2022年江苏省扬州市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022年江苏省扬州市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

TodayabouthalfofallPCsarestillnotconnectedtotheweb;oneelementthatpeopleunderestimateisthedegreetowhichthe______willimprove.

2.

Creativejusticeisappliedto______.

3.

Germanornithologistsprovedthatbirdshavea______guidingtheirnavigatorybehavior.thoughsomebiologistsarguedthatitwasimpossibleforbirdstosensetheweakmagneticforceoftheEarth.

4.

Emergencyoperatorscanidentifythepreciselocationofcell-phonecallersthroughGPSsystemswiththeuseof______.

5.WhatdidthesurveyofJuniorAchievementshowabouttheteenagers?

A.Quiteafewofthembelievethatcheatingisgenetic.

B.Manyofthemseedeceivingasessentialforsuccess.

C.Cheatingoccursmorecommonlyamongthem.

D.Theyarethevictimsofthelyingcultureinfact.

6.TheScienceofLastingHappiness

ThedayImeetSonjaLyubomirsky,shekeepsgettingcallsfromherToyotaPriusdealer.Whenshefinallypicksup,sheisexcitedbythenews:shecanbuythecarshewantsintwodays.Lyubomirskywondersifherenthusiasmmightcomeacrossasmaterialism,butIunderstandthatsheisbuyinganexperienceasmuchasapossession.Twoweekslater,inlateJanuary,the40-year-oldLyubomirsky,whosmilesoftenandseemstoapproachlifewithzestandgoodhumor,reportsthatsheis"totallylovingthePrius."Butwillthefeelingwearoffsoonafterthenew-carsmell,orwillitlast,makinganaturallyhappypersonevenmoreso?

ThePossibilityofLastingHappiness

Anexperimentalpsychologistinvestigatingthepossibilityoflastinghappiness,Lyubomirskyunderstandsfarbetterthanmostofusthefollyofpinningourhopesonanewcar—oronanygoodfortunethatcomesourway.Wetendtoadapt,quicklyreturningtoourusuallevelofhappiness.Theclassicexampleofsuch"hedonicadaptation"(享乐适应)comesfroma1970sstudyoflotterywinners,whoayearaftertheirwindfall(意外横财)endedupnohappierthannonwinners.Hedonicadaptationhelpstoexplainwhyevenchangesinmajorlifecircumstances—suchasincome,marriage,physicalhealthandwherewelive—dosolittletoboostouroverallhappiness.Notonlythat,butstudiesoftwinsandadopteeshaveshownthatabout50percentofeachperson'shappinessisdeterminedfrombirth.This"geneticsetpoint"alonemakesthehappinessglasslookhalfempty,becauseanyupwardswinginhappinessseemsdoomedtofallbacktonearyourbaseline."There'sbeenatensioninthefield,"explainsLyubomirsky'smaincollaborator,psychologistKennonM.SheldonoftheUniversityofMissouri-Columbia."Somepeoplewereassumingyoucanaffecthappinessif,forexample,youpickedtherightgoals,buttherewasallthisliteraturethatsuggesteditwasimpossible,thatwhatgoesupmustcomedown."

TheHappinessPie

Lyubomirsky,Sheldonandanotherpsychologist,DavidA.SchkadeoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego,puttheexistingfindingstogetherintoasimplepiechartshowingwhatdetermineshappiness.Halfthepieisthegeneticsetpoint.Thesmallestsliceiscircumstances,whichexplainonlyabout10percentofpeople'sdifferencesinhappiness.Sowhatistheremaining40percent?"Becausenobodyhadputittogetherbefore,that'sunexplained,"Lyubomirskysays.Butshebelievesthatwhenyoutakeawaygenesandcircumstances,whatisleftbesideserrormustbe"intentionalactivity,"mentalandbehavioralstrategiestocounteractadaptation'sdownwardpull.

Lyubomirskyhasbeenstudyingtheseactivitiesinhopesoffindingoutwhetherandhowpeoplecanstayabovetheirsetpoint.Intheory,thatispossibleinmuchthesamewayregulardietandexercisecankeepathletes'weightbelowtheirgeneticsetpoints.ButbeforeLyubomirskybegan,therewas"ahugevacuumofresearchonhowtoincreasehappiness,"shesays.Thelotterystudyinparticular"madepeopleshyawayfrominterventions,"explainseminentUniversityofPennsylvaniapsychologistMartinE.P.Seligman,thefatherofpositivepsychologyandamentortoLyubomirsky.Whensciencehadscrutinized(细察)happinessatall,itwasmainlythroughcorrelationalstudies,whichcannottellwhatcamefirst—thehappinessorwhatitislinkedto—letalonedeterminethecauseandeffect.Findingoutthatindividualswithstrongsocialtiesaremoresatisfiedwiththeirlivesthanloners,forexample,begsthequestionofwhetherfriendsmakeushappierorwhetherhappypeoplearesimplylikeliertoseekandattractfriends.

Lyubomirsky'sResearch

Lyubomirskybeganstudyinghappinessasagraduatestudentin1989afteranintriguingconversationwithheradviser,StanfordUniversitypsychologistLeeD.Ross,

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Dripirrigationisawayofdeliveringwaterdirectlyto

8.

Sneezingwillintensifythesymptomofinflammatoryheadachesbecauseitwillenlarge______.

9.

Thecropcircleswerethoughttobethegreatestworksofmodernart,thesignsof______orlandingsitesofUFOs.

10.

Africansregard______asaffectivewaysofknowingthings.

11.

FinallyWilcox'spropertywasdeededtothestate,whichwasmorepossiblythananindividualtopreserve______.

12.

AU.S.scientificreportconcludedthatsometrendsofclimatechangewerecausedby______

13.

Thepassagetellsuswhybathsandmassagesbenefitusintermsofmood.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Atpresent,eachofeBay'sserverisequippedwith______microprocessors.

A.200B.about50C.6to12D.20

15.

IfAmericansaren'tcompetitiveinscience,theycannotsurvivetheseverecompetitionbetweendevelopedcountries.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Innegotiatingdivorce,mediatorisaskedtopromote______.

17.

Bunoventurecemeterycannotbeseenthereanymore;itwasremovedbecausetoomanyvisitorswantedto______ofit.

18.

Peopleshouldknowthatsomeearthquakesareactually______andalargerearthquakemightoccur.

19.

ThegeneralviewofEuropeislikelytochangefromcultivatedfarm-landtogrowingshrubsandforestswithspecies-poorwildlifesuchaswildcats,bears,deerandwolves.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Accordingtotheauthor'sprediction,thewebwillbeasmuchawayoflifeasthecarby2008.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：Goodmorning!I'mTorrisDon,housingdirectorhereattheuniversity.I'mvisitingallthedormitoriesthisweektoinform.studentsaboutcheckoutprocedures.Iknowyouhavealotonyourmindswithfinalscomingup,butthereareafewthingsyouneedtobeawareofasyoupreparetoleaveforyoursummervacation.ThisdormitorywillbeclosedduringthesummermonthsandwillreopenonSeptember1st.YoumustvacateyourroombyJune3rd.Evenifyou'veregisteredforclassesduringthesummer,youmustleavethisdormbyJune3rd.Ifthisposesaproblemtoyou,youshouldcontactmyofficeassoonaspossible.Youshouldremembertoturninyourroomkeybeforeyouleave.Failuretoreturnyourkeycanresultina25dollarfine.Youmustalsomakesurethatallofyourpersonalpropertyhasbeenclearedoutofyourroom.I'llbepassingoutaform.foryoutofilloutconcerningtheconditionofyourroom.Youshouldreportontheform.anydamagetoyourroomthathasoccurredoverthelastyear,suchasholesintheroom'swalls,doorsorwindows.Thatway,oursummermaintenancecrewwillknowwheretomakerepairsbeforethenextschoolyearstarts.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsduringthenextfewdays,pleaseaskyourresidentadvisersorcallmyoffice.Nowpleasetakeoneoftheformsastheyarepassedaround.

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A.Thesummervacation.

B.Thehousingoffice.

C.Residentadvisers.

D.Check-outprocedures.

22.听力原文：Weallscreamforwaterwhenthirsty.Butdoyouknowthatinveryhotdryweather,plantsalsomakefaintsoundsasiftheyamcryingoutforhelp?Yousee,inaplant'sstem,therearehundredsofwaterpipesthatbringwaterandmineralsfromthesoilallthewayuptotheleaves.Asthegroundturnsdry,itbecomesharderandharderfortheplantstodothis.Inseveredroughts,plantshavetofighttopulloutanywateravailable.ScientistRobertWinterhasfoundoutthatwhenitisreallybad,theirwaterpipessnapfromthetensionlikerubberbands.Whenthathappens,thewholeplantvibratesalittle.Thesnappingpipesmakenoisestenthousandtimesmorequietthanawhisper.

Robertknowsthathealthywell-wateredplantsarequiet.Healsoknowsthatmanyinsectspreferaattackingdryplantsratherthanhealthyplants.Howdotheinsectsknowwhicharehealthyplantsandwhicharenot?Robertthinksthattheinsectsmaylistenfortheplantsthatcry,andthentheymaybuzzinmkill.Totesthistheory,Robertisusingadevicethatcanimitateplantcries.Heattachesittoaquiethealthyplantsothattheplantsoundsthirsty.Thenhewatchestheinsectstoseefftheyattackmoreoftenthanusual.Ifheisfight,scientistscouldusetheinsects'abilityagainstthem.Theycouldbuildtrapsthatimitatecryingplants,sothatwhentheinsectsbuzzintoeat,theywon'tbuzzout.

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A.Theygiveoutfaintcries.

B.Theymakenoisestodriveawayinsects.

C.Theyextendtheirwaterpipes.

D.Theybecomeelasticlikerubberbands.

23.

【B8】

24.

【B10】

25.听力原文：W:Whatkeepsyousobusy?You'vebeensittingthereforhours.You'vegottowalkaround.Let'stakeacoffeebreak.

M:Well,IwishIcould,butI'muptomyneckinwork.I'vegottofinishthisreport.Sarahneedsitbynoon.

Q:Whatisthemangoingtodo?

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A.Hewilltakeacoffeebreak.

B.Hewillkeeponworking.

C.Hewillgoforawalk.

D.Hewillbeginwiththereport.

26.听力原文：Itwas1951,duringmyfirstweekatNorthCarolinaCollege,ablackschool.TheEnglishchairman'swife,whowasaslightasawhitewoman,stoppedmeonedayinthehall.

WhenIwenttoheroffice,shesaid,"Youhadthehighestgradeontheexamination."Shewastalkingabouttheexamthattheentirefreshmanclasstook.Inspiteofhersmile,hereyesandtoneofvoicesaid,"Howcouldthisblack-skinnedgirlscorehigheronthetestthantheotherstudents?Itmustbeamistake."AtNorthCarolinaCollege,colorwasusedindecidingstatus.Thefacultyassumedthatlight-skinnedstudentsweremoreintelligent,andtheywerealwaysabitsurprisedwhenadark-skinnedstudentdidwell,especiallyifshewasagirl.

Whenthegradesforthefirstquartercameout,Ihadthehighestaverageinthefreshmenclass.Thechairman'swifecalledmeintoherofficeagain,pulledoutacopyofthefreshmanEnglishfinalexam,andaskedmetoretakeit.Icouldn'tbelieveit.ItWassoincredibletoherthatIhadthehighestscoreintheclassthatshewastryingtotestmeagain.IfeltragesointensethatIwantedtostarthittingher.Ihaveseldomhatedanyonesodeeply.Ihandedtheexambacktoherandwalkedout.

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A.Shefeltproud.

B.Shefeltsatisfied.

C.Shefeltdelighted.

D.Shefeltsurprised.

27.

【B6】

28.

【B3】

29.听力原文：Recentlyafive-yearstudywasconductedbytheCenterforChildhoodDevelopmentinLosAngeles,California,regardingthewaybabiesreacttodifferenttypesofpeople.Thefindingsofthestudysuggestthatinfantchildrenseemtobemorecomfortablearoundotherbabiesthantheyarewithstrangeadults.

TheresultsconfirmtheideasofDr.RichardPerelman,whohaswrittenmanybooksaboutraisingchildren.Dr.Perelmansupportsthefindingsofthestudyandaddsthatitisasounderideatokeepchildrenwithotherchildren,asinadaycarecenter,thanitistohavechildrencaredforbyababy-sitter.

Accordingtotheresultsofthestudy,infantsbenefitfrombeinginthecompanyofotherbabiesonadailybasis.Whereassomebabiesseemtoshowfearofstrangeadults,theyarelikelytoreachouttotrytotouchanunfamiliarbaby.Thestudyevensuggeststhatchildrenasyoungasoneyearoldcanform.friendships.

Twoofthechildreninthestudywereespeciallyclose.Itwasreportedthatifthechildrenwereseparatedforanyreasontheywouldstarttocry.Theonlywaytosatisfythemwastoallowthemtobetogether.Ifthefindingsaretrueitmayleadtoanincreaseintheuseoffamilyorienteddaycarecenterswherechildrencanspendmoretimewitheachotherandlesstimewithadults.

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A.Whentheyarewithababy-sitter.

B.Whentheyarewithanotherbaby.

C.Whentheyarewithastrangeadult.

D.Whentheyarewithanelderlyperson.

30.(28)

A.Therearemanyformsofcommunicationinexistencetoday.

B.Verbalizationisthemostcommonform.ofcommunication.

C.Ideasandthoughtscanbetransmittedbybodylanguage.

D.Thedeafandthemuteuseanoralform.ofcommunication.

31.听力原文：W:Ican'tbelievemyroommatestillhasn'twashedthedishes.Thereisnotacleandishleftforustouse.

M:Don'tworryaboutit.Paperplatesarefine.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Paperplatesarecheaperthandishes.

B.Dishesbreakmoreeasilythanpaperplates.

C.Thereisnoneedtowashanydishesnow.

D.Thewoman'sroommatewillreturnsoon.

32.(24)

A.Whyspeciesdon'tavoidextinctionbyadapting.

B.Whyspeciesbecomeextinctattheratetheydo.

C.Whyhumansaren'textinct.

D.Howmanyspeciesaren'textinct.

33.听力原文：W:Sinceit'srainingsohard,let'sgoinandseethenewexhibit.

M:That'sagoodidea.MaryGusseiisoneofmyfavoritepainters.

Q:Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

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A.Atascienceexhibit.

B.Atanewsconference.

C.Nearanartmuseum.

D.Nearapaintstore.

34.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Don'tforgettobuysomemilkwhenyoucomebackhome;wehavenoneinthefridge.

M:Well,I'mafraidIcan'tgohomeontimetoday,asIhavetomeetaclientintownthisafternoon.Butifyoudon'tmind,Iwilldotheshopping.

Q:What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Bossandsecretary.

B.Husbandandwife.

C.Colleagues.

D.Friends.

35.

【B2】

36.(29)

A.Theyarelesslikelytorunaway.

B.It'seasierfortheirmasterstotrainthem.

C.Theyarelesslikelytobeshywithhumanbeings.

D.It'seasierforthemtoform.arelationshipwiththeirmasters.

37.(22)

A.Hedoesnotagreeandargueswithher.

B.Hetotallyagreesandpromisestocutdownphonecalls.

C.Hefeelssorrybutunwillingtopayhalfofthebill.

D.Hewasscaredbutwillgoonmakinglongcalls.

38.

【B9】

39.听力原文：Conversationsarereallykindofinteresting.Iguessit'sakindofhobbyofminetolistentoconversationsthatIcanhearinpublic.It'samazinghowdifferentthestyle.orthetoneorthecontentofdifferentconversationscanbeandtolistentothedifferencesinthelanguagethatpeopleusewhentheyspeaktodifferentpeople.

Ifyouareeverinabookstoreoradepartmentstore,it'sinterestingtohearhowthesamesalespersontalkstodifferentpeople.There'reotherinterestingplacestolistentoconversationstoo,Ithink,andoneplacethatI'vefoundisonbustrips.Peopleoftentalktoeachotherasifnooneelsewerethere.Iguesstheythinkpeoplecan'theartheirconversations.

RecentlyIwasonabus,andIwaslisteningtoaconversationoftwopeoplebehindme.Ican'treallysayIwaslistening.Iguessitwouldhavebeenhardnottohem'it.Itwasamusingtolistentothetwopeople,though,becausetheywereplayingakindoflanguage,uh,wordgameaboutstatesandstatecapitals.Onepersonwouldsaythenameofthestate,andtheotherpersonwouldsaythenameofthecapital.

Itsoundslikeakindofsimplegamethatdoesn'tinvolvemuchlanguage,andyouwouldn'tthinkthatitwouldinvolveverymuchconversation,butactuallythiswasn'tthecasebecauseastheywereplayingthegame,theycontinuedtocomplimentoneanotherandtotalkabouthowmuchtheyknewabouthistoryandhowmanyoftheotherthingstheycouldorcouldn'trememberaboutthoseplacesfromtheirtripsorfromtheirreading.

Itwasreallykindoffuntolistentothem.

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A.Listeningtodifferentstylesofconversations.

B.Listeningtothecontentofdifferentconversations.

C.Listeningtohowsalesmentalktodifferentpeople.

D.Listeningtoconversationsinpublic.

40.听力原文：M:Howmanypeopleareyougoingtoinvitedtoourweddingceremony?

W:Inmyopinion,themorethemerrier.Wouldn’tyousayso?

Q:Whatcannotbeconcludedfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanandthewomanaregoingtogetmarried.

B.Thewomanwantstoinvitemanypeopletotheweddingceremony.

C.Thewomanwantsthemantoagreewithheridea.

D.Themandoesn'twanttoinvitemanypeopletotheirweddingceremony.

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

Whycanastronomersagegalaxiesbycomputinghowmuchthewavelengthoftheirlighthasstretched?

42.

Whatdoes"...buthasmadeavastnumberofover-35-year-oldsredundant"(Line2,Para.5)refertoaccordingtothepassage?

A.Globalizationhascausedmanywomenwhoareolderthan35yearsoldtolosetheirjobs.

B.Over-35-year-oldworkingwomenarestuckinindustriesthatarenolongerthriving.

C.Thereisagreatneedofover-35-year-oldwomenduetotheprocessofglobalization.

D.Therewasababyboom35yearsagoandtherearemanyover-35-year-oldwomenworking.

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Icebergsareamongnature'smostspectacularcreations,andyetmostpeoplehaveneverseenone.Avagueairofmysteryenvelopsthem.Theycomeintobeing—somewhere—infaraway,frigidwaters,amidthunderousnoiseandsplashingturbulence,whichinmostcasesnoonehearsorsees.Theyexistonlyashorttimeandthenslowlywasteawayjustasunnoticed.

Objectsofsheerestbeauty,theyhavebeencalled.Appearinginanendlessvarietyofshapes,theymaybedazzlinglywhite,ortheymaybeglassyblue,greenorpurple,tintedfaintlyorindarkerhues.Theyaregraceful,stately,inspiringincalm,sunlitseas.

Buttheyarealsocalledfrighteninganddangerous,andthattheyare—inthenight,inthefog,andinstorms.Eveninclearweatheroneiswisetostayasafedistanceawayfromthem.Mostoftheirbulkishiddenbelowthewater,sotheirunderwaterpartsmayextendoutfarbeyondthevisibletop.Also,theymayrolloverunexpectedly,churningthewatersaroundthem.

Icebergsarepartsofglaciersthatbreakoff,driftintothewater,floataboutawhile,andfinallymelt.Icebergsafloattodayaremadeofsnowflakesthathavefallenoverlongages(fftime.Theyembodysnowsthatdrifteddownhundreds,ormanythousands,orinsomecasesmaybeamillionyearsago.Thesnowsfellinpolarregionsandoncoldmountains,wheretheymeltedonlyalittleornotatall,andsocollectedtogreatdepthsovertheyearsandcenturies.

Aseachyear'ssnowaccumulationlayonthesurface,evaporationandmeltingcausedthesnowflakesslowlytolosetheirfeatherypointsandbecometinygrainsofice.Whennewsnowfellontopoftheold,itturnedtoicygrains.Soblanketsofsnowandicegrainsmountedlayeruponlayerandwereofsuchgreatthicknessthattheweightoftheupperlayerscompressedthelowerones.Withtimeandpressurefromabove,themanysmallicegrainsjoinedandchangedtolargercrystals,andeventuallythedeepercrystalsmergedintoasolidmassofice.

Thispassagegivesanintroductionof______.

44.

Accordingtotheessay,whatrolehasEnglishplayedduringtheprocessofglobalization?

A.Ithascreatedneweducationopportunities.

B.Ithasspeduptheprocessofglobalization.

C.Ithasopenedthedoorsfornewopportunitiesandincreasedthenumberofyoungwomenintheworkingworld.

D.Ithasincreasedthenumberofskilledwomen.

45.

WhenAmericansaremorethan10minuteslatetoanappointment,theyusually______.

46.

Whendidthecorpusculartheoryoflightprevail?

47.

Scientistshavediscoveredinthepastfewyearsthat______.

A.theexposureofDNAtothepublicisunnecessary

B.thetinycellinDNAisaneatlittlemachine

C.manactuallyknowsnothingaboutDNA

D.manhasmuchtolearnaboutDNA

48.

KilmerCabanismentionedinordertostressthat______.

A.fewshopperscankeeptheirspendinghabits

B.ClaireRuskfacesthesamesituation

C.Christmasisthebiggestspendingtime

D.theeconomiccrisishasasweepinginfluence

49.SectionB

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

Manyofthemostdamagingandlifethreateningtypesofweathertorrentialrains,severethunderstorms,andtornadoesbeginquickly,strikesuddenly,anddisappearrapidly,destroyingsmallregionswhileleavingneighbouringareasuntouched.SucheventasatornadostruckthenortheasternsectionofEdmonton,Alberta,inJuly1987.Totaldamagesfromthetornadoexceeded$250million,thehighesteverforanyCanadianstorm.

ConventionalcomputermodelsoftheatmospherehavelimitedvalueinpredictingshortlivedlocalstormsliketheEdmontontornado,becausetheavailableweatherdataaregenerallynotdetailedenoughtoallowcomputerstostudycarefullythesubtleatmosphericchangesthatcomebeforethesestorms.Inmostnations,forexample,weather-balloonobservationsaretakenjustonceeverytwelvehoursatlocationstypicallyseparatedbyhundredsofmiles.Withsuchlimiteddata,conventionalforecastingmodelsdoamuchbetterjobpredictinggeneralweatherconditionsoverlargeregionsthantheydoforecastingspecificlocalevents.

Untilrecently,theobservationintensiveapproachneededforaccurate,veryshort-rangeforecasts,or"Nowcasts,"wasnotfeasible.Thecostofequippingandoperatingmanythousandsofconventionalweatherstationswasextremelyhigh,andthedifficultiesinvolvedinrapidlycollectingandprocessingtherawweatherdatafromsuchanetworkwerehardtoovercome.Fortunately,scientificandtechnologicaladvanceshaveovercomemostoftheseproblems.Radarsystems,automatedweatherinstruments,andsatellitesareallcapableofmakingdetailed,nearlycontinuousobservationoverlargeregionsatarelativelylowcost.Communicationssatellitescantransmitdataaroundtheworldcheaplyandinstantaneously,andmodemcomputerscanquicklycompileandanalyzethislargevolumeofweatherinformation.Meteorologistsandcomputerscientistsnowworktogethertodesigncomputerprogramsandvideoequipmentcapableoftransformingrawweatherdataintowords,symbols,andvividgraphicdisplaysthatforecasterscaninterpreteasilyandquickly.Asmeteorologistshavebegunusingthesenewtechnologiesinweatherforecastingoffices,Nowcastingisbecomingareality.

Theword"exceeded"inparagraph1mostprobablymeans______.

A.addeduptoB.weremorethanC.wereaboutD.werelessthan

50.

Inthefirstparagraph,individualborrowingiscitedbecause______.

A.itsharessimilaritieswiththegovernment'sSocialSecuritypolicies

B.thereisnoguaranteethatitwillbeprofitableinthestockmarket

C.itisnotproperforthebrokeragehousestopersuadepeopletoborrowmoney

D.itisanindicationoftheBushadministration'sseriousconcernoverthestockmarket

51.

Thepubliccannotmakeinformedchoicesofwhatfoodtheybuybecause______.

A.thereisnoclearlabelingonthefood

B.theyarenotwellinformedofthepotentialdangerofgenetically-modifiedfood

C.thereisnoadequateeducationonproperdiets

D.theyarenotconcernedaboutgenetically-modifiedingredientsintheirfood

52.

【C9】

53.

200yearsago,grownchildrenfromrichfamiliesweresupposedto______inforeigncountries,whichbecameafashion.

54.

Oneoftheproblemswithmultipleauthorshipisthatitishardto______.

A.allocatetheresponsibilityifthepapergoeswrong

B.decideonhowmuchcontributioneachreviewerhasmade

C.assigntherolesthatthedifferentauthorsaretoplay

D.correspondwiththeauthorswhenthereadersfeeltheneedto

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Ingeneral,oursocietyisbecomingoneofgiantenterprisesdirectedbyabureaucratic(官僚主义的)managementinwhichmanbecomesasmall,well-oiledcoginthemachinery.Theoilingisdonewithhigherwages,well-ventilatedfactoriesandpipedmusic,andbypsychologistsand"human-relations"experts;yetallthisoilingdoesnotalterthefactthatmanhasbecomepowerless,thathedoesnotwholeheartedlyparticipateinhisworkandthatheisboredwithit.Infact,theblue-andthewhite-collarworkershavebecomeeconomicpuppetswhodancetothetuneofautomatedmachinesandbureaucraticmanagement.

Theworkerandemployeeareanxious,notonlybecausetheymightfindthemselvesoutofajob;theyareanxiousalsobecausetheyareunabletoacquireanyrealsatisfactionorinterestinlife.Theyliveanddiewithouteverhavingconfrontedthefundamentalrealitiesofhumanexistenceasemotionallyandintellectuallyindependentandproductivehumanbeings.

Thosehigheruponthesocialladderarenolessanxious.Theirlivesarenolessemptythanthoseoftheirsubordinates.Theyareevenmoreinsecureinsomerespects.Theyareinahighlycompetitiverace.Tobepromotedor'tofallbehindisnotamatterofsalarybutevenmoreamatterofself-respect.Whentheyapplyfortheirfirstjob,theyaretestedforintelligenceaswellasforthetightmixtureofsubmissivenessandindependence.Fromthatmomentontheyatetestedagainandagainbythepsychologists,forwhomtestingisabigbusiness,andbytheirsuperiors,whojudgetheirbehavior,sociability,capacitytogetalong,etc.Thisconstantneedtoprovethatoneisasgoodasorbetterthanone'sfellowcompetitorcreatesconstantanxietyan