2022年内蒙古自治区锡林郭勒盟大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年内蒙古自治区锡林郭勒盟大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

ThegoroawasesystemusestheJapanesepronunciationofnumberstocreate______,andcanbeseeninmanycompanytelephonenumberjingles.

2.

Boyshaveahigherriskofdevelopingheartdiseasethangirls.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Whenunemployed,somecareeriststaketheopportunitytofamilymattersinadditionto______orvolunteering.

4.Withinternetseeninalmosteverycorneroftheworld,today'sworldissaidtohavebecome

5.

BoeingandWhirlpool,meanwhile,areworkingtomeetemissionsreductiontargetseventhough______.

6.

PaulwasconcernednotonlyabouthisownsafetybutaboutthesafetyofhisSudanesedriverandinterpreter.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.AccordingtoscientistsattheU.S.NationalSnowandIceDataCenter,withinabout60years,therewillbe______ontheArcticOcean.

8.

Preparationforacourseonthecommunicationofscientificideashaveinvolved______whoseaimsincludemakingsciencemoreaccessibletothegeneralpublic.

9.

TopeoplelivingintheArctic.themeltingofsomeglaciersmaypermitnewopportunitiesfor______.

10.

InFrance,whoundertakedutiessuchasbeingnicetochildrenorcourteoustoadeafgrandmother?

A.Relatives.B.Friends.C.Families.D.Colleagues.

11.

NocaptainsandnopilotseverescapedtheTriangleaccidents.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Bipolardisorderhasfourtypesbecause______showupdifferentlyindifferentpeople.

13.

Topromoteaproducttoaspecificaudience,acopywritershouldtryhisbestto______.

14.

Afteryouhavebeencyclingforafewmonths,theauthorthinksthatyouwillfindcyclingintownslessdangerous.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Whatdochildrenusuallydowhentheydon'tfeellikeattendingschool?

16.

CryosatshouldhelpfigureoutwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringebecauseitsradaraltimetersshouldbeableto______.

17.

Accordingtotheracerules,dogsforracemusthave______.

18.

Ifyouwanttogetofftotherightstart,youshouldtreatthereceptionistsasyourpotentialbosses.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Dr.PeterDiotbelievesthatitmaybeeffectivetouseARVsto______.

20.

Howthepatientwillbetreatedwilldependontheresultofthe______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:MayItakeamake-upexamnextweek?

W:It'snotmypolicytogivemake-upexams,butthecircumstancesinyourcaseareexceptional.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanisanexceptionallyexcellentstudent.

B.Thewomanisnotallowedtogivemake-upexams.

C.Thestudent'srequestwillbegranted.

D.Thestudentwon'tbeabletocompletethecourse.

22.(21)

A.Asktheaudiencemanyquestions.

B.Summarizethematerialwhichisfamiliartothelisteners.

C.Givedetailedfactsandnumbersthattheaudiencehaveknown.

D.Givedifferentideaswhicharebeyondtheaudience'sunderstanding.

23.听力原文：M:CanIcallSeattlefrommyroom?

W:Certainly,sir.Butfirstyouhavetofillinaform.attheservicecounter.They'llconnectittoyourroomassoonasitcomesthrough.

Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

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A.Inahotel.

B.Inastationer.

C.Inamarket.

D.Inapostoffice.

24.(28)

A.SchoolsofFlorida

B.SchoolswherechildrencanspeakEnglishwell

C.Schoolswithpoorly-performedstudents

D.Schoolswithbigclasses

25.

【B5】

26.SectionC

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

听力原文：Ascientistwhodoesresearchineconomicpsychologyandwhowantstopredictthewayinwhichconsumerswillspendtheirmoneymuststudyconsumerbehavior.Toform.soundconclusions,hemustobtaindataboth,onresourcesofconsumersandonthemotivesthattendtoencourageordiscouragemoneyspending.

Ifaneconomistwereaskedwhichofthreegroupsborrowmost--peoplewithrisingincomes,stableincomes,ordecliningincomes--Hewouldprobablyanswer:thosewithdecliningincomes.Actually,intheyears1947-1950,theanswerwas:peoplewithrisingincomes.Peoplewithdecliningincomeswerenextandpeoplewithstableincomesborrowedtheleast.Thisshowsusthattraditionalassumptionsaboutearningandspendingarenotalwaysreliable.Anothertraditionalconclusionisthatifpeoplewhohavemoneyexpectpricestogoup,theywillhastentobuy.Iftheyexpectpricestogodown,theywillpostponebuying.Butresearchsurveyshaveshownthatthisisnotalwaystrue.Theexpectationsofpriceincreasesmaynotstimulatebuying.

Onetypicalattitudewasexpressedbythewifeofamechanicinaninterviewatatimeofrisingprices,"Inafewmonths,"she.said,"we'llhavetopaymoreformeatandmilk;thatistosaywe'llhavemuchlesstospendonotherthingsweneed.It'sreallyannoying."Herfamilyhadbeenplanningtobuyanewcarbuttheypostponedthispurchase.Furthermore,theriseinpricesthathasalreadytakenplacemayberesentedandbuyer'sresistancemayarise.Thisisshownbythefollowingtypicalcomment:"Ijustdon'tpaytheseprices;theyaretoohigh."

Ascientistwhodoesresearchineconomicpsychologyandwhowantstopredictthewayinwhichconsumerswillspendtheirmoneymuststudyconsumerbehavior.Toform.soundconclusion,hemust【B1】_______databothonresourcesofconsumersandonthe【B2】_______thattendtoencourageordiscouragemoneyspending.

Ifaneconomistwereaskedwhichofthreegroupsborrowmost--peoplewithrisingincomes,【B3】_______incomes,ordecliningincomes--hewouldprobablyanswer:thosewithdecliningincomes.Actually,intheyears1947-1950,theanswerwas:peoplewithrisingincomes.Peoplewithdecliningincomeswerenextandpeoplewithstableincomesborrowedtheleast.Thisshowsusthattraditional【B4】_______aboutearningandspendingarenotalways【B5】_______.Anothertraditionalconclusionisthatifpeoplewhohavemoneyexpectpricestogoup,theywill【B6】_______tobuy.Iftheyexpectpricestogodown,theywillpostponebuying.Butresearch【B7】_______haveshownthatthisisnotalwaystrue.Theexpectationsofpriceincreasesmaynot【B8】_______buying.

【B9】_________________________,"Inafewmonths,"shesaid,"we'llhavetopaymoreformeatandmilk;thatistosaywe'llhavemuchlesstospendonotherthingsweneed.It'sreallyannoying."【B10】________________________.Furthermore,theriseinpricesthathasalreadytakenplacemayberesentedandbuyer'sresistancemayarise.【B11】___________________________

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27.

【B11】

28.(40)

29.听力原文：M:Howwasthetrip,Ellen?

W:Itwasallright,onlytheplaneshouldhavetakenoffat14:00,butitwasgroundedfortwohoursandfifteenminutesbecauseofbadweather.

Q:Whendidtheplanetakeoff?

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A.At6:15.B.At5:50.C.At16:05.D.At16:15.

30.听力原文：W:Didyougoseethedoctoraboutyourcough?

M:ThedoctorsaidifIkeepsmokingitwillincreasemychanceofhavingaheartattackorlungdisease.AndIamthinkingaboutquittingsmokingastheproblemsseemtobequiteserious.

Q:Whatdoweknowabouttheman?

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A.Hehashadaheartattackbecauseofsmoking.

B.Hehasseriouslungdisease.

C.Heiscoughingbecauseoftoomuchsmoking.

D.Hewillgotoseeadoctorabouthiscoughing.

31.(34)

A.It'sareliablewaytomakefriendsonline.

B.Itisconvenienttogetintouchwiththeirparents.

C.Itisregardedasawayofjudginghighschoolpopularity.

D.Itisregardedasawayofjudgingsubjectscores.

32.(36)

A.Aspecialfoodcalledfurmety.

B.Carlings,akindofpancake.

C.Thesimnelcake,averyrichfruitcake.

D.Cakeswhicharemadebymothers.

33.(29)

A.Theearthwillgetevencooler.

B.Nospecieswillsurviveinfiftyyears.

C.30%ofalllifeformswillbecomeextinctby2050.

D.Nosun'sheatcanreachtheearthatall.

34.(25)

A.Manager.B.Teacher.C.Engineer.D.Journalist.

35.

【B10】

36.(15)

A.Theyboughtthemotorbike.

B.Theyhadnotime.

C.Theydidn'twantarefrigerator.

D.There'snothingwrongwiththeoldone.

37.SectionC

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

Dr.GregoryConnollyisdirectoroftheofficefornon-smokingandhealthintheMassachusettspublichealthdepartment.HesaidtheU.S.had【B1】______Taiwan,Japan,KoreaandThailandwithtradesanctionsunlesstheyopeneduptheirmarketstoUScigarettesandtobacco【B2】______.

"Wearetradingthemcancerintheform.ofCamelcigarettes",Connollytoldaworldhealthconference."Thatissomethingtobe【B3】______andashamedof."Connollydidnotsaywhenthethreatsweremadeorbywhom.U.S.tobaccocompanyofficialswerenotimmediately【B4】______forcomment.

AmericanCancerSocietychief【B5】______WilliamTippingsaid,"Americancorporationsarethe【B6】______ofanepidemicandourgovernmenthasbecomeawilling【B7】______fortheenforced.exportofthatepidemic.ThoseofusfromAmericacanonlyfeelashamedatouradministration's【B8】______inunderminingworldhealth."

【B9】______.LaterWednesday,theAmericanCancerSocietyannouncedthatitsnewTradeforLifecampaignwouldhelpThailandfightwhatitcalledU.S.movestoforceopentheAsiancountry'smarkettoAmericantobaccocompanies.【B10】______.TippingsaidtheGATTcasecouldsetaprecedentinallowinginternationaltobaccocompaniestoforcetheirproductsandadvertisingondevelopingcountries,【B11】______.

【B1】

38.(26)

A.inapolicestation

B.bytheroadside

C.intheprison

D.inalawcourt

39.(39)

40.听力原文：Currentstudiesshowthatwhatgoesonlabelsisanimportantconsiderationformanufacturers,sincemorethanseventypercentofshoppersreadfoodlabelswhenconsideringwhethertobuyaproduct.

Arecentcontroversyastowhetherlabelsonpreparedfoodsshouldeducateormerelyinform.theconsumerisover,andaconsumergroupgotitsway.Thegrouphadmaintainedthatproductlabelsshoulddomorethansimplylisthowmanygramsofnutrientsafoodcontains.Theircontentionwasthatlabelsshouldalsolistthepercentageofaday'stotalnutrientsthattheproductwillsupplytotheconsumer,becausethisinformationisessentialinplanningahealthydiet.

Agovernmentagencydisagreedstrongly,favoringlabelthatmerelyinformstheconsumer,inotherwords,alabelthatonlyliststhecontentsoftheproduct.Theagencymaintainedthatconsumerscoulddecideforthemselvesifthefoodisnutritiousandismeetingtheirdailyneeds.

Theconsumergroup,insupportingitscase,hadcitedasurveyinwhichshopperswereshownafoodlabel,andwerethenaskediftheyneedmoreorlessofacertainnutrientaftereatingaservingofthisproduct.Theshopperswerenotabletoanswerthequestionseasilywhentheywerenotgivenaspecificpercentage.

Thisstudy,andothershelpedgetthenewregulationpassed,andnowfoodproductsmusthavethemoredetailedlabels.

32．Accordingtothespeaker,howmanypercentofcustomersreadfoodlabelsbeforemakingapurchase?

Whatwasthecontroversyabout?

What'sthegovernmentagency'sattitudetowardsmoredetailedlabeling?

Whatkindoffoodlabelswillbeprovidedtothecustomersnow?

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A.Around45%.B.About50%.C.Lessthan68%.D.Over70%.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Whatdoestheword"corrupt"(Line5,Para.4)mean?

A.Makemorallybad.B.Hurt.C.Injure.D.Damage.

42.

Inthe3rdparagraph,"...intheregionswhereitcouldbepracticed...",here,"it"refersto______.

A.increaseB.numberC.agricultureD.species

43.

Itismostlikelythattheauthorwantsto______.

A.tellastoryaboutteaching

B.studyateachingmethod

C.enlightenparents

D.instructstudents

44.

WhatbenefitsdidtheFTTHservicesbringtoruralareas?

45.

Theauthorwasmostcriticalofshareholdersbecausetheywereunawareof______.

46.

Thefamilymembersdumpedtheirfoodinthedisposalbecausethey______.

A.wantedtoeatout

B.thoughttheirfoodhadbeenspoiled

C.wantedtohaveapeacefulmeal

D.didn'tlikethefoodwithraisins

47.

Wecanlearnfromtheparagraphthat______.

A.pushinginformationontheWebisessentialtoInternetcommerce

B.interactivity,hospitalityandsecurityareimportanttoonlinecustomers

C.leadingcompaniesbegantotaketheonlineplungedecadesago

D.settingupshopsinsiliconisindependentofthecostofcomputingpower

48.

Whilemoderneconomicdevelopmentrequiresmorehighlyeducatedpeople,______.

A.50percentofthecollegestudentsareunabletofinishtheirstudies

B.professionaltrainingforhighschoolgraduatesisofequalimportance

C.thetransitionbetweencollegeandworkisstillahardjobformanyyouth

D.job-relatedskillsarenotwithintherangeofhighereducation

49.SectionB

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

Computershavebeentaughttoplaynotonlycheckers,butalsochampionshipchess,whichisafairlyaccurateyardstickformeasuringthecomputer'sprogressintheabilitytolearnfromexperience.

Becausethegamerequireslogicalreasoning,chesswouldseemtobeperfectlysuitedtothecomputer.Allaprogrammerhastodoistogivethecomputeraprogramevaluatingtheconsequencesofeverypossibleresponsetoeverypossiblemove,andthecomputerwillwineverytime.Intheorythisisasensibleapproach;inpracticeitisimpossible.Today,apowerfulcomputercananalyze40000movesasecond.Thatisanimpressivespeed.Butthereareanastronomicalnumberofpossiblemovesinchess--literallytrillions.Evenifsuchaprogramwerewritten(andintheoryitcouldbe,givenenoughpeopleandenoughtime),thereisnocomputercapableofholdingthatmuchdata.

Therefore,ifthecomputeristocompeteatchampionshiplevels,itmustbeprogrammedtofunctionwithlessthancompletedata.Itmustbeabletolearnfromexperience,tomodifyitsownprogram,todealwitharelativelyunstructuredsituation—inaword,to"think"foritself.Infact,thiscanbedone.Chess-playingcomputershaveyettodefeatworldchampionchessplayers,butseveralhavebeatenhumanplayersofonlyslightlylowerranks.Thecomputershavehadprogramstocarrythemthroughtheearly,mechanicalstagesoftheirchessgames.Buttheyhavegoneonfromtheretoreasonandlearn,andsometimestowinthegame.

Thereareotherproofsthatcomputerscanbeprogrammedtolearn,butthisexampleissufficienttodemonstratethepoint.Granted,winningagameofchessisnotanearthshakingeventevenwhenacomputerdoesit.Buttherearemanyserioushumanproblems,whichcanbefruitfullyapproachedasgames.TheDefenseDepartmentusescomputerstoplaywargamesandworkoutstrategiesfordealingwithinternationaltensions.Otherproblems--internationalandinterpersonalrelations,ecologyandeconomics,andtheever-increasingthreatofworldfaminecanperhapsbesolvedbythejointeffortsofhumanbeingsandtrulyintelligentcomputers.

Accordingtothepassage,computerscannotbeusedto______.

A.solvethethreatofworldfamine

B.easeinternationaltension

C.defeatworldchampionchessplayer

D.workoutsolutionstotheindustrialproblems

50.Whywouldanti-AIDSdrugsstopworking?

51.

【C6】

52.Ifyouintendusinghumorinyourtalktomakepeoplesmile,youmustknowhowtoidentifysharedexperiencesandproblems.Yourhumormustberelevanttotheaudienceandshouldhelptoshowthemthatyouareoneofthemorthatyouunderstandtheirsituationandareinsympathywiththeirpointofview.Dependingonwhomyouareaddressing,theproblemswillbedifferent.Ifyouaretalkingtoagroupofmanagers,youmayrefertothedisorganizedmethodsoftheirsecretaries;alternativelyifyouareaddressingsecretaries,youmaywanttocommentontheirdisorganizedbosses.

Hereisanexample,whichIheardatanurses'convention,ofastorywhichworkswellbecausetheaudienceallsharedthesameviewofdoctors.AmanarrivesinheavenandisbeingshownaroundbySt.Peter.Heseeswonderfulaccommodations,beautifulgardens,sunnyweather,andsoon.Everyoneisverypeaceful,politeandfriendlyuntil,waitinginalineforlunch,thenewarrivalissuddenlypushedasidebyamaninawhitecoat,whorashestotheheadoftheline,grabshisfoodandstompsovertoatablebyhimself."Whoisthat?"thenewarrivalaskedSt.Peter."oh,that'sGod,"camethereply,"butsometimeshethinkshe'sadoctor."

Ifyouarepartofthegroupwhichyouareaddressing,youwillbeinapositiontoknowtheexperiencesandproblemswhicharecommontoallofyouandit'llbeappropriateforyoutomakeapassingremarkabouttheinediblecanteenfoodorthechairman'snotoriousbadtasteinties.Withotheraudiencesyoumustn'tattempttocutinwithhumorastheywillresentanoutsidermakingdisparagingremarksabouttheircanteenortheirchairman.YouwillbeonsafergroundifyousticktoscapegoatslikethePostOfficeorthetelephonesystem.

Ifyoufeelawkwardbeinghumorous,youmustpracticesothatitbecomesmorenatural.Includeafewcasualandapparentlyoff-the-cuffremarkswhichyoucandeliverinarelaxedandunforcedmanner.Oftenit'sthedeliverywhichcausestheaudiencetosmile,sospeakslowlyandrememberthataraisedeyebroworanunbelievinglookmayhelptoshowthatyouaremakingalight-heartedremark.

Lookforthehumor.Itoftencomesfromtheunexpected.Atwistonafamiliarquote"Ifatfirstyoudon'tsucceed,giveup"oraplayonwordsoronasituation.Searchforexaggerationandunderstatements.Lookatyourtalkandpickoutafewwordsorsentenceswhichyoucanturnaboutandinjectwithhumor.

Tomakeyourhumorwork,youshould______.

A.identifywithyouraudience

B.showsympathyforyourlisteners

C.makefunofthedisorganizedpeople

D.takeadvantageofdifferentaudiences

53.

Thegoodsadvertisedinwomen'smagazinesarereallymeantto______.

54.

Thekindofout-of-the-boxapproach______.

A.wouldbeeliminatedfromtheschool

B.wouldbewelcomebystudents

C.wouldbewidelyused

D.isnotpractical

55.

Thesupplyofred-feathercurrencyisregulatedbythe______.

A.demandsofinter-islandtrade

B.availabilityoftheredfeathers

C.numberofbeltsmadebythemoneymakers

D.bothBandC

56.Listenupsoldiers,wehaveacrisisonourhands.Asilentarmyhasbeenbuiltupoverhundredsofyearsandisthemostdeadlyenemywehaveeverhadtoface.Thisistheenemyyoupeoplehaveknownsincethedayyouwerebroughtintothisworld.Youarefacetofacewiththisenemyeveryday,unknowingthateverystepyoutake,everymoveyoumake,andeverydecisionyoufaceiscontributingsomehowtothisarmy'sstrength.

Incaseyouhaven'tnoticedyet,ladiesandgentlemen,thisenemyisourselves.Slowlyandsurelywearedestroyinganimals,ourselvesandmostimportantlytheonlyplanetwehave,Earth.Youhaveprobablyallheardthisspeechathousandtimesbefore,andwellifthishastobethe1001beforewegetoffourlazy,self-destructingassesanddosomethingtofixit,sobeit!

IadmitI'mnobetterthantherestofyouatthesimplethingsineverydaylifethataredestroyingthisplanet,butthewholeissuepissesmeoff.Ourwholeexistencerevolvesaroundmoney,andourpersonalbenefit.Wehaveforgottenhowtodothingsforothers,howtohelptheplanetand,inturn,howtobenefitthespecies.

Thefactissimple,people,we'rekillingourselves.Many,however,don'tnoticeit.Theybelievewhatthey'redoingiseitherbeneficial,orthattheyaretoosmalltodoanythingaboutit.Well,mostofthemareright,mostofusfallundersomesortofhigherpower,whichmeansthattherootoftheproblemsaremainlythegovernments.Don'tthinkthatthisisleadingintooneofthoseconspiracy-theory-typelectures,howeverifyou'dliketocallitthat,Iwon'tbeonetojudge.Idobelievethegovernmentsknowhowtopreventandstopmuchoftheproblemsinourworldtoday.Forexample,it'sawidelyknownfactthatwehavethetechnologytousewaterinsteadofgasforcars,butthegovernmentwon'tallowproductionbecausetheygetmoneyoffgas,andtothemit'smoreimportantthanacleanenvironment,moreimportantthancontaminatingthewater,orkillingoffanimalsbecauseofthepollutionevenwhenthemoneytheygetfromthegasendsupbeingputbackintotryingtocontroltheseproblemsanyway.Andwhowastheguywhothoughtthatburningfossilfuelswouldbeagoodsourceofenergyanyway?Didtheytakethefirstsuggestionthatcameuporwhat?Fossilfuelsarenoteverlastingguys,HELLO!Isourspeciessonarrow-mindedthatwecan'tseeintothefutureandrealizethatonedayitwillrunout.Ordidweknowthatinthebeginningandnotcarebecauseitwastheonlyresourcewecoulduse?Didwethenbecomesolazythatwecouldn'tspendthetimeandmoneytofigureoutsomeothersortoffuelorenergysource?!Thisisnuts!

Sogoaheadtryandhide.Protectyourselveswithyourfancygunsandmunitions,runawaywithyourtrains,planes,andautomobilesorgoaboutasifnothing'shappening.Noneofthosewillhelpyoumuchbecausetheonlywaywecanshelterourselvesfromwhat'stocomeisifwestopitfromeverhappening.Nowareyouallabletogetoffyourcouches,stopwatchingyourTVanddosomethingaboutit?Didn'tthinksobutitwasworthatryanyway.

FromPara.1wecaninferthat______.

A.certaingeneralisdeliveringaspeechtohissoldiers

B.thearmyisgoingtofightagainstthemostdeadlyenemies

C.moreandmorepeopleareneededtojointhearmy

D.theauthoristryingtoarousepeople'sawarenessabouttheupcomingthreat

57.

Habitrolisveryeffectiveforincreasingthechancesofstoppingsmoking______.

58.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Doyouseetheglassashalf-fullratherthanhalfempty?Doyoukeepyoureyeuponthedoughnut,notuponthehole?Suddenlythesesclichesarescientificquestions,asresearchersscrutinize(细察)thepowerofpositivethinking.Researchisprovingthatoptimismcanhelpyoutobehappier,healthierandmoresuccessful.Pessimismleads,bycontrast,tohopelessness,sicknessandfailure,andislinkedtodepression,lonelinessandpainfulshyness.Ifwecouldeachpeopletothinkmorepositively,itwouldbelikeinoculatingthemagainstthesementalills.

Yourhabitcountsbutthebeliefthatyoucansucceedaffectswhetherornotyouwill.Inpart,that'sbecauseoptimistsandpessimistsdealwiththesamechallengesanddisappointmentsinverydifferentways.Whenthingsgowrongthepessimisttendstoblamehimself.Buttheoptimistlooksforloopholes.Negativeorpositive,itwasaselffulfillingprophecy.Ifpeoplefeelhopelesstheydon'tbothertoacquiretheskillstheyneedtosucceed.

Asenseofcontrolisthelitmustestforsuccess.Theoptimistfeelsincontrolofhisownlife.Ifthingsaregoingbadly,heactsquickly,lookingforsolutions,forminganewplanofaction,andreachingoutforadvice.Thepessimistfeelslikefate'splaythingandmovesslowly.Hedoesn'tseekadvice,sinceheassumesnothingcanbedone.Manystudiessuggestthatthepessimist'sfeelingofhelplessnessunderminesthebody'snaturaldefenses,theimmunesystem.Feelingpassiveandunabletododgelife'sblows,heexpectsiiihealthandothermisfortunes,nomatterwhathedoes.Hemunchesonjunkfood,avoidsexercise,ignoresthedoctor,hasanotherdrink.

Mostpeopleareamixofboth,butareinclinedinonedirectionortheother.Itisapatternofthinkinglearnedatourmothers'knees.Itgrowsoutofthousandsofcautionsorencouragements,negativestatementsorpositiveones.Toomany"don't"andwarningsofdangercanmakeachildfeelincompetent,fearfulandpessimistic.Pessimismisahardhabittobreak--butitcanbedone.

Whatdoes"thesementalills"refertointhelastsentenceofthefirstparagraph?

59.

【C9】

60.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutdescriptivestatistics?

A.Itcombinesquantitativevariablesandqualitativevariables.

B.Itcanbeusedtodealwithonlyquantitativevariables.

C.Ithelpstosummarizepropertiesofagroupofdata.

D.Ithelpstomakepredictionsusingasampleofobservations.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.Timespentinabookstorecanbeenjoyable,ifyou【S1】______

areabook-loverormerelytheretobuyabookasa

present.Youmayevenhaveenteredtheshopjustto

findsheltersawayasuddenshower.【S2】______

Whateverthereasons,youcansoonbecometotally

unawareofyoursurroundings.Thedesiretopickupa

bookwithanattractivedust-jacketisirresistible,even【S3】______

thismethodofselectionoughtnottobefollowed,as

youmightendupwitharatherboredbook.Yousoon【S4】______

becomeengrossedinsomebookorother,andusuallyit

isonlymuchlaterthatyourealiseyouhavespentfarfar【S5】______

muchtimethereandmustdashofftokeepsome

forgottenappointmentwithoutbuyingabook,of

course.

Thisopportunitytoescapetherealitiesofeveryday

lifeis,Ithink,themainattractionofabookshop.

Therearenotmanyplaceswhereitisimpossibletodo【S6】______

this.Amusicshopisverymuchlikeabookshop.You

canwanderroundsuchplacestoyourheart'scontent.If

itisagoodshop,noassistantwillapproachtoyouwith【S7】______

t