2022-2023年湖南省怀化市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022-2023年湖南省怀化市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.DuringBeijingOlympics,touristscaneasilyobtaintheinformationaboutgameresultsandtrafficconditionsintimefrom______.

2.

Thehumanbodyisabletoprotectitselfandadjusttochallengesof______.

3.

In2000,overhalftheworld'spopulationlivein______.

4.

Theracialandethnicintermixinginthiscountryissometimesgradualandsometimesacceleratedinhistory.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

TheauthorholdstheviewthatbesidesIrantherewereortherearestillmanyothercountrieslikeIraq,NorthKorea,Cuba,SaudiArabia,Egypt,Turkey,Sweden,SouthKorea,BrazilandUkraine,whichintendedorintenttoacquirenuclearweapons.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Besidesthefeatureof"doingmorewithless",thesphericalstructureofdomecanalsoallownatural______withoutobstruction.

7.

The"WildGoose",whichwasbeingtowed,wassuddenlycoveredbyamistandpulledunderwater.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Professionaltreatmentfromyourdentistworksbetterthanover-the-counterproductsin______.

9.

Whenenrolledinatechnicalhighschooltoobtainbasicknowledgeofcasting,SoichiroHondafinallygotthediplomaafterattendingtheexaminations.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Organicfoodisnotnecessarilybetterthanconventionalfoodintempsofnutrition,safetyortaste.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Accordingtothefirstrule,highexecutivepayis______.

A.nothingbutaproblemconcerninggovernance

B.duetotheabusesofpower

C.unrelatedwithbosses'decisions

D.providedformanagerssothatitwouldharmcompanies

12.

BesidesSanFrancisco,______isalsoFrechtling'sfavoritecitytovisit.

13.

Communicationchallengesresultfromdifferencesin______.

14.

Thegrass-fed-beefburgersintheYaleSustainableFoodProjecthavebeenboughtfrom______.

15.Whenyouarestressfulbecauseofthefeelingthat"there'ssomuchtodo,andnotenoughtime",youshould______.

A.askotherstohelpyou

B.allowyourselfamental"get-away"

C.makealistofeverythingyouhavetodo

D.dothetasksaccordingtoyourhobby

16.

TheresultofClayton'srecenttestthatbirdshidmorepinenutsinthenon-breakfastcompartmentindicatestheyhave______.

17.

Asshownbyresearch,astablemarriagedoesnotnecessarilymeana(n)______marriage.

18.

OtherpeoplearelikelytoconnectUFO'swithsomethinginthewater,whichlookslikeasmallsubmarinebuttravelsmoreslowly.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Mostpeople,includingthosewhoareagainstcloningresearch,owetheirlivesto______.

20.Ifyouwanttogetofftotherightstart,youshouldtreatthereceptionistsasyourpotentialbosses.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Londonisagorgeouscity.Fromhereyoucanseethepalaceguards.

M:WaituntilwegettoParisandMadrid.Anddon'tforgetaboutRome!

Q:Wheredidtheconversationtakeplace?

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A.InRome.B.InParis.C.InLondon.D.InMadrid.

22.SectionA

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

听力原文：W：Iwanttobookapackagetour．I'dliketostopoverfivedaysineitherIrelandorSpain．

M：YoucallhavefivedaysinIrelandorFranceifyouwish．

Q：Whattravelplanswillthewomanprobablymake?

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A.ShewillspendfivedaysinIreland.

B.Shewillhaveapackagetourwithlotsofstopover.

C.Shewilltakealongertrip.

D.ShewillspendfivedaysinFrance.

23.(36)

A.Theypaythesamewage.

B.Theyinvolveworkingoutdoors.

C.Theycanbesubstitutedfurcollegestudents.

D.They'repert-time.

24.(24)

A.Sheisquitegoodatit.

B.Sheisofaveragelevel.

C.Shefailsmostoftheexams.

D.Sheisabouttogiveup.

25.(35)

A.AmericansarehappierthanEuropeans.

B.TheGDPofEuropeishigherthanthatofAmerica.

C.Peopleallovertheworldchoosetoworklesswhentheyarericher.

D.TwopossiblereasonsaregivenforworkinglongerhoursintheUS.

26.

【B11】

27.(18)

A.Atthelibrary.

B.Attheairport.

C.Atthepostoffice.

D.Attheteacher'soffice.

28.(13)

A.Themancancomeanothertime.

B.Therewouldbemorefunwithouttheman'sroommate.

C.Itisnoproblemiftheman'sroommaterefusestocome.

D.Themancanbringtheroommatealongandenjoytheparty.

29.【B8】

30.听力原文：M:Weshouldn'thavedrivendownthemainstreet,notwhenit'ssocrowded.

W:Well,Itoldyou,dear,didn'tI?Isaidtheroadswouldbeverybusy,especiallyonSaturday.

Q:Wheredidtheconversationtakeplace?

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A.Onamountainpath.

B.Inasupermarket.

C.Onamad.

D.Inarailway,station.

31.(29)

A.Shecannotfindahusbandforherself.

B.Thefemalespiderislargerthanthemaleone.

C.Thefemalespiderofteneatsherhusband.

D.Sheisablackfemalespider.

32.

displays

33.(32)

A.Coins,stampsandsports.

B.Coins,sportsandpostcards.

C.Coins,stampsandpostcards.

D.Stamps,sportsandpostcards.

34.听力原文：Magnificent,peaceful.JusttwowordstodescribethescenicregionsofUtahintheMountainWestoftheUnitedStates.Now,ourofficeoffersfabulous,five-dayoutdoorpackagestothestatefortheadventurous.

Onthefirstdayofyourtour,visitthecapitalofhistoricSaltLakeCity,TempleSquare,hometotheworld-famousMormonTabernacleChoir,andotherlocalhistoricalsites.

Then,yourtourwilltakeyouonafour-dayadventureofalifetimetocentralandsouthernUtahwhereyouwillhikeandbackpackthroughArchesNationalPark,GoblinValley,andBryceNationalPark.You'llalsoexplorethemagicalworldofLittleWildHorseCanyon.Thisverynarrow,windingchasm,withitssteepwallsoneithersideofyou,willleaveyouinamazementknowingthatitwasformedfromrushingwateranderosionovermillionsofyears.

You'llalsohikeandscrambleuptoremoteIndianruins,studytheirhistoryalongtheway,andlearnhowtorespectandpreservethesitesandwildlifeyouencounter.Youalsolearnthebasicsinrappelling—techniquesdesignedspecificallyfortheamateurclimber.

ThepriceofyourpackageincludeslocaltransportationinUtah,one-night'slodginginafour-starhotelinSaltLakeCity,hikingandcampinggear,twomealsaday,andyourprofessionaltourguide.Transportationfromyourpointoforiginisnotincluded.Contactourofficebetween8a.m.and5:30p.m.formoreinformationandcurrentavailabilityonthiswildernesstrek,andreservationsmustbemadethirteendaysinadvance.LetusshowUtahlikenooneelsecan.

Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

29.WhatisthefeatureofthescenicregionsofUtah?

30.Whichactivityisincludedinafour-dayadventuretocentralandsouthernUtah?

31.Whatiscoveredinthepriceofthetour?

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A.Historicsignificance.

B.Splendorandpeacefulness.

C.Culturalappeal.

D.Beautyandcomfort.

35.SectionB

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

听力原文：Itiscertainthateveryonelooksathiswatchorataclockeveryday.Watchesandclocksseemasmuchapartofourlifeasbreathingoreating.AndyetdidyouknowthatwatchesandclockswerescarceintheUnitedStatesuntilthe1850s?

Inthelate1700s,peopledidn'tknowtheexacttimeunlesstheywerenearaclock.ThosedelightfulclocksinthesquaresofEuropeantownswerebuiltforthepublic.Afterall,mostcitizenssimplycouldn'taffordapersona]timepiece.Wellintothe1800sinEuropeandtheUnitedStates,themainpurposeofawatch,whichbythewaywaswornoffthewristandonagoldchain,wastoshowothershowwealthyyouwere.Theword"wristwatch"didn'tevenentertheEnglishlanguageuntilnearly1900.BythentherapidpaceoftheindustrializationintheUnitedStatesmeantthatmeasuringtimehadbecomeessential.Howcouldthefactoryworkergettoworkontimeunlessheorsheknewexactlywhattimeitwas?Sincetheefficiencywasnowmeasuredbyhowfastthejobwasdone,everyonewasinterestedintime.Andsinceindustrializationmadepossiblethemanufactureoflargequantitiesofgoods,watchesbecamefairlyinexpensive.Furthermoreelectriclightskeptfactoriesgoingaroundtheclock.Being"ontime"hadenteredthelanguageandlifeofeverycitizen.

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A.TheindustrializationoftheUnitedStates.

B.Thedevelopmentofindividualtimepieces.

C.Reasonsforincreasedproductivity.

D.Howwristwatchesaremanufactured.

36.听力原文：W:Howdoyoulikemycoat?

M:Icouldn'tlikeitbetter!Thecolorisnottoocolorfulanditfitsallkindsofpeople.

Q:What'stheman'sattitudeaboutthecoat?

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A.Hedoesn'tlikeit.

B.Helikesit.

C.Hesaysthecoatiswonderful.

D.Hesaysthecoatdoesn'tfitallkindsofpeople.

37.听力原文：W:Ithinkthatthevarietyshowstartsat8:30.

M:Good.Wehaveanhourtogothere.

Q:Whattimeisitnow?

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A.7:13B.7:30C.8:13D.8:30

38.(15)

A.Heshouldtryabetterandconvenientway.

B.Heshouldgiveuplookingforthebook.

C.Heshouldaskthelibrarianforhelp.

D.Heshouldtrytheshelvesdownstairs.

39.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:I'vebeencallingDavidforthepasthalfhour．butIkeepgettingabusysignal．

W:Well，ifyoudon'tgethimsoon,we'lljusthavetogotothemovieswithouthim.

Q:WhyisthemantryingtocallDavid?

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A.Totellhimtheyarebusy.

B.Toinvitehimtogotoafilm.

C.Tocancelanappointment.

D.Toaskhimsomethingabouthomework.

40.(25)

A.It'snotalwaysclearWhypeoplebehaveincertainways.

B.Peopleusuallyblameothersfortheirmistakes.

C.Certainconditionscausedriverstobehavestrangely.

D.Thereasonforsomebehavior.isobvious.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.【S5】

42.

Foronereasonoranother,people'sexposuretothemediaisoften______.

43.Tosolvethesummerreadingslide,researchersattheUniversityofTennesseesuggest______.

A.schoolsprovidefreebookstochildren

B.childrenreadincompanywiththeirparents

C.childrendiscusswithfriendsafterreading

D.parentsbuysomeclassicsfortheirchildren

44.SectionB

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

Before,wheneverwehadwealth,westarteddiscussingpoverty.Whynotnow?Whyisthecurrentpoliticsofwealthandpovertyseeminglyaboutwealthalone?Eightyearsago,whenBillClintonfirstran.forpresident,theDowJonesaveragewasunder3,500,yearlyfederalbudgetdeficitswereprojectedathundredsofbillionsofdollarsforeverandbeyond,andnoonetalkedaboutthe"permanentboom"orthe"neweconomy."Yetinthatmorestraitenedtime,Clintonmademuchoftheimportanceof"notleavingasinglepersonbehind."Itispossiblethatsimilar"compassionate"rhetoricmightyetplayaroleinthegeneralelection.

Butitisstrikinghowmuchlesstalkthereisaboutthepoorthantherewaseightyearsago,whenthecountrywaseconomicallyuncertain,orinpreviouseras,whenthecountryfeltflush.Evenlastsummer,whenClintonspentseveraldaysonaremarkable,BobbyKennedy-likepilgrimagethroughimpoverishedareasfromIndianreservationsinSouthDakotatoghettoneighborhoodsinEastSt.Louis,theadministrationdecidedtorefertotheeffortnotasapovertytourbutasa"newmarketsinitiative."

Whatishappeningispartlyalogical,policy-drivenreaction.Povertyreallyislowerthanithasbeenindecades,especiallyforminoritygroups.Themostattractivesolutiontoit--agrowingeconomyisbeingapplied.Thepeoplewhohavebeentotallyleftoutofthisboomoftenhavemedical,mentalorotherproblemsforwhichnoonehasanimmediatesolution."Theeconomyhassuckedinanyonewhohasanypreparation,anyabilitytocopewithmodernlife,"saysFranklinD.Raines,theformerdirectoroftheOfficeofManagementandBudgetwhoisnowheadofFannieMae.Whenheandotherpeoplewhospecializeintheissuetalkaboutsolutions,theytalkanalyticallyandlong-term:education,developmentofworkskills,shiftsinthelabormarket,adjustmentsinwelfarereform.

ButIthinkthereisanotherforcethathasmadethisaricherawithbarelyvisiblepoorpeople.ftistheunusualsocialandimaginativeseparationbetweenprosperousAmericaandthosestillleftout.It'ssimpleinvisibility,becauseofincreasinggeographic,occupational,andsocialbarriersthatblockonegroupfromtheother'sview.

Inthefirstparagraphofthispassage,theword"straitened"probablymeans"______".

A.difficultB.pastC.wealthyD.distant

45.Ifinditwholesometobealonethegreaterpartofthetime;tobeincompany,evenwiththebest,issoonwearisomeanddissipating,andIneverfoundacompanionsocompanionableassolitude.

Weareforthemostpanmorelonelywhenwegoabroadthanwhenwestayinourchambers,forsolitudeisnotmeasuredbythemilesofspacethatintervenebetweenamanandhisfellows.Thefarmer,whocanworkalonealldaywithoutfeelinglonesome,butmustrecreatewithothersatnight,wondershowthestudentcansitaloneatnight;hedoesnotrealizethatthestudent,thoughinthehouse,isactuallyatworkinhisfieldandchoppinghiswoodasthefarmerwasinhis.

Societyiscommonlytoocheap:wemeetatveryshortintervals,nothavinghadtimetoacquireanynewvalueforeachother;wemeetatmealsthreetimesadayandgiveeachotheranewtasteofthatmustyoldcheesethatweare;welivethickandareineachother'sway,andIthinkthatwethuslosesomerespectforoneanother.

Wehavehadtoagreeonacertainsetofrules,calledetiquetteandpoliteness,tomakethisfrequentmeetingtolerable;certainlylessfrequencywouldsufficeforallimportantandheartycommunicationsbetweenmen.Itwouldbebetteriftherewerebutoneinhabitanttoasquaremile,aswhereIlive,forasthevalueofamanisnotinhisskin,weneednottouchhim.

Apersoncanbemorelonelyamongmenthanbyhimselfathomebecause______.

A.lonelinessisastateofmind

B.lonelinessisnotthesameasbeingalone

C.solitudeisnotmeasuredinmiles

D.alloftheabove

46.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Whenyoustopsmoking,you'relikelytofeeltense,nervous,irritable,anxious—eveneatmore.Youmaythinkit'spurelypsychological,butit'salsophysical.It'scausedbyyourbodycravingnicotine—physicallycravingnicotine.AndHabitrolcanhelprelievethosecravings.

Habitrolisanicotinepatch,availableonlybyprescriptionfromyourdoctor.Itreplacessomeofthenicotineyou'renotgettingfromcigarettesandhelpslessentheeffectsofyourwithdrawalsymptoms.Whenusedaspartofacomprehensivebehavioralsmokingcessationprogram,Habitrolhasbeenclinicallyproventoincreasethechancesofquittingsmokinginthecriticalfirstthreemonths.That'swhenthenicotinewithdrawalsymptomsforcemanypeoplebacktosmoking.

Rememberhowstressedout,anxiousandburdensomeyoufeltthelasttimeyoutriedtoquit?Andhowyouthoughtitwaspurelypsychologicalandtherewasnothingthatcouldhelpyou?Well,nowyouknowit'salsophysicalandthereissomethingthatcanhelpyou.Habitrol.

Habitrolisadrugindicatedasanaidtosmokingcessationforthereliefofnicotinewithdrawalsymptoms.Itseffectivenesshasbeenestablishedonlyaspartofacomprehensivebehavioralsmokingcessationprogram.Itwon'tworkforeveryone.Instudiesduringthefirst3monthsafterquitting,Habitrolhasbeenshowntoincreasethechancesofstoppingsmoking.Long-termstudiesofHabitrolhaven'tbeenconducted.Itshouldn'tbeusedformorethan3months.

Habitrol,likecigarettes,containsnicotine,sostopsmokingcompletelybeforestartingHabitrol.Anddonotsmokeoruseanythingwithnicotinewhileonit.Ifyou'repregnantornursing(nicotinecouldcausefatalharm)orhaveheartdisease,orotherconditions,askyourdoctoraboutotherwaystostopsmoking.Ifyou'retakingprescriptionmedicineorunderadoctor'scare,askyourdoctoraboutthepotentialrisksofHabitrol.Habitrolhasn'tbeenstudiedinpregnantwomenorinpatientsunder18.UsedandunusedHabitrolsystemsshouldbekeptoutofthereachofchildrenandpets.

Givingupsmokinginthefirstfewmonthswillmakesmokershaveastrongerdesire______.

47.

InAsia,______betweenpartiestoacontractplaysanimportantrole.

48.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthereconstructionoftheWorldTradeCenter?

A.ItistomeasureuptoLEEDGoldcertificationrequirements.

B.Itwillemployadvancedtechnologiestobeenvironment-friendly.

C.ItisanexpressionofAmericannation'sconfidenceinthefuture.

D.ItwasapprovedoffiveyearsaftertheNewYorkterroristattacks.

49.

Cuttingcarbondioxideemissionby60%will______.

A.bereachedwhenlow-incomecountriesagreetoreachanagreement

B.causeacollapseoftheworldeconomy

C.reduceinalargeamountthecontentofCO2intheatmosphere

D.helprealizeastabledworldeconomy

50.

Whatmightbethereasonthatabluelampwillattractinsectsbutaredlightwon'taccordingtothepassage?

51.

Whatshouldbetoblameforclimatechangerelatedtocarbonemissionsandotherecologicalwoes?

52.Thechieffunctionofauniform.istoprovidethewearerwitha______

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Migrationisusuallydefinedas"permanentorsemi-permanentchangeofresidence."Thisbroaddefinition,ofcourse,wouldincludeamoveacrossthestreetoracrossacity.Ourconcerniswithmovementbetweennations,notwithinternalmigrationwithinnations,althoughsuchmovementsoftenexceedinternationalmovementsinvolume.Today,themotivesofpeoplewhomoveshortdistancesareverysimilartothoseofinternalionalmigrants.

Studentsofhumanmigrationspeakof"push"and"pull"factors,whichinfluenceanindividual'sdecisiontomovefromoneplacetoanother.Pushfactorsareassociatedwiththeplaceoforigin.Apushfactorcanbeassimpleandmildamatterasdifficultyinfindingasuitablejob,orastraumatic(创伤的)aswar,orseverefamine(饥荒).Obviously,refugeeswholeavetheirhomeswithgunspointedattheirheadsaremotivatedalmostentirelybypushfactors(althoughpullfactorsdoinfluencetheirchoiceofdestination).

Pullfactorsarethoseassociatedwiththeplaceofdestination.Mostoftentheseareeconomic,suchasbetterjobopportunitiesortheavailabilityofgoodlandtofarm.ThelatterwasanimportantfactorinattractingsettlerstotheUnitedStatesduringthe19thcentury.Ingeneral,pullfactorsadduptoanapparentlybetterchancebetweenseveralattractivepotentialdestinations.Thedecidingfactormightbeanon-economicconsiderationsuchasthepresenceofrelatives,friends,oratleastfellowcountrymenalreadyestablishedinthenewplacewhoarewillingtohelpthenewcomerssettlein.Considerationsofthissortleadtothedevelopmentofmigrationflow.

Besidespushandpullfactors,therearewhatthesociologistscall"interveningobstacles".Evenifpushand/orpullfactorsareverystrongtheystillmaybeoutweighedbyinterveningobstacles,suchasthedistanceofthemove,thetroubleandcostofmoving,thedifficultyofenteringthenewcountry,andtheproblemslikelytobeencounteredonarrival.

Thedecisiontomoveisalsoinfluencedby"personalfactors"ofthepotentialmigrant.Thesamepush-pullfactorsandobstaclesoperatedifferentlyondifferentpeople,sometimesbecausetheyareatdifferentstagesoftheirlives,orjustbecauseoftheirvaryingabilitiesandpersonalities.Theprospectofpackingupeverythingandmovingtoanewandperhapsverystrangeenvironmentmayappearinterestingandchallengingtoanunmarriedyoungmanandappallingly(令人毛骨悚然的)difficulttoaslightlyoldermanwithawifeandsmallkids.Similarly,theneedtolearnanewlanguageandcustomsmayexciteonepersonandfrightenanother.

Internationalmigrationdiffersfrominternalmovementindistanceandvolume,butsharethesimilar______.

54.

What'sspecialofthepassiveapproachtointerview?

A.Totaketheinitiativeinsellingyourselfthewayyouthinkisthebest.

B.Toanswerwhateverquestionsaskedtothebestoftheirability.

C.Totrytoprovethatyouaretherightpersonforthejob.

D.Tolookmodestandbehaveintimately.

55.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheeconomicfoundationofsocietyisdependenton______.

A.theabilitytomakemoney

B.thewilltoworkforpleasure

C.thecapacitytoenjoyincentives

D.thecategorizationsofouremotionalexperiences

56.Muchofthelanguageusedtodescribemonetarypolicy,suchas"steeringtheeconomytoasoftlanding"or"atouchonthebrakes",makesitsoundlikeaprecisescience.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Thelinkbetweeninterestratesandinflationisuncertain.Andtherearelong,variablelagsbeforepolicychangeshaveanyeffectontheeconomy.Hencetheanalogythatlikenstheconductofmonetarypolicytodrivingacarwithablackenedwindscreen,acrackedrearviewmirrorandafaultysteeringwheel.

Givenallthesedisadvantages,centralbankersseemtohavehadmuchtoboastaboutoflate.Averageinflationinthebigsevenindustrialeconomiesfelltoamere2.3%lastyear,closetoitslowestlevelin30years,beforerisingslightlyto2.5%thisJuly.Thisisalongwaybelowthedouble-digitrateswhichmanycountriesexperiencedinthe1970sandearly1980s.

Itisalsolessthanmostforecastershadpredicated.Inlate1994thepane]ofeconomistswhichTheEconomistpollseachmonthsaidthatAmerica'sinflationratewouldaverage3.5%in1995.Infact,itfellto2.6%inAugust,andisexpectedtoaverageonlyabout3%fortheyearasawhole.InBritainandJapaninflationisrunninghalfapercentagepointbelowtheratepredictedattheendoflastyear.Thisisnoflashinthepan;overthepastcoupleofyears,inflationhasbeenconsistentlylowerthanexpectedinBritainandAmerica.

EconomistshavebeenparticularlysurprisedbyfavorableinflationfiguresinBritainandtheUnitedStates,sinceconventionalmeasuressuggestthatbotheconomies,andespeciallyAmerica's,havelittleproductiveslack.America'scapacityutilization,forexample,hithistoricallyhighlevelsearlierthisyear,anditsjoblessrate(5.6%inAugust)hasfallenbelowmostestimatesofthenaturalrateofunemployment—theratebelowwhichinflationhastakenoffinthepast.

Whyhasinflationprovedsomild?Themostthrillingexplanationis,unfortunately,alittledefective.Someeconomistsarguethatpowerfulstructuralchangesintheworldhaveup-ended(颠倒)theoldeconomicmodelsthatwerebaseduponthehistoricallinkbetweengrowthandinflation.

Fromthepassagewelearnthat______.

A.thereisadefiniterelationshipbetweeninflationandinterestrates

B.economywillalwaysfollowcertainmodels

C.theeconomicsituationisbetterthanexpected

D.economistshadforeseenthepresenteconomicsituation

57.

______entitledAmericantohavethefreedomofreligion.

A.TheFirstAmendment

B.TheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates

C.AmericanGovernment

D.TheDeclarationofIndependence

58.

Accordingtotheauthor,nowadaysacountry'seconomydependsmuchon______.

59.

Nowadays,morepeoplemainlytravelfor______.

60.SectionA

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

Aboutsixthousandlanguagesarespokenintheworldtoday.Butexperts【C1】______thatmorethanhalfofthemareindangerofdisappearing.The【C2】______languagesarespokenbysomeoldermembersofnativegroups,butnotusedforeverydaylifebyyoungermembers.Asthe【C3】______peopledie,thelanguagedieswiththem.

Until【C4】______,mostpeoplewerenotwordedaboutthelossoflanguages.Therewasmuchmoreconcernaboutthelossoffdifferentkindsofplantsandanimals.Now,scientists,culturalexpertandmanyotherpeopleareconcernedabout【C5】______thedifferentlanguagesintheworld.Theyknowthatwhenalanguageislost,thecultureaimmuchoftheknowledgeofthe【C6】______communitymaybelostwithit.

Languagesarethemeansbywhichpeopleseektoexplaintheworldtheylivein.Informationaboutthe【C7】______world,suchasplantsthatcanbeusedtoheal,oftenislostwhenthelanguagedies.Someexpertssaythe【C8】______ofanylanguageisalossforeveryone,notjustforthenativepeoplewhooncespokeit.

Expertsaretryingmanymethodstoincreasespeakersofendangeredlanguages.Some【C9】______aresmall.Forexample,alanguagespeakerandalearnermeeteverydayforanhourtotalk.Otherprojectsarelarge,suchasschoolswherestudentsare【C10】______onlyintheirnativelanguage.

A)recentlyF)regulationK)estimate

B)oldG)nat