2022-2023年湖南省株洲市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022-2023年湖南省株洲市大学英语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.

Whatdolocalresidentsclaimfor?

A.Theyaresickbecauseofyearsofpollution.

B.Theyaresickbecauseofindustriesontheirdoorsteps.

C.Theyaresickbecauseofpesticidesfromagriculture.

D.Theyaresickbecauseofairpollution.

2.

WhetherBeijing2008issuccessfulornotcanbeascertainedby______onBeijingafteritisover.

3.

In2004moretravelerspaidvisittocentralParisthantoNewYorkCity.

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4.

Peoplewithsnoringproblemscangettreatedthroughdifferentsurgeryprocedures,suchasUPPP,LAUP,Somnoplastyand______.

5.

Testsmayhelpteachersknowhowwellthestudentshavelearned.

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6.

Ifyou'reconsideringalargeuniversity,besuretofindout______andhowmanyaretaughtbyprofessors.

7.GreenhouseEffect

Ⅰ.Introduction

GreenhouseEffect,thecapacityofcertaingasesintheatmospheretotrapheatemittedfromtheEarth'ssurface,therebyinsulatingandwarmingtheEarth.Withoutthethermalblanketingofthenaturalgreenhouseeffect,theEarth'sclimatewouldbeabout33Celsiusdegreescooler—toocoldformostlivingorganismstosurvive.

ThegreenhouseeffecthaswarmedtheEarthforover4billionyears.Nowscientistsaregrowingincreasinglyconcernedthathumanactivitiesmaybemodifyingthisnaturalprocess,withpotentiallydangerousconsequences.SincetheadventoftheIndustrialRevolutioninthe1700s,humanshavedevisedmanyinventionsthatburnfossilfuelssuchascoal,oil,andnaturalgas.Burningthesefossilfuels,aswellasotheractivitiessuchasclearinglandforagricultureorurbansettlements,releasessomeofthesamegasesthattrapheatintheatmosphere,includingcarbondioxide,methane,andnitrousoxide.Theseatmosphericgaseshaverisentolevelshigherthanatanytimeinthelast420,000years.Asthesegasesbuildupintheatmosphere,theytrapmoreheatneartheEarth'ssurface,causingEarth'sclimatetobecomewarmerthanitwouldnaturally.

ScientistscallthisunnaturalheatingeffectglobalwarmingandblameitforanincreaseintheEarth'ssurfacetemperatureofabout0.6Celsiusdegreesoverthelastnearly100years.Withoutremedialmeasures,manyscientistsfearthatglobaltemperatureswillrise1.4to5.8Celsiusdegreesby2100.Thesewarmertemperaturescouldmeltpartsofpolaricecapsandmostmountainglaciers,causingariseinsealevelofuptolmwithinacenturyortwo,whichwouldfloodcoastalregions.Globalwarmingcouldalsoaffectweatherpatternscausing,amongotherproblems,prolongeddroughtorincreasedfloodinginsomeoftheworld'sleadingagriculturalregions.

Ⅱ.HowtheGreenhouseEffectWorks

ThegreenhouseeffectresultsfromtheinteractionbetweensunlightandthelayerofgreenhousegasesintheEarth'satmospherethatextendsupto100kmaboveEarth'ssurface.Sunlightiscomposedofarangeofradiantenergiesknownasthesolarspectrum,whichincludesvisiblelight,infraredlight(红外线),X-rays,andultravioletlight.WhentheSun'sradiationreachestheEarth'satmosphere,some25percentoftheenergyisreflectedbackintospacebycloudsandotheratmosphericparticles.About20percentisabsorbedintheatmosphere.Forinstance,gasmoleculesintheuppermostlayersoftheatmosphereabsorbtheSun'sX-rays.TheSun'sultraviolet(紫外线的)radiationisabsorbedbytheozonelayer,located19to48kmabovetheEarth'ssurface.

About50percentoftheSun'senergy,largelyintheform.ofvisiblelight,passesthroughtheatmospheretoreachtheEarth'ssurface.Soils,plants,andoceansontheEarth'ssurfaceabsorbabout85percentofthisheatenergy,whiletherestisreflectedbackintotheatmosphere—mosteffectivelybyreflectivesurfacessuchassnow,ice,andsandydeserts.Inaddition,someoftheSun'sradiationthatisabsorbedbytheEarth'ssurfacebecomesheatenergyintheform.oflong-waveinfraredradiation,andthisenergyisreleasedbackintotheatmosphere.

Certaingasesintheatmosphere,includingwatervapor,carbondioxide,methane,andnitrousoxide,absorbthisinfraredradiantheat,temporarilypreventingitfromdispersingintospace.Astheseatmosphericgaseswarm,theyinmmemitinfraredradiationinalldirections.SomeofthisheatreturnsbacktoEarthtofurtherwarmthesurfaceinwhatisknownasthegreenhouseeffect,andsomeofthisheatiseventuallyreleasedtospace.ThisheattransfercreatesequilibriumbetweenthetotalmountofheatthatreachestheEarthfromtheSunandtheamountofheatthattheEarthradiatesoutintospace.Thisequilibriumorenergybalance—the

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8.

Wewillhaveanotherpopulationproblemwhenpeopleget______.

9.TheScienceofAnxiety

Allanimals,especiallythesmallkind,appeartofeelanxiety.Humanshavefeltitsincethedaystheysharedtheplanetwithsaber-toothedtigers.Butweliveinaparticularlyanxiousage.ArecentstudyfoundthateightmonthsaftertheSeptember11event,nearlytwo-thirdsofAmericansthinkabouttheterrorattacksatleastseveraltimesaweek.Anditdoesn'ttakemuchforalltheoldfearstocomerushingback.Whatwassurprisingabouttherecentdrumbeatofterrorwarningswashowquicklyittriggeredtheanxietysomanyofusthoughtwehadputbehindus.

Thisisoneofthemysteriesofanxiety.Whileitisanormalresponsetophysicaldangerandcanbeausefultoolforfocusingthemindwhenthere'sadeadlinelooming-anxietybecomesaproblemwhenitpersiststoolongbeyondtheimmediatethreat.Sometimesthere'sanobviouscause.Othertimes,wedon'tknowwhywecan'tstopworrying.

Anxietydisorder—whichiswhathealthexpertscallanyanxietythatpersiststothepointthatitinterfereswithone'slife—isthemostcommonmentalillnessintheUSwhichinitsvariousforms,afflicts19millionAmericans.

Inrecentyears,researchershavemadesignificantprogressinnailingdowntheunderlyingscienceofanxiety.Injustthepastdecade,theyhavecometoappreciatethatwhateverthefactorsthattriggeranxiety,itgrowsoutofaresponsethatisrootedinourbrains.Theyhavelearned,amongotherthings:

-Thereisageneticcomponenttoanxiety;somepeopleseemtobebornworriers.

-Brainscanscanrevealdifferencesinthewaypatientswhosufferfromanxietydisordersrespondtodangersignals.

-Duetoashortcutinourbrain'sinformation-processingsystem,wecanrespondtothreatsbeforewebecomeawareofthem.

-Therootofananxietydisordermaynotbethethreatthattriggersitbutabreakdowninthemechanismthatkeepstheanxietyresponsefromcareeringoutofcontrol.

Beforewedigintothelatestresearch,let'sdefineafewterms.Thoughweallhaveourownintuitivesenseofwhatthewordsstressandfearmean,scientistsusethesewordsinveryspecificways.Forthem,stressisanexternalstimulusthatsignalsdanger,oftenbycausingpain.Fearistheshort-termresponsesuchstressesproduceinmen,womenorlabrats.Anxietyhasalotofthesamesymptomsasfear,butit'safeelingthatlingerslongafterthestresshasliftedandthethreathaspassed.

Ingeneral,sciencehasahardtimepinningdownemotionsbecausetheyarebynaturesoslipperyandsubjective.Mostpeopleareascluelessaboutwhytheyhavecertainfeelings.Butfearistheoneaspectofanxietythat'seasytorecognize.Humansbreakoutinacoldsweat.Heartbeatsrace,andbloodpressurerises.Thatgivesscientistssomethingtheycancontrolandmeasure.

Indeed,alotofwhatresearchershavelearnedaboutthebiologyofanxietycomesfromscaringratsandthencuttingthemopen.Theresearchersdestroysmallportionsoftherats'brainstoseewhateffectthathasontheirreactions.Bypainstakinglymatchingthedamagedareaswithchangesinbehavior,scientistshave,bitbybit,createdaroadmapoffearasittravelsthroughtherat'sbrain.

Thejourneybeginswhenaratfeelsthestress,inthiscaseanelectricshock.Therat'ssensesimmediatelysendamessagetothecentralportionofitsbrain,wherethestimulusactivatestwoneuralpathways.Oneofthesepathwaysisarelativelylong,circuitousroute(迂回径路)throughthecortex(脑皮层),wherethebraindoesitsmostelaborateandaccurateprocessingofinformation.Theotherrouteisakindofemergencyshortcutthatquicklyreachesaclusterofcellscalledtheamygdale(扁桃体).

What'sspecialabouttheamygdalaisthatitcanquic

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10.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheTruthaboutLying

RickyGervais'snewfilm,TheInventionofLying,isaboutaworldwherelyingdoesn'texist,whichmeansthateverybodytellsthetruth,andeverybodybelieveseverythingeverybodyelsesays."I'vealwayshatedyou,"amantellsaworkcolleague."Heseemsnice,ifabitfat,"awomansaysaboutherdate.It'salltruth,allthetime,atwhateverthecost.Untiloneday,whenMark,adown-on-his-luckloserplayedbyGervais,discoversathingcalled"lying"andwhatitcangethim.Withindays,Markisrich.famous,andcourtingthegirlofhisdreams.Andbecausenobodyknowswhat"lying"is,hegoeson,happilylivingwhathasbecomeacompleteandutterfarce.

It'smeanttobefunny,butit'salsoamoreseriouscommentaryonusall.AsAmericans,weliketothinkwevaluethetruth.Timeandtimeagain,public-opinionpollsshowthathonestyisamongthetopfivecharacteristicswewantinaleader,friend,orlover;theworldisfullofwoefulstoriesaboutthetragicconsequencesofbetrayal.Atthesametime,deceptionisallaroundus.Weareliedtobygovernmentofficialsandpublicfigurestoadisturbingdegree;manyofoursocialrelationshipsarebasedonlittlewhitelieswetelleachother.Wedeceiveourchildren,onlytobedeceivedbytheminreturn.Andtheaverageperson,sayspsychologistRobertFeldman,theauthorofanewbookonlying,tellsatleastthreeliesinthefirst10minutesofaconversation."There'salwaysbeenalotoflying,"saysFeldman,whosenewbook,TheLiarinYourLife,cameoutthismonth."ButIdothinkwe'reseeingakindofculturalshiftwherewe'relyingmore,it'seasiertolie,andinsomewaysit'salmostmoreacceptable."

AsPaulEkman.oneofFeldman'slongtimelyingcolleaguesandtheinspirationbehindtheFoxTVseries"LieToMe,"definesit,aliarisapersonwho"intendstomislead,""deliberately,"withoutbeingaskedtodosobythetargetofthelie.Whichdoesn'tmeanthatallliesareequallytoxic:somearesimplyhabitual—"Mypleasure!"—whileothersmightbewell-meaningwhilelies.Buteach.Feldmanargues,isharmful,becauseofthestandarditcreates.Andthemorelieswetell,evenifthey'relittlewhitelies,themoredeceptiveweandsocietybecome.

Weareacultureofliars,toputitbluntly,withdeceitsodeeplyingrainedinourmindthatwehardlyevennoticewe'reengaginginit.Spame-mail(垃垃圾邮件),deceptiveadvertising,theeverydaypleasantrieswedon'treallymean—"It'ssogreattomeetyou!""Ilovethatdress"—have.asFeldmanputsit,become"awhilenoisewe'velearnedtoneglect."AndFeldmanalsoarguesthatcheatingismorecommontodaythanever.TheJosephsonInstitute,anonprofitfocusedonyouthethics,concludedina2008surveyofnearly30,000highschoolstudentsthat"cheatinginschoolcontinuestobespreading,andit'sgettingworse."Inthatsurvey,64percentofstudentssaidthey'dcheatedonatestduringthepastyear,upfrom60percentin2006.Anotherrecentsurvey,byJuniorAchievement,revealedthatmorethanathirdofteensbelievelying,cheating,orcopyingcanbenecessary,tosucceed,whileabrand-newstudy,commissionedbythepublishersofFeldman'sbook,showsthat18-to34-year-olds—thoseofusfullyrearedinthislyingculture—deceivemorefrequentlythanthegeneralpopulation.

Teachingustoli

A.amostunluckyloser

B.themosthonestman

C.despisedbyhisdate

D.hatedthosewholied

11.

Ofallpeoplearoundtheworld,competitivenessisprizedhighestby______.

12.

Inordertoattractaudiencetheyshowacomputer-animatedfilmcalled"ToyStory".

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13.

Newtreeseedlingswillnotsurvivetoreachthecanopylevelunless______.

14.

Conflictisregardedasamarkerof______bycollectivistswhileacceptedasunavoidablebyindividualists.

15.

Theactualworkoffostercare,suchasfostertraining,findingpermanenthome,isdoneby________withlocalorganizations.

16.

Theeverydayactivitiesofanofficespaceareusuallynotfixedandactuallyquiteflexible.

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17.

Whatwillhappentoaperson'shealthinsuranceafteranearlyretirement?

A.Hewilllosealltheprotectionagainstmedicalproblem.

B.Hewillbecoveredbythesamepolicyforacertaintime.

C.Hedoesn'thavetopayforthehealthinsuranceanylonger.

D.Heonlyhastopaypartofhismonthlyinsurancepremium.

18.

WhenGMtomatoesfirstenteredBritishsupermarket,itcausedasensationtothewholeimmediately.

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19.

WhatistheprimarydifferencebetweenthetwobusinessmodelsJoostisignoring?

A.Thenumberoffirmsadoptingeachbusinessmodel.

B.Whichisthemorerespectablemethodtoadvertising.

C.Whethertomakeuserspayforwhattheydownload.

D.whethertoallowuserstokeepwhattheydownload.

20.

WildGiantPandasaresolelyfoundinSichuan,andthesouthwesternpartsofGansuandShanxiprovinces.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(36)

A.Constructionmaterialscouldeasilybefound.

B.Therewerenocaveswheretheyworked.

C.Theyweretiredoflivingincaves.

D.Therewerefewercavesavailable.

22.(21)

A.Thepartinfilms.

B.Thepartonthestage.

C.Thepartontelevision.

D.Thepartinadvertisement.

23.

【B9】

24.(45)

25.(24)

A.Romanticlighting,

B.Fantasticmusic.

C.Amazingcostumes.

D.Animalperformers.

26.【B7】

27.(31)

A.Hemustbeaverystrongman.

B.Heorshemusthavetechnicalknowledge.

C.HeorshebeabletoreadandspeakEnglish

D.Heorshebeaverywealthybusinessperson.

28.(16)

A.Thetrainwillbeoverheatedwhenitarrives.

B.Itistoohottowaitanymore.

C.Theyaregoingtobelateintheirplanagain.

D.Theywillhavetoscheduleanotherdinner.

29.(18)

A.Thetheaterwastoodarktoseeclearly.

B.Theywenttothestreetcorneratdifferenttimes.

C.Themanwenttothetheaterbutthewomanstayedatherapartment.

D.Theywaitedforeachotheratdifferentplaces.

30.(35)

A.Tosomeextentitsaudiencewilldecrease.

B.TheprogramsoniPodaremoreattractivethanthoseofABC.

C.TheaudiencewillchoosetraditionalbroadcasttelevisiononiPod.

D.Theaudiencewillgetboredwiththewide-screentelevision.

31.

【B6】

32.听力原文：M:Excuseme,areyouwaitingtobuyconcerttickets?

W:Yes,Iam.Soareallthesepeopleinfrontofme.

M:Haveyoubeenherelong?

W:About45minutes.I'vemovedforwardatotalabout3feetinthattime.

M:You'rekidding!

W:Notatall.Therewasacoupleupaheadofmewhogotsodisgustedtheyfinallygaveupandleft.Theysaidthey'dbeenwaitingformorethananhour.

M:Doesanyoneknowwhat'scausingthedelay?

W:Ifso,noone'slettingusknow.Itcouldbethattherearen'tenoughpeoplesellingticketsthisafternoon.Ormaybetheircomputer'sdown:I'msuretheconcerthasn'tbeencanceled.

M:Ijusthopetheydon'trunoutofticketsbeforeIgetupthere.

W:Thatreallywouldbeannoying,wouldn'tit?

M:IguessIshouldhavecomebeforelunch.Orhasitbeenlikethisallday?

W:Apparentlyithas.Infact,beforeIcame,1triedcallingtochargemyticketsoverthephone,justtoavoidthislongwait,butthey'renottakingphoneorders,orchecks,orcreditcards.It'scashornothing.Andyouhavetocomeinperson.

M:Well,there'retwomorehoursbeforetheticketofficecloses.Ticketstoagoodconcertareworthwaitingfor.SoIthinkI'lljustmakemyselfcomfortable.

(23)

A.It'scrowdedwithpeople.

B.It'sfullofcomputers.

C.Lunchisbeingservedthere.

D.Onlyfewpeopleinthere.

33.

【B4】

34.(22)

A.Itmustbetherightheight.

B.Itmusthaveseveralgears.

C.Itmusthavegoodtires.

D.Itmustbetherightweight.

35.听力原文：W：I'vegottheschedulefortheWashingtonNationalshere.ItlookslikeonTuesdaytheyareplayingtheNew

YorkMets.onThursdayPhiladelphiaandSaturdaytheLADodgers.

M：Iwouldbedownfortheweekendgame.Youneverknowhowlateitmightrun,andIcansleepinthesecondday.

Q：Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

(19)

A.Theirworkingagenda.

B.TVschedulesforbaseballmatches.

C.Theirfavoritebaseballteams.

D.Theirarrangementfortheweekend.

36.(44)

37.(34)

A.Gatheringnon-relevantmaterials.

B.Stealinganotherperson'sideas.

C.Sharingnotewithsomeoneelse.

D.Handinginassignmentslate.

38.

【B10】

39.听力原文：W:Henry,whydon'twegoouttolunchtodayandvisitsomefriends?

M:Andmisstoday'sfootballgame?WashingtonandLosAngelesareplayingandthiswillbeoneofthebestgamesoftheyear

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(13)

A.Heisgoingtojoininthegame.

B.HeisgoingtoWashingtonandLosAngeles.

C.Hewantstowatchthefootballgame.

D.Hedoesn'tcareifhemissesthegame.

40.

【B8】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Thereweretwowidelydivergentinfluencesontheearlydevelopmentofstatisticalmethods.Statisticshadamotherwhowasdedicatedtokeepingorderlyrecordsofgovernmentalunits(stateandstatisticscomefromthesameLatinroot,status)andagentlemanlygamblingfatherwhoreliedonmathematicstoincreasehisskillatplayingtheoddsingamesofchance.Theinfluenceofthemotherontheoffspring,statistics,isrepresentedbycounting,measuring,describing,tabulating,ordering,andthetakingofcensusesallofwhichhidtomodemdescriptivestatistics.Fromtheinfluenceofthefathercamemoderninferentialstatistics,whichisbasedsquarelyontheoriesofprobability.

Descriptivestatisticsinvolvestabulating,depicting,anddescribingcollectionsofdata.Thesedatamaybeeitherquantitative,suchasmeasuresofheight,intelligence,orgradelevel—variablesthatarecharacterizedbyanunderlyingcontinuum—orthedatamyrepresentqualitativevariables,suchassex,collegemajor,orpersonalitytype.Largemassesofdatamustgenerallyundergoaprocessofsummarizationorreducingtocomprehensiblyform.thepropertiesofanotherwiseun-wieldymassofdata.

Inferentialstatisticsisaformalizedbodyofmethodsforsolvinganotherclassofproblemsthatpresentgreatdifficultiesfortheunaidedhumanmind.Thisgeneralclassofproblemscharacteristicallyinvolvesattemptstomakepredictionsusingasampleofobservations.Forexample,aschoolsuperintendentwishestodeterminetheproportionofchildreninalargeschoolsystemwhocometoschoolwithoutbreakfast,havebeenvaccinatedforflu,orwhatever.Havingalittleknowledgeofstatistics,thesuperintendentwouldknowthatitisunnecessaryandinefficiencytoquestioneachchild;theproportionfortheentiredistrictcouldbeestimatedfairlyaccuratelyfromasampleofasfewas100children.Thus,thepurposeofinferentialstatisticsistopredictorestimatecharacteristicsofapopulationfromknowledgeofthecharacteristicsofonlyasampleofthepopulation.

Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?

A.Developmentandapplicationofstatistics.

B.Originofdescriptivestatistics.

C.Limitationsofinferentialstatistics.

D.Importanceofstatistics.

42.SectionB

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

Whyinanageofadvancedtechnology,shouldsomanypeoplestillclingtoanancientbelief?Inpartitmustbebecauseastrology--claimstotellussomethingaboutourselves,andallofusareinterestedinourselves.Ithinkitisbecauseastrologyispresentedasifitwereasciencebyitsmodernpractitioner,andmanypeoplearemisledbythis.

Infact,astrologywasneverascience.Itwasnotahypothesisortheorydevelopedtodescribenaturalphenomena,anduntilfairlyrecenttimes,therewasnotattempttotestorverifyitspredictions.AstrologybeganapproximatelythreethousandyearsagoinBabylonia;itwasappliedtomonarchsandkingdoms,butnottoindividuals.Itspreadinthe6thcenturyBCasfarasIndia,whereitflourishestoday.TheEgyptians,meanwhile,developedtheirownkindofastrology.ButtheastrologynowpracticedinEuropeandAmericaisthatdevelopedbytheGreeks,whosynthesizedtheideasoftheBabyloniansandEgyptiansandenrichedthemwithconceptsfromtheirownfertileimaginations.TheGreeksbelievedthattheearthwascomposedoffourelements,andtheheavensofaperfectcrystallinematerial.Theplanetsthemselveswerevariouslythoughttobegods,residencesofgods,oratleastmanifestationsofgods.Thegodswereimmortal,butotherwisehadthesameattributesofanger,happiness,jealousy,rageandpleasureaswedo.Nowifwhatthegods'thoughtwascapricious(变化无常的),atleasttheplanetswerepredictableintheirmovements.Becauseourownlotinlifeissounpredictable,itmustbepurelyatthemercyofgods.Butifthegodsaretheplanets,orsomehowassociatedwiththem,thenwehaveonlytolearntherulesofthemotionsoftheplanetstounderstandthewhimsofthegodsandhowtheyshapeourownlives.Sothebeliefdevelopedthateachofourlivesispreordainedbythepreciseconfigurationoftheplanetsintheskyatthetimeofourbirth.

Astrologycouldnot,ofcourse,haveseemedasincredibletotheancientsasitdoestous.Theroleofthesuninfluencingourdailyandyearlylivesisobvious;itwasanaturalextensiontoattributeotherpowerstotheotherplanetsaswell.Itwasn'tuntilthetimeofNewtonthatweunderstoodthatthelawsofNatureapplytothecelestialworldsaswellastotheterrestrialone.Duringantiquity,however,allgreatscholarsbelievedinastrology.

Manypeoplearemisledbyastrologybecauseitispresentedbythepractitionersas______.

A.atheorythatcandescribenaturalphenomena

B.amagicalkeytounderstandingthemselves

C.anancientbeliefthathadlongbeenappliedtomonarchs

D.amysteriouspowerbeyondtheexplanationofscience

43.

【C6】

44.

Whichofthefollowingisthemostclearexampleofallelomimetic?

A.Bearshuntingforcarnivores.

B.Cattlefleeingfromafire.

C.Horsesrunningataracetrack.

D.Dogsworkingwithpoliceofficers.

45.

What'sthewriter'sattitudetothematterinthepassage?

A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Subjective.D.Objective.

46.

【C3】

47.

"Putallyoureggsinjustonebasket"inthelastparagraphcomesfromafamousidiomanditis"______".

48.

AccordingtoDr.Rascool,theeffectivesolutiontotheunfavorableforecastis______.

A.toreducethecarbondioxidecontentoftheatmosphere

B.todecreasethecollectionsofaerosolsintheair

C.tosubstitutefavorablefuelforthepresenttype

D.toadoptsomeeffectivemeasurestodestroytheaerosollayer

49.

Whatdoestheword"otherwise"meanhereinline7?

50.

【C8】

51.SectionB

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

"WelcometotheUSA!Majorcreditcardsareaccepted!"Bythemillionstheyarecomingnolongerthetired,thepoor,thewretchedmasseslongingforabetterliving.Thesearethewealthy."Wedon'thaveabudget,"saysabiologistfromBrazil,asshewalkswithtwocompanionsthroughNewYorkCity'sSouthStreet."Wejustuseourcreditcards."

TheUShaslongbeenoneoftheworld'smostpopulartouristdestinations,butthisyearhasbeenexceptional.First,therewastheWorldCup,whichdrewthousandsfromeverycomeroftheglobe;thencametheweakeningoftheUSdollaragainstmajorcurrencies.NowtheUS,stilltheworld'ssuperpower,canalsoclaimtobetheworld'sbargainbasement(廉价商品部).NobodyundersellsAmericathesedaysonjustabouteverything,fromconsumerelectronicstofashionclothestotennisrackets.Bottomretailpricesanywherefrom30%to70%lowerthanthoseinEuropeandAsiahaveattractedsome47millionvisitors,whoareexpectedtoleavebehind＄79billionin1994.That'supfrom＄74billiontheyearbefore.

True,noteveryonecomesjustforbargains.ThereremainsanundeniablefascinationintherestoftheworldwithallthingsAmerican,nourishedbyHollywoodfilmsandUStelevisionseries.ButshoppingintheUSAisprovingirresistible.Everyweekthousandsarrivewithemptysuitcasesreadytobefilled;someevenrentanadditionalhotelroomtoholdtheirpurchases.Thebuyingbinge(无节制)hasbecomeasimportantaswatchingOldFaithfulFountainseruptinYellowstoneParkorsunbathingonabeachinFlorida.

TheUShascomeatlasttoappreciatewhatothercountrieslearnedlongago:thepouringinofforeigntouristsmaynotalwaysbeconvenient,butitdoesputmoneyinthebank.Andwithatradedeficitatabout＄130billionandgrowingforthepast12months,theUSneedsallthedepositsitcanget.ComparedwithAmericantouristsabroad,visitorstotheUSstaylongerandspendmoremoneyateachstop;anaverageof12.2nightand＄1624atravelerversustheAmericans'fournightsand＄298.

FromwhattheBrazilianbiologistsays,weknowthattouristslikeher______.

A.arereluctanttocarrycashwiththem

B.simplydon'tcarehowmuchtheyspend

C.arenotgoodatplanningtheirexpenditure

D.oftenspendmoremoneythantheycanafford

52.SectionB

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

ThisyearthecombinedadvertisingrevenuesofGoogleandYahoo!willrivalthecombinedprimetime