2022年江西省吉安市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年江西省吉安市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.Thoughpeoplecan'texpecttoliveinaworldfreeofstressanddistress,theycanstill______orreduceitsinfluence.

2.WhyShouldWeWorryAboutWhatWeShouldn't?

Itwouldbealoteasiertoenjoyyourlifeifthereweren'tsomanythingstryingtokillyoueveryday.Theproblemsstartevenbeforeyou'refullyawake.There'sthefalloutofbedthatkills600Americanseachyear.There'stheearly-morningheartattack,whichis40%morecommonthanthosethatstrikelaterintheday.There'sthefatalplungedownthestairs,thebiteofsausagethatgetslodgedinyourthroat,thetumbleontheslipperysidewalkasyouleavethehouse,thehigh-speedautomotivepinballgamethatisyourdailycommute.

Otherdangersstalkyoualldaylong.Willacabbie'sbrakesfailwhenyou'reinthecrosswalk?Willyouhaveaviolentreactiontobadfood?Andwhatabouttherisksyoucarrywithyouallyourlife?Thefatherandgrandfatherwhodiedofcoronariesintheir50sprobablypassedthesamecardiacweaknessontoyou.Thetendencytotakechancesonthehighwaythathastwicelandedyouintrafficcourtcouldjustaseasilylandyouinthemorgue.

Shadowedbyperilasweare,youwouldthinkwe'dgetprettygoodatdistinguishingtheriskslikeliesttodousinfromtheonesthatarestatisticallongshots.Butyouwouldbewrong.Weagonizeoveravianflu,whichtodatehaskilledpreciselynooneintheU.S.,buthavetobecajoledintogettingvaccinatedforthecommonflu,whichcontributestothedeathsof36,000Americanseachyear.Wewringourhandsoverthemadcowpathogenthatmightbe(butalmostcertainlyisn't)inourhamburgerandworryfarlessaboutthecholesterolthatcontributestotheheartdiseasethatkills700,000ofusannually.

Weprideourselvesonbeingtheonlyspeciesthatunderstandstheconceptofrisk,yetwehaveaconfoundinghabitofworryingaboutmerepossibilitieswhileignoringprobabilities,buildingbarricadesagainstperceiveddangerswhileleavingourselvesexposedtorealones.SixMuslimstravelingfromareligiousconferencewerethrownoffaplanelastweekinMinneapolis,Minn.,evenasunscreenedcargocontinuestostreamintoportsonbothcoasts.ShoppersstilllookaskanceatabagofspinachforfearofE.colibacteriawhilefillingtheircartswithfat-soddenFrenchfriesandsalt-crustednachos.Weputfiltersonfaucets,installairionizersinourhomesandlatherourselveswithantibacterialsoap."Weusedtomeasurecontaminantsdowntothepartspermillion,"saysDanMcGinn,aformerCapitolHillstaffmemberandnowaprivateriskconsultant."Nowit'spartsperbillion."

Atthesametime,20%ofalladultsstillsmoke;nearly20%ofdriversandmorethan30%ofbackseatpassengersdon'tuseseatbelts;two-thirdsofusareoverweightorobese.Wedashacrossthestreetagainstthelightandbuildourhomesinhurricane-proneareasandwhenthey'redemolishedbyastorm,werebuildinthesamespot.Sensiblecalculationofreal-worldrisksisamultidimensionalmathproblemthatsometimesseemsentirelybeyondus.Andwhileitmaybetreethatit'ssomethingwe'llneverdoexceptionallywell,it'salmostcertainlysomethingwecanlearntodobetter.

Partoftheproblemwehavewithevaluatingrisk,scientistssay,isthatwe'removingthroughthemodemworldwithwhatis,inmanyrespects,aprehistoricbrain.Wemaythinkwe'vegrownaccustomedtolivinginapredator-freeenvironmentinwhichmostofthedangersofthewildhavebeendrivenawayorfencedoff,butourcentralnervoussystem--evolvingataglacialpace--hasn'tgotthemessage.

Toprobetherisk-assessmentmechanismsofthehumanmind,JosephLeDoux,aprofessorofneuroscienceatNewYorkUniversityandtheauthorofTheEmotionalBrain,studiesfearpathwaysinlaboratoryanimals.Heexplainsthatthejumpiestpartofthebrain--ofmouseandman--istheamygdala,aprimitive,almond-shapedclumpoftissuethats

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3.Landcanbepollutedby______fromagriculture.

A.heavymetals

B.pesticidesandnitrate-poorfertilizers

C.slurryfromlivestock

D.rubbish

4.

Accordingtothepassage,aspeakerwithself-confidencewill______.

A.standasasoldier

B.havemorebodylanguages

C.speakinaslowandtendervoice

D.makeself-changestohisaudience

5.

Oncethetimesofstudyareset,itismostimportantto______.

A.setalongertermplan

B.carrythemoutflexibly

C.sticktothemconstantly

D.evaluatethemregularly

6.TheNextDisaster:AreWeReady?

AreWeReallyPrepared?

AftertheattacksonSeptember11andthehurricanesthatslammedtheGulfCoastlastyear,you'dexpectourmajorcitiestobereadywithdisasterplansthatwillsavelivesandproperty.There'snodoubtwe'llbehitagain--maybeevenharder—becausethelistofpossiblecalamities(灾难)islong:fromabirdflupandemictoamassiveCaliforniaearthquake,tomoremonsterstorms,toanotherterroristattack.

Butarewereallypreparedtoprotectpeople,aswellastheirhomesandbusinesses?Everymajorurbanareahasreceivedfederalfunding,muchofitfromtheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS),inordertomaketheircitiesmoresecure.Buttherearenosetcriteriaformeasuringpreparedness(thefedsareworkingonthat),andthequalityofdisasterplansvarieswidelythroughoutthecountry.

Sowedecidedtodoanindependentassessmentof10high-riskurbanareas,focusingonkeysecurityindicators.Weanalyzedpublicdata,consultedwithfederalandlocalemergencyworkers,andcontactedthemayors'officestogauge(测量)thereadinessofthesecitiestomeetbothnaturalandman-madedisasters.

Ourcriteriafellunderthreemaincategories:EmergencyReadiness,CrisisCommunications,andMedicalResponse.

EmergencyReadiness

Arethereatleast1,000firstresponders(suchaspolice,fireandEMTs)per100,000residents?They'reourfirstlineofprotectioninalmostanydisastersituation—professionalswhoaretrainedtohandleeverythingfromrescuingvictimstoprovidingfirstaid,toenforcingquarantines(封锁),todirectingtrafficforevacuations(疏散).

Aretherefederalsearch-and-rescueteamsbasedwithin50miles?Largecitiesoftenhavespecializedteamstodealwithsuchthingsashigh-rise-buildingrescuesorhazardouschemicalspills.Butthesesquadsaresometimessmall,ill-equipped,ornmonashoestring.Thisisnottrueoffederalurbansearch-and-rescuetaskforcesthattheDHSsupportsacrossthecountry.Eachtaskforceismadeof62membersand4canines,aswellasa"comprehensivecache"ofequipment.DHStaskforcesarenotautomaticallyassigned;acityneedstoapplyandpresentitscase.

Hasthecityorstateearned"greenstatus"fromtheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention?Supposethatinthemidstofaflupandemicorbioterrorattack,yourcityranlowoncriticalmedicines.TheCDCstandsreadytohelpbydistributingdrugsandmedicalequipmentfromitsStrategicNationalStockpile.Buttheagencywantstoknowthatacityorstateisabletoquicklymobilizehundredsofhealthworkersandvolunteerstrainedtohandlethelogistics,andhasspacesetasideforstorageandrefrigeration.You'rebestoffifyourcityhasearnedtheCDC's"greenstatus"—evenifthestateitselfhasnot--becauseitmeanslocalhealthteamscanhandlethesuppliesontheirown.

Doesthecitywebsiteexplainclearlywhattodoincaseofevacuation?WhocanforgettheimagesofstrandedNewOrleansresidents,orthe5-mphcrawloutofHouston?ItturnedoutthatNewOrleans'sevacuationplanswerebothinadequateandpoorlycommunicated.Onewaycitiescanavoidasimilarnightmareistoputclearandeasy-to-findevacuationinformationontheirwebsites.Somecities,suchasBostonandWashington,postthepreferredstreetroutes.Others,likeLasVegas,won'tdisclosedetailsduetosecurityfears,buttheirwebsitesmayprovidewaystoquicklygetevacuationdetailswhenyouneedthem(suchasnumberstocalloralertservicesyoucansignupfor).Amongthemoreimportantthingstoaddressarepeoplewithoutvehiclesoftheirown(ahugefailinginNewOrleans)andinstructionsforpetowners.

Doesthewebsiteincludedetailsforresidentswithspecialneeds?InJuly1995,avic

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7.

IfalltheiceintheAntarcticmelted,globalsealevelswouldrisehugely.

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8.

Talkingtooneselfisaneffectivemeansofmanagingstressbecauseitisameansof______.

9.

Allthesuccessesofthehiomimeticsdependonthe______.

10.

Theglaciershavebeenenteringoceansatahigherratethanbefore.

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11.HowdidpeopleincoloniesrespondtotheTeaAct?

A.TheyshowedtheirloyaltytotheBritishgovernment.

B.TheywerededicatedtotheRevolutionaryWar.

C.Theypaidnearly$1milliontotheEIC.

D.TheythrewahugeamountofteaintoBostonHarbor.

12.

WhenMr.Tataretires,theTatagroupwilldesignatea______.

13.

Theauthorsuggeststhatcouplesshouldgivefirstpriorityto______.

14.

Somemiddle-agedpeopletendtosufferfromBiochemicaldepressionwhichmightresultfrom______withinthebrain.

15.GlobalWarming

Ⅰ.INTRODUCTION

Globalwarmingincreasesintheaveragetemperatureoftheatmosphere,oceans,andland-massesofEarth.Theplanethaswarmedmanytimesduringthe4.65billionyearsofitshistory.AtpresentEarthappearstobefacingarapidwarming,whichmostscientistsbelieveresults,atleastinpart,fromhumanactivities.Thechiefcauseofthiswarmingisthoughttobetheburningoffossilfuels,suchascoal,oil,andnaturalgas,whichreleasesintotheatmospherecarbondioxideandothersubstancesknownasgreenhousegases.Astheatmospherebecomesricherinthesegases,itbecomesabetterinsulator,retainingmoreoftheheatprovidedtotheplanetbytheSun.

TheaveragesurfacetemperatureofEarthisabout15Celsiusdegree.Overthelastcentury,thisaveragehasrisenbyabout0.6Celsiusdegree.Scientistspredictfurtherwarmingof1.4to5.8Celsiusdegreesbytheyear2100.Thistemperatureriseisexpectedtomeltpolaricecapsandglaciersaswellaswarmtheoceans,allofwhichwillexpandoceanvolumeandraisesealevelbyanestimated9to100cm,floodingsomecoastalregionsandevenentireislands.Someregionsinwarmerclimateswillreceivemorerainfallthanbefore,butsoilswilldryoutfasterbetweenstorms.Thissoildesiccationmaydamagefoodcrops,disruptingfoodsuppliesinsomepartsoftheworld.Plantandanimalspecieswillshifttheirrangestowardthepolesortohigherelevationsseekingcoolertemperatures,andspeciesthatcannotdosomaybecomeextinct.Thepotentialconsequencesofglobalwarmingaresogreatthatmanyoftheworld'sleadingscientistshavecalledforinternationalcooperationandimmediateactiontocounteracttheproblem.

Ⅱ.THEGREENHOUSEEFFECT

TheenergythatlightsandwarmsEarthcomesfromtheSun.Mostoftheenergythatfloodsontoourplanetisshort-waveradiation,includingvisiblelight.WhenthisenergystrikesthesurfaceofEarth,theenergychangesfromlighttoheatandwarmsEarth.Earth'ssurface,inturn,releasessomeofthisheataslong-waveinfraredradiation.

Muchofthislong-waveinfraredradiationmakesitallthewaybackouttospace,butaportionremainstrappedinEarth'satmosphere.Certaingasesintheatmosphere,includingwatervapor,carbondioxide,andmethane,providethetrap.AbsorbingandreflectinginfraredwavesradiatedbyEarth,thesegasesconserveheatastheglassinagreenhousedoesandarethusknownasgreenhousegases.Astheconcentrationofthesegreenhousegasesintheatmosphereincreases,moreheatenergyremainstrappedbelow.AlllifeonEarthreliesonthisgreenhouseeffectwithoutit,theplanetwouldbecolderbyabout33Celsiusdegrees,andicewouldcoverEarthfrompoletopole.However,agrowingexcessofgreenhousegasesinEarth'satmospherethreatenstotipthebalanceintheotherdirectiontowardcontinualwarming.

Ⅲ.TYPESOFGREENHOUSEGASES

Greenhousegasesoccurnaturallyintheenvironmentandalsoresultfromhumanactivities.Byfarthemostabundantgreenhousegasiswatervapor,whichreachestheatmospherethroughevaporationfromoceans,lakes,andrivers.

Carbondioxideisthenextmostabundantgreenhousegas.Itflowsintotheatmospherefrommanynaturalprocesses,suchasvolcaniceruptions;therespirationofanimals,whichbreatheinoxygenandexhalecarbondioxide;andtheburningordecayoforganicmatter,suchasplants.Carbondioxideleavestheatmospherewhenitisabsorbedintooceanwaterandthroughthephotosynthesisofplants,especiallytrees.Photosynthesisbreaksupcarbondioxide,releasingoxygenintotheatmosphereandincorporatingthecarbonintonewplanttissue.

Humansescalatetheamountofcarbondioxidereleasedtotheatmospherewhentheyburnfossilfuels,solidwastes,andwoodandwoo

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16.

Whenwementionpsychologicaladdiction,wealwaysusethetermof______todescribeadrubuser'thought.

17.TheauthortellsthestoryofNormanPaintingtoillustrate______.

A.theBBC'seducativerolefortheworkingclass

B.thepopularityoftheBBCinthe1930s

C.BBC'sinfluenceonordinarypeople'scareerdevelopment

D.theBritish'slovefortheBBCanditsjustificationforgovernmentalsupport

18.

ForanAmericantorefusetotalktosomeoneelsepresentinthesameroomtogivethem__________,istheultimateform.ofrejection.

19.

WithincreasingpopularityofdigitalTVandset-topboxes,thedebateonpublicfundingfortheBBCis______.

20.

AsinthestoryofMickey,AmyandJoey,agossipmaycause______tothegossiped.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B9】

22.SectionC

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

Afewyearsagoitwas【B1】______tospeakofagenerationgap，adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders．Parents【B2______thatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand【B3】______，whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall．Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?【B4】______，thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime．Many【B5】______arguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety．

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe【B6】______whenyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles．Inmore【B7】______societies，whenchildrengrowup，theyfireexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents，tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand【B8】______of，andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation．Inoursociety，youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations，moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage，marryorlivewith【B9】______________________________．

Inourupwardlymobilesociety，parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid：tofindbetterjobs，tomakemoremoney，andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo．Often，however，【B10】_______________________________.Often，theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother．

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,【B11】______________________________________.

【B1】

23.听力原文：M:Whyareyouleavingsoearly?Themoviedoesn'tstarttilleight.

W:Iwanttobeatthetrafficthere.It'sanightmareontheexpresswayduringrushhour...

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(18)

A.Shewantstoleavethetheatrebeforethemovieisover.

B.Shedoesn'tknowthewaytothetheatre.

C.Shewantstogoearlytoavoidthetrafficjam.

D.Sheusuallygoeshomeateight.

24.(28)

A.Acompany'snumber.

B.Abank'snumber.

C.Anaccountnumber.

D.Achecknumber.

25.(36)

A.Becausetheyhaveto.

B.Becausetheywantto.

C.Becausetheirchildrenwantthemto.

D.Becausetheydon'tknowhowtospendtheirsparetime.

26.【B3】

27.听力原文：M：Whatdoyouthinkofthegovernment'snewtaxcutproposal?

W：Thoughitmaygivesomebenefittothepoor,itskeycomponentistheeliminationoftaxondividends.Thatmeanstherichwillgetricher.

Q：Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthegovernment'staxcutproposal?

(18)

A.Itwillreducegovernmentrevenues.

B.Itwillstimulatebusinessactivities.

C.Itwillmainlybenefitthewealthy.

D.Itwillcutthestockholders'dividends.

28.听力原文：M:Didyounoticetheyjustbuiltanothercoffeehouseacrossthestreetfromthemovietheater?

W:Yeah.Isn'tthatgreat?Itlooksreallycool,andtheyhavelivemusiceverySaturdaynight.It'llbetheperfectplacetohangoutafterseeingamovie.

M:Areyouserious?Ithinkit'sridiculous!Theyopenanewcoffeehouseeveryfiveminutes.Theyarepoppingupalloverthecity.There'rethreecoffeehousesonMainStreetalone.

W:Ithinkthat'swonderful--themorecoffeehouses,thebetter.I'msickofbarsandnightclubs!Iwantarelaxingplacetositwithmyfriendsandchat.It'snicetositback,listentothemusicandslowlysipareallygoodcupofcoffee.

M:Coffeehousesareafad.Theyappealtopeoplewhohavenothingbettertodothansitaroundanddrinkoverpricedcoffee.Didyouknowtheychargefourdollarsforacupofcoffeeatthatnewplaceacrossfromthetheater?That'scrazy!Theyhavemenuswithfiftydifferent"special"blendsfromallovertheworld:Java,Ethiopia,Kenya,Brazil...Italltastesexactlythesametome.

W:Coffeehousesarenotjustfortrendypeople.

M:Yes,theyare!Didyoujusthearwhatthatguyoverthereordered?Heorderedadouble,decafcappuccino.That'ssostupid.Ifyoudrinkcoffee,youshoulddrinkitwithcaffeine.

W:Wow,youarereallyjudgmentaltoday.Areyoufinishedwithyourcoffee?Canwego?

M:No,Ipaidoverthreedollarsforthiscupofcoffee.I'mgoingtodrinkthewholething.

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A.Itoffersreallygoodcoffee.

B.IthaslivemusiceverySaturdaynight.

C.It'snearthetheater.

D.Youcanseeamoviethere.

29.

【B2】

30.(18)

A.Atthelibrary.

B.Attheairport.

C.Atthepostoffice.

D.Attheteacher'soffice.

31.(22)

A.Abridgebetweenthecompanyanditscustomers.

B.Awayofsupervisingthecompany'sbusiness.

C.Awaytodealwithcustomers'after-salesservices.

D.Awaytodealwithcustomers'complaintsandrefunds.

32.(29)

A.Acomparisonofjoggingandotherexercises.

B.Adiscussionofjoggingasaphysicalfitnessprogram.

C.Adescriptionofthetypeofclothingneededforjogging.

D.Providingscientificevidenceofthebenefitsofjogging.

33.【B6】

34.

【B6】

35.听力原文：Beforeanewairlinergoesintoservice．everypartofitistestedagainandagain．Buttherearetwoteststhataremoreimportantthanalltheothers．Inthefirsttest，amodemairlinermustflyatveryhighaltitudes．Airmustbepumpedintotheplanesothatthepassengerscanbreathe.Themetalstructureoftheplanehastobeverystrongforthisreason.Whentheplaneisfilledwithair,theairpressesagainsttheskinoftheplaneinside.Thepressureonasmallwindow,forexample,islikeahugefootthatistryingtogetout.Ifasmallpartoftheplaneweretocrack,theplanewouldexplodeinthesky..Inordertotestthestructureoftheplane,itisloweredintoahugetankofwater.Thenitisfilledwithair.Thepressureinsidetheplaneisgreaterthaniteverwillbewhenitisintheair.Finally,thereisanexplosion.Engineerscandiscoverwhichpartoftheplanehascracked.Inthesecondtest,thetestpilotmustfindoutexactlywhathappenswhenalltheenginesareshutoffatonce.Hetakestheplaneupveryhigh.Thenheshutstheenginesoff.Theplanebeginstofalllikeastone.Itisthepilot'sjobtofindouthowhecangetcontroloftheplaneagain.Thesetwotestsareexamplesofhowplanesaremadesafebeforetheycanevercarrypassengers.

(30)

A.Theplanecan'tflywithoutair.

B.Theplaneneedsairforitsrefueling.

C.Itmeetsthepassengers'needs.

D.Itmeetsthepilots'needs.

36.(35)

A.Afterdividing,thenorthIrelandismainlyCatholic.

B.ThenorthpartofIrelandisonepartofUnitedKingdom.

C.ThemajorityinNorthIrelanddon'tacceptthecurrentsituation.

D.TheBritishhavestationedanarmyinNorthIrelandagainstaggression.

37.听力原文：M:Well,now,Mrs.Davis,doyouhaveanyquestionsaboutyourjob?

W:Yes,Ido,really.I'mabitworriedaboutthiswordprocessing.

M:Thereisnoneedtoworryaboutit.Yourapplicationform.saysthatyoucantypeprettyfast.We'llgiveyoutrainingonthewordprocessor.Infactitisjustanadvancedtypewriter.Andithasamemorysothatyoudon'thavetotypearegularletteragainandagain.You'llgetusedtoit,Icanassureyou.Thetrainingjusttakesafewweeks.Andyou'llfindthatit'seasiertocheckandcorrectmistakesthanonanormaltypewriter.

W:Oh,thatsoundsgood.Em,howaboutthiscomputer?I'mnotsureaboutthateither.Actually,I'macomputerilliterate.

M:Well,we'llgiveyoutrainingonthataswell.Butthatcomeslater—afteryou'veworkedwiththewordprocessor.Again,it'sverymuchlikeatypewriter.You'llbeusingittogetinformationfromitsmemory.Reallyit'sjustlikealargefilingcabinetthatthereisnopaperinvolved.Youtypeoutthereferencenumberorthesubjectandtheinformationappearsonatelevisionscreen.

W:Oh,thatdoesn'tsoundtoodifficult.Howlongwouldthetrainingforthattake?

M:Probablyacoupleofmonths.Wehopeyoucandothatpart-timeduringyourworkinghours.

W:Hm.Thatsoundsfine.Sothatfirstbitoftrainingwouldbewiththewordprocessor.

M:Yes,that'saboutaright.Exactdetailscanbeworkedoutlater,ofcourse.

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A.Training.B.Typing.C.Computerskills.D.Word-processing.

38.(32)

A.Winning.

B.Findinggold.

C.Justtofinish.

D.Beingabletoparticipate.

39.(15)

A.Tovisitmoreplacesinthecity.

B.Tosnapasmanypicturesaspossible.

C.Totakegoodcareofhercamera.

D.Tosparesometimetomeethisfriends.

40.

【B5】

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

【C9】

42.

BillKeaggycollectsgrocerylistsbecause______.

A.hewantstopostthemonline

B.heiscuriousaboutthelistwriters

C.hetriestofindoutsomethingbehindthem

D.hedoesitforamusement

43.

WhatdidpeopledotosolvetheproblemofrainlackaroundChadLake?

A.Theymovedoutofthisarea.

B.TheydrewwaterfromLakeChad.

C.Theycarriedwaterfromotherareas.

D.Theyutilizeseawaternearthisarea.

44.

Whenadiabeticpatientfeelsuncomfortablewhileexercising,______.

A.heneedstoholdonandcontinueexercising

B.hemayprobablygetalowbloodsugarlevel

C.itisbecausehe'sdonethewrongexercise

D.heshouldstillrefrainfromsweetfood

45.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsissuppliedbythepassage?

A.Tincansandiceboxeshelpedtomakemanyfoodsmorewidelyavailable.

B.Commercialicefactoriesweredevelopedbyrailroadowners.

C.MostfarmersintheUnitedStatesraisedonlyfruitsandvegetables.

D.Peoplewholivedincitiesdemandedhomedeliveryoffoods.

46.Theadvantageofusingbandingpatternstotracedocumentsisthat______.

A.itiseconomicallyaffordableandtechnicallypractical

B.itstrengthensthecollaborationbetweenprintingcompanies

C.itmakesprinterscheaperandhardtobetakenaround

D.itisabletoidentifyeventhemostspecializedcriminals

47.

Thepotentiallyincreasedincomeinthenetworkmarketdependson______.

A.thequalityoftheproductandtheserviceyouprovide

B.theskillsinmarketingoftheworkersyouemploy

C.theshareofaportionforpercentageofyourincome

D.yourhardworkingendyourincreasedskillsinsale

48.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Modernscholarstendtodenytheinfluenceofcultureonsocialdevelopment.

B.Onlyafterthe1950sdidscholarsrealizethegreatimpactofculture.

C.Positivismbelievesinthetruththatculturehasalottodowitheconomicdevelopment.

D.Laymenwouldbesurprisedtoseethattheagricultureissoinfluentialonsociety.

49.

NetVizorcancreateacopyofwhattheemployeeisseeingbycatching______.

50.

MyPointsinducesonlinecustomerstomakepurchasesby______.

A.readingitsemailsandvisitingitswebsites

B.enjoyingfreeservicesitoffers

C.completinganonlineprofile

D.redeemingtheacquiredpoints

51.

Fromthequotedwordsinthebeginningofparagraph3,wecanjudgethatuniversitytutorsare______.

52.

Someresponsesandbehaviorsmayappearveryillogical,butarejustifiableif______.

A.linkedtoanabnormalamountofassertiveness

B.seenasone'shabitualpatternofbehavior

C.takenaspartofanorderingsequence

D.expressedtoaseriesofcharges

53.

WhichofthefollowingfactorislessfavoredintheenrollmentofAmerica'selitecolleges?

A.Athletes.

B.Alumnusorinfluentialpersons.

C.Acertainethnicgroup.

D.Beingdiligentandclever.

54.Politicalinstitutionsdevelopwhenthecomplexityofthesocietyreachesthepointatwhichkinshiporganizationcannolongerserveasanadequatemechanismforcarryingoutthepoliticalfunctionsofthesociety.Thefollowingmaybeidentifiedaspoliticalfunctions:(1)toprotectthesocietyfromexternalthreats;(2)toinsureorderinthesociety;(3)toresolveconflictswithinthesociety,and(4)toallocateresourcesofthesociety.

Insimple,homogeneoussocietiesthereseemstobewidespreadagreementonthevaluesthatunderliesolutionstothesesocialrequirements.Butcomplexityimpliesameasureofdiversityofinterestsandvalues.Consensuscannotbetakenforgranted,forsolutionsthatbenefitonesetofinterestsmayhavedetrimentaleffectsonanother.Questionsarisetochallengetheassumptionthatthereisacommoninterestandthatuniversallysatisfyingsolutionstoproblemscanbedevised:Whoseinterestsneedprotectionfromexternalthreats?Whosenormsprovidethebasisfororder?Whoseinterestsareservedin