookoverthesocialsciencesinAmericanuniversitiesinthe1950s,itwasgenerallyassumedbyprofessors.Aswellaslaymen,thatculturehadagreatdealtodowithhowmaterialcivilizationdeveloped.Transcendentalistphilosophersthoughtschoolingandrigorousbooklearningputunnaturalrestraintsonchildren:"Weareshutupinschoolsandcollegerecitationroomsfor10or15yearsandcomeoutatlastwithabellyfulofwordsanddonotknowathing.'

Thatargument,however,reliedonhistoricalevidenceandreasoning,whichhadcometobeconsidered"soft"knowledge--unscientific,subjective,itselfculture-bound--and,evenmorerecently,asaself-servingtaletoldbywhitemaleparentinordertooppresstherest.

Tosuggestthatmodernliberalcivilization,scienceandtechnologyemergedinWesternEuropebecauseofaparticularculturaldevelopmentlinkedtotheassumptions,valuesandphilosophiesofclassicalGreeceandRome,theJewishandChristianreligions,andtheideasoftheEuropeanRenaissanceandEnlightenment,wasthoughttoputdownothercivilizationswheresuchdevelopmenthadnottakenplace.

Thisnotion,"popularearlyinthe20thcentury",accordingtoaNewYorkTimesreportonthematter,isnow"unsettlingscholarsandpolicymakers",sinceit"challengestheassumptionsofmarketeconomistsandliberalthinkers".Thesearenearlyail,tosomedegree,economicdeterminists.

Thematterisofpracticalconcerninmakingpolicy.Taketheworstcase:theproblemofcontemporaryAfrica.

Untilthe1950s,Africawasgenerallyconsideredtobearegionofpre-moderncultures,developedamongavarietyofpeoplesoriginallypracticingsimpleagriculture,orhuntingandgathering.Somecultureswereofgreatartisticcomplexity;ailhadcomplexcodesofvalueandceremony;somewerequiteadvancedpolitically,resemblinginmanyrespectsEuropeanfeudalism(灭亡),butallwerewithoutwrittenlanguagesorwrittenknowledge.

Whatwaspossiblyassumedabouthumansandthefruitflyinthepast?

A.Theywereequallycomplicatedintermsofgene.

B.Humansweremuchmoregeneticallycomplicatedthanthefruitfly,geneticallyspeaking.

C.Humansweretwiceascomplicatedasthefruitflyingene.

D.Thefruitflywaslessstablythanhumansinthestructureofgenes.

48.

Usingabasket-shapeddevice,psychologistsinthe1800swouldmeasurethesizeandshapeofone'sheadto______.

49.

Whichwordhasthesimilarmeaningto"irritant"inParagraph3?

A.disagreementB.misunderstandingC.annoyanceD.interference

50.What'sthemainpointofthispassage?

A.HumanbeingsaretryingtofindapowerfulandsecurewaytocommunicatethroughInternet.

B.Socialnetworkingletsthehumanbeingscommunicatewithfriendsonlineeasilyandperfectly.

C.Socialnetworkingprovidesusamoreconvenientwaytocommunicatewithpeopleonline.

D.HumanbeingsarespendingmoretimecommunicatingthroughInternetratherthantalkinginreallife.

51.

WhatcanwelearnfromtheParagraph3?

A.ThegenesofAlzheimer'sdiseasehavebeendecodedafterthedecodingofhumangenome.

B.Braindiseasesusuallyaretheoutcomeofinteractionofcomplicatedgroupsofgenes.

C.Thescientists'findingsongeneshavequicklyleadtounderstandingofmentaldiseases.

D.thecomplexityhadstoppedtheresearchersfromcomeupwithtreatmenttomentaldiseases.

52.ScientistshavelongbelievedonewaytostoptheEarth'satmospherefromwarmingisbyplantingmoretrees.Theideaisthatmoretreeswilltakeinorabsorbstoneofthecarbondioxideintheatmosphere.Carbondioxideisagasreleasedbycars,factoriesandotherhumanactivities.ThegastrapsheatintheEarth'satmosphere,whichwarmstileplanet.However,twonewstudieshavefoundthattreesmaynotbeashelpfulinreducingcarbondioxideashadbeenthought.

ThefirststudywasdoneatDukeUniversityinDurham,NorthCarolina.Researcherspumpedextracarbondioxideintoatestareawherepinetreesweregrowing.Thetreesgrewthirty-fourpercentfasterduringthefirstthreeyears.However,intime,thetreesslowedtoabouttheirnormalgrowthrate.Thescientistssaythisisbecausetreesneedothernutrients,suchasnitrogen.

Inthesecondstudy,researchersfromDukeandBowdoinCollegeinBrunswick,Maineexaminedthesoilaroundtrees.Theydiscoveredthatastheleavesbrokedownintothesoil,allthecarbonwasnottrappedinthesoil.Muchofitwasreleasedintotheatmosphereascarbondioxide.

ThefindingsofthetwostudieswerepublishedlastmonthinNaturemagazine.Theysuggestthereislimitedvalueinplantingtreestoreducethecarbondioxidepollutionintheatmosphere.

Forestplantinghasbeenapartofnegotiationsonaworldagreementtoreducegreenhousegasesthatscientistsbelievecauseglobalwarming.TheUnitedStates,Canada,Japanandsomeotherindustrialcountrieshavesupportedtheidea.Butthisnewresearchsuggeststheideaisnotaseffectiveasenvironmentalactivistshadthought.ScientistRamOrenofDukeUniversityledthestudyontreegrowth.Hesaysthatearlierestimatesontheabilityofforeststoabsorbcarbondioxidewereoverlyhopeful.Somescientistsnotinvolvedinthestudiessaytheresearchprovidessomeofthefirstevidenceonhowtreesreacttocarbondioxide.Otherscientistssaytheresearchdisputesabeliefamongsomecoalandpowercompanies.Thecompaniessaythatrisinglevelsofcarbondioxideintheatmospherewillnotcreateharmfulglobalwarming.Instead,theysayitwillincreaseforestsandotherplants.

Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?

A.Introducesomenewideasabouttherelationshipbetweentreesandcarbondioxide.

B.Introducerecentconditionofglobalindustrialpollution.

C.Callonpeopletoplantmoretreestoreducegreenhousegases.

D.Pointoutthatpowercompaniesshouldberesponsiblefortherisinglevelsofcarbondioxide.

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Manyprivateinstitutionsofhighereducationaroundthecountryareindanger.Notallwillbesaved,andperhapsnotalldeservedtobesaved.Therearelow-qualityschoolsjustasthereislow-qualitybusiness.Wehavenoobligationtosavethemsimplybecausetheyexist.

Butmanythrivinginstitutionsthatdeservetocontinuearethreatened.Theyaredoingafinejobeducationally,buttheyarecaughtinafinancialsqueeze,withnowaytoreducerisingcostsorincreasingrevenuessignificantly.Raisingtuitiondoesn'tbringinmorerevenues,foreachtimetuitiongoesup,theenrollmentgoesdown,ortheamountthatmustbegivenawayinstudentaidgoesup.Schoolsarebusinesses,whetherpublicorprivate,notusuallybecauseofmismanagementbutbecauseofthenatureoftheenterprise.Theylosemoneyoneverycustomer,andtheycangobankrupteitherfromtoofewstudentsortoomanystudents.Evenaverygoodcollegeisaverybadbusiness.

Itissuchcolleges,thrivingbutthreatened,Iworryabout.Lowenrollmentisnottheirchiefproblem.Evenwithfullenrollment,theymaygounder.Effortstosavethem,andpreferablytokeepthemprivate,areanationalnecessity.Thereisnobasisforarguingthatprivateschoolsareinherentlybetterthanpublicschools.Examplestothecontraryabound.Anyonecannamestateuniversitiesandcollegesthatrankasthefinestinthenationandtheworld.Itisnowinevitablethatpublicinstitutionswillbedominant,andthereforediversityisanationalnecessity.Diversityinthewaywesupportschoolstendstogiveusahealthydiversityintheformsofeducation.

Inanimperfectsocietysuchasours,uniformityofeducationthroughou