2023年甘肃省庆阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

2023年甘肃省庆阳市大学英语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.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledChangesinFamilyExpenses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow.

1．请对图表所给出的信息进行描述

2．请对描述的内容做出原因分析

3．请针对此图表得出合理的结论并对未来进行预测

ChangesinFamilyExpenses

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:DeepenChina'sReform.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.现有的改革成果已为进一步深化改革奠定了基础

2.然而改革的道路并不平坦

3.建议我们应该……

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinggraph.ThetitleisEnthusiasmforSports.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandgiveyourreasonswhymanyTVviewersprefertowatchsportsprograms.Quoteasfewfiguresaspossibleinyourwritingandwriteneatlyandclearly.

4.

1．简要分析图表

2．分析观众喜欢看体育节目的原因

WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldEnterprisesHoldanAnnualMeeting?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

现在有不少单位热衷于组织年会

1．对这种做法有人表示支持

2．有人并不赞成

3．我认为

ShouldEnterprisesHoldanAnnualMeeting?

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6.听力原文：ShouldForeignAbbreviationsBeBannedonTV?

Recently,CCTVbannedtheuseofborrowedEnglishabbreviationssuchasNBA,WTOandCPIinallitsprograms.Somepeopleapplaudthemove,maintainingthatithelpspreservethepurityoftheChineselanguage.ThemediaisdeeplyengagedintheongoingWesternizationofChineselanguage.Ifthephenomenonisnotstopped,Chinesewillbegraduallyreducedfromanindependentexpressionsystemtoamixtureoflanguages.

Others,however,shaketheirheads.Itisnotpersuasive,theysay,thatthemediashyawayfromforeignabbreviationstopreservethepurityoftheChineselanguageandculture.Afterall,languages'integrationisaverycomplicatedprocessandit'sirrationaltoimposeasimplebanoncertainwords.Besides,theuseofforeignabbreviationswon'tshakethestatusofChineseasanembodimentofandthebasisofthe5,000-year-oldChineseculture.

AsfarasIamconcerned,thereisnoneedtobantheuseofforeignabbreviationsonTV.Alanguageisgreat,notbecauseofitspurity,butbecauseofitstolerancetootherlanguages.Chineseissorichandbeautifulbecauseitconstantlyabsorbswords,abbreviationsandphrasesfromotherlanguages.It'stotallyunnecessarytofearaboutthedisappearanceofChineseifweallowEnglishtomixwithChinese.

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldForeignAbbreviationsBeBannedonTV?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

目前有些电视台禁止在节目中使用外来缩略语

1.对这种做法有人表示支持

2．有人并不赞成

3．我认为……

ShouldForeignAbbreviationsBeBannedonTV?

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitleVideoGame:ABlessingoraCurse.Youshouldwriteatleast1.50wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.电子游戏在学生之间享有很高的人气，很多人玩，尤其是大学生

2.沉迷电子游戏对于学生的影响

3.解决“电子游戏热”带来的影响的办法

VideoGame:ABlessingoraCurse

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.在中国实行已久的五一黄金周在2008年被缩短，但是新添了几个较短的法定假日

2.这种变化带来的影响

3.你如何看待这种变化

MyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday

9.Directions:Forthispart.youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowtoCultivateTeamSpirit?Youshouldwriteatleast150words.followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.闭队精神对人的成长至又重要

2．但现在许多人缺乏闭队精神

3．在我看来……

HowtoCultivateTeamSpirit?

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人认为学校应该开设书法课

2.有人则反对

3.我的看法

ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10题)11.Ifaworker'spoliticalconversationsannoyhiscolleagues,thebossshould______.

A.firehimforhisimproperbehaviour

B.trytostophimbylookingdownuponhim

C.directlyexpresshis/herangertotheworker

D.advisehimtoholdthematnon-worktime

12.

Hightea,thetypicalmealinScotlandandmanypartsofnorthernEngland,istaken______.

A.lateintheevening

B.asthesubstituteforteaandlunch

C.ataboutsixo'clockintheevening

D.onlybythetourists

13.

Millionsofpeoplekeeplivefishesinhomeaquariumsforbiologicalresearch.

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14.TheMysteryoftheMayas

Theruinsofonce-beautifulcitiesintheforestsofCentralAmericatellscientistsmuchabouttheamazingpeoplewhobuiltthem.Buttheydonottellwhythesecitiesweresuddenlyabandonedoveronethousandyearsago.AroundA.D.800,somethingmysterioushappenedtotheMayancivilization.Wallsandfoundationsfornewbuildingswereleftunfinished.Tomodernarcheologists,itlookedasifthecitieshadbeenabandoned.Whathappened?Whatisthepossibleexplanationofthismystery?

EarlyDiscoveries

Inthelate1700's,agroupofexplorerscuttingtheirwaythroughaforestinCentralAmericacameupontheruinsofanancientcity.Underatangleoftreesandvines,theyfoundlarge,welldesignedstonebuildingsandhandsomestonemonuments.Someofthestoneswerecoveredwithastrangekindofwriting.Carvingsonotherstonesshowedthatatleastsomeofthepeoplewholivedinthearealongbeforewerehighlyadvanced.

QuestionsRaised

Inthenext150years,morecitieswerediscovered.Theyseemedtobepartofagreatcivilizationstretchingacross500miles(about800kilometers)offorest.In1881,anEnglishmannamedAlfredMaudslayledthefirstbigscientificexpeditiontostudytheruinsintheforest.Maudslaywasanarcheologist,ascientistwhostudiedtheremainsofancientcommunitiesforcluestohowthepeoplelived.Otherexpeditionsfollowed,butatfirsttheyfoundmorequestionsthananswers:Whobuiltthecities,andwhenthecitieswerebuilt?Howhadthepeoplelivedherein'themiddleofarainforest?Mostpuzzlingofall,whathappenedtothem?

PossibleAnswers

Gradually,someoftheanswershavebeenpiecedtogether.Today,livinginpartsofMexicoandGuatemala,therearebrownskinnedIndianpeoplecalledtheMayas.ScientistsbelievethattheancestorsoftheseIndiansbuiltthecitiesandcarvedthestonemonuments.

DatescarvedonsomemonumentsshowthattheywereputupbetweenA.D.300and800,butbits

ofburiedpotterytellusthattheMayashadlivedinsomeoftheircitiesforhundredsofyearsearlier.AttheheightofMayancivilization,theremusthavebeenovertwomillionpeoplelivinginandaroundhundredsofbeautifultownsandcities.

Archeologistsdigginginthesecitieshaveuncoveredroads,afewwaterreservoirs,andtemplesbuiltoneontopofanother.Handsomepicturesmadeofsculpturedplasterandpaintedinbrightcolorswerefoundonthewallsofbuildings.Paintedpotsandpiecesofcarefullycarvedjewelrywerediscoveredintombsunderthefloorsoftemples.ThesepicturesandobjectsshowedmuchabouttheMayas'life.Therewerescenesofpeopleworking,peopleatwar,noblesholdingcourt,priestsinfantasticcostumesandMayangods.

PossibleErrors

Foralongtime,archeologistsworkedonlyonuncoveringlargeMayanstructures,suchastemples,palaces,andballcourts.Littleeffortwasmadetofindtheremainsofsmallerbuildings,suchashouses.Theseemingabsenceofhousesledpeopletobelievethatthecitieswereonlythehomesofpriestsandrulers,wholivedinthepalaces.Theythoughttheordinarypeopleprobablylivedinthecountrysideandcametothecitiesonlyforreligiousceremonies.

NewEvidence

Inrecentyears,newevidencehasbeenuncoveredatanumberofMayancitiesbydifferentgroupsofarcheologists.TheUniversityofPennsylvaniainPhiladelphiahasjustfinishedatwelve-yearstudyofTikal,thebiggestoftheMayancities.Morethanonehundredsmallhousesvaried,too.Somehadmanyremainsoffinelydecoratedpottery.Othershadfewerandplainerpieces.Thehouseswereveryclosetogether,withlittlespacetoraisefood,exceptinsmallgardens.

ChangeofView

ThesenewfindingschangedourpictureofMayanlife.Dr.WilliamR.

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Weareatlosswhattodointhefutureworldofinformation.

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16.

Newdrugsusuallyarenottestedonthepeoplewhoare______.

17.

Differentfromwhatmostpeopleexpect,theresearchshowsthatanincreaseinreadingratemayleadto______.

18.

RodriguezanddelaPenaareusedasexamplestorejectbilingualprogramsbecausethey______.

19.

AftertheresignationofIndonesianPresidentin1998,IndonesianChineseresidentssenttheirchildrentoschooloffering____________inthebeliefthat"ChinesechildrenshouldlearnChinese".

20.InternetUsersTurnAddicts

Ifyou'reanInternetuser,youknowwhoyouare.Theyareamongallofusinsociety,althoughmanymaychoosenottoacknowledgethattheytoo,frequentlyusetheInternet.AsIsithereandlookacrossthestreet,Iseeamaninfrontofhisowncomputer;thescreenglowingagainstthewindowbehindhim.Hedoesnotusehispersonalcomputerforwork,heisafarmer.Hehasbecomewhatisknownasan"InternetJunky".

Theaddictionbeginsinnocently.Atthestart,youarenotevenawareofthepossibilitiesthatmayform.fromyourexcessivecomputeruse.Youbegintotakeanavidinterestine-mailingwithyourfriendsandfamily.Oncethenoveltyofkeepingintouchwithyourcolleagueswearsoff,andresearchingstartstoboreyou,youmaypossiblyexpandyourcomputerusagetochatting.Yes,chatting.Itissomethingthatisbecomingmoreacceptableinourlives,butitisstilllookeddownuponbymanyskeptics.ChattingthroughtheInternetinvolveschoosinganappropriatenicknameforyourself—forexample,Fisherman—andthenfindingaroomwhereyoufeelcompelledtospendtimein.Onceyou'veenteredtheroom,otherfellowchattersmaysay,"Hello...a/s/1(age/sex/location)please."

Andsobeginstheaddiction.Onceyoubecomeinvolvedinmeetingpeopleonline,itisdifficulttobreaksuchahabit.Youmayevenmakeadailyhabitofit.Peoplehavebeenfoundtocarryoutexactlythesamebehavior,notonlyacrossthenation,butacrosstheglobe.Inanyoneroom,youmaycomeacrosspeoplefromfivedifferentcountriesoftheworld.Granted,noteveryonewhostaysonlineforhoursonend,areenvelopedinchatting,butitismoreoftenthannot,thecauseforInternetAddictionDisorder(IAD).

TheprevalenceofInternetAddictionDisorderhasbeenincreasinginnumber,henceasupportgroup,amongmanytheInternetAddictionSupportGroup(IASG)hasbeendeveloped.IAD,a"maladaptive"patternforInternetuse,isleadingtoimpairmentand/ordistresscausedbythree(ormore)ofthefollowing,atanytimeinaperiodofoneyear:

-AneedformarkedlyincreasedmountsoftimeonInternettoachievesatisfaction;

-MarkedlydiminishedeffectwithcontinueduseofthesameamountoftimeonInternet;

-ReductioninInternetusewhichhasbeenprolonged.

SymptomsofInternetAddictionDisorderinclude:

-Psychomotoragitation;

-Anxiety;

-ObsessivethinkingaboutwhatishappeningonInternet;

-FantasiesordreamsaboutInternet;

-Voluntaryorinvoluntarytypingmovementsofthefingers.

Thesesymptomsbegintocauseconflictinsocial,occupational,oranotherimportantareaoffunctioning.Peoplewhobecomeaddicted,usetheInternettorelieveoravoidwithdrawalsymptoms,whicharesimilartothosebroughtonbythehaltofdruguse.Thedisorderisrecognizedbythe"persistentdesire"or"unsuccessfulefforts"tominimizetheInternetuse.

OnJune14,1998,ABCnewsreportedthatan"Internetcrazed"Cincinnatiwomanwasarrestedforneglectingherthreeyoungchildren.Thewomanreportedlyspent12hoursstraightonline,whileherhungrykidswerelockedawayinaroomsoshecouldbeonlinewithoutinterruption.

TheInternetisrapidlybecominganaddictivesourcetoalotofitsusers.UsersoftheInternetinclude:students,housewives,andbusinessprofessionals.Someoftheseusersspendaminimumofthirty-eighthoursperweekonthe"net";hence,losingtouchwithrealityandreekinghavocontheirstudies,familylives,andeventheircareers.Basedonlevelofaddiction,therearethreegroupsofInternetaddicts:

-the"I'm-not-addicted-users";

-the"I-only-use-it-when-I-have-to-users";

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：W:OurlecturetodayisgivenbyProfessorLincoln.He'sgoingtotalkaboutartmovementsintheUnitedStates.

M:Yes.Iwouldliketosaythattheirpopularitycanbeaffectedbysocialconditionsandhistoricalevents.Asanexample,let'slookatwhathappenedintheUnitedStatesearlyinthe20thcentury,aroundthetimeofthegreatdepression,theartmovementknownastheRegionalismhadbegunintheUnitedStatesevenbeforethedepressionoccurred.Butitreallybecamepopularinthe1930s,duringthedepressionyears.

W:Whatisthereasonforthis?

M:ManyartistswhohadbeenlivinginbigcitieswereforcedbytheeconomiccrisistoleavethosebigcitiesandmovebacktotheirsmalltownsinruralAmerica.Someofthemcametotrulylovethelifeinsmalltownsandtoleavethe"sophisticatedsociety"incities.TheseartistsreallybuilttheRegionalismMovement.

W:What'rethefeaturesofRegionalMovement?

M:It'sallabouteverydaylifeinsmalltownsorfarmingareas.Andtheirstyle.wasaboutglorifiedorromanticizedcountrylife.Itshowedstable,wholesomeAmericantraditions.

W:Whydidthisstyle.becomepopular?

M:It'spartlybecauseoftheeconomicconditionsofthetime.Yousee,theDepressionhadcausedmanyAmericanstobegintodoubttheirsociety.ButregionalismartistspaintedscenesthatglorifiedAmericanvalues,scenesthatmanyAmericanscouldeasilyidentifywith.Sothemovementhelpedstrengthenpeople'sfaithintheircountry.

W:WhatwasRegionalismlikeafterthedepression?

M:BeforeandaftertheSecondWorldWar,Americanculturebegantotakeonamuchmoreinternationalspirit,andRegionalism,withitsfocusonsmalltownlife,lostitspopularity,asAmericansocietychangedonceagain.

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A.Howhistoricaleventsaffectedanartmovement.

B.Howartistscaninfluenceeconomicconditions.

C.Whyacertainartmovementfailedtobecomepopular.

D.Howvaluablepaintingswerelostduringwartime.

22.听力原文：M:Sherry,howareyoudoingwithyourthesis?

W:Oh,mythesis!That'ssomethingIdefinitelydon'twanttotalkaboutrightnow.Ifinishedmydraftsometimeago,butmysupervisorsaidIshoulddomoreresearchifIwanttoachievethequalityheexpectsofme.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversationaboutthewoman'sthesis?

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A.Itisbasedonalotofresearch.

B.Itcanbefinishedinafewweekstime.

C.Ithasdrawncriticismfromlotsofpeople.

D.Itfallsshortofhersupervisor'sexpectations.

23.听力原文：About25millionchildrenindevelopingcountrieshavenohomes.Sotheyliveoncitystreets.Another75millionchildrenliveathomebutworkonthestreets.UnitedNationsChildren'sFundsaysmostofthesechildrendonotreceiveeducationorhealthcare.Theprivateorganizationknownas"ChildHopeU.S.A."istryingtodosomethingtohelpthesechildren.Thegrouphasmanygoals.ChildHopeU.S.A.wantstohaltthespreadofAIDSandtheuseofillegaldrugsamongchildren.Itwantstoprotectyounggirlsfrombeingmistreatedsexually.Itwantstoteachchildrenhowtoprotectthemselves,howtosurviveconditionsonthestreetsandhowtofeelgoodaboutthem.ChildHopeU.S.A.istryingtoestablisheducationalprogramsforthechildren.Itisworkingwithlocalgroupstogettheirhelpinprotectingtherightsofstreetchildren.And,itistryingtomakeinternationaldevelopmentgroupsmoreinformedaboutstreetchildren.Somechildrenbeginlivingonthestreetswhentheyarefiveyearsoldoryounger.Four-year-oldscanbefoundsellinggoodsonthestreetcomerorbeggingforfoodandmoney.Someofthesechildrenhavelosttheirfamiliesbecauseofwarsornaturaldisasters,suchasearthquakesandfloods.Somearehelpingtheirfamiliesearnenoughmoneytosurvive.StudiesshowthatmorethanonemillionchildrenliveandworkonthestreetsinthePhilippines.SevenmillionchildrenliveonthestreetsinBrazil.About250thousandchildrenliveonthestreetsinMexico.AbouttenmillionMexicanchildrenworkonthestreets.ChildHopeU.S.A.workscloselywithinternationalchildren'sgroups,governmentagenciesandothernationalandlocalgroups.IthasofficesinBrazil,Guatemala,thePhilippines,Britain,CanadaandtheUnitedStates.ChildHopeU,S.A.alsoworkstoimprovechildlaborlaws.In1992,Pakistanapprovednewlawstocontrolchildlabor.Thelawsmakeitillegalforcompaniestolendmoneytofamiliesandletchildrenrepaytheloanbyworkinginfactories.Yet,abouteightmillionchildrenstillareworkinginPakistantorepayloans.Wewilltalkmoreabouttheproblemsofchildrenindevelopingcountriesnextweek.

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A.25million.B.100million.C.50million.D.75million.

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25.(18)

A.Atthelibrary.

B.Attheairport.

C.Atthepostoffice.

D.Attheteacher'soffice.

26.(35)

A.SendmoneytotheEnglishDepartment.

B.GetintoughwithMs.Irvine.

C.Pay＄80toreserveaspot.

D.Seetheteacherafterclass.

27.(25)

A.Hefeelsrushed.

B.Hehatestopack.

C.Hedoesn'tliketorestricthisdiet.

D.He'sworriedabouthislecture.

28.听力原文：Eagertolearnaboutdifferentcountriesandculturesandacquireglobalskills,U.S.studentsarestudyingabroadinrecordnumbers.(29)Theincreasednumbersreflectagrowingrecognitionbystudentsandeducatorsthataninternationalexperienceisimportanttostudents'futurecareers.Whilerecentgrowthhasbeenfueledinpartbyprogramsthatofferstudyforshorterlengthsoftimethanthetraditionalacademicyear,therehasalsobeenanincreasinginterestinstudyinginmorediversedestinations.

MorethanhalftheAmericanstudentsgoabroadstudyinEurope,thoughfewerthaninthepast.StudentshaveshowngrowinginterestinAsia,LatinAmerica,AfricaandtheMiddleEast.(30)ThetopthreemajorfieldsofstudyofAmericansstudyingabroadarethesocialsciences,businessandmanagement,andhumanities.

Since2001,NewYorkUniversityhasbeensendingmorestudentsabroadthananyothercampusintheUnitedStates.ItoffersclassesinArgentina,China,GhanaandseveralcountriesinEurope.

(31)AylaSchermerofPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,isanineteen-year-oldbusinessmajorenteringhersecondyearatN.Y.U.ShewantstostudyinanothercountryforthespringsemesterbeginninginJanuary,butshehasn'tdecidedwhichcountrytogoto.Theclasseswillcostmorethan18,000dollars,butthatdoesnotincludetransportationorhousing.

ThestrengthoftheeuroagainstthedollarmakesprogramsinEuropemorecostlythanthoseinArgentina,forexample.ButChrisNicolussi,studentservicesdirectorintheOfficeofGlobalProgramsatN.Y.U.,saystheuniversityhasnotseenanydropinthepopularityofitsEuropeanprograms.Hedidsay,however,thatmorestudentsareinterestedinlowcostactivitiesorganizedbytheuniversityduringtheirtimeabroad.

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A.Becausetheyintendtohavearomanceinforeigncountries.

B.Becausetheydesiretogaininternationalexperience.

C.Becausetheyhopetogetachanceoftouring.

D.Becausetheythoughtofearningmoremoneyabroad.

29.SectionB

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

听力原文：Recently,(35)researchersinEnglanddiscoveredthatsimplyrinsingyourmouthwithasportsdrinkmayfightfatigue.Intheexperiment,whichwaspublishedonlineinFebruaryintheJournalofPhysiology.eightwell-trainedcyclistscompletedastrenuous,all-outtimetrialonstationarybicyclesinalab.Theriderswerehookeduptomachinesthatmeasuredtheirheartrateandpoweroutput.Throughouttheride,thecyclistswerewithvariousliquidsintheirmouthsbutdidnotswallow.(33)Someofthedrinkscontainedcarbohydrates,theprimaryfuelusedduringexercise.(33)Theotherdrinkswerejustflavored,sugar-freewater.Bytheendofthetimetrials,(33)thecyclistswhohadrinsedwiththecarbohydratedrinks—andspitthemout—finishedsignificantlyfasterthanthewatergroup.Theirheartratesandpoweroutputwerealsohigher.Butwhenratingthedifficultyoftheride,onanumericalscale,theirfeelingsabouttheeffortinvolvedmatchedthoseforthewatergroup.Inaseparateportionoftheexperiment,(34)thescientistsfoundthatareaswithinthebrainthatareassociatedwithreward,motivationandemotionwereactivatedwhensubjectswerewithacarbohydratedrink.Itseemsthatthebrainsoftheridersgettingthecarbohydrate-containingdrinkssensedthattheriderswereabouttogetmorecalories,whichappearstohaveallowedtheirmusclestoworkhardereventhoughtheyneverswallowedtheliquid.

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A.Itspopularity.

B.Itsphilosophy.

C.Itsperspective.

D.Itsbriskness.

30.听力原文：W:Thankyou,(22)Professor,forcomingtoourprogramandanswerthelisteners'questions.

M:You'rewelcome.I'mgladtobeheresharingmyknowledgeofEnglishwithallthelearners.

W:Well,talkingaboutlearningEnglish,isthereanydifferencebetweenCanadianEnglish,BritishEnglishandAmericanEnglish?

M:Yes.Insomeaspects,theEnglishspokenbyCanadiansisdifferentfromthatoftheBritishpeoplewhileinotheraspectsitisdifferentfromAmericanEnglish.

W:SomepeopleholdthatCanadianEnglishmustbeadialectofBritishEnglishbecauseCanadawasonceacolonyofBritainandeversinceherindependenceshehasremainedamembercountryoftheBritishCommonWealth.Isthattrue?

M:No.Thisisafalseidea.Accordingtohistory,thefirstbatchofEnglishspeakerssettlingdowninCanadawerenotfromBritainbutfromtheUnitedStates.Theyweretheso-calledAmerican"loyalists"—AmericanswhohadmovednorthwardsintoCanadaaftertheAmericanRevolutionforIndependence.(23)Theywerecalled"loyalists"becauseaftertheAmericanRevolution,theyremainedloyaltotheBritishcrown,Thus,itseemsmoreappropriatetoregardCanadianEnglishasavarietyofAmericanEnglishinorigin.

W:Isee.Then,isthereanythingpeculiaraboutCanadianEnglish?

M:(24)CanadianEnglishisauniquedialectwithdemurssimilartobothAmericanandBritishEnglish.AlthoughCanadaisalargecountry,thepronunciationofCanadianEnglishisquiteuniform.fromtheeastcoasttothewestcoast.

W:That'sinteresting.Whataboutthespellingsystem?

M:Thisisadifficultquestiontoanswer.(25)Generallyspeaking,theBritishspellingsystemischosenformoreprestigiousarticleswhiletheAmericanspellingsystemisforthepopulartopics.

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A.Amagazinereporterandaprofessorofpolitics.

B.TVprogramhostessandaprofessorofhistory.

C.Radioprogramhostessandaprofessoroflanguage.

D.AlanguagelearnerandaprofessorofEnglish.

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

InSouthAmerica,inthenext20years22millionhectaresoftropicalforestandsavannawillbedisplacedby______.

32.

Thelastsentenceofthepassageexpresses______.

A.theauthor'scriticismofcommunitybasedformsoftreatment

B.people'sfalsebeliefthattheycangettroubleoutoftheirsight

C.theauthor'sconcernaboutthesecurityofsomecommunities

D.thedisputesbetweenneighborsabouttheownershipofsomehouses

33.

Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?

A.TheHartslikeapublicuniversitybetterthanaprivateone.

B.Itismucheasiertopaythetuitionatpresent.

C.Allstudentscangetthesubsidizedloans.

D.Traditionalscholarshipsarestillattractivetosomefamilies.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S4】

35.Asgoodofficesecretary,MarySmithknowsthatallphone【S1】______.

callsmustbeansweredpromptlyandhandledefficiently.She

knowsthatasecretarymustbepleasantandhelpful,nomatter

howeverbusysheisor【S2】______.

whatkindofmoodshemaybe.Sheknowsshemustkeepcalm【S3】______.

ifacallergetsimpatientlyorbecomesangry;also,ofcourse,she【S4】______.

knowsshecanneverallowherselftolosthertemper.Ifshedoes【S5】______.

nothavetheinformationthecallersask,shemustknowwho【S6】______.

doeshavetheinformation.Finally,sheknowsthatoneofher

mostimportantresponsibilitiesisto"screen"telephonecallsand

toknowwhichcallstorefertoherboss,whichcallstoreferto

theotherpeople,andwhichcallstohandleherself.【S7】______.

Awell-handlingtelephonecallwillgivethecalleragood【S8】______.

impressionofthecompanyheorsheisdealingwith.Forthat【S9】______.

reason,anofficesecretarywhocanhandletelephonecalls

cheerfully,tactfully,andefficientlyisavaluableassettosome【S10】______.

organization.

【S1】

36.

【S9】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.Letusturnnowtoanotherthreadintheargument.Itistimesmisleading,IS1.______

believe,todealwiththeColdWarasanencapsulationproblem,tofocusatten-S2.______

tiontoonarrowlyupontheesotericdevelopmentsoftheCommunistworldasde-

teachedfromtheunderlyingforcesofinternationalpolitics.Thewholeterrainof

internationalpoliticshavebeenradicallytransformedsincetheendofthewar,S3.______

anditisilluminatingtobeginwiththisfactandtotracefromthesourcesomeof

theforceshavebeeninducingchangenotonlyintheSovietsystemandpoliciesS4.______

butinourownaswell.

TheeffectupontheColdWarhasbeentocreateacertainschizoidconfu-

sionaboutthevariouslevelsofconflictthatdominatestheforefrontofourcon-S5.______

sciousnessatvarioustimes.Muchofthetimewearepreoccupiedwithlowerlev-

elsofpolitical,economic,orguerrillaconflictwithinalosepolygonalstructure,S6.______

buton