2022-2023年辽宁省沈阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022-2023年辽宁省沈阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Whenyousoundor"hear"wordsasyouread,youshouldforceyourselftofocusonimportantwordsand______.

2.

Organicagriculturehasbecomeabigindustryasmoreandmorefarmersareswitchingtoit.

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3.

China'senteringintoWTOwillthrowitseconomyintodisordertemporarily.

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4.

WelearnthatthenumberofIndianfarmersisover200times______.

5.HasaRunawayGreenhouseEffectBegun?(Adapted)

ByNormDixon

UrgentActionforGovernments

Inrecentweeks,scientistshavereleasedtwoseparatefindingsthatindicatetheconsequencesofglobalwarmingduetotheemissionof"greenhousegases"primarilycarbondioxide(CO2)fromtheindustrialburningoffossilfuelsmaybefargreaterthanpreviouslyestimated.

Thenewfindingsstresstheneedforgovernmentsaroundtheworld,inparticulartheindustrializedFirstWorldcountriesthatareresponsibleformorethan80%ofpastemissionsand75%currently,totakeurgentactiontomassivelyreducetheworld'sindustrialgreenhousegasemissionsby60-80%.

RajendraPachauri,chairpersonoftheUnitedNations'IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC),whichpoolstheexpertiseofmorethan2,000oftheworld'sclimatescientists,warnedonOctober25thatthegreenhousegasemissionreductiontargetsestablishedinthe1997Kyotoagreementdonotgofarenoughandfarmoreradicalsolutionsmustbefound.

PachauriwelcomedtheRussianparliament'sOctober22approvaloftheKyotoagreement,whichwillallowthetreatytocomeintolegalforcedespitetherefusalbytheworld'smajorpolluter,theUnitedStates,tosign.However,"thismustn'tdeceiveusintothinkingthattheproblemissolved",PachauritoldReuters(路透社)."Kyotoisnotenough.Wehavetolookattheproblemafresh."TheKyototreatyaimsforareductioningreenhousegasemissionsofaround5%of1990levels,farshorto{the60-800/oooverthenext50yearsnecessarytoarrestglobalwarming.

CO2AccumulationIncreasing

Thenewevidenceonthepaceofglobalwarmingsuggeststhatworldgovernmentsmayhaveevenlesstimetoactthanpreviouslyestimated.TheOctober11BritishGuardian(英国卫报)reportedthatCO2intheatmosphereisatrecordlevelsandincreasingatanacceleratingrate,whiletheSeptember23editionofSciencerevealedthatglaciersinwesternAntarcticaflowingintotheseaarespeedingup,indicatinganincreasedlevelofmelting.

ThescientistswhomakeuptheIPCCestimatethatunlesslevelsofgreenhousegasesintheatmospherearestabilizedbymid-century,Earth'saveragetemperaturewillrisebyupto5.8~Cby2100.AccordingtotheIPCCfigures,ifunchecked,CO2levelsintheairwillbebetween650and970partspermillion(ppm).However,theseestimatesmaybetooconservative.

AccordingtotheOctober11Guardian,measurementsofaverageatmosphericCO2levelsin2002and2003mayconfirmthattherateofCO2accumulationisnowincreasingatanalarmingrate.ScientistsatHawaii'sMaunaLoaObservatory(气象台)reportedthataverageCO2levelsincreasedby2.08ppmin2002,to373.1ppm,andin2003,toanaverageof375.64ppm.ThisisthefirstrecordedexampleoftheaverageCO2leveljumpingmorethan2ppmintwosuccessiveyears.TheaverageincreaseintheCO2leveloverthelastfewdecades,reportstheGuardian,hasbeen1.5ppm.ThecurrentlevelofCO2isthehighestinatleast420,000years!

AssociatedPress(美联社)reportedearlierthisyear,onMarch20,thatscientistsatMaunaLoaObservatoryhadrecordedtheCO2levelintheatmospherepeakingatarecordof379ppm,comparedto376ppmayearearlierand373ppmin2002.

GlobalWarming

Theincreasehasimplieda"runaway"greenhouseeffectalreadyunderway.PreviousincreasesofCO2levelsofabove2ppm—1973,1988,1994and1998—havecoincidedwiththeElNino(厄尔尼诺现象)weatherpatterninthePacific.However,thiscannotexplainthelatestrises.

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6.

AccordingtotheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica,before2001______wasratedasthethirdmostpopularmusicgenre.

7.IfacityhasearnedtheCDC's"greenstatus",itmeansthatitslocalhealthteamscan______ontheirown.

8.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

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

HappyEarthDay

TheGoodNews

Here'sthegoodnews:ourairiscleaner,ourlakesarepurer,ourforestsarehealthier,endangeredspeciesarerecovering,toxicemissionsaredown,andacidrainhasdiminisheddramatically.Andyet,ifyou'velookedatanewspaperorwatchedtheeveningnewslately,youmightthinkourenvironmentisundersiege(围攻).MediaCoverageoftheenvironmentisheavyondoomsday,butthetruthisnotatallbleak:nearlyallenvironmentaltrendsintheUnitedStatesarepositiveandhavebeenforyears—ifnotdecades.

Eco-legislation,greenorganizations,corporatecooperationandnewinventionshaveallquietlysteeredourenvironmentinapositivedirection.Wecan'taffordtobecomplacent(自满的),though—especiallywhenitcomestogreenhousegases,sinceglobalwarmingistheonehugeproblemwehaven'treallytackled.Butalmosteverymeasuretakenbygovernmentagenciesandgrass-rootseffortstoimprovetheenvironmenthasshownencouragingresults—usuallyfasterthanexpectedendatalowercost.Nowthat'sgoodnews.

ScientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthateventheworrisomefactofglobalWarmingcanbeameliorated(改善).Thereisastrongscientificconsensusthattheglobalwarmingthreatrequiresaction,butifcurrentenvironmentaltrendspersistandthereductionofmostpollutantscontinuestobeaccomplishedfasterandmorecheaplythanexpected,wemaybeabletocontrolandreducegreenhousegasesinbothaffordableandpracticalways.

ConsidersomeoftheenvironmentalimprovementstheUnitedStateshaswitnessedoverthelastthreedecades.

ImprovedAirQuality

Takeanice,bigcleansingbreath.AccordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,emissionsof.theprimarysmog-causingchemicalsfromcarsandtruckshavedeclined54percentsince1970,eventhoughthenumberofregisteredcarsandtruckshasmorethandoubled,from108,407,000to230,428,000,andtheyarenowdrivenoneandahalftimesasfarannually.

Keepbreathing,becausethefineparticulateslinkedtorespiratorydisease,includingthosesometimesseenassoot(煤烟),aredownbyaboutone-thirdsince1979(thoughfewercitiesweresurveyedbackthen).Thelevelofcarbonmonoxide,adangerousodorlessgas,isdown53percentsince1970.Andemissionsofsulfurdioxide,oftenthemajorculpritbehindacidrain,aredown49percentsince1970,despitethefactthattheUnitedStatesnowbumsfarmorecoal,themainsourceofthispollutant.

TheseimprovementshavetranslatedintobetterairqualityformillionsofAmericans.Between1976and1990,theLosAngelesareaaveragedsome150daysperyearinviolationoffederalsmogstandards;in2004,thatfiguredroppedtojust27violationdays,thefewesteverforthatcity.

And,incaseyouarewondering,federalstandardshavebecomestricter,notweaker,duringthisperiod.Ofcourse,thereismoretobedone—27smogdaysinLosAngelesarestill27toomany,andAtlanta,Houstonandothercitiescontinuetoexperienceair-pollutionproblems.Butoverall,air-qualitytrendsarestronglypositive.Now,exhale.

BetterWaterQuality

Otherenvironmentaltrendsareequallyencouraging.Waterqualityhasimproved,too,andratesofwaterbornediseasearealsoindecline.It'shardtobelieve,butjustagenerationago,factoriesandmunicipalplantsactuallydisch

A.Globalwarming.

B.Acidrni9.

C.Toxicemission.

D.Environment.

9.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Hurricane(飓风)

Hurricaneisanamegiventoviolentstormsthatoriginateoverthetropical(热带的)orsubtropicalwatersoftheAtlanticOcean,CaribbeanSea,GulfofMexico,orNorthPacificOceaneastoftheInternationalDateLine.SuchstormsovertheNorthPacificwestoftheInternationalDateLinearecalledtyphoons(台风);thoseelsewhereareknownastropicalcyclones(热带气旋),whichisthegeneralnameforallsuchstormsincludinghurricanesandtyphoons.Thesestormscancausegreatdamagetopropertyandlossofhumanlifeduetohighwinds,flooding,andlargewavescrashingagainstshorelines.ThedeadliestnaturaldisasterintheUnitedStateshistorywascausedbyahurricanethatstruckthecoastofTexasin1990.ThecostliestnaturaldisasterinU.S.historystemmedfromHurricaneKatrinain2005.

Howhurricanesform

Oceanscanbecomewarmenoughinthesummerforhurricanestodevelop,andtheoceansalsoretainsummerheatthroughthefall.Asaresult,thehurricaneseasonintheAtlanticBasin,whichcomprisestheAtlanticOcean,CaribbeanSea,andtheGulfofMexico,runsfromJune1throughNovember30.Atleast25out-of-seasonstorms,however,haveoccurredfrom1887through2003,and9ofthesestrengthenedintohurricanesforatleastafewhours.

Hurricanesweakenanddieoutwhencutofffromwarm,humidairastheymoveovercoolerwaterorlandbutcanremaindangerousastheyweaken.Hurricanesandothertropicalcyclonesbeginasdisorganizedclustersofshowersandthunderstorms.Whenoneoftheseclustersbecomesorganizedwithitswindsmakingacompletecirclearoundacenter,itiscalledatropicaldepression(热带低气压)

Whenadepression'ssustainedwindsreach63km/hormore,itbecomesatropicalstormandisgivenaname.Bydefinition,atropicalstormbecomesahurricanewhenwindsreach119km/hormore.

Foratropicaldepressiontogrowintoahurricane,windsfromjustabovethesurfaceoftheoceantomorethan12,000minaltitudemustbeblowingfromroughlythesamedirectionandatthesamespeed.Windsthatblowinoppositedirectionscreatewindshear--differentwindspeedsordirectionatupperandloweraltitudes(海拔)--thatcanpreventastormfromgrowing.

Characteristicsofhurricanes

Ahurricaneconsistsofbandsofthunderstormsthatspiral(盘旋)towardthelow-pressurecenter,or"eye"ofthestorm.Windsalsospiralintowardthecenter,speedingupastheyapproachtheeye.Largethunderstormscreatean"eyewall"aroundthecenterwherewindsarethestrongest.Windsintheeyeitselfarenearlycalm,andtheskyisoftenclear.Airpressuresintheeyeatthesurfacerangefromaround982hectopascals(百帕)inaweakhurricanetolowerthan914hectopascalsinthestrongeststorms.

Inalarge,strongstorm,hurricane-forcewindsmaybefeltoveranareawithadiameterofmorethan100km.Thediameteroftheareaeffectedbygalewindsandtorrentialraincanextendanother200kmormoreoutwardfromtheeyeofthestorm.Thediameteroftheeyemaybelessthan16kminastronghurrica

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10.

IntheUnitedStates,youraddressisanimportantcueto______.

11.

Theplanofthemanagerofashippingcompanytousecontainerswasrejectedbytheboardofdirectorsbecausetheplanwasstronglyopposedbythedockers.

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12.

Newtonwasabletofindtheexactrelationshipbetween______andgravity.

13.Bluetooth

Whenyouusecomputers,entertainmentsystemsortelephones,thevariouspieces-andpartsofthesystemsmakeupacommunityofelectronicdevices.Thesedevicescommunicatewitheachotherusingavarietyofwires,cables,radiosignalsandinfraredlight(红外线)beams,andanevengreatervarietyofconnectorsandplugs.

Theartofconnectingthingsisbecomingmoreandmorecomplexeveryday.AndBluetoothhasnowbecomeanewpopularmethodofconnectingdevicesthatcanstreamlinetheprocess.ABluetoothconnectioniswirelessandautomatic,andittakessmall-areanetworkingtothenextlevelbyremovingtheneedforuserinterventionandkeepingtransmissionpowerextremelylowtosavebatterypower.

BluetoothOperation

Bluetoothnetworkingtransmitsdatavialow-powerradiowaves.Itcommunicatesonafrequencyof2.45gigahertz(千兆赫)(actuallybetween2.402GHzand2.480GHz,tobeexact).Thisfrequencybandhasbeensetasidebyinternationalagreementfortheuseofindustrial,scientificandmedicaldevices(ISM).

Anumberofdevicesthatyoumayalreadyusetakeadvantageofthissameradio-frequencyband.Babymonitors(微型监视器),garage-dooropenersandthenewestgenerationofcordlessphonesallmakeuseoffrequenciesintheISMband.

OneofthewaysBluetoothdevicesavoidinterferingwithothersystemsisbysendingoutveryweaksignalsofabout1milliwatt.Bycomparison,themostpowerfulcellphonescantransmitasignalof3watts.ThelowpowerlimitstherangeofaBluetoothdevicetoabout10meters(32feet),cuttingthechancesofinterferencebetweenyourcomputersystemandyourportabletelephoneortelevision.Evenwiththelowpower,Bluetoothdoesn'trequirelineofsightbetweencommunicatingdevices.Thewallsinyourhousewon'tstopaBluetoothsignal,makingthestandardusefulforcontrollingseveraldevicesindifferentrooms.

Bluetoothcanconnectuptoeightdevicessimultaneously.Withallofthosedevicesinthesame10-meter(32-foot)radius,youmightthinkthey'dinterferewithoneanother,butit'sun-likely.Bluetoothusesatechniquecalledspread-spectrum(扩展频谱)frequencythatmakesitrareformorethanonedevicetobetransmittingonthesamefrequencyatthesametime.Inthistechnique,adevicewilluse79individual,randomlychosenfrequencieswithinadesignatedrange,changingfromonetoanotheronaregularbasis.InthecaseofBluetooth,thetransmitterschangefrequencies1,600timeseverysecond,meaningthatmoredevicescanmakefulluseofalimitedsliceoftheradiospectrum.SinceeveryBluetoothtransmitterusesspread-spectrumtransmittingautomatically,it'sunlikelythattwotransmitterswillbeonthesamefrequencyatthesametime.ThissametechniqueminimizestheriskthatportablephonesorbabymonitorswilldisruptBluetoothdevices,sinceanyinterferenceonaparticularfrequencywilllastonlyatinyfractionofasecond.

Piconets(个人域网络)

Let'ssayyouhaveatypicalmodernlivingroomwiththetypicalmodernstuffinside.There'sanentertainmentsystemwithastereo,aDVDplayer,asatelliteTVreceiverandatelevision;there'salsoacordlesstelephoneandapersonalcomputer.EachofthesesystemsusesBluetooth,andeachformsitsownpiconettotalkbetweenthemainunitandperipheral(外围设备).

ThecordlesstelephonehasoneBluetoothtransmitterinthebaseandanotherinthehandset.Themanufacturerhasprogrammedeachunitwithanaddressthatfallsintoarangeofad-dressesithasestablishedforaparticulartypeofdevice.Whenthebaseisfirstturnedon,itsendsradiosignalsaskingforaresponsefromanyunitswithanaddressinaparticularrange.Sincethehandsethasanaddressintherange,itresponds,andatinynetworkisformed.Now,evenifoneofthesedevicesshouldreceiveasignal

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14.

Engineersandbiologistsworktogethertofindnaturalsolutionstotechnologicalproblems.

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15.

It'snecessaryforustobackupoursystemsto______.

A.harddriveofthecomputer

B.CDsandputthemindesk

C.sometransferablemediumandputitsomewhereelse

D.remotenetworkserverswithwhichyouarenotfamiliar

16.

Unemploymentmeansalotoftime,especiallyforthosehard-chargingexecutiveswhoarenotusedtohavinganyfreetime.

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17.

Consumersareencouragedtobuylow-fatmilkratherthan______.

18.

Inthehappinesspiechart,errorfactorsaccountfor10percent.

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19.

Careerstudentsusuallycontributemoretotheclassdiscussionbecauseoftheir______.

A.intelligenceandabilities

B.willingnesstoparticipate

C.agreeablepersonality

D.experienceintheworld

20.Accordingtothepassage,whathappenedtoT-Painsince2005?

A.HehadtogiveupAuto-Tune.

B.Hebecameverysuccessful.

C.HemadeafortuneworkingforthePrince.

D.Hewonfameasteachersofwell-knownsingers.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(24)

A.Moremarketshare.

B.Jobsecurity

C.Increaseofproduction

D.Higherprofitability

22.(13)

A.Thestoriesprobablyweren'ttrue.

B.Tomdoesn'tusuallytellfunnystories.

C.She'ssurprisedTomwassoseriouslastnight.

D.ShewantstoknowwhereTomheardthestories.

23.

【B11】

24.(35)

A.Industryandeducationhaveaclearmutualityofinterest.

B.Businessmenandeducatorshaveaharmoniousfriendship.

C.Industryandtrainingareinseparable.

D.Universitiesandcorporationcontributionsarenotregardedassupremeimportance.

25.听力原文：M:Ican'tconcentrateonthisfinalreportanylonger.MaybeIshouldtakeanapbeforewecontinue.

W:Youknowtheysaythephysicalactivitymakesyoumorealert.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Donotconcentrateonthereport.

B.Havesomephysicalactivity.

C.Takeanapbeforegoingonthereport.

D.Bemorealertatthereport.

26.听力原文：W:IfirstreadUlysseswhenIwas16,butIdidn'tunderstandmuchofit.

M:Nowonder.It'soneofthemostcomplexnovelsintheEnglishlanguage.

Q:Whyisn'tthemansurprisedatthewoman'sstatement?

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A.Becausesheissoyoung.

B.Becausethemandidn'tunderstanditeither.

C.Becauseshedoesn'thaveagoodknowledgeofEnglish.

D.Becausethenovelistoodifficulttounderstand.

27.听力原文：W:Goodtoseeyou.Youlookfitterandbetter.

M:Thanks.Ihadalotofexerciseanddrankvegetablejuiceeveryday.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanishandsome.

B.Themanusedtobeunhealthy.

C.Thelectureisnotveryclear

D.Themanhasbecomeabetterperson.

28.听力原文：W:Oh,Rex,Ihavebeenlookingforyouforhours.Wherehaveyoubeen?

M:Hi,Judie.Iwentshoppingwithmyfriend.What'sup?

W:Ihavethisgreatjoblineduptomanagethebookstoreatthemall.

M:Fantastic!Youknowwhat.I'veappliedfurthatposition,too.ButIwasrejected.You'resolucky.Sowhat'stheproblem?

W:Well,oneofmyprofessorsinmydepartmentjusttoldmeaboutawinterinternshipprogramthat'savailable.HethinksImightbeabletointernintheofficeoftheIBMbranchhereintown.

M:Thatsoundslikeagreatopportunitytoo.Whatareyouwaitingfor?Whynottakeadvantageofit?

W:I'dloveto,especiallyasI'mstudyingcomputerscience.Itwouldbeagreatwaytogetsomepracticalexperienceinmyfield.

M:Andyouneverknow,itmightleadtosomethingwiththemaftergraduation.Theyareoneofthebiggestcompaniesintheworld.IBM!That'smydreamcompany!

W:You'reright.Butthedrawback,isIwouldn'tbemakingnearlyasmuchmoneyasIwouldbeworkinginthebookstore,nottomentionthediscountIcouldgetonbooksthere.

M:Forgetaboutthemoney!We'retalkingaboutyourfuturehere.

W:Yes.Iknow.But...

M:Howmuchistheinternshippaid?

W:Theypaytheirinternshipabout＄600forthewholewinterholidayandgivefreeroomandboardfortheholiday.

M:Well,ifIwereyou,Iwouldtaketheinternshipanyway.Youcouldalwaysgetajobduringtheschoolyearnextyeartomakeafewextrabucks.

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A.Shecan'tfindajob.

B.Shedoesn'tknowhowtomanageabookstore.

C.ShewantstoquithercurrentjobintheIBMoffice.

D.Shehasnoideawhichofthetwojoboffersisbetter.

29.听力原文：Robertwassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor20yearsbysellingfalsesignaturesoffamousAmericans.RobertwasborninEnglandin1813andarrivedinPhiladelphiain1858toopenabookstore.AtfirsthesucceededinsellinghissmallbutgenuinecollectionofearlyU.S.autographs.Discoveringhisabilityatcopyinghandwriting,hebeganimitatingsignaturesofGeorgeWashingtonandBenFranklinandwritingthemonthetitlepagesofoldbooks.Tolessenthechanceofdetection,hesenthisimitationstoEnglandandCanadaforsaleandcirculation.Hehadahardtimesellinghisproducts,becausehecouldn'tapproacharespectablebuyerbutmustdealwithpeoplewhodidn'thavemuchknowledgeinthefield.ButRoberthadmanywaystomakehisworklookreal.Forexample,heboughtoldbookstouseagedpaperofthetitlepage,andhecouldtreatpaperandinkwithchemical.InRobert'stime,rightaftertheCivilWar,Britainwasstillfondofthesouthernstates,soRobertinventedarespectableladyknownasMissFoamyJackson,theonlydaughterofGeneralJackson.ForseveralyearsMissFanny'sfinancialproblemsforcedhertosellagreatnumberoflettersandmanuscriptsbelongingtoherfamousfather.Roberthadtoworkveryhardtosatisfythedemand.YetallthisactivitydidnotpreventRobertfromdyinginpoverty,leavingsharp-eyedexpertsthedifficulttaskofseparatinghisimitationsfromtheoriginals.

(33)

A.Collectingearlystamps.

B.Sellingfalsesignature.

C.Makingfastfood.

D.Writingdetectivestories.

30.(16)

A.Publicmeansoftransportationaremuchfasterandcheaper.

B.Themanthinksgoingbysubwayismuchsaferthanbytaxi.

C.Parkingisbecomingabigproblem.

D.Thewomandoesn'tagreewiththeman.

31.(22)

A.Bypayingformealsoneatatime.

B.Byborrowingastudent'smealcard.

C.Byorderingtheirmealsinadvance.

D.Bybuyingaweekendmealcard.

32.SectionB

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

听力原文：Didyouknowthatvegetablescanbetrickedintogrowinginclimatestheyarenotaccustomedto?CoolclimatevegetablesarenowabletobegrowninplacesashotasHawaii.InHawaii,marineengineershavebeenabletoactuallyconvincesuchvegetablesthatthey'relivingincoolerclimate.Thatwaytheygrowfasterandtastebetter.Whattheseengineershavebeenusingisverysimplycoldseawater.Howdotheyuseit?Theyplacepipesinthesoilandthecoldwaterflowinthroughthemcoolstheair.Thisstimulatesplantsgrowthandenablesgardenersintropicalclimatestogrowcropsfromcoolerclimates.Alsosomeofthesepipesareexposedtotheairandtheycondensemoistureandthusirrigatethegarden.What'sespeciallyappealingaboutthisprocessisthatnothingdamagingtothenaturalenvironmentisbeingused.Anotherinnovativeuseforcoldoceanwateristocoolbuildings.Engineersbelievethat,forexample,theentirewestcoastoftheUnitedStatescouldbeair-conditionedusingseawater.

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A.Hawaiiiscoolernow.

B.ThevegetableshavebecomeaccustomedtotheweatherinHawaii.

C.Theyarecheatedtobelievethattheyaregrowingincoolclimate.

D.Theyaretransgenicvegetables.

33.(21)

A.ABritishdoll.

B.Herbestwhitedress.

C.Herson.

D.ApictureofGeorgeWashington.

34.SectionB

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

听力原文：Foodisabasicnecessity,soeveryculturehasimportantnormsandcustomsrelatedtoit.Eversincetheyadoptedsettledlifestylescenturiesago,mostcultureshaveemphasizeddailymealsinhouseholdsorfamilyunits.Somemembersprovidethefood,somememberspreparethefood,andallmembersmusteat.Theprovidersandthepreparersmaynotbethesame,dependingpartlyongenderrolesandspecialization.Andthestatusofindividualsintheeatingprocessmaynotbethesame,dependingpartlyontheirageandgender,andwhetherthehouseholdcontainsservantsorguests.Servantsrarelyeatwithothers,whilehonoredguestsmaybewinedanddinedlikevisitingroyalty.Eldersandmalesmayalsobetreatedceremonially.

Eatingawayfromhomeinrestaurants,inns,orhotelshaslongbeenanoptioninmostcultures,butthevarietyofthesechoicesisrapidlyincreasingtodayasthefastpaceofmodernlifeencouragesmorepeopleto"eatontherun".Thisalsotendstoblurthetraditionaldistinctionbetweenprovidersandpreparersoffood,especiallyinfamilieswherebothparentsworkfulltimeoutsidethehome.Insucheasesbothparentsmayeatoutatnoon,thechildrenmayeatatschool,andanyonemaypickuppizzaorhamburgersonthewayhomeorphoneforpizzatobedelivered.IntheUS,Chineserestaurantsdoabigtake-outbusinessandmicrowaved"TVdinners"areverypopular.Somebusyfamiliesrarelyeatformalmealstogether,everwhentheyalleatathome.

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A.Genderrolesandspecialization.

B.Socialstatusandage.

C.Whereandwhenthemealisprovided.

D.Thekindsofmeals.

35.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Thisapartmentconsistsoftwobedrooms,alivingroomwithasatelliteTV,acompletelyequippedkitchenandagreatbathroom.Andthechargeisquitereasonable,youknow.

M:Yes,that'sright.Butifit'slocatedontheothersideoftown,we'lldefinitelybuyit.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheapartment?

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A.Helikeseverythingaboutit.

B.Hewilldefinitelybuyit.

C.Helikesthelocationofit.

D.Heisnotverysatisfiedwithit.

36.听力原文：M:Isn'tthatanewbrandoftypewriteryouareworkingat?

W:Oh,Bill.Thisisn'tthefirsttimeyou've