2022-2023年陕西省安康市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

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

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

Dietandphysicalqualitieswhichpasseddownfromourparentsaffect____________________,anaturalsubstanceintheliverblood.

2.

Studentsgetmoneyfromnotonlyfederalloansbutalso______.

3.

Low-incomeshoppersmaygain______onfruitandvegetableproducts.

4.WhathasCorporateAmericadiscoveredintermsofsocialresponsibility?

A.Itleadstomorecapitalinvestmentandconsumerloyalty.

B.Itleadscompaniesintoacompetitiontooutgreeneachother.

C.Itgetsmanyconsumerstopayattentiontoglobalwarming.

D.Itcancheckthebalanceamongprofit,planetandpeople.

5.

JosephThsetanGerganservesforIndianDepartmentofScienceandTechnology.

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6.

WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheU.S.paten?

A.ItonlyprotectsU.S.citizens.

B.Itonlyprotectsdesignsmadeinthec6untry.

C.ItonlyhaseffectwithinthecountryofU.S.

D.Itonlyallowsthepatentobeusedinthecountry.

7.

Whichofthefollowingcanbeexternalnegativefactor?

A.Toxicmentalstate

B.Lackofvigilance

C.Negativefriends

D.Adoptionoffriend'sthought

8.

Whatdoestheauthorsuggestabouthowtokeepatimelog?

A.Theroutinetriflesinlifeshouldbedisregarded.

B.Detailsshouldbetakendownasmanyaspossible.

C.Activitiesatworkshouldbeprimarilyrecorded.

D.Thereshouldbenomorethan100entries.

9.

MarkTwaingothisfamebythework"TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty".

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10.

Thearticledealswiththelinkbetween____________________andthesuggestionstopreventthem.

11.

ThedeathratefromcigarettesmokinginAsiawillsomeday______.

12.

TheUnitedStatesspendmuchmoremoneyonprogramstopreventdiseasesthanon______.

13.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HotDogsandApplePie

America'sfavoritefoods

TodaywetellaboutsomeofthefoodsthatAmericanslikebest-America'sfavorites.YoumayhaveheardthatAmericanslikehotdogsandhamburgersbestofallfoods.Well,farmersandownersofpubliceatingplacesmighthappilyagree.Somightthenation'sMeatInstituteandtheNationalHotDog＆SausageCouncil.Butpeoplewhosefavoritesarepizzaandapplepiewouldgivethemeatloversaspiritedargument!

NamingthefavoritefoodsofAmericansdependsalotonwhomyouask.Butonethingissure.TheancestorsofmostAmericanscamefromothercountries.TheUnitedStatesowesmanyfavoritedishes,ortheideasforthesefoods,totherestoftheworld.

Forexample,thattraditionalAmericanfavorite,thehotdogorwiener,haditsmodernbeginninginGermany.TheNationalHotDogandSausageCouncilestimatethatAmericanseataboutseventhousandmillionofthesesausagesduringasummer.

HotDog

Ahotdogisusuallymadefrompork,themeatofapig.Oritismadefrombeef,themeatofacow.Anotherversionismadefromturkey.Avegetarianversionofahotdoghasnomeatatall.Itoftencontainstofu,madefromsoyplants.

Thehotdogisshapedlikeatube.ManypeoplesayitlookslikeaDachshunddog.Itisservedbetweentwoshapedpiecesofbreadcalledabun.Americansoftensaytheyespeciallylikehotdogscookedoverahotfireintheopenair.Peopleatsportseventsbuyplentyofhotdogs.

Formanypeople,itisnotjustthemeatthattastessogood.Thesepeopleenjoycolorfulandtastyadditions.Forexample,theyincludeayelloworyellow-brownthickenedliquidcalledmustard.Theymayalsoputredcatsupandpiecesofawhiteorred,strong-smellingvegetablecalledonionontheirhotdogs.

Hotdogeatersoftenaddpickle,asaltygreenvegetable.Somepeopleplacebarbecuesauceontopofallthis.Ortheyuseaspicecalledhorseradish.Itgivesthehotdogapleasantbite.

HotDog'sStory

Ahotdogisalsoknownasafrankfurterorfrank.ThatisbecausethecityofFrankfurt-am-Main.Germanyisoftensaidtobethebirthplaceofthissausage.ButtheNationalHotDogandSausageCouncilsaysthereareotherideasaboutwherethehotdogbegan.

Oneversionofhotdoghistorysaysabutcher,ormeatcutter,fromtheGermancityofCoburgwasresponsible.Itsaysheinventedthehotdoginthelatesixteenhundreds.Vienna,Austria,alsoclaimsthatitcreatedthefood.

ThecouncilsaysbutchersfromseveralcountriesprobablybroughtcommonEuropeansausagestoAmerica.AstreetsalesmansoldhotdogstopeopleinNewYorkCityintheeighteensixties.And,ineighteenseventyone,ahotdogstandopenedattheConeyIslandamusementparkinNewYorkCity.

Hamburgers

Americansalsoeatlotsofhamburgers.Thisgroundmeatcomesfrombeef.Itcanbecookedinmanyways.Likehotdogs,hamburgersareafavoritepicnicfood.

ManypubliceatingplacesintheUnite

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14.

GossipaboutJasonappearedpartiallybecausethecompanymanagementfailedtohave______withthestaff.

15.

______becamethefirstparliamentintheworldtosuspendprivateprofitmakingintheuseofwater.

16.

AccordingtothereportbytheRoyalSociety,moretrainingin______wasnecessaryforscientists.

17.

Comparedwithothermajorindustrializedcountries,theUnitedStatesdependsmoreheavilyonoilimport.

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18.FlirtWithSuicide

ThelifeofDavidWoodswasthestuffofanAustralianboy'sdream.Heplayedprofessionalrugbyleaguefootballinacountrythattreatsathletesas,idols.At29,hehadalovingfamily,agirlfriend,a3-month-oldbaby,plentyofmoney,everythingtolivefor.Andforinexplicablereasons,nothingtolivefor.OnNewYear'sEve,Woodscalledhismothertoannouncethathehadsignedanewcontractwithhisteam,GoldenCoast,recallshiselderbrother,Tony.Thenextmorning,heranahosefromtheexhaustpipetothewindowofhisMitsubishisedan(轿车)andgasseshimself.Hisfamilystillhasnoideawhy.

ThedeathofDavidWoodscameasawake-upcalltoAustralia,whichisoftenvotedastheidealplacetobringupkids.Butthesun,thebeachesandthesportingculturearethecheerybackdroptoadisturbingtrend:youngAustralianmenarenowkillingthemselvesattherateofoneaday--tripletherateof30yearsago.ThoughmostAustraliansaren'tparticularlysuicidal,theirboysare.In1990suicidesurpassedcaraccidentsastheleadingcauseofdeathamongmalesaged15to24.Fun-lovingAustraliaisnowfarworseoffthanAsiannationsknownforstrictdiscipline.TheyearlysuiciderateforyoungAustralianmalesis2.5timeshigherthaninJapan,HongKong,orSingapore.

PossibleCausesforSuicide

Whyboys?Anationofwide-openspacesandruggedindividualism,AustraliastillidolizesthefilmstarGaryCoopermodelofmasculinity:thestrong,silenttypewhonevercomplains,whoalwaysgetsthejobdone.Inrecentyearsschoolsandsocialinstitutionshaveconcentratedoncreatingnewopportunitiesforequalityforgirls--whileleavingtroubledboyswiththeclassiccommandoftheAustralianfather:pullyourselftogether.It'spasttimetotakeamuchcloserlookatthelivesofyoungmen,someresearchersargue."Peoplethink,'Mykidsaren'tdoingdrugs,mykidsaresafeathome',"sayspsychiatristJohnTillerofMelbourneUniversity,whostudied148suicidesand206attemptsinthestateofVictoria."Theyarewrong."

TheHaywards,acomfortablywell-offfamilyinWyong,northofSydney,figuredtheyweredealingwiththenormalproblemsoftroubledteenhood.TheirsonMarkhadputupaposterofrockstarKurtCobain,a1994suicidevictim,alongwithaCobainquote:"IhatemyselfandIwanttodie.""Fromtheageof12,Markhadhisupsanddowns--moodswings,depressionandlowself-esteem,"sayshisfather.TheHaywardssentMarktovariouscounselors,noneofwhomwarnedthathehadsuicidaltendencies.BylastyearMarkwas19,fightingbouts(回合)ofunemploymentandadrugproblem.Hetriedchurch,strugglingtodotherightthing.LastSeptemberhedroppedoutadetoxification(戒毒)program,andapologizedtohisparents."I'veletyoudownagain."Afewdayslater,hismotherfoundMark'sbodyinbush-landneartheirhome.

Inretrospect,MarkHayward'sstruggleswerefarfromuncommon.Thenumberofsuicidestendstokeeppacewiththeunemploymentrate,whichforAustraliansbetween15and19hasrisenfrom19percentin1978,thefirstyeardatawerecollected,to28percentlastyear.Suicideisespeciallyhighamongthemostmarginal:youngAboriginal(土著的)men,isolatedbypoverty,alcoholismandracism.Asinotherdevelopedcountries,Australianfamilieshavegrownlesscohesiveinrecentyears,puttingyoungmenoutintotheworldatanearlierage.Thosewhokillthemselvesoftenthink"it'llmakeiteasierfortheparentsbynotbeingthere".

ThedeepermysteryiswhytheuniversalanguishofgrowingupshouldhavesuchparticularlydevastatingeffectsinAustralia.OneansweristhatthecountryallowseasieraccesstogunsthanmostotherdevelopedAsiancountries.(OneexceptionisneighboringNewZealand,wheregunsareaseasytofind,andthesuiciderateamongy

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19.

ThestrongenvironmentalsentimentsthatledtoEarthDayyieldeddramaticchangesinAmericanlegislationandreflected______.

20.

Inancienttimes.athletesWhoshowexcellentskillsinsportscouldbeentitledto______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B2】

22.听力原文：W:Whatkeepsyousobusy?You'vebeensittingthereforhours.You'vegottowalkaround.Let'stakeacoffeebreak.

M:Well,IwishIcould,butI'muptomyneckinwork.I'vegottofinishthisreport.Sarahneedsitbynoon.

Q:Whatisthemangoingtodo?

(16)

A.Hewilltakeacoffeebreak.

B.Hewillkeeponworking.

C.Hewillgoforawork.

D.Hewillbeginwiththereport.

23.(46)

24.SectionC

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

Meteor-psychologists(气象心理学家)areconcernedwithhowtheweather【B1】______thebehavior.ofpeople.Oneareaoftheirconcernision(离子)balance.

Ionsareelectricchargesthatexistinthe【B2】______,intheairthatwebreathe.Ionsareeitherpositiveornegative.Inonecubic【B3】______ofairthereareabout2,000ions.Intheairtherearemorepositiveionsthannegativeones,theratiobeingabout4negativeionsto5positiveions.

Meteor-psychologistsare【B4】______concernedabouttwothingsrelatedtoions.Onethingisthebalanceorratiobetweenpositiveandnegativeions.Whenthetotalnumberofnegativeions【B5】______,orwhenthe4to5ratiochanges,people'sbehavior.mayalsochange.

Meteor-psychologistshavefoundthatwhentherearetoomanypositiveionsintheair,somepeopletendtobecomemore【B6】______,moreupset,more【B7】______.Whenthereisahigh【B8】______ofpositiveionsintheair,accidentsandcrimesaremorelikelytohappen.

Thesecondareaofconcernisthetotalnumberofionsintheair.【B9】________________.Thisreductioninthenumberofionstendstomakesomepeoplefeelmoredepressed.【B10】______________.Morepeoplevisitdoctorsduringthosetimes.Meteor-psychologistsarebeginningtounderstandtheconnectionbetweenionsandhealth.【B11】_________________________.

【B1】

25.(31)

A.Industry.

B.Health.

C.Thefutureofourchildren.

D.Cleanair.

26.(24)

A.Hefeelsangry.

B.Hewantsattention.

C.He'stooquiet.

D.He'sverynervous.

27.(26)

A.It'snotnecessarytocollectinformationaboutthecompany.

B.Yourunderstandingofthejobrequirementsisveryimportant.

C.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtothequestionotherthantheinterviewers.

D.Theinterviewersinagroupinterviewaretheretoassessyourworkingabilities.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

28.听力原文：M:Thatoperawasawful.Andyetitgotagreatreview.

W:Itwashardlyworththepriceofadmission.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheopera?

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A.Shethinkstheticketpriceistoohigh.

B.Sheagreeswiththemanabouttheopera.

C.Shethinkstheoperawasworthseeing.

D.Shedoesn'tagreewiththemanabouttheopera.

29.SectionC

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

Everyonelivinginthissocietyshouldcommunicatewitheachother.Theygetwhattheywantbybuyingandsellwhattheydon'twantbyselling.Themostimportantwayistobuyortosell.Today,buyingandsellingmerchandiseisa【B1】______business.Somepracticeitasa【B2】______trade;othersregarditasa【B3】______requiring,whatwesay,isthe【B4】______knowledgeandalsowithsomanyyearsof【B5】______.ThestorekeepersinFrankWoolworth'stimeknewnothingaboutthis.

Theideaof"achainofstores"isbuyingdirectlyfromthe【B6】______.Sometimestheycouldbuyitinlarge【B8】______andsellinginmanydifferentplaces【B7】______thecountry.IthaditsbeginningswithWoolworthandotherswhofollowedthem.【B9】______.Thesemenhadthegreatvisiontoseethatthemorethemanufacturersproduced,thegreaterwouldbethesavingtotheconsumer.

FrankWoolworthwasborninthetownofRodmaninNewYorkState,intheyear1852.【B10】______.Frankdidnotlikefarming.Hedreamedofbeingarailroadengineer.【B11】______.Untiltoday,manypeoplesethimastheexampleandwanttomakesuccesslikethat.

【B1】

30.SectionC

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

WiththeStartofBBCWorldServiceTelevision,millionsofviewersinAsiaandAmericacannowwatchtheCorporation'snews(36)______.

AndofcourseinBritainlistenersandviewerscan(37)______intotwoBBCtelevisionchannels,fiveBBCnationalradioservicesanddozensoflocalradiostations,Theyarebroughtsport,comedy,drama,music,newsandcurrentaffairs,education,religion,parliamentarycoverage,children'sprogramsandfilmsforan(38)______licensefeeof￡83perhousehold.

Itisaremarkablerecord,(39)______backover70years—yettheBBC'sfutureisnowin(40)______.TheCorporationwillsurviveasapubliclyfundedbroadcastingorganization,atleastforthetimebeing,butitsrole,itssizeanditsprogramsarenowthesubjectofa(41)______debateinBritain.

Thedebatewas(42)______bytheGovernment,whichinvitedanyonewithanopinionoftheBBC—(43)______ordinarylistenersandviewers-tosaywhatwasgoodorbadabouttheCorporation.(44)____________.

DefendersoftheCorporation-ofwhomtherearemany-arefondofquotingtheAmericanslogan"Ifitain'tbroke,don'tfixit."TheBBC"ain'tbroke",theysay,bywhichtheymeanitisnotbroken,sowhybothertochangeit?(45)____________.ThecommercialTVchannelswererequiredbytheThatcherGovernment'sBroadcastingActtobecomemorecommercial,competingwitheachotherforadvertisers,andcuttingcostsandjobs.(46)____________.

31.【B11】

32.听力原文：W:Everybody'stalkingabouttheMarathon.Isupposeyou'regoingtorunagainthisyear,Lila?

M:YoubetIam...I'vebeenpractisingformonths.YouknowIrun10CentralParkeveryday,eitherbeforeorafterwork?

Q:Whatdoyouknowabouttheman?

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A.HeisaMarathonsportsman.

B.HeisanamateurMarathonsportsman.

C.Heisracelover.

D.Hewillattend10-milerace.

33.(32)

A.BecausetheyfacedtheattackoftheSpanishNavy.

B.Becausetheyalwaysmetwithfiercestorms.

C.Becauseshethoughtthecostwastoohigh.

D.Becausetheexpensesweretoomuchtoafford.

34.

【B8】

35.(21)

A.Thepapershouldbewritteninproperformat.

B.Thestudentshouldconsulthisparentsforinformation.

C.Thepublishedandunpublisheddatashouldbeputinthereference.

D.Thedraftshouldbehandedinsoon.

36.听力原文：W:Jack,I'mhavingdifficultywithallthetheoreticalstuffwe'regettinginourcomputercourse.

M:Oh,thatpartIunderstand.WhatIcan'tfigureoutishowtomakeitworkonmyprogram.

Q:WhatisJack'sproblem?

(13)

A.Hedoesn'tunderstandhisstaff.

B.Hiscomputerdoesn'tworkproperly.

C.Hedoesn'tknowhowtoapplycomputertheory.

D.Heisunabletoaddthefigures.

37.听力原文：M:HowareweevergoingtofinishthisprojectbyWednesday?

W:Well,we'lljusthavetorollupoursleevesandhopeforthebest.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.Theyhavetofinishitquickly.

B.Theyhavetousewhattheyhave.

C.Theyhavetoworkhardanddotheirbest.

D.Theymustredotheprojectandhopeitimproves.

38.(35)

A.Therearealtogetherthreedepartmentswhichprotectcustomersandworkers.

B.Acompanywithpoorordangerousworkingconditionsislikelytobepunished.

C.Storesdealinginfoodsanddrugsarecontrolledbythelocalgovernment.

D.Theprotectionofworkers'healthandsafetyisstillnotwellensured.

39.(16)

A.Themanshouldlearnmorethanthreeclasses.

B.ThemanshouldattendFrenchclass.

C.Themanisattendingtoomanyclasses.

D.Themanisbitingmorebreadthanhecanchew.

40.(22)

A.Agoodspeakerknowsclearlywhatheneedsandwants.

B.Agoodspeakerknowsit'sveryimportanttoattracttheattentionofhisaudience.

C.Agoodspeakerhastogivehisaudiencesomein-depthviews.

D.Agoodspeakerknowshowhedelivershisspeechdeterminestheaudience'sfeedback.

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

【C6】

42.

Theword"discrepancy"(Para.3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.differenceB.excellenceC.inbornabilityD.inability

43.

Theunderlinedword"parochialism"inthethirdparagraphcanbestbereplacedby______.

A.open-mindednessB.provincialismC.colonialismD.optimism

44.

Whatarehelpingtospark“greenrevolution”inAmericanworkplaces?

45.Theauthorismostprobablyleadingupto______.

A.aproposaltocontrolmedicalcosts

B.adiscussionofanewmedicaltreatment

C.astudyoflawsuitsagainstdoctorsformalpractice

D.ananalysisofthecauseofinflationintheUnitedStates

46.

Theauthorarguesthatthereismorediversityoflifeintheseathanintherainforestsbecause______.

A.morephylaandclassesoflifearerepresentedinthesea

B.therearetoomanyinsectstomakemeaningfuldistinctions

C.manyinsectsspeciesaretoosmalltodivideintocategories

D.marinelife-formsreproduceatafasterrate

47.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatwomenshould______.

A.seethroughtheverynatureoffashionmyths

B.boycotttheproductsofthefashionindustry

C.gotoapodiatristregularlyforadvice

D.avoidfollowingfashiontooclosely

48.(54)

49.

Theword"returns"inParagraph3canbebestreplacedby"______."

A.returningjourneysB.profitsC.savingsD.investments

50.Recentstoriesinthenewspapersandmagazinessuggestthatteachingandresearchcontradicteachother,thatresearchplaystooprominentapartinacademicpromotions,andthatteachingisbadlyunderemphasized.Thereisanelementoftruthinthesestatements,buttheyalsoignoredeeperandmoreimportantrelationships.

Researchexperienceisanessentialelementofhearingandpromotionataresearchuniversitybecauseitistheemphasisonresearchthatdistinguishessuchauniversityfromanartscollege.Someprofessors,however,neglectteachingforresearchandthatpresentsaproblem.

Mostresearchuniversitiesrewardoutstandingteaching,butthegreatestrecognitionisusuallygiventoachievementsinresearch.Partofthereasonisthedifficultyofjudgingteaching.Ahighlyresponsibleandtoughprofessorisusuallyappreciatedbytopstudentswhowanttobechallengedbutdislikedbythosewhoserecordsarelessimpressive.Themildprofessorusuallygetshighoverallratings,butthereisasenseofdisappointmentonthepartofthebeststudents.Thus,auniversitytryingtopromoteprofessorsprimarilyonthebasisofteachingqualitieswouldhavetoconfrontthisconfusion.

Asmodernsciencemovesfaster,twoforcesareexertedonprofessors:oneisthetimeneededtokeepupwiththeprofession;theotheristhetimeneededtoteach.Thetrainingofnewscientistsrequiresoutstandingteachingattheresearchuniversityaswellastheartscollege.Althoughscientistsareusuallymadeintheelementaryschools,scientistscanbelostbypoorteachingatthecollegeandgraduateschoollevels.Thesolutionisnottoseparateteachingandresearchbuttorecognizethatthecombinationisdifficultbutvital.Itistimeforuniversitiestoreservethetitleofprofessorforthosewillingtoprofess,willingtobeanearnestpartofthecommunityofscholars.Professorsunwillingtoteachcanbecalled"distinguishedresearchinvestigators."orsomethingelse.

Thepaceofmodernsciencemakesitincreasinglydifficulttobeagreatresearcherandagreatteacher.Yetmanyaredescribedinjustthoseterms.Thosewhosaywecanseparateteachingandresearchsimplydonotunderstandthesystem,butthosewhosaytheproblemwilldisappeararenotfulfillingtheirresponsibilities.

Whatpointdoestheauthorintendtoputacrossinthefirstparagraph?

A.Teachingandresearcharetwocontradictoryfields.

B.Researchcanneverbeoveremphasized.

C.Therelationshipbetweenresearchandteachingshouldnotbesimplified.

D.Itisnotrighttooverestimatetheimportanceofteaching.

51.Accordingtothepassage,insectscansee______whichhumanscan'tsee.

52.

SomeInternetserviceprovidersworriedthattheInternetwillbreakdownunderthepressureofmillionsofpeopledownloadingprograms______.

53.

Accordingtothepassage,GMfoodwill______.

A.maketheworld'spopulationdrop

B.changepeople'swaysofpurchasingclothes

C.winacceptancewhenpeoplerealizetheyneedfewerpesticides

D.eliminatethescarcityoffood

54.

Whichofthefollowingplacesisthemostlikelysettingforallelomimeticbehavior?

A.Alake.

B.Acave.

C.Anundergroundtunnel.

D.Athickforest.

55.

Accordingtotheauthor,Arizonashouldgivehighestpriorityto______.

A.controllingtheLatinopopulation

B.enhancingtheeducationalleveloftheLatinopopulation

C.improvingtheknowledge-basedeconomy

D.buildingtheLatinopopulationintohardworkingandskilledworkforce

56.

Untiltheendofthenineteenthcenturymeteoriticironwasusedto______.

A.providespecialweaponsforroyalty

B.buildchurchesandtemples

C.manufacturesturdytools

D.alloftheabove

57.

Howmanyinventionsanddiscoveriesmadebymanarementionedinthepassage?

58.SectionB

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

Thechantof"digital,digital,digital"continuestogrowinvolumeworldwide.Digitalcameras,digitalvideocamcorders(摄像放像机),videoCDplayers,DVD,cellularphones,andahostofcomputerperipherals(外围设备)aremovingthetrendalongatabreathtakingrate.Fortheaverageperson,itmayseemlikearemoteandpuzzlingphenomenonmeantonlyforthetechnologicallyadept.

Virtuallyeveryaspectofourlivescouldbeaffectedbythedigitalrevolution.Hereisahypotheticalscenario(设想)toshowthepossibilities:ArealestateagentinSeattleusesadigitalstillcameratotakesomepicturesofahouseshe'stryingtosell.Shetransfersthemtohercomputer,digitallyretouchesandenhancesthem,andpoststhemonhercompany'sInternetWebsite.InSingapore,abuyerseesthepicturesandasksviaelectronicmailformoreinformation.Theagentrepliesviaemailandattachesthetextandadigitalvideocliptohermessage.LaterthebuyerfliestoSeattle,inspectstheproperty,andsealsthedeal.

Oneofthebiggestmarketingsurprisesofthecurrentageisthedigitalstillcamera.Onceprohibitivelyexpensive,thesecamerashaveradicallydroppedinpricewhilegaininginresolution(分辨率)andotherfeatures.Althoughtheyoftenresembletraditionalcameras,theydon'tusefilm.Instead,theystoreimagesoneitherasmallremovablememorycardoronthememorychipinsidethecamera.

Thebeautyofdigitalphotographyisthatwhileyou'llspendrelativelymoreforadigitalcamera,you'llsavealotonfilmprocessingcosts,becausetherearen'tany.Youcanalsodiscarddigitalpicturesandkeepshooting.Betteryet,youcanusesoftwaretoenhanceoraltertheimage.Inquality,theimagesconsumer-leveldigitalcamerasproducedonotcomparetoonesyou'dgetfroma35mmcamera.Forthemostpart,though,digitalphotosaremeanttobeviewedonacomputermonitor,andsotheirresolutionismorethanacceptable.Inaworldwherethespeedatwhichyoudistributeinformationoftenmeansthedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure,andimmediacysupersedesqualityinimportance,manypeoplearefindingausefordigitalcamera.

Fromthefirstparagraphweknowtheaveragepersonthinks______.

A.thedigitalageisfaraway

B.digitalistoocomplicated