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2022年江西省萍乡市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Whenthetechnologybubbleburstin2000,thecrazyvaluationsforonlinecompaniesvanishedwithit,andmanybusinessesfolded.Thesurvivorspluggedonasbesttheycould,encouragedbythegrowingnumberofInternetusers.Nowvaluationsarerisingagainandsomeofthedot-comsaremakingrealprofits,butthebusinessworldhasbecomemuchmorecautiousabouttheInternet'spotential.Thefunnythingisthatthewildpredictionsmadeattheheightoftheboom—namely,thatvastchunksoftheworldeconomywouldmoveintocyberspace—are,inonewayoranother,comingtrue.

Therawnumberstellonlypartofthestory.AccordingtoAmerica'sDepartmentofCommerce,onlineretailsalesintheworld'sbiggestmarketlastyearroseby26%,to＄55billion.Thatsoundsalotofmoney,butitamountstoonly1.6%oftotalretailsales.Thevastmajorityofpeoplestillbuymostthingsinthetraditionalmarkets.

Tipoftheiceberg

Butthecommercedepartment'sfiguresdealwithonlypartoftheretailindustry.Forinstance,theyexcludeonlinetravelservices,oneofthemostsuccessfulandfastest-growingsectorsofe-commerce.Nordothefigurestakeinthingslikefinancialservices,ticket-salesagencies.Andthereismore.Thecommercedepartment'sfiguresincludethefeesearnedbyInternetauctionsites,butnotthevalueofgoodsthataresold:anastonishing＄24billion-worthoftradewasdonelastyearoneBay,thebiggestonlineauctioneer.Nor,bydefinition,dotheyincludethebillionsofdollars-worthofgoodsboughtandsoldbybusinessesconnectingtoeachotherovertheInternet.SomeoftheseB2B(Business-to-Business)servicesareproprietary(专利的，专营的);forexample,Wal-Marttellsitssuppliersthattheymustuseitsownsystemiftheywanttobepartofitsannualturnover(营业额)of$＄250billion.

Soe-commerceisalreadyverybig,anditisgoingtogetmuchbigger.ButtheactualvalueoftransactionscurrentlyconcludedonlineisdwarfedbytheextraordinaryinfluencetheInternetisexertingoverpurchasescarriedoutintheofflineworld.Thatinfluenceisbecominganintegralpartofe-commerce.

Tostartwith,theInternetisprofoundlychangingconsumerbehavior.OneinfivecustomerswalkingintoaSearsdepartmentstoreinAmericatobuyanelectricalappliancewillhaveresearchedtheirpurchaseonline—andmostwillknowdowntoadimewhattheyintendtopay.Moresurprisingly,threeoutoffourAmericansstartshoppingfornewcarsonline,eventhoughmostendupbuyingthemfromtraditionaldealers.Thedifferenceisthatthesecustomerscometotheshowroomarmedwithinformationaboutthecarandthebestavailabledeals.Sometimestheyevenhavecomputerprint-outsidentifyingtheparticularvehiclefromthedealer'sstockthattheywanttobuy.

PeopleseemtoenjoyshoppingontheInternet,ifhighcustomer-satisfactionscoresareanyguide.Websitesaredoingevenmoreandclevererthingstoserveandentertaintheircustomers,andseemsettotakeamuchbiggershareofpeople'soverallspendinginthefuture.

Whywebsitesmatter

Thishasenormousimplicationsforbusiness.Acompanythatneglectsitswebsitemaybecommittingcommercialsuicide.Awebsiteisincreasinglybecomingthegatewaytoacompany'sbrand,productsandservices—evenifthefirmdoesnotsellonline.Auselesswebsitesuggestsauselesscompany,andarivalisonlyamouse-clickaway.Buteventhecoolestwebsitewillbelostincyberspaceifpeoplecannotfindit,socompanieshavetoensurethattheyappearhighupinInternetsearchresults.

Formanyusers,asearchsiteisnowtheirpointofentrytotheInternet.Thebest-knownsearchenginehasalreadyenteredthelexicon(辞典):Peoplesaytheyhave"Googled"acompany,aproductortheirplumber.Thesearchbusinesshasa

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Themostabundantgreenhousegasesare______and______.

3.

Foralongtime,theeffectofautomationonemploymentisthepointatissueamonglabourleaders,governmentofficials,businessexecutives,andcollegeprofessors.

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AccordingtoAnnieStevens,manynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobbecausetheycannotgetalongwiththeircoworkers.

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5.ABriefIntroductionofMarkTwain

Twain,Mark,pseudonym(笔名)ofSamuelLanghorneClemens(1835-1910),Americanwriterandhumorist,whosebestworkischaracterizedbybroad,oftenirreverent(不敬的)humororbitingsocialsatire.Twain'swritingisalsoknownforrealismofplaceandlanguage,memorablecharacters,andhatredofhypocrisyandoppression.

EarlyYears

BorninFlorida,Missouri,ClemensmovedwithhisfamilytoHannibal,Missouri,aportontheMississippiRiver,whenhewasfouryearsold.Therehereceivedapublicschooleducation.Afterthedeathofhisfatherin1847,ClemenswasapprenticedtotwoHannibalprimers,andin1851hebegansettingtypeforandcontributingsketchestohisbrotherOrion'sHannibalJournal.SubsequentlyheworkedasaprinterinKeokuk,Iowa;NewYorkCity;Philadelphia,Pennsylvania;andothercities.LaterClemenswasasteamboatpilotontheMississippiRiveruntiltheAmericanCivilWar(1861-1865)broughtanendtotravelontheriver.In1861ClemensservedbrieflyasavolunteersoldierintheConfederatecavalry.LaterthatyearheaccompaniedhisbrothertothenewlycreatedNevadaTerritory,wherehetriedhishandatsilvermining.In1862hebecameareporterontheTerritorialEnterpriseinVirginiaCity,Nevada,andin1863hebegansigninghisarticleswiththepseudonymMarkTwain,aMississippiRiverphrasemeaning"twofathomsdeep."AftermovingtoSanFrancisco,California,in1864,TwainmetAmericanwritersArtemusWardandBretHarte,whoencouragedhiminhiswork.In1865TwainreworkedatalehehadheardintheCaliforniagoldfields,andwithinmonthstheauthorandthestory,"TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty,"hadbecomenationalsensations.

YearsofMaturity

In1867TwainlecturedinNewYorkCity,andinthesameyearhevisitedEuropeandPalestine.HewroteofthesetravelsinTheInnocentsAbroad(1869),abookexaggeratingthoseaspectsofEuropeanculturethatimpressAmericantourists.In1870hemarriedOliviaLangdon.AfterlivingbrieflyinBuffalo,NewYork,thecouplemovedtoHartford,Connecticut.MuchofTwain'sbestworkwaswritteninthe1870sand1880sinHartfordorduringthesummersatQuarryFarm,nearElmira,NewYork.RoughingIt(1872)recountshisearlyadventuresasaminerandjournalist;TheAdventuresofTomSawyer(1876)celebratesboyhoodinatownontheMississippiRiver;ATrampAbroad(1880)describesawalkingtripthroughtheBlackForestofGermanyandtheSwissAlps;ThePrinceandthePauper(1882),achildren'sbook,focusesonswitchedidentitiesinTudorEngland;LifeontheMississippi(1883)combinesanautobiographicalaccountofhisexperiencesasariverpilotwithavisittotheMississippinearlytwodecadesafterheleftit;AConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur'sCourt(1889)satirizesoppressioninfeudalEngland.

AboutHisMasterpiece

TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn(1884),thesequeltoTomSawyer,isconsideredTwain'smasterpiece.Thebookisthestoryofthetitlecharacter,knownasHuck,aboywhofleeshisfatherbyraftingdowntheMississippiRiverwitharunawayslave,Jim.ThepailsadventuresshowHuck(andthereader)thecrueltyofwhichmenandwomenarecapable.AnotherthemeofthenovelistheconflictbetweenHuck'sfeelingsoffriendshipwithJim,whoisoneofthefewpeoplehecantrust,andhisknowledgethatbeisbreakingthelawsofthetimebyhelpingJimescape.HuckleberryFinn,whichisalmostentirelynarratedfromHuck'spointofview,isnotedforitsauthenticlanguageandforitsdeepcommitmenttofreedom.Huck'sadventuresalsoprovidethereaderwithapanoramaofAmericanlifealongtheMississippibeforetheCivilWar.Twain'sskillincapturingtherhythmsofthatlifehelpmakethebookoneofthemasterpiecesofAmericanliterature.

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6.AccordingtoRamjee,thecombinationof______ispossiblythemosteffectiveinpreventingHIVvirusfromtransmittingduringintercourse.

7.

TheMayasarebelievedasthefirstpeopletofigureout______.

8.

Evenifthecompanyoverallcannotpassthe12-quastinntest,______maypassit.

9.

Apersonwithsleepapneawillpossiblyhavethesymptomlike____.

A.failingtowakeupinthemorning

B.stoppingbreathingrepeatedly

C.failingtoconcentrateonhisthinking

D.stayingawakeallthenight

10.

WhenMarkTwainbecameaminerinthefrontierregion,hestartedtowrite.

11.

TheauthortakestheInformationMarketplaceas______todescribewhatourfutureworldwillbe.

12.

Promotionsareusuallyusedtoattractlow-incomeshoppers.

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13.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-hags(自带午餐)herlunchandbikestowork.Aboveall,shefearsshe'llneverownahouseorbeabletoretire.It'snotthatsheregretsgettingherdegree."Battheydon'ttellyouthatthetrade-offisthenexttenyearsofyourincome,"shesays.

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

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

TuitionHikes

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

Someonehadtomakeupforthoselostdollars.Andyoucanguesswho--especiallyifyouliveinMassachusetts,whichlastyearhikeditstuitionandfeesby24percent,afterfundingdroppedby3percent,orinMissouri,whereappropriations(拨款)fellby10percent,buttuitionroseatdoublethatrate.Aboutone-thirdofthestates,infact,haveincreasedtuitionandfeesbymorethen10percent.

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

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

CollapsingInvestments

Manyfamiliesthoughttheyhadasurefireplan:eveniftuitionkeptskyrocketing,theyhadinvestedenoughmoneyalongthewaytomeetthecosts.ThenafannythinghappenedonthewaytoWallStreet.Thoseinvestmentscollapsedwiththestockmarket.Amongtheloserslastyear:thewildlypopular"529"plans--federaltax-exemptcollegesavingsplansofferedbyindividualstates,whichhaveattractedbillionsfromfamiliesaroundthecountry."Wehearfrommanyparentsthatwhattheyhadsetasidedeclinedinvaluesomuchthattheynowdon'thaveenoughtoseetheirstudentsthrough,"saysPennStatefinancialaiddirectorAnnaGriswold,whowitnesseda10percentincreaseinloanapplicationslastyear.Even.withamarketthatmaybeslowlyrecovering,itwilltaketime,perhaps

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Inordertomakethecasesmostproperlypresented,theshow'screatorsaregoingtouseallkindsof______.

15.

GossipaboutJasonappearedpartiallybecausethecompanymanagementfailedtohave______withthestaff.

16.

______areappliedinconventionalfarmingforweedcontrol.

17.

Peoplewhoworknexttoeachotherinthesameofficehavemorebutbetterinterruptionsthanthosewho______.

18.Peopleaspotentialclients,customers,orpartnershelpyoutobenoticedbyothersandto_____.

19.

Iftheagesofthesiblingsarecloser,theyoungeronesintendtoresistthehabitsintroducedbytheolderones.

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20.Trees

Tomany,thewordtreesevokesimagesofsuchancient,powerful,andmajesticstructuresastheredwoodandthegiantsequoia(红杉),amongthemostmassiveandlongestlivingorganismsintheworld.AlthoughthemajorityoftheEarth'sbiomassisrepresentedbytrees,thefundamentalimportanceoftheseseeminglyubiquitousplantsfortheveryexistenceanddiversityoflifeonEarthisperhapsnotfullyappreciated.Ourverybiosphereisdependentonthemetabolism,death,andrecyclingofplants,especiallytrees.Theirvasttrunksandrootsystemsstorecarbondioxideandwaterandrespireoxygenintotheatmosphere.Theorganicmatterofthesoildevelopsprimarilyfromplantresidues(thatis,fromdecayedleaves,twigs,branches,roots,andfallentrees),whichreleaseimportantnutrients,suchasnitrogen,carbon,andoxygen.

Thetreeisnotanimmutablebiologicalcategorybutratherahumanconceptbasedonvisualcriteria.Perhapsageneraldefinitionwoulddescribeatreeasaperennial(多年生的)woodyplantthatdevelopsalongasinglemaintrunktoaheightofatleast4.5metresatmaturity.Thismaybecontrastedwithashrub,whichmightbelooselydefinedasawoodyplantwithmultiplestems;inmostcases,ashrubislessthan3metrestall.However,aspeciesfittingthedescriptionofeitherinoneareaoftheworldmightnotnecessarilydosoinotherregions,sinceavarietyofstressesshapethehabitofthematureplant.Thus,agivenwoodyspeciesmaybeatreeinonesetofhabitatswithinitsrangeandashrubelsewhere.Forexample,thespruceandfirmaythriveinthetreeform.atthebaseofamountainbutassumeashrubform.nearthemountain-top,thevariationdueprincipallytostressesexertedbysuchenvironmentalconditionsasaltitude,temperature,andoxygentension.

Intheearlystagesofthedevelopmentofterrestriallife,landplantswererootlessandleafless,sincetheyhadtheiroriginsinaqueousenvironments,theydidnotrequirethespecializedconductingandsupportingtissuesaffordedbyrootsandstems,nordidtheyrequirelocalizedregionsofcarbohydratesynthesis,sinceeachcellwasinvolvedinmetabolism,waterandnutrientabsorption,andrespiration.Habitatsfartherfromthewateraswellasaerialhabitatsrepresentedavailableuninhabitedenvironments.

Onekeytoexploitingthesehabitatsislargesize.This,however,requiresphysiologicalandmorphological(形态的)complexity.Ifallthetissuesofmassivetreetruckswerealive,forexample,thephysiologicalcostofmaintainingthesestructuresinthelivingstatewouldbeenormous,andprobablyunattainable.Theelegantsolutioncameintheform.oftremendousstructuraladaptations,newtissuesandorganspermittedlocalizationofthefunctionsoftheplantbody.

Theevolutionofvasculartissuesandlocalizedregionsofcelldivisionpermittedthestrengtheningandconductingtissue,calledwood,tobedead,hollow,thick-walledtubesatfunctionalmaturity.Rootsprovidedanchorageandabsorptionofsufficientamountsofwaterandnutrientstosupportthehugebiomassofthetree.Stemswerenotonlystrongenoughtosupportthetreeandprojectitintoeverhigherhabitatsbutconductiveenoughtotransportthewaterandnutrientstotheleavesattheverytopofthetree.

Theshapeofatreeisanecologicalconstructaswell,sinceitsform.isdependentonthehabitatandthestressesoftheenvironment.Open-growntrees,suchasthoseingardensandparks,generallyhavefoliageextendingalongthelengthofthetrunkforaconsiderabledistance.Foresttrees,ontheotherhand,competeforgrowingspaceandgenerallyhaveanexpanseoffoliage-freebolebelowamorelimitedtreecrown.Theaggregateofthetreecrownsconstitutesthecanopyoftheforest,andthismaybedisplayedinasinglelayerorstratified(

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:Canyouworkformetomorrowfrom1:30p.m.to5:00p.m.?Yousee,IhaveameetingandIneedsomeonetofillinthosehoursforme.

W:Idon'tknowifIcan.Ihaveanappointmenttomorrowat3:00.Ireallycan'tcanceliteither.Icanworkaboutanhourforyou,though,ifthat'llhelp.

Q:Whydoesthemanwantthewomantoworkforhim?

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A.Hehastofillinforsomeone.

B.Hehasanappointment.

C.Hehasameeting.

D.Hedoesn'tgiveareason.

22.

【B6】

23.(21)

A.Someinterestingcommercials.

B.Someperfectlookingwomancomplainedaboutthetribulations.

C.Somestupidsitcom.

D.Somewomanwentcrazyandkilledherhusband.

24.(35)

A.Theideaofrentingfurnitureisnotacceptable.

B.Rentingfurnitureisnotpopularinthecouple'shometown.

C.Onlythosewhodon'thaveenoughmoneywanttorentfurniture.

D.Peopleusuallygrowtolikethefurnituretheyhaverented.

25.(29)

A.AmyJohnson'slifestoryasafemaleflyer.

B.AmyJohnson'sgreatcontributiontoaviation.

C.AmyJohnson'sdeterminationtobeapilot.

D.AmyJohnson'sflighttoAustralia.

26.听力原文：Thepovertylineisthelowestincomethatpeopleneedforanacceptablestandardofliving.Peoplewithincomesbelowthepovertylineareconsideredpoor.Economistsstudythecausesofpovertyinordertofindsolutionstotheproblem.

Asthegeneralstandardoflivinginthecountryrises,thepovertylinedoes,too.Therefore,evenwithtoday'srelativelyhighstandardofliving;about10percentofthepeopleintheUnitedStatesarebelowthepovertyline.However,ifthesepeoplehadstablejobs,theycouldhaveanacceptablestandardofliving.Economistssuggestseveralreasonswhypoorpeopledonothavejobs.

Foronething,morethanhalfofthepoorpeopleintheUnitedStatesarenotqualifiedtowork.Over40percentofthepoorpeopleaxechildren.Bylaw,childrenlessthan16yearsoldcannotworkinmanyindustries.Alargenumberofpoorpeopleareold.Manycompaniesdonothirepeopleover65yearsold,thenormalretirementage.

Somepooradultsdonotlookforjobsforavarietyofpersonalreasons:theyaresick,theydonothaveanymotivation,theyhavefamilyproblems,ortheydonotbelievetheycanfindajob.

Otherpoorpeoplelookforajobbutcannotfindone.Manypooradultsneverwenttohighschool.Therefore,whentheylookforjobs,theyhavefewskillstheycanoffer.

Someeconomistsarelookingforbettersolutionstothepovertyproblem.However,atthepresenttime,manypeopledependonwelfareforaliving.

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A.Todefinewhatthepovertylineis.

B.Toexplainwhysomepeoplelivethepovertyline.

C.Tofindsolutionstotheproblemofpoverty.

D.Toshowsympathyforthosepoorpeople.

27.(22)

A.Shewillgethimtodohisassignment.

B.Shewillhelphimputhisthingsinorder.

C.Shewillcompletehishomeworkforhim.

D.Shewilltellhimhowtomaintainhiscar.

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29.听力原文：W:Youknow.I'vebeenwateringmyplantsregularly.Buttheyarestillnotdoingwellinmynewapartment.

M:Maybeinsteadofkeepingtheminthecorner,youshouldputthemdirectlyinfrontofthewindow.

Q:Whatistheman'ssuggestion?

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A.Theplantsmayneedmorelight.

B.Theplantsshouldgetlesswater.

C.Theareainfrontofthewindowistoocoldforplants.

D.Plantsrarelydowellinthedormitory.

30.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Ihearyou'reworkingasamarketsurveyorthissummer.It'sgottobeawfullydifficultaskingthesameoldquestionseveryday.

M:Well,itischallengingwork,butIgettomeetlotsofnewpeopleandthepayisdecentenough.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisnewjob?

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A.Thejobisnotrewardingbutchallenging.

B.Thejobisbothchallengingandrewarding.

C.Thejobhasbothitsstrengthandweakness.

D.Thejobishardworkandthepayisnotsatisfactory.

31.听力原文：M:Areyougoingtothedemonstrationtohelpstopthespreadofnuclearweaponstomorrow?

W:No,Simon.Ihatedemonstrations.Ihaveheardthepolicewillbestandingbywithteargas.Idon'twanttogetinvolvedinariot.Besides,Idon'tseewhytheUnitedStatesshouldbetheonlycountryallowednuclearweapons.

M:Yes,butNorthKoreaboastingithasnucleararmsisscary.Nobodyknowswhohasandwhodoesn'thavenucleararmsanymore.Therearetoomanycrazypeopleintheworld.Someonehastoputastoptonuclearweaponstosavetheworldfromeitherabadaccidentorbadpeopleorterrorists.

W:OnehundredninetycountrieshavesignedtheNuclearNon-ProliferationTreatybuttheissuesarejusttoocomplex.Therearetwosidestoeverystory.Idon'tunderstanditandIhavenointentionofgoingtoademonstration.Demonstrationsdon'tseemtoaccomplishanythinganyway.

M:Severaldemonstrationshavechangedpoliticians'mindsthroughouthistory.AsaresponsiblecitizenIthinkitisimportanttostandupforwhatyoubelievein.

W:Leaveittosomeoneelse.AsIsaid,ifyoulistentobothsidesofthestory,bothsideshavesomegoodpoints.Iamnotanexpertonworldaffairs.WhyshouldIdemonstrateandriskgettinghurtforsomethingthatIamnotevensureisright?

M:Youarenotlikelytogethurt.Thiswillheapeacefuldemonstration.Ihavespokentotheorganizerfortheuniversitygroup.Hehasordered25busestotakestudentsdowntown.Heinsiststhatthiswillbepeaceful.Headvocatesifyouwantworldpeace,peacebeginsathome—andthatmeansrighthereinthiscity.Hehasaskedeveryonetobecalm.Placardsandsignsarebeingpreparedforustocarry,butheisinsistingstudentsjustmarch,notgetangryorconfrontational.

W:Yougoifyouwantto,Simon,butIplantostudyformyphysicsexam.

M:Itwouldonlytaketwohoursofyourday.Thebusleavesthecampusat11:30andleavesdowntowntoreturntocampusat12:45.Youcouldeatyourlunchonthebus.

W:Iamnotgoing,Simon.Whydon'tyouaskthestudentsinyourpoliticalscienceclassthisafternooniftheywanttogo?

M:Theyareallgoing.WediscussedweaponsofmassdestructionandtheNuclearNon-ProliferationTreatyinourlasttutorial.Thedecisionaboutattendingthedemonstrationwasunanimous.All26ofusdecidedwedefinitelywantedtogo.Somestudentsaremakingplacardsandbannerstonight.IamnotsureIwillbeabletohelpthemasIneedtostudyforthatphysicsexamtoo.

W:Itisinterestingthatyourwholepoliticalscienceclassisgoingtothedemonstration.Doyouhaveaverypersuasiveleaderintheclass?

M:Thereareafewoutspokenpeoplewhocanpresentagoodargument,butIthinkmostpeoplehadalreadymadetheirminduptoattendbeforethediscussion.Therearealotofpacifistsinthegroupbuteventhemoreconservativestudentsarekeentogotothisdemonstration.

W:Okay,Simon.Ineedtomeetmysisterforcoffeenow.

M:Bye.Seeyouinphysicsclasstomorrow.

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A.Pollutionproblem.

B.Populationproblem.

C.Unemploymentproblem.

D.Nuclearweaponproblem.

32.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:ThatistheworstpaintingI'veeverseen.

W:Comeon.It'snotthatbad.

Q:Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?

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A.Commentingonapicture.

B.Lookingatsomepaint,

C.Paintingapicture.

D.Comparingtwopaintings.

33.(31)

A.Theshockabusinessmanfeelwhenthereisnoroomforbargaining.

B.TheshockPeaceCorpvolunteerssufferedfrominBorneo.

C.Theshockatravelerfeelsinastrangeenvironment.

D.TheshockMarcoPolofeltinChina.

34.

【B2】

35.听力原文：W:IhavebeenwonderingwhatsortofclothesIamgoingtowearformyvisittoLondon.What'stheweatherusuallylikeinyourcountryinJuly?

M:It'snotsobad.Generallyspeaking,therearemorerainydaysinSeptember.Butwhenyoucomehere,itwillbeveryhumidratherthancold.

Q:WhatwilltheweatherbelikeinLondoninJuly?

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A.Itwillberainy.

B.Itwillbecold.

C.Itwillbemoistandhot.

D.Itwillbeverypleasant.

36.听力原文：BenjaminFranklinwasawriter,printer,inventoranddiplomat.Hewastheonlypersontosignfourhistoricdocuments.TheyaretheDeclarationofIndependence,theTreatyofAlliancewithFrance,theTreatyofPeacewithGreatBritainandtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.

BenjaminFranklinwasborninBoston,Massachusetts.Heleftschoolattheageoftenbecausehisparentscouldnotpayforhiseducation.Hetaughthimselfmathematics,scienceandfiveforeignlanguages.Heworkedforseveralprinters.Thenheboughthisownprintshop.HewroteandpublishedanewspapercalledthePennsylvaniaGazette.He