2022年广东省东莞市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022年广东省东莞市大学英语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.

Paulfollowedthemanallthewaythroughto______withoutsuspectingthatthemanmightnotbethepersonwantedbythepolice.

2.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheetI.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

RichMan,PoorMan

GluersandsawyersfromthefurniturefactoriesinGalaxnearthemountainsofVirginialosttheirjobslastyearwhenAmericanretailersdecidedtheycouldfindabettersupplierinChina.AttheotherendofthefurnitureindustryRobertNardellilosthisjobthismonthwhenHomeDepotdecideditcouldfindabetterchiefexecutiveinhisdeputy.Butanylikenessendsthere.Mr.Nardelli'sexitwasasextravagantlyrewardedashisoccupationofthecornerofficehadbeen.Nexttohis$210millionseverancepay,theredundantwoodworkerspackagesweremeantothepointofprovocation(激怒).

That'sthewayitgoesallovertherichworld.Ifyoulookback20years,thetotalpayofthetypicaltopAmericanmanagerhasincreasedfromroughly40timestheaverage--thelevelforfourdecades--to110timestheaveragenow.Thesearetheglorydaysofglobalcapitalism.Themixoftechnologyandeconomicintegrationtransformingtheworldhascreatedunparalleledprosperity.Inthepastfiveyearstheworldhasseenfastergrowththanatanytimesincetheearly1970s.Havingjoinedthegloballaborforce,hundredsofmillionsofpeopleindevelopingcountrieshavewonthechancetoescapesqualor(肮脏)andpoverty.Hundredsofmillionsmorestandtojointhem.

Thatpromisestoimprovethelotofhumanityasawholeincalculably.Butintherichworldlabor'sshareofGDPhasfallentohistoriclows,whileprofitsaresoaring.AclamorisabroadthatMr.Nardelliandhisfriendsamongthetophundredth--oreventhetopthousandth--ofthepopulationareseizingthelion'sshareofglobalization'sgains.Meanwhileeveryoneelse--notjustblue-collarfactoryworkersbutalsothewideroffice--workingmiddleclass--shufflesalong,grimlywaitingforthenextroundofcost-cuts.

Fearandclothing

Signsofabacklashabound.StephenRoach,thechiefeconomistatMorganStanley,hascounted27piecesofanti-ChinalegislationinCongresssinceearly2005.TheGermanMarshallFundfoundlastyearthat,althoughmostpeoplestillsaytheyfavorfreetrade,morethanhalfofAmericanswanttoprotectdomesticcompaniesfromforeigncompetitionevenifthatslowseconomicgrowth.Inahintoflabor'spossibleresurgence,theHouseofRepresentativeshasjustvotedtoraisethefederalminimumwageforthefirsttimeinadecade.EvenJapanisalarmedaboutinequality,stagnant(不景气的)wagesandjobsgoingtoChina.Europehastieditselfinknotstryingto"manage"tradeinChinesetextiles.

Shouldyoublameyourcomputer?

Thepaniccomesinpartfromarushtolumpalltheblameonglobalization.Technology--anevenlessresistibleforce--isalsodestroyingwhite-andblue-collartasksinapuffofautomationandmayplayabiggerroleinexplainingrisingwageinequality.Thedistinctionsbetweentechnologyandglobalizationcount,ifonlybecausepeopletendtowelcomecomputersbutcondemnforeigners(whetherascompetitorsorimmigrants).Thatmakestechnologyeasiertodefend.

Foreconomists,thedebateaboutwhethertechnologyorglobalizationisresponsibleforcapital'srewardsoutpacingthoseoflaboriscrucial,complicatedandunresolved.Oneschool,whichblamesglobalization,arguesthattherocketingprofitsandsluggishmiddlingwagesofthepastfewyearsarethelong-lastingresultsoftrade,asallthosenewdevelo

A.seemedtoberedundant

B.irritatedthem

C.satisfiedthem

D.wasclosetoMr.Nardelli's

3.

Policeman,firemanandemergencydoctorsallcanbecalledfirstresponders.

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4.

Accordingtothenewfindings,thedifferencesinthehousesshowmanydifferent______livedinMaya.

5.

WhenMr.Tataretires,theTatagroupwilldesignatea______.

6.Thispassagediscussessomeofthe______wehaveinstoreforus.

7.JustTooLoud

TedRueterisn'tjokingaboutpossiblymovingtoNewZealand.Andifhedoesgo,itwon'tbetherageortheexpenseoflivingintheU.S.thatdriveshimaway.Itwillbetheleafblowers.Americansnowownmorethan90millionoftheevilthings,hesays,eachofthemmakingthejoboflawnclearingmucheasier—andmuch,muchlouder.Rueter,aprofessoratUCLAwhoisheadoftheadvocacygroupNoiseFreeAmerica,alreadyfledLosAngelestogetawayfromtheleaf-blowerbother,onlytomovetoNewOrleansandfindtheproblemjustasbadthere."Everywherehasturnedintoleaf-blowerhell."hesays.

It'snotjusttheblowersthataredrivingRueterdaft.It'stheboomcars—thosehigh-decibel(分贝),low-frequencyspeakersonwheelsthatcauseyourwindshieldtobuzzandyoureardrumstopulse'whentheypullupnexttoyouatastoplight.It'sthecaralarmstoo,aswellasthebarkingdogsandthebanginggarbagetrucksandthescreamingairplanesandtheroaringhighways.It'stheexplosionofambient(周围的)noisethatseemstobeeverywhere,costingmoreandmorepeoplenotonlytheirsleepandtheirsanitybutincreasinglytheirhearingandhealthaswell.

AccordingtotheNationalInstitutesofHealth,morethan10millionAmericansalreadysuffersomepermanentnoise-inducedhearingloss.Theyreportthatsome30millionareexposedtodailynoiselevelsthatwilleventuallyreducetheirabilitytohear.Oneineightchildrenbetweentheagesof6and19alreadyhavesomedegreeofhearingloss,andadultswhoaregoingdeafaredoingsoearlierandearlier."Thegreatestincreaseinnoise-relatedhearinglossoccursforpeoplea5to64yearsold,"saysDr.JamesBattey,directoroftheNationalInstituteonDeafness."Thisisalmost20yearsyoungerthanwewouldexpect."

Andit'snotjustourearsthenoiseishurting.It-takessoundsinexcessof85dbtodamagehearing,butnoiseatlessthan75dbmaybelinkedtohypertension,andthatatjust65dbleadstostress,heartdamageanddepression.Thinkthenoiseinyourenvironmentdoesn'trisetothatlevel?Thinkagain.Aringingtelephonecanreach80db;ahairdryerhits90db;anambulancesirencantopoutat120db."Noisepollutionistrulyapublichealththreat,"saysRepresentativeNitaLoweyofNewYork,whohasreintroducedabillinCongresstoturndownthevolume."It'scritical,"shesays,"thatweworktodiminishtheimpactnoisehasonourcommunities."

TheboomingofAmericahasmanycauses.Populationgrowthincitycenters,lossofrurallandtosuburbansprawl,andthesoaringnumberandsizeofcarsonthehighwaysallplayarole.Sotoodoestheentertainmentindustry,withWalkmans,Podsandsurround-soundtheaterspouringnoiseintoconsumers'cars.Evensportsstadiums,alwaysnoisyplaces,havegotlouderasearsplittingcommercialsfillthecomparativelyquietinterludesthatusedtoprevailduringpausesintheaction.

Whatevertherootsoftheproblem,thenoiseisnoweverywhere—andtheworkplacemaybetheworstplaceofall.Atleast20%ofUSworkersdotheirjobsinenvironmentsthatcouldendangertheirhearing,accordingtoNIOSH.TheUSgovernmentestimatesthatmorethan90%ofcoalminerssufferhearingimpairmentbyage50.Evenfarmsarenotexceptional:accordingtotheNewYorkCenterforAgriculturalMedicineandHealth,astaggering75%offarmersnowexhibitsomehearingimpairment,mostlyasaresultofnoisyequipment."Hearinglossisoneofthemostcommonworkplaceconditions,"saysaudiologistTedMadison.

Forkids,theracketstartsinthecradle.Asqueakytoyheldclosetotheear—whichispreciselywherebabiesmayputthem—canreach94db.Atoyxylophone(木琴)canringinat92db.Andsincebabies'carcanalsaresosmall,asoundthatgetsinthemmayknockaroundharderthanitdocsinan

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8.

Comparedwiththe________________culture,thesurfacecultureisonlyasmallpartofculture.

9.

Manypeoplewillspendlesstimeinfrontofatelevisionscreenmoreonthewebintheworld.

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10.

StudydoneinSwissandCornellUniversityindicatedthatBtcropscouldhaveunreasonableadverseeffectsoninsectsinthefield.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

AndyHildebrandinventedAuto-Tune______.

A.whenhewas40

B.intheyear1996

C.forfinancialpurpose

D.forhisownchildren

12.

Whichofthefollowingprovidesdinnercruisesnow?

A.ThePotomacRiver

B.BostonHarbor

C.TheChicagoRiver

D.TheMississippiRiver

13.

Accordingtothepassage,______canpostponetheprocessofcelldecayanddecreasethechancesofcellsbecomingcancerous.

14.

Howdidthewriter'scolleaguesreactwhentheygottoknowhisdecision?

A.Theyofferedhimalotofmoralsupport.

B.Theythoughtitwasagoodidea.

C.Theyrefusedtogivehimanyfinancialhelp.

D.Theirresponsesweremostlynegative.

15.Beijing2008:TheFirst4GWirelessOlympicGames?

Abouthalfamillionyearsago,PekingmanlivedinZhoukoudian,inthesouthwesternsuburbsofwhatisnowBeijing.IfyouhavebeentoBeijingmorerecently,orareatallfamiliarwithmodernChina,thenyouknowthisancientcityisgoingtohostthemostmodern,high-techOlympicGameseverin2008.Withtechnologyavailabletoday,andavisionforwhatBeijingcouldbein2008,thereisanopportunityforthehoststomakethecity'stelecommunicationsinfrastructure--inthewordsoftheOlympicmotto—"swifter,higher,stronger".ThePathto4G

Beijinghasthegoodfortuneoflookingatpreviousgenerationsofwirelessnetworksandavoidingthesamemistakesasitpreparesfor2008.FirstGeneration(1G)wirelesstelecommunications—thebrick-likeanalogphonesthatarenowcollector'sitems—introducedthecellulararchitecturethatisstillbeingofferedbymostwirelesscompaniestoday.SecondGeneration(2G)wirelesssupportedmoreuserswithinacellbyusingdigitaltechnology,whichallowedmanycallerstousethesamemultiplexedchannel.But2Gwasstillprimarilymeantforvoicecommunications,notdata,exceptsomeverylowdata-ratefeatures,likeShortMessagingService(SMS).So-called2.5GallowedcarrierstoincreasedatarateswithasoftwareupgradeatthebasetransceiversStations(BTS),aslongasconsumerspurchasednewphonestoo.ThirdGeneration(3G)wirelessoffersthepromiseofgreaterbandwidth,basicallybiggerdatapipestousers,whichwillallowthemtosendandreceivemoreinformation.

Allofthesearchitectures,however,arestillcellular.Cellulararchitectureissometimesreferredtoasa"stararchitecture',becauseuserswithinthatcellaccessacommon,centralizedbasestation.Theadvantageisthatgivenenoughtimeandmoney,carrierscanbuildnationwidenetworks,whichmostofthebigcarriershavedone.Someofthedisadvantagesincludeasingularpointoffailure,noleadbalancing,andspectralinefficiencies.Thesinglebiggestdisadvantagetocellularnetworksgoingforwardisthatasdataratesincrease,outputpowerwillhavetoincrease—orthesizeofthecellswinhavetodecrease—tosupportthosehigherdatarates.Sincesignificantincreasesinoutputpowerscarebothconsumersandregulators,itisfarmorelikelythatwewillseesignificantlysmallercells.Thiswillfurtherreducethereturnoninvestmentinalreadyfragile3Gbusinessplans.

FourthGeneration(4G)wirelesswasoriginallyconceivedbytheDefenseAdvancedResearchprojectsAgency(DARPA),thesameorganizationthatdevelopedthewiredInternet.Itisnotsurprising,then,thatDARPAchosethesamedistributedarchitectureforthewirelessInternetthathadprovensosuccessfulinthewiredInternet.Althoughexpertsandpolicymakershaveyettoagreeonalltheaspectsof4Gwireless,twocharacteristicshaveemergedasallbutcertaincomponentsof4G:end-to-endInternetProtocol(IP),andpeer-to-peer(点对点)networking.AnallIPnetworkmakessensebecauseconsumerswillwanttousethesamedataapplicationstheyareusedtoinwirednetworks.Peer-to-peernetworks,whereeverydeviceisbothatransceiver(收发机)andarouter(路由器)forotherdevicesinthenetwork,eliminatestheweaknessofcellulararchitectures,becausetheeliminationofasinglenodedoesnotdisablethenetwork.Thefinaldefinitionof"4G"willhavetoincludesomethingassimpleasthis:ifaconsumercandoitathomeorintheofficewhilewiredtotheInternet,thatconsumermustbeabletodoitwirelesslyinafullymobileenvironment.

Let'sdefine"4G"as"wirelesscollaboratedpeer-to-peernetworking".4Gtechnologyissignificantbecauseusersjoiningthenetworkaddmobilerouterstothenetworkinfrastructure.Becauseuserscarrymuchofthenetworkwiththem,networkcapacity

16.

Youcanbouncebackquicklyandeasilyminorcomputerdisasterswiththehelpof

A.makingdisasterplansandrunningdrills

B.agoodoffsitestorageplan

C.therighttools

D.bothBandC

17.Childrenwhohavefatmothersaremuchmorelikelytobecomeobesethemselveslaterinlifebecauseof______.

18.

Wehavearequestofalargevehiclewhichcanautomaticallymovepeoplefromonelocationtoanothertomeetthedemandof______.

19.AccordingtoRamjee,thecombinationof______ispossiblythemosteffectiveinpreventingHIVvirusfromtransmittingduringintercourse.

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

M:IfIwereyou,Iwouldhavedoneitsooner.Thejobpaysverywell.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkabouttheapplication?

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A.Theapplicationshouldbewell-written.

B.Theapplicationshouldhavebeensentassoonaspossible.

C.Theapplicationwillcertainlybringhimgreatprofit.

D.Theapplicationcanhelphimgetthatgoodjob.

22.听力原文：F:I'mafraidthisistheonlyroominthehotelwehavefreeatthistimeSir.Weweren'texpectingyou.

M:Oh,dear.IguessI'lltakewhatIcanget.NexttimeI'llbesuretocallinadvanceandmakeareservation.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredabouttheman?

(15)

A.Hedidn'tcallthehotelinadvance.

B.Hewillleaveimmediately.

C.Herefusestotaketheroomthehoteloffers.

D.Hedislikesthehotel.

23.【B4】

24.(32)

A.Thepolice.

B.Abee-keeper.

C.Abeeper.

D.Thepoormotorist.

25.(13)

A.Helikedtodrinktwocupsofcoffeebeforetheprofessor'sclass.

B.Onecupofcoffeeisenoughforhimtokeepawakeintheclass.

C.Theprofessor'sclassisveryinteresting.

D.Theprofessor'sclassisveryboring.

26.

【B6】

27.SectionC

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

Tobesuccessfulinajobinterview,oneshoulddemonstratecertainpersonaland(36)______qualities.Thereisaneedtocreateagood(37)______inthelimitedtimeavailable.Furthermoretheimpressionmadeshouldbeonethattheinterviewerwill(38)______whileheseesotherapplicants.Atalltimes,theapplicantshouldpresenthismostattractivequalitiesduringaninterview.Oneshould,forexample,takecaretoappearwell-groomedandmodestlydressed,avoidingthe(39)______oftooelaborateortoocasualattire.Onthe(40)______side,clothesmaybeaneffectiveleveler,puttingoneonparwithotherapplicantsandrequiringtheinterviewertoconsidermoreimportant(41)______.Ontheotherhand,clotheswhicharetooinformalmayconveytheimpressionthatthejobisnotbeingtakenseriously,orthattheinterviewee's(42)______toworkisascasualashisdress.Clotheswhicharetooelaborate,toocolorfulortooexpensivesuggestalackof(43)______astowhatbehavior.isappropriateforthejob.(44)____________.Itmaynotbetruethat"clothesmaketheman",butthefirstandoftenthelastingimpressionmaybedeterminedbytheclothesonewears.(45)____________.Sincespeechisareflectionofpersonality,itisagoodideatoreflectconfidencebyspeakinginaclearvoice,loudenoughtobeheard,withoutbeingaggressiveoroverpowering(46)____________.

28.

【B3】

29.(24)

A.Bostonschools.

B.Frontierlife.

C.Teachingrequirements.

D.Immigrationpatterns.

30.听力原文：W:Don'ttaketoolongatthesnackbar.It'saquarterafter12.

M:It'sOK.Wehave45minutesbeforetheplaneleaves.

Q:Whattimeistheirdeparturescheduled?

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A.12:15.B.1:00.C.1:10.D.12:30.

31.

【B7】

32.【B10】

33.(17)

A.Heshouldn'thaveapologized.

B.Hewillfindabetterwayofapologizing.

C.Hecouldn'tfindarightwordtomakeanapology.

D.Hisfriendisaskingformorethanjustanapology.

34.

【B11】

35.听力原文：M:Thefamousviolinistourprofessorwastalkingaboutwillbeattheconcertnextweek.

W:Great!Idon'twanttomissit.Wherecanwegettickets?

Q:Whatwillthespeakersmostprobablydonextweek?

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A.Skiptheprofessor'sclass.

B.Talkwiththeprofessor.

C.Perform.inaconcert.

D.Gotoenjoytheconcert.

36.(36)

A.TheGermanteam.

B.TheBritishteam.

C.TheBrazilianTeam.

D.TheAmericanteam.

37.

【B10】

38.SectionC

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

Let'slook【B1】______historytoanearlierwayoflife.Atonetime,childrendidn'thavetolearnanymorethanhowtocopewiththeir【B2】______environment.Theyhadtolearntobecarefulaboutaroundmovingobjects,todrawbackwhentheygottooclosetosomething【B3】______.Theydidn'tneedanyspecialschoolstolearnthesethings,otherthantheschoolofexperience.【B4】______theschoolisnecessaryforthemtolearnhowto【B5】______.Becausetheirparentstaughtthemalltheyneedtoknowabouthowtohuntandto【B6】______.Butasthesocietybecamemore【B7】______people【B8】______moreonotherswhowereliving【B9】_________________.So,itbecameimportantforchildrentolearntoreadandwrite.Whenmoneywascreated,theyneededtolearnto【B10】____________________.Childrenhavetoknowthesethingsinorderto【B11】__________________thisnewexpandedenvironment.Becausesuchskillscouldnotbelearnedsimplythroughfirst-handexperience,schoolsbecamenecessary,sothatchildrencouldbetaughtwhatwenowcalledthethreeRs:reading,writingandarithmetic.

【B1】

39.SectionA

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

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A.Nottogohomeforspringvacation.

B.Nottotakeavacation.

C.Nottograduate.

D.NottogohomeaftergraduationinMay.

40.(22)

A.Theyareshopping.

B.Theyarejogging.

C.Theyareseeingamovie.

D.Theyaredrinkingcoffee.

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

TheFDAbannedtheuseofantibioticfromfood-producinganimalsbecausepublichealthexpertswereconcernedabout______.

42.

【C2】

43.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Corporateexecutivesingeneralareworththehighpaytheyreceive.

B.Theincomeofcorporateexecutivesisproportionaltothegrowthofcorporateprofits.

C.Corporateexecutivestendtotakeadvantageoftheirpositiontoenrichthemselves.

D.Theperformanceofcorporateexecutivesaffectstheirowninterestsmorethanthoseoftheshareholders.

44.

Themainproblempeoplemayencountertodayarisesfromthefactthatthey______.

A.havetolearnnewthingsconsciously

B.lacktheconfidenceofsecuringreliableandtrustworthyinformation

C.havedifficultyobtainingtheneededinformationreadily

D.canhardlycarryoutcasualcommunicationswithanextendedfamily

45.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Kidsareinfewerdangersthangrown-upsinMexicoCity.

B.TheauthorisanativeMexican.

C.Theauthor'shusbandisapediatrician.

D.TheMexicanhistoryandcultureappealtotheauthor.

46.

WecanlearnfromSchwenk'sresearchthat______.

A.aperson'sviewofconflictisinfluencedbythepurposeofhisorganization

B.conflictisnecessaryformanagersoffor-profitorganizations

C.differentpeopleresolveconflictsindifferentways

D.itisimpossibleforpeopletoavoidconflict

47.

Accordingtothepassage,BenjaminThompsonwasthedesignerforaprojectin______.

A.SanFranciscoB.BostonC.MinneapolisD.SanAntoino

48.

AccordingtotheNAS'sreport,oneoftheproblemsinend-of-lifecareis______.

A.prolongedmedicalprocedures

B.inadequatetreatmentofpain

C.systematicdrugabuse

D.insufficienthospitalcare

49.

TheaccesspartofADAisextremelycomplicated,so______.

A.thosegreedyattorneystakeitsadvantagetomakeprofit

B.ithaseffectivelyguaranteedtherightsofthosehandicapped

C.thereareinevitablysomeflaws

D.thehandicappedshownointerestsinitatall

50.

"Awell-roundedmate"(Line1,Para-5)maybeparaphrasedas"______".

A.akind-heartedspouse

B.acommunicativemate

C.aspouseidealineveryperspective

D.aconsiderateandtendermate

51.

Accordingtothepassage,howshouldBritain'sunionsdeveloptoachievetheimprovementofprocedureforfixingwagelevels______?

52.

ItissuggestedthatWestwayandTennessee--Tombigbeearelocatedin______.

53.

【C9】

54.

WhatkindofdatagatheredbyCCTVisparticularlyusefulforresearchers?

55.Accordingtothepassage,thebookTheBellCurve______.

A.hassparkedaheateddebateinthescientificfield

B.leadstothestudyontheli