2022年江苏省苏州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年江苏省苏州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Thesealevelriseismainlycausedby______triggeredbyuncheckedgreenhousegasemissions.

2.

AftertheresignationofIndonesianPresidentin1998,IndonesianChineseresidentssenttheirchildrentoschooloffering______inthebeliefthat"ChinesechildrenshouldlearnChinese".

3.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)thereadinessofthesecitiestomeetbothnaturalandmen-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,orrunonashoestring.Thisisnottrueoffederalurbansearch-end-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,aviciousheatwavekillednearly

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Becauseeachclassweteachhasitsown______,CLTwillvaryeachtimeweemployit.

5.

Theauthorischanginghimselftotakefulladvantageof______.

6.

Thewords"theamount"inParagraphl0referto______.

7.

Accordingtothecommercedepartment'sstatistics,onlinesalesfigurescanreachtheequivalentoftheonesofflineinthenearfuture.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.Scientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthatglobalwarmingcanbe______.

A.continuedB.improvedC.controlledD.reduced

9.

Saccharomycescanstandfarhigherconcentrationsofethanolthanothermicroorganisms.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Freemanconcludesthatkidsarerobbedoftheirsenseofbelongingtothesocietyby______.

11.

Low-incomeshoppersmaygain______onfruitandvegetableproducts.

12.IntheUnitedStates,cabletelevisionhadcometonearlyfiftypercentofthehomesby______.

A.1948B.1940sC.1970sD.1990s

13.Themostimportantfactorthatleadstohungerindevelopingcountriesis______.

A.lostcrops

B.globalgreenhouseeffect

C.economiccrisis

D.poverty

14.

MichaelRossresignedandspenthisunemploymenttimeplayingguitarandexploringhislifelonginterestinscriptwritingandthemoviebusinessforhelookedatthisasan______,ratherthanapenalty.

15.

AccordingtothescientistsitistheemissionofCO(2byhumanbeingsthatcausestheincreasesofCO2levels.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

AtHighTechHigh,______arehiredtoteachcoursesonbiotechnologyorwebdesign.

17.

Thesituationsaboutwhichlaughterisacceptablechangewith______.

18.

Thegoodpartsofalltheprogramskeepgettingbetterbecauseof______.

19.What'sthepurposeofthemanufacturers'addingaswitchtomostnewtelevisionsets?

A.Tomakemoremoney.

B.Tospreadthecablesystem.

C.Tomakeordinaryviewingpossible.

D.Toadapttothenewdevelopmentofthecablesystem.

20.

Inamoreopenmarket,whichofthefollowingbenefitsisexcludedinthetext?

A.Accesstomorecustomers.

B.Promptingspecialization.

C.Improvingproductivity.

D.Cuttingtariffs.

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

A.Minerals.B.Chemicalpollutants.C.Salt.D.Germs.

22.(29)

A.Becauseabelltowerwastobebuiltonthesite.

B.Becauseitwasfoundunsafe.

C.Becauseaparkinglotwastobeconstructedthere.

D.Becausenoonewantedtopreserveit.

23.【B5】

24.(22)

A.Learningknowledgeofthelanguage.

B.Readingnewspapersandmagazinesofforeignlanguage.

C.Communicatingwiththenativepeople.

D.Livinginacountrywherethelanguageisspoken.

25.(43)

26.听力原文：W:You'renotgoingtotrytodothosedishesbeforeweleave?Ifwedon'tpickupCathyandGeorgein30minutes,we'llnevergettothemoviesontime.

M:Ijustdon'twanttoleaveamessykitchen.Ithink5minutesisOK.

Q:Whydidthemanwanttodothedishes?

(17)

A.Hewantedthekitchenclean.

B.HewantedtoseeCathyandGeorge.

C.Hedon'twanttogomovies.

D.Hemustleavein30minutes.

27.(36)

A.Becauseit'sshining.

B.Becauseit'srare.

C.Becauseit'sexpensive.

D.Becauseitcamefromancienttimes.

28.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Itisapityyoumissedtheconcertyesterdayevening.Itwaswonderful!

M:Ididn'twanttomissthefootballgame.Well,I'mnotaclassicalmusicfananyway.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(12)

A.Themanattendedtheconcertbutdidn'tlikeit.

B.Themanwassorrytomissthefootballgame.

C.Themanismoreinterestedinfootballthaninclassicalmusic.

D.Themanwassorrythathedidn'tattendtheconcert.

29.听力原文：ThomasEdisonwasborninMilan,OhioonFebruary11,1847.Hewasnotanordinaryperson.Hewasoneofthegreatestinventorsinthehistory.(29)Thephonograph,thelightbulb,themoviecamera,andsewingmachinearejustsomeofhismanyinventionsthathelpedchangetheworld.

Thomasdidnotgotoschool.Hismomtaughthimathome.Whenhewastwelve,hegothisfirstjobatthetrainstationasatrainboysellingcandyandnewspapers.Helovedbooksandhespentallhismoneyonthem.Onedaywhiletryingtocatchatrain,atrainmanreachedandgrabbedhimbytheears.WhilepullingEdisonup,somethingcrackedinhisearsandrightafterthathebegantogodeaf.

WhenThomashadmadeenoughmoneyyearslater,hewantedtobuyalaboratory.Hepaidagroupofscientiststothinkofinventionsandseeiftheinventionswouldwork.Thatsetupworkedsowellthatothercompaniesdidthistoo.(31)Nowtodayeverycompanyanduniversityinthewholeworldhasaresearchdepartment,anditallbeganwithEdison'sresearchgroup.

Heismostfamousfortheinventionoftheelectriclightbulb.(30)Hehadburnedhimselfwithcandlessomanytimeswhenheread;hewantedawaytoseewithoutacandle.Ittookhimjustoverayeartoinventapracticallightbulb.EdisonfoundedtheElectricLightCompanyin1878.

Inhisseventieshestillworkedsixteenhoursaday,andwasoneofthemostfamousmeninAmerica.BythetimehediedatWestOrange,NewJerseyonOctober18,1931,hehadcreatedover1,000inventions.

(30)

A.Telephoneandthelightbulb.

B.Phonographandmoviecamera.

C.Sewingmachineandrefrigerator.

D.Moviecameraandtelephone.

30.(34)

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

31.听力原文：M:Hi,Cathy.IamherebecauseIvisitedcavesalloverNorthAmerica.Sinceyouaregoingtostudycaveformations,Dr.Bowaskedmetocometosharesomeofmyexperienceswithyou.

W:Hi,Bill.Sowonderful!Ican'twaittohearaboutit!

M:Recently,IvisitedtheLaChagireCaveinNewMexico,mydreamhasalwaysbeentodiscoveranewpassageway.Ihadachancethere,becauseLaChagireissolargethatdiscoveriesarefrequentlymadethere.

W:Wasitnewlydiscovered?

M:Thecavewasnotevendiscovereduntil1986.

However,peopleinthatareahadfiguredthattheremustbeacavenearby,becauseofthestrongwindthatblewfrombehindthehugerockthatcoveredtheentrance.Enormousamountofairenterandexitthecaveinordertomaintainbalanceofthepressurewiththeinsideair.

W:Youmusthavehadtofightheavywindwhenyouwereinthecave.

M:Exactly,Ihadtofight45mileperhourwinds.Afterallthateffort,Ihadtobeextremelycarefulmaintainingmyenergylevel.Peoplewhoaretiredtendtobecareless,andmaybemoreconcernedaboutgettingoutofthecavethantakingcareofit.

W:Anythinginterestingorthrillinginthecave?

M:ThereareformationsinLaChagirethatlooklikeoceanwaves,Christmastreesandotherstuffnoonehaseverseenbefore.

W:Cavesarenormallycreatedbycarbonicacid,right?

M:Butthiscavesculptedoutbyverypowerfulsulfuricacidthatswellsupfrombelow.

(23)

A.Hewasaskedtoleadsgroupofinexperiencedcaretsthere.

B.Itwasthefirstcavethathehadevervisited.

C.Clearlymarkedtrailsmadeiteasytoexplore.

D.liehopedtomakeadiscovery.

32.

【B7】

33.

【B8】

34.(35)

A.Shewillliveanemptylife.

B.Shewillworkinabookstore.

C.Shewillremainsingle.

D.Shewillearnalotofmoney.

35.(24)

A.Thelaboratoriesarenotwellequipped.

B.Theclassesaretoobig.

C.Thetuitionfeesaretooexpensive.

D.Therearenotenoughteachers.

36.

【B10】

37.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Wegot34onthelistsofar,butI'msureit'llbeupinthefortiesbeforewefinish.

W:Well,inthateaseasit-downdinnerisoutofthequestion.It'llhavetobeabuffet.

Q:Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?

(12)

A.Thewomanisinherforties.

B.Theywillholdasit-downdinner.

C.Theyhavesomeproblemstoholdasit-downdinner.

D.Therewillbe40peoplewhowillattendthesit-downdinner.

38.听力原文：It'scommonknowledgethatmusiccanhaveapowerfuleffectonouremotions.Infact,sincethe1930s,musictherapistshavereliedonmusictocalmpatientsandhelpcontrolpain.Nowpsychologistsareconfirmingthatmusiccanalsohelprelievedepressionandimproveconcentration.Forinstance,inarecentstudy,50surgeonsweregivensomehigh-stressedmathproblemstosolve.Theyweredividedintothreegroups:oneworkedinsilence,andinanother,thesurgeonslistenedtomusicoftheirchoiceonheadphones;thethirdgrouplistenedtoclassicalmusicchosenbytheresearchers.Theresultsofthestudymaysurpriseyou.Thedoctorswhogottochoosetheirownmusicexperiencedlessstressandscoredbetterthantheothers.OnepossibleexplanationisthatlisteningtothemusicyoulikestimulatesAlfawavesinthebrain,increasesheartrateandexpandsbreathing.Thathelpstoreducestressandsharpenconcentration.Otherresearchsuggestsasecondrelationshipbetweenmusicandthebrain:Byexaminingthebloodofstudentsaftertheylistenedtoavarietyofclassicalmusicselections,researchersfoundthatsomestudentsshowedalargeincreaseinendorphin,anaturalpainreliever.Thissupportswhatmusictherapistshaveknownforyears;Musiccanhelprevitalizeorcalmthepatient.

(33)

A.Traininggiventomusictherapists.

B.Howmusicpreventsdisease.

C.Studiesonthebenefitsofmusic.

D.Howmusicianscreatemusic.

39.(25)

A.Housesalescompany.

B.Motorsalescompany.

C.Foodsalescompany.

D.Travelagency.

40.

【B2】

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

Whatisthelong-termsolutionforthemotorvehicleproblems?

42.

Howdoesaconventionalcomputerwork?

43.

Manyparentsthinkthat,insteadofwatchingalotofTV,theirchildrenshould______.

44.

Springmadeitdifficultforsharp-eyedexpertstoseparatehisforgeriesfrom______.

45.

Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggest?

A.TherecruitinglettersMackReiterreceivedofferedhimfullscholarships.

B.MackReiterwantedtohelphisfamilygooutofthetrouble.

C.Traditionalscholarshipsareagoodsolutiontothetuitionproblemsinsomefamilies.

D.MackReiterwasveryproudofhisnationalwrestlingchampionship.

46.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothelastsentenceofPara.4?

A.Theexistenceofraciallysegregatedschoolswasbecauseofthetaw.

B.Theschoolbusingplanmeanttakingchildrentoschoolbybusinsteadofbyprivatecar.

C.Manymeasuresweretakentosolvetheracialdiscriminationinschoolandweresuccessful.

D.Theschoolbusingplanwasintendedtomixuptheblackandthewhitestudents.

47.SectionB

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

Theperiodofadolescence,i.e.,theperiodbetweenchildhoodandadulthood,maybelongorshort,dependingonsocialexpectationsandonsociety'sdefinitionastowhatconstitutesmaturityandadulthood.Inprimitivesocietiesadolescenceisfrequentlyarelativelyshortperiodoftime,whileinindustrialsocietieswithpatternsofprolongededucationcoupledwithlawsagainstchildlabor,theperiodofadolescenceismuchlongerandmayincludemostoftheseconddecadeofone'slife.Furthermore,thelengthoftheadolescentperiodandthedefinitionofadulthoodstatusmaychangeinagivensocietyassocialandeconomicconditionschange.ExamplesofthistypeofchangearethedisappearanceofthefrontierinthelatterpartofthenineteenthcenturyintheUnitedStates,andmoreuniversally,theindustrializationofanagriculturalsociety.

Inmodernsociety,ceremoniesforadolescencehavelosttheirformalrecognitionandsymbolicsignificanceandtherenolongerisagreementastowhatconstitutesinitiationceremonies.Socialoneshavebeenreplacedbyasequenceofstepsthatleadtoincreasedrecognitionandsocialstatus.Forexample,gradeschoolgraduation,highschoolgraduationandcollegegraduationconstitutesuchasequence,andwhileeachstepimpliescertainbehavioralchangesandsocialrecognition,thesignificanceofeachdependsonthesocio-economicstatusandtheeducationalambitionoftheindividual.Ceremoniesforadolescencehavealsobeenreplacedbylegaldefinitionsofstatusroles,rights,privilegesandresponsibilities.Itisduringthenineyearsfromthetwelfthbirthdaytothetwenty-firstthattheprotectiveandrestrictiveaspectsofchildhoodandminorstatusareremovedandadultprivilegesandresponsibilitiesaregranted.Thetwelve-year-oldisnolongerconsideredachildandhastopayfullfarefortrain,airplane,theaterandmovietickets.Basically,theindividualatthisstageloseschildhoodprivilegeswithoutgainingsignificantadultrights.Attheageofsixteentheadolescentisgrantedcertainadultfightswhichincreasehissocialstatusbyprovidinghimwithmorefreedomandchoices.Henowcanobtainadriver'slicense;hecanleavepublicschools;andhecanworkwithouttherestrictionsofchildlaborlaws.Attheageofeighteenthelawprovidesadultresponsibilitiesaswellasrights;theyoungmancannowbeasoldier,buthealsocanmarrywithoutparentalpermission.Attheageoftwenty-onetheindividualobtainshisfulllegalrightsasanadult.Henowcanvote,hecanbuyliquor,becanenterintofinancialcontracts,andheisentitledtorunforpublicoffice.Noadditionalbasicrightsareacquiredasafunctionofageaftermajoritystatushasbeenattained.Noneoftheselegalprovisionsdetermineatwhatpointadulthoodhadbeenreachedbuttheydopointtotheprolongedperiodofadolescence.

Whyisadolescencearelativelyshortperiodoftimeinprimitivesocieties?

A.Ittakeschildrenshortertimetomature,

B.Mostchildrendonotsurvivetheharshconditions.

C.Mostteenagersbecomelaborersratherthanstudents.

D.Therearenolegalprovisionsintheprimitivesocieties.

48.

Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasaninfluenceonpeople'schoicesoffood?

A.Speedandpriceofthefood.

B.Diversityofthefood.

C.Tastesoftheconsumers.

D.Ageoftheconsumers.

49.Whatdoestheword"corrupt"(Line5,Para.4)mean?

A.Makemorallybad.B.Hurt.C.Injure.D.Damage.

50.

【C4】

51.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Inthetwentiethcentury,andparticularlyinthelast20years,theoldfootpathsofthewanderingscholarshavebecomevasthighways.Thevehiclewhichhasmadethispossiblehasofcoursebeentheaeroplane,makingcontactbetweenscholarseveninthemostdistantplacesimmediatelyfeasible,andprovidingfortheveryrapidtransmissionofknowledge.

Apartfromthevehicleitself,itisfairlyeasytoidentifythemainfactorswhichhavebroughtabouttherecentexplosioninacademicmovement.Someofthesearepurelyquantitative:therearefarmorecentresoflearning,andafargreaternumberofscholarsandstudents.

Inadditiononemustrecognisetheveryconsiderablemultiplicationofdisciplines,whichbywideningthetotalareaofadvancedstudies,hasproducedanenormousnumberofspecialistswhoseparticularinterestsarepreciselydefined.Thesepeoplewouldworkinsomeisolationiftheywerenotabletokeepintouchwithsimilarisolatedgroupsinothercountries.

Frequentlythesespecializationslieinareaswhereveryrapiddevelopmentsaretakingplace,andalsowheretheresearchneededfordevelopmentsisextremelycostlyandtakesalongtime.Itispreciselyintheseareasthattheadvantagesofcollaborationandsharingofexpertiseappearmostevident.Associatedwiththisisthegrowthofspecialistperiodicals,whichenablescholarstobecomeawareofwhatishappeningindifferentcentresofresearchandtomeeteachotherinconferencesandsymposia.Fromthesemeetingscomethepersonalrelationshipswhichareatthebottomofalmostallschemesofco-operation,andprovidethemwiththeirmostsatisfactorystimulus.

Butasthespecializationshaveincreasedinnumberandnarrowedinrange,therehasbeenanoppositemovementtowardsinterdisciplinarystudies.Theseowemuchtothebeliefthatonecannotproperlyinvestigatetheincrediblycomplexproblemsthrownupbythemodernworld,andbyrecentadvancesinourknowledgealongthenarrowfrontofasinglediscipline.Thistrendhasledtoagreatdealofacademiccontactbetweendisciplines,andafargreateremphasisonthepoolingofspecialistknowledge,reflectedinthebroadsubjectschoseninmanyinternationalconferences.

Whatdoestheauthormainlydiscussinthispassage?

52.The386pigletswrongfullysoldintofoodsupplyarefrom______.

A.Europe

B.anAmericanresearchorganization

C.ameatprocessingplant

D.ananimalfarm

53.

Thecodeofanelectroniccarkeycanbecomparedtothe"teeth"ofamechanicalcarkeyintheir______.

54.

Whatdoesthesentence"...mealsinGirarenotnecessarilyfranticaffair"(Para.3)mean?

A.Thelionsdonotshowintimacyamongthemanymore.

B.Thelionsmaynotneedtofightforfood.

C.Foodisnotreadilyavailableinthatregion.

D.Mealscanbeobtainedonlywithgreateffort.

55.NathanielHawthorne'swritingsarenoteworthyfortheirperceptiveexplorationofthehiddenmotivationsbehindthePuritanAmericanheritage.Likemanyauthorsofhistime,hefacedgreatdifficultiesmakingalivingashiswritingswerenotfinanciallylucrative.Inpart,hisfinancialstatuswithinthecommunitysignificantlycontributedtowardstheunderlyingmessageinhisworks.Thepowerfulinfluenceofthereligiouscommunityineconomicaffairsofthedayordained(决定)thatmostrespectedandhighlycompensatedcallings(职业)werethosethatdemonstratedstrictphysicaldescipline.Asfictionwritingdidnotfitwithinthoseguidelines,theyoungauthorfoundhimselftornbetweenthecontraryneedsofhisfamilyandthoseofhisartisticaspirations.Theresultingtensionsareplayedoutinthethemesofhisstories.

Inthesensethathiswritingsdescribedthesubtlemotivationsbehindhumanbehavior.asguiltandanxietyresultingfromthesinsperpetrated(犯罪)againsthumanity,headheredtothesamemoesashisPuritanpredecessor.Hedifferedfromtheminthathesawthepotentialconsequencesofalldecisionsresultingineitherthechancepossibilityofregenerationorsomeform.ofhumiliatingpunishment.Thiselementofambiguityinhisworksrandirectlycountertothethoughtsofhisfundamentalish(原较旨主义者)contemporarieswhobelievedthatallactions,andtheirconsquences,werepredetermined.

Ashechoseanallegoricalstyle,hisshortstorieswereoftensituatedinfantasticsettingswithunlikelycharacters.ItwasnotunusualforSatantoappearinhisnarrativesdisguisedinahumanform.butpossessingsomedefiningcharacteristicsuchasclovenhoovesandatail.Whatmarksthesetalesasuniquetotheauthor'spositionstheirsuddestionthattheremaybecontradictorymeaningsbehindtheactionsoffigureswhichinitiallyappeartobeeastintransparentroles.

Hisclassicnovel,theScarletLetter(1850),concernedofthecrime,butPuritancommunity.Theheroine,HesterPrynne,standsaccusedofthecrime,butrefusestorevealtheidentityofherpartner.Themoralambivalence(矛盾心理，既爱又恨)inherentintheplotoftheworkisrepresentativeofthethemesfoundthroughoutHawthorne'swriting.

Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?

A.thewritingsofNathanielHawthorne

B.thelifeofNathanielHawthorne

C.theclassicnovelwrittenbyNathanielHawthorne

D.therelationshipbetweenHawthorneandPuritaism

56.【S7】

57.

Thesentence"Fromcostingnothingchildrensuddenlycometoseemimpossiblyexpensive"(Para.2)impliesthat______.

A.foodandclothingforbabiesarebecomingincrediblyexpensive

B.pricesaregoingupdramaticallyallthetime

C.toraisechildrenwomenhavetogiveupinterestingandwell-paidjobs

D.socialdevelopmenthasmadechild-raisinginexpensive

58.

Whatarethemoralprinciplesthatparentsintheearly19thcenturywantedtheirchildrentoliveby?

59.

WhatspiritwasencouragedinthereopenedGMplant?

60.

Inthebank,acomputer'sworkisto______.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S10】

62.

【S6】

63.

【S7】

64.

【S2】

65.

【S4】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.Insomniacscan'tgetintosleepeveninquietplaces,____________(更不用说在吵闹的场所了).

67.________________(强迫证人作出对自身不利的证词)isagainsthisconstitutionalrights.

68.Unabletocontrolthemselves,someteenagersgethookedbyonlinegames,______(这成了教师和家长始终提心的事).

69.Youhavetoberealisticand__________________(毫不犹豫地取消结婚计划)．

70.Thepoliceweretryingtofindout______(在车祸中丧生的人员的身份)．

参考答案

1.globalwarmingglobalwarming解析：见TheRiseofSeaLevel这一部分。“BasedontheIPCC’spresentforecasts，globalwarmingtriggeredbyuncheckedgreenhousegasemissionswillcauseasealevelriseofbetween20centimetersandalmost1meterbytheendofthecentury．”

2.ChinesecoursesChinesecourses解析：参见文章标题CulturalEchoes中最后一段。

3.A解析：根据题干中的信息词birdflu和majorcities定位到第一个小标题下的第一段，可知作者认为主要城市还会遭受袭击，因为有很多灾难可能发生，包括禽流感、大地震、暴风雨、恐怖袭击等，再结合全文可知，本文是针对美国城市展开的，故该句表述正确。

4.themixed-abilityclass

5.thenewcommunicationandconnectionmediathenewcommunicationandconnectionmedia解析：推理判断题。由题目可以找到最后一段最后一句…tonotjust“cope”buttoexploitthenewcommunicationandconnectionmedia.(……我不仅仅是应付而且是探索这个新的交流联系媒介。)题目中的takefulladvantage和notjust“cope”butexploit属同义。由此可得答案。

6.theamountofreadingtheamountofreading解析：根据第10段的最后1句的上下文，可知此处的数量指阅读量。

7.C解析：根据第二段最后两句话可得知，虽然网上销售份额在增加，但大多数人还是选择传统的购物方式。同时由第三段内容可知，虽然网上交易额呈上升趋势，但并没有具体说明未来二者交易额度的差异究竟有多大。

8.B解析：细节题。根据题干信