2022年福建省泉州市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年福建省泉州市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12questionsbecauseit'simportanttoallemployees,whether______ornot.

2.Theaccountnumberissecuresinceaccordingtofederallaw,thenumberofthecardholders'accountprintedoutare______.

3.

ThereasonwhyaninformalagreementamongtheQuintmemberswouldnotworkisthatitisnotlegallycertified.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HowSledDogsWork

They'rephysicalwonders--abletoendureextremeconditionsforextensiveperiodsoftimewhilerunningfastandpullingmorethantheirownweight.Sled(雪橇)dogshavebeenaroundforgenerations,andtodaytheyremainalargepartofadogdriver'slife.

InArctic(北极的)regions,some35000yearsago,Eskimos'dogsbredwithwolvesandotherdogs.Theiroffspringwerewell-adaptedtothecoldandsnow.There'snosayingexactlywhensomeonethoughttohavedogspullsleds,butitwaswellbefore1000B.C.thatdogsledsprovidedameansoftransportationandawaytohaulgoods.Inrecentyears,peoplelookingforuniqueoutingshavegoneonrecreationaltripswithsleddogs.Anumberofcompaniesmarkettouristtreksviadogsledforadventuretravelers.

DogsledracinginAlaskaformallybeganin1908,whensleddogownersinNome,Alaska,heldthefirstAll-AlaskaSweepstakes,a408-mileracefromNometoCandleandback.Andin1973,theinauguralIditarodTrailSledDogRacetookplaceonaroutecoveringmorethan1000milesinAlaska.TherearemorecompetitionsinmanyofthecontinentalUnitedStates,andsometakeplaceondryland.Inadditiontoenduranceraces,sled-dogeventsincludesprintraces,weightpulls(inwhichdogstrytopullthemostweight)andfreightraces(inwhichdogstrytopullaweightedsledthefastest).

Stamina(耐力)andStrength

Manybreedsofdogsareusedtopullsleds,includingofficialAmericanKennelClubbreedssuchastheSiberianhusky,MalamuteandSamoyed.However,manysleddogsareofmixedbreedandarecalledAlaskahuskyorEskimodogs.Whilesomesleddogsmayhavewolfbloodlines,it'sgenerallynotdesirabletohaveamixtureofbloodbetweenthetwo.

Sleddogsarebredfortheirspeedandenduranceaswellasleadershipqualities.Theyarebigdogswiththickcoatsandwide,fiatfeet.Theysleepwiththeirtailscoveringtheirnosestokeepwarm.Dogsthatweigharound40to45poundsaretheidealsizetopullsleds,butsomemayweighasmuchas85pounds.

Youngdogsthatareenthusiasticrunners,easy-goingandmentallytougharegoodchoicesforsleddogs.Adog'sgendermatterslittleandbothmaleandfemaledogsareconsideredequally.

Forracing,themostintelligentandfastestdogsarepickedtobeleaddogsandruninthefrontofthepack.Behindthemrunswingdogs,whosejobistodirecttheteamaroundturnsandcurves.Atthebackofthedogteamarethewheeldogsorwheelers,whoarerightinfrontofthesledandareusuallythelargestandstrongestoftheteam.Therestofthedogsareknownsimplyasteamdogs.

Dogsaretypicallyfrom2to10yearsoldwhentheypullsleds.Aftertheyretire,theymightremainwiththeirowneratakennelorbeadoptedaspetsbyothers.Rescuegroupsforsleddogstakeinunwanteddogsandcareforthem,tryingtoplacetheminlovinghomes.

Whilesnowmobiles(alsocalledsnowmachines),helicoptersandairplanesarenowoftenusedinplaceofsleddogs,therearestilltimeswhendogtransportationispreferred.Harshweatherconditionscanmakeflyinghazardous,andcertainterraincanbemoredifficultforsnowmachinestocrossthanfordogs.Dogscanbemorereliablethanman-mademachines,they'regoodcompanionstohaveonlongtreksandtheycanbecheapertoownthan

A.Becausetheyareraisedbywolves.

B.Becausetheycanstandmostsevereweather.

C.BecausetheyarefastestrunneramongArcticanimals.

D.Becausetheycanbeargoodslikehorsesdo.

5.

Inanother25yearspeoplewillhavetokeepworkingasfull-timeemployeesuntiltheirmid-70sifhealthpermits.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Nowifyousubscribefuroneyear,youcanenjoy______.

7.

Whilegift-givingisanimportantpartofdoingbusinessinJapan,itisnotanormalcustominsuchcountriesas______,______,and______.

8.LandingaJoboftheFutureTakesaTwo-TrackMind

Ifyou'regearingupforajobsearchnowasanundergraduateorreturningstudent,thereareseveralbrightspotswherenewjobsandpromisingcareerpathsareexpectedtoemergeinthenextfewyears.

Technology,healthcareandeducationwillcontinuetobehotjobsectors,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics'outlookforjobgrowthbetween2008and2018.Butthoseandotherfieldswillyieldnewopportunities,andevensometried-and-truefieldswillbringsomenewjobsthatwillcombineavarietyofskillsets.

Thedegreesemployerssaythey'llmostlookforincludefinance,engineeringandcomputerscience,saysAndreaKoncz,employment-informationmanagerattheNationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployers.Buttolandthejobsthatwillseesomeofthemostgrowth,jobseekerswillneedtobranchoutandpickupsecondaryskillsorcombinehardsciencestudywithsofterskills,careerexpertssay,whichmanystudentsalreadyaredoing."Studentsarepositionedwellforfutureemployment,particularlyinspecializedfields."Ms.Konczsays.

Careerexpertssaythekeytosecuringjobsingrowingfieldswillbecouplinganin-demanddegreewithexpertiseinemergingtrends.Forexample,communicationsproswillhavetomastersocialmediaandtheanalyticsthatcomewithit;nursingstudentswillhavetolearnaboutriskmanagementandelectronicrecords;andtechieswillneedtokeepupwiththelatestinWebmarketing,user-experiencedesignandotherWeb-relatedskills.

TechnologyTwists

Morethantwomillionnewtechnology-relatedjobsareexpectedtobecreatedby2018,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics.Jobsthatareexpectedtogrowfasterthanaverageincludecomputer-networkadministrators,data-communicationsanalystsandWebdevelopers.Recruitersanticipatethatdata-lossprevention,informationtechnology,onlinesecurityandriskmanagementwillalsoshowstronggrowth.

Acomputersciencedegreeandaworkingknowledgeofdatasecurityarecriticaltolandingthesejobs.Commonareasofundergraduatestudyforthesefieldsincludesomeoftheusualsuspects,suchascomputerscience,informationscienceandmanagement-informationsystems.

Butthosemightnotbeenough.That'sbecausenotallofthosejobswillbepurelytechieinnature.DavidFoote,chiefexecutiveofficerofITresearchfirmFootePartners,advisescurrentcomputersciencestudentstocoupletheirdegreeswithstudiesinmarketing,accountingorfinance."Before,peoplewidelybelievedthatallyouneededtohaveweredeep,nerdy(对社会无用的)skills,"Mr.Footesays."Butcompaniesarelookingforpeoplewithmultipleskillsetswhocanmovefluidlywithmarketingoroperations."

Socialmediahasopenedthedoortothegrowthofnewkindsofjobs.AscompaniesturntositeslikeTwitter,LinkedInandFacebooktopromotetheirbrands,capturenewcustomersandevenpostjobopenings,theywillneedtohirepeopleskilledinharnessingthesetools,Mr.Footesays.Inmostcases,thesedutieswillbefoldedintoamarketingposition,althoughlargecompaniessuchasCoca-ColaCo.arccreatingentireteamsdevotedexclusivelytosocialmedia.

Similarly,employmentforpublic-relationspositionsshouldincrease24%by2018.Jobtitleslikeinteractivecreativedirectorwillreflectthedualityoftherequiredskillsets.

BacktoSchool

Studentswillhavetostudystrategytomaximizerelationshipsbetweenthird-partycontentprovidersandtheircompany'sWebteam.OtherkeyskillswillbesearchengineoptimizationtomaximizeWebtrafficandmarketinganalyticstodecipherthecompany'stargetdemographic,saysDonnaFarrugia,executivedirectorofCreativeGroup,amarketingandadvertisingstaffingagencyinMenloPark,Calif.

Manyuniversitiesa

A.technologyB.healthcareC.educationD.media

9.

WhatwasthereasonthatledtothelossofmorethanhalfofAfricanmainfoodtwoyearsago?

A.Drought.

B.Toxininthecrop.

C.Themosaicvirus.

D.Thebarrensoil.

10.ThesurveyoftheJosephsonInstituterevealedin2008that______.

A.moststudentspassedtheexaminationsbycheating

B.fewstudentsrealizedtheharmofdeceiving

C.lyinghadbecomeahabitofmanystudents

D.cheatingwasspreadingunrestrainedlyinschools

11.

InScotland,ifonecanoffertheproofthattherelationshiphasbrokendown,heorshewill______.

12.Thenutritionalqualityoffoodproductvariesinaccordancewith______.

13.

FromtheinformationgiveninPara.2,thecombinedpopulationoftheU.S.andCanadais______.

14.

Incompatiblecommunicationsisacountry-wideproblemintheU.S.becauseofthe______whichshouldbeconvertedorreplaced.

15.Badeatinghabits,increasedfoodavailability,increasinglysedentarylifestyle.andreducedphysicalactivityarethefirstfourcausesoftheobesityepidemic.

16.

DollyMadisononceinvitedthechildrenofWashingtontorollboiledeggsdownthehillylawnof______.

17.

Americansmustbefullyawarethat______forchildrenandyouthareessentialtothenation'shealthandprogress.

18.

Thegovernments'policestoattractnewresidentsandslowdepopulationprocessmightbecomefutileonce____________.

19.

Theschoolwhichblamesglobalizationthinks______.

A.tradeinfluencesmiddlingwagespositively

B.thelabormarketbecomesmoredense

C.technologydecreasesworkers'wagesatonce

D.thereasonofcapital'srewardsoutpacingthoseoflaborisuncertain

20.

ThestrongenvironmentalsentimentsthatledtoEarthDayyieldeddramaticchangesinAmericanlegislationandreflected______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(19)

A.Shehadtoworkthroughoutherhoneymoon.

B.Shehadnothingtododuringherhoneymoon.

C.Shecouldn'tgoshoppinginherhoneymoon.

D.Shespentherhoneymoonallbyherself.

22.(45)

23.(35)

A.TootherEuropeancountries.

B.Totheremoteareasandsuburbs.

C.Tothenaturalparksforbirds.

D.Backtotheirnests.

24.听力原文：Althoughimportanteventsoftenreflectthemselvesquicklyinliteratureofacountry,theeffectofWorldWarIonAmericanwritingwasdelayed.Thewarpromptlyproducedsomemediocreproseandpoetry,butdistinguishedwork--mainlyintheform.ofnovelsappearedonlysomeyearslater.ThebestcamefromErnestHemingway.Hehadalreadywrittensomeverygoodshortstoriesandonefirst-classnovel,TheSunAlsoRises.Buthedidnotpublishanovelfullyinvolvedwiththewaruntil1929.Itprovedworthwaitingfor.

TheonsetoftheGreatDepression,ontheotherhand,wasrapidlymirroredinAmericanliterature,especiallyinnovels,andduringthetenyearsaftertheDepressionstarted,muchwritingdealtwithit.OneofthebestofthesenovelswasJohnSteinbeck'sTheGrapesofWrath.ButthearrivaloftheDepressionlittleaffectedHemingway'sattitudes.Duringthe1930s,hecontinuedtopublishnovelsandshortstories.Theydealtwithavarietyofsubjectsbutcustomarilyrevealedhishighviewofcourage.Thebravedidnotalwayssurviveinhisfictionbuttheylivedtheirlivestothefullest.Itwasnotuntilthelate1930sthatreferencetotheDepressioncreptintoHemingway'swritingand,eventhen,itsinfluencewasindirect.

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A.Americanliteraturewasslowtoreflectthewar.

B.ThewarwashardlyreflectedinAmericanliterature.

C.ThewarwasrapidlyreflectedinAmericanliterature.

D.Hemingwaywastheonlyauthortowriteaboutthewar.

25.(17)

A.Thebossisoftenlateforwork.

B.Thebosswillprobablydisciplinethewoman.

C.Thebossmaydisregardthewoman'slateness.

D.Thebossdidn'tknowthewomanwaslateagain.

26.(31)

A.Morecontactwithfriends.

B.Anopportunitytoreconsidertheirlife.

C.Amorepromisingjob.

D.Abetterfamilylifd.

27.

【B4】

28.

【B8】

29.听力原文：M:IwassurprisedtoseeMaryusingthatrecordplayeryouweregoingtothrowaway.

W:Yes.Itisveryold.Thatshegotittoworkamazesme.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(18)

A.NooneknowshowMarygetstowork.

B.Shedoesn'tthinktherecordplayerworks.

C.Shethrowstheoldrecordaway.

D.It'ssurprisingthatMarycouldrepairtherecordplayer.

30.

【B7】

31.(29)

A.Theycouldfindmorewildanimalsthen.

B.Thegrassbecomesyellowwhichismorebeautiful.

C.Therewouldbenomosquitostingingthem.

D.Therewouldbefewerinsects.

32.听力原文：W:Ican'tgetoverthewayyoutreatedmeatourowndinnertable.

M:Iwasirritatedatsomethingelse.IsaidIwassorry.Dowehavetogothroughallthatagain?

Q:Whathappenedtothewomantheotherday?

(19)

A.Shewashurtbytheman.

B.Shelosthertemper.

C.Shedidn'tspeaktoherhusband.

D.Shemissedthedinnerparty.

33.

【B3】

34.听力原文：W:Youdon'tlooktoohappy.What'stheproblem?

M:Well,I'vegottowriteacompositionformyEnglishclass,andIjustcan'tcomeupwithanyidea.andit'sduetomorrow.

Q:Whatistheman'sproblem?

(17)

A.Hehastochangethetopicforhiscomposition.

B.HehasfallenbehindothersinEnglishclass.

C.Hehasn'tmadeuphismindastowhattowriteabout.

D.Thebookheborrowedwillbeduetomorrow.

35.(32)

A.Becausetherewasenoughbloodstoredinthecitybloodbank

B.Becausemostpeoplewereinstantlykilled

C.BecauseNewYorkersfelthesitanttooffertheirblood.

D.BecausetheNYauthoritiesdemandedthelocalcitizensnottoprovidetheirblood.

36.听力原文：M:IwishIhadamotorcycle.IfIhadone,I'drideittoschool.ThenIwouldn'thavetotakethebus.

W:Idon'twantamotorcycle.There'stoomuchtraffic.I'dratherdriveacar.

Q:Howdothetwospeakersgotoschoolnow?

(16)

A.Bymotorcycle.B.Bybus.C.Bybicycle.D.Bycar.

37.SectionA

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

听力原文：W：Darling，Ifeelhungrynow.Howaboutyou?

M：SodoI.Letmecallroomservice．Hello，roomservice?PleasesendamenutoRoom324righta-way.

Q：Wherearethetwospeakersnow?

(12)

A.Inanoffice.

B.Inahotel.

C.Atadinnertable.

D.Attheman'shouse.

38.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Excuseme;Idon'tunderstandwhyflight213hasbeendelayed.Theweatherseemsfinenow.

W:I'mafraidNewYorkgotthreetimesasmuchsnowaswedidhere.Itshouldbeclearbymorningthough.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(12)

A.Flight213ispreparingtodepart.

B.ThemanwillhavetostayinNewYork.

C.TheplanecannotlandinNewYorkbecauseofbadweather.

D.Threeflightswerecancelledbecauseofsnow.

39.听力原文：Alan:Comein!

Sally:HiAlan—Ijustwonderedifyouwouldliketocomeoutforacoffee.

Alan:Oh,hi,Sally.Iwasjustwritingaletter.

Sally:Writingaletter!Isyourphoneoutoforder?

Alan:No—well,notexactlyaletter.Alexhasappliedforajobatchildren'ssummercamp,andthey'veaskedmeforacharacterreference.

Sally:Ohdear—you'renotgoingtotellthemthetruth,areyou?

Alan:Whatdoyoumean?

Sally:Well,thathe'sabig-headedshowoffwhoneverdoesaday'swork.

Alan:Oh,comeon,he'snotthatbad—Imean,kidslovehim.He'salwaysentertaininghislittlebrother'sfriendswithhismagictricks.

Sally:Oh,yes,he'sgreatwithchildren,buthe'sbigkidhimself,isn'the?

Alan:Yes,Isupposeheisabitimmature.

Sally:AndIhopetheydon'texpecthimtoworkbeforefouro'clockintheafternoon.Youknowwhathe'slike—heneedsabombunderhimtogethimupinthemorning.

Alan:Mm.

Sally:Also,hehatestakingordersfromanybody.Doyourememberthatjobhehadlastsummerinarestaurant?Heendedupthrowingabucketofwateroverthechefwhensheaskedhimtowashthekitchenfloor.

Alan:Ohno,don'tremindme.Buthedidrunthatrestaurantsingle-handedwhenthechefandtwoofthewaiterswereoffsickwithfoodpoisoning.

Sally:That'strue.Hersgoodinacrisis.Nowshallwegoandgetsomecoffee?

Alan:Allright.

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A.Don'twritethecharacterreferenceforAlex.

B.Don'ttellthetruthaboutAlexinthecharacterreference.

C.Togooutandhavecoffeewithher.

D.Togototherestaurantwithher.

40.听力原文：Themanagerofalargeofficebuildinghadreceivedmanycomplaintsabouttheliftserviceinthebuilding.Heengagedagroupofengineerstostudythesituationandmakerecommendationsforimprovement.Theengineerssuggestedtwoalternativesolutions:1)addingmoreliftsofthesametype;2)replacingtheexistingliftsbyfasterones.

Themanagerdecidedthatbothalternativesolutionsweretooexpensive.Sothefirm'spsychologistofferedtostudytheproblem.Henoticedthatmanypeoplearrivedattheirofficesfeelingangryandimpatient.Thereasontheygavewasthelengthoftimetheyhadtowaitforthelift.However,thepsychologistwasimpressedbythefactthattheyhadonlyhadtowaitarelativelyshorttime.Itoccurredtohimthatthemainreasonfortheirannoyancewasthefactthattheyhadtostandbytheliftsinactive.Hesuggestedasimple,inexpensivesolutiontothemanager.Thatis,toplacealargemirrornexttothelifts.

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A.Thesituation.

B.Thesolution.

C.Therecommendation.

D.Theofficebuilding.

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

A.ithaskilledmorepeople

B.ithasbeenfoundinmorecountries

C.peopleknownothingaboutit

D.peoplehavenoimmunitytoit

42.SectionB

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

Foraboutthreecenturieswehavebeendoingscience,tryingscienceout,usingsciencefortheconstructionofwhatwecallmoderncivilization.Everydispensableitemofcontemporarytechnology,fromcanallockstodialtelophonestopenicillin,waspiecedtogetherfromtheanalysisofdataprovidedbyoneoranotherseriesofscientificexperiments.Threehundredyearsseemsalongtimefortestinganewapproachtohumaninter-living,longenoughtosetbackforcriticalappraisalofthescientificmethod,maybeevenlongenoughtovoteonwhethertogoonwithitornot.Thereisanargument.

Voiceshavebeenraisedinprotestsincethebeginning,risinginpitchandviolenceinthenineteenthcenturyduringtheearlystagesoftheindustrialrevolution,summoningurgentcrowdsintothestreetsontheissueofnuclearenergy."Giveithack,"saysomeofthevoices,"Itdoesn'treallywork,we'vetrieditanditdoesn'twork.Gobackthreehundredyearsandstartagainonsomethingelselesschancyfortheraceofman."

Theprinciplediscoveriesinthiscentury,takingallinall,aretheglimpsesofthedepthofourignoranceofnature.Thingsthatusedtoseemclearandrational,andmattersofabsolutecertainty—Newtonianmechanics,forexample—haveslippedthroughourfingers;andweareleftwithanewsetofgiganticpuzzles,cosmicuncertainties,andambiguities.Someofthelawsofphysicsareamendedeveryfewyears;somearecanceledoutright;someundergorevisedversionsoflegislativeintentasiftheywereactsofCongress.

JustthirtyyearsagowecallitabiologicalrevolutionwhenthefantasticgeometryoftheDNAmoleculewasexposedtopublicviewandthelinearlanguageofgeneticswasdecoded.Forawhile,thingsseamedsimpleandclear:thecellwasaneatlittlemachine,amechanicaldevicereadyfortakingtopiecesandreassembling,likeatinywatch.Butjustinthelastfewyearsithasbecomealmostunbelievablycomplex,filledwithstrangepartswhosefunctionsarebeyondtoday'simagining.

Itisnotjustthatthereismoretodo,thereiseverythingtodo.Whatliesahead,orwhatcanlieaheadiftheeffortsinbasicresearcharecontinued,ismuchmorethantheconquestofhumandiseaseortheimprovementofagriculturaltechnologyorthecultivationofnutrientsinthesea.Aswelearnmoreaboutfundamentalprocessesoflivingthingsingeneralwewilllearnmoreaboutourselves.

WhatCANNOTbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Scientificexperimentsinthepastthreehundredyearshaveproducedmanyvaluableitems.

B.Forthreehundredyearstherehavebeenpeopleholdingahostileattitudetowardscience.

C.Moderncivilizationdependsonsciencesomansupportsscientificprogressunanimously.

D.Somepeoplethinkthreehundredyearsisnotlongenoughtosetbackforcriticalappraisalofscientificmethod.

43.

WhatdoestheauthorthinkofEnglishgrammarsdevelopedinthe18thcentury?

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Ifyourhealthisinquestion,yougotothedoctor.Whentheentireplanet'swell-beingisatissue,it'stheWorldHealthOrganizationyouconsult.Thegroup'srecentlyreleasedWorldHealthReportfocusesonthefuture—andtheprognosisisexcellent.IfWHOexpertsareright,the21stcenturywillbepeopledbyhealthyseniorcitizens,notonlyinthemoredevelopednationsoftheWestbutthroughouttheworld.

Thatrosyforecastcomesfromgainsmadeduringthepasthalfcentury.Infant-and-child-mortalityrateshavedroppeddramatically,majorinfectiousdiseasesuchasyellowfeverandplagueareundercontrolandaveragelifeexpectancyworldwidehasshotupfrom48in1955to66today.Comingdecadeswillbringmoreofthesame,theWHOpredicts.Averagelifeexpectancyisexpectedtohit73yearsby2025--andthat'sonlyanaverage.Thousandsofbabiesbornattheendofthe20thcenturywillstickaroundtosecthedawnofthe22nd,predictsMuthu,directoroftheOfficeofWorldHealthReporting.

Ofcourse,thereareafewredflagsontheworld'shealthchart,amongthemasignificantgapinlifeexpectancybetweentherichestandthepoorestcountries.In1996,forexample,76percentofthedeathsreportedtoWHOfromAfricawereofpeopleunder50.InEurope,only15percentofthosewhodiedwerethatyoung.By2025,WHOpredicts,57percentoftheAfricandeathswillbeunder50,versus7percentinEurope—amarkedimprovementbutstillagap.Thentherearethecostsofprogress.Morepeoplearoundtheworldhaveaccesstosafewaterandsanitationthaneverbefore,andmostchildrenarenowimmunizedagainstmajorchildhooddiseases.Buteconomicstridescanbringwiththemheartdisease,strokesandcancer,theso-calleddiseasesofaffluencethataccompanytheadoptionofhigh-fat,low-exercise"Westernlifestyles".

Infectiousandparasiticdiseasesstillaccountedfor173milliondeathslastyear,butcirculatorydiseasesandcancermadesteadygains,accountingfor15.3and6.2milliondeaths,respectively.Thattrend,unfortunately,islikelytocontinue.

ButthelargestshadowoverworldhealthisthegrowingHIV/AIDSepidemic.Unlessaneffectivevaccineortreatmentisdeveloped--or,unlikelierstill,theentireglobalpopulationstartspracticingsafesex--AIDScouldwipeoutpastgainsandthreatenfuturemortalityprojections.Lastyearabout1.8millionadultsdiedofthedisease,atollthatislikelytorise—butrightnowchildrenarethemajorvictimsinfected,saysDr.PaulKleihues,directoroftheInternationalAgencyforResearchonCancerandoneofthereport'sauthors.

Accordingtothepassage,thefunctionoftheWorldHealthOrganizationistakingcareof______.

45.

【C9】

46.

Accordingtotheauthor,howwouldanAmericanfamilywithacarandahouseinthesuburbsprobablyfeelaboutthemselvestoday?

47.

Somepeopleappearlazybecause_______________________.

48.(59)

49.SectionB

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

Scientistshaveknownsince1952thatDNAisthebasicstuffofheredity.They'veknownitschemicalstructuresince1953.TheyknowthathumanDNAactslikeabiologicalcomputerprogramsome3billionbitslongthatspellsouttheinstructionsformakingproteins,thebasicbuildingblocksoflife.

Buteverythingthegeneticengineershaveaccomplishedduringthepasthalf-centuryisjustapreambletotheworkthatCollinsandAndersonandlegionsofcolleaguesaredoingnow.CollinsleadstheHumanGenomeProject,a15-yearefforttodrawthefirstdetailedmapofeverynookandcrannyofgeneinhumanDNA.Anderson,whopioneeredthefirstsuccessfulhumangene-therapyoperations,isleadingthecampaigntoputinformationaboutDNAtouseasquicklyaspossibleinthetreatmentandpreventionofhumandiseases.

Whattheyandotherresearchersareplottingisnothinglessthanabiomedicalrevolution.LikeSiliconValleypiratesreverse-engineeringacomputerchiptostealacompetitor'ssecrets,geneticengineersaredecodinglife'smolecularsecretsandtryingtousethatknowledgetoreversethenaturalcourseofdisease.DNAintheirhandshasbecomebothablueprintandadrag,apharmacol