2022年江西省九江市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022年江西省九江市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.AccordingtoMs.Brookover,researchinginthestacksandonlinearedifferentbecause______.

A.peopledonotwalkintothelibraryanylonger

B.peopledonotphysicallyholdingthearticle

C.peopleofsenseofauthoronline

D.everythingcanbelongtoyoueasilyonline

2.

Manufacturershavedeveloped______tocorrecterrorslikereceivingsignalofthesamefrequencyfromastrangedevice.

3.TheGulfoilspillisdifferentfromanyotheroilcatastropheinthat______.

A.itinvolvesaworld-renownedfirm

B.ithasalimitedshorelineimpact

C.thesurfaceoftheoceanwasn'taffected

D.theoilwasreleasedintodeepseas

4.

Anothercommonfaultthatiseasilyobserved'isheadmovement.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

AccordingtotheFAO,asthedemandfororganicfoodandproductsincreases,priceswillbelowerfororganicproductsthanconventionalproducts.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Inanother25yearspeoplewillhavetokeepworkingasfull-timeemployeesuntiltheirmid-70sifhealthpermits.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

BeforetheFebruarymeeting,TomMitchellhadbeen______aboutthefutureofA.

8.

DollyMadisononceinvitedthechildrenofWashingtontorollboiledeggsdownthehillylawnof______.

9.

Higher-incomehouseholdspurchasedless______RTEcerealthanlow-incomehouse-holds.

10.

Theauthordoesanassessmentofallhigh-riskurbanareasintheU.S.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

RachelCarson'swritingsareboth______and______.

12.

EasterdayiscelebratedonthefirstSundayafterthe______,onorafterMarch21st.

13.

In1940Hughespublished______.

14.

Thereisanagingsignwhenfeelingsadfromtimetotime.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

"Nothingsucceedsliketheappearanceofsuccess"means______inthispassage.

16.

Oftenassociatedwithcrudeoil,naturalgasisprincipallymadeupof__________________andotherhydrocarbongases.

17.

Thepriceofnaturalgasischeaperandmorestablethanthatofgasoline.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

IfalltheiceintheAntarcticmelted,globalsealevelswouldrisehugely.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

StephenWinstonwasthefirstprofessionalorganizer.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

AccordingtoPatriciaMorgantheincreasingnumberofwomenwhohavechildrenlateordon'twanttogivebirthtochildrenarethosewhoare______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：Goodmorningeveryone.MynameisCraigStone,andI'llbeyourguidefortoday'stourofKyoto.First,Iwanttogoovertheitineraryofthetour,soeveryonecanenjoythetripwithoutbeingworriedaboutbeingleftbehindalongtheway.Ofcourse,noonehasgottenlostsofar.

Firstofall,we'llbeleavingat9:15outsidethemaintrainstationexit.Besuretoboardthebusby9:00sharp.

We'llbevisitingsomeofthemostfamoushistoricalspotsinKyoto.OurfirststopwillbeattheGoldenPavilion,atempleconstructedin1397.We'llbeleavingthereat10:30.You'llhaveaboutforty-fiveminutestostrollaroundthetempleanditsgardens.

OurnextdestinationwillbeRyoanjiTemple.That'salwaysadifficultonetopronounce.Thistempleisfamousforitsbeautifulrockgarden.We'lldepartfromthetempleat11:45.

Next,we'llhavelunchfrom12:00to12:45.

Intheafternoon,we'llbemakingabriefstopatHeianJinguShrine,whichwasconstructedin1895tocommemoratethe1,100thanniversaryofthefoundingofthecityofKyoto.

Afterthat,we'llheaddowntownandstopinGion.Manypeopleaskedmeaboutdifferenttraditionalshoppingareas,andthisisaplacewedon'twanttomiss.You'llhaveaboutanhourtolookaround,andI'msureyou'llenjoytheatmosphereoftheentirearea—theshops,thehomes,andtherestaurants.We'llbeleavingGlenat2:30.

Finally,we'llvisitNijojoCastle,whichwastheresidenceofthefirstTokngawaShogun.You'llhaveaboutanhourtotourthecastle,andwe'llmeetatthebusat4:00.

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A.At9:00.B.At9:15.C.At9:50.D.At9:30.

22.(36)

A.Becausethemountainisover12,000feethigh.

B.Becausehehadnoexperiencesinceheleftcollege.

C.Becausehiswifewasn'tgoodatmountainclimbing.

D.Becausehischildrenweretooyoung.

23.(24)

A.Makingafactualrecordofdetails.

B.Capturinghersubject'spersonality.

C.Beautifulcompositionofapicture.

D.Lighteffect.

24.【B6】

25.

【B5】

26.听力原文：TheterribledestructionoftheWorldTradeCenter,onSeptember11th2001,hasunitedtheStatesinawaythattheyhavenotknownformanyyears.Ithasalsounitedmostoftheworld.Wewillneverforgetwhathappenedonthatdayoftenor.

Twoplanes,carryingpassengersandcrew,werehijackedbyterroristsandflownintothetwotowersoftheWorldTradeCenter,whichlatercollapsed.

Twootherplaneswerealsohijacked.OnewasthrownagainstthePentagon;intheother,heroicpassengersfoughttheterrorists,makingtheplanecrashinaforestinPennsylvaniaThatresistanceprobablysavedhundredsoflives.

Inall,over5000people--fromover60differentcountries--diedinNewYorkorinWashington:amongthemtherewereover200peoplefromtheemergencyservices,thepoliceandtheNewYorkFireDepartment.

Whilefrightenedworkerspoureddownstairstoescapefromthetwoburningtowers,emergencyworkersweregoingupstairs,climbingtowardsthedeathanddestructionabovethem;theywereclimbingtotheirowndeaths.Othersremainedbelow,toreceivethecasualtiesastheywerebroughtdown.Theytoodiedwhenthe104storiesofthemassivebuildingsabovethemcollapsedinafuryofdustandsmokeandmasonry.

"TheywerethebravestmenI'veeverseen,"saidamanwhoescapedfromthetoweringinfernooftheworldTradeCenter.

AllovertheUSA,peopleofferedtheirbloodtohelptheinjured;butinfacttherewasnotalotofneedforblood.Whenthemassivebuildingscollapsed,mostpeoplediedinstantly.Onlyafewinjuredpeoplewerebroughtoutfromthedebris.

ThedisasterunitedAmericansingrief,becausealmosteveryAmericanfeltpersonallyattacked.Thefanaticalmurdererswhoplannedthisattack,andcarrieditout,thoughtthattheywouldmakeAmericaweaker;infact,theyhavemadeitstronger.Almostthewholeworldhasbeenunitedinhorrorandsympathy.

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A.2B.3C.4D.5

27.(34)

A.Bygoodsenseofwaterwavesmadebyquarries.

B.Bygoodsenseofsmellandelectricalandmagneticpower.

C.Bygoodsenseoflight.

D.Bygoodsenseofblood.

28.(45)

29.(22)

A.Itwillpaymorethanthepresentone.

B.Itwillofferabiggeroffice.

C.Itwillrequireworkingextrahours.

D.Itwillinvolvetravellingatweekends.

30.

【B8】

31.听力原文：W：Wewentoverbudget．Andnowweevendon'thaveenoughmoneytobuyaChristmaspresentforSerina．Sheisalwaysdreamingabouthavingabicycle．

M：Don'tworry，honey．Wecanbuyherasecond-handbicyclethistime．Nextyear，Ipromiseshecangetanewone．

Q：Whyisthewomansoworried?

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A.SheforgottobuyaChristmaspresentforherdaughter.

B.Shecouldn'taffordanewbicycleforherdaughterasaNewYearpresent.

C.Shecouldonlybuyasecond-handbicycleforherdaughterasChristmaspresent.

D.Shedidn'thaveenoughmoneytorealizeherdaughter'sdream.

32.【B4】

33.

【B11】

34.听力原文：M:HowdoyoulikeProf.Green'sclass?

W:Oh,Idon'tknow.Healwaysbeatsaroundthebush.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Prof.Green'sclassisawful.

B.ShelovesProf.Green'sclassbuthateswalkingaroundthebush.

C.She'snotsatisfiedbecauseProf.Greendoesn'tsticktothepoint.

D.ShehasnoideaaboutProf.Green'sclass.

35.(21)

A.Itbillsthecustomeronceamonth.

B.It'sakindofATMcards.

C.It'sakindofcreditcards.

D.Ittakesoutthemoneyfromthecustomer'sbankaccount.

36.听力原文：Investmentinthepublicsector,suchaselectricity,irrigation,publicservicesandtransportincreasedbyabout10%,althoughtheemphasismovedtothetransportandawayfromtheothersectorsmentioned.Tradeandservicesrecordeda16%to17%investmentgrowth,includinga30%increaseininvestmentinbusinesspremises.Industrialinvestmentisestimatedtohaverisenby8%.Althoughtheshareofagricultureintot,algrossinvestmentintheeconomycontinuedtodecline,investmentgrewby9%inabsoluteterms,largelyspurredonbya23%expansionofinvestmentinagriculturalequipment.Housingconstructionhad12%moreinvestedinitin1964,notsomuchowingtoincreaseddemand,astofearsofnewtaxesandlimitationofbuilding.

Totalconsumptioninrealtermsrosebycloseon11%during1964,andpercapitapersonalconsumptionbyunder7%,asin1963.Theundesirabletrendtowardsarapidriseinconsumption,evidentinpreviousyears,remainedunaltered.Sinceatcurrentpricesconsumptionroseby16%anddisposableincomeby14%,therewasevidentlyafallintherateofsavingintheprivatesectoroftheeconomy.Onceagainconsumptionpatternsindicatedaswiftadvanceinthestandardofliving.Expenditureonfooddeclinedinsignificance,althoughconsumptionoffruitincreased.Spendingonfurnitureandhouseholdequipment,health,educationandrecreationcontinuedtoincrease.Thegreatestproofofalteredlivingstandardswastherapidexpansionofexpenditureontransportandpersonalservicesofallkinds,whichoccurredduring1964.Theprogressivewealthoflargesectorsofthepublicwasdemonstratedbythechangingcompositionofdurablegoodspurchased.Saturationpointwasrapidlybeingapproachedforitemssuchasthefirsthouseholdradio,gascookers,andelectricrefrigerators,whereasincreasingpurchasesofautomobilesandtelevisionsetswereregistered.

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A.Becausepeoplesavedless.

B.Becausepeoplewerewealthy.

C.Becausepeopleconsumedless.

D.Becauseexpendituresonluxuriesincreased.

37.听力原文：M:Ithinkit'sstartingtosnow.

W:Startingtosnow?Theground'salreadycovered.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Thewinterhasjustbegun.

B.Onceitstarts,it'llsnowalot.

C.They'rereadyforthesnow.

D.Ithasbeensnowingforsometime.

38.【B10】

39.听力原文：IfyouareinanymajorcityinAmerica,thechancesarehighthatyouarenotfarfromaStarbucks.Infact,youmightbeveryclosetoseveralofthesecoffeestores.ThecompanystartedintheWestCoastcityofSeattle,Washington,in1971.StarbuckswasnamedafteracharacterinthefamousAmericannovel"Moby-Dick"byHermanMelville.Today,therearemorethantwelvethousandStarbucksaroundtheworld.

Saleslastyearwerealmosteightbilliondollars.Thecompanybelievesinopeningmanystoresinbusyareasofcities.Forexample,thereareaboutthirtyStarbucksstoresindowntownSeattle.Recently,threeStarbucksopenedintheareanearVOAheadquartersinWashington,D.C.

Starbuckssellsmorethanjustplaincoffee.Itstartedawholecoffeeculturewithitsownspeciallanguageandcoffeeworkerscalledbaristas.Itsellsmanykindsofhotandcoldcoffeedrinks,likeWhiteChocolateMochaandFrappuccino.Italsosellsmusicalbums,coffeemakers,food,andevenbooks.Butmostofall,itsellstheideaofbeingawarmandfriendlyplaceforpeopletosit,readortalk.

Starbucksisagreatsuccessstory.Buyersarewillingtopayasmuchasfivedollarsforacoffeedrink.PeoplewetalkedtosaidtheygotoStarbucksbecausetheycandependonittohaveexactlywhattheywantandtobenearby.

However,somepeopledonotlikethecompany'saggressiveexpansion.Asmallcoffeeselleristakingthecompanytocourt.Shesaysthewaythecompanydoesbusinessisillegalbecauseitstopspropertyownersfromleasingstorestoothercoffeecompanies.SheseesStarbucksascontrollingthemarketandforcingoutcompetition.

NicolasO'ConnellworksforLaColombe,acoffeeroastingcompanybasedinPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.HesaysStarbuckshashelpedtoeducatepeopleaboutcoffeefrommanycountries.Buthecriticizesthecompanyforusingmachinesmorethanpeopletomakethecoffee.Mr.O'Connellpointsoutthatthecoffeecultureisallaboutahand-madeproductandinteractionbetweenpeople.

33．WheredidStarbucks,thestorenamecomefrom?

34.WhatisStarbucks'mostextraordinarycharacter?

35.WhydoesMr.O'ConnellnotlikeStarbucks?

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A.Aspecialsymbolinlife.

B.Atheatricalroleinaplay.

C.Agreatcharacterinhistory.

D.Animaginarypersoninafiction.

40.SectionB

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

听力原文：Wecontinuethefirstinanewseriesofreportsfromtimetotimeonraisingchildren.Todaywediscusssomewaystohelpbed-wettersstaydryallnightlong.

Researcherssaytheyoungpeoplewhodoitareusuallyphysicallyandemotionallynormal.Theysaythecausesofbed-wettingarenotknown.Buttheythinkmostcasesprobablyresultfromamixofthingsincludingslowerphysicaldevelopment.Oftenthereisastrongfamilyhistoryofbed-wetting.

Thegoodnewsisthatmostchildrengrowoutofitovertime.So,untilthathappens,herearesomestepsthatmighthelp.

First,consideralimitontheamountofliquidachilddrinksbeforebedtime.Also,makesurechildrenusethebathroomrightbeforebed—anemptybladderatbedtimeshouldhelp.

Someparentswaketheirchildrenatnighttousethebathroom.Otherssetatimertosound,sochildrenwakeupontheirown.

TheMayoClinicsaysevengoingtobed30minutesearliercanhelpsomechildrenstopwettingthebed.

Someparentsputaplasticcoveronthebed,thenaclothsheet,followedbyanadditionalsetofplasticandclothsheets.Thisway,itiseasytoremovewetcoveringsandhaveadrysetready.

Doctorssaythefirstthingaparentshoulddoaboutbed-wettingistalktotheirchild'sdoctor.Whennothingelseworks,doctorssometimesgivemedicinestoreduceurineproduction,orantidepressantdrugsorboth.

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A.Becausetheyarephysicallyill.

B.Becausethereissomethingwrongwiththeirnerve.

C.Thereasonsareunknown.

D.Becausetheythinkitfunny.

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

【C10】

42.

WhydoestheauthorquotetheexampleofLenovointhepassage?

A.Itshowsitsgreatsuccessinglobalbusiness.

B.Itshowsgreatconfidencetobuythebest-knowncompanies.

C.ItisamongtheFortune500rankingslist.

D.Itshowsdevelopingcountriesmayoverrundevelopedonesinglobalbusiness.

43.

Itcanbeinferredthattheauthor______.

A.quiteagreeswiththe"uptodateresume"attitude

B.canhardlytolerateone'scompleteenjoymentoflife

C.triestosoundpersuasiveandconvincinginhisopinionsaboutcareerblues

D.believesthatonecannotchangehis/herenvironment

44.

【C3】

45.Whatistrueabouttheproposedruleonmercury'?

A.Itwillprohibittheemissionofmercurypollutantstrictly.

B.ItwillhelpU.S.governmentdealwithclimateproblem.

C.ItwillhindertheU.S.Congressfrompassingabillongreenhousegases.

D.Itwillencouragetheproductionofmorepowerfromrenewablesources.

46.The4thparagraphshowsthattheUniversityofIllinois______.

A.wascriticizedbytheFDA

B.isingreattrouble

C.isrequiredbytheFDAtocallbackthesoldpiglets

D.mayhavetopaythepenalty

47.

Accordingtothepassage,whatdotheenclosuresofthe17thand18thcenturiesmean?

48.Recentresearchhasclaimedthatanexcessofpositiveionsintheaircanhaveanilleffectonpeople'sphysicalorpsychologicalhealth.Whatarepositiveions?Well,theairisfullofions,electricallychargedparticles,andgenerallythereisaroughbalancebetweenthepositiveandthenegativecharges(电荷).Butsometimesthisbalancebecomesdisturbedandalargerproportionofpositiveionsarefound.Thishappensnaturallybeforethunderstorms,earthquakesorwhenwindssuchastheMistral,Foehn,HamsinorSharavareblowingincertaincountries.Oritcanbecausedbyabuild-upofstaticelectricityindoorsfromcarpetsorclothingmadeofman-madefibres,orfromTVsets,duplicatorsorcomputerdisplayscreens.

Whenalargenumberofpositiveionsarepresentintheair,manypeopleexperienceunpleasanteffectssuchasheadaches,fatigue,irritability,andsomeparticularlysensitivepeoplesuffernauseaorevenmentaldisturbance.Animalsarealsofoundtobeaffected,particularlybeforeearthquakes;snakeshavebeenobservedtocomeoutofhibernation,ratstofleefromtheirburrows,doghowlandcatsjumpaboutunaccountably.ThishasledtheU.S.GeographicalSurveytofundanetworkofvolunteerstowatchanimalsinanefforttoforeseesuchdisastersbeforetheyhitvulnerableareas,suchasCalifornia.

Conversely,whenlargenumbersofnegativeionsarepresent,peoplehaveafeelingofwell-being.Naturalconditionsthatproducetheselargeamountsarenearthesea,closetowaterfallsorfountains,orinanyplacewherewaterissprayed,orformsaspray.Thisprobablyaccountsforthebeneficialeffectofaholidaybythesea,orinthemountainswithtumblingstreamsorwaterfalls.

Toincreasethesupplyofnegativeionsindoors,somescientistsrecommendtheuseofionisers:smallportablemachineswhichgeneratenegativeions.Theyclaimthationisersnotonlycleanandrefreshtheair,butalsoimprovethehealthofpeoplesensitivetoexcesspositiveions.Ofcourse,therearethedetractors,otherscientists,whodismisssuchclaimsandareskepticalaboutnegative/positiveionresearch.Thereforepeoplecanonlymakeuptheirownmindsbyobservingtheeffectsonthemselves,oronothers,ofanegativerichorpoorenvironment.Afterall,itisdebatablewhetherdependingonseismic(地震的)readingstoanticipateearthquakesismoreeffectivethanwatchingthecat.

Accordingtothepassage,staticelectricitycanbecausedby______.

A.washingmachines

B.wearingclothesmadeofnaturalmaterials

C.walkingonartificialfloorcoverings

D.listeningtothetaperecorder

49.

AccordingtothePara.2，whenitcomestogapyears,______.

A.thepopularityofgapyearsresultsfromanincreasingnumberofcharities

B.PrinceWilliamwasworkinghardduringhisgapyear

C.gapyearsarenotasfashionableastheyweretenyearsago

D.awell-structuredgapyearisaguaranteeofuniversitysuccess

50.

【C8】

51.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

HereisastoryI'dliketoshare:

Abutcherwatchingoverhisshopisreallysurprisedwhenhesawadogcominginsidetheshop.Heshooshimaway.Butlater,thedogisbackagain.

So,hegoesovertothedogandnoticeshehasanoteinhismouth.Hetakesthenoteanditreeds"CanIhave12sausagesandalegoflamb,please?Thedoghasmoneyinhismouth,aswell."

Thebutcherlooksinsideandthereisatendollarnotethere.Sohetakesthemoneyandputsthesausagesandlambinabag,placingitinthedog'smouth.Thebutcherissoimpressed,andsinceit'saboutclosingtime,hedecidestoshutupshopandfollowthedog.

Sooffhegoes.Thedogiswalkingdownthestreetwhenhecomestoalevelcrossing.

Thedogputsclownthebag,jumpsupandpressesthebutton.Thenhewaitspatiently,baginmouth,forthelightstoturn.Theydo,andhewalksacrosstheroad,withthebutcherfollowinghimalltheway.

Thedogthencomestoabusstop,andstartslookingatthetimetable.

Thebutcherisinaweatthisstage.Thedogchecksoutthetimes,andthensitsononeoftheseatsprovided.Alongcomesabus.Thedogwalksaroundtothefront,looksatthenumber,andgoesbacktohisseat.

Anotherbuscomes.Againthedoggoesandlooksatthenumber,noticesit'stherightbus,andclimbson.Thebutcher,bynow,open-mouthed,followshimontothebus.

Thebustravelsthroughthetownandoutintothesuburbs,thedoglookingatthescenery.Eventuallyhegetsup,andmovestothefrontofthebus.Hestandsontwobackpawsandpushesthebuttontostopthebus.Thenhegetsoff,hisgroceriesstillinhismouth.

Well,dogandbutcherarewalkingalongtheroad,andthenthedogturnsintoahouse.Hewalksupthepath,anddropsthegroceriesonthestep.

Thenhewalksbackdownthepath,takesabigrun,andthrowshimselfagainstthedoor.Hegoesbackdownthepath,runsuptothedoorandagain,itthrowshimselfagainstit.There'snoansweratthehouse,sothedoggoesbackdownthepath,jumpsuponanarrowwall,andwalksalongtheperimeter(四周)ofthegarden.Hegetstothewindow,andbeatshisheadagainstitseveraltimes,walksback,jumpsoff,andwaitsatthedoor.

Thebutcherwatchesasabigguyopensthedoor,andstartsabusingthedog,kickinghimandpunchinghim,andswearing(辱骂)athim.

Thebutcherrunsup,andstopstheguy."Whatinheaven'snameareyoudoing?Thedogisagenius.HecouldbeonTV!"Buttheguyresponds:"Youcallthisclever?Thisisthesecondtimethisweekthatthisstupiddog'sforgottenhiskey."

Thestoryends.Andyes!Peoplewillneverbesatisfiedwithwhatthey'vegot.

Whenitcomestotheworkplace,employersdonotknowhowtoappreciatetheirpeoplewhohaveservedthemloyallythroughtheyears.I'veseencompanieslosegoodpeopleforthesimplefactthattheirleadersfailedtoshowappreciation.Employerswithbigegosenjoythefactthattheyhavemorepowerandauthoritythanothers.Theyshow,inthewaytheygiveordersanddirections,thattheythinktheyaresuperior.Theygetakickoutofdisplayingthissuperiority.Peoplewhodothisarefools,andeveryonebutthemselvesknowsit.Theyareneversatisfiedbecausetheycouldnotbesatisfiedeveniftheirpeopleperform.well.

Theydon'tlistentotheopinionandideasoftheirsubordinates(下属).

Why!Allbecauseoftheirstupidprideandinsecurity!

Peopleofthiskindwillneverbesatisfied.Why?Bec

52.

TheexperimentatJohnHopkinsUniversityshowsthat______.

A.babiescanrecognizeoddwordsinstinctively

B.byaboutninemonths,babiesbeginrecognizingfrequentpatternsinlanguage

C.babiesinthecontrolgrouparenotinterestedinthestoriestheyheard

D.repetitionhelpsbabiesunderstandthemeaningsofthewords

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Whenyoustopsmoking,you'relikelytofeeltense,nervous,irritable,anxious—eveneatmore.Youmaythinkit'spurelypsychological,butit'salsophysical.It'scausedbyyourbodycravingnicotine—physicallycravingnicotine.AndHabitrolcanhelprelievethosecravings.

Habitrolisanicotinepatch,availableonlybyprescriptionfromyourdoctor.Itreplacessomeofthenicotineyou'renotgettingfromcigarettesandhelpslessentheeffectsofyourwithdrawalsymptoms.Whenusedaspartofacomprehensivebehavioralsmokingcessationprogram,Habitrolhasbeenclinicallyproventoincreasethechancesofquittingsmokinginthecriticalfirstthreemonths.That'swhenthenicotinewithdrawalsymptomsforcemanypeoplebacktosmoking.

Rememberhowstressedout,anxiousandburdensomeyoufeltthelasttimeyoutriedtoquit?Andhowyouthoughtitwaspurelypsychologicalandtherewasnothingthatcouldhelpyou?Well,nowyouknowit'salsophysicalandthereissomethingthatcanhelpyou.Habitrol.

Habitrolisadrugindicatedasanaidtosmokingcessationforthereliefofnicotinewithdrawalsymptoms.Itseffectivenesshasbeenestablishedonlyaspartofacomprehensivebehavioralsmokingcessationprogram.Itwon'tworkforeveryone.Instudiesduringthefirst3monthsafterquitting,Habitrolhasbeenshowntoincreasethechancesofstoppingsmoking.Long-termstudiesofHabitrolhaven'tbeenconducted.Itshouldn'tbeusedformorethan3months.

Habitrol,likecigarettes,containsnicotine,sostopsmokingcompletelybeforestartingHabitrol.Anddonotsmokeoruseanythingwithnicotinewhileonit.Ifyou'repregnantornursing(nicotinecouldcausefatalharm)orhaveheartdisease,orotherconditions,askyourdoctoraboutotherwaystostopsmoking.Ifyou'retakingprescriptionmedicineorunderadoctor'scare,askyourdoctoraboutthepotentialrisksofHabitrol.Habitrolhasn'tbeenstudiedinpregnantwomenorinpatientsunder18.UsedandunusedHabitrolsystemsshouldbekeptoutofthereachofchildrenandpets.

Givingupsmokinginthefirstfewmonthswillmakesmokershaveastrongerdesire______.

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Theround-the-clockavailabilitythatcellphonesandpagershave【C1】______topeople'slivesmaybetakingatollonfamilylife,anewstudysuggests.Thestudy,which【C2】______morethan1,300adultsover2years,foundthatthosewhoconsistentlyusedamobilephoneorpagerthroughoutthestudyperiodweremorelikelytoreportnegative"spillover"betweenworkandhomelife--and,in【C3】______,lesssatisfactionwiththeirfamilylife.Spilloveressentiallymeansthatthelinebetweenworkandhomebeginstoblur.Worklifemay【C4】______homelife-whenaparentistakingjob-relatedcallsathome,forinstance-orhouseholdissuesmaystarttotakeup【C5】______time.

Theproblemwithcellphonesandpagersseemstobethattheyareallowingforevermorespilloverbetweenworkandhome,accordingtoChesley'sfindings.Thismaybe【C6】______trueforworkingwomen,thestudyfound.Amongmen,consistentuseofmobilephonesandpagersseemedtoallowmoreworkissuestocreepintofamilytime.Butforwomen,thespillovertendedtogoinboth【C7】______--being"connected"meantthatworkcutintohometime,andfamilyissuesseepedintoworklife.

Thepoint,Chesleysaid,isthatcellphonesandpagersseemtobeopeningmorelinesfor【C8】_