2022年湖北省襄樊市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022年湖北省襄樊市大学英语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.

ColinAngleconsidersrobotsarenotsodifferentasto______.

2.

YouaresuggestednottobethefirsttoshowupinanAmericanparty,otherwiseotherswillthinkyouhavenolifeofyourown.

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3.

Whenitcomestosomethingassimpleasagreeting,lackofawarenessconcerning______canleadtoawkwardencounters.

4.

Itisnecessaryforanewcomerto______ofthecitysincesomelocalpeoplealsousemapsasaguide.

5.

Inproteinthereare22aminoacids,amongwhichnon-essentialaminoacidscanbe______inthebody.

6.

InFreud'stheory,anxietycanberemoved______.

7.HowdidYouTuberespondtoViacom'sdemandtoremovesomeclipsfromitswebsite?

A.Itremovedthecopyright-infringingclipsfromitswebsite.

B.ItstartednegotiationswithViacomtousetheclipslegally.

C.ItlimiteditscontentsourcetoNBCandCBS'swebsites.

D.ItagreedtoshareitsadvertisingrevenueswithViacom.

8.Accordingtotheprogramin2002,caregiverswereexpectedtoreducestressby______.

9.Bysharingimportantapplianceswithneighbors,youcancommunicatewiththemaswellas______.

10.

Itisprovedthattheuncontrolledactivityoffreeradicalscausedmanycancers.

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11.

Windcurrentsturnouttobemoreactiveincolderareasinthenorthernhemisphere.

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12.

Testsmayhelpteachersknowhowwellthestudentshavelearned.

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13.

BesurenottousebirthdatesoryourphonenumbersasyourPINbecausethey______.

14.

Amongtheanimalsreferredtointhepassage,monkeyisthemostintelligent.

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15.Howcanyoutellthedifferencebetweenaproblemthatwillgoawayonitsownandonethatshouldbeattendedtoassoonaspossible?Herearesixsymptomsthatyoushouldcallyourdoctorabout.

1.PersistentHeadaches

Everybodygetsheadachesnowandthen.Ifyou'vehadthesamepatternofheadachesforyears,chancesarethatit'sgoingtocontinuethatwayforyearsmore.Butifyourheadachesaresoseverethatyoumissworkorsocialgatherings,orifover-the-counterpainkillersdon'thelp,seeyourdoctor.Therearenewtreatmentsnowthatworkwell,evenfordisablingmigraines(偏头痛).

Ifyouhaveanunfamiliartypeofheadachethat'spersistedforthreedaysorlongerandisassociatedwithvomitingorvisualchanges,itcouldindicateanabnormalityinornearthebrain,suchasabloodclot.Ifyouhaveanunremitting(不间断的)headacheononlyonesideofyourhead,nearthetempleorabovetheear,itmaybeaconditioncalledtemporalarthritis(颞动脉炎).Itcanbecuredwithcortisone(可的松)orsteroids(类固醇),but,leftuntreated,itcanleadtoblindness.Themostimportantthingtoremember:Anyneworextremelypainfulheadacheshouldpromptyoutotailyourdoctor.

2.ChestPain

Coldsandrespiratoryinfectionsoftenresultininflammationofthecartilage(软骨)nexttotheribs,whichcancausechestpain.Pneumoniaorpleurisy(胸膜炎),aninflammationoftheliningofthelungs,canalsoleadtochestorribpain.Soifyourchesthurts,don'tpanic,butdolookintoit.

Chestpaincanindicatesomethingassimpleasagasbubbleinthestomach,oritcouldbeaheartattack.Sometimesit'shardtodistinguishbetweenthetwo.Whenanerveneartheheart(calledthevagusnerve)becomesirritatedbecauseofaheartattack,itcancausestomachsymptoms.Ifthepaingoesawaywithanantacid(抗酸剂),it'slesslikelytoberelatedtotheheart.Mosttimes,it'sprobablynotaheartattack,butifdull,pressure-likechestpaincomesonfornomason,callanambulanceandgettoanemergencyroom.

Whyanambulanceratherthanyourneighbor?Fortwomasons:Manyambulancesnowcomeequippedwithsophisticatedmonitoringequipment,andemergencypersonnelaretrainedtoadministernecessarymedicationatatimewheneveryminutecounts.Anumberofdoctorsalsorecommendthatyoutakeanaspirintoprotectyourheartfromabloodclotwhiletheambulanceisonitsway.

3.Abdominal(腹部的)Pain

Allofussufferabdominalpainsoccasionally,andtheircausesaremany.Infact,thereareentiremedicaltextbooksonhowtoevaluatethisparticulartypeofpain.Inmostcases,it'ssomethingthatcanbeeasilycured.Abdominalpainthatoccursbeforemealsandisrelievedbyfoodcanindicateanulcer(溃疡).Treatmentisgenerallysimple,sowhysuffer?Ifthepainoccurswhenyoueat,itmightmeangastritis(aninflamedstomach),oraproblemwiththegallbladder(胆囊)orpancreas(胰腺).Thepainrelatedtoeachoftheseconditionshassomewhatdifferentcharacteristics,soyourdoctorwillprobablyasksuchquestionsaswherethepainradiates,whateasesit,whatmakesitfeelworse,andwhetherthepaincomesonwhenyouliedown.

Moreseriouscausesofabdominalpaincanincludeproblemswithbloodvesselsthatnourishtheintestines(肠)orwiththeaorta(thearterythatdistributesoxygen-containingbloodfromthehearttootherpartsofthebody),gallstones,obstructionoftheintestine,aninfection,orcancer.Whateverthepossiblecause,havethepaincheckedout.

4.BruisingandBleeding

Ifyoubumpintosomethingandgetabruise,itgenerallyturnsblue-purpleoveradayortwoandthenslowlyfadestoyellowoverthecourseofanotherfourorfivedays.That'snormalandisnothingtobeconcernedabout.Inaddition,manyofusdevelop

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16.

Duringthe1960s,FTCrequiredailcigarettepackagesandadvertisingtoprintanexplicitwarningof______.

17.Itfoundthatincreasesinairpollutiontendedto______.

18.______areappliedinconventionalfarmingforweedcontrol.

19.

Tocertainextent,GMcropsareregardedas______sincethegeneinsertedintoaplantcannotbeseen,tastedortouched.

20.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

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

EarthWillSurviveGlobalWarming,ButWillWe?

Thenotionthathumanactivity,ortheactivityofanyorganism,canaffectEarthonaplanetaryscaleisstillahardoneformanypeopletoswallow.Anditisthiskindofdisbeliefthatfuelsmuchofthepublicskepticismsurroundingglobalwarming.

ApollconductedlastsummerbythePewResearchCenterfoundthatonly41percentofAmericansbelievetheburningoffossilfuelscausesglobalwarming.ButinameetingthisweekinParis,officialsfrom113nationshaveagreedthatahighlyanticipatedinternationalreportwillstatethatglobalwarmingwas"verylikely"causedbyhumanactivity.Theideathatbiologycanaltertheplanetinbroadanddramaticwaysiswidelyacceptedamongscientists,andtheypointtoseveralprecedentsthroughoutthehistoryoflife.

Themightymicrobes

Human-causedglobalwarming--alsocalled"anthropogenic"globalwarming--isthelatestexampleoflifealteringEarth,butitisnotthemostdramatic.

ThattitleprobablygoestotheoxygenationofEarth'searlyatmospherebyancientmicrobesastheybegantoharnessthepowerofsunlightthroughphotosynthesis(光合作用).

Humans"arehavingastrongeffectonglobalgeochemicalcycles,butitdoesnotcompareatalltotheadventofoxygenicphotosynthesis,"saidKatrinaEdwards,ageo-microbiologistattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia(USC)."Thatwasacatastrophicenvironmentalchangethatoccurredbefore2.2billionyearsagowhichwreakeditsfullwrathontheEarthsystem."

Edwardsstudiesanotherwaylifeimpactstheplanetinlargelyunseenways.Shefocusesonhowmicrobeslivingonthedarkoceanfloortransform.mineralsthroughakindofunderwaterpower.

"Thesemicrobesarecompletelyoffradarintermsofglobalbiogeochemicalcycles,"EdwardstoldLive-Science."Wedon'tconsiderthemaspartoftheEarthsystemrightnowinourcalculationaboutwhat'sgoingon,andwedon'tconsiderthemintermsofhowtheEarthsystemwillmoveforwardintothefuture."

Thesereactionsarestronglyinfluencedbylifeandhavebeenoccurringforbillionsofyears,foraslongastheoceanshavebeenoxygenatedandtherehavebeenmicrobesinhabitingtheseafloor,Edwardssaid.

CreatingEarth

Onland,microbes,andinparticularaform.ofbacteriacalledcyanobacteria(固氮蓝藻),helpkeepsoilinplaceandsuppressdust.

"We'dcertainlyhavemoreduststormsanditwouldnotbeanywhereasniceonEarthiftheyweren'taround,"saidJayneBelnap,aresearcherwiththeUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey.

Scientistsbelievethetinylife-formsperformedthesamerolesonearlyEarth."Oneofthebigproblemsforgeologistsisthat,OK,youhavethisbigballofrock,thesoilisweatheringoutandyouhavetheseferociouswinds.Whatintheworldisholdingthesoilinplaceasitweathersoutoftherocks?"Belnapsaidinatelephoneinterview."Cyanobacteriaarealsocreditedwiththatfunction."

Themicrobesanchoredsoiltotheground;thiscreatedhabitatsforlandplantstoevolveandeventuallyforustoevolve."TheyliterallycreatedEarthinasense,"Belnapsaid.

"Cyanobacteriaarejustlike'it',"shecontinued."I'vebeentellingeverybodytomakeasmallaltarandoffersacrificeseverynight.Weowethemeverything."

Asnowba

A.Americanpeople.

B.People'sactivity.

C.Industryactivity.

D.Developedcountries.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B9】

22.

【B5】

23.(31)

A.Hehelpedputoutthefire.

B.Hewroteaboutthefire.

C.Hehappenedtoseethefire.

D.Hewasrescuedfromthefire.

24.(19)

A.Hecan'tdoanythingaboutit.

B.Thetemperatureisjustsuitableforhim.

C.Hewillaskthemaintenanceforhelp.

D.Thewomanshouldbringmoreclothes.

25.(21)

A.Thetrafficisveryheavy.

B.Thetransportationisconvenient.

C.Thebusserviceisbad.

D.Fewtaxiscanbeseenthere.

26.(35)

A.ShewasanimaginarypersoncreatedbyRobert.

B.ShewasagracefulladyRobertdeeplyloved.

C.Shewasthedaughterofafamousgeneral.

D.Shewasanexpertwhowasgoodattellsignatures.

27.(47)

28.【B11】

29.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：ExpertssaysomefarmingactivitiesareseriouslydamagingEarth'senvironment.Badfarmingmethodscandamagesoil,forestsandwatersupplies.Theyalsohavecausedsomeplantsandanimalstodisappear.

Twogroupsnowsaythatbadfarmingmethodsarethreateningtheabilityoffarmerstoproduceenoughfoodtofeedtheworldpopulationinthefuture.

Thegroupsusedsatelliteimages,mapsandmodernequipmenttostudytheeffectofagricultureontheenvironment.Thestudyfoundthatthedestructionofsoiliswidespread.Importantorganicnutrients

arebeingremovedfromfarmland.

Agricultureusesseventypercentofthefreshwaterintheworldeachyear.Thestudyfoundthatmanyfarmersarewastingwatersupplies.Inaddition,chemicalsdesignedtoprotectcropsmaypollutewaterways.

Thereportalsosaysasmuchasthirtypercentoftheworld'sforestshavebeencutdownsothelandcouldbeusedforagriculture.Thishasledtoaseverelossofwildlifeandtheirenvironments.

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A.Soil.B.Humanpopulation.C.Forest.D.Water.

30.听力原文：W:Goodmorning.

M:Morning,canIhelpyou?

W:Yes,I'dliketojointhelibrary.We'renewtothedistrictyousee,

M:Certainly.Wellallweneedissomesortofidentificationwithyournameandaddressonit.

W:Oh.Wejustmoved,yousee,andeverythinghasmyoldaddress.

M:Adrivinglicense,perhaps?

W:No,Idon'tdrive.

M:Yourhusband'swoulddo.

W:Yes,butonhislicenseisstilltheoldaddress.

M:Perhapsyouhavealetteraddressedtoyouatyournewhouse?

W:No,I'mafraidnot.We'veonlybeenthemafewdaysyouseeandnoone'swrittentousyet.

M:Whataboutyourhankbook?

W:That'sjustthesame.Ohdear,andIdidwanttogetsomebooksoutthisweekend.We'regoingonholidaytorelaxafterthemove,yousee,andIwanttotakesomethingwithmetoread.

M:Well,I'msorry,butwecan'tpossiblyissueticketswithoutsomeform.ofidentification.Whataboutyourpassport?

W:What?Ohyes,howsillyofme.I'vejustgotanewoneanditdoeshaveournewaddress.I'vejustbeentobookourticketssoIhaveitonme.Justaminute.Hereyouare.

M:Thankyou.Well,that'sallright.Nowifyou'dliketogoandchooseyourbooksyourticketswillbereadyforyouwhenyoucomebacktothedesktohavethemstripedout.

W:Oh,thankyou.

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A.Losthisbankbook.

B.Missedherhomeway.

C.Failedtoborrowbooks.

D.Puzzledbyregulations.

31.(34)

A.Theotherguestshadtheirbeddingreplaced,too.

B.Someguestsdecidedtoleavethehotel.

C.Someguestsrequiredforacleanerroom.

D.Theotherguestscancelledroomservice.

32.

【B8】

33.

【B11】

34.听力原文：W:Idonotthinkyoucanfinishyourcomputerprojectinlessthanaweek.

M:Lindagotitmadeinjusttwodays.

Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutLinda?

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A.Shewillhelphim.

B.Shefinishedherstwodaysago.

C.Shecompletedherworkveryquickly.

D.Sheisstilldoingtheproject.

35.

【B4】

36.

【B10】

37.SectionC

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

PerhapsonlyalittleboybeingtrainedtobeawizardattheHogwardsschoolmagiccouldcastaspellsopowerfulastocreatethebiggestbooklaunchever.WhereverintheworldtheclockstrikesmidnightonJune20th,hisfollowerswill【B1】______togettheirpawsononecopyofHarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenix.Bookshopswillopeninthemiddleofthenightand【B2】______firmsaredraftinginextrastaffandbiggertrucks.Relatedtoys,games,DVDsandothermerchandisewillbeeverywhere.Therewillbeno【B3】______Potter-mania.

Whilean【B4】______mediaishelpinghype(宣传)thelaunchofRowling'sthefifthnovel,aboutthemost【B5】______thingthatpublishershaveorganizedisareadingbyMs.RowlinginLondon'sRoyalAlbertHall,tobebroadcastasalivewebcast.【B6】______asitmayseem,theguardiansofthebrandsaythat,toprotectthePotterfranchise(特权),theyaretryingtomaintainalow【B7】______.Well,relativelylow.

Ms.Rowlingsignedacontractin1998withWarnerBrothers,givingthestudio【B8】______film,licensing,merchandisingrightsinreturnforwhatnowappearstohavebeenasteal:some$500,000.Warner【B9】______.Nowsheiswealthierthanaqueen--ifyoubelieveBritain'sSundayTimesrichlist.Theprocessisself-generating:【B10】______Globally,thefirstfourHarryPotterbookshavesold200millioncopiesin55languages;thetwomovieshavemadeover$1.8billionattheboxoffice.Thisis【B11】______.Inlinewithherwishes,Warnersaysitisbeingverycarefulaboutwhatitlicensesandtowhom.

【B1】

38.(25)

A.Theydonotworkhardattheirgoals.

B.Theyforgettheirgoalsnotlongaftertheymakethem.

C.Theirlifeissobusythattheylosefocusontheirgoals.

D.Theydonothavepracticalgoals.

39.听力原文：W:Allright,thatcomesto$20.75.Doyouhaveoneofourstoremembershipcards?

M:Whatisthat?

W:It'safleecardwhichallowsourcustomerstoreceivespecialdiscounts.Yousimplyneedtofilloutourmembershipapplicationform.

M:No,thankyou.I'malittlepressedfortime.

W:Howwillyoubepayingforthat?Willthatbecashorcredit?

M:IthinkI'llpaywithmycard.

W:OK.Isthatacreditcardoradebitcard?

M:I'msorry.Idon'tunderstandyourquestion.Whatisthedifference?

W:Acreditcardbillsyouonceamonth;adebitcarddeductsthemoneydirectlyfromyourbankaccount.

M:Well,thisisanATMcardissuedbymybank.It'sconnectedtomybankaccount.CanIusethat?

W:Sure,that'sakindofdebitcard.Pleasepressthebuttonmarked"DBT"andswipeyourcardthroughthemachine.

M:OK.AndnowwhatdoIdo?

W:Pleaseenteryourpinnumber,theidentificationnumberwhichverifiesyouridentity.

M:OK.Andnow?

W:Paperorplastic?

M:I'msorry?Whatdidyousay?

W:I'mgoingtopackyourgroceries.Whatkindofbagswouldyoulike,paperorplastic?

M:Plastic,please.Wow,youreallyhavetomakealotofdecisionsinanAmericangrocerystore.

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A.Applyimmediatelywithanycreditcard.

B.Filloutthemembershipapplicationform.

C.Payamembershipfee.

D.Buycertainitemsinthestore.

40.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：M：We'llhavetohurryifwe'regoingtobeontimetogettotheairport．It'salreadyeightthirty．

W：Well,ittakesonlyhalfanhourtogettotheairport，andtheplanedoesn'tleaveuntilninefifteen.Ithinkwe'llmakeitallrightifweleaveimmediately．

Q：Howmuchtimeisleftwhentheygettotheairport?

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A.Threequartersofanhour.

B.Tenminutes.

C.Halfanhour.

D.Aquarterofanhour.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.TheNationalAssociationofSecuritiesDealersisinvestigatingwhethersomebrokeragehousesareinappropriatelypushingindividualstoborrowlargesumsontheirhousestoinvestinthestockmarket.Canwepersuadetheassociationtoinvestigatewould-beprivatizersofSocialSecurity?ForitisnowapparentthattheBushadministration'sprivatizationproposalwillamounttothesamething,borrowtrillions,putthemoneyinthestockmarketandhope.

Privatizationwouldbeginbydivertingpayrolltaxes,whichpayforcurrentSocialSecuritybenefits,intopersonalinvestmentaccounts.Thegovernmentwouldhavetoborrowtomakeuptheshortfall.Thiswouldsharplyincreasethegovernment'sdebt."Nevermind,"privatizationadvocatessay,"inthelongrun,peoplewouldmakesomuchonpersonalaccountsthatthegovernmentcouldsavemoneybycuttingretirees'benefits."

Evenso,ifpersonalinvestmentaccountswereinvestedinTreasurybonds,thiswholeprocesswouldaccomplishpreciselynothing.Theinterestworkerswouldreceiveontheiraccountswouldexactlymatchtheinterestthegovernmentwouldhavetopayonitsadditionaldebt.Tocompensatefortheinitialborrowing,thegovernmentwouldhavetocutfuturebenefitssomuchthatworkerswouldgainnothingatall.However,privatizersclaimthattheseinvestmentswouldmakealotofmoneyandthat,ineffect,thegovernment,nottheworkers,wouldreapmostofthosegains,becauseaspersonalaccountsgrew,thegovernmentcouldcutbenefits.

Wecanargueatlengthaboutwhetherthehighstockreturnssuchschemesassumearerealistic(theyaren't),butlet'scuttothechase:inessence,suchschemesinvolvehavingthegovernmentborrowheavilyandputthemoneyinthestockmarket.That'sbecausethegovernmentwould,ineffect,confiscateworkers'gainsintheirpersonalaccountsbycuttingthoseworkers'benefits.

Onceyourealizewhatprivatizationreallymeans,itdoesn'tsoundtooresponsible,doesit?Butthedetailsmakeitconsiderablyworse.First,financialmarketswould,correctly,treattherealityofhugedeficitstodayasamuchmoreimportantindicatorofthegovernment'sfiscalhealththanthemerepromisethatgovernmentcouldsavemoneybycuttingbenefitsinthedistantfuture.Afterall,agovernmentbondisalegallybindingpromisetopay,whileabenefitsformulathatsupposedlycutscosts40yearsfromnowisnothingmorethanasuggestiontofutureCongresses.Ifaprivatizationplanpassedin2005calledforsteepbenefitcutsin2045,whataretheoddsthatthosecutswouldreallyhappen?Second,asystemofpersonalaccountswouldpayhugebrokeragefees.Ofcourse,fromWallStreet'spointofviewthat'sabenefit,notacost.

Accordingtotheauthor,"privatizers"arethose______.

A.whoborrowfrombankstoinvestinthestockmarket

B.whoinvestinTreasurybonds

C.whoadvocatethegovernmenttoborrowmoneyfromcitizens

D.whoearnlargesumsofmoneyinpersonalaccounts

42.

WelearnfromthepassagethatamanfromtheSpeikRiverareaculturewilltrytogrowsuperioryamsprincipallyinorderto______.

A.showflintheworksharderthanothers

B.honorthespiritsofthedead

C.providehisfamilywithnourishingfood

D.demonstratehisownpowerandimportance

43.FreshwaterlifeitselfhasnevercomeeasyintheMiddleEast.EversinceTheOldTestament(旧约全书),Godpunishedmanwith40daysand40nightsofrain.Watersuppliesherehavebeendwindling.Therainfallonlycomesinwinteranddrainsquicklythroughthesemiaridland,leavingthesoiltobakeandtothirstfornextNovember.

Theregion'sacceleratingpopulation,expandingagriculture,industrialization,andhigherlivingstandardsdemandmorefreshwater.Droughtandpollutionlimititsavailability.Warandmismanagementwasteit.SaidJoyceStartoftheGlobalWaterSummitInitiative,basedinWashington,D.C."NationslikeIsraelandJordanareswiftlyslidingintothatzonewheretheyaresuingallthewaterresourcesavailabletothem.Theyhaveonly15to20yearsleftbeforetheiragriculture,andultimatelytheirfoodsecurity,isthreatened."

Icameheretoexaminethiscrisisinthemaking,toinvestigatefearsthat"waterwars"areimminent,thatwaterhasreplacedoilastheregion'smostcontentiouscommodity.FormorethantwomonthsItraveledthroughthreerivervalleysandsevennations—fromsouthernTurkeydowntheEuphratesRivertoSyria,Iraq,andontoKuwait;toIsraelandJordan,neighborsacrossthevalleyoftheJordan;tothetimelessEgyptianNile.

Evenamidthescarcitytherearehavesandhave-nots.ComparedwiththeUnitedStates,whichin1990hadfreshwaterpotentialof10,000cubicmeters(2.6milliongallons)ayearforeachcitizen,Iraqhad5,500,Turkeyhad4,000,andSyriahadmorethan2,800.Egypt'spotentialwasonly1,100.Israelhad460.Jordanhadameager260.Butthesearenotfirmfigures,becauseupstreamuseofriverwatercandramaticallyalterthepotentialdownstream.

Scarcityisonlyoneelementofthecrisis.Inefficiencyisanother,asisthereluctanceofsomewater-poornationstochangeprioritiesfromagriculturetolesswater-intensiveenterprises.Someexpertssuggestthatifnationswouldsharebothwatertechnologyandresources,theycouldsatisfytheregion'spopulation,currently159million.Butinthispatchworkofethnicandreligiousrivalries,waterseldomstandsaloneasanissue.Itisentangledinthepoliticsthatkeeppeoplefromtrustingandseekinghelpfromoneanother.Here,wherewater,liketruth,isprecious,eachnationtendstofinditsownwaterandsupplyitsowntruth.

AsIsraelihydrologyprofessorUriShamirtoldme:"Ifthereispoliticalwillforpeace,waterwillnotbeahindrance.Ifyouwantreasonstofight,waterwillnotbeahindrance,lfyouwantreasonstofight,waterwillgiveyouampleopportunities."

Whydoestheauthorusethephrase"fornextNovember"(Line3,Para.1)?

A.AccordingtotheOldTestamentfreshwaterisavailableonlyinNovember.

B.RainfallcomesonlyinwinterstagingfromNovember.

C.RunningwatersystemswillnotbereadyuntilnextNovember.

D.ItisacustominthatregionthatirrigationtocropsisdoneonlyinNovember.

44.

TothecountriesinSoutheastAsia,buildingatsunamimonitoringsystem

45.

Whatcanyouinferfromthefollowingsentence,"GreenlandhasvastlymoreicethanIcelanddoes,andIcelandisvastlymoregreenery."

46.SectionB

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

ParadiseLostisMilton'smasterpiece.ItsstoryistakenfromtheBible,about"thefallofman",thatis,howAdamandEvearetemptedbySatantodisobeyGodbyeatingtheforbiddenfruitfromtheTreeofKnowledge,andhowtheyarepunishedbyGodanddrivenoutofParadise.InMilton'swords,thepurposeofwritingtheepicsto"justifythewaysofGodtomen",butapparently,Miltonisutteringhisintensehatredofcruelnessoftherulerinthepoem.BydepictingSatanandhisfollowersaswellastheirfieryutteranceandbraveactions,MiltonisshowingaPuritan's(清教徒的)revoltagainstthedictatorandagainsttheestablishedCatholicsandtheAnglicanChurch.

InthepoemGodisnobetterthanacruelandselfishruler,seatedonathronewithagroupofangelsabouthimsingingsongstopraisehim.Hislongspeechesarenotpleasingatall.HeiscruelandunjustinpunishingSatan.Hisangelsarestupid.ButSatanisbyfarthemoststrikingcharacterinthepoem,whorisesagainstGodand,thoughdefeated,stillpersistsinhis.fighting.

AdamandEveshowsMilton'sbeliefinthepowerofman.Goddeniesthemachancetopursueforknowledge.Itisthislongingforknowledgethatopensbeforemankindawideroadtointelligentandactivelife.IthasbeennotedbymanycriticsthatMilton'srevolutionaryfeelingsmakeshimforgetreligiousdoctrines(教条).TheangelswhosurroundtheGodneverthinkofexpressinganyopinionsoftheirown.TheimageofGodsurroundedbysuchangelsresemblesthecourtofanabsolutemonarch(君主).ButSatanandhisfollowers,whofreelydiscussallissuesincouncil,remindusofaRepublicanParliament.

Thispassageismostprobably______.

A.arevieworMilton'sParadiseLost

B.anintroductionofwhatParadiseLostisabout

C.adepictionofthecruelnessoftheBritishruler

D.partofanintroductiontoEnglishliterature