2022-2023年湖南省常德市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年湖南省常德市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

The"InternetJunkies"aretooengrossedwiththeirInternetworldto______theiractuallife.

2.

Suiciderateisparticularlyhighamongyoungaboriginalmenastheyhavetostruggleagainstnotonlyemploymentandpovertybutalso______.

3.

BothMarkandCzerwinskinoticedthatsomecomputerusersreliedon______asreminderstohelpthemcopewithdistractions.

4.

Theauthorbelievesthatagoodknowledgeofgenderdifferencesinwaysoftalkingmighteventuallyleadto______.

5.

Reachingoldage,menshouldtryhardtomaintaingoodbonedensitysoasnottosuffer______.

6.

Thegarmentsmadeofelectricity-storingcarbonnanotubefibersare"smart"inthattheyarebulletproofandcan_______________withsensors.

7.

IfagoodwaycanbefoundtotrapanddisposeoftheassociatedCO2,thereisthepossibilityofcontinuingtousefossilfuelsas______.

8.

Learningaboutacountry'scultureisashowofrespectandisalwaysdeeplyappreciated.

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9.BestTimeKeeper

WaldoWilcoxknewtherewastroublethemomenthesawthemauled(受伤的)deercarcass,notfarfromoneofthemeadowswherehiscattlegrazed.Hisdogs,DinkandShortie,sensedittoo—mountainlion.Hegrabbedhispistolandaropefromhistruck,andsaid,"Let'sgethim."Thenheheadedupthemountainside,hishoundsracingfarahead.

Wilcoxmovedinlongstridesuptherockygrade.Still,ittooksometimebeforehetoppedthesummit.Thebigcatwasnot50yardsinfrontofhim,itsfangs(尖牙)bared,corneredbythedogsonamassivesandstonebluff.

Wilcoxgrippedhisgun.Hehopedtotakethemountainlionaliveandsellittoazoo;he'ddonethatbeforeandmadeatidyprofit.Wilcoxtookquickaim,hispistolcracked,andtherewasasuddensilenceastheanimalfelllimptotheground.

Itwasn'tuntilthereddusthadsettledandWilcox'spulsehadslowedthathegazedaround.Whathesawstunnedhim.Highontheblufflayanarcheological(考古学的)treasuretrove(珍藏物)largepiecesofpottery,stonesheltersthatoncehousedwholefamilies,anddomedstructuresthathadheldwildgrainsharvestedcenturiesbeforeEuropeanssetfootinNorthAmerica.

Wilcoxmadehisdiscoveryonthebluffalmost20yearsago—butitwasnotthefirsttimehehadfoundrelicsonhisland.Since1951,whenhisfatherboughtthehighvalleyRangeCreekranch,ayearhadseldompassedinwhichWilcoxdidnotcomeuponsomespotofarcheologicalinterest.Occasionallyhestumbledacrossburialplots.

NativeAmericanCulture

Fornearlyhalfacentury,hekeptquietabouttheriches,tellinghardlyanyoneoutsidehisimmediatefamilywhatwashiddenintheisolatedvalley160milessoutheastofSaltLakeCity.Whenhediscoveredanewsite,Wilcoxwouldnoteitslocation—thenjustletthingsbe.

NowthesecretofRangeCreekisfinallyout.Fouryearsago,forcedbytimetogiveupranching,Wilcox,75,soldhisbeef-cattlepropertyinadealthatultimatelyputthelandinstatehands.ThankstoWilcox'ssilence,the4,200-acreranchisonehuge,untouchedarcheologicalsite.Today,scientistsfromUtah'sDivisionofStateHistoryandtheUniversityofUtaharebusilycataloguingmagnificent,previouslyunknownruinsontheproperty.

WhatthescientistsarelearningatRangeCreekhasalreadybeguntoshedlightononeofthegreatestmysteriesofNativeAmericanhistory—thefateoftheFremontculture,whichhadthrivedinUtahforalmost1,000years,thenvanishedvirtuallyover-nightinthe1300s.

TheveryexistenceoftheFremontdidnotcometolightuntilthelate1920s,whenaHarvardUniversityexpeditiondiscoveredevidenceofanancientpeoplewhosettledalongtheFremontRiverinsouthernUtah.Farmersandhunter-gathererswhoarrivedintheregionataboutA.D.400,theFremontlivedinone-roomhomesdugintotheearthandfinishedoffwithstacked-stonewailsandroofsmadeofreedsandmud.CarbondatingofcorncobsfoundontheWilcoxranchhintthatRangeCreekwasbuzzingwithactivityfromroughlyA.D.900to1100.

Butrightaroundthebeginningofthe14thcentury,somegreatshiftoccurred.Thedrawings,potteryandstructuresparticulartotheFremontcultureceasedtobemadeanywhere.SomeexpertsguessthatotherpeoplespushedouttheFremont.OthersspeculatethatsomeclimaticeventforcedtheFremonttomovesouth,wheretheymayhaveintegratedwithothertribes.

ALivingMonument

"Intermsofhistoryandarcheologicalstudy,RangeCreekisessentialtothestate,"explainsformergovernorOleneS.Walker."Itgivesusaviewintoaperiodforwhichwehavenowrittenhistory."SheisspeakingprimarilyabouttheFremontculture,butAWorldThatTimeForgot.Eventoday,thevalleyresemblesaworldthattimeforgot.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Roboticsurgeryhaslessbloodlossandpain,lowerriskofcomplications,shorterhospitalstaysandquickerrecoverytimesthanthosewhohaveopensurgery.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Althoughthereisalotmorecompetitionontheemployers'sideatthispoint,theyneverlowertheirstandard.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Theoxidationofthedecayeddeadalgalbodiescan't______.

A.lowertheamountofoxygeninthefiverwater

B.makethewatertastebadly

C.makethewaterunsuitableforhumanconsumption

D.makethebacteriadead

13.

ThePineIslandGlacierisenteringtheoceanatarateof______.

14.

Increasingone'soutputturnsouttobethemostimportantstrategyinfulfillingtheself-improvement.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.Theaccountnumberissecuresinceaccordingtofederallaw,thenumberofthecardholders'accountprintedoutare______.

16.

AccordingtoMaryClaireAllvine,acertifiedfinancialplannerinChicagoandAtlanta,coupleswhocaremuchaboutday-to-daybudgetingdetailsareusuallythemostsuccessfulwiththeirmoney.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Themagicofmemoryliesin______.

18.

In1944,governmentofficialswereinterestedinFuller'sfamilydwellingbecauseitcouldbe______.

19.

Organicagriculturehasbecomeabigindustryasmoreandmorefarmersareswitchingtoit.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Researchshowsthenewmethodofsolvingproblemsingroupsandapplyingtheirknowledgeinrealworldisbetterthan______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B10】

22.(44)

23.SectionB

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

听力原文：Centuriesago,duringtheMiddleAges,mostofthelandinEuropewasownedbymanydifferentkingsandqueens,princesandprincesses,andlordsandladies.Theydidnotallgetalong.Theywerealwaysfighting.Theyallwantedtogetmoreland.Toprotectthemselves,theystartedbuildinghugehomesoutofstone.Theycalledtheirhomescastles.

Acastlewasbuiltbehindastrongstonewall.Thewallwasfiveorsixfeetthickandtentotwentyfeethigh.Adeepditchcalledamoatwasdugaroundtheoutsideofthewall.Itwasoftenfilledwithwater,andtheonlywayanyonecouldenterthecastlewastocrossadrawbridge.Thedrawbridgecouldberaisedorloweredoverthemoatfrominsidethecastlewalls.Therewasalsoatunnelthatbeganinthecastleandendedatthemoat.Thiswasimportantincasethecastlewascaptured.Itallowedthekingandqueentoescape.Theycouldswimacrossthemoatandhideintheforest.

Livinginacastlewasnotverycomfortable.Theroomswerecoldanddamp.Everyroomcouldhaveafireburninginagreatfireplace,butuntilthetwelfthcenturycastlesdidnothavechimneys.Thesmokefromtheirfireplaceshadtogooutthroughopendoorsandwindows.

Mealsoftenhadtenortwelvecourses.Themeatmightbewildboarorbirdsthatwereboiledorroastedoveranopenfire.Allthefoodwashighlyseasoned.Peopleevenputpepperintheirdrinks!

Thepeoplesatatalongtableandatewiththeirfingersandaknife,allpickingtheirfoodfromthesamebigdish.Theyhadnonapkins.Therefore,theyoftenwipedtheirhandsonpiecesofbread.Whentheirfingerswereclean,theythrewthebreadtotheirhuntingdogs.

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A.Kingsandqueens,princesandprincesses,andlordsandladiesbuiltcastlesinordertogetmoreland.

B.Aroundtheoutsideofacastle,amoatwasdug,whichwasoftenfilledwithwater.

C.Acastlewasbuiltbehindathickandhighstonewall,whichwasstrongenoughtostandthepossibleattackofenemies.

D.Ifadrawbridgewaspulledup,therewasnowayforpeopletoenterthecastle.

24.SectionC

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

Afewyearsagoitwas【B1】______tospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parents【B2】______thatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand【B3】______,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?【B4】______thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Many【B5】______arguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe【B6】thatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlifestyles.Inmore【B7】______societies,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand【B8】______of,andoftentocontinuethefatuityoccupation.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducation,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,marryorlivewith【B9】______

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,【B10】______often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,【B11】______.Theyoungandtheoldseemtoliveintwoverydifferentworlds,separatedbydifferentskillsandabilities.

【B1】

25.(31)

A.ItoftensnowsheavilyintheScottishHighlands.

B.Itneversnowsheavilyineverypartofthecountry.

C.Trainsandbusesarepunctualinsteadoftheheavysnowinwinter.

D.Peoplearealwayshappywiththesnowandcoldinwinter.

26.听力原文：M:Whathappenedatyourfarmwhentheearthquakepassed?

W:Oh,itwasterrible,I'llneverforgetittomydyingday.IhopeIneverseeanythinglikethatagain.Itwasterrible.

M:Butthat'sincredible,Mrs.Skinner.Didyousaythateverythinginfrontofyourhousehadmoved?

W:Yes,everythinghadmovedintotheplaceoftheother!

M:Butyourfrontpathhadcompletelydisappeared?

W:Yes,that'sright.Ohitwasterrible,terrible.

M:AndyourhusbandJack?Washeallright?

W:Yes,butthecowshedhadmovedtoo,ithadmovedseveralmetres.Jackwasallright,Icouldseehimrunningroundafterthecows,allthecowshadescaped,yousee.Theywererunningallovertheplace,itwasimpossibletocatchthem.

M:SoJack,yourhusband,wasallright.

W:Wellhewasabitshockedlikeme,buthewasallright.Oh,Iforgottotellyouaboutthegranarythathadmovedsouthtoo.Itsnormalplacewasbehindthehouseandnowitwasnearthecowshed.Canyoubelieveit?

M:Incredible,Mrs.Skinner.Andthehouseitself,whataboutyourhouse?

W:Wellthenwesawwhathadhappened.Everythinghadmovedoneway,thatis,tothesouth,exceptthehouse.Thehouse,canyoubelieveit,hadmovedtheotherway—thehousehadmovednorth.Sothehousewentonewayandeverythingelse—thegarden,thetrees,thegranary—wenttheotherway.

M:Incredible,Mrs.Skinner,absolutelyincredible.

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A.Ruinedbyfileearthquake.

B.Moved3meters.

C.Asgoodasever.

D.Unknown.

27.听力原文：W:ProfessorSmithhashelpedmesomuchthatI'mthinkingofpresentinghimabookofpoetry.

M:Ithinkyou'dbettergethimamusicrecord.Justbecausehe'salanguageteacherdoesn'tmeanallhedoesistoread.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Sheshouldpresenthimabookonmusic.

B.Theteacherhassomeinterestsotherthanreading.

C.It'sagoodideabecausetheteacherlovesreading.

D.Theteacherwouldliketohaveabookonlanguageteaching.

28.(36)

A.Howafarmerhelpedhercowintheflood.

B.Howacowhelpedherownerintheflood.

C.Howtherescuershelpedafarmerintheflood.

D.HowRedCrosshelpedthevictimsofflood.

29.听力原文：W:Dad,canIgotoamoviewithSharon?

M:Yeah,sure,butwait.Weren'tyousupposedtogetthereportcardsometimelastweek?

W:Well,ohyeah.CanIcallSharon?

M:Youdidn'tanswermyquestion.Didyoureceiveitornot?

W:IloveyouDad!You'rethebest!

M:Don'ttrytobuttermeup.Icanguessthatyouranswermeansthatyoudidn'tdowellinsomeofyourclasses?

W:Well,myEnglishteacherissoboring,andheblowsupeverytimesomeonetalks.

M:Inotherwords,you'renotdoingsowell?

W:Uh,aC...minus.

M:Oh.Well,howareyoudoinginyourSpanishclass?Yousaidyoulikedthatone.

W:(22)Ido,butIforgottoturninacoupleofassignments,andIhadproblemsonthelasttest.Allthoseverbsbothermealot.Igetthemallmixedupinmyhead!

M:Okay,andwhataboutalgebra?

W:Ah,(23)I'mabornalgebraist.Thetestisapieceofcake.

M:Andhowareyoudoinginhistory?

W:Oh,that'smyfavoriteclass.(24)Mr.Jonesisalwayspassingoutcandyifyouknowtheanswerstohisquestions.

M:Great.Now,Ihaveabrightdaughterwithtoothdecay.

W:Ah,Dad.

M:Youcangoifyouanswermyhistoryquestion.HowoldamI?

W:Uh,fifty-five?

M:Fifty-five!Youjustfailedamathandhistorytestatthesametime!

W:Dad...

M:Well,okay,(25)butyouneedtocomestraighthomefromthemovie,andyouneedtopracticeyourpianoafterthat.

W:Oh,Dad,please.

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A.Shefindsthatsheisconfusedabouttheverbs.

B.ShethinksthattheSpanishteacherisboring.

C.Shethinksthattheassignmentsrequiretoomuchtime.

D.ShefeelsthattheSpanishteachershouldbemorepatient.

30.SectionB

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

听力原文：(26)IwasbornjustaftertheendoftheWorldWarH,soIhavelivedininterestingeconomictimes.Myparents'experiencesintheGreatDepressionofthe1930sgavethemaworrisomeattitudetowardsmoney.Ontheonehand,theywereverygratefulforbettertimesandweredeterminedthatmysistersandIwouldhaveeverythingtheyhadbeendenied--thatwewouldneversufferastheyhad.Ontheotherhand,(27)theywereverycarefulwithmoney,restrainedbytheirearthatbadtimesmightreturn.

Aschildrenandyoungadults,my.friendsandIknewgoodeconomictimes,andwedidn'tunderstandourparents'fearaboutgoingbacktothe"badolddays".Parentsusedtoscoldtheirchildrenbysaying,"Youdon'tknowthevalueofthedollar."Theymeantthatwedidn'treallyappreciatemoneyorunderstandhowdifficultitwastoearnandsave;neitherdidweunderstandhowbadlifecouldbewithoutenoughtobuythenecessities.Bythetimewehadbecomeadults,however,dramaticchangesintheinflationratemadethestatementtrueinanotherway.

Ourparentshadlearnedtosave,tobefrugal,andtoputmoneyaway"forarainyday".(28)Welearnedtospendimpulsivelyinordertopurchaseitemsbeforetheybecamemoreexpensive.Interestratesonmostsavingsaccountswerelessthantherateofinflation,soitmadesomeeconomicsensetospendnow,savelater.Unfortunately,ourresponsetoinflationactuallyfueledit,andgovernmentwageandpricecontrolswererequiredtobringthesituationundercontrol.

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A.1930--1965.

B.1945--present.

C.1930--present.

D.1965--present.

31.(41)

32.【B4】

33.(21)

A.Good,butneedsimprovement.

B.It'sgoodenough.

C.Good,butitcanmakepeoplelazy.

D.Good,butthecomputersarelikelytobeattackedbyhackersfromtheInternet.

34.

【B7】

35.听力原文：M:TellmeaboutyourtriptoPhiladelphia.

W:Well,wewalkedalot,visitedsomeinterestingmonumentsandfinishedupatagoodrestaurant.

Q:Whatisthewomantalkingabout?

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A.Atripshehasalreadytaken.

B.Atripshetakesfrequently.

C.Arestaurantsheowns.

D.AfamousstatueinPhiladelphia.

36.(29)

A.Itisawardedtothebestfilmofthefestival.

B.Itwasintroducedin1959.

C.Itwasintroducedbyacommercialorganization.

D.OnlyAmericandirectorshavereceivedthisaward.

37.SectionC

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

听力原文：OneofthoserarelocalcreationsofAmerica,cowboypoetryhasalongandvividhistory,drivenbyitscolorfulpractitionersandmemorablepoems.

Cowboypoetryisaform.ofpoetrywhichgrewoutofatraditionofinstantcompositioncarriedonbyworkersoncattledrivesandranches.Afteradayofwork,cowboyswouldgatheraroundacampfireandentertainoneanotherwithtalltalesandfolksongs.Illiteracywascommon,sopoeticformswereemployedtohelpmemory.

Cowboypoetryisdistinctivebothinitsculturallyspecificsubjectmatteranditstraditionaluseofrhymeandmeter.Whiletherangeofemotionallandscapesexploredincowboypoetryarethetraditionalprovinceofpoetry,fromjoytogrief,fromhumortospirituality,theparticularsderivefromtheAmericanWest:horses,cattle,fire,storms,mythicfiguresofcowboysandranchers,andthesplendidwilderness.Inkeepingwiththeirsubjectmatter,cowboypoetstendtowriteinatraditional,rhymingstyle.Theyechofolksongsmorethanmodempoetry.

Contrarytocommonbelief,cowboypoetrydoesnotactuallyhavetobewrittenbycowboys,thoughadherentswouldclaimthatauthorsshouldhavesomeconnectiontothecowboylifesuchthattheycanwritepoetrywithan"insider'sperspective".

TheriseofthecowboypoetcoincideswiththevirtualdisappearancefrompopularcultureofanotherWesternfigure.Hollywoodusedtomakedozensoffilmsayearaboutsquare-jawedgunslingers(枪手).Itnowproducesalmostnone,andthereiscurrentlynonewWesternseriestobefoundontelevisionorbasiccable.Butthedepartureoftheheroiccowboyhasopenedsomeroomforgentler,morereflectivevoices.Althoughitisgrowing,theiraudienceissmaller:unlikeWesternfilms,cowboypoetryismostlyproducedbyWesterners,forWesterners.

OneofthoserarelocalcreationsofAmerica,cowboypoetryhasalongandvividhistory,drivenbyitscolorfulpractitionersandmemorablepoems.

Cowboypoetryisaform.ofpoetrywhichgrewoutofa【36】ofinstantcompositioncarriedonbyworkersoncattledrivesandranches.Afteradayofwork,cowboyswouldgatheraroundacampfireand【37】oneanotherwithtalltalesandfolksongs.【38】wascommon,sopoeticformswereemployedtohelpmemory.

Cowboypoetryis【39】bothinitsculturallyspecificsubjectmatteranditstraditionaluseofrhymeandmeter.Whiletherangeof【40】landscapesexploredincowboypoetryarethetraditionalprovinceofpoetry,fromjoyto【41】,fromhumortospirituality,theparticulars【42】fromtheAmericanWest:horses,cattle,fire,storms,mythicfiguresofcowboysandranchers,andthesplendidwilderness.Inkeepingwiththeirsubjectmatter,cowboypoetstendtowriteinatraditional,rhymingstyle.They【43】folksongsmorethanmodempoetry.

【44】,thoughadherentswouldclaimthatauthorsshouldhavesomeconnectiontothecowboylifesuchthattheycanwritepoetrywithan"insider'sperspective".

【45】.Hollywoodusedtomakedozensoffilmsayearaboutsquare-jawedgunslingers(枪手).Itnowproducesalmostnone,andthereiscurrentlynonewWesternseriestobefoundontelevisionorbasiccable.【46】.Althoughitisgrowing,theiraudienceissmaller:unlikeWesternfilms,cowboypoetryismostlyproducedbyWesterners,forWesterners.

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38.听力原文：M:ThatphotographcertainlyflattersSusan.Don'tyouthinkso?

W:No,Idon't.Asamatteroffact,Ithinkitmakesherlookolderthanshereallyis.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthephotograph?

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A.ItlooksexactlylikeSusan.

B.ItmakesSusanlookolderthanshereallyis.

C.ItmakesSusanlookyoungerthanshereallyis.

D.ItmakesSusanlookbetterthanshelooksinperson.

39.

【B11】

40.

【B8】

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

Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraphofthearticle?

A.Theseverelyfatpatientsarethreatenedwithpotentialillness.

B.Thediet-pillshavebeensoldtoallcomerswithoutdiscrimination.

C.Thediet-pillsshouldnothavebeenhailedasmiraculouscuresandthendiscardedasdangerousdrugs.

D.Thediet-pillswereintendedtoashort-termcurefortheveryfat.

42.InthefirstyearorsoofWebbusiness,mostoftheactionhasrevolvedaroundeffortstotaptheconsumermarket.Morerecently,astheWebprovedtobemorethanafashion,companieshavestartedtobuyandsellproductsandserviceswithoneanother.Suchbusiness-to-businesssalesmakesensebecausebusinesspeopletypicallyknowwhatproductthey'relookingfor.

Nonetheless,manycompaniesstillhesitatetousetheWebbecauseofdoubtsaboutitsreliability."Businessesneedtofeeltheycantrustthepathwaybetweenthemandthesupplier,"sayssenioranalystBlancErwinofForresterResearch.Somecompaniesarelimitingtheriskbyconductingonlinetransactionsonlywithestablishedbusinesspartnerswhoaregivenaccesstothecompany'sprivateintranet.

AnothermajorshiftinthemodelforInternetcommerceconcernsthetechnologyavailableformarketing.Untilrecently,Internetmarketingactivitieshavefocusedonstrategiesto"pull"customersintosites.Inthepastyear,however,softwarecompanieshavedevelopedtoolsthatallowcompaniesto"push"informationdirectlyouttoconsumers,transmittingmarketingmessagesdirectlytotargetedcustomers.Mostnotably,thePointcastNetworkusesascreensavertodeliveracontinuallyupdatedstreamofnewsandadvertisementstosubscribers'computermonitors.Subscriberscancustomizetheinformationtheywanttoreceiveandproceeddirectlytoacompany'sWebsite.CompaniessuchasVirtualVineyardsarealreadystartingtousesimilartechnologiestopushmessagestocustomersaboutspecialsales,productoffering,orotherevents.ButpushtechnologyhasearnedthecontemptofmanyWebusers.Onlineculturethinkshighlyofthenotionthattheinformationflowingontothescreencomestherebyspecificrequest.Oncecommer-cialpromotionbeginstofillthescreenuninvited,thedistinctionbetweentheWebandtelevisionfades.That'saprospectthathorrifiesNetpurists.

ButitishardlyinevitablethatcompaniesontheWebwillneedtoresorttopushstrategiestomakemoney.TheexamplesofVirtualVineyards,A,andotherpioneersshowthataWebsitesellingtherightkindofproductswiththerightmixofinteractivity,hospitality,andsecuritywillattractonlinecustomers.Andthecostofcomputingpowercontinuestofreefall,whichisagoodsignforanyenterprisesettingupshopinsilicon.Peoplelookingback5or10yearsfromnowmaywellwonderwhysofewcompaniestooktheonlineplunge.

Whatdowelearnaboutthepresentwebbusiness?

A.Webbusinessisnolongerinfashion.

B.Business-to-businesssalesarethetrend.

C.Webbusinessisprosperousintheconsumermarket.

D.Manycompaniesstilllackconfidenceinwebbusiness.

43.

Howcanyouimproveyourmanners?

44.

Whycouldonlyalimitednumberofpeopletravelinthepast?

45.

Women'splace,somepeoplethink,isintheprotectiveenvironmentofthehomebecause______.

A.womencanprovidebettercareforchildren

B.womenaretooweaktodoanyagriculturalwork

C.womenarebiologicallysuitedtodomesticjobs

D.womencannotcompetewithmeninanyfield

46.

【C6】

47.

AccordingtoGovernorPataki,theWorldTradeCentertobebuilt______.

A.willhavethegreatestpowergeneration

B.willnotdependtoomuchonforeignenergy

C.showsNewYorkers'determinationtorestorethedevastatedareas

D.isamemoryofthosewhodiedintheSeptember11attacks

48.

WhatHelmkesaidmeansthat______.

A.measuresshouldbetakentobridgetheworld'sdigitaldivide

B.richcountriesshouldhelppoorcountriestocreatemoreWebsites

C.richcountriesshouldhelppoorcountriestodeveloptheireconomy

D.sustainabledevelopmentisimportanttobothpoorandrichcountries

49.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

"I'vebeenshotintheleg.I'vebeenbeatup.Butthat'sprettyminor,"saysa41,year-oldAmericansecuritycontractorwhospentfouryearsinIraq."Butwhenyougetavehicleblownoutfromunderyou,itdoestendtoaffectonealittlebit."

Withabrokenback,twobrokenfeetandneurological(神经的)damage,theman,whoaskedthathisnamenotbeused,spentthenextthreemonthsinhospitalsinIraq,,GermanyandAmerica.Butthoughhewasphysicallyonthemendbythestartofthisyear,hefoundhimselfincapable."Iwashavingnightmares,"herecalls."Icouldn'tdoanything.Mostly,I'djuststayinaroomandnotleave."

PostTraumaticStressDis