2022-2023年陕西省安康市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年陕西省安康市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

ThetraditionalideainEurope,Americaandelsewhereisthateggsarelaidby______during

2.

OnconditionthatthefuelofLAMVisnotsufficienttolandvertically,thefeaturesof______guaranteethesafelanding.

3.

China'smostfamousresearchuniversitieshiremostlythosewhoreceivedtheirgraduateeducationinU.K.andU.S.intherecentyears.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Wehavearequestofalargevehiclewhichcanautomaticallymovepeoplefromonelocationtoanothertomeetthedemandof______.

5.

ValMacDonaldpointsoutthatbabyboomers______.

A.aremorewillingtotalktotheirparents

B.oftentakeadvantageoftheirparentsfinancially

C.seldomthinkofsendingtheirparentsaway

D.arelikelytoforcetheirparentstoaccepttheirviews

6.WhereHaveAllthePeopleGone?

Germansaregettingusedtoanewkindofimmigrant.In1998,apackofwolvescrossedtheNeisseRiveronthePolish-Germanborder.IntheemptylandscapeofeasternSaxony,dottedwithabandonedminesanddecliningvillages,thewolvesfoundplentyofdeerandfewhumans.Fiveyearslater,asecondpacksplitfromtheoriginal,sothere'renowtwofamiliesofwolvesintheregion.Ahundredyearsago,agrowingland-hungrypopulationkilledoffthelastofGermany'swolves.Today,it'sthelocalhumanswhosenumbersareunderthreat.

Villagesareempty,thankstotheregion'slowbirthrateandruralflight.Hometo22oftheworld's25lowestfertilityratecountries,Europewilllose30millionpeopleby2030,evenwithcontinuedimmigration.ThebiggestpopulationdeclinewillhitruralEurope.AsItalians,Spaniards,Germansandothersproducebarelythree-fifthsofchildrenneededtomaintainstatusquo,andasruralflightsuckspeopleintoEurope'ssuburbsandcities,thecountrysidewillloseaquarterofitspopulation.Theimplicationsofthisdemographic(人口的)changewillbefar-reaching.

EnvironmentalChanges

ThepostcardviewofEuropeisofacontinentwhereeveryscrapoflandhaslongbeenfarmed,fencedoffandsettled.Butthecontinentofthefuturemaylookratherdifferent.BigpartsofEuropewillrenaturalize.BearsarebackinAustria.InSwissAlpinevalleys,farmshavebeenrecedingandforestsaregrowingback.InpartsofFranceandGermany,wildcatsandwolveshavere-establishedtheirranges.

Theshrubandforestthatgrowsonabandonedlandmightbegoodfordeerandwolves,butisvastlylessspecies-richthantraditionalfarming,withitspastures,pondsandhedges.Onceshrubcoverseverything,youlosethemeadowhabitat.Alltheflowers,herbs,birds,andbutterfliesdisappear.Anewforestdoesn'tgetdiverseuntilacoupleofhundredyearsold.

Allthisisnotnecessarilyanenvironmentalist'sdreamitmightseem.TaketheGreekvillageofPrastos.Anancienthilltown,Prastosoncehad1,000residents,mostofthemworkingtheland.Nowonlyadozenleft,mostintheir60sand70s.Theschoolhasbeenclosedsince1988.Sundaychurchbellsnolongerting.Withoutfarmerstotendthefields,rainhaswashedawaytheoncefertilesoil.AsinmuchofGreece,landthathasbeenorchardsandpastureforsome2,000yearsisnowcoveredwithdryshrubthat,insummer,frequentlycatchesfire.

VariedPicturesofRuralDepopulation

Ruraldepopulationisnotnew.ThousandsofvillageslikePrastosdotEurope,theresultofacenturyormoreofemigration,industrialization,andagriculturalmechanization.Butthistimeit'sdifferentbecauseneverhastheruralbirthratesolow.Inthepast,afarmercouldusuallyfindatleastoneofhisoffspringtotakeovertheland.Today,thechancesarethathehasonlyasinglesonordaughter,usuallyworkinginthecityandrarelywillingtoreturn.InItaly,morethan40%ofthecountry's1.9millionfarmersareatleast65yearsold.Oncetheydieout,manyoftheirfarmswilljointhe6millionhectares—onethirdofItaly'sfarmland—thathasalreadybeenabandoned.

Risingeconomicpressures,especiallyfromreducedgovernmentsubsidies,willamplifythetrend.OnethirdofEurope'sfarmlandismarginal,fromthecoldnorthernplainstothedryMediterranean(地中海)hills.MostofthesefarmersrelyonEUsubsides,sinceit'scheapertoimportfoodfromabroad.Withoutsubsidies,someofthemostscenicEuropeanlandscapeswouldn'tsurvive.IntheAustrianorSwissAlps,definedforcenturiesbyorchards,cows,highmountainpastures,thesteepvalleysarelabor-intensivetofarm,withsubsidiespayingupto90%ofthecost.AcrosstheborderinFranceandItaly,subsidieshavebeenreducedformountainfar

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

InChina,mosttalentedstudentshavebeensentabroadto______--chieflyatthegraduatelevel.

8.

"Beingthefifthatbridge"showsustheauthorwasthefifthwhoplayedcards.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

It'sthemonitoringfunctionthatmakesthehostprocessorfinallysolveadisputeaboutatransaction.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Accordingtotheauthor'sprediction,thewebwillbeasmuchawayoflifeasthecarby2008.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

YoushouldneverbelateforanAmericanparty,ifnotearly,forbeinglateisregardedasbeingimpolite.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.MostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornowbecauseit'slargelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandit'ssobigastogenerate______.

13.

Nicetreesaddtoahouse'smarketvalue.Onestudyshowedthattreescould______.

14.

Gossipsarealwayswithanevilintention,andthestoriesarealwaysuntrue.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Predictiveprofiling,anunconventionalidea,involvesguessingwhoislikelytocommitacrime.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Overthepast20years,retailsalesinChinahaveincreasednearly______everyyear,tosome＄628billionin2004—makingitthethird-largestmarketonearth.

17.

Theflameofthe,torchislitattheTempleofHeraandthencarriedtotheancient______.

18.

Calciumpermitscellstodivide,regulatesmusclecontractionandrelaxation,andplaysanimportantroleinthemovementofproteinandnutrientsinsidecellsbesideshelping______.

19.

WhenEarthbegantotakesolidform,therewasnowateroriceonitssurfacebecause______.

20.

PizzaHut'smarketsharehasslowlybecomesmallbecauseof______since1996.

A.intensecompetitionfromtheirrivals

B.depression

C.nodiversification

D.nothavingcompetitiveadvantages

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(26)

A.HerparentswillhavetherepeatedplantovisitGettysburg.

B.SomethingunexpectedwillruinherplantovisitGettysburg.

C.Shecan'tfinishthepaperaboutGettysburgasscheduled.

D.ThevisittoGettysburgmayhavelittlehelptoherpaper.

22.SectionB

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

听力原文：TheInternetcomputersystemishelpingmanypeoplestartandoperatebusinesses.ButtousetheInternet,apersonhastolearnhowtouseacomputer.Apersonalsoneedsatelephonelineorsatelliteconnection.However,abouthalftheworld'spopulationhasneverevenmadeatelephonecall.Andmostpoorpeopledonotownacomputer.Forthesepeoplea"digitaldivide"exists.

TwomeetingswereheldintheUnitedStatestodiscusswhatcanbedone.Onewascalledthe"DigitalDividendsConference."ItwasheldinSeattle,Washington.OfficialsfromlargeAmericaninformationtechnologycompaniesattended.Representativesfromnon-governmentalorganizationsalsoattended.

ThesepeopleareworkingtomakeiteasierforpoorpeopletousetheInternet.TheheadofMicrosoft,BillGates,spokeatthemeeting.Mr.GateshasgivenhundredsofmillionsofdollarstohelppeopleindevelopingcountriesfightdiseaseslikemalariaandAIDS.HesaidthatpeoplehavetobehealthybeforetheycanusecomputersandtheInternet.

AnotherconferencewasheldattheWorldBankheadquartersinWashington,D.C.Itwascalled"VoicesofthePoor."ItwassupportedbytheBritishDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment.About100peoplefromdifferentorganizationsattended.TheylearnedthatmanyorganizationsaroundtheworldareusingcomputersandtheInternettohelpreducethedigitaldivide.

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A.Thewideninggapbetweenthehavesandhave-nots,intermsofhightechequipmentandknowledge.

B.Thesharpdistinctionbetweencomputerexpertsandcomputerilliterates.

C.Thegulfbetweentheveryrichandtheverypoor.

D.Thebarrierthatkeepsthepoorpeoplefromlearninghowtouseacomputer.

23.(24)

A.Tobethedummy.

B.Tobethefourthplayer.

C.Toform.thehabitofplayingcards.

D.Toneglectherstudies.

24.(40)

25.(35)

A.Thetextsarerevealingofthetexters'characters.

B.Thetextsarewellwrittenbythetexters.

C.Thetextsareunacceptablebyothersexceptthetexter.

D.Thetextsareshockingtoothersandthetexterhimself.

26.(38)

27.听力原文：W:I'llinviteyoutoourcountryhouseassoonasIfinishmythesis.

M:Attherateyouwrite,thatmaybenextyear.

Q:Whenisheinvited?

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A.Nextyear.

B.Soon.

C.Whenshefinisheswriting.

D.Afterhevisitsher.

28.听力原文：W:HowwastheEnglishexamyoutookyesterday?

M:NotaseasyasIexpected.IdidfairlywellonthereadingsectionbutImadequiteafewmistakesongrammar.

Q:Whatdidthemansayabouthistest?

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A.Hiserrorsweremainlyinthereadingpan.

B.Itwasn'tverychallengingtohim.

C.Itwasmoredifficultthanhehadexpected.

D.Hemadeveryfewgrammaticalmistakesinhistest.

29.听力原文：Doyouhavetroublesleepingatnight?Thenmaybethisisforyou.Whenyouworryaboutneedingsleepandtossandturntryingtofindacomfortableposition,you'reprobablyonlymakingmattersworse.Whathappenswhenyoudothatisthatyourheartrateactuallyincreases,makingitmoredifficulttorelax.Youmayalsohavesomebadhabitsthatcontributetotheproblem.Doyourestfrequentlyduringtheday?Doyougetvirtuallynoexercise,ordoyouexercisestrenuouslylateintheday?Areyoupreoccupiedwithsleep?Ordoyousleeplateonweekends?Anyorallofthesefactorsmightbeleadingtoyourinsomniabydisruptingyourbody'snaturalrhythm.Whatshouldyoudothen,onthosesleeplessnights?Don'tbotherwithsleepingpills.Theycanactuallycauseworseinsomnialater.Thebestthingtodoisdrinkmilk,orcatcheeseortunafish.Theseareallrichinaminoacidsandhelpproduceaneurotransmitterinthebrainthatinducessleep.Thisneurotransmitterwillhelpyourelax,andyou'llbeonyourwaytogettingagoodnight'ssleep.Untiltomorrow'sbroadcast,thishasbeenanotherintheseries"HintsforGoodHealth."

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A.Tomakerecommendationsonsensibledieting.

B.Toreportthelatestadvancesinphysicaltherapy.

C.Torelateanexperimentcombiningsleepandexercise.

D.Toofferadviceaboutsleepingproblems.

30.听力原文：Mr.Bascombwasupset.Attimeslikethishewishedhehadneverbecomeacandidateformayor.Everythinghadgonewrongthatmorning.Evenbeforeleavingthehouse,hehadreceivedatelephonecallfromhiselectioncampaignmanageraskingformoney.Thismadehimangryandheleftthehouseinabadmood.WhenMr.Bascombarrivedattheoffice,hecouldfeelhisheadthrobbing.Hereachedforthemedicinebutthebottlewasempty.Hehadforgottentopickupsomemedicineatthedrugstore.Mr.Bascomblookedathiswatch.Hewastodeliveracampaignspeechbeforeagroupofbusinessmenattheclubat11o'clock.HehadgivenaroughdraftofhisspeechtoBarbarathedaybeforeandaskedhertotypeitoutforhim.Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasBarbara.Sheexplainedthathercarhadbrokendownandshecouldn'tdeatworkuntil12o'clock.Mr.Bascombwasdesperate.Hedidn'tknowwhattodo.Hewasverynervouswhenhearrivedattheclub.Hecouldn'trememberanythinghehadplannedtosaytotheaudience.Hestartedtalkingabouthimselfandhisprodlemsinsteadoftalkingabouttheproblemsofthecity.Mostofthepeopleintheaudiencewerebored.BythetimeMr.Bascombfinishedhisspeech,almosteveryonehadfallenasleeporlefttheroom.

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A.Instructions.

B.Medicine.

C.Money.

D.Thedraftofhisspeech.

31.听力原文：M:Peoplefirstsentsignalsbyflags,somearchaeologistsobserved.

W:No.Ithinktheyexchangednewsbysmoke,hencethetorchtowersontheGreatWall.

Q:Whataretheydiscussing?

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A.Howprimitivepeopleusedflags.

B.Whattheancientmeansofcommunicationwas.

C.Whythetorchtowerswerebuilt.

D.HowtheGreatWallcameintobeing.

32.

【B3】

33.听力原文：M:Thefacultyalreadyknowsthatattendingtheseminarsisarequirementforcompletingtheprogram.WhydoIneedtosignforit?

W:Itjustworksthatway.Theyjustwanttomakesurenothingisofftrack.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Thesigningisverynecessary.

B.Thesigningisjustareassurance.

C.Thesigningisnotverynecessary.

D.Thesigningisawaytomonitorabuse.

34.SectionA

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

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A.AtAnne'sClothingStore.

B.Insideashoppingcenter.

C.Atadowntownstreet.

D.Inasuburbanresidentialdistrict.

35.SectionC

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

听力原文：TheAmericanideaofrespectinghumanrightscamefromseveralsources.First,thecolonistshadbeendeprivedoftheirfightsintheOldWorld.Theyrealizedthatpeople'srightsmustbepreserved.Moreover,theBibleandliteraturefromGreeceandRometaughtthatpeoplearebornwithbasicrights.Asaresult,theU.S.Constitutionincluded10amendmentstoguaranteecitizensbasicrights.This"BillofRights"promisedfreedomofreligion,freedomofspeechandofthepress,therighttobeararmsandtherighttoafairtrial.

ThroughoutAmericanhistory,thebeliefinindividualhumanrightshasinfluencedgovernmentpoliciesandlaws.Slaveryopponentsarguedthatevenslaveshadfightsashumanbeings.Finally,aftertheCivilWar,slaverywasoutlawed.Asindustriesdeveloped,manypeopleprotestedthepoorworkingconditions.Eventually,lawswerepassedguaranteeingworkersfairwagesandworkinghoursandprohibitingchildlabor.TheCivilRightsMovementusedhumanrightsargumentsinthefightagainstdiscrimination.Humanrightshavebecomeaglobalconcern.ThecrueltyofNaziraisedpublicawarenessofhumanrights,andtheUnitedNationswasestablishedforthebasichumanrightsofallpeople.Threeyearslater,theUNadoptedtheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights.Thisdocumentstatedthatallhumanbeingsarecreatedfreeandequalindignityandrights.Later,groupslikeAmnestyInternationalwereformedtokeepaneyeoutforhumanrightsabuseswherevertheyoccur.

Mostnationsintheworldtodaywouldagreethathumanbeingshavebasicrights.Ofcourse,differentcountrieshavedifferentperspectivesabouttheissue.ButtoAmericans,nomatterhowyoudefinetheissue,peopledeservetobetreatedlikepeople.

TheAmericanideaofrespectinghumanrightscamefromseveralsources.First,thecolonistshadbeen【36】oftheirfightsintheOldWorld.Theyrealizedthatpeople'srightsmustbe【37】.Moreover,theBibleandliteraturefromGreeceandRometaughtthatpeoplearebornwithbasicrights.Asaresult,theU.S.Constitutionincluded10【38】toguaranteecitizensbasicrights.This"BillofRights"promisedfreedomofreligion,freedomofspeechandofthepress,therighttobeararmsandtherighttoafair【39】.

ThroughoutAmericanhistory,thebeliefin【40】humanrightshasinfluencedgovernmentpoliciesandlaws.Slavery【41】arguedthatevenslaveshadfightsashumanbeings.Finally,aftertheCivilWar,slaverywas【42】.Asindustriesdeveloped,manypeopleprotestedthepoorworkingconditions.Eventually,lawswerepassed【43】workersfairwagesandworkinghoursandprohibitingchildlabor.TheCivilRightsMovementusedhumanrightsargumentsinthefightagainstdiscrimination.

Humanrightshavebecomeaglobalconcern.【44】.Threeyearslater,theUNadoptedtheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights.【45】.Later,groupslikeAmnestyInternationalwereformedtokeepaneyeoutforhumanrightsabuseswherevertheyoccur.

Mostnationsintheworldtodaywouldagreethathumanbeingshavebasicrights.Ofcourse,differentcountrieshavedifferentperspectivesabouttheissue.【46】.

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36.(29)

A.Becausetheyseeagrowingmarketforprinters.

B.Becausesmallcompaniesneedmorehardcopies.

C.Becausepeopleareconcernedabouttheenvironment.

D.Becauseprintersinmanyofficesareworkingovertime.

37.(28)

A.Heistoosloppy.

B.HeborrowsColin'sthings.

C.Hebringsguestsovertotheapartment.

D.Hedoesn'tusethekitchenenough.

38.听力原文：W:ProfessorNelson,couldyoupleaseturnupthetemperaturehere?I'mhavingafever.

M:Yeah,Iunderstand,butIdon'tcontrolthethermostat.Tellyouwhat,I'lltalktomaintenanceaboutitafterclass.Inthemeantime,Isuggestyouputonasweaterifyoubroughtone.

Q:Whatdoesthemallimply?

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A.Hecan'tdoanythingaboutit.

B.Thetemperatureisjustsuitableforhim.

C.Hewillaskthemaintenanceforhelp.

D.Thewomanshouldbringmoreclothes.

39.听力原文：HowdoAmericanhusbandsfeelabouthavingworkingwives?Manymenencourageandhelptheirworkingwives.Fewhouseholdscanpaythebillsonjustonesalary,sothemenaregladtoseethesecondpaycheckinthefamily.Thatpaycheckprovidesmoneyfornecessitiesandmaybesomeluxuries,anditprovidessomesecurityincasethehusbandloseshisjob.Manymenalsofeelthattheirworkingwivesaremoreinterestingpeople.Becausebothhusbandandwifehavecareers,theycandiscussmorethanchangingthebaby'sdiapersorwhattowatchonTV.However,notallmenarehappyabouthavingawifewhoworks.Workingwiveshavemoneyontheirownandbusinessassociatesthattheirhusbandsdon'tknow.Somehusbandsdon'tliketheindependenceoftheirworkingwives.Inaddition,somehusbandsareunhappybecausetheirworkingwivescan'tgooutandrunalltheerrandsorstayhomeandcookfancymeals.Ifamangetsangrybecausehiswifeisnothisservant,thehusbandandwifecouldhavemaritaldifficulties.

Soitwillbeverydifficultforawomaninthesociety.Ontheonepart,thecompaniesdon'twanttohirewomen,soiftheyhired,theywillreducethesalary,orincreasetheworkingtime.Anditisveryunfairtowomen.Ontheotherpart,womenplaymanyrolesinthefamily,suchasmother,wife,andhouse-cleaner.Sothehusbandshouldcaremoretothewifeandsharetheburden.

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A.Becausetheirwivesprovidenecessitiesandluxuries.

B.Becausetheycanspendmoremoneyindoingso.

C.Becausetheycanenjoymorefreedom.

D.Becausetheirwivescanearnmoneytosupportthefamilyandbeinteresting.

40.听力原文：M:WoulditbealrightifItookyourpictureandaskedyouafewquestions?I'majournalistwritingamagazinestoryaboutforeignerslivinginourcity.

W:Well,youmayaskthequestionsfirst.

Q:Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?

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A.Tohelphimfindamagazine.

B.Toworkasajournalistforhim.

C.Towriteamagazinestoryforhim.

D.Totellaboutherlifeexperiencehere.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.(51)

42.

Inthelastparagraph"communitybasedformsoftreatment"isused______.

A.incontrasttotreatmentinspecializedinstitutions

B.toshowhowefficientitisformentalillnessandotherdiseases

C.toshowhowfutilespecializedtreatmentcanbe

D.asasynonymtotreatmentinspecializedinstitutions

43.SectionA

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

OnDecember25,2000,manypeopleacrossNorthAmericareceivedarareChristmastreatwhenthemoonpassedinfrontofthesunresultinginapartialsolareclipse.

Solareclipsesoccurwhenthemoon【C1】______betweentheearthandthesun,andthemoon'sshadowcoverspartoftheearth;andatotalsolareclipsetakesplacewhenthemoon'sshadowblocksoutthesun【C2】______.WhatmadethisparticularsolareclipseuniquewasthatthiseventhasoccurredonDecembertwenty-filthonly30times【C3】______thepast5000years,thelasttimein1954.

Butpeoplemustbeexceptionally【C4】______whenattemptingtoviewasolareclipse.Withouttakingprecautionary【C5】______,onecanpermanentlydamagetheretinaoftheeye;however,thereareseveralsafemethodsof【C6】______thisheavenlymarvel.

First,youcanviewasolareclipsebyusingeclipsesafetyglassesforfilteringoutthesun's【C7】______rays.Theyshouldbeusedwhenanypartofthesunisvisible.

Sunglassescanblockoutsomeofthesun'sultravioletrays,buttheresultscanbeverydeceptive.Theeye'snatural【C8】______tothisdarkenedstatewhenwearingsunglassesistomakethepupillarger,whichallowsinmorelightandcan【C9】______thedamagetoyoureye.

Youcanwatchaneclipsebyprojectingthesun's【C10】______onapieceofpapereitherbyusingatelescope,oreasieryet,bycreatingapinholeinapieceofpaperandviewingtheresultonanotherpieceofpaper,thuscalledapinholeprojector.

[A]lively[I]during

[B]passes[J]intensify

[C]among[K]measures

[D]careful[L]reaction

[E]target[M]investigating

[F]entirely[N]harmful

[G]image[O]poses

[H]witnessing

【C1】

44.

RoomtoReadowesmuchofitspragmatismtothe38-year-oldShrestha,becausehehasagoodnotionof______.

45.Present-daysocietyismuchfreerandearlierbecauseitemphasizes______.

A.uniformityB.formalityC.informalityD.individuality

46.

Thephrase"onceinabluemoon"inlastlinerefersto______.

A.allatonce

B.onceforalongtime

C.onceinawhile

D.onceandforall

47.

Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthecritics?

A.Criticsaregreaterinnumberthanpeopleenjoyingthenewwayoflife.

B.Studentcriticsaregreaterinnumberthancriticsinotherfields.

C.Studentcriticshaveonoccasionresortedtoviolentmeansagainstthetrend.

D.Criticsareconcernedsolelywiththepresentandnotthefuture.

48.

TheauthorimpliesthatwhilespeakingR.DLaing________.

A.wasbothtoocasualandauthentic

B.wasactinglikeaperformer

C.waskeepingagoodbalance

D.wasawareofhisaudience

49.

WhatattitudedoesAlextaketowardsIndianow?

A.Stronghostility.

B.Passionatelove.

C.Slightcontempt.

D.Somewhatapproval.

50.Themostinterestingarchitecturalphenomenonofthe1970'swastheenthusiasmforrefurbishingoldbuildings.Obviously,thiswasnotanentirelynewphenomenon.Whatisnewisthewholesaleinterestinreusingthepast,inrecycling,inadaptiverehabilitation.Afewtrialefforts,suchasGhirardelliSquareinSanFrancisco,provedtheirfinancialviabilityin1960s,butitwasinthe1970's,withstronggovernmentsupportthroughtaxincentivesandrapiddepreciation.Aswellasgrowinginterestinecologyissues,thatrecyclingbecameamajorfactorontheurbanscene.

OneofthemostcomprehensiveventureswastherestorationandtransformationofBoston'seighteenthcenturyFaneuilHallandtheQuincyMarket,designedin1824.Thissectionhadfallenonhardtimes,butbeginningwiththeconstructionofanewcityhallimmediatelyadjacent,ithasreturnedtolifewiththeintelligentreuseofthesefineoldbuildingsunderthedesignleadershipofBenjaminThomson.Hehasprovidedamarveloussettingfordining,shopping,professionaloffices,andsimplywalking.

ButlerSquare,inMinneapolis,exemplifiesmajorchangesinitscomplexofoffices,commercialspace,andpublicamenitiescarvedoutofamassivepiledesignedin1906asahardwarewarehouse.Theexcitinginteriortimberstructureofthebuildingwashighlightedbycuttinglightcourtsthroughtheinteriorandaddinglargeskylights.

SanAntonio,Texas,offersanobjectlessonfornumerousothercitiescombatingurbandecay.Ratherthanbringinginthebulldozers,SanAntonio'sleadersrehabilitatedexistingstructures,whilesimultaneouslycleaninguptheSanAntonioRiver,whichmendersthroughthebusinessdistrict.

Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Duringthe1970's,oldbuildingsinmanycitieswererecycledformodernuse.

B.Recentinterestinecologyissueshasledtothecleaningupofmanyrivers.

C.TheSanAntoinoexampleshowsthatbulldozersarenotthewaytofighturbandecay.

D.StronggovernmentsupporthasmadeadaptiverehabilitationarealityinBoston.

51.

Conventionalcomputermodelsoftheatmospherefailstopredictsuchashort-livedtornadobecause______.

A.thecomputerisnotusedtoforecastspecificlocalevents

B.thecomputersarenotadvancedenoughtopredictit

C.theweatherdatapeoplecollectareoftenwrong

D.weatherconditionsinsomesmallregionsarenotavailable

52.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutrecombinantDNAtechnology?

A.Itcanbringaboutrapidandradicalgeneticchangesinlifeforms.

B.ItcanbeusedtorestructureDNAmoleculestoproducenewdesiredplantandanimalbreeds.

C.Itmayincreasetheriskofproducingsomeunexpecteddiseases.

D.Itprovesaneffectivewaytocurecancerandotherincurable