2022年四川省达州市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022年四川省达州市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Anestimated______roboticprocedureswillbeperformedthisyear—fromheart:bypasssurgeriestokidneytransplantstohysterectomies(子宫切除术).

2.

ThequickdevelopmentoftheInternetleadstomoreofficespacesavailable.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.Topreventsmallcasesoffraud,Ms.Coenenadvicesemployerstotellemployeeswhatbehavioursareunacceptedwitha______.

4.

Ahealthybalanceddietshouldincludefruit,______,starch,richproteinand______.

5.

CreativejusticestartedintheUnitedStatesisbasedon______.

6.

Interestinenhancingself-esteemasapathtosuccessgotunderwayafter______.

A.therealizationoftheimportanceofself-esteem

B.theeducationalreform.in1960's

C.theadventoftheself-actualizationtheories

D.theeducators'commentofself-esteem

7.

Whenitcomestosomethingassimpleasagreeting,lackofawarenessconcerning______canleadtoawkwardencounters.

8.BirthControl

Thetermbirthcontrolreferstothevolitional(自觉的)controlofthenumberandspacingofchildreninafamily.Itencompassesthewiderangeofrationalandirrationalmethodsthathavebeenusedintheattempttoregulatehumanfertility,aswellastheresponseofindividualsandofgroupswithinsocietytothechoicesofferedbysuchmethods.Birthcontrolhasbeenandremainscontroversial.TheU.S.reformerMargaretSangercoinedthephrasein1914～1915and,likethesocialmovementshefounded,thetermhasbeencaughtupinaquestforacceptance,generatingmanysynonyms,familyplanning,plannedparenthood,responsibleparenthood,voluntaryparenthood,contraception,fertilityregulation,andfertilitycontrol.

Humanreproductioninvolvesarangeofactivitiesandevents,fromsexualintercoursethroughbirth,anddependsaswellonaseriesofphysiologicalinteractions,suchasthetimingofovulationwithinthemenstrualcycle.Thevisibleeventsarecentraltothetransmissionoflifeandhavebeensubjecttosocialandreligiouscontrol.Theinvisiblefactorsinhumanreproductiongaveriseearlyontospeculationandinmoderntimeshavebecomethetopicofscientificinvestigationandmanipulation.Newknowledgerelevanttobirthcontrolhasdiffusedatdifferentratesthroughvarioussocialgroupsandhasnotalwaysbeenavailabletothosewiththegreatestneed.Hence,theconflictsandcontroversiessurroundingbirthcontrolhavebeencomplexandimpassioned.Thedisagreementoverbirthcontrolarisesinpartfromthedebateoverwhatisnaturalandwhatisartificial(and,tosome,unacceptable).

In1790aVenetianmonk,GianmariaOrtis,concludedthathumanpopulationgrowthcouldnotcontinueindefinitely.Malthus'workafewyearslaterstimulatedmorediscussionandalsoprovidedtheintellectualcluethatinspiredCharlesDarwin'stheoryofbiologicalevolutionthroughthesurvivalofthefittest.In1798ThomasMalthuswroteAnEssayonthePrincipleofPopulation.Itposedtheconundrum(大难题)ofgeometricalpopulationgrowth'soutstrippingarithmeticexpansioninresources.Thedebateabouthumannumbersremainedacademic,however,untilthe1950s,whenasurgeinpopulationoccurredasaresultofthecomparativepeaceandprosperityfollowingWorldWarⅡ.

InMalthus'timeworldpopulationwasunder1,000,000,000,andwhenSangerandStopesopenedthefirstbirthcontrolclinicspopulationwasstilllessthan2,000,000,000.In1960globalpopulationsurpassed3,000,000,000,andthenext1,000,000,000wasaddedinamere15years.Inthe19thcenturythepopulationofindustrializednationsrarelygrewbymorethat1percentperannum,butinthe1960sand'70smanydevelopingcountriesexplodedatarateof2to3percentperyear.

Rapidpopulationgrowthhasseveraleconomicconsequences.Itrequiresheavierinvestmentineducation,health,andtransportmerelytomaintaintheseservicesattheirpreviouslevel;yet,theworkingpopulationhasahigherburdenofdependencetosupport,makingbothindividualandnationalsavingmoredifficult.Althoughpopulationgrowthisnottheonlyproblemdividingrichandpoorcountries,itisoneimportantvariablethathaswidenedthegapingrowthinpercapitaincomebetweendevelopedanddevelopingnations.Advocatesofbirthcontrolseeitasameanstopreventthepersonalandsocialpressuresthatresultfromrapidpopulationgrowth.

Thereisamarkedrelationshipbetweenpatternsofreproductionandtheriskofdeathtothemotherandherchild.Maternaldeathsandinfantmortalityareupto60percenthigheramonggirlsunder15thanamongwomenwhohaveachildintheirearly20s.Theriskofdeathtothemotherandherchildrisesagaininthesecondhalfofthe30s.Maternalandinfantmortalityislowestforthesecondandthirddeliveries.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Aftershegotanewjob,LisaPerezregrettedthatshehadnotdonevolunteeringworkearlier.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Onesolutiontofreshwatershortageistotousedripirrigation.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Thedisadvantageofthehybridcornisthatitwas______andpoorinflavor.

12.

Newtonwasabletofindtheexactrelationshipbetween______andgravity.

13.

Thewarmestyearonrecordoccurredin199

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Ifyoucomeupagainstthekillerquestionssuchastheselistedinthepassage,takeafewmomentsto______.

15.

Certaininsects,suchasthemonarchbutterfly,canincorporatepoisonoussubstancesfoundinfoodplantsintotheirowntissuesandusethemas______.

16.

Ifsomeoneisshortofbreathwhenlyingdown,theremaybe______.

17.Foracompanyowner,unpleasanthumanresourcessituations______.

A.arenotdifficulttodealwith

B.shouldnotdrawmuchattention

C.canreducetheworkefficiency

D.arenecessaryforhis/hersuccess

18.

Yourdivorceapplicationcanbeacceptedifyoumakeitinhalfayearafteryoufindanyadulteryofyourspouse.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

AftertheresignationofIndonesianPresidentin1998,IndonesianChineseresidentssenttheirchildrentoschoolofferingChinesecoursesinthebeliefthat"ChinesechildrenshouldlearnChinese".

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Regardlessoftherealdegreeofracialandethnicintermixingthatgoeson,thetestofablendedsocietywillbetheproportionofpeople______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(26)

A.Hehasabigappetite.

B.Heeatsonlyatregularmealtimes.

C.Heavoidsnewfoods.

D.Heeatsonlyhealthfulfoods.

22.(29)

A.AfterHenryJamesreferredhighlytoher.

B.Aftersevenofherpoemswerepublished.

C.Afterherpoemsbecameknowntoothers.

D.Aftershewasdeadformanyyears.

23.(24)

A.Heshoutedathiswife.

B.Hejuststoodthere.

C.Hecrawledunderthetable.

D.Helostconsciousness.

24.(34)

A.Saturday.B.Twelve.C.Six.D.Eight.

25.(47)

26.听力原文：Why,youmaywonder,shouldspidersbeourfriends?(26)Becausetheydestroysomanyinsects,andinsectsincludesomeofthegreatestenemiesofthehumanrace.Insectswouldmakeitimpossibleforustoliveintheworld;theywoulddevourallourcropsandkillourflocksandherds,ifitwerenotfortheprotectionwegetfrominsect-eatinganimals.(27)Weowealottothebirdsandbeastswhicheatinsectsbutallofthemputtogetherkillonlyafractionofthenumberdestroyedbyspiders.Moreover,unlikesomeoftheotherinsecteaters,(26)spidersneverdotheharmtousorourbelongings.

Spidersarenotinsects,asmanypeoplethink,norevennearlyrelatedtothem.Onecantellthedifferencealmostataglance,(28)foraspideralwayshaseightlegsandinsectnevermorethansix.

Howmanyspidersareengagedinthisworkinourbehalf?OneauthorityonspidersmadeacensusofthespidersingrassfieldinthesouthofEngland,andheestimatedthatthereweremorethan2250000inoneacre;thatissomethinglike6000000spidersofdifferentkindsonafootballpitcll.(29)Spidersarebusyforatleasthalftheyearinkillinginsects.Itisimpossibletomakemorethanthewildestguessathowmanytheykill,buttheyarehungrycreatures,notcontentwithonlythreemealsaday.IthasbeenestimatedthattheweightofalltheinsectsdestroyedbyspidersinBritaininoneyearwouldbegreaterthanthetotalweightofallthehumanbeingsinthecountry.

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A.Becausetheyarebeneficialinsects.

B.Becausetheydestroyinsectswithouthurtingusinanyway.

C.Becausetheyprotectinsect-eatinganimals.

D.Becausetheyincludesomeofthegreatestenemiesofthehumanrace.

27.(28)

A.Byusingsatelliteimages,maps,etc.

B.Bystudyingspecificfanningmethods.

C.Bystudyingthevariationofhumanpopulation.

D.Byanalyzingthequalityofcrops.

28.SectionA

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

听力原文：W：Itsoundsaverygoodideathatafriendofyourswantstoshareaflatwithyou，Whereexactlyisthisflat?

M：Wehaven'texactlygotone，butIthoughtImightgoandlook-it'seasierifyou'reonthespot.

Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?

(12)

A.Hehasn'tgotafiat.

B.Hewantstogoandlook.

C.Hewantstoshareafiat.

D.Hewantsthewomantogoandlook.

29.听力原文：Inthiscentury,photographshavebeenreallyimportantforteachingarthistory.IwillshowwhatImeaninamomentwithsomephotographstakenbyPeterandPaulJulie.TheworkofthesetwophotographershasbeenaveryusefulsourceforstudyingtheartproducedintheUnitedStatesfrom1896tothepresent.PeterandPaulJuliewerenotartists,buttheywerearegularpartofNewYorkartscene.Theytookoverahundredthousandphotographswhichdocumentthelifeandworkofthousandsofartists.PeterJulieisknownaspioneerinthisfieldofartphotography.GeorgeOrkieveandotherfamousartistssoughthimouttotakepicturesoftheirwork.Hisspecialtywasphotographingpainting.HissonPaulphotographssculptures.Someoftheirmostimportantphotosaretheonesofworksofartthathavesincebeendestroyed.Oneexampleisaphotothatwe'lllookattoday.Wouldsomeonegetthelightplease?Thanks.ThisslideisfromaphotographofpaintingbyEdvordHarborcalledComBeltCity.Thepaintingwasexhibitedonlytwoorthreetimesbeforeitwasdestroyedinthefire.WithouttheJuliesphotograph,novisualrecordoftheworkwouldexist.AlthoughtheJuliesmostlyphotographedtheworksofpaintersandseulptors,theyalsooccasionallyphotographedarchitecturalsubjects.TheydidquiteafewphotosofthebuildingsbyJohnMuisopope.Andwe'regoingtolookatoneofthosenext.

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A.Apainterandasculptor.

B.Paintingsinspiredbyphotographs.

C.Earlyphotographictechniques.

D.Theworkoftwophotographers.

30.SectionC

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

Thetermmotionpictureindustryusuallyreferstothetheatricalmotionpictureindustry,whichiscalledthisbecauseitproducesworksof【B1】______artorof【B2】______entertainment

Manypeople【B3】______thisindustrywithHollywood,asuburbofLosAngeles,California,anditistruethat,intheWest,probablyovereightypercentoffilmsmadefor【B4】______entertainmentaremadeintheUS.However,therearemanyotherfilm-makingcentersintheworld.IntheWesternworld,Canada,EuropeandAustraliaallhaveanimportantfilm-making【B5】______;inAsia,Japanmadearound700filmsayear,andIndiamakesaround【B6】______thatnumber.Chinaisalsonowbecomingamajorplayer.

Thetheatricalmotionpictureindustrytendstobehighlyrisky,withcontrollyinginthehandsof【B7】______Film-makinginvolveshigh【B8】______risk,andhugeexpense;andstudiosmakingfilmsthereforetendedformanyyearsto"playsafe"andusethemes,and【B9】______However,film-makinghasundergonemassivechangesinthelastthirtyyearsorso,forseveralreasons.【B10】______.ItbecamehardertogetareturnonhugeinvestmentstomakefilmssuchasTheTitanic,whichonlyasmallhandfulofthebiggeststudioscouldaffordtomake.【B11】______andthiscreatedopportunitiesforsmallerfilmcompaniestomakemoreunusual,moreexperimentalfilms

【B1】

31.(40)

32.(31)

A.Torestoreouratmosphere.

B.Tostoprefrigerator-use.

C.Topreventpeoplefromkillinginsects.

D.Torestricttheuseofsomepollutantsthatharmtheozonelayer.

33.

【B8】

34.(30)

A.Thereisnoactualsalestakeplace.

B.Itisuptoparentstomonitortheirchildren.

C.Childrenunderstandwhatanadvertisementistryingtodo.

D.Childrenareprovidedagameinreturnfortheinformation.

35.(38)

36.(43)

37.

【B3】

38.【B6】

39.听力原文：Askanykidabouthomework,andyou'llgetthesameresponse:Thereistoomuchofit,andtoomuchofitisworthless.

Ah,kids.Whatdotheyknow?

Maybemorethanyouthink.

Thepush'forhighstandardsinAmericaneducationhasdrivenschoolstopileonthehomework.Twentyyearsagoelementaryschoolchildrenaveraged85minutesofhomeworkanight,accordingtoaUniversityofMichiganstudy.Todaythat'sgrowntomorethantwohoursanight,a50percentincrease.

That'snottheonlythingthat'sgrown.Sohavethenumberofchildrenwhoreporthavingback,shoulderandneckpainasaresultofhaulingbackpacksheavywithhomework,accordingtotheAmericanAcademyofOrthopedicSurgeon.

Resultsaremixed.TheU.S.DepartmentofEducationtestsprogressinmath,readingandscienceunderaprogramcalledtheNationalAssessmentofEducationalProgress.Andinthetwentyyears,whilefourth-gradershavemademoderateimprovementsinmathandscience,readingscoresactuallyhavedeclinedslightly.

Juniorandseniorhighstudentshavemadebettergainsintestscores.Butdespitethat,avocalanti-homeworkmovementhasemergedthelastfewyearsthatarguesthattoomuchhomeworktakesawayfromimportantfamilytimeandactuallycreatesacounterproductivebacklashinsomestudentswhosimplygettiredofthegrind.What'smore,theyargue,fewstudieshaveestablishedanyconcretebenefitstoheavyhomeworkloads.

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A.Ithasdoubled.

B.Ithasincreasedbyhalf.

C.Ithasan85%growth.

D.Ithasgrownoutofproportion.

40.(14)

A.Thewomanthinksthemaidwasbeautiful.

B.Thewomanthinksthesalesmanexaggeratedhispart.

C.Thewomanthinksthesalesmanwasrealistic.

D.Thewomanthinksthesalesmanwasnotdramaticenough.

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

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

Theveryword"perfume"hasfemininemeaningtomanymaleears.Mencanbesold"deodorant(除臭剂)",buttheideaofallthoselittlebottleswiththeirfussyparaphernalia(随身用具)istoomuchforthesensitivemaleego.Yetnoindustrycanaffordtoneglecthalfitspotentialmarket,andperfume-makersareeverkeentocracktheshellofmalesilence.Nowtheymayknowhowtodoso.

CraigRobertsoftheUniversityofLiverpoolandhiscolleagues--workingwithateamfromUnilever'sresearchlaboratoryatnearbyPortSunlight--havebeeninvestigatingtheproblem.Theyalreadyknewthatappropriatescentscanimprovethemoodofthosewhowearthem.Whattheydiscovered,though,astheywilldescribeinaforthcomingeditionoftheInternationalJournalofCosmeticScience,isthatwhenamanchangeshisnaturalbodyodoritcanalterhisself-confidencetosuchanextentthatitalsochangeshowattractivewomenfindhim.

HalfofDrRoberts'svolunteersweregivenanaerosolspray(烟雾喷剂)containingacommercialformulationoffragrance.Theotherhalfweregivenasprayidenticalinappearancebutlackingactiveingredients.Thestudywasarrangedsothattheresearchersdidnotknowwhohadreceivedthescentandwhothefake.Eachparticipantobviouslyknewwhathewassprayingonhimself,sincehecouldsmellit.Butsincenoonewastoldthetruepurposeoftheexperiment,thosewhogotthefakedidnotrealizetheywerebeingmatchedagainstpeoplewithaproperlysmellyaerosol.

Overthecourseofseveraldays,DrRoberts'steamconductedseveralpsychologicaltestsonbothgroupsofvolunteers.Theyfoundthatthosewhohadbeengiventhecommercialfragranceshowedanincreaseinself-confidence.Notthatsurprising,perhaps.Whatwassurprisingwasthattheirself-confidenceimprovedtosuchanextentthatwomenwhocouldwatchthembutnotsmellthemnoticed.Thewomeninquestionwereshownshort,silentvideosofthevolunteers.Theydeemedthemenwearingthedeodorantmoreattractive.Theywere,however,unabletodistinguishbetweenthegroupswhenshownonlystillphotographsofthemen,suggestingitwasthemen'smovementandbearing,ratherthantheirphysicalappearance,thatwasmakingthedifference.

ForUnileverandothermanufacturersofmen'sscent,thisisanimportantdiscovery.Thefirm'smarketingofits,mainproductinthisarea,adeodorantcalledLynx,playsuptheso-called"LynxEffect"--whichissupposedtomakemenirresistiblyattractivetowomen.DrRoberts'sexperiment,however,suggeststhattheadvertised"Bornchickawahwah"oftheproductmayhavenothingtodowithawoman'sappreciationofthesmell,andeverythingtodowithitspsychologicaleffectonthemanwearingit.

Whyarethelittlebottleswithfussyparaphernaliatoomuchforthesensitivemale?

A.Becauseitisofmuchtroubletocarrysuchbottles.

B.Becausesuchbottlessomewhatbearfemininemeaning.

C.Becauseitisfairlyenoughforthemtotakedeodorant.

D.Becauseperfume-makers'neglectofthemhasangeredthem.

42.SectionB

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

Forthreedecadeswe'veheardendlesslyaboutthevirtuesofaerobic(increasingoxygenconsumption)exercise.Medicalauthoritieshavepraisedrunningandjumpingasthekeytogoodhealth,andmillionsofAmericanshavetakentothetreadmill(踏车)toreaptherewards.Butthestoryischanging.EveryonefromtheAmericanHeartAssociationtothesurgeongeneral'sofficehasrecentlyembracedstrengthtrainingasacomplementtoaerobics.Andasweightliftinghasgonemainstream,sohastheonceobscurepracticeknownas"SuperSlow"training.Enthusiastsclaimthatbypumpingironatasnail'space-makingeach"rep"(repeat)last14secondsinsteadoftheusualseven—youcansafelyplaceextraordinarydemandsonyourmuscles,andcallforthanextraordinaryresponse.Slowliftingmaynotbetheonlyexerciseyouneed,assomeadvocatesbelieve,butthebenefitsareoftendramatic.

Almostanyonecanhandlethisroutine.Theonlyrequirementsarecompletefocusandatolerancefordeepmuscularburn.Foxeachexercise—legpress,benchpress,shoulderpressandsoon—yousetthemachinetoprovideonlymoderateresistance.Butasyoudrawouteachrep,deprivingyourselfofimpetus,theweightsoonfeelsunbearable.Defyingtheimpulsetostop,youkeepgoinguntilyoucan'tcompletearep.Thenyousustainyourvaineffortfor10moresecondswhiletheweightsinksgraduallytowarditscradle.Intense?Uncomfortable?Totally.Butonceyouembracemusclefailureasthegoaloftheworkout,itcanbecomealmostpleasure.

Thegoalisnottoburncalorieswhileyou'reexercisingbuttomakeyourbodyburnthemallthetime.Runningafewmilesmaymakeyousweat,butitexpendsonly100caloriespermile,anditdoesn'tstimulatemuchboneormuscledevelopment.Strengthtrainingdoesn'tburnmanycalories,either.Butwhenyoupushamuscletofailure,yousetoffapourofphysiologicalchanges.Asthemusclerecoversoverseveraldays,itwillthickenandthenewmuscletissuewilldemandsustenance.Bythetimeyouaddthreepoundsofmuscle,yourbodyrequiresanextra9000caloriesamonthjusttobreakeven.Holdyourdietsteadyand,veryquickly,youarevaporizingbodyfat.

Onemighthavebenefitedfromanystrength-trainingprogram.Butadvocatesinsisttheslowtechniqueissaferandmoreeffectivethantraditionalmethods.

ManyAmericanshavetakentotreadmillforyearsbyvirtueof______.

A.itsinherentawardstotheirhealth

B.itsgreaterconsumptionofoxygen

C.thecomplimentpaidbyauthorities

D.theactualbenefitsfromtheexercise

43.

Inthelastsentenceofparagraph3,"it"refersto______.

A.politicalfunctions

B.theessenceofpoliticalprocess

C.power

D.differentinterests

44.WhichofthefollowingmeasureshasbeentakenbyWHOtorestrictalcoholabuse?

A.Crackingdownthealcoholmarket.

B.Taxingalcoholatahigherrate.

C.Banningthemanufactureofhardliquor.

D.Forbiddingadvertisementsonalcohol.

45.Fromthepassagewecaninfertaboois______.

A.astrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible

B.acrimecommittedonimpulse

C.behavior.consideredunacceptableinsociety'seyes

D.anunfavorableimpressionleftonotherpeople

46.

Whydidmanyparentsfailtomakethemostoftheirchildren'sintelligence?

47.

Itisimpliedthat,inthelongrun,mostLatinosinArizonawill______.

A.bejobless

B.bebadly-paid

C.dolow-skilljobs

D.dohigh-skilljobs

48.

WelearnfromthepassagethatmuchofCalifornia'selectronicwastehasbeen______.

A.dumpedintolocallandfills

B.exportedtoforeigncountries

C.collectedbynon-profitagencies

D.recycledbycomputermanufacturers

49.

AccordingtoAA,whatisthebestwaytoavoidcartheft?

50.

Nowscientistshavefoundinthepastfewyears______.

A.theexposureofDNAtothepublicisunnecessary

B.thetinycellinDNAisaneatlittlemachine

C.manknowsnothingaboutDN

D.manhasmuchtolearnaboutDNA

51.

WhatinspirationdoesMr.Stewart'sworkgivetheeconomistsaccordingtothepassage?

52.SectionA

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

THECROCODILEPOOL

(ARungusFolkTale)

TherewasonceaverybeautifullonghousenearUluPoag.Thefolktherewerehappypeoplewhoenjoyedaprosperouslife.Manykindsofentertainmentandcelebrationswere(47)______.Besidestheusualactivitiesofgongheating,dancingandwinesipping,theyalso(48)______domesticanimalsinthefun.They(49)______greatpleasureinteasingandabusingtheanimals.

Howeverbytraditionalcustom,theywere(50)______torespectdomesticanimalslikedogs,eats,pigs,andgoats,ascontraryactionswerebelievedtooffendthegods.

Oneday,whiletheywerecarryingonasusualwiththeirmerrymaking,agreatstorm,whichlastedseveraldayssweptoverthevillage,(51)______heavydamagetonature.Theydidnotcareaboutwhatwashappeningoutsideastheyweretoodrunkandhappytobother.Besides,theyfeltvery(52)______insidetheirhugelonghouse.

Itdidnot(53)______longforthewatertoriseandfloodtheentireland,includingthelonghouse.Sincetheyhadoffendedthegods,therewasnowayofescapingwithout(54)______.Whenthefloodeventuallysubsided,nolonghousecouldbeseenanymore,butinsteadahugepoolfilledwithcrocodiles.

Uptillthisdate,thevillagefolkbelievethatthegodscausedthestormtoserveasapunishmenttothosewhodonot(55)______theircustomsandhavenorespectforanimals.Sometimesdievillagerstrapthosecrocodilesinthepoolforfood,whichtheyalsosellonthelocal(56)______.

Thesiteisknownas"TheCrocodilePool"ofKotaMaruduaswellasKulumBuyut.Thefolktherebelievethattheymustneverharmorabuseanimalsagain.

WordBank:

A.supposedI.market

B.proudJ.included

C.secureK.need

D.punishmentL.caused

E.punishingM.causing

F.likeN.take

G.observeO.took

H.held

53.

Thesupplyofred-feathercurrencyisregulatedbythe______.

A.demandsofinter-islandtrade

B.availabilityoftheredfeathers

C.numberofbeltsmadebythemoneymakers

D.bothBandC

54.SectionB

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

Atsometimeinyourlife,youmayhaveastrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible.However,chancesarethatyoudon'tactonyourimpulse,butletitpassinstead.Youknowthattocommittheactioniswronginsomewayandthatotherpeoplewillnotacceptyourbehavior.

Perhapsthemostinterestingthingaboutthephenomenonoftabo0behavior.ishowitcanchangeovertheyearswithinthesamesociety,howcertainbehavior.andattitudeonceconsideredtaboocanbecomeperfectlyacceptableandnaturalatanotherpointintime.Topicssuchasdeath,forexample,wereonceconsideredsoupsettingandunpleasantthatitwasatabootoeventalkaboutthem.NowwiththepublicationofimportantbookssuchasOnDeathandDyingandLearningtoSayGoodbye,peoplehavebecomemoreawareoftheimportanceofexpressingfeelingsaboutdeathand,asaresult,aremorewillingtotalkaboutthistaboosubject.

OneofthenewesttaboosinAmericansocietyisthetopicoffat.Unlikemanyothertaboos,fatisatopicthatAmericanstalkaboutconstantly.It'snottaboototalkaboutfat;it'stabootobefat.The"in"lookisthin,notfat.Intheworkworld,mostco