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2022年江苏省宿迁市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________
一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.
AccordingtoMaryClaireAllvine,acertifiedfinancialplannerinChicagoandAtlanta,coupleswhocaremuchaboutday-to-daybudgetingdetailsareusuallythemostsuccessfulwiththeirmoney.
A.YB.NC.NG
2.
Ifyouwanttoanswerthe12questionshonestly,youshouldknowwhatmakesyounotblindlyblameyourdepartmentfor______.
3.
Cross-culturalcommunicationbeginswhenpeopleunderstandhow______relatetoeachotherwithinoursociety.
4.
TopmanagementintheNextsocietywillbea______organ.
5.
Forthoselessselectivecolleges,testscoresareusuallyusedfor______.
6.
Inthefirsthalfofthenineteenthcentury,ItaliansprobablybroughtpizzatotheUnitedStates.
A.YB.NC.NG
7.
BothDrJablonskiandDrPagelhavefound______betweenopposingideas.
8.
TheJapaneseapproachisnotusefulatalltotheAmericanmanagement.
A.YB.NC.NG
9.Thephenomenonofmenhavingtwothingssciaticaandupcomingweddingincommonindicatesthat______.
A.pre-marriageanxietyisinevitableformostmen
B.psychologicaldistressmaycontributetolow-backpain
C.almostallbridegroomshaveadegeneratedorherniateddisc
D.backpainmayintensifypre-marriagejitters
10.ExteriorPainting
GettingStarted
Paintingtheexteriorofyourhouseisahugejob.Buttherewardsaregreattoo.Withaminimuminvestmentintoolsandmaterials,you'llsavethousandsofdollars,extendthelifeofyoursidingandincreasethevalueofyourhome.Bestofall,you'llmakeitlooklikenewagain.Whileyoumayspendlessthan$1,000onpaintingtoolsandmaterials,thesamejobdonebyapro(专业人员)couldeasilycost$5,000to$10,000ormore.Savingscomeatacost,though.Agoodpaintjobrequirescountlesshoursofcarefulpreparation.Plantodevoteandentiresummertoprepareandpaintevenamedium-sizehouse.
Completingatop-qualityexteriorpaintjobrequiresmorethanpatienceandperseverance.You'llneedasharpeye,asteadyhandandabitofpracticetopaintstraightlines.Inaddition,you'llneedthestrengthtomoveandsatuptallladders,andtheconfidencetoworkfromthemoncethey'reinplace.
Applyingtopcoats(thefinalcoatsofpaint)doesn'trequiremuchequipmentbeyondwhatyou'vealreadyaccumulatedforscrapingandpriming.Werecommendbuyingatleasttwotop-qualitysynthetic-bristlebrushesforapplyingthelatexpaint(乳胶漆):onebrush($15to$20)forlargeareasandabrush($9to$12)fordetailwork.
Forapplyingpainttolargeareasofshingles(屋顶板),stucco(涂饰墙壁的灰泥)orbrick,buyaroller(滚筒).
PaintStoresCanHelpWithColorsandQuantities
Choosingexteriorpaintcolorsthatcomplement(与……相配)thearchitecturaldetailsofyourhouseandfitthecharacterofyourneighborhoodisthefirststeptoagreatpaintjob.Checkoutbookstoresandlibrariesforbooksonthesubject.You'llfindbrochure's(小册子)atthepaintstorewithcollectionsofhistoriccolors.Manypaintstoreshavedesignerswhocanhelpyouchoosecolors,oryoucouldhireadesignerorarchitect.
Buyaquart(夸脱)ofeachcoloryou'vechosenandpainttheentirecolorschemeonasmallareaofyourhousebeforecommittingtogallons(大量使用).
Ifyoudon'tliketheresults,changethecolorsandtryagain.
Nexttakeroughmeasurementsofyourhouse,notingthetypeofsurface.Countthedoorsandwindows.Withthisinformation,paintstoreemployeescanhelpyoucalculatetheamountofpaintyou'llneed.
Buythebestpaintyoucanafford.Good-qualitypaintiseasiertoapply,
coversbetterandlastslonger.Werecommendbuying,paintwithaslightsheen,eithersatinoreggshell.It'smorefaderesistant(不易退色)andeasiertocleanthanflatpaint.
CheektheWeather
?Avoidpaintingindirectsunlight.Theheatdriesthepainttoofast,makingitnearlyimpossibletoavoidblistering(起泡)andpeeling(剥落).
•Avoidpaintingonverywindydays.Thewindcausesthepainttodrytoofastandcanblowdirtintowetpaint.
•Don'tapplylatexpaintwhenthetemperatureisbelow50degreesFunlessit'sformulatedforcold-weatherapplication.Readthelabeltobesure.
•Don'tpaintwhenthere'sachanceofrain.
PlanaStrategyfortheMostEfficiency
Ingeneral,workfromthetopdown.Paintlargeareasfirstanddetailslast.Wheretwocolorsmeet,allowtimeforthefirstcolortodrybeforereturningtoapplythesecondcolor.Forexample,paintthewindowsash(themovablepart)earlyinthedayandreturntopainttheframe.aroundthesash.
AvoidTheseCommonProblems
Brushmarksleftatthebeginningandendofabrushstrokeareacommonproblemthat'seasytoavoid.Starteverybrush,strokeinanunfinishedarea,atanedge,oragainstdoororwindowtrim.Thenbrushtowardthefinishedareaandsweepthebrushupandofftheworkinthesamemovement.Ifyoustopthebrushandthemliftitofforsetthebrushdowno
A.YB.NC.NG
11.
Thefederalgovernmentencouragespeopletobuyhybridsbygivingtheownersaone-time______.
12.AstotheNewfoundlandfisherycollapse,itislessatragedyofthegeneralpublicthanatragedyof______.
13.
RemainsofthehugestatueofZeusatOlympiabearthesignatureofPindar.
A.YB.NC.NG
14.
Mostpeople,includingthosewhoareagainstcloningresearch,owetheirlivesto______.
15.
TheUnitedStateswasemployingtheforeignscientiststodomeaninglessworktooccupytheirtime.
A.YB.NC.NG
16.
Ifyouwanttohavethesamekindoflivingasaretiree,youmayspend20%lessmonthlythanyoudonowbecause______.
A.olderpeopletendtobemorefrugal
B.expensesinvolvedinworkaresaved
C.publictransportationwillbecheaperthen
D.olderpeoplecandotheirowncleaningthen
17.
Hayhasfoundthatboth______andsocialfactorscombinetoputtwinsatadisadvantage.
18.
The"WildGoose",whichwasbeingtowed,wassuddenlycoveredbyamistandpulledunderwater.
A.YB.NC.NG
19.
Thecomplaintsfromsomechildrenwhohavedifficultiesinlearningarecausedby______.
20.
Accordingtothepassage,booksandseminarscanbeasvaluableasTheorganizedExecutive.
A.YB.NC.NG
二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文:W:Youmusthavepassedthroughlotsofruralareasduringyourtrip.Doyouenjoythecountry?
M:Yes.Whenyou'vebeenstayinginanurbanizedareatoolong,youappreciateruralareasforachange.Everythingisrelaxedandeasy.Thesceneryisbeautiful.
Q:Whydoesthemanenjoythecountry?
(15)
A.Ithasfriendlyfolks.
B.Itsairisclean.
C.Itisquiet.
D.Itgiveshimasenseoffreshness.
22.【B2】
23.听力原文:BurningfallenleavesusedtobestandardpracticeacrossNorthAmerica,but(29)mostdistrictsnowbanordiscouragethispracticeduetotheairpollutionitcauses.
(30)What'smore,becauseofthemoisturethatisusuallytrappedwithinleaves,theytendtobumslowlyandthusgeneratelargeamountsofparticlesintheair,suchasbitsofdust,smokeandothersolidmaterials.Theseparticlescanreachdeepintolungtissueandcausecoughing,chestpain,shortnessofbreathandotherbreathingproblems.
Individualleaffiresfromtimetotimeusuallydon'tcauseanymajorpollution,butmultiplefiresinonegeographicareacancauseconcentrationsofairpollutantsthatexceedfederalairqualitystandards.AccordingtotheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),severalleafandyardwastefiresburningsimultaneouslyinaparticularplacecancauseairpollutionwhichequalsthatfromfactories,motorvehiclesandlawnequipment.
(31)Onthecontrary,leavescanbemadefertilizer,whichisthemosteco-friendlyalternativetoburning.Dryleavesalonewilltakealongtimetobreakdown,butmixingingreenplantmaterials,suchasgrass,willspeeduptheprocess.Sourcesofnitrogen,suchaslivestockwastesorcommercialfertilizer,willalsohelp.
Anotheroptionistochopleavesforuseascoverforyourlawnortohelpprotectgardenandlandscapeplants.Butbeforeyouaddnomorethanatwo-to-three-inchlayerofleavesaroundactivelygrowingplants,choptheleavesfirstsotheydon'tpreventairfromreachingroots.
(30)
A.Becauseburningthemmaycausefireaccidents.
B.Becauseburningthemmaycauseairpollution.
C.Becauseburningthemmaycausepeopleoutofbreath.
D.Becauseburningthemmaycausewaterpollution.
24.
【B4】
25.SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.
听力原文:W:Youpunchedinlatethismorning,whathappened?Didyouhavecarproblems?
M:No,Iusuallydrivetoworkuntilrecentlythegaspricerocketsup.SoIhavetotakemybicycletosavebudgetstoday.
Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
(12)
A.Theman'scarbrokedownthismorning.
B.Themanwaspunchedinhiscarthismorning.
C.Themandrovehiscartoworkthismorning.
D.Themanrodethebicycletoworkandwaslatetoday.
26.(36)
A.In1928.B.In1982.C.In1980.D.In1920.
27.(22)
A.Theycanmeetformallyatfirst.
B.Theycandatealongwithhimandhisgirlfriend.
C.Theycangotoseeaplaytogether.
D.Theycanmakeaphonecallfirst.
28.(25)
A.Sheisaclerk.
B.Shesaidsorrytotheman.
C.Sheagreedwiththemanatlast.
D.Sheistough.
29.
【B10】
30.(32)
A.TheFarmerandAnAppleTree.
B.HowtoPlantanAppleTree.
C.AFriend'sGift.
D.AnAppleTree.
31.(21)
A.Six.B.Seven.C.Five.D.Sixorseven.
32.(45)
33.(39)
34.听力原文:W:Itisapityyoumissedtheconcertyesterdayevening.Itwaswonderful!
M:Ididn'twanttomissthefootballgame.Well,I'mnotaclassicalmusicfananyway.
Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
(16)
A.Themanattendedtheconcertbutdidn'tlikeit.
B.Themanwassorrytomissthefootballgame.
C.Themanismoreinterestedinfootballthaninclassicalmusic.
D.Themanwassorrythathedidn'tattendtheconcert.
35.听力原文:W:Jerry,lastnightweheldadiscussioninthatsmallroomnumbered405onthethirdfloorandyouweresoconspicuousbyyourabsence.
M:Well,Imadeamistakeabouttheroomnumberandstavedinroom415foranhourwaiting
Q:WhatcanwelearnaboutJerry?
(19)
A.Jerrystayedinaroomonthethirdfloorforanhour.
B.Jerrywasabsentwhenthediscussionwasbeingheld.
C.NobodybutthewomannoticedthatJerrywasabsent.
D.Jerrydidnotleaveroom405untilanhourhadpassed.
36.SectionC
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe
Thequestionofwhetherwarisinevitableisonewhichhasconcernedmanyoftheworld'sgreatwriters.Before【B1】______thisquestion,itwillbeusefultointroducesomerelatedconcepts.Conflict,definedasoppositionamongsocialentitiesdirectedagainstoneanotheris【B2】______fromcompetition,definedasoppositionamongsocialentities【B3】______strivingforsomethingwhichisininadequatesupply.Competitorsmaynotbeawareofoneanother,whilethepartiestoaconflictare.Conflictandviceofoneanother.
Oppositionisthus【B4】______withcooperation,theprocessbywhichsocialentitiesfunctioninthe【B5】______ofoneanother.Thesedefinitionsarenecessarybecauseitisimportanttoemphasizethatcompetitionbetween【B6】______orgroupsisinevitableinaworldoflimitedresources,butconflictisnot.Conflict,【B7】______,isverylikelytooccur,andisprobablyan【B8】______anddesirableelementofhumansocieties.
Manyauthorshavearguedfortileinevitabilityofwarfromthepremisethatinthestruggleforexistenceamonganimalspecies,onlythefittestsurvive.Ingeneral,howeverthisstruggleisnature'scompetition,notconflict.Socialanimals,suchasmonkeysandcattle,fighttowinormaintainleadershipofthegroup.【B9】______.Thosewhofailincompetitionstarvetodeathorbecomevictimstootherspecies.Thisstruggleforexistencedoesnotresemblehumanwar,butratherthecompetitionofindividualsforjobs,markets,andmaterials.【B10】______Amongnationsthereiscompetitionindevelopingresourcestrades,skills,andasatisfactorywayoflife.【B11】______.Whileitistruethatthiscompetitionmayinduceeffortstoexpandterritoryattheexpenseofothers,andthusleadtoconflict,itcannotbesaidthatwar-likeconflictamongnationsisinevitable,althoughcompetitionis.
【B1】
37.
【B2】
38.
【B3】
39.(14)
A.Hethinkshecanputoffthejob.
B.Hethinkshecandoitsuccessfully.
C.Heisnotcertainifhecanaccomplishit.
D.Heisnotsureifhecandoitindependently.
40.听力原文:M:Hi,Joy.Isawyouatregistrationyesterday.Idroverightthrough,butyouwerestandinginalongline.
F:Yeah.Iwaitedanhourtosignupforadistance-learningcourse.
M:Distancelearning?Neverheardofit.
F:Well,it'snewthissemester.It'sonlyopentocomputermajors.ButIbetit'llcatchonelsewhere.Yesterday,overahundredstudentssignedup.M:Well,whatisit?
F:It'sanexperimentalcourse.AllIhavegottodoiswatchaten-weekseriesoftelevisedlessons.Thedepartmentshowsthemsevendifferenttimesadayandinsevendifferentlocations.M:Don'tyoueverhavetomeetwithprofessor?
F:Yeah.AftereachpartoftheseriesIhavetotalktoherandtheotherstudentsonthephone,youknow,aboutourideas.Thenwe'llmeetoncampusthreetimesforreviewsandexams.
M:Itsoundsprettynon-traditionaltome.ButIguessitmakessense,consideringhowmanystudentshavejobs.Itmustreallyhelpwiththeirschedules,nottomentionhowitwillcutdownontraffic.
F:Youknow,lastyearmydepartmentdidasurveyandtheyfoundoutthat80percentofallcomputermajorswereemployed.
M:Look,I'llbeworkingthreedaysaweeknextsemesterandI'dbettereitherreducethenumberofmyclassesortrythisout.
F:Theonlythingis:doesn'titseemimpersonalthough?Imean,Imisshavingclassdiscussionsandhearingwhatotherpeoplethink.
M:Well,Iguessthat'swhyphonecontact'simportant.Anyway,it'sanexperiment.
F:MaybeI'llenduphatingit.
M:Maybe.ButI'llbecurioustoseehowitworksup.
(23)
A.Thedistance-learningcourseisfreeofcharge.
B.Thedistance-learningcourseistaughtbyprofessorsoverseas.
C.Thereisnoregularclassinthedistance-learningcourse.
D.Thereisnoexaminthedistance-learningcourse.
三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.
Thesecondparagraphusesfactstodeveloptheideathat______.
A.aplantneedsmorewaterthanisfoundinitscomposition
B.aplantefficientlyutilizesmostofthewateritabsorbs
C.thestrongerthewind,themorewatervaportheplantloses.
D.carbondioxideistheessentialsubstanceneededforplantdevelopment
42.
【C10】
43.
Howcanwehelpbabiesdeveloptheabilitytoloveothers?
44.
Inadditiontohelpingsavetheanimalincaseofdanger,thecameracan______.
45.
Thestoryaboutmailcarriersshowsthat______.
46.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.ThereisnoclearlydefinedrightandwronginTVimages.
B.Televisiondoesn'texpressideasalthoughitisintendedtoconveytroth.
C.Translatinglifeintoanimageismoreeffectivethanexpressingreactionstolifeinwordsinteachinglifevalues.
D.TVpresentationofimagesrecordswhatisgoingonobjectively.
47.
AccordingtothesurveysintheUS,____.
A.bullyingamongadultsisalsorising
B.parentsarenotsupervisingtheirchildrenwell
C.parentsseldombelievebullies
D.mostparentsresorttocallingtodealwithbullying
48.
Thesecondparagraphusesfactstodeveloptheideathat______.
A.aplantneedsmorewaterthanisfoundinitscomposition
B.aplantefficientlyutilizesmostofthewateritabsorbs
C.thestrongerthewind,themorewatervaportheplantloses.
D.carbondioxideistheessentialsubstanceneededforplantdevelopment
49.
What'stheresultofanaccumulationofice?
A.Anaccumulationoficewouldmaketheglobalclimatesystemaltered.
B.Anaccumulationoficewouldmakesnowmoredifficulttomelt.
C.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheamountofmoistureintheair.
D.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheglobaltemperature.
50.
Thephrase"gettingwinded"(Para.5)isclosestinmeaningto______.
A.fallingover
B.beingoutofbreath
C.sprainingtheankle
D.movinginacurvingline
51.Entertainmentindustries,suchasthegamesindustryandthefilmindustry,isbeingpolarizedbetwwen______.
52.SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.
Thediscoverythatlanguagecanbeabarriertocommunicationisquicklymadebyallwhotravel,study,governorsell.Whethertheactivityistourism,research,government,policing,businessordatadissemination,thelackofacommonlanguagecanseverelyimpedeprogressorcanhaltitaltogether.
Althoughcommunicationproblemsofthiskindmusthappenthousandsoftimeseachday,veryfewbecomepublicknowledge.Publicitycomesonlywhenafailuretocommunicatehasmajorconsequences,suchasstrikes,lostorders,legalproblemsorfatalaccidents--even,attimes,war.Onereportedinstanceofcommunicationfailuretookplacein1970,whenseveralAmericansateaspeciesofpoisonousmushroom.Noremedywasknown,andtwoofthepeoplediedwithindays.Aradioreportofthecasewasheardbyachemistwhoknewofatreatmentthathadbeensuccessfullyusedin1959andpublishedin1963.WhyhadtheAmericandoctorsnotheardofitsevenyearslater?PresumablybecausethereportofthetreatmenthadbeenpublishedonlyinjournalswritteninEuropeanlanguagesotherthanEnglish.
Severalcomparablecaseshavebeenreported.Butisolatedexamplesdonotgiveanimpressionofthesizeoftheproblem--somethingthatcancomeonlyfromstudiesoftheuseoravoidanceofforeign-languagematerialsandcontactsindifferentcommunicativesituations.IntheEnglish-speakingscientificworld,forexample,surveysofbooksanddocumentsconsultedinlibrariesandotherinformationagencieshaveshownthatverylittleforeign-languagematerialiseverconsulted.Libraryrequestsinthefieldofscienceandtechnologyshowedthatonly13percentwereforforeignlanguageperiodicals.
Thelanguagebarrierpresentsitselfinstarkform.tofirmswhowishtomarkettheirproductsinothercountries.Britishindustry,inparticular,hasinrecentdecadesoftenbeencriticizedforitslinguisticinsularityforitsassumptionthatforeignbuyerswillbehappytocommunicateinEnglish,andthatawarenessofotherlanguagesisnotthereforespriority.Inthe1960s,overtwo-thirdsofBritishfirmsdealingwithnon-English-speakingcustomerswereusingEnglishforoutgoingcorrespondence;manyhadtheirsalesliteratureonlyinEnglish;andasmanyas40percentemployedno-oneabletocommunicateinthecustomer'slanguages.AsimilarproblemwasidentifiedinotherEnglish-speakingcountries,notablytheUSA,AustraliaandNewZealand.Andnon-Englishspeakingcountrieswerebynomeansexempt--althoughthewidespreaduseofEnglishasanalternativelanguagemadethemlessopentothechargeofinsularity.
Thecriticismandpublicitygiventothisproblemsincethe1960sseemstohavegreatlyimprovedthesituation.Industrialtrainingschemeshavepromotedanincreaseinlinguisticandculturalawareness.Manyfirmsnowhavetheirowntranslationservices.Somefirmsrunpart-timelanguagecoursesinthelanguagesofthecountrieswithwhichtheyaremostinvolved;someproducetheirowntechnicalglossaries,toensureconsistencywhenmaterialisbeingtranslated.Itisnowmuchmorereadilyappreciatedthatmarketingeffortscanbedelayed,damagedordisruptedbyafailuretotakeaccountofthelinguisticneedsofthecustomer.
Languageproblemsmaycometotheattentionofthepublicwhentheyhave______suchasfatalaccidentsorsocialproblems.
53.SectionB
Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.
WhenKathieGifford'sfacewassplashedacrossthenewspapersin1996afterherlucrativelineofWalmartclothingwasexposedastheworkofurulerpaidlaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatown,theDepartmentofLaborandtheWhiteHouseteameduptocorulemnsuchpractices.Withmuchfanfare,PresidentClinton'sadministrationlaunchedthe"NoSwear"campaign,whichpressuredretailersandmanufacturerstosubmittoperiodiciruleperulentinspectionoftheirworkplaceconditions.
ThiscampaignurgedmanufacturerstosigntheWorkplaceCodeofConductapromisetoself-regulatethathassincebeenadoptedbyahandfulofretailersandmanyofthenation'slargestmanufacturers,includingNikeandL.L.Bean.However,theDepartmentofDefense,whichhasa$1billiongarmentbusinessthatwouldmakeitthecountry's14thlargestretailappareloutlet,hasnotsignedtheCodeofConduct.Inaddition,ithasnotagreedtodemandthatitscontractorssubmittoperiodicinspections.
BecausetheDepartmentofDefensehasnotagreedtoadheretothecode,thejobofstoppingpublicsectorsweatshopsfallstotheDepartmentofLabor.Federalcontractorsthatpersistinviolatingwagelawsorsafetyandhealthcodescanlosetheirlucrativetaxpayerfinancedcontracts.ButSuzanneSeiden,adeputyadministratorattheDepartmentofLabor,saysthattoherknowledge,thedepartmenthasneverappliedthatruletogovernmentapparelmanufacturers."Ijustassumethattheyareadheringtosafetyandhealthrequirements,"shesays.AccordingtorecordsobtainedbyMotherJones,throughaFreedomofInformationActRequest,theOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationhascitedLion32timesforsafetyandhealthviolationsinthepast12years.
Whatisthispassagemainlyconcernedwith?
A.ThefunctionsoftheDepartmentofLaborinAmerica.
B.AseriousproblemthreateningAmericaneconomy.
C.ThesuccessfulattempttoregulatesweatshopsinAmerica.
D.TheseriousnessoftheproblemofsweatshopsinAmerica.
54."WelcometotheU.S.A.!MajorCreditcardsaccepted!"
Bythemillionstheyarecoming,nolongerthetired,thepoor,thewretchedmasseslongingforabetterliving.Thesearethewealthy."Wedon'thaveabudget,"saysabiologistfromBrazil,asshewalkswithtwocompanionsthroughNewYorkCity'sSouthStreet."Wejustuseourcreditcards."
TheU.S.haslongbeenoneoftheworldsmostpopulartouristdestinations,butthisyearhasbeenexceptional.FirsttherewastheWorldCup,whichdrewthousandsfromeverycomeroftheglobe;thencametheweakeningoftheU.S.dollaragainstmajorcurrencies.NowtheU.S.,stilltheworldssuperpower,canalsoc.laimtobetheworldsbargainbasement.NobodyundersellsAmericathesedaysonjustabouteverything,fromconsumerelectronicstofashionclothestotennisrackets.Bottomretailprices-anywherefrom30%to70%lowerthanthoseinEuropeandAsia-haveattractedsome47millionvisitors,whoareexpectedtoleavebehind$79billionin1994.That'supfrom$74billiontheyearbefore.
True,noteveryonecomesjustforbargains.ThereremainsanundeniablefascinationintherestoftheworldwithallthingsAmerican,nourishedbyHollywoodfilmsandU.S.televisionseries.ButshoppingtheU.S.A.isprovingirresistible.Everyweekthousandsarrivewithemptysuitcasesreadytobefilled;someevenrentanadditionalhotelroomtoholdtheirpurchases.ThebuyingbingehasbecomeasimportantaswatchingOldFaithfulFountainseruptinYellowstoneParkorsunbathingonabeachinFlorida.
TheU.S.hascomeatlasttoappreciatewhatothercountrieslearnedlongago:thepouringinofforeigntouristsmaynotalwaysbeconvenient,butitdoesputmoneyinthebank.Andwithatradedeficitatabout$130billionandgrowingforthepast12months,theU.S.needsallthedepositsitcanget.ComparedwithAmericantouristsabroad,visitorstotheU.S.staylongerandspendmoremoneyateachstop;andaverageof12.2nightand$1624atravellerversustheAmerican'sfournightsand$298.
FromwhattheBrazilianbiologistsays,weknowthattouristslikeher______.
A.arereluctanttocarrycashwiththem
B.simplydon'tcarehowmuchtheyspend
C.arenotgoodatplanningtheirexpenditure
D.oftenspendmoremoneythantheycanafford
55.
Fromthepassagewecaninferthatpeoplewouldnotadmittobealast-minuteshopperbecause______.
A.theywantedtouseagiftcertificate
B.ChristmaswouldbecelebratedonJan.7th
C.theydidnotwantgiftsrecipientstoknowthattheyboughtthemgiftsonthelastday
D.theyboughtgiftsduringtheshoppingseasonlastingfromDecember15thtoDecember24th
56.Itisforbiddenthatvisitors______.
A.takepicturesofthescenes
B.pickflowersinthegardens
C.haveacompleteviewofthearea
D.singquietlywhilevisiting
57.SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.
Formorethan10yearstherehasbeenabiggerriseincarcrimethaninmostothertypesofcrime.Anaverageofmorethantwocarsaminutearebrokeninto,vandalized(破坏)orstolenintheUK.Carcrimeaccountsforalmostathirdofallreportedoffenceswithnosignsthatthetrendisslowingdown.
Althoughtherearehighlyprofessionalcriminalsinvolvedincartheft,almost90percentofcarcrimeiscommittedbytheopportunist.Amateurthievesareaidedbyourcarelessness.Whe
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