2022年安徽省淮北市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022年安徽省淮北市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Whythepowerofsmalltalkshouldneverbeunderestimated?

A.Becausepeoplemaybeginalonglastingfriendshiporbusinessassociation.

B.Becausepeoplemayhaveanicechat.

C.Becausepeoplemayexchangeinformation.

D.Allabove.

2.LetChina'sRetailWarsBegin

NewlyunfetteredforeignchainscouldgrabmoreofChina'smarket.OnacoldandwindyFridayafternoon,LiFangisrushingtogetsomeshoppingdonebeforetheweekendbegins.Andthe30-year-oldhumanresourcesmanagerknowsexactlywhereshewantstogo:theCarrefourhypermarket,a10-minutebusridefromherapartmentinnorthBeijing.it'snotthecheapestoption,buttheFrench-ownedstorehasallthemeat,vegetablesandfruitsheneeds."Carrefouroffershighqualityandabettervarietyofproductscomparedtoothersupermarkets,"shesays.

Inrecentyears,majorinternationalchainslikeCarrefourSAofFranceandWal-martStores,Inc.oftheUnitedStateshaveexpandedaggressivelyinChina.LocalChineseretailershaveloudlyprotestedthisandlobbiedheavilyforprotectionfromthenewcompetitioninpriceandservicethatthesemajorretailershavesetoff.Earlierdraftsofthelawhadincludedarequirementforasystemtorateandpunishforeignretailerswhohadpreviouslysetupstoreswithoutcentralgovernmentapproval.Anotherproposalwouldhaveprohibitedforeignretailersfromopeningstoresincitiesthathaven'tdrawnupdetailedmapsofplannedretailsites,whichwouldincludemanysmallercities.

ManymoreChinesewillsoongetachancetosamplethequalityandvarietyatCarrefourandotherforeign-ownedstores.InkeepingwiththeconditionsforChina'smembershipintheWorldTradeOrganization,BeijingonDec.11liftedmostrestrictionsonforeignretailers.Gonearelimitsonthenumberofstores,rulesconfiningthemtolargecities,andregulationscappingtheforeigners'stakeinlocalventuresat65%.

ChinaerectedthosehurdlestogiveitsowncompaniesachancetocopytheWest'sbig-storemodel—andtheyhavedonesowithgreatsuccess.Thetopfourretailersinthecountryareallrunbythegovernmentorlocalentrepreneurs,ledbyarapidlyexpandingchaincalledShanghaiBailian.Buttheforeigncompaniesarenippingatthelocals'heels,andtheyhavebigplansforexpansionnowthatthebarriershavebeentomdown.Pads-basedCarrefourhassome240storesinChina,andplanstoopenasmanyas150morethisyear.Its2003salesof＄1.8billionmakeitChina'sfifth-biggestretailer.China"isveryimportantforourfuture,"saysJean-LucChereau,executivemanagerofCarrefourChina.

PREMIUMONCONVENIENCE

CarrefourwasquicktogetintoChinaandoftenpushedtheregulatoryenvelope,bypassingBeijingandcuttingdealswithlocalgovernments.AlthoughthatstrategygotCarrefourintohotwateratthetime,thecompanyhasemergedastheundisputedleader.IthasevenbesteditsBentonville(Ark.)rival,Wal-MartStoresInc.,(WMT)whichhas43storesin20Chinesecities,andanother10intheworksthisyear.Germany'sMetroistheNo.3foreignplayer,with24storesandanother40withinfiveyears.Alltold,dozensofforeigncompanieshaveopenedinthemainland.

Whytherush?Overthepast20years,retailsalesinChinahavejumpednearly15%annually,tosome＄628billionin2004—makingitthethird-largestmarketonearth.Andconsumerexpectationshaveshotupevenfaster.JustadecadeagomostChinesewerecontenttolineupinstate-ownedstorestobuywhatevermeagerproductswereavailable,thenshuffleofftooutdoormarketsformeat,eggs,andvegetables.Nowbothlocalchainsandthemultinationalsarepushingoutthestodgyoldstateretailersandmom-and-popshopsbybuildingbig,convenientstoresinchoicecentrallocationsinBeijing,Shanghai,andGuangzhou.Withtheendofgeographicrestrictions,thebattlefordominancewillshifttosmallercities.

Thecustomersareamiddleclassthattodaytotalsatleast100million.Theseshoppersliketobuyclothes,TVs,andgroceriesatclean,modemoutletswithafullran

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Withouttheprenuptialtalk,it'snotlikelythatcoupleshaveanactualplanfortheirlivestogether.

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4.

Oxygenwasformedbytheprocesscalled______.

5.

InJapan,"bottomup"meansthatideascanbecreatedat______,travelupwardthroughanorganizationandhaveanimpactontheeventualdecision.

6.

Whethertheemploymentofwomenhasledtogreateregalitarianismis______.

7.SportsandEducation

SportsAreaKindofEducation

Formanyyoungpeopleinmypartoftheworld(suburbanAmerica),thefirstbrushwithorganizedathleticscomesonaSaturdaymorninginearlyspring.Theweatherisgettingwarmerandtheschoolyear'sendisimminent,andmoms,sensingtheapproachofsummervacationandtoomuchfreetime,pileusintothebacksofminivansanddriveustoourtown'slocalsportsandrecreationcenter.Inmyhometown,EggHarborTownship,NewJersey,kidsconvergeeachyearontheEHTYouthOrganBuilding,acinderblockshackinthemiddleofahandfulofbaseballandfootballfields.Therelinesarewaitedin,formafilledout,birthcertificatesexaminedandphotocopied,healthinsurancewaiversfurnishedandsigned.Attheendofthemorning,kidsaresignedupforlittle-leaguebaseballandaninstantsummerofactivitieshasbeencreated.Thenit'stimetogotoBurgerKing.

Forparentsseekingproductivewaystooccupytheirchildren'stime,summersportsleaguesofferaconvenientandtimetestedoutletforoverabundantenergy.Inmycasethatmeantbaseball.America'spastime:nineweeksofpitchedfastballsandsoreelbows,groundersupthe,middle,diggingitouttofirstbase.Shaggingfliesintheoutfieldandswattingmosquitoesintheinfield.Then,aftersixinnings,backtoBurgerKing.

Acoupleofweeksafterthesignupsatthecinderblockshack,wekidswouldberoundedupintoteamsandcoachedinthefundamentalsofpitching,catching,hitting,andrunningbases.We'dbesuppliedwithcolor-codedjerseysandmeshbaseballcaps,andthenwewouldplayaseason'sworthofgamesagainstoneanother.Playoffswouldbeheldandchampionscrowned.Attheendoftheseasonanail-starteamoftheleague'sbestplayerswouldbeassembledtoplayagainstthebestteamsfromneighboringtowns.

Backandforthacrossthecountrythissystemrepeatsitselffromtowntotownandsporttosportwithlittlevariation.Someleagueshavestoriedpasts:baseball'sLittleLeagueorfootball'sPopWarnerLeague.Somearenewer.IncitiesitisoftenthePolicemen'sBenevolentAssociationortheYMCAthatassumesthesponsorshiprole.Always,though,thereistheunderlyingideathatorganizedsportisavaluableandproductiveuseofayoungperson'stime.Sports,inshort,areakindofeducation,teachingimportantlife.skillsthatcan'tbelearnedinschool.

Ideasabouttheeducationalvalueofsportsvarywidely.Forsome,sportsfosterthesocialdevelopmentofyoungpeople,teachingkidshowtointeractwiththeirpeersoutsidetheclassroom.Sportsteachkidswhatitmeanstocompote—howtocopewithlosing,howtorespondgracefullytosuccess.Sportsareaboutteamwork,howtoworktogethertowardacommongoal.Sometimesthey'reaboutdevelopingasenseofself-esteem.Sometimesthey'resimplyaboutfindingahealthywaytotirehyperactivekidsoutsothey'llsitstillinclassorgettobedatareasonablehour.Somebolderadvocatesclaimthattheirgamesbuildcharacter.

Giventheprevailingeducationalundercurrent,it'snosurprisethatmanykids'secondbrushwithorganizedathleticstakesplaceinaschool.Juniorhighsandhighsschoolssponsortheirownsportsprogramsandfieldteamsoffootball,basketball.soccerandtennisplayers.Theretheeducationalthemeisgivenamoredirectandtangibleform.assquadsofstudent-athletestravelaroundthestaterepresentingtheirschoolsonthefield,courtordiamond.Yethere,strangelyenough,iswhereabitoftheeducationalcomponentbeginstoniter.Highschoolteamsarenecessarilymoreselectivethantheiryouthleaguepredecessors.Tryoutsareheldandlesspromisingplayersarecut.Coachesreceivesalaries,andthereisanexpectationthattheteamstheyshapewillwin.Insum,thereisaslightchangeinem

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8.UniversityRecruiting

Theprosperousrecruiting

Asitturnsout,thisseductionofcollegestudentsbyrecruitersatinvestmentbanksandconsultingfirmsismorecampuslegendthanreality—theexceptionandcertainlynottherule.SterlingWitzke,asenioratStanfordUniversitywhosignedonwithMercerManagementConsultinginChicago,saysshegotaglimpseoflifeinthefastlane,butnotes,"Mostofmyfriendswhowentthroughtheprocessdidnotgetthistypeoftreatment."Indeed,thecourtshipisnotassalaciousasurbanlegendwouldhaveusbelieve

Whileprospectiverecruitsmaynotbedestinedforahotcluborevenalow-downstripclub,America'sleadinginvestmentbanksandconsultingfirmsare,infact,recruitingmoreaggressivelyoncollegecampusesthaneverbefore.Despiteasputteringoveralleconomythathasreducedcollegerecruitingbyold-linegiantslikeIBMorGM,I-banksandlargeconsultantfirmsboostedtheirrecruitingeffortsonkeycampusesbyabout15%lastyear--atrendthatisexpectedtocontinue,accordingtoTrudySteinfeld,ExecutiveDirectoratNewYorkUniversity'sOfficeofCareerServices."Bankingandconsultingareleadingthewayinthisveryrobustrecruitingseason,"saysSteinfeld.

Asotherseniorsembarkonadesperatejobsearchandpileuptherejectionletters,thosewiththeireyesontheinvestmentbanking/consultantworldarebombardedbyfervententreatiesandhostedataseriesofeventsrangingfrominformationsessionstoexpensivedinners.Andmostimportantofall,therearejobswaiting--withthepromiseofthatpotofgold--attheendoftheirrainbow."Alotoftheemployersarebecomingmoreproactiveanddetermined,"saysBarbaraHewitt,associatedirectorofcareerservicesforundergraduatesattheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania."Becausetheireconomyandjobmarketaresogoodnow,they'refindingitveryhardtogetallofthestudentswhattheywant.Thereisjustalotmorecompetitionontheemployers'sideatthispoint,andtheyarefeelingmorepressuretostepuptheircampusrecruiting.

Recruitingworkintheuniversity

Thefieldcanbeaperfectmatchforstudentsnotyetcertainoftheirultimatecareerdestinationorthosewhohaveanurgentneedtopayoffcollegeloansbeforepursuingthenextdegree.Thesefirmsthriveon"humancapital"andthereforeputapremiumonattractingbright,ambitiousyoungpeople,explainsoneWhartonalum.Withtheirofficesbuzzingpast2a.m.,thereissignificantturnover.Thustheyvaluefreshlymintedcollegegradswhowanttoout-competetheirpeersandwhocanchurnouthigh-qualityworkonpreciouslittlesleep."TherewerenightswhenIsleptundermydesk,usingmyjacketasablanketandmykeyboardasapillow,"saysonerecentBrandeisgraduatewhoaskedthathisnamebewithheldbecausehiscompanydiscouragesemployeesfromtalkingtothepress.Yetdespitethehardworkandmanysleeplessnights,entry-levelpositionsatbigI-banksandconsultantsarethemostsought-afterjobsforgraduatingseniorsinterestedinfinanceandconsulting.

Theentry-leveljobsareunusuallylucrative,withfirst-yearanalystsmakingupto$120000.Moreover,thesepositionsprovideinvaluabletrainingforthosepursuingcareersinthefield."Mostpeopleleaveafterthefirsttwoyearsbecausetheygetburnedout,"explainstheBrandeisgrad,whoworksatatopinvestmentbank,"buttheskillsyoulearnareessentialtogettingthemostcoveted(令人垂涎的)jobsinfinancegoingforward,I-bankingisasteppingstonetoagreatbusinessschool,andmostimportantly,toagreatjob."

Therecruitingprocessstillbeginsinearnestinthefallofsenioryear,whenagroupofassociatesarrivesoncampustointerviewandselectapplicants.Inanefforttosignalthestudentsthattheyarenot

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9.

Inadditiontotheworkwithlocalagency,afosterparentneedstomeetthefosterchild's________.

10.

Manycompaniesencouragetheiremployeesto______,withIBMoneofthem.

11.Howdoyouchooseproperlightingforyourreadinginthelibrary?

A.Thelightshouldcovermostareasintheroom.

B.Thelightshouldcomeoveryourshoulder.

C.Thelightshouldnotbebrighterthanotherlightsintheroom.

D.Thelightshouldonlyfocusonthesmallesttext.

12.

Gangsforcecannotpenetratepoliticalfieldsthoughtheyattempttoseizethecountry'seconomiclifeline.

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13.

Humanbeingistheonlyspeciesthatunderstandstheconceptofrisk,sowecanavoidexposingourselvestorealdangers.

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14.

Electromagnetsarenotexactlythesameasothermagnetsbecausethemagneticpullofelectromagnetsisnotpermanent.

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15.Theauthor'sexperienceinBangkokshowsthat______.

A.therestoftheworldprovestobeextremelyrisky

B.peopleshouldnotbeafraidofvisitingothercountries

C.thelocalsareunawareofthesecretpoliticalprotests

D.thenewshelpspeoplestayawayfromdangerousplaces

16.

Yaleiscomposedof______colleges.

17.Calories

Foryearsnow,calorieshavebeenalltherage-peoplearecountingthemandcuttingthem,andyou'dbehard-pressedtofindsomethingatthesupermarketthatdoesnotlistitscaloriesperservingsomewhereonthepackage.Buthaveyoueverwonderedwhatexactlyacalorieis?

WhatisaCalorie

Acalorieisaunitofenergy.Wetendtoassociatecalorieswithfood,buttheyapplytoanythingcontainingenergy.Forexample,agallon(about4liters)ofgasolinecontainsabout31,000,000calories.

Specifically,acalorieistheamountofenergy,orheat,ittakestoraisethetemperatureof1gramofwater1degreeCelsius(1.8degreesFahrenheit).Onecalorieisequalto4.184joules,acommonunitofenergyusedinthephysicalsciences.Mostofusthinkofcaloriesinrelationtofood,asin"Thiscanofsodahas200calories."Itturnsoutthatthecaloriesonafoodpackageareactuallykilocalories(1,000calories=1kilocalorie).Thewordissometimescapitalizedtoshowthedifference,butusuallynot.Afoodcaloriecontains4,184joules.Acanofsodacontaining200foodcaloriescontains200,000regularcalories,or200kilocalories.Agallonofgasolinecontains31,000kilocalories.

Thesameappliestoexercise—whenafitnesschartsaysyouburnabout100caloriesforeverymileyoujog,itmeans100kilocalories.Forthedurationofthisarticle,whenwesay"calorie,"wemean"kilocalorie."

WhatCaloriesDo

Humanbeingsneedenergytosurvive—tobreathe,move,pumpblood—andtheyacquirethisenergyfromfood.

Thenumberofcaloriesinafoodisameasureofhowmuchpotentialenergythatfoodpossesses.Agramofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)has4calories,agramofproteinhas4calories,andagramoffathas9calories.Foodsareacompilation(集合)ofthesethreebuildingblocks.Soifyouknowhowmanycarbohydrates,fatsandproteinsareinanygivenfood,youknowhowmanycalories,orhowmuchenergy,thatfoodcontains.

Ifwelookatthenutritionallabelonthebackofapacketofmaple-and-brown-sugaroatmeal,wefindthatithas160calories.Thismeansthatifweweretopourthisoatmealintoadish,settheoatmealonfireandgetittoburncompletely(whichisactuallyprettytricky),thereactionwouldproduce160kilocalories(remember:foodcaloriesarekilocalories)—enoughenergytoraisethetemperatureof160kilogramsofwater1degreeCelsius.Ifwelookcloseratthenutritionallabel,weseethatouroatmealhas2gramsoffat,4gramsofproteinand32gramsofcarbohydrates,producingatotalof162calories(apparently,foodmanufacturersliketorounddown).Ofthese162calories,18comefromfat(9cal×2g),16comefromprotein(4cal×4g)and128comefromcarbohydrates(4cal×32g).

YourCalorieNeeds

Justhowmanycaloriesdoourcellsneedtofunctionwell?Thenumberisdifferentforeveryperson.Youmaynoticeonthenutritionallabelsofthefoodsyoubuythatthe"percentdailyvalues"arebasedona2,000caloriediet—2,000caloriesisaroughaverageofwhatapersonneedstoeatinaday,butyourbodymightneedmoreorlessthan2,000calories.Height,weight,gender,ageandactivitylevelallaffectyourcaloricneeds.Therearethreemainfactorsinvolvedincalculatinghowmanycaloriesyourbodyneedsperday:

•Basalmetabolicrate(基本新陈代谢率)

•Physicalactivity

•Thermic(热的)effectoffood

Yourbasalmetabolicrate(BMR)istheamountofenergyyourbodyneedstofunctionatrest.Thisaccountsforabout60to70percentofcaloriesburnedinadayandincludestheenergyrequiredtokeeptheheartbeating,thelungsbreathing,thekidneysfunctioningandthebodytemperaturestabilized.Ingeneral,menhaveahigherBMRthanwomen.

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18.CuttingbudgetforscienceresearchanddevelopmentfurthersmothersincentivesforAmericanstudentsto______.

19.YouTubecanhardlygenerateprofitbecause______.

A.itscontentcanbeillegal

B.itisonlypartofGoogle

C.itisnotwell-knownenough

D.itsetstoomanylimitstousers

20.

Researchersaregettingmoreandmoreinterestedinmaking______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：Ourenvironmentisbeingpollutedfasterthanthenatureandman'spresenteffortscanpreventit.Timeisbringingusmorepeople,andmorepeoplewillbringusmoreindustry,moremotorvehicles,largercities,andthegrowinguseofman-madematerials.

Whatcanexplainandsolvethisproblem?Thefactisthatpollutioniscausedbyman—byhisdesireforamodemwayoflife.Wemake"increasingindustrialization"ourchiefaim.Foritssake,wearewillingtosacrificeeverything:cleanair,purewater,goodfood,ourhealthandthefutureofourchildren.Thereisaconstantflowofpeoplefromthecountrysideintothecities,eagerforthebenefitsofmodemsociety.Butasourtechnologicalachievementshavegrowninthelasttwentyyears,sopollutionhasbecomeaseriousproblem.

Isn'tittimewestoppedtoaskourselveswherewearegoingandwhy?Itremindsoneofthestoriesabouttheairlinepilotwhotoldhispassengersovertheloudspeaker:"I'vesomegoodnewsandsomebadnews.The'goodnewsisthatwe'remakingrapidprogressat530milesperhour.Thebadnewsisthatwearelostanddon'tknowwherewe'regoing."Thesadfactisthatthisbecomesatruestorywhenappliedtoourmodemsociety.

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A.It'sbecausetherearemanydevelopingnations.

B.Wsbemusepeopleusetoomanyman-madematerials.

C.It'sbecausewehavemoreandmoreindustry.

D.It'sbecausewearebuildingmorevehicles.

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23.(26)

A.Theirbehavior.shouldbeattributedtofactorsbeyondtheircontrol.

B.Theirbehavior.shouldbeattributedtointernalfactors.

C.Theirbehavior.shouldbeattributedtoexternalfactors.

D.Theirbehavior.shouldbeattributedtoothers.

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【B6】

26.(31)

A.Theneedtoexercisethememory.

B.Howthebraindiffersfromotherbodytissues.

C.Theunconsciouslearningofaphysicalactivity.

D.Hownervescontrolbodymovement.

27.(24)

A.Thecollegedoesn'thaveanyrock-climbingequipment.

B.Therearenoappropriateplacesforrock-climbingnearby.

C.Thereis,noonetoteachthemhowtodorock-climbing.

D.Notmanystudentsareinterestedinrock-climbing.

28.听力原文：M：Aliceisreallypretty，isn'tshe?Herskinlookssobabysmooth!

W：Well，it'sjustthatsheputslotsofmake-uponherface．Actually，naturalbeautycomesfromwithin．

Q：Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.ThewomandoesnotthinkthatAliceisasprettyasherself.

B.Thewomandoesnotapproveofputtingontoomuchmake-up.

C.ThemanthinksAlicelookslikeababy.

D.Themandoesnotagreewiththewomanaboutwhatmakesabeauty.

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30.听力原文：W:IwishSusiewouldstoprecitingthatpoem.I'veheardherrepeatithundredsoftimes.

M:Atleastthatmuch.IusedtoreallylikeWhitman'spoemsuntilIhadtolistentoheroverandoveragain.

Q:Whatdothemanandwomanmean?

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A.Theyaretiredofhearingthepoem.

B.TheyareveryexcitedtohearWhitman'spoems.

C.Susieisoneoftheirfavorite.

D.TheywanttolistentoSusie'srecitationofthepoem.

31.(28)

A.Wecaninventwaysofincreasingrainfall.

B.Wecandevelopwaysofreusingwaterandutilizingseawater.

C.Wecancutdownourconsumptionofwater.

D.Wecanreducethenumberoffactoriesproducingsteel.

32.(25)

A.Climbershavetheopportunitytobeoutsideandenjoythescenery.

B.Climbingisn'tasexpensiveasothersports.

C.Learningtoclimbdoesn'ttakeaverylongtime.

D.Climbersdevelopskillsusefulinotheractivities.

33.(34)

A.Theycanshareitwithothers.

B.Theycanbuythingstheywant.

C.Theycansaveit.

D.All-abovementioned.

34.(32)

A.Healing.B.Repairing.C.Growing.D.Moving.

35.SectionB

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

听力原文：Centuriesago,duringtheMiddleAges,mostofthelandinEuropewasownedbymanydifferentkingsandqueens,princesandprincesses,andheadsandladies.Theydidnotallgetalong.Theywerealwaysfighting.Theyallwantedtogetmorelandtoprotectthemselves,theystartedbuildinghugehomesoutofstone.Theycalledtheirhomescastles.

Acastlewasbuiltbehindastrongstonewall.Thewallwasfiveorsixfeetthickandtentotwentyfeethigh.Adeepditchcalledamoatwasdugaroundtheoutsideofthewall.Itwasoftenfilledwithwater,andtheonlywayanyonecouldenterthecastlewastocrossadrawbridge.Thedrawbridgecouldberaisedorloweredoverthemoatfrominsidethecastlewalls.Therewasalsoatunnelthatbeganinthecastleandendedatthemoat.Thiswasimportantincasethecastlewascaptured.Itallowedthekingandqueentoescape.Theycouldswimacrossthemoatandhideintheforest.

Livinginacastlewasnotverycomfortable.Theroomsarecoldanddamp.Everyroomcouldhaveafireburninginagreatfireplace,hatuntilthetwelfthcenturycastlesdidnothavechimneys.Thesmokefromtheirfireplaceshadtogaoutthroughopendoomandwindows.

Mealsoftenhadtenortwelvecourses.ThemeatmightbewildIboarorbirdsthatwereboiledorroastedoveranopenfire.Allthefoodwashighlyseasoned.Peopleevenputpepperintheirdrinks!

Thepeoplesatatalongtableandatewiththeirfingersandaknife,allpickingtheirfoodfromthesamebigdish.Theyhadnonapkins.Therefore,theyoftenwipedtheirhandsonpiecesofbread.Whentheirfingersweredean,theythrewthebreadtotheirhuntingdogs.

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A.Kingsandqueens,princesandprincesses,andlordsandladiesbuiltcastlesinordertogetmoreland.

B.Aroundtheoutsideofacastle,amoatwasdug,whichwasoftenfilledwithwater.

C.Acastlewasbuiltbehindathickandhighstonewall,whichwasstrongenoughtostandthepossibleattackofenemies.

D.Ifadrawbridgewaspulledup,therewasnowayforpeopletoenterthecastle.

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37.听力原文：W：YourbreakdownalongthehighwaylateSundaynightmusthavebeenratherunpleasant．

M：Itcouldhavebeenmuchmoreso．That'swhenmyautoclubmembershiprelypaidforitself．

Q：Whohelpedthemanwhenhiscarbrokedown?

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A.Someonehiredbytheautoclub.

B.Herepairedithimself.

C.Aprivatemechanichephoned.

D.Apassingpolicepatrolcar.

38.(39)

39.听力原文：W:Sam.couldyoureviewthe-resultsofthesurveyonleisuresportingactivitiesagain?WeneedtoplanoutourproposalforthisFriday'sbusinessmeeting.

M:Sure.I'vesummarizedtheresultsinthehandout,brokendownbyconsumeragegroupsandsportingactivities.Thesurveywasadministeredm550menandwomenbetweentheagesof18and55yearsold,andtheresultshavebeencompiledinthefollowingagegroups:18to26,27to35,36to45,and46to55.Accordingtotheresults,themostactivegroupinvolvedinsportingactivitiesarethosebetween18and26yearsold,followedbythose36to45yearsold.

W:Isee.

M:Asfarasparticularsportsareconcerned,peopleinthesetwogroupscitedjoggingastheirfavoriterecreationalsportfollowedbyskiing,tennis,swimming,andcycling.

W:Andwhataboutthesegroupsbrokendownbygender?

M:Oh.thanksforbringingthatup.Menappeartobeslightlymoreactivethanwomeninthe18to26year-oldagegroup,butwomenseemmoreactiveintheotherthreegroups.

W:Hmm.Basedonwhatyouhavesaid.Ithinkweshouldconsidertargetingthe18to26year-oldagegroupmoreinthefuture.Ialsofeelweshouldconsiderexpandingourlineofathleticshoes,particularlyjoggingandtennisfootwear.Wealsohavetocomeupwithamoreappealingsloganaimedatthisagegroup.

M:Iseewhatyoumean.However.whentheseresultsarecomparedwiththesurveycarriedoutthreeyearsago.wecanseeagrowingtrendamongolderconsumers—those14.Imean46to55—whoarebecomingmoreconsciousandconcernedaboutstayingfit,Ibelievethistrendwillcontinue,soweshouldfocusonthisgroupinstead.

W:Iseeyourpoint.Well,let'smeetagainonWednesdaytoironoutmoreofthedetailsofthisproposal.

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A.Leisuresportingactivities.

B.Averageageofathletes.

C.Durabilityofsportingequipment.

D.People'spreferenceforsportingactivities.

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

Municipalitiesaretakingsomemeasures,suchasfasterconstructionapprovalsandreducedpermitfeestomaketheotherprivatecompanies______.

42.

Whatcanyouinferfromthefollowingsentence,"GreenlandhasvastlymoreicethanIcelanddoes,andIcelandisvastlymoregreenery."

43.

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetoward"educationaltoys"?

A.Indifferent.B.Negative.C.Positive.D.Tolerant.

44.

Themaindifferencebetweenconsumermarketsandindustrialonesis______.

A.consumermarketsfocusonresearchwhileindustrialonesfocusondeveloping

B.consumer