（2021年）河南省信阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

（2021年）河南省信阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.现在许多国家和地区纷纷颁布禁烟法令，禁止公民在餐厅、酒吧、商店、办公场所等吸烟

2.你对禁烟令是支持还是反对，并说出理由

ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．很多大学生毕业后去大城市工作

2．也有人选择去小城镇工作

3.结合实际情况谈谈自己的想法

StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:IdleYoung,NeedyOld.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．解释谚语

2．结合现实举例论证

3．珍惜时光，从现在做起

IdleYoung,NeedyOld

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCollegeGraduatesWorkasVillageOfficials.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.一些大学毕业生选择毕业后当“村官”，请就此现象发表自己的看法。

1．你对此有何看法

2．他们会给农村带来什么

3．他们会从中得到什么

Usefulwordsandexpressions

“村官”：villageofficials

科学种田：farmscientifically

深入群众：goingdeepintothemasses

CollegeGraduatesWorkasVillageOfficials

5.Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePurposeofCollegeEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前，中国高等教育不再是少数人享有的教育，拥有大学文凭的人数日益增加

2.大学生失业不再新鲜，因此有人认为读书无用

3.我对大学教育目的的认识

ThePurposeofCollegeEducation

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritearesume.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假设你是李明一名应届毕业生，在报纸上看到一则招聘广告，你想要到登广告的公司供职，请给该公司写一封求职信，内容应简要介绍自己的情况以及自己的经历等。

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertocomfortalaid-offacquaintance.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.对其下岗一事表示遗憾

2.对其如何解决困境提出建议

3.鼓励对方，并表示愿意提供帮助

ALettertoALaid-offAcquaintance

8.Forthispart,youaresupposedtowriteastartessayentitledShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.安乐死应该合法化

2.安乐死不应合法化

3.我的观点

9.1．现在社会上很多人提议高考取消英语

2．也有人反对高考取消英语的意见，其理由是……

3．我的看法

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhoHastheMostImportantInfluenceontheYoung.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人认为家人对青少年的影响最大。

2．有些人认为朋友对青少年的影响最大。

3．我的看法。

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10题)11.

Apersonmightneeda______amountof2,000caloriestomaintainahealthycondition.

12.

ThegeneralviewofEuropeislikelytochangefromcultivatedfarm-landtogrowingshrubsandforestswithspecies-poorwildlifesuchaswildcats,bears,deerandwolves.

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13.Whatcanalifeinsurancedotoachild?

A.Itcanprovideprotectionfortheirhealth.

B.Itoffersmoneyonthefuneralwithoutdelay.

C.Itsupportsthedallylifeofotherfamilymembers.

D.Itcompensatesfortheparents'careforthechild.

14.HealthCareandEpidemics

Everyonesuffersfromdiseaseatsometimeoranother.However,millionsofpeoplearoundtheworlddonothavegoodhealthcare.Sometimestheyhavenomoneytopayformedicaltreatment.Sometimestheyhavemoney,butthereisnodoctor.Sometimesthedoctordoesnotknowhowtotreatthedisease,andsometimesthereisnotreatment.Somepeopleareafraidofdoctors.Whentheseconditionsarepresentinlargepopulationcenters,epidemicscanstart.

EpidemicsChangeHistory

Explorationsandwarscausedifferentgroupsofpeopletocomeintocontactwithother.Theycarrystrangediseasetoeachother.Forexample,whentheEuropeansfirstcametoNorthandSouthAmerica,theybroughtdiseaseswiththemthatkilledabout95percentoftheNativeAmericanpopulation.

People'sFear

Peopleareveryafraidofunknownthings,especiallydiseases.Peoplehaveallkindsofideasabouthowtopreventandtreatdisease.Somepeoplethinkthatifyoueatlotsofonionsorgarlic,youwon'tgetsick.Otherssayyoushouldtakehugeamountsofvitamins.Scientificexperimentshavenotprovedmostofthesetheories.However,peoplestillspendmillionsofdollarsonvitaminsandotherprobablyuselesstreatmentsorpreventatives.Somepeoplewantantibiotics(抗生素)whenevertheygetsick.Someantibioticsareveryexpensive.Muchofthismoneyiswastedbecausesomediseasesarecausedbyavirus.Virusesareevensmallerthanbacteria,andtheycausedifferentkindsofdiseases.Antibioticsareuselessagainstviruses.

Becauseoftheirfear,peoplecanbecrueltovictimsofdisease.Sometimestheyfirethemfromtheirjobs,throwthemoutoftheirapartments,andrefusethemtransportationservices.Intheplague(瘟疫)epidemicsafewhundredyearsago,peoplesimplycoveredthedoorsandwindowsofthevictim'shousesandleftthemtodieinside,allinanefforttoprotectthemselvesfromgettingsick.

TheWaysEpidemicDiseasesSpread

Doctorsknowhowmostepidemicdiseasesspread.Some,liketuberculosis,arespreadwhenpeople'ssneezesendsthebacteriashootingoutintotheair.Thentheyenterthemouthornoseofanyonenearby.

Othersarespreadthroughhumancontact,suchasonthebands.Whenyouaresickandblowyournose,yougetvirusesorbacteriaonyourhands.Thenyoutouchanotherperson'shand,andwhenthatpersontoucheshisorhermouth,nose,oreyes,thediseaseentersthebody.Somediseasesspreadwhenpeopletouchthesamedishes,towels,andfurniture.Youcanpickupadiseasewhenyoutouchthingsinpublicbuildings.Otherdiseasesarespreadthroughinsectssuchasflies,mosquitoes,andticks.

Onediseasethatcausesfrequent,worldwideepidemicsisinfluenza,orfluforshort.Thesymptomsofinfluenzaincludeheadacheandsometimesarunnynose.Somevictimsgetsicktotheirstomachs.Thesesymptomsaresimilartosymptomsofother,milderdiseases.Influenzacanbeamuchmoreseriousdisease,especiallyforpregnantwomen,peopleoversixty-five,andpeoplealreadysufferingfromanotherdisease,suchasheartproblems.Abouthalfofallflupatientshaveahighbodytemperaturecalledafever.Fluisverycontagious.Onepersoncatchestheflufromanotherperson.Itdoesn'tbegininsidethebodyasheartdiseasedoes.

Prevention&TreatmentforDiseases

Sometimesmedicinecanrelievethesymptoms.Thatis,itcanmakeapersoncoughless,makeheadacheslessintense,andstopnosesfromrunningforawhile.However,medicinecan'talwayscurethedisease.Sofar,thereisnocureformanydiseasesandnomedicinetopreventthem.Peoplehavetotrytopreventtheminotherways.

Somediseasescanbepreventedbyvaccination(接种疫苗).Aliquidvaccineisinjectedintothearmortakenbymouthandthepersonissafefromc

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Thereisanagingsignwhenfeelingsadfromtimetotime.

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16.PassageOne

Amazonrainforest,normallyoneoftheworld'swettestregions,showstheweathercycleisswingingtooneextremeratherthansignalingclimatechange,localmeteorologistssaidThursday.WaterlevelsontwomajorAmazontributaries,MadeiraandSolimoes,droppedtorecord--38-yearlowsrespectively,creatinglongdelaysinfivertraffic,themainform.ofregionaltransport.

Dryweatheralsofannedhugeforestfires,notablyintheremotewesternStateofAcre.ButweatherforecastersaddedthatelsewhereincontinentallysizedBrazil,seasonalspringrainshadstartedinthesouthandwerespreadingnorthwardsthroughBrazil'smajorcoffeebeltandgraduallyintosoybeanareasinthecenter-west."TheAmazondroughtshowsextremeclimatevariability,notclimaticchange,"saidJoseMarengo,researcherattheWeatherForecastingandClimaticStudiesCenter,partoftheNationalInstituteofSpaceResearch.MarengosaidthatnormalrainswereforecastforthesouthAmazon--theStatesofAcreandRondonia,southernpartofParaStateandnorthernpartofMatoGrossoState.

"RainisforecastinAcreinthenextcoupleofweeks,"hesaid,addingthattheregionisnormallydrybetweenJuneandSeptemberandwettestinDecemberandJanuary.ButweareabitworriedthattherecouldbelessrainthanusualatthemouthoftheAmazon,aroundBelem,hesaid,notingthatextremeclimaticeventswereoccurringmorefrequently,"Wecouldbeseeingthefirstsymptomsofchangingcycles."MeteorologistsdiscountedalinkbetweenunusuallyseverehurricanesintheGulfofMexicoanddroughtintheAmazon.

DryweatherintheAmazonislinkedtowarmeroceansurfacetemperaturesinthePacificandtolowsunspotactivity,saidExpeditoRebello,headofappliedmeteorologyatthegovernment'sNationalInstituteofMeteorologyinBrasilia."It'saphenomenal(不同寻常的)droughtandcouldbelinkedtoawarmerPacificandlittlesunspotactivity,"Rebellosaid,notingextremelylowwaterlevelsintheAmazon.Butheaddedthattheweathercyclewouldreachalownextyearandthenstarttomoderate.PauloEtchitchury,directorofprivatemeteorologistsSomar,saidthatthePacificshouldstarttoenteracoolerperiodnextBraziliansummerandthiscouldresultinaweakLaNinaweatherpattern."Itwon'taffectsummerrainsandit'sstillveryearlytotalkaboutnextwinter,"hesaid,addingthatLaNinadoesn'tnecessarilysignalacoldwinterandextrariskoffrostdamagetoBrazil'scoffeecrop,theworld'sbiggest.

BrazilwasinatransitionalperiodbetweenthedryMay/AugustwinterandrainyspringwhichstartedinsouthBrazilinSeptember,Etchitchurysaid.HesaidthatthisyearweatherconditionsareingeneralseasonallynormalinBrazil'smainfarmingareas,exceptthatdroughtintheAmazoncouldaffectMateGrosso,Brazil'smainsoystate."Rainsinthesoutharereplenishing(补充)awaterdeficitandprovidingreservesforsummersoyandcomharvests,"hesaid,adding,"LastSeptemberwashotanddryandpeoplewereworriedaboutdroughtdamagetocropflowering."

PassageTwo

Eventoday,manyexpertssaywomenscientistsareoftennottreatedfairly.TheWashingtonPostnewspaperreportedastudyaboutthenumberofresearcharticlespublishedinmedicalmagazinesinwhichawomanwasthemainwriter.Womenwerethemainwritersonlytwenty-ninepercentofthetime.NancyAndreasenisascientistattheUniversityofIowa.ScientistslikeMissAndreasenoftensendstoriesabouttheirresearchtospecialprofessionalpublications.MissAndreasensaysherresearchispublishedmoreoftenwhenshesignsthemasN.C.AndreasenratherthanNancyAndreasen.Inthatway,theeditorsofthepublicationsdonotknowifthewriterisamanorawoman.

Womenalsoreceivefewerpatentsfortheirinventions.Ap

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17.

Ifyoubuyanewhybrid,youcan______fromthefederalgovernment.

18.ThesurveysofERShelplow-incomehouseholdsdevelopeconomizingpractices.

19.AdSlogans

Howmanytimeshaveyoubeeninyourcarwithyourradioon,gottenout,andhourslater,hadsometingle(广告诗)playinginyourhead?This,myfriends,isgoodadvertising.Thatjinglewassocatchythathoursafteryouhadbeenexposedtoit,itstilllingered.Thesamecanbesaidofadslogans.Everyday,wearesurroundedbycarads,creditcardads,travelads,foodads,clothingads...thelistgoeson.

TheBasics

Thepurposeofthestraplineorsloganinanadvertisementistoleavethekeybrandmessageinthemindofthetarget(that'syou).Itisthesign-offthataccompaniesthelogo.Itsgoalistostick:"Ifyougetnothingelsefromthisad,getthis...!"Afewwell-knownexamplesoftheseslogansinclude:

-AmericanExpress:"Don'tleavehomewithoutit"

-Apple:"Thinkdifferent"

-AT&T:"Reachoutandtouchsomeone"

-Timex:"Takesalickingandkeepsonticking"

-Wendy's:"Where'sthebeef?"

-Wheaties:"Thebreakfastofchampions"

Unfortunately,adslogansdon'talwayswork,usuallybecausetheyaregeneric,ready-to-wear,off-the-shelflinesthataretakenoutandshinedup,readytobeusedagainandagainwhenthecreativejuiceshavestoppedflowing.Dozensofadvertisersusethemwithoutblinking.Theiradagenciesshouldbeashamedofthemselves!

ThePerfectTagline

Aperfectly-formedtaglineshouldfulfillseveralcriteria.First,itshouldbememorable.Memorabilityhastodowiththeabilitythelinehastoberecalledunaided.Alotofthisisbasedonthebrandheritageandhowmuchthelinehasbeenusedovertheyears.Butifitisanewline,whatmakesitmemorable?Thebigideashouldbetoldintheadvertisement.Themorethetaglineresonateswiththebigidea,themorememorableitwillbe.

Guinnessusedtousetheline"Guinnessisgoodforyou"untiltheauthoritiesgotafterthem,saying"Comeon!Guinnessisstout(烈性啤酒)!Itcontainsalcohol!Itcan'tbegoodforyou!Sostopusingthatclaim!"So,theGuinnessadagencycameupwithastrokeofgenius.Theline?"Guinnessisn'tgoodforyou."Agoodsloganshouldrecallthebrandname,andideally,thebrandnameshouldbeincludedintheline."Mygoodness,myGuinness!"works,asdoes"Cokeisit?"Ontheotherhand,"Oncedriven,foreversmitten(深有感触)"doesnoteasilyinvokethewordVauxhall—aBritishcarmadebyGeneralMotors.Ifitissuccessful,thelineshouldpassreadilyintocommonidiomasacatchphrase,suchas"BeanzmeanzHeinz"or"Where'sthebeef?".Inadditiontoaprovocativeandrelevantillustrationorstory,alliteration(头韵)likeJaguar:"Don'tdreamit.Driveit.",coinedormade-upwords(LouisVuitton:"Epileather"),puns,andrhymesaregoodwaysofmakingalinememorable.Soisajingle.

Agoodtaglineshouldincludeakeybenefit:"Engineeredlikenoothercarintheworld"doesthisbeautifullyforMercedesBenz."Britain'ssecond-largestinternationalscheduledairline"isa"sowhat"statementforthelateAirEurope.Youmightwellsay"Iwantacarthatisengineeredlikenoothercarintheworld,"butitisunlikelythatyouwouldsay"IwanttwoticketstoParisonBritain'ssecond-largestinternationalscheduledairline!"

There'sawell-knownpieceofadviceintheworldofmarketing:"sellthesizzle,notthesteak."Itmeanstosellthebenefits,notthefeatures.Sincethetaglineistheleave-behind,orthetake-away,surelytheopportunitytoimplantakeybenefitshouldnotbemissed:

-HolidayInn:"Pleasingpeopletheworldover"

-Karry-Lite:"Takesthe'lug'outofluggage"

-Polaroid:"Thefundevelopsinstantly"

-TheEconomist:"Freeenterprisewitheveryissue"

Conversely,thefollowinglineshavenoobvious

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20.

Accordingtothepassage,youcansmooththedrivingby______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(24)

A.Thewholesummer.

B.Twenty-threehours.

C.Twelvedays.

D.Threeweeks.

22.SectionC

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

Takingyourdogonvacationmayhavebeen【B1】______adecadeago,buttodayit'sfree.

【B2】______thepet-friendlyhotel,wheredogsarejustpartofthefamily,theLoewsMiamiBeachhashadmorethan1,200【B3】______guestssofarthisyear.Dogs,likekids,stayfreethere.

Alotofpeoplejustwanttotravelwiththeiranimals,sothehotel【B4】______.gueststocomewiththeirpets.Thehotelhasaspecial【B5】______forthemfromthetimetheyenterthedoortillthetimetheyleave.

Therearefreshgrapesbythepoolforthediscerningdogandacupoficecubesforthehotdog.Anddon'tforgetthespecialdoggiedinnermenu.Thehotelkitchen【B6】______tocaninesaswellastheirmasters.Themostpopulardogdishisa【B7】______ofbeef,vegetablesandflee.It'sreallygreat.【B8】______,thepeoplefoodisevenbetter.

【B9】______.Someofthemdon'thavechildren,andthedogsmayfillthatgapforthem.【B10】______.Butwhatpetwouldn'twanttobewelcomedbacktoawelcomemealthatincludesanall-beefhamburgerbone?

【B11】______.

【B1】

23.(25)

A.Differentinpersonality.

B.Rudetowomendrivers.

C.Ratherdifficulttoplease.

D.Talkativeandgenerouswithtips.

24.(32)

A.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstuniversity.

B.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstpostoffice.

C.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstlibrary.

D.Hehelpedopenahospital.

25.SectionB

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

听力原文：StudiesshowthattelevisionplaysabigpartinthelivesoftheAmericans,especiallychildren.Childrenundertheageoffivewatch25hoursoftelevisionaweek.Youngschoolchildrenwatch29hoursaweek.(26)Highschoolstudentswatch13hoursaweek.Scientistssaythebiggesteffectisonchildrenwhoare3or4yearsold.(27)Thesechildrendonotalwaysunderstandwhatisrealandwhatisimaginary.Tothem,everythingthathappensontelevisionisreal.Theyseetelevisionasatruepictureoftheworld.ThisisonereasonwhymanypeopleareconcernedabouttheamountofviolenceonAmericantelevision.Morethan3thousandstudieshavebeendoneonthelinkbetweenviolenceontelevisionandviolenceamongchildren.(28)Mostofthestudiesshowthatchildrenwhowatchagreatdealofviolenceontelevisionaremoreaggressive.Theyfightmorewithotherchildren,andtheyaremorewillingtouseaggressiontosolveconflicts.Thestudiesalsoshowthatchildrenwhowatchviolencecarelessaboutthevictimsofrealviolence.Manyexpertssaythisincreaseinaggressionaddstotheincreaseincriminalviolence.Manyexpertssaythisshowsthatchildrenwhowatchedalotofviolenceontelevisionwhentheywere8yearsoldaremorelikelytobefoundguiltyofaviolentcrimewhentheyarethirty.(28)Expertsalsosaythatpeoplewhowatchalotofviolenceontelevisionmaybemorewillingtoacceptrealviolenceinsociety.

(27)

A.It'sabout29hoursaweek.

B.It'salmost25hoursaweek.

C.Forhighschoolstudents,it'sabout13hours.

D.Maybelessthan5hours.

26.(21)

A.Becauseitservesonlyafewspecialties.

B.Becauseit'stoocrowded.

C.Becauseit'stoocostly.

D.Becausetheserviceistooslow.

27.听力原文：W:DoyouthinkIhaveachanceofprovingmycase?

M:Definitely,andwe'regoingtosueforinjuriesaswell.

Q:What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthemanandthewoman?

(13)

A.Lawyerandclient.

B.Doctorandpatient.

C.Bossandsecretary.

D.Shop-assistantandcustomer.

28.(29)

A.Theyarenottheirownbosses.

B.Theycannotearnmuchmoney.

C.Theyarenotinterestedintheirjobs.

D.Theycannotriseintheladderofsuccess.

29.

【B3】

30.(41)

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.SectionB

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

Actingissuchanover-crowdedprofessionthattheonlyadvicethatshouldbegiventoayoungpersonthinkingofgoingonthestageis"Don't!"Butitisuselesstotrytodiscouragesomeonewhofeelsthathemustact,thoughthechancesofhisbecomingfamousareslim.Thenormalwaytobeginistogotoadramaschool.Usuallyonlystudentswhoshowpromiseandtalentareaccepted,andthecourselaststwoyears.Thentheyoungactororactresstakesupworkwitharepertorycompany,usuallyasanassistantstagemanager.Thismeansdoingeverythingthatthereistodointhetheatre:paintingscenery,lookingafterthefurniture,takingcareofthecostumes,andevenactinginverysmallparts.Itisveryhardworkindeed.Thehoursarelongandthesalaryistiny.Butyoungactorswiththestageintheirbloodarehappy,waitingforthechancesofworkingwithabettercompany,orperhapsinfilmsortelevision.

Ofcourse,somepeoplehaveunusualchanceswhichleadtofameandsuccesswithoutthislonganddulltraining.ConniePratt,forexample,wasjustanordinarygirlworkinginabicyclefactory.Afilmproducerhappenedtocatchsightofheronemorningwaitingatabusstop,ashedrovepastinhisbigcar.Hetoldthedrivertostop,andhegotouttospeaktothegirl.Heaskedherifshewouldliketogotothefilmstudiotodoatest,andatfirstshethoughthewasjoking.Thenshegotangryandsaidshewouldcallthepolice.IttooktheproducertwentyminutestotellConniethathewasserious.Thenanappointmentwasmadeforhertogotothestudiothenextday.Thetestwassuccessful.Theygavehersomenecessarylessonsandwithinafewweeksshewasplayingtheleadingpartoppositeoneofthemostfamousactorsoftheday.Ofcourse,shewasgivenamoredramaticname,whichisnowworld-famous.Butchanceslikethishappenonceinabluemoon!

Accordingtothepassage,themainreasonwhyyoungpeopleshouldbediscouragedfrombecomingactorsis______.

A.actorsareveryunusualpeople

B.thecourseatthedramaschoollaststwoyears

C.actingisreallyahardjob

D.therearealreadytoomanyactors

32.WhatdowelearnaboutSesameStreetfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Itrosetofamebecauseofthefirstlady'srole.

B.It'ssuccessfulandgainsinternationalpopularity.

C.Itstillhastowinalifetime-achievementaward.

D.ItisthemostsuccessfulshowinAmericanhistory.

33.Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren'tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecountry.Buthowrealisticisthedream?

Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationlivesinmassivetowerblocks,noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksofflats.Childrenbecomeaggressiveandnervous—coopedupathomeallday,withnowheretoplay;theirmothersfeelisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,whereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachother,nowadayspeopleontiresamefloorintowerblocksdon'tevensayhellotoeachother.

Countrylife,ontheotherhand,differsfromthiskindofisolatedexistenceinthatasenseofcommunitygenerallybindstheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantageofknowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Whileitistruethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There'slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,andforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecity-dwellerwholeavesforthecountryisoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquietness.

What,then,istheanswer?Thecountryhastheadvantageofpeaceandquiet,butsuffersfromthedisadvantageofbeingcutoff;thecitybreedsafeelingofisolation,andconstantnoisebattersthesenses.Butoneofitsmainadvantagesisthatyouareatthecentreofthings;andthatlifedoesn'tcometoanendathalfpastnineatnight.Somepeoplehavefound(orratherbought)acompromisebetweenthetwo:theyhaveexpressedtheirpreferenceforthe"quietlife"byleavingthesuburbsandmovingtovillageswithincommutingdistanceoflargecities.Theygenerallyhaveaboutasmuchsensitivityastheplasticflowerstheyleavebehind—theyarepollutedwithstrangeideasaboutchangeandimprovementwhichtheyforceontotheunwillingoriginalinhabitantsofthevillage.

Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuring"morning"tothelocalsastheypassby?I'mkeenontheidea,butyouseethere'smycat,Toby.I'mnotatallsurethathewouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imean,canyouseehimmixingwithallthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?No,hewouldratherhavetheelectricimitation-coalfireanyevening.

Oneofthedisadvantagesoflivinginhigh-risebuildingsisthat______.

A.theparentsmaybecomeviolentanddifficulttoputupwith

B.theresidentsmaynothaveagoodviewfromtheirwindows

C.theresidentsmaybecomeindifferenttotheirneighbors

D.thechildrenmaybecometoofrustratedtobecontrolled

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

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35.

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36.【S7】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

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1.ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?NowadaysmanycountriessuchasFranceGreatBritainhavepromulgatedtheprohibitionofsmokingatpublicplacesincludingrestaurantsbarsstoresandwShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Nowadays,manycountries,suchasFrance,GreatBritain,havepromulgatedtheprohibitionofsmokingatpublicplaces,includingrestaurants,bars,storesandw

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