2021-2022年浙江省寧波市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級測試卷(含答案)

2021-2022年浙江省寧波市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級測試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

2.

Thewords"work"and"play"aregenerallyusedtorefertodayandnight.

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3.SoundEffects

Snorers(打鼾的人)havealwaysbeenmadejokes.Incartoons，theirnasalroar1iftstheroofoffhouses.Insituationcomedies，there'sthewifewhorollsherevesathersnoringbedmate.Butinreality，it'snotallthatfunny.Infact，snoringcanbeanightmareforsnorersandtheirtroubledpartners.whomaywakeupseveraltimesanighttopoke，andmaybehoistlovedonesontotheirsidesfora1ittlerelief.

RisksofSnoringProblems

Butthenightlyracketismorethanapotentialrelationshipstrain.Accordingtothelatestresearch,anincreasinglyolderandheavierpopulationmaymakethisconditionanevengreaterhealthriskthanwepreviouslythought.ForMaggieMoss-Tucker.successfultreatmentforalongtimesnoringproblemcamealmostbyaccident.Onefallmorningin2005，shesawasignatherlocalgymseekingsnorersasvolunteersforastudyatBoston'sBrigham&Women'sHospital.Moss-Tucker,now56,wasintrigued.Shehadstartedsnoringnearlyadecadeearlier.“I'dtriedeverythingtostop.”shesays.fromsleepinguprighttousingnosestripsoramouthguard.Buttoherandherhusband'sdismay.nothingworked.WhenshesignedupforthestudyandspentanightatasuburbanBostonsleeplab,shefoundoutwhy.

Afterreviewinghersleeppatternsandoxygenlevels,researcherstoldherthathersnoringwasactuallyanindicationofsomethingworse.Shesufferedfromasleepapnea(呼吸暫停)，aconditioninwhichpatientsstopbreathingrepeatedlyastheysleepandcanwakeupasmanyas100timesanight—oftenwithoutrememberingit.Thatkindofrevelationhasledtodoctorsre-evaluatingaconditiononcetreatedaslittlemorethananuisance.“Inthepast.snoringhasbeentreatedlikeajokingmatter：younevertalkedaboutitwithyourdoctor，”saysDr.DavidRapoport,medicaldirectoroftheSleepDisordersCenteratNewYorkUniversityMedicalCenter(NYC..“ButwhenitbecomesveryprominentorsuchthatitwakesyouupOFinterfereswithbrea-thing，itcanbeaproblem.”

Sleepapnea，inwhichtheairwaybecomesblockedof.1essoften.thebrainfailstoproperlycontrolbreathingduringsleeping.canbeviewedasoneextremeofthesnoringspectrum.Softsnoring.whichisnotgenerallyconsideredahealthhazard.wouldbeattheotherend.Asthesoundandpersistenceofapatient'ssnoringgrows，sodothehealthconcerns.AstudypublishedintheMarchIissueofthejournalSleepfoundthatloudsnorershada40percentgreaterriskthannon-snorersofsufferingfromhighbloodpressure,34percentgreateroddsofhavingaheartattackanda67percentgreaterchanceofhavingastroke.

That'saproblemgiventhenumberofnoisysleepersoutthere.InarecentpollbytheNationalSleepFoundation，aboutonethirdofUSworkingadultsreportedsnoringatleastafewnightsinthepreviousmonth.Snoringgenerallyworsenswithagesotherateisevenhigheramongtheelderly.And，contrarytocommonperceptions，it'snearlyascommoninwomenasmen.Menopause(更年期)appearstobeafactor，asisweight.Beingoverweightcancausethicknessintheairwaytube，holdingbacktheflowofoxygen.

TreatmentofSnoringProblems

Yetmanywhoregularlysnoredon'trealizethatitcouldbebadfortheirhealth.Theresearchlinkinghypertension,cardiacproblemsandloudsnoringisrelativelynew.Andthoughawarenessofsleepapneaisgrowing,specialistssaytheconditionisstillvastlyundertreated.Primary-carephysiciansdon'troutinelyaskpatientsaboutthequalityoftheirsleep—thoughthatisbeginningtochangeandfewpatientsthinktotelltheirdoctorsthatthey'resnoring,unlessitbecomeshazardoustotheirpartner.Sleepspecialistsestimatethatbetween12millionand18millionAmericanshavesomeform.ofsleepapneabutmanyofthem,likeMoss-Tucker，remainundiagnosedforyears.Re

A.thecausesofsnoringproblems

B.thetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

C.therisksofsnoringproblems

D.thehazardsandthetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

4.

Parentsknowtheirchildrenbest,buttheymaystillhaveproblems______.

5.

Ifyouwanttogetofftotherightstart,youshouldtreatthereceptionistsasyourpotentialbosses.

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6.

______isbeginningtothreatenourhealth,ourhappinessandourcivilization.

7.

WithmajorinternationalchainslikeCarrefourandWal-martexpandingaggressivelyinChina,Chineseretailersandgovernmentofficialsare______aboutthegrowingforeigncompetition.

8.

Salopeksaidthathe______toSudantoreportagainalthoughtherewerealotofdifficulties.

9.

ThebookThePlayofPowerstill______thepublicpolicy,althoughnotinseparatechapters.

10.

TheInternetAddictionSupportGrouphasbeenestablishedtotreat______.

11.Untilthenineteensixties,blackpeopleinmanypartsoftheUnitedStatesdidnothavethesamecivilrightsaswhitepeople.LawsintheAmericanSouthkepttiletworacesseparate.Theselawsforcedblackpeopletoattendseparateschools,liveinseparateareasofacityandsitinseparateareasonabus.

OnDecemberfirst,nineteenfifty-five,inthesoutherncityofMontgomery,Alabama,aforty-twoyearoldblackwomangotonacitybus.Thelawatthattimerequiredblackpeopleseatedinoneareaofthebustogiveuptheirseatstowhitepeoplewhowantedthem.Thewomanrefusedtodothisandwasarrested.ThisactofpeacefuldisobediencestartedprotestsinMontgomerythatledtolegalchangesinminorityrightsintheUnitedStates.ThewomanwhostarteditwasRosaParks.Today,wetellherstory.

ShewasbornRosaLouiseMcCauleyinnineteen-thirteeninTuskegee,Alabama.Sheattendedlocalschoolsuntilshewaselevenyearsold.ThenshewassenttoschoolinMontgomery.Shelefthighschoolearlytocareforhersickgrandmother,thentocareforhermother.Shedidnotfinishhighschooluntilshewastwenty-one.RosamarriedRaymondParksinnineteenthirty-two.Hewasabarberwhocutmen'shair.Hewasalsoacivilrightsactivist.Together,theyworkedforthelocalgroupoftheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoredPeople.Innineteenforty-three,MissusParksbecameanofficerinthegroupandlateritsyouthleader.

RosaParkswasaseamstressinMontgomery.Sheworkedsewingclothesfromthenineteenthirtiesuntilnineteenfifty-five.ThenshebecamearepresentationoffreedomformillionsofAfrican-Americans.InmuchoftheAmericanSouthinthenineteenriffles,thefirstrowsofseatsoncitybuseswereforwhitepeopleonly.Blackpeoplesatinthebackofthebus.Bothgroupscouldsitinamiddlearea.However,blackpeoplesittinginthatpartofthebuswereexpectedtoleavetheirseatsifawhitepersonwantedtositthere.RosaParksandthreeotherblackpeoplewereseatedinthemiddleareaofthebuswhenawhitepersongotonthebusandwantedaseat.Thebusdriverdemandedthatallfourblackpeopleleavetheirseatssothewhitepersonwouldnothavetositnexttoanyofthem.Thethreeotherblacksgotup,butMissusParksrefused.Shewasarrested.SomepopularstoriesaboutthatincidentincludethestatementthatRosaParksrefusedtoleaveherseatbecauseherfeetweretired.Butsheherselfsaidinlateryearsthatthiswasfalse.Whatshewasreallytiredof,shesaid,wasacceptingunequaltreatment.Sheexplainedlaterthatthisseemedtobetheplaceforhertostopbeingpushedaroundandtofindoutwhathumanrightsshehad,ifany.

AgroupofblackactivistwomeninMontgomerywasknownastheWomen'sPoliticalCouncil.Thegroupwasworkingtoopposethemistreatmentofblackbuspassengers.Blackshadbeenarrestedandevenkilledforviolatingordersfrombusdrivers.RosaParkswasnotthefirstblackpersontorefusetogiveupaseatonthebusforawhiteperson.ButblackgroupsinMontgomeryconsideredhertobetherightcitizenaroundwhomtobuildaprotestbecauseshewasoneofthefinestcitizensofthecity.

Thewomen'sgroupimmediatelycalledforallblacksinthecitytorefusetorideoncitybusesonthedayofMissusParks'trial,Monday,Decemberfifth.Theresultwasthatfortythousandpeoplewalkedandusedothertransportationonthatday.Thatnight,atmeetingsthroughoutthecity,blacksinMontgomeryagreedtocontinuetoboycottthecitybusesuntiltheirmistreatmentstopped.Theyalsodemandedthatthecityhireblackbusdriversandthatanyonebepermittedtositinthemiddleofthebusandnothavetogetupforanyoneelse.TheMontgomerybusboycottcontinuedforthreehundredeighty-onedays.ItwasledbylocalblackleaderE.D.Nixo

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12.

Wewillhaveanotherpopulationproblemwhenpeopleget______.

13.

Roboticsisatechnology______.

14.

Intheearly1860's,moreChinesewereshippedtoCaliforniatoworkas______.

A.goldminersB.railroadbuildersC.steelworkersD.farmhands

15.

WhichyearisthefewestinviolationoffederalsmogstandardsinLosAngeles?

A.1976B.1979C.1990D.2004

16.

ToprotectChineseretailersagainstthegrowingforeigncompetition,theChinesegovernmentstilltakesmeasurestolimitthenumbersofstoresopenedbyforeignretailersinlargecities.

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17.

TheInternetisgreatlychangingcustomerbehavior,includingtheirshoppingmode.

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18.

Thetermbirdbrainisusedtodescribe______people.

19.

AccordingtoMaryLynMiller,peopleconsideringchangingtheircareersshouldcommitthemselvestothepursuitof______.

20.

ForfatchildrenwithtypeⅡdiabetes,theymayhavethesymptomofhighbloodpressure.

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

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

聽力原文：TheMotherGooseStories,sowellknowntochildrenallovertheworld,arecommonlysaidtohavebeenwrittenbyalittleoldwomanforhergrandchildren.Accordingtosomepeople,shelivedinBoston,andherrealnamewasElizabethVergoose.Herson-in-law,aprinternamedThomasFleet,wassupposedtohavepublishedthefamousstoriesandpoemsforsmallchildrenin1719.However,nocopyofthisbookhaseverbeenfound,andmostscholarsdoubtthetrothofthisstory--anddoubt,moreover,thatMotherGoosewaseverarealparson.TheypointoutthatthenameisadirecttranslationoftheFrench"MereI'Ohe."In1679theFrenchmanCharlesPerraultpublishedthefirstbookinwhichthisnamewasused.Thecollectioncontainseighttales,including"SleepingBeauty","Cinderell,"and"PussinBoots."ButPerraultdidnotoriginatethesestories;theywerealreadyquitepopularinhisday,andheonlycollectedthem.

(27)

A.ThomasFleetpublishedtheMotherGooseStories.

B.ElizabethVergoosewrotethefirstMotherGooseStories.

C.TheMotherGooseStoriesweretranslatedintoFrench.

D.ElizabethVergoosepublishedthefirstMotherGooseStories.

22.

【B3】

23.聽力原文：F:Weneedafourthplayerfortennisthismorning.Doyouwanttojoinus?

M:I'vegotaclassatten.ButJudie'sfreeandshe'sreallygood.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

(18)

A.Waitforhimuntilhefinisheshisclass.

B.InviteJudietoplayinstead.

C.Cancelthegameandstayathome.

D.Gotoattendtheclasswithhim.

24.

【B4】

25.聽力原文：W：Sorrytodisturbyou,manager.ButIwaswonderingifyouhadgotachancetolookatmyprojectproposal.

M：Oh,Inearlyforgetit.Iknowyougaveittomeoverhalfamonthago,buttobehonest,Ihavebeenswampedwithotherthings．

Q：Whatdoesthemanagerimply?

(19)

A.Hehasnotimetoreadtheprojectproposal.

B.Thegirl'sproposalwasterriblywritten.

C.It'snothisresponsibilitytohelpthegirl.

D.Halfamonthisnotenoughtowriteaproposal.

26.聽力原文：M:Thanksforreviewingthedraftofmyresearchpaper.Whatdoyouthinkofit?

W:Well,Iwouldn'tsayitneedsanyrevision.

Q:Whatisthewoman'sopinionoftheresearchpaper?

(16)

A.It'sfineasitis.

B.Onlyafewchangesshouldbemadeinit.

C.Majorrevisionsareneededinit.

D.Itwon'tbeapprovedbythesupervisor.

27.聽力原文：W:Raiseyourhatalittlebitandholdthesaddleandsmilealittle.Youlookwonderfulposinglikethat.ShallIpresstheshutter?

M:Waitaminute.Letmeputonacowboyhat.

Q:Whatarethespeakersdoing?

(16)

A.Ridingahorse.

B.Shootingamovie.

C.Playingagame.

D.Takingaphoto.

28.

【B10】

29.(16)

A.Themancannotspellhername.

B.Shemisplacedherclasscardforbiology.

C.Shemissedregistration.

D.Shearrivedforregistrationtooearly.

30.聽力原文：W:I'msorry,sir.Theplaneissomewhatbehindschedule.I'llnotifyyouassoonaswehavefurtherinformation.PleasetakeaseathereandI'llgetyouacupofteainaminute.

M:Thankyou.Couldyoualsobringmesomethingtoread?

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(15)

A.Theplaneistoocrowded.

B.Theplaneislateforsomeunknownreason.

C.There'snovacantseatontheplane.

D.Themanisreadinganddrinkinginaplane.

31.聽力原文：M:DoyouknowifSarahhasreservedtheroomforthecommitteemeetingyet?

W:No.Butifshehasn'tweshouldhavehertrytogetitattheauditorium.We'llneedthespace.

Q:WhatdoesthewomanwantSarahtodo?

(16)

A.Tokeepthespace.

B.Togiveuptheroom.

C.Togetintotheauditorium.

D.Toreservetheroom.

32.(21)

A.Aroomforfivepeople.

B.Asingleroom.

C.Ahoneymoonsuite.

D.Adoubleroom.

33.(15)

A.Themanwasfined.

B.Themangotatickettothecinema.

C.Themanhasapooreyesight.

D.Thewomanwantedtoknowwherethemangothisticket.

34.聽力原文：W:IheardyoujustgotbackfromaweekendtriptoSantaFe.Ihavebeenthinkingofgoingthere.Howdidyoulikeit?

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

W:Wow,thatsoundsbeautiful!Didyougetachancetomeetsomeofthelocalswhileyouwerethere?

M:Yeah,IwenttotheIndianmarketintowntoshopforsomeartsandcrafts.WhileIwasthere,Imetafascinatingoldwomanfromapueblojustoutsidethecity.Shewassellingbeautifulstonejewelrywhichshehadcarvedherself.Shereallywasanamazingartist.Wetalkedforoveranhour,andshetoldmeallaboutherlifeonthereservation.

W:WeretheremanyIndianpeopleinSantaFe?

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

W:IhadnoideathattherewereanytownsthatoldintheU.S.

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A.It'snexttoPueblo.

B.It'sinthesouthwestoftheU.S.

C.It'sacityofIndia.

D.It'soutsidethecityPueblo.

35.

【B6】

36.

【B9】

37.聽力原文：W:Ihadsuchabadstartinthelastrace;itwashardtocatchup.AllIcouldseewasthebacksoftheothers'heads.

M:We'llworkonyourstart.Themostimportantthingisconcentration.

Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthesetwopeople?

(13)

A.Studentandprofessor.

B.Athleteandcoach.

C.Clientandlawyer.

D.Patientanddoctor.

38.(28)

A.Itspromisetoofferservicesnotavailableatotherbanks.

B.Itsofferoffreegiftstoitscustomers.

C.Itsdescriptionindetailoftheservicesandfacilitiesthatthebankprovides.

D.Itscompletelynewattitudetobanking.

39.聽力原文：W:IthoughtTomsaidhegotanAinourhistorytest.

M:Mary,youshouldknowbetterthantotakeTom'swordstooseriously.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(15)

A.Tomisveryresponsible.

B.Tom'swordsaren'treliable.

C.WhatTomsaidistrue.

D.Tornisnothumorousatall.

40.(46)

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

Whatdoestheauthorsuggestbyreferringtothelessonofpersonalcomputers?

A.GMfoodwillultimatelyenterintothedietofcommons.

B.GMfoodissimilartopersonalcomputersinsomeaspects.

C.Likepersonalcomputers,GMfoodwillbecomeindispensabletopeople.

D.GMfoodisoneoftheachievementsofhightechnology.

42.

【C6】

43.TheattitudeoftheFederalBureauofInvestigationshowsthat______.

A.enoughdataareyettobecollectedfromvariousethnicgroupstoconfirmtheunlikelihoodoftwoDNAsamplescomingfromtwoindividualmembers

B.enoughdataofDNAsamplesshouldbecollectedtoconfirmthatonlyDNAsamplesfromthesamepersoncanmatch

C.enoughdataareyettobecollectedfromvariousethnicgroupstodeterminethelikelihoodoftwodifferentDNAsamplescomingfromthesameperson

D.additionalsamplesfromvariousethnicgroupsshouldbecollectedtodeterminethattwoDNAsamplesareunlikelytocomefromthesameperson61.TheNationalAcademyofSciencesholdsthestancethat______.

44.SectionB

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

Therearevariouswaysinwhichindividualeconomicunitscaninteractwithoneanother.Threebasicwaysmaybedescribedasthemarketsystem,theadministeredsystemandthetraditionalsystem.

Inamarketsystemindividualeconomicunitsarefreetointeractamongeachotherinthemarketplace.Itispossibletobuycommoditiesfromothereconomicunitsorsellcommoditiestothem.Inamarket,transactionsmaytakeplaceviabarterormoneyexchange.Inabartereconomy,realgoodssuchasautomobiles,shoes,andpizzasaretradedagainsteachother.Obviously,findingsomebodywhowantstotrademyoldcarinexchangeforasailboatmaynotalwaysbeaneasytask.Hence,theintroductionofmoneyasamediumofexchangeeasestransactionsconsiderably.Inthemodemmarketeconomy,goodsandservicesareboughtorsoldformoney.

Analternativetothemarketsystemisadministrativecontrolbysomeagencyoveralltransactions.Thisagencywillissueedictsorcommandsastohowmuchofeachgoodandserviceshouldbeproduced,exchanged,andconsumedbyeacheconomicunit.Centralplanning'maybeonewayofadministeringsuchaneconomy.Thecentralplan,drawnupbythegovernment,showstheamountsofeachcommodityproducedbythevariousfirmsandallocatedtodifferenthouseholdsforconsumption.Thisisanexampleofcompleteplanningofproduction,consumption,andexchangeforthewholeeconomy.

Inatraditionalsociety,productionandconsumptionpatternsaregovernedbytradition:parentage,religion,andcustomfixeveryperson'splacewithintheeconomicsystem.Transactionstakeplaceonthebasisoftradition,too.Peoplebelongingtoacertaingrouporcastemayhaveanobligationtocareforotherpersons,providethemwithfoodandshelter,carefortheirhealth,andprovidefortheireducation.Clearly,inasystemwhereeverydecisionismadeonthebasisoftraditionalone,progressmaybedifficulttoachieve.Astagnantsocietymayresult.

Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.Tooutlinecontrastingtypesofeconomicsystems.

B.Toexplainthescienceofeconomics.

C.Toargueforthesuperiorityofoneeconomicsystem.

D.Tocomparebarterandmoney-exchangemarkets.

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

"ThisIsYourBrainonMusic"

Neuroscientist(神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)科學(xué)家)DanielLevitin'swonderfulnewbookexplainswhymusicisacriticalstepinhumanevolutionandwhythesongswelovedasteensremainstuckon"play"inourheads.

Ifyouhappenedtohavebeenbornbetweenabout1978and1981,there'safairchanceyoucountyourselfanobsessiveoftheSouthernCaliforniarockbandWeezer.Theaffectionwouldnotmakesensetothoseevenjustabitolderoryounger,whomightregardWeezer'sguitarpopascleverandpleasingbutalsosomewhattooshallowtohavemuchlastingsignificance.Thoseofacertainage,though,experiencedthegroup's1994eponymousdebutrelease,knowntofansastheBlueAlbum,asathingofpreciseandoverflowingemotion—10tracksthatfunctionedlikekeystosecretlocksintheteenagebrain,openingupalltheawkwardnessandanxiousnessofthosemelodramatichighschoolyears.

Weallhavemusiclikethis,musicthatburnsintothesoulwhenwe'reyoungandremainsessentialfortherestoftime.FormeitwastheBlueAlbumandanythingtheSmashingPumpkinsdidupuntilabout1998.Foryouit'ssomethingelse,butit'ssurelysomething—there'satapeorrecordorCDthatonceknockedyououtwithaforcethat,cheesyasitistoremember,feltliketruelove.Putononeofthosesongsnowand,ifit'sbeenalongtime,theeffectislikeanoldmovie;thescenesplaybackforyouinentireexhilaratingreels.What'shappeningwhenmusiccapturesyouinthiswaydeservessomescrutiny.Youmayfeellikethesongsaregrabbingyourheart,butwhat'sactuallygoingonisinyourhead.There,saysDanielJ.Levitininhisnewbook"ThisIsYourBrainonMusic,"an"exquisiteorchestrationofbrainregions"areengagedina"precisionchoreographyofneurochemical(影響神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)的化學(xué)物質(zhì))uptakeandrelease."Whyhumanbeingsmakeandenjoymusicis,inLevitin'stelling,adeliciousstoryofevolution,anatomy,perceptionandcomputation—astorythat'sallthemorethrillingwhenyouconsideritsresult,thejoyoflivinginaworldfilledwithmusic.

Whatdoyouknowabout"ThisIsYourBrainonMusic"fromthispassage?

46.

Thesecondparagraphusesfactstodeveloptheidea,athat______.

A.thestrongerthewind,themorethewatervaporloss

B.carbondioxideistheessentialforplantdevelopment

C.aplantneedsmorewaterthanisfoundinitscomposition

D.aplantefficientlyusesmostofthewateritabsorbs

47.

【C10】

48.

【C2】

49.

【C3】

50.

【C8】

51.

Whatcanwelearnabouttheoptimist'sviewoftheInternet?

A.TheInternetissoyoungthatitcaninspireidealism.

B.TheyoungchildrenwillnotknowtheirnationalitiesthankstotheInternet.

C.TheInternetmaybringaboutpeaceandpreventwars.

D.TherewillbenomisunderstandingsduetotheInternet.

52.TheorderofathleticeventsattheancientOlympics______.

A.hasnotdefinitelybeenestablished

B.variedaccordingtothenumberofforeigncompetitors

C.wasdecidedbyZeus,inwhosehonortheGameswereheld

D.wasconsideredunimportant

53.

Inthelastsentenceofthepassage"itsprivatepartner"refersto______.

A.theUNOfficeforProjectsServices

B.theUniversityofPennsylvania

C.GlobalTechnologyOrganization

D.theUNMillenniumSummit

54.Wecaninferfromthe2000Harvardreportthat______.

A.peoplecanonlyimprovetheirmemorybymoresleep

B.sleepofonlyafewhoursprovesuselesstoimprovememory

C.researchersdidn'tagreewiththeconclusionofthe1994Israelireport

D.comparisonsweremadebetweensubjectswhosleptandthosewhodidn't

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Areyouasocialbutterfly,ordoyoupreferbeingattheedgeofagroupoffriends?Eitherway,yourgenesandevolutionmayplayamajorrole,USresearchersreportedonMonday.

Whileitmaycomeasnosurprisethatgenesmayhelpexplainwhysomepeoplehavemanyfriendsandothershavefew,theresearcherssaid,theirfindingsgojustalittlefartherthanthat.

"Someofthethingswefindarefranklybizarre,"saidNicholasChristakisofHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts,whohelpedconductthestudy.

"Wefindthathowinterconnectedyourfriendsaredependsonyourgenes.Somepeoplehavefourfriendswhoknoweachotherandsomepeoplehavefourfriendswhodon'tknoweachother.WhetherDickandHarryknoweachotherdependsonTom'sgenes,"Christakissaidinatelephoneinterview.

ChristakisandcolleagueJamesFowleroftheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoarebestknownfortheirstudiesthatshowobesity,smokingandhappinessspreadinnetworks.

Forthisstudy,theyandChristopherDawesofUCSDusednationaldatathatcomparedmorethan1,000identicalandfraternaltwins.Becausetwinsshareanenvironment,thesestudiesaregoodforshowingtheimpactthatgeneshaveonvariousthings,becauseidenticaltwinssharealltheirgeneswhilefraternaltwinssharejusthalf.

"Wefoundthereappearstobeagenetictendencytointroduceyourfriendstoeachother,"ChristakisSaid.

Therecouldbegood,evolutionaryreasonsforthis.Peopleinthemiddleofasocialnetworkcouldbeprivytousefulgossip,suchasthelocationoffoodorgoodinvestmentchoices.

Buttheywouldalsobeatriskofcatchinggermsfromallsides-inwhicheasetheadvantagewouldlieinmorecautioussocialbehavior,theywroteintheproceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.

"Itmaybethatnaturalselectionisactingonnotjustthingslikewhetherornotwecanresistthecommoncold,butalsowhoitisthatwearegoingtocomeintocontactwith,"Fowlersaidinastatement.

Theresearchersagreethathowmanyfriendsonehasisresultedfrom______.

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Youaskaboutmyname,OlafurEgilsson:Olafurismygivenname,Egilssonmysurname.PeoplefamiliarwithIcelandicculturecantellataglancethatmyfather'sgivennameisEgil—thatIam"Egil'sson".Icelandersmaintaintheoldtraditio