2022年浙江省舟山市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年浙江省舟山市大学英语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.

Workersaged25-34usuallyhavemoreemploymentexperiencethanworkersaged16-2

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

TheSouthKoreangovernmentisinvestingbillionsofdollarseachyearondomesticrobotsaimedatalteringeverydaylife.

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3.

ThepesticideDDTcanbeeffectiveagainst______.

A.malariaB.wildlifeC.animalsD.humannervoussystem

4.

Theauthorsuggeststhat20%ofeachpaycheckbeinvestedinsomethingwith______.

5.

Althoughthereisalotmorecompetitionontheemployers'sideatthispoint,theyneverlowertheirstandard.

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6.

Whatispeople'sattitudetowardsamixtureofbloodbetweendogsandwolves?

A.It'snotencouraged.

B.It'sstronglyprotested.

C.It'swarmlywelcomed.

D.It'srespondedindifferently.

7.WhatdoesthechairmanofVodafoneJohnBondthinkofbanks?

A.Theycanhardlygetprofitoutofsmallpayments.

B.Theymaydisappearinthenearfuturejustlikecash.

C.TheyhavegreatlychangedvillagelifeinAfrica.

D.Theyholdaprimaryroleinthemoney-transferbusiness.

8.

Thebookhasmorethanoneauthor.

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9.

AccordingtoWinston,themethodsof"leveraging"canhelppeople_______.

10.

Accordingtotheauthor,iftheanimalsareabletospeak,theycanlaugh.

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11.

In1924CivicClubDinner,sponsoredbyOpportunity,bringingblackwritersandwhitepublisherstogether,March21.Thiseventisconsideredtheformallaunchingof______.

12.

______tellsyouhowtoalternateyourspeedtosmoothyourdriving.

13.

Thereasonswhyhealthservicesgrowfasttodayare______,thegrowingsizeoftheU.S.populationandtheincreasingproportionofolderpeopleinthepopulation.

14.

Thestoryofappleorchardsuggeststhat______.

A.youshouldfindaorchardwithenoughapples

B.themoreyouchange,themorechancesyouwillget

C.youcanpickmoreapplesbecauseofyourluck

D.youshouldtryhardertofindapplesintheplacesyou'vevisitedbefore

15.

Atpresent,thevalueofthedrugstraffickedworldwideamountsto______everyyear.

16.HowAmerica'sMostSuccessfulExecutivesAccomplishSoMuchinSoLittleTime

Theyheadthenation'sbiggest,fastest-growingcompanies.They'rethemoversandshakersandpolicymakers.Howdoesthe"super-executive"managetodoitall-andstillfindtimeforapersonallife?Atopproductivityexpertrevealstheanswer.

WASHINGTOND.C.(SPECIAL)—It'sthebusinessepidemicofthe90s:Toomuchtodo,toolittletime.

Downsizingandlayoffshavedecimatedtheranksofmanyorganizations.Yetthosewhoretainedtheirjobsarenowsaddledwithmoreresponsibilities,sothey'rebusierthanever.Iftherapidlyescalatingsymptomsofstress,fatigueandburnoutareanyindication,manyofthese"lucky"survivorsarekillingthemselves-sometimesliterally.

Paradoxicallyenough,however,someoftheworld'smostsuccessfulCEOs—justthefolksyou'dexpecttosufferthemostfromchronicoverload-leadverydifferentlives.

ConsiderJohnC.Malone,presidentofTCL,America'slargestcableTVcompany.Despitehisenormouspowerandwealth,Maloneworksonlyfivehoursaday-andgoeshomeforlunch,toboot.

WhenwildlysuccessfulDisneyCEOMichaelEisnermakesacommitmenttohischildren,hesimplyrefusestoworklate.

AndwhenStevenSpielbergdecidedtoteamupwithhistwohigh-poweredpals,DavidGeffenandJeffreyKatzenherg,tolaunchthemega—studioDreamWorksSKG,heagreedtotheventureonlywhenhewassurethatthepartnershipwouldallowhimtospendampletimewithhisfamily.

Allofthesepeoplehaveenormousresponsibilities.Yettheysomehowfindtimeforleisure,family,hobbies,andotherpersonalpursuits.Inshort,theyenjoylife.Howdotheydoit?

TheProductivityCoach

StephenWinstonknowstheanswer."Thesehighachievershavemasteredtechniquesthatsimplifytheirlivesandmaketheirworkmoreefficient,"shesays.

AccordingtoWinston,theyreserveseriousworkfor"primetimes"whentheirenergylevelisatitspeak.Theymulti-plytheirtimewithminimumeffortbyusingastrategycalled"leveraging"

"Anyonecanlearnthesemethods,"claimsWinston."Theycanhelppeoplegetmoredonefaster,leavingplentyoffreetimeforotherthings."

StephenWinstonwasperhapsthefirstprofessionalorganizer.Equippedwithaninsider'sknowledgeofthecorporateworld,shebeganteachingoverburdenedbusinesspeoplehowtomaketheirworkmorerewarding.HerpopularbooksGettingOrganizedandTheOrganizedExecutivehavetogethersoldmorethanonemillioncopies.

Today,WinstonisAmerica'stopauthorityonsharpeningorganizationalskills,successfultimemanagement,andpersonalproductivity.She'saconsultanttomajorcorporations-rangingfromAmericanExpresstoXerox-whocollects$1,500adayforheradvice.Herclientsseemtoloveher.

Successstory

Taketheadagencyvice-presidentwhohadtroublegettingassignmentsdone.Winstonshowedherhow(andwhere)toblockoutperiodsofprivatetimetoaccomplishcreativeworkundisturbed.

Notonlywasherproblemsolved,butshortlyafterwardshewasnamedseniorvice-president.SheattributesthesurprisepromotiontothechangeinherworkhabitsthatWinstonengineered.

Expandingtheday

HerclientsaregratefulforWinston'shelp.Butsheoftenheardcommentslike,"IwishIhadyouaroundallthetime,"Shealsothoughtaboutthemanypeoplewhomightbenefitfromherexpertise,butwhoarenotinapositiontohireher.

Oneday,shehituponthesolution:

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17.

InFreud'stheory,anxietycanberemoved______.

18.

ThegeneralviewofEuropeislikelytochangefromcultivatedfarm-landtogrowingshrubsandforestswithspecies-poorwildlifesuchaswildcats,bears,deerandwolves.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

It'sfoundthatofficeworkersusuallyspendoneandahalfhourseverydayon______.

A.realworktasksB.havinglunchC.commutingD.socializing

20.

TopeoplelivingintheArctic,themeltingofsomeglaciersmaypermitnewopportunitiesfor______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.【B11】

22.

【B11】

23.(32)

A.Peopleautomaticallydeserverespectbecausetheyareold.

B.Youngpeopleandoldpeopleareequals.

C.Youshouldarguewithyoungpeopleiftheyarewrong.

D.Youngpeoplehavemanyfaults.

24.(24)

A.Becauseheisabusdriverwhodoesn'thavethatmoney.

B.Becausehethoughtitwasamadactionwhichwastedtimeandmoney.

C.Becausehedidn'tbelieveitcanearnmoney.

D.Becausehegotmixedfeelingswhenplayingthesegames.

25.(22)

A.Hebecomesmoreindependent.

B.Hebecomesmorechallenging.

C.Hebecomesmoreobservant.

D.Hebecomesmoreoptimistic.

26.(18)

A.Togiveeachotherapleasantsurprise.

B.Tojointhecrowds.

C.Toavoidthecrowds.

D.Togetgrocerybargains.

27.听力原文：UnlikeBoas,whohadonlysuggestedlanguageasameasureofculture,Sapirproposedamutualrelationshipbetweencultureandlanguage.

WhenSapirwasteachingatYale;BenjaminLeeWhorlenrolledinhisclass.Achemicalengineers,Whorfneithersoughtnorobtainedahigherdegreeinlinguistics.Hiscontributiontothescienceoflanguageisnonethelesssignificant.

WhorfwasrecognizedforhisinvestigationsoftheHopilanguage,includinghisauthorshipofagrammarandadictionary.Eveninhisearlypublications,itisclearthathewasdevelopingthetheorythattheverydifferentgrammarofHopimightindicateadifferentmannerofconceivingandperceivingthewordonthepartofthenativespeakerofHopi.

In1936,hewrotehismonumentalwork"AnAmericanIndianModeloftheUniverse,"whichexploredtheimplicationsoftheHopiverbsystemwithregardtotheHopiconceptionofspaceandtime.

Whorfisprobablybestknownforhisarticle,"TheRelationofHabitualThoughtandBehavior.toLanguage,"andforthethroearticleswhichappearedin1941intheTechnologyReview.

Inthesearticles,heproposedwhathecalledtheprincipleof"linguisticrelativity,"whichstates,atleastasahypothesis,thatthegrammarofaman'slanguageinfluencesthemannerinwhichheunderstandsrealityandbehaveswithrespecttoit.SincethetheorydidnotemergeuntilafterWhorfhadbeguntostudywithSapir,andsinceSapirhadmostcertainlysharedinthedevelopmentoftheidea,itcametobecalledtheSapir-WhorfHypothesis.

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A.Boas.B.Sapir.C.Franz.D.Yale.

28.SectionB

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

听力原文：Therearethreekindsofgoals,short-term,medium-rangeandlong-termgoals.Shorttermgoalsarethosethatusuallydealwithcurrentactivities,whichwecanapplyonadailybasis.Suchgoalscanbeachievedinaweekorless,ortwoweeks,orpossiblymonths.Itshouldberememberedthatjustabuildingisnostrongerthanitsfoundation,ourlong-termgoalscannotamounttoverymuchwithouttheachievementofsolidshort-termgoals.Uponcompletingourshort-termgoals,weshoulddatetheoccasionandthenaddnewshort-termgoalsthatwillbuildonthosethathavebeencompleted.

Theintermediategoalsbuildonthefoundationoftheshort-termgoals.Theymightdealwithjustonetermofschool,ortheycouldevenextendforseveralyears.Anytimeyoumoveastepatatime,youshouldneverallowyourselftobecomediscouraged.Asyoucompleteeachstep,youwillenforcethebeliefinyourabilitytogrowandsucceed.Andasyourlistofcompletiondatesgrow,yourmotivationanddesirewillincrease.

Long-termgoalsmayberelatedtoourdreamsofthefuture.Theymightcoverfiveyearsormore.Lifeisnotastaticthing.Weshouldneverallowalong-termgoaltolimitusorourcourseofaction.

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A.Twoyears.

B.Long-termgoals.

C.Currentactivities.

D.Thegoalsthathavebeencompleted.

29.听力原文：M:Whatamorning!Mytrainusuallytakes45minutesbuttodayittookmeoveranhourtogettocampus.

W:Isawsignsinthestationthatconstructionwillbegoingonforthenextthreemonths.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

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A.ProfessorSmithwasquiteangrywiththeman

B.Thetrainthemantookwasanhourlate.

C.Thetrainthemantookwasheldupbytheconstruction.

D.Thewomanquiteunderstoodtheman'sbeinglate.

30.(46)

31.听力原文：W:Howlongdoyouplantostay,Mr.Williams?

M:I'mnotsure.Italldepends.ProbablyI'llleaveassoonasIfindanotherhotel.

Q:Wheredoesthemanprobablystaynow?

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A.Inahospital.

B.Atanairport.

C.Atabusstation.

D.Inahotel.

32.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Youmightfindworkatthedepartmentstore.Theyalwaysneedextrahelpovertheholidays.

W:Doyoureallythinkso?Ihavetofindsomethingsoon.Unemploymentmakesmefeelhorrible.

Q:Whatisthewomantryingtodo?

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A.Buyagift.

B.Getajob.

C.Findsomethingshelost.

D.Returnsomethingshebought.

33.(28)

A.Withathesisstatement.

B.Withalistofreferences.

C.Withasummaryoftheconference.

D.Withaconclusionofthepaper.

34.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:It'ssurprisingthatTomcameoutoftheaccidentalive.

W:That'strue.Thecarcrashedintothewallandwascompletelydamaged.

Q:Whatwastheconsequenceoftheaccident?

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A.Tomsurvivedtheaccident.

B.SomeonesavedTom'slife.

C.Tomwaskilledintheaccident.

D.ItdidlittledamagetoTom'scar.

35.

【B3】

36.听力原文：W:Well,weheardsomepeoplejustnowwhoseemtofeelthatotherpeoplehaveawrongideaabouttheworktheydo.Doyouthinkthissortofthingisverywidespread?

M:Ohabsolutely.Mostjobsorprofessionsseemtohaveanimageorastereotypeattachedtothem,oftenmuchtotheirritationofthejobholders.Butthereisaseriouspointtoallthis,too,thatmaybeyoungpeopleactuallychoosetheircareersundertheinfluenceofthesefalseimages.Andcertainly,thereisevidencethattheymayevenavoidcertaincareersbecausetheyhaveanegativeimage.Well,onalargescale,asyoucanimagine,thiscouldcauseproblemsforwholesectorsoftheeconomy.

W:Err,yousaythere'sevidence?

M:Ohmostdefinitely.Therewasasurveyrecentlyintochildren'sattitudestodifferentprofessions.

W:Howwasthatdone,though?Because,afterall,childrendon'tknowmuchabouttheworldofworkbeforetheygetintoit.

M:Well,exactly.Whattheinvestigatorswantedtogetatwastheirimpressionsandtheirprejudices.Theyusedaverysimpletechnique.Theygavethechildrentwelvepairsofstatements.Ineachpaironestatementwaspositive,theotherwasitsopposite.

W:Isee.Whatprofessionsdidtheyaskabout?

M:Doyoureallywantthewholelist?It'shuge!

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A.Heisascientist.

B.Heisasociologist.

C.Heisanofficer.

D.Heisaboss.

37.听力原文：W:Ok,thiswillbemytreat.

M:Oh,no,youdon't.

W:Allrightthen,we'llgoDutch.

M:Nexttime.Thistimeit'smytreat.

W:Mine,it'snicetohavelunchwithsuchaprosperousgentleman.

M:Thankyou.

W:Gee,it'scrowded.

M:Look,oneemptytablebythatbigpicturewindowoverthere.Let'sgoandgetitt

W:Ah,thisisaprettyspot.Youcanseethepeoplepassingbywhileyoueat.

M:Andtheycanseeyoueatwhiletheypassbyandthat'saprettypicturetoo.

W:Younotonlycoinaneatphrase,butturnagirl'sheadtoo.Isthistheonlytypeofplaceforlunch?

M:Therearesomelunchcounters,buttheyserveonlyafewspecialties.

W:Whycan'tyoueatyourlunchinarestaurant?

M:Well,youcan,buttheserviceisn'tasfast.Mostpeopleonlyhavehalfanhourtoonehourforlunch.Thetimeistooshortforthemtoeatinarestaurantorrunbackandforthfromhometoschooloroffice,becausecitiesaretoobig.

W:Sotheyeatquicklyatthelunchcounters?

M:Right.Lunchisnormallyalightmealanyway.Workersmusteithertakelunchwiththemorgetitneartheplacewheretheywork.

W:Whataboutthechildren?

M:Kidsinschooltakesandwiches,fruitandcookiesalongwiththemoreatinschoolcafeterias.

W:Thisisdelicious.IfallthefoodtastesasgoodasthisIwon'tmissourownfoodtoomuch.IlikeAmericanfood!

M:I'mgladyouenjoyit.Areyoudone?

W:Yeah,I'mfull.

M:Areyousure?Youcangetseconds.

W:I'mpositivelyfull.Ihavenomoreroom.Wow,thiswilllastmeforaweek.Thankyouverymuch.

M:Don'tmentionit.

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A.Theman.

B.Thewoman.

C.Theypayfortheirowndinnerrespectively.

D.Someoneelse.

38.(13)

A.Tohishome.

B.Toherhome.

C.Togotothepicnic.

D.Togoshopping.

39.(31)

A.Peoplearerarelyinterestedinthesamekindofnews.

B.Peoplehavedifferentviewsaboutwhatagoodnewspaperis.

C.Peoplescanforthenewstheyareinterestedin.

D.Differentpeoplepreferdifferentnewspapers.

40.听力原文：W：YouwanttoteachEnglishtonon-nativespeakersoverseas?Thatsoundsreallyexciting．Anddoyouneedsometypeofspecificdegreeorexperiencetodothat?

M：Well，mostemployersoverseasarelookingforsomeonewhohasatleastaBachelor'sdegreeandoneortwoyearsofteachingexperience．

Q：WhataretherequirementsofbeinganEnglishteacheroverseas?

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A.ABachelor'sdegreeandatleasttwoyearsofteachingexperience.

B.ADoctor'sdegreeandatleasttwoyearsofteachingexperience.

C.ABachelor'sdegreeandatleastoneyearofteachingexperience.

D.ADoctor'sdegreeandatleastoneyearofteachingexperience.

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

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

OneAprilSaturdayin1965,aneconomistattheAmericanStockExchangewastakenbyafriendtoanorchestralrehearsal(管弦乐队排演).HewatchedimpassivelyasLeopoldstop-startedlyconductedGustavMahler'sSymphonyNo.2allafternoon.Theeconomistthoughtlittleofituntillaterthatnight,when,sleeplessly,hetossedandturned,hauntedbythemusichehadheard.Nextmorningheboughtaticketandattheconcert"justfoundmyselfsobbing,absolutelyexcited".

Theyoungmanwasabouttolaunchapublishingbusinessand,withit,todefineanoccupation.With$100,000borrowedfromGeraldBronfman,awhiskygiant,and$50,000frombanks,friendsandhisownsavings,GilbertKaplan,24yearsold,foundedInstitutionalInvestor,amonthlymagazinethatbroughttogetherbankers,analystsandmoneymanagers.Itquicklybecameanessentialmeansofcommunicationforfinanciers,attracting150,000subscribersin140countries.Beforethe1960swereoverMr.Kaplanwasamillionaireandonfirst-nametermswithfinanceministersandinternationalbanker.

ButMahler'ssymphonywouldnotlethimrest.Overthenextfewyearsheattendedeveryperformancewithinreach,methisfuturewifeintheadjacentseatatLondon'sRoyalFestivalHalland,astheobsessionintensified,took18monthsoffworktostudythescoreanddiscussitwithsuchleadinginterpreters.InSeptember1982,afteranInternationalMonetaryFundsummit,heputhisreputationonthelinebyconductingtheAmericanSymphonyOrchestrainaprivateperformanceforfinanciersandpoliticiansattheLincolnCentre.

Mahler'ssecondsymphony,knownasthe"Resurrection(复苏)"foritsexcitingchoralclimaxandtheologicaltheme,isoneofthetrickiestworksintheperformingfield,a90-minuteepicinvolvingahugeorchestra,chorus,twosoloistsandaninvisibleoffstagegroupthatseldomcomeinoncue.

Discussingthepurposeoflifeonearth,itsclumsinessregularlydefeatsthebesteffortsoffamousmasters.Forarankamateurtoaccomplishaperformancewithoutbreakingdownwasequaltoamusicalrevolution.PrivatelyMr.Kaplannowadmitsthatifthemusicianshadfailedtorespondtohisbeatorthemusicfellapart(asitsometimesdoesinthebestofhands),hisfallbackplanwastoturnaroundtotheaudienceandannounce:"Ladiesandgentlemen,dinnerisserved."

WhatwasGilbertKaplan'sattitudewhenhefirstwatchedtheGustavMahler'sSymphony?

A.Hethoughtitwasimpressive.

B.Heshowednosignoffeeling.

C.Hewasfullofenthusiasm.

D.Hefeltdeeplyinloveofit.

42.

Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthormostprobablyagreeaboutthetranslationmistakes?

A.Manyinternationalcompaniesmaketranslationmistakesinadvertising.

B.Translationmistakeshavetheworstimpactonacompany'smarketing.

C.Translationmistakesaremadeduetothetranslators'ignoranceofculturaldistinctions.

D.Word-for-wordtranslationshouldbeabandonedinordertoavoidtranslationmistakes.

43.Whichstatementbestdepictsthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?

A.Realityiswhatyoumakeofit.

B.Timeislikeariver.

C.Emotionsarepowerful.

D.Everypersonhasaspecialmoment.

44.Developmentsininternationalcooperationareoftenconsideredtheresultof______.

A.articlesinlearnedjournals

B.programmesinitiatedbygovernments

C.friendshipsformedbyscholarsatmeetings

D.theworkofinternationalagencies

45.

Howdopolicemakeuseofthesocialmedia?

A.Theycollectdatafromthewebsitesandmakereasonablepredictions.

B.Theygetthenumberoftheactivitiesorganizedonthewebsites.

C.Theycallforbackupsthroughthewebsitewhenthingsgooutofcontrol.

D.Theyidentifythepotentialprotestorsonlineandarrestthempriortotheevent.

46.

TheauthorofthisarticlebelievesthatChina'economydefinitelyhasthecapacityto______.

47.

Onewayfortheregiontousewaterefficientlyisto______.

A.developotherenterprisesthatcostlesswater

B.drawaplanofirrigationforthevariousnations

C.importwaterfromwater-richnations.

D.stopwarsofanysortforgoodandall

48.WhatdowelearnaboutJapanfromthepassage?

A.Itnowbelongstothewesternhemisphere.

B.ItseconomicsituationperhapsgoesevenworsethantheUS.

C.Itsfinancialsystemscollapsedasotherwesterncountriesdid.

D.ItseconomywillrecoversoonerthanotherAsiancountries.

49.

Whatistheimpactoftouristarrivaldrop-offonAsianairlines?

50.

Thispassagemainlydiscusses______.

A.thefunctionsofcarbondioxideandwater

B.theroleofwaterinagrowingplant

C.theprocessofsimplesugarformation

D.thesynthesisofwaterwithcarbondioxide

51.

Accordingtotheauthor,itisbestforasthmaticstotaketheirmedicines______.

A.atsteadyrates

B.eachmorningandevening

C.whenthediseaseoccurs

D.atmid-afternoon

52.

Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?

A.42volunteersweretestedwithbothwrittenandverbaljokes.

B.Onlypeoplewithdamagetotherightanteriorfrontallobecouldnotappreciatejokes.

C.Humorlesspeopleprefersillyslapstickhumor.

D.Theauthorhadahumorlessbossandadourneighbor.

53.InwhatwaydoesLauraLenox-Conynghammakeherliving?

A.Bytakingphotographsformagazines.

B.Bymarryingarichman.

C.Bysublettingtheloungesofa-bedtoherbrother.

D.Bypreparingfood,forphotographsforsomemagazines.

54.SectionB

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

Acountryissaidtobecomemoreurbanizedasitscitiesgrowinnumber,itsurbanpopulationsincreaseinsize,andtheproportionofitspopulationlivinginurbanareasrises.Thedegreeofurbanizationvariesacrosstheworldbutgenerallyreflectsthewealthofindividualcountries.Therich,industrializedcountriestendtobethemosthighlyurbanized.IntheNetherlands,forexample,89percentofthepopulationisurban,comparedtoonly13percentinEthiopia,amuchpoorercountry.

Inrecenthistory,thedegreeofurbanizationhasbeenrelativelylowinAfricaandAsiacomparedtoEuropeandNorthAmerica.However,asaresultoflarge-scalemigrationfromruralareasandanaturalincreaseintheurbanpopulationsthemselves,thepopulationsofcitiesinthedevelopingworldhavebeengrowingrapidly.ThepopulationofCairo,forexample,hastripledinthelast40years,andmorethanhalfofAfrica'speopleareexpectedtobelivingincitiesby2020.Similarly,theurbanshareofthepopulationinChinahasrisenfromaboutoneinfivein1960tonearlyhalftoday.

Oneofthemostnoticeablefeaturesofurbangrowthinthe20thcenturyhasbeentherapidincreaseinthenumberofverylargecities.Before1800,citieswithmorethanamillioninhabitantswererare.Sincethen,however,thenumberofsuchcitieshasrisensteadily.In1900therewereatleast13citieswithmorethanamillioninhabitants,andby1950thenumberhadgrownto68.By2000therewillbeatleast250citiesofmorethanamillion--manyofwhichwillbeinAsia,especiallyinIndiaandChina.

Evenacityofafewmillionpeopleisdwarfedbytheurbangiantswithpopulationsexceeding10million.Accordingtovariousestimates,theremaybe20ormoreofthesegiganticmetropolitanareasalready.MostareinAsia:Tokyo,Seoul,Osaka,Shanghai,Mumbai(Bombay),Beijing,Calcutta,Jakarta,Tianjin,Karachi,Delhi,andManila.TheothergiantsareNewYork,SaoPaulo,MexicoCity,LosAngeles,Moscow,BuenosAires,RiodeJaneiro,andCairo.Incomingyears,explosivegrowthincitiesofthedevelopingworldsuchasLagosandSantaFedeBogotáwillalmostcertainlypropelthemintothisgroup.Bytheyear2020,severalcitiesareexpectedtohavepopulationsofmorethan20million.

Suchlargeconcentrationsofpeopleposeimmenseenvironmentalproblems.InMexicoCity,forexample,one-quarterofthepopulationhasnoaccesstorunningwater,andoneinfivehousesisnotconnectedtotheseweragesystem.Locatedinavalley,thecitysufferssobadlyfromairpollutionfrommotorvehiclesthatthecitycentermustperiodicallybeclosedtotraffic.MexicoCity'sproblemsarereplicatedinmostotherlargecitiesinthedevelopingworld,andtoalesserdegreeinthelargecitiesofindustrializedcountriesaswell.

Acountry'surbanizationcanbeseenfromitsincreasein______.

A.wealthB.populationC.thenumberofcitiesD.urbanareas

55.

Whydidtheparentsmentionedinthethirdparagraphleavethechildaloneinaroom?

56.

Regions,suchastropicalAfrica,LatinAmericaandAsia,havethegreatestthreatsofnewlyemergingepidemics,buttheyhavetraditionallyreceived________.

57.

Olestraisdifferentfromordinaryfatsinthat______.

A.itpassesthroughtheintestineswithoutbeingabsorbed

B.itfacilitatestheabsorptionofvitaminsbythebody

C.ithelpsreducetheincidenceofheartdisease

D.itpreventsexcessiveintakeofvitamins

58.Thetoneofthepassagecanbestbedescribedas______.

A.hypotheticalB.humorousC.exaggerativeD.philosophical

59.

Theauthormentionsthelegalprovisionsduringthenineyearsfromthetwelfthbirthdaytothetwenty-firsttoillustrate______.

A.theprolongedperiodofadolescence

B.thesignificanceofsocio-economicstatus

C.society'sdefinitionofmaturityandadulthood

D.thegradualacquisitionoftheadulthoodprivileges

60.【S3】

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S5】

62.

【S9】

63.【S7】

64.

【S3】

65.

【S6】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.Whatmadetheschoolproudwas_____________________________(90%多的学生考上了重点大学).

67.Theybelievethatsuchknowledge____________________(增加他们找工作和晋级的机会)．

68.Theonlysoundsarebirdcallsandthesoftnoise______(当水缓缓推动草时草所发出的).

69.Thereasonsbehindthelackofphysi