2021-2022年內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)烏海市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）

2021-2022年內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)烏海市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Canadianmediaoftenciteexcessivefishingbyoverseasfleets,primarilybecauseof______.

2.Low-incomeshoppersmaygain______onfruitandvegetableproducts.

3.

AccordingtoDr.PeterDiot,________________couldbepowerfulenoughtopreventHIVtransmission.

4.

Manypeoplearetooscaredtopursuetheirdreamsbecausetheyareunwillingto______.

5.

Apersonmightneeda______amountof2,000caloriestomaintainahealthycondition.

6.______,artificialdiscoperationisconsideredabetteroptionthanthetraditionalfusionsurgery.

A.Givingpatientsgreatermobilityandquickerrecovery

B.Suitableforeveryback-painsufferers

C.Beinglessinvasiveandcostly

D.Withfewerpost-operationsideeffects

7."UnsolvedHistory"

IfNASAengineersinventedatimemachinetomorrow,youcanbesurehistorianswouldbeshellingouttopdollarforjustafewminutesatthewheel.Historybooksarefilledwithmysteries,hotlydebatedissuesandquestionablestories,andifyoucouldjustgetalookattherealsceneoftheevent,youcouldfinallyansweralotofthesebigquestions.ImaginewitnessingthebeginningsoftheAmericanRevolution,thehistoricbattlesoftheCivilWaroranyofthemajoreventsthathavedefinedthepast100years.

DiscoveryChannel'shitweeklyseries"UnsolvedHistory"hassetouttodothenextbestthing.Usingthemostadvancedinvestigationtoolsmodemtechnologyhastooffer,the"UnsolvedHistory"researchersattempttoreconstructafamouseventbypiecingtogetheranyhardevidencethatremains.Insteadofrelyingonwhatthehistorybookssayalone,theinvestigatorstakeafreshlookattheavailablefacts.

Thebasicideaistoapproachthesehistoricalmysteriesinthesamewaycriminalinvestigatorsapproachmodernones.Bylookingateachhistoricaleventasacrimescene,theshow'sresearcherscanscientificallydevisethemostlikelyscenarioforthehistoricaleventinquestion.Sofar,theirconclusionshavebeenbothsurprisingandenlightening.

Whatdoesittaketodoallthis?Itturnsoutyouneedalargestaffofhistorians,scientistsandinvestigators,andalotofsophisticatedequipments.Justasinarealcriminalcase,investigatorsbringhardevidenceandhumanintuitiontogethertocomeupwiththemostlikelyexplanationofwhatactualhappened.

Theresultisaninteresting,highlyuniqueshow.It'sparthistory,partdetectivestoryandparttechnologicalshowcase.

ThePremise

"UnsolvedHistory"revolvesaroundinterestingstoriesfromhistorythathaveanelementofmysteryaboutthem.Theproducers'firstchallengeforeveryepisodeistocomeupwithasuitablesubject.Theyaregenerallydrawntothreetypesofepisodesubjects:topicswithacertainamountofcontroversysurroundingthem,topicsthataremisunderstoodbythegeneralpublic,andtopicswithbiglingeringquestions.

Inthefirstepisode,forexample,theproducersinvestigate"Pickett'sCharge,"afairlycontroversialevent,atleastamongCivilWarbuffs.WasConfederateMajorGeneralGeorgeE.Pickett'sinfamousattackintheBattleofGettysburgadesperate,last-gaspfailurefromtheout-mannedConfederates,orwasitavaliant(英勇的),heroiclaststand,astheSouthernarmyclaimed?The"UnsolvedHistory"crewconcludesthatneitherversionisaccurate.Inanothercontroversy-drivenepisode,theresearchersattempttoseparatefolkmythologyfromfactinreconstructingwhatactuallyhappenedinthebattleoftheAlamo.

Inalaterepisode,theresearchcrewgetstothebottomofawidelymisunderstoodsubject,theBostonMassacre.ThecommonviewamongmostAmericansisthatBritishsoldiersfireduponacrowdofinnocentciviliancolonists,inanactofinexcusableoppression.Theevidence,accordingtothe"UnsolvedHistory"crew,paintsaverydifferentpicture—theyassertthattheBritishsoldiers,backedintoacornerbyanangrymob,firedinselfdefense.

Inanotherepisode,thecrewinvestigatesadifferentkindof"policeincident",thefamousshoot-outattheO.K.Corral.Inthepopularoldwestmythology,fourlawmen,ledbyWyattEarl?AndgunslingerDocHolliday,valiantlyprotectedthetownofTombstonefromagangofvillainousoutlaws.TheUnsolvedHistorycrewapproachestheeventjustastheywouldapoliceshootingtoday,usingmodernforensic(法醫(yī)的)toolstodetermineifitwas"clean"policeworkoranabuseofpower.JustaswiththeBostonMassacre,theinvestigatorsconcludethatthiswasnotaprudentuseofpolicepower.

The“l(fā)

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Whenawomanstartstotalkaboutaproblem,sheisexpectingtofind______.

9.

Intheyearswheninflationoutpaceswageincrease,manyfamiliesintheU.S.hardlygetby.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Thelocalpeoplelookhungrilyatthegamereserves.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

ApersonshouldreturnhistaxestotheIRSserviceandprocessingcenterforthepurposeof______.

12.

Whenstudentsfirstbecomeawareofthefactthattheyaresubvocalizing,theyoftentrytostopitbysheer______.

13.

Aftershegotanewjob,LisaPerezregrettedthatshehadnotdonevolunteeringworkearlier.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.Ifyouwanttogiveupajobwholesale,youshouldevaluate______fromit.

15.AlthoughmanysongsinNorahJones'salbumwereoutoftune,Andersonwouldrathermakeno______tothesongs.

16.

ThevoyageofEmery'sfatherandhiscompanionsheadingforCookInletcanbedescribedas______.

17.

Mr.Bailey,the"monkeyartist",preferstofinishitsdrawingwiththehelpofothers.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Theauthorpersuadespeoplenottousenewtechnologiesbecausetheyareexpensive.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Newscientificdataprovethat______havebeenmuchmoredevastatingthanpeoplethoughtatthetimewhentheydecidedtotakeaction.

20.

Generally,itishardtostudyemotionsbecause______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(28)

A.15days.B.17days.C.19days.D.21days.

22.(44)

23.(15)

A.Inabookstore.

B.Inalibrary.

C.Inaclassroom.

D.Inahotel.

24.(24)

A.Becausetherearesomanyverypeopleenjoying.

B.Becauseplayerscanbuilduptheirbody.

C.Becauseitisveryfast,withlotsofaction.

D.Becausethevolleyballisinterestingtowatch.

25.聽力原文：M:CanwetraveltoNewYorktogether?

W:Certainly.I'llpickyouupat2:00andweshouldarriveinNewYorkby5:00ifthetrafficisn'ttooheavy.

Q:Whatmeansoftransportationarethemanandthewomanusing?

(13)

A.Airplane.B.Bus.C.Subway.D.Car.

26.(29)

A.Beginbreathingthroughthenostrils.

B.Slowdownalittlebit,butcontinuestraining.

C.Stoptheparticularexerciseimmediately.

D.Closehismouthatonce.

27.聽力原文：W:IheardyoujustgotbackfromaweekendtriptoSantaFeIhavebeenthinkingofgoingthereHowdidyoulikeit?

M:SantaFeisoneofthenicesttownsIhavebeentointheU.S.Ihadnoideatherewassomuchmseethere!AndIlovethesouthwesternlook.AllthebuildingsarebuilttoresembletheadobearchitectureofthePuebloIndians.

W:Wow,thatsoundsbeautiful!Didyougetachancetomeetsomeofthelocalswhileyouwerethere?

M:Yeah,IwenttotheIndianmarketintowntoshopforsomeartsandcraftsWhileIwasthere,Imetafascinatingoldwomanfromapueblojustoutsidethecity.Shewassellingbeautifulstonejewelrywhichshehadcarvedherself.Shereallywasanamazingartist.Wetalkedforoveranhour,andshetoldmeallaboutherlifeonthereservation.

W:WeretheremanyIndianpeopleinSantaFe?

M:TherearealotofnativeAmericanpeopleinNewMexico,especiallyinSantaFe.MostofthepeopleatthemarketwereIndian,andtheyrepresentedseveraldifferenttribesfromalloverthestate:PuebloIndians,Zuni,Ute,Apache,andevensomeNavajoandHopifromArizona.IalsodrovetotheTansPueblo,whichisaboutanhournorthofSantaFe.DidyouknowthatTansisoneoftheoldesttownsinAmerica?ThePueblohasbeencontinuouslyinhabitedforalmostathousandyears.

W:IhadnoideathattherewereanytownsthatoldintheU.S.

(23)

A.It'snexttoPueblo.

B.It'sinthesouthwestoftheU.S.

C.It'sacityofIndia.

D.It'soutsidethecityPueblo.

28.

【B11】

29.聽力原文：W:You'llhavetoapologizeabitmoresincerelyifyouexpectyourfriendtoactuallymastyouagain.

M:Idon'tknowwhatelseIcouldsay.Besides,Idon'tthinkit'sanapologyhewants.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(15)

A.Heshouldn'thaveapologized.

B.Hewillfindabetterwayofapologizing.

C.Hecouldn'tfindarightwordtomakeanapology.

D.Hisfriendisaskingformorethanjustanapology.

30.(25)

A.Becausehewantstocollectinformationabouttheshoppers.

B.Becausepeopleintheshoppingmallhavetimetoanswerhisquestions.

C.Becausepeopleintheshoppingmallaremoreexperiencedthanstudents.

D.Becausehecanfindvariousrespondentsintheshoppingmall.

31.(36)

A.Theyputtheform.inalittleplasticenvelope.

B.Theyputtheform.underoneofthewindscreenwipers.

C.Theywaituntilthemotoristreturns.

D.Theywillaskthemotoristtogototheirofficefortheform.

32.聽力原文：M:Ihaveaspecialguesttoday,Shirley.Shirley,youtrulyhaveanamazinggarden.Couldyouletusknowhowyouputthistogether?

W:ThisspringItookasquare-footgardeningclass,andIdecidedtotrysomaofthethingsI'velearned.Um,oneofthemostimportantthingsinsquare-footgardeningisthatyouchooseagoodlocation.Youneedatleast6to8hoursofdirectsunshine,Youalsoneedtochoosealocationthathasgooddrainage,anditshouldbeaconvenientlocation.Agardenisalotmorefunifyouarewalkingbyandseeingitallthetime.Um,youneedtodecidewhatkindofcontainersyouwant,or,inmycase,Iusedwoodenboxes.

M:Well,Shirley,I'venoticedtheseverticalbeams.I'veneverseenthatbefore.Couldyouexplainthattousalittlebit?

W:Rightherewehavesomecantaloupe,andcantaloupetakealotofspacewhenyougrowthemoutontheground,andIdon'thavethatmuchspace,soIjustgrowthemup.Ijustmadeametalframe,andtooksomestring.Ijustallowthemtogrowup,andtheywillsupportthemselves.

M:Thisisamazing.Inoticedinthisgarden,thereisavastamountofvegetation,

W:Wall,overonthefarend,Ihavetomatoesgrowingvertically.InfrontofthoseIhavegreenpeppers,basil,strawberries,beets,greenbeans,corn,carrotsandsoon.Righthere,asIsaidbefore,Ihavecantaloupe.Downatthebottom,IhavesomeMexicantomatoes.Anddownatthisend,Ihaveeggplant,anotherkindofpeppercalledbananapeppers,cucumbers,okra,pumpkins...andIthinkthat'saboutit.

M:I'msoimpressed.I'dliketothankyouverymuchforhavingusintodaytolookatyourgarden.

(23)

A.Byattendingaclass.

B.Fromherparents.

C.Throughagardeningmagazine.

D.Fromherneighbors.

33.(47)

34.(14)

A.Itlacksthenecessarybackgroundinformation.

B.Themanshouldfindthepropersubjecttoresearchfirstly.

C.Itwillbefinishedinashorttime.

D.Themandoesn'tknowhowtocarryiton.

35.聽力原文：W:Graceissoannoying,thoughshedoesn'tmeantohurtanybody.Sheisalwayscorrectingotherpeople.Shethinkssheisaknow-it-all.

M:Ifeelthesameway.Thoughsometimeshercommentsarewise,theyarehurtful.

Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkofGrace?

(16)

A.Annoyingandmean.

B.Kindandfriendly.

C.Intelligentbutmean.

D.Intelligentbutannoying.

36.聽力原文：Asmoreandmorepeoplelosetheirjobs,nowitisperhapsthetimetoconsidertheexperienceofunemployment.Whatarethefirstfeelings?Well,losingajob,ornotbeingabletofindone,almostalwaysbringsunwelcomechanges.Ifyou'velostajob,thefirstfeelingisoftenoneofshock.Aswellasthelossofincome,manypeoplefindthewholeroutineoftheirlifeisshattered.theircontactwithotherpeoplereduced,theirambitionshaltedandtheiridentityasaworkerremoved.

Atfirsttheremaybegoodfeelingstoo.Anewandbetterjobisjustaroundthecorner.It'snicetobeabletolieinbedinthemorningorspendmoretimewiththechildren;havemoretimetothink.But,unlessabetterjobdoesturnup,thechancesarethedaysstartgettinglonger.andtimebecomeshardertofill.Manypeoplepassthroughperiodsofdifficultyinsleepingandeating.Theyfeelirritableanddepressed,oftenisolatedandlonely.

Despitealltheseproblemsthough,unemploymentcanbeachanceforafreshstart.Youcandiscoverthatitprovidesanopportunitytosortoutorrethinkwhatyouwantfromlifeandhowbestyoucangetit.Youcanusethetimetoplanhowtofieldanewjob,learnanewskill,developyourhobbiesorseeifyoucanrunyourownbusiness.

(30)

A.Theyfeelirritable.

B.Theyfeeldepressed.

C.Theyfeelshocked.

D.Theyfeelisolated.

37.

【B4】

38.聽力原文：W:Ihavebeenwaitinghereforalmosthalfanhour.Whydidyoutakesolongtoparkthecar?

M:I'msorry,dear.IhaddriventwoblocksbeforeIfoundaplacetopark.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromthisconversation?

(19)

A.Themancouldn'tfindaparkinglot.

B.It'shardtofindaplacetoleavethecar.

C.Thewomanwasupsetduetohislatearrival.

D.Themanapologizedbecauseofhisnegligence.

39.

【B3】

40.聽力原文：M.Isitrainingout?

W:Isitraining'?Lookatmyclothes:they'resoaked.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(17)

A.She'slookingforherraincoat.

B.She'ssoakingherclothes.

C.Shewantstoclosethewindow.

D.Shegotcaughtintherain.

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

Theurulerlinedphrase"tosubmitto"isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.toacceptunwillingly

B.torefusecoldly

C.towelcomewarm-heartedly

D.toblamestrongly

42.SectionB

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

Ibelievelisteningispowerfulmedicine.

Studieshaveshownittakesaphysicianabout18secondstointerruptapatientafterhebeginstalking.

ItwasSunday.Ihadonelastpatienttosee.Iapproachedherroominahurryandstoodatthedoorway.Shewasanolderwoman,sittingattheedgeofthebed,strugglingtoputsocksonherswollenfeet.Icrossedthethreshold,spokequicklytothenurse,scannedherchartnotingshewasinstablecondition.Iwasalmostintheclear.

Ileanedonthebedraillookingdownather.SheaskedifIcouldhelpputonhersocks.Instead,Ilaunchedintoamonologuethatwentsomethinglikethis:"Howareyoufeeling?Yoursugarsandbloodpressurewerehighbutthey'rebettertoday.Thenursementionedyou'reanxioustoseeyoursonwho'svisitingyoutoday.It'snicetohavefamilyvisitfromfaraway.Ibetyoureallylookforwardtoseeinghim."

Shestoppedmewithastern,authoritativevoice."Sitdown,doctor.Thisismystory,notyourstory."

Iwassurprisedandembarrassed.Isatdown.Ihelpedherwiththesocks.Shebegantotellmethatheronlysonlivedaroundthecornerfromher,butshehadnotseenhiminfiveyears.Shebelievedthatthestressofthiscontributedgreatlytoherhealthproblems.Afterhearingherstoryandputtingonhersocks,IaskediftherewasanythingelseIcoulddoforher.Sheshookherheadnoandsmiled.Allshewantedmetodowastolisten.

Eachstoryisdifferent.Somearedetailed;othersarevague.Somehaveabeginning,middleandend.Otherswanderwithoutaclearconclusion.Somearetrue;othersnot.Yetallthosethingsdonotreallymatter.Whatmatterstothestorytelleristhatthestoryisheard--withoutinterruption,assumptionorjudgment.

Listeningtosomeone'sstorycostslessthanexpensivediagnostictestingbutiskeytohealinganddiagnosis.

Ioftenthoughtofwhatthatwomantaughtme,andIremindedmyselfoftheimportanceofstopping,sittingdownandtrulylistening.And,notlongafter,inanunexpectedtwist,Ibecamethepatient,withadiagnosisofmultiplesclerosisatage31.Now,20yearslater,Isitallthetime-inawheelchair.

ForaslongasIcould,Icontinuedtoseepatientsfrommychair,butIhadtoresignwhenmyhandswereaffected.Istillteachmedicalstudentsandotherhealthcareprofessionals,butnowfromtheperspectiveofphysicianandpatient.

ItellthemIbelieveinthepoweroflistening.ItellthemIknowfirsthandthatimmeasurablehealingtakesplacewithinmewhensomeonestops,sitsdownandlistenstomystory.

Bysayingthat"listeningispowerfulmedicine",theauthorismostlikelytoadvisethat______.

A.patientsshouldlistentothedoctors

B.patientsshouldinterruptthedoctors

C.doctorsshouldlistentothepatients

D.doctorsshouldinterruptthepatients

43.OnthefifthanniversaryoftheSept.11attacks,asmostAmericanswentabouttheirMondayroutines,thousandsgatheredatgroundzero,atthePentagon(五角大樓)andinafieldinPennsylvaniawherethehijackedjetlinerscrashed.Theyincludedfamiliesandfriendsofthe2,973peoplewhodied,PresidentBushandotherpublicofficials,andcountessstrangersunitedbyhauntingbutrecedingmemories.

AtthepitinLowerManhattanwheretheWorldTradeCenterstood,theycommemoratedthedaywithfamiliarrituals:momentsofsilencetomarkthetimeswhentheplanesstruckandthetowerscollapsed,wreath(花圈)-layings,prayers,themusicandpoetryoflossandremembrance.Allwerefilledwithemotionsthatstillcutdeeplybutwereshowingsignsofhealing.

"HowmuchdoIloveyou?"SusanSliwak,amotherofthree,intoned(吟誦)atamicrophoneonaplatform.abovethegrievingcrowd,quotingfromanIrvingBerlinlyricintributetoherhusband,RobertSliwak,aCantorFitzgeraldemployeeandoneofthe2,749killedatthetradecenter."Howdeepistheocean?Howhighisthesky?"

About200spouses,partnersandotherlovedonestookturnsreadingthenamesofthedead.Manyspokedirectlytotheirlostpartners,ofteninfirm,proudvoices.Otherstoldtearfullyofthebirthsofgrandchildrenorofhavingreaffirmedtheirmarriagevows.Manysimplyexpressedtheirloveandthatoftheirchildren,apromisenevertoforget.

Undershaftsofgoldensunlight,manyfamilymemberskneltinthepittopray.Theyhuggedoneanother,criedsoftlyorsobbedandsetwreathsandrosesadriftinreflectingpoolsthatstandinthesteadofthefallentowers.Thewatersweresoonthickwithflowers.

Butiftherewasathemetothisyear'sproceedings,itwashonoringthedeadwhilemovingonwithlife."ForallAmericans,thisdatewillbeforeverentwined(纏繞)withsadness,"MayorMichaelR.Bloombergsaidinclosingremarksduringthenoonhour."Butthememoryofthosewelostcanburnwithasofteningbrightness."

Behindtheceremonialday,therhythmsoflifeinAmericawenton.Therewerejobstodo,classestoattend,soccergames,weddings,births,deathsandappointments.Thearmiesofcommerce,homemakersandcivilservantswentabouttheirbusiness,notquiteasusual,perhaps,butwithanawarenessthat9/11,adateburnedintothenationalpsyche,hadedgedawayfromcatastrophetowardtherealmoftragichistory.Itwasanoccasionforsolemnitybutnolongerawrenchingheartbreak.

Thepurposeofthisarticleis______.

A.inmemoryoftheSept.11attacks

B.todescribethehijackedjetlinerscrashed

C.tocelebratethefifthanniversaryoftheSept.11event

D.withhauntingbutrecedingmemories

44.

【C3】

45.

Fromthepassagewelearnthathumanbrains______.

A.improvedtheartofspeechexclusively

B.developedonlywiththeuseoftools

C.andartofspeechhadamutualimprovement

D.reachedthepresentsizeaboutafewhundredyearsago

46.

Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.WhythereisanincreasedenrollmentinMBAprograms.

B.ThenecessityofreformingMBAprogramsinbusinessschools.

C.DoubtsabouttheworthofholdinganMBAdegree.

D.Adebateheldrecentlyonuniversitycampuses.

47.

【C7】

48.

InwhatwayarmedrobberiesareAmericanizedinBritain?

A.Handgunsinsteadofshotgunsareusedinarmedrobberies.

B.Conveniencestoresbecomethetargetsatnightandthecriminalsarenotprofessional.

C.BritishpolicefinditisverydifficulttocrackthecrimeasAmericanpolice.

D.ThereisasharpriseofrobberiescommittedbyAmericansinBritain.

49.

Theauthordidn'tstatebutimpliedthat______.

A.thesunwasworshipedbyalltheChinese

B.thesunwasthoughtofasacock

C.Chinesereligionandastronomywerecloselyinterrelated

D.sundialswerefirstusedbytileChinese

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Whydowestudygeographyandwhatisitsvaluetous?Geographyisintrinsicallyinterestingandmaybestudiedandenjoyedonthisaccountalone,butithasmanypracticalandutilitarianvalues.Firstly,ithelpsustounderstandandappreciatetheformsandfeaturesofthelandscapesandthehumanimprintonthephysicalenvironment.Throughthisunderstandingmancanlearnhowbesttomakeuseofthelandanditsresourcesforhisownbenefits.Inthepasthehasbroughtcalamityandmiseryuponhimselfsimplybecausehehasfailedtounderstandtheenvironmentinwhichhelives.Aknowledgeofgeographywillhelphimtoavoidmakingtragicmistakessimilartothoseofthepast.

Secondly,wearelivinginaworldofincreasinglyrapidtransportandnewmeansofcommunication;distancesarebecominglessinthesensethatthetravelingtimeisbeingconstantlyreduced.JulesVerne'shero,usingeverydevicepossible,managed,ahundredyearsago,togetroundtheworldineightydays;todaywecangetrounditinasmanyhours.Asaresultofspeedintransportandcommunication,theworldisgettingsmallerandthepeopleslivingindifferentpartsoftheeartharebecomingmorecloselylinkedtogether.Itisimportant,therefore,thatweshouldknowasmuchaspossibleabouttheplacesandpeoplesinotherpartsoftheworld.

Thirdly,wemustrememberthatanythingthathappensanywhereintheworld,suchasawarinSouth-eastAsia,arevolutioninSouthAmerica,afloodinIndia,oraneconomicrecessionintheUnitedStates,mayhave,andoftendoeshave,repercussionthroughouttheworld.Inotherwords,few,ifany,countriescanlive,thesedaysincompleteisolationandshuttheireyestowhatisgoingonintheworldaroundthem.

Fourthly,geographyisofevenmoredirectimportance,formanycountries,ofwhichBritainisatypicalexample,livebywhattheycanmakeinfactoriesandexport.Theycannotproducetheirmanufacturedgoodswithouttherawmaterialstheyimport;andthese,aswellasmuchoftheirfood,havetobepaidforbyexports.Itisimportant,then,toknowhowotherpeoplelive,whattheirwantsare,whatrawmaterialstheyhaveforsale,whatlanguagestheyspeak,andhowmutualexchangecanbestbeundertaken.Thus,fromapurelyselfishpointofview,weshouldstudygeography.

Whichwordinthepassageissimilarinmeaningto"useful"?

51.

Theorchestraleaderistheunluckyvictimbecause______.

A.hecouldn'tmakeoutMrs.Charles

B.hemistookMr.Charlesforaroyalmember

C.hewassurroundedbythearmedsoldiers

D.heobeyedtheordertodancewithher

52.

【C10】

53.

TheinvestigationdoneintheIHDprograms______.

A.focusedonchildrenfrompoorfamilies

B.waslessconvincingthanRamey'sresearch

C.confirmedthefindingsmadeinRamey'sresearch

D.focusedontheintelligencegrowthofchildrenwithlowIQs

54.

Personalchoicesaremoresignificantthan______factorsastoinfluencethedevelopmentofhealth-relatedbehaviors.

55.

【C5】

56.

Thebenefitofbiologicalclocksforhumansis______.

A.passengerscanchoosetheflighttimetoadjustbiologicalclocks

B.peoplemaysleepatdaytimeforbetterbiologicalclockscondition

C.shiftworkerscanavoidtheirbiologicalclockdisorders

D.patientscangetthebestresultbytakingmedicinesatdifferenttime

57.Accordingtothepassage,aharmlessrevengeisto______.

A.reacttothosewhobotheryou

B.amusethevictim

C.preventonefromdisturbingothers

D.burtnobodyemotionally

58.SectionB

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

Judgingfromrecentsurveys,mostexpertsinsleepbehavior.agreethatthereisvirtuallyanepidemicofsleepinessinthenation."Ican'tthinkofasinglestudythathasn'tfoundAmericansgettinglesssleepthantheyoughtto,"saysDr.David,"evenpeoplewhothinktheyaresleepingenoughwouldproperlybebetteroffwithmorerest."

Thebeginningofoursleep-deficitcrisiscanbetracedtotheinventionofthelightbulbacenturyago.Fromdiaryentriesandotherpersonalaccountsfromthe18thand19thcenturies,sleepscientistshavereachedtheconclusionthattheaveragepersonusedtosleepabout9.5hoursanight."Thebestsleephabitsoncewereforcedonus,whenwehadnothingtodointheeveningdownonthefarm,anditwasdark."Bythe1950sand1960s,thesleepschedulehadbeenreduceddramatically,tobetween7.5and8hours,andmostpeoplehadtowaketoanalarmclock."Peoplecheatontheirsleep,andtheydon'tevenrealizethey'redoingit."SaysDr.David."Theythinkthey'reokbecausetheycangetbyon6.5hours,whentheyreallyneed7.5,8orevenmoretofeelideallyvigorous."

Perhapsthemostmercilessrobberofsleep,researcherssay,isthecomplexityoftheday.Wheneverpressuresfromwork,family,friendsandcommunitymount,manypeopleconsidersleeptheleastexpensiveitemonhisprogram."Inoursociety,you'reconsidereddynamicifyousayyouonlyneed5.5hours'sleep.Ifyou'vegottoget8.5hours,peoplethinkyoulackdriveandambition."

Todeterminetheconsequencesofsleepdeficit,researchershaveputsubjectsthroughasetofpsychologicalandperformancetestsrequiringthem,forinstance,toaddcolumnsofnumbersorrecallapassagereadtothemonlyminutesearlier."We'vefoundthatifyou'reinsleepdeficit,performancesuffers,"saysDr.David."Short-termmemoryisweakened,asareabilitiestomakedeci