2022年广东省东莞市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年广东省东莞市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Althoughthereisalotmorecompetitionontheemployers'sideatthispoint,theyneverlowertheirstandard.

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Thepreconditionoftheappearanceofanthocyaninsisthereissugarintheleafcells.

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3.Studiesindicatethatobesityisheritable,andtheheritabilityis______.

4.

Accordingtopreparednessexperts,ifacityhasatleast500hospitalbedsforevery100,000residents,itcouldfind______inanemergency.

5.

Accordingtotheadvertisement,everydayHRCoffersabout______.

6.

Youcanjudgewhetheryou'vereachedyourcareerturningpointafteryou______.

7.Depression

Inbed,youtossandturn,unabletogetagoodnight'ssleep.Youfeelanxiousandworried.There'splentytodo,buttheworkpilesupbecauseyoufeellistlessandtired.Youdon'tevenwanttodoanythingfun.Friendstellyouto"pullyourselftogether,"butyoufeelhelplessandhopeless.Youhavedifficultyconcentratingandmakingdecisions.Whenyoulookinthemirror,youhateyourself.Youaredefinitelyinoneoflife'svalleys—youaredepressed.

Everyonegetsthebluesonceinawhile.Emotionallowsandhighsareanormalpartoflife.Thebluesbecomedepressionwhenyoufeelsosleepyandlistlessthatyoucan'tfunctionnormallyineverydaylife.

TypesofDepression

Depressioncanrangefromamildpanictoself-destructiveorsuicidalbehavior.It'simportanttounderstandthevarioustypesofdepressionsothatyoucanrecognizethem.

Depressionoccursatallages,althoughmajordepressiveepisodespeakbetweentheagesof55and70inmenand20and45inwomen.Abouthalfofthosewhoexperienceanepisodeofmajordepressionwillhaveanotherwithintwoyears.Forsomepeople,episodesofdepressionareseparatedbyseveralyears,whileotherssuffergroupsofepisodesoverashorttimespan.Betweenepisodes,suchindividualsfeelwell.

Majordepressivedisorderaffectsapproximately14.8millionAmericanadults—or6.7percentoftheU.S,populationaged18yearsandolder—inagivenyear.Majordepressivedisorderismorecommoninwomenthaninmen.Althoughtreatmentcanhelpmorethan80percentofpeoplewithseveredepression,mostpeoplewithdepressiondonotseektreatment.

-Reactivedepression.Thistypeofdepressionisareactiontostressfulevents-divorce,deathofalovedone,achronicillness,apersonaltragedy,orevensocialisolation,whichtheelderlyfrequentlyexperience.Thepersonisunabletorecovernormallyfromthefeelingsassociatedwiththeevent.Commonfeelingsincludeself-pity,pessimism,andlossofinterestinlife.Itaffectspeopleofallages.

-SeasonalAffectiveDisorder(SAD).Ifyouliveinthenorthernlatitudesandsufferepressionduringthewintermonths,youmaysufferfromseasonalaffectivedisordercausedbyalackofexposuretosunlight.Doctorsaren'tsureexactlywhatphysiologicalmechanismsarcatworkinSAD,buttheyspeculatethatdepressedfeelingsandothersymptomsmaybeduetoanincreaseinthereleaseofthehormonemeltonin.SADsufferersfeellethargicandirritable.Theymayalsosufferfromchronicheadaches,increasedappetite,weightgain,andanincreasedneedforsleep.Forunknownreasons,SADistrulya"woman'sdepression,"inthatwomenmakeup70percentto80percentofthoseaffected.SinceabouthalfofallSADsufferershaverelativeswhoalsosufferfromSADorotheremotionalproblems,researchersspeculatethattheproblemmaybeinherited.

-Biochemicaldepression.Doctorsaren'tsurewhy,butsomepeopledevelopabiochemicallybaseddepressionsometimeduringmidlife.It'slikelythatthistypeofdepressioniscausedbybiochemicalproblemswithinthebrain.Theproblemusuallyrespondswelltoantidepressantmedication.Youmaybemorelikelytodevelopthistypeofchemicaldepressionifothermembersofyourfamilyhavealsosufferedfromthisproblem.

-Diseaseordrug-relateddepression.SomediseasessuchasAIDS,stroke,chronicpain,andhypothyroidism(甲状腺功能耐减退)cancausedepression.Inhypothyroidism,thethyroidgland(甲状腺)malfunctions,leadingtotoolittleornothyroidhormonecirculatinginthebloodstream.Inadditiontodepression,othersymptomsofhypothyroidismincludefatigue,weakness,weightgain,impairedmemory,andshortnessofbreath.Fortunately,thedepressionandothersymptomsofhypothyroidismcanbeeffectivelytreatedwithadequate

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8.

Mostformsofeconomicgrowthmakedemandsontheenvironmentvia______.

9.

Majorpizzamakershavetofacetheproblemthattheircompetitiveadvantagesare______.

10.

Comparedwiththehybridcorn,thenativecornispoorin______.

11.AtHighTechHigh,______arehiredtoteachcomesonbiotechnologyorwebdesign.

12.

Twodifferentpointsaremadeintheessayabouttileefficientuseofland,oneofthemisthatsomecountriesuseold-fashionedmethodsofcultivationandthereforegetalowyield,theotherpointisthecertainkindsoffondrequiremorelandthanothers.

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13.GlobalWarming:Causes,EffectsandSolutions

WhatCausesGlobalWarming?

Carbondioxideandotherairpollutantsintheatmospherelikeathickeningblanket,trapthesun'sheatandcausetheplanettowarmup.Coal-burningpowerplantsarethelargestU.S.sourceofcarbondioxidepollutiontheyproduce2.5billiontonseveryyear.Automobiles,thesecondlargestsource,createnearly1.5billiontonsofCO2annually.

Here'sthegoodnews:Technologiesexisttodaytomakecarsruncleanerandbumlessgas,modernizepowerplantsandgenerateelectricityfromnonpollutingsources,andcutourelectricityusethroughenergyefficiency.Itissurethatthesesolutionsareputtouse.

IstheEarthReallyGettingHotter?

Althoughlocaltemperaturesfluctuatenaturallyoverthepast50years,theaverageglobaltemperaturehasincreasedatthefastestrateinrecordedhistory.Andexpertsthinkthetrendisaccelerating:The10hottestyearsonrecordhavealloccurredsince1990.Scientistssaythatunlesswecurbglobalwarmingemissions,averageU.S.temperaturescouldbe3to9degreeshigherbytheendofthecentury.

AreWarmerTemperaturesCausingBadThingstoHappen?

GlobalwarmingisalreadycausingdamageinmanypartsoftheUnitedStates.In2002,Colorado,ArizonaandOregonenduredtheirworstwildfireseasonsever.Thesameyear,droughtcreatedsevereduststormsinMontana,ColoradoandKansas,andfloodscausedhundredsofmillionsofdollarsindamageinTexas,MontanaandNorthDakota.Sincetheearly1950s,snowaccumulationhasdeclined60percentandwinterseasonshaveshortenedinsomeareasoftheCascadeRangeinOregonandWashington.

Ofcourse,theimpactsofglobalwarmingarenotlimitedtotheUnitedStates.In2003,extremeheatwavescausedmorethan20,000deathsinEuropeandmorethan1,500deathsinIndia.Andinwhatscientistsregardasanalarmingsignofeventstocome,theareaoftheArctic'sperennial(常年不断的)polaricecapisdecliningattherateof9percentperdecade.

IsGlobalWarmingMakingHurricanesWorse?

Globalwarmingdoesn'tcreatehurricanes,butitdoesmakethemstrongerandmoredangerous.Becausetheoceanisgettingwarmer,tropicalstormscanpickupmoreenergyandbecomemorepowerful.Soglobalwarmingcouldturn,say,acategory-3stormintoamuchmoredangerouscategory-4storm.Infact,scientistshavefoundthatthedestructivepotentialofhurricaneshasgreatlyincreasedalongwithoceantemperatureoverthepast35years.

WhatArethePossibleConsequencesofGlobalWarming?

Globalwarmingisacomplexphenomenon,anditsfull-scaleimpactsarehardtopredictfarinadvance.Buteachyearscientistslearnmoreabouthowglobalwarmingisaffectingtheplanet,andmanyagreethatcertainconsequencesarelikelytooccurifcurrenttrendscontinue.Amongthese:

?Meltingglaciers,earlysnowmeltandseveredroughtswillcausemoredramaticwatershortagesintheAmericanWest.

?RisingsealevelswillleadtocoastalfloodingontheEasternseaboard,inFlorida,andinotherareas,suchastheGulfofMexico.

?WarmerseasurfacetemperatureswillfuelmoreintensehurricanesinthesoutheasternAtlanticandGulfcoasts.

?Forests,farmsandcitieswillfacetroublesomenewpestsandmoremosquito-bornediseases.

?Disruptionofhabitatssuchascoralreefsandalpine(高山上的)meadowscoulddrivemanyplantandanimalspeciestoextinction.

CouldGlobalWarmingTriggeraSuddenCatastrophe?

Recently,researchersandeventheU.S.DefenseDepartmenthaveinvestigatedthepossibilityofabruptclimatechange,inwhichgradualglobalwarmingtriggersasuddenshiftintheEarth'sclimate,causi

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14.IsCollegeReallyWorththeMoney?

TheRealWorld

EsteGriffithhaditallfiguredout.WhenshegraduatedfromtheUniversityofPittsburghinApril2001,shehadhersightssetononething:workingforalaborunion.

Therealworldhadotherideas.Griffithleftschoolwithnotonlyadegree,butaboatloadofdebt.Sheowed$15.000instudentloansandhadrackedup$4,000increditcarddebtforbooks,groceriesandotherexpenses.Nolaborunionjobcouldpayenoughtobailherout.

SoGriffithwenttoworkinsteadforaWashington,D.C.firmthatspecializesineconomicdevelopment.Problemsolved?Nope.Atage24,shetakeshomeabout$1,800amonth,$1,200ofwhichdisappearstopayherrent.Addanother$180amonthtoretireherstudentloansand$300amonthtowhittledownhercreditcardbalance."Youdothemath,"shesays.

Griffithhaspracticallynomoneytoliveon.Shebrown-bags(自带午餐)herlunchandbikestowork.Aboveall,shefearsshe'llneverownahouseorbeabletoretire.It'snotthatsheregretsgettingherdegree."Buttheydon'ttellyouthatthetrade-offisthenexttenyearsofyourincome,"shesays.

That'spreciselythedealbeingmadebymoreandmorecollegestudents.They'remortgagingtheirfuturestomeetsoaringtuitioncostsandothercollegeexpenses.LikeGriffith,they'refacingaone-twopunchatgraduation:hefty(沉重的)studentloansandsmotheringcreditcarddebt—nottomentionajobmarketthat,fornowanyway,isdismal.

"Weaxeforcingourchildrentomakeachoicebetweentwoevils,"saysElizabethWarren,aHarvardLawprofessorandexpertonbankruptcy."Skipcollegeandfacealifeofdiminishedopportunity,orgotocollegeandfacealifeshackled(束缚)bydebt."

TuitionHikes

Forsometime,collegeshaveinsistedtheirsteeptuitionhikesareneededtopayforcutting-edgetechnologies,facultyandadministrationsalaries,andrisinghealthcarecosts.Nowthere'sanewculprit(犯人):shrinkingstatesupport.Caughtinaseverebudgetcrunch,manystateshavesharplysealedbacktheirfundingforhighereducation.

Someonehadtomakeupforthoselostdollars.Andyoucanguesswho—especiallyifyouliveinMassachusetts,whichlastyearhikeditstuitionandfeesby24percent,afterfundingdroppedby3percent,orinMissouri,whereappropriations(拨款)fellby10percent,buttuitionroseatdoublethatrate.Aboutone-thirdofthestates,infact,haveincreasedtuitionandfeesbymorethan10percent.

OneofthosestatesisCalifornia,andJanetBurrell'sfamilyisfeelingthepain.AbookkeeperinTorrance,BurrellhasadaughterattheUniversityofCaliforniaatDavis.Meanwhile,hersonsattendtwo-yearcollegesbecauseBurrellcan'taffordtohavealloftheminfour-yearschoolsatonce.

Meanwhile,evenwithtuitionhikes,California'scommunitycollegesaresostrappedforcashtheydroppedthousandsofclasseslastspring.Theresult:54,000fewerstudents.

CollapsingInvestments

Manyfamiliesthoughttheyhadasurefireplan:eveniftuitionkeptskyrocketing,theyhadinvestedenoughmoneyalongthewaytomeetthecosts.ThenafunnythinghappenedonthewaytoWallStreet.Thoseinvestmentscollapsedwiththestuckmarket.Amongtheloserslastyear:thewildlypopular"529"plans—federaltax-exemptcollegesavingsplansofferedbyindividualstates,whichhaveattractedbillionsfromfamiliesaroundthecountry."Wehearfrommanyparentsthatwhattheyhadsetasidedeclinedinvaluesomuchthattheynowdon'thaveenoughtoseetheirstudentsthrough,"saysPennStatefinancialaiddirectorAnnaGriswold,whowitnesseda10percentincreaseinloanapplicationslastyear.Evenwithamarketthatmaybeslowlyrecovering,itwilltaketime,perhapsseveralyears,forpeopletorecoup(补偿)theirlosses.

NadineSayeghis

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15.

Foralongtime,theeffectofautomationonemploymentisthepointatissueamonglabourleaders,governmentofficials,businessexecutives,andcollegeprofessors.

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Dr.Dorishadspent15yearson______.

A.beingaweightcounselor

B.writingherbook

C.studyingpsychology

D.beingondiet

17.

DemocracywasexpectedinallMiddleEastnationsundertheinfluenceofIraq.

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Salopeksaidthathe______toSudantoreportagainalthoughtherewerealotofdifficulties.

19.

TherelationshipbetweenChadandtheSudanisnot______andsothebordercrossingisparticularlydifficult.

20.

ItispossibleforanearlywarningtoalertHawaiiabouttsunamisbecauseHawaii______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(34)

A.In1585.B.In1584.C.In1583.D.In1586.

22.听力原文：M:Thebook'sbeensellinglikehotcakessinceitwaslaunchedthreeweeksago.

W:Iunderstandthey'llberunningasecondprintsoon.AndIwillgogetoneatthecampusbookstorethisWednesday.Wouldyougowithmethen?

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthebookfromtheconversation?

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A.Itisverypopular.

B.ItwillbelaunchedthisWednesday.

C.It'snotsoldatthecampusbookstore.

D.Itranasecondprintthreeweeksago.

23.【B5】

24.(13)

A.Thewomanoftencomestoseetheman.

B.Lindaoftentakescareofthewoman.

C.ThewomanwantstohelpLinda.

D.ThewomanisLinda'steacher.

25.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,arcthekey.Forexample,planningtolearnfivenewvocabularywordsadayandtolearntouscthemactivelyisfarbetterthanlearning30andforgettingthemthenextday.

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

M:Mypleasure.

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A.Atapublicforum.

B.Inanauditorium.

C.OnTV.

D.Inaclassroom

26.听力原文：W:Jackseemstohaveafancyforpaintings.Onthewallsofhisbedroom,therearesomanyfamouspictures.Someofthemarepriceless.

M:However,hedoesnotlikevisitingtheartmuseumbecauseheconsidersitanoisyplace.

Q:WhatcanweconcludeaboutJackfromtheconversation?

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A.Heisgoodatdrawingpictures.

B.Helikespaintingsverymuch.

C.Helikesvisitingtheartmuseumverymuch.

D.Hethinkstheartmuseumisaveryquietplace

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28.听力原文：W:Mike,haveyoueverthoughtaboutwinningthelotteryandbecomingamillionaireovernight?

M:OfcourseIhave.Iboughtafewticketseachtimeforacoupleofyearn,butuptillnowIhaven'thadanyluck.

W:Me,either.Bytheway,whatwouldyoudowithmillionsofdollarsifyouwonthelottery?

M:Let'ssee...ifIhadthesumofmoney,IwouldbuyahouseformyparentsinShanghaianddeposittherestinthebankforfutureuse.Howaboutyou,Mary?

W:IfIhadthesumofmoney,Iwouldbuyanicecar,aPorsche,andasoftware-designingcompany.

M:Whatwouldyouwantthatfor?

W:Withacompanyofthiskindinmyhands,Icouldhiretopcomputerprogrammerstomakethebestonlinegamesforevenmoremoney,

M:Thatsoundslikefun.

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A.Aboutonemovie.

B.Aboutamillionaire.

C.Abouthowtogettheluck.

D.Abouthowtobecomeamillionaire.

29.(25)

A.Differentinpersonality.

B.Rudetowomendrivers.

C.Ratherdifficulttoplease.

D.Talkativeandgenerouswithtips.

30.听力原文：M：Hithere.(19)Haveyouheardthatthecompanyiscuttingstaff?IjusthopeIwouldn'tbethatunlucky.

W：Ha,don'tbeafraidofthat.Totellyou,actuallyIjusttookvoluntaryredundancyfouryearsago.

M：Ican'timaginethat!Buthowdoyougothroughit?

W：Oh,itisofcoursenotaveryhappyexperiencetogothrough.But,aswemayfindout,sometimesitcanbeablessingindisguise.

M：Idoneedsomeadvicetoturnitintoagoodthing.

W：(19)Myadvicewouldbetoseeitasanopportunitytocreateanewlife.Andifyoureinventyourlife,rememberthatyou'vegottoreeducateyourselfandthatmeansinvestinginyourself.(20)Andoneofthebestwaysistodoalowlypaidorunpaidinternshiportobeanapprentice.

M：Ithoughtyou'dtellmetogoandblowitonacruiseoraholiday.

W：Thatisnotbad.Butgettingsomeexperiencewillhelpyouintoanextkindoflife.

M：Oh,thenwhatwasyourplan?Youhadanythingdifferent?

W：Well,youknow,(21)IhavereceivedsomecompensationandIsawthatanopportunitytogetridofsomedebts,soIpaidoffsomebills.Andthefinancialfreedomthenallowedmetodevelopsomenewskills,findoutwhatIenjoyinlife.thingsthatIamgoodat.

M：Soundssensiblebuthowarethingswithyounow?

W：(22)BasicallyIhavenowdevelopedwhattheycallacareerportfolio.Thatmeansinsteadofbeingabletodojustonejobinlifeyouareabletodomorethanone.

19.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

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A.Howtowinthebattleofstaffcuttinginthecompany.

B.Howtoavoidfailuresinpersonalinvestment.

C.Howtoturnjobredundancyintoanopportunity.

D.Howtogetthroughthetoughtimeoflosingajob.

31.SectionA

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

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A.Shebrokethemicrophone:

B.Shewasinterruptedbyaphonecallduringherpresentation.

C.Sheisplanningtogiveherpresentationassoonasthemicrophoneisfixed.

D.Themicrophonebrokejustasshebeganherpresentation.

32.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Althoughthefirstcomputerswereproducedforuseingovernmentandindustry,theyhavebecomecommoninotherareasduringthepast25years.

Inbusiness,computersperform.manyfunctions.Theyareusedtoperform.thedataprocessingoperationsofrecording,classifying,sorting,computing,storing,retrieving,reporting,reproducing,andcommunicatinginformation.Theyhavetheadvantageofbeingabletocompletetheseprocessesatveryhighspeeds.Computersalsocanprocessdatainasizeinvisibletothehumaneye,makingstorageofmaterialasimplertaskthanitoncewas.

Universitiesutilizecomputersinseveralways.Justasbusinessstoresstatisticaldata,universitiesstorestatisticsaboutstudentsbyusingcomputers.Registrationalsohasbeenaidedbythecomputer.Byputtingtheirprogramsofstudiesonthecomputer,studentscanfindoutimmediatelywhichclassesareopenforadditionalstudentsandwhichalreadyhavethenumberthatareallowedtoregister.Manyprofessorsusecomputersintheirresearch,andexperimentationhasbeendoneonteachingbymeansofthecomputer.

Inthepast5yearscomputershavebeenaffectingourdailylivesmoreandmore.Mostlargedepartmentandgrocerystoresnowhavecomputerizedcashregisters.Almosteveryoneisfamiliarwiththecomputerizedbillingthatisdonebycreditcardcompanies.InChicagocomputersarebeingusedtocontroltrafficonthelargeexpressways.Itisevenpossibletodaytobuyyourowncomputeranduseitinyourhome.

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A.Inourdailylife.

B.Inbusinessanduniversities.

C.Ingovernmentandindustry.

D.BothAandB.

33.(28)

A.Itpreservesthevitamins.

B.Itbreaksdownthevitamins.

C.Itmakesthemeateasiertodigest.

D.Itreducestheproteincontent.

34.(18)

A.Heisaplumber.

B.Heisadentist.

C.Heisagasstationattendant

D.Heisanengineer.

35.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Scientistsclaimthatairpollutioncausesadeclineintheworld'saverageairtemperature.Inordertoprovethattheory,ecologistshaveturnedtohistoricaldatainrelationtoespeciallyhugevolcaniceruptions.Theysuspectthatvolcanoeseffectweatherchangesthataresimilartoairpollution.

OnesourceofinformationistheeffectoftheeruptionofTambora,avolcanoinSumbawa,theDutchEastIn-dies—theformernameoftheRepublicofIndonesia—inApril1815.Thelargestrecordedvolcaniceruption,Tamborathrew150milliontonsoffineashintothesky.Theashfromavolcanospreadsworldwideinafewdaysandre-mainsintheairforyears.Itseffectistoturnincomingsolarradiationintospaceandthuscooltheearth.Forexample,recordsofweatherinEnglandshowthatbetweenAprilandNovember1815,theaveragetemperaturehadfallen4.5F.Duringthenexttwentyfourmonths,Englandsufferedoneofthecoldestperiodsofitshistory.Farmers'recordsfromApril1815toDecember1818indicatefrostthroughoutthespringandsummerandsharpdecreasesincropandlivestockmarkets.Sincetherewasatimelagofseveralyearsbetweencauseandeffect,bythetimetheworldagriculturalcommoditycommunityhaddeteriorated,noonerealizedthecause.

Ecologiststodaywarethatwefaceatwofoldmenace.Theever-presentpossibilityofvolcaniceruption,suchasthatofMt.St.HelensinWashington,addedtoman'spollutionoftheatmospherewithoil,gas,coal,andotherpollutingsubstances,maybringusincreasinglycolderweather.

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A.Theywereevidentinthedecreasedworldtemperature.

B.Theywereofseveraldays'durationworldwide.

C.TheywerefeltmainlyintheDutchEastIndies.

D.Theywereimmediatelyevidenttotheworld'sscientists.

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37.【B11】

38.(32)

A.Becausewecansucceedonlybymakingmistakes.

B.Becauseitisnecessaryforustomakemistakesifwewanttobesuccessful.

C.Becausemakingmistakesmeansgivingusmoreusefulknowledge.

D.Becauseallthebookknowledgeisgainedbymakingmistakes.

39.(15)

A.Atalocalhospital.

B.Inadepartmentstorewarehouse.

C.Inanewlyinstalledhouse.

D.Inarestaurant.

40.听力原文：W:Nowthatyou'vebeenhereawhile,howdoyoulikelivinginCalifornia?Haveyougotusedtothelifehere?

M:California'sfine.ButImissallmyfriendsandfamily.

Q:Whatdowelearnabouttheman?

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A.HeisfromCalifornia.

B.Heliveswithsomefriends.

C.Hevisitshisfamilyoften.

D.Helivesfarfromhome.

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

Whatdoestheword"laid-off'inthepassagemean?

A.Heavily-burdened.B.Old.C.Inexperienced.D.Jobless.

42.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatelectricresponseaudiometrywouldbeespeciallyrecommendedfor______.

A.athree-year-oldgirlwhohasanearache

B.anoldmanwhocupshiseartoear

C.ayoungchildwhodoesnottalk

D.arockmusicianwhoplaysthedrums

43.

Howlongdidtheceremonyoftheanniversarylast?

A.Anwholeday.

B.Halfaday.

C.Anwholemorning.

D.Behindtheceremonialday.

44.

Thewriterofthearticlewas,undoubtedly______.

A.alinguistB.anattorneyC.ascientistD.anessayist

45.

Accordingtothepassage,whyhashumanintelligencenotbeencopiedinthemakingofarobot?

A.Computerscanonlydomathematicalproblemsbetterthanhumanbeings.

B.Technologyisnotadvancedenoughtocopyhowhumanmindswork.

C.Scientistsaresatisfiedtohavetherobotwithsensesofsightandtouch.

D.Robotswithhumanintelligencewillbedangeroustohumanbeings.

46.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Sleepisthesolutionforalltypesoffatigue.

B.Psychologicallyhealthypeopledonotsufferfromfatigue.

C.Changingyourdietcannotcurepsychologicalfatigue.

D.Youwon'tbecomefatiguedifyouaredoingsomethingyouenjoy.

47.

Therearealsoviewerswhoarguethatthiswillbeharmfulbecause______.

48.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethathigh-qualitycollegeeducationcallsfor______.

A.puttingacademicworkinthepropercontext

B.acommitmenttostudentsandeffectiveteaching

C.thepracticeofputtinglearningtoproductiveends

D.dedicationtoresearchinfrontierareasofknowledge

49.

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50.

ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph5that______.

A.it'soutofFiat'scapabilitytosortoutth