2022年吉林省白山市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年吉林省白山市大学英语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.

Humanresponsetostressisindividual.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Hannahtaughthersonmuchabout______.

3.

Rangachari'sstudycaughttheattentionofIndiangovernment.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

TheHolocenePeriodisalsoknownas______.

5.

Hayfoundthatparentsoftwinstendtofavorthefirst-bornbaby,givingthattwinmoretimeandattention.Evenwhentheystartschool,thefirst-borntwindoesbetterthanthesecond-born.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.Ifyouwanttoanswerthe12questionshonestly,youshouldknowwhatmakesyounotblindlyblameyourdepartmentfor______.

7.

Bodypartsthatgatherfatarecompletelydifferentinmaleandfemale.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

AnawardofanyIPrightsshouldconsiderthebalancebetweenthecreator'sinterestandthatoftheotherindividuals'.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.Whenyougotoacompanyforaninterview,thereisnoneedtocarethefeelingsofthereceptionists.

10.

CatherineFredmanwasnotworriedaboutpayingMr.Fredman's______.

11.

Organicfoodisnotnecessarilybetterthanconventionalfoodintermsofnutrition,safetyortaste.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

TheprevioustitleforDrChanis______.

13.

Accordingtotheauthor,foreachprojectweshouldsetonlyone______inordernotetincreasethepressure.

14.

Thenumberofwomensmokersstartedtoincreasegreatlyduring______.

15.

Peoplefrequentlysufferingfromsleeprestrictiontendto______.

A.livelonger

B.losemuchweight

C.eatlessfood

D.growanxiousanddepressed

16.Do'sandTaboos:CulturalAspectsofInternationalBusiness

—ByM.KatherineGlover

Understandingandheedingculturalvariablesisoneofthemostsignificantaspectsofbeingsuccessfulinanyinternationalbusinessendeavor.Alackoffamiliaritywiththebusinesspractices,socialcustoms,andetiquetteofacountrycanweakenacompany'spositioninthemarket,preventitfromaccomplishingitsobjectives,andultimatelyleadtofailure.

Asbusinesshasbecomeincreasinglyinternationalandcommunicationstechnologycontinuestodevelop,theneedforclearlyunderstoodcommunicationbetweenmembersofdifferentculturesisevenmorecrucial.

Growingcompetitionforinternationalmarketsisanotherreasonthatcompaniesmustconsiderculturaldistinctions.AsSecretaryofCommerceRobertMosbacherindicated,"Americancompanieshavetorelyonallavailabletacticsforwinningintheglobalmarketplacetoday.Learninginternationalbusinessdiplomacyshouldbethefirststeptheytake."

Customsvarywidelyfromonecountrytoanother.Somethingwithonemeaninginoneareamaymeantheoppositesomewhereelse.Someoftheculturaldistinctionsthatfirmsmostoftenfaceincludedifferencesinbusinessstyles,attitudestowardsdevelopmentofbusinessrelationships,attitudestowardspunctuality,negotiatingstyles,gift-givingcustoms,greetings,significanceofgestures,meaningsofcolorsandnumbers,andcustomsregardingtitles.

Americanfirmsmustpaycloseattentiontodifferentstylesofdoingbusinessandthedegreeofimportanceplacedondevelopingbusinessrelationships.Insomecountries,businesspeoplehaveaverydirectstyle,whileinotherstheyaremuchmoresubtleinstyle.ManynationalitiesvaluethepersonalrelationshipmorethanmostAmericansdoinbusiness.Inthesecountries,long-termrelationshipsbasedontrustarenecessaryfordoingbusiness.ManyU.S.firmsmakethemistakeofrushingintobusinessdiscussionsand"comingontoostrong"insteadofnurturingtherelationshipfirst.AccordingtoRogerAxtellinhisbookDo'sandTaboosofHostingInternationalVisitors,"Thereismuchmoretobusinessthanjustbusinessinmanypartsoftheworld.Socializing,friendships,etiquette,grace,andpatienceareintegralpartsofbusiness.Jumpingrightintobusinessdiscussionsbeforeaget-acquaintedinterludecanbeabadmistake."

CharlesFord,CommercialAttach6inGuatemala,citesthisculturaldistinctionasthegreatestdifferencebetweentheAmericanandGuatemalanstylesofdoingbusiness.TheinexperiencedAmericanvisitor,heclaims,oftentriestoforceabusinessrelationship.Theabrupt"alwayswatchingtheclock"style.rarelyworksinGuatemala.Abetterinformedbusinessexecutivewould,headvises,engageinsmalltalkaboutGuatemala,indicateaninterestinthefamiliesofhisorherbusinessassociates,jointhemforlunchordinner,andgenerallyallowtimeforapersonalrelationshiptodevelop.SolidbusinessopportunitiesusuallyfollowastrongpersonalrelationshipinGuatemala.ThisholdstrueforLatinAmericaingeneral;

BuildingapersonalrapportisalsoimportantwhendoingbusinessinGreece,accordingtoSondraSnowdon,PresidentofSnowdon'sInternationalProtocol,Inc.,afirmthattrainsandpreparesexecutivesincross-culturalcommunications.Businessentertainingisusuallydoneintheeveningatalocaltaverna(咖啡厅),andspousesareoftenincluded.Therelaxedatmosphereisimportanttobuildingabusinessrelationshipbasedonfriendship.

Belgians,however,aretheopposite,Snowdonsays.Theyarelikelytogetdowntobusinessrightawayandareusual

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

In2025,halfoftoday'spopulationwillbeinshortageofwater.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Whetheritisadvantageoustoapplyingearlydependsuponthe______.

19.

Accordingtotheauthor,wecanalwaysfindsatisfactionin______.

A.tryingtomaketheworldabetterplace

B.fulfillingourlong-cherisheddreams

C.acceptingthegoodandevilsidesoftheworld

D.standinguptothechallengesoftheworld

20.

______areappliedinconventionalfarmingforweedcontrol.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B9】

22.(29)

A.Differencesbetweenpeoplewillgraduallydisappear.

B.Differencesbetweenpeoplewillnotexistasonehopes.

C.Differencesbetweenpeoplewillalwayscontinuetoexistandtheworldwillbeadullplace.

D.Differencesbetweenpeopledoexisteventhoughdifferentnationalitiesbehaveexactlyalike.

23.(32)

A.Theyarebigandaggressive.

B.Theyprovidecompanionshipaswellasprotection.

C.Mostpeopleareafraidofthem.

D.Theyareeasytotrain.

24.

【B5】

25.SectionB

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

听力原文：Manystudentstrytostudythewholenightanddonotsleepbeforeanexam.Twoseparatestudiesshowthismaydomoreharmthangood.Thestudiesfoundthatagoodnight'ssleepmayimprovememory.Thefindingsofbothstudiesappearedin.thepublicationNature.

ScientistsattheUniversityofChicagodidoneofthem.Theytrainedstudentstolistentounclearspeechproducedbyamachine.Somestudentslistenedtotherecordingafteranightofsleep.Othersweretestedtwelvehoursafterthetraining,withnosleep.Guesswhat?Thestudentswhosleptunderstoodtherecordingbetter.

ProfessorDanielMargoliashsayssleephasatleasttwoeffectsonlearning.Oneistostrengthenmemoriesandprotectthemagainstinterference.Thesecondistorecovermemoriesthathavebeenlost.

TheotherstudytookplaceatHarvardMedicalSchoolinMassachusetts.Scientiststrainedone-hundredpeopletorepeattwoseriesoffingermovements.Theactwassimilartoplayingnotesonapiano.Peoplewhosleptbetweenlearningthefirstseriesandtheseconddidthebest.Thestudysuggestedthatmemoriesarerecordedinthreesteps.Scientistssaytheprocessissimilartothewayacomputerstemsinformation.Inhumans,theysay,thesecondsteprequiressleep.

(27)

A.Manystudentstrytostudythewholenightbeforeanexam.

B.Sleepmayimprovememory.

C.Examsmayharmmemory.

D.Sleepcanimprovelisteningability.

26.(16)

A.Thestoriesprobablyweren'ttrue.

B.Tomdoesn'tusuallytellfunnystories.

C.She'ssurprisedTomwassoseriouslastnight.

D.ShewantstoknowwhereTomheardthestories.

27.听力原文：W:Howdidyouliketheperformance?

M:Generallyspeaking,itwasverygood.Thepartofthemaidwasplayedbeautifully,butIthoughtthemanwhoplayedthelawyerwastoodramatictoberealistic.

Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthelawyerintheplay?.

(15)

A.Hethinksthelawyerwasrealistic.

B.Hethinksthelawyerwasnotdramaticenough.

C.Hethinksthelawyerplayedinhispartwell.

D.Hethinksthelawyerwasnotrealistic.

28.听力原文：W:Jerry,lastnightweheldadiscussioninthatsmallroomnumbered405onthethirdfloorandyouweresoconspicuousbyyourabsence.

M:Well,Imadeamistakeabouttheroomnumberandstayedinroom415foranhourwaiting.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutJerry?

(13)

A.Hestayedinaroomonthethirdfloorforanhour.

B.Hewasabsentwhenthediscussionwasbeingheld.

C.Nobodybutthewomannoticedthathewasabsent.

D.Hedidnotleaveroom405untilanhourhadpassed.

29.听力原文：M:AretravelingfacilitiesgoodintherestofBritain?

W:Well,we'vegottherailwaysthatconnectallourbigtowns.There'reover13,000milesoftrackinBritain.Railtransportprovidesaveryimportantservicetothepublic,toindustryandcommerce.

M:Whataboutroadtransport?Areyourroadsgood?

W:Yes,theyareonthewhole.We'vegotaboutaquarterofamillionmilesofroads,andmulti-motorwaysareappearingeverywhere.Weshouldhaveoveronethousandmilesofmotorwayssoon.

M:IsthereagoodinternalairserviceinBritain?

W:Well,yes.Butitisnotasimportantasourrailandroadtransportsystems.

M:ButBritishairservices,theBEAandtheBOAC,areworldfamous,aren'tthey?

W:Ohyes,ourinternationalairservicesareverygood.LondonAirportisoneofthebusiestairportsintheworld.

M:Whatabouttravelbysea?

W:Asanislandpeopleandatradingnation,Britain'sseafaringtraditionshavealwaysbeengreat.Weusedtohavethebiggestmerchantnavyintheworld,carryingathirdoftheworld'spassengers,youknow.

M:ButIsupposetodayseatravelhasdiminishedinimportance,hasn'tit?

W:Ithas.Butsomepeoplestillprefertravelingbyseatoanyotherformsoftransport.

(20)

A.Thereareover1,000milesoftrackinBritain.

B.InBritainthereareabout250,000milesoftrack.

C.Thereareover13,000milesoftrackinEngland.

D.InEnglandthereare133,000milesoftrack.

30.SectionC

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

Duringthetraditionalweddingceremony,thebridalcouplepromiseseachotherlifelongdevotion.Yet,aboutoneoutoffourAmerican(36)______endsindivorce.Since1940,thedivorceratehasmorethandoubled,andexperts(37)______that,ofallmarriagesthatoccurredinthe1970s,about50%willendindivorce.TheU.S.A.hasoneofthehighestdivorceratesintheworld,perhapseventhehighest.Thefactthatdivorceisso(38)______intheUnitedStatesdoesnotmeanthatAmericansconsidermarriagea(39)______,unimportantrelationship.Americansexpectagreatdealfrommarriage.They(40)______physical,emotional,andintellectualcompatibility.Theywanttobedeeplylovedand(41)______.Theyprefernomarriageatalltoamarriagewithoutloveandunderstanding.WithtypicalAmerican(42)______,theyendonemarriageinthehopethatthenextwillbe(43)______.Withno-faultdivorcelawsinmanystates,itiseasierthanevertogetadivorce.SomeAmericanwomenstayinunhappymarriages(44)____________.ButmostAmericanwomenbelievethat,ifnecessary,theycanmakeitalonewithoutahusband.(45)____________.Ifadivorcingcouplehaschildren,thecourtmustdeterminewhichparentthechildrenwilllivewithandwhowillprovidefortheirsupport.Inmostcases,thechildrenlivewiththemother.(46)____________.

31.听力原文：JoeSmithhadbeenbroughtupinanorphanage.Heenviedpeoplewhowererichanddecidedthatwhenhegrewuphecouldmakealotofmoney.

Unfortunately,Joewasnotcleverandhefailedallhisschoolexams."IwilleitherhavetofindagoodjoborIwillhavetobecomeathief."Joesaidtohimself.Heknewhewouldneverfindawell-paidjob.

ForseveralmonthsJoewatchedabankoutoftown.Henoticedwhenithadthefewestcustomers.Hewatched,waitedandplanned.

Oneafternoonhefoundthatonlytwotellerswereondutythere."Iwilleithersucceedandbeveryrichorfailandgotoprison."saidJoe.Hewaswillingtotaketherisk.

Thenhewatchedinandpushedademandnoteoverthecounter.Thetellerreadit,turnedpaleandquietlyopenedasmallsafebehindhim.Hetookout$50,000andplacedthebanknotesinJoe'sopenbag.ThenJoeranasfastashecould.

ThatnightJoehadtoburymoneyincasethepolicecaughthim.Hechoseadesertedpieceoflandnearthehouse,hewasgladwhenthemoneywassafelyhiddenintheround.

Thenextdayhewaswokenbybangsonhisdoor.Heansweredandtherecametwopolicemen."JosephSmith,youareunderarrestforrobbingabank!"

Joeprotestedinvain.Thebankhadhiddencamerasandthewholeraidhadbeenphotographed.Joewascaughtandintoprison.

TenyearslaterJoewassetfree.Hemadesurenoonewasfollowinghimandquicklymadehiswaytothespotwherehehadburiedthemoney.

Neitherhappinessnormoneywaitedforhim,however.Abigbuildinghadbeenbuiltonthesite.

(33)

A.Hethoughtthathewouldeitherfindagoodjoborhewouldbeathief.

B.Hesaidthathewouldbecomerichbywayofrobbingthebank.

C.Hesaidthathecouldrobtherichoftheirmoney.

D.Hemightberichifheworkedharder.

32.(26)

A.Yes.B.No.C.Hardtosay.D.Notmentioned.

33.听力原文：W:Weshouldprobablyhittheroad.It'sgoingtotakeustwohourstodrivehome.Otherwise,wecouldn'tmakeitbeforemidnight.

M:You'reright.I'llsaygoodbyetoMichaelandthankhimforthetreat.

Q:Whatcanweinferaboutthetwospeakersfromtheconversation?

(12)

A.TheyareatMichael's.

B.TheywilltreatMichael.

C.TheyaregoingtoMichael's.

D.Theywillgohomebysubway.

34.听力原文：W:Whydidn'tyoumakeanappointmenttoseeDoctorJacksonlastweekwhenyoufirsttwistedyourwaist?

M:Theinjurydidn'tseemveryseriousthen.IdecidedtocometodaybecausemywaiststillhurtswhenItrytomove.

Q:Whydidn'tthemanseeDoctorJacksonearlier?

(18)

A.Hehadtowaitforanappointment.

B.Hehadotherthingstodofirst.

C.Hiswaisthadseemedallright.

D.Hisinjuryhadkepthimathome.

35.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.

(27)

A.Workersontheplatformsandtrainswerereplacedbymachines.

B.Acompletelyautomaticlinewasaddedtoitsnetwork.

C.Itbecamethefirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayintheworld.

D.Itstrainsbecamemanual-controlled.

36.(21)

A.Shewillearnless.

B.Ittakestoomuchtimetogothere.

C.Ithasnothingtodowithherstudy.

D.Shehasnointerestinthatfield.

37.(28)

A.Shewasfondoffish.

B.Shewaskeenonfishing.

C.Shewasgoodatfishing.

D.Shedidn'twanttobeleftaloneeverySunday.

38.听力原文：W:Hello,Iboughtthislaptopcomputeralittleoveramonthago,andIamhavingsomedifficultywithit.

M:Whatseemstobetheproblem?

W:Thescreenisflashing.It'sreallyirritating.Iwouldliketoreturnitandgetmymoneyback.

M:I'msorry.Ourstorehasaverystrictreturnpolicy.Al~ermorethanamonth,wearenotabletorefundyourmoney.

W:Well,Ijustboughtitandit'salreadybroken.Ididn'tdoanythingunusualtoit.Ididn'tdropitoranything.Ithinkithassomekindofmanufacturingdefect.

M:Yourcomputerhasaoneyearwarranty.Youcouldshipthecomputerbacktothecompanyandtheywillreplaceit.

W:Can'tIjustexchangethecomputerhere?

M:Iamafraidthat'snotpossibleafteramonth.

W:CanIpleasetalktothemanager?

M:Themanager?Iamafraidhe'snotin.Wereallycan'treturnyourmoney,but...Iwouldgiveyouanotherone,butwenolongercarrythatmodel.Wecan,however,offeryouastorecredit.Youcanuseittobuyanothercomputeroranythingelsewecarryhereinthestore.

W:Thatwouldbefine.Thankyouverymuchforyourhelp.

M:Noproblem.

(20)

A.TheCPUisbroken.

B.Thescreenisflashing.

C.Itdoesn'twork.

D.Itdroppedtothefloor.

39.

【B10】

40.(31)

A.Businesssuccesstakesahighlevelofactivity.

B.Topmanagersaregenerallygiftedatjudgingpeople.

C.Businesssuccesstakestheabilitytocopewithstress.

D.Differentexecutivesmaketheircommunicationscomethroughindifferentways.

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

42.

【C5】

43.(62)

44.

Theparagraphfollowingthisonewouldmostlikelydealwith______.

A.whysomepeoplecanhearbetterthanothers

B.whatcanbedonetohelpthehearingimpaired

C.howthisnewauditorytestisconducted

D.whichhearingproblemsarethemostsevere

45.WhowillhavetherighttoaskforflexibleworkinghoursaftertheUKprogramislaunched?

A.Parentswithadultdisabledkids.

B.Parentswithchildrenyoungerthan16.

C.Parentswithhealthykidsunder18.

D.Parentswithchildrenolderthan6.

46.

Basedonthepassage,theprocessofachievingequalitymaycontradictwith______.

A.poorpeople'ssocialstatus

B.richercountries'interest

C.economicgrowth

D.people'ssenseofsatisfaction

47.

Failuretoeffectivelydealwithinterpersonalconflictintheworkplacecould______.

A.leadtogettingfired

B.forceyoutomovetothewilderness

C.stallthedevelopmentofaperson'scareer

D.preventapersonfromenjoyinghisorherjob

48.

【C4】

49.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoPara.3?

A.Bergerwillsupportthedevelopmentoflocalbusiness.

B.BergerranformayorofGuatemalaCityinthelastelection.

C.Bergerwillendthewarbetweenthearmyandguerrillas.

D.Bergerwillsignafree-tradeagreementwiththeUnitedStates.

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Inthelaterhalfofthe19thcentury"capital"and"labour"wereenlargingandperfectingtheirrivalorganizationsonmodemlines.Manyanoldfirmwasreplacedbyalimitedliabilitycompanywithabureaucracyofsalariedmanagers.Thechangemetthetechnicalrequirementsofthenewagebyengagingalargeprofessionalelementandpreventedthedeclineinefficiencythatsocommonlyspoiledthefortunesoffamilyfirmsinthesecondandthirdgenerationaftertheenergeticfounders.Itwasmoreoverastepawayfromindividualinitiative,towardscollectivismandmunicipalandstate-ownedbusiness.Therailwaycompanies,thoughstillprivatebusinessmanagedforthebenefitofshareholders,wereveryunlikeoldfamilybusiness.Atthesametimethegreatmunicipalities(自治城市)wentintobusinesstosupplylighting,tramsandotherservicestothetaxpayers.

Thegrowthofthelimitedliabilitycompanyandmunicipalbusinesshadimportantconsequences.Suchlarge,impersonalmanipulationofcapitalandindustrygreatlyincreasedthenumbersandimportanceofshareholdersasaclass,anelementinnationalliferepresentingirresponsiblewealthdetachedfromthelandandthedutiesofthelandowners;andalmostequallydetachedfromtheresponsiblemanagementofbusiness.Allthroughthe19thcentury,America,Africa,India,AustraliaandpartsofEuropewerebeingdevelopedbyBritishcapital,andBritishshareholderswerethusenrichedbytheworld'smovementtowardsindustrialization.TownslikeBournemouthandEastbournespranguptohouselarge"comfortable"classeswhohadretiredontheirincomes,andwhohadnorelationtotherestofthecommunityexceptthatofdrawingdividends(股息)andoccasionallyattendingashareholders'meetingtodictatetheirorderstothemanagement.Ontheotherhand"shareholding"meantleisureandfreedomwhichwasusedbymanyofthelaterVictoriansforthehighestpurposeofagreatcivilization.

The"shareholders"assuchhadnoknowledgeofthelives,thoughtsorneedsoftheworkmenemployedbythecompanyinwhichheheldshares,andhisinfluenceontherelationsofcapitalandlabourwasnotgood.Thepaidmanageractingforthecompanywasinmoredirectrelationwiththemenandtheirdemands,butevenhehad.seldomthatfamiliarpersonalknowledgeoftheworkmenwhichtheemployerhadoftenhadunderthemorepatriarchal(家长的)systemoftheoldfamilybusinessnowpassingaway.Indeedthemeresizeofoperationsandthenumbersofworkmeninvolvedrenderedsuchpersonalrelationsimpossible.Fortunately,however,theincreasingpowerandorganizationofthetradeunions,atleastinallskilledtrades,enabledtheworkmentomeetonequaltermsthemanagersofthecompanieswhoemployedthem.Thecrueldisciplineofthestrikeandlockouttaughtthetwopartiestorespecteachother'sstrengthandunderstandthevalueoffairnegotiation.

Manyanoldfamilyfirmwasreplacedbylimitedliabilitycompaniesinthattheywereinanactualstateof______.

51.

WhatisNOTthecausefortheimminentwaterwar?

A.Lackofwaterresources.

B.Lackofrainfall.

C.Inefficientuseofwater.

D.Waterhasreplacedoil.

52.

Thetoneofthestoryshowstheauthorbelievestheproblemis______.

A.difficulttosolve,perhapsimpossible

B.difficulttosolvebutnotimpossible

C.impossibletosolve

D.beyondthequestion

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

ItseemslikeAmericansusecreditcardsforeverything.It'saloteasiertospendmoneythatyoudon'tsee,isn'tit?ManyAmericansspendmoneythatisn'teventhere—andgetdeeperanddeeperindebt.Whydosomanypeoplespendmorethantheyhave?"Buynow,paylater"hasbecomeanAmericanwayoflife.Recently,Americanhouseholdsspentnearly11billiondollarsmorethantheyearned,creatingnegativesavingrate.

Therearetwoideas--one,livingwithinyourmeans,andtheideathatlivingondebtisagreatequalizer(平衡装置).Theybothhavevaliditybecauseitisimportantthatsomeonelivewithintheirmeansovertheirlifetime.Whenpeopleareyoungandtheyareearningmoneybuttheyhaveverylittlesavings,theyalmosthavetoborrowinordertoownahouseorownacar.Butastheygrowolder,theyshoulddevelopthehabitofsaving,sothatbythetimetheyreachtheendoftheirearninglife,theyhavesavingstoliveoninretirement,andlivewithintheirmeans.

"Buynow,paylater"isworkedverywellforusinthe90's,butonesuspectsitwon'tworkforever.TheonlythinkthatconcernsmeisthatAmericansaresocontented,sooptimistic,sounconcernedaboutanybumpsintheroadthatmanyAmericanhouseholds,notallofthem,butmanyAmericanhouseholdsareveryheavilyextendedinpersonalcredit.Alotofcreditcarddebt;peoplearepayingveryhighpricesforhousesandborrowingheavilyagainstthoseprices;andifwedorunintoabumpintheroad,arecession,therearegoingtobealotofhouseholds,notallofthem,butmanyhouseholdsthat'llbeseverelysqueezed.Thatmeanswe'remorevulnerabletoseriousfinancialdistressthanJapanis.Japanhasbeeninfinancialdistressfortenyears,butonereasonit'sbeenabletoweatherthatisthatthehouseholdshadbeenveryconservative,hadalotofsavings,wereveryliquid,andwereabletoweatherdifficulttimes.AndmanyAmericanhouseholdswouldnowbelessabletodothatbecausetheyaretoheavilyindebt.

WeknowfromthepassagethatcreditcardsmakeAmericansget______indebt.

54.

AccordingtoAnnClarke,theNewZealandLifeSciencesNetwork______.

A.shouldgatherevidencetodiscreditIngham'sclaims

B.shouldrequirethattheresearchbytheirbiologistsberegulated

C.shouldn'tdemandthatInghambedisciplinedforvoicingherviews

D.shouldn'tappeasetheoppositioninsuchaquietway

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

TheeconomicdownsizingoftheUnitedStatespresents