2022年山东省潍坊市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022年山东省潍坊市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

2.

Toholdanattitudeofchallengeandserf-confidencetowardstestsandexaminations,youmustfirst______oftests.

3.

Themajorproblemofwaterefficiencyinindustryisa______.

4.

Accordingtothepassage,calorieintakeisthemostimportantreasonleadingpeopletobecomingfat.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Anexpertonliteraturehimselfmustbeagoodwriter,justasanarthistorianhastobeagoodpainter.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Laurathinksshehasthe______forhertodowhatelectedofficialsdowithoutrunningforthatherself.

7.

Morethan4,800episodeswillbe______onlineinthefirstyear.

8.

RobertSubbaramanrecentlypublishedaninclusivereportregardingChina'seconomy,polities,societyandforeignpolicybyhimself.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Forsomepeople,itmaybebetter______.

10.

Childrensufferfromseparationanxietywhenfacingfamilystressorbeingabouttoenteranewschool.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

HowardL.KingaskedforPaul'snameandaddressbecausehewantedtoshowhisthankstohim.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

It'snecessaryforustobackupoursystemsto______.

A.harddriveofthecomputer

B.CDsandputthemindesk

C.sometransferablemediumandputitsomewhereelse

D.remotenetworkserverswithwhichyouarenotfamiliar

13.

Fastfood,Disney,andpopmusicwillchangetheworldinthesamewayasPlatoandShakespearehave.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

ScientistsbelievedthatMayancity______becausemanybuildingswereleftunfinished.

15.

SomeexpertsthinktheFremontwaspushedoutbyotherpeoples,whileotherexpertsbelievethattheymovedsouthbecauseofsome______.

16.

Trustisamatterof______ratherthanoftechnique.

17.

Reachingoldage,menshouldtryhardtomaintaingoodbonedensitysoasnottosuffer______.

18.

Humanbeingswillbemade______bytheInformationMarketplace.

19.

InAustraliaadisturbingtrendarisesthatyoungpersonsbetweentheageof15to24aretakingtheirownlivesatanalarmingrate.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.Whichoneisthemostseriouseffectofchronicworkstressaccordingtothepassage?

A.Harassment.B.Violence.C.Heartburden.D.Karoushi.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(25)

A.TansPueblo.B.Apache.C.Navajo.D.Ute.

22.听力原文：W:Tony,whoarethestreetpeople?Howdidtheygettobelivinginthestreet?

M:Well,someofthemlosttheirjobs,someofthemhavementalproblems,andsomeofthemdrink.

Q:WhichofthefollowingfactorsisNOTmentionedasacauseofbecomingstreetpeople?

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A.Unemployment.

B.Familybreakup.

C.Mentalproblems.

D.Drinking.

23.

【B11】

24.【B7】

25.

【B2】

26.(45)

27.(35)

A.Ithelpsdevelopourpersonalities.

B.Itenablesustoacquirefirst-handknowledge.

C.Itmakesourlifemoreinteresting.

D.Itbringsaboutchangesinourlifestyle.

28.SectionC

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

InAmericaandmanyothercountries,onespecialkindofboxcontainsthefuture.It'scalledaballotbox.WhatpeopleputintotheboxonElectionDaycanchangethecourseofhistory.

Electionsarethe【B1】______ofademocracy.Theworddemocracy【B2】______means"thepeoplerule",animportant【B3】______inAmerica'shistory.InAmerica,electionsareheldeverytwoyearsformembersofCongress.Intheseelections,allseatsintheHouseofRepresentativesandone-thirdoftheSenateseatsareupforgrabs.Everyfouryears,votersgotothepollsto【B4】______thenation'spresidentandvice-president.Votersalsoregularlyvoteforstateandcitygovernmentleadersandlocalschoolboardmembers.

IntheAmericanelectoralsystem,peopledon'treallyvoteforpresidentialcandidates.Instead,voters【B5】______theirballotsfor"electors"whosupporteachcandidate.Eachstatehasasmanyelectorsasthe【B6】______numberofitsrepresentativesinCongress.This【B7】______twosenatorsperstateplusthenumberofitsrepresentativesintheHouse.Thecandidatewhohasthemostvotesinastatewinsallofthestate'selectors.Towinthepresidentialelection,acandidatemust【B8】______atleast270ofthe538totalelectoralvotes.

【B9】______.Someearlyreformsoutlawedcheating,givingbribesandthreateningvoters.【B10】______.In1870,blackpeoplegainedtherighttovote,andin1920,thatrightwasextendedtowomen.Inrecentdecades,lawsagainstunfairrulesforvotinghavebeenpassed.【B11】______.

【B1】

29.听力原文：IfyouareinanymajorcityinAmerica,thechancesarehighthatyouarenotfarfromaStarbucks.Infact,youmightbeveryclosetoseveralofthesecoffeestores.ThecompanystartedintheWestCoastcityofSeattle,Washington,in1971.StarbuckswasnamedafteracharacterinthefamousAmericannovel"Moby-Dick"byHermanMelville.Today,therearemorethantwelvethousandStarbucksaroundtheworld.

Saleslastyearwerealmosteightbilliondollars.Thecompanybelievesinopeningmanystoresinbusyareasofcities.Forexample,thereareaboutthirtyStarbucksstoresindowntownSeattle.Recently,threeStarbucksopenedintheareanearVOAheadquartersinWashington,D.C.

Starbuckssellsmorethanjustplaincoffee.Itstartedawholecoffeeculturewithitsownspeciallanguageandcoffeeworkerscalledbaristas.Itsellsmanykindsofhotandcoldcoffeedrinks,likeWhiteChocolateMochaandFrappuccino.Italsosellsmusicalbums,coffeemakers,food,andevenbooks.Butmostofall,itsellstheideaofbeingawarmandfriendlyplaceforpeopletosit,readortalk.

Starbucksisagreatsuccessstory.Buyersarewillingtopayasmuchasfivedollarsforacoffeedrink.PeoplewetalkedtosaidtheygotoStarbucksbecausetheycandependonittohaveexactlywhattheywantandtobenearby.

However,somepeopledonotlikethecompany'saggressiveexpansion.Asmallcoffeeselleristakingthecompanytocourt.Shesaysthewaythecompanydoesbusinessisillegalbecauseitstopspropertyownersfromleasingstorestoothercoffeecompanies.SheseesStarbucksascontrollingthemarketandforcingoutcompetition.

NicolasO'ConnellworksforLaColombe,acoffeeroastingcompanybasedinPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.HesaysStarbuckshashelpedtoeducatepeopleaboutcoffeefrommanycountries.Buthecriticizesthecompanyforusingmachinesmorethanpeopletomakethecoffee.Mr.O'Connellpointsoutthatthecoffeecultureisallaboutahand-madeproductandinteractionbetweenpeople.

33．WheredidStarbucks,thestorenamecomefrom?

34.WhatisStarbucks'mostextraordinarycharacter?

35.WhydoesMr.O'ConnellnotlikeStarbucks?

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A.Aspecialsymbolinlife.

B.Atheatricalroleinaplay.

C.Agreatcharacterinhistory.

D.Animaginarypersoninafiction.

30.

【B6】

31.听力原文：M:HowareweevergoingtofinishthisprojectbyWednesday?

W:Well,we'lljusthavetorollupoursleevesandhopeforthebest.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.Theyhavetofinishitquickly.

B.Theyhavetousewhattheyhave.

C.Theyhavetoworkhardanddotheirbest.

D.Theymustredotheprojectandhopeitimproves.

32.【B1】

33.听力原文：Today,IwouldliketobeginbydiscussingearlyEuropeansettlementalongoneofourwell-knownrivers,theHudson,whichemptiesintotheAtlantictoform.NewYorkBay.TheHudsonRiverhasacoupleofinterestingphysicalfeaturesthatmadeitveryattractiveforsettlementbytheEuropeans.ThefirstisthattheriverextendsinlandfromtheAtlanticOceanformorethan150mileswithnowaterfallsorrapids.Itssurfaceisvirtuallyflatforthatentiredistance,withnoobstacles.Second,thewhole150-milestretchisinfluencedbytidesfromtheAtlanticOceanRoughlyeverysixhours,theriverreversesdirection,flowingnorthwhenthetideisrisingandsouthtowardtheoceanwhenthetideisgoingdown.ObviouslytherewerenoobstaclestopreventsettlersfrommovingfurtherupstreamontheHudsonRiverandthisexplainswhytheDutchpenetratedsofarinland.TheywerethefirstEuropeanstosettleintheHudsonvalley.Ofcourse,togoupstream,theDutchsettlersneeded'therightkindofboat,andsotonavigatetheriver,theydesignasloopwithonlyonemastbutwithtwosails,oneriggedinfrontofthemastandonebehind.Themastwasverytall,inmanycasesover100feettall,sothatthelargesailscouldcatchwindsblowingabovetheshorelinehills.HudsonRiversloopscarriedpassengersandcargo.Thecargorangesfromcoal,lumberandhaytofruit,vegetablesandlivestock.Travelingonlytenmilesanhourinagoodwind,thesloopwasnottoospeedybymodernstandards,butitwasideallysuitedtotheDutchsettlement,andinfactwhenthestreamboateventuallywasintroduced,itcouldn'tkeepupwiththesloop.

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A.Thestrengthofitsshipbuildingindustry.

B.Thephysicalfeaturesoftheriveritself.

C.Theabundanceoffruit,vegetables,andlivestock.

D.ThesimilarityofclimatetothatinEurope.

34.(38)

35.听力原文：W:Jackseemstofancypainting.Onthewallsofhisbedroom,therearesomanyfamouspictures.Someofthemarepriceless.

M:However,hedoesnotlikevisitingtheartmuseumbecauseheconsidersitanoisyplace.

Q:WhatcanweconcludeaboutJackfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Heisgoodatdrawingpictures.

B.Helikespicturesverymuch.

C.Helikesvisitingtheartmuseumverymuch.

D.Hethinkstheartmuseumisaveryquietplace.

36.(40)

37.听力原文：W:Didn'tyoutellTomaboutthemeeting?

M:WhateverIsaytohimgoesinoneearandouttheother.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(18)

A.Tomisunabletohearwell.

B.Tomdidn'tsayanythingatthemeeting.

C.Tomdoesn'tlistentohim.

D.Tomwentoutbeforethemeetingwasover.

38.听力原文：W：Hi，Burt．Iheardyou'relookingforanewjob.Howisitgoing?

M：Ijusthadaninterviewyesterday．IthinkIdidwell．Thedirectorseemedtolikeme.TheysaidtheywouldmakeadecisionbythisFriday．IbelieveIhaveaverygoodchance．

Q：Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisinterview?

(14)

A.Hewillprobablygetthejob.

B.Hewillprobablyfail.

C.Thechanceishalf-and-half.

D.Heisnotsatisfiedwiththeoffer.

39.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:I'vebeencallingDavidforthepasthalfhour．butIkeepgettingabusysignal．

W:Well，ifyoudon'tgethimsoon,we'lljusthavetogotothemovieswithouthim.

Q:WhyisthemantryingtocallDavid?

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A.Totellhimtheyarebusy.

B.Toinvitehimtogotoafilm.

C.Tocancelanappointment.

D.Toaskhimsomethingabouthomework.

40.(21)

A.Doingabitofactingandphotography.

B.Goingtoconcertsfrequently.

C.Playingtraditionaljazzandfolkmusic.

D.TravelinginEuropebyhitch-hiking.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Coincidentwithconcernsabouttheacceleratinglossofspeciesandhabitatshasbeenagrowingappreciationoftheimportanceofbiologicaldiversity,thenumberofspeciesinaparticularecosystem,tothehealthoftheEarthandhumanbeing.Muchhasbeenwrittenaboutthediversityofterrestrial(陆生的)organisms,particularlytheexceptionallyrichlifeassociatedwithtropicalrainforesthabitats.

Relativelylittlehasbeensaid,however,aboutdiversityoflifeintheseaeventhoughcoralreefsystemsarecomparabletorainforestsintermsofrichnessoflife.AnalienexploringEarthwouldprobablygiveprioritytotheplanet'sdominant,mostdistinctivefeature—theocean.Humanshaveabiastowardlandthatsometimesgetsinthewayoftrulyexaminingglobalissues.Seenfromfaraway,itiseasytorealizethatlandmassesoccupyonethirdoftheEarth'ssurface.GiventhattwothirdsoftheEarth'ssurfaceiswaterandthatmarinelifelivesatalllevelsoftheocean,thetotalthreedimensionallivingspaceoftheoceanisperhaps100timesgreaterthanthatoflandandcontainsmorethan90percentofalllifeonEartheventhoughtheoceanhasfewerdistinctspecies.

Thefactthathalfoftheknownspeciesarethoughttoinhabittheworld'srainforestsdoesnotseemsurprising,consideringthehugenumbersofinsectsthatcomprisethebulkofthespecies.Onescientistfoundmanydifferentspeciesofantsinjustonetreefromarainforest.Whileeveryspeciesisdifferentfromeveryotherspecies,theirgeneticmakeupconstrainsthemtobeinsectsandtosharesimilarcharacteristicswith750,000speciesofinsects.Ifbasic,broadcategoriessuchasphylaandclasses(门和纲)aregivenmoreemphasisthandifferentiatingbetweenspecies,thenthegreatestdiversityoflifeisunquestionablyinthesea.Nearlyeverymajortypeofplantandanimalhassomerepresentationthere.

Toappreciatefullythediversityandabundanceoflifeinthesea,ithelpstothinksmall.Everyspoonfulofoceanwatercontainslifeontheorderof100to100,000bacterialcellsplusassortedmicroscopicplantsandanimals,includinglarvae(幼虫)oforganismsrangingfromspongesandcoralstostarfishandclamsandmuchmore.

Themaintopicofthepassageisthat______.

A.humansaredestroyingthousandsofspecies

B.therearethousandsofinsectspecies

C.theseaisevenricherinlifethantherainforests

D.coralreefsaresimilartorainforests

42.

Thesecondparagraphusesfactstodeveloptheideathat______.

A.aplantneedsmorewaterthanisfoundinitscomposition

B.aplantefficientlyutilizesmostofthewateritabsorbs

C.thestrongerthewind,themorewatervaportheplantloses.

D.carbondioxideistheessentialsubstanceneededforplantdevelopment

43.

Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowtoOvercomeCulturalNear-sightedness

B.DifferentCulturalNorms

C.HarmsofCulturalBlindness

D.Deep-rootedCulturalNear-sighted

44.Roadcourtesyisnotonlygoodmanners,butgoodsense,too.Ittakesthemostlevel-headedandgood-temperedofdriverstoresistthetemptationtogettheirrevengewhensubjectedtouncivilizedbehavior.Ontheotherhand,alittlecourtesygoesalongwaytowardsrelievingthetensionsandfrustrationsofmotoring.Afriendlynodorawaveofacknowledgementinresponsetoanactofcourtesyhelpstocreateanatmosphereofgoodwillandtolerancesonecessaryinmodemtrafficconditions.Butsuchacknowledgementsofcourtesyarealltooraretoday.Manydriversnowadaysdon'tevenseemabletorecognizecourtesywhentheyseeit.

Contrarytogeneralopinion,youngdrivers(especiallysportscarowners,whotakeprideintheirdriving)havebettermannersthantheirseniors.Butthisattitudeisshort-livedintheworldofmodemdrivingwheremanydriversneitherexpectnorgiveanyquarter.Thismaybeacommendabletraitonthebattlefieldbutisoutofplaceontheroads.

Lorrydriverssaytheyhavealmostabandonedthepracticeofsignalingcarstoovertakewhentheroadisclear,becausemanyofthecarstooktoolongtopass.Theirdriverscouldn'tbebotheredtoselectalowergear.Others,afterovertaking,sloweddownagainandhogged(多占)theroad.Again,amotoringmagazinehasrecentlydrawnattentiontotheincreasingnumberofdriverswhoneverwaitforgaps."Theymanufacturethembyforce,usingtheirdirectionindicatorsasathreatratherthanawarning."Slangingmatches(互相谩骂)andevenpunch-upsarequitecommon.Itcan'tbelongbeforewehearofpistolsandknivesbeingused:wecanthencallourdualcarriageways"'duelcarriageways",andsolveaspellingproblemintheprocess.

Drivingisessentiallyastateofmind.Howevertechnicallyskilledadrivermaybe,hecan'tbeanadvancedmotoristifheisalwaysarrogantandaggressive.

Ironically,misplacedcourtesycanalsobedangerousandselfish.Typicalexamplesarethedriverwhobrakesviolentlytoallowalonecartoemergefromasidestreetatsomehazardtofollowingtraffic,whenafewsecondslatertheroadwouldbeclearanyway;orthemanwhowavesachildacrossapedestriancrossingintothepathofoncomingvehiclesthatmaybeunabletostopintime.Thesamegoesforencouragingoldladiestocrosstheroadwhereverandwhenevertheycareto.Italwaysamazesmethatthehighwaysarenotlitteredwiththecorpsesofthesegrannies.

Roadcourtesyisgoodsensebecause______.

A.itminimizesquarrels

B.itcutsdownthenumberofdrivers

C.mostdriverswillhityouifoffended

D.mostdriversnevermakeacknowledgements

45.

Accordingtothepassage,authorshipisimportantwhen______.

A.practicalorimpracticalsuggestionsoftheauthorsareconsidered

B.appointmentsandpromotionsoftheauthorsareinvolved

C.evaluatorsneedtoreviewthepublicationoftheauthors

D.thepublicationoftheauthorshasbecomemuch-cited

46.Concernwithmoney,andthenmoremoney,inordertobuytheconveniencesandluxuriesofmodemlife,hasbroughtgreatchangestothelivesofmostFrenchmen.MorepeopleareworkingthaneverbeforeinFrance.Inthecitiesthetraditionalleisurelymiddaymealisdisappearing.Offices,shops,andfactoriesarediscoveringthegreaterefficiencyofashortlunchhourincompanylunchrooms.Inalmostalllinesofworkemphasisnowfallsonever-increasingoutput.Thusthe"typical"Frenchmanproducesmore,earnsmore,andbuysmoreconsumergoodsthanhiscounterpartofonlyagenerationage.Hegainsincreaturecomfortsandeaseoflife.Whathelosestosomeextentishissenseofpersonaluniqueness,orindividuality.

SomesaythatFrancehasbeenAmericanized.ThisisbecausetheUnitedStatesisaworldsymbolofthetechnologicalsocietyanditsconsumerproducts.Theso-calledAmericanizationofFrancehasitscritics.Theyfearthat"assembly-linelife"willleadtothedisappearanceofthepleasuresofthemoregracefulandleisurely(butlessproductive)oldFrenchstyle.Whatwillhappen,theyask,totaste,elegance,andthecultivationofthegoodthingsinlife4ojoyinthesmellofafreshlypickedapple,astrollbytheriver,orjusthappyhoursofconversationinalocalcart?

Sincethelate1950'slifeinFrancehasindeedtakenonqualitiesofrush,tension,andthepursuitofmaterialgain.Someofthestrongestcriticsofthenewwayoflifearetheyoung,especiallyuniversitystudents.Theyareconcernedwiththefuture,andtheyfearthatFranceisthreatenedbythetriumphofthiscompetitive,good-orientedculture.Occasionally,theyhavereactedagainstthetrendwithconsiderableviolence.

Inspiteofthecritics,however,countlessFrenchmenarecommittedtokeepingFranceintheforefrontofthemodemeconomicworld.Theyfindthatthepresentlifebringsmorerewards,convenience,andpleasuresthanthatofthepast.Theybelievethatamodem,industrialFranceispreferabletotheold.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTgivenasafeatureoftheoldFrenchwayoflife?

A.Leisure.B.Elegance.C.Efficiency.D.Taste.

47.

TheconcentrationoftheCentreforAppliedPositivePsychology'sresearchison______.

48.

LordLothiansaidmostoftheancienthouseswere______.

A.tobeprotectedbythegovernment

B.decayingthroughlackofmoneyfortheirrepair

C.keptingoodconditionforthetimebeing

D.doomedtodecaywithoutgoodpreservation

49.

【C2】

50.SectionB

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

Biologically,thereisonlyonequalitywhichdistinguishesusfromanimals:theabilitytolaugh.Inauniversewhichappearstobeutterlydeficientofhumor,weenjoythissupremeluxury.Anditisaluxury,forunlikeanyotherbodilyprocess,laughterdoesnotseemtoserveabiologicallyusefulpurpose.Inadividedworld,laughterisaunifyingforce.Humanbeingsopposeeachotheronagreatmanyissues.Nationsmaydisagreeaboutsystemsofgovernmentandhumanrelationsmaybeplaguedbyideologicalclansandpoliticalcamps,butweallsharetheabilitytolaugh.Andlaughter,inturn,dependsonthatmostcomplexandsubtleofallhumanqualities:asenseofhumor.Certaincomicstereotypeshaveauniversalappeal.Thiscanbestbeseenfromtheworld-widepopularityofCharlieChaplin'searlyfilms.Asthatgreatcommentatoronhumanaffairs,Dr.SamuelJohnson,onceremarked,"Menhavebeenwiseinverydifferentmodes;buttheyhavealwayslaughedinthesameway."

Asenseofhumormaytakevariousformsandlaughtermaybeanythingfromrefinedtinkle(清脆的声响)toanearthquakingroar,buttheeffectisalwaysthesame.Humorhelpsustomaintainacorrectsenseofvalues.Itistheonequalitywhichpoliticalfanatics(狂热的)appeartolack.Ifwecanseethefunnyside,wenevermakethemistakeoftakingourselvestooseriously.Wearealwaysremindedthattragedyisnotreallyfarremovedfromcomedy,sowenevergetone-sidedviewofthings.

Thisisoneofthechieffunctionsofsatire(讽刺)andirony.Humanpainandsufferingaresogrim;wehoversooftenonthebrinkofwar;politicalrealitiesareusuallyenoughtoplungeusintototaldespair.Insuchcircumstances,cartoonsandsatiricalaccountsofseriouspoliticaleventsredressthebalance.Theytakethewindoutofarrogantpoliticianswhohavelosttheirsenseofproportion.Theyenableustoseethatmanyofourmostprofoundactionsaremerelycomicorabsurd.WelaughwhenagreatsatiristlikeSwiftwritesaboutwarinGulliver'sTravels.TheLilliputiansandtheirneighborsattackeachotherbecausetheycan'tagreewhichendtobreakanegg.Welaughbecausewearemeanttolaugh;butwearemeanttoweeptoo.Itistoopowerfulaweapontobeallowedtoflourish.

Thesenseofhumormustbesingledoutasman'smostimportantqualitybecauseitisassociatedwithlaughter.Andlaughter,inturn,isassociatedwithhappiness.Courage,determination,initiative—thesearequalitieswesharewithotherformsoflifeButthesenseofhumorisuniquelyhuman.Ifhappinessisoneofthegreatgoalsoflife,thenitisthesenseofhumorthatprovidesthekey.

Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthatlaughter______.

A.canresolvepeople'soppositiontoeachother

B.isauniversalfeaturesharedbyhumanbeings

C.playsabiologicalroleunlikeotherbodilyprocess

D.hasnothingtodowithpeople'ssenseofhumor

51.(60)

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Eveninthiselectronicera.papercontinuestoplayacompleteroleinourdailylives.Americansdependonabout85milliontonsofpaperandpaperboardayeartohelpusclean,organize,advertise,educateandmuchmore,accordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.

Unfortunately,thissoftproductcomeswithenvironmentaldisadvantages.Theseincludethelossofbiologicalvarietyassociatedwithpermanentforest,anenergyandwaterintensiveproductionprocessthatgeneratesgreenhousegasesandotherdangerousproducts,andalifecyclethatendsinalandfill(垃圾掩埋法)orincinerator(焚烧炉)nearlyhalfthetime.

Ofcourse,wehavechoices.Wecanlessenpaper'senvironmentalblowfirstandforemostbyreducingourdependence(usingclothtowelsinthekitchen,printingonbothsidesofthesheetattheoffice,etc.).And,whenwereallyneedtousepaper,wecanmakebetter-educatedbuyingdecisions.

Hereareafewtipsforpurchasingeco-friendlypaper:

Buyrecycled,Doingsosaveslandfillspace,supportsgreenjobsand"reducesthetotalamountofresourcesyou'reusing,"saysSusanKinsella,executivedirectorofConservatree,anorganizationthatadvocatesusingmorepaperwhichcanbeusedagain.

Studylabelingcarefully.Lookforproductsthatcontainpost-consumerwaste(ormaterialthathamcompletedafulllifecycle);thehigherthepercentage,thebetter.Achasing-arrowssymbolmaysimplymeanapaperproductcanberecycled,whiletheword"recycled"mayrefertoonlyasmallpercentageofrecoveredfibers.

Demandcertificate.Anumberoforganizationscertifythattheoriginalfiberusedinagivenpapercomesfromresponsiblymanagedforests.KinsellasaystheoneenvironmentaliststrustmostistheForestStewardshipCouncil.CheckwithyourprinterorpapersuppliertoseewhetheritcarriesFSC-certifiedlines.

Considertree-freeoptions.Somepaperisnowmadefromagriculturalcrops,severalofwhichhaveahigheryieldperacrethansometypesoftreesusedinpapermakingandmayhaveotherbenefits.Tree-freematerialisavailableforpersonaluse(thinkcardsandinvites),butbeforebuying,investigateitsoriginsandthefarmingpracticesused.Foralistofsuppliers,checkouthttp://www.//treefree.html.

Checkcolor.PaperwhichismadewhiterwithouttheuseofCl2(氯)orotherchemicalsislesspolluting.UsingpaperwithoutCl2isanotherstepup.Andwhenusingaprofessionalprinter,askforvegetable-basedinks.

Whatdoestheprocessofpaper-makingproduce?

53.

Whichgroupofpeoplearethepassionatereadersofthemarriageadvertisements?

54.FreshwaterlifeitselfhasnevercomeeasyintheMiddleEast.EversinceTheOldTestament(旧约全书),Godpunishedmanwith40daysand40nightsofrain.WatersuppliesherehavebeendwindlingTherainfallonlycomesinwinteranddrainsquicklythroughthesemiaridland,leavingthesoiltohakeandtothirstfornextNovember.

Theregion'sacceleratingpopulation,expandingagriculture,industrialization,andhigherlivingstandardsdemandmorefreshwater.Droughtandpollutionlimititsavailability