2022年内蒙古自治区通辽市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022年内蒙古自治区通辽市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.Ifaworker'spoliticalconversationsannoyhiscolleagues,thebossshould______.

A.firehimforhisimproperbehaviour

B.trytostophimbylookingdownuponhim

C.directlyexpresshis/herangertotheworker

D.advisehimtoholdthematnon-worktime

2.IsCollegeReallyWorththeMoney?

TheRealWorld

EsteGriffithhaditallfiguredout.WhenshegraduatedfromtheUniversityofPittsburghinApril2001,shehadhersightssetononething:workingforalaborunion.

Therealworldhadotherideas.Griffithleftschoolwithnotonlyadegree,butaboatloadofdebt.Sheowed$15.000instudentloansandhadrackedup$4,000increditcarddebtforbooks,groceriesandotherexpenses.Nolaborunionjobcouldpayenoughtobailherout.

SoGriffithwenttoworkinsteadforaWashington,D.C.firmthatspecializesineconomicdevelopment.Problemsolved?Nope.Atage24,shetakeshomeabout$1,800amonth,$1,200ofwhichdisappearstopayherrent.Addanother$180amonthtoretireherstudentloansand$300amonthtowhittledownhercreditcardbalance."Youdothemath,"shesays.

Griffithhaspracticallynomoneytoliveon.Shebrown-bags(自带午餐)herlunchandbikestowork.Aboveall,shefearsshe'llneverownahouseorbeabletoretire.It'snotthatsheregretsgettingherdegree."Buttheydon'ttellyouthatthetrade-offisthenexttenyearsofyourincome,"shesays.

That'spreciselythedealbeingmadebymoreandmorecollegestudents.They'remortgagingtheirfuturestomeetsoaringtuitioncostsandothercollegeexpenses.LikeGriffith,they'refacingaone-twopunchatgraduation:hefty(沉重的)studentloansandsmotheringcreditcarddebt—nottomentionajobmarketthat,fornowanyway,isdismal.

"Weaxeforcingourchildrentomakeachoicebetweentwoevils,"saysElizabethWarren,aHarvardLawprofessorandexpertonbankruptcy."Skipcollegeandfacealifeofdiminishedopportunity,orgotocollegeandfacealifeshackled(束缚)bydebt."

TuitionHikes

Forsometime,collegeshaveinsistedtheirsteeptuitionhikesareneededtopayforcutting-edgetechnologies,facultyandadministrationsalaries,andrisinghealthcarecosts.Nowthere'sanewculprit(犯人):shrinkingstatesupport.Caughtinaseverebudgetcrunch,manystateshavesharplysealedbacktheirfundingforhighereducation.

Someonehadtomakeupforthoselostdollars.Andyoucanguesswho—especiallyifyouliveinMassachusetts,whichlastyearhikeditstuitionandfeesby24percent,afterfundingdroppedby3percent,orinMissouri,whereappropriations(拨款)fellby10percent,buttuitionroseatdoublethatrate.Aboutone-thirdofthestates,infact,haveincreasedtuitionandfeesbymorethan10percent.

OneofthosestatesisCalifornia,andJanetBurrell'sfamilyisfeelingthepain.AbookkeeperinTorrance,BurrellhasadaughterattheUniversityofCaliforniaatDavis.Meanwhile,hersonsattendtwo-yearcollegesbecauseBurrellcan'taffordtohavealloftheminfour-yearschoolsatonce.

Meanwhile,evenwithtuitionhikes,California'scommunitycollegesaresostrappedforcashtheydroppedthousandsofclasseslastspring.Theresult:54,000fewerstudents.

CollapsingInvestments

Manyfamiliesthoughttheyhadasurefireplan:eveniftuitionkeptskyrocketing,theyhadinvestedenoughmoneyalongthewaytomeetthecosts.ThenafunnythinghappenedonthewaytoWallStreet.Thoseinvestmentscollapsedwiththestuckmarket.Amongtheloserslastyear:thewildlypopular"529"plans—federaltax-exemptcollegesavingsplansofferedbyindividualstates,whichhaveattractedbillionsfromfamiliesaroundthecountry."Wehearfrommanyparentsthatwhattheyhadsetasidedeclinedinvaluesomuchthattheynowdon'thaveenoughtoseetheirstudentsthrough,"saysPennStatefinancialaiddirectorAnnaGriswold,whowitnesseda10percentincreaseinloanapplicationslastyear.Evenwithamarketthatmaybeslowlyrecovering,itwilltaketime,perhapsseveralyears,forpeopletorecoup(补偿)theirlosses.

NadineSayeghis

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3.

Mostpeopledon'tthinkBritishlovemusic.Thatisbecause______.

4.

Theauthordoesanassessmentofallhigh-riskurbanareasintheU.S.

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5.

Youshouldpayspecialattentiontothefirstsixquestionsofthe12questionsbecausetheymakeupthebaseonwhich______.

6.

Fullerwon______in1954forhisachievementinthe42-footcardboardshelter.

7.

ThegeneralviewofEuropeislikelytochangefromcultivatedfarm-landtogrowingshrubsandforestswithspecies-poorwildlifesuchaswildcats,bears,deerandwolves.

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8.OlympicTorches

Everytwoyears,peoplearoundtheworldwaitinanticipationasatorch-beatingrunnerenterstheOlympicarenaandlightsthecauldron(主火炬).ThesymboliclightingoftheOlympicflamemarksthebeginningofanotherhistoricOlympicGames.

TheopeningceremonyistheendofalongjourneyfortheOlympictorah.Bythetimeitarrivesinthestadium,ithastraveledthousandsofmiles.Itmayhavecrossedoceansanddesertsandtraversedmountains.Itmayhavebeencarriedonplanes,trains,bicycles,boats,andevendogsleds.Anditwillhavepassedthroughthehandsofthousandsofdifferentpeoplearoundtheglobe.ThisarticlechroniclesthehistoryoftheOlympictorch,revealshowitisdesignedtostaylitthrougheventheharshestweatherconditions,andfollowsitspathfromOlympia,Greece,totheOlympicGames.

HistoryoftheTorch

Fireisalwaysheldgreatpowerforhumans.Itcooksourfood,keepsuswarm,andlightsourwaythroughthedark.

TheancientGreeksreveredthepowerandfire.InGreekmythology,thegodPrometheusstolefirefromZeusandgaveittohumans.TocelebratethepassingoffirefromPrometheustoman,theGreekswouldholdrelayraces.Athleteswouldpassalittorchtooneanotheruntilthewinnerreachedthefinishline.

TheGreeksheldtheirfirstOlympicGamesin776B.C.TheGames,heldeveryfouryearsatOlympia,honoredZeusandotherGreekgods.TheOlympicsalsomarkedthebeginningofaperiodofpeacefortheoftenwarringGreeks.AtthestartoftheGames,runnerscalled"heraldsofpeace"wouldtravelthroughoutGreece,declaringa"sacredtruce(休战)"toallwarsbetweenrivalcity-states.Thetrucewouldremaininplaceforthedurationofthegames,sothatspectatorscouldsafelytraveltotheOlympics.

AconstantlyburningflamewasaregularfixturethroughoutGreece.Itusuallygracedthealters(祭坛)oftheGreekgods.InOlympia,therewasanaltardedicatedtoHera,goddessofbirthandmarriage.AtthestartoftheOlympicGames,theGreekswouldigniteacauldronofflamesuponHera'saltar.Theylittheflameusingahollowdiscormirrorcalledaskaphia,which,muchlikethemodernovalmirror,focusedthesun'sraysintoasinglepointtolighttheflame.TheflamewouldburnthroughouttheGamesasasignofpurity,reason,andpeace.

TheGreeksstoppedholdingtheirOlympicGamesafteraboutathousandyears,andthetorch,relaysandlightingoftheflamealsostopped.TheOlympicGamesdidnotreemergeuntil1896,whenthefirstmodernGameswereheldinAthens.Thetorchrelaytookabitlongertoreemerge.

TheBirthoftheModernTorchRelay

TheflamewasreintroducedtotheOlympicsatthe1928AmsterdamGames.Acauldronwaslit,buttherewasnotorchrelay.

ThefirstOlympictorchrelaywasatthe1936BerlinSummerGames.CarlDiem,aGermanhistoryprofessorandSecretaryGeneraloftheOrganizingCommitteeoftheGamesinn,educedtherelayasawayofreconnectingthemodernOlympicswiththeGames'historicalroots.TheflamewaslitinOlympia,Greece,justasithadbeencenturiesbefore.ThenitwascarriedtoBerlin,Germany,forthestartoftheOlympics.

ThetorchrelaywasnotintroducedtotheWinterOlympicsuntilthe1952Games.ItwaslitthatyearnotinOlympia,Greece,butinNorway,whichwaschosenbecauseitwasthebirthplaceofskiing.Butsincethe1964OlympicsatInnsbruck,Austria,everyOlympicGames—WinterandSummer—hasbegunwithatorch-lightingceremonyinOlympia,Greece,followedbyatorchrelaytotheOlympicstadium.

TheLightingoftheOlympicTorch

TheOlympictorchislitseveralmonthsbeforethestartoftheactualGames.TheflamebeginsitsjourneyatthesiteoftheoriginalOlympicGames—Olympia,Greece.Itislit,just

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9.

AccordingtotheCollegeBoard,studentscanprepareforSATby______.

10.

Theroleascaregiverbroughtabouta______inconfidencetoMr.Rappaport.AfterreturningfromCalifornia,hefeltrenewed.

11.

Inadditiontoclassdistinctions,therearedifferencesbetweentheEnglishandourselves______.

12.

The"InternetJunkies"aretooengrossedwiththeirInternetworldto______theiractuallife.

13.

Laterhehadtothrow50flashlightbatteriesawaybecause______hadbeendrainedfromthem.

14.

Inthe17th,France'snationallibrarywasfoundedinParis.

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15.

PresidentClintonadvisedthatpeople______asnosingleracewillexceedotherracesinnumber30or40yearslater.

16.

Geniusesdon'tconfinethemselvestosomeknownknowledgebuttendtouse______.

17.

Thefirstcarthatcouldusenaturalgasaspowerinthecombustionengineemergedinthehistorycameoutin______.

A.the19thcentury

B.the1930s

C.thelate1960s

D.theearly1970s

18.

Evenfarmersaresufferingfromsomehearinglosingjustbecauseof______.

19.

Schoolsbothfocusonscholastic,professionalskillsandonfinancialskills.

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20.

Itisnecessarythatbirdsshouldbetrainedtogetbackhome.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B11】

22.(29)

A.Finishatextbookassignment.

B.Reviewforthefinalexamination.

C.Chooseproperresearchtopics.

D.Prepareanoutlineforapaper.

23.(32)

A.Acquireinformationfromsatellitesmoreefficiently.

B.Torealizefullcoverageofareathesatellitepassesover.

C.Buildingmoregroundobservationcenters.

D.Comparesatellitesinformationwiththosefromground.

24.SectionB

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

听力原文：Membersoftheworkingclasshaveblue-collarjobs.Theyareconstructionworkers,truckdrivers,mechanics,steelworkers,electricians,andthelike.Whatmakesthisclassdifferfromthelowerclassis,first,longerperiodsOfemployment—andtherefore,morefixedincomes—and,second,employmentinskilledorsemiskilledoccupations,notunskilledones.AlthoughunemploymenthitsalllevelsoftheAmericaneconomy,includingthoseofskilledandsemi-skilledworkers,itismostcommonatthebottomoftheclassstructureandincreasinglylesscommonateachlevelupward.Theyconsiderthemselvestoberespectableandhardworkingandtheylookdownuponmembersofthe"lower"class,whomtheyoftenconsidertobelazy,dishonest,andtooreadytoexploitpublicassistance.

Mostpeopleintheworkingclasshaveatleasthighschooleducation.Manyhavesomeexperienceofcollege(especiallycommunitycollege),thoughfewarecollegegraduates.Unionizationhashelpedtheworkingclass,butarapidlychangingeconomyandfrequentperiodsofhighunemploymentmakeitdifficultformostofitsmemberstobeabletoincreasetheirsavingsgreatly.Purchasingahouseforpeopleinthisclassisextremelydifficult,althoughacertainpercentagemayreceivehousesfromtheirparents?(Home-owningriseswithsocialclass.)

Agreaternumberofthemembersoftheworkingclasstakerelativelylittlesatisfactionintheirlobs,becausemuchoftheir,workisordinaryandboring.Asaresult,manyseektheirmainsatisfactioninrecreationalactivities.Manymembersofthisclasswouldliketoearnenoughmoneytoleavetheirjobsandstarttheirownbusinesses,thoughfewmakeit.Manyplacetheirexpectationsontheirchildren,hopingthattheyatleastwillriseintheladderofsuccess,Americanstyle.

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A.Theyareoftenexploitedbythepublic.

B.Theyareoftenconsideredlazy-anddishonest.

C.Theyareoftenofferedjobswithhighincomes.

D.Theyareoftenemployedasskilledandsemi-skilledworkers.

25.听力原文：WhenMidoriwastwoyearsold,sheoftenclimbedontothepianobenchandreachedfortheviolinthatbelongedtohermother,a38-year-oldprofessionalmusician.

"Pleasedon'ttouch,Midori,"hermotherscolded.Theviolinwas,afterall,worthmorethan＄20,000.

ButMidoriinsisted,andshelongedtohandlethegracefulinstrumentthatmadebeautifulsounds.Finally,onherthirdbirthday,Midoriwashandedapackage:atinyviolin,abouthalfthenormalsize.

AlmostfromthemomentMidoriwasborn,hermotherknewshewassensitivetomusic.Forseveralyearsmotheranddaughterpractisedtogetherdayafterday.Shewaseagertolearn.Failureoftenledtotears,thoughsheneveroncetamedfromtheinstrument.Instead,shepersisteduntiltheproblemwasovercome.

OnedayJohnston,anAmericanmusician,heardMidoriplayingtheviolin.Hecouldn'tbelieveshewasjusteightyearsold."ShemustmakeatapeandIwilltakeittotheUnitedStates."themusiciansaid.

AfamousAmericanviolinteacherheardthetape.He,too,haddifficultyinbelievinghisears.Theplayingwasabsolutelyastonishing.Heimmediatelyacceptedherasapupilandrecommendedherforafullscholarship.In1982,MidoriandhermothermovedtoNewYorkCity,leavingbehindacomfortablelifeinJapan.

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A.Ahousewife.B.Asinger.C.Ateacher.D.Amusician.

26.

【B7】

27.听力原文：Investmentinthepublicsector,suchaselectricity,irrigation,publicservicesandtransportincreasedbyabout10%,althoughtheemphasismovedtothetransportandawayfromtheothersectorsmentioned.Tradeandservicesrecordeda16%to17%investmentgrowth,includinga30%increaseininvestmentinbusinesspremises.Industrialinvestmentisestimatedtohaverisenby8%.Althoughtheshareofagricultureintot,algrossinvestmentintheeconomycontinuedtodecline,investmentgrewby9%inabsoluteterms,largelyspurredonbya23%expansionofinvestmentinagriculturalequipment.Housingconstructionhad12%moreinvestedinitin1964,notsomuchowingtoincreaseddemand,astofearsofnewtaxesandlimitationofbuilding.

Totalconsumptioninrealtermsrosebycloseon11%during1964,andpercapitapersonalconsumptionbyunder7%,asin1963.Theundesirabletrendtowardsarapidriseinconsumption,evidentinpreviousyears,remainedunaltered.Sinceatcurrentpricesconsumptionroseby16%anddisposableincomeby14%,therewasevidentlyafallintherateofsavingintheprivatesectoroftheeconomy.Onceagainconsumptionpatternsindicatedaswiftadvanceinthestandardofliving.Expenditureonfooddeclinedinsignificance,althoughconsumptionoffruitincreased.Spendingonfurnitureandhouseholdequipment,health,educationandrecreationcontinuedtoincrease.Thegreatestproofofalteredlivingstandardswastherapidexpansionofexpenditureontransportandpersonalservicesofallkinds,whichoccurredduring1964.Theprogressivewealthoflargesectorsofthepublicwasdemonstratedbythechangingcompositionofdurablegoodspurchased.Saturationpointwasrapidlybeingapproachedforitemssuchasthefirsthouseholdradio,gascookers,andelectricrefrigerators,whereasincreasingpurchasesofautomobilesandtelevisionsetswereregistered.

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A.Becausepeoplesavedless.

B.Becausepeoplewerewealthy.

C.Becausepeopleconsumedless.

D.Becauseexpendituresonluxuriesincreased.

28.

【B10】

29.听力原文：Lifestyle.isthewayapersonlives：itincludeswork,leisuretime．hobbies,otherinterests，andpersonalphilosophy．(29)Oneperson'slifestyle.maybedominatedbywork，includingfewsocialactivities．Another'smayinvolvehobbies，recreationalactivities，orpersonalphilosophy．

Thereislittledoubtthatlifestyle.arechangingandthatthesechangeswillhaveaninfluenceonthewaybusinessoperatesintheyearsahead．Severalfactorsarecausinglifestyle.changesinUSsociety．

First，thereismoreleisuretimethaneverbefore．(30)Theworkweekisnowlessthanfortyhours，ascomparedtoseventyhoursacenturyago．Someexpertsbelieveitwiltbetwenty-fivehoursorlessbeforetheyear2000．Severalfirmshaveadoptedfour-dayworkweekswithmorehoursperday．Othershavecutthenumberofhoursworkedeachweek．Reducedworkschedulesmeanincreasedleisuretime．

Second，familieshavefewerchildrenthanbeforeandyoungcouplesarepostponingchildbirthinsteadofhavingtheirchildrenearlyinthemarriages．(31)Thistrendhasforcedmanybusinessestomodifytheircompetitivestrategies．GerberProductsCompanyusedtoadvertise“babiesareourbusinessouronlybusiness．”NowGerberproductsincludeinfantclothing，stuffedanimals．andaccessoriessuchasbottles，baby'scarriages，andbabypowder．

Third，peoplearebettereducatedandmoreprosperousnowthantheywereearlier．Theseadvantagesbringwiththemthefreedomtoquestioncurrentlifestylesandexaminenewones．Inquiriesofthisnaturehavesometimesledtopersonallifestyle.changes．

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A.Thechangesoflifestyleshavenoinfluenceonbusiness.

B.Differentpeoplemayhavecompletelydifferentlifestyles.

C.It'sdoubtfulwhatlifestylesarechanging.

D.Lifestylesofdifferentpeoplearethesame.

30.

【B9】

31.SectionB

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

听力原文：Somepeoplehaveverygoodmemories,andcaneasilylearnquitelongpoemsbyheart.Thereareotherpeoplewhocanonlyrememberthingswhentheyhavesaidthemoverandover.

ThefamousEnglishwriter,CharlesDickenssaidthathecouldwalkdownanylongstreetinLondonandthentellyouthenameofeveryshophehadpassed.Manyofthegreatmenoftheworldhavehadwonderfulmemories.

Agoodmemoryisagreathelpinlearningalanguage.Everybodylearnshisownlanguagebyrememberingwhathehearswhenheisasmallchild,andsomechildrenseemtolearntwolanguagesalmostaseasilyasone.Inschool,itisnotsoeasytolearnasecondlanguagebecausethepupilshavesolittletimeforit,andtheyarebusywithothersubjectsaswell.

Aman'smindisratherlikeacamera,butittakesphotosnotonly0fwhatweseebutofwhatwefeel,hear,smellandtaste.Whenwetakearealphotowithacamera,thereismuchtodobeforethephotoisfinishedandreadytoshowtoourfriends.Inthesameway,thereismuchworktobedonebeforewecankeepapictureforeverinourminds.Memoryisthediarythatweallcarryaboutwithus.

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A.Becausetheyaretoosmalltounderstandtherules.

B.Becausetheyareabsent-minded.

C.Becausetheydon'thavemuchtimeforit.

D.Becausetheyarenotinterestedinit.

32.SectionC

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

Itiscommonlyheldthatdrinkingmoderateamountsofalcoholcanreducetheoddsofhavingadeadlyheartattack.More(36)______benefitstothehearthave(37)______whenpeoplehadthreetosevendrinksperday.Butdoctorsadviseagainstthatbecauseheavydrinkingisassociatedwitha(38)______ofproblems.Itcanbeliverdamagesor(39)______fertility.Dr.PekkaKarhunen,oftheUniversityofTampereinFinland,saidthat(40)______reportsthatoneortwoalcoholicdrinksperdaycouldhelp(41)______offheartdisease.Thatappearedtohavebeen"(42)______".Ofhisstudy,releasedattheAmericanHeartAssociations(43)______meeting,Karhunensaidinaninterviewthat"thereisnodangerinoneortwodrinksperday,butthebenefitisquitelow."(44)____________.Thedrinksincludebeer,wineorliquor.Karhunenandhiscolleagueschose700Finnishmenwhohaddiedbetweentheagesof33and70.Theresearchers(45)____________.Thescientistsfoundthathavingfewerthanthreedrinksperdaydidnotreducetheprogressofanyheartdiseaseandonly"slightly"minimizedthechanceofhavingafatalheartattack.(46)____________.

33.听力原文：M:Youareontherighttrack.Butdon'tyouthinkitmightbebetterifyoucannarrowthetopicdown?

W:Yeah,youareright.IalwayschoosethesebroadareaswhenI'mdoingaresearchpaper.

Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

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A.Makehertopicmuchmoregeneral.

B.Tofocusonanarrowertopic.

C.Changetoanentirelynewtopic.

D.Rewriteherresearchpaper.

34.

【B6】

35.(40)

36.(44)

37.SectionA

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

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A.Thewomaninvitesthemantohavedinner.

B.Themanwon'tvisitthewoman.

C.Themanisverybusythesedays.

D.Theman'swifeisrelativelyfree.

38.听力原文：W:Excuseme.Doyoulivehere?

M:Yes,I'velivedhereinEdinburghallmylife.Myname'sRoryMcDonald.Howdoyoudo?

W:Hi,I'mChrisHudsonfromPhoenix,Arizona.I'manoilengineer.I'monmywaytoLondononbusiness.

M:HowlongareyoustayinginEdinburgh?

W:Justaday.WhatcanIseehereintwenty-fourhours?

M:Well,mosttouristswanttovisittheCastle.It'sonCastleRock.It'swheretheScottishgovernmentusedtobe.FromthereyoucanwalkdowntheRoyalMile.

W:What'stheRoyalMile?

M:It'sanarrowstreetofmedievalhouses.It'sworthseeing.ThenyoureallyshouldvisitHolyroodPalace.

W:WholivesinthePalace?

M:Noone,excepttheQueenwhenshecomestoEdinburgh,whichisusuallyonceayear.ButthekingsandqueensofScotlandusedtolivetherebeforeScotlandwasunitedwithEngland.

W:Whenwasthat?

M:Thatwas...er,letmesee2.in1603.

W:YouseemtoknowalotaboutScottishhistory.

M:Aye,well,I'maMcDonaldoftheMcDonaldclan.YouknowthereareclansinScotland,andwe'reallproudofourhistory.

W:I'dliketobuysomethingasasouvenirofthetrip.WhatshouldIbuy?

M:Whydon'tyoubuysomesweaters?Scottishsweatersarefamousfortheirquality.Andyoumustbuysomewhiskey.Ofcourseyouknowthat'sournationaldrink.

W:Yes,I'vealreadyboughtthewhiskey.

M:Good.Butrememberyoumustn'tputiceinit.Thatspoilstheflavor!

W:Oh,weAmericansputiceineverything!

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A.Shecomestovisitthisfamoustown.

B.Shecomestovisitherfriend.

C.ShecomestoEdinburghonbusiness.

D.SheisonherwaytoLondononbusiness.

39.SectionC

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

Fromareviewofallthesevariouscriticismsofdailynewspapers,itwouldseemthatanumberofthematleasthavefallenshortofthehighstandards【B1】______ofthemby【B2】______leaders,bymanynewspaperreaders,byliberalsandstudentsofoursocialandeconomicproblems,andevenbyworkingnewspapermenthemselves.Undoubtedlythe【B3】______ofcriticismhasgrownduringthelastyear,becauseallbusinessand【B4】______,aswellasoursocialandpoliticalinstitutions,havebeen【B5】______tocloser【B6】______thaneverbeforeinanefforttofindoutwhereintheyhavefailedto【B7】______thefullestservice.Insuchare-examination,thenewspaper's【B8】______couldnotescapecriticism.【B9】___________________.Inthusfailingtodiscriminatebetweenthegoodandthebad,criticsaremanifestlyunjusttothoseleadersandthoseinstitutionsthathavemadehonesteffortstomaintainhighstandards.【B10】___________________________

【B11】_____________________________.

【B1】

40.(34)

A.Bone.B.Hardwood.C.Stone.D.Metals.

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

WiththeserviceofRailteam,whatcouldatravelerdoifhefailstocatchatransittrain?

42.

BillKeaggy'sstudyingongrocerylistssuggeststhat______.

A.DanQuayleisnotaloneinmisspelling

B.fewerpeoplecanspellbananasandbagelscorrectly

C.misspellingoccursmostfrequentlyinwriting"potato"

D.somepeoplemisspell"sushi"for"suchi",and"shrimp"for"strimp"

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

MostAmericansspendfarmoreoftheirleisuretimewiththemassmediathaninanyotheroccupation.Inaddition,mostofushear,see,orreadsomeofthemediawhileengagedinotheractivities.Thusanextremelylargenumberofourwakinghoursarespentwiththemassmedia.Ofallthemedia,televisionisclearlydominant,withnewspapersaclosesecond,atleastasasourceofnewsandotherinformation.Ourexposuretoallmediaisimportant,however,becauseallofthemcontributematerialsfortheconstructionofthatworldinourheads.Formostpeople,increaseduseofonemediumdoesnotdecreaseuseofanother.Infact,incertaincases,andespeciallyforcertainpurposes,themoreoneusesonemedium,themorelikelyoneistouseothers.

Therearevariousfactorsthatcancauseyoutoexpos