2022年四川省广元市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年四川省广元市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Regardlessofotherworkplacechanges,employeesmaylongforandworkerswillstillneedto______inordertodotheirbest.

2.

Whatisveryimportantinthelong-distancetrainingofdogs?

A.Tourgedogsrunfor2000to3000mileseveryday.

B.Totrainthedogsforatleastoneyear.

C.Totrainthedogstopullvehiclesondryland.

D.Togetthedogsaccustomedtorunninglongdistances.

3.

Itisasignof______iffilesconcerningyourprojectswhichyouhaveyettobeginkeeppilinguponyourdesk.

4.

PresidentClintonadvisedthatpeople______asnosingleracewillexceedotherracesinnumber30or40yearslater.

5.

Howmanyofthe6200highschoolandcollegefreshmentestedcanjudgetheobjectivityofthewebsitecorrectly?

A.6200,B.3100.C.2100.D.911

6.

Hossinterpretsthecolorsindreamsbyacomputerbasedapproachcalled______.

7.Powerwalkingisdifferentfromrunningatthesamepaceinthat______.

A.itusesmoreenergy

B.itburnsmuchlesscalories

C.itisrestrictedtothepark

D.itrequiresspecialequipment

8.

Anotherbenefitofgroupactivitiesisthatprofessionalguidanceinthegroupcanhelpcureobesity,diabetes,andarthritis.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.GiveUpSixWordsandChangeYourLife

AlfredKorzybski,thefatherofgeneralsemantics,observedthathowwetalkaffectshowwehandleproblemsandhowwebehave.Hefoundthatscientists,trainedtobespecific,handledbothpersonalandlaboratoryproblemsbetterthannon-scientists.Non-scientists,thenasnow,usedwordsloadedwithfeelingandprejudgmentandgotintotrouble.

Changingthewayweusecertaineverydaywordscanactuallyshiftthewayweseetheworldandotherpeople,helpschangetheemotion-ladenattitudesbehindthewords,andmakesuslesslikelytomakeinappropriatedemandsonourselvesandothers.

Thereisalsoachangeintheeffectonothers.Teachers,toldthatcertainstudentshavehiddentalents,willhelpthemdevelop,evenifthestudentswereselectedblindlybyresearchers.Peopleactastheythinktheyhavebeendefined,andlikeitornot,ourwordsplayalargepartinexpressingthatdefinition.

Inourwork,wehavefoundsixwordsthatareoftenusedindamagingways:try,always,is,can't,shouldandeverybody.Thesewordsarereally"families"ofwords.Alwayscanbeexpandedtonever,everytime.Shouldisalsooughtto,must,haveto.Weusenobody,noone,all,'thewayweuseeverybody.

Eachofthesewordsislinkedtotheconceptoftime."Everybodydoesit"implieseverypersonalwaysdoesit.Shouldreflectsastandardadoptedinthepast,governinghowwemustalwaysbehave.Isimpliesapermanentcharacteristicofsomethingorsomeone,as"sheisimpossibletodealwith."AlfredKorzybskicalledhumans"timebinders".Facts,opinionsandbehaviorsarelearned,repeatedandpassedon,eventhoughtheymaynotnecessarilyhavebeentrueinthefirstplace.BothKorzybskiandS.I.Hayakawa,whoisarespectedsemanticist,cautionusagainstusingsuch"allness"terms.

Yetwedousethem,asthoughbydoingsowecouldsomehowmanagethepresentandfuture."Withwords,"saysHayakawainLanguageinThoughtandAction,"weinfluenceandtoanenormousextentcontrol.""I'llmeetyouatthreeThursday"isanattempttomakeanotherperson--andourselves--beatacertainplaceatacertaintime.Hayakawawrites,"Thefutureisaspecificallyhumandimension.Toadog,'hamburgertomorrow'ismeaningless.Withwordswe[humans]imposeacertainpredictabilityuponfutureevents."

Similarly,weattempttocontrolpeople'sactionsandevencharacteristicswithcan't,should,everybodyandrelatedwords.Wetrythustocreate"reliable"data,howeverunrelateditistothefacts.

AccordingtoFreud,tosomementalpatientscertainwordsbecomemagical,symbolsofwholetrainsofthoughtcondensed.Seriouslyillneuroticsmaintainsomeofthatmagic:"Everybody'sagainstme"or"Ihavetodothis."Andnearlyallofushavethesamebadhabittoalessintensedegree.

Whenandwheredowebeginthispatternofrestrictivewordsandbeliefs?

AccordingtothelatespeechexpertWendellJohnson,asadultswearestill"usinginformation,attitudes,beliefs,procedures,practices...adaptedtoanearliertime."Ourbeliefs,andthewordsweusetosupportthemandtoprotectourselvesfromchange,comefromearlyinourlives.WillisHarman,Ph.D.,afuturistatSRI(formerlyStanfordResearchInstitute),maintainsthatweareallinawayhypnotizedfrominfancy."Wedonotperceiveourselvesandtheworldaboutusastheyare,butaswehavebeenpersuadedtoperceivethem,"saysDr.Harman.Researchshowsthatobjectsandpeoplewithsomefamiliarcharacteristicstendtobeperceivedbytheinfantasidentical.Thenewborncannotdistinguishbetweenselfandsurrounding.Whenthebabyishungry,everybodyishungry.Later,anymanbecomes"Daddy"andeveryanimal"doggie."

Weusesuchearlybiasestom

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

HowmuchgeneticallymodifiedcornwasplantedintheUSlastyear?

A.Morethanhalf.

B.65millionacres.

C.Onethird.

D.Threequarters.

11.

Someoftheimportantcustomerswereboredbylatedeliveryofthewatches.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Theschoolwhichblamesglobalizationthinks______.

A.tradeinfluencesmiddlingwagespositively

B.thelabormarketbecomesmoredense

C.technologydecreasesworkers'wagesatonce

D.thereasonofcapital'srewardsoutpacingthoseoflaborisuncertain

13.

Baughman'ssuperstrong,superligh,transparentsheetcanbeinsertedinthewindshieldstohelp_____________.

14.

ThedifferencebetweenyoungRichardandotherboyswasthatheusuallydidnotplaywiththeothersandneversmiled,andsoon.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Tobuildyouraudience,you'dbettercatchtheopportunitiestobeacquaintedwithpeopleandtrytocatchtheirattentiononyou.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

FreudlearnedfromChareoteverythingheneededtoknowabouthowtocurementallyillpatients.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Theauthorsaysthatforegoingacollegeeducationisoftennotawisechoicebecause______ofthe50highestpayingjobsrequireafour-yearcollegedegreeexceptforairtrafficcontrollersandnuclearpowerreactoroperators.

18.

______hasthefewestnumberofpeopleemployedinagriculture?

19.MartinusvanSchalkwyk,theministerofenvironmentalaffairsandtourism,visitedthesouthDurbanbasinearlierthisyearandsaidthereweremeasuresinplaceto______.

20.

Differentiationisimportantinatagline,whichmeansincludingacharacteristicthatdistinguishthebrandfrom______.

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

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

听力原文：WehavetendedtoviewYogaasakindofforeignreligiousexercisebutinfactfromamedicalstandpoint,theage-oldsetofexercisesknownintheWestas"yoga"offersasignificantvarietyofhealthbenefits.Itincreasestheefficiencyoftheheartandslowstherespiratoryrate,improvesfitness,lowersbloodpressure,promotesrelaxation,reducesstress,andallaysanxiety.Itisnot,initself,acureforanymedicalailment.Atypicalsessionincludesthreedisciplines:breathingexercises,bodypostures,andmeditation.Youmayalsobegivenadviceonnutritionandlifestyle.Eachsessionusuallybeginswithasetofgentlewarming-upexercises.Theteacherwillthenaskyoutofocusonyourbreathing,andmaytakeyouthroughseveralbreathingexercises.Attheverylast,youwillbeaskedtobreathethroughyournose,evenlythroughbothnostrils.Thenit'sontotheyogapostures,aseriesofposesthattypicallymustbeheldforperiodsofafewsecondsorseveralminutes.Asyouassumethevariouspostures,youwillbeaskedtomovegently,withoutjerkingorbouncing.Breathingtechniquesremainimportant.Youwillneedtofocusonexhalingduringcertainmovementsandinhalingduringothers.Likewise,asyouholdcertainpostures,youmaybeinstructedtoinhalethroughonenostrilandexhalethroughtheother.Youwillbeallowedtorestaftereverythreeorfourpostures,andattheconclusionoftheexercises,thereisusuallyaperiodofrestormeditation.

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A.ThebestwaytodoYoga.

B.Thetypicalprocessofyoga.

C.ThemedicalbenefitsofYoga.

D.TherelationshipbetweenhealthandYoga.

22.

【B2】

23.(36)

A.Sportevents.

B.Culturalactivities.

C.Counseling.

D.Creativeactivities.

24.

【B5】

25.听力原文：M：Itdoesn'tmakeanysensetogohomeforspringholidaynow.I'mboredwithalltheactivitiesinthespringfestival.

W：That'sright．AsfarasIknowyou'llhavetoprepareforyourpaperthen．

Q：Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(18)

A.Themanwillgohomeduringthespringholiday.

B.Themanwillgraduatebeforespringholiday.

C.ThemanwillnotgraduateinMay.

D.Themanwillnotgohomeduringthespringholiday.

26.听力原文：W:Jack,I'mhavingdifficultywithallthetheoreticalstuffwe'regettinginourcomputercourse.

M:Oh,thatpartIunderstand.WhatIcan'tfigureoutishowtomakeitworkonmyprogram.

Q:WhatisJack'sproblem?

(13)

A.Hedoesn'tunderstandhisstaff.

B.Hiscomputerdoesn'tworkproperly.

C.Hedoesn'tknowhowtoapplycomputertheory.

D.Heisunabletoaddthefigures.

27.【B9】

28.SectionA

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

听力原文：M：Jane,youknow,itissuchahugedaytomeWillyougoouteatingwithmetonight?

W：Iwill,butbeforewego，youshouldagreethatwegoDutch.

Q：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(12)

A.Shedoesn'twanttogooutwiththeman.

B.Shewillgoiftheysharetheexpenseforthedinner.

C.Shecan'tgoasshewillgoabroadtonight.

D.Sheasksthemantogoabroadwithher.

29.(22)

A.Gooutfordinner.

B.Watchthedocumentarywiththeman.

C.Godancing.

D.Watchagameshow.

30.(24)

A.There'smuchtodobesidesworkandstudy.

B.It'sconvenientforpeopletogoanywhere.

C.Thenaturalenvironmentisbeneficialtochildren.

D.Thecountrysideisaperfectplaceforweekends.

31.听力原文：M:I'mmanytorn.Ineedanewbicycle,andIjustcan'tdecidewhichonetoget.Therearcjusttoomanydifferentkindstochoosefrom.

W:AsfarasIamconcerned,abikeisabike;it'sjusttransportation.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.Themanshoulddowithoutbuyinganewbicycle.

B.She'llgladtohelpthemandecidewhichbicycletobuy.

C.Themanshouldnotbesoparticularaboutchoosingabicycle.

D.She'squiteconcernedabouttheman'smeansoftransportation.

32.

【B9】

33.SectionB

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

听力原文：Recently,aprofessorofphilosophyintheUnitedStateshaswrittenabookcalledMoneyandtheMeaningofLife.Hehasdiscoveredthathowwedealwithmoneyinourday-to-daylifehasmoremeaningthanweusuallythink.Oneoftheexercisesheaskedhisstudentstodoistokeeparecordofeverypennytheyspendforaweek.[26]Fromthewaytheyspendtheirmoney,theyoftenseewhattheyreallyvalueinlife.

Hesaysourrelationwithothersoftenbecomesclearlydefinedwhenmoneyentersthepicture.Youmighthavewonderfulfriendshipwithsomebodyandyouthinkthatyouareverygoodfriends.[27]Butyouwillknowhimonlywhenyouaskhimtolendyousomemoney.Ifhedoes,itbringssomethingtotherelationshipthatseemsstrongerthaneverbefore.Oritcansuddenlyweakentherelationshipifhedoesn't.Thispersonmaysaythathehasacertainfeeling,butifitisnotcardedoutinthemoneyworld,thereissomethinglessrealaboutit.

Peoplejusthaveanideaofmakingmoreandmoremoney,butwhatisitfor?HowmuchdoIneedforanygivenpurposesinmylife?Inhisbook,theprofessoruncoveredanimportantneedinmodemsociety:tobringbacktheideathat[28]moneyisaninstrumentratherthantheend.Moneyplaysanimportantroleinthematerialworld,butexpectingmoneytogivehappinessmaybemissingthemeaningoflife.

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A.Howimportantmoneyisintheirday-to-daylife.

B.Howonespendsmoneyshowswhatisimportanttohim.

C.Moneyismoreimportantthantheirphilosophyoflife.

D.Theirunderstandingoflifeismoreimportantthanmoney.

34.(32)

A.Howtofindthewaytoexampollutedseafish.

B.Seafishwillbepollutedwhenyoueatitnexttime.

C.Moreandmoreseafishwillbepollutedsoon.

D.Seafishwillbefreefromoilpollution.

35.听力原文：W:Youspendallofyourtimereadingbooks.Howdoyouexpecttobewell-informedifyouneverreadanewspaper?

M:It'smyopinionthatreadingthenewspaperisawasteoftime.Afamousmanoncesaidthatnewspapersseparatewhatisimportantfromwhatisnotimportantandthenprintthatwhichisnotimportant.

Q:Accordingtothewoman,whyshouldthemanreadnewspapers?

(18)

A.Becausebereadstoomanybooks.

B.Tolearnhowtoseparatetheimportantfromtheunimportant.

C.Tobewell-informed.

D.Becausehealwayswasteshistime.

36.(29)

A.Youngpeoplecouldn'taffordtheirowntuitioninthe1970's.

B.Fewerparentscouldaffordtosendtheirchildrentocollegeinthe1970's.

C.It'sdifficultforgraduatesfromcollegestofindajobinthe1970's.

D.Institutionsofhighereducationdependmainlyongovernmentinthe1970's.

37.

【B3】

38.(26)

A.Hethinksflieswilltakeovertheearth.

B.Hethinkshumanwilldieoffquitesoon,

C.Hethinksmassdiseasecouldbethenextpathtoextinction.

D.Heseeshumanbeingsasdestructive.

39.听力原文：M：Ifyoucanmakeupyourmindaboutthecolor，Icanstarttopaintyourhousetomorrow．

W：Well，forthemomentIlikelightpinkforthebed-room，lightblueforthesittingroomandyellowforthekitchen；

Q：Whatdoesthemando?

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A.Housepainter.B.Salesman.C.Mailman.D.Milkman.

40.(14)

A.Hedoesn'twanttogototheoperatonight.

B.Hehasachancetohaveabreakfromthemathproblem.

C.Hewantstoimprovehismathgradebywatchingoperas.

D.He'llmeetthewomanwhenhehasfinishedthemathproblem.

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

Whatdoesthesentence"Bythetimetheydowakeupandsmellthecoffee,it'softentoolate"(Paragraph3)imply?

A.Theyshouldkeepacalmmindinsolvingthedifficultyoftheirmarriage.

B.Theyshouldremainalwaysonguardagainstthepossiblebreakageoftheirmarriage.

C.It'stoolateforthemtohandletheproblemsoftheirmarriage.

D.It'stherighttimeforthemtorealizethebreakageoftheirmarriage.

42.(54)

43.

Inordertoprovidegreatereconomicstabilityforfarmers,theU.S.government______.

A.employedconservationagentstodemonstratebettertechniques

B.offeredfreeserviceandcashpaymenttoimprovethefarmer'sland

C.sacrificedthenationalinteresttohelpthefarmers

D.deliberatelyreducedtheamountoffarmproductstoraiseprices

44.Fromtheevolutionarypointofview.

A.forgettingforlackofpracticetendstobeobviouslyinadaptive

B.ifapersongetsveryforgetfulallofasuddenhemustbeveryadaptive

C.thegradualprocessofforgettingisanindicationofanindividual'sadaptability

D.suddenforgettingmaybringaboutadaptiveconsequences

45.

Aleadercanhardlymaintainhis/herpositionunlesshe/she______.

A.fulfilsallnecessaryqualityrequirements

B.helpspeopletopreventdefeatsandsorrows

C.failstoattractpeoplewithcommonconcerns

D.lacksappealingandstrength,ofcharacter

46.Inthestudy,childrenaredividedintotwogroupsaccordingtowhether______.

A.theycomefromlow-incomefamilies

B.thebooksareofferedtothemforfree

C.theyareallowedtoselecttheirownbooks

D.theyreadmuchandperform.wellintests

47.

AccordingtoMunichRe,riskassessmentnowalsodependson______.

48.

Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothispassage?

A.ChadLakelocatedinthemiddleofChadinnorthernAfrica.

B.ThewaterfromChadwatercannowonlybeusedforirrigation.

C.TheareaaroundChadLakehassufferedfromheavyrainlackmanydecades.

D.PopulationaroundtheChadLakenowbeginstodecreaseduetowaterlack.

49.

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsglobalwarmingtheory?

A.Negative.B.Indifferent.C.Favorable.D.Neutral.

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

HarvardUniversity,breakingwithamajortrendincollegeadmissions,willeliminateitsearlyadmissionsprogramnextyear,withuniversityofficialsarguingthatsuchprogramsputlow-incomeandminorityapplicantsatadistinctdisadvantageinthecompetitiontogetintoselectiveuniversities.

ForthreedecadesHarvardhasofferedaparticularform.ofearlyadmissions,inwhichstudentswhoareacceptedearlystillhavethefreedomtogoelsewhere.Variousformsofearlyadmissionsareofferedbyhundredsofcollegesanduniversities,withmanyrequiringapplicantstocommitupfront(预先)toattendingtheuniversityifofferedearlyadmission.

Thepopularityoftheproceduregrewsignificantlyinthe1990s,ascollegestriedtoincreasetheircompetitiveadvantagebylockinginstrongcandidatesearly.ButatHarvardandmanyotheruniversitiesofficialshavegrownconcernedaboutthatearlyadmissionspresentamajorobstacletolow-incomeandworking-classstudents.Suchstudentshavealsobeenhurtbysteeptuitionincreasesandcompetitionwithstudentsfromwealthyfamilieswhopourthousandsofdollarsintocollegeconsultantsandtutoring.

Underbindingearlyadmissionprograms,studentshavetocommittoacollegelongbeforetheyknowhowmuchaidtheywillbeoffered;whereasstudentswhoapplyforadmissionintheregularcycleareabletocomparefinancial-aidofferingsfromvariouscollegesbeforemakinguptheirmindsinApril.UnderHarvard'searlyadmissionsprogram,studentsdonothavetodecideuntilMay1whethertoacceptanadmissionoffer.Evenso,manypotentialapplicantsdidnotunderstandthedistinctionbetweenHarvard'sprogramandthosethatrequireanupfrontcommitmentandwerediscouragedfromapplying.

UnderLawrenceH.Summers,theHarvardpresidentwholeftofficeinJune,theuniversitytookanumberofstepstomakeitselfmoreaccessibletopoorandworking-classstudents.TheideaofabandoningearlyadmissionwasdevelopedafterDerekBokbecameinterimpresident.Earlyadmissionwillremainineffectinthecurrentacademicyear,whichisalreadyunderway.

Accordingtouniversityofficials,whoareputinanunfavorablesituationunderearlyadmissionprograms?

51.

Accordingtothepassage,authorshipisimportantwhen______.

A.practicalorimpracticalsuggestionsoftheauthorsareconsidered

B.appointmentsandpromotionsoftheauthorsareinvolved

C.evaluatorsneedtoreviewthepublicationoftheauthors

D.thepublicationoftheauthorshasbecomemuch-cited

52.

What'stheproblemwiththehealthinsuranceinAmerica?

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Wildducksandothermigratory(迁移的)birdscouldbeimportantcarriersofdeadlybirdflu,researcherssay.Evenso,theinfectious-diseaseexpertssaythereisnosolidbasisforkillingwildbirdstoprotectpoultryandminimizetheriskofhumaninfection.

TheEuropeanteaminvestigatingtheglobalspreadoftheH5N1strainofavianinfluenza(禽流感)sayscertainduckspeciesmaybeinfectingwildbirdpopulations.Geeseandwadingbirdsarealsopossiblevectors(带菌者)ofthevirus,theteamsays.

Theteam'sstudywasledbyBjornOlseoofUmeaUniversityinSweden.OlsanrunsEurope'slargestwild-birdflumonitoringprogram.

Studieshaveshownthatinfluenzavirusesinlakewater,generallypassedviabirdfeces(粪),canstayinfectiousforupto30days.Themigrationorfeedingbehavior.ofdabblingduckscouldatleastpartiallyexplainthespreadoftheH5N1strainofbirdflu,theresearchersadd.

Thisgroupofduckspeciesincludesmallards,teal,pintails,andothersthatfeedatornearthesurface,wherevirusesinwateraremostlikelytobepickedup.Perhapsasaresult,dabblershavethehighestknownratesofavianinfluenzainfection,thestudysays.Forinstance,nearly13percentofmallardstestedpositiveforbirdflu.OtherspeciestestedincludetheAmericanblackduck(18.1percent),blue-wingedteal(11.5percent),andnorthernpintail(11.2percent).

However,birdfluvirusesappeartoexistinducksinalow-pathogenicform,meaninginfectiondoesn'tusuallyleadtosevereillnessanddeath.

"Dabblingducksareforsuretheprimehostsforlowpathogenicviruses,"saidstudyco-authorRonFouchier,avirologistattheErasmusMedicalCenterinRotterdam,Netherlands."Butthebigquestionis,howmuchofourknowledgeaboutthesevirusescanwetranslatetohigh-pathogenicvirusessuchastheH5N1strainofbirdflu?"

Inpoultryavianvirusescanmutate(变异)intomorevirulentinfluenzastrains,includingH5N1.Ifthismutatedvirusthenfindsitswaybackintowildpopulations,thebirdscouldthenspreadthediseasethroughmigration.

SomescientistshavearguedthatwildbirdsinfectedwithHN51wouldbetooilltomigrate.Swans,forinstance,appeartobeparticularlyvulnerabletothestrain."Swansapparentlydropdeadquiteeasily,buttheyareunlikelytobethevectorbecausetheyarenotgoingtoflyveryfariftheyaredead,"Fouchiersaid.

ButthestudyteamsaysthatsomebirdsthathavebeenpurposelyinfectedforthesakeofresearchshowthatwildbirdscansurviveH5NI."ForsomereasonH5N1hasadaptedsoitnolongerkillsdabblingducks,"Fouchiersaid.Thismeanstheducksmaybeabletospreadthevirusoverawidearea.

Thestudyteamsaysmigratorygeesemayalsobevectors,becausetheyoldengrazeinhugeflocks,apracticethatcouldencouragetransmission.

Migratingducks,theresearchersadd,"couldprovideanintercontinentalbridge"forbirdflutoNorthAmerica,whichhasnotyethadanyknowncasesofH5N1.

Accordingtotheauthor,whatmaybethepossiblecarriersofbirdflu?

54.

Whichofthefollowingisimpliedinthepassage?

A.Thestudyoflanguageisthesameasthestudyofanthropology

B.Thestudyoflanguagehasreinforcedanthropologistsintheirviewthatthereisnohierarchyamongcultures.

C.Thestudyoflanguageshasdiscreditedanthropologicalstudies

D.Thestudyoflanguagescastsanewlightupontheclaimofanthropologists

55.

ForwhatarebettascultivatedinThailand?

56.

Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat______.

A.violentprogramshavelimitedinfluenceonchildren'sattitudestowardsreality

B.adultsarelikelytowatchmuchmoreviolencethanchildrendo

C.themoreviolencethereis,thebetterreputationtheTVstationwillgain

D.theeffortsoftheviewerassociationandthemediatoreduceviolenceproveinvain

57.

Thispassageaimstomakethepublicawareof______.

58.【S9】

59.

Accordingtotheauthor,"SuperSlow"training______.

A.hasbeenmisunderstoodfordecades

B.hasbeenwidelyacceptedrecently

C.hasbeenthebasisofweightlifting

D.hasbecomethenucleusofaerobics

60.SectionB

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

TheChineseof3500yearsagobelievedthattheearthwasachariot,andthesky,acurvedcanopystretchedaboveit.Thecanopywasninelayersthick,anditslopedslightlytothenorthwest,asacataclysmhadbrokenoneofitssupportingcolumns.Thisgentleslopeexplainedthemovementofthestarsfromeasttowest.

AccordingtotheseancientChinesebeliefs,thesunspentthenightonearthandascendedtotheskyeachmorningfromtheluminousvalleyoftheeastbyclimbingthebranchesofanimmenselytallsacredtree.TotheChinesepeople,thesunwastheincarnationofgoodness,beauty,andtruth.Inpopularimagination,thesunwasrepresentedasacockthatlittlebylittleassumedhumanform.Hisbattleswiththedragons,whichwaspersonifiedevilintheirbeliefs,accountedforthemomentarydisappearancesofthesunthatmennowcalleclipses.ManyoftheChinesepeopleworshipedthesun,butinthevastandcomplicatedorganizationoftheChinesegods,thesunwasofonlysecondaryimportance.

Alongwiththeseunsophisticatedbeliefsaboutthesun,theChineseevolvedascienceofastronomybaseduponobservation,thoughessentiallyreligious-whichenabledthemtopredicteclipsesofthesunandthemovementsofthestars.Suchpredictionswerebasedoncalculationsmadebyusingagnomon—anobjectwhoseshadowcouldbeusedasameasure,aswithasundial(日晷仪)orsimplershadowpointers.Moreover,withthenakedeye,theChineseobservedsunspots,aphenomenonnotthenknowntotheircontemporaries.

TheancientChinesebelievedthattheearth______.

A.wasachariot

B.slopedtothenorthwest

C.wassupportedbycolumns

D.hadninelayers

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S9】

62.

【S6】

63.

【S7】

64.

【S4】

65.SinceIboughtacomputerlastmonth,anewworldhasopenedupbefore

me,aworldthatreachesfarbeyondmyimmediatesurrounding.【S1】______

Everymorning,thefirstthingIdoafteropenmyeyesistoaccess【S2】______

theInternettolookatthetopnewstoriesoftheday.Intheevening,Iwill【S3】______

againsitonmycomputerandroamtheworld.TheInternetbringsme【S4】_