2021-2022年山東省棗莊市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2021-2022年山東省棗莊市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

FrederickW.Smith'spersonalexperienceactedasthestimulustothefoundingofFedExExpress.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Rightnow,thelawscanonlysummarizecommonsenseprinciplessoasto______.

A.dealwithpossiblerobot-relatedlawsuits

B.limitthenumberofrobotsproduction

C.monitorthedisposalofdangerousrobots

D.reducethechanceofinjurycausedbyrobots

3.

TheicetonguegrowingoutfromtheGreenlandcoastusedtorejectsaltbackintothewater,making______heavierandhelpingittosink.

4.

BasedonMs.Fay'sadvice,weknowthatanemergingspecialtywithstronggrowthinjobsexpectedmightbe______.

5.

Ifadrugcanbringgreatbenefittoapatient,thepatientmaybewillingtotakethedrugevenwiththeriskfor______.

6.

Thegovernmenthastodecidehowtoarrangepeople'sassetsifthey______.

7.

Mosttsunamisaretriggeredbyearthquakesbeneaththeseaandonlyafewbyearthquakesalongcoastlines.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Nanotechnologyhasresultedinawiderangeofamazing,practicaldiscoveriessuchasstain-resistanttrousersandself-cleaningtoilets.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Nowadayssleddogsarestillnecessarywhen______.

A.therearesevereweatherconditions

B.flyingmachinesarefullwithpassengers

C.snowmachinesuseuppowerintheArcticregion

D.peopleneedpartnersduringthetravel

10.What'sthepurposeoftheNationalInstitutesofHealth-fundedpilotprogram?

A.Tofindoutwhetherthepatients'attitudehelpthepain.

B.Toexperimentwithadvancedsurgicaltreatments.

C.Tosearchforacost-effective,integrativetreatment.

D.Toinvestigateexperts'opinionsonvarioustreatments.

11.

TheJosephsonInstitutespecializesinstudying______.

A.theimportanceofonlineeducation

B.themoralprinciplesamongtheyouth

C.employmentofcollegegraduates

D.collegestudents'learninghabits

12.

Inthedevelopmentofthecompany,Coca-Colahasrecruitedcountlessartists,moviestarsandathletesto_______.

13.

Czerwinskifoundthatnootherchangetoacomputersystemcouldmoresignificantlyimproveauser'sproductivitythan______.

14.

Todoexteriorpaintingbyyourself,youhavetobuypaintingtoolsandmaterials,whichareprobablyworth______dollarsatthemost.

15.

Leavesshowdifferentcolorsotherthangreeninthefallbecausethecarotenoidsandanthocyaninsarethen______.

16.

Inordertomakesuretheircustomerswerehappy,PizzaHutintroduced______.

A.twocustomersatisfactionprograms

B.a1-600numbercustomerhotline

C.acustomercall-inprogram

D.happycustomersprogram

17.

WelearnfromthepassagethatconditionsfortheearlywhitestravelingtoAmericabyshipsweremuchbetterthan

18.

VulnerabilitiesofBluetoothlike"bluejacking"are_______________inthedevelopmentoftechnology.

19.

ChineseimmigrantstoHawaiifoundthatthey______.

A.weretreatedwithoutdiscrimination

B.wereprovidedwithfewerjobchoices

C.couldn'ttraveltomainlandAmerica

D.couldonlyliveorworkinChinatown

20.

Facebook'sideatosocialmarketinghasproblemsbothintheoryandinpractice.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(34)

A.Governmentfunded.

B.Political.

C.Private.

D.Noneoftheabove.

22.聽力原文：M:CouldIborrowyournotesfromDr.Swanson'sclasstoday?Iaccidentallyoverslept.

W:Uh...Iwasgoingtoaskyouthesamething.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewoman?

(19)

A.Sheandthemanareindifferentclasses.

B.Sheintendedtolendthemanhernotes.

C.Shedidn'tattendclasstoday.

D.Shecan'tfindhernoteseither.

23.SectionC

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

Therearemanyexpensesincludedinmilitaryoperations.Themore(36)______themilitaryis,themorecostsare(37)______.Wheredoesacountrygetthemoneytogotowar?DuringWorldWarⅡ,itwasthroughthesaleofwarbonds.

Itwasinthespringof1941.Anditbecame(38)______obviousthattheU.S.wouldbedrawnintotheEuropean(39)______.InMay,theseriesEDefenseBondswereissued.Whenwarwas(40)______,thenameofthebondswaschangedfromdefensetowarto(41)______thepatriotismofthepeople.TheWarBondsnotonlyraisedmoneyforthegovernmentbutalsoactedasaninvestmentforthegeneralpublic.Atendollarbondwas(42)______for$7.50or75%ofitsfacevalue.Intenyearsthebondwouldreach(43)______andbeworthitsfacevalue.(44)____________.Manypeoplecouldnotaffordeventheleastexpensivebonds,yettheywantedtoparticipate.

ThekeytosellingthebondsandpayingthecostofthewarrestedupontheFederalgovernment'sabilitytogetthewordout.(45)____________.SotheWarFinanceCommitteethoughtofadvertising,andturnedtothenewspapersandradionetworksforhelp.(46)____________.Theyconsideredittheirpatrioticduty.Afterthefirstmonthofadvertising,pollsshowedthat90%ofthepublicknewaboutthedifferentwaystobuyWarBonds.

24.聽力原文：Theyoungpeoplewhotalkofthevillageasbeing"dead"aretalkingnothingbutnonsense,asintheirheartstheymustsurelyknow.Thevillageisnotdead.Thereismorelifeinitnowthanthereeverwas.Butitseemsthat"villagelife"isdead.Goneforever.Itbegantodeclineaboutahundredyearsago,whenmanygirlslefthometogointoserviceintownmanymilesaway,andmenalsolefthomeinincreasingnumbersinsearchofwork.Therearestillanumberofpeoplealivetodaywhocanrememberwhat"villagelife"meant.Itmeantknowingandbeingknownbyeverybodyelseinthevillage.Itmeantfindingyourentertainmentinthevillageofwithinwalkingdistanceofit.itmeanthousewivestiedtothehomealldayandeveryday.Itmeantgoingtobedearlytosavelampoilandcoal.

ThencametheFirstWorldWarandtheSecondWorldWar.Aftereachwar,newideas,newattitudes,newtradesandoccupationswererevealedtovillagers.Thelong-establishedorderofsocietywasnolongertakenforgranted.Electricityandthemotorcarweresteadilyoperatingtomake"villagelife"and"townlife"almostalike.Nowwiththehighlydevelopedscienceandtechnologyandhigh-levelsocialwelfareforall,thereisnopointwhateverintalkinganylongerabout"villagelife".Itisjustlife,andabetterlife.

(33)

A.Becauseyoungpeoplecan'trememberthevillages.

B.BecausethetwoWorldWarsdestroyedmanyvillages.

C.Becausetherearenojobopportunitiesinvillages.

D.Becauseitseemsthatvillagelifeisgoneforever.

25.聽力原文：M:Let'shaveafestivalatthebeginningoftheschoolyeartoraisesomemoneyfortheclub.

W:That'sagoodidea.Ibelieveitwillgettheballrolling.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(17)

A.Allthestudentswouldlikeaformalball.

B.Raisingthemoneywillbehard.

C.Thefestivalwillbegintheyearnicely.

D.Theclubneedssomesportsaswell.

26.(46)

27.(22)

A.Botharefast-movingsports.

B.Bothdependongoodtactics.

C.Bothprovidealotofexercise.

D.Bothrequirealotoftraining.

28.(24)

A.Moremarketshare.

B.Jobsecurity

C.Increaseofproduction

D.Higherprofitability

29.(45)

30.聽力原文：Askanykidabouthomework,andyou'llgetthesameresponse:Thereistoomuchofit,andtoomuchofitisworthless.

Ah,kids.Whatdotheyknow?

Maybemorethanyouthink.

Thepush'forhighstandardsinAmericaneducationhasdrivenschoolstopileonthehomework.Twentyyearsagoelementaryschoolchildrenaveraged85minutesofhomeworkanight,accordingtoaUniversityofMichiganstudy.Todaythat'sgrowntomorethantwohoursanight,a50percentincrease.

That'snottheonlythingthat'sgrown.Sohavethenumberofchildrenwhoreporthavingback,shoulderandneckpainasaresultofhaulingbackpacksheavywithhomework,accordingtotheAmericanAcademyofOrthopedicSurgeon.

Resultsaremixed.TheU.S.DepartmentofEducationtestsprogressinmath,readingandscienceunderaprogramcalledtheNationalAssessmentofEducationalProgress.Andinthetwentyyears,whilefourth-gradershavemademoderateimprovementsinmathandscience,readingscoresactuallyhavedeclinedslightly.

Juniorandseniorhighstudentshavemadebettergainsintestscores.Butdespitethat,avocalanti-homeworkmovementhasemergedthelastfewyearsthatarguesthattoomuchhomeworktakesawayfromimportantfamilytimeandactuallycreatesacounterproductivebacklashinsomestudentswhosimplygettiredofthegrind.What'smore,theyargue,fewstudieshaveestablishedanyconcretebenefitstoheavyhomeworkloads.

(33)

A.Ithasdoubled.

B.Ithasincreasedbyhalf.

C.Ithasan85%growth.

D.Ithasgrownoutofproportion.

31.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Theactofjoggingdoesn'trequireanyspecialskill.Youdoneedtobebasicallyhealthy,(and,ifyouareinanydoubt,youshouldconsultyourdoctor)butthen,afterafewbasicwarmupbendsandstretches,youarereadytobegin.Yousimplystartrunning,gently,andthenbuilduptoasteadypace.Youthenmaintainthatpaceoveryourchosendistance.Joggingisnotsprinting.Sodonotovertireyourselfbytryingtogotoofast.Asteady,comfortablepaceisyouraim.Don'toverdothings.

Joggingisexcellentforkeepingfit.It'sgoodforthelungs,theheartandthecirculation.It'seasyandit'sconvenient.Whydon'tyoutryit?Ifyourequiremoreinformation,talktooneoftheinstructorsatthesportscenter,We'reonlytoohappytohelp.Pleaseremember:ifyoudodecidetojog,talktoyourdoctorfirstifyouhaveanyhealthworries.And,ladies,donotjogaloneinquietplaces,especiallyafterdark.

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A.Specialtraining.

B.Specialskill.

C.Basichealth.

D.Nothing.

32.

【B2】

33.

【B10】

34.

【B4】

35.

【B9】

36.聽力原文：M:NodoubtyouhavealreadyheardofthepassingofMr.Johnson.

W:Yes.serviceswillbeheldforhimtomorrowatSt.Luke'schurch.

Q:WhatisknownaboutMr.Johnson?

(18)

A.Hehasjustbeendead.

B.Hewenthomeafterchurch.

C.Hehasnotfeltwelllately.

D.Hewillattendchurchtomorrow.

37.(35)

A.GhanaiantomatoestastebetterthanBritishones.

B.BritishtomatoesarehealthierthanGhanaianones.

C.Protectingtheenvironmentmaycostalotofmoney.

D.Cuttingdownfoodmilesmaynotnecessarilysavefuel.

38.聽力原文：M:I'dlovetodance,butIdon'tknowthesteps.

W:Itdoesn'tmatter.Noonewillbelookingatusinthiscrowd.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(16)

A.It'snotimportanthowhedances.

B.It'stoocrowedtodanceanyway.

C.Ifhe'scareful,noonewillnotice.

D.Nooneknowsthestepstothedance.

39.(25)

A.Abusinesswoman.

B.Abusinessadministrator.

C.Awildlifeworker.

D.Anaccountant.

40.(31)

A.Judgingbythenumbersofthewatchers.

B.Judgingbythenumbersoftheplayers.

C.BothAandB.

D.Neitherofthem.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.Naturallytheyoungaremoreinclinedtonoveltythantheireldersanditisintheirspeech,asitalwayswas,thatmostofthevocabularychangesoriginate.ButlisteningcriticallytotheirtalkIhearhardlymynewwords.Itisallamatterofusingoldwordsinanewwayandthencopyingeachotherastheywishtospeakdifferentlyfromtheirparents.Theywantevenmoretospeaklikepeopleoftheirownage.Anewusageoncetooktimetospread,butnowapopstarcanflashitacrosstheworldinhours.

Ofcourse,itisnotonlytheyoungwholiketousethelatestin-word.Whiletheyaredescribingtheiridolsassmashing,great,orcosmic(宇宙的),theirparentsandthemorediscriminatingoftheyoungersetarealsogropingforwordsofpraisethatareatonceaptandfashionable.However,theirchoiceofsplendid,brilliant,fantasticandsoonwillinturnbeslightlydimmedbyover-useandneedreplacement.

Magicisathemethathasregularlysuppliedwordsofpraise(andthechoicemustbetraysomethinginournature).Charming,entrancingandenchantingareallbasedonit.Soalsoismarvelous,whichhasbeenusedsomuchthatsomeofitsmagichasfadedwhileamongteenagerswizardhasagreatrun.Anotherofthisgroup,thoughyoumightnotthinkit,isglamorous(迷人的),whichwasallthefashioninthegreatdaysofHollywood.GlamourwasaScottishdialectform.of"grammar",whichitselfwasanoldwordforenchantment(Grammarmeansthestudyofwords,andwordshavealwaysbeenattheheartofmagic).Thechangefrom"r"to"l"mayhavecomeaboutthroughtheassociationwithwordslikegleaningandglittering.

Onthewhole,whenanewwordtakesovertheoldonesremain,weakenedbutstillinuse,sothatthetotalstockincreasesallthetime.Butsomethatstartonlyasslangandneverriseabovethatclasscandisappearcompletely."Didyoureallysayrippingwhenyouwereyoung?"mygranddaughteraskedme,ratherthanaskingifIeverworeasuitofamour.OfcourseIdidanditwasnosillierthansmashing,whichsomeofhercontemporariesarestillsaying.

Whatdoyoungpeopleliketodointheirspeech?

A.Inventwordsthatolderpeoplecannotunderstand.

B.Usewordsinventedbypopstars.

C.Givewordsnewmeaningstomisleadtheirparents.

D.Copythespeechoftheircontemporaries.

42.

Theauthorimpliesthatinthe1920sand1930shomedeliveriesofice______.

A.decreasedinnumber

B.wereonanirregularschedule

C.increasedincost

D.occurredonlyinthesummer

43.SectionB

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

Corporationsandindividualdonorswillnowbeabletoclaimtaxdeductions(減除，扣除)fordonationstoanylicensednon-profitpublicwelfareorganization.

ThenewpolicywasannouncedbytheMinistryofFinanceandtheStateAdministrationofTaxationonFriday.

Inthemeantime,thedraftofthecountry'sfirstlawoncharityisexpectedtobepresentedtothetoplegislature(立法機關，立法機構)forexaminationandapprovallaterthisyear.

Atpresentonlydonationstoabout20majorcharityorganizationsaretax-deductible,accordingtoapolicyissuedlastyear.

ButGeDaosheng,aresearcherattheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences'InstituteofSociology,doubtedwhetherthepolicycouldbefaithfullycarriedoutatalllevels.

"Theproceduresfordonorstoclaimdeductionsintaxesareoftenextremelycomplicatedinmanyplaces,"Gesaid.

Expertshavecalledforlegislativetransparencyandlessgovernmentinvolvementincharityactivities.

TheMinistryofCivilAffairs,whichhasoverallresponsibilityforthenation'scharityaffairs,saidonWednesdayithadfinisheddraftingtheLawofCharityandwouldsubmitittotheNationalPeople'sCongressforexamination.

TheBeijingTimesquotedVice-MinisterofCivilAffairsLiLiguoassayingthelawwouldencourageanykindofcharityorvoluntarybodytopromotepublicwelfare,andwouldstrengthensupervisionofcharityorganizationsintheiruseofdonations.

"Therehasbeenastrongvoiceinrecentyearstopromulgate(發(fā)布)acharitylawtostandardizecharitypracticesandgivepeoplemorefreedomtoparticipateinpublicwelfareundertakings,"saidYangTuan,aresearcherwiththeChineseAcademyofSocialSciences.

However,Yangsaidthecontroversialdraftmighttakeanothertwotothreeyearsbeforeitbecomeslaw.

Yang,directoroftheacademy'sSocialPolicyResearchCenterandanexpertinvolvedinthedraftlaw,saidamajorpointofcontroversywasthegovernment'sroleincharityactivities.

Hesaidthegovernmentshouldplayalessdominantroleandgivenon-governmentalcharityorganizationsmorescopetogrow.

"Thelawshouldmakeestablishingcharityorpublicwelfareorganizationsaseasyasregisteringbusinesses,"Yangsaid.

China'sfirstlawoncharityhasnowbeenfinisheddraftingandwillbesubmittedtoChina'stoplegislature,______forapproval.

A.theNationalPeople'sCongress

B.theMinistryofFinance

C.theStateAdministrationofTaxation

D.ChineseAcademyofSocialSciences

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

CordiaHarringtonwastiredofstandingupalldayandsmellinglikeFrenchfriesatnight.ShealsoownedandoperatedthreeMcDonald'sfranchises(特許經(jīng)銷商)inIllinois,butasadivorcedmotherofthreeboys,sheyearnedforabusinessthatwouldprovideforherchildrenandletherspendmoretimewiththem.

Herturningmomentstruck,strangelyenough,aftershewasnominatedin1992tobeontheMcDonald'sbuncommittee."Theotherfranchisees,allmen,thoughtthatwasfunnybecauseofthewordbun,"sherecalls."Butthejokewasonthem:Theydidn'tknowthecompanywouldbepickingmeupinacorporatejettoseebakeriesaroundtheworld.EverytimeIwenttoameeting,Ilovedit.Thiswasglobal!"Theexperienceopenedhereyestobusinesspossibilities.WhenMcDonald'sdecideditwantedanewbunsupplier,Harringtonbecamedeterminedtowinthecontract,eventhoughshehadnoexperiencerunningabakery."Youseeatinycrackinthedoor,andyouhavetorunthroughit,"shesays."IreallybelievedIcoulddothis."

Harringtonstudiedthebakerybusinessandmadesureshewasneveroffexecutives'view."Ifyouhaveadream,youcan'twaitforpeopletocallyou,"shesays."SoI'dvisitamillandsendthemphotosofmyselfinabaker'shatandjacket,holdingasignthatsaidIwanttobeyourbaker."Afterfouryearsand32interviews,herpersistencepaidoff.Harringtonsealedthedealwithahandshake,soldherfranchises,investedeverythingsheowned,andborrowed$13.5million.Shewasreadytobuildthefastest,mostautomatedbakeryintheworld.

TheTennesseeBunCompanyopenedaheadofschedulein1997,intimeforadeclineinUSfast-foodsalesforMcDonald's.BeforeHarringtonknewit,shewasdowntoherlast$20000,notenoughtocoverpayroll.AndheragreementwithMcDonald'srequiredthatshesellexclusivelytothecompany."Icriedmyselftosleepmanynights,"sherecalls."Ireallydidthink,Iamgoingtogobankrupt."ButHarringtonworkedoutanagreementtosupplyPepperidgeFarmaswell."McDonald'scouldseeabenefitifourproductionwentupandpriceswentdown,andnobenefitifwewentoutofbusiness,"shesays."Thatdealsavedus."

Overthenexteightyears,Harringtonbranchedoutevenmore:Shestartedherowntruckingbusiness,addedacold-storagecompany,andnowhasthreebakeriesallnowknownastheBunCompanies.

ThemajorbenefitoftheexperienceintheMcDonald'sbuncommitteeis______.

45.

Theresearchoncoinsstoredfrom100B.C.to50C.E.indicatesthat______.

A.civilwarsreducedabout1000000people

B.theAugustancensusesincludedwomenandchildren

C.populationexplosionhypothesisisreasonable

D.somecivilwarsdidn'tcausehighcasualties

46.

Traditionallypeoplebelievethathumor______.

A.canbetestedandscientificallyscrutinized

B.hassomethingtodowithaperson'sbrain

C.cannotbefoundinbrain-damagedpeople

D.isanintangiblepartofaperson'spersonality

47.

Inthelastparagraph"accessto"isclosestinmeaningto"______"

A.acquireB.approachC.increaseD.grasp

48.

Whichisthebestwaytofindjobinformationaccordingtothepassage?

A.Youhavetogetintouchwithyourex-bossinordertogainhelpfromhim.

B.Youhavetooftenvisityourconsultantfortheinformation.

C.Youshouldregistertothegovernment.

D.Youshouldalwayscommunicatewithyourfriends.

49.

Reebokoncehadtolimitthenumberofitsdistributorsbecause______.

A.itssupplyofproductsfellshortofdemand

B.toomanydistributorswouldcutintoitsprofits

C.thereductionofdistributorscouldincreaseitsshareofthemarket

D.itwantedtoenhanceconsumerconfidenceinitsproducts

50.

Whatarethetwofactorsthatleadtotropicaltreescoolingdowntheland?

51.

【C5】

52.SectionA

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

WhatismostremarkableaboutthebuildingoftheSwissReTowerisnotitsnameoritsshape,however,butitsenergy-efficiency.Thankstoitsartfuldesignandsomefancytechnology,itisexpectedtoconsumeupto50%lessenergythanacomparable【C1】officebuilding.

Mostpeoplearenotusedtothinkingoflargebuildingsasvast,energy-guzzlingmachines.Butthatiswhattheyare.InAmerica,buildings【C2】for65%ofelectricityconsumption,36%oftotalenergyuseand30%ofgreenhouse-gas【C3】.Somakingbuildingsmoreenergy-efficientcouldhaveasignificant【C4】onenergypolicy,notesRebeccaFloraoftheGreenBuildingAlliance,agroupthatpromotessustainablearchitecture.Thatisakeygoalofthe"greenarchitecture"movement,whichischangingthewaybuildingsare【C5】,builtandrun.

Proponentsofgreenarchitecture【C6】thattheapproachhasmanybenefits.Inthecaseofalargeoffice,forexample,thecombinationofgreendesigntechniquesandclevertechnologycannotonlyreduceenergyconsumptionandenvironmentalimpact,butalsoreducerunning【C7】,createamorepleasantworkingenvironment,improveemployees'healthand【C8】,reducelegalliability,andboostpropertyvaluesandrentalreturns.

Theterm"greenarchitecture"onlycameintouseinthe1990s,butthemovement'srootscanbe【C9】backalongway.CrystalPalaceinLondonandMilan'sGalleriaVittorioEmanueleII,forexample,builtin1851and1877respectively,usedroofventilatorsandundergroundair-coolingchamberstoregulatetheindoortemperature.Today'senthusiasmforgreenarchitecturehasitsoriginsintheenergycrisisofthe1970s,whenarchitectsbegantoquestionthe【C10】ofbuildingenclosedglass-and-steelboxesthatrequiredmassiveheatingandcoolingsystems.wordbank:

A.tracedB.intelligenceC.emissionsD.wisdomE.proficiency

EcostsG.productivityH.argueI.consultJ.impact

K.accountL.amountM.conventionalN.designedO.tests

【C1】

53.

Muchresearchhasbeendoneoninterviewsingeneralbutjournalisticinterviewingasaspecificfieldhasunfortunately______.

54.

Intheauthor'sopinion______.

A.violenceinsportsisillegal

B.finesseismoreimportantthanaggression

C.violenceinsportsisinevitable

D.violenceinsportsisnotnecessary

55.

【C6】

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Iflifeexpectancywereamarathon,theUnitedStatesisfadingfromthepack.Althougheveryoneislivinglonger,theinhabitantsofotherindustrializednationshavemademoredramaticstridesinlifeexpectancythanAmericanshave,whichconsequentlyleadstotheresultthatAmericans,whoareonceonparwithItalyandNewZealandinthemiddleofthepacknowrankbelowSpainandGreeceneartheend.

Onthefaceofit,thisshouldn'tbehappening.

Healthiernationsareusuallywealthiernations.TheUnitedStatesranksonlyafterLuxembourgandNorwayofthe30richestnationsbelongingtotheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD),butitnowranks22ndinlifeexpectancy.

Theproblemcouldbeanythingbutinadequatehealthcarespending.TheUSspends＄1ofevery＄7ofitsgrossdomesticproductonhealthcare,morethananyotherOECDnationthattypicallydevoteslessthan＄1in＄10ofGDPtothesector.Perperson,thatworksouttoanextra＄1,800comparedwiththeSwissor＄2,300comparedwiththeCanadians,eventhoughboththosegroupslivelongerthanAmericans.

Sowhat'satwork?Onefactorcouldbediet.Physiciansmaintainthatoverweight,whichhasbecomeamajorproblemfortheAmericans,oftenshrinksaperson'slifespan.Onthepositiveside,USalcoholandtobaccoconsumptionismoremoderatethantheOECDaverage.Anotherfactorholdingbacklongevity(長壽)fallsintopoverty.ThequartertoathirdofAmericanswithlowincomesoftenhavelessmoneythanthesamelow-incomegroupsinseveralotherrichcountries.Athirdfactorcomesfrominequality,whichexacerbates(惡化)theproblem.Themostprosperous10percentofAmericansreceive17timesasmuchincomeasthoseinthebottom10percent.Incountrieswithhighlifeexpectanciesamongthoseat65--suchasJapan,Sweden,andNorway--thetop10percentmakesonlyfivetimesasmuchincome.

TheUSalsostruggleswithinequalityinhealthcare.Whilemostrichnationshaveuniversalcover-age,45millionintheUSdidn'thavehealthinsurancelastyear,accordingtocensusstatistics--ariseof5.2millionsince2000.Millionsmorehaveinsuranceonlypartoftheyear.Manyofthosewithouthealthinsurancetendtopostponemedicalcareforchronicproblems,thoughinemergenciestheymayseekforhospitalfacilities.

Thus,abetterpredicatoroflifeexpectancythanGDPmaybetheaverageGDPforthebottom40percentofthepopulation.HeretheUSfallsinthemiddleofthepackofrichcountries,ratherthanatthetop.

Bysaying"TheUnitedStatesranksonlyafterLuxembourgandNorwayofthe30richestnationsbelongingtotheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD),butitnowranks22ndin