2022年甘肃省白银市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022年甘肃省白银市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

WhichkindofcompaniesdotheKellyServicescontactwith?

A.Bothmulti-nationalandsmalllocalcompanies.

B.Listedcompanies.

C.Smallerlocalcompanies.

D.Internationalenterprise.

2.

Ifaspeakerofonespeechvarietywantstounderstandaspeakerofanotherspeechvariety,understandingismorelikelythan______.

3.

Theaccountnumberissecuresinceaccordingtofederallaw,thenumberofthecardholders'accountprintedoutare______.

4.

TheauthorholdstheviewthatbesidesIrantherewereortherearestillmanyothercountrieslikeIraq,NorthKorea,Cuba,SaudiArabia,Egypt,Turkey,Sweden,SouthKorea,BrazilandUkraine,whichintendedorintenttoacquirenuclearweapons.

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5.TheWonderfulWorldofSmall

There'saquietrevolutiongoingon,anditsnameisnanotechnology.Ahostofinnovationsarecomingourway.Someseemalmostmagical,likethenewmaterialcreatedin2004byRayBaughman,aprofessorattheUniversityofTexas.It'sstrongerthansteel,transparent,very,verylight.Ahectare-sizesheetwouldweighjust280grams.

Whentheprofessorannouncedthathehadn'tdecidedwhattocallit,hestartedtogetemailsfromaroundtheworldsuggestingnames.Sinceitwassolightandstrong,peoplestartedcallingit"mithril"--thenameofahighlyprizedtypeofarmorusedinTheLordofRings.

Thereareotherdiscoveriestoo--perhapsnotsoastounding,butpracticalandpleasant.Nowtherearesocksthatdon'tgetsmelly,pantsthatresiststains,windowsthatrepeldirtandtoiletsthatcleanthemselves.Allthisresultsfromexploringtheworldofthevery,verysmall.

NanocomesfromtheGreekwordfromdwarf.Usuallynanotechnologyisdefinedasthestudyandmanipulationofmattersmallerthan100nanometers(毫微米)--that'sthescaleofthingslikemoleculesandviruses.Tenhydrogenatomspressedtogetheragainsteachotherarejustonenanometerlong.Andonemillionnanometersfitintoamillimeter.Hardtograsp?Thinkofitthisway:IfeveryoneinManilawereananometerwide,theentirepopulation,standingshouldertoshoulder,wouldfitonyourthumbnail.

StunningUsesofNanotechnology

LikeAliceinWonderland,researchersinNanolandfindthemselvesinaworldwhereoldrulesdon'tapply.Smallthingsbehavedifferently.Thisisbehindseveralinnovations,includingtheself-cleaningtoilet.Thetoiletbowlissealedwithasuper-smoothglaze(涂层)thathasmicroscopicholesunder30nanometers.Becausethey'resmallerthanbacteriaorothertinyparticles,there'snotenoughroomfordirttogetstuckinthesurface.Flushingisbasicallyalltheworkyouhavetodo.

ResearchersinNanolandarealsomakingreally,reallysmallthingswithastonishingproperties--likethecarbonnanotube.ChrisPapadopoulosoftheUniversityofVictoria,says,"Thecarbonnanotubeistheposterboyfornanotechnology."

Inyourpencil,carbon,intheform.ofgraphite(石墨),issoftandeasilybroken.Butacarbonnanotubeistoughasnails--muchtougherinfact.It'sverythinsheetgraphitethat'sformedintoatube.Thesetinystraw-likecylinders,whichcanbeassmallashalfananometerwide,areupto100timesstrongerthansteelandsixtimeslighter.Theyarethehardest,stiffest,strongestmaterialsknownandareamongtheworld'sbestconductorsofheatandelectricity.Theycancarrysome1000timesmoreelectricitycurrentthancopperwire.Everybodywantsthem,butuntilnowthey'vebeeninshortsupplyandpricey.Thecurrentannualproduction,worldwide,isonly300kilograms.At$860agram,carbonnanotubescost50timesmorethangold.

Whenitcomestofindingusesforcarbonnanotubes,therangeishuge.TheNationalResearchCouncilCanada(NRC)islookingatharnessingtheirstrengthbyembeddingtheminconstructionmaterials,amongotherapplications.TheBoeingCompanythinksnanotubesmaybethesourceoffututeimprovementsforhigh-performanceaircraft.SomeofthemoststunningusescomeoutofRayBaughman'sresearch.Employingwhathecallsthe"ancienttechnologyofspinning,"Baughmanandhisteamdevelopedawayofspinningcarbonnanotubesintofibersthatarefourtimestougherthanspidersilk,thetoughestnaturalfilament(细丝).Sincetheyalsoconductelectricity,thefuturisticyarnscouldbewoveninto"smart"clothingthatstoreselectricity,ispotentiallybulletproofandincorporatessensorscapableofadjustingthetemperatureofgarment.Thefiberscouldalsobemadeintocablesforsuspensionbridgesmuchlongerthananywe

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6.

MostEuropeanswouldnotchoosetoeatGMfoods.

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7.

Everyyear,adomeownermayspend30%lessinenergyexpenditurethananormalrectilinearhomeone.

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8.

Emery'sfather,whovoyagedwithother26people,knewalotaboutpainting,butnothingaboutsailing.

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9.Merck'sstockplummeted40%insixweeksbecausesomeVioxx"victims"died.

10.

TheRomanEmpiredidnotallowtreecuttinginEuropeduringitsreign.

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11.

WedreadAIDSmorethanheartdiseasebecause______.

12.

Accordingtosomeresearchers,______inthebodycangiveriseto.certainmentalchanges.

13.

Beingtaughttotraindogsinakindway,troubledboysgetlovefromtheanimalandalsosave______.

14.

In2001,R-ratedfilmsaccountedforthemajorityofHollywoodfilmsbecausebothdomesticandforeignmarketswereinfavorofactionmovies.

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15.

ComparedwiththeirdisplacedcounterpartsinPeru,thesituationoftheinternallydisplacedpersonsinColombiais______.

16.WhatdidTimYoungsuggestdotoemployeesembarrassingco-workersbygivingtoomuchpersonalinformation?

A.Sackingthemonthespotfordoingso.

B.Forbiddingsensitivetopicsintheoffice.

C.Tryingtoredirecttheirattentiontowork.

D.Limitingtheirtimespentwithco-workers.

17.

Theauthorsuggestedthatpeopleshouldeatmorefruits,vegetables,andplant-basedfoods,eatlesshigh-fat,high-caloriefoodswithinsufficientnutritionalvalue,stopsmoking,exerciseoftenandcontroltheirweightinordertoreducecancer.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

FromthebarpartyinChapelHill.welearnthat______.

A.thebaristoosmalltoholdsomanystudents

B.guysarenotimportantfortheparty

C.theabsenceofguysisdisappointing

D.thispartywasintendedtobeagirls'nightout

19.

Whendohighheadpowerplantsusesurpluselectricitytotransferwatertoasecondreservoir?

A.Inthemorning.B.Atnoon.C.Intheafternoon.D.Atnight.

20.

Insustainablecommunities,rainwaterisregardedas______.

A.areplacementfordrinkingwater

B.afertilizertoenrichsoil

C.renewableresources

D.awasteproduct

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B3】

22.(20)

A.Infuelconsumption.

B.Inmonthlypayment.

C.Intaxifares.

D.Intowtruckfees.

23.(41)

24.(34)

A.Toreplacephysicaltherapy.

B.Tocontrolbrainseizures.

C.Topreventheartdisease.

D.Torelievetension.

25.(29)

A.Ittellsustherichmanisverygreedy.

B.Ittellsusthefarmerisverystingy.

C.Ittellsuspeopleshouldbeencouragedtobereadytohelpsomebodywithoutrepayment.

D.Ittellsuspeopleshouldrepaythosewhodosomethinghelpful.

26.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

WhensoccerofficialsintheUnitedStateslearnedtheirnationwasselectedto【B1】______the1994worldCupfinals,theyreactedwithamixtureofhappinessand【B2】______.After15monthsoflobbyingandpreparingabid,theUnitedStateswouldnolongerbea【B3】______attheworld'smostpopularfootballtournament.TheUnitedStateswaschosenbytheInternationalFootballFederationoverBrazilandMexico.Butalongwiththe【B4】______celebrating,Americansoccerofficialsarenowfacingthetaskofpreparingforameetthatdraw600milliontelevision【B5】______forthe1986【B6】______Mexico.Oneassignmentwouldbedecidedwhichtwelvestadiumsacrossthecountywillbeusedforthe24-nationmeet.Withestimatedthreemillionfansandtourismrevenues【B7】______1.5billiondollars,thereisnoshortageofwillinghostcities.TheU.S.SoccerFederationhasalreadyproposed18stadiumsitestoFiFaandexpectsevenmorecitieswillsubmitbids.TheSoccerFederationisalso【B8】______withnegotiatingthetelevisioncontractandothermonetaryincomesto【B9】______.ButtheU.Steam'shead-coachLowsaOssiandabelievesthefinancialisnotamainconcern.Perhaps【B10】______thatdoesnothaveastrongfootballtradition,【B11】______intheU.S.,soccerofficialssaytheprofessionallevelyethastodevelopinthefuture.However,OssiandasaystopinternationalgamewilladvancethesportintheUS.

【B1】

27.听力原文：WelcometotheFourWindsHistoricalFarm,wheretraditionsofthepastarepreservedforvisitorslikeyou.Todaygivingthisbarnbehindmeasturdythatchedroofableto,withstandheavywindsandlastuptoahundredyears．Howdotheydoit?Well，inanutshell，thatchinginvolvescoveringthebeams'orrafters—thewoodenskeletonofaroof—withreedsorstraw．Ourthatchersherehaveharvestedtheirownnaturalmaterialsforthejob—thebundlesofwaterreedsyouseelyingovertherebesidethebarn．

ThatchingiscertainlyuncommonintheUnitedStatestoday．Iguessthat'swhysomanyofyouhavecometoseethisdemonstration．Butitwasn'talwaysthatway．Intheseventeenthcentury,thecolonistsherethatchedtheirroofswithreedsandstraw,justastheyhaddoneinEngland.Afterawhile,though,theybegantoreplacethethatchwithwoodenshinglesbecausewoodwassoplentiful.Andeventually,otherroofingmaterialslikestones,slates,andclaytilescameintouse.

It'sarealshamethatmostpeopletodaydon'trealizehowstrongandlong-lastingathatchedroofis.InIreland,wherethatchingisstillpracticed,theroofscansurvivewindsofuptoonehundredtenmilesperhour.That'sbecausestrawandreedsaresoflexible.Theybendbutdon'tbreakinthewindlikeothermaterialscan.Anotheradvantageisthattheroofskeepthehousecoolinthesummerandwarminthewinter.Andthen,ofcourse,there'stheroofs'longevity--theaverageissixtyyears,buttheycanlastuptoahundred.Withallthesereasonstostartthatching

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A.Puttingaroofonabarn.

B.Harvestingwaterreeds.

C.Usingstoneasabuildingmaterial.

D.Dailyfarmoperations.

28.听力原文：W:Youlookgoodtoday.What'sthebignews?

M:Well,youknow,Ihavefailedseveraltimesinthedrivingtest,butIfinallygotmylucklastweek.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanfailedthedrivingtestagain.

B.Themangothisdriver'slicenselastmonth.

C.Themanpassesthedrivingtest.

D.Themanisgoodatdriving.

29.(45)

30.听力原文：W：Thecharityappealraisedonlyhalfofwhatitexpected．

M：Onequarterofamillionisrespectable，however．

Q：Howmuchmoneydidtheyexpecttoraise?

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A.＄1million.B.＄1/4million.C.＄1/2million.D.＄2million.

31.(32)

A.Weneedourfriendstosharesimilarinterestsandactivities.

B.Weneedourteacherstoguideus.

C.Weneedco-workerstohelpus.

D.Alonelyperson'spopularitymaybeincreasedwithmoresocialcontacts.

32.听力原文：W:CanIhavebreakfastinmyroom?AndIwanttoknowsomethingaboutyourservicetime.

M:Certainly,madam.Breakfastisservedinyourroomfrom7o'clockuntil10.Hereisthemenu.

W:Ok,Thankyouverymuch.Well,I'mafraidthatI'dliketohavetheContinentalBreakfast.

M:Yes,madam.Andatwhattimewouldyoulikeit?

W:Abouthalfpasteight,Ithink.Yes,halfpasteight.

M:8:30.Ok,verygood,dearmadam.Andwhatkindoftraitjuicewouldyoulike?Wehavepineapple,orange,grapefruitaswellassomeotherfruits.

W:IthinkI'dlikethepineappleplease.

M:Pineapplejuice.Andwouldyoupreferteaorcoffee?

W:Coffeeplease.

M:Thankyouverymuch.Goodnight.(At8:30thenextmorning,thereisalighttapatthedoor.)

W:Yes.Comein.

M:I'vebroughtyouyourbreakfast,madam.

W:Ohyes.Thankyou.Couldyouputitonthedeskoverthereplease?

M:ShallIpouryouacupofcoffeestraightaway,madam?

W:No,thanks,I'llpouritmyselfinaminute.

M:Isthereanythingelse,madam?

W:No,no,Idon'tthinkso,oh,youarenottheoneImetyesterday,right?But,anyway,thankyouverymuchforyourhelp.

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A.Threehourandahalf.

B.Thirtyminutes.

C.Fourhours.

D.180minutes.

33.(13)

A.Becauseshefeelsveryhotintheroom.

B.Becauseshewantstoavoidmeetingpeople.

C.Becauseshewantstosmokeacigaretteoutside.

D.Becauseshedoesn'tlikethesmellofsmokeinside.

34.听力原文：Today,airtravelisfarsaferthandrivingacaronabusymotorway.Butthereisthedangerthatgrowseveryyear.Fromthemomenttheairplanetakesofftothemomentitlends,everymomentiswatchedonradarscreens.Airtrafficcontrollerstellthepilotexactlywhentoturn,whentoclimbendwhentocomedown.Thetrafficcontrollersaroundthebusyairportmayhandle1,000planesaday.Anyplanethatfliesneartheairportcomesundertheordersofthecontrollersthere.Everysmallmistakeontheirpartcouldcauseadisaster.Recently,suchadisasteralmosthappened.Twolargejetswereflyingtowardstheairport.Onewascarrying69passengersandhadcomefromToronto,theotherwascarrying176passengersfromChicago.Anairtrafficcontrollernoticedonhisradarscreenthatthetwoplanesweretooclosetoeachother.Heorderedonetoturntotherighttoclimb,buthemadeamistake.Heorderedthewrongplanetodothis.So,insteadofturningawayfromthesecondplane,thefirstplaneturnedtowardsit.15secondslater,itflewdirectlyinfrontofthesecondplane.Theyavoidedeachotherbyasecond.Thedistancebetweenthemwaslessthanthatofalargeswimmingpool.Thisisanexampleofthedangerthatgrowseveryyear.

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A.Badweather.

B.Thelargesizeofairplanes.

C.Mistakesbyairtrafficcontrollers.

D.Crowdedairtraffic.

35.【B5】

36.(25)

A.Aboutfourdays.

B.Aboutthreedays.

C.Abouttwodays.

D.Aboutoneday.

37.

【B6】

38.听力原文：Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemselvesemployedquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,happinessandsecurity.Asaresult,theyareemployeddoingjobsthataffordthemlittleornosatisfaction.Ourschoolgraduatesfacesomuchcompetitionthattheyseldomcarewhattheydosolongastheycanearnaliving.Somestaylongatajobandlearntolikeit,othersmovefromonejobtoanotherlookingforsomethingtosuitthem.Theyounggraduateswholeavetheuniversitylookforjobsthatofferasalaryuptotheirexpectations.Veryfewgooutintotheworldknowingexactlywhattheywantandrealizingtheirownabilities.Thereasonbehindallthisconfusionisthatthereneverhasbeenapropervocationalguidanceinoureducationalinstitutions.Nearlyallgropeinthedarkandtheirchiefconcernwhentheylookforajobistoaskwhatthesalaryislike.Theyneverbothertothinkwhethertheyaresuitedforthejobor,evenmoreimportant,whetherthejobsuitsthem.Havingajobismorethanmerelyprovidingyourselfandyourdependentswithdailybreadandsomemoneyforleisureandentertainment.Itsetsapatternoflifeand,inmany.ways,determinessocialstatusinlife,selectionoffriends,leisureandinterests.

Inchoosingacareeryoushouldfirstconsiderthetypeofworkwhichwillsuityourinterests.Nothingismoresadthantakingonajobinwhichyouhavenointerest,foritwillnotonlydiscourageyourdesiretosucceedinlifebutalsowasteyour.talentsandultimatelymakeyouanemotionalwreckandabitterperson.

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A.Becausetheywanttoearnhighsalary.

B.Becauseschoolsdonotteachstudentshowtochoosejobs.

C.BecausetherehasbeenseverecompetitioI1inthejobmarket.

D.Becausetheyhavenoworkingexperience.

39.听力原文：M:Iagreewithyourproposalatthemeetingyesterday.Itwasagoodone.

W:YoushouldhavebackedmeupthenwhenIneededit.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Herbackhurtduringthemeeting.

B.Hissupportdoesnotmeananythingnow.

C.Sheagreedthatitwasaverygoodmeeting.

D.Theproposalshouldbesentbacktothemeeting.

40.听力原文：M:Hey,Jane.What'ssointeresting?

W:Oh,hi,Tom.(19)I'mreadingthisfascinatingarticleonthesocietiesoftheIceAgeduringthePleistoceneperiod.

M:TheIceAge?Thereweren'tanysocietiesthen,justthebunchofcavepeople.

W:That'swhatpeopleusedtothink.(20)ButanewexhibitionattheAmericanMuseumofNationalHistoryshowsthatIceAgepeopleweresurprisinglyadvanced.

M:Oh,really?Inwhatways?

W:Well,IceAgepeopleweretheinventorsoflanguages,artandmusicasweknowit.Andtheydidn'tliveincaves.Theybuilttheirownshelters.

M:Whatdidtheyusetobuildthem?Thecoldweatherwouldhavekilledalmostallthetrees,sotheycouldn'thaveusedwood.

W:Insomeoftheplaceswithwarmerclimate,theydidbuildhousesofwood.Inotherplaces,theyusedanimalbonesandskinsorlivedinnaturalstoneshelters.

M:Howdidtheystaywarm?Animalskinwallsdon'tsoundverysturdy.

W:Well,itsayshere,thatintheearlyIceAge,(21)theyoftenfacedtheirhomestowardsthesouthtotakeadvantageofthesun,aprimitivesortofsolarheating.

M:Hey,that'sprettysmart.

W:ThenpeopleinthelateIceAgeeveninsulatedtheirhomesbyputtingheatedcobblestonesonthefloor.

M:IguessIspoketoosoon.(22)CanIreadthatmagazinearticleafteryou'vedone?IthinkI'mgoingtotrytoimpressmyanthropologyteacherwithmyamazingknowledgeofIceAgecivilization.

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A.TheIceAge.

B.TheexhibitionattheAmericanMuseumofNationalHistory.

C.TheIceAgepeople.

D.Howtobuildhouses.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Ifyouexpecttomakemoneyinthenetworkmarketing,themostsignificantabilityyoumusthaveis______.

A.knowingwellthegreatliesofnetworkmarketing

B.realizingthatthebusinessisaboutsale

C.havingtobeanexcellentsalesperson

D.knowingyourproductandtargetmarketexactly

42.

ThecaseofSchutthelmetdemonstratedthatrecentlysomeinjuryclaims______.

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Canyouwalkastraightline?Thequestionismuchmoredifficulttoanswerthanyouthink.ArecentexperimentheldinJapanshowsthatitisalmost【C1】______forpeopletowalkexactlystraightfor60meters.Eachmanhadtowearsockssoakedwithredinkandwalkonwhitepaperfixed【C2】______tothefloor.The【C3】______showedthatallwalkedinawindingratherthanastraightline.Researchersfoundthatpeople【C4】______theirdirectionofwalkingregularly.However,therangedifferedfromsubjecttosubject.

Thissuggeststhatnoneofuscanwalkina【C5】______straightline.Rather,wemeander(漫步),mainlyduetoaslightstructuralorfunctional【C6】______ofourlegs.Sostepsbytheleftandrightlegsofapersonare【C7】______.

Asaresult,althoughwemaystartwalkinginastraightline,severalstepsafterwardswehavechangeddirection.However,【C8】______helpsustocorrectthedirectionofwalkingandleadsustothetarget.

Yourearsalsohelpyouwalk.Afterturningaroundalotwithyoureyesclosed,youcanhardlystandstill,【C9】______tosay,walkstraight.It'sallbecauseyourearsarestillspinningandcan'thelpyoukeepyourbalance.Yourinnerearisastructurecontainingliquids.Whenyouspin,theliquidinsidefollowyourspinning,butwhenStop,theliquidcontinuestospinforawhile,theresultofwhichis【C10】______.Forthemoment,althoughyoureyesighttellsyoutowalkinastraightlineyourbrainlistenstoyourspinningears,thusyoudon'twalkaswhatyoureyestell.

A)imbalanceF)dizzinessK)sleepy

B)eyesightG)flatL)needless

C)similarH)readjustedM)footprints

D)impossibleI)probableN)different

E)strictlyJ)foldedO)slightly

【C1】

44.Whycanyoungmenwithapprenticeshipsearnmorethanthosewithout?

A.Apprenticeshipsprovidedthemwiththechanceofbettercharacterandskill.

B.Apprenticeshipswerevaluedmuchmorethanhighacademicqualifications.

C.Theyweremoreconfident,optimisticandtheywerealsomoreskillful.

D.Theirnon-apprenticecontemporarieswastedmuchtimeintakingA-levels.

45.

Myparentsusedtotakea______attitudetowardsshopping.

46.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribesalaser?

A.Adeviceforstimulatingatomsandmoleculestoemitlight.

B.Anatominahigh-energystate.

C.Atechniquefordestroyingatomsormolecules.

D.Aninstrumentformeasuringlightwaves.

47.

Wecaninferfromthispassagethatindustry,farming,andwasteare______.

A.pollutingallaquifersintheUnitedStates

B.minorsourcesofundergroundwaterpollution

C.causingproblemsinbombfactories

D.thethreemainsourcesofundergroundwaterpollution

48.

【C6】

49.Theneedofmostofthedyingpatientsforcompanyshowstheirdesirefor______.

50.

HowdoestheauthormostprobablylookattheAfricanchildren?

A.Muchefforthastobemadetochangetheirlife.

B.Hetakesithisresponsibilitytochangetheirlife.

C.Theirsufferingsdeservemoreworldwideconcern.

D.Theirsufferingsareresultedfromshortageoffund.

51.

Thereasonwhypeopleannouncethat"thingsarenotwhattheywereinmyyoungdays"isthattheir______isnotthesameasbefore.

52.

What'stheweatherlikeintheArcticregionofEuropeanRussiamorethan30,000yearsago?

A.Moderatetemperature,relativelydryandice-free.

B.Extremelycold,relativelydryandice-free.

C.Extremelycold,plentyofrainingandicefree.

D.Extremelycold,relativelydryandicefrosted.

53.SectionB

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

Withincreasingprosperity,WesternEuropeanyouthishavingaflingthatiscreatingdistinctiveconsumerandculturalpatterns.TheresulthasbeentheincreasingemergenceinEuropeofthatphenomenonwellknowninAmericaasthe"youthmarket".Thisisamarketinwhichenterprisingbusinessescatertothedemandsofteenagersandolderyouthsinalltheirrockmaniaandpop-artforms.

InWesternEurope,theyouthmarketmayappropriatelybesaidtobeinitsinfancy.InsomecountriessuchasBritain,WestGermanyandFrance,itismoreadvancedthaninothers.CharacteristicsoftheevolvingEuropeanyouthmarketindicatedissimilaritiesaswellassimilaritiestotheAmericanyouthmarket.

Themarket'sbasisisessentiallythesamemorespendingpowerandfreedomtouseinthehandsofteenagersandolderyouth.Youngconsumersalsomakeupanincreasinglyhighproportionofthepopulation.AsintheUnitedStates,youthfultastesinEuropeextendoverasimilarrangeofproductsrecordsandrecordplayers,transistorradios,leatherjacketsand"wayout"extravagantly-styledclothing,cosmeticsandsoftdrinks.Generallyitisnowdifficulttotellinwhichdirectiontrans-Atlanticteenageinfluencesareflowing.Also,apatternofconformitydominatesEuropeanyouthasinthiscountry,thoughinBritaintheobjectistowearclothesthat"makethewearerstandout"butalsomakehim"in",suchastighttrousersandprecisely-tailoredjackets.

Worshipandemulationof"idols"intheentertainmentfield,especiallythepopsingersandotherperformersarepervasive.Thereisalsothesameexuberanceandunpredictabilityinsuddenfadswitches.InParis,buyersofstorescateringtotheyouthmarketcarefullywatchwhatdressisbeingwornbyapopulartelevisionteenagesingertobereadyforasuddendemandforcopies.InStockholmotherfollowersofteenagefadscalltheyouthmarket"attractivebutirrational".

ThemostobviousdifferencebetweentheyouthmarketinEuropeandthatintheUnitedStatesisinsize.Intermsofvolumeandvarietyofsales,themarketinEuropeisonlyashadowofitsAmericancounterpart,butitisagrowingshadow.

ButtherearealsotheseimportantdissimilaritiesgenerallywithAmericanyouthmarket:IntheEuropeanyouthmarket,unlikethatoftheUnitedStates,itistheworkingyouthwhoprovidesthebulkofpurchasingpower.

Ontheaverage,theschool-finishingagestilltendstobe14years.Thisisthemaximumagetowhichcompulsoryeducationextends,andwithEurope'sindustrialmanpowershortage,thousandsofteenageyouthsmaysoonattainincomesequalinmanycasestothatoftheirfathers.Workingyouth,consequently,arethebigspendersintheEuropeanyouthmarket,buttheyalsohavelessleisurethanthosestayingonatschool,whoinmmhavelessbuyingpower

Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.ThedistinctiveconsumerandculturalpatternsamongyouthinWesternEurope.

B.ThecomparisonbetweenthefeaturesofyouthmarketsinEuropeandAmerica.

C.ThehighproportionyoungconsumersaccountforbothinEuropeandAmerica.

D.Theimmatureandunder-developedyouthmarketinWesternEuropea.

54.

WhywillAmericanswanttoexportbeeffromanimalsunderthirty-month-old?

A.BecausenocaseofBSEhasbeenfoundincattleunderthirty-month-old.

B.Becausecattleunderthirty-month-oldareimmunefromBSE.

C.Becausecattleunderthirty-month-oldarenotfromCanada

D.BecausethiswillsootheJapanesefearsaboutBSE.

55.

Apotentialproblemwhichmightbecausedbytheuseofanartificialnoseis______.

A.negligenceofpublicsafe