2022-2023年辽宁省鞍山市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年辽宁省鞍山市大学英语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.

Somemiddle-agedpeopletendtosufferfromBiochemicaldepressionwhichmightresultfrom______withinthebrain.

2.

AccordingtotheNationalInstitutesofHealth,therearemoreAmericansbecomepermanentdeafthanbefore.

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3.

Nuclearpowercanbeutilizedasanelectricalpower,butitmaybecomeasourceofearthquakes.

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4.Super-kidsandSuperProblems

—ByDavidElkind

Notsolongago,mostparentswantedtheirkidstobelikeeverybodyelse.Theywereoftenasupsetifachildwereprecocious(早熟的)astheywereifthechildwereslow.Precocitywaslookeduponasbeingbadforthechild'spsychologicalhealth.Theassumptionwas"earlyripe,earlyrot."

Nowthathaschanged.Formanyparentstodaythereisnosuchthingasgoingtoofast,andtheirmajorconcernisthattheirchildstayaheadofthepack(一群伙伴).Farfrompresumingthatprecocityhasbadeffectspsychologically,theybelievethatbeingabovethenormbringsmanybenefits.Theassumption'is"earlyripe,earlyrich!"

Themajorconsequenceofthisnewparentingpsychologyisthatmanycontemporaryparentsareputtingtremendouspressureonchildrentoperform.atever-earlierages.Afirst-gradeteachertoldmethatanangrymotherscreamedatherbecauseshehadgiventhewoman'ssona"Satisfactory.""HowisheevergoingtogetintoM.I.T.ifyougivehima'Satisfactory?'"themotherwailed.

Manyparentsnowenrolltheirchildinprestigiousnurseryschoolsassoonasthepregnancyisconfirmed.Andoncethechildisoldenough,theycoachthechildforthescreeninginterview."Whentheycounteverythinginsight,"onenurseryschooldirectorsaid,"youknowtheyhavebeendrilledbeforetheinterview."ParentsbelievethatonlyifthechildgetsintothisorthatprestigiousnurseryschoolwillheorsheeverhaveachanceatgettingintoHarvard,Yale,orStanford.Forthesamereason,ourelementaryschoolsaresuddenlyfilledwithyoungstersinenrichedandacceleratedprograms.

Itisnotjustinacademicstudythatchildrenarebeingpushedharderatever-earlierages.SomeparentsstarttheirpreschoolchildreninsportssuchastennisandswimminginhopesthattheywillbecomeOlympicathletes.Ayoungmanwhoattendedoneofmychilddevelopmentlecturesstoppedbyafterwardtoaskmeaquestion.HeworksasatennisinstructoratanexclusiveresorthotelinFloridaandwantedtoknowhowtomotivatehisstudents.WhenIaskedhowoldtheywerehetoldmethattheyrangedinagefromthreetofiveyears!

Thepressuretomakeordinarychildrenexceptionalhasbecomealmostanepidemicinsports.Ihadhighhopesforsoccer,whichcanbeplayedbyallmakesandmodelsofchildren,big,small,andinbetween.Butinmoststatessoccerhasbecomeascompetitiveandselectiveasbaseball,football,andhockey.Thestarmentalityprevails,andthelesstalentedyoungstersimplydoesn'tgettoparticipate.Playisoutandcompetitionisin.

Thepressureforexceptionalityisequallypowerfulatthesecondarylevel.Highschoolstudentsarepressurednotonlytogetgoodgradesbuttogetintoasmanyadvanced-placementclassesaspossible.Aroundthecountryprivatetutoringcentersaresproutinguplikedandelions(蒲公英)inthespring,offeringlessonsineverythingfrombeginningreadingtotakingcollegeentranceexams.Otherparentsurgetheirchildrentostartdatingatanearlyagesothattheywillhavegoodinterpersonalskillsandabetterchancetowinthemosteligiblemates.

Clearly,thereisnothingwrongwithwantingchildrentodotheirbest.Itisnotthenormal,healthydesireofparentstohavesuccessfulchildrenthatistheproblem,buttheexcessivepressuresomeparentsareputtingonchildren.

Whythispushforexcellence?Sinceparentstodayarehavingfewerchildrentheirchancesofhaving"achildtobeproudof"arelowerthanwhenfamilieswerelarger.Thecostofchildrearinghasalsoincrease

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5.Epinicianodesaswellasthestatuesandinscriptionsallservedthefunctionof______.

6.

Whatdoyouknowabout"powerwalking"fromthepassage?

A.Itisakindwalkingpeopledointhepark.

B.Itmayburnmorecaloriesthanrunning.

C.Peoplewalksofastthattheyfinallybreakintoarun.

D.Thiskindofwalkingsetsapaceforrunning.

7.

Theeverydayactivitiesofanofficespaceareusuallynotfixedandactuallyquiteflexible.

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8.

Withthemixer,youcansetthevolumeofeachtrackofsound______theothertracks.

9.

Peopleineatingdisorderstendto______.

A.strivetobethinbystarvation

B.takeanunhealthyattitudetoeating

C.feedgreedilyandthenpurifythemselvesthroughvomitingoruseoflaxatives

D.takeandemandingattitudetotheirfigure

10.

Arab,LatinAmerican,andNorthAmericanculturesallhavesimilarperceptionsofpersonalspace.

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11.

TheancientOlympicGamesstressedthequalitiesincludingskillandspeed,fameandphysicalexcellence.

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12.

JimHatfielddecidedtobecomeado-it-yourselferwhen______.

13.

Afteranearthquake,ifyouseesparksorbrokenorfrayedwires,orifyousmellhotinsulation,youshouldlookfor______.

14.

Comparedwithhumanactivities,______havealessimportantimpactonlandscapes.

15.

Accordingtocritics,itwillcostmuchmorespendinginourpursuitof______.

16.

______willpayfiftypoundstoanyonewhohelpsthepolicetocatchthisman.

17.ChineseEconomy

ThesizeoftheChineseeconomyislikelytoclimb,inworldrankings,fromitscurrentpositionasthesixthlargesttothesecondlargestby2030,saideconomistswithglobalinvestmentbankLehmanBrothers.

Withitsgrossdomesticproduct(GDP)growingatanannualrateof6percent,ChinawillcomeinaftertheUnitedStatestosecurethesecondplacespot,theeconomistssaid.

Suchaneconomystandstoofferexcitingbusinessandcapitalmarketopportunitiestoforeignersoverthenext10yearsorso,saidRobertSubbaraman,aLehmanBrotherssenioreconomistwhoistheco-authorofanewlyreleasedcomprehensivereportonChina'seconomic,political,socialandforeignpolicyprospectsoverthenext10years.

AtapressconferencelastweekinBeijing,Subbaramanandhiscolleaguesoffereddetailedexplanationsoftheirforecastsregardingtheimpactofthecountry'saccessiontotheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO),growthopportunitiesandhowtodobusinessinChina.

WTOImpact

China'seconomywillbedisruptedintheshortterm,butinthelongrun,itcanbenefitimmenselyfromitsWTOentry,saidSubbaraman.

Risingnumbersofbankruptciesanddisplacedworkersarelikely,asincreasedtradecompetitionaftertheWTOforcesareallocationofresourcesawayfromprotectedandlesscompetitiveindustriestosectorswhereChinahasmoreofacomparativeadvantage,hesaid.

AccordingtotheInternationalMonetaryFund,WTOaccessionwillsubtract0.3percentfromChina'srealGDPgrowthinthefirstyear.

Subbaramansaidpotentiallosersfromtheaccessionincludethehighlyprotectedagricultural,telecommunicationsandbankingsectorsandsomeofthemorecapital-intensiveonessuchastheautoindustry.

Besidesshort-termadjustmentcosts,WTOaccessionwillhaveaprofoundeffectonthecompositionofChina'sbalanceofpayments,hesaid.

Thereductionintradebarrierswillleadtoasubstantialincreaseinmerchandiseimportsbutonlyamodestriseinexports.

Furthermore,WTOhebankandenterprisesectors,thuscreatingdemandforforeignservices—financial,accounting,managementconsultancyandlegal—tosupportrestructuring.

Asaresult,thecurrentaccountsurplusofUS$20.5billionin2000islikelytodecreaseandcouldsinkintoasmalldeficitby2003,Subbaramansaidinhisreport.

However,thedecreaseinChinasscurrentaccountshouldbemorethanoffsetbyanimprovementinthecapitalaccount,notedPaulSheard,chiefeconomistforLehmanBrothersAsia.

TheliberalizationofChina'sservicessectorshouldattractstrongerFDI(foreigndirectinvestment)inflows,whilemeasurestostrengthentheruleoflawandtobroadenanddeepenthebondandequitymarketsshouldhelpdeterportfoliocapitalflight.

"Onourestimates,actualFDIwillsoarfromUS$46.8billiontodaytoaroundUS$65billionbytheendof2003,”hesaid,addingthatChina'soverallbalanceofpaymentssurplusisexpectedtoincreasesteadilyinthecomingyears.

"ThismeansthatthetendencyfortheRMBwillbetoappreciateonceChinabeginstomovetowardamoreflexibleexchangerateregime,"hesaid.

Inthelongrun,WTOentryisexpectedtoaddaround1.3percentperannumtoChina'sGDPgrowth,headded.

"WeareoptimisticthatChinawillachieveanaverage6percentgrowthoverthenexttwodecades,"hesaidatthepressconference.

BusinessBible

Inthereport,Subbaramansaidtheanswertothequestion:"Shouldwebethere?isacautious"yes”formultinationalinv

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18.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Techniquesinphysicalexercises.

B.Exercisethatyoucandobyyourself.

C.Localsportsclubsandgyms.

D.Suggestionsfororganizedsportclasses.

19.Generalizedanxietydisordercanbecausedlargelyby______.

A.people'sworries,uncertainties,endfears

B.theeconomicandsocialproblems

C.somespecificphenomenon

D.individualcircumstances

20.

Inadditiontotheworkwithlocalagency,afosterparentneedstomeetthefosterchild's________.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:Hello,NationalExpressCourierCompany,CustomerServiceDepartment.

W:Hello,IhavesomequestionsaboutapackageI'mgoingtosend.Canyouhelpme?

M:Yes,ma'am.Whatwouldyouliketoknow?

W:Ihaveaboxofhomemadecandy,and1wanttosendittomysister.It'sabirthdaypresent.Doyouhaveanyspecialrulesaboutdeliveringfood?

M:No,notinthiscase,ma'ma.Ifyouweresendingfruitorvegetables,theywouldhavetobepackedspecially.Buttherearenorulesaboutsendingcandy.

W:OK,Ihaveanotherquestion.I'mveryconcernedaboutthepackagereachingmysisterontime.CanyoumakesurethatitwillbetherebyherbirthdayonSaturday?

M:Wheredoesithavetogo?

W:California.

M:Hmm.Saturday'sonlyfourdaysaway.Wehaveapriorityservicethatwouldguaranteedeliveryinthreedaysbutit'smoreexpensivethanourregularrote.

W:Well,Idon'twanttowastemoney,butit'smoreimportantthatthepackagebethereontime.

M:OK.Bringyourpackagetotheoffice,andwe'llsenditbypriorityservice.

W:OK.I’lldothat.Thanksforyourhelp.

M:It'smypleasure.

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A.Sheneedssomeinformation.

B.Shewantspackingmaterials.

C.Sheischeckingherpackage.

D.SheismovingtoCalifornia.

22.听力原文：Apoorfarmerhadafriendwhowasfamousforthewonderfulappletreeswhichhegrew.Oneday,hisfriendgavethefarmerayoungtreeandtoldhimtotakeithomeandplantit.Thefarmerwaspleasedwiththegift,butwhenhegothomehedidnotknowwheretoplantit.Hewasafraidthatifheplantedthetreeneartheroad,strangerswouldstealthefruit.Ifheplantedthetreeononeofhisfields,hisneighborswouldcomeatnightandstealsomeoftheapples.Ifheplantedthetreenearhishouse,hischildrenwouldtakethefruit.Finallyheplantedthetreeinhiswoodswherenoonecouldseeit.Butwithoutsunlightandgoodsoil,thetreesoondied.

Laterthefriendaskedthefarmerwhyhehadplantedthetreeinsuchapoorplace.

"What'sthedifference?"thefarmersaidangrily,"IfIhadplantedthetreeneartheroad,strangerswouldhavestolenthefruit.IfIhadplantedthetreeinoneofmyfields,myneighborswouldhavecomeatnightandstolensomeoftheapples.IfIhadplanteditnearmyhouse,myownchildrenwouldhavetakenthefruit.'

"Yes,"saidthefriend,"butatleastsomeonecouldhaveenjoyedthefruit.Nowyouhaverobbedeveryoneofthefruitandyouhavealsodestroyedagoodtree."

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A.Abox.B.Ayoungtree.C.Abook.D.Apples.

23.听力原文：Interviewer:GoodmorningMr.Pitt.Dositdown.Firstofall,Mr.Pitt,Iknowthatyou'vegotAlevelsatschool.Whatsubjectsdidyoutake?

Pitt:Itookfoursubjects,French,German,chemistryandart.Chemistrywasn'tmycupoftea,butarthasalwaysbeen.

Interviewer:Isee.NowMr.Pitt,whatabouthobbiesandinterests?Er,whatdoyoudoinyoursparetime?

Pitt:Ilikejazz,traditionalandfolkmusic.Idon'tplayofcourse,butIgotoquiltalotofconcertsandIgotothetheateroccasionallyandactabitmyself.I'minthelocalGermanicsociety.IreadquiltalotandI'vedoneabitofphotography.Also,I'vehitchhikedtoEuropeonce.

Interviewer:Veryinteresting.Mr.Pitt.Nowlet'stalkaboutthemanagementtraineescheme.Whatexactlydoyouthinkamanagerdoes?

Pitt:Idon'tknowagreatdealaboutthework.

Interviewer:Butyouhavegotanyideasaboutit,haveyou?Youmusthavethoughtaboutit.

Pitt:Well,Isupposehehasalotof...a...whatiscalledpolicymakingtodo.And...hehastoknowhowtoworkwithpeople,andallaboutthecompany.Yes,I...shouldthinkamanagermustknowsomethingaboutallaspectsofthework.

Interviewer:Yes,that'srightNow,Mr.Pitt,isthereanythingyouwanttoaskme?

Pitt:Well,there'soneortwothings.I'dliketoknowifIhavetosignacontractandwhatthesalaryandprospectsare.

Interviewer:Withourscheme,Mr.Pitt,thereisnocontractinvolved.Yourprogressiskeptunderconstantreview.Ifweatanytimedecidewedon'tlikeyou,thenthat'sthat.Wereservetherighttodismissyou.

Pitt:Fairenough.Andwhataboutthesalary?

Interviewer:Asforsalary,you'llbeonourfixedscales,startingat870pounds.Forthesuccessfultrainee,theprospectsareverygood.

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A.ArtB.FrenchC.GermanD.Chemistry

24.(36)

A.Itincreasedthestudents'whitebloodcellcount.

B.Itincreasedsomestudents'energylevel.

C.Itimprovedthestudents'abilitytoplaymusicalinstruments.

D.Itreleasedanaturalpainkillerinsomestudents'bodies.

25.听力原文：M:MathsDepartment,DoctorWebsterspeaking.

W:Hello,Prof.Webster,thisisJanetHillcalling.Ilivetwodoorsdownfromyourteachingassistant,DonWilliams.Donaskedmetocallyoubecausehehaslosthisvoiceandcan'ttalktoyouhimself.

M:Losthisvoice.Oh,whatashame!IsthereanythingIcandoforhim?

W:Well,hehasaclassthisafternoonfromtwo-thirtytofourandhewon'tbeabletoteachit,buthedoesn'twanttocanceliteither.

M:DoeshewantmetotrytofindsomebodyelsetoteachtheClass?

W:No,notexactly.Whathewantstodoistogetsomeonegoinforhim,justtopassbackthemid-termexams.He'salreadymarkedthemandtheyareonthedeskinhisoffice.Thewholethingwouldn'ttakemorethantenminutes.

M:Hisclassesaretwo-thirty,yousay?Well,I'mfreeatthattime,andIwasgoingtobeoncampusanyway,soIcoulddoitforhim.Whatroomishisclass?

W:CaterHall.Room214.Willyouneedhisofficekeytogettheexams?He'sgivenittomeandIcouldbringittoyou.

M:Actually,thatwon'tbenecessary.Wehaveamasterkeyinthemathsdepartment.SoIcangetintohisofficeifnecessary.

W:Thankyouverymuch,Prof.Webster.Dondoesn'thaveanotherclasstoteachuntilTuesday,andhopefully,hewillbeabletotalkbythen.He'IIcallyouassoonashecan.Oh,yes,Ialmostforgot.

M:Yes?

W:Couldyouputthenextassignmentontheboard,too.It'salltheproblemsonpagefourty-five,andtheyaredueatthenextclass.

M:Notroubleatall.ThanksforpassingallthenewsaboutDon,andpleasetellhimnottoworryaboutanything.

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A.Hecan'tfindhisofficekey.

B.Hehasmisplacedsomeexams.

C.Heisunabletotalk.

D.Hedoesn'tlikehisclassroom.

26.听力原文：W：HolidayInn．ThisisMaryAlice．WhatcanIdoforyou?

M：ThisisGeorgeWoods．Ibookedasingleroomfor3daysfromnextMondaytoWednesday．NowI'dliketochangethesingleroomtoadoubleroombecausemywifewilljoinme．

Q：Whatdoesthemanimply?

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A.HewillnotstayinHolidayInn.

B.Hewantstomakesomechangestohisreservation.

C.Hewillstaythereforover3days.

D.Hewantstoorderasingleroomforhiswife.

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28.听力原文：W:Thereisatableforeightoverthere.IthinkTomshouldhaveinvitedMarytotheparty,don'tyou'?

M:It'snoneofourbusiness.IfTomhadwantedtoinviteher,hewouldhave.

Q:WhatdidthewomansayaboutTom?

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A.HewantedMarytocome,butshecouldn't.

B.HeinvitedMarytotheparty.

C.Hedidn'tinviteMarytotheparty.

D.Hedidn'twanttohaveapartybecauseofbusiness.

29.听力原文：W:Hello,I'mKateSimpson.IknowDoctor,Wilson'soutoftownataconference,butIwaswondering...um...sinceshewon'tbebacktillnextweek,ifyou…ifyoucouldcheckinyourcomputerrecordsandfindouthowIdidonhermid-termexam?

M:I'msorry,MissSimpsonButI'mnotauthorizedtogiveoutthatkindofinformation.

What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Patientandnurse

B.Teacherandstudent

C.Secretaryandclient

D.Guestandreceptionist

30.

【B10】

31.SectionC

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

Despiterecentcourtactions,timemayproveAmericaandtobaccotobeinseparable.Tobaccowasthe"moneycrop"ofthe【B1】______inthe1600sand1700s.ItwasworthdyingforintheRevolutionaryWar.Tobaccobecamealegal【B2】______ofexchangeinVirginia,MarylandandNorthCarolina.Becauseoftobacco,thecolonists【B3】______twothingsingreatsupply—landandcheaplabor.TheykilledanddroveAmericanIndiansfromtheirnativesoiland【B4】______millionsofAfricanstotoilinAmerica.

Tobaccoisrootedintwoofthegreatest【B5】______ofAmericanhistory.Nottomentionthedamagethatitdoestosmokers.Youseethemeverydayastheystandoutsidebusinessesbecausetheycan'tlivewithoutoneoftheworld'smost【B6】______drugs.

Don'texpectlawmakerstolegislatetobaccooutofexistence.Andrecentmultibillion-dollarverdictsandsettlementswillnotmakecigarettes【B7】______.Ourwonderfulhistoryandsmokingareinseparable.

Morefolksnowknowcigarettesandothertobaccoproductsareacheapdeliverysystemforpowerfuldrugsthat【B8】______killtheirfaithfulusers.【B9】______.Weknowsmokingkillsmorethan400,000Americansayear.

Yet,48millionadultsstillsmoke.Between1993and1997,smokingwasup28percentamongcollegestudents,and【B10】______.1.2millionAmericansunderage18startedsmokingdailyin1996comparedwith708,000in1988.

Moviestarsandadvertisementsromanticizesmoking,andwhatcannotbesoldhereisshippedoverseas.【B11】______.

【B1】

32.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Joseph,doyouthinkyouwillremarry?

M:Wheredidyougettheidealikethat?Idon’twanttobeletdownagain.

Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromtheconversation?

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A.ThewomanthinksJosephwillremarry.

B.Josephwillnotremarryinfearthathemightfeeldisappointedagain.

C.Josephdoesn'twanttoremarrybecausehehatesbeingcheated.

D.Josephdoesn'tlikethewoman.

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34.

【B2】

35.(22)

A.Salaryinformation.

B.Lastyear'staxforms.

C.Stocksorbonds.

D.Familystate.

36.(29)

A.Hewaswell-knownintheworld.

B.Hewasverystrange.

C.Hewascleverandhardworking.

D.HewasquickatLatinandpoems.

37.(34)

A.Youth,promise,despairaswellaswealth.

B.Youth,love,promiseaswellasdespair.

C.Youth,love,promiseaswellaswealth.

D.Youth,promise,despairaswellasage.

38.听力原文：W:InChina,alotofpeoplegetupataboutfiveinthemorning.Thentheygototheparkstodotheirexercises.Manyoldpeopledotaijiquan.

M:InEnglandmoreandmorepeoplegojogginginthemorning,butnotsoearly.Actuallyatfiveo'clockinthemorningeveryoneisstillasleep.

Q:WhatdomostEnglandersusuallydoatfiveo'clockinthemorning?

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A.Theyusuallygojogging.

B.Theyusuallygototheparkstodotheirexercises.

C.TheyusuallydoTaijiquan.

D.Theyarestillasleep.

39.(21)

A.Themanissufferingcold.

B.Thewomanhasmanytabletswhichcancurecommoncoldinnotime.

C.Themancantakemedicineaccordingtotheinstructions.

D.Thewomanhelpsthemandecidewhichmedicinetobuy.

40.

【B4】

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

HowfarawayistheeastcoastoftheUSfromthewestcoastoftheUS?

42.

ThewritercitesJaschaHeifetz'sexamplemainlybecause______.

A.heisaskillfulviolinist

B.hequitstheconcertstageathispeak

C.heendseveryshowgracefully

D.heisadornedbyhisaudience

43.

Themostimportantcharacterexclusivetohumanbeingsis______.

A.humorB.courageC.determinationD.initiative

44.

ThewordsbyJaniceYaweemeanthat______.

A.dialectsneedmoreprotectionbypeopleintheworld

B.informalEnglishwordsareaspopularastheMcDonald'sintheworld

C.JaniceYawee'slocalculturehasvanishedintheworld

D.theimpactsofglobalizationaregreatonculturesoftheworld

45.

Howishawk'seyesightbetterthanours?

A.Itcanidentifysmallitemsmorequicklythanwedo.

B.Itcanseeatalongerdistancethanwedo.

C.Ithasmoreconesintheretinathanwedo.

D.hhasbiggereyesthanwedo.

46.

Thewriterinthisarticleconcludes

A.thatthesavingandspendingpatternsinGreatBritainarebetterthanthoseinAmerica

B.thattheconsumersalwaysexpectthepricetoriseabitatsessions

C.thatmaintainingstablepricesisacorrectbusinesspolicy

D.thatpeople'sincomeandconsumptionlevelareinterrelated

47.

Toachievesuccessinyourcareer,themostimportantfactor,accordingtothepassage,isto______.

A.letyoursuperiorsknowhowgoodyouare

B.projectafavorableimagetothepeoplearoundyou

C.workasaconsultanttoyoursuperiors

D.perform.wellyourtasksgivenbyyoursuperiors

48.ItwaslowtideonCapeCod,andcoastalnaturalistDickHilmerwasgettinghisfeetwetahalfmileofftheBrewstershoreline."CapeCodwasformedbyglaciers18,000yearsago,"hetoldhissmallaudienceofjournalists."Amile-highsheetoficemoveddownfromthetopoftheworld,andasitdroppedrockstheyformedtheCape.Astheglacierwentnorth,amileandahalfofsanddroppedintoCapeCodBay".

AndthatiswhycurrentvisitorstotheCapecanwalksofaroutonthetidalflatsatlowtide,andstrollalong40milesofsandybeachesthatarenowpartoftheU.S.NationalSeashore.Aswewalked,Hilmerpointedoutthelifeallaroundus,fromstrandsofsealettucetohermitcrabstoperiwinkles.Thekidspickeduprazorclams,quahogsandotherephemera,someofitdelightfullyalive.

Redtide(Alexandriumfundyense)ontheCapeandnorthasfarasIsleauHautinMainecausedgreatdamagetomanyofthesesealivesin2005.Itwasthemostwidespreadoutbreaksince1972.Redtideproducesapotentneurotoxinthataccumulatesinthetissueofbivalves(双壳类),andwhileitdoesn'tharmitshostitcancauseparalysisorrespiratoryproblemsforseafoodfans.Manyclam,oysterandmusselbedswereshutdownasaresult.It'sunclearwhatcausesthephenomenon.

CapeCodextends65milesoutintotheAtlantic,makingitstiptheeasternmostpointintheU.S..It'sshapedlikeabendingarm,anditcovers399squaremileswith15distincttowns.BrewsterisintheLowerCape,onthebaysideoftheCape'selbow.It'shometoOceanEdge,aramblingresorthotelthatemploysHilmertoteachvisitorsaboutthenaturalhistoryoftheregion.

OceanEdgewasoriginallyalavishprivatehomeownedbytheNickersonfamily.Builtin1890andthenrebuiltaftera1906fire.Butnowitthrowsitsdoorsopentovacationingfamilies.

OceanEdgehasitsown18-holegolfcourse(beingrenovatedbyNicklausDesign),biketrails,tenniscourts,swimmingpoolsandprivatebeach).The335-roomfacilityisundergoinga$5millionimprovementprojectthisyear,withtheaimofmakingitattractivetovisitorsinthe"shoulder"seasonsaroundthehighmonthsofJulyandAugust.Two-day"Explore"hotelpackages,includingapairofwhalewatchticketsandbreakfastare$464to$664,dependingontheseason.

ThelengthofCapeCodis______.

A.399milesB.amileC.40milesD.65miles

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【C8】

50.

WhatwasthepurposeofPresidentClinton'sadministrationtolaunchthe"NoSwear"campaign?

A.TourgemanufacturerstoobeytheWorkplaceCodeofConduct.

B.ToremindthemanufacturersoftheWorkplaceCodeofConduct.

C.TourgetheDepartmentofLabortotakeitsresponsibility.

D.TourgetheDepartmentofDefensetoinspectmanufacturers.

51.

Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthormostprobablyagreeaboutthetranslationmistakes?

A.Manyinternationalcompaniesmaketranslationmistakesinadvertising.

B.Translationmistakeshavetheworstimpactonacompany'smarketing.

C.Translationmistakesaremadeduetothetranslators'ignoranceofculturaldistinctions.

D.Word-for-wordtranslationshouldbeabandonedinordertoavoidtranslationmistakes.

52.

WhendidPTSDbegintobetreatedtrulyasmentaldiagnosisinhistory?

53.SectionB

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

Moviedirectorssometimesshoottwoendingstoafilm,undecidedaboutwhichtouseuntiltheverylastminute.IntheCasablancaeveryoneknows,Ingrid