2022-2023年湖北省荆州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年湖北省荆州市大学英语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.

______aretheplacesthatepidemicsinitiallybreakoutforthemostcases.

2.Scientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthatglobalwarmingcanbe______.

A.continuedB.improvedC.controlledD.reduced

3.

Themostcommonmistakebeginningpaintersmakeisspendingtoo______timeandeffortlayingonthepaint.

4.

Manymultinationalcompaniesarehiringmoreandmoretrainedprofessionaltranslatorswhothoroughlyunderstandthetargetlanguageandareveryfamiliarwiththecultureofthecountry.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Inrecentyears,satellitetelevisionhasstartedtobebroadcastintheradiofrequencyrange______.

A.between3.4GHzand7GHz

B.between12GHzand14GHz

C.between14GHzand21GHz

D.between21GHzand27GHz

6.

Moneylaunderingreferstothechangingoflargeamountsofcapital,procuredthroughillegalchannels,into______.

7.

Themostefficientwaytocombatworkplacenegativityisto______inthefirstplace.

8.

TheideaofusingCDtoreplacecassettetapewasdrivenbythelowsoundqualityofthelatter.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Themainmeasuretheforeignteachertakestogetpaidis______.

10.(10)

11.

FreudreturnedtoViennain1886andbeganworkasadoctorin______.

12.

Thekindof______Wilcoxpossessedcanonlybenurturedbyyearsoflivingalifeinnature.

13.

12yearslater,theauthordecidedtolookatFlightSimulatoragain.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.Theexistingsatellitesarenotgoodatdetectingthethicknessoftheicepartlybecausetheorbitsofsatelliteswith______donotcovereveryportionoftheocean.

15.CuttingbudgetforscienceresearchanddevelopmentfurthersmothersincentivesforAmericanstudentsto______.

16.

AccordingtotheFAO,asthedemandfororganicfoodandproductsincreases,priceswillbelowerfororganicproductsthanconventionalproducts.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Hisjokesoftenledtoviolencewhenhewasaboy.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

HowmuchgeneticallymodifiedcornwasplantedintheUSlastyear?

A.Morethanhalf.

B.65millionacres.

C.Onethird.

D.Threequarters.

19.

Peopleshouldtakebusiness______intoconsiderationwhentheyspendmoneyonnewtechnology.

20.

IndiansregardSwamiSundaranandasSadhuWhoClicksduetohisperformanceasayogi.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B5】

22.(29)

A.Moneyisproofofone'svalue.

B.Moneyisameansinsteadofanend.

C.Makingmoremoneyismeaningless.

D.Moneycangivegreathappiness.

23.

【B9】

24.听力原文：W:Ireallycan'tstandthewayHarrydominatestheconversationallthetime.Ifhe'sgoingtobeattheparty,Ijustwon'tcome.

M:I'msorryyoufeelthatway,butmywifeinsiststhathecome.

Q:WhyisHarrybeinginvitedtotheparty?

(15)

A.Heistheman'sfriend.

B.Tomakethewomanhappy.

C.Topleasetheman'swife.

D.TopleaseHarryhimself.

25.(17)

A.Theyhadbetterfinishtheprojectassoonaspossible.

B.Theyhadbettertrytheirlucktofinishtheproject,

C.Theyaresoluckytohavetheprojectbeingputoff.

D.Theyhadbetterhavearisktoextendtheproject.

26.(34)

A.Inthevalley.

B.Ontheflooroftherivers.

C.Inthenarrowvolcanopipes.

D.Onthetopofthemountains.

27.【B2】

28.(26)

A.Todrinkmorewater.

B.Tostretchhimselfbeforelearning.

C.Tokeephisbodybalance.

D.Towearformalclothes.

29.(28)

A.Food,educationandautomobiles.

B.Education,entertainmentandmarriage.

C.Food,automobilesandentertainment.

D.Education,automobilesandentertainment.

30.(14)

A.Nomedicinecouldsolvethewoman'sproblem.

B.Thewomanwasadvisedtochoosetherightfoods.

C.Thewomanshouldcatwell-balancedmealstoloseweight.

D.Nothingcouldhelpthewomanunlessshewentondiet.

31.(35)

A.Itisnotasbadasitusedtobe.

B.Americansdonotwanttogiveupanymoresleep.

C.Americansguaranteetochangethesleepinghabits.

D.Americanswanttoknowjusthowbaditistotheirhealth.

32.听力原文：M:Excuseme.Areyougoingtobuyconcerttickets?

W:Yes,Iam.Soareallthesepeopleinfrontofme.

M:Haveyoubeenherelong?

W:About45minutes.I'vemovedfor-wardatotalofabout3feetinthattime.

M:Youarekidding.

W:Notatall.Therewasacoupleupaheadofmewhogotsodisgustedandtheyfinallygaveupandleft.Theysaidthey'dbeenwaitingformorethananhour.

M:Terrific.Doesanyoneknowwhat'scausingthedelay?

W:Ifso,noonehasletusknow.Itcouldbethattherearen'tenoughpeoplesellingticketsthisafternoon.Ormaybetheircomputerisdown.I'msuretheconcerthasn'tbeencancelled.

M:Ijusthopetheydon'trunoutofticketsbeforeIgetupthere.

W:Thatreallywouldbeannoying,wouldn'tit?

M:IguessIshouldhavecomebeforelunch.Orhasitbeenlikethisallday?

W:Apparentlyithas.Infact,beforeIcameItriedcallingtochargemyticketsoverthephone,justtoavoidthislongwait.Buttheyarenottakingphoneorders,orchecks,orcreditcards.It'scashornothing,andyouhavetocomeinperson.

M:Well,therearetwomorehoursbeforetheticketsofficecloses.Ticketsforagoodconcertareworthwaitingfor.SoIthinkI'lljustmakemyselfcomfortable.

(20)

A.She'simpressedwiththeticketsellers.

B.She'spleasedabouttheman'spurchase.

C.She'suncertainaboutthechangeinplans.

D.She'sresignedtothesituation.

33.(31)

A.Schoolingwillinterruptchildren'seducation.

B.Educationismuchmoreopen-endandall-inclusivethanschooling.

C.Schoolinghascertainpredictabilitywhileeducationoftenproducessurprises.

D.Educationcostsmoretimeandmoneythanschooling.

34.

【B11】

35.听力原文：M:Maybeitwasn'tagoodideatotellEugeneaboutthesurprisepartyforNataliethisFriday.

W:I'mnotworried.Hepromisednottotellandhedoesn'tmakepromiseslightly.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Nataliealreadyknowsaboutthesurpriseparty.

B.EugeneandNataliearenotgoodfriends.

C.EugenewillprobablytellNatalieabouttheparty.

D.Eugenewon'ttellNatalieabouttheparty.

36.(32)

A.Abatcaughttheinsectinmidairandateit.

B.Dolphin'sclickingsoundsbouncedoffthefishandbacktoit.

C.Apersonheardanechowhenheshoutedintothevalley.

D.Adogheardhisowner'swhistlebecauseheusedultrasound.

37.(36)

A.TheGermanteam.

B.TheBritishteam.

C.TheBrazilianTeam.

D.TheAmericanteam.

38.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

(12)

A.Hethoughtthewoman'sbirthdaywasnextweek.

B.Therestaurantclosesearlyduringtheweek.

C.Thewomanshouldfindoutifshecanreserveatable.

D.Hewon'tbeabletogowiththewoman.

39.(22)

A.50.B.51.C.15.D.Neverstop.

40.听力原文：M:Doesyourworkbeginat8o'clockeverymorning?

W:No,Istartat8:30todayand9o'clocktomorrow.

Q:Whattimedoesthewomanstartworktoday?

(17)

A.9o'clock.B.8:30.C.8o'clock.D.10o'clock.

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

【C3】

42.Itistreeaboutthemediamentionedinthepassagethatthey______.

A.usedtosellandbuyeachotheringreatnumbers

B.aretradingeachotheringreaternumberstoday

C.usedtobecontrolledbytwonetworks--ABCandNBC

D.havestoppedthetrendofacquisitionsinthe1990s

43.

Inthesocietydescribedinthepassage,thelegalstanding,ofthewifeinmarriagewas______.

A.higherthanthatofherhusband

B.lowerthanthatofherhusband

C.thesameasthatofherhusband

D.higherthanthatofasinglewoman

44.Itisprettyhopelessasavenueforopera,ittookyearstobuild,itsarchitectwasforcedtoresignanditwasneverproperlyfinishedinside.Noneofthismatters.TheSydneyOperaHouse,bythereclusiveDanisharchitectJornUtzon,isthemotherandfatherofallmodernlandmarkbuildings.Ithascometodefinenotonlyacity,butanentirenationandcontinent.

Beyondthat,itisaglobalexpressionofculturalmodernity.EveryoneintheworldwithmediaaccessknowswhattheSydneyOperaHouselookslike.Firstdesignedin1956andfinallydeclaredcompletedin1973,theoperahousewasthesinglebestknownmodernbuildingintheworlduntilthearrivalofFrankGehry'sequallyextraordinaryBilbaoGuggenheimin1997.ButitwilloutlivetheGuggenheimasaninternationalarchitecturalicon--becauseitdidallthedifficultworktint.

Inthepantheon(万神殿)ofclassicmodernbuildings,Utzon'screationhasthestatusofmyth.Themythstatesthattheunknownarchitect,theninhisthirties,submittedroughsketchestothecompetitionjudges,thatheignoredmostoftherules,thathisasonlyselectedafterbeingpluckedatthelastmomentfromtherejectedpilebyoneofthejudges,andthatthedesignwasunbuildable.

ButSydneyisremarkableforanotherreason:itisacompleteone-off.Itdoesnotfitintoanystylisticorchronologicalcategory.NoneofUtzon'sotherbuildings--churches,governmentdepartments,house.looksanythinglikeit,andarchitectstodaywhotrytocopyhisconceptalwaysenduplookingverysecond-rateindeed.Itis"modern",certainly,butitisanexpressivemodernismthatwasquiteatoddswiththerectilinear(直线的)"internationalstyle"ofitstime.IthasmoreincommonwiththeworkoftheAmericangeniusFrankUloydWright,forwhomUtzonworkedbriefly.Ofcourseitslocationisanenormoushelp,sittingasitdoesonapromontorywithwateronthreesidesandthefamousSydneyHarborBridgeasapicture-postcardbackdrop.ButUtzonmasterlyexploitedthesiteasnobodyelsecould.

UtzonleftAustraliainhighindignationin1966,nevertoreturn,beforehecouldfinishdesigningtheinteriors.

AswithSirChristopherWrenatStPaul'sCathedral,Utzonwashumiliatedandremovedfromoverseeingthefinalstagesofhismasterwork.Butforallhismanifolddifficulties,whichothercontemporaryarchitectcanclaimanequivalentachievement?TheSydneyOperaHouseshowedusthatanythingispossible,anditdemonstratedthatsheer,seductivebeautyforitsownsakeisnothingtobeashamedof.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.theDanisharchitectJoinUtzontotallyfailedinhisdesignofSydneyOperaHouseandwasforcedtoresign

B.theDanisharchitectJornUtzonhasbeenmadeknownasthefounderofallthemodernlandmarkbuildings,inspiteofhispartfailureinhisdesignofSydneyOperaHouse

C.SydneyOperaHouseishopelesslyuglyandhasneverbeenfinishedinside

D.SydneyOperaHouseisthesinglebestknownmodernbuildingintheworlduptonow

45.By2030,peopleover65inGermany,theworld'sthird-largesteconomy,willaccountforalmosthalftheadultpopulation,comparedwithone-fifthnow.Andunlessthecountry'sbirthraterecoversfromitspresentlowof1.3perwoman,overthesameperioditspopulationofunder35willshrinkabouttwiceasfastastheolderpopulationwillgrow.Thenetresultwillbethatthetotalpopulation,now82m,willdeclineto70m-73m.Thenumberofpeopleofworkingagewillfallbyafullquarter,from40mtodayto30m.

TheGermandemographics(人口统计)arefarfromexceptional.InJapan,theworld'ssecond-largesteconomy,thepopulationwillpeakin2005,ataround125m.By2050,accordingtothemorepessimisticgovernmentforecasts,thepopulationwillhaveshrunktoaround95m.Longbeforethat,around2030,theshareoftheover-65'sintheadultpopulationwillhavegrowntoabouthalf.AndthebirthrateinJapan,asinGermany,isdownto1.3perwoman.Thefiguresareprettymuchthesameformostotherdevelopedcountries,andforagoodmanyemergingones,especiallyChina.

Lifeexpectancy-andwithitthenumberofolderpeople--hasbeengoingupsteadilyfor300years.Butthedeclineinthenumberofyoungpeopleissomethingnew.TheonlydevelopedcountrythathassofaravoidedthisfateisAmerica.Buteventherethebirthrateiswellbelowreplacementlevel,andtheproportionofolderpeopleintheadultpopulationwillrisesteeplyinthenext30years.

Allthismeansthatwinningthesupportofolderpeoplewillbecomeapoliticalimperative(需要)ineverydevelopedcountry.Pensionshavealreadybecomearegularelectionissue.Thereisalsoagrowingdebateaboutthedesirabilityofimmigrationtomaintainthepopulationandworkforce.Togetherthesetwoissuesaretransformingthepoliticallandscapeineverydevelopedcountry.

By2030atthelatest,theageatwhichfullretirementbenefitsstartwillhaverisentothemid-70'sinalldevelopedcountries,andbenefitsforhealthypensionerswillbesubstantiallylowerthantheyaretoday.Indeed,fixedretirementagesforpeopleinreasonablephysicalandmentalconditionmayhavebeenabolishedtopreventthepensionsburdenontheworkingpopulationfrombecomingunbearable.Alreadyyoungandmiddle-agedpeopleatworksuspectthattherewillnotbeenoughpensionmoneytogoroundwhentheythemselvesreachtraditionalretirementage.Butpoliticianseverywherecontinuetopretendthattheycansavethecurrentpensionssystem.

InGermany,______.

A.birthratehasgoneupto1.3perwoman

B.peopleover65nowconstitutesabouthalftheadultpopulation

C.itspopulationofunder-35sistwiceaslargeasthatofover-65s

D.by2030itsworkingforcemayhaveshrunkby25%

46.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Haveyoueverbeenafraidtotalkback'whenyouweretreatedunfairly?Haveyoueverboughtsomethingjustbecausethesalesmantalkedyouintoit?Areyouafraidtoasksomeoneforadate?

Manypeopleareafraidtoassertthemselves.Dr.RobertAlberti,authorof"StandUp,SpeakOut,andTalkBack",thinksit'sbecausetheirself-esteemislow."Ourwholeset-upisgearedtomake'peopledistrustthemselves,"saysAlberti."There'salwaysasuperior"around—aparent,ateacher,aboss—who'knowsbetter'.These'superiors'oftengainwhentheychipawayatyourself-image.”

ButAlbertiandotherscientistsaredoingsomethingtohelppeopleassertthemselves.Theyoffer"assertivenesstraining"courses—ATforshort.IntheATcoursepeoplelearnthattheyhavearighttobethemselves.Theylearntospeakoutandfeelgoodaboutdoingso.Theylearntobeaggressivewithouthurtingotherpeople.

Inoneway,learningtospeakoutistoovercomefear.AgrouptakinganATcoursewillhelpthetimidpersontolosehisfear.ButATusesanevenstrongermotive—theneedtoshare.Thetimidpersonspeakoutinthegroupbecausehewantstotellhowhefeels.

Whetherornotyouspeakupforyourselfdependsonyourself-image.Ifsomeoneyoufaceismore"important"thanyou,youmayfeellessofaperson.Youstarttodoubtyourowngoodsense.Youjudgebytheotherpersons'label.But,whyshouldyou?ATsaysyoucangettofeelgoodaboutyourself.Andonceyoudo,youcanlearntospeakout.

Theproblemthewritertalksaboutisthat______.

47.

Theword"rage"(Line9)means"______"

A.beignored

B.developwithgreatforce

C.encouragepeoplegreatly

D.beinfashion

48.

Whatdoestheauthormeanby"dressuptheirvoyeurisminfree-speechclothing"?

A.Justifytheevilnatureoftheirbusinessbyclaimingtheyhavetherightofpressfreedom.

B.Covertheirdirtydealsbyofferingfreeproducts.

C.Blameothersfortheirownfault.

D.Distractpublicattentionbygivingfreespeechsothattheirstrangebehaviorscanbeforgotten.

49.

WhendidPTSDbegintobetreatedtrulyasmentaldiagnosisinhistory?

50.

Whatcanyouinferfromthesentence"Thereisalsothesameexuberanceandunpredictabilityinsuddenfadswitches"inParagraph4?

A.Theremayariseunexpectedemergenceoffashionoutofthetrend.

B.Theteenagers'pursuitof"idols"maynotbeconsistentandrational.

C.Notalltheyouthworshipthe"pop"performersintheentertainmentfield.

D.Theyoutharealwaysclingingtothetrendledbythepopsingers.

51.Wecaninferfromthepassage______.

A.howtoavoidnaggingfamilymembers

B.howtosilencegossipingfriends

C.howtomakeaharmlessrevenge

D.howtodealwithbothersomecoworkers

52.

TheFDAdeclaresthatthewrongfullysoldpiglets______.

A.mayhavesideeffectsonconsumers

B.maybeharmfultoconsumers

C.aresafetoconsumers

D.maycausehumanillness

53.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowinghumanfeaturesevolvedfirst?

A.Thedevelopmentofhumanbrains.

B.Uprightpostureoftwo-legwalking.

C.Thechangeoftheskeletons.

D.Theuseoflanguage.

54.

Incomparison,whatmethodissuperiortoanyothermethodsmentionedinthepassage?

55.TheinvestigationofOntario'sCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeonsistofind______.

A.whetherhestillhasillegaltreatmentonhispatients

B.howmanypatientshavebeenabused

C.ifhetoldhispatientsabouttherisk

D.howmuchmoneyhegotfromhisillegaltreatment

56.DifferentfromHarvard,manyuniversitiesrequiretheadmittedapplicantsto______.

57.

Despitetheirdifferentapproaches,thetwotalkshowsareboth______.

A.ironicalB.sensitiveC.instructiveD.cynical

58.Thephrase"immuneto"(Line3,Para.1)areusedtomean______.

A.unaffectedby

B.hurtby

C.unlikelytobeseenby

D.unknownby

59.SectionB

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

Ascollegesanduniversitiessendanotherwaveofgraduatesoutintotheworldthisspring,thousandsofotherjobseekerswithliberal-artsdegreeslikeMartin'sfindthemselvesinasimilarlydifficultsituation.Trueenough,thisisaneraofrecord-breakinglowsinunemployment.Buttechnologycompanies,whicharecontributingthelion'sshare(最多的部分)ofnewjobs,aresimultaneouslydeclaringashortageofqualifiedworkers.

It'snosurprisethathigh-techcompaniesrarelyhireliberal-artsgraduates.Theneedfortechnicalexpertiseissouniversalthatevenretailersaredemandingsuchskills."Company-wide,we'relookingforstudentswithspecificinformation-systemsskills",saysDavidMcDearmon,directoroffieldhumanresourcesatDollarTreeStores."Typicallyweavoidindependent-collegestudentswhodon'thavethem".

FortunatelyforMartin,someinvaluablehelpwasathandwhenheneededit.TheVirginiaFoundationforIndependentColleges,anetworkof15liberal-artscollegesinthestate,hasteamedupwithlocalcompaniestobridgethelearninggapfacedbyitsmembers'graduates.VFICinvited30companiestolinktheneedsofbusinesseswiththeskillsbeingtaughtincollegeclassrooms.WithgrantsfromcorporatesponsorsVFICasked20information-technologymanagerstohelpitsmemberscreateanexam,basedontheworkstudentswillbeexpectedtodointherealworld,totestandcertifytheirtechnologicalproficiency.

Theresult,Tek.Xam,isaneight-parttestthatrequiresstudentstodesignawebsite,buildandanalyzespreadsheets(电子数据表),researchproblemsontheInternetanddemonstrateunderstandingoflegalandethicalissues.SaysLindaDalch,presidentofVFIC:"Ifanart-historymajorwantsajobatabank,heneedstoprovehehastheskills.That'swherethiscertificatecanhelp".Thisyear245studentsatVFIC'smembercollegeshavegonethroughtheprogram.Thelong-termhopeisthatTek.XamwillwinthesamekindofacceptanceastheLSATorCPAforlaworaccountingstudents."Toknowastudenthastakentheinitiativeandpassedcouldmeanthatlesstrainingisneeded",explainsJohnRudin,chiefinformationofficeratReynoldsMetals,oneofthecorporationsthathelpedcreatethetest.

Allthisbegsanimportantquestion:Hasthetraditionalliberal-artscurriculumbecomeoutdated?Collegepresidentsnaturallyarguethattheskillstheirschoolsprovideareinvaluable.AB.A.degree,saysMaryBrownBullockofAtlanta'sAgnesScottCollege,"givesgraduatestheabilitytoreinventthemselvestimeandtimeagain...andtheknowledgeandthinkingskillsthattranscendaparticulardisciplineortimeframe".

Martinisfindingthattobethetruth."Itwouldbenicetohavecomputerclassesonmytranscript(成绩单)",hesays,butTek.Xamhasarmedhimwiththepowertolearnthoseskillsonhisown--andacertificatetoshowhehasdoneso.He'snowwaitingtohearwhenhisjobasanetwork-upportassistantforalargeBostonfirmwillstart.

Whatcanbethebesttitleforthisarticle?

A.CompetitioninTalentMarket

B.EliminationofIndependentColleges

C.ANewCertificateforLiberal-ArtsStudents

D.AJobHuntingCourse

60.

Thepassageisapieceof______.

A.descriptionB.narrationC.argumentationD.disposition

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S9】

62.Inthepast,womentendedtoassumethattheywouldbeovertaken

bymenintheracetothetop.And,today'syoungwomenarefarless【S1】______.

philosophicalabouttheirstatusandaremoreaggressiveintheir【S2】______.

resentmentinbeingtreatedasinsomewayinferiorthanmen.Onthe【S3】______.

otherhand,sincelackofdriveisoneofthecriticismsleveledwith【S4】______.

women,perhapsthisaggressionisapositiveadvantage.Someyoung

women,though,finditverydifficulttocometotermwiththefeelingthat【S5】______.

characteristicsofauthoritywhichareacceptableinmenareoftennot

acceptableinwomen.Areasonoftenadvancedforwomenfailtoreachthe【S6】______.

topistheirdesireforbalancebetweenworkandalifeoutsidework.

Employersknowthisandtend,whenawomanwithyoungchildren

appliesforpromotion,treatthefactthatshehasyoungchildrenasan【S7】______.

importantfactorand,givingthechoice,aremorelikelytogivepromotion【S8】______.

to.amanthantoher.

Whataboutwomenwhosechildrenarealmostgrownup?Well,the

writersofthestudyrecommendafarmuchmorepositiveapproachto【S9】______.

womenwhowanttoreturntotheircareersbeforetheirchildrenareoff【S10】______.

theirhands.

【S1】

63.Ithasbeenknownsinceancienttimesthatcertainplantsregularlyopen

theirleavesindaytimeandclosethematnight.Itwasassumedwhichthis【S1】______.

periodicchangewastriggeredbythealternatingsunlightanddarkness.Such

leavessticktotheirdailyroutineevenwhenkeepinginconstantdarkness.【S2】______.

Whatiscircadianrhythm?Manybiologicalprocessesfollowa24-hours【S3】______.

schedule.Thesecyclesarecalledcircadianrhythms.Theseinnaterhythmsare

governedbysophisticatedchemicalmechanismscanbedescribedasbiological【S4】______.

clocks.Suchrhythmsareimportantforhumanstoo!Wesleepthroughmost

ofthehoursofdarknessandareawakenthroughmostofthehoursof【S5】______.

daylight.Bodytemperatureincreasesduringthedayanddecreasesduringthe

night.Thesecretionofvarioushormonesthatcontrolslife'sprocessesrises【S6】______.

andfallstoacircadianrhythm.

Howdoesthisrelatetohealth?Circadianrhythmsareimportantfor

desirablefunctioningoftheprocessesvitaltohealth.Thisismosteffectively

illustratedandthenormalcircadianrhythmsaredisruptedbylackofsleeporby【S7】______.

crossingtimezones.Itmaytakedaysorevenhoursforallthebodiescircadian【S8】______.

rhythmstoreadjustappropriately.Theturmoil(混乱)thatresultsfromthe

readjustmentprocesswhentimezonesarecrossedexperiencedasthe【S9】______.

phenomenonofjetlag.Thisisalsoexperiencedbypeoplewhodoshiftwork

Understandingcircadianrhythmsmaybeirrelevanttotheunderstandingand【S10】______.

treatmentofdisease.Therapycanbemoreeffectiveandtoxiceffectsreduced

whendrugsareadministeredatcarefullyselectedtimesoftheday.

【S1】

64.

【S4】

65.

【S3】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.Thewifewouldratherherhusband____________________(次日不穿同一件衬衫).

67.Mysister_____________(计划在一年之内拿到一个文学硕士学位).

68.Teachersproposeoverthemeetingthat______(学生们应该学会明辨是非).

69.Heiswellawarethat______(他晋升的可能性根本没有).

70.Wecouldn'taffordtobuyahouse,sowe___________________(以银行代款的方式买下来，每月付款).

参考答案

1.Theareasoflargepopulation/largepopulationcentersTheareasoflargepopulation/largepopulationcenters解析：这是关于流行病爆发地点的题目。由文章Prevention&TreatmentforDiseases这部分第三段第一句"Epidemicsusuallystartinareasoflargepopulation．”可找到答案。

2.B解析：细节题。根据题干信息词Scientistsandenvironmentalists定位到第三段首句Scientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthateventheworrisomefactofglobalwarmingcanbeameliorated(改善)，即：科学家和环境学家认为全球变暖是可以改善的，故选B。

3.muchmuch解析：答案依据为本文PaintLikeaProWithTheseTechniques标题下第三段中倒数第三句话。

4.B

5.B解析：细节题。由题目中的satellitetelevision和radiofrequency找到小标题TheOverallSystem下第二段最后一句DigitalbroadcastsatellitetransmitsprogrammingintheKufrequencyrange(12GHzto14GHz).(数字传播卫星在Ku波段12兆赫兹到14兆赫兹传播节目。)所以答案是B。

6.legalmoneythatcanbeusedfreelylegalmoneythatcanbeusedfreely解析：“Thatreferstothechangingoflargeamountsofcapital，procuredthroughillegalchannels，intolegalmoneythatcanbeusedfreely．”洗黑钱指的是把通过不法手段获得的数量巨大的资本变成可以自由使用的合法的金钱的一种活动。

7.makeitimpossibletooccurmakeitimpossibletooccur解析：根据关键词combatworkplacenegativity查读小标题MinimizeWorkplaceNegativity下面第一段第一句Thebestwaytocombatworkplacenegativityistokeepiffromoccurringinthefirstplace．

8.C解析：题干是在讨论CD出现的原因。通过略读，我们确实发现了CD的声音质量高于录音磁带这一事实，但是至于这是不是推动了CD的出现，文中并没有给出相关信息。

9.bargaining/negotiatingbargaining/negotiating解析：本文从头至尾的字里行间里都谈到这位外籍教师如何“讨价还价”。其中最为集中的讲述在第四段里。其中说到：“Iwasdoingthisfor125yuanperhourwhenIfoundoutthathereinChengdu．175yuanperhouristhenorm．Startat200andletthembargainyoudownto175”。在这里，本文作者介绍了他讨价还价的技巧。

10.workingasguidesworkingasguides解析：同义转述题。从这两句可知，马达加斯加国家公园的一半收入都会用在周围的社区建设中，而这种保护措施反过来又有助于保证当地人的导游业可以发展下去，由此得出答案为workingasguides。

11.nervediseasesnervediseases解析：此空答案见文章第十三段。

12.wisdomandhumorwisdomandhumor解析：细节辨认题。根据这句可知：Wilcox所拥有的智慧和幽默只有在年复一年的荒野求生的经历中才能培养出来，如牧牛、挖井饮水。也就是说是自然中的生活使Wilcox拥有他这样的智慧和幽默。

13.A解析：文章第二段中提到，十二年后当作者对真正的飞行感兴趣时他决定再去看看模拟飞行。

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