2021-2022年四川省攀枝花市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2021-2022年四川省攀枝花市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Theprocessthattheveinsgraduallycloseoffandtrapsugarsintheleaveswillcauseleaves______.

2.AccordingtoDr.Joseph,journalinghelpsunemployedpeople______.

A.haveanobjectivecommentonthemselves

B.healfromthehurtfeelingscausedbythelayoff

C.haveaninsightonthesituationofthejobmarket

D.becomeignorantofothers'opinionsonthem

3.

Ifachildappearssilentandworded,orhisself-esteemdecreasedsuddenly,heorshemaybe______.

4.TheicetonguegrowingoutfromtheGreenlandcoastusedtorejectsaltbackintothewater,making______heavierandhelpingittosink.

5.

Thestudyfoundthatthesizeof______inthecerebralcortexplaysanimportantroleinintelligence.

A.greymatterB.lobesC.nervesD.cells

6.

Whatmadealotoflargeanimalsdisappearinthepast?

A.Originalvegetationcutdownorburned.

B.Habitatsfragmentingandanimalshomeless.

C.Huntinguncheckedandwithoutsupervision.

D.Mining,logging,andenergyexploration.

7.Cellphone:yournextcomputer

Onehundrednineteenhours,41minutesand16seconds.That'stheamountoftimeAdamRappoport,ahighschoolseniorinPhiladelphia,hasspenttalkingintohissilverVerizonLGphonesincehegotitasagiftlastChristmas.That'snoteventhefullextentofhishabit.Healsospendscountlessadditionalhoursusinghisphone'sInternetconnectiontochecksportsscores,downloadnewring-tonesandsendshortmessagestohisfriends'phones,eveninthemiddleofclass."Iknowthetouch-tonepadonthephonebetterthanIknowakeyboard,"hesays,"I'maphoneguy."

InTokyo,halfwayaroundtheworld,SatoshiKoisoalsocloselyeyeshismobilephone.Koiso,acollegejunior,livesintheglobalcapitaloffancynewgadgets—20percentofallphonesinTokyolinktothefastestmobilenetworksintheworld.TokyoitesusetheirphonestowatchTV,readbooksandmagazinesandplaygames.ButKoisoalsodependsonhisphoneforsomethingsimplerandmoreprofound:ananti-smokingmessagethatpopsuponhissmallscreeneachmorningaspartofaprogramtohelpstudentskickcigarettes.

Technologyrevolutionscomeintwoflavors:greatlyfastandimperceptiblyslow.Thefastkind,likethesuddenubiquityofiPodsortheproliferation(增殖)ofmusic-sharingsitesontheNet,seemtoinstantlyreshapetheculturallandscape.Theslowerupheavalsgrindawayoverthecourseofdecades,subtlytransformingthewayweliveandwork.

Thereare1.5billioncellphonesintheworldtoday,morethanthreetimesthenumberofPCs.Mobilephonesaresointegraltoourlivesthatit'sdifficulttorememberhowthelifeweevergotonwithoutthem.

Canthecellphoneturnintothenextcomputer?

Asourphonesgetsmarter,smallerandfaster,andenableuserstoconnectathighspeedstotheInternet,anobviousquestionarises:isthemobilehandsetturningintothenextcomputer?Inonesense,italreadyhas.Today'smostsophisticatedphoneshavetheprocessingpowerofamid-1990sPCwhileconsuming100timeslesselectricity.Andmoreandmoreoftoday'sphoneshavecomputer-likefeatures,allowingtheirownerstosende-mail,browsetheWebandeventakephotos;84millionphoneswithdigitalcameraswereshippedlastyear.Changeitintoanothersamequestion,though,toaskwhethermobilephoneswillevereclipse,orreplace,thePC,andtheissuesuddenlybecomescontroversial.PCproponentssayphonesaretoosmallandconnecttoosluggishlytotheInternettobecomeeffectiveattasksnowperformedon-theluxuriouslylargescreensandkeyboardsoftoday'scomputers.Fansofthephonerespond:justwait.

Cominginnovationswillsolvethelimitationsofthephone."Oneday,2or3billionpeoplewillhavecellphones,andtheyareallnotgoingtohavePCs,"saysJeffHawkins,inventorofthePalmPilotandthechieftechnologyofficerofPalmOne."Themobilephonewillbecometheirdigitallife."

Smartcellphones

PalmOneisamongthefirmsracingtotrotoutthefull-featuredcomputer-likephonesthattheindustrydubs"smart-phones".Hawkins'newestproduct,thesleek,pocket-sizeTreo600,hasatinykeyboard,abuilt-indigitalcameraandslotsforaddedmemory,etc.Otherdevicemakershaveintroducedtheirownuniqueversionsofthesmart-phone.Nokia'sN-Gage,launchedlastfall,withanewversiontohitstoresthismonth,playsvideogames.Motorola'supcomingMPxhasanifty"dual-hinge"design:thehandsetopensinonedirectionandlookslikearegularphone,butitalsoflipsopenalonganotheraxisandlookslikeane-maildevice,withtheexpandedphonekeypadservingasasmallQWERTYkeyboard.Therearealsosmart-phonesonthewaywithvideocameras,GPSantennasandaccesstolocalWi-Fihotspots,thesuperfastwirelessnetworksoftenfoundinoffices,airportsandlocalca

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Investigatorsdon't______howmanyphytochemicalsexistandhowtheywork.

9.

YoucansellthingsoneBaybygivingeBaycertainamountofmoneyfromthefinalsaleprice.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.HowhastheBBCbeenfinanced?

A.It'spubliclyfinanced.

B.It'scommerciallyfinanced.

C.It'sfinancedthroughprivatedonations.

D.It'sfinancedthroughviewersubscriptions.

11.

Anestimated______roboticprocedureswillbeperformedthisyear—fromheart:bypasssurgeriestokidneytransplantstohysterectomies(子宮切除術(shù)).

12.

MarkTwainactuallymeans______.

13.

Oneofthesecretsoftheforeigner'ssuccesscanbedescribedas"DoinRomeasRomansdo".

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

WhenIfirstlearnedLisp(表處理語言),whatIlikedmostaboutitwasthatitconsideredme______.

15.

Inorderto______,Californiaalsohascreatedaspecialidentitytheftregistry.

A.helpthosevictims

B.makethingsright

C.makeupfortheirmistakes

D.preventamistakenarrest

16.

Ifyouhaveafever,youmuststayinbed.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Tothepointofweight,afatcalorieis______fromaproteincaloriebecausetheybothareunitsofenergy.

18.

Thegreatnumberofpatientsvisitingthecomplementary-medicinecenteratNewYork'sHospitalforSpecialSurgeryreflects______intheUS.

19.

TheKyotoProtocolrequires____--tocurbGHGemissions,especiallyCO

20.

Antibioticshavenoeffectondiseasescausedbyviruses.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：Formostpeople,readinganewspaperhasbecomeahabitpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.I'msureinahundredyearswewillstillbereadingnewspapers.

Whatbasicallymakesnewsiswhataffectsourlives-thebigpoliticalstories,thecoverageofthewars,earthquakesandotherdisasters,willcontinuemuchthesame.Ithinktherewillbemorecoverageofscientificresearch,though.It'salreadyhappeninginareasthatmaydirectlyaffectourlives,likegeneticengineering.Inthefuture,Ithinktherewillbemorecoverageofscientificexplanationsofwhywefeelaswedo-aswedevelopabetterunderstandingofhowthebrainoperatesandwhatourfeelingsreallyare.

It'squitepossiblethatinthenextcenturynewspaperswillbetransmittedelectronicallyfromFleetStreetandprintedoutinourownhome.Infact,I'mprettysurethatishowitwillhappeninthefuture.Youwillprobablybeabletochoosefromamenu;makingupyourownnewspaperbypickingoutthethingsyouwanttoread.

Ithinkpeoplehavegotitwrongwhentheytalkaboutthecompetitionbetweenthedifferentmedia.Theyactuallyfeedoffeachother.Somepeopleonceforesawthattelevisionwouldkilloffnewspapers,butthathasn'thappened.Whatisreadontheprintedpagelastslongerthanpicturesonascreenorsoundlostintheair.AndasfortheInternet,it'sneverreallypleasanttoreadsomethingjustonascreen.

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A.Itwillcovermorebigpolitical'affairs.

B.Itwon'tbeprintedinpublishinghouses.

C.Itwillcovermorescientificresearch.

D.Itwillcoverlessdisasters.

22.聽力原文：M:WhatwillacalltoAtlantacostduringbusinesshours?Ican'ttellfromthehook.

W:It's$1.15forthefirstthreeminutes,buttheratesareloweratnight.

Q:Whatdoesthemanprobablywanttodo?

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A.Makeaphonecall.

B.Goonabusinesstour.

C.Readabook.

D.Rentanoffice.

23.(29)

A.Togiveussomeadvicebeforewetravelabroad.

B.Toofferussomeimportantfactsabouthandshaking.

C.TointroduceustosomedifferentcustomsintheWest.

D.TotellussomedifferencesbetweentheEastandtheWest.

24.(32)

A.PeoplecelebratetheNewYearfromJanuarythetwenty-firsttoFebruarythetwentieth.

B.PeoplecelebratetheNewYearfor15days.

C.PeoplecelebratetheNewYearfromthenewmoontothefullmooninthefirstmonthofthelunaryear.

D.BothBandC.

25.(33)

A.Itissaidthattheyammorecarefulwithsmells.

B.Itisreportedthattheyaremoresentimental.

C.Itseemstobeconnectedwithhormonesproducedbywomen.

D.ItislinkedwiththesubstancesintheT-shirts.

26.聽力原文：M:Whatwouldyoudoifyouheardastrangenoiseinthemiddleofthenight'?

W:I'dlieawakealittlewhile,waitingtoseeifithappenedagain.Andifitdid,I'dgetup.

Q:Howwouldyoudescribethewoman?

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A.Courageous.B.Lazy.C.Curious.D.Cowardly.

27.(24)

A.Hercarisbeingrepaired.

B.Shewantstohelpreducepollution.

C.Parkingisdifficultinthecity.

D.Thecostoffuelhasincreased.

28.聽力原文：M:Ireallyappreciateyourfillingmeinonyesterday'slecture.

W:Noproblem:Ithoughtyoumightwanttogooverittogether.Asanyway,Ithelpsmereview.Hopeyou'refeelingbetternow.

M:Iam.Thanks.So,yousaidshetalkedaboutsquid?Soundsalittlestrange.

W:Well,actually,itwasabouttheevolutionofsealife--acontinuationfromlastweek.Theoctopusandthesquiddescendedfromearliercreatureswithshells.Theysurvivedbyshadingtheshells,somewherebetween200and500millionyearsago.

M:That'saprettylongspanoftime.

W:Iknow.That'swhatshesaid,though.Tobeprecise:"Exactlywhentheyemergedisuncertain...andwhyisstillunexplained."

M:Somesquidarereallyhuge.Canyouimaginesomethingthatbigifitstillhadashell?

W:Actually,it'sbecausetheylosttheirshellsthattheycouldevolvetoabiggersize.

M:Makesense.Butsomearereallyhuge.I'vereadaboutfishermenthatcaughtsquidthatweighedoveraton.Didshetalkabouthowthathappens?

W:Notreally.Butshedidmentionsomeunusualcases.In1933inNewZealandtheycaughtasquid...let'sseehere...itwastwenty-twoyardslong.Itseyeswereeighteeninchesacross.Canyouimagine?

M:Remindsmeofallthosestoriesofseamonsters.

W:Dr.Simpsonthinksthereareprobablyevenlargeronesthathavebeenfound,becausesquidareintelligentandfast--sotheycaneasilygetawayfromhumans.Maybesomeofthosemonsterstoriesaretrue.

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A.Matinghabitsofsquidandoctopus.

B.Theevolutionofcertainform.ofsealife.

C.Thestudyofmarineshells.

D.Survivalskillsofseacreatures.

29.聽力原文：M:IfIsendthispackagethirdclass,howlongwillittaketoarrive?

W:Abouttwoweeks.But,hmm,manypeopledon'trealizethatfirstclassisonlyadollarfiftymoreanditwouldgetthereinjustafewdays.

Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemanshoulddo'?

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A.Heshouldsendthepackagethirdclass.

B.Heshouldsendthepackagefirstclass.

C.Hecansavehismoney.

D.Thefirstclassmailisexpensive.

30.(26)

A.Theyloveeachother.

B.Theyhateeachother.

C.Theyarenotverygoodfriends.

D.Notofaboveall.

31.聽力原文：W:David,listentothis:"Mr.GraySmith,80yearsold,ismakinghisfirstattempttoparachutethisWednesday.Mr.Smithsaidhehadbeenlookingforwardtothejumpforalongtime."

M:Yes.Goodforhim.

W:Idon'tthinkitisagoodideaforMr.Smith.

M:Whynot?

W:Becauseheisold.Inmycountry,whenapersonis80,heissupposedtostayathomeandbetakencareof

M:Really?IthinkMr.Smithcandowhateverhewantsaslongasheknowshowtodoitwellandheissurebeissafe.

W:Iagreewithyouthere.

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A.Tojoininthesportgames

B.Tohaveaparachutejump

C.Totravelaroundtheworld

D.Topracticingdiving

32.SectionC

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

Weallhopethatthevaluesthatareimportanttoeachofusarepassedalongtoourchildren.Often,however,thathopeis【B1】______byafloodofpopculturemessages,peerpressure,andoverscheduledlivesthatleavelittletimeforgoodcounselor【B2】______It'seasytoforgetthatlearningvaluesandcharacterathomeisasimportantasanyschoolworkorextracurricularactivities.

Intherealworldofjobsandcareer,peoplearejudgedbytwostandards:their【B3】______skillsandtheirpersonaltraits.Whilegradeschool,highschool,andcollegecanteachskillsand【B4】______,it'suptoparentstoteachchildrentheattributesthatmakeforsuccessintherealworld--diligence,a【B5】______attitude,creativity,optimism,assertiveness,and【B6】______.Schools--particularlycolleges--don'tfocusontheseissues.That'sthejoboftheparents,sotakethe【B7】______seriously.Sendyourkidsintotheworldreadytohandlenotonlythetasksoflifebutalsoitshurdles,socialobstacles,and【B8】______withskillsandcharacter.

Youreallycan'tstartsoonenough.Afterall,childrenneedpersonalintegrityandmoralsasmuchasanyadult.Bullieswillalwaysbearound,【B9】______.Exposingchildrentotheharsherrealitiesoflifeisn'tcruel;givingthemthatexperienceandcoachingthemthroughitispartandparcelofraisingkidstohavecourage,resilience,andhonor.【B10】______.Thenthinkthroughhowtoteachthesecruciallessons.Talkingtoyourkidsshouldbeonlypartoftheplan.Lettingthemwitnessintegrityinaction--throughyourownbehavior,bywatchingdocumentariesaboutgreatpeopletogether,orevenbyvisitingacourtroom--isthestrongestwaytoimpartthemessage.【B11】______Somakeapointofit.Afterall,ifyoudon'tteachyourchildrenintegrity,whowill?

【B1】

33.(34)

A.Hetriesonsomeotherthingsthattheothersthinkbest.

B.Heusuallydoesn'tbuyanything.

C.Hespendshourshavingalookround.

D.Hebuysitsolongasitscolorisright.

34.(15)

A.Inabar.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inahotel.D.Inagrocer's.

35.(16)

A.Callherafterfive.

B.Makecallsfromherphone.

C.Gotothemeetingwithher.

D.Fixhisphone.

36.

【B6】

37.聽力原文：W:Hi,Dan,wouldyoupleasecheckmycar?Itconsumesmoregasthanusualthesedays.Besides,theenginemakesabiggernoise.

M:Noproblem,Mrs.White.Everythingwillbeokwhenyoucometopickitupthisafternoon.

Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?

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A.Atthewoman'shome.

B.Atagasstation.

C.Atabusstation.

D.Atagarage.

38.聽力原文：M:Howareyourviolinlessonsgoing?

W:Verywell.MyteacherthinksI'mmakingprogress,andIfindthelessonswellworththetimeandtrouble.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherviolinlessons?

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A.Theycostherlotsofmoney.

B.Theyareveryrewarding.

C.Theyareveryeasytolearn.

D.Theyaregivenbyastrictteacher.

39.【B8】

40.聽力原文：M:Hello.InternationalFriendsClub.CanIhelpyou?

W:Oh,hello.IsawyouradvertisementinthepapertodayandIthoughtI'dphonetofindoutabitmore.

M:Yes,certainly,we'reasortofsocialandculturalactivityclubforpeoplefromdifferentcountries.It'squiteanewclub—wehaveapproximatelyfiftymembersatthemoment,butwe'regrowingallthetime.

W:Right.Thatsoundsinteresting.I'mCanadianactually,andIcametoLondonaboutthreemonthsago,soI'mlookingforwaystomeetsomenewpeople.Whatkindsofactivitiesdoyouorganize?

M:Well,wehaveawiderange—cultural,sports,socialandlanguageactivities.

W:Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutthelanguageactivities?

M:Yes,everydayexceptThursdaywehavealanguageevening,wherepeoplecancomeandpracticetheirlanguages—youknow,overadrinkorabitetoeat.Wehavedifferentlanguagesondifferentevenings.Monday—Spanish;Tuesday—Italian;Wednesday—German;andFridayFrench.OnThursdayweusuallyarrangeamealin-arestaurantforanyonewhowantstocome.

W:Well,thatsoundsgreat.IreallyneedtopracticemyFrenchandGerman.

M:OK.Well,ifyoucanjustgivemeyournameandaddress,I'llsendyoutheform.andsomemoredetails.Ifyoujoinnowyoucanhavethefirstmonthfree.

W:Ohyeah.Howmuchisittojoin?

M:Themembershipfeeis￡5.￡25amonth,6monthsfor140,orayearfor265.

W:Ah,IthinkI'dbetterjoinjustfortwomonthsatfirsttotryit.CanIpaybycheck?

M:Yes,ofcourse.JustmakeitouttotheInternationalFriendsClub.Oryoucanpaybycreditcard.

W:No,Ihaven'tgotacreditcard.

M:OK.Nowyournameis...?

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A.Socialactivities.

B.Culturalactivities.

C.Languageactivities.

D.Sportsactivities.

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

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsTekXam?

A.Objective.B.Hesitant.C.Supportive.D.Negative.

42.

Inthelastparagraph,theauthorcitesthenutritionists'wordstoshowthat______.

A.peopleintherichestcountriesconsumemoremeatthanthatisnecessaryforhealth

B.meatconsumptionmaycauseanecologicaldisaster

C.nutritioninmeatisnotasgoodasotherkindsoffood

D.grainsarewastedifpeopledon'teatmeat

43.

【C2】

44.

Theword"amygdala"(Para.4)probablyreferstotheareainthebrainthat______.

A.memorizesfearfulsituations

B.reactstofearfulsituations

C.controlnegativeemotions

D.reflectsunforgettableimages

45.

Onereasonforwatershortageisthat______.

A.peopleinEuropedon'tturnofftheirtaps

B.peopledrilltoomanywellsandpollutethem

C.thepopulationhasbeencontinuouslyrising

D.thereisnotmuchundergroundwater

46.

Theword"it"(Para.6)probablyrefersto______.

A.carbondioxideB.nitrogenC.atmosphereD.coal

47.

Asaharmlessrevenge,youmightcomefirstandgetaraiseby______.

A.pleasingyourboss

B.gettingupearlierthanyourcolleagues

C.destroyingyourcolleagues'cars

D.makingyourcolleaguescomelate

48.

Accordingtothepassage,murderoccursmostfrequentlyinthemonthsof______.

49.Whycan'tbatsandadultowlsseecolorsaccordingtothepassage?

50.

Accordingtothepassage,ateacher'sdutyisto______.

A.providingstudentswithhelpwhennecessary

B.findingoutstudents'mistakesandcorrectingthem

C.teachingstudentstheessentialknowledgethattheywillneedintheirfuturelife

D.tellingstudentsthecorrectanswers

51.(62)

52.

WhichofthefollowingfactorislessfavoredintheenrollmentofAmerica'selitecolleges?

A.Athletes.

B.Alumnusorinfluentialpersons.

C.Acertainethnicgroup.

D.Beingdiligentandclever.

53.

Withwhichofthefollowingwouldtheauthormostlikelydisagree?

A.Personshavetherighttodressastheypleaseandflaunttheirwealthiftheychoosetodoso.

B.Individualityisaluxurythatalargesocietycannolongerafford.

C.Organizationsmusthavemoreintrinsicworththanwearingauniform.wouldsuggest.

D.Themediadependonthesaleofclothing,ifonlyinanindirectway.

54.SectionB

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

Itwasgoingtohaveroughlytheeffectofaneutronbombattackonhighstreetsandshoppingmalls.Thebuildingswouldbeleftstandingbutthepeoplewouldvanish.SuchwasthesuperiorefficiencyofsellingthingsviatheInternetthatbrick-and-mortarstoreswouldbeunabletocompeteonprice,choiceorevenservice.Bookandmusicsellershadalreadybeen"Amazoned".Soonweb-based"category-killers",ineverythingfromtoystopetsupplies,wouldoverwhelmtheirphysical-worldcompetitors.Shopperswouldneverbemorethanamouse-clickfromthebestdeals.Traditionalretailers,terrifiedofcannibalizing(同類相食)salesanddestroyingthevalueoftheirexpensiveproperties,werealreadytoolatetomeetthechallenge."Insomecategories,"saidMaryMeeker,aseer(預(yù)言家)oftheInternetatMorganStanley,"it'salreadygameover."

Theseareconvenientbeliefsforanyonejustifyingsomee-commerceshareprices,buttheyarealreadymostlywrong.Thereasonsshouldsurprisenoone.TheInternetisnotadominanttechnologybutratheranetworkofpeople.Itisarichandhighlyflexiblemeansofcommunicatingthatisrapidlyachievingpervasivenessbecausemoreandmorepeoplefinditeasyandconvenienttouse.Butitisthosepeople'spreferencesthatwillcount;andformostpeople,shoppingismorethanjustameanstoanend.EveniftheInternetprovidedaperfectlyefficientwaytoshopitwouldnotprovideasatisfactoryalternativetothephysicalenjoymentofsniffingaripemelon,say,ortryingonacashmeresweater.

Ofcourse,someproducts,suchasmusicandbanking,canbedistributedelectronicallywithsuccessandcostsaving.Butmostpurchasescannotbereducedtodigitalcode.Anddistributingphysicalgoodsiscumbersome(笨重的)andexpensive.Behindeventhemostexcitinguserinterfacethereareold-fashionedwarehousesandlorries,customerswhodeclinetositathomewaitingforpurchasestoarrive,andgoodsthatmustbere-wrappedandexpensivelyreturned.Nowonderthatthecostofgettinggoodstocustomers'homessooftensoaksupthenotionalpriceadvantagesofe-commerce.

WhatInternetshoppershavequicklyrealizedisthatthewebisanadditionto,andnotasubstitutefor,theirshoppinghabits.Itiswonderfulforgatheringup-to-dateinformationaboutproductsandprices.CyberDialogue,aresearchfirm,estimatesthatin199823mAmericanssoughtinformationonline,butthenmadetheirpurchasesoffline,comparedwithonly17.7mwhodidthewholethingonline.

Theauthorcompares______oftheonlinesaletotheeffectofneutronbombattack.

A.theefficiencyB.thechoiceC.thepriceD.theservice

55.Theword"amygdala"(Line2,Para.4)probablyreferstotheareainthebrainthat

A.memorizesfearfulsituations

B.reactstofearfulsituations

C.controlnegativeemotions

D.reflectsunforgettableimages

56.

Despitethecoldweather,theE!/EMAparty

A.attractedalotofecologicallymindedcelebs

B.drivealotofecologicalmindedcelebs

C.drewahostofecnomists

D.drewmanycitizens

57.

Whatcanwelearnaccordingtothewholepassage?

A.ThesurveybyEuropeanCommissionsuggestsEuro-area'sGDPisshrinking.

B.Thequickslashmayputpolicymakersintoanimpotentpositionlater,

C.Interestratesreducedtozero,themonetary-policywillbepowerless.

D.ECBnowhasnosignofcuttingitsrates.

58.

Comparedwithretireesnowadays,thoseinthepasttwentyyears______.

A.werelessinterestedinparticipatinginlearningactivities

B.hadlesschoicesintheplacesandformsoflearning

C.hadnoopportunitytoengagethemselvesinlearning

D.wereofferedwithdulllearningactivitiesbyinstitutes

59.Whilelearninghowtorunabakery,CordiaHarringtontriedtomakehereffortknownby

60.SectionB

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

Fastfood,amainstayofAmericaneatingfordecades,mayhavereachedaplateauintheUnitedStatesasthematuringbaby-boomgenerationlooksforamorevariedmenu.Fastfoodstillrepresentsa＄102billionayearindustry,butgrowthhasturnedsluggishrecentlyamidtoughcompetitionfromretailfoodstoresandamoreaffluentpopulationwillingtotrynewthingsandspendmore,analystssay.Signsoftroubleinfastfoodincludeprice-cuttingbyindustryleaders,includingeffortsbyMcDonald'stoattractcustomerswitha55centhamburger,andmajorplayerspullingoutorselling.O'Pepsico,forexample,issellingitsfast-foodrestaurantdivisionthatincludesTacoBell,PizzaHutandKFC.

"It'sbecomingharderandharderforthesefirmstogrow,"saidJimBrown,aprofessorofmarketingatVirginiaTechUniversity."IthinkintheUnitedStatesfastfoodhasreachedasaturation(飽和)pointbecauseofthenumberofcompetitorsandthenumberofoutlets."

Fast-foodrestaurantrevenuesgrew2.5percentin1996,accordingtoindustryfigures,theslowestsincetherecessionof1991.Thatisafarcryfrom(大不相同于)thelevelsofthe1970sand1980s.AccordingtotheFoodMarketingInstitute,consumersareusingsupermarketsfor21percentoftake-homefood,nearlydoublethelevelofayearago.Whilefast-foodrestaurantsstilllead,theirshamslippedsignificantly,from48percentin1996to41percentin1997.

"Consumershaveneverbeenmoredemandingthantheyaretoday,"saidMichaelSansolo,seniorvicepresidentoftheSupermarketTradeGroup."Theyarepressedfortime.Moneyisstillanissue...buttheirtastesareincreasinglydiverse--whetherit'sgourmetfoods,ethnicfoodsororganicofferings."

Meanwhile,theagingofthebaby-boompopulation--andthegrowthinthenumberofso-called"emptynesters"withgrownchildren--hasmeantasurgeinthenumberofpeoplewillingtospendmoreforupscaleitems.Thisgeneration"willhavetheluxuryofbeingmorediscriminating"astheirchildrenleavehome,notesHarryBalzer,vicepresidentoftheChicago-basedNPDconsultinggroup.Balzersaidsome18millionbabyboomerswillbecomeempty-nestersinthenext10years,leavingthemwithmoredisposableincometospendondiningout."Fastandcheapwillstillbedrivingfactors...butourdefinitionsoffastandcheapmaybechanging."

VariousreportssuggestindustryleaderMcDonald'sisstruggling,losingmarketsharewithlowersame-storesaleswhilecuttingbackthenumberofnewoutletsintheUnitedStates,partlyduetopressurefromfranchiserswhodon'twanttobesqueezed.T