2022-2023年黑龙江省鹤岗市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年黑龙江省鹤岗市大学英语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.

TheteachersinChinahavedifficultiesinproducinganexcellentlessonplananddiscussionsaboutAmericanparties,butmostofthemovercomeitwithease.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

TheAmericanWestislikelytosufferfrommoredramatic______ifthetrendsofmeltingglaciers,earlysnowmeltandseveredroughtscontinue.

3.

Differentfromwhatmostpeopleexpect,theresearchshowsthatanincreaseinreadingratemayleadto______.

4.

ApatentprotectssuchIPrightsasthedesignorprocessofaproductbygivingthepatentowner______.

5.

Notsurprising,schoolofficialsherepainta______thenewmathcurriculumthandothecriticalparents.

6.Ifyouwanttogetofftotherightstart,youshouldtreatthereceptionistsasyourpotentialbosses.

7.

Whensleddogsgetsufficientcarefromtheowner,theyusually______.

A.fightwithotherdogs

B.aretooheavytorun

C.arefriendlyandgentle

D.developreliabilityontheowner

8.FortheentireIditarodrace,asleddogteamhastoeatsomuchasto______.

9.Thecropcircleswerethoughttobethegreatestworksofmodernart,thesignsof______orlandingsitesofUFOs.

10.

Traditionalstrategyofmakingoneselfadvertisedmaysometimesbringunexpectednegativeeffectsapartfromhighcost.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.ResidentsofOldOrderAmishcommunitiesbeganunconsciouslytopractisesustainablelivingfrom______.

12.

Wewillhaveanotherpopulationproblemwhenpeopleget______.

13.

ASEANleadersaskforincreasedhelpindealingwiththeregion'seconomiccrisisduringameetingon

14.Olympicgamesinancienttimesbroughttemporarypeacetoopponentsandthosewhobrokethepeacewouldbefinedas______.

15.

Physicalsymptomsofstresscanbecontrolled______.

16.

Underyourdurablepowerattorney,ifyouareunable,apersoncanbegiventheauthorityto______.

17.

Canadianmediaoftenciteexcessivefishingbyoverseasfleets,primarilybecauseof______.

18.

WhousedthetermSingularitytorefertotheerawhenhumanbeingsarereplaced?

A.Amathematician.

B.Acomputerscientist.

C.Ascience-fictionwriter.

D.Acomputerentrepreneur.

19.Higher-incomehouseholdspurchasedless______RTEcerealthanlow-incomehouse-holds.

20.

The______youareexposedtoapplianceswithastrongfield,thegreatertheharmdonebyelectromagneticradiationis.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B10】

22.(22)

A.Sixhours.

B.Eighteenhours.

C.Sixteenhours.

D.Eighthours.

23.(32)

A.Travelinginacartothecampus.

B.Nohouseworktodo.

C.Somefreedomofchoosingaroommate.

D.Arrangethefurnitureatwill.

24.听力原文：M:Whatdoyouthinkofthegovernment'snewtaxcutproposal?

W:Thoughitmaygivesomebenefittothepoor,itskeycomponentistheeliminationoftaxondividends.Thatmeanstherichwillgetricher.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthegovernment'staxcutproposal?

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A.Itwillreducegovernmentrevenues.

B.Itwillstimulatebusinessactivities.

C.Itwillmainlybenefitthewealthy.

D.Itwillcutthestockholders'dividends.

25.听力原文：Theworld'ssmartestadolescentsinmathematicsandscienceareinSingapore,accordingtoaglobalsurveyofeducationalachievement.Inthe3rdInternationalMathematicsandScienceStudy,13-year-oldsfromSingaporeachievedthe-bestscoresinstandardizedtestsofmathandsciencethatwereadministeredto287,896studentsin41countriesin1994and1995．ThesurveysuggeststhatscienceandmatheducationisespeciallystrongintheFarEast,whilewellbehindthosetopscores,studentsfromAustraliaearnedhighermarksinmaththantheircounterpartsinEngland,whointurndidbetterthanAmericanstudents.Thestudycollectedinformationonthestudents'teachersandhomes.Notsurprisingly,thehighest-scoringstudentshadwell-educatedparentsorcamefromhomescontainingstudyingaidssuchascomputers,dictionariesorevensuchelementalfacilitiesasdesks.Thestudyshowsthatboysgenerallydidbetterthangirlsinscience,buttherewaslittledifferencebetweentheminmath.Boysscoredbetterthangirlsinphysicsandchemistry.Therewerenosexdifferencesinthelifeandenvironmentalsciences.Inadditiontobeingtested,studentsintheprojectwereaskedhowproficienttheythoughttheywereinmathandscience.Studentsinsomecountries,suchasColumbiaandKuwait,hadanoverlyoptimisticviewoftheirskills.Meanwhile,someofthebeststudentsfromJapanandKorea,forexample,wereneedlesslypessimisticeventhoughtheydidfarbetterinmaththanalmostalloftheotherstudents.

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A.StudentsfromAmerica.

B.StudentsfromEngland.

C.StudentsfromAustralia.

D.StudentsfromJapan.

26.(29)

A.Topayarefundabledeposit.

B.Toprovidetheirownfurnishings.

C.Tosignahousingcontract.

D.Tocookbythemselves.

27.听力原文：Botany,thestudyofplants,occupiesapeculiarpositioninthehistoryofhumanknowledge.Formanythousandsofyearsitwastheonefieldofawarenessaboutwhichhumansbadanythingmorethanthevaguestofinsights.ItisimpossibletoknowtodayjustwhatourStoneAgeancestorsknewaboutplants,butfromwhatwecanobserveofpre-industrialsocietiesthatstillexist,adetailedlearningofplantsandtheirpropertiesmustbeextremelyancient.Thisislogical.

Plantsarethebasisofthefoodpyramidforalllivingthings,evenforotherplants.Theyhavealwaysbeenenormouslyimportanttothewelfareofpeople,notonlyforfood,butalsoforclothing,weapons,tools,dyes,medicines,shelter,andagreatmanyotherpurposes.TribeslivingtodayinthejunglesoftheAmazonrecognizeliterallyhundredsofplantsandknowmanypropertiesofeach.Tothem,botany,assuch,hasnonameandisprobablynotevenrecognizedasaspecialbranchof"knowledge"atall.

Unfortunately,themoreindustrializedwebecome,thefartherawaywemovefromdirectcontactwithplants,andthelessdistinctourknowledgeofbotanygrows.Yeteveryoneunconsciouslyhasanamazingamountofbotanicalknowledge,andfewpeoplewillfailtorecognizearose,anapple,oranorchid.OurNeolithicancestors,livingintheMiddleEastabout10,000yearsago,discoveredthatcertaingrassescouldbeharvestedandtheirseedsplantedforricheryieldsthenextseason.Thatwasthefirstgreatstepinanewassociationbetweenplantsandanimals.Grainsworediscoveredandfromthemflowedthemarvelofagriculture:cultivatedcrops.

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A.Botanyisaveryancientlearning.

B.PeopleintheStoneAgeknewalotaboutplants.

C.PeopleintheStoneAgeknewlittleaboutplants.

D.Pre-industrialsocietieshavelittleinsightsaboutplants.

28.SectionA

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

听力原文：M：Paula,willyoubereadytoleaveateight?TheweatherisnotsogoodandI'mafraidtherewillbearain?

W：Noway.ThistimeImadeallthepreparationsthatuntilteno'clockIwon'tgohome．

Q：WhatdoesPaulamean?

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A.Shedoesn'tknowwhentheywillgo.

B.Shebelievesthereisaroaddetour.

C.Shewon'tbereadyat8o'clock.

D.Shewantsthemantogoaway.

29.(31)

A.Anintelligentyoungsterofextremeconfidence.

B.Anintelligentyoungsterwhoisoffensivebutconfident.

C.Adiligentyoungsterwhoisveryoutspoken.

D.Anindustriousyoungsterwhoisdisagreeable.

30.SectionB

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

听力原文：I'dliketosharewithyoutodaymyexperiencewithanewapproachtobuildingahouse.It'scalledEnvelopBuilding.Essentially,whatitmeansisthatasyouarebuildingahouse,youtrytoleavethelandscapefeatureontheland,especiallythevegetationintheoriginalcondition.Sowhatyouarenotdoingistheusualpracticeofland-scraping.BywhichImeanliterallyscrapingorcleaningthelandofanyandalltheoriginalplants.WhyistheapproachcalledEnvelopBuilding?Becauseinsteadofclearingeverythingaway,youletyouroriginallandscapeelementsenveloporsurroundyourhouse.LettheVegetationphysicalfeaturessuchashillsandslopesorinterestingrockformations,constitutedasignificantpartofthecharacterofthebuildingsight.Thedesignofthehouseshouldtakethesefeaturesofthepropertyintoaccount.Actuallyintegratingyouroriginalwildlandscapewithahouseisnotthatnew.ThefamousAmericanarchitectWrightwasdoingitabout65yearsago.Soweareingoodcompany.EnvelopBuildingisnotaseasyasitsoundsthough.It'snotjustthatyoubuildyourhouseandleavethelandalone.Bybuilding,youarealreadydamagingtheoriginallandscape.Butasarchitects,weshouldtrytoworkwithenvironment,hotagainstit.Acreativearchitectcanfindwaystoincorporatenaturallandscapeintotheoveralldesign.Forexample,Wrightusedthemassivebouldersonthesideofoneofthemostfamoushousesaspartofthehousefoundation.

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A.Eliminatingtheoriginalvegetationfromthebuildingsite.

B.Markingthehousesinanareasimilartooneanother.

C.Decidingwhereahousewillbebuilt.

D.Surroundingabuildingwithwildflowersandplants.

31.(24)

A.Fromherparents.

B.Throughagardeningmagazine.

C.Byattendingaclass.

D.Byself-study.

32.(25)

A.Uselesssauceonthefood.

B.Servesomelessexpensivefood.

C.Makesomeofthemealslessfattening.

D.Stopservinghamburgersandfriedchicken.

33.

【B5】

34.(19)

A.Hethinksitisdifficulttogetfuelforthecar.

B.Hecanmanagetogetthegasolinetheyneed.

C.Hedoesn'tthinkitnecessarytorefuelthecar.

D.Hehopesthewomanwillhelphimselectafuel.

35.(34)

A.Collegestudentviewers.

B.FavoriteTVserials.

C.Soapoperafans.

D.College-ageviewers.

36.

【B6】

37.

【B4】

38.听力原文：M：Thevisitingeconomistisspeakingtonight．ButDr.Johnsondoesn'tseemtothinkmuchofhim.

W:That'sbecauseDr.Johnsoncomesfromanentirelydifferentschoolofthought.

Q：Whatdowelearnfromthewoman'sremark?

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A.Thevisitingeconomisthasgivenseverallectures.

B.Theguestlecturer'sopinionisdifferentfromDr.Johnson's.

C.Dr.Johnsonandtheguestspeakerwereschoolmates.

D.Dr.Johnsoninvitedtheeconomisttovisittheircollege.

39.(39)

40.(26)

A.Fillsomeforms.

B.HaveatestdriveinthePorsche.

C.Havelunchwiththewoman.

D.Tryhisluckinanothercarrentalcompany.

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

Countingisdifferentfromnumbersenseinthatcountingis______.

A.dependentonsimplermentalactivity

B.akindofabilitypossessedbyman

C.foundinanimalsaswellasman

D.theabilitytodistinguishdifferencesinsmallsetsofobjects

42.Whatdomostparentsexpectoftheirchildreninpreschools?

A.Goodacademicperformance.

B.Enjoyingtheirtimewiththeirfriends.

C.Thefreedomtolearnwhattheylike.

D.Theabilitytogetalongwiththeirclassmates.

43.

Accordingtotheauthor,childrenincolonialNorthAmericaweremainlyvaluedfortheir______.

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

WhenChristopherColumbuslandedonAmerica'sshore,heencounteredcopper-skinnedpeoplewhomhepromptlycalled"Indians".CurrentestimatesindicatethattherewereoveramillionIndiansinhabitingNorthAmericathen.Thereareapproximately800,000Indianstoday,ofwhomabout250,000liveonreservations.

TheearlysettlershadanamicablerelationshipwithIndians,whosharedtheirknowledgeofhunting,fishing,andfarmingwiththeiruninvitedguests.Thestereotypedstealthy,wickedIndianofmodemwesternmovieswascreatedbyindifferent,faithlesswhitemen;theIndianwasbornfriendly.

DisgustdevelopedbetweentheIndiansandthesettlers,whoseencroachmentonIndianlandsprovokedaneraofturbulence.Asearlyas1745,IndiantribesjoinedtogethertodrivetheFrenchofftheirland.TheFrenchandIndianwardidnotenduntil1763.TheIndianshadsucceededindestroyingmanyofthewesternsettlements.TheBritishsuperficiallysubmissivetotheIndians,promisedthatfurthermigrationswestwouldnotextendbeyondaspecifiedboundary.

Evictedfromtheirlandor,worsestill,franklycedingtheirpropertytothewhitesforafewbaubles,Indianswereruthlesslypushedwest.Thebattlein1876atLittleBigHornRiverinMontanainwhichSittingBullandtheSiouxbribesmassacredGeneralCusterscavalry,causedthewhitestointensifytheircampaignagainsttheredmen.ThebattleatWoundedKnee,SouthDakota,in1890putanendtothelastvestigeofhopeforamitybetweenIndiansandwhites.

AlthoughtheBureauofIndianAffairshasoperatedsince1824,presumablyforthepurposeofguardingIndians'interests,Indiansonreservationsleadnotoriouslydeprivedlives.InrecenttimesirateIndianshavetakenamilitantstandandhaveappealedtothecourtsandtheAmericanpeopletoimprovetheirsubstandardlivingconditions.

Inthemodemwhitewesterner'seyes,theIndiansare______.

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Althoughclichésaboutthe"vulnerability"ofwomenintheeconomyhavebeendisprovedbyhardBLSdata,wewanttobelievethem.Whenwomenlosejobs,thevictimsarewomen.Whenmenlosejobs,thevictimsare,women,becausetheyhavetomakeupforthatlostmaleincome.Thescaleofmalejoblosseswasevidentevenwhenthestimulusbillwaspassed.ThatdidnotstopincomingCongressmanJaredPolls,aColoradoDemocrat,fromwarningObamathat"genderimbalanceinoccupationsrelatedtobasicfacilitydevelopmentmeansthatthedirectjobcreationwillbenefitmostlymen."

Menstillmakeup53%oftheworkforce,andthepercentageofsociety'sworktheydoisconsiderablyhigher,owingtowomen'sshorterhoursandmorefrequentleaveforchild-rearing.Inprosperoustimes,womenmayyearnformoretimeathome.Buteconomicrealitieshaveawayofwashingawaytheseyearnings.Onesuchrealityistherecession.Anotheristhatwomenreceive58%ofthebachelor'sdegreesinthiscountry,alongwithhalftheprofessionaldegrees.

Shouldweexpectmentogiveupsomecontroloveraneconomytheyhavesothoroughlymessedup?No.Wehavenoexamplesofthateverhavinghappened.Whatwehaveplentyofexamplesof—youcanseevariantsofitalloverthedevelopingworld—iseconomiesinwhichwomendoallthearduousworkwhilemensitaroundsmokingandchattingincoffeehousesandbarbershops.Fordecades,policymakershavebeenattentivetotheflawsofapatriarchal(男性制),middle-class,single-earner,nuclear-family-orientedmodeloffamilyeconomics—andtheirattentionremainsfixedonit.WhetherornotthatmodeldominatedAmericansocietyasmuchasitscriticsclaimed,wearenowleavingitbehind.Maybethereisahumanemodelthatcanreplaceit.Wehavenotfoundoneyet.

InspiteoftheBLSdata,wetendtobelievethatwomenare______intheeconomy.

46.Youdon'tneedtolookfarforevidencethatweAmericanstodaydon'tplaceaveryhighvalueonintellect.Ourheroesareathletes,entertainers,andentrepreneurs,notscholars.Evenschoolsarewherewesendourchildrentogetapracticaleducation—nottopursueknowledgeforthesakeofknowledge.

Symptomsofpervasiveanti-Intellectualisminourschoolsaren'tdifficulttofind."Schoolshavealwaysbeeninasocietywherepracticalismoreimportantthanintellectual,"sayseducationhistorianandwriterDianeRavitch"Schoolscouldbeacounterbalance."Ravitch'slatestbook.LeftBack:ACenturyofFailedSchoolReforms.traceswhatsheconsiderstherootsofanti-Intellectualisminourschools.Schools,sheconcludes,areanythingbutacounterbalancetotheAmericandistasteforintellectualpursuits.

Buttheycouldandshouldbe.Whenweencourageourchildrentorejectthelifeofthemind,weleavethemvulnerabletoexploitationandcontrol.Withouttheabilitytothinkcritically,todefendtheirideasandunderstandtheideasofothers,theycannotfullyparticipateinourdemocracy.Ifwecontinuealongthispath,sayswriterEarlShorrisournationwillsuffer."Wewillbecomeasecond-ratecountry,"hesays."Wewillhavealesscivilsociety."

"Intellectisresentedasaform.ofpowerorprivilege."WriteshistorianandProfessorRichardHofstadterinAnti-IntellectualisminAmericanLife.aPulitzerPrizewinningbookontherootsofanti-IntellectualisminUSpolitics,religion,andeducation.Animositytowardintellectualsisinourcountry'sDNA.Fromthebeginningofourhistory,saysHofstadter.ourdemocraticandpopulisturgeshavedrivenustorejectanythingthatsmellsofelitismPracticality,commonsense,andnativeintelligencehavebeenconsideredmorenoblequalitiesthananythingyoucouldlearnfromabook.

RalphWaldoEmersonandotherTranscendentalistphilosophersthoughtschoolingandrigorousbooklearningputunnaturalrestraintsonchildren:"Weareshutupinschoolsandcollegerecitationroomsfor10or15yearsandcomeoutatlastwithabellyfulofwordsanddonotknowathing."MarkTwain'sHuckleberryFinnexemplifiedAmericananti-intellectualism.Itsheroavoidsbeingcivilized—goingtoschoolandlearningtoread—sohecanpreservehisinnategoodness.

Intellect,accordingtoHofstadter,isdifferentfromnativeintelligence,aqualitywereluctantlyadmire.Intellectisthecritical,creative,andcontemplativesideofthemind.Intelligenceseekstograsp,manipulate,reorder,andadjust,whileintellectexamines,ponders,wonders,theorizes,criticizesandimagines.

Schoolremainsaplacewhereintellectismistrusted.Hofstadtersaysourcountry'seducationalsystemisinthegripsofpeoplewho"joyfullyandmilitantlyproclaimtheirhostilitytointellectandtheireagernesstoidentifywithchildrenwhoshowtheleastintellectualpromise."

WhatdoAmericanparentsexpecttheirchildrentoacquireinschool?

A.Profoundknowledgeoftheworld.

B.Practicalabilitiesforfuturecareer.

C.Thehabitofthinkingindependently.

D.Theconfidenceinintellectualpursuits.

47.

Thereasonwhy1994wasexceptionalisthat______.

A.issawanunusuallylargenumberoftouriststotheUS

B.itwitnessedadropinthenumberoftouriststotheUS

C.tourismwashardlyaffectedbytheweakeningoftheUSdollarthatyear

D.TouristscametotheUSforsightseeingratherthanforbargainsyear

48.Whentheeconomyissinkingandinflationfadingrapidly,isthereanymeritincuttinginterestratesgradually?OnDecember4ththeBankofEnglandagainoptedforboldness.Itcutitsbenchmark(基准)ratebyapercentagepoint,to2%,followingastunningone-and-a-haft-pointreductionamonthearlier.OnthesamedaySweden'scentralbankslasheditsrate,from3.75%to2%,andsaidbigcutswereneededbecausemonetarypolicywaslesseffectivethanusual.ButtheEuropeanCentralBank(ECB)wasstucksomewherebetweencautionandboldness.LessthananhouraftertheBankofEngland'sdecision,theECBreduceditsmainratebythree-quartersofapercentagepoint,to2.5%.Thatwasthebiggestcutinitsten-yearhistory.Itmaylookdaring,butinthecircumstancesseemsinadequate.

OnereasonfortheBankofEngland'shasteisthattheBritisheconomy,withitshousingbustandexposuretofinancialservices,isfallingfast.Yettheeuroareaisstrugglingalmostasbadly.Acloselywatchedindexofactivity,basedonsurveysofpurchasingmanagersinmanufacturingandservices,slumpedinNovembertoitslowestlevelever.Thatsuggestseuro-areaGDPisshrinkingfast,andforathirdsuccessivequarter.Businessandconsumerconfidenceisata15-yearlow,accordingtoasurveybytheEuropeanCommission.

TheECB'sremitistostabilizeinflation,nottheeconomy.Butinflationisnolongerabarriertobigratecutsandthebankneedstoacttoensureitdoesnotfalltoolow.

Withnewsthisgrim,whynotcutinterestratesbymore?Inaspeechlastmonth,LorenzoBiniSmaghi,oftheECB'srate-settingcouncil,arguedagainstahyperactivemonetarypolicy(过激的货币政策).Abigratecut,hesaid,ismorelikelytodrainconfidencethanperkitup,if"itisinterpretedasasignalthatthecentralbankhasamorepessimisticassessmentoftheeconomythanmarketparticipants".Acentralbankthatactsaggressivelytoinsureagainstdeflationcouldintensifyexpectationsofit,maltingthatoutcomemore,notless,likely.Policymakerswhoslashratesatthefirstsignofdangerwillquicklyrunoutof"ammunition(弹品)",hesaid.

Yettheimmediateoutlookfortheeconomyissobleakthatthereseemslittlemeritinholdingfire.InAmericatheFederalReservehashardlyanyroomleftforboldcuts:itstargetrateisat1%buttheactualrateislower.Evenso,theFed'spolicyofpushingvastsumsofcashintotheeconomyhasshownthatmonetary-policyoptionsarenotexhaustedevenwheninterestratesapproachzero.JeanClaudeTrichet,theECB'spresident,hadheldhisusualpressconference,hutthebankseemedlikelytocutratesagainatitsnextrate-settingmeetingonJanuary15th.

Whatcanwelearnfromthepassageaboutbanks'cuttingofinterestrates?

A.OnDecember4th,BankofEnglandcutrateforthefrosttime.

B.Sweden'scentralbankreduceditsinterestrateonedaylater.

C.TheECBsaysmonetarypolicywaslesseffective.

D.Record-settingcuttingisstillnotenoughundersuchcircumstances.

49.Lifeonearthdependsonwater,andthereisnosubstituteforit.Thecurrentassumptionisthatourbasicneedsforwater-whetherfordrinking,agriculture,industryortheraisingoffish-willalwayshavetobemet.Giventhatpremise,therearetwobasicrouteswecango:moreequitable(平衡的)accesstowaterormoredrasticengineeringsolutions.

Lookingattheengineeringsolutionfirst,alotofmyresearchconcentratesonwhathappenstowetlandswhenyoubuilddamsinriverbasins,particularlyinAfrica.Theecologyofsuchareasisalmostentirelydrivenbytheseasonalregimeoftheriver—thepulseofthewater.Andthefactisthatifyoubuildadam,yougenerallywreckthedownstreamecology.Inthepast,suchproblemshavebeenhiddenbyalackofinformation.Butinthiscentury,governmentswillhavenoexcusefortheirignorance.

Theengineers'abilitytocontrolwaterflowshascreatednewkindsofunpredictabilitytoo.DamsinAfricahavemeantfewerfish,lessgrazingandlessfloodplain(泛滥平原)agriculture,noneofwhichwereanticipated.Andtheiraverageeconomiclifeisassumedtobethirtyyears.Damsdon'texistforever,butwhatwillreplacethemisnotclear.

Thechallengeforthenextdecadeistofindnewmeansofcontrollingwater.AlthoughGMtechnologywillallowustobreedbetterdry-landcrops,thereisnomarketincentiveforcompaniestodevelopcropssuitableforthemicro-climatesoftheSahelandelsewhereinAfrica.WhoisgoingtopayforresearchonlocallyappropriatecropsintheThirdWorld?

Thisbringsustothekeyissueinanydiscussionofwater:money.Totalkaboutawatercrisiscoversdifficultproblemssuchaspoverty.InthenextdecadeeveryhouseholdinBritainwillhaveawatermeter,andwewillpayforwhatweusejustaswedoforgasorelectricity.ThatcanberesolvedandasimilarsystemwilleventuallybeadoptedacrossEuropeandtheUS.ButconsidertheproblemsofwatersupplyinMexicoCityorDelhi.Ifyou'rerich,youdrinkmineralwaterandmayevenhaveaswimming-pool—yetmillionsinsuchcitiescan'tgetsafedrinkingwater.Thereisacomingwatercrisiswhichisoneforthepoor.

Theword"premise"(Para.1)probablymeans"______".

A.assumptionB.promiseC.needD.crisis

50.

Accordingtotheauthor,whoarethepeoplemostactivelyadvocatetelicities?

A.Leadersandplanners.

B.Somecorporations.

C.Urbanarchitects.

D.Governmentadministrators.

51.

ReykjavikinIcelandicmeans"bayofsmoke",canyouguessthemeaningof"smoke"?

52.

Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Withthehelpofinternet,customershavereallybecomekingsnow.

B.Onlythosefirmsreedytoservecustomerslikekingswillsurvive.

C.Moremediachoicesareavailabletocustomers.

D.Firmscannolongercheatcustomersnow.

53.

Theauthorseemstothinkthatrailwaysareremindersofthe______.

A.growingdislikeinEnglandoftheVictorianage

B.benefitsthatthemachineagehasbroughttoman

C.uglinessandoppressionthatmodemsocietyhasovercome

D.personalconcernandsolidbeautyofapastage

54.

Whydoesthedog'sownermistreatthedog?

55.WhatwillhappenwhenthenumberofstudentsdropsaccordingtoBahramBekhradnia?

A.Bothresearchersandstudentswillbecomemorecritical.

B.Thegovernmentwillconsiderresumingtheformertuitionfees.

C.Bottomuniversitieswillhavetostrugglehardertosurvive.

D.Thequalityofhighereducationwilldecreaseaccordingly.

56.

Itisimpliedthat,inthelongrun,mostLatinosinArizonawill______.

A.bejobless

B.bebadly-paid

C.dolow-skilljobs

D.dohigh-skilljobs

57.

【C3】

58.

Whatdoestheauthorthinkofintellect?

A.Itistobepursued.

B.Itunderliespower.

C.Itissecondtointelligence.

D.Itevolvesfromcommonsense.

59.SectionA

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