2022-2023年湖北省鄂州市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年湖北省鄂州市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

The"InternetJunkies"aretooengrossedwiththeirInternetworldto______theiractuallife.

2.

TheAmazondroughtshowsextreme______ratherthanclimaticchange.

3.

Hightea,thetypicalmealinScotlandandmanypartsofnorthernEngland,istaken______.

A.lateintheevening

B.asthesubstituteforteaandlunch

C.ataboutsixo'clockintheevening

D.onlybythetourists

4.

ToIndians,theterminationofGangotriglacierisknownasthe______orcow'shead.

5.CuttingbudgetforscienceresearchanddevelopmentfurthersmothersincentivesforAmericanstudentsto______.

6.

Successinsomeimportantdrugs______.

7.AccordingtoKevinLygo,theBBCfailstoattractyoungerviewersbecauseitsprogramsare______.

A.toorebellious

B.abitconservativeandoutdated

C.lackinginintegrity

D.toohigh-minded

8.

Aneffectivereaderusuallyadjustshisratetohispurposeinreadingandtothedifficultyofthematerialwhileanineffectivereaderalways______.

9.

Majorpizzamakershavetofacetheproblemthattheircompetitiveadvantagesare______.

10.Whatdoes"elevatorspeech"refertointhispassage?

A.Thespeechthatisgiveninanelevator.

B.Ageneralexplanationforone'sjobloss.

C.Theformalspeechontopicofunemployment.

D.Adetaileddescriptionforthedownsizing.

11.

Somehurricanes,whenformedwillmoveinthesamedirection;

12.

Aseriesofexperimentsdescribedinthepassageistoexaminewhetherthoughtandbehavior.can______.

13.

Somebirds,suchas______,mayholdideasintheirheads.

14.

WhileSutterisa______,hesayshispeersmaybeputoffbythepricetag.

15.

Crammerscanimprovetheirgradesbyaddinginformal______beforetheoverwhelmingpressureison.

16.

Studentsgetmoneyfromnotonlyfederalloansbutalso______.

17.Whenyoufeelyourproblemisseriousandturntopsychologistsorsocialworkers,theywillprovide

18.Theoriginofhydroelectricpoweristhe______producedwhenwaterobeysthelawsofgravity.

19.

Contaminatedtoothbrusheshavebeenalreadyshowntotransmitvirusesandbacteria.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.AprilFools'Special:History'sHoaxes

HappyAprilFools'Day.Tomarktheoccasion,NationalGeographicNewshascompiledalistofsomeofthemorememorablehoaxesinrecenthistory.Theyarethelies,darned(可恨的)lies,andwhoppers(弥天大谎)thathavebeenperpetratedonthegullible(易受骗的)andunsuspectingtofulfillthatage-olddesireheldbysometoputthejokeonothers.

InternetHoaxes

TheInternethasgivenbirthtoaproliferation(增填)ofhoaxes.E-mailinboxesarebombardedonanalmostdailybasiswithmessageswarningofterriblecomputervirusesthatcauseuserstodeletebenign(良性)chunksofdatafromtheirharddrives,orofcreditcardseamsthatenticethenaivetogivealltheirpersonalinformation,includingpasswordsandbankaccountdetails,toidentitythieves.Othere-mallsgiverisetowry(歪曲的)chuckles,whichiswherethislistbegins.

BanDihydrogenMonoxide(一氧化二氢)

CityofficialsinAlisoViejo,California,weresoconcernedaboutdiedangersofdihydrogenmonoxidethattheyscheduledavotelastmonthonwhethertobanfoam(泡沫)cupsfromcity-sponsoredeventsaftertheylearnedthechemicalwasusedinfoam-cupproduction.

Officialscalledoffthevoteafterlearningthatdihydrogenmonoxideisthescientifictermforwater.

"It'sembarrassing,"citymanagerDavidJ.NormantoldtheAssociatedPress."Wehadaparalegal(律师助手)whodidbadresearch."

Indeed,theparalegalhadfallenvictimtoanofficial-lookingWebsitetoutingthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxide.Anemailoriginallyauthoredin1990byEricLechner,thenagraduatestudentattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,claimedthatdihydrogenmonoxide"isusedasanindustrialsolventandcoolant,andisusedintheproductionofStyrofoam(聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料)."

Otherdangerspranksters(爱开玩笑的人)associatedwiththechemicalincludedacceleratedcorrosionandrusting,severeburns,anddeathfrominhalation.

Versionsofdiee-mailcontinuetocirculatetoday,andseveralWebsites,includingthatoftheCoalitiontoBanDHMO,warn,tongue-in-cheek,ofwater'sdangers.

AlabamaChangesValueofPi

TheApril1998newsletterputoutbyNewMexicansforScienceandReasoncontainsanarticletitled"AlabamaLegislatureLaysSiegetoPi".ItwaspennedbyAprilHolidayoftheAssocimatedPress(sic)andtoldthestoryofhowtheAlabamastatelegislaturevotedtochangethevalueofthemathematicalconstantPifrom3.14159totheroundnumberof3.

Theersatz(假的)newsstowwaswrittenbyLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryphysicistMarkBosloughtoparody(滑稽地模仿)legislativeandschoolboardattacksontheteachingofevolutioninNewMexico.

AtBoslough'ssuggestion,DaveThomas,thepresidentofNewMexicansforScienceandReason,postedthearticleinitsentiretytotheInternetnewsgroupTalk.OriginsonApril1.(Thenewsgrouphostsalivelydebateoncreationvs.evolution.)LaterthateveningThomaspostedafullconfessiontothehoax.Hethoughthehadputallrumorstobed.

ButtoThomas'ssurprise,however,severalnewsgroupreadersforwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

WhenThomascheckedinonthestoryafewweekslater,hewassurprisedtolearnthatithadspreadlikewildfire.Thetelltalesignsofthearticle'ssatiricalintent,suchastheApril1dateandmisspelled"AssocimatedPress"dateline,hadbeenreplacedordeleted.

Alabamalegislatorswerebombardedwithcallsprotestingthelaw.Thelegislatorsexplainedthatthenewswasahoax.Therewasnotandneverhadbeensuchalaw.

TVandNewspaperHoaxes

BeforetheadventoftheInternet,andeventoday,traditionalmediaoutletssuchasnewspapers,radio,andtelevision,havesometimeshoaxedtheiraudiences

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(29)

A.Hewillsuethemfordamages.

B.Hewillliveintheirhouseforever.

C.Hewillgiveapardontothem.

D.Hewillhavethembuildahouseforhim.

22.听力原文：W:Yoursurveysoundsverygood.Howmanypeoplefilleditin?

M:Igaveout120copiesandIgot70back.

W:That'saveryhighrateofreturn.Whodidyougiveyourquestionnairesto?

M:Igaveacopytoeverystudentinmyresidencehallandafewtofriendsfromothercolleges.

W:Don'tyouthinkthatthiswillinfluenceyourresults?

M:Whatdoyoumean?

W:Thepeopleinyourhallofresidencewillallbeaboutthesameage.Theyareallstudents,mostofthemstudyingsimilarsubjectsandfromsimilarbackgrounds.Therefore,itislikelythattheywillhavesimilaropinions.Yourresultsrepresentstudentopinionnotpublicopinion.

M:Sohowareyougoingtodoyourresearch?

W:I'mgoingtointerviewmyrespondentsintheshoppinghall.WhatI'lldoistoaskpeopleiftheyhavefiveminutestosparetoanswerafewquestions.IftheyagreeIwillaskthemsomemultiplechoicequestionsandtickofftheiranswersonmysheet.ThatwayIcanselectpeopleofallagesandattitudes,somysamplepeopleshouldbereasonablyrepresentative.

M:Isn'titverydifficulttoaskmeaningfulquestionsusingmultiplechoices?

W:Yes,itis.Isupposeyoursurveyhastheadvantageofmoredetailedinformation.However,inmostcasespeoplewon'tbothertogiveanswersthatrequiretoomucheffortontheirpart.Thesecrettowritingasuccessfulsurveyistowritesimplechoicequestionsthattargettheinformationyouarelookingfor.Therefore,itisbettertowritealotofshortspecificquestionsthanlongergeneralones.

M:Sothat'swhyitistakingyousolongtowrite.

W:Yeah,butIhopeIwillbereadytostartinterviewingatthecomingweekend.

(20)

A.Hisschoolmates.

B.Peopleofdifferentages.

C.Peopleinthehallofresidence.

D.Hisfriendsattheuniversity.

23.(22)

A.Inagrocerystore.

B.Inabank.

C.Inabookstore.

D.Inapostoffice.

24.【B8】

25.

【B10】

26.SectionB

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

听力原文：Mostanimalsusemorethanonespeciesasfood.Therefore,theterm"foodweb"isbetterdescriptionoffoodrelationshipsthan"foodchain".Afoodwebisacomplexfeedingsystemthatcontainsseveralfoodchains.Forexample,mice,rabbits,anddeereatplants.Owlseatmiceandrabbits.Mountainlionseatrabbitsanddeer.Thesefivespeciesarepartsoffoodchainsthattogetherform.afoodweb.

Thefirstlinkinafoodchainisalwaysagreenplant.Onlyorganismswithchlorophyll,suchasgreenplants,canmakefood.Forexample,thefirstlinkinaquaticfoodchainsisalgae.Mostalgaearemicroscopicgreenplantsthatproducefoodbyphotosynthesis.Inphotosynthesis,energyfromsunlightconvertscarbondioxideandwatertosugar.Tinyfishinlakes,streams,andoceanseat;inturn,thesetinyfishareeatenbylargerfish.Thelargerfishareeatenbystilllargerfish.Thefoodsupplyforfishismadebyalgae.Thisfoodisthenpassedthroughthefoodchainsasoneanimaleatsanother.

Organismsmaybedividedintothreegroupsbasedonhowtheyobtainfood.Thesegroupsareproducer,decomposer,andconsumer.Organismscontainingchlorophyllareproducers.Thus,greenplantsareproducers.Animalsthateatotheranimalsandplantsareconsumers.Microbes,on-celledorganismsthatcausethedecayofdeadplantsandanimalsaredecomposers.Sincedecomposerscannotmaketheirownfood,theyarealsoconsumers.

(27)

A.Itistodeterminewhichfoodchainisthemostefficient

B.Itistodescribethefoodnetworkamongplantsandanimals.

C.Itistoexplaintheprocessofphotosynthesis(光合作用)ingreenplants.

D.Itistoappealtoconservationiststoprotectendangeredplantspecies.

27.(35)

A.Theylearnedtomakeafire.

B.Theylearnedtomakeclothes.

C.Theylearnedtoappreciatethebeautyofhumanforms.

D.Theylearnedtodigtunnels.

28.(32)

A.Theygiveanexaggeratedpictureoftheirowncountry.

B.Theyabandontheiroriginalbeliefs.

C.Theyacceptatemporarysetofvalues.

D.Theycriticizethepositiveaspectsoftheirowncountry.

29.听力原文：WilliamShakespearewaschristenedinthemarkettownofStratfordonAvon,Warwickshire,onApril26,1564;traditionally;hisactualbirthdaywasthreedaysearlier,onSt.George'sday,thesamedayashisdeathfifty-twoyearslater.Hisfather,John,wasarespectedmiddle-classtrader,andhismother,MaryArden,camefromafamilyoflocallandowners.ItseemsprobablethatyoungWilliamreceivedafaireducation(forhisday)atthelocalGrammarSchool;attheageofeighteenbemarriedagirleightyearsolderthanhimself,AnneHathaway,whogavehimachildthefollowingyearandtwinsin1585.Littleelseisknownofhisearlylife,andsowecannottellwhatmadehimdecidetoleaveStratfordin1586forLondon,wherehestayeduntil1611.InLondonhemustsoonhaveattractedattention,bemuseby1592hewasapopularenoughwriterandactortobelaughedatbyanolderdramatistasanuneducatedJackofalltrades.Heismentionedasbeingamongtheprincipalactorsofthecityasearlyas1598,andin1599wefindthatheisamemberofthecompanyrunningtheGlobeTheater,withone-tenthinterestintheprofits--showingabusinesssenserarelyseeninhisfellowwriters.Hispopularityisindicatedbythefactthatnotonlywerehisownplayspublishedunderhisname,whichwasarareprocedureinhisday,butalsoplaysbyothersaretobefoundattributedtohim,asiftoindicatethathisnamealonewouldpromiseagoodsale.

(33)

A.OnApril26,1611.

B.OnApril23,1611.

C.OnApril26,1616.

D.OnApril23,1616.

30.听力原文：M:Excuseme,butcouldyoutellmehowtogettotheFriendshipHotel?IthoughtitwasonthiscomerbutIseemtohavemadeamistake.

W:Hmm.I'msorry.Maybeyoushouldtrycallingthem.Thereisaphoneovertherebythecandystore.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(13)

A.Makingaphonecall.

B.Turningonthecomer.

C.Callingapoliceman.

D.Goingtothecandystore.

31.(36)

A.It'sanotherpossibleuseforseawater.

B.It'snecessaryforgrowingvegetablesinhotclimates.

C.It'susedforproducingelectricityintheUS.

D.Itmakespeoplecomfortableinhotdays.

32.(24)

A.EarlyAmericawasundemocratic.

B.TherehasneverbeendemocracyinAmerica.

C.EarlyleadersofAmericahadnodesirefordemocracy.

D.DemocracytooktimetodevelopinAmerica.

33.

【B2】

34.SectionC

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

听力原文：MildweatherhasbroughtJapan'smuch-lovedcherrytreesintobloomtwoweeksearlythisyear,butnoteveryoneisthrilledtoseetheblossomsaheadoftime.Someintheleisureandretailindustriesarewatchingcarefullylaidplansfallapart.Theemergenceofthepalepinkflowersisanationalabsentee,withTVnetworksfrequentlyairingblossomupdatesontheirnewsprograms.Families,companiesandfriendspackTokyo'sparksduringtheseasontopicnicunderthefloweringtrees,Thesepartiescanbeorganizedatthelastminute,butforbusinessesthatarrangeflower-viewingtours,timingiseverything."Ifitturnsoutthatpeoplewon'tbeabletoseecherryblossomsatall,we'dhavetocancelthetours,"aspokeswomanfortravelagentNihonRyokosaid."Actually,someofourteamhavenobookingsanyway,becausecustomerscanseethesituationforthemselvesontelevision."AgroupofretailersinChiyodawardincentralTokyohasalsocalledoffacherry-blossomfestivalscheduledfornextmonth,whentheflowerswillbegone.Oneofficeworker,however,sawtheearlyblossomsasagoodomenfortheailingeconomy."Forthepast10yearsJapan'seconomyhasbeenalateblamer.Nowitwillfinally.

MildweatherhasbroughtJapan'smuch-lovedcherrytreesinto(36)______twoweeksearlythisyear,butnoteveryoneis(37)______toseetheblossomsaheadoftime.Someinthe(38)______andretailindustriesarewatchingcarefullylaidplansfallapart.The(39)______ofthepale.pinkflowersisanationalobsession,withTVnetworks(40)______airingblossomupdatesontheirnewsprograms.Families,companiesandfriends(41)______Tokyo'sparksduringtheseasonto(42)______underthefloweringtrees.Thesepartiescanbe(43)______atthelastminute,butforbusinessesthatarrangeflower-viewingtours,timingiseverything."If(44)____________,we'dhavetocancelthetours,"aspokeswomanfortravelagentNihonRyokosaid."Actually,someofourtourshavenobookingsanyway,because(45)____________."AgroupofretailersinChiyodawardincentralTokyohasalsocalledoffacherry-blossomfestivalscheduledfornextmonth,whentheflowerswillbegone.Oneofficeworker,however,(46)____________."Forthepast10yearsJapan'seconomyhasbeenalatebloomer.Nowitwillfinallyblossom,"hetoldFujiTelevision.

35.(41)

36.

【B5】

37.(40)

38.

【B8】

39.(27)

A.one'screativityneedsstimulatingbytheothers.

B.Mostpeople'screativityisweakandrare.

C.Allindividualshavetheabilityofcreativity.

D.Creativityissomethingonlyafewpeoplehave.

40.

【B4】

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

Comparedwiththefameofuniversities,______aremoreimportant.

42.

Whatdoestheauthortellusabouttheexperimentsconductedbythetworesearchers?

A.Pseudomonasaeruginosahasnofataleffecttohuman'slife.

B.Cobetiamarinaonlyadherestoshipsandmarineequipment.

C.Capsules'effectiveresultintheexperimentshasbeenpublished.

D.Microcapsulesturnouttobeeffectiveinbothcases.

43.

Whensayingthat"Thesuccessofthegold-exchangestandard,however,dependedonthesuperiorpositionoftheUnitedStatesinworldtrade",theauthorismostprobablyreferringthat______.

A.underthissystem,theUnitedStateswasrequiredtolendmoneytoanycountrythatasked

B.underthissystem,theUnitedStateswastheonlycountryallowedtomaintaingoldreserves

C.tyingthevalueofmostcurrenciestoanyonecurrencyrequiresthatthecurrencybeStable

D.thegoldexchangestandardislessflexibleinmeetingcurrencydemandsthanthegoldstandard

44.WhichofthefollowingisNOTwhatHegelbelieved?

A.Thecontentandform.oftheworkofartcannotbeseparatedfromeachother.

B.ThecontentoftheworkofartisalwaysthetrueObjectofaestheticinterest.

C.Thecontentpresentedwithoutanyindividualityisnotthecontentoftheworkofart.

D.Thecontentunderstoodbymeansofaprocessofdiscursivethoughtisnomorethanahusk.

45.

Whichfactorpusheduphouseprices?

A.Manyyoungmen,wholivealone,haveincreaseddemandforhouses.

B.Manyyoungmenneedtorentmorehouses.

C.Itiseasytoapplyforamortgageforyounggeneration.

D.Thenumberofolderpeople,manyofwhomlivealone,becomesbiggerandbigger.

46.

By"functionallyilliterate",theauthorrefersto______.

47.

Whatisthemeaningoftoaman"inLine4,Paragraph2?

A.Aman.

B.Everyperson.

C.Asfarasamanisconcerned.

D.Toahumanbeing.

48.

Thepassageimpliesthat______.

A.thefeverprocessiswidespreadbecausemoderatefevershavebenefits

B.thereductionoffeverscaninhibitbacterialgrowth

C.mancanusesunlamptoraiselizards'temperature

D.crayfishinjectedwithbacteriahaveapurposeformovingtohotareas

49.

InSouthAmerica,inthenext20years22millionhectaresoftropicalforestandsavannawillbedisplacedby______.

50.

【C9】

51.SectionB

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

Theprivatecarisassumedtohavewidenedourhorizonsandincreasedourmobility.Whenweconsiderourchildren'smobility,theycanbedriventomoreplacesthantheycouldvisitwithoutaccesstoamotorvehicle.However,allowingourcitiestobedominatedbycarshasprogressivelyerodedchildren'sindependentmobility.Childrenhavelostmuchoftheirfreedomtoexploretheirownneighborhoodorcitywithoutadultsupervision.

Children'sindependentaccesstotheirlocalstreetsmaybeimportantfortheirownpersonal,mentalandpsychologicaldevelopment.Allowingthemtogettoknowtheirownneighborhoodandcommunitygivesthema'senseofplace'.Thisdependsonactiveexploration,whichisnotprovidedforwhenchildrenarepassengersincars.Notonlyisitimportantthatchildrenbeabletogettolocalplayareasbythemselves,butwalkingandcyclingjourneystoschoolandtootherdestinationsprovidegenuineplayactivitiesinthemselves.

Thereductioninchildren'sfreedommayalsocontributetoaweakeningofthesenseoflocalcommunity.Asfewerchildrenandadultsusethestreetsaspedestrians(步行),thesestreetsbecomelesssociableplaces.Thereislessopportunityforchildrenandadultstohavethespontaneousexchangesthathelptoengenderafeelingofcommunity.Thisinitselfmayexacerbate(加重)fearassociatedwithassaultofchildren,becausetherearefeweradultsavailablewhoknowtheirneighbors'children,andwhocanlookoutfortheirsafety.

Asindividuals,parentsstrivetoprovidethebestupbringingtheycanfortheirchildren.However,indoingsoparentsmaybecontributingtoamoredangerousenvironmentforchildrengenerally.Theideathat'streetsareforcarsandbackyardsandplaygroundsareforchildrenisastronglyheldbelief,andparentshavelittlechoiceasindividualsbuttokeeptheirchildrenoffthestreetsiftheywanttoprotecttheirsafety.

InmanypartsofDutchcities,andsometrafficcalmedprecincts(区域)inGermany,residentialstreetsarenowplaceswherecarsmustgivewaytopedestrians.Intheseareas,residentsareacceptingtheviewthatthefunctionofstreetsisnotsolelytoprovidemobilityforcars.Streetsmayalsobeforsocialinteraction,walking,cyclingandplaying.OneofthemostimportantaspectsoftheseEuropeancities,intermsofgivingcitiesbacktochildren,hasbeenarangeof"trafficcalming"initiatives,aimedatreducingthevolumeandspeedoftraffic.Theseinitiativeshavehadcomplexinteractiveeffects,leadingtoasensethatchildrenhavebeenableto'recapture'theirlocalneighborhood,andmoreimportantly,thattheyhavebeenabletodothisinsafety.RecentresearchhasdemonstratedthatchildreninmanyGermancitieshavesignificantlyhigherlevelsoffreedomtotraveltoplacesintheirownneighborhoodorcitythanchildreninothercitiesintheworld.

Accordingtothefirstparagraph,______.

A.motorvehiclesimprovechildren'sindependentmobility

B.theconvenienceofcarshasalsobroughtbadeffectsuponchildren

C.carsmakechildrenlosefreedomfortheyarealwayssupervisedbytheirparents

D.parentsshouldmakefulluseoftheircarstomaketheirchildrenindependent

52.

Whatdoescomparativelygoodretentionandgraduationratesgenerallymean?

53.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardtheissueofproductwarnings?

54.

【C5】

55.

Thebookcoveredfourpanicsofthelast21years,beforeeachofwhichMr.Lewisgavea(an)______.

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Theconceptofobtainingfreshwaterfromicebergsthataretowedtopopulatedareasandaridregionsoftheworldwasoncetreatedasajokemoreappropriatetocartoonsthanreallife.Butnowitisbeing(47)______quiteseriouslybymanynations,especiallysincescientistshavewarnedthatthehumanracewill(48)______itsfreshwatersupplyfasterthanitrunsoutoffood.

Glaciersareapossible(49)______offreshwaterthathasbeenoverlookeduntilrecently.Three-quartersoftheEarth'sfreshwatersupplyisstilltiedupinglacialice,areservoirof(50)______freshwatersoimmensethatitcould(51)______alltheriversoftheworldfor1,000years.Floatingontheoceanseveryyearare7,659trillionmetrictonsoficeencasedin10,000icebergsthatbreakawayfromthepolaricecaps,morethanninetypercentofthemfromAntarctica.

Hugeglaciersthat(52)______overtheshallowcontinentalshelfgivebirthtoicebergsthroughouttheyear.Icebergsarenotlikeseaice,whichisformedwhentheseaitselffreezes,rather,theyareformed(53)______onland,breakingoffwhenglaciersspreadoverthesea.Astheydriftawayfromthepolarregion,icebergssometimesmovemysteriouslyinadirection(54)______tothewind,pulledbysubsurfacecurrents.Becausetheymeltmoreslowlythansmallerpiecesofice,icebergshavebeenknowntodriftasfarnorthas35degreessouthoftheequatorintheAtlanticOcean.Tocontrolthemand(55)______themtopartsoftheworldwheretheyareneededwouldnotbetoodifficult.

Thedifficultyarisesinothertechnicalmatters,suchasthepreventionofrapidmeltinginwarmerclimatesandthefunneling(传送)offreshwatertoshoreingreatvolume.Buteveniftheicebergslosthalfoftheirvolumeintowing,thewatertheycouldprovidewouldbefarcheaperthanthatproducedbydesalinization(脱盐),or(56)______saltfromwater.

WordBank:

A.removingI.approximately

B.stretchJ.considered

C.derivingK.similar

D.entirelyL.source

E.untappedM.ensured

F.resourceN.sustain

G.outgrowO.steer

H.opposite

57.

Whenthegrandchildrencame,whatisthefirstthingthatmyparentsdo?

58.

Inordertodobetterinthefuture,UCSDprobablywillmakeeffortsin________.

A.encouragingmorestudentstojointheprogram

B.helpingthestudentselltheirunwantedthingsoutsidethecampus

C.settingoutdonationboxestocollectmorekindsofitems

D.findingmoreplacesotherthanparkinglots

59.What'stheattitudeoftheU.N.towardsphysicalpunishment?

A.Disapproved.B.Concerned.C.Indifferent.D.Recommended.

60.

WhatcanwelearnaboutMr.Dantasaccordingtothewholepassage?

A.Heisagiftedfinancierandlesssocializedperson.

B.Healwaysenjoysnotoriousfameineconomicandpoliticalfield.

C.Heisavegetarianwholikesmakingfoodbyhimself.

D.Histragedywasmountedbythegovernmentconspiracy.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S6】

62.

【S5】

63.

【S8】

64.

【S3】

65.【S7】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.Whetheryoulivetoeatoreattolive,______(食物是每个家庭预算的一项主要开支).

67.InIndiamorethanonehundredlanguagesarespoken,______(其中只有十四种被认可为官方的).

68.______(为了最大限度减少窃案发生的可能性),theyinstallagoodalarmsystem.

69.Somepeoplearguethatmostcrime______(可归咎于对金钱的贪婪).

70.Theconcernedmotherthrilledatthenewsof___________________________(她的儿子被大学录取了).

参考答案

1.neglect/putonholdneglect/putonhold解析：文章中说到"Theyputtheirlivesonholdwhileengrossedwiththeircomputerusage"。

2.climatevariabilityclimatevariability解析：本考题出现在第二段的第四行，variability是“多样性”。

3.C解析：细节辨认题。文章清楚地说hightea是苏格兰和英格兰北部很多地方的典型餐点，代替了下午茶和正餐。大约在晚上六点钟吃。因此，只有C“晚上六点钟吃”为正确答案。

4.GaumukhGaumukh解析：关键词Gangotriglacier和cow'shead，寻读到标题“Aholyplaceinjeopardy"第1段首句：TheGangotriglacierterminatcsata“snout”…，就会发现答案，故应填Gaumukh。

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