2022年福建省漳州市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022年福建省漳州市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.

Inordertobeprompt,taxiforthetransportofsmallergroupsshouldbestoredat______.

2.

TheeconomistsstatedthatGermaneconomywouldrankNo.3aftertheUnitedStatesandChinaby2030.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

AlexanderSamuelson,aSwedishglassblower,designedthefamous______.bottleforCokein191

4.

Asleepingpersonandafaintedonearesimilarinthatbothcanbewakenbystrongstimulus.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Ifyourankthebooksaccordingtothefrequencytheymightbetouched,you'dbetterput______.

A.referencebooksatthemostimportantposition

B.brand-newbooksatthemostimportantposition

C.dog-earedbooksatthemostimportantposition

D.allthenovelsatthemostimportantposition

6.

InsuchepisodesastheRedBaron,theshowhasbeenheavilyrelyingon______.

7.

Laura'sdaughterJennahasgotaPh.D.degreefromtheUniversityofTexas.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

AccordingtoDavidFoote,whathashelpedtheincreaseofnewkindsofjobs?

A.Networkrelatedscience.

B.Riskmanagement.

C.Socialmedia.

D.Marketing.

9.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestion1--7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8--10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Geniuses

In1905,AlbertEinsteindevelopedthetheoryofspecialrelativity.Healsoprovedthatatomsexistandfiguredoutthatlightbehavesasbothaparticleandawave.Totopitalloff,hedevelopedhisfamousequationE=mcc,whichdescribestherelationshipbetweenmatterandenergy,thesameyear.Hewasonly26yearsold.

Withoutadoubt,Einsteinwasagenius.SowasIsaacNewton-asanyfanof"StarTrek".TheNextGenerationcansayheinventedphysics.Healsoplayedabigroleinthedevelopmentofcalculus,whichsomepeoplehavetroublecomprehendingevenafterextensiveclassroomstudy.Anothergenius,WolfgangAmadeusMozart,startedcomposingmusicwhenhewas5yearsold.Mozartwrotehundredsofpiecesbeforehisdeathin1760atage35.

Accordingtoconventionalwisdom,geniusesaredifferentfromeveryoneelse.Theycanthinkfasterandbetterthanotherpeople,Inaddition,manypeoplethinkthatallthatextrabrainpowerleadstoeccentricorquirkybehavior.Andalthoughgeniusesarefairlyeasytospot,definingexactlywhatmakesonepersonageniusisalittletrickier.Figuringouthowthatpersonbecameageniusisharderstill.

Therearetwobigthingsthatmakeitdifficulttostudygenius:

Thegeniuslabelissubjective.Somepeopleinsistthatanyonewithanintelligencequotient(IQ)higherthanacertainvalueisagenius.OthersfeelthatIQtestsmeasureonlyalimitedpartofaperson'stotalintelligence.Somebelievehightestscoreshavelittletodowithrealgenius.

Geniusisabig-pictureconcept.Mostscientificandmedicalinquiries,ontheotherband,examinedetails.Aconceptassubjectiveasgeniusisn'teasytoquantify,analyzeorstudy.

So,whenexploringhowgeniuseswork,it'sagoodideatostartbydefiningpreciselywhatageniusis.Forthepurposeofthisarticle,ageniusisn'tsimplysomeonewithanexceptionallyhighIQ.Instead,ageniusisanextraordinarilyintelligentpersonwhobreaksnewgroundwithdiscoveries,inventionsorworksofart.Usually,agenius'workchangesthewaypeopleviewtheworldorthefieldinwhichtheworktookplace.Inotherwords,ageniusmustbebothintelligentandabletousethatintelligenceinaproductiveorimpressiveway.

GeniusandtheBrain

Thebrainregulatesthebody'sorgansystems.Whenapersonmovesaround,itsendsimpulsesalongthenervesandtellsthemuscleswhattodo.Thebraincontrolsthesensesofsmell,taste,touch,sightandhearing,andthepersonexperiencesandprocessesemotionsusinghisbrain,Ontopofallthat,thebrainallowspeopletothink,analyzeinformationandsolveproblems.Buthowdoesitmakesomeonesmart?

Scientistshaven'tfiguredoutexactlyhowallthegraymatterinthebrainworks,buttheydohaveanideaofwhichpartletspeoplethink.Thecerebralcortex(大脑皮层),whichistheoutermostpartofthebrain,iswherethoughtandreasoninghappen.Thesearethebrain'shigherfunction--thelowerfunctions,whichrelatetobasicsurvival,takeplacedeeperinthebrain.

Thecerebralcortexisthelargestpartofthebrain,andit'sfullofwrinklesandfoldsthatallowittofitintheskull.Ifanadulthuman'scerebralcortexisremovedandstretchedout,itwouldbeaboutaslargeasafewpagesofanewspaper.It'sdividedintos

A.AlbertEinstein.

B.StarTrek.

C.WolfgangMozart.

D.IsaacNewton.

10.

Aspeakerwhodoesn'ttrytomakehehimselfheardorunderstoodmaybelabeledas______.

11.

Inthe1970s,Americanpeoplehadinterestagaininwindpowerbecauseof______.

12.

Peoplefacingchallengesareunlikelytoachievecreativeideas.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Bysolvingyourdivorceproblemonline,youneedtopay￡100.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.It'sNeverTooLatetoStartExercise

ResearchersFindGreatRewardsWhenMildExerciseProgramsAreStartedLateInLife.

May13,2003--Youknowthebenefitsofexerciseprograms.Andifyou'vebeeninactive,youmayhavealsofeltthem--withsoremusclesandbruisedmotivationtocontinue.Butanewstudyinwomenshowsthattheoldadageistrue--it'snevertoolatetostartwhenitcomestoexerciseprograms.Sonowwhatcanyoudotojumpontheexercisebandwagon(乐队花车)?

WebMDgotexercisetipsfromtheexperts.

"Therecertainlyseemstobesomethingheretosuggestthatwomencanstartexercisinglaterinlifeandstillreaptherewards,"leadresearcherandCDCepidemiologistEdwardW.Gregg,PhD,tellsWebMD.HisfindingsarepublishedintheMay16issueofTheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation.

Researcherstracked9,500womenfor12years,startingwhentheywereatleastage66.Inthattime,theyfoundthatthosewhowentfromdoinglittleornothingtowalkingjustamileadayslashed(减少)theirriskOfdeathfromallcausesandfromcancerbynearlyhalf.Theirriskofheartdiseasealsofellbymorethanathird.Infact,theyenjoyednearlyasmuchprotectionaswomenwhowerephysicallyactivebeforethestudybeganandremainedso.

Duringthestudy,heandhiscolleaguessurveyedthewomenontheirexerciselevelsatthestartofthetrialandagainuptosixyearslater.Yearslater,theresearcherstrackedtheirratesofdeathanddisease.

Thenewinformationwefoundisthatolderwomenwhowentfrombeingsedentary(少活动的)orwalkingabouttwomilesaweekto"walkingeightmilesaweekbetweenthetwovisitshadsignificantlifeimprovements,"saysanotherstudyresearcher,JaneA.Cauley,DrPH,oftheUniversityofPittsburgh.

"We'retalkingaboutwomenwithanaverageageof77atthesecondvisit,"shetellsWebMD."Andwe'retalkingabouttheirengaginginverymildexercise--andnotrunningmarathons."

Butiftheonlyworkout(运动)you'vebeengettinglatelyinvolvestheTVremote,here'showtoavoidthosewalksaroundtheblockfrommakingyourbodyfeelasifitjusttackledBostonMarathon'sinfamous"HeartbreakHill".

Getacheckupbeforeaworkout.

Avisittoyourdoctoriswiseforanyonebeginninganexerciseprogram,butit'scrucialfortheelderlyorotherswhohavebeeninactivebecauseofhealthproblems.Inadditiontotheobvious--checkingyourheartandlungs--yourdoctorcanhelpdetermineifyourregimen(养生法)needstoconsiderothermedicalconditions,andthedrugsyoutakeforthem.

"Peoplecansometimescontrolconditionssuchasdiabetesandhighbloodpressurewithweightlossandexercisesotheydon'tneedtocontinuetheirmedications,"saysWilliamA.Banks,MD,professorofgeriatricsatSaintLouisUniversitySchoolofMedicine.It'simportanttoletyourdoctorknowaboutyournewexerciseprogramincaseyourmedicationdosesneedtobechanged.

"Adoctorcanalsohelpfacilitatethebesttypeofexerciseifyouhaveadisabilityorimpairment.Forinstance,manyofmypatientshavebadknees,soItellthemthatiftheystartrunningorevenwalking,they'regoingtohaveproblemsthatwilllikelyimpacttheirabilitytocontinue,"hetellsWebMD."SoItrytosteerthemtoanotheractivity,suchasswimmingswhichisespeciallygoodforpeoplewithjointproblemsorobesity(肥胖)."

Startslow.

Onceyougetthegreenlight,thekeytoavoidingfatigueandmusclepainistopulloutofthegateveryslowly."Youhearsomuchabouttheimportanceofgetting30minutesofexerciseaday,butthoserecommendationsshouldnotbeviewedasgoalsifyou'vebeensedentary--evenifyou'rehealthy,"Bankssays."Initially,youshouldactuallyshootbelowyourcomfortlevel.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

AccordingtotheMontrealProtocol,theproductionofCFCsalmoststopped,andtherearealreadysignsthattheozonelayeris______.

16.Whatdidtheresearchersdotoparticipantsintheexperiments?

A.Theyputonamagicperformancetotheparticipants.

B.Theydivertedtheparticipants'attentionanddisruptedtheirchoosing.

C.Theychangedthethingsparticipantschosewithouttheirnoticing.

D.Theyaddedconfusiontothetwooptionstheparticipantsfaced.

17.Agoodexerciseforpeoplewhoareregaininganormalconditionafteraninjurymaybe

18.

AccordingtoaFTCreport,U.S.mediacorporationsaremarketingviolententertainmenttochildrenactivelyand______.

19.

SincethejourneyfromEnglandtoScotlandisquitelong,it'sgoodto______.

A.drivealltheway

B.haveacompanion

C.takeanextrawheel

D.pickupafriend

20.

MarkTwainearnedalargesumofmoneybycollectingandsellingcocoa.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W：It'sSara'sbirthdaytoday．We'replanningonhavingdinneraround6:30andthenseeingamovieat7:30．Andwe'rethrowingherasmallbirthdaypartyafterthemovie．Comeandjoinus.

M：Sure．Bestfriendsalwayssticktogether．

Q：Whatcanwelearnaccordingtotheconversation?

(19)

A.It'stheman'sbirthdaytoday.

B.Theywillhavedinneraround6.

C.Theywillgotomoviesafterdinner.

D.Theywillhaveapartyfortheman.

22.(34)

A.It'smadeupofprofessionalathletes.

B.It'smadeupofcollegeplayers.

C.It'smadeupofbothprofessionalandcollegeplayers.

D.It'smadeupofyoungathletes.

23.听力原文：W:ItseemsgoodbutIamnotsureaboutitsstability.

M:Ourcompanyhasbeeninthislineformanyyearsandenjoyshighreputation,soyoucanbereassuredwithitsquality.

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Heismakingapublicadvertisement.

B.Heistryingtosellsomethingtothewoman.

C.Hedoesnotagreewiththewoman.

D.Heismakingareport.

24.听力原文：W：Here'sanadforanapartmentwithtwobedrooms．It'snearthecampusandnottooexpensive．

M：What'sthenumber?I'llfindoutifit'savailableforimmediateoccupancy．

Q：Whatarethemanandwomandoing?

(13)

A.Preparingforbed.

B.Walkingtowardthecampus.

C.Lookingforaplacetolive.

D.Invitingsomefriendstovisit.

25.

【B8】

26.(27)

A.Hedoesnotthinkthe"digitaldivide"everexists.

B.Hethinksthattopeopleindevelopingcountriestobehealthyismoreimportant.

C.HehasgivenlargeamountsofmoneytohelppoorpeopleusecomputersandInternet.

D.HeattendedtheconferenceheldinSeattleandmadeanimpressivespeechthere.

27.【B4】

28.

【B2】

29.听力原文：Englishisalittlelikealivingthingthatcontinuestogrow.EnglishbegantogrowmorequicklywhenWilliamCaxtonreturnedtoBritainintheyear1476.HehadbeeninHollandandotherareasofEuropewherehehadlearnedprinting.(26)HereturnedtoBritainwiththefirstprintingpress.Theprintingpressmadeitpossibleforalmostanyonetobuyabook,whichhelpedspreadeducationandtheEnglishlanguage.Slowly.(27)duringthefifteenhundredsEnglishbecamethemodernlanguagewewouldunderstand.EnglishspeakerstodaywouldbeabletocommunicatewithEnglishspeakersinthelastpartofthe16thCentury.ItwasduringthisperiodthatthegreatestwriterinEnglish,WilliamShakespeareproducedhisworks.(28)ThedevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguagetookagiantstepjustnineyearsbeforethedeathofWilliamShakespeare.ThreesmallBritishshipscrossedtheAtlanticOceanin1607andlandedinanareathatwouldbecomethesouthernAmericanstateofVirginia.TheybeganthefirstofseveralBritishcolonies,tntime,peopleinthesenewcoloniesbegantocallareasoftheirnewlandbywordsborrowedfromthenativepeopletheyfoundlivingthere.Forexample,(29)manyofthegreatriversintheUnitedStatesaretakenfromAmericanIndianwords.TheMississippi,theMissouriareexamples.ThisborrowingoraddingofforeignwordstoEnglishwasawayofexpandingthelanguage.Thenamesofthreedaysoftheweek,thatis,Wednesday,ThursdayandFridayaregoodexamplesofthis.

(20)

A.French.B.German.C.Greek.D.Latin.

30.(17)

A.He'steachingschoolthissummer.

B.He'sworkinghardsothathecanaffordtogotoNewYork.

C.Hemayhavedifficultyworkingandstudyingatthesametime.

D.Hedecidednottoattendsummerschool.

31.(36)

A.Itshouldbeconsideredabigsuccess.

B.Itisnotverysuccessful.

C.Itisfarfrombeingsuccessful.

D.Itisanot-too-bigsuccess.

32.

【B11】

33.(28)

A.Theirpackagingofexportshavetoconform.toEUregulations.

B.Theyhavetocutoutwastecompletely.

C.Theymusthaveanexperienceddistributor.

D.Theywillseeexpensiverise.

34.(25)

A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Autumn.D.Winter.

35.听力原文：W:It'sapityyoumissedtheconcertyesterdayevening.Itwaswonderful!

M:Ididn'twanttomissthefootballgame.Well,I'mnotaclassicalmusicfananyway.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(13)

A.Themanwassorrytomissthefootballgame.

B.Themanattendedtheconcert,butdidn'tlikeit.

C.Themanwassorrythathedidn'tattendtheconcert.

D.Themanismoreinterestedinfootballthaninclassicalmusic.

36.(26)

A.Byreadingherpolishedessay.

B.Byproofreadingherfirstdraft.

C.Bybringinghersomereferencebooks.

D.Byexaminingheroutline.

37.(29)

A.Onedead,andtheothertwocaught.

B.Twodead,andthethirdcaught.

C.Onedead,andtheothertwoescaped.

D.Twocaught,andthethirdescaped.

38.(32)

A.Rape.B.Burglary.C.Aggravatedassault.D.Smuggling.

39.

【B10】

40.

【B5】

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

【C7】

42.Whatisnottheresultofglobalization?

A.Theremovalofstatecontrolsontradeandinvestment.

B.Thedisappearanceoftariffbarriers.

C.Thespreadofnewinformationandcommunicationstechnologies.

D.Ownersofcapitalareenabledtomovetheircapitalaroundtheglobemorequickly.

43.FewpeopleknowthatMr.PotatoHeadwasalmostlittlemorethanaforgottencerealpremium.Buthistoryhasawayofbeingkindtotheclassics.AndGeorgeLernerwasabouttomakehistory!DuringtheWorldWarIIera,GeorgeLernerenjoyedsuccessasawell-knowninventoranddesigner.Justbefore1950,hedesignedandproducedafirstgenerationsetofplasticfacepieces.Thepushpin-shapednoses,ears,eyesandmouthpartscouldbepushedintofruitsorvegetablestotransform.thefoodintoanendlessarrayofmagicalanthropomorphic(人形的)playmates.

Thetoywasn'tanimmediatehithowever.TherewasstillaWorldWarⅡmentalitytoconserveresources.Toycompaniesdidn'tthinkthatcustomerswouldaccepttheideaofwastingapieceoffoodasachild'stoy.Butafterawhile,Georgefinallysoldthetoy,for$5,000dollars,toacerealcompany,whoplannedtousethepiecesasapremiumgiveawayincerealboxes.ButGeorgeknewthathisnewtoydeservedabiggershot.Andthatshotcameinameetingwithafamily-ownedNewEnglandmanufacturer.Mr.Lernerandthemanufacturerboughtbacktherightsfromthecerealcompanyfor$7,000.

Mr.PotatoHead,oneoftheworld'smostadored"personalities",was"born"in1952,andbeganmakinghistoryatanearlyageastheveryfirsttoytobeadvertisedontelevision.TheoriginalMr.PotatoHeadcontainedonlyparts,suchaseyes,ears,nosesandmouths,andparentshadtosupplychildrenwithrealpotatoesforface-changingfun!Eightyearslater,ahardplasticpotato"body"wasincludedwithMr.PotatoHeadtoreplacetheneedforarealpotato.Overthenextthreedecades,avarietyofMr.PotatoHeadproductsweresold.Hewassolovedbychildren,thathewasexpandedintoadditionaltoycategoriesincludingpuzzles,creativeplaysets,andelectronichand-heldboardandvideogames.ThevastpopularityofMr.PotatoHeadalsoattractednon-toycompanieswholicensedhisimageandnametomakeapparel(服饰),accessoriesandnoveltyitems.

Mr.PotatoHead'sappealtopeopleyoungandoldmadehimtheidealambassadorformanycausesandgood-willefforts.Onhis40thbirthday,itwasdecidedthathewouldnolongerbea"couchpotato"andhereceivedaspecialawardfromthePresident'sCouncilforPhysicalFitness,rightonthelawnoftheWhiteHouse!Alwaysonetopassonawholesomemessagetothepublic,heandMrs.PotatoHeadjoinedupwiththeLeagueofWomen'sVotersin1996tohelpoutwiththeir"GetouttheVote"campaignandspreadthewordabouttheimportanceofvotingtoAmericans.

WhathappenedtoMr.PottoHeadafteritwasmadeasthetoy?

A.Itwaswidelyacceptedassoonasitwasmade.

B.Itwassoldtoatoycompanyanditwassoldwell.

C.Itwasplannedtogiveawaytocustomersbyacerealcompanyasagift.

D.Itspatentwassoldatthepriceof$7,000dollars.

44.

【C4】

45.

【C6】

46.

InPara.2,itissuggestedthat______.

A.itisonlybystudyingphilosophythatamancandevelopreligiousbeliefs

B.byexaminingalivingcellunderamicroscopebiologistscanunderstandingtheprocessofevolution

C.thereisadisparityofthinkingbetweenscientistsandpeoplefromotherwalksofliferegardingscienceandreligion

D.whilesomephysicistsconcludefromthelawsofnaturethatthereisaGod,othersdrawnosuchconclusion

47.

Peoplewhoaresupportiveofpublichighereducationrealizethat______.

48.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Modernfurnituredesignhascomeinforagooddealofabuse.Theveryword"modern"hasunpleasantconnotations.Itbringstomindallthatisimpracticable,garishandvulgar;brightly-colored,angulartables:fragilesetsthatbalanceprecariouslyontwolegs;chairswithinexplicableholescarvedinthemtotraptheunwary:andspindlylampsoftwistedwirewhichcrouchincornerslikeenormousspiders.Butwemustnotconfuseallthatisgoodinmoderndesignwiththesecheap,sensationalimitations.

How,then,arewetodistinguishthegenuinefromthesham?Massproducedarticleswhichdonothingbutexploitnovelty,havebroughtmuchdesignintodisrepute.The"futuristic"coffee-barsetsthepacewithitsbright,chromiumsurfaces,itsgaudy,ridiculoustablesandchairsanditstropicalplantswhichwindinandoutofcrazybeamsintheceiling.Thissortofthingisthedesign'snightmare.Itdebasesourstandardsoftastesothatwecannotdiscriminatebetweenthegoodandthebad.Intheend,tosaythatasinglethingis"modern"isthesameassayingthatitisuglyandoffensive.

Truemoderndesignisbothsimpleandefficient.Itaimsatrelatingmethodsofconstructiontorealneeds.InVictoriantimes,designgotoutoftouchwithlife.Needlessornamentationmadeusforgetwhatfurniturewasreallyfor.Moderndesignhasstrippedawayallthatisinessential.Itspurposeisnottoastonish,buttoprovideuswithwhatispleasinganduseful.

Apieceofreallyfinemodernfurnitureshouldneverbeseeninisolation,butaspartofasetting.Onlythencanwejudgeitsshape,color,andutility.Modernhousestendtobesmallandthefurnituremustgiveusroomtomove.Itshouldbewellproportionalandatthesametimeunobtrusive.Itspresenceshouldbefeltratherthanseen.Becausewecandoawaywithunnecessarywallsanddoors,quiteasmallhousecangivetheimpressionbeinglarge,light,andairy.Anelegantpieceoffurniturecanoftenbeusedtodividealargeroomintotwo,soastomakethebestpossibleuseofspaceandprovideamaximumofcomfort.Awelldesignedmodernhouseisonewecanreallyliveinandnotmoveaboutlikeunwantedguests.

Thefirstparagraphsuggestedthatthewriterthinksthatthemodernfurnituredesignsisbasically______.

49.

Theauthorcomparestheformationofglaciersto______.

A.thegradualtransformationofsnowflakes

B.theformationofcrystals

C.thelonggestationofababy

D.theformationofairbubbles

50.SectionB

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

Whyinanageofadvancedtechnology,shouldsomanypeoplestillclingtoanancientbelief?Inpartitmustbebecauseastrology--claimstotellussomethingaboutourselves,andallofusareinterestedinourselves.Ithinkitisbecauseastrologyispresentedasifitwereasciencebyitsmodernpractitioner,andmanypeoplearemisledbythis.

Infact,astrologywasneverascience.Itwasnotahypothesisortheorydevelopedtodescribenaturalphenomena,anduntilfairlyrecenttimes,therewasnotattempttotestorverifyitspredictions.AstrologybeganapproximatelythreethousandyearsagoinBabylonia;itwasappliedtomonarchsandkingdoms,butnottoindividuals.Itspreadinthe6thcenturyBCasfarasIndia,whereitflourishestoday.TheEgyptians,meanwhile,developedtheirownkindofastrology.ButtheastrologynowpracticedinEuropeandAmericaisthatdevelopedbytheGreeks,whosynthesizedtheideasoftheBabyloniansandEgyptiansandenrichedthemwithconceptsfromtheirownfertileimaginations.TheGreeksbelievedthattheearthwascomposedoffourelements,andtheheavensofaperfectcrystallinematerial.Theplanetsthemselveswerevariouslythoughttobegods,residencesofgods,oratleastmanifestationsofgods.Thegodswereimmortal,butotherwisehadthesameattributesofanger,happiness,jealousy,rageandpleasureaswedo.Nowifwhatthegods'thoughtwascapricious(变化无常的),atleasttheplanetswerepredictableintheirmovements.Becauseourownlotinlifeissounpredictable,itmustbepurelyatthemercyofgods.Butifthegodsaretheplanets,orsomehowassociatedwiththem,thenwehaveonlytolearntherulesofthemotionsoftheplanetstounderstandthewhimsofthegodsandhowtheyshapeourownlives.Sothebeliefdevelopedthateachofourlivesispreordainedbythepreciseconfigurationoftheplanetsintheskyatthetimeofourbirth.

Astrologycouldnot,ofcourse,haveseemedasincredibletotheancientsasitdoestous.Theroleofthesuninfluencingourdailyandyearlylivesisobvious;itwasanaturalextensiontoattributeotherpowerstotheotherplanetsaswell.Itwasn'tuntilthetimeofNewtonthatweunderstoodthatthelawsofNatureapplytothecelestialworldsaswellastotheterrestrialone.Duringantiquity,however,allgreatscholarsbelievedinastrology.

Manypeoplearemisledbyastrologybecauseitispresentedbythepractitionersas______.

A.atheorythatcandescribenaturalphenomena

B.amagicalkeytounderstandingthemselves

C.anancientbeliefthathadlongbeenappliedtomonarchs

D.amysteriouspowerbeyondtheexplanationofscience

51.Theauthorstates"politiciansassertbutdonotargue"attheendofParagraph3inordertosuggestthatpoliticians______.

A.makeclaimswithoutprovidingreasonsfortheclaims

B.takestrongerpositionsonissuesthaninthepast

C.enjoyexplainingtheissuestobroadcasters

D.dislikehavingtoexplaintheirownpositionsonissuestocitizens

52.

WhydoestheauthorsayNewtonhaduniquesenseofhumour?

53.

Paragraphs2and3explain______.

A.thosegoodthingsarenotwithoutsideeffects

B.whycleveradvertisingissopowerful

C.whyinmoderntimesself-medicationisstillpractised

D.whypeopledevelopfaultywaysoflife

54.

Whichofthefollowingbestillustratesthemajorviewofthepassage?

A.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.

B.Oppositesattracteachother.

C.Greatmindsthinkalike.

D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

55.

Themenwhohadsevenormoresiblingshadmorethan______theriskofdevelopingstomachcancer,comparedtomenwiththesameH.pyloristrainswhohadonetothreesiblings.

A.eighthB.oneC.forthD.twice

56.

Whatisthemeaningof"racetothebottom"?(Line,Para.3)

57.

AlthoughDutchistheofficiallanguageinAmsterdam,youcouldbefreefromtheanxietyabout______duringthetour.

58.

Throughsocialnetworking,youcan______.

A.makefriends,businessconnectionsorfindanappointment

B.findsomeusefulinformationaboutoursociety

C.asksomeonetohelpyoufinishyourownbusiness

D.getprivateinformationaboutyourfriends

59.

AccordingtoDr.Coles,______.

A.thereareasmanyadvantagestobeingpoorastherearetobeingrich

B.beingrichcanbringmoreproblemsthanbeingpoor

C.richchildrencanbedeprivedofthethingtheyaremostinneedof

D.wealthbringsmoredisadvantagesthanadvantagestorichchildren

60.

Theemotionalaspectsofanobjectaremoreimportantthanitsphysicalaspectsinthatthey______.

A.helpsocietyexploititsmembersforprofit

B.encourageustoperform.importanttasks

C.helptoperfectthelegalandpenalsystem

D.helpusadaptourbehavior.totheworldsurroundingus

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S2】

62.

【S6】

63.

【S8】

64.TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyhassetlimitsforthe

radiationpermittedtoleakfromaproposednuclearwasteburial

centerinthestateofNevada.TheactionwillhelpdecidedwhetherS1.______

thefederalgovernmentcanbuildthenuclearwastedumpat

YuccaMountain.

Thedumpwouldbeusedtoburyaboutseventy-thousand

tonsofnuclearwaste.Thewasteinclu