2022年黑龙江省鹤岗市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022年黑龙江省鹤岗市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Themiddleclass______partlybecausethesubjectofmoneyistaughtathome,notinschool

2.

MissAndreasenpublishesherresearcharticlesmoreoftenwhen______ratherthanNancy

3.

InJapan,"bottomup"meansthatideascanbecreatedat______,travelupwardthroughanorganizationandhaveanimpactontheeventualdecision.

4.

InwhatwayisDancingRabbitEcovillageradicalinitsdevelopment?

A.It'sthefirstecovillagetoestablishthecommunitywebsite.

B.Thevillagewantstobeindependentbycirculatingitsowncurrency.

C.ThevillageallowsasmoreasI000residentstolivethere.

D.Thevillagetendstobeself-reliantbycreatingallitneeds.

5.

Theprobablesafelevelforconstantexposuretoelectromagneticradiationis1milligaussbothforadultsandchildren.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Ourmemoriesareourmostimportantpropertiesinthat______.

7.

Aboutthebuzzingprodigies,peopleargue______.

8.

TheInternet's___________________programmingisn'tsuitableformobilephones.

9.SuggestionsforYourWork

Annieisalongtimesecretary/receptionistfortwoseniorvicepresidentsatabigcompany.Theyhavebeendoingalotofhiringlately,andalmostallofthenewmiddle-managementpersonnelhavebeeninterviewedbyoneortheotherofAnnie'stwobosses,sonaturallytheycomethroughherofficefirst.

Someofthesepeopleareunbelievablyrude.EithertheytreatAnnielikeapieceoffurniture(nohello,noeyecontact)ortheythinksheistheirerrand(差使)girl.Lately,Annie'stwobosseshavestartedaskingherforherimpressionsofjobcandidates.Sofarthisweek,twohavebeendiscourteous(失礼的)anddismissive,soAnniegaveboththethumbs-down.Neitherisgettingcalledbackforthenextroundofinterviews.

Nooneknowshowcommonthisis,butifyouarejobhunting,it'snecessarytobeawarethatthedummyatthereceptiondeskmaybeanythingbutnot"justasecretary".

SuggestionstoJobHunters

AccordingtoAnnieStevensandGregGostanian,twopartnersataBoston-basedexecutivecoachingfirmcalledClearRock,it'snotunusualthesedaysforahiringmanagertoaskeveryonewhomeetsapotentialnewhiretogiveanopinionofhimorher."Oneofthebiggestreasonssomanynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobistheirinabilitytofitinandgetalongwiththepeoplewhoarealreadythere,"saysStevens."Soemployersnowwanttogetstaffers'impressionsrightatthestart."

AddsGostanian:"Alotcanbelearnedfromhowcandidatestreatreceptionists,Ifthejobseekerisrude,condescending,orarrogant,thismightbeanindicationofhowheorshewouldtreatcoworkersordirectreports."

Obviously,anyonelookingforanewjobwoulddowellnottoalienatethepersonwhositsoutsidetheinterviewer'sdoor.StevensandGostanianofferthesesixtipsforgettingofftotherightstart:

-introduceyourselfasyouwouldtoanyotherpotentialnewcolleague.Smile,shakehands,andsoon.Itseemsoddthatthishastobespelledout,butapparentlyitdoes;and,besidesbeingamatterofcommoncourtesy,ordinaryfriendlinessoffersapracticaladvantage."Learningandrememberinganinterviewer'sreceptionist'snamecanonlyhelpasyouadvanceintheinterviewingprocess,"Stevensnotes.

-Don'tregardareceptionistorotherassistantasanunderling(部下)--atleast,notasyourownpersonalunderling."Alwaysasktheinterviewerifyouneedhelpfromanyoneelseintheofficewhereyou'reinterviewing,insteadofseekingthisdirectlyyourself,"saysGostanian.Inotherwords,ifyou'dliketoleaveanextracopyofyourresume,refrainfromsendingtheinterviewer'sassistanttotheXeroxmachine.

-It'sfinetoacceptifyou'reofferedabeverage,butkeepitsimple."Don'taskforparticularbrandnamesorexpecttobebrewedafreshpotofcoffee,"Stevenssays.Andofcourse,needweaddthatdispatchinganybodytoStarbucksisoutofthequestion?

-Feelfreetomakesmalltalk,butknowthatanythingyousaymaywellgetbacktotheinterviewer."Don'taskprobingquestionsaboutthecompanyorofferunsolicitedopinions,"Gostardanadvises.Nomatterhowhideoustheofficedoor,endlessthehikefromtheparkinglot,orinconvenientthewaittoseetheinterviewer,keepittoyourself.Plentyoftimeforwhining(抱怨)andgrumblingafteryou'rehired.

-Don'ttalkonyourcellphoneinfrontofthereceptionist,andtrytoputyourBlackBerryaside."Ifyouhavetomakeortakeacall,leavethereceptionarea,"Stevenssays.Preoccupationwithwirelessdeviceswillmarkyou,shesays,as"acoldandfixatedperson".

-"Don'tforgettosaygood-bye."Failuretosaygood-byetosomeoneyou'vejustmetreflectsnegativelyonyou,"Gostaniannotes."You'llcomeacrossasimpersonalanduncaring."That'shardlytheim

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Oilinthisworldwillbeexhaustedoneday,inthefuture,butthatmaynotcomesosoonaswewouldsuppose.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Howdoyouchooseproperlightingforyourreadinginthelibrary?

A.Thelightshouldcovermostareasintheroom.

B.Thelightshouldcomeoveryourshoulder.

C.Thelightshouldnotbebrighterthanotherlightsintheroom.

D.Thelightshouldonlyfocusonthesmallesttext.

12.Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

SportsandEducation

SportsAreaKindofEducation

Formanyyoungpeopleinmypartoftheworld(suburbanAmerica),thefirstbrushwithorganizedathleticscomesonaSaturdaymorninginearlyspring.Theweatherisgettingwarmerandtheschoolyear'sendisimminent,andmoms,sensingtheapproachofsummervacationandtoomuchfreetime,pileusintothebacksofminivansanddriveustoourtown'slocalsportsandrecreationcenter.Inmyhometown,EggHarborTownship,NewJersey,kidsconvergeeachyearontheEHTYouthOrganizationBuilding,acinderblockshackinthemiddleofahandfulofbaseballandfootballfields.Therelinesarewaitedin,formsfilledout,birthcertificatesexaminedandphotocopied,healthinsurancewaiversfurnishedandsigned.Attheendofthemorning,kidsaresignedupforlittle-leaguebaseballandaninstantsummerscheduleofactivitieshasbeencreated.Thenit'stimetogotoBurgerKing.

Forparentsseekingproductivewaystooccupytheirchildren'stime,summersportsleaguesofferaconvenientandtime-testedoutletforoverabundantenergy.Inmycasethatmeantbaseball.America'spastime:nineweeksofpitchedfastballsandsoreelbows,groundersupthemiddle,diggingitouttofirstbase,shaggingfliesintheoutfieldandswattingmosquitoesintheinfield.Then,aftersixinnings,backtoBurgerKing.

Acoupleofweeksafterthesignupsatthecinderblockshack,wekidswouldberoundedupintoteamsandcoachedinthefundamentalsofpitching,catching,hitting,andrunningbases.We'dbesuppliedwithcolor-codedjerseysandmeshbaseballcaps,andthenwewouldplayaseason'sworthofgamesagainstoneanother.Playoffswouldbeheldandchampionscrowned.Attheendoftheseasonanall-starteamoftheleague'sbestplayerswouldbeassembledtoplayagainstthebestteamsfromneighboringtowns.

Backandforthacrosstilecountrythissystemrepeatsitselffromtowntotownandsporttosportwithlittlevariation.Someleagueshavestoriedpasts:baseball'sLittleLeagueorfootball'sPopWarnerLeague.Somearenewer.IncitiesitisoftenthePolicemen'sBenevolentAssociationortheYMCAthatassumesthesponsorshiprole.Always,though,thereistheunderlyingideathatorganizedsportisavaluableandproductiveuseofayoungperson'stime.Sports,inshort,areakindofeducation,teachingimportantlifeskillsthatcan'tbelearnedinschool.

Ideasabouttheeducationalvalueofsportsvarywidely.Forsome,sportsfosterthesocialdevelopmentofyoungpeople,teachingkidshowtointeractwiththeirpeersoutsidetheclassroom.Sportsteachkidswhatitmeanstocompete—howtocopewithlosing,howtorespondgracefullytosuccess.Sportsareaboutteamwork,howtoworktogethertowardacommongoal.Sometimesthey'reaboutdevelopingasenseofself-esteem.Sometimesthey'resimplyaboutfindingahealthywaytotirehyperactivekidsoutsothey'llsitstillinclassorgettobedatareasonablehour.Somebolderadvocatesclaimthattheirgamesbuildcharacter.

Giventheprevailingeducationalundercurrent,it'snosurprisethatmanykids'secondbrushwithorganizedathleticstak

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Accordingtoahoaxannouncement,theTacoBellCorporationboughttheLibertyBellandmovedittoIrvinetohelp______.

14.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HappyEarthDay

TheGoodNews

Here'sthegoodnews:ourairiscleaner,ourlakesarepurer,ourforestsarehealthier,endangeredspeciesarerecovering,toxicemissionsaredown,andacidrainhasdiminisheddramatically.Andyet,ifyou'velookedatanewspaperorwatchedtheeveningnewslately,youmightthinkourenvironmentisundersiege(围攻).Mediacoverageoftheenvironmentisheavyondoomsday,butthetruthisnotatallbreak:nearlyallenvironmentaltrendsintheUnitedStatesarepositiveandhavebeenforyears--ifnetdecades.

Eco-legislation,greenorganizations,corporatecooperationandnewinventionshaveallquietlysteeredourenvironmentinapositivedirection.Wecan'taffordtobecomplacent(自满的),though--especiallywhenitcomestogreenhousegases,sinceglobalwarmingistheonehugeproblemwehaven'treallytackled.Butalmosteverymeasuretakenbygovernmentagenciesandgrass-rootseffortstnimprovetheenvironmenthasshownencouragingresults--usuallyfasterthanexpectedandatalowercost.Nowthat'sgoodnews.

Scientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthateventheworrisomefactofglobalwarmingcanbeameliorated(改善).Thereisastrongscientificconsensusthattheglobalwarmingthreatrequiresaction,butifcurrentenvironmentaltrendspersistandthereductionofmostpollutantscontinuestobeaccomplishedfasterandmorecheaplythanexpected,wemaybeabletocontrolandreducegreenhousegasesinbothaffordableandpracticalways.

ConsidersomeoftheenvironmentalimprovementstheUnitedStateshaswitnessedoverthelastthreedecades.

ImprovedAirQuality

Takeanice,bigcleansingbreath.AccordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,emissionsoftheprimarysmog-causingchemicalsfromcarsandtruckshavedeclined54percentsince1970,eventhoughthenumberofregisteredcarsandtruckshasmorethandoubled,from108,407,000to230,428,000,andtheyarenowdrivenoneandahalftimesasfarannually.

Keepbreathing,becausethefineparticulateslinkedtorespiratorydisease,includingthosesometimesseenassoot(煤烟),aredownbyaboutone-thirdsince1979(thoughfewercitiesweresurveyedbackthen).Thelevelofcarbonmonoxide,adangerousodorlessgas,isdown53percentsince1970.Andemissionsofsulfurdioxide,oftenthemajorculpritbehindacidrain,aredown49percentsince1970,despitethefactthattheUnitedStatesnowbumsfarmorecoal,themainsourceofthispollutant.

TheseimprovementshavetranslatedintobetterairqualityformillionsofAmericans.Between1976and1990,theLosAngelesareaaveragedsome150daysperyearinviolationoffederalsmogstandards;in2004,thatfiguredroppedtojust27violationdays,thefewesteverforthatcity.

And,incaseyouarewondering,federalstandardshavebecomestricter;notweaker,duringthisperiod.Ofcourse,thereismoretobedone-27smogdaysinLosAngelesarestill27toomany,andAtlanta,Houstonandothercitiescontinuetoexperienceair-pollutionproblems.Butoverall,air-qualitytrendsarestronglypositive.Now,exhale.

BetterWaterQuality

Otherenvironmentaltrendsareequallyencouraging.Waterqualityhasimproved,too,andratesofwaterbornediseasearealsoindecline.It'shardtobelieve,butjustagenerationago,factoriesandmunicipalpla

A.Globalwarming.

B.Acidmin.

C.Toxicemission.

D.Environment.

15.

EveryCanadianuses______acre(s)atpresent.

16.

ThekeythatU.S.holdstospreaditscultureacrosstheworldisitsdominationof______.

17.

AccordingtoHerron,afterhavingthesurgery,therecoverytime______frompersontoperson.

18.

ContentownersusethetechnologyBrightcovesuppliestoshowtelevisionandeventuallyproduce______.

19.

Majorityofcountriessuspectthestatementthattheworldtradechainswillcollapsebecause______.

A.theybelievetheagreementsandtheopentradesystem

B.theglobeeconomicisrecovering

C.manycountries'governmentssupportimportationandexportation

D.theglobetradeisthriving

20.

Brazilisnowangryatthelosingtradeasaresultof______.

A.tradeprotectionism

B.developedcountries'limitationonimportation

C.highertariffsonsuccessivestagesofproduction

D.westerncountries'economicpunishment

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

A.Theyarefilledwithadvertisements.

B.Theyareinterruptedbyadvertisingmessages.

C.Theymustbeinterestingtohugegroupsofpeople.

D.Theycanbeinterestingonlytosmallgroupsofpeople.

22.(21)

A.Heshouldtakemoreclasses.

B.Heshouldgetsomerest.

C.Theyshouldstudytogether.

D.Heshouldgotothecafeteriawithher.

23.(25)

A.Trainers.B.Clowns.C.Acrobats.D.Magicians.

24.听力原文：Yearsagobeforetherewererefrigerators,anicehousewasabuildingusedforstoringice.Thefirsticehouseswereinthecellarsoffarmhouses.Piecesofice,mixedwithsnowandmeadowgrass,werepiledinwinterandkeptuntilthefollowingsummer.Soonfarmersbegantobuildseparatehousesforstoringice.Theseicehouseshaddoublewallswithhaystuffedbetweentokeepoutanyheat.Blocksoficewereputinsidetheicehouseandpackedwithstraworsawdust.

Wheredidtheicefortheseicehousescomefrom?Workerstookitfromafrozenpondorriver.Theysawedtheiceintoevenblocks.Thentheypulledtheiceblocksfromthewaterwithhooksandcarriedthemtotheicehousesonsleds.

Specialtoolshelpedtheworkerscutandhandletheice.Iceaxeschoppedlargeholesintheice.Icesawscuttheiceintoevenblocks.Choppersloosenedtheseblocksfromoneanother.Icehooksfastenedthemselvesintothelargeblocks.Thentheycouldbecarriedoverthefrozensurfaceofthepondorriver.Tongswereusedtopickupthesmallerblocksofice.

Shipscarriediceallovertheworld.In1799thefirstboatloadintheUnitedStateswassentfromNewYorkCitytoicehousesinNewOrleans,Louisiana.AboatloadwassentfromBoston,Massachusetts,totheWestIndiestohelpfightyellowfeverin1805.IcemerchantsinBostonalsoshippedtonsoficefrompondsandriverstocitiesinEurope.

(30)

A.Separatehouseswerebuiltforstoringice.

B.Doublewallswerebuiltinicehousestokeepcool.

C.Blocksoficewerepackedwithhayinicehouses.

D.Icewasputintoicehousesinwinter.

25.(26)

A.Returnearlythenextday.

B.Photocopythearticlesheneeds.

C.AskProfessorGillsforacopyofthearticles.

D.Waituntilthegirl'sfinishedwithherarticles.

26.

【B11】

27.听力原文：M:IabsolutelyhateChristmasshopping.Icanneverfigureoutwhattobuyforeveryone,soIrusharoundlikeanidiotatthelastminute,buyingjunk.

W:Thenmaybeyoushouldn'tbuyanygifts.Justtellpeople"merryChristmas!"

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(16)

A.Sheisfondofshopping.

B.Shedoesn'tknowwhattobuyforChristmas.

C.ShegivesthemanadviceonwhattobuyforChristmas.

D.Shedoesn'tthinkit'snecessarytobuygifts.

28.听力原文：W:Exercise,exercise,exercise!Wehearsomuchaboutitthesedaysthateventheexpertscan'tagreeonwhichexercisesarebest.Nowsomedoctorsarestronglyencouragingarmexercises.

M:Armexercises?I'veneverheardofthat.Isthatbecauseourarmsaretoofatorflabby?

W:Actually,that'snotthemainreason.Theysaythatarmexercisesareanidealwaytobecomephysicallyfit.

M:Butdon'tarmexercisesraiseyourbloodpressure?SeemsI'vereadanarticleaboutthatbefore.So,that'srisky.

W:Notreally.Thattheydo,butthearticleIreadmentionedseveralwaysthatcancompensateforthat.

M:Really?How?

W:Byaddinglegexercisesothearmsdon'tdoallthework.Armexercisesalonearen'tenoughtoincreasemetabolismbeforefatiguesetsin.Themoreotabodythatinvolvesintheexercisethebetter.

M:Andinturn,I'msurethatthereisagreatchanceoflosingweight,right?

W:Soundsrighttome.

M:So,whatexercisesdotheexpertsrecommend?

W:Theymentionedquiteafew.Butsomeofthemorepopularonesarecyclingwithspecialbicyclesthatmakeyouusebothyourarmsandlegs,andwalkingvigorouslywhilewearingarmweights.

M:Soundsgreat.Imusttrythat.Youknow,Iliketowalkalot.

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.Accordingtotheconversation,whatisoneproblemwitharmexercises?

24.Accordingtotheconversation,whataretheexpertsnowrecommending?

25.Whatform.ofexercisedoesthewomanmention?

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A.Theydon'tgetridofflabbyarms.

B.Theycandamagearmmuscles.

C.Theyaren'tacceptabletomostpeople.

D.Theycanraiseone'sbloodpressure.

29.听力原文：M:Billwasagreatguy.Hewasdrownedwhilerescuingachildfromtheicywaterofthefiveryesterday.

W:Well,asfarasIknow,thatwasnotthefirstdangeroussituationhewasin.

Q:WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBill?

(15)

A.Heloveshispresentjob.

B.Heistoopenastore.

C.Heisabouttoretire.

D.Heworksinarepairshop.

30.(29)

A.Thetechnicalspecialistshouldimprovethesoftware.

B.Thesoftwarecannotsolvethestudents'problemsatall.

C.Thesoftwareisdesignedforeditorsandwriters,notthestudents.

D.Studentsshouldhavetheirownjudgmentwhenusingthesoftware.

31.(42)

32.【B8】

33.【B10】

34.听力原文：M:Morning,Brenda.

W:Goodmorning,Mr.Browning.

M:Er,didyou,didyouputthatadinyesterday?

W:Yes,yesterdayafternoon.

M:(19)Theadforajuniorsalesmanager,Imean.

W:Yes,itwentintotheStandardandtheEveningNews.

M:That'sgood.Erm,well...

W:Whatkindofpersonhaveyougotinmindforthisjob?

M:(20)()h,well,somebodyfairlyyoung,youknow,twentysomething,like21or25.Aman,Ithink.

W..Aman?

M:Wereallyneedamanfortheposition.Yes,Imean,it'sreallytoodemanding.Thesortofsituationstheygetintoaremuchtoodifficultforayoungwomantodealwith,erm…

W:Erm,whatsortofayoungmanhaveyougotinmind?

M:(20)Oh,youknow,agoodeducation,polite,responsible,andeasytogetalongwith.WhatIdon'twantisoneofthoseyoungmenjustoutofuniversity,withexaggeratedideasofhisownimportance.

W:Yes,erm,whatsortofeducationareyouactuallylookingfor?

M:Well,youknow,acoupleofAlevels.MusthaveEnglish,ofcourse.

W:Yes,Ithinkyou'reaskingquitealot.Imeanyou'renotreallypreparedtopayall...

M:No,I'mnotpreparedtogivehimabigsalarytostartwith.Nevertheless,(20)Iwantsomeonewithplentyofambition,plentyofdrive.Youknow.notlookingattheclockallthetime.

W:Wellsir,Iwishyouthebestofluckandhopeyouhavesomeverysuccessfulinterviews.

M:Well,yes?

W:(21)BecausepersonallyIthinkyou'reaskinganawfullot.

(20)

A.Tointerviewfewjobapplicants.

B.Tofillavacancyinthecompany.

C.Toadvertiseforajuniorsalesmanager.

D.Toapplyforajobinamajornewspaper.

35.

【B8】

36.(43)

37.(41)

38.(24)

A.HewantstosellhertheticketforthemovieHarryPorter.

B.Hewantstoinvitehertoseeamovie.

C.Hewantstointroducehisfriendtoher.

D.HewantstoaskhertobuyhimtheticketforHarryPorter.

39.听力原文：W:Let'sgetasnackwhenthebaseballgameisover.

M:Whenit'sover?Iamdyingofhungernow.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(15)

A.Hewantstoeatimmediately.

B.Hewantstoknowwhenthegamewillbeover.

C.He'sworriedaboutwhattimeitis.

D.He'safraidhe'sdying.

40.听力原文：W:Ican'tunderstandwhyKathydidn'tatleasttelephoneme.

M:Shedid!Didn'tItellyou?Shesaidshewasverysorryshecouldn'tcomefordinner,buthopedtobeabletonexttimeshecametotown.

Q:WhatdidthemansayaboutKathy?

(15)

A.Shedidn'tcalltoexplainatall.

B.Shedidn'tliketocomefordinner.

C.Shedidn'thavetimetomakethecall.

D.Shehopedtocomefordinnernexttime.

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

Sincewhendoescuriositybegintolesseninintensityandextentbutimproveinquality?

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Thecurseofjetlaghasstruckmostinternationaltravelersatonetimeoranother--andanyoneluckyenoughtohaveavoideditwillsurelyhavesufferedtheequallyunpleasantsleep-deprivationinvolvedinanearly-morningstart.Nor,asshiftworkersknowtoo,isitpossibletoescapebygoingtobedearlierthepreviousevening,andthusputtingsleepinthebank.Sleepinessiscontrolledbythebody'sinternalbiologicalclock,soanearlierbedtimejustmeansseveralwakefulhoursstaringinfrustrationatadarkenedceiling.

Foryears,sometravelersandshiftworkershaveswornbymelatonin(褪黑素).Thisisahormonethatregulatesthebiologicalclock.Itismadeinthebrainbyastructurecalledthepinealgland(松果体),asdarknesssetsinaftersunset.Lightistheonethatkeepsthebiologicalclockinsamepacewithsolartime.Theclockthentellsthebrainwhentogotosleep.Thetheoryofthosewhousemelatoninisthatanexternaldoseofitcanresettheclock,andthuscausethe"gotosleep"signaltobesentatamoreconvenientmoment.Melatonincanalsoincreasesleepinessduringtheday,whenthepinealglandisnotproducingit.

Thishasresultedinagrowing,andoftenunregulated,marketinmelatonin-supplementtablets.Thepharmaceuticalindustry'sresponsetothisseemstobe:"Ifyoucan'tbeatthem,jointhem."Apaperinthisweek'sLancet,byShanthaRajaratnamoftheHarvardMedicalSchoolandhiscolleagues,reportstwotrials,fundedbydrugcompanies,oftasimelteon,asubstancethatbindstothesamereceptorsinthebrainasmelatonindoes,andwhichitisexpectedwillhaveasimilareffect.

Inthecourseofthesetrials,morethan400peoplehadtheirbedtimesbroughtforwardbyfivehoursincontrolledconditions.Halfanhourbeforelightsout,aquarterofthemweregivencommondrug,whiletheremainingthree-quartersweregivenvaryingdosesoftasimelteon.Dr.Rajaratnamandhiscolleaguesreportthatthenewdrugletpeoplefallasleepfasterattheunnaturallyearlytime,andalsoallowedthemtosleeplongerthanthosegiventhecommonone.

Ifaninternationaltravelerescapesfromsufferingjetlag,hewillcertainlyundergo______.

43.

Tokeepaconversationflowingsmoothly,itisbetterfortheparticipants______.

A.nottoweardarkspectacles

B.nottomakeanyinterruptions

C.nottoglanceawayfromeachother

D.nottomakeunpredictablepauses

44.

Accordingtothepassage,thesmart-highwaytechnologyisaimedto______.

A.deploysophisticatedfacilitiesontheinterstatehighways

B.providepassengervehicleswithavarietyofservices

C.optimizethehighwaycapabilities

D.improvecommunicationbetweendriverandthepeoplewhomonitortraffic

45.Whatistheimpactoftouristarrivaldrop-offonAsianairlines?

46.

Whatisstudents'immediatemissioninlife?

47.

Theauthorofthepassageintendsto______.

A.warnpeopleagainstthepopulationexplosioninthenearfuture

B.comparethedemographicgrowthpatterninthepastwiththatafter1650

C.findoutthecauseforrapidincreaseinpopulationinrecentyears

D.presentusaclearandcompletepictureofthedemographicgrowth

48.WhatisthefunctionofHabitrolinquittingsmoking?

49.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Negotiating—acomplexprocessevenbetweenpartiesfromthesamenation—isevenmorecomplicatedininternationaltransactionsbemuseoftheaddedchanceofmisunderstandingsstemmingfromculturaldifferences.Itisessentialtounderstandtheimportanceofrankintheothercountry;toknowwhothedecisionmakersare;tobefamiliarwiththebusinessstyle.oftheforeigncompany;andtounderstandthenatureofagreementsinthecountry,thesignificanceofgestures,andnegotiatingetiquette.Theseculturaldifferencesleadtoverydifferentstyle.ofcontractnegotiation.

ThereareenormousculturaldifferencesbetweenAsiaandtheUnitedStates.TheclassicdifferenceisthatinAsia,thegoodfaithhumanrelationshipbetweenthepartiesiscentral.IntheUnitedStates,onthewhole,thereisagreaterefforttohavepreciselegaldescriptionsofeverythingthatmighthappen,resolvingeveryparticulartypeofdisputethatcanbepredictedinadvance.Thus,duringnegotiations,theUnitedStatespartyfrequentlylikestohavealawyerpresentandtendstobelessreadytouseasituationofsimplenegotiationbetweentheprincipals.

ThisdoesnotmeanthatconceptsofgoodfaithandgoodfaithrelationshipbetweenthepartiestoacontractarenottakenseriouslyintheWest,butitdoesmeanthatinthelegaltraditionweaxelookedforwardtospellingoutalltheprecisedetailsandyoushouldnotbesurprisedifyourWesternpartnerasksyoutodothat.Thereisa