2022年山西省太原市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022年山西省太原市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

During1876and1889,MarkTwainwrote______booksforwhichheismostfamous.

2.Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

3.

Prisontermstobeservedonweekendsonlyare______.

4.

Childrenshouldlearnmoreresponsibilityfortheirhealththroughclassesin____________________.

5.

GiantPandasliketolivetogetherinallseasons.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

TheU.S.DepartmentofDefensebarsthird-partyuseofemployees'DNAsamples.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Afterspendingcountlesshoursimprovingsomeaspectofaprogram,thehobbyistofFlightSimulatorthen______.

8.

In1930,TheGreenPastures,amusicalperformedbyjustblackactorsandactresses,opensonBroadway,February26.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Nowadayssleddogsarestillnecessarywhen______.

A.therearesevereweatherconditions

B.flyingmachinesarefullwithpassengers

C.snowmachinesuseuppowerintheArcticregion

D.peopleneedpartnersduringthetravel

10.

Thesolarspectrumincludesvisiblelight,infraredlight,X-rays,and______.

11.

Globalismismerelythesociologyofinternationalrelations.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Inordertomeet______________,low-incomeshoppersmustconsideralotoffactorswhenselectingfoodproducts.

13.

Americanareconsuming______nowadays.

14.

NationalNegroBusinessLeagueexistsfrom______.

15.

Intheauthor'sopinion,asocialliecanavoidcausingpeople______.

16.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions,on,AnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheEastIndiaCompany

TheconceptofcorporationswasfirstestablishedunderancientRomanlaw.Butitwasn'tuntilEnglandemergedfromtheMiddleAgesthatitcreatedwhatwerecognizeasthemoderncorporatestructure.ItallbeganonDec.31,1600,whenQueenElizabethIgrantedachartertotheBritishEastIndiaCorporation,namingthecorporation"TheGovernorandCompanyofMerchantsofLondon,tradingwiththeEastIndies".ThecorporationconductedbusinessintheEastIndies(landthatwenowconsiderIndiaandtheMiddleEast)attheorderofthequeen.

TheEastIndiaCompanyestablishedafewmajorprecedentsformoderncorporations.Butitalsoshapedtheworldincountlessotherways.WithboththefinancialandmilitarysupportoftheCrown,theEICservedasaninstrumentofimperialism(帝国主义)forEngland.Thecompanyhaditsownprivatearmyandraisedsoldiersintheareasitconquered.Itsexpansionismspurredseveralwarsthatproducedatleasttwosovereignnations.Amongitsmanyclaimstofame(andnotoriety),theEICindirectlybuiltYaleUniversity,helpedcreatetwonationsandwastheworld's1o~rgestdrug-dealingoperationinthe18thcentury.

Thecompanywasruthless(无情的)initsquestforprofits.ParliamentevencalledtheEICtyrannical(残暴的).However,withouttheEIC,Englandmayhaveneverdevelopedintothenationitistoday.

TheCreationoftheEastIndiaCompany

WhentheBritishEastIndiaCompany(EIC)wasformedin1600,therewerealreadyotherEastIndiaCompaniesoperatingonbehalfofFrance,theNetherlands,SpainandPortugal.ThankstothenavalroutethatexplorerVascodaGamadiscovered,richesfromtheOrientwerepouringintoEurope.Withothernationsimportingfortunesingoodsandplunder,QueenElizabethdecidedEnglandshouldgetsome,too.SoshegrantedthecharterfortheEastIndiaCompany.

Thechartersheissuedcreatedthefirstofficialjoint-stockcorporation.Ajoint-stockcorporationiscomposedofinvestorswhoaregrantedsharesinacompany.InreturnfortheirinitialInvestments,shareholdersaregivendividends,orpercentages,ofthecompany'sprofitsbasedonthenumberofsharestheinvestorholds.

SharesanddividendswerenotnewConceptsin.England.TwentyyearspriortotheEIC'scharter,QueenElizabethwasalreadyamajorstakeholderInSirFrancisDrake'sship,theGoldenHind.Althoughit'snotcertainhowmuchshemadefromDrake'svoyagestotheNewWorld,thecaptainhimselfmadea5000percentreturnonhisinitialinvestment.

Soajoint-stockcorporationliketheoneQueenElizabethformedintheEastIndiaCompanywasn'tmuchofafinancialleap.Butitwasthefirstofitskind,andfollowingtheestablishmentoftheEIC,itsDutch,Frenchandothercompetitorsfollowedsuit.ButgrantingchartertotheEICwasn'ttheonlypartoftheprototypeformoderncorporationsthatQueenElizabethdevised.

Underthesupportofherroyalauthority,ElizabethalsolimitedtheliabilityoftheEIC'sinvestors-includinghers.Thismadethecompanytheworld'sfirstlimitedliabilitycorporation(abbreviatedasLLCintheUnitedStatesandLheUnitedKingdom).UnderanLLC,theinvestorsinacorporationaregrantedprotectionfromlosinganymoremoneythantheirinitialinvestmentsintheventure.Ifthecompanygoesunder,theinvestorsonlylosetheamo

A.fromearlyseventeenthcentury

B.fromtheMiddleAges

C.underancientRomanlaw

D.fromtheendingoftheindustrialrevolution

17.Thesecondparagraphmainlyindicatesthat______.

A.notesandcoinsplayalessimportantrolethanbefore

B.cashstilldominatestheeconomiclifeinthesociety

C.wedon'tneedasmuchmoneyinflowasgoodsvalue

D.therearemanyinconveniencesincashtransactions

18.

Shynessmaybeindicatedby______.

19.

Investmentinenvironment______present-dayeconomicdevelopment.

20.Boyshaveahigherriskofdevelopingheartdiseasethangirls.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Ifwehurrywecantaketheexpresstrainandsaveanhour.

M:Yes.TheexpresslakesonlytwohourstogettoTokyo.

Q:HowlongdoesittakethelocaltraintoTokyo?

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A.Onehour.B.Threehours.C.Twohours.D.Fourhours.

22.(45)

23.

【B3】

24.听力原文：W:Hi,Mike.YourroommatetoldmethatIcouldfindyouinthekitchen.Whatareyoudoinghere?

M:WhatdoesitlooklikeIamdoing?

W:Well,itlookslikeyouarewatchingtelevision.Butwehaveanexamtomorrow,soIthoughtyou'dbestudyingforitandmaybeIcanstudywithyou.

M:Oh,well,Iwasjusttakingabreak.ThebooksgivemeaheadacheifIworkonittoolong.

W:Iknowwhatyoumean.I'vebeenworkingonitforthreehoursalready.

M:ButIcan'tbelieveyouarecomingtome.ImeanyoudoknowwhatIgotonthelasttest,don'tyou?

W:Yeah,Iknow.Youtoldme.Ijustthoughttwoheadsmightbebetterthanone.

M:That'sniceidea.But...youknow,IwishIknewthatpersoninourclasswhogotahundredonthelasttest.Shedidn'tmissaquestion.Umm...wasitJulie?

W:Ohyeah,Julie!Sheisafriendofmine.She'dbeabighelprightnow.Whydon'tIgiveheracall?

M:What!Atthishour?It'salreadytenthirty.

W:Iguessyouaretight.Butyouknowwhat,sheowesmeabigfavor.Let'satleastgiveheracallandseewhatshesays.Maybegoingoversomeoftheproblemswithuswouldhelpherreviewthematerial.

M:It'sworthatry.

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A.Thefoodinthekitchen.

B.TheTVProgramme.

C.Theroommateoftheman.

D.Thecomingexam.

25.听力原文：W:Mike,anyplansforthesummervacation?

M:Iwanttotravel,buthaven'tdecidedwheretogoyet.Anysuggestion?

W:LastyearIwenttoLuguLake.

M:LuguLake?Whereisit?

W:ItissituatedinthecenterofNingliangYiAutonomousCounty,innorthwestYunnan.

M:Howwasit?

W:Well,wonderfulscenery,alsoitsuniqueMosuoculture.Youmustbeinterested,sinceyoumajorinChineseculture.

M:Yes,Iam.Howtogetthere?

W:IgottherefromKunming.Itookasleeperbusat16:00andgottoNingliangabout10:00inthemorning.Thetripis620kmandthefareisaroundRMB130.

M:That'sgreat.Kunmingisabeautifulcity.Ilongtogotheretoo.Anyotherplacesworthgoingto?

W:Well,therearesomanynaturalwondersinChina.BesidesLuguLake,IhavealsobeentoKanasiLake,agorgeouslake1,374metershighabovesealevel.It'snearUrumuqi.

M:ButUrumuqiistoofarawayfromKunming.

W:Oh,DetianWaterfallinGuangxi!Youwilllikeit,nearYunnan.

M:Ilovewaterfall.IoncewenttoNiagaraFalls,fantastic.

W:Yes,DetianWaterfallisthesecondlargesttrans-nationalwaterfallintheworld,secondonlytotheNiagaraFallsontheUS-Canadianborder.Youwon'tregretgoingthere.

M:Sure.Youknow,Chen,whereIwanttogomostinChina?

W:Tibet?

M:Almostright.MountEverest.

W:Haha.Asanordinarytraveler,it'sprobablybettertouseyourimaginationandenjoyitthroughpicturesratherthanactuallygoingthere.

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A.ItisinthecenterofYunnanProvince.

B.ItisinthecenterofKunming.

C.ItisinthenorthwesttoNingliangYiautonomousCounty.

D.ItisinthenorthwestofYunnanProvince.

26.【B10】

27.SectionC

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

听力原文：Personalityistoalargeextentinherent-A-typeparentsusuallybringaboutA-typeoffspring.Buttheenvironmentmustalsohaveaprofoundeffect,sinceifcompetitionisimportanttotheparents,itislikelytobecomeamajorfactorinthelivesoftheirchildren.

OneplacewherechildrensoakupA-characteristicsisschool,whichis,byitsverynature,ahighlycompetitiveinstitution.Toomanyschoolsadoptthe'winatallcosts'moralstandardandmeasuretheirsuccessbysportingachievements.Thecurrentpassionformakingchildrencompeteagainsttheirclassmatesoragainsttheclockproducesatwo-layersystem,inwhichcompetitiveA-typesseeminsomewaybetterthantheirB-typefellows.Beingtookeentowincanhavedangerousconsequences:rememberthatPheidippides,thefirstmarathonrunner,droppeddeadsecondsaftersaying"Rejoice,weconquer!"

Bytartheworstform.ofcompetitioninschoolsisthedisproportionateemphasisonexaminations.Itisarareschoolthatallowspupilstoconcentrateonthosethingstheydowell.Themeritsofcompetitionbyexaminationaresomewhatquestionable,butcompetitioninthecertainknowledgeoffailureispositivelyharmful.

Obviously,itisneitherpracticalnordesirablethatallA-youngsterschangeintoB's.TheworldneedsA-types,andschoolshaveanimportantdutytotrytofitachild'spersonalitytohispossiblefutureemployment.Itistopmanagement.

Ifthepreoccupationofschoolswithacademicworkwaslessened,moretimemightbespentteachingchildrensurervalues.Selectionforthecaringprofessionscouldbemadelessbygoodgradesinchemistryandmorebysuchconsiderationsassensitivityandsympathy.ItissurelyamistaketochooseourdoctorsexclusivelyfromA-typestock.B'sareimportantandshouldbeencouraged.

Personalityistoalargeextentinherent-A-typeparentsusuallybringaboutA-type【36】.Buttheenvironmentmustalsohavea【37】effect,sinceifcompetitionisimportanttotheparents,itislikelytobecomeamajorfactorinthelivesoftheirchildren.

Oneplacewherechildren【38】upA-characteristicsisschool,whichis,byitsverynature,ahighlycompetitiveinstitution.Toomanyschools【39】the'winatallcosts'moralstandardand【40】theirsuccessbysportingachievements.Thecurrent【41】formakingchildrencompeteagainsttheirclassmatesoragainsttheclockproducesatwo-layersystem,inwhichcompetitiveA-typesseeminsomewaybetterthantheirB-typefellows.Beingtookeentowincanhavedangerousconsequences:rememberthatPheidippides,thefirstmarathonrunner,【42】deadsecondsaftersaying"Rejoice,weconquer!"

Bytartheworstform.ofcompetitioninschoolsisthedisproportionate【43】onexaminations.Itisarareschoolthatallowspupilstoconcentrateonthosethingstheydowell.【44】.

Obviously,itisneitherpracticalnordesirablethatallA-youngsterschangeintoB's.【45】.Itistopmanagement.

Ifthepreoccupationofschoolswithacademicworkwaslessened,moretimemightbespentteachingchildrensurervalues.【46】.ItissurelyamistaketochooseourdoctorsexclusivelyfromA-typestock.B'sareimportantandshouldbeencouraged.

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28.(38)

29.

【B2】

30.(29)

A.Becausehisparentwantedhimto.

B.Becauseitwastheonlyplacehecouldgetwork.

C.BecausehehadacravingfortheWest.

D.Becausehewantedtobeanartist.

31.SectionC

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

听力原文：MildweatherhasbroughtJapan'smuch-lovedcherrytreesintobloomtwoweeksearlythisyear,butnoteveryoneisthrilledtoseetheblossomsaheadoftime.Someintheleisureandretailindustriesarewatchingcarefullylaidplansfallapart.Theemergenceofthepalepinkflowersisanationalabsentee,withTVnetworksfrequentlyairingblossomupdatesontheirnewsprograms.Families,companiesandfriendspackTokyo'sparksduringtheseasontopicnicunderthefloweringtrees,Thesepartiescanbeorganizedatthelastminute,butforbusinessesthatarrangeflower-viewingtours,timingiseverything."Ifitturnsoutthatpeoplewon'tbeabletoseecherryblossomsatall,we'dhavetocancelthetours,"aspokeswomanfortravelagentNihonRyokosaid."Actually,someofourteamhavenobookingsanyway,becausecustomerscanseethesituationforthemselvesontelevision."AgroupofretailersinChiyodawardincentralTokyohasalsocalledoffacherry-blossomfestivalscheduledfornextmonth,whentheflowerswillbegone.Oneofficeworker,however,sawtheearlyblossomsasagoodomenfortheailingeconomy."Forthepast10yearsJapan'seconomyhasbeenalateblamer.Nowitwillfinally.

MildweatherhasbroughtJapan'smuch-lovedcherrytreesinto(36)______twoweeksearlythisyear,butnoteveryoneis(37)______toseetheblossomsaheadoftime.Someinthe(38)______andretailindustriesarewatchingcarefullylaidplansfallapart.The(39)______ofthepale.pinkflowersisanationalobsession,withTVnetworks(40)______airingblossomupdatesontheirnewsprograms.Families,companiesandfriends(41)______Tokyo'sparksduringtheseasonto(42)______underthefloweringtrees.Thesepartiescanbe(43)______atthelastminute,butforbusinessesthatarrangeflower-viewingtours,timingiseverything."If(44)____________,we'dhavetocancelthetours,"aspokeswomanfortravelagentNihonRyokosaid."Actually,someofourtourshavenobookingsanyway,because(45)____________."AgroupofretailersinChiyodawardincentralTokyohasalsocalledoffacherry-blossomfestivalscheduledfornextmonth,whentheflowerswillbegone.Oneofficeworker,however,(46)____________."Forthepast10yearsJapan'seconomyhasbeenalatebloomer.Nowitwillfinallyblossom,"hetoldFujiTelevision.

32.听力原文：W:DoestheMotorVoterLawcoverallthestates?

M:No.

W:Whichones?Whynot?

M:SixstatesarenotcoveredbytheprovisionsoftheNationalVoterRegistrationAct.Theyare:NorthDakota(becausethisstatedoesnothavevoterregistration);andMinnesota,Wisconsin,Idaho,NewHampshireandWyoming(becausetheyhaveelection-dayregistration).TheWashington,D.C.coalitionwhichwasworkingtopassthislegislationhadtocompromiseinordertogetsufficientU.S.Senatevotestopassthebill.

W:WilltheMotorVoterLawhelpdisadvantagedgroups?Ifyes,how?

M:Ofcourse.Thislawhelpstoreachdisadvantagedpeopleinseveralways:Itrequiresthatallcoveredstatesoffervoterregistrationwheneveranyoneappliesforservicesatstate-fundedagenciesprimarilyinvolvedinservingpeoplewithdisabilities.Italsorequiresthatallcoveredstatesoffervoterregistrationbymail,whichmeansthatyoudon'thavetotravellongdistancesatinconvenienttimestofindsomeonewhohasbeencertifiedtobeabletoregisteryoutovote.

W:Whatdoyouthinkisthegreatestchallengefacedbyourdemocracytodayintermsofvoting?

M:Oneofthebiggestchallengesisputtingalimitontheamountofmoneywhichgoesintocampaigns.Campaignfinancereform.Toomuchmoneyisallowingthecandidatestoruntheircampaignswith30secondTVspots.Theyneverhavetomeetpeopleandreallyaddresswhat'sontheirminds.Peoplethengetfrustrated,becausetheissuesarenarrowandthecandidatesdon'tspeaktotheirinterests.

W:Whatelse?

M:Anothermajorissueisthird-partyaccess.OtherpartiesinadditiontotheDemocratsandtheRepublicansneedtobeabletogetcandidatesontoballotsmoreeasily.Thirdpartieswillincreasecompetition,increasequality,andincreasesubstanceofdebates.

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A.NorthDakotaandWashingtonD.C

B.SouthDakotaandWashingtonD.C

C.WisconsinandWyoming.

D.WyomingandWashington.

33.听力原文：W:Goodeveningandwelcometotonight'sprogram.Ourguestistheworld-famousDr.CharlesAdams,whohassparkedagreatdealofattentionoverthepastseveralyearsforhisresearchintheareaoflanguagelearning.Welcometoourprogram.

M:Ah,it'sapleasuretobehere.

W:Now,Dr.Adams,tellusaboutyourresearch.

M:Well,oneofthemostimportantkeystolearninganotherlanguageistoestablisharegularstudyprogram,likeplanningafewminuteseverymorningaroundbreakfasttime.

W:Now,sorryforsayingthis,butyourideasmaysoundalittlesimplistictoourviewers.ImeanItookSpanishinhighschoolforfouryears,andIdidn'tbecomeaproficientspeakerofthelanguage.

M:Well,Ithinktherearemanypeoplefeelingthatway,andthat'sjustit.I'mnotimplyingthatwecanbecomefluentspeakersinamatterofafewminuteshereandthere,butratherfollowingaregular,consistent,andfocusedcourseofstudycanhelpusonthewaytothepromisedlandoflanguagemastery,andrememberthereisadifferencebetweennativefluencyandproficiencyinalanguage,andIamproposingthelatter.

W:Sowhataresomeofthebasickeysyouaresuggesting?

M:Well,asIjustmentioned,peopleneedtoplanouttheirstudybysettingrealisticandattainablegoalsfromthebeginning.Imean,somepeoplegetcaughtupinthecrazeoflearningthelanguagein30days,onlytobecomedisenchantedwhentheydon'tperform.uptotheirexpectations.Andsmallsteps,littlebylittle,arethekey.Forexample,planningtolearnfivenewvocabularywordsadayandtolearntousethemactivelyisfarbetterthanlearning30andforgettingthemthenextday.

W:Um-hum.I'msureyourideasarebeneficialtothoselanguagelearners.Thanksforjoiningus.

M:Mypleasure.

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A.Atapublicforum.

B.Inanauditorium.

C.OnTV.

D.Inaclassroom.

34.听力原文：M:FinallyIgotthechancetoputonmynewsuittonight.I'vegottoleaveagoodimpressionwithyourfamily.

W:Comeon,it'smerelyafamilyreunion.SojeansandT-shirtsarejustfine.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Shewouldliketoseethemaninformaldress.

B.Shebelievestheman'ssuitisappropriateforthisoccasion.

C.Themancoulddresscasually.

D.Suitandtiearerecommendedfortonight'sreunion.

35.听力原文：Helloeverybody,andwelcomebacktothethrillinggameattheTokyoDomewiththeU.S.team.ThegamewiththeJapanesenationalteamisgoingintothesecondhalf,51to26.TheU.S.DreamTeamismadeupofNBAveterans-supposedlythebestwehavetooffer-buttheyneedamiracletodigthemselvesoutofaholeandcomebackatthispoint.

UnfortunatelyfortheDreamTeam,theirleadingscorer,High-FlyWilson,wasejectedoneminuteintothesecondquarterafterclimbingintothestandsandfightingwithaspectatorwhohadcontinuallyheckledWilsonforshootingthreeairballsinarow.AnotherbizarremomentcamelateinthesecondquarterwhentheJapanesecenter,TomohiroSuzuki,sufferedaconcussionandwasknockedoutcoldashecollidedwiththekneeofoneofhisownteammates.Therehavealsobeenseveralotherinjuries,includingthelossofstartingforward,MasaHarada.

SomeofthecoachesontheU.S.teamareattributingtheteam'ssluggishperformancetosomerawfishtheyhadlastnightwhileattendingabanquetintheirhonor.Whoknowswhat'llbenext.OK.Itlookslikewe'rereadyforthesecondhalf.

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A.Theyareleadinginthegame.

B.Thescoreisreallyclose.

C.TheDreamTeamiswaybehind.

D.Theywinthegame.

36.

【B7】

37.听力原文：WilliamShakespearewaschristenedinthemarkettownofStratfordonAvon,Warwickshire,onApril26,1564;traditionally,hisactualbirthdaywasthreedaysearlier,onSt.George'sday,thesamedayashisdeathfifty-twoyearslater.Hisfather,John,wasarespectedmiddle-classtrader,andhismother,MaryArden,camefromafamilyoflocallandowners.ItseemsprobablethatyoungWilliamreceivedafaireducation(forhisday)atthelocalGrammarSchool;attheageofeighteenhemarriedagirleightyearsolderthanhimself,AnneHathaway,whogavehimachildthefollowingyearandtwinsin1585.Littleelseisknownofhisearlylife,andsowecannottellwhatmadehimdecidetoleaveStratfordin1586forLondon,wherehestayeduntil1611.InLondonhemustsoonhaveattractedattention,becauseby1592hewasapopularenoughwriterandactortobelaughedatbyanolderdramatistasanuneducatedJackofalltrades.Heismentionedasbeingamongtheprincipalactorsofthecityasearlyas1598,andin1599wefindthatheisamemberofthecompanyrunningtheGlobeTheater,withone-tenthinterestintheprofits-showingabusinesssenserarelyseeninhisfellowwriters.Hispopularityisindicatedbythefactthatnotonlywerehisownplayspublishedunderhisname,whichwasarareprocedureinhisday,butalsoplaysbyothersaretobefoundattributedtohim,asiftoindicatethathisnamealonewouldpromiseagoodsale

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A.OnApril26,1611.

B.OnApril23,1611.

C.OnApril26,1616.

D.OnApril23,1616.

38.(21)

A.SalesDepartment.

B.ResearchandDevelopmentDepartment.

C.ThePersonnelDepartment,

D.AdvertisingDepartment.

39.SectionC

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

听力原文：Whydowecry?Canyouimaginealifewithouttears?Notonlydotearskeepyoureyeslubricated,theyalsocontainasubstancethatkillscertainbacteriasotheycan'tinfectyoureyes.Giveupyourtears,andyoulosethisonthespotdefense.Norwouldyouwanttogiveupthefloodofextratearsyouproducewhenyougetsomethingphysicalorchemicalinyoureyes.Tearsareverygoodatwashingthisirritatingstuffout.Anotherthingyoucouldn'tdowithoutyourtearsiscryfromjoy,anger,orsadness.Humansaretheonlyanimalsthatproducetearsinresponsetoemotions.Andmostpeoplesayagoodcrymakessomefeelbetter.Manyscientists,therefore,believethatcryingsomehowhelpsuscopewiththeemotionalsituations.Tearresearcher,WilliamFredistryingtofigureouthowithappens."Onepossibility",hesays,"isthattearsdischargecertainchemicalsfromyourbody"."Whenpeopletalkabout'cryitout'Ithinkthatmightactuallybe'whattheyaredoing'",hesays.

IfFredisright,whatdoyonthinkwouldhappentopeoplewhorestraintheirtears?Boys,forexample,cryonlyaboutaquarterasoftenasgirlsoncetheyreachtheirteenageyears.Andweallcryalotlessnowthanwedidasbabies.Coulditpossiblebethatwefacelessstress?Maybewefoundotherwaystodealwithit,ormaybewejustfeelembarrassed.

Whydowecry?Canyouimaginealifewithouttears?Notonlydotearskeepyoureyeslubricated,theyalsocontaina(36)______thatkillscertain(37)______sotheycan'tinfectyoureyes.Giveupyourtears,andyoulosethisonthespotdefense.Norwouldyouwanttogiveupthefloodof(38)______tearsyouproducewhenyougetsomethingphysicalorchemicalinyoureyes.Tearsareverygoodatwashingthis(39)______stuffout.Anotherthingyoucouldn'tdowithoutyourtearsiscryfromjoy,anger,orsadness.Humansaretheonlyanimalsthatproducetearsinresponseto(40)______.Andmotpeoplesayagoodcrymakessomefeelbetter.Manyscientists,therefore,believethatcrying(41)______helpsuscopewiththeemotionalsituations.Tear(42)______,WilliamFredistryingtofigureouthowithappens."One(43)______",hesays,"isthattearsdischargecertainchemicalsfromyourbody".(44)____________,hesays.

IfFredisright,(45)____________?Boys,forexample,cryonlyaboutaquarterasoftenasgirlsoncetheyreachtheirteenageyears.Andweallcryalotlessnowthanwedidasbabies.Coulditpossiblybethatwefacelessstress?(46)____________.

40.听力原文：W:Excuseme,Icametolookattheapartmentyouhaveadvertisedinthepaper.

M:Fine.Doyousmokeordrink?

W:No.Why?

M:Wedon'tallowthatinourapartment.Areyouaworkinggirl?

W:Ihaveapart-timejobbutIamastudent.Myparentsaregoingtopaytherent.

M:OK.Let'sgoandtakealook.Wehavetwoactually,102and103.Theyarebothtwo-bedroomapartments.

W:Oh,Ididn'tnoticethatintheadvertisement.I'mgoingtobelivingalone.That'stoobig.

M:Wedohaveaone-bedroomapartmentbut