2022年浙江省宁波市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022年浙江省宁波市大学英语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.Inthehappinesspiechart,errorfactorsaccountfor10percent.

2.

Hedecidedthatthestrengthoftheforcekeepingaplanetinorbitaroundthesundependedontwothings.Onewas______.Theotherwas______.

3.

Consumersareencouragedtobuylow-fatmilkratherthan______.

4.

Asurveyshowsthatthesalerateofsmartphoneshasgrown___________________eachyear.

5.TheEPArecommend______totreatbuilding's"sick".

A.notusingair-conditionandopeningthewindows

B.cuttingenergycostsandlettingtheairin

C.usingroutinemaintenanceofHVACsystems

D.notworkinginofficebuildings

6.

TheLAMVis18feetlong,10feetwide,and6feethighand2,200poundsandcanhold4passengers.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

ZedaRosenberghasanassumptionthatthelatestmicrobicidesdon'tcausemanysideeffectsbyreasonthatthebodysystem________________.

8.

Becausetheset-upboxthatyouconnectuptoyourcableorsatellite,theboundarybetweenatelevisionsetandaPCwillbenotclear.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

_______________carriesthesameburdenofpermanence,expressedthistimeinanegativeway.

10.

Womenduringreproductivelifeshould______.

11.

Brainscanscanmakethedoctorsknowthedifferencesofpatients'responsestodanger,thuscancuretheiranxietydisorder.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.Morethan2,300universitiesinover100countrieshaveintroducedChinesecoursestotheircurricula,andyoungoverseasnationalsflocktoChinaeachyeartolearnChinese.In2004,thenumberofinternationalstudentsinChinawas400,000,withanannualincreaseof20percentinthepastfiveyears,accordingtotheChineseMinistryofEducation.

TheRiseofChina'sEconomy

MonsieurLabelandhiswife,bothrespectedarchitectslivinginParis'SixthQuarter,haveenrolledtheirdaughterinanearbyschoolwhereChineseclassesstartatkindergarten.MonsieurLabelsaysofChina:"Iandmycolleagueswitnessedthecountry'samazingdevelopmentwhenweattendedarecentseminarinShenzhen.IbelievethatChinaistheeconomicsuperpowerofthefuture.MywifeandIspeakFrench,EnglishandSpanish,butmydaughtershouldalsolearnChinesebecauseitwillbeusefultoherwhenshegrowsup."

SinceChinesecourseswereaddedtothecurriculaof132Frenchjuniorandseniorhighschoolstheirenrollmenthasdoubled.ThatattheOrientalLanguageandCultureCollege,oneofFrance'slargestChinese-teachingcolleges,hasskyrocketedinrecentyears,accordingtoXuDan,deanoftheChineseDepartment.SheconfirmsthatChineseandJapanesearenowthetwomoststudiedAsianlanguages.

FrenchjuniorstudentBeldaistotallyfluentinChinese."I'mlearningChinesebecauseIwanttobeaninternationallawyerinChina,"heexplains.

YoungFrenchentrepreneurPatricPeniaestablishedhisBeiyanConsultancyCompanyinParis,anditnowworkstogetherwithChinaCentralTelevisioninintroducingFrenchtraditionsandculturetoChineseaudiences.PattiealsocooperatedwithBeijing'sUniversityofFinanceandEconomicsandCentralUniversityofFinanceandEconomicsinlaunchingathree-weekcrashcourseinChineseinBeijing.In2005,heinitiatedthe"Chinesepeopleandbusinessmanagement"trainingcourseinParis,whichconsistsofseminarstohelpFrenchbusinessmenunderstandhowChinesebusinessoperates.

GermanyhasalsocaughtontothebenefitsofChineselanguagelearning,andhasaddedChinesetoitshighschoolgraduationexams.ManyinternationalcorporationsalsoholdintroductoryChinesecoursesforemployee'sassignedworkinChina."Englishisn'tenough,"saysHerrGerck,presidentofSiemensChina,"WeneedtoequipourstaffwiththeabilitytodealwithChinesemerchantsintheirownlanguage."

InBritain,aChineseteachingprogramthatwillform.partofthenationalcurriculumhasbeenformulatedandapprovedbytheDepartmentofEducationandSkills.IntheU.S.,ChineseispartoftheAdvancePlacementProgramforAmericanhighschoolstudents.Thismeansthatstudentscantakecollege-levelChineseinthesamewayastheylearnFrench,SpanishandGermanandgaincreditsiftheygetgoodtestresults.Morethan2,500primaryandhighschoolsnowofferAPcoursesintheChineselanguage.

CulturalEchoes

Chinesecharacters,alongwiththeConfucianphilosophy,havealwayshadprofoundinfluenceonHanculturalcirclesinAsia,andafterabriefhiatus,ChineselanguageteachingisindemandoncemoreintheROK,Singapore,JapanandVietnam.

"SingaporeansrushedtolearnEnglishinthe1970s,whenitwasbelievedtobethemostusefullanguageforthefuture.Now,inthe21stcentury,alackofChinese-speakingskillsisseenasadisadvantage,"saysoneSingaporeanstudent,whorecentlygraduatedfromBeijingUniversitywithaBAininternationalrelations.

TheGermanambassadortotheROKoncetoldviceministerofEducationZhangXinsheng:"Nowadays,highschoolteachersofGermanandFrenchmustalsolearnChinesei

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Paulfollowedthemanallthewaythroughto______withoutsuspectingthatthemanmightnotbethepersonwantedbythepolice.

14.

Overtheyears,theformulafor"ClassicCoke"hasbeenpassedonfrom______tothenextbywordofmouthandissecuredinabankvault.

15.

Childrentendtohaveslightlyhighernormaltemperaturethanadults.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Thesolution,suggestedbyGreenberg,totheproblemofthecouplementionedattheverybeginningofthisarticleisto______.

17.

Sinceinreality,mostofusprobablyareonlyinvolvedinthreephase-setofdirections,itismeaninglessforthestudentstonegotiateexhaustivedirections.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Whichofthefollowingcanbeexternalnegativefactor?

A.Toxicmentalstate

B.Lackofvigilance

C.Negativefriends

D.Adoptionoffriend'sthought

19.

Thispassagetoldustheexperiencesof______captains'narrowescapes.

20.

Howthepatientwillbetreatedwilldependontheresultofthe______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(26)

A.It'sfarfromwhereshelives.

B.Herfamilywenttherewithouther.

C.Shedoesn'tknowalotaboutit.

D.She'sexcitedaboutgoingthere.

22.听力原文：M:HelenandIarethinkingofrentingahouseatthebeachinJune.Areyouinterested?

W:You?Iguessitischeaperthen,butdoyoureallythinkitwillbewarmenough?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(16)

A.Itwillbewarmenough.

B.Itisverycoldatthebeach.

C.Sheisveryinterestedinit.

D.Sheisn'tinterestedinit.

23.SectionC

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

Thereisatimewhenjobseekerssimplywrotelettersofapplication."Justputdownyourname,【B1】______,ageandwhetheryouhavepassedany【B2】______,wasabouttheaveragelevelofadviceofferedtoyoungpeople【B3】______fortheirfirstjobswhenIleftschool.Tileletterwasreallyjustforopeners,itwasexplained,everythingelsecouldandshouldbesavedforthe【B4】______.Andinthosedaysoffull【B5】______the【B6】______worked.Theletterprovedthatyoucouldwriteandwere【B7】______forwork.Youreagerfaceand【B8】______repliesdidtherest.

Later,asyoumoveduptheladder,somethingslightlymoresophisticatedwascalledfor.【B9】______Italightbecalledtheaggressiveapproach.【B10】______.Oritmightbesomespecialfeaturespeciallydesignedforthejobinview.

Thereisnodoubt,however,that【B11】______.

【B1】

24.

【B2】

25.

【B11】

26.(44)

27.(14)

A.Sheisexpectingherturn.

B.Shehasfoundvaluableinformation.

C.Sheneedsanotherweektoprepare.

D.Shehasnotpreparedyet.

28.听力原文：W:CanIhavebreakfastinmyroom?AndIwanttoknowsomethingaboutyourservicetime.

M:Certainly,madam.Breakfastisservedinyourroomfrom7o'clockuntil10.Hereisthemenu.

W:Ok,Thankyouverymuch.Well,I'mafraidthatI'dliketohavetheContinentalBreakfast.

M:Yes,madam.Andatwhattimewouldyoulikeit?

W:Abouthalfpasteight,Ithink.Yes,halfpasteight.

M:8:30.Ok,verygood,dearmadam.Andwhatkindoftraitjuicewouldyoulike?Wehavepineapple,orange,grapefruitaswellassomeotherfruits.

W:IthinkI'dlikethepineappleplease.

M:Pineapplejuice.Andwouldyoupreferteaorcoffee?

W:Coffeeplease.

M:Thankyouverymuch.Goodnight.(At8:30thenextmorning,thereisalighttapatthedoor.)

W:Yes.Comein.

M:I'vebroughtyouyourbreakfast,madam.

W:Ohyes.Thankyou.Couldyouputitonthedeskoverthereplease?

M:ShallIpouryouacupofcoffeestraightaway,madam?

W:No,thanks,I'llpouritmyselfinaminute.

M:Isthereanythingelse,madam?

W:No,no,Idon'tthinkso,oh,youarenottheoneImetyesterday,right?But,anyway,thankyouverymuchforyourhelp.

(20)

A.Threehourandahalf.

B.Thirtyminutes.

C.Fourhours.

D.180minutes.

29.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W:it'samiraclethatRobertcameoutoftheaircrashalive.

M:That'sindeedamiracle.Alltheotherpassengerswerekilled.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(12)

A.Robertsurvivedtheplanecrash.

B.Allthepassengerswerekilledintheplanecrash.

C.Robertwaskilledintheaircrash.

D.Robertisawonderworkingperson.

30.听力原文：W:Hey,youhavesomanyclocksinyourbedroom.Butistheresomethingwrongwithyourclocks?Noneofthemhasthesametime.

M:Idoitonpurpose.Isetthisyellowclockaheadtenminutes,andthisblackonebacktenminutes,butIalwayssetthatgreenonetotherighttime.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Themanhasonlytwoclocksinhisbedroom.

B.Theyellowclockkeepstherighttime.

C.Theblackclockistenminutesslow.

D.Thegreenclockistenminutesaheadoftime.

31.听力原文：W:NobodytoldmethatBillwasinthehospital.

M:Sorry.ImeanttogiveyouacallwhenIfoundout,butitslippedmymind.

Whatdoesthemanmean?

(13)

A.Hedidn'tknowwhathospitalBillwasin.

B.HetookBilltothehospital.

C.He'ssorryfilewomanhurtherself.

D.Heforgottocallthewoman.

32.听力原文：M:I'mplanningtobuyahouse,andI'dliketofindoutaboutamortgage.I'macustomerofthebank.Asamatteroffact,mywholeFamilybankshere.

W:Ihavesomequestionstoask.Doyouownyourhouseordoyourent?

M:Neither.Ilivewithmyparents,Dr.andMrs.PhilipBlair.

W:Andhowoldareyou?

M:I'mtwenty-nine.

W:And,Mr.Blair,whatisyouroccupation?

M:I'madesigner,andIworkinaboutique.

W:Didyoubringanysavingsorsalaryinformation?Lastyear'staxforms?

M:Yes,heretheyare.

W:OK.What...whatkindofhousedidyouhaveinmind?

M:We'retalkingaboutbuyingatwo-bedroomhouseinMountKisco.Herearethefinancialdetailsonthehouse.

W:Thankyou.Areyoupreparedtomakeaten-percentdownpayment?.

M:Yes,sure.

W:Paymentsoverthirtyyears?

M:Yes.DoyouthinkIcangetaloan?

W:Well,itdepends.13oyouownanyotherproperty?Anystocksorbonds?

M:No.

W:Isee.Thenyoudon'thaveanysupport.Perhapsyoucouldgetaguarantor—someonetosignfortheloanforyou.

M:Whyisthatnecessary?

W:Sinceyoudon'thaveenoughincome,andyoudon'talreadyownanyproperty,thebankneedstobesureyoucanpaythemortgageeverymonth.Aguarantorisresponsiblefortheloanifyoucan'tmakethepayments.

M:Isee.Well,theideaofbuyingahouseisexciting.Thankyou,Mrs.Riley.I'llreadthisovercarefully.

W:Thankyou.

M:Good-bye.Andhopetoseeyousoon.

W:Ihopeso,too.

(20)

A.Howtochooseahouse.

B.Howtodesignahouse.

C.Howtogetamortgagethroughabank.

D.Howtorentahousethroughtheagency.

33.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

(12)

A.She'snotsureshe'llbeseeingJulia.

B.She'llphoneJuliaseveraldaystater.

C.Shedoesn'tthinkJuliaknowsaboutregistration.

D.She'ssureJuliawillhelptheprofessorwithcourseregistration.

34.听力原文：M:It'srainingsohard.Infact,it'srainingcatsanddogs.AreyoustillgoingtoProfessorFrank'slecturetonight?

W:YoubetIam.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(17)

A.WhethersheWillgoalldependsontheweather.

B.Sheasksthemantoguessandbet.

C.Surelyshewillnotgo.

D.Sheiseagertogo.

35.听力原文：M:Youcanbuythisone,whichisademonstratororwecanorderoneforyouandhaveithereinfiveweeks.Sowhatdoyouthink?

W:Iwouldpreferanewcar,eventhoughthedemonstratorisleasexpensive.

Q:Accordingtotheconversationwhatisademonstrator?

(18)

A.Acarshowntoanddrivenbycustomers.

B.Anewcar.

C.Asecondhandcarforsale.

D.Anoldcarshowntocustomers.

36.听力原文：M:There'saletterhereforyou,mum.

W:Thanks,Jack.Oh,no,notanothertelephonebill.Ihopeitisnotasmuchaslasttime.

M:Howmuchisit?

W:$130.94forthreemonths.Howcanitbesomuch?YourfatherandIhardlymakeanycalls.Youmusthavebeenusingthephoneallthetime.

M:Onlytospeaktomyfriends.

W:Jack,Idon'tthinkyourealisejusthowmuchitcostswhenyoutelephoneyourschoolfriends,andyouspeaktothemforsolong,especiallyduringtheday.Whycan'tyoucallthemafter6pmwhenitischeaper.Yourfatherisgoingtobeupsetwhenhefindsout.

M:I'msorry.

W:Well,beingsorryjustisn'tgoodenough.I'vetoldyouoftenenoughnottousethetelephonesomuch.Ifyouhadtopaythebillyouwouldn'tbesoirresponsiblewiththetelephone.Youseeyourfriendseveryday.Whydoyouneedtophonethemupaswell?

M:Idon'tknow,Mum.Wejusthavesomuchtoshare.

W:Ok.You'llhavetopayhalfofthisbilloutofyourwagesfromyourSaturdayjob.

M:ButMum,that'snotfair.

W:Tomakeyoulearnalesson,Ihavetomakeyoupayhalfofthisbill.

M:Oh,no,Mum,it'lltakemeweekstopayyouhalfof$130.94.

(20)

A.Howtoavoidmakingtoomanyphonecalls.

B.Theson'smakinglongcallswithhisfriends.

C.HowtomakemoremoneyfromtheSaturdayjob.

D.Whoshouldpayhalfofthetelephonebill.

37.(35)

A.PeopleknowalmostnothingaboutShakespeare'searlylife.

B.ShakespearewasalreadywellknownbeforehewenttoLondon.

C.PeopleknowalotaboutShakespeare'slifeinLondon.

D.PeopleknowonlyalittleaboutShakespeare'slifeinLondon.

38.(40)

39.SectionC

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

Drunkendriving—sometimescalledAmerica'ssociallyacceptedform.ofmurder—hasbecomeanational【B1】______.EveryhourofeverydayaboutthreeAmerican'son【B2】______arekilledbydrunkendrivers,addinguptoan【B3】______250,000overthepastdecade.

Adrunkendriverisusuallydefinedasonewitha0.10bloodalcoholcontentor【B4】______threebeers,glassesofwineorshotsofwhiskydrunkwithintwohours.HeavydrinkingusedtobeanacceptablepartoftheAmericanmanimageandjudgesweretolerantinmostcourts,butthedrunken【B5】______hasrecentlycausedsomanywell-publicizedtragedies,especiallyinvolvingyoungchildren,thatpublicopinionisnolongersotolerant.

Twentystateshaveraisedthelegaldrinkingageto21,【B6】______atrendinthe1960storeduceitto18.Reformers,however,fearraisingthedrinkingagewillhavelittleeffectunless【B7】______byeducationalprogramstohelpyoungpeopletodevelopresponsibleattitudesaboutdrinkingandteachthemtoresist【B8】______pressuretodrink.

Toughnewlawshaveledtoincreasedarrestsandtestsand,inmanyareasalready,toamarkeddeclineinfatalities.【B9】______.AbarinMassachusettswasfinedforservingsixormoredoublebrandiestoacustomerwhowasobviouslydrunkandlaterdroveofftheroad,killinganine-year-oldboy.

【B10】______thatbeganin1919,whatPresidentHoovercalledthenobleexperiment.【B11】______.Aswiththeboomingdrugtradegenerally,thereisnoeasysolution.

【B1】

40.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W：Henry,you'resooutofittoday.Doesrunner-uphityouSohard?

M：Oh,no,it'snobigdeal.Anyway,Igotanofferfromthepublisherandthat'sallIcanthinkabout.

Q：Whatcanwelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?

(12)

A.Heisupsetfornotwinningchampionship.

B.He'sgottoattendameeting.

C.Heisabsent-mindedforanoffer.

D.Hewantstogetoutofthere.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.【S4】

42.

【C7】

43.

Accordingtothepassage,peoplewhoalwaysenjoygoodmemoriesarelesslikelytosuffer______.

44.SectionA

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

THECROCODILEPOOL

(ARungusFolkTale)

TherewasonceaverybeautifullonghousenearUluPong.Thefolktherewerehappypeoplewhoenjoyedaprosperouslife.Manykindsofentertainmentandcelebrationswere【C1】______Besidestheusualactivitiesofgongbeating,dancingandwinesipping,theyalso【C2】______domesticanimalsinthefun.They【C3】______greatpleasureinteasingandabusingtheanimals.

Howeverbytraditionalcustom,theywere【C4】______torespectdomesticanimalslikedogs,cats,pigs,andgoats,ascontraryactionswerebelievedtooffendthegods.

Oneday,whiletheywerecarryingonasusualwiththeirmerrymaking,agreatstorm,whichlastedseveraldayssweptoverthevillage,【C5】______heavydamagetonature.Theydidnotcareaboutwhatwashappeningoutsideastheyweretoodrunkandhappytobother.Besides,theyfeltvery【C6】______insidetheirhugelonghouse.

Itdidnot【C7】______longforthewatertoriseandfloodtheentireland,includingthelonghouse.Sincetheyhadoffendedthegods,therewasnowayofescapingwithout【C8】______Whenthefloodeventuallysubsided,nolonghousecouldbeseenanymore,butinsteadahugepoolfilledwithcrocodiles.

Uptillthisdate,thevillagefolkbelievethatthegodscausedthestormtoserveasapunishmenttothosewhodonot【C9】______theircustomsandhavenorespectforanimals.Sometimesthevillagerstrapthosecrocodilesinthepoolforfood,whichtheyalsosellonthelocal【C10】______.

Thesiteisknownas"TheCrocodilePool"ofKotaMamduaswellasKulumBuyut.Thefolktherebelievethattheymustneverharmorabuseanimalsagain.

A.supposedB.proudC.secureD.punishment

E.punishingF.likeG.observeH.held

I.marketJ.includedK.needL.Caused

M.causingN.takeO.took

【C1】

45.

AccordingtoMaryMeeker,______.

A.traditionalretailerscan'tcompetewithonlineonesonprice,choiceorservice

B.thebattlebetweentraditionalretailersandonlineretailersisover

C.onlineretailershaveprevailedovertraditionalonesinthemarketofcertainproducts

D.onlineretailershavedestroyedthevalueoftraditionalretailers'properties

46.

Fromthepassage,wecanknowtheword"deceased"inParagraph3means______.

A.livingB.missingC.deadD.sick

47.Accordingtothepassage,howdohumanbodiesmaintainbalance?

A.Theyadjustthemselvestimelyinlinewiththeirphysicalconditions.

B.Peopleincreaseorlowerthebodytemperaturebysweating.

C.People'sheartspoundtocompensatewhenthebloodpressuregoesup.

D.Ournaturalstateisnotasteadyone.

48.

【C3】

49.

【C8】

50.

【C5】

51.Accuraterepresentationandreportingisvitalinthemediabecause______.

A.suchinformationisnecessaryforproperdecision-makingbypublicleaders

B.thewaythatinformationispresentedtothepubliccaninfluenceopinionsandoutcomes

C.far-fetchedexaggerationsinvariablyintrudeintotheprivatelivesofthosebeingreportedon

D.cateringtoprofit-drivensensationalismleadstofurtheraccuraciesandmisrepresentations

52.

Theselectionisprimarilyconcernedwith______.

A.wildlifeofallkindsreturningtolargecitiestolive

B.falconsinNewYork,Baltimore,Philadelphia,andNorfolk

C.moosestumblingintoplate-glassstorefronts

D.foxesreturningtoLondon

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Studentswhoscorehighinachievementneedstendtomakehighergradesincollegethanthosewhoscorelow.Whendegreeaptitudeforcollegework,asindicatedbyCollegeEntranceExaminationBoardTests,isheldconstant,engineeringstudentswhoscorehighinachievementneedstendtomakehighergradesincollegethantheaptitudetestscoreswouldindicate.

Wecandefinethisneedasthehabitualdesiretodousefulworkwell.Itisasalientinfluencecharacteristicofthosewhoneedlittlesupervision.Theirdesireforaccomplishmentisastrongermotivationthananystimulationthesupervisorcanprovide.Individualswhofunctionintermsofthisdrivedonot"bluff"inregardtoajobthattheyfailtodowell.

Someemployeeshaveastrongdriveforsuccessintheirwork;othersaresatisfiedwhentheymakealiving.Thosewhowanttofeelthattheyaresuccessfulhavehighaspirationforthemselves.Thoughtsconcerningtheachievementdriveareoftenprominentintheevaluationsmadebythetypicalemploymentinterviewerwhointerviewscollegeseniorsforexecutivetraining.Hewantstofindoutwhethertheseniorhasastrongdrivetogetaheadormerelytoholdajob.Researchindicatesthatsomewhodogetaheadhaveanevenstrongerdrivetoavoidfailure.

Whatisthemainsubjectofthispassage?

54.Theauthortellsusinparagraph4______.

A.thereasonsforkeepingmedicinesathome

B.people'sdoubtabouttakingdrugs

C.whatkindofmedicinepeopleshouldprepareathome

D.thepossibleharmsself-medicationmaydotopeople

55.

Themostreliableandconvenientidentificationmethodinpresentuseis______.

A.signaturesB.photographsC.fingerprintsD.magneticstripes

56.

Whatdoaminorityofexpertsthinkofcriticalthinking?

A.Criticalthinkingdoesnotnecessarilyleadtounethicalthings.

B.Apersonwithcriticalthinkingshouldhavegoodpersonality.

C.Criticalthinkerwouldhardlybehaveunethically.

D.Criticalthinkingendowsapersonwithproperdispositions.

57.SectionB

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

AreconstructionofanancienttreefromoneofEarth'sfirstforestsrevealsthattheplantsweretoppedwithfronds(蕨类植物的叶子)andnotleaves.Thecrown(树冠)ofanancienttreefoundinaplacefromwhichstoneisdugoutinNewYorkhasshedlightonthelookoftheworld'searliestforestsbelievedtohavethrivedabout390millionyearsago.

Thediscoveryofthis390-millionyear-old,six-footupperportionofanancienttreetrunkallowedscientiststocreateacompositepictureoftheentireplantwhentheyputittogetherwithfragmentsofatrunkfoundinthesamesiteayearbeforeandwithtreestumpsrecoveredmorethan130yearsago.Theremainshavebeenwidelyreportedas"evidenceoftheEarth'soldestforest,"accordingtoapaperpublishedinthisweek'sNature.

"Thebasicpointofthispaperistwothings,"saysleadauthorWilliamStein."Wenowhaveclearevidencewhatthesestumpsreallywere,"andwealsohave"realstrongevidenceofthestructureoftheseforms."

Fromthefossilreconstruction,theteamofscientistsdeterminedthatatreecomprisingallthesepartscouldgrowabout30feettall.AccordingtoStein,thebasewouldhavebeenmassive—ontheorderof2.5feetindiameter—andalarge,singletrunkwithverticalridges,toppedbyaleaflesscrownofamaterialresemblingfrondsonferns(蕨类)andpalms.

Bypiecingtogetherthefragments,theteamwasabletogetanideaofwhatforestmighthavelookedlike390millionyearsago.Steinestimatesthesetreeswouldhavebeen"fairlycloselyspaced,"about3to16feetapart,andthattheywouldhavedroppedaloadoffrondsfromtheirbranchesontotheforestfloor.Amongstthesetreeswerelikelysmallerplantsandshrubs.Thesetreeslikelyletmoresunlightthroughthanmodern-daycounterparts,fortheirbranchstructuresdidnotfanoutasfar,forminganumbrella-likeshape.

SteinnotesthattheriseofforestswithtreeslikethesecausedtheremovalofCO2fromtheairandtemp