2022年湖南省邵阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年湖南省邵阳市大学英语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.

AccordingtotheUNestimates,mostcountriesintheworldwillexperiencenegativepopulationgrowthin2040.

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2.

Insuranceagainstrisksatanacceptablepricecanonlyberealizedwhentheamountofpeoplefacingthesimilarriskisquitelarge.

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3.

Todoexteriorpaintingbyyourself,youhavetobuypaintingtoolsandmaterials,whichareprobablyworth______dollarsatthemost.

4.

Theinformationsystemismadeupof______.

5.

ManyoftheproblemsfacedbyWHOinitseffortstoimproveworldhealtharesubjecttothelackofresourcesandtoolittlepoliticalcommitment.

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6.

AccordingtoBono,inlateralthinkingweshouldn'tdealwithproblems______.

A.inanunpredictedway

B.fromvariousanddifferentperspectives

C.bysuddenchangesinthewayofthinking

D.byfollowingtheregularlogicandsequence

7.

Identicaltwinshavehigherchanceofbothdevelopingschizophreniabecauseofthestrongroleof______.

8.

Thefirstuseoftheterm"organicfarming"isusuallycreditedto______inhis1940book,LooktotheLand.

9.

Mostofthepeoplebelievethatsociallyinghelpstoavoid______.

10.Library

Thelibraryisaplacewherebooks,journals,microfilms,audioandvisualmaterialsarekeptandorganizedtosupportthecultural,informational,recreational,andeducationalneedsofthegeneralpublicorspecificgroupsofusers.Recentadvancesincomputingandcommunicationtechnologieshavetransformedthecontemporarylibrary:itisnotonlyawarehouse,butnowalsoanactivememberinavastnetworkoflibrariesanddatabanksthroughwhichusershaveaccesstoaworld-widestoreofrecordedknowledge.

Themostcommonkindsoflibrariesarepubliclibrariesandthoseofschools,collegesanduniversities,andgovernment.Inaddition,manyspecializedlibrariesservingindustry,commerce,themedia,andtheprofessionshavebeenestablishedduringthepasthalfcentury.IntheUnitedStatesandCanadaalonemorethan135,000librariesexist,ranginginsizefromtheLibraryofCongresstothesmallestelementaryschoolfacilities.

ClassificationSystemsandtheCatalog

Libraryclassificationsystemspermituserstofindaparticularbookorauthor,ortodiscoverwhatbooksonaparticularsubjectareheldbythelibrary.Mostlibrariesuseoneofthreemajorclassificationsystems:theDeweyDecimalSystem,inventedbyMelvilDewey;theUniversalDecimalClassification,aEuropeanadaptationofDewey;orasystemdevelopedbytheLibraryofCongress.Thelibrary'scatalognotonlyliststhelibrary'scontentsbutalsoanalyzesthem,sothatallworksbyanindividualauthor,allworksonagivensubject,andallworksinaspecificcategory(dictionaries,music,ormaps,forexample)canbeeasilylocatedbyreaders.Themodemcatalogisapracticaltoolthatistheresultoftheanalysisofthesubject,category,andcontentsofbooks,videocassettes,microfilms,compactdiscs,andahostofotherinformationalvehicles.

Thelibrary'sowncardcatalogisonlyoneofthemanyformsinwhichcatalogandbibliographicmaterialsareavailable.LargelibrariesowntheNationalUnionCatalog,forexample,acumulativelistingofthelibraryresourcesoftheLibraryofCongressandothermajorandspecializedlibrariesintheUnitedStatesandCanada.SpecializedlibrariesmayownorsubscribetosuchspecializedcatalogsastheEighteenthCenturyShortTitleCatalog(ESTC),acomputerizeddatabaselistingeverypublication--book,pamphlet,orsinglesheet--printedbetween170land1800inEnglishor,ifinaforeignlanguage,inEnglish-speakingcountries.

Catalogingandclassifyingareexpensiveprocesses.Manylibrariescutexpensesbysubscribingtoacomputerizedbibliographicservice.Tolocatematerialsthatarenotamongits.holdings,alibrarymayinquiretheOnlineComputerLibraryCenter(OCLC)ortheResearchLibrariesInformationNetwork(RLIN),whicharethetwomajornationalcatalognetworks.Throughtheircomputerizeddatabases,thesenetworksofferinterlibraryloanservicesthatcanoperate,ifnecessary,acrossthecontinent.

History

TheearliestancientlibrarieswereclaytabletstoreroomsinancientMesopotamia,andthelaterpapyrusscrolllibrariesinEgypt,Greece,andRome.Ashurbanipal'slibraryinNineveh(7thcenturyBC)consistedofthousandsofinscribedclaytabletsrecordinglaws,astronomicaldata,commercialtransactions,narrativepoems,androyalhappenings.A30,000-tabletlibraryhasbeendiscoveredatdiggingsintheancientSumeriancityofNippur,andotherextensivelibrarieshavebeenfoundthroughouttheMesopotamianregion.

TheearliestlargeGreeklibraryistracedtoAristotle(4thcenturyBC),butthegreatestwasestablished(3dcenturyBC)byPtolemyIinthemuseumatAlexandria,Egypt.Scholarstherecopied,revisedandeditedworksoftheclassicalGreekwriters.Theircopiesofancientworksbecamethestandardeditionsonwhichother

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11.

Whenunemployed,somecareeriststaketheopportunitytofamilymattersinadditionto______orvolunteering.

12.

TheAIDSvirusisspreadthroughtheexchangeofinfectedbloodorbodyfluidsreleasedduringsexualactivity.

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13.ABookThatChangedOurThinking

—ByKarlKrahnke

TheBook

Americain1962wasstillemergingfromthecomfortabledecadeofthe1950s,atimeinwhichlifegenerallyseemedgoodandmanytechnologicaladvancesoftheprevioustwentyorthirtyyearspromisedahappier,healthier,andsaferfuture.Butcloudswereonthehorizon,andmanyofthequestionsanddoubtsthatwouldcharacterizethedecadeofthe1960swerealreadyapparent.Onecloudthatquicklybecameamajorstormtooktheform.ofabookthatwaspublishedin1962,SilentSpring.SilentSpringisoneofafewbooksthathavechangedhistory.

SilentSpringisaboutchemicals,specificallyaboutonetypeofchemicalchlorinatedhydrocarbons—andmorespecificallyaboutonefamousmemberofthatgroup,DDT.Manypeoplewhohavegrownupsincethe1960shavenotheardofDDT,butbeforeSilentSpring,andforanumberofyearsafterward,DDTanditsrelativeswereimportanttoolsinthecivilizedworld'sattempttocontrolnaturethroughtheuseoftechnologyandchemicals.DDTisapowerfulinsecticideandwasusedthroughouttheworldtokillinsectpestsofallkinds.

DDThadbeendiscoveredin1939andbegantobewidelyusedduringtheSecondWorldWar.Formanyyearsitseemedtobejustonemoremiraculousproductofmodernscience.DDTwasusedtodestroypopulationsofmanyharmfulinsects,malaria-carryingmosquitoes,lice,andflies.ThereisnoquestionthatDDTandsimilarchemicalsdid,andstillaredoing,alotofgood.Thedangerfrominsect-carrieddiseasessuchasmalariaandyellowfeverhasbeengreatlyreduced,andthelivesofmanypeoplehavebeensavedandlengthenedbytheiruse.

SilentSpring,however,toldabouttheothersideofDDTanditsrelatives.Usingcarefullycollectedscientificevidence,theauthorshowedthatDDTandsimilarpesticideshadatleasttwodangeroussideeffects.Oneofthesewasthetendencyofpesticidestokillalloftheinsectsinthelocationwheretheywereused.Notallinsectsareharmful,however.Manybees,forexample,perform.necessaryfunctions,suchaspollinatingplantsandevencontrollingthenumbersofother,moreharmful,insects.Whenusefulinsectsareeliminated,theresulthasoftenbeengreaterproblemsthanbeforethepesticidewasused.Asecondproblemwithchlorinatedhydrocarbonsisthattheydonotdisappearquickly;theyarestablechemicalsthataccumulateinthebodiesofinsectsandthebirdsandanimalsthateatthemandcontinuetodoharmwhenandwheretheeffectwasnotintended.BirdsareespeciallyaffectedbyDDT-typepesticides.Manybirdseatinsectsandwormsasfood,andthechemicalsthatwereintheinsectscollectintheirbodies,frequentlyleadingtotheirdeath.AsSilentSpringdemonstratedsoclearly,thedisappearanceofmanykindsofbirdswasduetothepresenceofpesticidesintheirfoodsources.

Mostimportantly,SilentSpringbroughttotheworldatlargethebeginningofanunderstandingofmodernecology.Webegantoseethatthenaturalworldweliveinismadeupofanumberofplants,insects,andanimals,somegood,somenotsogood,andthatwecannotencourageoreliminatesomewithoutproducingeffectsinmanyothers,andeveninourselves.

SilentSpringisapowerfulbook,beautifullyandsensitivelywritten,anditcarriesastrongmessage.Itisfullofcomplexscientificinformation,butitisequallyaveryhumanandcaringbook.Itdoesnottrytopresentabalancedpictureortofindexcusesforthemistakeswemadewithpesticides.Itisanargumentforanewanddifferentwayoflookingatnatureandourrelationshipwithnature.Thebook

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14.Organicagriculturehasbecomeabigindustryasmoreandmorefarmersareswitchingtoit.

15.

WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Anxietyiscausedbysomecertainreasoninsteadofmultiplereasons.

B.Anxietymakesyouhateyourjobandunwillingtodoyourwork.

C.Themorelong-lastingtheanxietyis,themoresymptomspeoplesufferfrom.

D.Manysymptomswillcomealongwithasingleanxietyatonetime.

16.Withthehelpof4Gnetworks,trafficlightcycleperiodcanbeadjustedaccordingto______.

17.

In1944,governmentofficialswereinterestedinFuller'sfamilydwellingbecauseitcouldbe______.

18.

Oftenstudentsarequite______thattheyaremovingtheirheadswhilereading.

19.

Aregressionisa______movementalongalineofprint.

20.SlashYourBills—6WaystoKeepMoreCash

Likealotofhardworkingcouples,IlahandDennisHardestyofLongBeach,California,livepaychecktopaycheck.Their$1,200monthlyrenteatsupabouthalfofDennis'stake-homepayasamanagerforaracingcarenginemanufacturer.Privateschooltuitionfortheirthreeteenstakesanother$400bite.IncomefromIlah'stwopart-timejobs—asafitnesstrainerandschoolsecretary—disappearsatthegasstationandthegrocerystore.

Thebottomline?Evenwithnocarpaymentsandjust$300increditcarddebt,thefamilybarelygetsby."Wedon'thaveapennyinsavings",saysIlah."No,Iactuallydohaveonecentinmyaccount".

Withinflationoutpacingwagegrowthinrecentyears,it'snothardtofindfamiliesliketheHardestysrunningoutofmoneybeforetheyrunoutofmonth.Accordingtothenonpartisan(无党派的)EconomicPolicyInstitute,whichstudieslower-andmiddle-classeconomictrends,themedianhourlywageofanAmericanworkerafterinflationislesstodaythanin2003.Theresultislessbuyingpowerafterthebillsarepaid.

Thesedays,inflationishoveringaroundthreepercent,soanyonewhoremembersthedouble-digitpricespikesofthe1970smightwonderwhatallthefussisabout.Butevenmoderateinflationtakesitstoll,sayspersonalfinanceexpertJonathanPond,authorofYouCanDoIt!TheBoomer'sGuidetoaGreatRetirement.Infact,annualinflationofjustthreepercentdoublesthecostoflivingevery23or24years.Meanwhile,someessentialexpenses—energy,healthcare,highereducation—arefaroutpacingtheinflationindex.Nowonderfamiliesarefeelingpinched.

Pincheddoesn'thavetomeanpowerless,though.Here,then,aresixwaystosavemoneyonthebigbills.

EducationOptions

Here'sapopquiz:Who'sturnedoutmovecurrentCEOsofS&P500corporations—HarvardortheUniversityofWisconsin?Pencilsup:They'rerunningneckandneck,accordingtoarecentstudybySpencerStuart,anexecutiverecruitingfirm.Thestudyreinforceswhatshouldbecommonsense:There'snodirectcorrelationbetweenwhereachildgoestoundergraduateschoolandlatersuccess.Infact,thepriceyIviestrainedonlytenpercentofthoseCEOs.

Soifyourfamily'sbudgetfavorsStateCollegeoverSnootyU.,don'tsweatit.Kidswhoaremotivatedwillsucceed,nomatterthecoloroftheircapandgown.Lookforqualityinstitutionsinyourarea.Consideralocalfour-yearcollegeandsaveonmomandboard.

Oroptforacommunitycollegethefirsttwoyears(tuitionisbargain-basement),thenfinishupatastateschoolorprivateuniversity.Don'tforget:Onceyourchildmovesonto,say,Tufts,hewillgetaTuftsdiploma.

Financialplannersalsosuggestthatparentsgiveprioritytotheirownretirementsavingsovercollegefunds,sincetherearenoloans,grantsorscholarshipsforsurvivingyoursenioryears.

TakingCareofHealthCare

Likeeducation;healthcarecostshavebeenoutpacinginflation,whichisonereasonwhyemployersareshiftingmoreoftheinsuranceburdentoindividuals.Tocontroltheexpense,manypeopleareoptingforhigherdeductiblesandlowermonthlypremiums.What'smore,saysPond,"four-fifthsofAmericansenjoyprettydarn(非常)goodhealthandcouldbesafechoosingapolicywithfewerbellsandwhistles.Ifnooneinyourfamilyusesexpensivepharmaceuticals,whypayforahigh-priceddrugbenefit?"

Butwhathappensifyousuddenlyneedacostlylong-termdrug?Manypoliciesallowyoutoupgradetoaplanwithbetterbenefits,afterasix-monthwaitingperiod.YoumightalsocheckoutWalMart.Thecompanyrecentlystartedaprogramin27statestofill30-daygenericprescriptionsforjust$4each.Nearly300drugsarecovered.Amongthemarecloni

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B8】

22.(32)

A.ChangesinLirestyle.haveastronginfluenceonbusiness.

B.Babygoodsmakemoneyeasily.

C.Businessmenareonlyinterestedinbabies.

D.Businessshouldalwaysbereadytomeetthebabies'needs.

23.听力原文：Everyoneenjoystheseaside.Beachesareidealplacesforgames,sunbathingandswimming.Awarmsun,acleanseaandasandyshorearemostpeople'sideaoftheperfectholidaysetting.Butbeyondthesesunny,warm,shallowshorelinesliethecolddepthsofthesea.Herebelowthesurface,wherethesun'sraysandlightquicklyfadeaway,isaplaceashostiletomenastheblackdepthsofspace.Every33feetbelowthesurfacethepressureoneveryinchofhumanbodyincreasesby1atmosphere.Downto33feetthebodyissubjectedtothesamepressureweendureintheupperworldwithoutevennoticingit—14.7poundspersquareinch.At600feetdownintheseathepressureexertedbythatgreatvolumeofwaterisover280poundspersquareinch.Thewonderfulthingisthatthehumanbodycansurvivesuchpressurewithoutilleffects.Butpressureisnottheonlyproblem.Thereisalsothecoldandthedarkness.Asyouhavejustheard,thesun'sraysonlyreachashortwaydownintothesea.Thewatertemperaturefallsandthelightdimstocompleteblacknessasyougolowerdown.

Theseaisnotanemptyspace—itisfulloflife,someformsofwhicharedangeroustomen.Ofcoursethegreatestproblemofallisbreathing.Everybreathofairyoutakemustbepumpedtoyoufromaboveorcarriedwithyouintanks.Youmustbeextremelycarefulwhenyoucomeupagainfromthedepthsinordertoavoidthepainfulandoftendeadlydiseaseknownas"thebends".Whenadiveronlybreathescompressedair,nitrogenbuildsupinhisbloodstream.Ifhecomesuptooquicklytothesurfacethenitrogenfizzes,likelemonadewhenthetopistakenoffthebottle.Finallythereistheconstantdangeroffaultyequipment:Anaccident200feetbelowthesurfaceisverylikelytobefatal.

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A.Adeliciousmealofseafood.

B.Awarmsun.

C.Asandybeach.

D.Acleansea.

24.(28)

A.Thefinalexaminationisworth20points.

B.Thefinalexaminationisworth30points.

C.Theprojectisworth50points.

D.Themidtermexaminationisworth30points.

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26.听力原文：Inpublicspeaking,thewatchwordispreparation.Mostofustendtoputthingsoff,atleastoccasionally.It'ssoeasytoputthingsoffespeciallythosethingswedonotlookforwardtodoing.Soifthespeakingengagementisseveralweeksoff,wemayfeelthatwestillhaveplentyoftime.Butasthedaydrawscloser,webegintopanic.Don'tletthishappentoyou.Startpreparingassoonasyou'regivenoracceptthespeakingassignment.Youhavemuchtodoandtodoitrightwilltaketime.Howmuchbetteryourspeechwillbeandhowmuchbetteryou'llfeelifyouhavetakenthetimetodoitright!Whenyouareprepared,youhavegatheredtheneededdata,determinedwhatisappropriatetothelistener'sunderstandingandacceptancelevels,organizedtheideassotheyflowlogically,selectedexamplesandothersupportsforyourideasandmadetheminterestingtoyourlisteners,developedagreatopeningthatyouknowwillcapturetheattentionofeventhedaydreamersinyouraudiencecheckedouttheroomwhereyou'llbespeakingandrequestedanyfeasiblechangesyouwishintheset-upoftheroomIfyouareprepared,youareconfidentthatyoucanbestconveyyourmessagetoyourlisteners.Ifyouwaiteduntilafewdaysbeforeyourpresentationtobegintoprepare,orworse,yet,thedaybefore,nodoubtyou'llbeanxiousandwithgoodreason.Andnowthereisnotenoughtimetoengageinmorethanasuperficialattempt.Bothyouandtheaudiencewillfeeluncomfortable,likeretirementplanning.Itisnevertooearlytostartpreparingforyourpresentation.So,startpreparingrightaway.

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A.Confidence.

B.Preparation.

C.Informativeness.

D.Selectappropriatematerials.

27.SectionB

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

听力原文：ThroughaseriesofexperimentsanAmericanscientisthasobtainedanunderstandingofthesocialstructureofthemostcomplexofantsocieties.Theantsexaminedaretheonlycreaturesotherthanmantohavegivenuphuntingandcollectingforacompletelyagriculturalwayoflife.Intheirundergroundneststheycultivategardensonsoilmadefromfinelychoppedleaves.Thisisacomplexoperationrequiringconsiderabledivisionoflabor.Theworkersofthistypeofantscanbedividedintofourgroupsaccordingtosize.Eachofthegroupsperformsaparticularsetofjobs.

Themakingandcareofthegardensandthenursingoftheyoungantsaredonebythesmallestworkers.Slightlylargerworkersareresponsibleforchoppingupleavestomakethemsuitableforuseinthegardensandforcleaningthenest.Athirdgroupofstilllargerantsdotheconstructionworkandcollectfreshleavesfromoutsidethenest.Thelargestarethesoldierants,responsiblefordefendingthenest.

Tofindouthowgoodthevarioussize-groupsareatdifferenttasks,thescientistmeasuredtheamountofworkdonebytheantsagainsttheamountofenergytheyused.Heexaminedfirstthegatheringandcarryingofleaves.Heselectedoneofthesizegroups,andthenmeasuredhowefficientlytheseantscouldfindleavesandrunbacktothenest.Thenherepeatedtheexperimentforeachoftheothersize-groups.Inthiswayhecouldseewhetheranygroupcoulddothejobmoreefficientlythanthegroupnormallyundertakingit.

Theintermediate-sizedantsthatnormallyperform.thistaskprovedtobethemostefficientfortheirenergycosts,butwhenthescientistexaminedthewholesetofjobsperformedbyeachgroupofantsitappearedthatsomesizesofworkerantswerenotideallysuitedtotheparticularjobstheyperformed.

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A.Theyrunaboutandhuntforfood.

B.Theycollectbutdonotproducetheirownfood.

C.Theydonotrelyoncleardivisionoflabor.

D.Theyleadacompletelyagriculturalwayoflife.

28.(21)

A.Shecan'twearformalandexpensivedressthere.

B.Theseatstherearequiteuncomfortable.

C.Therearealotofnoisesintheopenair.

D.Watchingoutdoormovieswouldcostalot.

29.(29)

A.Finishatextbookassignment.

B.Reviewforthefinalexamination.

C.Chooseproperresearchtopics.

D.Prepareanoutlineforapaper.

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【B4】

31.【B5】

32.听力原文：W:Idonotthinkyoucanfinishyourcomputerprojectinlessthanaweek.

M:Lindagotitmadeinjusttwodays.

Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutLinda?

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A.Shewillhelphim.

B.Shefinishedherstwodaysago.

C.Shecompletedherworkveryquickly.

D.Sheisstilldoingtheproject.

33.(26)

A.Thepatienthasnostressinherlife.

B.Thepatientsuffersfromstressinherwork,lifeandfinances.

C.Thepatientisverybusyanddoesnothaveenoughtimeforsleep.

D.Thebiggestproblemwiththepatientishertackofphysicalexercise.

34.(24)

A.Romanticlighting,

B.Fantasticmusic.

C.Amazingcostumes.

D.Animalperformers.

35.听力原文：W:Ican'tcashyourtraveller'scheckwithoutsomeidentificationlikeadriver'slicense.

M:SinceIhavejustarrivedintheUnitedStates,Ihaveonlymypassport.Willthatdo?

Q:Whydoesthemanofferthewomanhispassport?

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A.Asidentificationtocashacheck.

B.Toproveheisaforeignvisitor.

C.Inordertoobtainavisa.

D.Thewomanisanimmigrationofficial.

36.听力原文：M:Darling,howdoyoufeelaboutmovingtoSanFrancisco?It’ssocoldhere.

W:Icouldn’tagreewithyoumore.Andthechildrenwillhavemorefun.

Q:Whataretheydiscussing?

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A.ThemanwantstomovetoSanFrancisco,butthewomandoesn'tagree.

B.Themanthinksit'stoocoldtomovetoSanFrancisco.

C.Thewomanagreeswiththeman'sidea.

D.Thewomandoesn'twanttomovebecausethechildrenwillhavenofun.

37.听力原文：W:Hello,Iboughtthislaptopcomputeralittleoveramonthago,andIamhavingsomedifficultywithit.

M:Whatseemstobetheproblem?

W:Thescreenisflashing.It'sreallyirritating.Iwouldliketoreturnitandgetmymoneyback.

M:I'msorry.Ourstorehasaverystrictreturnpolicy.Al~ermorethanamonth,wearenotabletorefundyourmoney.

W:Well,Ijustboughtitandit'salreadybroken.Ididn'tdoanythingunusualtoit.Ididn'tdropitoranything.Ithinkithassomekindofmanufacturingdefect.

M:Yourcomputerhasaoneyearwarranty.Youcouldshipthecomputerbacktothecompanyandtheywillreplaceit.

W:Can'tIjustexchangethecomputerhere?

M:Iamafraidthat'snotpossibleafteramonth.

W:CanIpleasetalktothemanager?

M:Themanager?Iamafraidhe'snotin.Wereallycan'treturnyourmoney,but...Iwouldgiveyouanotherone,butwenolongercarrythatmodel.Wecan,however,offeryouastorecredit.Youcanuseittobuyanothercomputeroranythingelsewecarryhereinthestore.

W:Thatwouldbefine.Thankyouverymuchforyourhelp.

M:Noproblem.

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A.TheCPUisbroken.

B.Thescreenisflashing.

C.Itdoesn'twork.

D.Itdroppedtothefloor.

38.(22)

A.Goseethelandlord.

B.Gotocourt.

C.Moveout.

D.Getpartoftheirdepositback.

39.SectionA

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

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A.She'snotsureshe'llbeseeingJulia.

B.She'llphoneJuliaseveraldaystater.

C.Shedoesn'tthinkJuliaknowsaboutregistration.

D.She'ssureJuliawillhelptheprofessorwithcourseregistration.

40.SectionB

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

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A.HesetupthefirstuniversityinAmerica.

B.HewasoneoftheearliestsettlersinAmerica.

C.HecanbestrepresentthespiritofearlyAmerica.

D.HewasthemostdistinguisheddiplomatinAmericanhistory.

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

WhyshouldwereplacetheSUVwitharegularcar?

42.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedbytheauthorasacriterionfordeterminingaperson'splaceinatraditionalsociety?

A.Familybackground.B.Age.C.Religiousbelief.D.Custom.

43.

Accordingtothepassage,individualswithastrongdrivetosucceedwill

44.Byattendingcalligraphyclass,SteveJobs______.

A.gotgroundedinliterature,philosophyandhistory

B.droppedoutofOregon'sReedCollegepresently

C.gainedpartoftheinspirationfortheMacintosh

D.masteredclarityofwritingandverbalexpression

45.

Theauthor'smainviewinthispassagewasmostinfluencedbythefollowingassumptionthat______.

A.theartistictraditionsofNativeAmericanpeoplesaresimilartcthoseofEuropeancultures

B.allwritingsproducedbyNativeAmericansexpress,eitherdirectlyorindirectly,apoliticalposition

C.themajorresponsibilityofNativeAmericanwritersistocelebrateandpreservetheculturaltraditionsoftheirpeople

D.literaturecanbeapowerfultoolfroassertingtheculturalvaluesandpoliticalrightsofethnicgroups

46.Shedevelopedparalysis(瘫痪),aftergivingbirthtoalargecalf.Thatchangedherstatusfrommilkproducerto"downer",thedairyindustry'swordforacowunabletostandup.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)estimatesthatdownersaccountforbetween130,000and195,000—alargepercentage—ofthetotalcowsslaughteredeachyear.

Herowner,theSunnyDeneRanchdairyfarm,senthertoVeru'sMosesLakeMeats.Shewasgivenaroutinetestfornervous-systemdiseases,killed,thenshippedtoMidwayMeatsinCentralia.Thetest,takenonDecember9thbutnotfullyanalyzeduntilDecember22nd,frozeAmerica's$27-billion-a-yearcattleindustry,theworld'slargestproducerofbeef.ThiscowhadtestedpositiveforBSE(牛绵状脑病),afatalsicknesspopularlyknownasmadcowdisease.HumanscangetadifferentkindofdiseaseofBSEbyconsumingthebrainsornervous-systemtissueofinfectedcattle.BritaindiagnoseditsfirstcaseofBSEin1986.Iteventuallyspreadto180,000cattleandwaslinkedtothedeathsofnearly150people.

TheUSDAatoncequarantined(隔离)theSunnyDeneherdandmadeeffortstorecallthemeat.TwodozencountriesequallyswiftlyslammedthedooronAmericanbeefexperts,whichearn$3billionayear.The