2022年黑龙江省伊春市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年黑龙江省伊春市大学英语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.

Oneofthegreatdrawbacksofcellularnetworksisitsexpensiveimplementingcost.

2.AccordingtoLegato,prescriptiondrugshaveplayedanimportantroleintheextensionoflifeexpectancysince______.

3.

Thegovernmenthastodecidehowtoarrangepeople'sassetsifthey______.

4.

Toimproveyouroutput,you'dbettercreateastandardforyouroutputandaredeterminedtoovertakeit

5.

Landcanbepollutedby______fromagriculture.

A.heavymetals

B.pesticidesandnitrate-poorfertilizers

C.slurryfromlivestock

D.rubbish

6.AccordingtoBobNelson,tostopthoserumoringaboutothers'promotions,it'sbetterfortheentrepreneurto______.

A.explainreasonsforthepromotions

B.orderthemtostopspreadingrumors

C.ignorethiskindofnegativebehaviours

D.promisepromotionforthoseemployees

7.

Asia'sloweredgrowthratecanbeattributedmainlytothe______.

8.

Thenotionof"twoness",a______ofone'sidentity,wasintroducedbyW.E.B.DuBois.

9.

Enteringriversby______,phosphatesandnitratesasfertilizerscanresultineutrophication.

10.

Childrencanreceive______fromtheoldmenwhenbroughtwaterfromwellsinthedesert.

11.Ifyouareoutstandingincertainfield,youaremorelikelytobereliedonwhenpeoplehave

12.

Otherspecialdisplayopportunitiesareadsinmagazine,theanotherspecialdisplayopportunityforadvertisersisthe______.

13.

IntheUnitedStatesinfluenzaisoneofthetenprinciplecausesofdeath.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.SlashYourBills—6WaystoKeepMoreCash

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

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

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

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

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

EducationOptions

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

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

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

Financialplannersalsosuggestthatparentsgiveprioritytotheirownretirementsavingsovercollegefunds,sincetherearenoloans,grantsorscholarshipsforsurvivingyoursenioryears.

TakingCareofHealthCare

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

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

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Whenyougotoabooksiteandfindanobscurebookthatyouneverwouldhavefoundinaphysicalbookstore,thatisa______.

16.

ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatCherwas______.

A.apopsinger

B.astudioengineer

C.asoundtechnician

D.acomputerprogrammer

17.

Americans'shortcomingsinsciencearevast,andunfortunately______ismakingeffortstodefeatthem.

18.

Inpublic-relationssector,thejobtitlethatreflectsthedualityoftherequiredskillsetsis______.

A.computer-networkadministrator

B.interactivecreativedirector

C.chiefexecutiveofficer

D.e-commercespecialist

19.

AsapartofDHS'sMetropolitanMedicalResponseSystem,acitycanobtain______indevelopingplans.

20.

Wecannotsolvethepollutionproblem.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(28)

A.Thefollowingdaywillbefine.

B.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

C.Rainyweatherwillprobablycome.

D.Therainwillstop.

22.

【B5】

23.听力原文：W:Haveyoubeentothenewfitnessclubonthecorner,William?Theysayitisagoodplacetodoexercise.

M:Yeah,I'veheardofit.Iwenttheremyselfyesterday.Ithasalmostthebestequipmentsinthetown,andIamgoingtostartanexerciseclassafterwork.

Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?

(16)

A.Anewfitnessclub.

B.Doingexercisetokeepfit.

C.After-workactivities.

D.Weekendplans.

24.(29)

A.Theyhaveaprivatetutor.

B.Theygotoaregularschool.

C.Theyattendaspecialschool.

D.Theyaretaughtbytheirparents.

25.听力原文：M:WhendoyouthinkMissHarriswillbeback?

W:Whensheleftat5:15shepromisedtobebackin20minutes.

Q:WhenwillMissHarrisreturn?

(18)

A.5:35.B.5:15.C.5:30.D.5:20.

26.听力原文：PeoplefellinlovewithElizabethTaylorin1944,whenshestarredinNationalVelvet--thestoryofVelvetBrown,ayounggirlwhowinsfirstplaceinafamoushorserace.Atfirst,theproducersofthemovietoldTaylorthatshewastoosmalltoplaythepartofVelvet.However,theywaitedforherforafewmonthsassheexercisedandtrained--andaddedthreeinchestoherheightinfourmonths!HeractinginNationalVelvetwasstillconsideredthebestbyachildactress.

ElizabethTaylorwasborninLondonin1932.Herparents,bothAmericans,hadmovedthereforbusinessreasons.WhenWorldWarIIstarted,theTaylorsmovedtoBeverlyHills,

California,andthereElizabethstartedactinginmovies.Afterhersuccessasachildstar,TaylorhadnotroublemovingintoadultrolesandwontwiceforBestActress:Butterfield8(1960)andWho'sAfraidofVirginiaWolf?.(1966).

Taylor'sfameandpopularitygaveheralotofpowerwiththemovieindustry,soshewasabletodemandveryhighpayforhermovies.In1963,shereceived$1millionforherpartinCleopatra--thehighestpayreceivedbyanystaruptothattime.

ElizabethTaylorisalegendofourtime.LikeVelvetBrowninNationalVelvet,shehasbeenlucky.Shehasbeauty,fameandwealth.Butsheisalsoahardworker.Taylorseldomactsinmoviesanymore.Instead,sheputshertimeandeffortsintoherbusinesses,andintohelpingothers--severalyearsago,shefoundedanorganizationthathasraisedmorethan$40millionforresearchandeducation.

33．Whydidn'ttheproducersletTaylorplaythepartofVelvetatfirst?

34.WhatdidElizabethTaylorandVelvetBrownhaveincommon?

35.TowhatdidElizabethTaylordevoteherselfinherlaterlife?

(30)

A.Theythoughtshewastooyoung.

B.Theythoughtshewassmallinsize.

C.Theythoughtshedidnotplaywellenough.

D.Theythoughtshedidnotshowmuchinterest.

27.听力原文：W:James,Idon'tknowifyouknowthis.ButI'mpreparedtorunfor.classpresidentandI'mwonderingifI,ifIcancountonyourvote.

M:Oh,maybeifyouaskedmesooner.Butmyroommate'srunningtooandI'vealreadypromisedhimhehadmysupport.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hewon'tvoteforthewoman.

B.Hemayalsorunforclasspresident.

C.Heshouldpromisetosupportthewoman.

D.Thewomanshouldaskhisroommatetovoteforher.

28.

【B11】

29.(35)

A.Theyoungmanbecamefrightened.

B.Thesheepgotlost.

C.Pathsandbridgeswerewashedaway.

D.Thesheepwaswashedaway.

30.(31)

A.Friendshaveambition.

B.Friendsareaffordable.

C.Friendshavesimilarvalues.

D.Friendscanbetrusted.

31.(26)

A.Husbandandwife.

B.PersonnelManagerandsecretary.

C.SalesManagerandManager-general.

D.Theycanbeinterestingonlytosmallgroupsofpeople.

32.(17)

A.Today'sseminarwastoobadlyscheduled.

B.Bothspeakersareenthusiasticabouttheseminars.

C.Nextweek'sseminarisonadifferenttopic.

D.Therewillbetwoseminarsinthenextweek.

33.(36)

A.Sportevents.

B.Culturalactivities.

C.Counseling.

D.Creativeactivities.

34.(34)

A.Studentsarelessinterestedinthetopics.

B.Mostcoursesforseniorstudentsaregivenonaone-to-onebasis.

C.Thesizeoflectureclassesshouldn'thavebeenthatlarge.

D.Therearemorechoicesavailableforstudents.

35.听力原文：W:HowwasyourtriptotheGrandCanyon?

M:Itwasexcellent!WespentfivedayshikingalongtheColoradoRiverandexploringthesidecanyons.Itwasgreattogetoutofthecityandbacktonature.

W:IhaveonlybeentotheGrandCanyononadaytrip.Didyouneedtomakeanyspecialpreparationstocampatthebottom?

M:Wewantedtogetintothebackcountryawayfromthetourists,sowehadtogetawildernesspermit.

W:Wasthatdifficult?

M:No.Wejustwenttotherangerstationandtoldthemwhatwewantedtodo.Theytalkedtousaboutwherewewantedtogoandhowlongwewantedtostay.Theyarereallyjusttryingtomakesurethatyouknowwhatyouaredoingandthatyouhavethepropergear.Theyalsogiveyouinformationonthevarioustrailsthroughtheparkandeducateyouaboutwildlifeandparkconditions.FromwhatIunderstand,everyyeartouristsgetsickordiefromdehydration.Theparkofficialswanttomakesurethatyouhaveagoodcanteenfullofwaterbeforeyouleave.

W:Iknowwhatyoumean.Peopleoftentrytodothesethingswithoutfirsteducatingthemselvesaboutthedangers.Lastyear,IwenttoNepalwithsomefriends.WetrekkedtothebaseofMountEverest.Ihadreadthataltitudesicknesswasarealproblem,soIhiredalocalportertohelpcarrythingstothehigherelevations.Despitethethinair,oneofmyfriendstriedmcarryhisstuffbyhimself,andheendedupgettingreallysick.Iguessitpaystoknowwhatyouaredoing.

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A.HehikedalongtheColoradoRiver.

B.HeexploredtheColoradoRiver.

C.HecampedalongtheColoradoRiver.

D.HevisitedtheColoradocity,

36.听力原文：WelcometotheCollegeLibraryservice.Wehaveawell-stockedbankofresources,whichareintwomainlocations.(29)Oneisthelibraryitself,withbooksandperiodicals;theotheristheself-accesslanguagecenter,withaudioandvideomaterial.

Wehavetwomainsectionsforthebooksandanotherforperiodicalsandjournals.Thebooksareintwocategories:thoseforgeneralloanandthoseforreference.(30)Generalloanbooksareallonthefirstfloorandtheycanbeborrowedforthreeweeksbyfull-timestudents.Upstairsyouwillseeourreferencesection.(30)Thereferencesectionincludescurrentabstractsandindexedjournals,generalandspecialbibliographies,indexes,generalEnglishandEuropeanlanguageencyclopedias,acompletesetofBritishStandards,substantialcollectionsofBritishgovernmentpublicationsandsetsofmapsofScotland,allinadditiontootherreferencematerialofageneralandspecializedinterest.Asyouknow,(30)referencebooksmaynotbetakenoutofthelibraryunderanycircumstance.

(30)TheLibrarytriestoprovideasfullselectionaspossibleofsupplementaryreadingmaterial.Studentsareexpectedtobuyprescribedtextbooksandcopiesoftheseareusuallyonlyheldinthereservecollectiononthegroundfloorforstudyuseonlywithinthelibrary.Theycan'tbetakenoutofthelibrary.(31)Aninexpensivephotocopyserviceisprovidedinthelibraryandfacilitiesareavailabletoproduceenlargedcopiesfrommicroforms.Otherequipmentavailableincludesmicrofilmreaders,engineeringdrawingboards,alighttable,tapeslideunitsandtypewriters.

(30)

A.Booksandresources.

B.Booksandperiodicals.

C.Audioandvideomaterial.

D.Audioandperiodicals.

37.听力原文：M:Youknowmostofthescenicspotshere.Wheredoyousuggestwegotofirst?

W:Well,now...IsupposeyoumightstartwithLeopardHill,thengototheTempleofHeaven.ButIthinktheworthiestplaceyoushouldnotmissistheImperialPalacewhichisnotfarfromTian'anmenSquare.

Q:Whatplaceistheworthiestoneforvisiting?

(14)

A.Tian'anmenSquare.

B.TheTempleofHeaven.

C.LeopardHill.

D.TheImperialPalace.

38.(18)

A.Thetheaterwastoodarktoseeclearly.

B.Theywenttothestreetcorneratdifferenttimes.

C.Themanwenttothetheaterbutthewomanstayedatherapartment.

D.Theywaitedforeachotheratdifferentplaces.

39.

【B6】

40.(14)

A.Heloveshispresentjob.

B.Heisgoingtoopenastore.

C.Heisabouttoretire.

D.Heworksinarepairshop.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Thewordscienceisheardsoofteninmodemtimesthatalmosteverybodyhassomenotionofitsmeaning.Ontheotherhand,itsdefinitionisdifficultformanypeople.Themeaningofthetermisconfused,buteveryoneshouldunderstanditsmeaningandobjectives.Justtomaketheexplanationassimpleaspossible,supposescienceisdefinedasclassifiedknowledge(facts).

Eveninthetruesciencesdistinguishingfactfromfictionisnotalwayseasy.Forthisreasongreatcareshouldbetakentodistinguishbetweenbeliefsandtruths.Thereisnodangeraslongas'acleardifferenceismadebetweentemporaryandprovedexplanations.Forexample,hypothesesandtheoriesareattemptstoexplainnaturalphenomena.Fromthesepositionsthescientistcontinuestoexperimentandobserveuntiltheyareprovedordiscredited(使不相信).Theexactstatusofanyexplanationshouldbeclearlylabeledtoavoidconfusion.

Theobjectivesofscienceareprimarilythediscoveryandthesubsequentunderstandingoftheunknown.Mancannotbesatisfiedwithrecognizingthatsecretsexistinnatureorthatquestionsareunanswerable;hemustsolvethem.Towardthatendspecialistsinthefieldofbiologyandrelatedfieldsofinterestaredirectingmuchoftheirtimeandenergy.

Actually,twobasicapproachesleadtothediscoveryofnewinformation.One,aimedatsatisfyingcuriosity,isreferredtoaspurescience.Theotherisaimedatusingknowledgeforspecificpurposes,forinstance,improvinghealth,raisingstandardsofliving,orcreatingnewconsumerproducts.Inthiscaseknowledgeisputtoeconomicuse.Suchanapproachisreferredtoasappliedscience.

Sometimespractical-mindedpeoplemissthepointofpurescienceinthinkingonlyofitsimmediateapplicationforeconomicrewards.Chemistsresponsibleformanyofthediscoveriescouldhardlyhaveanticipatedthattheirfindingswouldonedayresultinapplicationsofsuchapracticalnatureasthosedirectlyrelatedtolifeanddeath.Thediscoveryofonebitofinformationopensthedoortothediscoveryofanother.Somediscoveriesseemsosimplethatoneisamazedtheywerenotmadeyearsago;however,oneshouldrememberthattheconstructionofthemicroscopehadtoprecedethediscoveryofthecell.Thehostofscientistsdedicatingtheirlivestopuresciencearenotapologeticaboutignoringthepracticalsideoftheirdiscoveries;theyknowfromexperiencethatmostknowledgeiseventuallyapplied.

Todefinesciencewemaysimplycallit______.

A.classifiedknowledge

B.thestudyofunrelatedfields

C.thestudyofunrelatedsubjects

D.anattempttoexplainnaturalphenomena

42.【S2】

43.

【C4】

44.

Inthefirstparagraph,theauthorcitesCaesar'sfeasttosuggestthat______.

A.Caesarlikedraisinglivestockverymuch

B.thevictorywascelebratedveryseriously

C.peoplethinkeatingmeatisasymbolofwealthandvictory

D.Caesarwasnotavegetarian

45.

Thankstothe______Americaoffersforagriculture,differentstateshavetheirdifferentspecialfarmingproducts.

46.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoestheauthorimply?

A.Inscience.itisnotdifficulttodistinguishfactfromfiction.

B.Practical-mindedpeoplecanunderstandthemeaningandobjectivesofpurescience.

C.Scientistsengagedinthetheoreticalresearchshouldnotbeblamedforignoringthepracticalsideoftheirdiscoveries.

D.Todayfewpeoplehaveanynotionofthemeaningofscience.

47.WhatprocedurewillbeadoptedbyHarvardtorecruitfreshmenthisyear?

48.

【C9】

49.Chemistrydidnotemergeasascienceuntilafterthescientificrevolutionintheseventeenthcenturyandthenonlyratherslowlyandlaboriously.Butchemicalknowledgeisasoldashistory,beingalmostentirelyconcernedwiththepractical'artsofliving.Cookingisessentiallyachemicalprocess;soistheinchingofmetalsandtheadministrationofdrugsandpotions.Thisbasicchemicalknowledge,whichwasappliedinmostcasesasaruleofthumb,wasneverthelessdependentonpreviousexperiment.Italsoservedtostimulateafundamentalcuriosityabouttheprocessesthemselves.Newinformationwasalwaysbeinggainedasartisansimprovedtechniquestogainbetterresults.

Thedevelopmentofascientificapproachtochemistrywas,however,

hampered

byseveralfactors.Themostseriousproblemwasthevastrangeofmaterialavailableandtheconsequentdifficultyoforganizingitintosomesystem.Inaddition,there'weresocialandintellectualdifficulties,chemistryisnothingifnotpractical,thosewhopracticeitmustusetheirhands,theymusthaveacertainpracticalflair.Yetinmanyancientcivilizations,practicaltaskswereprimarilytheprovinceofaslavepopulation.Thethinkerorphilosopherstoodapartfromthismundaneworld,wherethepracticalartsappearedtolackanyintellectualcontentorinterest.

Thefinalproblemforearlychemicalsciencewastheelementofsecrecy.Expertsinspecifictradeshaddevelopedtheirowntechniquesandguardedtheirknowledgetopreventothersfromstealingtheirlivelihood.Anotherfactorthatcontributedtosecrecywastheesotericnatureoftheknowledgeofalchemists,whoweretryingtotransform.basemetalsintogoldorwereconcernedwiththehuntfortheelixirthatwouldbestowtheblessingofeternallife.Inonesense,

thesecondofthesewasthemoreseriousimpediment

becausetherecordsofthechemicalprocessesthatearlyalchemistshaddiscoveredwereoftenwrittendowninsymboliclanguageintelligibletoveryfeworinsymbolsthatwerepurposelyobscure.

Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Thescientificrevolutionintheseventeenthcentury.

B.Reasonsthatchemistrydevelopedslowlyasascience.

C.Thepracticalaspectsofchemistry.

D.Difficultiesoforganizingchemicalknowledgesystematically.

50.

Inthelastsentenceofthepassage"itsprivatepartner"refersto______.

A.theUNOfficeforProjectsServices

B.theUniversityofPennsylvania

C.GlobalTechnologyOrganization

D.theUNMillenniumSummit

51.

Thefactthatparentscheckthecontentsofthebookorthefilmfortheirchildrentoreadorseeshows______.

A.thenecessityofcensorship

B.manybooksandfilmsarebad

C.childrenneedtheirparentstohelpthemunderstandmore

D.theparentsarepermissive

52.Mathematicalabilityandmusicalabilitymaynotseemonthesurfacetobeconnected,butpeoplewhohaveresearchedthesubject—andstudiedthebrain—saythatrileyare.Threequartersofthebrightbutspeech-delayedchildreninthegroupIstudiedhadacloserelativewhowasan-engineer,mathematicianorscientistandfourfifthshadacloserelativewhoplayedamusicalinstrument.Thechildrenthemselvesusuallytookreadilytomathandotheranalyticalsubjectsandtomusic.

Black,whiteandAsianchildreninthisgroupshowthesamepatterns.However,itisclearthatblackshavebeengreatlyoverrepresentedinthedevelopmentofAmericanpopularmusicandgreatlyunderrepresentedinsuchfieldsasmathematics,scienceandengineering.

Iftheabilitiesrequiredinanalyticalfieldsandinmusicaresocloselyrelated,howcantherebethisgreatdiscrepancy?Onereasonisthatthedevelopmentofmathematicalandothersuchabilitiesrequiresyearsofformalschooling,whilecertainmusicaltalentscanbedevelopedwithlittleornoformaltraining,ashashappenedwithanumberofwell-knownblackmusicians.

Itispreciselyinthosekindsofmusicwhereonecanacquiregreatskillwithoutformaltrainingthatblackshaveexcelledpopularmusicratherthanclassicalmusic,pianoratherthanviolin,bluesratherthanopera.Thisisreadilyunderstandable,giventhatmostblacks,formostofAmericanhistory,havenothadeitherthemoneyortheleisureforlongyearsofformalstudyinmusic.

BlackshavenotmerelyheldtheirowninAmericanpopularmusic.Theyhaveplayedadisproportionatelylargeroleinthedevelopmentofjazz,bothtraditionalandmodern.Alongstringofnamescomestomind—LouisArmstrong,CharlieParker...andsoon.

Noneofthispresupposesanyspecialinnate(先天的)abilityofblacksinmusic.Onthecontrary,itisperfectlyconsistedwithblackshavingnomoresuchinbornabilitythananyoneelse,butbeinglimitedtobeingabletoexpresssuchabilityinnarrowerchannelsthanotherswhohavehadthemoney,thetimeandtheformaleducationtospreadoutoverawiderrangerofmusic,aswellasintomathematics,scienceandengineering.

Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?

A.Mathematicalabilityandmusicalabilityareconnected.

B.Mathematicalabilityhasmoretodowiththebrainthanmusicalability.

C.Morepeoplearegoodatmusicthanmath.

D.Moreresearchshouldbedoneintotherelationshipbetweenmathematicalabilityandmusicalability.

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Formorethan10yearstherehasbeenabiggerriseincarcrimethaninmostothertypesofcrime.Anaverageofmorethantwocarsaminutearebrokeninto,vandalized(破坏)orstolenintheUK.Carcrimeaccountsforalmostathirdofallreportedoffenceswithnosignsthatthetrendisslowingdown.

Althoughtherearehighlyprofessionalcriminalsinvolvedincartheft,almost90percentofcarcrimeiscommittedbytheopportunist.Amateurthievesareaidedbyourcarelessness.WhentheAutomobileAssociation(AA)engineerssurveyedonetowncentrecarparklastyear,10percentofcarscheckedwereunlocked,afigurebackedupbyaHomeOfficenationalsurveythatfound12percentofdriverssometimeslefttheircarsunlocked.

Thevehiclesaresittinginpetrolstationswhiledriverspayfortheirfuel.TheAAhasdiscoveredthatcarsareleftunattendedforanaverageofthreeminutesandsometimesmuchlongerasdriversbuydrinks,cigarettesandotherconsumeritemsandthenpayatthecounter.Withpaymentbycreditcardmoreandmorecommon,itisnotunusualforadrivertobeoutofhiscaraslongassixminutesprovidingthecarthiefwithagoldenopportunity.

InanexclusiveAAsurvey,carriedoutatabusygarageonamainroadoutofLondon,300motoristswerequestionedoverthreedaysoftheholidayperiod.24percentadmittedthatthey"always"or"sometimes"leavethekeysinthecar.Thismeansthatnationwide,amillioncarsdailybecomeeasytargetsfortheopportunistthief.

TheAArecommendslockingupwheneveryouleavethecar—andforhowevershortaperiod.Apartiallyopensunrooforwindowisafurthercome—ontothieves.

Leavingvaluablesinviewisaninvitationtothecriminal.AManchesterprobationary(假释期)serviceresearchproject,whichinterviewedalmost100carthieveslastyear,foundmanywouldinvestigateacoatthrownonaseat.Neverleaveanydocumentsshowingyourhomeaddressinthecar.Ifyouhaveagarage,useitandlockit—agaragedcarisatsubstantiallylessrisk.

Therearemanyothertrapstoavoid.TheHomeOfficehasfoundlittleawarenessamongdriversaboutsafeparking.Mostmotoristsquestionedmadenoeffortstoavoidparkinginquietspotsawayfromstreetlightsjusttheplacesthieveslove.TheAAadvicesdriverstoparkinplaceswithpeoplearound—thievesdonotlikeaudiences.

Accordingtoparagraph1,therateofcarcrimeis______thanothertypesofcrimes.

54.(61)

55.SectionB

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

Picasso'sartwasnotjustapleasantdistraction.Theartistbelievedthatarthelpstopenetratefurtherintotheworldandintomenforunderstanding.Withhisunusuallyacutesenses,withhisintense,blackeyes,Picasso