2022年四川省遂宁市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年四川省遂宁市大学英语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.

Oxygenwasformedbytheprocesscalled______.

2.LynnJosephsuggeststhatbeforeconsideringthejobresearch,thedownsizedshouldfirst

A.modifytheirresumetomakeitmoreattractive

B.trytogetsomereemploymenttraining

C.seekhelpfromprofessionalcareercounselors

D.getoverthehurttotheirfeelingscausedbythelayoff

3.WhyPeopleBuy

Whydopeoplebuy?Whydopeoplechoosetobuycertainproducts?Theseareimportantquestionsformanufacturersandbusinesses.Oneofthereasonsisadvertising.Manufacturersknowthateffectiveadvertisementssellproducts.Theyunderstandpeople'hemarketplace.Theyhavestudiedthepsychologyofadvertisingandbuying.Manufacturersanalyzethebusinessofsellingandbuyingallthetime.Thisiscalledmarketresearch.Theyknowallthedifferentmotivesthatinfluenceaconsumer'spurchase.Onlysomeofthereasonsforbuyingarerational;mostofthereasonsareemotional.

Thebusinessofsellinginthemarketplaceiscompetitive.Manufacturerscompeteforspecialdisplayplaces.Inagrocerystore,eachonewantstoowntheeyeleveldisplay.Manyshoppersdonotpurchaseproductsfromthetoporbottomshelves.Thecustomerisofteninahurry,andthecustomerishuman.Therefore,thecustomerbuystheproductwithineasyreach.Shoppersbuymoreproductsthattheycanseeeasily.Ontelevision,examplesofspecialdisplayplacesincludecommercials,oradvertisementsduringmajorsportsevents,liketheWorldCup,theOlympics,thehockeychampionships,andtheSuperBowl.Manufacturerspaylargeamountsofmoneytoadvertisetheirproductsontelevisionbecausemillionsofpeopleseethesegames.Otherspecialdisplayopportunitiesarcadsinmagazines.Thebestadvertisingspacesareontheinsideofthefrontorbackcoverofthemagazine.TheInternetisanotherspecialdisplayopportunityforadvertisers.TheyputtheiradvertisementsontheInternet.Acomputeruserwhoislookingforinformationaboutaspecialplantmayseeadsforflowersonthescreennexttotheinformation.Orasportsfanwhoislookingforthescoresofagamemayseeadsforsportsequipment.Thetravelerwhoismakingrentalcarreservationsmayseeadsforcarsandrentalagencies.Theadvertisementsarecleverandentertaining.Theypopupandflashonthescreen.Liketheotherkindsofadvertising,theypersuadepeopletobuy.

Manufacturersandstoreownersusetheirknowledgeofwhypeoplebuy.Forexample,theyunderstanddecisionbuyingandimpulsebuying.Theyencourageimpulsebuying.Forexample,nearthecheckoutcountersatalotofstores,therearelargerackswithmanyproductsonthem.Atagrocerystorecheckoutcounter,theremaybecollectionsoflittlebooks,magazines,candy,gum,razorblades,softdrinks,andotherlittlethings.Thesedisplaysareveryattractive.Thecustomersgotothecheckoutcountertopayfortheirpurchases;shoppershavealreadymadealltherational,wellthought-outdecisionsaboutbuying.Theyarefeelinggoodabouttheirchoices.Theyknowthattheyhaveshoppedwell.However,atthispoint,shoppersarevulnerable.Thecustomersstandthereandwaittopayfortheirpurchases.Theireyesmoveovertheattractivedisplaysofcandyandthecolorfulpicturesonthemagazines.Thensuddenlyonecustomerbuyssomethingextra.Thecustomerdoesnotneedorplantobuycandyormagazines—thesearenotrationaldecisions.However,foremotionalreasons,thecustomerbuys.Whathappened?Waitingforafewminutesinline,thecustomerpickedupamagazinetolookatit.Suddenlythecustomerdecidedtotakethemagazinehometofinishanarticle.Andthatisexactlywhatthestoreownerandmanufacturerhopewillhappen:theyexpectthecustomertobuyforanemotionalreason.

Buyingthemagazineatthecheckoutcounterisanexampleofanemotionalpurchase.However,manypurchasesarejusttheopposite.Theyarerational,wellthoughtout.Logicalbuyersusuallythinkabouteconomy,dependability,andconvenienceintheirpurchases.However,sometimesadvertisementschangetheirminds.Forexample,fifteen-year-oldJonathanchoosestheexpensiveathleticshoesthatheseesonthefeetofabasketba

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4.

Ineliminatingalotofnoiseintheairport,pilotscanalsohelp,andtheycan______.

5.Becauseshortmessagingserviceisakindofdatacommunication,secondgenerationwirelesscannotsupportit.

6.ManypatientswholackEnglishproficiencyleavemedicalappointmentswithoutunderstandingdoctors'instructionsbecauseinterpretersare______.

7.

RemainsofthehugestatueofZeusatOlympiabearthesignatureofPindar.

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8.

Overall,about_______%oftheproblem-behavior.preventionprogrammesgeneratedsatisfyingresults.

9.

Freud'sinfluenceon______,______and______cannotbemeasured.

10.

TheGladstonefamilymadeagreatfortuneby______.

11.Muchoftoday'sscienceofphysicsisbasedonNewton'sdiscoveryofthethreelawsofmotionandhistheoryofgravity(引力).Newtonalsodevelopedoneofthemostpowerfultoolsofmathematics.Itisthemethodwecallcalculus(微积分).Lateinhislife,Newtonsaidofhiswork:"IfIsawfurtherthanothermen,itwasbecauseIstoodontheshouldersofgiants."OneofthosegiantswasthegreatItalianscientist,Galileo.GalileodiedthesameyearNewtonwasborn.AnotherofthegiantswasthePolishscientistNicholasCopernicus.HelivedahundredyearsbeforeNewton.Copernicushadbegunascientificrevolution.Itledtoacompletelynewunderstandingofhowtheuniverseworked.GalileocontinuedandexpandedtheworkofCopernicus.IsaacNewtonbuiltontheideasofthesetwoscientistsandothers.Hefoundandprovedtheanswersforwhichtheysearched.

Atthattime,adeadlyplaguewasspreadingacrossEngland.Toescapethedisease,Newtonreturnedtothefamilyfarm.Hedidmorethinkingthanfarming.Indoingso,hefoundtheanswerstosomeofthegreatestmysteriesofscience.Newtonusedhisgreatskillinmathematicstoform.abetterunderstandingoftheworldandtheuniverse.Heusedmethodshehadlearnedasaboyinmakingthings.Heexperimented.Thenhestudiedtheresultsandusedwhathehadlearnedtodesignnewexperiments.Newton'sworkledhimtocreateanewmethodinmathematicsformeasuringareascurvedinshape.Healsousedittofindhowmuchmaterialwascontainedinsolidobjects.Themethodhecreatedbecameknownasintegralcalculus.

IsaacNewtonwasborninWoolsthorpe,England,onDecembertwenty-fifth,sixteenforty-two.Hewasbornearly.Hewasasmallbabyandveryweak.Nooneexpectedhimtosurvive.Buthesurprisedeveryone.Hehadoneofthemostpowerfulmindsinhistory.Andheliveduntilbewaseighty-four.Newton'sfatherdiedbeforehewasborn.Hismothermarriedagainafewyearslater.SheleftIsaacwithhisgrandmother.Theboywasnotagoodstudent.Yethelikedtomakethings,suchaskitesandclocksandsimplemachines.

Newtonalsoenjoyedfindingnewwaystoanswerquestionsorsolveproblems.Asaboy,forexample,hedecidedtofindawaytomeasurethespeedofthewind.Onawindyday,hemeasuredhowfarhecouldjumpwiththewindathisback.Thenhemeasuredhowfarhecouldjumpwiththewindinhisface.Fromthedifferencebetweenthetwojumps,hemadehisownmeasureofthestrengthofthewind.Strangely,Newtonbecameamuchbetterstudentafteraboykickedhiminthestomach.Theboywasoneofthebeststudentsintheschool.Newtondecidedtogetevenbygettinghighermarksthantheboywhokickedhim.Inashorttime,Newtonbecamethetopstudentattheschool.

Newtonleftschooltohelponthefamilyfarm.Itsoonbecameclear,however,thattheboywasnotagoodfarmer.Hespenthistimesolvingmathematicalproblems,insteadoftakingcareofthecrops.Hespenthornsvisitingabookstoreintown,insteadofsellinghisvegetablesinthemarket.AnuncledecidedthatNewtonwoulddobetterasastudentthanasafarmer.SohehelpedtheyoungmanenterCambridgeUniversitytostudymathematics.Newtoncompletedhisuniversitystudiesfiveyearslater,insixteensixty-five.Hewastwenty-twoyearsold.

Oneday,sittinginthegarden,Newtonwatchedanapplefallfromatree.Hebegantowonderifthesameforcethatpulledtheappledownalsokeptthemooncirclingtheearth.Newtonbelieveditwas.Andhebelieveditcouldbemeasured.Hecalledtheforce"gravity".Hebegantoexamineitcarefully.Hedecidedthatthestrengthoftheforcekeepingaplanetinorbitaroundthesundependedontwothings.Onewastheamountofmassintheplanetandthesun.Theotherwashowfaraparttheywere.

Newtonwasabletofindtheexactrelationshipbe

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12.

Bothmother-to-childtransmissionandpartner-to-partnertransmissioncanbepreventedorprotectedeffectivelybydrugsfor______.

13.

Researchersaregettingmoreandmoreinterestedinmaking______.

14.

Inordertoadjustforinflation,thecostof______whicharethemainknowledgeproductswastripled.

15.Kellyhasallthelatest______aboutthejobhuntingmarket.

A.marketdataonsalariesandtrendstohand

B.dataonquestionsthattheemployeraskduringinterviews

C.dataonthesuccessfulexampleswiththehelpofKelly

D.recordsofthecompaniesnewlysetup

16.

Accordingtothepassage,whyshouldstudentsregisterearlyfortheSAT?

A.Becausetherewillbefewertestingsitesnearthedeadline.

B.Becausetheywillnothaveenoughtimetoprepareiftheyregistertoolate.

C.Becausetherewillusuallybetoomanypeopletakingthetestnearthedeadline.

D.Becausetheycanonlyregisteronlineiftheydoittoolate.

17.

The______youareexposedtoapplianceswithastrongfield,thegreatertheharmdonebyelectromagneticradiationis.

18.

Themostcommonfaultamongpoorreadersisthehabitualmakingoftoomany______.

19.

Amosquitocangiveamessagetoanothermosquito150feetawayby_____.

20.Large-packagepurchasecanbenefitlow-incomehouseholdsintheory,butitseldomworksinreality.

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

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

听力原文：M:I'vedinedinseveralChineserestaurantsintheU.S,butIwonderwhythefoodtheretastessodifferentfromthefoodhere.

W:Theremaybetworeasonsforthis,Isuppose.Firstly,someoftheingredientsadoptedinChinesecookingarenotavailableinthestates.Secondly,thewaysofcookingmayhavebeenalteredalottomeettheAmericans'tastes.

Q:ForwhatreasonormasonsdoesChinesefoodintheU.StastesodifferentfromthatinChina?

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A.Thecookstherearenotwell-trained.

B.Notallthecondiments(佐料)canbefoundintheU.S.

C.Thecookingmethodshavebeenmodified.

D.BothBandD

22.(31)

A.Ithaditslimitations.

B.Itsresultswereregardedasfinal.

C.Itwassupportedbythegovernment.

D.Itwasnotsoundtheoretically.

23.(25)

A.Someonespilledwateronit.

B.Someonelostit.

C.Itwasmadeoflowqualitymetal.

D.Thestandardformeasuringhadchanged.

24.

【B7】

25.(36)

A.Becausenearly1,000millionacresoflandwasburnedoff.

B.Becausenaturalresourcesarebeingusedup.

C.Becauseanimalsandplantsareindangerofextinction.

D.Becausenaturalbeautyofthelandwouldberuined.

26.SectionA

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

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A.Sheisnotgoodatwriting.

B.Sheisprobablyupset.

C.Shehascalledtotalkaboutherproblem.

D.Shehasfoundoutwhat'stroublingher.

27.听力原文：W:Haveyoumanagedtoassemblethemachineyet?

M:I'vebeenstudyingthemanualforaboutanhourbutIcan'tmakeheadortailofit.Idon'tknowwhytheyhavemadeitsodifficulttoread.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Themanualisofnouse.

B.Therearesomepartsmissing.

C.Hecan'tunderstandthemanual.

D.Anhourisnotenoughtoreadthemanual.

28.听力原文：Mostpeoplepicturesharksashuge,powerful,frighteninganimalsthateatmeat,readyatanymomenttousetheirsharpteethtoattackcarelessswimmerswithoutprovocation.Therearenumerouswrongopinions,however,inthisconceptionofsharks.

Firstofall,thereareabout350speciesofshark,andnotallofthemarelarge.Theyrangeinsizefromthedwarfshark,whichcanbeonly6incheslongandcanbeheldinthepalmofthehand,tothewhaleshark,whichcanbemorethan55feetlong.

Asecondwrongopinionconcernsthenumberandtypoofteeth,whichcanvarytremendouslyamongdifferentspeciesofshark.Asharkcanhavefromonetosevensetsofteethatthesametime,andsometypesofsharkcanhaveseveralhundredteethineachjaw.Itistruethatthefierceandpredatoryspeciesdopossessextremelysharpandbrutalteethusedtorippreyapart;manyothertypesofshark,however,haveteethmoreadaptedtograbbingandholdingthantocuttingandslashing.

Finally,notallsharksarefrighteninganimalsreadytostrikeoutathumans.Infact,only12ofthe350speciesofsharkhavebeenknowntoattackhumans,andasharkneedstobeprovokedinordertoattack.Thetypesofsharkthathavetheworstrecordwithhumansarethetigershark,thebullsharkandthegreatwhiteshark.However,formostspeciesofshark,evensomeofthelargesttypes,therearenoknowninstancesofattacksonhumans.

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A.Categorizingthedifferentkindsofsharks.

B.Warninghumansofthedangersposedbysharks.

C.Describingthecharacteristicsofsharkteeth.

D.Clearingupsomemisconceptionsaboutsharks.

29.(19)

A.BillshouldnottalktoJohnanymore.

B.JohnshouldtellBilltothinknegatively.

C.BillshouldnottakeJohn'sremarksseriously.

D.JohnshouldpaylittleattentiontoanythingofBill.

30.(24)

A.Awebpageauthoringprogram.

B.Akindofdrinks.

C.Acomputergamesoftware.

D.Aforeignnameforafamousprogrammer.

31.(27)

A.Food,educationandautomobiles.

B.Education,entertainmentandmarriage.

C.Food,automobilesandentertainment.

D.Education,automobilesandentertainment.

32.听力原文：M:You'reinsuchagoodmoodtodaythatIalmosthadnohearttotellyouthatyourhistorypaperisduetomorrow.Sorry,itslippedmymindyesterday.

W:That'sjustwhatI'dratheryoudidn'ttellme,althoughatleastnowIdon'thavetodecidewhetherornotIcangoouttonight.

Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

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A.Thewomanwillputoffherdecisiontostudy.

B.Thewomanwillnowjuststudyratherthangoout.

C.Thewomanwillgooutbecauseshe'sinagoodmood.

D.Thewomanwillhavetomakeadecisionwhethertostudy.

33.

【B10】

34.听力原文：M:CanIcallSeattlefrommyroom?

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

Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

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A.Inahotel.

B.Inastationer.

C.Inamarket.

D.Inapostoffice.

35.听力原文：[29]Moods,saytheexperts,arefeelingsthatarelikelytobefixed,havingeffectsonone'soutlookforhours,days,weeksorevenyears.That'sgreatifyourmoodisapleasantone,butitwillbeaproblemifyouaresad,anxious,angryorsimplylonely.

Perhapsthebestwaytodealwithsuchmoodsistotalkthemout;sometimes,though,thereisnoonetolisten.Modempharmacyoffersalotofanti-anxietydrugs.[30]Whatmanypeopledon'trealize,however,isthatscientistshavediscoveredtheeffectivenessofseveralnon-dragmethodstomakeyoufreefromanunwantedmood.Thesecanbejustasusefulasdrags,andhavetheaddedbenefitofbeingnon-poisonous.Sonexttimeyoufeeloutofsorts,don'theadforthedrugstore—trythefollowingmethod.

[30]Ofallthemood-changingself-helptechniques,aerobicexerciseseemstobethebestcureforabadmood."Ifyoucouldkeeptheexercise,you'dbeinhighspirits,"saysKathrynLance,authorofRunningforHealthandBeautv.Researchershaveexplainedbiochemicalandvariousotherchangesthatmakeexerciseseempreferabletodragsasamood-raiser.Physicalworksuchashousework,however,doeslittle.[31]Thekeyisaerobicexercise—running,cycling,walking,swimming,orotherrepetitiveactivitiesthatincreasetheheartrateandcirculation,andimprovetheconsumptionofoxygen.Youmaydothemforatleast20minutesatime,threetofivetimesaweek.

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A.Theyaffectone'swayoflookingattheworld.

B.Theymakepeoplefeellonelyandunwanted.

C.Theyaffectone'shealthcondition.

D.Theyareaddictiveandhardtochange.

36.听力原文：M:MissHanson,thankyouforsendingmethisnote.I'm.sorrytohearMarshaisbeingaproblem.

W:I'mnotsurewhat'shappeningtoMarsha.She'susuallyanexcellentstudent.Shecompletesallherworkandshe'squietinclass.Then,lastmonth,shejustchanged.

Q:Whatcanyouinferfromtheconversation?

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A.Thewomanistheman'sboss.

B.Themanisthewoman'shusband.

C.Thewomanistheteacherofthechild.

D.Thewomanwantstoknowsomethingaboutastudent.

37.

【B5】

38.听力原文：M:ThereportsaysalldepartmentsaremakingaprofitexcepttheAsianDepartment.

W:Well,Mr.Smithseemstobethewrongpersontoheadthatdepartment.Onemorestepwrongandhewouldberemovedfromthatoffice.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Mr.Smithwillbereplacedifhemakesanothermistake.

B.Mr.SmithisanadmirablechiefoftheAsianDepartment.

C.Mr.Smith'sdepartmentismoresuccessfulthanalltheothers.

D.Mr.Smithisnotavailableintheofficethesedays.

39.听力原文：TodayI'mgoingtodiscusstransportationandcommunicationintheearly19thcenturyintheUnitedStates.Atthattime,inlandwaterwaysprovidedNorthAmerica'smostpopularform.oflongdistancetransportation.Travelbyriverwasoftenmoreconvenientthantakingawagonoverprimitivecountryroads,especiallywhenshippingheavyloadsoffarmproductsorhouseholdgoods.Wherethenaturalwater-wayswereinadequate,shallowcanalswerebuilt.TheErieCanal,openedin1825,connectedtheGreatLakeswiththeupperHudsonRiver.ItallowedsettlersintheGreatLakesregiontosendtheircropseastwardtoNewYorkCityatthemouthoftheHudsonatamuchlowercost.Fromthere,cropscouldbeshippedtootherAtlanticports.TheconstructionoftheErieCanalalsoencouragedWestwardmigrationalonginlandwaterwaysandhelpedpopulatethefrontier.TheCityofDetroitgrewupbetweentwooftheGreatLakes.LateracanaljoinedtheGreatLakeswiththeMississippiriversystemandChicagobecameathrivingcity.Politicallythewaterwaysystemunitedthenationinawayfewhadimaginedpossible.Bythemid-1800'sfasterandcheaperrailroadsbecamemorepopularandthecanalsystemdeclined.Railroadscouldbeusedyearroundwhereascanalswereoftenfrozeninthewinter.Duringthefirstthirdofthecentury,however,transportationonrivers,lakesandcanalsaidedgreatlyinthegrowthoftheUnitedStates.Nextweekwe'lldiscusstherailroadsingreaterdetail.

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A.Theroleofinlandwaterwaysinthenation'sgrowth.

B.ThedevelopmentofNewYorkCityasaseaport.

C.Thegrowthoftherailroads.

D.Thedisappearanceofthecanalsystem.

40.【B6】

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

Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.Differencebetweenmenandwomeninmateselection

B.Kindnessandintelligencearealsoimportantinmateselection

C.Waysinmateselection

D.Budget-spendinginmateselection

42.

Whatdoes"it"inthelastsentenceofParagraph3referto?

A.Todevelopthepotentialofamovieastheanartform.

B.AnentertainmentmediuminHollywood.

C.MovieindustryofAmerica.

D.Moneyfortheproducer,distributorandcinemamanagers.

43.

Toachievethedesiredresult,humorousstoriesshouldbedelivered______.

A.inwell-wordedlanguage

B.asawkwardlyaspossible

C.inexaggeratedstatements

D.ascasuallyaspossible

44.ThepurposeofVolunteersinMedicineisto______.

A.helpretiredmedicalworkersimprovetheirincomes

B.providefreemedicalservicestothosewhoneedthem

C.urgethegovernmenttosetupnon-profitclinics

D.makethedreamoftheauthor'sfathercometrue

45.

Asapopularmedicaltreatmentinthepast,bloodlettingusuallycauseddeathinsteadof______.

46.

What.seem(s)moreappealingtoJapaneseyoungpeoplethantheautomobile?

47.

Interrogationfor"thoughtcrimes"hasn'tcomeintorealitypartlyduetothedependenceon

48.TheBritish,DutchandGermangovernmentswillpre-financeIcelandsothatitcanmeetits______withinashortperiodoftime.

49.Acidrainisaveryseriousairandwaterpollutionproblem.Manypeoplefeel-thatitisthemostseriouspollutionproblemthatwenowface.ScientistssaythatplantandanimallifeinthousandsoflakesintheUnitedStatesandCanadahasalreadybeendestroyedbyacidrain.

Acidrainformsintheupperatmosphere.There,sulfurdioxideandnitrogenoxidesmixwithwatervapor.Theymixwithwatervaportoform.sulfuricacidandnitricacid.Whenthevaporcondensesandrainfalls,theacidsfallwithit.Everytimeacidrainfallsinalake,thelevelofacidinthelakerises.Overtime,itcanrisetothepointatwhichplantsandinsectscannotsurvive.Withoutplants,whichsupplyoxygen,andinsects,whichsupplyfood,fishdie.Thelakebecomesadeadlake.

Theproblemofacidrainhasgreatlyincreasedinthelastfewyears.Mostoftheblameforacidrainhasbeenplacedonindustries.However,somepeoplefeelthatineffectiveairpollutionlawsarealsotoblamefortheacidrainproblem.

Afewyearsago,manycitiesandstatespassedlocalairpollutionlaws.Thelawswerewrittentoimpr9vetheairqualityinthecitiesandstates.However,thelawsusuallydidn'tsayanythingabouttheamountofpollutionthatanindustrycouldpumpintotheair.Industriesfoundawaytomeetthenewpollutionlawswithoutreducingtheamountofpollutiontheyreleased.Theymetthenewstandardsbybuildingtallersmokestacks.

Withthetallersmokestacks,airpollutantswerereleasedhigherupintotheatmosphere.Thewindcarriedthemfarawayfromthepollutingfactory.Tothepeoplenearthefactory,theairseemedcleaner.However,thepollutionthattheyoncegotwasnowcomingdownhundredsofmilesawayintheform.ofacidrain.

WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutacidrain?

A.Itisacknowledgedbyscientiststobethemostseriouspollutionproblemthathumanbeingsnowface.

B.Manyendangeredspeciesareonthevergeofextinctionbecauseofacidrain.

C.Acidrainiscomposedofsulfurdioxideandnitrogenoxidesmixedwithwatervaporfoundintheupperatmosphere.

D.AcidrainismostlyfoundintheUnitedStatesandCanada.

50.SectionB

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

Francemightbedescribedasan"all-round"country,onethathasachievedresultsofequalimportanceinmanydiversebranchesofartisticandintellectualactivity.MostofgreatnationsofEuropeexcel(胜过)insomespecialbranchofartorofthought,Italyintheplasticarts,Germanyinphilosophyandmusic,Englandinpoetryandthesciences.France,onthecontrary,hasproducedphilosophers,musicians,painters,scientists,withoutanynoticeablespecializationofhereffort.TheFrenchidealhasalwaysbeenthemanwhohasagoodall-roundknowledgebetterstill,anall-roundunderstanding;itistheidealofgeneralcultureasopposedtospecialization.ThisistheidealreflectedintheeducationFranceprovidesforherchildren.BystudyingthiseducationweinEnglandmaylearnafewthingsusefultoourselveseventhough,perhapsindeedbecause,theFrenchsystemisverydifferentfromourowninitsaims,itsorganizationanditsresults.TheFrenchchild,too,therawmaterialofthiseducation,isunliketheEnglishchildanddifferencesintherawmaterialmaywellaccountfordifferencesintheprocessesemployed.

TheFrenchchild,boyorgirl,givesonetheimpressionofbeingintellectuallymoreprecocious(早熟的)thantheproductofthechillierEnglishclimate.Thisprecocityisencouragedbyhisupbringingamongadults,notinanursery.Englishparentsreadilyadapttheirconversationtothechild'spointofviewandinterestthemselvesmoreinhisgamesandchildishpreoccupations.TheEnglishare,asregardsnationalcharacter,youngerthantheFrench,or,toputitanotherway,thereisinEnglandnodeepdivisionbetweenthelifeofthechildandthatofthegrownman.TheartoftalkingtochildreninthekindoflanguagetheyunderstandissomuchanEnglishartthatmostoftheFrenchchildren'sfavoritebooksaretranslationsfromtheEnglish.Frenchparents,ontheotherhand,dotheirbesttodevelopthechild'sintelligenceasrapidlyaspossible.Theyhavelittlepatiencewithchildishideaseveniftheydonotgosofarastolookuponchildhoodasanunfortunatebutnecessaryprelude(序言)toadultlife.Notthattheyneedtoforcethechild,forheusuallyleadshimselfwillinglytotheprocess,andenjoystheeffectofhisunexpectedlycleverremarksandofhiskeenjudgmentofmenandthings.ItisnotwithoutsignificancethattheFrenchmotherinsteadofappealingtothechild'sheartbyaskinghimtobegoodappealstohisreasonbyaskinghimtobewise.ReasonablenessislookedforearlyinFrance,andtheageofreasonisfixedatsevenyears.

TheauthorconsidersthatFrance______.

A.specializedintheidealofgeneralculture

B.favorstheidealofgeneral