2022-2023年陕西省商洛市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022-2023年陕西省商洛市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Thetypeoftechnologyprotectionsystem,whichmeanstheGMcropsthatfailstoproducefertileseeds,iscalled______.

2.

Despiteknowinglittleaboutwhatwashappening,theauthor'smotherishappierin______.

3.Sleep

Sleepisoneofthosefunnythingsaboutbeingahumanbeing—youjusthavetodoit.Haveyoueverwonderedwhy?Andwhataboutthecrazydreams,tiketheonewhereabadpersonischasingyouandyoucan'trunoryell.Doesthatmakeanysense?

CharacteristicsofSleep

Weallknowhowsleeplooks—whenweseesomeonesleeping,werecognizethefollowingcharacteristics:

-Ifpossible,thepersonwillliedowntogotosleep.

-Theperson'seyesareclosed.

-Thepersondoesn'thearanythingunlessitisaloudnoise.

-Thepersonbreathesinaslow,rhythmicpattern.

-Theperson'smusclesarecompletelyrelaxed.Ifsittingup,thepersonmayfalloutofhisorherchairassleepdeepens.

-Duringsleep,thepersonoccasionallyrollsoverorrearrangeshisorherbody.Thishappensapproximatelyonceortwiceanhour.Thismaybethebody'swayofmakingsurethatnopartofthebodyorskinhasitscirculationcutofffortoolongaperiodoftime.

Inadditiontotheseoutwardsigns,theheartslowsdownandthebraindoessomeprettyfrighteningthings.

Inotherwords,asleepingpersonisunconscioustomostthingshappeningintheenvironment.Thebiggestdifferencebetweensomeonewhoisasleepandsomeonewhohasfaintedorgoneintoacomaisthefactthatasleepingpersoncanbearousedifthestimulusisstrongenough.Ifyoushaketheperson,yellloudlyorflashabrightlight,asleepingpersonwillwakeup.

Foranyanimallivinginthewild,itjustdoesn'tseemverysmarttodesigninanecessaryeight-hourperiodofnear-totalunconsciousnesseveryday.Yetthatisexactlywhatevolutionhasdone.Sotheremustbeaprettygoodreasonforit!

WhoSleeps?

Reptiles(爬行动物),birdsandmammalsallsleep.Thatis,theybecomeunconscioustotheirsurroundingsforperiodsoftime.Somefishandamphibiansreducetheirawarenessbutdonoteverbecomeunconsciouslikethehighervertebrates(脊椎动物)do.Insectsdonotappeartosleep,althoughtheymaybecomeinactiveindaylightordarkness.

Bystudyingbrainwaves,itisknownthatreptilesdonotdream.Birdsdreamalittle.Mammalsalldreamduringsleep.

Differentanimalssleepindifferentways.Someanimals,likehumans,prefertosleepinonelongsession.Otheranimals(dogs,forexample)liketosleepinmanyshortbursts.Somesleepatnight,whileotherssleepduringtheday.

SleepandtheBrain

Ifyouattachanelectroencephalograph(脑电图仪)toaperson'shead,youcanrecordtheperson'sbrainwaveactivity.Awakingandrelaxedpersongeneratesalphawaves,whichareconsistentvibrationsatabout10cyclespersecond.Analertpersongeneratesbetawaves,whichareabouttwiceasfast.

Duringsleep,twoslowerpatternscalledthetawavesanddeltawavestakeover.Thetawaveshaveoscillationsintherangeof3.5to7cyclespersecond,anddeltawaveshaveoscillationsoflessthan3.5cyclespersecond.Asapersonfallsasleepandsleepdeepens,thebrainwavepatternsslowdown.Theslowerthebrainwavepatterns,thedeeperthesleep—apersondeepindeltawavesleepishardesttowakeup.

REMSleep

Atseveralpointsduringthenight,somethingunexpectedhappens—rapideyemovement(REM)sleepoccurs.MostpeopleexperiencethreetofiveintervalsofREMsleeppernight,andbrainwavesduringthisperiodspeeduptoawakelevels.IfyoueverwatchapersonoradogexperiencingREMsleep,youwillseetheireyesflickeringbackandforthrapidly.Inmanydogsandsomepeople,arms,legsandfacialmuscleswilltwitch(抽搐)duringREMsleep.PeriodsofsleepotherthanREMsleepareknownasNREM(non-REM)sleep.

REMsleepiswhenyoudream,ff

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4.

WhydomanyAmericansgoabroadforholiday?

A.Tolearnnewlanguage.

B.Toincreasetheirknowledge.

C.Toenjoybetterclimate.

D.Toseenewsightsandmakenewfriends.

5.The"News"inEducation

Educationchangeswithtime.Becauseofthesechanges,thefaceofeducationandaccesstoeducationaredifferenttoday.Themostobviouschangeisthattherearedifferentthingstoteach.16fact,thereismuchmoretoteach.Learningandresearchhaveincreasedgreatlyinthepastcentury,greatadvancesinsciencemeanthatthereismuchmore,informationtoteach.Someoftheideasofthepastwerewrong,sothecontentofbooksisdifferent.Forexample,inabeginningbiologyclasstoday,morethan70%oftheinformationthatstudentslearntodaywasnotknowntwentyyearsago.That'sanimportantreasonforchange!Asscientistslearnmore,therewillbemoreforstudentstolearn.

Anotherreasonforchangesineducationisthattherearenewteachingtools.Forcenturies,schoolshadnobooks.Theteachersgavebylessonsexplainingideastostudents.Todayteachersandstudentsusebooks,includinge-books.Theyalsousetechnology.Forexample,manyofthemusecomputers,video,andon-linecommunication.Thereareevenelectronicclassrooms.Throughinteractiveinstructionaltelevisionnetworks(IITV),ateachercanteachstudentsindifferentplaces.TheirIITVclassroomsuseradiosignalsorsatellitecommunicationtocarrythecommunicationfromtowertotower.

TherearedifferencesbetweenthetraditionalclassroomandtheIITVclassroom,ofcourse.However,mostofthesedifferencesareeasytoovercome.Perhapsonestudentwantstohaveaprivateconversationwiththeteacher.IfteacherandstudenttalkontheIITVnetwork,thereisnoprivacy.Everyoneelseintheclasscanhearwhattheysay.Therefore,theirconversation,musthappenovertelephonelinesorthroughelectronicmail(e-mail).

Noonereallyknowshowthischangeinstudents'abilitytotalkprivatelywithateacherchangestheeducationalexperience.Somestudentsdecidenottotalktotheteacherbecauseitcannothappennaturallyafterclass.Shecouldsendane-mailmessageordecidenottobothertheteacher.Thislackofpersonalcontactwiththeteacherisjustonepotentialproblem.Anotheristhatthestudentsindifferentclassroomplacescannotspeakwithoneanotheraseasily.Onesolutiontothisdrawbackistheclasschatroom.Tofacilitatestudents'conversationaboutatopic,theteachercansetupanInternetchatroomorabulletinboard.Anumberofgeneraltopicsareposted,andthestudentscanwriteintheirthoughtsonthetopic.Somestudentsareshyofusingthesekindsofcommunicationtools.Perhapstheydon'thaveaccesstotheequipment,ormaybetheydon'tknowhowtogettoachatroomontheInternet.Communicationamongstudentsispossible,butittakesplacethroughamediumthatisdifferentfromvoicesinaclassroom.

Ontheotherhand,therearegreatadvantagestoteachingthroughIITV.Greatnumbersofstudentscan"attend"theclass.Educationisnotlimitedtothosewhoarenearauniversity.Anotheradvantageistheabilitytoshowthingstostudents.EveryIITVclassroomhasapadcamTM.Thisspecialcamerafocusesonanypicture,bookpage,orobjectthattheteacherwantsthestudentstosee.Thecamerafocusesonarectangle--thepad.Ateachercanputapicture,forexample,onthepadofthepadcamTM.Thepadcamhasazoomlens.Therefore,theteachercanfocusontinythingsinthepictureandmakethemmuchbiggerthanlife.ArthistoryteachersandanthropologistslovethepadcamTM.Theyuseittomaketheirlessonsmoreinteresting.Theycanshowdetailswithease.

ComputerprogramssuchasPowerPointconnecteasilytotheelectronicequipmentininteractivetelevision.Therefore,thepresentationofideascanhappenquitewell.Theteachercanputthemainideasonthescreen,sothestudentsknowwhatthemainideasofthelessonare.Anotheradvantageistheabilitytoi

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Whenstudentsknowaboutthereasonsfortakingtests,theywillapproachthemwith______.

7.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1～7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

SoundEffects

Snorers(打鼾的人)havealwaysbeenmadejokes.Incartoons,theirnasal(鼻子的)roarliftstheroofoffhouses.Insituationcomedies,there'sthewifewhorollshereyesathersnoringbedmate.Butinreality,it'snotallthatfunny.Infact,snoringcanbeanightmareforsnorersandtheirtroubledpartners,whomaywakeupseveraltimesanighttopoke,andmaybehoistlovedonesontotheirsidesforalittlerelief.

RisksofSnoringProblems

Butthenightlyracketismorethanapotentialrelationshipstrain.Accordingtothelatestresearch,anincreasinglyolderandheavierpopulationmaymakethisconditionanevengreaterahealthriskthanwepreviouslythought.ForMaggieMoss-Tucker,successfultreatmentforalongtimesnoringproblemcamealmostbyaccident.Onefallmorningin2005,shesawasignatherlocalgymseekingsnorersasvolunteersforastudyatBoston'sBrigham&Women'sHospital.Moss-Tucker,now56,wasintrigued.Shehadstartedsnoringnearlyadecadeearlier."I'dtriedeverythingtostop,"shesays,fromsleepinguprighttousingnosestripsoramouthguard.Buttoherandherhusband'sdismay,nothingworked.WhenshesignedupforthestudyandspentanightatasuburbanBostonsleeplab,shefoundoutwhy.

Afterreviewinghersleeppatternsandoxygenlevels,researcherstoldherthathersnoringwasactuallyanindicationofsomethingworse.Shesufferedfromasleepapnea(呼吸暂停),aconditioninwhichpatientsstopbreathingrepeatedlyastheysleepandcanwakeupasmanyas100timesanightoftenwithoutrememberingit.Thatkindofrevelationhasledtodoctorsre-evaluatingaconditiononcetreatedaslittlemorethananuisance."Inthepast,snoringhasbeentreatedlikeajokingmatter;younevertalkedaboutitwithyourdoctor,"saysDr.DavidRapoport,medicaldirectoroftheSleepDisordersCenteratNewYorkUniversityMedicalCenter."Butwhenitbecomesveryprominentorsuchthatitwakesyouuporinterfereswithbreathing,itcanbeaproblem."

Sleepapnea,inwhichtheairwaybecomesblockedor,lessoften,thebrainfailstoproperlycontrolbreathingduringsleeping,canbeviewedasoneextremeofthesnoringspectrum.Softsnoring,whichisnotgenerallyconsideredahealthhazard,wouldbeattheotherend.Asthesoundandpersistenceofapatient'ssnoringgrows,sodothehealthconcerns.AstudypublishedintheMarch1issueofthejournalSleepfoundthatloudsnorershada40percentgreaterriskthannon-snorersofsufferingfromhighbloodpressure,34percentgreateroddsofhavingaheartattackanda67percentgreaterchanceofhavingastroke.

That'saproblemgiventhenumberofnoisysleepersoutthere.InarecentpollbytheNationalSleepFoundation,aboutonethirdofUSworkingadultsreportedsnoringatleastafewnightsinthepreviousmonth.Snoringgenerallyworsenswithagesotherateisevenhigheramongtheelderly.And,contrarytocommonperceptions,it'snearlyascommoninwomenasmen.Menopause(更年期)appearstobeafactor,asisweight.Beingoverweightcancausethicknessintheairwaytube,holdingbacktheflowofoxygen.

TreatmentofSnoringProblems

Yetmanywhoregularlysnoredon'trealizethatitcouldbebadfortheirhealth.Theresearchlinkinghypertension,cardiacproblemsandloudsnoringisrelativelynew.Andthoughawarenessofs

A.thecausesofsnoringproblems

B.thetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

C.therisksofsnoringproblems

D.thehazardsandthetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

8.

Studiesindicatethatobesityisheritable,andtheheritabilityis______.

9.

Aneffectivereaderusuallyadjustshisratetohispurposeinreadingandtothedifficultyofthematerialwhileanineffectivereaderalways______.

10.

Theaimofthepsychologicaltestsadministeredbymanyscientistsis______.

11.

Apersonmightneed______caloriestomaintainahealthyconditioninaday.

A.nolessthan2,000

B.lessthan2,000

C.morethan2,000

D.roughlyabout2,000

12.

Possiblesourcesforthehydrogenarebothelectrolysisofwaterand______.

13.

Newscientificdataprovethat______havebeenmuchmoredevastatingthanpeoplethoughtatthetimewhentheydecidedtotakeaction.

14.

Yaleiscomposedof______colleges.

15.

Inthewest,theabstractthinkingoftheGreekculturecoexistswiththeearlyRoman-Latinelementofconcreteness.

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16.

Japanesemanagershaveakindofpaternalisticattitudetowardtheiremployeesbecausetheyarestrictwiththeemployeesinaparents'way.

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17.

InJapan,"bottomup"meansthatideascanbecreatedat______,travelupwardthroughanorganizationandhaveanimpactontheeventualdecision.

18.Divorce

Forevery1,000marriedcouplesintheUK,13endupdivorcedaccordingtostatistics.

Divorceisoftenacomplicatedandmessyprocess,andthrowsupmanypitfalls.

Divorceissues

Suchthornyissuesaswhethertosellyourhome,whichparentwilllookafteryourchildren,andhowitwillaffectanyloansyoumayhave,willallhavetoberesolved.AndifyouaredivorcingyourpartnerinScotlandratherthaninEnglandandWalesthenanothersetoflawswillapply.

Formanycouples,obtainingadivorcehasneverbeeneasier.Theold-fashionedconceptofestablishingthat"onepartyisatfault"hasbeenconsignedtohistoryandtheimportantfacttoestablishnowisthattherelationshiphas"irretrievablybrokendown".

Incourtoronline?

Itisevenpossibletodivorceyourpartneronline,allowingyoutosaveonlegalcosts--andaccordingtoonlineexperts,thiscansaveyouabout￡700fromtheaverage￡800.However,thismethodisonlysuitableforverystraightforwardanduncontesteddivorces.

Alternatively,youcanapplyfordivorceatacountycourtinEnglandandWales,buttodothis,couplesmusthavebeenmarriedforatleastayear.

Thefirststageofdivorceisobtainingwhatisknownasa"Decreenisi(日后才生效的离婚判决书)".Thisisgrantedifthecourtissatisfiedthemarriagehas"irretrievablybrokendown",andthisisprovenbyshowingoneoffivethings:adultery(通奸行为);unreasonablebehaviour;desertiononthepartofonepartnerforatleasttwoyears;thatthecouplehavebeenseparatedfortwoyearsandbothspousesconsenttodivorce;orthatthecouplehavebeenseparatedforfiveyears.

Yourspouse's"unreasonablebehaviour"mustbesointolerablethatnobodycouldreasonablyexpectyoutocarryonlivingwithhimorher.Itcouldinclude,forexample,financialrecklessness,drinking,gambling,orlackofemotionalsupport.Youcannotbaseyourdivorceonthisifyouthenlivetogetherforaperiodofmorethansixmonthsafterwards.Thisrulealsoappliestodesertion,andthediscoverythatadulteryhastakenplace.

Thesecondandfinalstageisobtaininga"Decreeabsolute"(绝对判决).Thedivorcecanbestoppedatanytimeuntilthisisgranted,soitisadvisabletosortoutallthefinancialandpracticaldetailsfirst.

Usingadivorcelawyer

If,asinthevastmajorityofcases,yourrelationshipiscomplicated,itisadvisabletoseeklegaladvicefromareputablefamilylawsolicitor,whowillbeabletoproperlyadviseyouaboutyourrightsandresponsibilities.

IfyouareunsurehowtogoaboutchoosingasolicitorthenitmightbeagoodideatoconsulttheLawSocietyortheFamilyLawSolicitorsAssociation,whokeepalistofaccreditedlawyers.AlternativelyvisittheCitizen'sAdviceBureauwhohasagreatdealofinformationregardingsuchmatters.

Whatarethealternatives?

Mediationisavoluntaryservicethatallowsyouandyourpartnertomeetwithatrainedandimpartialnegotiator(themediator)toclarifytheissues,discusstheavailableoptions,andreachdecisionsacceptabletoyouboth.Whilethemediatorwillmanagetheprocessofnegotiation,heorsheisnottheretopromoteeitherperson'sinterests.Thedecisionsareultimatelyyours.

Youwillstillrequiretheservicesofasolicitortoputyourdecisionsonpropertyorfinancialmattersintolegalform.Thegovernmentiskeenforpeopletoattendmediation,andthenumberofpeopleofferingthisservicehasvastlyincreasedinthelastfewyears.Youmayberequiredtoattendmediationsessionsifyourdivorceisfundedbylegalaid.FormoreinformationvisitourfeatureonMediation.

Whataboutthechildren?

Divorcecanbeespeciallyconfusingforchildren,whoamlikelytofeelbewilderedbyeventsandm

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19.

WhichofthefollowinggraphmostaccuratelydescribesCanadiancodcatchesfrom1950to19927______.

A.

B.

C.

D.

20.

Whenitcomestosomethingassimpleasagreeting,lackofawarenessconcerning______canleadtoawkwardencounters.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Hi,Larry,areyouwaitingtoseeProf.Gilmore,too?

M:Yah,sinceIgotoneofthefivehighestgradesinherclass,sheaskedmeifI'dbeinterestedinworkingasherassistantnextsemester.I'mherenowformyinterview.

W:Oh,yes.Iknowallaboutthatjob.Ididittwoyearsago.

M:Really?Didyoulikeit?

W:IthinkitwasthebestI'vehadatschool.Itpaideightdollarsanhour,whichwasthreedollarsanhourmorethanIgotworkingattheschoolpostofficetheyearbefore.

M:Thatisagoodsalary.Whatdidyoudo?

W:Iwasinchargeofgradingalltheproblemsetsthatwereassignedashomework.Ineverhadtroubledoingit,andofcourse,Prof.GilmorewasalwaysavailabletohelpmeifIhadanyquestions.

M:IthinkI'denjoydoingthatsortofwork.Itwouldbeverygoodexperienceforanyonethinkingaboutbecomingateacher.

W:Absolutely.Youalsolearnhowtousethecomputerdatabase,becausetherecordsarekeptonit.Andbuildingupyourcomputerskillsisagoodpreparationforlotsofjobs.

M:Thejobsoundsgreat,butI'malittleworriedabouthowmuchtimeitmighttake.

W:It'sprettyreasonable.Itnevertookmemorethanfivehoursaweektodoallthegradingandthenanotherthirtytofortyminutestorecordthegradesonthecomputer.

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.WhywasthewomanabletogiveLarrysomuchinformationaboutthejob?

24.Whatdothespeakerssayaboutthesalaryforthejob?

25.WhatdoesProf.Gilmore'sassistantdo?

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A.SheisagoodfriendofProfessorGilmore.

B.SheusedtoworkforProfessorGilmore.

C.Sheheardofitfromotherstudents.

D.ShearrangesthejobforLarry.

22.听力原文：W:We'retalkingthishourabouthowandwhypeoplemightbecomeaddictedtotheInternet.(22)Dr.JamesatMarylandUniversityhasputtogetherasupportgroupforstudentswhofindthemselvesaddictedtotheInternet.HejoinsmenowfromhisofficeinCollegePark.

M:Thankyouverymuchforinvitingme.

W:IsInternetaddictionarelativelynewthing?

M:Well,somemayhavebeenaddictedforawhile.

W:Howdoesitpresentitself?

M:Well,someofthemhaveissueslikerelationshipproblems,(23)orproblemsmaintainingtheirgradesbecausetheyarespendingsomuchtimeontheNet.

W:ButIthinkthecomputerisaverypositivething.HowdoIknowwhenmyimpulsetogoonlinewillturnmeintoanInternetaddict?

M:Uh...I'mnotsuretheexactamountoftimeisreallytheissue,(24)butIthinkifitbeginstoaffectotherareasofyourlife,suchasyourworkorschoolperformance.OneoftheproblemswiththeInternet,isthatpeoplestartlosingsomeoftheskillsthatmakerelationshipssuccessful.(24)Ifyouarebeginningtofeelanxiousordepressedoremptyorlonelyandyouknowyoureallylookforwardtothosetimeswhenyoucanbeonlinetobeconnectedwithotherpeopleinthatway,then,aseriousissueisstartingtohappen.

W:Whatifyoustartgivingupotherthings,likegoingoutforawalk...isthatasymptom?

M:Well,(25)Ithinkit'shelpfultohavesomesortofbalanceinyourlife.Ifyoucan,spendsometimeontheInternetandthengooutandtakeawalk.

W:Sothat'showwecanavoidInternetaddiction.Thankyouverymuch,Dr.James.

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A.Videoandonlinegames.

B.Hazardsofahigh-techsociety.

C.Relationshipsoncampus.

D.Internetadditions.

23.听力原文：W:IhopeyoulikethefictionIlentyou.Iwasn'tsurewhetheritwasthekindofbookyouwouldbeinterestedin.

M:Yonknow,Ihadthesamedoubtatfirst.ButonceIstartedIsimplycouldn'tputitdown.

Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Heforgotwherehehadputthebook.

B.Hedoubtedwhetherhewouldfinishreadingthebook.

C.Hefoundthebooktoosimple.

D.Hewasfascinatedbythebook

24.听力原文：M:Excuseme,MissLily.ButIwashopingtotalktoyouaboutmypresentationforliterature.

W:Ihaveaclassinafewminutes.Whydon'tyoucomeandseemetomorrowmorninginthedepartmentoffice?

Q:WhenwillthemandiscusshispresentationwithMissLily?

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A.Duringliteratureclass.

B.Thenextday.

C.Inaboutanhour.

D.Beforeliteratureclass.

25.(28)

A.Hesmashesitwithitslongpowerfultail.

B.Hebitesitwithitsterriblepointedteeth.

C.Heholdsitbelowthewateruntilitdrowns.

D.Heswallowsitbecausehehasahugemouth.

26.听力原文：M:It'sniceandquiethere,awayfromthedustandnoiseofthecity.Andourapartmentsarenewandwell-furnished．

W:It'sagoodplaceexceptit'sabitfarfromtheplacewherewework.Anyway,I'lltalkwithmyhusbandtonightandgiveyouacalltomorrow.

Q:Whatisthewomandoing?

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A.Lookingforanapartment.

B.Takingasuburbanexcursion.

C.Lookingforajob.

D.Askingthemanforhisopinions.

27.

【B8】

28.(29)

A.Thelungs.

B.Theheart.

C.Thecirculation.

D.Alloftheabove.

29.SectionC

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

听力原文：Isyourfamilyinterestedinbuyingadog?Adogcanbeahappyadditiontoyourfamily,butifyouchoosethewrongkindofdog,theconsequencescancauseyoualotoftrouble.

Familiesshouldsitdownandthoroughlydiscusstheproblemsinvolvedbeforebuyingadog.Evenifthechildreninyourfamilyaretheoneswhowantthedog,theparentsaretheoneswhoarereallyresponsibleforseeingthattheanimalisproperlycaredfor.Ifyoudon'tknowmuchaboutdogs,it'sagoodideatogotothelibraryoftheASPCAforbooksaboutvariouskindsofdogs,aswellasbooksabouthowtotrainapuppy.Inreadingaboutthedifferentbreeds,youshouldknowthatadogdescribedasveryalertmaybetoojumpyandbouncy.Whenabookdescribesadogasanidealhuntingdog,itprobablymeansthatthedogwon'tbehappylivinginasmallapartment.Dogbreedsvaryinpopularityastheyearsgoby.

OneofthemostpopulardogsthesedaysistheGermanshepherd,whichisthatofastrong,well-muscledanimal,alertandfulloflife.Thisisbecauseitprovidesprotectionaswellascompanionship.Thefamilyshouldbewarnedthatthesedogsgrowuptobeverybig,andmaybetoopowerfulforchildrentohandle.Ifspaceislimited,atoydogmaybeagoodchoice.Thesedogsareverysmallandeasytoraise.Theydon'tneedtobewalkeddaily,sincetheycanexerciseinthespaceavailableinthehome

Isyourfamilyinterestedinbuyingadog?Adogcanbeahappy【36】toyourfamily,butifyouchoosethewrongkindofdog,the【37】cancauseyoualotoftrouble.

Familiesshouldsitdownandthoroughlydiscusstheproblems【38】beforebuyingadog.Evenifthechildreninyourfamilyaretheoneswhowantthedog,theparentsaretheoneswhoarereally【39】forseeingthattheanimalisproperlycaredfor.Ifyoudon'tknowmuchaboutdogs,it'sagoodideatogotothelibraryoftheASPCAforbooksaboutvariouskindsofdogs,aswellasbooksabouthowto【40】apuppy.Inreadingaboutthedifferentbreeds,youshouldknowthatadogdescribedasvery【41】maybetoojumpyandbouncy.Whenabookdescribesadogasan【42】huntingdog,itprobablymeansthatthedogwon'tbehappylivinginasmallapartment.Dogbreeds【43】inpopularityastheyearsgoby.

【44】.Thisisbecauseitprovidesprotectionaswellascompanionship.【45】.Ifspaceislimited,atoydogmaybeagoodchoice.Thesedogsareverysmallandeasytoraise.【46】

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30.(26)

A.Hehasabigappetite.

B.Heeatsonlyatregularmealtimes.

C.Heavoidsnewfoods.

D.Heeatsonlyhealthfulfoods.

31.

【B7】

32.听力原文：M:Justafewyearsago,nooneknewwhataniPodwas,butnowthey'vespreadlikewildfire.

W:Yeah,yougetit.Evenmysix-year-oldbabysisteraskedmeforoneasherbirthdaypresent.

Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?

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A.NowadaysaniPodisveryprecious.

B.Thewomen'sbaby-sisterisveryhardtoplease.

C.IPodgainsgreatpopularityinrecentyears.

D.Whatthewomanwillsendhersisterasabirthdaypresent.

33.(36)

A.Theirtastymeat.

B.Theprincipleoftheirdefensesystemagainstdisease.

C.Theirsolidskin.

D.Theprincipleoftheirbirthmodes.

34.

【B4】

35.听力原文：W:Haveyouheardthesemembersofthegeneralpublicarecomplainingaboutyourstrike?

M:Yes.Thelastthingwewantistocauseinconveniencetothegeneralpublic.Ourquarrelisnotwiththegeneralpublic,itiswiththeemployersandthegovernment.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hewantstohaveaquarrelwiththegeneralpublic.

B.Hedoesn'twanttocauseinconveniencetothegeneralpublic.

C.Hedoesn'tmindbeingcomplainedabout.

D.Hedoesn'twantsettlethequarrelwiththeemployers.

36.

【B9】

37.(38)

38.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,