2022年陕西省汉中市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022年陕西省汉中市大学英语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.

______believe(s)thatbirdsaswellassomeothernon-humananimalsshowintelligence.

A.Biologists

B.Anewgenerationofscientists

C.ResearchersoftheUniversityofArizona

D.OnlyDrHuntandhiscolleagues

2.

Iftheengineis______yourcarwillsendoutmorepollutionandconsumemoregas.

3.

Dihydrogenmonoxidecanacceleratecorrosionandrusting,andcauseseverburnsandevendeathfrominhalation.

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4.

Aswearestillignorantofmillionsofuniquelifeformsintherainforest,deforestationcanbecomparedtothedestructionof______.

5.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

CodinTrouble

A.In1992,thedevastatingcollapseofthecodstocksofftheeastcoastofNewfoundlandforcedtheCanadiangovernmenttotakedrasticmeasuresandclosethefishery.Over40,000peoplelosttheirjobs,communitiesarestillstrugglingtorecoverandthemarineecosystemisstillinastateofcollapse.Thedisintegrationofthisvitalfisherysoundedawarningbelltogovernmentsaroundtheworldwhowereshockedthatarelatively-sophisticated,scientifically-basedfisheriesmanagementprogram,notunliketheirown,couldhavegonesowrong.TheCanadiangovernmentignoredwarningsthattheirfleetswereemployingdestructivefishingpracticesandrefusedtosignificantlyreducequotascitingthelossofjobsastoogreataconcern.

B.Inthe1950sCanadianandUSeastcoastwatersprovidedanannual100,000tonsincodcatchesrisingto800,000by1970.Thisoverfishingledtoacatchofonly300,000tonsby1975.CanadaandtheUSreactedbypassinglegislationtoextendtheirnationaljurisdictionsovermarine-livingresourcesoutto200nauticalmilesandcatchesnaturallydeclinedto139,000tonsin1980.HowevertheCanadianfishingindustrytookoverandrestartedtheoverfishingandcatchesroseagainuntil,from1985,itwastheCanadianswhowerelandingmorethan250,000tonsofnortherncodannually.Thisexploitationravagedthestocksandby1990thecatchwassolow(29,000tons)thatin1992(121/2000tons)Canadahadtobanallfishingineastcoastwaters.Inafisherythathadforoveracenturyyieldedaquarter-milliontoncatches,thereremainedabiomassoflessthan1700tonsandtheFisheriesDepartmentalsopredictedthat,evenwithanimmediaterecovery,stocksneedatleast15yearsbeforetheywouldbehealthyenoughtowithstandpreviouslevelsoffishing.

C.Thedevastatingfishingcamefrommassiveinvestmentpouredintoconstructinghuge"draggers".Draggershaulenormousnetsheldopenbyacombinationofhugesteelplatesandheavychainsandrollersthatploughtheoceanbottom.Theydragupanythingintheway,inflictingimmensedamage,destroyingcriticalhabitatandcontributingtothedestabilizationofthenortherncodecosystem.Thedraggerstargetedhugeaggregationsofcodwhiletheywerespawning,atimewhenthefishpopulationishighlyvulnerabletocapture.Excessivetrawlingonspawningstocksbecamehighlydisruptivetothespawningprocess,andecosystem.Inaddition,thetrawlingactivityresultedinaphysicaldispersionofeggsleadingtoahigherfertilizationfailure.Physicalandchemicaldamagetolarvaecausedbythetrawlingactionalsoreducedtheirchancesofsurvival.ThesedraggersarenowbannedforeverfromCanadianwaters.

D.Canadianmediaoftenciteexcessivefishingbyoverseasfleets,primarilydrivenbytheCapitalistethic,astheprimarycauseofthefishingoutofthenorthAtlanticcodstocks.ManynationstookfishoffthecoastofNewfoundlandandalluseddeep-seatrawlers,andmanyoftenblatantlyexceededestablishedcatchquotasandtreatyagreements.Therecanbelittledoubtthatnon-North-American-fishingwasacontributingfactorinthecodstockcollapse,andthatthecapitalistdynamicsthatwereatworkinCanadawerealltoosimilarfortheforeignvesselsandcompanies.But

A.Themassunemployment.

B.Thecollapseofmarineecosystem.

C.Thecodcollapse.

D.Thefleets'destructivefishingpractices.

6.

BeforeLyubomirskycarriedoutherownresearch,scientistsinvestigatedhappinessmainlythrough

7.ThedemographicchangeinruralEuropewillhaveanegativeeffectoneveryaspectofthelocaleconomyfromtouristindustryincometoagriculturaloutputs.

8.

Thedominantpartinthenextsociety'sworkforceis

9.

Peoplewhoarebuyingtheirfirstbicycleareadvisedtospendasmuchmoneyonabicycleastheycan

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10.

______importswillincreaseconsiderablyowingtothedecreaseintradebarriers.

11.

Anytwonetworksinpiconetsisunlikelybeonthesamefrequencyatthesametimebecauseeachnetwork______thousandsoftimesasecond.

12.

EvaluationsrevealthatAmericanyoungstersarenotobsessedwith______andinneedofreassurance.

13.YouTubecanhardlygenerateprofitbecause______.

A.itscontentcanbeillegal

B.itisonlypartofGoogle

C.itisnotwell-knownenough

D.itsetstoomanylimitstousers

14.HowdidYouTuberespondtoViacom'sdemandtoremovesomeclipsfromitswebsite?

A.Itremovedthecopyright-infringingclipsfromitswebsite.

B.ItstartednegotiationswithViacomtousetheclipslegally.

C.ItlimiteditscontentsourcetoNBCandCBS'swebsites.

D.ItagreedtoshareitsadvertisingrevenueswithViacom.

15.

Dreamersarenotefficientandoftenenduphavingtocramforexams.

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16.

Ifyouareoutstandinginacertainfield,youaremorelikelytobereliedonwhenpeoplehave______.

17.IsStressMakingYouFat?

TheTriggerThatCausestheMostTrouble

Ourancestorsatetosurvive.Theyatebecausetheywerehungryormaybetocelebrateavictoryoverawarringtribe.Weeatbecausewe'rehungry,too,butalsowhenwe'restressed,angry,bored,depressed,frustrated,andbusy.

Stressmayactuallybetheeatingtriggerthatcausesthemosttrouble.Manyofushavehighlevelsofchronicstress,whetherit'sfromwork,relationshiptroublesorto-doliststhatarelongerthanRoute66.Ourbodiesrespondtothisstressthesamewayourancestors'bodiesdid:triggering"fightorflight"chemicalsinthebrainthatleadtocalorieaccumulationandfatstorage.Butthedifferenceisthatwehaveplentyoffoodatourdisposal.Soweendupcontinuallyupgradingthesizeofourstorageunit.

Whenyouhavechronicstress,yourbodystepsupitsproductionofcortisol(皮质醇)andinsulin(胰岛素).Yourappetiteincreases,andsodothechancesyou'llengageineatingintheform.ofhigh-caloriesweetsandfats.That,inturn,makesyoustoremorefar,pumpingevenmoreofitintotheliver.Thiscreatesaresistancetoinsulin,whichmakesyousecrete(分泌)moreinsulintocompensate.Andthatmakesyouhungrierthanamuzzledwolf.

Whenyoutrytocombatstresswithfood,youactivatetherewardcenterofyourbrain.Butafterthatinitialfeel-goodsystemwearsoff,you'llreachagainforthesamethingthatmadeyoufeelgood,calmandrelaxedinthefirstplace:morefood.That'swhyit'samyththatovereatingistriggeredmainlybyextremehunger.It'samyththatcravingsaredictatedbyourtastebuds.Andit'samyththatwecanresisttemptationsifwejustputourmindstoit.

Yourgoal:tokeepyourfeel-goodhormones(荷尔蒙)level.Thatwillprovideasteadystateofsatisfactionsothatyouneverexperiencethosehugehormonalhighsandlowsthatmakeyousearchforgood-for-your-brain,badfor-your-bellyfoods.Thefollowingtipswillhelp.

MakeFoodsWorkinYourFavor

Foodshavedifferenteffectsonyourstomach,yourbloodandyourbrain.Herearesomethatmayhelpyourhungerandthebrainchemicalsthataffectit.

Fishandwalnutsarerichinfattyacids,whichhavelongbeenknownascholesterolclearers.Butthey'vealsobeenshowntohelpwithdepressioninpregnantwomen.Depressioncontributestoemotionalovereating.Eatingfoodsthatcontainthefattyacidsmayhelpliftourspirits.

Greenteacontainscatechins(儿茶酚),thoughttoinhibitthebreakdownoffatsaswellastheproductionofasubstancethatcantriggerhunger.Onestudyshowsthatdrinkingthreeglassesofgreenteaadaycanhelpyoureducebodyweightbyalmostfivepercentinthreemonths.

SleepYourselfSlim

Whenyourbodydoesn'tgettheseventoninehoursofsleepitneedseverynighttobecomerefreshed,itlooksforotherwaystocompensateforyourbrainnotsecretingthenormalamountsoffeel-goodchemicals.Howdoesittypicallydothis?Bycravingsugaryfoodsthatwillgiveyouanimmediatereleaseofthesechemicals.

Thelackofsleepthrowsoffyourentiresystem.Itcanbecomeanevenbiggerfactorasyouage.Somakesureyougetenoughshut-eye.Itcanhelpkeepyouthin.

Variety:TheSpiceofLife?

Varietymaybethespiceoflife,butitcanalsoleadtoovereating.Whenyouhavealotofchoicesforameal,it'seasiertoslipoutofgoodeatinghabitsandintobadones.Whenyousitdownatadinnerandarepresentedwithamenuthat'sthesizeofaphonebook,it'seasytogivein.

Onewaytohelp:Eliminatethechoicesforatleastonemealaday.Pickthemealyourushthroughmost.Formostpeople,it'slunch.Sofindahealthylunchyoureallylike—saladwithchickenandoliveoil,orturkeyonwhole-grainbread—andha

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18.Theunluckysubjectintheexperimentssaidthatherbadluckhaddiedaway,becauseshehas______.

19.

AccordingtoscientistsattheU.S.NationalSnowandIceDataCenter,withinabout60years,therewillbe______ontheArcticOcean.

20.

Howdidcableproviderssolvetheproblemoftheearliestcablesystems?

A.Theystrategicallyplacedantennaswithverylongcablesconnectingtosubscribers'televisionsets.

B.Theymadethesignalfromtheantennatravelthroughthelengthofcable.

C.Theyinsertedamplifiersatregularintervals.

D.Theyincreasedthelengthofcable.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(31)

A.Shewasaskedtocallthechairman'swife.

B.ShewasaskedtomakeacopyofEnglishfinalexam.

C.Shewasaskedtogotothechairman'swife'soffice.

D.She4vasaskedtoretakethefinalexam.

22.听力原文：Overthepastdecade,theenvironmentalmovementhasexplodedontothemindsofmainstreamconsumers,afactnotlostonmarketersandadvertisers.Greenadvertisingstartedinthemid-1980swhenissuesoftheenvironmentmuscledtheirwaytotheforefrontofmarketing.Advertiserssawtheconsumerdesireforenvironmentallysafeproductsandtriedtomeetthedemandasquicklyaspossible.Notsurprisingly,thisfirstwavesufferedfromroughandpoorlyconceivedmarketingefforts.Manyadvertisersembracedagenuineconcernfortheenvironment.Butconsumersrealizedthatsomecompaniesmadefalseclaimsandexploitedthemovement,usingsuchambiguoustermsas"environmentallyfriendly"and"green."Consumersgrewwaryofenvironmentalappeals,andadvertisersreactedbyreducingitsemphasis.In1992theFederalTradeCommissionestablishedguidelines,forgreenmarketing,followedshortlybystategovernments.CaliforniaPassedparticularly:strictlaws,settingdefinitionsfortermslike"ozonefriendly","biodegradable",and"recycled".Accordingtothestate'scourt,"Californiaseekstoguardagainstpotentiallyinaccurateclaimsorecologicalboostaboutproductswithminimalenvironmentalattributes."Texas,Massachusetts,Minnesota,Tennessee,Connecticut,andWashingtonsoonfollowedtheGoldenState'slead.Therigidregulationshaveleftanumberofadvertisersconfusedandfrustrated,althoughsomefeelthatenvironmentalclaimshavealreadypeakedandareontheirwayout,Somebelievethatwe'venowenteredgreenadvertising'sthirdwave,duringwhichenvironmentalconcernispartofthemainstream,too.

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A.Theywereexpensive.

B.Noonebelievesthem.

C.Theywereunsuccessful.

D.Theywereoftendeceptive.

23.(17)

A.Customerandsalesperson.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Bossandsecretary.

D.Guestandwaitress.

24.SectionC

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

听力原文：Whydowecry?Canyouimaginealifewithouttears?Notonlydotearskeepyoureyeslubricated,theyalsocontainasubstancethatkillscertainbacteriasotheycan'tinfectyoureyes.Giveupyourtears,andyoulosethisonthespotdefense.Norwouldyouwanttogiveupthefloodofextratearsyouproducewhenyougetsomethingphysicalorchemicalinyoureyes.Tearsareverygoodatwashingthisirritatingstuffout.Anotherthingyoucouldn'tdowithoutyourtearsiscryfromjoy,anger,orsadness.Humansaretheonlyanimalsthatproducetearsinresponsetoemotions.Andmostpeoplesayagoodcrymakessomefeelbetter.Manyscientists,therefore,believethatcryingsomehowhelpsuscopewiththeemotionalsituations.Tearresearcher,WilliamFredistryingtofigureouthowithappens."Onepossibility",hesays,"isthattearsdischargecertainchemicalsfromyourbody"."Whenpeopletalkabout'cryitout'Ithinkthatmightactuallybe'whattheyaredoing'",hesays.

IfFredisright,whatdoyonthinkwouldhappentopeoplewhorestraintheirtears?Boys,forexample,cryonlyaboutaquarterasoftenasgirlsoncetheyreachtheirteenageyears.Andweallcryalotlessnowthanwedidasbabies.Coulditpossiblebethatwefacelessstress?Maybewefoundotherwaystodealwithit,ormaybewejustfeelembarrassed.

Whydowecry?Canyouimaginealifewithouttears?Notonlydotearskeepyoureyeslubricated,theyalsocontaina(36)______thatkillscertain(37)______sotheycan'tinfectyoureyes.Giveupyourtears,andyoulosethisonthespotdefense.Norwouldyouwanttogiveupthefloodof(38)______tearsyouproducewhenyougetsomethingphysicalorchemicalinyoureyes.Tearsareverygoodatwashingthis(39)______stuffout.Anotherthingyoucouldn'tdowithoutyourtearsiscryfromjoy,anger,orsadness.Humansaretheonlyanimalsthatproducetearsinresponseto(40)______.Andmotpeoplesayagoodcrymakessomefeelbetter.Manyscientists,therefore,believethatcrying(41)______helpsuscopewiththeemotionalsituations.Tear(42)______,WilliamFredistryingtofigureouthowithappens."One(43)______",hesays,"isthattearsdischargecertainchemicalsfromyourbody".(44)____________,hesays.

IfFredisright,(45)____________?Boys,forexample,cryonlyaboutaquarterasoftenasgirlsoncetheyreachtheirteenageyears.Andweallcryalotlessnowthanwedidasbabies.Coulditpossiblybethatwefacelessstress?(46)____________.

25.SectionB

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

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A.Theyaredelightedbecausetheycanenjoythescenerywhiledriving.

B.Theyarefrightenedbecausetrafficaccidentsarefrequent:

C.Theyareirritatedbecausethebridgeisjammedwithcars.

D.Theyarepleasedbecauseitsavesthemmuchtime.

26.(21)

A.HighbandwidthInternetconnections.

B.Cable.

C.Relatedtechnologies.

D.Electronicdevices.

27.(22)

A.Payforthelostbooks.

B.Reconfirmwiththelibrarythatthebookswerereturned.

C.Checktoseeifthebooksarestillatherhome.

D.ChecktoseeifthebooksareatHenzer'splace.

28.(25)

A.Arealisticgoalforlearnersistoreachacertainleveloflanguageproficiency,notnativefluency.

B.Studentscanachievenative-likepronunciationthroughfocusedstudy.

C.Learnersshouldinteractwithnativespeakerstogaingreaterfluency.

D.Teachersneedtohelpstudentsfosteragoodself-esteemandconfidence.

29.听力原文：WilliamShakespearewaschristenedinthemarkettownofStratfordonAvon,Warwickshire,onApril26,1564;traditionally;hisactualbirthdaywasthreedaysearlier,onSt.George'sday,thesamedayashisdeathfifty-twoyearslater.Hisfather,John,wasarespectedmiddle-classtrader,andhismother,MaryArden,camefromafamilyoflocallandowners.ItseemsprobablethatyoungWilliamreceivedafaireducation(forhisday)atthelocalGrammarSchool;attheageofeighteenbemarriedagirleightyearsolderthanhimself,AnneHathaway,whogavehimachildthefollowingyearandtwinsin1585.Littleelseisknownofhisearlylife,andsowecannottellwhatmadehimdecidetoleaveStratfordin1586forLondon,wherehestayeduntil1611.InLondonhemustsoonhaveattractedattention,bemuseby1592hewasapopularenoughwriterandactortobelaughedatbyanolderdramatistasanuneducatedJackofalltrades.Heismentionedasbeingamongtheprincipalactorsofthecityasearlyas1598,andin1599wefindthatheisamemberofthecompanyrunningtheGlobeTheater,withone-tenthinterestintheprofits--showingabusinesssenserarelyseeninhisfellowwriters.Hispopularityisindicatedbythefactthatnotonlywerehisownplayspublishedunderhisname,whichwasarareprocedureinhisday,butalsoplaysbyothersaretobefoundattributedtohim,asiftoindicatethathisnamealonewouldpromiseagoodsale.

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A.OnApril26,1611.

B.OnApril23,1611.

C.OnApril26,1616.

D.OnApril23,1616.

30.(26)

A.Itisusedasateacontainer.

B.Itisusedtoaddsugar.

C.Itisusedformeasuringtea.

D.Itisusedformixingtea.

31.

【B4】

32.(15)

A.Theyarequitedifferentinpaintingskills.

B.Neitherofthemisgoodathouse-painting.

C.Theyareequallygoodathouse-painting.

D.Bothofthemwillpaintthehousethedayaftertomorrow.

33.听力原文：W:(19)Whythelongface?I'veneverseenyousodown.Ithoughtyouquitsmoking.Howcomeyoustartedagain?

M:Troubles,mydearsister.(20)Femaletroubles.Whatabunchofheadaches!

W:Whichonenow,orshouldIaskyouhowmany?

M:Beserious!JusttheoneI'vebeengoingwithforthepasttwomonths.

W:Youmeanthegorgeousblond,Monica,thatyoufellsohardfor?Kindofsudden,wasn'tit?

M:That'stheone.(20)Ithoughtshewastheoneforme,myidealwoman,thegirlofnaydream.NowI'vefoundoutsheseemstobecheatingonme.

W:Really?Nowonderyou'resodepressed.She'snottheonlyfishinthesea,youknow.Stepoutofhomeandgodowntown,haveabeer,andfindanotherchance.

M:Oh,knockitoff,Maria.I'vebeentruetoher,butshe'sbeenplayingaround.Yousee,weweresupposedtomeetattheStudentUnionyesterday,butshedidn'tturnup.WhenIfinallycalledherthismorning,shetoldalietome.

W:Whyareyousosurethatitwasalie?Don'tyoutrusther?

M:Herstorydidn'thangtogether.Besides,MichaelcametotellmeMonicawasdatingwithsomeguyinaclubwhileIcooledmyheelswaitingforherintheUnion.Itmakesmeboil.

W:Hey,calmdown,Daniel.(21)AreyougoingtotakeMichael'swordforit?Howcouldhehaveknownwhenandwhereyouweremeeting?

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A.Thelongfacehehasgot.

B.Thebehavior.heconducts.

C.Thesmokinghequitted.

D.Thewordshespeaks.

34.

【B7】

35.听力原文：M:Therewereonlytwentystudentsatlastnight'smeeting,sonothingcouldbevotedon.

W:That'stoobad.They'llhavetoturnoutingreaternumbersiftheywantavoiceincampusissues.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Thestudentsshouldreturntoclasses.

B.Lastnight'smeetingwasbadlymanaged.

C.Thereshouldbemoreissuestovoteon.

D.Morestudentsshouldcometothemeetings.

36.(29)

A.Thewomanmadeupanastonishingstory.

B.Thewomanhadintendedtoleaveherhusbandwithoutaword.

C.Thewomanhadbeentakenoverathousandmilesawayfromherhome.

D.Thewomanhadbeendishonesttoherhusband.

37.(44)

38.听力原文：M:I'venoticedthatyougetlettersfromCanadafromtimetotime.Wouldyoumindsavingthestampsforme?Mysistercollectsthem.

W:Myroommatesalreadyaskedforthem.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Shewillsavethestampsfortheman'ssister.

B.ShewillnolongergetlettersfromCanada.

C.Shecan'tgivethestampstotheman'ssister.

D.Shehasgiventhestampstotheman'sroommates.

39.(36)

A.RentorBuy?

B.ANewWayofGettingHomeFurnishings.

C.FurnishedApartments.

D.ANewIdea.

40.(20)

A.Skier.B.Kidnapper.C.Author.D.PrivateInvestigator.

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

Inaharassmentsuitfiledbyasenioremployee,whohadleftprintoutsfromanadultwebsiteinheroffice?

42.

【C9】

43.(49)

44.WhatdowelearnaboutstudentsinNewYorkCityfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Studentshavetotakestateexamswhichareauthoritativeyardstick.

B.Studentsincharterschoolsknowverywellabouthowtowinalottery.

C.Studentswhoperform.worseonstateexamshavenoaccesstocharterschools.

D.Studentsincharterschoolsaresuperiortoothersintheaspectofstateexams.

45.IntheCaucasusregionoftheSovietUnion,nearly50outofevery100,000peoplelivetocelebratetheir100thbirthday,andmanydon'tstopat100.Bycomparison,inAmericaonly3peoplein100,000reach100.ButtheseSovietoldpeoplearen'talone.ThePakistaniHunzas,wholivehighintheHimalayaMountains,andtheVilcabambansoftheAndesMountainsinEcuadorseemtosharethesecretoflonglifetoo.

Thesepeoplesremainhealthyinbodyandspiritdespitethepassageoftime.Whilemanyolderpersonsinindustrialsocietiesbecomeweakandillintheir60sand70s,someSovietGeorgians,aged110to140,workinthefieldsbesidetheirgreat-great-grandchildren.Eventheideaofagingisforeigntothem.Whenasked,"Atwhatagedoesyouthend?"mostoftheseoldpeoplehadnoanswer.Severalreplied,"Well,perhapsatage80."Theveryyoungestestimatewasage60.

Whataccountsforthisabilitytosurvivetosucholdage,andtosurvivesowell?Firstofall,hardphysicalworkisawayoflifeforalloftheselong-livedpeoples.Theybegintheirlongdaysofphysicallaboraschildrenandneverseemtostop.Forexample,Mr.RustamMamedovis142yearsofage.Heremembershislifeexperiences:theCrimeanWarof1854;theTurkishWarof1878;theBolshevikRevolutionin1917.Hiswifeis116yearsold.Theyhavebeenmarriedfor90years.Mr.Mamedovhasnointentionsofretiringfromhislifeasafarmer."Why?WhatelsewouldIdo?"heasks.Oh,he'ssloweddownabit.Nowhemightquitforthedayafter6hoursinthefieldinsteadof10.Allthesepeoplegethealthfulrewardsfromtheenvironmentinwhichtheywork.Theyallcomefrommountainousregions.Theyliveandworkatelevationsof5,000to12,000feet(1,660to4,000meters)abovesealevel.Theairhaslessoxygenandispollution-free.Thisreduced-oxygenenvironmentmakestheheartandbloodvesselsystemstronger.

Anotherfactorthatmaycontributetothegoodhealthofthesepeopleistheirisolation.Toagreatextent,theyareseparatedfromthepressuresandworriesofindustrialsociety.

Inheritedfactorsalsoplaysomerole.Mostofthelongest-livedpeopleshadparentsandgrand-parentswhoalsoreachedveryoldages.Goodfamilygenesmay,therefore,beonefactorinlivinglonger.

Finally,althoughthesethreegroupsdon'teatexactlythesamefoods,theirdietsaresimilar.TheHunzas,Vilcabambans,andSovietseatlittleanimalmeat.Theirdietsarefulloffreshfruits,vegetables,nuts,grains,cheese,andmilk.Theynevereatmorefoodthantheirbodiesneed.

Itisclearthatisolationfromurbanpressuresandpollution,cleanmountainair,dailyhardwork,moderatediets,goodgenes,andayouthfulapproachtolifeallcontributetothehealthandremarkablelonglifeofallthesepeople.

Whatisthemainsubjectofthispassage?

A.Mr.Mamedov'slife.

B.Adescriptionofseveralsocietieswherepeoplelivealongtime.

C.Suggestionsforhowyoucanlivealonglife.

D.Hardphysicalworkisagoodwaytolivealongtime.

46.

Ifyouwanttocustomizeyourblogpage,youcanconsult______.

47.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.Makingmonetarypoliciesiscomparabletodrivingacar.

B.Anextremelylowjoblessratewillleadtoinflation.

C.Ahighunemploymentratewillresultfrominflation.

D.Interestrateshaveanimmediateeffectontheeconomy.

48.Accordingtotheauthor,thefortunesofHerakleionandEasternCanopusdeclinedin______.

49.

Theauthorofthepassagewantstotellusthat______.

A.AmericanslikesportsandsportsrevealmuchaboutthechangingethnicstructureoftheUnitedStates

B.inWashington,severalgamesareplayedinoneday

C.Americanslikeallkindsofgames

D.theAmericangamesarewatchedbynative-Americansandplayedbypeoplefromdifferentcountries

50.

Inpracticingslowlifting,onehasto______.

A.completeeachrepwithgreatdemandsforhismuscles

B.beartheunusualreactioncausedbythetraining

C.sufferthebittereffectcalledforthbytheexercise

D.exertextraordinarypressureonhislegsandshoulders

51.(60)

52.Howdoestheauthorseepathologicalfatigue?

A.Somepathologicalfatigueisgoodforpeople.

B.Everyoneisvulnerabletopathologicalfatigue.

C.Pathologicalfatigueneedsnomedicalattention.

D.Pathologicalfatigueharmspeoplepsychologicallyonly.

53.

Tosolvethepresentsocialproblemstheauthorsuggeststhatweshould______.

A.returntoprimitivemode

B.takethefundamentalrealitiesforgranted

C.enablemantofullydevelophispotentialities

D.offerhigherwagestotheworkersandemployees

54.

ItmaybeimpliedfromthepassagethatCUNY'sstudentsaverages______.

A.wasinthetop7%inthecountry

B.arestillverylower

C.arebreakingintothetopthird

D.haverisendramatic