2022年内蒙古自治区兴安盟大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022年内蒙古自治区兴安盟大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Thosewhoareactivelyreligiousareprobably______.

2.

Accordingtoresearchers,thelong-timeconnectionbetweensiblingsplaysatrainingrolefortheirfuturelife.

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3.

In2025,halfoftoday'spopulationwillbeinshortageofwater.

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4.

Dryweatherintensifiedhugeforestfiresinthefar______.

5.

TheIndiansatfirstdidnotliketheMissionbecausetheyfeltthatitwasinfavorof______.

6.

Thetraditionalideathatcompetitivesportsbuildcharacterhasapparently______intoday'sU.S.

7.

In2003,extremeheatwavescausedmorethan20,000and1,500deathsin______respectively.

8.Underyourdurablepowerattorney,ifyouareunable,apersoncanbegiventheauthorityto______.

9.

Exceptforitspowertolinkthebankmobilephoneisabletoenhancemoney'sutilityowingtoits______.

10.Smokersandpeoplewhoneversmokewillnotbeoverweight.

11.

Ifmothlarvaearedeadforfivedays,scrubjayswillnottouchupontheminanycase.

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12.Nowadaysemployersoftenaskquestionsdesignedto______.

A.findtheinterviewees'shortcomings

B.findthesolutionsofthecompany'sproblems

C.maketheintervieweesrealizetheyneedtolearnmore

D.discovermoreaboutintervieweeandthewaytheintervieweereacttodifferentsituations

13.

Apreconditionforareadertolearntoreadrapidlyandwellisthathemusthavethenecessary______.

14.

Thethirdattitudetowardstestsiswhollypositivebecauseitistheattitudeof______.

15.SlashYourBills--6WaystoKeepMoreCash

Likealotofhardworkingcouples,IlahandDennisHardestyofLongBeach,California,livepaychecktopaycheck.Their＄1,200monthlyrenteatsupabouthalfofDennis'stake-homepayasamanagerforaracingcarenginemanufacturer.Privateschooltuitionfortheirthreeteenstakesanother＄400bite.IncomefromIlah'stwopart-timejobs--asafitnesstrainerandschoolsecretary--disappearsatthegasstationandthegrocerystore.

Thebottomline?Evenwithnocarpaymentsandjust＄300increditcarddebt,thefamilybarelygetsby."Wedon'thaveapennyinsavings",saysIlah."No,Iactuallydohaveonecentinmyac-count".

Withinflationoutpacingwagegrowthinrecentyears,it'snothardtofindfamiliesliketheHardestysrunningoutofmoneybeforetheyrunoutofmonth.Accordingtothenonpartisan(无党派的)EconomicPolicyInstitute,whichstudieslower-andmiddle-classeconomictrends,themedianhourlywageofanAmericanworkerafterinflationislesstodaythanin2003.Theresultislessbuyingpowerafterthebillsarepaid.

Thesedays,inflationishoveringaroundthreepercent,soanyonewhoremembersthedouble-digitpricespikesofthe1970smightwonderwhatallthefussisabout.Butevenmoderateinflationrakesitstoll,sayspersonalfinanceexpertJonathanPond,authorofYouCanDoIt!TheBoomer'sGuidetoaGreatRetirement.Infact,annualinflationofjustthreepercentdoublesthecostoflivingevery23or24years.Meanwhile,someessentialexpenses--energy,healthcare,highereducation--arefaroutpacingtheinflationindex.Nowonderfamiliesarefeelingpinched.

Pincheddoesn'thavetomeanpowerless,though.Here,then,aresixwaystosavemoneyonthebigbills.

EducationOptions

Here'sapopquiz:Who'sturnedoutmorecurrentCEOsofS&P500corporations--HarvardortheUniversityofWisconsin?Pencilsup:They'rerunningneckandneck,accordingtoarecentstudybySpencerStuart,anexecutiverecruitingfirm.Thestudyreinforceswhatshouldbecommonsense:There'snodirectcorrelationbetweenwhereachildgoestoundergraduateschoolandlatersuccess.Infact,thepriceyIviestrainedonlytenpercentofthoseCEOs.

Soifyourfamily'sbudgetfavorsStateCollegeoverSnootyU.,don'tsweatit.Kidswhoaremotivatedwillsucceed,nomatterthecoloroftheircapandgown.Lookforqualityinstitutionsinyourarea.Consideralocalfour-yearcollegeandsaveonroomandboard.

Oroptforacommunitycollegethefirsttwoyears(tuitionisbargain-basement),thenfinishupatastateschoolorprivateuniversity.Don'tforget:Onceyourchildmovesonto,say,Tufts,hewillgetaTuftsdiploma.

Financialplannersalsosuggestthatparentsgiveprioritytotheirownretirementsavingsovercollegefunds,sincetherearenoloans,grantsorscholarshipsforsurvivingyoursenioryears.

TakingCareofHealthCare

Likeeducation,healthcarecostshavebeenoutpacinginflation,whichisonereasonwhyemployersareshiftingmoreoftheinsuranceburdentoindividuals.Tocontroltheexpense,manypeopleareoptingforhigherdeductiblesandlowermonthlypremiums.What'smore,saysPond,"four-fifthsofAmericansenjoyprettydarn(非常)goodhealthandcouldbesafechoosingapolicywithfewerbellsandwhistles.Ifnooneinyourfamilyusesexpensivepharmaceuticals,whypayforahigh-priceddrugbenefit?"

Butwhathappensifyousuddenlyneedacostlylong-termdrug?Manypoliciesallowyoutoupgradetoaplanwithbetterbenefits,afterasix-monthwaitingperiod.YoumightalsocheckoutWal-Mart.Thecompanyrecentlystartedaprogramin27statestofill30-daygenericprescriptionsforjust＄4each.Nearly300drugsarecovered.Amongthemarec

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16.

Fruits,suchaswatermelon,redgrapefruit,andguava,arenowexcitingtheinterestofresearchersbecause______.

17.FreedbySudan,"Geographic"ReporterArrivesHomeinU.S.

After34daysinaSudanesejail,NationalGeographicjournalistPaulSalopek,whohadbeenchargedwithspying,landedinhishomestateofNewMexicoonSundaymorning.

Atthetimeofhisarrest,Salopek,44,hadbeenfreelancereportingforNationalGeographicmagazineontheSahelregion,whichstretcheseast-westacrossAfricaalongthesouthernedgeoftheSahara.

DonBelt,Salopek’seditorfortheSahelassignment,embracedthereporteruponhisarrivalandlatersaidhemighthavelostalittleweight,buthelookslikehe'snonetheworseforwear.

"We'reoverthemoonaboutSalopek'sreturn",Beltadded.

Salopek,whoisonascheduledleaveofabsencefromtheChicagoTribune,arrivedinAlbuquerquewithhiswife,hisTribuneeditor,andNewMexicoGovernorBillRichardson.

Salopeksaiditfeels"fantastic"tobehome.

"It'sgreattoseemywife,who'sbeenthroughalot—insomewaysmorethanmyself-inthelast35days,"hesaid.

Afterhe'sspentsometimewithhisfamily,Salopeksays,heplansto"makeroundsinChicagoandWashington"tothankhisfriendsattheTribuneandtheNationalGeographicSociety.

"Icanneverreallyrepaythem,"hesaid.But,hejokedatapressconferenceSundayattheAlbuquerqueinternationalairport,whathecandois"rackupanenormousbeerbill."

OnbehalfofNationalGeographic,BeltthankedRichardson,theTribune,Sudan'sambassadortotheUnitedStates,andJimmyCarter.TheformerU.S.PresidenthadwrittentoSudanesePresidentOmarAlBashironSalopek'sbehalf-agesturethathadbeenkeptsecretuntilSunday.

(BothNationalGeographicNewsandNationalGeographicmagazinearepartsoftheNationalGeographicSociety.)

OnceSalopekisbackonthejob,heintendstoreturntoAfrica,firsttoChadtocheckuponhistwoassistants,whowerearrestedandfreedalongsidehim.ThenhewillcompletehisNationalGeographicassignmentinChad,Mall,Niger,Nigeria,andSenegal.

DetainedinNoahDarfur

ThePulitzerPrizewinnerandhisChadianassistants-driverIdrissAbdulrahamAnuandinterpreterSuleimanAbakarMoussawerearrestedonAugust6aftertravelingfromChadtoSudan'stroubledDarfurProvincewithoutavisa.

Thebordercrossinghadbeenalastminutedecision,SalopeksaidattheSundaypressconference.

Normally,thethreewouldhavebeendeported.Instead,onAugust26theywerechargedwithespionage,passingin-formationillegally,anddisseminating"falsenews",inadditiontothechargeofenteringthecountryunlawfully.

ThethreemenwereconfinedtoasinglecellinE1Fasher,capitalofNoahDarfurProvince.

Fromthecell,Salopeksays,theycouldseeprotestorsdailyinveighing(痛骂)againsttheUnitedStatesandtheUnit-edNations,whichareleadinganefforttodeployaUNpeacekeepingforcetoneighboringDarfurProvince.

Salopekandhiscellmates,though,weren'twithoutwelcomecompany.

U.S.soldiers-intheregionadvisinganAfricanUnionpeacekeepingforce-discoveredthatanAmericanwasbeingheldinElFasherandtookuphiscause.

"Theyvisitedusvirtuallyeveryday,"Salopeksaid."Theywerelikeourguardianangels.

Theefforttofreethereporterandhiscolleagues,thoughwasn'texactlyheavenly.Itwaslikea"carnivalride,"Salopeksaid,"upanddown,daytoday."

TheRelease

GovernorRichardsonflewtoSudanonThursdaytonegotiatethethreemen'sreleaseonhumanitariangrounds.ThanksinparttopriordealingswiththeSudaneseambassadortotheU.S.andwithSudanesePresidentOmarA1-Bashir,Richardsonsucceededa

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18.

Whichofthefollowingismentionedasabenefitofwalking?

A.Itisbeneficialtoyourheartandlungs.

B.Ithelpstobuildstrongupperbodymuscles.

C.Itputsnostressonyourjoints.

D.Itdoesnoharmtothebones.

19.

StudydoneinSwissandCornellUniversityindicatedthatBtcropscouldhaveunreasonableadverseeffectsoninsectsinthefield.

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20.

Atrademarkisgenerallyusedtoidentifyanddistinguishgoodsofdifferentmanufacturersandshow______ofcertaingoods.

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

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

听力原文：W:Ineedsomeaspirin,please,andI'dalsoliketogetthisprescriptionfilled.

M:Fine.Here'syouraspirin.Ihavetheprescriptionforyouinabouttenminutesifyouwanttowait.

Q:Wheredidthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

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A.Atadrugstore.

B.Atahospital.

C.Atadoctor'soffice.

D.Atadentist'soffice.

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23.SectionC

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

Itisonlyrightthatthestarsshouldbepaidinthisway.Don'tthetopmeninindustryearn【B1】______salariesfortheservicestheyperform.totheir【B2】______andtheircountries?Popstarsearnvastsumsinforeign【B3】______oftenmorethanlarge【B4】______concerns—andthetaxmancanonlybe【B5】______fortheirmassiveannualcontributionstothe【B6】______.Sowhowouldbegrudgethemtheirrewards?

It'sallverywellforpeopleinhumdrumjobstomoanaboutthesuccessesand【B7】______ofothers.Peoplewhomakeenviousremarksshouldrememberthatthemostfamousstars【B8】______onlythetipoftheiceberg.Foreveryfamousstar,therearehundredsofothersstrugglingtoearnaliving.【B9】______.Hehaschosensecurityandpeaceofmind,sotherewillalwaysbealimittowhathecanearn.【B10】______.Heknowsattheoutsetthatonlyahandfulofcompetitorsevergettotheverytop.Heknowsthatyearsofconcentratedeffortmayberewardedwithcompletefailure.Butheknows,too,thattherewardsforsuccessareveryhighindeed:【B11】______.That'stheessenceofprivateenterprise.

【B1】

24.听力原文：M:Doesthebosscheckuponyouoften?

W:Indeedshedoes.Itseemsasthoughshe'sinherethreeorfourtimesanhour,althoughit'snotreallythatoften.

Q:Whatdoesthebossdo?

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A.Shesendsheremployeesforfrequentmedicalcheck.

B.Sheleavestheofficeby3:O0or4:O0pm.

C.Sheinspectsheremployee'sworkseveraltimesaday.

D.Shepaysheremployeesbycheck.

25.(27)

A.Helostthefinalchancetowinachampionship.

B.Hewasknockedoutduringonecontest.

C.Hebrokeaboneinthewristduringamatch.

D.Hewasawardedwitha$1.5millionhouse.

26.(36)

A.Sportevents.

B.Culturalactivities.

C.Counseling.

D.Creativeactivities.

27.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Youshouldneverstrikeupaconversationwithamanonthestreet.Don'tyouknowhowdangerousitis!

W:Iusuallydon't,butIcouldn'tfindtherestaurantandhelookedveryrespectable.

Q:Whywasthemanupset?

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A.Thewomanalwaystalkstoothermen.

B.Thewomanwouldn'tfindtherestaurant.

C.Thewomanstartedaconversationwithastranger.

D.Thewomanfinishedtalkingtothemen.

28.听力原文：CannesFilmFestival,themostprestigiousmotion-picturefestivalintheworld.,isheldeachMayinthecityofCannes,insoutheastFrance.TheCannesFilmFestivalwasconceivedattheendof1938.DuemWorldWarII.however,thefirstCannesFilmFestivalwasriothelduntil1946.Internationalismandpostwaroptimismcharacterizedthefirstfestival,asorganizersplacedlessemphasisoncompetitionthanonmutualcreativestimulationbetweennationalproductions.Inlateryearstheselectionofentriesforprizesreflectedmorecommercialinterestsandthefestivalsoonacquireditscurrentreputationasafashionableprofessionalevent,moreconcernedwithadvancingthefilmindustrythantheartoffilm.FrenchdirectorFrancoisTruffautaddressedthisissuein1956andpredicteditscommercialdeath.Thefestivalsurvived,however,andin1959.Truffauthimselfwasawardedtheprizeforbestscreenplayforoneofhisfilms.

Despiteitsever-presentfinancialinterests,theCannesFilmFestivalremainsanessentialaffairforinternationalcinema.In1955theorganizingcommitteeatCannesintroducedtheGoldenPalmAward(inEnglish)forbestfilmofthefestival,nowregardedasoneofthefilmindustry'smostdistinguishedprizes.PastrecipientsoftheawardincludeTaxiDriver(1976),byAmericandirectorMartinScorsese;andThePiano(1993),byNewZealanddirectorJaneCampion.

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A.In1938.B.In1946.C.In1955.D.DuringWorldWarIl.

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A.Sherecognizedtherobbers.

B.Sheknewtherobbers'names.

C.Shefoundthestolenproperty.

D.Shereportedtherobbery

30.SectionB

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

听力原文：Theworld'sfirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayhasbeenbuiltunderthebusystreetsofLondon.TherailwayiscalledtheVictoriaLine,anditispartofthecompleteLondonundergroundrailway.

ThenewVictoriaLinewasopenedin1969．Thisnewlinewasverydifferentfromtheothers.Thestationsontheotherlinesneedalotofworkerstoselltickets,andtocheckandtocollectthemwhenpeopleleavethetrains.ThisisalldifferentontheVictoriaLine.Hereamachinechecksandcollectsthetickets,andtherearenoworkersontheplatforms.

Onthetrain,thereisonlyoneworker.Ifnecessary,thismancandrivethetrain.Butusuallyhejuststartsit;itrunsandstopsbyitself.Thetrainsarecontrolledbyelectricalsignalswhicharesentbytheso-called"commandspots".

Thecommandspotsarethesamedistanceapart.Eachsendsacertainsignal.Thetrainalwaysmovesatthespeedthatthecommandspotsallow.Ifthecommandspotsendsnosignals,thetrainwillstop.

Mostofthecontrolworkisdonebycomputers.Thecomputersalsofixthetrain'sspeeds,andsendthesignalstothecommandspots.

Othermachinesmakesurethatthetrainsarealwaysasafedistanceapart.Onetrainmaystaytoolongatastation;theothertrainswillthenautomaticallymoveslower.Sothereisnodangerofaccidentsontheline.

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A.Workersontheplatformsandtrainswerereplacedbymachines.

B.Acompletelyautomaticlinewasaddedtoitsnetwork.

C.Itbecamethefirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayintheworld.

D.Itstrainsbecamemanual-controlled.

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A.Becomingawarchief.

B.Travellingacrossthecountryandspeakingtothepublic.

C.Gettingbacksomeofthelandtakenbythesettlers.

D.GettingalltheIndiantribesunited.

32.(31)

A.ToofferacriticismoftheworksofPearlBuck.

B.ToillustratePearlBuck'sviewsonChineseliterature.

C.ToindicatethebackgroundanddiverseinterestsofPearlBuck.

D.TodiscussPearlBuck'sinfluenceontheculturesoftheEastandtheWest.

33.(32)

A.Itwillallowfewertreestobecut.

B.Itwillrequirelesslaborcosts.

C.Itsavessomeshippingcosts.

D.Itwillmakethemmorecompetition.

34.听力原文：W:Exercise,exercise,exercise...wehearsomuchaboutitthesedaysthateventheexpertscan'tagreeonwhichexercisesarebest.Nowsomedoctorsarestronglyencouragingarmexercises.

M:Armexercises?I'veneverheardofthat.Isthatbecauseourarmsaretoofatorflabby?

W:Actually,that'snotthemainreason.Theysaythatarmexercisesareanidealwaytobecomephysicallyfit,

M:Butdon'tarmexercisesraiseyourbloodpressure?Seems...I'vereadanarticleaboutthatbefore.So,that'srisky.

W:Notreally.Thattheydo,butthearticleIreadmentionedseveralwaysthatcancompensateforthat.

M:Really?How?

W:Byaddinglegexercisethearmsdon'tdoallthework.Armexercisesalonearen'tenoughtoincreasemetabolismbeforefatiguesetsin.Themoreofabodythatinvolvesintheexercisesthebetter.

M:Andinturn,I'msurethatthereisagreatchanceoflosingweight,right?

W:Soundsrighttome.

M:So,whatexercisesdotheexpertsrecommend?

W:Theymentionedquiteafew.Butsomeofthemorepopularonesarecyclingwithspecialbicyclesthatmakeyouusebothyourarmsandlegs,andwalkingvigorouslywhilewearingarmsweights.

M:Soundsgreat.Imusttrythat.Youknow,Iliketowalkalot.

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A.Theydon'tgetridofflabbyarms.

B.Theycandamagearmmuscles.

C.Theyaren'tacceptabletomostpeople.

D.Theycanraiseone'sbloodpressure.

35.听力原文：W：Ihearthatyouworkpart—timeatasupermarket．Whatdoyoudothere?

M：Iworkintheproducesection．Ialsostockshelves．Sometimeswhenitreallygetsbusy，Ihelpatthecheckoutcounter．

Q：Whatdoesthemanoccasionallydoatthesupermarket?

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A.Heworksatthemeatcounter.

B.Hedeliversgroceriestocustomers.

C.Heservesasacashier.

D.Hestocksshelves.

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37.(16)

A.Hedoesn'tknowDr,Jefferyverywell.

B.HethoughtDr.Jefferywouldgettheposition,

C.Hethoughtittooktoolongtomakethedecision.

D.He'snotsureDr,Jefferywillbeagoodchairperson.

38.(13)

A.Thewomanwillputoffherdecisiontostudy.

B.Thewomanwillnowjuststudyratherthangoout.

C.Thewomanwillgooutbecauseshe'sinagoodmood.

D.Thewomanwillhavetomakeadecisionwhethertostudy.

39.【B1】

40.听力原文：W：Theseminarscheduledfortodayhasbeencanceled.

M：Thatisbad,butatleasttheonefornextweekisstillon．

Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Today'sseminarwasinformative.

B.Therewillbenotherseminarthefollowingweek.

C.Nextweek'sseminarisonadifferenttopic.

D.Therewillbetwoseminarsnextweek.

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

Theauthorisprimarilyconcernedwith______.

A.condemningtheU.S.foritsfailuretoprovidebettermedicalcaretothepoor

B.evaluatingtherelativesignificanceoffactorscontributingtothepoorhealthstatusintheU.S.

C.comparingthegeneralhealthoftheU.S.populationwithworldaverages

D.advocatingspecificmeasuresdesignedtoimprovethehealthoftheU.S.population

42.SectionA

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

OnthemorningofMay9,1927,CharlesA.LindberaghtookofffromamuddyairfieldinNewYorkandheadedforParis.Fourteenhourslaterhewasstillflying.Duringthefourteenhours,hehadsome【C1】______moments.Sleethadgatheredonthe【C2】______oftheplaneandhefogwassothickthathecouldhardlyseethelipsofthewings.However,hehadencounteredequallydangerousflyingconditionsbefore.Ofcourse,nowthathewasovertheoceanhisparachutewasuseless.Hehadonlyonechoice;hehadtogoon.Aloneintheplane,Lindberghknewthatitwouldbe【C3】______tofallasleep.Beforetheflight,hehadtrainedhimselftostayawakeforlongperiodsoftime.Nowhewatchedtheinstrumentpanelintently.

At12:10intheafternoonofMay21,Lindberghcaught【C4】______ofthecoastofIreland.Nowthatthelightwasalmostover,hebeganto【C5】______alittle.Onceoverland,heknewthathehadagood【C6】______oflandingsafely.Finally,afterthirty-fourhoursintheairwithoutsleep,hearrivedatLeBourgetField,inParis.

Morethanahundredthousandpeopleweretheretowelcomehimasagreathero.Hisnamewasoneveryone's【C7】______.Overnighthehadachievedfame;thewholeworldwasringingwithhispraises.Wealthyandfamousmenandwomen【C8】______fortheprivilegeofpayinghimtheirpersonaltributes.

Thoughthewholeworldwaspraisinghim,Lindberghkepthishead.Heresistedthetemptationto【C9】______byhisenormouspopularity.Hecouldhavemademillionsofdollarsveryeasilybymerelysigninghisnametocontracts,buthe【C10】______tousehisnameforselfishends.

A)fatalB)scarcelyC)anxious

D)confidenceE)wingsF)sight

G)declinedH)relaxI)lips

J)intendedK)chanceL)ignored

M)foughtN)characterO)profit

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43.

【C9】

44.

Whatdoes"both"inthelastparagraphstandfor?

45.SectionB

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

Withincreasingprosperity,WesternEuropeanyouthishavingaflingthatiscreatingdistinctiveconsumerandculturalpatterns.TheresulthasbeentheincreasingemergenceinEuropeofthatphenomenonwellknowninAmericaasthe"youthmarket".Thisisamarketinwhichenterprisingbusinessescatertothedemandsofteenagersandolderyouthsinalltheirrockmaniaandpop-artforms.

InWesternEurope,theyouthmarketmayappropriatelybesaidtobeinitsinfancy.InsomecountriessuchasBritain,WestGermanyandFrance,itismoreadvancedthaninothers.CharacteristicsoftheevolvingEuropeanyouthmarketindicatedissimilaritiesaswellassimilaritiestotheAmericanyouthmarket.

Themarket'sbasisisessentiallythesamemorespendingpowerandfreedomtouseinthehandsofteenagersandolderyouth.Youngconsumersalsomakeupanincreasinglyhighproportionofthepopulation.AsintheUnitedStates,youthfultastesinEuropeextendoverasimilarrangeofproductsrecordsandrecordplayers,transistorradios,leatherjacketsand"wayout"extravagantly-styledclothing,cosmeticsandsoftdrinks.Generallyitisnowdifficulttotellinwhichdirectiontrans-Atlanticteenageinfluencesareflowing.Also,apatternofconformitydominatesEuropeanyouthasinthiscountry,thoughinBritaintheobjectistowearclothesthat"makethewearerstandout"butalsomakehim"in",suchastighttrousersandprecisely-tailoredjackets.

Worshipandemulationof"idols"intheentertainmentfield,especiallythepopsingersandotherperformersarepervasive.Thereisalsothesameexuberanceandunpredictabilityinsuddenfadswitches.InParis,buyersofstorescateringtotheyouthmarketcarefullywatchwhatdressisbeingwornbyapopulartelevisionteenagesingertobereadyforasuddendemandforcopies.InStockholmotherfollowersofteenagefadscalltheyouthmarket"attractivebutirrational".

ThemostobviousdifferencebetweentheyouthmarketinEuropeandthatintheUnitedStatesisinsize.Intermsofvolumeandvarietyofsales,themarketinEuropeisonlyashadowofitsAmericancounterpart,butitisagrowingshadow.

ButtherearealsotheseimportantdissimilaritiesgenerallywithAmericanyouthmarket:IntheEuropeanyouthmarket,unlikethatoftheUnitedStates,itistheworkingyouthwhoprovidesthebulkofpurchasingpower.

Ontheaverage,theschool-finishingagestilltendstobe14years.Thisisthemaximumagetowhichcompulsoryeducationextends,andwithEurope'sindustrialmanpowershortage,thousandsofteenageyouthsmaysoonattainincomesequalinmanycasestothatoftheirfathers.Workingyouth,consequently,arethebigspendersintheEuropeanyouthmarket,buttheyalsohavelessleisurethanthosestayingonatschool,whoinmmhavelessbuyingpower

Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.ThedistinctiveconsumerandculturalpatternsamongyouthinWesternEurope.

B.ThecomparisonbetweenthefeaturesofyouthmarketsinEuropeandAmerica.

C.ThehighproportionyoungconsumersaccountforbothinEuropeandAmerica.

D.Theimmatureandunder-developedyouthmarketinWesternEuropea.

46.Itisforbiddenthatvisitors______.

A.takepicturesofthescenes

B.pickflowersinthegardens

C.haveacompleteviewofthearea

D.singquietlywhilevisiting

47.

Whenmayspontaneouspanichappen?

48.Whatistheimpactoftouristarrivaldrop-offonAsianairlines?

49.

Whenwewanttoprint