2022年陕西省榆林市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年陕西省榆林市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.Married,WithMoney

Youfightoverfinances,right?Here'showtokeepthecash-andthepassion.

BrianGreenbergisacollegefinancialplanner,butonarecentmorninghefeltmorelikeamarriagecounselor.Thecouplesittinginhisoffice,nearCherryHill,NewJersey,wasseekingadviceaboutapplyingforfinancialaidfortheman'ssonfromapreviousmarriage."Whentheywalkedin,"Greenbergrecalls,"Icouldfeelthehostility."

Theincomefromthewife'sbusiness,whichshehadstartedbeforetheymarried,wasmodest,butitwasjustenoughtolimittheamountofaidthesoncouldreceive.Thehusbandwantedhertoincorporatetoreducetheirincome,therebyallowingthesontoqualifyformoreaid.Shedidn'twanttogothroughthecomplicatedincorporationprocess,butfeltpressuredbyherhusband."Hewassaying,'I'mentitledtodowhatIwantbecauseI'mmakingthemoneythatpaysthebills,'"recallsGreenberg."Thatkindofthinkingunderminesarelationship."

Muchofthistypeofanimosity(仇恨)canbeavoidedifonlycoupleswouldtalkaboutmoneybeforetheygetmarried,saysMaryClaireAllvine,acertifiedfinancialplannerinChicagoandAtlantaandco-authorofThe7MostImportantMoneyDecisionsYou'llEverMake.Withoutthistalk,it'sunlikelythatcoupleshaveanactualplanfortheirlivestogether.

StudieshaveshownthatdisagreementsovermoneyaretheNo.1causeoffrictioninamarriage.Andforsome,they'retheNo.1reasonfordivorce.

Sowhycansomecouplesweatherfinancialupsanddownswhileotherssplitoverahouseholdbudget?Thekeytosuccessistofindthecommonground-thesharedvaluesabouthow,aspartners,youwanttoliveyourlivestogether.Herearesometipsforexecutingamoneyplanwithoutlosingthepassion.

Thinkbigandputitinbuckets.Aftercoupleshavepaidtheirfixedexpenses,theyoftenfindthemselvesdisagreeingoverhowtospendwhat'sleft-payoffthecreditcardsorgetthatHDTVoneofthemhasbeencraving.

Toavoidsuchclashes,talkaboutyourdreams.Allvine'sresearchsayscoupleswhodon'tgetboggeddownwithday-to-daybudgetingdetailsareusuallythemostsuccessfulwiththeirmoney."Youcan'tsaytothespender,'Okay,youcanonlyspend$50amonth.'It'slikeputtingpeopleonadietwheretheycanlastforawhilebutthentheyjustbingeandeataloafofbread.Thespenderwillsay,'I'llcutback.Andthentheystartcuttingouttheextracupofcoffee.Butit'srarelythecoffeethatputsthemindebt.It'sthehometheycan'taffordorthecartheyshouldn'tbedriving."

Allvinerecommendssortingyourbigdreams-startingabusiness,owningahome,savingforavacation-intocategories,orbuckets."Whenyounamethebucket,youknowwhatthatmoneyisfor,andyouwon'tuseitforanythingelse.That'showcouplesgettotheirgoals-theypaythemselvesfirstforthebigthings."

Everyoneneedstheprenuptial(结婚前的)talk.Astoday'scouplesmarrylater,orremarry,theyfacebigchallengescombiningresources.Onespousemaybringchildrenfromapreviousmarriage;anothermightbecaringforelderlyparents.Thenew-thinksays,richornot,youmayneedaprenuptialagreement."Itmakessensetothinkthingsthroughearlyon,"saysMellodyHobson,presidentofArielCapitalManagementinChicago.

ButCarrieSchwab-Pomerantz,co-author,withherfather,CharlesSchwab,ofItPaystoTalk,hasadifferenttake:"Noteveryoneneedstosignaprenuptialdocument-buteveryoneshouldhavetheprenuptialconversation."

Thepoint,saysSchwab-Pomerantz,istogetanideaofeachother'smoneypersonality."Ifsomeonehasalotofdebt.thatcanreflectsomepersonalityissuesthathisorherpartnerneedstoknowab

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Kyotoagreementisacceptedbymostoftheworld'smajorpollutersofcountries.

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3.TheVirtualShoppingMall

Peoplebuythings,items,fordifferentreasons.Theybuytheproductsbecausetheyneedthemorjustbecausetheywantthem.Peoplegoshopping:theylookaroundatdifferentstorestofindgooddeals.They"comparison-shop."Inotherwords,theylookatthesameproductinseveralstoresorfromseveralmanufacturers.Thentheychoosetopurchasethebestproductsforthemselves—theirfavoriteonesortheoneswiththelowestprices.However,manypeopleshopbecausetheyenjoyshopping.Theyliketowalkthroughstoreslookingatproducts.Theythinkabouttheproducts,andsometimestheybuythem.Todayshoppershavemanywaysthattheycangoshopping.

Peopleusedtogotothelocalmarkettodotheirshopping.Theywentfromstoretostoretofindtheproductsthattheywantedorneeded.Atthemeatmarket,customersboughtmeat,andatthebakery,theypurchasedbread.Atthedepartmentstore,consumerslookedattheattractive'displaysinthewindowsandontheracks.TheyboughttelevisionsetsandVCRsattheappliancestore.Shopperswentfromstoretostorecomparingtheproductsandtheprices.Thentheymadetheirdecisions,andtheyboughtitems.Theyshoppedforotherproductsinotherstores,suchasgrocerystores,pharmacies,hardwarestores,orflowershops.Theownersofthestoresadvertisedtheirproductstocompeteforbusiness.Insmalltowns,shoppersmaystillshopthisway.

Now,however,shoppershaveseveralchoiceswhentheywanttopurchaseproducts.Theymaygototheshoppingmall,wheretherearemanystoresinthesameplaceunderthesameroof.Theycanparktheircarsinthelargeparkinglotanddoalltheirshoppinginonestop.Also,theyprobablystudynewspaperadvertisementsinthemorningbeforetheygotothemall.Theadsinform.themaboutspecialsales,orbargains.Inthenewspaper,sometimestheseshoppersfinddiscountcouponsforspecialsales.Theyarereadytomakerationaldecisionsabouttheirpurchases.Theshoppingmallisveryconvenientformanypeople.Ontheotherhand,otherconsumersshopbymail.Theygetcatalogsandadvertisingflyersfrommanufacturersintheirmailboxes.Athome,theylookatthedisplaysofitemsonthepagesinthecatalogs.Thecatalogsshowcolorfulpicturesoftheproducts.Therearealsowrittendescriptionsoftheitems.Thesedescriptionstellthebuyeraboutthematerialsintheproduct,thesizes,thecolors,andtheprices.Theconsumersanalyzetheproductsandmakedecisions.Thentheymailtheirorderstothemanufacturer,ortheyusethetelephonetoplacetheirorders.Shoppingbycatalogisanotherconvenientwayfortheconsumertogoshopping.

Moderntechnologyhasaddedotherwaysforpeopletoshop.Shopperscannowshopforproductsandservicesfromtheirhomes.Ontheirtelevisionsets,viewerscanchooseashoppingchannel.ThesechannelsarelikecatalogsonTV.Forexample,shoppersseemodelswearingtheclothesorjewelry.Theycanwatchasalespersondemonstrateavideocamera.Ortheycanseeasalespersoncookamealonaspecialkindofkitchenappliance.Theproductsseemtocomealiveandbereal,notjustpicturesonapageinacatalog.Itiseasytopurchasetheitems.Thebuyersordertheitemsbycallinganumberonthetelephoneandgivingtheircreditcardnumbers.Sometimesthebuyercanpayfortheiteminseveralinstallments.Thebusinesssendstheproducttotheconsumerthroughthemail.Manybuyersarevulnerablebecauseitissoeasytoshopthisway.Theyusetheircreditcardsquickly,andsoontheyhavelargebillstopay.

Anotherwayshoppersusetechnologyisontheircomputers.Theyuseecommerce.Usingacomputer,theyshopforproductsandservicesacrossthecountryandaroundtheworld.Peopleusecomputerstohelpthemkeeptrackoftheirmoney.Forexample,theydotheirbankingan

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MonsieurLabelandhiswifesendtheirchildrentolearnChinesebecausetheyhopethattheirchildrencanlearnasmanyforeignlanguagesaspossible.

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5.

Whatispeople'sattitudetowardsamixtureofbloodbetweendogsandwolves?

A.It'snotencouraged.

B.It'sstronglyprotested.

C.It'swarmlywelcomed.

D.It'srespondedindifferently.

6.GlobalWarming:Causes,EffectsandSolutions

WhatCausesGlobalWarming?

Carbondioxideandotherairpollutantsintheatmospherelikeathickeningblanket,trapthesun'sheatandcausetheplanettowarmup.Coal-burningpowerplantsarethelargestU.S.sourceofcarbondioxidepollutiontheyproduce2.5billiontonseveryyear.Automobiles,thesecondlargestsource,createnearly1.5billiontonsofCO2annually.

Here'sthegoodnews:Technologiesexisttodaytomakecarsruncleanerandbumlessgas,modernizepowerplantsandgenerateelectricityfromnonpollutingsources,andcutourelectricityusethroughenergyefficiency.Itissurethatthesesolutionsareputtouse.

IstheEarthReallyGettingHotter?

Althoughlocaltemperaturesfluctuatenaturallyoverthepast50years,theaverageglobaltemperaturehasincreasedatthefastestrateinrecordedhistory.Andexpertsthinkthetrendisaccelerating:The10hottestyearsonrecordhavealloccurredsince1990.Scientistssaythatunlesswecurbglobalwarmingemissions,averageU.S.temperaturescouldbe3to9degreeshigherbytheendofthecentury.

AreWarmerTemperaturesCausingBadThingstoHappen?

GlobalwarmingisalreadycausingdamageinmanypartsoftheUnitedStates.In2002,Colorado,ArizonaandOregonenduredtheirworstwildfireseasonsever.Thesameyear,droughtcreatedsevereduststormsinMontana,ColoradoandKansas,andfloodscausedhundredsofmillionsofdollarsindamageinTexas,MontanaandNorthDakota.Sincetheearly1950s,snowaccumulationhasdeclined60percentandwinterseasonshaveshortenedinsomeareasoftheCascadeRangeinOregonandWashington.

Ofcourse,theimpactsofglobalwarmingarenotlimitedtotheUnitedStates.In2003,extremeheatwavescausedmorethan20,000deathsinEuropeandmorethan1,500deathsinIndia.Andinwhatscientistsregardasanalarmingsignofeventstocome,theareaoftheArctic'sperennial(常年不断的)polaricecapisdecliningattherateof9percentperdecade.

IsGlobalWarmingMakingHurricanesWorse?

Globalwarmingdoesn'tcreatehurricanes,butitdoesmakethemstrongerandmoredangerous.Becausetheoceanisgettingwarmer,tropicalstormscanpickupmoreenergyandbecomemorepowerful.Soglobalwarmingcouldturn,say,acategory-3stormintoamuchmoredangerouscategory-4storm.Infact,scientistshavefoundthatthedestructivepotentialofhurricaneshasgreatlyincreasedalongwithoceantemperatureoverthepast35years.

WhatArethePossibleConsequencesofGlobalWarming?

Globalwarmingisacomplexphenomenon,anditsfull-scaleimpactsarehardtopredictfarinadvance.Buteachyearscientistslearnmoreabouthowglobalwarmingisaffectingtheplanet,andmanyagreethatcertainconsequencesarelikelytooccurifcurrenttrendscontinue.Amongthese:

?Meltingglaciers,earlysnowmeltandseveredroughtswillcausemoredramaticwatershortagesintheAmericanWest.

?RisingsealevelswillleadtocoastalfloodingontheEasternseaboard,inFlorida,andinotherareas,suchastheGulfofMexico.

?WarmerseasurfacetemperatureswillfuelmoreintensehurricanesinthesoutheasternAtlanticandGulfcoasts.

?Forests,farmsandcitieswillfacetroublesomenewpestsandmoremosquito-bornediseases.

?Disruptionofhabitatssuchascoralreefsandalpine(高山上的)meadowscoulddrivemanyplantandanimalspeciestoextinction.

CouldGlobalWarmingTriggeraSuddenCatastrophe?

Recently,researchersandeventheU.S.DefenseDepartmenthaveinvestigatedthepossibilityofabruptclimatechange,inwhichgradualglobalwarmingtriggersasuddenshiftintheEarth'sclimate,causi

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7.Whomightdisliketheideaofarrangingbooksbytheircolors?

A.Thosewholikepaintingonthebookshelves.

B.Thosewhotendtoarrangeanythingscientifically.

C.Thosewhoarecolor-blind.

D.Thosewhousuallycannotrememberthecolorsofbooks.

8.

TopeoplelivingintheArctic.themeltingofsomeglaciersmaypermitnewopportunitiesfor______.

9.

Becausepeoplehavenotconvincinglyfoundanyalienlifeforms,suchformsarejustour_____.

10.

BelowthecanopylevelofatropicalrainforestgrowsanOverabundanceofplants.

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11.

Whentheinterviewerreferstotheinterviewees'previousjob,hereallywantstoknowiswhethertheintervieweesarereadytotaketheroughandapproachthejobwith______.

12.

"WhatGianniAgnelliofFiatwastoItaly"referredinthepassageimplies______.

A.Mr.Tata'suncleisimportanttoIndia

B.TataAirlinesisimportanttoIndia

C.Mr.Tata'suncleisdispensabletoIndia

D.TataAirlinesisdispensabletoIndia

13.

Achimpanzeeoccasionallyexhibitsbehavior.thatlookslikeaprimitivehumanlaughterunderanyconditions.

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14.

Someresearcherstriedtostudygossips,whichtheyfoundalmostimpossibleinthelabenvironment.

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15.

Whenyouexperienceandobserveyourinflectionpoint,youshouldstopyourcareeratonce.

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16.HarlemRenaissance(文艺复兴)—ABriefIntroduction

ImportantFeatures

1.HarlemRenaissance(HR)isthenamegiventotheperiodfromtheendofWorldWarIandthroughthemiddleofthe1930sDepression,duringwhichagroupoftalentedAfrican-Americanwritersproducedasizablebodyofliteratureinthefourprominentgenresofpoetry,fiction,drama,andessay.

2.Thenotionof"twoness",adividedawarenessofone'sidentity,wasintroducedbyW.E.B.DuBois,oneofthefoundersoftheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoredPeople(NAACP)andtheauthoroftheinfluentialbookTheSoulsofBlackFolks(1903):"Oneeverfeelshistwoness—anAmerican,aNegro;twosoulstwothoughts,twounreconciledstirrings:twowarringidealsinonedarkbody,whosedoggedstrengthalonekeepsitfrombeingtornasunder."

3.Commonthemes:alienation,marginality,theuseoffolkmaterial,theuseofthebluestradition,theproblemsofwritingforaneliteaudience.

4.HRwasmorethanjustaliterarymovement:itincludedracialconsciousness,"thebacktoAfrica"movementledbyMarcusGarvey,racialintegration,theexplosionofmusicparticularlyjazz,spiritualsandblues,painting,dramaticrevues,andothers.

AChronologyofImportantEventsandPublications

1919

-369thRegimentmarchedupFifthAvenuetoHarlem,February17.

-FirstPan-AfricanCongressorganizedbyW.E.B.DuBois,Paris,February.

-RaceriotsinWashington,D.C.,Chicago,Charleston,Knoxville,Omaha,andelsewhere,JunetoSeptember.

-RaceRelationsCommissionfounded,September.

-BenjaminBrawleypublishedTheNegroinLiteratureandArtintheUnitedStates.

1920

-UniversalNegroImprovementAssociation(UNIA)ConventionheldatMadisonSquareGarden,August.

-CharlesGilpinstarredinEugeneO'Neill,TheEmperorJones,November.

-JamesWeldonJohnson,firstblackofficer(secretary)ofNAACPappointed.

-ClaudeMcKaypublishedSpringinNewHampshire.

-DuBois'sDarkwaterispublished.

1921

-MarcusGarveyfoundedAfricanOrthodoxChurch,September.

-SecondPan-AfricanCongress.

-ColoredPlayersGuildofNewYorkfounded.

-BenjaminBrawleypublishedSocialHistoryoftheAmericanNegro.

1922

-FirstAnti-LynchinglegislationapprovedbyHouseofRepresentatives.

-PublicationsofTheBookofAmericanNegroPoetryeditedbyJamesWeldonJohnson;ClaudeMcKay,Harlem

Shadows.

1923

-ClaudeMcKayspokeattheFourthCongressoftheThirdInternationalinMoscow,June,

-MarcusGarveyarrestedformailfraudandsentencedtofiveyearsinprison.

-ThirdPan-AfricanCongress.

1924

-CivicClubDinner,bringingblackwritersandwhitepublisherstogether,March21.Thiseventisconsideredthefor-reallaunchingoftheNewNegromovement.

1925

-AmericanNegroLaborCongressheldinChicago,October.

1927

-MarcusGarveydeported.

-LouisArmstronginChicagoandDukeEllingtoninNewYorkbegantheircareers.

-PublicationsofHughes,FineClothestotheJew.

1928

-PublicationsofWallaceThurman,Harlem:AForumofNegroLife;DuBois,TheDarkPrincess.

1929

-NegroExperimentalTheatrefounded,February;NegroArtTheatrefounded,June.

-WallaceThurman'splayHarlem,opensattheApolloTheateronBroadwayandbecomeshugelysuccessful.

-BlackThursday,

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17.

Bunoventurecemeterycannotbeseenthereanymore;itwasremovedbecausetoomanyvisitorswantedto______ofit.

18.

Theserieshybridvehicleissometimesdirectlypoweredbythegasolineengine.

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19.

BesidesSanFrancisco,______isalsoFrechtling'sfavoritecitytovisit.

20.Whereisthepositionofthewheeldogsinateam?

A.Inthefrontoftheteam.

B.Behindtheleaddogs.

C.Infrontofthesled.

D.Atthesideofswingdogs.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(36)

A.Itshouldbeassimilatedthoroughly.

B.Itshouldbeenclosedinquotationmarks.

C.Itshouldbeparaphrasedbytheauthors.

D.Itshouldbeauthorizedbythesource.

22.(35)

A.Itreferstoafewpeoplewhostillhavetowork.

B.Itreferstosub-groupsofsociety.

C.Itreferstothepeoplewhowouldprovideequipmentforgames.

D.Itreferstothepeoplewhowouldshowushowtoplaywell.

23.听力原文：W:Ileftmyraincoatinmyroom.WaitwhileIgobacktogetit.

M:Don'tbother.Theweatherreportsaiditwouldclearupbynoon.

Q:Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?

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A.Tocleanupherroom.

B.Togetherreportback.

C.Nottowaitforhim.

D.Nottoworryaboutherraincoat.

24.听力原文：(29)TileGoldenGateBridgejoinsthebeautifulcityofSanFranciscowithitssuburbstothenorth.(26)Eachday,aboutonehundredthousandcarscrossthebridge,takingpeopletoandfromthecity.Morethanhalfofthemcrossthebridgeduringthemorningandeveningrushhours.Asaresult,thetripisnotpleasant.

Now,however,thereisatleastonegroupofhappycommuters.Thesearethepeoplewhotravelunderthebridgeinsteadofonit.Theygotoworkbyboatandenjoyitsomuchthatmostsaytheywillnevergobycaragain.(29)Theboattheytakeisthelarge,quite,comfortable"GoldenGate".(27)Commuterscanenjoythesunontheboat.Inthemorningtheycanhavebreakfastinthecoffeeshop,andintheeveningtheycanhaveadrinkinthebarwhiletheyarelookingatSanFrancisco'sfamoussceneandthenearbyhills.

Thetriptakesonlythirtyminutesandisnotveryexpensive.Andwhat'smore,beingonaboatseemstomakepeoplefeelmorefriendlytowardseachother.Twocommuterswhometonthe"GoldenGate"havealreadygotmarried.

Becausetheboathasbeensosuccessful,thereareplanstouseother,stilllargerboats.Thereisalsoaplanforahighspeedboatthatwillmakethetripinonlyfifteenminutes.(28)Noteveryoneishappyaboutthat."Alotofpeopledon'twanttogetthetripfaster,"saidonecommuter."Theyfeelthathalfanhourisjustenoughtimetorest."

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A.Becausethetriptakesaslongas30minutes.

B.Becausethebridgeistoolong.

C.Becausethebridgeiscrowdedwithcars.

D.Becausethedriverscan'tenjoythebeautythere.

25.

【B7】

26.(28)

A.Becausemanhasastrongdesireforamodernwayoflife.

B.Becausepeoplepaynoattentiontoit.

C.Becausepeoplefromthecountrysiderushintothecities.

D.Becausepeoplearenotawareofthebenefitsofmodernsociety.

27.

【B6】

28.(32)

A.Theycaughtthemonthespot.

B.Theyfoundsomeevidenceatthescene.

C.Theydiscoveredthemonthevideo.

D.Theygotcluesfromsomewitnesses.

29.(26)

A.$5.B.$15.C.$30.D.$250.

30.SectionC

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

Lastweek,speakersataprograminWashingtondiscussedusingnanotechnology(纳米技术)toimprovehealthcareindevelopingcountries.

PeterSingerattheUniversityofTorontosaysananotechnologycalledquantumdotscouldbeusedto【B1】______casesofmalaria.Hesaysitcouldofferabetterwaythanthetraditionalprocessoflookingataperson'sbloodundera【B2】______.Inpoorcountries,thisprocessisoftennot【B3】______.Asaresult,sickpeoplemaygettreatedformalariaeveniftheydonothaveit.Suchmisuseofmedicinescanleadtodrug【B4】______.Quantumdotsareparticlesthatgiveofflightwhen【B5】______.Researchersarestudyingwaystoprogramthemto【B6】______diseasesbylightingupinthepresenceofatargetedmolecule.

Expertssaynanotechnologyshowspromisenotjustfor【B7】______diseases,butalsofortreatingthem.PiotrGrodzinskioftheNationalInstitutesofHealthtalkedabouthownanotechnologycouldmakedrugsmore【B8】______.Hetalkedaboutcancerdrugsalreadydevelopedwithnanotechnology.【B9】______.

AndrewMaynardisthechiefscientistfortheProjectonEmergingNanotechnologiesattheWoodrowWilsonCenter.【B10】______.Buthealsonotedthatthereissomeriskinusingnano-materials.Hesaysnanometer-sizedparticlesbehavedifferentlyinthebodyandtheenvironmentcomparedtolargerparticles.【B11】______.

【B1】

31.(41)

32.(31)

A.Workitself.

B.Careeradvancement.

C.Thesymbolsofsuccess.

D.Socialidentity.

33.听力原文：W:Ireallyhatethesoundofthatcarengine.

M:Ipromiseit'snothingtoworryaboutthistime.Ijusthaditservicedafewdaysago.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Theengineshouldbefine.

B.He'sworriedabouttheenginetoo.

C.He'scertainit'stimetogetanewcar.

D.Thecarhasn'tservedtheirneedswell.

34.(34)

A.Thedistancethatafoodproducttravelstoamarketfromitssourcearea.

B.ThedistancebetweenUKandotherfoodproducingcountries.

C.Thedistancethatafoodproducttravelsfromonemarkettoanother.

D.ThedistancebetweenaThirdWorldcountryandaFirstWorldfoodmarket.

35.(14)

A.Thecafeteriafoodisverybad.

B.Thecafeteriafoodissoscarce.

C.Thecafeteriafoodisquitedelicious.

D.Thecafeteriafoodismuchlikehome-cookedmeal.

36.

【B5】

37.

【B10】

38.SectionC

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

Amongstthemostpopularbooksbeingwrittentodayarethosewhichareusually【B1】______assciencefiction,Hundredsof【B2】______arepublishedeveryyearandarereadbyallkindsdpeople.【B3】______,someofthemostsuccessfulfilmsofrecentyearshavebeenbasedonsciencefictionstories.

Itisoftenthoughtthatsciencefictionisfairlynewdevelopmentin【B4】______,butits【B5】______canbefoundinbookswrittenhundredsofyearsago.Theehookswereoften【B6】______withthe【B7】______ofsomeform.ofidealsociety,a【B8】______whichisstilloftenfoundinmodernstories.

【B9】______.BooksbywriterssuchasJulesVerneandH.G.Wells,tomentionjusttwowell-knownauthors,havebeentranslatedintomanylanguages.

Modemsciencefictionwritersdon'twriteaboutmenfromMarsorspaceadventurestories.Theyaremoreinterestedinpredictingtheresultsoftechnicaldevelopmentsonsocietyandthehumanmind,【B10】______.Becauseofthis,theirwritinghasobviouspoliticalundertones.

【B11】______.Thosewhoaresufficientlyclear-sightedtoseethewaywearegoing,however,mayprovideavaluablelessononhowtodealwiththeproblemswhichsocietywillinevitablyfaceasittriestomasteritsnewtechnologyandcometotermswithacontinuallychangingviewoftheworld.

【B1】

39.听力原文：W:OurPresident,sinceleavingofficefiveyearsago,[19]hasspentahugeamountoftimepromotingAIDSawarenessandprevention.

M:ThatisthethingIhavebeendoing.

W:IknowyoujustcamebackfromJohannesburg,SouthAfrica,partofyoursix-nationtourofAfrica.

M:Right.Youknow,AfricahasbeenmoreaffectedbyAIDSthananyotherplaceintheworld.

W:Why?

M:[20]Ithinkthat'spartlybecausetherewerenotsystemsinplacebothtopreventpeoplefromcontractingitandspreadingit.

W:Howisyourworkgettingon?

M:IthinkwearebeginningtomakesomeheadwaynotonlyinAfrica,butinotherplaceswhereit'saproblem.

W:Canyounamesome?

M:Itisspreadingworldwide,growingevenfasternowintermsoftherateofincreaseintheformerSovietUnionandtheCaribbean,India,China.

W:Iknowyourfoundationismakingagreatdealofprogress.Isitreasonabletoexpectthatitcanbebroughtundercontrol?

M:Well,yes,[21]butyouhavetotakecareofeducationandpreventionandcareandtreatmentatthesametime,andthetwothingsspeedupeachother.

W:Howshouldweunderstandtheyspeedupeachother?

M:Whenyou'vegottotreatpeople,you'vegottoovercomeanykindofculturaldislike,talkaboutitandgetyoungpeopletobehaveresponsiblyandyou'vegottodowhateveryoucantogetasmanypeopletestedasquicklyaspossiblebutkeepinmindthatthisisadiseasethat'sonehundredpercentpreventable.

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A.TravelinginSouthAfricatoseekmedicalhelp.

B.PromotingawarenessandpreventionofAIDS.

C.Visitingclientsandsigningcontracts.

D.Collectingfundforthenewbusiness.

40.SectionC

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

Takingyourdogonvacationmayhavebeen【B1】______adecade