2022年四川省达州市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年四川省达州市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Singaporeansbelievethatalackof__________--speakingskillsisadisadvantageinthe21stcentury.

2.

Abathroomscaleisusuallyusedfor______.

A.planningone'sdiet

B.measuringone'sweight

C.recordingheatvalue

D.regulatethetemperature

3.

Itiseasiertocontrolthetrustin______thaninalargeorganization.

4.

Becauselittleresearchhadbeendoneontheexplanationofhappiness,beforegoingintothelab,Lyubomir-skyhaddonesome______.

5.WhatdoesMargaretHartEdwardssayaboutemployees'romanceintheoffice?

A.Itismorallywrongandmustbebanned.

B.Itposesapotentialriskforthecompany.

C.Itshouldnotbeinterferedasahumanright.

D.It'sbettertogopublicforthesakeofemployees.

6.

Domesaretheenvironment-friendlybuilding.

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7.WithincreasingpopularityofdigitalTVandset-topboxes,thedebateonpublicfundingfortheBBCis______.

8.IsStressMakingYouFat?

TheTriggerThatCausestheMostTrouble

Ourancestorsatetosurvive.Theyatebecausetheywerehungryormaybetocelebrateavictoryoverawarringtribe.Weeatbecausewe'rehungry,too,butalsowhenwe'restressed,angry,bored,depressed,frustrated,andbusy.

Stressmayactuallybetheeatingtriggerthatcausesthemosttrouble.Manyofushavehighlevelsofchronicstress,whetherit'sfromwork,relationshiptroublesorto-doliststhatarelongerthanRoute66.Ourbodiesrespondtothisstressthesamewayourancestors'bodiesdid:triggering"fightorflight"chemicalsinthebrainthatleadtocalorieaccumulationandfatstorage.Butthedifferenceisthatwehaveplentyoffoodatourdisposal.Soweendupcontinuallyupgradingthesizeofourstorageunit.

Whenyouhavechronicstress,yourbodystepsupitsproductionofcortisol(皮质醇)andinsulin(胰岛素).Yourappetiteincreases,andsodothechancesyou'llengageineatingintheform.ofhigh-caloriesweetsandfats.That,inturn,makesyoustoremorefar,pumpingevenmoreofitintotheliver.Thiscreatesaresistancetoinsulin,whichmakesyousecrete(分泌)moreinsulintocompensate.Andthatmakesyouhungrierthanamuzzledwolf.

Whenyoutrytocombatstresswithfood,youactivatetherewardcenterofyourbrain.Butafterthatinitialfeel-goodsystemwearsoff,you'llreachagainforthesamethingthatmadeyoufeelgood,calmandrelaxedinthefirstplace:morefood.That'swhyit'samyththatovereatingistriggeredmainlybyextremehunger.It'samyththatcravingsaredictatedbyourtastebuds.Andit'samyththatwecanresisttemptationsifwejustputourmindstoit.

Yourgoal:tokeepyourfeel-goodhormones(荷尔蒙)level.Thatwillprovideasteadystateofsatisfactionsothatyouneverexperiencethosehugehormonalhighsandlowsthatmakeyousearchforgood-for-your-brain,badfor-your-bellyfoods.Thefollowingtipswillhelp.

MakeFoodsWorkinYourFavor

Foodshavedifferenteffectsonyourstomach,yourbloodandyourbrain.Herearesomethatmayhelpyourhungerandthebrainchemicalsthataffectit.

Fishandwalnutsarerichinfattyacids,whichhavelongbeenknownascholesterolclearers.Butthey'vealsobeenshowntohelpwithdepressioninpregnantwomen.Depressioncontributestoemotionalovereating.Eatingfoodsthatcontainthefattyacidsmayhelpliftourspirits.

Greenteacontainscatechins(儿茶酚),thoughttoinhibitthebreakdownoffatsaswellastheproductionofasubstancethatcantriggerhunger.Onestudyshowsthatdrinkingthreeglassesofgreenteaadaycanhelpyoureducebodyweightbyalmostfivepercentinthreemonths.

SleepYourselfSlim

Whenyourbodydoesn'tgettheseventoninehoursofsleepitneedseverynighttobecomerefreshed,itlooksforotherwaystocompensateforyourbrainnotsecretingthenormalamountsoffeel-goodchemicals.Howdoesittypicallydothis?Bycravingsugaryfoodsthatwillgiveyouanimmediatereleaseofthesechemicals.

Thelackofsleepthrowsoffyourentiresystem.Itcanbecomeanevenbiggerfactorasyouage.Somakesureyougetenoughshut-eye.Itcanhelpkeepyouthin.

Variety:TheSpiceofLife?

Varietymaybethespiceoflife,butitcanalsoleadtoovereating.Whenyouhavealotofchoicesforameal,it'seasiertoslipoutofgoodeatinghabitsandintobadones.Whenyousitdownatadinnerandarepresentedwithamenuthat'sthesizeofaphonebook,it'seasytogivein.

Onewaytohelp:Eliminatethechoicesforatleastonemealaday.Pickthemealyourushthroughmost.Formostpeople,it'slunch.Sofindahealthylunchyoureallylike—saladwithchickenandoliveoil,orturkeyonwhole-grainbread—andha

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9.TheDebateoverGeneticallyModifiedFoods

?Ricewithbuilt-inVitaminAthatcanhelppreventblindnessin100millionchildrensufferingfromVitaminAdeficiency

?Atomatothatsoftensmoreslowly,allowingittodeveloplongeronthevineandkeeplongerontheshelf

?Potatoesthatabsorblessfatwhenfried,changingtheever-popularFrenchfriesfromjunkfoodintoamorenutritionalfood

?Strawberrycropsthatcansurvivefrost

Thesearesomeofthebenefitspromisedbybiotechnology.Thedebateoveritsbenefitsandsafety,however,continues.Dowereallyneedtofearmutant(突变体)weeds,killertomatoes,andgiantcomandwillthebenefitsbedelivered?

ConventionalBreedingVersusGeneticallyModified(GM)Crops

Forthousandsofyearsfarmershaveusedaprocessofselectionandcrossbreedingtocontinuallyimprovethequalityofcrops.Eveninnature,plantsandanimalsselectivelybreed,thusensuringtheoptimumgenepoolforfuturegenerations.Traditionalbreedingmethodsareslow,requiringintensivelabor:Whiletryingtogetadesirabletraitinabredspecies,undesirabletraitswillappearandbreedersmustcontinuetheprocessoverandoveragainuntilalltheundesirablesarebredout.

Incontrast,organismsacquireonespecificgeneorafewgenestogetherthroughgeneticmodification,withoutothertraitsincludedandwithinasinglegeneration.However,thistechnologytooisinherentlyunpredictableandsomescientistsbelieveitcanproducepotentiallydangerousresultsunlessbettertestingmethodsaredeveloped.

Traditionalbreedingisbasedonsexualreproductionbetween,likeorganisms.Thetransferredgenesaresimilartogenesinthecelltheyjoin.Theyareconveyedincompletegroupsandinafixedsequencethatharmonizeswiththesequenceofgenesinthepartnercell.Incontrast,bioengineersisolateagenefromonetypeoforganismandsplice(接合)ithaphazardlyintotheDNAofadissimilarspecies,disruptingitsnaturalsequence.Further,becausethetransplantedgeneisforeigntoitsnewsurroundings,-itcannotadequatelyfunctionwithoutabigartificialboost.

Oneofthemaindifferencesbetweenconventionalandgeneticallymodifiedcropsisthattheformerinvolvescrosseseitherwithinspeciesorbetweenverycloselyrelatedspecies.GMcropscanhavegeneseitherfromcloselyrelatedspeciesorfromdistantspecies,evenbacteriaandviruses.

Benefits:OneSideoftheDebate

?Economicalbenefits

GMsupporterstellfarmersthattheystandtoreapenormousprofitsfromgrowingGMcrops.Initially,thecostisexpensivebutmoneyissavedonpesticides.ToproducetheGMcrops,modernbiotechnologyisusedwhichrequireshighlyskilledpeopleandsophisticatedandexpensiveequipment.Largecompaniesneedconsiderableinvestmentsinlaboratories,equipmentandhumanresources,hencethereasonwhyGMcropsaremoreexpensiveforfarmersthantraditionalcrops.GMcrops,farmersaretold,areafarbetteroption.Ittakesashortertimetoproducethedesiredproduct.Itispreciseandtherearenounwantedgenes.

?Herbicide-ResistantCrops

SowhatotheradvantagesdoGMcropsholdforfarmers?GMcropscanbeproducedtobeherbicide-resistant.Thismeansthatfarmerscouldspraythesecropswithherbicideandkilltheweeds,withoutaffectingthecrops.Ineffect,theamountofherbicideusedinoneseasonwouldbereduced,withasubsequentreductionincostsforfarmersandconsumers.ForIngardcotton,pest-resistancewasbuiltintothecotton,hencereducingandevenremovingtheuseofpesticides,whicharenotonlyexpensivebut,moreimportantly,harmfultotheenvironment.

Biotechnologycompaniesareevenexperimentingwithc

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10.WhatdidthesurveyofJuniorAchievementshowabouttheteenagers?

A.Quiteafewofthembelievethatcheatingisgenetic.

B.Manyofthemseedeceivingasessentialforsuccess.

C.Cheatingoccursmorecommonlyamongthem.

D.Theyarethevictimsofthelyingcultureinfact.

11.

"Bluejacking,""bluebugging"and"CarWhisperer"areall______.

12.

TheUnitedStatesmadeamistakeonthedetailsof______.

13.

Theyadvertisementsarecleverandentertaining,they______peopletobuy.

14.

Thetraditionalideathatcompetitivesportsbuildcharacterhasapparently______intoday'sU.S.

15.Rainforests

Tropicalrainforestsarethemostdiverseecosystem(生态系统)onEarth,andalsotheoldest.Today,tropicalrainforestscoveronly6percentoftheEarth'sgroundsurface,buttheyarehometooverhalfoftheplanet’splantandanimalspecies.

WhatIsaRainforest?

Generallyspeaking,arainforestisanenvironmentthatreceiveshighrainfallandisdominatedbytalltrees.Awiderangeofecosystemsfallintothiscategory,ofcourse.Butmostofthetimewhenpeopletalkaboutrainforests,theymeanthetropicalrainforestslocatedneartheequator.

Theseforestsreceivebetween160and400inchesofrainperyear.Thetotalannualrainfallisspreadprettyevenlythroughouttheyear,andthetemperaturerarelydipsbelow60degreesFahrenheit.

Thissteadyclimateisduetothepositionofrainforestsontheglobe.BecauseoftheorientationoftheEarth'saxis,theNorthernandSouthernhemisphereseachspendpartoftheyeartiltedawayfromthesun.Sincerainforestsareatthemiddleoftheglobe,locatedneartheequator,theyarcnotespeciallyaffectedbythischange.Theyreceivenearlythesameamountofsunlight,andthereforeheat,allyear.Consequently,theweatherintheseregionsremainsfairlyconstant.

Theconsistentlywet,warmweatherandamplesunlightgiveplantlifeeverythingitneedstothrive.Treeshavetheresourcestogrowtotremendousheights,andtheyliveforhundreds,eventhousands,ofyears.Thesegiants,whichreach60to150ftintheair,form.thebasicstructureoftherainforest.Theirtopbranchesspreadwideinordertocapturemaximumsunlight.Thiscreatesathickcanopy(树冠)levelatthetopoftheforest,withthinnergreenerylevelsunderneath.Somelargetreesgrowsotallthattheyeventoweroverthecanopylayer.

Asyougolower,downintotherainforest,youfindlessandlessgreenery.Theforestfloorismadeupofmoss,fungi,anddecayingplantmatterthathasfallenfromtheupperlayers.Thereasonforthisdecreaseingreeneryisverysimpletheoverabundanceofplantsgatheringsunlightatthetopoftheforestblocksmostsunlightfromreachingthebottomoftheforest,makingitdifficultforrobustplantstothrive.

TheForestfortheTrees

Theamplesunlightandextremelywetclimateofmanytropicalareasencouragethegrowthoftoweringtreeswithwidecanopies.Thisthicktoplayeroftherainforestdictatesthelivesofallotherplantsintheforest.Newtreeseedlingsrarelysurvivetomakeittothetopunlesssomeoldertreesdie,creatinga"hole"inthecanopy.Whenthishappens,alloftheseedlingsonthegroundlevelcompeteintenselytoreachthesunlight.

Manyplantspeciesreachthetopoftheforestbyclimbingthetalltrees.Itismucheasiertoascendthisway,becausetheplantdoesn'thavetoform.itsownsupportingstructure.

Someplantspecies,calledepiphytes,growdirectlyonthesurfaceofthegianttrees.Theseplants,whichincludeavarietyoforchidsandferns,makeupmuchoftheunderstory,thelayeroftherainforestrightbelowthecanopy.Epiphytesarecloseenoughtothetoptoreceiveadequatelight,andtherunofffromthecanopylayerprovidesallthewaterandnutrients(养分)theyneed,whichisimportantsincetheydon'thaveaccesstothenutrientsintheground.

StranglersandButtresses

Someepiphyteseventuallydevelopintostranglers.Theygrowlong,thickrootsthatextenddownthetreetrunkintotheground.Astheycontinuetogrow,therootsform.asortofwebstructureallaroundthetree.Atthesametime,thestranglerplant'sbranchesextendupward,spreadingoutintothecanopy.Eventually,thestranglermayblocksomuchlightfromabove,andabsorbsuchahighpercentageofnutrientsfromthegroundbelow,thatthehosttreedies.

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16.

Therearemitigativewaystohelpreduce______.

17.

Becauseeachclassweteachhasitsown______,CLTwillvaryeachtimeweemployit.

18.

WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Anxietyiscausedbysomecertainreasoninsteadofmultiplereasons.

B.Anxietymakesyouhateyourjobandunwillingtodoyourwork.

C.Themorelong-lastingtheanxietyis,themoresymptomspeoplesufferfrom.

D.Manysymptomswillcomealongwithasingleanxietyatonetime.

19.

Remarriagesarenotlikelytobreakupwhentherearenostepchildren.

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20.

ThemembersoftheHellsAngelsclubweremainly______whentheorganizationwasestablished.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B2】

22.(22)

A.Becauseit'stoolate.

B.Becausehedoesn'tknowher.

C.Becausesheisthebeststudent.

D.Becausesheisafriendofthewoman.

23.(32)

A.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstuniversity.

B.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstpostoffice.

C.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstlibrary.

D.Hehelpedopenahospital.

24.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Thereisaseatbyawindow.AndIamsohappythatwecouldbeseatedthereandhaveatalk.

M:Yes,butit'srightoverawing.Wewouldn'tbeabletoseeanything.

Q：Whereistheconversationprobablytakingplace?

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A.Inarestaurant.

B.Inanairplane.

C.Atapoliticalconvention.

D.Atamovietheater.

25.(24)

A.Theinternationalinsuranceinherhomecountry.

B.Thestudenthealthinsurance.

C.Boththeinternationalinsuranceandthestudenthealthinsurance.

D.Shewilldecideonnohealthinsurance.

26.

【B11】

27.(29)

A.Usesofcoldseawater.

B.Irrigatingdesertareas.

C.Techniquesforpreservingtheenvironment.

D.Techniquesofcultivatingplants.

28.(34)

A.Fromyuppieclubs.

B.Intheseafoodmarket.

C.Inthesupermarket.

D.OntheInternet.

29.(35)

A.Theybecamemorepopular.

B.Theyweremoreregulated.

C.Theybecamelesshonest.

D.Theybecamebetterproduced.

30.听力原文：M:We'regoingtohaveapartyatourhouseontheweekend.Wouldyouliketojoinus?

W:I'dliketo,anditsoundslikealotoffun.ButIneedtocheckmyschedulefirst.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.She'snotinterestedintheparty.

B.Shemighthavesomethingelsetodo.

C.She'drathercomesomeothertime.

D.She'llaskforthepermissionofhermom.

31.(26)

A.Thatheisnotastudentthissemester.

B.Thatheisnotaseriousstudent.

C.Thatheisnotveryconcernedaboutthewoman.

D.Thatheiswillingtocompromise.

32.(18)

A.Hismothertoldhimtobecomeateacher.

B.Hisfathertoldhimtobecomeagoodmanager.

C.Hisfathertoldhimtotrytobeateacherandhislifewillbeassured.

D.Histeachertoldhimtogethisteachingdegree.

33.听力原文：W:Whenareyougoingtohaveyoureyeschecked?

M:Ihadtocancelmyappointment,ICouldn'tfititin.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hedecidednottocancelhisappointment

B.Hisnewglassesaren'tcomfortable.

C.He'stoobusytogetacheckup.

D.Hehastocheckwhentheappointmentis.

34.SectionB

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

听力原文：AuniquelabattheUniversityofChicagoisbusyonlyatnight.Itisadreamlabwhereresearchersareatworkstudyingdreamers.Theirfindingshaverevealedthateveryonedreamsfromthreetoseventimesatanight,althoughinordinarylifeapersonmayremembernoneoronlyoneofhisdreams.Whilethesubjects—usuallystudents—areasleep,specialmachinesrecordtheirbrainwavesandeyemovementsaswellasthebodymovementsthatsignaltheendofadream.Surprisingly,allsubjectssleepsoundly.Observersreportthatapersonusuallyfidgetsbeforeadream.Oncethedreamhasstarted,hisbodyrelaxesandhiseyesbecomemoreactive,asifthecurtainhadgoneuponashow.Assoonasthemachineindicatesthatthedreamisover,abuzzerwakensthesleeper.Hesitsup,recordshisdream,andgoesbacktosleep—perhapstodreamsomemore.Researchershavefoundthatifthedreameriswakenedimmediatelyafterhisdream,hecanusuallyrecalltheentiredream.Ifheisallowedtosleepevenfivemoreminutes,hismemoryofthedreamwillhavefaded.

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A.Threetofive.

B.Threetoseven.

C.Fivetoseven.

D.Fourtosix.

35.听力原文：M:Hello,Nancy.Iknowyouareoneofthefewwomantaxidriversinthecitynowandyoudriveforaliving.Whatmakeyouwanttobecomeataxidriverinthefirstplace?

W:ItookprideindrivingwellwhenIwasyoung,forIhadtowaituntilIhadacartolearntodrive.WhenIfinallylearned,itwassomethingIreallyenjoyedandstillenjoy;Irememberhowsmartthatdriverhadseemeddrivingsowellanddressedsoneatlyintheiruniforms.AndIthoughtI'dliketodothatmyself.

M:Youreallyenjoydriving,Isee.Andhowlonghaveyoubeenataxidriver?

M:Ithasbeenquitesometimealready,hasn'tit?

W:Yeah.

M:Then,whatdidyoufindthemostdifficultaboutbecomingataxidriver?

W:IcanstillrememberwhenIwaslearningtodrive.Itwasscary.Ididnotyetknowhowtojudgedistance,andwhenatruckcamenear.Itseemedlikeitswheelwouldjustcomingrightoverme.AnywaysoonIlearnedtojudgedistance.Ibeganlookingahead,stoppedworryingaboutthetruckwhichwasmovingoneitherside.

M:What'sthebestpartofyourjob?

W:IfoundthatwhatIlikethebestaboutthisjobwasbeingoutdoors,seeinghowthecitychangesfromseasontoseason,andthereareplacesI'veseenthatIwouldprobablyneverhaveseeninanotherjob.AndIloveallkindsofweather.I'dliketoleavethewindowdowninafinerain.Andthebeautifulsceneries,youknow...

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A.Sheownedacar.

B.Shedrovewell.

C.Shelikeddrivers'uniforms.

D.Itwasherchildhooddream.

36.听力原文：W：Areyoustillplanningtogototheconcert?Yoursecretarygavemeacallthatyoumustbebusythesedays.

M：YoubetIam.IamsoeagertotakeapartthatthistimeIwon'tmissit.

Q：Whatdoesthemansayabouttheconcert?

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A.He'llgoifthewomangoestoo.

B.Hedoubtsifhe'llbeabletogo.

C.He'stootiredtogo.

D.He'seagertogo.

37.听力原文：CannesFilmFestival,themostprestigiousmotion-picturefestivalintheworld,isheldeachMayinthecityofCannes,insoutheastFrance.TheCannesFilmFestivalwasconceivedattheendof1938.DuetoWorldWarII,however,thefirstCannesFilmFestivalwasnothelduntil1946.Internationalismandpostwaroptimismcharacterizedthefirstfestival,asorganizersplacedlessemphasisoncompetitionthanonmutualcreativestimulationbetweennationalproductions.Inlateryearstheselectionofentriesforprizesreflectedmorecommercialinterestsandthefestivalsoonacquireditscurrentreputationasafashionableprofessionalevent,moreconcernedwithadvancingthefilmindustrythantheartoffilm.FrenchdirectorFrancoisTruffautaddressedthisissuein1956andpredicteditscommercialdeath;Thefestivalsurvived,however,andin1959,Truffauthimselfwasawardedtheprizeforbestscreenplayforoneofhisfilms.

Despiteitseverpresentfinancialinterests,theCannesFilmFestivalremainsanessentialaffairforinternationalcinema.In1955theorganizingcommitteeatCannesintroducedtheGoldenPalmAward(inEnglish)forbestfilmofthefestival,nowregardedasoneofthefilmindustry'smostdistinguishedprizes.PastrecipientsoftheawardincludeTaxiDriverbyAmericandirectorMartinScorsese,ThePianobyNewZealanddirectorJaneCampion,etc.

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A.In1938.B.In1946.C.In1955.D.DuringtheWorldWarII.

38.

【B9】

39.(21)

A.Itdoesn'trequireanyexaminations.

B.Itpromotestheconceptofself-learning.

C.Itallowsmoreflexibilityinstudents'schedule.

D.Itallowsstudentstomeetteachersfromotheruniversities.

40.SectionB

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

听力原文：WordscomefromCaliforniaofanewweaponinthewaronhouseholdpests.TwoscientistsworkingforafirminAnaheim,California,havedevelopedamethodtoeliminateinsectswithoutusingdangerouschemicals.Thenewpoison?Hotair.

Thebasicideaisthatinsectscannotadjusttotemperaturesmuchabovenormal.Inlaboratoryexperiments,mostofthepestscan'tsurvivemuchmorethanaquarterofanhourat125degreesFahrenheit,orabout50degreescentigrade.

Thenewmethodinvolvescoveringahousewithahugetentandfillingitwithairheatedtoaround65degreescentigrade.Hotairisforcedinwithfans,andthetentkeepstheheatinsidethehouse.Sincetermitestrytoescapebyhidinginwoodenbeams,theheattreatmentmustbecontinuedforafullsixhours.Butwhenit’sallover,andtheinsectsaredead,therearenottoxicchemicalstoendangerhumansorpets,andnofumysmells.

Scientistsclaimthatthereisnodangeroffire,either,sinceveryfewhouseholdmaterialswillburnat65degreescentigrade.Infact,woodispreparedforconstructionusebydryingitinovensat80degreescentigrade,whichissubstantiallyhotterthantheairusedinthisprocedure.

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A.Fireprevention.

B.Pestcontrol.

C.Houseconstruction.

D.Toxicchemicals.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Thepassagestatesthatbeforethebluesquareappeared,thepersoninthevideo______.

A.wasinarelaxedstate

B.watchedthescreenclosely

C.wonderedwhatwouldhappen

D.gotreadytorespondtoashock

42.WhatproblemdidClotfelterfacewhenhestudiedtheeffectofschools'extracurricularactivities?

A.Studentswereunwillingtocooperatewhenheconductedthepoll.

B.Therewasnoavailabledataoftheracialcompositionofeveryschool.

C.Hefounditimpossibletocataloguethestructuralfeatureofallhighschools.

D.Itwasdifficulttocomparetheracialmakeupoftheclubsandsportsteams.

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Friendshipheightensthesenseofeachperson'sindividuality.InGermany,adolescentsform.deeplysentimentalattachments,notsomuchtopolishtheirwitsastosharetheirhopesandfearsanddreams,toform.acommonfrontagainsttheworldofschoolandfamilyandtojoininakindofmutualdiscoveryofeachother'sandtheirinnerlife.

Appropriately,inGermanyfriendsareusuallybroughtintothefamily.Childrencalltheirfather'sandtheirmother'sfriends"uncle"and"aunt".BetweenFrenchfriends,whohavechoseneachotherfortheagreementoftheirpointofview,livelydisagreementandsharpnessofargumentarethebreathoflife.ButforGermans,thatmatterofbothisregardedasatragedy.

Englishfriendshipsfollowstillanotherpattern.Theirbasisissharedactivity.Inthemidstoftheactivity,whateveritmaybe,peoplefallintostepsandfindthattheywalkorplayagameortellstoriesorserveonatiresomeandexcitingcommitteewiththesameeasyanticipationofwhateachwilldodaybydayorinsomecriticalsituation.AmericanswhohavemadeEnglishfriendscommentthat,evenyearslater,"Youcantakeupjustwhereyouleftoff."Meetingafteralonginterval,friendsarelikeacouplewhobegintodanceagainwhentheorchestrastrikesupafterapause.Englishfriendshipsareformedoutsidethefamilycircle,buttheyarenot,asinGermanycontrapuntaltothefamilynorarethey,asinFrance,separatedfromthefamily.

AndabreakinanEnglishfriendshipcomesnotnecessarilyasaresultofsomeirreconcilabledifferenceofviewpointorfeelingbutinsteadasaresultofmisjudgment,whereonefriendseriouslymisjudgehowtheotherwillthinkorfeeloract,sothattheyaresuddenlyoutofstep.

Whatthenisfriendship?Lookingatthesedifferentstyles,arethereanycommonelements?Thereistherecognitionthatfriendship,incontrastwithkinship,invokesfreedomofchoice.Afriendissomeonewhochoosesandischosen.Relatedtothisisthesenseeachfriendgivestheotherofbeingaspecialindividual,onwhatevergroundsthisrecognitionisbased.Andbetweenfriendsthereisinevitablyakindofequalityofgive-and-take.Thesesimilaritiesmakethebridgebetweensocietiespossible,andtheAmerican'scharacteristicopennesstodifferentstylesofrelationshipmakesitpossibleforhimtofindnewfriendsabroadwithwhomhefeelsathome.

InGerman,friendshavedeepsentimentalattachmenttowardeachother.Theyaretogethernotto______.

44.

TheFDAbannedtheuseofantibioticfromfood-producinganimalsbecausepublichealthexpertswereconcernedabout______.

45.

Whydidn'tthelaid-offworkersliketodohomeservicesinthepast?

A.Lowsalary.

B.Lowersocialstatus.

C.Dirtyworkingcondition.

D.Toomuchextrawork.

46.

Itisimpliedin